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GENERAL
City of Philadelphia, Sept. 4, 177$
The A SSIZE'of BREA DJ ,
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. Midd. do. Ib.oz. Rye do. lb. 0%.
id.loafiso 7! id.loafiso 82 id.loafiso 11
2d.ditto,o 14' 2d.ditto, 1 1 2d.ditto, 1 6^
4d.ditto,i 13! 4d.ditto, 2 I% 4d.ditto, 2 12^
Bd.ditto, 3 II Bd.ditto, 4 3 Bd.ditto, $ 9
I2d.ditto,s B,2d.ditto, 6 4^ll2d.ditto, 8 6
Set by SAMUEL RHOADS, Mayor.
SAMUEL SHOEMAKER,? „
SAMUEL POWEL, f Aidermen.
To the FREEHOLDERS and others, Electors
for the City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
IR ETURN you my sincere and heart, thanks,
for the considerable number of votes you were
pleased to favour me with, for the Coroner's office,
at the last election, which particularly encourages
me to offer myfelf a candidate for the aforefaid of
fice : I therefore earnestly solicit your votes and
interest at the ensuing elfflion, which, if you are
pleased to confer, the kindnels shall be gratefully
remembered by, Gentlemen,
Your sincere friend and humble servant,
BENJAMIN ARMITAGE.
WHEREAS there is a RIDER proposed
to go horn Pis. Llphia to Allen's Town,
in Northampton County, once a week, to leave
Philadelphia every Wednesday, for the conveyance
of news-pipers, letters, &c. to go by the way of
German Town, BuffelTown, Fourlane End, New
town, Durham, Dafton, and Bethlehem : All La
dies and Gentlemen who are pleased at this alarm
ing ctifis to encourage an undertaking of so great
uthity, are requeued to leave their names with the
following Gentlemen, viz. Mr. Joseph Vandegrift,
at the Cross Keys, Philadelphia; Messrs. Alexander
Edwards and Joseph Addis, inn-keepers, at Buffel
Town ; Melius. Jacoh Comely and James Vanzant,
Moreland Manor: William Bnckham, Esq; New
town ; William .Bennett, innkeeper, Wright's-
Town ; Messrs, William M'Calla and Alexander
Robinfoil, Plumftead; Mr. Joseph Braden, Bed
minder; Mr. James Smith, merchant, Tinnicum ;
Mr. George Oberbeck, Noxanixon ; George Tay
lor, Esq; Durham; Mr. James Clapham, Spring
held; Mr. James M'Allilter, Williamtan; Messrs.
Isaac Sedman and Adam Yces, Eafton; Mr. Jacob
Aible, Greenwich in Suliex County, New-Jersey;
Mr. Jacob Lival, between Eatton and Bethlehem;
Mr. John Francis Oberlin and Mr. Jufte Johnson,
Bethlehem ; Mr. Peter Rhoads and Mr, Michael
Strader, at Allen Town, (hall be thankfully re
ceived and punaually obeyed by, Ladies and Gen
tlemen, Your moll obedient humble servant,
; The R I.D E R.
N. B. The firft publication of all Ee^w Pamphlets
may be had of the Rider.
DANCING and FENCING.
MR. PIKE proposes 'to open his School for
the inftruftion of young Ladies, on Monday
the 18th inlL (September) at the Lodge Room, in
Lodge Alley, for the ensuing season, from eight
o'clock in the morning till one o'clock, three days
every week; from four o'clock on the fatfedgts till
eight in the evening, for the inftru^ion ts young
Gentlemen.
Gentlemen who have not been inftruaed when
children, or may have forgot, will have the oppor
tunity of an evening school every Tuesday and
Thursday, from fix o'clock till.nine.
, He teaches the use of the SMALL SWORD
to Gentlemen three days in the week, from Tues
day the 19th instant; to begin and continue every
morning kom fix o'clock to half paltone.
Philadelphia, Sept. 3, 1775.
T O BE L E T,
THAT valuable and commodious TAVERN
called VAUXHALL, confining of a brick
house with four rooms on a floor, kitchen, stables,
Iheds, and garden. It is faulted on the pleasant
banks of Schuylkill, and occupied by Mr. Robert
Mullin; and will be ready to enter upon the 20th
of September inllant. For particulars enquire of
LEVY M ARK S, Taylor, in Second-Itreet.—
The laid Levy Marks begs all perlons indebted
to him on bond or book debts, to discharge the
fame with all convenient fpced, or he will be under
the necellity of pursuing such a method as will be
very difagreeabie to him.
Allo to be let on a lease, or fold, nine hundred
and twenty acres of good LAN D, situate on Hoof
man's Valley, on Vico Nefrro Creek, in Lancaster
County. The said Land is uncultivated, and one
half might be made exceeding good meadow ground.
