The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-09-20 00:00:00, page 3

.(jL-wcurak, Sept. 15, 1776.
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I n'! U. .".L. :m hm-sil a cowhzlerahle qu.m
( (;! y us cctll :ksi-ns, harness leather, 'shle
*c..'sih:r, man's sh'ungshocs, l).u*'1rm1, cosscc,
hrafm s-u-siu'. m-rus coarse and fine hazsss,
and a talm-JHL: ais-rssissncnt of other goods.
(1) .'\l si'si'lsil'Hs'fi-V ANDERSON.
'Ta b: so:.zz, 1.E.si/3[£D, or RENTED,
A cnunty, lituxtcd on the mouth of
PLAN'A'A't'iUN in N/si'rtkumbcrlzmd
,(ct'ssum river, npsn to Polowrnuck and the
bay, consisting usa large tuo story dwel
ling- !icuse, with all convenient onthouscs,
quire ncw. !t abounds with fish and
oystcrs, and in th': winter season lS extra
ordinary good sorsowling. lt is also con
'vcctnient to church, court, and several
simills; and I can assure any gentleman,
who has a desire to settle near the Water,
that a more healthy and convenient seat is
not in this colony. ]n short, it is out of
,my power to give the place such a charac
ter as I think it deserves; therefore, shall
leave it to the cxaminmion of those who
have a mind to treat for it. 'I'erms
may be known by applying to the sub
scriber, living in the asorcsaid county,
and near the land .
joslN CRALLE, junior.
' PORTSMOUTH, Sept. I, !776
si - ESE RT ED from on board the Here
' galley, a certain YOHN HUDSON,
who some time acted on heard the said
alley as boatswain's mate. - He was born
in the north osEn 'Iand, is about 35 years
usage, about 5 leet lo inches high, has
short hair, and ot'a saudy colour, whichcurls
: little; had on, when he deserted, a
short coat of brown cloth, and a red
ncketz There is reason to suppose he
will endeavour to get to Wq/l Augusta,
as he has some propertZ ot'land in the
neighbourhood os Pitts urg. VVhoever
apprehends the said deserter, and delivers
him on board the galley, [lull have
31. to;. reward.
GEORGE MUTER.
_ NI NE POUNDS KE WARD.
DESERTED from my company osthe
jth bztttsdion, at Collcge camp, Will
Iiamfl-urg, YOSEPH YOLLET, 5 feet
10 or 11 inches high, a stuut_ well made
man, ltm-ps in his shoulders, has light
brown hair, gray eyes, fair complf xion,
and large whiikcrs; he is udsisiliited to sh'ung
liquor, and when drunk exceedingly taika
tive and troubiesome. He has a samily in
the lower end of Henrico county, where
he may no doubt he apprehcnded.
OHN ROBINSON, 5 sect 8 or 9
mches high, (lim made, dark complexion,
black hair, black eyes, the Whites of which
are tinctured yellow with the jctiundice, is
apt to get drunk, and when so insolent
and quartelsome; be also comes from the
lower end of" Henrica cohnty. THO
MAS [( 0 8 INS O N, brother to John,
5' feet 7 or 8 inches high, . swarthy com
Plexion, gray eyes, brown hair, and
is somewhat dcas. He went away with a
brother that was down to see him on Sa
turday the 14thinshmt. 701{v, and his
brother Fulm, ahsconded the sinne night.
Whoevcr will secnre the saidssdcserters, or
either al" them. and deliver them to the
comm'mding officer :lt lVilliam/burg, shall
be entitled to zt reward of 31. for each.
(I ]0HN PLFASANTS.
Vs H.!JAMLBURG, Sept. 19, 1776.
STRAYE!) or STQLEN from Deep
L Spz'ing csi-mp, the Fth instant, & light
gray mare about 14 hands and aninchhigh,
With !! 1:>;,;":'-9; man:: and swim!) tail, has
remarkable long ears, paccs flow, but h1s
"" butfl Lh :! l rccoiluctsst. V.")mcvcr will
U'vlictzu- 'silu u'mxsic man: to licutcnnnt Th')
M-U Bsizc.{n:r us the- 7H: regimun, m Tur-ct'
IlOWH, wii'. b: hsizndsumclsiy rcvmdcd si)!"
the}:- nsi'ou'silc.
I (:) D.!ORDITCAI BUCKXER.
