Philadelphia, August 9, 1798 By virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me directed, will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 14th of August inst. ... at the house lately occupied by Doctor Thomas Ruston, the corner of Eighth and Chesnut-Streets, a large quantity of very good mahogany household & kitchen furniture. Also, a piano forte, and some plate ((Printed by D. Humphreys, no. 48, Spruce-Street.), 1798)
Bristol, B10468. - Parentheses substituted for square brackets enclosing printer's name in imprint transcription. - Shipton & Mooney, 48575. - Signed: Seized and taken in execution as the property of William Harrison, by Jonathan Penrose, sheriff. Penrose was sheriff of Philadelphia County at this time