The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-25 00:00:00, page 4

ELIZABETH GADD, his wife, of a frefh colour, brown
Curly hair, speaks quick, and is given to liquor. She had
on, when she went away, a brown camblet gown, black silk
hat, a white apron much pieced in the middle, and black
quilted petticoat.
WILLIAM BROWN, about five feet fix or seven inches
high, black short hair, dark complexion, a heavy down
lock, speaks low, and is lame on one foot on account of a
Very fore toe. He had on, when he went away, a check
shirt, and linen short jacket and trousers nearly white.
Whoever takes up said servants, and secures them so that
they may be hid again, shall have Twenty Shillings for each,
4nd reasonable charges.
JAMES BUTLAND,
± JOHN HALES.
HA MIL lON and SON, 1 obacconists, have removed
from the corner of Spruce and Water streets, to the
Moule belonging to, and lately occupied by Mr. John Wal
lace, in Second-street, fix doors below Market- street, where
they continue to carry on their Scotch fnuff and tobacco Ma
nufactory in all the several branches as usual. They have laid
in a large stock of the very belt Virginia leaf tobacco, and
are confident of giving the utmost fatisfaftion to their former
customers and the public. Orders will be pundualy answered
with all possible defpatch. Their Scotch fnuff, .these seven
years past, has given fufficient proof that the water works,
which they still continue to possess, are of the belt conftrudion
of any hitherto erected. They give cash for good empty fnuff
bottles.
A QUANTITY of OLD PLATE and.CUT SILVER
in lots of two hundred ounces each, will be SOLD by
public vendue; on Monday next, the zgth inst. (June) at the
Coffee-houfe,^ at eleven o'clock in the morning.
r|T:HE Philadelphia and Fort Island STAGE WAGGON,
' kept by the lubfcriber,,goes from Mr. Riddle's, at the
Sign of the Kuli Khan, the corner of Front and Lombard
Greets, at seven o'clock in the .morning, and four o'clock in
the afternoon ; and from Mr. Rudolph's ferry near the fort
about nine in the morning and seven in the evening, which
he intends to continue every day. The fare is one shilling
a,d threepence for each, passenger. Those that please to fa
vor this undertaking may depend on his belt endeavours to
givc.&isfadion. DANIEL REYBOLD.
Philadelphia, July 23, 1776.
TH R E^E PO UNDS Reward.
BAN away on Sunday the, 21st inst. (July) three Englilh
servants, viz. THOMAS GADD, a silk weaver, a
five feet two or three inches high, reddilh hair that has
lately been cut short, pale .complexion, is much given to drink,
and is apt to quarrel and fight when in liquor. He had on,
when he wen^away, a light coloured thickset coat and waist
coat, cordero, breeches much the fame colour, not much
worn, and a wool hat almolt new, which he wears down all
round.
TO be SOLD, by Attmore and Helling?, at their store
on the wharf, a few doors below Chefnut-ftreet, Bar
Iron, American blister, spring, and square Steel, sheet and
rod Iron, Bake Plates, Iron Tea Kettles, Dutch Ovens,
Pots, Kettles, and Skellets. Tea at the price limited by
Congress, loaf and brown Sugars, Molasses, French Brandy,
Fyal Wine, Nutmegs, Spermaceti and Whale Oil, Mack
arel, &c. &c. &c.
370
DESERTED from the Camden armed boat, Richard
Eyres commander, a certain WILLIAM NICHOLS, by
trace a ship joiner, about twenty-one years of ace, five feet
fix or seven inches high, fair complexion, and light coloured
short hair. He had ®n, when he went awav, a red and
white ilriped outside jacket, white inside ditto, white breeches,
blue and white spotted flockings, good shoes, and pitted
buckles. Whoever secures said Nichols so that I may have
him again, shall receive FOUR DOLLARS reward.
RICHARD EYRES.
N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour or conceal the said
Nichols upon their peril, as he belongs to the Provincial fleet.
/r | r 'O BE LET, the Stables, Chai -house, Yard, &c. in
1 Church-alley, lately occupied by William Maulfby,
very convenient a.m much frequented by market people.—,
Inquire of WILLIAM SITGREAVES.
'T' "° ° r ^'^ °" w h° underhand the MANAGE-
A MEN I of a SMITH'S FIRE, and can forge well,
will hear of good encouragement by applying to Lawrence
Birnie, in Second-street, between Market and Arch Greets.
Ado wanted two or three young lads as apprentices to the
art of CU FTING FILES.
Just published, printed and fold by R. AITKEN, printer and
bookseller, opposite the LondonCoffee-houfe, Front-street,
price one Billing and sixpence,
TH E Dominion of Providence over the Passions of
Msn, in a SERMON preached at Princetown on the
17th of May, 1776' being the Gene al Fast appointed by
the Congress through the United Colonies. To which is
added an Address to the Natives of Scotland fefidina in Ame
rica. By JOHN WITHERSPOON, D.D. President of the
College of New-Jersey.
CHOICE INDIGO
To be fold reasonable, for cash, by James Stuart,
in Front-street, near the Drawbridge
PHILADELPHIA: Printed bv BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Houfe.
TO be disposed of, the time of a Scotch SERVANT
MAN, who has ab >ut three year, to serve. He is a
good postilion, and understands taking care of horses. In
quire of the printer.
Philadelphia, July 23, 1,76.
A HIGHWAY ROBBE R Y
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Reward.
ON Sunday night last, the twenty-firft inst. about tea
o'clock, at the upper end of Market-fireet, near the
manufactory, the fubferi ber was flopped by two men with
their hats flapped, one of whom presented a musket to hit
bread, whilst the other searched his pockets, and robbed him
of about ONE HUNDRED and EIGHTY POUNDS.
One bundle was marked on the outside £ 101. 1. 3. The
other bundle marked £ 34. A half joe, three guineas, and
five half guineas. The rest was in a pocket book, chiefly
Continental dollars. Whoever apprehends the robbers, so
that the money may be had, shall have the above reward, or
in proportion 10 whatever sum shall be recovered.
JAMES M'GOWAN,
At James Huston's, Innkeeper, Second-street.