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For CORK AND NEWRY,
£ ^^_^^ The SHIP
T ^ B RITANNI A,
JOHN SOUDER, Master;
IV IL L fa " ""' all conve -
W^^™'^ nient speed, hiving seven
s. '/"{''<;< eighths of her cargo ready to
', go on board ; flu is a fine cedar
6r-rt±'@tev-^ an( ] |j ve oa k built Ship, with
excellent accommodations for palfengers. For
freight or partake apply to Joseph Carson, or
laid matter on board, at Samuel Mifflin, Enquire s
wharf.
'O 8 E SO LD,
By the Subferiber, living in Little Britain town
fliip, Lancaster county,
A VALUABLE Plantation, or trad of pa
tent land, containing two hundred and two
Mcies, with the usual allowance : About one half
of laid land is cleared, the remainder good thriv
ing timber ; there is about fifteen acres of meadow
'made and mostly well watered, and as much more
may be made ; also a good log dwelling-house and
barn, a good stone spring-house over a good spring,
and a young bearing orchard; the whole in pretty
good repair, well watered and pleasantly Situated.
Any person inclining to purchase, may know the
terms of sale by applying to the fubferiber, living
on the premises.
THOMAS PLUMMER.
Chester, January 20, 1775.
IN PURSUANCE of an Order of
Orphans Court, will be fold by Public Vendue,
on the 24th day of February next, at two o'clock
in the afternoon, on the premises, the valuable
MERCHANT MILLS and SAW MILL
of the late John Cox, deceased, with a half-breaft
water wheel it feet head and fall, two pair of stones,
one whereof is burrs, 4 feet and an inch diame
ter, of the very best quality, double geared ; the
other is good country Hones, 4 feet diameter, tin
gle geared, with three boulting chests and cloths
which go by water, two whereof are new, one used
and aniwers exceeding well for grids and country
work, the others for boulting fuperfine, and are
proved to he of the best quality ; the chest for fu
perfine will easily contain 24 barrels of Hour; and
an excellent meal loft large enough to cool 600
bushels of meal, with a Dutch fhn and screen that
turns by water; the whole in good order to manu
facture wheat to the best advantage, having been
lately repaired, and a good conveniency for ano
ther water wheel and pair of stones: The saw-mill
lately rebuilt, and near the mills, having water
out of the fame 1 nee, going with a flutter wheel
and strikes at lead 100 Strokes per minute, and in
a plentiful place for timber ; there is two-thirds of
the year water plenty for three mills, and in the
drieit seasons enough for two; situate within four
miles of the borough of Chester, and one and a half
of a lending on Chester Creek. Also a large done
dwelling-house, two dories high, with three rooms
on a floor and fire places in each : Likewise a good
ftonekitchen, two stories high, and a well of water
at the door; also a barn, stables and good coopers
Shep, near the mills, with about 53 acres of good
and, whereon is a good bearing orchard, and 10
^.r sos meadow, all in very good order, being plea
antly situated in a healthy part of the country.
Also will be fold the fame day and place, a stone
mefluage or tenement, wharf, and lot of ground,
situate in the borough of Chester, bounded by
ground of Joseph Afhbridge, and by Front-street
and Chester Creek ; has been lately occupied as a
Store, and will contain 600 barrels of flour below,
and 4000 bushels of wheat above stairs ; was built
for, and is a convenient dwelling-hofue: The
wharf is found and good, 33 feet in breadth. The
title indisputable. Any person inclining to view
the premises before the day of sale, may apply t®
Mary Cox, living at said mills.
MARY COX, Administratrix.
JOHN LEWIS, Administrator.
N. B. To be fold at the fame time and place, a
good pair of Timber Wheels and Screw.
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL,
Manufactured by W. Humphreys, of an excellent
quality, and warranted equal to English, to be
SOLD in blitter, faggot, or flat bars suitable
for carriage springs, by
Uriah Woolman and B. Shoemaker,
In Market-street, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, January 23, 1775.
