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Dunlap and Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • 1

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Pric ifteen Pence Angle One Shilling by the quantity Publiflied every Tuefday Thurfday and Saturday ITHURSbAY f)ECEMBER24 1778 6 wMa general WSISs ADVERTISE TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD TAKEN from the fubfcriber at the time of the battle of Brandywine by feme of the Britifh tioops among other articles an Eight day Repeating CLOCK almoft new the maker's name Thomas Wagftaff on the face the pendulum and weight were left behind Ihavefmce undei flood it was fold to a WET NURSE that can be well recommended Enquire of the Printer twelve Dollars reward A Ye or on riday night the 4'h inftant (D cember) from ihe fubfcriber living at th Mineral fprirg in the townfliip of Abingdon a large bright bay near fixtec hands high trots and pacer it remarkable for his gocdnefs in a chair eleven years old the next graft cat Lamed ro man nofe paces altogether under the faddle and is un fit for that fervice Whoever take up the faid Horfe and delivers him to Mr Jarvis at the fign of the Co neftogo Waggon Market ftreet Philadelphia or to the fubfcriber fhall receive the above reward and rea fonable charges paid by WILLIAM JENKINS UG ARS in hogflieadi and barrels Spirits Weft India and Philadelphia Rum Whifkey Coffee figs and barrels Green and BoheaTeas Indigo Shot ported Salt to be OLD by 'ENCER and A ERS YLER their ftore in Water ftreet a few doors above Arch fii eet By the Subfcriber A PLANTATION near the Croft Roads New London townfhip Chefter count) containing about two hundred and twenty acres one half of which it cleared the remainder well timbered and the whole under good fence There are about forty five acres of excellent bottom and watered meadow already made and fifteen acres more may be made at a very fmall ex pence Whiteclay Creek runs through the bottom mea dow and the bank it wateied by other never failing ftrtams There is on the premiies a good two (lory dwelling houfe with four rooms on a floor a large kitchen and a well of excellent water at the door log barn fheds for cattle good flatting and two large hay barracks conveniently fixed in fhe meadow a thriving orchard of the belt grafted fruit tree a kitch en garden cyder preft is twelve mile from this place to Chriftiana Bridge feventten to Wilmington and two miles to New London Meeting hnufe it is alfo handy to feveral grift and faw mills and may be entered bn the firlt of April next Alio a houfe and Jot containing about five acres in which the fublcriber hath dwelt for fome years paftj fituate in the village of borough commonly known by the name of the Crooked Billet in the manor of Mufeland on the old York Road fixteen miles from Philadelphia There is on the premifes a convenient two (lory ftone houfe two rooms on a floor with a good cellar a neat piazza and paved yard a ftone kitchen with a room over it and a well of excellent water at the door a frame barn with good flatting a good orchard kitchen garden There is alfo on the premies a two ftory ftone dwelling houfe 1 Second ftreet a few doors below Market ftreet and oppofite Black horfe Alley OW priced Woollens browns drabs blue green ni white fine and coarfe Broadcloths 7 8 and SJwide lrifh Linens Dowlas Platillas Cambricks u'ins blue Callicoes Chintzes womens Itutf Shoes dlleJ Caps Knives and orks and Ruflia Sheeting ALMANACKS for 1779 DUTCH and Englifh Almanacks to be fold by ND NLA in Afarket ftreet Phila delphia Pocket Almanacks may be had applying as above AS will be opened on Monday the twenty firft inftant in 'Mb a vian Alley by ERASMUSKELLY who pay great attention to the morals and education of fnch children as fhdi be committed to his care A good AGGON is to he fold or terms en quire of faid Kelly oppofite iV(r in Mo ravian Alley Philadelphia December 10 1778 I XfT 0 AR A RD DE RTE from Capt Ifaac compa ny of Artillery the following perfons viz John Love an American born about five feet nine or ten inches high twenty two years of age of a fwarthy complexion had on and took with him an old light coloured lue coat half worn waiftcoat and blue over alls he formerly lived in Yerk county Samuel Hansha an Englifhman about five feet eight inches high of a fair complexion fhort curled hair wears a nait worn brown coat Hgnt coloured waincoar auu blue overalls he formerly lived ner Juniata in Cum berland county Alexander Kinsie a Scotch man fpraks very bad Englifh of a fair complexion has lately been lick is abcut fire feet fix or feven in ches hiixlL wears a black regimental coir faced with red with blue Overalls foimerly lived near Carl ile in Cum which would make a good ftore or fhop This is an berland county Whoever apprehends the faid Defer agreeable and healthy fituatiori a good ftafid for a ftore ters and iecures them in any gaol or guard nouir 10 that th may be returned to their dory again fhall have the above reward or wenty Dollars for each paid by ISAAC COREN Capt Artillery All Mftets of vtffd and others are forbid receiving any fuch perfons tavern or tradesman of an agreeable retreat for a pri vate gentleman Jt may be entered on immediately the fubfcriber being about moving to Philadelphia I I A I Philadelphia December 17 ll perions naving any oemanas on rne lumcrioer are hereby denied to call on him tor payment And all perfons who are in any wife indebted to him and are determined to difeharge the fame are hereby notified not to pay the whole or any part thereof unlefs they pay it