The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-16 00:00:00, page 2

STOLEN yesterday morning, a SILVER CREAM JUG
chafed, and id the shape of an urn. Whoever has got
it, and will bring it to the printer, shall have THREE
DOLLARS reward, and no questions asked.„ If offered for
sale please to flop it. Nov. 12.
Philad. Nov. 12, 1776.
WHEREAS George Folger, master of the brig Rich
mond, on his parage from London and Nevis to
Nantucket, on the 19th of July, 1776, was taken by the
private sloop of war called the Congress, John Craig com
mander, the said John Craig took from the said George Fol
ger two notes, for monies lodged in London, in the name of
Thomas Boylfton, amounting to 20601. sterling, and one
note in the name of George Folger, of fifty pounds ster
ling. This is to forbid all perlons taking drafts on mer
chants in London, on accompt of said persons abovemen
tioned, as they assuredly mult be protested, as great care
hath been taken to prevent every species of fraud which
may be intended by detaining those notes.
GEORGE FOLGER.
PHILADE LPHIA, Nov. 16.\
The Hon. Continental Congress have appointed Richard
Varick, Esq; late Secretary to Major General Schuyler,
Deputy Muster Mailer General to the northern army.
LOST in the night of the 27th of October last, from the
Queen Charlotte's fire company's engine, its BRASS
WORM. Whoever has found the fame, and delivers it,
within one week from the date hereof, to LEWIS WEISS,
scrivener in Second-street, shall have FOUR DOLLARS
reward. Philad. Nov. 12.
LOST on Thursday last, at the launching of the frigate,
a red Morocco leather POCKET BOOK, tied with a
black ribband, containing some money, with landry valu
able papers of use to none but the owner. Whoever has found
the fame, and will bring it to the printer, shall have SIX
DOLLARS reward, besides the money that was in it, and
no questions asked. Nov. 12.
WANTED, a WAITER in a public house, one that
can be well recommended for sobriety and honesty,
and is free from Toryifm. Inquire of the printer.
STRAYED or STOLEN, a middle sized brindled COW
with a white spot in her forehead, and one pap remarkably
larger than the other. Any person informing where the said
cow is, so that she may be had again, shall have TEN
SHILLINGS.reward. Inquire of the printer.
TOO be SOLD, a TRACT of LAND, lituate in Weft
I Nottingham township, Chester county, containing one
hundred and fifty acres, or thereabouts. There are on the
premises a ffone dwelling house, a good merchant mill al
most new, built of ftpne in the belt manner, with one pair
of very good burs, one Cologn, and one country stone,
adjoining the grist miH ; a new well built saw mill, and a
well secured stone dam; a convenient stone spring house,
stables, hay house, and about twenty-five acres of good
meadow cleared. The whole well watered, and more may
be made, and the fences all in good repair. Whoever in
clines to purchase, by applying to Robert Cornthwait, living
on the premises, may view the whole and know the terms,
er to John Brown, merchant, Philadelphia.
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FOR SALE, a large quantity of fimole and compound
MEDICINES, of the best quality, lately imported.
The gentlemen druggists, and apothecaries, &c. may have
any quantity that suits them. There is likewise a chest of
medicines very suitable for doctors at sea. T ey are to be
seen at the itore of JAMES OELLERS, on Sims's wharf,
below the Drawbridge...,
Also for sale at said Itore, rum, sugar, sweet oil, &c. by
the quantity.
STOLEN out of the house of the subscriber, the twenty
ninth ult. a ihagreen gown almost new, a purplish man
tua ditto lined with India Persian, a plain poplin ditto, a
black fik short cloak, a cloth ditto faced with plain man
tua, a pearl coloured taffety quilted petticoat, a Marseilles
white ditto, a pair of brown Holland stays, a small bundle of
caps and handkerchiefs, with some other small things.
Whoever gives information of the above articles, so that they
may be had again, shall have FIVE POUNDS reward, or in
proportion for any part of them, and no questions alkcd. If
offered to be pawned or fold, pray flop them and give notice to
JOHN HUNT, living near the five mile stone on German
town road. Eleventh Month ift, 1776.
Just printed, published, and now felling by ROBERT
BELL in Thiid-ftreet, Philadelphia (price half a dollar)
TP HE BATTLE of .BUNKERS-HILL. A dramatic
£ piece of five acts, in heroic measure. By a Gentleman
of Maryland.
• Pulcbrumq^e mori fuccurrit in armis. ViRG.
'Tis glorious to die in battle.
N. B. At said Bell's may now be had all the new publica
tions on the Military Art ; aifo a considerable variety of
books in Navigation, and other branches of the Mathe
matics.
TO be SOLD, fix or seven thousand acres of good war
ranted LAND, in the counties of Northumberland
and Northampton. Inquire of the printer.
Philad. Nov. 2, 1776.
Tr'AKEN out of a house in this city, in the afternoon of
X the 29th of last month, a bellied SILVER PINT CAN.
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marked on the bottom T M. THREE POUNDS reward
will.be given, and no questions asked, to any person who
will either produce it to the printer of this paper, or give
him information whereby it may and can be obtained. If it
Should be offered for sale to, or otherwise come to the know
ledge of any honest person, the favor of their informing the
printer will be gratefully acknowledged, besides paying the
above reward to any person who choofes,to accept ifc
'T'° ° e s°" C or n ° fault) the time of an English SER-
X VANT GIRL, who has about three years to serve.
Also a WAGGON and four HORSES, with GEARS, &c.
Inquire of the printer. t
fro be SOLD, a LOT of GROUND, at the corner of
Arch and Sixth streets, containing in width ninety-fix
feet, and in depth two hundred feet.—Credit will be given for
the purchase money, if desired. Inquire of
Philad. Nov. 4, 1776. WILLIAM MORRIS, jan.