The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-27 00:00:00, page 4

fff The printer would be glad of?-an interview with the
author of the piece signed C.
> Philadelphia, July 9th, 1776.
RAN away.on the.2Bth ult. from the subscriber, livingin
the diftrid of Southwark, an Irish servant man named.
HENRY HOWELL, by trade a cooper, about twenty-seven
years of age, near five feet nine inches high, slender made,
and long black hair tied. He had en and took with him,
when he vent away, a blue mixed coat, red jacket, an old
beaver hat bound round, a pair of new buckskin breeches not
foiled, good fliers, and a pair of blue yarn stockings.
Whoever secures said servant so that his master gets him
again, ffiall have THIRTY SHILLINGS reward if taken
in the city, if out of it FORTY SHILLINGS, and reafon
abke charges. JOHN JONES.
N. B. He is a tolerable good scholar, talks in the Irish
brogue, has been seen with a pair of blue and white striped
infers, and white cotton Hockings.
WANTS a'C HAMBERMAID's place, a young
woman who can be well recommended. She has been
used to attend children, and understands something of the
taylorefs's business. Inquire of the printer.
Tn CO N CRESS, July % 1776.
Resolved, That all the resolutions of this Congreft, pas
sed on the twenty-third day of April last, relating to fltips
and other vessels, their tackle, apparel and furniture, and
all golds, wares and merchandize, belonging to any inha
bitant or inhabitants of Great-Britain, taken on the high
seas, or between high and low water mark, be extended'to
all ffiips and other vessels, 'their tackle, apparel and furni
ture, and all goods, wares, and merchandize, belonging to
any subject or fubje&s of the laid King, except the inha
bitants of Bermudas and Providence, or Bahama islands.
By order of the Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
.In Committee of INSPECTION and OBSERVATION for
the county of York the 12th of July, 177.6.
'Refolved, That in case Mr. JAMES RANKIN make
suitable concessions (as he proposes) and give fufficient surety
for his good behaviour in future, he shall be restored to his
liberty, and the confidence of his countrymen.
“ As I have, in several infiances, injured the Committee
of York county, by sundry public misrepresentations, as well
25 by personal insults, thereby obstructing the public mea
sures now so necessary for the fafety of our country, but
being convinced of the bad tendency of my past conduct,
and desirous of being restored to a good understanding and
friendfllip with my countrymen, I do thus publicly aft for
giveneL of them, and do promise, on the faith^nd honor of
an honest man, that 1 will in future pay.due regard to the
rules and regulations of the Honorable Continental Congress,
and behave, in all refpecls, .as becomes a good, citizen of the
United States of America.
July 13, 1776. 'JAMES RANKIN."
. Resolved, That the concessions of James Rankin be printed
in the English and German newspapers.
(A true copy.) • _THOMAS ARMOR, Clerk.
WANTED to purchase, a light WAGGON and a pair
of HORSES. Inquire of the printer.
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STRAYED or STOLEN, out of the pasture of Francis
Lee, on Schuylkill, between the Lower and Middle fer
ries, a black HORSE, about fourteen hands high, paces
and trots, a small switch tail, about eight years old, branded
ion the near buttock P C, the near hind foot white, some
small black spots mixed with white on the fame.
Whoever brings the said horse to Francis Lee, at the Indian
'Queen, in Fourth-street, Ihall have TWENTY SHILLINGS
reward and all reasonable charges..
N. B. A HORSE came to the subscriber's stables, about a
fortnight ago, which the owner may have again upon prov
ing property and paying charges.
TO be SOLD, a convenient two story Brick Meffuage
or Tenement, and Lot or Piece of Ground, fruate on
the south-side of Argyle or Almond-street, inithe diftrid of
Southwark, in the county of Philadelphia. The lot con
tains in breadth on said street twenty feet three inches, and
in depth sixty-seven feet, bounded foathward with a meffuage
and lotcf Richard Shingleton ; westward with a lot late of
George Hawkins; eastward by the Swedes ground, and
northward by the said street, fubje& to the yearly ground rent
of three Spanish piftoles, or the value thereof in current
money of Pennsylvania. ^Whoever inclines to purchase the
zfame, may be informed of the terms by applying to Peter
Thomson, conveyancer -in Philadelphia.«
Philadelphia, July 16, 1776.
STOLEN, out of the house of Christopher Marlhall, in
Front-street, about the 12th or 13th instant, three large
SILVER TABLE SPOONS, marked AR. If they Should
be offered to be fold, whoever hops them, and gives infor
mation as above, shall be handsomely rewarded for hi,
trouble. *
DESERTED from the armed boat Bulldog, Alexander
Henderson commander, JOHN LAWSON, a seaman,
twenty-five or fix years of age, of a fair complexion, and
long hair tied behind. Whoever secures the said man in jail,
or brings him on board the said boat, shall have FIVE
DOLLARS reward and reasonable charges.
ALEXANDER HENDERSON.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Houfa
To be L^ T, a convenient HOUSE 2nd LOT,
confiding of twelve genteel rooms, kitchen, fmoak
house, stabling for twenty horses, and good pasture, situated
on the pleasant banks of Schuylkill, known by the name of
Vauxhall, the sign of the Right Hon. John Hancock and S.
Adams, Esquires, and may be entered on immediately, either
for a private family or tavern. Some liquors and household
furniture to be also disposed of, with horses, cows, carriages,
and some hay. For particulars inquire of Levy-Marks,on
the premises.
N. B. There is a good kitchen garden belonging to the
house, with a pump before the door.
^^o BE SOLD, by MAURICE ROGERS,
A at Colonel John Nixon's compting-houfe, Jamaica
SPIRIT, Weft-India and Country R UM, MOLASSES,
Mufeovado SUGAR, and some DRY GOOD S.