into his own hands or receive a particular order in writing from him for fo doing otherwife they muft not expeft a difeharge for the fame om HENRY KE PP ELE Senior (Lt the corner of Alley in Second ftreet a little A above Race ftreet has for SALn a tm au vinlins and teoorsof dif Mahogany and leather cafes leader Ihoil and tongs fit for any ftfk of good irolina indigo alfo gold land filver 5 saieh Chains and keys guns and piftols cupping an bleeding in ftruments flat irops fpurs of the belt forts yewder and thot flints Philadelphia December it ini A perfons indebted totheertateofTno mas AssHeTON late of this city Merchant de teafed are requefted to difeharge their accounts and thofe who have any demands again ft the faid eitate are idfiied to bring them in to GERARDUS CLARKSON Administrator Philadelphia December 11 ml A BLUE SLEIGH with (hafts was (by a itifti Officer at the time the enemy left this city) left with the fubfcriber in Arch ftreet near ifth llreet' The owner by proving his property and paying the charge of this may have it again ILLIAM BROOKS League IJland in Delaware Dec if ALL perfons indebted to the eftate of David Shanks late of the faid llland deceafed are de Sred to pay their debts without fail by the lirft of March next and thofe who have any demands iginft the faid efta'e to bring in their accounts duly at tefted HANNAH SHANKS Adminiftratrix I A A RAN AWAY from the fubfcriber laft winter an Liffi krvant lad named Thomas White a fhort chunky fallow wi afnub rofeend crooked legs It is luppofed he mav be fonnd at his near rhe Wi dow in Lancafter county Whoever nili take him up and deliver him to his matter in this city or fecure him in any gaol fo that he may be had igAin fhaU have the above reward and reafonable charges paid'y PHILIP LICK 0 OUR Houfe and Lets of Land fituate on the fouth fide of Qu en ftreet between ront ter ftrerts in the diftrift of Southwark two of the toufes are of orick the two are wooden tenements The hrick houfe them three bake ovens The whole lot is lu qefl to a ground rent of 48 per annum or terms apply to JUcob Bankson Attorney at Law ittPtnn ft ret near Meffis Willing and ftores Br to Philip lick in ront ftreet between Pine and Lombard ftreet The title is indifputabie and the terms will be eafy TO BE SOLD ON hundred and fifty fix acres of Woodland in Gloucefter County WeftNew Jerfey adjoining a tr A of land late the eftate of Robert Strettle de ceafed or terms enquire of the fubfcriber in Phila delphia EDWARD PEN1NGT0N Philadelphia December TH fubfcriber having taken up a A at the mouth of Darby Cretk in November laft ary perfon proving property to faid Boat may have her again by applying at Major MAURICE LISK GAME to the plantation of the fubfcriber on the s8th of Oftobcrlaft a brown Mae be tween fourteen and fifteen hands high about twelve years old fhed before with a white bbze down her face and one of her hind feet white The owner is de fired to com? prove bis property pay charges and take her away JAMES jijbten Townjhlp Chejler County Dec 1 1 Doctor A SURGEON DENT I HA ift arrived in this city from Williamfburg Vi ginia His ftay here will be fhort Thofe who are qilpoied to apply to him may not be difappointed His lodgings are at Mrs in Second ftreet below the City Tavern where they may confult him in all dif orders of the teeth gums fockets ulcers cancers ab fcriRs fiftuias fcppuratiqns inflammations in the gums which are more or lefs of a malignant nature and in this way not only the gums are deflroyed but alfo the teeth He cures the feurvy in the gums belt ever fo bad Thofe perfons who have had the misfortune of lofing their teeth may have teeth tranfplanted and na tural teeth grafted on the old ftumps alfo artificial teeth from a Angle tooth to a compieat fet He has given fufficient proof of his judgment in this art to ma ny thoufands in America Hi well known Antifcorbutic Dentifrice fpr prelerving the teeth and gurrs may be had at his lodg ings and at Meffrs Dixon and cffice in Viigi ni1 with brulhes and directions Heffian DoClor and that tsid it again to fome perfon in Philadelphia therefore ar perfun having faid Clock by giving information to the fubfcriber living in Bir mingham townfhip Chefter county fo that he may have it again fhall have the above reward but if it fhould be found with any perfon not giving information as aforefaid fuch perfen may depend on being prefecuted for concealing ftolen goods AU Clock makers are here by requefted to ftop faid Clock if brought to have a pen dulum and weight made to it or to give information if it has been heretofore brought for that purpofe CALEB BRIN TON A LOT of GROUND with a good three ftory brick houfe thereon having rooms on a floor and a cellar fituated on the weft fide of Sixth ftreet about half way between Arch and Race ftreet it is fixteen feet front and about fifty one and a half deep Any perfon inclining to pvrehafe may know the by applying to Isaac Hazlehurst at Mr James in Second ftreet Philadelphia A good title will be given GAME to the place near the Glafs Houle in Kenfington on the thirteenth inftant December a pye bald Horfe and a forrel Mare The owner or owners are defired to come prove property pay charges and take them away JOSEPH CORNELI WA taken up on rhe 1 8th of November laft a large bay Horfe fixteen hands high a white ftar in his forehead marked I on the near fhoulder and about fifteen years old The owner prov ing bis property and paying charges may have him again ANTHONY HUBBURT JASOB TONDENBURGER.

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1771-1796