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JUST IMPORTED BY
WILLING, MORRIS, and Co.
A QUANTITY OF
D R YED HIDE S,
Superior in quality to any before imported into
North-America, and will be fold for caSh or a
Short credit.
JOHN HUNTE R,
Lately arrived from G LASG O W,
HAS erected a BLEACHFIELD at
Germantown, where he has begun and pro
poles to carry on the Bleaching business in the
most <xtenfive manner; and as he has been regular
ly bred thereto in the molt considerable Bleach
fields in Britain and Ireland, and has brought un
questionable proofs of his ability in that bufi'nefs, as
Several gentlemen under- mentioned can teftify, he
hopes to give fatisfa&ion to thole who please to fa
vour him with their custom. He bleaches all forts
of linen, yard wide, not exceeding 900 at 4d per
yard, 1000 at 5d per yard, and all above at 6d per
yard ; huckabacks and diapers at 4d per yard, and
damasks at 6d per yard; yarn and thread at is. per
lb. cotton flockings at 4.d, and thread ditto at 6d
per pair, by the quantity : Pieces of linen of 20 or
30 yards need not be cut. Goods for said Bleach
field are taken in by the following gentlemen at
Philadelphia, viz. Mr. Juries Stuai t, merchant, in
Front-Street, Mr. John Morton, merchant, in Wa
ter street, Mr. George Bartram, merchant, in Se
cond-street, Mr. Francis Gurney, merchant, near
the Drawbridge, Mr. John Hyder, at the Old Fer
ry, Mr. Thomas Justin, at the New Ferry, and Mr.
George Zellers, at the Germantown Stage, Cherry
Alley ; Mr. John Palmer, at the Falls of Schuyl
kill, and at the Bleachfield, at all which places
receipts will be given. Such as intend fending
linen to this Bleachfield, will please to few in the r
names and places of abode on each piece, with linen
thread, not with silk. The greatest care will be
taken to make the cloth a good colour, and pre
serve the fabrick; yarn and thread will be well
whitened, nnd the texture kept strong. When the
goods are finifhed they will be delivered by the fame
persons who received them, the owners paying for
the bleaching on delivery.
Greenwich Townfoip, Gloucester Coun,,
Weft New-fer/e,, March 28, 1774.
Tobe SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
on the firft day of June next, and may be entered
on the firft of October,
r'%l H A T old accustomed INN, formerly kept
g by John ComrOn, deceased, known by the
tiverh called the Death of the Fox, situate in the
towndlip and county aforefaid, lying on the great
road leading from Gloucester, and the ferries op
posite Philadelphia, to Salem, Cumberland, Cape-
May, &c. being within ten miles of Gloucester,
and fourteen miles of Cooper's Ferry, opposite Phi-
Tadelphia ; containing 198 acres of land and meadow,
about 60 acres thereof cleared and within fence, the
remainder well timbered; the land for the molt part
is very good, and produceth excellent crops <f
grain, and very good pasture ; thereon is a two
story stone dwelling-house with four rooms on a
floor, kitchen and other out-hbufes, a pump of good
water before the door, barn and (tables, a very good
apple orchard, an excellent garden, with a consider
able quantity of currant bullies, off of which may
be made several barrels of wine yearly. The situa
tion is very pleasant and healthy, being within 6x
ty rods of an Englifli church, about three miles of
a friends meeting house, and within a quarter of a
mile of a landing, on a good navigable creek, which
makes it very convenient in getting spirits, wine,
beer, oats, or any other neceuary from Philadelphia
on the shortest notice, and at a very small expence.
At which time and place attendance will be given,
by MARY SEI A W, Executrix.
JACOB SPICER, Executor.
N. B. Part of the money only will be wanted at
present.
Tobe SOLD at PUBLIC VENDUE,
on Wednesday the eleventh day of May, at the
house of Pe r er Withington, tavern-keeper, in the
town of Reading,
TW O lots or pieces of ground, containing five
acres each, No. 6 and 26, lying near laid
town. The purchaser paying one third of the pur
chase money on delivery of the deeds, may have
twelve months or more for the payment of the re
mainder, paying inttreft. The sale will begin at
fix o'clock in the evening, when attendance will
be given.
