The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-03 00:00:00, page 6

Lo § T oft the AU infant) kiwm Dt ^hevell's and
the City pf Philadelphia, a large Leather Pocket-Book
With a Clasp, containing one Bill of Eight Dollars, one of hive
Dollars, and one of a Dollar, two Five Shilling Bills, one of
Two Shillings, and one of a Shilling, befipes some smaller
Bills not remembered. Whoever has found tbe fame, and will
bring it to the Printers hereof, shall have Ten Shillings reward.
* r IiEREAS Martin Gates/ of this city, Baker,
W hath abfeonded and left me, the subscriber, his lawful
Wife, without any support. These are therefore to requef: all
persons not to purchase of the said Gater any part of his estate,
as he cannot make any title thereto without my consent.
,Pbih:d. June 22, 1777- JI Mary Gater.
WAS LOST, on the 28th of May inftaht, on the
road leading from Marlhall's mill to the city of Phi
ladelphia, or in the city, a black Leather Pocket-Book, with a
hrafs fprihg clasp, containing about Six Pounds Continental cur
rency, Three Pounds Ten Shillings Pennsylvania, and Two
Dollars Maryland money ; also a Receipt from the Continental
Treasurer, for 8000 Dollars Continental currency, and sundry
other papers. Whoever has found the fame, and will deliver it
to the Printers hereof, (hall receive Forty Shillings reward. §
fo!d f nt Q th e Country,' ' '
AN ENGLISH Servant MAID, who has two
Years to serve; she is handy, apprehensive and honest,
and u'nder the eye of a Birring Mistress would make an excel
lent Servant. Enquire of the PRINTERS^ T
' Wf-Bradford, Gbefer Cotinty, 'May 29, 1776.
WAS FOUND in the custody ot a certain Daniel
Boyle (late servant to the subscriber) the following
articles of clothing, which are supposed to have been Bolen,
vie. 3 fine holland flirts, 2 whereof are ruffled, 5 Bocks, 2 parr
of cotton Backings, 1 ditto of worsted, 1 ditto of yarn, all
marked P. I. The perlon or persons to whom the above arti
cles belong, are requeued to apply to the subscriber, within a
month from the date hereof, and prove their property, pay the
cost of this advertisement, and they may have them again.
^ Samuel Marshall.
AS TAK^N, supposed to be stolen, out of the house
of Hugh Morton, between the 25th of April and the
sth of May la#, a middle sized SILVER WAT CH, with
a china face, and has B. Brickl^y, London, in the face, number
forgot, the letters B. B. are like R. R. she had a black ribbon
%0 her, and brass key, and a steel seal in form of a compass seal.
Whoever secures the waters and thief, so that the owner may
have it again, Ball receive Three Dollars for watch and thief,
or Two Dollars for the watch only, paid by Hugh Morton,
in Falls townfllip, Bucks county, 2 miles from Trenton ferry. ^
-TOL-D,
THE Times of two Servant MEN, who have two Years
five Months and upwards each to serve ; one cam work at
smithing or farming, the other at tayloring or farming. For
terms, apply to Thomas Apty, in Thiid-ftreet, Philadel
phia. ' ,^J 22, 1776. <
New-j€rfey;Mdy 23', 1776.
FOUR DOLLA RS Reward.
RUN away, on the 20th inst. from the subscriber, living
in Chester township, Burlington county, an English (es-
Yan.§ man, named James Morris, about 5 feet 8 inches high,
dark complexion, with black bushy hair, talks in the weft coun
try dialed ; had on and' took with him a striped linen jacket,
with Beeves, a striped home made ditto, without sleeves, a cloth
coloured furtout coat, leather breeches, grey flockings, old fhpes,
a new felt hat, two flints, one homespun the other white, and a
red filkhandkerchief with yellow foots. It is supposed he took
more clothes with him. Whoever takes up and fedures said ser
vant in any goal in this province, ffiall be entitled to the above
toward, arid reasonable charges, paidby
$ Edmund Hollingshead.
banefer Goal, May 21/ 1776.
IpX ,AS committed to the goal of this county, as a deserter,
VV a certain ANDREW KULB, who fays he belongs
to Captain Rees, of the second battalion of Pennsylvania forces.
Also was committed as a runaway servant, a certain JOHN
DEE N, who confeffes himfelf to be a servant to G EORGE
PAINTER, brickmaker, in Vine-ftrhet, Philadelphia. The
mailer of the said servant is hereby desired to come or fend for
him in three week's from tbe date hereof, otherwise he will then
be difeharged on paying his fees; and the person or persons im
powered to take said KULB are hereby notified of the fame, by
* PETER RIBLET, Coaler.