TF the person who came into Doctor
_ Harris's entry last Saturday night, and took
alarge silver SOUP SPOON, marked R.H.H.
from a little boy, will bring it back, and whatever
else he stole at the fame time, he may prevent him
felf from being more publicly exposed.
Silversmiths, or any to whom it may be offered
for sale, are requeued to flop it.
T) B 1 S
ATR ACT of valuable LAND, in Caroline
county, (formerly Dorchester) in the pro
vince of Maryland, containing 516 acres, lying
between the ncrh-eatt and north-wed fork of
Nanticocke River, about five miles from navigable
water, and twenty two miles from Mufmelion
Landing, on Delaware : About 130 acrefs of the
said trad ape cleared, with good improvements
thereon, 50 acres may be made into meadow, the
remainder well timbered ; it lays high, and is ex
cellent for wheat. Time will be given for payment
if required, upon good security.
For terms apply to WILLIAM ENNALLS,
Junior, in Dorchester county.
Plumfiead, in Buchs County, Dec. 27, 1774.
WHEREAS George Hughes, Jun.
late of Plumftead, in Bucks county afore
faid, has obtained of me the fubferiber four bonds,
for the payment of 1201. dated on or about the firft
of May, 1773, the firft whereof becomes payable,
for 301. with one years interest, on the firft of May,
1775; the second, with two years interest, paya
ble the firtt of May, 1776 ; the third, with three
years interest, payable the firft of May, 1777 ; and
the fourth and last, with four years interest, pay
able on the firft of May, 1778 : And whereas the
said four bonds, for 301. each, with interest, were
given by me for a piece of land, lying partly in
Plumftead and partly in Tinnicum, in laid county,
for which the laid George Hughes cannot give a
good title, free from all incumbrances, according
to his agreement with me ; these are therefore to
forewarn all persons from taking any alignment on
any of said bonds, as I am determined not to pay
any of them until the said piece of land is made
fi ee and clear to me from all incumbrances.
JOHN HART.
P [I ILADE L P HIA: Printed by JOHN DUNLAP, at the Ne~wcft Printing-Office in Market-Street, where
Subferiptions at Ten Shillings per Annum, Advertisements, &c. are thankfully received for this Paper.
TO BESO L D,
TW 0 Negro Slaves, viz. a man, and his wife
big with child: They have been bred to
country work, and understand it well ; the man
plows, sows, reaps and mows, and does all kinds
of farmers work common on a farm, and is very
honest, trusty and careful, particularly of horses,
cattle, &e. The womans abilities in house work
are fufficient, and they are both well known, and
not fold for their faults. For further particulars
enquire of the Printer.
Carnarvon, Lancafier County, Jan. 16, 1775.
To the P U B L 1 C.
WHEREAS the fubferiber obtained an ob
ligation for twenty-five pounds, dated the
12th day of May, 1773, on Richard Pierfol; and
the said obligation by accident having been loft,
these are to caution the Public not to take any as
signment on said bond if offered for that purpose ;
and any perlon having found the fame, and will
deliver it to the fubferiber, shall be reasonably re
warded, as it can be of no service to any person but
the owner. THOMAS HURST.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD,
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber in Phila
delphia, on the 23d instant (January) an Irish
servant man named DANIEL CLANCHY,
by trade a sawyer, about 23 years of age, five feet
fix or seven inches high, of a fair complexion, Short
dark brown hair, very thin, has a down look, is
very flow Spoken, has the pally very much in his
hands; had on a Shoit brown cloth coat with rips
round the Sleeves, an under fwanfkin jacket, with
Locking Sleeves and regimental buttons, with the
letters rubbed off, one striped lincey ditto very
much worn, one white Shirt, two check ones much
worn, a red and white (potted Silk handkerchief, a
pair of fheeplkin breeches, two pair of knit worsted
Stockings, one pair rib'd and the other plain, one
pair of drab colour ditto much worn, a pair of
shoes not much the worse for wear, an old pair of
ditto with steel buckles, and an old felt hat. Who
ever takes up laid servant and secures him in any
of his Majesty's gaols, so that his matter may have
him again, shall have tht above Reward and rea
sonable charges, paid by
RICKARD BRODERICK.
