The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-07-06 00:00:00, page 3

One thing, indeed, I have only myfelf to reproach with; that, when
heartily tired with your insolent airs, and haughty impertinence, I did
‘not, in {pite of your entreaties and tears, immediately break off all con
nexions. But'who, alas, is {ufficiently proof against female artifice!
My reason, indeed, aswell as past experience, taught me my confidence
was misplaced; but reason and past experience both were incapable of
preventing my being made the dupe to your caprice. The.day of our
nuptials, by mutual consent, is appointed; all parties are agreed; and
nothing remaifis, *‘but the ceremony- ---- When----- Unparalelled levity!
------"The highest favours I could obtain were a constrained behaviour,
severe looks, and distant civilities; and, inthe end, an open and formal
renunciation of all those solemn engagements, entered into only a few
days before, %
Upon this, Madam, you remember, T quietly took my leave; rather
congratulating myfelf for such happy escape, than indulging the cha‘gfin
of a disappointed lover; persuaded, that he who loses a tester, and such
a mistress, has only loft ﬁx-f‘ence. 2
I am so much a philosopher, Madam, as freely to forgive you for
filling into the ways of the fantaftic, fickle, and trifling part of your
sex; in which your vanity tempted you, and your talents enabled you,
to appear to advantage; but had I been in your place, and you in mine,
I think I could never forgive myfelf such treacherous behaviour to one
that had loved me, and whom I had encouraged to depend on my affec
tions, only that I might have an opportunity to disappoint and betray
him.
I find no distress, Madam, in banishing the idea of your ill usage and
you from my breast; and it shall go hard with me, if, among the
numerous circle of your sex, created to refine the joys and foften the
cares of life by the most agreeable participation, I donot quickly ﬁlq
one more worthy of my passions, than the fickle, vain, perfidious one
have abandoned; of whom I shall only fay, that,
Were Ito curse the man I hate, ® |
A bride like thee, should be his fate.
HERTFORD, June 24y 1776. _ JOHN WRIGHT.
ON Thursday the 31st of May last a certain
ALEXANDER STEWART (who was appointed Boat{wain
of the Hers Galley) hired a Horse of me, ald was to have returned him
in four or five Days, but has failed so to do. The said Steaart shewed
me a Pass from Capt. Muter, tor him to go to Frederickfburg to enlist
men, wherein was mentioned, that he would be obliged to any Person
to forward him on his Way. He is a Native of Scotland, talks broad,
and a good Deal, and puts on an insinuating Smile when talking, espe
cially w hen asking a Favour. He is about 5 Feet 4or 5 Inches high,
well made, rather round shouldered, and black Hair tied behind, which
curls a little; had on a round Hat bound with Ferreting, a blue Sailor’s
Jacket, Check Shirt, and Drab Corduroy Breeches, mended in the Seat
with a Patch of a darker Colour than the Breeches. The Horse is an
Iron Gray, s or 6 Years old last Spring, 4 Feet 4 Inches high, branded
on the near Buttock three Dots, his fore Feet whiter than the rest, and
_his Face the fame.----Whoever will deliver the said Horse in Frederick/-
burg, to the Newcafile Poflt-Rider, or give such Intelligence that I may
get him again, or deliver him to me in Newcafile, shall have 20s. Re
ward, and all reasonable Charges paid.
2]} JOHN COCKBURN.
&% He also carried away a new Saddle with the Horse.
T BBS Ol D
At my Plantation near Charlotte Courthouse, on Monday the 3oth of
- September next,
SIX HUNDRED CHOICE &HEEP,
Greatest Part of which consists of young Ewes. -
2| BENJAMIN - WARD.
GLoucEesTER County, Fuly4, 1776.
¥’ | ‘HE Subscriber, understanding as many
Branches of the WEAVING BUSINESS as any Person in this
Colony, would be very glad to set up a Manufaétory for weaving
Lin Ens, CoTTONs, WOOLLENsS, and SHIP CanNVASsS, which he
will engage shall not be inferior to any imported from Britain. He was
employed for three Years by Warner Lewis, Esq; of this County, to
whom _he refers any Gentleman for his Charater and Abilities in his
Profeflion; and will be ready to wait upon any One, at any Time or
Place. TG WILLIAM ROBERTS.