FOUR DOLLARS Regard.
T% V N away from the subscriber, living in Upper-Morion
township, Philadelphia county, a servant lad, named James
Thompson, this country burn, 19 years of age, brown du,led
hair, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, had on and took with him,
a brown cloth jacket, the under parts of the Reeves a different
colour, butalfo brown, with wooden buttons, a striped linen jacket,
without Reeves, a white linen shirt, patched, white tow trowfers,
also patched, old fhpes, tied with Brings, and an old felt hat, half
worn. Any person that will take up said servant and secure him,
so that his matter may have him again, shall receive the above
reward, and reasonable changes, from John Roberts, Upper-
Merion. May 27, 1776. f
London-Grove, Fifth-Month 22,'17'76.
s¥^^ v , «<, A S. STOLEN out of the
'' ftablc of the subscriber, about
^ e latter end of the Third-Month last,
a bl?ck MARE, or rather inclined to
a dark brown, with a blaze in her face,
which extends to one fide of her nose
i mere than the other, fix years old this
= grass, about 14 hands, paces and trots,
carries low, was low in flefh and very dull
toride, except with a spur, and is somewhat inclinable to take
the stud when rode, bat draws pretty kindly ; fne is somewhat
cat hammed or crooked hind legs. There is good reason to fuf
pe£lthe was stolen by a man who hath been known in divers
parts by the name of John Dobbins, or Robins, who passed for
a horse-jockey, and as it'is supposed that he hath confederates,
it is desired that any who may now have said mere in possession,
as they regard their credit, may speedily give notice to tbe owner.
Any person securing said mare, and giving notice, so as the owner
may have her again, shall be entitled to Forty Shillings reward,
and reasonable charges, if brought home, or Fifty Shillings for
the mare and thief, if prefecuted to conviction.
WT Thomas Milhous.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
n UN away from the subscriber, living in Hopewell town
(hip, Cumberland bounty, West-Jersey, on the 9th of May
iniCan apprentice lad, named John Langley, about 17 years of
age, cbout 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, has red hair, pretty much
freckled, has been fubje&^fixe lags, and a number of fears re
main; had on when he went away, h lead coloured upper jacket,
and a homespun claret coloured under ditto, a pair of leather
breeches, and pair of homespun tow trowfers, homespun flock
ings, a pair of thick shoes, with firings in them, and a halfworn
felt hat. Whoever takes him up, and secures him so as his
rnafter may have him again, shall have the above reward, and
re .finable charges, paid by Nathan Shepherd, ff
~1 „ME to the plantation of the subscriber, living in
Q, Horiham township, Philadelphia county, a brown MARE
S:<)LT, supposed to be about two years old, 13 hands and 1 inch
high. The owner is desired to come, prove his property, pay
rhombs, and take her away. William Jerret. fl
Melchior Styner and Charles Cift,
PRINTER S;
BE G Leave to acquaint the Public, that they have removed
their PRINTING-OFFICE to the House of Mr. Ludwick
Sprogell, in Second-street, a little above Arch-street, next Door
to Mr. Thomas Say, and nearly opposite to Michael Hillegas,
Esq; where they carry on the PRINTING-BUSINESS imits
different Branches, in the English, German, and other
Languages, with Care, Fidelity, and Dispatch.
BLANKS and HAND-BILLS in particular are done on the
fhorfeft Notice.
Fifth-Month 23, 1776.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
IA ST Night was STOLEN out of tbe boufe of tbe
_, subscriber, living in Cheltenham townjhip, Philadelphia county,
Six pieces of country made linen, four of flax, ofre of 10 yard's,
one of 10^ yards, one of 13 yards, tbe other of about 9I yards ;
two pieces of torn, containing zh^yards. Said linen has been out a
few days to bleach, and tbe end of each piece is whipped with white
coarse thread, tbe fringe on tbe end of one piece is mixed with blue.
All forekeepers and others are desired to take notice, if fueb linen Jhould
be offered for sale. Any person securing tbe linen, as tbe owner may
have it again, fall have Four Dollars, and securing tbe thief, a: be
may be brought to justice, tbe above reward, paid by
0 Anthony Williams, junior.
May 20, 1776.
