The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-04-23 00:00:00, page 4

CTrO be SOLD, a servant GIRL, who has three years
A to serve, and understands plain cooking, wafting, and
ironing. Inquire ®f the printer. *
NEW-YO R K, April 22.
On Tuesday last a poll was opened at the City-Hall, for
the eleeion of twenty-one Deputies, to represent this city and
county in the nqxt Provincial Congress, and continued by ad
journment until Thursday afternoon, when it was closed,
and tire following persons were elected for that purpose :
William Denning, Abraham Brasher, Jacobus Van Zandt,
John Van Cortlandt, James Beekman, John M. Scott, Evert
Banker, Isaac Roosevelt, Joseph Holiet, Anthony Rutgers,
John Broome, Isaac Stoutenburgh, Henry Remfen, Com
fort Sands, John Jay, Philip Lidngftun, John Aifop, Fran
cis Lewis,Thomas . Randall,James Duane,Peter P.-Van-Zandt.
Wednesday last the lady of his Excellency General
Washington arrived here from Bolton.
Brigadier General Green's brigade arrived here from Cam
bridge by way of New-London tne lame day,
Yesterday Brigadier General Thompson let out for Canada,
with Patterson's, Bend's, Grei.ghton's, and Poor's regiments of
the Centincn ai troops that lately arrived here fr m Cambridge.
The following is a lift of the Continental fleet at New-
London, April eighths Ship Allred, Hopkins, thirty-two
guns. Ship Columbus, Whipple, twenty eightguns. Brig
Cabot, Hopkins, junior, fourteen guns. Brig Andrew Doria,
Biddle, fourteen guns. Sloop Providence, Hazard, twelve
guns. Bomb brig, prize retaken, ten guns. Schooner,
prize retaken, eight guns. Sloop, prize retaken, fix guns.
New-Haven brig, sixteen guns ; total one hundred and forty.
In Rhode-Bland.- Two row-gallies, two eighteen
pounders, and four nine, ea h ; total twelve guns.
PHIL ADELPHIA, April 23.
A letter from an officer on board the Continental fleet
at New-London, dated April 18, fays, " We fail this day for
Rhode-Bland, where we expert to have a smart engagement
with the Scarborough man of war of twenty guns, who ar
rived there a few days ago, and a transport of eighteen guns.
Wallace thought pre per to take his departure from Newport,
and itis imagined he is gone for Halifax."
Extract of a letter from New-York, April 22.
“ A Philadelphia Captain, whose vessel, loaded with flour,
was feezed at the Eastward, was put on ihore at Nantucket ;
he saw a Ihip at a loss in a fog—manned three whale boats
and took her—she was almost new —belonged to London—
had been to the Weft-Indies—and had two hundred puncheons
of rum, sugar, coffee, &c. on board for the ministerial army.
“ Information was given that a tender was on Ihore at
Rockaway on Saturday. General Putnam defpatched two
hundred men with two field pieces to take her—have not heard
from them yet."
PROMOTIONS. Captain Morgan Conner, late of the
Reading company of riflemen, is appointed Brigade Major to
Brigadier General Armftrcng, in South-Carolina.
Captain Peter Scull, late of Col. Shee's battalion, is also
appointed Brigade Major to Brigadier General Thompson, at
New-York. "
^ To be SOLD, the time of a SERVANT MAN. He
has two years to serve, and can beat on the drum. Inquire
of the printer. *
lap with her. When Caph- Champlin wls attacked" by'the
firft mentioned veil'd, he threw over feme letters he had for
the members of the Continental Congress.
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JOHN WOOD, WATCH and Clock Maker; continues
to carry on the said business, in all its branches, as usual,
at his house in Front-freer, at the corner of Chefnut-ftreet,
I where those who are pleased to employ him will meet with
his belt endeavours to give fatisfa&ion. *
„ AN away, on the 15th instant (April) from the sub
scriber, living in the Northern -Liberties, an English
servant lad named JOHN DEAN,'about eighteen years of
age, five feet Seven inches high, is marked with the small
pox, and is knock kneed. He had on when he went away,
a dark grey jacket much worn, a pair of blue milled flock
ings, buckskin breeches which he cannot button at the knees,
a small felt hat much worn, half worn ffioes with brass buckles,
and an old check Shirt. Whoever secures said servant so that
his master gets him again, Shall have the above reward and
reasonable charges. GEORGE BENNEk.
TJYNS TAYLOR, Upholsterer, in ' Front-street,
between Market and Arch streets (late from Saint
James's, London) begs leave, by this method, to inform his
friends, and the public in general, that he makes up all
kind of furniture in the newest falhion, viz. Dome, teafter,
drapery,Venetian, Gothic, canopy; sour-post and couch beds;
also field and camp beds, all forts of mattresses; with Venetian
and feftoon window curtains, and every other article of
household furniture, on the most reasonable terms.
AMELIA I AYLOR, Milaner and Mantua Maker,
makes up all forts of milanery goods, viz. child-bed linen,
childrens robes, jams, frocks, vests and tunics, gentlemens
shirts, stocks, and all kind of needlework, in the very
neatest manner.
N. B. Genteel lodgings to be let, with the use of 2
kitchen, &c> *
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Houfe.
THREEPENCE per pound given,
BY WILLIAM TRICKETT, stationer, at his house in
Front-street, facing Blackhorfe-alley, and in Water
ftreet, in the lower part of said house, Philadelphia, for the
best fort of CLEAN WHITE LINEN RAGS; and so in
proportion for those of an inferior fort. The best price piven
for OLD SAILS and ROPES. Also to be SOLD (for'eafh
only) a large quantity of good WRITING PAPER, either
by the ream or quire.
TH E Creditors of SCOTT and M'MICHEL are de
sired to meet at the Sign of the Indian King in Market
ftreet, on Wednesday the Bth day of May next, at fix o'clock
in the evening, when the Assignees will lay before theraa
state of their accounts for their infpeflion, in order to fall
upon feme plan for the settlement thereof.
TO be SOLD, by Thomas Maybery, in Mount Holly,
Weft New-Jersey, SHEET and ROD IRON of dif
ferent ^zes—And in Philadelphia, by Attmore and Hellings,
at their dore on the wharf a little below Chefnut-ftreet.
Also BAR IRON, blister, spring, and square STEEL,
BAKE PLATES, iron TEA-KETTLES, DUTH OVENS,
lamp and tanners OIL, &c.&c. &c. *
F O UR DOLL ARS Reward.