The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-10-18 00:00:00, page 3

si 4\L)U N'l) uve day lsiz'E week by a ncgro
)si :si. xi.-.-.-si., ncsin' (."nsil:ss1'_si;s:£'s ordinary, &
.1 ctsi/ -"'-' lctiNU l'U'fss'i; mounted with brass.
'-.'i1; owucr may hsiwc her on proviug his_ct
\.-1ctm_72ny, giving a small reward to the
;ch-r, and puysimg the charge of this ad
vcz'ils-zmcut, hv applying" to me at the
Pssdctsic. _]()H\l F.=\l{(lUl-I,-\RSON.
ss'- isii)Li:.si\ uuc ul lur. Lumux'si palmrc in
& C.:ruz'ine cou'nty, near Part Royal, the
josh day of .S'cssztcm'vcr last, a light bay
mare 3 years old, about 14 hands high,!
her msiaizz, mil, and logs, vcryclark, vcrky/
Light under her belly, has a long doc ,
but is not. brandcd. \Vhoever brings the
said mare to me, near Part qual, shall
have 5]. reward.
ABRAHAM WILSON, jun.
ESERTED lrom the floop Su/amluh,
at Lend; town, two soldiers of the
6Lh Virginia battalion, belonging to capt."
Huichings's company, "viz. WILLIAM
FREEAJAN, ; feet 9 or loinches high]
of a pale complexion, and has long yellow
hair, which he wore tied behind; had on
when he went away & siluff coloured coat
T
si :.md waistcoat, and has a silver button and
"'loop to his hat. WILLIAM 70NESj
5 sect 8 or 9 inches high, ofa brown com
Plexion, and has black hair, which curls
& little; had on a dssu'k coloured hunting
shirt, isitriped Virginia cloth coat and waist
coat under it, and Rzzffia 'drab breeches.
Whoevcr delivers the said deserters to rhe\
commanding officer at Williamshurg [hay
have 51. reward for each. '
" HARDEN PERKINS, ensign.
F or SALE, and to be entered on immediately.
TRAC'! ot LAND izx Brwfwich coun
ty, on the Three Greeks, near the
Graffj/ Pond church, containing 350 acres,
in good order for cropping, with all con—
venient houses ; the full good for tobacco,
or any kind of grain. ]c is thought no
person will choose to purchase the land
without viewing it, therefore a farther
descrip'ion is unnecessary. Long credit will
be given; and for terms apply to the sub—4
si scriber, in Prince George connty. The
land may be seen by applying to the over\
seer, on the plantation.
:" NA'I'HANIEL RMNES.
dPOTSYLVANlA, ()ctober 7, 1776.
N 7uly 1771 ] purchased of mr. Yamessi
Bedd 1 1 ! acres of land, being & tract he
"purchased of Francis Turnley, scn. now
deceased, 'm Spot/jilvania county, for which
he 'executed a deed, and took my bond;
but, beingunacquainted with tranfictions of
that sort, ! did not get the deed recorded
within the time prescribed by law, and
mr. Bedd now refuses to make me another
deed, and probably may convey the said
[land to some other person, although Ihave
been in possession ever since it was convey
\ ed to me, and have made considerable im\
provements on it. This is therefore to in-'
form the said mr . james Bedd , and all othesi
'whom it may concern, that ] propose to
hold the said tract of 1 1 ! acres, and to use
all lawful means to compel mr. Bedd to
make me another deed for the same.
11] EDWARD DARNABY.
To be 8 0 L D by the executrzr: of Leonard
Wnrd, deceasL-d, the last Friday in
_ Novcmhor,
UNDRY NEGROES,- with the horses,
cattle, h'vgs, wheat, corn, and sod
fdor. Twelve months crcdit for all sums
(
, _ , . _. ss .
-asinve 25'5. upon glVlflg and filld sccuntyd
z-uui those who fail dischnrging their bon
punctuaiiv are to pay interest from t-ic
date. On the sinne day the plantntion
wi!) be rentczl sur twcive mouths. Who
cn'er have :my demauds against the estate
are desired (that day) to make them
know. :] to
VVtLLlAM VVALKER
chn/inp EGGLESTON, scn.
