The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-09-13 00:00:00, page 4

Fuontcxchno, Sept. 1, 1776.
,\P'l'. (Junningham, lient. Boyhin, and
cnsigus Tsittezsi Gudwin, and Thomp
so", of the lst Virginia regiment, take
this publick manner osreturning tncir sin
cers thanks to capt, PAUL slIlLMAN, at
ctHunaver courthouse, for his kind and gen
teel treatment to them, and the soldicrs
under their command , when on their march
to N-w fork
To be SOLD to the highest hidder, on
' Monday the uth of November, at my
plantutirm in Prince Edw ard county,
BOUT ten valnable Virginiu born
bLAVES, with the stock ()[si' horses,
hogs, cattlc, and sheep, and the crop of
corn, wheat, and tobacco; for which two
years credit will be allowed. Likcwise
will be exposed to (de the TRACT of
IAND, containing about 800 acres, one
third of which is low ground; there are
two good plantations on the tract, in fine
order for cropping. Four years credit
Will be allo ved for a considerable part of
the purchase money, bond and security
being given to
. bll Ronn'r Wzsiucton, jun.
so be SOLD, on'Thursday the :4th of
October. at the town of Manchester,
ss- commonly called Roeky Ridge,
ABOUT 50 Virginia born NEGROES,
belonging to the estate osffohn Hyltan,
deceased, "among whom are some house
serVants, and a good carpenter. Twelve
mouths crcdit will be allowed, the pur
- chascrsss giving bond and good security to
'_ (6) . jonN HYLTON, ? execumrs.
FnANcu Enzs, "
LL per/bm having any demand: again/t
the tstute of Frctncjs W biting; late of
Befkel'ey couuty, decm/Z-d, are dlsired to
mehe th-m known to john W biting. jun. of
- Gloucesier cozmty, adming'llratur of the said
Prancis Whidn . Those- who fiandindcbted
71 band are de tred to dg'schurge them, and
uch a: are indebted hy open account are re
quq/ted to cqme anesettle their balances, ei
therssb ' sibond, a_r paying the money. to the
shidfi _ . 7OHN WHI-TING. jun.
MRTED srom on board the Mmkito
, cruiser, ] 'ing _ at War-wick, capt.
[jape .Tounghuffiazzd. two marines, viz.
;ESSE WARDEN, about 5' Feet 6 inches
'gh, noted for his great sondnesa of'liquur,
and when intoxicated ver troublesssame.
- ["have reason to believe he ls harboured by
" his relations in Henrica or Hanover, as he
hasss been an inhabitam of Lhuse coumies.
He earfied with him, at the time of his
deseetion, one ofthc eountry's muikets.
THO MASIJ-ERRTMAN, about ; sect
!d'inches high, who has a down inoffensive
look; he is an inhabitant of Caroline coun
ty, where ! imagine he is gone. W'hoever
. wi" deliver the said dcsi stern to me in
:, Richmand town, or to the officers on board
the kaito, shall have 3]. reward for
each. _
ss. ," jACOB VALENTINE.
D-ZSER'I'ED from capt. C'rump's com
' pmy in the lst Virginia regiment,
Lb NlS SMITH, about 5 feet lo inches
high, about 20 years of age, burn in
Brunswick cuunty, and enlilted out of
' capt. Pe'lham's minute company at Turk.
Whoever apprehend: the finicl descrter,
and delivers him to cnsign Minm's at Wil
"liam/burg, shall have 'l EN DOLLARS re
Ward.
2" MATTHFW SMlTH, Iieutenant.
TAKEN up in Cu/plfpcr, living in Kabcrjan
fokk, & bay mare about 10 years old, 4
sect 6 inches and ahalshigh, with a smau
star in her forehead, and branded on the
ncnrshuulder ]. Postcd, am] appmiscd to
]ol'. U Benjamin Zachmsiy.
WlLLIAMSBURG: Printed by ALEXANDER PURDIE, at the CONSTlTUTIONAL POST-OFFICF
.- Y order of the Honourable Court of
ADMlRALT1, will be fold on Sutur
duysi the zllt inltant, ac Burdett's wharF,
on Chihgoteaguc, in Accomac/e cuumy, for
ready money , 1 1 ,odo gallons of MOLOS
SES, imported in the Bet/Ly.
BEN: POW LLL, marshal.
_Sept. 5, 1776.
WILLlAMSBURG, d'eptcm/ier 3, 1776.
Y virtue ofu decree of the Hurt. Co :) n'r
of AD M ] K A LT Ysi wall be/old on Mon
day the 2 gd injiunt, for ready money, the
stuop FRlEND-SHIP, now [ving in Yeo
comicw river, in Wsiestmureland county,
with her rigging, tackle, apparel, and jur—
niture, together with atwelve hhd. FLAT;
also the schoouer NE P TUN E, with her
rigging, &c. &c. and the pilut boat
YANE YOHNSO N, with her rigging,
&c. &c. The above-mentioned vel/Els,
with their appurtenances, may be seen by
applying to capt. juhn Sherman w ood
cock, near where the ficid vessel: lie.
ctBEN: POWELL, marshal.
ESER. ["ED from the Collcge camp,
the zd instant (September) & soldier
who says his name is YOHN BOTD, born
in New England, and a lhoemaker by trade.
He is about. 30 years ofage, 5scet9s1rt'oi1ss
ches high, and has some lcars about his
mouth; had on abrownhunting shirt fring
ed, and trouscrs of the same colour. He told
some persons , before he wentoff, that he was
going to for]: town for a rifle, and some
clothes that hc'said he lest there. He had
taken the place of a soldier in my company.
the day he went away, and ] expect he is
either gone towards York or Fredericfi/L
burg. W hoever will deliver the said Buyd
to my company of the second regiment
shall receive 400. reward, paid by
"2" FKANClS TAYlOR.
