The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-09-25 00:00:00, page 4

TO BE SOL D,
THE time of a ftreng hearty Dutch LAD, who has three
years and eight months to fc ve; he underGands farm
ing bufinels and driving a team — Enquire of the Printers.
FOR SA L E,
BY JOHN JONES, the bank fiderf Front-Greet, near Vine
Greet, ch 'ce C'namon hv the pound or larger quantity;
g mine bottled cater, p<r dozen or larger quantity, Wed-In
dia rum, Mufeovado fogar and nie'afTes AUb, Philadelphia
boded b< er, porer, cider, and vinegar, as ufutl. f 6w.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
RAN away from rhe fubfenber's Plantation in Sussex Coun
^ tv on Delaware, on the Bth dry of April, 1775; a black
Negro Wench, by name SAR-H, about 20 years of age,
well made, and'abou 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, with tolerable
thick bps and a down look, had remarkable long wool on her
h<ad for a negro, which she usually tied on the top of her
head: had, and to k with her, sundry good home made
ciod hs. The above Reward will be paid to any perlon who
will de iver the said wench to the fubferiber, living in Snow
hiß-Tcwn, Worcrihr County, Maryland, or to Burton Wa
ples living in Sussex County aforefaid; or EIGH f POUNDS
if confi u.u hi any goal, so that the fubferiber may get her
rid, with ail reasonable charges paid by the public's humble
font. NATHANIEL WAPLES.
N L It is supposed she left the county aforefaid about the
letter end of OT riser, or the fitft ot Novembe last, with a
Negro fellow, named PETER belonging to Thomas Ro
binson of the sou.Ky aforefaid, who ran tw a y about that time;
he is about 20 years of age, a thwk well set fellow, and about
5 feet 6 inch s high, it is imagined he had about 6 or 101. cash,
ano w 11 eloathed; be has remarkable hairy temple locks, un
-I<is cut off by Graving. It is well known that the said wench
was harboured and kept by the fellow aforefaid during the
lateral aforefaid, and it was supposed (he was with child
w^n the ran away, by said fellow, and that th^y will try tb
pass for free Negroes, and as huibund and wife.
Sbecan read. Tbctf. § N WAPLES.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWaY on Sunday morning the 18th Augaft, imtant f
from he fahfenbr in Carlillc,
A SERVANT MAN named JuMES HUTTON, born in
Freund but came to Philadelphia t m England about
two yea-s ago, ag d bout no years, § feet 7or 8 inches high,
a flendtharhy locking lad, owe eye Iquints, rocks as he
va ks, 01vtd0 k brown hair, which he commonly wears tied,
cu (hurt on the top of the head; had on when he went away,
a I town broad cloth coat not lined, but faded with brown
fhano ^, plain yellow grit buttons, cat-gut eyes, a ligh, blue
b'oad doth iTre, lined with bile (balloon, without flceves,-
white metal wafted buttons, cat-gut eyes, a coaife hom spun
fhiir, a. dtroffers nearly of he fame kahd, made with a fal
before, Ur ng th s. brass buck es, an half worn hat, mads
part of be v . and part ** acoon futr mixed, cat in the new
fashion, a black iib ! w.d routed the crown, th top of the
crown of his hat much faded; He cai write well, and will
probably forge a pass, as well fo< hiindf as for a certain Wil
liam Ha^th m, a Shoemaker fervaut of Edmund Carne of
Carrifle, with whom it is thought he is in company. Whoso
secures the said Servant in any goal Shaft have . OUR DOL
LARS Reward, if tak^n withu 40 miles of Cyrille, or the
above Reward, if taken any greater dittance, and rcafonkble
charges; if brought 10 Carhfle, paid by
* , GEORGE STEVENSON.
hoHE Copar+nftGrin of HAMILION and LFIPER, To
1 ba-cohifts, is dissolved: Those that have any demands
against hat concern, are requested to bung in their accounts
ass on as podihle to Hamilton and Son, in Second Street, fix
doors below Market-Street, in the house lately occupied by
Mr. John Wallace, or to Thomas Ue-p r, Tobacconist in
the hotrfe 'a ely occupied by the Company, at the corner of
Spruce and Water-Streets.
