The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-04-26 00:00:00, page 4

A PR I L 16, 1776.
SUNDRY goods, imported contrary to
thd continental association, will be
fold at mr. Humphrqy Billups's, in Glou-'
cq/ler, sor ready mopey, on Monday the
26th instant, .
- SUFFOLK, April 10, 1776.
,I AM under the necessity of sailing sor
'the West silndie: about the first of next
month, from whence ! proyose returning
as soon as I possibly "can. As no partncr
us the house of Gibson, Donaldson, andsi
Hamiltan, will be in the co'untry after I
sail, sslssrequest all thosesswhohave any 'clnims
agasii'nff' the sdidsseoncern will apply b'e'sore
_ 'that time, and they shall be paid. I shall
-takc i: extrtmely kind in those indebted m
the'toncemct-Who have not Yetfettled theii'
acc0unrs, ifthey would call and have them
adjusted and settled, by specialties or other
'wisc, as may be most convenient.
( DOUGLASv. HAMlLTON.
THE noted running horse G lF T,
t6 hands 3 inches h'gh; a beautiful
ctchestnut, got' by Nonpareil, hssis dam b_y
[Waretan's Traveller,_out of a hunter mare,
stands near Bradley's ordinary, in Culpeper
bounty, and will cover at gos. the season,
twodollars the single leap, or 31. ensurance .
jOHN c. COCKE.
URSUANT to the last win" and testa
ctment of William Eaton, jun . dcceascd,
will be sold at private sale about 1200
acres of _ v'aluable land lying on the north
side of Raanoke river, near the said Eaton's
ferrz (commonly called Rawlings's ferry)
in t e upper end of Northampton county,
North Carolina. There are on the said
tract ofland three plantations, in but in—
different order. "It is needless to say any
thing more of the quality and advan
- tagcs attending the said land than that it
contains about goo acres of valuable low
grounde, and no gentleman w0uld choose
to purchase so valuable a tract with
out first viewing it. Three different pay
Ments will be allowed the purchaser, or
purchasersis; the first on the 2 5th of Decem
ber, and two yearly ayments for the re
_ sidue, on giving bomY with approved secu
rity-n-And to be sold to the higheshbid—
ders, the first day of May next, on the
Flantctation where mrs. Rebekah Eaton now
ives, fevemlvaluablehorses, amongst them
five hi h-blboded mares, 11le all the stocks
of catt e, hogs,'and sheep, belonging- to
the said estate. Si'x mouths credit will be
allowed the purchasers, but to pay interest
from the datgif not punctually discharged .
Bond, with approved security, will be re
quired by
_ WlLLIAM EATON, executors.
N. B. All persons indebted to the said
estate are desired to make speedy payment,
and those siwho have any demands against
the fame arc desired 'to apply at the day
of sals, and make them known.
_COMPLETE FULLING MILL is
' now finishing on Lansdown mill-dam,
in Richmon'd county, where an manner of
falling; [bearing, preffing, and (lying, will
be performed, on the most reasonable
terms, by, .
LAWR-ENCE MsiKlNNY.
OM Ml'I'TED to the publick jail in
Williamshurg, a runaway negro man
named W I LL, who say: he belong: to
Richard-Batte in Chesterfield cazmty. He
.is & fleet high, of (: yellowish complexion,
about ȝgyear: old, and has wssorked at the
sicarpecthtesiosi's trade. His owner is desired to
11pr sbr him, and pay charge:.
'PETER PELHAIW.
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A R 'Isi'IC_LES of Intelligcnce, Essays, Advertisizments, {ye. are thanksully received for this Paper, the Price nt
whsilch us 12 s 6ssd. per Annum; Advertisements inserted as usual. PR 1 N T I N (; 'XV 0 R K done [With Care and
Expedition, and on reasonable Terrhs.
__ WILLIAMSBURG, Ajzrilxz, 1776.
AKEN out of a drawer in my (fore,
on Sunday the 24111 of MarF/z, a red
morocco instrument case, with a plain
lock, containing upwards of 2001. paper
currency, many of the bills marked on the
back with the number of pounds, also a
jn'dmissory note of jolm Hntlfsiy Norton,
esqr's, for 1501. sterling, a bond filled up
in jame: Pride's_uame, of'jamcs City, for
1811. 1 5. 64. with sundry other papers.
VVhocver will d iver the said instrument
,ctcasc andsioontents safe to me shall have a re—
ward os4odoumjsct and lo]. on ctconviction
of the thief. si * _ issssz'idason, col. Blackbzfrn,
mix DavidR inr. Robert Mutthe-u-I,
ma byxinsorm'mg me of"
will greatly _
the numbxr -c 1'2s'. and 81. bills ]
rdceived from- cm.
M. DICKlNSON.
si llsi
N. I}. I have a couple of TOUNGss
NEGROE'S to dispose of", & b0y add girff,
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which have been brought up to household
work ; the girl is an excellent sempstrcss.
WhOever inclines ctto purchase may know
the terms by applying as_ above.
F O R S A L E,
TRACT of land in Hana'uer county,
containing 212 acres, whcrcon is a
good dwelling-house, two stories high,
40 feet long and 18 sect wide, a good
kitchcn, storehouse, stable, and new gar
den, Ere. the place healthy and pleasant,
and in an agreeable neighbourhood,_ about
18 miles from Hanover town. Any person
inclinable to purchase may know the terms
of the snbscriber, on the premises.
\(@ ctJOHN THORNTON.
