The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-11-07 00:00:00, page 3

\\ nctmnmsnum, ()sichsr 24, 1777.
"- ()ZlsiV, him. undAnaanzzN, thnsiccnegrocs
\\ ho were ( us up to (hc' Isi'aJ m :] s. gnc away from
sln-ir g-urd lad Sunday night, .1: Risil-musil. \Vno:vcr
& lsiv.r> them to Col. jamu (,Zvllauw), Mr. ]nui: at the
]ctsslal mincs, or to the l'ubl'cl-ibsi-r, shall hw: lct'lv 1-1
Pouxns for esh, and the same reward if s:(*urcd in
p-W H.], upon norice. givznctu-Rdnn {) longa 10 Mr.
Lssp'sivn-xz of ,Jrcamack, Ntd to D.u_y_lru [Fillet, :md Abem'n-n
[0 jss] ;] Cmmmond.
D.\vxo MASON, Col. "th !si'irg. reg.
& TOLIZN from khc subscribcr, the eighth inshnt
L (Onctct-ber) a GRAY Hoksz twsi'lvc years old, f..ur
fcct kcn or eleven inches high, (rocs hard, and gallnps
well, has & lump on his back which rcscmbles a mn'c]
gall, but no brsimd perceivahlc. \thc'vcr will deliver
the said hnrsc to the subscr her, living in Humour,
shall receive a reward ot' hsu'cu dolh-si.
'l mnms l'mcz.
]ctbrs .4 L E, and may be entrrnl upon !I-i: fall,
THE subscribcr's lots anl house.- in the city os
' le/lianuburq. The square, being l'urrnund-zd by
shears, is dctctxcncd from all other buildmgs, and con
tains abouc eight lots, grcsslt part of which can
siicuce & very law,: garden, well enclosed, and very
well croppcd. ne dwelling-houlc is large and com
modious, having four moms on a floor, and is in pretty
g wod repair. - The officss are numerous and conveni
cut, and torn: of them nearlysas good as new. An ex
ccsding fine spring is very Convenicnt to the house.
____ A Ls 0 3 plantation 0n Pawhatan swamp, con
taining about five hundred acres more or less, well
wooded and watered, and about six _milcs from
Wiflzamsburg. 'lt_Wi_ll 'work eight hands to advan
(age, and the busildmgs may bq made convenient
with sin]; repair. There is on the land a very valu
sibjc young apple orchard, and a number of good peach
tree:. It containsa large quantity of very nch s wamp;
[bout fifteen acres arc woll reclaimed, and under a good
fencc, and yield a conhderable quantity of fine hay
every year.
Ro. C. NXCHOLAS.
\V1LL1AM$Y:URG, ()Ffobsr 16, 1777.
" 70 m: d U L D,
'I'HREE hundred acres of'land in the upper end
of Hauowr county, situated on a main road
and several cross roads. , lt is Well im roved with
convenient buildings suitable for pu )]ick house
keeping, also convenient houses for store—keeptng,
andpcher houses at a distance from those suitable for
: private life, pleasantly sicuated on a high hill,
with ood young apple and peach orchards. 'l he
l-md 'es level, clear of stone, and goodsor grain.
] have alsosevcral tracts os land in the upper efid
os ssssllbemarle, at the foot of the Great Mwmzct/ns, for
salc, one tract os800 acres, one do. of 500, one do.
os4co, sour other tracts of goo and odd acres each,
the greatest part of which is good rich tobacco
land. Anypersoninclinablc to Purchase may know
the terms by applying to the lubscriber, lix ing in
the upper end of Hancwr. ? BEN. BnowN.
, LOUISA, sJctobsfr 17, 1777
WHEREAS on the 4th day of Ztsmslssrr 177;
l purrhased a tract cf land in Lomstc count of
William ls'lct-il-wortb, containing [2] acresss'md :! half
(beingfpart of a larger tract whereon Richard ]ctoster
]jvcs) or the sum of 25]. 95. Virginia currency, as
will unssre fully appear by :: deed duly executcd from
the shid !f'hitctwurtb and wife to me:, Which ] have sailed
to have rccnrded, owing to the unsettled times., but
shall take proper measures to securc my title to the said
lssmd, ] have thought proper to acquainc the public]:
thereof, as I have understood che saLd sVbitwortb claims
the land, and intends to offer it for side.
