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betroit. While I was at Cignawagoe, eight hundred
Indians, of the Six Nations, hearing of my intention of
going to the treaty, came to meet and go with me. Just
as we arrived at a small village beyond Cagnawagoe, they
received a message from the commanding officer, ac
quainting them the treaty was over; but they, notwith
standing) perlifted in going. I received a message at the
fame time inviting me to come, and assuring me that the
council fire was not yet entirely extinguished. Upon
my arrival, with the red of the Indians, I informed the
commanding officer that 1 had come a great diftance^to
hear what he had to fay, and desired that he would in
form me, but he told me that he was not yet prepared to
speak With me, which ended our conference."
Kiafhuta then produced a belt of the wampum which
was to be sent from the Six Nations to the Shawanefe,
Delawares, Wyandotts, and Western Indians, acquaint
ing them that they were determined to take no part in
the prefect war between Great-Britain and America, and
desiring them to do the fame.
N. B. Kiafhuta has the belt, and is ordered by the Six
Nations to fend it through the Indian country.
He then addressed himfelf to the Virginians and Penn
sylvanians in the following manner:
“ Brothers,
“ We will not fifffer neither the English or Americans
to march an army through our country. Should either
attempt it, we shall forewarn them three times from pro
ceeding; but Should they then perlift, they mult abide
by the coiffeqhence. lam appointed by the Six Nations
to the care of this country, that is, to the care of the
Indians on the weft fide of the river Ohio; and I desire
you will not think of an expedition against Detroit, for,
1 repeat it to you again, we will not fuffer an army to
inarch through our country." A firing.
Kiafhuta again rose and spoke as follows:
" Brothers,
“ Should any mifehief chance to be committed by any
of our people, you mutt not blame the nations, nor
think it was done by the approbation of the Chiefs, for
the Six Nations have ftriftly forbid any of their young
men or tributaries to moled any people on their waters,
but if they are determined to go to war, let them go to
Canada, and fight there." A firing.
Kiafhuta then addressed himfelf to Capt. Pipe, a De
laware Chief, desiring him to inform Eis nation of what
he had heard, and to reqUeft them to be flrong, and join
with the other nations in keeping peace in his country.
A string.
He also recommended to the Shade, a Shawanefe
Chief, to do the fame. He then desired the foregoing
speech might be distributed through the country, to
quiet the minds of the people, and convince them the
Six Nations and their adherents did not delire to live at
variance with them.
To which Capt. Nevill returned the following answer:
" Brother Kiafhuta,
" I am much obliged to you for your good speech on
the prefect occasion. You may depend we shall note at
tempt to march an army through your country without
firft acquainting you with it, unless we hear of a British
army coming this course, in such case we mutt make all
possible freed to march and endeavour to flop them."
To which Kiafhuta replied there was not-the lead dan
ger of that, as they should make it their business to pre
vent either an English or American army from palling
through their country. „
OPRAYED from the fubferiber, living near to John
„ Jones, Inn-keeper's, in Carnarvon township, Berks county,
on the iith of April last, a BAY MARE, ^.blooded, a
natural trotter, shod all round, remarkably bad to Shoe behind,
or catch when out of hand, is between 13 and 14 bands high,
fix years old this summer, the hath no white marks but a few
white' hairs mixed with brown on her forehead by way of a star,
has a little round brand on her near Shoulder but no letter.
Whoever takes up the said mare, and brings her home, or gives
notice where the is, so as the owner can get her again, /hall have
FIVE POUNDS, and reasonable charges, paid by
51 R OBERT SMITH.,
New-Britain, Bucks county, Sixth-Month 36, 1776.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
STOLEN out of the fubferiber's pasture, in the night of
the z2d of this month, a bay HORSE, about 15 hands
high, with a small star in his forehead, not larger that a penny,
paces and trots well, and is a fhowey herfe when in fleffi, but
hath lately had the distemper and is much reduced ; he hath the
fcra;ches, and is scabby above the fetlock of the near hind leg.
Whoever takes up said horde and thief, and secures them, so
that the thief be brought to justice, and the horse to the owner,
ihall be intitled to the above reward, or Twenty Shillings for
the horse, with reasonable charges. Robert Kirkbride.
