The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-09-04 00:00:00, page 4

Philadelphia, August 27, 1776.
FOUR POUNDS Reward.
DESERTED from Lieutenant John Clark, in Colonel
Hand's Regiment of Riflemen, the following persons, viz.
William Kelley, an Irishman, wears his own hair, black and
curls a little, about 5 feet 9 inches high ; had on, and took with
him, a brown jacket, coarse shirt and trowfers, with a felt hat,
Which he wears cocked behind ; he often affects to speak like a
Quaker, and is a well made fellow. William M'Nooh, an Irish
man, of a sandy complexion, short hair; had on, and took with
him, a light coloured cloth coat, tow trowfers, an old felt hat,
vouched, about 5 feet 7 inches high. Michael Daily, an Irish
lad, about 79 years of age, black hair, tied, pale thin visaged ;
had on, and tool: with him, a nankeen coat, almost white, red
breeches, thread stockings, new (hoes, and a half-worn hat,
which he wears Douched. And William Toliver, a Marylander,
about 6 feet high, a very talkative fellow, fays his father lives
hear General Washington's, is a great liar, and wears his own
black hair short and bushy; had on, and took with him, a half
worn hunting shirt, old hat, cocked behind, a light coloured
toat, two jackets, one of which is green, and laced round the
edges with yellow narrow lace. Whoever takes up and secures
the said Deserters in any goal, where they may be had in Penn
fylvariia, Shall receive the above reward, or Twenty Shillings
for each. JOHN CLARK, junior, Lieutenant in
\\7fh. Ift Continental Regiment of foot.
*, It is probable they may have enlisted to go on board some
of the privateers now fitting out in this city. All officers and
soldiers are requested to apprehend amd secure the said persons.
©TRAYED or STOLEN from the commons of Carlifle,
3 about the firft of July last, a flea-bitten grey MARE, 8
or g years old, paces and trots, about 15 hands high, She has a
spot about the bigness of a dollar on her off thigli near a mul
berry colour, neither brand nor ear-mark, fliod before, her mane
trimmed witli a comb on one fide; She is remarkably high on
her withers. Whoever takes up the said mare, and secures her,
so that the fubferiber may get her again, ffiall have FO U R
DOLLARS reward; if stolen, for the mare and thief,
EIGHT DOLLARS reward, if the thief be brought to
justice and convicted ; with reasonable charges if said mare be
brought to William Holmes, in Carlifle.
§ R °"^rGORDON.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber, in Lower-
Merioh township, on the 26th of August last, a dark bay
HORSE, supposed to be about 5 or 6 years old, between 14
and 15 hands high, has two white feet. The owner is desired
to come, prove his property, pay charges, and take him away,
f Frederick Bicking.
CA ME to the place of the fubferiber, in Lower Millford,
Bucks county, the Sth of August last, a black C O W,
a two years old S TEE R, and a two years old HEIFER.
The owner or owners are desired to come, prove property, pay
charges, and take them away. JOHN FRIES. §
Philadelphia, September 2, 1776.
THREE POUNDS Reward.
ST RAYE D away from the fubferibers, on the igtb of last
month, TWO COWS; the one a dark brown, with some
nobite in her forehead, has loft one of ber horns, but there is another
grown in its fttad, not quite so large ; she was near calving and may
have calved by this time. The other is a long and large cow, red
and white spotted, gives milk only out of three teats. Whoever
takes up the said cows, and brings them to the fubferibers, fball have
the above reward, paid by REINHARD KAHMER, Brewer,
in Brewers-Alley, or MARGARET STEINE, in Kine-fireet. f
Published Weekly, in Engiijo and German,.
The Minutes of the Convention
for the State of Pennsylvania,
By HENRY MILLER, Printer, in Race-Street.
HOICE JESUITS BARK, OPIUM,
SPANISH FLIES, lately imported, and to be fold
at the Bar of the Indian King, Market-street. /Is the above
excellent Drugs are scarce at this Time, to accommodate a greater
Number of the Gentlemen of the Faculty, the Bark will be fold
in Quantities from one to fix Pounds ; the Opium and Spanish
Flies from two to four Ounces. §
Sadfbury townjhip, Lancaster county, Pequea, August 20, 1776.
