The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-15 00:00:00, page 4

Philad. October 15, 1776.
RA N away !aft night, an apprentice lad named ROBERT
^ GEORGE, about five feet tire inches high, by trade
a shoemaker. He had on and took with him, when he went
away, a round beaver hat, brown coat and jacket, two home
spun shirts, old leather breeches, two pair of troulers, and one
pair of rid shoes. Whoever secures laid apprentice so that his
maker gets him again, (hall have TWENTY SHILLINGS
reward and reasonable charges. JAMES DIKINSON.
'! 'O be difpofed.of, on very reasonable terms, the time
A of a wealthy, handy SERVANT GIRL, who has
about fourteen months to serve, country born, of German
parents. Inquire of tie printer. October 15.
BY virtue ^f a decree of the Hon. Court of Admiralty of
this Rate, will be fold at public vendue, for ready mo
ney, on M mday the twenty firft instant, at the house of Mrs.
Watts on Chingoteague, the (hip CAROLINE of London,
lately made a prze by the Harlequin privateer, Capt. Wool
fey, of Baltimore, with her fails, rigging and materials,
being about two hundred tons burthen, Plantation built,
about fix years old ; but, having been Branded on the coalt of
England, has been since rebuilt, and her keel, stern, stern
post, many of her buttocks asd flour timbers, of English oak,
she is supposed to be equal, if not superior to a new American
built vessel. An inventory of her fail, rigging and materials,
may be seen at the subscriber's, or on board said (hip. At
the fame time will be fold part of her cargo, confining of
choice Mufcovado Sugars and Rum, fhipptd on board.faid
ship, from Jamaica for the London market, And on the fol
lowing day will commence the sale of the residue of the
cargo, consisting of four hundred hogfhcads of Sugar, and
one hundred and seventeen puncheons of Rum, at Pitt's land
ing, on Poecmoke river, in Chesapeake bay, which lies con
venient for t anfportation to any part of Virginia, Maryland,
or Philadelphia market, and will continue until the whole is
difpofed,of. BEN. POWELL, Marshal.
Williamsburg, October 5, 1776.
RA N away the sth of September last, from the sub.
fc /iber, an apprentice by named JOHN A R M
STR ON G, but may call himfelf JOHN MURRAY,
by tradea woman's fluff shoemaker. He bad on, when he
went away, a blue coattee of coating a good deal wore, with
large metal buttons, under jacket uncertain, check shirt,
black knit breeches, white worried stockings, and shoes a
good deal wore; has fair hair tied behind, rocks in his
walk, chews tobacco, plays on the fife well, two of which
he took with him, being only three days at home from the
camp in the Jerseys ; he served as a filer in Capt. Semple's
company, in the third battalion of PhiladelphiaAkbcjators.
Some lay he is gone on board the Montgomery privateer,
Capt. James Montgomery ; others that he is fculking about
town. Whoever secures laid apprentice so that his matter gets
him agai:, shall have FIVE SHILLING) rewa d and rea
fonaole charges. WILLIAM ROSS.
'l' Obe SOLD, the time of an Irilh indented SER
JL VAN r MAN, by trade a bucklemaker, and who
underfands the mixture of different metals, and has upwards
of two years to serve. Inquire of the printer.
ABOUT one hundred and fifty bushels of good LATE
POTATOES, to be fold. Inquire of the printer.
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SLIPPED iris bridle last Wednesday evening, from Fa
gan's tavern opposite the barrack's gate, an OLD BAY
HORSE, with a hunting saddle and good cloth bound with
wiite, and two odd kirup irons. Whoever finds said Horse,
and delivers him to Chrittian Riffets in' Second-street, or at
the Coneftogo waggon in Market-greet, shall have One
Dollar reward, and reasonable charges.
RAN away from the subscriber, the 29th of September
lad, living in Charleftown township, cinefter county, an
Irilh fervent man named JOHN PEARSLY, has ran away
three times before, is a notorious thief, has a down bad look,
large eye brow , brown short hair, yellow teeth, chews to
bacco, a short well let man. He had <n, an Oznabrug shirt
and troupes, patched <4d coat, and a blue itriped fivan
fkin jacket, such as is commonly used for saddle cloth,
with a flannel back. He may nave changed his clothes,
as he was persuaded an 1 a fifed )) a certain Daniel Moore,
of the aforefaid townilrp. Whoever secures laid servant in
any jail, so that this maker may have him again, (had have
FIVE POUNDS reward, and reasonable charges.
RICHARD SWANWICK.
N. B. He had a padlock on one leg, when he went away.
RA N away on Saturday the 12th inftaut, from the fub
kriber, an irilh servant girl named JUDITH KEN.
I\EDY, an io five feet three inches high, near twenty-leven
years of age, is t lerable genteel, pock marked, black hair,
and has something of the brogue. She had on, when she
went away, a red and white calico sh rt gown, a green Ikirt,
brown cloak, black (potted 111 k bonnet lined with white, and
an old pair of mak fade shoes. She allo took with her a
changeable mantua gown, white dimity petticoat, a fine flov
ered apron, one chec< ditto, and twu Ihifcs. Wh>evcr takes
up said servant and delivers her to me in Water-street, op
polite Stamper's wharf, shall receive three Dollars reward,
and reasonable charges. JOHN BROWN.
N. B. Aji matters of vessels and others are forbid to har
bour or Carry her off at their peril.
RAN aw c y fre m the subscriber Irving in oecond-kreet,
an apprentice lad named EDWARD LE WIS, by trade
a joiner, about seventeen years of age, five feet high, thin
face, down look, dark brown hair, and fond of firing liquor.
He had on and took with hm, a half worn caftor hat, a blue
and white linen outlide jacket, a green cloth jacket without
fletves, with me.a! buttons, olive colour breeches with metal
buttons, Ozoab ug troulers, two white fbjrts, one pair of
white thread dockings, and old shoes. Whoever secures the
said lad so that his master gets him again, shall have TWO
DOLLARS reward and reasonable charges.
N. B. All makers of velfels and others are forbid to har
bour or carry him off. THOMAS TUFFT
WAGGON S.
SEVERAL WAGGONS, with TRUSTY DRIVERS,
may have employment by applying to Coxe, Furman
and Coxe. They have for sale belt 'INDIGO, a small parcel
of DRY GOODS, KEYSER's PILLS warranted genuine,
Philadelphia RUM, COTTON, and LOAF SUGAR.
07 ANTED immediately, a clever tid/GIRL who cad
VV dress victuals, and do the work of a small family.
Good wages will be given to such a one. Inquire of the
printer.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by B. TOWNE.