The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-05-24 00:00:00, page 6

-' VALUABLE LlBRARY oFBOOKS,
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b'c.'d'rc. to be fold. For a catalogue,
" and terms, apply to the PRsiI'N T E 11.
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HEAD QU'ARTERS.
WlLL1AMSBURG,' May 7, 1776.
1". 3 E R T E. D from the Pitt/ss'vlvania
regular. company now in this city,
on Monday the 6th instant, four soldiers,
viz. Philip Atkinflm, 30 years of age,
abbut 5 feet ! 1 inches high, well made,
has black haisir and black eyes, and a dark
complexion; he carried with him an old
lymting shirt died black, a blue duffll New
market coat, a pair of new shoes, a new
blankct, and blue ]eggins. Walter Wal
ters, about 35 year: of age, and is 5 sect
" inchcs-and a half high; hc carried With
him a bhck and white mixed Virginia cloth
coat and waistcoac, new hat and shoes,
also a new blanket; William Freeman,
about.: years of 'age, 6 feet high, has
light isikzhred hgtir, blue eyes, and stoops
inhis ulders; he carried with him a
cdpperas stripcd coat and waistcoast of Vir
ginia cloth, new leggins, shoes, and a
blanket. William Davis, a native of Great
Britain, has blzik hair and eyes, is about
5 feet 11 inches high, and_ spare made;
'hsiesscarried with him a light cdloured Ker/Z'y
c'oat and leathcr breeches, but his inside
clothing ! do not remember. 'The above
deserters carried with them four of the
country's rifles, and were'listed in Pitt/j-l
tumid, to which county ] imagine they
will endeavour to return. Woever delivers
the Wife deserters to the company to
whitih they belong, or secures them so
What I may act them; shall have 11. re—
Warctd for eae . - .
a flsish 'RHpMM Hv'rcnmcs, captain.
TRAYED 01: STOLEN, the Ibth of
April'last,'sisrom eapt. Caleb Davix, at
Bermudd' Hundred, a small black horse 4
feet 60r 7inches high, withahangingmane
aod—switch tail, is very much cat-hammed,
and .bran'ded on one of his shoulders with
the bottyn of a_ flin-up iron. Whoever
? : the said horsizsito capt. Davis, or to
e . scriber, near Riclzmor'zd town, shall
have zogss.si'1'eward, besidessi what the law
ailowe, and upon conyiction of'the thief
31. paid by ctn ]OHN' HAGUE.
' For 3 A ' L E,
' EVEN hundred and fifty five acres of
land in Busickingham country, lying on
both sidizs of (,Bsirfk ereek. This land is
remarkably g fiiss'or tobacco and hemp,
,and"siafl'ords good meadow ground; there
'ZQ bait 50 acres cleared, and under a
fe ss .ct ssThe terms may be known by ap
Elctm'g to the subscribe'r, about 5 miles
- ow the head of Appamattox river.
"( ss 'PETER PATTESON.
' GOOD ,WEAVER 'will meet with
encouragement'by applying to the
. subscfiber, in Mecklcnburg county.
, si THACKER BURWELL.
' 'I'BAYED fi'om York town about threesi
S week: ago, a likely gray hor/Z' about ! 5 -
hacdrhigh, hi: mark.:sargot, aces, trot;,
_Md galch): well. Whoever ring: him to
me, at t esaidplace, shall receive to:.
