Runaways in the
Pennsylvania Gazette
1775-1783


Peacock Major, living in Flower-town, near Whitemarsh, Phila. Co., has stopped a mare and heifer, supposed to be stolen, found in possession of one Benjamin Gilbert. (12 July 1780)

John Morgan, living in Montgomery Twp., Phila. Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named Joseph Collins, age c. 14 (19 July 1780)

Col. Francis Johnston of the Fifth Pennsylvania Regt., offers reward for capture of John Wilson, native of Ireland, a deserter from the colonel's quarters, at Mr. Jonathan Penrose's, in Front St., Phila. (19 July 1780)

Isaac Forsyth offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice lad named John Hall, proved to be on board the ship Jay, Capt. Coarter commander. (19 July 1780)

John Philip De Ham, living in Phila., offers reward for recovery of runaway servant named Jacob Lutz, age c. 16, whose father lives in Berks Co., at the Blue Mountains, near Fort Henry, commonly called Fort Sickes. (26 July 1780)

Constable John Barns of Horsham Twp. offers reward for capture of James Bradfield, age c. 22 or 23, who ran away from him. (26 July 1780)

Thomas Cheyney, sub-lieutenant, in Chester Co., offers reward for capture of John Workman, born in England, age c. 37, who deserted from the Second Company of the Third Battalion of Chester Co. Militia; the deserter is to be delivered to Col. Nicola. (9 Aug. 1780)

Jane Harnett has eloped from her husband, James Harnett, who works for William Potts, of Mansfield, Burlington Co. (16 Aug. 1780)

Andrew Kennedy, of Phila., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Ned. (6 Sept. 1780)

William Parr, of Lancaster, offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Cato, age 23; the Negro is to be brought to Parr or to John Kidd, of Bensalem, Bucks Co., or to Capt. Thomas Reed, of Whitehill, near Bordentown, N.J., or to John Redman, merchant, in Front St., Phila. (20 Sept. 1780)

Ruth Phipps has eloped from her husband, John Phipps, of Whitpain Twp., Phila. Co. (27 Sept. 1780)

Joshua Elder offers reward for recovery of his Negro named Pero, age c. 28, who ran away from him at Stedtler's Tavern, near the Trap. (27 Sept. 1780)

Isaac Fitzrandolph, living in Chesnut St., Phila., offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named William Hampton Boggs, age c. 16, shoemaker; the lad may be delivered to Fitzrandolph or to the keeper of the workhouse in Phila. (27 Sept. 1780)

P. Lemaigre or Dansel, creditors of Francis Damon, dec'd, offer reward for recovery of mulatto woman named Diana and her child, slaves of said Damon. (27 Sept. 1780)

Charles Clunn, living in Bridgetown, Cohansey, offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named James Ruth, age c. 11, who stole a horse near Bacon's Neck and was seen riding towards Phila. (27 Sept. 1780)

Abraham Mitchell, living near the head of Elk, Cecil Co., Md., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Cato, native of New England. (11 Oct. 1780)

Nathan Johnson, gaoler, offers reward for recovery of the following refugees (who were driven on shore at Antuxet by Col. Pope and committed to the custody of said Johnson but have escaped from the Cumberland Co. Gaol): Noah Morris, William Dutton, Jehu Burton, Samuel Taylor, Painter Stockley (or Stokely), Benjamin Welding, Jesse Wilson, James Owen. (11 Oct. 1780)

Ann Weaver, whose husband John Weaver has charged her with running him into debt, destroying his interest, and misbehaving herself, claims that John for some time supported "an infamous strumpet" of Montgomery Twp. and that he now supports her in Phila. at a house near the New-Market. (11 Oct. 1780)

S. Hepburn, living in Front St., Phila., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Isaac, age c. 17, born in Virginia and formerly the property of Pitman Clemens, Esq.; the lad is a good waiter and understands horses. (18 Oct. 1780)

Agnes Patterson has eloped from her husband, John Patterson, of Drumore Twp., Lancaster Co. (18 Oct. 1780)

John Robinson charges that his wife Rachel for two years and more kept company with a Negro and has now eloped and gone away with him. (18 Oct. 1780)

Robert Johnson, of Salem, offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Briss, age c. 35, who formerly belonged to Major Hugg, of Gloucester Co.; a half Johannes is offered as reward. (8 Nov. 1780)

