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To be Sold by Public Auction,
THIS DA r,
(The aiff of December instant)
At the COFFEE-HOUSE,
Two Waggons, with four young,
strong HORSES to each Waggon,
and HARNESS compleat.
Dean & Purviance,
Have just Imported in the ship Nonfuch, Captain
Wells, and the hft vessels from Fiance, the follow,
ing MERCHANDIZE, which they will Sell on
reafonahle terms, at their STORE in Water-ftfeet,
the third Door below the Draw-bridge:
DARK and light blue,
scarlet, deep and
pea green, London brown,
claret, blossom, flefh,
olive, lead, plumb nut,
purple, dark and light
grey, laylock and mixed
coloured fuperfine and se
cond Cloths.
Green Cloth suitable for
billiard tables,
Light and dirk ground
Cottons, Calicoes and
Chintzes,
Sailcloth,
Royal, lava!, Flanders and
Britannia Linens.
Sattins and B ocades,
John Compty,
Has for Sale, at his store in Second-ftremt, between
Market and Arch-streets, and the third door from the
sign of th# Geo ge,
A General Aflortment of Dry
GO OD S, Among which are —
AV ARTE FY of fuperfine, second and cuarfe Cloths,
also best Naps of different colours, and a few pieces
of best cotton Valve's, Chitzes, Calicoes, and various
articles lubable for the season ; a!fo Tin in calks, Chi
na, and sundry ether articles of hard Ware, Red and
Yellow Lead ground in Oil, which he will difprfe of
at the lowest price for cafn. November 22.
At the City Au&ion,
On MONDAY Next,
The 23d of December, 1782
At NINE o'clock in the M ORNIN G,
Will Commence the SALE
Of a Large and very General ASSORTMENT of
MERCHAN 1) I Z E,
Suitable for the approaching Season,
(Particulars of which will be published by the Bell on
the Morning of the Dav cf Sale)
With a QUANTITY of
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &c,
JO lIN BAYARD, Audiencer.
N. B. The City Au&ion will be conft&ntly held
every MONDAY ; and at the Store is always open for
the Reception of Goods, it is desired (whan not incon
venient) that the Goods may be sent before the Day of
Sale.
French Army Bills of Exchange,
At THIRTY Dm Sight,
FOR SALE, BY
WANTE D, A"
Latin and Greek Scholar,
of upqueftionable abilities and charader, who would
engage as a TUTOR. Enquire of the Printer. Dec. 11.
VOL. XI.I
SATURDAY,
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OR, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
John Chaloner.
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
Cambricks ind Lawns,
Plain and cordid Dimities,
Shalloons, Durants and
Callimancoes,
Checks and Bedticking,
Crimson, blue and pink
Persians,
Marseilles Quilting and
Brillian t,
Black and white Prunellas,
Black, blue, claret, olive
and spotted best Velvets,
Striped, spotted and plain
black and white Gauze,
Window Glass,
Paint ground in oil,
Pins, &c. &r.
August 2.
SAMUEL MILES,
Deputy Quarter-master for Pennsylvania,
REQUESTS ;ll persons who have Public Accounts
to fettle with him, to bring them in immediately.
He ihall not confider himfelf anfoerable for any diffi
culties that may arise in the settlement of such accounts
in the Quarter master's department, as ought to be ad
justed by him, to persons who neglect to bring them
in before the firft of January next, ? t which time he ex
pefts to be out of office. Nov. 22, 1782.
WHEREAS Complaint, hath
been made to the commissioners for the city
and. county cf Philadelphia, by the coll^ors, that
they cannot obtain ths taxes due on sundry eftatvs, to
wit. South Ward.
A vacant Lot on Walnut and S^cond-ftrests from
Schuylkill lap to belong to the eftafsof Richard Tew.
A vacant ditto, adjoining the above, laid to belong
to the estate of John Swift.
A vacant d:tto, adjoining ditto, feid to belong to the
eftats of Nathan Hording.
