The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1797-04-20 00:00:00, page 4

FOR i'At K,
Sobf-iber has f»- fale, Thr*« Hundred
jjf_ A'Tf'S of good 11uif : oue LAND {floated
n chin two Kiilcs of M sriiiLh-.-rg, Berkeley County,
Virg'j.iia : There are oo ff;d tract about Ioo acre?
tinted, and < oder good tf .ee, the remaining part
v, as vtt’. tinib-red as anj in the County, if not
h-ecer ; thru: are to or 11 cres of ex client met- j
d<»w, will a h,;e ftrearn of1 water running through i
th * fame ; there is irlfo a very neat fejuare fog hou’e,
two ft dry high, convenient to water, wiili fome
out hou'lts, £c. For terms, apply to
DUNCAN
Apiil I J, 97.
rT"'HE ^nbferiber. living in Smithfi 11, Berkeley
L Countv, wilhes to ger tw o Apprentices, to
■w .rk with him a? the Cabinet and Joiner's bufinels.
lie* h,js confront emnlov.—Good treatment, and
s>rcat encouragement vTiil be gii rn, bv
JAMES SAUNDERS.
April 13, ’97.
KAN f.om 'lie Siibfcril.er, or Wednefcby
w the 16 ii of November laft, an apprentice
h y, bound to rh* Gun-liitith bufinels, n»fh?d Hen
ry Ljvti don, about 19 years of age, has black bntr,
s’ O'.,: 5 f-et 7 inches high* — He hod on a frii/ft ro
] s-.T’ci coat, a p>ir of velvet overalls Xvith ftrip d
ones unci r them Whoever returns laid rurawey
t > m \ or cotnmirs him to goal, fhall have 4 emt
ri A-ard.— \!l p*.r tons are cautioned a gain ft hat bour
ici? or employing him.
’ JOSEPH 3HOUGH.
Mactinsburg, April 13 *97.
NOTICE
^TT^FIF. T/n(V«.-rs for the Prefbyterian Church in
^ Middletown and vicinity. Will meet in ihe
ah,relaid town, on the fitft day of May next, for
I hr pur pofe of felling to the loweft bidder the erect
ing of a Meeting-Houfe, to be built of brh k, forty
by 50 feet. A, v merfon or perfons who would wilh
10 undertake i-1t building, are rccueftrd to attend
on that day. The nccefsary proportion of the mo*
jij v will We paid in‘advance, and the -h lance when
the lioufe is r-dfed and Covered in ; fnfik.ient fecuri
ty will be required of the undertaker for his per
formance, to
JAMES RUSCFT.L,
I Truft&es.
ALEX. FLEMING,
J c VIES WILSON,
J A .VIES K.E N ED \ Y\
Middletown-,'Berkeley County, April 8, ’97*
A LL perfons indebted to the Sub/c fiber, either by bond
Jd Y note. c.r book dCCi'Ur.t, are hereby defired■ to come for
nun I d for fttlement by the ift day of May next, as he is
determined on a generalfiille'nieni at that tine
JOSEPH CROMWELL.
Mart ins bury April 12.
The beautiful and well bred HOR E,
YOUNG SHAKESPEAR,
WILL ft and this Seofoni at 'tfrt plantation of Jacob Van
V ,rn, on the toad leading from Shepherd s Town to Mar
Itushurg, at the low and moderate price of Twenty five
Shillings, Pennfyln ania currency and one bujhet of gram
the Jeaf.n if paid by the ft ft of Qttober, if not then paid,
J'ry r Dollms will be required.
Young Shakefgear is a ban dfome black, with a ball face
-and both hind feet white i full » 7 hands high, fifing five
years old. well proportioned.■' and moves well. He was
got by the noted cr d high bred' horfe Old Shakefprar, Lis
dam bv the noted horfe Old Grandhay. He will recorn -
m ‘ nd h'mfelf to gvjdjudges without giving along hiftory of
his pedigree.
' CHRISTIAN VAN DOREN.
Berkeley County, April 13, 97.
STOI EN on? of my frable on rhe night of the
30th ult. three valuable Bridles, of the follow
ing tM’criprioti, vfz One with a plated bit and
hradoon, with plated*tips and buckles, rhe bit with
a double guard* that os. two thin pieces on each fide, j
tit • mins fifrened to rings ; alfo a collar, the plate j
on the bin kies of which was nearly worn ctf. One (
other bridle with a bit and bradooii, both well pla- j
ted, and the curb plated, the latrer is newer than i
the other parts of the bridle, which is probably per- j
•ccivable ; there have been plated tips on the head- I
ftail and throat I* :b. hut they are broke off the
former. The other bridle is a Tingle reined curb ;
the bit is plated, but the curb not ; there are tips
on the head ftail and throat latch. A reward of
Eight D 'lhrs will be given for apprehending the
thief and fecuring the bridles, and collar ; and all
perfons are cautioned againU purchafing the fame,
or any part \ hereof.
ROBERT M-KNIGHT.