- ' EDMUND B. DICKlNSON. ;
'I'AKEN up. in Spox/j/lvania, two mares,
one ab? about 4 feet 4 inches high, 12
anct ol , a blazc face, glass eyes, both
' ;! sect Gfite, some saddle spots, and
brand'cd on the near buttock C. The
other of a mouse colour, 4 feet. 6 inches
Thigh, 10 years old, one hind foot white,
sinne lhddlc spots, had wn a middle sized
,hcll sastZ'nesid with a (ctkrap, and brauded
ss che nei;bntssdbck, - but so dull that it
Manner he bade out. {Postcd and apprais—
ld,_ the bay mare to 5]. and the simousc
colourcd one and bell to 81.- _
"11 ' jOHN ssQssARTER
TAKEN up in Botctourt, a light gray make
4 feet 6 inches high, flea-bicten about the
head and neck, is a natural trottcr, had a
smalltbell on with a ]eather strap and dou—
ble bucklc, and is brandcd on the near'
buttock 9. Posted, - and apprnised loct
81- los. " MATTHRW HAlR.
BUCKLAXD, May 8, 1776.
[TAKEN up in Charles City, the first of
March last, a very likely high blooded [my
mare, 4 years old, 4 flet 7 inches high,
had (when taken up a final] sore bac/e, but:
is neither doclet nor branded. Pq/ied, andct
apprai/ed to 35 l.
[] _ YOSEPH BRADLET.
TAKEN up in Prince Edward, a black
two years old shme colt, 4 feet 2 inches
high, neither dockt nor branded. Postedf
and appraised to 4os. si
WILLlAM RICE.
'l'AKEN up in Betywd, on b'ear creek,
two'horscs. One a milk'and cider, with
a blaic face, about 4 feet 5 inches high,
paces and trots, his fore feet shod, and
branded on the near shoulder and buttock,
but not plain enough to be made out.
The other is & gray, near the same height,
thin made, had on. a bell, and branded
on the near shoulde!" and buttock, but not
plain enoucth to-be made out. Posted,
and appraifizd to 51. each.
PETER DONALD.
TAKEN upsi'm Prince William, a brightsi
bay mare about 13 hands and a half
high, about 10 years old? has some
sa dle spots on her back, but .no brain?
perceivable . ctPosted'," and' appraised to 4] .
los. 2" EDWARD HARDEN
TAKLN up in Halijdx, a black mare
about 4 feet 2 inches high, with a star in
her forehead, no brand, hanging mane,
switch tail, has many saddle spots, and is
about 9 years old. Also two colts, one
__a black mare, _4 feet 5 inches high,
neither dockt nor branded, has a bald
face, and is aboug 2_years old; the 'other
a bay mare, neither dockt noybranded, he
near hind soot- iyhite, one vear old next.
spring. Posied and appraised, the first
'to 3}. the second to 41. los. and the last
to gos. " DAVID SIMMS.
TAKEN up in Charlotte, a black steer
absiout 3 years old, marked with a crop in
each ear, and a flit in the right. ctPosted
and appraised to 253- ]0HN LovEJ
TAKEN upssin Charlotte, a dark bay horse
: or 4 years old, about" 4 feet ; inches
high, pace; naturally, hadon a bell, and
is branded on the near buttock H D in a'
piece. Posted, and ap raised to 10]. 4
" wnuA MARSHALL.
TAKEN up in Charlotte, a bay horse
about '17 years old, 4 sect 4 inches high;
has a white face, and is branded, but I.
cannot make out what. Posked, and ap—5
praised to 4]. to:. - !
H DIGGS BUMPASS.
TAKEN up in Suffix, a small black mare
4 or 5 ears" old, 4 feet 6 inches high,
with; a ar in her forehead, paces, and,
appears not to be dockcd. Pusted, and]
.appraised to 12]. *_ SlLVANUS BELL.
TAKEN up in Hah'j'ax, near Bond's ferry,
a sandy sow, marked with a swallow-sotk.
;and'th flitoin the right, and a crop and
'flit in the left ear, and has alist round her
body. Also two red saws, one marked
with a swallow-fork in the right, and a
smooth crop in the left ear, the otherct
without eats. Posted, and appraised to
gos. " GEORGE RlDLEY.
TAKEN up in Halijhx, a black steer with
a broyvn back, white under his belly, his.
sstail white from about 8 inches from the
trump, marked in the right ear with an
over hals-c'rop, and in the left with ass
"smooth cro , between 3 and 4 years old!
