The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-02-28 00:00:00, page 2

bnxssvi'sie-Y by the nctssmcs as " A NCOC K,
A!) \ct'\s$, sim-l 'N :\.*>Y'ls\\'} ( ON.
Hzn Uct'ck uicd sihe day of his- h'n'kh, Put
Adums am] V- zsshing'siun are in pussicsst
hmhh. __
'l'fu- cumbiuccl Hects of France n-sictd Spnin
Will cn slff in l-annpe, fit for s: ;1, (A 45
_ men of war uisis'nc 'zsimc, 28 lsi'revch and 18
si Sctniflfinl, 'uml 23 si'ctljsi'siltesisi frulfl 5 (() [8
gum. ]): iisiic: (his xicct sim Europe, Spain
_h.'1—'- now in Somh AmL-siica, and she V\ est
judics, 15 mm Of'wur us the sun:, and
sil'si'uur". 1 l. wi'sihss a propurdonnblc number
of t'rT-sixucs, fiuops, and vessels. 'l'uk'mg
then the French and Sysiui-h zusimnmerlsits in
A-sinerica and Europe together, they will
cctnliii us72 men of'wur uhhs, line, which,
when we kno w that the 'mtcn'siions of those
pnwers arc huffik, and that the most far.
;siu'u-c promises of lord Biswl did not go
further than that we should have & fleet
' of 40 men of wnr of thcline- sic for service
by the first ot'Mxrch, is a matter us. the
-most mel-mcholy ccmsidu'afsiinnsi -
Extmct-qsa Ietlcsirj'rcm Gibr-nltar; Octuzh
" .Our neighbours the Spuniausips si arc
exceedingly busy in arm'mg, and have a
large fleet at this time at Cad'rz, preparing
30 silik lbcirdcstination sm- Soblh A merica ;
_the lilfasuctndcr, last post, to sail lhc fizlt
fuirwind, vYZ. ch7o, 30s64. losȝm !
of 28. 4sios26, 1 of 10, ] os18, anu 2 of
20, besidcstwo bombs, 4fireships, 96 trans
pnru. and ]: batzaliomof looo meneach."
'WILLLA'MSBU RG, m. 28.
,Exlrizct'ms :: letter from a firm fi'icnd to
si Mmesiricd, dated London, Oct 9, 1776.
lit:: wsiar is l:kely to go on another
; year. in which case Chesapcake bay
,v'vill be the far. A plan for Lhctt purpose
has been laid besorc lord Germain, and it
is suidjx- approved of. The Eastern Shorc
is the first object, or place of landing.
Deatlu] ADAM FLEMING, esq; of
— Wigtnn. in Surry. He was inferred ac
'_Cab'm Point chapel the 19 .h instant, where
& sermm ssiiiusizble tossss the occasioq was
prTcped . by. (the reverend mr. Blagrovc,
sins} . thfdnera] wasaLtendcdp the Royal
ssAsirch hugesius,Frecmasuns o that place
'{swsisihcreof hr. was deputy master) accom
T'inielsil by il dcputalion of the Blandksiord
edge, who went in preccssx-m to and
from the chapel, [flying their dcccascd
[brother all {he honours oksiMnsunry.
*** The pri'nter would with to avoid
7 puhl-shjug the piece signcd MA N Y, for
reasons (hat may cililysioccur to the author.
ssHc ,is much obliged to him for his friendly
,osipilssuigm, and shall do hiz best to merit. a
'cpn'fiou-ancc of it '
si" IN UUUNCLL.
aqunmnuuG, Februss-zry 26, 1777.
'- RUZRED, that all she prisoners of
War of kh'ls state (mariners taken
on board merchant ships exccp'ed) he sent
10" Phihdclphia, under the escort of the
continenml recruits from the several coun
.ties in' which the said prisoners now are;
and tth-thc cnuuty ]ieutcnants of such
coumies respectively deliver the said pel
soners to the commanding nflicsier of the
recruit-si', -t.1kinp_- his rcceipt for them.
Ht ardef ns she Board
'-ct Ancn. BLsim. CL. Cow.
ss! A' >\'l'RTlSIZ-1l*-:'FR.
7'0 b.- ;) )LJ :: li'zss'jusiq/crt'u-r's m Warmcl
' (?nsif'y mz \1,1!'zcr1y "] msl. on Wondnv
1-1-' mill of March, 2] fair, otherwise
Msi-ct-si- l.;lr (11111
73! * lsi- mi'cY-PH :mrl Htshs'n survi
unss. 71?" n'rs. M'drtlm ch/Irrncct'e clc
(-- si-si . sspcrnssm i— ;- sm :H H-ch us hnss—si,
as! ,; nsi-fl' x'sslfft-l'ict-z' i't 'MZYX. 'l'wrlve
s-"'-'. ]: ("9 :. 94}! 11? :'1 () Us! si!" 11" sum,".
h - --. - e'ss-si'. t'ssct' H'sisirh'ssfss r= siffi-i-sisi lznnd zmd
s -.':1 six'ss '-\si'-'-.Z\'silq H." m)! l"ss!')'('.'*! .Hy paid,
nued L'THTy 1-z-rrct' {! szs'm 13 v date).
