The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-07-26 00:00:00, page 6

RUN away from the Honourable Fohn
A\, Zayloe’s NEABSCO FURNACE,
an indented {ervant man named WILLIAM
GiLL, whose diale& will very readily
discover him to be an Irifbman. He is
-about 30 years of age, stout made, has a
dark complexion, wears his own black
hair, which is cut very short on his fore
head, is exceeding talkative, especially
‘when in liquor, which he is very tond of,
and has an exceeding fore leg, caused, T
imagine, by his former intemperance.
'He had on when lie went away a lightilh
coloured short cloth coat, breeches of the
fime, and generally wore a {hort blue
jacket under his coat; he ftele a pair of
blue duffil breeches, and sundry other
clothes, from his fellow servants. It is
likely he has had influence enough over
some one of his acquaintances to forge a
certificate of his being a freeman, and as
such may pass whereser he pleases. He
profefles to be a complete farmer, and to
understand something of . gardening,
though expert at neither. If he has not
already engaged himfelf as a soldier or
mariner in the continental service, it is
more than probable that his intention and
- principles, which are noneof the best, may
lead bhim to Gwyn’s island. Whoever ap
prehends and secures {aid servant, so as
to be had again, shall have 403, reward;
and if bronght back to the said farnace,
the sum of 31. and reasonable charges al-
Jowed, by THOMAS LAWSON.
'"I‘AKEN up at Layton’s warehouse, in
E[fex county, about the latter end of’
last month, and now in my polleflion at
that place, a negro man who cannot or
will not tell his master’s name, but denies
having any in this country; fays, as well
as he can be understood, that his name is
ABRAHAM; that he was sent hereina
ship with many others from Barbados, by
his master there, to fight for lord Dunmore;
an that he ran away trom the {hip, within
a few days after he came to him. He
appears to be between 30 and 4o years of
age, of the middle size, {lim made, {peaks
very broken, his face marked in the man
ner the grownnegroes from Guinea usually
are, had on a country made cotton cloth
coat, linen (hort breeches, a kind of coarse
twilled linen shirt, and had with him a very
rusty tomahawk. KHis owneris desired to
apply, pay charges. and teke him away.
I JAMES BOWDRIE.
AVALUABLE tract of land,, welladapt
: ed for toabdco, wheat, hemp, ©-<c.
containing 2400 acres. It lies on Flat
creek, a branch of Fames river, in Am
herf? county. 'There are convenient hous
es on said land, and cleared ground fuf
ficient to work 16 hap«*. ‘The terms
will be made easy to the purchaser. In
quire of the fubfcriber,---On the firft
Thursday in December will be fold, on the
said plantation, about forty NEGROES,
with the stock es cattle and hogs; also
the corn, wheat, and plantation utensils.
Two years credit will be allowed, the
purchasers giving bond and security.
Seven and a half per cent. discount will
be allowed for ready money.
(5)
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
TOLEN from the subscriber’s servant,
S in the main street, a black or dark bay
mare about 14 hands and a half high, five
years old, a natural pacer, has one or two
white {pots on one of her sides, her fore
ankles have been cut and {welled by being
fp incelled. Ido not recollect any brand.
W oever will deliver me the mare shall re
cei ¢ 30s. and for discovery of the thief
ke 52 ANDREW LEITCH.
L, ILLIAMSBURG, Fuly7, 1776, '
For S A L
THoMAs M. RANDOLPH.
ATRACT of land on Monk’s Neck, in
the county of Dinwiddie, within Jeven
miles of Peteriburg, late in the pofJeffion of
mr. Alexander Shaw, containing about
1050 acres, of which aconfiderable proporti
on is low grounds, capable of being improv
ed into the fineft meadow. A particular de/-
cription is avoided, as I would choogfe every
person inclinable to purchase should view and
be fatisfied of the quality of the land. The
terms of sale, and time of credit, will be
made agreeable, and an undoubted title as-
Jured tothe purchaser.
3 FOHN BANISTER.
WANTED for the sirs? troop of HORSE,
about 30 geldings from 14 hands and
a half to 15 hands high, and from 41to 6
years old, well formed, and active. Bays
will be mos? suitable, or the colours near/t
to bay. dny person possessed of such may
apply to the subscriber at the rendezvous at
Blandford, in Prince George county ; to
lieutenant Call, near Peteriburg; or to
cornet Henry, in Hanover. The [everal
officers above-mentioned will also attend the
adjacent courts to those counties for the pur
pose of purchasing horses, and ready money
will be given for the horses. (ts)
' THEODORICK BLAND, captain.
ALL the residue of the Jaid Alexander
"N Shaw’s estate, both real and fierfonal,
is conveyed in truf? to the subscribers, for
the payment of considerable debts respectively
due to them; after a discharge of which,
the surplus is to be applied in [atisfaction of
his other creditors. Bl persons indebted to
the said Alexander Shaw will take notice,
that their payments are to be made to
: ABRAHAM SMITH.
(ts) FOHN BANISTER.
