The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-05-10 00:00:00, page 6

TlEASURY OFHCE, April 26, 1776.
MAjOR GEOl G E LYN 5, jbrmcrly ap
pointed to sign the trea/ury note: of
the denominntion of 201. 12:. 6d. IOJ'.
( 7.r. bd . and 53. being unable, throughjl'ck
first, to prostzcute that business.}, ] have,
purfimnt to the authority to me given by the;
General Convention, appointed col . _]0H Nsi
Dxxon to/Il'gn the said note:.
RO. C. NICHOLAS, treasurer.
For S A L E,
SEVEN hundred and fifty five acrcs of
[and in Buckingham county, lying on
) both sides of Bridle creek. This land is
remarkably good for tobacco and hemp,
and affordi' good meadow ground; thei'e
_ arc about 50 acres 'clcared, and under a
fencc. The terms may be known by ap
plying to the subscriber, about 5 miles
below thejlead of Appamattox river. .
(] PETER. PATTESON.
APOLLO stand: at the subscriber'x, iix
Brunswick count], and will caversi:
mare: thi: seafim on the same term: he did
the last, viz. go;. the leap, 41. thesEa/bn,
and 61. fbr the privilege of sending a mare
to him till a colt i: obtained . Theseasan to
, end the ] 5th of August. Good pasturage
- will be providedfor the mare:, and the ut
most care taken ofthem ; but the pro rietor
must not expect to be indemmfied si; those
which may be lq/t.
RICHARD ELLZOT.
" — For 8 A L E,
ATRACT of good tobacco or grain land,
in Brunswick county, on Mcherrin ri
,ver, about 8 mile: above Hicks's, Ford,
containing 530 acresct, 60 or 70 of which
( gtelowgrou' 'th agooddwelling-house,
? 'tchen, duMhehou/e, granmjy, amK
. archard, ther dry- perjlon inclinable to.
purchase may know the term: by applying
to the ubscriber, who live: anthe premisu.
2]_ WILLlA'M FlNCH.
* WILLIAMSBUR', May 3, 1776.
ss OST on the way from mr. Holt': of
-. Hog [Hand, to cal. William Har
-ss.wood'.r, in Warwick county, alarge black
' ctleather poc/zet book, in which were one 81.
_ Couventitm bill, three so:. kills, and
. sbmesmall bill: ,- aljb three lotlezs ticket: in
. the'weaven/eheme, Dublin, of t e followin
numbere, 12,363, 12,'364, 12,365, wit :
jbme recei !: and other papen. Whoever
find: the ame, and return: it to me, or cal.
!
' William Harwood, shall have zox.
[] ct RICHARD NESTOK.
OMMl TTED to the publick jail in
Williamshurg, a runa-way negro man
named Tobit, whosays he belong: to VVin
ficld Cosby in Hanover county," but eloped
, fi'am Giles Hard'mg, in Goochland Countyfl
3 to whom he was hired by his master. He
. it a tall Well made fellaw, thin visage, and
5 is blind in his left eye. His master is desired
siss to'applyfor him, pay charge:, and take him
'si'si-ctWay.
ctsi . (cs.) PETER PELHAM.
?; TOLEN fi-om the [Ebjbriben on Thurs—\
. day the 18th of April, a likely black
mare 7 years old this spring, about 4 [bet
lo inches high, branded on the nearshoulder
and buttock 0, paces, trots, and gallops,
ss And is an excellent chair nag ; she has a
f blaze face, sbmesaddlespots, a switch tail,
' ing mane, and one of her hind fZ-et
White, they h at preJZ-nt I cannot remember
which. H/ioever will bring the said mare
to me, IiFing near Todd's Bridge, in King
6- Queen count}, shall have 4os. reward.
: BENYAMlN SCOTT.
TOLEN or STRATED from mr. James
Gojhzll's pa/Iure, about the 15th of
February last, a farre] horse 4 feet 7 or 8 ,
i es high, 5 or 6 years old, his hindjeet
4 hite, and was bred by cal. Bland, near
Petershurg. Whoever delivers the said
horse to mr. Southall, in Williamshurg,
{ball have 40 :. reward.
OMULUS, now my prcpcrt , and
lately advertised from CharlZ: City,
stunds at Freeman's bridge, in Suffbx, and
will cover mares ctat lzs. bd. ready money
the leap, 4os. the season, or 4]. to en
sure, payable in October. Ronqdu: is a
beautiful formed horse, a fine chcstnu
J'orre], and near 15 hands high. He wa
_ got by the famous running horse Mar
siAnthony, out of Pompadaur, whose (lam
was an imported mare ofcol. Byrd's, fire
Old Valiant. Mark Anthargy beat Regu
near a double distance fit Ruffin's ferct
and RomuluF, when the times will per
can do the same. Good pasturage gru ,
. but no ensnran'ce against escapes. .
WILLlAM CLAlBORNE.
N. B. My reason sor being so particular
is, that when mr. Black was passmg so many
encomiums upon his horse , to the prejudice
of many others, he forgot to do my horse
the honour to inform the publick, that his
sire performed what is above asserteds
_ HE beautiful high-blooded dapple
gray horse SHAKESPEARE stands
at my house in Northumberland county,
and will cover mares at gos. the
leap, and 41. the season. Shakcflzeare
was got by col. Baylar's Old Feamought,
his dam was bred by mr. Hodgson, in fork
shire, and was got by Cub, son of Old Fox,
\and the Warloc/e Galloway, her dam by
Terresmond, son of the Bolt'an Sterling,
and Young Cadc's dam, her grandam by
second brother to Snip, her great grandam
by Mogul, brother to Babram, her gr t
reat grandam by Sweejg/taker, fire of th
gam of Whi/Zle 7acket, her great, gre ,
great grandam by Bay fioltqn, and a sister
to Sloven, her great, great, great, great
grandam by the Curwin B_a_y Barb, her
great, great, great, great ,ssgreat grandam
\by Cur-winss's Old Spot, her great, reat,
great; great, great, great grand by
the WhitePLtgged Lo-wther Barb. Good
pasturage gratis, but will not be liable for
any escapes (or accidents whatever. ct
_ PETER PRESLY Tnoxusirbn.