Robert T. Bell, printer, bookbinder and bookseller, next St. Paul's Church in Third St., Phila., offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named Robert Martin (alias Bob Greenway). (8 Nov. 1780)

Richard Piersol, living in West-Nantmill Twp., Chester Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Dublin, age c. 35. (8 Nov. 1780)

John Mease, of Phila., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Peter, age 16; reward is 2 guineas. (8 Nov. 1780)

Robert Ross, Jr., living in Colrain Twp., Lancaster Co., offers reward for recovery of servant named Robert West, age c. 9, who was stolen by two native Irish persons, Owen Martin (the lad's stepfather) and Hannah Mart. (alias West, the lad's mother). (6 Dec. 1780)

Elisha Price, living in Borough of Chester, offers reward for recovery of runaway Dutch servant named Daniel Degan (alias Jacob Daye), age c. 21, who has been 18 months in the Continental army; his father lives near Frederick's-Town in Virginia or Maryland. (6 Dec. 1780)

Degan ran away again on 27 April 1781. (16 May 1781)

Philip Lyon, living in Lombard St., Phila., offers reward for recovery of Negro named Anthony Castoff, shoemaker, who has been at sea for some time and speaks French, Spanish, and English; Castoff was taken in Sept. 1779, in the Mississippi; he has deserted from on board the Continental ship Saratoga. (13 Dec. 1780)

Elizabeth Dewees has eloped from her husband, William Dewees, of Reading. (20 Dec. 1780)

William Semple and Malcolm M'Kows, living in Colerain Twp., Lancaster Co., offer reward for capture of James M'Whorter, age c. 25, born in Ireland, weaver, who absconded from his bail. (27 Dec. 1780)

Thomas Frost, living in Carlisle, Cumberland Co, offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named Robert Minshall, age c. 20, hatter by trade. (3 Jan. 1781)

Joseph Wharton, of Phila., offers reward for recovery of runaway mulatto named Nat, born in Phila., age c. 20; reward is to be paid in specie. (10 Jan. 1781)

Abraham Wolfington offers reward for arrest and commitment of John Sanderland, age between 30 and 40, committed for felony, who escaped from the constable of East-Fallowfield Twp., Chester Co. (24 Jan. 1781)

Peter Ealer, gaoler, offers reward for recovery of John Workman, age c. 34, and Thomas Goodwin, age c. 24, who broke out of the Northampton Co. Gaol in Easton. (31 Jan. 1781)

William Luckett, living at the mouth of Monocasey, in Montgomery, Md., offers reward for recovery of runaway mulatto slave named Ben Fmy, age c. 23, weaver by trade. (14 Feb. 1781)

Valentine Eckert, at Reading, Lieut. of Berks Co., offers reward for capture of a deserter, a new recruit, Barnet Allevine, a German, age c. 19 (21 Feb. 1781)

Samuel and Benjamin Bayard, Alexander M'Meen, in Charles-Town, Cecil Co., Md., offer reward for capture of Samuel Ferguson, an Irishman, age c. 30, who is guilty of felony. (21 Feb. 1781)

Margaret Hall, in Catharine St., between Front and Second Sts., Phila., offers reward for capture of John M'Clean, who stole from her. (21 Feb. 1781)

Isaac Pim, sadler, of East Caln, Chester Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice lad named John Machlin. (7 March 1781)

Ann Robeson, wife of Thomas Robeson, of Lower Merion, has eloped from her husband. (7 March 1781)

Jacob Billmeyer gives notice of his seeking a divorce by Act of Assembly from his wife Mary, who left him and has had oneor more children by another man. (14 March 1781)

Charles Hamilton, living in Lancaster, offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Jack, age c. 25. (14 March 1781)

George Meade, of Phila., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Harry. (28 March 1781)

Samuel Rea, Lieutenant of Northampton Co., offers reward for recovery of deserter named George Hall, born of German parents in Phila., age c. 22. (4 Apr. 1781)

George Wall, sub—lieutenant, B.C., offers reward for recovery of deserter named Andrew Walles, born in Ireland, age c. 18. (11 Apr. 1781)

John Macky, of New London Twp., Chester Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Isaac, age c. 20 or 21, country born; he went off with a Negro woman named Nancy, who says she is free and has been in New York and Baltimore. (18 Apr. 1781)

Nicholas Ruston Moore, of Baltimore, offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro, age c. 18 or 20. (25 Apr. 1781)