" SAMUEL WALonopz.
Ricfflacnn county, ()Sobzr 15, 1777,
ALL persons who have any dcmands against the
estate of the late SamuellVZ/lianu, deceascd, of this
county, are desired to bring in their accounts, properly
atteste'd for paympnt; and these =ndebtcd thereto arc
requesicd to come to immediate fiztrlemcnt and dis
chargc their respective debts, or give bond and approved
security for such to _ -
2" BETTY ANN WlLuAMS, Executrix.
Wuungu Pucnmsi, Exccucnr.
PRINCE EDWARD, ()ctnlss-esi'r 21. 1777,
'sHE ,cxecutors or administrators of mer/l
Crourlser, ;: pedlar, who I am informed was mur
dered in some of the back munties, arc hereby inform
ed, that I have the said Crmcler's bond, on demand,
for 24 l. 75. gd. for goods fold him.
2" ]OSEPH Moonn.
RlCHMOND county, O.?lolsisr lc, 1777.
'l'HE administrators of the lace Doctor Nirpalas
- Head, d-srfss-fasid, of Rict-anml cnunty, once more,
am! for the )lsi' tTm-ss-, inform such of his debwrs whn
do not come to a sxtthzment, and my <-ss or give bnnd
and approved security fss-r their sEssfiCCtiVC b'llantes due
an open ucrrmnt, and for ianl'Csi' on old b'mdsi by the
first dssly nfjmmary ncxr, that they shullsibe under the
dilkgrcmblc neceffity of putting that Luhncss into the
hands of attnrnics. ZH
' 'H'ss)\1AS PARRY is requcstcd to come for his
part osthe estate osll'ssll/ctmssz ,1/.-(:/,/;ss-x, deceas
ed. \\'hi_sih h: m.1_v hwchy t)- lyingtochcsubscri—
but in _l[-sictl f.sscjtsi.\si coumy.
p ]LmN MULLlN-.
To be RENTED for mlflar, or : lum of pan, 1: may be
agreed u ",
APLAINTATION on _7ul)1l$ river, in YIurUL'g
'lum county, containing about ! .o and of ("!cmcd
hw gruunds, and ;: sufficient quantity of rich high
grousid aujoining (he said low groumfs, tn wotk 10 or
15 hands. Thza land, both high and low, is tqm] to
any above the falls of jmnu rivsi r sor tnbaCCo am} grain.
Thcte i.— on this place a gnrd dwelhng and all s)lh('r
ncusifliuy houses, and the plantutinn is in gnud order
fvs crupping, then.- being about sn arm of low ground
lsissswn in what. Whvcvcr rcnts (ht' above pluuct may
take posscsiion immediately ; and if he- shuuzd want to
work a larger number us hmmus, he may have simod
tobacco land conthunus to clear.
'I HOMAS Auncnson, Jun.
:? ] want to agree with a pe lsml to cut a CANAL
about two mi'cs through the ]vw grnunds, to drnin
some shshy places. Any one inciimble t'" undertake:
it will mLct weth ample cucourugemcnt b) asplying
(" ]] Tuoms ANDERSON, jun.
UUCMNGHAM, On. mu- 4 77
73 be SOLo a! Glouccsh'r tourtloust, fotl-e highest lu'dder,
fir read} mon: , on Tuclday !Le zstl: of Nnvsizmbcrct
AVERY uduable tract of land in ""an pmsh,
- on North river, containing 7=c acres, the krsisisiatcr
part rich low grounds. , Thc high ]dnd has & sufficnnt
fund of chesinut tnsupplyss the pluntathn with ral]; Fsszr
ever, and there is a qumntity ofhcavy gum timber on
the unclcared part of the law grounds. There cannot
bea more complete flat fsswr :: gentleman than this:.
