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miMcipuny and advifedfy fr ft do any thing whatever,
rh ; ch will encourage erfafie&ion, or manifestly tend to
tide tumults and dbu^ers in the State, or who shall
maliciously arid advitdly spread such falfe rumours con
cerning the American forces, or the forces of the enemy,
AS will tend to alienate the affections of the people from
the government, or to terrify or difeourage the good
fobi& of this State, or to dispose them to favour the
pre ..lions of the enemy; every person so offending shall
be pmufheo with fine and imprisonment in manner afore
4 Pnd be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That
,i>\ two Justices of the Peace ihall, and they herby are
empowered and directed to convene by summons or war
rant any person whetfoever, whom they shall fufpeft to be
d mewrous or difaffedted to the present government, and
t:> teller and adininifter to him the oaths of abjuration
Airi degiance, set forth in an aft, entituled, “ Au aft for
" the security of the government of New-Jersey," passed
the nineteenth of September 1776. And if any person to
whom the faidoath ihall be tendered, shall neglect or re
fufe to take the fame, the said Justices ihall bind him over
with fufficient sureties, to appear at the next Court of
General Quarter Seilions of the Peace, and to be in the
mean while of good behaviour, and in default of fuffici
ent sureties, or on refu fal to be bound, the said Justices
are hereby, empowered and directed to commit such of
fender to close goal, and certify the fame, with the cause
of commitment, under their hands and seals, to the next
Court of General Quarter Seflions of the Peace, where
if such offender refufe to take the said oaths, he shall
continue bound to his good behaviour, or be fined, or
imprisoned, as the frid Court shall deem necessary.
# lo toe FREEROLDERS and other E LECTORS for the
County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
YrOU R former generous Conduct in bellowing the Sheriv-
I alty on those to whom you thought it might be serviceable,
induces me to offer myfelf a Candidae for said Office at the ap
proaching Election: Could I meet your Approbation, it ffiould
be my confront Study to merit your Choice, by a faithful Dis
charge of the Trust reposed in your sincere Friend,
X WILLIAM MASTERS.
To the votable Inhabitants of the County and Borough of Chester,
Gentlemen,
IT hath been your pleafire, some years past, to delegate me
one of your Representatives to serve in General Assembly ;
permit me, Gentlemen, to return you my grateful thanks for
your diftingnifhed sentiments of refpe&, and, in future, be
'pleated to excuse me from farther service in that station, which
is the/eal detire of Benjamin Bartholomew, q
To be SOL 0 by public vendue, on the 31st day of
this instant October, on the premises,
A CERTAIN LOT of good GROUND, containing
about 25 or 30 acres, situate in Newtown township, Ches
ter county, about 14 miles from Philadelphia, on the road lead
ing from the Gre.t Valley to Chester and Darby, and another
leading to Concord, one half woodland ; there are a log house,
a faith's fh^p, and a good well ot water on the premises; join
ing the lands of William Reece, Samuel Cealey, and Joseph
James; 10 acres he has advertised for sale on the gift of this
month ; the conditions of sale will be made known on the day
of sale, by Nathaniel Nulen. §
To be S OLD by public V ENDUE, on Friday,
the firft day of November next, at ten o'clock,
AV ALUABLE plantation or tra& of land, containing
127 acres of good land, 70 acres of which are cleared, 10
&s of good meadow, and more are now making, the remainder
well timbered woodland; on said plantation are erected a good
stone house, 28 by 45 feet, two stories high, with four rooms on
a floor, a good well of water near the door, a good barn 22 by 45
feet, part stone and part frame, a cow-house and waggon shed, a
stone milk house, a never-failing spring of water under it, a
good bearing orchard of about 200 apple-trees; the whole situate
on the great road leading from the Great Valley to Chester, in the
townfllip of Weft town, Chester county, 13 miles from Chester,
and 21 from Philadelphia, and is a suitable place for a tavern,
store, or any other public business ; where due attendance will
be given, and the conditions ipade known, on the day of sale,
by JOHN BROWN. ff
T 0 beSOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE, onthe
18th day of November next ensuing, at the late dwelling-house
of Abrahara Luken, in Towamenfing township, in the county
of Philadelphia, deceased,
rtr^ HE said Deceafed's plantation, containing 200 acres of
land and allowance, about one half thereof cleared, the
other part well timbered, near 20 acres of meadow are made,
and more may be made ; there is on said place a good two story
stone house and stone kitchen, a good frame barn and stabling, a
good lasting spring of water near said house, a good bearing orch
ard, the whole being in good repair; the title iadifputable.
