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The Pennsylvania Gazette from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 4

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i Philadelbbia. fanuarv 4.1. ti ALL perfons indebted to John Goodwin, late of this city, Houfe carpenter, deceafed, are requefted to make payment and thofe who have any demands, are de fired to bring in their accounts. Punuant to the laft will and teftament df faid Goodwin, will, be fold by public vendue, at the London Coffee houfe, in the evening of the nth of March next, if not fold before at private fale, A HOlSE and LOT of HOUND on the eaft fide dtf three ftories high, ao feet, in front and 40 feet deep, bounded northward by ground of Daniel Offley, and fouth ward by WillUm Alfo a HOUSE and LOT of GHOUND, an the fouth fide of Union ftreet, between Second and Third ftreets the lot is 16 feet front and 80 feet deep the houfe is two ftories high, with a two ftory kitchen. Sarah Ke lin, 6.W.

Hannah Goodwin, Execut. 4 Jacob Harman, SOL William Martin, Upholder, in Front ftreet, A MO ST excellent Edderdown Silk Quilt, which affords more warmth than three large blankets, and is not near fo heavy as one, is very com foi table for gouty and rheumatic invalids, and is very portable, as it may be carried in a pillow cafe, for travelling. To be by way of public or private SALE, on Thurfday, the 16th day of February, A VALUABLE plantation, or tracVof land, containing about acres, fituated and lying in the Great Valley, TredyfFrin towrifhip, Chefter county, with three log dwelling houfes, and plenty of limeftone and timber, in a convenient part for the fale of lime there are about 5 acres of good meadow, and about 25 acres more may be made a large ftream of water, and a good convemency for erecTing any fcrt of a mill, being about ao miles from Philadelphia. Any perfon or perfons Inclining to purchafe the fame before the day of fale, may know the terms, by applying to.SAR AH CHRISTYi N. B.

Isaac Means, who left Belygouly, in Ireland, and is fuppofed to live near Bedford, has a fitter's fon come into this country laft fall, who fe name is Robkrt Anderson, who would be glad toiee him, or know where he lives faid Means tnay gt intelligence, by enquiring of faid Sarah Chrifty. ij ALL perfons indebted to the eftate of William Levering, late of Roxborough townuSip, deceafed, are requefted to make payment; and thofe who have any accounts againft the faid eftate, are requefted. to bring them in, before the 20th of March, that they may be adjufted and paid by William Levering, fT Aaron Leverimg, ecutofs. TO BE SOLD, A LIKELY young NEGROE LAD, about 18 Years of Age, has had the Small pox, was brought up to Plantation Bufinefs, and can do Man's work. For Terms, apply to; Recompence Sherry, at Upper Alloway's Creek; in Salem County.

January 26, 1775. BE SOL D. A VALUABLE plantation, containing 236 acres of land, fituate in Mansfield townfllip, Burlington" county, on the great road leading from Burlington to Amboy, about 5 miles from the city of Burlington, and one mile from the river Delaware there is on faid plantation a good dwelling houfe and kitchen, barn and other convenient buildings, a good pump at the door, two bearing orchards, of about. 12 acres of choice fruit, about 25 acres of good meadow, 50 acres of woodland, the remainder cleared and in good fence, a confiderable quantity of which is cedar rails the, whole well watered, and in good tenantable repair, will lett for about 60 1. per annum Any perfon inclining to purchafe, may apply to the tenant on faid place and view the fame, or to the fubferiber, in Upper Freehold, Monmouth coun ty, who will difpofe of it on moderate terms, and give a fufficient title.

