Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1777-03-11 00:00:00, page 1

B, fc SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
of the Common Wealth of Pennsylvania,
A PROCLAM A T I O N.
WHEREAS the Honorable Continental
Connects pointing out to public bodies, as
ue.l as private perlons, the duty of reve
rencing the providence of Almighty God, and looking
up to him as the difpefer of all events, and the arbiter
of the late of rations, did, on the i ith day of Decern
her faft, receive to recommend to the several States,
the appointment of a day of solemn Failing and Humi
liation, to implore of Almighty God the forgiveness of
many fins prevailing among all ranks, and the counte
^nce and affiflance of his providence, in the profecu
rios of the most just and necessary war into which the
United Sates have been forced by Great-Brit^in, and
which is ftiif likely to be continued by the fame vio
lence and injustice that has hitherto animated the ene
mies of American freedom ; and did allo, in the meft
ea^neft manner, recommend to all the members of the
United States, and particularly to the officers civil and
military under them, the ex^rcife of repentance and re
femration, leaving to each State to fix on such day for
the fame, as may be rhoft proper for its bounds :—
WE, therefore, do hereby recommend to all the
people of bis Common- Wealth, to observe and keep,
THURSDAY, the 3d div of APRIL next, as a
day of foIemnFASTING, HUMILIATION,
and PRAYER, for the purposes before-mentioned ;
o' which the inhabitants of this State are desired to
take notice.
THOMAS WHARTON, jun. PreJident.
Philadelphia, March 7, 1777.
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T. MA rrA au, Secretary.
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, Philadelphia, March r, 1777.
TH E Members of the Library Company
are urgently requested to fend ba<k the Becks be^
longing to the, Library, on or before the 20th of March;
the Dir^aors having resolved to take a general view of
the Library. Thole who shall negba to comply with
this notice may depend on losing the benefit of their
{hare, according to the rules of the said Library. The
Books are to be left at my house, in Market-street, below
Fourth- ftrfet.
As for several ciroim^ncrs the Library could not be
opened as ufud, the Members may get Books, by leav
ing their notes, signed, at the above place, from One till
Three o'clock, P, M.
Those Members who have not yet paid their annual
payments, are defifed to pay the fame to Mr. Samuel
.SaNSO% Treasurer, in Font fireet, n^ar the Cit Ven
due-fto^ § FRANCIS DAYMON, L^r-
FRANCIS DAYMON,
At Bis store in Water-street, in the house where Matthias
Afpden formerly lived,
WES T-INDIA rumof the bed quality, spirits,
good old claret, mobffes by the hogshead or cask,
pepper, nutmegs, lime juice in barrels or bottles, .good
cordials, a frefh affartment of capital medicines. Also
Britannia#, Roden trod royal linen, fail duck, fine and
coarse cam orick ? plain muslin, ^itto flowered,/ cottons
in colours, duranis, taffetics of several qualities, black
silk handkerchiefs, black cotton velvets, white Curing
thread, ditto in colours, black beaver hats, dit 0 white.
Hard-Ware. Gold, silver and pinchbeck watches,
with china faces and three cases; swords, cutteaufe de
chaffe mounted with silver, pift'ols. feiffars, knives, gold
rings, silver fnuff-boxes, fins, several kinds of writing
paper, pins and needles, coarse shirts ready made, fine
brass wires, best Havanna fnuff, and several other
things.§
December 30, 1776.
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
T, AN AWAY last night, from the fubferiber,
living in Bedminfter Township, Bucks County, an
apprentice hoy named JOHN CAMPBELL, about
5 teet g inches high, wears his hair tied ; had on when
he left his master, a yellow hunting shirt, blue woollen
ribbed flockings, blue (hort cloth jacket, buckskin
breeches, old shoes, and a final! round hat, but probably
be mav change his cloaths as his parents 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 have the above Reward and reasonable
charges, paid by ITAVID SIMPSON.
N. B. All recruiting officers are hereby forbid to enlist
said apprentice, or any person to harbour him at their
peril. fa
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V O L. VI.
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GENERAL
TUESDAY, MARCH nth, 1777.
D U N L A P's
LOST or StO LE N,
{SMALL black leather P OCKET- 800 K,
A? containing a pocket almanack, about twenty shil
lings in caffi, and sundry papers which will beof no use
to any but the owner, Whoever will leave it (with its
contents) with the P RINTE Ros this pap^r, shall have
TWENTY SHILLINGS reward and no questions
afktd.
Providence Tonvfbip, March g, 1777.