There will likewise be fold 15 acres of land, adjoining the above,
all within fence. Likewise 'will be fold at the fame time, 230
acres of land and allowance, situate in Cumberland county, near
the river Juniata. The whole will be fold by order of the said
Deceafed's last will and testament. The conditions thereof will
be made known at the day abovefaid, by Elizabeth Luken,
John Luken, Matthias Luken, Execut.%
—To UE SOL I) ÜBLICSA LT
On the PREMISES, on SATURDAY, the sixteenth day of
November next,
THAT well accustomed TAVERN on the Lancaster road,
at the sign of Admiral Warren, 23 miles from Philadel
phia, with 240 acres of land, 25 acres of which are meadow,
watered by two confa^t flreams, and more to be made from a ne
ver failing spring. There are on the premises a good convenient
stone house, a large stone barn lately built, with the best conve
niencies for Tabling on said road, good sheds and other offices. It
il fituoted in the Great Valley, where the land is esteemed of the
best quality, and constantly to be improved by lime-stone, with
which it abounds. It lays very convenient, and thefituation
healthy and pleasant for the gentleman farmer, who might chufe
to divide the farm or fepzrate it from the tavern. Credit will be
given for the greatest past of the purchase monies. For particu
lars, enquire of JOHN LARDNER, in Third-street.
'NINE POU ND'S Reward.
DESERTED from Captain Walter Alexander's
Company, of the Flying-Camp, Maryland, Col. Wil
liam Richardson's Battalion, the following men, viz.
Samuel Lewis, about 25 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, of a
brown complexion, and much given to talk, William Clarke, about
go years of age, 6 feet high, straight and well made, had the
middle finger on one hand fmaffied, so that he cannot bend it.
Thomas Baker, about 32 years of age, 5 feet 7^ inches high,
ffiort curly black hair, has a remarkable fear on one fide of his
mouth, an? is somewhat addicted to liquor. The above men
were all inlifted in Caecil county, Maryland, and received their
firft month's pay, and are supposed to be somewhere in said coun
ty. Whoever takes up said Deserters, and brings or fends them
to my company, at New-York, shall receive the above reward,
or Three Pounds for either of them, and reasonable charges,
paid by Walter Alexander, Captain. ^[
P^L^LPH^ &by H AL L ^s
Office, near the Market. *
Lord cnESTERriELOh letters, 4^1%
The Young Clerk's Vade Mecum. Variety of books in
Navigation, and other branches of the Mathematics. With
several authors on the Military Art. Also a considerable num
ber of the Latin and Greek Classics, may new be had at
ROBERT BELL's,
Next Door to St. Paul's Church, in Third-Creet, Philadelphia.
To be SOLD by public VENDUE, on the
premises, the third day of December next,
AG OOD plantation or traft of LAND, containing 203
acres, situate in Coventry township, Chester county, about
two miles from Pottfgrove, with a good large ftone-dwelling
houfe, and a good cellar under the fame, and a good large stone
barn and stables, spring and spring-house, and other out-houses ;
about one half of the land is well timbered, and the other is
good corn land; about 15 acres of the best watered meadow ; a
good orchard, with good apple-trees, and about 30 acres of wheat
and rye in the ground ; all in good fence and repair. The sale
to begin the fame day, on the premises, between the hours of
twelve and one of the clock. The conditions to be seen at the
time and place of sale, by John Bough, and Peter
Crumbacker, Executors. || 6 W,
Cam, at Pertb-Amboy, August 30, 1776.
