The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-12-19 00:00:00, page 3

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& .ct \ :111\1\:).11.sinng', wit ) a ; )mt'thl'flc dye!
Jl \_; ssn v \ '.' i'ssffln lucre m. 's ]; [elsm w mld b' g].l.l of
sussw ! p'k : in rss'. * l-Wcr puts 'vr' che c. vun'siry, Luxl in &
nsi'g'1.)r,1.'n>.l \\'ss1-'l".li".\-1<)2n1si_;!1:[)txrl'cer. Any
{x.-ra'm t'1 :: \'\.] shcnisih m: with such : placsisi, 'by
writing :! lin- :) che lctubsizribcr in Glamctesttr count)!
with h:5 condirions. shall be waited on by (11le vcry
humble scrvssmt zp THOMAS C. Anon.
I OdT by the subscriber, abouc the 14cb of No
-4 crmct'zrr last, a small red pockec book contain
ing a blunk almanack, andthesollowing bills, viz.
One twelve pounds, osche _'7mms river bank, one
eight, one six. and one five dollar bill, a four and
one shilling bill, with two parccls of needles.
Whoevcr will deli-erthe above to _*"/o/.m Hill or
jabn Bims, near the above place, shall have ten
dollass reward. (z) JOHN M'NAn.
_ Nnnslwmn, 'I)cr.6, 1777.
IINTEND to leave this state for a few mouths.
1 P \VlLLls STREATEK.
HAViNC- been informed that keeping or stati
oningtroops in the town of leerirksburg is
attended with xery great expense, owing to the
excravagant price for suel, and other necellanes for
their support, ! have thought proper to drrect
th.1t all cuntinentnl troops now at that place, who
are in acondition to march, do forthwith proceed
to Luncn/lrr in 'PHm/j'lvania, and that those who
are unable to ma ch be removed to Alrxaml;-ia,
there to wait untii vheir recovery. Andl do far
ther direct, that all troops marching to the grand
continental army do not make any stay at l-redt
re'rkspurg, but that they proceed without loss of
time to Lancaster, Given at head quarters, [Hi
liamspurz, Drams)" q, 1777.
' DAvrn MASON, Col. XVth Virg. reg.
To be S OL D to the highest bidder, on Saturday the
z7th instant (Decemlm) on the prermk-s,
ATK A CT of ]. A N D in Cumbeland somm',
- containing four hundred am], u-L'emm ne good orrlwmh,
with :! parcelof :xtrmrdi/urybaildiug: in order jbr carrying
"! the business of ordinary keeping; but what further unbind!
th value of this place, it lie: within less: than two mile: of
. the courtboush, where is to be tracted the town of Effingham,
and it And: on the publick tracting rood whirl- Ieml: from
.Ncw ondon to M'tnrhcster. ]: i: likewise much fre
quented from the Northward to th Sautlward, and it well
known by these refidmtr in the misusen! rounszu, and end
froul'hrladelphia to Char'lsistmvn, In the name afBurton':
vvdincry. which render: any further defi-n'ss tion ):(u'lsess.
swayearl "'a-{it will be allowed, tl e purchasrr "join! hand
with approved strmity to 2.) JOHN BURTON.
W :srwoon, 'Print: [William county, Nov. 22.
1777.
TA K EN from :: boy of mine on the road from
Dumf'riu to this house, a brightbay horse. abruc
fourteen hands and a-hzlfhigh, br mded ] believe on the
near shoulder C. He has been cured of; szstula, which
left but : smzll soar, as it was cut under the shctuMer, but
may be perceived by his being crest-Fallen. He had on a
bridle and lhddle. The horse was stolen on the zfirh day
of Aumst by a man in :: soldicr's drclb, who called him
self Harristm Valiaferro. it: has a wise and child in
Fmierick county, flffm'y and, but dFd not gmo that
place. I hear-thvre is such a horf: taken frem a mzm
now in Stmmtan jnTl. Whncver brings me the thief
and horse shall rcccivc ten pounds, and for the horse
only five pounds, paid on delivcry either to me or
Mr. Can at Dumsriu. zp JAMES SCOTT.
P'OR sal-z, in slmrvcoumy, one thonszml an'] fifty
- five acrcs of land lying on both sides of 'Thrkev Cork
creck, also ons: thousand acrcs on the branches of
Leathsrwwd. Great part of each tract is very strong,
the best range is in those parts, and. it joins 3 ];17 10
body of mountains, whicct will always support che
r_ar_rg_c. For terms apply to Capt. Daniel Hanlu'nr
]ommg said land, or the subscribers in Din-widd;e
county.
