The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-04-11 00:00:00, page 3

'sills i-z to certisy whom it may coa
c-ctm, that l/ua: Bss-i,:erztirzc, us Lu
nsimburg .:aunty , and Peter Tu-zm/zssim, lately
]n'wcd out of Lzmenburg cunmy imo
[vlzcklanburg c0unty, in the room otsi going
to hear the word ot'God, they go to hear
thc ssvur-ssl of the devilat a tavern, hatching
evil against honest men. as they have
cmlcavoqrcd to degradc Hugh Knox ok'said
cosimty oi'chnmbsxrg; to contrary of which
We: do ccrcisy, chsiu he is an iudustrious,
sober, honest man, and understands surm
ing business as well, or better, than any
pcrlbn we know, and is capable uftcach
ing ncgroes scything, mowing, or any
other plantation business of that sort.
Givcn under our hands, this 8th day of
Fcbruary 1777, who have known him, the
said Khox, this three years.
CALowuL Foot..
WILLIAM P00L.
JAMES ]onuson.
All which ] can prove by fix more cre
ditable persons.
"_ *O bc s-ld at publick vendue on Sa
a turdly the zbth instctmt, at Cumber
la'le. onP-mmnkv river, sor ready money,
the shop DEFl/I VCEsi. buz'then about [00
hhds. with 11 complete setof fiils, rigging,
ire. ahncsill: new.
]" WlLLIAM AYLETT.
if,. Who has for sole. in the city Os
William/burg, 12 hhds.osCLsi-1RET, srom
12]. to (81 per hhd. according to the
quality; which, isnot soldbrzsorc, will be
exposed to sule, ntpublick vcndue, on
Monday the 5th o!" next month. The
hh-ls. contain about [00 gallons.
Fifly D O [. L AR S reward.
DpLBERI'ED from me, outof my quota
oF regulars, Thomas Gratton, who is
supposed to have since enlisted with capt
Yahn Willis of the 2d regimem ; Rmdalph
Thomton, unsll/bmacl Lawrenre who have
si-zcc enlistcd with ensign Hujssbn'm the ser
vice of this (hie; YQ/eph Bcnjlmin, who
has gone in c-xpsct Lee's compsimy of light
horse ; and Luke Hsizzle-waad. Those offi
cers in whose companies they are in arc
requcstecl to send the above deserters to
Williamsburg wi:hnut dehv, and [hereby
after a re ward of TEN DOLLARScach for
the dcsertcrs above mentioned.
n' mew "rowws, ensiqn.
h' .l)lLLL, the uuusizus bull; got oy
d Old Tanw, out oFa sull blooded mare,
will shmd at my house in Brun/ctwick coun
ty, about 6 miles from Hicks's ford, to
cover mares at 255. the leap. and 31. the
season; but if paid by Cer/lmm, zos.
the leap, and 505. the season
lll EDMUN'D VVILKINS.
[NG HEROD, a thorough bred norlsse,
16 hands high, afine bay, stands at
Ro/egill, in Middle/Z-x, to cover mares at
4]. the season, or six dollars the single
leap; the money for the leap to be paid
.down, and the 41. for the season when
the mares are sent for. I will run no
riik of the mares sent. Pzsisturage gratis.
RALPH V- OR ME! \' Y
The noted high bred horss/e LON'o UAL E
TANDS at my hctuse thiz season, and
will cover mares at 153. the leap, or
40-4. ths seas'on. Good pnsturuge gratix,
au-sil the great.!t cure taken of the mares,
but ( will not be answcmblc for any that
mw get away. Lansdale was got by
folly !Zfzsrss cut ofa bay mare bought us
sir 77/w Rsi'lW/"Jen, bsitronct. ].ue lord
Lon/thlaffi; he was got by hsrln/ft'siy, her
cizt-n by lord Lorz/Zlale'siz Black Arabian,
her grumhm by lord Lssm dale's Bsisigy slr-sil
bian, her great gramlam by Comjv Skim,
her great great grandam by Dolz/wortlz,
cut 1: 'zhe younger fifthe two royal mates
bought of mr. D-zrcy by the first lord
Lssm/sict'xluct Mr. Darry was malter of the
horse to king H'illium.
glss Jmm BYRD.