DESERTED from the sth Battalion of Chester county
militia, commanded bv Col. Richard Thomas, the fol
lowing deserters, viz. John Hampton, David Lewellin,\ and Ed
ward M'Cardy, belonging to Captain Vanleer's company, of
Eafton ; Richard Adams, John Ellis, Jofah Jackson, Edward
Bell, George Chapman, Bernard Hanhorr.e, Alexander Henderson,
and Abraham Coleman, in Captain Templeton's company, of East-
Whiteland; George Lute, Jacob Humble, Jacob Walters, and
Benjamin Boyers, in Captain Bodley's company, of Charles-town ;
Evan Cbapbant, in Captain Anderson's company, of Wed-
Whiteland ; John Maxwell, jun. Iffacbar Evans, William Will
fon, John Lawrence, Huzzard, John Hemminger, and Wil
liam Miller, in Captain Miles's company, of Tredyffrin ; Roger
Little, Thomas Roberts, Lewis Pearce, James Boyles, Mordecai
Williams, Nicholas Pergrin, Frederick Foofe, Peter Rambo, and
Phineas John, in Captain M'Caragher's company, late Captain
Morgan's, of Charles-town ; Benjamin Smith, Jefe Richards, and
William Simpson, in Captain Pugh's company, of Radnor.
Whoever will take up said deserters, and convey them fafe to
their refpeaive companies, at Amboy, shall receive EIGHT
DOLLARS for each, paid by the Captains they reflectively
belong to. N. B. William Miller, and William Simpson, received
a considerable sum of money of two Gentlemen, to serve for
them this present campaign. IT
New-Britain, Bucks county, Sept, 14, 1776.
WHEREAS a certain George Cungle, of the afore
faid township, in the year 1774, obtained from the fub
feriber, two Promissory Notes, one of them for Four Pounds,
payable the 27th of November last, the other for the like sum of
Four Pounds, payable the 27th of May last. This is to caution
the Public, not to take any Alignment of the said Notes, or either
of them, the Subscriber never having had any consideration or
value for said Notes, and therefore will not pay them, ualefs
compelled thereto by law. Witness my hand the day and year
abovefaid. Peter Stephen.^
fight bo ll a r r^wird. ~
JR, UN away from the fubferiber, living in Worcester town
ship, Philadelphia county, on Sunday, the 25th of August
last, Sarah Craig, an English servant maid; fte is about 5 feet
high, a dark complexion, has very protuberant eyes, thin and
pale visage, speaks very quick, and sometimes pretty mannerly ;
she had on, when the went away, a long cotton gown, striped
with yellow, red, and white; also a half-worn black silk bon
net, a large round-eared cap, a blue check silk handkerchief, a
final! flriped lincey petticoat, and a large check apron. She
stole from her nfra fter sundry articles; among them were the fol
lowing; a new pair of black in the grain pumps, a new, large
homespun handkerchief, two ffiort gowns, one of them is white
linen, the other calicoe, petticoats, homespun Shifts, handker
chiefs, caps, &c. She is very artful and fubtii; in order to get a
pass the more easily, she told that she had a husband in the camp,
at New-York, whom Ilie wanted very much to fee; but it is
well known that her scheme was to go over to the English army,
which the is very fond of. Whoever will take, up the said ser
vant, and secure her in any goal, and give information thereof
to her raafler, so that he gets her again, or else to Peter De
haven, in Arch street, between Fourth and Fifth-ftreets, shall
have the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
« T Abraham Wentz.
C*\ AME to the plantation of George Gordon, of the townfoip
, of Montgomery, Philadelphia county, sometime ago, a sorrel
MARE, about 9 years old, about 13 bands bigb, bas a white
blaze d:wn her face. The owner is defred to come and prove bis
property, pay charges, and take her away.
Sept. 13, 1776. § George Gordon.
J , U N from the fubferiber, living j'n Lower Alloway's Creek
townffiip, Salem county, New-Jersey, on the firft of Sep
tember in'f. a servant lad, named Charles Hollingfwortb, about
15 years of age, of low size, but middling thick; had on, and
took with him, a blue duffil jacket, without sleeves, a tow
shirt and trowfers, the ihirt patched on the shoulders with brown
tow cloth; had an old vool hat on, light brown hair, pale com
plexion, with freckled (kin. Whoever takes up and secures said
servant, so that his maSer may get him again, ihall have SIX
DOLLARS reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
§ WILLIAM DRAKE.
SiXLEEN DOLLAR S Reward.
