The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-24 00:00:00, page 4

Philadelphia, July 17, 1776.
It being recommended to this Committee by the Con
vention, to take the necessary Reps rcfpeding the guard
directed by Congress to be kept in this city.
Refolded, That the four companies of militia of this
city and liberties, detained by General Roberdeau as
guards for this city, namely, Capt. Smythers, of the firft
battalion, Capt. Peters, of the second, Capt. Wharton,
of the third, and the company late commanded by Capt.
Burkhard, of the fourth., be required to attend their duty
Regularly and punctually under the orders and conamand
of Capt. Peters. And the commanding officers of the
said companies are required to enrol into the fame all
such Associators as, from particular circumstances, can
not march with the militia now called into service for the
Flying Camp; and all such Associators are earnestly ex
horted to enrol themselves in some one of the said compa
nies for this necessary and important service, in which
they are to continue during the absence of the companies
to which they refpedively belong.
Extrafl from the minutes,
WILLIA M GOVETT, Secretary.
In Committee of InfpeHion and Observation for Cum
berland County, at Carlisle, June 28, 1776.
WHEREAS complaints were made to this Commit
tee, that the conduct and sentiments of JOIIN CLARK,
of Allen township, in this county, Miller, have been and
Rill are unfriendly to the Liberties of the United Colo
nies: And whereas in pursuance of notice the said John
Clark appeared twice before this Committee, when sun
dry witnesses were examined upon oath, by whose testi
mony the charges exhibited against him are fully proved:
And whereas the said John Clark declined making any
acknowledgments to his injured country, and in manifeft
contempt of this Committee, thought fit to set out for
his own habitation, whilst the Committee had his case
under their consideration.
Refolded, That the said John Clark is an ENEMY to
the Rights and Liberties of the United Colonies, and it
is recommended to all the friends of Liberty time they
have no dealings nor connections with the said John
Clark in future, as they regard the welfare of their in
jured country.
Refolded, That the above resolutions be published in
the news-papers of this province.
Signed by order of the Committee,
JOHN MONTGOMERY, Chairman.
CAME to the dwelling-house of Thomas Creighton,
in Leacock township, Lancaster county, two large COWS,
with a bell on one of them. The owner is desired to come,
prove his property, pay charges, and take them away. ^
Philadelphia, July 17, 1776.
TWO DOLLARS REWARD."
RUN away from the fubferiber, the igtb of May last, a
Negroe if each, named Violet, about 2,7 years of age, foe is
pretty lufiy and fat, fee bas lived feme time with Anthony
Hull, tavernkeeper: bad on, when Jhe went away, a homespun
lincey petticoat, and a coarse green baize Jbort gown ; loft one of her
under fore teeth, her two thumbs are remarkably round, Jhort and
frumpy ; foe has been seen about the lower part ofthe city and Society
ffill. Whoever will take up said Negroe Wench, and secure her in
the Work-boufe, or bring her home, fall have the above reward,
and reasonable charges, paid by Christopher Pechin.
N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour or conceal said Negroe
Wench, as they will be prosecuted with the severity of the law.
July 10, 1776.
FIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED from the fubferiber, near Cailifle, Cum
berland county, the firft ult. a certain Michael La^my,
otherwise M'Nooft, 5 feet 6 inches high, fair hair, a little freck
led, and wants two of his teeth before ; had on an old coat, of
a wineftone colour, white trowfers, new /hoes, and an old hat.
Whoever takes up said deserter, and secures him in any goal, or
Brings him to Carlisle, /hall have the above reward, and reason
able charges, paid by the Committee of Carlifle, or Thomas
Buchanan, Lieut, ift Continental regiment of foot.
N. B. Said deserter served his time with James Bogle, near
Carlifle, and is only two years from Ireland. ([
July 17, 1776.
TWENTY DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED from Captain Joseph M'Clellan's
company, late Captain Marshall's, of the Pennsyl
vania battalion of mu/ketry, commanded by Colonel Samuel
John Attlee, Esq; the following men, viz.
