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

AN Y gentleman having a house empty, and would ra
,ther any honest person lived in some part of it that
would take care of it, may hear of one with a very small
family, and who would faithfully difeharge every trust com
mitted to her care, by. applying to the printer.
Port of Philadelphia, ) m .
Pennfylvanta, ff. j ALL whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty for
taking cognizance of, and trying the jurtice of cap
tures of vessels made in pursuance of the resolve of the Ho
norable the Continental Congress, and brought into this port
of Philadelphia, will be held at the Court-house, in the city
of Philadelphia, on Thursday the twenty-second of August,
infc at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day; then and
there to try the truth of the fa&s alledged in the bill of John
Barry commander of the brigantine of war called the Lexing
ton'{who as well, &c.) againti the armed (loop or veilel called
the Lady Susan, burthen about fifty tons, mounting eight
carriage guns, lately commanded by William Goodrich, to
gether with her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo,
lo the end and intent, that the owner or owners of the
said Iloop called the Lady Susan, or any person concerned
therein, may appear and ihew cause, if any they have, why
the fame should not be condemned according to the prayer of
I the said bill. By order of the Judge,
August 6, 1776. ANDREW ROBESON, Register.
Philadelphia, July 29, 1776.
THREE POUNDS Reward.
RAN away yesterday From Schloffer and Franck, an
English servant lad, used in the tanning trade, named
JOHN FORD, about eighteen years of age, five feet four
or five inches high, fair complexion, and brown hair. He
had on, when he went away, a brown cloth coat, light blue
jacket,' leather breeches, good ihoes, brown thread stockings,
a white shirt and cocked hat. It is probable he may charge
his dress, as one or two of his acquaintance went away the
fame tiipe, and may be in company. It. is supposed he will
go over to the enemy as soon as he can. Whoever takes up
said servant, and secures him so that his masters get him again,
shall have the above reward and reasonable charges.
SCHLOSSER and FRANCK.
Philadelphia, Eighth mdtith 6th, 1776.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
STRAYED from the fubferiber's flable in Fifth-ftreet, on
the evening of the third of this inst. the two following
creatures, viz. One a large well made BLACK HORSE,
about fix years old, without any white about him except a
large round star in his forehead, pacesand trots, and when in
his pace goes wide behind. - The 'other a smart light raade
BROWN MARE/ about seven years old, trots and gailops,
hath had a fillula, is a littlecreft fallen, and no white about
her but a few grey hairs in her forehead. Both in good order,
and.food all round. Whoever takes them up, and brings them
to fne r in Market-itteet, Ihali have the above toward and rea
sonable charges. THOMAS SHOEMAKER,
r N. B. Red Clover and Timothy Seed to be fold.
WANTED, as an apprentice to a good trade in this
city, a sober aftive BOY about fourteen years of age.
Such as can be well recommended will be treated with. In
quire of the printer.
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PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Houle.
To BE sold, by MAURICE ROGERS,
at Colonel John Nixon's compting-houfe, Jamaica
, SPIRIT, Weft-Indiaand Country R UM, MOLASSES,
Mufcovado SUGAR, and some DR Y GO 0 DS.
RA N away from the fubferiber at Alfion ironworks, in
the province of Well New-Jersey, on Wednesday' the
gift of July last, JOHN FISHER, an English indented ser
vant. Heis sixteen years of age, about five feet four inches
high, slender made, small legs, large feet, a little knock
kneed, much marked with the small-pox, and has a surly
countenance. He had on, when he went away, a spotted
fwanfk.njacket, ofnabrug trousers with two patches on one
of the knees. It is supposed he took with him a scarlet
jacket, and a new ruff carter hat. Whoever takes up said
servant, and secures him in any jail, shall receive THREE
POUNDS Rewards LAWRENCE SALTAR.
Philad. July 27, 1776.
TIT R EE POUNDS Reward.
RAN away yesterday afternoon, from the fubferiber,
foapboifer and tallow chandler, in Second-street, oppo
site the New-market, a servant man named DANIEL FA
GAN, about twenty-four years of age, near five feet fix in
ches high, fair complexion, and very flow of speech. He had
on and took with him, when he went away, a small round
hat bound round with black ferret, an ofnabrug shirt, one
fine and one coarse linen ditto, an olive.coloured cloth jacket,
white linen ditto, two pair of white linen breeches, flriped
linen troufers,thread dockings and Ihoes with plaited buckles
in them. Whoever takes up, said servant, and secures him so
that his matter gets him again, shall have the above reward
and reasonable charges. GEORGE CONNELLY.
RA N away from the fubferiber, living near Second-fireet
bridge, by the dock, on the 31st of July last, an Eng
hfh servant man named AARON GOVER, a baker by
trade, but has formerly worked at the weaving business,
about twenty years of age, pockmarked, rocks in his walk,
his clothes uncertain, as te has taken federal forts with him.
Whoever secures the said servant in any jail, or brings him
to , master? 'ha ll have TEN SHILLINGS 'reward
and all reasonable charges.
Philad. Augufti. THOMAS MIDDLETON.
RAN away from the fubferiber, in the evening of the
25th of July ult, an English indented servant man
named JOHN PEMBROKE, about twenty-five years of a^e,
short in stature, and remarkable for his very dark complex
ion and singular appearance, black curled hair, a little bow
legged, was bred a coachman, tmderftands taking care of
horses and drivings carriage, which hath been his employ
ment here. It is expeded he hath changed his clothes, but
had on a bound hat, a brown outside jacket, ffiort fuftian
ditto, good buckskin breeches, speckled worrted flockings,
and ihoes not much worn. Whoever apprehends said servant,
^^"4^'° that his m ' fter ^ ets him a g ain > ^all have
'EIGHT DOLLARS reward.
, THOMAS CLIFFORD.
Philadelphia, 27th Seventh month, 1776.