WAS STOLEN from the fubferiber, living in Green
wich townihip, Sussex county, New-Jersey, near Eafton
out of his pasture, on Friday night, the 6th of September inst.
a black HORSE, with a small star in bis forehead, has some
white under his belly, which he got by a hurt jumping fences,
he is 5 years old, 14. hands high, or something better, in good
order, a natural trotter, but has been learnt to go a fort of a
fhuhiirg travel, he gallops well, shod before, a ihort switch tail,
lately trimmed by his ears. Whoever takes up said horse and
thief, ihall have the above reward, or Eight Dollars for the
horse, and all reasonable charges, paid by
fl TH f^^Aj; B A RBE R.
September 10, 1776.
Seventy-two Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from Captain Thomas Hanson's company,
of the Maryland Flying-Camp Battalion, commanded by
Col. Thomas Ewing, the following men, viz. Wbofton ®ublls,
2T years of age, 6 teet 1 inch high, wears his hair, and h^s a
very fwaithy complexion. William Coxe, 19 years of age, 5 feet
11 inches high, florid complexion. Henry Mudd, 24 years of
age, 5 feet 6 inches high, dark complexion. Michael Notier,
about 35 years of age, 5 fe-t 8 inches high. William Waple,
ab®ut 23 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high. John Cartoll, 21
years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high. Patrick Duffield, 24 years
of age, 5 feet 6 inches high. Ignatius Adams, 2c year s of age
5 feet 7 inches high, tyobnfon M'Coy, 20 years of age, 6 feet
high. Thomas Goley, 24 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high.
John Howard, 21 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high. William
H'ard, 19 years of age, about 5 feet 7 inches high. Whoever
takes up the said Deserters, and secures them in any goal, or re
turns them to the said Battalion, fltall have the above reward
or Six Dollars for any one of them. Those men were all in
lifted in Charles county, and it is probable they will attempt to
return to their refpeaive homes. T. HANSON, j;
AH AND that understands the Fulling Business, that cag
dye a variety of good colours, such as blue, red, green,
brown, wineftone, lead, black, white, and divers other coloar^
as the quality of the cloth may require ; and caw dress worfleds,
tammies, camblets, and dye them such colours as the quality of
thin ftuffs may require. A person that understands every branchi
of the business, and can be recommended, may hear of good)
wages, and accommodations found him, by immediately apply,
ing to ROBERT MILLER, living in Warminfter townihip,
Bucks county, Sept. 4, 1776. q
A TRACT of LAND, situate in Weft-Nottingham town
lhip, Chester county, containing 150 acres, or thereabouts;
there are oh the premises a stone dwelling-house, a good mer
chant mill, alnioll new, built of stone in the best manner, with
one pair of very good burrs, one Cologne, and one country stone;
adjoining the grist mill a new well built few mill, and a well
secured stone dam; a convenient stone spring-house, stables, hay
houfe, and about 25 acres of good meadow cleared ; the whole
well watered, and more may be made, and the fences all in good
repair. Whoever inclines to purchase, by applying to Robert
Cornthwait, living on the premises, may view the whole,
and know the terms ; or to John Brown, Merchant, Phila
delphia. q
EI G I-I T DOLLA R s"r^Z
STOLEN out of the kitchen of the fubferiber, in Hor
iham townihip, Philadelphia county, on the night of the
tenth of October instant, a blue and white Coverlid, two Sheets
made of tow linen, one somewhat larger than the other ; the
pattern for a shirt, of flaxen linen; 3 striped lincey petticoats;
3 pewter diffies and 9 plates, all London pewter, and marked
Ilightiy with the letters R C, on the back of them ; a pewter
mug ; a pewter porringer and 16 spoons, the geateft part of the
spoons marked T. C. on the handles; a cofyer tea-kettle; 6
cafe-kives and 6 forks, with several other articles. Whoever
secures the abovefaid goods, so that the owner may have them
again, and the thief brought to justice, shall have the above
reward, and reasonable charges ; Four Dollars for the goods only,
or in proportion for any part thereof.
<1 William M'Clean.
Port of Philadelphia, ) m n l
Pennfylvanify. f T ° a!1 wh ° m toa y CCTern .
