The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-05-31 00:00:00, page 4

'ALL person: who have any claims
against me, as commissary to the
Virginia forces, are desired to bring or
send them to me at Williamshurg, imme
diately.
.(2) JOHN HAWKlNS.
lDAS, a remarkable large jack alls,
imported last sall_ from Malta, by
Philipsi A'Iazzei, el'q; stands at my planta
tion in Prince George county, and covers
at two dollars the leap, 4os. the season,
lad 31.'to ensure.—--lt may not be amiss
to inform the publick, that, from the
difficulty os obtahxing and the expense at
tending the importation of an ass of this
kind, hie price for coveringis neCessarily
much higher than any One of the common
breed, but it will be ampl compensated
by the size and strength o the mules he
gets.
THEODORICK BLAND . jun .
For SALE , and to be entered on at Christ—
, mas next,
]X hundred and sixty five acrcs of land
- in Goochland coud'ty, on the waters of
Lickinghole c'reck, about a mile from Ru
therfofid'o ordinary, exceeding good for
raising tobacco andgrain of all kind; but
as the soil on this water course is so well
known," a" Farther descriggsiion would he
needless; There is a planthtion thereon
sufficient to work seven or eight hands to
advantage; a convesi' t dwelling and
other out houses, al] la yctbuilt, and to—
Terablc'sigood orchards; &My price is four
hundred pounds, payable in negrocs and
horses. Any person inclinablc to treat
for the same win please to apply to me,
on the premiscs.
'ZACHARTAH HADEN.
To be 3 0 L D by the substriber, at:
his store in Williamburg, the fol
lowing articlcs, for ready' money
only, ' _
ROADCLOTHS, silk patterns, black
silk lq/Iing, shrgedusoy, damq/km,
lorettox, tobinex, lustrings, mustim, gauze
and lawn hand/eerchief}, blond, minionet,
and black lace, sEwing silk of all colours,
laced and plain hatx, women: hat: and bon
nctsir, gloves, ribands, sans, necklaces,
juste tombs, large drefflng glaffizx, black
walnut tea chest.; and candleflic/es, japanned
waitevjs, painted chimney and table covers,
decanters. wine glaffbs, stands and casten,
Spanish brown, red lead, whip and croffcut
sum, fi'vthes, 25. nail:, a quantity
of grubbing and killing hoes, broad and
narrow axex, steelyards, ted kettles and
kitchen: box irons, desk and book—cafie
furnitum, saddle: and bridles, hor/b and
chair whips, all/picc, ginger, indigo, white
copperas, umber, argol, shap, Tusirlington':
balsam, Grecnhow's tincturc fbr the tooth—
ach, and a number of other articles not here
related.
WILLIAM PITT.
N. B. ! have just received a large and
elegant qffbrtment of 8 WO R D S.
. W A N T E 1),
TUTOR, of unexceptionable cha
racter, capable of teaching, and ac
curate in pronouncing, the English and
Latin languages, to superintend the edu
cation of three boys. Such a person, by
applying to the Printcr, may hear of good
employ ment .
'I) be SOLD at mr. Robert Mattlzewx's 'm
ctuucq/Zer county, on Tuefilay the nth
of jane, to the hlglxest bidders, for ready
o money.
HE e/Zate of john Wilkie, :: condemn
ed Tory, conststing ofa new schooner,
with stlill, rigging, and boat, aZ/b one half
of a veffZ-l on the flocks, and fimdrjy other
l-rticch. 2\\ YOHN PETTON.
A RTICLES os Intelligence, Essays, Advertisiements, &c. are thanksully received for this Paper, rhf- !siricc of
which is 12 [. 6d. per Annum; Advertiscmcnts inserted as usual. PR 1 N T 1 N (; Wo : x done wiz'n (.;er and
Wdition, and on reasonable Termfi.
ASALE
OF part ofcpc persunal estate of doctor
Nicholas Flood, dcccascd, willbegin
at the late plancation and dwclling-housc
osthc dcccascd, in Richmond connly, on
Tuessday the llth day of jane next, and
continued till all is suld, consiliing of
household and Litchcn snrnilure, clocks,
walches, shddlcs and surnilure, cases of
different kinds of cordials, old spirits,
guns, swords, pilkols, and gun-flims,
maps and chcap prints, with and without
glass, a sular microl'copc and a magick
lanthorn, sheep and horses, surgeons in
struments, some medicines, with a variety
os bottles, v'mls, gallipots, and othershop
iltensils, wine in bottles, carpentcrs, join
ers, bricklaycrs, and shocmnkcrs tools,
an assortmenc of cabinet furniture, paint,
train oil, leather, stqne ware, copperas,
paintcrs stones and mullers, with many
other articles. Credic will be allowed for
au lums above jos. till the lorn day or
jane 1777, -the purchase" giving bond
siwitsi approved security ; and isthe woney
is not punctually paid, to bear interest
from the date of the sale.
ELXZABETH FLoon, .administratrix.
WlLLIAM PEACHEY)
ad minish'ators .
LE Ror PEACHEY, _
*** The administmtors desire all per
sons indebted to the said estate to come
to a settlement as soon as pofliblc, and
pay or give bond for the money due on
promissory notes or open acconnts, and
such as have given bond, in the lifetime of
the, said Flood, to pay up the interest, as
money'will be wanted to discharge such
demands as may be made on the estate.