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WlLu'M-ysnvus, Sepl. 23, 1776.
WlLL giri: 7 5. 6d. an osmce sor OLD
SILVEK, ready money.
2" jssAMs-Ls GEDDY.
Pwfimnt to the Iu/i will and t-stament of
mr._]si)}m ]) Ay, decea/Z'd, will bcu'pq/cd
!) the lzighq/I biddcr, on 'l'hurl'duy the
loth of ()ctohcr, at hi: late dwdling
house in ]).Ly': neck, in the county ask]:
of VVisisi-hc,
LI. chcpcrsonashstatc osshe saiddcceaf
ed, cunsisting or very fine stucks of
horses, canle, shup, and lungs, :: ;{rcac
variety Os houschulcl and kitchen susniturc
of every kind, among Which arc eight or
len exceeding goqd stitllrcl' lxsiis, a waln
ablc ncgro sclluw, a carpenter by uadc,
several barrcls osbrandy, and all the plan—
tationutenlih. The time use rcdit, if'any,
Wlll be made known on the diy of ssile.
Those persons indebted to the stid estate,
by bond or account, are detirtd to make
paymentimmedisittely; and those to whom
the estate ix indebted are d::lircd to send
in their accounts to be examined sor pay—
ment, asflounas the executsxrs are enabled.
THOMAS PHItL'E,
WlLL: DAvis, ? mcmffl
ALSO for sctle, pursuant t-i the will of
the deceased, a vctlmbi: tuft olsi land in
said couuty, about sueii miles from
Smilhficld, and lying on the main r-md
that leads from thence to Black watcrbridge ,
containing upward: ui'4oo ucrt-s, whercnn
are a valuable grist mill'anu s4w mill now
in good order, a du elsmg-house, ;md
other necessary houscssh tsim- the, reception
ofasamily. On the lztnd is ulili a large
quantity of the best pine and oak timber;
and as there is not the smiilcst dsixubt but
that plank and !cuntling wi" in a shsi-rt
time be in great demand, the adVantz-ge
alising from a saw mill si) contiguous to
navigation must be very great. 'l'here may
be also had Wllh the mill a waggon and
team of'horsesiss, with s evera] yoke os oxen,
lpare saws, and other implements thereto
belonging. Twelve mouths credit will be
allowed, the purchaser giving bond and
security to _
WllctL: DAVIS, Z ""We"
THOMAS PE1RCE, '
N. B. About 25,ooo sect of PLANK,
andio,ooo ot'SCAN'l'LlNG, is now at
the miil F-vr salc.
DEpLK'L'LU ttctum m) cmnl-any (It st—
gulsitrs in the 4th battaliun of Virgi
nia zsiurces, the lgth of this instant, from
Portfinouth, two soldicrs, 'v'w. YOHN
LANCASTER, burn it te cuunty of
]_/le os W'iglzt, 25 years old,- 5 seet 9 inches
high, siunt made, has brown hair, a red
diih beard, dark e) es, and is of a down
]OUk. As he is acquainted in North Caro
lina, it is supposed hesswill go that way
until the regiment marches. KINCHEN
TUKNER, born in the same count) , about
the same age, 5 seesst 7 inches high, wears
his own short dark hair. osa brown com—
plexion, and stoops when he walks; he
wore away a dyed hunting shirt suced with
red, a check shirt, and a pair ot'trousers.
VVhoever :tpprchrctnds and delivers the ssiid
soldiers to the commmdbig officer in this
state shall receive 31. for each, and ex
pcnscs paid. _
AkcmMLD cctP-HTH, cnptmn.
"l'stAY F.!) sruzn Hsh'zct/(mg/l-mg, un
d Wednctstaythc 28111 nsAusimct/I ;: Iik ly
full) black horse, ulmm 5 )ears old 4 siet
8 inches high, has a hmn'mg mane, is
dockcd rather long, but the hair osh'ls tall
is short and thin; he has no brand, deccs
flow, trots zmd cantcrs ucsi" and isuctmark
ab!) hard to c itCh. Vt hsiocvcr will delh er
the said horse to mr. _7-_/Z h/z Hare kin:, or
to the s.:-ss7:.-H 'zhezr nt llsiuz-zrsissurct, shnJ
have ]"iVli BOLLARS 1_w.ml, 01 zos.
scx' izz'siciligezzcc os him.
