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The Pennsylvania Gazette from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 4

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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4
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tioii the Ifland, had ordered two Regiment of Foot Jo be tranfyortcd thither horn Gibraltar, to be employed a-gainlt the rebellious Negroes and recommends to thew, that as their vail Expertcc in fruirlcti Attempts againft thole henceforth be in a great mcafurc fparcd, they would add-(bmethinff to the Soldiers Pay, which is two fmall to maintain- them where Provitions are fo dear and aliq find fome to lodge them well upon their Landing it being to be fcard they may ficken In-Tents by the Heat of the Climate, which they arc no: murd to. -Upon which, we hear, That the Allcmbly have agreed to allow j. per Week to every bokticr, and 20 s. per Week to evciy Officer, above their Pay; with Houfcs furniflied lor tire OfKccrs, and Barracks for the Souldicrs. From Maryland wc hear, that not long iince, a Pedlar happening to bo a it in lomc Company, tnat he had a con siderable Sum of Money with him one that heard it him, knocked him down and robb'd him and having left him lying in the Road, he borrowed a Gun on iome Pretence at a Houic not far cuitant from the riacc, with' which he returned and (hot the Pedbr dead he then endeavoured to make his Efcapc, but is fince taken and committed to Prilbn.

From Lancafter County wp hear, that latl Week a Man ttV nmp thrrr ftnm Olev with a Defifm to clear Land and mm a fettle with his Family, hang'd himfelf in a little Cabin the fiift Morning they began to work He was never known to be melancholly, and no one can gucls what Inducement he could have to deftroy But it is remarkable that of 7 or 8 Families in that Neighbourhood, there arc but two who have not fuffcrcd by the like Misfortune. Michael Hoyle, mentioned in our Gazette No. 121. as having cut his Throat, is fincc dead. Cujlom-Houfe, Philadelphia, Entred inwards.

Sloop Jofcph, Benjamin Hill, from Madera. Three Batchclors, W. SpafTord, from Barbadoes. Entred outwards. Ship Champion Galley, Robert Coole, for Barbadoes.

Brigt. Keith, Thomas Fauvile, for Jamaica. -T Johh, Charles Edgar, for Barbadoes. Cleared, cut. Sloop Lewis, Nathaniel Hall, to New-Caftlc.

Samuel Tacobs, to Surinam. Buried in the feveral Bnryiug-Grounds of ibis City in a Week pajt. Church 9. CBaptifh 2. r- Hstrangcrs ffif -Presbyterians 3.

5 4. Decreased ht the Burials this JFeek 6. 1 Advertifements For Lcvcrpool and Dublin dinftly. fJTHE Ship Prince IVilliam, Mavrick Thomas Commander, now at Burlington Wharff, will (ail with all Expedition any Pcrlbn or Pcribns minded to Traniport thcmfelvcs, Goodsr or Families, may apply to Thomas Hendry of Burlington, Merchant, with whom they may agree on rcaionable Terms. STRAYED or ftol'n, laft Autumn, from IfaacNorris of Fatrhill near Philadelphia, a black Gelding about eight Years bid, branded I on the near Buttock, a Hole bored through one Ear, has drawn in a Coach: Whoever (hall bring home the (aid Horfc, or give (uch Notice as that he may be had, fhall be Re tarded by Jjaac Nerris.

A Very likely -Negro Boy to be fold by Afc Mar zt Mcfficun Rtddlfi and Paxttm Sadleis oppofite, to theGreat Meeting-Houfe, Philadelphia. Ately Imported a frefli Parcel of very gorf CLOVER-SEED, to he fold by Iftite and tfaylor. J'ujl VttbiJjcJ, DJTCHE LORS-HAL a M. By GEORGE IfE B. Sold at the Ncw-Pf in-ting-Oificc ne.ir the Market.

