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SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
■,} AN AWAY on the night of the 11th inst.
(June) ficin the fubferiber in Pennfbury
Jhip, Chester County, a servant man named
, IN WILMOTH, but may change his
ame, a saddler by trade, about thirty years of
age, five feet eight or nine inches high ; had on
when he went away, a half worn brown cloth coat
and waistcoat, the lining worn out at tft skirts, old
leather breeches, two kuffia linen ihirts, two pair
of tow trowfers, one new pair of striped ditto, one
pair of alraoft new boots with turn down tops, an
old pair of black grain foots with lined tops, one
p ir of almolt new woifted Hockings, an old beaver
bat with a white binding hat firing, and Lome
other things being uncertain ; he is a well made
fellow, dark complexion, full faced, nort black
hair, sometimes wears a falfe curl, his< fore teeth
rotten, speaks in the Dutch dialed, and can speak
high and low Dutch ; he served his apprenticeship
in East-Jersey; and knows many parts of the coun
try : He also took with him, a bright bay Gelding,
a natural trotter, with a final! star, cow-necked,
part of his mane lately trimmed ; likewise a rt-w
saddle, with a blue saddle cloth bound with white
binding, and a fine broad circingle inlaid at the
l^raps with red ftuff, a large pair of saddle bags li
ned with linen, and supposed to have them full of
cloaths and other things. Whoever secures said
servant in any gaol, so that his master may have
him and the horse again, fhxß have the above Re
ward, or EIGHT DOLLARS for either
man or horse, paid by
WILLIAM TEMPLE.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD".
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in
Derry Townihip, Lancaster County, on Sa
turday the third inst. (June) an English servant
man named THOMAS YOUNG, aged about
twenty years, five feet seven or eight inches high,
well made, of a good complexion, dark hair, some
what round shouldered ; had on when he went awa%
a fly chat made of light coloured country coating,
with white metal buttons, a crimson velvet jacket
much faded, the back parts of red calimanco, good
buckfkih breeches, blue yarn stockings, half worn
shoes with carved yellow buckles, a wool hat, and
country made linen shirt; he may probably change
his name to that of George Bryan, and endea
vour to pass for a tallow-chandler, being bred to
that business in England. Whoever takes up and
secures said servant, so that his master may have
him again, shall have the above Reward, and rea
finable charges, paid by
JOHN MCFARLAND.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from his bail, living in Red
Lion Hundred, New-Castle County, on De
laware, a certain JOHN BRADLEY, aged
About twenty-four years, about five feet seven
inches high, and in proportion to his heighth, or
rather him, pretty active, speaks with the broague,
of a fair complexion, by occupation a labourer,
has of late pra&ifed ditching and clearing of swamp,
and probably would engage in a job of that kind,
as he carried off two ditching (hovels ; had on and
took with him when he went away, a beaver hat
almost new, a new blue lapelled coat, hair buttons
with hooks and eyes, a lapelled striped waistcoat,
a pair of ticking breeches, worsted stockings,
turned pumps with long quarters, and copper
buckles : He also stole and took with him, a grey
MAR E, seven years old, paces and trots, very
crooked hind legs, and a switch tail ; together
Vith a young MARE COLT, about three
weeks old, of a brown dun colour, black mane and
tail, with a ratch down its forehead. Whoever
takes up said thief and secures him in any of his
Mafefty's gaols, so that he ma, be bad again, to
gether with the ttare and colt, shall have the above
Reward, or THREE POUNDS for the thief,
and FORTY SHILLINGS for the mare
and colt, and all reasonable charges, paid by
MATTHEW WILLIAMSON.
SIXTEENDOLI&TsTEWARD:
STOLEN out of the pasture of the subscribers,
living in Weft Fallowfield Townihip, Chester
County, Penniylvauia, near Cochran's tavern, on
the night of the 4th inst. (June) two M ARES,
viz. one a bright bay, four years old, fourteen and
a half hands high, paces and trots, long bodied and
very well made, no particular marks except a white
spot on her off hind buttock. The other a dappled
grey, fix years old, fifteen hands high, large and
well made, lofty carriage, trots natural and very
sass, her two hind feet white below the fetlocks.