N. B. All matters of vessels are forbid to harbour
or carry off said fellow at their peril.
December 22, 1774.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAY last night out of the Ham
burgh Stage, from the fubferiber, living in
Chamberiburgh, Cumberland couqty, an Irish ser
vant man named DANIEL MAGAVERN,
a thick well made fellow, about five feet five or fix
inches high, twenty-one or twenty-two years of
age; had on when he went away, a white linen or
fultian frock, old light coloured jacket, old leather
breeches, ccarfe linen shirt and flock, a felt hat cut
in the fafhion, new shoes, and large plated buckles
carved. Whoever takes him up and secures him in
any of his Majesty's gaols, so that his master may
have him again, shall have the above Re ward, and
reasonable charges, paid by
WILLIAMS CHAMBERS.
Philadelphia and New-York
STA GE-WA GGON,
To Ply Constantly, Winter and Summer,
SETS out from Joseph Vandergrift's, at
the sign of the Cross Keys, the corner of Chef
nut and Third-Streets, every Monday and Thursday,
precisely at fix o'clock in the morning, and pro
ceeds to Princetown, where it meets the New-York
Stage, exchanges passengers, and returns next day
to Philadelphia, and the other to New-York.
Each passenger to pay Twenty Shillings to New-
York, ahd to be allowed 15 pounds weight of lug
gage.—lt is one of the best carriages of the kind that
ever travel fed the road, and will insure the public
of as good, careful, and fufficient a driver, as any
upon the Continent of America. The fubferiber
returns his Sincere thanks to the public for their
past favours, and hopes for a continuance from his
former friends and the public in general, and is
their most obedient and humble servant,
CHARLES BESSONETT.
January 27, 177 g.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
DAN AWA Y last night from the fubferiber,
' living on Bohemia Manor, Caecil County, Ma
ryland, an Irish servant man named DANIEL
M'QU I RE, a weaver by trade, about 5 feet 5
or 6 inches high, about 20 or 22 years of age, pock
marked, with a small scab on his nose, black hair
speaks middling good English; had on when he
went away an old felt hat, a redifli mix'd coloured
Short wilton coat, and jacket of the fame, much
worn, a pair of red hair plush breeches patched in
the feat with red cloth, a tow shirt, a pair of pale
blue flockings, a pair of half worn shoes with yel
low buckles, and a red striped silk handkerchief;
he also took with him a check shirt and a pair of
worsted Stockings. Whoever takesup said servant
and brings him to the fubferiber, or puts him in
any of his Majesty's gaols, shall have the above
Reward, paid by
ROBERT WHITESIDES.
N. B. He can write, and it is supposed he will
forge a pais. All matters of vessels are forbid to
take him off at their peril.
G/oucefter, J@n. 25, 1775.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of
JAMES BOIBMA N, Esq ; late of Glou
cester, deceased, are desired to difeharge the fame
on or before the firft day of March next, or they
may expert to be sued without further notice. And
all those who have any demands against the estate of
the deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts
to the fubferibers, properly attested, on or before the
tenth day of May next, at which time the creditors
of the deceased are requeued to meet at the house of
William Hugg, jun. at Gloucester, by ten o'clock
in the forenoon.
JOSEPH ELLIS,?
JOSEPH HUGG, J Adm inistrators.
Philadelphia, Dec. 3d, 1774.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, the 21st of
" November, ult. a Negro Boy named C AT 0,
about four feet seven or eight inches high, Strong
and well made; had on when he went away, a fear
let coattee, a fuperfine purple jacket, and a small
hat. Whoever takes up said Negro and brings him
home, or secures him so that his master may get
him again, shall have the above reward, and rea
sonable charges, paid by
WILLIAM TOD.
TENPOUNDS REWARD.
