The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-06-15 00:00:00, page 8

THE VlR ZA GAZETTE.
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CHARACTE RISTICS from Went ELlZAB TH': time
to the pre m! ara.
WHEN good Octeen BESSY rul'd the land
She ovem'd with an able hand.
V'hcn dastar ]AMES the throne ascended,
The palatine he ne'er defended. '
The royal martyr, to hit cost,
Protects the Church, but lo! he lost
His head; for which the nltion weepe,
_ And solemn mniven'ry keep:.
Next CuAan the second, merry King!
In love's dlllin'nce took hie swing.
His brother ]Ann :lsum'd the throne,
Who, tynnnizin , lost hie Crown.
WlLLuu, old 1:th mt teflor,
The famoue Protehm defefidcrfm
Qui: his own realms to set va free,
From tyrant- :nd from Paper,.
When ANNA rei 'd who bmlt th'e churches.
We just escep'd Pntender'e cheekes.
Gnolsiot, sink and second, bon the sway;
No Pnncet more belov'd then they!
But GlORoI the third, : Papist grown,
Both Church end Stm hu ovenhtown,
The law: pei'vened, with intent
fr'enshve this glorioue continent:
Ye: shall be one; gain hie ends
While BRAVE AMERLCANS are friends;
" But should they ever disunite,
lum] to Iibeny end n'ght. . -.
Ye SONS of FREEDOM, now exen
Youtselvu; ybur children dear protect
From soreign and domeflic feel;
Encour every hent that glowe
\Vith at or in hie country'e close,
. To emsh the knevee that breek our lum.
,Bucnucunn, ym :, 1776. AMERICANUS.
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FlFTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
UN away from the Subscriber in Spogsylwauia, near Can": Brid ,
on Sunday the sth Insiant ( Ma ) two Negro Feliowe, name y,
(JABRIEL end BEN. They rode og a likely bright Bny Horse about
:; Hands hi h, branded on the near Buttock 69, has a short Neck, and
one of h'nlnnd Feet white. Gabrill is yellowish, about 5 Feet 8 lnehec
high, bzn'di ]?ged, has had : Sore on one of them, which leavesa
Lump upon is bin, near the Size of asmall Hen gg, has been : wait.
ing Bo , is sensible and talkative, and 19 Your: ol . -Bnis about ; Feet
" lnc es high, ncir 30 Years of Age, haps in his Walk, has very
thick Lips, : gloomy Look, Rammers in his common Discourse, and
is spoke to unexpected , cannot return an immediate Answer. He has,
till lately, "gone by ater on Pmlry, for}, and Muttap Rivers,
" on all which he it well acquainted, from the highest Wmhov es down
wards. He has : Wife :: Col. jub: Sul/bn's in Hammer, where he may
be lurking, but I rather suspect they'will endeavour to get on Band some
of the Govemor's flee. ! will give twelve Dollan Reward for securing
the Negroel in Gaol, so that ! get them again, or six Dollaru for each,
and three Dollsiarl foe the We, with Ill reasonable Chnr as for bring
_ng them Home. (6) ' ROBER . HART.
UN away, on Taesdq the 19th Instaot, three
Virgiuia born Ne do Men SI-m, the Property of Col. Job— For
Estate, qssaizn—HARR , zbout 3 Feet I lnchu hi h, well made, ye]
' law Complexion", but : Scssum hid Face, is : fensib arcsul Fellow, and
about 30 Yar- old.—-—Y-K, about 5 Feet w lnches high, : flour,
likely. we." made Fellow, Haek Complexion, one of his Leg- smaller
than the other. has : Seat on one of hi- Anns, occasiomd by : Bum,
and about 16 Ynn old. ADAM, about 5 Feet 7 Inches hiffh,
yellow Complexion, thin visaged, bushy Hair, and about 40 Ye-n 0 (1.
it is impossible to describe (he Clothes they carried with shem, having
different Kindt. Whoever will deliver the abovc-mencioned Slavn to
Mr. Richard am, in Riclmud Town, Mr. M Adam, in New
[um, Mr. Henry Fry, in Cul (per, or to the Subscribcr in me'z
shall bepaid qos. for and o them. (If) ]OHN NlCHOL S.
