Post by spence on Jul 15, 2022 18:27:04 GMT -7
Gus said, "This might be a great question for Spence, to see if he has anything on hat buckles?"
A few items.
The Pennsylvania Gazette
May 7, 1772
FORTY SHILLINGS Reward. RUN AWAY ….he also took a half worn beaver hat, with a black ribbon round the crown, and yellow buckle, two or three fine shirts, swanskin trowsers, with blue spots,....
The Pennsylvania Gazette
March 5, 1772
He had on, and took with him, a grey surtout, half worn, dark fustian breeches, swanskin trowsers, white ribbed stockings, strong shoes, with pinchbeck buckles, a pair of spatterdashes, a half worn beaver hat, with a black ribbon round it, and a yellow buckle, 2 or 3 fine shirts,…
THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE 2
May 12, 1774
...had on when he went away a dark coloured bearskin jacket and breeches, and a small round hat with a black ribband and buckle.
The Pennsylvania Gazette
April 12, 1775
Baltimore County, Patapsco Neck, April 3, 1775.
His working cloaths were a home manufactured long cloth waistcoat with sleeves, and breeches, yarn stockings, ozenbrigs shirt, and good shoes, nailed with bobs; he is possessed of and has taken with him, a blue German serge coat, a green broadcloth vest, two pair of cotton and one pair of thread stockings, two white shirts ruffled at the breast, a good castor hat with band and buckle, a pair of good pumps, with a pair of double rimmed silver buckles.
The Pennsylvania Packet
May 13, 1778
Heidelburg Town, May 6, 1778.
STOP THIEF!
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD. STOLEN ….the following articles, viz. a new round hat bound with velvet, with a band round the crown and small silver hat buckle; four white lawn stocks...
The Pennsylvania Gazette
March 29, 1780
Fifteen Hundred Dollars Reward.
The aforesaid John Allen….He wears a drab great coat, a blue close bodied coat, scarlet jacket, leather breeches, blue ribbed stockings, a small hat bound round, and a black ribband instead of a hatband, with a silver buckle to it.
The Pennsylvania Gazette
August 31, 1785
…..about 5 feet 6 inches high, well set, full face somewhat rough and lately hurt, short sandy hair, small round hat, with a band and buckle, blue sailor jacket much faded,...
The Pennsylvania Gazette
March 26, 1788
RAN away… had on, and took with him, a brown blanketing coat, black cloth double breasted jacket, black cloth breeches , and a pair of striped trowsers, black stockings, and a good beaver hat, with a band and buckle.
The Pennsylvania Gazette
February 27, 1788
Had on, and took with him, the following articles, viz. A round hat , with a wide band and buckle, a red spotted cotton handkerchief,
Does a bonnet count?
The Pennsylvania Gazette
October 28, 1772
East Caln township, Chester county, October 19, 1772.
RUN AWAY from the subscriber, a certain SUSANNA KENNEDY, ... had on, and took with her, one chints gown, stamped with blue, two short gowns, one red calicoe, the other a darkish stamped one, one black silken bonnet, surrounded with ribbands of the same colour, yellow brass buckles, carved and square, one silver pair, square and carved, one black calimancoe petticoat,
Spence
A few items.
The Pennsylvania Gazette
May 7, 1772
FORTY SHILLINGS Reward. RUN AWAY ….he also took a half worn beaver hat, with a black ribbon round the crown, and yellow buckle, two or three fine shirts, swanskin trowsers, with blue spots,....
The Pennsylvania Gazette
March 5, 1772
He had on, and took with him, a grey surtout, half worn, dark fustian breeches, swanskin trowsers, white ribbed stockings, strong shoes, with pinchbeck buckles, a pair of spatterdashes, a half worn beaver hat, with a black ribbon round it, and a yellow buckle, 2 or 3 fine shirts,…
THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE 2
May 12, 1774
...had on when he went away a dark coloured bearskin jacket and breeches, and a small round hat with a black ribband and buckle.
The Pennsylvania Gazette
April 12, 1775
Baltimore County, Patapsco Neck, April 3, 1775.
His working cloaths were a home manufactured long cloth waistcoat with sleeves, and breeches, yarn stockings, ozenbrigs shirt, and good shoes, nailed with bobs; he is possessed of and has taken with him, a blue German serge coat, a green broadcloth vest, two pair of cotton and one pair of thread stockings, two white shirts ruffled at the breast, a good castor hat with band and buckle, a pair of good pumps, with a pair of double rimmed silver buckles.
The Pennsylvania Packet
May 13, 1778
Heidelburg Town, May 6, 1778.
STOP THIEF!
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD. STOLEN ….the following articles, viz. a new round hat bound with velvet, with a band round the crown and small silver hat buckle; four white lawn stocks...
The Pennsylvania Gazette
March 29, 1780
Fifteen Hundred Dollars Reward.
The aforesaid John Allen….He wears a drab great coat, a blue close bodied coat, scarlet jacket, leather breeches, blue ribbed stockings, a small hat bound round, and a black ribband instead of a hatband, with a silver buckle to it.
The Pennsylvania Gazette
August 31, 1785
…..about 5 feet 6 inches high, well set, full face somewhat rough and lately hurt, short sandy hair, small round hat, with a band and buckle, blue sailor jacket much faded,...
The Pennsylvania Gazette
March 26, 1788
RAN away… had on, and took with him, a brown blanketing coat, black cloth double breasted jacket, black cloth breeches , and a pair of striped trowsers, black stockings, and a good beaver hat, with a band and buckle.
The Pennsylvania Gazette
February 27, 1788
Had on, and took with him, the following articles, viz. A round hat , with a wide band and buckle, a red spotted cotton handkerchief,
Does a bonnet count?
The Pennsylvania Gazette
October 28, 1772
East Caln township, Chester county, October 19, 1772.
RUN AWAY from the subscriber, a certain SUSANNA KENNEDY, ... had on, and took with her, one chints gown, stamped with blue, two short gowns, one red calicoe, the other a darkish stamped one, one black silken bonnet, surrounded with ribbands of the same colour, yellow brass buckles, carved and square, one silver pair, square and carved, one black calimancoe petticoat,
Spence