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proclamation, the candid public will fee that the perfceutijb
of a most deserving officer, not his prosecution, is the eb
je& aimed at. But the cloud attempted to becaft over his
character, will soon be dispersed by the bright rays of
truth; arid the public of America will thea judge of the
merit of those who with to consign to eternal infamy the
character of d person to whom America owes at least as
much as to any of her servants ; and whose Cervices in the
hour of danger may be again courted even by those, who
now aim to destroy his utility in a public line.
M. CLARKSO N, Aid de Camp.
Philadelphia, February to, 1779.
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Philadelphia, February ;,.,
r ,HE Members of the REPUBLICAN
[ SOCIETY are requeued to meet at Duff's
Tavern, this evening at Six o'clock, on particular bu
siness,
WHEREAS sundry persons (a&ing as
Waggon-Mafters or Conductors of Teams, Ar
tificers, &c.) under the direction of the late Quarter-
Master General or his Deputies, have been intruded
with Cc(h by them, towards their wages or dilburfe
ments, for which they have not yet accounted : All such
persons are hereby required to render accounts, proper
ly attested, of the appropriation or expenditure of firms
so received, as soon as possible, cither at General Mif
flin's Office next door to Mr. James Meafe's in Frcnt
ftreet, Philadelphia, or to the Deputy of whom the Cath
was received. Those who neglert complying with this
requisition before the firft day of May next, may expert
to be considered as defaulters, and will after that time
be proceeded against as such.
By order of Major-General Mifflin, late ^ M. G.
Feb. %3 . 6. NATH. CRANCH.
A quantity of LOG W O O D
To be SOLD. Applv to
SAMUEL MIFFLIN,
In Matketftreet, Philadelphia.
TO L D
ALEXANDER NELSON.
At his store in Water street, a few doors above
Walnut ft eel, Philadelphia,
A QUANTITY of excellent Weft.lndra RUM;
, a few hogsheads of Philadelphia ditto ; Mufcovado
SUGAR of the firft and second qualities, in.hogf
heads, tierces and barrels; COFFEE in tierces and
bags; and a few hogdeads of MOLASSES.
JGTE ?1F sTa N SBU RY,
Has for SALE by the quantity,
COFFEE, [CINNAMON,
TEA, /ALLSPICE,
JARR RAISINS. (PRUNES.
,— _. -—— -£
Philadelphia, February 10.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN last night, out of the fubferiber's stable,
a black HORSE, about fifteen hands high, four
years old, both bind feet white, a star in his forehead,
a final wart under his belly, and his neck rubbed with
the collar; he racks, trots and canters well, and is not
docked.
The fame night was stolen from Mr, Ogden, at the
Middle Ferry on Schuylkill, a RIDING CHAIR,
the body painted an olive colour, the carriage and wheels
red, lined with light coloured cloth, the carriage re
markably strong, the wheels have fourteen spokes in
each, the hubs large, the brass nails chiefly drawn out
of the cheeks and bottom, the braces the chair hangs
on are with (hackle plates ; the whole locks dull, having
been out of use near two years.
The above reward will be paid for securing the thief,
horse and chai-, or Eighty Dollars for the horse, and
Twenty Dollars for the chair, with reasonable Charges,
paid by JONATHAN PENROSE.
TO BE L E~ fT
And entered upon the middle of March next,
THAT commodious and elegant TAVE RN on
the Five-mile Round, known by the name of the
Buck Tavern, formerly occupied by Mr. Daniel Grant,
and lately by Capt. Mufhett, about two miles from the
city: ft is a new brick house, two stories high, has
twelve rooms in it, a pump of good water before the
door, with a large franye house two-stories high, design
ed for a billiard-table, &c. also two large Sheds and a
stable, together with a garden containing four acres or
thereabouts, well Stored with apple, cherry and peach
trees, all of the very bed quality ; the garden is paled
all round, and has several summerhouses in it: The
whole in compleat good order. For terms apply to the
fubferiber in Market-street; who has for sale, three
thousand weight of the best English single and double
refined LOAF SUGAR, for which the two emissi
ons called out of circulation will be taken in payment.
JOHN LEVIN S.
Northampton County, Virginia, Feb, 1.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
