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ih favour of the Managers, and each Party are to pay their own Cofts. Mi They write from Amfterdam of the 17th Inftant, that yyithin a Few Days no lefs than 35 Sh'rps arrived in the Texel frdm Greenland, fome of had on board 5, arid others 10 or eleven Whale tefides' BAjbberi and one Ship only was caft awayj but the Grew favedi Ml. (i TONj Septtmber By i Letter from New London, dated this Day we have an Account, that a VefH arrived there From the Weft-In-tiies, with Advice, that there had lately happened a violent Hurricane at St. Kitts, and St; Euftatia that at the former Plaice eight Sail of Veljels runrfhore, and fuffered great Damage the Particulars we do not learn at the latter Place, three Veffels were, loft, ith all their Men one of which funk at her Moorings. A Veffel bound from NeW-London to the Weft-Indies, met with the laid Hurricane off Bermudas, loft all her Horfes, "and fuffered other Damage which obliged her to put back, without making her Port.

Thurfday laft arrived here on board Capt. Sanders, from St. George's, the Gentlemen who lately went down on Behalf of this Government," to treat with the Eaftern Indians and we hear they were met by a great Number of the Penobfcot, Pafiamaquada and St. John's Tribes, who all appeared fincerely defirous to renew and confirm the Peace; but as none of the Norridgewocks were prefent, the other Indians have engaged to bring them in within forty Days, or fooner, if poflible, of whofe Arrival they are to give Notice to this Government, when the Conference is to be re- newed. W-Y Sept.

0. Friday Msrning lajl Jonathan Woodman, the Perfon who was committed to our Jail fome Time ago for uttering Counterfeit Twenty Shil-iing Bills of this Province, ivas found banging dead in bis Garters at the Grate of bisPrifon Tis faid he had been under Terrors andAn-guifb of Mind for fome Time pafi which bis Confederate has been pica-Jed to fay, ivas occafioned by bis Guilt for impeaching of him, and is 91010 in Hopes, as there is no other material Evidence againjl him, that he will get clear, tho be appears to have been the greateji Rogue of the tws. However that be, this Woodman from his frfi Commitment, apprehended he mujl die and therefore is fuppofed ta be either fo charitable, as to think to fave the Hangman the Labour, or elfs hung himfelf to fave his Life And "'tis a Pity the other would not follow bis Example as all fucb Pefs of Society ought to be Uolid on as Kfcarce worthy of the Labour of a Hangman'. There were two Men in the fame Jail with him, who were afleep when be did it, and knew nothing of the Matter till they found him hanging in the Morning. We have Advice from Halifax in Nova-Scotia, that there fueh a Number of New-Yorkers got to that Place, Jince the ftfl Settlement of it, as will nearly fill one of the largefi Streets in the Town and that they are about to form themfelves in one Street, into a Society or Company, by the Name of the Free New-York Filhery Company at Nbva-Sco-j tia and that all that (hall hereafter come therefrom Nenv-York, provided they come as one of King David's Soldiers, (Sc: 1 Sam.

xxii Chap. 2 Ver.) Shall be permitted to join them, and draw Shares according to the Stock they bring Some of thofe Gentlemen have wrote to their Friends here, that for their Encouragement to fend Mirchandize to them, they will engage that whatever they fend, they will make it all Sterling i Cuflom-Houfe, New-York, Inward Entries. Sloop Seaflower, Nath. Brigs from Rhode-Ifland. Sloop Martha and Hannah, Ifaac Sears from Halifax.

Sloop; William, Ja-fper Axon from Virginia. Sloop Sarah and Elizabeth, D. Griffith, and Sloop Mary, W. Hyer from Jamaica. Sloop Ruoy, Ben.

Bethel from St. Thomas. Brig Polly, John Keteltas from Nevv-caftle on Tyne. Outwards. Sloop Huza, T.

Barns for Speedwell, R. Trotter for N. Carolina. Ship Merlin, fT. for Jamaica.

Sloop Policy, William Seymour for Coracoai -Neptune, John Knox for Amfterdam, Snow Nancy. WL -i Sloop Dutch Snow Jones, Moop wcicy, v-utwan 10 mo. v.aroiina. Schooner Shannon, P. Halloran to Antigua.

Sloop William and Mary, John $a'wyer to St. Chnftophers. Sloop Endeavour, Ch. Dickenfon to St. Thomas.

