The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-10-31 00:00:00, page 4

\ 70 lc' R ENQ'ED for 5 firm of year!, and entered upon
_ at Cliristmas, or short",
HE houses vyhzre (.ssparlcs Gi/manr lately kept
stoi'e, in Bruufirirk counry, .ssllcberrin parish. ksfflW 51
"by the name ofthc Glebe, but a fcw miles from, Hick: :
ford, on the main mad to Hnlifass. Its situzmon, es
ss well as insssffgvements, render it convenient for a ta
Ver'n—keepd'rgnerchant, or tradesnmn. Any quantltuy
of land may e had With the houses that will bcst tun:
the tenant, and an ' additional improvcment made
that is thought neccisixy. ss
7" --JAME$ WALL, jun.
To be SOLD, on Monday :l—z ]E-z-entee'nrh of Novcmb-ss—r,
_ at Culpc r tonrlbonfe, being four! dm',_
TRACT o LAND on Muddy creek, in sail sicoun
ty, altogether or in parcels, containing about
two thousand five hundred acrcs, belonging to the es
tdle oer. W'illiam Cownc, deccal'si'd. The tcrmsi wdl
be made known on the day of shle, by \
21] si THE Exzcvrons.
WlLLl AMSBURO, Ofiobtr lo, 1777.
S anencouragement to those who already ..a e,
and an inctucement to others who may he n
clined to Yromocc the beneficial effects intended by
the estzb shment of LOAN Onldzs in the duLsic
rent states for the purpose of borrowing money un
interest, thereby preventing the necefiity of & tar—
ther emiffion ospffper mnesicy, the Hon. Conti
nental Congres hwe resolved, that the interest
whic'h' shall ari:'e after the lOth day ofSej-rrct.w
last on LoAN Oincn' Cmu-x ncsix'r es, already
!siqed," pr shall be isiued before the first day of
March " x't, b'c annually paid atthe respe ffi . e ! .uan
Offices m bills of exchange on th - Commiffioners
Of the United States in Paris, at the rare of si . e livrcs
'ofPrchc fbr every Sp wish milled dollar due for in
urest as aforesaid, or in Contincntal bxlls of credit,
it thee tion of- the respective lenders.
2 ILLHM Anst'rvtfm. Comrniffio'ier.
1 For 8 A L E,
TWO tracts of land in Naz/smcznd councy, with
in 3 miles of Stqctf'oss'k, containing in the v. hole
about o acres, whereon are 'cwo plantacions,
withc cared land sufficient for ten hands. some
improvcablc meadow ground, and a good stream
fora mill. For terms apply to the iubscriber in
Halifax town, North Carolina. .
p JOHN \\ EBB.
Pl-r-rserAnxA, Srpr. 7, 1777.—
SOMEtime in the year :77-ct, as well as I remem
-bcr, fpasied-my bond to Plz'z-ml , FG'ss-zissct'ssr
forxhe sum of 10 ]. los. which sum I am ready to
pay to him, or any ocher person authorised to re
ceive the same. ( zrss WlLUAM P-CG.
T'EN DOLLA RS REWARD.
STOLEN or STRAYED From the subscribvr, the
eighth infiant, a dark bay horse about f'1urtccn hands
and a half high, four ears old, and brand-rd on the
near buttock 000 . {le has a rnachcd back, awd &
smzfl star in his forehead. : will give the above reward
to any person that will deliver him tn me.
. JAMES COCKE.
Wrmctmzvxsnuac, Stpt. 17, 1777.
Gum Smnzc, &pnmlw 24, 1777.
AI-L persons indebted to me, by bond or other
wile, are desired to meet mc ac Hanwer and Hes-riro
courtsin Ncwml-er, in order to discharge the shme;
and those who have any demands against nie are re
fined to produce their accoums, properly adjusted.
ose who fail to pay off their bonds may depend on
having them lodged with Peter Ljom, esq ;- For suits
robe commenccd. ' [] jOHN ELLIS.
