The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-04-06 00:00:00, page 4

assignment, being recorded in the minute-book kept by the
Managers, shall entitle the purchaser to enjoy all the privile
ges appertaining to the firft proprietor.
Secondly. That the proprietors hold their estate and in
terest in the said company as tenants in common, and not as
joint tenants.
Thirdly. That where any subscriber shall pay for more than
one share, he shall receive from the Treasurer a certificate for
every single share.
Fourthly. That the old form of the certificate be now al
tered, and that all the fubferibers be requeued to bring in
their certificates to be exchanged by the Treasurer. The cer
tificate to be as follows, viz.
A number of inhabitants of the city and liberties of Phila
delphia having entered into an agreement of copartnership,
by the name of the United Company of Philadelphia for pro
moting American Manufactures, this is to certify that ,
heirs and assigns, agreeable to the rules of the company, are
entitled to one share of the said company's flock, together
with all the profits arising thereon, and a vote in public busi
ness, agreeable to the articles, for which he has paid into
the hands of the Treasurer the sum of being the
value of a share at the time of payment, agreeable to a re
foJve of the company at their annual meeting, the sixteenth
of March 1776, the said payment having been made on
the
Witness my hand Treasurer.
Fifth. That no proprietor shall have more than one vote.
ALL able-bodied freemen, willing to enter into the Pro
vincial service, in the battalion of mufquetry now rai
ling for the immediate defence of this province, shall receive,
in advance, one month's pay, viz. Five Dollars per man ;
and shall enter into present good quarters, with an allowance
of Ten Shillings per week to each for fubfi stance, on making
application to BENJAMIN CROFTS, recruiting Serjeant
in Capt. LLOYD'S company, at said Croft's quarters, the
sign of the Britannia, in Front-street, near the Draw
bridge.
A GARDENER, who understands his business, and can
be well recommended for industry, honefly and so
briety, will meet with encouragement by applying to the
printer. *
SPRUCE BEER made in Chefnut-ftreet, between Second
O and Third fireets^ two doors from the White-horse ta
vern. Cags as small as five gallons are sent to any part of the
city at fourpence and sixpence per gallon ; bottled three kil
lings a dozen, bottles returned.
At the fame place may be had Hare's American best bot
tled PORTER, Philadelphia bottled BEER and CYDER,
by the grofe or dozen. None will be sent out but what is ex
ceeding fine.
March 19.' ROBERT APPLEBY.
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.
TO BE SOLD, two genteel SADDLE HORSES, and
several other ufeful HORSES, fit for the saddle and
harness. For particulars inquire of JOHN HALES, at his
ftabl^s in Lombard-fireet.
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YUANTED, a quantity of SILK HANDKERCHIEFS
VV For a'purchafer, inquire of the printer.
WANTED, for the summer season, a HOUSE or part
of a house, with or without furniture, in thecountry, net
more than four miles from town, with a dining, and (if con
venient) a drawing room, two bedchambers, a lodging room
for servants, with pasturage and stables for four or five horses.
Inquire of the printer. *
TO be SOLD, and may be entered upon immediately,
a PLANTATION containing one hundred and eighty
four acres of choice LAND, about forty acres of which are
meadow, and has a fufficient quantity of woodland. There
is a BRICK HOUSE, two stories high, two rooms on a floor,
with an additional new STONE BUILDING of two good
rooms, and a good cellar underneath, a good barn, stable
and coach-houses ; with several other necessary buildings; a
good bearing orchard of choice fruit, and a young one planted
two years ago ; the whole under good fence. It is situate in
Upper Darby township, five miles from the Middle Ferry,
and three miles from Darby. If the purchaser chooses, the
purchase-money may lay for several years on giving good se
curity and paying interest. Any person desirous of purcha
sing the above mentioned place, may apply to the subscriber,
living on the premises, who will give an indisputable title
for the fame. * JAMES EWING.
April 2, 1776.
TO be SOLD, by public VENDUE, on the fifth day
of the Fourth month next, at the house of William
Wood, deceased, a valuable PLANTATION, situate in
Londongroye township, Chester county, containing one hun
dred and thirty-two acres, whereon is a good flone and log
HOUSE, kitchen, barn, and other out-buildings; also a
good Fulling-mill' and tools in good repair ; about twelve
acres of well watered meadow, and as much more may be
made; two good bearing orchards of grafted fruit, about
forty acres of well timbered and valuable plow land. The
title is indisputable, and may be entered on immediately.
For terms apply to the subscriber on the day of sale.
JOSEPH WOOD.
N. B. Said land is about one mile from Joshua Pusey's
mill.'
Philadelphia, March 25, 1776.
DESERTED, from the General Washington armed boat
the twenty-firft inst. JOHN GRAHAM, born in Ire
] a . n , thirt y sfour y ears of a g e > about five feet nine inches
high, of a sandy complexion, and wore his own hair. He
is married, and lived in Second-street, near Almond-street.
He had on, when he deserted, a brown short coat, grey
ribbed flockings, and thick foaled shoes. Whoever secures
said deserter, and puts him on board any of the armed boats,
or lodges him in jail in this city, shall be paid FOUR DOL
LARS reward. HENRY DOUGHERTY.
WENT adrift, some time in February last, from Mr.
Bryan Wilkinson's plantation, about eight miles up
the river Delaware, a small OAK BATTEAU, lately white
washed, with a large ribbin nail drove in the stern to make
her faft. Whoever has taken up the fame, and will bring her
to the subscriber, living in Water-street, near Vine-street,
shall have ONE -DOLLAR reward.
ANTHONY WILKINSON.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN TOWNE,