The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1775-01-28 00:00:00, page 4

. 'POETS-CORNER.
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On SLEEP.
SLEEP! What though of death thou ar't
To be an image said, -
I with the kill, with all my heart,
— The pmner of my bed.
Thy eompahy, soft SLBEP, then give:
While in thy arms ] he,
Hdw sweet! thus, without life, to live!
Thus, withom death, to die'!
WXLLlAMSBURG, ]anuary :, 1775.
HAVING tbaugbtsit to entrust tlve Settle
m! of mld! Pmrship Boots; am! tl'e- Collection of our
DIHJ, 10 Mr. HENR T LA UGHTON qf lbi.: Ciyr; we shall be
nyub " ed to all Ptr/bm i): Arrmr: to 14: to dist'l'w'gr tl'ct'ir Asrount:
b !bl q/sitl'e Mfiling General Court, afler fw/mb "Timestls/z a! re
main 'il quid btstnt out to the Sbenff: qf !l't Jtfferml L'amuriL-x;
did tho ! ctwbo bove my Dmnd: against the Cancer", preceding !l-i;
Ball, on dq/Yred Msmd ill rbeir Account: immediate I).
ALEXANDER PURDZB.
yoHN DIXON.
HOUGH I advertised, not long smce,
my Coal at 10 d. :- Bushel, ready pIcne-y, yet, from the
Disienky of receiving Cash, and obtaining the Coal out of
, !! My ! am induced to declare that l will not take less than
15 I Bnshel reldy Money, or the Ashlmpsit of some substantial
MM—hlssarwid, Mauc/Jgfler, or Ric/ct'monsil, for the Paymcnt
Of the (and in 5: Months from the Delivery of the Coal. Those
who hue hitherto been punctual may ex & the same Cmdit as
- fand,. _ 'SA UEL DU VAL.
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Funekxcxsnum, jay:. lo, 1775.
LL Gentlemen Planters, P armess, and
others, will be pleased to takeNotice that the Store lately
kipfb'y Mr. George Mt'ttbtll of Frederir'l'jl-urg, for Account of Ro
ba"! swine of London, is now managed and directed by the Prin
ci , who is come in for that Purpose; therefore all Debts due
to that Conc'exd will be receiyed by him add his Affistant, jol-sz
Man, wbo is proyerly autlw'riscd: And the sJid Robert jarJi/ze,
for the Ericoucagemc of allGentlemenindebted to his Slore,
will allow, over and e cvessry Store in lecricljbmg, 1 5. per
Hundred for Tobacco, alid zd. r- Bushel for "shent, in Pay_.—
ldsient of their chts, till the 4th iSay of Septrmber next.—He
has for Sule : uantity of very neat HOU S-EHOLD F UR
NITURE, wit some very fine large LOOKlNG-GLASSES,
and Lszsiggctc Yamity of the most excellent PORT \V1NE that
eye: w in this ,Colon ", which is now above 5 Years old; also
thing Dotesih of ]. NDON PORTER, fine OLD SPIRIT,
WB 'INDlA znd' CONTlNENT RUM, SUGARS, Us.
whid! vifl bcss fold excee'dipg cheap for ready Money, or short
Ceed'l. by their- humblc Savin: , .
- 4 _' ROBERT ]ARDINE.
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_ _ sissss-si Cnnm Pom'r, jeu. 3, 1775.
. .RANss away from the Bng Inuermay, ly- _
ing It Brown, on the z7th of December, an A rentice
. le named WH-L'IAM ]OHNSTON, about t7-or 18 ears of
4 , 5_Feet 6 or; ! ss high; is of a swarthy Complexion, a
] _ ymdwith the pox, and knock-kneed. He was born
in of WWM where it is suyposed he is now harbounzd;
ndyn bound Order of jane: Cuj C_onrt to :: Staymaker in
W- arricdaway : new Sailor's Iacket and Breeches
es , with white Metal Buttons, and lined with white
M. : green lacke: pretty much worn, a blue and white
MFCM and Thread under ]acket, Country made
She Swddngs, one or two Pair of Sztilor's Trousers, and
bid Did Cloducss Whoever secures him so that I get him again
have !p. Re-ward. All Captains of Ships, or'Masiers of
. , m forewamed from carrying him out of the Country, or
'eldploying him. ]AMES BELCHES.
