The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-01-17 00:00:00, page 3

Nuwcisnctu, 7m. 8, [77].
, "*ET';-L subsct'rib ;r hls lately moved to this
' 1 plssxce, whssct-rc he 'eeps LWcrnln the
h sins: lately occupic by mr. Amblcr.
(S- lec'neu who are pTc'lseJ to f'wom' him
w'nh lh.ir custom nuy depend on good
stahlcugc for their horses, and the belt en
;crtnhxvucnt sor themselves, by their must
obedient servant,
2" WlLLlAM Turnus,
RlCllMOND couuty, Yam. lo, 1770.
HOSE marincs whohnve not received
their pay up to the 8thinstsimt are cle
fired to ;ssvsip-ctvlv to me furthc same. [have
in mv pnllssstm & sum of money due the
estate of mr. William Stcvem, sia marine
who was drowned l.!st sa" srum on board
'the Henry gch-y. Any pcrshn who is heir
to said deccascd may lmvc it by applying
to ' JOHN C. Cocxz,
I a court held jur Susscx cauntctv, the lglh
, day of December, 1776.
si— -WR-l'l'lNG par ort'mg the nuncupa
tive will-os Nicholas Thompson, late
bfthis c'ounty, deceased, was presented
into court, and offered for proof ; and the
next of kindred to the said deceascd, it
in ,"being entirely unknown to this court,
si it is therefore ordered, that the proof of
the said nuncupat'tvc will be deferred till
next court, when such next of kindred
may appear and contest the same is they
please. And that, in the mean time, a
copy of this order be publishedctin the Vir
sigim'a Gazette. (A copy)
Test'. w. CLMRORNE. jun. c. 8. c.
so be 00th) at puwzck unction, on the 31]!
day of thi: instant, for ready money, at
- the plantation ofmr. john Baird, which
lastyear wasoccupied by mr. John Selden,
near Blandford,
UNDRY househohl and kitchcnss furni
ss ture, cattle, sheep, and horses, also
some corn, pease', fodder, anda neat good
chariot, with harness for four horses.
THOMAS TABB,
1" w. R. w. CURLE,
exec. of mrs. Martha Wallace, deccased.
*?** All persons who have any de
mands against the said estate are desired
-to make them known, and those indebted
are requested to come to a speedy settle
ment.
To be 5 0 LD, on Thur/day the 23d of
this instant Yanuary, to the highest
bidders, - '
LL the personal estate of the deceased
]amcs lisix-sshesun, at his late dwelling
place in King Wi'liam caunty. consi/Yz'ng of
cornss fixlder, battle, hogx, sheep, horses,
several good oxen, and all the household and
kitchm furm'ture, plantation utensils, &c.
Twelve month: credit to be allowed for all
sum: above 405. and hand: to carry interest
fi'om the date if not punctually dffcharged.
---All per/Zzns having any demand: against
the said estate are desired to make them
sshnown to the executur: at or befinsie the day
of sale, and those indebted to thcsaid estate
siare requcfied to make payment.
HQLT RlCHESON.
!" PE-TER stlCHESON
DAvm PANNlLL
UN away from the sublcribcr, in Wil
liamshurz. the two following- negro
mru, viz. FOY, about 40 years old, who
is clad in cotton, and about ten days ago
heat his overscer and went off. EMANU—
siEL, upwards os () sect high, about 26
years old, a strong able scllow, osa during
rcsolute te'npcr, vcrv sublle, and former
ly bclonszezzi m ,silussgu/l'ine Smitlz of [Middle
_/:?x. This sclluw, lull: Su. [ay night, laid
Vi'13cx1t hands on me, and dashu] me on
the ground. They are both notnrious
thi-rvm. Xth-vc r will apprehend the said
le'es, nm] delis-ssr them to we, shall be
ysi'isil un)- r-simzssimsifflrss rrwm'sl .