FOR SA L E, Ar
JOHN MITCHELL'S
Wise. Spirit, Rum, and Sugar Sore, in Fiont-ftrcet,
near Chefitu Greet,
Genuine MADEIRA wine, fit for immediate use;
" POR f WINE, ot .be tirft quality by the dozen;
Old SHEP.RY-WINi/;
Bd bo led CEARRET by the dozen ;
TE 4>RiFFb a:d FYAL WINES;
St LUCAR nd M D IRITA WI4 S;
MUSCAT WINF;
Old JAMAICA SPIRIT, of th b ft quality;
WI T INDIA 4,0 COUNT RY RUM ;
SUGAE; COrF E; CHOCOLATE; GINGER; &c.
A t p v c&s t bcG FLORENCE OYL;
FRENCH and CAROLINA INDIGO, of the best quality ;
BA ANDY, byt. pipem quarter-calk ;
A r 0+ OLD GIN;
CIiON; BI9GUS rY; a dCHAMPAIGNE;
w , üBREACH WHI PE WINE. . ,
men. viz.
DENIS BLEW, an Irishman, aged 25 years, § feet 2 or 3
inches high, black hair, a tayl®r by trade, bad on, a white
hunting shirt.
JOHN ROBERRTSON, a Scotchman, aged 30 years, 5
feet y or 8 inches high, of a sandy cempledion, a good fchp
lar, ties his hair, had on a white hunting shirt and trowfers.
DARBY QUILILAND, an Lifhman, aged 27 years. 5
set Bor , inches high, of a darkish complexion, ties his hair,
had on a blue waistcoat and towfers.
EDWARD SHEE, at Irifliman, aged as years, 3 feet 1 or
% inches h rh, a cooper bv trade, fhoit brown hair; had on
a white hunt' g (liirt and roofers
Whoever secures them 8 days after this date in any goal,
flail receive THREE POUNDS Reward for tach man, or the
above reward so he whole, paid by me,
I JAMES CHAMBERLAIN, Capt.
PHIL ADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by William and Thomas Bradford, at tbe Corner of Front and Market-streets, wher
Perfas may be fufflied with this Paper at Tea Shillings a Tear-—And when ridiertife#tj are taken in.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to FRANCIS and TILGH
MAN, of mis city, are desired : make payment (du
tingihe able ce of rhe ailing partner Teach Tilgi man) to
M ihs WILLING MORRIS and Company, who are em-
TO ©:J to receive the lame, by
tbe 3 ns. FRANCIS TILGHAM.
.xiirty Two Dollars Reward.
Philadelphia Barracks, August 17th, 1776.
ft. ESERTED fiem Captain JAMES CHAMBERLAIN's
I,) C\ m any of the 5 h Battalii n of York Cou ty Mill ia,
commanded by Col. MAT THEW DiLL, the following
Weft New-jersey, Batfto, August 27, 1776.
FORTY DOLLARS Reward.
On a very phafant y fruared Coumry Scat, five miles from
the city of Mniauclph.a, i> the Northern Liberties, io a
lane leading from Nice Town on Getmautown road tow
ards Schuylkill.
A Very Convenient and well fiaifhed House, Kitchen and
Wash House, with or without Stables and Chair Houle,
it will lui for the rc fidence of a gentTma,U famil, retiring
from town. Inquire of E. LEWIS (REICHEL, at the
above place.
N. B The said house is oc<tip -d by J feph Shippen,jun.
Esq; and may be entered the Gift of October next.
London Greve townflrip, Chester county, the 7th day of
he 9th month, 1776.
