The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-07-26 00:00:00, page 5

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'EN DOLLARS REWARD.
i : York town, 7Fuly 9, 1776.
7 AST night {omae person, or persons,
L brokeinto my roomand ftolea pocket
;b\mk containing one 8 dollar bill Carolina
currency, No. 2652, {everal continental
and Virginia bills, numbers unknown, a
lond from me. Richard Goodall to Folin
awrence, jun. for 251. payable last Octo
ibe,- (which 1 forewarn all persons from
aking an aifignment of) and sundry other
'pu?wrs of account; also a green worited
tpurfe, with sundry dollars and other silver.
] have goad reason to believe it was one
Fones, who was under eonfinement in
Willianfburg for some time, and left this
town that night, since which he has not
beea heard at. T will give the above re
ward on conviction of the thief, with what
money may be fecared; and as 1 expect
the pocket-hook and papers willbe thrown
iaway, whoever finds them, and delivers
thetn to me, shall be rewarded.
i i C WiLLtaM LAWRENCE.
) UN-away, in marching 1p from Suftolk
R to Cumberland, two wien who [bipped
!vtheng/‘clve; for feameninthe Revenge cruis
er, William Deane, efy,; commander, nam
ed FOHN W ILLIAMS and PATRICK
CARRICK. Williams is of a dark com-
Dlexion, pitted much with the [mall-pox,
‘ahout s feet 7 or 8 inches high, well made,
and talks hoarse. 1 [bipped him out of capt.
Stinfon’s company from Welt Aupul'ta,
‘of the Bth regiment. Patrick Ca rick,
about § sect 4 inches high, is an Irithman,
pitted with the small-pox, has the brogue
“very much, and when in liquor (which he
is much addicted to) veryinfolent. 1 [bipped
him out of capt Slaughter’s company, of the
above regiment ; had on, when he went
away, acoar(e blue coat with yellow buttons,
an old pair of buckskin breeches, and black.
Rockings. W hoever delivers them at Com
berland shall have 40 s. reward for each..
(2) 4ARON FEFFERY.
| RicuMmonND, ‘May 20, 1770.
TOURNEYMEN weavers will meet with
*J good encouragement from the {ubferi
ber, also persons that can spin wool, linen,
or cotton.---1 want some apprentices for
‘the weaviag bufincf:.
Ei(s) GARDINER FLEMING.
; PRINCE W ILLIAM, Fune 1, 1776.
‘TEW DOLLARS REWARD.
~RUN away from the {fubfcriber, on his
: “journey from #illiam/burg, on the
11th of May, near King William court
house, a mulattofervant inau, named Fohn
Newton, about 20 years of age, an Indi
an by birth, about § feet 6 mches high,
slender made, has a thin visage, four look,
remarkable projected lips, and wears his
own black hair tied behind, with long
curling locks at his cars; had on a light
brown frieze postilion coat lappelled, and
wailtcoat of the fame, with common plate
buttons, a beaver hat much, worn, leather
breeches, coarse yara stockings, and old
{hoes, with a pair of large single rimmed
pinchbeck buckles. He was left behind
out the road with a pretty large well made
bay horse (which had tired) a good saddle
with a blue fringed housing and bridle,
with instructions to follow his master flow
,_]Y, but has never {ince made his appear
ance at homé, or been heard off. W ho
ever takes up the said servant, with the
horse and saddle, &-c. and brings them to
the rev. mr. Scott’s, in Prince William,
or secures them so that the owner may
get them again, shall have the above re
ward, or 30s. for either, with reasonable
charges, paid by W. BROWNE.
. ¥4* He shaves and drefles weli, but
18 much addicted to liquor.
For SALE, or exchanged for land in any of
the lower counties on the faits, and con
venient to fifb and oyflers,
"VERY valuable plantation on Roanoke,
A in Mecklenburg county, Virginia, 65
miles from Peter/burg, 30 from Halifax
town, North Carolina, and known by the
name of Black’s Ferry. About 200 acres
of the tract are as rich low grounds as any
on Fames river, and well adapted for the
growing fine tobacco, with 30 to 40 acres
of valuable natoral meadow. The place
commands a fine range for all manner of
stock, {prings of excellent water, and se
veral high and healthy fitaations for build
ing, There is at this place a ferry efta
blillied by a& of Aflembly, already very
profitable, and promises to be much more
{fo, being the nearest from Peter fbury,
Blandford, &c. to the fine fettlem<nts in
Bute and Granville counties. There are
all conyenient and neceflary buildings for
a quarter, and the river abounds with shad
and sturgeon in their fez{on, and one or
more places on this {hre, which with
lit'le trouble muy be-made very profitable
filheries. 1 here allo belongs jo the place
au acre of land on the opposite shore,
which frcu s the ferry. This place would
be a very (as: retceat for any family, dur
ing thé prefnt troubles. Reasonable
time, if fola, mway be had for payment;
aid' the purchaser may have the stock of
every fort now on the place, together
with the ¢orn, fodder; plantation imple
ments, andihe flaisb lonping to the ferry.
: 6" WiT4.JJAM BLACK.
"TAKEN up in Augusta, near Staunton, a
brig it bay mare 3 years old, near 14 hands
high, her hind feet white to the pastern
jomnt, has a long hanging mane, long
widecars, but is neither dockt nor branded.
