The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-22 00:00:00, page 4

MILITARY BOOKS
PR INTRD and to be SOLD by
R. AITKEN, Printer and Bookteller in
Philadelphia.
A New Syflem of MILITARY DISCIPLINE, founded
fl. upon Principle, said to be wrote by General Howe.
Price in blue boards fevea findings and sixpence, and ten
Shillings bound.
The MILITARY GUIDE for young Officers, by Thomas
Simes, Rlq; author of the Military Medley. In two volumes
•Qayo, price three dollars.
MILITARY INST RUCTIONS for Officers detached in
the field, containing a Scheme for forming a Partisan, il
lustrated with Plans of the Manoeuvres necessary in carrying
on the Petite Guerre. By Roger Stevenson, Esq; Price one
dollar.
A New Treatise of MILITARY EXERCISE, calculated
for the use of the Americans. By Major Lewis Nicola.
,rice four killings bound.
Just finilhed the printing, and now binding for his
customers,
LTNGENIEUR de CAMPAGNE, or FIELD ENGL
NEER. Written in French by the.Chevalier de Clairac,
and translated by Major I&vis Nicola. To which is added,
by way of appendix, a Short Treatise cn Sea Batteries,
Viewing their defects, and an attempt to remedy them.
Likewise an explanation of all the technical terms used in the
work. By the Translator. Embellished with forty ufeful
quarto copperplates. Price three dollars neatly bound.
Likewise fold by said Aitken, SIX SKETCHES on the
HIS I ORY of MAN. By Henry Home, Lord Kaims.
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Fennfylvania, ff. f DALL whom it may . concern.
NOTICE is hereby given that a . Court of Admiralty,
for taking cognizance of, and trying the justice of
captures of vessels, made pursuant to the Resolves of the
Honorable Continental Congress, and brought into this
port, will be held at the Court-house, in the city of Phila
delphia, on Wednesday the fourth day of September, 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
C' a ig, commander of the private sloop of war called the
CONGRESS (who as well, &c.) against the brigantine or
vcffel called the RICHMOND, burthen about sixty tons,
with her tackle, apparel, furniture, and cargo, lately com
manded by George Folger, To the end and intent that the
owner or owners of the laid brigantine and her cargo, or any
person concerned therein, may appear and Shew cause, if
any they have, why the fame Should not be condemned
according to the prayers of the said bill.
By order of the judge,
August 17, 1776. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
THE Proprietors of the TRACT of LAND on the Ohio,
called Indiana, are hereby notified that, agreeable to
their minutes, the meeting of the body is to be held in the
city of Philadelphia on the 20th day of September next, when
it is expeded the Proprietors will pun&ually attend, as mat
ters of great importance will then be laid before them.
piilad, August 8, 1776.
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Just puobfted, and may be had in Market fireet, two "doors
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Price Two Shillings, \ #
The Fall of BRITISH 1 YRANNY,
Or American Liberty triumphant. -
The firft Campaign.
' RAGI-COMEDY of Five Acts, edntainirro
7 wenty-fix feenes, amongst which are the following, #iz.'
A pleating scene between Roger and Dick, two Shepherds
near Lexington.'.
(.Jamia, &c. A very moving scene cn the death of Dodor
" arren, &c. in a chamber near Ballon, the morning after the
•battle at Bunker's-hill.
A humorous scene bet^e^n 'the Bbdtfwain and a fail or on
board a man of war, near Norfolk im Virginia.
Two very laughable feenes between the Boatswain, two
sailors, and the cook, exhibiting specimens of feafaring ora
'lo y, and peculiar eloquence of those sons of Neptune, touch
ing Lories,xonvi&s, and black regulars; and between Lord
c Kidnapper and the Boatswain.
A very black scene between Lord Kidnapper and Major
Cudgo.
A religious scene between Lord Kidnapper, Chaplain, and
. the Captain.
A scene the Lord Mayor, &c. going to St. James's with
the address. ° J
A droll scene, a council of war in Boston, between Ad
miral Tomibftone, Elbow-Room, Mr, Caper, G^n. Clinton,
% and Earl Piercy.
A diverting scene between a Whig end^Tory,
A Spirited scene between Gen. Prefcot and Col. Allen.
A Blocking scene, a dungeon, between Col. Alien and an
officer of the guard. ,
Two affefting feenes in Befton, after the flight of the Re
gulars from Lexington, between Lord Boston, messenger, and
officers of the guard.
A patriotic scene, in the camp at Cambridge, between the
Generals Washington, Lee and Putnam, & . '
With a dedication, p eface, address of the, Geddefs of Li
berty to the,Congrefs, dramatis perform, prologue,, epilogue,
and a song in praise of King Tammany, the American Saint.
A truly dramatic performance interspersed with wir, hu
mour, burlesque, and serious matter, which cannot faihof af
fording abundant entertainment to readers of every dispo
sition.—The whole comprised in feventy-three.pages ©davo,
and a new type. Allowance to those who buy a quantity,
STRAYED from Mr. Hamilton's place, the roth of July
last, a small BAY HORSE, with a fore hind leg, one
white hind foot, and a Ear in his forehead. Also a BLACK
MARE off the commons, and lame in one of her hind feet.
Whoever takes up the said Horie and Mare, and brings them
to John Smith, porter, at the drawbridge, fliall have TEN
SHILLINGS for the Horse, and ONE DOLLAR for the
Mare, and all reasonable charges. JOHN SMITH.
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