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SEVEN DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLE N out of the pasture of the sub
scriber, at Three-mile Run, near New-Bruns
wick, between the 10th and nth of August infant,
a black HORSE, between thirteen and fourteen
hands high, about seven years old, a blaze in bis
forehead, and.one white hind foot, paces chiefly
but can trot: Also a saddle almost new, with a
spotted fwanfkin saddle-cloth and yellow binding.
Whoever secures the horse, thief and saddle, and
gives notice thereof to the fubferiber, Ihall have
the above Reward and reasonable charges, paid by
XJOHN BENNET.
New York, August 14, 1775.
Susanna young, being in
formed that her uncle, Mr. Saundersßurt,
rehdes in Maryland, but not knowing in what part,
would be extremely glad to have a line from him,
dire&ed to her at Messrs. Edward and William
Laight's, Merchants, in New-York. $
TO BE L E T,
And entered upon immediately, either for the sum
mer season, or till the 15th of April next,
TH A T handsome Dwelling- fooufe lately occu
pied by his Excellency Governor Franklin,
situated upon the banks of the Delaware, in Bur
lington, which affords a most delightful profpe& of
the river, and commands a view of all the vessels
palling and repaffing: It is three stories high, with
four rooms upon a floor, has a large yard, and two
gardens well flocked with all manner of garden
ftufF, as also a small lot for pasture: There are
likewise, a good pump with very fine water, a
coach-house, chair-house and stable for four horses,
besides a kitchen, wash-house and laundry, with
good store rooms over each : The whole to he let
very reasonable. Any family inclined to treat for
the fame, may be informed of the terms by apply
ing to the Printer, or on the premises.
The Furniture is also to be disposed es, if wanted /
likewise a very handsome new chair made by Mr.
Williamfen, of Elizabeth Town, and one of the
belt Chair Horses in the province, he is fifteen
bands high, and will trot ten miles an hour in the
chair. §2
fufi guFifed, and to be fold by
JO Hn"DU NLA P,
In Market street, Philadelphia,
Lord CHESTERFIELDS
1/ E T T E R S,
Complete in FOUR VOLUMES.
Ceecil Count,, friar,land, Aug. 15, 1775.
To THE P U BLI C.
TH E Subscribers being credibly informed that
some evil minded persons have raided and pro
pagated a malicious report, fitting forth that we
leave entered into a contrast with feme Agent for
General Gage, and are now actually loading a vef
fil with flour, &c. to be fentto said General at Bos
ton, which report is utterly falfe and without the
Jeaft foundation : And that the wicked author or
authors may be known and their names made pub
lic, we do hereby offer the Reward of TWENTY
POUNDS, to be paid to any person or persons that
will difeover the author or authors, to that they
may be profecutH to conviction.
AMOS & WALTER ALEXANDER, 7 ^
JAMES BLOCK,
THOMAS MAY, J^
TO BE SO L D,
„ QUANTITY of C lIEES E, fit for pre-
A sent use, manufactured after the manner of
Gloucester and Cheshire Cheese, and nothing infe
rior to either. Likewise a quantity of clean Timo
thy Grass Seed, of this year's growth. Enquire of
-Anu Brotherton, on Monckton Park, near
'Wilmington; Newcastle County,§
City of Philadelphia, Augu<l 21, 1775.
The ASSIZE of BREA D.
Fine Flour, at Eighteen Shillings and Six
pence, per Ct.
Middlings, at Fifteen Shillings and Six-pence
per Ct.
Rye, at Ten Shillings per Ct.
Whitebread Ib.oz.
id.loafiso 7 1
zd.ditto,o 14-9
4d.ditto,i T^l
Bd.ditto,; 11
ted.ditto,s 8{
Baltimore, July 16, 1775.
TH E partnerfllip between John Wilson,
James Christie, junior, and Robert
Christie, junior, under the firm of John Wil
son and Co. is diffused, and the business now car
ried on as formerly by John Wilson and Robert
Chriltie, jun. at Rock Run in liarford County ;
they have purchased James Christie's sh ire of Goods
on hand and outstanding debts, and hope for their
friends custom as usual. Those who are indebted
to the old co-partnership are requested to make as
speedy payments as poflible t$ John Wilson, who
will receive country produce in discharge of the
dents at market price. They how have on hand a
variety of Goods, and have just received, quantity
of Coarse Salt, which will be fohl on reasonable
terms by JO UN WILSON, and
ROBERT CHRISTIE, jun.
