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May 22, 1773. MATTHIAS WILLIAMSON, Sheriff. -The New-York Gazette; and The Weekly Mer- cury, No. 1127, May 31, 1773.
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Trenton, May 14, 1773
THE public is hereby cautioned to beware of counterfeit HALF JOHANNESES, which are now passing; they are dated 1743, are something larger than the true ones, thicker in the middle than on the edge, and are so well done as may at first sight, deceive the nicest eye. A cer- tain Andrew Boyd, a genteel likely young man, has been detected in passing two of the above-said counterfeits, was pursued and overtaken, but made his escape, leaving behind him a horse, saddle and bridle, with a pair of saddle-bags; he is well known in many parts of New- Jersey, as a very great gambler; a considerable number of half johanneses were seen with him. He is about 5 feet 8 inches high, had on a brown broad-cloth coat, buff coloured.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
RAN away, on the 20th of April last, from the sub- scriber, a Dutch servant lad, named ADAM LINNEY, about 16 years old, is of a darkish complexion, and has short black hair; had on and took with him, a short coat, of dark grey cloth, two jackets, one double breasted, the fore parts red nap, the back parts striped lincey, the other striped cotton, two pair of oznabrigs trowsers, a pair of leather breeches, three check shirts, one flannel ditto, a country made felt hat, partly new, several pair of stock- ings, old shoes, and a pair of neat pinchbeck buckles, which he stole, he may have stole several other articles not yet missed, as his honesty is far from being unques- tionable. He told some that asked, that he was going to Trenton, but 'tis probable that he will push for Phila- delphia, as he says his father lives there. Whoever secures the said servant in any of his Majesty's gaols, so
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that his master may get him again, shall receive the above reward, from
THOMAS ANDERSON.
New Jersey, Sussex County, May 3, 1773.
-The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 333, May 31, I773.
Trenton, May 22, 1773.
THE MANAGERS of the FISHING-ISLAND LOTTERY, for the Benefit of the. EPISCOPAL and PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES, in TRENTON, are under the Necessity of post- poning drawing said Lottery, until Thursday, the first Day of July next, at which Time the Lottery will cer- tainly be drawn. They desire their Friends who have had Tickets to sell (if they have any on hand) to return them to the Managers before that Time.
RUN AWAY on Sunday, the 30th of May last, a servant man, named BENJAMIN SMITHI, a Taylor by trade, he has fair hair, and wcars it tied ; had on a pair of white stock- ings, ticking breeches, a linen shirt, ruffled at the bosom. and a half-worn wool hat. He was in company with one John Russel. Whoever takes up the said runaway, and secures him in any of his Majesty's goals, so that his master may get him, shall have THIRTY SHILLINGS, and all reasonable charges, paid by JOHN SUMMERL, at Penn's Neck, in Salem county.
FIFTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RUN away, last night. from the subscriber, in Mansfield township, Burlington county, a servant man, named JOHN CRAWFORD, an Irishman, about 21 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 8 inches high, curled brown hair; had on, when he went away, a lightish coloured saggathy coat, red jacket, leather breeches, black neckcloth, yarn stockings,
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and shoes; all half worn or more; his back (if examined) will appear to have lately been under the discipline of the cat o' nine-tails. Whoever takes up said servant, and brings him home to his master, or confines him in any of his Majesty's goals, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by WILLIAM WILSON.
It is supposed he will make towards one JACOB CHARLEY'S, in Hartford township, over Schuylkill. as he left some clothes there. May 24, 1773.
Springfield, Chester County, May 15, 1773. FIVE POUNDS Reward.
RUN AWAY on the 27th of March last, from the sub- scribers, two native Irish servant men, one named JOHN RYAN, Or M'AHEE, 20 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, a well set fellow, grey eyes, light complexion, sandy brown hair, impudent look, had on a blue sailer's jacket, blue worsted plush breeches, blue ribbed yarn stockings, strong shoes, half soaled, two under jackets, one bearskin, the other striped cotton, one fine shirt, has been ten months in the country, talks with the brogue; the other, named BARTHOLOMEW MURPHY, 20 years of age, has been 5 years in the country, speaks good English, can read and write, 5 feet 6 inches high, dark hair, grey eyes, bow legged, long feet, a silly looking fellow; had on a country cloth jacket, light coloured, lined with black and white striped flannel, one under ditto, of fustian, lined with blue camblet, had no hind skirts, one fine shirt, one homespun ditto, half worn, one pair of brown and white ribbed yarn stockings, one pair mixed worsted ditto, old buckskin breeches, homespun striped trowsers, strong shoes; it is supposed they were concealed in Philadelphia, until the 3d of April; they crossed at Gloucester, and it is thought they
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are gone to a cousin of Ryan's, one John Kief, who re- sides in the Jerseys. Whoever secures them in any goal, shall receive FIFTY SHILLINGS for cach, paid by
SETH PANCOAST, and THOMAS LEVIS.
