The Pennsylvania ledger, or, The Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, & New-Jersey weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-31 00:00:00, page 1

A few Copies of the
Military Guide,
F 0 R
YOUNG OFFICERS,
By THOMAS SIMES, Esquire,
In Two Volumes, large Octavo, embellished
with a Number of Copperplates,
(Price Three Dollars)
May be had of the PRINTER hereof.
The best Price and ready Money
Is given for
Clean Linen Rags,
By the PRINTER hereof.
TO BE SO L D.
SUNDRY GROUND RENTS, issuing and
arising out of several Lots of Ground in the
dirtria of Southwark Enquire of JAMES HUM
'PHREYS, Notary Public and Conveyancer, at the
Corner of Black horse Alley Front street.
t> Philadelphia: Printed by James Humphreys, junr. in Front-street, at the Corner of Black,
horse Alley: —Where Essays, Articles of News, Advertisements, &c. are gratefully received and impartially inserted. And
Where Subscriptions are taken in for this Paper, at Ten Shillings per Year.
PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER:
RA N-A WAY from the Subferiber, living in the
Manor of Mooreland, in the County of Phila
delphia, a Mulatto Servant Man, named CH ARLES
C/ISE, about 2,., ears of age, has foort buJhy hair,
is middle fzed arid well made, has a floppage in his
speech, and is a smart active fellow. Had on and
took with him when he went away a good beaver hat
made in the fajhion, and a good feft hat, a new flock,
one new fine foirt marked D on the bosom, two coarse
floirts one of them with new oznabrig sleeves, a new
nankeen pair of breeches, one pair of woolenflockings,
a pair of good fooes with fiver plated buckles, an old
darkifo coloured furtout coat very much worn, a bluiJh
grey coloured coattee, a striped red and white damajeus
jacket, a brown coloured coattee, and othercl oaths not
known. Whoever takes up the Jaid Servant Man and
brings him to his Maser, or secures him in any gaol,
so that he may be had again, fall have T HREE
POUNDS Reward and reasonable charges,
August 28, 1776. MOSES VAN COURT",
N. B. It is supposed he is harboured in or near the
city °f Philadelphia, as he fays he has a mother living
&ear there.
'°" ''f"''"^^' To all whom it may concern.
Pennfhama, )
NO TIC E is hereby given, that a Court of Ad
miralty for taking cognizance qf, and trying
the justice of captures of vefTels, made pursuant to
the resolves of the Honorable Continental Congress,
and brought into this port of Philadelphia, will be
held at the Court-house in the city of Philadelphia,
on Tuesday the 10th day of September next at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day / then and
there to try the truth of the fads alledged in the bill
of Lambert Weeks, Commander of the ship of war
called the Reprisal (who as well, &c.) against the
brigantine or vefFel called the Neptune burthen
about eighty tons, with her tackle, apparel, furni
ture and cargo, lately commanded by James Ro
binson. To the end and intent that the owner or
owners of the said brigantine and her cargo or any
perlon concerned therein, may appear and Ihew
cause, if any they have, why the fame ihould not be
condemned according to the prayer of the said bill.
August 23, 1776. By order of the fudge.
* 'ANDREW ROBESON, Register.
H^Tl^FeT^
SUCH as Woolens, Linnens, and Cottons,
particularly Corded Dimity's, To be Sold by
SAMUEL WETHERILL, junior, at his
Manufactory in South-street, between Fifth and
Sixth-streets, and between Market and Arch-streets.
The fubferiber, (at a great expence) has made an
attempt to improve manufactures among us, and
hopes for the public encouragement. He has alio
a quantity of good Vinegar to dispose of, either by
the barrel or smaller measure. *
4 SAMUEL WETHERILL.
August 31, 1776.
WEEKLY ADVERTISE R.
T H REE POUNDS Reward.
Or the Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New-Jersey
SATURDAY, August 31, 1776.
Those Subferibers who have not yet compleated
thefir Sers of the following Work are requested
to do it immediately, or perhaps they may be
too late.
Just published and to be fold, by
JAMES HUMPHREYS, junr.
The corner of Black-horse Alley, Front-street,
The compleateft Edition yet published of
The W ORKS of the
Rev'd. Laurence Sterne, A. M.
Prebendary of York, and Vicar of Sutton 011 the
Forest, and of Stillington near York ;
In Five Volumes ;
containing:
The Life of the Author.
The Life and Opinions of Triftram Shandy, Gen
tleman.
Yorick's Sermons—Forty-five of the best moral
Discourses ever delivered from the Pulpit.
Yorick's Sentimental Journey through Fiance and
Italy.
The History of a Watch-coat, —a Political Ro
mance.
Yorick's Letters to Eliza, and
Sterne's Letters to his Friends, on various Occa
sions; which were never before published in any
Edition of his Works.
Genuine Keyfer's Pills,
To be had of the Printer.
N a'i L R~O TUsT
Of different sizes, to be had of
JOSEPH POT TS,
At his Store in Sixth street, near Market-street, and
at the Slitting-Mill in Chester county.
Also SHEET IRON.
Fifteen Hundred weight of FLAX.
Six Hogsheads of choice St. Croix Sugars.