Alexander Allifor., about 21 years of age, inlifted in Sad/bury
township, Chester county, about § feet 9 inches high, of a
swarthy complexion, black hair; his clothes unknown; fup
poLd to be near where he was inlifted.
Da-id Harkins, about 21 years of age, inlifted in Sad/bury
township, Chester county, about 5 feet 7 inches high, dark
br >wn hair, thin faced, stoop shouldered ; took with him one
blue coat faced with red, one pair of buck/kin breeches, one pair
white flockings, and new /hoes.
Francis Higrins, inltfted in Philadelphia, about 21 years of
a g e , 5 f eet 8 inches high, black hair, freckled in his face, a
farce wart on the end of his nose, thick legs ; took with him
one hat, bound with yellow, one blue coat, faced with red, one
white jacket, one pair of buck/kin breeches, white stockings,
new fnoes ; thought to keep about Philadelphia.
John Jones, about 36 years of age, inlifted in Philadelphia,
about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, well set, stoop shouldered, dark
complexion, loves strong drink ; tn ok with him one blue coat,
faced with red, one white jacket, buck/kin breeches, white
stockings, new ihoes ; thought to keep about Philadelphia.
Whoever takes up and secures said deserters in any goal, so
that they may be had again, /hall have the above reward, or
Five Dollars for each, and reasonable charges, paid by
+ N Joseph M'Clellan, Captain.
* # * All persons are forbid to harbour Did defertets at their peril.
{H R E E~ DOLLARS Reward.
LAST night was broke open the house of the fubferiber,
living in Upper Darby, Chester county, and province of
Pennsylvania ;at the fa Y e time was stolen ? large Silver Watch,
with a china fice, an Hi green string, a steel seal, with a small
hook, and a brass key, numbered 4459, the maker's name
Charles Rinolds, London. Whoever secures the watch and thief,
so as the owner gets the watch again, and the thief be brought
to justice, shall receive the above reward, or Ten Shillings for
the watch alone. Griffith Phillips. ,
N. B. All Watchmakers and others, if offered for sale, are
desired to fl p the fame. July 21, 1776.
STOLEN out of the pasture of the fubferiber, on Friday,
the 12th of July instant, Two BAY HORSES, the one
r years old, marked on his thigh H. Z. has some white on his
nose ; the other marked AH (in a piece) has a small star in
his forehead, and is three years old. Whoever brings the said
Horses to the owner, living in Hack^nfack, /hall receive the
above reward, paid by ISAAC HUYSMAN. U
In COMMITTEE of SAFETY,
PHILADELPHIA: Printedby HALL and SELLERS, at the New Printing-
Office, near the Market.
TEN POUNDS Reward.
T^ UN away, last night, from Fort-Frederick Furnace, two
servant men, viz. Stephen Richards, a convia, has been 4
years in the country, a miner, born in Cornwall, a little fellow,
not exceeding 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, hard featured, and pit
ted with the small-pox, is bow legged, and wears his hair tied ;
had on, and took with him, a country linen shirt and trovyfers,
cotton jacket, dyed brown, a country linen ditto, country /hoes,
broad brass buckles, a good felt hat; he is about 28 years of age.
John Jones, an indented servant, born in Wales, has been in
the country about 15 months, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high,
has been brought up about Iron-works, and is acquainted with
different branches of that business, dark complexion, and pitted
with the, small-pox, ihort black curled hair, has a four look,
small eyes, speaks broken Engli/h ; had on, and with him, one
ozenbrigs shirt, blue cotton trowfers, blue upper jacket, one
under ditto, made of Wel/h cotton, with sleeves, an old caftor
hat, half-worn /hoes, and buckles; 40 years of age. Whoever
takes up the above servants, and brings them home, or secures
them, so that the fubferiber may get them again, ffiall receive,
if 20 miles from home, Twenty Shillings; it 30 miles, Thirty
Shillings; if 40 miles, Forty Shillings for each ; and if 60
miles, or upwards, the above reward, and reasonable charges.
DENTON JACQUES, and
JOHN JONES.
The said Jones had on a light coloured furtout coat, pretty
much worn. All owners and managers of Iron works are forbid
t o employ them. W 7f'•
THREE DOLLARS Reward.
