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DoTUw, on which Pajne, of this went afliore We Condition; cf the fH YP 0 CRIT E. hc. Power cf i r' JL w. AH tv and prWedth'e Thb next Day we was met kB On LU XURYn POLITER ESSj broke open the Hold, took out two Calks of Rumv and J' Tnc Bleffings of HE ALTHr Together 7th. pita'ph' fex ir of drv Goods' theyTftlfo rihfacked the Cabin, brdke open ftnArv ArtoYZnnAf tK Mnnfv and Onartiii't Jr ,1 9lfo carried off their lire Stock.

Likewife the fame Day the Sooner met with two otner rnvateers, wno lei ner pais. if y.nvne lniorms us, i uicie iv. .1 rouAd the Itla nd cf'Ma ir.r,ie (mm the different Harbo i.rr,B Ertats. which paf between On Monday the' I2th of Lat. 49, 38.

ton. 30. from Locton. the Harriot Packet Boat, Captain Bonnel, in her Paffage' from New York to Falmeuth, Was attacked by a Biig Privateer of ufix and nine Pvandefs," and about 130 Men. 'The Engagement Wan about Half after 3 in the Evening, and continued 5 Hours with great Smartnefs oh" both Sides, when the Privateer flieared off to a little Diftance; but kept within Sight till Morning, when Half rift 7 w'h Graplings at his Yard Armi a Stink pot at his Lflg Tib Boom, he again flood for the.

Packet, and being near fcer almoft ready for Boarding, Captain Bonnel thought proper to fink the Mail, which' was accordingly done, and at 4 the Engagement was renewed with Ardour The Sails and Rigging ef tv. Packet were cut to fieces, ner main mair, iviam xopnwu, tally blown up with Gun Pewder. About 6, it is thaught a lucky Shot frcm the Packet did fome erTeaual Damage to the Privateer, for Ihe immediately flieered off, and made all the Sail flie could fet. Captain Bonnel arrived fafe at Falmouth. 1 September 20.

Schooner Little Betfey, Moore, from this Port, for Jamaica, is taken by a French Privateer and carried into Port au Prince. The SThow Garland, Ship Grace Kerr, are both irrived at Briflol from Port. Cuftom Houfe, New York Inward Entries. 'Sloop Yonkers J. Tolmie, and Sloop Fame V.

Leaycraft, from St. Martins. Sloop Profperity, S. Carr, Fyall. Sloop Martha and Mary, W.

Trebbell, Bermuda. Sloop Providence Packet, W. Chace, Rh. Ifland. Sloop Martha and Hannah; Kilgour, from Philadelphia.

Outwards Brig Charming Sally, E. Steel, for Africa. Brig Betty, J.iiavigne, Sloop Moro, I. Strickland, Sloop Sally nd Polly, F. Brown, and Ship Amkerft, J.

Nicholfon, Havan Eah. Slo6p Polly, P. 'Adams, N. Carolina; Sloop Mary, W. Sommers, for Antigua.

Sloop Cornelia, T. Vardil, for Sum Cleatied. Schooner Juno, J. Purnngton, to Bolton Annleton. W.

Prefton. to I A I A. September 23. gave him Chace for Forty eight Hours, Leagues from our Lapes. The Snow John and Edward, Capt.

Falconer, from Providence far this Port, ran on the Brandy wine, in our Bay, and is TtaJn Widdet. from this Place, is arrived at Briftoh CUSTOM HOUSE, Philadelphia, In ward'En tries Snow Toannah. W. Ramfay, from Lifbon. Sloop Deborah, J.

Waterman, Bofton. Brig Hayfield, W. Mackpy, N. Caftle on Sloop Difpatch, I. Doggett, Fyall.

Brig Hope, I. Cowdry, Sloop Induftry, J. Earl, and Sloop Nancy, Di Beers, R. Ifland. Sloop Marquis of Granby, S.

Nantucket. Brig. Rebecca, P. Dennis, Yjork. Sloop Sufanna, J.

