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To the F^e 2nd Indtpend nt ELECTORS of the City,
the Liberties and county of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
AS the prefect Sheriff's Time of Office will expire at
.t eer fining Ele&ion ; bring encouraged by a great
Number of you, my Fallow Inhabitants of the City, Li
bert e and County aforefaid - I beg Leave to offer my
fell a Candidate at the said Election, to succeed him as
Sb-rif Shouldyou think me worthy of your Votes
2nd 11tereft, (which are hereby most refp^afully solicit
ed) 50ti may rest adored of th? ftri&M Attention to
the D vies of the Office, as well as of the most grateful
Remembrance of the Favour, by,
Centlemen,
Y,ur 00ft obedient and mot humble servant,
Junez., 783. JOSEPH COWPERTHWAIT.
At the City Au&ion, on
FRIDAY Next,
The iff of August, 1783.
At THREE o'Clock in the AFTERNOON,
Will Commence the SALE
Of a Large and very General A SSO IT MENT of
MERCHANDIZE,
(Particulars bf which will be publiffied by the Bell or.
the Morning of the Day of Sale)
With a QUANTITY of
Houihold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &e.
JOHN BAYAR D, AuHioneer.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-Houfe, on FRIDAY theist of Au
gust, to the highest bidder,
A Valuable Water LOT, situate and lying in Ken
iington, running 50 feet front on Penn-street,
along the river Delaware, extending into the said river
to the low-water mark. Any person willing to become
a purchaser by private sale, within the said time, may
know the particulars by applying to the fubfeciber on
the premifrs; otherwise, if not fold by private sale, it
will be fold at the time and place abovementioned, by
July 24. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
N. B. The sale to begin at it o'clock.
To be Sold for ready Money,
By PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Coffee-Houfe, on
Sat urday the ad cf August next, at 5 o'Clock
in the Afternoon,
AN elegant three story BRICK HOUSE, with
back Buildings and the Lot of Ground whereon
it stands, situate in Second-street (now in the occupy
tion of Mr. John Jones) next door but one to the
corner of Lombard-street, containing in front on Se
cond-street 35 feet, and in length or depth 75 feet,
adjoining ground of William Shute, late deceased, and
others, and westward by a four feet alley ; it is an ex
cellent stand for any business, and in a pleasant and
healthy part of the city. Any person that would
chufe to view the premises, or that may incline to pur
chase by private sale, may know the, terms by applying
to the fubferiber in Market-street, who will give an in
dif,utable title. RICHARD BARRY. July 19.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
On SATURDAY the 9th of August, between the
hours of Twelve and Five o'Clock, at William
Cooper's Ferry,
A N ESTATE for Life, determinable upon the
death of Daniel Cozens, in the noted TOLL
BRIDGE over Newton-creek, upon the road between
Gloucester and Cooper's Ferries, with the Premises ap
purtenant, and rents at prefant for 1301. per annum,
free cf taxes, fold in consequence of sundry writs of
venditioni exponas, issued against the estate of William
Harrison of Gloucester, county.
July 28. THOMAS DENNY, fhenff.
N. B. The sale of the above Premises having been
repeatedly postponed, upon the day appointed they will
be pur up, and peremptorily fold to th? highest bidder.
THE Creditors of William Harrison, of Glou
cester county, are requeued to meet at William
Cooper's Ferry, upon SATURDAY the 9th of Au
gust, ia die Afternoon, to take under their considerati
on, the expediency of taking an Alignment of his
Estate, for the purpose of difeharging hi, Debt,,
THURSDAY, Tur
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O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
VOL. XII.]
J^^ EVE ^ TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY._F^F7FF7
To the Freemen, ELECTORS in the City, Liberties
and County of Philadelphia,
Gentlemen,
HA VING served as a military officer in the con
tinental army during the ^ar ; I shall in a few
weeks retire from the field of vi&ory into the bofem of
peace, and to the character of a private citizen. And
eing encouraged by a great number of my fellow inha
'f ° ffer mrfel ' a Candidate for the Sheriff's
I do most earnestly solicit your Votes and In
terett at the ensuing EUftion; which, fbould I be so
appy as 10 obtain, it will enable me to look back
„h pleasure on the dangers of the field and the bard
fhips of the ctmp.
I am, with every sentiment of refpe& and efteern,
Gentlemen,
Your most obedient and very humble servant,
_ ANDREW PORTER, Lt, Colonel,
Commandant Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery.
June 17, r 7 8 3 .
Southwark Au&ion.
THIS
M O R NIN C,
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
MERCHANDIZE,
As USUAL: ALSO,
Houfhold Furniture & Wearing
APPARE L, &c. &c.
v 'VILLI AM BROWN, Auctioneer.
N. B. Hand-Bids will be difeontinued for the future
except on particular Occasions.
Just Fublifhed, and now Selling at BELL's Book-
Store, near St. Paul's Church, Third-ttreet, Phila
delphia— Price Two thirds cf a Dolled
NEW TRAVELS
Through NORTH-A MERIC A : In a Series of
Letters;
EXHIBITING the Hd+ory of the victorious Cam
paign of the Allied Armies,under his Excellency
General Washington and the Count de Rocham-|
BEAU, in the year 1781.—Interfperftd with political
and philosophical Observations upon the genius, tem
per, and customs of the Americans: also, NARRA
TIONS of the Capture of General Burgoyne and
Lord Cornwallis, with their Armie# ; and a Varie
ty of interring Particulars which occurred in the ccurfe
of the American W&r. Translated from the original of
the Abbe Robin ; one of the Chaplains to the French
Army in America.
