The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-08-23 00:00:00, page 4

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By ' Exceliency Alctcluutb BVLchj-l,
eq'; e 'deutqnd commanderin chiqfofct
the ai proviucc: . -' -
'A PlOC'LAM'ATIONsi
HER—E—Asctthe resent struggle for
our invahsiuctblc right: ,and liberties in ss
this provincemakel it requisite to 've
eycry ,enoonr'agement to fill such per one
who are willing Co enter into the service
of,?ectu' count: , andctour Provincial Con
ge :, atsitheie meeting, havin taken
"e fame under consideratton, a}: 'being
filling andssready to promote the welfare
'dfzevery friend to the American cause,
sspasse thought fit to RESOLVE, " That all
ss . fgyersons'enlilfin ss'm the service'of this
'(Lsspravinee, who o salthsimy serve in the
".prescot contest, usih'tilfga mace shall be
Tsiict'ssjmlqded with erat siBntain, 'or shall
fifsi' skin. three {can in the present war,
si'ct' Mine entitled to too acfes of land in
;";sithsictsiprovincm: and should any. of the
"":"1shusiid men be—killed in defence oFthil
_"5 produce, h'u wifeorsifamily shall be en-si,
'ct'? tidodss. to, thectsames" l-do therefore
fine ship, my prodamfion ,,ssdeclaring that
.Qvei'y man who shall ehlist in any of the
May,- os horse, or companies of foot,
'rasedforthe defence of this provinte, and
shall serve :: ' eeable to the terms above
. Men ' ed, all be entitled to a : of
xdva :ofland, as aforesaid; an in ease
o'saccident, his wise and family shall're
ceive'assng! e 'oy the sgxne emolnynentsifi _
* si GlVE lmder W. hand mJZE-tl, "as.
Savannah, thessuctthdayfof uly,sssi1776.
__ _ mentum) si B LLOCH.
. , By'hi: Excellent)": covctbctnand ,
ssEppnn Lquorrsr, sec'tjy'.
, asnms ass , House act on King'l
'tf eteek- was brolehpmlaXThW/Za ,si
_ ct si time between ! and fsiafter noon,
silosidfobbed. of the followsiin articlel, vizl .
: vcf'yfine new Isi/ioziuia be -tick With blue
;._fl:ripel containing about 14 yards. a'pair
qfha -worn Ruffia lined sheen, four yardssi
inl 4 linen, one ard of which w'as
white:- nn the rest, : ree y'ards of Ger
M 'o'sndbrugs, three yards and a half of
]fl/p lined; three new shirts of the same
"hen, t'wonsiew-do. agood'deal-sioer, 'a
flew country lined shirt, three old Ifilsh'
linsien shirsiu, jctthap have been mended , three
cdzfse'cn'm'bricksi flocks, one do. of sinen;
twoss'pair of fine black worsted flssockings,
one paif-os them quite new", one pair of
fine white worsted do. almost new, two
pair of 'light coloured worsted do. two
pair of fine thread do. one stock'mg of
which was left, a 'pair of stone k'nee
buckles, two' ' out of one of the
si , es, a stone brooch set. in silver, four
or five of the stones duller than the rest,
"English made silver stock bubkie, carved,
and osival, one bright brown mocho sleeve
button set in silver"; a new razor, & bundle
of paper: chiefiy recei to, and about zos.
,, in silver cut money an coppers: ] hereby
offer a reward of 10]. to any person who
will discover the thief and secure thessgoods,
or in proponion for any part. of them.
;! THOMAS JARVIS.
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si () SctT etwccn mrs. Vobess' : necessar
house aba doctor Maclurjg :, a_ SlLVEK
WATCH with a w_orsted string, makcr' :
name Enwnnnsssrun, Whitehaven, and
No. 1100 (and I think) 60, marked on
the ed e of the out case. Any person
that m ] deliver the- said watch to me at
Warwick, or to mr. Wlliam Tumr in
Mlliam/burg, shall have zos. reward, and
no mquu-y made. DAVlD LElTCH.
