The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-11-22 00:00:00, page 3

his winter quarters in the BROADVVAY
of Lint city ; a street. which his lordship,
[here is good reason to believe, has been
al .vsinys much attached to.
Hcsizd quarters, White Plaim, Nav. 8,1776.
" We have certain information that the
enemy 'arc recreating towards Kingshridge ,
s'l consequence of which our general has
L-zzc outstrong parties to harrall—L their reur.
He has acquircd great honour in baflling
the schcmes ofgeneral Howe, ,whois most
cci-miuly disappointed in his grand plan
c's'shrrounding our army. He has been
employed in this business since the 17th of
last month, and has now pushed off with
out having beneiited his cause in the smal
lest degree. His army have marked their
march'aud retreac with every act os rapine
and desolatiou, not confining their depre—
dutions to the Whigz, for the Tories hassvc
equally suffered withthem. It is alledgcd,
that if. in not in *eneral Howe'l power to
restrain the He lans and other foreigne
in his army, it being of too much consz
qu-ince sstoctoffehg them for trifles."
uemnnj ].Vll'l. LVIAKY .IHOINTUN,
spouse of Sterlin Thomton, esq; of
Gloucestercount , m the flower therage.
Her lisc was :: [is! of innocence and piety ;
Hcr'deach screnc, as the sweetest flecp.
WINNY FULKI, of Richmond councy,
in the public): hospical for lunaticks.
"M
F'lze address: of the officer: afthe 7th regirmu
_ local. WILLl'AM Cnnwroxn.
WE beg' leave to take th'u method of
exprcffiag our sense of the warmcst
attachment to you, and at the same time
.siour sorrow in the losis osa commandcr who
has alwa : been iufluenced by motives that
deserved a'm the unseigncd esteem and
respect of)", a those who have the honour
of scrving under them. Both officers andct
soldierl retain the strongest remembrance
of the re ard and afection you-have ever
discovere towards them; butsas we are
well assured that. you have the interest. of
your country ever in view, we should not
regret, however sensibly we may see] the
los! of you, that you have chosen another
field for a display of your military talent:.
Pcrlnit m, therefore, to express our most
cordial wish, that you may ever find &
regimcnt no less attached to you than the
7th, and that your services may_ ever be
productivc of bencsit to your country, and
honour to yourself.
, Gfl.Clnwrorhk.Ahfimr.
chrnlhtn,
si'YOUR very affectionate and polite adq
drefi demand: my warmed: acknow
ledgements, which I beg leave to'retum
to on in the strongest terms of gratitude
amf affection. Be assured, the officers of
the 7th regiment ever share my tender re
gard; and I have great hopes that they
will continue to merit the highest esteem
of their insulted and iniurcd country. My
kind wishes will ever attend the lowest sul
dier in the re riment.
My own abzlities are small ; but I have
jhia conscioui—sutiskhction, that they have
been,- and shall continue to be, exerted to
the utmost in defence of American liberty,
justice, and the rights of humanity.
] have the honour to be, gentlemen,
Your most humble servant,
w. CMWFORD.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
By virtue of" 51 need of trust, will be said
to the highest biddc-r, on Monday the zd
of December, at mr. Billz'e HailcyAvc-ry's
)zhznrnion in Prince George couuty, near
C-u'u'n Point,
() PLVpZR -\l, likay NEGROES, plzntation
L'} llfs'?ct_'/lsi"s, hou/Ehaldctmd kitchcnflzrniture,
with cu'l the- fine]: of castle, sheep, and hogs.
Twelve month: bredic will be allu-wedfbr all
_/Fsi"'" (n'; 'm: cts'o :. (m giving; band with as)
A,..
.., ss.h:si.'. {.z-siriiv ; the band; to bear inlcrcf/l
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fj-si-siz .si'ss'.-.- si-'.:.//:. . ADAM FLMHNG.
Ear SALE , or to be RENTED for one or
more 'ymr: , .