N. B. His near hind hoof stands a little twisting in towards
the other foot,§
EI GTirT— D 0 LLA R S Reward.
RU N away from the fubferiber, living in Lower-Smith
field township, Northampton county, on the 19th of June
last, a certain Dutch servant man, named George Frederick Spier,
about 40 years of age, and about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high; had
on a whitish cotoured furtout coat, white jacket, Short striped
trowfers, a Shirt of Russia meeting, and black ribbed stockings
without feet. He was formerly a servant to Thomas Yardly, of
Bucks county, and lately advertised in the Pennsylvania Gazette,
as being in the custody of the goaler of this county. Whoever
takes up th, said servant, and secures him, so that I can have
him again, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable
, charges, from me Gmret Broadhead, fl
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
STRAYED or STOLEN from the fubferiber, living in
Hempfield township, Lancaster county, on the night of the
xeth of Tune last, a light bay M A R E, about 14 years old, 14
Lands high, with a small ftdr in her forehead, neither brand nor
ear-mark, paces and hand-gallops well; she has two small marks
or foots on each fide of her back, occasioned by the saddle.
Any person securing the mare and thief (if stolen) so that the
thief be brought to justice, and the fubferiber may have his
toare apain, Shall have the above reward, and for the mare only,
Thirty shillings, and all reasonable charges, paid by
Nathaniel Barber.
N. B. The fame night that the above-mentioned mare went
away, there came to the pasture of Nathaniel Barber, a small
bay mare, branded on the near Shoulder W and on the hip G,
trots all; the owner, by proving his property and paying charges,
may have her again : It is thought She is a stolen creature, and
the thief not Satisfied with his bargain, exchanged for a better.
* ~Eafton, in Northampton County, July 23, 1776.
t7AS committed to the goal of this county, about three
¥7 weeks ago, a certain Negroe man, who calls himfelf
NED but was committed by the name of B EN, is about 34
years of age, and fays he belongs to Mr. Samuel Moore, of
Hopewell township, near Penny-Town, in New-Jersey. His
said matter is therefore hereby required to come, pay charges,
and take him away. Peter Ealer, Goalef. ff
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by HALL and SELLERS, at the New Printing-
Office, near the Market.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away from the fubferiber, living near Warwick, in
•Caecil county, Maryland, on the 16th day of March last,
a Negroe man, named BEN, about 28 years of age, 5 feet 8
or 9 inches high, rather of a yellowish colour than black one
of his fore fingers very remarkable, it is both Straight and fmajl
at the epd, occasioned by a cut itjs. very lively he is fculking'
about Queen-Anne's county or Kent county, Maryland, as he
is well acquainted in both places, and in Saffafras Neck, Caecil
county ; his mother lives with Dr. Seal, in Queen-Anne's, near
the Head of Chester, where said Negroe is well known ; had on,
and took with him, a fhoqt brown coat, bound with yellow fer
reting, an old white home made jacket and breeches, white yarn
^gockings, old Shoes, half foaled, a good pair of leather breeches ;
lie belonged to James Black, Merchant, in Kent county, about
18 months ago; he is artful and cunning, and perhaps may
change his name and clothes. Whoever takes up and secures
said Negroe, so that his master may get him, shall have the
above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
%42, 1776. § CHARLES HEATH.
