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PROPOSALS
For PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION,
The renowned and celebrated American Edition
Of the WORKS of
FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS,
In Four Volumes, large Odavo,
At the moderate price of seven (hillings each vol.
sewed in blue boards, or nine (hillings bound
and lettered; the money to be paid upon deli
very of each volume.
IH AV E the fatisfa&ion of informing the gene
rous fubcribers to the above works, that the
firft-and second volumes will be out of the press in
two weeks, and all those gentlemen who choose to
have their volumes bound, will please to fend their
names accordingly, to John M'Gibbons, at Mr.
William Pollard's, Merchant, in Front-street be
tween Arch and Race-streets, and (hall have their
names at large on the inside of the cover of the firlt
volume done in gold letters. And all those gentle
men who yet intend to fend their names as inten
tional fubferibers, are requested to be speedy, that
their names may be in ferted in' the fubfeription lift.
• Subscriptions are received by Messrs. William and
Thomas Bradford, Mr. John Dunlap, Mr. Joseph
Cruklhank, Mr. Robert Bell, and Mr. Robert
Aitkin, in Philadelphia.
CA ME to the Robin Hood Tavern,
on the Ridge Road, on the 3d inst. (March)
2 white MARE PON EY, foinewhat flee
bitten about the head, about rz hands high, with
a switch tail, and is a natural trotter. The owner
is desired to prove his property, pay the charges,
and take her away.
CORNELIUS COOPER.
CAME to the Robin Hood Tavern,'
on the Ridge Road, on Monday the 7th inst.
(March) a black CO W, with a white face, and
a white Greak under her belly; has straight (harp
herns, very wide apart, and is almost dry. The
owner of said cow is desired to prove his property,
pay charges, and take her away.
CORNELIUS COOPER.
N. B. Said Cooper has a blacksmith's (hop to
let, a final! distance from the tavern, fronting said
road, and is an excellent Gand for a smith, which
he will let on very reasonable terms.
PHILADELPHIA BOTTLED
Amber BEER and pale CYDER,
Warranted good, and carefully put up, fit for the
Weft-Indies, or any other climate, to be fold by
ISAAC G R A Y,
In Chcfnut-ftreet, near Strawberry Alley,
Who hath also for SALE,
OLD Madeira, LiSbon, Mountain and Tene
riffe wines, by the calk or smaller quantity ;
choice red Port, claret and other wines, in bottles;
old Jamaica spirits; brandy, Geneva, and London
porter; fuperfine Hyfon tea, loaf sugar, coffee,
chocolate, mace, cinnamon, cloves, nutmegs, pep
per, alfpice, good indigo, madder, redwood, and
bottling corks ; (harp white wine and cyder vine
gar, by the barrel or gallon; Cheshire, Gioucefter
and home made cheese, &c.
Orders executed with care and dispatch.
Philadelphia, February 14, 1774.
AT the Mayor's Office in this city was
taken, on suspicion of having been stolen, a
quantity of SILVER. Any persons proving
their property, and giving the marks of laid silver,
may have it, by applying at the aforefaid office.
TO BE SO L D,
TH R EE NEGROES, viz. a man and his
wife, about 35 years of age, and a male
fucking child : They have been born and bred in
the country, and are well acquainted with country
work ; the man is a good farmer, and very trusty
and careful ; the woman handy and active at house
work, cookery, &c. For further particulars en
quire of the printer;
Philadelphia, February 14, 1774.
WAS L O S T,
On Friday laG, between the hours of five and seven
in the evening, in this city,
A SILVER WATCH, with double cases,
made in London by Clayton, the number is
thought to be 1206 ; without either seal or key
thereto. Whoever finds the said Watch, and brings
it to the Indian King in Market-street, (hall have
T WENTY SHILLINGS Reward.
