The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-01-17 00:00:00, page 6

" HE subscrshcr both con hand, in the
, * city of Wil'iamvss/Lzffg, a few hhds. of
cold Barbado: KUAJ, a few hhds. of ex
- Lcncnc CLARET, lbvcralcasc'ssct of CHAIW
PAKFJVE in bottles. a quantity of delici
ous x—ctw/z omen [ALS, hest French
- ;; FFESinbarx-cls. best Coniuck BMN
Dss , in, bulkets of .wo bottles each, a
_ aadflty of that excellent purging drug
cdssusi- and a hhd. of BAKTHE N
_* _[cti_'ssd1{8,_- ;;o be fold at a reasonable 3d'
,vach, typssectndy —money. Also :! 13.sz
_ sit ss 3 yffiMIMcMZLlNENS,BL.-{Csj
sictsictss 'c'sisiy ' ', SLIN 'old an
mwmpzm mors, Jxsifasi'si what;
mld yellow gilt coat and ) tcket BU] I ()Nsih
to be fold at the publick store, on publick
necount, b WV AYLE s '-l"
' ,ssctN Bss. am in want ofan assistant m
\ flsiil puhfixk store, who can write a good
: *W* understands book-kerping, and can
come Well recommended [or honesty and
Mbfiety.
kssor 34LE', in sithe county o] Granviiie, and
!? flat! of North Carolina,
" ' NE. thousand acres of well timbercd
ctwd sufficient to work 30 hand;
" _ 'the "dis of which is exceeding good
si for corn, wheat, or tobac'co, and
ctdpssh Nutbush creek, about 17 miles
Wfic courlhouse of the said county.
" sh'jssuflisinished, withfiverooms above
ss _ 3! : commodious new dwelling
- ' sta'h's, .: good kitchen 48 feet
" h : brick phimney to the middle,
si_ct-;Ictfi'ords : sigood sire-place to two
'f-siasss'versiy— good ("pinning house with
,fsi' &Mqsslpchimffies, a (.able, several very
" me, with every other convenient
sssiss si necessary house, and an exceedin'g
mFm-denss 'I'hc .ssleasant and agreeable
on of th' I place can be equallcd by
W is any, that are not simated on the
" able water ooussizs. T here 13 also on
" act as had an exceeding good (tore
sisisssi' Bold} ssmclsi dwefling-house, with every
ss csi'oflmi'mt ctand necessctry house either
s sin. Merchant or publicnn, which at this
ct ,Wformjl. perannum. This place
3 We! about 55 miles h-om the town
ofW. end of miles from Peter/burg.
I Wdlssldss also ctsc}! one other tract of land on
WW creek, fine for tobacco or
"3" ' __ confining, 976 acres, on which
": " qiffisidoddwelhng-house, and other
it;. ,sibonses sit for cropping , thig
, .flrentctl for the sum of 15]. per
ss' -'ss-Oncct ouxth oF the purchase
foxctsithese and: to be paid m atw che
- "_'- , 'ssthe time of sale; the other
ss to be made within three years
"si --< thc'first, on giving bond with approv
simdgfltumy, which bonds are to bear' m
ned} from the time the first pay ment be
due. Any 'pcrson inclinable to
upon, for these lands may know the terms
sky "plying to the subscriber, now living
oil kaemises.
. sisifl ' ROBLRT WlLLIAMS.
" WXYED or S'I'OLEN from (he at—
foffi' ' cne'ral's pasturc, in Williumsl
wa,sia'ezar bay horse near 5 feet high,
'WL pflhrin his forehead, his right hip
laye; than the other, pace: Well, and
ffigpith spirit. whoever deliver: him
to Law's: Burwdl, esq; of Kingsndll, shall
have 405. reward.
- ct ct Yonx town, Dcc. 20, !776.
TOLEN but of john Gibbons': bar, a
" - French SMALL SWORD silver mount
,cd, a pair of szlvcr jzlated SPURS, a hand
herchiefon which is printed the British ship:
of war at a royal revicw a! Portsmouth,
which contained some clothes. lI/hoevcr
bring: the said article: to capt. Robert
Andcrsou' in Williamshurg, mr. Gibbons
in York, or to me on board the [loop Liber
ty, now lying at York, shall have S ! X
!) ()LLAR S reward.
fi W/JLTER BROOK.
chnmoun, Januaoy 2, 1777.
JUST imported from the Wqst [ndie1, in
the schooner Goodlntmt, capt . Roberts,
an assortment of dry goods, consisting of
gunpowder, 4d. 6d. 8d. lod. and zod.
nails, osnabrugs, while linen, mcns and
women: white {iik hose, needles, pins,
and writing aper; also a few hhds. of
rum' and molISsscs, which will be suld at
public}: venduc, in this town, on Mondqy
the zolh instant, for ready money.
_]OSHUA S'I'ORRS,
HUGH WALKER & co
VVlLLlAMSBUlG, Yan. :, 1777.
L L person: who lodged any papers,
A relative to law businesis, in the hand:
of my father, a70hn Randolph, esq; are
hereby requeste to apply to me for them
immediately.
EDMUND RANDOLPH.
ANTED immediately, 4 or ; good
SEAMEN, to whom I will give 5].
per month; also : MATE, who, up_on
coming well recommended, will recewc
71. ' er month. Apply to me at col.
fflmson's shipyard, or at my house in
Charles City county ,
jOHN KENT.
1 TOLEN from the subl'criber, near
Botetourt courthouse (by a man who
while in this neighbourhood called himsell
YAMES ROBINSON ) a gray gelding
yean old, about 14 hands high, pace: an
iron, and branded on the near buttock
] N. The (hid thief wan some time. in
Pitx/ylvanidcountsiy, and there went by the
name of WATSON; he wan seen with the
stolen horse in going up to the Hollaw in
North Carolina, and had with him a negro
fellow named 705, belon ' to capt.
