The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-03 00:00:00, page 4

A Lift of LRTf^R^ remammo in the Poft-Ofoe at Wib
mington.
[ 0NATHAN COATS, Charleftown, Chester Coun-
J ty; Richard Croxall, at the Academy, Wilmington.
D. Jonathan Dtinn, to the Care of Mr. Richard
Dowdies, and James Dann, Christiana Bridge.
H. William Henderson, Christiana Bridge; Charles
Hughes, Merchant in Wilmington, on Delaware.
J. Adam J'hnfton, to the Care of Mrs. Ann Mont
gomery ; William Johnston, in Mill town, to the Care
"avid Finney, Esq; in New-Castle.
L. Matthew Lewnton or Conrad Gray, Newport ;
Dr. Thomas Love, Wilmington.
M. Robert M'Cartney, Miller, Brandywine; John
MCarter, Schoolmaster, Christiana Hundred ; John Mac
clenachan, Fogs Manor; William Man, to the Care of
James Glenn, Merchant, Christiana Bridge.
P. Robert Porter, New-Castle County, to the Care
of Mr. Richard Dennis, Ship Carpenter; Samuel Patter
son, jun. Esq; and Colonel Samuel Patterson, Christiana
Bridge.
Q John QB^ (2) to the Care of Mr. John Dodds,
Newark.
R. Thomas Rutland, jun. Newark School.
S. Henderson Stahdih.
T. Peter Turner, New-Castle County ; Margaret
Thompson, to the Care of Robert Coughran.
W. David Wilkin, Whiteclay Creek; Philip ,Warde,
New-Garden, Chester County; Jacob Weft, to the Care
Of Mr. Humphry Carson, Merchant, Christiana Bridge.
Brandywine Hundred, New-Castle County, June 24, 1776.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
RU N away, last night, from the fubferiber, living near
) Wilmington, a Dutch Servant lad, named Henry France
Nilde, about twenty years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, a
chunky well set fellow, fair complexion, light coloured hair,
smooth faced ; had on, when he went away, an old beaver hat,
gld light coloured cloth jacket, without fkiits, a red and white
ifriped lincey jacket under it, a tow shirt, and two pair of tow
trowLrs, old shoes, tied with firings; it is probable he may get
a pass forged ; it is likely he may pass by the name of Henry
France only ; he ran away in April last, and was advertised in
the PHmfylvania Gazette, after which he was taken. Who
ever fetures said servant, so that his master may have him again,
Shall have the above reward, paid by AMOR GRUBB. q[
BIG Hf DOLLARS Reward.
STRAYED or STOLEN from the fubferiber, living in
Hempfield town/hip, Lancaster county, on the night of the
fc<th of June last, a light bay MARE, about 14 years old, 14
hands high, with a small star in her forehead, neither brand nor
ear-mark, paces and hand-gallops well; /he has two small marks
or spots on each fide of her back, occasioned by the saddle.
Any person securing the mare and thief (if stolen) so that the
thief be brought to justice, and the fubferiber may have his
mate again, ihall have the above reward, and for the mare only,
Thirty Shillings, and all reaforiable charges, paid by
^ Nathaniel Barber.
N, B. The fame night that the above-mentioned mare went
away, there came to the pasture of Nathaniel Barber, a small
bay mare, branded on the near shoulder W and on the hip G,
trots all; the owner, by proving his property and paying charges,
may have her again : It is thought /he is a stolen creature, and
the thief not f?tiAed with his.bargain, exchanged for a better.
'FOR rY "SHlLLrefers R EWAR~ IL
STOLEN or STRAYED, out of the Diftrid of Southwark,
on Friday night, the 21st of June last, a brown HORSE,
about 14^ hands high, between 7 and 8 years old, a switch tail
and mare, the mane hangs to the off fide, a neat head with
iharp ears, a small star in his forehead, paces and trots, shod
all round, a few Addle-marks, and a little hog-backed. Who
ever takes wp said horse, and brings him to Willjam Welch,
in Almond-street, shall receive the above reward. q[
Tredyffrin towrfoip, Chester county, 'June I, 1776.
