The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-08-22 00:00:00, page 3

are taken and sent into Eastern port: with
vaiuable cargoes ; and more a'rc daily ex
pected. as the American privateers had got
scent oflhem. ss
oa- The late alarm and bustle has oblig
ed the printer to leave out sundry adver
t'sisssemEnts this week, which will all have
places in the next Gazette; and as he
daily expects from the Northward a com
plete new printing apparatus, he hopes,
as soon as it arrives, to have it in his
power to oblige all his kind customers,
and the pubfick at large.
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IN Cotmch, August 21, 1777.
HE Govcmour is advised to direct all
the officws rccruiting for the three
battzlions to be raised for the service of
this state sorsih Nith to bring down to
Williang'c'wrg all the soldicrs they have
enhsted, that they repair to this Board in
order to render an account ofthcirproceed
ings, and come prepared to account for
the money they hzve respectively received
forsithe recru'uing service. All which is
accordingly ordered by the Govcmour.
(A Cow) ,
'ARCH: BLAlR, clerk.
By his Excel/cncy PATRICK HENIY, ch;
Governour of the Common-wcalth of Vir
mla:
AgPROCLAMATION.
HEREAS ] have received authentick
information, that 70le Goodrz'ch ths:
elder, Audrc'w lb! Cann, Townfbnd ,
and Chilcott, who were confined in
the ja'd of Asibemarle county as enemies to
'this commonwcalt'sii, made their escape
on Monday night last, and were since seen
makin ,; their way do wn7amesriver, armed ,
and having four negroes in their company,
.] have thought sit, by and with the advice
of the Council of State, to issue this my
prcvclamation, hereby commanding all
officers civil and military, and all other the
good people of this commonwealth, to
make diligent search and pursuit after the
persons aforesaid, and to apprehend and
bring them before the next magistrate of
the county where taken, or td the com
ma'nding officer of the militia, to be dealt
with according to law; and ! do hereby
offer a reward of too DOLLARS for ap
prehending the said Yohn Ga'odrich, 50
DOLL-siz us for apprehending either of the
other whitepersons, and 25- DOLLARS
" for apprehending each of the said negroe's.
GIVBNunder my hand at Williamsburg,
si; this us} day afAugustss1777, in the
ficondyear of" this commonwealth.
P. H E N R Y.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
OST between William/burg and the
Black Ordinary, ' a plain GOLD
' WAY'CHmade bssy Arl. Dobson, London,
and numbered 10503 the hands are of
polished steel. Whoever brings the said
watch to me shall have 3]. reward.
ill jANE VOBE.
ctMK. FOU RNIER proposes to teach
, the Mathematicks, the Outh'ue, and
J—
"the art of Fsirtzficution. Gentlemen who
are desirous to learn those branches may
inquire at his lodgings, at mr. Ander/on's,
in Williamslmrjg.
Gum Pom'r, ,Asiugu/i 20, 1777.
HE subscribcr will rcnt & commodig
ous dwelling, with e\ cry necessary
Puthouse, palfure, and garden, belonging
, to the same; also a storehouse that will
answer for both dwdling and store, and se
veral large granaries; at Law Point, on
Chiapoax creek . A ?. CH: DUNLOP.
' D'WARD Vct.\Llssjussl'lI\'E, 1L=j :;Lut in
capt. Picrce's company of ariiHcry,
is hereby crdcrcd to repair to his compa—
ny at Parffincuth inlmcsic'iJF-tly. -
By order OF cul. Harri/bn. -
1] CHRISTIAL-i Hsioann, sznr
in [he {did bsiztcaiiun.
OR sale, the pleasant and healthy scasit
ca'nled SCOTCH TOWN, in Hanover,
county, 23 miles above Hunover town,
and 27 above Richmond. The quantity of
land is lOOO acrez, 4oo of which are clear
ed and under proper enclosures for sarm
ing. Thc soil is very good, and there is
ver sine meadow cleared and to clear in
sushciem quantity. The best white marle
is found there in abundance. The dwel
lingsihouse is about 88 feet long- and 36
feet wide, very commodious, with a gar
den, and all office houses sit for th: recep
tion ofa large family. Negroes, or mo—
ney, will be accepted in pnymeut. For
farther particulars apply to col. Syme, in
Hanovcr, or the princes of this Grzette.
70 be SOLD, wholesalc or retail, at the
jub/Zsiriber': store, the third door below
the Ralcigh tavern,
EA, coffee, sugar, tum, cordia'ns, and
indigo, with many other articles.
_ ' WlLLlAM PAGE.
Williamshurgss, Augqfl 2], 1777.
OR. sale, & tract os land in the lovxsi'cr
end of Goochland, near col. H-me's
Kacl'y Mill, containing412 acres, whercon
is a good dwelling-housc, kitchcn, smoke
housc, daisy, and baln, with land suffici—
cnt to work 8 or 10 hands. The terms
may be known by applsixiug tozhe fubscri
her, living in the upper end of Powhatrm.
sll EDMOND LCGWOOD.
WARWICK, Augu/t 15, 1777.
OR. salc, for ready money, 700 acres
oflzmd in Prince Edwardcounty, about
50 miles from Petenburg, and ;; miles
from Warwick, exceeding good for grain,
and in excellent order for forming, and
for working 8 or 10 hands. The land is
level, and well watered, in a healthy sim
ation, and has a good range for flcck.