Aaron Chew, of Gloucester Co., will not pay debts contracted in future by his wife Elizabeth, for during his captivity she has been guilty of the act of incontinency. (25 Apr. 1781)

James Cochran offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Harry; reward will be paid in hard dollars. (9 May 1781)

Jonathan Brown, living in Gloucester Co., West New Jersey, on the great road leading to Salem, 12 miles from the ferry, offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named Joseph Alcott, agec. 19. (9 May 1781)

Thomas May, living at Elk Forge, near the Head of Elk, Md., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Dick, age c. 27, country born; he was brought from Sussex Co., Delaware, about 4 or 5 years ago. (16 May 1781)

David Kerr, living at Greenburry's Point, near Annapolis, offers reward for recovery of a Negress named Sue, age c. 45, who in Baltimore passed by the name of "free Poll"; she is now about Phila., waiting for her husband, a free mulatto named Mark Stubbs, who sailed from Baltimore in a ship called the Enterprize; Stubbs is aged about 50; reward will be paid in specie. (16 May 1781)

Andrew CaIdwell, of Phila., offers reward for recovery of a mulatto named Jack, who has been two or three times at Boston, was servant to Dr. Hutchinson when the army was at Valley Forge, and is a good tailor. (23 May 1781)

Peter Grubb, living at Hopewell Forge, Lancaster Co., offers reward of one ton of bar-iron (or the value thereof in currency) for recovery of a Negro named Abel, age c. 24 or 25, who has some friends that are freemen living in a cedar swamp between New-Castle and St. George's, or about Apoquinimink in Delaware; he ran away from James Sharps, of Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co. (23 May 1781)

Lt. William Scott, of York Co., offers reward for capture of the following deserters from the First Pennsylvania Regt: Lucas Ives, born in England, age 25, breeches-maker; John Hendry, born in this country, age 28, who was lately discharged from the Pennsylvania line; John Clair, born in England, age 19, who was lately discharged from the Continental army; John Miller, born in Germany, age 40, who lately lived at Pipe-Creek, Md. (30 May 1781)

Benjamin Bickertob, living in Front St., below Race St., Phila., offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named Jonathan Harker, age between 14 and 15, shoemaker. (30 May 1781)

Jane Hivel, wife of Marmaduke Hivel, of Chester Co., has eloped from her husband. (6 June 1781)

George Keehmle, living in Race St., near Front St., Phila., offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named John Kuhn, age c. 17, barber. (20 June 1781)

Arthur Erwin, of Bucks Co., will no longer pay debts his wife Mary may contract in the future. (27 June 1781)

John Grant, of the Northern Liberties, will not pay debts contracted in the future by his wife Catharine, who has been guilty of incontinency. (27 June 1781)

Frederick Rapp, of Reading, hatter, offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named Andrew Fox; reward will be paid in hard dollars. (18 July 1781)

Jacob Phillips, of Burlington, offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Bett, age c. 21; she took with her her female child, age c. 3. (18 July 1781)

John B. Dumond, Sr., of Great-Imbought District, Albany Co, N.Y., took up in the woods near Cats-kill a Negro named Peter, age c. 28, who says he lived with one Rynehart. (18 July 1781)

John Ely, living in Solebury Twp., Bucks Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway servant named John Lot. (25 July 1781)

John Stockton, living in Caecil Co., Md., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Will, agec. 30, tanner(15 Aug. 1781)

Nathan Johnson, gaoler, has in custody at Bridgetown, Cumberland Co., N.J., the following runaway Negroes: Sip, who says he came from York in a refugee boat and was taken by the militia up Potomack River and that he has since lived with James Bright in Rockhall Hundred, opposite Annapolis; Tom, who says that his master is William Smith, who keeps the ferry at Potomack River, from Rockhall Hundred over to Annapolis. (22 Aug. 1781)

Patrick Colvin, living at Trenton Ferry, offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Jack, age between 15 and 16, late the property of Gen. Philemon Dickenson. (5 Sept. 1781)

Bowes Reed, of Burlington, offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Caesar, age c. 40. (5 Sept. 1781)

Benjamin Bunker, living in New-Castle Co., Delaware, offers reward for recovery of runaway mulatto slave named Will, who left behind all his clothes in swimming across St. George's Creek. (5 Sept. 1781); the slave was taken up by Capt. James Morgan, living in South Amboy, East Jersey; Will was raised by Capt. John Edwards in Middlesex Co., N.J. (7 Nov. 1781)