:THREE FOUNDS REWARD.
i'si BAlfuuyfi-om the Subfcribcr, on the rit of jamm , a
' dark Mulatw named STEPHEN , about 21 ears
add 'ek made; had on, when he went off, : Negro
Canon Waiflcozt and Bteeches, nn Osnabrug Shirt, and Negro
& Sick, fish P drove in the Soals; his Hair is cut off the
of hit Head, : but little remains at the Sides. He can-ied
va sun : white Mulztto Woman Slave named PHEBE, whose
Isa'uis long, straight, and bdck; she had on a blue Waiflcoat
" 'coat, and took with her two new Osnabmg Shirts, and
altflt o shiped 7' " 'a Cloth; she is about zi Years of Age.
si- also carn'ed o two Osnabmg Shirts, 6 or 7 Ells of Rolls,
(new Dutch Blanket, and one about Half worn. It is imagined
will out: for Ca'oliua, and endeavour to ass for free People.
M Parson: are forewamed from harbousing em, at their Peril.
. brings them tohmel, I::- sectsiresbtllemlin any Gaol, so that
!. ss themagzun', al _vetea ve eward.
{mysi (a ' HENRY HARDAWAY.
!
Conorouu, Der. 18, 1774.
trims}; or four SHOP-JOINERS,
who are capable of cxecuting the best Wainscot Work,
. suit" with Employmem, and good Wzgcs, from the Sub
m
," ): Luna!" Connty.
_, . , l(4-) CHARLES CARTER.
]ANUARY 3, i775.
, HE PARTNERSHIP between Charles
. ' si "Mild and myscls being dissolved, the several Persons
si debwd to the Stores kePt by him on Bread Run, and in Fauquin
Lay, an n-settle with, and ye their respective Balances to
' si ' THBERT HARRlSON.
". ,WssANTED,
, P'ERSON who can come well recommended, unexceptionable
in Point of Chamcter, willing to undertake the Educxttion
of Chfldren nnd Yonth of both Sexes, and is qualificd to" teach the
Mlish, Latin, and Greek Languagea in their Purity and Elegunce;
_ Writing, Arithmetick, Accounts, and the Mnthumnticks.
Sueh : Person will meet with good Encouragcmc—nt from the Inhzt
limit- of WTom, which is pleasantly situated on the River
womb, in the Neighbourhood of a plentiful and thick in
" med Pm of the Coumry. Here is a commodious School
House, lite] built on the publick Lots, the flee Uisie of which,
fulebZYmrs, will be ntcd, for the Pn se of establish
in a-Smsilinmy, to any Gent man who is proper y qtmlificd, and
'a] settle here in the above-mentioncd Capacity. There- is nl
Dotit but : eomfortzblc and gentecl Living may be made of th
Sehooi'hy a Manpf Chamcter, Diligence, _:tnd Abilities : It wil
he uklct's for any other to apply.
Pou' RorAL, Dacmbcr 28, i774. []
FR soutcxsnvm, jawarj 3, 1775.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the'Part- ;
nership betwixt Homu and WAlm, of this Place, is
dissolvedz and oil Pert'ons who stand indebted to them are to pay
the same to William Homer, who will discharge an Debts due
from them. WTLLlActNs ORNER.
JAMES VVARD.
[? MY Affairs. requising my Renu'n to England as soon as
possible, I shall be greatly obliged to those Persons indebted as
above that will enable me to do so, by a speedy Payment.---l have
a few Ear gan and other GOODS remaining on Hand, which I
will dispo e of, W'holeshlc or Retail, on the most reasonable
Terms, for ready Moncy, Tobacco, orWheac. .
