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Philadelphia, March tnt. To be TWELVE hundred acres of valuable cedar fwamp, being part of 432O acres, which were formerly furveyed to John Dagworthy, Edward Hart, Thomas Marks, and Ebencer Scmore, of which traft Dagworthy and Marks conveyed one undivided third part to Edward Hart, and the aid Hart conveyed 1200 acres, part thereof, to John White and Abraham Taylor, and the faid John White afterwards rdeafed all his right to the fame, to the laid Abraham Taylor, who has fince conveyed the faid iaoo acres to his fon John Taylor, who has authorized and impowe'red the fubfcriber to fell the fame. This fvampis fituate on the fouth fide of Indian River, and known by the name of the Green Cyprus Swamp or Lebanon, rimnniV in Wnrrfftpr conntv. Maryland, but William West. 7 i March iS, 177 1.

WHIREAS feveral of the late Officers of the Pvn sylvakia Rkgimbkt did not.attend at a meeting, appointed to be held at Philadelphia, the 4th of this infant, for obtaining patents for certain traces of lands granted them by the Honourable Proprietaries, thofe who did, were obliged to leave the kufinefs unfiniflied, with confiderable lofs ad difap pointment, wholly owing to the abfence of the othert. Thefe are therefore to apprize all concerned, that they are once more defired to attend at Jtfiab F. Davtnporfs, in Third ftreet, Philadelphia, on Monday, the 3d day oi June next, at convenient buildings, and a good the fituation is on the main where a very creditable tavern Has been kept for feveral years paft, arid now is a houfe in good repute, about 12 miles from Talbot Court houfe, from Qieen's and about' the fame diftance below Chefter mill. For further particulars, enquire of the fubfcriber on the premifes, Martha Humphreys. 1 N.

D. The tavern to be rented, or fold, only for her life time. A ME to the plantation of the fubfcriber lail fvmmer, in. Eail Townihip, County of Lancafter, and Province of Pennfylvania, twoCoys one black, with a bell on the other red. and.

white fpotted. The owner, or owners, defired to come, prove hit cr their property, pay charges, and take them away, from cj Henry Weaver. TIO be OLD, by way olt public vendue, on the premifes, on Monday, the 6th of May next, a valuable plantation; containing 56 acres, fituated in the Northern Liberties, abou 5 miles from the city of Philadelphia, late the eftate of William Palmer deceafed, whereon is creeled a large ftone houfe, and ftone (hops, the one a fmith, and the other a carpenters (hop there is a good cellar under the faid houfe, a large frame barn ftables, ice, about 4 acres of orchard, many valuable fruit trees, fuch as pears, cherries, plumbs, quinces, tec. about half the land cleared, the reft well timbered, and about 5 acres of meadowy witjbaronof water running through it a never failing fpring of water near the houfe, faid land joining to land of Doclor Redman, Marcus Garret, Samuel Afhmead, George Lofch, John Ren9aw, and Jofeph Potts. Any perfon that has a mind to view the premifes, before the day of fale, by applying to John Palmer, living on the place, may know the terms of "payment, or at the day of fale, by John Palmir, Jonathan Palme ii Thomas Palmer, executors N.

B. The title is indifputable, and a free road leading from the faid farm to the river Schuylkill. XT 6W 1 A or STOLEN trom tne living at, Talbot Court houfe, about the of February laft, a a black A about 14 ha nth high, has a hanging mane, jjo mark remembered except. a fnipon her nofe, trots and and is about feven years old. Whoever fecures faid jn are, fo as the owner may have her again, ihalK receive DOLLARS reward, paid by 1 N'away from the fubfcriber, living in Limerick Town hip, Philadelphia an Irifti fervant man, named MICHAEL A he near 7 months of hit time to iS cr 19 years of age, f5 feet 2 inches high, of a dark complexion, black hair; had on, and took with him, one felt hat, two jackets, the one home made carabJct, that has a remarkable patch in the breaft, the other lead coloured' cloth ditto 1 three homefpun ihirts, buck ikin breeches, brafs buttons, three pair of yarn leather Ihoes with buckles it is likely he ha forged a pals, and it is fup poiea ne nas a companion, named uiv i ever takes up the above defcribed fervant, mafter, thai! be reafonably rewarded br March 1, 1771.

