The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-01-24 00:00:00, page 4

AVALUABLE negro BL JCKSMlTH
to hire. lnquire ofmr. Starlzcy Ro
bizgstn'z, at the Halfway HousZ', or
Av'avs'rnm Moonz.
' 'si*liEgemlemen soldiers who have been
], enlistcd by myself or subalterns arc
desired to meet mc immediately at Orang:
old cuuz'thousc, those only excepted who
are on the south sidcofj'mnc: river, who
are desired to meet at Prince Edward
courchouse', when ], or some person for
me, will attend at each place, in order to
pay them their wages. None, ] hope,
will fail to attend, as I shall be under the
disag'rceablc necessity of treating all such
as desertgrs. :U B. PORTER.
: H AVE fotfl saie a. valunbie plantation,
on Nottoway river, adjacent to Free
man's bridge, about 500 acres,- whereun
is a dwelling-house, with two room: below
and two above, with a passage on each
floor underp'mncd and brick chimnies, and
a ceiiar under the whole, a kitchen and
laundry, with a shelter in the from the
len th of the whole building underpinncd,
an a stuck ofcbimnies in the middle, with
most other houses for a samiiy, also an
excellent orchard oF the best Hughes's crab
and other fruits. lt is the plumation that
Hartwell Marmblc, deceased, resided on.
One fourth part of the consideration
_ to be paid at the expiration of the first
year, and the residue at three equal annual
ayments afterwards, with interest upon
the whole from the time posseffionis given.
F< o {further particulars app] to col.
Herbm-t C/aibarnc in King Wi liam. mr.
William Claibornc at Frceman's bridge, or
to the subscriber in Suffbx.
Auavs'rmz CLAnoxNz.
At a court heldjor Sussex count), the 19th
day of December, 1776.
WRI slNG purporting the nuncupa—
' - tive will of Nicholas Thompsm, Face
of this county, deceased, was presented
into caurt, and offered sor proof ; and the
next of kiisirsilred to the said decenscd, if
any,, being eminely unknown to this court,
it is 'thcretbre ordered, that the proof of
the said nuncupative will be deferred till
next court, when such next of kindred
may appear and contest the same if they
please. And that, in the mean time, a
copy of this order be published in the Vir—
ginia Gazettc. (A copy)
Test, w. CLAIBORNE, jun. c. s. :.
MlLLER who understand: the manage—
ment of a merchant mill, that can come
well "commended, will meet with good m
eauragcfrxent by applying to me, near Charles
' City courthoush.
2! YOHN EDLOE .
ESEKTEDfiom on board thestoap
_ Betscy and Polly, lyiq in York river,
the matcand thrcescamen, viz. Zorobabel
Kcllzsiss'; mate, about 2 3 years old, yfect 9
inchex- igh, wellmade, Virginia born, he::
a son: leg, short hair. and wear: a white or
blue jackot and trozzshrs. Abcl V\ illis,
fiaman, about 23 year.: old, 5firct 10 inches
high, i: much pittcd with thcsmal/pox, lame
in one of his hand:, and wear: a blow jacA-ct
and trou/Zzn. Francis Moore. ]Z-aman,
about 21 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high,
ender made, New England borlzss has long
dark hair, and wear: a blue jac/ss-ct and
:rou/Z'rs. llugh Harr'xs, sZ-mnan, about 28
year: old, 5 flzct 4 invite: high, hasshort
dark hair, and weuna blue juclfet am! trou
/Z=r:. li'sz fever deliver: tlzesaid er-L-rtm to
siwc at Blackwatcr up North river, in Mob
i sick bay, or confine: ths m in any of thessiail:
'wizlu'n this commamucnltlz. so as ] get them
again, ]};sizll havu 20! . rez .r/l 10! for the
mule us;);zc, or 51. jbr each [bamam
2 ;1 ROBEYZT LENNIS.
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uss' [12 A. .: AM 3 13 U 1: 6 .- Printed b;
You: town, jay:. 13, !777.
