The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-01-24 00:00:00, page 3

] A N U A R Y 23, ]777.
HE. Cum'niffionch us the Nuvv are in
wan us a large quantity of siPl N E
ard () si\ K PLAN K, for the purpose of
,flfip-Lusillding. Any person or persons in
clinnb'lc m contract for a quantity of that
;:rt'zclc arc (hlired to attend the Navy
Buzn—d nt Williumsburg, on chnc/Ziqy she
5'sih us [& [;rusifzry m xL. ( 2)
'sHOMAs \\ m-rma, lst cnmmiss.
sulHARlAH BURLLEY, ol' Orarzssgc
Z cunnty, has two very good S'l':Ll.S
tur side, almost new, which contain 75
gallons each, and are Well caYculaud for
, fli'siling wHikey. " '
' li. :Zame: Rq/ca-w, m udvcrliiing his
lands for salc, having omitted to
mention, that two of thus:. tracts, called
Stanlcjy Hundred and Blunt Point7 were fold
to me for his life, it becomes necessary to
insorm those inclined to purchase of these
facts, with which they may be more fully
informed upon application to
CARTER BRAXTON.
so be SOLD at Rocky Ridge, on Fndsiay
the 7-th cff February,
IXlilc-lyVirginiapm SLAVES, among
whom isa good house carpenter. Ouc
third ofthe money to be paid dOun, and
for the remainder 18 momhs crcdit vsi il] be
allowed, the purchasers giving bond and
security, to carry interest from the date is
- not punctually paid when due. LH
One hundred and sixty dollar: reward.
ESEKTED from the company sor
mcrly commanded by capt. Charles
Tomkies, othc 7th regiment, the follow
ing soldiers, viz. Simon Gran, Thnma:
Peed, George Wqston, same.: White,
Zasisshariah Pryor, Le-wi: Belvin, Aaron
Bctlvin, George Belvin, Thomas Ransonc,
Augzgfline Ransbness Thomas Blacbzal, Wil
liam Ander/bn, John Willis, Robert Graves,
Richard Ander/on, and Matthew Hundley.
I will give the above reward for appre
hending said deserters, or TEN DOLLARS
for each, to be delivered to lirut. Yume:
Baytnp at William/burg . I expect they are
in Gloucc/Zer, where the company was
raised, and are all nativcs of that county.
---Such soldi-ssrs of the said company as
have been indulged wichsurloughs are de
sired to join lient. Baytop on or before the
5th of next month at Williarnshzn'g, or
they will be treated as deserters.
" REUBZLN LIPSCOMB.
'ctlszTY FlVE Pouuns REW-Ann.
E S E R 'I'E D fi'om capt. Ale,x1nder':
company, ofthe zd regiment. the fbl
lowing sa/dim,sict viz. 70HN LlCHENS,
about 5 fleet lo inches high, and oft: dark
complexion. WILLIAA/I OWENS, about
5 sect 6 suche: high. THOMAS LOVE,
about 6 fl'ct' high. WILLIAM HARDT ,
about 5 feet 11 inches high, had on :: brown
coat, buck/kz'n breeches, and a macaroni
hat with a black band mzdsiz'vcr buclde in it.
HUGH NELSON, about 5 feet 5 inches
high, a very well sht fi-llow, and pretty
well drlssbd. All of them enlistcd in Frcdc
tick county, Virginia. The dre/i of the
othersoldiers, except llardy and Nclson, I
cannot describe. leoever will deliver the
said deserter: at head quarter: in VVilliam
shurg shall receive the above reward , or 51.
for each. 2ll
[VIARQUlS CALMES, licutenmzt.
FIVE PQUNDS REWAR .
si "siLSl-ZR'FED i'r- m my company, of the
2rl Vz'rjzsirinia regim-Jnt, _]()HN jONYS,
0: A.! dark cumplsi-xiun, :;.;d !ms b'asilck hair
and cyesss; hsizl on when he dcscz tcd a blue
c. mtct, n. z- :ir (.:s'uz'oxvn smen rmnssrx, and &
]ssrjjss'cfl p-simd hat. lguvehimuisiul'lzmghsor
T'. u d.-.\..—s. \-'-/'un<:\'u WZH ddiver said (Ic—
{T-vsizrr ctat hsszml q'1'11—xu's sim H/jllisimzsbmg
sh,1H_r"-ssi-ivc the :.bo'fc reward.
