The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1797-04-13 00:00:00, page 4

'A " T*>T rf ietfer* Remaining in flic Pojl GjJlce at \
Mert/rfi/i-rf, which if not redeemed before me lit ;
i! • y n j ijv n< x , will be lent to the General |
Polt-Ofiice as dead letters.
j[ \ « H-nmh Appl-gi’/
ti. Wdliam Brown. ChrifrophsA Fridenharr, 6
George Bdhop. Cape. WiIMam”" Bond. Edward
Beelon. John Bury, Efq.
C. J lleph Crane, r. = ar Charle’s-Town. John
Cline. Mrs. Eiiz-*. Chapline, care of William Kid
die. Muy Coons.
D. N ithaniel Davis. John Dixon, 2. Cor
nelius Devenny
K. Joi'eph Evans, near the Cig Spring, 2. Hugh
-E ving^, care ofSamnei Crifty. George Emery.
F. luac Farr. John Flick. Matthew Frame,
Charle’s-Town.
G. jhitih Grady, mercht. Berkeley. Ephraim
• Gait her. M>s. Eliza Griffith, bhannon-Hill.
H. John Hunter, Eath, 2. Thomas Hammond.
CharleVTown.z James Horir, near Charles Town.
George Hite, 2. Robert Waitings. William Hanna.
j. Samuel Jo hr, foil, Elo.
L. Pc.er Ler.ioine. James M'Laughlin, Sickle
maker.
M. El ward Moran, care of Pat. Boyle,?,. Wil
liam M‘Caonmd. Janies M'Donaid. Jacob Mil
ler. John Mealon, near Chcrle s-Town.
O. Nicholas Orrick.
P. Samuel Perry. Luke Fcntony. David Pat
terfon.
R. Van Rutherford, Charle’s-Town. Griffith
Robcru.
5. William Sommerville. Peter Snoudiele. Ga
briel Smither. William Sherrad, Mill-Creek. Mr.
Etuarr, near the Big Spring. Henry Smart.. James
Stewart, care of George Lemmon. John Sniveley,
Buckle's-Town.
T. Thomas Tappinpron, Berkrley Covnry.
Cipr. Magnus 'Pate. Nathaniel White, near Hope
well, Nathaniel Wilhs. Winn Winlbip, care of
James Anderfon.
Note. Where no place of refidence is mentioned,
M-irtiniburg is to be uuderftoodc
ISAAC SHELBY, P. M.
N. E. The Poft-Office is removed from David
Hunter’s to the County Clerk’s Office.
March y, *797
Eight Dollars Reward.
STRAYED from the Subfcriber, near Martinf
burg, a bright forrel mare, 5 or 6 yearr. old
this fpring, above 13 hands finches high, a natural
trotter, hi axe face, two hind feet white, a white
fpot on the near cye-laih, the under lip white, thin
mine and fwitch rail.-Strayed with her a grey
mare-colt, 2 year*1 old this ipring, a ftar in the
forehead, about 14 hands high, Itrorfg made, in
good order, paces and trors, the mane hangs on
both Tides, low carrbge, fotr.e white fpots on the
bind fees between the paftnre and hoof.~Whoever
brings faidmare and cok to James Stewart in Mar
tinsbnrg, thail have the above reward, or four dol
lars for either of them, and fifty dollars, if ftolen,
■on conviction of the thief ;-*-if taken out oi the coun
•ty, reafonabie charges will be paid by me.
JAMES STEWART.
j4f>r:l6, *Q7.
TUF. public art reftrEifully informed that the fuhfcriber
intends Ij open School in the town oj Martmsburg, on
Monday the t oth of April inf in the kntje formerly occupi
ed ty Mr. Join M Mel, Fur be Street,anil writ receive pu
pils, to be tofighl Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and
book-keeping, ninth the following branches of Mathema
tics'viz Geometry, trigonometry, Me-nfuration, Gauging,
Surveying. Navigation, Dialing, 13c. therefore Jolicits
t e patronage atid encouragemett of a generous public, as for
a, hit abilities, in the hnc of his profjfim may merit.
Front his long expei ience and knowledge of the bttftnefs,
he flatters himjelf, he will be able to give general fat,facti
on to thtli who are pleafed to favour him with the tare of
their tender ojffprittg. hi. KELLI.
Mattitssburg, April 5, '97.
A. B. lie teaches Surveying in its frefent improved
flute, and Arithmetic upon a plan entirely new. *
YOUNG DUN DIAMOND*
CCONTINUES to ftandat the Subfcriber’s liable,
j about a miles from Shepherd's Town, on the
road [hat leads to Keys's Ferry, where he will cover
mares at the low rate of Five Dollars, anu one
hulltel or Corn or Oats the fealon the grain to be
brought with the mares, the money to be paid at or
before the lit day ofSeptehiber ne*t, and a note of
hand given when the mares are taken away.—The
five dollars may- bedifebarged by paying down three
dollars calh immediately,—For enlunng a colt
eight dollars, one dollar and an half the tingle leap,
the infurance money to be paid as foon as the mares
ere known to be with loal ; and for the tingle leap
the money mu ft be paid before the horie is let to the
mare.
