The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1770-10-18 00:00:00, page 3

AYLt-TTT's, Oftahr 15. 1773.
\, HEREAS Mcll. Murder/as, Damlsilr,
and Lo. of (flctsgow, have dis-continued their rradsi
at this plzce; ! hereby give norice to all those who luvsi
open aceounu on my books to come and lsi r-l-z them; am!
m order to prevent dilsipules here-alter, lands wyll be ru
qnired for their respefhvc balanczs. for which puspole !
wnll attend regululy at klus place durinf; the enlumg Wlll
rcr and (" ring, unless when the Gcleld and ()yer coum,
or my o the neighbourini; coumy coum. intervene. As
pellsiooul epplicauon to every one concerned cannot bx
made, therefore du: regard it 15 hoped will be paid to lhl
adverrisemem. Those who sail to scule in due rime mph
blame rhemselvee lorsslning me under the necesiit'y o:
brm ving lous against them without farther notice; as
tho e who show rhe greatest readincss to Rule may dpefl
the greatest indulgence.
The GOODS on hand will be sold by wholesale,_or.
very reasonable terms, which may be known by applvrng
to ARCHlBALD GOVAN.
To all HEADBOROUHS Hld CONSTA
" BLFS within lbi.,- liir I-Lzssigflj': colsidrv
a'nd (lowing,-:, to whom tue/Z- present.:
all come.
V'P'i'l'slel'ssEldssD, so.
H E R E. A S Richard some, of the
parish of Cap/e, in the said county of Wsiyhm-rr/and,
. has this day made complaint belore me Richard Leg", Uen
ss. (leman, one of his Majesty's ]ustices of me Peace for the
said (ounty, that on the roth of this inllant, ]obn Po-rwll
." os'.4cc:1si.-ac,{-connty, in the Eastern Shore, in the colo'hy
—ct of I'irgiuiu, decoyed Peter Moore, an indented servant
'- boy on board his vesiel, which was then lying in Teoromo
'- so river, and has stole and carried him off; he is about ::
_, years of age, with short brown hair; had on when he was
stole away an oznabrig shirt, coat and waisteoat, and a pasii
or brown rolis long breeehes, and it is imagined the saidjolm
Pin-Je]! will carry him to said connty of nisi-comes}, m thsi
.' Eastern Shore, in the colony oslsiirgirria : Therefore in
hisMss-jelty's name, ] charge and command you, and every
' of you, in your several precinfils, to search dil-gently for
' the said Peter Moon-, and to make hue and cry after him.
3 from town to town, and from county to county, as well
" by horse-nen as footmen; and if you shall. God the said
. Peter Moore, that then you apprehend him, and him
__ him before a {time of Peace of the connry where he shall
9 be taken. to dealt with as the law directs. ,
' (: [VE N under my hand and/Sal t/u'r an! in; a flee
tember, 1770, in the rot/; year of his agh';
reign. RLCHARD !. E.
[will give a reward of FORTY SHlLLlNC-S to dy
person that will take and secnre the above boy, namoe
Peter Moore, so that I— get him again; and ! will further
_ give a reward os FlVE POUNDS to any person that will
convict the above named ]obn Peru.-all of carrying off th,
' aloresaid IlIoore. RlCHARD LOWE. si
OCTUBER, 8, ! 770.
RU N awal from the subscriber,
near Levin o-wcl's sto're, in Loudouu eonntv,
' Virgim'a, a convict servant man named GER
7 RssARD BARNS, about 40 years of age, about 5 feet 3 or
-'_' 4 inches high, has a down look, much sea.-red on his head,
, has a scar on his nose, and a garticular mark on his arm,
-_ put in with gunpowder. As e has sorgeda ass before,
, it is supposed he will do the same now. He ole his in
. dentnres, likewise a sorrel roan mare, near 15 hands hi ,
. with a lar e blaze down her lace, and. stripe over er
- knees, her ck almost white, brandd ]; G. on the fore
* shoulder, shod all round. Whoever apprehends saio
' servant, and brings him to the subseriber, shall be paid a
reward of FlVF. DOLLARS, and TEN DOLLARS so!