The river whcrvon it lie snbounds with fish. Crabs, and
oysiers, of the first quality; perpetual stream: nfwater
run through every enclnsure; there is a remarkable
fine sprin within fifty yards of a siruatinn th'sirc any
man ofta e would choose to fix :: dwcfl-ng-houlc; it is
within half a mile of ; go-si-d mill, about s-x from
Church, and sxtuact-d in one of the best ncighbourhoods
in Virginia. The subscribcr will show the land, and
make a good title.
ABRAHAM lvt-zsoN.
For S/IL E, pursuant lo the last will and testament of J/r.
bamucl Williams, late ofR icllmond ram,!y, dermsed,
ATRACT or parcel ofland in lla/f/"m cuunty of
this state, conxaining _4m acssi-s, purchassid by the
saFd " siilliam: of 'Ylnanm: 'Terr7, lying on bush sides of
Sandssy crcck, and. adjoming a tract of land fnsmcrly
purchased and in possxfflun qf the', law Mr. 'flamctu
G/affmk of Ricct-lssmond cmmty. The said trncr osland is
well watercd, and shockcd with timber, there being very
little, ifdny, ofit cleared. It is a good soil fnctr rnbacco
and lmlian corn, and we are informed that some men
dow ground may be eal'u'y made thereon. Mr. Luke
lsil/inm, who lives in she said county, will show th's
land to any person inclmable to purchase, and she'
terms may be knnown by applying. in pcrson or by
letter, to Bm'TY ANN WlLlJAMS, Executrix.
2" WlLLlAM PEACHET, Executor.
On? hundred am! fifty DU [. L A R S Rfcc'rml.
FOR apprehending che under mentioned desert
ers, viz.. Willmm Day!], ]al-rr Arm;, Eliru
M'Groodcr, and ]efl'e Leave, nf Prul-alan. and Rirhctml
Dun, jeffe Bradle), Allegana 1WCuin, je! !: Rc-wlmfd,
lllm in Blalu, George Bm-dy, A/osu Robertjzsi-n, and .7/n
ders,".zlstG/lire, of Cumbzrland, draughts for the fenth
l'irctginia regiment, who having sailed to attend, or sub
mit themselves (being previoufly summoned) are hcrc
by advertiscd as .leisierccrs, and the nbc-vc reward will
be given for apprcncnding clwm, or twenty dollars for
each, on the.: being delivered to me, or any other con
tinental officsir. Jusilh C/ctrke, and ].zmu Dch/m, m
tives of Iluclzingham, who cnlistul themselves with me,
I will give twenty dollals reward for apprehendingcsi
thcr ochwxu. [) SAMUEL BASKFRVlLLFZ, Lieut.
loth Virgin's: batmlirm.
7?! 12; SOLD, en Tucsday rl'e- [Stb of Novcmber,
is fair, OI/Dlrsic'isefllx! jairsslzzy, as its plautari
on cvpsrfan'lffiomas Curcton, silsss/tstssl, formerly
li-vrd, in P.incc George cumlfy,
ALL the personul estacc osthc said dcccased, con
sisting (shorfes, am-zngst them several very likely
.blooded rolts, : varictv ssif household and kitchen fur
niture, plantation utensls, a double chair and hm ncl's,
with the crop oscosn, wheat, coxmn, flux, &"c. Allfsi,
on Frida} (he a lst will be sn!d at the p! mmcion belong—
ing to the said deceased, neAr Freeman's bridgv, in Sujj'ex
county, the stockofhogs, crogofcorn, whczn, [mass,
&c. Credic will be allowe until the last of jm-s
next for all sums above forty shiilings, the purchasi rs
giving hand and approved security, to carry interest
from the day ofsalc if not punctually p:zid.—--AHpc-r
sons having demands agJinsi the L'stafc'. arc d-sis-rcd to
make them knoWn, and those indebted to make specdy
payment to 3" NA'I'HAN jomsizs, Lxccutor.
