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New of a baibuous and cruel Murder committed there on Wednefday the 13th Infhnt, on the Body of Mr. Jacob Vanefte, By his own Nejr.roe, in Conjunction with another of his Neigh Ijvtrs It feems all the Provocation as Mr. Vanefte taking a 1 ittle of the Fellow's Tobacco and that Evening having been on a Vifit to Dr. Van Wagenen's, his Neighbour, the two Negroe9 Way laid him, and knock' him off his Horfc they then with an Ax fpiit his Skull; and dragg'd him a little out of the Road The Korfs coming home foon after without his Mafter, gave fome.A larm, aad the next Day proper Search being made, he was found. His Negroe was thereupon taken up, and brought before the Coroner's Inqueft and being mide to touch his Matter's Body, the Blood fuddeniy gufh'd out of the dead Man's Nofe and Ears, as it likewife did from the Negroe's, who thereupon, being ftung with Guilt, confeffed the Crime, and was, together with his Accomplice, directly fent to Jail, In order to receive their juft Demerits.

Wednefday laft one Walter Gordon was whip'd round the City, being convicted the Day before of ftealing a Barrel of Flour off of one ofbur Wharffs. On Saturday laft arrived here the Ship John, Capt. Deane, in 7 Weeks from the Canaries. And Yefterday arrived here Capt. Bogart, in eight and twenty Days from Jamaica, who acquaints us, That the Day after he fail'd, his Jate Excellency Governor TRELAWNEY, was to leave that Ifland in one of his Majefty's forty Gun Ships bound Home.

Laft Night arrived here Capt. Stephens in 3 Brig, in 32 Days from the Bay of Kondoras He acquaints us, that the Captains Waynman and Sluman, for this Port, and Winthrop for England, fail'd four or five Days before him 5 and that he left there the Captains Phcenix, (Vitrreau, Man and Albuoy, of this Port, who were all to fail in a few Days after him. He alfo acquaints us, That two Spaniards came there juft before he fail'd, who had deferted from a Place to Leward of Kondoras, and informed them, that the Spaniards were fitting out two Brigantines of 16 Carriage Guns each, with a Deflgn to vifit the Bay. It now becomrs dangerous to be out late a Nights without beiiTg armed, as fome Attempts have already been made to tob and abufe fevsral bf the Inhabitants of this City. Custom House.

New York, Inward' Entries. R. Wright frm Sr. Auguftine. Sloop Induftry, P.

Vaunce from Barbados. Brig Katey, D. Bayr.c from Jamaica. Ouiiusrds Schooner Littie Polly, John Robinfon for Bofton. charges, paid by Josxpk ter ME Bratier, Imported 1a the ffaip Mntilli, Richard Is removed from Front' ftreet, to the houfe where Mr.

Peacock Big (and lately in fome other veflels) aad to be 4 ger lately Market ftreet, oppofite the Prefbyterian WILLIAM MM A I Meeting houfe where he continues to'ferve the publick with all At his Sore, in Front ftreet," near the Drawbridge, ver? forts of copper work, 1 ble for ready1 money, or ihort csfcdit tJaV STILL furnaces and kettles of; all Czes, Dutch ovens, (tew Roadcloths, green naps, embofVd ferge, fa; pans, frying pans, kettle pots, dip kettles," tea kettles, fauce feys, ftrouds, match coating, Indian blanketing (y pans, coffee chocolate pots, dripping pans, brafs calimancoes, worried damafks, tammie, buttons and rnchai kettles of all fizes, beams arid fcales, lead weights. Alfo mends buttons, white metal do. awl blades, ihoemakers tacks and tins all forts of braziers work. Thofe who are pleafed to fa tons, fhoeand knee buckles, plated do. leather ink pots vour him with their cuftommay depend.

on being ferved in the beft, knives, crofs cut faws, handfaws, whip faws, blue and white c3r mariner, and on the moft reafonable terms. calicoes of various kinds, printed cottons, 7 Sthsand vA a born inAmwell, in. the Jerfeys. 5 Sloop W. Buffcy for V.