TO BE SO L D,
By way of Public Vendue, on Saturday the aid instant,
at Ten o'clock, at the d welling-house of the fubicriber,
[J ORSES, cows and (beep, feather beds and ted
iding, houfhold goods of all forts, iron doves with
pipes, implements of husbandry, and many other things
too tedious to mention. Allo a tra& of land lying in
Providence Township, containing 133 acres, with a good
dwelling hopfe, stone barn, and orchard; 14 acres of
watered.meadow and fuffici nt wood-land, the rest good
corn land, and udder good fence; agood spring near the
door, and good spring house. Allo another tra& of land
in Limerick Townlhip. containing 100 acres, with good
buildings; 6 acres of meadow and a Sufficient quantity
of timber land, the rest good corn land, and under good
fence. The titles are indifputab e. Any perlon inclin
ing to purchase may fee the premises any time-before the ,
day of tale, by applying to the owner. Due attendance
and reasonable credit will be given, by
JACOB PETERMAN.
E I GHFD?n77Ai?IEW AR D.
ESERTED from Caplin Dorfey'st r oo, of light
" Dragoons, belonging, to the Hop, Colonel Moylan's
regiment, T HOMAS S.M If H, born in London,
has been a considerable time jn Ireland and breaks with
the brogue ;heis a well mde young fellow, aboutag
or 24 years of age, 5 feet ; or 6 inches high, frefh co
lonred, generally wears a Pircpadohr -cWarind breeches,
2nd frequently black ttockiry ; he is a taylor by trade,
and has the appearance of an s&ivs man. Whoever se
cures said deserter in gaol, or delivers him to Captain
Dorsey, at his quarters in Market-street, Philadelphia,
(hall receive the above Reward w# all reasonable charges.
X EDWARD WILCOX. Q Master.
Y PO U~N D^REWARD:
^ TOLEN from out of the pasture of the fubferiber,
O at Cornwall Furnace, in Lancaster County, on the
night of the 13th of November last, a three quarter
blooded iron gray MARE, three years old, about
fourteen hands high, no brand, has large ears, trbft well
and carries high. Whoever apprehends the said Mare
and Thief, and brings them to Cornwall Furnace, shall
receive the above Reward, and for the Mare only,
THREE POUNDS, and reasonable charges, from
f CURTIS GRUBB.
FEiTTToTTiri^^ vv&RD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living
in Thornburv Township, Chester County, on the
19th instant, (February) an indented servant man
named J Oli N M'GLAUCHLIN, 23 years of age,
about 5 feet 6 inches high, broad shouldered, his upper
fore-teeth are double, or two rows; had on and took
with him, a brown flaxen shirt, a icolloped half-worn
tat, a light coloured coat and jacket, buckskin breeches,
a pair of black and white brbad ribbed yarn flockings,
a thong pair of (hoes with, firings, a pair of pumps with
odd buckles, and a red and yellow fmali silk handker
chief round his neck. Whoever takes up said servant
and confines him in any gaol so that his master may get
him again, shall receive the above Reward, and if
brought home, reasonable charges for their trouble, paid
by I GEORGE BRINTON.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, in Walnut
ftreet, Philadelphia, on the 27th of December last,
a servant man nsmed THOMAS SMIT H, by trade
a weaver, born in England, a short round shouldered
fellow, when he went Away had both lips cut on the left
fide in a quarrel with a soldier; had on when he went off,
alight brown jacket, and brown jean coat ragged at the
sleeves, a pair of light worsted or hair plush breeches, a
pair of brown ribbed dockings, and shoes newly foaled ;
he has been lately in Thornbury Township, Chester
County, but supposed now to be on his way to Juniata.
Whoever apprehends said servant and brings him to his
master shall receive, if taken within 30 miles of Phila
delphia, EIGHT DOLLARS, and if above 30 miles,
the above Reward and reasonable charges, paid by
I THOMAS HALE.
WAS FOUND on the 17th instant,
(February) in Fifth-ftreet, Philadelphia, a lea
ther Pocket-Book, with a small sum of money. Any
person proving their property and paying for this adver
tisement may have it again, by applying to
t EDWARD EVANS,
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THE
ADVERTISER.
Philadelphia, ^eb. 12, 1777.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD,
r, AN AWAY from the fubferiber, on Friday the
31st of January last, an apprentice lad named
DAVID JOBNSTON, by trade a shoemaker, five feet'
lour or five inches high, pale complexion, and dark hair
tied. He had on and took with him when he wentaway,
a white shirt, blue jacket, light brown coat, blue breech
es, blue flockings, a pair of calffkin shoes, two brown
linen flirts, one pair of buckskin breeches, two pair of
dockings, and one complete let of shoemakers tools,--
Whoever takes up said apprentice and brings him home,
or secures him so that his master may get h ; m again, shall
have the above Reward and reasonable charges?
