The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-03-13 00:00:00, page 5

_ Pennfbury, February 21, 1776
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN away from the subscriber, living in Pennfbury township,
Chester county, two indented servant men, viz. William
Kirgan, country lorn, about 21 years of are, about 5 feet 10 or
IT inches high, ftim made, fair complexion, and long freight hair ;
bis upper fore teeth appear to be much worn ; had on, and took with
bin, a half-worn beaver hat, a wbitife coloured cloth coat, fwan
under jacket, and a pair of new Jboes, with plated buckles in
them. William Gray, a native of Old England, a Wool
cf^er by trade, about the fame age as Kilgan, about 5 feet 5 inches
high, has fort ft red hair, and black eyebrows ;is an artful fellow
feppfled to have deserted from the Miriferial army, and it is "thought
wtll endeavour to get there again ; bad on, and took with him, an
ola cajlor hat, old brown jacket, old leather breeches, a pair of new
t o ':'?"' °'" '"'""' Whoever takes up andfecures said runaways
Jball have Three Pounds for either of them, or 'the above reward for
both, paid by StJ^enW'erb. §
A few Hogsheads of JAMAICA SUGAR,
and FL 0 RENCE OIL, by the CheiL,
TO BE SOLD BY
SAMUEL r O U N G, \
Near the DRAWBRIDGE.f
To be iold, lett, or exchanged tor houses or lots in
or near this city, and may be entered on any time after the
date,
A MERCHANT-MILL and SAW-MILL adjoining,
in good repair, together with 100 acres es land, lituate in
the county of Chester and townfltip of Kennet, diflant from
Chester 20, and from Wilmington 10 miles; at the latter place
the flour may be readily disposed of, as there is a smart trade
carried on from thence to the Weft, India Islands; the county of
Lancaster lies about 25 miles back of said mills, where they
may weekly be supplied with fufficient quantities of wheat";
the mill-house is built of stone and brick, about 4© by 35 feet;
also a stone addition adjoining, 30 by 25 feet; there are in said
mill two pair of mill-stones, one of French burrs, the other
Cologne, 3 boulting reels and hoisting works go by water, a two
story stone dwelling-h®ufe, 3 rooms on a floor, a stone kitchen,
and a pump of good water in the yard, the barn is one story of
stone and a frame upon it, with stabling underneath ; there are
about 10 acres of very good meadow that are watered out of the
mill race, and two apple orchards; the place has always been
deemed a healthy situation, and in a good neighbourhood. Any
person inclining to purchase, or barter for the above premises
and mills, or to take them on a lease for 7 years, may view
them at any time, and be more fully informed, by applying to
Joseph Musgrave, living near the fame, or to the owner
and subscriber in Philadelphia, who has a large assortment of
Boulting Cloths, which he will fell low for calk or Ihort credit.
February 26, 1776. ELLIS LEWIS.
WAN T A 1) immediately,
ABOUT Eight or Ten Thousand of best full sized
PIPE STAVES, for which the full Value will
be given. Apply to ROBERT KNOX. %
Philadelphia, February 21. 1776.
TWENTY-ONE DOLLARS Reward.
DESER FED from Capt. Joseph Hubley's company,
in the Third Battalion of Per.nfylvardars, commanded by
Col. John Shee, the following Recruits, viz. John Harr, an
Englishman, a Jeweller by trade, 26 years of age, and about 5
feet 4 inches high; he lately lived with Major Cunninghans, in
Lancaster county, Simon Palmer, of German defeent, about 18
years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, and has dark hair; he lately
lived in Warwick township, Lancaster county. Michael House
man, a Germa 1, a Coppe:fmith by trade, 30 years of age, about
5 feet 8 inches high, and of a swarthy complexion; he lately
jived in Windsor townfltip, York county. Thomas Patton, 21
years of age, and about 5 feet 9 inches high ; he lived with his
father, near Wright's-ferry, on Safquehanna, and w a s lately seen
about 2 miles from Carlisle, with Erne of his relations. George
M'Cfo, an Irishman, about 21 years of age, and 5 feet 5 inches
high ; he lately worked at Capt. Old's Aorge. in Lancaster" county.
Samuel Wifon, 30 years of age, and 6 feet high ; late of Mount
joy township, Lancaftei county. Peter M'Curd, an Irishman,
and about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high ; he lately lived at Safque
hanna, and it is thought he has a forged pass; he came as far as
Mr. Miller's tavern, on the Lancaster road, at which place he
stole and carried off some articles belonging to the company.
