The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-02 00:00:00, page 2

RAN away from the subscriber, tallow chandler, in
Water-street, below the Drawbridge, on the 29th of
April last, an Irish Servant boy named MICHAEL MAHER,
about seventeen years of age, five feet five inches high, Aim
made, a little caihammed, dark brown hair hanging loose,
smooth face, ruddy complexion, grey eyes, a remarkable
roguifli look, and very artful in his speech, which is in the
Irish dialed. He had on a blue furtout, half worn and
greasy, which serves him for a body coat, an old jacket,
greasy leather breeches, and an old hat. He is very well
known in town, as he used to go about felling candles and
soap, therefore it is supposed he is-lurking in a bad house,
having some money with him. Whoever secures said servant,
folhat his master gets him again, fliall have the above re
ward. * MOSES BUSSY.
raen with whom I have conversed from America. If any one
disputes the truth of my assertions, I now defy him to bring
any evidence to contradict me, and I now undertake to bring
men of the belt characters in support of what I aver. But re
fpeding general opinion, I still go farther ; I maintain that
the sense of the belt and wifelt men in this country are
on the fide of the Americans ; that three to one in Ireland are
on their fide ; thatrthe soldiers and sailors feel an unwilling
refs to the service ; that you never will find the fame exer
tions of spirit in this as in other wars. I speak it to the
credit of the fleet and army ; they do not like to butcher men
whom the greatest characters in this country confider as con
tending in the glorious cause of preserving those institutions
which are necessary to the happiness, fecarity, and elevation
of the human mind.
I am well informed, that four field officers, in the four re-.
giments now going from Ireland, have desired leave to retire
or fell out. I do not mean to fay, that the. soldiers or
sailors in America have shewn any signs of cowardice ; this is
below their spirit; I only assert they in general proclaim it a
disagreeable service ; most of the army feel it as such ; that
numbers have not deserted is owing to their situation. There
is a wide difference between the English officer or soldier
who barely does his duty, and the general exertions of the
New-England army, where every man is thinking what far
ther service he can perform ; where every soldier is a Scasvola.
To a mind who loves to contemplate the glorious spirit of
freedom, no fpedacle can be more affecting than the adion at
Banker's-hill. To fee an irregular peasantry commanded by
a physician, inferior in number, opposed by every circum
stance of cannon and bombs that could terrify timid minds,
calmly waiting the attack of the gallant Howe, leading on
the best troops in the world, with an excellent train of artil
lery, and twice repulsing those very troops who had often
chaced the chosen battalions of France, and at last retiring
for want of ammunition, but in so refpeftable a manner, that
they were not even pursued. Who can reded on such scenes,
and not adore the constitution of government which could
breed such men ! Who will not pause and examine, before
he destroys institutions that have reared such elevated spirits !
Who is there that can dismiss all doubts on the justice of a
cause which can inspire such conscious reditude ? The con
dud of the people of New-England for wisdom, courage,
temperance, fortitude, and all those qualities that can com
mand the admiration of noble minds, is not surpassed in the
history of any nation under the fun. Instead of wrecking our
vengeance against that colony, their heroism alone should
plead their forgivenefs. [To be continued.]
FOUR DOLL ARS Reward.
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Philadelphia, April 28, 1776.
A ROBBERY. TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
LAST night, the twenty-seventh inst. the workshop
of the subscriber was broke open, and sundry articles
taken away, viz. Seven guns, three of which had maho
gany docks, one remarkably small, very curly, and might
be taken for curled maple, only somewhat of a redder colour ;
one a fuzee with a new dock and single lock, and part of the
hammer broke, off, and hops at half cock; the other a new
dock and single lock, the barrel three feet fix inches long,
of a middle sized bore; three flocked with walnut, one
a new dock with a piece let in on the back of the stock near
to the guard, with cast figures on the breech of the barrel and
on the mounting, the barrel about three feet two or three
inches long, and a brass fight very near the muzzle; one a
short stout piece, the barrel two feet nine inches long, and
might be taken for a blunderbuss,. with the dock split at the
head, a new mounting on it, and a good lock with three
screws; one barrel about three feet fix inches long and com
mon sized bore, with an old flock; the other a barrel not
flocked ; fourteen brass locks for the falls of deiks; three
chest locks ; one spring lock; one brass-bookcase lock, and
a parcel of coffin furniture, together with sundry other ar
ticles and a IkifF about feventeenfeet Jong, which was chained
and locked at Williamson's wharf near the fubferiber's ihop,
and is branded with his name in.feveral places.
Whoever apprehends the thief or thieves, so that the
good: may be had again, shall have the above reward, or in
proportion for whatever part of the goods may be found.
GEORGE PICKERING,
In Front-street, between Race and Vine streets.
WHEREAS Joseph Archer, of Burlington county, ta
vern keeper, has this day obtained of me, the sub
scriber, a note of hand for twelve pounds proc, money, for
a horse, payable on the 13th day of July next, and as said
horse was unsound, and fold to me for seven years younger
than has been proved he really was, contrary to our bargain,
and said note surreptitiously gotten, I do hereby forewarn all
persons from taking an assignment of the aforefaid note, and
am determined not to pay it, unless compelled thereto by law,
Aprils,^776. ' J.F. DAVENPORT, .
HEMPSEED
FOR SALE. Inquire at the Harp and Crown in Third
ftreet. Those who incline to buy, must apply imme
diately. *
FOR SALE, an adive and sensible NEGRO MAN,
that can drive a carriage and take care of horses, can
cook, and is otherways very handy about a house. He would
fuil a family, but more particularly to wait on a gentleman.
Inquire of the printer. *
TO be LET or SOLD, a HOUSE, GARDEN LOT,
and STABLES, in Trenton, in good repair, and may
be entered upon immediately. Inquire of the printe . *
FOR SALE, at the Indian-Queen, a LIKELY STOUT
HORSE excellent for the saddle, being both pleafart
and fafe. He will also go in a single chair, but has been kept
chiefly for a saddle horse, He will be warranted found, and
is fold for no other reason but that the owner has no use for
him.