Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-19 00:00:00, page 6

TEN POUNDS REWARD.
P 4 N A IF A Y from the fubfcriber'splantation, in Suffer
' County, on Delaware, On the Sth day of April, 1776,
a Negro wench named SAR AH, about twenty years of
age, well made, and about five feet five or fix inches high,
with tolerable thick lips and a down lock ; had remarkable
long wool on her bead for a Negro, which foe usually tied
on the top : Had on and took with her, sundry g^d home
made cloatbs. The above Reward will be paid to any
per,a who wi 1 deliver the said wench to the fabferiber,
living in Snow bill Foden, Wsrcefer County, Maryland,
or to burton Waples, living m duffex Count, aforefaid;
or kIGHI POU ft D S ij.confined in any gao ! , so that
the frf:. her may get her again, with all reasonable char
ges paid by NATHANIEL°IQ1PLES.
' I.B it it fappofed foe left the county aforefaid about the
latter end of October or the jiff of November left, with a
Negro Jed w named PETER, belonging to Thomas Ro
binjon, , the county aforefaid, who ran away about that
time: He is about twenty years 0, age, u thick, well set
je'tow and about free feet fix inches high ; it is imagined
he bad about 60, M. c a jb, and well cloatbed: He has re
,% .able hairy tempts locks, tinlefs cut off by foavine. It
is wi known t.baf thefaid wench was harboured and kept
by , c feilow a'ovfaid during the above interval, and'it
was fa,J,&d jhe was wdo child by faidfe low when ,e
rem away., ani that thy quill try 10 pass for free Negros
&nd as bujkand and wife. AN w:man can recta.
^targe-Town, Frederick County, Maryland, Sept. 10.
A LINEN MANUFACTORY
IS now erected by the fubferiber in the said town, who
has at a very considerable expence, prepared a house
that will contain sixteen looms and other utepfils for
carrying on laid bufmefs, and continues to take in coun
try work, which is done in the best manner and on rea
sonable terms : He has collected a number of as good
Weavers as any on the Continent, and intends to set up
the whole number of looms as soon as he can procure a
few more workmen.—He has also created a Flax Mill
for bruising and fwingling flax, at Ca,t. T hemas Bed's
grist mill near this town, where country work will he
done on reasonable terms and in the belt manner ; at
which place he intends to keep two good Hacklers to
hackle both flax and hemp, arid will take either of tho'e
articles in payment as well for the mill work as for the
hackling.—He will give the highest price for rough flax
from the brake delivered at said mill: Also for brown
country linen, thread, wool, woollen yarn, cot'' nor
cotton thread, delivered at his manufaaory; where he
has for file, a quantity of white and brewn linen of his
own manufacturing, of the best quality according to the
finenefs.
N. B. Good encouragement will be given to two
Hacklers, who will bring with them proper sets of
hackles, and understands attending a Flax Mill : Also
to a few journeymen Weavers.-
%* He would likewise take a few more apprentices,
Who will be properly inftrudled in the weaving business.
ALEXANDER M'F A D O N.
Baltimore, October 13, 1776.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD,
n AN AWAY last night, from the iubferiber, liv>
" ing in Baltimore Town, an English convi& servant
man named WILLIAM ROBINSON, by trade
a shoemaker, born in Nottinghamfhire, about 35 ye&rs
of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high ; he is very loud of
strong liquors, has a bad lock, casts his head on one fide
when walking, has fhorthair close cut, turned greyifh:
Had on when he went away, a short brown coat, an jn
fide date coloured jacket with large racial coat buttons,
old browib ribbed stockings much mehderi, the reels with
old cloth, new ofnabri^s ihirt and trowfers, and took
with him three pair of mens shoes, ,and one pair of wo
frisns fluff ditto ; he had no buckles in his shoes when he
went away. He is a very good scholar, can (peak the
Dutch and French tolerably well, and very like will
forge a pa's. He has got a fear under his chin with a
sword, which he fays he got in the wars in Germany :
He was in El it's light horse there. He will endeawr
to pass, being a run-away from Lord Dunmore; and ecn
give a parti^ufor account of the officers on beard, having
been there when Norfolk was burnt: He has been in ftiu
dry regiments in England, and in the militia. Who
ever takes up said servant and secures him, so that his
matter may have him again, shall have Forty Shil
lings ; if 50 miles from home Three Pounds, and if
rco mileTtne above Reward, including what the law
allows, and reasonable charges if brought home, paid by
, - ANDREW DAVIDSON.
FIFTEEN POUNDS REWARD.
