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,3 jtnnaeolif. April 1777. nCHDSPANT to a refclve of the General Affcmbly, iQOLFJf 'we hereby give notice, that we will atten I on the Monday, Tucfday and Wednefday of every week (and ftnerir required) at the houfe where the aflembiy it ufiwUy held, to audit and rafs all account! due from or to the itate of Muyland And all perfons that have heretofore had public monies advanced to them, are requeue i to tanfmit their refpecrive account to ui of the expenditure thereof. The late under tf old government, are alfo requefted'to renderan ac c.iuv oi their proceedings, and the balance in their hind refpectively, if any i And all committees of ob fervation, and collectors of fines, are alfo r'quefted to render an account of all monies by them relpedtively received. THO.

B. HODGKIN, JOHNSON. A clerk to the board is Wanted. Any perfon, well qualified to afl, may receive a falary of 115I. per ann.

SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD. Annapoi' April 8, 1777. DESERTED, from captain William Brown's om pnny oi artillery, William Poland, a matrofs in 1 lid company: He i a lemaikab.e perf being 'abcut fie feet, high, 10 year, of age, brown com pVxisn, dark hair, ha very large leg, and is round fnould. red he i an Englishman born, and ferved his ti ne ner George Town. Whoever takes up faid deferter, a id brings him to the (ubferiber, (hall receive twenty do'lars reward.

Li ife deferted, the beginning of November lair, the two following perfons. Johm Tubshaw, about 30 years of age 5 feet 10 inches high, fair complexion, landy hair, ill and veiy likely 1 he formerly lived on Rock ci rear Newport, in Montgomery county, Moses Little, 7 years of age, 5 feet inchet high, fair complexion 1 formerly lived on the fugar lands in Montgomery county. Whoever takes up the above defer tejs, (hall receive twenty dollars reward for each of t' if brought to Annapoli. tf WILLIAM BROWN. TWELVE DOLLARS REWARD.

May 6, 1777 DESERTED, from the tft divifion ot the id Mary land regiment, at the Head of Elk; on their march to Philadelphia, on or about the ath of laft month, a certain Daniel O'Boy'e, alias Biles, born in Ii eland, about 39 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, a fma aftive, well made fellow 1 had on a blue coat faced with fcarlet, blue waiftcoat and breeches he was inlifted in Caecil county. The above reward, and one (falling per mile, will be paid, if delivered to lieute nartt Hardman, in Philadelphia, or to the fubferiber, ii Annapolis. RICHARD GRACE, lieur. EIGHTY DOLLARS REWARD, April 5, 1777. WENT away this day from the fuhferibcr's plan tation, in Piince George's county, near Pa tuxent iron woiki, an Englifh convict tervant man, nam John Brett, a young fellow aHout years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, pitted with the fmalU pox, wears his own yellow hair, hns gray eye, and a down look, when fpoke to had on and to with him, an old fafhicued dove coloured broad cloth coat, a chocolate coloured wilton cU'th wailtcoar, a pair of Ruflia drab bieechrs, one white and one brwn linen (hirt, new felt hat, new (hue, a pair of yarn (lockings, ami a lo iaer'a cap coveted witli a (lip of bearfcin.

A'fo went away from the fubferiber, about 5 or i week ago, an Englifh fervaut man, named William Lowe, a likely young fellow, about 25 years of age, feet inches high, has gray eyes aiul wears his own (nort light coloured hair his apparel was a brown cloth coat and waiftcoat, KiifTia drab breeches, a white linen fhirt, white ribbed ftockine, eood llioes and buckles, and an old felt hat. Wh takes up faid fervants, (hall be paid, on delivering them to the fubferiber, at his dwel.ing plantation, the above reward, or forty dollars far either, by wj THOMAS SNOWDEN. Sr. Mary's county, April I. BY virtue of a commiiTion from the honourable the Council of Safety, empowering us, the (ubferib ers, to make fale of all veflels di ifieo on (hore, or made captures of from Dunmore's Act 1 Will be (old to the highelt bidder, on Tuefday the 19th inftanr, if fair, if not on the next fair day, at the houfe of Mr.

Bafil Brooke, on Clement's a SLOOP, buitiiea about 4000 bufhels. VERNON HEBB, TIMOTHY BOWES. April 10, 1777 ALL perfons who have any demands againtt the late contractors for viftualling the Maryland troops, are requelted to bring in their accounts to the victualling office, at the city of Annapolis and Baltimore Town, in one month from this date, that they may be difclsarged, as they are defirous of lettling their WA BUCHANAN and CUMMINS. Apul To be D. i777 A TRACT of LAND in Anne Arundel county, on Elk Ridge, about two miles from the church, containing two hundred acres, with a very good apple orchard, and about fix or eight acres of meadow may be very eafily madej a houfe with three rooms on the low er floor, and fundry other out houfes.

