The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-11 00:00:00, page 4

STRAYED or stolen from off.the Commons of Philadel
phia, the twenty-eighth day of April last, a DARK
BROWN COW, with both ears flit, and the right one hang
ing down, white horns, a white spot on her left shoulder,
another on her rump, and the lower end of her tail white,
along bag, and white belly. Whoever brings said Cow
to Mr. Hiltzheimer, in Seventh -Street, (hall have TEN
SHILLINGS reward.
TO be SOLD, a servant GIRL, who has three years
to serve, and understands plain, cooking, walhing, and
ironing. Inquire of the printer.*
DESERTED from the Bull Dog armed boat, Alexander
Henderson, Esq; commander, fix men, viz. JOHN
PARKER, mariner, about five feet fix inches high, well
made, light coloured short hair, and about twenty-two years
of ago; had on, wheri he went away, a white cloth jacket
and breeches of the fame, and is a native of New-England.
JOHN SAYER, trade unknown, about five feet three in
ches high, a little stooped shouldered, about twenty years
°f a ge, wears generally a blue body coat and red waistcoat,
short brown hair, and is a native of England. JOHN
STEWART, labourer, near five feet fix inches high, about
twenty-four years of age, has short light coloured hair, and
very swarthy complexion; had on, when he deserted, a rag
ged white coat, and canvas trousers, walks a little lame,
and is a native of Pennsylvania. JAMES WELSH, about
five feet fix inches high, swarthy complexion, about twenty
two years of age, a little marked with the smallpox; had
on, when he deserted, a coarse grey jacket, and breeches of
the fame, and was born in Pennsylvania. SAMUEL .M'COR
MACK, a broadfet man, about five feet five inches high,
swarthy complexion, short black hair, about forty-five years
of nge. Had on, when he deserted, a brown cloth jacket
and leather breeches, and is a native of Ireland.
^Whoever takes up and secures any of them, so that they may
be brought to the said boat, shall have FOUR DOLLARS
for each. ALEXANDER HENDERSON.
FOR SALE, fpermaceti and train Oil, by the calk.
Also Mace, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmegs and Pepper,
by the pound or quantity. Apply to WILLIAM BARRELL,
at his store the north eali corner of Market and Second streets,
where he has a variety of Dry Goods, the remains of his last
general importations, which he will fell on reasonable terms.
N. B. Pepper at fix fliillings and sixpence per. pound, by
the half dozen or upwards.
PLEASE to flop any suspicious person offering to pass a
QUART ER MOIDORE three Killings and sixpence
too light, which was picked out of the pocket of the' sub.
scriber, together with SEVEN . POUNDS TEN SHIL
LINGS paper money in a Pocket-Book. Whoever appre
hends the thief flhall be very handsomely rewarded.
Philad. May 4 . EDWARD MIDDLETON.
Philadelphia, May 4, 1776.
STOLEN out of an entry this morning, between the hour
of seven and eight o'clock, a pair of SHOES and carved
SILVER BUCKLES marked W. F.—Whoever will bring
them to the printer, Thall receive TEN SHIELINGS, or a
DOLLAR for the buckles only, and no questions alked.
3) OR SALE, an active and sensible NEGRO MAN,
J that can drive a carriage and take care of horses, can
cock, and is otherways very handy about a house. He would
fail a family, but more particularly to wait on a gentleman.
Inquire of the printer. ^
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BBRAHAAM will be let to mares, at Jacob Hiltzheimer's
(tables in Seventh-street, at three pounds the feafoa, and
five (hillings to the groom. He is a fine bay, full fifteen hands
high, and five years old this spring. Babraham was got by
the noted running horse JUNIPER, who flarted in the four
following years, 1757,58, 59, and 1760, for eighteen plates,
and won fourteen of them. Col. Symes afterwards imported
him into Virginia, and fold him for one thousand pounds
Virginia currency. Babraham's dam was got by Samuel Gal
loway's, Esq; bay horse SELIM ; his grandam by PACO
LET; his great grandam, by OLD SPARK; his great
great grandam was QUEEN MAB, who was imported and
got by Moscow's gray ARABIAN ; her dam by the Hampton
Court CHILDERS,; her grandam by Governor Harrison's
ARABIAN; her great great grandam by LEEDS; her
great great great grandam was a Barbarian mare.
N.B. Mares that are.not left till they are done with the
horse, must pay thirty (hillings for the firft leap ; for the se
cond twenty (hillings, and the third ten (hillings, which
money mull be paid down each time. 3m *
A Quantity of the belt FLORENCE OIL, fold by the
chest or flafk, by SAMUEL YOUNG, near the Draw
bridge.
/ 'r"' O be SOLD, by Thomas Maybery, in Mount Holly,
1 Weft New-Jersey, SHEET and ROD IRON of dif
ferent sizes—And in Philadelphia, by Attmore and Hellings,
at their store on the wharf a little below Chefnut-ftreet.
Also BAR IRON, blister, spring, and square STEEL,
BAKE PLATES, iron TEA-KETTLES, DUTCH OVENS,
lamp aid tanners OIL, &c. &c. &c. *
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.
JOHN MARIE, Tailor, from Paris, has removed from
Gray's-alley, to the corner of Third and Walnut streets,
and opposite to Andrew Allen, Esq; where he carries on his
business in the best manner. He begs leave to return his sin
cere thanks to those gentlemen who were pleased to favor
him with their custom, and hopes a continuation of their past
favors, which will be gratefully acknowledged. Clothes
cleaned at the fame place, in the best manner, without the
unnecessary trouble of ripping or walhing.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Houfe.
TO be LET and entered on immediately, two good
HOUSES. One has three acres ofland, part meatiow.
The other three quarters of an acre, situate on Lancaster road,
twelve miles from Philadelphia. The above places would
suit very well for a flore-keeper or tradesman. For terms in
quire of Jacob Wynkoop, at the sign of the Seven Stars, near
the abovementioned places, or Robert Roberts in Philadel
phia. * April 25.
TO be LET, a genteel DWELLING HOUSE and
furniture, in a very pleasant part of the city of Phi
ladelphia. Inquire of the printer.