Set by SAMUEL RHOADS, Mayor.
SAMUEL ^^ AKER> ? Aldermen.
SAMUEL POWEL, $
GENERAL
V 0 L. IV.
MONDA Y,
. Midd. do. lb. oz.
id.loafiso 82
2d.ditto, 1 1
qd.ditto, 2 1?
Bd.ditto,4 3
I2d.ditto,6 4%
Rye do. lb. oz.
id.loafiso 11
2d.ditto, 1 6%
4d.ditto, 2 12£
Bd.ditto,s 9
I2d.ditto,B 6
O R,
TO BE L E T,
AVER Y pleasant SEAT, the property of
Capt. Oswald Eve, within half a mile ofthe
city, consisting of a genteel and convenient dwell
ing-house, and out boules; also a padure, orchard,
garden, and some mowing-ground. For further
p^-A-dars enquire of Do&or John Morgan, Mr.
George Morgan, at the corner of Third and
New-streets, or of the fubferiber on the premises.
X SAMUEL STILLMAN.
IF Mortey Sullivan, who failed
from Cork in the year 1762 or 1763, and
kept school at Cape Fear, in North-Carolin-, will
let his brother Jeremiah Sullivan know how to fend
to him, he will hear of something greatly to his ad
vantage, by directing a letter to Mr. Casey's, in
Front-street, Philadelphia.
N. B. He was born in the barony of Everough,
in the county of Kerry, in the kingdom of Ireland.
—Son of Philip Sullivan, Keanough,
JAMES BUTLA ND,
Fringe and Lace Maker,
Tn Front Sheet, between Race and Vine Streets,
MAKES and SELLS the following Arti
cles, wholesale or retail, on the molt reason
able terms, viz. Silk Sword belts, with buckles and
swivels, at 255. per piece, and 15s. without, with
allowance to those that buy them by the dozen to
fell again ; officers, and soldiers uniforms in gold,
Silver, silk, worsted, &c. coach makers laces and
fringes of all kinds, either in silk or worsted, figu
red or plain, with glass firings, holders, rose ,
bearers, French nailing, and every other article
proper for trimming carriages ; upholsterers laces
end fringes, with lints and toffels, made to any
pattern or colour ; gentlemens coats of arms and
footmens liveries made to any pattern ; ladies trim
mings for fucks or gowns made to any pattern; fad
dlers and hatters trimmings of all forts, and a great
many other articles in the fancy way, &c.
N. B. Any fhop-kteper or others that have any
gold or Silver lace or vellum, that is unfashionable
and not fit for Sale, may have it taken to pieces
and made into other patterrs of lace or fringe ; or
having ony gold or Silver threads, tambour or Sile
fias of any fort, may have it manufactured as above
on reasonable terms; or those who have any to
fell may have a good price for it by applying as
above.
Somerset County, August 2, 1775.
WHEREAS the sale of the Goods
and Chattels, Lands and Tenements of the
Right Honorable William, Earl of Stirling, within
my bailiwick, have been often adjourned for want
of buyers ; and the sale of the Goods and Chattels
is now fixed for Thursday the gift day of August
instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame
day, and that of the Lands for the §th day of Octo
ber next, the ven 4 tc to be held on the premises :
These are therefore to notify the Public, that the
sales will certainly come on at the times appointed,
and that they will continue from day to day, until
the executions I have in m, hands are fatisfied.—,
The conditions of the vendue will be made known
at the day of sale.
ROBERT STOCKTON, Sheriff.
TO BE SOLD BY
ROBERT HARDI E,
At his house in Spruce-Street,
MOROCCO leather, oil cloth, and fiik um
brelloes; mens, womens and boys white
leather gloves ; Barcelona handkerchiefs ; pound
pins, &c. &c.
To be RENTED, a commodious three-story
brick house and kitchen, and lot of ground, chair
houfe, stable, hay-loft, ftable-yard,\a pump before
the kitchen door, a garden, very fit for a private
gentleman and family, situate in Southwark, to the
southward of the Play-house, at the entrance of the
Paffyunk Road. For particulars enquire as above, f
Paffyunk Townftip, Augufi 14, 1775.
