Items of Interest found in the Pennsylvania Gazette, continued.
Items of miscellaneous interest, continued.
October 13, 1763
The Pennsylvania Gazette
[Account of a portion of the ‘Whitehall Massacre;’ see article segment elsewhere on this site, “Simon Leidacre of the Town of Northampton, Locksmith.”]
...On Sunday Night last an Express arrived from Northampton County, with the following melancholy Account, viz. "That on the Morning before the House of John Stinton, about eight Miles from Bethlehem, was attacked by the Indians as follows. Captain Wetherholt, with a Party, belonging to Fort Allen, being at that House, and intending early for the Fort, ordered a Servant out to get his Horse ready, who was immediately shot down by the Enemy; upon which the Captain going to the Door, was also fired at, and mortally wounded: That then a Serjeant attempted to pull in the Captain; and to shut the Door, but he was likewise dangerously wounded: That the Lieutenant next advanced, when an Indian jumped upon the Bodies of the two others, and presented a Pistol to his Breast, which he put a little aside, and it went off over his Shoulder, whereby he got the Indian out of the House, and shut the Door: That the Indians after this went round to a Window, and as Stinton was getting out of Bed, shot him, but not dead, and he breaking out of the House, ran about a MIle, where he dropt and died: That his Wife, and 2 Children, ran down into the Cellar, where they were shot at three Times, but escaped: That Captain Wetherholt, finding himself growing very weak, crawled to a Window, and shot an Indian dead, it was thought, as he was setting Fire to the House with a Match: And that upon this the other Indians carried him away with them, and went off. Captain Wetherholt died soon after...
October 13, 1763
The Pennsylvania Gazette
[Account of a portion of the ‘Whitehall Massacre;’ see article segment elsewhere on this site, “Simon Leidacre of the Town of Northampton, Locksmith.”]
Extract of a Letter from Bethlehem, October 9.
"Early this Morning came Nicholas Marks, of Whitehall Township, and brought the following Account, viz. That Yesterday, just after Dinner, as he opened his Door, he saw an Indian standing about two Poles from the House, who endeavoured to shoot at him; but Marks shutting the Door immediately, the Fellow slipt into a Cellar, close by the House. After this said Marks went out of the House, with his Wife, and an Apprentice Boy, in order to make their Escape, and saw another Indian standing behind a Tree, who also tried to shoot at them, but his Gun missed Fire. They then saw a third Indian running through the Orchard; upon which they made the best of their Way, about two Miles off, to one Adam Tashler, where about 20 Men in Arms were assembled, who went first to the House of Jacob Mekly, where they found a Boy and Girl lying dead, and the Girl scalped. From thence they went to Hance Sneider, and said MarkPlantations, and found both the Houses on Fire, and a Horse tied to the Bushes. They also found said Sneider, his Wife and three Children, dead in the Field, the Man and Woman scalped, but not the Children. On going further, they found three Girls, one dead, the other two wounded, one of which scalped. After this they returned, with the two wounded Girls, to Adam Tashlerand saw a Woman, Jacob Allmong Wife, with a Child, lying dead in the Road, and scalped. The Number of the Indians, they think, was between Fifteen and Twenty.
"I cannot describe the deplorable Condition this poor Country is in; most of the Inhabitants of Allen Town, and other Places, are fled from their Habitations. Many are in Bethlehem, and other Places of the Brethren, and others farther down the Country. I cannot ascertain the Number killed, but think it exceeds Twenty. The People at Nazareth, and other Places belonging to the Brethren, have put themselves in the best Posture of Defence they can; they keep a strong Watch every Night, and hope, by the Blessing of God, if they are attacked, to make a good Stand."
In a letter from the same County, of the Tenth Instant, the Number killed is said to be Twenty-three, besides a great many dangerously wounded; that the Inhabitants are in the utmost Distress and Confusion, flying from their Places, some of them with hardly sufficient to cover them; and that it was to be feared there were many Houses, &c. burnt, and Lives lost, that were not then known. And by a Gentleman from the same Quarter we are informed, that it was reported, when he came away, that YostMill, about eleven Miles from Bethlehem, was destroyed, and all the People that belonged to it, excepting one young Man, cut off.
April 9, 1761
The Pennsylvania Gazette
To be SOLD,
A VALUABLE Plantation, situate on both Sides of the West Branch of Delaware, about a Mile above Bethlehem, in Salisbury Township, Northampton County, containing near 600 Acres, great Part thereof good low Land, near 300 Acres cleared, a good Stone House, two Stories high, three Rooms on the lower Floor, Fireplaces in each, four Rooms on the second floor, two Fireplaces, a Cellar under the House, a large Barn, Stabling, and other Outhouses, a good Draw well, a good young thriving Orchard of near 400 Apple trees, of the best Fruit, about 20 Acres of good Meadow, and as much more may be made. A publick Road leading from the Forks of Delaware through said Plantation to Philadelphia; the Land is good, and strong, has never been over worked, the uncleared Land is exceedingly well timbered, and lies altogether, very convenient to be divided into two or three Plantations. Also three Tracts over the blue Mountains, in lower Smithfield Township; one Tract about 3 Miles from Samuel Depui, containing about 240 Acres, 30 thereof cleared, with a small House, and young Orchard thereon; about 80 Acres thereof may be made good Meadow; the other about a Mile from Fort Hamilton, about 170 Acres, near 100 thereof Meadow Ground; the other about 15 Miles from Easton, about 280 Acres, near 100 Acres Meadow Ground; the whole being Part of the Estate of Solomon Jennings deceased...
