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The Pennsylvania Gazette from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 3

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determined rodefertd thetfhrelves tothehdL The French go on fiowly againft.Fort Rcver, yet were ot in 4 places near the pllifadoes of the covered way volunteers baftippedbehind "one of the bat' teries of the French ct 4 pounders, Vhd nailed them" 1 that tHe French had' replaced them with twelve "punders which the night" following attacked by the fame and brcubt into the town fafej and that Lowendahl had got the French efneer hanged next day on the battery i Yefterday the Prince of Orange received an exprefs from Bcrjjen fp om, advifingi that on Saturday night the French, after (printing a mine under the faliant angle1 of the covered way, had attacked the fame with fuch' Vigcur, that they fosced themfelves into the covered wayj but were foon repulftd with great and the lofs of near 1500 men killed cn the fpot During the time, of the iffsciz, the arrifon fpriin a mine that blew up two whole companies of grenadiers. The lofs efvthe gsr lifon was 350 men.1 Ail accounts fay the French are very fickly, 'cccafionedpartly by'th'e flench of their dead; who lie in heap the garrifon not allowing them time to bury them. Laft Friday the States of HoR land u'aftimcufly refolved to" raife militia, to be" Compofed of fo many free companies, of 100 men to be railed according to a determined repartition for every town' and city in this province. The fame refolution contains befidcs," an magiftrates to fee that the burghers, in their'refpec'Hve diftricls, be regularly ekercifed and taught the ufe of I ExtraS. J.

a letter from St, Johns', Newfoundland dated i .0 1) Zepserber 9. i 1747. Captain in pis Mafejlf 's; Ship Panther cf 50 Guns, Saving received Advice of 50 or 60 Sail of Frenchmen fifcingte tie Northward, the Protection of a 36 ar.it 20 Gun Ship, failed the 2Qtb ult, in order to take them jtand manned, and lock with him, two Ships of 7.6 Carriage Gunst and 26 Swivels each one of them Cap tain Waters, from Place) a Brig, of zo Guns, and a Schooner to ferve as a Another letter rem the fame Place Sept, 19. mentioni, That fame Prifonet ncere arrived there who made their tfcape front Carruce to Carbinner, and faw three Ships, a Jdrtgti: and a Schooner (which, agrees exactly with Cap tain Number) going into Carruce, where lay 6 Sail, almoji loaded it Fijb, of no Force the Prifo hers fay further, that in fevetal ether Harbours there lay about the fame Number of Vejf els fo that hey daily ex feci the agreeable News of all, or mojt of them, being I By fever.il PaflTengers come to Town this Morning, with Capt. Hall, in a Snow, from we fire infcfrrned," that there happened a grat Hurricane on the 19th of September which 50 Sail of VefTels loft at' St.

Euftatia, and above' 300 drowfied Perfons drove on Snore; the Damage at'th'at Iflandisfaid to' be a a Million of Dollars: Th3t.5,VciTels were loft at St Kit ts, one ''of which was ajnew Shipy belonging to thii thePeopIe all drowned except the Captain Faulkner, who was on Shore 'and one VeiTel at AntH gua "Confiile'rible Damage! is likewife done' at tho ther Iflands Capuin'M'CoIough in'a Brigrof tbis PlaceV bound td Antigua, was taken within Lea'gues of that 1ft and and Carried into.Guardaloupe. 1 Captain Douglas, in a Cp facoa, is alfo.takeny and? caried into famePo1rt.l' The Captains Harper, Hall ajld AVbrfdale, ibound Jamaica ifro'm this place, are all taken 5 the two firft carried to St. Jago de Cubi the othtr to Leoganne. ILL 1 A A Efq; is re elected rMayori trf this City for the'" Ycar eafuing 'ASd Tench Francis, John John Stamper," Samuel M'CaJli JoHri Sober Jofcph' Simsy Phineas Bondjand' John are chofen pi the Common Council. I 'f We; liave a Confirmation; from Cape BretorV of th'el HyndJSloop of War bein 16ft arid that' Capti Crook 'ihanks, of was to be fent hbme Sundjr1laft arrived kere the Ship wo BrothersCajtj lArnot, irbm 'fiolland, with' Palatinesi i A iU 'CjtflofcH6ife Sloop RavenPeter Folger, from Nantucket.

I'1 Pearl, Andrew from Ditto. tuaeavour, jeremian sogers, rrom iouon iEunit Henry 'JFrithi from Tor tola Mfchael' Stuart', from Bofton. 1 "ttzzz MJJ. 1 WilHa Mitchell, from Antigua. Zebulun.