RU N away from the Vmeyard, a httle be
iow MI/iamjburg, aNegm Man named SAUNDY, 5 Feet 6
Inches high, about 27 Yearssiold, knock knead; had on, when he went
away!, a dark red Ne-wmarlet Coat. I have been mformed he is lurking
aboutlffzllianyZuy-g. Whoever brings him to me shall have :; s. Reward,
besides what the law allows. tk ANDREW ESTAVE.
WILLlAMSWRG, just ], 1776.
ONE or two Journeymen Tailors, who un
derstand their Business well, will meet with Encouragementb
applying m SEVERINUS DURFEY.
HALlFAx Town, North Caulina, April 19, 1776.
F or SALE, on moderate Terms, and long Credit,
UNDRY Tracts and Parccls of LAND lying in this Province, viz.
One Tract in Tow: County, commonly called the Great Cow,
containing 6000 Acrel of :: fine and as any m the Province, in within
60 Miles of Sulq'shmy, a Town of considerable Trade. Also about and
Acrel in said County, on Cbiutal Run, equally as good as the former,
both noted for the Goodness of Range. One' nct in Orangl County,
within 9 Milec of Hilybmugb, containing 340 Acru, very good for
Corn, wheat, or Tobacco. One Tract in But: County, on Sbatto Creek,
within 40 Miles of Halifax Town, containing about zooo Acres. A!
fine Tobacco may be made on this Land at any in the World, andit
is excellent for Corn or Wheat, with enoctugh cleared, and in good Or—
der, to work twelve Hands. Also about 5000 Acrcc more in different
Pan: of said County, very good for Tobacco or Grain. Likcwiseqpoo
Acres in this County, within ] 5 Miles os Halzfax Town, which is very
good for Grain, and excellent Ring: for Stock of all Kinds. Also :
sract within 4. Miles of Edeumr, sunne on Mark Sound, commonly
called Mqflc 's Point, containing zpo Actu, good for Tobacco or
Grain, and, very convenient to thpping, with good lmprovemcnu
thereon, and cleared Land sufficient to work 20 or 30 Hands. Also
lundry other Tracts in Nartbanpton, Bertiz, and Men;): Com'nies, .
Stone on nzvi able Rivers, and very good for Grain. Likewise House;
and Lou, welfimproved, in Halisax Town , Campbelton, znd lem'u.
Any Person inclinablc to purchase any of the said Tractn of
Land, or House: and Lots, may know the Terms by applying to the
Subscn'ber. The above Lands, Ut. belong to the Eflate of 79]pr
MonL/"ort, decensed, and to be sold by
(6) HENRY MONTFORT, Executor.
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HE House; and Lots wherein the Subscriber now lives, in the
Town of Petevsi'shurg, consisting of a large Dwelling—House, State
house, and all convenient Outhouses, in good Repair; a lar e Garden
lnd Plshxrsie :djoining. and the Situation equal to any in the golony for
Business. it is so well known, that : particular Description is unne
cessary. Also : few House Servann, Household Fumitnre, Us. a Lot
in the Town of Peter/burg, and 400 Acres of good Tobacco Land in
Cbarlom. The Purchzsers may have Poffcjfion immediately, and the
Payment made easy b giving approved Security.—-As ] intend leav
ing the Colony, tho e who ave any Demandl against me are desned to
: ly for Payment; me] all Persons indebted, it is hoped, will either
thnrge theu- Accounts, or think it nasonable to give Security.
As the Pmsichasers of the Land in Warts: Fork, belonging to Job:
Liddtrdale, EG]; of London, are in some Doubtof their having : Right,
this in to inform them, that the Deede will be sent, properly executed,
with an Acknowledgment os Mrs. Liddm-lale's Right of Dower, when
the Time: will admit of an Opportunity, lnd may be assured of having
a most undoubted Title made them. They will likewise please to ob
serve. that the Deedl will not be recotded till the Mone is puid, zgne- ,
able to the Term: of Sale. And if my of the Purcha en Ire in Doubc
of my being roperly authoeised to make Sale of the Lnnds, they may
be fully sntuHed at the Surew-y'c Office, where the Power of Attorney is
recorded. ("I) . RlCHARD HANSON.
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