Iflands. Sloop Prince of Orange, S. Gilford, Schooner Rachel, D. Dickfon, and Sloop Abigal, A. I Byvanck for Jamaica." Snow Rofs, for Beifaft.

Ship JUn away the 25th of December laft, from the fubferiber hereof, Prince George, J. Falls for Londonderry. living in Weft Bradford, Chefter county, an Irifh fervant man, brown colour, with metal buttons, and the button holes wrought with red worfted, an Englifti hat, about twenty fhillings price, not half worn, wean his own light colour'd hair, and is pitted with the fmali pox, Whoever takes up and fecures faid fervant, fo that his mafter may have him again, dhall have Forty Shillings reward, and reafonable charges, paid by ft John Buffington. Philadelphia, January 2, 1753 Tolen out of a pafture belonging to the fubferiber, living in Burlington county, on the iothof December laft. the nth ot lait Montfy about leagues to the fcait ward ot the A bright bay mare, without any brand or ear mark, a natural Caes of Virginia, met with, arid took up, in great Diftrefs, Capt.

pacer, goes weli, fuckles a young colt, which is left behind, has a John Green, rf Kent County, and his two Hands, in a fmall fmall comb cut in her mane, about 14 hands high, and fix years old, Schooner, bound to this Port from North Carolina, with a Cargo fhe is fuppofed to be ftole by one John Jones, the fame man that of Beaver Fur, Wax and Tallow. Two Days before he loft a ftole Morris Gwin's mare, at Abington, near Philadelphia, and third Hand, his Main maft, all his Sails, Boat and Cab'oufe, in a fold her to Robert Chambers, near Trenton; he is of a middle violent Gale of Wind, and Part of his Deck was tore up by the ftature, dark complexion, black hair, is a bold fellow, a notorious falling of his Maft. Capt. Ailifon, with great Difficulty, got them thief, and carries a rifle barrel gun with him. Whoever takes up into his Ship, the Sea then running prodigious high, and lay by and fscures the thief and mare, fhall have Three Pounds reward, the Veffel all Night, expecting the Weather to moderate, that he or Thirty Shillings for.

the mare alone, and reafonable charges, might lave the argo but the storm mil continuing, faw no more paid by Jacob Warrick. or ner, out luppoies ine muit loon nave lunic, as there was a great Deal of Water in her when he took out the People. Our Navigation is ftopt for the prefent, the River being full of Ice. The Publick is defired to beware of Counterfeit Cafed Dubloonst many of which are fuppofed to be amongft us at prefent. The In fide is Silver, plated over with Gold, exceeding well done, and may very readily with thofe that do not know good Dubloons well, for real Ones.

The beft Way of difcovering them, is by their uncommon Thlcknefs round the Edges the Colour and Im prefiion both good. It is faid there are double Piftoles pafling, done in the fame Manner. CysTOM Hotfsr, Philadelphia, Inward Entries. Schooner Halifax, James Butler from Bofton. Snow Muggy, Ailifon from Antigua.

Schooner Eunice, Jofeph Richardfon from Bofton. Outwards. NONE Cleared. Schooner Halifax, James Butler to Bofton. Sloop Speedwell, Alexander Sage to Antigua.

Snow Marv, Humphry Clafe to Do. Ship Mifflin; John Peele to Barbados. Brig Dolphin, James Millef to Surrinam. A LI perlons indebted to Randle Mitchell, and Company, are defired to pay their refpeftive Debts to Alexander Mitchell, who is fully impower'd to receive the fame, or they will be proceeded againft as the law direfts. 1 I N.

