The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-04-13 00:00:00, page 3

Fort of Philadelphia,7
in the Province of > TO ALL whom in may concern.
Pennsylvania, ff. J
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Court for taking
cognizance of, and trying the justice of captures of
vessels made in pursuance of the Resolves of the Honorable
the Continental Congress, and brought into this port of Phi
ladelphia, will be held at the court-houfe fr ,in the city of Phi
ladelphia, on the 29th day.of April instant, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, then and there to try the truth of the fads al
ledged in the bill of John Barry, Esquire, Commander of the
brigantine of war called the Lexington (who as well, &c.)
against the armed vessel flo°p or tender called the Edward,
burthen about fifty tons, mounting fix carriage guns, and
lately commanded by Richard Boger, Lfq ; —To the end and
intent that the owner of the said veflel called the Edward, or
any person concerned therein, may appearand Ihewcaufe, if
any they have, why the said vessel, with her appurtenances;
should not be condemned according to the prayer of the Bid
bill.
April 13, 1776. By order of the Judge.
ANDREW ROBESON, Register.
Philadelphia, April 1776.
THREE POUNDS Reward.
RAN away last night, two servant boys, one named WiL.
LIAM LANG, who came from Scotland about nine
months ago, is sixteen years old, five feet four inches
high, of a Render make, and loops in his walk particularly,
he has dark hair, black eyes, and is pitted with the small
pox, has a good countenance, a mild voice, and ipeaks
very flow. He had on an olive coloured fufiian coattee, his
other clothes are not known.
The other lad, THOMAS HARLEWOOD, came from
England about eighteen months ago, five feet two inches
high, seventeen years old, has light hair, fair complexion,
and is a flout well made boy, has a large fear on the right
fide of his face, and another across his note, is given to iirong
drink and swearing, and in general very talkative and impu
dent. He had on a greyifh ratteen- coat with a velvet collar,
a white cloth jacket and a red- under : ditto, Nankeen
breeches, thread stockings, old ffioes and plated buckles.
Whoever brings them to the subscribers, fha.ll have the above
reward, or THIRTY SHILLINGSfor each, and all reasonable
charges, DANIEL WILLIAMS.
Philadelphia, April 13, r„6.
THREE POUNDS Reward.
RA N away.on the nth day of April, 1776, a servant
lad, born in France, about sixteen years of age, five
feet high or upwards, black hair, swarthy complexion^ broad
face, black eyes, speaks Dutch, French and Engliffi, and by
his looks would be taken for a Dutch lad. He had on, when
he went away, a light mixed coloured cloth jacket, under
ditto of brown cloth, leather breeches very greasy, light blue
yarn flockings, good ffioes, and pinchbeck buckles, old beaver
hat with the brim cut narrow, is indented by the name of
JOSEPH ALEXANDER DE GRANVILLE, but may
change it; is very fond of playing on the fife, and is very
antick and mischievous.
LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH.
N. B. It is supposed he will endeavour to get on board of
some of the French velfch now in port.
Whoever takes up and brings the said boy to the fubferiber
shall have THREE POUNDS reward.
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THIRTY SHILLINGS Reward.
RA N away from the fubferiber living in Walnut-street,
_ between Third and Fourth flreets, on the night of the
tenth instant (April) an Irish indented servant boy named
JAMES WHELAN, about thirteen years of age, pitted
with the smallpox, and fibre sandy hair. He had on, when
he went away, a drab coloured short coat with white metal
buttons, striped flannel jacket, and green cloth breeches,
without flioes or flockings.
Whoever takes up said servant and brings him to his matter,,
shall have TWENTY SHILLINGS if taken in the city,
and the above reward if taken out of the city, and reason
able charges. JOHN LYNCH..
All matters of vessels and Ihallops are forbid to harbour or
carry him off.' *
THREEPENCE per pound given,
BY WILLIAM TRICKETT, stationer, at his house in
Front-street, facing Blackhorfe-ailey, and in Water
ftreet, in the lower part of said house, Philadelphia, for the
best fort of CLEAN WHITE LINEN RAGS; and so in
proportion for that of an inferior lort. The best price given
for OLD SAILS and ROPES. Also to be SOLD (for cash
only) a large quantity of good WRITING PAPER, either
by the ream or quire.
B ABRAHAM will be let to mares, at Jacob Hiltzheimer' 5
stables in SeVenth-ftreet, at three pounds the season, and
five ' shillings to the groom. He is afine bay, full fifteen hands
high, arid five years old this spring. Babraham wus get by
the n ted running horse JUNIPER, who darted in the four
following years, 1757,58, 59, and 1760, for eighteen plates,
and won fourteen of them. Col. Symes afterwards imported
hirn i i^to Virginia, and fold him for one thousand pounds-
Virginia currency. Babraham's dam was got by Samuel Gal
loway's, Esq; bay horse SELIM; his grandam by PACO
LEI ; his great grandam, by OLD SPARK; his great
great grandam was QUEEN MAB, who was imported and
got by Moscow s gray ARABIAN ; her dam by the Hampton
Court CIIILDERS; her grandam by Governor Hamion's
ARABIAN; her great great grandam by LEEDS; her
great great great grandam was a Barbarian mare. ™%
N. L. Mares that are not left till they are done witli the
horse, mutt pay thirty Shillings for the firft leap ; tor tne se
cond twenty shillings, and the third ten Hidings, which
money mutt be paid down each time. fy #
bour or carry him off at their peril.
TO be SOLD, and may be entered upon immediately,
a PLAN I A I lON containing one hundred and eighty
four acres of choice LAND, about forty acres of which are
meadow, and has a fufficient quantity of woodland. There
are a BRICK HOUSE, two forces high, two rooms on a floor,
with an additional new STONE BUILDING of two good
rooms, and a good cellar underneath, a good barn, liable,
and coach-hoafes, with several other necessary buildings, a
good bearing orchard of choice fruit, and a young one planted
two years ago; the whole under good fence. It is situate in
Upper Darby townlhip, five miles from the Middle Ferry,
and three miles from Darbf. If the purchaser chooses, the
purchase-money may lay for several years on giving good fe
cunty and paying interest. Any person desirous of purchas
ing the above mentioned place, may apply to the fubferiber
living on the premises, who will give an indisputable title
for the fame. * JAMES EWING.
April 2, 1776.