_ jUHsiI—J GlmENno—ssv.
l' 1 : s 'r w o u !. n , hiecllmburg county,
?sm ], 1777.
llAVE/brfidle [25 STAL LED BEEVEF,
many ofthem very fine, and 7 5 or loo
vary fat MU'sI'ONS, that I would fill an
rctctctss/imablsi' terms, ifrcceived lay the purcha—
(kr where I live. I have (ll/b far jale bo
h';ds. es chuice YOEACCO, tnadesion vary
rich fresh land, h'uzt ] could deliver in (:
(hurt time at (my fiublick !cmdin an ameb
river. ' ETTON 8 [13 PsH.
MILLER who understand; the manage
A man: qjssa merghqm will, that am cum;
well recommendesidss, will mast with gbod m;
couragement by applying to me, near Charlen
City courtlwu/E.
2 " YOHN EDLOE.
WAN l'b' D immediately, & MILL
WlUGHT that understands build
ing of an overshot mill. Any person in
clinablc to undertake the samc-is desired
to apply to the subscriber, living in same.:
City, near Williainjburg. .
(z)' CARY WlLK'lNSON.
I DO hereby give notice to mr. julm (,ul
lan of King (r Qgcen caunty, that the
two ncgro fellaw.: PHIL lmd YAMES, that
that he hold: as his wise': right of dowcr.
are now a: my house in Sputsylvunia. I
therefore request he will jmy the charge of
this advcrtisement, and take them away.
I " HEZEKlAH ELIJS.
-FI/".s'.7 POUNDS REWARD
OR apprehending, and confining; in
' any publick jail, ROBlN, a likely
negro man, very black, active and well,
about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, has been
used to go by water, had a blue jackec and
sundry other'good clothes, it under sen
tence of death for robbing and burning a
house, but broke out of King Williqm jail
the night before he was to 'have been exc
cuted, to wit, the 7th of November ]ast.
He bdongcd to mr. Yame: Wallace Bailey
of Hampton, and has been seen in that
neighbourhood. Whoevcr may appre
hend the said ncgro man will be pleased to
ive; me immediate information thereof,
and besides the above reward shall be satis—
fied for any cxpensc or trouble they may
be at in giving me notice.
JOHN HILL, sheriffos [( s-fs'm.
ESER'sED/t'om l'reuton, Ncchrl'cy,
December 4, 1776, YOHN WAG
STAFF. a/bldier belonging to capt. Tho
mas Nelson': company of regular: of the
first Virginia regiment ; he is a stout young
lad, about 20 year; of age, has light hair,
his uniform wax blue, turned up with red .
The said Wagstasi' was enlisted near York
town, in Virginia. Whoever take: up the
said dcfi-rter, and deliver: him to cupt. Ne]
son in York town, or the fitlfiriber now
with the company in Pennsylvania, shall re
ceive TWELVE DOLLARS reward .
1" YOHN MOSS, licutenant.
TKAYED or S'l'OLEN from mr. Yohn
Ferguffon's, in Williamstmrg, a small
sorrcl mare, neither dockc nor branded ;
she has a remarkable large head, :: snisil')
down her nose, trots, paces, and gallops
very well, and goes with spirit. Who
evcr delivers her to mr. Fergufflbn, or to
me in Poco/bn, shall have zos. rev- nrd.
zu RORFRT SHFJLD.
TAKEN up in Nurlhmn/lc-rlmzd, a vu'msic
mare about 13 hands high, is a trottcr,
very (lack ofcourng'c, and has shmc brzmd
th 1: ] cannot make out. Pustcd, and up
praised to 41. " George s-zg-mm.
TAKEN up in Amelictl, nbrindlccl workox,
who appears to be about 6 or 7 )em'sohl,
am]. to have run & bull liH prm ty well
grown; the. points of his horns ]ss'zve hsxcxn
cut off, is marked witha crop in the x-Tc-si-ht
car, and acrop nctnd "him the last. Psi-He-J,
and o'mraiscd to 3]. - Yolct'n Pride.
)
VALUAIZLF. ncgm -BLACKSM] ? .
to hire. inquire ol'mr. Har/siesiv Ev
biu/im, at the lz'u/jh/qy House, or
" ssctAUGUBTlNE Moonz.
PUlictl' NUHJ' ()].K,
ELIZABETH mvu nu'nch'.