WAS FOUND, by the fubferiber, the 23d day of De
cember last past, on the great road leading from Phi
ladelphia to Lancaster, a Silver WATCH, with a Silver
face.' Any person proving his property to said watch, and paying
the charges of advertising, may have her again, by applying to
f John Clempson.
Lower-Dublin, Philadelphia County, August 20, 1776.
THREE POUNDS Reward.
STOLEN out of the pasture of the fubferiber, last night,
a red roan HORSE, natural pacer, carries low, about
15 years old, unshod, 15 hands high, in pretty good order, and
is a horse of dull spirits. Whoever takes up and secures said
horse and thief, Shall have the above reward, and reasonable
charges ; ot Forty Shillings for the horse only; paid by
SAMUEL JONES.
WAR OFFICE, Philadelphia, Aug^ 28, i„8.
AS there is the most prilling necessity for all the
troops, without exception, who are now in Phila
delphia, on their way to the camp, to march to Amboy,
in the State of New-Jersey, it is hereby most earnestly
requested, that they do immediately proceed, without
Waiting for farther supplies of arms or any other matter
or thing, aS care will be taken to furnifh them when they
arrive at camp. RICHARD PETERS, Secretary,
la COUNCIL ofSAFETY, Philadelphia, August 30, 1776.
Refolded, That the Commanding officers of the militia,
sho have returned from camp with their troops, be re
quired to deliver into the hands of Mr. Robert Towers,
Commiflary, all such armsand accoutrements belonging
to this state, as may be in their pofleffion ; in order that
the fame may be put into the hands of such Associators
Who are not provided, and ready to marcli into New-
Jersey. The expence of such collections will be difeharg
ed by this board. Extrafl from the Minutes,
JACOB S. HOWELL, Secretary.
In /COUNCIL of SAFETY for the State of Penn-
sylvania, Philadelphia, August 30, 1776.
Whereas some designing ill disposed persons have spread
falfe reports, that the number of troops now in New-
Jersey is too great, that many are in consequence dis
charged by the Generals, and that there is not any oc
tafion to forward the troops who have not yet been at
tamp.
The Council therefore, to fruftrate the designs of such
persons, and to hasten the march of the Associators to
the camp in Jersey, mak& known, that there is an imme
diate necessity for the Associators to hasten their march
to the said camp with all expedition, and pay no regard
to any reports which do not come from this Council or
Other proper authority.
By order of the Council,
SAMUEL MORRIS, Chairman.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by HALL and SELLERS, at the New Printings
Office, near the Market.
Frankford, August 26, 1776.
ALL persons indebted tn the estate of REBECCA M'
VEAG H, late of Oxford, in the county of Philadelphia,
deceased, are hereby desired to make immediate payment; and all
those that have any demands against said estate, to bring in their
accounts to ISAIAH WORRELL, Executor. §
Port of Philadelphia, ) T l
„ c To all whom it may concern,
Fennfylvania, J
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty
for taking cognizance of and trying the justice of captures
of vessels, made pursuant to the resolves of the Honourable
the Continental Congress, and brought into this port, will be held
at the Court-house, in the city of Philadelphia, on Saturday, the
14th day of September next, at ten o' clock in the forenoon or the
fame day ; then and there to try the truth of the falls alledred
in the bill of Lambert Weeks, Commander of the ship of war
called the Reprisal, against the schooner or vessel called trie
Peter, burthen about eighty tons, lately commanded by John
Muckelns, with her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargoe. To
the end and intent, that the owner or owners of the said schooner
and cargoe, or any person concerned therein, may appear and Shew
cause, if any they have, why the fame Should not be condemned
according to the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
, + „ ANDREW ROBESON, Regifler.
WHE REAS T, the Subferiber, some time since warned
the Public not to credit my wife, Jane Brown, on
my account : This is to certify that the above was done in a
passion, and that I hereby revoke the fame, being heartily sorry
for so doings August 27, 1776. Gabriel Brown, ff
TRAYED or' STOLEN from the Salt-petre Works of
this State, in the city of Philadelphia, a sorrel HORSE,
about 9 years old, his mane and tail of a lighter colour, be is
141 hands high, Shod all round, has been used to the draught,
trots and canters well, and paces a small travel. Whoever takes
up the said horfe,' and delivers him to Mr. Peter Dehaven,
in this city, ffiall have Four Dollars reward, and reasonable
charges. ff
York Goal, August 5, 1776.