John and Robert Casey, living in Baltimore, offer reward for recovery of runaway Irish servant named James Flynn, agec. 50, skinner and tanner. (12 Sept. 1781)

Lt.-Col. Ebenezer Stevens offers reward for capture of the following deserters from the Second Regiment of Artillery, commanded by Col. John Lamb, on their route from Trenton to the Head of Elk: Anthony Bremer, fifer, age 18, yeoman, born in Phila., who resided some time at Warwick, New York; Bazaliel Aikley, matross, age 29, founder by trade, born in Conn., who resided some time at Springfield, East Jersey; Allen M'Clean, matross, age 31, yeoman, born in Scotland, who resided some time at Kakiat, N.Y.; Joseph Hugg, matross, age 25, carpenter, born at Greenwich in Gloucester Co., West New Jersey, who resided some time in Phila.; David Ramick, matross, age 29, yeoman, born at Providence, R.I.; David Leard, matross, age 30, yeoman, born at Philipsburgh, Westchester Co., N.Y.; Abraham M'Killup, corporal, age 38, yeoman, born in Ireland, who resided some time at Still-Water, N.Y.; Richard Williams, corporal, age 35, yeoman, born at Greenfield, Conn.; Matthias Cristy, bombadier, age 24, blacksmith by trade, who was born and resided at Elizabeth-Town, East New Jersey; Benjamin Cole, matross, age c. 25, yeoman, born in Essex Co., East New Jersey, who resided some time near the North Redoubt on Hudson's River, where he has a wife and family; James M'Bride, sergeant, age 24, yeoman, born in Ireland, who resided some time about New-Windsor, N.Y.; William M'Bride, corporal, age 27, yeoman, born in Ireland, who resided some time about New-Windsor, N.Y. (12 Sept. 1781)

Jacob Metzger, living in Lancaster, offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named Christopher Zechan, agec. 19. (12 Sept. 1781)

Ann Fatharby, wife of Nathaniel Fatharhy, has eloped from her husband. (19 Sept. 1781)

Joseph Hugg, of Phila., denied that he is a deserter and has a legal discharge, signed by Thomas M'Kean, Chief Justice of Pa., to prove it. (17 Oct. 1781)

Henry Lewis, living in Hilltown Twp., Bucks Co., offers reward for recovery of two runaway Negroes, Peet, age c. 24, and Cuff, age c. 19. (17 Oct. 1781)

Michael Craybil, gaoler, has in custody in York-town Gaol a Negro named Harry, who says he is slave to Nicholas Casey, of Va., and that he was born in West-Chester, N.Y., and that his age is 22. (31 Oct. 1781)

Jacob Wagoner, tanner, living in the Northern Liberties, offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named Jacob Yaw. (31 Oct. 1781)

Mary Barbara Holland, wife of Christian Holland, of Easton, has absconded and lived ever since in Little Oley, near Pottsgrove. (21 Nov. 1781)

Jane M'Sparran has eloped from her husband, Joseph M'Sparran. (21 Nov. 1781)

Henry Howard, whose plantation is near Northampton Furnace in Md., offers reward for recovery of runaway mulatto slave named Joe, age c. 21, who formerly belonged to a man in Cumberland Co., Pa., and drove a wagon from thence to Baltimore by way of M'Callister's Town. (28 Nov. 1781) Said Joe has been taken and committed to New-Castle Co. Gaol. (12 Dec. 1781)

Michael Grayhill, gaoler, offers reward for capture of the following prisoners who broke out of York Town Gaol: John Hand, age c. 30, born in England; Andrew Foltz, a German, age c. 25; Conrad Schmooly, a German, age c. 30. (28 Nov. 1781)

Joseph Hart, of Warminster Twp., Bucks Co., has in custody in the gaol of that county one William Harris, who says his age is 19; it seems that he was an American soldier who deserted to the British and now has deserted from them. (5 Dec. 1781)

James Gregg, gaoler, offers reward for capture of one Jesse Vickars (committed on suspicion of robbing the Treasury of Bucks Co.), age c. 24, who broke out of the goal of Newtown, Bucks Co. (19 Dec. 1781)

Hugh Cunningham, gaoler, of Lancaster Co., has in custody a Negro named Joe, who served 10 years with Jeremiah Strowd, in Hartley Co., Va., and says he is now free; also in custody is a Negro who says sometimes that his name is Joe and at other times Nero; he states that he lived with Isaac Webster, in Harford Co., Md., near Bushtown, with Charles Hughes, of Antiatim, Md., and with William Jones, of Md. (19 Dec. 1781)