RUN array from the fubferiber, an Irifb servant GIRL,
named Elizabeth Nangel, about 19 years of age, of a fair
complexion, light brown bair, remarkable fort, and a negrtfed nose ;
fee speaks on the Irfb dialed ; had on, and took with her, a black
bonnet, a cap with edging round it, a calicce fort gown, two flriped
liner, petticoats,, check apron, two fbifts, a pair of calffkin pumps,
with carved Pinchbeck buckles all new. Whoever takes her up, and
secures her, so that her wafer may get her again, Jhall receive the
reward of FIGHT DOLLARS, and reasonable charges, paid
by ABEL REES,
ERWAT C H E S,
Of a good Quality, to be SOLD by
T H OM AS HOWARD,
In Secend-firpet, between Market and Chestnut-streets, and next
Door to the Corner of Strawberry Lane, where he
CARRIES cn the CLOCK and WATCH-MAKING
Bafinefs, as nfual, in its various Branches. Likewise
.Seals, Strings, Chains, Keys, &c. N. B. Matters of Shallops,
Polls, and others, who bring up Watches from the Lower
Counties or eifewhere, to be repaired, by favouring him with
.theif CtflUmy may have theirown done gratis. || 6 W.
Philadelphia, June 14, 1776.
Ilf, HERBAS the fubferiber hath fixed a connexion to
carry on the Woollen Manufactory in all its branches,
• vs large as it can be made to answer, and as it may be of very
great service in the present situation, NOTICE is hereby
given to all Wool growers and Skinners, that may have Wool
on hand to dispose of either for the purpose of cloths or fluffs,
if thev will either bring or fend it by any conveniency that they
can make agreeable according to their situation, they may depend
on having the best price according to the quality, and ready
money as" soon as delivered, for any quantity great or small.
PHILIP MARCHINTON, at bA Store, No. 4,
between Front and Second-streets, In 'Market -ftrect, §
~ ' T~O BB S~O L'D,
A VALUABLE two 4ory stone meffuage or tenement,
plantation and trad of land thereunto belonging, situate
in Bristol township, Philadelphia county, about 7 miles from
the city of Philadelphia, adjoining lands of William Wilson,
Henry Rhor, and others, containing about 20c acres, more or
Jess- there are about Id© acres of good plowland, 12 acres of
excellent meadow, about 5 acres of good orchard, and the rest
woodland ; in each field is good firings of water, excepting one,
which the water may be easily brought to. The title is indis
putable. For terms, apply to the fubferiber, living on the
premises. ' Thomas Griffith, q
S' TRAYED or STOLE N, on the 19th of June inst.
out of the parture of William Graham, in Southwark, a
bay M ARE, between 13 and 14 hands high, no brand nor
ear mark, has two grey spots on the near fide of her neck, paces
and trots, is 5 years old. Whoever takes up the said mare and
thief if stolen, and secures both, so that the thief be prosecuted
to conviction, shall receive Three Pounds reward, and for the
ware alone, if taken within Paffyunk or Moyamenfing town
ships, Twenty Shillings, if at a greater diflance Forty Shillings, and
reasonable charges, paid by William Graham, at the sign
of the Black Horse, in Market-street, Philadelphia.q
J iIILAD^LPdI^: Printedby HA L L and SELLERS, at the New PriN ting-
Office, near the Market.
JUST PUBLISHED, arid so be SOLD by
MICHAEL HILLEG A S,
A Complete TUTOR for the FIFE, compre
hending the firft Rudiments of Music, and of that Inftru
for.nr, in an easy familiar Method. To which is annexed, besides
the Fife Duty, and the usual Collection of Lessons, Airs and
Marches, in the English Edition, a Variety of new favourite
ones never before printed. 11
Alien s^Tswn, New-'ferfey, June 15, 1776.
SIX POUNDS Reward.
WHEREAS a certain John Kelly, a deserter from one
of the Jersey battalions, 'a thick well fee fellow, about
5 feet 5 inches high, has by coliufion and artifice induced my
servant William Ricbardfon, an English lad, about 20 years of
age, to sign an indenture on himfelf to him the said Kelly, and
have gone off together. I do hereby offer the reward of Three
Pounds, to any person who shall take up either of the above
persons, and shall secure them in any goal in this or the neigh
bouring provinces, and give notice thereof to me
11 EDWARD GRIFFEES.
Just printed, and now felling, by
ROBERT BEL L,
Next Door to St. Paul's Church, in Third-street,
(Price Two Shillings)
THE true INTEREST OF BRITAIN, set
forth in regard To the COLONIES; and
the only Means of living in Peace and Harmony with
THEM. Including Five different Plans for effecting this
desirable Event. By JOS# TUCKER, D. D. Dean of
Gloucester, Author of the EBay on the Advantages and
Disadvantages which refpeclively attend France and Great-
Britain, with regard to Trade, io which is added by the Printer,
Afew more Words on the Freedom of the Press in America.
