The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-09-13 00:00:00, page 6

From sundry other letters srom New
York, we ('ollect the following particulars :
Th xt col. Grant, .memberof the House of
Commans, is killed; his hat with two bul
let holes, and marked with his name, was
shund, also his gold watch. ltis supposed
sithe enemy had lqst nbonc 500 men, that
sisithere are about 300 of our men missmg,
" wand that general Parsous had returned safe
mto the sun with a wa men; :flso, that
two Frigates, and atransport, had got up
to Brookhaven, and were killing the cattlc
and salting them.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
' THOMAS JOHMONsi of Brun/wick,
who is well known for his abililies in
'the cure of the FLUX, also cures the fol
lowing disordcrs, viz. The Spleen, Cho
lick, Asthma, any kind of Egyers, Ague
aflssd Fever, lingering DZ/orden, bad Coughx,
Scss' sisscts'any kind of running Humours, or
ssjZ-or u'tick Disorders, the sawsand Fn na (: ;:
Pisorder, without salivation, ]bre Legs,
siSCllefy in the Gums, and has the greatest
' reason to believe he can cure the CO N
.ssS'UMPTION, is timely applied to.
N. 8. He uses very few medicines, ex
cept what he makes himself. (2)
' WO or three regular bred BRlCK
LAYERS, coming well recommend
.ed, mu- ssmeet with the best encourage
gnent hit applying immediately to mr.
Robert Warfen at New Kent courthouse,
or the subscriber at Four Mile creek, in
Henrico councy .
" .STEPHEN WILLIS.
N. 8. ] should prefer single men, or
men'without. Families.
Ksi
'PERSON capable of teaching Greek,
Latin, and English, and who can
come well repommendcd for discretion and
shbriety, may hear of good encourage
ment by inquiring ac A. Purdie's printing
— office. *
- LUNENBRUG, jub: 24, 1776.
HE subscriber intends shon to remove
into North Curolz'na; and as the times
as: such that he cannot" se" his lauds, and
therefore cannot, at p*'es-rit, pay his
dctebts, he gives this notice, that he does
,ndcsiremo'sse with any intention to avoid
paying them as soon as insihis power, but
hopes his going will rather facilitate so
idesirable a purpose, as well as that of bet
'siss-si'si'tcr pro'viding for himsch and family. He
, is willing to let any of his creditors (who
may incline, and wisilet him know as much)
have lands to the amOunt of their debts,
'at 10 per cent. less than their real value,
sifland assures all Others he will be as expedi.
- tious as possible in making them payment.
" G. ]EFFERSON.
AUGUST 24, 1776_
ON Friday the 27th of September will
be rented at Wilkim's serry, to the
hughest bidder, the fcrry and plantation
belonging to the estate of Yoseph lVilkim,
_ for one year, for which bond and security
wili be required by
Gzonoa Noamc, ad
JOSHUA POYTHRESS, sen. mrs.
NORTHAMPTON, Aug. 15, 1776.
'Isi'AKEN upinChesapeake bay, against? the
mouth of Occohanock, astoop bzctrthen
about 3 5 tun:, square sterned, quite new,
without a rudder, and unfinished . On board
her were a parcel of old rigging, one new
and one old cable, each about 15 [thhmm
songs, two hooms, and part of another. also
a nssssss-w gnff . Any person that has lost t/ze
fimrf, by praving his property, and paying
, charge:, may apply to
" jOHN WADDY.
JOHN F. TURNOR.
N. ?; . Thc/hi/I floop will bcsnld thc 1 51];
' day cf Scptembcr, to the lasssiglze/f bida'cr,
at mr. john T ompkins's.
N Y per/Pm who want: to [my either
WAGGON, CHA/ 12. or [( lDlNG
HORSES, and a good WAGGO N and
GE A R S , may be supplied [zy applying to my
mzmuger at the tavern near the (Jul/c'gr,
fbrmerly kept by mrs. Camp.
(t!) MATTHE\V MARABLE.