D AN AWAY from the fubferiber, the beginning
" of last August, a Negro Man named TON Y,
about twenty years of age, five feet eight or nine inches
high, large mouth, eyes and feet, very black; he is
accustomed to wait in the house and attend the Stabler
pretends to be very knowing about horses and racing,
a great liar, and very ready at an excuse when accused
of any fault: His cloaths of Virginia-made linen, well
/worn. He is well acquainted in many of the Eastern
Shore counties in Maryland, but fufpe&ed to be lurking
in some part of the state of Pennfyivania or about the
army, where he will attempt to pass for a freeman. The
above reward will be given to any person who will Se
cure the above Have in any of the state gaols, on appli
cation to me, or Mr. Samuel Inglis of Philadelphia
4. SAMUEL ATCHISON.
Philadelphia, Febr^y 1%
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-houfe, on Saturday the twenty-seventh
inffant, at Four o'clock in the afternoon, (if not
sooner fold by private file)
AV ALUABLE LOT, situate in the diltri€ lof
Southwark, in front seventy feet on the east fide
cf Front-street continued, and from thence extending
eastward eight hundred and ninety feet to the liter De
laware, divided in the following manner: Three lots
of twenty feet front each on the east fide of Swanfon
ftreet, having erected thereon a good two story frame
house sixteen and a half feet by twenty-two arid a half
fret deep, with a Shed back thereof: A ^ood twenty
inch Stone wall, ten feet above the furface, one hundred
and fix feet long, and a wharf extending one hundred
and #wen y feet beyond the end of said wall, at the end
of which wharf there are fifteen feet water at low wat%;
also the foundations and a confidernble part of the walls
of two stores, thirty-fix feet by thirty-fix: Three lots
on the weft fide of Swanfen-ftreet, twenty feet each, and
extending westward four hundred and four feet to the
east fide of a thirty feet street called Swedes-Chuich-
Alley, whereon are erected a good brick three-ffory
hme sixteen feet front by thirty-two feet deep, with a
kitchen adjoining of two stories, thirteen feet by Sixteen
feet, an oven, , brick pavement eighty feet long by ten
feet wide, and an excellent pump of good water at the
door, having a good cellar under the whole building ;
allo a two-story frame tenement fifteen feet by twenty
one feet : Three lets ch the east fide of Front-street con
tinued, seventy feet front, and extending eastward two
hundred and Sixty feet to the weft fide of Swedes-Church-
Alley aforefaid, having ereaed thereon three frame te
nements, which are let on ground-rent of eleven pounds
four Killings per annum. The whole lot fubje& to a
ground-rent of twenty-pounds per annum, and both
ground rents referred in Pennfyivania. currency. For
terms apply to Jacob Hankson, Esq; Attorney at
Law, in Philadelphia, or to the fubferiber at Mount-
Holly. JOHN JONES.
N. B. There is also appurtenant to the premises, the*
privilege of a landing 00 the east fide of Swanson-street,
thirty feet wide, and from thence extending and widen
ing into the river Delaware, where it is Sixty feet wide.
W A N T E D,
A SERVANT MAID, who can cook and do the
'' other necessary work of a family ; to whom good
wages will be given. Enquire of the Printer.
A (chooser's Suit of SAILS to be fold. Enquire
as above.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
BROKE out of the guard-boufe at the Barracks
in Philadelphia, on Monday the eighth day of this
inttant, (February) a Soldier belonging to Col. Benja
min Flowers's regiment of Artillery and Artificers,
named JOHN LANDOLPH, about twenty fire
years of age, five feet Teven or eight inches high; brown
hair, and Smooth face; had on when he went away, a
British regimental coat died brown, with white edgings,
and a red jacket. Whoever takes up the above Dcferter
and delivers him to me at the Continental Factory in
Water-Street,, between Walnut and Spruce-street:, or
Secures him in any gaol, fliall have the above reward
and reasonable charges, paid by
THEOPHILUS PARKE,
Capt. of Artillery and Artificers.
Philadelphia, February 9.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Wednesday the 17th initant, at the Coffee-houfe,
A LOT of GROUND fiuate on the east fide cf
Front-street continued, (the mile-stone Landing
in Lid lot) being thirty seven teet eleven inches on said
street, and from thence extending to Cockocken Creek ;
free from ground-rent ; the title indisputable. Any
peTsn inclining to purchase may be further informed
by applying to the Printer.
N. B. The above creek is to remain open, no person
having power to stop it, which in time will greatly en
hance the value of the above lot, as there will be above
fix feet water on the back of the lot at high water.
THE GARDEN SEEDS lately ad
vertised for sale by Mr. JOHN MEASE,
are now to be fold retail by W ALTER DRUM
MON D, in Front street, near the Drawbridge, oppo
site Robert Morris, Efqr's. viz.
Early York Cabbage,
Early Dutch Turnip,
Large Field Turnip,
Large Scotch Cabbage,
Snort top Raddifh.
Salmon Raddify,
Turnip Raddifh,
Cabbage and Cofs Lettuce,
Celiery, Leek, Onion,
Wh-re also may be had, frelh LIME JUICE by
the quart or gallon.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN D U N L A P,
In Maiket-ftreet, Philadelphia,
AFE W sets of CHESTERFIELD'S LETTERS,
in four volumes.
Leland's History of Ireland.
A few sets of Josephus's Works, neatly bound. 1
A number of odd volumes of Blackstone's Com
mentaries.
Rural Oeconomy.
Dilworth's Spelling-Books.
AL S O,
Adminiculum Puerile: Or, an Help for School-Boys.
By P. Davys.