OCTDBER lo, 1776.
\-OUND by & ncgro gir] os mrs. Gtmp's,
the [41]: of (his inshmt (()si'lulxw') :!
purccl of M O N FL Y in ss_7ame: river bank
simtes, with several Os the bills torn in snmll
pieces. Any person, proving his prop<:1*ty,/
may havcit by appbing to
:" WlLLlAM KEENE.
STR AYRD or S'I'ULEN from mr.
Owen Gwathney's plantation in King
William, the zxst of lzst month, a likely
young mare, an iron gray, with a large
[] star, rather over one eye, a white
reak down onc side of her rump, ahang
1g mane and long switch tail, as she never
as doth nor brandcd, the tip end of
her tail somewhat while, about 4 sect 7
inches high, 3 years old last jub, and is
very unwilling to go from a house or )
horse 'vctvhen first mounted, and trots rc
markably flow. Whoever will delive
the said mare to mr. G-wathney, or to
hn Cldrk, jun. of Dunmore county, or
the shbscriber in Caroline, shall have
t ree dollars reward.
]" ]OHN CLARK. _ sm.
"( lOLEN or 8 l'stAYhD trom the sub
p scriberinWilliam/bur , on thenightos
sihe 5th of this instant October) a gray
are 4 feet 6 or 7 inches high, about 13
years old, with hanging mane nnd switch
tail, has on the points of her shoulder
several knots, occasioned by ha'rd working,
and branded on the near buttock with three
dots. Also a small very dark bsscty horse
out 4 feet 4 inches high, with hanging]
me and switch tail, paces and gallops
well, but is not branded'thatl remember.
thever brings the said horses to mr.
Richard Poindextcr, at the Groue in Wil
liamsburg, shall have gos. reward.
z-u THOMAS HEATH.
TRAYLD from mr. Gabriet Maujzm's
the lzth of this inltant, a middle
iized dark brown horse with hanging manc
and switch tail, three white feet, and a
lar 3e scar on his near fore ankle; he goes
_ we ], and with good spirit. Whoever
b ' gs the said horse to mr. Maxpin's in]
slgiiliamshurg, of the subscriber in Henr'ico,
\ t the falls of 7ame: river, shall have zos.
fieward. :" ] \MES VAUGH \N.
anmo, Henrico cuuuty, Octabcn, 1776.
, "( TOLEN from the subsmibcr, on the
_ 22d of August last, a likely dark bay
mare 3 years old last spring, about 4 scet
lo inches high; she has a long tail and
hanging mane on the right side, a star in
_ her forehead, both hind feet white. small
"Feet and legs, long and beautiful ncck,
trots and gallops well, but is not hranded.
] doubt the villain's intent who stole the
said mare was to dispose of her as soon as
he could convey her to the back parts,
where I have the greatest reason to
believe he carried her. Isso, itis probable
he has disfigured her, by docking and
{anding5 however, if any person will he
articular, ] think they may easily know
r from the description given . ] willgive
40 3 . to the first person that will inform me
where the said mare is, is within IOO miles
of this place, 3 [. is at a greater distance,
and ifout of the colony 5].
BOV\ LFZR COFKE.
TRAYED or STOLEN out of the
governour's pasture, the night of the
14th instant (October) a bay mare neither
dockt nor branded, about 14 hands and &
halfhigh, 60r 7 years old, herback scalded
9n each side, [he is in good order, yet.
sssrather low necked, and is supposed to be
'--_near this place. VVhoevcr brings the sai
mare to the subscriber at the palace shall
have 10 5. reward, .sipnd more is brought
Io miles distance.
]OHN FARQU" sisiRSON.
