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other mobs remembered. The fame night was
taken out of an adjacent stable, a good laddie, with
a Itriped flannel cloth, and a bridle. Whoever
takes up said horse, if strayed, and brings him
home, or gives information wheie he may be had,
shall have Twenty Shillings reward ; but if
stolen, for the horse only, Three Pounds, and
for horse and thief, the above reward, and reason
able charges, paid by
DICKSON and MILLAN.
N. B. If Grayed, and take& up out of this neigh
bourhood, the reward will be advanced accordingly.
OHober g, i77t
Tobe SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
On the twenty-sixth day of this infant,
A VALUABLE Plantation lituate in the
fl townlhipbf Buckingham, Bucks county, con
taining about I)O acres of land, molt of it lime
Hone, with a proportionable quantity of cleared and
woodland, on which is two good done dwelling
houfes, kitchen, smiths (Imp and out honks, barn,
Hables, meadow, and a good bearing orchard graft
ed with the belt kind of fruit. Also, another
Plantation situate in the township of Plumftead, in
the county aforesaid, containing better than too
acres, on which is a house, barn, stables, orchard,
mea low, °&c. The title of both indisputable. At
the fame time will be fid, cows, dories, sheep,
swine, a variety of houfhold goods and husbandry
utensils, too tedious here to mention ; and a set of
smiths tools.—There will be offered to sale a gold
repeating watch, and Silver ditto, with a number
of other watches; aifo feverai eight-day, moon,
arched and fquaie-faced clocks, made by the fub
fcriher, one of wired is an eight-day musical clock
with tour faces, plays twenty four different tunes ;
in one of Aid faces is an orrery representing toe
placets motions, and by turning a final! winch will
Ihew the diurnal rotation of the earth round her
axis, annual revolution in her orbit, vicissitude of
the seasons, inclination of her axis towards the
plane of her orbit, paraleliifm, &c. with the mo
tion of the moon and her nodes, performing her
revolution agreeable to her periodical times, exhi
biting ail her various phases and latitudes, her orbit
and the planets are inclined to the plane of the
ecliptic, rhe one half above and the other below it ;
the moon's nodes, Ihifts through all the liens with
a retrogade motion in nearly nineteen years, by
which eclipses of the fun and moon may be seen for
time past or to come by turning the winch back
wards or forwards; on the outride is a range or
circle, on which is marked the davs of'the year,
equation of time, and signs of the Zodiac, with an
index pointing to the day of the month, equation
of time and fun's place; all the planets places,
north and south latitude, &c. is (hewn; the whole
conltru&ed ac ording to the Newtonian principles
and kept in motion by the clock, by which perlons
who have not itudied iltronomy may in a (hort
time acquire a general knowledge of the celestial
appearances. The kale to begin at ten o'clock in
the morning, when due attendance and reasonable
Credit will be given, by
JOSEPH ELLICOTT.
N. B. As the fubferiber intends moving to Ma
rdmJ Ihutly, he earnestly requests all those who
are indebted to Qim fpetdily to discharge their ac
comir-, and those who have any demands may bring
them in, in order to be fettled.
Newark, October i, 1774..
Tobe SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
On Wedneidar the 9th day of November next,
f PLAN TA FION, containing 220 acres,
situate in St. George's Hundred, Newcastle
county, lying on the south fide of St. George's
Crt .<, bounded by lands of John James, Junes
Amtifbn, and Widow Culbertson. There is on
Ltd Jhantition ico a~ies cleared, the remainder is
txa iordinary good wood land, with a square log
it uife, a barn, and a well of very good water. The
terms of sale will be made known, on laid day, by
HENRY DARBY.
Oelober 10, 1774.
TO BE SO L D,
By the fubferiters, in Chester-Town, Maryland, (on
her arrival there, which is expelled every hour)
HE Brigantine CHESTER, about 90
1 tons carpenters measure, double decked, ex
ceeding well found, and a faft failing vessel. Any
person inclinable to purchase may know the terms
by applying to Capt. Peter Long in Philadelphia,
or to' SMYTH AND RINGGOLD.
