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Philadelphia, October 4, 1779.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Gene
ral Election for the City, and also for the County
of Philadelphia, exclusive of the said City, will be hold
en at the State-house in the said City, and at the two
other places of Ele&ion on Tuesday next, being the 12th
day of October inst. to begin after Ten of the clock in
the morning; then and there to chufe for said city, one
Representative in the Supreme Executive Council of this
State, five Representatives in the General Assembly,
two suitable persons for Sheriff, and two suitable persons
for Coroner, one County C®mmiffioner, ancf fix County
Ass ffors, two Commissioners for paving the streets, two
Wardens of the Watch, and fix City Assessors. And
to chafe for the said County, one Representative in the
said Council, nine Representatives in General Assembly,
two suitable persons for Sheriff, and two suitable per
sons for Coroner of said County, one Commissioner and
fix Assessors. The said Elections tube made by the qua
lified Electors of the said City and County refocftivdy,
except that they all join in the choice of Sheriffs, Coro
ners, County Commissioner and Assessors.
And the choice of Infpe&ors for the fail Eledions are
to be made by the qualified Ele&ors of the fweral Wards
and Townships, under the direction of th 0 Constables,
in their several diftrifts, and also of an Assessor of each
Ward and Township, on Saturday next, the gth inst.
between the hours of Ten of the clock in the morning
and Four of the clock in the afternoon ; and the names
of the Infp+&ors so chosen are to be certified to the She
riff of said County or bii Deputies, at the several places
of Elrftion, with all convenient speed, and the persons
elected Infye&irs notified thereof
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
Chefler, September 24, 1779.
TO BE RENTE D,
And may be entered on immediately,
THAT convenient and well accustomed PUBLIC
I INN or TAVERN, fituite in the borough of
Ch^fter, in the county of Chester, now in the poss ffion
of the subscriber, with compleaf stables and other out
houses; the whole in good repair. For terms app^v to
MARY WITHY.
Was taken by MISTAKE,
On Tuesday kft, to a S able in this City,
AHORSE, Saddle and Bridle, which were to have
been tsken to the City Light Horse Stal le. Who
ever will deliver said Horse, Saddle and Bridle to said
stable, (hall be paid expenccs and trouble. The Horse
is Thrown ; the Saddle bar a blu? fiddle cloth, # and the
near fide of the Bridle is broke near a buckle.
September 27.
TO BE SO L D,
At the Coffee house, on Saturday the Sixteenth of 'Octo
ber inst. at Sixo'clock in the evening, if not before dis
posed of at Private Sale,
AVERY valuable Corner Bank and Water Lot,
in the diftrift of Southwark, containing m front on
Swanfan street fifty-five feet nine inches, and in depth or
front on Catharine-street to the corner of the Wharf two
hundred and forty feet, or thereabouts, where the lot is
about seventy feet in front . •the Wharf has h^en built a
bout five years, and is funk in fourteen feet water at low
water, and is as fine a stand for a lumber yard or any o
ther kind of business, as any lot in the diflrift, having so
fine a south front on Catharine- street, and clear of ground
rent. Any person inclining to purchase the above premi
ses, before the time of sale, may know the terms by ap
plying to the subscriber, in Catharirie-ftreet, near the
premises. JOHN DUCHE.
TWENTY DOLLARS RE^RD?
WAS LOST on the 23d instant (Sept ) between
Wilmington and Newport, a plain silver hilted
SMALL SWORD, with the letters LT or TL
engraved on the guard, maker's name Jefferies, cutler
to His Majesty, (Strand) marked on the scabbard.
Whoever hath found said Sword, are defined to lend
the fame to the Printer hereof, and they (hall receive
the above Reward, and reasonable charges.
ROBERT TOTTON.
