The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-05-23 00:00:00, page 4

WANTS a place. a young man who
can dress and shave, and take: care
of horses. He may be heard of at. mr.
Galt's, in Richmond. lfl
NANSRMOND county, April 20, 1777
LL persons who have any just claims
against. the estate of col, Lemm-l Rid
dick, deceased, arc desired to make them
known, and those indebted thereto to
make immediate paymcnt Lo
" Eowuo Bmlmcx, exec.
HEREAS the TANs/ZRD near this
city, late the property of mr. w illimn
Pearson, deceafi'd, is now occupied ty the
subscribcr and company, they intend carry
ing on that business to the greatest e.ttmt
they in ther can, and will give rc-actty mssmqsisi,
ighest price, jbr all hide; umt
'andte
.r/tim; and as an inducement to those that
have either to di/po/e of, and ]hsim'd w.simt
leather, they may depend on [mingjirst shap
plied with what they h.we occqston ]br, a:
good, and on a: reafbnuhle terms, m hy zmv
other person in this state. And us this
businssjs}, carried on here, may by osg-mt
firctvice to the neighhosi'nhood, tlss'ry hsssisimr
to have the pre/Z-rence If all the hide.:
and skin: ]?)ld near this city Yhsiss-si
flattcr them/L'lve: they will be able to qvie
general ] ztisfactt'on, thefiz'fi'r ilzer being well
arquainted with the business:, but pzzrzz'm—
1th the carrying part, which i: si) very m:
ec dry.
WILL!.4M PLUME, & m.
Twenty 0 0 [. LAK S Kewum.
ESERTED from my company,
70:de Dailey, a very lusty, mzm,
wnois supposed to be lurking about Pu/L
quotank, North Carolina. ] will give the
above reward th any person that wctu'l ap—
reheud the said deserter, and dciivcr
to me in Portsmauth.
H THOMAS BRESSlE, capt.
May ;, 1777.
DESERTED from my company in the
7th regiment of North Carolina comi
nental tr00ps, Michael Henry, who sctid
he was : Frenchman, and has lost off his
lest hand the thumb and two fingers. Since
his desert'ton lam insurmed he enliited w ith
capt. fame: Ma/on of the 5th Virginia
re 'ment, who exchanged him with capt.
ard Travi: of the Raleigh armed btig'.
Whoevev delivers the said desertcr to me
in Halfl'ax town, N. Carolina, shall have
so DOLLARS reward; and [ hereby
flurewarn al] offiCet-s from detaining the
said desertcr.
] ]AMES VAUGHAN, capt. 7th reg.
light 0 0 L L A R S Rcward.
05 T some time last fall, a black
horse about 5' sect high, bramled on
the buttock with a flesh sork. has a ]ump
on the under part of his juv boue the
time of: bullet, paces, trots, and gullups,
wriggles hil tail, and kicks up when
si—siN, ,
mounted. Wlctoever brings the said horse
to me, in Louisa, shall be entitled to the
above reward.
WlLLlAM SMITH,
- ..._.
" son of Thomas B. Smith.
' I BAYED 01 5 POLEN out us my
d pasture in William/burg, Sunday night
last, a bhck horse in good order, about 4
feet lo inches highsi about 10 years x—kl,
pace: and tz-ms with fine spirit Oldyhocs
upon his sure sect, and has a small ]mnp
ne \r one oshis nostrils. Any person who
will apprehend the thief. shuulalsthcre be
any. 'md he convict-ss-d, ! will give :! [(I
ware] of 20]. exclnlive of what the- law
auows; and For delivering the horse to
me. or my son 31. Williamn'mrg, zos. ss ss
:" vss x'rTm-ZW MARABLE.
Mav :o, 1777.
WlLLlAMSBURG: Printed by ALEXAssNDER PURDlE, at the Cousnrunouctsi Posr—OFHCE
TAKEN up in Warwick, near the court
housc, a black horse about 14 hand; and
a half high. about 8 years old, with a
star in his forehead, a ship on his nose,
hanging mane and s-ssvitch tail, his hind
feet while, the near sore Foot white up to
the knee, several remarkable white spots
abzsi—ut l-is legs, but has no brand ptrcdv
able. Pusied and apprzziscd to !5L
[! sf'si-fw-f Pufls'v.
