The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1773-01-21 00:00:00, page 4

TEN' DoLLAR's REWARD.
RUN av'vay from the subscriber, the zgth of De
cem/rer, an nppxsiemicc boy named Beujami-x
Hope Blai/imfame, about 17 years old, of the middle
slze, With a uown look, has long ank hair, and has
served about 3 ways to the tnylor's busine "; had on
ajight duffil frock coat about half worn, with lar e
yellow metal buttons, a striped l'irssginia cloth wnifi
coat, and a pair of! 'irgim'ctr jean breechcs of a green
ish colour. He stolefrom Mr. Willis Will: of King
& Queen cmmtctv, :\ small bright bay mare, about 4
sept ; or ; inch'ass-s high, trots and gatllops well; has a
small dull shu- in her forehead, a ship on her nose, a
few saddle spots, and had on a new saddle when sto
len. VVhoever dciivcrs the said :zpprenticc and make
to me, in Glausi-ester count)", ncsixr the courrhouse,
shall rcccive the above: reward, nr l'IVF, DOL
LssARp' sor either. HEVRY HALL.
STRAYED from the shhscribcr, in si—Im-liu, some
' time in 11qu last, a bay mare about 4 sect 5 inches
high, with a shu- in her forehead, and some white
hairs on her back, paces and crocs, and branch
E
IVR; Whoever bringe the said mare to me, in Ame
ltsd, 01' to fzj/Z-stl- Austin, in Spatfilvsimia, shall have
a reward of FORTY SHILLINGS.
__ THUMAS B. WILSON.
ct HEREAS I have passed a note ofhand to a
certain William si/ȝford sor thirty pounds Vir
gin-i.! curtency for a horse the said Al/g/brd brought
from Nort/z L'aro/imz, Which horse I have reason to
suspect he did not come honestly by, I therefore fore
warn all persons from taking an affignmeut ofthe said
note, as ! will not answer it. .
si AUGUSTUS DARRELL.
OMMITTED to the gaol of s/cammck :! run
away flave, about 21 years of age, 5 feet 4.
inches hi h, very likely, and has ;! scarover his left
eye, at his first commitment shid hc helon ed to Mr.
One Ball on ]zmm river, but now says fie belongs
to Mr'. fllorgzm Sabb in Ghzr/esto-wn, Sautlv Caroli/m,
and formerly was the property of Mr. Cornelius Div
fwid of Marjlzmd, and was fold by C'sitpt. Bsi-njnmin
Hizgmxond to the said Subb, and that his own name is
ABNER; had with him, when taken up, two ozna
brigshirts, and one pair of erowsers. He says he has
been from his master two or three years, and has sol-_
lowed the water ever since. The owner, on proving
his property, and paying chnr es, may hz'zve him of
_ _ , ISAAC UNTON, Sheriff.
HE short notice of my sale preventing the at
tendance of purchaseks, I propose scliinv the
same SLAVES at Frctdctictypm-g on the zdsi' day
of February, is Fair, if not, the next fair day. Cre
dit for_ one half till the [& day of ]Isny, and for the
- other half till the lsi day of chember next, the pur
chaser tq get theengagemcnt of some merchant to
undertake for the payment at the time appointed.
The few that attended the s ormer sale czm testisy that
they never saw so many young and likely flzwes at
one sale. As I fell forty three, and twenty more are
now appointed to be fold on the some day, and as I
shall have :! dozen to hire out, it is supposed any per
son that wants may suit himself. Those who hire are
to give bond and security for the pnymens of the
same, and delivering up the flaves at the eksp'lmtion
of the year. ]AMi-ZS MERIR.
To be SOLD, [a !l'e ['lljl'lst l'id'J'er, or: Me]: lists, on
VVednesday !l-e z7tlv iustctm/ ( ]anuury) jss-ussusiml to
a dure; as ]ames City saurl,
HE HOUSES and LOTS near the Capitol,
belonging to the estate of C/ar'i/Iopl'er ,s/ssrstaugl',
deceased. Three months credit will be sitllowcd the
purchaser, on giving bond, with approved security,
to .HN HROWN, Sheriff.
