The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-09-05 00:00:00, page 8

Mr. Townt,
BUSINESS lately calling me to Mr. Aitkins's (hop, and
being obliged to remain there fom% time, I took up a
book which I found to be the FIELD ENGINEER, just
published by him in Englilh. Such parts as I dipped into,
induced me to purchase the book, which I have since care
fully read, and think the inhabitants of America are obliged
to the translator for furnilhing us, in our own language, with
instructions so ufeful to all officers in the species of war we
are obliged to wage in defence of our liberties. One part of
it is particularly applicable to the present exigency and state
of things at New-York, as it gives ample inftruCtions for
preventing an enemy's passing a river. I beg leave, by the
channel of your paper, to recommend it to our military
gentlemen as a book of public utility. lam, Sir, &c.
A Well-Wisher to the cause.
VENDUE at WILLIAM ADCOCK's,
Next Wednesday, the eleventh instant, at one o'clock,
At the USUAL PLACE, the upper end of Second.Rreet,
Where will be expofeef to SALE a great variety of
GQODS suitable for the season, viz.
SUPERFINE coatings, frizes, broad cloths and mac
caroni velvets, silk breeches pieces, fhalloons, Hancock
and Washington handkerchiefs, printed jacket patterns and
corded dimities, checks, allopeens, bombazeens and collar
velvets, camblets, worsted (hag and w % rfted flockings and
mits, a few elegant jappaned tea treas, plate covers and
waiters, silk and worsted knee garters, gimps and fringes,
razors of the best quality, womens and mens gloves and mits,
a large quantity of rwift, mohair and metal buttons, bind
ings, ferrets, tapes, &c. &c.
N. B. Said Adcock proposes continuing his Vendue weekly,
as usual ; and those who please to favor him with their com
mands, may depend on his best endeavors to give fatisfa&ion.
Goods received at his dwelling house either for public or pri
vate sale, at the south east corner of Second and Market streets.
Philad. September 7, 1776.
ALL persons who have any demands or accounts again#
the Committee of Infpedibn for this city and ' liberties,
are desired to bring them in to any one of the fubferibers, or
leave them at the bar of the London Cofhe-houfe, on or Before
the 13th instant.
WILLIAM DAVIS, FRANCIS GURNEY, WILLIAM
BALL, JOHN BAYARD, JOSEPH DEAN, S&ARP
DELANY, and SAM. C. MORRIS, Committee ap
pointed to fettle the accounts..
A COMMODIOUS STABLE.
THE fubferiber informs the public in general, and his
friends in particular, that he has opened a very cem
modious STABLE back of the New City Tavern, adjoin
ing Mr. George Way's, coacbmaker, where he will take in
horses for a night, or longer, as it may suit gentlemen to flay
in town. He has good saddle horses, and norfes and chairs,
to let ; and trims horses in the most genteel manner. Who
ever shall please to employ him, may depend upon his utmost
endeavors to give fatisfa&ion.
Sept. 7 , 1776. JOHN GRANGER.
CAME to the liable of the fubferiber on the twenty-firff
of this instant, a small GREY HORSE with a saddle.
The owner, proving property and paying charges, may have
him again. ELIJAH WEED.
Philad. August 28, 1776. *
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Philadelphia, September 5, 1776..
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
RAN away, on Tuesday the twenty-seventh of August,
a NEGRO WENCH, about thirty years of age,
freaks good English. It is supposed she is concealed among!
some others in the city. She had on, and took with her
when she went away, a blue and white short gown, greet
petticoat with a brown piece before, three long calico gowns,
one blue and white, one black and white, the other red and
white, cne black quilted petticoat, and one white short gown
and petticoat. Whoever secures said Wench in the werk-hovfe
of this city, or brings her to the fubferiber, shall have the
a bove reward. JOHN LITTLE.
TO be SOLD, sundry Lots of Ground, with Brick
Tenements thereon erected, situate in the Northern
Liberties of this city, near Poole's bridge. For farther par
ticulars inquire of the printer..
Philad. Aug. 27,
TO be SOLD, an assortment of several colours of very
good SEWING SILKS at ten shillings an ounce, by
John Reedle, tailor, in Arch street, opposite Chancery-lane,
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Hou fe.
This day is published, printed anl fold by R. AITKEN
printer and bookseller, Front flieet, price three Dollars '
LTNGENIEUR de CAMPAGNE, or FIELD ENGI
NEER. Written in French by the Chevalier de Clairac,
and translated by Maj r Lewis Nicola. To which is added,,
by way of appendix, a lh >rt Treatise on Sea Batteries,
shewing their defeats, and an attempt to remedy them.,
Likewise an explanation of all the technical terms used in the
work. By the Translator. Embellished with forty ufeful
quarto copperplates. Price three dollars neatly bound.
Likewise fold by said Aitken, SIX SKETCHES <n the
HISTORY of MAN. By Henry Home, Lord Kaims.
^ Good Maccuba Rappee at ten Killings per bottle..
TO BE SOLD, by MAURICE ROGERS,
at Colonel John Nixon's compting-houfe, Jamaica
SPIRIT, Weft-lndia and Country R UM, MOLASSES,
Mufcovado SUGAR, and some DRY GOODS.
A Few hogsheads of very good GENEVA to be fold by.
Adam Zantzinger in Market-street, between Third
and Fourth streets, Philadelphia. *
A NEGRO BOY or GIRL about ten or twelve
years old. Any person having such to bind out, may
hear of a good place, by inquiring of the printer.
ALEXANDER BARTRAM begs leave to acquaint the
public that he has just opened a large assortment of
GLASS WARE. Some of the articles are as follow : De
canters of all sizes, pint, half pint, gill and half gill Tum
blers, Wine Glasses, Proof Bottles, Vinegar Cruets, Salt
fellers, Sugardifhes, Mustard Pots, quart, pint, and half
pint Cans, Smelling Bottles, and Ink Bottles, &c. &c.
N. B. He has also a quantity of Mufcovado Sugars and,
Jamaica Spirits.