A vacant ditto, adjoining ditto, owner unknown.
„ A vacant Lot on Chefnut and Second ftrects from
Schuylkill, owner unknown.
Mulberry Ward. Sundry vacant Lots 0# Mulberry
and Sa/Lfras Greets, said to belong to thee Gate of
Anthony Moore.
A vacant Let on Saffafras-Grett, near E ; gbth Greet
from Schuylkill, said to belong to the eftatr of Philip
James,
A vacant Lot on the east fide cf Secend-ftreet from
Schuylki'l, o^nrr unknown.
A vac^ L ? on Mil err* ftrert, be fr ^ # en Seventh
and eighth- Tree's ' ^ Schuylkill, fail to belong to
the effete cf John rod 'win.
A vacant Lot on Saffitras-ftrett, near Eighth-Greet
from Schuylkill, said to belong to the estate of George
Riggs.
A vacant Let on the cast fide of Second. Greet firm
Schuylkill, said to be ? cn% to the efface pf Lewis Grons.
A vacant Lot on S.ffifras and Se-ond-ftrees from
Schuylkill, o "ner unknown.
A vacant Lot on Saffafras-ftreet, near Eighth.ftreet
fr@m Schuylkill, said to belong to.the efface of Rf?ph
Ki 1.
A vacant Lot on Sacond-ftreet fro^ Schuylkill (for
merly owned by Lewis D^vid) owner unknown.'
A square cf Ground on Vine and SafTa'r^s ftr«et<,be
tween Front and Second-Greets fiom Schuyikil, owner
unknown.
A vacant Lot, near half a fair re, on S fffras.ftrert
between Front and Second Itreers Hum Schuylkill
owner unknown.
Northern L berti#,— Weft. A vacant Lot nea
Third.ftreet, belonging to the elta'e of George Dili
vtyn.
A five acre Lot on Hickory.hue, end fandry vacant
Lots between Second ^d Thir+ftreets, belonging to
the estate of doctor J hn Krarflev, decrafed.
Upper Saltord Townfh p. A Traft of Ltnd, 400
acres, belonging to the dt.Ue of Thomas Mayburry.
NOTICE is hereby given: That ur/efs the said
owners, their attornies or agents difeharge and pay he
taxes justly due on said eftrtes, on or before the leverth
day of February next ensuing the ±te hereof, the pre
mises, or Tch parts thereof refpefbvl,, will be ft Id
as may be fuffinert to pay'all taxes due, and reafoit
ble charges.
GUNNING BEDFORD,)
JOHN BAKER, )Comm:ffioners.
NATHAN GIBSON,'
Philadelphia, Nov. 7, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given, to
the Inhabitants es tbe city and county of Phila
delphia, who have sustained DAMAGES by the ar
mies, faldiers or adherents 0 the kin? of Great Britain,
that they m:ke out just and accurate Accounts thereof,
agreeable to law, and deliver the fame to th^ AffOocs
cf their refpe&iye townfhip^, wardr and diftria— with
out delay. B v order of the hoard ofcommiffo n^rs,
N-v %6, 1782. 'GEORGE HONEY, j^nr, clerk.
TO BE S O L D,
4 Healths, likely, NEGRO MAN, ^out 32 years
of 2 ^'> h " be#n brought no as a gentleman's
waiting man; is very orderly and well b haved, sober
and capable of doing almost every kind of hcufe work.
He would be ver, useful to 2 gentleman who rofhes to
travel. For further particulars eiqune of the Printer.
THE
PROCLAMATION.
TTC7HEREAS the honourable Thomas M TC.?an, cfq.
$ / chief justice, the hon. William Augustus Atle%
efq. second justice, rhe hen. John Evans, efq. third juf.
tice, and the hon. George Bryans, efq. fourth justice
of the supreme court, and the courts of oyer and ter
miner and general jail delivery, for the commonwealth
of Peanlylvania, have iffaed their precept, bearing dafe
the twenty-fifth day of November, last, to me direae&
for holding a court of oyerand terminer and general jail
delivery, at the fate house, in the city of Philadelphia,
for the city and county of Philadelpnia, cn Monday
the sixteenth of December inst.