WAS STOLEN,
Out of the paGure of John Moore, in Sadfbury township, the
First night of 'his instant,
A BLACK HORSE, eight years old, well made, natural
to pace, can trot foine; abbot fourteen h-nds high,
short tail bis mane hangs on th eff fide, lately had foroe
timed off hr points, branded La the near ihould© I, and
on the n<ar buttock L, had fines on before. Whoever takes
up fid horse ams thief, shall have a reward of FIVE
FOUNDS, or THREE POUNDS for the Horse
alour, paid by, J JONATHAN LINDLEY
T 0~8 E'S'O L D,
AQjan iry -f ALLUM and COPPERAS, by GEORGE
H/Y L, the corner of Market and Fourth-Greets, op
pohe the War Office.„ z
7' HE copartner fliip of WILLING and TAYLOR being
X dissolved, all persons indebted to them by bonds, antes,
or book accounts, are requested to pay the fame immediately,
and all those who have any demands against them, are de
sired to bring in their accounts, that they may be fettled and
paid. There are a few hogsheads of sugar, dry goods, &c.
belonging to said partnership, which will be fold on very
reasonable terms, for cash, by tbe fubferiber, (who has re
moved from Front to Second-ftrect, between Market aid
Arch Greets, to the house lately occupied by Mr Alexander
Houston,) to whom application may be made tor the fettlc
ment of accounts, and in whose hands the books ar.%
Julyi,. JOHN TAYLO R.
rt HOMAS HARWOOD, jun. Treasurer of the Weflern
J shore, will give constant attendance at his office ta
Weft-Greet. Annapolis, to give in exchange bills of credit
evicted by the Provincial Convention of Maryland the le
vel th day of December, 1775, for ihofe emitted by the
Convention the twen yfixth day of July, 1775- 6w.
'°^ °f^a<kl,bia. l ft a | | whom it may concern,
Ptnn,ivama J
NO i ICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty will
be held at the Statc-Houfe, in the city of Philadelphia,
on Friday, the twenty-faventh day of September, infant,
At tert o'clock in the forenoon of the famed y, then and thee
to try the truth of the faffs alledgrd in the bill of Isaiah Ro
binson, commander of the armed (loop called the Sachem,
(who as well) agahift the brigantine or veffe called the Three
Friends, burthen about 80 ton-, with her guns, tackel, ap
parel, furniture, and ca<go, lately commanded by A drew
Stalker, to the end and intent, that the owner or owners of
the said brig inline, her cargo, &c or any person concerned
therein, may appear and thew cause, if any they have, why
the fame fliould not be condemned, according to the prayer
of the said bill. By 0 d.-rm the Judge,
Sept, ro, 177^. ANDRIsW ROBESON, Regifter^
Septembe rr.
DESERTED from Captain Thomas Smyth's company, of
Cor Richardson's battalion, the two follow ng foidiers,
viz. JAMES WELLS,' about 30 years old, $ feet 7 or 8
inches high, ar d wears his own b-owa hair; ban on a country
linen hunting shirt and trowfers, a. d took with him a, old
blue cloth coat, with sundry other cloaths; also a knapu&
and blanket.
JOHN QUICK, about the fame height, but rather ' • t er
made than Wells, he has b ack hair and y<.s, and wa> d..1-ftd
std n the fame manner as Weils, but what 0 0 o'clca hs lie
took with him are orkiown. Hcalfo took hi k^apficx and
blank'. — Whoever takes up, and will bring ou i^ d de
sert is to the fubfo'^r at Amboy, fha recco,- FIVE
POUNDS reward, or of.y (hi ings tor cither ot them; or
three p.uuis for securing ihrm : n any gaol, r thirty (hil
lings for cither. F THOMAS SMY FH, Capt.
N B It is fufpiaed they have inliftcd on board th?