Mor ww mm AT a Court of Pleat held at Chefter, for the county of in November term laft, wex the fub fcribers were nominated and appointed as auditors, to audit and 'adjuft the accounts of all the creditors of John Shinns, late ot; on, the. main ftreet, containing between a and 3 acres, witVi Charles townfliip in the faid county, who has' left his ufual handfome large ftone dwelirig hoUfe 'thereon 040 feet Trdntjj' place of abode, without paying his juft debts. are there Clone's 4 rooms on a floors''" A5 lifgc fton kitcheb'and a fore to requeft the creditors of the laid Jonn ihmns, to meet pump oi tne ma auditors, at me nouie.oi oismf iiu. a van townihip, on the zoth day of April next, at' one clock in plumb rr Etans, Auditors. March 16, 1771.

nnw tnnwn he within' the cnnt of SuiTex on Delaware. HE fubfcriber, living miles below New Caftle, on th aranttnthe PrftnrietriM of Pennfvlvania: Wfi well I great road, and miles above the Red lion, takes this timbered with cedars, fit for the mingles, and trees of various opportunity of informing the public, that he has a famus kinds. young large country Jiorfe, whichrhe intends for covering mares this feafon, at Twenty Shillings each. The horfe is black, with a ftar, and a white fpot on his upper lip, 15 hands 3 inches high, 7 feet round the girthing place, a rset round his thigh, below his breaft, 15 inches and a half round his near joint, and 9 inches round his leg he trots very aft and clear, and paces faft enough for any common riding. Any Gentlemen inclining to fend their mares, may depend on their being well taken care of by their humble fervant, Thomas Morton.

Benfalem, March 12, 1 77 1 WHEREAS it hath been fcandaloujly reported, by fine evil minded per fon, that fubfcriber, living' in rfi oVlock in the forenoon, in order to pay for their refpeftive Bevfalem tonvnfhip, in the county of Bucks, was, about tbe begin 9 00 llotmtntf. that beinz the day laft agreed on for the final let timg 0 retruary tap, taken in a dement. V. Should any one be fo forgetful of his intereft, as neglect this laft notice, he may aiTure himfelf that his name will be ftruck out of the lift, arid the land be divided among thofe, who Hull advance the whole money, agreeable to the terms of the grant. Tvkbutt Francis, Lieutenant Colonel, James Irvine, and William Plunxett CommifTioners.

N. Thofe gentlemen; who cannot attend "at this meeting, may appoint agents to acl for them. TO BE vli Dy A PLANTATION or acres, in Lower Merion ladelphia, within ten mile of the city, on the gulph mill vmA. wliffMn arc wftfi. a loBr dwelline houfe.

a barn ''and VMWw ftables, a fpring houfe, over a fpring that has never been known to fail about 16 acres of woodland, well 3 acres of meadow and more may be made, a fmall bearing orchard trie remainder good upland the whole tolerable we'll endofed with fences; Any perfon inclining to view the above premifes may be mown, by applying to Joseph Miller, Inn keeper, at the Sign of the Buck, on Lancafter road, near the premifes; and may know the terms, by applying to Solo man Williams, in Cheltenham townihip, or Owen Williams, on Cheftnut hill, by whom a good title will be given and the payments made (eafy to the purchafer. If the above land is not fold before the 4th day of April next, it will be expofed to public file by public vendue. WHEREAS the fubfcriber, fome time in the month of February, 1770, gave a bond to a certain EVAN THOMAS, of New Caftle County, for One Hundred Pounds, conditioned for the payment of the fum of Fifty Pounds, for which I have received no confederation. Thefe are therefore to forewarn all perfons from taking an afiignment of faid bond 5 as I am not to pay it, unlefs compelled by law. March iot i77i.N Andrew Richie.