Whoever takes up the above Deserters, or any of them;, and
Secures them, so that they may be delivered to the above Bat
talion, shall receive THREE DOLLARS reward for each,
aryl reasonable charges, paid by JOSEPH HUBLEY
Captain in the Third Battalion of Pennfylvdnians. y 7 (6.
*** Those ofYhe above Deserters who will return to their'
company, within 2 „eks from the above date will be pardoned.
To r>e Inhabitants cf the City of Philadelphia.
Friendsant low-Citizens,
C ^SERVING my N^me inserted with ethers, as a Member for
$ the Committee of Inflection in this City, I take this Method of
"J^fying !)i y Sense of your Reftffi ; but as Iprefofly requeued to he
omitted and excused, I must further inform you, that" I cannot att nd
therein, and am Your Friend, ~lsaac Howeii.
Sti cowberry-alley, Philadelphia, February 26, 1776.
TO BE RENTED,
And entered on the 25th of March next,
A PLAN IA 110 Nin the townffrp of Blockley, 3-J miles
from the Court-house, containing 90 acres, about 70
are cleared, about 12 acres of meadow, and much more may
be made; there are on the premises, a Hone ho^fe, two fforie6
high, an excellent soring-house two ftorles high, a large stone
barn, with Rails for 18 head of cattle, ( a garden containing about
an acre of ground, all pailed in, a young orchard 01 about 500
trees, of choice fruit. The subscriber will treat with any person
that can produce a pood character, of industry, sobriety and abi
liy, none other need apply. Thrmas Harrison.
N.B. A German would be preferred.q
JOHN STANAL AND, Stone-Cutter,
o c Roxbury township, Philadelphia county,
PU X POSES felling his plantation and Soap-stone quarry,
about 10 miles from the city, confiding of 45 acres of
land, between 3 and 4 acres of which are meadow, and a good
orchard; also a good house, kitchen, barn, smith's flop, and
spring house, all built of stone. to be fold together, or the land
and improvements without the stone quarry, as may bed suit the
purchaser. Enquire on the premises. Feb. 28, 1776. q
FIV E D OLLARS Reward.
RUNA WA Y from the subscriber, tang in Eaft-Notfrg
.ham, near the Prick Meeting house, on tbe~ iotb of February,
an Irijb servant lad, named John Kennedy, about 16 years of age. 5
feet 4 inches high, brown hair, pitted with the (mall-pox. the joints
of bis great tees large, where they join his fret ; bis cl thes about
halt-worn, a RuftaJbeeting Jhirt, brown yarn flockings, and Jhoes
tied with firings. Whoever takes up fid servant and secures him,
f° as bjs mafier may fee him again, fall have the above reword,
and reasonable charges, if fought home, paid by
William Rogers, ff
A Lu perions indebted to the ettate of | OHN COATS
late of the city of Philadelphia, deceased, are desired to
make speedy payment; and those who have demands against
the fame, are hereby requeued to bring them in, that thev mav
be fettled by Lindsay Coats, and Septimus Coats,
Executors. ^'
SUPPLEMENT to the Pennsylvania ^^ Z E TfJ£ # . No. 24.^
fuft printed and publifeed, a+ the defre of federal Members of the
honourable the Continental Congress, and some of the Miliary
Officers of the Affiliation, and is now felling by JAMES HUM-
P ,H R , EYS: '" n '°° ^ ROBERT AITKEN, in Front-freer;
also by ROBERT BELL, in Third freet,
'^'"'JA* Shillings, two volumes, m neat binding)
'THE MILITARY GUIDE for YOUNG OFFICERS'.
A y THOMAS SIMES, Esq. This work is a large and
valuable compilation from the rcoft celebrated military writers---
Marshal Saxe-General Bland--King of Prnffia---Prip.ee Fer
tnand, &c. &c. Containing the experience of many brav'e
heroes in critical situations, for the use of young warriors; in
^'V"^"' '^ary, historical and explanatory DIC-
T lONARY. To which is now added extraAs from a military
efl ay, containing reflexions on the railing, arming, eloathing
and discipline of the British infantry and cavalry. By Campbell
Dalrymple, Esq; Lieutenant-Colonel to the King's own lefont
'' h„° ns# The wh ° le is illuminated with 11 Copperplates.
A Thefubferibers are requeued to call or fend for 'their books.
TO B E S '
THE TIME of a healthy DUTCH SERVANT
GIRL, who has five Years to serve, fit for Tow, .or
Country. For Particulars, enquire of the PRINTER,;, ff
rO 5E SO LD, for Want of Employ;
A N L E 2 R n° E WEN CH > 20 Years of Age, has had
the Small-pox, understands House work arid all Sorts of
Country-work in general, is sober and honest. For farther Par
ticulars, enquire of Joseph Vandfgrift, at the Cross-Keys,
at the Corner of Chestnut and Third-ftreeis, Philadelphia.^
, Philadelphia, February 26, 1776.
