The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-09-19 00:00:00, page 4

SIX DOLLARS Reward.
A N a&ay from the fubferiber in Springfield township,
Chester county, the Sth.inßant, an English servant lad
I.^ J^ PHILIP BROOKES, about seventeen years of age,
ie^ five feet high, black hair, and has a hobble in his walk.
He had on a home/pun shirt, flriped tow trousers almofl
new, coarse felt hat almost new, homespun cloth jacket half
worn, and half worn Toes with old buckles. Whoever takes
up AT servant, and secures him so that his mailer gets him
drain, find have the abo^ reward and reasonable charges.
JOHN OGDEN.
THE Proprietors of the TRACT of LAND on the Ohio'
called Indiana, are hereby notified that, agreeable to
their minutes, the meeting of the body is to be held in the
city of Philadelphia on the 20th day of September next, when
it is expected the Proprietors will punctually attend, as mat
ters of great importance will then be laid before them.
Philad. August 8, 1776.
OLD MADEIRA WINE, by the quarter calk or smaller
quantity, to be fold by Robert Appleby, in Chefnut
ftreet, between Second and Third Rreets. At the fame place
may be had Hare's American best bottled PORTER, by the
gross or dozen, and SPRUCE BEER by the calk or dozen.
HAMILTON and SON, Tobacconists, have removed
from the corner of Spruce and Water streets, to the
houle e belonging to, and lately occupied by Mr. John Wal
lace, in Second-street, fix doors below Market-street, where
they continue to carry on their Scotch fnuff and tobacco Ma
nufactory in all the several branches as usual. They have laid
in a large dock of the very belt Virginia leaf tobacco, and
are confident of giving the utmost fatisfa&ion to their former
customers and the public. Orders will be punctually answered
with all possible defpatch. Their Scotch fnwff, these seven
years past, has given fufficient proof that the water works,
wnicli they still continue to possess, are of the best confiruaion
of any hitherto ereded. They give cafn for good empty fouff
TO be SOLD, sundry Lots of Ground, with Brick
Tenements thereon erected, situate in the Northern
Liberties of this city, near Poole's bridge. For farther par
ticulars inquire of the printer.
Philad. Aug. 27.
Just published, printed and fold by R. AITKEN, printer
and bookseller, Front street, price three Dollars,
L'INGENIEUR de CAMPAGNE, or FIELD ENGI
NEER. Written in,French by the Chevalier de Clairac,
and translated by Major Lewis Nicola. To which is added,
by way of appendix, a short Treatise on Sea Batteries,
Viewing their defeats, and an attempt to remedy them.
Likewise an explanation of all the technical terms used in the
work. By the Translator. Embellished with forty ufeful
quarto copperplates. Price three dollars neatly bound.
Likewise fold by said Aitken, SIX SKETCHES on the
HISTORY of MAN. By Henry Home, Lord Kaims.
(^ Good Maccuba Rappee at ten shillings per bottle.
TO be SOLD, a young NEGRO WENCH, with a
child at her breast, three months old, She has had
the smallpox, and is a good servant. For particulars in
quire of the printer. Sept. 14, 1776.
466
TEN POUNDS Reward.
STRAYED or STOLEN from the fubferiber, living at
WhTe-clay creek landing, Newcastle county, on the
twenty-ninth or thirtieth ult. a dark bay, or light brown
GELDING, about fifteen hands high, shod before, in good
order, has a switch tail, paces a good travel, very easy to
the rider, carries middling well, can trot, but seldom does
under the saddle, is a very good natured creature, of Ready
courage, his mane hangs on the off fide, not remembered that
he has any white about him, but believed his fetlocks are
trimmed. Whoever secures the said horse so that! may have
him again, shall receive the above reward if Rolen, and if
not stolen the fu@ of THREE POUNDS, with reasonable
charges if brought home. DANIEL BERNES.
WAS turned loose, from the stable of the fubferiber, in
Elbow-lane, at the White Horse inn, on Monday
morning last, a BAY MARE, low in Reßi, about thirteen
hands and a half high, lame in the off hind leg, a blaze in
)her face, snip on her nsfe, and some faddie spots on her back,
seven years old, and paces. Whoever gives information of
the mare, shall have TEN SHILLINGS reward, and rea
fomable charges, for bringing her back.
Sept. 12, 1776. * JOHN REYNOLDS.
TO be SOLD, an affortraent of several colours of ver,
good SEWING SILKS at ten shillings an ounce, by
John Reedle, tailor, in Arch street, opposite Chancery-lane.
FORTY DOL LARS Reward.
LOST out of a gentleman's pocket, yesterday in the after
noon, FIFTEEN HALF SHEETS of CONTINEN
TAL MONEY, from one to eight Dollars, amounting te
five hundred and forty. Whoever brings them to the printer^
shall have the above reward for their trouble.
Philad. Sept. 12, 1776.
AMERICAN SHEET IRON
MANUFACTURED, in all its various branches, by
Murray, Griffiths, and Bullard, in Water-street, at the
corner of Arch-street, near the Old Ferry, Philadelphia,,
where gentlemen of the American army and others may be
supplied with the following articles, viz. Camp kettles, blaze
pans, fryingpans, ftewpans, teakettles, faufepaas, fifh kettles,
stoves and stove pipes, bakeovens, ash buckets, coffee roasters,
dripping pans, and sundry other articles. Orders expedi
tiously and punctually performed at the shortest notice, and
at the most reasonable price.
N. B. All forts of copperwork repaired and tinned in the /
neatest manner. The best price for old copper, brass, and
pewter../
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Philad. Sept. 12, 1776.
WAS STOLEN out of the shop
of the fubferiber, on the 4th
instant, A SILVER MILK URN,
of an oval form, with a lid and spout,
weighed about nine ounces, and en
graved with a cypher MR, made in
England. Whqever will give infor
mation thereof, so that it may be had
again, shall have three Pounds re
ward, or if cut to pieces, four DoN
lars for the silver.
THOMAS SHIELDS.