Brig Friendfhip, T. Fowle, and Sloop Swan, Soli Davis to Coraoa.1 Ship Arent, Ab. Furlong, to Lilbon. I PHILADELPHIA, September 12. Capt.

Steel, on the 20th of laft Month, fpoke with Capt. Stamper, on his Paflage for this Port from Liverpool who had then been at Sea three The Captains Abercrombic, Muir, Coatam, Mafon, Ruffel, and Spurrier, all from Holland wim famines, laiied with Capt. Steel for this Place, and daily expected. Custom-House, Philadelphia, Entred Inwards. onow Kachel, Daniel Joy, from Antigua.

Ship Culloden, James Moore, from Neweaftle. Snow John, Joieph Smith, from Barbados. are 5Hip Euryale, John Cox, from Fyall. Sloop Charming Sally, James Gilchrift, from Bermuda, I Brigt. Elifabeth, Richyate Cool, from Holland.

MM Sloop Good Intent, Richard Wright, from Antigua, Ship Molly, William Allifon, from Ditto. Brigt. Nancy, John Cowan, from Jamaica. MM Ship Shirley, James Allen, from Holland and Deal. i Schooner Eetfcy, Philip Stevens, from N.

Providence. I Sloop Sarah and Anne, Daniel Corn well, from Barbados. I Schooner Ruth, Benjamin Fadre, from Bofton. Snow Sea-horfe, Jonathan Crathorne, from Lifbon and iMadeira. Mup Patience, Hugh Steel, from Holland and Cowes.

Outwards. Schooner Robert and Mary, Thomas Tutker, for S. Caro Snow Elifabeth, Henry Fitzgerald, for Cork. Sloop Tyfon, William Clofs, "for St. Chriftophers.

ina. ILIARED. Sloop Anne and Mary, George Cooper, to Antigua. Mary Anne, Samuel Skinner, to St. Chriftophers.

Hanover, George Darricot, to Newfoandland. Dclphin, James Savage, to Salem. Chriftopher and Job, GeorgeCook, to Rhode-Ifland. Haerlem, Daniel England, to Antigua. i Peggy, James Watfon, to Antigua.

I i Ship Sally, Francis M'Gee, to Dublin. i I -Pembroke, Arthur Burrows, to Libon. Carpenter, Hugh Bowes, to Barbados, Carolina, Stephen Mefnard, to London. i Brigt. Robert, George Shannon, to St.

Chriftophers. 1 Brigt. Jane, Robert Stuart, to Cork. 1 Brigt. Elifabeth and Mary, Benjamin Place, to St.

Chriftophers. Snow Elifabeth, Henry Fitzgerald, to Cork. Muggy, Thomas Laing, to Antigua. Tt the tneboLxtri cf ttit Litj and uut.ty of tbiUdetpbia, GlN7 IIMEN, 1 this publick method has Veen made ufe of to aajuaint you with the candidates for the Sheriff's Office, I therefore take the liberty in thfc manner to defare the favour of your votes at the enfuing election which will oblige your humble fervant, George Sofford. To the Freeholders of the City and County of Philadelphia.

I intend to ftand a candidate for the Coroner's Office, the prefent Coroner declining, I take this publick method of defiring our votes and intereft, in sonjunftion with John Jervis, at theen-fuiS elsftion, in favour of yowr friend, TSlliam Ttotte. To the Freeholders, and Freemen of the City and County of Philadelphia. Gentlemen, the prefent Coroner declines ferving, I have taken the liberty of this publick method, to acquaint that I intend to ft and a candidate for Office and to requeft your votes and intereft, which favoui will very much oblige your humble fervent, James Claypoole. By Order of the Trujfres of Academy, NOTICE is hereby giveni That on Monday, the 16th of this inftant September a Free-School will be open'd (under their Care and Direction) at the New-Building, for the In-firuction of poor Children gratis, in Reading', Writing, and Arith-tnetick. Thofe who are defirous of having their Children admitted, may apply to any of the Trufte.

be fold at publick vendue, on Tuefday, the 17th mft. or at private fale before, The fchooner -Ruth now lying at John Pole's burthen about 70 tons, almost hewj ajj.d well fitted. Any perfon inclining to purchafe, may apply to Pole and Howell, where they may fee her inventory. The fale to Begin at 4 a clock at James's Coffee-houfe. ff Hogfheads for Cyder, to be fold by' JOHN HARRISO at the Upper-end of Market-ftreet.

