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Philadelphia, Sept. 28, 1780;
PROPER regard not having been paid
to form r advertisements, by thole who have ac
counts to fettle with the State of Pennsylvania, the Au
d/tors appointed by the Legislature for that purpose,
tall <n dh perlons who have accounts unsettled, parti
cularly those in the city, and counties of Philadelphia,
Chester and Bucks, to bring in their accounts and
vouchers that an immediate' feltlement may be made,
and the monies due paid into the Treasury. A com
prance with thri rrqjLt being indifpen fable, the Audi
tors will be neceflitand, without further notice, to pro
ceed against delinquents as the Law directs.
N.B. The Auditors Office is kept in Water'ftreet,
between Arch and Rice streets.
Philadelphia, Sept. 29, 1780.
WAS F OUN D,
TWO GUNS, supposed to have been clandestinely
' taken frora one of the wharves of this city, within
these two month's. The owners or owners, by apply
ing to the Printer, proving property and paying charges,
' miy have them again.
TO BE SOL D,
A N EGRO BO Y,
About seven or eight years gld.
Enquire of the Printer.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STR AYED AWAY about two weeks ago, out
of George Market's pasture, on Ridge road, a sorrel
HORSE COLT, three years old past, about thirteen
h nds high, has a white ball in his forehead, four white
fees a 'natural trotter, has neither brand nor ear mark,
and his mane hangs on the left fide. Whoever takes up
Lid horse, so that the owner may get him again, shall
have the above reward and all reasonable charges, paid
by the fubferiber, living between Fourth and Filth, and
Race and Vine-streets, Philadelphia.
Sept. 28, I'7Bo. HENRY LISS.
CA M Eto the plantation of the fubferiber,
in Abington town Grip, Philadelphia county, about
two months ago, a large red C O W, with no mark.
The owner is desired to come, prove property, pay
charges and take her away.
sfo s h, 17 $o. ABRAHAM CASTER.
P^iladelphM, September 28 1780.
THIS is to inform the Public, That the
fubferiber drives a handy light Stage Waggon
from C pt. Elijah Weed's house in Market-street, be
tween Fifth and Sixth Greets, to Elizabeth Town, and
fete off from thence on every Mon day. Whoever will
please to favour him with their cuftam may depend upon
bring conveyed thither with much expedition and as
cucap as pomutc, as h v intends to extort nothing, but
only expels to make a bare living.
THOMAS RHODES.
BOHEA TEA in chests and half chefts>
And a variety of DRY GOODS,
Just imported, and to be SOLD by
MORDECAI LEWIS,
In Second street, near Spruce-street, Phridlphi%
~W~ Fl— T~ A~ ITE" N UP=
Trespassing in the Northern Liberties,
a BAY FILLY, between two and three years old;
A aiL a BAY MARE, a' out four years old,' with
some white in her face, food before. The owner, by
applying to JOHN MITCHELL mny know
whee th # y are. 3 pt. 15.
Philadelphia, September 30, 1780.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of Mark,
Freeman, ate of this city, merchant, deceased,
ate equated to call on the fubferibers far settlement ;
and all those that have any demands against the Aide
fare are defied to bring in their accounts properly at
tested.
WILL SITGREAVES,I
RICHARD FOOTMAN, [ Executors.
BENJAMIN GIBBS, J
N. B. A large well improve I PLA I!' TATION
in Bucks county, near G seme P rk ; and an excellent
TANYARD in the Northern Liberties to be LET.
Enquire as above.
SAMUEL LEWIS WHARTON
has for sari, at hit ffore thesis h door from the cor
ner of Walnut-street in Water-street, Philadelphia,
A N elegant assortment of plain and figured silks,
umbrelloes, tambour'd and silk knit wefts, black
silk breeches patterns, silk (lockings, sewing silk, rib
bonds of various colours, Manchester muffin, linens and
calicoes, velverets and jeans, white and coloured threads,
pins, fashionable plated shoe and knee buckles, wire
for ladies head diets, writing paper, sealing wax and
wafers, &c &c.
TO BE LET on Shares.
ASM ILL FARM, adjoining on the river Schuyl
kill, four miles from the.city. ?ome stock will be
let with the place, which may be entered on immedi
ately.
To be SOLD cheap, a quantity of old WOOD. Two
men who understand country work, are wanted. For
further particulars enquire of the fubferiber at the a
bore farm. JOHN MIFFLIN.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street.
TAYLOR and MILLE R,
At their store in Water street, between Market and
Chefout-rtrero, nearly opposite to the alley leading
to the Crooked Billet wharf, have for SALE,
AN zffortment of DRY GOODS, imported in
the lift vessels from France, St. Euftatius, &'•
among which arc a great variety of coarse and fine lin
ens, chintzes of the neatert patterns, French calliman
coes of the best colours, pruffienna black, very suitable
for womens (hoes, black Ronan and Minorca serges,
fuperfine black prunella, kenting and check handker
chiefs, fine and coarse cambricks, muslins, gauzes,
blankets, Russia duck, oznabrigs, heffens and crudoes.
