The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1778-07-17 00:00:00, page 3

!, 9. The chief justice hu been sitting it the city courthouse for several
due pen. a: bear the charge; against toriee nceused of joining and flaming the
lpitish nrmy. We hear time he will sit them on Suturdny next, in the fore
.oon, for the fame purpose.
The Honomable the Supreme Executive Council of this Commonwtzlth
hue lppoinud egenu for seizing the estate: forfeited by traitors, &c.
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BALTIMORE,_7u1j7.
HEY write [tom London that the! court hnd ordered her fleet- end nmies
to be withdnwn from Phiiadelphiz and New Yolk; that vation: ere the
Odpjea-ree with regard to their desiinntionz [hit some think they are to visit
New England, or the West lndiei, while others conjecture the coast of France,
.! the! os Gleet Britain.
A private letter, from : gentleman in England to his friend bete, assent that
dle independenoe of Ameriu will be spsediiy acknowledged by (heat Blinin.
On Saturdey llfl 69 prisoners, moRly British, who were teken at the battle
"of Uncouth. emved at Phledelphie.
Ceyx. Fentletoy, as Vuginia, wu thin in the battle of Monmouth.
" WlLLIAMSBURG, julju.
SAPTAl N EDWAIp TeAne, who lest Philzde-phia five day: since,
inform. tlut . French fleet off the up:; of the Delewue (which con
os ] ship of gogune, : of 84, I of 74. l 0! 64, end 4frigatee of 36
gan euh) had medy teken end destroyed three Bnush frigneo, and drove .
felt on there. the officers end crew of which ere now prisoners in Phihdel
; that the French fleet had tzken pilou on bond, And len the Delavme
m Snndly foe New York. with intention to attack that place; that the French
Adm'inl bed ofl'ered Congrese zooo troops. who were on board the fleet, end
morehnd soreee, is wented; and ([In! w-r wu declared by France against
kind the lgth oiMay hit. The showe newe, c: t. Tnnvu imamu, was
communicated to him by our Delegateo :! Congu [, who in armed him they
had it from Monieur Ginrd, Royel Syndic of Suashwgh, Seaetzry of his
mon Christian Majeny'e Couneil of Stete, and Ambasszdos from the Court of
Prenee to these United Sntee, who errived at Congsess-im Sunday.
Cept. TlAVll also informs, that Geneul Washington, wuh pert of the
umctsi hzd crossed the North river; thlt orders were given by the Generel for
Ill militil Colonels within fifty milet to jozn him, With ]" their force, as
soon is possible; and that General Weshington had recq'ved order: from Con
gusiso to attack New York.
BAL'rluoll. jub 3. 1778.
" tun insiruaiom from hit Excellency General WASHlNGTON to call
mits Ill (be Copu'mn end subzlteml of the m, sch, and geh Vuctiqia
,_ . . "che me now no Vw ima o- np music whatever. Th an'
, directed tamen me in \ . tity of Wiltiamshurct on Made} the och
wh- hnsm orden wiu begivcn them by —
(,) . ROBERT BALLARD, Lint. Col
F 0 R 5 A L E,
. OUSES end LOTS where the subscribcr now lives. Posses
'fdbe given the lsi of Nowember. The Term: will be made
" sipur'bhafbr. WILLlAM HUNTER.
ss ' ctSOsil-D to the high} bulles. .! Czroline court, in Octuher lum,
' ' - 1L'AND, lying on Poluacswzmp, near Cbeficrfizld, in (he said
' , " ; [97 zeru. This land has the character of being as
._ cfl' the river. in the councy. . ]: is remlrknble for having
_ber of the best kinde, and a great deal of meadow hnd.
building, orcharda. and all convenienciea for cropping.
- !sinoney, to be paid down, end crediz will be lllowed for
the other hnis, si end security will he req uired. .Possesfion will be
si'en " Cbsifi- - (=) JOHN HlLL.
Knm Wluuu, ' si , 1778.
For SALZ, in the upper of Buckinghnm, "n' kin: between this and the last
ofOQober 4 ldmy blunt
0! .! Chriflmn,
TRAC s os exceed LANDF
, -- can, end wheat, con
& ninin "50 lcret, mor- ' ssss _
_dsi'which to work 60: 8
: in fre lend, dened within " _
" .. God fruit trees
of different kinde. man of which. -- ye}, - ss
"W houses the will cure 6 or 8 he; do of ss ct _
mepflon of an ovorfecr end degrees. There are . g - " and the
bet! nnge (of flock ] ever saw. !: in very convenient to chnre w"
losevenl good (had fishesielx Thepurchnser may hue the crop
and when, on it, and !!le know the term: by applying to - -
Cunbcrland couney. (21)
ROKZ from the pil of Lucupw on the zlzh of Mq, !778,
man mazed ]ANES, under confemmtion osdezth, and wn che prope "
of you 'smm. "she said one in about 6 sect high, and well mldsi nd in l
mon notorioul villain. Whoever will lppuhend him, so :: he my be rough:
to justice. (lull recehiu rewud of THlRTY DOLLARS.
!] ]OSEPH ' HIGHTOWER, ]:iler.