RU N away from the subshriber, in
Prince George, the 2d instant
(April) three negro fellows, viz. WILL,
\DAV[E, and WlLL. One of the fellows
named Will is near 6 feet high, of a ver
black complexion, much troubled wit
sore eyes, and fond of playing the siddle.
Davie is 18 or 19 years old, ; feet 8 or 9 .
. inches high, of a Yellowish complexion,
\and has whatis commonly called & scalledsi
head. Will is about 20 years old, 5" fee,
6 or 8 inches high, has a remarkable black
smooth skin, a fear on his forehead, and
shews his teeth very much when he laughs.
] will give 5]. to any person who will de
filiver the aforesaid fellows to me, or secnre
themin anyjail, so that l get them agam,
or 335. for either, with all reasonable
charges for bringing them.
(ssts) _ THOMAS PEN]STONE.
STRAYED or S'l'OLEN from William]
burg, about the 14th of this instanc
\(April) a sorrel horse, bred in New Kent,
about 14 hands high, about scv_en years
old, with a han ing mane and bob tai
his breast a litte rubbed with harness
his brand (if any) forgot. Whoe :
brings him to the Constitutional Post
Office will be directed to the owner, who
promises a reward of zos. _ _
AKEN u p in Prince Edward, a reddish or
sorrcl roan mare about 8 years old, 4 feet
3 or 4 inches high, and branded on th
near buttock-A. Postcd, and appraiseg
to 51. los- !] ,]OSFPH READ.
T'A K E N up in AWecklenburg, ten hogs,
about 3 or 4 years old, one of them a
black barrow, the others spotted and san
dy, marked with a crop and undcrkecl
the right ear, and an underkcel in the ]cf .
Posted, and appraised to 31. 15:
l THOMAS VVADKINS.
For S A [. 5,
HE houses and lots v\ here the subscrl.
ber now lives, near the town osPc
tcrsburg, consisting as a lsitrgc dwelling.
house, storehouse, and an convenient out.
houses, in good repair, with aiatfipss'e garden
and pasturc adjoininsisict. The situation is
,equal to anyin the colunysur business; and,
being well known, requires no farther
description. Also a few house servants,
kouseholdsurniture, dye. with a lotin the
own ofPetc'rsburg , and 400 ncres of'good
itobacco land in C/wrlotte. Thc purchascrs
ay have possession immediately, and the ss
_ yment made easy, by giving approved
ecurity ----- As l intend leaving the colony,
those who have any demands against me
are desired to apply and receive pasi ment;
and all persuns indebted are desirec to dis.
charge their accounts, or, if'inconv'enient,
to give security. ,
As the purchasers of the land in Wdrd'; .
flzrk, belonging to john Lidderdale, esq;
of London, are m some doubt of their hav
ing a ri ht, this is to inform them, that
the deegs will be sent, properly executed,
with an acknowledgmeut of mrs. Lidder
dale's right of" dower, when the times will
admit of an opportunity, and may be
assured os having a most undoubted title
made them. They will likewise please to
observe, that the deeds will not be re
corded till the money is paid, agreeable
to the terms of sale; and if any of the
urchasers are in doubt of my being pro
jerly 'authsiorised to make sale of the lands,
they may be fully satisfied at the Seci'e'ta
's Office, where the power of attorney
18 reco rded . ,
(6) RICHARD HANSON.
URSUANT to the last will and testa
ment of WilliamEaton, jun.deceased,
'will be fold at private sale about 1200 ",
acres of valuable land lying on the north si
side of Roanoke river, near the said Eatan's ?
serry (commonly called Ra-wlingx's ferry) '
in the upper end of Northampton county, ;
North Caralina. There are on the said 'si
tract of land three plantations, in but in
different order. It is needless to say any ,
thing more of the quality and advan
tages attending the said land than that it 5
contains about 300 acres of valuable low ;
grounds, and no gentleman would choose
to purchase so valuable a tract with
out' first view'm it. Three different pay
ents will be a lowed the purchaser, or
urchasers; the first on the 2 5lh of Decem— A
ber, and two yearly payments for the re—
sidue, on giving bond, with approved
security, to - (ts )
WILLIAM EATON, executor.
For S A L E ,
TRACT of land on Pamunkey river,
Hanovcr eounty, about a mile below
Rocky Mill, containing 600 acrcs, or there
abouts, whereon is a_]argc dwelling-housc _
with four rooms on a floor, and all neces—
sary outhouses, in good repair. For terms
apply to the snbscriber, in Lauisa county.
(ts) DAVlD HOOPS. \
( To be S O L D,
THE plantation-Wherc I now live, con
\ taining 320 smjres of land, aboutthree
miles above Peterjlburg, whereon is a large
new brick dwelling—house 54 sect by 32,
with four rooms, and a flush passage, be
low stairs, and five rooms Above, Very
commodiousiy contrived, and the building
Cell exceatcd, : brick kitchcn 32 sect by
6, two rooms below, and two above
1
airl, with all other necessary officcs, in
good repair, and several orchards of tho
best kind of fruit trees. This seat being \
ssWell known, ] think a more accurate de- '_ '
(seription unnecessary. The time of pay-si
.glent will be made easy to the purchaser, '
and the tenus known by applying to sin. 7
Thomas Rzgffin, or ,
(ts) ROBERT NEW'SUDL !