Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1777-04-08 00:00:00, page 4

PHILADELPHIA: Printed by JOHN DUNLAP, at the Newest Printing-Office in Marto-flreet, where
Subscriptions at Fifteen Shillings per donum, Advertifcments, %. are thankfully received for this Paper.'
PHILADELPHIA,
In CONGRES S, Rb. zyb, 1,77.
T) the end that the molt speedy (top may be put to the
pernicious and unfoldierly practice of deserting, and
that Inch offenders who receive the public money for ser
vices that they design not to perform, may be certainly
and ipeedily carried back to the corps they have deferred
from, it is earnety recommended to the Committees of
Observation or Inlp.&ion in these United States, that they
cause diligent enquiry to be made in their refpeftive coun
ties or dirtrids, tor ail deserters that may be lurking and
harboured therein, and cause such whenever found to be
immediately lecured and conveyed to the neared Conti
nental Officer, and ali such Officers are hereby dirt&d
to receive and secure such deserters, that they may be
' ' '- deliveredto their refp< drive regiments, and brought
reedy trial and exemplary p^ifhnmt ; and far
-0 ply to the persons delivering such deserters, eight
dollars for each deserter so brought and delivered, and
twelve ninetieths of a dollar, in lie^of txpences for eve
ry mile from the place where the deserter was taken op,
to the place where he is delivered to the Officer.
Ar/icl^s of War. Section vn
Art. i. Alicfficers and foldi^, who having received
pay, or having been duly inlhied in the iervice of tut
United States, (hall be convicted of having defeated the
fame, (hall fe£r death, or such other punilhmcnt as by
a Court Martial (hall be infl &ed.
Art. z. Any non commissioned officer or soldier, rho
Audi, without leave from his Commanding Officer, ab
lent himfelf from his troop or company, or from any de
tachment with which he fh:11 be commanded, dial), up
on being convi&d thereof, be punished according to the
nature of his offence, at the diferetion of a Court-Mar
tial.
Art. 3. No non-commissioned officer or soldier (had in
tift himfelf in any other regiment, troop or company,
without a regular discharge from the regiment, troop or
company, in which he last fsrved, on the penalty of be
ing reputed a deserter, and Offering accordingly : And
in cale any officer shall knowingly receive arid entertain
such non commissioned officer or foldier,' or (hah not;
after his being difeovered to be a defe ter, imm&hrtel/
confine him, and give notice thereof to the corps in
which he lull served, he, the said effixr so offending,
fh^l by a Court- Martial be cashiered.
Ordered, That the foregoing Refulv% and the three
Articles of War be publifhcd in the several news-papers
for fix months, and the several printers are hereby te
quefted to publish th^m accordingly.
JOHN HANCOCK, Prudent.
^^^^
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS LOST an the 5; h ind. (February) on the
road between Wilmington and the Head & Elk,
a irn.ll bundle 'of Continental MON EY, containing
one hundred and thirty nine dollars, of two, three and
four dolhts each. L.kewife loft at the fame time, three
sheets of small change, of the old emission of Pennfylva
riia Affembiy money, confiding chiefly of three pence,
four-pence, fix pence and nine-pence each; Whoever
<T„ < give any information of the fame to Caps.
<ew-Atk, to Jacos' HOLLINGSWORTH; at
rtv.. Elk, or to tbe fubferiber, near Baltimore-
Town, (hall receive the above Reward, paid by the fwb
fcriber, or any of rhe above-menrior^d Gentlemen.
JOHN CAREY.
I AMP and tanners oil, sugars in hbgfheads,
J tierces and barrels; loafand lump ditto, Walh}.
di? and country rum, Madeira And Tenefiffe wines,
coffee in bags and barrels, tea, chocolate and cocoa,
pepper, alfpice, ginger, allum, &c. to be SOLD by
JOS EHU S PENCE R,
A: his Store the co-nei 4 of Second and Arch-streets,
Philadelphia ft
TO BE S O L D,
A PLANTATION in Northampton County,
within one mile of EaftOwn, containing ^3O acres
. bfrhneftone land, about 60 acres cleared, with ri acres
of good cleared watered •meadow, and a large quantity
•rru; : be made at a small expence ; the land is ex-
CT fu?, -J timbered, is fitbat'd in apleafant part of the
-;. ..a house, barn, Smith's (hop before the
dour, ..r.c a 0 -ter railing faring of water : It des on the
great rad leveling Item Bethlehem to Eaftown. Like
wise 84 acres of land in New London Township, Charter
County, 40 of it is cleat, the rcmd„der is wood „.J
meadow land, with a good house, a cellar Under it, a
barn, orchard, and a good spring of water. For terms
apply to Mr. George Correy, in New Lemdon Town
fuipaf rf?id, or Joseph Carsow, i n Philadelphia.
