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PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER:
^ Philadelphia: Printed by James Humphreys, junr. in Front-street, at the Corner of Black
horfe Alley:—Where Essays, Articles of News, Advertisements, &c. are gratefully received and impartially inserted. And
Where Subscriptions are taken in for this Paper, at Fifteen Shillings per Year.
Philadelphia, Oftober 29, 1776.
THE Publishers of the several weekly NEWS
PAPERS in this City, are under the disa
greeable Necessity of informing their Subscribers,
that the extraordinary Advance in the Price of Pa
per, and other Materials in the Printing Business,
has obliged them to raise the Price to FIFTEEN
SHILLINGS per Annum; and they hope their
Customers will not take it amiss to find that Price
charged from and after the First Day of January
next. —Thole who Should not incline to have the
papers sent after that Time, are desired to call and
difeharge their Arrears; such as do not, we Ihall
conclude they agree to the'advanced Price, and
mail continue to fend them accordingly.—Persons
fubferibing for the Papers after this Date to be
charged Fifteen Shillings per Annum, and to
pay 7/ Cd Entrance.
HALL and SELLERS.
Wm. and THOMAS BRADFORD.
JOHN DUNLAP.
J AMES HUMPHREYS, junr.
A Few Sets of
Lord Chefterfield's Letters
May be had of the PRINTER.
A few Copies of the
Military Guide,
FOR
YOUNG OFFICERS,
By THOMAS SIMES, Esquire,
In Two Volumes, large O&avo, embellished
with a Number of Copperplates,
May be had of the PRINTER hereof.
]ufl Puthfeed, and to be SOL D,-By
JAMES HUMPHREYS, junr.
G R ^ C yE
GRAM MATICX
INSTITUTIO COMPENDIARIA.
IN VSUM SCHOLARU M.
A U TOR E
EDV. WETTENHALL, D. D.
Nuper Epifeopo Kj/^r, & /rc/^g.
RA N.away the 18th infant, a Negro man na
med DICK, by trade a blackimith, about
twenty two years of age, near five leet fix inches
high. He had on. when he went away, a London
brown short coat with yellow buttons, a scarlet
jacket which had been turned, with yellow buttons,
striped ticken trousers, an old beaver hat, new
pu'mps. and plated buckles. It is supposed he is in
or near this city, working at his trade. Whoever
brings the said Negro to the fubferiber, fliall have
TWENTY SHILLINGS reward.
Thiiad October 19. ALEXANDER TOD
in Front street. two doors above Chefnut-ftreet.
RAN-AWAY from the fubferiber the 9th inst.
an Apprentice named DAVID GLAT, about
13 years of age, a smart active lad, short fair hair;
had on a brown coat, leather breeches, is gone off
witli a fervaht boy of Dorior William Smith, about
the fame age. It is likely they are gone or will try
to get on board some of our armed vessels. All
Matters of vessels and others are forbid to harbour,
conceal, or carry off said Apprentice at their peril;
and whoever apprehends or Secures said apprentice
so that his matter may have him again shall have
TWENTY SHILLINGS reward for their
trouble. JACOB MAYER
Peruquier in Chefnut-Street.
NAIL RO D S,
' Of different sizes, to be had of
JOSEPH POTT S,
At his Store in Sixth street, near Market-street, and
at the Slitting-Mill in Chester county.
AIfo'SHEET IRON.
November g, 1776.
WEEKLY ADVERTISE R.
Or the Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New-Jersey
SA T UR DAY, November 9, 1776.
TO BE S O L D.
The following Trails of L AND lying in Virginia.
181 Acres good Limestone Land in Frederick
county on the drains of Opekan, about two
miles from Winchester.
250 Acres of Wood Land in Frederick county a
forefaid, about two miles from Woodliock.
200 Acres, formerly Odles, about ten miles from
Winchester, adjoining lands of Joleph Smith
Speer and Alexander Rutherford.
400 Acres on the waters of Back-Creek in the
county aforefaid, ar d on the great road lead
ing to the south branch, about ten miles from
Winchelter, 100 acr:s of which is extreme rich
bottom, well watered by a fine flream that
runs through it, there are some improvements
on it, and about forty acres cleared.
800 Acres on the north branch of Potowmack, and
on a branch called Cabin Run, about eight
miles from Fort Cumberland.
A House and Lot, and ten acres out Lot, in the
town of Woodcock.
400 Acres in Hamplhire county, on Andis's Mill-
Run, and adjoining lands of said Andis.
For terms apply to GEORGE MEADE, who
will fell the Lands for Current Money, or on Cre
dit with proper lecurity as may suit the Purchaler.
THIRTY SHILLINGS Reward.
RUN AWAY from the Cambden armed boat,
Edward Yorke, Enquire, Commander, one
THOMAS MITCHELL, a private, about nine
teen or twenty years of age, about five leet fix in
ches high, black hair tied behind, a spotted fwan
ffiin jacket, leather breeches, light coloured ribb'd
flockings, old shoes with plated buckles in them,
but he might alter his apparel. It is supposed he is
lifted in the Barracks, as he has been among them
already and deserted from them. Whoever takes
up said deserter and secures him so that his Captain
may get him again, shall receive the above reward,
and reasonable charges, paid by
EDWARD YORKE.
"d " ipf^ff, ?To all whom it may concern.
