The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-13 00:00:00, page 4

'FOUR POUNDS REWARDS
OTRADED" ,so, or Stolen from a [Wein" Amboy, A
& bCQGK HORSE, ab.ut fourteen bands and one inch
high, hi: ,m^oc and tail thick and woolly, bind legs choked,
on fore Itg.thicker thal theoth^, owing to a (bain, but pot
QbferyaWc wrbeut pjrtdeWar notice.; the ho:le oots remark
ably fail, but is apt tohr taken with a lame-cfs in rhe fore
leg. A SADDLE and BRTDULE were allb miffing ibru, the
lame titre; the ftiaups arid Hrid'e-furrtture are fever washed,
f tadd^ qu ted aid the tydfc oth with green flrip^s.
Whoever wpl deliver, the Did hit 1 , saddle and bridic to M r .
Hid:." at Anihov: or Mr.'V rhee-, at BruMwick; or Mr.
Graham, a: E 3.J,<tk-Towu; or Mr. Wiliam Carson, in
Third fhe^,. .Philadelphia, lavein-ki t pe^, mail receive the
above rewa.d Sep ember 27. 1,76.
Chambers Tran, OR.ter >B, 1,,6.
EI FTY TO UND S Reward.
%T, AStaken out of fbci fubferibu's (lore, a? the Warm
VV Springs in-Virginia- on he 18th of September lad, a
fatge flared of PAPER MONEY, aid about thny pounds
in GOLD and SILVER. $ foppofid the abnve money was
Rolen by a Rb # i' 3 rmfirrogf who was a clerk in the laid
ftfre,-he ifabow five feet three inches high, about 24 years
of age. Whoever apprehends the thief, and lecurcsthe mo,
oey so As the Owser gets 'it aain thill receive the above re
w^d, paid by £ JAMES ELLIOT.?
SrOLEN cut of (he &'P °' " ie fubfcribtr ar r he corner 0
Rape-Sneer and 'Water-Steel in Phitach Iphra, io the nigh'
bt : r:n of O&eber ioftart, fotir muskets with' brals lights,
& Jbrafi meh Ting. Heel fimrods/and a cretin on the hin
gcqpoft pnt fl/hc 4pck„ and made to * carry an ounce ba 1 !?;
whoever ftulfdifcovct the thief' ch thieves, so that he or they
may be Ertught to jhtt.ee, and' convicted of the feloat, arid
the GthwrineLget his mujk-cts aggia, Ihad be entitled so a re
ward or fix Dorians cad by
JOHN PATTERSON.
N B The raid jOHN PATTERSON will.< ? kc hw ap
prcuUcD, fmarta<A vc boy,Oba;, cap be well rec ommended,
toicaro the trade of a blackfcith, *hh'eft,tth and mending
2nd repairing firelocks, and mailing fpiudles for fpmhtrig
whec's..'
STOLEN,!. STRYY ED from the fubfcribcr Fvlrifl, Car
life, Ci, -berland County, r n the '2sth day of Aug^Q
,it&s, a GORSE, v.rt „M&RS, the Horse is a DARK
,BROWN, five yen ,ld ,&% about fifteen hands add an
;hot high,'paces all, is b,^ay-legged and §igh backed has
n>ll^'lPO^i' hin, Jett, there, is a team in his off eye, which
reedtrs A blind, he has nebhe/eyedentieal Bradd Or mark.
Tse Ma,e is a J^TT BLACK has a star, is fix years Hd
.P^rabout fourteen bauds high, me trpt,, paces aid gallops
well, is a little lpbp eared, fnod all round, has neither eye
identieal braud or mark. Any person that takesup said Hor
ies and bibgs them home fhall' have theaboy reward, And
: if Stolen, tot both Thief and Ilorfcs THREE POUNDS,
: and reafortfrie; charges paid by J JAMES DAVIS.
1^ iN AWAY .fiom he fubferiber the 29th day of Sep
'K temt^f ^ift, an indented Servant lad named ISRAEL
JENKINS,^ abfu' „fixtech ' year's of age, but rather (mail,
" country born, fhoft da k brown hair, and hath loft a joint
off of the fore finger of the right hand Had on and tobk
w : h him a brown fulled lihcey coat, ft riped jacket, neats
leather (hixs, a felt hat. a hunting shirt, &c. &e. Any per
son hat will bring the laid fervaat to his fitid master, or fe
icures, him so ihar he may be had again, fkall have a reward
'"of FORTY SHILLINGS, and all eafonable charges paid
by t JOSEPH HART.