DI AMOND is a beautiful moofe colour, Mack
main and tail, and a black 'lift on his hack, almoft
y6 hands high, he Is as well made for draft, and
bis cuits are equal, if not luperion to any in this
counTv. 1 think it nredleis to fay any more, as he
will recommend himfelf. The feafon will commence
Ibe aeth of March and end the tft of July next.
ADAM LINK.
MARTJNSBURG: VIRGINIA; rtfWrts tmrvthtmo, «▼**» Thursday, by A', h ILMS, Buxrs-S-M st.
Valuable Land for S'sic.
PURSUANT to the laic will of William
(jec'd, will be fold on the premiles, by PUBLIC
VENDUE, on Monday the 17th day of April
next,
THE plantation on which he lately dwelt, con
lilting of Three Hundred and Sixty odd acres
of Limefrone land, littiated in Berkeley County, 8
miles from Martinlburg, and 1 r from Winchefter,
in a healthy part of the country ; there are about
17c acres cleared, and under tolerable good fence,
the remainder well covered with limber, lucb as
Oak, Walnut, Hickory and Poplar ;—there are on
(aid tract, two double Barns, Dwelling-Houfe, and
lundry out houfes • a large apple orchard, of the
choiceft fruit, which leldotn mifses‘bearing J alio,
to or 12 acres of good meadow, which may be eali
iv watered from a large litneftone Ipring.—One
fifth of the ptirchafe money mult be paid down, the
remainder in four eoua! payments on the tarft day of
April annually : On giving bond with approved te
curitv, immediate pofseffion may be had. A plat o!
the land will be "fciewn, and other particulars re
Ipteting the pretnifes, msde known bn the day oi
tale, bv JAMES CAMPBELL, furviving executor.
March 22, '57.
BELSHAZZAR,
Will ftand this feafon at the following pHccs, viz.
at Mr, Amos Nichols’s, within c miles of Mtriins
burg, convenient to Light’s mill, the three days ot
the week, viz.'Monday, Tuefday, and Wednelduy,
of each, and the remaining three day s to Hand at
the fuhfcriher's, within two miles ofMartiusburg,
on the road leading to GarirdVTown, and cover
mares at the moderate price ot Four Dollars, and
one bnlhel of oats or any other grain do be brought
with the mare.) the.* few it, cadi mare, to be paid
the ;ft day of December next.
BeMhazzar is c years old this graft, was got by
the noted horle Nebuchadnezzar, who was the pro
perty nf the late General "Williams, an imported
full bred dray ; his dam was got by Sweepltskts,
his grand dam was Tall bred, and was called the
property of Mr. Howard, { fcliies from Hagers
Towt), Washington County, Katyland, and was
pnrrhafed by James M‘ Coy, who lives within one
mile-of FunVs-Town, when he was three ytars’old.
Hie fsid borfe is a dark brcwtt.Vritli a blaze,theright
hind loot white, lixrern hands high and upwards ;
he is a ftOtfCWell made horle, and allowed by good
judges to be a horle that anfwers the country ; it
is nrcdlefs to fay any thing more of him at his ap
pearance will diffidently recommend him
The feafon is now begun, and will end the-firft
of July next.--Hatty perfun owing for the (aid
feafon, thoulti be about to remove out (nf rhis jcott
ty, before thefaid fitdt day of December, they mult
be liable to pSy at arty time they pttrpole to re
move.
CHAPLES M'KEWAN.
March 13, ’97.
The Subfcriber willies to fell, the following valua
ble property, to wit :
TH E Houle and Lot in the town of Bath,
Berkeley County, occupied for (everal years
by Jofeph Butler, as a Boarding Houfe ; it is well
calculated tor that pui pole, being the largeft houle
in the town. Alio, one acre of ground, opposite the
maiket-hoitfe in Winchefter, on which there is a
fmall dwelling--houle, and an excellent ftahle, gra
nary, and carriage houfe. T his is the molt beautiful
Haiation in the town, commanding a lull view of it
and the adjoining country. The ground will be
divided into two or three parcels, to fuit purcha
lers. Alfo one other piece* of ground, lying louiti
of Capt. Jofeph TidbalPs mill, in Winchefter, and
adjoining his garden, luppofed to contain nearly
two acres, which would be valuable for paftor?^?
Or grain. The above property will be fold low,
and the terms accommodating to purchnlers.
ALEXANDER WHITE, 3d.
March 30, *0-7. _. _.
LEFT in the care of the Subfcriber, on the ?6<h
ini't. by a perfon who calls himftll William
Kdley. a bright bay hoi le, about r4 hands high, 4
years old, no brand or mark except a few white
hairs on each tide his back, under the (addle, Ihod
before, trots all. He was put into my cuftody for
a Week or ten days, but the perlon who left him
not calling fur him, and fom^ other circumltances
rendering it lulpicious that he has been itolen, the
owner is hereby notified to prove bis property and
take him away. KttNRY PHILIP BY,
f Near Waikin’s ferry.