Elizabeth Sholl, wife of Philip Sholl, of Lower-Milford Twp., Bucks Co., has eloped from her husband. (26 Dec. 1781)

Rebecca Gilbert and her husband Benjamin have separated. (9 Jan. 1782)

Felix Good, of Salisbury Twp., has at his house a Negro named Jem, left there by some carters from the French army; Jem, age c. 22, says his master joined the British army and was killed at the siege of York-Town, before the surrender of that place. (9 Jan. 1782)

John Lardner, of Phila., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Job (or Tob?), age c. 35. (23 Jan. and 6 Feb. 1782)

John M'Kee, living in Bert Twp., Lancaster Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway servant named Rebecca Thompson, age c. 35. (23 Jan. 1782)

Andrew Wilson, living at the Newtown Square Tavern, Chester Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Sam (alias Jim), age c. 32, who formerly lived with Mr. Purviance in Phila.; after his elopement he went to sea on board a privateer but has since returned. (23 Jan. 1782)

Elizabeth Leconey, of Senemenson, Burlington Co., N.J., offers reward for recovery of runaway mulatto named Levi, age c. 23. (23 Jan. 1782)

Peter Summers has at his house, the Sign of the Battle of Monmouth, in Market St., Phila., a mulatto boy, left in his charge by a man who called himself John Park; when Park returned, he was taken up and is now in Lancaster Gaol; upon hearing this, the lad admitted that Park had taken him from a Mr. Lyons, living near Pedee River, S.C., and that his name was John but that Park had called him Dick. (30 Jan. 1782)

Edward Davis and his wife Rebecca separated by agreement on 6 Nov. last. (6 Feb. 1782)

Thomas May, living at Elk Forge, near the Head of Elk, offers reward for recovery of the following two Negroes, both named Dick: one, age c. 23, was brought from the branches of the Nanticoke River in Sussex Co., where he was reared; he is a farmer and a very good ax-man; the other Negro, age c. 30, was brought up at Pencader Hundred, New-Castle Co., and is a farmer and expert at driving team; he ran away from Elk Forge at beginning of Sept., 1777 and joined the British army. (6 Feb. 1782)

Joseph Davies, of Vincent Twp., Chester Co., offers reward for arrest of George Holt, late from Yorkshire, England, age c. 35, weaver, who on the night between 3 and 4 Jan. last murdered Susannah Davies, of East Bradford Twp., Chester Co. (13 Feb. 1782)

Thomas Clark, gaoler, has in custody in New-Castle Co. Gaol a Negro wench named Hester, who confesses to being the property of Elizabeth Ramsey, at or near Octarara. (13 Feb. 1782)

Aquila Jones, of Goshen Twp., Chester Co., warns that he will not pay debts contracted in future by his wife Mary. (13 Feb. 1782)

The following men who were prisoners in Canada are requested to make their places of residence known to the printers of the Pennsylvania Gazette. Simon Butler, Nathaniel Bullock, and Jesse Corbino, who escaped from Detroit in June, 1778; John Brown, Daniel Osborn, and Nathaniel Wade, who escaped from Montreal in Aug., 1781; William Stags, Mr. Bryam, and Mr. Elanegan, who left Canada last summer with a flag. (27 Feb. 1782)

William Cowan, living in Hamilton Twp., Cumberland Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway servant named Margaret Morris, age c. 15, horn in Phila. (6 Mch. 1782)

George Moore, living in Lancaster, offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro wench named Het, age c. 19 or 20, who was born in Gardner's family, near the Middle Ferry at Schuylkill, and brought up with Mr. Dixon at the Centre-House. (13 Mch. 1782)

Charles Rubey, of town and county of Bedford, shoemaker, is seeking a divorce because of the infidelity of his wife Jane (late Jane Smith, of Westmoreland Co.) (27 Mch. 1782)

William Geddis, Esq., of Phila., or John Wethered, of Delaware, will pay reward for recovery of the following runaway slaves from New Castle on Delaware: one, a yellow fellow named Stephen, age c. 18; the other a black fellow named Jack, age c. 22 or 23. (27 Mch. 1782)

John Churchill, living in Fauquier Co., Va., offers reward for recovery of runaway slave named Jacob, age c. 37, shoemaker by trade and well acquainted with butchering and gardening. (10 Apr. 1782)