Nelmes, Ber ciuda. Sloop Chance, J. Craig, Guadaloupe. Sloop Ann, Marfhall, Madeira. Schooner Betfey, T.

Jackfon, N. Provi "dence; Biig Lovely, Lafs, M. Miller, and Brig Clements, T. Whitlock, from Barbados. i Outwards.

Sloop Sally, Z. Grinnell, and Sloop E. Earl, for R. IHand. Brig Fanny, S.

Calvert, Barbados. Sloop Purfue, H. Fraaier, Halifax. Polacca Happy St. Andrew, Lyell, Man iriico.

Sloop Deborah, J. Waterman, and Sloop Fox, for Bofton. 1 Cleared. Brig Rebecca, J. Warner, Sloop Induftry, J.

'Goigin, and Sloop Alarm, C. M'Alpine, Jamaica. Sloop Price cUrrt tit of the following Goods in Philadelphia. Flour 18s. 6d.

Wheat '5s. 6d. to 6s. 3d. Indian Corn 3s.

od. Ship Bread 20s. Middling Ditto 32 s. Pipe Staves 13 1. Barrel Do.

5L Hogftiead Do. 81. 10s. Pork 70 to loos. Weft India Rum 38 8d.

to 3s. iod. New Eng land Ditto as. Vd Pennfylvania Do. Ditto.

Win rrV Mnfcovado SuerarAoto is. 6d. Market ftreet, Philadelrbhia, Madeira Melaffes 2s. iav PennfylvaniaLoaf Sugar 13d. Pitch 14s.

Tar xos. Turpentine 12s. 6d. Tobacco s. to 25s.

Lifbon Salt 3s: d. Bohea Tea lcs. Rice 13s. Hemp 8d. gram3r.

Wile Sayings, Witty Turns, ''fecc' Since our laft came up a French Prize Brigantine (one of thofe mentioned to be taken by the Privateer New Grace, Captain Taylor, of this Port, and the Speedwell, Captain Kemp, of New Providence)' She was bound to Bourdcaux 'from the Cape, is loaded with White Sugar and and thought to be a very valua UeVeflel. Captain Magnus Miller arrived here on Saturday lalt Irom Bar idos. Off of Cape Hatteras he fell in with a large Sloop, which lados. ana leic mm aooTit icn I. taining Pieced; among which are, I to or, Richard's AL MAN A CK For the YEAR 1763.

CONTAINING, befides the tifual Caloijations, Doclor Bs Directions for the Management of Children in Health: with his Account of the Diftcmpers common to them, nd their Cures, which have been received with general Appro CE. as the farhe is related by the Perfon him irred bv it. An Eflay on the Fernicioulnels ot Gaming with the fatal Confequences that generally attend it. A certain Cure for OVE. Rules and Maxims for promoting Patrimonial Happiness, addreffed to all Widowers, Huf ands, and Batcheiors.

The Mental arid Perfonal Qualifications tf a SB AN and the Mental and Perforial Qualifications tf a WTFP if 1 Prrpnts and Marims for the Condut of the'Follv of fixing our Hearts too much on the Things of Wcrld. On CARE; with "the Dangers attending it, en carried to an Extreme. On the Excellency of Juftice. i LiDERTV, with its attendant Blefliogs, The deplora Philadel A ii. A I.

IViT A jT A OTA Pennance in the Church; Together' with a Variety of profitable Fore Topmaft.Forc Top Urols trees, irmiei irees, ana iryiau Maxims, lefts, Maft. were wounded, and feveral Shot her Hull The Captain fjQ Moments', furely, 1 a two Gentlemen PaficnKers. were flightly wounded by 5plinters, Than thofe in ufefal fiirn had a Ball lodeed in his Wrift, and one was acciden bring hi more Content, pleafing Studies fpent: To the Freeholders ana dthers; Electors for the sCity and County of Philadelphia, Gentlemen, Return you my iincere Thanks for your Favours paiti' arid ftUll be further obliged to you for the Continuance of your Votes and Intereft at the enfuing Election. Joseph Redman, Sheriff. To the' Freeholders, Arid others, qualified to choofe Merhbers of Assembly in'the County of Bucks.