Tredyffrin tewn/hip, Cbefter county, June 1, 1776°
RUN away from the fubferiber, dn Irijb servant GIRL,
named Elizabeth Nangel, about 19 years if age, of a fair
complexion, light brown hair, remarkable Jbort, and a negrofed rose ;
foe speaks on tbe Irijb dialefl ; had on, and took with ber, a black
bonnet, a cap witb edging round it, a calicoe fort gown, two striped
lincey petticoats, check apron, two feifts, a pair of calf fin pumps,
with carved Pinchbeck buckles all new. Whoever takes ber up, and
secures ber, so that ber mafler may get ber again Jhall receive tbe
reward of EIGHT DOLLAR S, and reasonable. charges, paid
by ABEL REES. <1
To be SOLD, and entered upon immediately,
TH E beautiful pleasant situated Farm, called Cornwall,
near Pitt's-town, in Hunterdon county, New-Jersey,
which was formerly the property of Mr. Lewis Stevens, de
ceased, and now in possession of Mr. Richard Stevens; it con
tains about 680 acres of land, about 326 acres of which are good
woodland and meadow, the rest cleared, and divided into verv
convenient fields, well watered, besides a fine young orchard of
400 apple-trees, chiefly grafted with the best of fruit ; there are
alf> on said farm, a good genteel flone dweillng-houfe, barn, and
other convenient out buildings ; upon the whole, it is reckoned
one of the most genteel, pleasant inland situated farms in the pro
vince ; a good title, and easy terms of payment will be given to
the purchaser, who may allo purchase ail the stock of horses,
cattie, &c. and farming utensils thereon. Whoevei inclines to
purchase, may apply to James Parker, Efe; and Mr. John
EmleY, living near said farm, or of Mr. Richard Stevens,
who will acquaint them of the price and terms. "
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
STOLEN or STRAYED, out of the Diftria of Southwark,
on Friday night, the 21st of June last, a brown HORSE,
about 14^ hands high, between 7 and 8 years old, a switch tail
and mane, the mane hangs to the off fide, a neat head with
Sharp ears, a small star in his forehead, paces and trots, shod
all round, a few saddle-marks, and a little hog-backed. Who
ever takes up said horse, and brings him toWiLLiAM Welch,
in Almond-street, shall receive the above reward. fl
SIL VER WATCH E S,
Of a good Quality, to be SOLD by
THOM A°S HOWARD,
Iri Second-Street, between Market and Chestnut-streets, and next
Door to the Corner of Strawberry Lane, where he
CARRIES on the CLOCK and WATCH-MAKING
Business, as usual, in its various Branches. Likewise
Seals, Strings, Chains, Keys, &c. N. B. Matters of Shallops,
Poffs, and others, who bring up Watches from the Lower
Counties, or elsewhere, to be repaired, by favouring him with
their Custom, may have their own done gratis. || 6 W.
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✓ Talbot Couny, Maryland, June 5, 1776.
THE Subfer&r will attend at the Court-House of the said
County, oh every Tuesday of the Week, for the Purpose
of giving in Exchange, Bills of Credit emitted by the Provincial
Convention the seventh Day of December 1775, agreeable to
a Resolve of said Convention, for those emitted by the Provin
cial Convention the twenty-Sixth Day of July 1775.
William Hinipman, Treasurer
17/6. of the Eastern Shore.
Philadelphia, June 14, 1776.
WHEREAS the fubferiber hath fixed a connection to
carry on the Woollen Manufactory in all its branches,
as large as it can be made to answer, and as it may be of very
great service in the present situation, NOTICE is hereby
given to all Wool-growers and Skinners, that may have Wool
on hand to dispose of either for the purpose of cloths or fluffs,
if they will either bring or fend it by any convehiency that they
can make agreeable according to their situation, they may depend
on having the best price according to the quality, and ready
money as soon as delivered, for any quantity great or small.
PHILIP MARCHINTON, at his Store, No. 4,
between Front and Second-streets, in Market-street. §
t 7)
A VALUABLE two story stone meffuage or tenement,
plantation and tract of land thereunto belonging, situate
in Bristol townlhi^ Philadelphia county, about 7 miles from
the city of Philadelphia, adjoining lands of William Wilson,
Henry Rhor, and others, containing about zoo acres, more or
less ; there are about i@o acres of good plowland, 12 acres of
excellent meadow, about 5 acres of good orchard, and the rest
woodland ; in each field is good firings of water, excepting one,
which the water may be easily brought to. The title is indis
putable. For terms, apply to the fubferiber, living on the
premises. Thomas Griffith, q
Alien 's-Town, New-Jersey, June 15, 1776.
SIX POUNDS Reward.
W 'HEREAS a certain John Kelly, a deserter from one
of the Jersey battalions, a thick well set fellow, about
5 feet 5 inches high, has by collusion and artifice induced my
servant William Ricbardfon, an English lad, about 20 years of
age, to sign an indenture on himfelf to him the said Kelly, and
have gone off together. I do hereby offer the reward of Three
Pounds, to any person who shall take up either of the above
persons, and shall secure them in any goal in this or the neigh
bouring provinces, and give notice thereof to ire
^~EDWARD GRIFFEES.