‘ ﬁ JANTED at Hunter’s iron works, the
falls of Rappahannock river, in the
manufa&ory of {mall arms, a number of
hands who underitand the file, also anchor
{fmiths, blackf{miths, and nailors, to whom
suitable encouragement will be given;
where may be had, forready money only,
bar iron, fullers shears, files, and a variety
of articles made in the iron branch, an
where tradesmen of every kind, who in
cline to fettle, may have half-acre lots of
land at a small ground rent for ever, and
may be aflifted in building, provisions,
and materials, and the produce of their
labour taken in payment for the {fame.
Apply to Fohn Strode, manager of said
works. (10)
Wil NT gD
AI’ERSON capable of teaching Reading,
Writing, Arithmetick, Mat%ematick:,
and the Latin Grammar. Any person so
qualified, having a good character, by
applying to the fubfecriber in Prince George,
near Petersburg, thall meet with genteel
encouragement.
(ts)
TAKEN up in Albemarle, a black horse
4 feet 6 or 7 inches high, with a {tarin his
forehead, paces and works well, but has
no brand perceivable. Posted, and ap
praised to 111. JOHN scoTT.
TAKEN up in Orange, on the Little Moun
tains near Albemarle, a bay horse about 3
years old, 4 feet ginches high, has alarge
blaze in his face, his nose and under lip
raw, three white feet, a streak of white
on the inside of his right hind aad fore
legs, white spots on both his hams and
under his jaw, is shod before, dockt, but
not branded. Posted, and appraised to
201. | GEORGE SMITH, fen.
TAKEN up at King & Queen courthouse,
adark gray horse 4 feet 6 or 7 inches high,
much flea-bitten about the head, is well
made, had a yoke on, trots, gallops, and
paces flow, and branded either 1 1. or H
very dull. Posted, and appraised to 101,
i JOHN HARWOOD.
70 be 8 .Q-LD,
JAMES FEILD.
Fore: >8 B N
THE houses and lots where the fubft
ber now lives, near the town of
ter/burg, consisting of a large dwelli
house, storehouse, and all convenient oy
houses, in good repair, witha large garde
and pasture adjoining. The situation
equal to any in the colony for bufinef;
and, being well known, requires no f;
therdefcription. Also afew house feryan;
household turniture, &-«c. with alotint
town of Peterfbirg, and 400 acres of gao
tobacco land in Charlotte. "The purchase
may have pofleflion immediately, and th
payment made easy, by giving approve
security.---As I intend leaving the colony
those who have any demands against m
are desired to apply and receive paymen:
and all persons indebted are desired to dis:
charge their accounts, or, if convenient
to give security. : .
As the purchasers of the land in #ard’
Jork, belonging to Fohn Lidderdale, «sq
of London, arein some doubt of their hay
ing a right, this is to inform them, tha
their deeds will befent, properly executed
with an acknowledgement of mrs. Lidd
dale’s right of dower, when the times wi
admit of an opportunity, and may b
assured of having a mo({ undoubted titl
made them. They will likewise pleafet
observe, that the deeds will not be re
corded till the money is paid, agreeabl
to the terms of sale; and if any of th
purchasers are in doubt of my being pr
perly authorifed to make sale of the lands
they may be fully fatisfied at the Secret
ry’s Office, where the power of attorne
is recorded. ‘
(12) RICHARD HANSON
UN away on Zuc/day the 19th i“ﬁam%
R four Virginia born NEGROQ mti
llaves, belonging to colonel Fyp, Fr«’i
estate, viz. HARRY, about 5 teet 8 ingp,
high, well made, yellow‘complexiom h}i
a {car on his face, a sensible artfy] felloy
and abont 30 years old. YORK, ap,
§ feet 10 inches high, a stout likely we
made fellow, black complexion, ope of b
legs smaller than the other, has 5 fear o
one of his arms, by beingburned‘Whenabom
26 yearsold. ADAM, al?out 5 feet 5 inchg
high, yellow complexion, thiy visage
bulhy hair, about 40 years old. Iy i
pofible to describe the clothes they camy
with them, having different kinds. Whj
ever willdeliver the above. mentioned f|aye
to mr. Richard Adams in Richmond towij
mr. Thomas Adams in New Kent,
Henry Fry in Culpeper, or the lubferiber;
Buckingham, shall be paid 40s. for eac), q
¢hem. (ts) JOHN NICHOL g
TAKEN up in Augusta, neav Brock's gap
a bay horse about 14 hands and an i
high, about 6 years old, has a star a;!
{vip, both hind feet white, some faddl
spots, and branded on the thigh H B i,
piece. Polted, and appraised to 141,
I JOHN RIDDLE
PURSUANT to the last will and telta
& ment of #illiam Eaton, jun. decease
will be fold at private sale about 1201
acres of valuable land lying on the nort
{ide of Roanoke river, near the said Eaton
ferry (commonly called Rawlings’sfeny
in the upper end of Northampton county
North Carolina. ‘There are on the fil
tract of land three plantations, in buti
different order. It is needlcfs to fay an
thing more of the quality and advantag
attending the f{aid land than that it @
tains about 300 acres of valuable 10!
grounds, and no gentleman would choo
to purchase so valuable a tract without i
viewingit. Three different payments ¥
be allowed the purchaser, or purchasers
the firft on the 25th of December, and t¥
yearly payments for the residue, on v
bond, with approved feeurity, to J
(ts) WILLIAM EATON, exccutol