RUN away from Grem Spring, the thirteenth of
' gfthis insiant (Septembn) MARCUS, & negm sellssvw
ofa yellowish com lexjon, abour thirty five years ()H,
five feet three or out inches high, and had on a pair
of ir0n spancilc. He had on an old straw hat, shoes
and stockings, old drill breeches, old osnszrug shirt.
blue firiped f'i-rzinia cloth waistcoat, and a bide duffil
coat. Whoever apprehends the said fellow, and dr—lict
vers him to' me at Green Spring, shall have TEN Do:
Lans reward. ]] ]OHN ELLIS
NEWCASTLB, Scpr. 24, 1777. si
'--TDLEN from my plantation in King Wliam,
two milss from Newcastle, early in this month,
: BLACR MAM. 4 sect 7 or 8 inches; high, rather
dull, her manc thick, shoulders much scarred by
workin , and the end of one of her ears is cut uff;
she is al 0 scarred on the right buttock, \\ hoever
delivers the said horse to me shall have zos. reward
and on conviction of the thief 51.
])ORO l'IlV ]OHNSON.
, OMMITTED to the jail of Ncrstusi'nba-lund
_ county, the 7th of ctpiembssr, an Ajlssi-rzm negro
about fifty years old,fiveseet six or seven inches high
ba: on a country linen shirt, speaks bad l-ss'nctqctij/J,
but, as well as can be understood, says he belongs
to Solomon siPc/ey. The owner is desired to pay
charges and take him away. p The jA : ma.
WiLLlAMFF-Ul'oz Jfsi-s. 2 si-, 1777.
GR EctAT wages will be given by the subscriber
to journcymcn Gu NSMlTHS, BLACKSMH'HS, and
NAlLORs, that ar-ctsi good workmen. None Othch nc-cd
apply. 51}; or eight boys are wctnting, as APPREN
Tlczs. (tf ) JAMES ANDERSON .
CASH, BAR IRON, 'or Cct-fslctlNGS, will be
given ac si-llctrll-oronsssigb iron works for a number of
labouring men to cut wood and other common employ
menc, whose wages wxll be pxid in either osthofc
mentioned nrnclcs as soon as their contrarxsarecompli—
ed With. lSAAC ZARB.
_____._____—
Fanhzzalcx connly, .,Iuggct/l 19, :777. '
ILUN avuy Ihe list day of last month, from the
atOzcsaid kas; alcrvant mm named lz'mry
Illonsriss, burn in & otlnml, ipeaks broad, and has
b -e.-1 nicd to me sea, is about 30 35er of age, 5 {cer
50r6 zncl-zcshigh, dark hair, mia spare vfiilnge, large
ectsses, longholc, dowulook," and hisleklarm much
smaller than his right; his dress canno: be partzcnlarly
descrshcu, as he wenloff from hls work inlheday
time, and hasilonly a coan fy lsinent shirt, two trou
sers, :lud anoissl (e'n hat, but it ist'npposed he his prp—
cured ("her clothes. Any penon that (emrcs iald
servant, so that I get him again, shall resionc
'sn'L'N'ct'Z" DOLLARS rewnri, and rcflomblc
ch 'rg-sif: if lmm'z'at numesi (8) lSAAC ZABE.
To be & U L ]) for read} move}, at Smithfzeld, on Thurs
(ny ll-e o5tb of Novembcr,
A B()'; )T 2010 notes ot laud m ]sh' nt FVigbt county,
i 'si t'ss': rs mainder of a tract of 4000 acrcs, the proper
ry rk' che Jssue Mr. ]amu Buwwcll, dzccafcdsi 'l his
land Is convenient to navigation. It is laid cff' in small
Isizrccisi, and will be shewn m anypcrson who desires m
Purchu'ss: by applying to Mr. Nathamctel Burwell of 11]:
of ]}?th county. .
Bswxs BUBWELL, _
(s) THOMAS Nusosi, iun. / "usiecsi'
UDLEY lGGES
___si _ NATH. nggwpctsi jun.
!NESERTED from the ctPage galley, a certain
) -. 1
' Lowzuus '1 nomson, by trade a black
smith, 5 seen} or 5 incheshi h, rettythick made,
has adarkcomplcxion, anddgark air, which curls.
I ; actve reason to believe he is lurking about the
lower end of I'ctzz.'.sr,misr county, nEar my house.;
as his shmily lives there. Whoevcrsi sccures the
said deserzcr, aqd delivers him to Heaz-ar Ca/lm
ct/rr, Elq; commandcr ofthe Dram? at lesrirkj?
:.csirctssr, or on hoard any of the stamwessels, shall
have twenty dollars reWard. ' -
z-p ]AMES MARK'HAM, Cape.