A persons indebted to the edate of James Whitehead,
late of this city, Whorkhoufe-keeper, deceased, by b nd'
note or book-account, are desired to make speedy payment fas a'
considerable sum is wanted to pay off several legacies) and those
who have any demands against said estate, are desired to bring in
their accounts, that they may be paid by
..' Mary Whitehead, Executrix.
r Chanceffra lownfip, York County, February 1776.
T DOLLARS R E WAR D,
R ° a f° a 3 f rom the subscriber, on the night of the 13th inf.
indented servant man, named fohn M Carty, about 19
year of age, sfat 7 inches high, speaks very much with the brogue,
has black curled hair, and very little pitted with the small-pox, rather
! b ,% m ^, a Roman Catholic by profeffton; had on,
°' / '''' c ° °" re d cloth jacket, a dark brown cloth waiftcoqt, old
leather ore fo blue yarn fa c k%s, o/dfoand took with him a
pair oj new ones, and brass buckles not fellows, one of them broke ;
" 'n™ '%° "' " untr y ^ ^"" e ^ '" tbe Bri f Tob^ fohn Blyth,
maker ; his master fuffifes he will change his name, and pajs for a
freeman, as " is thought he procured from an acquaintance (who
fe^ed one Mr. Fulton, and is now free) an old indenture of hie.
. rroever takes up faidj levant, and secures him in any of his Ma jelly's
g^'s, thft his maser may have him again, fall have theffo
reward, aw if brought home all reasonable charges, paid by
- WIIAM ROSS,
X 1 A " b to thre . plantarion of the subscriber, living in Co:
V gentry township, Chefler county, on the sth of December
lad, fourteen white SHEEP. Theowner is desired to come
prove his property, pay charges, and take them aw,y.
George Titlow. f
W AS F 0 U ND, on the 7 ih of February, 1776. be
rr a^^ J ^ n Roberts's Mill and Lancaster Road, a black
FATHER POCKET-BOOK, with about Forty Shil
lings of Money, with some Letters and Papers. The Owner
nay have it again, by applying to David Young, in Lower-
M^rron townfhtp, Philadelphia County, and paying the Cost of
advertising. '
n T T Lancaster, February 1776.
''lFI I'B AKE R, Inn-keeper,
foEB Y acquaints the Public in general, and his Friends
A 1 : n P ar r cular , that he hath removed from the house he
lately lived ln , at the Sign of the King of Prussia, in King
h ' ^ p °^ e .^ e Market ' to that noted house. in Ou en-street,
h 7 /^: " '''" z f ° rmer 'y ke ^ his ftor ^ ^en the
houses ot Mr Barnard Hubley, Coppersmith, and Mr. Christo
pher Badenhard, Inn-keeper, where he keeps Tavern, and
17 fr7 m " 7^ the Ki ^ ° f PrulEa : He returns his
tha. ks to the public for their former favours, and hopes for a
conusance of the fame now, which shall be gratefully ac
knowledged, by the public's humble servant,
he U/hYr T" '7 "f^^Oriee Ufinefs as usual and ffiall
wT! %r wh ° ^ to +^^ their
——_ Vented a Heel and Laft-maker.§
10 be R ENT ED, for a Term of Years
A 7 E r o NCE ° r PRIV ILEGE of a MINE,
tho , ht , be Copper in Pilfy ve , Salem County, Weft-
Jersey. Any ; erfan inclining.to take said Mine, may knew the
B ^ ETT , El ,, ha Davis ,
4)
Io be SOLD by private SAL E,
4 A r And may be entered on immediately.
AZJI7? L ° T f LA * D> rhe — -
f,ft-town, m the county of Chester, r
hl 'delphia, containing 301 acres; there are on said p, e .
f 3 ? C 'u" "• w °° d! '" d? wel! timbered, 7 acres of meadow
' T nC '"h-rd. Any person inclining to purchaTe
TuckTCT\^; h fr te T. 0f " le c by a PP lyi 4 to Thomls
-homas Ulis, living in the aforefaid township of
East-town. An indifpotable title will be made by
_fr ar y i 6, 1776. § WILLIAM ELLIS.