LL these men that are out upon sur
lough, belonging to the party ol_ ar
tille.y stationed at Tork town, arc dein'cd
to return by the 28th'mstant, in order that
their accountz may be adjustcdssm-A'zctssiss'in
Lawlcjfif, Yeffb Dillon, and Nicholas Wart,
whose f'urloughs have been out for sum:
time, arc hereby ordered to return home,
or send immediatelya certificatc from some
gentleman of the county to which they
belong ostheirimpotcncy. A neglectot
this wfll be attended with the consequence
of punishment as deserters.
25 WlLLlAM PlERCE,_ jun.
Capt. ol arullcry.
N. B. Mr.-Edward Valentine, ofKing
Wiliiam, is desired to make a return Of
what men he has enlisted For my companv.
szx POUZVDA KEWAKD.
ESEl't'l'ED from my recruits enlisted
for capt. William Lanc, jun. his
company of regular: , raised for the defence
of the state of Georgia, john Graham
(commonly called Gnmes) about 23 years
of age, 5 sect 9 or 10 inches high, flendcr
made, thin visage, a pleasing countenance,
flow in speech, long black hair, which he
generally wears in a club. The said Gra
zam was a resident ofAlbemarle, descucd
last Novcmber, and I am apprehensive is
gone to Pitt/flvam'a county. I will give
the above reward to any person who will
deliver the said deserter at Prince Edward
courthouse.
21] " Eunu MlLLu, lient.
nusimuseuaa, 741145, 1777.
ESERTED from cnpc. W'zsilct'zam San
D ford's company of them! regimcnr,
WILLIAMTURNER, aboux 5 sees. 9
or 10 inches high, well made, with short
light culourcd hair, and was cniishfc! in
Amelia county by lient. Y/Z'jvh Archcr.
Whocver will delwer the said desez'ter to
,thc commanding officer at this place shall
have TEN DOLLARS' re ward.
zu ALEX\NDER PsistKFRss nusi
si' I RAYED or STOLEN H-sim nfir.
Gabriel Maupin's, in Willianybm-g,
the zlst of December last, alargc bay mare
about 14 hands high, wiLh hanging mane
and switch tail, not bramlcd that ( rezssncm
ber, am] isnot siolcn would probably make
w jamestown. w hocver dcfivcrs the said
man: to mr. Maupiu, or, to me in SuffZ-x,
shall be handsomcly rewarded.
JOHN CRRAGH.
dussrctx, Zan. 4, 1777.
TRAYED or s'l'OLEN from the sun
scribcr, from mr. Thoma; Stirh's in
Brtmswicle, the 18'sih of Dcccmbcr last, a
mare and horse, both black, (locks, but
not brandcd. The horse is about 8 years
old, 4 sect 9 inches high, pnccs am! trots,
and is a well set horse. The mare is
about 10 years old, 4 sect 7 inches high,
pnccs am! trots,has onc hind soot white .ssamd
was bred in the lower end of Szgffi'x. VV hu
cver will deliver either or both of the said
creatures to mr Thomas Stitlz or mr. John
Hardawqy in Bruns'wic/z, or to the subscri
her, shall have 20 5. sur each; or if ituleu,
on convict'mn of the thief , 5].
2{} MARK NICHOLSOY.
TRAYED or "STOLEN early in I Jaw.:m
bctr last, s rom Torh. a cheshmt horse
about 4 sect 6 or 7 inches high, 5' or 6
years. okl , witha hanging manc and switch
tail, a long star in his forehead, saddle
spots in his back, is a natural puccr, am!
branded on the; ncarbutrcmc ]. w hoevcr
bring: the said horse, or gives inteilchnce
(sin that I mav get him again, shall have
20 5. reward.
ZB IWARGARFTC Hsi—Z'VVKINS,
Os Effex county, near Laytmz's.
ALEXANDER PURDIE, at the
thnchD countj', 7—"3- !3. 1776.