ESQ Or RENTED for a TER of YE WELL accuftomed GRIST I LL, fupplied by a conftant ftream, on the head of Wye River, in Talbot county, tituated in tbe neart or a very nne wneat country, ana furrounded by an exceeding good neighbourhood, near a church; and within a fmall diftance of a fine landing, where veffels of alnoft any burthen can and do frequently load. Alfo a pretty fnug briek houfe, near the milj, with kitchen, ftables, and other Philadelphia, and fuffered open pun therefore to certify all terfons. that 1 fcandalo'm report is entirely falfe and 9roudltft at, I can prove' by good evidences, that I tvas not at Philadelphia ai that time, nor good 70 hi! before, nor after and moreover I defy the tvhole ivorld to prove any fucb thing againfi me, as is fo fcandalouflf laid to my charge and further I do hereby prem'tfe a tezua'rd of Twenty Dollars, to any perjon that can produce, by good proof the firjf author and promoter "of the afore faid fcandahus piece of land, 'containing fifty tba Se, afucb cafe may re. Ln(hip, in the county of Phi t4 at tbe. efn av ut ibe a town To be by private SALE, And entered on immediately, A VALUABLE plantation, fituate in the townihip of Pilefgrove, Salem county, containing 266 acres of land.

above 100 acres cleared, and fome good meadow, and more may nracYifer. V. m.J 'nnJ mr ....11 1..... 1 1 be made, a good two itary dwelling houie, and a good aoole orchard, within a quarter of a mile of a good grift mill and faw mill the whole well watered the houfe ftands near a very public road, very convenient for a tavern or ftore. For terms of fale, apply to Magdalene Patterson, near the premiCcs.

March 19, 1771. FO RTY SHIL ING Revvard. Njiway from the fubfcriber, Hiving in Salifliury Township. Lancafter County, on the 14th inftant, an Englifc fervant gif named LJZABETH TAYLOR, about 23 yea of. age, brown hair, and freh complexion, about: 5 foot 6 inches high, (loop mouldered, and rocks as ihe had on and took with her, a black bonnet, lined with light coloured pcrfian, feveral caps, a brown cloth jacket, a pair of iiAjrs, me uanw pai is nunc Jiucii, iwu liiuaiCCrCnieiS, One t.

.1 i 1 1 i LIZAB ETH KERR, of York County, in the Townftip of Fawn, Admiiftratrix of the eftate of Tames Hunter, late of Little Britain Townhip, in the Countv of road 'from Talbot Court houfe i to Philadelphia, Lancafter, deceafed, this method to notify all perfons. in to the laid eltate, to make fpeedy payment to her, other wife expect to be proceeded againft according to law and any perfons having demands againft faid eftate, are defired to bring them in, properly proved, to be adjufted by the faid adminftra ttix, who condefcends to attend (fr the fettlement of fuch affairs) on the 25th of April next, at Ifaac Saunders's in Lancafter County, where fuch a it may beft fuit," may there meet, ELIZABETH KER Adminiftratrix. i TWE A Reward, RUN awajr about 18 months from. Springfield, near Elizabeth Town, New Jerfey," a certain negroe named Brit He is about 30 years old, near 6 feet ftout and well made He was t2ken by execution at the fuit of Elias DetbroiTes, of New York, and fold at vendue by the She of ElTex and purchafed by Jecamiah Smith. The faid fellow is fuppofed to be harboured at Wyoming, by his for rher Nathaniel Salmon.

All perfons therefore are forbid to harbour or entertain faid negroe, and any peVfon that will' take' him up, and bing him to the fubfcriber; ihall have the above reward, or to dollars if taken and fent to any goal in the province or renniyivania, wew jeney or New York, fe that he may be had. SI JtCAMlAH.SMITK. V. 171, pleafant fituated lot or traa of land; lyijeyV1 and near the middleof Ge'rmantovn feeing Y25 feet ftohV excellent water in the ard; Af wen'improvedorchardK etv ot tne eeit grarcea iruu trees, as apples, pears;" peaches, cherries, andEnglih walnucsH A Handfom the afternoon, with their feveral accounts, properly itated at garden, containing a curious collection of flowers and fhrubs. which time and place will be fold, a quantity of wheat and The whole is in good order, and very fuitable fora gentlemaiCt rye in the ground, with fundry other things, late the property country feat a tavern; or the place where Cbrifian of the faid John Shinns 5 where attendance will Je, given by Lehman lately lived." Whdever 'incliftes 10 "Buy, on paying Ton ath an Coates.

