The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1773-01-14 00:00:00, page 4

TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN away from the subscrihesi, the !;rh of .Dc
cem'ser, an a prentice boy named Benjamia
Hope B/ai/ingame, :! out 17 yeais old, of the middle
smc, with a down look, has long black hair, and has
served about. q years to the taylor's business; had on
a light duffll Trock coat about half worn, with lar e
yellow metal buttons, a striped Virginh-Qoth wail
coac; and a pair of Virgixinjcan breechcs of a con
ish colour. He stole from Mr. Will!) Will: o King.
& Queen coumy, :: small bright ba mare, about 4
feet 3 or 3 inches high, trots and ga ops Well, has :
'fisszull dull flat in her forehead; :- ship on her nose. a
few saddle (pots, and had on a new saddle when sto
len. VVhocvu delivers thc said apprmdce and mare
to me, in (I/oucg/lcr county. near the courthousc,
shrill reqcivc the above reward, nr FIVE Ds) L
_ LARQ for either. UENRY HALL.
" 'FRAYEDsiTram—Thc fubstriber, in Actct/ict, some
tim- in Maj- last, :: bay mtrc about 4 fcct 5 inches
hi 'h, with a star in heir forehead, aml some white
hairs on her back, paces and truts, and hmndcd
E
IVR. Whoevcr brings thc said mare to me, in Ima
lia, or to ssstsif' slu_ in, in Spafst/f'unia, shall have
: reward o FOK Y SHlLLlNGS.
THOMAS B. \V1LSON.
HEREAS shave paflZd & note os hand to a
' certain William slshsmi for thirty pounds Vir
Inia currcncy for I horse the said silstfflml brought
'_N0rtp Carolizm, Which horse I have reason to
suspect he did not come honcslly by, ] therefore forc
wa'rn all persons from taking am assignmcnt of the said
not:, as I will not answer it. _
_' AUGUSTUQ DARRELL
COMMITTED to the gzol of Juomuck a run
ct away nave, about 21 IN". of age. ; scsisit 4.
guehes high, very likely, an hzsis a scar over his left
eye, .zt his first commitment said he belon ted to Mr.
Otlo Ball on ]anm river, but now says c bclongs
to Mr. siMOr an Sabb in Cbar/essom, Sout/v Cnrslizm,
and former y was the property osMr- Cormliu: Div
wicl of Marjlnnctf, and siwaz fold by Capt. Brn/mm'tt
Human! to the said S-blr, and that his own name is
ABNER; had with him, when cak'en up, two uznx
bl'ig shirtOJnd one pair of trowsers. He says he has
bcnfrom his master tvvo or three years, and has so]
lo'ied the water ever since. The owner. on proving
hp property. ad paving char es, may have him of
' - . [SAAc UNTON, Sheriff.
HE short notice of my [ale preventing the ac
tendancectof parchasers, I proposc selling the
SLAVES ac Frtrffrivl/Zmrg on the 3d day
of Februar], is fair, is not, the next fair day. Cre
dic for one half till the xst day of May, and for the
other half till the [& day of Novembn- next, the pur
e}; Her to ger che engagcmeoc of some merchant to
undertake for the paymen" at the time appointed.
Th: few that attended the former sale can testisy that
they never saw so many ct'oung and likely fl.1ves at
9ne sale. As I sell forty three, and twenty more are
now appointed to be sold on the same day, and as I
fiuY' si": -, a dozen to hire out, it is supposed any per
son ' ma wants may suit himself. Those who hire are
to sifsin Hand and security for the pnymeut of the
same, and delivering up the (Lwes at the expiration
of the year. ]AMES MERL'[<ZR.__
To be SOLD, lo sly l.:{glct-r'st biddvr, on live premistx, m
Weduesday tl): z7tb iq/Ian! (]anuary) purszmnt to
a deer" of james City court,
HE HOUSES and LOTS nem- the Capitol,
belon ing to the estate of Chri/hp/ssver slssvstonssZrfi,
deceascd. hree mouths credit will be allowed Lhc
purchaser, on giving bond, with approved security,
tu _ ]OHN BROWN, Sheriss.
Nonrosi :, December 29, 1772.