The title is good. Alfo the one half part of a grill mill, oa a draught of Patuxent river, which is in part, with Charles Greenbury Ridgely 1 The mill is in good repair, and is about a mile from the land. Any ftrfon inclinable to purchafe may view the land a mill, and know the terms, by applying to the j'ubfc living on jhe rrtmifes. ot nnfcUtf vendue, on Tlnirfday the oth 1 of May, by the fubferiber, at his dwelling houfi on Rock Creek, Montgomery county, near major Crab's, A PARCEL of land, including his dwelling p.anta tion, containing 36 acres, about 17 miles i from George.Town, the lame diftance from Bladenlburg, 40 miles from Baltimore; and about 30 fromFiedenck Towni The farm is in good order, fencing chiefly new, and the fit kVs bid off in fuch a m.nner as to be very convenient foi pafturage of (lock, whereon is a large young orchard juft getting into prime, a comfortable dwelling hou(e, kitchen, barn, Sec. about one hundred acres of laid land is well (ituated lor meadow, fome of which is already cleared and in giais.

The maia hrhnch of Rock Creek runs through (aid land, "and affords a valuable mill feat. Continental or convention currency will be received in payment, and two years credit will be given for one rd ot the purchafe money, on giving bond on intertlf, with approved iecuiity. JOHN KENNEDY. P. S.

The fale to begin at one o'clock. JO A STANDS at Mr. Tobias Belt's, and will cover this leafon, for fix dollars, ready money, or eight, if not paid when the mare He is a well bred hunter, full fifteen hands high, nine years old, a deep hefnur, three white feet, and a blaze in his face paces, trots and gallops well. w3 Alexandria, April 6, 1777. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD jpor apprehending the following prifoners, who made their efcape Jalt night, about 1 o'clock, viz.

BARTLETT GOODRICH, James Parker, George Blair, John Cunningham, John Rothery, Jofiah Rogers, John Todd, William John Duncan. It is expected they eroded the river Patowmack, as feveral horfes are miffing from Alexandria. The four firft were inhabitants of or near Norfolk borough, Virginia. Whoever apprehends the faid prifoners, (hall be paid the above reward, or in proportion for either of them. tf ABRAHAM BURFORD.

THERE is at the plantation of Benjamin Necl Vermilon, near Pi feat a way, in Prince George's toufr.y, taken up as a ltray, an ii on gray mare, about thirteen hands and a halt high, eight yeari old, branded en the near thigh thus T. The owner may hnve her again on proving his pionerty and paying charges, wj April, so, 1777 TAKEN up by the fubferiber, living on the head of Severn, a black mare, about 13 hands high, (hod round, (witch tail, hanging mane, fome white fpots about no percpptibie brand, trots and gallops, and is about 8 years old. The owner, on proving his property and paying charges, may have her again. 3W RhZIN HAMMOND. A A beautiful horfe, of the Arabian breed, full fifteen handshigh, fix years old thu fpring, a beautiful dapple gray, exceedingly well made, and aniwers extraordinary well either for the turf, faddle, or carriage, TANDS this feafon hic'i will be until the te th of Aurutt next) at the following molt prices, viz.

Twenty five (hillings if paid the firft lable tinfl the mare is covered, otherwife five dollars when the marc refufes, and if not then paid eight dollars, Continental currency. The fublcriber hath fcr fale fome beautiful full blooded snares and colts. BEN J. PIIILPOTT. A I S.

STANDING at Mr. Carroll's plantation beyond Elk Ridge, at four guineas a mare for the feafon, and a dollar currency to the groom. Send no mares unlefs the money be fent with them. There is good pafturage and good fences. Mr.

Carroll will not be anfwerable mould any mares chance to (tray away. TICK in' the AMERICAN STATES TO BE WALLACE SOLD BT AND LOTTERY DAVIDSON 1 it I S. A Annapolis. April 1777. LL perfons having claims agamft the eftate of HUGH HENLEY, late of thfs city, deceafed, are defired to exhibit them properly authenticated; and all perfens indebted to the faid eftate, will, I expeft as loon as convenient, make payment to CORNELIUS GARRETSON, admr.

rov.er MARES this leafon at col. Sharpens 1 iuv nu lint rr vms wvsm 11 I I N. B. ClnnA r. fITAnVn) a mare, and a dollar to the groom.

He is 1 hanns inches and a half high. Hei, by TjX, to be a compleat horfe he wa, got by Dr. Hampton' Figure, f0 of Old Figure, whowa, Rot by Standard Sweeper's dam was not hu Orhi! Snl. vi via irar 1 B. nu oy Morron Traveller 1 his CTeat rrard dam col.

Taflter' sllm, 5 grana biaB 6 me ooacipnin Ara upiia ror tne ufef hoife at the time of tover.ng. No marts loft out of the RICHARD WHITLE. accounted for. nu tf THS nigh bred horfeCARELESS wHl r0i An at Strawberry.hi.'l, at three and five (hillirgs the groom, i7 the mare ul fix dollars and five fhtliinga the groom if or twenty (hillings the (ingle leap. 1 PaW, CARELESS is a fine by, rifing fi, fourteen inds three inches high, was r0t 1 fifl lor's Fearnought, his dam by Dove yc'Bir.