Whoever takes up said mares and thieves, so that
the owners may have the mares again and the
thieves be brought to justice, (hall have the above
Reward, and for the mares only EIGHT DOL
LA RS, and reasonable charges, paid by us
WILLIAM MARSH
JAMES SMITH.
£, V virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
) by public vendue, on Monday, the 7th day of
Augult next, at four o'clock in the'afternoon, at
the house of John Went in Whitpain townihip,
all the estate, right and interest of Michael Connor,
being the term of his and wife's joint lives, of and
in a certain tra& or piece of land, situate in the
tSwnOrip of Wbitpain aforefaid, containing 35
acres, 103 perches; bounded by land of Abraham
Wentz, and otherif; late the proper ty of said Con
nor ; seized awd taker, in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEE S, Sheriff.
I, Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
) by public vendue, on Tuesday, the sth day of
Augnft next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, at
the house of Henry Schneyder, in the townihip of
New Hanover, a certain tra& or piece of land,
Containing about a acres, lituate in the townihip
ofNew- Hanover aforefaid, with the appurtenances;
late the estate of a certain Ifaa< ;Peter ; seized and
taken in execution by William Parr, Esq; late
High Sheriff, and to be fold by ,
WILLI A M DEWEES, Sheriff.
Tob?S<) LD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
at Ninian Beall's, on Monday, the 21st day of
August next,,
qiW ELVE hundred acres of good land, ly
ing on Great Seneca Creek (near the month)
in Frederick County, Maryland, whereon are four
plantations, a great quantity of valuable meadow
land, and two mill feats : The purchaser or pur
chasers to have immediate possession, on giving
bond with approved security payable the noth day
of November, 1776, to carryintereft from the date of
the bond if not punctually difeharged at or upon
the aforefaid zoth day of November. The land
will be laid out in lots suitable to the purchasers.
Any person that has a desire to view the land may
apply to Ninian Beall. , ~
CHARLES BEALL.
P " 1 '", ?. EL ' H T''c^w n " d by J° HN DUNLAP, at the Newest Printing-Office in Market-Street where
Suofenpoons at Ten Shillings per ^n.um, Advertisements, &c. are thankfully received for this Paper.'
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on the 3d inst. (June) from
the fubferiber, in Chester County, an English
servant man named JOHN SMIT H, by trade
a cooper, has been in the army, is about five feet
eight or nine inches high, and about thirty years
of age ; had on when he went away, a wilton coat
and waistcoat of a brown and white colour, with
coating sleeves newly put into the coat, a blue la
pelled waistcoat, coarse shirt and trowfers, old (hoes,
large brass buckles, and an old hat. Whoever se
cures said servant, so that his master may have him
again, (hall have the above Reward and reasonable
charges, paid by
JOHN M'CLENAHAN.
Burlington County, 6tb Month 13th, 1775.
SIX POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscribers, two ser
vant lads, one named JAMES HA M-
B,L ETON, fever.teen years of age, about five
feet three or four inches high, wears his own red
hair, a little knock-kneed; had on and took with
him, a new felt hat, a check mirt, striped outside
jacket, a silk camblet ditto, new leather breeches,
Ruftia duck trowfers, and old (hoes. The other
named WILLIAM HALL, about the fame
age and heighth, full face and eyes, down look,
and has light coloured hair; had on and took with
him, a blue and white striped under jacket, a ker
fey upper ditto, an oznabrug shirt with a patch on
the left shoulder, striped trowfers, and a pair of
double foaled calf (kin Goes with square brass
buckles in them. Whoever takes up said servants
and secures them, so that their masters may have
them again, (hall have the above Reward, or
THREE POUNDS for either of them, and
reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN HILLIAS.
L^JT AH WOOLMAN.
Philadelphia, June 17, 1775.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, on the firft
instant, a likely Negro fellow named BILL,
about twenty-three years old, five feet eight or
nine inches high ; had on his shirt and trowfers,
old hat, and Goes with brass buckles, and 'tis not
known that he took with him any other eloathing.
