The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-07-26 00:00:00, page 4

Mr. PurDIE,
I“E TOULD be glad to be told by the
knowing ones, throngh the channel of
your paper, in what manner the friends
of any deceased soldier imay be informed
of the effects he may dic poflefled of, and
whether they ought not to be publickly
advertif-d, that the heir may claim them.
If they ought to be advertised, 1 should
be glad to know vhy major Spot/wood
detains the estate of DANIEL LI'TILE,
a soldier in capt. Fontaine’s company,
killed at ANorfolk, without taking that ne
ceflary step to inform the fiierds of the
deceased of the estate in his hands. lex
pect an answer through your paper, and
am, fir, yours, &c. R
WILLIAMSBURG: Pripted by ALEXANDER PURDIE, at the CQNSTITL«';I‘IONAL PosT-OrFICE
SUSSEX, fune 13, 1776,
ROMULU §pref nts his compliments
to the son of Regulus, accepis the
chailenge given in the last paper, and will
not forfeit when times will permit. ' A
gentleman in Charles City will treat for
terms, on theabove condition, But, posor
Regulus! how came you so afiected at
the fall of your, rider as not to be able to
ran with old Mark Anthony, whom you
won a race from the year before, after he
was withdrawn, although in a fair way to
have dccided the point then, having won
a heat, and [Hme distance beforein the se
cond! Or how came you to be so unci
vil as to turn from a well broke horle,
cipuble of beating the fwifteft horse in
tie world almost, to anunruly colt a year
afterwards, and lose all the reputation
you had gained ! [ mean not to preju
dice you, good old fcllow, because you
are flow and sure; but indeed, Damaon,
Apollo, or Eclipse, either, can thow you
his frogs. '
But what will cur great patriots think
of us on this occasion, and in these peri
lons times? Why, Idonotcare. Ican
only fay, that if they will make their way
good with arms, 1 will engage to make
mine good with heels. Aad why may
we not talk of races, if others can be al
lowed to card-play it? l
, Prince GeorGE, Fuly 15, 1776.
THE fubferiber, having been one of
" 4 the unfortunate fufferers at Norfolk,
has removed to the place lutely occupied
by mr. Fohn Baird near Blandfrd, where
Lie carrieson the CABINET-MAKING
bulinefs, as formerly, in all its branches.
Fle has also by him, ready made, several
dozen of meat mohogany, cherry, and
walnut chairs, tables, desks, tea boards,
&c. which he will {ll on the most reason
able terms, 'for ready money, and will
take in exchange for work {ome mohoga
ny or seasoned walnut. ‘Thofe ladies and
gentlemen who are pleased to favour him
with their cattom may depend on being
faithtully served, with the greatelt def
pasch and punétuality.
& Joun SripEN.
S LOLEN irom iy company of marincs,
at Hobb’s Hole, a RiFLE LOCK,
maker’s name Grace, marked Fan. 1776.
Whoever dclivers the said lock to me
at Hobb’s Hole, or to mr. Charles Dick in
Fredericksburg, shall have a dollar reward.
‘ 2| ALEX. DICK, captain,
THE fubflcribers, . in Frederickfburg,
“have erected a SNUFF MANUFACG
TORY, where the publick may be sup
plied withthat article onreafonable terus.
*x* They will give halt a bita picce
for any quantity of SNUFF BOTTLES
delivered here.
: Micuacr Rosinson & Co.
}‘-‘OU N D by one of the fublciiber’s fer
, rymen, ‘ln the river, near Cobham
wharf, fourPLATED CANDLESTICKS,
which the owner may have on proving his
property and paying charges.
f . WiLLiaMm EMERY.
TRA Y?) or S7TOLENfromthe Haltway
S Houflt between York and William{burg,
about fix or eight days ago, four waggon
horses, viz. A dark bay horse about 4 feet
10 inches high, 6 years old, branded on the
near buttock RP, 4 dark bay horse with
a long tail, sfeet 1 inch high, 6 years old,
his l)i;:?ect white, anrd has a flay in his
Jorehead. A bright bay horse 6 years old,
branded on the near bultock P. A dark
bay horse with a bald face, 12 years old,
branded on the near buitockG P. W hovever
brings the said horses to ensign Railey in
York, or to the fuljcriber in Hampton,
Jhall have 15 5. reward for each horfz.
2| RICHARD ~ FAMES.
T AKEN,up near #illis’s creek, in Cum
berland, four white sows, and a barrow
with a bob tail, marked with a crop and
flic in the right ear, and an underkeel in
the left; one of the sows is not marked.
Posted, and appraised to 4oos.
f JameEs GarrerT.
TAKEN up on North river, in Augufia,
a black horse 5 years old, near 13 hands
high, has a short {witch tail, his mane
hangs on both sides, has {fome white on
the inficte of the heel of the near hind foot,
trots and galleps, and branded on the off
shoulder and battock, but I cannot make
out with what. Posted, and appraised
to 81. f GEorRGE MorrarT,
THWENTY DOLLARS REW ARD.
