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ClITY AND COUNTY OF PnLIL.ADELPHIA, S.
r. DONAGAN,
ProthonotArY.

CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. 422, December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia county, Rreeting:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia filed claim In
our Court Of Common Pleas for the city and county
OF Philadelphia against WILLIAM and JAMES
WALKER, owners or reputed owners, or whoever
may be owners for the sum OF ninety-siX dollars and
htytwo cents for State taxes for the year 1866 and
city taxes for the years 1865 1885, 1867, 1865 and
1862 against all that certain lot piece OF ground
situated on the west side OF Sepviva street, two
hundred and forty feet southwark from the south
SIDE OF Iehigh Avenue, containing in front or
breadth on said Sepviva street sixty feet and eX-
tending In depth westward along the south line OF
jackson street untended TO be opene) seventy nine
feet more or less
And whereas it is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid to the said claimants, now
we command you that you make known to the said
WILLIAM and JAMES WALKER and to all such
persons as may hold or occupy the said lot OF
ground, that they be and appear before the Judges
OF our said Court at court TO be held at Phliade-
phia on the first Monday OF February next, to show
II anything they know or have to say, why the said
should not be levied the said lot OF ground to the
effect OF the act of Assembly in such case made and
provided, If to them 1t shall seem eXpedient And
you have then there this writ.
~, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
IL. s. SON, President of our said Court at Phila-
'-v~) delpha, the twenty-eighth day of Decem-
ber in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy.
r. DONAGAN,
Parliamentary
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NITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA
~ SS.-NO. 979 December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city OF Phi adelpba filed a claim
county OF Philadelphia against JOHN HALEY,
owner or reputed owner, or whoever may be owner,
for the sum OF forty-nye dollars and thirty-seven
cents for city taxes for the years 1868 and 1S69-On
that certain lot or piece OF ground situated the
north side OF Drinkers alley in the Sixth ward OF
the city OF Philadelphia, at the distance OF hun
dred and fortytwo feet three inches westward from
the west side OF Front street. containing in front on
said Drinkers alley fifteen feet, ana extending In
depth northward twentysiX (26) feet more or less.
And whereas 1t is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid to the said claimants, now
we command you, that you make known to the said
JOHN HALEY, ard to all such persons as may hold
or occupy the said building and lot of ground, that
they be and appear before the Judges OF our said
Court at a COURT to be nelc at Phladelpnla
first Monday OF February next, to show II anything
they know or have to why the said sum of forty
five dollars and thirty seven cents should not be
levied on the said building and lot Of ground to the
use of the said claimants according to the form and
effect Of the act Of Assembly in such made and
provided, II to them 1t shall seem eXpe6ient. And
have you then there this writ.
f-A-n Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
IL. s. SON. President OF our said Court at Phila-
WI delphia, the twenty-flrst day of December,
in the year OF our Lord thousand eight hundred
and seventy.
r. DONAGAN,
PrOthOnOtary
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NITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
" No 425. December Term, 1870.

4 VI AM SOON1l Oc 3d.
~ No. 425 December Term, 1870
The Commonwealth OF PENNSYLVANIA, to the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia filed claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the city and county
OF Philadelphia against SAMUEL RANEY, owner
or reputed owner or whoever may be owner, and
WILLIAM HILLARY, assignee OF Premium Loan
Associatton registered owner Tor the sum OF sixty
seven dollars and fifty cents, for taxes for the
1s69-On that certain lot or piece OF ground situated
on the northeast corner of Norris and Amber Streets
In the Nineteenth ward OF the City of Philadelphia,
containing in front said Norris street 1fty-two
feet, and In the rear Berges street. eighteen feet
eleven and one-quarter inches and extending in
depth on the northwest line along the southeast
side OF Amber street enc hundred and five feet and
three-quarter inches, and the southeast line at
to Berges street
And whereas 1t is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and upaid to the said claimants, now
we command you that You make known to the said
WILLIAM HILLARY, assignee, ETC., and SAMU Ell
kANEY, and to all such persons as may hold or
occupy the said lot OF ground that they be and ap
pear before the Judges OF our said Court at Court
to be held at Philadelphia on the first Monday OF
February next, to show II anything they know or
have to say, why the said sum OF sixtyseven dollars
and fifty cents should not be levied on the said lot
OF ground to the use OF said claimants, according
TO the form and effect OF the act OF Assembly in
such case made and provided, II to them 1t shall
seem expedent. And have you then there this
writ.
~, Witness the Honorable JOS EPH ALL
}L.s. son, President OF our said Court at Phila-
In the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy.
r. DoNAGAN,
Prothonotory.
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PrOthOnotary.

CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. 40S December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, 10 the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia County, greeting:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia filed claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the CITY and County
OF Philadelphia against MAHLON LEEDS, owner
or reputed owner, or whoever may oe owner for the
for State for the year 1865 and city taxes for
the years 1865, 1866 1867, 1865, ana 1S69-On that
east side OF Wilson street, in the Twenty-second
ward OF the city of Philadelphia, at the distance OF
thiTty-one feet nine inches northeast OF Centre
street, containing In front or breadth on said Will
street thirty feet, and extending OF that width
in length or depth northeastWard between lines at
west line one hundred ana nineteen feet three
inches and on the southeast line one hundred and
nineteen feet six inches.
And whereas, IL is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid 10 the said claimants, now
we command you that you make known to the said
MAHLoN LEEDS and 70 all such persons as may
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CITY AND COUNTY OF EPHrLADELPHIA, S.
X. DONAGAN,
ProthOnOtary,

NITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. 545. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, 10 the
Sheriff OF Philadelphia County, greetng:-
Whereas, The City of Philadelphia filed claim III
our Court of Common Pleas for the Glty ana
County OF Philadelphia against JOHN HILL, owner
or reputed owner or whoever may be owner, TOT the
sum Of foTty-sX dollars and three cents for State
for the year 1865 and city taxes for the years
1865 1866, 1881 1863 and 1s69-On Inose three GER
tain lots or pieces OF ground situated on the east
side of Apple or Lawrence street, In the Twenty
NTH ward OF the city Of Philadelphia, at the dis
tance of forty feet north from the north SIDE OF
VenaDgo, containing together In front or BREATH on
said Lawrence street sixty feet (each lot twenty
fee and extending OF that width In length or depth
eastward between lines parallel with said Venango
street one hundred and five feet, being lots Nos
1853, l54, and 155 on the plan Of the Franklin Land
Association
And whereas it Is alleged that the said sum stll
remains due and unpaid 70 the said claimants, now
we command you that yon make known 10 the said
JOHN HILL, and TO all such persons as may hold or
occupy the said lots OF ground, that they be and
appear before the Judges OF said Court at
10 be held at Philadelphia on the first Monday OF
February next, TO show II anything they know or
have 10 say, why the said sum OF fortysX dollars
ana three cents should not be levied the said lots
OF ground 20 the use OF the said claimants accord
ing TO the form and eject OF the act OF Assembly In
such case made and provided, 10 them II shall
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northward thirty-nine Cg9) feet, more or less,
bounde deastward by ground nov or late OF MARY
A. ADAMS, and westward DY ground aOw or late OF
WILLIAM II. SHINES.
And whereas It is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid TO the said claimants, now
we command you, that yon make known TO the said
ROBERT b. AYRE and BETHEL CHURCH, aud TO
eli such persons as may hold or occupy the said
buildings and lot OF ground that they be and appear
before the Judges Of our said Court at court
to be held at Philadelphia on the first Monday OF
February next, to show II anything they know or
have to say, why the said OF seventy-nine dol
lars and forty cents should not be levied on
the said buildings and lot OF ground to the use OF
the said claimants according to the form and effect
OF he act Of Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided, II to them it shall seem expedlent. And have
you then there this writ. - -
80, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
H. s. SON, President OF our said Court OF Phila-
C-y-) delphia, the twenty-1rst day OF December,
inthe year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy II. DONAGAN,
Prothonotary.
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CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. 4Uz December Term, 1870.

CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. 40Z December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the
Sheriff OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia filed claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the city and county
OF Philadelphia against GRACE SWEENEY, owner
or reputed owner, or whoever may be owner and
OF tify-two dollars and seventeen cents for State
taxes for the year 1865 and city taxes for the years
1865 1866 and lS67-On that certain lot or piece of
ground situated on the southwest side OF Palmer
street, in the Eighteenth ward OF the city OF Phila
delpha, at the distance OF twenty feet northwest
ward from the northwest side OF Meyer street,
tanning in front or breadth on the said Palmer
street twenty feet and extending in length or depth
southwestward one hundred and forty-hve feet
n. Bon this lot there is erected two-story
brick dwelling.
And whereas it is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid TO the said claimants, now
GRACE SWEENEY and WILLIAM ROTAN, and
TO all such persons as may hold or occupy the said
building and lot OF ground that they be and appear
before the Judges OF said Court at Court TO be
held at Philadelphia on the first Monday OF February
next to show II anything they know or have TO say,
why the said sum OF ftY-tWO dollars and seventeen
cents shonld not be levied on the said building and
lot OF ground to the use OF the said claimants,
cordng to the form and elect OF the Act OF Assem-
bly, in such case made and provided, II to them it
shall seem expedient. And have you then there
80, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
t--) delphla, the twenty seventh day OF December
in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy. II. DONAGAN,
ProthOnotarY.
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CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, A,
II sc No AQl nnnnInhnr Harm