TEN POUNDS Reward. .
XVNr&WAY from the fub/efiber, living in AAvon, Cutler
County, on they'd of this infant, (0&obt) "
A Dutch forvautman, named NICHOLA 4 BFR r C%
about' 47 years of ailr, 5 %et , inches high, fp^s bad
English, is a little marked with the fmall-pbx, nf a^r +y
complexion, thin vifagid, arid nas ihort dark hair: Had co,
when he went away, a good fe't hat, a Irgfit coloured cloth
jacket wfch cuffs, old leather breeches, a mien (bit eorj, a
black dock, bluilh yarn llockiogs, ' and halt-worn (hues tkd
with brings. Whoever takes up and feetires said fentins Io
that h^mafbr may have 'him again, fhxH have the above 1
tcward; and reafonabie charges, juid by.
. . R£L S PETES
t) AN- AWAY from the fubtCTiheT, an apprentice named)
KBENJAMIN POWELL, by fade a Ta, tor, this coun
try hoYn; about $ feet 5 inches high; had on when ne went
away, a brown regimental coat, hunt Ng shirt and trawlers.
Flee me about tW'o months fiace from Camp, but has not
yet tewneil home.—Whoever secures said anprenuce, to
thr Ids niafter may have him again, thall have I \- 0 DOL
LARSrewa^d and reaf liable charges, paid by
I JOHN DOUGHERTY,
London Grove Townffiip, Ch-iter county.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AW Y 6u Monday the 27:0 inftaat, a *eil grown
BOY with re'dife hair, a heckled face and heavy down
call look: Had on a brew? c atee, with red cape, # worked
ftckings and good fhors, has been seen lurking about the
feu hern bounds of the city. Whoever brings birp to the fub
ftt^r Ehail have rhe above reward fr -m J 0 MEASE.
S IX 1) 01, LARS Reward.
LES'.-RTED out of Captain Fauns's company, c m
mandat by Lieut. C„I. John Lawrence, of the Flying
Campi TEAGUE RIGGIN, about 25 years of age, about
£.fc;t % inches high, well set, red hair tied, arid force freck fl
in Hiskace: Had on when he deferred, a maccrony cut hit,
#faTot's blue upper jacket, and a red trader jacket, a pair
of giey cloth breeches, a pair of grey ribbed ft^krngs, ard
a pair of foocs, half worn. Whoeverlapprchrndi fa d de
fciter, so that his Captain may have bi: again, or fecutes
him in Philadelphia goal, Hull have the above reward.
JACOB FAUN S, Cantaln.
H. B. He inlilkd Sept, a, 1776, and deferred 0& 6 +
October 30,
'A LL perform indebted to the estate of Benjamin Chefeutt,
r\,bf &cuerfter county, NewJcrfcy, deceased, are de
fired'tri t& notice, that if they don't discharge the fame in a
sere days', flu. ir oftev, &c. will be put in firit, as the money
is /anted r o pay off legacies. ISA ' C SNOWDEN, Executor.
Said Snowdenhas a good hetfein Spruce-ft tet, near Se.
bond Are~t for tale.§
PHIL ADELP HIA : . Printed and Sold by William and Thomas Bradford, at the Corner of Front and Market-ftreeis, wb
Persons ma, be faplied with this Paper at Fifteen Shillings a Tear —rind where ridvertijtants are taken is.
TO BE SOL D,
By the SUBSCRIBER,
, HOUSE anu LOT in the town of.Haddonfield in the
jtlt otr.y of &louec(lcrm West-Jersey. The house is two
Dory W)gHb has three rooms on a floor ; the lot containing
two ,apda~ quarter acres of, land, chief of it excellent good
orchard, fo' :terms app'y t'o JOSEPH R'OWAND; living iri'
&les'-W*n in' theaforefaid county.
^At&Qpwieratattt _&._—__—._►.- -—.. .ct.^.» ■.■,.■«■»«».
