The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-17 00:00:00, page 4

RA N away from the fubferiber, living in Bedminfter
townfllip, in Somerset county, New-Jersey, a servant
man named WILLIAM BELL, about five feet fix inches
high, near thirty-five years of age, light short hair, a little
freckled, his right cheek full of dark spots, seemingly done
with powder, and has something of the Weft country dialed.
He had on, when he went away, a short brown linfey coat
lined with white striped linfey, a lightifh coloured jacket
without lining, an old pair of leather breeches, blue flockings,
anew pair of thick shoes, and a small brimmed felt hat tarred
and oiled. Whoever takes up said servant and secures him
so that his maker gets him again, or brings him home, shall
have SEVEN DOLLARS reward and reasonable charges.
STEPHEN HUNT, or
_pa. 14. BALTUS BUPLE.
RA N away the day before yesterday, a Negro boy named
FARMER, about eighteen or nineteen years of age,
has a heavy look, thick lips, and knock kneed. He had on,
when he went away, a short light coloured thickset jacket
without sleeves, and white tow ihirt and trousers. It is fup
poied he is lurking about town. Whoever take-up said
Negro, and brings him to his maker, shall have TWO DOL
LARS reward if taken up about town, or SIX DOLLARS
if upwards of five miles from town.
“ O&oberiy. ADAM HUBLEY.
fir'' O be SOLD, a TRACT of LAND, situate in Weft
I Nottingham township, Cheller county, containing one
hundred and fifty acres, or thereabouts. There are on the
premiles a done dwelling house, a good merchant mill al
most new, built of stone in the belt manner, with one pair
of very good burs, one Cologn, and one country stone,
adjoining the grist mill ; a new well built saw mil), and a
well secured Itone dam; a convenient stone spring house,
stables, hay house, and about twenty-five acres of good
meadow cleared. The whole well watered, and more may
be made, and the fences all in good repair. Whoever in
clines to purchase, by applying to Robert Cornthwait, living
on the premises, may view the whole and know the terms ;
or to John Brown, merchant, Philadelphia.
be SOLD, a TRACT of excellent LAND, con-
X tailing two hundred and eighty-five acres, in the
county of Philadelphia, and about twenty-three miles from
the city, well timbered, and improved with a large STONE
HOUbE beautifully situated, and other convenient build
ings; a merchant mill with two.water wheels, very forci
ble, being well Supplied by water at all seasons. For parti
culars and terms of sale, inquire of Owen Jones, in Market
ftreet, who has. a draft of the land, James Humphreys, no
tary-public in Front-fticet, or Rowland Evans, on the premi
ses, in Providence townihip, Oct. 16.
H E creditors of ROBERT KERR, now or late of
A this city, pedlar, are desired to bring in their accounts,
properly proved, to the fubferibers, on or before the 30th
nay of the present month, when a small sum in their hands
will be divided. JAMES and DRINKER.
Tenth Month 16, 1776.
WANTED a number of Negro or Mulatto men that un
derhand the carpenter's, mason's, and cooper's bu
fineis. Also some Negro or Mulatto house wenches. Those
that have such to dispose of, may hear of a purchaser by apply
ing to Francis Daymon, living on the south fide of Market
ftreet, the fifth door below Fourth-street, Philadelphia.
520
This day is published, printed, and to be fold fy R. AIT
KEN, bookseller, opposite the London Coftee-lwufe, Front
ftreet, containing about three hundred and Torty pages,
large o&avo (price one dollar in blue boards)
rs HE JOURNALS of the PROCEEDINGS of CON
GRESS, held at Philadelphia from January to May
177 6 -
Philad. October 8, 1776.
TO be SOLD, a LOT of GROUND, containing near
ten acres, very pleasantly and conveniently situated fur
a gentleman's country feat, or retirement from business, on
the main street of Germantown, adjoining the lots of Mr.
John Bringhurft, coachmaker, and Chrillopher Sower, prin
ter. It has a fine level front of one hund ed and sixty-one
feet or more, on which is a very good garden ; the dwelling
house Hands eighty feet back fr,m the street, is built of stone,
fifty-four feet wide, with four rooms and a very large entry,
two cellars, and a new built kitchen ; the whole house was re
built in the best manner lap year; at the front of the house is
a well of excellent never failing water, with a new pump in
it, and another good drawing well in the yard, a good barn,
stabling for fix creatures, and a strong stone bui ding fit for
any use. There are also on the premises, a good orchard of
two acres, with the best apple, pear, and other fruit trees;
several acres of rich arable land quite level, so that the ma
nure cannot be washed away ; a meadow of about one acre,
through which runs a strong dream of water, some wood land
for polls and rails, and a good stone quarry. It is part of
the land commonly called the Frankford Company Lands, fub
je& to a yearly ground rent of five Shillings, which may be
redeemed with five or fix pounds. For terms apply to the
owner in Philadelphia, between Vine and Race streets, near
Coats's alley. ANTHONY STIEMER.
To be SOLD by public sale, on the premises, on the
Sixteenth day of November next.
'T' HAT well accustomed TAVERN on the Lancas
ter road at the sign of Admiral Warren, twenty-three
miles from Philadelphia, with 240 acres of land, 25 acres of
which are meadow, watered by two constant streams, and more
to be made from a never failing spring. There are on the
premises a good convenient stone house, a large stone barn
lately built with the best conveniencies for stabling on said
road, good iheds and ocher offices. It is situated in the Great
Valley, where the land is esteemed of the bell quality, and
constantly to be improved by lime stone, with which it a
bounds: It lays very convenient, and the situation healthy
and pleasant for the gentleman farmer, who might chufe to
divide the farm or feperate it from tavern. Credit will be
given for the greatest part of the purchase monies. For part
titulars enquire of John Lardner in Third-street.
Philad. Oflober 37, 1776.
WAS STOLEN last night, out of the dwelling house 0,
the fubferiber, living in Front-street, near the Draw
bridge, a PIECE of DOWLAS, containing about thirty
yards, marked with red letters DS, ornamented with a green
leaf round the letters. Whoever apprehends the thief or
thieves, so that the above may be recovered, shall have
FOUR DOLLARS reward. JOHN DAVID.
N. B. It is requeued of all vendue matters and others,
that if any suspicious person should offer the fame for sale, it
may be flopped, and notice given accordingly.
PHILADLLPHIA; Printed by B, TOWNE.