'Gentlemen, I I acknowledge the Honour you have conf err e'd upon in choofing me one of your Reprefentatives in Af fembly thefe two Years paft but finding that the conftant Attendance, which the public Bufinefs requires, too much, interferes with my private I defire yon tohoofe fome fuitable Per fon to fupply the Place of, "Gentlemen, Your obliged Friend and Servant, Henry WynkO'op. To the Freeholders and Electors of the County ot Cncfter, 9 'H public Marks of your Efteem, in choofing me, far feveral nip ycarS pjft, one of your Reprelentatives in Affenibly, will ever merit my moft grateful Acknowledgment's but finding that a longer Continuance in that Station would be very inconvenient, I muft beg Leave to requeft, that you will be pleafed at the enfuing letioh to make Choice of fome other Perfoan my Stead. am, Gentlemen, your moft obliged and humble Servant, wV 5 Roger Hunt. September 23, 1762. TC morrow, at Nihe o'Clock, at the Houfc of Thomas Stamper, in Second ftreet, in the Northern Liberties, will be fold by public Vendue, all the Houfliold Furniture, being very good and new.

Alfo a Negroe Bov, 14 Years old, Duty paid, and a Quantity of Rum in Hoglheads. 1 W. N. At the fame Time will be fold, a Negroe Girl, 18 Years oldDuty TO be fold by public Vendue, at the London Coffee houfe, at Six o'Clock in the Evening, oh the '28th Inftant, a Mef fuage and Lotj fituated 01 the Weft Side of Frorit ftreet, between "Arch ftreet and the Bank Meeting Houfe, containing in Breadth on faid Street iS Feet ft ICLM i UV1JU A I of black Horfey, about 14 iJands and a Half high, in good Order, and fit for imiriediate Ufe, i i 1 rr ui cnucr 101 xviuuig nvnu, ui a vamaee, warranrea louna, fl Jul publiflicd, arid fold at the NeFrtnting umcCi in, anJ f0idifor no Fault. Enquire at John LukcasV, at the Sign of Ririref.iTrppr 11 n.niri Mind.

the Georee, in Secorid iftreet. N. B. Wanted a likely Negroe Boy, from 15 to Years old, that has had the Small pox and Mealies, this Country born, and Xaribe well recomrriended for his Enquire as above RUN away of Auguftlaft, from Michael Mofes, in Second ftreet, 'Tallow Chandler, and from Mr. Davrd Frankt's Chandlery Work, a Negroe Man, named Cuffv.

whx tatlon Pnlnd. and ere Dubliflied by that beneficent and fkil Hred with Col. Byrd Had on when he went away, a Sailor's red Tul Fhyfician chiefly for the Benefit of the Poer. Thcfe Direc Jacket white Ozenbrigs Trowfefi arid Shirt 5 is a tall meagre Man, tiuns and Account are of the gTeateft Ufe to al) Families but 30 and 40, Years of Age, flat Nofr, meagre Face, fome faore efpecially to thefe who live at a Diftance from proper Afllft; grey Hairs in his Beard, and can fpeak French, Spaniih and Eng. when bfHitted with thefe Diftcmpers.

i Ari alleviating Re lifh Whoever takes up and fecures faid Negroe, fo as his Mafter dyforthe GOUl recommended by Doctor Turn bull. may have him again, fhall have Forty Shillings Reward, and rea Inftance cf a Stone in the Kidneys oiiioivea oyxne viz on lonaoie cnarges, paia oy, michail Moses. inuance 01 a OTONE in LDC XV1QI1CJ5 UlUUcu uj iaw v' wt LEMON JUI taf, who was cui Ait rerlons are roxbid to entertain him, and afters of Veuels to carry him off, at their Peril. It is fuppofed he has got a falfe THR EE UND 5 Reward. OTrayed or.ftolen on" the' 6th September inftant.