, the bringing the mare, by El'flRAlNl FURR.
FREDERICKSBURG, Octaszer 9, 1770.
'_ RUN away from the sublcribcr lafi
. Saturday night, an indented servant man named
- jOHN FLETCHER; he is an English/min, by trade a
\_ ranner. about as years of a e, 6 leet high, short brown
1 hair, his left leg hasaverv at e sore on it, which may
easily be discovered by the slain : rough his trowsers, and
ct has a very bad smell when nigh him ; his apparel is a light
_ coloured srize coat, with broad white metal buttons, :
* Blue srize jacket, a check shirt, oznabrig trowsen, with
. :ucltllrin breeches under them, a felt hat, and country
. made shoes almost new, with pewter buckles in them; he
is fond of liquor, and playing eards. Whoever appre
; 'iends the said servant, and brings him to me in Frzlsi'rr'sisi-is
' hurg,_ shall have THRBE POUNDS reward, and reasona
si , ble charges: is taken and secured in any gan] so as ] ger
' "in! again, shall have FORTY QHlLLlNGS reward, paid
' dry \VILLI.\,\\ HOUS sON.
RUN away from the subscriber living
in flagusta. neat Stnnlou, a coat-it} servant man na
med jouu Cu-ron, an English-'My, abtctut 5 feet 5 inches
high; had on when he went away. a white hunting lhin
with striped wrinands. a light coloured lappelled jackctsi
lined with white blanketing, two coat se (him. and a pain
of trowsers, a pair of black wotsted flockings. aspotted
silk handkerchies, old shoes and brass bucklea, : ler
coloured wig, and has crooked toes. Whoever takes up and
secures said servant so that [may have him again, shall have
FORTY SHl LLlNGS reward, belides what the law allows,
and reasonable charges paid is brought home.
' ADAM REABURN.
STOLEN from the subscribcr, a bay
horse, about 9 years old, with a black mane and tail.
large head, a white saddle spot on each side, his left hind
foot white. and a star in his forehead. Whoever will bring
{he said horse to_me, next door to the Speaker's, in Will]
armburg, shall receive rot. reward.
ANDRF.\V ESTAVD
T/msi- Fssu est/).- Birdss, AsGsi-liessczssumf
FOUND in the road on my way from
Ricl—moud, some time [all summer, : sum of mo
ney, which thesiowner may have on describing the sum
and pieces lost to Mr. Rir/wrd Adam, ut the Falll of
[man river, or Mr. George Purb, at Page'l Ware
houle. 'l'he cash shall be sent sase to either of them, ex
cept the cast of this advcrtiscmcnt.
HENRY WILLIAMS.
ssW—J
.THERE was advertiscd at the court
house and churches of Effex county, about two
years and an half ago, a middle lized very old bay mare,
with : [lar in her forehead, and branded on the near
huuock !). but before she was appraised or advertised
in the (Jctzetie, either died or was taken from my plan
uition; she last a small mare sOAl, which is now avery
likely oneoof two years old last grass. .Any person re
collecting : property in such a mare. eithercircumsiantial
or proved, may hue the suiy of
2 ROBERT BROOKE.
TRAYED or STOLEN, in May last,
from the subscriber, a mare and colt : The mare is
"rown, about 13 hand: and a half high, a natural pa
cer, branded on the near shoulder and Buttock M. has
t long slar in her forehead. several saddle. spot: on her
back, and is about eight year: uld. The colt is a bay
thorse colt) with a bald face, one hind foot white, and
was folded last Alla}. Whoever takes up said mare and
colt, and brings then'asi to the fubscriber. within 4 miles
of Fauqm'er court-house. shall have THIRTY SHlL
LsNGS reward. and for the thief is brought tojustice
[HREE POUNDS, paid by
4 ]OHN BALL
'AKEN up in U/zarlme ooantv, a bay horse, about 11
]. years old, 4 feet 6 inchce high, branded on the near
houlsilet I. R. in a piece, and on the near buttock LR.
with two strokes at top. Posted and appraised to 5 !.
WlLLlAM MORTON.