WA S taken up about two months ago,
by Francis Young, at Daniel Willi
amson's place, a BAY HORSE, with a black
mane and tail, one hind foot white between the
hoof, a cut in his right fide, branded on his left
fide DS. and hasifeveral saddle marks. The own
er is desired to come and prove his property, pay
charges and take him away, or he will be fold in
three weeks from the date hereof for charges. ||
Ncwtoivn, Jure 26, 1775.
AL L Persons indebted to the partner
ship of Mackay and Hovenden, by bond,
note or book-debt, are earnestly requested to fettle
and pay off their refpe&ive debts before the 15th
day of next month, in order to prevent the sub
scriber, who is empowered to receive the fame, from
taking such Steps as will be disagreeable as well to
him as to them.
RICHARD HOVENDEN.
TO BE SOLD BY
J 011 N II A R T,
At his Vendue Stoic, at the corner of South and
Front-streets,
ANEAT affortraent of MERCHANDIZE,
among which are, camblets, waited damalks,
ever ladings, durants, tammies, Walloons, vclverets,
checks, fiik ferrits, quality bindings, bed furni
ture, furniture checks, Turky stripes, plush, em
bossed flannels, broadcloths, sorest cloths, naps,
coatings, duffils, ftuff shoes, white Russia sheetings,
ribbonds, fiik gauze, callicoes, cottons, chintzes
and printed linens, gold and silver laced hats, silver
and China handle knives and forks, indigo, pow
der blue, &c.
N. B. Goods for public and private sale are re
ceived at faid'Store, and fold for cash only.
D U N L A P's
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THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in
Philadelphia, a Scotch fervent man named
DAVID RENNEY, by trade a taylor, about
twenty years of age, and about five feet fix inches
high, pock marked, has long black bu<hy hair,
and talks pretty broad; had on when he went
away, a long light blue coat and waistcoat with
basket buttons, corduroy breeches, ribbed thread
lickings, old shoes, pinchbeck buckles, white
Ihirt, and a half worn hat. Whoev# takes up said
servant and secures him in any gaol, so that his
master may get him again, (hall receive the above
Reward, paid by JOHN COLLEY.
N. B. All masters of vessels are forbid to carry
off said fervant.+
JOHN MELCHIOR NAFF,
MANUFACTURER of WIRE,
In Fourth-street, opposite the Lutheran Chui ch, end
at the corner of Apple tree Alley,
INFOR MS the Public in general, and his
Friends in particular, that be propefes to ma
nufacture and fell all kinds of Wire, Brass, Iron
and Silver, and draw it to any size, fit for any
ue whatsoever from the firft rough Brass and Iron.
And as he hath, at his own private expence, al
ready furnifhed himfelf with proper tools and im
plements to carry on the said bufi»efs with Water
Works, he hopes to meet with due encourage
ment, especially as it is the firft o' its kind attempt
ed in America, All favours will be acknowledged
by the Public's humble servant,
JOHN MELCHIOR NAFF.
N. B. The said NAFF, on application, can
make all kinds of Common Pins, Hair Pins,
Cotton Cards, and Hooks and Eyes, as good
and as cheap as can be imported from Europe, f
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
D AN AWAY on the night of the 29th of July
' last, from the fubferiber, living near the Gun
powder Meeting-house, Baltimore County, the two
following servants, viz. WILLIAM HALL,
by trade a Shoemaker, about twenty five jears of
age, five feet nine or ten inches high, a handsome
made man, Short brown hair, high nose, Smooth
pale face, and light coloured eyes ; had on a felt
hat, red and yellow silk handkerchief, check Shir f ;
striped trowfers, black ribbed stockings, and turn
ed leather pumps with a patch on one Side.
JAMES OSBORN, by "trade a blacksmith,
about forty years of age, five feet (even or eight
inches high, round full faced, final! nose; Short
brown hair, and bdd on the crown of his head ; had
on a large caftor hat, blue coat with a velvet collar,
light coloured flowered jacket with red back, buck-
Skin breeches, half worn Shoes with old plated buck
les : They were both born in the Weft ofEngland,
and speak broad; fly and deceitful, and have a
forged pass or paffesj would recommend it to any
person into whose hands they may fall, to take par
ticular care of them. Whoever takes up and Secures
Said Servants, so that their matter may have them'
again, Shall have, if 20 miles from home, Forty
Shillings; if 40 miles, Eighty Shillin js ; if
60 miles, Six Pounds; if 100 miles, Nine Poun ds;
if 200 miles, the above Reward, and Eightecn
pence per mile for bringing them home, paid by
JOHN COCKEY OWINGS.