RUN away from the subscribers in Lou-
N, doun county, the Ift of this instant
(Fuly) two convi&k servant men. One
named FOHN TOPIN, § feet 6 or 7 inches
high, about §5 years old, of a fair com
plexion, very bald, has loft one of his
great toes, and is marked with the {mall
pox; had on an old beaves hat, old shoes,
country {pun shirt and troulers, and wears
a dark cut wig.. The other named R/-
CHARD HAWK, § feet § or 6 inches high,
55 yeurs old, of a red complexion, and
has brown hair; had on and took with him
an old brown kerfey coat, old white kerfey
jicket, country fpua shirt and trousers,
a felt hat half wore, with a narrow lea
ther strap for a hat-band. They are both
Englifbmen, and ‘have been about nine
months i the country. Whoever appre
hends the fuid servants, and secures them
in any jail, so as their masters may get
them again, shall have the above reward,
or ten dcllars fur each; and if brought
home, all reasonable «xpenfes will be paid.
| ARTHUR EDWARDSs.
i THoMAS ASKREN.
FOUR DOLLARS RE W4R D.
LEFT in an office-houfein #illiam/burg,
on Sunday the 7th of this instant
(Fuly) a,SILFVER W ATCH, No. 2298,
miker’s name I'. SNELLING, London,
with a polished steel chain, pinchbeck
watch key, small pecket-book key, and
guilt seal without a fuce. Thereare strong
reasons to believe it was taken by a shoe
maker named Thomas Trindill, who went
off about eight days ago in a veflel bound
for Cumberland, in which was one #illiams
with provisions for capt. 7ravis. "The said
Trindill is a finall lame man with dark hair,
and intended, when he left #illiam/burg,
to work for col. Syme of Hanover. W ho
ever delivers the watch to the printer of
this. paper shall have the above reward.
I :
l HAVE received 41 SMALL-ARMS,
which I would fcli on reasonable terms,
and have still by me an assortment of
SWORDS.
s WILLIAM PITT.
NIR. Benjamin Pollard is Lereby in
tormed that I have a funmi of money
aud two papers belonging to him in my
pofleflion, whicha son of mine found one
day lalt week between mr. Maupin’s and
the {chool-houfe. LA EPURBAE.
S'I‘OLEN from the fubftriber, the 29th
xJ of last month, in the night, a black
horse about 13 hands and a half high, wel
made, ‘with a hanging mane and fwif_c,
tail, and branded, as well as I remember,
on the nearbuttock, I P 8 in a piece. ‘He
has a scar on the left hind foct . occasioned
by a cut, trots and gallops tolerably well
and was in good order when stolen. He
works remarkably well in gears of any kindy
and is about 10 years old. I will give 208
to any person who will give me such i.nf“’t,*
mation that I'get him again, goos. if dc}lf
vered to me in the lower end of Henrit!
county, and §l.on conviGtion of the thicf
2] . JOHN DOCLLARD
\\] ANTED, two large haudfome youn
'Y BAY M ARE S, undockt, for whid
ready money will be given ; also a pair i
young nags for a chariot. BAY.S willh
preferred. Inguire of the Priuter. '
AJULY 13, 1770
A V ERY valuable plantation in Ki
3 William county, within two miles o
Hanover town, the property of the lat
nir. Fohn Smith, will be rented for the ‘e
suing year, at Hanover court, the Ift day
of «Augft, when the terms, &, willbe
made known by R
(2) ° WILLIAM ANDERSON.
N. B. Thereis a tolerable good dwel
ling-house, kitchen, &-c. on the place.
Y P ULEN o my company ufmarTr)e:,
b at Frederckfburg | a RIFLE GUN 3 seer
8 or ¢ inches barrel, about half an jnch
bore, with a brass box, m rked on thetop
square of the barrel Frederichfburg, and the
maker’s name, which I do lot remember
Whoever brings the {uid gun to me i
Hobb’s Hole, or to col. Felding Lewisin
Fredericksburg, shall have 2oos. rcward_‘{
paid by o
i GARBRIEL JONES, captain
COLLEGE c.mp, ' July 29, 1776,
UN away from the iublcriber, apgue
R ten days ago, a fcivant boy 14 years
old, whose Chrillian name 1s ZOO M, of 4
swarthy compicxion, and has bla(kihair.
He has been brought up to the barber's
business, and touk with him a rafor case
with some rafors ; had four years to farve,
and took with him a gray driib ceat, wailt
coat, and breeches. He formerly liyed
with mr. George Lorimer of Urbanpg,
Whoever delisers him to me, or o cgf,
Hoodford, (hali have three dollars reward,
GEORGE WEEDON,
NEWCASTLE, fuiy 15, 1776,
N Monday the 29th inftani v iil be fold
O at this place, for ready money, fun
dry GOODS, the remains of a store Fadls
kept by mr. Thomas Cary; also fimne ele
gant London made MOHCGONY FUR.
NITURE (but little nfed) confiiving o
chairs, tables, bedsteads with custaing,
&, (2) : 3 ms}
s, W N e B
SEVERAL SURGEONS§for the NAViy
“Such as incline to enter into the fcrﬁéc' |
will please tof’?ﬁzg,m the c’ommiﬁionérge
now fitting in W Wiamsburg 4
NORTHAMPTON county, Fuly 61‘1776,
HE fubferiber is in want of a quan,
T,oi‘LOWLAND TOBACCOfit for gy
French market, FLOUR, red and white oak
HOGSHEAD STAVES, with a propug,
on of HE A DIN G suitable fur the 1/)@/?‘
India market, to bedelivered at any pogg
landing in this or Accomack county, o
to the northward of Pungoteague; g,
which ready money will be paid, on g
very. If the tobacco and flour are pack.
ed in water-proof casks, an additiong)
price of sixpence per hun(ir‘ed will be given
on the commoditics, and for the cafky g 0
cording to their quality. &)
(6) SAMUEL Iygrps,