Cilctatzz CITY, April !, 1777.
HEREAS 7ame: Richey, anisixhubi
msit otsi l.unenburg, usilil'sied under
me: as a suldier, :: recablc to :.c't nf As
sembly, and has (luce enlisted und.r mr.
Edward ergjdule, and ruulcsi 10 same
underme, ] Lhcrcshredecm him :: (lc (cries,
and offer a reward of FlF l Y DOLLARd
to any person or persnns that will appre
hend che said fame: Richcy, and deswcr
him to me, or the commanding officer in
Williamstss-urg. si
1U
F.?APHRODFI'US RUDDER. Iirur.
si I:".UULUd lmnds at me no . woms m
K Bedjord coumy, and willcqver masses
at zos.the leap, or 3]. theseason, psixyctble
the lst of April 1778. Propcr pusturagc
is prepared for the mares, and the greatest
care will be taken of them, but I will not.
be liable for any that may be lost.
DAVTD ROQS.
[NG HEKOD ltzmds at. my house, and
will cover mares at 61. Virgiuia
money the season, or 51- is [mid before t'nc
mares are cakennway, and 405. theleap, to
be paid at the (table door. King Herndwzu
got; by Feamought, his clam by Othella, his
grandamasull blooded imported mare; heis
15 hands 3 inchel and a half high, and a
beautiful bright bay. Pashlruge sur the
mares, inselsi'lzfllr to none on the continent,
gratis. ] will not be answerable for any
mests or escapes.
[] THOMAS EATON.'
N. 8. The above horse was lately
purchas-ssd in 7erj/Zzy bv mr. Herbrsirt Haynu.
Fur 8 A L E,
T R A CT of' LA N D in Hanovcr
county, on Totopotamoy creek, con
tainivg about zuo acres. on which is a
good plmtation, and the land very rich.
A farther description is thought needless,
as it is expected the purchaser will view
thcland before he buys. it lies about four
miles from Pagc's ware house. For terms
inquire of mr. Tohn Richard/on, near the
premises, or of the subscr'sher, at capt.
Turner Richard/bn's, Albemarle coumy.
Cl-PIO, a ime cheltnut, full 15 hands
and a half high, stands at my houiein
Middlesk-x, the ensuing season, _to cover
mares at the low price of two dollars the
leap, or six dollars the season; the money
to be paid' when the mares are taken
away. Paiturage sor mares gratis, but l
will not be answeruble for any that may
escape. zll GEORGE sum.
LD PAR L'Ntsili, ma: uotcu lull
bloodcd horse, in high perfection,
stands at my house near Swan's Point, in
Surry cuunty, and will cover mares at four
poilars the leap, and ten dollars the season.
Good pasturage gratix, but will not be
actnswerablc for any that may be misiing.
Partner is so well known that it is needless
to mention "his pedigrcc. '
41] _]0HN l-I COCKE.
SURRY March lo, 1777.
len UOLLAK.) rcwm'd.
ESERTED from my company, en
liited in qu/imrrelaud county, a cer
tain 7ohn Lefavour, Virginia born, about
5 sect 8 or 9 inches high, remarkably
knock-knccd, his countenance long, very
hard features, and his looks very surly
(but not more so than 'his disposition and
speech) his huirlong, straight, and light
ish, and his speech flow. He is supposed
to be lurking either in the upper parts of
Nortlzumbcrlcmd or the lower parts of
Wc-stmorclmzd. [have hezrd that he went
to Afllrjctvluml, but should rather think that
he will not leave this neighbourhccd, as
he is a very ignorant prison. H'hocver
will take up the siiid desertcr, and convey
him to menow in Frcdericsii'slmrg, vr here
after to the psacc where the 15; : Vz'rginia
regianent will he llatinned, c-r wi?! i'ccusc
hint where ! may get him again, shall re
ceive thctc reward sisUl'Csitid, to gether with
the cxpenscs they may be at for him.
