The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-03-07 00:00:00, page 6

Ten DOLLARS reward. . "'
DESERTED fi-om my campargy of regu
lar: in thc/ervice af'the comonwenlth
of Virginia, HEZ EKMH GOODHUE,
an Amcricm, about '5 fizet u inches high, -
had on asailor': blue jacket, a air ofgreen
cloth breechc: patched with [: ue cloth be
tween the legs. He cnlg'fla'd lately with-lieut.
John Shieldat York. Whocss'ver a prehend:
the said deserter, and return: hzm to the
company in Williamsburg, shall have the
above reward . "
THOIVIctAS MERIWETHER, capt.
unumwxcx, Massrflz :, 1777.
POLLO will cover marcs-the cnsuing
season at the usualfprices. He is per
fectly sound, and free om blcmish.
]?
RICHARD ELLIOT.
Apollo was got by Femwught, his dam
by the Cullen Arabian, her dam was the_
noted mare called Lady Thigh, got by
Grise-wood's Partner, her grandam by Grey
hozmd. her great grandam by the Chr-wen
Bny Barb, which mare was the dam of
Soplzoui/ba, remarkable for her high form
and speed . This pedigree of Apollo's dam
was attcsted by his grace the duke of
Kingstan [!
Y'EN DOLLARS REWARD
FO R apprehending JESSE, a negro
mzm ] lately purchascd srom col.
George Huale of Fauquier countyss. He is
a likely Well made fellow, 5 feet 5' or 6
inches high, has lost some of his lower
fore teeth, is artful and insinuating, very
sond ol'liquor, and genernHy wears good
clothes, which he osten changes. When
he weht away, he wore agrecn cloth coat,
leathcr breeches, good shoes and flockings,
and lmd several other things ui'sih him.
He has served as a wailing man (or sc—
veml years past, and is well known in
mzmy parts of the country. ] cxpcct he
hzzs m ulc to Lansixz/Jct-r, or prolmbiy to
('ss'sixz'fsssssi'ssffsi-lff as Iu- has a suther there.
\.\ lr-si -.- s.(\.H'lS ths: sixsiill (Live. 1351 ] ;};vt
lsssiru :":,,'.-.';.'ct, Us L'sirsimgsisi's him to me, ncsizu'
F.:zsi-q'lesiir csiusisitlx-ssuse, (him have thcabove
mwusid, and reusanchsicharges. "
sin jonN COOKE.
. " HE meeting'os the officers of the tst
Virginiaregiment, on the ;ecm'ltin'g
service now in this state, advertised inssa
former pa er to be the 15th instant, ctl find
myself un er the disagreeable neceffity of
procraffinatifig, as many of the officers on
that service have been prevented from ex
ecuting the duty asii ned them by the
smallpox, from whic disorder they are
not yetrecovercd. Therefore, the gentle
men of the above corps will observe,
that the tj'th of April is the day on which
they are to meet at this place. I flatter
myself the gentlemen will eXertthemselves
in this very im ortant service, the neces
sity of which sits so obvious as to need no
(2) ROBERT _._BALLAR15.
NIWGATE,Loudouncounty,Feb. m'7 1777.
DESERTED from 'my company in the
zd Georgiasibattalion, Patrick Duffy,
an Iri/hman, who is fond of liquor, _ and
has been in the mariuc service. William
Hafdy, burn in or near Frcderick town,
Asilayjctland, abum 6 feet high, well made,
about ay'yeard old, were a cockcd hat,
and buckfk'm breechcs. Owen Ca-ufieldss an
Irzlsbvmm, by tradea weaver, well dressed;
and is aiikcly fellow; he sometimes works
at brick—making, and has livsied "m Alex
andria. Charles Melton, born in Londoun
county, near col.Ruffc_ll's, and is supposed
to be lurking about that neighbourhood .
Charles Philli: (but sometimes calls him
sils Yolm Fc'rr) 5 sect 6'or 7 inches high"
very well made, seems to be religious at}
times, though ! believe him to' be a grea't ;
vinain, and lived near the Slzofl His]: in
ctLou-sslomz county. .
" WILLHM ctSsiMI'rn, captain.
affa Mr. John Hazvkim, sormcrly
connnissary in the 5'ah Virginia repjment,
and afterwards accepted of the first lisutc
mmcy in my company, says he listed 33
men, lsssiur. ::i'rcrwmdssiumk the. Iibcrtv'w
(ZJFZ'}m*g-.z them, and rciigned hiuasss; I
duke- llusc men to rcpzz'u- issmncdiatcly
w Prz'HCc Edward or Cumbsictrland court
}N'Usisisu Otherwisc they wifl be treated as
dcserters.
si _ Hz'sn, March}, 1777,
URRY, asine bay, 16 handshigh, and
very strorig5 standsat my plantakion,
and will cover the ensu'mg (baso'n at 4os.
a mare, and 153; the single leap. He
was ss'got by cal. Baylor's horse Femfiouglzt,
ouc'of & high bloodcd ctmare. .si ' '
43 _'_ WlLLlAM ARMlSTEAD.