1siNcssron. Dumzber 29, 1772.
WHE R E .{S the subfss'cffibcf, of thi borough,
hath for ume time past ffiricd on, n partner
ship with Rag" emse, ]silte of the said b rough, che
bufinesh oftauo' handkr and s and in
the course of theissi'ssxfincss hide e
sons for cnndles ancf' oap, and the ssid
having lately abscondc pd all' his essesi.
' for the payment of_his own rivate debte,
'subscribcr, as a partncr, becoshes liable so
ment of all the demands against the said par
for tullow and materials to camy-on the business
said: He therefore begs the favour ofsuch pers
are indebted to them for their joint effects to
pnymcnt to him speedily, and to no other"
and he hopes that, when he insorms them that is
sucd for tallmv which was bought to carry on that
business,andisfiflject,asbeflneincndoncd,ibrthc
payment of all demands against the joint concern,
they will not oblige him to the disagreczlblc necessity
osputting thcir uccounts into a luwyer's hands, which
must be the consequence in case of any delay in dis
charging their respective balanccs.
MORTO BRYAN.
WILLIAMSBURG: Printed by WlLLIAM RIND, at the NEVV PRlZctssi'slNG OFFlGE, _on the Main Stseet,
All Persons may be lupplied with this GAZETTE at 12s6 per Year. ADVLR'TlSEYlEN'I'S-ok a moderate Length
are inshrtcd for 3]; the first Week, and 2_/. each Time after; and long ones in l'roportwn.
- jANUARY ", 1773.
HE estate of Mr. Artbib-J/d M'Pberson, adver—
tised in last weck's Cazette, is, by order of the
scnffccs of" Fredtritlshurg, to be [old on the z7th of
this insiant, and not on the lst of February.
[n pursuctmc: as a decree as t/te count} court of Spot
sylvania will be S O L D,ss at Concord forge, in the
fill'd count), on Monday Me zst/z of th': i/{staut
(]anunry) [s/Zn'r, is/mt, !ss/le silstfizir lids,
HE TRACT os LAND whereon the said forge
stands, containing 9oo acrc<; ale? a tract of 600
ncres, about six miles from the forge, whereon Tl-o
mas Poale formerly lived; both tracts have good
houses on them. Likewise twelve likely Virginia
born SLAVES, together with all the H O R SE S.
HOGS, HOUSE and'KlTCHEN FURNITURE,
belonging to the said Pao/e, to satisfy :! debt to the
Honourable {ah- delaf, Esquire. Credit will be
allowed for t :: flzwes and stocks till the 25th of Octo
be-r next, the: purchasers iving bond and security;
' onds to bear interest rom the date is not punctu—
aid. The credit for the lands will be agreed on
" ,si (& day of [ale. _
ANTHONY THORNTON, jun.
'UN away from the subscriber, in King William,
on the 23d inss m: (December) a yellow Ne
gro fellow named ; NE—AS, very stout, and well
made, has a few pits of the finallpox in his face, and
is by tx-ade a gardener. He had committed a robbe
ry, and expected to suffer for it, which was the cause
of his clopement. It is expected he carried with him
a sorrcl HORSE about 14 hands high, with ;: flaxen
manc and mil, undocked, and I fear will endeavour
immediately to get out of the colony. I will give a
genteel reward to any person who will apprehend and
deliver to me the said fellow and horse, and. ! do ex—
pressly forewarn all masters of Vessels from carrying
him out of the colony. ' _ ,
CARTER BRAXTON.
YAMES NICHOLS,
Latc/y stam L () N D () N,
EGS leave to inform the public that he him
opened shop in Pelcrshur , und intends cari'yin"
on the WIGMAKLNG am HAlR DR E 8 3 lN G
BUSINESS in all its branches. Those Gentlemen
whq please to savour him With their custom may de
pend on being dnly attended. si
*,* A ]OURNEYMAN BARBER, who Under
stands his business, will meet With encouragement by
applying to said lVicGo/J.
