The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-12-31 00:00:00, page 4

TO be fold by JOHN HART,, at his vendue store
on !uefday next, the 7th of January, at nine o'clock
in the forenoon, a large and very neat assortment pf M ER
CHANDIZE.
N. B. No goods will be delivered until paid for.
Lower Dublin township, Philad. county, Dec. 14, 1776.
WAS FOUND, near John Huriy's tavern, on Newtown
road, about five miles above Frankford, three Con
gress bids, wrapt in a piece of written paper, the owner de
scribing the contents, may have them again, by applying to
JOHN BARTOLET, hear said place. *
'l' °.^ SOLD a PLANTATION or trad of land, con-
JL taining two hundred and one acres, situated in New-
Hanover township, Philadelphia county, thirty-three miles
from the city, and four from Potts-Grove, aoouta hundred
and twenty acres of cleared land, under good fence, with
afufficient quantity of meadow for the flock on the place,
the remainder woodland, equal to any garden, thirty acres
of grain, now in the ground, supposed to yield twenty bushels
at least per aCre, a waggon, two horses, and geers compleat,
a plow and harrow, cyder mill and press, with a large duff
tailed log house thirty feet square, and, with a little expence
in the inside, may accommodate two families genieely. For
father particulars inquire of THOMAS MASON living
near the laid plantation.
Philadelphia, Dec. 30, 1776.
RAN away from the fubferiber, on the 16th of this
infant, an English servant boy named THOMAS
FERRIS, between fourteen and fifteen years of age, w^h
light hair, and a pale complexion. He had on an t
felt hat, green half-thicks waifcoat and under waistcoat,
thickset breeches, mixed ribbed worsted stockings, and
a new pair of shoes. He is foppofed to be lurking
about town, having been seen several times within a
few days past. Whoever apprehends him, and brings him
to his matter, ffiall receive THREE DOLLARS reward,
and if taken up in the country reasonable charges. All per
sons are forbid to harbor or carry him off.
C' LOCKS and WATCHES carefully repaired on the most
reasonable terms, by WHITE MATLACK (lately from
New-York),in Market-street, near Fourth-street, and next
door to Reuben Haines, in Philadelphia. Cath given for
gold or silver watches.
^•A Imall sum of money found in the street, the owner
proving his property may have it again, by applying to said
Matlack.'
_ MIERS FISHER.
RAN AWAY also from the fubferiber, about the fame
time, an English servant boy, about the fame age, named
CHARLES ROSE, brown hair, and fair complexion. He
had on a r@und felt hat, striped lincey waistcoat, old blue
under waistcoat, coarse cloth breeches, and mixed yarn flock
ings. He was seen with the above Thomas Ferris, some days
after he left his master, and it is supposed they are gone to
gether, and probably may have got on board some vessel, or
gene into the service of some officers in the army. Whoever
apprehends and brings him to his master, ffiall receive the
like reward of THREE DOLLARS, and reasonable charges
if taken in the country. GEORGE NAPPER.
618
AN Y person having a genteel DWELLINGBOUSE
to dispose of, in a convenient part of this city, may
meet with a purchaser by applying to the printer.
Philadelphia, Dec. 30, 1776.
RAN away yesterday morning from the Jubicaber, an
indented servant man named PHILIP FRANKLIN,
about five feet five inches high, of a ruddy complexion, dark
brown hair, a pretty well made fellow, born in Wales, talks
that language very fluently, and expresses hipfelf very quick
when he talks English, and very fubjeQ to take too much
strong liquor. He had. on and took with him, when he went
away, a light drab colour cloth furtout coat a!m^ft new, with
two rows of buttons, a Bath coating coat made (hort, a claret
colour waificoat and breeches, one pair of yarn dockings
one pair of worsted ditto, one white Ihirt almort new, two
cbe< k 4".'.°' °, e °' d " e other new, an old beaver hat cut in
tie faction, aau uuderftaous taking caie of hatfes and driving
a carriage. Whoever takes up said servant add lianas him
his master, ffiall have SIX DOLLARS reward and reasonable
charges. WILLIAM FISHER.
L'J^"' 29 ' h ™ ft ° ° n the r ° ad between Chester and
Wilmington, a red Morocco leather POCKET BOOK
variety of papers, and about twenty-five Coni
owner .^""'r ^ '?' pape " " e ° f "° use t 0 an Y but the
owner, the person who will deliver the packet book and
R CARY at the ^ ^n/philadfo or
leave them at any public house on the road, ihall have the
money for his trouble.
" '" pocket book with the papers is found with
fon wh^f^ e be given to the per.
S^" ,: h " d ^ fr ° m '" fubferiber, hair dresser in
WHIfF HA^ ^'T Second and Third Greets, a
h d with whl - e linen, and cocked with
white boboin. Whoever brings the hat to the owner, and
lecures the thief, ihall have TWO DOLLARS reward.
JAMES MATTHEWS.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN TOWNEE
WANTED as a WAITER in a public house, a man who
can be well recommended for his honelty and fob r Q
ty, Inquire of the printer..
™ rfda y Corning at ten o'clock, on Montgomery's
' (late Plumitead's) ^harf, will be fold at pubbe vein
several BALES of CGI TON, and a variety of HOTlgn'
HOLD FURNI TURE. X
"' N ° ^ oods to be delivered before the money is
_'A e ^°?P B.^^^ fold at£lve f:n- tune and" place..'
Philadelphia, December 17-6
imm f diate ^ at the GENERAL HOSPk
, L> a number or men and women, capable of nur
"''' '° r which good wageswill be gtven, by lAMFS
HOLMES, Surgeon in the General Holpiial at'the Ret^r
ing-Houfe.
Philadelphia, Dec. 31, 1776.
WAS LOST on Christmas day last, between the Spring
, House tavern and Joseph Mailer's tavern, on the
Bethlehem road, a double mi led kerley drab coloured
GREAT COA F, with five straps on the out fide. Whoever
has found the fame, and will bring it to the printer, fhail have
SIX DOLLA RS reward.