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty
will be held at the State-house, in the city of Philadelphia,
on Friday, the firft day of November next, at ten o' clnck in the
forenoon of the fame day ; then and there to try the truth of the
fa&s alledged in the bill of James Montgomery (who, as well,
&c.) against the ffiip or vessel called the Thetis, burthen
about 300 tons, lately commanded by Hezekiah May, together
with her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargoe. To the end and
intent, that the owner or owners thereof, or any persons con
cerned therein, may appear and fliew cause, if any they have,
why the fame should net be condemned, according to the prayed
of the laid bill. By order of the Judge,
t ANDREWR O BESON, Regifler.
To be fold by public Vendue, on the 7th day of
November next,
A VALUABLE PLANTATION, pleasantly Situated
in the Great- Valley, about 20 miles from Philadelphia, io
the townfllip of Tredyffrin, and county of Chester, containing
200 acres, about 90 acres cleared, the remainder well timbered,
12 acres of pretty good meadow, and more may be made ; the
whole may be watered by several forings ; op the premises are a
good dwelling house, with 3 rooms on a floor, and cellar under,
with an excellent spring of good water and spring-house near the
uoor, a joyner s Shop, barn, and stables, a good young bearing
orchard, of 140 trees, of good fruit, and some «f them grafted,
with other fruit trees, and a good lime-kiln partly new, also a
fine lime-stone quarry. There is likewise on said plantation a
final! tenement, with a good spring close by, and a parcel of good
bearing apple-trees. The said premises are handy to mills and
places of worship. For terms of sale, apply to the owners, who
will give an indisputable title, and possession next spring.
_, David and Samuel John.
To be SOLD by public VENDU E,on'the
Eighth Day of November next,
A VALUABLE plantation in thdtownship of Goihen and
county of Chester, containing 140 acres of excellent good
L A N D, both for grain and pasture, with about 70 acres thereof
cleared, toe remainder exceedingly well timbered, with 10 acrea
of good meadow, part thereof watered, and the rest may be
watered, and a good thriving orchard, with a good log dwelling
houfe and barn, and other out-houses; also a stream of Ivatei
passing through the fame, with a fufficient fall for some advan
tageous mill works. The whole ih good repair, and the title
indrfputable. Any person, who has a mind to purchase, may
view the premises, by applying to the fubferibers, on the spot,
fl John Johnson, and Joseph Johnson.
T H f E CONTRIBUTORS for promoting the Culture
ct L K are desired to meet, at the House of Bxnja-
T N ° A Frid ^y> the firft Day of November next, at
°" " th ° Afternoon, to choose twelve Manager#
^nd a TREASuRERfor the ensuing Year.
~. , Haddonfield, A7„rfr?&^
A persons who are indebted to the eflate of William
f 1 Hamp ton, late ^f the townffiip and county of Gloucester.
deceased, or to the fuftber, for goods purchased at the vendue
made of the goous and chattels of said deceased, are earneftiv re
quested to make speedy payment : Such who have just demands
on laid estate are delir:d to bring them in, that a UtUement mav
be made, by Thomas Redman, Executor,
To be fold by public vendue, on the ^tf day of this inst.
Oflober, on the 'premifes,
A CERTAIN LOT of good GROUND, containing
about ten acres, situate in Newtown township, Chester
county, about 14 miles from Philadelphia, on the road leading
from the Great-Valley to Chester and Darby, and another lead
ingto Concord and the new Lancaster road, they all interfe& in
in the said piece of ground ; one half woodland.
Likewise one other piece of land, between 20 and 30 acres,
on the road leading from Gdlhen to Philadelphia, well watered,
and about three acres of meadow and five of woodland well
timbered. Any person inclining to view either of them, before
the day of sale, may apply to the fubferiber, living on the pra
mifes, and be informed of the terms by
t JOSEPH JAMES.
Port of Philadelphia, )
Pennsylvania, { 7 ° aH wh ° m raa y concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty
will be held at the State-house, in the city of Philadel
phia, on Monday, the nth day of November next, at tea o'
clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and there to try the
truth of the fa&s alledged in the bill of Wingate Newman (who,
as well, &c.) against the brigantine, or vessel, called the Sher
burne, lately commanded by Jonathan Bunnell, burthen about
75 tons; together with her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargoe.
To the end and intent that the owner or owners therof, or ary
persons concerned therein, may appear and /hew cause, if any
they have, why the lame Ihould not be condemned according to
the prayer of the said bill. By order of the Judge.
11 _. ANDREW ROBESON, Register.
WANTED,