Ellwell, from Bafton Brrgt. from.Liiboni Morning Star Johnr Sladey from Barbados. John M'ConneH from Ncwcaftlfir on vr 1 i. BurteU; frorrf Barbados; ji vLnuibturghx Huh Wright from tou'UbargKj Ship Revolution, James flajl, front Leith. i "Xwb Bro'therB, Thomas ArnotVfrom DittoV; Jo Op Hay ward, from Briftolij Briet.EiTex.'rToftah Oroe.

'foTBdftbn. Pi. L7o'phinf! Tjodjr Uceenj lor vyeit inaies. Sloop Endeavour, ttufley, for Ditto; Tryall, Clothier Pierce, for Rhode Ifland; Endeavour, Jerenaiah Rogers for' Bofton. Jolly Robin, Yrillia.TJ.

CarnpbelJj for 7 Raven, Peter Folger, fr Bofton. 7 'Andrew for Ditto, Chare Ji Sloop Endeavour, James Nickles, to Bofton George Combes, Antigua i Sarah, Michael Stuart, to Bbfton; Brigt. James Maxfield, to Belfaft. Ship Frere, John Peters, to Priiladelphia Oclobcr 15. 1747.

jpOft 13th between Naaman's' Creek and Philadelphia, on Chefter road, an old black leather pocket book, with about Twenty' Pounds tion. For Freight or Pafiage, apply to faid Mafler at William in Front flreeu Philadelphia October, 5 1 7 47 juft imported, and to be fold by Thomas White, at his houfe, in'Market almoft pppoftte to the figri of the Dutch waggon, between the 4th and 5th ftreets Philadelphia, Oclober 15. 1747, i A The SHIP EURTALE, JOHN Commander Now at Mast ers's WharfF, will fair with all Expedi iack and' other broadcloths, narrow cloths smd drab' cloths; in pieces fine broadcloths in pat terns, kerfeys, halfthicks, red and blue cottons, white, reTahd'ftriped flannels; 6, 8 arid 9 qr. rug, and 9 jr. blanketSi ftriped'dume'klanketting, London ihaloons, tammies callimancoes, worfted broad and; boiled itambjets, cmboffed ferges, mourning crapes, hat band crape, black gauze handkerchiefs; black and other: fans, boys and mens felt hats, mens filk, yarn and.

w.orfted.hofe, wpmens, and childrens wcrfted and thread hofe, worfted ani cptton caps; buckrams, 7 8 ari 3 qr. garlix hoi! and, '3 qr. 7 8, and 6 qr. check Hnnen, white janes, ozenbVigf, brown roWs, callicoes of various forts and1 borderyd Ban ronraland linnen handkerchiefs, high low cam bricks, long and. 'clear; lawns, (hdes childrens ftitciied vel tet andi filfc clogS and pattoons, mens, womens, and childrens coloured jblackglized, and dy'd gloves and mittens Weftcn's mafks, pepper and other fpices, fteel topped.thimbks', beft.JEnghih Cenfehny nails; fundry other forts iron wares gunpowder in qr, barrels, wool cards, quartbottle ccrksi hurlting pipes jn green tea frying pans, with variety of cutlaryit haberdafhery, ftationary, glafsyesr then warevand OthcCgopd; He fells for Maryland money, if ready 'pajr and and takes, io' ihiilings for y6.ihillings'Penn(ylvania mo jnev and exchange's Pennfv I vainia raonev for Maryland money at the cuftomary rates.

Philadelphia, 15. r. 1 747 be LD; or NT TinHree plantatibnsV in 'Tallowfield'Tow JLv (hip, Cheiler county; containing 34 acreSof lantf, 'a great part of. It cleared, good of meadow; and more" may be madei There is a good newMerchant mnt 6n one of faid plantations; alfo three' houfes belonging to thprn. Anv nerfan in'clinine to purchafei rriay apply tp Evan Morgan, in Wur ccti tad know tfce fcrnij of Philadelphia oacbit i i.

ijtft A LI perfons indebted to the eftate of jl muel PoWelljun. late of this" city, merchinf de ceaftd are defired tb make fpcedy payment to WilHarrl Coleman' and JaTnesk Pefnberton, Afid' thofd' wqo have any demands agsjnft faid eftatc, their account Ji, that they, may be adjufted. To be fold the, eXecutcrV (at J. Pemberton'a ftore; fro'ntiog Cheftnut ftreit wh'arfT, arijoihing to that; 1 frm whence Smith and 'James lately removed) SUndry fofts 6f Englifti gopds; newly ini ported from Xondoh and Briftol, very reasonably ''tor; ready money And on the aid ji'oclock' M. will be fold Dy public vendue, af jam'esV Coffee houfe, One third pa'rt of the Brigantine Beavir, Joha Mitchell commander, heinff att of th eftate of paper moneys and feveral ftour invoices, and other papers, faid Samuel jun.

