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bis Honorthe Governor, the honourable Speaker
and Members of the House of Affvmbly, the Vice
prefidents, other Officers and Members of the So
ciety, and many other gentlemen of the firlt dif
tinftion.
The topic was astronomy, which was treated in
that accurate, sublime anl matterly manner, which
might have been expected from the celebrated in
vestor of the American Orrery ; and the whole
was enlivened wth beautiful digrefiions, and bene
volent moral reflexions drawn from the subject,
which gave universal Ihtisfa&ion.
The General Allembly of the province ofNorth
Carolina, which Rood prorogued to the 14th ofthis
infant, is farther prorogued by his Excellency Go
vernor Martin to the 27th of March next.
We learn from Kingston, Jam rica, that in a gale
of wind, at Montego Biy, on the Bth of January,
the Brig Betfry, Captain Yorke, from this port,
parted her anchor, drove on a reef of rocks, and is
irrecoverably lolt. The fame evening the Britan
nia's boat oVerf t, and one of the people drowne 1.
Capt. Moore from South-Carolina, on the 20th
inst, spoke Capt. Brown, in a (loop for New-York
from the Bay of Honduras, out 22 davs, all well.
Capt. Duncan from,St. Croix, on the 15th inst.
spoke the brig African Whaler, for Boston : On
the coth, spoke a schooner from Turks Island for
New York.
Capt. Sewell from Hispaniola, on the 12th inst.
spoke the fl >op Susanna, Captain Wilkes, from
Turk's Island for New-York, out ten days: On
the 18th, spoke a ship from New. York to Lisbon,
out two days; and a brig from New-York, out two
days.
On Tuefilay morning, the 21st inst. departed this
life, in Burlington County, New-Jersey, SA MU
EL ATKINSO N, in the goth year of his age,
and on the riturfday following his remains were
deposited in thetFriends buryingground at Moores
town.
In every period and fiation in life, he supported
the character of an Haieft Man, which secured him
the esteem of those who were acquainted with his
virtues.—With a tender and benevolent heart, he
poff^ffed extensive knowledge and good abilities,
which he always chearfuily exerted for the benefit
of his fellow-creatures. He endured all the infir
mities of old age with chriftian fortitude and resig
nation, leaving this world with a well-grounded
hope of unfading joys, in a kingdom " not made
" quid) hands, eternal in the Heavens."
Died, much beloved and lamented, in the 19th
year of her age, Mrs.ELIZABETH JONES,
the wife of Mr. Matthew Jones, of Kingfefs.
Loan-Ofice, Philadelphia, Feb. 21, 1775.
IN order to prevent disappointments to those,
who may desire to borrow money from the Loan
Office of the province of Pennsylvania, the Trus
tees hereby give public notice, that the whole
sum of One Hundred and Fifty Tboufavd Founds,
which by law was directed to be emitted upon Loan,
is now entirely let out.
*, The Weekly Votes of the present fitting of the
Honourable Hsufe of Refrefentatives of this province,
from the 20th to the 25th of February, will be
published To-morrow by Henry Miller, Prin
ter, in Race-street, —where also may be had, the
Votes of last year's leffion.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
t lnward Entries.
Sloop Peggy, S. Seymour, Jamaica.
Brig Nancy, J/Taylor, Barbados.
Brig Rebecca, J. Lovell, St Euftatia.
Brig Polly, W. M'Faden, Tortola.
Sloop Betsey, P. Lacey, Virginia.
Schooner Kingston, S. Conyngham, New-York.
Sloop Bet fey, J. Tucker, Ditto.
Brig Sea Nymph, W. Moore, South-Carolina.
Ship Peggy, J. Malcom, Antigua and St. Euftatia.
Brig Patty, T. Rawlins, Antigua.
Brig Charlestown Packet, S. Wright, S. Carolina.
Brig George, R. Sewell, Hifpanioia.
Sloop Nancy, J. Erwin, Tortola.
Brig Adrian, W. Stevens, St. Croix.
Brig King George, W. Campbell, Hispaniola.
Outwards.
Sloop Peggy, S. Seymour, Jamaica.
