The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-04-26 00:00:00, page 3

HE noted horse RECULUS, late the
properly ot'sl/illiam Fitz/lugh, est]; of
C/zat/nmz, now stands at the Fall: plantu
tion, in Clzesturfiuld, in high perfection,
and wiil cover mares this season at 20s.
the leap ready money, or 305. with pro—
misin'y notes, and 41. the season, for which
notes on demand, ormerchantsordcrs, \\ ill
be expected before the mares are taken
away, when a discuunt 0s15per ccnt . may
be had on prqmpt paymcnt. Ensurance 61.
The mares by the season will run in as
fine pasture as any in the colony, and all
offible care will be taken of them; but I
will not be answerable for cscapes, or any
that may be stolen.
Regulu: is a beautiful bay, full sized,
well marked, and remarkable sor getting
fine soals, both as to beauty and sizc. He
was bred by the late co]. Baylor, and got
by his horse Fenrnought out of 767111}!
Di/Znaj, who was got by old Dzfinal ; he
won looo guineas sweesspstakcs, and fivc
king'sssplates, without being once_beaten.
His fire was the Gadolphin Arabian. chzy
Dismal's dam was got by lord Godolphin's
Whitefizot.
Regulm, while the property osmr. Fit:
hugh, won 50]. at Part qual, at Annapo
lis, two 50 pounds (whcnhe heat the
famous running horse Apollo, and the first
rate horses of Maryland) at Upper Mart
braugh 59]. at Lend: town 60l. and at
Fredeiic/u/zurg the jockey c'lub of 100 gui
neas, at which time he carried 10 stone;
and, although a covering horse, he beat
mr. Page's horse Damon, mr. Brent's
horse Figure, mr . Spatswood's horse Eclip/E,
and several.others.
VV1LLlAM BLACK.
***. It was, in some measure, necrsi-s
fury to be thus particular. to distinguish
this horse from one of the same name who
lately stood in this neighbourhood.
T A K E N up in Msee/elcnburg, ten hogs,
about 3 or 4 years old, one of them a
black harrow, the others spotted'and san
dy, marked with & crop and tlndcrkeel in
the right ear, and an underkee] in the left.
Pusted, and appraised to, 31. 15s.
' " THOMAS _VVADKlNS.
' UN nr STOLEN away fi'om the fizbsi
]criber in Westmoreland coufltctv, the
fipsst wee/ss in Decisimber 1775, :: flegra man
named IVILL, by trade (: blachfim'th. He
!; (: [urge mw-boned able fellow, about ;
fleet 8 or 9 inches high, and about 3 5 years
osasige. He has a long face, large mouth,
thick lips, lowfarehead, and small ear:, his
upper fore teeth project over his under lip,
he speahs flow; and generally with a grin—
uingfinile, especially when answering a ques
tion ; he ha: (! largesbar upon his right leg,
and a small burnt ]}mt on hi: right cheek,
hear his temple. His cottsm juehet and
breeche: were old (being thrffe he had last
year) and a new pair ofshoexss He is jhud
of liquor, but never was guilty of running
away bcssbre. And a: there was a pilotsi bent
and largeflat qy/Zering near to my plmztation
at the time of his elapement, and the said
negro likewise being oystering flctzr me, I have
reasbn to sd/pect that shme of the petjsbm
belonging to the pilot beat, or flat, have en
tieed him away, by making him drun/e, or
otherwise.
The person: belonging to the pilot boat
'were ]ames Sim and ]ohn Sim, who live
on 'W' 1com'1co, in Northumberland county;
but carried their ozjster: to Port Tobacco,
in Maryland, to sell.
The person: zn the flat were '[olm Davis,
Iohn Way, aml ]) uuel l-urssey. lum! er -
stand they live m ])umfrics, and that the
flat belong: to old Pox grey , in or near the
same place, and, "as I am informed, carried
their ov/Zer: there to skil. Whoever brinsiu:
the s ud negro to me , or seeme: him lb that
[Let him arrain ,shall hmsisse TEN DOLLARS
rewmd, be/lsictles what the [Law allowx; and
ujml conviction of the this;} 2.ol reward.