_ _ VETo U K I)8 R E-wKTirT)
VV 1^ of January ^ %„ e
'' r '^ fubfenner sfore, in Allen's tewnfoto ri,
county of Northampton, by one Daniel Fulk, sundry S^God
computed to ne the vftof & Hundred Pounds. Tbe so Fulk
is a flout, well made fellow, 2; or 26 yetrs of ace r „
1% bgb, black bair. tied ; had an wb ffi be At,
feta, „fy otbff ^w. wb, to.„hidrA
jujtice, jbatl be entitled to tee above reward."
. — _ Peter Callaghfr.
R °" J, 18 '' 5 °f Febefy infant, fam
.CT '"’ '""^ " CTfy ^ t^nfoip, Philadefoc^y.
an Life servant man,famed JOHN CARR, ^t 28
°f ''Z ''"' 7 ; '" °'^' ^° f ^" "^ 4 bair-dreftr, fa so
hap darß %le, n , and a down Mk ; had on a bLfoe @
coloured cloth jacket, a double-kreafled under jacket; also tock so
a bag, f„ftg. dark est coloured c % ^ ^
"f'"l °^" '''’"' H " " ^e" acquainted in New-T^rk a,d
may probably go that way. Whoever takes up ^ faures foid 7,
vant, fa as his mfr may get him again, fo a! l /% T J p %
=^^ William L E hM.%
#I A ME ri teeplantation of the febferiber, living j r . hfofo t
Ift ""'-jr^f vbe f tr county, about rhe be^fr
an old ft COIF, with a white f^, ^
he ow^r is defoed to come, prove ^ property, so charges fr
A W^N7^° ""° a G^leman's/FaT^
A Wet N JRS E, with a good Breast of MIL K.
Enquire "of the Printers,
JUST PU- fTt'TJ
FRANCIS BAILE Y,
At the Printing and P ft-Qffi.es, in King-street
COMMON $ ENSE;
, Addressed to the Inh a 8.1 t,a nos of America.
Wu.h the Additions, A PPENDI X, and Address to the People
_____ _____called Quaker s, &c.§
'JUST PUBLIyHED,-a n d to be SOLD by
N I CHOLAS BR O, OK S,
< I n Second-street, near Market-street,
Ir T T E R S > written by the late Right Honourable thri
J_J Earl of Chesterfield, to his Son Philip Stan-
Aether with several other Pieces, on various Subjects:
"'. e . by h™ Eugenia St anhope, from the Originals,
~ ""i?? : In Four Volumes. Price Twenty-fix
obdungs, elegantly bound and lettered.
' "c'ttF,""' '" ^ a ''Fr.Ryan's incomparable worfn-deflroy
'nr'PLUMS, which are highly necessary to be
kept in all Families. Also Keyser's PILLS, and Ma-
J' DR ° P ^ „L'kewife Jqhn Reed's MAPS
ot the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, with a Book of Re
ference. N. B, A Variety of the best Silk Stockings, black,
'_ e ' and m:xe d colours, ribbed and plain.
77^7 T^^P, %Tr County; February tn 1776. ~
N" L ''""° y ^'"' that ther ^ " in the Han/ s°f
A, ^fenber, a Silver TABLE SPOON, fuppUed
^ n> . as '7 ° wner and Male's Names are defaced.
Ihe Owner is desired tn come, prove his Property, pay tie
Charge of adverting, and take it away. Isaac Allen, fl
^r, YLRAL bUMS of MON^Y to BE LENT
,, ERR , ST > on good Land Security, in the Counties of
1 hiladelphia ( herter, Lancaster, Berks, Bucks, and Northafa
j, is Pennfylvanra ; and in the Counties of Globcefter and
Arlington, in New-Jersey. Enquire of Peter Thomson,
Conveyancer, at his Office, in Race-fret, between Front-free
gna oerond-^et, in the City of Philadelphia.
N'/J" " hereby ^ ivem to all persons in the cotintieli
of Northampton, ^er^, Philadelphia Chrfter, Bucks,
and Lancaster, who are indeb eJ to the Honourable the Proprie
taries for quit^ents, that attendance will be given to receive Pie
; ame c " Eafton, for the county of Northampton,' from the r^th
day of February next, to the 23d of the fame month ; at Read
ing, for the county of Berks, from the 27th of February to the
f March next; at Philadelphia, for the city and county of
Philadelphia, from the 4th to the gth; at Chester, for the
county of Chester, from the rzth to the 16th ; at Pennfbury,
for the county of Bucks, from the 18th to the 22d; and at
Lancaster, for the county of Lancaster, from the 25th to the 28th
°f, M ™-h next, inclusive ;at which -effective times and places,
ah persons concerned are required to be punfhial in fffcharging
then arrearages. EDMUND PHYSICK, Receiver. General,
'° f' F ENDUE, on the 23th day cf
the Tmrd-Month (called March) next, at the house 6 f foe %
Germantown, at 3 / clock in the fonoon,
_COMMODIOUS two story Bone house, with a piazza,
f °°" two "° res adjoining, with the let of ground
thereunto belonging, a well of excellent water near the kitchen
^^'7 '7 the yards " is a ? leafant Nation,'
bus ",- j F'^ °n Germantown main-street,
~ Meeting-hnufe. Any person desirous of viewing
the premises oefore the day of sale, may apply to Thomas
Rose, in Germantown, who will /hew the fame.