N. B. It is likely they may deal other cloaths, as
I look upon them to be great rogues. f
TO BE SOLD BY
JAMES DERKINDEREN,
In Strawberry-alley, Philadelphia,
WOOL COMBS, two forts of 2 and 3
pitch'd with breaches ; a quantity of single
and double Hint decanters; wine glasses ; tumblers ;
caftors; very good lamp oyl; cod fifh, herrings
and mackerel.
I now again request the Public not to purchase any
Weft Jersey rights oftheCouncil of Proprietors which
they hold under William and Ann Knight, the heirs
of Thomas Davis, of Bandon, deceased, their title
being altogether precarious, and solely depending
on the life of W. Knight, who is row an aged and
infirm man, and must immediately alter his decease
revert back again to his heirs, many of whom are
now living. As this shadow of a title, which the
Council of Proprietors presume to hold one seventh
of a property under, was obtained from me by per
suasion and cunningly outwitting me, I request, if
any innocent person has purchased any part of those
rights from theCouncri, that they will forbear to
lay them in any part of the Wefterh Division, or cut
timber from such locations on any pretence what
soever, as they may depend on disagreeable conse
quences from such a proceeding.
§ JAMES DERKINDEREN.
PATRICK WRIG H T,
CONFECTIONER,
Next door to John Dunlap's Printing-office,
MAK ES and fells all kinds of Confections,
viz. fine caraway comfits, almond ditto, su
gar plumbs, bandßiings, corianders, almond chips,
barley sugar, white sugar candie, brown sugar
candie, citron peel, raisins, red currant jelly, black
currant jelly, preserved cherries, preserved rasps,
rafpjams, marmalade.—Biskets, viz. macaroons,
dyet loaves, pound cake, bifket drops, fpunge bif
ket, Queen cake, ratafia drops, Savoy bifket, Tun
biidge water cakes, Shrewsbury cakes, mancue
liiket, almond rochie, royal hearts, fine ginge
cakes, torrong bifket, orange and lemon chip,
collating and potting of all kinds, calves feet jelly,
hartfoorn jelly, capillaire.
N. B. The above mentioned Bifket and Cakes
to be had at an hour's warning: Also all kinds of
Paltry done in the best manner and upon the (hott
er notice.—They have also for sale, Sugar, Coffee,
Chocolate, Nutmegs, Pepper and Alfpice. J
ADVERTISER.
W^ @i&^3^o
AUGUST 21st, 1775.
Philadelphia, August zb, 1775.
For C O R K,
The Brigantine
F E A C E,
LAVID CAMPBELL)
Master ;i
nXPECTEU to fail in
^ about ten days from thia
date ° F ° r p a ss a ge apply to Wil
liam Patterson, or the said
master on board the vessel, at Mr. George Graham'#
wharf, near South-street.
Philadelphia, August 5, ^77fr
FOUR DOLLARS R~E I7ArfD.
R" AWA Yon Thiurfday evening, the id inj(
° m °' e fubferiber, a Dutch servant girl named
Maria Catherine Mamro, eighteen,ears of age,
black hair, a fear on one of her cheek bones, dark com-
P- e ,ou, bobs tn her ears, audios in future; had o#
whence ^ent d^ny, a broadfriped blue and ^bite
cotton Itnce, petticoat, a callico fbort goivn, black f!k
% >"' to ° k ^b ber A blue and white narroub
fred/bort gown and petticoat, a garnet coloured cam
bletfhrt, a dark ground call,co ditto, and fundr, other
cloaths: Sbe goes by the name of Cat,, and faptofal to
be gone with one Conrad Konigsfeld to Mr. Wtflar\
Glass boufe in the 7erfe,s. Whoever secures said fcr
vantfo that ber mafler ma, have ber again, fall be
entitled to the above Reward.
R ICHARD FOOTMAN,
Hilm ngton, Neweafle Count,, Aug. J, 1775.