1?! MHJ-siLS \\ H.!b', cx-simtor.
77,- hr: 30 l., D to the lssictglzrfi lzz'si-IJcr, on the:
ji-j/l Msimdsslv in A,;nisi next, at t/ctssc l.,te
dwelling hou/Z- of cal Fru. k l-'p pus, cle
cerz/Ectzl, in thiddie cf'mzly [37 vir/uc of
a dead o/"trzctzfifrrsim t/zss'fitid EW-e 5 to me,
si NUMHER. Olpvcisiy vzfluuble Sl..-\VF,.\,
_ amnng them an csixcdlcnt blsissk
smith, and a good shucmcl-cr; alss- scverz-l
vulnahlc HORSES, fllid ;: lss-rg'c sh ck us
C -\'\ TLE. Twelve mouths credit will be
allowed, the purchaserza giving bond u'nh
approvad security, to carry interest from
,1he date.
; 'rnmns scmssr.
(For SAL I:, now on tlze slusikct,
N E W Well built B R ] G. buflhm
nbc at. no runs. donfflc deckcd, and
culcuhted for the Msi/I [Hdz'u trade. Any
gentleman incl'muHP [0 ;ctu chase mnv, by
applying- to mr. Richard Purper of Wcct/isi
morela-nd county, he acquaimul with the
terms and will be shewn the vtsi' ] on Po
tuwmnck river. ' (4)
I'Llictud quaun-siu Ll) asisi 45 1. 1; A'
A of'a CHURCH, an'! & good oChOOL
MAS'TBK, is much wanted. Such a one
will meet with good cucuuragcment, by
applying to the: neighbczurhuocl of' the
lower church, ili fame.: City parish, near
Yamr/iown. ( 2)
utmoemcxuvaa, Ftb. 17, 1777
HsE suhscribcrs being to leave this
country in a short time, desire all
pe. sone who have any chims against them
tohring them in, that they may be scnlcd
and psiud off, and hsipe ali those who hz-ne
not yesit'seuled their open accounts wit] do
it speedily.
" HFNRY Mrrcuut.
(),-was Fnazuno.
.flss The hnn es on:] lots in pvffl [lion
os Hen-jy Mitchell, on the mctin street in
Frcdcric/uburg, are to be suhl or rentcd.
'l'he houses are almost new, and very con
venient for people in trode.
too D () L ]. AK o reward
OR securing the undermeminned des
F serters enlisted under me for csipf.
Smith's company of the zd Georgia haualisi
on, viz. William Dorton, of Walliamst'urp ,
he is of a pale complexion, served 12
mouths in the 2r] Virginia regiment under
ccttpt. R. K. Mcade, and ] have been in
formed has since enl'xsted under one 'li- u*si.
Mujon. William Strangc, of Brun/wmk,
who served in the same regiment. jub"
Williamx, who served under capt. Mor
gan Asi'erander, but what cc-u-ny he came
from l do not remember. Robert Hsiilkim',
of' Henrico Tohn Lee, and jahn Stith, of
Bedsnrd, 7ohn Vest of Buckzctngham, and
Thoma: Kelly, who informed me he hagl
been a prisoner with the Indiam. ! will
give the above reward for the said deser
ters, or TWENTT DOLLARS fur each,
is brought to Cumberland cou! thcuse,
where they mav join their company.
49, ALFX: B YUGH, lient.
DUMFRIES, Feb.12,1777.
UN away from the subscriber, on Sa
R turdqy the 7th inst mt a convic't ser
vant m m named (1H\R LES SHpLLKKY,
by tracle a cabinct- maker. He is a re
markable round shm'sidcrcd short nccked
sllow, about ; feet lngh, wish a good
countenance, fresh comp! xion and hnht
hair; he were & g eenish colourcd 0) It
and jxckrt with a belt round the hot
tom of hiijcket, and :4 p: air of 1: uckshin
brczc'mzs. lt sir; rprulvnl if: he vHH Ch.." zc
his nunc, and is ps. .shhie his cress. He
will :sslil), no doubt, in! (va ;! pzz is. W ho
eve! takes up the said si rss :nt, and hrinqs
hnn tn me, hssino m. Dumjries, shuH have
51. se: '-":nd.
" WHJ !AM SCOTT.
N. [] ldcsirc that no lccmmnn officer
mzl) cusist the above salvant m? n.
I'nmanz-wctuu, l-1,'- 1. 17;
\!
