The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-03-14 00:00:00, page 3

m t'ss: -___ respective regiments, and the men
{,z- w-ss-ssn respectively euhlhkj, at sum:
c ,,wsi-.xi-_si;1t place, in orsiler to their being
murchcd, in the molt expeditious nunner,
to the h- ul quarters ofthc A/wricau army
in ;:w Ycrj/b]. That the flzlsil officers of
the several regiments, or such of them as
can attend, form them into companies,
where it is not alreadydone, and that such
companies as are complete be immediately
marched under their proper officers ; and
that the men enlisted in each company,
where they are not complete, be marched
under the command or lucu cmccr or
officers of the company (according to
their numbers) as have come nearest in
completing their respective quotas, and
that all such officers as are so directed to
march be immediately commisiioned.
That suchsisield officers of each regiment
asare necessary , according to the numbers
of their men, also march with them to
the northward; and that the remaining
captains and subaltern officers be directed
to exert themselves in recruiting their rei—
)edive quotns, and the remaining field
officers be required to supexintend the re—
c: ui ing bush]: lY sur t heirltvera] rc giments ,
and see [hall the (Zune is properly and dili
renllv couducted; and that the command
i1gofiicers lend un necaunt osthcirprocecd
ings, and the state of their several regi—
ments, to this Board , including a particu
lar account of the number ofmen enlillcd
in each company , and the officer by whom
they were enlisted. (A cofyi)
Ancn: BLAIR, clerk.
IN CONGRESS. Feb. 24, 1777.
ESOLVED, that the Board of War
\ be directed to send letters, by express,
to the coloneis or other commanding offl
cers of the several regiments now raisin
and recruitingin the states osPennsj/lvania,
Dela'ware, Maryland, and Virginia, order
ing them immediately to march the troops
enlisted under thcir command, by compa
nies and parts of companies, to join the
army under general Washington, proper
officers being lest behind to recruit the
companies or corps that are not yet com
pleted, and to bring up therecruits.
Extract fi'om the minutex. _
CHARLES Tnomson, sec'y.
=—:—
P'si' WILLIAMSBURG, March 13, 1777.
HE officers, especially the colonels of
regiments for the continental service
in this [take, are directed to pay due re
gard to the above resolve, and to take
With them what arms, blankets, and
si clothes, they can by any means obtain.
- The deficiency will be supplied either at
Philudelphssia or head quarters. The co
lonels will, without loss of time, report
to me the present flute of their respective
regiments.
ANDREW LEWls, brig. gen.
ADVERT lSF. MENTS. .
lioumsnms, March 1, 1777.
S the subscribcr proposes leaving the
country in April next, he requests
the favour of thoie who still have unsettled
accounts with him, for business transacted
at this place on account of Colin Dunlop
and son, & co. of Glzt/go-w, to apply, in
order that their respective baiances may be
ascertained by specialty or otherwise before
his departurc; and thosc'who have any
claims against him, or the ssitid company,
are desired to make them known.
Ai.F,X: CAMPBYZLL.
To be GOLU us Fredce'lckiburg, (m 'l'nurs
day ths.- gd of April, jbr ready momy, is
fair, otherwist: ncxtssfltir day,
"( FY vainuhic Virgin!.t born SL XVYS,
k cunsifiing osmen, women. and chil—
dren, lmy—z Lmzi giris, sn-nc ofsswhich are
good hunt}: sirvctnss, kizthcu and (inxsiy
m isilsiiR, spinuc-sirs, and it gzu'dcncr. An in—
dlsi'simsilessic xiiic \*.ii! lsi-si: unde. I',
OUND at Partfimuth, some time in
DecemLer last, & CllAlN for & lsiuly s
watch. sheossvner, describing it, may
have it by applyng to the subscribcr m
Amelia. ]" join: ROYALL, ]uu.
70 be J'JLU, agreeable to the lu/l Wlil (mct-l
te/iauwnt fifthe sz. VVi'.li:xm Byl'd, est];
dcceJ/L'J, of! 1 Luz sday t/ze 24t/z us Apnl,
at N citowr, m Charles City comfy,
about 2 5 mile: below liichmond- tssmn,
O well cloth.:d, among whom are
NZS hundle-l V.!ctbsinid bom SL-i'VEJ,
many very fine tradesmen, colhers, forge
men, casirpcnters, lhucmakers, _ xcced
ing good cook, wsidhsissz'women, d daisy
mai-Jsi. Also lomc very elegant surniture
and plate, with part of the [tocks of hor
ses, catile, and sheep, and some very va
]uablc high hluoded horses. The sule will
be for ready money, but those who have
demmds against the estate by judgments
or protested biils uscxchange, will be al
lowed the same in paymenmt any purchase
they may make. All those who are in
debted to the estate are requested to make
payment, as soon as poshble; and those
who have any demands against it to make
them known, together with the grounds
of their respective debts, - W
'l'hact' si RIX,
,siflss The executrix has )also for sale :!
good brick house, situated in the city of
William/burg- with four rooms on each
floor, lately occupied by the said Wilszam
Byrd, esq; and at present by the reverend
mr. Bracken. The dwelling-househas all
convenient out hou ses', and several enclosed
lots adjoining. Also the very 'valuable li
brary of the said deceased, consifling of
near4ooo volumes, 'The house and library
will be disposed of either by private or
publick sale, as may be most agreeable to
the purchasers. .
To be SOLD, on Monda the 7th oprril,
at the late dwelling—Lu/e of Matthew
Godwin , decea/bd , in Nansemond count],
SOME of the personal estate of the de
ceased, and ten likely Virginia born
SLAVES, for ready money.---All persona
who have any demands sgainst the estate
are desired to bring in their accounts, pro
perly proved, by the day of sale. .