2 5 jouN WILLIS.
UNDRY negroes belongingto the estate
S of cupt. Ysilm Drcw, deccused, willbc
fold at Scotland Neck (juarter, on Monday
:he 27ch of this instant (Yanunry) if {his,
otherwise next fair day. The terms of
paymcnt will be made known at the side:.
]" _[OHN MACKIK.
so [to SULD far ready money, on Monday
the loth of Fcbruary, at James (lily
courthoufi', [ming court day,
ctss'*l—l REE like !y Virginia born NEGROES
] belonging to the estate of Turnu
Henlcyv. deceuscd.
DUDLEY RICHARDSON, exc.
YWL'IVTI' DOLLAKS RE/VAKU.
UN away from the su'u-scriber, on the
.18th instant, _[OHN V; ILSON, &
wnggoner, an Englshman born, about 30
yesizrs ok'age, 6 feet high, and stoope. as he
walks; had on when he went away an old
blue great coat, a round white hat, buck
ikin' breechcs, and cotton gambadocs.
Whocver apprehends the said servant, and
delivers him' to me in Williamxburg, shall,
is taken up 20 miles from home, l-avc
FlVE DOLLARS, and the above rev— ard
if at a greater distance.
GARRTRL M T UPINT.
Flr'ss DOLLARS KEWARD.
TOLEN out of my waggon, 15 miles
zabovc A/bmmrle courthouse, in the
night between the lbth and I7cth of De
ccmbcr last, a large dark bay (us rsssither
black) horse, about 6 years old, 15!1an-_ls
and an inch high, with a bald face, three
white sect, hisi mane halsroached, alhorc
switchtai], withsomesewwljtehairs about
the root osit, one small saddle spot, and
was (hod round. The thiesis shpposrd to
be gone towards Pemzs_j-lvania or South
Carolina \ and poffibly may have traded av— ay
the horse. Whoever gives such intelli
gence as the said horse may he got again,
to mr. Sam/san Matthew: at Stauntnn, or
to the subscriber on Carr's creek, Augufla
county, shall have 30 dollars, and the
above reward on conviction of the thief.
5" JAMES M'KEE.
'l'lU'v.YED or STOLEN from my plan
tation near Poplar Spring chu'ch, in
Glaacq/fer couuty, the zbth of Novembcr
last, a chcstnut sorrel mare with a blz-ze
face, hermane about halscut off, and her
feet white all round.: she is about 12 hands
and a half high, has a bed tail, but no
hrand perceivable. I will give 20 3. to any
person that will inform me of the more so
that I may get her again, or 51. on con
viction of the thief (ifstolen) so as to be
brought to condign punishment.
2 LEWlS Wooo .
T
TEN DOLLARS KEW/lA'D.
'l'OLEN out of mr. Lawrence Egmou's
pasturc, on Sunday the 19111 of this 11;
(kanc (Yanuary) a sun's] horse about 14
hands and a halshigh, with :: blaze fixes,
a wall eye, flnxen mane and Very lo.
tail, had been shud all round, hix hind sect.
white, but hr—zs no other mmk that ! re
collcct. I suspect he is rode off by some
descrter, who may probably doclsi and
trim him to prevent a discovery. leo
ever delivers the suid horse to sue, in W'il
liamshurg, shall" have the above reward,
and on conviction of the thief 20 (Lollnrs.
JOHN non sw.
\ 'l'OLEN from the juhjcrzber, hear the
&) Bowling Grcen in Carolinc manly, the
sz'yst qs Octobc-r lsssig/l, (! black mare about 4
[but 9i71:'/Ic:h:'_zsss/zss not hrz'mch-d er fore
(lllsl his-z l flat white on the lcsi/sitsi/iu'e. lsi-ssu: (:
[lar in hnrj'urc/zcmct' , and a whi: a marle um]: r
her neck, near her hand . jujsisibct- izfsiz' 10 [10 cut
with (: Tops, jmccxflsiw, and was lu-my
wit}: jonl zuhcnshz- m-nt away. Any jM/un
that will give intellssncc /0 (15 I may go!
her again shall have 30 !. rcwursi'l .
" RICHARD lis'OOLFOLls.