H E subscriber intending to move to town,
X wrl let his House and Stables at his place on the
Binks of Schuylkill for fix months. Any reputable fa
mily that will rent them for that time ma, be (applied
with wood at a price considerably lower than what it
will be fold at in the city. If they are not let within
two weeks, a careful industrious man and his wife, who
understands country work, will be wanted: They may
have constant employment.,
JOHN MIFFLIN.
WOODCUTTERS wanted.
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SATURDAY,
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[ Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED AWAY from the Herd off the Com
' mon^ of thi : city, on the 16th instant, September, a
middle-sari red C OW, forward with calf, four years
old, and two holes through her ri htear. Whoever ha,
found said Cow, and w,ll give information to the Prin
ter, fliall have the above reward, paid by
JOSEPH DEMCY.
JOHN FLA HAV EN,
At his Store next to the Friends Meeting-house in Se
cond street, has for SALE,
AL ARGE aflortment of Superfine Broadcloths and
Shalloons, spotted and plain Velvets, Mirfeilles
Quitting, corded and plain Dimothy, white Jeans, &c.
To be SOL Dby Public Vendue,
On Saturday the 16th instant, at Six o'clock in the even
ing, at the Coffee-houfe,
1 NUMBER of valuable Lots of Ground, Situate
ri on Fourth street continued, in the Northern Liber
ties, each lot containing twenty feet front and one hun
dred and forty-cue and a half feet in depth to another
good front on a street between Third and Fourth streets.
Father Abraham's A LMANACKS,
For the YEAR 1780,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUN LA P.
GERMAN ALMANACKS,
For the YEAR 1780,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNL A P.
On SATURDAY the ,th instant, at Ten o'clock
in the morning, will be fold at Public Vendue, on
Bright's and Bickley's wharves,
AQU ANTITY of Ship Bread, Dry Herrings
and Dry Clams. The money to be paid on the
spot.
IN pursuance of an order of Orphans Court,
held at Philadelphia for the city and county of Phi
ladelphia, will be exposed to sale at, Public Vendue, at
the Coffee house, on Saturday the ninth day of October
inst. at Five o'clock in the afternoon, a certain tra& or
piece of Land, situate in the Northern Liberties, about
three and a half miles distant from the city, containing
seven acres or thereabouts, more or le(s, adjoining lands
of William Standley and Peter Turner. There is on the
premiffs a small tenement with an excellent well of wa
ter, and the whole under good fence : Late the eftare of
Divid Hall, silver smith, deceased.
HANNAH HALL, Administratrix.
To be S CLD by Public Vendue,
On the premiles, on Monday the eleventh instant, at
Four o'clock in the afternoon,
ATW O story brick Kitchen and Lot of Ground, situ
" ated in Branch street near Third street, between
Race and Vine-streets, containing 22 feet front on
Branch-Street and 9® feet in depth, bounded by land of
jofeph Pemberton and others.
To be SOLD by Private Sale, a valuable Trad of
Land, containing about 270 acres, fitua+ed in Cumber
land county, 30 miles from Carlifle. For particulars
enquire of JOHN ACKRO YD.
Philadelphia, September 23.
NOTICE is hereby given, That on
Thursday the fourteenth day of October next, at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the Continental Yard
the corner of Chefnut and Seventh-streets, will be fold
at Public Sale, for cadi only, a number of HORSES,
belonging to the United States.
By order of the % M. G.
5 JACOB HILTZHEIMER.
On THURSDAY" the fourteenth instant, at Nine
o'clock, at Mrs. Neill's, (who is leaving the State)
next door to Peter Thomson's, in Race street, will be
fold by Public Vendue, ALL HER
Moufhold and Kitchen FURNITURE,
CONSISTING of mahogany dining and dressing
tables ; mahogany, walnut and Windsor chairs ;
feather beds, matraffes, blankets, carpets, bedsteads
and sacking bottoms, andirons, (novels and tongs, wine
gl ffes, china plates, knives and forks, hrafs candle
(ti ks, a new kitchen jack, &c. An excellent VIOLIN,
and a variety of Kitchen Furniture, &c, &c.
