The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-03-26 00:00:00, page 1

Philadelphia, March 25, 1776.
T"\ ISERTED, from the General Washington armed boat,
„fe,/ the twenty-firft inst. JOHN GRAHAM, born in Ire
lami, ihirtyfoui years cf age, about five feet nine inches
hig.% of a sandy complexion, and wore his own hair. He
is married, and lived in Second-street, near Almond-street.
H had on, when he delerted, a brown short coat, grey
ribbed flockings, and thick foaled shoes. Whoever secures
said A farter, and puts him on board any of the armed boats,
or locoes him in jail in this city, shall be paid FOUR DOL
DARS reward. HENRY DOUGHERTY.
T'O be LET, a large convenient CELLAR under the
Prefl),terian Meeting-house, in Spruce-street. Also
the time of a SERVANT GIRL to be disposed of, who has
fourfrrars to serve. Inquire of the printer.
THREEPENCE per pound given,
BY WILLIAM TRICKETT, stationer, at his house in
Ffont-ftreet, facing Blackhorfe-alley, and in Water
ftreet, in the lower part of said house, Philadelphia, for the
best fort of CLEAN WHITE LINEN RAGS; and so in
proportion for that of an inferior fort. The belt price given
for OLD SAILS, &c.
HYNS TAYLOR, Upholsterer, in Front-street,
between Market and Arch Greets (late from Saint
James's, London) begs leave, by this method, to inform his
friends, and the public in general, that he makes up all
kind of furniture in the newest faffiion, viz. Dome, teafler,
drapery,Venetian, Gothic, canopy, four-poll: and couch beds;
also field and camp beds, all forts of mattresses ; with Venetian
and feftoon window curtains, and every other article of
household furniture, on the most reasonable terms.
AMELIA TAYLOR, Milaner and Mantua Maker,
makes up all forts of milanery goods, viz, child-bed linen,
childrens robes, jams, frocks, vests and tunics, gentlemens
Shirts, flocks, and all kind of needlework, in the very
neatest manner.
N. B. Genteel lodgings to be let, with the use of a
kitchen, &c. *
'l' O be SOLD by public Vendue, on the* third of April
£ next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, at the fubferiber's
bakehopie in Dock-ffreet, between Second and Front flreets,
a variety of HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE,
HORSES, CART, WAGGON, and GEERS, with sun
dry other farming utensils ; some RYE, and a new small
COPPER STILL, being the personal estate of Thomas
Patterfen, late cf Weft New-Jersey, deceased.
Ma/ch 19. * HENRY LISLE, Administrator.
* It was formerly advertised to be on the 27th inst. but is
postponed to the third of April next.
The PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST-
h~v W O or three reputable BOYS, about fourteen years
X of age, may meet, with employ. A TURNER of
JIRASS is hkewife wanted. Inquire of the printer.
Vol. ll.]
Price only "Pwo Coppers.
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1776.
Published every Puejday, Phurfday, and Saturday Evenings:
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W ILLI A M S.B UR G, March 16.
'' Tis reported that General Clinton is landed in North. Ca
j{ rolina, and that the troops, Mio lately dispersed the infur
frocs in that colony, are on their march to meet him.
BALTIMORE, March 20.
Extras of a letter from a gentleman in Saint Mary's county,
to his friend in Baltimore, dated March 14, 1776.
“ We have just taken an dyfter boat, with fix men on
board, and on learch found five British muskets concealed in
the boat ; the men have been ftj&ly examined, and it ap
pears they came from Virginia, and were bound to Balti
;. ore, and had oysters on board to farther their intended pur
f ife, heing'employed by that infamous tool of government,
Lord Dunmore, as spies, to colled information from and in
cp-ire into the fituatibn of your town, and take a view of
your fortifications, &c. —They are all properly confined.—lt
i. hoped you will keep a good look out, and carefully ex
amine all fufpe&ed vessels and men."
NEWPORT, March 13.
Last week aThip of three hundred tons, loaded with coals,
otatoes, porter, raisins, dry goods, and thirty-three live
"°g> was taken near the Vineyard, by a schooner and feve-
H whaleboats, who lightened her of about half her cargo,
and then carried her into Bedford. She had about twenty
hands, and was bound to Bofion, but had been to New-
York.
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NEW-YORK, March 2^.
Extras of a letter from Cambridge, March 14.
" Captain Manly has taken another transport, four hun
dred tons burthen, laden with peas, potatoes, pork, four
crout, ten packages cf medicine, fix carriage guns, four
swivels, three barrels of powder, &c. and ' carried her into
Newberry."
A great number of letters for officers in Boston were taken
'in the above dhip, many of which mention great difficulty in
raising recruits for the American service, and that it was ap
prehended the Britifa army would be very little foperior, the
ensuing campaign, to what it was the last.
General Thompson arrived in town on Wednesday last,
from Philadelphia.
We hear that ten fail of vessels were lately cut cut of the
harbour of St. Thomas's, by some Englilh ships of war, and
carried into Antigua.
PHILADELPHIA, March 26.
We hear the humane General Howe has burnt the pretty
little town of Nantalket, in # Bofton harbour; and that many
of the Tories, not being able to get off with the fleet, have
thrown themselves on the mercy of their countrymen.
Extract of a letter received by express, from the belt authority,
dated Head Quarters, Cambridge, March 19th, 1776.
"SIR,
“ It is with the greateftpleafure [inform you that on Sunday
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