TRACT os Lsixr— :) pxesishuty simace'
on Pumunkzssy river, in Nc'w Kent
coumy, containing zoo ncrcs, u hereonis a
convenient dwelling-housc, and several
out-houscs; also a tract containing
zoo acrcs, about three miles from the
other. Also a tract oszoo, acrcs in same:
City co'unty, on the nav'igahlc waters us
Chickahominy river, whereon is a well built
grist-mill in good-rcpair, With two pair of
mill stones, and a good sit os bohing
cloths, & 'granary, stox'chouse, with &
coopcr and blacksmith's shop. Also ano-ss
thcrtract os level well timhercd land on
Diq/bun crcek, in fame: City county, con
taining 215 acres. Long crcdit, it requir
ed, will be allowed, thc Purchascrs giving
bond with good security, and paying in
terest. ] have to hire, for the next year,
two BLACKSMlTHS with their touls,
two CARPENTERS, and several pair of
SAWYERS, some of them good WA
TERMEN.
B. DANDRU)GE.
sHlKYT DOLLAKS KEWJKD.
Fnznnxcxcaungy,Virginia,Nov.29,1776.
RUN away on the night of the 17th of
jane last, from Marlboraugh iron
works, CHAR LES WHlsE, an English
convict, born in Rutlandshire, by tradess &
stocking we'aver, hat been both in the land
ahd sea service, is about 28 years os age,
5 feet; 10 or ll'incheshigh, :. stout able
fellow, rather square built, has short d'ark
brown hair, apug nose, highchcek bones,
and small eyes; had on a narrow brimmed
felt hat, : short searnoughc coat, coarse
country linen shirt andtrousers, old shoes,
with pewter bucklel, but, being a now.,
tious villain, he ma steal other clothes,
and change his med. The mare ic wai
supposed he had stolen, and advertised with
him in juste last, is recovered, and the
villain himself has been twice apprehend
ed, the first time at Frcderick/burg, where
he had entered on board an armed vessel
by the name of folm/bn, from whence he
made his escape, and has since forged ;:
pass ; afterwards taken at Manchcster,
in the county of Clzqflecficld, where he
consessed the (best of the mare above
mentioned, and was committed to the jail
of the countv. but made his escane. and
is now at large. It is supposed' he will
endeavour to enterinto the service of some
of the southern governmenu, as there
was :. rccmiting party in the neighbour
hood from whence he last made his escape;
or, is possible, to the enemy, as he had
used the mostdiabolical practice: to corrupt
the mind:; of hil fellow servants before he
first ran away. Should he, be again taken,
isscis requested that he may be well secured ;
and whoever does so sccurc him, provided
I get him, shall have the above reward,
and isbrought'home, all reasonable chuxfl
ges will be allowed by
_ 'ISAAC z me:.
.si'** I want lo,000 CORDS osWOOD
cut for the above works. Those who in
cline to engage any part of the said busi—
ness are desired to apply immediately to
me, _ now in Williamshurg, ssor to the ma—
nager at the works.
TRAYEI) from me in Willt'am/burg,
some time ago, :: dark bay hoi'sc about
14 hands high, with a hanging shame and
switch tail. He is brauded onsithc lesc-z
[unlock with an S, '-but through t'nnc 13
almost clcsucccl, siand cannot be discez'ued
but when deancd or curriecl. He was
formerly thc property of mr. Richard
Charlton of lVilliam/burg, but at present
oslicut. Dcvmy of the aniHcry. A reward
of THREE DOLLARS will thanksully be
given to nnv pci'shn who will deliver him
to mr. Iczsslbll at, mr. Robert Andcr/ou'5,
or to me in ?siorlsi' town.
:" \%'lLlsiZ.\l\I PIERCE, jnn.
To At RENTED to thecthighr/ct} bidder, cton.
.Monduy t/m zd rctf Decembcr, , .'
APA llUSlC li l'crry, together wish -ct
50 acrcs oslaud, usshrmcrly luisil ass.
