The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-08 00:00:00, page 4

Bhilai ,oacser 3, 1776,
TO be SOLD, a LOT of GROUND, containing near
ten acres, very pleasantly and conveniently fittiated for
a gentleman's country fear, or retirement from business, on
the main street of Germantown, adjoining the lots of Mr.
John Bringhurft, coachmaker; and Christopher Sower, prin
ter. It has a fine level front of one hundred and fxty-one
feet er more, on which is a very good garden ; the dwelling
boufe Stands eighty feet back from the street, is built of ftohe,
titty-four.feet wide, with four rooms and a very large entry,
twocellars, and a new built kitchen ; the whole house was re
built in the best manner last year; at the front of the houle is
a well of excellent never failing water, with a new pump in
it, and another good drawing well in the yard, a good barn,
tabling for fix creatures, and a strong stone building fit for
any use. There are also on the premises, a good orchard of
two acres, with the best apple, pear, and other fruit trees;
several acres of rich arable land quite level, so that the ma
nure cannst be washed, away ; a meadow of about one acre,
through which runs a strong stream of water, some wood land
for polls and^rails, and a good done quarry. It is part of
the land commonly called the Frankford Company Lands, fub
je& to a yearly ground rent of five flrillings, which may be
redeemed with five or fix pounds. For terms apply to the
owner in Philadelphia, between Vine and Race streets, near
Coates's alley. ANTHONY STIEMER,
_F OUR DOLLARS Reward.
(,TCLEN, cut of the house of the fubferiber, last night,
O about twelve o'clock, the following articles, viz. half a
dozen of filyer tea spoons, marked S. S. E, a middling sized
looking glass gilded round the frame, and ornamented with a
bird on the top. If the above things are offered for sale, it
is desired that they may be flopped, and notice given to the
printer. And whoever will give information of the thief or
thieves, so that they be convided thereof, and the things
recovered, shall have the above reward and reasonable charges.
Philad. October 8, 1776. ALEXANDER HILL.
RAN away on the morning of the 6th inst. CHARLES
BARTHOLOMEW, a Dutch servant lad, about se
venteen years of age, near five feet high, of a down baffiful
lock, remarkably straight lightifh brown hair, his person
rather spare, and a little pitted with the smallpox. He had
on and took with him, a half worn felt hat, an old fuperfine
broadcloth jacket of a flefh colour without sleeves, ragged
about the button holes, a half worn shirt made of fine ravens
duck, blue striped Holland trousers, thread flockings, a frock
and a pair of trousers of coarse tow linen ; his other clothes
not known. It is imagined he will endeavour to get on
board some of the armed vessels in this port. A reward of
1 EN DOLLARS will be paid for taking up and securing
said lad in the workhouse of this city.
Philad. Tenth month £ RUMFORD DAWES.
A Middle aged woman wants a place as HOUSE
KEEPER, or to have the care of children. Inquire
of the printer.
RAN away, on Wednesday the third instant, from the
fubferiber living in Cable-lane, between Front and
Second streets, in Vine-llreet, a Negro woman named PHIL
LIS, short visage, can talk but little or no English, and her
teeth are filed before. She had on, when (he went away, a
broad striped short gown and red woollen petticoat. Whoever
secures said Negro, fhHl have TEN SHILLINGS reward
and reasonable charges. JOHN CRAIG.
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Philadelphia, Sept. 28, 1776.
JOHN WALTERS, Linen Stamper, is removed to the
house late Mr. Shipley's, in Spring-gardens. Said Wal
ters has tor sale the following articles : Sugar of Lead, Braft
Nails, Silk Breeches Garters, black knit Breeches Pieces.
Worsted in grain Colours, a small quantity of sewing Silk in
gtain colours, Cap Wires, Canvas, and a few very fine
English Prints, framed and glazed, in sheets.
To the P ÜBL IC.
ON Tuesday, the firit of October next, will be opened
a SCHOOL for the inftrudion cf YOUTH by the fub
fenber, at his house in Front-street, between Lombard and
South streets, where will be taught Reading, English Gram
mar, Writing, Arithmetic, Merchants Accompts, cr the
Italian Method of Book-Keeping, Euclid's Elements, Men
suration of Superficies and Solids, Navigation, Surveying
cf Land in Theory and Practice, Altimetry, or the taking
of Heights ; Longimetry, or the taking of Dilcances ; Gaug°
ihg, Algebra, and other Branches of the Mathematics. °
Those ladies and^httemen, who please to favor him with
the inftru&ion of their children, may rely on his affiduitv
and care in endeavoring to difeharge the important trult re
posed in him ; and a ftriOf regard will be had to their morals.
MARTIN EVANS."
N. B. A NIGHT SCHOOL, on the said day, will be
opened by the said Evans, fcr the cohveniency of those who
cannot attend the Day School.
Grown perfohs, who Hand in need of any of the above
branches, and are willing to retrieve their loss of time, will
find their account by applying to the said Evans, who will
spate no pains to make them perfect.
BENJAMIN HARBESON, on the north fide of Market
ftreet, opposite the Court-huufe, has for sale, STILLS
of various sizes, ready made, and can furnifh any sizes that
may be wanted, at a short notice.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee -Howe.
AN ANCHOR, ab:Gt fik hundred weighty is now on
Matters s wharf, Ihe owner is desired to prove his
preperry, or it will be fold in ten days from this date.
October s, 1776. W. MASTERS.
Tro be LET, a genteel BRICK HOUSE, with handsome
A furniture complete, two parlours, three rooms on a
floor, and in a pleaiant part of the city. For particulars
inquire of ALEXANDER TO'D.
be SOLD on reasonable terms, fix thousand acres of
PA TEN 1 ED LAND, in the counties of Northumber
land, Bedford and Weftmoreland. It is very rich land, well
watered, has a large proportion of low bottom, easy to be
cleared for meadow, and in the neighbourhood of mills and
several iettlements. Inquire of Lewis Weiss.
be dif P osed ° f , the time of an indented English.
X SERVANT. LAD, who has near four years to serve
He has been used to lay the cloth, wait at table, and take
care of a horse. Inquire of the printer.