'1"A KE N up near Fauquier court-house a small bay
- male, branded on the off buttock X, has a small star
and ship, and white hind lega, and docked short. Posted,
-nd appm'sed to 3]. ELlAS EDMONDS.
'n Clmrlotte eounty, near Little Round:
,\ a small grey mare, appears to be very
'ng me and (wirch tail, about 4 feet 3
btaoded on the neat shoulder lR, and on
lx,*nnd on the oft'si'sh'mldet L'; "had on :
it almost up to the staple. Pc—sted, and
. !53. , jOHN\ MORTON.
\ 1
A K E N up in the fotks of Hauaver county a middle
sized bay mare, about 4 feet 7 or 8 inches hi h, hat
at small blaze in her face, and one hind foot white, raod l
ed on the near buttock Gl, and on the near shotider LD.
Posted, and appraised to : ]. u ;. 6 d. --
ANNE DlCKlNSON. 'ss
TA K E N up in Charlalte county. near Liule Round:
bridge, twelve HOGS, eleven of which appeu to be
upwatda of: year: old, and matlfed with a crop in the
left ear, and an underkeel and a hole in the ri he; th sict
are of yarious colouts, to wit, v-hite, red. b , an ss
sandy; the othet is a small grilsled boar, marked with a
crop in each ear, and a small hid: in the under side of the
right, and a large one in the upper side of the left; they
have been pofied, and appraised to 5]. xys. 6d.
THOMAS MORTON.
A REN up on the Seat/7 River, near the-mouth of
Back Crmi, a sorrel mare. wilh a large bla'ze in he!
face, about 13 hands l inch high, branded on the near
wuttoclt W, and pace: and trot;. Posted, and appraisedss
tosl. ISAAC \VHlTE. l
TA [( EN up at Otcoquan ferry, in Prinr: William,
about the zoth of ]une. last, a youn bay horse about
13 hand: and a half high, seems to be eke for riding;
paccs and trots, and branded on the ofi" buttock U; there
tre no other marks perceivable.
VALENTlNE CLONlNGER.
A K E N up in Augusta counry, near ]emu'rrgr'sj
Cap, : smzll bay trotting horse, about 11 or 12'
years old, branded on the near shoulder DH in : piece,ss
with an M over it, and :: bund and fear on his near
'nmock, his off hind foot _is white, has a few saddless
spots. a (lar in his forehead, and : lump below it. !
]OHN M'KERNEY.
WILLlAM and MARY college, Sct-ft. 25, 1770
\VANTED IMMEDIATELY,
AN U S H E R to the GRAMMAR
Scuoosi. The stipend is 7; [. sterling/w":- canto",
with perqnisites, and board inthe college, Isany further
3ncelligence should be desired, it may be had by appli
calion lo the President.
JAMES LAST, of Pztzfilfuama county,'
has a bond of mine passed to him for the sum of 20! \
cunem monev of Virgin!): ,- and although [ have a proper
hscharge against said bond, the laid Eustresuscxh deliver
'ng ik up: As he has offered an aliignmem thereof, ] im \
dgine he he: : villainous intent toimpose it on some person.
] \\lFS \l'(2l{:\\\'.
—_i
A'grjo/t coumy, Bronzl L'rtel. Sepuubrr 1'4. 1770.
STOLLN from the subscnber, on the
tbthinllant. by l'ZLlZ/Alzl-ITH DUGAL. who was"
hired in the houle, the following thing:, _w'z. two chintz
gowns, one dark, theotherlight, with swlmdbrucku.
and a coat ol the fame, one lme white lico go'n, Me
blue [lldlsid perllan quilted coat, lined wrth light b'mn
.halloon. almost new, one pair of slays, not half worn, one
llack eelong bonnet, trimmed with the same, three large
'ilver poons, marked A. M. and several other thing:, to
the amount of 30]. She carried With her, _of her own, !
blue durant or tammy gown, and ptnk calllmonco (kist, in
about 17 year: of age, of a fair complexion, pitted with
the small pox, has a long nose, vel thin hair, and of a
middle stature: says she wan bornil_ fnns turn'd, where
she may probably be gone, though it to su pected {he will
make towards (.aro/iua. Whoever will opprehmd hit,
so that she may be brought to justice. shall have Two
msrouzs reward. LEMUEL ROBERTS.
