The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-07-05 00:00:00, page 4

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WILLIAMSBIRG: Printed by ALEXANDER PURDIE, at the ConsTITUTroNAL POsT-OFFICE:
M 4 NT E D,
4 STEWARD for the estate of mr.
ji alderman Lee at Green Spring, near
77 liamfburg. As the business is consider
able, and the trult great, any person wil
liig to undertake the fame will meet with
the molt generous and {atisfactory encou
r xementy by applying to Thomas Ludwell
Lee, elq; of Belleview, in Stafford county,
or the fubfcriber.at Chantilly , \n /eftmore
land.
Di",SEﬁ YL trom the Mufkio armed
vellcl, Jfac Younghufband, efq: com
munder, on Saturday the Bthinftant (Fune)
E&AMES DONOHG, about § feet 10 inches
“¥igh, near 30 years of age, a portly well
set man, hasa down lock, and the remaing
of an old {ore upon one of his legs, which
is no* yet perfectly cured. He carried with
him two brown linen shirts, a pair of old
biue breeches, cld yarn stockings, new
shoes, and a pair of new wrappers of coun
try made linen. I imagine he is gone to
Bedford, as his parents live ia that county,
near New London. W hoever brings the
said deserter to me in Richmond town, or
to the vellel, lying at #arwick, shall have
31, rcwa“rd.
\V’A{\ VED at Hunter’s iron works, the
'Y fulls of Rappahannock river, in the
manufactory of {fmall arms, a number of
hands who understand the file, al(o anchor
{niths, blacksmiths, and nailors, to whom
suitable encouragement will be given;
where may be had, for ready money only,
bar iron, fullers (hears, files, and a variety
of articles made in the iron branch, an
where tradesmen of every kind, who in
cline to fectle, m iy have half-acre lots of
laind at a finul] ground rent fur ever, and
muay be aflifted in building, provisions,
and materials, and the produce of their
labour taken in pavment for the fume.
Apply to Fohn Strode, manager of said
works. (10)
TJANTED, fur the use of the CON
\V TINENTAL HOSPITAL in Vir
ginia, a quautity of OLD LINEN proper
to make lint and bandages. All persons
who have any {uch to difpsfe of are desired
to apply to the subscriber, in #illiamfburg.
' WILLIAM RICKMAN.
TRAYVEDor STOLEN, out of the Palace
S pafiure, a likely bay horse 4 feet 8 or
9 inches high, part of his under lip off,
paces and gallops. W hoecver delivers the
Jaid horse to mr. Pelham at the publick jail,
or the subscriber at York town, shall have
205. reward. BINNS FONES.
ATRACT of land on Monk’s Neck, in
the county of Dinwiddie, within ftven
miles of Peterlburg, 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 des
cription is avoided, as I would choose every
person inclinable to purchase should view and
be [atisfied of the quality of the land. The
terms of sale, and time of credit, will be
made agreeable, and an undoubted title as-
Jured to the purchaser.
FOHN BANISTER.
ALL the residue of the [aid Alexander
Shaw’s eflate, both real and personal,
is conveyed in trujt to the subscribers, for
the payment of confilerable debts respectively
due to them; after a discharge of which,
the surplus is to be applied in [atisfuction of
his other creditors. Al persons indebted to
the [aid A lexander Shaw will take notice,
that their payments are to be made to
: (ts)
(1f) RICHARD HENRY LEE,
Jo be S OL D,
JACOB VALENTINE,
ABRAHAM SMITH.
FIHN BANISTER.
C negro man who fays he belongs to
OMMITTED o Gloucester Jail, a
Daniel Duett of Accomach county, is a
short thick fellow, about 5 feet 8 inches
high, and about 36 years old.
I WILLIAM HALL, jailer.
For SALE, on moderate terms,
’I‘HE {loop CHRISTIAN, now lying in
Chickahominy, a prime sailer, and
will carry upwards of 3000 bushels. She
is well found in fuils, rigging, cables, and
anchors, which were chicfly new last Sep
tember. For terms apply to
ARCHIBALD or JAMESs Govan.
APERSON capable of teaching Reading,
Writing, drithmetick, Mathematicks,
and the Latin Grammar. Any person so
qualified, having a good character, by
applying to the subscriber in Prince George,
near Peierfburg, (hall meet with genteel
encouragement. '
(ts) JAMES FEIBD.
HENRICO, Fune 18, 1776.
WANTED, a good COLLIER, who
has been accultomed to work in the
Newcastle coal pits; alfdp a good WEA
VER. None need apply but such as are
sober and diligent, bringing with them
a recomendation from gentlemen of
credit, i SAMUEL DU VAL,
3-8 NE 19 1278,
HlSistoinform the publick, thatlteok
T from two negro men a quantity of
pPaper currency ot North Carolina, who
fay they had it of col. Edmund Taylor’s
negro man Ben, lately from Halifax jail in
the province aforefaid. The owner, by
applying 1o me in Mecklenburg county,
{hall have the money by paying the charge
of this advertisement.
W ILLIAMSBURG, Fune 28, 1776
JOHN MOODY, [mith and farrier, from
Philadelphia, but late from Norfolk,
begs leave to inform the publick, that he
has opened [bop in this city, opposite to mr.