JonN Moss.
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Ssptcflzszcr 13, 1778'.
HE Commissisimcrs of the Na\_)' ('ztssc
to contract with some proper [rcts-m
nr pcrfims for the l-usitlen-si' thirty lame..
OPLN BOATS, sufficient to carry eightysi ct
mcn each, to be finished as soon as pulli
blc, for the transportation us tmu- .,
across the hay or, riv-srs. ,Alsil pcrsnns
inchnnblc to contract for the same arc desi
sircd to apply to the Board at lfszlliang/A
burg, on [Vednsisjsdqy the 25th instant.
'l'. Wm-rwsi, ]" (Innssmillmfier
vx lLLlAMsBURG, be;): 9,177o.-'
EING at present in want of l'ORK'," I
will give zos. per hundred grass, 94}. !
per pound ior BACON, 4d. per pound [of
MUTTON, delivered at this place :ssnd
Glnuccstct town, and will continue to give
the above prices till notice to the contrarz.
HENRY lea), ju
LAKGL quantity ofPORK and BE'EF si
will be wanted for the ]mblick/Erz'icl';
to be delivered at the head: of the incipal
fit): n, where magaaine; will be (15in med ,
ass: ;! quantity quICE, PEASE, ]" TA
Y'OESU and VlNEG'AR. lerg/L- n'lzo siare
willing to mnimct are desired to make imm
diate application lo
WiLL/AM ATLETT, 13. c. 5.
To be SOLD, on the first day (J'Novcmber
next, lo the highest biddfl', agreeable lb
the last will um! tq/ldment of - ](siflm
'l'hruekmurton, late of Gloucester; de
ccasldsi . '
Hh tract osland in {hid county, hhour
6 or no aprcs, lying on [Varc river,
near the courthuusc, whereon are a good
dwelhng—house and outhouscs, and cxcccsil
ing gdud orch lrds. Long crcdit will he
givo-n, with hand and approved security to
Rouzx'r 'l'nkocxmon'rcm, cxccutor.
,sifl, 'l'hc_ widow has her (tower in the
szissl hundsi
To ba RENsED, jbr one or two years,
PLANTATION in Spatsylvania coun
ty, containing between ; and 600
acrcs, whereon are a good dwelling
house, and all convenient onlhcuscs, in
good repair. Snfficicnt ]:md is cleared,
and in good order, to work 12 hands.
There are on su'ul planmlion about 300
bushels us wluat sor salc, and two gnnd
wurk horses; a quantity of stock may he
rcnled with the land. 'she terms may be
known by applying to capt. jolm Minor, iii.
Carolinc cuunty. _ !
[] PETER MINOR.
])ELP Sl-HNG, Sept. n, 1776.
LL the officers, cadcts, and soldic-rl
us the blh regiment, that are absent
with leave, are desired to join their regi
ment immediately, althpugh their limit;
ed time ofahsence should not be cxpircd.
Should any sohlicrs be so imprudcnt as to
disvbey this order, they will he lookrd on,
as dcsertcrs, and treated accordinglyct
ssfiflss VVantcd in the bth rcgimcnt, ::
CHAPLAlN, who is allowed b) ()(mg'rssil
33 and one third dollars per mouth, and 2
rations per day .
MORDECAl BUCKNER,
colcmcl ns'hc 61h rcgimenL
TAKLR up all PiuyG'rove, in ?amv: (Lily, \
the last of'Mdy, a dark gray horse alrour.
4 sect 5' inches high, a hanging manc am]
switch tail, paces, trots, aml gallops. but
not bmndcd. Pcstcd, am] appsuiscd to
!ol.---A]so a bav mare, taken up' last
june, about 4 so:: 7 inches high, with
hanging mane and suitch mil, trols avd
gallups, but not brsimcicd. l'ostcd, and ap
pruisul to 15] —-Like-.\isc a hay horse r.;uken
up the first utj'upl, about 4 lsic-ct QsiLDCltCShsilsi-ssh,
hanging msimc mad switch mil, paccs m
turally, lum will gallnp, and ?u'amlcsid N.
l'ostcd, and uppruised to 15].--—--'- he
nwncrs may hzne them, on pz'ovinz !}.f-Zr
property ;md paying church, (,i' the
ux'crscc al ssizid i-luutulion.
C'/:.' . '; Ta'zJ-ctfl.
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