N. B. At said Bell's may be had Doctor Jones on
Wounds and Fractures, &c. &c. <
AsT(T?ND7rcWTINENTAL BILL of
some Value. The Owner, by applying to the Printers
hereof, proving his Property, and paying Charges, may have it
again.
WAS taken up on the tenth of March kart, an old grey
HORS E, with a Saddle and Bridle, low in flefh,
and was shod before with old /hoes. Apply to
ISAAC LORT, in Strawberry-alley.
RU N away, on Thursday night last, from the fubferiber,
an English servant man, named John Badger, aged
about 19 years, 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, of a ruddy complexion,
his eyes grey, his face a little pock-marked, and his hair of a
brown colour, curled behind, and turned up before ; he had on
a lightifh coloured ffiort cloth coat and waistcoat, with white
metal buttons, buckskin breeches, blue and - white worsted stock
ings, a pair of new shoes, a white shirt, an Engliffi flocked
hat, with small gold twist round the crown, and pinchbeck shoe
and knee buckles. It is probable that he will change his dress,
having carried away with him a claret coloured fuperfine cloth
coat and waistcoat, a whitish coloured cloth coat and waistcoat,
and dark coloured ditto, several white ffiirts, a pair of English
boots, almost new, a pair of speckled silk flockings, with linen
foals to the feet, two pair of white thread ditto, a pair of black
worsted ditto, a blue and white silk waistcoat, and a red and
white old linen ditto. It is thought he intends to inlift himfelf
either in the army or on boarj some of the (hips or gondolas.
Whoever takes up the said servant, and secures him, so that his
master may get him again, /hall have a reward of Three Pounds,
anti if brought home, reasonable charges.
Philad. June %, 1776. ||BENJAMIN CHEW.
Lancaster Goal, June 6, 1776.
WAS committed to my custody, the following Deserters,
viz. Abrabam Flora, who fays he belongs to Capt. Weft,
and for apprehending whom Three Pounds and reasonable charges
is offered in the Pennsylvania Journal, No, 1746, Henry Neal,
and Philip N al, both brothers, and fay they deserted from Cap
tain Herbert's company, lying in Chester. Also a certain Tho
mas Levaran, aged about 35 years, 5 feet 5 inches high, dark
hair and complexion ; had on an old blue Coat, much patched,
fwanfkin jacket, coarse shirt and trowfers, and leather apron;
he has loft the left thumb, and is supposed to be a deserter.
The said Captains Weft and Herbert are desired to fend for said
Deserters, pay charges, and take them away. And any person
or persons having any claim to said Thomas Lavaran, are desired
to bring in the fame, in 3 weeks from the date hereof, other
wise he will then be difeharged, on paying his f ees > by
q[ Peter Riblet, Goaler.
FORTY SHILLINGS Reward.
RUN away the 29th of May last, at night, from the fub
feriber, living in Edgmont town/hip, Chester county, in
the province of Pennsylvania, a servant man, born in England,
named Jacob Verb, about 30 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high,
well set, of a sandy complexion, speaks rough English, has
straight hair, and a mark in his right cheek, occasioned by a
burn ; took with him an ax, a half-worn felt hat, two homespun
flaxen ffiirts, two pair of tow trowfers, two jackets, one of thera
made of new cloth, with metal buttons, the other es white
cloth, lined with striped lincey, and had metal buttons, some of
them marked No. 16, a pair of pumps, a pair of /hoes ; he is a
tolerable scholar, and will probably forge a pass, and endeavour
to get into the ministerial army, as he has been a soldier. Who
ever secures the said servant, so that his matter gets him again,
/hall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
ft Jonathan Hunter.
Doer-Creek, Harford County, Maryland, May 27, 1776.
