The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-07-26 00:00:00, page 3

% «:-{eriiis have to encounter, the temper
« gnid difpolition of their troops, and the
@ jmoroving [pirit of our people, he affares
“ hixii-"cli'that the game in that quarter is
«in our haands, and hopes that God will
« oive them more grace than to (huffle it
O S\.\’(‘lY a 4
gipt. Denny has lately taken up be fore
Guvyi’s iflnd 11 anchors and 10 cables,
ghich were left by lord Dunmore’s fugitive
fuadreon. Oae of the anchors isof 1300 wt.
with 1 new cable 120 fathoms long, fup
pg{'.::l to have l?zlonged to the Otter.
" py advices {ince our last, we learn that
Jor! Danmore, in attempting to get pof
{sion of St. George’sifland, in Maryland,
was drove off with the loss of eleven men
Lil=d, and two tenders, which the Mary-
Landers fetfire to, after takingout what was
wilaable in them, and fending back to his
Jord{hip, by way of present, the stinking
plack prisoners they had taken.---His fleet
his {ince gone up Potowmack, to get
water, of which they are much in want ;
anl {ome of them, it is said, have ap
]Pem'cd in fight of Alexandria
~ By letters from New York, dated the
170 inibant, we learn that admiral Howe
hal arrtved with five or f{ix transports, and
thit the relt of the fleet was hoarly ex
pected. When all the forces are arrived,
itis supposed they will compofean army of
27,000 men. T'wo men of war of 40 and
g 0 guns, with three tenders, taking the ad
vantage of a fair wind, have got between
20 and 4o miles up the North river, al
tiou rh they were fired at by our batteries.
}nf King ani Queen county, to Mrs.
. Marriages] Rev. WiLLiaM DuNLAP,
Johanna Rowe, of Gloucelter county.
\“&/ AN TED for the Continental Hospital
VY iz Willlumarg, some NURSES
to attend the [ick. Any such, coming
well recommended., will have good encourage~
ment by applying to the Dircctor of the
H’{/f?ff/fll.
S_TIi:\YED from the subscriber in Lan
calter, the Bthof thisinflant (July) a
dark bay horse ahout § years old, near 15
hands high, anatural pacer, with a roach
ed mane and [witch tail, has had a fiftula,
~and is branded on the left buttock E, but
Very dull. He was bred in Fauquier, by
mr, Elias Edmonds of that county, and has
been feenat Richmond conrthoule . on hisway
up to his old range, [ hoever conveys the
\./ Ui horse to me, living near Urbanua, shall
' have 40 5. reward.
1 ISAAC MERCER.
. Fuft Publifbed,
The PROCEEDINGS and ORDINANCES
| of CONVENTION.
'p' {‘ H E parish of South Furnham, in the
"§. county of Essex, being now vacant,
by ihe abdication ot Alex. Cruden, clerk,
the lite incumbent, the veltry would be
gl that such clergymen as are desirous
of tteling in said parith would offer them
selves as {oon as pofible, that they may
jadge of their pretensions, and the cure
not remain long unfupplied.
) THE VESTRY.
HampTON, Fuly 25, 1776.
iINTEND to leave the colouv {oon.
X I\\ CARY MICHELL.
o CHARLEs CITY, fuly 26, 1776.
I(‘I AVE in polleflion two negroes, NED
and JACOB. Nedis a black well set
tellow, anl Facob of a yellowiih com
plexion, with glaring eyes. 'They are
near of one height, whichis about § feet
6 inches. ‘They give different accounts of
their inafters names, though they both fay
they came from South Carolina, which
place they give a very jult account of.
‘Their malfters are deflired to prove their
propérty, and apply for them.
SO Al WILLIAM POYNTER.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
WILLIAMSBURG, Fuly 26, 1776.
TH E fabicriber (lately trom Norfolk)
begs leave to inform the publick,
that he has ereéted a manufactory of
SOAPand CANDLES in this city, andin
tends carrying on his business in the best
manner. He will give 7d. halfpeny a
pound for tallow, 10d. for myrtle wax,
2s, 6d. for picked cotton, and Is. for
tow wick; for wood ashes 7d. halfpeny
per buihel, and Is. 3d. for tobacco ashes.
He begs the inhabitants in and about the
city to be careful of their afthes, ashe shall
be able to supply them with good soap
cheaper than they can make it in their
families. 2| MorTo BRIEN.
: JUL Y 3¢,° 1976.
To be SOLD at publick auction, pursuant
to the last wil! and testament of John I'od
Bickerton, deceased, at Bedford court
house, on Moaday the 23d of September
next, being court day,
TRACT of LAND on Falling river,
A in the said county, containing 1846
acres, with a plantation and improvements
thereon. Twelve mionths credit will be
allow, the purchasers giving bond, with
approved security, to -
(8) THE EXECUTORS.
N. B. Mrs. Martha Irwin claims dower
in the above land.