Thomas Bony", on a stolen 53 likewise.
Whoevcr gwes me intelligence of the said
horse, so that ] get him again, shall have
51. reward , and 51. more on conviction of
the thicf- \
u - . JOHN NEELEY.
'l'AKEN up in James City, near Cart—
wn'ght's ordinary, a hay horse about I
years old, 13 hands and a half high, ba: :
(lar and ship, some saddle spou, and hi
mane and tail are disfigured by being cut.
Posted, and appraised to 8]. The owner
may have him by applying to me, in
Willimshwg. John Mouths.
TAKEN up in Mccklmbur , near the
mouth oanron's creek, on t e south side
of Roanoke, a darkish bay horse, about
4 sect 4 inches high, about to year: old,
has several saddle spots, but nobrand per
ccivable; also : black horse about 4 year:
old, 4 sect 5 or 6 inches high, pace: alto
gether, is dockt, and branded on the of
buttock resembling !: S. Posted and ap
praised, the bay horse to 61. and the
black to 71.
flsi yoke: Yoms, jun.
TAKEN up on Dan river, in Mecklenburg,
an iron gray mare about 11 year: old, 4
sect 6 or 7 inches high, has a star in her
forehead, some saddle spurs, her hind feet
white up to the fooclocks, pace: naturally,
an'd branded on the near side and buttock
I G. Posted, and appraised to 61. los.
Thoma: jane:.
TAKEN up in Stafford, near St. Paul's
church, a bay hoi'sc about ; years old, 13
hands and a half high, with a small blazc
in his face, shod before, pace: a little," but
has no braud pcrceivablc. Postcd, and
appraised to 10].
:" Baldwiu Dade.
'FAKEN up in Staffard, near Aquia, a
small bay mare about 8 years old, is dockt,
but not bmnded. Postsicd, and uppraiscd
to 5]. [] Elim Hare.
CHARER CzTY, jctm. 1, 1777.
LLporsonsha'sifngam u'cnun-ls against
the estates osffu/m Waa'slrctsixjssv, juu. and
Yalm Woddrop, ssi-n. arc desired to make
them known, properly authcmicatcd; and
all those indebted to either of the ssisi'isil
estates, by bond or otherwise, arc desired
to make immediate payment to
(4) SAMUEL HARWOOD, exccutor.
N ARMUHLN 13 m dnled for the Hare
A galley. Any erson qualisied, and.
willing to serve on oard the fiid galley
in that. capacity, will please apply to the
captain at Hamptan.
\
siss ESEK l'ED from the Hero Galley4' a
certain Tohn Brown born in Engldnd,
but sometimes pretends to pass for a Virgi-ct
niau. He is about ; Feet 7 inches high, of,
a fair complexion, with almost white hair, '
which is short and curling. He has been
for some time troubled with a rupmre,
which occasions him to walk badly. Any
person apprehending and delivering the
said descrter on board the Here galley,
lying at wapton, shall have 31.
_ GEORGE MUTER,
captain of the Nero.
UN away the goth of Navember last,
R from the subscriber, in Bomom
county, Fincastlc town, a negro "fellow
named YOE, about 46 years old, feet
. 9 or loinches hifh, a flim strai ht ellow,
who has a very moo'th way o spe' king,
and when in liquor pretend": to be very re
- ligious; he can read print very well, is a
great liar, and will deceive any one that.
is not acquainted with him. He former]
ran away from Virginia, and was in m t
parts of Carelina, whither I have reason
to think he is now gone, as one Robinsau,
, who said he came from Caralina, that very
night stole one of my neighbour'svhorses,
and went off . The said, Ksiobinsou ] believe"
to be a great rogue, and may pretend the
negro is his, to get him away. foe stole
from me a black horse about 14 or 15 years
old, very gray about his ears, and pace.
nturally. He had on, when ] saw'him
last, apairof leather breeches, : hunting
'shirt, leggins, andoldsishoes; but as I be
lieve he has been some time preparingsifor
' his journey, it is probable he has other.
clothes with him. Whoever takes up tho'
said ncgro and horse,ss and sectsres them
so as I get them again, shall have 4os._ _
reward, is taken in Virginia, and if in
'Carolina 51. ]] Tnonu ctBovrn.'
Hsnovn county, Dec. 19, 51776
CIRCUMSTANCES having made it.
necessary for thele atees of the estate
of my. Francis Smith, cfeceascd, to attend
, at my house on Monday the gd of 17":me .
next, it is hoped they will not fail meet
ing at that time, as it is for the mutual
interest of all concerned.----l heg leave to "
inform the purchasers of the said estate,
that it is expected they will be punctualjn
their payments, which will become due
very soon. The condition of their blinds; si
] hope, wiil be a sufficient argument.
THOM TS SMlTH.'
**** Any person who has white load,
verdigri/Z', gold leaf, or either of those ar
ticles, to dispose of, may have the best
price for them by applying to
THOMAS SctsiHlTH.
To be s () [. 0, at the Roch) Ridge,m -
lriday the 7th of Febrnary, I fair,
otherwifl: next fair day,
[! TY SLAVES, consisting of men,
women, boys, and girls. One
half of the said ne Toes will be sold
for ready money; an for the remainder
twelve momhs crcdit will be allowed,
the purchascrs giving- bond with approved
security, to carry interest from the date if
not punctually paid to
PHlLlP Jonlsosi'
JAMES Bsin juzmsonss