out of a Pafture near this City, a dark Horfe. has remarkable IFE; which, if carefully obferved, may he of the. gTeateft Ser thin Legs, no Brand, andhas a fmall Lump the Infide.of his 10 be fold by the Widow Waddle, Tobacccn'fl, rYF0 beioid by phdIic endue, on ot.Mober next. ft. Ji, Plantation, in Lower County of Bucks tLiiuww, w7 wUfc iua an mure new riani rortac icar.oi eiur Luivuil70i.

nF Hrarrd and in ur iu iucy uhwj ic iuc Keinj? thfc hird alter liapi ear. Uontainin? fhehdps what is w4 u.An, at. ricrre ana ort avoysi. uruai otner Almanacks a vaft umber of liletul and Second fireetV a good two Story Brick Tenement, where lives: With a twn Rtarv Brick Kitchen. a tenr eood accuftomHi.

good Ponyeniencei bac)c; clear 'of "Croandrejir now letJi for'Fifty eight Poundi per A nnurn For; further Paid Tuil pudliihca. dy William Dunlap, his Book Store and3 curafrenqujre of KATHEMtfVWAnDLiV at Prihting OlHce in Market flreet, Warreli, decealcd, containing 80 theie good Fence, rive Acres or Orchard of and more may be Alfo i Ko Acres of. very C9tef good Timber, with Dwelling houfe, Barn, and iQutHoufes, Jyicg vv 1 about three Miles above the Falls Meetine houfe. and three Milea lHE afTeairig Hiftory cf a young Lady rof Fortufiewana frdm Trenton, about a Mile frcm the River DeJaware. very convex Diftmaion.

.1. Very ufetul Direaions for theMa nient for erecting a Grift mill or Saw mill, havifig a conftanc Stream nagemcnt of. Bees to very great. Advantage: Carli of Water runnine thro the Meadow, for fuch" Purnafe. nal Woolfey's laft Words, being a Warning for all worldly minded Any Perfoh inclining to purchafe, may Condxtibns of Salo Men, who have the Power and Means of doing Good in the by applying to the Subfcriberi at his own Plantation in the Fall World, but want the Inclination; "4.

The Difadvantage of being or at the Premifea thtDav VndUe aforefald: too covetous, or Haif a Loaf is better than no Bread examplified iv J. IosjeVh Waede in a aiverung otory. 5. ine misioriunate ratner, or trie mucnie vous Confequences or an Apple 6. Inlulted Poverty, or the Cale is altered being a true Picture of Self interefl.

7. The contented Farmer, or the Countryman's Wifh. S. The happy Pair, b. Verfes pinned to a in which a Lady flood to do He teas a certain Gilbert W.eakes, born1 in York Government, near the Borders of Ndw England, to John tvelHian near Aliens 1 own, Monmoutn Countyy New Jcrfeyi with pretence of having Orders; to reeeiVe a Horfe; lt with faid Evelman to be difpofed of and by his falfe Stories obtained faid Horfe.

Said Weakes is of a middle Size, pretty 'fair Complexion', With blackifti.Halr and Eyes; has loft two "of hir fore Teeth his Apparel not kndwn, having feveral Changes of Clothes, and dreffea Viery well. Whoever takes up and fecures faid Weakesj fo as ho be brought to Juftice, fliall have Five Pounds Rewafdpaid by i A Perfons indebted to Samuel deceaied, are oe JCTL Urc t0 fay the fame and tnofe who have any Demandi againft the faid Eftate, are defired. to bring 'lH their Accounts, that they may be adjufted, by Emanuel. JosfAHl RUN away, the 1 $th Inftant, from the Subfcriber, 'Bifcuit Baker, a Servant. Man, named John about.