Ship Mars, W. Newman, London.
Ship Alfred, T. Callender, Ditto.
Sloop Betsy, J. Tucker, Nevis.
Ship Barclay, P. Coxe, Liverpool.
Cleared.
Snow Prudent Sally, W. Welch, Bristol.
Ship Union, W. Glover, Ditto.
Sloop Polly, S. Davidson, Jamaica.
Brig Jamaica Packet, R. Stanfbnry, Ditto.
Ship Britannia, T. Houston, Cadiz.
Sch. Lively, J. Welch, Halifax.
Brig Catherine, J. Hutton, Ditto.
Brig Polly, W. Kl'Faden, Tortola.
Brig Polly, W. Greenway, Liverpool.
Brig Peggy, G. Thonpfon, Jamaica.
Sloop Fanny, W. Allibone, St. Vincents.
Sloop Peggy, S. Seymour, Jamaica.
Ship Blandford, A. Troop, Virginia.
City of Philadelphia, February 27, 1775.
The AS SI Z E of BREAD.
Fine Flour, at Twenty-one Shillings and Six
pence, per Ct.
Middlings, at Seventeen Shillings per Ct.
Rye, at Ten Shillings per Ct.
Whitebread Ib.oz. Midd. do. lb. oz.lßye do. lb. oz.
id.loafiso 63 id.loafis o 73 id.loafiso 11
2d.ditto,o 134 2d.ditto, 0 15^ 2d.ditto, I 6|
4d.ditto,i 10!,4d.ditto, 1 15-^ 4d.ditto, 2 12;
Bd.ditto, 3s Bd.ditto, gls Bd.ditto, § 9
I2d.ditto,4 154 izd.ditto, § 14! izd.ditto,B 5-^
Set by SAMUEL RHOADS, Mayor.
SAMUEL POWEL, ?
SAMUEL SHOEMAKER, ^ Aldermen.
* XXXX? 9XXXsxxxxx ? *xx*
D A VI D ' R E I D,
Gardener and Seedmaß, from London, living
in Spring-Garden,
WILL supply any Gentleman or other per
son with any quantity of Garden Seed,
which he will warrant to be of good quality: They
may be had at his stall at the Court-house every
day of the week (Sunday excepted) or at the
Widow Lawrence's in Second street, near the Mar
ket, Philadelphia.
T O BE S 0 L D,
A HEALTHY strong young Negro Wench,
about 24 years of age, with her male child,
one year old. The w nch has had the small-pox
and mealies,' and can be recommended for her ho
nesty find sobriety, and a plain cook ; apply to the
Printer.
W A N T E D,
A PERSON that can be well recommended
for honesty, sobriety and industry, to under
take the management of a Tavern at Warwick :
A. single person would be most agreeable. Such a
person may meet with good encouragement. En
quire of the Printer.
THIRTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
T— ASLOST on Saturday the 25th instant,
' (February) between the five and nine mile
stones, on the Frankfort road, a GOLD WATCH,
with a chafed case, maker's name SAMUEL
C OX E, London ; the number not certain, but
supposed to be 126 or 1026. Whoever finds the
fame, and will bring it to the bar of the London
Coffee-Houfe or the Printer hereof, shall receive the
above reward.
TWODOLLARSREWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, on the
irth inst. (February) a servant girl named
ELIZABETH SMIT H, lately arrived from
Liverpool, about eighteen years of age, a little pit
ted with the small pox, lightifh hair, had on when
file went away, a green bays short gown and petti
coat, an old red cloak and fraw hat. Whoever fe
cures said ;irl and brings her home, (hall have the
above reward, and reasonable charges.
RICH ARDFOOTNIAN.
The AMERICAN
GLASS WARE-HOUSE,
For the sale of GLASS WARE made at
Kensington, is now opened by
JOHN ELLIOTT and Company,
A few doors above Market-street, at the weft fide
of Second-street ;
W here fliop keepers and ochers in town or country
may be supplied with the following Articles, ei
ther cut or plain, in general as cheap, and feme
much cheaper than those imported, viz.
