The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1779-08-28 00:00:00, page 4

7 _ . si . AMEHA, August 7 1779.
THE subsc'nbcrss mtends to leave this state.
_ 4 . ]OHN BATTON.
, so} I At. E, and may be mumt on a: L'HRlSctI M us,
? plmdfio'n in the lower end of Brusfwid county, containing 38 5
lefe": of land, whereon is a good dwellinghoulsse, with two room!
in : floor,- and all necessary out houses, With a good peach and apple
Grdhfd. The land ]iefl on both sides the 'sbru creeks, and in good for
ffiacco, "bin, or corn. A more panicular description in needless, as
I si no pe'rshn would choose to purchase without viewing the place.
T e t'e'rlin finy be known of me, on the premises.
(:) SAMUEL MAjOR-, ]un.
Atc Court of Mrs! , bcL-l at tbe eapitol in the city oj Williamlburg,
! : t7tl7 do} of August. 1'779.
RDERED, that proclamation be made in the Virginia gazette for
three week: suctecefiively, requiring all persons having any right or
claim to the several am- here'tn utter mentioned, to come into court and
(make good the same, otherwise the court will proceed to dance the money
niting from the sale- thereof at the law directs. join, : negro man
line, who slys he belongl lo Job: Rice of Caralirm, captured on hoard
he floop Mmmaid by the Dun and Beyhm, two conttncntzl fr't ates;
also to jane: a negt-o man, who say: he belongs to ]saar Austin o New
fort, end Jacob, who sly: he belong: to stond.: Smilb of the illand of
Benzoin, enpturcd on bourd the brtg Enterprizf. by the said frigates
Dun and Btfflon. And also to :! negro' man nave, who calle himself Jack
Robiupx, and will not give information to whom he belongs, but from
the teflimony of part of the crew on board at the time of his ca ture, it
appem he it the property of some rson in Virginia; the said ]alrmenti
onedsilave wu ceptured on bour the floop Bishop by the ship General
Wujbugtn. ( A Copj)
WlLLlAM RUSSELL. Clerk.
T 0 B !; 8 0 L D,
EIGRT hundred lere- of good tobacco and grain lasind, the whole
uncleared, lying on Terrtbt'e creck, in the county of Haltct'fax, about
it miles from Roauakt river. The terms will be made known to an
person inclined to purchase, by Mr. Edward ijim in Bedford, or Milk
Elizabctb Fluidity in Hammer county, who are authorized to sell the said
land, al executon to the last wit] and testament of Col. Pun- Foatzwu,
deeeased. (I)
F 0 R 5 A L E,
lGHTEEN hundred lere- of land, in the upper end of Brwsisrwicb
county, joining the lands of Ca tain jeu: and Allm La-vct', with
the ptesent crop of corn and tobacco; ikemse the stock of horses, cattle,
end ho !. I will likewise sell at the same time, 24, likely negroet, now
on the aid lend, with : number of biooded mares and about to hogsheade
of tobaeco of the last yen-o crop, not ins ed. The plantation Ue. may
be sun by lsylying do the overseer, an the terms known b
EDWARD RAVlS.
thtuuuum. Am! 16. 1779
WlLLlAMlBulc, jub 30, :779.
I ON'CE more beg the favour of those who have zccounts long standing
' on my books, and took no notice of my tosmer advertiscment, to
finde immedisilte peyment, otherwise ] [hall pin them to some trouble;
had him to some tlm mny think they are out of my reach.
. ]AMES NICHOLS.
THE subscriber has in his posi'eflion a small pale sone] horse appeais
to be young and pretty high blooded, has three white eet and a
blue in his face, and when taken u , had a. shoe on the near fore tsicct,
ie neither doeked not bnnded; the lxid horse was stolen from a man on
his way to Cbestnfield, who desired me to get him for him and send him
to HampmntoaGentleman there, but ! have for or his name. 1 should
be much obliged to the Gentleman or owner o the horse to come and
fetch him away, of send word what he would takc for him as I would
gladly become : purchaser. ( tf) WILLlAM COLE. ]un.