Grace Roberts, wife of William Roberts, of Salsbury, Bucks Co., has deserted her husband and children. (17 Apr. 1782)

Henry Guest, living in Upper Penn's Neck, Salem Co., West New Jersey, offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named Thomas Rumford, age c. 13, shoemaker by trade. (17 Apr. 1782)

Nancy Connor, wife of James Connor, of Farmanagh Twp., Cumberland Co., has eloped. from her husband. (17 Apr. 1782)

Sarah Chester, wife of John Chester, of Waterford, has absconded from her husband. (24 Apr. 1782)

Shepard Kollock, printer, of Chatham, offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named Shelly Arnett, age c. 19. (1 May 1782)

William Thompson, living at the Half-way House, Chatham District, Chester Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Bacchus, age 37, born in Guiney. (1 May 1782)

Daniel Livergood, living in Union Twp., Berks Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named Benjamin Benson, age C. 19. (8 May 1782)

George Cungle, living in New-Britain Twp., Bucks Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Cuff, age 20. (8 May 1782)

Mary Taylor, wife of Adam Taylor, of Phila., has eloped from her husband. (29 May 1782) John James, living in Mill Creek Hundred, New-Castle Co., Delaware, offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Peter, age c. 25, who understands farming and driving team; he was born in Bucks Co. and lived some years with Jonathan Meredith, a tanner, in Phila. (6 June 1782)

Jacob Weaver, living in Amity Twp., Berks Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Caesar, age c. 24, who speaks Dutch and English and is a great fiddler. (5 June 1782)

John Welling and Jonathan Bunn, living in Hopewell Twp., Hunterdon Co., offer reward for recovery of Negro named Tom, who ran away with a Negro wench named Lidd, his wife. (5 June 1782)

William Starrett, living in East-Nantmill, Chester Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Caesar, age c. 22, born in Guinea, who says he came from the southern army and is a freeman. (5 June 1782)

Benjamin Ward, of Cecil Co., Md., offers reward for recovery of Negro named George, age c. 38, who crossed from Port Penn to Jersey in the character of a freeman and calls himself William Harris. (12 June 1782)

Capt. Charles Allen offers reward for capture of George Murphy, age c. 30, who says he is an Englishman; he has deserted from the armed boat Gibraltar, in the service of the State of New Jersey. (26 June 1782)

Peregrine Ward, of Cecil Co., Md., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named George, agec. 38. (26 June 1782)

Jonathan Booth, living at Head of Elk, offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Sam, age c. 35. (3 July 1782)

John Gardner, sheriff, has in custody a Negro named Dick, age c. 26, who says he belongs to one Hems, of West Jersey, who bought him in Maryland. (10 July 1782)

Philip Price, of Kingsess, offers reward for recovery of runaway servant named Daniel M'Kinzey, agec. 20. (17 July 1782)

Nicholas Yort, of Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., offers reward for capture of Daniel Morton, age c. 25, saddler by trade, born in New England, who absconded from his bail; he is supposed to be in company with his brother Joseph, also a saddler. (17 July 1782)

Ann Burchinal, wife of Jeremiah Luther Burchinal, of Kent Co., Delaware, has eloped from her husband. (17 July 1782)

Thomas Clark, gaoler, of New-Castle, has in custody two Negroes, Harry, age c. 43, and Dick, age c. 34, who confess themselves to be the property of William Luckey, of Montgomery Co., Md. (17 July 1782)

Samuel Gilbert, living in Rockland, Berks Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named Peter Piper, age c. 20. (24 July 1782)

Abraham Inskeep, of Waterford Twp., Gloucester Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named Samuel Crockett, age c. 17. (24 July 1782)

Edward Bromwell, of Oxford, Talbot Co., Md., offers reward for recovery of runaway mulatto named Peter, age 23. (31 July 1782)

Thomas Coomhs, of Apoquinimy Hundred, New-Castle Co., Delaware, offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice lad named Samuel Hyatt, by trade a cart-wheelwright. (7 Aug. 1782)

John Poth, living in Market St., two doors below Sixth St., offers reward for recovery of woman who hired of him a riding chair but never returned. (7 Aug. 1782)

William Gaddis, Esq., of Phila., or John Wethered will pay reward for recovery of Wethered's Negro named Stephen, age c. 19, who ran away from New-Castle with a villain named Black Jack, who is now in gaol in Chester. (14 Aug. 1782)