INIT1 AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA,
~ SS.-No. 424 December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the
Sheriff OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia filed q claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the city and county
Of Philadelphia against BENJAMIN WILSON and
II. q. GRlERSON, owners or reputed owners, or
whoever may be owners, and JOHN L. HAMPTON,
registered owner, for the sum OF thirty y-sX dollars
and thirty cents for State taxes for the year
1865 and city taxes for the years 1865 1885, 1851 and
1S69-On that certain lot or piece OF ground situated
on the west side Of Apple or Lawrence street. in the
Nineteenth ward of the city OF Philadelphia, at the
distance Of one hundred and five feet north from
the north side OF Dauphin containing In front on
said Apple street fifteen feet and extending in depth
westw ard sixty five feet.
And whereas it is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid to the said claimants, now
we command you that you make known to the said
IT. HAMPTON, and to all such persons as may hold
appear before the Judges OF our said Court at a
Court to be held at Philadelphia on the first Monday
OF February next, to show IL anything they know or
have to say, why the said of thirty dollars
and thirtyseven cents should not be levied on the
said lot OF ground to the of the said claimants
according to the form and effect OF the act OF
Assembly in such case made and provided, II TO
them it shall seem expedent. And have you then
there this writ.
'f-o, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
}L 8. son, President OF our said Court at Pha-
'-y-' dephia, the twenty ninth day OF December
in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy II DONAGAN,
Parliamentary.
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CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. 40 December Term, 1870.
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~ No. 40. December Term, 1870
The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia county, greetng:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia filed claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the city and county
OF Philadelphia against GOTTLEGB K0LB, owner
or reputed owner, or whoever may be owner for the
sum OF seventy-nine dollars and fty-hve cents, for
piece OF ground situated On the northwest side OF
Wster street, in the Twenty-second ward of the
city OF Philadelphia at the distance Of two hundred
and ninetysiX feet one inch southwestward from
Wakefield street, thence along the northwes side
Of Wster street southwestward one hundred feet,
thence northwestward two hundred and thirty-siX
feet to corner, thence northeastward one hundred
feet thence southwestward two hundred and thirty
six feet more or less to the place of beginning.
N. Bon this lot there is erected a two-story
rough-cast house and frame barn.
And whereas it is alleged that the said sum Still
remains due and unpaid to the said claimants, now
G0TTLEIB KOLB and to all such persons as may
hold or occupy the said buildings and lot OF ground,
that they be and appear before the Judges of our
said Court at Court to be held at Philadelphia
the first Monday OF February next, to show If any
thing they know or have to saywhy the said sum OF
seventy-nine dollars and ffty-ave cents should not
be levied on the said buildings and lot OF ground
the use Of the said claimants according to the form
and effect of the act of Assembly in such made
and provided, II to them 1t shall seem eXpedent.
And have you then there this writ.
,-J-, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
81. S. SON, President Of our said Court at Pha-
WI delphia, the twenty-seventh day OF Decem-
ber, in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy.
r. DONAGAN,
PrOthOnOtarv
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CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILA DELPHIA, S.
~ No. ALP. December Term, 1870.
r. D0NAGAN,
ProthonOtary.