July 22, 1756
The Pennsylvania Gazette
Imported in the Philadelphia, Captain Forsyth, from London, and the William and Mary, Captain Southcott, from Bristol, and to be sold cheap, for cash or short credit, by RHEA and WIKOFF, At their store, the fifth door below Black horse alley, in Front street, between Market and Chestnut streets, Best London muskets, London proof, ditto with bayonets, carbines, trading and birding guns, cutlasses, lead and shot...
June 3, 1756
The Pennsylvania Gazette
Just imported in the Philadelphia, Captain Forsyth, from London, and other vessels from London and Bristol, and to be sold cheap, for cash or short credit, by RHEA and WIKOFF, At their store, the fifth door below Black horse alley, in Front street, between Market and Chestnut streets, Best London muskets, London proof...
May 29, 1755
The Pennsylvania Gazette
THIRTY POUNDS reward. Camp at Wills Creek, May 19, 1755... Upon the 17th of May the above Thomas Douglas deserted from Lieutenant Bayly, and robb him of a considerable sum; a fusee, the makername mark on it, Timothy Hughes; and a side Highland pistol, the makername on it, John Campbell; and also a soldier of his knapsack, and what belong to him...
July 2, 1752
The Pennsylvania Gazette
Just imported in the Sampson, and other ships, and to be sold cheap, by ROBERT and AMOS STRETTELL, At their store, in Front street... ship muskets and long buccaneers...
October 6, 1748
This is to give notice, that on Wednesday, the 12th instant, will be put up to publick vendue, under the court house, an assortment of European and East India goods, viz... muskets, trading guns, and fowling pieces...
March 8, 1748
The Pennsylvania Gazette
A Parcel of good Muskets, all well fitted with Bayonets, Belts and Cartouch Boxes, and Buff Slings to cast over the Shoulder, very useful to such as have Occasion to ride with their Arms; To be sold by B. FRANKLIN.
October 16, 1746
The Pennsylvania Gazette
Just imported in the Anne Galley, Capt. Houston, from London, and to be sold by Neats and Smith, at their store, opposite to the sign of the Bible, in Front street, for ready money... trading guns, ship muskets, and neat fowling pieces...
November 7, 1745
The Pennsylvania Gazette
Just Imported by Peter Turner, in the Ship Carolina Galley, Capt. Mesnard from London and to be sold reasonably for ready Money or short Credit... ship muskets, neat light fowling pieces...
October 17, 1745
The Pennsylvania Gazette
Just imported by the Captains Brame and Hargrave, from London, and to be sold by Ebenezer Currie, at his Store, between Norris's and Gray's Alley, in Front street, for ready Money or six Months Credit... trading guns, ships muskets, pistols, cutlasses and poleaxes,
September 26, 1745
The Pennsylvania Gazette
Just imported by Hamilton, Wallace and Company, in the Ship Agnes and Betty, Capt. Brame, and in the Ship Mercury, Captain Hargrave, from London, the following Goods, to be sold very cheap for ready Money, or six Months Credit... ship muskets, pistols, cutlashes and poleaxes...
September 26, 1745
The Pennsylvania Gazette
Just imported from London, in the Agnes and Betty, Capt. Brame and the Mercury, Capt. Hargrave, and to be sold cheap for ready Money or short Credit by Peter Turner, in Front Street... muskets for privateering, neat fowling pieces...
January 22, 1745
The Pennsylvania Gazette
Just imported in the Mary and Carolina, from London, and to be sold by Ebenezer Currie, at his Store, betwixt Grey's and Norris' Alley, in Front Street... Gunpowder, Ships Muskets, Cutlasses and Pole Axes...
November 1, 1744
The Pennsylvania Gazette
JUST imported from London, in the Brigantine Argyle, John Seymour, Commander, and to be sold by Huston and Campbell, at their Store, in Front street, opposite to Samuel Hasel, Esq; for Ready Money or short Credit... gun powder, privateering muskets, trading Guns, musket balls, lead, and small shot...
November 1, 1744
JUST imported from London, in the Argyle, John Seymour, Master & the Williams, Henry Harrison, a Variety of Goods, to be sold by Hamilton, Wallace and Co. at the House where Widow Fishbourn formerly liv'd, the Store fronting Fishbourn's Wharff... trading guns, fowling pieces, ship muskets, pistols, cutlasses, and broad swords, cartouch boxes, red leather belts and French flints...
July 4, 1732
The Pennsylvania Gazette
Prices of Goods agreed between the Creek Indians and the Traders of South Carolina.
For a Yard Strouds, Buckskins answerable to, or 5 Doe-skins. For a Yard Playnes, 1 Buckskin weighing 1 l. 3 qrs. or Doe-skins answerable.
A white Blanket 5 Bucksk. or 10 Doe. A Blanket blue Duffils 3 or 6 A Gun 10 or 20 A Pistol 5 or 10 A Gun Lock 4 or 8 4 Measures of Powder 1 or 2 60 Bullets 1 or 2 Ditto 1 or A white Shirt 2 or 4 A Knife 2 or 1 Flints or 3 Yards Cadiz or 1 3 ditto Gartering or 1 A broad Hoe 3 or 6 A narrow Hoe 2 or 4 A falling Axe 2 or 4 A large Hatchet or 3 A small Ditto 1 or 2 A brass Kettle per lb. 1 or 2 2 Yards brass Wire or 1 A Looking Glass 1 or 2 A Hat 2 or 4 A leather Belt 1 or 2 1 Dozen of Buttons or 1 Large Beeds N.B. The Doe-skins not to weigh under 1 lb. and the Buckskins at least 1 lb. 3 qrs.