B. Lately imported from London, and to be fold by faid Alex ander Mitchell, at his ftore in Water ftreet, next door to Mr. Samuel Neave, very cheap for ready money, or ihqrt credit, Variety of European and India Goods, fuitable for the feafon. Tbctf. RUnaway on the 27th or December laft at night, from Lydia Morgan," of this 1 city, an Irifh.

fervant woman, named Eleanor Morris, about 23 years of age, of a fandy complexion, middle ftature, and well fet, has a rough voice, and fpeaks broken Eng lifh Had on and took with her when ftie went away, a velvet jockey cap, lined with blue filk, and made' after the Irifh fafhion, a red and white calicoe gown, a blue and white ftriped linnen one, and a woTfted damafk ditto, a blue quilted petticoat, a pair of good ftays, a light' colour'd camblet fnort cloak, fcveral aprons and handkerchiefs, old patched fhoes, and blue worfted ftockings with white clocks, and divers other clothes, and feme money. Whoever takes up and fecures faid fervant, fo that her miftrefs may have her again, ihall have Twenty Shillings, if taken in this city, if further Forty Shillings reward, and reafonable charges, paid by Lydia Morgan. Philadelphia, January 2. 17 ci. RU aw.y from Jofeph Clarke, of Buck, county, taylor, on Wednefiay Uft, a fervant lad, nam'd Francis clulfield, trade a taylor, about nineteen years of age, fmooth faced, longvi Oge, httle or no beatd, and has fear on hi, left cheek on two jackets, the upper one bjarfkin, much wor the under green, without fleeves, b'ue broadcloth breeches, with metal but, tout, blue yarn ftockings, new footed, pretty good double ahnnencap, and felt hat, MrithoS lintagrWhoe jr take, up and fecures faid fervant, fo that hi, mafter may have him again, hill have Tnf 3 7 1 icvrara, na reaionawe N.

B. It is fuppofed he has difpofed of the mare. jD away from Wilmington, in Newcaftle county, the icth of December laft, One Jofeph Wilfonj country born, of middle ftature, long and thin vifag'd, about 30 years old by trade a fadler, but of late a carter apt to talk, and has loft hisupperfore teeth his haircut off, and wears a cap or wig Wore a leaden colour'd great coat, and a jacket of the fame colour, a clofe bodied coat, of camblet or duroy, of a brown colour, beaver hat, but not new, fine fhirt, and more with him, and both fhoes and boots 6 inches high Had on when he went away, A good hat, flaxen wig, a good fuit of blue clothes, a black band about his neck, had whitifh ftockinzs. and brafs buckles in his (hoes. i xt 1 iy 'u 1 rt.

1 tu 1 1 x. c. ne gives tne rilgneit price lor 01a copper, Drais ana pew ipuuw ana uuruer uauuduues, cujgccs, lemanees, longets and has a parcel of wool cards, which he will felj cheap for China filk handkerchiefs, cambricks in pieces and patches' ready monev. 1 Burlington, 20, 1752. UN "away, on Monday laft, from theTubfcriber, An apprentice lad, named William Proffer, by trade a fhoemaker, aged about 18 years, about feet 8 inches high, but mid dling flender, of a dark complexion, down look, and wears his own hair, of a dark colour Had on when he went away, A dark colour'd cloth coat, with broad metal buttons, a cloth jacket, with fmall pewter buttons, leather breeches, half worn, blue grey yarn ftockings, and good fhoes, with odd buckles, and a caftor hat, al rnoft new.

Whoever takes up faid apprentice, and fecures him, fo that his mafter may have him again, fhall have Forty Shillings reward, and reafonable charges, paid by Thomas Wither ill, junior WHereas William Richardion was employ'd by James Baldwin to flat fome wood, to Philadelphia on the the 15th of December laft, and having received the money for the fame, has not been heard of iince He is a thick well fet fellow, about 24 years of age, pock mark'd, pale complexion, broad face, has fhort black curled hair Had on a half worn caftor hat, check fhirt, and trow fcrs, with leather breeches under them, milled ftockings, calf fkin Sloop J. Davis from S. Carolina. Sloop St. Auguftine, jcrfeyE three Miles from Philadelphia.

lawns, long lawns, black gauze and thread lace, edgings ncr? vwiiuii uiliuj vidpcr ailU fjrjll tapes, fhort cloaks, Tingle alopeens. black velvet. ManrUn. ton ditto, Scots and nuns thread, colour'd threads, double and filk caps, black alamode, ivory combs, Dr. Anderfon'? tr.