COBHAM, Decem/m- 30, 1772.
S the time of credit allowed at the sales of the
estate of the deceafed Capt. fame; R. Bradb} ex
pircd the : 5fh of this instant, and as the creditors pro
mise nolonger indulgence, notice is hereby given to all
personsindebted, on that or any other account, to make
immediate payment, otherwise they must expect to be
called upon in a more rigorous manner. The Gcn
tlemen who purchased at the sales in the counties of
Anulia and Cumber/and are requesied to discharge
their bond's before or at the elzsuing mecting of the
merchants in fanuary at sVi-l/imlctlshmg, where I will
attend for that purpose. The creditors, who have
not already, are now desired to make known their
claims, in order to 21 settlement.
XVILLI AM HAY.
chummm, ])nembcr 21, 1772.
IN T E N D for Englssmd soon.
j_OHN ELAM, junior
AKEN up, in Cbesscrjfie/zl, a brindlcd heiscr,
marked with tWo smooth crops and undcrkce]
in Each ear. Posted, and appraiscd to 11. 155.
lSAAC LINCH.
AKEN up, in G/ss-essmjfidrl, on Falling creek, a
large sorrcl horse, about 4 feet 10 or 11 inches
high, branded on the near shoulder and buttock H,
has !?)dele spctpts, & small blazc down his face,
and a- mp on ct's nose, a hanging manc and short
mil, his left 'si t'] sodt white, and Meats to be
young. Posted, and nppruiscd to 12].
\ ]OHN BMMADL.
AKEN up, in Primctsict George, 11 siHRTssCl horse
about 4. 01 5 ycarssiold, 4 feet.} inchc .:h
hang-ng m meand (u itch t'ctli}, h; is :) blavc sisizi
not; mdp.1ces well. Postcd, and appraiie. I
ISH AM I ? S.
AKEN up, in Brunsqvisi'k al soxrel si e, paccs
nutur;1]lssv,hs15 a b]: Us: ssil lum Ythe near
'nd on the off buttock (ger
_ DAVl 7R
11! to :: dsier'efisGloucfstefiwurt,
sss' sict w
!l) ostlif r'rgstu dnlld ) at
GlNIA born SL , be
[to of fair: Scalt, deccd}:
ths crelim'iil be all()\\ ed, bond and',
5-8 CHARLEQ 'I'HRUS'I'O'N .9
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General Pass Offire, )Ve-w Tor}, IVW. 1, 1771.
NOTlCH is hereby given, that dn account of the
new regulation osssthe post srom Camr/ss, which
is to arrive every Tutstlay evenin at fllis offiCe, and
the weekly post from the eastwar and southwurd ur
riving every Wedntsdaj, the mail going from hence
by the packets will, for the future, be closed at chlve
s'clock at night, on the first Wednesduy in every month
(being the same time it closes at the General Pr-st
Office in Lom/m sor Ar/lerica) and a packet dispzuch;
ed therewith, the next day, for Falmaut/f.
By command qs t/ve Deputy Postmqster General.
ALEXANDER COLDEN, Secretary.
- UN away from the subscriber, at Petershnrssg,
about the middle of Sepiembzr last, a very likely
Negro man named PHlL, about 20 yeaLi 0s_age, (if
a yellowish complexion, about ; feet 9 inches high,
and proportionably made; he is a native of .sil'st'it'a,
but speaks broken English, having been some years in
the "less Ind:"n, and has lost two joints oss two of his
fingers on his right hand; had on an oznabrig shirt.
an old Virginia doth waistcout, with a new Negro cot—
ton jackct over it, and a pair of old check trousers.