LAST week was committed to my custody, a dark coloured
Mulattoe, about 5 feet 9 inches high, strong and well made,
aged z^years in December last; be fays he is a freeman, that bis
name is Jacob Johnson, bis mother's name was Darcus Perkins, at
Accomack, in Virginia, that foe was a white woman, that Mr.
Thomas Kirkly, in Kent, and Doctor Ridgley, in Dover, know him
to be a freeman, that he laboured in that county about three months,
in tbe fpoing 1775, from tb&nce be moved to Coneftogoe, worked with
John and Jofepb Miller, from thence to William Read in this county,
where be was taken up, &c.
Also Thomas Gathen, who faith be run from Lee Maflers, at
Little-Pipe-Creek Furnace, Maryland.
Their masters, if they have any, are hereby defined to come and
take them away, in four weeks from the date hereof, or they will
be disposed of to pay tbeir fees,
q Michael Graybill, Goaler.
Weft-Pennfbarougb townjhip, August 5, 1776.
RUN away from the fubferiber, 7 miles above Carlifle, an
Irifli servant Girl, named Catharine Lindon, much pock
marked, a thick chunky girl, with her hair tied, and it is almost
black ; She is supposed to be with child ; had on, and took with
her, one petticoat, with red, black and white Stripes, one fine
ffiift, one bed sheet, one white linen bed gown, one Striped dit
to, /half-worn Shoes, and perhaps other clothes that are not yet
miffed. Whoever secures said ffrl, so as the owner may get her
again, Shall have Twenty Shillings reward, and reasonable
charges, paid by Robert Darlinton. ^
Salem, August 12, 1776.
WA S committed to my custody, on Thursday last, a lad,
about sixteen years of age, who fays he belong to one
William Cawhorn, living in Cbefter county. His master is de
sired to come, pay charges, and take him away, otherwise he
will be fold out for the fame, in three weeks from this date.
q Joseph Haynes, Goaler.
August 14, 1776.
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RUN away, this morning, from the fubferiber, living in
Lower-Merion townlhip, Philadelphia county, an indented
Irish servant boy, named Micbael Cavenagb, 16 or 17 years old, of
a dark complexion, down look, dark brown hair, large eyebrows,
walks Looping, and is a little knock kneed; bad on, when he
went away, an orange coloured home made cloth jacket, old
white ticken trowfers, old felt hat, with small round holes in
the crown, and good Shoes, with brass buckles. He has a fear
of an axe on the inside of his right ankle. Whoever apprehends
said servant, and secures him, so that his master may have him
again, Shall receive the above reward, and reasonable charges,
paid by John Righter. Iff
Carlifle, August 14, 1776.
AS the partnership between JOHN and WILLIAM
HOMES i$ now ended, all persons indebted to the said
partnerfllip, either by bond or book-account, are requested to
make speedy payment. There are a few goods upon hand,
which will be fold cheap for ready money. q
JUST PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD by'
MICHAEL HILLEG A S,
A Complete TUTOR for the FIFE, compre
hending the firft Rudiments of Music, and of that Instru
ment, in an easy familiar Method. To which is annexed, besides
the Fife Duty, and the usual Collodion of Lessons, Airs and
Matches, in the English Edition, a Variety of new favourite
ones never before printed.q
Kent bounty, on Delaware, July 12, 1776.
THREE POUNDS Reward.
RUN AWAY from the fubferiber, on the sth instant, a
Negroe man, who calls himfelf Moses Graves, 30 years
of age, about 6 feet 1 inch high, slender made, thin visage,
smooth face ; had on, and took with him, a pale blue coat, only
faced, a red coating vest, lined with flannel, it ii <OO large for
him, two shirts, and two pair of trowfers, almost new flax and
tow, one white shirt and flock, new Shoes, and cotton flockings.
Whoever takes up the said Negroe, and secures him in any
goal, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable charges,
paid by Henry Stevens, fl
FIVE DOLLARS Reward.