-cTToICE ONION S,
TO BE SOLD BY
HENRY DOUGHERTY,
At his Grocery Store on Cuthbert's wharf.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the
estate of JOHN GREER, late of Carlisle,
Clock and Watch-maker, deceased, are requested
to make speedy payment ; and thole who have any
demands against the said estate, are desired to fend
them in, that they may be adjusted and paid by
John Montgomery, Esq; merchant, in Carlisle,
or by the fubferiber in Philadelphia.
WILLIAM OLIPHANT, Administrator.
N. B. Those perlons in particular who live in
Carlisle, or the town Ships adjacent, who are in
debted to, or have any demands against the estate
above-mentioned, are requested to attend at the
house of Mr. James Pollock, in Carlisle, either
on the third Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of
April next, at which time and place the said
OLIPHANT purposes to meet them, in order to
fettle and pay such accompts as ffiall appear then
unsettled and unpaid. It is expe&ed those indebted
will at the fanle time difeharge their refpe&ive
balances, or give their obligations for the fame.
ALL PERSONS that are indebted
to the estate of J OHN COX, late of the
city of Philadelphia, deceased, either by bill, bond,
note, or book debt, are requested to make payment;
and all those having an, demands against the said
ettate, are desired to bring in their accounts, in
Order that they may be fettled by
PAUL COX,
THOMAS BARCLAY, f Administrators.
CHARLES WEST, )
ALL PERSONS indebted to Mr.
WILLIAM PRICE, now in Eng
land, are desired to pay their refpe&ive debts to
William Pollard, Merchant of this city, who
is fully authorized by laid William PRICE to re
ceive the fame.
PHILADELP II IA: Printed by JOHN DUNLAP, at the Newest Printing-Office in Market-Street, where
Subscriptions at Ten Shillings per Annum, Advertisements, &c. are thankfully received for this Paper.
TO BE SOL D,
THE TIME of a likely, active, indented
Man Servant, who has two years and seven
months to serve ; he is very capable of anting either
as a house-servant, footman, groom or bottler.
Also, the like TIME of an indented middle
aged Woman Servant ; (he is a compleat cook and
good chambermaid. For further particulars enquire
of the printer.
CITY TAVERN, Philadelphia.
DANIEL SMITH, begs leave
to inform the PUBLIC, that the Gentle
men Proprietors of the CITY TAVERN
have been pleased to approve of him, as a proper
person to keep said tavern; in con sequence of which
he has compleatly furnished it, and, at a every great
expence, has laid in every article of the firft quality,
perfectly in the stile of a London tavern : And in
order the better to accommodate Grangers, he has
fitted up several elegant bed rooms, detached from
noise, and as private as in a lodging house. The
best livery stables are quite convenient to the house.
He has also fitted up a genteel Coffee Room, well
attended, and properly supplied with English and
American papers and magazines.
He hopes his attention and willingness to oblige,
together with the goodness of his wines and larder,
will give the public entire Satisfaction, and prove
him not unworthy of the encouragement he has
already experienced.
The City Tavern in Philadelphia was erected at
a great expence, by a voluntary fubfeription of the
principal gentlemen of the city, for the convenience
of the public, and is by much the largest and most
elegant house occupied in that way, in America.
Philadelphia, ift month toth, 1774.
FOR S A L E,
THAT healthy, pleasant, and valuable plan
tation in the town Ship of Bristol, and county
of Bucks, on which Joseph White resides, con
taining about 263 acres, about 96 of which are
wood-land, about 6 acres of apple trees, about 34
acres of meadow, which do not require manure;
the remainder fields for plowing, &c. the dwelling
house near the center stands high, and the fields
and meadow may be viewed from the house, a large
barn, near the dwelling house, and very convenient
to the fields and meadow, with cow-houses, Sheep
house, and cart house; a large milk house supplied
by a spring never known to fail.
Also for sale, a plantation adjoining the above,
in tenure of John Wright, containing about 170
acres; on which is a dwelling house and barn, an
orchard of apple trees, about 65 acres of woodland,
about 30 acres of meadow, the remainder chiefly
fields for plowing. These two places will be fold
together, or separate ; they lay near Delaware about
5 miles from Bristol, and about 24 miles from Phi
ladelphia. It is expected lime will suit the foil well.
