The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-02-07 00:00:00, page 4

PORT NORFOLK, ._
Euznuu uvzlsi ou'rucr.
OTlCE is hereby given to all masters
lnd owners ot vessels, and others
whom it may concern, that the naval
osiice for this district is now open in the
town of Portstnouth, where constant at
undance will be given by mr. William
drmj/Iead Bailfy, whom I have appointed
my dcputy, and is quaiisicd to act as de
puty in the said office according; to law.
" _]OHN KlNG, naval oflicer.
I tl A V E. for shle & valuabic plzmtauon,
on Nottoway river, adjacent to Free
mm's bridge, about 5oo acre's, whereou
is : dwelling—house, with two rooms below
and two above, with a passage on each
floor underpinned and brick chinmies, am]
a cellar under the whole, a kitchen and
laundry, with a shcitcr in the from the
length of the wholc building underpimm'],
am a stuck ofchimnies in the middle, wiss. h
molt other houses for a sumily, nisi) an
excellent orchard of the best qustc-s's cmb
. . n . -.* .! ,1..sisi.,.! ..silss.
anu UUICL' [runs- u. :: tuc y-siunsiz-zss-u u-siu
Hart-wcll .Marmblc, deccased, reiss—ch (m.
One fourth part. of the consideration:
to be paid at the expiration us kh': llrit
year, and the residuc at three (qual mvnsizl
payments afterwards, with interest upon
the whole from the time posseflicn is given.
For farther particulars apply to col.
Herbert Claibome in King IVillinm, mr.
William Claibomc at Frcemau's bridge, or
to the subscriber in Suffbx.
(;s) Auous'rmz Cunonuz.
UN away from the subscriber, the
t7th day of December 1776, an ap
prentice boy named ]OHN BAILEY,
about 5 Feet high, well set, of a dark
complexion, and has brown hair; lud on
when he went away a white drub jacket,
an under waistcoat of brown cloth, long
canvas trouscrs, and a round sailor's hat.
This is to t'orewam all person: srom har
si bouring the said boy, or carrying him out
of the country without my consent. I
suspect him being lurking about Hamptofl,
as {he was born there. Any person that
can catch the said boy may bring him to
Milner's, in Nan/Z'mond county , where they
will be paid by
[] THOMAS ROBERTS.
'l'OLl-LN from the jizb/briber, near the
Bowling Green in Carollnccounty, the
first oj'Octcbcr last, a black mare about 4
fizet 9 inches high," not branded. her jbre
and hind fer: while on the left shje, has a
" arin her forehead , and awhite mark under
her neck, near her head, suppsi'u'kd to be cut
with (: rape, pace: slow, and wax heavy
withfbalwhenshe went away. Any perj/bn
that will wive intelligence je) as I may get
her again shall have go :. reward .
' H RsCH-FRD IVOOLFOLK.
] Tl'uflED trom the subsczibcr in Wil
.' . [imstmrg, some time last spring, two
cows, the one a black, marked with a
crop and underkccl in each er-r, and has
the end of one of her horns suwed off;
'Lhc other red, with some white undcr'her
belly, her mark forgot. and had an irOn
coHar about her neck with a be!] and lock.
Assso 16 or 17 sheep, the greatest Part of
thCh I prcsame have gone towards mrs.
.n'ylcit's, near Cou'lw's serry, as ] puxchased
them there; some of them are marked
wish a crop, sslt, :md undcrkeel, in each
ear, and are painted red on there back and
chucls. The others probably have gone
"towF-nds 7.:ct*ncstau'n, avsi I purchascd them
0: ('He south side of Turns: river; their
mctssk Furg'ot. I will pss'n'c los. reward
for .si 4 ]] L-Fthc cows, and three dolkn's so:"
thcshce-pss H in proportion for any part us
He sheep, s-zz such inscsiru-mtion as ] may
gc't H.;si'n ::AL siin. jOUN J*\R:\1\'[.
WILLIAMSBURG: Printed by ALEXANDER PURDlE, at the CONSTITUTIONAL Pos-r-(T-n-xcr
CAME to the plantation of the subscri
ber, some time in jane last, two
oxen, marked with a crop and ss1t in the
left ear, and a (lit in the right; the one
pied , the other a brindlc with a white succ .