BROKE out of Gloucester county gaol, on the
night of the 26th instant (January) the four
following described persons, viz. William Col
lins, committed for felony, about 5 feet 3 or 4
inches high, of a sandy complexion, down look,
brown hair; had on a Short light coloured cloth
coat, blue trowfers, and a half worn beaver hat.—
John Mickle, a Dutchman, also committed for
felony, about 5 feet 6 inches high ; had on a brown
coloured clothcoat and jacket, buckskin breeches,
yarn flockings and halfworn shoes.—Hugh Jones
Welsh, calls himfelf a Welshman, about 40 years
of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, of a yellow com
plexion; had on an old light coloured great coat,
a pair of linen trowfers, and old flockings and
shoes.—John Randel, a servant man belonging
to Samuel Hughes, Esq; of said coanty ; an Eng
lishman, of a" dark complexion, him built, long
visage, about 5 feet Bor 10 inches high ; had on
an old felt hat, red jacket with blue patches, buck
skin breeches, blueyarn stockings, halfworn shoes,
and plated buckles. Whoever takes up the said
persons and brings them to Gloucester gaol, shall
have Three Pounds Reward for Collins, Three
Pounds for Mickle, Forty Shillings for Wellh,
and Forty Shillings for Randel, paid by
THOMAS PENNY, Sheriff.
SARAH HUSSEY,
Tambour Worker and Embroiderer, in Se
cond-street, between Chefnut and Walnut-streets,
at the house lately occupied by M'Elroy and
Finley, nearly opposite the Golden Fleece ;
WHERE she teaches Ladies the Tambour
and Embroidery in gold and silver, flieneal,
silk and cotton; the open work in muslins and ele
gance of Shading; to spangle and pearl, &c. for
Twenty Shillings per month. Ladies may be taught
at their own houses for the fame. She returns her
sincere thanks to those Ladies that have experienced
her judgment in fhadiHg, and hopes for their re
commendations.
Ladies gowns, ruffles, aprons, work bags and
fire screens worked very cheap ; also shoes worked
in gold, for one dollar a pair. Likewise Gentle
mens mourningcloaths embroidered, andwaiftcoats
worked in Tambour, from 31. to 101. in gold, and
without from 31. to 15s. hat-bands, buttons and
loops, and buttons for Gentlemens cloaks em
broidered with gold and silver, to any design that
they chufe.
Just imported from London, per the Catherine,
Capt. Barron, and to be fold by
WILLIAM RO SS,
Shoemaker, at the sign of the flipper, in Walnut
ftreet, between Front and Second-streets, Phi
ladelphia,
AVER Y neat assortment of the best London
draw Boot Legs and Ben Leather Soles, which
he makes up into boots, strong shoes and channel
pumps, at the customary prices, or fells unmade
to shoemakers and others, at the nfual rates ; he
will not take any advantage of the prefen times.—
He has a few dozen legs and soles considerably
larger and Wronger than what are usually imported,
very suitable for country people and others who
ride a great deal, which will be fold on moderate
terms; as also white calf-fkin rans for womens
shoes ; tacks, awls and awl-hafts; white wax or
mafheen, Howard's heel-balls, &c. of the'very best
quality, and at the fame prices as fold by others in
this city.
N. B. Said Ross carries on the Shoemaking bu
siness in all its branches as usual, and has a neat
affortmeot of the best double callimanco and other
worsteds for womens wear.
WATCH MAIN-SPRINGS,
MADE in Philadelphia, are fold by the ma
nufacturer, MATTHIAS EYRE,
Spring-maker, from London, at his house in Third
ftreet below South-street, and by JOHNWOOD,
Watch maker, in Front-street, at the corner of
Chelnut-ftreet, Philadelphia, where watch-makers
and others may be supplied with any quantity of
springs much cheaper than can be afforded when
imported from England ; from which circumftahce,
and the good quality of the springs, the maker
hopes for the encouragement of the watch-makers
in this and the neighbouring provinces, whose or
ders will be gratefully received and faithfully ex
ecuted.