Whoever takes up said Negro and secures him, so
that his master may get him again, fnall have the
above Reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
ABRAHAM KINTZING.
Baltimore, June 30, 1775.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber,
living at Fell's Point, an English servant
named ISAAC BARTO N, about five feet fix
or seven inches high, fair complexion, stout made,
had on when he went away, a light brown Bath
coating coat and waistcoat, oznabrug trowfers, no
stockings, and a pair of old (hoes and buckles ; he
has a reel in his walk, has been in the army, and
has talked of making use of a discharge he had,
expe&ing that would carry him through the coun
try as well as a pass. Whoever apprehends said
servant and secures him, so that his master may get
him again, (hall be paid SIX DOLLARS if
taken in the province, and THREE POUNDS
if out, including what the law allows, by
WILLIAM SMITH, Jim.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARDS
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living at
Durham, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on
the third inst. (July) an English servant man named
JACOB KOOK, about twenty-one years of
age, of a swarthy complexion, short brown hair,
dark eyes, squints a little, is very talkative, about
5 feet 7 inches high, well set and walks straight;
had on when he went away, a coarse light coloured
broadcloth jacket, trimmed with red mohair but
tons, a striped linen under jacket, a flaxen shirt,
supposed to have two pair of trowfers, one tow and
the other oznabrigs, an old beaver hat torn in the
Grown, and a pair of ffioe-packs on his feet. Pof
fihly he may lay he has deserted from General Gage.
Whoever secures the said servant in any gaol, so
that his master may get him again, (hall have the
above Reward and reasonable charges, paid by
JAMES MORGA N.
Philadelphia, June 16, 1775.
SIX POUNDS REWARD.
BROKE out or stolen, out of Tinicum Island,
on Wednesday night last, two HORSES
and a MARE; the mare is quite or near fifteen
hands high; about eight years old, extremely
handsome, of a light dun colour, with white feet,
a switch tail, a small beautiful Turkish head, a
most remarkable trotter ; one of the horses is five
years old, of a dark chefnut, had a docked tail
grown a little long, his mane hoged, is fifteen hands
high or near it; the other horse is ten years old,
fifteen hands high or near it, and has a nag tail.
Whoever will bring the two horses and marc to
ABRAHAM KINSEY, in Market street,
shall receive the above Reward, or for any one of
them FORTY SHILLINGS, and FIVE
POUNDS for the thief on conviction.
AP LACE in the Country is wanted
for a likely, active NEGRO GIRL, who
is about nine years old, and lias had the small pox;
Ge is to be bound until twenty-four years old.—
For further particulars enquire of the Printer.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD,
FO R apprehending, taking up and fecurir.g in
any gaol, a certain JAMES HAY, who
was advertised in No. 186 of this paper, by John
Page and John Bradsha, as a run-away, with
two others, Francis May and John Hudfqji, who
are taken up, and fay that Hay took from the said
Francis May when he was asleep, a blue cloth coat
trimmed with white gilt buttons, a pair of white
breeches, a blue grey waistcoat, ,two white Ihirts
marked with the' letter F, one Irish linen ditto
marked with the letters IP, and two oznabrugs
ditto: He had on and with him besides, a light
brown velveret coat and waistcoat trimmed with
mohair buttons, a pair of dirty leather breeches,
a pair of white Russia drab ditto with metal but
tons and patches on the knees, two pair of blue
grey yarn stockings, a pair of (hoes and half boots,
one Irish linen shirt, one oznabrug ditto, one old
check ditto, and wears his hat flopped before ; he
has light coloured hair, and is bald on the top of
his head ; he so a Scotchman, about forty years
old, five feet nine inches high, thick set, well made,
round shouldered, a Rat bluff red face, and when
in liquor is very apt to be quarrelsome: May fays
that he intends for Lancaster and the back woods,
and after some time for Philadelphia. The above
Reward will be paid by JOHN PAGE, of Kent
County, Mar, land.
Mayo,, 1775.