To be SOLD, and entered upah immediately, a Lot
bf Ground at Christian 3 Bridge, in New cadie County,
containing in front on the ma:n ftrcet four perches and
eight-tenths of a perch, and backwards twelve percht s ;
there is on ibid prtmifes a good Tame dwelling-house,
With a large frp. end (tore-huufe adjoining ; allo a new
frame kitchen, with a cellar under the whole, a large
ftore-howe backward, with a chaise house, ftabte, gra
nary and (beds, all in good repair, a pump of excels nt
water at the door : It has been a long accustomed store,
and is fit for any public buhnefs. The title is indifpdta
ble. Any perlon inclining to purchase the fame, may
know the terms by applying to Mr. Joseph Carson,
Merchan~, in Philadelphia, or the fubferiber at Damp
ens MT. HUMPHRY CARSON.
Aho to be LET or SOLD, a neat Country feat,
near the Falls of Schuylkill, lately belonging to Jon s
Adams, and adjoining his fnutf mjj, with a Urge, neaq
commodious stone l\oufr, kitchen and spring house, aifo
stables and coach house ; containing 9 acres of land, 3
acres whereof is wood, and a littfe meadow; al(o a fine
apple oichud of the best granted trees. For terms apply
to Joseph Carson, in Philadelphia.
TH E Stbfcriber intending to leave off ta
vern keeping, proposes to fell his house, and ten
acres of land, lying and bang in Harford County, and
in Harford Town, formerlj called Bu(h fawn ; together
with sundry kinds of houfhold furniture, corn, oats,
hay, negroes, waggon, Lories, cows, and many ot?er
articles too tedious to mention, for ready Continental
or Convention Money.
§ , ABRAHAM ANDREW.
March 13, 1777-
THIRTY-FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
DESERTED some time ago, from Col.
Thomas Prowler's regiment of Artillery, belong
ing to the State of PennfyWania, the following penons,
viz. Peter Marlin, a Frenchman, by trade a cook,
five feet (even and a half inches high, pitted with the
small-pox, black hair.' PETER CALVERf, a french
man, about 23 years of age, five feet fix and a ha.f
inches high, light brovori hair, short pug no|e, Abra
ham Kinnard, country born, by trade a taylor, about
30 years of age, five feet ei^ht and a has inches high,
dark brown hair. Likewise, Uriah Gandy, Richard
Welsh, MiCHEAf, Welsh, John O'Bryan, and
James Murphy. Whoever ^id appreheno any of the
said deserters and confine them in gaol, or del/verf them
to the commanding officer at Pori-IfLmd, (hall receive
FIVE POUNDS for each.
W. EMES, C.L. of Artillery.
N. B. Any of the above deserters, on delivering thpi
fclves up inthree weeks from this date, (hall have taeir
ptfcilhment mitigated.f
ALL Persons who have any demands against
the eflate of Doctor John Wallace, late of
Queen Ann's County, Maryiard, are hrreny £cfired ip
fend in the fame, properly attested : And these who Hand
indebted to said estate, either by bill, bond or open ac
counts, are requested to difeHr^e the fame, as loon as
pddible, to Captain Samuel Wickes, of said County,
who is authorited tor raL puEpo!e, in the abtence of
+ TUOMAS WALLACE, Adminiftratcr.
THIRTY-rWO DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from my.company, of th^ Fifth r
gßneritTf this State, commanded b, Cola Francis
Johofton, —John H^thrinton, five feet eleven inches
high, about 28 years of age, black hair, grey eyes, brown
complexi.ri ; wore a light coloured coa r ; and rotted hat
tuin.dup behind ;he #as burn at Doe Run, in Chester
C.mritv, 2nd when in-liquor is v^ry abrfivtt It is thought
he bas'enhißd several times. Andr:w Douglas, five
feet lofir inches high, 26 ye^r& of age, brown hair tied
behind; gfeyfeyes, audriairCcrityiexion ; had on a brown
coat; and a fTavef hat cocked ; a weaver by trade, born
in Ireland, ard was eohtted in Martek Township, Lan
caster County, John Switzer, five feet fix inches high,
i{,ye:rs of age, brown (hurt curled hair, brown eye„
Iwartby complexion, hi* tore tee.hou',, talkative when
in liquor, of Swirzer dialect; wore a fillers green jacket,
and a bioad felt hat ; b^nin Switzerland. Lawrence
Lane, five feet three inches 1*„; about 40 years of age,
dark han, grey eyes, felled with the small-pox, down
lock, and very talkative when in drink ; wore grey and
green bailors jackets, and a wool hat : He lived in Con
cord Township, Crofter County. Whoever apprehends
said deserter, and delivers them at my quarters in the
B rough of Chrft r, firdi have the above Reward, or
EIGHT DOLLAR 3 for vach, »r<l by
BENJAMIN BARTHOLOMEW, Captain.