George Falcar, living in Lactitia-court, Phila., offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named John Bennet, age 16, cordwainer. (14 Aug. 1782)

Mary Ann Dundon, wife of James Dundon, of Middletown, has used him with contempt and disrespect and he will not pay debts contracted by her in future. (21 Aug. 1782)

Obadiah Dingee, living in Wilmington, offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named Carson Dickeson, age 15. (4 Sept. 1782)

Nathan Johnson, gaoler, has in custody in Bridgetown Gaol, Cumberland Co., N.J., the following Negroes: one who calls himself William Brown and says he belonged to the General Monk, which was taken some months past by the ship Hyder Ally, in Delaware, and that he has since lived with one Whitehead Jones, at Hog-point; the other Negro says his name is Isaac Ball. (4 Sept. 1782)

Daniel Rees, one of the constables of Germantown Twp., Phila. Co., offers reward for capture of Charles Rusline, age c. 22, country born, cooper by trade, who speaks good English and German and has escaped from the constable; he was arrested for fornication and bastardy. (11 Sept. 1782)

James Anderson offers reward for the capture of one David Lewis, age c. 36, who left with him a horse that proves to be the property of Adam Guthrie, of Chester Co. (18 Sept. 1782)

Samuel Moffitt, living near the head of North-east River, Cecil Co., Md., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Simon (who may change his name to Johnson), country born, age c. 27. (18 Sept. 1782)

Baltiss Fleisher, of Phila., offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named William Gemeinbower, age c. 15. (9 Oct. 1782)

Charles Clunn, living in Road's-town, Cumberland Co., West New Jersey, offers reward for capture of runaway Negro named Mark (alias Martin), age c. 27, born near Swedesborough, Raccoon Creek; he went on a voyage with Capt. Souder last year to Havanna; as he formerly lived with Elijah Tomlinson, at Jenkin-town, on the old York road, he may be at Miles-town, where Tomlinson now lives; reward will be paid by Charles Clunn or by Joseph Clunn, in Second St., Phila. (16 Oct. 1782)

Sheriff John Gardner has in custody in Chester Gaol a Negro who says his name is Sampson, age c. 24; he says he belongs to Charles Frazer, of Queen's-town, on Chester River, Md., student in physic. (16 Oct. 1782)

George Yentz, of Lancaster, having detected his wife in bed with a British prisoner of war, will not pay debts contracted by her in future. (23 Oct. 1782)

Sheriff John Gardner has in custody in Chester Co. Gaol two Negroes, Peter and Jack, who say they belong to John Deipha (or Delphs?), of Charlestown, South Carolina. (30 Oct. 1782)

Charles Stewart, of Annapolis, offers reward for recovery of Jack Bray (alias Green), a mulatto slave who ran away from his mistress, Mrs. Ann Stewart, of Ann Arundel Co., at that time on a visit near Queen's-town on the Eastern Shore of Md.; Jack is a tolerable good weaver, a rough shoemaker, and occasionally rode as postilion; it appears that Jack, under the name of John Wilson, enlisted at Dover in the company of Capt. James Moore and then deserted. (6 Nov. 1782)

William John, living in Mill-Creek Hundred, New-Castle Co., offers reward for capture of Negro woman named Phebe, age between 22 and 23, and her three-year-old child named Hannah; Phebe ran away from Isaac Allen, in Phila.; reward will be paid by William John or by Elijah Weed, Keeper of the New Gaol in Phila. (13 Nov. 1782)

John Reedle offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named William Covert, age c. 18. (27 Nov. 1782)

Joseph Wood, living adjoining Monocosy Manor, Frederick Co., Md., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Sam, country born, age c. 30. (27 Nov. 1782)

Morton Welsh, living at Christiana Bridge, offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Saul, age28.(1 Jan. 1783)

William Bagher, of Berwick Twp., York Co., has a wagon, three horses, and a Negro boy named Crismus that were left with him by a man who called himself James Richerson; the Negro says that his master is Mark Ronfroe, living in Henry Co., Va. (1 Jan. 1783)

Sarah Cave, midwife, in Fourth St., Phila., behind the Stage Office, opposite the Indian Queen, offers reward for recovery of sundry smith's tools borrowed from her by one William Dunwick, who absconded. (1 Jan. 1783)

