The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1797-01-12 00:00:00, page 1

The Potomak Guardian, & Berkeley Advertiser.
Vol. 7.] 1HURSDAT, jANUARr ic, 1797. [No. 313.
Franklin.
[ Open and uninfluenced.}
(£§" WHIR* LIBERTY DWELL*, THERE It MY COUNTRY.
gwjwggg
■ TO BE SOLD,
0\TR Hundred and Three acres of Land, lying
on tile ’.ilir|ili*rd’s-Town road, «ind adjoining
it, •.V .11n - print* : ••ad, about midway between tbit
and M trt vdt.orji i there* are about 5c acres cleared,
rhe remainder v - ■ y well titr.lv red, *he whole under
good fence ; there is a good log-hade, barn, and
out homes an orchard <d 100 apple trees, and le
verjl 01 hers of p'.uh, cherry, &c. a well o': never
f-ilirt* v i'-r near the huuie, and as good land as
any in Berkeley county. It is n excellent hand
for a 1 av* 1 rn or other public hiifirt',fs. For particu
lars, apply to the fubfct *b«r. on -h* preroi es
JOHN VANANoDALE.
J-tn 5, >97.
On Tuefday the 17’b inft-nt. "11 be fold at thr
pi in' •' ton *t U’hfirt 7bicrl/ror OK, de-’.l.
A number of 1 lories, Cattle, Sheep, 6r
flogs, Houlchokl furniture,
Anti fun'ty util f at. isles ntn ts.ii.iuso rnuntr
rate.— To - terms will b.: unde known oil the day
of fale, and due attendee,. e . en bv
J. D.iVE^rORT, Adm’r.
January 5, J/97.
LAND FOR SALE
THE Subfcriber willies to 4« 11, a tract of Land
a>.joining iije town he now lives in, contain
ing 211 acres, on which there is a good dwelling
houfc, itnoak-hnule, a large ftone barn, a young or
ch ri planted ; there are about loo acre* cleared,
p.;-ri under g hk! fence, 3 • acres of which are excel
lent wieadow, and 30 more can be made at a tmali
expei.ce, and watered hy a never failing fpring ;
there is an exc-'llent (pring very 1r n enient to the
dweiiing-h > ilc ; t.he wood-land well timbered.—
Abo, a Vmall tract adjoining the above, containing
about 8+ icr.rs, 6> acres cl-it, 10 of which are ex
ctfih--.it go^Hn-a.lwW ; there we on this tract a good
<i *v-ii mo-houie, fpring. Ip ring houfe, ltables, loine
fruit tri'S and a garden pailed in ; the whole un
der good fence. An mdsiputable title will be made
to the purchafer.
The hibfcriher will fell on liberal terms, all his
ftock in rrade, c'»nlift ing, perhaps, of as genera 1
an afso'-tmeiit of (roods as any in this County. He
will alfo (HI or rent, the hire houte, ware-houle,
and lot, on which tin y It iml, whirl) is a good Jitu
aMon for b lfinefs. For terms n| (ale, relpeciing a
ny of the above property, appE t‘»
WILLIAM WILSON.
Middletown, 3J Jan. *97.
THE Subfcriber eaniH'ly requefts all thofe who
have any demands agiinft him, or even the lealt
pretention to a claim, to bring them forward as
foon as pafiible, for fee foment ; and ail thofe in
debted to tli ; fuhlcribet by bond, note, or open ac
count, are re-q-iefted to come forward and p.iv oiF
th-ir respective balances. Thofe who have open
accounts, and cannot clofe them by payment, are
requefted to come in and give their obligations,
before the fir ft day of Mirch next ; rhote who do
rot cboofe to comply wirh fo neceisary and realon
able a requeftas the latter, mult not exoec’ any in
dulgence. W. W.
TO BE SOLD,
ONJ Thurfday the 12th of January nexr, at pub
lic fal?*, at the hrufe ot Mr. joliah Walling
ford, near Dean’s Mill, one S ill, Tubs, &c. one
Hori'-, Saddle and Bridle, two Silver Watches, one
Trunk, and wearing apparel, the properly ot Rer
r\rd M’Shcrry, det'c). The fale to begin at nine
o’clock where due attendance and twelve months
credit w.il be given, on giving bond and approved
fecurity.
RICsIARD M’SHERRY. Adm’r.
AH perfotib having join claims against laid ef
taie ar<* deli red to bri:.g them forward for adjnft
went, and all permits indented are likewile requeu
ed 'erile the fan •: without delay.
December zS, 1796.
ALL perfons indebted to the lubfcriber, are
hereby called on to let• le and pay ( it what
they are indebted to him by the fit it day of March
next, as no longer indulgence can or will be given,
as he witlns to enable hiniielt to dit. harge the de
mands againfr h:m hr that time. He has on hand,
a Urge quantity oi M-dicine and Paints, which he
w ill dilpole or at a rcaionable profit.
j. P. HARRIS.