One Hogshead of old Jamaica Spirits.
A Quantity of iplit Whale Bone,
and Spermaceti in boxes.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOSIAH HEWES in Chefnut-ftrect.
TWELVE DOLLARS Reward,
RANAWAY the 13th inti. from the fubicriber,
living in Blockley township, near Philadelphia,
a Scotch lervant lad named ANDREIF UR£fU
HART, about twenty years of age, understands
something of weaving, full faced, dark hair, some
what curled, near five feet seven inches lijgh, well
set, has something of the Scotch dialed; and can
speak the Erse tongue. He had on and took with
him, an old grey cloth coattee with fall down col
lar, a double breasted silk and linen jacket with red
and yellow llripes surrounding his body, a felt hat
almoll new, buckskin breeches with brats buttons,
two pair of trousers, one a cotton and linen Eripe,
the other tow, more than half worn, a good flax
linen shirt, neat leather Ihoes about h df worn, with
plain square steel buckles, and an old flag silk hand
kerchief. He came in with Captain Brbwn in the
brig Clementine, from Scotland in Odober lull,
and is supposed to be now in or near Philadelphia.
Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him so
that his matter gets him again, Ihall have the above
reward and reasonable charges.
Auguf \ 4 . JONAS SUPPLEE.
ANY Person who understands calling and finish
ing Cannon, by applying to Henry Howard
at the Northampton Furnace about ten miles from
Baltimore town, in the province of Maryland, will
meet with great encouragement.
Baltimore, August 5, 1776, J
,— _ —— _...,_.__..._, -
Several Sums of Money,
To be Lent, at Interest, on good Security,
By JAMES HUMPHREYS,
Notary Public and Conveyancer;
In Front-street, Corner of Black-horse Alley.
THE
Just published, and now felling by ROBERT
BELL in Third ftreet > P rice Ten Shillings,
Six Sketches on the History of Man
Containing
The Progress of ME Nas Individuals
I he Diversit y of Men and of Languages
II Of food and Population. °
111. Of Property.
^^°!^ in and ^ogrefs of Commerce.
V. 1 he Origin and Progress of Arts.
VI. The Progress of the Female Sex.
With an APPENDI X concerning the Propaga
tion of Animals, and the care of their Offsnrina'
By H ENRY HOME, Lord K AKIM'S
Author of the Elements of Criticism.
, B - At laid Bell's may be had Simes's Military
Guide lor Officers, 2 vol. Also all the new
Pamphlets.
WANTED
A NEGRO MAN about the age of 25 or 36
years, acquainted with farming. Any perlon
having inch to difyofe of, may hear of a purchaser
by applying to the Printer.
W A NT E D.
ANEGROE Lad, who understands cooking,
or is willing to be taught to cook. Any per
lon having such an one to dispose of, whd can be
recommended for his honesty and sobriety, may
^^ a purchaser by applying to the Printer.
EIGHT POUNDS Regard.
DESERTED last night from Captain Samuel
Smith's company of Smallwood's firft Mary
land battalion, the following Soldiers.'
Richard Baftet, country born, 6 feet 3 inches
high, remarkably strong made, his limbs very lar^e
he walks very Eovenly, had on and took with him
a scabby caltor hat, blue hunting shirt, oznabrig
trowlers with five buttons at the ancle, a short light
coloured double breasted waistcoat, and a good
pair of Ihoes; he is about 25 years of a°e.
# Richard Rigan, allo country bora, 5 feet 10 inches
high, about 26 years of age, had on and took with
him an old felt hat, a brown coat and red waist
coat more than half worn, a pair of leather breeches,
Ihirts, flockings, and a pair of Ihoes; he is a cooper
by trade.' 1
Adam Cramer, a tanner, of Dutch parents, about
23 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, had on and
took with him an old brown coat and waillcoat with
brais buttons, a pair of buckskin breeches, a pair
of oznabrig trowlers, a hunting shirt not dyed, a
felt hat, Unit, flockings, arid a pair of Ihoes.
Martin Wheeler, an Irishman, about 22 years old,
5 feet 5 inches high, jharp face, walks lightly, had
on and took with him a mix'd colour'd coat and
waistcoat both good made Ihort, one pair buckskin
breeches, one hunting'fhirt died very dark colour,
one buff calimire waiilcoat, Ihirts, flockings and
Ihoes. 5
Whoever takes up said Deserters, and secures
them, or fends them to their company in New-York,
Ihall have the above Reward with reasonable char
ges of for any one of them FORTH SHILLINGS.
111 C) liave all money, were mhlled in Batimore,
and tis probable will make for Maryland.
SAMUEL SMITH, Capt.
N. B. The fame night deferred 6 men from the
Light Infantry and one from Capt. Simms of the
fame Battalion. The fame sum will be given for
each of them.
just Published and To be Sold, By -
JAMES HUMPHREYS, junr.
The corner of Black-horse Alley, in Front-flreet,
THE WORKS
04 THE MUCH ESTEEMED
FLAVIUSJ OSEPHUS,
IN FOUR VOLUMES LARGE OCTAVO,
Being a complcat History of the rife, progress
and final ruin of the mod remarkable nation that
ever exited in the v. orld.
Numb. LXXXIt