PHILADELPHIA, 1 Custom-House, Cleared. Sloop Sally, J. Buck to New-Jersey.
SCHEME
OF THE
CREEK LOTTERY.
FOR raising the sum of £300, New York currency, to be applied in clearing and deepening the channel of Elisa- beth-Town Creek, in New-Jersey, so as to make it navigable for lumber boats, from the mouth thereof, to the Stone Bridge, in the Center of the torun.
I Prise of
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1668 Prizes
3332 Blanks
5000 Tickets, at one Dollar cach, is 5000 Dol. Not two Blanks to a Prize, The Prizes are subject to a. deduction of Fifteen per Cent.
The drawving of this Lottery will commence on the 15th of June; a list of the fortunate numbers will be published in one of the New-York neres-papers. There are yet a
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few tickets remaining on hand, which may be had by applying in Time.
NEW-YORK, JUNE 3. | On Monday afternoon a most distressing scene was presented to the company assembled on the race ground at Powles-Hook, as some passengers in a pilot boat, which came to an anchor near the wharf, crouded into a little yawl for the better convenience of landing, the shabby craft presently overset, spilt the whole crew of 8 in number, 5 of whom were with difficulty picked up and brought on shore in boats, but Mr. ALI.EN a respectable store keeper in the Jerseys, Mr. WILLIAM HIBBINS, a very honest man, and a very excellent pilot, and a boy, an apprentice, were unfortunately drowned. It is necessary in this place to exhibit a caution against the immediate interment of a drowned corps, as is too fre- quently the case. In a short time shall be given some particulars of the proceedings of the faculty in Amster- dam, in recovering persons who have been 24 hours under water, and though black as charcoal, and swelled to enormity, yet by the treatment of late in constant and suc- cessful use in Holland, they have been recovered to perfect health, and now are alive most joyfully confirming the verity of what is here advanced.
POWLES-HOOK RACES, May 31st, 1773-
The following horses started for the weight for age plate.
Heats.
Mr. Elsworth's bay Horse, Cyrus, 5
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Mr. Jackson's Horse, Quicksilver, I 3 3
Mr. Tallman's grey Mare, Dove, 4 4 2
Mr. Wickhoff's black Horse, Richmond, 3 20
Mr. Patterson's black Horse, Gimcrack, 2 dr o
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Mr. Israel Waters's Horse, Valiant, 5 years old, 6 dr o And on Tuesday the undermentioned 4 years old, for another 501.
Heats.
Capt. Ant. Rutgers's bay Colt Macaroni,
a beautiful son of Wildair out of a
daughter of Ariel and old Spark, I IO
Mr. Patterson's bay Mare, Virgin, 3 20
Mr. Waters's brown Horse, Hanthus, 2 3 0
Mr. Cornell's bay Horse, Bashaw, 4 4 0
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New-Jersey.
Caterpillars have of late years become very numerous, and many industrious husbandmen almost discouraged from planting of trees, not knowing the proper method of getting rid of so great an evil. I have made it my busi- ness to enquire into the production of these Vermin, and have observed that when the nests are fully formed with- out being disturbed, these vermin quit the trees, from whence they took their origin, and perish without encreasing their specie, whilst the large webb where they made their general resort, contained a maggot enveloped in a tough covering not unlike the cocoon of the silk worm which if suffered to come to maturity, produced a butterfly, or rather what the country people call a miller ; These millers engender, and the female lays her eggs very soon after on the tender branches of the trees, which pro- duce the caterpillar the next year. By destroying this maggot which is contained in the webb, at the season the caterpillars have left it, which is generally about the first of June, or sooner if the season is warm, you will effectu- ally destroy them for the next year. I have seldom met with more than one maggot in a web; sometimes two, but very seldom.
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POWLES-HOOK CASH LOTTERY.
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UBJECT to a Deduction of 15 per cent on the Prices to be given for Purses, to be run for at Powles- Hook.
I prize of
400 Dol. is 400
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500 Prizes
1000 Blanks
1500 Tickets at 2 Dollars each 3000
The Lottery has two blanks to a prize: Will be drawn as soon as full, after the drawing, printed hand bills, with the fortunate numbers, will be distributed among the adventurers; and the prizes regularly paid at Powles- Hook .- Rivington's New-York Gazetteer; or the Con- necticut, New-Jersey, Hudson's-River, and Quebec Weekly Advertiser, No. 7, June 3, 1773.