They are hrauded on the homs thus (oo)
Postcd and appraiscd to 71. los. The
owner may have them by apnhcution to
the subscribcr at Aljuia, Stqfford county .
[] GEORGE Blu-LNT.
TAKENup in Cumberland , near the Long
Ordinary, a blach mare about 4 jZ't-t 5 in
ches high. appear.: to be very old , hm a ship
on her nq/ir, a thick marle, hanging on the
q/fssfzde, and long switch tail, the inside zf
the left fbot white, i: gray in t/cefi1re/1ead,
upon the top of the head, on the shoulden,
and on the rumj), marked with an underhcel
in her off erzr, and branded on the near
lhvvsi-lctsster L .M, as nigh as can be made out.
Postecl, ctmd apprai/Ed to 31.
l] ' Abraham Charlton.
TM-(EN up in Awssgq/la, near the Stone
Z'sslnetx'ng fl/rtfi', a rozm horlc 7 years old,
about 13 hands 3 inches high, is a natural
pacer, am! l-randed on the near shouldcr
::nzi sinttock resembling l'l'E in a p cce.
Po'fissx! :msil ao'nctuful to 8].
7 ] 1 ,
[] 'T/zomctu Stevm/Zm.
'l'AEiZsifLN usi- in Augu/ia, near the, North
river, a usiark luy horse about 6 years old,
'14 hands hijo-ss, but has no brsimd perceiv
ablc. Poiicd, and up,)raiscd to 15].
" 7ume: Buntrr.
TAKEP— up in Prince 13silsiusi;r.-1, us. tue
mouth of Vauglzmz's crccctlsi, ;: blsnsl, umrc
about 4 feet 4 inches high, appears to be
very old, has a remarkable cient in her
forehead, some fidcllcspots, hcrhctmd lest
white, but has no brmd perccivablc; she
had on a small bell, u-ss-d with a string.
Posted, and appraistd to 5os. _
" Thomas Kedd .
TAKLI— upin Hennco, near the coal pits,
a dark bay horib 4 feet 8 inches and a half
high, anatural paccr, with hanging man::
and short switch tail, two small w kite spots
on the ridge ofhis back bone, two saddle
spots on eachos his side:, has large hooi'sss
appears to have been gravellcd in H-si off
him! foot, but has no brand percciv..blc.
Posted, and appraiscd to 20].
[! 'ffime: Curd.
TAKEN up in Pittss/_jil7ss'mziu, on Straight
Stone creek, a dark bay silly 2 or 3 years
old, about 4 sect 5 inches and a quarter
high, with altar in her forehead, hcrhind
sect white, is a natural paccr, but neither
dockt nor branded. Pustcd, and appraiscd
to 6]. [] lVilliam Collim.
'i'AKEZ-ss' up in Northumberland, a white
mare about 13 hands high, is & trottcr,
vary {lack escoumgc, and has some brand
that! cannot make our. Postcd, and ap
praised. to 4].
! George Ingram.
'l AKEN up in Ahnelzsia, abrindled workox,
who appears to be about 6 or 7 years old,
and to have run & bull liil pretty well
grown; the points of his horns have been
cut off, is- markcd with ;: crup in the right
car, mid :.crop andflitinthc lest. Pusted,
and anpraiscd to 31.
7c/m Pride .
'I'AKEN up in Zsiurk cuun'sictv, usio black
horses. One absssisiut 1: )em's old, ahunt
!: hands high, with hanging mzmc and
svssitch tail, :sincl msii'kcd on his lest shoul
der P. The other about 13 years old,
about 13 handsand a ]nlf'high, with hang
ing man: and l'asiich tail, his shouldst" is
(lippcd, and trot: and gailops. l'ostuctl
and appraisrd, the first to lo]. the lust to
5]. [] Daniel E/lis.
TAKEN up in Yames City, al-sssissm 6 n'.'.1;s
from l-Vilz'iumctburg, a red and bite.- !!ccr
marked with & crop in the right c-ctr, and
two (liis in the ]:sx; he came to .n_ss=_- L'hsiss'
tation some time in Octobcr, Pc.:(i=.d, and
apprsiziicd to 3!. los.
Lc zuc—lsi'in S's-c 4. e'er .
.---_.— __.