TWELVE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AIP A Yfrom the Antietam Furnace, Fre
" derich County, Maryland, three indented Irijb men
from England, viz. 'IHOMAS KINSLOW, about
five feet eleven inches high, a stout well made fellow,
about twenty five years old, much marked with the
small pox : Had on and took with him, two old check
Jhiris, a pair of o%nabrugs trowfers, a pair of blue
drawers, a red jacket, one blue ditto, a pair of coarse
flockings andold fooes, a small round beaver bat paint
ed over with oil and lamp bIack. —JAMES MARRS,
about jivf feet ten inches high, a flout well made fel
low, about twenty-seven years old, fmoothfaceM, has
a down look, andfoops remarkably in bis walk, has
fbort brown bair% Had on and took with bim, two
old check foirts, apair of oznabrugs trowfers, a pair
of blue drawers, two blue jackets, a pair of coarse
yarn stockings, and a pair of country made Jhoes.-
DANIEL IInCH, about five feet fix inches high, a
well set fellow, about thirty years old, a Jboemaker by
trade, has a large red spot under bis right ear, much
like the King's evil: Had on and took with bim, one
old check Jbirt, one old white ditto, a pair of white
drawers, a pair of blue ditto, one blue jacket, and one
under ditto, a pair of grey ribbed flockings, and a pair
of half worn Jhoes, an old round bat with a large band
androfe worked in it, be has been much in the army.
Any person securing said servants, so as their masters
may have them again, shall have Nine pounds, if 20
miles from home, if 4.0 miles, the above Reward, and
reasonable charges if brought home, paid by
DANIEL and SAMUEL HUGHES.
Baltimore County, 'Maryland, June 14, 1775.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
DAN AWAY last night from the subscribers,
living within thirteen miles of Baltimore, an
Trilh indented servant man named EDWARD
WARREN, a stone raafon and bricklayer by
trade, five feet tffree inches high, thirty-three
yeirs of age, square and well made, remarkably
broad across the shoulders, Ihort brown hair, dark
complexion, grey eyes, full faced, has a fear on
the middle of his upper lip, a small fear over his
left eye, and a large fear on his left arm which he
fays was occasioned by a ball; he served his time
with Mr. Thomas Thornberry, in Lancaster, Penn
sylvania ; he has been in the country about twenty
years, and has travelled through most of those parts;
he fays he hath a wife and four children living
within two miles of Durham Works, on Delaware,
and a brother living near the fame place of the
name of Richard Warren ; had on and took with
him, a felt hat, an oznabrigs (hirt, Russia drab
breeches, worsted stockings, old black grain'd (hoes,
and a grayish coloured bearskin coat with black
horn buttons. Whoever takes up said servant and
secures him in any gaol, so that his masters may
get him again, (hall have, if twenty miles from
home, THREE POUNDS, if sixty miles the
above Reward, and reasonable charges if brought
home, paid by JOHN GIST, and
ALEXANDER WELLS.
N. B. The above fellow committed felony, and
was whipped and pillored for the fa& in Baltimore.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
MADE his escape from the custody of
the Sheriff of York county, a certain John
Griffey, late of the county aforefaid, Taylor ;
he is about five feet four inches high, walks upon
crutches, about fixty-five years of age, altho' gray
haired he is as well acquainted with the art of de
frauding his creditors as any of his age in this pro
vince : He took and has with him sundry forts of
Goods, which he travels with under the character of
a pedlar : He had also a bay mare about fourteen
hands high, eight years old ; the goods and mare
being under execution, it is thought he will change
his name and quit pedling to keep himfelf from be
ing difeovered, and follow begging, as he was
known to do before. Whoever takes up said John
Griffey, and delivers him to the gaol in York
town, or any other of his Majefty'sgaols, (hall
have THIRTY SHILLING'S Reward, and
the above Reward for the mare, and reasonable
charges for both or either of them, paid by
CHARLES LUKINS, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, July 1 1,177 c.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
P AN AWAY last night, from the fubferiber,
" living in Front-street, near the Drawbridge,
an indented servant lad named WILLIAM STEEL,
otherwise STILE, by trade a taylor, about twenty
one years of age, five feet eight or nine inches high,
short brown hair, smooth faced, (lender made'
born in the north of England, but last from Ireland;
had on when he went away, a mixed pepper and
salt frize uncommon made coat, with two holes on
each fide the back, flit holes on the pockets but
none on the sleeves, a few yellow metal buttons on
it, a high claret coloured Bath coating waistcoat,
with balket buttons of the fame colour, a pair of
old drilling breeches patched on the knees, a pair
of g ra y ribbed worsted stockings, a check shirt, and
a round felt hat bound with black tape : He had a
bundle which contained a claret coloured pattern
for a coat of Bath coating, and an olive coloured
corduroy pattern for breeches. Whoever takes up
and secures said servant, so that l ean get him again,
shall have the above Reward and reasonable charges
paid byPETER M'KINLEY.