RU N away, on the 15th of this instant July, at night, from
the fubferiber, in the township of Deptford, Gloucester
county, Weft New-Jersey, a Dutch servant man, named Engel
Bertclafen, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, well set, about 29
years of age, light complexion, bu/hy hair, of a lighti/h colour,
lately had a cut on his right instep, not quite well ; had on, and
took with him, a new felt hat, with a button and loop, a blue
jacket, lately turned, with tight cuffs, new blue lining in the
fore parts, one cloth coloured homespun ditto, without Beeves,
a homespun shirt, witli a large pitch oa the back, one new pair
of homespun trowfers, new buck/kin breeches, ribbed worked
stockings, new neats leather /hoes, and a pair of new copper
buckles ; a little blue bag, with a book and razor, besides sundry
other things. Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him
in any goal, so that the owner may get him again, /hall have
the above reward, and reasonable charges, if brought home,
paid by James Brown. J
RU N away from the fubferiber, living in Harford county,
Maryland, a Mulattoe Slave, named 'JACK, well set is
about 5 feet 6 inches high, very white for one of his kind,
speaks good English ; is a very great rogue. The said Slave was
taken up and put in Lancaster goal on the firft of July 1775,
and made his escape from William Whiteford coming home.---
The said fellow said he had been in New-York goal as a run
away, but, by reason of my advertisement not going there, was
let out ; and fays he has been on board the king's /hips of war,
and that he was at the Weft-Indies ; it is thought he will en
deavour to get to the ministerial army ; he has changed his name
to Jacob Kelly. Any person who takes up said Slave is re
quested to deal severely with him, and if he is taken up by this
advertisement, is desired to put him in Dunlap's paper. Who
ever takes up said Slave /hall have the above reward, paid by
117,6. Hugh Whiteford.
N. B. The fubferiber requests this advertisement may be care
fully kept and taken notice of for several years.
July 19, 1776.
WHEREAS Samuel Davis, junior, of Plymouth town
ship, in the county of Philadelphia, by an Advertise
ment, published in the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2481, offering
a reward of Ten Dollars for apprehending, and therein charging
me, the fubferiber, with having taken or stolen, ®n the 6th
instant, from the plantation of Samuel Davis, senior, of Ply
mouth townfllip aforefaid, '' a likely roan Horse, 4 years old pah,
a natural trotter, with a remarkable lump a little above his fet
lock joint, I4§ hands high, and 4 white feet." Now these are
to make known to all whom it may concern, to fatjsfy the
candid Public of my innocence, and to vindicate my own injured
character, I have taken the trouble to prove by inconteftible
evidence that the Horse, said to be by me taken or stolen from
the plantation of Samuel Davis, senior, was and is my own
property, and was taken from James Stringer's tavern, in White-
Marfo, on^he sth day of March last, by the said Samuel Davis,
junior, in company with a certain Matthew Henderson, which
has been since fully proved, and after much labour and pains in
searching for my Horse, I found him on the plantation of Samuel
Davis, senior, though I was informed that in order to prevent
my finding him, Samuel Davis, junior, had concealed the Horse
in Matthew Henderson's cellar, and notwithstanding being in
famously charged with healing, I never understood that any man
taking his own where he could find it, without violence, was
any crime, which I readily think is the opinion of every honest
man. CASPER WEAVER. | | 7/6.
BY virtue of several writs to me directed, will be fold, by
way of public vendue, on Friday, the 26th day of this
instant July, at 10 o'Clock in the forenoon, at the house of
Jacob Beebts, near the premises, sundry trails or parcels of
LAND, viz. A tract of 121 acres; a traft of 200 acres; a
tra& of 100 acres ; a tradof 50 acres; and a trad of 3 acres ;
situate in Martick. township, Lancaster county, and province
of Pennsylvania, with the furnace, mills, houses and out-houses,
barns, stables, smith ihop, oar bank, and appurtenances thereon,
or thereto belonging ; lately assigned to Nicholas Dello, for his
three eighth parts of and in the furnace called Martick Furnace,
and the lands thereto belonging, with the utensils, tools and
implements to the said furnace, mil! and premises appertaining.