TAKEN up in Bucpingham, a bay roan
_ hprse about. 4 fee; 7 inches high, about 12 .
years old, has a star' m his forehead, a
White spssosiion his back, and branded on the
dear buttockWS. Postcd, and appraiscd
'm71.1{1cnno Dsznpon-r.
WYLLIAMSBURG Printed by ALEXANfiEiisiPURD-sflss at the Consnrunouctu Pos-r-Orncz-si
-—--—\ v—q-si :.w'ffl w— ffirwj
'siWssauted meam octsig
WOjom-ney men BAR E 5- WpPT
can shave an?! dress well (I if si 1
gusiamted with wi g-maldt'l iflsi be m ctffict?
'ut theirct favour. ngch (fish!!- ay are .
.pable ab above require will receive ex—ss-si'
;rzidrdinaryct wages b in -
ny Affizs y ffwcuorcts.
AUG'US 7' 13, 1776
URSUANT to an order of the com
minae of Hamcr, will. be solld to the
hi ghest- hidden, for ready mobcy, on
Thursday the Fth of Scptember, at the
courchouse of she said county, 300 wc. of
GUNPOWDER, 17 do of LEAD, and
4or 500 FLlNTS. The Powder, ('a—r.
will be sold in small qualm: xcl, to suit
purchasers. ,
in ct VVlLLlAM CRAGHEAD.
.. ss BEN: ANDERSON.
Ysocomco, August lo, 1776.
RU N away from on board the Scorpion
_\loop o war the following seemen,
viz. omens}: PATTERSON, boat
swain, a Well set man about 5' feet 8 inches
high, with brown complexion, short black
han- turled around, and a snubbed nose;
had oma' small round hat bound; a short
bluejachet, an'd narrow trousers, and took
with him the vessel's silver call. JAMES
PARKS, a likely Well- made mansisiabout
; feet 7 inches high, with brownccom
plexion;'and blackhair; he wear: a cocked
but, had on a long blue jacket, and short
wide tmusers. ]OHN LOWRY, a stout
well made man; with a red face,, light
hair," mid about ; fedt6 inches high ; had
on an old bluejackct, and old duck trou
sfl's. THOMAS DAVIS, agendel: [made
man, abOut 5 feet' to inches hiih', 'dark
complexion, much pittedss Twith t 'e smafl—
poctxss and [on black hair; had on a new_
felt hat, !) cjacket, and new oshabi'ug
trouscrs. DAVlD REESE, a short fien
der man about 5 feet 5 inches high, dark
complexion, short straight black hair, and
has a great impedimeotmhis speech; had
on an old hat, blue jacket, and very dirty
shirt and trousers. Whoever takes up [he
said seemen, and secures them in any jail,
so that ! can get them, shall have ElGHT
DOLLARS reward for eaCh.
- wmch WESTGOTT.
wan }! U G' U S- To 16, 1776.
'TRAYED from the subscriber,ss- livid
in S'outhampton county, some time lasi
spfing, a dark bay horse about 14 hands
high, "with a star in his forehead, han ' g
man and switch tail; one or both o ss hid
hind fact White, his feet remarkably laictge ,
paces flow, trOts and gallops well, and
brandessd on both shvuldcrs R. He isss sup
posssed tc': be lod ed on Rounake river, on
his way to, the dln'n, where it appears he
was raised to the age of 3 or 4 years.
WhOevei- will delchr him, or give suchss
intelligcn e that he he got again, 'shall be
sufficient y rewarded.
_ sin CORDAssLL NORFL'EET.
STO EN froin the subscriber'sl plant;
' t} '_ ib New Kent, in the night ofthe
{th ctds this instant (S.!upgst) a softe] wokk
horse about 14 han shigh, about 15 years
old; unatural ,acer, roach backed, galled
op thessshoul ers, 'is very dull, and if
branded unknown. Whoever brings the
said horse to the everseer on the said plan
tatiou, or the subscriber in Henrico, shall
have zos. reward, and on conviction of
the thief 10]. (2) -
NATHANIEL WILKlNSON.
TOLEN from the subscribcr, about
the middle of Tuly last, a bay mare
about 14 hands high, paces naturally, and
is branded on each buttock, shouldcr, and
cheek, with two R': in apiccc. WhOever
will deliver her to the_ subscriber,- near
Richmond, shall receive 4os.