11], jAMES GODWIN, exec.
GEORGE COX, of my company, who
has been some time absent on for
lough, is hereby ordered to repair immedi
ately to Williamsburg, to join his company,
otherwise he will be treated as a deserter.
Those persons whoare properly authorised
to receive the wages of John Taylor, Willi
am Hamlet, and Frederick Hix, deceascd,
are desired to apply to me in Williamsburg
for what is in my hands.
:" ' si. BEN: PoLLAnD.
44"
RlCHMOND, March 12, 1777.
1 HAVE to request that all the members
who signed the articles of copartnery of
Yoshua Storrs, Hugh Walker, and co. will
give their attendance at the Raleigh in
Williamshurg the 18th day of April next,
at to o'clock, at which time ] intend to
lay before them a state of the accounts,
as also to be informed whether or no they
intend to continue the partnership any
longer than one year.
zn ]OSHUA STORRS.
To be SOLD at Surry courthou/Z'; on Tues
day the zzd of April, being court day,
BOUT looo acres of land in the saisil
county, lying on Cyprefss swamp, well
tixnbered, and was formerly the reiidence
os ])r. M'Kcnzic. lmmediate possdiion
muy be had, and a good title made the
purchasers, on giving bond and good sc
cu-ss'ily to - ,]OS: PRENTIS.
fsissss. ** Coi. Alle): Coc/cc is empowered to
treat for the above land at private sulc.
Wlsisimmssuxs, Mzzrclz 11, 1777.
Far 8 A L E,
XF I EEN hundred and forty acres as
the best kind of tobacco laud, lyii-g
i.. the cmmty of Grauville and state ol'
North Carolina, about two miles from the
cumthuuse, on which are all convenient
]] ssus-zzs, and cieared land sufficient to cm—
pluy ;m uvcrseer and'xy walking negroes.
--—Aiso to RENT, for one year, or a term
of years, between. 15co and zoco acres ut'
land in the county ot' ng/Zmdndsi within a
quarter osa mile cf Snffu/p, on which is ;:
grist mill 40 by 30 feet, with three fluors
and two pair of stones, altogether cnkulut
ed for the manuiacturing husinesi ; likewise:
a saw mill, that carries two saws, with
which goossooo sect may be cut with great.
ease iuthc year. Anypcrsun who may incline
either to purchase the fermer, or rent the
latter, mal- know the term—i by applying
to mr. Yolm Driver in Emfjk, or the sub
Jsi'sisisi "'a.
scribcr 'm Puince'Goorge.
DAVlD MEABE. '
GRASSLAND, Marck :, 1777.
[15 subscriber lives on a spacioun beati
T tisul sdrm about 16 miles sromPeterssi
burg, on the Hah'fax road, in thccounty of}
L iu-widdie, which he would s :l] orctc xchan gc
for richback lmcl . The tract contains about
1500 acrcs, 400 os'ic low grmmds,ct she so]! '
fine for corn and oats gencrsidly, & sufficient !
proportion lsiffenough s>r wheat, and a '
large quantity of it delightsul grass Land,
some reclaimed, and nicely prczsspared for'
the scythc. The houses, enclo uses, and _ '
otler adventilious couvenicncies, any gen
tleman had better see than I describe. ct
' noon? anwnn.
MAgcn 4. 17.7_7'. '
ALPH COB BS, Edwa'rd Cook, his
chard Worsham, ,]ohu M*Cart< rsi,
_Iohn Thompson, Matthew Du: ham,
jonatban Terre], john M'Neal, and Gfile
on Pattcson, of ny compa , who enlistdd a:
privatetinthgcontinental ervicela/i August.
had a surlough given them of ten day:, agita
which tivctne they were to join Woe m,
thenontheirmarchforgmctjssz; __-ash'mg !:
army. And a: [have not,"? on: cith .
if the above mentionedper 5 'ct'" . -: sslhejrmz
: , si'ctss
lzs/i'ments, I deem them - ,_ & sict- .;si- and wiil
give a reward of TENDO' zrfss'si ssctforissa — _
upon their being delivered to :sisisssisi-ssssss, lineage! ,
officer after the zoth irfflant, sisi-Msi they,.;or 4
all afthem, will deliver themshlwasiup to up
in Mecklenburg, or to any officer: nfth'cfiq/l
Virginia regiment before the ctzoth instant, "
in which cast: lpromi/b them a farther bank,
ty of TEN DOLLARS. ss
ROBERT sissMLLsiqRD.
For SALE,
A SLOOP about 3000 bushel: burthcn,
with her rigging, tackle, and up
pare], now lying- in Pagan creek. Any
person inclinable to purchase may see the
vessel, and know the terms, by applying
to the subscribers in Smithfield.
2" MALLORY t':- TODD.
,.
Ten D 0 L L ZR S reward.
ESER 'FEDsrom col . Charlexliarri/Dn's
regiment of artillery, D U N C A N
COWAN, a short well made man, with
red hair and eyes, by trade a ditc her. He
has taken bounty money from three or souc
recruiting officers, and will no doubt'en
deavour to deceive more. I have reason
to think he is lurking about the town of
Richmond, where ] cnlisted him.
[" WlLLlAM F. GAlNES,
Licut. of artillcrv.
ESEKTED from company, _I () " N
W E. 8 5 T E R, of Pz;i;1ctc Edward,
about 22 years old, 5' sect 9 or 10 inches
high, has blue eyes and light hair, his
dfess ! c mot describe. ] um give
TVVENT " DOLLARS sor dei'nivessz'ing him
to me, or the commfindingr officer at lViZ—
[innz/lmrg. ABNER Clsi'siFMP, up:.