—WH.L!AM$0N COLEMAN
2" ]OHN BOOTH, , ] Adm.
For SAL E, on reajssnablrterms,
WELVEthousand acccs of valuab'e iand, lying
. in one tr-lct, in tHe uPpcr end of the councy of
Henry. For further particulars apply to Col. !Vllliam
Tunstall in shd county. zp
Yokx, Deumprr'ro, 1777.
Uss\T away hst week a young negro man named
Bill}, Or H'z/l. llsi: is of tho mlddlc stature, of::
{clhw complexion, with smallcyvs and had tccth.
Vh w-zv-si-r apprcsiwuds zn-J bnngs him home shall receive
five danrs rcwud. TllOMAs NELSON.
] UNaway from the subscribcr in *Pirf[ylwnia
county, on .S'zmsilv crcek of Dan river, about
the z-th os .(qqu/Y last, a ncgro wench named
Yh/z'rnr. Shcisa smallwcnch, cannotcsszlk plain,
and l ex ect is in some jail in this state, is not
stolen; Eut isshc is ( will give a rewxrd ostwency
rounds for the ncqro and the thief. li'nut stolen,
will give: sorry shillings reward, besidcs Whilt the
law nllows, many pc:sunch.1t will make known
to me wh-si-rc ] may get her again.
19 CHARLES BURTON.
\\,sll-L le suLl .zt thccown os F.;fnm:zt/,si.. on
(h: zczh in un: : !).- u/i.ss/H') ssis his; orhsi-r
wise ncsic fair day, so: sudy money, icx'cul
S [. A V E. d' bclungngto taccllueufchc l.uc Doctor
Alic'lwel lljzlsua, to dllsian'gc dchts still due.
zp ]ans dun r, lixccutor.
\ct,VANTED to hi c inmcdintcly, or at (fl-nsfl
m.", a negro nr mlLlrm wennan that undbf
stands something nf cnokirg, and can wash and imn ;
also ;: gisl and boy to waitin & hnusc. Apply to the
princes of this Tapcr. zp
DESERTED from Cap, _7o/—n !!ssbsston's compa
ny us the XlVrh ressimcnc, Hh'iiam Gums,
five seecss six or seven inchs high, thick and well
made, and about sorry yets ot'egc. A reward of
twenty dollars wiil be gi m on his delivery to che
commanding dsicer at H Flli/musixm-g.
]onu B. JOHNSON, Licur.
ijuant to thy lust will and testament of Lcw s 'lsiylcs,
anon:] at [no, deceased, us]] I,; said on the Premisu, lo
the Light]! bnider, j'w "me done), or! tle loth day of
January hell, is fair, or the text fair day,
HAT ncud and uklzlblc (fact of land on 'Tuwrisip
crack, in (ct'imrsilnffe count)"; whcrcnn chcsnid 7)!"
lived, connining upWards of line hundred am: of
fine high and low land, with nplantarion, dwelling
house, and several nurhouscs thereon. 'l'his lmsid i;
however sub' ct Uthc dow5cr of the laid Fyler's wulo-a ,
which will : laid off before the day of faile. A go 'd
title will be mudd, and posssssinn immediately deliver
ed. At the same time and ylacc will be Hd all the
personal estate of she said 7)!"- yer unsnld, conhsring
of a valuzblc library of law books, andsomc utter
estate. All person: indebm] to the csmtc arc dcsucd'
to make paymenc, and shnsc who have claims arc de
sired comakc them known, that they may be udjusccd.
4) Ggonce (IALowuL, Adm. with the
wxl] annexed.
- quctumsauuc Nay. 29. 1777.
FOR sale, at the {ublsicribers store in this city, :
choice asibnment of Mzmcmlzs just ll'nPOsth,
consisting of the. followmg arricles, viz. jesuits bank,
janap, mlnna, Glaukrshlts, and suma, alshaquantily
of Conzus, which will be fold in smallquzmricics,
or by wholclale. -
NOlRToN 27 Buusi
You counry, Nov. 19, 1777.