'jpO be fold by Nathaniel Allen, and John Cox, at their ftore on the fouth-Cde of Market-ftreet wharff, A choice parcel of Madeira and Fyall wines, by the pipe. EN MOKGAN, in King-ltreet, commonly cali'd Water-ftreet, between Thomas Lawrence, and William Allen, Efqrs. Continues to fell Madeira wine, -canary, fack, moun-. tain Malaga wine, and Jamaica fpirits, wholefale or retail, brandy, Geneva, cherry brandy, cordial waters, and Barbados citron water, 5 years old, white wine vinegar, and common vinegar, rectified, fpirit of wine, ifbr lamps, or medicines, cloves, nutmegs, annileed, by large or fmall quantity, and ifing-glafs, for fining of wine, Florence oyl and corks. -He has like wife a Weaver's loom to fell, ready to be put up for the bufinefs.

Alfo a new ftone houfe and. lot, in Bowman's lane, in Germantown, belonging to the eftate of Benjamin Morgan, which being fituated in a pleafant place, is fit for fuch as have an inclination to go into the country in the heat of fummer. For ARB Samuel A variety ready money, or fhort credi A A I he 2nio MULL Having half of her cargoe already en gaged, wiil nil with all expedition. For freight or paflage, apply to Ro bert Kagg. To be fold by fid Robert Ragg, who is removed from his ltore, at tne corner of Cheftnut-ftreet wharff, to his ftore, in Water-ftreet, near Arch-ftrect.

and next door to Mr. of European and Eift-India goods, for To be. fold by A and READ, At their ftore, next door to the Jerfey ferry, in Water-ftreet, 'Eft-India rum, ccoa, chocolate, coaile aad hue nit, uene- va. in cafes. 12 bottles in a cafe, hnfeed oyl, in barrels, oyi flints, baread, mufcovado fugar, in barrel, corks, bohea te cofifee, dripting pans, cf feveral fizes Alfo a parcel of choice good Jefuits bark, at reafonable rates.

Imported in the laft vefiel from London, and to be fold by A I A I Opofite the Conhcftcoe Waggon, in Market-ftreet, wholefale and retail, at realonatue rates TV Ercurius dulcis, fublimate, red precipitate, green ditto, Roil8 man vitriol VTrtar, beft fffron. French fwece almonds niina- ris, ditto picpar'd, tutty, ditto prepared, double aquafortis, fingle ditto, ifing-glafs, fuccctrin with plaifter, brown ditto, oxicroreum, fineft rhubarb, flat ditto, jal-lop root, long bjrthvort, round ditto, epicacuana root, powder ditto, liquorice root, gentian ditto, orris ditto, valerian, myrrh, gum fan-dric, and'feveral other forts of gums, oil of amber, and feveral ether oils, fpirit of hartfhorn, with feveral other forts cf fpirits, fenna, falvatile, manria in forts, beft ditto, Spanifh flies, camphire, cochineal, epfom and ether falts, cream tartar, borax, Eate-man's drops, balfam tinfturr, ditto fmall, flower of brimftone, bal-fam Gilead, beftj bark, powder ofditto, with fundry other forts. Alfo an affor-tment of handkerchiefs, thread, needles, horn and ivory combs, knives, buckles, buttons, fhoemakers tools, taylors fhears, faddlers tacks, white fetts, ftirrups, black buckles, gun locks, files, and a great many other things, too tedicus to mention, Un away on the Sth inft. from William Marfhall, of Kennet townftiip, Chefter county, An Irim fervant man, named Timothy Regan, abcut 20 years of age Had on when he went a-way, a light colour'd cloth jacket, with brafs buttons, czenbrigs fhirt, fhort wide trowfers, made of tow cloth, and old fhces He fpeaks with the brogue, and is about 5 feet 3 inches high, has a mole on his tight-cheek. Whoever takes up and fecures faid fervant, fo as his mafter may have him again, fhall have Twenty Shillings reward, and reafonable charges, paid by William Marshall.

N. B. All afters of veffels, and others, are forbid to carry him off at their peril. STolen on the lothof this inftant, a new filver watch, the maker's name W. Jofephfon, London.