Martinsburg, Jan. 4, ’97.
TO BE SOLD,
At Public Auction, on the premifes, on the firft
day of February next,
The Saw and Grill Mill, belonging to
the lubfcriber, liiuate on Opetkon-Creek, in this
County, to which will be laid off one hundred acres
of land adjoining, about 11 acres of 'which is prime
bottom ; about lour hundred pounds current mo
ney mu ft be paid in hand, two hundred ami fifty
pounds on or before the firii day ot April n^xt.
Thete payments are to be made to Philip P udle
ton, Fdq. Attorney ar Law, who upon the receipt
ihereof, will releafe all his right thereto. The re
fidue of the purchaf? money will b** received at four
annual ptvments, for which bonds and approved
fretirity mult be given. Immediate poiseffion will
be given, and an indilpuuble title nude the pur
chaltr, by
JOHN DANIEL.
Berkeley County, Virginia, January 2, '97.,
A Bargain in LAND,
TH E fubferiber would difpofe of four tene
ments (two together) upon the tract of land
mi this couniy, near Martinsburg. called Poplar
Spring, at prefent in the tenure of Adam Aldridge,
-\S;ole.:i Miller, John Martin and George H >rn
Pile two former lye well together, and would form
a handlome fai m of *buui 400 acres, the 1 wo latter,
(which are alfo well connected) will amount to 2c<>
ai.res The whole tract is of the firft quality of
foil, and there is upon each tenement a conlideTa
ble referve of the fineft timber. The leales are for
lives (originally for 8 only) fnme of which have
t-xpird. This land is now offered at the low rate
of 40 (hillings, Virginia currency, per erre. One
half in hand, the other he It on bond at 6 months,
with intereft. A bond of conveyance will be given
in return for the firft payment.
FERDINANDO FAIRFAX.
Shannon-Hill, Berkdey-County, 3d January, '97.
A lift of Letters remaining in the Pofi-Office at
Martinsburg, which if not redeemed beiore the
firtr day of April next, \* ill he lent to the Gene
ral Poll-Office, purluant to law.
Ajolhua Anderfon, care Patrick Boyle. Han
• nah Applegate.
B. William Bailey, care Capr. Boyd. Chrifto
pher Bridenhearr. Edward Beefon. Richard S.
Biackmirn, 2. Elilba Boyd. Samuel B • rrett.E'<j.
near B»rh. Andrew Booth. il'aac Broomeley,
care of James Anderlon.
C. Chriltopher Collins, near Charles-Town.
William Colvan, care of James Maxwell. Jofeph
Crain.
D. Charles Daugherty. Leonard Davis, 2.
Thom1* L- Davis. Lai kin Dorley, care of Jolcph
Cromwell. John Dm it.
E. George Emery, 2,
E. Thomas Flagg, Charles-Town. Charles
Fa tic lei, Charles Town.
G. Edmund Graham.
H. Henry Haines. William Hill. George
Hite and Henry H\ller, of Clnrleftown. Haac
H ley. Jonas Hedges. Jofeph Hall. John Jolm
lon.
IC. John Kerney.
L. 'I'homas Lee, F.rq.
M. E l ward Margin, 2. Robert McGill. , Sa
m iel M Cray. Mrs. Rnfunnah M'Alfry. Stephen
Myers.
N. Gabriel Nourfe, Charleftown, 2.
(, , Valentine Uhl.
P. William Pat terfon, 2. David Patton, 3.
Thomas Palmer. Jacob Price, B3-k-Creek.
R. Ph'lip ft ofenun, cart of P-trick Boyle, 2.
John Robinion. John Rohr. Robert Ruther
ford .
S. Mil* Ann Smith. Henry Shryock. Alex
ander Straith Smith Slaughter. James Starrait.
Peter Snoudiel. Frederick Snider. Archibald
Shearer.
T. Edward Tiffin, Charlefrown. George Til
ley. Pit. Tfmin, care of Patrick Boyle. Mrs.
Ann Tilley. Henry S. Turner.
V. Daniel V nmeter. John Vanorfdall.
W. J iines Wigh^/ J miei Wormely, Erq.
John Wormely. Winn Wiulhip, M'U Creek. Mi
chael Wyfong. Thomas White. William Will'on.
D. Wolgamott.
N"te. ^vVhere no place of refidence is mention
ed, Marrinsburg is to be understood.
ALL thole indebted for poitage, are dtfired to
pay their refpocnvc accounts.
All letters robe lent by the York mail mult be
put in this office before fix o’clock. Friday evening.
ISAAC SHELBY, P. M.