ABSCONDED from his Bail, on the 7th of July inst.
in Lancaster county, near Wright's ferry, a young man,
named John Reordan, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high; served
part of his time in Kent county, on Delawate; has dark brown
hair, and wears it tied; had with him, when he went away, a
tow linen shirt and trowfers, not bleached, a hemp linen ditto,
a white cotton jacket, a large wool hat, not much wore, a pair
of old shoes with brass buckles, a fickle and a chopping axe ; it
is likely he will change his name. Whoever takes up and
secures the said John Reordan in York or Lancaster goal, shall
have the above reward, paid by Jacob Kagey. q
Pbfadelphid, August 2% T 776.
LINER to he told at the Manufactory, in Union-street,
between Third and Fourth-Streets. The best Price will
be given for any Quantity of clean fwingled FLAX at said
Factory. N. B. SPINNERS of FLAX may have constant
Employment, and the best Price. ff
Just published (price One Shilling and 'three-pence) and to he
fold at DELLAP's Rook-shop, in Market-street, between
Second and .Third-streets, three doors above Strawberry Alley
A CURIOUS LOOKING-GLASS for the AMF
RICANS: containing reflections of a few friends of
the country upon Several circumstantial points, in a conference
between Sandy, Paddy, Simon, Jonathan and the Parson, de
livered by way of dialogue, wherein is shewn the difference be
tween the farmer anj the trader, concerning the present state of
affairs, and also how far it seems confident with Christianity for
the Christian to use the rational and reasonable means of pre
servation, and setting forth what might be thought the cause of
those grievances which the country seems to labour under at pfe
fent: With some few felea observations en the matter, with
remarks to the people of Philadelphia: Large allowance will be
made to those who buy by the dozen, To be had at the fame
place, Simes's Military Guide, 2 vols. Josephus, 4 vols. Lelands
History of Ireland, 4 vols. Tatler, 4 vols. Roderick Random,
2 vols. Cook's Voyages, Juliet Grenville, Amorous Buck, Abe
lard and Eloisa, Jest Books, &c. Also, Turlington's Balsam of
Life, Medical Cephalic Snuff, Essence for the tooth-ach, tooth
powder and tin&ure for the gums, and some excellent Stoughton's
' cordial elixir for the stomach, printed directions for using th 6
above medecines, writing-paper, &c. &c. and pocket-books by
retail and v^holefale.
EIGH r DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away from the fubferiber, living in Pittfgrove townfoi^.
Salem county, Weft New-Jersey, on Sundayfthe zip day 'of
July, a^fervant man, named William Blackmore, about 5 feet ,
or 8 inches high, short light hair, is knock-kneed, and turns bis toes
out in bis walk; be came from the Weft of England, and talks upon
that dialed, is very talkative and impudent, and inclines tofwear,
fond of company, and apt to get in liquor ; has a large fear in the
bas of bis leg, occafoned by a scald; had on, when be went awaj,
a bate cloth jacket, without Jleeves or lining, old buckskin breechts
broke before, coarse thread stockings, old shoes, an old fine foirt,
half-worn beaver bat, fcolloped and cocked up (which beftole) be
bad with him a tow and linen shirt, also an iron collar round bis
neck, on one frank of which was marked I. H. and on the other
W. B. be covers it with bis foirt, but may eafly be difeovered:±
is likely be will change bis name, as be has done before ; it is expelled
be will endeavour to get on board some of the king's feips, as be is a
great tory. Whoever takes up the said fervant,' and secures him in
any goal, so that bis mafler may get him again, fball receive the above
reward, and reasonable charges paid, if brought borne, by
j 776 '°' ° IsAA ' c Harris.
N B. All makers of veflels are forbid to carry him off, and all
gentlemen of the army and navy are requeued not to enlist him. The
fubferiber If, on Monday last, either in Philadelphia, or on the road
to Salem, a filter tip Jhagreen case, with 5 lancets; any person that
may fad the fame, and will deliver it to Mr. Benjamin Davids, in
Philadelphia, or Mr. William Eldridge, in Gloucfo county, or the
fubferiber I. H. shall receive Half a Dollar reward.
