The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-06-05 00:00:00, page 4

to published and to be fjd by WILLIAM MENTZ,
in Cherry Alley, and WILLIAM WOODHOUSE,
in Front-Erect, Philadelphia,
THE most memorable Accidents and unheard-of
Transitions; containing an account of fiveral
remarkable and ftrarge Events, as
The deputing of tyrants, Suatagems of war,
Lamentable shipwrecks, Perilous ahventures,
Dismal misfortunes, Happy deliverances.
With other remarkable occurrences and felea historical
events, which have happened in several countries in the
last age. Translated from the French.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
CTOLEN on the twen y-seventh instant, (Ma}) a
' sorrel hone Horse, three years old, between fourteen
and fifteen hands high, was lately bit in the upper part
of his tail by another horse, mo other mark about him,
paces, and trots a little. Whoever takes up and brings
laid horse to the subscribe~ # , living in Falcomer Swamp,
near the Presbyterian Church, shall have the above re
ward, paid by GEORGE SNYDER.
D E SERT E D,
From the waggon-guard going to Fort Pitt,
A CERTAIN jeMN Jacob Transo, Belonging
^' to the eighth Pennsylvania regiment, who received
the fam of two hundred pounds of Barnet Kinder, to
serve during the war in his (the said KenUcrl) place.
He is.a short clumsy made fellow, round fl it face, much
marked with the final! pox, fho.t black hair, talks very
little Englilh, calls himfelf a Hessian deserter, and it is
laid hath a pass signed by order of His Excellency Ge
neral Wellington, by which be may affe& to pass thro'
the country unnoticed. It will be doing justice to the
Public to have him secured, that all such villains my be
brought to exemplary punishment. And I do hereby
offer ONE HUNDRED DOLLAS, betides the
reward given by Cong/efs, to any person or persons that
will secure him in any es the gaols of the United States,
giving information or fending him by the fuft party to
Fort Pitt, where the regiment now lies.
S. BAYARD, Lieut. Col.
commanding Sth P. R.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD,
p AN AWAY on the twenty-seventh ofMay, from
" the house of the fubferiber in Sadfbu-y township,
Cheder county, a certain ANDREW ELDER,
who said he defected from the Brtith army about twelve
months ago: He is about twenty three years of age,
and about five feet seven inches high, fair complexion,
curly hair tied behind; had on an old fnuff coloured
fly coat with round yellow buttons, and a striped lincey
jacket. He also stole and took with him four good thirty,
three pairs of trowfers, a pair of gold knee buckles, one
of which he wore in a ribband round his hat. Who
ever secures said Elder in an, gaol, shall be entitled to
the above reward, paid by
NEAL M'C ARTY.
WA 3 taken up, in September, 1777, two
stray HORSES; one a large old bay horse,
shod all round, a natural tiotttr; the other a young
brown hotfe, not (hod, a natural pacer. The owner or
owners, by applying to the lubferiber living in Middle
town township, Buck# county, may be informed where
they are. ROBERT CROASDALE.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in Bristol township, Philadelphia county, a sorrel
HORSE about seven years old, and a black HORS E
about eight years old. The owner or owners are de
sired to come, prove property, pay charges and take
them away.
May 23. ADAM BAKER.
C""Y A M E to the plantation of the fubferiber,
J in Walter's land, Moyamenfing township, a red
C O W, with a star in her forehead, her left hind foot
white, curled on her tides, about a year ago, and has
been cried out fix times# The owner is desired to come,
prove his property, pay charges and take her away,
otherwise die will be fold for the fame.
MICHAEL MADLE.
TWENTY-'DOLLARS' REWARD?
STOLEN from the fubferiber, in Roxborough
~ towrlhip, Philadelphia county, an indented b®y
named Rudolph Creasel, son of Andrew Creafel,
paper-maker, a deserter from the Continental army,
residing at or near Paul Traiger's, paper-maker, about
three miles from Reading, in Berks county. He was
taken away by his mother, is about thirteen years of
age, and had on when taken away, a tow shirt and
trowfers, old brown jacket, and an old hat without the
brim. Whoever will difeover who conceals or harbours
said boy, so that they may legally be brought to justice,
{ball have the above reward: Also Fifteen Pence for
said bov, if brought home to his master.
. May'zf,. HU GH CRAWFORD.
Kent County, Maryland, May 20.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
AS TAKEN, foppofed through mistake, by a
river craft, from Hollingfworth's wharf, about five
or fix weeks ago, a barrel directed for Joseph Wilkin
son, banner, at the Head of Chester, with red keel on
the head, containing 25 dressed calf skins, one bufhei
of fait in a bag, and 25 ^ lbs. sugar in a keg; also,
seven empty flour barrels marked M I on the head with
chalk. Whoever hath taken the above goods, or can
give information of the fame so that the owner may get
them again, shall receive the above reward, paid by
Levi Hollingsworth, in Philadelphia, or the fub
feriber at the Head of Chester.
