Organ dealers, spinet, harpsichord and piano makers, as well as dealers in musical merchandise began to appear. Michael Hillegas, first Treasurer of the United States and first music dealer in Philadelphia, dealt in organs as early as 1753. His stock of music embraced all the popular and standard compositions of the day, and included those of Tartini, Tessorini, Pepush, Corelli, Händel, Vivaldi, Burney, Stamitz, Barbella, and Scarlatti. Besides sheet music, many other articles were to be had at his shop as we see from this advertisement: “To be sold by Michael Hillegas, at his House in Second street, opposite Samuel Morris, Esq., an extraordinary good and neat Harpsichord with four stops; a good Violin-cello, an Assortment of English and Italian Violins, as well as common ones, as double lined, of which some extraordinary; a parcel of good German Flutes, imported here from Italy. Also imported in the last ships from London, a large Assortment of Musick, of the best Masters, viz: Solos, Overtures, Concertos, Sonatas, and Duets, for Violins, German Flutes, Hautboys, French Horns, Violoncellos, and Guitars, Voluntaries, Lessons for Organs and Harpsichords, ruled paper of various Sorts for Musick, and Musick Books, Tutors or Books of Instructions to learn to play on the Violin, German Flute, Hautboy, or Common Flute, without a Master, Song Books, Cantatas, Songs on Sheets, and a Choice Parcel of Violin Strings, etc.” (Penna. Gazette, 1759.) John Behrent has the honor of being the first piano forte maker in this city. In 1775 his advertisement in the Pennsylvania Packet informed the public that: “John Behrent, Joiner and Instrument-Maker living in Third street continued in Campington, directly opposite Coate’s Burying-ground, Has just finished for Sale, an extraordinary fine instrument, by the name of Piano Forte, of Mahogany, in the manner of an harpsichord, with hammers, and several changes: He intends to dispose of it on very reasonable terms: and being a master of such sort of work, and a new beginner in this country, he requests all lovers of music to favour him with their custom, and they shall not only be honestly served, but their favours gratefully acknowledged, by their humble servant, John Behrent.”[6] [6] Drummond: “Early German Music in Philadelphia.” Familiar professional names in the early days were James Bremner, teacher of Hopkinson, John Gualdo, Stephen Forrage, George d’Eissenburg, Philip Roth, Philip Phile, John Bentley, Henri Capron, A. Juhan, Andrew Adgate, and Victor Pelissier, nearly all of whom were teachers as well as performers and were strong influences in the musical life of Philadelphia and in the training of the young who were early taught to crave the best musically.