The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1775-10-20 00:00:00, page 4

so be SOLD at the meeting of the merchant:
in Ocsitober, '
' L L mrs. Rathcll's flock in trade,
consist'mg of many different rit-tides.
] request all who are indebted to the fand
- Kathell will be so kind at this meet
ing uto pa Off their accounts to faint .
- fact-fell, e q; Ofthis city, or to'the (ub
-scrilfer, at mrs. Rathell's store,sswho are
authorised to receive such debts.
sisi , M. BRODlE.
-si N. 8. At the same time will be such a
' 'flrgc bow wsiindow, with bass and shutters,
some show glasses, and glass cases .
RUN awayfrom the subscriber, on the
" '. si :Ist of'Augufl last, an English convict
ctss it:-um lad named ]OHN SHAW, 18 or
ctjfissYssdussctof age, about 5 feet high, has
j}. ,0 'ctssdctdqubrown hair. a smooth face,
ct-siss'sissiissffly ) fssersin'arkable scar on his forehead,
ss-_ " [mundifie eye-brows, has lost one of
ssffl , ;,sssiuethss _which he says was nlled
.'si_ ctY-sssssih'eh he was young, has a num er of
Men his legs, and has a kind of & drag
Win
_siwalk when tired. He took with
'sssi white shirt, osilabruzs jacket
muse"; : sutty coloured silk hand—
{one—checked do. felt hat, and
si- Of Thick shoe buckles. He is a
- ss - -' _ sisiedfellovg, and talke so plain
sin-ss- would take him to be
ss ? wwever br'm the suid
,- mar Wejlmore court.
, --ssss \ him'in anyofhismajestyfa
_ ,ssjcthave'TE-N D 0 LLA R S
.i-gctssess ss. .
__ ;;Mhsi-LLAM MARMADUKE.
' ' z' , ss 'TTED to Notfbl/e county jLil,
- . the Bth of March last, a negro
, _' si 'sisisiwssho says his name is DAVY, and
_ si share beI'BAYMmylzmd; he 18 about 5'
sisi to Willim Smith on the
si 10 or it inches high. The owner is
'- ss ' - to taketh away, and paychar es.
sisi- ;ssf'n) SAMULL PORTLOCK. jaficr.
- WMITTED to waolk county jai],
all the ioth of September last, : flim
si , ssct man, who says his name is WIL
'-' - ' ARROT, that he is a freeman,
; ,_ si about a mile from Williams
_ si She Mbfflabout 6 feet : inches high.
(if my) is desired to take him
"si— 32}, mld Pay e
1rg es. (12
, si, SAMUEL POB TLOCK. jailer.
si 3. A Y E. D trom Tork town, about
thee mouths ago, a young BRIGHT
si ss ' 14 hands 3 mches high, with
{time and switch tail, has some
wkscton-sinned by working' it: a cart
Msigh, trot: and allops, throwing
sssisi altankwa manner, and 18
pobably forward with seal. As she was
ed -by col. Hurt! m Ne-wrasilc, she may
have gone" that wav. Whoever delivers
her to mr. George Dabney, near the furks
of Hanover, or to the subscriber, shall
, have nos. reward. HUGH NELSON.
TAKEN up in Carioline, last April, a
BLACK— STONE COLT about four feet
si inches hi h, appears to be about two
W oldctla ring, has two white sect,
_ t 'il neither Jsickt nor branded. ] have
si had him ent. The owner may have him
"by apgzyingmme , near the Guinea hridges .
4" sis'ct = ' WlLLlAM ARNOLD.
{TAKEN up in Cumberland, two flrays,
"viz; one asiBRlNDLED HElFER 3 years
old, marked with a crop and fiit in the
right ear, and a smooth crop in the lost ;
lnd a RED STEER 2 years old, marked
with a crop and two (sits in the right ear,
and a flopc in the upper side of the ]cst.
Posted, and appraiscd, the hcifcr to go;.
and the steer to zos.
" GEORGE CARRlNGTON.
AsiRTlCLES of Intclligcnce, Essnys, Advertisi-mcnts, (ye. are thanksulsily rccc—ivgd for this Paper, the Pz—icc of
_ which is I:]! 6d. per Ax_mnm, Advcrtisemcms inshrtcd as usual. Pn 1 N T 1 ): (: W o R :; doxzc with Cure and
- " Expedition, andptyrealunublc Terms. -
W A N T E D,
GO OD negro BLACKSMITH, for
whom it reasonable price will be
given.---Also a HOUSEKEH'ER, who is
a single woman, and can come nel] re
commended .---1nquire of the PRKN'H LR .
FREDERlCKSBURG, Sepzcmber6, 1775
THE subscriber intcnding to quit pub
lick- business after the first day of
thuavy next, would rent his house and
lot in this town upon' reasonable terms,
which would suit any person inclinable to
keep TAVERN, it being lituated in the
centre of'the town, and has been long :ic
customed by the first gentlemen ol'silhis and
the neighbouring colonies. It is large and
commodious, there are all convenient out
houses, including' a storehou se on the main
street, an exceeding good garden, a well
offin'e water within a few steps of the door,
! billiard table, (v-c. (ye. Any perlon in
clining to rent the same shall have the re
fusal of all the liquors on hand, consilting
of best Madeira wine, old arrack, port
wine, and s irits, with any part of the
household an kitchen furniturq; they giv
ing bond, with approved security, for
payment of the same. ,
All persons indebted to me are desired
to settle their accounts, and give bonds
for such as they cannot conveniently dis
charge; and those who have any demands
against me will he pleased to make them
known. (5) GEORGE VVEEDON.
Essnx county, September to, 1775.