pills, 3 qr. 7 eights, and 4 qrl checks, variety of gartering, Wor. qualities, bed bunts, bed ticks, ftrip'd cottons, and linem. rrw womens white warn gloves, womens dy'd ditto, men and worfted and thread ftockings, erminets, firiele worried uiiiu.cjwmci,wiiuii luiudia, Lidi. crapes, oroao and narrow fin ing tapes, fnuff boxes cotton binding, hohfopretties, needles Jl cauor ana icit.nats, ngiun panciorn, ozenorigs, bohea and hyU teas, 6 qr.

and 4 qr. muflins, plain and filver ribbons. blactVi "Bt laiiiiica, uiuitc iiiuia aamaiits ana cioins, mens ana womens none wnips, neat twitches lilver mount ed, Irifh meeting, 7 quarters, 8 quarters, 9 qoarters blankets 1 quarters and 8 quarters rugs white princes linncns, foS Aitu w. to V. .14 I A JU.

VV. TJ. H. Hp has Jilrpwiff tr fin onrTo ir. TJ wnarrr.

flioes, with large brafs buckles, blue coat and jacket, with white sported tne lalt vIiels from London, and to be fold cheap, Tj metal buttons on the coat. Whoever takes up faid William Rich 1 A A ardfon, fo as he may be brought to juftice, mail have Three Pounds reward, paid by James Baldwin, of Waterford townfhip, in the N. B. It is' fuppofed'he is cone towards New York. He was At his ftore, in Arch ttreet, at the corner of Moravian allev tlJ following goods, viz.

QZenbrigs, garlix, dowlas, brown roles, ftamp'd and ftiipedcJ tons, cotton turniture tot beds, 3 qr. 7 eients and vard wU. Cleared. Brig Arthur and Wfc Coaie, and Sloop Hope, namca Kicnara rvi'ivianemen, a liiceiy ihort well let tellow, pretty buckram, light ducks, damalks. white tabbies ducancs D.

D'inbibin to N. Carolina. Bug Catharine, J. Devtreux to S. Carolina.

Brig Bell Savage, J. Lewis, and Sloop Sybil, G. Good wife to V. Iflands. Sioop William and MaryD.

Dungum, Sloop Coracoa Packet, S. Dunfcom, and Brig Robert, G. Shannon to St. Kitts. Sloop Security, A.

Sloop Prince of Orange, S. Gilford, Sloop Mary, Balfhazer Kip, and Brig Shrewfbury, S. Coon to Jamaica. Sloop Solomon, Elijah Steel to Mufquetoi. Brig Prince, Luke Troy, to Slego, in Ireland.

Snow Friendfhip, T. Marflial, and Sncw Succefs, F. Boggs to Londonderry. Snow Hawke, J. Erov and Swow Antrim, W.

Woodlock to Beifaft. Brig Maria, T. Milier to London. II I ELPHIA, January 2. 1 Laft Week Capt.

Ailifon arrived here from Antigua, who, on full faced, talks good Englifh, and has ferved fome time in this country before Had on when he went away, a tow ihirt, old Irifh linnen, Irimand Ghentifh ihceting, long, broad and clear lawns I cambricks, bag hollarid, tandem fikfias, napkenine and cloutim diaper, damafk and diaper tablej cloths, 6 qr, and yard wide mufliaj ftriped and flower'd demity, brown and white jeans, colour'd fu. ftians, cotton velvets, ginghams, Scotch linne'n handkerchiefs fu. perfine printed cambrick' and long lawn ditto, bfown and whiti India black and cloth colour'd white farfenet, black alamode, taffeties, mantua, fattin, luteflrint. it 'l Diuin, oiack, white and light co leather breeches, pale blue woollen ftockings, and a pair of old calf lour'd narrow perfians, ell wide ditto, broad, narrow, paduafoy taf itni wuiijya, wii.ii uuii uutn.its, a new iacK.ec, vi a wainuc a fety and fattin ribbons, broad and narrow ferrits, filk quality, ftay. cord, thread, cotton' ferrirand filk laces, black lace, love, white edging, white 3 cord, light' crow and cloth baladme filk, filk, cot ton, worfted, fingle and double caps, velvet ditto, bobbins, pini nuns, Scotch, whited and coloured threads, round, ftjuare and darn ing needles, Manchefteri ftriped, ruff, diaper and' holland tiou, fcarlet, letter'd arid rofe garters, nonfopretties, large and fmall bofe, womens filk ditto and gloves, mohair and twift.