Philadelphia, March 14, 1777.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
W 1 A N AWA Y from the armed veffej Ranger, un
°er m y coinmand, a certain William Burgen,
born in (relied, about 36 years of age, black thort curl
ed hair, about five feet ten inches high, a rem likable
stout hearty looking fellow, very little addicted to liquo r j
he en'er^d in O&ober bit, and received bounty and wa
ges. Whoever apprehends said deserter and delivers him
on board, (hall be entitled to the above Reward and rea
fonatie charges.^-Mt is mast earnestly requeued tint no
friends to their country will encourage or countenance
ttirtf, as I am determined to put fully in execution the
Rcfelveagainft such as are so loft to their country's pood
JO HN MITCHE L°L.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
OA N AWAY from the fub'eriber, on the 26th of
January lift, an IrTi feivant boy nimed William
Davis, 16 or 17 year's old; he enllted in Capt. Lollard's
company, then quartered at Neatown, in Bucks Coun
ty; hdoh when he went away, a half worn felt hat, a
Gernran serge jacket of a grey colour, almoq pew, lined
wbh liucey, an under ditto of tilk fa~atb# a pair of
brown cotton velvet breaches, coarse white ihirt, good
grey yarn flockings ribbed, and old (hoes. Whoever
takes up said boy and Hings him tobis master, near the
fit n cf the George in Second -street, Philadelphia, (ball
have the aleve Reward, paid by
_§ AQUILA JONES.
December 1776.
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
T, AN AWAY lart night, bom the fubferiber,
living in Bedmirifter Towniliipj Bucks County, an
apprentice boy named J OHN CAMPBELL, about
5 feet 5 inches high, wears his hair tied ; had on when
he left his master, a yellow hunting (hirt, blue woollen
ribbed flockings, blue Ihort cloth jacket, buckskin
breeches, old (hoes, and a small round hat, but probably
he m,y change hh tloath^ as his p rents live in the
neighbourhood. Whoever takes up laid apprentice and
brings him to his matter, or secures him in any gaol in
this State, (hall hate the above Reward and seasonable
charges, paid by DAVID SIMPSON.
N. B. All recruiting officers are hereby forbid to enit
said apprentice, or any person to harbour him. at their
peiil, f%
Philadelphia, March 24th, 1777.
7") P'ERTED from Cafet. Jofefeb Prequel's Company ife
Col. 'John Patton's regiment, the four jollroring men ^
John Lee, about fiveJeet fix inches and a half high, both
in Cork, broken ha:r, grey eyes, fair complexion, about
twenty four years of age ; had on aJhort brownjacket, new)
leather breeches, arid an old small round hat. Georg's
Warren, an Enfoi/b man, about five feet ten inches high;
wetifett, of afwarthy complexion, about thirty yeass of age,
formerly belonged to one of the galleys of this State; bad oil
blue trousers, foort jacket and round hat. Charles
Bowin, born in Maryland, about five feet seven incho
high, nineteen,ears of age, firn built, formerly belonged to
theflying camp and leftpick in the bofpital of this city on the.fr
return home tQMa'yland. Isaac Carty, born in the
feejeys, about fiveJeet seven inches high, well sett, abut
twenty two years 0, age and.a fair complexion : It is sup
posed he is j&mewhere about Woods-sown in the ,erfe,s;
Whoever tabo,p any of the said deserters and secures them
in any godl or^hfers them to an) of the officers of the regi
ment in this city, Jball receive EIG II T DOLLAR 3
for each, dnd're&f stable charges' paid by
JOSEPH PROWELL, Capt.
N. B. If any of the above deserters return and join the
regimentin ten dfyfrom the above dace, they /ball be cxcu
fed'f^m this trarjg?&on. ft
STOP T HE ROBBEK~bI
One Hundred D OLLARS Reward.
J AST Tuesday three villains came to the house of Mr.