One third part of the purchase money being paid at
Signing the deed, the payments of the remainder
will be made easy. For further information apply
to John Pemberton in Philadelphia.
N. B. If these places are not fold before the 20th
of 3d month next, it is proposed to put them up
at public sale, of which notice will be given some
time before of the day and place of sale.
B E L E T,
And may be entered on immediately,
A PLANTATION in the Northern Li
berties, pleasantly situated on the banks of
Schuylkill, within four miles of the city, with a
proportion of meadow and arable land to accommo
date a final! farm. It will be let on moderate terms,
to an industrious and sober man. None need apply
but such as can be well recommended.
JOSHUA FISHER.
TO B E S O L D,
CT^HE TIME of an Irish servant girl, who
1 has two years and a half to serve. Enquire of
the Printer.
T O BE L E
For a term of years, and may be entered on im
mediately,
EIGHTEEN and a quarter acres of LAND,
situate on the Lower Ferry Road, adjoining
Mr. James Pemberton's feat, and bounded by
Schuylkill, from which may be had manure; it is
convenient to attend the market, or milk customers.
There are on the premises a young orchard of an
hundred and fifty grafted trees, and a very com
modious two story brick house, with a kitchen ad
joining, on a high and pleasant situation which
commands a view of the River. For particulars
enquire of Mr. JOSEPH PENRO&E, near
the New Market.
Philadelphia, Feb. 28, 1774.
THE SUBSCRIBER wants to purchase,
between this date and the 2 sth of March next,
some NEGROES; men, women, boys or girls,
not exceeding 45 years of age; either houfe-negroes,
farmers, watermen or tradesmen, that are real
(laves, and no ways entitled to freedom. Any
persons that have such to dispose of, may apply to
the fubferiber, at the London Coffee-house, on
market days from eleven o'clock to one, or at any
other time at his house in Second-Greet, the north
fide of the Barracks, opposite to the Bath, He will
also want, about the 15th of April, a pair of good
CARRIAGE HORSES, either greys, blacks
or bays. Any person having such a pair to dispose
of, will please to apply as above.
BENJAMIN BANNERMAN.
Philadelphia, March 7, 1774.
THIS is to give notice to FRANCIS
KELE Y, an indented servant, who ran
away the 15th of November last, from the fubferiber
in Walnut Greet, that if he will return and make
some acknowledgement for his time, or some fatis
fACtion for the money that has been paid for him,
he (halt be kindly received, and no advantages (hall
be taken of his past conduct. He is known to have
a falfe pass, and to have agreed with a (hallop man
to take him into the Jerseys, intending to go to
New-York, and endeavour to get to drive a carri
age, as he is fond of horses. He is advised to return
back an honest lad, otherwise he will be prosecuted
according to law. DAVID JONES.
WANTED TO PURCHASE,
A NUMBER of young healthy NEGRO
MEN; they must not exceed 25 years of
age: Also, two young NEGRO WOMEN,
fit for house-work, and two NEGRO WAIT
ING BOYS. For terms apply to Richard
Footman, in Third-street, Philadelphia.
JAMES HUMPHREYS,
Notary Public and Conveyancer,
CONTINUES to keep his Office at the lower
corner of Black Horse Alley, in Front-street,
wnere all bufirtefs in the Notary and Conveyancing
way, is tranfafted and done by him as usual.
He likewise keeps an Office for the sale of real
estates (which has been established and carried on
by him for several years past) wherein are made
regular entries of all estates offered for sale, and
the terms on which they are to be disposed of ; and
where every other matter relating to the granting,
buying, felling, and letting or leafing of houses,
lots, lands, plantations and ground-tents is tranf
aCted on the usual and most moderate terms. Plans
of the said estates will be exhibited at the said Office,
and such parts thereof as the owners (hall think
proper, will be advertised in the public news-papers:
Plans of the said estates will also be (hewn to any
person, by Thomas Procter, house-carpenter,
on the north fide of Walnut-street, five doors weft-
Ward from the corner of Second-street.