Any perlon willing to purchase the above on bond,
fo< ten years lease, may have it upon very moderate
ter^.+
I
• s ßriber purchased
: ^ '.les M'Ginnet,
f. , H1,.,\, r bearing date in
, 7 different pay
^' >fMay 1775;
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I in the year
cannot get a
reement, he
rc . n .king any as
etermined not
r by law.
TAKE.
VOL. IV.
M O N T 1 >A Y,
TbtheFREEHOLDERSand others, Electors
for the City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,,
TH E repetition of your favours, in voting me
firft upon return for your Coroner for these
two years past, merits my molt sincere and grateful
acknowledgments; and, as I intend to Hand a can
didate for the said office at the ensuing ele&ion, I
earnestly request a'continuance of your votes and
interest, the favour of which shall be ever esteemed
by Your refraful and obliged friend,
§ JOHN KNIGHT, Coroner.
T O ,B E E T,
A COMMODIOUS fyIHOUSE, neat
ly furnifhed, in an agreeable part of the town.
Enquire of the Printer.
Was Stolen lately, out of a house in Walnut
ftreet, a Moco Stone RING, set with garnet.
Whoever will return the fame to the Printer shall be
rewarded. —Goldimiths, &c. are requeued to flop
said ring, should it be offered for sale. f
WANTS EMPLOYMENT,
In the Country,
A SINGLE PERSON, a native of Ameri
ca, who will teach Reading, Writing and
Arithmetic ; or will write for a Rote-keeper, or an
attorney. Enquire of the Printer. f
CAME to the plantation on which the
fubierjber lives, in Hartford County, Mary
land, within.two miles of the Lower Ferry, Sus
quehanna, feme time in March last, a white
HORSE, about fourteen hands high, thought to
be about twenty years old, paces, trots and gallops,
has nd other marks that can be seen. The owner
is desired to come and prove his property, pay
charges and take him away.
OZWIN SUTTON.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD?
STOLEN some time ago, from the fubferiber
living in Shippenfburg, a laige square iron
SNUFF BOX, edged with pinchbeck japanning
much worn off, wherein was the following articles,
viz. two stone rings, one a large bright (tone, the
other three hones of the common kind, but was
broke at a stone socket; some old gold, gold wire,
sundry haall watch-makers tools, and a gold broach
of small twitted wire in the form of a crooked
heart. Whoever secures the fame, together with
the thief, so that he may be brought to justice,
(hall have the above Reward, paid by
WILLIAM CAMPBELL.
N. B. Said Campbell carries on the Drum
making business, and has now a quantity on hand
which will be fold at the low price of Fifty Shil
lings each, judged to be as good as any made elfe
where.§
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN A WAY from the fubferiber,
living on Kent-Inland, in Q&een Ann's coun
ty, on the 7th of August last, an Englifli indented
servant man named WILLI AM PARKER/
a fhocmaker by trade, has been in the country
abput eighteen months, about twenty years of age,
foe feet five or fix inches high, of a swarthy com
plexion, a little pitted with the fmalkpox, and has
Inert dark brown hair ; had on and took with him,
a green doth coat which has been altered in the
vwd, light coloured thickset jacket, buckskin;
breaches; ,homespun trowfers, eld shoes; a round
hat bound, with a buckle and band round the crown.
Whoever takes up and secures the said servant, so
that his matter may have him again, (hall receive
the above reward, and reasonable charges if brought
home, paid by so JOHN PRICE.
THREE HOUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on Wednesday the 23d
of August last, from the fubferiber, living
near Chester Mills, in Queen Ann's County, an
English indented servant man named JOSEPH
GIBB, by profeffion a Doctor, about twenty-fix
years of age, five feet three inches high, brown
complexion, brown hair clubbed, a ihort brown coat
and waistcoat with yellow buttons ; he is supposed
to have had on a light coloured coating furtout
coat, with a crimson velvet collar; and took with
him a bay Mare, fourteen hands three inches high,
and has the Spavin in one of her hind legs. Who
ever takes up the said run-away so that the fubferiber
may get him again, shall receive Thirty Shil
lings Reward, and Thirty Shillings for the
Mare. J RISDON HUTCHINS.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on the 14th of August last,
from the fubferiber, living in Kent County,
Maryland, an indented servant man named JOHN
CONNER, by trade a barber, aged twenty-two
years, about five feet seven or eight inches high,
has light hair and eye-brows, thin visage, talks as
though always hurried, and lisps a little; had on
when he went away, a blue broadcloth coat and
waistcoat with balket buttons, light coloured velvet
breeches newly seated, check shirt, speckled cotton
and thread dockings, a pair of half worn shoes with
yellow buckles, and a cocked hat. Whoever se
cures said servant so that his master may get him
again, shall have the above Reward, and if brought
home reafohable charges, paid by
$ JAMES WILLIAMSON.