N. B. Ah persons having any demands against Mrs.
Neill are d'fired to call for their money.
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ADVERTISER
To the Freeholders and others, Electors ^Lan
caster County.
Gentlemen,
T N consequence of the advice and encouragement
1 which I have received from a number of my friends,
I take this method of notifying you, that I purpose to
offer myfe'f a candidate for the Sheriff's office at the en
suing eleftion, I hope, therefore, for the interest of
those Gentlemen of my acquaintance, and others, Elec
tors of the laid County, upon the occasion, and have
only to add, that I should be happy in so signal mark of
their esteem. I am, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient and most
.1 devoted humble servant,
THOMAS EDWARDS.
Lebanon, Sept, Is,
To the Freeholders and others, Electors for the
City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
I RETURN you my hearty thanks for clefting me
your Coroner for these several yesrs naft ; and as I
intend to stand a candidate for the said office at the next
general ehaion, I solicit your votes and interest, which
will be gratefully acknowledged by
Your most obedient and humble servant,
ROBERT JEWELL.
Philadelphia, September 17.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN or ST KAYE D some time last week,
from the pasture of Samuel Crozer, living on Mr.
Knowles's place in Ridley tewnfhip, Chester county, a
large brown HORSE, branded C A on the near but
tock, his near hind foot white, has a long (witch tail, a
blemish or fleam in his left eye, about fifteen hands high,
seven or eight years old, is but low in fltfli, and has
been galled on the hack with rhe fiddle which nas caused
the hair to come off. Whoever takes up said horse and
delivers him to Samuel Ctozer aforefaid, to Mr. Jacob
Hiltzheimer in Seventh-street, Philadelphia, or tp the
fubfe iber near the New Play-house in Southwark, Shall
have the above reward and reasonable charges, raid by
October s. JAMES LIGHT.
„N. B. Since bi^ Horse has been miffed a lad was seen
riding him towards Kingfefs.
To the Independent Electors of the Cit, and County
of Philadelphia,
Gentlemen,'
TRETURN you my hearty thanks for your votes,
4 and placing me on the return for the Sheriff's Office,
at the last general election, and take this usual method
of requesting the like favor at the ensuing election, which
will be held in grateful remembrance by
Your most obedient servant,
JAMES CLAYPOOLE.
To the Freeholders and other Electors of the City
and Count, of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,'
IN consequence of the encouragement which I have
received from a number of my friends, I take this
method of notifying you, that I purpose to offer myfelf
a candidate for the Sheriff's office at the ensuing ele&i
-- o); and your placing me on the return with the present
Sheriff (hail be ever gratefully acknowledged by, Gen
tlemen, your most obedient,
and most devoted humble servant,
MATTHEW HENDERSON.
To the Independent Freeholders and other Elec
tors of the City and County of Philadelphia,
Gentlemen,
As I again propose t® offer myfelf a candidate for
the Sheriff's office at the ensuing general election,
to succeed the present Sheriff after the time limited him
by law be expired, I therefore again most humbly so
licit and request the favour of your votes and interest in
order to be on the return with him; which favour, as
well as those past, fliall ever be had in memory and
gratefully acknowledged by
Your fincere-friend and humble servant,
Sept. 17. WILLIAM DEWEE S.
To the Freeholders and other Electors of the Count,
and Borough 0, Lancaster.
Gentlemen,
I RETURN you my sincere thanks for the number
of votes you were plcafed to favour me with for the
Shenft s office at the last Election, which encourages me
to offer myfelf as a Candidate for said office. 1 there
fore take this public method of earnestly soliciting your
votes and interest at the ensuing Ele&ion, which if you
are pkafzd to favor me with, (hall be thankfully ac
knowledged by, Gentlemen,
Your very humble servant,
HENRY SMALL.
OCTOBER 9 , , 7 „.
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