'THE subscriberswould wiilingly contract With
my prsun for two tunsof SA LT PANS, or Dan:,
Ens, h.-lding sum twenty to one hqndned ,gallons
each (those made sslf Zane's worksis we would preferssl
to be delivered us in Lar/mster at the current price tho
articks bear ; for which we would enga e to pay salt
at the current price, to be delivered at Frederickzburgs
the first we make. Should the above proposals be
agreeable to Any person, or persons, they Wll] be p1eased
to signify their acceptance thereof, and also when we
may expcct to receive them, by an advertisement in
t' Is paper, or by letter addressed to either of us in said
county, near the mouth of Cmtaman river.
ct " MATTHEW Mrens.
2} * .- szsix—Y Towuzs.
LESERTED from my quota of the state arcille
ry, JOHN Dzsnoucns, a Isirmrpman," who
speaks bad Eng/i :, aud is'abouc 5 seetz or inches
hctgh; had on w en he descftedalon sn colour
ed coat, with sin old hat and 'trou ers. I ima
gine he ma}; be gone to SoutliQycty; in order to go
out of the are with one of his 'countrsiyinen, a: I
enlisted him at Port/mozzt/fv from a .Fctl'fns/J vesiel
there. Whoever deli: es him to Col. Muter, or
to the subscriber at Isampzm, shall have twenty
dollars reward. - -
p JAMES W. BaAmzvssLieut;
ALEXANDRXA, Oflobfr 'F: 1777. _
WsE want dHl? SMITH'Z, NAILons, SHKP
CAMEN-rens, i-Zum Mmzzns, andsiSAIn
MAR ens. To such tradesmen very "great enco'u-_
r'sitgexnensst will be given by- -
6}; jamnn 8} Hooz.
:(b be S U L D on tz e jsimsszi (s, in Carbline comzty,
mar MrjUarlarssd Anderson': mill,_ an Monday
tl'e lctb of November, if fair, ocbfr-zvi/Z' next
fair day, . .
NINE lots of' land laid off for prizes in Col. Ber
narrl.1.-borf'510ttery, numbered 16, 18, 21, 28,
26,'__34, 35, So, and 62 containing in (hewhole about
goct acres, Which it is supposed were not drawn by
private adventure s, as no conveyance has
been demanded for them, or any tickcts drawing
them as prizes produced to the trusiecs, si-whcresore
it is expected they remain to the trnst estate for
tickcts usichsroshd of; but is any persom have &
just right to znv us the above lots, they are hereby
required to maye ic know:1 at or before the time of'
sale. 'l he purchnscrs are to observe, that the
trustecs wil] only sell and convey theirititle under
the deed from (,,01. fllcors. Some credit will he al
10Wed. ifrequired, on giving bond, with approv
ed security, to The ADMlNHTRATORS
of _7ol>n RoZW/son, Esq; decensed.
14 ()UND near ()sl-'fl£ct(' court house, ?. lqm os
PAPER MONEY. The owner may have lt, on
paying the charges ofadveytising, by applying [0
2? Ammsw Suzrueav.
Tursuan! to rlsie will of Snmue'si H :rgrovrz, :! sr'si/r'
!:z'ill L'? ssijsioflt/lv smbH/si' /}z/t, 'le Mon 'ny si!
17fb0f Novem'ter, flf /is Am [lctf'szss/iuss-l'U/gssi,
ALAKGE stock of hogs, horses, c.:ttlc, um]
sheep, two waggons und gecr, about 'si o DM'; e-is
ost-ssld corn, a set otsi blacksmithstools, (isse hun
dred weight of steel, a quantity of iron, zmctJ :;
parcel of :enther. Also will be rented for a term
osyenrs, not exceeding tWelve, a xxe'l fixed and
completcly finishedmerehantmill, ssitwmxH, gu—
nary, and storehouse, on the falls of 'l'm'lsi'lm,'-'/_L'
river, together with 2 c sirsy-log and three chain: ;
also aniflactd, containing about 25 acres oscl-szzxsicu
land. Also to be let, on the same day. tsie build
ing osa house zo feet by 24, with a stone or hrick
chimney. ()..e half of the consideration tt' la:
aid on the raising, and the other halsv h-cn the
house is finished in a good and Workman-hlce
manner.—--All persons having anctv demasids against
,,
the said estate sircdeiired to bring in their accwunts,
properlyauthenticated, to '[ctl-omns 'l'msi-il/sm nnsil
Sctmml "]?mjsi'll, to whom all personsin arrezrs With
the estate are rc ucsted to make the most spccdy
ayment. 'I'we ve months credir will be allov. & I.
for all sums exceedinsi forty shillingct, provided
they are punctually ischarged; but on sallure
thereof, interest w'll be required from the d ate.