Patrick Anbirson, readv monev for orie third Dart' 6f the amount of the t)'urchafe. may have time allowed'for th6 remainder'piying intereftah the giving fecurity. Enquire of jAViL.iiAM Philadeipnia, Marca ix, 1771.. On A A the' Thirtieth Inftant, at Twelve. ov Clock, at the London Cof fee House, will be SOLI by PUBLIC VENDUE, The famous grey Horfi THUMB A fl RR BUR Conveyancer, INFORMS the PUB that being confiderably; recovered from his late illriefs, he now practices his bufine(f.

in the moft accurate and authentic manner, and with the; greateft fecrecy and difpatch And doth keep imv0 FIv CE in Cheftnut ftreet, three doors below Second rCONV EYANCIKG is of fuch vaft importance to alL very enormous crime in tbe cny oj pcrions intcreitca in eitates, mat tne vanaity or tneir titJetv (hmint for tbe fame thefe are the fecurity of their polTeflions, rights and. properties, and the count mvfelf in dutv biund, in fatisfaQion to Teftators, of havine their intentions eftablifhed juftice to my cbaratler, to declare unto the loorld, that the aforefaid by their laft wills arid teftaments, mainiy, indeed wholly, de pend upon the kill of the perfon whom they employ it there i fore doth well behove the parties to proceed with caution, aft upon mature deliberation, and to applyJ to thofe only whot are fkilful and expert in. the arti wh have become. mafters irt" the profelfion by a regular and whofe knowledge founded upon folid judgment, and may be relied on as the refult of fettled But not to comment further its 'efieritial utility, tle adyertifef thinks it highly requifite ta. notice, that he received his inftruQipn, as an apprentice, from, that; judicious and juftly celebrated tlr, Jabn Reify, deceafed whofe fuperior judgmenrand Ikill in the 4 profefiionis univer i fally acknowledged a profeffion, which, (to uie Ian guage.

of a gentleman of Lincoln's In) he has the honour to be a member Honour let me call it fince to 'deferve a 'more! inferior appellative muft proceed from the mifconducTof the x.t: 4nc counij wi county of apron, mens white cotton ftockings, and leather heeled (hoes. t. 1:1. 1 n. 11 ri i iiu wiiii tuvugs.

11 is 11K.C17 mi win gu 10 rnnaaeipnia, as Iht lived fome time in ami near that city. Whoever takes up faid fervant, and Secures her, fo as her maftermay have her again, hall have the above reward, and reafonable charges, if brought home, paid by JAMES CLE MS ON. fT lOS.Tbctf. Thofe who are defirous to lend or borrow, mtnev unon intc reft (by way mortgage) he has frequent, aim oft conftant op portunities to ferve to their mutual and entire I tri 1 1 1 ii, ON Monday, the I ft of April Jiexty will be expofed "aY public'vendue in this at the Merchant's Coffee 1 Houfe, between' the hours of la and a o'clock, the'folldwirig frx lots or parcels of landi diftiriguiflied by" the names of, lo No. containing 500 acres lot 4, containing cb acres 5 lot No.

27, 'containing 256 acres lot Noi 44', 'cdntainirig aO'; acres lot No. containing 450 acres and; lot "No. 77V containing 250 acres in the whole aoob acres bf lahd'witli, the iifual allowance highways, being part' of a' traft," granted in the year unto1 Leonard Ganfevoortj! Cornelias Tenbrobke, Jacob Wedelljohanniir H'Weridell Peter Winne, Abraham Dow, Heriry Holland; Abraham H.Wen Albany, commonly known by, tfte. name of Sachendaee. divi arid laid out into lots by tdward fJQilins, a lurveyor.

The above lands are Ituatedt nar Albany, and the riv'er have' a quantity' of meadowj are well watered and timbered, and very fu'fiTciently known to be equal lands in the" for richnefy "of foil, 'and plea fantnefs of fituation. Any perfon inclining to purchafe part, or the whole, at private fale, may have a particular and an title given, byj the i fubfcriber, attorney Thomas Lane, Efq; one of the maftersof (he' high cqurt of chancery in England, Tthe proprietor. lTic V. Neva Torn, Jan, 1771. Thomas 'TWm.