CITY AND COUNTY OF OFPHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. 412 December Term, 1870.
The commonwealth 1l Of Pennsy1yYania yy1Ynd to the
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia filed claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the city and county
OF Philadelphia against THOMAS DONNELL,
owner or reputed owner, or whoever may be owner,
and JACOB W. B0CK1US, registered owner, for
taxes for the years 1866, 1857 1865 and 1S69-On that
certain lot or piece OF ground situated the east
corner OF East washington avenue and Chew street,
in the Twenty-second ward OF the city OF Phiadel-
phia thence along the southeast side OF East Wash
Ing ton avenue northeastward two hundred and
teen minutes east four hundred and thirty feet to
corner on the side OF the Chestnut Hill Railroad,
thence westward along same nnety.tWo feet
two inches TO corner on the northwest side OF
East Tulpehocken street, thence by same south
westward two hundred and feet to the northeast
norhwestward five hundred feet to the place OF be-
ginning
And whereas it is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid to the said claimants, now
we command You that you make known to the said
THOMAS DONNELL and JACOB W. BOCKIUS,
said lot OF ground, that they be and appear before
the Judges OF our said Court at a court to be held
at Philadelphia on the first Monday OF February
next, to show If anything they know or have say
why the said sum OF ninety dollars and forty three
cents, should not be levied the said lot OF ground
fern and effect OF the act Of Assembly in such case
made and provided. II to them 1t shall seem eXpe-
dient. And have you then there this writ.
49, witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
Ills. SON, President OF our said Court at Phla-
'O-' delphia, the twenty Cay OF Decem-
dred and seventy. X. DONAGAN,
PrOthonotary,
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TITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. $50. December Term, 1s79.
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TITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. $50. December Term, 1S79.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia County, greetrg:-
Whereas, The city Of Philadelphia filed claim in
our Court of Common Pleas for the city and county
OF Philadelphia against CHARLES W. KINSMAN,
owner or reputed owner, or whoever may be owner,
for the sum OF thirty dollars and eleven cents
for CITY taxes for the year 66SOn that certain lot or
piece OF ground situated on the west side OF Chan
Gerry lane In the Sixth ward OF the city of Phladel-
phia, at the distance OF ninetysiX feet eleven inches
southward from the south side of Arch street, con-
tanning In front said Chancery lane sixteen feet
six inches, and extending In depth westward fifty
one feet nine inches, more or less.
ADD whereas 1t ts alleged that the said SUM still re-
mains due and unpaid to the said claimants now
we command you, that you make known to the said
CHARLES w. KINSMAN, and to all such persons
as may hold or occupy the said building and lot of
ground, that they be and appear before the judges
OF said court at court to be held at Phiiadel-
phia oD the first Monday OF February ynext, to show
II anything they know or have to say, why the said
sum OF thriy-eght dollars an eleven cents should
not be levied on the said building and lot Of ground
to the use OF the said claimants according to the
form and effect OF the act OF Assembly inssuch case
made and provided II TO them 1t shall seem expe-
dent. And have you then there this writ.
(--) Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
ILs. son, President OF our,said Court at Philade-
WI phia, the twenty-frst day OF December in
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy. r. DONAGAN,
PrOthOnOtaFy.
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Prothonotary.

CtITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA,
" SS.-No. 400. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth Of Pennsy lvania, to the
Sheriff OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
whereas, The city OF Philadelphia filed claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the city and county
of Philadelphia against II. II. SMITH, owner or re-
puted owner, or whoever may be owner for the sum
OF thirty dollars and thrty-nve cents, for State
taxes for the year 1866 and city taxes for the
1865, 1885, 1867 1885, and S69-On that certain lot
piece Of ground situated on the north side OF Wyo-
ming avenue, in the TwentY-aecond ward OF the
city Of Philadelphia, at the distance OF three hun
dred and five feet seven and one-haf inches east
ward from the east side OF Broad street. containing
in nont on said wyoming avenue eghty-siX feet one
inch, and extending OF that width in length or
depth, between parallel lines at right angles to
Wyoming avenue, two hundred and seventy feet.
And whereas, 1t is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid to the said claimants now
we command you, that you make known to the said
+. H. SMITH and to all such persons as may hold
or occupy the said lot OF ground that they be and
appear before the Judges OF our said Court at q
court to be held at Philadelphia the first Monday
OF February next TO show II anything they know or
have TO say, why the said OF thirty-one dollars
and thirtydve cents should not be levied the said
lot OF ground to the use Of the said claimants,
according to the form and effect OF the act Of Assem-
bly, in such case made and provided, If to them it
shall seem eXpedie mt. And have you then there this
writ.
~, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
w. delphia, the twenty seventh day of Deem
hundred and seventy. r. D0NAGAN,
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CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, ss.-

1NITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ 403. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city Of Philadelphia filed claim
in our Court OF Common Pleas for the city and
county OF Philadelphia against JOHN MCCREA,
owner OF reputed owner, or whoever may be owner,
for the sum OF ninetyEiX dollars aud thirty-three
cents for state taxes for the year 1865 aud city
taxes for the years 1865, 1866 1861 1865 1869
on that certain lot or piece OF ground situated on
the west side OF Twentyhfth street. in the SeVeath
ward OF the city OF Philadelphia, at the distance OF
one hundred and nine feet eight inches nOrthWard
from the north side OF Lombard street, containing
In front ON said Twentyhfth street fifteen feet more
or less, and extending In depth, westward, one
hundred and fifty feet 10 twenty feet wide court,
bounded northward by ground OF John l.. Kates,
southwark by ground now or late OF Isaac Roach,
eastward by said Twenty-hfth street, and west ward
by said twenty feet wide court
And whereas 1t is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid TO the said claimants, now
we command you, that you make known TO the said
JOHN MoCREA, and 10 all such persons as may
hold occupy the said lot OF ground, that they be
and appear before the judges OF our said Court at