N. B. A confider^ble Variety of the newest PUB
LICATIONS, in History, Travels, Voyrg s, Novels,
Arts, Sciences, and Entertainment, with Latin and
English Classics: also Books in all languages may be
had at said BELL's Book-Store. July 38.
Stephen Girard,
At Lis STORE in Water- street, between Market and
Arch-streets.
HAS FOR SA L E,
MOLASSES, Sugar, Coffee, eld Bourdeaux Clare',
Opcro Wine, foeet 01, Salt, T^ writing
Paper, Raifirs, Geneva in cases, French Annifred, Wire.
Cloths, Tanamis, Nankeens, Handkerchiefs, Liners,
Gauzes, whttefewing Thread, artificial Flowers, wo
mans Caps, filhing Seines of sixty fathems lengh&u
Thomas Irwin,
HAS by him feme Linens and Woollens, imported
in the Clip Congress from ^Orient, owned by
a William Sin!tn, and others; the owners are request
ed to produce their buls of lading and invoices, and
receive their goods.
For Bristol, in fourteen Days,
THE Ship Brothers, Captain HAYTHuk NE, a
remarkable ^it sailor, ^irh puod accomno ia<i
one. For Freight or PHfa^e apply to BROOKE
SMITH, at Mrs. Swcr '>, Lodge Alley, or to the
Matter on beard the Ship, lying >t the £ ou;h-11% ot
Arch-ftrta wUrf. Jul, 29.
To the refpe&ble Freemen ELECTORS in the City
and Count, of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
THE particular honor you have conferred on me:
by placing me on the return with the prefec
^" th ' late e^aion, ] ays me under the sincerest
obligations, and induces me to take the liberty to in
treat the favour of your further fuffrages and intftJL
n ' e m said ~ ffice the ensuing ekaion ii
October ; as it shall be my constant study to merit your
, hile I have the pleasure of being the
Public 8 obedient, humble Servant,
THOMAS PROCTER.
„ Philadelphia, July 22, 1783.
"r'"!"' °' a wr '' °' Venditioni Exponas to me
directed, will be exposed to Publick Sale, at the
t-ottee-Houfe, on Thursday the gift inflant at 12
o,clock at noon, a Two Story Erick Meffuage, Kitch
en and Let of Land, situate on the wed fide of Front
reet, in the diftri& of Southwark (nearly opposite the
wedes church) containing in breadth on Front-finer
atorefaid 18 feet, and in length 100 feet, bounded east
ward by Front-street, and weft and southward by
ground of Matthew Johns; fubje& to a ground rent of
2 a "'erf: a ° num : taken in execution as late the
ehate of William Garwood, deceased, by
Wm. WILL, fheriff.
Philadelphia, July 22, 178%
R" ." r '' e ° f a wr it of Levari Facias to roe dite&edj
will be exposed to Publick Sale, at rhe premises,
on Friday theist of August next, at to o'clock in the
forenoon, a two flory brick House and piece of Land,
situate in Abington towr.fnip, Philadelphia county, coni
taining 12 acres and 6 perches, bounded by Lands cf
Isaac Tyson, George Rerters, and Matthew Tymn
late the property cf Joseph Filher, and to be fold, by
Wm. Will, &r;tf.
Philadelphia, July 22 , 1783.
£4 Y virtue of a writ of Levari Facias to me direfi)
, will be exposed to Publick Sale, at the premifes'
on Saturday the 2d of August next, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, a certain Meffuage and Plantation, fi u .
ate in the Manor of Moreland, containing by com
putation 27 acres, bounded by lands of Sarah Jeane^
Silas Verks, and by a recorded road leading to fail
Yerks's mill; late the estate of Patrick L ckh-rt de
ceased. Wm. WILL, flicriff.
Philadelphia, July 22, 1783.
T)' virtue cfa writ of Venditioni Expends to me
dire&ed, will be exposed to Publick Sale, at
Pottfgrove, in Douglass township, on Monday
the 4th of August next, at 10 o'clock in the foreroon.
a certain Legg House and four Lots of Land, l>inJ
contig : to rach c^r, containing a! ut
,aod an fralf, situate in the village of Pottfgroveaf< re
faid; the whole fubje& to a ground rent of 3?. pounds
per annum; taken in execution, as late the property
of Harman Shaffer, by Wm. WILL, fheriff.
. Reading, July 17, 1,33,
BY virtue of a writ of venditioni expends to me di
reaed, will be exposed to sale, on the 9th day cf
August next, at one o'clock in the :f.e. norm' on
the premi% a certain Meffaage, Plantation or Tr^t
of Land, situate in Douglass township, Berks ct unty
adjoining land# of Valentine Keeley, Thomas Rutter'
and others, containing 185 acres, or thereabouts, be
the fame more or lef3, with the appurtenances- late
the estate of John Cleaver; fr z ed and taken in exe^
cution, by PHILIP KREMER, Sheriff.
N. B. At the fame time and place will a bo be fold,
a number of Horfas, Cows, and sundry Houoi <ld Fur
niture and other Goods of said C caver's, also t^ken id
execution by said fheriff.
Wanted immediately.
A Sober, attentive, finale MAN, well acquainted
4 I with accounts, to live in a gentlemen's family in
a healthy country town ; bis business will be to attend
to the books and accounts of a flore in said town, and
tothe bocks and accounts of an iron woiks about 10
miles dittant; such a one, well recommended, by ap
plying to the Printer, will he informed of the place
where he will meet with good encouragement. July 10^
W A N T E IL
A Middle aged Woman, properly qualified, to mr
nrge the concerns of a inull finrly, where (here
are under Avants. It isa place of trust, and an unex
ceptionable charEaer will be required. Erquhe of th*
Prints. July 22.
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