It has a plain filver dial plate. Any perfon bringing faid watch to Benjamin Bagnall, fhall have Twenty Shillings, and no queftions afk'd. Otherwife, if the perfon that ftole it fhall be apprehended, and convicted before a ma-giftrate, then Forty Shillings, and charges, paid by I Bexjamin Bagnall. JUnawayon the 8th inft. from William Bird, of Robefon town-fhip, Lancafter county, An Irim fervant man, named Patrick Wall, about 21 years of age, five feet 8 inches high, ha6 a-long fharpnofe, thin fae'd, very much freckled, fhort brown hair, and has much of the brogue, he is a plaifterer by trade, but pretends to be a failor Had on when he went away, a dirty colour'd cloth coat, old blue firiped breeches, old blue ftockings, half-worn fhoes, with rufty iron buckles, and an old felt hat is one of the four that run away laft July, and in the weekly papers; he was lately brought home from New-York, and it is fuppofed he will make that way 2gain, in expeftation to meet his companions, that were not taken.

Whoever takes up and fecures faid fervant, fo as his mafter may have him again, fhall have Three Pounds reward, and reafonable charges, paid by William Bird. N. B. He being bare of clothes, it is fuppofed he will fteal o-thers, as he did before, and change his name, in order to make his efcape. R.Un away on the.

8th inft from the Subscriber, living neartWhite-Clay-Creek, in Newcaftle county, A native Irim fervant man, named Thomas' Ryan; about 5 feet 6 inches Kgh, frefh colour'd, talks quick, and has fhort hair Had on when he went away, a lightifh coloured camblet jacket, lined with deep blue fhaloon, tow petticoat trowfers, tow fhirt, and a half-worn wool hat, large brimm'd, and has a large light colour'd dog with him. Whoever takes up and fecures faid fervant, fo as his mafter may have him a-gain, fhall have Thirty Shillings reward, and reafonable charges, by Henry Bishop, 3 Trenton Lotlery Ticket! fcid by David Hall, at the To be SOLD' or fc I AGTift mill, and faw mill, both in good order, and we. I fitted for bufinefs, together with a good plantation and tract of land, of about 200 acres, 60 whereof is clear and; in good fence, and about 20 acres of good meadow ground, cleai'd nd fenced, bearing chiefly Timothy! and Clover grafs, and may be watcr'd out of the race at any time the mills are fituated on the main ftefli of Elk river, and lying on the great road, that leads from Nottingham tb Chriftine-bridge, ard about 6 miles from the Head of Elk river, being a ftrearo lufficient to (upply both wheels, in the drieft time i being lately in the pofftfiion of Timothy Roberts. For title and terms of apply to Timothy Giiffcy, near Chriftine-bridge or Jacob Van Bibber, ia Newcaftle ccunty, near St. George's or John PafTmore, living near the premifes.

DUa away on the2j8th day of Auguft laft, from, the, Sublcriber, living near Chajles-town, in Ciaecii county, An Irifh fervan man, named Thomis Cosnoly, of middle about 24 years ot agt, of red tomplexiin, pock-marked, and has many fchrs- in his head, and one of his fingers cut eff his right-hand Tcok witH him, one pair of wolfted ftockings, old flioes, pretty large old fel hat, old buckfkin breeches, with pewter battoas, old Heck fhtrt and old brown kerfW jacket. Whoever takes up and fecures fervant, fb; nis mafter may have him again, (hall have, Thirty Shillings reward, and reafonable charge, paid by I I. Thomas Mil lee. Ua away on the Sthinft. from John Logue, of Chriftine huq-dred, Newcaftlej county, A fervant roan, named Jeremiah.

Sullivan, about 22 years of age Had on when he went W2y, bhckifti coat, and a jacket, without fleeves, a pair of oid breeches, mended in the fioes and buckles, a wool hat, and a black wig: He islof middle ftature, and pale complexion. Whoever takes up and fecures faid fervant, fo as his mafter may have him a-gain, fhall have Twenty Shillings and reafonable charges; paid by John Logue. N. B. He is fuppofed to have gone away, with one Timothy Regan, who went away at the fame time.