(o) GEORGE sU} CBEI-ZVILLE.
New KENT', March 1, "75.
0 be rented, by applying- to the sub
cribersi, the plantation of the late
Daniel Lyan', decealL-d. The said pluma
tion is situuted about two miles from St.
Peters's church, six miles above the court—
]muse, two miles from two very good
m ills, a'nd has a very convenient dwelling—
ho use, kitchen, and other out—houses,
with an extraordinary apple and peach
orchard of the best of fruit. There are
'25' bushels of wheat sowcd on the said
plamation, under a good sence. The
terms may be known, and the plantation
shcwn, by applying to
2" WlLLIAM, MOS_S, executor.
Fat _ 8 A ]: E,
HE houses and lots where the subscrl—
ber now lives, near the town osPe
tersburg, consisting of a large dwelling
house, scttorehousesi and all convenieht out
houses, m good repair, withalarge garden
and pasture adjoining._ The situation is
equal to any in the colony for holiness; and,
being well known, requires no farther
description. Also a few, house servants,
household surniture, (ye. with a lot in the
town osPetc-rxburg , and 4o'o acres of goots
tobacco land in Charlotte. The purchasers
may have possesslon immediately, and the
payment made easy, by giving Approvcd'
security.-—-—As I intend leaving the colony,
those who have any demands against me
are desired to apply and receive payment *,
and all persons indebted are desired to dis
charge their accounts, or, if inconvenient;
to give security.
As the purchaserg of the [and in Ward's
fork, belonging to Yohn Lidderdale, esq;
of London, are in some doubt of, their hav
in ;; a ricrht, this is to inform them, that
the deeds will be sent, properly executed,
withctctm acknowledgment of mrs. Lidder
dale's right of dower, whenthetimes will
admit of an opportunity, and may be
assured of having ass most undoubted title
made them. They will likewise please to
observe, that the deeds will not be re
corded till the money is paid, agreeable
to the terms of sale; and is any of the
purchasers are in doubt of my bein pro
perly authorised to make sale of the ands,
they may be fully satisfied at the Secreta
ry's Office, where the power of attorney
is recorded.
(6) RlGHARD HANSON.
A HE beautiful high-blooded dapplc
gray horse SHAKESPEARE stands
at my house in Northumberland county,
and will cover mares at gos. the
leap, and 4]. the season. Sllalzcsspeare
was got by col. Baylor's Old Fearnought,
his dam was bred b mr.Hodgs0n, in ank
shire, and was got y Cub, son of Old Fox,
and the lVarloc/e Gallo-way, her dam by
Terresmoml, son of the Bolton Sterling,
and Young Cade's dam, her grandam by
second brother to Snzsip, her great grandam
by Mogul, brother to Babram, her great
great grandam by chepstakes, fire of the
dam ot'lI/histle Yacket, her great, great,
great grandam by Bny Bolton, and a sister
to Slovcn, her great, great, great,_great
grandam by the Cur'win Bay Barb, her
great, great, great, great, great grandam
by Curwin's Old Spat, her great, great,
great, great, great, great grandam by
the pVhite-Leggcd Lo-wtlzer Barb. Good
pasturagc gratis, but will not be liable for
any escapes or accidents whatever.
si PETER PRESLY THORNTON.
"(TOLEN from Little Town, near Bur
b u-cll's serry, the 2<l of this instant
(f/pril) by a certain William 707203, ship
carpenter, a man mare, 3 years old,
brundcd on_the near shoulder and buttock
RH. lt is hoped all persons will use their
endeavours to apprehend the said William
Yomsix, that l1c_ may be brought to justice;
and that no one will purchase the mare,
or s'vsiva'ssp ('01' hck'.