FOUR DOLLARS REWAR D.
n AN AWAY on the ,th inst. (July) from
the fubferiber, living in Penn-street, Philadel
phia, an indented servant lad named PATRICK
BYRNE, about twenty years of age, five feet fix
or seven inches high, well made, short black hair,
down look, remarkable for swearing, and fond of
ffrong liquor ; had on when he went away, a cloth
coloured frock fafhioned coat half worn and a good
deal foiled on the back, a striped silk and cotton
jacket, white corduroy breeches half worn, white
thread stockings, half worn fiioes with plated carved
shoe buckles, a caftor hat half worn, and cotton
check shirt. Whoever takeb up laid servant so that
his master may get him again, shall be paid the
above Reward and reasonable charges, by
TIMOTHY SLO AN.
SIX DOLLARS REWA R 1).
D AN AWAY about the zoth inst. (July)
from the fubferiber, in the diftrift of South
wark, RICHARD BUTS, a mulatto man,
about twenty-eight years of age, fix feet high, and
Very lusty, flow of fpebch, has a heavy look, with
either a flit in one ear or a piece cut off; had on
an oznabrigs ihirt and trowfers, fearnought jacket,
with an old hat and Aloes ; he plays on the violin.'
It is supposed he is lurking about the neighbour
hood. Whoever fccures the said fellow, and deli
vers him to Mr. Whitehead, overseer of the
Work-house, or to the fubferiber, fhali have the
above Reward, paid by
THOMAS CASDORP.
IS AA C GR A Y,'
Having removed his Store and Dwelling right
opposite to the Ware-house which he lately occu
pied in Chefnut-ftreef, between Second and Third
streets, hereby informs his customers, &c. that
they may be supplied (where he now lives) with
the following Articles, viz.
EXCELLENT Philadelphia bottled B EER
and CYDER, by the groce or dozen, wired
and packed, if requisite; eld Madeira, Scheras
Lisbon, Malaga and Tenepffe Wines, by the calk
or lesser quantity ; Claret and Red Port in bottles :
old Jamaica Spirits, Brandy, Geneva, English Beer,
sweet Oil, white wine and cyder Vinegar by the
calk or gallon ; loaf, lump and mufeovado Sugars;
Indigo, Pepper, Coffee, Chocolate, Allspice, Mace,
Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmegs, double and Angle
Gloucester Cheese, fmoaked Hams, bottling corks
&c. Also an assortment of GLASS WARE'
made at Kensington near this city. ''
To be SOL D, wholesale and retail, by
THOMAS PALMER, Gunsmith,
On the north fide of Market-street, between Fourth
and Fifth-ftreets, Philadelphia,
C H EA P neat and well made Touch-hole
Prickers and Pan Brushes, being very neces
sary and convenient to those who use guns, for
keeping the lock, &c. in compleat order.
ROBERT M'N A I R,
Saddler and Cap Maker, from Glasgow,
Beg s leave to inform his Friends and the
Public, that he has opened a (hop the tenth
door above the gaol, in Market-street, the next:
door to Dr.„ Bass, where he intends carrying on
the business in all its branches, viz. mens and wo
mens saddles of the newest faffiions, foot cloths,
bridles, pillions, huntings, saddle cloths, pistol
bags, (addle bags, portmanteaus, and all kinds of
Saddle and Military Furniture, &c.