6. JOSEPH WILKINSON.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNL AP, in Market-street.
Orc Hundred and Fifty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of the palture of the fubferiber, in
' Middletown, Bucks county, on the night of the
25th instant, a dak iron grey M A R E, four years old,
about fourteen hands high, no shoes on, a natural trot
ter, and in good order. Whoever takes up and secures
the said mare so that the owner may get her again, and
the thief be bought to justice, shall be entitled to the
above reward, 01 One Hundred Dollars for the mare
only, paid by
Ma, % i. JOHN JENKS.
JOHN BEN EZ ET,
Has for S AL E,
CLAYED Sugars in hogsheads and barrels; a few
pipes of very excellent Madeira ; also a quantity
Of Gla/s Phials, of diff-rent fiz # % in ho, (heads.
N. B. He continues to purchase LOAN- OFFICE
CERTIFICATES, bearing iotereft payable in
France; also BILLS for interest due on such Certifi
acts, for which he gives the very highest advance.
NOW RETAILING BY
WILLIA M GOFO RrH,
In Second street, between Race and Vine-streets,
DIAPER table-cloths, knives and forks, mens
large leaver hats, bl^k and white silk gauze
handkerchiefs; romal, bandano, striped muslin and
damped cambrick ditto ; corded dimity, Iri(h and
other white linen, mens thread and fuk gloves, and a
few other articles.
Dilworth's Spelling-Book by the single book, dozen
or hundred.
L O S T,
On the Germantown road, between Philadelphia and
the Rating Sun,
PAIR of silver carved BUCKLES. Any per
/& son who will give information thereof to the
Printer of this papei, io that they may be had again,
shall be handsomely rewarded.
BROKE into the inclofure of the fubferiber,
in the diftria of Southwark, Philadelphia county,
feme time ago, a BAY „ARE, about fix years old,
fourteen hands high, paces and trots. The owner by
proving his property and paying charges may have her
again.
Me, 22. JOSEPH JOHNSON.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWAIT
SUPPOSED to be ftalen on Sunday the 23d intt.
(May) a bright bay GELDIN G, about fourteen
hands high, five years old this grass, neither brand nor
ear mark, with white hind feet, and black mine and
tail. Whoever has got said Gelding, and will deliver
him to the fubferiber, living in Manington township,
York county, about ten miles from Carlifle, shall have
the above reward. JAMES DILL.
FIFTY DOLL?A RY REWARE
CTOLEN left night from James Bartram's place,
0 near George Gray's ferry, on Schuylkill, a black
MARE, near fifteen hands high, about eight or nine
years old, big with foal, has a white spot under one cf
her ears, a white ring round her near fore foot occasion
ed by a hopple, no fees on, a large bushy tail, very
fat, and is a natural trotter. It is thought (he could
not travel far before (he would drop her foal. 'The
above reward is offered to any perlon who will bring
the mare to said James Bartram's, or to the owner,
^4, 24. EDWARD BURD.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD?
CTRAYED from the fubferiber's farm, on the
Frankford road, the fifteenth instant, (May) a sor
rel GELDIN G, fi'teendiands high, with a fore back,
a blaze in his forehead, one white foot, about fix years
old, branded C. A. on the buttock, and P. on each
flioulder. Whoever brings him to the fubferiber, or
gives information so that he may get him again, shall
receive the above reward and reasonable charges.
HENRY GURNEY.
CAME to the place of the fubferiber, in
Kensington, on the fourteenth inffant, (May) a
brindle COW. Whoever owns the fame is desired to
prove property, pay charges and take her away.
ELIZABETH CRIST.
STYNER and CIS T,
HAVE removed their Printing-Office to the house
of Mr. Frederick Kuhl, on the east fide of Second-
Itreet, four doors above Race street, where they have for
sale, English and German School-books, such ss Testa
ments, Psalters, Spelling-books, New-England and
American Primers; likewise Writing Paper, Ink Powder,
Qnills, Sealing Wax, Wafers, Slate Pencils, &c. &c.
N. B. They give the highest price for clean LINEN
RAGS.
Philadelphia, May 21.
ONE DOLLAR REWARD.
D AN AWAY the twenty firft inffant, from the
fubferiber, an apprentice lad named JOHN KING,
about eighteen years of age, and about five feet high,
of a Aim stature, and wears his hair tied ; had on when
he went away, a light blue jacket with sleeves, a brown
trader jacket, grey cloth breeches, thread Lockings, old
shoes, and a wool hat. Whoever secures said appren
tice and brings him to his master, shall have the above
reward. JOHN MITCHEL.