Tobe SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
at the London Coffee-hbufe, on Thursday the
twelfth day of May next, at fix o'clock in the
evening, if not fold before at private sale,
Ar W O story brick house, and brick kitchen
adjoining it, in Southwark, containing eight
rooms and fix fire places ; the lot is 20 feet front on
Argyle-ftrtet (between Frent-ftreet and the River
Delaware, on a line with Almond freer) and 67
feet deep ; it would suit either for a (hop or tavern.
Allo two two-story brick houses and kitchens, in
Gilbert's (commonly called Elfrith's) Alley, on
the south Lie thereof, between Front and Second
ftreets, and between Mulberry and Saffafrafs -streets,
containing in breadth on said alley 19 feet 4 inches
each, and in depth 53 feet 6 inches. And also at
private sale, two two-story brick houses and kitch
ens in Laurel-street, on the weft tide thereof, lead
ing from Spruce to Third-street, and between
Second and Third-streets, each containing in breadth
16 and a half feet, and in depth 80 feet. The two
last houses are insured; the whole clear of in
cumbrances, and the title indisputable. For fur
ther particulars apply to Mr. Robert Magill,
Book-binder and Stationer, at the corner of Lxti
tia Court, in Market-street.
FOR SALE at ALEXANDRIA,
on Monday the 16th day of May, being Fairfax
Court,
A PARCEL of GROUND laid out in fix
lots, four of which lots are 28 feet 9 inches in
front on Fairfax ftrect, and extend back 98 stet ;
one of them is 28 feet 9 inches in front on Fairfax
ftreet, and in front on Princess-street 98 feet; and
the other of said lots is on Princess-street 25 feet 5
inches in front, and extends back 144 feet. As the
above lots have fronts on one of the principal streets
in the town, and a dreet leading to a very commo
dious wharf, they are very proper for merchants or
tradesmen, One half of the purchase money to be
paid at the day of sale, and fix months credit will
be given for the remainder, on giving bond and
security if required. A plan of the whole may be
seen at any time on the premises, by applying to the
fubferiber. LUCAS GARVEY.
PHILAD£LP HIA: Printed by JOHN DUNLAP, at the Neiveft Printing-Office in Market-Street, where
Subscriptions at Ten Shillings per Annum, Advertisements, &c. are thankfully received for this Paper.'
TO BE SOLD BY
DANIEL BENEZ E T,
At his dore in Arch-street, four doors below the
corner of Second-ftrect,
AVERY large assortment of German feythes,
confining of seven different marks and sizes;
also a quantity of suitable whetstones; German draw
knives and tickles; a variety of Dutch looking glasses;
iron lamps; amber beads; best French white oil
flints; Hessian blue; melting pots ; gold and mar
ble paper; best English hammered brass kettles ;
low priced silver watches ; witha variety of other
articles.
N. B. As said Benezet is leaving off business,
he is determined to fell the above goods on very low
terms.
January 10, 1774.
WHEREAS a certain WILLIAM
GIBSON, of Formnagh township, Cum
berland county, obtained a note of me the sub
scriber for ten pounds, due the firft of November,
17,3, for a tra& ofland in the township aforefaid ;
and whereas said Gibson's right to the land is now
disputed by a prior tight: This is therefore to for
warn all persons from taking an alignment on said
note, as I am determined net to pay it until said
Gibson gives proper Security to maintain the
land to me, free of all disputes, as he is bound in
his bill of Sale of said land to me.
