The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-03-29 00:00:00, page 3

flfi'ct Allssperfim: whom it' may concern
are desired to take notice, that time 71)
pointud [ly ordinance of Convcntion for t :
election ofdelegale: to reprcsZ-nt the ficehnl
der: of james City county i: Monday the
8th qupril ,- and the election: for a delegntc
to repre/ent jamcstown, and one other to
repre/bnt the college of William and Mary,
are appointed, by the said ordinance, to he
held on the same; day, and all at the court
hou/Z: of the said county.
ADVLK 1 ldbM. LN : d
WILLlAMSBURG, March 29. 1775.
HE Committee of Susety will, on
[Monday the 15th of April, proceed
to the uppointment of officers for the
several companies of MARINES in the na
val department. All pershns, desirous of
preserment therein, are requested to at—
! nd On that day. _
By order of the committce.
EDMUND PENDLETON, president.
To be SOLD at Pinc Neck, in York county,
" on Tucsday the gift of Apn'l, to the
highest bidders,
ETWEEN 3 and 400 barrels os Indizm
corn, carts, ploughs, and sundry
plantation utenffls, belonging to the estate
osmrs. Mary Lightsoot, deccnscd. Credit
will be allowed till the loth day of October
next, the purchasers giving bond and
security to
(2) ".VVILLIAM ALLEN, executor.
AN Y person in or about this city who
_ will undertake to pasture for a gentle
]man in the lower parts of" the country,
siabout to move higher up, llpwnrds OF
zob head of CATTLE, of all sorts, and
th sell out of the stock, next-summer and
fall, what may he sit for market, is desir
,ed to1siodgsie his terms with the PRlNTER.
OUND near Williamxburg; by :: negro
'l fellow, siaJUILE CUN stamped on
.the top ps the barrel CRW in a trlangle,
the sprin' si-ol" the box out, and is rifled
with. twe ye_fiflcs. The owner may have *
her by applying to capt. Dickinjbn, and
__ paying the expense of advertising.
To be 8 0 LD to the highest hidden, (m
Thursda the 4th of April, at*the late
dwdlling-Zdusb qf' W illiam Ruflin , deceq/si
ed, in Surr comzty.
' LL the Zousehold and kitchen furni
' ture. Twrlve months creclit will he
alloWed for all sums above 51. upon giving
hand and ap roved security; the bonds to
carry interelfsrom the date, isuot' punctu
ally discharged.---At the same time there
:will be sold about 2000 wt. of bacon, two
or three barrels of brandy, and six or eight
barrels of cider, sor cash, or short credit.
. jOHN RUFHN, ct
!" JOHN H. COCKE,Z exccutons.
-CHARLOTTE, March 20, 1776.
HEREAS the subscribera, some time
\ ago, passed their bond to Richard
Hansrm, attorncy For fohn Lydderdalu, esq;
of London, for the sum of 2861. 25. Vir—
ginia currcncy, payablc in January 1775',
being the consideration for a tract of land
purchased of him, and the said Richard
Hanson sailing to xssnakc a title according to
contract, and doubting whether the said
Harg/bn has it in his power to do so, this is
to sorcwnrn a" perssms from taking an
affignmcnt of the said bond.. as we will
not pay it until we obtain a title to the said
land. JAKTES ATKle.
_]OHV FORSY'] H SNTITH.
2" GEORGE DAVISON,
jOHN ATKlNS.
Esszx county, March 26, 1776.
"! E intend to leave the colony imme—
3} d'mtc-ly. 70)": S/leddcn, Robert Paul,
T/zss-ma: Hannffli, and Yames Patoun.
M A R C 11 26, 1776.
HE subscr'nbcrs to the sund for reliclsi'
ofclergymen's widows and or hans
are to meet on Saturday the llth o May
next. Their officers for the present year
are, the rev. mess. Adam Smyth, Thomas
Field , WilliumHarri/Em, Alexander fl'hite,
Henry Skyring, and Samuel Islug, trustecs;
thc rev. Thomas Davie: morning, and the
for . Samuel Sheild af'tcmoon , preachcr; and
the rev. Yolm Camm treasurer.
JACOB BRUCE, clerk.
FUUR or five journcymem CARPEN
TERS and HOUSE ]OlNERs will meet
with such encouragemeut as their merit
deserves by applying immediately to the
subscriber, near Four Mile crcck, in Hen—
rico county .
1" MAURICE EVINGTON'.
To be SO L 0 to the highest l/iddur, on
.Tucsday the 23d oprriI next, at Din
widdie canrllmufisi, being court day,
A TRACT of land in the said county,
on Numcrsscnd road, contuining 120
acrcs, whereon 7nlm W'ood now lives. ]t
is about ten miles from Pcth/lssurg, and
has on it a good dwelling-house 24 by I.}
with a hrick chimney, pliiistCde and white
walhed, with a very good orcliard us
choice fruit. A good title will he made
to the said land, the purchaser paying 55l.
on the acknowledgment of the deed; and
two years credit will be aiiowed for the
balance, bond with approved secm-ity being
given to sin . STEPHRN DANCE.
MATTHEW VVOOD.
Far S A L E, _
ATRACT of land on Pamunkey river,
Hanaver county, about a mile below
Rocly Mill, containing boo acres, or there—
abouts, whereon is a large dwelling-house
with four rooms on a floor, and all neces
sary onthouses. in good repair. For terms
apply to the subscribcr, in Loutsa county.
(ts) _ DAVlD HOOPS.
MARC H 12, 1776.