U N away from the subscriber, about
the middle of Yuly last, a Virginia
born negro lad named NED, who is about
18 years of age, and about 5lseet high;
one of hishands has a large scar, occa
sioned by its being burnt when he was a
child, by which means some of his fingers
me together. He has a flat face and
ong head, which is remarkahly sharp on
the top. His clothes were such as is com
. mon for working negroes, and he was seen
going down the country. Whoever will
secu're the said negro, so that ] get him
again, shall have a reward of 4os. besides
what the law allows. -
(ts) si si JAMES EDMONDSON.
- . Yoax Town, Septembcr 19, 1775'.
RUN away from col. Pitilip Roots, of
King & Queen, a negro. man named
HARRY, who-some years ago was mort
ga ed to the had. William Nelson. It is
wit and reason suspected that he is
lurking about IVq/Z Point, and that he is
Harboured by some of eol. Thomas Maare's
negroes. Whoever secures and- delivers
the said negro, either to col. Raotc: or to
one of'us, shall have 40 5. reward.
(ts) THE EXECUTORS.
.n-_
U N awa from me Lumcrmer, at
West Pomt, inKing William county,
the all: of last Decembcr, avery likely
Virginia born ne o man, named MIKE,
about :: ears 0 d,- six her high, and stuc—
ters muc ; had on, when he went away,
: suit of ncgro cotton, but may probably
change his clothes. I shrewarn all masters
of vessels from carrying him out of the
colony. Whoever brings the said ncgro
to me shall have 3]. reward, bcsidcs what
the law allows, and is taken ont of the
colony lol. (ts.) jOHN \VEST.
TAKEN up at my plzmtation near Petcissl
burg, in Din-widdie councy, :! MOUSE
COLOURED HDRSF, about ! 0 years old,
14 hands high, with Il star in his forehead,
his mane has been roached, but is since
grow" out, and hangs on each side, pace;-s
naturally, is cut-hctmmcd, and brunded
on the near shoulder AN in a piece. Pofled ,
and appraiscd to 10].
ROBERT NEVVSUKI.
_ UN away from 1'-- ssss-ssi'vsi'sscr, if)
['ll'
'I
Gluuscsi'strr County, m: th: ! ;ctl m' this
inllzmt (it;-ass's) ;] to;-sin) tz'an m-mcci I\ in,
about 19 or :o \: us:- of age, isisc set! t'..o
or three inchcssshisih. TUUKY of z-si : in}!
complexion, lus some r'mgvsi —':r1."5 du his
fsincc, and [Onlc white hair.) in his head;
his clothing was an old Lrsun coat, and
a yellow sh'iped cotton wailicwt. I
bought him lust March at the side of mr.
join: Shermcr in same: City county, for
Mamz Pagc, juuimsi,' (squire. He was
brought from one at his quarters in Azctg
William couuty, and] have reasuft to be:-"
lieve that he will 0 to tht-si- parts, or to
his mother, who iives with mr. Thomas
Booth, in Rislznwnd si town. Any person
who will take up the said shvc, and sicurc
him so that I get him again, shall be paid
403. by Alum: Page, junior, csquirc, to
whom the negro belongs . * '
(tf) _]AMES jONFssS.
TAKEN up by the subscribcr in Carvlz'ne,
near the Rcedy mill, a BLACK STEEK'
about two years old, marked with a crop
in the right ear, and a cro and under
keel in the left. Posted, an appraised te
273. 6d.
I
SAMUEL NORMENT.
FOR SALE,
TRACT of LAND, containing gooo
acres, whereon is a plantation which
has employed, sor some'years pull, twelve
or fourteen slavcs; this tract lies in the up..
per end of King W'z'lliam county. Also &
tract lying in the lower end of the said
county; containing 1 too act-es, and
pleasantly situated on Pamzmkey river 3 ;
brick dwelling-house, with necessary offi
ces, a filhing shore, and a lively ferti—
lity of soil, recommend the latter tract to
any gentleman .who may he about '. :: ss
settle in life. Posi'esiion will be deliveret
on the 25th of Decemlzer next, to the put-.
chaser, or purchasirrs, who will have-ii
berty of sowing full grain. Mr. ijmziu
Grymes, jun. of Orange, will make known _
particulars to an person who may be in
clined to purchaz the whole, or an part ct
of the said tracts. Creclit till the ' tof
Yanuary 1777 will be allowed, by
jomsiru liontnsoN.
(tf.) chr RonmsoN, .
BLNJAMI N Gnmu, jum
To be 8 0 L D in Amhsierst count},
OUR THOUSAND acres of exceed-"
ing good tobacco LAND, being part
of a large tract formerly advertised, toge
ther with a very valuablc gristmill, upon '
Buffulo river. This land is equal to any ss
that has yet been suit] of the tract. The -
time of payment will be made agreeable
to purchusch. Mr. Gnhriel Penn, who
lives near the land, is authorised to bargaiu s
for it, and will [how it to any person in
clinahlc to purchase. si
' (tf) CARTER ,BRAXTON.
(or 3 A !. l'L,
TRACT os LAND in Caroline councy'
near Ncwmflrkct, containing- aboul
3000 acres of well timber-ed land, having '
thereon tWo plantations, in good repair,
with proper and convenient edificcs for
(in—ming, or making tobacco. For terms
apply to the subscribcr. . ;
(ls) . ]OHN BAYIOR. ,
For 8 A L E, '
TRACT osLANl) in Caroliue county,
contiguous to [l/lattapouy, containing
about 2000 ncrcs of Well timbcrcd land,
the property of mr. Robert qulor. The
terms may be known by applying- to mr.
Natlzauicl Blff'll'f'" in King sVi/[iansi mv.
join: s/rnzf/fmd in Caralinc, or nn'. Yohu
Bcsylor, executors. ! ' si