. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. inches, well proportioned, goodcountenance, but rather pale in complexion, short hair,has a very genteel suit of clothes, by trade a cabinetmaker, but has been employed by me in the making ofbrushes. He is a good German scholar, understands Price of a German Boy. 2 79 French and Latin, an excel-lent workman, speaks Eng-lish imperfectly. $30 Re-ward if lodged in M. Stapleton,Brush Maker,139 Baltimore Street. On March 3d a reward isoffered for the capture of aGerman Redemptioner, atailor who took French leavefrom Washington. On March
. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. inches, well proportioned, goodcountenance, but rather pale in complexion, short hair,has a very genteel suit of clothes, by trade a cabinetmaker, but has been employed by me in the making ofbrushes. He is a good German scholar, understands Price of a German Boy. 2 79 French and Latin, an excel-lent workman, speaks Eng-lish imperfectly. $30 Re-ward if lodged in M. Stapleton,Brush Maker,139 Baltimore Street. On March 3d a reward isoffered for the capture of aGerman Redemptioner, atailor who took French leavefrom Washington. On March nth a rewardof $30 is ottered for thecapture of a German Re-demptioner, a bricklayer. As late as April 7th of thesame year, 1S17, I find ourold friend, the Johanna,which, arriving on Febru-ary 8th, had not yet dis-posed of her living cargo, asthe following advertisementshows : German Redemption- ERS. The Dutch ship Johan-na, Captain H. H. Bleeker,has arrived before this City,and lies now in the cove ofWiegmans Wharf; thereare on board, desirous of. CS! 280 The Pennsylvania-German Society. binding themselves, for their passage, the following singlemen : Two capital blacksmiths, a rope maker, a carrier, asmart apothecary, a tailor, a good man to cook, severalyoung men as waiters, etc. Among those with families aregardeners, weavers, a stonemason, a miller, a baker, asugar baker, farmers and other professions, etc. Two months in port and not all sold yet! One more extract from the Baltimore American and Iam done. It is this, in the issue of February 7, 1817, awinter of extraordinary severity in that latitude: A ship with upward of 300 German men, women andchildren has arrived off Annapolis, where she is detainedby ice. These people have been fifteen weeks on boardand are short of provisions. Upon making the Capes,their bedding having become filthy, was thrown are now actually perishing from the cold and wantof provisions. No bedding, few provisions, with the thermom
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