^MOSES WO OD.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
R UN AWAY from the
fubferiber, living in Har
ford county, Maryland, with
'n '^ m " es ° f the Lower
Ferr y> Susquehanna, on Sun
d?y the 27th day ° f March
! la "' tw ° servant men, one an
Englishman, came into the
country with Capt. Robertson,
to Baltimore-Town, about the 20th of June, 1772,
his name is WILLIAM SPRINGALL, he
was born in Middlesex, about 23 years of age, 5
feet 6 inches high, a frefh complexion, very black
beard, and Short brown hair; he profeffes to be a
barber or hair-dresser ; had on when he went away,
a blue suit of cloaths, the button-holes of the coat
worked with red and M+Ltwift mix'd, and he took
with him a deep blue Hffidcloth coat: He is much
given to liquor. The other named EDWARD
MAGIN, an Irishman, has been in the country
about fix months; he is about 5 feet 8 inches high,
a Slow spoken fellow, has a down look, Short brown
hair, has had the fever and ague lately, and looks
very yellow ; had on when he went away, a suit of
black broadcloth cloaths, and a blue furtout, but
they have other cloaths with them, and may change
their dress: It is supposed they have forged a pass.
Whoever secures the said Servants in any of his
Majesty's gaols, so that their matter may have them
again, Shall have the above Reward, or THREE
POUNDS for each, and reasonable charges
paid by JAMES GILES.'
N. B. All matters of veflels are forbid to carry
them off at their peril.
Rofegill, in the count, of Middlesex,
Virginia, March 2- 1774.
A VALUABLE SALE of LANDS.
TO BE SOLD, a tra& of land in Berkeley
and Frederick counties, containing twelve
thousand and seventy-six acres : it lies seven miles
on each tide of Shenandoah River, the quantity on
the eart fide, being only a flip of low grounds, is
inconsiderable. The quality of the land is remark
ably good, and the conveniences attending it great.
There are two plentiful dreams of water running
through marshes three miles in length, some of
which are already reclaimed meadows, and the rest,
at a very small expence, might soon be reduced to
the like state. On each fide of the dreams mills
might be ere&ed, and furnaces, the land affording
don^ andjime, and iron and lead ore. On one of
the dreams I have already erected a compleat mer
chant mill with a pair of the bed French burrs for
grinding of whe^t, and another pair of common
stones for grinding of Indian corn ; besides this
there is, near the dwelling-house, a tub mill, and
on the other dream there is a valuable saw mill.
There are five fettled and improved plantations, on
one of them a good done house, two dories high,
with two rooms on a floor, a kitchen, dairy, and
all other convenient out houses ; on another plan
tation, where Michael Pike lived, there is a good
stone house; and at the other plantations there are
overseers houses, negro quarters, barns, dable%
tobacco houses, &c. The above tra& shall be either
partitioned off in lots of a thousand or five hundred
acres, or fold bodily to one purchaser. Belonging
to this estate, there are one hundred and twelve
negroes to be disposed of, together with all the dock
of cattle, equal to any in the colony; horses, mares,
colts, hogs, &c. Likewise all the necessary imple
ments for the planter or farmer.
Any person or persons inclinable to purchase, are
desired to make their proposals to me at Rofegill,
(on the River Rappahannock) or to leave them
with the overseer who lives at the house plantation,
and will shew the land. In the months of May and
November I shall be on the premises, and may then
be personally treated with. Part of this land and
some of the negroes belong to my eldest son, who
leaves to me the difeofition thereof, and will con
firm any engagement I enter into on his part.
RALPH WORMELEY.
For BRISTO L,
The SHIP
f^~ s A L L Y '
^^ty^ ANEW veffcl, well fitted
" '° r ''' e t ra d e > "'ill ° e P r °~
^fc ff^^^rf vided with neat and convenient
accommodations for passengers,
" intended to be difpatch
with the firft fllip. For freight
or passage apply to Thomas Clifford and Sons.
Just arrived in the ship Betsey, Capt. Hood, from
Bristol, a number of indented SERVANTS,
men, women and boys, whose time of service are
to be disposed of by Thomas Clifford and Sons,
who have imported in said ship, a great variety of
MERCHANDIZE.
T 0 B E L E T,
By the fubferiber, living in Market-street, nearly
opposite to the Indian King,
AVERY commodious Store for the dry good
business, withalarge cellar underneath, floored
and (helved. Also a Coach House and Stables for
three horses, with a large hay-loft above, situated
in Church-Alley. For terms apply to
REBECCA KEARNY.
WeftTotvnJbip, Chefer County, April 5, 1774.