Jan. 3, '97.
npHK Annual General Meeting of rhe Members
A of t lie Muu^»jlt F1R Iv
on buildings in tilts itate was held 1 a ft Monday. a
groeable to the conitifu tion, when the cranfactiou*
oflaft year were lait^before ti e meeting, and ap
proved of by ihe fame. They proceeded and rcioi
ved, that the
POLICIES
I hall be immediately delivered to the fubferibers a
g.iinlt the Calhier General's receipt ; and that the
Calhier Gf-neral lhall demand imereft on all lums
not paid our before the x51li Dec* mber (infr.)—Af
rer which they voted lor il tir Officers, vvh. lit hole
that had acted l ilt year were unanimoi flv elected.
The delinquent members are hereby eaineftly re
queued to pay theirhrefpect»ve pretrt'm s— f hey
will pler><e to o'nfrrve that they are not i«mired 011
i!I they have paid their premiums, and mult cnijtti
hur“ to a iofs that might happen to any that have
|JlJ" WILLI AM F. A.ST,
Principal Ag'-nt.
Richmond, December 6, 1796.
The principles of the ab?ve mentioned infiiruti.
on are founded on philnn hr-*phy—1 n v nil join
with an engagement to fucroui uuh of thrtn r.5
might be fo u.dorrunate as to Inf? tii ir !>■ 1 ■ I»• "<
by fire; where many pay towards a 1.us, nchper
fon’s lhare becomes light, therefore tbr pcenim - 3
once paid, will, in all hunv*n probabil .- bo Jiilfi
cicut t > pay tlie lofses and expemes for ever.
N. B. As the above adveriil«.m>'nt concerns the
houfe owners in general, no doubt the p« in in
this ftate will inlerttiic fame in their refpeciiv- pa
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF UKLEGA'IES.
DECEMBER IO.
MR. PIERCE reported, from the committee np
poinred to examine the rreaiurcr*s account,
j ’ nai the committee had nier a committee from the
Senate, in the trealurer’s office, and according to
order, examined tli; fame, and had jointly agreed
to ihe following report:
Your committee find, that at the lafr annual fet
tlement of the trealhry accounts, viz 'JO ih. 30’h
day of September, 179;, there remained a bianco
in 1 he trealury of 88.41 2 dollars and 67 ten's.
Your committee find alfo, that finer the I*id fet
tlement, th- re hath been received, on p ! lie ac
count , by JMpifTui Ambler, Trealurer, the ferns fol
lowing, viz. On account of the arrearages of ihe re
venue taxes of'82, the lum of 4 1 43 dollars at.d 52
cents : On account of the ..rrearages of the revtuuo
taxes of j<3> the fum of 2772 dollars and 29 cents :
Oi account of the arrearages of', he revenue taxes of
84, the iiim of 213b dollars and 54 cents; On ac
count of the nrre M ages of the revenue t: xes of '8f>4
the fum of 1236 dollars and 92 cents : On account
of the arrearages of the revenue taxes of '87, the
fum of 690 dollars and 7 cents : On account of the
arrearag'S of the revenue taxes of *88, the fum of
2403 dollars and 41 cents: On account of the ar
rearages of the revenue taxes of '89. the fum of 513 7
dollars and 81 C'-nts : On account of the arrearages
of the revenue taxes of Vo, the lum of 6747 dollar*
ami i is.ii . iiuuuih ‘ii ■. i i c a i ij^rs ui me i --
venue taxes of ’g t, ti.e fum of 1745 dollars and 26
cents : On account the arrearages of the revenue
taxes of ’92, the !um of 1970 dollars and 97 cents ;
On account of the arrearages (>1 the revenue taxes
of’93, the fu.11 of 5999 dollars and 42 cents : 0:i
account of the nrre,-.i ges of the revenue taxes of *94*
the fum of 77 593 dollars and 28 cents : And on
count of the a. r . uragf s of the revenue raxes of '95,
the fum of 37,3*11 dollars and 6b cents : All’o tor
the purchafe ct unappropriated 1 nds, the linn o
71,995 dollars and 32 cents: From ihe clerks of
courts, the lum of 2377 dollars and 19 cents : From
inipectors r f tobacco, the fum of 10092 dollaia and
83 cents : For c« mprfuion money on fiurveys, the
lum of 347 dollars at.d 87 cents: For redemption
of lards returned for the non payments ol taxes,
the fum of 96 dollars and 8 cents: On fundry ac
counts, as limed in the general account, pag**144,
143, and 146, the lum of 39.162 dollars and 83
cents : a nd from the Regiftti of the Irnd office, the
fum of 18 859 dollars and it cents. Your commit
tee find alio, that there hath been received on ac
count of the arrearages o? the certificate tax. the
fum of 2914. dollars and Hb cents- All the afore
mentioned iums your committee find have been re
ceived by the laid ’ reaCuiex, from the 1 ft rt Octo
ber, ’95, to the 30 h of September, *96, bo«h inclu
five ; amounting in the whole (including the ba
lance which rrm iu'd at. the, lait ietikinent) tu
3v5>^° dollars cents.