WE NT AWAY on Saturday the 25th of Octo
ber, an Engl;fh convict Servant named JOSE H
ROCK, by trade a shoemaker, a likely well looki g
man, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, short light coloured hair,
fp^ks plain and not very apt to get in liquor, about 25
years of age ; had on and t<lk with him, a cloth colour
ed broadcloth coat and jacket, a coat and waistcoat be
tween a red and fnuff colour, two pair of buckikin
breeches, one of them very neat, one pair of blue worded
knit ditto, one pair of kufliu drab ditto, one foiled
gingham :eft, two very good LTh linen shirts, two
Meeting ditto half worn, Several psir of dockings, a new
country ttiade br%d brinimid beaver fat a little furred,
an English ditto better than half worn and smaller in the
brim, one pair of shoes "or pumps, and one pair of half
boots: lie likewise tock a black HORSE, about 14.
hands high, with a Far in his forehead, hanging mare
and twitch tail, a natural pacer but will gallop tolerably
well, about nine or ten years old, has the hair rubbed
off over I, nose with a halter, not veryfpkjted, though
well go free in company, is believed to be branded on the
near flirulder HT, but his uncertain. Toe fiddle he
to k with him has lately been new Gated. W; oever
takes up the said man and horse, and secures them fd
that the owner may get them again, Audi be entitled to
the above Reward, or TWELVE POUNDS for the
man and TII REE POUNDS for the horse, with
reasonable ch .rges if brought home to the fubferiber,
living on the head of Severn River, in Anne-Arundel
county; on the great road leading from Annapolis to
Baltimore Town, in Maryland.
|| VACHEL STEVENS.
Michael o'Le ar y, who came
into Baltimore last fommer, is requested to let
Thomas Bennet, at Philadelphia, know where he is
^3 soon as peffibie.
Charles County, August 29, 1774.
TH REE POUNDS REWAR D.
RAN AWAY on the 10th ult. from the fubferiber,
living near Fort- Tobacco, two indented servant
men, each about 26 years of age; one named THOMAS
COLUMBINE, an Englifhrnan, is a groom, has a icar
on his arm by the bite of a horse, a down look, and
round shouldered. The other named PAUL MOORE,
an Irishman, about five feet high, by trade a weaver,
and dances a hornpipe well ; both fubjeft to liquor, and
Moore is very talkative; Had on and tock with them,
two cotton fnirts, one pair of bucklkin breeches, one
pair of new shoes, two old hats, two pair of old czna
biigs trowfeis, a piece of new cotton coating twilled,
one old red coat, and one lightilh coloured ditto: It is
probable they may change their eloathing and names,
and forge paffe§ : They have tried to inlift with Captain
Thomas Hanson, but weie refilled. Whoever takes up
and lectures the laid feiv^nts, so that the owner may get
them again, dull receive the above Reward, or FOUR
DOLLARS for either of them, besides what the law al.
lows, paid by H ENRY SMI TH.
FIVE POUNDS REWAR D.
ST O LFN from the iubferiber, living in Qieen's-
Toxn, Qjeen Ann's County, a black H O R S 8,
about fourteen hand 3 high, a natural pacer, Mih a liar
in his forehead, and a mark on his buttock of a horse
shoe; has two white feet, a hog mane, and short tail
with white hairs : It is supposed he was taken away by
a servant lad belonging to ft.r. Henry Downing, Cabi
net maker, in Queen's Town, on Sunday night the 13th
of O&oVer: He at the fame time tock with him a
new laddie, and great-coat, belonging to John M'Col
- Said Friant's name is William Williams, is
about five feet four or five inches high, of a ruddy com
plexion, fair hair, well built, and is a native es Wales.
W hoever takes up and fecuies laid servant arid horse, if
brought home shall receive the above Reward and rea
sonable charges, paid by
§ SARAH FLYNN.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
P AN AWAY from the lubferiber, near Warwick
' Town, Cieil County, Maryland, on the 3d inst.
(September) a Negro man named BE N, about 5 feet
8 or 9 inches high, 27 or 28 years old, rather of a ye^
lowilh colour than bjack, one of his foie fingers very
remarkable, being Lra.t and Imall at the end occasioned
by a cut ; had on when he went away, a short co„ be
tween a brown and yellowfh colour, bound with y^in'w
ferreting, home made line trowiers, old shirt and old
hat, and had an iron cellar about his neck: He ran
away last Spring, and ws taken up ten or twelve miles
below Driver, and commuted to Do er gadb the ntme
of Jem in July last ; as he puffed there for a freeman he
wid endeavour to do die fame now, and try t, get a pass,
but he may eafry be discover I by hri finer, being a
mark he cannot hide. He formerly Lv din Qu en Ann's
County with one Hath, aOrwirns with one Pet rs,
and then fold into Kent C e.nt, Maryland, to one
James Black; h? is acq no<d in noli parts of Kvnt
and Queen Ann's Cotr.c s-.An^ p^rfon that takes him
Up mult Retire him <JI oi he nn escape. He is artful
and cunning, and perhaps ill change bis name and
cloths. Trie gaolers oueach Stet ar^ defiled, if com
mitted to hair id aly, to.l rtue hi pi nniediatdy in
the Packet or G ze e. Whoever takes up Lid Negro
and Retires him in any gaol, io that bus matter may get
biongrin, ihahhav thranova reword, and if brought
home reason v.!: travelog charges, laid by
t CHARLES HEATH.
