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M'Laughlin and Taggart,
Have for SALE at their Store, the north fide of Mar
ket Great wh^ff, by WHOLESALE and RETAIL,
JAMAICA Spirit, Weft-India Rum,
old ditto fit far immediate Ufa, French Brandy and
Holland Gin in calks, Madeira, Lfb;n, and Teneriffs
Wanes, loaf, lump, and mufeavado Sugars, Coffee.
Tia and Chocolate, fine and coarse Salt, best English
Mustard, Snuff, &c.
Alo, A Quantity of GLASS WARE, such as pint
and half-pint Tumblers, gill and and half-gill Glaffri,
&c. &c. Dec. 2.
N NOTICE is hereby given to all them it may
k concern, That counterfeits have appeared of the
Noterfffued from this office, struck on copperplate, in
the following form—" At fight pay to the Bearer
Twenty D j^rr, for which this Chill be your fufficient
Warrant." Which notes are figndby me, and di
re&ed to Mr. John Swanwick, Philadelphia. There were
feme N)tes of the fame kind for Fifty and feme for
Eighty Dollar,, which my perhaps be aho counterfeit
ed, though none have beta yet cifeovered. Thecoun
£*rf<its are badly executed, and might with cari be de
te&d, but (from am apprehension that such arts would
be practiced) I long since defitted from issuing them,
and cancelleu thole which were brought in for payment.
There are nov out only fifteen thousand fix hundred
and seventy dollars ; and as no great inconvenience can
arise from putting a stop to the circulation of so trivial
a sum. the public are cautioned againtt receiving any
Notes ftruk on copperplate and signed with my name.
All perfont holding those which are genuine, ere de
sired to fend them to Mr. Swanwik Mid receive the
money. ROBERT MORRIS.
Imported in the S,ip Nonfuch, and now OPENED
for SALE, by
John Shields,
At the northern corner of Chefnut and Second-Greets
A large and complect ASSORTMENT of the best
Superfine CLOTHS:
Among which are the following Colours—
Scarlet, Nuty
White, Pea Green,
Purple, Grass Gi^en,
Pearl, Sea Green,
Light Drab, Dragoon; Green,
Friends Drab, Light Blue,
Faris Drab, Middle Bue,
Queens Drab, Kings Blue,
Ash Uniform B u%
With BROWNS of all Shades.,
Also, an Affortmen' of Shalloons and Rattinets, with
Mohair, metal, enamelled and elegant gold and fiver
spangled Buttons to match most colours. Ofta. 15.
French Army Bills of Exchange.
At THIRTY Days Sight,
FOR SALE, BY
John Chaloner.
At a reasonable Rate.
They give the highest PRICE for clean Linen RAGS.
H. Kammerer & S. Stetekorn,
Have removed from Second. Greet into Market fireet,
opposite the old prison:
Where they SELL, Wholesale and Retail,
Writing, Printing, Wrapping, Cartridge
and Log-Book
PAPE R,
Bache and Shee,
HAVE Fo R SAL E,
Caftile Soap, Pig Lead, Cordage,
and WINDOW GLASS of different fizii.
T HURSDAY,
VOL. Xl.l
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Office of Finance.
NOVEMBER 8, 1782.
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
An Cfice of Sale of Real Eftaxes,
Is kept by the lu beriberi, at the lower corner ofßlack-
TH E quarterly Meeting of the ILLI
NOIS and OU ABACHE Land Companies, will
be b Id on Monday the 30 h of December next, at
Mr. MCCARTHY'S Tavern, at 6 o'clock in the Eve
ning; when the Proprietors or their Attornies are re
quested to attend. WM. MURRAY, fecr-tazy.
Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 1782.
Southwark Au&ion.
TH I S
MORNI N G,
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
MERCHANDIZE,
As USUAL: ALSO,,
Houfhold Furniture & Wearing
A P PA R E L, &c. &c.
WILLIAM BROWN, AuGioneer.
N R. Hand-Bills will be difeontinued for th. fu
ture except on particular Occasions.
_ .—— -— •
At the City Auction,
On MONDAY Next,
Ths 23d of December, 1782
At NINE c'Catk in the M ORNING,
Will Commence the °S A L E
Of a Larg* and very General ASSORTMENT of
MERCHAN D I Z E,
Suitable for the approaching Season,
(Particulars of which will be published by trie Bill on
the Morning of the Dav of Sale)
With a QUANTITY of "
Houfliold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &c.
J 0 H tiIBAY ARD, Außisneer.
N. B. The Cuy Avalon will be conftantl, held
every MONDAY ; and aa the Store ri al^yxopen for
the Reception of Goods, it is defined (when n°t incon
venient) that the Goods may be sent before the Lay of
Sale.
horfr alley, in F.onrftrget.
THEY have now for file, upon reasonable term*,
several HOUSES and LOTS in the city, PLAN
TATIONS in the country, and LOTS of GROUND
near the city, suitable tor pasture Ins: a description
of which may be seen at the said Offi e
ASSHETON HUMPHREYS.
