The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1778-10-30 00:00:00, page 3

IN C O N G R F. 8 5, Ocroem 12, 1773_
HEREAS true religion asid good morals are the only folid soundationl of
public hct'wrty and happiness,
Rtshlfved, th'nt :! he, and it is hereby enmflffly recommcn-led to the several states,
to take the molt effectual mealure for the cncutzmguncnc thereof; and for the
suppreffing of thaatncal encertainments,ct horse racing, g.ming, and suCh ashes
diversiom an ill: productive osldieness, dnhpauun and agencral depravity of prin
ciples and manners. . ss .
Rzsaliwd, that all officers m the army m. the Umted States be, and helehv are
shictly enjoined, to see that the good anss. W'siui-J'ome ruled pnovided for the dis
countenancing os prophrtneness and wce, and the preservarion of mors]; Among the
soldiers use duZy and punctually observed.
Extrafl from the minute].
CHARLES THOMEON, Secretary.
W'ILLIAMSBURG.
T : General Court, begun and held at the Capitol the xoth instant, the fol
lowing criminals were condemned to suffer death : Lharlee Bowman, fxom
Prince George, for murder; ]ohn Lotvry, from Bedfnrd, for dine; John Reizer,
from Shanando, for dine; ]osnh Phllsips, James Hodges, Robert Hodges, and
Henry M'Clalen, from Princess Anne, for sobbery; John Highwarden, from
qunier, sorsisi grand larceny; ]oseph Tumer, alias ]osiah Blankmshtp, from
,Albunprle, for butglary; and ]alctnes Randolph, (ram Culpeper, for horse
l'nli .
( " Extrd! a a letter one Augub, Octobn- 21, 17 I.
:: m Mix; piss,;if Men! ronmss begin to wnr : savouragle aspect. Ge
' si d some time since marched from fort Pin with : qen app'vinfcd
"holy of bilitia and regulate, in olde] to chastise the holfile tribes. An ulliance
' ij concluded uith the Delzwzret, and the warrion nre to join our army. From
Wysiye learn , that a body of several hundred lndinns ahd totiec, from De
esoic, Abtelysiappeared before fort Bbone. A flag was sent in, and : demand made
for cffisisishtmder of the sort, which wn refused. A conference was proposed,
and w to, on condition it wu hell at a certain spot within gun shot of the
sort. Term qere there also refused; on which : perfidmus attempt was made to
anygflsi'm people b force, bucthe (tring from the'sort prevented it, and we
on] let one man. w m was killed. after which the enemy disap ned."
: but "on heard, by : vessel arrived et Norsolk, thn the ! nd osMonserac
' {. taken , the French, ,And the ifland of St. Chriflophcr closely beseiged.
' ctsipctau, ct,Mn. Clinmr'rs M'Cnosxn, the amiable Ind zfi'eenonm wife
Iihe Resinnnd Samud Smith M'Crolko], of Nonnampton. She died suddenly
.
'at Mlj. l'inchzrct's,_in Lanczfler, wbim on : visit to her friends.
4.
v.,,ss
May w ram St. Eusiatisia in the 'My Abbyiaud Peggy, azdiz on!" to
' do's: lb: ' "son the but: are fijpostdoj) 'fwil! bt_d'nsi'edjbr SALE in Suffulk,
u M y th; 9silb of ssNovember, a cautim for one or (five du): cyi'tr, .
HE following GOODS, at the most_ reasonable nrices, yiz._ Maqeira wsime
of the London market'qttalitysi; quantity of excetdz'ng sine muscovado
, some salt,'sum, : ba]: of phiiu, sail duck, Us.
_ z " PHRLPP Arm BOWDOLN.
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WAlwlc! eotmtv, Octohr 13, 1778
Lf. those to whom the estate of the Revmnd Richard Hc-witz is indtbled are
" desired to 've in their aceounts, properly mited. immediately; and those
wbie End to the said eshte muK at no farther inddlg'sience frosim
;, :] '_ now unyooosi siltdminish—ator.