Charles 'Laliaferro’s, near the church,
where he profeffes to shoe horses in all the
different methods praétifed in Europe and
Awmerica, and cwres them of most prevailieg
disorders. He also undertakes [miths work
in general, for all kinds of carriages, house
work, farmers wark, edoe tools, &c. and
Jball be much obliged to all those who favour
him with their custom. 2}
TN N 8 4P
A both mens and womens work com
SHOEMAKER, who understands
pletely. He has about five years and a
hal{ to serve, and worked many years with
mr. Didfbury. For terms apply to the
fubferiber, near Frederickfburg.
RICHARD BROOKF.
WILLIAMSBURG, Fune 18, 1776.
LOS’I‘, 300 odd SHEEP, upon the road
from Joleph Scotl’s flore in Nanfe
mond to Peterlbarg., They are part of a
Slock of 900 and odd that crossed Broadwater
Serry, in Southampton, about the 20th of
May last. As the [ubfcriber is necessarily
employed upon publick [ervice, he will be
much obliged to any person that mill fend
intelligence of the [hecp, either to himfelf,
at the College camp, or ductor John Reade
at Broadwater, and all expenses [ballbe paid.
FRANK EPFES, of the firft regiment.
JUNE, 18; 1778
THIS is to inform the publick, that I
found in the pofleflion of my negro
man Ben, who was lately in Halifux jail in
North Carolina, a quantity of the paper
currency of that province. The owner,
by applying te me in Mecklenburg county,
shall have the money on paying the charge
of this advertisement.
e N To R
EDMUND TAYLOR.
JOHN LYNCIHI.
R four Virginia born NEGRO men
UN away ou Zuc/day the 19th instant,
slaves, belonging to colonel Fohn Fry's
eltate, viz. HARRY, about 5 feet 8 inches
Ligh, well made, yellow complexion, has
a {car on his face, a sensible artiul fellow,
and about 30 years old. YORK, about
5 feet 10 inches high, a stout likely well
made fellow, black complexion, one of his
legs smaller than the other, has a scar on
one of hisarms, by being burned whenabout
26 yearsold. ADAM, about § feet 7 inches
high, yellow complixion, thin vifege,
bulhy hair, about 40 years old. It isim
pofible to describe the clothes they carried
with them, having different kinds. W ho
ever willdeliver the above mentioned slaves,
to mr. Richard .ddams in Richmond town,
mr. Thomas Adams in New Kent, nr.
Henry Fry in Culpeper, or the subscriber in
Buckingham, {hall be paid gos. for each of
them. (ts) JOHN NICHCLAS.
CUMMI "1 EL to the publick .l i
Williamsburg, avunaway negro man
who calls hivalelt PHILL, and fays he be
longs to George Slackum of Dor/it county
on the Eastern Shore, Maryland. —His
master is desired to make ap;lication for
the fuid feliow, pay charges, and take him
away.
WiLLram & Maky College, Fune 21,
’:[l HOSE young gentlemen who have
a right to their maintenarce in the
College, commonly styled the FOUNDA
TIONERS, are desired to return to the
College as soon as possible, unlef; they
choose to have their places filled by other
persons. : :
By order of the President and Muafters.
(4) EMMANUEL JONES, clak,
HAVE at the puhil(‘k store in #illsan /.
I burg, a quantity of leatlter to be m.de
into shoes for the army, and shall be olad
to engage proper workmen for that pur.
pose. i will either fell the leather, and buy
the shoes, or give the valne for makine,
WILLIAM AYLETT,
H makers; Filliamfburg, beg leave
UNEY & HARROUKS, cabinety
to acquaint the publick, that they carr.
on the said business in all its branches ; they
likewise make FLAX WHEELS ang
CHECK REELS, and also ST CCK GUNS
in the neatest manner. As materials can
not be procured at this time upon credit,
they expect ready money for their work,
*.* Good encourigement wiil be given
to a couple of JOUR NEYMEN, who wil
be liked the berter if they are acquainted
with TURNING. An APPRENTICE
is also wanted. l
UN away iém the tubtaniber iy the
},{ upper end u?.\lz’q;zovcr county, i,
oth of’jt»}'l.:y lail, two likely mulateo boys,
about 15 years of age, whose names re
JAMIE und TOBY, and near of 2 size;
clad in fLires of rolis, their upper and g
der coats of Virginia cloth, firiped wi,
black wool. lum apt to believe they wera
stolen away, as they have never been'hiearg
of {ince their elupcment. W hoever dcii.
vers them 1o nie ihull have 1. reward,
and if taken cut of the culony 101. besides
what the law allows.
2 BRI 7sT ey
WILLISMSBURG, Fune 22, 1776,
HR EE journeymen TAILORS, w),
T underitand thedir business, will Meet
with good encouragement by GP}ll)ing*
to l — JAMEN SLA7Y
SRR LR .e R RS TR Y 10,
N AN D,
A plantaiion Lufivels well, ang €an cone
BLACKsMIt H who undcr(lands
well recommended. Such 2 person will
meet with goad encouragement from (|,
fubfcribcr, w Elizateth Cify county,
2|| 1 OCKFY COLLIFR.
Al sinaß o R b Lie R4ORk R
PETER “PELHAM, k. ». &.
WILLIAM GRAVES