Second-Month 26, 1776 A om A n
' Abraham Griffith.
r i , fecor.d-Momb 24, 1776.
A L , L p e : fo ? !? debted to the etaeof John eLtXn,
"l Manor ° f Moreland, ir, Philadelphia county
th?f'7 '"" by ," d L ™"" ° r book -d e bt. are desired to meet
the subscribers, at Jacob Comly's, in Smithfield, on the igth
f7 n "T7 " 9 °' cl "* in the morning, to pay tieir
A^ n e f " e '? " d ^^ t 0 P' event tr@uble and cofl.
And all persons tout have any demands against said estate ar^
t'd? I° ^7t" '" a ^'"""" properly proved, that thev may
b. adjusted by Ihomas iownsend, and John Townsend
Executors. f,
7 ,, ere are two Legatees to the above to wit
. ary , tudacm, fd ,chn Eaftburn, who are desired to come and
receive t^ir refyeffive legacies.^
I he LA ND-OFFICE
J s new open both fa the Province and Lower Counties ; the
1 terms are 51. fteil for every 100 acres, and one penny, flerl
,er per annft quitrent for eve r ; the purchafe-Jney
be paid down at the time rs obtaining the w^ant, and the ] and
to be furveyeo and patented within twa years from the date of the
warrant and if not patented in that time, tn e warrant and fur-
J °' d ° 7 '"'? W ™ be a "° wed to take u P o^re
than 300 acres, without the Governor's special licence And
whereat m the Lower Counties many poor people not having an
opportunity of taking up lands, the Office not being open, lave
made foal! fafonts on vacant ], nds , on wiKh they l ive
and which are the only means of their fubfiflence, a "others'
have cleared and fenced pieces A vacant land, adding their
plantations, and it is but reafunable that su c h persons fhonld he
pr^md in the taking up and purchasing f uc l, lands, Notice i^
hereby given to alj such persons, that if they apply to the Office
wither 6 months from this time, they will be preferred in taking'
up their lane ; and if they fail of dang it in that rime f !
lands will be liable to be taken up by thlfirft apph er .'
~ r James lilghman Serretart
January 27, 1776. of the Land-Office.'
W A N T E J)
A Pair of genteel stout COACH-HORcpc
A N ' pe 7: h %J such to dif ?°fe °f> may hear of ,p'
H ^° ''o a f °° d Price, b y applying to JOHN
H.o ^p,"at his uivry-ftables. nec r the New-Market.'
S ^ ^ fobjertber, did, upon the lrt h %
,fr^ ^P^f from a certA George Ko^^
voufe and four lots of ground in the town of Ifocwr 0};,:
and in fare payment of which : gave unto the said Geor^ FJ
one bp for ,be ft, c „, of Twentyfo p ou ,d s Twelve'shih,„;°
^fo^^ ftfjfed:
for cited unto him, on account of the failure of the '
tfadft Q b^^ft A, ff
CT",, e 's' ns h ortaking any affanmert ft^fo^
recite bp as J G „, determ.red not to p u y the fame, unfefs c,nf fl
^ ^ ^ Michael H e %
, Cheljea Forge, January 20 1776
"o™^ "°^ h!s Bail> a '" tai " Rh ^m J
id th^ Weft cf England, about 5 feet 4 inches high • had
on, when he went away, an oldish brown rigth coat v. : l'..
red Jacket, the ^U< ns on the left fid^ of the iac77
old nulling, breeches, he is a thick chunky fellow hehad
arge fear under hi s left cheek, hi s nose large and cr^W 7
h JJ^/^CTmg axe; he may offer to cut cord wool as
7w'^'n''™; "" bufifl efs for some time past at Ctrl ca FoJ
an Weft Nsr-Jerfey; he )wf t his Bail about three w^k J
Any person that will take and fe cwe him. ft, t^fth,
may have cn ^ n , @j receive TEN DOLLI _ —
•r ^trouble, THOMAS P@Tb,"