Chance, or some 0 her privateer; if so, 'tis hoped the offi
cers will secure them.§
RAN- AWAY last night from BoGo furnace, three tervant
men, 0,.e of them named FRANCIS LAWRANCE
PIDGINETT, a Pouuguefe, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches
high, stoops in his walk, yellow complexion, middling long
black hair, brown eyes, and chews tobacco : He had on and
took with him, one blue short coat, one brown duffle under
jacket, one pair of light coloured worked p ufh breeches,
Oznabrug thut and Howlers, new hat, a d old moes. MAT
THEW SHERONE, a Frenchman, by trade a Shoemaker,
about 3c years ot age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, dark com
plexion, black hair tied behind, grey eyes, black heard,
and has a fear on rhe lower part of his leu jaw. EMANU
FL RODRIGUES, a Spaniard, about 30 years of age, §
feet 6 or 7 inches high, Ihort black hair, black eyes, and
dark complexion. Both Sherone and Redrigues took with
them the feme kind and fame coloured clothes as Pidginett.
And he 24'h of June, the two following runaways FRAN
CIS BFRRARA, a Spaniard, about 30 years of age. 6 feet
2 inches high, biack hair, brown eyes, thin visage, takes a
great quantity of fr.uff, his fore teeth remarkably wide, and
has a down look. The other named JOSEPH RODRIGO,
but generally goes by the name of JOSEPH, about 5 feet 5
or 6 inches high, yellow complexion, black hair, and black
eyes. JOSEPH LOVETT, a Frenchman, who ran away
July 14 h, is $ feet 9 or 10 inches high, long brown hair,
fair complexion, grey eyes, and thin visage ; tbe three last
took with them the fame kind and fame coloured clothes as
Pidginett. Whoever takes up the above runaways, and se
cures them in any jail, so that their master, JOHN COX,
of Philadelphia, gets them again, or delivers them at Batfto
Furnace, (hall have the above reward, or EIGHT DOL
LARS for each of them, and all reafonabh charges.
JOSEPH B AL L.
TO BE LET T,
THOMAS LEIPER Tobacconist,
TAKES this opportunity of informing the public in general
and his friends in particular, that the partnership of
Hamilton and Letter is d ffolved, and that h (in th<
house occupied by the company, the corner of Spruce and
Water -Streets, below the Dawbridge, Philadelphia) mar.v
failures in the left manner Snuff and Tobacco of the firft qwv
lity, equal, if not superior, to any heretofore in ported from
Europe, which he will be enabled to dispose of on as reason
able terms as any Manufaaurer in America, and execute all
order; on rhe shortest notice; as the works he has lately form
ed are by far the o,oG complete, not only for expediting the
business of manufacturing Snuff and Tobacco, but also doing
it in tbe greater perfection, of any works ever yet erected 0
the continent.
N. B. Two Tobacco Spinners will meet with encourage
went by applying as above.
Long-Inland, Agxjt 5, 1776.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from the firft or riffle regiment, command,
by colonel Edwad Hand, now encamped on Lon,
111 nd, JOHN OLIVER, about 5 feet 7 inches high, brow
har, fallow complexion, a laughing, talkative fellow, an
fond of Grong liquv, a native of Ireland, by trade a weaver
was inlifted in Northumberland c uraty, Pennfylvania,i
June 17.75, and had lived in Maryland before he came :
Pennf vania. On the 2d of July last he got a written pal
to go to Princeton in New-Jerf^y, with two mares, the pre
petty of Colonel Hand; neither he or the mares have fine
been heard of. One of the mares black, with,a star in he
forehead, 14 bands high, fix years old, trots, backs and cao
ter well: the other quite black, not 14 bands high, 7 year
old, paces, backs, and canters well, and trots a iittle; bob
are remarkable well made, catry well, are high fpixited, anJ
supposed to be with foal.
A y person who secures the above deserter in any goal hr
the continent, so that he may be returned to the regiment
and the mares to Jasper Yeates, Esq; Lancaster, Penufylva
nia; Mr. Jam-s Milligan, merchant, Front-Street, Phriadei
phia; or to colonel Hard, with the regiment, mail recciv
the above Reward, or FIVE POUNDS for the Defurter, ana
FIVE POUNDS for each of the Mares, with reafonabu
charges, paid by anv of the above gentlemen.- * 6w
Philadelphia Manufacture;
SUCH as woollens, linens and c ttons, particularly corded
dimity, to be fold by SAMUrL WEFHERILL jun. r
his Manufactory in South-street, between Fifth and Sixto-
Greets, and between Market and Arch-streets, on Hudfomh
Square.
