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Ridley Township, Chester County, 0&. 16.
RAN-AWAY from his bail, a certain ARCHIBALD
MAGREGER, 5 feet 5 or fix inches high, and
well let, had on when he went away a linen coattee and
jacket of the fame, striped linen trowfera, and a small,
old wool hat. Heir a Scotchman born, and talks bad
English. He had a pass from John Gardner, esquire,
Mio cleared him from gaol, which it is thought he will
in ike use of. Any person who will apprehend the said
hi Kreger, and bring him toChefter goal, (hall receive
toe above regard, paid by JOHN CHISEM.
Architecture, in four books,
Hornius's complete Body cf ancient Geography,
Natural History of Barbadoe#, with cuts,
QU ARTO and O CTAV 6.
Gravefend's Experiments of Natural Philosophy, 1 v.
Defagalier's ditto, ditto,
The London Chronicle fcr 1757,
Monsieur de Blainville's Travels through Europe,
Phifofophical Tranfaftions, 37 v>
Literary Magazines, or the Works of the learned, xz V.
Monthly Reviews, 31 v.
Universal History, gilt, 20 v.
Universal History, half bound, 20 v.
Cullen's Materia Medica,
History of England complete, by Smollet, 1$ v.
Robe rtfon's History of Scotland, 2 v.
• History of Charles the Vth, 3 v.
— History of America, a v.
Locke's Essay on Human Understanding, a v&
— on the Epifaes,
The Preceptor, or a general Course of Education, 1 v.
Orrery's Pliny, 2 v.
Butler's Remains,
Genty's Lectures, 3 y.
Sharp's Surgery,
Van Swielen's Commentaries,
Quince,'s Lexicon,
Potter's Antiquities of (Greece, 2 %
Potters's Chirurgicll Works, 4 v.
Complete Body of Husbandry, 3 v.
Smith's History of New Jerfej,
Raleigh's Works, 2 v.
Franklin's History of Pennfjlvania,
Salmon's Geographical Grammar,
French, English, Latin, Italian, and Dutch D'Etionaries,
With a very general Cube&ion of Divinity, Law, Phy
sic, Mathematics and the Claffici, not inferred.
NOVELS and BOOKS cf Entertainment.
Spectator, Tatler, Guardian, Rambler, Peregrine
Pickle, Tom Jones, Roderick Random, Don Quixotte,
Gil Bias, Female Qaixotte, Rouelle's Letters, Persian
and Peruvian Letters, Pamela, Prince cf Abyssinia,
Bellefarius, Guiphantia, Ward's Nuptial Dialogues,
Triumph of Truth, Ovid's Art of Love, Madame de
Granton, Vicar of Wakefield, Longsword, Earl of Sa
lisbury, Viaud's Voyage, Trittram Shandy, Hawkf
worth's Telemachus, the Ladies Travels through Spain,
Sterne's Works complete, Muse in Good Humour, Ju
lie de Robign?, Deferred Village, Magazines, Plays,
Periodical Pamphlets, &c.
*, The above is part of Four Thousand Volumes,
of a very Scarce and valuable Collection, many of
which are not to be met with in this City, or on the
Continent of America, and are naw fellirg on the
Jowett Terms, for Calh.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
Bibles, Teflaments, Spelling Books, Lowth's and
Buchanan's English Grammar, Croxai's and Dodfley's
flop's Fables, Pantheon, Art of Speaking, Oecono
my of Human Life, Primers. Battledore,, &c. &c,
STATIONARY.
Best Writing Paper, ditto gilt and mourning, Quills,
Penknives and Sciffars, Wafers red and black, Wax
ditto, Pencils, leather and pewter Ink-dauds, Ink pow.
der, Ink-sticks, &c. ivory Pounce Boxes and Folders,
Bonnet and Hat Boxes, GclJ Scales, silk Purses, Cork-
Screws, Jones's genuine Powders for taking out stains
and spots, Pocket-books, Pidures, Merchants Ac
count Books ruled and plain, Receipt and Copy Books,
German Flutes, and Music Paper ruled and plain.
Great Allowances, in the above Articles, will be
made to Country Traders, by the Quantity.
BOOKS bought, fold, or exchanged.
William Prichard,
^JO KSELLER and STA TION ER,
Ltween Float and Second-fireets, in Markct^cer,
opposite Letitia- court,
\ happy to inform the generous encouragers of L^e
r^u^, that he has j' ft published an additional Ca
r-Que to his CIRCULATING LIBRARY ; and
' ^^s leave to allure then, that h^s best endeavours
^U he used, to provide hood for the mind the en
^ng Winter:/
^ohg many other valuable Books for sale, he has the
' lohvwing, viz.
FO L I O.
gOAI ESBY's Natural History of three rulings, Ba
\> ir-ma [hands, &t. with 200 elegant copper plates,
^rlv executed, and beautifully coloured from life,
% vol,.
' ^ pltt* collections of Sate Trials, 6v.
