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da, was (pent both within And without the arbour,with
great joy and feftivity. After the repast the follow
ing thirteen toasts were drank, accompanied severally
by a discharge of artillery, &c.
I. The glorious 3d of February, 1783. May it be
an anniversary of joy to the mod difladt genera
tions.
2. The United States of America.
3. His most chridian majesty.
4. The United Netherlands; and all other powers
friendly to America.
5, General Wafhiogton.
6. The marquiS la Fayette, May his dittinguifhed
patriotism be the model for those who wish to en
noble their nobility by a disinterested love of free
dom.
7. The American commi flioners at Versailles.
8. Those virtuous heroes who have gloriously fallen
in defence of their country.
9. The American army. May they be generously
rewarded and gratefully remembered for their pa
tience and fortitude, their services and bufferings,
in the defence of their Country.
10. May the American revolution prove propitious
to the cause of freedom throughout the world.
XT. The 4th of July, 1776. May it be a memento to
tyranny, and teach mankind to revere themselves.
12. May that virtue which flood on the rock of firm
nefs when adversity lowered, stand the more dan
gerous intoxication of prosperity.
13. May those sons of America, who deserted her in
the gloom of adversity, never enjoy the funihine
of her prof perity.
The honourable the legislature of this slate are to
meet on Thursday next, at Burlington, agreeably to
adjournment.
Philadelphia, May 22.
Our harbour is now ornamented with the flags of fever)
independent powers, viz. the flag of the United States,
of France, Holland, Portugal, Denmark, England,
and the Imperial flag.
In a late Eoglifh paper we find that the admiralty of
Great Britain are felling off a number of their small
flips of war. Among those advertised for sale are the
Kaleigh, Delaware, Charleftown, Nabob, &c. &c.
ARRIVALS since our last.
Ship Lion, Collins, from Bermuda,
I— — Favourite, Vallance, New-York,
Snow , — , Lisbon.
TO-MORROW,
At TWO o'clock, precisely, in the Afternoon,
Will Commence the SALE, at the City Auction-Store,
in Front-street, of a large and very general Aflort
ment of
MERCHANDIZE,
AS USUAL,
Imported in the last Vessels : Among a great Variety
of other Goods arc-
Three Trunks Womens best Ruffcl Pumps,
Eight Boxes enamelled and blue and white China, well
affortec, and a Case 4 and 4 and * half pound Pins, &c.
M 3 y 22. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
The Schooner Favorite,
Being of the burthen of about 75 tons,
Will be Sold on Saturday, the 24th inst.
at XII o'Clock, at the Coffee-Houfe,
By Public Vendue,
At she came from St Croix. An Inventory may be
seen at the Coffee house, or in the hands of Captain
MANLY, on board the Schooner, lying at Messrs.
Thomas and Laac Wharton's wharff, next but one a
bove Walnut ftrset. May ax.
At the Coffee.Houfe, on WEDNESDAY the 28th of
May, instant, at 12 o'Clock,
TW O LOTS of LA ND, situate in Paffyunk
townfllip, near the Butcher's-Arms, being with
in two miles and a half of the Court-house, ly
ing on both sides of a road leading from South-street
to the banks of Schuylkill:
Lot No. i, Lying and fronting on the east fide of
said road, 19 perches, containing near 9 acres, of which
3 acres are good grass, the remainder now in barley and
Indian corn : on this lot is some trees and a thorn
hedge fronting the road.
Lot No. 2, Lying and fronting on the weft fide of
the road, 18 perches, containing 7 acres and odd perch
es, of which 4 acres are good grass, the remainder is
rye stubble : on this lot is some fruit trees, &c. &c.
On each of the lots there is a pretty Situation to
build. The terms will be made known at the time of
sale, by JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
TAKEN from alongside the Brig Commerce, lying
at Stanford's whai f, on the 16th instant, a BOAT
and two OARS, the built between a mobs and a yawl,
14 feet keel, turpentine bottom; had in her a Rudder,
painted whites Whoever will bring, or give informa
tion of said boat, so that the owners may have her a
gato, shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble,
b T applying to ARCHIBALD M'CAUL, esquire, or
to the Matter on board said brig; Philad. May 20.
To be LET, and entered on immediately.
The Tavern, Garden and Ferry,
on State-island, heretofore known by the name of Pro
vince-island. For terms apply to the Printer. May 22.
To be Sold by Public Sale,
AUCTION or BOOKS
On the Evening of 1 HURSDAY, May
22d, 1783.
Consisting of a small collection of the most excellent
English Authors, among which are, some of the new
est publications, will commence this Evening, at BELL's
Book-Store, near St. Paul's Church in Third-street,
Philadelphia—And will be continued for several Eve
nings successively.