'l'OLEN or S'l'KAYl-LD out oi'my pus
ture at the Three Crec/u in BrmJiuic/e
county, on Tue/dqynight she 30111 of 7/zly,
abay horse between 14'and 15 hands high,
5' years old last spring, used to a carriagc,
trots, and ] believc'is neither dockt nor
branded; his mane and taiibi-xck and thick ,
Ihe hair on the rOot ufhis tail, and manc
next his withers, rubbed; has a small wlsiite
spot in his forehead, and a small cxcrcs
cence on his left side, near his flank.
I will give 20 3. reward to any person that
wiil deliver him to me in Brunswick, is
taken on the south side of Tame: river,
or to my son Bcnjamin C. Waller in Willi
amshurg, is taken on the north side, and
41. on conviction of the thief . '
BEN: WALLER.
OMMlTTl-LD to Nanstfmond jail, a
negro man who calls himself PO M
PEY, and says he belongs to [Villiam
Hinchin of North Carolina; he i-iabout 55
yeals old. The owner is desired to take
him away, and pay charges.
WlLLlAvM WHlTFlELD, jaiier.
TAKE N up in james City, :: ltsight bay
horse about 13 hand: high, about 9 year:
old , with :: natch in one ear, a blaze in his
face, hanging mane and switch tail, and
branded on the near buttock with three dotx,
the brand blotched. Posted, and affiaistzd
{0 to! . Yosbph Egglq/ion.
TAKEN up in Prince George, a dark bay
horse about 12 years old, 4 sect 10 or 11
inches high, a biazc in his face, hanging
mane and switch tail, saddle spots on each
side his withers, and all his feet white
above the snotlocks. Posted, and ap
praiscd to 20].
Yohn Hollozuay .
'l'AKLLN up in Spogctlvania, a gray thse
about 10 years old, 4 feet 3 inches and a
half high, and his right ear cxopped . Also
a black horse about 4 years old, 4 sect 6
inches high, brandcd on the near shoulder
and buttock with a dot. Posted and ap—
praiscd, the gray horse to 51. and the
black horse to 7 ].
" Thoma: Sharfze
TAKEN up in Caroline, a brindled ox with
a white sh'euk down his back, and white
under his belly, marked with a crop and
underkcel in the right ear, and in the left
with a hole and flit. Posted, and appraised
to 41. William chr.
'1 AKEN up in Che/t'erfleld, a small bay
mare, not brandcd, about 4 sect 4 inches
high, and has one fore foot shod. Posted,
and appraised to 10].
" Burwell Perkinson.
TAKEN up in Buckingham, a dark bay
horse about 6 years old , 4 sect ; or 6 inches
high, has a blaze in his face, glass eyes,
three white sect, some saddle spots, paces
flow, is very dull, brandcd on the near
shouider F, and on the buttockI. Pol'si
ed, and appraiscd to 81.
Yohn Yohm.
TAKEN up in Amelia, a lar rc red cow,
marked with a swallow-fork to each car,
and has her horns suwcd off. Posted, and
appraiscd to 405.
[! Thomas 'j'onm.
TAKcti-LN up in Czctsirnbcrland, near Lyln's
fsiord, a large black steer about 5 years old,
has some part oshis tail white, mmkcri
with two crops, two swallow-sorks, and
an underkcc], in the right car. l'oitcd,
and appmised to 505.
Charles Lcsiwi: .
Far s ,; !, l-T,
['IE siUOp Tlsolsi'w'fxs 3), fni-ss lsihl n ::huuL
250 harrels, in ;{n ctl uruu', wcl].
sound, and sum; we]! , ju'ss: c'..:.m<:d, :mdnuw,
ready to take in a' Lzuctsi' ,, of wiuchssthesi
shbscribcr would vernnusi: & part.. 'shxe.
vessel lics :n S-siuth Krjy L. isi'lȝcte-, upon Blctsizck-j
water river, in, Nurg/Zsimmzcti ::uuz-ty, where'
the shbscriber lives. Apply m Cul. Cham-iss
pion Travis, in H/ilfim';jssi-zu'ctff, for tcrmsfl
SAMUYIJ CALVEKT.
hSEKTED from my company of
' umrines, JAMES ROZ'ZLNHUN o:
(.