DECANTERS, from one gallon to half a
pint; wine glasses of various forts; tumblers
or all sizes; bottles for cases, &c. flint or other
beer glasses ; bafons, cans of all sizes, candlesticks
apd sockets, confectioners glasses, cyder glasses,
canisters, bitter bottles, bird cisterns and boxes,
candle fiiades, cruets and carters, chimney arms,
cream pots, cupping glasses, diflies for ftllad, &c.
electric globes and cylinders, garden bells, hour
glafl.s, ink cups, lamps for halls, streets, cham
bers, (hops, weavers, &c, mortars and pestles,
nipple shells and pipes, pyramids, pipes for tobac
co, salvers of various sizes, fait cellars, sugar
dishes, spice bottles, urinals, wine and water
glasses, goblets, jelly glasses, jewellers glasses,
mustard pots, proof bottle, pocket bottles, sylla
bub glasses, fiveet meat ditto, salt linings, smell
ing bottles, tubes for thermometers, &c. phials
of all sizes, &c. &c.
N. B. Orders or patterns for any forts of glasses
for Apothecaries, Virtuofi, or others, left at the
aforefaid Ware-house, will be cheerfully and duly
attended to.
%* The Proprietors being unwilling to deprive
filch as are desirous of feeing the factory, from
the gratification of their cuiiofity, but at the
fame time finding it necessary to endeavour, in some
measure, to save the works from the disadvantage
which must and does actually arise from the great
resort of fpe&ators, it is therefore hoped that no
one will take umbrage at the film of two Killings
for each person's admittance, expected at the gate,
which yet is very inadequate to the hinderance oc
casioned thereby.
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
T™, AN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in
A, Chefnut-ftreet, Philadelphia, the twenty
ci htb of January last, an Irish servant lad named
PATRICK KELLY, about twelve or thir
teen years of age, thick and well set, with brown
short hair cut before, round face and red cheeks, a
long small flat foot, and burned shins ; had on when
he went away, a brown clpth coatee, waistcoat and
breeches of the fame, the breeches mended on the
knees, wooden buttons on the coat, check fliirt
mostly out of his breeches behind, and the fliirt
neck open, a pair of milled werfted llockings, large
shoes which have been mended, and a pair of Bath
mettal buckles. It is said he has changed'his
breeches for a pair of blue trovi>rs, and it is likely
he may c hinge more of his eloathing, as there has
been money seen with him. He came in the ship
Minerva^ Captain Mackey. He is much given to
Tearing and quarrelling with boys. Whoever
takes up said servant, and secures him, f° that his
matter may get him again, sh di be entitled to the
above reward, if taken in this citv, or county, and
if taken out of the county FORTY SHILLINGS,
paidbyme HUGH MEANS.
N. B. All masters of vessels or others, are foibid
to harbour, or carry him off at their peril.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber in Phila
delphia, on Monday the 20th of February,
an him servant lad, named EDWARD SHAN
NA HO N, by trade a barber, about 19 years gif
age, five feet four inches high, short daik brown
hair, has a very poor delivery, and looks very surly
when asked a question, is a little pockmarked, has
a cut in the middle of his forehead, and a down
look, came in last fall with Captain Brice; had
on when lie went away, a white cloth coatee, with
brass buttons, lined through with white Ihalloon
an old brown cloth jacket, black locking breeches
light blue ribbed worsted dockings, half worn shoes,
a pair of large plated buckles, new white fliirt, a
black handkerchief round his neck, and an old bea
ver hat cut in the fafhion. Whoever will appre
hend the said servant so that his master may have
him again, fliall have the above reward, and if
brought home all reasonable charges, paid by me
BRYAN O'HARRA.
N. B Any person harbouring or concealing him,
fliall fuffer the utmost rigor of the law.
THREE POUNDS REWA^D.
STOLEN out of the stable of the fubicriber,
in Londonderry tqwnfhip, Chester county, on
the night of the :3th instant (February) a light
black MARE, three years old last faring, has
long hair, a star in her face, and white specks in
her eyes; die is about fifteen hands high, he. main
newly cut and smooth, shod before, and well made.
