The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-07 00:00:00, page 4

TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fuhfeHber living in the township
of Ealt Nottingham, foutb of the Pennsylvania > ne and
formerly of Chester county, on the 28thday nt
Servant Girl, named MARGARET SMITH, flipped to be
about years of age, about § tect high, of a dark compex
ion, small tender grey eyes, very much marked with the
has made a practice of ruW mg away from her for
bought out ofNefole Goal by one
David Jenkins, (he is supposed to be wuhchnd. Had on and
took wuh her oav brown calimanCo quilt, one chintz Ihort
oown lined with India caticoe, one white linen handkerchief,
a white draw hat and two row aprons, flic niay have o her
deaths not yet known. Whoever feezes fad savant, so
that her Matter may get her again, fhail have the above i.-
„ard and readable charges it bio ^%, patd by
EDWARD raKK^e
N.B. She is very much inclined to fmoaking. 1
a"hIGH-WAY ROBBERY.
One Hundred DOLLARS Reward.
ON Sunday night last, the lift i^ft. about 10 o'clock, at
the upper rd of Market Iheet, near the Manufadory,
the fubferiher was dop'd by two men with their hats o,pd ;
o^e of which prefixed a mufkro to his bread, whilithe other
Patched bis pockets, and robbed him of about ONE HUND-
R D and EIGHTY POUNDS: One bundle was marked on
the utfide, £.lOl 13. one other bundle marked £. 34. One
ha'f Johannes, three whole guineas, and five half guineas;
the red was in a pocketbook, chiefly Continental Dollars —
Whoever apprehends the thieves, so :hat the money may be
had have tie abov# reward, or in proportion to what
ever foL be recovered. JAMIS MGOWAN,
At James Hutton's. Innkeeper in S< cond.ftreet.
"w" AS ST O L E N,
OUT of the fchioncr fitft of May, Joseph Hazard Master,
from Broadkiln, lying at S^u L-dreet Wha.f, on Mon
div night the rd inftmt, a Silver Watch, maker's name
William Hendon. London, No. 1810 mdung sized, with a
China free, and a leather dn ,g in place of a chain; ado, a
pair of bine neat breeches about half ware, lined with brown
lining a small Leather P^ket-b ok with about three Pounds
in m^ney, one bill of Thirty Shillings Congress money, one
bill of Fifteen and <ne of Ten Shillings, Newcadle money,
and as many 'mail bills as would make the above sum ; three
of Silver Shoe Buckles, one driped Bengal Jacket, lined
„ith white lining, the Jacket remarkable large, with sleeves;
fundrv things belonging to the vcffel: In said pocket-book, a
Certificate to Col. Miles, fOT payment tor bringing up 64 of
his rifle battalion from Lewritown, with sundry other papers.
Whoever deters said thief so as the goodsand money may be
hadfon, dull have FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD, by
Joftph Hazard, or in his absence, by Nathaniel Dsnncll in
front-dreet, near the Draw-bridge. .
N. B. If said watch is offered to sale it is desired the peifon
may be flopped. t
FIVE-ROUNDS REWARD.