Luuislt county, about 23 )curs 0 Asirge', 5
feet 5 inches high, wdl n'cuic, sh-siyctps ;
little in his shoulders, is sins ;: dssu-k cum—
plexion, and wears shmt hlsixck imir; his
(]resi, when he dcsertcd, was an oshabrusir
shirt. and trousers, anil & large felt hat.
wssh'ffictr sccures (he said dcisierter, alsid
delivers him to me on hoard the Hero gul—
ley, at Hamptan, shuH'huvc 51. reward.
BRN: POLLAR D.
H Eli l-ZA 5 ] pur [: xiuj six negru man
of 79/iah M-sL-lcy os Cumberlmzd
county, and gave my hand forsi75l. Vir
ginia currency, payablc on the 25th du
ofDe'cember 1775, onhich said bond there
appears to be 24]. now due; and as the
said jossa]: Mcfi'lqy put a cheat on me, I
do hereby sorcwnm any person from 1 siking
an asiignment of (hid bond, as I will not
pay it. ' '
(] MATTHEW Pflaxmson.
For 8 A L E,
IIE Houscs and Lms in Petershurg,
formerly advertised by an'. Richard
Hanson. For terms apply to '
(8) Roman A'rnmsctv-N.
RlCH .mn TAYLOR.
w lLLIAMsBU us. August 22, 1776.
()URNEYM E. N G'UNosiA/HTHS and
BLACKSA/IITHS will meet with
encouragement from the subscriber.—
,; 'H, Want'mg likewise, 8 or 10 healthy
BOTS, as appremices. *
(cf) jAMEs ANDERSDFLI
:?—
To be SOLD at publick auction. pursuan
to the last will and lq/tument ofchhn Tod
Bickcrton, deceused, at Bedsord court
hou/e, on Monday the 23d q/"Septcmbcr '
next, being court day, :
TRACT of LAND on Falling river,
in the said county, containing- 1846
acrcs, with a plant ltion and improu emcms
thereon, Twelve mouths credit will be '
allow, the purchasers giving bond, with
approved security, to
(8) THE EXECUTORS.
N. B. Mrs. Martha Irwin claims dowet
in the above land.
To be SOLD,
TRACT of lmzd on Monk's Neck, cti'l
the county of Dinwiddic, within seven
mile: 0] Peterlburg, late in the poffi-fflon o
A
mr. Alexander Shaw, containing abqu
! 050 acrex, of which a con/zllcrable proporti
on is low grounds, cupuble of being improv
cd into f/zefine/l meadow . Aparticulur des
cription is (woided , m" ] would choose ever)
pect-fim inelinuble to purchase should view and
be satixfied of the quality as the land. 77)!
term: of stile, and time as credit, will [it
made agreeable, and an undoubted title as
sured to the pm'chufi-r.
701si'v BANISTER
MW—ff -
LL the rtj/ishte of life said .Mcxandcrr
Shaw': estate, boil; run! .:m'l ;.')u:_'/f}2:f{/1
is conveyed in trlg/z' zn tlu: si/izljss'crru'mrs, so}
the ]Mymcnt of cou/[zlurshlsiss n'. (sly re/ssx'hfi'fzsiL'K-LV
due to them; after 11 ct':_sis.':}z..':jsirr: ssctssiu-lzieh. '
the ficrjsi'lm is to be n;'si'v."5v;-..' .-',-1_,/La;'iaj/'Zsizsi!ism Of
his other credz'torx. Us ss'rsi-zjs');:1.f incldvtsisi-f' -'-'-si
t/ze fill'd ATexxmdsr .".hsisiu will take,- 1.-.--ZAL"-'—
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