——
T 0 L E N out of Mrs. Bnu'vlq'u paflure on the {night of the tich influx
(jna ) two horses, one I dey, well unde. about 8 or 9 ye-n old, lnd
about 4 sect 6 or 7 inches high, branded on the of!" shoulde! lad bunoek C,
has several saddle spon, is : muml pacer, .and his hid ! small piece cut from
the under part of his right elr. The other :: : gray horse, nearly the slme fize,
with black mane and tail, hie bund (if any) forgot, hn n urge dcnt in his sm
head, occlsioned by I kick when : colt. TWENTY DOFLARS will be given
to the person who deliver; the s-id horses to the subsenber, living nussr {on R ,].
of TEN DOLLARS (of each, and FlFTY DOLLARS on convlshon o the
thief. (si!) Joun ROY.
'l'OLEN fscm the subscsiber in Humour, in Number len, : cheflnnt fond
S horse, about 4 feet 5 or 6 inches high, bunded wnh son don, hay so."
while see:, : swuch tail and henging mine, trotl and gnllopl. Thesald horse,
] hzve been informed, hu been exposed to public fele, since I let! him, before
the Rctwkissb: door in M/lian/burg. by lnsiwpsta wnnoher, who went from
Hmfln the same evezilng mixt? "'t; migfznfisissel alas!: ZHlRTY box,
LARS to any p EDWARD MCHELL,
eslon at ver e al !u.
Dnnnnou county, july 15, ,777_
HE subkriher hlth for sole about Gooo nere: of LAND, near the old
town of quush-rg in Pittfimi- eovnty, whnch would fell in And,),
cJ-nuy from 3]. to 51. per nen, on whzeh m seven] smell tencmenu and
phntnions. Also 6000 acru on the wneu nqd brfnches of gssctfl end D.
risen, in the count, of H.!i us, on which m hiemse (even] small plnnmiosi.
and improvemenu. Also ooo acra to the count): of Mxklntng, in am
ent parts of that county. Likewie ssieveul smell pneees of land in the couth.
of Dimiddie lnd Bruujwid, contaimng about 4 or soc acres each.
(ts) RDGER ATKlNSON,
, Fctb, "1778. Since writing the abqve ndvertiscmenc, lhdve be"
. " ' si - ed lands, and con recommend them a fine tobm]
ss from nones, the whole teodtffle. the greatest pm m,
ROGER A'rxmson; _ '
led fleet : ynn old maked with a
_ ct . aid holo in 15: left. Appmfz
,-_siwun.sisi
;:
Counnuno, jun- go, 1778.
HE subseriber, in conjunction with Mr. Such: M. porchased : sust
tity of hcevu for the continual Army, which you ddnered to stint!"
parcelt to the eommifsxtiec. One of the number damned by my paines !"
twny, and was sent to my house, and put in : panure wtth : numoot of Olhel'
beeve- we had collected (to be delivered the next commlsary who Md th"
may) with ut instrument or insormntion that the money had been teemed for
the same. o} presumed the bees had mlde its escape from Mr. Cook In cllct'syln!
it to the place appoititedsinnd received the money from the secono commssltyh
On settlement, the mistake wn discovered, that the but on; pnd (or to but
Mr. Cut snd 'mysels, which] lm ready to reimburse to my person m'PfflY
lothon to receive it. , (23) HENRY 'WRl H l'
Wuuuluvlc, ful] 9, 1778.
P General, the sobkrihen intend, on Month, the loth thy ofsi dign)! ne!!
URSUANT to I deed o! tmfl from jub; Rodelpb, Elq; tue Attotney
!; 4 o'cloolt in the nltemooq, to 'expolo to sole, by. wny ofouaton, the very
'degant dwclunghoulc of the bid joi- Rule! 1n_thu my, together mth nsibouc
,oocres os lond sdjoining, : small part 0! w !: n meum. The sole wtll be
on the premisn, which no tobe delweted to the porebasa- me I [! day d' oa-bsie
Mxt, for nody money. The whole it under mottgnge to seuul gentlemen,
who will join in the conveynesie, or do on, other lct tho purchnsfl msi! '"IW'
so: exoneuthg the subject. jOHN BLAIR,
]A M es LOCKE.
FAUQJHLI, je! !. 1778,
UN lle from the subscribet WILL CRAWLEY. : well, set mulnto
R man fine, 'about 5 sect 6 or 7 inches high, has a thick bulhy heard. I
mill fear on his left cheek, which is scarcely perceiuble, and u about 36 year. _
ficss'
old. He had on, and took with him, two (him. oneof cottcn, and the other "
os tow, : plir oi tow listen trousen, ! flriped Vugim'a cloth j-eket, : felt but
with : lntge hnm, md : blanket coat. ] imagine he hn been seduced tway
by one 'He-na: Miln, : wezver, who ran from this coonty ter hcg (leasing, and
may probably change hu name. Whoeves will npprehend the laid (love, and
dehver him to the suhscnber, shall receive : tcwzrd of 'I'EN POUNDS ifuken
within forty miles os hcme, and the same, and reasonable chupes, if ukeq It .
grel'er diilmce (n') ]AMES SCOTT, jun
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
R it port Mzmu, the following seamen, viz. EDWA D ARTHUI.
UN away from the conuoenul btig Monk, lying in Rc bunch river.
IRMXNGHAM. an !rish-a- , lbout 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, win. blzck
me, lbout ;. yezrl old. ]OHN RAwofflrt-t, an Mind, ; feet 6 or ,
jnchet high, lul light short hair, !! or :: year: of nge. whoever delivers en.
ibon senmen on hand the hrig Hu—i-z or to the mlfln esta- seid trip 'flull
hcesiwe the lbove reward. or TEN DOLLARS for and.
BENjAMlN GUNNLSON, master cf said his