RUN AWAY lad Sunday, the &id mil. f o m the fibfcrib
er, a Servant Man, named JAMES W ELCH. by trade
a Shoemaker, about § test 5,01 6 inches high, a ^e^ f ttd
fow- Had on when be went away, a new coat and jacket,
mate in the uniform way,, of cloth of a dark mange colour,
net lined, with metal buttons, Philadelphia made, new buck
skin brte.bs, white lhi^t ?rod white thread iocrig, a pair
of old calftkin fliocs, wph carved inai buckets;, his diets
will fuit.the army well, but as I have two lads mwin the
Con Cental army, its hop^d he will not be bammed. Its
funded he went off Htb i ^ f the Ma y^ tumps for
th ) f vs. Whoever xp r bends and f cures ferv nt
so t eh^mdr may have him eg. in, Ihall have the above
,so with reafo^e P^fifo ^
NB I 1 supposed he can play on the vi,lm. Mitch „cn
to low v m any, (bung drink lying and iwearmg. „
D' R YELDAI L, whole abilities in the feverat branches
„ hapten.lßM is well knwn through mod pars of
thrU^ C Hu ,iste b. co rfuhed at his medmmaj ware
. -boufa doors above the Bank m Front
street, in all cases of physic and furg^y The Do&or has
not only qualified himfaffor his profeffion, by attendin ,
lea-tes, well as the plaice of several eminent me
Evrooe, but has spent more than five years in traveling
through great part of this Continent, during 7 d " f "
gently noLd aud attended to he d.ff.rcm coders each
rince" is fubj e a to, as also the various means use of
-obtaining a cure, and to dis, added to an executive p a&cc,
is owing, under Ged, the great Yusefs that has amended tin
undertakings —The extirpating wens and lumps from any
Dart of the body, and in force curing the wound a tew
bouts' the cutting that det'ornity the bar- up in Irfs than one
minute, and curing it in kfs than four days, is fcarcOcredr
it not folded by so many fhibborn faifts; but to
' take away all doubt, where prejudice has not prevailed over
reafor, all operation, will be performed, ^ ne
th^t live dr the city may be waited on at their
houLs- these that live remote may by fending an account
of their cfoaint, have advice and medicines tart.
The Doan's Family medicines, and mod Patent medt
cing; together with bark, camphirc, rhubarb, &c. may be
had at h s Ware-HoMc.r
FOR SA L E,
BY JOHN JONES, the bank fideof Front-street, near Vine
fret, choice Cmamon by the pound or larger quantity ;
genuine bottled claret, per dozen or larger quantity, Wt
diarum, Mufcovado sugar and melaffts. Arfo, Philade.phia
botled beer, porter, cider, and vinegar, as ulual. f 6*.
ABSCONDED on the evening of the r§<h day or
Rant July from his matter Jacob Stille, living near Old
mans' Creek in the townflrip of Woolwich in the County of
of Gloucester, an Irish servant man named Isaac Brown ab rf >ut
twenty seven years of age born near Springfield in Ncw-Jer-
f (v had on and tobk with him when he went away a
cloth coat of a grave colour, a jacket of the fame near a lead
colour, with bdket buttons thereon, also an under jacket
about half wort, of blue and red coiar, a pair of dirty leather
breeches, with two teams, twon ew tow and duen flirts,
new trowfers of the fame, linen, tread ft< eking, a pair of b ack
g.ane leather (hoes, he is about five feet ten inches high, who
soever Leases ihe said fevanc, , that bis '%
have him again, if taken within said county JPOUNDS
LINGS reward, if out of the county Th
reward, by JACOB SI ILL,
noifAORT PHII- Printed awl Sold h W rUAM ^Thomas Bradford, ^ the Corner of Front and Market-ftreen, ^h
PHIL aur.ruQ^^ ^ fy ? fa d witb^is Fa^r at Tea Shillings a fe— And vb OT Adverti^n are tfo^
Land Office, Philadelphia, Aprilao, 1776.