'l ;. nuct "1' m chkhsssizhum, on H/ruk
ill xnd crcck, a s-n—rel hu: se 4 sect lo 'uzche-s
high, 7 or 8 years old, With a shn' in his
si-r-sihezd, ;: us and tmts, ]isi: tane and
shothsscks hsine bc-cn trimmed, lus suddlc
spots- un bmh side si; (of 'his m ck, Lrun-Ied
on lhcss' ncnr lzultock C, nn-J had on a befl
buckled saith ..A lealhu m " r.
]] l-V 11: un William/Fm.
'l' AKEN up in Buc/Lmsithmn, on Duvzafs
(reck, ;: sun'c-l mare :uboui 4 feet 2 irsisichefi
high, appears to be. (: (] hus a bl-sisisi '/.e face,
h-si lwging m me and s-Ni ch t til, h- r iefc eye
lash i— cut or} seems to have ludded a
fuztl th- ipu 13); brandf-d on the off sil.sst\]*
der and butluck N; and had on a hctH tied
vith :! ders ]csstther string Puisstu'fi, :md
Lupctgdrn'sscsi'd to 505. ]} George sibbatt.
T A K E N up in stc'n'usinzzlzzm, on Davsi- 's
crec-k, & red hezscr .siZ-uu! 3 war:. old,
mm kcd with 1 Cslsitp -u: d two (lit: in- the
right ear, and an upncr an'! un ss'letkee] m
the left. Pusteu', and apprailc-l to 263.
" Robert Isyz'e.
'l'AhFssN up m A'm nu, neurbloc/e's church.
a light gray horse 4 feet 6 inches and a half
hi—z- 11, 10 or 12 years old, branded on the
offsi sho lder resembling [] with a stroke
down the middle of it, and on the off but
tuck F d'. P sted, and appraised to 10).
[l Edwnrd Tabb.
'l'si'sssi KpLN usi; in Amect'm on W-ct/bn's sond,
a bhck cow about 4 years old, nmrkcd
with :: swallow futk and under and our
keel in each ear. Poltcd, and apprailcd
!" nr- ' " Charles Stuart.
, h l' m u}: ; my plantation in Prince
William a bay horse about 14 hands high,
7 or 8 ye n's old, lus a ship on his nose,
and xs much hurt on the withers with a
saddle. Posted, and appraisfd to 18!
Yamssf: Scott.
'l AKEN up in Orange, a daxk bay male
about 4 years ',old 4 feet one inch and a
11:fo h-gh, has some white hmrs m her sore
hsi-ad, but is neither dockt nor branded.
Policd, and appraised to 61.
]] Samuel Suttm.
T > KEN up as. my planmtion on Pcto-w
mack river. in Prince William, 4 oxen of'
the following colours and marks, viz.
One black, one brindled, two red; the
black and brindled have a ctop and over
kec] m each eur, the red acrop in one ear,
and a sht in the other. _
" Cuthhcr! fldlitt.
TAKEN up in Fsimquicr, on lord Fairfax's
manor, a dark souxy coloured mare, be
tween 3 and 4 years old, near 14 hands
high, has some white hairs in her forehead,
a white spot on her right shoulder, brand
ed on th. near shoulder R, but is not
dockt. Posted, and appraiscd to 15].
]] 7ame: Cordm.
TAKEN uctz in ctct/msliu, near Godde's bridgc,
;! Heahitten grnv mare about 4 sect 6 inches
lsigb, 16 or 18 years old, has two blassk
spurs on her off huuock, and is branded
on the neat bmmck, but the brand cannot
be made out. "asted, n'wl nppruiscd to
405, " ['I-'i/if) Dunivant.
'l'AKENsi up in slmectisi-z, on Little creck, a
brindled cnw, mmkcd with a half crop in
the upper side OF each ear. Posted, and
appraiscd to 533. [] Henry Fcrgujon.