H E R E A S the subscriber, of this borough,
hath for some time past carried on, In partncr—
ship with Rager Ptursa, late of the said borough, che
business of tallowchandler and soapboiler, and in
the course of their business have encmshd many per
sons for candles and soap, and the said Roger Pearst
having lately absconfled, and all his effects attached
for the paymcnt of his own private debts, so that the
subscriber; as & rtner, becomes liable for the pay
mcnt of all the emands against the said partnership,
for tallow and ma'erials to carry on the business zxfore
said: He therefore begs the savour of such persons as
are indebted to them for their jnint effects to make
plyment to him speedFly, and to no other person;
and he hopes that, when he informs them that he is
sued for tallow which was bought to carry on that
business, and is subject, us before mentioned, for the
pavment of all demands against the joint concern,
thev will not oblige him to the disagrecable nccelsity
of puzcin their accounts into a lawyer'e hands, which
must bc : e consequence in case of any delay in dis—
charging their respective balances.
MORTO BRYAN.
ctWlLLlAMSBURG: Printed by WILLLAM RIND, at the NEW PRINTlNG ()l*'l*ssf'si-F-, Ofl th'? Mctl'l SUsi'sit
All Perions may be supplied with this GAZE .s'TE at 12s6 per Year. ADVFRTISE ct-Ep-sil'dsi of a moderate Length
arc inserted for 3]; the first Week, and 2]. each Time after; and long ones in Ps0poruon.
[; putsulnte qs :: derne as Me rauntv tour! as Spot
sylvzmia fz-ss-ill ,T-e .si-'. \ - L l), at ConcsirJ /';rge, in the
said count), on MonJay l/ze 25t/ss- asH-i: inss/Amt -
(january) []"fizir, isnot, Me sir/I slu'r Jsicssy,
HE TRACT of LAND whcrc'on she said forge
stands, containd] 900 acrcs; also a tract of 600
acres, about 11: miles ram che forge, whcrcon 'Th
M Pus! formerly lived; both tracts have good
houses of! thew- - L'skcwisc twelve likely Virgz'isin
m ,SL'AVES, (Ozcther wish all the H () R SE S,
HOGS, noon: and xtrcusN FURNITURE,
belonging to the (aid Poolctc, to sltisfy :\ debt to the
Honourable folm chlw, 'ITQuirc. Cruli? will be
allowed for the slave: and std'cks till the : ;th of Wh
[1tr next, the putchasers 'ving bond un-J security;
the bonds to bear interest Zom the date it" not punctu
ally paid. The credit for the lands will be agreed on
at the day as salt. *
ANTHONY THORNTON, j'm,
:: be S () L ]), al l/ze [Must osMr. Culeb Uplh: r, in
' Acmmack countysisor m btmsi/it osi/ M.- iu/Fz rrr,
or owne", m: Monday [l.u- 18tb of tfii; ivstant
]anuary) .
(LU ANTI T'Y of (l.usinaged GOO 59 ; they
consist of various kinds of woollcm, lri- — linens,
German o/nabrigs, rolls, cloc'cs, hast, cheese, and
hainrdushery, being part of th: cnrgn of the ship
Plumix, ]olm mem', master.
EDVVARD KER.
',' ,Wil'l also he sold, the zoth of said mon'h.
the H U L L of the ship Prhzm'v, with her F-i.-\S"TS
and YARDS. jOHN LAMOVT.
UN away from the suhscribcr, in King sffl-l/iam,
on the zzd instant (Dt'sz'fllbtf) a yellow Ne
gro fellow named ct-ENEAS, very stout, and well
made, has a few pi's of the smallpox in his Face, and
is by trade :! gardcncr. He had committed :1 robhc
ry, and expected to suffer for it, which was the cause
of his elopement. ltsi is expected hc carried with him
aiorrel HORSE about 14. hands high, wish :1 filxen
mane and mil, unsishcked, and I fear will cnd-si-nvo'ir
immediately to get out of the colony. I will giv- ?.
gentee] reward to any person who will apprehend and
deliver to me the said fellow and horse, and I do ex
pressly sorewarn all masters of vessels from carrying
him out of the colony.