OEloker 10, 1776.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
I? AN A CT u < ir in the fubkriber, in Baltimore
''Tows on I (h fervent man n/med Francis Irv/in;
alias Mcha l O't Rian, a float fellow, about five feet
cigl u r ^" ire,<nlift, ct a sandy complexion, grey
eyas, large lore teeth, and has a remarkable hoarfeneys
in hit voice ; by tmiv a uiackfmitb and horfe-farrier:
Hue on when he went 1 way, a country made Ihirt, tow
troffers, flip ; b,e; jck^t without sleeves, and a
bou d rt. Whoever kun es f^id servant in gaol, fp
t at I my get nim a,cr, fhfUhave the above Reward,
and reel .tuple cb^rres if crouch: home, paid by
S iMUEL MESSERSMITH.
EIG HF DOLLARS REWARD.
WEN !' AWA Yon the nignt ofthe 9th inst.
(f&.>he ) from tue ur-fcriber, a short well-let
Negro fellow nnn-d J A <O3; his complexion is of a
yellow colour, and be das hacte under part of both his
ears teben off: His apparel was an old oznaibrigs Ihirt,
an ^{h coloured hilled co utry cloth jacket and breeches,
felt h t, nd orfh 's. He w< s seen a few days ago near
the Kulb ry lon Works, in Baltimore County, on his
way, as u fuppufed, to Pen lylvania, whtre he once
lived and is wen kn ^n. Whoever takes up laid Ne
gro ihall receive ( n delivering him to me, at my plan
tation near Snow<hr' Iron Works) if taken 20 miles
from home 'I hiriy;Hllings; if 40 miles, Forty
Shillings; and it at a.greater distance, the above
Reward, including what the law allows, paid by
t THOMAS WELSH.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
Oi OLEN on toe 17th of July lad, from the fub
' fciiber living on Barron Creet, in Someffet County,
Maryland, a forrei HOR SE, a^rut fifteen hands high,
two or thiee whi e feet, and on cue of his bind feet has a
thing like a wait, has a large white in hisfe.ee, he paces
fall, canters well, trots none in rhe bridle: Supposed
to be takn away by one John Jones, about nineteen
yea^ of age, five feet nine or ten inches high, lightilh
coloured hair, clear Ikm and well limbed. Whoever
takes up and secures the said horse, so that the owner
may get him again, dial! have the above reward, pai I by
1 JAMES HUS T.
Tenth Month loth, 1776-
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
F^ AN AWAY this morning from the fubferiber,
ll liriog'in Eatt-Marlborough Township, Chester
County, an Irish servant lad named THOM A S
LI ORGAN, eighteen years of age, about five feet
four inches hi^h, likely, faced, dark coloured brown
hair curled, full grey eyes ; had on a half worn wool hat
which has been Lolloped, a coarse shirt, tow trowfers, a
light coloured cloth jacket, abl ck and yellow flriped
linear jacket with fibres, and took with him a pair of
cd fflon fhoes^and carved copper coloured buckles.
Whoever takes up Lid servant ^nd secures him in any
gaol, so thst his master may have him again, ffiall have
the above Reward and reasonable charges, paid by
t CALEB SWAYNE.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
I, AN A WAY from the fubferiber, living in Ash-
I ton, Chatter County, on the 23d inst. (OAobcr)
a Dutch servant man named NICHOLAS BERTSCH,
about 47 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, fee ks bad
English, is a little marked with tke small-pox, of a
fw^rthy complexion, thin vilaged, and has snort dark
hair; had on when he went away, a good frit hat, a
light coloured cloth jacket with cuffs, eld leather
breeches, a linen shirt worn,, a black Lock, l>luifh yarn
Locking, and half-worn shoes tied with firings. Who
ever takes up a^d secures said servant, so that bis mas
ter may have him again, shall have the above Reward
and reasonable charges, paid bv
REES PETERS.
SIX POUNDS REWARD.
