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

(County, that the Md- person or persons will be considered as
violators of the Resolves of Congress, and inimical to the li
berties of America.
ROBERT M'PHERSON, Chairman.
Moved, That an address of thanks be presented to the
officers and men belonging to the gallies for their spirited be
haviour in the late engagement with the Roebuck and Liver
poole men of war, and that the fame be published in the
Several public papers of this city.
Extrad from the minutes,
JAMES CANNON, Clerk.
N. B. The Vote was delayed for some weeks to give the
iHoufe of Assembly an opportunity of doing it firft.
(Advertisements omitted will have a good place in next paper.)
Dr. L. B U T T E, Surgeon-Dentist,
BEGS leave to inform the public, that he intends to fol
low the said art, and undertake to set artificial teeth in
so neat a manner that it is impossible to drilinguifh them from
those which are natural. He also cleans teeth, however bad,
so radically, that in half an hour they look as white as snow;
and has tooth drops which cureth the toothach in a few mi
nutes. Also a plainer which cures corns in the toes in twenty
four hours, price two (hillings and sixpence. He keeps lip
pomatum, and the American oil, which takes freckles out of
the face in three days, price seven shillings and sixpence. He
will wait on any lady or gentleman that shall honor him with
their commands.
He is removed from the New-market, and lives now in Chef
nvt-ftreet, opposite the sign of the Grand Turk, in Mr. Wal
lace's house.
Port of Philadelphia,)
in the province of >TO ALL whom it may concern.
Pennsylvania, ff. )
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Court of Admiralty,
for taking cognizance of, and trying the justice of cap
tures of vessels, made in pursuance of the Resolves of the
Hon. tlie Continental Congress, and brought into the port
of Philadelphia, will be held at the Court-house, in the city
of Philadelphia, on Tuesday the eleventh day of June next,
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
Charles Alexander, Esq; commander of the schooner of war
called the WASP who as well (&c.) against the brigantine
schooner or vessel called the BETSEY, burthen about ninety
tons, lately commanded by Thomas Slater, and against John
Haffeler, a Mulatto, and Charles Sims, a Negro slave, taken
on board the, said brigantine. To the end and intent that
the owner or owners of the said vessel called the BETSEY,
and Slaves aforefaid, or any person concerned therein, may
appear and /hew cause, if any they have, why the fame should
not be condemned according to^he prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
May 25, 1776. ANDREW ROBESON.
ALIGHT BAY HORSE, with a blaze in his face, and
about fourteen hands high, was this day taken up. The
owner may have him by proving his property, and paying
charges. Inquire of the printer.
TO be SOLD, a NEGRO BOY, about four or five
years of age, who has had the smallpox and mealles.
Inquire of the printer.•
In COMMITTEE of PRIVATES, June 3, 1776.
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Philadelphia, June 4, 1776.
THREE POUN DS Reward.
STOLEN or Grayed, out of the fubferiber's lot the up
per end of Market-street, on Eriday the 31st of May
last, the three following'HOßSES, viz. a light brown horse,
eight years old, about fourteen, hands high, with both ears
cropped, a bright star in his forehead, and shod all round, a
few white hairs on his back, occasioned by the saddle, a
short tail ;he paces and trots. The other a bright bay horse,
about fourteen hands and a half high, with a large blaze down
his face, three white feet, a switch tail, shod all round, paces
and trots, and about five years old. Also a dark bay horse,
about fourteen hands and a half high, fix years old, has a
star in his forehead, and trots, with a small fore place about
the bigness of a dollar on the hind part of his back ; and,
when taken away, was a little lame.
Whoever takes up the said horses, and bringsjhem to the
fubferiber in Market-street, shall have the above reward, or
in proportion for any of them.
r RICHARD YORKE, Post Rider.
AT a General Meeting of the Members of the Library
Company of Philadelphia, held in pursuance of the
advertisement inserted in this paper of the 28th of May
last, the number of members met not being competent to the
passing of a law, it was ag eed to adjourn until Thurfda,
the sixth day of June instant, at two o'clock in the afternoon,
at the Library room : At which time and place the members
are requested to attend either in person or by proxy, to con
fider of the propriety of impowering the Directors to remove
the books and effects of the said company, and to pass a
law investing them with such power, ir. case it shall be judged
necessary. ANDREW ROBESON, Sec.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the 'London
Coffee-Houfe,
WAS found on a beech this fide of the New Ford, a
small YOUGHALL belonging to some vessel; her
stern sheets blue paint, and a red Rin her,ftern. Whoever
proves property, and pays charges, may have her again by
applying to Samuel Nichols, at Jesse Williamson's at the
Northern Liberty ferry.
WANTED a person who is capable of being in a BAR
at a tavern, writes a good hand, and underilands ac
counts. Also a waiter is wanted. Any persons whom these
places may suit, are desired to apply to the printer. None
need apply but those who can be well recommended.
TO be SOLD, twenty-seven acres of embanked MEA
DOW, now under a lease to a good tenant at feventy
two pounds per annum. The meadow being, in complete
moveable order, it is to be surrendered, at the termination of
the lease, in like good order. The owner hath, contiguous
thereto, about the like quantity of FLATS, two thirds of
which may be banked in at a very moderate expence. Its
distance is not more than tour miles from the city, and has
the advantage of water carriage.
The purchaser may have time for the payment of the whole
or part of the confiderajion money, as belt suits him. For 4
farther particulars inquire of the printer. June 4.