The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-06-08 00:00:00, page 4

•foreign kingdoms and fetes, and in adopting such other mea
sures as Shall be judged necessary for promoting the liber., ,
fafety and interests of America ; reserving to the people of
this colony the sole and exclusive right of regulating the in
ternal government and police of the fame.
The happiness of these colonies has, during the whole
course of this fatal controversy, been our firlt wish. Their
reconciliation with Great-Britain our next. Ardently have
we prayed for the accomplishment of both. But if we must
renounce the one or the other, we humbly trust in the mercies
of the Supreme Governor of the Universe, that we Shall not
'Stand condemned before his throne, if our choice is determined
by that over ruling law of felf-prefervation, which his divine
wisdom has thought fit to implant in the hearts of his crea
tures.
ROBERT COUPAR, in Second-Street, near to Market
ftreet, is now opening for Sale a large assortment of
women's STUFF SHOES, likewise a quantity of the best
New-England Hops of last year's crop, together with a large
affortmentof iron cast ware, such as Tea Kettles, Bake Ovens,
Spiders, Skillets, Hand Kettles, Iron Pots of all sizes, with a
neat assortment of Dry Goods as usual, upon the boft terms,
for cath only. June 8, 1776.
Philadelphia, June 8, 1776.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of ALLEN M'LANE,
Skinner and breeches maker, late of this city, deceased,
or to the partnership of Allen M'Lane and Son, are desired
to make immediate payments And all those who have any
demands against said estate, are also desired to bring in their
accounts Speedily, that they may be adjusted and paid.
SAMUEL M'LANE, }
ALLEN M'LANE, , Executors.
SAMUEL DUFFIELD, )
SAMUEL M'LANE now carries on the business, in all its
branches, at the usual place in Walnut-street. He has by
him a quantity of neat buck and doe Skins, ditto breeches
and gloves. He hopes, by his care and attention, to merit
the favors of his late father's customers, and all others who
please to call on him.
EIGHT hogsheads of choice SUGAR, three hundred
weight of Split WHALEBONE, three boxes of SPER
MACETI, and one calk of old Jamaica SPIRITS, to be
SOLD by Josiah Hewes in Chefnut-ftreet.
THE public Service requiring my being from home,
prevents me from giving personal attendance to my
private affairs as formerly, I must request all those who are
indebted to me to call and pay it to my wife, otherwise they
may expert to be sued without refpe& to persons ; and those to
whom I may be indebted, may call and have their money
immediately. I beg the continuance of the custom of my
friends and acquaintance as formerly, at my house, at the
Sign of the Buck, in Second-street, where the best attendance
and kind usage will be given both to man and horse.
Best DRAUGHT and BOTTLED PORTER as usual.
I am, the Public's most obedient humble servant,
LEWIS FARMER.
WANTS a place, as WET NURSE, a young woman
with a good break of milk. Inquire of the printer.
To the PUBLIC.
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RAN away, on Thursday night last from the fubferiber,
an Englilh servant man nzmed JOHN BADGER,
aged about nineteen years, five feet three or four inches high,
of a ruddy complexion, his eyes grey, his face a little pock
marked, and his hair of a brown colour, curled behind,
and turned up before. He had on a lightifh coloured Short
cloth coat and waistcoat with white metal buttons, bucklkin
breeches, blue and white worsted flockings, a pair of new
Shoes, a white Shirt, an English cocked hat with small gold
twist round the crown, and pinchbeck Shoe and knee buckles.
It is probable that he will change his dress, having carried
away with him a claret coloured fuperfine cloth coat and
waistcoat, a whitilh coloured cloth coat and waiftcoar, and
dark coloured ditto, several white Shirts, a pair of English
boots almost new, a pair of speckled silk flockings with linen
soles to the feet, two pair of white thread ditto, a pair of
black worsted ditto, a blue and white silk waistcoat, and a
red and white old linen ditto. It is thought he intends to
inlift himfelf either in the army or on board some of the Ships
or gondolas. Whoever takes up the said servant, and Secures
him so that his matter may get him again, Shall have a
reward of THREE POUNDS, and if brought home rea
sonable charges.
Philad. June 8, 1776. BENJAMIN CHEW.
FIFTY head of STEERS and spayed CATTLE, from
four to seven years old, are to be fold in Queen Anne's
county, Eastern Shore of Maryland. Inquire of Mr. Wil
liam Gough, at Col. Cadwalader's, Philadelphia.
Port of Philadelphia, in the } _ T .
provinceof Pennsylvania, ff. JTo ALL whomit may concern.
IO ° 1 ''k " be f eb y given, that a Court of Admiralty for
taking cognizance eg and trying the justice of cap
tures of veiled made in pursuance of the resolve of the Hon
orable the Continental Congress, and brought into this port
of Philadelphia, will be held at the Court-house, in the city
es Philadelphia, on Monday the twenty-fourth day of June,
inst. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day ; then and
there to try the truth of the fads alledged in the bill of George
M'Aroy commander of the private Sloop of war called the
Congress (who as well, &c.) against the schooner or vessel
called the Thistle, burthen about Seventy tons, lately com
manded by Charles Roberts, together with her tackle, apparel,
furniture, and cargo. To the end and intent, that the owner
er owners of the Said vessel called the Thistle, or any perform
concerned therein, may appear and Shew cause, if any they
have, why the fame Should not be condemned according to the
prayer of the said bill. By order of the Judge,
June 7, 1776'ANDREW ROBESON, Regifler.
WAS LOST yesterday, between Eldridge's tavern 01
the Salem road and Philadelphia, or last night in
Front-street, a BUNDLE of MONEY,, containing forty-feven
pounds two Shillings of New-Jersey currency, dated March
25th, 1776, consisting of one bill of fix pounds, two ditto
of three pounds, a number of thirty, fifteen, twelve, fix
and three Billing bills, wrapped in a printed handbill of
part of the proceedings of the New-Jersey Convention.
Whoever may have found the fame, and will deliver FORTY
POUNDS thereof to WILLIAM COOPER for the owner,
Shall be intitled to the remainder as a reward for their trouble.
Philadelphia, June 7th, 1776.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by B. TOWNE.