•..m+erth's Historical Colkaioni, including his Trial
of L rd Stafford, 8 v.
Iward's History of the World, 3 v.
roil's Abridgement, 6 v.
Bacons &hrid einent, 3 v.
reere William's, Cooke's, Saunders's and Hobbart'e
Reports, &c. with a general coihaion of the most
modern authors in so.
Chambers's Dictionary of Art's and Sciences, 2 v.
Miller's and Gardiner's Dictionary on Botany, &c. 1 v.
James's Medical Dictionary)
An Italian Dictionary,
Salmon's Natural Hiftoryof Plants, with plates,Ware's
Philadelphia; Printed and Sold by DAP" I D C.. C LAYPOO LE, in Market-Street,
Four Dollars Reward,
By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS assembled,
September 12, 1782.
THE committee to whom was referred a memorial
of Robert Ai ken, printer, dated 21st January
1781, refpediflg an edition of the Holy Scriptures, re
port,
“ That Mr. Aitken has, at a great expence, now
finished an American edition of the Holy Scriptures in
English. That the committee have from time to time
attended to his prog^efs in the work; that they also re
commended it to the two chaplains of Congress to ex
amine and give their opinion of the execution, who
have accordingly reported thereon," the recommenda
tion as report being as follows:
Philadelphia, ift September, 1782.
Reverend gentlemen,
Our knowledge of your piety and public spirit leads
us without apology to recommend to your particular
attention the edition of the Holy Scriptures publish
ed by Mr. Aitken. He undertook this expensive work
at a time when, from the circumflances of the war, an
English edition of the Bible could not be imported, nor
any opinion formed how long the obflrudion might
continue. On this account particularly, he deserves
applause and encouragement. We therefore wish you,
reverend gentlemen, to examine the execution of this
work, and if approved, to give it the fandion of your
judgment, and the weight of your recommendation.
We are, with very great refped,
Your most odedient humble Servant,
JAMES DUANE, chairman in behalf of
a committee of Congress on Mr. Aitken's memorial.
Rev. Dr. White and rev. Mr. Duffield,
chaplains of the United States in Congress assembled.
Report.
Gentlemen,
Agreeably to your desire, we have paid attention to
Mr. Robert Aitken's impression of the Holy Scriptures
of the Old and New Testament. Having feledcd and
examined a variety of passages throughout the work,
we are of opinion that it is executed with great accu
racy as to the sense, and with as few grammatical and
typographical errors as could be expeded in an under
taking of such magnitude. Being ourselves witnesses for
the demand of this invaluable book,we rejoice in the pre
sent profped ofa supply ; hoping that it will prove as
advantageous as it is honourable to the gentleman, who
has exerted himfelf to furnilh it, at the evident rifque
es his private fortune. We are gentlemen,
Your very refpedful and humble Servants,
WILLIAM WHITE.
GEORGE DUFFIELD.
Philadelphia, September 10th, 1782.
Hon. James Duane, efq. chairman and the other
hen. gentlemen of the committee of Congress on
Mr. Aitken's memorial.
Whereupon, Resolved, That the United States iu
Congress assembled highly approve the pious and laud
able undertaking of Mr. Aitken, as subservient to the
interest of religion, as well as an inftauce of the pro
gress of arts in this country, and being Satisfied from
the above report of his care and accuracy in the exe
cution of the work, they recommend this edition of the
Bible to the inhabitants ofthe United States, and here
by authorise him to publish this Recommendation in
the manner he Shall think proper.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
ROBERT AITKEN,
Printer, bookseller, bookbinder, and flationer,at Pope's
Head, in Market-Street, near the Coffee House,
HAS just finifhed, and has now ready for sale, a new
and very correct edition of
The Roly Bible;
With which booksellers, Storekeepers and others in
town and country, may be Supplied by wholesale and
retail on the most reasonable terms the times will admit.
The serious Christian will be p'eafed to find, that the
scarcity of Bibles, of which he has so long had reason
to complain, is now removed ; and the Patriot will re
joice at the advance in the arts, which has at length
produced The First Edition of the Holy Scriptures, in
the English language, ever printed in America; each
of these will allow the merit due to so capital an under
taking: and the trader will find his interest in afford
ing his patronage and encouragement to this work, as
Several circumstances, particularly the largeness of the
type, and the remarkable good quality of the paper,
render this edition Superior to any of the fame size im
ported from Europe.
N. B. The Bibles will be fold either bound or in
sheets, and a suitable difeount allowed to those who
purchase large quantities.
Peter Lemaigre,
Has for Sale, at big store in Water-street, between
Market and Arch streets,
A Quantity of different coloured Woollens, and di
vers other articles 1 also a quantity of VirginilTo
bacco ; all of which he will fell at the foweft rate posy
ble, for ready money or bill# of exchange upon Europe.