THREE POUNDS RE WARD
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, on thegift
, of March last, one NEAIL TURNER,
who took with him fix pounds from the fubferiber:
Had on when he went away, a blue furtout coat
and blue jacket, white trowfers, a new felt hat, a
pair of milled grey dockings, and old shoes; he is
about nineteen years of age, five feet nine inches
high, has black hair, and a red complexion ; he
served part of an apprenticeship to the trade of a
shoemaker with Mr. Seaver, in Front-street, near
Pool's Bridge, Philadelphia. Whoever takes up
the said Neail Turner, and secures him in any
of his Majesty's gaols, shall have the above Reward,
and reasonable charges, paid by CHARLES
DILWORTH, at the Pennsylvania Farmer, in
Birmingham township, Chester county, or by me
JOHN COOKE.
TO BE SO L D,
At WILLIAM WOODHOUSE'S, book
seller, in Front-street near Chefnut-ftreet. [Price
2s. 6d. per bottle.]
THE GOLDEN MEDICAL CEPHA
LIC SNUFF, which by long experience
has been found an effectual remedy for most disor
ders of the head, to which it hardly ever fails giving
immediate ease, and by frequent use prevents their
return : It admirably opens and purges the head,
strengthens the nerves, revives the spirits, and has
a most grateful aromatic smell: It removes drowsi
ness, sleepiness, giddiness and vapours, relieves
dimness of the eyes, is excellent in curing recent
deafnefs, and has been of great service in hysteric
and paralytic complaints, and in restoring the me
mory when impaired by disorders of the head : It
is proper for all persons who visit the sick, or go
into unwholesome rooms, hot climates, or un
healthy places, as it fortifies the head against noxi
ous exhalations and infectious air. Numbers of
persons have experienced the happy effeds of this
Golden Medical Cephalic Snuff, and is prescribed
by the most eminent oculists and aurifts in Europe,
in the course of their practice, as a capital medi
cine for the various disorders of the eyes and ears ;
printed directions on each bottle, for the use of
the above fhuff. May be had at the fame place,
(price 2s. 6d. per box, and 2s. 6d. per bottle) the
British Tooth Powder, and Tinfture for the gums;
it takes off all foulnefs from the teeth and gums,
renders them very beautiful, perfectly fattens such
as are loose, prevents their decaying, and entirely
cures the feurvy, and all disorders of the gums.
Likewise may be had, (price is. 6d. the bottle)
the Stomachic Elixir, which is an agreeable bitter,
and to be taken occasionally, in order to provoke
an appetite and keep the body in an healthy state.—
The true Italian Pomade de Venus, whose excellent
virtues are well known in the great world for pre
venting the hair from falling, preferring it in its
pristine vigour and colour, and even in case of bald
ness it causes the hair to grow thick and strong,
(price 3s. per pot.) London Eye Water, which
will cool and repel sharp humours of the eyes, and
is likewise excellent to clear them of beginning films
and specks, (price 2s. 6d. per bottle) to be fold at
the above place, for the proprietor,
_ S”A MUEL DELLA P.
A CLERK and an APPRENTICE
1 is wanted, in a Dry-Good Store in Philadel
phia : None need apply in either character but
such as can be well recommended. Enquire of
the Printer. 1
About the 17th or 18th of May, when the Synod
commenceth at Philadelphia,
An AUCTION of BOOKS,
Confining of History, Divinity, and Mifeellaneous
Literary Entertainment, is intended by
ROB ERT B E L I,
Bookseller and Auctionier, at the Universal
Library in Third-street.
LADIES and Gentlemen who choose to have
any books exhibited by au&ion, and are fa
tisfied to take the chance of such prices as the Public
will give, are requested to fend them early, that
they may be inserted in the printed catalogue.
Baltimore, March 27, 1774.
THOMAS MORGA N,
WATCH and CLOCK MAKER,
INFORMS the public, that he has removed
from Gay-street to the south fide of Market
ftreet, two doors above Mr. William Adams's,
tavern, where he carries on the business as usual,
those ladies and gentlemen who please to favour him
with their custom, may depend on his punctuality.