Those who are pfeafed to favour him with their
cuftoin, may depend on having their work done in
the neatest manner, with the greatest dispatch, and
on the most reasonable terms. Their orders (hall
be duly complied with, apd his utmost endeavours
shall be exerted to fender him worthy of their fu
ture favours.
ALEXANDER POWER,
Has for SALE or to LET, on reasonable terms,
AT RAC r of good LAN D, in Shearman's
Valley, about twelve miles from Susquehanna
and twenty from Carlifle ; containing 30® acres,
with zo acres of cleared land and a large house
thereon. Another Plantation about four miles
from the above, with a good dwelling-house and
49 acres of improved land, pleasantly situated, two
county high-ways intercepting 0^ another in said
premises. Also, three other Plantations in that
neighbourhood and up Susquehanna.
N. B. Alexander and William Power con
tinue their Vendue as usual, on Wednesdays and
Saturdays, at their new Vendue-houfe near South
ftreet wharf, in Water-street, below Mr. John Hart's
Vendue-ftore.—Alfo to be let, a dwelling-house,
stores and wharf near said Power's Vendue-ftore.
Newtoivn, June 26, 1775.
ALL Performs indebted to the partner
ship of Mackay and Hovenden, by bond,
note cr book-debt, are earnestly requested to fettle
and pay off their refpe&lve debts before the 15th
day of next month, in order to prevent the fub
feriber, who is empowered to receive the fame, from
taking such steps as will be disagreeable as well to
him as to them.
Richard hovende n.
A Quantity of Long-Island FLAX
AND
Choice BEEF in Barrels,
TO BE SOLD BY
CHARLES EDD Y.
Ts MARTIN LAMY, who came
over to Philadelphia from Holland, with his fa
tner and mother, in the year 1741, in a vessel be
longing to Stedman and Robertson, and was bound
to a carpenter in Oly Townffiip, Berks County, toe
living, he may, by applying to the fubferiber,
hear something to his advantage. Any perform
knowing whether the said Martin Lamy be liv
ing or dead, and informing his brother, at the Mill
called New Brandywine, in Northampton Town-
Ship, Burlington County, Weft New- erfey, fhali
be thankfully rewarded.
JO H N _L_AME
TEN SHILLINGS REWARD.
STRAYED AWAY on the firft inst. (June)
a large brindie C O W, with a white face,
about fix or seven years old. Whoever will inform
the fubferiber (near Poole's Bridge) where she is
fhali receive ONE DOLLAR, and if bioufht
home the above Reward.
FRANCJ S^GRICE.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
Lost on Tuesday the nth inst. (July) be
tween the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock
in the forenoon, and supposed in Tbird-ftreet be
twixt Market and Arch-streets, a bundle of Paper
Money, nearly amounting to Fifty-feven Pounds.
Whoever has found it, and will bring it to the
Printer, fhali receive the above Reward, and no
questions asked.
AS I NGLE M AN who underflands
farming, and can be well recommended,
will meet with encouragement by applying' to
' A VIL V? M HAR RIS, in Springfield X n .
ship, Chester county, or to the Printer hereof.
Has to SELL, at the Store in Second-street, near
Arch-street, lately improved by Mrs. Bayard,
AN assortment of -plain and changeable Man
tuas, ducapes and paduafoys; plain and fi
gured fattins and peelongs ; rich white and black
fattins ; green, light and dark, blue, cloth, and
mixed fuperfine cloths ; middling and fine ditto;
calicoes and chintzes; ditto for bed furniture ;
3-4, 7-8 and yard wide Irifli linens; lawns and
cambricks; long lawn; fprigged.and striped mus
lins; flowered lawns and aprons; patent and Pa
ris nett ; kenting handkerchiefs ; gauzes and cat
gut; linen and silk ditto; ribbands ; Damascus
and lorettos ; grizzetts, Eroglios and Calcuttas ;
Denmark luftres and taborets ; fine table cloths
and clouting diapers; camblets, plain and striped ;
tammies and durants ; silk mitts and gloves ; fer
rits ; quality and (hoe bindings ; a good assortment
of looking glasses ; with many other articles, all
which will be fold cheap for caffi.
NATHANIEL BARRETT,
From B °O S T O N,