A LL perform wh ° have any unsettled accounts with the
Alate ^r^crihips of CARSON, BARCLAY & MITCH
ELL, or BARCLAY & MITCHELI, or with the eflare of
m ILCIAKt Ml rCHELL, deceased, or with THOMAS
t'.RCALY, are required to call on the fubfcrlber that the,
Accounts nva v be adjusted and difcha,g<d.
6w THOMAS BARCLAY.
fWtafcwCTt ew3*tecm--wtv+twflwraQroatrafcumstM^^^.rnawiawww^iwMi wi..><>^».>..w *JM
f)'?N'A'WAY bn the tad if this inffaht frdm tl^ tnbferWer,
j\ living in .Km,down; Queen-Arn's County, Afoy+andj
an Apprentice named,Tl OMAS QOWLJNG, aged cighitch
or nineteen, about five fc.et '?"! i' ches high, well trade; full
face in ^hich he has a fear, dajk cQmplfQioa, bla^k ,hair
which he (onetimes wore tied ; had on and took with him, a
blue jacket, 2 red order ditto, two pair of home-spun t-ewf
er,, a gnarfe hat, a pair # f pbmps, a pair' of coaffe flockings,
and some shoemakers tools Whoever takes up and fecuies
G'd apprentice, so that bis maftcr may have him again, shall
have SIX DOLI ARS rewad. if taken out of the province,
and if within, THIRTY SHILLINGS, if brought home rea
sonable charges paid by
* JOHN TITTL E.
WANTED on RENT.
Two large Brick or Stone HOUSES with good Cellars un
der them; or a Lot of Ground of about 40 feet in Width;
in the city. Enquire at the Bar cf the London Ce flee-Houfe.
DESERTED from the RANGER armed boat commanded
by JOHN MITCHELL, Elq; three private men, viz.
EDWARD SARGENT, born in England, is about foe
fee, fix mchts high, of a fait completion, short strait hair ;
he had on when he went away, a white jacket, a pair of
canvas tiowfers, a round hat, old floes, with brafi buckles.
JOSEPH SI EPHENSON, born in Philadelphia, is about
five cet eight or nine inches high, of a fair completion, fair
hair tied behind; he had on when he went away, a striped
jacket, a pair of canvas tiowfers, a cock'd bat, he is very kind
of Prong liquor and may be very easily known on account of
his eyes swelling out of his head and by lbs drunken lopt
PATRICK M CARTY, bora in Ireland, it about five
feet fix inches high, of a fair completion, fair hair, tied
behind; he bad on when he went away a daik grey jacket,
nankeen breeches, white flockings, and cock'd hat ; he talks
very.much or the brogue.
GEORGE MIL'I ON, a fervent of Mr. Joseph Swift, born
in England, is about five feet, five inches high, cf a dirk
completion, fbert black bair, a little pitted with the (mail
pox, had on when he went away a round hat half worn,
a striped white and yellow jacket, wirii a pair cf czna
biug trowftrs.
As it is fuppofcd they may endeavour to enter tb^mfelvei
on board feme <f the continental or privateer vfffeh of
war now 6 ring out here, it is earncftly requeued it such
application fhoukl be made, the commander or command
ers will cqtfmejhem, and give immediate notice thereof,
the neighbourhood of the 'enemy Tendering it absolutely ne
ceffaiy to, be in the firoigeft Arte of defence.
Should any'at+empi be r ade oh this city it is confede?!
much Us its defence coofifts in the naval armament of this
Gate.
Whoever fcures any effac'd defe : ters in any goal of the
United States shall have FOUR DOLLARS Reward CT
each and ie*fduab'e charges pad, by
ROBERT HUME.
EIGHT DOLLARS, Reward.™
RAN AWAY the xrftof this infant, (O&oter) from the fub
iciiber living in the. Northern Liberties.
AWelfn Servant Lad, named DAVID THOMAS, about
14 years of age, frefh coloured, black hair, thick ancles.
Had on and took with him, a half worn felt hat, a striped
linfey upper jacket, a red under jacket, a pair of brown sus
tain breeches, a pair of striped trowf*rs, &c. Whoever take
up and fecurgs Aid servant so that his matter may have him
again. Shall receive the above reward, and reasonable charges
paid by GEORGE LEIB, Tanner.