AN advertife^ ; having been pub ifhed for the sale of a
certain traC.r bufLiD, to the westward, called Indian,
which is said to biro .-a the north, in some parts, by the line
of Pcncfylvanla; it becomes heceffary to inform the pubhek
of the claim of the Proprietors ot Pecnlyiv^ia on that
quarter. The charter boundary of Pennsylvania, on the
south, is the 40th degree of north latitudes The prior grant
of the province d Maryland took off from Penafylvinia
near fifty miles in breadth, so far as Maryland extends wen
ward, beyond hu extent the Proprietors of Pcnnfvlva^a
claim, agreeable to their charter, as far south as the 40^1 de
gree (which is computed to be near fifty miles to tuc loutn
ward of what is commonly called Dwon and Milon s line)
and westward in that breadth to the extent of five degrees ot
^itvde from Delaware; and they have a petition depend
ing'before the King and Cou icil for running the south boun
dary of the province, agreeable to that conftrueb, ot the
charter; of all which it is thought proper to give this public
notice, in order that those who incline to become puffbairrs
of Indiana, may not be uninformed of the claim ot the Pro
prietors of Pennsylvania.—A further explanation otwroch
may be fan in a note at the bottom of Wiliam Scuds map
in this province. By order of ike Governor,
James tilghman, feci^ry o^hc
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
STRAYED or frozen out of the liable of the fubferiber, on
the night of the xad. instant, a light bay lIORSE, about
fifteen hands high, fix years old, paces and trots, has a black
mane and tail, a fta: and small blaze, a little white on one
hind foot, lately thud all round, and received a Scratch near
three inches long through the (kin of his near brotock,of die
tail, in good order. Whoever fecurcs him so that the fubfriber,
living in Pine-Street, may have him again, shall receive the
above reward and reasonable charges. ELIJAH BROWN. *
SIX-PE NCE Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the tuhferiber, livingin Second street,
between ChJnbt and Walnut-frets, Philadelphia, an
frith servant girl, named M 1 RY MWANN, of a very four
countenance, ffort and very chimfeymMe: Had <m Q,&ort
4 )wna d percent 0 striped lincev, a blue and white hand
kerchiff. Whoever takes up and secures said servant, so
that her raft - may have her again, foal! be entitled to the
ab ve reward paid by S MUttL KIRK.
W-ASFOUD,
A Continental BH of some value: The owner, by apply
ing to the printer hereof, proving his property, and
paying charges, may have it again. t
FIV E~PO UNDS REWA RD^
'1) AN AWAY last nigh^ from the fubferiber living in Car
lifl/, an indented S rvant Man, named JAMES DOR.-
M AN; hemay change his name; he is a brick ayetand ma
fo:iby trad., loves (Long drink; about 27 or 28 years of
age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, (tout m ? du, round faced, large
eye's, down look, ihort dark brown halt: Took with him, a
new'fuuff coloured broad cloath coat, lapelled wrh the ftifie
of the coa% and broad metal buttons on it, a ihort white
broad cloath waillcoat, a white fagathy coat with basket but
tons, a fur hat, half wore, two or three linen ffiicts, about a
fevc' hundred, a pair of black worsted breeches ald<ut half
w r a pair of old shoes, yellow buckles, one pair of black
w. ft'cd dockings, cue pair of thread do. one light but. Per
sian joke's one 'yellow striped fak do. double breaded: He
fays he is a failo'r: It is likely he will try to get on bold of
fo^e ved~!, LWvri^ h,Uhde 4 touted valuable HORSE; a
dark chefnut fomj, with a bal'd fade, wi h white bind feet;
wa/Madam Armdrong's riding hrofc. Whoever takes up,
and Genres both, diall have the above reward, and if only
one, THREE POUNDS for tUe Thief, FORTY SHILLINGS
fmr'the Horfc,and rcafooabld charges, paid by
Carlille, July 2, 1775. THOMAS KENNEDY.
FORTY SHILLINGS Reward.
RAN AWAY last night from the fubfe^ber, living near
tecafter, an Irilh servant Ld, named MICHAEL
HACK ET, near eighteen years of age, about five feet Ive
inches high sell let, brown hair, almost bald on one fide of
the crow^; had on and took with him, a felt feat bound with
worded binding, a browß coat, light coloured jacket two
new (hirts, and two pair oftrowfers, this country m ide linen,
ffioes with buckles, a wallet with bnad and cheese, what
other things uncertain; he cannot read but can ta!<
and has bro near 'four years in this provmae. Any perlon
Retiring said fuvaat in ^y goal, so that his
him again. o^l have, if ten miles from home, 1 WEN IY
SHILLINGS, and if twenty miles, the above reward, with
reaf mable charges, paid by JAMES WEBE.f
-FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN away, from on board ffic Poop Cm^fs, laying at
little Ego Harbour, on S^md.v night, the :%.!infrr.