30le H. CAR'TER
For SAL B, sicizsihcr 2}! The Whole Body, bi'
, in parccls, _ ' . -'
- VALUABLE tract oslafid, sicdhtaid
ing about '900 acrcs, ,and ]yin oh
Slate river, nitar b'ztckinghdm cdurthuusiz.
Great part of this tract is rich low ground,
and the high land is very good in general.
On the tract is a dwellingsshouse, and !
tonvenient outhouses for cropphlga 1
considerable part of the pu'rchase money
must be paid whcil the lgnd is ctconveved
and a right made,, and long credit wisi be
allowed for the balance. Any person, osir
persons, inchnublc to purchase, wouhl
choose, no doubt, to view the land; siti
more particular descriptidn, therefore, is
unnecessary. Apply to the subscrihei', or .
to mr. Yu/m Glaver on the premiscs, to
see the land and know the terms, both of
which it is hoped wi ] please. __ .
THOMAS Mll,L_ER._
' l'OLENsifrom the subscriber the 14th
instant (April) in the ni ht, a largd
light gray horse, 7 years oisifthis spring,
about 4"sect 9 inches high, has a switcix
tail and roached mane about half grown,
wall eyed, one scarcely perceivab'le, re
markable flat feet, very thick abou't hie
withers, with three or solir small scai's
thereon, paces, trots, and galiops, and
works exceeding well ------- From several
corrobnrating circumstances, the saidhorse
was} stolen by a person who had been lurk
ing in the neighbourhood two or three
days, and said his name was Samuel Flan-ct
agan. He is rather larger than the middle
size, of a swarthy complexion, dark hair,_
and has a large ringworm in his face.--_-_
Whoever delivers the said horse to me,'
in Sun): county, near the courthuusc,'
shall have 4os. reward, and 5]. on con
viction of the thief.
(2) _RO_BF.RT' PYLAND.
H E. following countics have not hi-_
thcrtu returned lists of the number!
of their people; and as the colony may rc-'
ceive injury from the want of & return'
being soon made to Congress, it is hoped.
the committees will procure the lists to be
taken, and sent by the delegates to the next
Convention. ' - ,
Accomack, Albemarle, Ameliu , Augrgfla;
Bcdford, Batetourt, Brunjwick, Buc/fsiiugsi
ham, Ber/eeley, Caroline, Charle: City,
Charlottc, Chzlerjfield, Culju-jwr, Cumlger-si
land, Dunmo , Ejlbx, Fauquier, Frede
rick, Fincastle, Goochland, Hamjrshirc.
Hanover, chrico, (slc os Wight, King &
Queen, Loudaun, Lomsa, Lunenburg, Mid
nlesex, IpIeclelenburg, Nansbmond, Norjol-k,
Northampton, Orange, Pitt/jlvania, Print'e
Edward, Princefis Anne, Southampton,
Staffard, Surry, Suffer, War-wick.
EDMUJVD PENDLETOIY,
Am"
. APR1L19, 1776.
- HE visiters and governours of the _
Collegc are desired to meet On the
zd Monday in nezit month, at xo o'qlock
in the morning.
By order of' the rector. _
(2) M. DAVENPORT, d.v1sit;
TAKEN up in Curoline, a d:1r_k bay hnrse,
14 or 15' years oid, ? feet 5 mcsihes high,
a large ship on his no e, a hanging man:
and switch tail, but has no brand percelvf
able. Posted, and appraised to 31.
CEORGE ctTURN'ER.
TAKEN up in s/ugq/ia, :: red bay make,
4 years old this spring, about 13 hands
high, has a star in her forehead, is ;: na
tural pacer, and hranded on the, near
shoulder S, but very dull. Posted, and
appraised to 5]. 75. 6d. '
[] 'I'HOMAS STEEL.
'l'A KEN up in Amxlia, a dark red and
white hciscr, marked with a smooth crop
in the ri ht car, and a hals-moon in the
under sigc of the lest. Postcd, andssap
praised to cos.
:] VVILl-lAM AVORY.