ALBEMARLE, May 12, 1776.. |
CAME to my House, this Day, TWO MU
LATTO BOYS about 13 Years of Age, who fay they are T'wins,
their Names Thomas Hill and Fames Hill, Children of Swfanna Hill, a
free Woman, who lived at Frederickfburg with one Thomas Mitchell, a
Scoteh Merchant, and went away with him either to Scotland oxr Lord Dun
morg (as they understand) about two Menths and a Half past. They
claim Freedom, and fay they never were bound to any Person: Butas
they may be Slaves to Somebody, I have thought it prudent to publith
this Advertisement, that their Master (if they have any) may get them
again. ey - JOSEPH WOOLING. _
Wirvriam & Mary College, June 21, 1776.
! I 'HOSE young Gentlemen who have a Right
to their Maintenance in the College, commonly styled Foundati
tioners, are desired to return to the College as soon as possible, unless
they choose to have their Places filled up by other Persons. -
By Order of the President and Maflers. i
4 EMMANUEL JONES, Clerk, ;
5 JUNE 26, 1776.:
\ N /HEREAS Disputes have arisen respecting
the Title of the Proprietors of Transylvania to the Soil of that
Country, and as some thort Time will elapse before they may be fully and
fatisfactorily determined (being anxious toavoid all Cause of Complaint)
the said Proprietors earnestly desire that no Person may, in the mean
Time, take Poffeflion of any entered or surveyed Lands in the said Coun
try, with Expeétation of procuring a Title in Consequence thereof, as
such Lands ought, of right, to be granted to the refpe&ive Persons in
whose Names those Entries were made; and should the absolute Title be
adjudged in Favour of the Subscribers on the present Dispute (as they
have no Doubt will be the Case) they hereby declare their fiseerioms
granting such Lands, on Application to the proper Claimants, according
to the Rules of their Office. And as the Proprietors have hitherto re
served the Lands below Green River, and as high up Cumberland on both
Sides as Manjker’s. Lick, for-themfelves, until they could lay oft a fudll
Quantity therein for their separate Use, they hope that no Person will
make Improvement within the said Bounds before such Surveys ﬂmlrbc
made, as such Improvement may poflibly interfere with choice of some of
the Copartners, and consequently nqt be granted. And asit is unfafe at
this Time to fettle the Country in small detached Parties, and the alarm
ing Reports with Refpeét to the hostile Inteniion of the Cherokee Indians
on the Frontiers will no Doubt prevent Emigration for some Time to that
Country, Care will be taken to cause those Lands to be laid off as foon‘as
conveniently may be; so that, when, from the morelpaciﬁc Disposition
of those People, a Removal to that Country may be thought fafe, cvery
Person, on Application to the Books of the Land Office at Boon/borough,
may be informed of the entered and reserved Lands as aforefaid, and di
reét their Choice accordingly.
JOHN LUTTRELL. I THOMAS . HART.
JAMES HOGG. { NATHANIEL HART.
DAVID HART. JOHN WILLIAMS.
LEONARD H. BULLOCK. I WM. JOHNSTON.,
e RICHARD HENDERSON. ? _ »
To be SOLD for ready Money, at the Plantation of Mr. HUMPHREY
BILLUPS of GLOUCESTER County, on TUESDAY the Joth of JuLy
(if fair, otherwise next fair Day) per
A VARIETY of very ufeful GOODS,
amounting to near the Value of two Thousand Pounds, among
which are Ofnabrugs, fine Ir#/b Linens, fine and cearfe Broadcloths, 2
Variety of Stuffs, Men’s and Women's Saddles, two Pieces of rich
black Satin, some Luftrings and India Persians, Silk and Worfled
Breeches Patterns, Silk and Worfted' Stockings, Men’s fine and coarse
Hats, Women’s Hats and Bonnets, black Lasting, Cambrick, Lawns,
Cloaks and Cardinals, Callicoes, Cap Lace, Spices of all Kinds, Mens
Shoes, Ivory-handled Knives and Forks, Hard-Ware, Earthen-Ware,
Writing-Paper, and Indigo. . :
Hii gst ~ JOHN & GEORGE FOWLER,
i ' . -'Fg’snémcxsnvkc, Fune 16, _.:77_6.‘.!
I intend to leave the Colony
immediitrely.r £ i ¥z|| ELIAS HARDY. .
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