To be Let on a Lease for years or otherwise.
A handfame, commodious three story well finish
ed brick house, situate on the weft fide of New-
Market-street, at the north end of this city, con
tainining 20 feet in front on the said Street, and is
very suitable for a private family; has a good piazza,
with a brick kitchen and other buildings behind it,
and a pump of good water before the door.
To be Granted on Ground-Rent forever.
Five lots of ground on the north fide of Branch-
Greet, in the Iquare made by Third-street, Saffa
frafs-ftreet, Fourth-street and Vine-Street in this
city, each of them containing in breadth 18 feet,
and in length or depth 107 feet and a half.
One other lot of ground on the south fide of
Story-Greet, in thefaid Square, containingin breadth
on Story-street 71 feet, and extending in depth 93
feet to the aforefaid 4 feet alley.
Another lot of ground on the north fide of Story
ftreet aforefaid, containing in breadth on said Street
80 feet, and extending in depth 82 feet and a half
to a certain 4 feet alley.
Four lots situate on the east fide of Fourth-street,
in said Iquare; one of them containing 36 feet in
breadth, and in length or depth 80 feet; one other
of them containing in breadth 22 feet 4 inches and
a half, and in length or depth 90 feet ; and the
other two containing in breadth each 20 feet 1 inch
and a half, and in length or depth 90 feet.
Several lots situate on each fide of Third-street,
on each fide of Vine-Street, and on the south fide
of Wood-street.—Also sundry lots of ground on the
north fide of Pine-Greet, between Fourth and
Fifth-ftreets.
Sundry lots in the town of Richmond, on the
River Delaware, next adjoining to Kensington, in
the Northern liberties of this city, all of which are
very commodiously situated, a great number of them
on the said river.
A lot on the east fide of Front-street, between
Pine-Greet and Cedar-street, in breadth on Front
ftreet 40 feet 2 inches, and in depth 130 feet to
Water street.
A number oflots on the east fide of Third-street,
between Walnut and Spruce-Greets, and extending
in depth to Laurel-street.
To be Granted on Ground-Rent forever,
or Sold.
A lot of ground on the south fide of Market
ftreet, containing 20 feet front on said street, and
306 feet in depth.
A handsome two story well-finished brick house,
and lot es ground, on the weft fide of Fourth-street,
between Pine and Spruce-streets in this city ; the
lot is 40 feet in breadth, and extends in length to a
certain feet alley.
TO BE S O L D,
A good brick meffuage and lot on the weft fide of
Front-street, containing 27 feet in breadth on said
street, and 123 feet in depth, in a good situation
for business, and has the privilege of a 6 feet alley
into Walnut-street.
Also a house and lot on the weft fide of Front
ftreet, between Mulberry or Arch-street and Saffa
frafs-ftreet, containing 25 feet in breadth, and in
length 130 feet.
A two story brick meffuage and lot of ground,
containing 18 feet in breadth, and in depth 52 feet.
Also three frame meffuages and lots; one contain
ing 18 feet in breadth, and 52 feet in depth ; ano
ther containing 16 feet 6 inches in breadth, and 52
feet in depth ; and the other containing if feet 4.
inches in breadth, and 52 feet in depth : All situate
on the north fide of Walnut-street, and between
Second-street corner and Walnut-street bridge.
Also a three story brick boule and lot on the
south fide of Market-street, adjoining the houle
and lot next hereafter mentioned, containing in
breadth 17 feet, and in depth about 52 feet. Allo
one other three Gory brick house and lot, at the
corner of Market and Fourth-lfreets, containing in
breadth on Market-street 17 feet, and in length on
Fourth-street 34 feet. And also two other three
story brick houles and lots on the weft fide of Fourth
ftreet, adjoining the last above mentioned, each of
them containing 17 feet in front, and one of them
20 feet and the other 34 feet in depth.