ssESSEx county, fitly 3}. a77o._
R UN aWay from the stibscrtber, m
the night of the a6th instant, two Irrsh servants,
l'ERRANCE GAH'NRY and jANB his wife, aged a
>0Ul 30 Ytln each. ] bought them hlsifnl}, of M_r.
si/umsi-a [)w ler in lunyLs-m'. [he bite ('ti
lsi-d suit of clothes, made this summer, t oold cloth coau,
two new white sheeting shirts, and some old ones. He
stole a pair of new shoes, made in the best manner, alfoa
pair of Virgiuiu thread stockings, wrth part of then feet ol
cotton, and an old fine hat lined with brm holland. He
]! of amiddle lize, and wear: dark shon hair, that curls
sound, and he speaks remarkably hearse. He understands
waiting in a house and drcssing hair. ]ANE haa :" thin
visage, and wears gold boba ctwith stones in them and
wlack callimanco shoes, with plated bucklee, white canon
'tockings, an old callico gown, and avery lar escarlet
cloak. Whoever secores the said servants, so at [get
them, shall have so:. reward, beside: what the law al
lowa. ]AMES EDMONDSON.
COMMI l'I'ED to the gaol of Orange
countv, the nth of flsay last, a very likely out
'andish Nsicgm fellow, who calls himself ]rffrej, appears
o be about so years of age, 5 fee che: and a (
nigh; had on an old cotton jacket eecbea ; he can
10(, or will not speak plain enough to deseribewho be
helongs to, not where he came from, only that he points
'owards the notthwatd, and that his master's name.,ie
'Injffie ot Gilbcrr. The owner may have him, on pa in
ill charges to WlLLlAM BEL .
_A A '*
PRlNCESS ANNE, Seprmber 20. 177o.
AME to my paslure, aboui the middle of Yet!) Iffl,
a very dark bay horse, about 14 hands high, with
several saddle spots on his back, and a shoe on one of
his fore feet. The owner inay have him, by proving his
property, and pay-ba WI':;_.*Z .__si_,_. ,
_ IOHN HANCOCK.
N. B. He has been posled, and siapprlised to 61;
To be SOLD on Tom': true; a draught
of Monockasy n-vcr, m Fredenck consi
t], Maryland; ' _
A FURNACE, w1th about: 3000 acres
of exceeding line wooded land; the flock of the
furnace, with the bridge, calling, and belle-0 house,
are all built of stone, and finished in the Mflbflufia]
manner. There are also two large coal housee, and I"
considerable stock of both coal and ore, on the-furnace
bank ; the me is very rich, and of a good quality, and
there is all the appearance of an inexhadsiible quantity '
there is likewise on the same stream, about a hundred:
yards below the furnace, a good grisl-mill, built also ss.
stone ; there is about 30 acres of meadow gr'oitnd dared;
and 50 or 60 more may be made all in one body, and
of the very hest sort; the plow land is also exceedini
rich and good. The above will be fold on very rea
sonable terms, and credit given any reasonable time
for payment of the greatest part of the money. Anyss
person inclining to purchase, may know the man by'
applying to A'ormand Bruce, who lives not far from
the premises.
NORFOLK,msizr1r-!176.
just imported fiom London, Bristqss], and
Glasgow, and to be said retffonably by
the sul/aibers, who have nzm'edstam
the store the] sormctrZy occupied
of the bric/c store: belonging to the.
state of the late Col. Tucker, nextsi ctdaarsi
to Mtjs Balsour (73 Barrauds, --_ ,
COMPLE TE asiortment of Euro
[man and Et: ]} ]ndi: GOODS suitable spl' the
season, among which there are some very sashsomble
flowered and striped silk luflrings and brocadelsi, with
white trimmings, for Ladies wear. They have also on
hand : consider-able. quantity of ll'rst- lndia GOODS.
"Is-(ders; \VlNE of the: sterling and Am Torlsi nality
and \Es) good T- ): :7i,f':, which they will sell resonsiably
for cash, or short credit.
LOGAN. GILMOUR. & Co.