The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-28 00:00:00, page 4

TO be SOLD by public VENDUE, on Thursday the
30th inst. at nine o'clock in the forenoon, at the Co
nestoga waggon in Market-street, sundry HOUSEHOLD
GOODS and FURNITURE, viz. anumber of good feather
teds with their furniture, walnut tables of different sizes,
chairs, desks, &c. &c. Ato a variety of kitchen utensils,
with many articles too tedious to mention.
May 28,1776. MARY JENKINS.
'T 'HE BLEACHFIELD in Merion township, near John
X Roberts's mill, bcl nging to the United Company cf
Philadelphia for promoting American Manufactures, and Daniel
Burrel, is now ready for bulinefs.—Goods are taken in at the
Manufactory in Philadelphia, the corner( f Maiket and Ninth
Greets, and at the Bleachfield, where proper receipts will be
given. As the said Daniel Burrell has had long experience
in this branch, the public may depend on being well served,
and the company hope for general encouragement in this at
tempt to bring bleaching to as great perfection in America as
in Europe.
1 he owners of the cloth are desired to mark their names on
©ne end ts the piece, and the number of yards on the other.
The pieces should be cut as nearly as may be to about twenty
five yards each.
WEAVERS may have constant employ in the manufactory,
er be supplied with looms to put up in their cedars in any
part of the city.
ALIGHT travelling POST CHARIOT for a single
perlon, witha pair of harness, will be fold on Satur
day the firft of June, at the Coffee-Houle, unless fold by pri
vate lale before that time. Inquire of the printer.
To be fold into the country, an English SERVANT
MAID, who has two years to serve. She is, handy, apprehen.
five and honest, and, under the eye of a stirring mistress,
would make an excellent servant. Inquire of the printer. *
A YOUNG MAN would be glad of a place to attend in
a genteel family, or wait upon an officer. Inquire of
the printer.
Philadelphia, May 28, 1776.
WANTED a WET NURSE. Any healthy woman,
with a young bread of milk, that can be well re
commended, will hear of a good place by inquiring of the
printer. *
TO be SOLD, a NEGRO BOY, about four or foe
years of age, who has had the smallpox and measles.
Inquire of the printe. *
TO be SOLD, four tons cf Upland blue Grass and
Clover HAY. Lent by the subscriber, the four
volumes of Blackstone's Com nentaries. The gentleman who
borrowed the fame is desired to return them.
May 2 & DANIEL CLYMER.
r T°'liE Members of the Library Company of Philadel
phia are requeued to attend at the Library Room on
Thursday the 30th day of May inst. at two o'clock in the
afternoon, in order to coniider of the propriety of impower
inq the Directors to remove the books and effe&s of the Com
pany, and determine on the place where the fame shall be
deposed in case any future event should render that measure
aeceffary. By order of the Directors,
May 7, 1776. * ANDREW ROBESON, Sec,
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HYNS 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 fafhion, viz. Dome, teafter,
drapery, Venetian, Gothic, canopy, sour-post and couch beds;
also field and camp beds, all forts of mattresses, Venetian
and feftoon window curtains, and every other article of
household furniture, on the most reafpnable terms.
AMELIA TAYLOR, Milaner and Mantua Maker,
makes up all forts of milanery goods, viz. child-bed linen,
childrens robes, jams, frocks, vests and tunics, gentlemens
shirts, docks, and all kind of needlework, in the ver,
neatest manner.
N. B. Genteel lodgings to be let, with the use of a
kitchen, &c. *
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Houfe.
Philadelphia, May 16, 1776.
°'" °' a £ en( l eman ' s pocket yefter-
D A day morning, in Market-street, a small
RED MOROCCO LEATHER POCKET BOOK tied about
with a piece of red tape, containing an order on John Barnes
for a considerable sum of money, a small note foreight pounds,
money at eight fhiilings per ounce, in favor of idward V.
Dongan, which was not signed by the drawer, besides a num
ber of other papers, such as bonds, notes, orders, accounts,
receipts, and about eight or nine pounds in cash. As the
papers can be of no use to any but the proprietor of the poc
ket book, the owner hereby offers the cash therein contained,
together with an additional reward of Twenty Shillings to
any person who will return said book with the papers to Mr.
CHARLES EDDY, in Second-street, between Market and
Chefnut streets, and no quellions shall be asked.
Philad. May 8, 1776.
STRAYED, from a yard in this city, a SORREL MARE,
with a remarkable long tail, and a YEARLING COLT
of the fame colour, with four white feet, and a pretty large
white Break on its face. They were both brought lately to
this city by way of Bristol, Frankford, &c. which makes it
probable they may take that road. Whoever takes up said
Mare and Colt, and will give notice to Christian Riffit^, at
the sign of the Black Horse, the upper end of Second-street,
shall receive TWO DOLLARS reward, and all reasonable
charges ; and if taken up more than twenty miles from this
city, shall be paid in proportion to the distance.
^rHE creditors of Do&or ISAAC ATTWOOD are de
sired to bring in their accounts to William Barrell and
Thomas Irwin, auditors, before Saturday the firft of June
next, as a dividend will be made on the said day, at thehoufe
of Mr. Duff, at the Golden Fleece, in Second-street, between
the hours of fix and,eight o'clock in the afternoon. All those
who do not bring in their accounts before that time will be
excluded a dividend.
TO be SOLD, for cash, by Andrew Caldwell, a few
barrels of excellent COFFEE. Also a few pieces of
fine striped Russia LINEN fit for gentlemens jackets and
breeches.' Philad May 21, 1776.