N. B. He has a quantity of new Clocks and Watch
es just finifhed, which he will engage equal to any
imported.
FIFTEEN POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living
in Baltimore Town, on the twenty-eighth
day of March, early in the morning, a Scotch in
dented servant man, named WILLIAM
CARVE R, by profeffion a groom, a stout
young man, about twenty-fix years of age, five
feet eight or nine inches high, sandy coloured hair,
curls a little, long visaged, and much pitted with
the small pox, sharp nose, white eyebrows and
white eyelashes, his hair cut close to the top of his
head : Had on when he went away, a green coat
lapelled, with white metal buttons, or a whitish
coat broke in the elbows, the green of cloth, and
the other of white twilled jean, a white fwanfkin
jacket with black spots, one white shirt, and two
check ones, a furtout coat of red bath coating, one
pair of new (hoes, and a pair of ribbed dockings, a
pair of new buckskin breeches, and a pair of old
ones, and a small new beaver hat: Likewise dole
out of the stable, a likely half blooded dark brown
horse, belonging to Mr. James Cheston, with a
very good faddie and bridle, very gay and full of
spirit, about fourteen hands and an half high, with
a black mane and tail, a little white on his near
hind foot, and a lump occasioned by a kick when
young on the fame leg, between his knee and foot
lock joint, his eye is remarkably fine, with a good
deal of white in it, his hind shoes feathered, to pre
vent his cutting ; and likewise dole another horse,
which cannot be rightly described, and sundry
cloaths belonging to the servants. For the horse,
TEN POUNDS, and for the man FIVE
POUND S, to be paid by Mr. James Cheston,
or DANIEL GRANT.
Philadelphia, April 5, 1774.
WANTS A PLAC E,
AMAN COOK, who can be well recom
mended ; be formerly lived with Lord Willi
am Campbell. Any one wanting such a person,
may hear of him by enquiring at the New Tavern.
TO BE S O L D,
By the SUBSCRIBER,
qpHE House henow lives in, at the cornerofStraw
-1 berry Alley in Market-street; it is noted for one
of the best standings in the city for any kind of public
business, and is a very convenient house, three do
ries high, with two rooms on a floor, two good
garrets, and a good vault large enough to contain
seven or eight cords of wood, a good kitchen and
cellar, with a large front ffiop. For terms of sale
apply to ROBERT TAGGART.
JUST PUBLISHES,
And ready to be delivered to the fubferibers, by
JAMES HUMPHREYS, Jun.
In Front-street,
(Coarse paper fix (hillings, fine paper ten (hillings)
THE First Volume of STERNE's
WORKS, (to be compleated in V vols.)
neatly bound, gilt and lettered ; containing, an
account of the life and writings of the author, and
the four firft volumes of the life and opinions of
Trittram Shandy, Gentleman ; embellilhed with an
elegant engraved frontifpiece of the author as low
as the knees.—lt may be depended on the other vo
lumes will shortly be finifhed ; the second is now in
the press and striking off as faft as possible.
Said Humphreys requests that those of the fub
feribers who conveniently can will fend for their
books, especially those who live at any distance, or
inform him by what means they may be conveyed
to them.
Lately imported, and to be SOLD by
DANIEL DUPU Y,
In Second-street, four doors below the Friends
Meeting-house, the following Articles, viz.
TEA -KETTLE S, coffee pots, waiters of
different sizes, pint canns; table spoons, po
lished and burnished ; cream jugs, plain, chafed
and fluted, very neat; pepper casters, sugar dishes,
whittle and bells, punch drainers, punch ladles,
soup ditto, a very neat assortment of tingle and
double jointed sugar tongs, ditto spring tongs with
and without joints, tea-spoons of various forts ; a
great variety of new-fafhioned pierced, carved and
plain shoe, knee and dock buckles; silver pin
cushion, feiffars and watch chains; instrument
cases ; done shoe, knee and dock-buckles, with
small stones, very neat; neat garnet broaches set
in gold, plain gold ditto policed, brown chrydal
buttons set in gold, chryftal hair lockets set in gold,
stone lockets for children set in gold, sprig hair
pins, paste crosses ; garnet, cluster and chryftal ear
rings set in gold ; very neat twisted garnet rings,
best paste broaches set in silver, money scales and
weights, or weights without scales, coral beads,
pistols with brass mounting, plated cutteau de chafe
with white and green handles, red Morocco belts,
exceeding well policed silver fours with swan necks',
belt plated spurs with swan necks, silver frames for
fpe&acles, an assortment of shoe and knee-buckle
chapes, &c. &c. &c.