March 30. _______
ALL perfons are hereby cautioned again
throwing down my fences, travelling or rid
ing through my fields and meadow, fifhiug, fowl
ing, or committing trefpafs in any manner, on thy
land lying on Mill Creek, as heretofore has been
practiced, as 1 am determined hereafter to profe
cute every perlon without exception, who may take
fuch privileges. Any application for liber ty to
fiih within my enclofures will be ufelefs, as 1 lhall
make an invariable rule to deny.
JOEL WARD;
March 30.
NEBUCHADNEZZAR,
The Dray Sind, imported by the late General V, 11%
liams, and purchaled from that titate lume tir-e
fince at iooo dollars,
STANDS at the (table of the fuhlcriber, in Hi
gerirown, and covers Marcs this fealon, »t
Fourteen Dollars, [if paid agaii.fr tbs firft of Oc
tober, Twelve dollars only] and three- ihillii.ps and
nine pence to the Groom—or, Twenty Dollars is
hand paid, if the colts are injured.
This horfe is much ebef-med by all who have leea
b‘m, and fame acknowledges him (tiperior to ary
Dray Horfe on the continent, and t p' 1 10 aii) i«
England. His col's, (at different ages) have loid
from?ooto i juo dollars.
Good patture fcehls are engaged for the arenas*
modation of n.arcs from a dilrance. Care will be
taken to do th-ro ample jiltice, but the fuSi'cribcr*
will not be a’.tfweral *r lor elcaoes or a-cidenis.
The leafon for covering to end the firit of Atfguft
next. JOHN RAG/IS.
March 24. ro7.___
YOUNG NEBUCHADNEZZhR,
Will ftand the prefcnt iealon, a: civ Brewery ia
Shepherd‘s-Town, and cover m.rcs ar Four Boiiais
and half the fraTon, pnyabie tbefirf' dav of October
next. This c.o-I' is 5 years old, t5 hands h'gb, a
dark brown, It mug, well built, and loir} carriage.
He was got by Old Nebuchadnezzar imported : r
the late Gen. Williams ; and now covers ar Four
teen Dollars. Any further recommendation mu4
be unnecefsary.
PHILIP SHUTT.
M 1 rrh 30.
YOUNG VALIENT,
WILL Itand this Sealon, at the plantation of
William Hannah, arid cover mares at the
moderate price of Two Dollars and an half the (?a
fon each mare, to be paid the firft of December
YOUNG VALIENT is n beautiful dark forrel,
TS J- hands high, four years old this fpring, acd
Is excellent for laddie or draft. !t is prefumed
unneceisarv to trouble the pub lie with his pedigre „
for I am confident his figure will fufficier.tiy rectm:
nmnd him to the belt judges —The lealon will com
mence the 21ft of March and end rh« 1 fi of July.
DAVID HANNAH.
March 23, *27. __
The Subfcriher has for fz 1*.
A fmail Plantation on Back-Creek,
containing about too acres, 20 of which in g“cJ
bottom, about 18 acres cleared, thft-e of w hich are
in good meadow, and about 9 acres at this time ia
wheat and rye. 1 here are on the premiles a Horde
and barn, with a number of peach and I'ome apple
trees j alio, an excellent (ear for a faw-mill, w*ih
plenty of water. A fmail part of the purcbale mo
ney will be required in hand, and a credit of three
years will be given for the balance.
¥■ JOHN O FFRRALL.^
AN Election will be held at the Conrt-Houfe on
the firft Monday after the third Tuefday in
next month, for the purpofe of choofing two proper
perfons to reprefent this County in the next Gene
ral Afsembly. All perfons inritled to vote, are
requeited to attend, under penalrv of 'he law
JAMES V\ ILSGN, Sheriff.
Berkeley County, March 30, *97.
CASH given for RAGS,
At the Printing-Office* ._
For/ale at the Printing-Cjfice.
Blank Deeds of Bargain and Sale.
Common Bonds,
Sheriff s Blanks, &c.
Whereas the general cuftom of dealing
with negvoes in ilie town of Martinsburg, js
tended with pernicious confequtnces to their own
ers, as well as other# who live in its vicinity {
hereby forewarn all perfons whatfnever from dra'i
inp in any manner whatever with any of mine or
lufT.-r them to remain on their premilVs, contrsrr
to law, as lam determined to profeente with ri
gour any perfon or perfons who lhall offend herein
WILLIAM PENDLETON. ‘
March 78.
YOUNG JUNIUS,
Wil* ftartd the prelenr Ifeafotr, at the lublcribtr1*
irable, one mile from Martiniburg, and cover marts
at the low rare of Twenty Shillings, currency, the
leafnn, to he paid ibe firlt of December cnluiug.
Young Junius was got by Old Junius, his dam by
Figure. Junius was imported by Benjamin Har
rilon, Rlq. of Brandon, in the year 17B5. Figure
was alio imported by Sir Peyton Skipwith, in the
year 1 784. Jfuiig Juhins is about 16 hands high,
well made artdproportioned, arid fuirable for either
Irddltfor draft.’ JOHN KKAPNEY. .