IN) R salc, by the subscriber at 'Porfss/izzomp, a
large quantity of MANNA, either by whnlcsalc or
by the dozen, PLMSTI—ZRS nF d ff. lsic'nt kinds, snrrcd,
]ALLAP, ]PECACUANH \, Rl-zn PMNT ruldymixcd,
Samsi T\v:NF.,* also a Buxr now lying sin tho .Norfh
Land'inctq, which carries fsum thirty lo thiny fix burvlz, -
with her shHS, E'Pc.
47 Nscnm.As CAvssrHsiiR.
C'RCUJM/ct/lctsskl )".S'l'mr musi'r .st rits fsi/ssisi'flX/sior m!
oure more to desire !l-e [egn'n-y to the Man rf fl-e l.:se
(,Zm. Erancis SmTlh, duv-zsv'ctl, !: mer! nl my !;nsi'p m
Msiund-ly [be I}. Zrd us Nnvss mbsssir flew, lhz/ qffaffrsss ma) lsive
placed islsufb 4 sith/isin .1: u'zll by Mr rke- inlrre'ctl ar' tss'e
ul-ale. May? that may ;'-.u-- m'rsllnll an'}! pleasif !a [tring
!} en) insurb vsdir a; llsi-1f_d Sctflrmnffl mm _/sisi wnfi'f.
P ql/UHJS si\.l/]71/, manly.
. Pz'rt-znsovm, Oflol'rr 21. l7'77.
LANDED from un lozu'd the schooner boat
Rarelcrse, Capt. Snrmul Serum, from &. Lustatia,
the following, parceis of goods, siz. Four linau baxs
marked, ll', No. ] to 4. 'l'wolasge dizto, IS, izand
zt. l—nur small ditto, 8 0, 5 to 8. ] uitto, which
uH-cars to Gumm three piccu of oshabrugs, has no
4
maxk. Two boxcs, LPF, 6md 7. Three small kegs
of White lead. One large chest, and one box, direcrcd
tn Mk si; ,husi'nw & ]amu Caldmll. merchants, Philo
delpht. One huge box dircCt-.d toils epb Dun, Elq;
l'lsiiladelplun, ! I). Three (asikl o wine, V. T' 5,
N.
6, 7, and 8. One ditto, B. B. zo. Eighteen hhdo.
N
of rum, IP, No. ] (0 18, and eighty pair of cotton
cards. The owncrs may have them on proving their
sir .scrty, .siind pay ng chargesi, by applying to the sub
sCri vcrs. (zct) 'l'umn &- Knee.
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sso [n' S () L 1), and may be extend m immediately,
AVALUABLE tencmcnt in the town of Maml-Z/Zn,
containing five or six acres of land, wheieon
stands the well frequented tavern in the principal part
of the town. The public): house is just now repaired,
and it now porticn addsid the whole length. The houle
has sivc sonms below (Fssur of them with fire placu)
and four room: above. There is also a house zdjoining,
with two rmms below and/two above, ver] conveni
ent for the sdmtly to live private und retired from the
tavern; alargsisi kitchcn, mezithousc, daisy, andlumber
room, n gcmd spinnin house. two stabies with : chair
shed, and a small houle to keep grain and foddcr in; a
very large garden, and a well ofng water in the yard.
Crtdit will be allowed for one third of the purchasi
mssmcy till Nnnnbcr 1779, on giving bond and a prov
ed s.curity:—— At the same time will he so] , fm
ready money, a very ood BlLLlARD TAnu-Z, some
l-"m'rmzn Bso's, an all the tables and chaits in lht
publis'k houle, Also some kitchen surniturc, &c.
Nq" ss Bz'rrv Tono.
