April 25, 1765 The Pennsylvania Gazette New Castle, April 15, 1765. BY Virtue of a Writ to me directed, will be exposed to public Sale, on Thursday, the second Day of May, on the Premises, a certain Plantation, and Tract of land, situate in New Castle Hundred, in the County of New Castle, containing by Computation 120 Acres, and bounded by the Lands of Matthias Morton, John Eves, and << Morton Morton>> ; said Land late the Property of Peter Morton, and taken in Execution by THOMAS DUFF, Sheriff. June 25, 1777 The Pennsylvania Gazette STRAYED away, on the 25th of May last, from the plantation of THOMAS CLAYTON, in Chester county, near Newlintavern, about 6 miles from Wilmington, a strawberry roan mare, with a star in her forehead, her tail not docked, about 14 hands high, 4 years old, and a natural trotter. Whoever takes up the said mare, and brings her to the subscriber, or to << Morton Morton>> , at Christiana Ferry, shall receive FOUR DOLLARS, paid byTHOMAS CLAYTON. February 22, 1775 The Pennsylvania Gazette Second Month, 3, 1775. ON the third day of the week, and 21st day of Third Month (March) next, will be sold by way of public VENDUE, at the house of << Morton Morton>> , Innkeeper, at Christiana ferry, a pair of working oxen, cart, plough, harrow, and sundry farming utensils, a valuable breeding mare, yearling colt, milch cows and young cattle. Also, at the same time and place, will be sold by virtue of an order of the Orphan's Court for New Castle county, a lot or piece of marsh meadow, situate on the south side of Christiana river, about a mile and a half above Wilmington, adjoining marsh of Jacob Colesberry, Robert Bryan, and the said river; the marsh is under good bank, and mostly improved, contains 70 acres, and might answer well for grazing, being late the estate of Jonathan Norton, of Wilmington, grazier, deceased. Any person inclining to purchase the marsh, may view the same before the day of sale, and be informed of the title, and see the draught thereof, by applying to John Stapler, Esq; in Wilmington. The sale to begin at two oin the afternoon; at which time and place attendance will be given, and the conditions of sale made known, by WILLIAM NORTON, and JOHN HAWARTH, Administrators. N.B. All those who have any demands against the said deceased, are desired to produce the same that day. November 16, 1774 The Pennsylvania Gazette October 29, 1774. SIX DOLLARS Reward. RUN away, this morning, from the subscribers, living in London grove township, Chester county, two servant men, one named John Dillis, born near Marblehead, in New England; it is supposed he is gone that way, as he has parents there; he is about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, about 20 years of age, well made, of a sandy complexion, wears his own hair, his fore teeth remarkably wide apart; speaks rough and bold, is very apt to swear; had on, and took with him, an old felt hat, a new check shirt, a pair of old tow trowsers, and a pair of everlasting or blanket ditto, an old calimancoe jacket, without sleeves, mended down the fore parts with different sorts of stuff, 2 or 3 pair of old stockings, old shoes, with large yellow metal buckles in them; said servant served part of his time with one << Morton Morton>> , between Chester and Darby, in Chester county. The other named John Coupleditch, born in Old England, about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, about 24 years of age, speaks very thick, or rather stutters a little at times, a great lover of spirituous liquors, and apt to swear when in drink; had on, and took with him, a coarse shirt and a pair of tow trowsers, an old felt hat, an old striped lincey jacket, without sleeves, and a pair of strong shoes. Whoever takes up said servants, and secures them in any goal in America, shall have the above reward, or Three Dollars for each or either of them (secured as above) paid by ROBERT LAMBORN, and FRANCIS LAMBORN. March 3, 1773 The Pennsylvania Gazette Lancaster Goal, February 11, 1773. THIS day was committed to my custody, a certain JERRY CLARK, a Negroe MAN, who is advertised in the Pennsylvania Gazette, by << Morton Morton>> , living at Christiana Ferry, New Castle County, with a reward of Four Dollars for taking up the said Negroe. Also was committed to my custody, on the 8th day of September, 1772, a certain JAMES HENDERSON, as he called himself, but now confesses that his name is JAMES SHEHEE, and that he is a servant to David Morgan, Esq; near Mr. Jonestavern, on the Horseshoe road, in Lancaster County. The masters of the said Negroe man, and the other servant, are desired to come, pay their fees, and take them away, or they will be discharged, on paying their own fees, in four weeks from this date, by GEORGE EBERLY, Goaler. January 20, 1773 The Pennsylvania Gazette Christiana Ferry, New Castle County, January 8, 1773. RUN AWAY, last night, from the subscriber, a lusty yellow fellow, part Indian and part Negroe, about 5 feet 11 inches high, calls himself JERRY CLARK, is a thick strong made fellow, a great liar, fond of strong liquor, and boasts much of his having been at sea; had on a pair of trowsers and a jacket, both made of blue duffil, tow shirt, coarse white yarn stockings, good shoes, old hat; has a cut on one side of his head, which is sore at this time, and has several scars, one in particular on his left hand. Whoever apprehends said fellow, and secures him in any of his Majesty's goals, so that his master may get him again, shall be entitled to a reward of FOUR DOLLARS, paid by << MORTON MORTON>> .