8 WILLIAM HORNER.
To be SOLD
At BLANDFORD, to ib: big/njfl Bi-lderf, on Tnuxsnns the mid
FEBRUAKY, isjizir, otherwist' nextshir Daj,
TWELVE or thirteen exceeding likely
SLAVES, belonging to Mr. Ntil Burbauan, Senior, con
sisting of Men, Women, and Boys. Most of the Women are
valuuhle House Servants, and can few, spin, wash," iron, and
cook. Credit will be allowed till the :5th of April 1776, on
giving Band, with approved Sccuritssv; thc Bonds that are not
discharged when due to bear Intcnst from the Date.
B 0 8 L I N, ) CHARLES DUNCAN,
nCLls Blamybrd, ]an. z.) Attorney for Mr. Buc HAN ActN ..
TO. BE SOLD,
On tl—efourtb THURSDAY in MAncu nex}, being PlTTSYLVA
NlA Court Dty', 19- Virtue of :: Dml q/"Tngflji'am Mr. JAMEs
Rosurs,
AVALUABLE Tract of LAND lying in
the said County, containing about 4oo Acivs, being the
Land whereon the Connhouse stands, near [00 Acrcs of which
are cleared, and in good Order for Cro ping. lt is well calcu
lated for 5: Tavcmer, as there are sundry Houscs built for that
PUl )ose, and is rented, this Year, for sixty Pounds.ct There are
50 crcs laid ofl' in Lots for :: Town, on several of which are
Houscs bnilt that will suit Tradesmen ----- At the same Time will
be sold, several NEGROES, consisting of Men, Women, and
Children, amonjv whom are two valustble Women House Servants;
also Stocks of a ] Kinds. A good Title will be made, and the
Terms agreed on at the Day of Side, which shall be as convenient
for the Purchaser as the Casc wili admit.
WlLLlAM TUNSTALL.
BL It [( 1. 5 Y (Charles City) ssi'anumy 9, 1 77 5.
RA N away from the Subscrlber, the 8th _
_ Instant, a clear Mulatto Fellow named NXCK, by Tradc :
]Nctllli-wright, is about 25 Years of Age, about 5 Feet 5 Inches
high, we]! set, Tales and walke veiy quick, has a Scar 0\ cr one
of his Eyes, an his Fingers much marked, by being often cut.
He generally wears Leather Breeches, and .: gray Girat Coat, '
but has : Variety of Clothes. Some little Time lmce he was whip
Red, and has many fresh Marks on his Back. W'hoevcr brings
lm to me shall have 31. Reward, or 405. for securing him in
any Gao], so that] may get him again. Ilcis so voiy artsnl that
he will escape fiom any One who is not extremely caieful. He
ran awav some Time ago, and hired himself as a Frecman at a
Saw Mill, either in ]sttofWigbt or Naan-mami, and it is supposed
may take the same Rome.
(tf) BENJAMIN HARRISON.
ss AMELlA, Jauumy 7, 1775.
UN awa from the Subscriber, abodt .
_ the loth of last, a ]i ht Mulatto Fellow named DICK,
about 19 or 20 Years old, 5 eet 6 or 7 Inches high, has dark
Eyes, a hushy Head of dark Hair, : Scar on'his upper Lip, and
adown Look. He was taken uy in Narfolk lust ()ctaber or Na
fuenber, and brought ur Fame: River as high as Mrs. (ladies, in
Charles City, but made tis Escape, and is supposed to be returned
to Non/blk, or Portfinoutb, as he was employed there b several
different Persons as a Freeman. ' He was fomterly the ropcrty
of Dr. Strachan of King Miliam, and understands somethin of
the Carpenter's Trade, I will give us. Rcward for havingiim
committed to any of his Majesty's ]ails, if taken in the Colon of
Virginixz, and 5]. if out of the Colony. All Masters os Ve els
arehercb forewamed from carrying him outof the Country, or em
ploying him. (") ANTHONY LAMB.