A LIKELY Strong healthy NEGROE Man, 25 Years
of Age, has had the Small-pox, was brought up to farm
ing, can work in the Brick yard, is handy, and can turn his
Hand to any Kind of Business ; his present Master having no
Employ for him. Enquire of the PRINTERS.f
New Castle, July 3. 1776.
STRAYED or STOLEN, from the fubferiber, about
two weeks ago, a sorrel HORSE, abQHfi years old,
he is about 14 hands high, chunky and well made, a bar in his
forehead, 3 white feet, has a remarkable fear on his rump, just
above his tail, as if it was cut with a horse ffioe, branded on the
buttock Y, was in good order, and shod all round; draws well
in a chair, cart or waggon. Whoever returns said horse to the
owner shall have Two Dollars for their trouble ; and if'ftolen,
for the horse and thief, Three Pounds reward, paid by
Iff Richard January.
F ÜBE SOLD,
RUN away the 22d of June last was a year, from the fub
feriber, living on Tom's Creek, Frederick county, Mary
land, the two following indented feivants, viz. John iWMahun,
born in the Weft of Ireland, and speaks a little on that dialed!,
about 50 years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, by trade 1
Gardener, has black curled hair, mixed with feme grey, a black
beard, a dow„ look, has loft all his fore teeth, Hoop Shouldered,
has been in this country 20 years, 7 years of which he has beta
in the army, and can give an account of many places he has
seen in his travels; he is supposed to be ira the lower part of
Lancafer county, as such a one las been heard of there, and
paffes^y the name of John Moloney.
Br^ct Curly, burn in the Weft of Ireland, and speaks a little
on that dialed, about 20 years of age, about 5 feet high, round
faced, a little pitted with the small-pox, has light brown hair;
came into this country about 3| years ago, with Captain Hay
man, and landed at Baltimore. They went together to Reading
town, where they parted ; she took up with one Peter Ribly and
both lived some time at an Irun-works, not far from Reading ;
from thence they went to O&irara, where they lived fame time.
The laid Ribly went away and left her there, after which she
went to Lancaster, and lived there with one John Smith, where
she had a child about 10 or 11 months ago, and since has lived
in Coaeftogee, and fumetimes in Pequea settlement, .working
about as an hireling, and partes by t^e name of Betty Bibb.
Whoever takes up said servants, and secures them, so as their
master may have them again, shall have the above reward, or
Five Pounds for cither, and reasonable charges, if brought homty
paid by HENRY WILLIAMS.
N. B. It is not thought necessary to describe tbe eloathing
they took with them, as tin y have been so long gone, ft 7 f6.
Doer-Creek Harford County, Maryland, May 27, 17761
FIrTY DOLLARS Reward.
9 UN away from the fubferiber, on the 27th infant May,
^\ 3 convi& servants, one named John Mahony, alias Loan.,
a native of Ireland, speaks a little on the br>gue, Ihort light
coloured hair and eye brows, pitted with the small-pox; about
5 feet io inches high, flout and well made aged about 23 years;
had on, and t„ok with him, an old small beaver hat, a lightifk
coloured jacket, tow shirt, old green knit breeches, yarn flock
ings, country made ffioes, with steel buckles. Thomas Janet,
alias William Griffith, a Welihman, about 5 feet 3 inches high,
aged 25 years, black hair, fore eyes, freaks upon the Wellh
dialed!, not very efy to be undergo dR a Granger, a dirty
white coloured coat and red jacket, having 3 r 4 buttons off the
bottom, good bucklkin breech is, tow shirt and trowfers, also
flockings, ihoes, and odd brass buckles, fames Kay, born in
Ireland, aged about 23 years, about 5 feet 7 inches high, brown
hair, a hat (what fort unknown) a brown broadcloth coatand
jacket, almost new, a fine fbiit, also a tew ditto and trowfetty
blue flockings, and half-worn Shoes, with buckles in them.