NEW-YORK, June 3. | On Monday last began the Races at Powles-Hook Course, when the following Horses, viz. Mr. Patterson's black Horse Gimcrack, Mr. Cornell's bay Mare Dove, Mr. Wykoff's black Horse Richmond, Mr. Elsworth's black Horse Cyrus, and Mr. Jackson's Horse Quicksilver, started for the £.50 Purse, which was won by Cyrus.
On Tuesday the following 4 Years old, viz. Capt. Rutger's bay Horse Macaroni, Mr. Waters's brown Horse Hanthus, Mr. Cornell's bay Horse Barshaw, and
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Mr. Patterson's bay Mare Virgin, started for another Purse of £50, which was won by Macaroni.
On Monday the Sports of the Race were interrupted, and a Damp thrown upon the Spirits of the People assembled, by the following very melancholy and dis- tressing Accident, viz. A large Boat full of People going to the Race, having crossed the River, to about 200 Yards from the Shore, and judging the Boat drew too much Water to approach nearer, the People proposed to go ashore in a little Skiff, capable of carrying 8 or 10 Per- sons, but very ticklish. Eight Persons got on board this Skiff, the last of whom having in entering tilted the Skiff so as to take in a little Water on one Side, to right it, the People all suddenly leaned to the other Side, which instantly overset the Skiff. The People were all in great Danger,-providentially five escaped, but three were unfortunately drowned notwithstanding the utmost Endeavours to save them. The three unfortunate Per- sons, were Mr. William Hibben, Pilot, Mr. John Allen, of Sussex County, Merchant, and William Pridget, an Apprentice to Mr. Francis James, Pilot.
Mr. Hibben, between 40 and 50 Years of Age, having from his early Youth followed the Sea and done Business on the Water, had for many Years been a Pilot in this Port, and for Diligence, Ability, and a faithful Discharge of the Duties of that Office, he has left no superior and hardly his equal behind him. He had a good Education, was a Man of Sense, of extensive Knowledge. Virtue and Piety; in his Life and Conversation, he was orderly, blameless, agreeable, and exemplary; his Conduct was uniform, and in all Respects justly entitled him to a worthy and amiable Character. Having well performed in Life his Part, in the Station wherein Providence had placed him, his Death, tho' sudden, cannot be called untimely, since to a well spent Life, Death is only a Pas-
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port to a Life of Happiness. Yet the Loss of such a Friend and Companion, to an affectionate Wife, (now a Widow ) and to a numerous Acquaintance, cannot fail of being felt with deep Regret, Sorrow and Humiliation.
Mr. Allen was a young Gentleman who lived about 80 Miles distant, in Sussex County, where we hear he has left to lament his Loss a young Widow, with two Small Children, and pregnant with another. His Body was found the Same Night, and Tuesday Evening decently inter'd in the Presbyterian Church Yard, attended by a numerous Company of reputable People. He had, we hear, a considerable Sum of Money about him, which was found and secured by his Brother, a young Gentleman in the Business of Mr. Bache, of this City, Merchant.
William Pridget was a Native of S. Wales, aged 19, who some Years ago, in a rambling Humour, left his Parent and came to America, where he bound himself an Apprentice, but behaved himself to the Satisfaction of his Master, and was a very good orderly Lad. Only one of the Bodies are yet found .- The New-York Journal; or, The General Advertiser, No. 1587, June 3, 1773.
TWENTY POUNDS Reward.
WHEREAS on Friday or Saturday the 28th or 29th of May, came to my house at Morris Town, a man of middle size, aged between 25 and 30 years, of a lively coun- tenance, and streight light hair: Had on a brown coat striped jacket, white breeches and stockings, rode a dark bay horse, says his name is Reddon, or Redmon, and that he came from Pennsylvania, with whom I chang'd a Ten Pound York bill (of the last emission of that currency) for twenty-five dollars; the bill was marked on the back H. in one of the corners. The dollars since prove to be counterfeit, of which he had many more with him, and it is supposed will offer them to change for paper money.
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He enquired the road to Goshen, and it is likely is gone that way. If any person or persons will apprehend and secure him in any of his Majesty's goals, so that he may be brought to condign punishment, shall receive the above reward of Twenty Pounds, by me,
SAMUEL HAINES.
-The New-York Gazette; and The Weekly Mer- cury, No. 1128, June 7, 1773.
May 31, 1773.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in Hopewell, Cumberland County, New-Jersey, a servant man named JESSE MONEY, about thirty-three vears of age, and about five feet eight or nine inches high, of a dark complexion, brown hair, round shouldered, and a down look; had on and took with. him when he went away, a felt hat, a lightish coloured kersey jacket, two oznabrigs shirts, one pair of tow trowsers, blue woollen stockings, and old shoes. Whoever takes up and secures said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
ISAAC MULFORD.
