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One Thousand Dollars Reward.
ILJHEREAS the Store of the fubferierr was, on
Sunday the 25th of February last, t/tween the
hours of it o'clock in the forenoon and 6 o'clock in the
afternoon, opened by a falfe key, and the following
Articles flolen, viz. 4 round beaver Hatt, 12 and a
half yards of black cotton velvet, 12 yards of down's,
T silver watch, ranker William Clay, London, No.
10,^7, , ro'd faced pinchbeck watch, maker T. Moore,
London, T'fo. 6< 6, with three cases, one a disced the
other a fliagreer, o, the face Adam and Eve holding
up their hands to the fan, and a new fleet chain, 2 gro e
of mett&'fleeve buttons, 27 sticks of mohair, 1 white
cloth frock coat with silver wrought buttons, 1 new
li^bt c^lqwed cloth coat, half trimmed, stained with
r.ain, I r,difh or brown cloth jacket with yellow mettal
buttons, I new brown or olive coloured cloth furtout
coat With a velvet collar of the fame colour, 1 pound of
colour sewing fi k, %th many other ar icles. Who
ever can givte information, so that the thief or thieves
may be brought to justice and the goods recover d, (hall
have the above rewar ', cr in proportion for any part
of them, or giving information of any of the goods of
fered for file, shall be well rewarded 2nd charges paid,
by JOHN ROSS, at his Commission Store.
Who has for tale at the above store,
Rund beaver h?tr, linens, romal handkerchief#, cam
brick, lawns, pin, ribbands of different colours, sil
ver let stone (hoe.buckles, silk umbrellce, silk bonne ,
silk and velvet cloaks, two suits of bed curtains, look
ing-glasses, high chest of drawer, defa, mahogany
chairs, eight day clock and case, a gold watch, china
and gfafs ware, jappanned tea urn, silver mounted
fjords add hanger, white chappie and common nee
dies, house jacks arid spits, taylors Cheers, Hadley's and
Dave's quadrants, fp, glasses, elegant damage table
clothe likewise, gownd silk, consisting of changeable
and browl mantua, striped lutestring, flowered fit
ting, fowling piece, and a variety of exceeding go d
apparel for ladies and gentlemen, confining of silk
gowns, farlet cloth cloak, frit of silk cloaths, linen
coat, jacket, breeches, womens flays and (hoes.
N. B. Srid ROSS fells at vendue, the property of
persons deceased, by virtue of executors and adminis
trator, such as houfet, lands, horses and carriages,
houfhold and kitchen furniture, wearing apparel.
Thole who please to favour h^m with their commands,
either in town or country, (hall be ftri&ly and faithfully
obeyed by the Public's humble servant,
March 3 . JOHN ROSS, in Front street.
A LOTTERY,
Of a large and compteat sett of INSTRU^
MENTS of Surgery, of fttel and silver, for all forts of
operations in that art; together with 28 volumes o the
memoirs and premiums of the Royal Academy of Sur
gery of Peris.
Whole Inftrumerits may he depended on for their be
i"g good, and well made, having been ordered by a
furgron for his own to. The number of Tickets wilt
be one hundred, at fix hundred continental dollars each.
The fi ft cost o' the Instruments and Book, is not doub
led at the price the Tickets are fixed. Those gentle
men whochoofe to fee them, will apply to Mr Mrt
thew le Merre, silver- smith, in Front freer, the dornef
of Cheffiut-ftree, next door to M. Wood, watch
maker, who will deliver the Tickets and receive the
Phoney, far which he wifi be aufwerthle to the gentle
men, fuppqfing the Lottery is nonfilled tip. Tbs dav
of drawing wi I be advertised in the papers.
If Catharine Voker, formerly
CATHARINE KEESE, will apply to the Printer,
Ihc will hear of something. to her advantage.
IVanted immediately,
A sober honest industrious M A N, well
Billed in farming, wqh a family to take upon him the
charge and managem nt of a pretty large Plantation,
on the ffiares, if he is fffong in good working Hands
and Hories it will be the more agreeable ; if net, and
he comes well recommended I e will be assisted in both
by applying to JOHN MAGILL, Enquire, at Gil^
Hall , near Winch?fler, Virginia.
