Deserted from the Continental ship Champion, under my command, a certain Peter Bommont, a Frenchman born, and calls himself a Doctor, about five feet three inches high. He had on a blue coat turned up with white, a small gold laced hat, the remainder of his apparel unknown, speaks but indifferent English, chunky, fat and pockmarked. Whoever secures and delivers him at the Bird in Hand wharf, shall have Ten Dollars reward and reasonable charges.
James Josiah
Philad. July 12.
Deserted from the Ranger armed vessel, under my command, a certain Thomas Hogg alias Todd, who entered the 26th of June last, and received the state bounty, a down looking thin pale fellow, and not talkative, twenty four years of age, about five feet nine or ten inches high, a crooked nose; had on when he went away a new blue knap short jacket lined with white flannel, a new brown Holland shirt, an old ozenbrugs trousers, and an old castor hat. He beats the drum tolerably well, and informed me he was formerly a drummer in CoL M'Veagh's battalion in the militia of this State. It is apprehended that he is now in the neighbourhood of Frankfort. If the said deserter returns to his duty within four days from the date hereof, I will fully pardon him for this his first offence; but should he refuse or neglect to return to his duty at the time appointed, whoever secures him in any jail, or delivers him on board, shall be entitled to Twelve Dollars reward, and reasonable charges. It is most earnestly requested and will be esteemed a particular favor of any officer in the marine or land service, should he offer to enter, to secure him.
Philad. July 12, 1777.