(the dam of King Herod) by his dam by Old Spark, out of Queen a hiei, ported who was the dam of Old n'1" col. Hopper's Pacolet. mit N. B. The mares will be received by Thon, liamfon, who will take proper care of them be anfwerable for any that may get away.

1 D5 EIGHT DOLLARS REVVARrJ" Resolved, AnnaoolU. DESERTED from the (hip DEFENCE ago, Bfnjamin wit city the ith inftant He is a thick, well about four feet five inches high, of a fwarth plexien, black hair that curls behind had on k1 jacket and a hunting fhirt under it. a iwi b' 'II I 11 VI Paii old ltockm and (hoes. Hobbs, and delivers him to the (hall ht to theabove reward and (hculd the ftate, to be put on board fome of the gallic. GEO A NNE ARUNDEL county ci a 1 Ftbrutru 1 laying tne puDiic levy, and tor regulating th, in rhc 777.

tun ULitiav 11s iviiiv nswvv i terries, wnen all conltablcs are defii ed to brin lift of taxables on that day. 1,1 To tbt PUBLIC. In CO NG.RES January ,5, Resolved. That the Continental Trr.r,.,.. tert that the fame he olfici "uinci ugiicu ditor general for the time being.

by tlit au. rnu 4) '777. Ilgned by Michael Hillegas, Efq; treufuier, or Sam Hillegas, and counterfigned agreeable to the rcibluiion. of Congrefs, of the 3(f of Oftober, ,776, andB January, 1777. RESOLVED Ftbruary ,6, That an intereft of SIX PER CENT, per aniiu allowed on all lums of money already borrowed 'nd direfted to be borrowed, on loan offiLe certificate's "al though fuch certificates mention only an iatereft 0 four" per centum per annum.

ExtraS from the minutes, (Signed) CHARLES THOMSON, fecretary. Balt'orr March 1, tm The Continental Treaftirer, in obedience to tiie i. bove efolutions, begs leave to acquaint the public that he is ready to receive on loan, in behalf of the United States, any lums of money, not lei's than tw hundred dollars, that may be brought him, at his ufiice in Market ftreet. All Printers of news papers in the United State, art requefted to inferrthe above reiolutions and adveitife. ment iri their papers for one month.

1 M. Cm. Trtafrtr. In jC February i5, J777. the end that the mod fpeedy itop may he put ts the pernicious and unfoldierly practice of ile.

ertmg. and that fuch offenders who receive the public money for fervices that they defign not to perform, may be cer. tainly and fpeedily carried back to the corps liiey have deferted from, it is earneftly recommended to the committees of obfervation or inlpedtion in thefe United States, that they caufe diligent enquiry to be made in their refpeftive counties or diftrictj, for all delerters that mav be lurking and harboured therein, and caule fuch, whenever found, to be immediately and conveyed to the neareft continental oificer, and all inch officers are hereby directed to receive and lecure fuch deferters, that they may be ftfely deliyeitd to their re fpeclive regiments, and brought to a lpetdy trial and exemplary punifhment 5 and fartln to nay to the jw fons delivering fuch delerters, eight dollars for chde. ferter fo brought and delivered, and twe.ve ninetieths of a dollar, in lieu of expences, for every mile from tie place where the deferter was taken to the plice where he is delivered to the officer. Articles of War.

section vi. Art. 1. All officers and loldiers, who having rfecini pay, or having been dulyinliited in the lervice of tit United States, (hall be convicted ol having deferted the fame, (hall fuffer death, or (uch puniflnneat as by a court marflial (hall be inflicted. A'' non fcall, without leave from his commaniiing otliier, ib fent himfelf from his troop or or irom uf detachment with which he (hall be'commanrfeH, lhall, upon being convifted thereof, be punched acconliagts the nature of his offence, at the difcrttioaof a cuurt martial.

'vT'i 5' non ofHcer or dull iniift himfelf in any other regiment, troou, or company, ithout a regular discharge from the regiment, troop or company, in which lie laft ferved, on the penalty of ing reputed a deferter, and (uffering akTCordingly t'nd in cafe any officer (hall knowingly leceive and enterjai fuch non jned oiTicer or fbldier, or (hall not, after his being dilcovei ed to be a delerter, imrnedistelj confine him, and give notice thereof to the erpsi which he laft ferved, he, the faid officer lo offending, (hall by a court martial be cafhiered. uraertd, 1 hat the and the three mi uirifei at e6 rcr week. rciuivc, biiu u. foregoing refulve, 1 aruc eiot h. uuiuutu J41 lit tf for fix months, and the feveral printers are heiety i oucfted to publilh them accord ngly.

JOHN HAW rrwomi. ah njzruL.lS: Fiiztcd by FRED 2DERICK GREEN..