The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-05-16 00:00:00, page 7

Wluuunune, May 16, 1777
ANTED immediately, two sober discreet joumey
W men BARBERS, who understand hair drcffing.
To such good encouragement will be given byss
zn ' JAMES mcnnm.
To be LET on CHAR TER immediategy, for the " clt
lndies or el/bwhcre, "
HE schoonzr FRANCES , burchcn about 3000 bushel: .
For terms apply to the subseriber in Portsmouth,
who has for sak several well mounted SWORDS, and will
give the best price for OLD GOLD and SlLVF.R.
[] NICHOLAS GAUTIER.
To be SULD at Shooter': hill, in Middlessi-x many to the
hi hq/i biddm, onIuesday the not]: of May next (fouir,
ot wise nextfair day)
HE personal estate of mrs. Margaret Smith, deceased,
confiffing o'f'household and sikimhen furniture, 'ajso
bacon, bees,-tallow, soap, and a good wheat'fan. One
year". credit'tor all such; exceeding 4os. will be allowed
to thesspurchasers, on ri'sing bond and approved securitssy
sito the expentot, to ear interest from the date un];si ;
"punctuafl paid. , Aman the sumittire aremasiny gaod
beds, w_c_ furnished. "I 'a sale, which was advertiscd
to be pnssthe zz'd ctinstant, was but little proceeded in on
account Of the wetncsi: of the weather, and a general
muste: inssctthe ounty. A very handsome bay gelding,
Who drav/{welssl to a chariot and single chair, also a single
chair attdsi-harness, to "5? disposed of at the same time ;
aodza mulasstto boy a'bout 15 years of age, a complete
waites in a house, to be hired out. '
ll] - _ si ' DAVlD BOYD, cxrc.
N B. si Sho'oter's [fill, the seat of the late Augustine
Smith; esq; is to be rentcd out for a term of years inns.
exceeding 17, 'but for any shorter term. ] t is beautifully
situated on Pianketank river, the dwelling house is large,
completelv and elegantly finished, :: great number of very
convenient officesot brick, a garden enclcs-d with abrick
wall , a very large orcha'rd of the best sort of crab apples,
from which the finest cider has been made, and other
convenienciea to render the same pleasant and profitable,.
there being meadow, marsh, and other good range,
snfflcient'to support a stock of me head afeattle. Land
will be let, with the houses, to work 12 hands, Possrssifm
of the house: may be had immediately, and of the whole
at Chri/ima: next. For terms apply to David Boyd, in
Narthumferland county.
Eight D 0 L L A R S Keward. .
OS T some timectlaisi]: fall, a black horsi: about 5 sect
L high, branded on the buttock with a flesh surk, has
a lump on the under part of his jaav b me the size of ::
bullec, paccs, trots, and gallops, wnizgles his tail, apd
kicks u when mounted. Whpgver brings the said horse
to me, m Ldmsa, shall be entitled to the above reward.
\ VVILLlAM SM'TH,
" son of Thomas B. Smith,
Puucs A xLLmM county, March 27 1777.
D in col. Gray/on's regimcnt) born in [relamh about
ESERTED, La-wrence Keemm (who cnlisied with me
23 years of age.. 6 sect 1 or 2 inches high, had on a white
hunting shirt and red wuiflcoat, buckikiu breeches, yctrn
stocsiings, good shoes, and brass hucklcsss his otherclmhcs
not known. whoever apprehends the above descrter,
and delivers him to the commnmsmg officer in Dunfrias,
or to me, sin]! receive lo DOLLARS, exclusive of what
is allowed in such cases.
ssn ]OHN WlLchow. cflsign;
Twenty 1) () L [. A [( S Rcwurd.
ESERTED from my company, Yddszrk Dails-siv, a
vrry lust,! man, w he is. supposed to be lurking about
Pasquotank North Carnliua. ] will give (he above reward
to any person tnat wnil apprehend the ssizid deserter, and
deliver him to me in Parlfinsmtlz.
May;, 1777. H THOMAS BRESSlE, up:.