WHEREAS JOSIAH SHIVERS, of the township
of Waterford, in tbe county of Gloucester, on tbe 71b inst.
fraudulently obtained from tbe subscriber a note for nine pounds, fix
pounds thereof payable three months after tbe date, and three pounds
at five months after tbe date ; and as tbe value I received for this
note was falfly described, tbefe are to forwarn all,perfons from taking
an alignment of said rote, as I will not pay it, unless compelled by
law. SAMUEL EASTLACK «[
Talbot County, Maryland, May 6, 1776.
SIX POUNDS Reward.
RA N away from the subscriber, on the night of the 4th
inffant, 2 convids, viz. WILLIAM MANLY, a
well made man, 5 feet 7 inches high, 30 or 35 years of age,
with black hair cut short, of a surly bad countenance, is a sawyer
or labourer, and understands horses; had on a short blue coat
much worn, spotted fwanfkin jacket and trousers, good strong
Ihoes with small nails in the foals and heels, a cap made of Eng
lish foal leather and painted blue, and had an iron-collar about
his neck; he is a most impudent infamous villain, this being
the third time he has run away, and once he broke foil after he
was taken up and committed. THOMAS PEARSON, a
slender young simple fellow, with light-coloured short foft hair,
about 18 or 20 years of age, five feet 6 inches high, has large
eyes and very small fingers, is a sawyer or labourer; had on a
drab-coloured coat and jacket about half-worn, spotted fwanfkin
trousers, and a leather cap and shoes the fame as Manly's, they
both speak the North of England dialed. Whoever takes up
and secures the said servants, so that I get them again, shall re
ceive, if taken in this province, Forty Shillings for each, and if
taken up out of this province, Three Pounds for each, paid by
JAMES BRADDOCK.
When taken up, it is desired to be informed by an advertise
ment in the Pennsylvania Gazette.
N. B. It is probable they will change their names, and per
haps some part of their cloaths, and it is likely they will lurk
n the woods in the day time, and travel in the night.J
FREMIU M S for the year 1776, to be given by tbe Managers
of tbe Contributions for promoting the culture of Silk in tbe pro
vince of Pennsylvania, fubjehl to tbe following conditions on tbe
part of tbe Claimants, viz.
CONDITIONS.
THE Cocoons or Balls for which any premium is to be de
manded must be found, merchantable, and all fingle*;
they must be railed in the province of Pennsylvania and brought
to the Filature at Philadelphia for sale, or to be reeled for the
Claimant's own use, between the firft of August and firft of No
vember, 1776. Satisfactory proof must be given to the Mana
gers, that the Cocoons were railed at one crop, within the Clai
mant's single family; and that over and above the Cocoons
brought to the Filature, one twentieth of the whole crop has
been referred, out of which the claimant must engage to raise
good eggs, for which, if to be fold, the Managers will give a
dollar per ounce.
PREMIUM S.
ift. For the greatest quantity of Cocoons, not less than Sixty
Thousand, Fifteen Pounds.
2d. For the next greatest quantity, not less than Fifty Tbeufand,
Ten Pounds.
3d. For tbe next greatest quantity, not less than Fsrty Thousand,
Five Pounds.
4th. For the next greatest quantity, not less than Thirty Tbou
fard, a Silk :Reel and Copper Kettle on the best con
ftrii&ioQ.
sth. To that person who ffiall produce to the Managers the
belt fpcrimen or (ample of Raau Silt, of his or her own raifng
and reeling, not less than Thirty-two ounces, a Silk Reel and
Copper Kettle as above.
6th. For the second and third next best samples of Raw Silk,
not less than Sixteen ounces, a compleat Silk Reel each.
7th. To that person who shall raise Twenty Tboufand Cocoons
entirely on the White or Italian Mulberry-tree, of rhe Claimant's
own planting and cultivation, Five Pounds.
Sth. Two more premiums of Three Pounds each to those
two persons who shall raise not less than Fifteen Tboufand Cocoons
each, entirely on the Italian Mulberry-tree as aforefaid.
Besides the encouragement offered above, the Managers hereby
agree to give Five Shillings per pound for all merchantable well
dried Cocoons railed in either of the provinces of Pennsylvania,
New-Jersey or Maryland, or the three lower counties on Dela
ware, which may be brought in between the firft day of August
and the firft day of November ensuing, of whieh limitation the
raisers of Cocoons are desired to take notice, as no person will
attend to receive them at any other time until next season ; a
considerable inconvenie^cy and expence having been found to
arise from receiving live and geeen Cocoons, as well as dried
ones, at inconvenient and distant times.