FIFTY DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away from the fubferiber, on the 27th instant May,
3 convict servants, one named John Mahony, alias Nonn,,
a native of Ireland, speaks a little on the brogue, Ihort light
coloured hair and eye-brows, pitted with the small-pox, about
5 feet io inches high, flout and well made, aged about 23 years;
had on, and took with him, an old small beaver hat, a lightifh
coloured jacket, tow shirt, old green knit breeches, yarn flock
ings, country made shoes, with steel buckles. Thomas Jones,
alias William Grifftb, a Wel/hman, about 5 feet 8 inches high,
aged 25 years, black hair, fore eyes, speaks upon the Wel/h
dialed, not very easy to be understood by a stranger; a dirty
white coloured coat and red jacket, having 3 or 4 buttons off the
bottom, good buckskin breeches, tow shirt and trowfers, also
flockings, shoes, and odd brass buckles. James Kay, born in
Ireland, aged about 23 years, about 5 feet 7 inches high, brown
hair, a hat (what fort unknown) a brown broadcloth coat and
jacket, almost new, a fine shirt, also a tow ditto and trowfers,
blue flockings, and half-worn shoes, with buckles in them.
It is probable they may have passes, and change their names and
dress, as they took other clothes with them. Whoever takes up
and secures laid servants, if 20 miles from home, /hall have
Ten Dollars; if 50 miles, Twenty Dollars; if 100 miles, Thirty
Dollars; and if 200 miles, the above reward, including what
the law allows, paid by WILLIAM WEBB, ||s w.
*, It is supposed they will try to make for the ministerial army.
TO BE LET T by the Subscriber, living in
Maccungie Townflrip, Northampton County,
A GOOD FULLING-MILL. Any good Fuller
inclining to rent the said Mill, may know the Terms of
« NICHOLASKLOTZ.
ALL those indebted to the Printers hereof, for one or more
Years of the Pennsylvania Gazette, or for other Printing,
Bufin^fs, are earrieftly requeued to make speedy Payment.—
As the extraordinary Advance in the Price of Paper, and others
Materials, makes this Request absolutely neceflavy, we hope
those in Arrear will confider the neceflity of a punctual Com
pliance therewith, which will greatly oblige their humble Ser
vants, HALL a^d SELLERS.
N. 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 of collecting a Number of small Debts, by fpeedil,
fending or ordering Payment.
Cbefcr, May 4, 1776.
WAS committed to my custody, a certain Andrew
Mar wood, who fays he is a servant to James Davifon,
in Lancaster; he had leg irons on, and an iron collar on his
neck, when he was brought to goal. His maffer is desired to
come, in 3 weeks from this notice, or he will be difeharged, on
paying his fees, by J oe l Willis, Goaler.
r rAKEN out of the hrufe of Mrs. Rachel Stille,
at Trenton, the beginning of April, a small OAK BOX,
about 22 inches long, about 18 inches wide, and 6 or 7 inches
deep, with a lock and hinges, and was corded up, with a direc
tion on it, For Captain Tbomfon, at St. Jeans. Whoever has
taken it through mistake, or otherwise, are requeued to return it
to Mrs. Stille, or Samuel Tucker, Esq; at Trenton,
where they ihall be paid Two Dollars reward, and no questions
aiked. <[4 w.
May 21, 1776.
TEN POUNDS Reward.
RUN away the 22d of June last was a year, from the fub^
scriber, living on Tom's Creek, Frederick county, Mary
land, the two following indented servants, viz. John M' Mahon,
born in the Weft of Ireland, and speaks a little on that dialed,
about 50 years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, bv trade a
Gardener, has black curled hair, mixed with some grey, a black:
beard, a down look, has loft al) his fore teeth, hoop Ihouldered,
has been in this country 20 years, 7 years of which he has been
in the army, and can give an account of many places he has
seen in his travels ; he is supposed to be in the lower part of
Lancaster county, as such a one has been heard of there, arid
passes by the name of John Meloney.
Bridget Curly, born in the Weft of Ireland, and speaks a little
on that dialect, about 20 years of age, about 5 feet high, round
faced, a little pitted with the small-pox, has light brown hair -
came into this country about 3J years ago, with Captain Hay.
man, and landed at Baltimore. They went together to Reading
town, where they parted ; she took up with one Peter Ribly, and
both lived some time at an Iron-works, not far from Reading;
from thence they went to Odarara, where they lived some time.