CARTER BRAXTON.
s/AMES N/CHOLS,
thly from L () N _D O N,
ECS leave to inform the public that he has
opened shop in Petefshurg, and intends carryin
on the \VICMAKING and HAI R DR E 8 5 ! )!
BUSINESS in all its branches. Those Gentlemen
who please to savour him with their custom may do.
pend on being dulY attended.
*,* A jOURNEYMAN BARBER, who under
shmds his business, will meet with encouragcment by
applying to said Nicholn .
COBHABlfil-Tfllffitr 30, ]7'7 3.
3 the time of credit allowed at the sales of the
estate of the deccased Capt. fame; R. chlss-y ex
pircd the 2 5th of this instant, and as the creditors pro
mise no longer indulgence, notice is hereby given to nil
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 Gen
tlemen who purchascd at the salcs in the countics of
Ameliu, and Cumber/azd are requesied to dischurge
their bondsi before or at the en suing f'nccting of the
merchants in fammrssv at Williaql/burg, where I will
attend for that purpose. The creditors, who have
not already, are now desired to make known thei:
claims, in order to a settlemc-it.
W'ILLIAM HAY.
ss ss v ssss RlCHMOND, ]):nmbcr zl,ssss177z.
I I N T E N D sor England soon.
jOHN EI.A*-1.junsor.
AKEN up, in (rhsi/ze-sict-lctss, a brindlcd had;;
marked with two smoorh crops and undcrkccl
in each car. Poslcd, and appraiscd to 1]. 155
ss ISALAC LINCH.
- .\KEN up, in (jfsssestersie/zl, on Falling creek, a
barge sorrel horse, about 4 feet loctor !! inches
high, brandc-i on the: n:.cr sho'llder and buttock H,
has some saddle spurs, & small blazc down his face,
and a ship on his nnsv, a hanging manc and short
tail, his left hind vssrmt white, and appcars to be
young. Postcd, and aH-rn? sisisid to lzl.
]OHN BRUMMALL.
'AKEN 'up, in Prince (si'eazjge, a small sorrcl horse}
about4. or 5 years old, .sisect4 inches Z\i;.;!1,with a.
hanging ma and swicch mil, has a 1)! He face, and
trots and paved]. Postcd, and uppraised to 51. los.
' ' ISHAM EPPES.
;,
AKEN up, in Brunjctsiwick, a sorrcl horse, paccs
naturally, has ;! blaze face, branded on the near
buttock A: and on the off buttock !. Poflcd, and
appraiscd to 9]. DAVlD ROPER.
[7
General Post Office, Nr-w Tar}, Nay. !, [77].
OTICE is hereby iven, that on account of the
ncw rcgulation o che post from Canm/a, Which
15 to :lrrivc every Tuestla} evening at this office, and
:hc wcekly post from the eastward and southward ar.
rivmg every chnrjjiqv, che mail oing from hence
by the paeLcts wiil, for the future, c closed m; twelve
u'c'nck at night, on the first lsm'msda} in every month
(being the same time it closes at the General Post
Office in Lam/an for vvnrricu) and :: packct dispatch
cd therewith, the next day, sor Fa/moulb.
By rammnm/ as t/ssc Depuly Pzstnct'siqster thctlrdl.
A U-ZXANDER 'COLDEN, Secrctarv.
R UN mvnssv frinn thc subscriber, at Petsier/bnr?
_ ;lhnusir the middle of Seplemlw last, a very likely
Ncgro man nzun-Jd PHlL, about 20 years of age, of
:: vzsiii w ish complexion, about ; feet () inches high,
;1- ) prflpnvrimmbly made; he is :: native of ,si/s-im, si
hu'ss sw iks broken Eng'i/lss, having been some years in
ihsi '. .—_/? lml/u, and has lost twnjoints off two of his
.; -v_ss-v-_< on his iiqht hzmj; had on an oznabrig shirt,
nni,ldl'1rgini.r clmh waistcom, with a new Ncgm cot
con jackct over if, and ."; pair of old check trouscn'.