LL ersons inde ted to the estate of Samurl
Pnfffir, late of firle counry, are hereby requestcd
to make immediate paymenc, that I may be enablcd
ro dischargc the debts due from the same; and those
who have demmds against the End estate are desired
to make them known by the first of junuarly next, a;
] purpose closing the cstatc's accounrs by that time.
Nrcuous Pusson, Execuror.
W A N 'l' 8 D,
TWO fast sailing BOATS, to carry from fifty to
sixty hhds. of tobnccd'each. A good price
will be given by ('I) Puncture sj' ssBoWDOrN.
PRESSLD off the plantlcion of Gecrge Colle", six
miles from Wood ale, in Dumnm county, two
steers, one black, wrth a white face, the other red ;
the twosiasiipraiscd to fifteen pounds. They are supp. s—
ed to have kfc some drove going to the Northusin'd.
The owner, by apyl ing to the l'ubsuibcr in theabove
mentioned town, wrll get thc appraismsint.
]] ' Alum Horxln. '
HANovua, Zm. :, 1777.
Odischarge my sisters iorrunes, ] Wlu sell at pri—
vate shlc, for rendy money, fifteen orsisicwenty'
valuable SL A VES, in familics. Among them is a
good blacklsimirh, an excellent laundr servant, seve—
ral good spinners, boys and girls o different ages.
Those who incline to yurchnse arc desired to apply in
person. p NELgON BERKELEY.
_ szc'mfy D O L L A R S Rr-warr].
RUN away the ZOth us Oflobrr last, from the
subscriber i.: ctPinsylvania county, : mulatto
man flave named jaws, aLpur tWectty years of
age. five fsi-st eigsic of nine inches high, well
made, has lost one of his sore teeth, ilsslS a scar
near one of his eyes, and a lump on one of his
legs. occasioncd by the cut of an axe; had on
when he went away : felt hat almost new, a
hu..ti :g shirt, leeches breeches, and linen trousers
over them, belides Other old r loching. lt is pre
sumed he may make down toward ]amrr river,
in order to get on board some of the British ships.
Whoever will securo him in any sin, in (hat ]
recover him again, shall have the above reward,
and all reasonable expenses is brOught home.
;; JOHN l)onur.sox.
N. B. I d) hereby sorewarn all 'lmflers os
vessels srom entertaininc; the iaii rnnawsiry on
boarsii their vefiels.
STRAYED sromthe subscriher's nlanmtion in the
upper end of Cl-r/hrfirlzl, on the first dnv of
Novmrbrr, a handsome blood bay h irie abouc'sour
se'si-c nine inchec high, five years old lsilst ctprinr',
hasn small star in [11 forehead, octc i)!" his hirsii
feet yvhrte, but is neithctr dockt nor hmnsilcd.
vss hoever delivers the said home to me, in (ss's'sizrlrs
City, shall receive ten dollvrs for their trouble.
FRANCis Ervm.
'lss'HF. ssihooner Wr/stlv, Ris'hssl Dan:": smshr, '
will chll f'n [run m (! wsi'siks, nctli v."!l Hzsi .n
tnb1zs-zzisirce5nc. lssm' :m ms applss. [Histwu Nestm
j'siln. in Sl-urlurnplm, m' ll'rll: L'sssszz'pfr in S/Jfs. ii.
*10 0: dull), 11! tle lffih' zl-tv/lii-zs-luyk (] jolm
Koddrop, ctlq'mfi ', w! 'lhursdny l/s S/A (s
];muary rfrxt, r'fjctu'r, of/(r-zi/i mxr fsscir dry,
l.. LFi ]ZEN likely SLAVE', men, women, bo)s,
and grrls, t'nr ruuly money. _
51] ANNF. Woszonov, Exccmrj.
lctALMUUsiH, Nw. 14. 1777.
fsslJ. persons wLo : avc any claims against (apt.
ll'umr ['a-tries, decenscssx, are desired to send '
in their ac ounts, pyc'peri)' proved! that they may
be adjusted, and pjud.
4]; THOMAS Vowuzs, Ad'm.
lDU hereby inform the publicY—si, that I have
taken the ectren-elt care to acquaint myself with
the Dld'I'ILLlNG BUSlNEbo, and cafl under—
take to make rwu gnlkms and a halsos good spirit?
from e- cry bushesosgood wheat. Any pershn'inz
clining to be persectcd in the business may apply
to me in si} n'm: Edward goumy.