John Davis, of Gloucester Co., commanding a company of militia in the service of New Jersey, lately captured at Egg-harbour a Negro named Peter, age c. 22 or 23, who says he belongs to Smith Frame, at the head of Indian River; to recover his slave, Frame is requested to apply to the Gaoler of Gloucester Co. (8 Jan. 1783)

Jacob Binder, living in Elfrith's-alley, offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named William Hensley, age c. 13 comb-maker by trade. (15 Jan. 1783)

Hugh Cunningham, gaoler, has in custody in the Lancaster Co. Gaol a Negro wench named Polly Heans, age c. 20, and her mulatto child, aged 6 months. (15 Jan. 1783)

Casper Johnson, of Richland Twp., Bucks Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway servant named William Gordon, age c. 19. (15 Jan. 1783)

Daniel I. Adams, living in Wilmington, New-Castle Co., Delaware, offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Charles (formerly called London); he ran away with a Negro named Sam, belonging to Mr. Gunning Bradford. (22 Jan. 1783)

John Hide, living in Race St., Phila., offers reward for recovery of a runaway servant named John Fulk, age 16, of Dutch descent, born at Shamokin, who last summer followed shalloping in Delaware. (22 Jan. 1783)

John Hogan, of Phila., offers reward for capture of Thomas Hinson, late of Chester, age c. 30, supposed to have come from New York, who has absconded from his bail. (19 Jan. 1783)

Robert Shewell offers reward for capture of the following men who ran away from the ship Nancy, lying at Fort Muffin: Matthias Clogner, a Dutchman; Hugh Barnett; Philip Williams, who came last from the Havanna with Capt. Souder; John Williams (alias Welch), who came from St. Thomas's with Capt. Truxton; George Irons, armourer, who was formerly in Col. Proctor's regt.; Johannes Peters and Godfrey Artone, Dutchmen, who came from St. Thomas's with Capt. Truxton; Andrew Barbus, a Spanish Negro; John Clark, a young fellow; Charles Lane, age between 40 and 50; John Hewes, carpenter. (5 Feb. 1783)

David Evans, living in Vincent Twp., Chester Co., has a horse left by a man who called himself Archibald Cristy, who has not returned. (12 Feb. 1783)

Adam Poat offers reward for capture of a person who called himself John Jones, bookbinder, age c. 25, who hired a horse from Poat for half a day but never returned. (26 Feb. 1783)

William Hart, of Plumstead Twp., Bucks Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Cuff, age c. 23. "an active fellow with horses"; reward will be paid by the master or by John Hart, living 3 miles from Phila., on the old York road. (12 Mch. 1783)

John Stewart, living in Southwark, offers reward for recovery of James Caskey, age c. 30, carpenter, of Wilmington, who absconded from his bail in Phila. (12 Mch. 1783)

Gabriel Davis, living in Greenwich Twp., Cumberland Co., West New Jersey, offers reward for recovery of runaway lad named William Burk, age c. 20. (12 Mch. 1783)

Benjamin Jones, of Trediffryn Twp., Chester Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway servant named Elizabeth Gest, age c. 22, country born; she went away with an old soldier, John Pattenton, who says he is an Englishman born and has been a soldier in the Continental army; he has left behind a wife and child. (2 Apr. 1783)

David Carson, living in Uwelchland Twp., Chester Co., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro wench named Dinah, age c. 30. (2 Apr. 1783)

Michael Reider, Sr., living in Lebanon, Lancaster Co., will not pay debts contracted in future by his runaway son, Michael Reider, Jr., "yet wanting four years of his age." (9 Apr. 1783)

John Gardner, sheriff, has in custody in the Chester Gaol two Negroes, a man, age c. 21, who says he belongs to James Hintson, at the head of Chester, Kent Co., Md., and a wench, age c. 15 or 16, who says she belongs to Job Hervy, of Wilmington. (9 Apr. 1783)

Hugh Cunningham, living in Lancaster, offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro called Sam, age c. 25 or 26, who can drive a team and do farmer's work. (9 Apr. 1783)

Joseph Williams, of Kent Co., Md., offers reward for recovery of runaway Negro named Arch. (16 Apr. 1783)

Jacob Metzger, living in Buffaloe Twp., Northumberland Co., has a horse and mare, presumed to be stolen, that were left with him by a man who called himself Christopher Wilson. (23 Apr. 178

Martin Bish, living in Arch St., Phila., offers reward for recovery of runaway apprentice named Jacob Katts, age c. 20. (30 Apr. 1783)