TAKEN up in .lugufla, a black mare 3
years - I !, about. 14 hands and .1 it at high
has along star and im ]" snip, a (m ;} white,
spot behind the ( ff shuulder, & i xi ch tail
and brardcd on the m- ar shouldcr 'A}:
Posted and apprsixisul to 30].
.] 70]!!! )l-[dgill
'sn. KLN up in ct—lussgu/m, un .Suutlz .iver,
two ltccrs. viz. One & blz'uk brown. 6
7ye m- o'ld, and had on ;! b: ll' , theorhct
orrcd ;: bsiix-dlc, ab'ssut 5 y-ss urs old. Th.-_
arc bush !: us la (] \s1_ch ;: swallow smkin lhc;
esseur, crop, (lit, :md hole. Poflcd and
appraPssscd. the: MM k brown to 31. and the
red brmdle 10 3]. los.
[] 7 7 . Frrdericb StnlL si
1 A [& L' N u-ss) m fumes (lily, ;4 ussnk may
horse about 13 hands 3 inches high, ubuut
5 years crld, with a star in his. furchcmh .;
rcmcnkalrle white spot on [is undn' hp,
his of? him] foot white, hanging mane and
switusi mil, but is nm h-siazzclcd. Since the
hursc was taken up, he has been stolen out
of mv enclosurc—si, of w zich the owner is
desired to take nosiice, and apply to me for
intbrmalsslou about the tl'usilcf.
;] si7-sinathan Barber:
'l ('TKE'V up in Buckingham, near G'uizly's
sure! o: flatc, :: light hrindlcd steer about
10 years uid, wim some smooth hairs on
[& rump, abob (vil, marked withasmoozh -
crop in she right car, with an under and ss
ovcrkcc and smooth crop in the left, sand
had on a large be!] find with a coumry
made buckle. Posted, and app'rail'cd to '
52 s bd. " Thomas Bunctiurant ss
TAKLN up in Buckz-nghum, near tue head
of Wilfz's's crcck. a black mare abnut 6 or
7 )cars on, wiss] some saddle spota on_
her back, paces very well, and brandcd
on the near shoulder T M in a piece.
Posted, and aippraiscd to 10].
U jamc: Southem.
TAKEN up in Augu/ia, a mous: Colourcd
mare 3 years old, about 14 hands high,
marked on the near shoulder [, and on the
near buttock M . Postcd, and appraiscd
to 1 51. [] Yacob Campbell.
TAKEN up on the Namazcen road, in
Amefia, a black horst: about 4feet 7 inches
high, with a star in his forehead, ]bme
saddle spots on his back, his hair worn off
his side:, and if branded on the near buttock
rqsembling D, but not plain, bsissstde: same
mark on the oulder, which cannot be made
out; he has some nail: in hiijre feet, a:
yf he had lately lost his shOEI. Pofled, and
npsihrni/cd to 9! ll Millintan Knach.
TAsibN up m Charloue, a red cow about
6 year: old, marked with (: halfcrop and
!! in_ the right ear, and a crop andstit in
the lefl. Pq/Ied, and appmisted to 50:.
[I William Sullivaut.'
T/IKEN up in-Challssrnue. a dark boy harsh
13 or 14year: old, 4fl'et 8 or 9 inchw high,,
his left eye out, and branded on the near
buttock W P T in a piece. Pnsted, and ap
prai/bd to so:. [I 7amc: Hamlctsi
TAKEN up in L'h arsilotte. a dark bay horse
abuut 4 fl'et 6 inches high, 12 or 13 year:
old , lzm had (! fi/iula, but no brand to besZ-en .
Pastezi , and appraz'fld to gl.
[] Edward Adkim.
TAKEN rssp in Amelia, ared and white/fcer
al-out 4 year: old, marked with a craft and
half moon under the right ear; and a [m.[s
moon under the left. Pq/icd, and appmf/er
to 47:. [I Bssrsij xvm'n Ward. j-m.
'l AIctQEN un m Jtzffibrd, near Fmssmuutlz, an
iron gray horse abasiut ; feet high, appears
to be very old, but hsixs no hrand per
ceivable. Poflcd1 and apprnlsr-cl to 7]. '
\\ 70}er Sharpc.