The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-09-28 00:00:00, page 4

FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
T) AN away last Tuesday morning, from the fubferiber
K living in Water-street, near South-street, an apprentice
boy named JOHN POLLOCK; he is about seventeen years
of age, is flout made, and has a fair complexion and light
brown hair. He had on, and took with him, a chip hat lined
with green silk, and a felt hat ; three jackets, one of brown
cloth, and another of red serge, both made sailors fafhion,
the other of brown fuftian, without ileeves; two pair of
trousers, one of homespun linen, the other of duck, and a
pair of half worn shoes. Whoever secures said servant, so
that his matter gets him again, shall have the above reward
and reasonable charges.
.N B, All mailers of vessels are forbid to carry him off.
GEORGE MIDDIG.
To the PUB I, I C,
C™\. N Tuesday, the firft of October next, will be opened
, a SCHOOL for the inftruttion of YOU 111 by the iub-
Briber, at his house in Front-street, between Lombard and
South Greets, where will be taught Reading, English Gram
mar, Writing, Arithmetic, Merchants Accounts, or the
Italian Method or Beck-Keeping, Euclid's Elements, Men
suration of Superficies and Solids, Navigation, Surve ing
of Land in Theory and Practice, Altimetry, or the taking
cr Heights ; Longimetry, or the takir g of Defiances ; Gaug
ing, Algebra, and other-Branches or the Mathematics.
Those ladies and gentlemen, who please to favor him with
the initruaion of their children, may rely on his assiduity
and care in endeavoring to discharge the important trust re
posed in him ; and arit/Ltt regard will be had to their morals.
MARTIN EVANS.
N. B. A NIGHT SCHOOL, on the laid day, wiil be
opened by the said Evans, for the conveniency of those who
cannot attend the Day School.
Grown persons, who hand in need of any of the above
branches, and are willing to retrieve their loss cf time, will
find their account by applying to the fad Evans, who will
fyare no pains to make them perfect.
Philad. September 25, 1776.
ALL persons, who have any accounts against the late
Committee of Infpedion for this city and liberties, are
desired to bring them in immediately to any one of the sub
scribers, in order for settlement. It is expeded that every
demand will be furnished by the 15th day of October next, at
which time they intend completing this business.
JOHN BAYARD, JONATHAN B. SMITH, JOSEPH
DEAN, SHARP DELANY, FRANCIS GURNEY,
CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL, WILLIAM BALL,
and SAMUEL C. MORRIS, Committee of Accounts.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED from Capt. Smith's company, in Colonel
Hand's regiment of riflemen, CHARLES GREEN,
about five feet seven inches high. He had on a white hunt
ing shirt ard trousers, an old beaver hat, red face, much
broke out about the mouth, and plays on the fife.
JOHN DAVIS, from the fame battalion and company,
about five feet eight inches high. He had on a brown hunt
ing shirt and trousers, short brown hair, and full face.
Whoever apprehends laid deserters, ffiall have the above
reward, or FOUR DOLLARS for each.
BENJAMIN LYON, Lieut.
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PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Houfe.
WANTED a COACHMAN, who understands his busi
ness, and is honest and sober.
Also wanted a match for a bay horse fifteen hands and a
half high, of the English breed, and is handsome. Any
a ge between three and fix years old will do ;ifhe be young,
allowancewill be made for his growth. Apply to the printer.
INDIGO, of the firft quality, to be fold by ANDREW
CARSON, at the cornerof Third and Chefnut streets.
September 24.
Philadelphia, Sept. 26, 1776.
WAS flopped by the fubferibers, luppofed to be llolen,
a light blue COAT and JACKET^ a fine SHIRT,
and light colour VELVET BREECHES. Whoever has
loft said clothes, on paying charges, and proving their pro
perty, may have them again by applying to
JOHN BRAY, and EDWARD STROUD.
N. B. Otherwise they will be fold in three weeks frora this
date.
TWENTY SHILLIN GS Reward.
RA N away the 16th instant, a Negro-man named DICK,
by trade a blacksmith, about twenty-two years of age,
near five feet fix inches high. He had cn, wien he went
away, a London brown short goat with yell w buttons, a
scarlet jacket which had been turned, with y ow buttons,
striped ticken trousers, an old beaver hat, new pumps, and
plated buckles. It is supposed he is in or near this city, work
ing at his* trade. Whoever brings the said Negro to the sub
scriber, shall have the above reward.
Philad. Sept. 28, ALEXANDER TOD,
in Front-street, two doors above Chefnut-ftreet.
Port of Philadelphia,) rr ATT .
„ ALL whom it may concern.
Pennsylvania, fI.J 7
T^J GTICE is hereby given, that a COURT,of ADMI
RALTY will be held at the State-house, in the city
of Philadelphia, on Tuesday the fifteenth day of October
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
John Barre, commander of the brigantine of war called the
LEXINGTON (who as well, &c.) against James and Joshua,
Negro saves, lately taken on board the prize fl op called the
EDWARD, commanded by Richard Boger. To the end
and intent that the owner or owners of the said slaves, or of
either of them, may appear and Chew cause, if any they
have, why the fame fhou!d not be condemned according to
the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
Sept. 27, 1776. ANDREW ROBESON, Register.
fl FT AX DRESSER or HECKLER mny hear of an
fl advantageous feat of work by applying to John Cum
ni:ngs, Steward of the Houle of Employ in this city ; where
industrious spinners may have flax, tow, worked or wool, to
spin at their own houses, for which the best prices will be
paid, and every encouragement given.