WAS LOST on the 2d of October, a squat bay
MAR E, with a hog mane, and an O upon the
near shoulder and on the left buttock. And on the 31^
of October v s tolen, a bay HORSE, with a white
snip upon his nole, raw boned, somewhat cat hummed,
and has a pretty long fw:tch tad. Whoever brings the
above Mars and Horie to the fubferiber, living in Bran
dywine Hundred, about t-o miles from Grub's Tavern,
shall receive THREE POUNDS for each, and the ferae
reward ior the thief cr thieves, paid by
t ^ JOHNCURTES.
TEN POUND S~ REWAR J)T~
VX7 AS STOLEN out of the pattore of the Lib-
Vv scriber, living in Weft-Fallow field Tewrffii,,
Chester County, on the nth of September, about seven
o'clock in the morning, a black II ORSE, about fif
teen hands high, eight years old, neither br^nd nor ear
mark, a natural pacer but travels short, has a large
inanewhich hargs to the off fide, a long flitch tail,
and a lump on each fide of his ncdrilr, the me cn the
near fide as .large as a hickory nut. Whoever secures
fid horse and thief, so that the owner may have the
horse and the thief be brought to jufriqe, shall have the
above Reward, or THREE POUNDS for the horse,
paid by J SAMUEL FUTHY.
EIGHT POUNDS REWARD.
Y} AN AWA Y from the fubferiber, living in Ha-
XV gee's‘Lown; Maryland, on Monday, the 228 .o'*
Ju'y last, two infested Irilb servants, viz. CONNER
sHEANE, anas RICHARD SAVARD, a'
well made lad, about 16 years of age but may pals for
18 or 19, five feet one or two inch^high, light colour
ed fair te.j behind, light grey ^yes and eye-brows,
smooth face much freckled, a fobor fienfible lad, has
waited on the fubferiber for loine years, is well-known/
to many gentlemen in the adjacent States, and is wel,
acquainted with the roads, &c. of this, and those cf
Virginia and Fennfylvania, particularly the upper parts:
He had on and took with him, a round caftor hat bound
with velvet binding, a number of fine Irish linen fhiit^
a dark grey Bath coating coat and jacket, the former
mended vrpler the arms ?*d Ikirt lining, new bucklkizi
breeches, a number of thread, worsted and yarn kofe,
new shoe s and meter buckles, also a pair of buff fik
breeches half worn, a white corded dimity jacket, cam
brick flocks, silk handkerchiefs, and other cloaths un
known : He can read and write, and may give a speci
men of it by forging a pass for himfelf and companion.
ALEXANDER M'G AREY, a Rout well made
fellow, about fix feet high, twenty years es age, fhoit
red hair foretimes tied and lately cut very close on the
cibwn, fair complexion, down look, grey eyes and
light eye-brows, smooth face, long walk ; had on when
he went away, a deep blue short coat with dull metal
buttons, a b?bt blue waistcoat, oznabrigs Ihirt and
trowfers, flockings,, and new shoes with meta! buckles,
around caftor hat bound ; he hud with him two coun
try linen fair's and yellow Elk handkerchiefs: It is-ex
pe&ed they mean to make their escape to Ireland, a n d
will inlift with a view to desert to the enemy. Who
ever will Genre them so that their master may get them
again, fhdl have for Sheane Five Pounds, and for
M'Garey Three Pounds, and reasonable charges if
brought home. |6 JOHN SWAN.
FIFTEEN POUNDS REWARD.
^/*HE R EAj I the fubferiber =uwzt cn the 27th of Au.'
gust (afl to the boufe of Isaac Alien, in Ne^r Gar 'en
Tomiyhip, Chefer County, to demand a fam of money due /,
E^ Forge Co. M, horse <was tied to the fence 'when fuia
Aden quas coming from an out-gate that Eads to bis boufe§
be, without an, ceremony, took m, horse and float bim in bis
fable, and told me to beep on the otherfide of the door, there
was no law, and be would beep m, borfe. As Inever bad
an, dealings with said Al'cn, nor do not owe him an, thing,
1 do here annex a particular description of said bor(e, fofe
hhioufj taken and with impunit, concealed : The said horse
is a dapped gr,, fewest fears old, near fourteen bands bigE
pretty long bodied, bis mane lays to the off fide, bis tail b%
as low as bis uff, rjoint on bis bind legs, his neck rises pret
ty much like a jiadtods, is pretty fout made, eiery way
weiTprapcrticned, ana remarkable bandfeme. Any pejon
who secures the above described borfe and delivers him to the
fubferiber at Elk Forge, in Cmcif County, Maryland, fall
have a reward of Ten Founds fur tbe borje, ana Five
Pou n Ds Jor tbe ccnv:Aion of the person or perfonswho Jbuli
conceal him after this odve,tifement. paid by
JOHN FORRESTER.