There is on it a commodious dwelling
house with five rooms, and every outhousz:
necessary for a samily,si all in good order.
An undoubted title w'fll be made the pur
chaser, and posseffion given in October,
when 50 bushels of rye will be sown on the
place. I would also fell a small tract of 80
acr'es, wizhin one mile of the above
land, through which runs a fine siream,
and where there is a fine situation for a
mill. ROBERT DONALD.
Wanted immediately,
NE or two SURGEONS .MATES
for the hospital at Tark.
NlATTHEW POPE.
RMORERS who understand their bu
sinesl will meet with great encourage
ment to work on the puolick arms by ap
plyin to the commanding officer in Wil
liam: urg.
OMMITTED to Spolj/jlvania jail,
on the 9th of this instant (Angles!)
as a deserter, join: Malajy (or Malony)
who says he was enlisted by l'rcut. Catlett.
OMMlTTED to Frcderick prison, on
the uth of jane, a negro fellow
named SAM, Who says he belongs to mr.
William Brown of Prince George county,
but I think'he answers the description of
the fellow advertised by mr. William sates.
The owner is desired to paycharges, and
take him away. '
ss ANGUQ M4DONALD. sheriff.
\' uxx town, Augujt 13, 1777.
TAKE this method to inform the pub
lick in general, and the gentlemen
who have favoured me wish their custom
hitherto in panticular, that I have re ov
ed from the house on the water (is: to
the large brick house behind the court
house, the property of Dr. Yohn Griffin,
and formerly belonging to mrs. Liglztfoot,
where gentlemen who please to savour me
with their custom may depend on my best
endeavours to entertain them. \ -
an THOMAS. w YLD, jun.
-,
Esux; Augnsi 12, 1777.
LL persons who have claims against
thtetate of Rcuben Nocll, deceascd,
either by bond or open account, arc fle
sircd tq make them knowu, and those ia
debted thereto to make immsid'ute pay
ment, as I am desirous of settling my
administration on the said estate as sucn
as possible. '
11] REUBEN GARNETT, ac'msi.
1TMAYE D lrom the iuhicriocr at
Churlotte courthouse, about the middle,
of May last, a mare, and two horse coltl
a year old this spring. The mare is a bay,
about 7 years old, :: hands : or 3 inches
high, with & bizsszc face, had on a very good
small bell with a Dutch collar but— no
buckle, is dockt, branded on the near
buttock I R, and ! think on the near
shoulder likewise, but am not certain.
-0ne of the colts is a sorrel, the other an
iron gray, or may be called aroan. Both
have blzzc faces, are cut and docked, and
brandcd on the near buttock and'jaw with
the same brand as the mare. Whoever
delivers them to me, or gives such intelii-i
gence as ] get them ngain, shall have 31.
reward. ' " '
joyn: Tnnxuun, sensi
TRAYED or STOLEN from Tork
town, about the lst instant (Augufl)
a dark bay mare 4 or 5 years old, about.
14 hands high, with hanging mane and
short s witch tail, and branded on the near
buttock T H. lf straycd, ] imagine she
is gone towards Frederick ccuuty, as I am
told she was bred there. Whoevcr takes
up said mare, and will deliver her to me
in Tork town, shall have ten dollarsrcward.
(2) ABRAHAM ARCHER.
NE hundred Virginia born SLAVES
will be fold at the town of Richmond,
c-n Friday the 29Lh instant (August) for
ready monev. ]" ss
Esux, Auctsisiu/l 10, 1777.
LL person: who have d:mands against
the: estate of John Lee, csq; cheased,
are desired to make them known to Mus
coc Gamett and William Young, execuwrs,
that provifion may be made for paymenc
thereof . 1 []
HALirAx, N.Ccro'ina, ful)- 25, 1777,
OR. sale, at publick vendue, at the
house ot'the subscribers, on the We].
tem Branch in Nan/bfmnd county, Virgi.
nia, on Monday the xii: of September, all
the household and kitchen fumiture, most
of which is almost new and of the best qua— ct
lity, three uegroes, and a valuabk col—
lucton of books, with a quantity of coffec
a allspice. Twelve month: credit will
be allowed, and bond with approved secu
rity required. ------ At the same time will
be rented, the house: and other im-si
provcments lately occupied by them, for
one, two, or three years, as may be most
agreeable to the person! wanting them;
and as they intend soon to leave the conti
ncnt, they desire all persons who have
claims against them in Virginia to bring
them in and receive payment srom mr.
Yohn MsiDowell or mr. Yohn Halbcrt in
Nausemond, with whom those indebted
to them are requested to make settlements
and grant bonds or other specialty for
their respective baianccs. Any claims that
may be against them in N. Carosz'na will
be answered by applying to mr. Arrhilzall
Hamilton in Halisax, mr. John Hamz'lton :.t
Newbcm, and mr. Yamu Martin in Wake
ccuarty, to whom it is hoped, thf-se hav
ing claims will make application sor p?!
ment as saon as possible. it is n'so rcqusi i
ed that all persons indebted to them in that
state will apply as above, nd grant bond:
for their respective balance: before their
departure.
H _ ARCH: HAMlLTON, t'r Co