The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-04-25 00:00:00, page 3

Prnbtbly harboured and concealed by unworthy people,
,yhn scru le not to prefer their mistaken attachment to
mist) :havmg inflividuals to the real duty they owe to their
country, at a firm: when their lives, their liberty, and all
which sreemen ought to hold dear, are invaded by an
armed force: To the end, therefore, that the utmost
advantage be made of the opportunity which the present
crisis offers of crushing so nefarious an attempt, ] have
thought proper, by and with the advice of the Council
of State, by this proclamation, in the name of the corn
monwealth, to call upon and enjoin all subjects of the
same, and more especially the several county ]ieutenants
and other officers of the militia, to make diligent search
within their several counties for all s uchdeserters ; and for the
more effectual apprehension of them, the county lieute
nants are hereby enjoined to direct each and every cap
sstain of militiu to take with him a proper arm
ed" force,
and diligently to patrol and search throughout his district,
and examine all places suspected of concealiug deserters,
sind them h.1ving found to convey to the city of Willi
amshurg under _a proper guard, or deliver them to a
continental officer; taking his receipt For them. And for
the encouragement of such us the said descrtcrs as may be
'restrainetl from surrendering themselves by no other motive
than the fear ospunishmeot. ! do hereby engage, that gll
of them who [hail vohmtarily return to their duty, within
one month from the date of this my proclamation, shall
', pe rrcommended as propcrnbjccts of pardon.
GlVEN under my hand at Willianlburg afi/rcsaid, this
24th, day of Jpril , in the lstyear of the cammonwcalth,
and in thsyeur of our Lozu) 1777.
. PAssI'RICK HENRY.
GOD save the United States.
AyvaLSs—LMENTS.
* EdE ui t'ED from capt. Dickinfim's company of the
D tst Virginia regiment, at head quarters in the Terfizys,
]U klN PHlLTPS, an Irishman, about ; feet Binchea higlr,
with short dark hair, and is supposed to be lurking about
Hampton, as he lately made his escape froma guard con-'
veying him to Williamlburg from Hampton. Areward of
to DDLLAR-S will be giveuondeiivering him to the com
_ manding officer at Williarmburg ---_]OHN CAMPBELL,
wh ) took the place of William Wood to serve till the loth
of April next, is ordered to come immediately to Willi
amxburg., in order to jim the recruit; of said regiment,
otherwise he will be considered as a deserter, and treated
accorziing'iy. CHARLES PELHAM.
si ESDRTED from my company of regulars, Yohn
Ker/Zy, about 30 years old, between 5' feet 8 and [0
'mcbel high, well proportioned, and it- is lupposed has
gone to Carolina, as he married the daughter of one
George Brown of Gil/ord coumy. William Harri: Talia
_ fcrro, about 21 years old, 5 sect 11 inches high, remark—
able for his genteelity of shape, very much pock marked,
: cabinct mctker by trade; his place of residencc, he said,
was with his uncle, Peter Taliaferroin Culpeper, near mr.
Henry Fsy's. sixty dollars will be given for the above de
sercers, is delivered at Williamshurg, by
," ]nu-sir s'yr'unsAc rnnesiin,
\ l'ytcou Iffuuuus Avu ctho
FOR taking up and sccuring 70hn Fq/Ier, Franci: Ken
ley, and 7101 Melton, who deserted from my com
Pany of confinencal regular: of the 7th regiment. Foster
Was born in Lauisu, and [he zr is lurking thereaboucs and
in Amch'a. The other two are natives of Asbemarle. Th e
above re ward wi'ol b: paid by lieutenant Fox now at Wil
liamsburg, or the subscriber at Albemarle courthouse.
,u " ' 'fllssiiffi'".
("our !) () L 1. A ;\ .) reward.
TR \YED or S'l'OLEN irossn the subscriber living; on
Gi-msise's creck, nearcsslpc. John Hardcn's, on the 16111
ot' Much, a brown mue ncsilr 3 years old, about 14 hands
high, with & l.u'gc stssxr'm her Forehead, a mealy nose, her
m me my! legs trimmed, a piece cut out of her rig'ht ear
With :: goug-z, sin.] bmmled on the neck like ;: silh-hook;
sh: is & :utum] plccr, but will trot. out oshcmd. Whoever
Will sccm'c th': scti ! m usi;, so 'si'ut th.- owner may ]uve he:
51'1'} 'ss' 1, "1 sill'=1\—'-3131:11')Jvc rs:'-v.u'sil, am! rc 1smzlblc charg-s
li ').' ).l ;ctls. 11) 112. 21} THOIIAS DERRY.