7tf PubH'bel and so be Sold by
J AMES HUMPHREY S, Junior,
In Front-street, at the lower corner of Black-horse
Alley,
AN ADDRESS to Protestant Dissenters 'of
all denominations, on the approaching electi
on of Members of Parliament, with respect to t! e
Hate of Public liberty in general, and of American
Affairs in particular.
Also just published by said Humphreys (price
four-pence) The Jingular and diverting Behaviour
of Dr. Marriot, bis M jetty's Advocate General,
who was examined concerning the religion and laws
ofQiebec; and found means, from his incompara
ble wit and fabtilt), to defeat the purposes for
which he was brought to the bar of Parliament on
the 3d of June, 1774. With the examination of
Baron Meftres and Mr. Hey.
JU ST arrived from England, a married
couple upon redemption, that undoftands
waiting in a tavern, and having no children, w uld
he glad to meet with such a place. Any Gentle
man that wants such servants, may meet with them
at Mr. Thomas Patten's, at the sign of th Blue
Bell in Front street, and a recommendation will be
given. The man understands fa ming, and the
woman can take care of a dairy, ar.d is an excel
lent needle woman.
PHILAD L P H 1 A: Printed by JOHN DUNLAP, at the Nciveft Printing-Office in Market-Street, where
Subscriptions at Ten Shillings per Annum, Advertifernents, &c. are thankfully received for this Paper.
TO BE S O L D,
HE Schooner NANCY, now lying at Irifli
4 and Huddle's wharf; (he carries about 750
barrels, and is well found in every raateiial Ap
ply to Francis Gurney, below the Drawbridge,
or Jacob Grantham, on Society Hill.
Cantwell's Bridge, New- Castle county, Sept. 18,774
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
CTRAYED or ft den from the subscribers, on
O the night of t^e 14-th inst. a heavy made brown
horse, upwards of firteen hands high, about eight
years old, a short switch tail, paces and trots, has
been accustomed to the waggon, and is marked with
the collar, is funk in the withers occasioned by the
fittula, and has several fears about his fhouiders pro
ceeding from his being rowel'd for that disorder,
shod all round with new heavy shoes, no brand or
SILK firings for watches and canes, manufac
tured in the neatest manner hy ALLAN
MEUROS, of Philadelphia. Merchants, (lore
keepers, watch makers, cane makers and others,
mav be fiiDplied with any quantity by applying to
WilliamWoodhoufe, bookseller, in Front-ftreet,near
Chefnut-ftreet, Robert Aitken, bookseller, opposite
the London Coffee-Houfe, or Frederick Dominick,
watch-maker, ?n Second-street, the corner of Vine
ftreet.
N. B. Proprietors of silk may have it manuface
tured into watch or cane firings, on reasonable
terms, bv the manufacturer; who may be spoke
with every day at Lewis Farmer's, at the sign of the
Buck in Second-street, a few doors above Race-street.
BENJAMIN JANUARY,
RET URNS his moH grateful acknowledgments
to all those whose favours he has happily ex
perienced since his commencement in business, and
hopes a further continuance of them, as he shall be
particularly attentive to merit their esteem. He
continues to carry on the book-binding business, at
his (hop, bUow the Drawbridge, and next door to
Mr. John Mease's, where merchants, (hopkeepers,
and others, may be supplied with all forts of account
books, made and ruled to any pattern, at the lowed
rates ; he likewise has for sale the following books,
viz. quarto and school bibles, Dyche and Bailey's
dictionaries, Wingate and Hill's arithmetic, Stone
and Cunn's euclid, Mair's book-keeping, WiKbn
and Love's surveying, Peregrine Pickle, 4 vols.
Roderick Random, 2 vols. Hale's contemplations,
2 vols. Arabian nights entertainment, 4 vols. Mo
dern travels, 3 vols. Telemachus, 2 vols. Ladies
miscellany, 2 vols. Don Quixote, 4 vols. Tatler, 5
vols. Guardian, 2 vols. Rowe's works, 4 vols.
