The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-29 00:00:00, page 4

O—' O be SOLD, the time of a healthy Uprightly GIRL,
who has two years and a half to serve, and can be
well recommended for her honesty. Inquire of the printer. *
Philadelphia, Strawberry-alley, Feb. 26, 1776.
TO BE RENTED, and entered on the twenty-fifth of
March next, a 'PLANTATION in the township of
Bi ckley, three miles and a half from the court-house, con
taining ninety acres, about feventv whereof are cleared, about
twelve acres of meadow, and much more may be made, a
STONE HOUSE two Rory high, an excellent spring house
two story high, a large hone barn, with Balls for eighteen
head of cattie, a garden containing about an acre of ground,
all well paled in, and a young orchard of about five hundred
trees of choice fruit. The fubferiber will treat with any per
fou that can produce a good character for industry, sobriety,
and ability, and none other need apply.
THOMAS HARRISON.
N. B. A German would be preferred. *
February 20, 1776.
/ T' Obe SOLD by public Vendue, on the fourth day of
[ March next, on the premises, a valuable TENE
MENT and PLANTATION, containing forty-fix acres and
thirty perches of land, lituate in Abington, eleven miles from
Philadelphia, bounded by lands of Abraham Cadwalader
and others; whereon is a good STONE DWELLING
HOUSE, two stories high, with two rooms on a floor, a good
stone kitchen, a well of water near the door, and a stone
milk house, also a barn, stables, and other outhouses, a
good bearing orchard, chiefly grafted fruit, besides a variety
of other fruit trees, and a fufficient quantity of wood land
and good watered meadow. Said premises are conveniently
situated for a tradesman or gentleman's country feat, and may
be entered about the middle of April next, or sooner. For
terms apply to the fubferiber on said premises.
* WILLIAM HENDRICKS.
TO be SOLD, and entered upon immediately, a neat
and elegant HOUSE, with a small PLANTATION
belonging to it, lituate in West-Jersey, twenty miles from town,
and a convenient distance from the river Delaware. Inquire
•f Al*. Robert Dove, currier, near the corner of Market
and Fourth Erects, Philadelphia.
rfo BE LET, a three fto F y r BRICK HOUSE, with twe
£ rooms on a floor, a kitchen, a pump of good watei
before the kitchen door, a good (table, chair house, hay
loft, (table-yard and garden, to accommodate said house. It is
situate at the entrance of the Paffyunk road, opposite Mr.
Drury's rope-walk, a little below the Play-house. For terms
inquire of ROBERT HARDIE at his house in Spruce-flreet,
who has for (ale, MOROCCO LEATHER, oil-cloth,
£lk Umbrellas, coffee, men, women's and boy's Genoa white
leather gloves, &c. &c. *
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
STOLEN or STRAYED, out of the fubferiber's yard, the
fourteenth of January lafl, in the evening, a BROWN
MARE with foal, has a small star, several saddle marks,
low in flefh, about thirteen hands high, branded on the off
ffioulder TA, without ihoes, and eight year., old. Whoever
takes up said mare, and brings her to JACOB HILTZHEI
MER, in Seventh-street, near Market-street, shall have the
above reward. Philadelphia, Feb. 24th, 1776.
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N. B. If any commanding officer, or other gentleman,
wants any particular dress made in gold or silver, to any pat
tern, he may, by applying as above, have it done at a Ihort
notice. *
JAMES RUTLAND, LACE-MAKER, in Front-ftreet'
J between Race and Vine (tracts, makes and fells the fol
rowing articles whblefale and retail, viz. All kinds of uni
forms for officers and soldiers, in gold, silver, silk, worked,
or thread, made to any pattern, for trimming hats, clothes,
&c, silk sword belts, velvet binding, very fine white muffa
tees, fit for officers or soldiers to exercise in, together with all
kinds of laces and fringes, where dore-keepers, coachmakers,
upholsterers, hatters, faddlers, and others, may be supplied
with any quantity, either in town or country, on the most rea
sonable terms.
WANTS A PLACE, as Housekeeper in the country, a
middle aged woman, who has no objection to teaching
children to read and work, can make all forts of servants
clothes, underftahds the kitchen perfectly well, and can be
well recommended. Inquire of the Printer.
IpO BE SOLD, the PLANTATION whereon the sub-
A scriber now liveth, situated in Abington township,
Philadelphia county, and ten miles from the city of Philadel
phia, containing upwards of ninety acres, with a frame house,
some (tabling, and a milk-house, has a spring of never failing
water, about ten acres of meadow, and sixteen acres of wood
land, the rest plow land, some apple, cherry, and peach trees,
and is pleafanly situated on the Lime Kiln road, a quarter of a
mile from the York road, 3 quarters of a mile from the Friends
meeting-house, and half a mile from Mathers's mill. Any
perlon inclining to purchase the fame, by applying to the fub
feriber on the premises, may know the terms, which will be
made easy. # WILLIAM GWIN.
WHALE OIL, in tierces and barrels, to be fold for cash
only, by CHARLES EDDY, in Second-street, be
tween Market and Chefnut-ftreets, Philadelphia.
Just printed, and published at the desire of several Members
of the Honorable the Continental Congress, and some of
the Military Officers of the Association ; and is now fel
ling by HUMPHREY's and AITKEN, in Front-street,
also by BELL, in Third-ltreet (Price twenty-fix ihil.
lings, two volumes in neat binding)
THE MILITARY GUIDE for YOUNG OFFICERS,
by THOMA 3 SIMES, Esq. This work is a large
and valuable compilation from the most celebrated military
writers—Marshal Saxe—General Bland—King of Prussia—
Prince Ferdinand, &c. &c. Containing the experience of
many brave heroes in critical situations, for the u(e of young
warriors ; including an excellent military, historical and ex
planatory D ICTIONARY.
To which are now added extracts from a military essay, con
taining reflexions on the raising, arming, clothing and difei
pline of the British infantry and cavalry. By Campbell Dal
rymple, Esq; Lieutenant-Colonel to the King's own regiment
of dragoons.
The whole is illuminated with eleven COPPERPLATES.
N. B. The fubferibers are requested t 6 call or fend for their
books.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Houfe.