The fubferiber, at a great expence, has made an attorn;
to improve manufactures in America, and hopes for the pub
lie encouragement.
He has also a quantity of good Vinegar to dispose of either
by the barrel or fmallcr measure. ^ 4w.
SAMUEL WITHERILL, jun.
THE BES t~prTce
Will be given for
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
BA
WILLIAM & THOMAS BRADFORD
=\VyNYE^^ E N T.
TWO large Brick or Stone HOUSES with giod Cellars on
der them ; or a Lot of Ground of about 40 feet in width
in the city. Enquire at tbe Bar of tbe London Coffee-Houle
mr.TO-ateur#. »..wrw.. ■ koto— iu I...■«•»■. wri. I.* .w" 1- — I.r_ .- J- rr- -— .._._
WAS loft on Monday the second instant about noon, 5-
tween this city and the four mile-Gone on the Wt
hickon road, a Short Heavy KEY of an Tr m n Chest. Wb
ever has found the fame and will bring it to the Printers, fha(
have FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD
n UN AWAY from the Province Ship (called the Montgo
mery) lying in the river Driaware, oppotite the Fort
Aland: Five Marines, belonging to William Brown's Com
pany, viz. PETER ABLE, about 26 years of age, 5 feet ,
'or r 0 inches high, fair curly hair, large white eye brows, ve»y
light eyes, was born in Conogocheague, Cumberland coun
ty, speaks broken Dutch: had on when he went away, r
new ozuabrig drirt and trowfers.
WILLIAM TINLY, born in England, about 25 years ru
age, 5 feet 6 inches high, fiefh complexion, curly hair, for
merly lived in or near Ledbury, Virginia, but culifted in Lar.-
caster.
EDWARD THOMAS, born in England, about 26 years
of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, red hair and much freckled, for
merly rived in or near Harford, Maryland.
ANDREW PEGAN, country born, ab mt rg years of age,
^ feet 8 or 9 inches high, straight and well made, a weaver
by trade, supposed to have gone to his father's in Martick
townflrip, Lancaster county.
JOSEPH KENNIER, born in Ireland, about 5 feet 8 inch
es high, 24 wears of age, well made, wears his har tied; will
it is supposed, go towards Harford in Maryland, where he
formerly lived.
Whoever takes up said Deserters ard brings them on b??~
said ship, or confines them in jail, shall have the above re
ward, or FOUR DOLLARS for each, paid by
8 w. WILLIAM BROWN.
babrah am
WILL be let to MARES, at JACOB HITZHEIMER't
Gables, in Seventh-Street, at three pounds the kafon,
and five Grillings to the groom. He is a fine bay, full fifteen
hands high, and five years old this spring: Babraham wa:
got by the noted running horse Juniper, who flatted in £1
four following years, 1,§7, 58, 59, ^ p d 1760, for 18 plates,
and won 14 of them. Col. Syme afterwards imported him.
into Virginia, and fold him for £.IOOO Virginia currency;
Babraham's dam was got by Samuel Galloway, Efqrs; bay
horse Selim, his grandam, by Pacolet; his great graodan;, by
old fpatk; his great, great grandam, was queen Mabb; w r•
was imported, and got by Moscow's gray Arabian; her da r
by the Hampton Court Childers; her grandam, by governor
Harrison's Arabian; her great, great, grandam by Leeds
her great, great, great grandam, was a Barbarian mare.
N.JI. Mares that arc not left till they arc done with the
horse, must pay 30/. for the fitft leap, for the second 20/
And third 10). which money must be paid down each time- *
3m March 13, 1776.