0MEOf_ct:sisssslf hands and a half high, .
full blodd'ed', sit either for the turf
or saddle, a beautiful bright bay, stands
at my plantation "m Augufla county , about,
4 miles from Providence mecting-housc,
and will cover the. cnsuing season at 20 8.
2. leap, 403. neatly money for the season,
or 31. on 12 "mouths credit. He was got
by Old Partner, out of a Feamouglzt
mare ; she was got by Old Yanw, out of
a folly Roger mare. Good pasiuragctc
gratix, but ! will not be answerable for
any mn'cs that get away.
51] , jAMES MsscHssFEY.
' OMMiT'sED to Sujst'xjaLL'flw 23d
C of Fcbruary, & negro' man who says
llid name is dlMON, and ihat he hclongs
to one, Yohn William: ofctrunfwick cuunty ,
on Wakewaj crack, and was said to him
by one Turnbull. He appears to be coun
try born, is about 30 years old, 5 f'cet 6
or 7 inches high, and clothed as lbllows,
viz. two coats, one & bro wn shgathy, the
other a wl.itc Virginia cloth, a ncgro co't
tonj lcket, one chrcked ]inen shirt, a pair
of brown shecting; brcechcs, end country
shoe! and stbck'mgs. The owneris desired
to take him hway, siand pay charges.
1" - JOHN BERRYMAN, j z'flcr.
TAKEM up ssBruth/ic/z, in near Pc ninqton s
furd, 7 shesicp, viz One white ewc, man]; -
ed with acrop and (Lt' m t]: czigl. t en. , and
a caop in 11 e !cst- ; two cliico man!. ed wi-h
tuo fl: is in the. right csr, 's-m! :m luzu- :
hstlr "up m thelrsi' one!}! :c: 34 A ".tfl, mzzrsik
ed uilh :.21 under ::m. m :! ].si—e Fiu !!.-c right
czr. amla 'Lcmp am! flix iz- t'm- Lssiz; :;iilz
two wlnsi- . land)... and (me Hsick (Ham,
nenther of them marked. Posted and ap
praiscd to 52 5; 6d. jrysicp/z Grcmhillsi.
_ {Vanted lmmea'z'.-ss'tez_'y,
" OUR good CAPTALNS and LIA'I'ES,
- . to whom great encouragemcut vsill
be Then. The terms may be known by
.app cation to
NORTON 6- BEALLE.
WrssLu \MSBURG. MarchG. 1777.
" OOD cncoumgc-ment will be given u
ct ' a WEAs/ER well acquainted with
.his business, and who can come propzrly
recommended to col. Benjamin Harrisrm
osBrandon, in Prince George, or the lion .
Bmiamin Harrzf/on 'm William/lzurg.
TAKEN up in Prince Edward, near the
mouth ofBz-fflzlo, & cow and calf, alm—
gethcr red, marked with & crop ard {lit
in the left car, and & smoolh crop in the
right. They have bcen'sor three ye::rs at
my plantation, and bcing clniazed lz) &
neighbour, till some lime psish i.; shexcu- -
son of their not bcizsig ztchcrtil'sid scsinsssir.
Posted, and appraisid to jcs.
[ ffsssissnrr-Zf s—Nm .
'l'—-\KEN up in Charlutle, on H/siaid': ['ur/c
crcek, a red cow with a while face, ap
pears to be old, and marked with a smm-zh
crop in each ear. Posted, and zaplzmissid
tn 355. , !] Daniel I'sumfctlznjssvx.
TAKEN up ilf Prince William a dm ]ss [) ay
mare about 12 )ears old,13 hand :, l'z' ygh,
trots, al (] paces flow, has a smafl (him;; of
white hairs above her off hind foot. and
brandcd nearly thus, BR. Also 4 sheep,
viz; one white ewe,w wish a sin: in hell un,
marked with a crop (lit, :md uzsiclulud
in each ear; a black ram, nuikd nsirslct &
crop aml- underkcel in she right mr, ;].d
a crop and fii'si in the left, * a white: 1: m,
and euc. marked with a (rup in !l-e siiqL-s
ear, and a hole in the left. P- !iul; m!
apzprzihd, che mate to 31 am! the ihup
m gs's. ' Il Psfsz-ctr (,*m:..r-Z/'.
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