Also, on Saturday, the 27th of this instant July, at the house
of Matthias Slough, Esq; in the Borough of Lancaster, and
county aforefaid, a certain piece or parcel of land, lituate and
being in the Borough aforefaid, adjoining lands of James Hamil
ton, Esq; and others, containing 48 acres, more or iefs, with
the appurtenances thereunto belonging. All seized and taken
in execution, as the property of said Nicholas Dello, and to be
fold by JOHN FERREE, Sheriff, q
NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of John
Parker, late of the Township of Evelham, in the
County of Burlington, that they be and appear before the Sub
scribers, Auditors appointed by the Court, at the House of John
Cox, in Moore's-town, on the firft Day of August next, with
their Accounts. And all those who are indebted to the said
Parker are desired to attend at that Time and Place, and
pay off their respective Debts to prevent Trouble, as we are de
sirous to fettle with the Creditors as focn as possible
JOHN COX,
July 1, 1776. R. S. SMITH, [ Auditors!
§ REECE EDWARDS,)
ON Thursday, the 24th instant July, will be fold at the
Coffee-houfe, at 7 o' Clock in the Evening, the Prize Ship
Juno, with all her Boats, Tackle, and Furniture. She is a
fine new Ship, about 250 Tons Burthen.
An Inventory of her Stores, Sec. will be put up at the
Coffee-Houfe before the Day es Sale.
July T, 1776*
TEN POUNDS Reward.
May i, 1776.
SIX DOLLARS Reward.
ALL those indebted to the Printers hereof, £>r ohe or more
Years of the Pennsylvania Gazette, or for other Printing
Business, are earnestly requeued to make speedy Payment.—
As the extraordinary Advance in the Price of Paper, and other
Materials, makes this Request absolutely necessary, we hope
those in Arrear will confider the necessity of a punctual Com
pliance therewith, which will greatly oblige their humble Ser#
vants, HALL and SELLERS.
Ah B. As most of our Country Customers, 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 < f collecting a Number of small Debts, by speedily
fending or ordering Payment.
AL L persons indebted to the Estate of Joseph Sauz, fate 9
. of the city of Philadelphia, deceased, are desired to pay
the fame to the fubferiber; and all those that have any demand's
a^ii;!f said estate, are desired to bring in their accounts properly
proved, in order that they may be fettled by the 20th of August
r ext, by Andrew Craig, Adminiftrator.±
„ Eafton, July 2, 1776.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be exposed to 'fale,
on the premises, on Tuesday, the 30th day of July instant,
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, two certain trails or parcels of
land, situate in Maccongie township, in the county of North
ampton, one of them bounded by the lands of Reuben Haines
Henry Probft and John Fogle, and containing 107 acres',
wherein are a stone tenement and log tenement, a large log
barn, stables and other out-houses, and a considerable quantity
of good meadow ; and the other of the said traOs, bounded by
the lands of Pe.er Haas and the said Haines and containing 37
acres woodland; late the property of Henry Shade; seized and
taken in execution by Henry Ful i. f.rt. Sheriff. Iff
1, Y virtue of an order or Orphans Court, on Thursday the
) 25th day of July instant will be exp<fd to sale by public
vendue, on the premises, two certain roeffuages or tenements
plantations and tracts of land, lying contiguous to each other'
situate in Plymouth township, in the county of Philadelphia'
and on the great road leading to Manstawrev, bounded by tie
lands of Nicholas Knight, Edward Ridgeway, Patrick Menan
and Samuel Davis, and by the said road ; late the real estate of
Dawes Wood, late of the said county, cordwainer, deceased•
the sale to begin at 10 o'clock in the morning.
mary wood,
Philadelphia, July T. DAWES WOOD.
JJI publijhed, and to be fold by JOH 14DUNLAP
in Market-street, Pbilad Ipbia,
OBSERVATIONS
ON THE
Nature of C I VIL LIBERT Y, the Principles of
G 0 V ERNMEN T, aR d the J u sti ce and Poli Jes the
W.A R wth AMERICA.
