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The Pennsylvania Gazette from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 4

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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4
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In January 'next 'will, be pttbliJheS, (To be continued Monthly The General Magazine AND Hiftoricai Chronicle, For all' the Britijb Plantations in AMERICA CONTAINING," I. Extracts from the Votes, and Debates of the Parliament of Great Britain. II. The Proclamations and Speeches of Governors Addref-fes, Votes, Refolutions, of Affe'mblies, in each Colony. IIL Accounts of, and Extracts from, all new Books, Pamphlets, cifc.

publiftiedjn the Plantations. IV. Eflays, controverfial, humorous, philofophical, religious, moral or political. V. Select Pieces of Poetry.

VI. A concife CHRONICLE of the moll remarkable Tran factions, as well in Europe as America, VII. Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Promotions, of eminent Perfons in the feveral Colonies. VIII. Courfe of Exchange between the feveral Colonies, and London Prices of Goods, This MAGAZINE, in Imitation of.thofe.xn England, was long fince projected 5 a Correfpondence is fettled with Intelligent Men 5a m'oft of the Colonies, and fmall Types are procured, for carrying it on in the beft Manner.

It would not, indeed, have been publimed quite fo foon, were it not that a Perfon, to whom the Scheme was communicated in Confidence, has thought fit to advertife it in the laft Mercury, without our Participation and, probably, with a View, by Starting before us, to difcourage us from profecuting our firft Defign, and reap the Advantage of it wholly to himfelf. We mall endeavour, however, by executing cur Plan with Care, Diligence and Impartiality, and by Printing the Work neatly and correctly, to deferve a Share of the PuBlick Favour But we defire no Subfcriptions. We mail publilh the Books at our own Expence, and rifque the Sale of them which Method, wefuppofe, will be moft agreeable to our Readers, as they will then be at Liberty to buy only what they like and we mail be under a conftant Necefiity of endeavouring to make every particular Pamphlet worth their Money. Each Magazine mall contain four of common llzed Paper, in a fmall Character Price Six Pence Sterling, or Nine-Pence Pcvnfjlvania Money 5 with confiderable Allowance to Chapmen who take Quantities. To be printed and Scld by B.

Franklin in Philadelphia. For LONDON, HP Ship Robert, of London, Lawrence Dent, Commander. Burthen about 200 Tons, mounted with 12 Guns, four Pounders, and Alen anfwerable Having two thirds of her Cargo already engaged -Will certainly Sail by the fixft of December next. For Freight or Paffage agree with Edward Bridges, at his Houfe, commonly called the Scales, or the Mafter on board faid Veffel now lying at Mr. Samuel -Parr WharfF.

Philadelphia, Noy ember 11. 1740. Wills GOTT, nach LONDON. DAfs SchiffRobzrt genannt, zu London gehorig Xaurentz Dent, Capitaini tragcr.de ungefebr 200 -Tunnen, mit 12 5 grojfe Stucksn, und gebcrige Scbijfs-Leute darzu, verfeben Gemeldetci Scbiff bat jcbon cen grajjejten jceujemer jaaung aioeretts, una vvira gegen aen 1. des Decembers genuifs abgehen.

Wegen der Fracht kan v.an n.it Edward Bridges, zu feinem Houfe, gemeinlicb die Scales genannt, cder mit befagtem Cafitain von Scbiff, welches an Mr. Samuel Parrs IVarjfe lieget, accordiren. ZU VERKAUFFEN Vor baares Gelt, und refonabelen preifs, Ein Stilck Land, von reichen Grund, genannt Poplar Neck, ungefehr 45 Meilen vori Philadelphia, an dem FJufs Schuylkill, und faft mehrentheils von dem befagten Flufs umgeben, in ick haltende 400 Acker wovon etwan Co Acker eeklareten ift. Einjedernun wer belitben haben mochte befagtes Landzu kauffen, kan fich bey dem Drucker hierven melden. Jujl publijhsd, A LETTER from the Rev.