TO BE SOL D,
A VALUABLE Plantation and Trad of Land,
lituate in Chester county, about forty miles from
Philadelphia, sixteen miles from Wilmington, thirteen
miles from Newport, and ten miles from Newark ; con
taining about two hundred and sixty acres, about one
half whereof is cleared and rhe other half good wood
land. Said plantation is accommodated with an excel
lent ft earn cf water Efficient for any mills or other wa
ter-works, which stream waters about thirty acres of
good meadow, arid as much more may be made and
watered by federal other lesser streams of water. There
is on said plantation, a frame hou'e with two rooms on
a floor and a chimney in each, allo a good new log barn,
and an apple orchard cf above one hundred apple-trees.
The title indisputable. Any perfbn inclining to pur
chase the fame may be further informed by applying to
Mr. Alexander Tod, merchant in Front-ft eet,
between Market and Chefnut ftree:s v Mr. James But
land, lace-maker, in Second ftrect, below the Bridge,
or Mr. John Jervis, tavern-keeper, at the sign of the
Coneftogo Waggon, in Market- ftrect, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Ma, 22.
Tivo Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN on the night of the twenty-firft inftanfo
from the fubferiber's stable in Water-flre»t, between
Archand Race streets, a final! BLACK HORSE,
between thirteen and fourteen hands high, trots, paces,
and canters well, has a rema^able white streak across
his back, is rising five years o|d, in good order, not shod,
his hoofs very much broke, thick ma;n,.fwitch tail, and
hollow blue eyes, likewise a neat English Silver mount
ed SADDLE with girt and surcingle, blue and white
striped howfings, a common double reined BRIDLE,
with a leathern curb. Whoever will fccure the Horse,
Thief, &c. so that the owner gets them again, shall have
One Hundred Dollars reward, and all reafpnable charg
es paid ; or for the Saddle only One Hundred Dollars,
by applying to the fubferiber in Water-Rreet.
LARDNER CLARK.
N. B. The persons supposed 0 have stolen the above
Horse, appeared to be two short men, with white frock#
on.
Sunbury, Ma, 1.
Three Hundred & Thirty Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from th^t part of the eleventh
Pennfylvcuia Regiment, late commanded by Col.
Thomas Hartley, the following ME N, viz. Barney
Duffield, Alexander Andrews, Moses MCvr-
Chy, and John Dempsey, who had leave cf absence
to fee their families. They are all Irishmen, and well
looking fellows, but their furloughs have been cut for
some time.— —Adam Hines, George Hutton,
Abraham Bodle, Thomas Swords, and William
Harris. Ihe above men are supposed to be in York
county.—Also John Bridges and James Doherty;
they were persuaded away by two women they had
taken up with in this place, and are supposed to have
gone te Paxton township, Lancaster county. It is ex
pe&ed all friends to the United States will endeavour
to secure these deserters; and whoever secures them
shall have the above reward, or Tbirt, Dollars for each
man. I heartily wish these poor deluded fellows would
accept of His Excellency's most generous Proclamation,
and return to their regiment.
GEO. BUSH, Capt. Com. Detachment
Sunbury, Ma, 14.
One Hundred & Eighty Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from the eleventh Pennsylvania
Regiment, now lying at Sunbury, on the evening
01 the eleventh instant, the following MEN, viz.
Ed ward Wheeland, Serjeant, about twenty-eight
years of age, five feet eight inches high, dark complex
ion, black hair, well made, by trade a carpenter, for
merly lived at the Head of Elk, and supposed to be
about Philadelphia.
John Barr, Corpora!, twenty five years of age, an
Irishman, five feet ten inches high, fair complexion,
stout made, formerly lived at the Welsh Tra&, near
Elk : It is thought he is gone to Little Elk, as he has
lately married there.
James Fitzgibens, twenty-five years of age, five
feet fix inches high, red curled hair, stout made, lame
in his left thigh, and bow-legged. His wife, a middle
sized woman, with red hair, about twenty-one years of
age, went with him ; her name is Margaret, and she
Ipeaks much in the Irish dialed.
John Rehaw, this country born, about thirty years
of a g e , five feet five inches high, dark complexion, a
(lender man, came from Appoquiniminck Bridge. New
cattle county.
John Brown, this country born, about thirty-five
years of age, five feet fix inches high, short black hair,
very talkative, came from near May-Town, and hag
lately been on furlough at that place.
Bar, Alley, twenty-three years of age, this coun
try born, five feet nine inches high, fair complexion,
long black hair, has a fore hand flung in a handkerchief;
he came from Maryland.
j All the above described men have small round hats and
long blue uniform coats faced with buff. Whoever
takes up said deserters and secures them in any gaol of
this State, or delivers them to any officer of the regi
ment, shall have the above reward, or Thirty Dollars for
each, and reasonable charges, paid by
J. PROWELL, Major.
WHEREAS the fubferiber, on the fifteenth
instant, gave a note to Samuel Bill, for the
sum of Ninety Pounds, which note was Without any
consideration, and also illegally obtained: These are
therefore to forwarn all persons from taking an assign
ment of the fame, as I am determined to defend myfelf
at Law against payment of the fame.
DANIEL WORRELL.