WILLIAM CAVENOUGH.
THE fubferiber fl ill continues to tranfaa
1 the Bufineh cf a CONVEYANCER, and draw.
Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages, Letters cf Attorney ,nd
Agency for privateers, Wills, Memorial Petitions,
and all other Instruments in Writing upon tPe most
moderate terms, and upon the shortest notice : And
as he is now appointed to t-anfiA the Business of a
NOTARY,and TABELLION PUBLIC, be folic ts
th/Favours of all such as okafe to erriolov him in that
Business. ASSHETON HUMPHREYS Dec. 11.
Yefierday afternoon, about three o'clock, in passing
from Mr. Meredith's along Second-ft reef, through
Market-fireet to the Marshal's office in Water street,
Two Bank Bills:
One of Forty the other of Twenty Dollars The per
son ™'° has found them, upon delivering them to the
Printer hereof, shall be entitled to such Reward as he
may think it reasonable to demand for his trouble.
December 12.
TO BE SOL D, A
Second hand Chariot & Photon,
in good order. Enquire of GEORGE WAY, Coach.
m^k fc r in Arch ftrte / between Fourth an' F f/h Areata,
Philadelphia. Dec. 11.
LOST
OR, THE
THE
For any of the above Articles, officers ?nd foldier#,
Certificates, or Perntytnu State Money will be takeri
at the current exchange. D^c. ii.
WANTE D, A
Latin and Greek Scholar,
of unquefticroaNe abilities and chara&er, who would
engage as a TUTOR. Enquire of the Printer. Dec. it.
Dancing School,
Carter's Alley, December 4,
MR. M'DOUGALL begs leave to inform the PuS^
lie, th^t be has opened his SCHOOL for the
iiteuaion cf young Ladies and Gentlemen in the po
lite and necessary accompaniment of Dancing.
An Evening School for grown Gentlemen.
A small number of the notes if
tied by me in favour cf the officers of the army for
the ; r pay for January and February last, remaining un
paid, all pterion's in pofleffion of them are defied t.,
bring them ip for payment, as I am di ifhd, as f>ori
as p ffi le, to make * final ciofe of the accounts.
JOHN PIERCE, Paymaster Gen.
Piv-effice, Dec. 6.
Three Pounds Reward.
RAN AWAY from the fubfer ber, of Berks coun
ty, Pe^nfvlvania, the latter ent of oeocr sass!
A MULATTO, fegiftered, SLAVE, n:m d FRITZ;
or FREDERICK S iARMANLY ; ne is nearly wh%
about 20 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inebe high, p<ec„
ty w4l built. The above reward will be paid for t&
caring him in any gaol in thi>ft^te. I am informed
he is on board the South Carolina frigate, do rherfe
frz forworn the Cffic r; of fcid vcff4, 'and all othef
pqrfons, from harbouring or carrying him off, as they
(hail answer to contrary at their peril
fohn & IF Montgomery,
At their S TORE in Water-street, eppnfite the Old#
Feirj, have for S ALE,
7 by 9
8 by 11 French and English Window Olafs,
9 by 11/
White and brown Havsnna Sugars,
Mufeovado and I>af ditto,
Bobea Tea, Weft.lndia R im, Indigo,
Beef and Pork.
John Compt y,
Has for Sale, at hi# store in Second-ftrett, between
Market and Arch-ftneis, and the third door from the
sign of the Gvo r ge,
A General Aflbrtment of Dry
GO OD S, Among which arc—
A VARIETY of fuperfine, second and coarse Cloths,
abb best Naps of different colours, and a few pieces
of best cotton Velvets, Chitzes, Calicoes, and various
articles luitable for the fea'en ; also Tin in casks, Chi
na, and sundry other article, of hard Ware, Rid and
Yellow L^ad ground in Oil, which he will dfpe^ of
at the hweft price for cash. &ov<mber 22.
Three Pounds Reward.
A Small GOLD WATCH, No. 120, maker's
name ROBERT ALLAM, having a china *a^,
the inside case cut with the outer reafh, pretty much
worn, and a pinchbeck chain, with a leal, was LOST
on Saturday the 7th instant, somewhere between Fire
and Vine Greets, Philadelphia. Whoever will deliver
the fame to the printer hereof, shall receive the above
reward. Dec. 14.
Piriladalphia, December 2, 1782.
THE Annual COMMUNICATION of the GRAND
LODGE of Pennsylvania, is to be held at the
Lodge, in Lodge-alley, on MONDAY 23d Decem
ber, infant, at io o'clock, A# M. at which time and
place ad Officers of Lodges, holding Warrants under
this Grand Lodge, will punauall, attend. Grand
Officers tor the ensuing year are to be ele&ed, and
other Business of confaquence to be tranfafted.
By order of the R. W. Grand Mafler.
JOSEPH HOWELL, junr. D. G. Secretarfc
BENJAMIN SPEYKER, jann
Philadelphia, December 4, 1782.
DECEMBER 19, 17m
[NUMB. 978.