The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1797-12-28 00:00:00, page 1

The Potomak Guardian, & Berkeley Advertiser.
Vol. 8.-J ? H U R S D A Yf December 28, 1797. [No. 371.
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A Valuable Farm fotfale,
(Containing two Hiodrvd Acs, rnuatcand
lying in the County of fc’jikflty, Virginia, two
miles anti * halt from Mariinsbur., on the
leading to Garrarda Tof. n, with th following im
provcm.nts, viz. A Dwelling Houft and Kitchen,
Mattie and Corn Houle, with ntb>r movement ouc
h tutVa, svilfc-irever failing goo-t ^” . ’ *ood Aj)
p-tto^-ehawi.-oTid a variety of'other Fruit trees;
there are Mo acres of cleared land, and faven or
eipbv acres of Timothy nwadow, the tanckated knd
is wel] clothM with timber. »*■ lice it to fay, that
the foil of the whole of this tract of land is eqial
to any in B;*rk-ky ; there are 45 acres fown in Vmall
prain which will he fold with the land. For terms
apply to W. Riddk, in Martinsburg, or to the
fublcriber on the pratnifes.
* SAMUEL B. HARRIS. .
December tz, *97* 1 f
NOTICE.
J^jk. LL perfnns indebted to the (obicribcfs, by bood.
pote or book account, are earnefily requeued to
make payment previous to the tirit oi February mxr
Should this notice nor be attended to, our nectffi
ties will require fucli m*af"res, as to us, will be
dilagreeable.
WAGGONER and WARNER.
Mill-Creel.% December 22, '97.
TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
I^iOST on S'rnrday rbe t6 h inftant, on the road
leading from Martinsburg to OptqiiaM Bridge, *
jid£ saddle with a blue pluih feat, the iron plate
under the large horn U brok**, alfo, a cirb bridel
v/iih fingle rein*. The above reward.will b* giv
en toany perfon who will retnrri the fame to me at
Opequan Bridge.
robertstewart.
December 22, *97.
T AKEN up by the fobferiher as «*n affray (in the
latter end cd June laft) a red STEER, about four
years old, with a crop and under-bit out of the right
ear. The owner ot the above mentioned Iteer, is
<3 e fired to come prove his property, pay charges,
and take him away.
ALEXANDER RODGERS.
December 12, '97.
The FULLING Sc DYING Business.
THE fubfcriher takes this method of informing the Pub
lic that he ft iU continues the Fulling and Dyng Bu
ftnefs, at Edward Beef on's fulling Mill, in fight of Mar
tins burg, Berkeley County, where he has continued the above
hujiwfr for thefe three years fall. He returns his thanks to
ti generous public for the encouitgement he has met with
Jince his commencement in btft’ufs at /aid mill and hopes by
induflry and attention to merit a continuance of their favors*
He has laid in a beautiful effort me nt of dyes end a quantity
good flap, which will enable him to JuPpl) his cvflamers with
any Jhade of colour wanted and gstd cloth and blankets neat
ly finjhed, and with quick dijpatch. For the better accom
modation of the public at large. he wilt take wheat, rye, or
corn, delivered at Edward Hr/Jons mill, at the market pri
ses. With due ref fed, 1 am the publics friend,
WILLIAM HA1LET.
t.f.
LOST,
ON the 14th infrant, a red morocco pociet
b®ojc, on the road between Cbapline’n Kerry
and Tuiqtierora Meeting Houfe, containing three
Flank not** (fuppoled to be of the Bank of Baltimore)
of zo dollars each, and a bill for floor fold. Ten
dollar* will be given ro any pitrfon who may find
the fame and return ic to the fubfcriher living near
Martinsburg.
DAVID HANNAH.
December 22, *97.
TO BK RENTED,
A SMALL i> U T CONTENI'EKT
DWELLING-HOUSE,
fltnatein Martin-Street, near the new School Hoofe.
Apply to M. WILLIS
December stt, ’97.
FORTY DOLLARS RKWA11D.
k3 TRAYED nr ftolen on Monday night, th# r ith
of December *97, from the waggon tn Charles.Town,
Berkeley County, Virgini#, C_ bright bay horie,
(even years old lift Ipring, luppofed to be about 16
hands high, trots and paces, vJl)od ill round, his
tore Ihoes had high fAti cork^his .hind ones plain
iron. K?* «wi?* lavVW&» fide and wai »ut off
onlier tn'e coimr j tie hiu n.» drawing collar on and
a chain halter with a leather collar buckled round
his neck ,• he is branded G, fi. on rh« near tboaldcr,
has a imall liar in his forehead and tone tirriall white
fpors on tits hind part9, one of them is near the
root of his tail on the near iide. Whoever will re
turn the laid horfe to th# lubirriber. in Frederick
County, Virginia, lhall receive Fifteen Dollars
and region a t»lc charges, or for the horfe and thief,
the above reward.
GEORGE BRUCE, juo.
December £z, *97. 3 *».
AS JOSIAH WATSON has appointed Trufrees
to fettle his bulimts, aH his creditors ar" in
viu'd to attend.ai John S pben's tavern, in Charles
Town, B>mktley Qounty, on the 26 li ofjtpuary
n:xt to conluit mealures for/he good of the whole,
where they will be met by their humble lervant,
one This creditors.
WILLIAM DARKE.
Dec. 13. ’97.
R AN away from the lulilcrjber, about the sg'.h
of June Ijft, a fervant maid, named N;iucy
Junor. Whoever {ball take this girl up, lhall have
Ten Cents reward, out neither thinks nor charges.
JOHN BOZLEY.