N. B. Thirty (hillings by the dozen, and three
Killings the single spring.
GEORGE HAUGHTON,
Upholsterer, lately from LONDON,
frAKES this method to acquaint the Public,
that he has taken a house in Second-street,
four doors from Chelnut-ftreet, and next door to
Mrs. Devin's, where he purposes to follow the
Upholstery business in all its various branches. As
he has had the advantage of serving a regular ap
prenticelhip to that trade in one of the most capita!
Ihops in London, and of working in most of the
others, and has done rhe princip 1 work some time
in this city for Mr. Webster, be does not doubt of
giving fatisfa&ion to those Ladies and Gentlemen
that will please to employ him in any part of the
business: He being a stranger, has no recommen
dation but his skill in his profeffion, which he hopes
the Public will give him an opportunity to fliew,
as they may depend on having their work done in
the neatest and molt falhionable manner, on the
lowest terms, and on the fliorteft notice.
He makes the new falhion'd French corner chairs,
converfetion stools, fofas, Venetian window blinds,
and bedsteads of all forts. Fringe Line Toffels
made to any pattern or quantity, on the Ihorteft
notice.
TO BE L E T,
By the Subferiber, for a term of Years,
AVERY valuable Plantation, containing up
wards of four hundred acres of land, situate
in the Great Valley, between the Valley Church
and the White Horse, on the Lancaster road, in
Chester county; on which there is plentyof lime
stone, and a considerable quantity put on the ground
lately. There are two orchards on the premises,
and a good meadow. The land is as good for
wheat, or any other grain, as any in the province.
For terms apply to the owner, living in Market
ftreet near the Friends Meeting-house, in Phila
delphia. HUGH FRAZER.
N. B. The premises will be ready to enter on the
firft day of April next.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in Springfield tewnfbip, Philadelphia coun
ty, some time ago, a middle Sized dark brown
CO W. The owner is desired to come and prove
his property, pay charges and take her away.
HENRY DEWEES.
Philadelphia, January 14, 1775.
PROPOSALS
Fer PRINTING by SUBSCRIPTION,
in Four Pages folio, on a good letter, and demy
paper in Size and quality equal to the Pennsylva
nia Gazette or Journal,
THE
PENNSYLVANIA MERCURY,
AND
UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER.
TH E Subscribers beg leave to inform the Pub
lic, that from the Solicitation and encourage
ment of Several Gentlemen of reputation, they
have entered into a copartnership, for the purpose
of printing a News-Paper, to be published weekly
on Saturday, which they engage to do, on the
most Free and Impartial principles confident with
the ftri&eft secrecy and decorum.—Upon these
principles, and those only, they take the liberty of
requesting the patronage of the Public, assuring
them that the utmost exertion of their abilities and
industry, in every particular, will be used to make
the Pennsylvania Mercury and Universal
Advertiser, as improving, instructive, 2nd en
tertaining, as possible.—For this purpose they in
tend giving their readers a relation of the molt re
markable and important occurrences, foreign and
domestic, collected from the Magazines and Papers
in Europe and America, as well as from other
sources, having a particular regard to such matters,
as Shall most intimately relate to the Welfare of
the Colonies —to communicate advertisements
of every kind—the arrival and departure of Ships—
all interesting marine intelligence—improvements
in agriculture, &c. &c. with such ingenious obser
vations as may tend to the entertainment of the
Public. Nor Shall a place be wanting for judicious
remarks, essays, moral, historical, political, geo
graphical, and poetical of the learned of both (exes
in this and the neighbouring provinces, whose ge
neral assistance is earnestly requested, and to whom
the paper fliall be ever free, and their productions
received with gratitude. Fully intending to esta
blish a correspondence in Europe, the Several colo
nies in America, and inlands in the Weft-Indies,
they hope that all due encouragement will be given
to so laudable an undertaking, and therefore wilh
to prosecute their design, so Soon as a number of
fubferibers are procured fufficient barely to support
the expence, relying on the kindness of the Public
for further encouragement, as their performance
Shall appear to deserve it.
