The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-09-24 00:00:00, page 4

TO be SOLD, by WILLIAM WOODHOUSE, stati
oner, in Front street, near Chcfnut-ftreet. A quaa
: city of low priced writing paper, cartridge and wrapping dit
to, ink powder, wax, wafers, quills, inkchefts, inkstands,
and ink bottles, ink pots with penknives, parchment, play
ing cards, and gilt cards, pocket books, dates, &c. &c. &c.
Bafkerville's folio bibles, quarto and odavo ditto, and an
assortment of prayer books.
N. B. Ready money and the bell price given for clean
linen rags.
WANTED a COACE{MAN, who understands his busi
ness, and is honefl: and sober.
Also wanted a match for a bay horse fifteen hands and a
half high, of the English breed, and is handsome. Any
age between three and fix years old will do; if he be young,
allowance will be made for his growth. Apply to the printer.
ThP^Wph^, Sept, 24, 1776.
OMORROW, at cue o'clock in the afternoop, will be
£ fold, by WILLLIAM ADCOCK, at his vendue store,
the upper end of Second-ltreet, a variety of GOODS, among
which are one thousand four hundred and forty yards of coarfc
white linens, checks, stripes, fuperfine mens and womens
cotton flockings, fck and worsted knee garters, flax, gimps,
fringes, Hancock and other printed handkerchiefs, &c>&c.
Another a bay, about thirteen hands and a half high, five
years old, with a final! white star in his forehead, paces and
trots.
The other a black, about thirteen hands high, a natural
trotter, with a small star in his forehead, about fix years old,
'and branded with two R's. Whoever takes up said Horses,
and delivers them to the fubferiber, at the sign of the Cone
hoga Waggon, in Market-street, shall have the above re
ward, or in proportion for either of them, and reasonable
charges. ISAAC GREENTREE.
ALEXANDER BARTRAM begs leave to acquaint the
public that he has just opened a large assortment of
GLASS WARE. Some of the articles are as follow: De
canters of all fixes, pint, half pint, gill and half gill Tum
blers, Wine Glasses, I roof Bottles, Vinegar Cruets, Salt
>fellers, Sugardifhes, Mallard Pots, quart, pint, and half
pint Cans, Smelling Bottles, and Ink Bottles, &c. &c.
N. B. He has allo a quantity of ^Mufcovado Sugars and
,Jamaica Spirits. ' ,
Philadelphia, Sept. 24, 1776.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
STRAYED away from the pasture of the fubferiber, in
Hickory-lane, on the twentieth inst. THREE HORSES,
one a bay, about fourteen hands high, with three white feet,
and a running fore under his jaws, branded, but the letters
not known.
INDIGO, of the firft quality, to be fold by Andrew
Carson, at the cornerof Third and Chefnut flrcets.
September 24.
Philadelphia, Sept. 24, 1776.
THE owner having refufed to call and pay for the keep
ing of a horse in my stable, this is co inform him that
unless he pays the charges before this day week, the horse
will be publicly fold at vendue, to defray the expences.
FRANCIS LEE.
478
TO be SOLD, twelve hundred weight of choice (winded
FLAX, either in large or small quantities, as may
best suit the purchaser, Inquire of Alexander Morrison in
Lmtitia-court.
TO be SOLD, a SLOOP of about Seventy tons, now
on the docks in Rhode-Ifland. She is well calculated
for failing, is made of the best timber, &c. and will be dis
posed of at a very reasonable rate. Any ftrfon inclinable
to purchase, may hear of the owner by inquiring of Mr
William Milnor, at the Old Ferry, in Water-ilreeti
Philadelphia, September 17, 1776
TO EE SOLD, by PUBLIC VENDUE on Wedn'ef
day the 25th inst. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the
late dwelling house of ALEXANDER ALEXANDER, de
ceased, in the diftridt of Southwark, a variety of HOUSE
HOLD FURNITURE and KITCHEN FURNITURE,
a^ongft which are several feather beds, with bedheads, cur
tains, and bedclothes. At the fame time and place, will be
fold, if not disposed of before at private sale, a young healthy
Negro man, and the time of a Dutch servant lad, both black
smiths by trade; also a good ridingchair, a cart, a large new
filing feme, a hogihead of rum, a quantity of old'fpirit,
and sundry other articles too tedious to mention.
All perlons indebted to the above estate, are desired to make
immediate payment to the Executors ; and those who have
accounts against it, are desired to bring them in regularly at
tested, that they may be paid by
ROBERT KNOX, 1.
SAMUEL DUFFIELD, f Executors.
As William Alexander, the son, and William Bunn, the
son in law, of Alexander Alexander, have not been heard of
by the family, for some considerable time past, it is requested,
of any person or persons, who may know where they, or eithei
of them are, or whether living or not, that they would give
information thereof to some of the family, or the executors
above named, which will be thankfully acknowledged
There is something considerable left to William Alexander
by his father's will.
A part of Petty's-Island to be let, inquire of LEWIS
GRANT, coppersmith in Front-street.
'I °be SOLD, at Mr. FRANCIS NELSON's, oppofit^
the Bull's Head, Strawberry-alley, GUN STOCKS
well seasoned, by the large or small quantity.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
, Coffee-Houfe.l
TWENTY DOLtARS R^T
^, 7 AS STOLEN out of the subscriber's lop, in Fil'
Erect, on the 15th infant, a DAY BOOK, with
sundry accounts of fmah-work to a considerable amour.r
Four leaves were tore out, and left on the fliop floor. Any
person that will produce the thief and book, so that he
be brought to juhice, and the owner get his property,
Ihall have the above reward, or TWENI Y SHILLINGS
for the book, without any questions being asked. As the ac
counts in the said book can be of no use to any but the
owner, and an inconceiveable loss to him, it is hoped it will
be returned.
Sept. iq. DANIEL EVANS, blacksmith.