JOHN I S. fj To be A for a term of years, and entered on this fpring, on a reafonable rent, THE IRON WORK known by the name of Sharplborough Iron works, fituated in the county of Suilex, and province of Baft New Jerfey, on a ftream, called the Walkill 3 the works of a furnace, with caftings, bridge houfes, and all other houfes necelTary one forge near faid furnace, and a faw mill; the forge his three fires, and two one other forge about a mile from the furnace, con ffting of two fires and one hammer, with a good ftone coal houfe, dwelling houfe, and other houfes necetTary. Alfo the half part of a valuable grift mill, with one pair of ftones, over fliot, on a never failing ftream of water, and juft new repaired. between four and five thoufand acres of land, on which are five good arms improved, with one hundred acres of good Englifh meadow, in good fence, it produces hay fufficient to keep all the teams necelTary for the ufe of the works and farms there are on faid traft, wjthin two miles of the furnace, 300 acres of good aft fwamp there is alfo on the premifes a fufficient quantity of timber, within 3 miles of the furnace, to fupply the works for a number of years longer than the above leafe, and an inexhauftible fund of excellent iron oreeafily raifed) within mile of the furnace; the whole tsntiated in a plentiful part of the country for produce, and a good part for trader Any per fon inclining to rent the above, may know the terms, by applying to Josefk Sharp, living in Salem county, Weft Jerfey, or the fubferiber, living oa the premifes. January a6, 1775', ABI A BRO WN, M.

is, 1 he above Works have been erected fix years. is I DOLLAR kr rcrHcrv i awav from the rnhrrrisr inPenfborough townlhipCheller coun ty, on the aoth of January, 1775, a likely Scotch femnt man, named James Stuart, about 22 years of age, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, ilender mad, dark complexion, and has a fear over one, of his eyes; had on, when he went away, a fmall beaver hat, hemmed rfilinrl th Krim lln ftort lkirted coat, yellowifli waiftcoat and breeches, fpeckled cotton and worked ftockings, old calf kin ihoes, lately patched he alfo took two fuits of other clothes with him he is 'a tolerable good clerk, and may perhaps forge a pafs he is much given to 4 lying, and that in a quiet manner that' perhaps may deceive many. Any perfon that wiir fecure the faid fcrrant in any of his Majeftys goals, fo that his mafter may have him again, lhall have the above reward, and reafonable paid by 5f Benjamin Taylor. TWO DOLLARS A RD. WA taken, fuppofed to be ftolen, on ther 23d of Decern ber the fubferiber.

livin i "Mrfnr Intp, Glouceffer county, a W)ierry, arid fmall pair of Oak Sculls, thetimbers of the wherry mulberry one of which is broke near the head, one fide of the (culling place, which is likewife mulberry, is fplit off; her ftcrn iTieets are pretty much the feat next thY head gone, ber colour Spanifh brown ihe carriea two fails, the foremoft of which ftands very much a bfcad, and has apiece of pewter nailed round the Irole. Any perfon who will bring faid wherry to me, pr'oviffed Ac is not damaged fo as to render her unfit for life, lhall haye the above reward, and all reaLnable charges, paid by JAMES SLOAN, IN putfuanee of an order Ifiutd from the Orphan's Court" of Bucks county ,1 will be expofed to fale by way of public vendue, oh Monday, the 27th day of February inftant, at two clock in the afternoon, at the houfe of Gabriel Swartilander, in tHe townftip of New Britain, Two trails or parcels of land, fituaterin New Britain, containing together 76 acres and 123 perches; bounded by lands of Jacob Stout, Robert Kirkbride, Thomas Good, and Daniel Evans it being, part of the real of Abraham Freed, deceafed, and to be fold by Gabri'cxt Swartzlandkr, Salome SwartzLakocr, and Abraham Stout, Adminiftrators. To be hy the Subscriber, Living in Martick townftip, Lancafter county, A PLANT ATI ON, containing 250 acres of LAND, 80 of which are cleared, and under good fence the land abounds "with walnut, locuft and hickory, the land is excellent for railing wheat anJ other grain Im extraordinary good pafture, and is well watered, 10 acres of timothy meadow made, and as tnucn" more may eafily be made there are on the premifes a good rtone dwelling houfe, 30 by 28 feet, two ftories high, with three rooms on each floor, a good cellar, two double barns and y5 utatiug vijiaiu, uu a guuu iiJCiuuJik miLl, with two pair of. ftones, one for merchant and the other for country work, with a never failing ftream the. mill is in vwu icu, wawi wjjtwj wjicai.