Mr. to fome Churcli-Merhbers of the Prefbyterian Perfwafion, in anJver to certain Scruples lately propofed in proper Queries raifed on each Rertfek. QTRAY'D from Alexander Craghead, of QaT rara, laft June, a black Mare, 8 or 10 Years old, with a Starwher Forehead, and a Snip, a white hind Foot, branded on the near ShTulder thus and on the near Buttock with and over it, with a verMhort Tail: Alfo, a black Colt, two Years old. Whoever will bring theft to the faid Owner, fhall have Thirty Shillings: as a Reward, paid by Octob. 29.

1740. Alexander Craghead. TO BE SOLD AG Plantation in Haverford Townfhip Chefter County, containing 208 Acres of rood Land. wplhimUy and watered, about 80 Acres cleared and 7 Acres of good Meadow and more to clear with two dwelling Houfes, Shop, Springhoufe, Barn, and other out Houfes, with two Orchards, and very Convenient to Meetintr "iu, ana amiin, ana apouc 9 iviues irom rniladelphia. Any Perfon or Perfons inclining to purchafe the fame, mav aoolv to the Subfcriber hprf living on the faid'Place, and know further.

Amos Lew's" Juft Imported from Bristol, And to be Sold at reafonable Prices; and for ready Money, by NATHANAEL MAGEE, on board the Margaret Mary lying off Market-ftreet, or at his Houfe in Arch-ftreet. A Parcel of Englifh and Welch SERVANT MEN, BOYS and WOMEN, Engliih white Salt, Kearfevs coarfe and fine, Earthen Ware, hard Metal Pewter, double flint Glaffes of fundry aorts. pUBLICK Notice is hereby given, Thurfday the 27th of this Inftant November, at 7'hat on 'wo o'CIcck in the Twc Afternoon, at the Ccffee-Houfe in Phaladelphia, will be expo fed to Sale' for ready Money to the higheft Bidder, 675 Acres of Land, in Philad. County moftiy Meadow, with the Improvements thereon, commonly called Carpen- ters-Ifland, lately belonging io Samuel Carpeater deceaftd, "and taken J11 Execution at the Suit of Mary Trent, by Septimus Robinfon. Phuad.

November 4. 1740. C'Tray'd or Stolen the 6th day of May laft, from Swen Yoacum of near Philadelphia, a Bay Mare, about 12 or 13 hands high, five Years old, half a crop in each Ear, and a Halfpenny in the off Ear; a fmall white Spot in the Forehead nnder the Foretop, a Switch Tail. Whoever fecures the faid Mare and gives Notice to the Owner or to Mr. George Gray atthe Lower Ferry on Schuylkill, fo that (he may be had again, (hall have Twenty Shillings lie ward, and reafonable Char ges paid hy Swen Philadelphia, November 5.

1740. RU away on the 3d. Inft. from Roger Kirk, in Wefl-Nottlngham, a Servant Man, named Dugel or Dennis M. Dowel, aged about 34 Years, or a fwarthy Complexion, four Countenance, and goes Limping, having om Leg thicker than the other has fhort Hair, and wears a woollen Cap, Felt Hat, a dark coloured Frize Coat and Veft -without Lining, old brown Breeches, white Stockings, and Pumps.

Whoever takes up and fecures the faid Servant fo that his Mafler may have him again, fiiali have' Twenty Shillings Reward and reafonable Char- ges paid by Roger Kirk. Philadelphia, November 5. 1 7 40. A RAH AM SUE HpHRE AD Throwftcr, living next Door to the Adam and- Eve, in Philadelphia, continues to buy fine grey Yarn about 2, 3, or 4 Dozen to the Pound, but moflly half long and long. He alfo makes and fells all Sorts of fine Taylors Thread and Stocking Thread, at reafonable Rates.

Tray'd about the 20th paft, from John Richey's Plantatiou, about 4 Miles from this City, a fmall Chefnut Horfe, he has a Star in his Forehead, two white Feet, his near four Hoof is fplif, (hod all round, Pacesa little, about fix Years o'd, has a Saddle mark, and was bred near Darby. Whoever brings the faid Hcrfe to faid Rich ey, or ta Mr. Willhm Harper iu Morris's Alley, fiiali have a reafonable Reward. Philadelphia, Nov. 6th.

1740. PHI LADE LP HI Printed by B. FRANKLIN, Pos't-M ast the New Printing-Office, "hear the Market. Price ioj. a Year.

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1728-1815