P-sscflion will be given on the Lst of famo
dry. _ 'l'HOMAS VV l'l lT\NG.
To be SOLD at public/e unction, on 'l'uesday
the loth ochccmbcr, "at the late dwel
Iing-hou/b of mr. Thomas flayllfl, do
cectg/sz, if: Warwick county,
ALL the person] estate of the said de"
ceascd, consisting os valunblc house
hold and kitchcn isiurnicurc, horscl, black
cattlc, hogsf a fine flock of sheep, corn,
soddcr, and phntation utensils, : "entccl
house clock, a large new scjnc we] fixed,
and & considerablc quantity of seasoned
oak and piuc )]auk for ship building, ire.
Twelve mom s credit will be allowed for
all sum: above zos. the purchaser: iviug
bond and approved security. 5]
WlLLmMuuxa, Nov. 13, 17703 '
BEG leave to inform the publick, that
ever since the zzd of April 1776 mr.
Richard Charltcm has not been concerned.
in the shop carried on b the subscriber in
this city, notwithstaxsildmg the advcrlise- ,
ment since the above date which did signify
we were in archership; but he, not com
ing up wit any part of his agreement,
causes the partnership to be void. There
fore desire all who are indebted to the shop
since the above date to pay only to me,
or my order. jeu" Nlcuou.
N. B. I am in want of wig blocks,
cards, and brushel, and an assortment of
well pre ared hair: sir. for Wig-making._
Any er on that can supply me with them
shdll nve a good price. -
To be SOLD to the high:]! hidden, the 5th
osDccember, on the fremisa,
A'I'RACT of LAND in 49th counxy
helon ing to the, estate of llsillim
Lce, decea ed, containingabout 600 lCl'el,
with valuable improvemenu thereon, also_
three likely negroes, all the stock of every
kind , plancaliou too]: , household suruiture,
eom, drc. 'l'hc land may be entered on
immediately, and the time of plymend to
be made known at the day of sale. Bqnd
and approved security to be given to
29 The EXECUTORS.
TBN DOLLActJssES REWARD. -
ESERTED from _my compmy of
regulan, stationed at Tork, THO
MAS MAY, :: likely young fellow about.,ss ctsii
15; s cer ] o inches high, of:" silk complexion, "
as short sandv hair, and ctwas born in the
upper end of King & Queen, where ! hacte
reason. to believe he is now hubbund. ,
all GREGORY ; . .
{.
S'I'OLEN out asthb— ]hbscriber'xpctg/{urf
in Amelia count}, on Wedncsday thou
why] October last. 'in the night. a bright
]brrel lear]? about 4fl-ct9 inchuhigh, 4 year:
old la/Z/pringsi, hasablazeiuhixfacc, lmhird _
leg: hay" way to the knee- w/u'te, a filddla
]pot on the near side of hi: back, a small
white [put on each ear about an inch from
the top, a middling high rump bone, which
sZ'L-m: to incline rather to the near side, he:
a short thin hanging mace and :: tolerable
longswitc/z tail, pacesstow, and iron and
galloju ver)- wcll. Whatever give: me any
intelligence of him, fi) that I can get him
again. shall have 403. reward, and 13 I. on
couviction ofthc thief, isa white man.
[] - YAIUES HENDERSON.
1 'l'liActYEl) or 51 ()LEN from the: sub
scribcr, living- <>n Rnclsifis/l] iu A'mherj/Z.
county, some time in ful)! last, a sichy
sorrc] mare 4 years old past, 4 sect. 10
inches high, puccs Wcl], with a small star
in her forehead, a white man:: and tail,
um] hmnctct'cd on the ol'fbuttock ] D. Any
person that will bzsiiuji' llzc said mare to me
shall have 5]. rcwarsi , ur 405. for giving
inteffigcncc so (hat. ! get lum :gsi !is'].
' NA'I'Z'AH (lllAsisVlssORD.