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PG-P.757.078
8 Dec 1757:41 (1511)
Philadelphia, December 8, 1757. At the school-house in
Second-street, near the corner of Chestnut-street, formerly
kept by Stephen Vidal, youth of both sexes carefully taught
to read and spell English correctly; and to write all the
different hands now in use. Where likewise young gentlemen
may be taught arithmetic, merchants accompts, surveying and
navigation, with languages, and other branches of the
mathematics, to fit them for the college, the sea or the
counting house, by [signed]
by James Cosgrave, with assistants.
An evening school was opened there the 5th of September
last, which will be carefully attended at the usual hours,
from six till nine every night, for the rest of the season.
N.B. The dancing and dressing rooms over the said school,
lately kept by Mr. Ormsby, will be furnished for gentlemen
and ladies with musick, fires, and candles, on every Tuesday
night for the season. None will be admitted without
tickets, which may be had at the above room, at two
shillings and six-pence each.
Any gentleman inclining to subscribe for a partner and
himself for the season, will be received every such night
for forty shillings, paid to hand to the said Cosgrave.
Any gentleman may hire the said room, any other night, at
twenty shillings, finding all necessaries, except seats,
branches and sconces, which will be always left in the
rooms.
The said Cosgrave has a large cellar under the said rooms
to lett.
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