%J? published, and tt be fold by
JOHN DUNLA P,
In Market street, Philadelphia,
Lord CHESTERFIELDS
L ETT E R, S,
Complete in FOUR VOLUMES,
D UN L A P's
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To the F REEHOLDERS and others, Electors
for the City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
IR ETURN you my mod sincere thanks for
your patt favours, and as I intend to stand a
candidate for the Sheriff's office, when the present
Sheriff s time shall by law expire, I do now request
the favour of your votes anti interest with him at
the ensuing Election, which will much oblige
Your friend and humble servant,
JOSEPH REDMAN.
To the FREEHOLDERS and others, Electors
for the City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
IMPRESSED with gratitude, I return you
my sincere and unfeigned thanks, for your past
generous, spirited favours: Encouraged thereby I
again humbly offer myfelf a candidate for the She
riff's office, my third and last year, and sincerely
solicit the continuance of your votes and interest for
that purpose at the next election, which shall ever
be had in the most grateful remembrance by,
Gentlemen, your much obliged friend
And humble servant,
_____ WILLIAM DEWEES.
THE EXAMINATION of the SCHOOLS
in the Academy of Newark will begin on
'^'.'a" 'uefday in September, and the public ex
hibitions will be on the day following, where the
Trustees are^earneftly requested to attend, more
Specially as^they are then to determine of giving
diplomas to the firft class.
For C O R K,
^^--f— = The SHIP
^4^J:^ H A N N A,
JAMES RAMAGE,
Master;
NTOW lying at Jones's wharf,
™ and will fail the 9th ofSep-
F° r freight or passage
' agree with said master, or with
Barclay and Mitchell, who have for sale some
excellent claret in battles, a quantity of white coarse
English salt, and the indenture of a young man,
who understands the care of horses, and ean either
drive on the box or ride as postilion.
TO BE SOLD BY
JO H N HA R T,
At his Vendue Store, at the corner of South and
Front-streets,
A NEAT assortment of MERCHANDIZE,
among which are, camblets, worsted damsfks,
everlastings, durants, tammies, (balloons, velverets,
checks, silk ferrits, quality bindings, bed furni
ture, furniture checks, Turky stripes, plush, ern
boffed flannels, broadcloths, sorest cloths, naps,
coatings, duffils, ftuff Ihoes, white Russia Meetings,
ribbonds, silk 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 said Store, and fold for cafli only.
Philadelphia, July 24, 177 c.
CHARLES MAISE,
Mustard and Chocolate Maker,
BEGS leave to inform the Public in general, that
he will give Forty Shillings per bushel for any
quantity of good clean Mustard-seed, or any small
quantity at that rate for fix months from the date
hereof ; he therefore hopes that farmers and otheis
will use their belt endeavours to encourage this va
luable manufactory, by cultivating and improving
the growth of so valuable an article, that we may
not now, nor hereafter, have any otcafion to im
port from our ministerial enemies in Great-Britain.
Those perfoas that have, or may have it to fell,
shall not be disappointed by applying to the Widow
Cunningham, at the Rising Sun in Market-street,
hear the Coffee-houfe; to Mr. John Davis, fiddler,
near Fourth-street in Market-street, or to the Ma
nufactory in Secohd-ftreet below the New Market,
opposite to Almond-ftreetj at which places ready
money will be given.
N. B. Said Maise stands in the market on mar
ket days, opposite the London Coffee-houfe: He
returns thanks to his fermer customers, hopes for
a continuance of their favours, and doubts not but
to merit their efteem.§
XAKEN UP, oh the road between
Philadelphia and Gbefnut-Hill, a Bag full
ipty Bags. Whoever has loft them, defcrib
ing.the mark and number, and paying charges,
may have them again, by applying to the Printer
hereof.§
TH E Subscriber having nearly finifhed
a very compleat new Fulling Mill, on the
fame spot where his old Mill has long Itood, situate
near Dover, in Kent County on Delaware, a rtand
which has long been well supplied with custom; is
now in want of a workman capable of carrying on
that business in all its branches, as fulling, dying,
Cheating, &c@ Any perlon inclining, who can be
well recommended for his (kill in that business, in
dustry, sobriety, &c. is desired to be speedy in his
application, as the season is advancing and work
daily coming in : He may be Cure of employ, either
by working her for a certain (hare, common wages,
or having her for a yearly rent, by applying to the
fubferiber living on the fpot,—who has also for sale,
or to let for a term of years, and may be entered
on immediately, two tracts of valuable Land, situ
ate near Dover, each well improved, and also some
tracts of unimproved Land. For terms and further
particulars enquire of
IHOMfI $ NIXON.
T H E
ADVERTISER.
SEPTE~M BE R 4 th, 1775.