Price One Shilling. TUre it but a fmall HttmUr printed, ft that few tvilfleltfiftr Sale after the drfigncd Prtfcntt are made by the Author. JBout three Weeks ago, was left in the Stable at the Sign of the Indian King in Philadelphia, a fmall blackifli Horle, with a Ruflet Saddle and Bridle; and no Petfon fince having claimed, or enquired for him, the Owner is defircd to come for the faid Hoife, 'Saddle and Bridle, and he m3y have them, paying the Charge. March 22. O.

Owes. away froni William Biddle, of P- Jadelphia a Servant Man named Charles aged about twenty Years low Stature but well-fetr, ihort light brown Hair, he hath loft two of his upper Teeth and hadon an old Great Coat with brafs Buttons, oxnaburgh Shirt, and old Drurcct Breeches: Took pay of Shoes. Whoever fecUics the faid Servant, fo that his Mafter may have him airain. fhall have fmnt ShiUhtt Reward, and rcaionable Charges paid, by DlM.J.Lf ir i or j. oivzaetfvta, juarct) 3 1 7 3 1 tniliam Bidle.

WHEREAS a Bill was pafs'd in a SelTjon of General at for the Counties of Kew-Caftle Kent andSV7ruDon belavoartl in the Year 1725, intituled, Jn Jcl for the Emiflton cf in Bills cf Credit, which will expire the 25th of ri7 7 3 1 And whereas another Bill was Afo pafs'd there the faid former Year, in a following Scflion of AfTembly for the faid Counties, intituled, An Jfifor the Emiflton ef 6oco 1. Bills of Credit, which will expire alfo on the 2d of November next toaowing 1 neie are to dclirc all Perlons who are pofrdTed of any of the faid Bills, that they will take care to pay in the lame during the Terms abovementioned, either at the relpective Loan-Otfiics for the faid Counties where they will be exchanged fdr Bills of new Currency) or otherwife. at their Difcretion, within the (aid Counties, that the iame may be deftroy'd in due time, accordin? to the Tenor of the Acts atorelaid: rublipedby Order cf the Afiemhly for th faid Counties, by H. OK Speaker. fhere is vow in the Prefsj and Ksill fpeedily he Pdlified, THE LADY ERRANT Inchanted: A POEM.

Dedicated to Her raoft Serene HighneG the Princefs MAG A I A. Gorgons hifs, and Dragtns glare, And ten lorn Fiends and Giants rufl ulPar Hell rifes, Heaven defcends, and dance as Earth Gods, Imps and Monfiers, Mujick, 'Rage and Mirth A Ftre, a Jig, a Battle and a Ball, fZ one wide Conflagration fa allows all. JtTN away on Sunday the 14th Inftarit, the two following Servants, viz. From Samuel IVhite of Cacil County near Nottingham, an Irilh fenrant Boy named Lawrence or Luke Lmdfey, about if Years of Age fmall Grouth and (lender, no Hair, ha an impudent Look and is full of Talk. Had on a jjood Felt Hat, a Cap under it, grcvilh Kcrfey Jacket, Linen Drawers with Pcwtet Buttons, old grey Stockings much dam'd, and good nctr Shoes.

FROM Join Patton of the Place aforcfaid, an Irifli (crvant Boy, aged about 1 6, wean his own black bufhf Hair, frcfli-coldufd. Has on an old coarfe Shirt, light-grey homefpun Kcrfey Brecchej black and white, poor (lockins with Linen Leggins oyer them, old clurnfy (hoes. They have' with them a counterfeit Iafi, with the Name of Mejfer Brown, Efq; to it. Whoever (hall fecure the faid Runaways, fo that their' Matters may have them again, (hall have Twenty Shillings Reward for each, and Ten Shillings for the Pafi, with rcafonablc Chirges, paid by 1 Samuel lVite John Patizn. I A EX I A Printed B.

FrankIm and H. Meredith, at the New Triutiv Office txzzv the Market, Thcrc Advcrtifcmcnt taken in, and all Pcrfons may be fupplicd -Ttith this Paper, at Ten Sbillius a Year..

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