Bond and incontestable security will be expected
by The EXECUTORS.
Wzmml immedictitfly,
M AN capable of teaching reading Eyglr'sh,
Writing, and Arithmetick, by the fubicxctibe;
in Amelia county. p Vlva Bsoonmosi
W 0 0 L. L E N S. , -
T HE subscriber in Tctzrslmrg hath on hand, to
be fold at private salc, sundry kinds ofiGOi )DS,
consisting of the following articles, viz. Broad
cloths, either by the balc, single piece, or yard, -
of different colours, 'such as scarlet, green, 'buss, .
light blue, white, crimson, pompadour, light and
dark lead colours, brown, I-mwp grays, and Other
good mixtures, worsted'hose coarse printed cnli
cocs, white calico-and humhums; yard and yard
and halfwide muflins, cheeks, ,pins, needles, gin
ger, owder and lead, Ss'c. Us. Us.
4 &) WILLIAM CALL.
'I}; be S')LD so the [eight bidder, an Thursday the
loss: of hovember, zing Court [lay, on th' pre
771' (s, '
BE'I'WEEN : and 6oo acres of land, whereon
7 'Szssm courthouse stands. One third of the
-m9ney to be paid when the land is made over, and
the remainderat two equal annual payments. A
good title will be made, and posieffion gix en by the
zsth of Drmnbrr next. Hand and good fecurit
will be required, and the bonds to sicarry intere
from thedaxe ifnoc punctuauy aid.
p ]OH BERYMAN.
WANTED immediately in the College us [HI
Iiam & May, a Gentleman of goodmora] conduct,
and well qualp'sied, to undertake the office of HEAD
Usuzx, 'The salary is scventy five pounds sterling :
year, with confiderable p'crquisites, bcsldcs good.
rooms, board, and access [Olhe Hbrary.
JOHN BRACKEN, clerk of the mrcting.
N B. [( is carnefflv requested of a]! Centh:r_hen,'
who have an t books belonging to the Callege'library
in their possession, to return the same immediatciy.
5'1 RAYED or SToLm' from the suscriber in
si )rrderir'ksbung, about the Z'Sth ofctS'rprm—brr, a
black geldingten or twelse years old, (curteen
hands and an inch high, hasa star in his forehead,
and branded'on the near buttock with a horse
shoe, the me of which is upwards. The same
night was missing, a negm who was confined as
a runaway, broke jail, and has not been iincc
heard of ; and as the fellow had a. bad foot, and was
unable to walk with despntch, it is probabk he—
may have rode the horse off. W hocver delivers
the said horse to me, is taken above fifteen miles
from bone, shall have TLN DoLLAm reward. "
p \V1LLHM Horsisiossv.
5] RAY ED or 5 l'OLEN 'trom tne suoisicribcr,
si in Petmlmrg, the following horsi s, mix. A bay,
ft'urcccn har ,< high, eight years old, has a short switch
tail, and brsi'mdcd on the near shouzdcr 1]. A black,
about thirteen hands and a half high, with gray hairs
under his manc, and branddd on the near burrssrk ?.
They hav: both bcc'n used to a waggnn. Wi—fxvcr
brings thcsaid horses to me, or to mr. lissilliamflradlr}
in-Pctmburg, shall receive ten dollars reward. si.
]} DAVlD Kv. NsnY.__,
TRAYED from Col. Gc'r's in &ffiw , last s pring, '
si a dark bny (or black) mare., inwrmixcd with
whixc hairs, most abcuz the nose and bend, btsixsc'l' than
thirteen hands high, five years old when shc went
away, dress her hind four, which i.; very pcss-xivablc,
is lower bxctFnrcss than bethd, but ncich-sir dffckt nor
branded. [am informed she has been .u C.:psi. silxmf's,
nun- Surry o'd ('siiurchrmsc', and smsio ;IE simssmcr ;! unm
tinn on Bluclcwater, high r up. \Vlmc\cr gix'z-z such
imcHig-cncc to the sublcctribesir in .-\ss,zl,'.'r*.sr.'ct!' as he [my
got lu-r again, or to Mr. [ctl'n-r) sillple-zsi-ljze of.\'c.-zf;,.1mp
los), shall be handsomctcly lCWZlsdkd. _
p . Wssumt Cornmlsi