" AKEN u , in Cumbtrland, a bright bay MARE ;, or 5
Years o] , 5 Feet 6 or 7 Inches high, with a Star in her
Forehead, a Snip on her Nose, and ht-anded on the near Buttock,
- but not imelligible enough to be described. Posted, and a praised
to 15]. TsissctGEGRGE CARRING ON.
siro BE SOLD
si For read) """? et HANOVER Caurtbouse, on tbefirsistTHursisDAY
unumr, ly Virtue qf a Bill of Sale,
. "!
IFTEEN VlRGlNIA born SLAVES,_
consisiingofMen, Women, and Children. An indisputable
Titlc will be made to the Purchascrs. 4.
F O R 8 A L E,
Y DWELLlNG-HOU-SE, {is.
in Tork Town. Five Years Credit
will be allowed, the Purchascr give Bond
(with approved Sccurity) bearing Interest
from the Time the Bargain is concluded
upon. For Terms apply to me, in this
Town.
(tf) JOHN H. NORTON.
YORK Tows, Nmmlm' 13, 1774.
- FALLS of POTOWMACK, Dec. ", 1774.
AT a Meeting of the Trustees for open
ing the Navigation ot' Potofwmack River, held at. George
Town the first Day of December, 1774, pltsent, 'sl-IOMAS
]ounsou, ]un. Attome at Law, Wuctnum Duxms, Anus
STEUART, THOMAS onus, and THOMAS Rlcuunoson,
of George Town, Merchants, WlLLIAM ELLZEY, Roman"
ALEXANDER, :md Pmur ALexnunen, of Fiq-iuirt, who
ordered and directed that the Subscribcr should, on the Crecht, and
at the Rilk of the above-named Tmstces, hire fifty Slnch tsio lzt
hour in cutting the Canals round the (Evernl Falls of sdem-r:
And at anothsier Meetin of Trusices, for the Purposc aforc
said, held at Altxaudriat e l9th Daz of the same Nlouth, present,
GEORGE WASl-"NGTON, ]OHN siAlLYLE, JouN 1)A1.T_osi—a,
and WlLLlAM RAusAY, Gentlemen, together with many at the
Tmstees at the form ting, who recognized and approved of
the Order for hiring Slavcs, and agreed to become equally
liable. ln Consequence of which Order of the deecfct ! hereby
five Notice that ] want to hire Negro Men for the enlnmg Year,
ur the Purpose above-mentioned. Any Pershn mclinmg to lure
the Whole, or any Part of them, may see the Proctcsiuiings of [he
said Tmstees, subscribed by and with their respective Hands, in
my Custody. 4. jOHN BALLENDsNE.