Alio, to be Rented or Sold, either in
the whole or in parcels, fix hundred and orty-nine
A< ret of good LAND, about fort, of which a.e clear
ed and under fence. Apply as abjve. Feb. 28.
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SATURDAY,
VOL. X.l
A R OBBE R Y.
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Published EVERY TUESDAY and SATURDAY,
persons were rated, pursuant to the said aft and where
as by a subsequent aft, bearing date the .sirs lday of
June, 1780, intitted " An aft for funding and redeem
" ing the bills of credit ®f the United States, and pro
'' viding means to bring the present war to a happy
" conefafion,” it was declared, that the monthly tax
es, laid by the former ad, mould be c ntinted, ex
cept as to the appointment thereof, according to the
former affeffmeot, but that the present tax should be
collected on a new assessment, and new returns to be
made, in the manner, and under the penalties directed
and provided by the aft of assembly before mentioned.
To the end therefore that uniformity may take place
in the execution of the above laws, and that those who
have made faithful returns may not be partially treat
ed:
Resolved, That the commifyndrs of the several coun
ties docaufe the returns of property to be made on
oath or affirmation, as by the laws afo^efaid are di
relied, and in failure thereof,.the penalty before reci
ted to be levied upon all delinquents.
THE board faking into consideration the payment
of the volunteers railed, purfirant to a leN passed the
twenty-sixth day of May last, which said volunteers
were thereby entitled to the pey and rations of the
federal army ; a^d this board having applied to the
honorable Board of War, so afeertain the pay of the
federal arm/, during the aforefaid period, and the
said board having reported, that to the firft day of
August last, the pay of the federal army should be
given in the old money, and after that period, in bills
of the new emission, agr cable to the resolves of Con
gress.
Resolved Therefore, That the payme nt of the said
volunteers be made agreeable to the above report,
and that the said volunteers be paid off as soon as
tne troops, serving in the federal army, are fatisfied,
for their pay during the said period.
Philadelphia, February 26th, 1781.
WHEREAS divers persons now occupy lots, with
in the limits of the city, the property of the
slate, under pretence of former leases and permissions
from the late proprietaries, and other pretended claims:
and whereas such occupation is Apt only injurious to
the rights of the date in general, but the inhabitants
of the city in particular, who are entitled to the use of
all vacant land within the bounds and limits of the ci
ty, as a free common of pafln-e, until the fame shall
be purchased for building and improvement:
Resolved therefore, That /public notice be giv^n to
all such occupiers, that it is the intention of this boa,rd
to assert the rights of the Rate and of the city, by re
moving the inclofures of all persons, holding vacant
lands within the bounds of the city, on any' pretence of
leases or permissions of the former proprietaries, or
otherwise, except by patent, so as 'to preserve the said
lots from encroachment, until the legislature of the
finite shall take farther order in the premises: and all
persons are hereby forbid entering upon said lands, and
possessing them, as no regard will in future be paid to
the expences they have been at in manuring and fencing
them.
WHEREAS by ay,a& of assembly, c paffed the tenth
day of October, 1779, all the taxable inhabitants of
this Bate were required to make return, on oath of
affirmation, of all their efiates, real and personal, on
pain of forfeiting a sum equal to the tax at which such
MARC H 3d, 1781.
THE Council taking into consideration the AR of
Assembly intitled, “ An AT to fettle and adjust the
accounts of the troops of this slate, in the service of
the United States, and for other purposes therein men
tioned
Resolved, That the following gentlemen be ap
pointed auditors, to fettle the depreciation of the pay
of the officers and soldiers of the federal army, be
longing to the line of this' state, who will meet and
proceed to bufiyefs at the several times and places
hereafter mentioned, viz.
JAMES STEVENSON and JOHH NICHOLSON,
who are appointed auditors in general, and will pro
ceed separately to each of the places of rendezvous Ts
the regiments, and there meet the auditors appointed
for each county, as follows, viz.
At Newtown, Bucks county.