Ezl-Lxlu. quomcx, _
To be SOLD, m tL—e fy]! Thurlday in january rznt, at
Hammer spurtl-ouse, being court du}.
SMALL tract nf land, containing one hundred and
eight acres [: ' an old furvey, lying in King ll'sslflium
count)", fsi-rmerl the s-rnptny of Capt. Prami: Smith,
deccaled, ab'iut three miles fmm Human town, and
not mere than half a mile from Parmmh] rivcr. ]!
abounds with fine t'mb-.r, both pine and while oak,
its sail nnt infz rinur teany corn and wheatland (In that
_part of the couutry, and i is well watered. An
person inclinablc m purchat ! expecc Will view the
land, and] will treat for it privately upon application
btfnrc the da) ofshlc. Bond with approved lsiemsity
will be required for the surchasc money, to carry in
tt'rest from the day of sale if not paid the second dey
ot'Aril next. ) humas THTH.
COMMLTTED to the publick jailss :: runaway
negro man. !si'irsigsiiniabnm nho says his name
is szm Go", and pretends to be free. He
acknowledges he was bound a servant 'to Fair!
thlvrlanrl of Hnlifnx, who died last _*'/u{1*. As
she was : tenagt to sPu'r-re Wmlr, it is probable he
ma kno_wche selow. He is five seetsix or seven
inc es high, has :: smiling countenance when
he s eaks, is raw boned, hut appeafs strong and
we] made. \\ hocver has a right to claim him in
desired to make it appear, and take him away.
(ts) Pann Punnm.
Aixtv D () L L A R S Rr-ward.
DESERTED from the AsuklmI/urg company of
state troops, Edward Clark, Srrp/sm !{uzl/on,
and Edward Clark. \\ct'hoevcrde1ivers the saidside
serters to the commaniing officer at H'i'lliamslsiurg
shall receive the above reward, or twenty dollats for
either ot'thcm. .It is hopetithat all wellMshei-s to
themselve< and their country win bd active in appre
hending the aboxe deserters, and also those of the same
company who were advertised inn former paper by
Ensign Holmsi's. The solsiiiers belonging to the same
company, who were indulged with furloughs, are
earnestly requestej to repair to this place immediately,
or they Will he consisilerei as deserters, and treated as
such, ?!Tepl thoi-si-wcto have t'urloughs for a huge:
time than the, h:ne been absent, or are tend :red nimble
by a low stsiztc ot health.
p ' WiLLiAM BASKERHLLE, Lieut.
:
WnctuAmsmac, N'qv. 24, 1777.
sTRAYED or S'I'ULFN out of Mr. Rrprrr
* _7a('}\_'/-I s lpt in this city, un 'I-rf' av che Zlst
instant, 1-tl1ight. a smallgray ]:orse ahtiut thirteen
hands and a haifhigh, nine ( r tun years old next
lpring, has a hanging mane an: short lsinitch tail,
part ofhis mane is cut sh- rt, has iome hair rubbed
off his sight side by a saddle, paces slow, trots
when on. of the bridle, a-zd gallops well.
Whoever de'siivers him to Mr. Rol'rrr 7m'1-fi'n, or
Mr. 'lctsssorsi/flssissrnlzps at (fctsszpasil'c/ict lsssi scrrysi, shall have
& reward osmenty lizillings,
;) SAMUEL Pnon,
HTOIEN from the subscriber in _7am!5 Cirv
* (ounty, some time in .S'sfztcm/u'r list, :! slender
m side bay horse with a thin mnnc and lon bush)
nil, about thirteen hands high, brande on (be
near buttock B, wssch some uther letter onthe
lest osit, but (or plain; he is a young horse, has
good (Pisit, and paces very easy. \\'sihocver deli.
vers hnn to me. or gi es intenigemce !u shut] get
him again, shall have sum- dollars, m1.1onconxict'i
on osthc thiesthi:ty dolInrs. _
\V1LL1A.\1 CsinnY,
ss STRAYED or S'l'OI E\ from the subscribcr in
si- HT/lr'amsLctm-siq, a large chcstnut shrrel horse
about eight years old, hstcen hands hi_ h, has :!
blnze in his face, his twu hind sect vk wite, and
Handcd on the: near hrnock 7. \\ hocccr (! li.ess
(he said horse to me, :.x !! ?cti/immlwrg, shall have a
rcmu'u osfflsicccn dull n's.
_. CuAMPlON TRAV]$.,