1 _ PETER JANUARY.
SIXTY DOTLARTREWARD
DESERTED from Captain Enoch Ande fon's
company, in the Delaware regiment, the follow
ing persons, viz. Edward Cox, a well-made fellow, about
five feet ten inches high, and about twenty four years
of ^ge; h ^ ° n when he went away, a new caftor hat,
brown coat and buckskin breeches; formerly belonged '
to Capt. Bemzet's company of light infantry, in the sth
Penofyivania battalion. John Rogers, a well set fellow
about five feet eight inches high, is a comrade of Coxes'
and enlisted with him ; he is a talkative fellow, and to
dined to drink : Had on when he went away, a half worn
leit hat, whit:^ coloured coat and breeches, and was
formerly with Cox in the fame company and battalion :
He is about twenty-two years of age. 'Tis fu'p &d
he and Cox are gore towards Baltimore. William
M'Wherter, a thick set fellow, wih black ,hair and
brown complexion, and was out in the privateer Mont
gomery, as a marine; had on when he went away, a
deep blue coat and trowfers, and is inclined to dr nk:'lt
is expected he will endeavour to get on boad of Are
privateer. Jsl-n A.l=a^r<rlp,.„ § ttU —te&L-AL-t}.„.'„
five feet ten inches high, formerly belonged to Captain
SamulSm h's company, in the old Delaware regiment ;
had on when he went away, an old felt hat, deep blue
coat with mtal buttons marked D. B. and a pair of old
buckskin breeches: He is gone towards Maryland.
Isaac Lewis, a flout well made fellow, by tradea miller
about five feet nine inches high. Whoever secures the
above-mentioned deserters so that the fubferiber may get
them again, shall receive the above Reward for the
whole, or Ten Dollars for ench, paid by
ENOCH ANDERSON, Captain D. Bi
N. B. All others belonging to Captain Enoch Ander
son's company in the Delaware regiment, v»ofe fur
loughs are expired, are hereby requeued to repair to New-
Castle by the 28th instant, otherwise they will be adver
tised and dealt with as deserters.,
THiRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DE SERTE D from Captain Robert Kirkwood's
company, in theDelaware regiment, the following
p-rfons, viz. Richard Black, 27 years of age, five feet
three and three-quarters inches high. Samuel Lindley,
20 years of age, five feet seven inches high. 'Jofeph
Mitchell, 30 years of age, five feet nine inches high.
John Pearson, 24 years of age, five feet seven inches
high. John M'Kowen, 26 years of age, five feet eight
inches high : formerly belonging to Capt. Davis, of the
firft Pennsylvania regiment. Warren Wry, 26 years of
age, five feet fix inches high, belonging to said regiment.
All others belonging to said company are desired imme
diately to repair to it, and those who do not against the
2 5'h instant shall be deemed as deserters and treated as
such. Whoever takes up said deserters and secures them
so that their Captain may have them again, shall receive
Five Dollars for each, paid by
§ ROBERT KIRKWOOD, Captain D. B.
To the OFFICERS of the Continental Army.
THE following men have deserted from my compa
ny, belonging to Col. Ephraim Martin's regi
ment of foot, of the State of New-Jersey, viz.—William
Rane, Peter Ross, John Laugh, Thomas Crothers, Na
thaniel Larrence, John Thare, Samuel Turner, Tho
mas Bennet, Benjamin Robelon, John Falls, Robert
Stewart, Charles Monday, John Cassock, William Fa
gan, John Roddin, Commefole Farrary, William Afh
min, Melfher Miller, George Campbell, Roger Clell,
Elijah Burnes, Daniel Clem, William Jenkins, Thoma#
Hatherley, Francis Morris, John M'Donnald, James
Johnson, John Young, Alexander Montgomery, William
Robeson, William Dodd. Many of the above desert
ers received the bounty several times, and are now en
deavouring to defraud ^he Continent by enlisting into
other regiments. In order to bring the villains to justice,
I hereby offer a reward of TEN DOLLARS for
each of them brought to me at Morris-Town, or secured
in any gaol. I moreover request all officers in the Conti
nental army to examine the men they have lately enlist
ed, and if it appears that any of them have been enlisted
before I got them, I will chearfully give them up ; but
if they have been enlisted by me firft, I expert they will
be delivered to me.
JAMES HALLITT, Captain.
NUMB. 278.