' UN awa) lrom the lublcnber, ulwuutsi
the Fth day of ful}- last, a likely
negro man named BILLY, about 2401' 25
years of age, well made, of'an exceeding
black complexiun; had on, when he went
away, as ] am informed, a great coat,
and blue Virginia clnth breeches. He was
born in Williamjburg, in mrs. Ray's family,
and has been seen there since his elopement.
] recollect nothing to distinguish this fellow
by, more than is mentioned, except a re
markable turning of his eyes and winking,
with sum: hesitation before he replies upon
being spoken to. I will give 4os. to any
person who will apprehend and secure the
above slave, so that! get him again ; but if
at a greater distance than PlsillirmL/hurg,
and 'he should be brought home to me, I
will give a rewardin full proportion to
the trouble .
JOHN BANlSTER .
ONlMlTTED to the jail Os Northamp
ton county, two negro men; one
named CUFFI", belong] vg to the estate of
Yohn Taylor oi' Norjblk, deceased; the
other named 7OE. bc'hmgsilng to William
Harvey os Philadclphia. 'lsshe owners are
desired to take them away, and pay char
gCS [0
A EDMLWD GL-\NVILT,E, jailor.
"( ['RAYED or 8 [0th from Spring
field camp, about the 24t11 of Angust,
adark lmy horse about 9 yews ohl, 13
hands 2 or 3 inches high, has no brand,
except a few small scars about. hisix should
, ers, one of hi< hind feet white, paces and
gaflops very Well, and is hard to catch.
\\/}1(>ever hr'lssg-s the said horse to me, at
Callcge camp, or gives such intelligence
that ] may get him again, shall have SlX
DOLLARS reward.
r RICHARD BERNARD,
(20 Of the fsh rcg'imcnt.
'ss'ctss'CunLLs C—tssgss, Augnst 24, 1776,
LL ersuns whosi have any demmzds
ct agalnst the estate of capt. Hsii/limn
Gregory, late ofthis coumy, deceaisied, are
desired to make them known, and those
indebted to the said estate are rcqucflul to
make immediate payment to
0: GREGORY
(4) ] ! " executors.
IctxAchs ]RBY,
For 5 A L E,
YOUNG healthy mnlatto sellow about
21 years of age, understande taking
care oshorses, and its a tulcrublc good
carpenter. For farther particulars inquire
of the printer. '(ls)
UN awnytctrom the subscriber, the l7\h
dayos7uly last, a mulatto lud named
_]OHN BIBBlN, Who l expect will endaa
vour to sipass as a sreeman; he is about
seet7incheshigh, clumsymade,hassh'ai hc
hair, a sus]y*luok, and is very (loven y;
had on, when went away, ncgro patron
waistcoast and breeches, and a flux and cot
ton shirt. ] will give FlVE DOLLARS
reward to any person who will deliver the
said lad to me, in New Kcnt county.
2" SAMUEL APPERSON.
\ 'l'FsiAYED out of the country pusiure
bhear Williamshnrg, about the tyth of
August last, a dull coloured bay horse about
4 feet 9 inches high, about 6 years old,
big and strong built, with a remarkable
bushy mane and soretop, and switch tail,
no brand remembered, if any; he goes
aukw'ardly, having been rode but a short
time. He is the property of co]. Thoma:
Bullitt, and has been seen within the limits
of this town several times since he went
away. VVhoever delivers him to col. Wil
liam Firmie, or to the smbscriber, in this
city, shall receive a g'ratuity of THREE
DOLLARS. _
]oHN BMRD, jun. . ' ,
shr THONAS BULLITT, D. A. o.
. ssl tULEN trow the subscriber, living in
5 Amclia county, in the fork of Great
Nattaway, on the 9ch osAprillast, a flimss
made bay horse about 4 feet 10 inches}
high, with a hanging mane and switclt
tail, his mane hangin on the left side,
.paces naturally , and I believe is branded , but
do not remember with what, ] am appre
henlive the said horse was stolen by at no
torious negro man named ?: ffb, belonging
to mrf Samuel Dameran of Brunswick coun
ty. The sitid negro man 74-02- is about 5
feet 4 inches high, and branded with the
two hrst letters of his master's name in his
face. Mr. Samud Dameron ofi'ers 10].
reward to any person that will bring him
the ssinid negro man jcssb, and ] will give
31. for the horse.
[] " THOMAS BALL.
'l'ltAYLD or .5 t'OLE N out of the
Palace paiturc, on the tzth of August
last, a black mare above 14 hands high, 9
or 10 years old, with hanging mane and
switch mil, has had the filiula, is crest—
sullen, csitt—hztmmed, and bmnded on the
lest shouhlcr ] D. VVhOever delivers the
said mare to mr. Thomas Doncastle near
Williamslzurg , to mr . A/ex . Sinclairin Staun
ton, or to the subsc: iberat the lffurm Spring:
in Augzg/Za, shall have 205. reward.
" jAMEs HAMILTON.
'l'AKEN up in RlsiCIAHZOHd town, Henrico
cnunty1 a bright [my hursc 7 or 8 years nh],
about 4 sect 8 inches high, has three white
sect, his mztne hangs on both sulcs of his
neck, with a sWitch tuil, appears to be
hrandcd with & figure us two on the near
shnuhler, wrong end upwards. Postetl,
and ;tpprsitised to 17]. los.
A/zraham Cowlz-y.