For 8 A L E , .
VERY valuable MERCHA N T MlLL about four
miles below the town of Fredericksburg, and about
two from navigation, situated in the heart of a ve 'ct
plentiful grain country. The .nill house is 26 by 36 Feet,
the first story of stone, the second of wood, COVLl'Ld in
with a Dutch roof . There is but one mill ercctcd yet
with bolting gears, (rc. but the house is full large to ad!
mit of another. The purchaser may have 10 or 20 acres
of land with the mill, great part of which is exceedin '
sine meadow land; and the whole may, on occasion, be
watered from the mill race. Whoever inciiues to ur—
chase may know the terms by applying to the subscribers,
near the premises. Fxmcn TALlAFausioct
" joun TALlAI-"Eklo.
SPOTIYLVANlA. April 3, 1777.
ESBKY 15. - ]rom ny recr me: of the is! V irglma regtmeut,'
, john ]ohnson, about jfisiet lo inches high, dark com—
plexion, round shouldered, ]bort black hair, and has lost one
ofhi: upperjbrc teeth ,- he is by trade a carpenter, and wax
an inhabitant o] Amelia counly. john Smith, ; fleet m
inches high, of a ruddy complexion, has short black hair,
and a great impediment in hixsseech; hewa: rewuitcd in Ches.
lerfieid, whereit isprobable e may be nowlurking. Wha
ever will deliver the above deserter: to the officer who marchg;
the recruit: of the is} Virginia regimmt to the Northward,
or to zhe commanding officer at W illiamshurg, shall receive
for each 20 dollart. _
YOSEPH SCOT T , adjutant lst Virginia regz'mmiss_
-' 'AKLN up lome tune palt, huu brought to l'ctatrjax
1 county iail, two very likely negro men flaves, who
speak very little Engli , but, as well as can be under—
stood, say their master's name is 70hn Davi/on, living on
Goo/Z- creek. The name of one of them is saw, a well
set fellow about 5 seet 9 inches high; the other named
Dick, very'well made; ,about 5 feet and a half high, and
has three long marks on each cheek. The owner of the
said shvesjs desired to come and praise his property,
and pay charges to
2" MlCHAEL GRETTER, jailer'ss
Hnuovn, Apnt 9, 1777.
lLLlAM FRASER, who was advertised as a deser
ter by capt. William Lane, jun. of Georgia, is a
ward of mine. He is a very unhappy young gentleman,
and returned lately to me in a most wretched situation.
] have now got him in order to join his company, which -
he shall sorthwith do, unless ] can come upon other terms.
I could at any time get a letter from the post office in
Newcastle, where ! wish one to he sent as soon as poshble.
zii ss _ RlCHARD CHAPMAN.
Eight)! D 0 L LAR S reward.
DESERTED from my company of the 15th battalion
ofcomincntal troops, ROBERT PEALE, about 25
years old, 5 sect lo inches high, and I am informed was
seen crofling Fi/hing creek in North Carolina. SAMUEL
HOSCA, about 35 years old, 5 sect 9 or loinches high,
ofa ruddy healthy complexion, and drinks hard. 'MAR
TIN REDMAN, about 22 years old, 5 feet 6 inches
high, has light coloured hair, and is very impertincnt;
he is by trade a shoemaker. GEORGE RATCLIFF, about
30 years of age, 5 sect lo inches hfgh, a native os Eng
land, and nightly marked with the smallpox. ] will give
the above reward for (he said desercers, or TWENTY
DOLLARS for each that shall be delivered to me in
Williamshurg, or confined in jail sothat ] get them again.
[] JOHN GREGoaY.
HE beautifulyoung horfi: legrim will cover mare: the
etgsuingfi-a/bn at my sZ-at, near Piscataway ferry, in
Eissi-x count], at ȝl . the/Z-q/bn, or zos. the leap; the money
jbr the [Z-afim to be paid when the mare: are taken away,
and for the leap at the stable door. Good low ground pass
ture: ]br mare: will be ]bund, but no en/icrance against
accidents. ' _ ,
Pilgrim wax got by Yorick, the property of cal. Tayloe,
hi: dam by Liule Davic, h'i; grandam [siy Old Traveller
out a] Oldss Mufling Face, a mare imported into this state
by ]oseph Morton, est]. He is in good order, 4 years old
this [sing, and about 16 lum]: high. W . SMITH.