WAl OkFlCB (]leidmshurg) Algly) lo, 1779.
THE officer! of Major Nelsn's eorps of light dragoons, at preshit on
the tecruiting service, who have reeruited any part or the whole of
thei: tessielctive quotes, are hereby required immediately to march their
m to "1 city. B) "der :] tbe Been! of War,
]AMES muss, Pfq'dm.
Aum-roes OFHCB, Augufi 4, 1779.
Wfl'ssEREAS divers sherifl's, eounty court clerks, and inspectore, some
of them (& seven! yean have sailed" to settle with and pay to
the Treasurer of thin eommonvealth, the tun received by them, a lift
of th seem] person ib in arrest: has lately been returned into the
Auditon Office. TheAAuditon of Publick Account: pursuant to the a&'
of A'sembly, dohereby call upon and require the said debtors, to render
their account! without delay, end on sailing so to do, their names will
be Publilhed in che peyer, and the Attorney Genenl be inflmcted to
move so: judgment ngamk them. (6)
FlVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD
FOR epprehending the robber, end the recovery of a new heir trunk,
teken o'ut of my room at the house of Mr. Luna, lnfl night,
cteonteinin the following nrtielee, viz. Thirty six new shim, so of
' them _B [Me mvflin. and 16 of holllnd, :" ruffled, so muflin hand
"ketchleft, " white linen ditto, 6 eambeiclt dine, n pair of white silk
lmlwoideted lacking, 13 pair of'bhtek dine, 7 pair of gray ditto, 54.
Which lad lum tloekt, :! nightee of fine holllnd, 6 muflin ditto,
( ermu of embrick, end :: pair seeke; most of the above articlee
make}! T. ?. Whoever seeme lny pmof the above ertielee, shall'
'receive : mrd'pmponionlte. DE FRANCY .
anmuvno, MV' to. "79.
WmLmMsnulc, jmu 15, 11 ,
WILL give great wages for GUN SsOCKERS, and ]
SMlTHS, that are good workmen. \
(ct) ]AMES 'ANDEKIO ,) si
Foz ST. EUS'TATIsiA,
HE ship ROYAL EXCHANGE, Samua/ Mlli: master, '
T about zoo hogflxads, well known as a remarkable fincxn * f'
mounting 16 carriagc guns, will mke in o'n (he custamary fnigbmzz
hogsheado of tobacco, which is to be the whole of her loading,-ctit'
being intended lo put her in more than a good ballalt lrim; ::ly persoi
inclmable to ship, will please to give us immediale notice, 32!
to send their (obacco to E.]enlau or Saul/J Qyty by the loth of St) . ,
otherwise : differem carzo will be provided, as the ship will possuiyqzy
sail on or before the lsi of Octnber. -ss
SAVAGE Es' wzsrmousss
(I)
EDENTON, lugust 4, 1779.
F o R 8 A 'l. 15, "1 --
BROWN sugar of the first quality, by the hogshead or bzrrel. I will
purchase hill: of exchange payable in any pan of Bare)! or 'the 't!
Indiu, any person having claims in England orelse where, lad eal'nol
ascertain the sum due, or hctwe don bts of payment being made. ! will,]:uy
dwir bills conditionally to receive no dzmages if proufled.
( tf) SAMUEL BEALL.
WILLlAMsBUlG, 72!) 17, :779
F () R 5 A LssBss,ss
TRACT of LAND in the county c-s Bedjbrd, eontainin by patent
4114 ncres, lying on both side: of Smara crefk. Tffiis land is
well timbered and w:.tered, and commends a reasi-nnble proportion of
law grounds. Any pezson inclinzhle to purchase, mny know the term
on applicatim to the shhscriher in Williz'nlburg, any time betieen this
and the first of Nowunber next, as (hr (He will] not be made eonclusin
before. A reasonable time of crcdh msiy be hzd for the whole, or any
part of the purchase money, on bond and axpmved security to
(4) RCHlBALD BLAIR.