April 5. ’97.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
TWO or three Labourers, to be employed in a
Brick Yard. Apply to the Printer.
April 13.
MARTINSBURG: VIRGINIA; printed and published, every Thursday, by N. WILLIS, Buree-Street.
A LIST of letters remartring in the Pojl-Qjfict at
Marti*j!>urgt -which it not redeemed before ibe lit
d iy ot July next, will be lent to the General
Pjft-Ofiioe as dead leiterc.
© Hannah Applegate
tf. William Eiown. Chrlftopher Bridenhart, 6
George Bilhop. Copt. William Bond. Edward
Beeion. John Bury, Efq.
C. Jolrph Crane, near Charle's Town. John
Cline. Mrs. Eliza Cbapline, care of William Rid
dle. Mary Coons.
D. Nathaniel Davis. John Dixon, 2. Cor
nelius Di.venny.
K. Jofeph Evans, near the Big Spring, 2. Hugh
Ewings, care of Samuel Crifty. George Etn^ry.
' F. Ifflac Farr. John Flick. Matthew Frame,
ClnrleVTown.
G. -James Grady, mercht. Berkeley. Ephraim
Gai b?r. Mrs. Eliza Griffiih, Shannon-Hill.
H. John Hunter, Bath, 2. Thomas Hammond,
Charle's-Town,2. James Hurl’r, near Charles Town.
George Hire, 2. Robert Haftings. Wjiliam Hauna.
j J. Srinoel'Jahoibn, Etq.
L. Peter Lemoine. James MLaughlin, Sickle
M. Edward Moran, car? of Pat. Boyle, 2. Wil
liam M'Caofiand. James 'M Donald. Jacob Mil
ler. John Meaion, near Charle s-Tovvn.
O. Nicholas Orrick
P. Samuel Perry. Luke Pentony. David Pat
R. Van Rutherford, Charlc’s-Towr, Griffith
Robert*
S. William Sommerville. Peter Shbodiele. Ga
briel Smiiher.' William Sherrad, MiH-Creek. Mr.
Stuart, near the Big Spring Henry Suiarr. Janies
Stewart, care of George Lemmon. John Suiveiey,
Buckle's To wn.
T. Thomas Tcppineton, Berkeley - County.
I Cant. M.ignus Tate. Nathaniel White, near H ape
j wall, Nathaniel Willis. Winn Winlhip, care of
I James And er fon.
Note. *Vv here nor ( lace of ref.dence is mentioned,
Marcintfcur<» is to be under(food.
ISAAC SHELBY, P. M.
N. B. The Pofr Office is removed from David
<Hunrer*s to the Coumy Clerk's Uffice.
March 3:, i797
'Eight Ddhr: Reward.
\ pTR WED pom the Subfcriber, ne»** M-trtinf
Cji butg, a bright forrel mare, 5 or 6 years old
this-fpring, about 15 hands 3 inches high, a natural
trotter, blar.e fcce, two hind feet white, a white
! (pot on the near eye-lath, the under lip whit*, thin
mane and fwitch tail.-Strayed with her a grey
mare-colt, 2 years old this (pring, a f ar in the
forehead, about 14 hands high, ftrong made, in
good order, paces and trots, the mane hang3 on
both Bdefr, low carriage, fome white fpots on the
hind feet between the pafrure a.id+oof.**— Whoever
brings laid mare and colt to James Stewart inM ir
i tinsburg, ihall have the above reward, or four dol
lars for either of them, and fifty dollars, if frolen,
[ on conviction of the thief;—if taken out of the coun
1 ty, reafonable charges will be paid by me.
I ~ JAMES 'STEWART.
Atril 6. 7?7.
THE public are ref pen fully informed, that the fubfcriher
intends to open School in the town of Martinsburg, on
Monday the 10th of April inf in the houfe formerly occupi
ed hy Mr. John MNiel,Burke Street..and will receive pu
pa t to be taught Reading, Writing, Arithmetic. and
Book-keeping, with the following branches of Mathema
tics viz. Geometry, Trigonometry, Menfuration. Gauging,
Surveying, Navigation, Dialing, &c. Therefore Jolicits
the patronage and encouragement of a generous public, ft: jar
as his abilities in the line of his profjjim rhay merit.
From his long experience and knowledge of the bufinefs,
hefetters himjclf, he will be able to give generalfatifacti
on to thfe who are pleafed to favour birr, with the care of
their tendeffpjfjpnng. hd, KELLY.
Martinsburg, April ’qj.
TV. B. He teaches Surveying in its prefent mprovtd
fate, and Arithmetic upon a plan entirely new.
YOUNG MEDLEY,
WILL frand this teafon, at the Sublcriber** (table
in Middle-Town, and cover mares at the moderate
price of Four Dollars the feafon.
Young Medley is a toll bred hcrrfe, a beautiful
bay, fixreen hands high, fuitable for either laddie
or carriage, and is ol ?he Old Medley and Janus
breed ; he is exceedingly active, and his colts in
Augufte County, where he flood for three years, is
preferable to any in that part of the country.— The
leafon will b»gin the firi't of April, and end the firft
day of July.
