The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-08-01 00:00:00, page 4

Y irgflructiom from the wages} of the
UNHZD SY'ATES LOTYERT, [am
authonjed to inform the publick , that the
drawing of the said latter} will begin in
Pniladelphia on the nth of August next,
and that thesale of the ticket: will be stopped
in this state on the 16th of the same month.
".All person: who have the interest of the said
tate: at heart, and are willing to promote
it by becoming adventures: in the lottery,
will be plea/Z'd to apply fbr ticket: in proper
time. GEO: WEBB.
COMMIFTED m rosir/esi jail, the 81h
of this instant (July) :: French negro
man named john. who says he ran away
from the brig Northampton, capt. Bright,
and that he is a'frccman. The owner (if
a'ny) is desired to apply for him, and pay
charge; to
I Lwnxucu Smsiru, sub shcriff.
anaulcxssuxo, july 8, 1777.
HEREAS ] adtertised in the publick
papers, for three weeks successively,
in the month of November 1775, a negro
wench named FAN, or DlNAH, who had
mn awssay from Yolm Timbcrlake near Win
ehe/fer, from whom ] have received sundry
letters, informing me that he would send
for her, and in his last letter mentions that
she is the property of Charles Tssompkim,
esq; of Gloucester county, and it is said
belong: to an orphan boy to whom Yolm
Timberlake is guardian, I hereby desire
whoever is her owner to send for her, take
Ilu- away, and pay charge:.
JOHN HAZLEGROVPL
non i'ale, a tract of land of about 1500
acres, upon Nottowayriver, adjacent
to Freeman's bridge, in SuffZ-x county,
whereon are the following improvements,
viz. A mansion neatly finished, under
'nned with-brick chimnies, two rooms
Below and two above, withpassages, a
deep dry cellar under the whole, bricked
-from the foundation, the floor laid with
tile, and a chimney at one end. Another
house, with two iooms below, the one
for :. kitchen, the other for a laundry,
the room abhve the extent of the house,
for servants lodgings, a ortico in the
from the whole length o the building,
the whole well underpmned , and a stuck of
dhimn'tes in the middle. There are also
dfileccssar outhouses, with a garden, a
most excelfent apple orchard of forward
and latter fruits for making brandy and
the best cider, of which all visiters of the
late mr. Hart-well Marrab/e, who in his
lisetime owned and resided on this seat,
had pleasing proof; and there is cleared
ound, under good sences, sor 6 or 8
9nda._ The terms, which will be made
sieasy to'a purchaser, may be known by
; lying to col. Herbert Claiborne of King
iltimn, or to me in Suffl'x county.
' " lLL: CLAlBORNE. inn.
ESERTED from Williamsburg, the
lst instant, Yohn Kennedy, a soldier
iwsiksimy company of artillery. He is well
made, about Fseer 8 inches high, of a
dark complexion, had on a brown coat
and breeches, and a half worn hat. The
other articles of his dress are unknown.
Twenty dollars will be given For the above
desercer, is delivered to the Commanding
offlcer of arlillery at Tork or Port/inouth.
]! WlLLIAN WATERS, capt. artillcry.
TRAYED or STOLEN the gd instant,
at night, out of my pallure, a very
likely dark bay mare, about ]; hands
high, hanging mane and long switch tail,
no brand, paces, trots, and gallops.
Whoevcr will brin the said mare to me,
in-Pessferfburg; shalfhave 405. reward.
' w. BRADLEY.
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iHLLMMsssBURG: PrsiinxedssBL-ss ALEZAssNbIss-ilisspuibm, at the POST Onlcz.
U N away from the subsci-iber insisi
Charles City, on the lzlh of this in-sij'
ltsimt (fay) a dark mulatto fellow nctamed
SAM, about 25 years old, ; feet 7 or 8'ct
inches high, and stout made; had on, and
took with him, green Virginia cloth jtket
and breechee, 3 cotton and linen shirts,
green broadclam jacket, a pair of black
thicksct breechcs, 3 pair ofworsted stock
ings, a light coloured sagalhy coat, a
straw hat, with shoes and buckles. W ho
e'ser apprehends the said slave, and con
veys him to me, near col. Harrison's mill,
shall have 51. reward, is within a month
from thic date " lOHN Kl-"N'l'.
'Un tale, a lmc bnganciue un [hellucks,
which may be launched in one month,
burthen about 170 cuns, calculated to
carry 12 or 14 carriage guns, besides smi
vels, and being built for a privatccr, it is
expected will ssiil remarkably s. st. H-si r
timber is well seasoned, and more than
commono pains have been taken in the
building. She is better calculate—d for a
vessel otforce, sai'ssingfast, and for burthen,
than any one yet fitted out of this com
monwealth. Any person inclinablc to
purchase mav know the terms, and be
shcwn the vesi'si-l (cn East river, in Glouces
ter county) by applying to
(4) Dixou & Tnu.
Mr Puxmz,
' ! HE publick are grosslyimposed upon
by a number of persons who carry
up and down the rivers and bay quantities
ss ot'theinseriour kind of COAL, which they
sell for the coal drawn out of Samuel Du
Val's pits. 'I" he weight and colour of the
isiscr'tour coal are considerablylighter than
Du Val's, and moreflate in it.