'l'AKi-LN- up in (.m-ctiisic, a (!:uk bay hOlsc
l.} luuzc's unc ire}: Lllld a llnlisihipsih, 7 or 8
ye..rs old, uizh lumsississirg mzmc sird (Witch
mil, his ncrzr h'md h-flt w] 'He, but has no
brsimdpcrceivabfc. Paflml, and appmiscd
11 15], (] sZ'L-ssH-ctz F-ssrn-IL
'l'Al-LLN u_v in Pr ncc Eatss-z-mss : c.:r bush
r ver, a blsi ck siHv :rf (si, :; :;jesiu's (,lsil next
splinss, 4 fi-rr 6 uzsi 7 i.:r's-si-z. sigh, but hzzs
no brzznd ; cr-sissivalusiz. l'sistul, and ap—
prrsiscd so 12 l. " YL/Z-jih Moorc.
't'AKL—ZN up in Prime Eu'u'md, near 8sz
leo, :: brown co'oured steer alrout 7 was:!
old., marked with a crop in each ear, and
a [(it in the right. Posted, and appraiscd
to 553. [! David hssurf/bn.
] AKEN usi: ?n Orangr', 14 01; ck horse 4 icct
9 inches and 3 q'siltzrlcrs high, about 5 or
0 years oid. and brunded un (la: mar but
tock (), with a stroke down the middle.
Postcd, and appraiscd to 151.
23 Yame: Coursty.
THKpLN up at my plautatiun abLuL 20
miles ,srom Stazmlon, in Augu/ia, two
stccrsss one :; brovm 4 years old, croppcd
it the new car, the other & brown fl-six—cn
3 years old, with both ears crcppcd.
Pszstcd arc? az'pruiscd, the brown to 3).
the ctlm- s'I. 505. " Hs'illiam B/siwyer.
TAK-ssfw' 11}. in ; —1:'u, a bay mare about
4 'siec—t 7 intire.. ii., uzmards of 12 years
ossdsi v.?t}; :Lf'. -; ;?vu L'- her forehead, the
.ahi -,. c-ctct siz-z-fusiss {in n. her nose, has a
few -— Mr.- }sssiuct'sssi, izilsicsisid all over her body,
both !:fr 'ct.zzzj sect asid her near sorc foot.
white ctjsiuwssc the soolluck, hanging manc
and switch mil, her tail mixed with white
hairs, and branded on the near shoulder,
as ncsr as can be made out, U. Pusicd,
and appraiscd to 15].
I,] George !Vorstmm.
'1 AKEN up in Carolmc, three work lteers,
two of them black and white, one with a
ctssmu-sssi .. _.- ,_-,si .__.ss-_ _ ,__._ . ,__
while Face, the other :: dark brown , mark
ed with a crop and two (sits in theksc car,
and a swallow sork in the right; one of
them appears to be 12 years old, and the
other two 8 years old. Pustcd, and ap
praised to 4!. each. [] George Gay.
T.-'si-..KEN up in Lunenburg, a dmk bay
horse 6 or 7 years old, 4 sect 6 or 7 inches
high, and brandcd on the ncur butlcck
Sss. Posted, and appraiscd to 8 l.
" Stepl'zen Wood.
TAKEN up in Fauqzssisi-r, a b ight bay mare
3 or 4 years old, 14 hands and ahalt'high,
with & blaz: in her face, a long svsitch tail,
hcr near foot and leg white, but has no
brane] perceivablc. Postcd. and appraiscd
to 181. !! George Culvert.
'isiAhsifctN up iuPrincc William, near Dam—
ji'iu, & brindlc pied buU, marked with a
(rup and dit in the right car, and :: crop
and hole in th: Fcst. Pusted, andapprais
ed in 40 3. H Hsi'z'lliam Martin.
TAKLN up in si'sificgssl, a black picdltcer
about 4 )ch-si old, marked with a half
c op in the right car, and a hole in the
lest, (lit out; he is brandcsid un rhc right
horn lP\, and on the las; side (us]:is rump
unintdligiblv. Also :! red picd bull bc
tmcten 3 um! 4 years oid, murl—zcd with a
swsillow surk in the x'issrhc ear, and & unp
and nick in the under side of sha- lest.
u Autlzmy Bzss'cfcr.