Posted, and) appraised to 55s.
I jAMES GOBBS.
Far 8 A [. E,
HE houses and lots where the subscri,
bcr now lives, near the town ot'Pe
tersburg, cunsisi' 1 !g of a ] .jsi-zr c du calling.
Zkouse, storehouizsi , and all convenient out.
ouscs, in good : L ,); 11! , with ;: !;n si'vc g' eresi
and pastmc achounng. 'lhc !imutimx' ];
equal to anyin the colon) sun buliucss' , and
being well known, requiru no farther
deicxiption. si Also & few huufe: icrvantsi
household furniture, (5 c. \\ ilh ;: lot in the
town ofssPetenburo, and 4owzc1 es of (rood
tobacco land m Charlotte. 'l he purchaser;
may have posseffion immediately, and thess
payment made easy,b giving approved
security.----As l intende aev m " the colony,
those who have any demands against me
are desired to apply and receive payment; A
Zand al] persqns indebted are desired to dis.
"charge their accounts, or, if" mconvenicnc,
to give sccurity. "
_ As the purchasers of the land in War 'i
fbrk, belonging to John Lida'crdalZ'; esq;
of London, are in some doubt of their hav
ing a right, this is to inform them, that
the deeds will be sent, properly executed,
with an acknowledgment of mrs. Lidder
dale's right of (lower, when the times will
? admit of an opportunity, and may be
assured of having a most undoubted title
made them. They will likewise please to
observe, that the deeds will not be re
corded till the money'is past], agreeable
to the terins of Cllc; and iFany of the
purchasers are in doubt of my being pro
perly authorised to" make side of the lands,
Qhey may be fully satisfied at the Secreta—
y's Office, .where the power of attorney
is recorded. ' _
(12) RICHARD HANSON."
URSUANT to the last will and teat;
ment of Msilliam Eaton, jun. decea ,
will be' soid 'at private fale about 1200
acres of valuable land lying on the north
side of Raanoke river, near the said Eatan's
)ferry (commonly called Ractwlings's ferry)
in the upper'end of Northampton coqnty,
'North Carolina. There are on the said
tract of land three plantations, in but in
different_order. It is needless to say any:
thing more of the quality and advan
tages attending the said laud than that ?:
contains about 300 acres of vgsuable low
grounds, and no gentleman Would choose
to purchase so valua'b]e_a tract. with
-otit first viewing it. Three different payi
ments will be allowed the purchaser, or
'purchasers; the first on the 2 5'th of Decem
ber, and two yearly paym'ents for the re
7sidue', on giving bond, with approved
,fecurity, to ' ' (if)
VVILLlAM EATON, executor'.
FOT'SALE,
; TRACT of land on Ramunkey river,
. " Hanover county, about a mile below'
)]Zobky Mill , containing 600 acns, or there
Abduts, whereon is a large dwelling-house
with four rooms on a floor, and all neces
sary outhouses, in good repair. For terms
apply to the subscriber, in Lauisa county.
_ (ts) DAVID HOOPS.
!. To beSOLD, - '
- HE plantation where I now live, con
si taining 320 acrcs of land, about three
miles above Petersburg, whercon is a larsijje
new brick dwelling-house 54 sect by 32,
with four rooms, and a flush passage, be
)ldw (hairs, and five rooms above, Very
commodiousiy contrived, and the building
'well executed, a brick kitchen 32 sect bsi
16, two rooms below, and two above
stairs, with-afl other necessary offices, in]
good repair, and several 'orclmrds of the
best kind of fruit trees. This seat being
well known, I think a more accurate de
scription unnecessary. The' time of way
)men't will be made cas}! to the purchaser,
-'and the terms knOwn by applying to mr.
Thomas Ruffln,_ qr
(tf) - ROBERT NEW'SUM.
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