MlLES SELDLN,ct juu.
K'w'l i -' wssw—lzvv < , ._!_1
ss' W .! N '7' !? D,
- : N'ctgxmoyer for the'Hero galleysi Any (
, ? peict'M'qualisied, and willing tossscrve '
.bofird'the said vessel, may repair t9
'Wptou, where he will meet with good
Wcouragement from ' -
" GEORGE MUTER. cnrsstain.
jOURNEYMAN TAlLOR, who
understands his business, will have
good encouragement by applying to me in
Williamshurg.
21! ARCHlBALP DIDDIP;
WILLlAMSBUlG, Augq/i 15,- 1776.
LL persom who have- bought goods
at the sale of lord Dunmorc's estate,
and have not already given bond, in those
instances where credit was allowed , qr paid
the money, where prompt payment wao
requirable, are desired to comply with the
termsos (the sale, without. farther delay,,
The comthiffionen will ssattcnd for that
purpose at the house of the Atwrney-ssGe
neral ouSatm-dayzihe :4lh ot'this mouth.,
Such of the phrchasernu live too remote
to .comply with this request are earnestly
desired to save ihe commiffioners all farther. si
trouble; by sending their bond: as thou as;
possible. — - ctss_ ,-si- _
HAMPToN5 A ujt 15, 1776;
IHAVEempowercd dipt. ohn quche ,'
of Hanover, to tran'sact my bqsmsics;
during my absenCc srdsim' that bounty, and
must" bcg all personsctindgpted to_ me. To
settle their Accountssiwitsih him, ektherfby '
payin them off , or giving their bfondsss smsisi
th; ba ancc . This mb'si: reasonabli request
I flatter myself will be most resiadify' Com- '
plied with, Whetisithey consider) the ' eat
indulgence that hath i'lrcfidsiy bech'gwsi'en'.
'ss ]OHN WlNS'lUPL.
For, S-AL'E, si .
AYOUNG healthy NEGRO WENCH;
who is an excellentfim spinner, can
wash and iron well, and do other ssbufinql} in
a familv ;, likewise her CHILD . Forfarther
particulars, inquire of the [Winter of this
Gazette. . -si --
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TAKEN up near Taylosir'u ferry, in Meck
lenburg, a bay mare 3 or 4 years old,
abousit 4 feet 9 incbdsihight with a'hanging
mane apd swicch tail. siPoflcd, and ctap-si'
praised to 151.73 - si. -
a WlLLIAM EASTLAND.
'ffiEN up in_ Fame: City, a dark coloured,
mate about 'Isihsshands high, and pka'tidedct
On themea'r buttock B. Postcd, and ap
pralfed to 14]. si ' ss
' THOMAS CARTWFUGHT.
YAKEN up inYorkctounty, at madam
Nclson': plantation, three steers. two of'
them black, and one brindled. The black:
hav'e whitefaces, and have white belliex.
They are all differently marked . The-odnefl
may hfiz'vi em on proving their propcw,
and paying" urges. -
"- ROBERY' DREWRT .
TAKEN-lap in Lunenbur , :: bay harsh 7
years oldsi4fcet 7 inches igh, with a star
in hisfacesia lang mane and : shwith tail,
so saddlespott, a lamp but the/ize of ::
ma et ball near the lower part o hi! _
flank, and another upon the stde hi: na: ;
he pace: flow, .trots and gallopx, and hat
no perceivable brand . Pq/Ied , and apprai/Z
ed to 8 I . ' _ _-® *
I , IS'AAC .ctYOZINSON.
TAKEN up in Orang'ej 'a dark ,bay mare
about 1 r years old, 4 feet 4 inches high,' a
natural pacer, "has a hangin manesi and sprig
tail, a very small white' of on-her no/Z',
si'veral saddlespot: on her back, Lbad on a
bell, i: branded on the near shodfder R A.
0" the offshoulder W , and withepffbuttock
as near as I can make out. Posted,
am,! apprai/Z-d to 10].
I
[] THOMAS BRIGHTWELL.
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