Whoever takes up and secures said Mare and Thief,
shall have the above Reward, or for the Mare only
T WO POUNDS, and reasonable charges, paid
by ROBERT GRAHAMS.
WANTS E M P L O Y,
AS INGLE MAN, who understands ac
' 1 counts, writes a good hand, and is well ac
quainted with a country store; he also understands
the managing a plantation in all manner cf agri
culture, and is willing to go to any of the Southern
provinces or the Weft-Indes. "Any gentleman
wanting such a person, will be waited on immedi
ately, by leaving aline with the Printer hereof, di
reaed to J. B.
TO S O L
TW 0 likely young NEGRO MEN, that
understand all forts of country work, have had
the small pox and mealies, and can be well recom
mended for their honelty and sobriety. For further
particulars enquire es the Printer.
TO BE SOL D,
At PUBLIC VENDUE, in the Town of Carlisle,
on the 20th day of April next,
A PATENTED Tra& of very valuable
land, well timbered, fitnate in Hopewell
Townfllip, in Cumberland County, containing 322
acres, with the usual allowance of fix per cent for
roads' bounded by Gedrge Croghan, Edward Ship
pen, Esq; and others, within a few miles of Ship
penffiurgh, commonly known by the name of Stu
arts land, being part of the estate of SAMUEL
NE AVE, deceased. One third of the purchase
money to be paid at the time of sale, another third
on the firft day o' May 1776, and one other third
on theist day of May 1777, with interest from the
sale.
REESE MEREDITH, ]
HUGH ROBERTS,
lUKE MORRIS, >Executors.
JACOB HARMAN,]
On Wednesday, March if, quid be Published,
Containing a great variety of Original Pieces,
Both Interesting and Entertaining,
Number Second of the
PENNSYLVANIA MAGAZINE,
OR
AMERICANMONTHLYMUSEUM,
For February 1775.
(Price One Shilling, Pennsylvania currency, or
Thirteen Shillings per year, including the supple
ment.)
Philadelphia, Printed and Published by R. Aitkin,
bookfeiler, opposite the London Coffee-Houfe,
Front-Street.
T".' Publisher claims no other merit to
himfelf, in this work, than that of serving
the public with reputation and honour. The
large and daily encreafing lift of fubferibers, toge
ther with the favours of the able and ingenious, are
tte iupports by which he is enabled to prosecute
the plan. He acknowledges, with gratitude and
pleasure, the assistance anl encouragement he has
already met with, and so far as indefatigable in.
duttry can contribute towards the improvement of
the work, he assures the public that none fliall be
wanting on his part: And as he is ambitious, not
only to equal, but to excsl every former attempt
ofthis kind ; he will be glad to have any defeat
pointed out, or any assistance given that may add
to the growing reputation of the Pennsylvania
Magazine.
*** This number will be embellished with two
copper-plates, neatly engraved.
PROPOSALS
For Printing by Subscription,
" A TOUR through SICILY and MALTA;
fl in a series of letters to William Beckford,
Esq; from P. Brydone, F. R. S. in 2 vols. Bvo.
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" Within a few years the Public hath been fa
voured with various relations of the travels of men
of sense and observation, which are always ac
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found to be as ufeful as they are agreeable.
" Or this happy cast are the travels of Captain
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tleman, the scholar, the man of science; a ration
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and pleasing companion. His Itvle is natural and
easy, his language free and flowing, and his man
ner cheerful and lively; yet properly varied to suit
the several fubje&s, whether gav or serious, as they
occur in the course of the traveller's adventures."
Monthly Review.
2. The LIFE of the late EARL of CHES
TEREIELD, •or the Man of the World. In
cluding his Lordship's principal Speeches in Parli
ament; his most admired eflavs in the paper called
the World ; his poems, and the fubftonce of the
system of education delivered in a series of letters
to his fan. In two pocket vols. 10s. the English
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3. The famous JUNIUS's LETTERS;
a compleat edition with notes, as printed by Wood
fall in London, in 2 pocket vols. 15s. the London
edition is fold at 255.
4. GOULARD on the effects and various
preparations ofLead, and on Lucs Venerea, 2 vols.