ABRAHAM DUBOIS, and WILLIAM GOFORTH,
efaurres. To fettle with the regiment of arriH&y,
commanded by colonel Thomas 'Broder, from the
twelfth to the fifteenth of March inclusive.
In Council,
O R, THE
FEBRUARY 28th, f W.
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THE
Chester county, State of Pennfylvanh.
Pour Himdre>lDollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, on
Sunday the 11th of February, instant, a Negro
MAN, named TOM, about 34 years of age, about 4
feet 6 inches high, a ftont made fellow, fall eyed, fhcit
nose, (peaks broken English, as he Carrie from Guinea:
Had on arid took with him, one wool hat With a bond
to it, new leather c^p lined with fur, white cloth coat
with a reddh patch on one sleeve, red flannel jacket,
new white flannel breeches, blue yarn flockings, ne#
(hoes with yellow brass buckles; he aifo took with him/
a browri coat, ripped for turning, 'two new ft its ; he
is supposed to have gorse towards Georgetown, in
Maryland, as he formerly lived with Mr. Saunders
Bdtick, near that pLce, and is well known there.
Whoever secures said Negro in~ anv jail, so that ift'
maker shall have him again, shall nays,he above Rt;
ward and re fonable charges paid, by
JAMES M'DOWEI L.
P. S. He will be SOLD for CASH or GRAIN;.
MARCH sth, 1781.
H EREAS by an Act of General
Assembly, passed the twenty-third
day of December last, the Supreme Fxe &
cufive Council are empowered and required,
from and after the firft day of February
last, to Publish in the several Engifa
and German News-papers, printed in the
city of Philadelphia, in the firft week in
every month, the Rate of Exchange be
tweerhSpecie and Continental Money, which
exchange so published' in each month, the
said Ad declares, shall be the Exchange be
tween the said Continental Money and the
State Money, thereby made Legal Tender.
Resolved, That the said Rate of Ex
change be continued at Seventy-five for
Ohe, as by the refolutioh of the firft of Fe
bruary last
Extrads from the Minutes
iIMOrHY MATLACK, Secretary.
CD^^@®Q©(iM@^©&©Q£@©@^
At Carlifle; Cumberland county.
SAMUEL LAIRD, and WILLIAM LYON, es
quires. To fettle with the fourth and seventh regi#
tyehts of infantry, from the twenty-ninth of March
to the fecofad of April intlufive.
And all paymasters of regiments tire required punc
tually to attend, with their pay-rolls and accounts,
at the several times and places abovementioned, and
all officers and soldiers, claiming benefit under the
A& of Assembly, passed at Philadelphia, the eigh,
teentb d>y of December lad, are expelled to attend
with a stated account of their depreciation, as they
will be in danger of being excluded.
At Lancaster.
WILLIAM FULLERTON, junior', and' SAMUEL
EOYD, enquires. To fettle with the regiment of ca
valry, commanded by colonel Moylan, from the se
venteenth to the twenty firft of March inclusive.
At York-Town, in the county of York.
MICHAEL SWOOP, and HENRY SLAGLE, es
quires. To fettle with the firft and tenth regiments of
infantry, from the twenty third to the twenty-seventh
of Magen inclusive.
At Ballon, in Northampton county.
ROBERT LEVERS; and JOHN RALSTON, esquires.
To lettle with the third regiment of infantry, from the
seventeenth to the twenty firft of March inclusive.
At Reading, in Berks county.
HENRY CHRIST, and HENRY WALLER, es
quires. To fettle with the fifth and ninth regiments
of infantry, from the twenty-third to the twenty
fevenil' iof March inclusive.
At Lebanon, in Lancafler county.
. ROBERT CLARKE, and JOHN THOM, esquires.
To fettle with the sixth and eleventh regiments, from
the twenty ninth of March to the second of April
inclusive.
At Downirg's-Town, Cheftef county.
JOHN HANNUMS, and JOHN BEDLOW, es
quires. To fettle with the second regiment of infan
try and the late German regiment, from the twelfth
to the fifteenth of March inclusive-
MARC H 10, 'l7Bl,
[ NUMB. 714.