Hervey's meditations, 2 vols. Humphrey Clinker,
3 vols. Josephus's works, 4 vols. Frowde's adven
tures, Young's night thoughts, Fordyce's sermons,
Thomson's seasons; likewise folio and quarto poll
paper, foolscap and pott ditto, sealing wax, wafers,
quills, ink-powder, date pencils, Gunter's scales,
pewter ink-stands, &c.
JAMES ADA M S,
At his Printing Office in Wilmington, as well as
the Printer hereof, and by WILLIAM
CARSO N, at the Harp and Crown in Third
ftreet, Philadelphia,
AN ADDRESS to Proteflant Dissenters of
all denominations (on the approaching Elec
tion of Memb rs of Parliament) with relp & to the
Hate of Public Liberty in general, and of American
Affairs in particular.
*** We were favoured with the above pamphlet
by Capt. Al), from London, as he passed by this
place laic Tuesday, in his way to Philadelphia ; and
as it is said to be wrote by an American, one of
the firft rate Patriots of his country, now in Lon
uun, little nerd he laid in regard of its merits ;
it will speak for itfelf, to the admiration of the
reader.
FIFTEEN POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living on
Elkridge, near Caroll's Manor, in Ann Arun
die county, on the 16th of this inst. (September)
two convict servant men, viz. THOM A S
FRANKLIN, an Englishman, about 5 feet
8 or 9 inches high, about 23 years old, with Ihort
light hair, has been lately sick, and is weakly at
prefect -TIMOTHY COLLINS, an Irish
man, a well set, chunky, well looking fellow, about
5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, about 26 years old, has
(hort black hair inclining to be grey: Perhaps they
may change their names. They took with them
sundry cloaths, viz. one light blue broadcloth coat
patched on the right arm, much worn, and split in
the left elbow, one purple coloured broadcloth coat
and waistcoat much faded, two striped gingham
jackets, one redifh coloured Bath coating furtout
coat, two pair of Russia drab breeches, four or rive
Irish linen shirts, three or four pair of thread Hock
ings, one old caftcr hat without loops or band, one
or two pair ofEnglifh flioes, one pair of pinchbeck
buckles, one pair of leather fpatterdafhes, and per
haps other things not known.—lt is supposed they
took two horses, bridles and saddles, as they were
miffing on the 19th inst. viz. one bay horse about
thirteen and a half hands high, branded on the near
shoulder R. B. shod all round, has a star in his
forehead, thick bushy mane that hangs chiefly on
the near fide. The other a dark brown horse, a
bout fourteen hands high, branded on the near
shoulder or buttock G. has a remarkable knot near
as big as an hen's egg on the inside of one of his
hind legs, and is unflhod. Whoever takes up the
said servants and secures them, and gives notice so
that their master may get them again, shall have
Forty Shillings for each man, and Fifteen Shillings
for each horse; if taken up and brought home, if
above 40 miles from home, Fifty Shillings for each
man and Twenty Shillings for each horse; if out
of th> province, and above an hundred miles, Four
Pounds for each man and Twenty-five Shillings for
each horse; and if above 1 50 miles from home, Six
Pounds for each man and Thirty Shillings for each
horse, including what the law allows, paid by
TH E potent enemies of America laid
open, being some account of the baneful
effe&s attending the use of dijliUed spirituous liquors,
and the Slavery of the Negroes, to be fold by
HALL and SELLAR S, JOSEP H,
CRUKSHANK, and JOHN DUNLAP.