HE"DISTILLERY atAli-xandna m Vzr
ginia, with other Improvements, to be let for :. Term of
Years. lnquite of Mr. Miliam Hall at Williamshur , Woma
Defviu, Esq; nt Norjblk, Mr. Geurga Gilpin, or Me . Harp'fr &
Han/bon/r, sit AlexnnJria. Mr. Jo/m L'arntlnuait, at Bakimore, or
of Daniel Ralm'rlmu, Esq; at PlJi/azlzlpbia. The Diltiliesy and
]mpruvemcnts conlili of a Distillery built of Stone, 7: Feet by
39; a Stone Stote 50 b go, with Gi'anaries, in two Stories above
the Ground Floor, an a Sai] or Rigging Left above, the whole
Length of the Building; a Molafl'es Store, framed, that will con
tain i4o H rsheads; anda framchooper's Shop 16 b 23, with
:i suitable C imney. The Distillery is furnished wi two new
Stilis about the same Sizc, that will hold to work zsoo Callous;
and the VVot-king Cistcrns, twenty in Number, will cpntain the
same (Linntity each. it is also sqrnislwd with a third Stictil, that
contains to work Goo Gziilons, for Low Wines. Each of these
Stilid have suitable Worms and Womi Tubs. Then! is nisi) :
suitable Low Winc Ciltcm, and five very ample Return Cisicms
outsidc of the House, and under Cover. The Whole, and every
Part of the Im irovcments, are entire}? new, executed by Work
mcn from Pbiiadelfzbia, and the Di illery under the immediate
Eye and Dii'eEti-m t-t' ;i Gentleman of eminent (Jalzzmity in Diltil
]:ttiun. The Works :u'e supplied with good cool Wntcr from an
:unplc Spring, ]) two Pmnps with Bsnl's Chzuuhers six Inche
Dinmeter; and t e Cilterns ilke charged with two other Pumps,
with Chmnhers nisi Biuck Tin five inches Diameter, through Suc
tion Pipes of yellow Pupiar. All these Pumps are worked by :
Hotsc, in an :tdjnining Mill-house oflarge Diameter, well con
ih'uktsi—il. There is also :\ W'oodyard, bonrded seven Feet, the
will contain much more than necessary for the Diltillcry, into
which the Wood may he thrown from the Water. The, Wholeof
these lmpxsiovements :u'c situmed in Alexandria, below the ank ;
the Distiiit'l')" \on fast Ground, and the Cistems fixed above the
highest 'I'idc Waters ; the Stotsies and Yard on :! \Vh:n'f which,
with the iublick VVhlus adjoining, of 66 Feet, makes an Extent
ot' morct lan zoo Feet in \Vidth, : 56 Feet of which ruu'zoo Feet'
into Pvtofwmack. ' .
As it does not suit the Owner of these Improvements to lemove
his Relidence from Pl-ilndtlfbia, he will let them at a mcctemte
Rent, with :\ Contmct for zoo (lords of Ash Wood yea.rly,_ or
five Years, cut into four Feet Length's, am! delivered 01) the
Mnr-Iaml Shore, directlypppositc to the Distillei , and so hear
the arer as to tender any Carriage unnecesszry, y the Heirs of
Thoma: Addiscm, Esq; deceased. at the RaZe of : Dollar ye:
Coi'd. .
Any Pei'son inclining to inse the Ptsiemises, ma be furnished,
on a ipech A plication, with about iGo Hogshea s of gopd well
chosen Mola es, with Indulgence for Plymnt. lnquine :;
above. (tf ) - *
F (TR c H A' R T E R,
_ The BRIGANTlNE sict _
JONAS HERBERT MZsun,"
Btuvrm-m about 140 Hogshtefads, or Sooo Btisheis. For_'fetim
apply to ( ) ' - , -
GREENWOOD, RXTSON, & MAKSH: '
Nonrout, Na'mfmlur 5, :774. ctssss'si
PRINCE GEORGE, Novtmber to, "74.
UN away from the Subscribcr, a Muc
latto Boy named SAM, about 16 or 17 Yean old, of I
very light Complexion, and wili endeavour to : foe a free
Boy, has gray Eyes, brown Hair, :! smooth mfu Tongue, is :
great Viiicun, but a very cood Barber. In the Month of 7!"
!:th he: was put in Terk ];zi , on Suspicion of having stolen some
Moncy infl'J/limqshurg. He made his Escape from thence and
got to Norjolp, when: he was put in ]zi] and sent to me by Weter.
The nun Day (Sepltmlzzr zoth) he made his Escape from my
Overseer, and has not time been head of. He was born in
Fralerick Town, Ma 'lunJ, has lived in Frederic : No'fdl,
and York Town, nndois well acquainted with. mfflfksi of sin .
gim'a. He was vel meanfy clad, having been so long in ]:il,
but it is probable wi ] rocurc Clothes. [will 've4o :. Rmrd
to have him committedP to any of his szefly's ails, is taken in ,
the Colony of Virgiuia, and if out of the Colony 51. All Cap- ss
tains of Ships, or_Masi'ers of- Vessels, are hereby forewamed fron
carrying him out of the Country, or employinilhim. '
(tf) ]o N BLAND.
