The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-02 00:00:00, page 4

Last Wednesday the Fowey failed frcm Annapolis with
governor Eden on board.
'I he following Captains, belonging to this port, were at the
bay of Honduras the 24th of lad February, viz. Spain, John
Green, Taylor, Philips; also Capt. Buchannan of Balti
more.
In CONGRESS, June 27, 1776.
Resolved, That four companies of Germans be railed in
Pennsylvania, and four companies in Maryland, for to com
pose the German battalion.
That it be recommended to the Committee of Safety of
Pennsylvania immediately to appoint proper officers for, and
direct the inlillment of the four companies to be railed in that
colony. By order of Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
In COMMITTEE of SAFETY, July 1, 177^
The Committee taking into consideration the resolution of
Congress, and being of opinion that the public lervice re
quires that it be carried into execution, without any delay,
and the recruiting service be entered on as focn as possible,
Resolved, That this Board will on Friday the fifth instant
appoint Captains, and on Friday the twelfth instant Lieute
nants and Ensigns, for the four companies of Germans direft
ed to be raised in this province by order of Congress, and
that it is the opinion of this Board that, confident with the
resolve of Congress, no persons but inch as are Germans born,
or- the sons of Germans, should hold any office in said com
panies.
All such gentlemen, who fall under the above descriptions,
and are desirous to enter into the lervice, are requeued to fend
in their applications as early as may be.
Extract from the minutes,
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
This day the CONTINENTAL CONGRESS declared
the UNITED COLONIES FREE and INDEPENDENT
STATES.
TO be SOLD, the brigantine TWO FRIENDS. Sh e
is a prime sailor, but three years old, and carries
nine hundred and fifty or a thousand barrels of flour.
The schooner MARY ANN. She is a prime sailor, but
four years old, and carries four hundred and fifty barrels of
flour.
The schooner is loaded and ready to go, and will be fold
with her cargo, or alone. She has an inventory Suitable and
complete. The brig may be fitted for sea with a very fmail
expence, and the schooner requires none. Both vellels are
very good, but any gentleman inclining to purchase may have
them viewed by proper persons. Inquire for Mr. JOHN
PARRY, on board the brig, at Vine-street wharf.
Philadelphia, July 2, 1776.
RAN away last Sunday week from the fubferiber, baker,
in Second-street, an Irish servant man named SIMON
GIBNEY, thirty years of age or upwards. He had on, when
he went away, a blue coat, Spotted fluff jacket, a pair of
Wilton drilling breeches, white Shirt, half worn beaver hat,
thread flockings, a pair of pumps half worn, and pinchbeck
buckles. He is supposed to be in or about Philadelphia.
Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him so that his
matter gets him again, shall have TWEN TY FIVE SHIL
LINGS reward, and reasonable charges.
LAWRENCE POWEL.
Choice INDIGO to be fold by John Hart.
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/ Philadelphia, July 2, 1776.
THIRTY SHILLINGS Rew. rd.
RA N away last Saturday night, from his mailer, a cer
tain WILLIAM V RIGHT, a bought apprentice lad,
by trade a Shoemaker, about eighteen years of age. vale com
.plexion, Short brown hair, to which he generally ^ ^ a falfe
tail, is knock kneed, and very slovenly in h^ 1 He
took with him the tools of his trade, and fomecf^ , in a
bag made of old fail cloth, drawn together at f mouth
like a purse, with a calf skin thong. He is with h mother,
who is fufpe&ed of having inticed him to abfeond. \ny per
son securing him in jail, shall receive the abc eward
and all reasonable charges, by applying to his mafias ;ween
Market and Chefnut streets, in Front-street.
ANDREW I 'K.
1,0 R the accommodation of passengers going and
'down to the FORT, a STAGE BOAT, well Wed
for that purpose, which will set off from Joseph Price ''of,
opposite the sis of St. Patrick, Southwark, three 'A a
week, viz..
Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, between eight a . ine
o'clock. Each person paying one Shilling and fixpt... for
going and coming the fame day, or not returning or il-
^ * 6 JAMES SLOAN and JOHN DONNA.,
THREE DOLLARS ReWarri'
RAN away the fifth instant, a Negro man named &H
---MAEL, twenty-five years of age, above fix feet nigh,
Strong made, his colour between a Mulatto and a Black,
rocks in his walk, or rather somewhat lame, occasioned by his
having his thigh bone broke when a boy. Had on when he
went away a small brimmed hat, a brown cloth jacket without
Sleeves, letoutintheback, new tow Shirt and trousers, old Shoes.
Whoever takes up and secures said [\cgfo in any jail, so as his
matter may have him again, shall have the above reward anCTt^'
fonabie charges, paia by the fubferiber living in Second ftrce fr
opposite the Swede's church in the district of Southwaik.
WILLIAM THOMAS.
N. B. All masters of veffe : s and others are forbid to car<
take, or harbour him at their peril.
A QUANIITY of white and brown BUCKRAM tc .
fold by Mary Flanagan, the corner of Front and Sprue,
Streets. * _'
AF EW hogsheads of old Jamaica SPIRITS, very go
green TEA in quarter chests, Goa ARRACK, anu
two CANNON, Gur pounders, to be fold by Dominick
Joyce, at Capt. john Sibbald's in Second-Street, opposite
the New Market. Philad. June 11.
( TRAYED from the fubferiber, living near John Jones's,
J inn-keeper in C^rnaivan township, Berks county, a
BAY MARE, one quarter blooded, a natural trotter, Shod
all round, remarkably bad to Shoe behind, and difficult to
catch when out of hand, between thirteen and fourteen
hands high, fix years old this Summer, a few white hairs
mixed with brown on her forehead, by way of a star, a little
roundish brand on her nigh Shoulder. Whoever takes up said
Mare and brings her home, or gives notice where She is,
so that the owner gets her again, shall have FIVE POUNDS
reward and reafonabie charges. ROBERI SMII H.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coftee-Houfe.