_ - ss. ' . ' ' ' ]K—E} Cl'rY'esictdmisstsi); OED al, 1711. '
< subscribes has received great benefit from taking : &- comes of Bath:
jot: Nation": (of London) Meridnt's drops, being for many years afflicted
with : smbfie puzndur. If any perion has arZ' of those drops to sell, ! shall
ilke it a favotu, bcsitlcs paying, if they will set them to the princess, who are
desired to pay s-U' any number from one to fix bottles.
. WlLLlAM WALKERss
so 5! 80 !. D dsi lb latl dfwectingbosiF/p qf Mr. ]ohn Hurts, dectased, in Caroline
, um- Qook': bridgf, on nel'dnv the t7lb a] November ule, :] jhir,
ofbmu " : tbs'nssc'xl fair day, and continue untzl all ureshld, ' '
LL petsonal estatectof thc late deceased, consishng of household and kitchen
fumitu'e," lantation utensils, horses, mare:, and coin, cattle (amongst
which are two y e of good oxen) sheep, hogs, a gross of quart bottles, a large
case and bottles, and a set of shoemakers tools. Six month: ("chit will be given
for 31! sum exceeding ten pounds, on giving bond and approved security. to hear
sii-um'n sm'tn the date if not punflually paid. At the sum time will be rented all
the land. The terms made known on that day by
" THE EXECUTORS.
. . " ,
.*. Alb will be SOLD, on the same day and at the said place, about :oo
blueh'of corn, zii the fodder, some wheat, and sundry other anicles, the pro
perty of Mrs. Snrab Harris, deceased, by
' GEORGE GUY, Adminiflrator.
To be RENTED lb: fidl day of November, for two jtafl,
THE noted place CHESTERFIELD, in Caraliiu- countv. Poffetsion will be
' given the loth. of the said month. Also the place where Col. Kitlmrd
- Jobnfiau now lives will be rented the same day, and possesswn given the first day
'
of joyes]. There are sine orchards on both of the above places. ] have a
_waggon and tear" for sale, the waggon new, and the horses young and large,
Ind will sell them at private salt: :" ct ]AMES SU'I'I'ON.
Cvu-nu courthouse, Scpmubcr 16, 1778.
ill subseriher hu lgain opened hit GRAMMAR SCHOOL at this place, The
same atoennon to the metals and tducatlon os yOutfl mny be depended on as
formerly; and at the sole di-efsiion of the school is now vesied in the teacher, businest
will go on1with more ahcrity, and more to the satisislctisim of all concerned. Qarterly
Pynenu; and theie .dvanced at the rate os tol. par an... are ezpected, Also two
cord: of wood. of 4os. at entry. Boa-dmg is very convenient and rusi'onable, and
"10 Phee healthy. Classickt and other neceflanet nuy. on timely npplication, he had of
' 61! ADAM GOADLET.'
? Pum': MctKx-my, brother to Anne M-Kmnssy (since De/a Hoyde) late of the State of
So'nb Caulin. ll hvintz. he may heat of l'omcthmg to his advantage by npplying to
Gurze Silet of Cbarlestmn (State asnresnid) by letter or otherwsse. (:6')
TRAYED or Itoleu from the snbscriber, living in Frtdtrid/burg, on the Zlsi
of Avgufi, a bright hay hmse, 14 hands and an half high. with a hangsing
man: and (hurt switch tail, paces naturally, and trots a little, has been galled on
both 'ldfs of h>= bark, branded on the near buttock [, and HB in a piece, and
she.! hclore. H'huevet dclwcr: the said horse to me in Fredtridst-urg. or gives
me' lntulligenz': s- un! ( gethf'ff, th'!!! x-rcvwe FORTY DOLLARS reward, and
f-t-Fonable ch-tsivctts ,mi-f. PHlLlP LlPSCOMBE.