'I'A KEN up in Fauquicr, n. pictd ll'ccr
marked with two ssltS in the right ear, and
a swallow sork in the left. Pustcd. and
aypraiicd to 3]. " 70/01 [Wauzy
By virtue ofmz order of the Cou RT of A D
MlRAL'rY qft/zi: state, uill he srs'd at
])lct/iliC/f vemiuc, jbr rcttzgv mumsiy, (sin
( Monday t/zc 21stiustzmt (()chsibcr, at I]?
hate]?! ofmrs. Watts on (:hiugutcctguc,
] suils, ligging, and shn'es, [mnhcn
"HE brigumine BETHEY, with her
about 80 luns, am inventury (as vxhi. ]] mn
be seen at mr. Burdctt's, or the shbicrihusi.
(2) BF.N POW FLL. m z1'lhs.}.
'so be SctJLD at Mctnchclsitcr, un rsctlclu) l/
2 Fill of this in/lant (()ctober)
B (.) U 'l' 20 likely Virginia horn
_ _ SLAVES belonging to the estate (
Peter Eppes, for which 18 nlonths crcdit
will be allowed, the purchasers .givingz
end with approved security to
[] WILLIAAM ROYALL, executpr.
A-llvvusisisux, bept. 30, 177o_.,
THERE is nowsiin the jai] of this councy,
under sentence of death, a negrp
man who says he ran away from his mass '
ter Blake Baker, in North Carjolina, about
16 years ago. He was committed by the
name of William Britch, but on his tliul
he said his name was Reuben. The sai
slave is valucd by the court at 7 51 Virgi
nia currency; and as he is not to be ex
ecutcd till the 18th day of next month,
his owner is desired to come in the mean
time and prove his property. _ ,
. 28] - w Mnu—cz Sm'rn. flm-iff.
By vxrtue (f ;! decree ry the Hurt. Cou RT
ofADMmAu-Y ofthixstaze, --willbc_/01d
at publick vendum ]br ready money, on -
Monday the :! ]} inflant, at the hou/b'a
mrs. Warts on Chingoteaguc, ;
HE ship Caroline of London,, la:
made a prize by the Harlcquin pr'lsi_
vateer, capt. sVoolsey, osBaltin'zore, withctsi _
her fails, rigging, and materials; beingssfl
about zno runs burthcn, planration built; -
about six years old, but, having been
flrandcd on the coastos'England, has been
since rebuilc, and her keel, stern, 'skem
post, many of her suttocks and floor tim
bcrs, of English oak, she is supposed to_ be
'cqual, isnot superiour, to anew American
built vessel. An inventory of her fails,
ngging. and materials, may be seen
the subscriber's, or on board said ship.——
At the same time will be fold part oF her
cargo, consisting of choice MUSCOVA
SUGARS, and RUM, shipped on board
said'siship from Yamm'ca for the London
market. And on the following day will
commence the side of the rcsidnc of the
cargo, consisting of 400 hogsheads us
SUGAR. and 117 puncheons of RUM,
at Pitt's landing, on Pocomake river, in
Chq/"apeaic bay; which-lies convenient for
transportation to any part of Virginia,
'I'rsaryland, or Philadelphia market. and _ si
will continue until the whole is disposed
of. (2) BEN: POVVELL, marshal.
VVILLIAMSBURG, Octoberj', 1776.
To Be SOsssDssjZaZ/ssuant to thess last zssuim
testament of William Eaton, jun. decea/si
ed, on Friday the 2 5th irg/szt (October)
on the premifizs, to the highest bidder,
NE thousand acres of valuable high
and low ground on the north side of
Roanolee river, near the said Eaton's serry
(commonly called Rawlings's serry) in the
upper end of Nortlzampton county, North
Carolina. Those who prOposc to purchase
are desired to attend the dey before the
sale, as they may make themselves ac-_,
quainted with the quality of the above '
land. Three different payments will be,...
allowed the purchaier, viz. one third of
'the purchase money on the day of ncknmv
lejgment, and two yearly payncm. for
the residue, upon giving bond sz approv
ed security; and is not punctually paid,
to carry interest from the date. A
WLLLIAM EATON, ex mass
N. B. All pershns that. have zgmm . '
against the above estate arc desired 10 send
them in properly proved at the abfwe side,
tlut I may the better know hfivtb make
rayment. '3 si
7.