HEREAS on the zoth of [blarch lust
- I passed two bonds to a certain 70/1/2
Gilbert os Lomsa, the one for the sum of
5'51. which becomes due the lst da ofltla}
1776, the other for 201. which heco'mes
due the zoth of Odober 1776; and whereas
] gave him these bonds in consequence of
a purchase of'land , sinCe whichl understand
the said Gilbert cannot make a good title
thereto: ] therefore sorcwarn ail per
sons from taking an aflignment os eithef
ok' said bonds, as I shall not ay them till
] get a good title to the land,.
MlNlTREE Joxzs.
T/zc noted horfiz C R ]P P L E,
OW in hi [] perfection, will stand at
my hung.- this season, and cover
mares at 15 5. the leap, and 4os. the sca
son; ishy the former, the m-mey will he
expected with the mares. Good pufiurape
gratis, and ] will take the best care ofthe
mares, though will not he answeruble for
any that may be lost.
WlLLIAM (). WleTON
H/movzn, March 23, 1776. '
BRUNszcx, March 18,.1776.
\ ]ALlANT, now in high pelsection,
and lively as a colt, stands at my
house to cover mares at 173. 6d. the
single leap, and 4os. the season. . Good
pastnrage gratis, but ] win not be hctble
for any marqs that. shall be stolen, or get.
away. (zfl) _].—\MES MACLlssN.
TRAYEI.) or S'l'QLEN from me when
S at lI/illz'amsburg, about the first of
Fabruary last, a mousise-colourcd mare with
a ltluzc face, about 13 hands and a half
high, about 6 years old, butis not branded
that ] remember. Whoever brings her
to mr. 7amw zsndelj/bn, blzlcksinilh, or to
me in Lomfil, shall have los. reward.
zn ELLYSON ARMlSTEAD.
, QCAR, :: beautiful sosinctel, jsect ?
inches high (got by Young Srgfpsihis
dctuu lwlordA-Iorton'sArabian, his grandam .
by Old Crab, his great grandam by the
Bald Galluway, his great great grandzm
by Darley's Arabian, out of 83)! Boltqfl's
(lum) and in high perfection, stands this
year to cover mares at mr. Alexdhgla'
S/zaw's phntatioctu on [Monk's Neck, ssabouc
8 miles above Petersburg, in Dimvf'ddle
county, where there are between and
400 ucres of us sine pnflurage as any n the
lower parts of the colony, great part oslt
being exceeding fine meadow. Marcs that
come by the season will be tak'en gredt
cure sins, and returned in ood order,ct bfit
I will not be answerabsi: for any thactc
may escape. A pistolc ready money, &
a guiuea is booked, for the single lcflp, ss
or three pistolcs by the season. * ss
Nun. BuanNAN,_1upct_
Ml
Lsi sisi
MERlCUS stands the ensuing' season si
ac (apt. Richard Parl'er's, in Stssex ssi
county, near Peten's bridge,ss to cover
mares at 25'5. the leap, 503. the season,
ispfid by Chri/imax, or 3]. is then not paH',
and will ensure for 5]. Good pasturagect
grzuis, but will not be answcl'able for'agcty
mares that. may get away; . w: )} ,
]" AUGUS-TlNE WlLLlI. i
44 ;Lsi
The beautiful higY-blooded bay Nor? .
LAUREL, "
STANDS at my plantation in 'the appctsi '
end of Curojine county, and willlcov'ek
mares the ensuing seashn at the Very 'sdw
price of los. the single cover,'_ zos. the \
season, and 355. to-ensqrc. ss
Laurel wan got by Old Fearnaught, his
dam by the sctme horse, lfil grandamctsiWas
asine blooded mare , he was bred by George
Buylor, esq; and is esteemed equal to any
horse in the colony. ] 'lmve pashlra e
under :: godd seuce for mares grativ, But
will not be answerable for escapes, nor npy
accidents whatever. ' -
- ..i
:" MICHAEL YA-rp's. .
. , si . . . ! si. si
To be KENTED, and maype e'nteredjssssn ; '
immediately, ' _ 'ssss
HE houses and passsture lately occupitd '
by Thoma: Bates, situated at thecrosi= !
roads near Four Mlle creek, or Woodsoa's; ;
f'crry, in Henriccto. There is a dwelling-ssi
house withtworooms below and two nhossve,"
a kitchcn, daisy, smokehouse, storeboufi'si si
and stable, and a )aled in garden.- Jt;
being situated on t : direct roads from
if "[Itimfsburg to Richmond, and from New
cq/I]: cu Petfffl-urg, renders it. an exceed
ing good place for an ordinary. T he term!
may be known by applying to-Fredetidsi
H'noJ/Zm at Four Milc creek, or tenthe '
subscriber in Chqsterfibld,
5" owner: woonso-N.
' 'HE noted swift horse 'sRlSTRAM
SklANDY, now in sun "health and yi
guur , Hands at ch'rley Plain, in the lower
end of Curoline county, and covers mares
this season at jos. Good pasturage gratis,
and great care taken of the mares, but l 4
will not be answerable for any that may _.
get away. Tri/Pram Shandy was got by
Moretrm's Travel/er, his dam by fatal: "
out. ufa very fine English mare. _ - .
4" _] AMES UPSHAW.
\
To ,be SOLD, [of the subsm'ber, at catkn
Point, flor ready money, either, by the
hogshead or barrel, ' '
OURTEEN hogshcads of rum, Even
F of which are old Yamaica and Dema- ss
rara spirit, the remainder good Wq/l lndctitf !
sum. Also 700 wt. of copper—coloured
indigo of the best quality. ' !
ARCHlsiALD CADTPBELL-v'
,].ss WENTY fine SLAl/ES far salc. at
Hanover courthonsh, the first'Iffmrsict
day in April, for read): money, 2" .