N. B. All Mailers of vessels arc forbid to harbour him Or
'carry him off at their peril.l
B=E S O L D,-
A Likely, healthy, capable NEGRO LAD, country born,
, about feventeea years of age. Enquire cf the Printers.
To be fold or let,
A VALUABLE Plantation of 250 acres of good lime ft ne
land, twenty five miles from Philadelphia, the fields
have been maour d with lime; there is timber plenty and a
kilwon'tb^ fohet.—Alfn, two lots will be fold.—For further
pirfculan enquire of Mr. William Bradford at the London
C ffec Hmfe, or Mr. William Graham, at the Black Horse,
Phiadelphia.
LOST, 4 large' well tiuifhed iIANGER, with ^t~t and
Cha@,coniplete, supposed to have been taken out of
t/v font parlour, of Captain Francis Wade's boufe in Foiftth
ftreet Should a suspicious person offer a Hanger for fate,' it
is hoped those to whom it may be offered will examine into
his right.
Aifo loft, a CARRIAGE WHIP, with a silver bead, of
this ceunuy.make, halt worn, marked with the letters RHin
k large'cypher; the owner is confident of having left it at fokne
houle in. this city, but has forgot where. If it beinihe pof
feflioo of any person who may fee this advertisement, hewiil
be pleafcd to fend it to the fubferiber, who will pay a reward
of THIRTY SHILLINGS for the Hanger, belt, &c. if de
livered to him, and the further sum of THIRTY SHIL
LINGS for the difeovery of the thief.
FRANCIS WADE.
Middietor To rrilhip, Cumberland County, Sept 25.
ALL perlons who have any demands against ths estate of
ROBERT CALLENDER, late of the township afore
faid, deceased, are requeued to bring in their accounts pro
perly att&fted, that they may be adjusted and paid as soon as
possible : And all persons who are indebted.to the said edate,
•by, bond, npe, or otherwife,' are riequeffed to pay the fame
to the fubfcfibers.
FOR SA L E, AT
JOHN MITCHELL'S
Wine, Spirit, Rum, and Sugar Store, in Front-fle et,
r near Chffnut ftrect;
Genuine MADEIRA, wjne, ,fi: for immediate,.fe;
PORT WINE, of the firti quality b, the dvzen;
Old SHERRY WINE;
Belt bottled CLARRET by the dozen ;
TENERIFFE and FYAL WIN/S; ,>
St. LUCAR and MADFIRIIA WINES;
MUSCAT WINE; .
Old JAMAICA SPIRIT, of the bell qwfify
WEST -INDIA and COUNTRY RUM;
SUGAR ; COfF:,E; CHOCQLAJ£i GINGER; &t,|
A few cases of best FLOR'ENCE OYE;
FRENCH and CAROLINA INDIGO, of the bell fel'fy
BRANDY, by,the pipepr quarter-ca/k;
A tew cases of OLD GIN;
Oid HOOK; BURGUNDY ;'and CHAMPAIGNE;
A few dozen of FRENCH WHIFE VINE. 1
v,.st^^sfo—^w-w. —W^ — „_ ,_ %
All Gentlemen Volunteers & Others,
WHO areFiei-, Able and Willing to serve athtia:Cetane
in this grand fruggic for LIBERTY, yet may ,r
chufe to be far removed from a paruft, fafflily, wife or foe.
heart, have now an opportunity to fltew that laudable d< ih
and gratify their tender feelings by entering on boated
NEW.FLOATING-BATTERY, fitting out under thetnt
mand of CA^T, WILLIAM BROWN, for the particulars
fence of the Bate of Penufylvauia, and will never be Paring
more than fix or seven miles from the city of PhiladeJpbj
down the river Delaware. Those who are thus inclined
ferve.i.hcmfJvcs, their country, and poileriiy, let them re,T
tothe rendezvous opened by said Brown, at John S'.^/Q
the sign of the Two Tons, opposite the New-Marmet, whe
they fltail be well entertained, have amooihh pay qdv^n,
and a Dollar or Dollar's word} pf,dih>k to drown all thurf
rows, and drive away caj.e. Their p^y and fobfittence w
be, FIFTY SHILLINGS per month,,and. that paid month:
Ten pounds of'b/cf mutton Or p&k,°)
Seven pounds of bread, ( <
Six-pence worth G.°vcgetables, and ( c ''f l r^"
Srven half pints of rum.)