pocket bockj and will. bring it, with the money and papers, to B. Franklin, at the Poft Philadelphia, or Thomas Robinfon, at Naaman's" Creek, hall receive Five Pounds reward. LEFrr, on the 10th inltanr, on the counter of the (hop of Jacob Shoeariakerat the fgn of the fpihning wheel, in Market ftrect Philadelphia, a parcel of paper The owner corning, and defcribing the value, and how pnt up, may have it again, paying charges. fg Philadelphia, October 15.

1 For CkARLEsTovv; SOUTH CAROLINJ The Ship Two Brothers, MA'S: NOT, Mailer, Burthen ,250 1 4 Gf uns 'and en anfwerable K7 I fail With the iitrnoft Expedition For Freight or Pafiage, apply, to Benjamin and Samuel Shoemaker, Mafter For I I f. I A GOLEM Ali t' JMKS PgM rfERTQK. Philadelphia M747. Juft imported; and to be fold by James at his: ftore in Front 'ftree't; neitdoor to; Mr. Nathaniel'Al len, very cheap for ready money; aa he intends.

for England in a few weeks Gfe Zenbrigs, garlix; filefias broad lawns, romals, bandances, muflins, cotton 'and liii nen checks, worfte'i damafks, floretti camblets, blankets, broadefcthi, fhalobns, gunpowder marked FF, left Ficfrence oil, "carpers', anchovies, faltpe tre beft powder, blue Poland fterch, fuperflhe and fecond Durham muflard g'afs ware, fealing wax and wafers likewifea neat aflbrtment of white linnen, iiaper, dime lies, fcc. 0 Pbiladtlphla, 0 Rebel 1 5 i 747. To be fold by publick vendue, on the 17th of this in ftant Odlober, by Thomas Green, TWo houfes in Bread fireet, or Mcfavian Alley, each" houle 17 feet front, with kitchens arid Httle houfes, an alley between the hcufes, and' clear of grobnd rent. The fale to begin at Two o' clock ori the premilcs. Philadelphia, OcloberT "LI UGH HODGESy mUpni J9L "JL'is removed from his houfe in Wateifirecr; riexc bor to Capt.

Hopkins's, to the houfe where the widow Harper lived, next door. to Mr. Thomas CampbeiVsj "op pofite to the Couft hcufe. Philadelphia, Oclober 15. 1747.

7E good A to be fold by E.P US in Watcr ftreet, at few Doors above Market ftreet, Philadelphia. "'0 Philadelphia Oclob'ei 1,747. To he fold by Isaac Grjffitts, at the upper end of Vater ftreety I Neat aflbrtment of Ironmongery Ji, alfo New England Rum, Lilbon Salt, and Jefa its Bark, at 83. per NB. Said Grimtts has Coseneclicutt Lottery Tickets to fell, at 20s.

each and buys flaxfeed. ffi. October i 5. 1747. To be Plantation belonging to Jl Johnfon, formerly Aaron Goforth's, fttuate on Delaware 'about miles from Philadelphia, containing about.i5a acrcs with a dwelling houfe bra ft ambles, other out houfes, and an erchard, with fome meadow For the title and terms of fale, enquire of Nathaniel at Mrs.

Howell's, in Market ftreet, or of Mr; Jofeph Sims. i. Philadelphia, Oclsber 15. 1747. ITT I I AM EL Tan ner, is removed from Second ftreet, to rhe houfs and tan yard near Cheftnut ftreet, where John Howcl tajiner, lately.

lived. Thofe perfons who have fivcured faid Pyewell with their cuftom, "may be fu plied" as ufual with all forts of tanned and curried leather. Said Pyewell has a very good ftable and hay lcfc to lett. lett or fold by the above William Pywel! a hew, compleat, well finiihed houfe, over agtinftMr. Sa muel Rhodess, on the lower end of Second ftreet, near the Proprietor's, containing 19 feet odd inches fronty and rmproyed, 62 feet back with an alley, and pump in the pard.

The payment, if fold, may be eafily complisd With by the purchafer. The tan yard lately occupied by John Lamgdon, with all 'the other conveniences, is to be lett. Ennuire cf William Pyevelly and know further. PhiladelphiaT Oilober 15. 1747.

r.w; To be A Yoting fervant woman, that has three years and eight montHs. to ferve. Enquire at thV fTgnof the RoTc, in Arch ftteet; Philadelpkisi.

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