DESEKTEI) from the Hero galley,
CHARLES FREEMAN, an English
man, about 2§ years of age, § feei 6 or 7
inches high, pretty full faced, with short
brown hair; had on when he deserted a
brown {ailor’s jacket, with an under jacket
of scarlet ftuff that had been turned, a
check shirt, and-a pair of ofnabrug tron
fers. Also JAMES MARTIN, an /rifb
man, about 2§ years of age, § feet 6 or 7
inches high, dark complexioned, and a
little marked with the {inall-pox ; had on
when he deserted a brown sailor’s jacket,
a white linen shirt, ofnabrug trousers, and
anew hat. Whoever apprehends the said
deserters, and secures them so that they
may be returned to the said galley, shall
receive z2os. for each, and reasonable
charges, {from
DEbLli SED trom my cumpany of the
6:h regiment of continental regulars,
vwo soldiers, viz. FOHN PHILLIPS,
a likely young man, of the middle size,
well made, has black hair and eyes, a for
ward talkative person, and in common
drefles tolerably well ; he carried off with
him a silver watch, the property of lieute
nant Dunn, also a gun and bayonet, and
cartouch box full of cartridges, and a
blanket, beloaging to the country. He
has been (cen crolling Shirley Hundred with
all his clothes. FOSIAH CREW, about
24 years of age, § feet 8 inches high, has
red eves, of a swarthy complexion, and
wears his own light hair tied behind.
EDW ARD PARKER, a stout well made
man, wears his own light coloured hair,
which curls behind. W hoever apprehends
the aforefaid soldiers, and conveys them
to their company, shall have a reward of
sl. for Phillips, and 4os. fer each of the
others.
2| Nicuoras Hogsow.
SWAN'’S POINT, Fuly 7, 1776.
DESERTED from my company of the
# 6th battalion of continental regulars,
JOHN CHAMBLIS, 38 years old, § feet
10 inches and a quarter high, is well
formed, has a thin face, short brown hair,
dark complexion, wants some of his fore
teeth, of a downcalt look, has dark eyes,
which are commonly fore, occasioned by
hard drinking, and when drunk has a very
{imple look ; he wasbut indifferently dres
sed. © Whoever delivers the said deserter
to me at Springfizld camp, in York county,
{hall have 4oos. reward.
James Jomxsown, captain.
GrorGE MUTER, capt. of the Hero.
IN obedience 1o an order of the General
Convention, appointing us, or any three
of us, to fell at publick auction, on fix
months credit, taking bond and fufficient se
curity, the [loop Olive, together with her
sanding rigging , anchor and cable , the [loops
Lark, Speedwell, and Susannah, fogether
with their tackle, apparel, and furniture,
[lave and slaves to them respectively belong
ing, we hercby give notice, that the sale of
the veJels and [laves at Frederick{burg will
be at that place on Thurf{lay the 15th day
of Augntt, and of the vefjel at Port Royal
at that place on Saturday the 17th of the
Jaid month.
ABLE SEAMEN wanted for a new thip
lying at Epenton, North Caroline.
Extraordinary wages will be given.-------
Apply tocapt. Alexander Tiomfon onboard,
or to the {ubfcriber at Miluer's.
i © MicHAEL WALLACE.
i JULY 26, 1776.
T HE f{ubfcriber hereby gives notice,
that he will artend the ensuing court
days for Spotfylvania, Caroline, Hanover
and King William, to purchase horses to
mount his troop. SORRELS and BAYS
will be preferred ; and they must be young,
{trong, and active. Ready money will be
given for such herfes, brought to any of
the above places.
BENJAMIN TEMPLE.
WTANTEDimmediatcly, some able-~
bodied seamen, to whom gcod en
couragement will be given, by col. Field
ing Lewis in Fredericksburg, mr. Fofbna
Storrs near Richmond, and mr. Ackroyd in
William[burg
AB()U NTY of 101. will be given by the
officers of the firfl regiment to any
person, well qualificd, who will undertake
to be FIFE-MA JOR to their regiment.
2|
RUN away from the subscriber, the 6th
instant , a negro man named GEORGE,
of ayellow:fh complexion, whom I purchased
of mr. David Meade. He took with hima
bay mare, about 14 hands high, with a
Slar in her forehead, and paces naturally. I
believe he has fleered his course towards Hle
of Wight, or Nanfemond, as he was [een
at Weltover ferry two days as ter he went off .
Whoever will deliver the [lave and mare to
the [ubfcriber, near Richmond, in Henrico,
shall have §!. reward.
MILES SELDEN.
WILLIAMSBURG, Fuly 25, 1776.
STO LEN from the pasture grounds ad
joining this city, last Saturday night,
a blood-bay horse about 14 hands and a
half high, and is very {toutly made. ¥le
has lott one of his eyes, lis two hind legs
are white a little way up, and are very
thick and clumfey, trom hard service;
but his having ouly one eye makes a very
particular defeription of hir: unnecessary.
I will give a reward of ten shillings to any
person that will deliver him to mein #7l
liamsburg ; but it he {hould be taken up
at a considerable distance from this place,
the taker np may depend on being hand
somely rewarded. Five pounds thall be
paid on conviction of the thief.
WiLrLiaMm PAsTEUR.
TAKEN up on Lynch’s creek, in Pittfylva
nia, a bay horse about 15 or 16 years old,
4 feet 8 inches high, has on a fimall bell, and
branded on the near [bhoulder P. Pofled,
and appraised to 81. 105.
I FOHN DALTON.
CHARLES WASHINGTON.
Joun TENANT. '
(2) Trnomas Lomax.
James TurrT.
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