\ ()W an che jailos.Lau_1'/acoumy, a negro man
i vx he says his name is [1qu Gauf, that he is a
sreeman, and was bound to a certain widow Nrsi
s/m/ctmss: of l/zmovrr, l te of Hal/si'i'ax county; He
is very likely, about 23 years old, 5sect loinchcs
high, and has been very resractory since commit
ted. 'l he owner, is any, is desired w pay chargcs
and take him away.
]: ].mas Ovuu'ou, Shcriff.
"[a ba S () L Djor rmctl] Alomj',
'I'HA'I' beautiful icaton Marmporyy river, wher
th: latsi- Speaksir Robusan lived. These are 1381
acrcs of !: gh land and 600 acn : of marsh, equal to any
in me country, and may bsi: rcclaimcd at a very mode—
rate cxp 'niL'. Besides che maish, there are twenty acres
of l'wamp, which may easily be corxverted intoa valu—
abic msisiidnw. On the ab-we tract there is a mill,
which ;s rather out of repair at presem, but may be
made, without much expcnsc, as valuable as miiis ge
nerally are. The p!anmricn is under good fcnccs, and
in [)rs-Per order fnr cmpping, with a young orchard of
choice fruit. The dwelling-hnuse is of brick, .as con
venient and Well budr as any in (he state, two sioria
high, with fc ur huge rooms and apasia e on each floor,
Lud good ccllarsi under the whole, wit a ver conve
viicnt hrick kitchm, servants hall, and wa -hou\Z:.
I'heflablcs, c-siach—hnuse, granAry, 'cbssc. are large, and
in gnnd repair, and there is a garden wailed in with
wit;] brick. No siumion can exceed chigssin beauty;
md scw in c mvenience. Any person inclinablc to
sizurchai'si- may be shewn the land and house: by appi) ing
to Mr. Street, who lives on the spot; and the terms
ws saic may be known by applying to Burwell Haffi-H,
Esqsi, in New Kent, Mr. ]ame: Hil! near lVi/liamllnug,
or to the subsflibcr at Alum! Vtrm-n, near Alexandria.
JQHN ?. CUSTIS.
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'] () be SOLD by the suhcriber in ["rrdrrir/uI/urg,
A l-rgc qnnmir' of Mamcmsis, viz. je'suictu'
[dark, rhubarh, jalfap, mzmna, sennn, folhcules,
'JPlllm, gum Arabic, iperacnzmha, lementccmtrasiuc,
::umphirc, Scnmnnio de Smyrnc', while and blue
Vitriol, qt-i ksi'siver, ]imnre, calnmus, cantharidcs,
balsam cupni, ffl mnmoaiw, grubclr, csquini,
apsasnrsain, sulphur, sqltperre, alum, and m-zrcurials
srixelles. FIELDING LlZWIS.
\V A N T E D, :; single woman able to reach
nb-ruc twelve nr fifteen children, most of them
girls, in Runn—m, Wnn me, and NEEDLE Wonlc.
Suchzusinc, nfg-mdchamcter. qualisicd asubove, may
have SlXTY POUNDS & ycar, by applying to the
l'ubscnibcrs in ls'siuru-icle and srsirk countscs.
FDWARD _ HARWOO'D.
" WlLLlAM HL'WITT.
UST, riding out from Hammer},— arcd moffin
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] 1 P0< mxr liunx worked with gold, inscribed
on one side (Zs-si/issm/impsr, and on the oxhcr, as
well as I recallcct. 71MM/msit. !: contained
rcccipcssur the enlistmentns men in the flacc ar
u'llcsv, l.kcwwsc shmeccnificate-s, together with
rhimss um rounds msh. Any person who will
deliv'cr the sni-j hook to me at this p'ncc, wish
what is contained, shall have lsomv ])c-Lss An—ss
reward. ]) RlLHAIULctBOUKER.
si'CHsisfl'C-F—cottnn :md wool Cums to be sold,
\\ holcssilc or retm}, 21.- Mr. !! 'i/li, m firmllcty'ct
in *[ct'(t4'r5/;wg', and at Mr lh'a'siam Km/rb's i'1
Isiz'fctlsriclsisl'utss4. 1,