Also a inefluage, with a good garden and orchard
thereto belonging, and twelve or twenty-four acres
of land, as may best suit the purchaser, pleasantly
situated on the banks of Schuylkill, about 3 miles
and a half from town, and near the new tavern
kept by Mr. Mullen: The orchard is well planted
with extraordinary fruit, and thhre are likewise
some fine pear trees in the garden.
A plantation containing 270 acres of land, situate
in the county of New-Castle, near a mile to the
eastward of the Great County road leading to Dover,
near the head landing on Duck Creek, and about
2 miles from several landings and mills on the said
creek, 2 miles from Duck Creek town and 3 miles
from the Cross Roads town, and near to several
places of worship and good Schools.
A lot of ground in the town of Solfbury, or Duck
Creek town, with a good dwelling-house and store
thereon, and is very suitable for a store-keeper or
trade fman.
Seventy acres of land in and adjoining the town
called the Cross Roads, in Kent county ; a great
thoroughfare from Maryland to Philadelphia, and
is well situated for trade.
Two trafts of good patented land in Mecklen
burgh county, in the province of North-Carolina,
containing 465 acres, well situated on the east fide
of Kutabo River, and has several improvements
thereon.
Five thousand acres (being the one-fourth part
of 20,000 acres) of good patented land, in the
bafon of Minis, and province of Nova-Scotia.
A plantation containing 272 acres of land, on
BuSkill Creek, 3 miles from Ealton, in Northampton
county, in the province of Pennsylvania.
A trad of acres of land on Monakafy Creek,
6 miles above Bethlehem, remarkably well timber-
ed, and on rhich 2c acres of raeadow may be'made
with very little labour.
One trad of patented land, situate on Jacob's
Creek, near where it falls into Youghiagany River,
about 20 miles from Pittsburgh, containing 300
acres of exceeding rich land.
Four tracts of warranted land, in the forks of
Kbhkomanity River, about 25 miles from Pittsburgh,
up the Ohio ; one containing 391 acres, another
385 acres, one other 275 acres, and the other 358
acres; all very good land.
A plantation in the county of Bucks, containing
162 acres, within two miles of the borough of Bril,
tol, having a large front on Delaware River.
Sundry (ums of money to be let out at interest,
in the city or county of Philadelphia.
T O BE SOL D,
At PUBLIC VENDUE,
On MONDAY the 2d day of May next, at three
o'clock in the afternoon, on the premises,
No. I. A TURE E Gory brick tenement, situate
A at the corner of Market and Fourth
ftreets, in the city of Philadelphia, 17 feet on
Market Greet, and 34 feet on Fourth-street ; it is a
well finished house from top to bottom, has three
rooms on a floor, with good closets, a good kitchen
and cellar, besides two large vaults fufficient for 15
or' 20 cords of wood ; fubje& to a small ground
rent of 40s. currency per annum.
No. 2. A three Gory brick tenement next the
above, 17 feet on Market-street, and about 52 feet
deep ; it has good cellar room, besides a good vault
for wood, with a privilege of two alleys leading to
Fourth-street; fubje& to a yearly ground-rent of 41.
No. 3. A three story brick tenement next the
corner, 17 feet on Fourth-street; it has a good
kitchen, and a vault fufficient for holding 8 or 9
cords of wood ; fubjeft to a small ground-rent of
20s. per annum.
No. 4. A three story brick tenement next to the
above, 17 feet on Fourth-street, with two rooms ora
a floor, a good kitchen, and a vault that will hold
8 or 9 cords of wood ; there is on the premises a
large new bake oven; fubje& likewise to a small
ground-rent of 20s. per annum.
At Mr. Mullen's tavern will be SOL D, on the
3d day of May, at three o'clock in the afternoon,
a house and 24 acres of land ; there are on it a good
orchard with a variety of fruit, a good garden, and
a well of excellent water near the house; it is plea
santly situated on the banks ®f Schuylkill, near Mr.
