The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-01-03 00:00:00, page 3

llANovsif-ik county, par, 19, 1776.
:suzush l'.\NCES hzflug msissde si
use: ssctsiy for the Ichtccs of the estate
osisi .m'. French; Smith, urceascd, m attend
assC my house on A/lmi/zy the 3d of FLbruary
next, it is hs'vpcd they will not fail meet
ing at that time, as it is for the muuul
'intcrcst usall concerned.----l beg- leave to
inform (he purchascrs of the ssixiqct cstlzge,
that it is expected they will be pussnct ] in
their plylncnts, which, will bccgmc
very soon. The conflifum of their [)
I hope, will be :: sushcncnt argumen
'lsiHON] \S S.
'(ss Any person whf) has 14_/his
verdigrise, gold leaf, or evsiher of t]1_
sst -d.sposc of, ma): vc [! est
'Un by applyingl si'
si-z, TH: leTH.
. — _—-—iss
_ D jor read}- money, or on short
credit,
.ss siplamation which the subscriber
"w lives on, iu Richmand county,
ing 200 acres, which has on it a
dwelliug—house with four rooms be
;] two above (him, with fire-nlaces
"'m, all completely, finished sundry
ient outhuuscs, and ar eorchard
cesruit trees. The] " fevel, and
si ry convenient part oft
' 'therc has been a store ke:
; East. It isaverycommodiuusplace sor
. ' rson in the publick way ot'iise, and
[suit any private gentleman with a
sisifamiiy who may incline to live in the
- ];on a pleasant healthy place. Any
' n inclined to purchase would do well
;, ssly speedily. or it may probably be
out for the enshing year. The
_ _ser may have possesiion of all the
,si essd, except one, at or soon astefl.
ctstf'pm, and may go to work on the
d isiiVmediately. Terms may be known ,
. : Pvlying to
. '- i.. til CHARLES HAMMOND.
',* I would hire a WAGGQN for 25
si o'ss'go (13 3. Any perlon inclining to un—
\\
! dsiertak glch a job is desired to make known
\
; tolthe ubscriber his terms, and when he
wduld he. ready to proceed on the holiness,
which must be on (is before the zoth of
February next. at sarthest.
WILLLAMSBURG, Dec.15', 1'776.
' OST, ;.small GOLD WA-TCH, the
maker's name on the dial plate, Filon
A PA'MS, also the same in the inside.
She marks the day of the month on the
dial plate, has a single case, and a plain
gold sat]. Also a very thick Sl L K
PURSE, and 7 DOLLARS. Whoever
will deliver the said watch to the Hon.
Meriwether Smith, esq; of Effex, or to
mrs. 7ansie Vobc oF this city,, shall have
SEVEN DOLLARS reward, and no ques
tions asked, and on conviction of the thief
TEN POUNDS. ,"
To be SOLD, agreeable to the will of R.
R. Allen, deceused, before mr. Galt's
door in the town of Richmond, on the
first Monday in March next,
H K E E hundred and nineteen acre: of
[and about ] 2 mile: above Richmond,
whereon is a valuctble gri/l mill , good apple
and peach archardx, and 40 or 50 acre: of
meadow". Any person z'nclinable to purchase
may be own the [and by applying to mr.
David A len, who live: convenient. Twelve
month: credit will be? allowed , the pu'rclia/Z-r
giving bond and approvedshcurixy, which is
to carry interest jiom the date :] not punctu
ally paid.-—-All creditor: are rc-Zuq/ch to
make known their demand: again/ the estate
on the day of/Zzlc, and tho/L' indebted to the
said estate are dq/ired' to make immediate
puymcnt.
Fn A NC as ALLEN, exccutrix.
. ])AVln ALLI—LN, cxccntmsi.
N. B. 'The purchaser to luwu pss-[ijLsi'IJn
Chr'xstmus 1777
HOUSEKEPER that is well recom
mcuded will hear osa good birth by
applying to the printer.
To be SO L 0 to the highest idden, an
'I huriduy the gth of Febru y next, on
the plantation of cal. Char s Carter in
Pn iuce George couuly, by v' ue ofa dEc-d
of tru/i fiom William La' to the jub
flriber,
WO valuablc NEGRO _ ,' a man an
woman, and several valuablc urlicl
of household furmiturc. The: time ofpay
ment will be made known at the day of snlc
:" ROBERT HUNNlCUT'F, s-n
' lit".managerst'ortheMANUl-"ACTUR
lNG SOCIETY in Williamjburg beg
lcavc to inform the publick, that they are
now prepared to receive appremices to
wcav'mg, spinning, (70. Those who wish
to be taken in are desired to apply soon.
RESOLU 'l'lON ofthed'OClETY.
IN order to train up usesul manushcturcs,
and in hope of making'some provision
for the better maintenance ospoor children,
a convenient number of apprentices will be
received in the different branches, who
shall be bound to the chuirman for the
time being, and his succdsours, for terms
not lesis than s years. Each, and such
Mfflmrcts; hxhe expiration of their in
dentures, shall be entitled to a reasonable
reward, as their freedom dues, not ex
ceeding lol. norless than 3]. los. regard
being had to the time of their service, and
their good behaviour. And this society
doth engage that strict attention shall be
paid to the morals of such apprentices-,
and that care will be taken to harect'them
properly instructed, so as to tender them
the more usesul members-of society.
,flsi The ]ociety are in want of some
good WEAVERS and SPlNNERS.
!
"" For 8 A L E,
AVERY likely NEGRO GIRL about 15
years old, an exceeding good semp
stresi, and a pretty good flux spinner.