' MARCH 29, 1776.
RUN away from my plantation at Sabinc
Hall, about six weeks ago, and really
for nothing at all, 21 Him black fellow by
_name PHILL, osa middling height, with a
visible bare place in his head, by means oF
what is called a scalled head when he was
a child. I know not what clothes he took
with him; but is he has his new waistcoat
and breeches, ,they were of Virginia wool
and cotton cloth of kerscy weaving. Had
be he been near any vessel, or was he a
fellow ever remarkable For enduringlabour,
I should have thought he was gone to in
crease the black rcgiment forming in Nprjb/sz
harbour; but really he is too wcakly and'
idle to be desirous osgoing where he must
work for his freedom; as it is called.
However, I will gii/e 4os. to the takes up
who shall produce him to me, besides any
reasonable charge in bringing- him.
A_fl LANDON'CARTER.
TAKEN up in Brunswick, a cow with a
young calf: she is & sutty red and white
picd, marked with a swallow-sork in each
car, and has a hals-moon under the right.
Also four hogs, two of them red sows, one
with black spots, each marked with a crop
and hais—moon over the right ear, and nick
under, in the lest ear with a crop and slit;
one unmarked boar, sandied, with black
spots, and one unmarked sandied sow,
with three unmarked shoats, Posted and
appraised, the cow andeals to 4os. the
hogs to 39s. THOMAS BOOTH.
TAKEN up on Miry creek, in Halifllx, a
red bull about 3 years old, marked with
a crop in the right ear, and a crop and
hole in the left. Posted, and appraised
to 353. WAIR EASLY.
TAKEN 11 in Charlotte, on Cub csireck,
a brindled ! eei' about 5 years old, white
under his belly, marked with a Top,
hoie, and undcrkeei, in the right ear,
and with a crop, (lit, and hole, in the lest."
POsted, and appraiscd to jos.
! JOHN PAULETT.
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To be SO at Pin Nc <]< , {1- Yc 1}. uz My,
07: 'l sduy llsc yf}; (s May. 10 1/.e
highe; izldm, if juir, otherwise mxt
fair day. '
ETWEEN 3 ancf4oo lznrrcls ol' ]mct'Ssi-m
corn, ('nrts, ]fluughs, and sm dry
pluutation utcnsils, belonging to' the (state
osmrs. [Mary Lighljbot, deccascd. (Zred'n,
will be allowed till the loth day of oasi-[ctct
next, the purcluscrs giving; lgond and
sctccuri'ty to P
VVILIJAM ALLEN, executmn
A R E L ES 5, a beautiful chcshmt cc-Z: ,
ful] 15 hands high, will cover mzn'ts
at [Viltom in HcmjicoI at 3]. the sensisin,
or zosct the leap," cash. HisRsirc wsies
Fcflrnonght, his damu isiullbtsi'cdssxfiqsic, tlsic
property of the late col. Baylar.
- PEYTON liANDOLPh'. '
OlilCK, in Ifl-gh Nssalth hlstl great
' perfection, st-afids'Vh [Wocgyt Aizjv,
in the county os' Richmond, to cave} masts
at his usual price of' 31, 55. Pasiurage
given, but no ensurance against escnpcs.
I
jOHN WHELDON.
TEN POUNDS REW/IRD,
TOLEN from the subscriber in Chtssfc'r
eld, near Petcrsburg, thc zed us
Navember last, a yellow bay mare 15 years
old, about 14 hands high, low in flesh,
and ctwith foul, much on the raw bone
order, some sc'aids by a sistula, bul can
not " say whether or not they appear,
saddle spots on both sides, hanging manc
and broom tail, branded on the neat but
tock H, and goes an easy flow shuffling
pace when rode with a curb bridle. I
have lreason to believe she was taken by
Yahn Bevill, jun. as ] understand he sold
such a one nean Flat flock church, in the
lower end osLunenburg. VVhoever brings
me the said mare, or gives me such intel
ligence that I get her again, shall have
4os- or the above reward on conssssksstion of
the thief .
JOHN AMONRT.
TKAYED From Williamsburg, the'first
of this month (April) & rgsty black
mare about 13 hands and & halfhigh, with
& hanging mune and switeh tail, paus
flowiy, and branded on the near buttock
W VV in a piece. ct It is expected she will
make for Hanover, Where she was bred.
Whoevcr delivers her to George Dabncy,
jun . in Hanowr, shall have a reward of 20 5 .
For SALE,
TRACT of land on Pamunkey river,
_. .Hmwver county, about a mile below
Rocky 11/11'11, containing 600 acres, or there
abouts, whereon is a large dwelling-housc
with four rooms on a floor; and all neces
sary outhouses, in good repair. For terms
apply to the subscribcr, in Lduisa connty.
(ts) DAVlD HOOPS.
, To be S 0 L D,
' ] 'HE plantation where] now live, (On—
taining 320 acres of land, about three
miles above Petersburg, whcrcon 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, Tcr
commodiousiy contrived, and the building
Well executcd, :! brick kitchcn 32 sect by
16, two rooms below, and two above
smirs, with all other necessary offices, in
good repair, and several orchards of the
best kind of fruit trees. This seat being
well known, I think a more nccuratc de
scription unnecessary. The time of pav
ss ment will be made easy to the purchsiush',
and the terms knowlssf bfsiapplying to mr.
Thomas Rzsi'f/zssn, or si " ss
(n') si {OBERT NFM'SUM.