The faid^^/ y went away and left her there, after which she
went to Lancaster, and lived there with one John Smith, where
/he had a child about 10 or 11 month's ago, and since has lived
in Comeftogoe^ and sometimes in Pequea settlement, working
about as an hireling, and passes by the name of Betty Ribly.
Whoever takes up said servants, and secures them, so as their
master may have them again, /hall have the above reward, or
Five Pounds for either, and leafonable charges, if brought home
paid by H ENRY WIILI A M S.'
N. B. It is not thought necessary to describe the eloathing
they took with them, as they have been so long gone. | | 7/6. °
TO THE PU B L fC. "
nr HE public service requiring my being from home, prevent
.l me from giving personal attendance to my private affairs as
formerly, ! must request all those who are indebted to me to call
and pay it to my wife, otherwise they may exped to be sued
without refped to persons; and those to whem I may be in
debted, may call and have their money immediately. I beg the
continuance of the custom of my friends and acquaintance as
formerly, at my house, at the sign of the Buck, in Second-street
where the best attendance and kind usage will be given both to
man and horse. Best Draught and Bottled Porter as usual.
I am, the Public's most obedient humble servant, '^
LEWIS FARMER.
To be SOLD, and entered upon immediately
THE beautiful pleasant Equated Farm, called Cornwall
near Pitt's-town, in Hunterdon county, NewJerfey'
which was formerly the property of Mr. Lewis Stevens de
ceased, and now in possession of Mr. Richard Stevens; it' con
tains about 680 acres of land, about 32® acres of which are good
woodland and meadow, the rest cleared, and divided into very
convenient fields, well watered, besides a fine young orchard of
400 apple-trees, chiefly grafted with the best of fruit ; there are
also on said farm, a good genteel stone dwelling-house, barn and
other convenient out buildings ; upon the whole, it is reckoned
one of the most genteel, pleasant inland situated farms in the pro
vince ; a good title, and easy terms of payment will be given to
the purchaser, who may also purchase all the stock of horses
cattle, &c. and farming utensils thereon. Whoever inclines to
purchase, may apply to James Parker, Efe; and Mr. John
Emley, living near said farm, or of Mr. Rlchard Stev'e n $
who will acquaint them of the price and terms.
RUN away from the Sign of the Waggon, in Weft-Cab;
Chester county, June 3, 1776, a servant lad, named John
Hall, about 18 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, pale thin
face, grey eyes, ffiort brown hair, a little round fr uldcred, and
has large feet; had on, and took with him, a half-worn wool
hat, brown cloth jacket, too little every way for him, with white
metal coat buttons, and ripped up the sleeves by being too narrow
a clean tow shirt, dirty tow trowfers, and old shoes, with nails
in the heels ; it is supposed he took another brown jacket with
him, without sleeves, had wooden buttons and too little for him,
a cockade of red and green ribbons. Whoever secures him in
^"J g 'cl, f ° that hi * m ' fter ma y ^ et him a ^ in > ffia " have
Thirty Shillings reward, and reasonable charges, if brought home
P ald b Y CALEB WAY, junior. §
T O BE SOLD cheap,
Six valuable 1 ra&s of Land, with improvements,
advantageoufiy situated, about 9 miles from the Borough of
Lancaster, in Maitick tuwnfhip, Lancaster county
CONTAINING, No. I, - - - 270 acres
2, -- - 125 '
3 > - - - 225
4> - - - 200
5, - - - 150
6, - - - 100
Any person or persons who may incline to purchase a cart or
the whole of the above lands, are reqwefted to apply Tohn
Malcolm, Esq; at Monckton Park, near Christiana Ferry or
to J' HN M'Calmont, at Newport, in New-Castle county.^
IT HE Subscriber, living in Germantown, having frequently
spoken very drfrefpedfully of the Congress, ridiculed the
Aflociators, and endeavoured to depreciate the Continental Cur
rency, and being called to account therefor, do acknowledge my
felf guilty of the Charge, and in this public Manner do aft
Pardon of my injured Countrymen, promising to condud: myfelf
friendly to the Liberties of my Country in future, and wiring
Success to the American Cause, do request that this Acknowledg
ment may be published in both the German and English News
papers, as a Warning to all others who may have been milled
as I have been. Thomas Lightfoot. %