ALSO,
A very handfome JACK ASS, will
frand at the above mentioned ftable, and cover at
Three Dollars the feafon—Given under my hand,
this i ft day of April, 1797.
GEORGE LAMON.
CASH given for RAGS,
At the Printing-Office,
BELSHAZZAR,
His been removed Iron) his hands in ihe country
lu my liable in Martinsburg, and will there cover’
mares at the moderate price of Four Dollars, and
one hulhel of oats or any other grain (ro be brought
with the mart) the feat'll, each mate, to be paid
chc fit day of December nexr. *
B. Kbi/.zar. is-f years old this grafs, was pot hr
the noted horle Nebuchadnezzar, who was the pro
perty of the late Gctier.,1 Williams, an imported
toll bred dray ; his dam was got by Sweepttakel
his grand dam was full bred, and was called the
property of Mr. Howard, ; miles from Hagers.
Town, Walhingron County, M.ryland, and
purchafed by -James M‘ Coy, who lives within one
mile of Funk's Town wlten he was three ye rs old
The. laid horfe is a dark brown,with a his re, t hi- right
hind foot-white, fixteer, hands high and upwards
he is a Itont well m tde horle, and allowed by gnoii
judges to be a horfe that anfwers the country ; i;
is needlefs to fay any thing more of him as his ap
pearance will fiifficfently recommend him
I he feafon is ifow begun, and will end the firft
of July next.-If an}' perlon owing for the laid
lealon, tho'uld be about to remove ouc fof this cuit
ty, before the laid firft day of December, they'mult
be liable to pay at any time they purpole to re
move.
CHARLES M-'KEWAN.
March 23, ’97.
TO BS SOLD, fer CASH,
TVVELVE likely Virginit-born St. avis- rnr(ifr.
inn of into, women, boys and children ; two hun
dred barrels of Corn, two hundred bulhels r.fOsts,
one hundred Geele, and one new well turnilhed Berl
fifteen or twenty young Cattle, two Saddle Hc.-tei’
and two high-bred Fliites.
RICH WILLIS.
Lee Town, April 2, ’07.
VENETIAN,
WILL franc? *he prejenr (eaion, at my plantation at
the foot oftbe SvWPortds. and cover mzrfi ar $i
Doilars the leafoo, ox-Xen iV'iiaH ro infare a coif,
if the mare has bad a*coh before. Venetian is 6
year? old. a Hark brown, hards biob, wrb black
mane and taii, handfome, lofty carriage, &J,d well
patted. His (:re was «?n imported hort>, hi*
dam came from the belt breed of running horfes.
* he money for the feafon to he pule! by the n< r of
October nex . Good pafrurage will be fornP.hf'i
gratis but I will nor he 3nfwer*>M« for acrid- or
cc',:^s- CHRISTOPHER PARROTT.
$ April 6, *97.
WILLS- fold by PUBLIC VBNDUfc. on <WHay,
the of April, at. the dw-Uing-houfe oi Jofph
La?nont decoct, in £r*f*Vs-To*ajS,
Horles, Covvr, Hogs, Beds, Bedfteads
arc! B- deling ; with Delks, Tables. Chefts and CHeJfc
of Drawers, Chairs. Pots, Kettles, Looking-Gtahu
es, arid a variety of other articles too tedious ro
mention —The Vale to bftgin at ten o’clock, where
atteiiCikce, and reifonahle credit will he given, by
GEORGE LAMON, \ v
RACHAELLAMON. i Lxec‘)!or9
NOTICE.
^LL perfons Indebted to the efrare of Jefeph Lnm»n%
dec’d. are requefted to make payment, on or before
the firft daygnf June er.luing, otherwife they may
expect ro be dealt with as the law directs;—and all
thofe having any claim or claims againit the fail
efrSte, are defired to exhibit them, properly au
thenticated, that they may be fettled as l’oonaspof
£ble„
GEORGE LAMON,
Executors.
R ACHAEL LAMON
"April ift/97.
7 a the Freeholders of Berkeley.
Gentlemen,
IBfcG leave to inform you, that I offer myfelfa»
a Candidate at the enfuing Election of Repre
fentatives for the General Afiembly of this State,
and am, gentlemen, with due refpecr, your obedient
fervanr. ALEX. WHILE.
April 6.
r f^O be let, either for a certain rent, or on (hares,
X if timely application is made, my farm on Back
Creek.whereon I now live, on which there is a good
houie, barn, (tables, &c. &c.—apple, peach, and
cherry trees, a good meadow, and manure hauled
and ploughed in ; alfo, (ome ploughed for oats, and
every thing nearly ready fora crop. It is unne
reisary to lay further, as it is prefamed any period
Jefirous of taking (aid place, would wifb 10 fee it
[irk. RICHARD M SHERRY
N. R. Application may be ktnade to James Star
key, M*rHnsburg.
Back-Creek, April 4, *97.