SIX DOLLARS RETX^RD.
RAN AWAY lafi night, from the fubferiber, ait
Englijbfervant man named fOHN HUMBLE,
about twenty two, ears of age, five feet seven inches
high ; bad on and took with bim when be went away,
a fauff coloured thsckfet coat and jacket half worn,
flriped linen trow/Ws, buckskin Uef bee, afr:dll caftor
bat bound with black ribbond, odfaces with macca
roni plated buckles ; his ba:r long and black, which he
wears foretimes tied and sometimes buckled; he is a
genteel lookingyoungfellow, came into the c untry with
Capt. Ojhorn about three month ago. Whoever takes
up said servant and confines him in any of his Majeflfi
gaols, so that bis master may have him acain, fral'lre-,
ceive the above Regard, and reasonable charges, paid
b y t JOSEPH WA RNER.
STx D OLLARS REWARD.
RA NAWAY on Sunday night, the 33th of July
^ a f> from the fubferiber living in Thornbary town
flip, Chefler county,' an Englifb servant lad named
JACOB DOWN, about nineteen or twenty years
of age, five feet nine or ten inches high, brown com
plexion, round visage, dark brown hair tied, a frail
well made fellow, talks a little in the Weft country di
aled; bad on and took with him, a grey Irifo napped
coat and breeches without lining, a ^bite Heth jacket
a good deal dirtied, one pair of fid and one pair of new
narrow tro ffers, an old white foirt with ruffles at
the bre f and feeves, a brown linen ditto, a pair of
light coloured ribbed worsted flockings, old foes and
brass buckles, a black velvet flock, and brass clafts
with some letters and figures on them, a wool hat cut
very small in the brim : He came in about fix week's
ago with Capt. Lowdon, from Newry, and it is very
probable he will pass for a deserter from Cage's arm),
(as he has been a soldier) or attempt to get on board a
man of war at Newcafle or elfewbere: He can write
a tolerable good band, and may forge a puss. Whoever
take-up said servant and secures him so that he may
be had again, fall have the above Reward, andrea
fonable charges, paid by
t PERSIFOR FRAZER.
Philadelphia, Jul, 13, 1775.
PROPOSALS
For Printing by S ÜBSCR IP TI ON^
The Prussian evolutions in
actual engagements, both in platoons; sub
and grand divisions; explaining all the different
evolutions and manoeuvres in firing Standing, ad
vancing and retreating, which were exhibited be
fore his present Majesty, May 8, 1769, and before
John Duke of Argyle,, on the Links of Leith, near
Edinburgh, in 1771: with Some additions Since
that time, explained with thirty folio copper-platen
Also an addition of three copper-plates, firft of
Surveying; second, fortification; and the third con
taining two figures, one of a gun, and the other of
a mortar, according to the descriptions which will
be annexed. Likewise fonie secrets of the English
laboratory clearly difeuffed and explained.
N. B; The pfopofals were firft published May
1775, by THOMAS HANSON, Adjutait
for the second battalion : It is expe&ed said work
will be coinpleated in three or four weeks from thi#
date. The subscribers names will be inserted, and
those that choose to fubferibe must do it speedily,
otherwise their names will not be in the book.
Subscriptions are received bv John Biden/on,
Efa; Thomas Miffing Esq; Darnel Roberdeau, nut
chant, John Cox, jun. merchant ; Samuel Meredith,
merchant; Job: ^Tcocks, merchant; Mr. Bradford;
printer, Beniamin loivne, printer; Jehu Dunlap,
printer ; by'the author; Thomas Hatrfon ; Thomab
Novell, at the Sign of the Carpenters-Hall, F< uru,-
street ; Benjamin Loxley ; and Robert Bell, printer
^!nd bookseller, in Third-Street.
T H E
T O BE L E 7,
A HOUSE and LOT in the town of Dovety
in Kent county, on Delaware; very Suits' le
either for a baker or tanner, as there is a Stream of
water runs through the lot, on which is a small
meadow: The koule is two ftoties high, with two
rooms on a flo®r, a good cellar with a large kitchen
and bake oven, a large garden, a Stable, finoke
houfe, a spring and well of excellent water; with
several acres of pasture. For terms apply to
BERTLES SHE Ej in Water-Street, near
Walnut Sheets
NUMB, loom