A Negro man, named Jack, ab^it rive feet, fix inches high,
has formerly ^ d it K.~.Y<.| : , where be followed chimney
f.veep:% and is supposed to have made for that city, where
be is very well known, whoever apprehends said Negro, and
confines him, in any of the continental goals, ffiall be entitles
to the above reward, and all reafouabT charges, p^d by
James Graig & Company, in PhiladcT^is, for the Sub rr her,
jamts ^ag / JAMES ROBIN>ON.
And entered on the fifteenth of May next,
r rHE house, adjoining lot and wharf, now in the tenure of
I Mr. JOHN COX, in WaterUtreet, between Arch and
Race-streets. For termsapplyto THO BARCLAY, ctf
RAN awav from the fubferiber, this morning before the
family was up, an Irish servant lad named WILLIAM
MARTIN, about 17 or 18 years ot age n fc^t tour inch s
high, or thereabout, Araight bro*n hair, has some iplcuches
dr 6arb"ncles on ills ace ; took wi,h him a brown jackets a
striped Pertian ditto, black everhfti g breeches, tw< $ Russia
linen ftrirts, almost wore ; two paii of trowftrsme of howie
fpun tow, the other striped ticken; one pair of Rackings,
mixed worsted, broon and white ; old Or© with plain me
ral buckles ; be is a toft or rather a foolifh looking fellow.
Any D A rfon (curing him in any jail within twenty miles of
this city, ffiall have TWENTY SHILLINGS, or if brought
home to me, living in Second-street near the New-Market,
PhiiidelnhiZ (hall have the above reward and other changes.
* RICHARD PORTER
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
TO BE L E T,
nrHEREAS, a certain JAMES DANNISTON Miri
vl wrighe, who formerly did live in Cumberland County,
Well P ni.fborough Township, fold unto us the fubfenbets,
a tract of Land fi nated in Gid townflrip, at d w<sto make
good to ns 250 acres, but there is nut so mat y acres it f'4
tra&; and as said Daonifton hath (ven boius ot cur', e.'d
fifty pounds, on account of said land, the firft due the ti:(^
day of May, 1777, the next the fit!t day of May, 1778, cc.
Tbefc are therefore to warn ail pedons not to t^kc any
alignment on Lid bonds as we arc icfolctd not to pay them
or any part thereof, until the above be fettled, uirieh com
pelled thereto by law. PHILIP PEFFER.
May 4, 1776. Ai^AM FRELMAN.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD./
T) ANawar from Batfto Ftur&e bit right, tw< 'L^rib
Servant Men, one of them named PR 1 NCIS BERK/ RA,
about go years of age, about fix feet two inches high, i rick
hair, bio.vn eyes, and thin vrfage, rates a great fr^u ) ci
fnuff, tris fore teeth remarkably wide, and ba~ a down Imho
Had on, and ro< k with him, one blue cloth fliort coat ore
light brown dt iffie under jacket, one pair of n-w Oznabrigs
trowfers, Oznabrigs shirt, a pair of half worn shoes, and hUh
worn bat, with a broad brim. The other teamed FRANCIS
RODRIGO, but generally goes by the name of JOSEPH,
about five feet five or fix inches high, yellow comr~x r or
blackhair, and brown eyes: Had on, and took with h^T,
< one blue cloth short coat, fight browa duffi under ,c<\,
one pair dove coloured plufli breeches, one pair new O?.na
brigs trowfers, Oznabrigs shirt, one pair half worn fhr c .,
and old hat. Whoever takes up the above Runaways and
secures them ih fitly gaol, so that their mafLr, Mr 'J'or
Cox, of Burlington, may have them again, or deliver thin:
at Batftp Furnace, (hall receive the above Reward, and rea
fonabfe Charges. JOSEPH BALR.
N. B. This is the fecobd tirfie Berrara has run away.
Batfto Furnace so at the Forks of Litt c^Egg Earhbur.
THE Copartnerfllip of HAMILTON and LtIl'ER, '>"
bacconife, is dissolved : Those that have anv demand
against that concern, arerequefted to bring in their accoufre
as soon as possible to Hamilton and Son, in Second Etvro,f,
doors below Market-Street, in th: hotfe lately occupied by
Mr. John Wallace, or to Thomas Leiper, Tobaccorift, io
the house lately occupied by the C' mpany, at the corner «:
Spruce and Water-Streets.