Also for SALE at said store, Jamaica spirits, Weft
lndia rum, Geneva, mufeovado sugars in hog (heads and
barrels, Spanith lugar in boxes, bohea tea, coffee, mo
lades, &llum and Liverpool ftlt, powder, (hat, several
pip% hogsheads, and quarter caffes of excellent Ma
deira wine, and quarter calks of flierry, fit for imme
diate us%
J. T AYLOR has at his own house, four doors
below the Coffee-Houfe, in Front-street, a variety of ve
ry rich and elegant SILKS, confining of tissues and
brocades.
Philadelphia, July 14, 1780.
WHEREAS complaint hath been made to the Com
missioners for the city and county of Philadel
phia, by Jeremiah Baker, Collector of the Northern-
Liberties, That he cannot obtain the taxes due op the
estate of Richard Penn and Sarah Masters : Notice is
hereby given, That unlcfs the said Richard Penn, Sa
rah Matters, or their certain Attorney or Azent, dif
ckarge and pay the taxes justly due on said ellates, on
or before the 16th of October next enduing the date
hereof, that so much of the premises will be fold as may
be fu fficient todifcharge said taxes and charges, agree
able to the Laws of this Commonwealth.
FRANCIS GURNEY, ) Commiffi-
PRESLEY BLACKISTON,) oners.
WHEREAS complaint hath been made
to the Commissioners for the City and County
of Philadelphia, by Jeremiah Baker, Collector of the
Fifteen Million tax in the townflrip of the Northern Li
berties, east part, that he cannot obtain the taxes due
on the following estates, vic.
Henry Neg ee - - £lB 0
Conrad Lacey - - 6 15
Widow Severn - - 7 is
William Pitt - - - 6 15
James Taylor's estate, - 7 so
Wiijrim Carty - - 4° 10
Jonathan Boiler's estate - 3 15
Some lots, the property of some
tailors unknown - - 24 .0
Philip Ulrich - - 9 0
The Hon. the Proprietors estate 620 5
William Small, - - 26 5
NOTICE is hereby given, That uhlefs the above
named perlons, or their certain Attorney or Agent,
difeharge and pay the taxes as above justly due on said
ertates, on or before the twenty-sixth day of October
next ensuing the date hereof, to much of the premises
will be fold ss may be fufficient to discharge said taxes,
with costs, agreeable to the Laws of this Commonwealth.
Given under cur hands this 26th day of July, 1780.
FRANCIS GURNEY, ) ftmmiffnnara
PRESLEY BLACKISTON,) Commissioners.
WH EREAS complaint hath been
made to the Commissioners for the city and
county of Philadelphia, by the Collectors of the State
and Continental taxes, in the Northern Liberties, weft
part, that ibey cannot procure or obtain the taxes due
on the following estates, to wit, John Smith's, of Bur
lington, P+ter Turner's, Mary Dutton's, and Joseph
Fite's. NOTICE is hereby given, That unless the
above named pilo ts, or thrir certain Attorneys or
Agents, difeharge and pay the taxes as above justly due
on Lid eftstes, on or before the twenty-eighth day of
November next enfui^g the date hereof, so much of the
premiers will be fold as may be Sufficient to difeharge
laid taxes, with costs, agreeable to the Laws of this
Commonwealth. ,
Given under our hands this 21st dayof August, 1780.
FRANCIS GURNEY,
PRESLEY BLACKISTON>) C ° lffi ° °
WHE REAS complaint hath been
made to the Commiffioters for the City and
County of Philadelphia, by the Collectors of North
Ward, that he cannot obtain the tax due on a lot situ
ate on Market and Eighth-streets, containing 48 feet
3 inches in breadth by 306 feet deep, the property of
Peter G^fkclf. NOTICE is hereby given, That un
less the said Peter Gafkell, his Attorney or Agent, dif
eharge and pay the taxes justly due on said edate, on
or before; the twenty-eighth day of November next en
suing the date hereof, the premises will be fold agreea
ble to th, laws of this Commonwealth.
Given tinder our hands this 2 3d day of August, 1780.
FRANCIS GURNEY,
PRESLEY BLACKISTON,) Comm ""° ne "°
September 1, 1780.
CA M E to the Plantation of the fubferiber living in
Plymouth township; a sorrel HORSE, 15 hands
high, judged to be 4 years old last spring, he has a large
blaze in hi# forehead, and some white on his off hind
foot, he has neither brand or ear mark. The owner or
owners proving their property and paying charges may
have him again, by applying to
NICHOLAS KNIGHT,
Living in Lid Township.
TO BE SOL D,
A VARIET Yof goods, manufactured bv the sub.