A.: he has been used to the sea, he will probably en
deavour to get on board some ship, and make his es
cape out of the colqny nal] masters of vessels are there
fore sorewarned from harbouring or carrying him off.
at their peril. I will give THREE PO'UNDS re
ward to any person who will deliver said Have to me,
or to Mr. Hugb M'Mz-kiu at Partfimrutlv, and FOR-i
TY SHlLLlNGS to secure him in any gaol, and
give notice thereof. THOMAS GOR DON.
'] AKEN up, in Lunmburg, on stlel-errin river,
a small sorrel mare, about 4 feet : inches high,
,with a white mane and tail, a small star in her fore—
head, about 4 or 5 years old, neither docked npz'
brandcd, and trots naturally. Posted, and apprnised
to 51. WILLIAM LOVE.
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r U R 3 A L r., ( ss
BOUT eleven hundred A C R E S of L A N D.
lying in Orange county, thirty miles from Fre
dz-risi-kshm'g, on the rozd to the courthou'se. For
particulars enquire of Cap't. Rmbin Daniel, who is
cmpowcrcd sito treat for thE same. ,Thc !:md may be
laid off in parccls, as pcst suit the purchasers. An
indisputnbke title will be made,- and twelve months'.
credit allowed. GEORGE ,DANlEL. ct
" " E che filbscribers take this method of informing ssss
the public that a stage is now carried on be— '
sstween Philadelphia and Baltimore, by the way of"
Wihnin sston and Charles Town: The advantages
that wi] attend this stage, We hope, will induce eve
ry person that wants a quick dispgtch TO. Ralcimom'
to favour us_with their custom. As Wilmington is
situatcd on Chrisiinna, two msidctes smm Dclaware ri
ver, and Charles Town, on North East river, eight
from the mouth of Elk river, we shall never he de
tained by contrary winds. whichssicsifrequcntly the
case with other stages. Foudrey ah! Bush's sta rc
leaves the Crooked Billet whars, =in zllxiladelphiact
every Wednesday, and returns every Friday: Patrick
Hnmilton's sta e waggon leaves Charles Town every
Thursday, an returns every Friday from Vv'ilming.
ton; and his packct leaves Chziisiles Tm'vn every Sa
tsiurdny, and returns every chnesday. Passcngcrs
pay from Philadclphia to VVilmington two shillihgs;
from Wilmington to Charles Town five shillingg;
from Charles Town to Faltimorc four shilctssingsct
Guods are received in Fhii'sildelphia by llcfflcurs Ed
wurds and Marris, Chcstnut sh'ect whnrs. _
PATRlCK HAMILTDN, .
ss FQUDREY AND IZUSH,_
WARV'IICK, Normu'fler !, 1'77?
HE subscribcr has for shie about five thousand
acrcs of 'LA N D, lying in different parts of:
Pittsy/uania county, and msioffly upon Smith's river,
thc'soil of "which is well calculatcd either for making
tobaceo or hemp. The tcj'mq may be known by ap
plying to ffa/w Rafwlsimd, Who lives near the land,
and will shew it to any person inclining to purchase.
PATRlCK HUNTRR.
VVARWLCK, Oz'la'rer 25, 1772.
S the store snrmcrh' kept by siltxnndz-r Sle-u-sszrt
ut Ratk/ Risi'sissssr, for fames :md Robert Dann/rl,
and company.", is now brokr up, and the debts put"
' LJS to siuncct, allxhflsc indebted for den!
are- desired to pnv off their accounts im
or settlc thc'n' balunccs by bond; and 'thdse'
any demunds against the store arc desired
to me for paymcnt.
' PATRTCK HTFNTER.
o has for szllc a TR -\CT nf LAND lying on
" made, in Mea—E/m'mrg county, sicon
o acres, on which is an exceeding
use, storehousc, and other neccflzu'y
"o scurul valuable improvcments. As
'i'sihiz. sixteen miles of the courthouse,
tsshty from Pc'tnj'l'urg, it would answer any
n very Well who intends keeping & back store.
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