30 Years of Age born in England, but came' frorri Ireland into this Country about twoVears fince with Capt, about it Feet Inches (lender made, a Stoop in his Shoulders, thin vifaged, a little Pock marked, and when drunk very talkative He had on wheri he went away a Snuff coloured Cloth Ceat; with yellow Metal Buttons on the Left Side, a "blafck jacket, and near the Colour of the Coat, a brown cut Wig, arid Cock'd Hatj but as he has fome other Clothes with him, may pofiibly change Part of hi3 Apparcl.s Whoever takes up laid Servant, and brings him to the Subscriber, in Philadelphia', lhall receive Thirty Shillings.Reward. JAMES STEPHENS. hfy A Valuable Plantation, in Northwales, Philadelphia County, about IS Miles from Philaielphia, containing 180 Acresi there are on the Premifesy a large Stone Houfe, Vith a Stone Kitchen at the End, large Stone Weaver's Shop, Frame Barn, with other Outhoufes, a good Draw well arid feveral Springs near the Houfe, a large Orchard, 30 Acres of Meadow cleared divided into three Parcels, with Conveniency of watering, Wiffa hickon ruririing thro one of them, '20 Acres of Meadow inclofed to clear, with a good rich Bottom, a Creek running through it' about 160 Perches, With good Conveniency of waterine the whole there are about 160 Acres cleared, in go5d Repair, the Remainder well timbered. Said Place is. three Settlements, on Account of Timber, Water and Meadow Ground, within Haif a Mile of a Grift and Saw mill.

The Title indif putable One Shilling per Thoufand; For Terms of Sale apply to Jesse Jones, Hying on the Premifes 7 N. B. Alfo to be fold, three good Looms, Reeds, Gears and Utenfils fuitable for carrying on the Trade. ijL away from the Subscriber, living in Hanover Towri mip, Burlington Lounty, the 8th Inftant, a Servant a Servant Man: and in Depth 62 Feet, with a Kitchen and named John Kelly, about 18 Yeari of Aee. fair CoriiDlexion Workftiop bounded Northward with the Bank Meeting, Eaft and fomewhat marked with the SiriaJi p'ox, ftrait yellowifti Hair ward with the faid Street, Southward with John Coats YMefluage about five Feet four Inches high, very remarkable for often fuck and Lot, and WeftWard with" a Lot late Peiitecbft Teagues, de ing his Tongue Had on and took with him when he wentaway, ceafed, the whole clear of Groundrent.

Any Perfori inclining 'a dark grey Jacket, Swanfkm under Ditto, white and Check to purchafe, before the Day of Sale, may apply to the Subfcriber, Shirts, Snuff coloured Cloth Breeches, light Worfted Stockings, living on the Premifes 1 Tl Rob tI3 akin. old Shoes, and a half worn Beaver Hat alfo a' Powder horn 'and Thrfday the 14th Day of October 1 next; will be cxpofed 5 a Ti if Vu 1 7nVr: rr.I. him to the Subfcriber, fhall have Three Pounds Reward: na 'J to Sale at publie Venduer certairi Mefluage or Tenement, and Lot or Piece of Ground fituate on the South Side of Mulberry or Arch ftreet; in the City of Philadelphia, containing in Breadth on the faid Street 19 Feet four Inchesy arid in Length or Depth lbs Feet, bounded Northward with the faid Street, Eaft Ward With a four Feet Alley, Weftward with i Lot late 'of Jofeph 7 Thomas Form an. IyG DOLL A RS Reward. JU away from the Subfcriber, ih New Caftlt County, the '20th of Aoguft laft, an Irifli Servant named Tohri ivi reet nine wears nis Hannah, I.

Milnor bloop unarming Ann, n. yooa pidge0nand Northward with anSther four Feet Alley (one third 'TU (G, T' 7C 1 James, W. Long," and BrigPocock, P. Young, Antigua. oop Mefl ua and Lot being hte.

the EftTte of Philip "5 uCtch pfexioivhi. Friendfhip, C. Eliery Pifcataqua, Sloop Nancy, C. Jones, 'Sloop fdXifZ Tfr 7 Abigail, W.Brewer, arid Sloop Grinnell, Rh. Ifland of Ephraim Bonhm 5 the is three Storie.

Fev aS Ae aS is atfto ieHn Sohrir SloopDove, D. York. Ship Admiral Hawke, J. Kitchen Waih houfc behind, has a Pump I if 'a t0 Bet Gaming. M'cLdon'Londonderry.