As the (aid PETER LEMAIGRE is a stranger in
this country, and is desirous of returning to Europe,
he desires all those to whom he is indebted, to apply at
bis store for payment when his engagements with them
are expired. He also begs those who are indebted to
him, to make as speedy a Settlement as possible, oth-r
---wife he will be under the disagreeable necessity of oblig
ing them.
N. B. A reward of four dollars will be given to any
person who will inform the said Peter Lemaigre, where
one John Pleiny resides now. He kept (hop ths begin
ning of last year in Front-street, between Market and
Arch-streets.
Philadelphia County; Seraraber 5, 1872.^
Notice is hereby given,
TO the MILITIA of the county of Philadelphia,
that the following Days are appointed by the
Militia Law as Days of Exercise, viz.
In Companies the two firft Mondays in the month of
October, and the two firft Mondays in the month of
November.
And (hell begin mustering in Battalion in the follow
ing manner, viz.
The First Battalion the 18th of November.
The Second ditto the 19th of November.
The Third ditto the 20th of November.
The Fourtli ditto the 21st of November.
The Fifth ditto the 22d of November.
The Sixth ditto the 25th of November.
The Seventh ditto the 26th of November.
It is expe&ed that the Colonels give ftri&: orders to
their Captains, that the Returns of Delinquents be
made bn field day, and that they furnifh the Sub-lieu
tenants of the diltias as soon as possible, so that the
Fines may be collected without delav.
WILLIAM COATS, Lieutenant
of County of Philadelphia.
N. B. The TROOP of LIGHT HORSE are No
tified to Meet on Tuesday the x6th of November, at
Ten o'clock in the Morning, at Chefnut-hill, the place
of rendezvous of the 7th or Germantown battalion : they
will be careful to Appear properly Equipt end Accou
tred. WM. COATS, Lt. C. P.
A woman with a good breast of
milk wants to take a child to nurse. Enquire of the
Printer.
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Fifoing Tackle
Of all forts, for Use of either SEA or RIVER,
MADE and SOLD
By Edward Pole,
In Market-street, near the Court-hdufe, Philadelphia;
Viz.
Red ceder, dogwood, hickory
and other filhing Rods, of various forts and sizes, either
plain or ringed; hair, silk and hemp Lines of any
length, either for fly, trolling or bottom filhing, all rea
dy fitted ; Deepfeas, for sea or river, compleat; Trim
mers for pike fifhing; a variety of cork Floats, with
either swan or goose Quills ; silk worms Gut, Weed
and Indiari-grafs; Leads of various patterns; best
watch-spring, kerby and common Filhing-hooks of all
sizes, cither loose or ready hung on silk, hair or Indian
graft ; casting Mennew, landing and (coop Netts ; with
a great variety of other Fishing Tackle.
Any Gentlemen, going on parties of fifhing, either
to Black-Point, sea, river or any other place, may be
compleatly furnifhed, or have Tackle made of any par
ticular kind or pattern, on a very short notice.
N. B. As he has a very general and compleat As
sortment of the very best kind of Fishing Tackle, he
flutters himfelf he is able to serve the Public with bet
ter Tackle, and on as low terms as any other in the
cit)•
Also, to be Sold; a Variety of
Military Stores,
For Privateers and other armed Vcffels, such as,
Rammers, Sponges, Worms and Ladles,
Sheepskins, Priming-wires and Bitts, round and double
headed Cannon Shot, musket and cannon Cartridges,
musket and cannon Catridge Boxes, Budge Barrels,
Cutlzffes, Boarding Pikes, Poll Axes, Formers, Grape
Shot ready made up, Linftocks, False-sire Stocks
Match Rope, Sponge NUs, Powder Horns, Linthorns,
Handcuff's, Spiking Mallets, Gunners Handfpikei,
Brmftone, Boathooks, Marliogfpikes, Pad'ocks,Lamp
black, Linseed Oil Loglines and Reels, Muskets and
Pilots, Oil Flints, Drums and Fifes, Twine, Marling,
Sail Needles and Palms, hand and deepfea Lines,
Hand Pumps, Tallow, Tar and Paint Brushes, Mope,
Tinder Boxes, Tin Quarts, Pints, Half-pints, &c.
Black Jacks, Coffee Pots, Tea Kettles, Sauce Pans,
Spoons, Diffies, Bowli, Platters. Mess Kidds and Cans,
Fryingpans, Gridirons, Flcfhfot ks, Ladles, Knives and
Fork#, Steelyaids, &c. of all forty &c. &c, &c.
ALSO, Carpenters, Coopers and Ar
mourers TOOLS of all forts: With a great Variety
of other Articles suitable for flipping.
All Orders, for any of the above Articles, will be
carefully attended to and punctually complied with.
N. B. A genteel Family CARRIAGE, to be Sold,
hung on steel (prings, with Harriets tor two horses. It
has a Cosch-tox to fix for the driver on the outside,
which may be removed so as fcr the driver to set and
drive in the front of the carriage, which is made to
take out ; it will carry four grown perlons and as ma
ny children; it is newly lined with leather.