UN away from the subscriber, the
l7Lh day of December 1776, an ap
prcntice boy named jOllN BAlLEY,
abrut 5 feet high, well set, of :! dznk
ccnnplsicx'lon, and lns brown hair; had on
whcn he went away a white dmh jsiuket,
an under wznillcoat oi'brown cloth, long
canvas trt-ussi-rs, and a round sailor's hat.
This is to surcwam all persuns srom hur
bouring thc suit] buy, or carryirg him out
of the Country without my cox sent. I
suspect him being lurking about Hsszmpton,
as he was born there. Any person that
can C'ltCh the said hoy may bri'si-g him to
Milmr's, in Nsiug/Lmondccunty, where they
will be paid [) .
" THOM =*.S ROBFRTS.
hfiwcu'rus, jun. 8, 1777.
IsilF. suhsuibcr has. ] ltzly muvul to this
place, where he keeps tavern in the
,hOuse lately occupied by mr. Ambl-ss'r.
Gentlemen who are pleased to savour him
with this custom may depend on good
stubsseage for their horses, and the belt en
tesit i .ment sor themsizlves, by their must
obccf : 1t servant,
;" VVlLuAM Tmsu—v.
P x r. s T w o si, Lo, Mcc/nenbmg wuusiy,
7an_- 5, 1777
IHAVE/brsule 125 STALLED BEEVES,
many of them very fine, _and 7 5 or me
'a ny fat MUTsONS, that I would jZ-ll on
reastma/Jle terms, z'frcseived by the purcha
sZ-r where I live. ] have also for sale 60
lz/zdx. as choice TOBAQCO, made on va)!
rich fresh land, that I could deliver i. ::
short time at any ])ulvlick lssznding on James
river. PET sON SKIPWITH.
\V AN 'l'hsi [) immediately, & MILL
w lilGl—I'I' that understands build
ing of an overlhot mill. Any person in
clinable to undertake the same is desired
to apply to the shbffiriber, living in fame:
City, near William/[ssm-rr.
(2) CARY WTLKlV'F-ON.
FlVE PUUNDS KEWaA'D
FOR apprehending, and confining. in
any publick jul, ROBIN, a likely
uegro man, very b'sixck, active and well',
about 5 sect 8 or 9 inches high. has been
used to go by water, had abhnej ckct mad
sundry other good clothes, is under scu—
tcuce of death for rubbing am] burning ::
house, but broke out of King ll/illiamj'ctil
the night before he was to have been exe
cutcd, to wit, the 71]; Of Afovcmbcrhst.
He belonch to mr. fame: [Vallace Bailey
of Hamptan, and has been seen in that
neighbourhood. VJhocvcr may appro
hcud [he said negro man will be pleased to
give me immedlczte inshrmation thereof;
:md hcsijcs the above reward shsiall be satis
fied for my cxpcnsc or trouble they may
be at iv. giving me notice.
)mw II'LL. sheriffosss. Wm.
A Uli ] HUlir ULK,
ELIZABETII RlVER DISTRICT
NO FICE' (s hereby gh cn to all masters
and uwncrs of vctisils, and othels
whom it may cnnccm, that the nmal
office for th' 15 (13 shict lS new open in the
town of Poztstuouilz, whclc consizznt at
tmdance will be given by mr. lVilliam
Armzf/lzfad Bactlss, wi om I hzuc appointed
my dcssputv and 15 qua 'isi: d to act as (' (
sssu:y in the ssisil oilhe uccmding to law.
H jnllV l-LIYG. nnvnl nshccr.
To be: A'E 1V Y'LU s/sir on: us man: _.:,)siu.zr on
F1(.l;.)t/.-sic31_u/t' jtfsi'zsisi71/Zzz—zt(_]1numssȝ)
Us. oxdsn ;u) (singudwuatz belong
ing; to U-si (itzuc ol jz, m Hlltun,
(!cccusid, ::ilT; .vsi 11: sisiutsiuion .. j-zining Lhcrc
(0. with a}! lnsiu;s:s (::ssc-czsJYy for & isissssmsr
ur n'imlcr. Arj pczsssm who has :miuclsil
nzxtsiwl to see sh-ct ;1'..>"c I:. lld am] hcsiuscs
lnsn' [w Hx: ...:1 l); ( m [w ussplctictg Lo jL-Jm
Fuzlu. l'niz. 5'; on the picffliisi-S.,
]RARLXS LPH s,7
,;i Y'CUZOTS.
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