The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-10 00:00:00, page 4

FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
RAN away, the 9th of July last, from the subscriber in
Market-street, Philadelphia, a Negroe wench named
DINA, about thirty years of age, near five feet four inches
high. She hadon, when the went away, a black petticoat,
and a snort striped gown. Whoever takes up said wench, and
brings her to me, gr leaves her in the workhouse, shall have
the above reward. JOHN LITTLE.
EIGHT POUNDS Reward.
DESERTED last night, from Captain Samuel Smith's
company of Smallwood's firft Maryland battalion, the
following Soldiers:
RICHARD BASKET, country born, fix feel three inches
high, remarkably Strong made, his limb^rery Urge, and
walks very flovingly. :He had on ^ndetcok r with him, a
scabby caftor hat, blue hunting shirt, ofnabfug trousers with
five buttons at the ancle, a Short light coloured double'
breaded waistcoat, a good pair of'dioes, and is about twenty
five years of.age.
RICHARD RIGAN, alio country born, five feet ten in
ches high, about twenty-fix years of age. He had on and
took with him.,, an old felt hat, a brown coat and red waift
^c ^ more than half worn, a pair of leather breeches, Shirts,
dockings and&.oes, and is a cooper by trade.
'ADAM CRAMER, a tanner, of Dutch parents, about
;twenty -/* ret years of age, and five feet fix inches high. He
had on and took with him, an old brown coat and waistcoat
with brass buttons, a pair of buckficin breeches, a pair of
oznabrug trousers; a hunting shirt not dyed, a felt hat, fhir,
Necking's, and a pair of Shoes.
% MARTIN WHEELER, an Irishman, about twenty-two
years of age, five feet five inches high, Sharp face, and walks
lightly. He had on and took with him, a mixed coloured
coat and waistcoat both good, made Short, one pair of buck
skin breeches, one hunting shirt of a very dark colour, one
buff cafimire waistcoat, shirt, dockings and shoes.
•Whoever takes up said Deserters, and Secures them, or
fends them to their company in New-York, Shall have the
2bove reward and reasonable charges, or for any one of them
FORTY SHILLINGS. They have all money, were in
liked in Baltimore, and it is probable will make for Mary
land. SAMUEL SMITH, Capt.
N. B. The fame night deserted fix men from the light in
fantry, and.one from Capt. Simms of the fume battalion.
The fame sum will be given for each of them.
Ball Jerfies, August 8, 1776.
WANTS a place as HOUSEKEEPER, in town or
country, a middle aged woman, who can be well re
.commended. Inquire of the printer.
Philadelphia, June. 27, 1776.
WTIEREAS, agreeable to an A& of Assembly of this pro
vince, four-pence per gallon duty is laid on Spirituous
liquors, for the support of the government of tlae fame, the
retailers whereof, and likewise those that are indebted for the
duty on the liquors aforefaid for their private ule, are hereby
desired fpeed^y to difeharge the fame.
Those whose accounts have flood beyond the cuffomary time
of payment, will please to take notice, that unless they are
speedily discharged, I shall sue for the fame.
WILLIAM CRISPIN, Collector.
398
A QUANTITY of GOOD FLAX to be fold by Mat
thew Irwin, at his Store in Water-Street, the Second
door above Chefnut-ftreet, Philadelphia, being the fame
Store lately occupied by Mr. Samuel Pieafants. *
OLD MADEIRA WINE in pipes, hogsheads, and quar
ter calks, fit for immediate use, a few barrels of
PORK, COFFEE and CHOCOLATE, &c. &c. &c. to be
fold by JONATHAN and JOEL EVANS.
WANTED a bay or brown HORSE, for a carriage, not
more than fix or Seven years old, fourteen hands and
a half high at the least. Any person who has fuel? a one so,
sale, may hear of a purchaser by applying to the printer.
FIFTY DOLLARS Reward.
ON the 29th of July, in the night, was broke open the
cellar of the Public Manufactory at the corner of Mar
ket and Ninth Streets, and two pieces of goods cut out of
the looms, viz. about twenty yards of Cotton, Barragon, or
Fiftian ; and about fifty yards of narrow Striped, Corded Di
mity. The goods, being rough and unfinished, may readily
be known if offered for sale, or carried to any of the bleach
yards. The managers hope for public affiance in detecting
the villain, as losses of this kind (by difeouraging weavers
and manufacturers) may prove a fatal injury to . America.
Any person detecting the robber, so that he may be prose
cuted to conviction, shall have the above reward paid by the
Managers. ' 6w.
Philad. Augu.fl 1, 1776.
TO BE SOLD, by MAURICE ROGERS,
at Colonel John Nixon's compting-houfe, Jamaica
SPIRIT, Weft-India and Country R UM, MOLASSE S,
Mufeovado SUGAR, and some DRY GOODS.
M ELASSES, COFFEE, SUGARS, French BRANDY,
and RED PORT, in bottles, to be fold by George
Meade and Co.
l te l/ Philadelphia, July 3 e, CT 6.
U be SOLD, by public vendue, on Wednesday the
fourteenth day of August next, at one o'clock in the
afternoon, on the premises, a TRACT of LAND lying ia
Northampton township, Bucks county, containing about one
hundred acres, one third part whereof is well timbered,
about three acres good meadow, and a Efficient quantity may
be made, and watered by never failing springs arising from
the premises; the remainder good arable land. The whole
beautifully Situated for a gentleman's country feat, being equal
to ay'in prospect, and lying on the main road from Phila
delphia, about eighteen miles from the latter and nine miles
from Bristol, near feveial places of worfnip of different deno
minations, joyning a mill-pond, and where there is plenty of
manure that may be come at with little expence.
The terms will be made known on the day of sale, and due
attendance given by f JOSEPH THORNTON.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Fro^t-ftreet, near the London
Coffee-Houle.-
ROB B E R Y.