Mullen's. Any person inclining to purchase this
or any of the above-mentioned premises at private
sale, may be informed of the terms by applying to
Mr. James Humphreys, at his office at the corner
of Black-horse Alley in Front-street, or to the fub
feriber, living in Fourth-street, betwixt Pine and
Spruce-streets. The purchaser, bv paying one
third of the purchase money at the signing the deeds,
may have any reasonable time for the payment of
the remainder.
WILLIAM HENDERSON.
N. B. Also to be fold, a genteel Phaeton, almost
new, and a new light Waggon, with good gears
for both. Enquire as above.
A LA D WANTED
To the H ATTER's BUS INES S.
Enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia, Feb. 23, 1774.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY, one JOHN PARMER,
about nineteen years of age, fyort and well
fee, with Grait black hair, thin face, his eyes a little
fore, had on a green coat, with white metal buttons
and a Gand up collar, an old torn jacket, old greasy
leather breeches, an old check shirt, white knit
yarn flockings, a good pair of channel pumps, with
yellow buckles ; he is an old offender, and a great
villain, and it is hoped this will forwarn all persons
from harbouring him: It is supposed he is gone
towards Lancaster. Whoever takes up and secures
him, so that he may be had again, shall have the
above Reward, by applying to
D. JONE S, in Walnut Greet.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN SPARHAW K,
At the London Book-Gore in Second street, five
doors below the Friends Meeting,
A GENERAL assortment of BOOKS, &c.
among which are, Sterne's Works complete,
in 5 vols. a burlelque translation of Homer, 2 vols.
British Theatre, 12 vols. Lyon's Music, or Note
Books ; Young's and Cole's Latin Dictionaries ;
Clarke's Homer; Guthrie's Geographical Grammar;
Burn's Justice ; Macpherfon's translation of Homer's
Iliad j Doddridge's Family Expositor, 6 vols. Svo.
Henry on the Bible ; Common Prayers, of all sizes
and binding; a great variety of family and small
Bibles, both plain and elegantly gilt ; ditto with
Canne's notes; an essay on Moral Agency; Slavery
not forbidden in scripture, 1/6; Tiffpt's advice to
the people with regard to their health, iof. Dimf
dale's new method of inoculating for the small-pox,
3/9; and a variety of articles in the entertain
ing way. A great assortment of paper hangings,
writing and printing papers, parchment, blank
books, the fineft quills, and stationary of all kinds;
maps of England and Wales, with the cities, bo
roughs and market-towns thereon pasted on wood,
cut in many pieces of various forms, but so as to
make the map compleat when put together, the
whole contained in a small box, 25/. designed to
inftru& youth in geography; thermometers; baro
meters ; hydrometers for provfog spirits ; anew
invented instrument for detecting frauds in gold,
portable as a penknife; a new patent Aiding rule,
which performs thefame at one operation as requires
2, 3 or more on the rules heretofore ; back-gam
mon tables, lined and gilt, book-fafliion ; cribbage
and solitary boards ; battledores ; swords and cut
teaus ; silk and leather belts for ditto ; guns and
pocket piGols; knives and forks, with and without
cases ; surveying compasses ; cases of plotting in
struments; surgeons pocket and amputating instru
ments; ditto for the teeth ; the neatest lancet cases,
in green, dog and nurfle, silver mounted; tweezer
cases; Spectacles; reading glasses; ditto for flu rt
fighted people; a very good pocket acromatic tele
scope ; pocket Spying glasses ; convex and concave
mirrors; the best razors; boxes of Shaving and
writing equipage., very convenient for travellers ;
letter cases with and without instruments; the
neatest pinchbeck buckles; Gone and paste Shoe,
knee and dock buckles; crewet frames, enamelled,
green, blue and red ; German flutes with mouthy
pieces ; copper scales of various Sizes; nests of
weights ; money scales; tea urns, &c. &c.
Keyfer's pills, patent medicines and d/pgs of all
kinds, as usual.
At the above place may be had, a quantity of
Weft-India and New-England rum, eight month,
old; also window glass, 8 by 10 and 9 by 11.