metal, hairari fhirt buttons, faddle and fhoe oris, cocoa, paper and gauze fans, black and cloth colourd filk crape, hat band ditto, bombazeen, fhort cloaks, black handkerchiefs, broad and narrow worfted and cotton binding, mens and womens gloves, fuperfine, fcarlet, black and blue broad cloth, middling and coarfe ditto, boy I'd, common and ftrip'd camblet9, camblettees, Nova Scotias, light and cloth colour'd ale peens, broad and narrow fhaloons, tammies, durants, calimancoes, plain and corded poplins, fingle and double worfted darcafks, filk faggathies, florettas, hair everlaftings, duffels, bearkins, kerfeys, red, white and emboffed flannel, bays, blankets, ftamp'd cloth, plad, wadding, fcrge, brafs and copner tea kettles, warming pans, copper chafing difhes, bell metal ikiliets and kettles, braU flower and pepper boxes, fkimmers, copper coffee and chocolate poti, mugs, jugs, fauccpans, ftew pans, boyiers, brafs fcrew up, beii nofe and Hiding cahdlefticks, lock beer and racking cocks, fnuffers, telefcopes, a large aflbrtment of jpewtcr, feme cutlary, iron mon gery, and ftationary ware, fteel hoops, bohea tea, Sec. tbc. BT virtue of a writ to me dirttfed, will be exf ojed to fait; bj publick vendue, at Cbrijlcpker Rolirs, in Plymouth totvrjbip, 'A plantation and of land, containing about 2 CO acres, f.tuate in ttt tOivr.Jbip of IVbitemarfhy bounded iveji ward by the river ScbuyJkiilA and adjoining to land oj John Morris, at Sprmg tr.tll; and to Fy Witneffes prefent at the figning, Jacob Lifchy, minifter of thff reformed congregation at the other hde of Saiquehanna, rjatm ret Up Leidicb, reformed minifter of Falckner Swamp, and Philadelphia. December 11. i the reformed congregation tat Ut requiritur Teftis.

We the fubfciibers do herebv certify that the above is the farift with the original Henry Baliler. and Jacob JVahber, B. 'We leave the above to be1 judged of by the publick. Chefter. December 18, 175 a wars in Chefter countv ecal, viz.

Andrew PaOi born in Ireland, he fay, i he was bought by one J.ftca in Weft New Texfev. and fold the fid Roberts toona aforefaid. Wood, an Enelifh man. 19 years of age, net ifhort fet fellow, about 5 feet 5 inches high, fwarthy connexion Matthew Green, "an Englifhraan, pretends to be a printer, about ke runaway from one John BohamJ in ccunty, BncK 20 years of age Had on when he went away, An old wig, a maker by trade. Dvd Greenwood; about 6a yes of age, bn lhabby old red and white linnen jacket, old breeches, flioes and in England, and fpeaks broad Englifh, a weaver by trade, a laftf ftockings.

Whoever takes up faid fervants, and brings them to big boned and fays he ha been in the country ti yer9, but David Dewar, mafterof faid fhip, or to Jofeph Mai ks, in Walnut will not give any account whre he lived, or from whence he cam, ftreet, ihall have Twenty Shillings reward for each, and reafonable Thefo ire to defire the owners to come and psy the charges, other marges, pam uy jojcfD marks. wiic tucy Will cc 101a cut ror cnetr Keeping Imported in the fhip Dolphin, David Dewar mafter, from Lori WILLIAM A don and Madeira, A Imall box, mark'd No. 14. The own el appearing, and proving his property, may have the fame, by applying to feid Mafter, and paying the charge of this" A Philadelphia Stpte LcttwyTicktts to be fold by David Hall, at the Neiu Printhg OJice. IT jl oe 1 u.