:
HE treasurer, trustees, and subscrib
ers to the sund for the relief of the
widowz and orphans osclergymen , collect
ed last Sunday, from the two_ audiences,
31]. i6s. 5'd. for which they bcg leave
to return their thanks to the charitable and
generous contributors. On the day follow
ing, they ordered 811. to be distributed,
amongseven widows and the orphans ossix
clergymen, and "appointed officers for the
exsuing year, viz. The rev. john Camm,
treasurer; rev. Thomas Wilkinson, Willi
am Leigh, Thomas Price, Hemyfikyirng,
Thomas Lundie, and 7ame: Maury Fon
taine, trustees; rev. Thama: Fz'eld, morn—
ing, and the rev. Samuel S. M'Croskcy,
evening preacher.
JACOB BRUCE, clerk.
May 16, 1776.
OUND in this city, a 'l HREE POUN D
BlLL. Whoever can prove his pro
perty, by giving an account of the emillion
and number, shall have it delivered to him
on paying the charge ofthis advertisement.
N. B. inquire of the Printer.
UN away on Tuesday the 19th instant,
R four Virginia born NEGRO men
(lawes, belonging to colonel sj'ahn Fry's
estate, viz. HARRY, about 5 eet 8 inches
high, well made, yellow complexion, has
a scar on his face, a scnliblc artsul fellow,
and about 30 years old. YORK, about
5 sect lo inches high, a stout likely well
m'tde fellow, black complexion, one of his
legs smaller than the other, has a scar on
one of his arms, by bcinglmrned when about
26 years old. ADAM, about; feet 7 inches
high, yellow complexion, thin victssigc,
bulhy hair, about Assoss years old. lt ls im
osible to describe the clothes they carried
with them, having different kinds. W'ho
ever will deliver the above: mentioned slaves,
to mr.siRic/1ard Adam; sim Richmrmd town,
mr. Thomas Adam: 'm New Kent, mr.
Hanry Fry in Culfzeper, or the sithscr'xher in
Bucking/mm, shall be laid 403. for each of
them. (ts) JOHN NlCHOLAS.
UN away from the subscribcr in ss
Church City, a likely ncgm fellow
named PETER, 5 sect 5' or 6 ii-Lsihcs high,
30 years old, square um! ucsii mzulc, has
thick lips, speaks very iH'Ui—LCH, is Vcr
black, and has : down lcctul; ; had on ::
hmwn doubic-brcul'ced jctclsicl, :! pair of
snuffcolourcd brecclics, ;uul ;\ l—ru .\si11 ]incn
shirt. He has a wise at nn'. :}72/171 Browu's,
in the lowu' part osshis counly. W'ho
ever apprehends the: ssixid slave, :ind deli
vers him to me, shall have: 405. reward.
(4) _]()!z.\l KENT.
HEAD (LUAR'ri-zus.
WlLLIAMSBURG, ['t/lay 15, 1776.
ESERTED from my company of
continentalrcgulars, now in (his city,
Nathanicl Laue. 5 sect 10 inches high,
about 21 years old is likely, and well
formed, has a round face, good features,
dark eyes, short curled hair, llorid com
plcxion, downcast look, is a sober serious
fellow, 'and taiks very little. W'hoever
delivers the said descrter to me shall have
5']. rcwarctl.
THOMAQ MASSlE.
PERSON that can tcsssich English,
sssriting, and Arithmctic/e, and who
comes well recommcnded, may hear of
good encouragement by applying to the
Printcr. 2
HAVE at the publick store in lVilIiam/Z
burg, a quantity of leather to be made
into shoes for the army, and shall be glad
to engage proper workmen for that pur
pose. l will eithef'scll the leather, and [my
the sitoes, or give the value for making.
WiLLIA M AYL—ETT.
UN away trom the tublcnocr lll Albe
marle, the lit osthis inltsimt (May)
a very likely light mulatto woman named
BESS, about 24 years old, thin visaged,
has a small scar on herlest _elbow, occasi
oned by a burn, and it is probable will
endeavour to pass-sor a free woman. She
carried off with her a number of clothes,
among them two gowns, one striped with
blue, the other with copperas and blue,
three cotton and three iinen shists, four
petticoats, two sh'iped with blue, the
other two with copperas, a pair of high
heeled leather shoes, a pair of fine thread
stockings, a white cotton bonnet, and
one of black silk. Whoever conveys the
said siave to me, or secut'es her so that ]
get her again, shall have zos. reward,
besides what the law ailows.
JonN STRANGE.
F 0 it 5 A 1, E.,
VVO well impkovcd lots ciegantiy.
situated on the main street in the
town of Fredericksburg, formerly the pro
perty of William Hou/l'on. The terms of
sale may be known by application to mr.
Thomas Towles of Spoffisslvania, who is pro
perly authorised to dispose of the same,
or to the siibscriber at Hampton, the pro
prietor thereof.
" OLIVER TowLFcts.
VALUABLF. LlBRAKY ofsiBOUKS,
consifling osLmu, Physs/ch, Divinity,.
(70. He. to be fold. For a catalogue;
and terms, apply to the ]) Rl N T E l'u
(4)
'I'RAYED or S'l'OLEN, the lbth Os
April last, si'om capt. ([a/al: Dm'ix, at.
Bermuda Hundrcd, & small black horse 4
sect 601' 7inches high, withn hangingmanc
and switch tail, is very much cuL—hammcd,
and brandcd on one oshis shoulders with
the bottom of" :! sih'rup 'lz'on. VVhocver
brings the said horse: to capt . Dnvis, or to
the subscribcr, near Ric/mzunctltown. shall
have zos. rcu'md, besides uhut the. law
ss alluws, and upon convictiun of the thief
31. paid by [] jOHN IIAGUEU