7: 6: 5 0 ]. 0, on the rorb of November, et :be bny-uq-bo-fa m W
and Ymk
act V' ANTITY os HOUSEHOLD Fuan'i-uu, confiflin; on John of inche
gnny chain, : large mohogmy table sundry walnut table., a deshsilW'
: looking glasl, : brdflead, : suit of hot], confine, two seatha'hedctl, M'in i
Hogmro's pnntt in fumes, with glad}:- before them, Ur- .
F o ' a 3 A !. !, , .. _
HE thorough bred horse LlTTL E uurnn. chug'othyousssijusipr.
whose fire was Bnbrm, : hrgh bred on of the Gdopbiu Arabic. m hill w
to Old Fecrnmgt:'— fire. Liult Jlflsipfl'l dom on! the life Col- Tap'lctlsiflz St wn'
hall lsilsies m 014 meougbr's fire, and got bv the Gdalpbin Arabian. Gentlemen. eati
fzcz'sics of the abwe pcdngree will be delivered the purchaser. ] have llsoscvenl '
bred cults nn-i fishes by the abuve horse for sale. (si) ISAAC WINSTOI.
—_ss_si _. .
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LL pusons who have any demand; againfi the estate of Cape. S-mnl Can, Mad,
are desired to make them known to the executors. and they shall he firm;
and ther.- who are indebted to the estate are requensid to mlke immedme paymc.
NATHANlEL ANDERS ON,
" ]AMES mNOR, heaven.
GARLAND CARR, ss .
7': 54 SOL D 5} lbl sub/niber, spoil: in lb- W- as Peyeonsburg. in PiWhhh'eisi-y,
,- HE following TRACTS of LAND, 'l'l- One tract, :. olern, vlgood -
s corn, or wheat land, lying in Chrlom and Prin- Lips] conne? - 2 lb "
nym, road. 5 miles above Moon'l ordinary. inchding the roflrt of ye to . kM
7c- micn from Pm-p-rg, and would mswer very well for : public house. ]! die lad h
not disposed os sooner, it will be offered et public sole, for mdy money orsifionffi
.: next Could!!! Felnury court. Also : tua, 188 acree, of exceeding good whom had.
in Pirquwnia county, within 1. or 3 mile: of said cown, which he stood wlter end plenty
of me be!! red and white oak timker. Also one other tract on c-M creek, in thebmc
mmy. containing ago me: of u fine tobaecojand as any in the country ]: h'eo well,
and is well wanted and timbered. This lah tna ] take this me;hod to forwar- m
person! from purcbdsing from lsuiab Wurfin. or lny other pers -n, as I have an undoubted
tche to the whole, which will be made by me to any man tmt incline: to purehzsc nll or
any one of the above me.. (4ll) ]OHN WIMBISH.
Lvrrnr'nnc. Scpze-bu lo, 1718.
!. [. perfon- that have any demand: against the eshte ot Clptain kithed M.
of Llue-bn! county, ere desired to apply for paymen: before the sin of Dru'nh
next, after which timeno notice will be taken of any nccount tranhaed by him, as
there is to be : division of the en-te at that time.
- CHARLES HAMBLIN, jun. Execntor.
TWBNTY POUNDS REWARD
OR apprehending and bringing home CUTHlE, : negro man who ron l'ly lime
come in las! Dmsnbn, end wn formerly advenised by the knead jub. Canon.
of thin parish. She is Virgi-iu born, about 38 years of use, nen 5 sea 30: 3 inch"
high, has a very round flee, : remlrhble up between he: two lower souneth, And :
large (car on the oncfide of one oi hel- leg:- Her dress, when she was: on,, woman!
and jnckec of double wove ydm lnd canon doth, flsiped 'with Nun lad yellow, and
seven] uncle: os cow and moon cloth, which it is probable she mly hue charged bdon
now. ] have some reafon to think chnt she is gone lo red money, where shod- Men]
nlluum at the plnnutiom of Mr. Robert Sbidd, jun. :nd Mr. Silfl "'a-sir. not, in
the neighbonrhood of which plncel ] imaginc she it hlrbodsed by her connecting. Who
ever deliver- the said am to me, in Mushbsi-ct, shall have the abome'v'rm or' on:
hdftbaeoeissccmdinnnyjaasothnlgccherapin. ' '-_"
' ROBERT Human):
' (I)
"— D.- So-u! God;, Esq; will ply forty dollm to any Pasibnzhn wi]! Hurt!!!
