The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-29 00:00:00, page 3

STOLEN out of the fubferiber's shop next the Coffee
houfe, in Fr nt-ftreet, on Monday the 14th inst. about
five o'clock in the afternoon, supposed by a. woman who was
fetn going cut of the door in a great hurry, a COPPEK
PLAIE PURPLE and WHIIE CALICO FIELD BED
FURNITURE, bound with white tape, ft is a very remark
able pattern, and a remnant qf,tne fame may be seen at the
fc>p. It it should be offered for sale, whoever hops it and
the perlon, and gives notice to the fubferiber, Ihall have
FOUR DOLLARS reward.
GEORGE HAUGHTON.
N. B. Several JOURNEYMEN JOINERS are wanted.
Inquire as above.
At a Meeting of the Committee of Cumbertand county, held
in the town of Carlisle, the 23d day of October, 1776.
The above meeting beiag called by a circular letter ad
dressed to the members of the said county Committee in each
township, signed by the Chairman of the Committee of Cor
refpundence, requeuing them to collect the sense of the in
habitants of their refpedive township, concerning the oath
directed by an ordinance of the late Convention of this state,
to be taken by every elector, before his vote for representa
tives fh&l be received.
After the occasion of the meeting was opened to the Com
mittee, the sense of the different townships was called for,
and taken through their Delegates, refpe&ing the oath above
referred to, and it appeared that a very great majority were
fatisfied with the oath and constitution; and, after some de
bate had thereon, the question was put, Whether this Com
mittee be fatisfied with the oath above referred to, and the
constitution as framed by the late Convention ? The votes
being taken/ it appeared that a great majority were fatisfied,,
and that the above be published in the newspapers.
Signed by order of the Committee,,
ALEXANDER LAUGHLIN, Chairman.
Germantown, October 29th) 1776.
TO be SOLD by the fubferiber, a valuable LOT of
LAND, ly ng near the middle of Germantown, up
wards of seven perches on the Main-dreet, continuing back
that breadth, making about leven acres, then wideninginto
upwards of twenty one perches, on a cross street, leading
towards Abington, making in rhe whole upwards of .thirty
fix acres, a two ftcry dwelling house on the front, situated on
a high piece of ground, about one hundred Det from the
Main-ltreetft some orchard, meadow, and woodland, with
several dreams of water running through the fame ; one part
of this lot is a high piece of ground, commanding a. ex
tensive view of the Jerseys, and part of the city of Phila
delphia. Also one other lot situated on said Cross-street,
about ten acres, chiefly word and meadow. The whole
will be fold together or in part as may suit the purchaser,
by Fplyirg 0 the fubferiber, who will shew the premises,
and make known the terms.
JOHN BRINGHURST.
To the Freeholders and others, Electors for the city and
county of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,.
I Return my sincere thanks for your late instance of friend,
ship in conferring the CORONER's OFFICE on me, and
beg the continuation of your favors,, in giving me your votes
for laid office, at the enluing election, which will be laying
farther obligations on gentlemen, your much obliged and
very humble servant,. ROBERT JEWELL.
543
A PARCEL of German SCYTHES, CUTTING
KNIVES, WHETSTONES, and BOHEA TEA
to be disposed of by ISAAC MELCHER in Second-ftreet'.
As he experts to leave this state in a few weeks, he requests all
those that have any demands against him to render their ac
counts, that they may be adjusted and paid; and such as are
indebted to him, are earnestly desired to discharge their re
spective accounts.
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Tomorrow, at fe o'clock in the afternoon, will be
fold, by WILLIAM ADCOCK, at his vendue store,
the upper end of Second-street, a variety of GOOD I,
among which are— : —
Superfine Hollands, checks, types, sewing silk, Dutch
dowlas, and other coarse lipens, Walhington, Hancock, and
other printed handkerchiefs, mens fine cotton flockings, a
variety of ribands, knee-garters, bindings. Friends cloth
cloaks, alopeens and bombazeens, WEARING APPAREL,
one blue silk damask gown, one changeable mantua ditto,
one chints ditto, and ,one pink silk quilted petticoat, which
appear to be quite new.
STRAYED away from the Commons of this city, on Sa
turday the 26th instant, a black COW with a white face,
about five years old, has five strokes branded on the point of
right horn,, and a piece of her left ear cut off. Whoever re
turns said Cow to the fubferiber, living in Market-street near
the Indian King, or secures her so that he may get her again,
Ihall have TWO DOLLARS reward.
Philad. Oft. 29, 1776. JOHN GRANT.
Odober 19, 1776.
ALL persons who have any demands against the late
Committee of Infpe&ion for the city and liberties of
Philadelphia, a^ once more desired to deliver their accounts
to any one of the subscribers on or be^ re the tenth day of
November next, at which time it is intended finally to fettle
this business. The public are requeued to take notice of the
above, as.every account , not furnifhed on or before that
must be excluded.
JOHN BAYARD, JONATHAN B. SMITH, SHARP
DELANY, JOSEPH DEAN, WILLIAM DAVIS
.CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL, senior, WILLIAM
BALL, FRANCIS GURNEY, SAMUEL MORRIS,
Committee of Accounts.'
-. Philadelphia, Oft. 24, 1776.
T^RANCIS WADE, whose absence for some time past
obliged him to shut up his brewery, thinks it necessary
to give this public notice, to his former customers and others
that are disposed to make trial of his beer, that he has began
to.brew for the season, and has now ready to turn out the
different kinds of beer, as usual, equal in quality to any in
this city.
N. B. -Wanted, by said Wade, a good -hand that would hire
for the season, or by the year, that is used to drive a dray,
and working about a brewery. Likewise barley and malt
and a.quantity of barrels and half barrels, grains and yest,
to be had at laid brewery. ,
(^TOPPED, supposed to be stolen, a SCARLET CLOKE.
The owner may have it again by applying to Benjamin
Pafchall, near Second-street bridge, on proving property and
paying charges.