The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-13 00:00:00, page 4

Philad. July 27, 1776.
THREE POUND S Reward.
RAN away yesterday afternoon, from the subscriber,
foapboilcr and tallow chandler, in Second-street, oppo
lite 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 flowof speech. He had
on and took with him, when he went away, a small round
hat bound round with black ferret, an ofnabrug shirt, one
fine and one .coarse linen ditto, an olive coloured cloth jacket,
white linen ditto, two pair of white linen breeches, striped
linen troufers,thread stockings, and shoes with plaited buckles
in them. Whoever tales up said servant, and secures him so
shat,his master gets him again, fliall have the above reward
-and reasonable charges. GEORGE CONNELLY.
RA N away from the subscriber, living near Second-street
bridge, by the dock, on the 31st of July last, an Eng
liih servant man named AARON GOVER, a baker by
trade, but has formerly worked at the weaving business,
about twenty years of age, pockmarked, rocks in his walk,
his clothes uncertain, as he has taken several forts with him.
Whoever secures the said servant in any jail, or brings him
home to his matter, shall have TEN SHILLINGS reward
and all reasonable charges.
Philad. August I. THOMAS MIDDLETON.
RA N away from die subscriber at Alfion ironworks, in
the province of Welt New-Jersey, on Wednesday the
3iit of July last, JOHN FISHER, an English indented ser
vant. He is sixteen years of age, about five feet four inches
high, (lender made, small legs, large feet,- a little-knock
kneed, much marked with the fmall-pax, and has a Turly
countenance. He had on, when he went awiay, ^ (ported
fwanfkin jacket, ofnabrug trousers with two patches on one
of the knees. It is supposed he took with him a scarlet
jacket, and a new ruff caftor hat. Whoever takes up said
lervant, and secures him in any jail, fliall receive THREE
POUNDS Reward. -LAWRENCE SALTAR. -
Philadelphia, July 29, 1776.
THREE POUNDS Reward.
RAN away yesterday from Schloffer and Franck, an
English servant lad, used in the tanning trade, named
JOHN FORD, about eighteen years of age, five feet four
or five inches high, fair complexion, and brown hair. He
had on, when he went away, a brown cloth coat, light blue
jacket, leather breeches, good ihoes,, brown thread flockings,
a white shirt and cocked hat. It is probable he may change
his dress, as one or two of his acquaintance went away the
fame time, and may be in company. It is supposed he will
go over to the enemy as soon as he can. Whoever takes up
laid servant, and secures him so that his masters get him again,
shall have the above reward and reasonable charges.
SCHLOSSER and FRANCK.
READY money, find the highest price, given for OLD
BRASS, COPPER and PEWTER, by Benjamin
Town, coppersmith and brass-sounder, at the corner of Front
and Market streets, facing the coffiee-houfe.
Ragged Newcastle and Maryland money
exchanged for a moderate allowance, by JAMES
GALLAGHER, at the corner of Spruce and Front streets,
Philadelphia. Also the highest price will be given for clean
LINEN RAGS. He has a quantity of good GREEN TEA
to dispose of.
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Philadelphia, July 1776.
O be SOLD, by public vendue, on Wednefd% the
fourteenth day of August next, at one o'clock in the
^ternoon, on the premises, a TRACT of LAND lyi^ in
Northampton township, Bucks county, containing about'one
lundred acres, one third part whereof is well timbered,
about three acres good meadow, and a fu fficient quantity may
be made, and watered by never failing springs arising from
the premises; the remainder good arable land. The whole
beautifully situated for a gentleman's country feat, being equal
to any in profped, and lying on the main road from Phila
delphia, about eighteen miles from the latter and nine miles
"° m %frl, near several places of worship of different deno
minations, joyning a mill-pond, and where there is plenty of
manure that may be come at with little expence.
I he terms will be made known on the day of sale, and due
attendance given by f JOSEPH THORNTON.
Philadelphia, August 1, 1776.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
RAN away last night from the subscriber, an Engliffi ser
vant lad named WILLIAM ODAM, about eighteen
years of age, five feet fix inches high, well set, down look,
low forehead, and light hair. It is uncertain what clothes he
had on. , He took with him a dark blue drab cloth coattee
with white metal buttons, a brown camblet coattee pieced in
the sides and sleeves, a cloth coloured coating vest with a belt
without sleeves, white metal buttons, a striped linen vest with
out Ileeves, olive coloured fuftian breeches, two diced check
and striped trousers, one white and four checked shirts, three
pair white thread yarn and worded hose, half worn shoes, and
flapt felt hat' Whoever secures said servant in any jail, shall
have the above reward, and if brought home reasonable char
ges. WILLIAM MOORE.
TSAACHA7TFHTTRBT'^ a ^^ August a, 1776.
I j ^HURST, in Water-ftrec t, a few doors a^
for sale Welt-India and Phila
„. hia COITAL of an excellent quality, good
^lulcovado SUGARS in hogsheads, tierces and barrels CIN
NAMON, POWDER BLUE, and old Jamaica SPIRITS
of an extraordinary quality.
TEN DOLLARS Reward.
STRAYED or STOLEN, from the fubferiber's plantation
in Providence township, Philadelphia.c unty, on Mon
day the Bth initant (July) a SORREL HORdE, near fifteen,
hands high, with a light coloured main and tail, two hind
feet white, and a star or blaze; he trots, and is about seven
or eight years old. If strayed away, whoever brings him to
the subscriber at the plantation as above, or to his house in
Front-street, Philadelphia, shall have FOUR DOLLARS
reward; and if stolen, whoever discovers the horse and
thief, so that he may be brought to justice, shall have TEN
DOLLARS. JOHN MITCHELL
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Houfe.
WANTED a person to serve in a small family as PLAIN
COOK and HOUSE MAID. Inquire of the printer