To which is added,
An A PPENDIX, containing a ft te of the National Debt,
an eftirrate of the money drawn from the Public by rhe taxes,
and an account of the National Income and Expenditure
since the last War.
Heu miferi civet; non Hoftem, inimicaoue caftra,
Defras Spes uritis. Virg.
ByRICHARD PRICE, D. D. F.R.S.
This learned, judicious and liberal author had the thanks
of the Common Council, and the Freedom of the City of Lon
don presented to him in a gold box, far this his mwh admired
most excellent pamphlet on Civil Liberty And for which he
also deserves the united thanks of America.
Just printed, published, and now felling by
ROBhRT BEL L, in fhird-ftreet,
(Price One Shilling and Threepence)
THE genuine Principles of the ancient S AXON or
ENGLISH CONSTITUTION. Car,roily col
le&ed from the best Authorities; with some Obferyations on
their peculiar Fitness for the United Colonies in general, and
Pennsylvania in particular. By DEMOPHILUS.
All human Confutations are fubjeft to Corruption, and mull
perish, unless they are timely renewed by reducing them to their
firft Principles. Sidney.
Where Annual Election ends, Tyranny begins.
Historical Essays.
B. All the New Pamphlets may be had at Aid Bell's.
July 2, 17,6.
SEVEN POUNDS Reward.
RU N away, last Sunday night, from the fubferiber, living
in Chester county, the two following servants, viz.--.
Toward Gray, about 5 feet 6 inches high, pock-marked, straight
black hair, about 26 years of age, fays he was born in Loi don
and served his time with Willem Hicklin, in NewuCaftle conn:
ty, underfunds all forts of plantation work, and f ys he wnked
at the Miller's business two ye^rs with one Reynolds, in L ot
tingham ; had on, when he went away, white country linen
shirt and trowfers, new coat and jacket, and a Lather 'apron'-
took with him a feythe and hangings : Said Gray was bailed out
of goal by the fubferiber, and for my security indented himfelf
to me ; it is hoped that every honest person will endeavour to ap
prehend said Gray, not for the reward but in order to briny him to
justice. The other, earned John Dillis, about ze years of a? z
born in New-England, a stout well built fallow, about 5 feet ro
or 11 inches high, with dirty coloured hair, his tore teeth wire
apart; fays he belongs to the Row-gallies, aid has be-n feJ
about Port-Penn ; had on, when he went away, white shirt and
trowfers, a red underjacket, without sleeves, no shoes norJodc
ings; he is fond of /Long drink and company, and a very great
liar. Whoever takes up the said runaways, and secures them •
so as the fubferiber gets them again, /hall have Five Pounds fCT
Gray, and Forty Shillings for Dillis, and reasonable charge for
Dillis, paid by WILLIAM KERLIN
_N_B^Dillis run away the 2d of June §
I HIR rv SHILLINGS Reward.
STRAYED away from the fubferiber, living in Nmh
Wales township, about a mile from Spring-house tavem-
Philadelphia county, on the 3 d instant, a dull chestnut colored
HORSE, with a white main and tail, a small star on hi:
forehead, and a saddle-mark on his left ffioulder, paces and
trots, between 14 and 15 hands high, 8 or 9 years old. Who
ever takes up the horse and secures him, s o that the owner may
have him again, /hall have the above reward, with reasonable
charges paid by Philip Hurst.+
QTOLEN or STRAYED away, from the fubferiber
O living in Chanceford township, York county, Pennfylvania'
the zeth of June last, a white Horse and a black Mare, the
horse about 12 years old, between 13 arid 14 hands high branded
on the near ihoulder J. C. his mane trimmed, a long bob rail
and is a natural pacer ; had a belTon when he went away•
the mare 4 ye rs old, both trots and paces, between 14 and 1c
.hariris high, no brand, /he has a switch tail, a small star in
her forehead, and wants one of her fore teeth in the mmer jay/-
both newly /bed before, when they went away. Whoever takes
up the thief, and secures said horse and mare, so as the owner
may have them again, /hall have 1 hree Pounds reward, o? for
the horse and mare Forty Shillings, or for any of them Twenty
Shillings, and reasonable charges if brought home, paid by '
^JOHN M'NAVY.