The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1797-01-05 00:00:00, page 3

from New-York, and had come here with a view of
fetting fire to the town, and that letters from their
accomplices at New*York were fouud on them to
that effect. We do not, however, on making en
quiry, find this to be the cale ; hut there was great
region to fufpect the former two ol having with
them conlidera'jle pillage taken during the tire at
New-York, which occasioned a committal to goal
until further proof of innocence could be adduced.
A gentleman from Porto Rico, iniorms, that the
American Ihip Mount Vernon, captured by the
French privateer Flying l *th, Capt. Paris, had been
condemned and fold therif. The pretences for her
condemnation were various, but, cn being princi
piiiy obviated, Judgment was finally given on in
structions lent to the commander of the privateer by
the Fiench Mint iter—directing him to make prize
of this lhip. P. ri~, captain t-t the privateer, h.,d
been appointed Coulul at Porto Rico, and fat in
j id wine nt upon his own entile.
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MAll77iVSBURG, ‘January 5.
£,-j ;i the Gazette vf tb' TJnUed States,
irtiiL-dLPillJ. Uectmbtr 30.
ELECTION RETURNS.
PRESIDENT and ViCE PRESIDENT.
Pinck. Burr.
Ad .ms. J if.
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N. Hamplhire,
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Rhode-Ifijnd,
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Connecticut,
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Vvnnonr,
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2 13
P; nn!\ jv::ilia,
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M .rylv.d,
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Virginia,
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1 6
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Ir b a certainty, in In. Vermont Election fhonlri
p--uve i..>t v il’.ii, .as is expecu.d will be the cate,
Jyb . Ad-ms K-::ti Mt be our uext Pi indent.
Wever want the reiufib of Tc:ul»ca anj Ken
tucky, which give lev eh votes.
The Fairlr:ven,V*c* r.iont paper, d« dares the elec,
tiott in that bate to be valid. '! here is a law, ii
afscris, pointing our <h«- mode id election, and the
election ha- bei-ti h-M agreeable to that law. Our
doubts on tbi'- brad are nut ho .v; ver completely re
tc ...d. We t. n fieri rand tl:*r the law alluded to
n--.de provihon ftnlv for the election of i ~yz nod of
CO.M-fe then expired- ! Aurora ] •
It ia the general opinion that Thomas Jffferion
-will be at Ic di Vice Prtfnlcni, and if the Vermont
cltnion is ilk-gal which there are grounds lor be
licv ‘ .4, be will be Prefuient.
A g-. iul. ni: ii from Montreal, informs, that great
fears were entertained by the citizens tin-re, that
the 1* ref' h intended making dticenr on that pro
vii . e ; that a confiderable number of troops were
co11 acted at that place, and at Qycbec.
The d’liill-houie belonging ro Mr. Richard
Somerville, at Bath, was laii week conlumed by
if.
DEATH CF GENERAL WAYNE.
A letter from C lpt. Henry D1 Butts to the Se
cretary of W..:\ dated Frefq n- Jfb,\i c'h Decem
ber i~q6, lays, %< It is. vvirh extreni^coucern 1 dif
charge the ntelmcholly duty of jrfinouocing to you
the death of M *jor-General Anthony Wayne, who,
after an exceedingly painful vifitatioh of the gout,
expired between ttie hours of 2 and 3 o'clock.
“ This dtforder attacked bint about the 17th nl_
time*, during a very unfavourable pals-tge from De
troit hither, where we arrived on the evening of
the preceding day—It by turns affected his feet,
knees and hands, with conEderable inflamation and
a great degree of pzin, until about the 30'h when
the violence of both beginning gradually to abate, '
inlpired fl ittering hopes of his Ipeedy recovery : hut
alas I iheie were of ihort duration j for on the ;
morning ol the third inlr. it appeared that the gout i
hod taken poise flicn of his frnnach, where it remain- |
cd with uncoiHpierabl'* obstinacy and extreme tor- j
lure, until it put a period to his exiftance. His
remains will be interred to-morrow within this Jort
with military honour: . ”
TO DE SOLO,
f'VNE Hundred and Three acres of Land, lying
_/ on HhephtrcTs-Town rosd, and adjoining
thcWinn Spring read, about midway be two? n that
and Martinthurg • there are about acres cleat ed,
the remainder vety well timbered, ?bwhole under
good fence ; there is a good lug-1 oufe, barn, and
our-houlV.s, an orchard ol : o apple trees, and le
voral others <»£ peach, cherry, £:c, a 'vvcli of never
failing water i rar she Imule, and as good land a3
any in Se: kele y coonry. Ir is ?.n t.iidlent hand
tor a tavern ov oti.er public unf net's ror particu
lars, apply to ih‘. lubl'ci iler,"on the oiVini'es.
JOHN VANANiDALS.
>»• 5, 97,
On Tucfday the 17th inffant, will be fold at the
plantation of Robot Throckmorton, dec'd.