LUCY AND CHARITY LEONARD,
In Second-street, between Chefnut and Walnut
ftreets, and directly opposite the Golden Fleece
tavern,
HAVE just imported in the Sophia, Captain
Williams, from London, a variety of Euro
pean and East-Indian GOODS, amonglf v high
are, brown and white Russia Meetings, low priced
7-8 and yard wide Irish linens, Infh sheetings, cal
licoes, cottons and chintzes, peelongs, Persians,
tattaties, fittins, Mantuas, farfanets, muslins, a
variety of silk and thread gauzes, silk, thread and
cotton hose, and a neat assortment of Millenary,
&c. &c. which they will dispose of by wholesale
or retail on very reasonable terms for cash.
Wilmington, Sept. 23, 1774.
Just Publifled and to be Sold by
NICHOLAS WATKINS,
Joseph Johnson and Richard Tittermary,
Rope Makers and Ship Chandlers,
HAVE lately opened a Hore in Water-Hreet,
a little above Chefnut-ftreet, on the weft fide
01 the way, and opposite to Mr. Samuel Howell's,
where they keep cordage of all sizes with an assort
ment of (hip thandlery, which they will fell on rea
sonable terms for cash or the customary credit ;
luch as choose to favour them with their custom
may depend on being well served, with proper care
and attention paid to their orders. They also make
white ropes of all sizes, such as bed cords, plow
lines, halters, traces, &c. which they fell at the
lowed prices, by wholesale and retail.
WILLIAM PRIC E,
At his Store in Water-ttreet, the second door above
Market-street.
TT ATH imported in the Richard Penn, Capt.
All, from London, a neat allortmeat of
MERCHANDIZE, which he will fell at area
fonable advance for cash or short credit.
N. B. A few elegant lets of knives and forks,
plated candlesticks, &c.
Imported and to be fold by
HOWELL and DOUGLASS,
OL D Jamaica spirit, in hogsheads and porter
calks, fit for immediate use ; new jamaica spi
rit in hogsheads ; Antigua rum ; coffee, Mufcovado
sugar in hogsheads, tierces and barrels; pimento,
and a parcel of Jamaica and Spanish hydes.
Muscovado sugars of the best
quality, in hogsheads, tierces and barrels;
Weft India R UM;
Barbados SPIRIT, old and fit for immediate use ;
G nuine red POR F WINE, in quarter calks and
bottles;
Old Madeira WINE, in pipes, hogsheads, and
quarter calks;
A few dozens of right good CLARET;
A parcel of RHUBARB;
A new London made CABLE, about 9 and a
half inches;
And some casks of essence VINEGAR.
T> O BE SO L I) BY
GEORGE MEADE and Co.
T O BE SOLD AT
JOHN MITCHELL'S
Wine, Spirit, Rum and Sugar Store,
In Front-street, between Market and Chefnut-ftreets,
BeftgenuineMADEißAWlNES,\bythepipe, hogs-
Old Jamaica SPIRITS, > head, quarter-
BRANDY of the best quality, > calk or gallon.
Genuine Old Port,
Teneriff, / WINES, by the pipe,
Lisbon, Sherry, quarter calk or dozen.
Fyall and Mountain )
Excellent bottled CLARET by the dozen,
A few dozens of old HOCK,
Shone's best London bottled PORTER,
Weft-India and Country Rum,
Old Holland Geneva,
A few chests of best Florence oil,
Mufcovado Sugars of all forts, by the hogshead,
tierce or barrel,
Molasses, Coffee, Cotton, Pepper, Alfpice,
Carolina new Rice in tierces, Rosin in barrels,
Green and Bohea Tea by the chest or smaller quan
tity,
B^ft French and Carolina Indigo, by the large or
final! quantity,
Ground Red Wood of the best quality, Madder,
Copperafs, Allum, Brimstone, and ground Ginger,
Ground White and Red Lead in final! casks, . and
Pruflian Blue, &c. &c.
As he is determined to keep a constant supply of
the above articles, all of which he will be careful
to have the best of their kinds, the Public may de
pend on being served on the molt reasonable terms.
And his friends in the country may depend on be
ing as well and punctually supplied by letter, as if
they were personally present.
