The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-27 00:00:00, page 2

not exceeding ten stripes, or fitting in the stocks. This state
is also divided into a number of probate diftri&s, less than
counties ; in each of which is appointed a Judge for the pro
bate of wills, granting administration on inteftace eilates, ap
pointing guardians for minors, ordering distribution of in
testate estates, &c. An appeal lies from any decree of this
Court to the Superior Court. The Superior, County, and
Probate Courts appoint their refpedive Clerks.
The General Court has till very lately been the only Court
of Chancery in this state; by a late temporary law, the
County Courts determine matters of equity from five pounds
to one hundred pounds value.
The Superior Court, from one hundred to four hundred
pounds value, and the General Court all cases exceeding
four hundred pounds value..
All Attornies at Law are admitted and sworn by the
County Courts ; there is no Attorney-General, but there,
used to be one King's Attorney in each county, but since
the King has abdicated the government, they are now At
tornies to the Governor and Company.
PORTSMOUTH, Jqly 13.
Wednesday last was brought into Falmouth, by Capt. Crab
tree, a sloop from Annapolis, bound to Hallifax, taken off
the Grandrf'affage, loaden with lumber, handspikes., butter,
cheese, potatoes, &c.
BOSTON, July 18,
Saturday last the General AfTembly of this flare adjourned
to. , Wednesday the 28th day of August next, then to meet at
Watertown. Previous to the adjournment the following afl,
among several others, passed, vjz. A Bill for making and
emitting bills of public credit to the , amount of one hundred
thousand pounds.
It is reported that Spain has declared war against Portugal.
Taft Saturday arrived at Salem, from Guadaloupe, the
schooner Polly, David M'Cloud master, who has brought
one hundred cages of powder, about seventy or eighty small
arms, a number of carriage, apd fwivcl guns, a quantity of.
brimstone, shot flints, &g.
The port sets off from Watertown for Crownpoint every
Monday at ten o'clock.
It is reported that Capt. Johnson, in the Yankee privateer,
who sent into this port two valuable prizes, on his passage
home the prisoners rose and overcame the privateer, confined
him and his crew in irons, and carried them into Halifax.
Monday last an Express arrived at Head-Quarters in this
town, from his Excellency General, Washington, at New-
York, with orders for all the troops in the pay.of the. Conti
nent to march for that city as soon as pofEble 5 and this day,
it is said, one regiment will set off.
On Thursday the noted Samuel Dyer was carried and com
mitted to Exiter jail, He is fufpe&ed of being concerned
in giving intelligence to General Howe.
Yesterday morning a fifth, thirteen-inch iron mortar was
found off the end of the Hon. John Hancock, Eiqt's wharf.
N E W-L OND O N, July 19.
Last Sunday, the privateer brig Defence, Capt. Seth Har
ding, in the service of this colony, returned here from Bos
ton.
By a vessel from Cape Francois, we learn that the French
at Hispaniola a;e determined not to fufter any American vef
feh to be seized within their limits, by any ,English fliips.
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HARTFORD, July 22.
Since our last fix companies of foot from Worcester county,
in the date of Maffachafetts-Bay, have passed through this
town, to join the Continental army at New-York.
Yesterday a courier passed through town with defpatches
from the Hon. Continental Congress to his Honor Governor
Trumbull at Lebanon, and the Commander in Chief at
Bolton.
Yesterday the troop of Light Horse, who lately went from
this town to New-York, returned, their place having been
supplied by the arrival of the foot.
M ELASSES, COFFEE, SUGARS, French BRANDY,.
and RED. PORT,, in bottles,, to.be fold by George
Meade and C 0...
A QUANTITY of GOOD FLAX to be fold by Ma^
thew Irwin, at his store in Water-street, the second,
door above Chefnut-ftreet, Philadelphia, being the fame
store lately occupied by Mr. Samuel Pleafants; *
WANTED, as an apprentice to a good trade in this
city, a sober active BOY about fourteen years of age.
Such as can be well recommended,will be treated with. In.
quire of the printer,-,
WANTS a place as HOUSEKEEPER, in town or
country, a middle aged woman, who can be well re
commended. Inquire of the printer.
THREE DO LLA RS Reward.
STRAYED out of the pasture of the fubferiber, near the
hospital, on or about the 20th infant, a flout bay
COLT, turned of three years old, near fifteen hands high,,
has neither been bitted or shod, has a pretty plain star, a
full tail, and trots. Whoever finds him, and will bring him
to the fubferiber, or to Jacob Hiltzheimer, shall receive the
above reward, and reasonable. charges if brought any con
siderable distance,. JAMES MEASE.
Philad. July 27, 1776.
TOR EE POUNB S Reward.
RAN away yesterday afternoon, from: the fubferiber,
foapboiler and tallow, chandler, in Second - ftrcet, 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 blackferret, an ofuabrag shirt, one
fine and one coarfelinen ditto, an olive coloured cloth jacket,
white linen ditto, two pair of white linen breeches, ftripel
linen trousers, thread flockings, and shoes with plated buckles,
in them. Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him fa
that his master gets him again, fliall have th; above reward
and reafonablc charges,,
GEORGE CONNELLY.
A QUANTITY of OLD PLATE and CUT SILVER
in lots of two hundred ounces each, will be SOLD by
public vendue, on Monday next, the 29th inst. (July) at the
Coffec-houfe, at eleven o'clock in the morning.
WANTS a place as WET NURSE, one who has a
good bread of milk, and can be, well recommended.
Inquire of the printer. *