A number of Horfes, cattle, Sheep, &
Hogs, Houfehold Furniture,
And fundry other articles too tedious 10 enume
rate.—The terms will be made known on the day
ofTale, and due attendance given by
J. DAVENPORT, Adm’r.
’January 5, 1797.
ALL perfons indebted to the (ubfcrtber, are
hereby called on to fettle and pay off what
they are indebted ro him by the firlt day o' March
next, as no longer indulgence can or will be given,
as he willies to enable himlelf to. dilvharge the de
mands again!! him by that time. He has on hand,
a large quantity of Medicine and Prints, which he
will dll pole of at a realoiiabie profir.
J. P. HARRIS.
Martinsburg, Jan. 4, *<77.
LAND FOR SALE.
THE Subfcriber willies to fell, 1 tract of Land
aoj lining the town he now lives in, contain
ing 211 acres, 011 which there is a r.ood dwelling
liuuic, fmouk houle, a large Hone bain, a young or
charil planted 3 there are about loo acres cleared,
and under good feme, 30 acres ot which are excel
lent meadow, and 3 » more con be nude at a frnall
expence, and wateied by a never failing fpring ;
there is an excellent fpring very convenient to the
dwelling-houle ; the woo I-land well timbered.—
Alio, a im.ill tract adjoining the above, containing
about 84 acres, 6o acres clear, 10 of Which arc ix
eellent good meadow ; there are on this tract a good
dwelling houle, fpring..fpring -.houle, (tables, id me
.run trees, and a garden pailed in ; the whole un
der good fence. An iudifputable title will be made
to the purchafer.
The lubfet iber will lell on liberal terms, all his
ftock in trade, conlifting, perhaps, of as general
an a.sortment of Goods as any in this County. He
will a.l fo lell or rent, the It ore houle, ware-houle,
and lot. on which they ttan-d, which 13 a good litu
ation for bulsnels. For terins.of tale, rclptcting a
ny of the above property, applv to
WILLIAM WILSON.
Middletown, y\ Jan. ’97.
THE Sobfcriber earneltly requefts all tbofe who
have any demands againlt him. or even the 1 ca 11
pretention ro a claim, to. bring tlv.m forward as
loon as pofiible, for fettlement ; and all thole in
debted to the fublcriber by bond, note, or open ac
count, are requtfted to come forward and p*y off
their respective balances. Tbofe who have upen
accounts, and cannot clo<‘e them by payment, are
reip.iefted to come in and give their obligations,
before the fir ft day of March next ; thole who do
not choole to comply with io ntceisary and reaton
able a rcqueit as the latter, mult not expect ary in
dulgence. W. W.
TO BE SOLD,
At Public Auction, on the pretnifes, on the fir ft
day of February next,
The Saw and Grill MrII, belonging to
the fublcriber, firuate on Opeikon-Creek, in this
County, to which will be laid off one hundred acres
of land adjoining, about it acred ol which is prime
bottom,’ about four hundred pounds current mo
ney tnuft be paid tn hand, two hundred and ftlty
pounds on or before the firfc day of April next.
Thete payments are to be made to Philip Pendle
ton, Elq. Attorney at Law, who upon the receipt
thereof, v/ill releafe all his rij»bt thereto. The re
fid ue of the purchafe money will be received at lour
annual payments, for which bond* and approved
fecurity mult he given. Immediate "pofseffion will
be given, and an iuuilputable title made the pur
chaler, by
JOHN DANIEL.
Berkeley County, Virginia, January z, *97.
A Bargain in LAND,
T* K E fuhfcriber would difpofe of four tene
ments (two together) upon the tract of land
in this county, near Martinsburg, called Poplar
Spring, at prefent in the tenure of Adam Aldridge,
Abfoleui Miller, John Martin and George Horn.
The twQ former lye well together, and would form
a handlome farm of about /.oo acres, the two latter,
(which are alfo well connected) will amount to cco
acres. The whole tract is of the fir ft roality of
foil, nnd there is upon each tenement a conlidera
ble reserve of the finefr timber., The leales are tor
lives (originally tor 3 only) foroe of which have
expired. This land is now off.rcd at the low rate
of a > 1 hillings, Virginia currency, per acre. One
halt in hand, the other half on bond at f» months,
with intereft. A bond of conveyance will be g:vcu
in return for the ftrft pnvmcflt,
EERDiNANDO FAIRFAX.
Shannon-Hill, Berkelty-Gouniy, 3d January, ’97.
WANTED, a ooantity of good FEATHERS, for
which cath will be given. Apply to the feint er.
j dD • x.
TO BE SOLD,
ON Thurfday the iztb of January nerf, cr - :b'
tic fale, ai the hnufe of Mr. J >!lali Willing'
ford, near Dean’s Mill, one Still, 1 ubs, &c. one
Horfe, Saddle and Bridle, two \ er Wattbe4, one
frurk, and wearing apparel, flic properly ot Ber
nard Tvl’blierry, dec'J. i he (ale to begin-at nine
o’clock, where due attendance and twelve months
credit will be given, on giving bond and approved
lecurity.