As he has been un} d to the sea. he will probabiy cn- '
dcavour to get on hoard some ship, and make him as
C'lpc mit oslhc cnlmiy ; all masters ofvejsei's arc dure
forc sorcwarncd from hssirbnuring or curryin him elf,
at chair peril. I Will give THREE PO NDS re
ward to any pcrsinn who will deliver said slave to me,
or to \\s". Hugl' W "Him at Portsmautlv, lnd FOR
TY SHlLLINGS to secnrc him in any an], and
give noticc'sshereos. THOMAS GO DON.
ss AKKEN up, in Lzmen/m-g, on Isle/vrrriu tim,
a small shrre] mare, about 4, feet : inches high,
.A._ -—
with a white mane and tail, a small silk in her forc
he-ssui, about 4 or 5 years old, neither dockcd nor
branded, and trotsnaturally. Posted, and raised
to 5]. WlLLlAM L VE.
F () R 8 A L E,
F-OLssT eleven hundred A C R E S ofL AN D.
_ ]ctvjsig in Or,",(sisict cmmty, thirty mile! from Frc—- si
dsi-risisiljslvursr, on the sond to the courthouse. For .
PPITTRZULKTN enquire of Czlpt. Reubin Dankl, who is ss
empowuud to treat. for the sinne. The land may be ;
laid ossin parccls, as best suit the purchase". An
indispumhie title will be made, and tWelve month; .
credir allowed. GEORGE DANlEL.
WE the shbscribcrs take this method of informing si
the ssublic that a single is now carried on be- (
tween Phifadclphia and Bakimbre, by the way
'Wilminsston and Charles Town: The advaota .
that wi?! attend this singe, we hope, will induce en
ry person that wants il quick dispatch to B'altimore
to fsilvnur us with their custom. ss As Wilmington is
situated on Chrifiizma, two miles from Delawarc ri
ver, and Charles Town, on North East river,. eight
from the mouth of Elk river, we shall he ctsir be dq.
miziss-d hv contrary winds, which is freimmly the
case with other singcs. Foudrey and Rush's flsia
leaves the Crooked Izillct Whfll'fi in Philadeiphia,
every W'edncsday, :u-sid rctussrns every Friday: Patrick
Hamilton's singe waggon leaves Charles Town every
Thursday, and returns every Friday from Wilming.
ton; and his packct leaves Charles Town every Sa
mrday, and returns ever)" chnesday._ ,Passengers.
pay from Philadclphia to Wilmington two shillings;
from Vsilmington to Charles Town Eve shiliings;
from Charles Town- f0_ Raltimore fonr' shillin
Goods are received in Philadelphia by MeffleurssiEd—
wards and Marris, Chestnu't street wharf.
PATRlCK HAMsLTON,
FOUDREY AND BUSH.
WARWlC-K, Novem/zsser—fssz—
HE snbscriber has for sule about five tho fand
acres of L A N D, lying in different parts of
Pittsy/vania county, and mosily upon Smith's !"nrer,
the fail of which is well calculated either for making
tobucco or hemp. The terms may be known by ap
plying to ]al-n Ro-zvlann', who lives near the land,
and will shew it to any person inclining to punshasc.
PATRICK HUNTER.
VVARVVICK, Ollafisi'r 25, 1772.
S the store formerly kept by ;M-xnnder Simon?!
at Red} Ridge, for fame: and Rabersit Dssmalss],
and company, is now broke up, and the (1:th put
into my hands m collcct, all those indebted for deal
ings there are desired to pay off their uccnvsimts im
mediately, or sctzlc their bulanccs by "hand; and those
who have any dC'mnds against the store are desired
to apply to me for ;:1yment.
P XTRICK HUNssl'l-ctssR.
Who hn< snr shle a TRst-ssiT us LAND lying on
the shrke of RmmEt, in ,'='.'-c.l.\':=n"urg county, ston
taining ahnuL 600 ucrsi-s, on whYc'z is an c;<--- : sing
good dwellinghnuse, siorchuusc, and mhcr ncc-.—i's.ctsiry
buildings, as also several vnluthlc improvcmcmffi As
the land liex' within sixteen miles of th: coarrhcsitzsc,
:md eighty srom Ptirr/bwsig, it would answct-r un)
person very well who intends keeping a back store.