Snow Heftor, M'Eever, St. Kitts. "STthe ISl Ufe and Privilege of the firft menS ft UP I Z' tt? Sal 'Brig Grace', R. Younger, Maryland. Sloop Johr Hutchins, nd" flk to a Ground of Pounds id by UcodTIrrZ SeW 7 iv S.Carolina.

Brig Elmes, and Sloop Purfue, H. Fra Currency per Annum, navable to Anthonv Efq, Sept. 23, 1762.x Halifax; Ship Happy Return, Morris, of the faid City, Lfq; the.Sae to begin about Six Clock in the Evening, at the London To be on reafonabie Terms, by Benjamin IVyncoopi and Thomas Fijher, 4 'On Carpenter's Wharft; oppofite Thomas Wharton's Store, WE India, Philadelphia and New England Rum, Muf covado and Loaf Coffee, Chocolate Pepper, Ground Ginger, Sec. Sec. '4 W.

6L7D, to thofe that perufe them. An Eflay on LIFE wherein Right Knee, tWQ fmall Swivels in his Forehead, five Years old, given to the Purchafer. Any Perfon that is inclinable to purchafel 14. Hands and a Half high, paces and trots, had no ShoeS, AVho ever fecures the faid HorfeV fo as the Qner may have him aeain. fliall haveThirty Shillings Reward or if ftoien, and the Thief fe'eured, Three' Pounds paid by' Jacob Bright, To be LETT on Groundrent for ever.

By Joan Cresson, Isaac Lobdell, and Joshua Emlen, ALOTT of Ground on the Eaft Side of Fourth ftreet, be 3 tween Market and" Cheftnut ftreets, containing in Breadth abont i4Feet nine Jnches, and in Depth 74 Feet three Inches, f' STrayed or ftoien out ot a Failure, a little below this City, a fmall light brown Horfe, a natural Pscer, without Brand or Ear mark, has a fmall black Switch Tail, 'and black rimmed Mane ftanding up, has a Blaze in his Face, a little marked with the Collar, but is almoft grown out, fhod before. Whoever. brings faid Horfe to John in Water fireet, near the Sign of' the Tun, mall have Twenty Shillings Reward, if ftrayed but if ftoien, 'Forty Shillings for Horfe and Thiefj paid by John Wote, he is aboat 14 or 3 Hands be fold by the Subfcribers a very valuaHe Tract of Land lying upon Deer in Baltimore County, tont lniBg 50O Acres, about'the Half of which is cultivated, fit for Farming and is remarkable for producing good Weat, Indian Corn, Tobacco) Sec. it being Very rich and fertile, and the. Wood! Land exceeding thick timbered, with fine large Timber cf ail Sorts, that the Country produces, and well watered, as the whole Breadth the Land lies along the aforefaid Creek there is fame Meadow Ground on it already improved, and a good deal more that is already clear ed fit to lay down in Grafs the Whole of which may be watered with little Trouble there is alfo a very extraordinary Coriveniincy for building of Iron Work's fiich as Foige and Fwrnace asaifo Water Mills, the Strearxi being very conftant, and fufScient to fup port a great mariy Water Wheels, as well in Summer as Winter and a Dam may be made, with little Experice, as the Stream is not wide, and a vaft Quantity of Stone upon the Spot.

Iron Ore may he had pretty convenient. There is alfo upon the faid Land, a friiall Dwelling Houfe and Kitchen, and two or three Houfes, that may be turned into Barns," and a Spring ef fine Water; within 20 Yards of the Dwelling Houfe, as alfo a fine young bearing Apple and Peach Orchard, of the beft fait of Fruit. Jt xi alfo a convenient Place for Merchaxdifing, and in a very pleafant and healthy Part of the Country. An indifcctable Title will fce may know the 1 enns, by applying to the bublcnbers, neay Chefler Town, Maryland, or Samuel Budd, in the faid. County, who live yithin 10 Miles of the Premifes, and within 8 Miles cf Safque hanna Ferry.

WiitiAM FarsftV; Samuel Bonn. 6 Wi I TT IinnirHMTTHrif MIHTtnillllllTIHTIfltfrifrill TTTTrrr iiititni.

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