Any person whom she may suit may know
the terms of (ale by applying to the prin—
ter of this paper.
WlLLlAMSBURG, Dec. 18, 17'76.
ESERTED from Alexumhia, on the
15th of thi: ifgflant (Decembcr)
YOHN BRIT T , a marine in my company,
who is an Irishman, about 26 year: old,
feet 8 or 9 inches high, a stout well made
fisi'llow, much pitted with the smallpox, has
:: blemish in one of hi: eye..- (! think the
right) and when he went off was labouring
under the venereal disease. Also EDWARD
LEE, an lrishman, jfeet 10 or 1 1 inches
high. 27 or 28 year: old, athz'n/parefellow,
occasioned by hi: being/ick/bme time. They
served their time in Loudoun connty, and I
am informed have enlisled at Ncwgate, with
capt. Smith or capt. L_ane. "They were
seen two or three days ago near Frederickisi
burg with guns, &c. in search, as they
find , of dtfirters. Whoever apprehend:
them, and delivers them to me in Alexan
dria, shall have 401. reward fizr each. _
Any officer who may have ean/led them, I
hope, will return them to their company im
mediately, and thereby di/Z'ourage defivsition,
a practice jb pernicious to the general good .
and which ought to be disttountenanced by all
who are friend: to America.
[] SAMUEL ARELL.
,si He [gave them ufurlough till the us]:
of [)ecember.
TAKEN up in Din-widdie, lo hogs, viz.
Two suws of a sancly colour, one blue
shoat with a white list, two black shoats,
one red , one simdy coloured . marked with
a crop and flit in the right car, and a crop
and hole in the lest., two sandy colourcd
red, and one black, unmarkcd. Polled,
and appmised to 41.
Yohn jane:, jun.
TAKl-QV up in Bcdsnrd, three [ircrsctvyx'a
A red, about 5 years old, with zz. (mal!
White spot in his sace, a sm ! white spuc
on his off flmk, some whize n his belly,
his hind feet white, marked ith :. fiit in
the right ear, a crop in the las find brumi
ed on the off buttock Y. A dark brown,
of the same mark, about 4 sect high, 4
years old, has some white spurs, andbr.u1d
cd on the off buttock B. A brown, 4 or
Fyears old, about 4 sect high, with a good
deal of white abuul him, has & bob lax],
nd is marked with a swallow sork in each
(. ['osted, and appriscd to 91. '
]] Enss-s Mitclzell.
TAKEN up in Bcfljord, a black necr about
4 years old, with a while face, his hind
feet white, marked with a swallow sork in
the near ear, and a ilit in the oif ear.
Posted, and appraised to 31. 53.
" William Css-fl'ee.
'1" A KEN up on Pattc'r/im's crack, in
Hamjshire, a black horse with some ra
hairs, about 12 hands and a halshigh, 11. 3
had a sistuia, sOr which he has been burnt
on both shoulders, hcts some szuissiiic spurs,
and brandcd on the off buttock
muss
Postcd. and appraised to 7]. los.
George Trrrv.
TAKE N up in duckingham, ;: i-si y holsc
about 4 sect 5' inches high, about 12 years
old, has a few while hairs in his ssi-rsihead,
his manc hangs'on— the ofl' side, trfzts and
paccs, branded on [be near bunock M,
and had a bell on with a ]cathcr collar.
Posted, and appraiscd to 4].
" Samuel Sta'ples.
TAKEN up near Wicamzsicu ci-usich, in
Northumberlafld, a large fleahinen horse,
a natural paccr, but has no brand percei
vable. Posted, and appraiscd 10 31. 55.
" — Charles Prmfhnrdsi
'l'Alxh-N up in Prince Williusll, ;; - pluck
bull with a white face, white fsictct, and
some white under his belly ; he hill) bccn
used to work, is about 8 years old, but
has neither mark nor brand that can be
perceived. Posted, and apnruiscd to 31.
'I 7ame: Nisheft.
'lsiAKEN up in Ameiia, a black mare about
4 sect 7 inches high, 3 or 4 years old,
wiLh-a star in her forehead, hangin
mane and switch tail, and brandcd on the
near buttock S. Posted, and Sppraisid to
9]. ' ]] Ralplz Crawfarth Ander/on.
TAKEN up in Caroline, a bay lzss'rj/e about
4 fleet 6 inches high, with ]Z-veral white
hair: under each ear, i: shad before, and
branded on the near buttcok ] Posted,
and appraiscd to 61. There being no sign—
er': name to this adverti/Z-ment, the ou-nar
of the horjsk must apply to mr. William.
Harrison, deputy clerk of Carosinc.
TAKEN up in Brun/Twick, a black flee}
about 4 years old, marksisid with :: crop and
half crop in the right eat, and a crop and
siic in the left._ Posted, and appraiscd to
4os.
W'f'lsiam Sims.
;...
'I And :— up m 1V-si/mumuenund, a shrsit
bay horse, 5 feet high, about 14 years old,
with a (lar in his forehead, pflccs sast, but
has no brand perceivablc. Poflcd , and
appraised to 10].
Richard Claughton .
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TAKEN up in Amelia, near the: court
housc, a bay mare 12 years old, about 14
hands high, her manc about half'cut off,
has a swilch tail, some saddle spots, and
branded on the near buncc-k M. She has
a sorrel horse colt, a )ear old lust spring,
4 feet 2 or 3 inches high, With a flqr in his
forehead, and his near hind soul wlssifc.
Posted and appmiscd, lhc mare to 12].
and the cult to 81. .
[] Richard Yomfs.