Go Ai ri iyg Likely Negrpe girl, about twelve years 0 William Jackfon, ia Walaut ileft jlUCl (the JWS, Utti jxk iak 'per tys. r.cia ft tr Whi and felonioufly took away the following creatures, viz. A bright mouth road ivitb a good Jlone meffuage, orchard, and other i forrel gelding, with a large white mane and tail, trimmed juft under the bridle, his mane hangs chiefly on the off fide, fhod all round, about 14 hands high, about 8 years old, neither brand nor earmark, goe, veryj free and well on a fwift pace, and carries him felf high, but travels ill on a flow pace, and is apt to trot. A forrel marei 3 years old laft fpring, .14 hands high or upwards, well fet, a fmall fwitch tail, fmall mane, of a reddifh colour, hangs on both fides, a broad white fpot in her face, which runs in a fmall ftrip almoft to the end of her nofe, one hind foot white, neither brand nor ear mark, natural trotter, and not broke to ride, but will draw well, and lead a team, fhod all round. Whoever takes up and fecures faid Wilfon and creatures, and brings them to Edward Dawes, tavernkeeper, in Wilmington, or Jofeph Cobourn, in Philadelphia, or fends word, fo that the owner may have his creatures, and the felon brought to juftice, ihall have Eight Pounds reward, or Three Pounds for each of the creatures, either feparate or together, and Forty Shillings for the felon by himfelf, paid by 'Thomas Lewis, or Griffith Minjbell.

To be SOL Dy A Likely Negroe girl, about fourteen 'years of age, his had the fmall pox and mt tiles, and is fit for town or country bufinefs. Enquire of Samuel Jacobs, near the New Printing Of fice, in Market ftreet. 0 To be Lett, Good brick houfe, in Arch ftreet, betwixt Second and Third ftreets. Enquire at the New Printing Off ce. RUn away from the ftiip DolphinDavid Dewar mafter, trom London, three men fervants, as follows, viz, Stephen Gom, an Englihman, of middle ftature, about 5 feet 6 inches high, of a fwarthy complexion pretends to be a gardner Had on when he went away, A blue coat, with brafs buttons, ftriped flannel jacket, red breeches, black ftockings, a pair of pumps, a hat, and a brown wig.

tnents, late the eftate of John Harry 1 taken in by Samuel Morris, Sheriff. N. B. The fale to begin at ten a clock, on the eighth of January. The following is an excel tranjlatitn from the'German copy.

tiU the minuters. elders, church wardens, and the re I formed congregation of Philadelphia, with one confent, figned the recommendation for the Rev. Mr. Slatter they defired of him, that they, the laid congregation, fhould not be bound to him, after his return, to1 keep him, the faid Mr. Slatter, for their minifter and that he fhould declare, in writing, after his return, the congregation was at their liberty to keep him for their minifter or not: Therefore he, the faid Rev.

Mr. Slatter, doth hereby, before God. in. the prefence of the Rev. Mr.

Leidich, and Mr. Lifchy, certify and declare, that he will not force himfelf upon them the faid congregation. I In teftimony whereof he, tht laid Rev. Mr. Slatter, hath hereunto fet his hand, Michael blatter, V.

D. M. Ep. Minifter of the reformed congregation in Philadelphia. I I lei 1 I i John M'Donaid, a Scotchman, by trade a baker, about 24 years pretend, to be a failor Had on when committed, an won collar a t.

of age, of a brown complexion, fpeaks broad Scotch, about 5 feet hcut his ceck brought with him a brown gelding, n'd U)'t his mafter 8 name is John Smith, and lives in 'Maryland, witbmrou miles cf Patapfco. Jofeph Simmonds, born in England, in the ci tr of Norwich. 20 Years of aet. ofla fcndr and fJ I 1.