Dec. *3» *97•
FOR SALE,
To the. highelt bidder, on TbJfYday th# 28th of
this inltaut, at the dwelling boufe of the lubfcri
ber, living hc Hall's Mill, B.rltley County,
A valuable, ffrong-built, new MILL,
With a good dwelling-houje, and twelve acres o!
Und. The Mill has two water wheels and three
ruir of Clones, two of winch are Burr's, She is fitu
ar«d near K-yes'* Ferry, in a good ftand for cuf
ton), and at this time under rentof one hundred and
twenty barrels ol flour yearly.
' LIKEWISE,
350 acres of good Land,
In the county ot Shenandoah, jpleven mile* from
Wood flock, known by the name of the Sugar-Hill
ALSO,'
A Waggon and. Team,
In Rood order for tire road ;
And 12 likely riding and draft Horfes,
One of Which is a SI UD, laid to be as fail as any
horfe in the State of Virginia.
A credit for rbe horfes will be given until the 13th
day of Auguft next, on giving bond with approved
fecuriry. Terms of the Mill and Land made known
ac the day of laic, which will begin early.
JOHN POTTS.
December 5, '97.
Will be fold to the higheft bidder, on Wedntfday
the 28th dav of February next,
A Houfe and Lot in Middletown,
Berkeley County, formerly the property of Jofeph
Lem'on, deceafed, and by the (aid Lemon convey'd
to Mdfirs. Williams and Cary, late of the town of
Alexandria. The fale will take place upon the Lot
on a credit of nine months, the purchaler giving
bond with approved fecuriry to the fubferiber, wiio
will attend in behalf of the Gentlemen above-menti
oned.
CHARLES MAGILL.
November n8, *97* t*f»
TO BE SOLD.
(On an extensive credit)
A number of very valuable L O T S,
fit u a ted both* in and out of the town ot Ckettleficwn.
ALSO,
good Waggon and frur Horfes,
5 <
h Geers complete, Jack S^rew, Bugs, &C.
Bond and good fecurity wi!l be required.
Apply ro 'lilOMAS HAMMOND.
December §, *07.
NOTICE.
rONCE more reqtteft all who are indebted to me
by bond, nore, or book account, to difcharge
the laipc previous to the (Lrft day- of January next,
as no further indulgence can be given, uulefe fome
fpecial reafon is offered for it. Ttiofe who have
open acconnrs and will not fettle ihetn before that
rime, I lhall prefume with e prettxr lot a delay of
jhfc:ce. My own necellittei, and jultice ;• ivy. cre
ditors require that'legal means jbould be taken by
me to recover my debts/if* this notice thouid not
have the delite.d effect. M.y lot having an affjirapt,
and having bufirtcls of a public nature to employ my
time, will, l preior.ie, be a efficient apology tor
my not calling on thole cojccrntd in any other
manner than this.
DAVID HUNTER.
Afar/i*iburgt Dec. i, *97*
Note. All rhofe who are indebted to the ef
tate ol Ckrijlephcr Wr0goonert dec. are again djjired
to fettle the fame with the fubferiber, in whole
hands the books are.
D H.
A valuable Plantation for fJe.
THE Subfcriber willies to fell that valuable
Plantation on whichhenow lives, lying on
Back-Creek, in the county ofBeikiley, containing;
three hundred and thirty-two acres, about ore hun
dred and thirty are cleared, thirty of vvh'cti ar,e
good timothy meadow, and as much more may be
made, but little inftrtoi to the bottoms ot the South
Weft branch of Potomuk. About one half of tins
tract is good bottom, the balance ttpUnd, of a good
quality, well calculated for any kind of grain,—
There are on the premtfes, a good S-w-Mil! newly
erected, a good Dwelling-Houte, Barn, Stables, and %
other convenient Oui-Rnufcs, with a guod hearing
orchard. This tract of land Is as well watered as
any in the County, and is fo calculated as jo nuke
two neat fniali fnrir.3 For terms, apply to the
fubferiber, on the premifea.
A KEN up as a ft ray, about the ift o! No
vember laic, a blackiib Bull, with a white
face, feme white under bis belly, a Ini' crop in the
right ear, and a crop and (fit in 0 e left, 5 nr 6
years old. He has been apprised according to
jaw. The owner is 'deft red to prove the property,
pay charges, and uk« lmn awnv.
JEHU LAS HILL.
December5, *gj.
NOTICE.
THE fubfcriber takes this method to inform his
cufromers, and any pcrfon who would wiili
to grind Wheat, that he has room plenty to receive
it, and is able to grind fpeedily by means of the late
rains, and will make a barrel of flour out of five?
bufhelsrof wheat, weighing fixty, if clean, and halt*
foperfine, and will ftand good for all condmnnd
flour, *8 he can make a a good flour as any one in
this ftare, and the mill is in as good credit as any
mill in the States. The higheft calh price will be
given for good wheat. He begs all thole that are
indebted either for flour, calh advanced on wheat,
or for flour barrels, to difcharge the Is me imui-di
ately, or they will be toed by the next court, wiifl
our further notice. No perlon need call at the
mill for iruft, as it will not be given.
WILLIAM BOYD.
AVw. if, '97.
WANTED ON HIRE,
A Negro girl, from 12 to -16 years of
age, wh° Mtiderftands houfe work in general.
Apply to the Printer.
Nrvembtr 28, *97.
JUST PUBLISHED,
And for ia!e, at the Printing Offi e. Mari wharf.
By the groce, dozen, or lingle,
STARRY CALCULATOR,
*EIN» AW
A L M A N A C,
For the year of our Lord, 179S.