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5. A Methodical Intro,lu&ion to the Theory
and Pra&ice of F HYSI C, by David Macbride,
MD. Quarto 30s. the L' ndon edition is fold at 50s.
This has a great character from the Monthly Re
viewers, is a work of undoubted merit, and ought
to be carefully read by every practitioner.
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taken to procure the best American paper, and com
pleat the whole of the work in the neatest manner.
A few copies are intended to be printed on 1 fine
writing paper, and the price to bein proportion.
The names of the fubferibers to be prefixed to
each book.
Those Gentlemen and Ladies that may incline
to encourage any or all of the above books, are
desired to leave or fend their names, occupations,
and places of abode, soon as may be, to John
Sparbawh, at the Book-Store in Second-street, five
doors below Market-street, Philadetj hia ; to Miff.
Noel and Hazard, booksellers, or Mr. Hrlt, prin
ter, New-Yoik; to Melfrs. Thomas and John Fleet,
printers, Bolton ; to Mr. William Aikman, book
seller, Annapolis, Maryland; to Mr. William Dun
can, printer, Norfolk, Virginia ; to Mr. Robert
Wells, bookseller, Charleftown, South-Carolina.
As soon as two hundred fubferibers appear for
any of the above articles, the fame shall be imme
-Idiately put in hand and finifhed with all dispatch.
Philadelphia County, ff.
JN pursuance of an order of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, we the fubferibers appointed by the
said Court to audit and a Ijuft the demands against,
and make distribution of the eft'eas of a certain
Andrew Lutz, Lte of Spring-Garden, in the
Northern Liberties, Vi&uaJer, abfeonded, give
notice to all perlons having demands against the
laid Andrew Lutz, toappear with their accounts
properly preven at the h^ufe of the Widow Gil
berts, near Vine+Street wharf, at 4 o'Clock in the
afternoon of Tuesday the 7th day of March, in order
to receive a dividen 1 of what effects we have alrea
dy received, and to give such information as fliall
appeir necessary in the premises, at which time and
place all persons indebted to him, are desired to
attend and pay such debts, to
ISAAC COATS, and
JOHN BALDWIN,
TOBE L E T,
And may be entered on in ay next,
ran II E noted INN at the sign of the Horse AND
GROOM in Dover. It is a large convenient
House, and nas good Tabling, and every other ne
ceflary requisite tor the entertainment of travellers.
Any person desirous of knowing further particulars,
may enquire of JOHN BELL, living
near Dover.
For LIVERPOOL,
^ ;g~X^ The SHIP
^^A^ B A RCL A Y,
PAUL CO X, Master;
"AT ° W loading at Cuth
bert's Wharf; will fail
vz fo in two weeks. For freight or
^ ^ ±>^ paffige apply to Barclay and
, Mitchell, who have for Sale, old Lisbon white
wine of an excellent quality, Liverpool coarse Salt,-
fit for curing fifh, a few quoils of English cardage,
Scotch oznpbrugs, fail canvas, taffaties, banjanoes,
and a frefh assortment of printed finals, cottons and
callicoes.
For CHARLESTOWN, (S. Caromna.)
The Brigantine
,$X SEA NYMPH,
JOSEPH B LEW E R,
'rCT%<^ A "" ™ ve " e ' 'conveniently
'tf:^ provided with genteel ac
commodations for passengers ;
v : i:l fail in eight davs. ° For
freight or passage apply to Joseph Blewer, at
his house in Southwaik, or on board at Mr. Joseph
Sims's wharf, or to Daniel Robinson, at his
store on said wharf, who has for fa e Carolina foal
leather, new rice, pirk-root, an assortment of Eng
lish cordage, and a quantity,of fine Mufcovado su
gars in hogsheads.
For CHARLES FO\\ N, (S. Carolina)
^^^^ The Brigantine
v^Ni JEN N Y,
VWILLIAM WORKMAN,
YS :/ Master;
\ "AT 0 laying at Good
~m A man's wharf, has genteel
* '-a accommodations for Passengers,
and will fail with all convenient speed, having the
greatest part of her cargo now ready to go on board
For freight or passage apply to Mason & Patton'
cr the Said Master.