ruamng gears, uuuiimg ii 1 i i intit. a viciiiy ui wdicr uuui ruins nvc monins in rh vr; fain mill aw fitnat Vir mi1 mm 'hA m.ww umws iuu ill KVfttwugl a artfl M(Call ferrip nn an Gum ml. Tn. feih Reed's on. faid river, where may be had plenty of wheat atlalmoft all feafons fair) nlantatinn anrl mill, or mm atalmoft all feaions i falrf nlant.tJon iu.

vf.f 1 An A ME RICAN EDITI QJtt or I T. A By the great and immortal M. DT? STr own a MONTESQUIEU (fo honourably mentioned Cvtbe Continental Congrefs) 3 Tranllated from the French by Mr. NUGENT xr j. 1.

I rl ii A for Thi S. N'OTtCi. feeretx giyefe to all perfons.in tne coumUs of Northampton, Berks, Philadelphia, Cheftrr, BucU and Lancafter, who are indebted to the honcurable the Proprie i taries for cjuitrenx, that attendance will be given to receive the fame at Eafton, Jbr the county of Northampton; from the 6th day of February next, to the nth of the fame month at ReaiU the county of Berks, from the 20th to the 25th; at Philadelphia, for the city and county of Philadelf hia, from thf 27th of February to the 6th of March next: at Chefter, for the county of Chefter, from the 7th to the 1 ith of March next at for the county of Bucks, from the 14th to thi 18th; and at Lancafter, for the county of Lancafter, from the 21ft to the 25th of March next, inclufire; at which refpedlirff times and places, all jerfons concerned are required to be punc tual in difcharging their arrearages. EDMUND JHYSICKReceivef cVnerah ALL perfons indebted to the eftate or Air. James Mac'V cubbin, late cf this city, merchant, deceaftd, are re tiuefted to make againft the faid eftate, are requefted to bring them in, tliatthei maybe adjufted and paid bv Zachariah Hood.

F.rrn.t N. The ftill houfe, at the corner of Walnut and Fifths ftreets, to be fold or lett. Nov. 8, 1774. CJ To be SOLD at I orf Monday the firft day of May next, at the houfe of Gilbert lice, ofjohnftown, in the county of Tryon, by the Executors of the laft will and teftament of Sir William Johnfon 15art.

deceafed, and in purfuance of the fame, 0f valuablc land' A rracl granted td Michael Byrne, and ethers, Situated near Schoharvl and containing about 19,060. acres; another' trad, near the faW' acri ancth traO, near the fame, t. a rourm.part ot a tract wanted to imm L.nn nam nrtnvt. unv r.fiAn inrimmr. i 1 rv tt Ki nnt.4 1 5 es, in a patenc 1 PO WHEREAS on Saturday, the 21ft of January laft, a certain Gottlieb Henry Vacanter hired a Horfe of the fubferiber, on condition to return in two days time, but has not as yet appeared I hereby offer the above reward for bringing or fecuring both man and horfe, or for each of them FOUR POUNDS.