" scriber, in South Alby, between Market street and
Arch-street, and between Fifth and Sixtb-ftreets, on Hud
son's fqpare, viz. Costings, Blanketings, Janes, Ever
lartings, Shall ions, &c. He has also for file lever al good
Looms. Spinners employed as usual, by
SAMUEL WETHERILL, Junior.
General Pofl-Office, Philadelphia; Sept. 14, 1780.
TH E Subferiber has in his Possession a
variety of VALUABLE PAPERS, in
cluding Custom-House and other Certificates, Bills of
Exchange, Protested ^iils with the Protests, Ships Pa
pers, Letters of Attorney, Bills of Lading, Bills of Sale,
Notts of Hand, &a. &c. which were enclosed in Let
ters not called for at the several Port-Offices in the U
nited States. The owners may recover them, by ap
plying to
EBENEZER HAZARD,
Infpe&Gr of dead Letters to the Gen. Port Office.
^ The Printers of news papers in the Several States
are requeued to publish the above, and continue it for
some time,
hVn FT A" YL "ORTpholitoer,
Is removed from Second- street into Front- street, near
ly opposite the Ceff e house, and has for SALE,
SOME elegant chintz for bed and window curtain?,
French dresses and fine live goole feathers, lacking
bottoms, a folding camp bedstead, three yellow moreen
window curtains fringed, with laths, lines and toffels,
and cornices; Venetian window blinds printed green.
All forts of Upholsterers work made in the neweftfafhion
on Abort notice. Gentlemen of the Army and Navy
may be supplied with qotts, camp (tools, camp tables,
feather beds, all forts of mattreffiss, travelling trunks,
bottle cases, canteens, &c.
Houfoold Furniture and Dry Goods fold by comrhif
fion on reafonahlt ter me.
Wanted to hire, a genteel House, with coach-house
and ftablCT
TO BE SOLD BY '
PETER WHITESIDE & Co.
In Walnut street,
Best LIVERPOOL
SA L T.
Out of the fliip Albion.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
DESERTED on the Bth inst, a certain W I L
LIAM SAWYERS, belonging to Captain
Henry Mathews's coropan, of Artificers; had on when
he went away a short white jacket with sleeves, and white
overalls, a large round hat, new (hots, with fllyer (hoe
buckles ; said S A WYER Sis supposed to be born in
Ireland, about 25 years of age; 5 feet Bor 9 inches
high ; black hair tied behind ; of a thin complexion,
down look. Whoever takes up Lid Deserter and fecuree
him in any goal or brings him to the fubferiber at the
sign of the battle of Monmouth, in Market-street near
Seveoth-ftreet, ffiall receive the above reward and rea
sonable charges, paid by
Philadelphia, HENRY MATHEWS,
Sept. 11. Captain of Artificers.
~8~ U R~G L A R Y?-
Four Thousand Dollars Reward.
ON the night of the thirteenth instant, about eleven
o'clock, the house of the fubferiber was broke o
pen, by two men armed with bayonets, and robbed of
the following calh and go®ds, viz One hundred and
twenty English Guineas, fix half Johannes's, two Dou
bloons, two Piftoles, twenty-nine Spanish mill'd Dol
hrs, a quantity of small silver pieces, such as quanta:-
dollars, piftereens, &c. the sum not known ; five (hil
lings in Coppers ; a piece about the fizs of a dollar, it
has three loops and three chains, it had been wore
round a child's neck, and it had been gilt but it was
worn off almcft ; there was a wild man on it, and it wag
called a wild man's Dollar ; likewise another piece larger
than a Dollar, was called a Godfathers piece ; a bun
dle of old Pennfrivania money, and about fifteen hun
dred pounds in Continental Currency : Five large Gi
ver Table Spoons, the maker's name T. S. one large sil
ver Tea Spoon, marked I. S. E. maker's name I. G.
one silver Pap Spoon, the handle much battered ; a pair
of silver Tea Tongs, marked S. K. about 27 yards
fine 7 Bths white Linen, in one piece, about 11 yards
yard wide, Irish Linen.'
As the robbery was perpetrated in the dark, it is
impossible to give a particular description of the villains,
they were both men of large stature, and one of them
was barefooted. They made towards Southwark, as se
veral papers they took with them were found next mor
ning in Love-Lane. They left behind them in a died,
near the house, a square white glass pint fc/k, about
half full of low proof rum ; this circumstance is parti
cularly mentioned, in hopes that the person who sup„
plied the rum, or knows any thing of the Made, will
give such information as may lead to a di(covery of
them. The above reward of Four Thousand Dollars, is
hereby offered for apprehending and convicting the
persons concerned in the above robbery, and for secu
ring the money and effeas, so that the owner may have
them again, or Two Thousand Dollars for obtaining the
money and effects only, and in proportion for any part
thereof.'
JOHN EVERLY.
Paffyunk, September 14.