-The Pennsylvania Packet, No. 85, June 7, 1773.
NEW-YORK, June 3. | On Monday afternoon a most distressing scene was presented to the company assembled on the race ground at Powles-Hook, as some passengers in a pilot boat, which came to an anchor, near the wharf, crouded into a little yawl for the better convenience of landing, the shabby craft presently overset, spilt the whole crew eight in number, five of whom were with difficulty picked up and brought on shore in boats, but Mr. Allen, a respectable store keeper in the Jerseys, Mr. William
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Hibbins, a very honest man, and a very excellent pilot, and a boy, an apprentice, were unfortunately drowned .- The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 334, June 7, 1773.
TWENTY ACRES of MARSH, on PENSOCKEN Creek, bounded by said Creek and the River Delaware, TO BE SOLD. It is only five Miles from Philadelphia, and may be put into Order at a small Expense, having been formerly cleared. Apply to
LAMBERT CADWALADER.
Philadelphia, June 5, 1773.
To all Persons whom it may concern.
THESE are to give Notice, that the Owners and Possessors of a Body of Tide Swamp and Marsh, lying on the South Side of Raccoon Creek, in the Township of Woolwich, in the County of Gloucester, and Province of New-Jersey, known by the Name of Thoroughfare Island, Swamp and Marsh. do intend to apply to the next Sessions of the House of Assembly, for an Act of Assem- bly, for the stopping the old Creeks by the Thoroughfare, and to erect sufficient Dams, Banks, and other Water- works, for the stopping the Tide from overflowing the same; any Person or Persons, having a just Right to ob- ject against it, are desired to do it in proper Season .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2320, June 9, 1773.
WHEREAS there was lately found upon a person who calls himself JOHN BURNS, sundry shop goods, both linen and woolen, which he the said BURNS, could not give a proper account of the manner by which he became possessed of them, which. together with some suspicious conduct of his, makes it probable that the goods were stolen .- Any person proving his property in the said goods, and paying charges, may have them, by applying
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to the subscriber living at Baptist-town, West-Jersey.
GABRIEL HOFF.
N. B. The said goods will be sold in three months if no owner appears, in order to discharge costs, &c .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1592, June 9, 1773.
DELAWARE LOTTERY,
For the sale of lands belonging to the Earl of Stirling.
The drawing of this lottery is unavoidably postponed on account of several persons with whom tickets were deposited for sale, having not sent in their accounts of the tickets remaining in their hands undisposed of; such per- sons therefore as have any such tickets remaining on hand unsold, are requested to return them to the persons from whom they received the same, as soon as possible; and all such tickets as are not returned by the first day of July next, will be esteemed as disposed of
The necessary preparations are now making for the drawing of this lottery, and as soon as the rolling up of the tickets is compleated, the drawing will certainly com- mence.
Orders for tickets, directed to A. B. and left at the bar of the Coffee-House, or at Hull's tavern, in Great George Street, or at the Queen's Head tavern, in Broad Street, or at the printers, or at Mr. Elsworth's at Powles-Hook ferry, will be immediately forwarded.
JAMES Mc. CULLOUGH,
At his house in HACKINSACK, has for SALE,
A Few best IRISH REEDS, from 9 to 1400, and shuttles, which he will sell cheap. As he carries on the weaving business, all persons having any fine work to do in that way, shall have it executed in the best man- ner, by The Public's Humble Servant,
JAMES Mc. CULLOUGH.
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FORTY SHILLINGS Reward.
RUN away from the subscriber living at Newark, Essex county, New-Jersey, on the 3d inst. a Mulatto Fel- low, called HARRY, about twenty years of age, 5 feet two inches high, straight black hair which he generally wears tied behind, speaks good English and understands the pot ash business : He had on when he went away, a blue cloth coat, white lining, brown linen waistcoat, striped trowsers, an old castor hat, newly dressed. Whoever takes up and secures the said molatto fellow in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that his master may have him again, shall receive the above reward. THOMAS BROWN.