0 B~E
A GOOD three Oory BRICK HOUSE, now in the tenon
of George Graff, and may be entered on the rath Ay
of June next, and the large and convenient ffores on the
dock, which will contain above three hundred hoffluads.
For terms apply to SAMUEL MORRIS in Setond-fh'cet, .
few doors above Arch-lhect. ctf.
RAN zw v from the fubferiber's P^uution in Sussex Coun
ty on Delaware, on the Bth day of April. 1775; * bLck
Negro Wench, by name SARAH, about 20 yean of ../
well made, and about 5 feet for 6 inches h^h, with tolcute
thick bps and a down look A dleinaikalrie long wool on her
head for a negro, wh^h the usually tied co the top of Inc
headi had, and took with her, fundrv good hone made
c'oa hs. The above Reward will be paid & any person who
will deliver the said wench to he fublccibir, living in Stow
hiU-Town, Worcester County, Maryland, or to BuDon Wa
ples, lving in Suflex County aioicUid: o? EIGHT P()fHl'
if c nnnrd in any goal, so that the tub cribci may get '.r<
again, with all reasonable changes paid by tie public humbe
itrvant,'NATHANIEL ' ALLEE
N B. It is supposed (he left the county aforefaid about the
letter end of October, or the fidl of Nvembe last, wo; a
Negro fallow, named PETER, belonging t Thomas Ro
brief o of the county aforesaid, who rap away ^bou hat time;
he is about io years of age, a thick well fro fallow, aol about
5 feet 6 inches high, it is imagine d he had about 6 ? r to*, c lE,
and well cloarhed; he has remark.bß Lai r y temple lock?, wa
lefs cut off by .having. It is %eh kuturo ilia the said wemb
was harbored end Kent by the fellow aforefaid durii g ike
inters trineiod, a-d it was fuppeftd flic; was with child
when she ran away, by said fellow, and that thoy win try to
pass for fre • Negroes, and as husband and wife.
She can read. Tbif; § N WAPLEf.
T6n^s"YrLTb;
T)Y PHILIP WILSON, at his Stove, eppofite the Crooked-
Billet Adcy in Water-Street, between Market and Ch fr
nut directs: Liftion, and other lew priced Wines, Claret, Old
Jamaica Spirits and Coffee.
— TITT-p- T IM B~E'Rr
A Parcel of KNEES, from four to fix feet body and arm
middle sized, wanted immediately. Enquire of DA
VID THOMSON, or FRANCIS GRICE.
_.._- —— . a —._~., .-.
TO BE 30 i), for CASH,
BY ANDREW CALDWELL, a few barrels of excel Er. :
COFFEE, also a few pieces of striped Russia liucr,r
for Gentlemans jackets or breeches.
Just Printed, Publfod, and now Selling by
ROBERT BELL,
In Third-greet; Price One Shilling and three-fence:
The Genuine Principles of the ancient SAXON, or E GLTSfi
CONST! T U T I O N:
Carefully toll died from the bed . u horities; with frmc fori
feivations, a their peculiar fitnefs, f&r the United Colonies
in general, and Per-nfv'v.tnia in particular.
By D E M O P HI LU S.
All human Coeftitutions are fubjea to corruption, and ru"
periih, uH^ls they ate timely renewed by reducing (hem^
their firft rin^ples, SIDNEY.
Where Annual Election ends, Tyranny begins.
Historical Essay.
N. B. All the New Pamphlets may be hid at said (•)!%.
La^d Office, July 22.1776.
no HE GOVERNOR is pleased to allow inch pefonsas are
I in possession or improvements in the lower counties, the
further term of fix months to fi cure them.
JAMES TILG 11 M A N, Secretary
aw. Or the Land Office.
MELASSES; COFFEE; SUGARS; Frerch ERA NEY
and Red PORT, in Bottles TOBE SOLD, bY
GEORGE MEADE, & Co. 4 %
TEN POUNDS REWARD.