ELIZABETH BAYNTON
AND
GEORGE MORGAN,
Have opened a STORE at the corner of Third
and Elm or Pembertoh-ftreets, where they fell by
l:rge or finail quantities, the following GOODS,
AJ^L UM, alfpice, bar lead, brandy, brim
done, butter, cinnamon, cloves, chocolate
coffee, cordials, corks, copperas, fpermaca e i and
tallow candles, cheese, currants, ginger, grind
phones, gun flints, indigo, mace, madder, molaff s
mustard, mackarel, nutmegs, nails, fiveet oil*
lamp and tanners oil, oatmeal, F and FF gvi
powder, pepper, pipes, rice, rosin, raisins, faffron
shot No. i, to 8; Philadelphia, Barbados, Antigua,
and Jamaica rum; salt, fnuff, soap, starch tar
vinegar, dye woods; old Madeira, Lisbon, Cana
ry, and Port wines, &c. &c. &c.
Also a large quantity of the best and most ele
gant playing cards, very cheap.
They likewise provide all kinds ofSEA STORES
for mailers of vessels and passengers at the fhorceft
notice.
Orders from town and country shall be gratefully
acknowledged and punftually executed bv '
BAYNTON and MORGAN
N. B. They can also frequentiv at a fliort notice
furnifh Marchants and others with large quantities
of wheat and waggon flour.— And George Mor
gan begs leave to offer his service to those who
may have occasion to employ him as a Broker, ei
ther in the purchase or sale of goods or real effaces.
TO BE SO LD B F
Thomas and ‘Jonathan Penrofc,
On Society-Hill,
BRISTOL BEER, in hampers; a few
crates of QUART BOTTLESi
SHEATHING PAPER and ^AILS.
W A N T E 1)7
fl PERSONthat is a good cook, and und^r
f A stands the bufineis ofa kitchen; such a person
that can be well recommended, may hear ofa place
by applying to the Printer hereof.
TEN SHILLING S REWARD.
WAS LOST some time laftfall, on the
Lancaster road, between the signs of P:oli
and the White Horse, a, checkered handkerchief
in which was a womans suit of oil cloaths con
sisting of a bonnet rover of fi k 2nd a clok and
apron of linen. Whoever has found and will bring
them unhurt to the sign of the White Horse, may
receive the above reward.
There is at the plantation of John Jacobs, in
Weft Whiteland, a stray Pied STEER. The
owner is defined to prove his property, pay cost and
take him away.
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber. living in
Waterford township, G|oucefter county, and
province of Welt New-Jtrfey, on the 16th instant
(February) a certain JOHN F O'S TE R, born
in England, about thirty -five yeais of age, of a fon
dy complexion, has a brown bufhv head of hair
about five feet five or fix inches high' ,very round
shouldered ; he had with him when he went away
a frock and white jacket, also a coarse brown jack et
and a pair ofold greasy buckskin breeches, a small
beaver hat half worn : The said Foster is a ditcher
and stole sundry tools. Whoever takes up the said
run-away and brings him to me, or secures him in
any ofhis Majesty's gaol, so that he max be brou^l t
to justice for the fame, fliall have the above reward
and all reasonable charges, paid by
FRANCIS WIT.SON.
This Day was published, and fold bv R OBE R r
B E LL, next door'to St. Patil's Church, Third
ftreet, Philadelphia, in one volume quarto
(Price Four Dollars) *'
Lectures' on the , materi a medica, as
delivered by William Cullen, M.D. p'ro
feiior of Medicine in the University of E 'inburgh.
Now published by permission of the author and
with many corrections from the collation of'diffe
rent mannferipts by the editors.
TO B I, SOLD B y
PHII IP BENEzE T,
Athis Store the corner of Market and Third streets,
„ EST English gun flints by the thoufam', bar
lead, needles, Ealing ,wax, mate,
'J Islington's balfun by the cioz n, black liik via
vats and silk handkerchiefs, fewingfik, hb< k ?c
handkerchiefs, ribbonds, blue Imgcloths, red paint
ed looking-glasses, Chapmans books, territs and
a large assortment of India callicoes.