N. B. The Italian Mulberry-Seed to be had gratis by apply
ing to JOHN KAIGH N.
* Tbe double Balls ought to be kept for feed.
F I VE POUN D S Reward.
RUN away, on the 14th of September last, from the fub
fcribcr, living in West-Jersey, within three miles of Phi
ladelphia, a Dutch servant man, named Jacob Crips, about 27
years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, well set, round visage, fair
complexion, brown hair, has three large fears proceeding from
one place on his forehead, is a butcher by trade; had on, and
took with him, a half-worn felt hat, a light coloured thickset
coat, half-worn, a black and white striped under jacket, one red
ditto, with bone buttons, a pair of black plush breeches, ozen
brigs shirt, a pair of tow trowfers, white yarn flockings, and
neats leather shoes. Whoever secures the said servant, so that
his master may have him again, fyll have the above reward,
and reasonable charges, paid by Marmaduke Cooper. Ts.
VV L I A ME DFOR D, Sadler,
HEREBY informs the Public in general, and his Friends
in particular, that he has removed from his late dwelling
near the Drawbrige, to the House lately occupied by Mr. Tho
mas Weft, in Second-street, the 6th door below Market-sheet —
Where he continues to carry on his Business in all its Brances ;
also makes, at profent, every Kind of Military furniture for
the Army.q|
for ready MONEY only,
JOHN KAIGHN hath for Sale, at Lis
STORE, in Second-street, the second door below Christ-
Church, the remains of his DRY GOODS, confining
pf the following articles, viz.
F'JN E, feller and fuperfine broadcloths, with fuit^ble trim
mings, by wholesale and retail, among which arc, parforis
and ravens gipy, blapk, Saigon and pea green, London brown,
purple, light drabs, suitable for womens cloaks, double milled
drabs, for great coats, and a variety of cloth colours and mix
tures; rattinets, ftmloons, durants, single worsted damage, wor
sted fagguthy, dove coloured, blue and black Marseilles quilting,
striped India taffety, prow coloured paduafcy ; blufb, blue and
green, half ell perfians; black silk cravats, 3 yard silk laces,
mens worsted flockings, womens worsted mitts and fill gloves,
best scars frwift, silk knee garters; fashionable, death-head;
and needle worked basket coat and jacket buttons, wove carved
ditto ; ribbands and ferrets, plaited flocks, suitable for the feg
diery ; hair plush ; black, red, pompadour, claret, green, blue,
and olive velvets and velverets j cut velvet jacket-ffiapes; knit
breeches patterns, blue and white furniture calicoe, Scots and
Nuns thread, nonfopretties, Holland and Manchester tapes;
quality shoe-binding, green worried furniture check ; fiber
watches, locket sleeve buttons, plated knee buckles, genuine
Weston's rappee fnuff; mens felt hats, red fealipg-wax, table
knives and forks, best flag handle carvers, Butcher knives,
Taylors small /hears and thimbles; womens feiffars and thim
bles, nail nippers, Shoemakers tacks, iron bake oyens, frying
pans, white steel plate and common handsaws, (pike and nail
gimblets, trunk locks, riling joint hinges, hob nails, best gun
flints, fnuff-boxes, &c. 4.W.
N. B. Those persons who are desirous of railing Silk-worms,
or propagating the White-mulberry tree, may be Supplied with
Eggs and Seed gratis, by applying as above.
"EI'G n t'doLL~Ainrn^^—
STRAYED from Cornwall Furnace, about theist in#.
a fmali black HORSE, 12 hands high, 4 years old, has
one white hind foot, no brand that can be recolk&ed. Also a
dark bay MARE colt, 3 years old, with a long black tail
and mane, ne brand. Whoever secures laid horse and mare,
so that the owners may have them again, shall have the above
reward, or Four Dollars for either, and reasonable charges,
paid by § Curtis Grubb, and Company.
WA N T : E =
A SOBER young Man, that underCands the Care of
Horses, and can drive a Carriage. Such a Person, of a
good Character, may hear of a Place, by applying to Frederick
Hailer, in Arch-street. f
A Gardener may hear of Employ, by enquiring as above.
Philadelphia, June 3, 1776.