Greece Grammatics Inflitutio Campendarid. In uJum
Scholarum. Authore Edv. Wettenhal, D, D. Naper
Epifeope Kilmor, & Ardag.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD:
STR A YED away from the fubferiber living in
Ridley Towudtip, Chester County, the twenty
feventh of December last, a large sorrel MARE, about
sixteen years old, low in flefh, a bald face, rough shod all
round, has lately suckled a colt. Whoever takes up said
reare, and brings her to the fubferiber, or to the Bull's
Head, in Strawberry Alley, Philadelphia, or to Ilaac
Smith,,in Wrightftown, Bucks County, (hall have the
above reward and reafenabe charges paid by either of
them.
Jan, t. __l A MES WO O D.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in Tinicum township, Bucks county, some time
Ihlt August, a black BULL, with a white face, ear
marked. The owner is desired to come, prove his pro
perty, pay charges and take him away, or he will be
fold'to pay tbe cost, FRANCIS TITUS.
TO BE S'O'L~D,
For Continental Money only,
ONE hundred and twenty three acres of land on
Powell's Creek, in Upper Paxton Townihip, in
the County of Lancaster..
Five hundred and twenty-five acres of Land in Tur
butt Township, in the County of Northumberland.
An undivided half of one thousand and fifty five anda
half acres of land on the Shawney-Cabin Creek, in the
County of Bedford,, i,
An undivided (hare of Indiana, containing a large
body of Land on the River Ohio, (granted to the fuffer
ers of 1763. r - *
A 44th part cf two undivided large tra&s of land on
the Miffifippi River, in the Illinois country.
For terms of file apply, to the fubferiber, living in
Lancaster. 6. LEVY ANDREW LEVY.
f~o i —E Fof
WO Tenements and three Lots in Southwark,
,containing in front one hurideM and three feet, and
in depth about eighty feet. Enquire of George
Campbell, in Walnut street, Philadelphia, tf-'
Camp, MiUflone, January 6.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DES ERTED from the third Pennfyivania Re
giment, in July 1777, Peter Bowerman, for
merlyd Weefeberg township, Northampton county,
supposed to be now on the weft branch of Susquehanna,
Machatung, township, Noithuihberland county. Who
ever takes up and secures said deserter, so that he may
be delivered to the Regiment, (hall have the above Re
ward and reafenabie charges, paid by<
THOMAS CRAIG, Col. 3 d P Reg.;
J A MES NEW PORT, Distiller,,
Within the next gate-way below the Bunch of Grapes
tavern, in Third-street, (being the Distillery for
merly occupied by Mr. Samuel Burge) has for Sale,
NJEAT plain BRANDY,
RASBERRY ditto,
GENEVA,
ANISEED WATER, . . - ^^
SPIRITS of WINE, (proper for railing low proof
liquors.)
N. B. He informs his customers that he keeps ^ con-
Rant supply of the above articles, ,which may at all
times be depended on as excellent in quality; and at
the lowest rates pr ffible, . 24 t,
~D R 0 P P E 5;
Out of a Gentleman's pocket, as he thinks, at the Cof
fee-houfe, yefterday,at noon,
A LARGE red Morocco P OCKET-B 0 0 K,
with a silver clasp, containing a quantity of Con-/
tinental money of the emissions out of circulation, be
tides some other Continental bills, instruments, and
sundry papers cf no value to any person but the owner.
A reward of EIGHTY DOLLARS will bg
given to any person who will restore it with its contents
to the Printer of this paper.
February 3.
ffO BE SOLD, for Continental Bills of May 20,
' 1777, and April 11, 1778, called out of circulation,
A BRICK HOUSE and LOT of GROUND,
situate on the north fide of Hill street, sometimes called
Cherry-street, between Third and Fourth-streets. The
Lot contains seventeen feet and an half in Breadth and
one hundred and thirty-nine feet in length : the House is
twenty-five feet deep and three stories high, with a brick
Kitchen, twenty-five by eleven feet and an half, and two
stories high. The whole free from ground-rent, or any
incumbrance whatever. For terms apply to
B^^MI^JIARBESON, in Market-street.
frO BE SOLD, a young, hearty, found NEGRO
' GIRL, sixteen or seventeen years old. For further
particulars enquire of Mr. John Jarvis, at the sign of
the Conneftogoe Waggon in Market-ftreet.'
Juft published and To be (old by JOHN DUNEAP,
in Market street, and ROBERT AITKEN, in
Front-street, opposite the Ceffee-houfe,
A SERMON preached in Christ Church, Phila
delphia, (for the benefit cf the Poor) by appoint
ment of, and before, the General Communication of
Free and Accepted MASONS of the State of Penn
fyivania, on Monday, December xSth, 1778 ; celebrated,
agreeable to their uonftitution, as the Anniversary of
St. John the Evangelist. By WILLIAM SMITH, D.D.
Provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia.
With an APPENDIX, on the Character of CiN
cinnatus and some other Romans.
*, A few copies of Do&or Smith's S,RMON
before -the fecund Pennfyivania Battalion, may be bed
of JOHN DUNLAP.
Just published and to be fold b, JOHN DUNLAP,
in Market-fireet, Philadelphia,
L A W S.
Enacted in the third General Assembly of the
Common-Wealth of Pennsylvania,
Which met at Philadelphia, on Monday the twenty
Axth day of ©ftober, 177 K."