NEW YORK, 7!!!) 17, l774..t
FIFTY POUNDS REWAR-D,
W H ERE A S, on the 19th of jane laft past, : cerain'ssi
]OSEPH THORP was intrusted withctz eonsidenble '
Sum in Half ]ohannesses, of nine Pennyweight, to be delivered
by him at Qi'ublt, and as he has not yet made his A RI'IIICG
there, with other sits icious Circumfiainces, it is apyreh he is'
gone off with the oney. He is a Nntive of Enghd, Mix
Feet high, swarthy Complexion, vety dark keen Eyel, lnd pine]
with the Stnztllpox, of a [lendes leke, sio :: he walko, hlkl
mthcr flow, with some small Impediment in is Speeeh. 'Helivd
some Timc in BostM, from whence he removed to Marbl
ing the Chamcter of : Metthant in both Place: ; he no one!
in Trade, in prrastle, l/"irginia, , and has ! Brother settled there.
it is believed he went on Boatd Ca tain you Fs Prqu, of 1!
bm -, and took with him a blue C mir and : dark hmwn Cloth,
Smt of Clothes. Whoever secures the said 7 b ; in'silny'
of his Majesty": jails on this Continent, to ten}.
per Cent. on the Sum ncovered, and the above Rewflwf gold
when convicted. Appi to Curfm and Sdmos Now for}, IN}
Wlmrtan, ]unior, of biladeybia, Robert Cbnsi'fli: cttwsi
yam ous.- and Co. of ram,- Job. smu d'fisiwsi
Melatiab Bouru or jets knew of Bgdon. lt is requefled " M.
who may have seen this jq/pfh sharp, since the La Fine la]
past, or know any Thing o the Route he but t ,_ dutthq
convey the most early lntelligence thereof tomyof the" shop
Persons, or Grtmfwoad, Rigson, and Mad}, in "("full or do
Robert Pleasant; and Co. at Four Milc Cheek, Hand daunty
the Favour will be gtctntcfuliy ackmnded edss All Maken!
Veffels m forewarned from taking him otFthe Cilfiedt. _ (if )
TO BE bOLD, or ctRENTED,
( Prej/Zfl'kl will be ' on to th ) " ss
PLANTA'slON on Allzn': Sch jn Mfdsiubctrg, within :
Milc of Rumlt, consisiing of ut no Acru ct Land,
the Prupurty of Mess. Alexander- D d and Co. end w &:
Suhli-ribus now lives. The Land usitssselfis vnhtdtlo, uclusiv:
of the Improvements, which are a good Dwelling-House. with
mhu neccffiu-y ()uthouses, am] a [urge and convenient Stprehouse;
31. by 44 Feet. These cut about 10 Acres of the law Ground
well set in 'simothy :md Cifl's'l', and notwitbflmdinalthis dry
Summczx', 15 Acrcs of it hzue yitldcd phove 30,Qosio eight of
[in ', which, with about 300 Bushcls of Oats in the Straw, Ram:
Italian Corn, 40 Head of Cntticsi 50 Head of Sheep. and some
Hogs, wiii be shld un li'zlsunllbic Tennfi. The Purchaser may
have Possrssxmi of the Premik-s as soon as he plslses, and long
Ciedit (if required) will be allowed for the Lan , on his givin
Bond and Sccm'ity. [( is expected the State Will be cond
and of Coml'c the Purchaser will have the Baxesit of the'siBoard
the Storckcc less, and insich- the Situation of the Piece '(being
on 'sz-lor's ifnsy Roud) makes it well calculated for : Twent
(if ) EBENEZER MACHARG