STRAYED or STOLEN, on Saturday evening hft,
out of the pasture of the subscriber, at Wilton Plantation,
belonging to Joseph Turner, Esq; in Paffyunk township, near
Second-street road, two miles from Philadelphia, a large BAY
MARE, 3 years old, full 15 hands high, a natural trotter, has
a large bald face with fp^ne brawn foots, is a little hump-back
ed, has a black and long tail and mane, having never been
docked, shod before, hath been a little used under the faddfe
and in the plough, is somewhat marked with the collar and hurt
with the back-band, and hath some white hairs spread all over
her body. Whoever takes up the said mare and thief, if stolen,
and secures both, so that the thief be prosecuted to convictions
shall receive Ibree Pounds reward, and for the mare alone, if
taken within Paffyunk or Moyamenfing townships, Twenty Shil
lings, and if at a greater difiance Forty Shillings, and reasonable
charges, paid by Christian Grover, q
°Cbefer County, June 3, 1776/
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
RUjN away the 2d inff. from the subscriber, living in Bethel
township, Chester county, a Dutch servant lad, named
Hans Henry Bartram, about 19 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches
high, speaks broken Engli/h, and has brown hair; had' on,
when he went away, a fnuff coloured cloth coat home made,
one pair of good buckikin breeches, one pair of blue ribbed
flockings, old shoes, a new tow shirt, and felt hat.
Also an Irish servant woman, named Mary Cartney, about 25
years of age; she had on a calicoe gown and check apro{i, a
black silk hat, two pair @f yarn stockings, and good shoes.
Whoever secures the said servants, so that their rnafter may
get them again, shall have the above reward, or Five Dollars
for the lad, and Three Dollars for the woman, with reasonable
charges, paid by JOSEPH LARKIN. ^
CLOCK and WATCH-MAKER,
CONTINUES to carry on the said Business in all its
Branches, as usual, at his House in Front street, at the
Corner of Cheftnut-ftre^t, where those who are pleased to em
ploy him will meet with his best endeavours to give Satisfaction,
IF
, r o E —s 0 171)7=
A DUTCH servant GIRL, healthy, strong and good na„
tured, has between 5 and 6 years to serve. The reason of
her matter's parting with her will be honestly told to any person
inclining to purchase. Enquire of Jacob Hinkle., at the sign of
the Spread Eagle, or Philip Upright, at the sign cf the Blue Ball,
both on Lancaster read,. Fifth-Month 17, 1776. q[
RUN away from the subscriber, living near Frederick-tron,
in tbe province of Maryland, an English servant war., named
James Corliha King, about 23,^5 of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches
high, wears bis own bair of a yellow colour, he is acquainted with;
great part ts America, is an artfulfollow, and as be is a scholar ma ¥
probably forge a pajs; bad on and took with him tbe following ani
cles, viz. A fashionable but, a brown broadcloth coat, and breeches.
of_the fame, a black jacket, a dirt coloured linccy fulled ja&, %foh
Jieeves, and breeches of fbe fame, yarn flockings, country linen fbirts,
and a Surgeon's book, with the infaments thereto belonging pictured
off. He is well known in Philadelphia, and went by tbe name of
James Reynolds. Whoever takes up and. secures said servant Id
"V E° a .'> shall have the above reward, paid f
May 14, 1776. || WILLIAM C R UM.
WHEREAS I, the subscriber, patted a note to a certain
JAMES WALLACE, of the county of Lan
caller, dated the 29th of April last past, for the sum of £ 17.
payable in fix months after date. -This is therefore to forwarn any
person from taking an alignment of the said note, as I am de
termined to dispute the payment of the fame, the said W A L
LA CE not having fulfilled his contrast for which the said note
was given (JROBERT M'NEI L.
Salem, May 20, 1776.
WA S committed to my custody yesterday, two LADS,
who fay they are servants belonging to Capt. Nicholas
Deel, and Christopher Wilson. Their masters are defied to
come, within three weeks, pay charges, ^d take them away,
otherwise they will be fold for the fame.
_ 'ff JosE^H Haynis, Gcaler.
THREE DOLLARS ~Reward.'
RUN away, last Saturday evening, from the subscriber, 2
Negroe lad, named Limerick, about 20 years cf age, 5
feet 7 or 8 inches high, remarkably black, 3 fears on each fide
of his face, well made ; had on, when he went away, a littfe
round hat, a blue camblet coat, with a green cape and metal
buttons, green jacket, died leather breaches, and brown thread
stockings. Whoever takes up said Negroe, and secures him in
any goal, shall have the above reward, and, if drought.hyme
x#fyus; charges, paid, by Robert Shewe^x §'