'Now/ Furman, near Princeton, and, after allying the
family in 4 barbarous manner, took with them goods to the
amount of between one and tied hundred pounds, cuffing
ebifly of Germantown woollen flocking! milled, of fever at
colours, large pocket 'handlerchiefs of federal kinds oj red
arid blue JR ipes, heating ditto, pins of the small bind, four
dozen razors, one pair ffour thread fine black wolfed boje,
black leather pocket books, pocket almanacks, ajevj pieces
of childrens garte> s, and many other gbods unknown
Cftftbe above rogues is an Irijhman, a middlefeed span,
well set, has busby sandy hair, and fappofed to be marked
r with the small poX; bad on a blue coat, bis name is faidtd
be MA 1 $ ON, and have been informed be belongs to Capt.
Brawn's company of Per.tykvauia Nift men, unMr Loi.
Bradls,ad. °lbe second person 1 cannot defer ibe. The other
is a ta.lJlim mac, with light colored clothes. It is faidcte,
have already changed their clothes. They put the goods into
bags or kna/fackk. They werefen near the Ea,tifl meeting
boufe at Hopewell on Wednefdey evening, but could net be
taken for Want oj men of rejolutiun, and its juppofed they aid
bound Jor Delaware, and so on to Shamokin. Whoever he
cures laid goods and the mn, so that they be convicted, jb&ll
have the Above reward, or ki/ty Dollars Jor the men, or v 4
proportion for any of the men or part of the goods, by afpj
ing to Mr. STACY Potts, at 'Trenton, or Mr. WilliaM
Woodhouse, tn Philadelphia, or the subscriber in Princes
ton. f ' JOHN DENTON.
Carr-Jown Caty, Loudoun Coury, Virginia, 7a% '>•
FIFTY DOLLARS REWAL Q.
DE S Eil TED from my company of Georgia re.
gulars, rendezveufing at the above mentioned
price, the following folders, viz. THOMAS RO
BINSON, about the middle of C&obcr lalt ; He is a
Itcut well-made Irishman, about 35 years of age, fair
complexion, and Iliort dark hair, a little bald ; he is a
very great drunkard, and when foher ids hands tremble
as if afli^eJ with the palsy ; he is very talkative, and
(peaks with his native brogue; his occupation is ditch
ing and thrt fhing. WILLIAM COX, the fi;tt of
this inst. a flout well made Englishman, about 25 years
of age, (hort black hair, one of his eyes blood (hot, has
lived a great &hi!e among the Dutch in Lancaster couq.
ty, in Pennsylvania, and (peaks a little in their dialect ;
he passes for one es the soldiers which wern taken at the
forming of Quebec under Gen. Montgomery, and made
his escape ; took with him a dyed hunting ihirt and leg
gings, and cocked hat; his other dress Ido not recol
lect. I will give the above Reward for both soldiers se
cured in any gaol, and informing me, or Mr. Mark
Alexander, in Baltimore Town, of the fame, or in pro
portion for cither ; and if delivered at the above camp,
all reasonable charges added.
§ WILLIAM LANE, Jun. Captain.
FIFTEEN DOLLARS REV/ARD.
STOLEN last Wednesday evening, between the
O hours of seven and eight, from the house of J^hri
Pcipps, in Abington Townthip, a bay MAR £, with
saddle and bridle. The mare is s'Tec years old, fifteen
hands high, a natural trotter, has a mealy belly, Leg
arid D^fe, and a few grey hairs en the top of her ne±
zed est buttock, but neither brand nor ear maik. The
saddle about hdf worn, and the sweat cloth cross-barred
yellow and white. Whoever secures the said mare and
thief (hall have the above Reward, or for the mare, fad
die and bridle EIGHT DOLLARS, and for the thief
alohe SEVEN DOLLARS, and all reasonable charges,
paid by the fubferiber, living in Springfield Townihip;
Philadelphia County.
Feb. ic, 1777. t WI L LIA M HTCK S.
TEN DOLLARS RE WA 1?D.
„AN AWAY from the fubferiber, living
in Thornbury Townihip, Chester County, on the
19th inftaht, (February) an indented servant men
named JOHN M'GLAUCHL'IN, 23 years of age,
about 5 feet 6 inches high, broad (houldered, his upper
foreteeth are double, or two rows; had on and took
with him, a brown flaxen Ihirt, a fcoilpped half-worn
hat, a light coloured coat and jacket, buckskin breeches
a pair of black and white broad ribbed yarn flockings'
a strong pair of (hoes with firings, a pair of pumps with
odd buckles, and a red and yellow small fiik handker
chief round his neck. Whoever takes up said servant
and confines him in any gaol so that his matter may get
him again, fnall receive the ab@ve Reward, ard if
brought home, reasonable charges for their trouble, paid
fy t GEORGE BRINTON.