To the FREEHOLDERS and others, Electors
for the City and County of Philadelphia,
Gentlemen,-
HAVING been some time past, voted upon
the return for Sheriffs, for which I return
you my hearty thanks, and being again encoura
ged by my friends and acquaintance, I offer myfelfa
candidate for that office at the expiration of the
present Sheriff's time: I humbly request tye favour
of your votes and interest, at the ensuing Election,
which marks of your esteem I ihall acknowledge
with gratitude, and ever remain,
Your obliged hun,ble servant,
JOHN BULL.
, Philadelphia, August 26, 1775.
NOW in the Gaol of this city, the
following Runaways, viz. JAMES
DEMPS Y, belonging to Hugh Orlton, in
Dublin township, Bedford county; and JAMES
CAMPBELL, belonging to Micheal M'Guir,
at Pipe Creek, Maryland. Their masters are de
sired to come within the space of one month from
the date hereof, or they will be fold or difeharged
on paying their fees.
THOMAS DEWEES, Gaoler.
HARPER And JACKSON,
Have for sale, at their store in Water-street, a lit
tle below the Drawbridge,
A QUANTITY of Weft-India rum ; Ja
maica spirits § molasses; mulcovado, loaf
and lump sugars ; ceffee, chocolate, French and
Spanifl iindigo, Liverpool S ALT, &c. &c &c.
which they will fell low for cash.—They request all
those who are indebted to them to be speedy in pay
ing oft their refpedive accounts.
N. B. To be fold, the time of a servant lad, who
has three years and nine months to serve, is smart
and active, and fit for either town or country.
W AN T E D,
AN elderly Woman who can cook and tak4
care of children, and can be well recommend
ed. Enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia, August 23, 1775.
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
DAN AWAY last last night, fiom the sub-
Icriber, Grocer, in Second-street, an Irifli fer
vantlad named THOMAS GRAM E S, about
fifteen years of age, sprightly made, with (harp
dark eyes ; bad on a blue baize jacket lined with
red flannel,' a small round hat, check shirt, and
oznabrigs trowfers. Whoever brings him home
shall have the above Reward and reasonable char
ges, paid by GEORGE RANKIN.
FIFTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN from the fub
feriber, near the Red Lion tavern, Newcastle
County, a grey GELDING, about 14 hands
high, ten years old, paces and canters, has neither
brand nor ear mark. Whoever takes up the horse
and thief, fothat the owner may get the horse again
and the thief be brought to justice, shall have tke
above Reward, or FOUR DOLLARS for the
horse, and reasonable charges, paid by
1 DAVID B^ACK.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD^
RAN AWAY on the 16th instant, (July)
"from the fubferiber, living in Tbird-ftreet,
Philadelphia, an English servant lad named JOHN
ROLF, has straight black hair, dark full eyes, four
feet ten inches high; had on a felt hat this con: .
try made, brown silk handkerchief, diab coloured
twilled kerfey jacket without lining, and white
metal buttons, oznabrigs shirt and trowfers, new
shoes with one buckle. Whoever takes up the said
servant and secures him, so that I may have him
again, shall receive the above Reward and reason
able charges, paid by
JOSEPH PEMBERTON, Grazier.
N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour or car
ry him off at their peril.
Philadelphia, July 12, 1775.
PROPOSALS
For Printing by SUBSCRIPTION,
THE PRUSSIAN EVOLUTIONS ih
actual engagements, both in platoons, sub
and grand divisions; explaining all the different
evolutions and manoeuvres in firing handing, ?,^
vancing and retreating, which were exhibited be
fore his present Majetty, May 8, 1769, and before
John Duke of Argyle, on the Links of Leith, near
Edinburgh, 10 1771: with some additions since
that time, explained with thirty folio copper-plates,
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 otter of
a mortar, according to the descriptions which will
be annexed. Likewise some secrets of the English
laboratory clearly difculled and explained.
N. B. The proposals were firft published May 7
>775, by THOMAS HANSON, Adjutant
for the second battalion: It is expedited said woik
will be compleated in three or four weeks fiom this
date. The fubferibers names will be inserted, and
those that choose to fubferibe mutt do it speedily,
otherwise their names will not be in the book.
Subscriptions are received by John Dickenfon
Esq; flbomas Mifflin, Esq; Daniel Roberdeau, nur
chant, John Cox, jun. merchant; Samuel Mere.mb
merchant; John H'i cocks, merchant; Mr. Bradtod
printer, Benjamin 7o<wne, printer; John Dunhtf,
printer ; by the author, Thomas Hanson ; Them J
Nevell, at the sign of the Carpenters. Hall, Fourth
ftreet ; Benjamin Loxley ; and Robert Bell, prints
ad book@er, in Tlwd-ftrm,
NUMB. 202.