As there are but a few more copies printed than
are subscribed for, those who have not fubfcrided,
and would chufe to have a set of this edition, must:
be speedy in their application; and as there is to
be an additional lift of fubferibers in the fifth vo
lume, it is requested they would leave their names,
and by that means secure the other volumes.
Also just published by said Humphreys, the
story of ALNESS and DIDO burlesqued, by
a gentleman of South -Carolina; Experiments and
Observations on the Mineral Waters of Philadelphia,
Abington and Bristol, with proper directions for
their use, by Benjamin Rush, M. D. Profefior of
Chymiftry in the College of Philadelphia.
All forts of WRITING PAPER to be fold
by James Humphreys, Jun.
MASON and DORSE Y,
In Water-street, a little below Walnut-street, have
for SALE, the following GOODS, viz.
RUM and molaffeg, by the hogshead ; loaf,
lump, and Mufcovado sugars; tea, coffee,
chocolate, and rice ; alfpice, pepper, ginger, and
mustard ; mace, cloves, nutmegs, and cinnamon ;
Weston and country made fnuff ; brimstone, allom,
copperas, and falt-petre, by the keg, or otherwise ;
indigo, madder, logwood, redwo®d, and fuftick ;
wrapping paper, cotton, bar lead, and foot ; bar
iron, of the best quality, and T. Crawley, No. 3,
iteel. Also choice mackarel, and a quantity of ex
cellent pork, with sundry other articles.
Just imported from London, in the ship Minerva,
now lying off Market-street wharf,
ANUMBE R of healthy SERVANTS,
whose times are to be disposed of by Captain
Arthur Hill, on board; confiding of men,
women and boys, indented from four to fix years,
amonft which are taylors, shoemakers, house-car
penters, upholsterers, pit lawyers, coopers, paint
ers, plumbers and glaziers, tanners, breeches
makers, curriers, engravers and seal-cutters, foot
men, waiters, and a number of lads brought up to
the farming business ; likewise a number of women,
brought up to farming and houfhold work, such
as understand dairies, &c.
THIS DAY is PUBLISHED, and ready
for the SUBSCRIBERS,
THE First Volume of the American Edition
of the much admired Works of FLAVI US
JOSEPH US, In IV vols. large Octavo, price
7s. each volume sewed in blue boards; or 9s. neat
ly bound and lettered. The second volume could
not possibly be dispatched time enough to be deliver
ed with the firft, but will be finished in a few weeks;
the third and fourth volumes will be put in tire
press immediately, and as soon as finished will be
delivered together. The fubferibers who live in
Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Jerseys,
are desired to fend for the firft volume, or give or
ders to the Editor how the, would have it Sent.
As there are a few copies more that are yet sub
scribed for, those gentlemen who intend to encou
rage the fame, will please to fend their names to
the editor, J OHN M 6 GIBBO NS, at Mr.
W. Pollard's, Merchant, in Front-street, be
tween Arch and Race-Streets, or to any of the Poin
ters, or Booksellers in Philadelphia.
* " There is 110 antient history extant, that re
" lates any matter with so much particularity ofcir
" cumftances, as Josephus does that of the Jewish
" Wars, especially the Siege and destruction of Je
" rufalem; and that the providence of God may
" appear the more remarkable in this history, which
" is the only punctual one that hath been preserved
" down to us, of this great a&ion; it will be worth
" our observation to confider, how remarkably
" this person was preferred for the writing of this
“ history."
* TiUotjon's, vol.iztb, Sermon 140th.