Iss-DSE marincs who have s-rsizz. ;" :sisseZ-ss-sisil
their pay up to the 8Jesswsi1..si=.i :mr m;—
sircd to apply mme Forth: same. Hmss-c
in my poii'csiion a sum of money due ilzc
estate of 1111'. [Villiam Stcvcm, & mmim:
who was drowned last fall from en board
thc Henry gzdlc". Any person who is heir
to said deccascd may have it by ;.pplyisisizsi
m jomd (1. Cocsiiz.
'ss' THE nuvai office ul'Sout/z Puluzwmbfsig
[ kept at Lce Hall, in [Vcflmoreluud
cnumy.
21] CHARlEQ LEE. nnval-officnr_
'1 0 De KE NsEU, um! cntcreu on zsimmL-X
ateZy,
TWO exceeding good and convenient
dry good store: at Asylctt's warehousi
scs, in the county of King !Villiam, at the
head of navigation on Mattapony river,
with excellent ]umbcr houses, granrsiries,
('a-c. The term: may be known by apply-,'
ing to mess. Archibnld or Fame: Govctm ac '
Hanm/er town, mr. Robert Pallard at
Aylett's, or the subscribcr in [Villiamstss-urg.
W. AYLET'C.
For SALE, in james Cuy count),
VALUABLE fact ofluud, ]yin on
each side of the road leadin fsirctom
Cartwright's ordinary to W'illiamsburg.
There are on the said tract cs land a good
dwelling-house, burns, and all other ne—
cessary buildings. All the cleactred [and is
enclosed, and the hand is as good, or bet
ter, than any in the neighbourhood. Any
person inclinablc to purchase may know
the terms by applying- to
ED-NARD POWER
For 8 A L E,
HF. schssmner BET SET , five years old,
built at Bo/ion, as she now lies nshore
near Pig Point, the'mouth of Nurzsemond
river, wizh her fails, riggin r, cables, an
chors, masts, yards, and :] other mate
rials. She is 56 feet keel, 22 sect beam,
seven sect and a halfin the hold, and ears
ries 800 bzsirrels offlour. Her materials may
be seen at mr. P/I Koy': in Nansemond, and
any person inclining to purchase may know
the conditions by applying to the subscrisi
her at Frederic/Uburg. .
N. B. Any carpenter, or others, that
would undertake to get the said schooner
off., shall recd-sisssse From the {ubsh'iber 1201.
as soon as she i— aflsisszat.
4"; F.]ct'ssFZF-R. CATT-ENDER.
'si ntss isiubfcnbu hath on hand, in me
i city ui' Williamst-zctr , a few hhds. of
old Barbado: RUIW, a few hhds. of ex
cellem CLARBT, severalcases of' CH/JlW—
PctflGNE in bottles, :: quantity of delici
ouz French CORD IALS', best French
COFFEE in burrels, best CuniaC/E BRApL
91", in bzlkets of two butlch catch, &
quantity of that excellent purging- drag
CASSIA. and & hhd. Os EARTHE N
WA'RE; to be fold at a reasonable ad
vance, for ready money. Mfi) a large
assortmcnt ossincFrcnsh LINENS, BLAFL'K
PEPPER. siriped MUSL IN, goid and
silver SHOULDER KNOTS, plain white
and yt-Huw giltccut z-zmljlcket BUTTONS',
w b—si; ssisild at the publick store, on publick
atozu'nt, by w. AYLETT.
N. B. I :.tm in want os :m assistant in the
public].- store, who ( m write agood hand,
un-si'erii'zszctsisi: bucss-Zr keeping, and can comcss
vss-ss-Hr-cm-mfflmic-(Z!:n'hrmtflyand shbr'zensie
LHAKLLS (JLTY, jan. :, 1777-3
LL pcrfbns havingnuy demanch ngavinfs.
_ _ the: cfifzucs (.flsi f'folzn lVOddfl/p, jun. sin;}
jolif: W'odu'rc-ctb, sun. arc desired to make
them known, properly authcmicatcd; nml
all thusc indebted to ci-Lher of the said
estucs, by hour! or othcsi'rwisc, are desired
to make in::xzuilnlc paymcut [0
(4) SAMUYLL Haswomz, cxecumr,
CONSTLTUTKONAL Po-zT—(BPp'xcfr.