To be LE 1' to the lowelt biddcr, on the
first day of Augu/i, being Chestesfield
cvurt day ,
' ] 'HE buildirg a PRIS ON for that coun
ty, a plan of which will be produced
on that day. Band and security, for the
pundual performance of the work, will be
required. ARCHIBALD CART .
ABRAHAM SALLE .
THOMAS WORSHAM.
THOMAS BOLLING.
BEN7AM1N BRANCH.
YOHN ARCHER.
To be SULD, on 'l'hursday the 18th ofAu
gust next, at the Warm Spl ings in Berke
ley count],
LL the lots in the town of Bath, at
the said splings, pursuant to an act of
Assembly passed in Navember last. Attend
ance will be given at the time and place
ascresdid by Bll The TRUSTEES
'VANTED, a managcr for a consider
\ able concern in the TRADlNG
lVAT . Any person well qualisied, and
can come well recommende'd, may meet
with good cncouragcment by applying to
the subscriber, living near Richmond town,
in Henrico.
ISAAC YOUNGHUSBAND.
'I RAYED or S'l'OLEN sromFalmoulh,
thc zzd of Time last, two valuablc
horses. One :: rusiy black, 5 or 6 years
old, upwards of 15 hands high, with hang—
ing manc and long tail, his left h'md foot
white, trots and gallops, is rather dull,
but. very apt to start, low in flesh, and his
shoes have been lately taken off before.
The other a bay, 4 years old last spring,
about 14 hands high, with hanging manc
and sprig tail, truts, paccs, and gaflops
well, shod before, :: branded, ] think
on the near buttock, With a flower de luce.
whoever contrives them to me shall have
FIVE POUNDS reward.
" ] DANlEL TRIPLETT.
r_:_ss fi
Wss' 7 70!) l7- 1777.
.. E fi'ufisiies of john Rando/ph, c'q;
- the late anorney general, beiss.
ffiious to wind up his affairs, request a
person: indebted for goods bought at the
[sin]: to make immediate payment, Ihe
bond: hax'mg been due some time; and
such of the creditors as have not already
done so arc requelied to give in their
claims, without loss of time, to
]OHN BLAm.
jAMES COCKE.
On llNG, Gungo TEA, WHlSKLI',
three likely MARES with ["be], (we,
to be fold by the subscribcr in Wm'lcr
street, William/burg.
' PATRKCK ROBERTSON.
::sidhst 1" to [sum Luc Maug- gullcy,
Thomas Glen, a mazinc, who for
merly euluted under capc. Yohn Catq/b
Cocke, and was put on board by the com
mudorc. He is tail, am?- lim made; had
on when he went away, a yellow Vzrgim'a _
cloth cuat, and yellow flriped conon
trouscrs. Whoevcr dcsivers the szid de
serter on board the IWHP/y gallcy, or se
curcs him so that ] gcc hnu again, shall
have TEN DOctLLARS reward.
" WILUAM SAUNDERS.
ffi
'l'Alss\L'-N up to Maflard, un Acqua, three
ltrays, viz. A bay horse about 11 years
old, ]; hands high, much galled with a
Collar, and branded On the off lhoulder and '
buttock S S. A bay horse about 14 hands !
high, with a sum] star in his forehead, si
neither duckt nor brazsisidcd . A dun colour
ed pacing mare about 13 hands high, si
years old, her maue and tail of a whiti
colt us, and brandcd on the near sinnlder
and buttock ?, Posh:d and appraised , the
first bay horse to 17!. the other to to].
and the dun mare to 61. _
]] Telverton Peytan. ;
TAKEN ]: p in Cumberland, two strays, viz.
A bay horse about 4 feet 5 inches high, ?
about 16 years old, has several saddle spots, i
trots and gallops, and branded on the off ,;
shou!der with a flinup iron. A bay mare T
about 4 feet 6 inches high, appears to be
two years old, has a few white hairs in her T
forehead , branded on the near buttock W, ct
but not dockt. Poited and appraised, the ;
horse to 31. and the man: to 15].
Nathan Chaffim '
TAKEN up in Staffurd, two stray horses, .
viz. A dark brown, about 8 years old, ;
15 hands high, with a small star in his sme- -_
head, his off hind foot white, but neither
dockt nor brandcd. A bay, about 14
hands high, 5 years old, and branded on
the near buttock W , with something above
the W which cannot be made out. Post
ed and appraiscd, the daxk brown to 40].
and the bay to 30].
[1 Yohn Ralls, jun
's A nE N upin Southamptorz, a man mare
about 12 years old, 4 feet ȝ inches high,
has a small lump on her right eye, a fcw
saddle spots, her mane trimmed do so when
she came into the ndghbourhood, which
was about last Christmax, is dockt, but
not branded. Postcd, and npprzised to
7]. los. " Henry Westbrookc.
To be SOLD at Part. Royal, on Friday the
_ lsth rf August,
lIE floop BETSEY, wiLh her rigging,
T fails, anchor, cablcs, (5-0. burlhcn
about 3500 bushel: os grain. 'sh'e fluopp
wants considerablc rcpnirs; but her sigh,":
ging, cables, (70. arc gc 0-[. The whole
will be sold together, or ssipz-ratcly, for
cash, or on credit, as may be :ussr ced upon.
Applyl'to mr. Robert Gilclnsii/i , merchant.
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