The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-06-13 00:00:00, page 1

NUMBER (24;
jUNE 13, 1777. 1;
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LWAYS ton LIBERTY
High HEAVEN to GRAC10US ENDS direct: m;- S'l"()RM'.
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so I): SOLD, on 'I'uesday the 15lh ofjuly
next (issuir, otherwise msixtjair day) at
the l.:te dwelling-lzouji: ofArthur 'l'urner
of B-uws'si'si'ick count), dccca/ed,
"HsilE real and perlonal estate of the said_
1 deceased, confining of 400 ucresi ut
land j [ming Mctherrin river, "m Soutlmmp
ton cuunty, about 3 miles above 'srsiylor's
bridge, it being the hand the s-id 7'siumc-r
purchused of m.jor Julm Rr-I/lctll about 3
years ago, part of which 13 rich low
grounds, 'that will produce good tolucco
and a heat. lt is well timbered , and con
venient to church and mill. Ths- plama
tion is in order to work about 5 or (- hands,
and hctzs on it a dwelling-house, kisichen,
dre- Also stock of all kinds, among sivhich
are two coverictg horses, one got by j'unus,
the noted running horse Iri/hman, the .zsiher
by Fearnought, his dam almost full bl md,
ofa beautiful colour, and very large. se
veral other valuable horses, one jack ass,
am! two she asses, cattle, hogs, and sheep
of the English kind, household nud kiuzhen
fnrniturc, &c. The terms for the Land
will be agreed on at the day of sale, and
12 months ercdit allowed for all sum:
above 4oo. tlze purchasers giving houd
'with approved security to
PHlep & Couu psuossgexecutors.
ss'i'noMAs TUkNx-n,
' fllfi shbi'crzln's hum-g been for many
1 years was as us a BUCKRAAI and
CLUE mvzuctzctursi in [rclum], hereby in—
forms the mansizgl-rv. of the Williamsburg
Insixnuzctzdturiug s-ctcicty, that as the ex
pzns-P of (seeking such a wcxk will be but
small, the snctury bring convenient to a
tauy.u*d. 'hac thussi- usciul ar-icles may be
made a. cexcap as they have chr been im—
ported. ls s-zch a ,scheme should be
adopted by the sacicty, llu- fubscriber will
spare no 'troublc to instrudt any one of
th.ir servants.
]". R. CAMPBELL Tuomson.
"H., He mPy be spoke wisih at mrs.
Dcrm's shop. in Palace "fret.
d m ) wu'c Martha jmuth, ot'Pitl/vlva
A nia county, has made her elnpcmcnt
from me, contrary to my inclination, this
is to sorcwarn c.!l people from trusting her
on my acc-cunt, su- l will riot pay any
debts she may contr: &.
:" ED WARD SMlTH.
" U .V away from the snbscrihcr, :: likely
i nrctfl'ro mzu named LlWls, about 21
years old, 5 sect 7 or 8 inches high, stout
made, and lms a down ]ookwhcn spoke
(0; hru! nn when he: went away a white
- hunting- shirt, zxpairufsisiray clsi-th breechsss,
and a flmw hat. ] lucly pu-sichrtscd him
czi'mr. Wzrnerdssz-Lvr/urz, an-l under": md he
wan raHL-d on the czhuz us mr, Bickart/m
os Hdnur'er, where it is probable hz- m.:y
Ru, 0:- (51 C-lrnlim: u-u-uv, where I hcsiu'
his m .zshsi-r iivczs. ] c-Ksimpt he; will mdm
vour to ;) .ss [an 71 ('rcczn :rz, 't'x' h<7 lus once
attfnlgzffil to cnlil-E 'znu- -. hsisi- s rvicc. Who
c-vcr appr-ss'hr-n-ls m-ss: .si-M ruzmway, and
(lsilivers l.i 11 m r .pt. N-l'a-z ss4ndcr/bn in
Hanovcr, ihsi-Il hctvss; x'o 'ss-HLLAXS reward,
paid by [] JUAN WlLSON.
Faannmcxssunsic, 7zmc 9, "77
OR sale, on T/surjday the lblh of jay,
for ready money, two HOUSES and
LOTS in the town o] Frederickshurg
]! ' ALEX: kENM'siDY.
pHQK lake, a BOA! (built alter the unu—
ucrus p'olut hours) burlhen about 500
bushcis, with good (;xils, (70. The boat
is strong, and sound; and the price may
bsi: known by applying to Philc'mon Gale
wuod, at col. Smith's, in Pijcataway,
Efflbx county .