7HLK lsssi.1\ss'w n.) vsi'njr .7 ! _\.' hmct ict'fr
m-ct: vsshh'siui an', si"..-=',.-. ! luz'ch
sorcwmu ;nzy pulL—ssn hsiuz ('tsictifhg wish
her., ;si- ! vsiillpcty no d: lm-shcvcumr. (iliu-gss
l'i Hflsisi-lss'x'l' [] VNp-All.
....si .- . ,. -..__.....,...-ct-.-__ .
l'uaTsf-luu1n Fersi. 29, 1777.
\VAV I lll) immed'ztlss ]),ss Y'lllsifl? ()rsuur
' NAxLons, who wan mm m 11
good cncuuragcmezzt by upphsimg to
4 l.! X: BELI..
ALlulel-sil-"th, rsiil () 1777.s
"Nsi th <)\h o. ju'simlctjy ]; 1] ] curhfissd
um: jUUN i'.\ Lsiictxsi. .: r xh: lLrsizcc
01 the cummonsixcuilh m' 7iffi/si1-iu, aul
granted him & sml- upssh mml lhc lb.}x,
hsisic? which Lhnc he had um m.:dc ilib up—
prctsnsiunce; he insurmcd mc Iris name was
Bufmsim-ss and lived in 1h<ct Inwcr part of
Prince George's count), A'ZJU/(lnll. He
]] ed m lus pockct a certislc-ctlc Os service
done by one 711/171 H_/l(fy (v-hnn- he said
was his brutncr in Lctw) al. lhe time the
house of lisztlzum Breut, esq; was ciclhss'oy—
ed by Dunmare and czcw. He is ahuu'si 21
or 22 )esi-ucts usage, 5 sect 5' or 6 inchzs
high, well made, has lighL hair, and a
fair cnmpicxiun; had on a new fashionable
]]uzrh-g silctll't, and was otherwise wdl
dressed. " hocver will a zprehfnzl the si-id
(ic (?:nc-r; so tlut ] gttsihun again, shall
have 31 reward. and rcalbnable churgez
is brought home. '
21) ss . _ SAMUEL ARELL.
HF. Colund of the lzth regimenc—
1 raysud in this state presents his com
plimcn's to the rcvcrcnd unr. Buclum, :ctmd
would be extremely glad to knuw, by a
line directed to him at lVinc/zefler, whe
ther the uppoimment oscluplsisim to that
regiment would be agreeable to him.
Fzr SALE, the first Friday in March next,
lsil'si \C ? of lzmd him! on both sides
A of" the Three Crec-k: in Bruu/"wick coun
ty, c- mninisi-g 384 ucres, whereon is a
good dwclhn ;; houic, and all Lfiler con
vrniem houses tor cropg-isisi-g There are
about 25 hushels of wheat sowed, under
a good f'ssnccts; and the si—il is good sor
toh'acco or wheat. Likevsiisl the stock of
horses, 'cssm'rc and how, with the crop
oscorn :;n'd suddcrsi househokl and kitchefl
fumhure. mid many other ah'mge too te
di-ms usi- 1n-**1si-tion. 'l'hrce years crcdit will
be n.]lo wecL the purchasersi giaing bond
with approved security to carry interest
from the d te ifnm. Fu ctu dly prcti-ssl. Any
pz-rssm inclined to pusichusss- the [and at
private salc m-1y' have the st —ck on the
place. 2" PE'l'ER AVENT.
'*** I have about 2000 wc. of PORK,
and yoowt of BACON. sor szctle.
7" 0 be 8 ()LD to {his {asig-sszsi/t hidden, at the ss
dwelling-hou/b of ].mncs lssluchcr, de
decea/cd in Prince George county, on
u ednclday the 51]: of Muxch next,
_ LL the personal estate, consishng of
horses, caule, hogxsct and sheep,
household and kitchcn surniluxe, with (he
cropni corn andfodder. Twelve mouths
cre-iic will be allowed, she purchasers
giving bond and approved (".-curity to the
executor; and lFuot punctuzdly paid, the
bondz to hear intersist from the date.
Psictct'si AH persnns who have any de
mmds agu'mst the estate are desired to
m'okf: them known, and Lhz-sc indebted to
make speedy paymcnt, or giv-si- bonds for
\!\,11T"'!'V sure. 2\
l'LBKUARY no, 1777,
lX doflars rcwznct-i for tylsmjsst on and
delivering Psi-Ylctsil'Y, alizmcthxsillhcol ;u-'
cd negro vuctmctn, phtcd wisih lhss- 1711-1'21
pnx, ubnut 3) ye EX'S us rule, uxdks well,
and grnerzdi) Is-flct, :sh chher :x'sivus'ect :he
x:1'::!dlsi- siz-ct, wed HHPCJ, agoud semgzs} si-,-'.'=si,
and drcsicu lzcushy. ] EaY III..