()TlClct is hereby g'n on to alllsinaiffixsin
and owner: of uss- in, and uzhesir! "
whom it may concern, that the navel
office for this dishid is now open in. the
town of Portsmouth, where cosiliadt ar
ccndance vciH be given by mi'. ,Wiz'lidm
Armi/iead Bailay, wi om I have appoint'c'd
my (lcpucy, and is qna'isicd to act aside
l-uty in the suid office accwding to'lawz
;! -. [OHN K_ll_\'_G. nava] officsi-ict.
Wi'LuAmuuuc, 7.an.15*, 1777';
ESEJi'l'kilss) stjomsscapt. [Villt'e'vnisi' Smsct
sord's company o' thc 'zci rcysiznuztt,
'WULL/AATTUKNER,aMmt5stu9
or 10 inches high, well made, with shssctc
light colourcd hair, jm'd wai eniifl'ed in
An'cctlia' courtly h'y lient. jrfisiph 'Zrcsihcr'.
whoever win. deliver the said desZrtfr so
the commanding olsicen at this place th. 11
have TEN DOLLARS reward. . ;
:" ALEXANDER PARKFJL - "?!f.
PORT HAMPTQNsi ssss
Lowzx Dr's'rncr of amcs'Rtvznl.
ET all masters and owners 'bf vesseis',
and others, whcmsiic' n'iay' doiioretsnl,
know, that the navsiil cflice' ()stlii: part is
open, and the (flicn- exmctssilzfli th'ectfirsisi
ward, botmd to enter addbflhng to the
laws of the commvnweulth'os Viss-gilzzsiu,
where they may have;: pcnfiir gzffiquesi "(5
proceed and dilpose of the is cai'ssgosscjam ly
districts, ports, or piacbs in thcssspildcoxyct
monwealth; and that. the outwardhoiqzd,
when they come to clear out, _ni_l\ ta e
care that they have proper ccvtifigatesfizr
their cargo, with a hallast master's cesirtiss
ficate signed and sealed according to law.
jACOB VVRAY, navai offieersi.
*.* Pork, bees, flour, gar,. cttuctrpen
tine, pitch, baiiast, &c. certiflcatg
the master, mate, 'and hoatswain, sspu
he at the office to vicar. -
EF ]' at my house, b) sinne perlsssiuizji—
AL'
known, a light drab coloured CLOAK,
WhICh the owner may have on paying the
charge oF this advertisement.
G \BR [F.L Ns AUPiN.
' ss U N away from the subscriher, nell'
Bevil's hridge in Amelia cuuntysisithe
27lh ofAugzg/i lait, a Virrginia bonmegu
lad named HARRY, but is ushztily called
HAL. He is about 15 years old, and is
(lightly pittcd with the smailpox. . He
took with him a light coloured sricsizc coat,
striped wailicom, trousers of tow'and cot
ton, a shirt of cot ton, and several mhc-r
clothes , shoes, stockings, &c.. _Hc- is
capable of being :: complete waiting man,
both as attendant in a hou se, and a mana—
ger of horses, to which employment he
has been put sor some time , at mr. lVr/lglzt's
store in Cumbcrlcmd counzy, and at mr.
Yach Cooke's ordinary (ofwhoml bought
him) in si'lmsi'lia. ] have reason to expect
that he is with mr. 70/172 Ch.:m/zcr: in Bu. k
ingham county, and that he will use every
effort in his s-msi'cr to detain him From me.
Wl ozver will bring the said lad to me
shail have 3]. reward; and l do hereh
sorewarn the ssiisi C/mmlzcrsir, and all others ,
from entertaining the said ncgro.
n' jOHN FOR _
"( ! RA\ ED 01 5 l OL'r \' [ram !! 'illiams
5 bury, 01 tl-c 13sh- sNoz-sembcr I:- .,si:
21 (1: rk bay mctxc 14 hands high, 4 years
old noxc spr'si ng, uinh ]].sz ginw manc and
sw'nch tail was galled belund byt the
breech-band, shud nllround, i", :1 natural
pucrr, but has no hrand shut] know of.
\\'hmver delivers the sn'usii mzvrc to me,
inlsslsiillisnnslmrct shall h1ve zos.1ewmd,
and isstolcn 51. un comiction fifthe tlfifs.
lct-a TRlCK Roszx'rzon.