Or stolen fr. the Commons, a small bay horse, with black main and tail, a wen (?) on his left side – any person giving information where he is, or bringing him to the subscriber shall be handsomely rewarded. WC Wilkie, Brunswick Street. Aug 27.
Up astray in Dartmouth on Sunday last, a red cow, with short horns turning in on top with a piece of rope round her neck – the owner may have her again on application to Mr. John Skerry. Dartmouth. Jan 8.
From the subscriber Nov 7th, Francist Best, an indented (sic) Apprentice, about 15 years of age, something thick set, round face, grey eyes, turn’d up nose, speaks low, had on when he went away, light grey full cloth coat, homespun blue and white striped woolen waistcoat, light blue plain cloth woollen trowsers and felt hat. This is to caution all persons against harbouring or employing said apprentice, as also, all Masters of Vessels are hereby cautioned against taking said apprentice on board either to transport him out of this Province or to any other part of the same, as the subscriber is determined to prosecute all such persons with the utmost rigour of the law, and any person who will bring said apprentice to his master or give certain information so that he may be obtained shall be handsomely rewarded by the subscriber. Geo Gillmore, Horton, Nov 8.
Found on Wednesday last, on the Dartmouth shore, a Leather Scritore, contents unknown – the owner may have the same by paying for this notice -apply at the Recorder Office. Nov 20.
…The pernicious tenets of infidel philosophy have deeply infected, and pervaded a great portion of our hostile neigbours. That land of universal suffrage and unbounded liberty of conscience. That land, whose celebrated statesman (Jefferson) has declared “its of no consequence whether we believe in twenty Gods, or no God” – and where Condorcet’s Progress of Society, and Godwin’s Political Justice, are books that are regularly put into the hands of every youth who finishes his education at one of the principal Colleges. That land, where there is widest departure from genuine Christianity in almost every possible mode of deviation; and where infidelity has taken a deeper root, and attained a greater degree of maturity than any nation in Europe in the same portion of time, not excepting France herself. The cause is evident: when the rebellion had succeeded; every salutary restraint, every useful boundary was thrown down; they had no settled faith nor fixed form of worship; every one was let loose to follow his own crude notions, without a guide, without a beacon, without an establishment…
From the service of Mr. Creighton at Dartmouth, Bernard Leland, about 18 years of age, stout made, pale complexion, Black hair and brown eyes. N.B. any person or persons harboring or concealing him will be prosecuted with the utmost severity of the law. The usual reward will be paid on his apprehension. W. Miller, Agent Prisoners of War. August 14.
All persons within five miles of Halifax and Dartmouth, having the Prisoners of War in their service, from the Depot at Melville Island, are desired to send them to attend muster, on Monday, the 2d of August, at six o’clock in the morning; no excuse will be admitted for the non-attendance of any prisoner. N.B. In future all prisoners of war are desired to attend at a General muster on the first Monday in each month. William Miller, Agent for prisoners of war. Transport Office, July 31, 1813.
The inhabitants of Halifax, Dartmouth, and the vicinity, are requested to direct the prisoners employed by them from the Depot at Melville Island, to attend the prison, This day (29th inst) at six in the morning. W. Miller, Agent for Prisoners of War. Transport Office, Halifax, May 24, 1813.