WAS FOUND on Lancaster road, between the Crofs
keys # and the King s-arms, a close bodied broad cloth
coat, lined with durant. Whoever applies at the fulling-mill at
the bridge on Brandywine, in East Caln, and pay the cost of this
advertisement, may have it again. July z 3 ,|
th 1 r —
DESERT ED from Capt. Samuel Shaw's Company
of Marines, belonging to one of the Continental Frigates,
Angus Cammeron, born in Ireland, about 5 Let B'ol 9
inches high, dark complexion, with ffiort black hair, cur^d be
hind, a little pock marked, about 30 years of age; it is Lid Ie
lifted in Cipt. Craig's company of Lancaster militia. %^. -a
apprehends said deserter, and secures him in this city, shall h^e
the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
Franklin Riid, iff Lieut.
ANY Person who understands CASTING and FINISH
ING CANNON, by applying to Henry Howard, at
Northampton Furnace, about ten Miles from Baltimore-Town
in the Province of Maryland, will meet with great Encouraged
ment. Baltimore, August 5, 1776. fl
W A N T E D; '
AN aArve healthy NEGROE LAD, who can be well
recommended for his Honesty and Sobriety, and under
stands Cooking, or is willing to be taught to cook. Any Person
having such an One to dispose of, may hear of a Purchaser
b y applying to the PRINTERS hereof.
STRAYED or S I OLEN, on Thursday night, the oh
of August instant, from Ezekiel Rufe's pasture, at Beirne,
in Hunterdon county, Weft New-Jersey, near Coryell's Ferry, :
chestnut sorrel M A R E, about 14 hands high, trots and gaHok
but paces none, one of her hind hoofs white on the inside of th:
leg, shod before, Shoes are steel corked, and branded with the
letters M. L. She is in good order, and about nine years <1
Whoever takes the above (rare and thief, and brings them to
fubferiber, shall have SIX POUND S reward, or for ^
mare only, THREE POUNDS, and all reasonable charges
^£'2 Ji° KI£L ROSE- fi
Pennsylvania, ff. ~ 7/1776. #
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Committee of Afo
bly, appointed to audit and fettle the Public Accosts,
will meet at the State-House, on the 12th Day of this infta/
August, at io o' Clock in the Morning, to attend that Bufr^b
and intend to proceed on the fame, by Adjournments from D^
Day, until the whole is finished. The Trustees of the Gene
ral Loan-Office, the several County Tre.afurers, Collectors of
Excise, and all others concerned, are therefore desired to have
their refpe&ive Accompts prepared for Examination and Adjust
ment, at the Time and Place aforefaid.
Philadelphia, August iq, 1776.
TTTHEREAS since the return of the fubferiber from New-
York and Amboy, he is informed that some ill-disposed
malicious persons, in his absence, with a view to injure hri
character, have reported he had made his escape from Philade/
phia, in order, as well to evade being brought to open and con
dign punishment, and to avoid the public resentment on account
of the escape made by a certain Moses Kirkland firm the new
goal of this city and county some time past, as to avoid being
impeached by a certain Arthur Thomas, who was lately confined
in the said goal. These are therefore to inform those Wanderer,
that he is now returned to Philadelphia, from whence he went
on business, in virtue of a pass or permit from the proper officer :
and, in justice to his character, calls in this public manner on
those persons and their abettors to make good their malicious
charges, if any cause they have, ingenuously assuring such feoun
drels, and every of them, that as soon as he Shall be able to
trace the report so as to fix it with any justice on any Xporter
or reporters thereof, or their abettors, he will administer to him
and them that ufeful remedy, the just demerit of malicious
slander, the discipline of the whip, in ample proportion.
t THOMAS DEWEES.
CAME to the fubferi ber, in Lower Dublin townffiip, Phi
ladelphia county, on the 20th day of July infant, a calk
grey HORSE, about 13-} hands high, about 4 years old, is
shod before, neither brand nor ear-mark. The owner is desired
to come, prove his property, pay charges, and take him away.
% Philip Wej.ls, Blackfmith.'
A CONSIDERABLE Sum of M ONEY may be had,
on good Land Security, for several Years, by applying ^
CHARLES ELLET, Salem County.