And whereas the said court of oyer and terminer and
general jail delivery, is adjourned till Monday the 30th
of December instant, to be held at said place.
NOTICE is hereby given to all justices of the peace,
the coroners, efcheators and constables, within the said
city and county, that they be then and there in their
on perrons, with their rolls, records, indictments and
other remembrances, to do tnofe things which to their
offices, in that behalf appertain to be done : Also, all
they who will profecu'e against the prifoneis that are
or then shall be in the jail of the said city and county,
are to be then and there, to prosecute against them as
Ihall he just.
Dated at Philadelphia, the sixteenth day ofDe&em
ber, in the year of our Lord one thousand se
ven hundred and eighty, two, and in the seventh
year of American independence.
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH!
A Small GO LD W A T CH, No. 220, maker's
name ROBERT ALLAM, having a chirfi face,
the inside case cut with the outer ream, pretty much
worn, and a pinchbeck chain, with a seal, was LOST
on Saturday the 7th instant, somewhere between Pine
and Vine Greets, Philadelphia. Whoever will deliver
the fame to the printer hereof, shall receive the above
reward. Dec. 14.
Tract No. r. Contains 160 acres of excellent Land,
on which are 75 acres of the heft timber, and 20 acres
of improved meadow. This land has been highly ma
nn^ed with bene and dung, and has produced upwards
of twenty bushels of wheat per acre. There are on the
p^mifes four fpringe of fine water, efficient to turn a
mil, and a branch of Nefharnin, runs through the
tradt. It ts four miles from Nelhaminy meeting-house,
and three frora Horfham.
No. 2. Contains ahrnt 200 arr^ of good land,
acres ot which are ^0 of the heft timber, and 15 acres
more may he had if required. This trafl cp^ns on
the line that divides Philadelphia from Bucks county,
a much frequented road, ana also on another road call
ed Overt road. There is an orchard of fine grafted
fruit and feme meadow on No. a, an d it lies conveni
ent f r dividing into fmil Lots (if the purthafer should
think proper) to suit mechanicks or (mall farmers,as its
joining on two public roads gives it a peculiar cenve
niency for that purpose.
For Sale at Gramme Park,
Two TRACTS of LAND, adjoining each other,
situated in the cranty ot Philadelphia, in the town
fhp cf Horfham, 19 mies from the city, being the
greater part of that highly improved Farm, known by
the name of Gramme P,ik, formerly the property cf
debtor Grame, deceased, and by him devised to his
daughter, the fubfcriber,in whom the title is aLo v ,ftl
cd ?y an a& of the honourable the legifl-rture of ths
ftrte.
As en inducement fcr sny one person to purchase
both tr & &, the use of a large farm houle and an excel
lent barn, adjoining the premises, for one ye?r, rent
free, (hall be allowed the purchaser, in whi:h time he
may er< ft proper buildings on the purchase to suit h^
own conveniercy; hut this privilege cannot be allowet
to the pur. hafer o' either tra& feparatelv.
The tenant now on the pr#mife, hrs a winter crop =rt
the ground, which he has the permiflion to reap and
carry off.
The purchase monev, in ca'e both Lots are fc!d
mbit be paid, rnethird in hand and good fecurily for
the rest, in two yearly payments, with int'rMt. An in
disputable title wi'l b s'ven by the.fuT-ii er, on re
ceipt of the firfl payment and good fermity foi' the re
sidue.
For terms o' frie -pflv in D-\ W!LI lAM SM'T%
GEORGE MFADE, ASSHET ON HUMPHREYS;
or the fubferiber on th^preQ ~
ELIZABETH ferguson.
Graeme Park, Nov. 25^ 1782,
DECEMBER 2t, 1782.
Three Pounds Reward.
[NUMB. 979.