Conditions of Sale—l. The Books to be fold or fa
crificed, according to the taste of the company.
11, The Books to be paid for and delivered, either
that evening or the morning after the sale.
Hours of sale from 8 to io o'clock each evening.
Printed Catalogues of the Books to be had at the
place of sale on thurfday morning.
N. B. In this collection are several celebrated new
Works.
Just Imported in the Charming Betsey, and now open
ing at his store, the North fide of Second-street, the
sixth door below Market street, by
Thomas IFarreri,
TRISH Linens, plain
and printed,
An assortment of Silks
for ladies and gentlemens
wear,
Tabines and Poplins;
Mens & womens Gloves,
Hard-Ware,
And several other Articles too tedious to Mention,
which he will fell on the most reasonable terms.
Irish Linens,
A Large ASSORTMENT,
Just Opened and now Selling on very low terms, by
William & John Sitgreaves,
At their STORE in M^ket-ftreet, the corner of
Laetitia Court.
TO BE LE T,
PART of an elegant HOUSE, for the summer sea
son, 4 miles from the city, beautifully situated
on a most delightful country feat: where other
good conveniencies may be had, such as (tabling,
chair-house and fruit ; situated on a lane, leading from
Nicetown towards Schuylkill, in the Northern-liber
ties. For particulars apfly to WILLIAM SUTTON,
on the premises. May 22.
ALL perf. ns indebted to the estate of ISAAC TAY
LOR, late of the township of Merion, and coun
ty of Philadelphia, deceased, are earnestly requested to
make speedy payment; and those who have any just
demands on said estate, are desired to bring them in,
that a settlement may be made, on or before the 20th
of December, next ensuing, by us,
CATHARINE TAYLOR, Executrix.
LEVELYN J. TAYLOR,
May 224 JOHN TAYLOR, ^Executors.
WHEREAS Andrew Grinou did, on the 7th
day of April last, grant and convey unto me,
George Gepfer, a TraCt of Land, situate
in Londonderry township, Lancaster county, containing
14.0 acres and allowances, for the sum of tool, for
which sum I gave him seven Bonds, one of them being
for qol. on which I paid him the sum of 221. the other
fix are each of them for 101. and are all dated on the
7 h o' April last past : but whereas it has appeared since,
that the said Andrew Grinou did formerly mortgage
the said trad of land to a certain John Deer, for the
sum of 161. with interest, which sum is still unpaid, as
appears by the records at Lancaster: therefore I, the
said George Gepfer, do hereby forwarn all persons not
to purchase or take an affi/nment of any of the said
bonds, as I am determined not to pay the fame until the
said mortgage is difeharged by the said Andrew Grinou.
May 19, 1783. GEORGE GEPFER.
TO BE SOL D,
(And immediate Poss flion given)
A PLANTATION or Trad of LAND, lying in
Mount- Bethell township, Northampton county,
18 miles above Eafton, 5 miles below the Water Gap,
and one mile from the river Delaware, containing a
bout 350 acres, of which about 100 acres art meadow
ground, whereof 15 acres are cleared, about 90 or 100
acres of cleared plough land, and the remainder of the
traCt well timbered ; it is well watered with several run
ning springs, and has a good bearing orchard of diffe
rent kinds of fruit. This TraCt is generally allowed,
in that neighbourhood, to be the best land for a num
ber of miles round, having some of it yielded 30 bush
els wheat per acre, for 20 acres together. There are
on said place three Log Houles, with barn, (tabling,
&c. conveniently situated in different parts of the tract,
so as to allow one or two divisions to be made thereof,
and should no purchaser offer for the whole, it will
then be fold in two or three separate tracts. There are
within one mile thereof two grist-mills and three saw
mills, a tan-yard and a blacksmiths (hop, and three
good landing places on the river Delaware. Enquire
of the Printer. May 6.
London Porter of the best qua
lity, and Philadelphia bottled BEER, fold by the sub
scriber at his house in Front-street, near Walnut-street ;
where matters of vtffels, and others may he supplied by
the grofe or dozen, on the most reasonable prices now
going. PATRICK. BYRNE, Tavern keeper. May 16„
Durants; plain & fancied,
Royal Ophilia,
Ladies silk and fluff Shoes,
Quilted Petticoats,
Playing Cards,
Tamboured Vasts,
Pins,
FO# S A L R,
Stevenson's Grand Copper-Minty
in Frederick County.