Posted, and appraised to 101. 10s. ;
I\ ISAAC CARSON.
Cihviy. 12 or STO Lo N from the sub-
S ferib r at Hanover iown, two likely
forre: virics, oue g4icced Bor 9 wiches high,
has a | =7 tace, oue of Ins tand ieet and
puwt of i ieg white, . a hanging mane and
{viteh twl, Jrogs coth bishind feet, trots
and pallops weil, runs wery well ina chair,
and branded on the’ near ihoulder, low
dgwn, F. "Fhe other is about 4 fteet 8
inches high, hus a blize tace, hanging
m-ne and {witch wail, with a few gray
hairsintermix « in hismane and tail, some
fuddle spots a litde behind ' his withers,
paces, tots, and gallops well, and goes
well in 2 hai=: his brand, if any, forgot.
I will give 4os. to my person that wiil
bring me tiw i hories, or give such in
telligence as § get them agaiu, and §l. on
conyiction of the vhief, if he is a white
man, © | RICHARD BURNLEY.
TAKEN upat Maycox, in Prince George,
a light bay horfeabout 13 hands and a half
high, about 6 years «ld, his a {tar in bis
forehead, a hanging mane and long tail,
oneof hi: hind feet whi e, andbranded R Cs
I he owner may have him by applying to
DAVID MEADE.
L' AKEN up at New Hope, in Caroline, a
dark bay miare about 4 teet 4 inches high,
with a itar in her jorehead, and branded
on the near butiock 11. Posted, and ap
praised to 7 b
2|
‘FAKEN up in Orange, a large black steer
with a white face, marked with a crop
and flit in the rigatear, a ¢rop and under
keel in the left, and has the appearance of
a brand on his right horn. Posted, and
apprailed to 41. 10s. ,
I MATTHEW GALE, jun.
JOHN HOOMES.
WA4 NTE D immediately, <
Slx pood HOUSE CARPENTERS, to
whom competent wages will be piven.
None neéd-a{?w unless they are well re
commended, by gentlernen where they re=
fide. Any person wiling to engage in
sawing a quantity of plank may likewise
be employed by applying to e near the
camp at Gwyn’s iflund, or in my abfencé
to mr. Fames Beniley.
{2)
For SALE, at threc years credit, in
BEDFORD county,
'O U R hundred and fourteen acres of
F land joining Fenable, on Elk creck
waters. 1600 acres on Little Oiter, join
ing Quarles.” 180 acres at-the head of
Little Otter, joining Fwing. 210 acres on
Little Otter, jeiving David Baird and Georgé
Dooley. 200 acres on Oiter river, joining
Fenkins. 4boo acres on Orrick’s creek,
joining Perrin. 400 acres on Little Otter,
joining Hilton and Smith. 752 acres on
Stony fork, joining Board and Fordan.
270 acres on the long branch of Beaverdam,
Jjoining Shrew/buvy. 225 geres on Beaver=
dam, joining Wright and Pate. 204 acres
on Greer’s {ettlement, joining Mattox.
345 acres on Greer’s {cttlemient, joining
Payne and Brown. 1100 acres, with a
plantation, on Greer’s {ettlement, Maple
branch, joining Paywe. 36§ acres, wih
a plantation, on AZill creck, where Owen
lived. 400 acres on Kate’s creck of Gea
verdam, a plantation where Anderfonlives.
130 acres on Beaverdam waters, where
Friendly lived, with a plantatrion. ;
Also in CHARLOTTE. '
910 acres on Sandy creek, with a plan
tation where Malcomb lives. 400 acres
joiving Sandy Creek church, where Standifl
lives, on which is a plantation. 600 acres
on Reese’s fork, joining Martin’s voad.
200 acres on King Road, joining /#ynn and
Hill. 200 acres on Funiper creek, joining
Hawlkins,
In LUNENBURG.
81 acres, joining Stokes and Barnes.
Good titles will be made, upon bond
and approved fecuiity being given, to
bear interest from the date, if not paid by
the day; and 10 per cent. discount will be
allowed for any money paid in fix months.
‘Ferms may be known by applying to me,
in Prince Edward. ;
CHARLES county, MARYLAND, Fune 15.
THE subscribers have fitted out, ard
provided with every necessary, a
commodious house for the purpose of
INOCULATION, where they are ready
to receive such asiucline to take the fmali
pox, attherate of §l. Maryland currency
each. The distance of the house being
little more than five miles from any part
of Potowmack river, betwcen the lower
end of Fairfax and the upper end of /#¢fi
moreland counties, in Virginia, will render
it very convenient for the inhabitants of
the included counties. Those who will
favour the subscribers with their company
may depend on their utmolt care and
attention. G.-R. BROWN..
I JAMES WALLACE.
*,% Sach as prefer coming by water
may do it very conveniently, as the house
stands on Burdett’s creek, only four miles
from its mouth.
0 be $0 LD,
ATRACT of LAND in the county of
| Cilpeper containing 200 acres, being
part of the estate of my. Hancock Eu/ftace,
deceased. Inquiré of mr. Fohn Blair,
Williamsburg .
GEORGE WALTON.
JOHN FCX.