'Moore On Saturday, the 6tb Day of April next, will be expofed 'to public 1 Sale, at the Houfe of Mrs John Little, near the Marhet bcufe Baltimore Town, at Three 0' Clock in the Afternoen the fclhKO i ing Lands and Tenements by Virtue of fundry JFrits of Venditioni' Exponas to me direSed i jrJ TWENTY THREE Acres cf Land being Pair ef a Trail of Land called Mont Igny's Neeky lying and being its' 'A ra" aiia tauea monttgny jetk Ta UN aivav from tbe fubfcriber. in Tnrh f. JV men i the one named WILL I A 6 NA TV A ItimoCe dalmoft adfoiningto Baltmore Tcwnj aen bf tbe other AT ICK LE DDE N. Conaway bad on a Wl 17 i lffE 'VV balf ioom wool bat, a bro wncoat, and jackets; one blue and tck, deceafed. Alfo a ylarge well buih Brick 'HOUS white linfey, another of old thickfet, and the third of brown Buffi 3 ttbfour R' the lower Tlcur; one large, and brown cloth breeches, much patched, a pair of.

rowjers, VtZbt bhe 'W' 3 nT i'K flocking and calf fiin pumps he wears his hair, is 18 years of alfeLot, No. 7, with tbe Addition alfo tf that Fart cY age, fmooth faced; and about feet I htbes Ledden had "7 tvitbbe faid Let and runslo Joies on a common wool half worn, a lightifh coloured toat, jacket wn, cn tbe eojl fjl and breecbety alfo a green jacket, grey ftockings, and old fbces be is of dTfediJb complexion, has fair bair9 16 year's of age, 5 feet 7. inches high, and has the broguemon bis tongue Whoever takes them up, and fecures them in any goal, or brings them home, fball receive SIX POUNDS reward, with reafonable cbJrges, paid by me T. A I ALL 0 N. Buchanan, and alfo at Suit of William Davit? for tbt Vfe of John Ord thefe Lands and tenements 1 are tbe Property1 of Tbotsat Sligb, and the Title deemed indifputable i John Robert Holi.ida Sheriff 6f Baltimore County On Saturday, the Day of June nexti will be expofed to public Sale, at tbe Heiife of Mr John nean the Markct iBaliimore Town, at Three Clock in the Hp following Trails and artels of LAN fituate its 'Baltimore County, and from fx toff teen Miles Diftance frost Baltimore Town, on tbe great Roads to York and Frederick Towns, conveniently ftuated for Church, Meeting, Mill and Market, and all good Lands, ft for Farming fucb'Tracls as have Tenants will be parcelled out, tiat the Tenants may have an Opportunity cf pur cbafing.

To be fold for Sterling Cofb; Bills of Credit, at tbe then Current Exchange; or in rood in London. NortCa rolina, containing and laid cut for 945 Acres Jones' ad in ft fit thereto. CO i Cirmlina Veli fif Tl nirl jacent thereto, 50 Carolina Felix, 646 Batcbelors Choice, thet unto adjacent, 1005 Drunkard's Hall, 308 and alia! ft Part TJ UN away lafl nigbtfrom tbe fubfcriber, Tivinf nearthS Raid one iviue. oj jsaitwtori baving SS frier Ferry, Safquebanna, Baltimore county Maryland 'an fmerImPrerit tbe'? 77 yS'uartfylvanit, on ibe River Pa Irifbfifvant man, named OSEPH ALD WORTfl Aw tapfeo, epptfte to FeWs which its adjoining ioBaltimor 19 years of age, about feet 8 or 9 inches bigblikeli fellow 1' and contains 24 Point Look out, near taSUartfyh a oppopetoFeWs IMJIO Dim, A OT0W Ti I 1 1 'J naptfurtout coat pretty much worn, withvwo rows of hair buttons rr anabt for tbe Vfe of: on tbe breafl, an old blue jacket, much patched witb white tattbet UJ1" i tbe Uttle ex atdir of old leather breeches, tatr.btd on tie rhet emined, on applying to' Daniel Chamiek. linen fhirt, one flaxen dittb, a red and white ftriped Jilk handkerchief a' pairoffboes half foaled, with pails acrofs the foals, a' Pair If 6rV JT.

lK a'Ticu, ana trjcil oat, bait worn, JVbo ADZ and'. O.L by. I I A in iDock' flrest, sr ni iA 1 1 A tjaiajervant, andjeenres tbat bsi miBreJ, nsaf ITTHH beft kind of OIL for ''V' :A.JiA Who bavebim again, pall receive, sf take in tbe county, Twento SbiUs WR riT tV and bring him to hiV lihrs, if out.ofthtcounh; TEreePoundi.andreafonable charts, laid VllTlr: gooa tor Jteeping coach and DtCAi EvAKi. 2 cxe it may Le had barrel; v. N.

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