It is probable they my have passes, and change their na-mes and
dress, as they tock other clothes with them. Whoever takes up
and secures said servants, if 20 miles from home, Shall have
Ten Dollars; if 50 miles, Twenty Dollars; if ioq rciies, Thirty
Dollars; and if 200 miles, the above reward, including what
the law allows, paid by WILLIAM WEBB. | | sw,5 w,
*** T isfuppofed they will try to make for tbe miniflcrial army.
FORTY SHILLINGS Re^^Z "
Q U N awa Y the 2 9 th ° f Ma X ia ^> at ni tht, from the sub-
Briber, living in Edgmont township, Chester county, in
the province of Pennsylvania, a servant , an, bmrijn England,
named Jacob Verb, about 30 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high,
well set, of a faady complexion, speaks rough English, ha 2
Straight hair, and a mark in his right cheek, occasioned by a
burn ; took with him an ax, a half-worn felt hat, two homespun
flaxen Shirts, two pair of tow trowfers, tw jackets, one of the^
made of new cloth, with metal buttons, the other of white
cl)th, lined with striped lincey, and had metal buttons, force of
them marked No. 16, a pair of pumps, a pair of th es ; he is a
tolerable fchohr, and will probably iurge a pass; and 'endeavour
to get into the ministerial army, as he has been a fjaier. Who
ever secures the said servant, so that his master gets him again
Shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by'
Jonathan Hun tfti-
RUN away, on Thursday night 'laft, in.m the ^nmla,
an English Servant m^n, named John Badger a^e^
about x 9 years, 5 feet 3 or , inches igh. ofa rudcy complexions
his eyes grey, his face a little puck-marke and his h^r of a
brown colour, curled behind, and turned up before ; be had on
a lightish coloured Short cl th coat and waistcoat, with white
metal buttons, buckskin breeches, blue and white warfted ftock
ngs, a pair of new Shoes, a white Shirt, an English cocked
hat, with small gold twist round th crwn, and pinchbeck Shoe
and knee buckles. It is probable that he will change his &et&
having carried away with him a claret colored funerfine cloth
coat and waistcoat, a whitish coloured cLth coat and waim :u ? G
and dark coloured ditto, several white Shirts, a pair of Fn dish
boots, almost new, a pair of freckled silk flockings, with ^en
foals to the feet, two pair of white thread ditto, a pur or b< dl ±
worsted ditto, a blue and white silk waistcoat, and a red a rd
white o>d linen ditto. It is thought he intends to inlift liin^'l'f
either in the army or on boar,! f me of the Ships or gondolas
Whoever takes up the said servant, and secure him, s o that
master may get him again, shall have a reward of Three Partis
and if brougrt home, reasonable charges."'
Philad. June 8, 1776. ft BENJAMIN CHEW.
WAS 1 AKEN, fuppuded to De Stolen, out of the houF
of Hugh Morton, between the 25th of April and the
sth of May last, a middle Sized SILVER WATCH, with
a china face, and has B. Prickle,, L-endon, in the face, number
forgot, the letters B. B. are like R. R. She had a black ribbon
to her, and brrfs key, and a fleel seal in form A a compass Seal
Whoever secures the watch and thief, so that the owner may
have it again, Shall leceive Three Dollars for watch and thief
or Two Dollars for the watch only, paid by Hugh Morton;
in Falls township, Bucks county, 2 miles from Trenton ferry. «ff
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Materials, mikes this Request absolutely necessary, we hope
those in Arrear will confiner the necessity of a purffl^i Com
pliance therewith, which will greatly oblige their humble Ser
vants, HALL and SELLERS.
N. B. As most of our Country Cuflomers, in this and the
neighbouring Colonies, have frequent opportunities of fending to
this City, we hereby request such as are in Arrear will obviate
the Difficulty of collecting a Number of small Debts, by fpeediiv
fending or ordering Payment.
' T () T HT PUBLI C.‘
H E public feryice requiring my being from home, prevents
I me from giving personal attendance to my private affaiis ag
formerly, I must request all those who are indebted to me to call
and pay it to my wife; otherwise they may expert to be feed
without rcfpe& to persons; and those to whom I may be in
debted, may call and have their money immediately. I teg the
continuance of the custom of my friends and acquaintance as
formerly, at my house, at the sign of the Buck, in Second-streets
where the best attendance and kind usage will be given both to
man and horse. Best Draught and Bottled Porter as usual,
I am, the Public's most obedient humble servant,
f LEWIS FARMER.
May 21, 1776.
TEN POUND S Reward.