Those Ladies and Gentlemen, who may please
to favour us with their fubferiptions, shall (in the
city, district of Southwark, and Northern Liber
ties) have their papers handed to them, at their
refpe&ive houses, or if in the country, forwarded
by the firft opportunity: Nor Shall any care be
wanting, to transmit them to the most distant cus
tomers, with all the expedition possible. The rates
of the paper and advertisements will be the fame
with thole now printed in this city. All advertise
ments shall be inserted in order as they come in,
and Shall appear in a fair and conspicuous manner.
And as it is our wish to give the most perfect fatis-,
faCtion, our best endeavours shall not be wanting
to make the paper as compleat as possible ; nor
shall any partial motives whatever, induce us to
fwerwe from the assurances we now give the Public.
Together with a publication of the Pennsyl
vania Mercury and Universal Advertiser,
we propose carrying on the Printing Business, in a
correct, careful, and diligent manner; and any
person that may please to employ us, will, be at
tended to with refpeCt and fidelity.
Subscriptions for the Pennsylvania Mercury
and Universal Advertiser, will be taken in by the
Publishers, at their refpeCtive houses; Mr. John
Airey, at the Poft-Office, and by several Gentlemen
in this and the neighbouring Colonies, to whom
fubfeription papers will be immediately dispatched
for that purpose.
We are, refpeCtfully, the Public's
Mott obedient friends and Servants,
ENOCH STORY,
DANIEL HUMPHREYS,
(Son of Joshua.)
THOMAS HA R P E~R,
Upholsterer, Appraiser and Paper Hanger
from LONDO N,
HATH opened Shop in Second-street, near
Chefnut-ftreet, Philadelphia, where he pro
poses carrying on the Upholstery business in ail its
various branches.—He has had the honour to Serve
a great number of the Nobility in London with ge
neral Satisfaction, which he hopes will recoinmend
him to the favour of the Gentlemen and Ladies of
this city, who may depend on having their work
done in the compleateftmanner, with the utmost
dispatch. He has imported by the London Packet,
Capt. Cook, a neat assortment of Upholstery Goods
and Paper Hangings, of the newest patterns, which
he will fell on very low terms for leady money.
All forts of Venetian and other blinds made on
the newest conftru&ion.
N. B. A LAD wanted ; enquire as above.
Thomas thorne l5 7 T
Late from ENGLAN D,
BEGS leave to acquaint the Public, that he
brought over with him a neat assortment of
Manchester Hats, of different prices and qualities
mens bats from 10s. to 40s. and boys and youth's
hats at lower prices ; which he has for sale (whole
sale or retail) at the house of Mr. George Dill
horn, in Strawberry Alley: Likewise a small af
fortm-ent of Woollen Cloths, Moreens, &c. which
may be Seen at the fame place. All who are pleated
to favour him with their custom, may depend on
being Served on the most reasonable terms'.
N. B. He proposes Standing in the market on Sa
turdays till the whole be fold.
Just pubUJbed, and so be fold bv
J O HN D UNLA P,
In Market-street, Philadelphia, (printed cn PA
PER and with TYP E and INK all mahu
faflured within seven miles of Philadelphia)
T II E
OLD MAN'S GUIDE
T O
HEALTH and LONGER LIFE:
With rules for Diet, ExerciSe, and Physic; for
preserving a good constitution, and preventing
disorders in a bad one. °
By j. HIL L, M. D. Member of the Imperial
•Academy.
CONTENTS of the above Pamphlet.
1 R —Aftbrca—jvlnef of Blood—faulty Couflitu
• tions—Decay —Diet—Exercife —Fluxes—loeds--
Food< to be avoided—Gravel— Health— to pujuve
Health—Humours—lnflammations —Pains—l affons-
Situation —Sleet —Sharp humours—Stoat —fltmfor—
Wafting —Beaknefs.