The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-02 00:00:00, page 4

±DWA RD POLE, at his tackle shop in Market
ftreet, near the Court-house, Philadelphia,
MAKES and fells all kinds of the best FISHING
TACKLE, for use of either sea or river; and has
now on hand a very general assortment, viz. rods, lines,
books, deep sea floats, artificial flies, minnews and chub,
leads, Indian grass, swivels, nets, and a great variety of
other forts too tedious for an advertisement.
He has also for sale the best rifle gunpowder, musket and
pistol ball, buck shot, cartridges, priming wires, and brushes
for muskets, priming wires and powder horns for cannon,
log lines, window glass 9 by 11, oil, gun flints, dark lan
thorns for ships, cases and bottles, and match ropes. Also
musket and pistol ball cast at a short notice to any size.
N.B. A silversmith's large case to be fold cheap.
QTOLEN out of the house of the- fubferiber, the twenty
-3 ninth ult. a fhagreen gown almost new, a purplish man
tua ditto lined with India. Persian, a plain poplin ditto, a
black fiik short cloak, a cloth ditto faced with plain m@n
tua, a pearl coloured taffety quilted petticoat, a Marseilles
white ditto, a pair of brown Holland days, a small bundle of
caps and handkerchiefs, with feme other final! things.
Whoever gives information cf the above articles, so that they
may be had again, shall have FIVE.PQUNDS reward, or in
proportion for any part of them, and no questions asked. If
offered to be pawned or fold, pray stop them and give notice to
JOHN HUNT, living near the five mile done on German
town road. Eleventh Month jft, 1776.
TH E following TRACTS of LAND to be SOLD, ly
ing in Virginia, viz.
jßi Acres of good limestone land, in Frederick county, on
the drains of Opekan, about two miles from Winchester.
XSO Acres of woodland in Frederick county afoiefaid, about
two miles from Woodstock. „
;oo Acres, formerly Odle's, about ten miles from Winches
ter, adjoining lands .of Joseph Smith Speer and Alexan
der Rutherford.
400 Acres on the waters of Back-creek, in the county afore
faid, and on the great road leading to the South-branch,
about ten miles from Winchelier, one hundred acres of
which is extreme rich bottom, well watered by a fine
stream which runs through it. There are feme improve
ments on it, and about forty acres cleared.
SOO Acres on the North-branch of Potowmack, 2nd on a
branch called Cabin-run,.about eight miles from Fort-
Cumberland.
A heufe and lot, and ten acres out-lot, in the town of Wood
, stock.
400 Acres in Hampshire county, on Andis's Mill-run, and
adjoining lands of said Andis.
For terms apply to GEORGE MEADE, who will fell
the lands for current, money, or on credit with proper secu
rity, as may best suit the purchaser.
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Philadelphia, October 23, 1776.
RAN away from the fubferiber this morning, a servant
lad named ROBERT SMALL, by trade a barber. He
is about five feet two or three inches high, dim made, pale
complexion, somewhat tender eyed, has short brown hair tied
behind ; he hadon, when he went away, an old felt hat, a light
coloured cloth coattee mended at the elbows, a light coloured
cloth jacket, black leather breeches broken at the knees, a
Ruffra linen shirt, white stock, blue and white clouded dock
ings, a pair of half worn shoes with plated buckles in them.
All his clothes a good deal powdered, but it is likely he will
change them, as he is thought to have a considerable sum
of money with him, which was loft the day before he went
away. The money consists of the following bills, viz. two of
Thirty Dollars, fix of Six Dollars, three of Three Dollars,
and one of Forty Shillings. Whoever takes up the said ser
vant and secures him, so that he and the money may be had
again, fliall have SIX POUNDS reward, or in proportion
for the sum of money recovered, or THREE POUNDS for
the lad only. JAMES MATHEWS.
N. B. It is thought he will endeavor to get on board fom.e
vessel or other, therefore all makers of vessels are forbid to
harbour or carry him off at their peril.
To the Inhabitants and other Electors for the county of
Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
YOUR former generous conduct in bellowing the office of
SHERIFF on those to whom you thought it might be
serviceable, induces me to offer myfelf a candidate for said
office at the approaching election ; could 1 meet your appro
bation, it ffiould be my constant study to merit your choice,
by a faithful difeharge of the trust reposed in your sincere
friend, WILLIAM MASTERS.
To the Freemen of the city and county of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
BEING encouraged by many friends, I intend to stand a
candidate for the SHERIFF'S OFFICE at the ensuing
election. Should Ifo far meet your approbation as to be re
turned, the favor shall be gratefully acknowledged, and, to
the best of my ability, the duty faithfully executed by the
public's devoted friend, and humble servant,/
THOMAS HALE/
To the Freeholders and others, Electors for the city and
county of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
I Return my sincere thanks for your late instance of friend
fllip in conferring the CORONER's OFFICE on me, and
beg the continuation of your favors, in giving me your votes
for said office al the ensuing election, which will be laying
farther obligations on, gentlemen, your much obliged and
very humble servant, ROBERT JEWELL.
STRAYED away from the Commons of this city, on Sa
turday the 26th instant, a black COW with a white face,
about five years old, has five strokes branded on the point of
the right horn, and a piece of her left ear cut off. Whoever
returns said Cow to the fubferiber, living in Market-street near
the Indian King, or secures her so that he may get her again,
shall have TWO DOLLARS reward.
Philad. Oct. 29, 1776. JOHN GRANT.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by B. TOWNE.