AG REAT variety of fuperfine and second
BROADCLOFHS; silk, thread, cotton
and worked HOSE; with sundry other Merchan
dize, to be fold very reasonable, by
GEORGE BARTRAM,
At the Golden Fleece's Head, in Second-street.
ARYLANI) and NEWCASTLE
ragged Money exchanged, at a very mo
derate allowance, by THOMAS HARRIS,
at his Hore in Water-street, a few doors below the
Drawbridge.
SiGNIOR S O D I,
Late principal DANCER at the Opera in Paris
and London,
ACQUAINTS the Ladies and Gentlemen of
this city, that he has opened a public School,
at his Room in Chefaut-ftreet, at the back of the
Fountain Tavern, where he will teach the following
Dances, viz.
The Minuet, Rigadooa,
The Minuet Dauphin, New Minuet by four,
Louvre, New Minuet by eight,
Allemande, . Cotillons,
La Bretagne, Cotillion step,
La Marie's, The Hornpipe,
The Pafpie, English Country Dances,
And all the Dances that are danced in the several
Courts in Europe.
N. B. Signior SODI will wait on Ladies and Gen
tlemen at their own houses ; and will likewise give
private attendance, at certain hours, in his own
ichool.—An evening school will be opened, when a
fufficient number of scholars fliall offer.
Signior Sodi is to be spoken with at Mr. Ju-
Gigz's, in Third street, near the Dock.
WANTS A PLAC E,
A YOUNG MAN, lately arrived from Eng
,l land, as an overseer on a plantation, or to
attend in a ffore. Enquire of the Printer.
New-York, printed by James Rivington, and
Sold by Mr. John Airey in Philadelphia.'
This Day is Pub ijbed, price One Shilling,
THE AMERICANIQUERIST,
or fonie Questions proofed, relative 10 the
present disputes between Great-Britain and her
Colonies. By a NORTH-AMERICA N.
We are not to think every clamorous Haranguer, or
every Splenetic Refiner again, a Court, is therefore
a Patriot.
LODGINGS
For a couple of small BOYS,
IN a genteel private family, in a commodious part
of the city. Enquire of the Printer.
Just arrived, in the Ship Unio% Andrew Bryfon,
Matter, fiom Rotterdam,
TWO Hundred and Fifiy German Paflcnger%
very healthy and moKly young people, lying
nearly opposite to Powell's Wharf, whose passage
moneyis to be paid to ROBERT RITCHIE,
at his Store on said Wharf.
MADDER RO O T S.
WANTE D, a parcel of Madder roots ft for
planting: Any person having any, and
are willing to difpole of them, may hear of a pur
chaser at Mrs. Kreider's, at the Golden-Swan in
Third street. Any Gentleman having such in his
garden, it would be esteemed a great favour if he
would spare a few to the advertiser. To be fold at
the fame place, a parcel of black, white, and yellow
coffin nails, and a few pieces of black knit breeches
of the best fort.
A Gentleman who has muclr travelled in Eu
rope, and who will perhaps Hay in this city,
proposes to furnifh to the Chamber of Commerce,
and to the Society of Agr culture of this province,
(upon certain conditions) the most expeditious
ways and means of enlarging the local productions
of more than fix or seven hundred thousand pounds
per ann. He will not employ more than ten or twelve
years to bring this work to perfection, if his advice
be followed exactly. Enquire of the Printer.
Deep -water Island, Sept. 26, 1774.
THE RE is a fine spring of GRASS
now growing on the island known by the
name of Fort Island, and part of the meadow on
mowed, fit for the reception of twelve or fifteen
head of cattle until the latter end of November, or
perhaps longer, and hay fufficient to winter the like
number of cattle. For terms, which will be rea
sonable, apply at the Island.
Was brought to said Island last Monday week, by
one Daniel Campbell, an old Moles built Boat,
about 12 feet keel, with a large rope for a painter :
As said Campbell is in prison for theft, it is sup
posed he has Hole the boat, as he brought no oars
with her. The owner is desired to pay the charge
of advertising, and take her away.