TH E purchasers will have an opportunity of fee
ing an essay of the Orc, and the exaCt quantity
of copper it yields at the ait furnace and refi
nery ; the owner purposes to divide it into twenty
/hares ; a gentleman minutely acquainted with the
works, will take either a third or a fourth part, pro
vided he approves of the other partners ; the ore fold
from 48 to 50 pounds sterling per ton, in London;
the drifts which contain ore may be entered on and
worked immediately ; the blasting vein, from 60 to 80
feet long, may be cleared in two weeks ; the level, a
work of ten years labour, is compleat: there are two
hundred acres of land, a good dwelling house, and
fundzy improvements; many fatisfa&ory discoveries
will be made to the buyers.
JOHN STEVENSON.
N. B. I have a large quantity of Copper now by
me, forged out in the neatest manner, and warranted
to roll, which I will fell as cheap as it can be import
ed: I have likewise for sale, some curious pieces of
Ore from 100 to 500 weight. If no applications are
made within two months, it will be rented out for a
term of years. There are Miners to be had here, and
a Blacksmith, who can make and sharpen all the tools.
J. S.
FOR SA L E,
A PLANTATION within twenty miles of Bal
timore town, containing near twenty-seven hun
dred acres of Land, and known by the name of STE
VENSON's DEER-PARK, it is a place capable of
great improvement, having above sixty acres of mea
dow and grass, and two hundred more in one body
(through which runs a fine stream of water) may be
easily made ; the fituaiion is delightful, and the runs
flocked with plenty of Irout and other fid:; it will be
either laid out in Farms of three hundred acres, or
fold whole, as may best suit, For terms apply to
/JOHN STEVENSON.
Baltimore, May 17.
Wanted immediately, a person
who is perfectly acquainted with the business of a count
ing house and dry good store. Such a per on, well re
commended, and no other, may hear of a place by en
quiring of the Printer. May 22.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-House, on SATURDAY the 7th
of June next,±
A LOT of GROUND in Fifth-ftreet, between
Walnut and Spruce -streets, twenty four feet nine
inches front on Fifth-ftreet, and one hundred and nine
ty-eight feet deep, in fee simple, whereon is ereded.
a two story Brick House in front, and two Frame
Houses, two story high each, with cellars underneath
the whole, now in the tenure of Mr. Alexander Hale,
at 501. per annum, who will (hew the premises. An
indisputable title will be given, and the terms of pay
ment made easy to the purchaser, Pofftffion will be
given on the firft of August, or on the payment of one
third of the purchase money.
May 1. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
N. B. At the fame time will be fold, A LOT of
GROUND situate on the south fide of Lombard-street,
between Second and Third streets, containing in
breadth, on said street, 20 feet, and in length or depth
77 feet, clear of all incumbrances.
-TO BE SOL D,
The following Houses and Lots of Ground,
viz
"°' A TWO ffory brick House and Lot of Ground,
I. situate on the northeast corner of Spruce and
Laurel-streets, between Second and Third
streets, in the city of Philadelphia,containing in breadth
on Spruce street 33 feet 11 inches, and in depth on
Laurel-street 50 feet ; fubjeft to a ground-rent of 71.
10s. per annum.
No. 2. A two story brick House and Lot of Ground,
adjoining to the eastward of the above, containing in
breadth on Spruce-street 14 feet 7 inches, and in
depth 50 feet, with the privilege of a two feet fix inch
alley; fubjett to a ground-rent of 30s. per annum.
No. 3. A two story brick House and Lot of Ground,
adjoining No. 1, containing in breadth on Laurel
ftreet 15 feet, and in depth 48 feet 6 inches, with the
privilege of a two foot four inch allay ; fubjift to a
ground rent of 30s. per annum.
No. 4. A two story brick House and Lot of Ground,
adjoining No. 3, containing in breadth on Laurel
ftreet 15 feet, and in depth 48 feet 6 inches, with the
privilege of the (aid two foot four inch alley ; subj &
to the like ground-rent of 30s. per annum.
Also a frame Stab e, standing on a Lot of Ground
adjoining to No. 4; the stable is large enough to con
tain four horfer, with a hay-loft above, and a cow- liable
and (hed adjoining : the lot on which the ftaole stands,
at present pays a rent of 101. per annum. Any person
inclining to purchase all, or any part of the laid Pre
mises, may view the fame and know the teims by ap
plying to ABRAHAM SHOEMAKER, living in
Spruce-street, near the premises. May 1.
Wanted for the Saddle,
A Horse 15 hands high,
NOT exceeding 7 years old, well pitd, and goes
easy : that can be warranted perfectly found and
neither ftarte nor (tumbles. A generous pric will be
given for a horse lowering the above description. Ap
ply to Mr. Chaplain, at the Livtry-ftablcs in Lombard
ftrest. May 6.