M man, to him :; mui-png any time wmgnbeM-sqsin of My,
Mr! my from the fubsesibJ-in hill, in 4"? na, :. A m
Y—RUS, Ilion! 15 ynn-ofqr, Virginicct __ Jchd '\ .
lack..—qnd hn n lamp on the back panof his bend; claim len;
1 expect he is blrbonnd in Prince Gm-ctc caunty. ] will gin, MNTY D
rewqrdctsor securing him in an) in], of THIR I'Y DOLLARSif delivered ..- until
Lm'pct _ (4!) " Msifi NLUON.
* * WlLLlAMSDUIC, Octabcr n, 17-12'.
TIAYED or stolen out of Nlr. Normi's pallurc, adjoining (his city, I black
S huse, 5 years old, 14 or 15 hands high, paces and unless, hns : blcmishin
his lch e)e, his hind sect ] believe are white. marked with two (mill nicks in' the
unde! part of his righi ear, was shod all round, and much worn. Whoevcr deli
vers be said horse to any of the Gentlemen at Mr. Beall's store in this city, shall
receive TEN DOLLARS reward, And if taken above zo miles from this place, !
\Vlii?fly FlVE POUNDS reward, and all reasonable chargea; and if stolen, on
coiauction of the chief, and the horse sccured so that I get him again, ] will give
TEH POUNDS reward on infommion.
WILLIAM HICKMAN, ]uniol'.
TOLEN from Pm Rye]; in Argus! last, a large bay horse, near 5 feet high,
S about 9 year: old, black man and tail, paces well, very gentle, : few white
hairs just above one of his hoofs, and branded on the neck bunockl P. Whence
brings said horle, or gives intelligence of him to Mr. jav'm' Bowic, merchant ill
Part Royal, shall receive FlVE DOLLARS reward, besidel what the law lllmn,
and no questions asked. (])
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TAKEN up, in Bed/brd, near Lia]: Eding river, : middle soml horsesinfiu
old, has : sin and some saddle spou, docked short, and bmndcd on' the near but
iock n . Appraised to 11]. 11- ]OHN CLAYTON.
TAKEN up, in Cbarlmee, : dark man horse, about 8 or 9 year! old. 4 feet
{inches high, branded on the near shoulder 0 0, has a small piece uken out" of
the under part of hi- left ear, had on a bell, paces, trot: and lb ct. Ap raised
f-r Msi,
to 15]. 75. 6d. 1- ]EREMIA C [LDR SS.
' TAKEN up, in Henry connty, on Smith's river, : brindle bull, about 4. yem
old, and unmarked. Posted and aypmised to 51.
1- ss CHARLES FOSTER
TAKEN up, in Piusylctvauia, on Stinking river, :- mousegoloundm mue,
about 4 feet 7 inches high, 5 years old, has & lmall bell on! [! : In! poet.
and is bnnded on the near shoulder and buttock M. Apprnstd do no].
:" ABRABAM PAYNB.
TAKEN up, on Cbildr creek, in Halifax coumy, : bly horse. nbo-t 9 ye!:
old, 4. feet 7 inche- high, ges : white spot in his forehead, pace! and won, and}:
brlnded on (he near shoukdectr e. Appraised to 10 l. -
1- BEN] AMXN BRANW.
TAKEN up, in Pitgctlwniu, on Allm's creek. a black mare, thou! ! yem
old, 4sect 4 inchu high, has : star in her forclsizad, an? some saddlq spun her
back. and has on a middle sized bell. Apprai e to 15 .
of ]AMES BUCKLBY.
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