Ed'klli'l'hssl') !rum capt. fsi/m )Vcbb's
company of the 7Lh Virgiuia r-sigi
ment of cantiuema] forces, theioflowmg
soldicrs, viz. Reubcn Cox, about () feet
1 ir'chhign, black hair, darkcomplexion,
ass-ul about 22 years old. Carter Fletcher,
about 5 sect 8 inches, remarkable black
]] i.", dark complexion, and about 19
years old. Rice Gravcs, 5 feet lo inches
high, black hair, dark complexion, very
stout. about 24 years of :: e. Vinccflt
H-zflfim, :: lad about 5 scet 51uches high,
spsizre made, and very much srecklcd ; he
laund: the fise well, for which he was en
listcd. William Jonex, about 5 feet 8 in
ches high, dark hair, fair complexion, is
a very modest man, and about 21 years
old. The above suldiers enlisted 'm Ejfix
county. Benjumin Deane, ]ighthair, fair
complexion, about 5 feet 8 inches high,
and about 21 years old; enlisted in King
& Queen. Carti: Hardy, about the hc ight
ot' Uctane, dark hair and [kin, very stout,
'aud abuut 21 years old; cnlilled in Middle
]cx. ]: is hoped the reward offered by
peneru] Le-wi: in his proclamaf'oon will be
a sufficient inducement to the wellwilhers
of their country to apprehend the above
df'sr-rters. [] HENnY YOUNG. lient.
VVARWlCK, May 26, 1777.
UN away from mr. Donald's plante
tion in Prince Edward, ssabouc the
latter end of April, a dark coloured mu
latto fellow named WlLL. and generaily
passes by the name of William Hunt. He
is about 40 years of age, 4 feet 8 or!) in
ches high; had a variety of clothes (but
most commonly wore & iackec and pair of
breeehes made out osa dusiTil blanket) all
of which he carried off with him. He has
lost some of his sore teeth, and has rather
a down look, understands a little of the
blacksmithsi and shoemaking n'ades, and
carried away with him a set osshoemakers
cools. [le pretends also to know some
thing of religious matters, and misscs no
opportunity ok'hosilding forth on that sub
ject. Filsi'ty shillings will be given to any
person who securcs him in any j iil in Vir
giniu, and ghisdclivercdat this place, or
in Prince Edward, where he went srom.
Was also stolen, or straycd from the plan
tntion in Henry county whersss-nn mr. fo/m
Rowlandlives, some time last fall, a bright
bay maie, very old, about 4 sect 5' inches
high, branded with a stirrup iron on the
near buttock and shoulder, and had some
sacche spots. ThinyThiliings will be paid
to the person who delivers her to mr.
Donald, and on conviction of the thiefsl.
will be allowed. joim qucms
NY' person: wanting B [LLS to the
Northsiward may be/izppljgd with them
on the Congress, by applying to
2" MAXWELL & LOYALL,
Contincntal marine agcnt: at Wixlhms.
]urg and Por sm u ) .,
. t o t}.
- 'HE subscribers bemg empowered td
! agree with workmen to build 3
(3 RAND PUBLlCK LIAGAZINE
in the neighbourhood of Richmond, Hen—
rico county, which is to consist of two
epartmems, one a large wooden buildin
and the other to be of brick and stone,
al] carpenters, bricklaycrs, and stone ma— '
fsions, Wffliflg to undertake the said work,
are desired to give their attendance at mr.
Cabricl Galt's in the sujdss town, on Monday
the 23d os Yune, when a psian of the whole
will be laid before the undertaken.
]UCHARD ADAMS. ct .
'l'URNER. SOUTHALL- '
Mav 29. 17??
Louun, May 24, 1777.
() U N D : few days since by a negrosi
F fellow, in the lower end of this coun—
ty, a considerable sum of CONTlNEN
TAL CURRENCY. The owner may
get it by giving a satisfactory description,
and applying to -
" - W. SMlTH, son .of
Thomas B. Snu'th.
Far 8 A L' E]
TRACT of LAND, containing noo
acrcs, lying on both sides os Great
Heartquakc s wamp, in King & Queen
coumy, about six miles below the court.
house. The land may be viewed by ap
plying to Richard Waldcn, overscer on
the premises, and the terms known of
4 Buujunn Romusow.
ss ESEKTED from the 5th Virginia re-'
gimcm', ac Wilmiu ton inPenn/ylva
nia, last Octoller, the ollowing suidien,
viz'. 70!) Martin, about 25years old, and
about 5 sect 6 inches high. Edmundsat'r,
about 22 years old, and about 5scec'8
inches high. William Taller, about 24
years old, and about 5seet 7 inches high.
70el Do/i, about 25 years old, and about
5 sect 8 inches high. 70)": Shearman,
about 23 years old, and 5sect 9 or 10 in
ches high. Zach'ariah Kennett, about 25
years old, and about 5 sect 7 inches high.
Also descrtcd From lVillianuburg, lost
Septcmbcr, Thomas Martin, about 2 5 years
old, and :1bout5 sect 10 or ]] inches high,
Sumuul Szmnden, :: new recruit sor 3 yours,
about 24 years old, and 5 sect 8 or 9 inches
high, who (lcscrccd srmu Bedsord county
in Fc/sirumy lust. The following shldich
got surloughs at Wilziamsburg last fall
to gohome, sins:. George Hurt, about 23
ears old, and about 5 sect 10 inches
Kigh. Yofi-ph Stith, son of mr. Richard
mf—sim, si_ _ . __
Stith of Bud/Lsinl, about 6 scet high. and
about 18 or 19 years old. George 707163,
about 26 years old, uml 5 sxal 9 or 10 in
ches high. TEN DOLLA'RS reward will
be paid for each uslhe above deserters, on
their being delivered at head quarters, or
to any officer of the 5sisih rcgiment on his
march to the Northward.
L—lum Tnuhsi, capmin.