Pennsylvania, J
NOTICE is hereby given that a Court of
Admiralty will be held at the State-house, in
the city of Philadelphia, on Monday, the eleventh
day of November next, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon of the fame day, then and there, to try the
truth of the fa&s alledged in the bill of John Bald
win, (who as well, &c.) ^gainft the Ship or Vcffel
called the Leghorn Galley, burthen about 150 tons,
with her Tackle, Apparel, Furniture and Cargo,
lately comm ended by Alexander MDaniel. To the
end and intent, that the Owner or Owners of the
said ship and her cargo, may appear and ffiew cause,
if any they have, why the fame should not be con
demn'd according to the said Bill.
Oil. 16. By Order of the Judge.
, ANDREW ROBESON, Register.
Port of Philadelphia, ) 1
J ~ .' > to all whom it may concern.
Pennsylvania, '
NOTIC E is hereby given that a Court of Ad
miralty will be held at the State-house, in
the city of Philadelphia, on Tuesday the nine
teenth day of November next, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon of the fame day, then and there to
try the truth of the fads alledged in the bill of
James Montgomery (who as well, &c,) against the
sloop or veflel called the MORGAN, lately com
manded by Amos Minott, burthen about thirty
tons, with her tackel, apparel, furniture and cargo,
to the end and intent that the owner or owners
thereof, or any person concerned therein, may
appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the
said sloop and cargo should not be condemned
according to the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
O£fv^^^_ANDRfWROBESON, Regifer.
WA S Loft this day in Front-street between
Chefnut and South-streets, a French vessel's
Shipping Articles; any perlon having found the
fame, and will bring it to Reese Meredith, shall re
ceive One Dollar reward. October 29. 4.
THE
A PERSON capable of teaching English, Wri
ting, and Arithmetic, is wanted in the Col
lege, to supply the place of Mr. Carithers, the pre
sent Charity Master, who has accepted of a commis
sion in the battalions now raising. Any perlon
whom this place may fait is desired to apply to the
Provofl.
An orderly Family who is disposed to take Board
ers for College, may hear of a house adjoining the
fame on an easy rent, by applying as above,
ri^c^^jefoe^# *ojM^fccfocfo cfoc^cfecfo
L O N DO N. August 6.
ADVICE is received, from Russia, that Seven
fail of men of war, under the command of
Vice-Admiral Telmanow, are failed from Cron
ftadt, but to what part they are bound remains a
Secret.
The firft of July a French brig put into Fyal,
the Captain of which said in his voyage he spoke
with 20 fail, great and small, of Spanish men of
war, bound to America.
His Majesty's ship the Worceßer, of 64 guns,
cast anchor at Fyal the latter end of June, at which
place The is Rationed to cruise off, to intercept the
American vessels.
John Wilkes, Esq; is said to be extremely ill at
Bright-helmftone.
We hear that a petition will be presented to the
Secretary of State for the American department,
by the Merchants to cause the Captain of the
Yankee privateer to be kept in custody to answer
to them for the property he has illegally taken,
he being the foie owner of the privateer: and the
prizes, of course, will be. fold, in America, for
his account and emolument.
Extrall of a letter from SaUJlury, Auguf 5.
“ A letter from Exmouth, dated July 31, fays.
On Saturday the 27th inst. off the Start, and on.
Sunday the 28th in Torbay, our pilots spoke with
a large New-England-built sloop, which mounted
.4 carriage guns, and a number of swivels; they
counted above 40 men on board, some of whom,
on the pilot-boat's approach, had their naked
swords drawn; they enquired of the pilots, if any
Eaft-Indiamen were expeded; and alked many
other questions; which plainly proved it was an
American privateer."
Some of the ballast-heavers murmer greatly at
the plan adopted by government, to employ the
felons in that business, as they fay it will throw
great numbers of them out of employ, by which
means their wives and families will become bur
thenfome to their different parishes.
Yeßerday Alexander Wedderburne, Esq; his
Majeßy's Solicitor, set out for France.
During the time that General How lay at Tur
tle Bay, he dispatched several sloops to New York,
Staten-lfhnd &c. to reconnoitre the situation of
the American forces in those parts; they returned
and informed him, that General Putnam lay at
New-York entrenched, with a body of 12,000
men, besides militia; that a great numbet of Indi
ans were also encamped on a rising ground on
Staten-Island, who made a moil formidable ap
pearance; and that for 2T miles up the Narrows
to New-York, round to New England, were no
thing but intrenchments and forts full of men.
They further informed him, that they were form
ing an intrenchment through the middle of Long-
Island, to cut off any communication between him
and New York, provided the troops from New-
England, and those under his command, should
attempt to make good a landing at the eattend of
Long-Island.
.Captain Johnson, of the Yankee privateer, and
Ross and Hodges (Captains of the two Weft In
diamen taken by the above privateer) were fitting
together in Johnson's cabin, a few days after they
were taken, when Johnson having inadvertently
laid down his cutlals, Ross and Hodges took ad
vantage of it, by throwing him on his back, and
seized the cutlass.
The guard Rationed on the quarter deck having
also laid down his cutlass, in order to go forward,
one of Ross or Hodge's people, who had been he
into the secret, immediately seizes it, and gave
the alarm, on which the men belonging to the
Numb. XCIV.