Newark, June 14, 1773.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
ABSCONDED from his bail, some time in October 1772, One THOMAS WATSON, a stout well built young fellow, about 6 feet 2 or 3 inches high, pock-marked, round shouldered, he has a smooth tongue, can write a good hand of different sorts, is of a black complexion, dark hair, wears a dark brown coat, knit and drilling breeches, his other clothing unknown; but likely he may change them, as also his name; went with him one Mary Ann Wheeler, the wife of John Wheeler. of Philadelphia, and by information he kept school in Great Egg-harbour last winter, but left it some time in the spring; he formerly followed the sea. I the subscriber being bail for him, for a bill of exchange, drawn on Number 4 in the steel yards, London; the said bill was forged, which I since found out, and was forced to pay the money. Whoever will secure him in any of his Majesty's goals, so as the subscriber may have him brought to justice shall be entitled to the above reward, and reasonable charges paid by
JACOB RHINEDOLLOR.
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N. B. All masters of vessels are forbid to carry him off .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2321, June 16, 1773.
JUNE 7, 1773.
RUN AWAY from Astion1 Forge, | in Burlington County, |
A MAN named JOHN ALFORD, (country-born) about 22 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, of a fair complexion, has lately had the small-pox, and has a scar on his upper lip; is well-set, and wears his own hair, which is brown, short, and curls all round his head : He broke open the subscriber's house, and from thence stole, and took with him, a lightish coloured coat, a new pair of buck-skin breeches, several check and coarse white linen Shirts, a hat and several other things. Whoever apprehends the said JOHN ALFORD, and secures him in any of his Majesty's gaols in this province, shall have THREE POUNDS reward, or if out of it, FOUR POUNDS and reason- able charges. LAWRENCE SALTAR. 1
Perth-Amboy, June 7, 1773.
The CONVENIENT BATH,
ADVERTISED last year, is put into very good order for the reception of such as incline to BATH in SEA WATER; several persons last year received great benefit from it .- The MINERAL SPRING (similar to the German Spaw) is also in good order; which with the Bath has proved efficacious to scorbutic, and other disorders.
N. B. Genteel Lodgings to be had in private families.
TO THE PUBLIC.
WHEREAS a Ferry is erected for crossing the Delaware (about a mile below the old one, commonly called Tren- ton Ferry) so remote from the Falls as not to be molested by the rapidity of the stream, or rocks, and free from the
1Atsion.
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inconvenience of Shallops laying so as to incommode the landing of the ferry-boats. The landing on the Jersey shore, on Mr. Bond's land, is on a smooth gravel bottom, at all times of the tide, so that there will be no difficulty in landing passengers on account of freshes or ice. On the Pennsylvania side, the shore is smooth, and a com- modious wharff built, and the boats lie without being aground. The road leading to the New Ferry is very good, and the difference in the distance between it and the Old Ferry, from Philadelphia to New York, is but little better than half a mile, which the convenience of the Ferry will abundantly compensate. Gentlemen, &c. travelling towards Crosswicks, Allen-town, Shrewsbury, Blackpoint, &c. will save near two miles riding. Good flats for horses and carriages, and small boats, are pro- vided, and the public may depend on good attendance, by
ELIJAH BOND, and JOHN THORNTON. Trenton New Ferry, June 8, 1773.
RATES OF FERRIAGES.
Footman 3d. Man and horse 6d. Horse and chair Is. 6d. Chair and two horses 2s. Four wheeled carriage with two horses 3s. Ditto with four horses 4s. Ditto with six horses 5s. Cattle per head 6d. Sheep and calves I12d per head.
THIRTY DOLLARS Reward.
RUN-AWAY from the subscribers, living in Hopewell township, Hunterdon county, and province of New Jersey, on Sunday evening last, the 13th inst. three Negro men, viz. BONTURAH, by trade a shoemaker, 27 years of age, and a well-set fellow : Had on and took with him, a suit of black clothes, a brown silk camblet coat, three linen shirts, good shoes and stockings. The second named JACK, 23 years old, and exceeds the others in stoutness : Had on and took with him, a yellowish brown close
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bodied coat, a vest, the fore parts calf-skin, with the hair on, new buckskin breeches, a new felt hat, good shoes and stockings. The third named FRANK, 19 years old: Had on and took with him, a green sagathy coat, a light coloured cut velvet vest, two striped Holland jackets, a brown coat, a red great coat, a pair of leather breeches, three shirts, the one ruffled, a pair of tow trowsers, a new castor hat, good shoes and stockings. They are all this country born, each near 5 feet 6 inches high, of the blackest kind, and as they can read, it is supposed they have passes, which the subscribers desire to have secured, with them. The one has a wife in Philadelphia. They took with them a fearnought great coat. Whoever takes up and secures said Negroes in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that their masters may have them again, shall have the above reward, or TEN DOLLARS for either, and reasonable charges, paid by SAMUEL STOUT, sen. BENJAMIN STOUT, jun. and SAMUEL STOUT, jun. or by THOMAS SHIELDS, in Philadelphia .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1593, June 16, 1773.
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