Said Vacanter had on, when he went away, a light coloured fuit of clothes, brown ftockings, red coloured broad face, about 36 years old, very talkative, and a great lover of grog. The horfe is black coloured, between 12 and 13 hands high, has a white fpot on each ftoulder, and one of his cars is ftorter than the other. GEORGE KNARR. SI 1 PikeIandi)CbeJler County January 20, 1775. Reward.

vivuui juuti iiuLK. cunea bair, and toots in the (boulAtn. z. fpeah, mtddhr.g lonrnofe, nL'bh tettb fianding elofe together and fii.icu lanes in rne of the German Flatts. with jmn vr 1 pucni graniec to Peter Servou, and others, near the Mohawk River, above the German Flatts xvhich faid feveral tratls are direQed by the faid will to be fold by the faid and the monies arifirr therefrom applied as therein Any perf cr perfons inclined to treat for the fame, or any part thereof, before the daT of fale, may apply to Sir John Johnfon, Bart.

or any other of the Executors, who will give them further particulars, orgeat about the fame, otherwife the fame will be fold, and a eood title given on the day of fale before mentioned. p. pt'r For Printing, by Subfcriotion. in four fr.r 1 tmr. a nH rl rt 1 I fPtr zc ana quality equal to the Penn jrnai, LANlA MERCURY, I RSAL AH T7 pHE Subfcribers beg leave to inform the Public, that fro'nr nm jmau cjul the ctberi ani a fth ta, fe of printing a News Paoer be mibl YZa i gpc Ideal yr, Rajbirt, mended toitb cteet then, ihljb Saturday which They wA do on ihm ft.

'i'' oa, medc.kur red and wbite, much faded, brnvj noUb a partial principles, wnflSen i the Stifleft turn down fmall cate and batr buttons, a rreen cloth tVi IT .1 "riUtft lecrecy and deco rebeck that the otmoft exertion of ieir abiliri fnrf 3 tcokbbmaengUwbUe linen neckcloth, and old leather breecle, particular will be 2i to 'pKKSViVaSVI Mercury ini iversa a vYktIsI uz TrWrayTaiavy Nathan Evans. remarkahl nA '7. Vowuw ml Jy. IS. tie talked of Iiftmr'tn th may try to make bis way towards Bojion.

1 At the sire "of feveral GENTi.xicrn.'J A For Printing bv SwssriTtM mi Lit ii mm it 1 iia 1 1 ti vnvaJWM. rw .1. jujtijcui ana ocmeitlC, collected from the nn.r. collected from the maga2ines and papers and as well as fronv other fources, having a particular, regard to fucli matters, as ihall mnft ntimfiv iu ry, "Mis uic veiare cr tne dvcrtifements. of every kind The arrival and departure of.

fhips All interefting marine intel Iigence Improvemcnts in agriculture, with fuch ingenious to the entertainmenr of the Pubhc Nor hall a place be wanting for judicio us remarks, eflays hiftoncal, political, ahd oerical of the learned rf in this and the neighbouring Ftovince, Zl lm Air requeued, and to'whom the paper lhall fcc ever free mA thr t4tude. intending to eflablifh a correTfOr.der.ee i Eurcfe, v. ciauiim a correiponc the fcvcral ixr 1.1 Work to be printed in two Volumes, Oftavo, Page Colonies in America, and Ilands in 1 Pace With that mflir a iJ P. Thnnn.t...ll J. oivn Pnnr givCn to fo lauda im.

bwu rapcr, ano 7 nBf Da tincreiure wiLI to prolecute their defich neatly bound lettered and edgero lied with Gold. fo foon a number of. fubferibers are priurec fuHcient PennMvS to fupport the relying on theindnVfs the PuM 5." further encouragement, as their performance ihall anrear to vanced at the.Time of fubfenbing, and Twelve Shillings and Six deferve it. to penc on the Delivery of the 5 Thofe Ladies and" GentWnV.W 1 III. When Hundred Subfcribers are pleafed to approve ith their Of.

theft the Work ihall immediately be put Pto Arties) Prefs, andfinimedasfoonasDoffihle 7 nc papers handed to lem, at their refpeaive houfes. Jf in jJj IVl A Lift of the Subfcribers will be given in the firft Volume. "Jn "for; this valuable Work are thankfully re ry2i E0t) Bookbr, in ItitiaCourt, Mr. JpffbDean Front ftreet, Mr. Jobn Dunlafi, Mt' CrU JWeflrel JW.ttd Selds, PrimeTs Vh delphia.