This Battery is well cppftru&d for defence,, and for '
..preservation and accommoda,,,fr of her men. If .?cy fy.
trious tradifmen, whose bufiuefs i< of - a ftclrr+wv :-ict
fhon'd' Inc ine to enter this Tei vice, he ma, hirt have :
house-rent, firing, victuals amkrtricl fipc, b, fideshs
and 1 great deal of time i,s whi^h be may fyty^y ±imfc,•
the emolument of his tarn ly (thoo'd he favj pop) ? cr to
his packets for his own acipfcment. This is' endJuUgert
no other fefv'ce on the Continent can give.
*T O B E S O L*
A Large quantity cf MufeJvado SUGAR, in hng&z
and i>4ich, and a quantify tfWeft India RTM A
ply to THOMAS LAWRENCE at hi, h?ufe in Water s.:
WAS left at, he heufe of JOSEPH HAIGHT, in rhe'
of Burlington, New-Jersey, a fhbrt time ago, a c;
durable film of money by some person unknown, the ^
by describing the money and he sum, may bv applying ti,
fubfcribcr and paying for this advestifemern have it a^aiu.
t JOSEPH HAIGHT.
"FIFTEEN" DOLLARS "Rewards
RAN AWAY from the fubferiher, on the 30th of Septern
A CERTAIN JOHN DAVIS, by tf ? de a Leaver, horn
. Ireland, about five f et eight inches high, had bn w:
he went away, a good broad-cloth blue era,, jacket 2
breeches, and a new beaver hat, and ook with him a,ft
light coloured knap coat, a red knap, under jacket, at
large old tafhioned silver wareb, marked n the outfidc c
Ed Scales, and on rhe inside E. D maker's riatfie 'Du-
London. He took with him a bhick mare, thirteen h
three inches high, hollow-backed, has a star on her forest
and a rat tail, trots faft. Whoever shall takeop said nu
way and mare and feetire them, so that the fobferiber
have them again, fhal> have the above reward, hi SEV
DOLLARS and a HALF for either,
* THOMAS CLAYTON
Cbeflef-Ounty, Concord tevn/hip.
WAS broke open, thg boufe of Opt. M KNIGHF,
the following ?,ticies ft<r!en,,:z ' Three jo dollar he
two gold ha'fyocs and a gold doilhr,' direr four-dollarr
two (even-dollar bills, two pair of silver huskies witbum
chors or tongues, whi<b if offered for file, it is hoped
be flopped. Whatever flia.il apprehend tre thief or thie
so that be or they may be brought to jußiie, anJ the thi
and money got again. Shall have FIFTEEN DOLLY
Reward, and reasonable charges paid, by
t MARY M'KNIGH
Just Published, and th be Sold, by
WILLIAM & THOMAS BRADFORD,
The Journals of the Proceedings of the
CONGRES.S,
Held at Philadelphia, from September to January daft.
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Q^ober 3,.
Just IMPORTED and to be S O L D, by
DAVID BEVERIDGE,
AT his Store on the Bird in Hand Wharf; Bell French
; INDIGO, MOLASSES, COFFEE and SUGAR.
ALL .PERSONS indebted to FRANCIS and fiLGhri
_MA:N, of this city, are defiled to make payment (db.
r:ng''he absence of the anting partner Tench Tilghman) 10
Mrlfis. WILLING MORRIS'and Company, who ate em
powered to receive the fame, by
_^bc 3 ^s. FRANCIS TILGHAM.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS Reward.
r, ESERTFD firm Capt. Price's company, belonging to
^the.Fiyirg Czmp, AARON STEPHENtyONguabou.
five feet nine inches high, of a fair complexion; had on a
white frock and ttowfers; a liberty cap with a hairy.ba^OKe
the crown. Alfp, one named THOMAS GIVINGS, of a
red complexion, with red hair tied behind; about five feet:
nine inches high, having on a coarse linen frock, leather
breeches, white flockings, and a small wool bat.—Whocvr
takes up the abova-mentioned deserters, shall becritithdcu
the ab/ve reward, br eight dollars for each, paid by Caph
William Price, of Cheftercu^t,, Pennsylvania.
Fort Canftitutiou, Oft. 12, 17761 f