The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-09 00:00:00, page 4

In CONGRES S, July 4, 1776.
Resolved, That the Board of War be impowered to employ
such a number of perlons as they fhali find necessary to manu
facture Flints for tne continent ; and for this purpose to apply
the refpe&ive Aflemblies, Conventions, and Councils or Com
mittees of Safety of the United American States, or Com
mittees of Infpedion of the counties and towns thereto be
longing, for the names and places of abode of persons skilled
in the manufactory aforefaid, and of the places in their re
fpedive Hates where be belt Flint Stones are to be obtained,
with samples of the feme. By order of Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
Resolved, That the thanks of this board begivan to the
Prefrdent for his feafcnable and # excellent speech this day, in
behalf of the liberties of Arcerica, and for,,the cheerfulnefs
and impartiality with which he ctiiduacd the business of the
day ; which the President received, and politely thanked them
for.
Resolved, That the President, with Lieut. Cob Daniel
Clymer, and Captain Sharp Delany, be a Ct— n^ittee to re
vile and correct tne minutes of the proceedings of this day,
and they are desired to publifhthem in tfe f^eral news
papers in this colony, and that they be sighed toylhe Presi
dent. ‘ GEORGE ROSS, Prudent.
Daniel Clymer, Secretary.
Lancaster, July 4, 1776.
Just printed, published, and now felling by Robert Bell, in
Third-fu eet, price One Shilling and Threepence,
THE genuine Principles of the ancient Saxon or Eng
lish CONSTid UTION, carefully collected from the
belt authorities, with feme observations on their peculiar
fitnefs for the United Colonies in general, and Fennfylvania
in part uhr.
By DEMOPHIL US.
All human conftitu ions are fubj< 6t to corruption, and must
perdh unless they are timely renewed by reducing them to
their firft principles. Sidney.
Where annual election ends, tyranny begins.
Histo-r lcal Essay.
N. B. All fc New Pamphlets may be had at laid Bell's.
YA/ ANTED immediately, a WET NURSE who has a
§y good bread of milk, and can be well recommended,
no other need apply. Inquire of the printer. *
riiilad. July L
A CROP of BARLEY, containing three acres more or
lets, to be fold by public venaue, on the 17th inst.
(July) a: five in the afternoon, upon the premiles, oppofne
the Blue.Houle adjoining the Commons, in this city.
John Barron.
War-Office, Philadelphia, July 6, 1776.
ALL persons in the United American States who are able
to inform the Congress of any quantities of Flint Stone, or
of any. persons who are skilled in the manufacture of Flints,
are requeued to apply in person, or by letter, to the Board of
War and Ordinance, at the War-Office, in Market-street
near the c rner of Fourth-street.—All printers of newspapers
in the leveral States are deiired to inlert this advertifemenL
Richard Peters, jun. Secretary.
rii O be LET, a neat BRICK HOUSE, ready furniffied,
in a genteel neighbourhood. Inquire of the printer.
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'Philadelphia, July 9, 1776.
THE PH+APELPHIA and FORT-DLAND SiAGE
WAGW'>^, kept by the lubicribcr, will let off at
seven o'clock t^hc morning, from Mr. Riddit, the sign of
the Kuli Khan, e • corner or Front and Lombard ftreers, and
proceed to Ru^fe^, ferry near the fo,t ; and will return
again .for Phi^ p%&hia about nine o'clock i, the forenoon.
It will fee out a^tro. from laid kiddle's at four o'clock in the
afternoon, andfiy^,g Rudulph's ferry an hour before sun
set„ return aga^O, 'Philadelphia; and so continue every day.
The fare is Ig,teen-pence for each passenger ; and those
who please to faj,,, this undertaking, may depend, on the sub
scriber's utmost cr-eayars to give fatisfadtion.
D AN.IEL REYBOLD.
Philadelphia, July g, 1,76.
F O^^^ FLILLINGS Reward >
D AN ^ ±frd'm^the fubferiber, an Irifli fcrvant boy
K na^i, s:OMAS GRIMES, about seventeen years of
age, fivftfeet f high;.,ffiort brown hair, and freckled face. He
had on ang ook with him, when he went away, one sailor's
striped fofy^f jacket, three Holland ditto, two pair of trou~
fers, one, pair duck the other tow, two home made cloth
shirts, Q€ Rne'ditto," a pair of white Hockings, good shoes,
and an &d-'lEr's hat. It is thought he is gone towaids
Brandywine b'rfd&fys he has a brother there. Whoever takes
up said fegfrmt, -wrfetures him so that his master gets him
again, fnaHtaafc the above reward and reasonable charges.
@¥^ 4 %TC# * ALLEN MOORE.
.).>+ - Philadelphia, July 9 11, 1776,
RAN cavort the^th ult. from the fubferiber, living in
the ^ir^^ ts Southwark, an Irish servant man named
HENRY HQ^ELL, by trade a cooper, about twenty-seven
years of age, PCT five feet nine inches high, slender made,
and long biafyV^r tied. He had.on and took with him,
when he v%,er - -'-/, a blue mixed coat, red jacket, an old
beaver hat DC^ # round, a pair of new buckflan breeches not
failed, good v,; and a pair of blue yarn Tickings.
Whoever ferures said servant f> that his mailer gets him
again, shall have THIRTY SHILLINGS reward rs taken
in the city, if out of it FORTY SHILLINGS, and reafon
ab!e charges.- JOHN JONES.
N. B. He is a tolerable good scholar, talks in the Irish
brogue, has beon seen with a pair of blue and white striped
trousers, and wQist cotton Hockings.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-Erect, near the London
Coffee-Houfe.
July 9> 1776.
THE SAL^ f the ship JUNO's cargo, confining of
Jamaica habits, Sugar, Fuftick, &c. is postponed till
Wedneiday next,,tUeh 0 clock in the forenoon.
N,B. The Sigar and Spirits will be fold by the single
hogffiead.
; L EAu S MEI,IIA G.
IF Mr. JOH&fWILLIS, who came from England about
three years ago, by trade a Lead Smelter, will apply to
'I homas Bedwell at Mr. J bn Walter's, linen Hamper, in
Fourth-lheet ro#% he will hear of something greatly to his
advantage. Likewise good encouragement will be given to
any perlon who wntoftat ds the Smelting Lead from its ore,
and managing the furnace, by applying as above.