TF WILLIAM DAMONT, who
I came from Norwich in Great-Britain about 14
years ago, and it is apprehended kept a (hop in
Philadelphia, will apply to the fubferiber, he will
hear of femething winch concerns him. If he is
dead, and any person will give information when
nad where he died, it would oblige
To ad Gentlemen who foave themselves.
RAZOR STROPS made and fold
by DANIEL CAMPBELL, Writing
Matter and Accomptant, in Second street, below
the Dock-bridge, Philadelphia ; which strops are of
such particular property and duration as to serve all
the purposes of strop, hone, oil and grinding for
many years, and can be recommended by many of
the molt eminent Gentlemen in this city and pro
vince : Such Gentlemen as (have themselves will
find a vast fatisfa&ion in the use of them. They
are insured in the directions for using them.
N. B. He teaches writing as usual in the most
expeditious and approved method, and would glad
ly wait on a few young ladies at their houses, on
Hated hours, to teach them to write.
Pifcataivay, Augufl 25, 1774.
To be RENTED out by the Year, or LEASED
for one Life,
SEVER AL valuable filbing Landings on Po
tomack River, between the mouth of Mattawo
man Creek and Indian Head, now in the tenure of
Walter Pye. These landings form a fine beach,
and are very commodious for landing anv quantity
of fifh, or any'other thing ; they are all situate near
the Channel, on the western file cf which there is
fine anchor ground and a good harbour for small or
large vessels ; they lye nearly opposite to Colchefter,
about 15 miles from Dumfries, and 25 from Alex
andria. As several of those landings want clearing
they will be rented very reasonable for one or two
years, and free liberty and room fufficient to erect
huts or fifli houses, and to cut any trees along the
bank or shore for the better security or the fifh or
fixing feins. THOMAS DENT.
IF ROBERT STEVENSON,
who was born in the town land of Cottown,
puifh of Bangor, in the county of Down and king
dom of Ireland, whole father and mother's names
were John and Mary Stevenson, and who went
from Ireland to America some years ago, will apply
to Mr. Thomas Ewing, merchant, in Baltimore,
Messrs. Greg, Cuningham and Co. merchants,
in New-York, or Mr. George Fullerton, of
Philadelphia, he will hear of something to his ad
vantage.
September 16, 1774.
WHEREAS Margaret, wife of the
fubferiber, eloped from him about five years
ago, and has lived in Philadelphia since, and to the
great prejudice of her husband has run him in debt
wherever die could : This is therefore to give no
tice to all persons not to trust her on my account,
as I will pay no debts of her contrasting from the
date hereof. ISAAC HOOD.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
DAN AWAY in July last, from the fubferiber's
" plantation near North Point, Patapfeo Neck,
Maryland, a convift servant man, named JOHN
DAVIS, a Welshman, and talks very much in
that dialed ; was imported in the Restoration, Capt.
James Thomas, in March last, to Baltimore Town;
he is about five feet ten inches high, something Aim
made, and stoops much in his shoulders ; had on
when he went away, an old oznabrigs shirt, crocus
trowfers, and an old felt hat ; has lately had his
hair cut off. Whoever takes up said servant and
returns him to his master, or secures him so that he
may be had again, fliall, if taken in the county,
receive THIRTY SHILLINGS, if out of the pro
vince THREE POUNDS, and if 100 miles from
home, the above Reward, and reasonable charges
if brought home, paid by
C H A R LE S CI S T,
Y) R ESENTS his service to inttrud young
X gentlemen in the German and Latin languages,
or in either of them, and acquaints the public, that
he intends to commence his lectures at the begin
ning of the month of October next. As it will be
necessary, with tefpe& to the age and proficiency of
the scholars, to form daffes and fix hours, for this
purpose he requtlts that those who will employ him
in this business, would be plea fed to give him some
notice thereof beforehand. Heis to be spoke with
at Mr. Henry Miller's, Printer in Race street.
THOMAS TODD.
JOHN READ.