Mr. Printer, Wilmington Mr William Aikman, Bookfeller, Annaoolis Mr. 7W p' Burlinpton Mr W.a fc 7 vu cucavours man not oe wantmr SfteS 5 CrYork 5 Mr take Wer compleat atpoflible, nor lhall any partial Printer, Charles Town, South Carohna: motives whatfoever induce to. fwerve from the alTuranccs we Bucks JfT now give the Public. BY of a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me direcled, itfTTTTo a of ne PENNSYLVANIA will be fold, bv wav nfnnkhV c.y MERCURY.

and UIVFRU! a vr r.v our oeir enaeavours mall not be wantinr to make tne raDer as Amnit i a 11 fituate tin the "uucu Dy lanasoi, vvuiiam Allen, Efq Charles l'tJ 'EWcorts. and others; late the eftate of Henry Godfchalk.j feized and taken in execution by Samuxl BiLgs, Bucks, Jf, BY nT6 1 0f Vcntionj Exponas; to me'direcied, be fold, by way of public, vendue, on the iplh day of February next, a certain melTuage or tenement, and traft of land, containing 93.acres, morexr lefswithhe appurtenances, fituate inthe townlnip of Warwick; bounded land of George Wa Jofeph Galloway, ffqj Samuel Flac and a great road whereon is ereed a faw mill kte thb'eftate of. Jacob Lapp feized and taken in execution by' "1 SAUuiL'BitTi: mfT iLJ 'by pi on the premifes. mar M.m 111 or r. firft oPportunity; Nor mail any care be to tranfrait them to the moft diftant cuft omers, "with all' the expedition pof fible The rates, of paper ad vchifemer.ts will be the 1Ke Pnted in this riry All advertifement, ftall be inferted in order as1 they come.

in, and lhall appear.in a fair and confpicuous manner Arid our wifli, to give the of February next, on the.premifes, a certain melTuage or tene ProP5.rrying on the Printing Bnfinefs, in i correa, care and. piece or lot of ground, containing about 50'kcres, Tuljr manncr rd.tay perfon that may leafe to wui. acres. ca.v..' or numited; now in polfeffion of Tho 7 uenaea to witn.rclpett. an townhip of Plumfted; now in poiTeffioh of Tho impjoy us.

will be attended to wJtK iOBSCSJPTIONI. for the j'rr. will i betaken in by Publihers, atlheir lefpeftve 5 tM'! J0" OJT Philadelphia, :b7.4r?ral. L.th Gentlemen in.thisand the neighbouring "'i Wt Ps will be immediately difpatched for that purpofe. y.

Ve are, refpefl fully; the Public', "Moft obedient friends and 'EN C'H Y. DANIEL HUMPHREYS, Son of Joshua. filiate 'in M.nhiim to reciWe the fame iffue and profit, ifig wm eofag t. fpHig, hehundtr in faid town alfo eren i neffity of dofing hi, affa as fo6h poflible, for Which tcTibiiinmonh7; hehaSJfomgood, on hand, which dated the 2d day or February 770 cafil LiKifc a good two'ftory brick in the Recorder's Officer All UIa Lancalhr koiife and lot of ground ao feet front on Second flreet by cx feet the Vror Hc deep New marSt JanuTry xi 0 therterms applyto Robert Pjoxrn, vr Sti.hn Collin, 3 J0HN CE1X inexiff. Second ftreet, oppofite the Churcla.

fl" JX A HE LP HIsli Printed by. HALL and SELLERS, at Nkw Frit ing F.i c.e, near the' Market. if 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 i 1 1 I 111 1 1 III 1 1 mi nnn irn mi 1 imn 11 nim nm TTTTnTTTi 1 mtT 1 1111 nnn it mmnn 1 rnTtmi "7 I.

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