(B A LI perfons indebted to the eftate of Alexander Boyd deceafed, or to that of William Stocks, mariner, deceafed, are defired immediately to pay, or expect to be fued 5 and thofe who have any demands againft either, on bringing in their accounts properly atte-fted, fhall be fatisfied, by 1 Theophilus Garoner, adminiftrator. KUn away, on the 28th of laft month, from his mafter, John Potts, of Colebrook Dale, a Law Dutch fervant man, named John Henry Sickman, fpeaks the Holland language well, and Englifh in a broken manner. He is thick fet, of a fandy complexion, wears his own hair, and is pitted with the fmall-pox, and pretends to be a very great fcholar: Had on when he went away, a bluiftj coat, wove iu diamonds, Avith red lining, a red jacket, a felt hat, white ftockings, and check crowfers, with leather breeches under them, It is fuppofed he will endeavour to get on board fome vefiel, therefore all matters of veffel are hereby forwarn'd not to take him on board. Whoever takes upthe fid fetvant, and brings him to his faid mafter at Colebiook Dale, or Thomas Yorke, in Philadelphia, or fecures him in any goal, fhall receive; Forty Shillings reward, and reafonable charges, from his faid mafter, or me, Thomas Yorke. THere is now, and has been a confiderable time, at Afhton'l Ferry, on Schuylkill, two ftray mares, Loth natural pacers one a forrel, about nine or ten years old the other black, abut five or fix old Ithev have neither brand nor ear mark.

The a owner or owners, by paying charges, may have them again ir g'Aken up adrift, in May laft, a Raft of common Pine boaras culty and expence in tne cure in cold than in warm weather. CT To the, Freeholde of the City and County of Philadelphia. Gentlemen, AS this publick method has been made ufe of, to acquaint you with the candidates for the Sheriff's office, fo I embrace is- to defire your votes at the enluing election my favour for that office, which will oblige your friend, A To be -SOLD very cheap. Parcel of empty cafks, fit for cyder. Enquire'at the Still- noule, over tht Draw-bridge.

1 I gTray'd or ftolen, ob the 26th of Auguft" laft, from the planta tion or Marie Morns, of -halt-town townfhip, Chefter county, a likely young horfe, a bald face, wall eyes' taul'd with ithe gears mane and fwitch tail. at the enfuing election! about 5 years old, a bright bay colour, with and a natural pacer, near 14 hands high, is' on the infide of his oft has a'hort Whoever takes up and fecures faid horfe, fo that his owner may have him again, fhall have Forty Shillings re ward, paid by me T5 Un away on the TV WnWs Town named James Maloney pale complexion, went away, a black check fhirt, I old whi pretty and a cures faid fervant. fo notice thereof to Wil have Thirty Shillings ite HPHe Annapolis Poll fpoke kh every mer feafon, from We of Mr. Claxon, at tbi or at the Poft-offce. JUDAH FoULKE'.

Mark Morris. 30th of laft month, from John isucJcs county, a native lrilh Iervant hair, and down look Had on when he jacket, made in the fafhion of a coat, trowfers, good fhoes, with fteel buckles, new felt hat. Whoever takf and fe- as his mafter may have him again, and gives iam Gray, at the Conneftogoe Waggon, fhair reafonable charges, paidhy John Gsurley. Philadelphia, September 5.: 1751. rider hereby gives notice, that: he is to be fortnight, during the remaindtr of the fusi- pnefday noon to Thurfday noon, at the houfe fign of the Three Tun3 in Cheftnut-ftreet, Any gentlemen, or others, who have ary commands, may depehd on being faithfully fe'rv'd by their humble fervant, JOHN CIS I.

0 the Frteboideri of the City and Counxy of Philadelphia. Gentlemen, AS I intend to ftind a candidate for the Coroner's. omlce (tiie prefent Coroner declining) I take this publick method of defiring your -votes and intereft, in conjunction with William Gray, tavour or your mend and iervant, Thomas James, LatcJt imported, and to be fold by A BEL- A I At lis ftore in Water-ftreet, Jlnt, rum, fugar, tea, ccffse, -cocoa, fait, ginger, peppsr broadcloths and trimmings, fhaloons, tammies, linnm sod cotton checks, calicoes, bandances, cotton nd filk romais, yard wide'and 7 Sths garlijc, carsbricks, threads, hats, an affortraent of pewter, cutlary, writing-pa dry otner gooes. applying to Jofeph Scull, at faid ferry, and which have bden cried in Philadelphia, and no owner has yet appear'd. The perfon they belong to, by applying to Robert CtrJieni.r Newto-Jvn, crovintr their ty, and paying cnargqs, may nave them again.

CATHERINE I at the upper end of Gtr-j mantown, at tjie houfe of Ifaac Will, hereby gives notice, that thofe tjiat are with fcald heads, and will apply to her, may find immediate Relief. If fhe dqes not cure it eftoctually, fai afks no money. Thofe inclin'd to make ufe of her, are defired to do it before; the weather grows cold, becaufe there is a -greater diffi bobbins, fen; 1 pcr, ana iuh-.

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