Gno: Lu TURBERVXLLE, czzpt.
LL pers-ms indebted to the esiatc of
rl/illiam Hunt, dcccascdsi arc desired
to make spccdy ])uymem ; and those who _
have any demand: against the same arc
dcsi-ed w m..kc lhcm known to '
Gsisinzaz BIETTZ '
" \-\1LLHM lluu'r
cxtcutors
WlLLlAMBBURG, March. 24, 1777.
URSU --\N'l' to an order onm-k count]
Court appoiutivtg us to agree with some
perfim to make ths} cree/e navigable through
the stone bridge lately crccted at the Capitol
Landing, and to shop up the said creck
where the old bridge now stand:, we give
this public)? notice, that we shall procaed to
let the filid work to the lowq/i bidder on
'l'uesday the 15th of next month, at 3 o'cloch
in the a/ssternoctm, at the Capitol Landing.
DUDLEY' DIGGES.
YOHN BLAIR.
DAVlD YAMESON. ss
WILLIAM GRAVES.
YOhN TAZEWELL.
HEREAS a certuid HENRT PE/II'
enliiied as a suidier with ]ieut. Kaine:
of King Willi.1m county, and was quaiified
by mr. Franci: W'cst of said coumy on the
first of january 1777 (a certisicate of
which I have now got in my pcsscslion) '
at which time he received part of hil
bounty money.. but since hath enlisted in
the Georgia service under capt. Portcr, and
the said lieut. Kaine: having made over
to me his right to the ssssizid Pcay. ] do
he'reby require that he repair to lVilliam/si '
burg by the loth of April and join the
troops raised for the defence of this state,
when] will pay him what part oshia bounty
money is still due. '
" EDWARD WALLER, lient. ,
in the Colonial service. *si'
N. B. Should thc said Peay neglect
complying with the above adverlisement,
he may depend on being treated as a de
serter, and l wiii give 'sEN DOLLARS
reward to whoever delivers him to an
after that time.
McLRCUKY. a beauuiul l'orrel horse ;
years old this spring, in high perfec
tiuu, stands at the pinntation of the late
col. Fran/z Epjsi'es, in Dinwiddic, to cover
mares at 3]. the season, or a guinea the
leap. Thuse who do not pay the money
before the mares are taken away to give
bond and security (is required) to mr.
Henry Thweat, who attends toreccive them
for the benelit of the estate of the said col.
Eppet. . .
[Mercury was got by Old janm, out of
eol. Byrd's imported mare Cssin/ia.
ESERTED from the ljih Virginia
regiment, W I LLIAM LYAL,
country born, about 21 years old, 5 seek.
10 or 11 inches high, has a very thin vis
age, black hair, and commonly wear: :.
blue coat turned up with white. Also
WlLLlAM CATTON, about 6 Feet high,
23 or 24 years old. osa fresh complexion,
has a cast in one of his eyes, and short light
hair. They both desertcd from King Wil
Iz'sizm county. VShoever brings vh: said
deserters to head quarters in William
shall have T/VENTYDOLLAR Sreward
for each. GILES RAINFS. ]Zeut .
MARCH 20, 1777. '
THE officers of the 4'h Virgins'a regi
ment are to rendsizvous the recruit:
they have got at Hzlrwver courthc-use by
the loth ot'ffi'pril, in order tojuin Lis cx
cchuwy gcncxal lsil/ashingsitou's army with—
cut delay. ] am [Lnry to observe, that
I have not (from what csiuzhss- { know not)
received from time to time such informa
tion, from many of the (ssxsi'sss (s th:
above reghncnt, rcspccssstinsi-si the shccalf;
they met with anhch' business, as lsthcsil
for, and which my former miverliscmcnt
directed them in Cunvey to me.
RO. L. VVSON, ]ieut. cohmc
4'.h Is'irginia rcghn—cm.