' F O R 5 !} 1. 15,
YlNG on both Mrs :,s Lizking run, in the county of Fauquier, 30
miles from Fredniclj/l-urg, and about 26 from qufries, : tract of
land containing 2360 acxes, of which (by ccssmputation) between 3
and 400 arc low gumnds; there are 16o,ooo cm'n and :: many tohacco
hiIZs now m crop, bcmfes fields of-small gnam, and for pasiure; sothat
zo hands may be put on the plantatinns to advantage. Twenty five gem
of the law grounds are in timnthy and doves; thus land is well adlpted
to all kinds of crups which the climzte will admit of. There are 3 oot!
tobacco houses, and (nue indifferent one) : dwelling houk, pnth.
rooms; un overseer's house, mgro quarters, near Boece brickz burnt,
and a considerable quantity oftimber in place for csrrying on : toleffib'le
[drge building. The land will be shewn by lVilliau Morgn, li ' ay.
the premisea, and terms known by applyiq to "
( tf) HUGH NELSON.
memoxe, ffc.
'HE court have resolved to proceed to the trill of :" causes on the
docket :: the next Augufi court; AH persom that have suitldep'end
ing are desired to appear, or thein suits will he dismissed.
(all) jOHN NiChOLAS, Clerk. ]
' ]un' ", 1779.
Fuonucnnuec, August :o, 1779.
UN away from the subscr-ber in Deccmbn last, a middle find .
boy named chx, about 17 years oPd, flat l'ooted, lnd : large
on the top of his head, had been inoculmed for the smal] : I monb
or two before, the fear when he went off wan very plain in is am, but
little other appearance of the disorder remninin . ! have reason to
believe he was enticed away by one Simon Sat m : waggossner, who
lived near Bind": ford in Prince William county, and who set off with his
waggnn, the day after the boy disappenred, hound as he ve out, for
Carcliua, but as he came from the Jcrjz-ys tosn'ginia, me, but
directed his course that way. Sadatt is ; lnfly man, above 6 feet high,
between zs and 30 years of age, of a swarthy complexion, brown heir,
and : down look. Whocver deliver: the above mentioned n so
to me in Fredtricljfl'urg, or to my ovelseer [Filfiwz Mmda}, near BM
fcrd in Prince William county, shall be paid ()NE HUNDRED POUNDS
reward, and if stolen, upon eonviction of the thief, TWO HUNDRED
POUNDS. -ct L—EWlS WXLLlS._
UN lwly from my hmation in Dimidctt cmmty, about them
R of Fum- Iait, a like )! negro man named TOM, _ about :; yean &
age, 5 &ex ! or 10 inchei high, osa light c_omplex10n, thick lips, :
hsinle bow-lcgged, and has a large scar on the ngbt side of his head, tick
one of his lower fore teeth out, by unde : blacksmkh, is very him;,
and fond of whistling, which he perform: in : peculiar mnnner with hi;
tongue. Moever wxll .ddivcr (he said flave to me at Bamzfic
Pdctfiflfg, shall lcceive : reward of ONE HUNDRBD DOL'LARZ -
more in proportion to their trouble. '
( !f ) ]OHN BANlSTER.
TAKEN up, ;n Flat end:. in Mecklmburg, : red and white Mr,
about 4or year! Old, marked with a crrp and two fliu in thigh.
and acrop and hole in the {est en. Appraisod to 18].
(an) LABAN wmclrr. 04;
4
TAKEN up, in Meel-lmburg, on the head of Dodnj'cnek, : a?
dark gray mare, about 7 yeals ol'd, 4, feet high, 4, whke-seet. !—
sace with a black spotpetwecn her eyes, the near sideofsiher uoh'
part whiu, long hanging manc on the near side, and sprig uil. A ct
toul. (zfl) RlCHARD 'CROW "