RICHARD M-SMEKRV.Adm’r.
(j3~ All perfons havtngjuft claims againft laid ef
taie are deiired to bring them forward for adjwtc
ment, and all perfons indebted are iikewiie rci|ucit
ed to lettle the lathe without delay.
Decemicr7.8, l/y6.
HpHE Annual General Meeting of the Meinbr.s
A of the Mutual Alourance Society agaiult MKiil
on buildings in this flare was held 1 a ft Monday, a
gr reable to the confutation, when the iranlactihn*
of laft year were laid belore the meet • tig, and ap
proved of by the lame. They proceeded and reiui
ved, that the
POLICIES
fhall be immediately delivered to the fubferibers a
guinlf tli" Calhier General’s rc.ceipt ; and th*t tne
Cafhier General ihall demand interefr on all lums
nut paid out before the icih December (init.)—Af*
ter which they voted for their Office , when thole
that had acted laft year were unannno fly elected.
The dfliuouent members arc hereby earnelilv re
quefted to pay their refpectiv- premiums— i hoy
will pleafe to obftrve tliat they are not iniured un
til they have paid their premiums, and molt contri
bute to a iofs that might happen to any that have
H l" WILLIAM F. AST,
Principal Ag. nt,
Richmond, December 6, i/$6.
Thd principles of the above mentioned inftitnti*
on are founded on pnil.inthrophy—They all join
with an engagement to futcour Inch of them as
might be fo u; fortunate as to lofe their buildings
by fire; where many pay towards a lofs, each per
Ion's lhare becomes light, therefore the premm us
once paid, will, in all human probabili'v, h- t*.m
cienr. m pay the Iofses and expences for ever.
N. B. As the above adverufeincu; c<».ice. us the
houfe-owners in general, no doubt the printers in
this (late will inicritbe lame in their rcTpeetivc pa
A lift of Letters remaining in the PoA-Cffi -* at
Marnnsburg. which if not redeemed bcio>* the
fir ft day of April next, will *be lent to the Gene
ral Fo Ir-Office. purfuant to law.
AJ iiiua Anderion, care Patrick Boy le. Haii
o n.ih Applegate.
B. William Boyd, care Cnot. Boyd. 6iirii'co
pher Bridenhearr Edward Beefon. RuJurd S.
Blackburn, 2. Elilha Biyd. Samuel B<rr?n . E'q.
near Bath. Andrew Booth. li'aac Brcomeley,
care o( James Anclerlon.
C. Chrii'topher Collins, near Charles-Town.
William Cclvan, care of James .Maxwell, jo.epii
Crain.
D. Charles Daugherty. Leonard 2.
Thomas L. Davis. L-j«kin Dorfey, care ofjoilpii
Cromwell. John Dorlt.
E. George Emery, u.
F. Thomas Flagg, Charles.Town. Charles
Fauck, Charles Town.
G. Edmund Graham.
H. Henry Haines. William: Hill. George
Hite and Henr y Hyfler, of Cb^rHf'rown. If:-, tc
Herey. Jonas Hedges. Jolepli Hall. JohnJohu
lon.
K. John Kerney.
L. Thomas Lee, Efq.
M. Edward Morgan, Robert M Gill. Sa
mn- l M Cray. Mrs. Kofannah M'AfTry. btephen
Myers.
N. Gabriel Nourfe, Charleftown, 2.
O. Valentine Ohl.
P; William Pacterfon, Divid Patton, 2.
[ Thomas Palmer. Jacob Price, B,ck-Creek,‘
R. Philip Rofeman, care of Patriik Boyle, 7.
John Robiul’on. John Rohr. Robert Ruther
ford.
S. Mif® Ann Smith. Henry Shryock. Alex
ander biraitb. Smi'h Slaughter. James Starratt.
Peter Snoudiel. Frederick bnider. Archibald
bhearer.
T. Edward Tiffin, Charleftown. George Til
lev. Par. Tenin, care of Patrick Boyle. Mrs.
Ann Til lay. Henry S. Turner.
V. Daniel V mmrter. John Vanorfciall.
W. 1 units Wight. Junes Wormelv, F/q»
John Wormeiy. Winn Wiolhip, Mdl Creek. Mi
liiael Vvyfong. Thomas White. William Willon.
D. Vv oly dinott.
ISAAC SHELBY, P. M.
>Jue. Where no place ol refuience is mention
ed Marnnsburg is to be underltood.
J '"• 3» *97
ALL ;bole indebted for poftage, are defired tc>
pa) their relpective accounts.
F erf ale, at ihc Printing Office,
Blank Deeds or bargain anti Sale5
Common Bonds,