EAMEN will have 30 dollars :: mouth by applying to
me all mr. 70)": Dixon's in. Gloude/fd', "and du; beafl
cncouragcmenc will be. given to a goodsiMATE. ss "a
. :] WlLUAM mounts}
'P A KE N up in Fabnokdh town, Staffisirii u-umy, 1 red
and whfie heif'er about 3 years old, neither mark"! noi
braudcd. Poikcd, and appraiscd to 3]. los. . ,. .
" I ' fistfll PW.
TAKEN up in Spotlct'vlvania, a sorrcl mare about 8 years
old, 4 feet o inches high, with a'blaze in her face, two
while feet, shod before, but has no brand, l'chl .
Pdfl'ed, and appraiscd to 12]. " Acqu' si Johnson'.
. -..sisi !
TAKEN a p m answick, a black horse & ! 4 see]: and
a halt'higp, wizh & stanssip his forehead. si' ! bell on,
and brandcd on the near buttock; bliud'y. dun. 1. Pall
pd. and aonraised to 61, ldu. ] - Bcnjm w;
1 .ssmzsiss up m: sisiu. si: m; piumssauut'r of man,". hent,
esq: in the (county osStqffm-d, a' [?d ssand white bow, in:!
a brindled heiser. 'Thesicow i} ahimt lb ein oldsi , marked
with a swallow. fork in both ears, and" a it in each cqmer.
Thsic heifcrsiabout 3 years old, malsiked with a crop and no
derkee' in the left en. The cow apprdsed to son. and
she ,]1- ti-rptn ctzpe. "7 -, Brvdnt Thmhill. overs'eetjz
'l'nKENssup i.; Prince Edward; near Buffdlo river, 8 hogs',
three of them so'wz, one white, with a frized back, one
of a red wlour, with a white list round the middle, five
barrqws. (me white. with black (pots,, four osa reddish
colour, witssw black spots, and all marked with a cropmd
underkec] in the )siightc—ssar, and a hole lathe left.- Posted,
and appmised to 12]. 13}. b'd. . .
_ _ - Jlexaudcr Legmnl.
__->_._si : A
TAKlCN-up in Tork county. _sia'black roan mare lO—Qr .!
years old, 4 feet 6 inches high; Withhan 'ng. made in
ssswitch tail , and is a natural trotted Post aud'npprais
ed to o! " ct ct " _ fix"; meam:
'I" AKEN up in Ghesterficld, a' red steer chaff; or 6 years
old, and mark-d with a smooth crop in each e'er. Po!!
ed, :md osionrctaised to 3]. los." ]] sqkph Trqyler.
'I AKLN up to Amelia, ; stra catch, viz. A light brin
dled cow with a star' in her orehead, soule white under
her belly, _crumpled home, marked with a (lit aqd nnder-'
kee] in the right car, and a-swdlqw sork in the left; she
had at calf by her side. A dark brindled cow, unmarked,
with & calf. And a red and white pied bull, mmarhed
about two years old. P-vsted and apprassississd, the light
br'mdkd cow and calf to yos. the derk brindled and her
casstu 503. and the bull to gys. ," II/z'llianl Bqs}, sen
'FAKEN up in Loui/Zz. on Fork-ereeh,sia red and white
steer 4 years old, marked with a crop and undcrkeel in
the last ear. Posted, and apprajfed to 4zs. 6d. - '
si " sisi ' Nkw WW
TAKEN up in rork coussmy, between; chess liaT-vay house
and Tork town, a i'brrel horse about 3 year! old, !; hands
high, withctahlpzesace, his !cst hind foot and leg white, and
paces. trofs; and gaIlOpl. " ' show: Bakesir.
'1'AKEN up in Culpeper, near the Double fop mountain,
.1 black and white cow, with same white in her face and
under her belly, about 5 earl old, and marked with !.
crop in her lest ear. Po ed, and appraised to 31. and
her calf to los. (} 'My-e: Cro-w.
TAKEN up in Dumnore, two mares. One a bay, ssabont
]; yours old, about 13 hands high, a natural trottcr,
branded on the near shuulder C, on the off shouldcr _] S.
and on each buttock AP in a piece. The other :: sorrel
finy, about two years old, about 12 hands 3 inches high,
with a star in her forehead, her off hind sect white, and
brsimded On the near shoulder ] S. Posted and appraiscd,
the old man: to 5]. the young one to 7] to:. '
7crvu: Alouglchcc.