The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-01-17 00:00:00, page 5

"p'Kfl DAY, SUPPLEMENT 'ro TH£V1RGINIAGAZETTE. Z'ss'sssissozsi
'Jmssmyl7,1777.z PRINTED BY ALEXANDER PURDIE.
. 7A_"I 4, _, L 7si _ _____
By his Exgel/cncy PATllCK HENRY, jun.
( i]; Guvcmour or Chichagiffratc of
the cammonwcaltlz of Virginia :
A l' KOCLAMATlON.
W-HEKEAS the present cr'u'lcal situagi
on of Amcrican affairs renders neces
sary the utmost exertion ofevery sister state,
to put. assfpcedy end to the cruci ravages
of a _ _ qhty and inveterate enemy, and
see ss : our invaluablc rights, ] have there
for? thou ght proper, by and with the,
advice of the Privy Council, to issue this
m lsixroclamation, hereby most earnestly
arting and requir'mg the several county
Fcutenants, and other officers of the mi
itia within this commonwealth, and all
other subjects of the same, forthwith to
usi: their utmost endeavours to associate so
many companies of volunteers as ma be
willing to engage in the defence of this
state, or march to the atsiltance of any
other, should the exigcncy of things de
mand it, and, without loss of time, td
inform me of their success in this business.
Elch company must consilt of 68 men rank
and file,t_mder onecapta'm, twolieutenants,
lad an cnsign, to be chosen by the com
pany. It will be necessary that the men
should sut'nish th'fflsvlvcs with the best
Wind other arms which can be procur
ed"; llso powder horns, cartodch boxe
or pouc'hesct, and blzmkets. '
And ] do dereby promise, that all such
person: as sh'a]! engage in this service shall
receive the pay and ration: provided [?
this'state for their regular troOps, al o
forzge for such horses as they, or any of
them, uuy find For the expeditious march-si
ing of the troops, and forward'm the
same; and that such volunteera sh ] not
_be dbliged to serve_lo_nger than the ar
si-{t'tuln'r eitigencethat called them orth
mind", or their place can be supplied
by aguilt troops.
'ctsiGlVlN under "ly hand. ths: zbth day of
' December; on the first year of the
—vsmonwedlth, and in theyear of our
Mind 1776- 'si -
Wall- * PATBJCK 'HENRY, jun.
T BAYED or STOLEN early in Navem
' 55? last, from for}, : chestnut horse
iliousit 1?! feet 6 or 7' ihches high, 5 or 6
. assrso , w' ahnnflss "ng mane and switch
{aciflh ]ongsilfl'lar in 10 forehead, saddle
('de in his back, is a natural pacer, and
bmded on the near buttock !. w hoever
'briugi the said horse, or give: intelligence
so that ! may get him again, shall have
so:. reward. "
:} MARGARET HAWKINS,
of'EffZx county, near Layton's.
To be RENTBD, and entered on immedi
' ately,
..WO exceeding good and convenient
* : drg good store:; at Aylett's warehou
see, in : e connty of King William, at the
.headssof navigation on Mattapony river,
with cxusillent lumber houses, gss'ranaries,
d-c. The terms may be known by apply
ing to mess. Archibald or 7ames Gavan at
Hamer inwn, mr. Robert Pollurd at
sidylett's, or the subscriber in Williamshurg.
W . AYLETT.
For; SALB, in james City count},
VALUABLE tract osland, lying on
each side of the road leading from
Cartwright's ordinary to lVilliam/burg.
There are on the said tract of land a good
dwelling-house, harm, and all other ne
cessary buildings. All the cleared land is
cnclm'kd, and the hnd is as good, or bet
ter, than any in the neighbourhood. Any
person inclinable to purchase may know
the term. by applying- to
]] ED WA RD POVVER.
By hi: Excellency PAT ch [4 11 ma RY, juu._
esq; Goucrnour or C/zief Alagi/iratu of
the commonwealth of Virgiuia :
A PROCLA31ATION.
WHEREAS the king of Great Brica'm
luth waged war against this com
mouwealthaod the United American States ,
and there are within this conununwcahh.
divers merchants and others, subjrcts of
the [hid king, who, while they remain
here, have sre !; opportunities osl'eu'uc—
ing and corfiujM the minds of the people,
and are suspccted ofholdingcorreipondencc
with and givingintclli encetothe enemy:
I have therefore thoug 1: sir, by and with
the advice of the Privy _Council, to issue
this my proclamation,- in 4: name of sithe
commonwcalxh, herpbj rictly requinng
and enjoin'mg all the natives ot Great
Britain, who were partners with, sactors,
agcnts, storekeepers, allistnnt storekeepcrs,
or clerks here, for any merchant or mer
chants in Great Biitain, on the lst day of
januarctv 1 776, the time the act osthe British
parliament sor restraining the trade of
America, and scizing ounproperty up0n
the water, took place, to depart this com
mouwealth , with their goods, within forty
days from the date hereof, except such of
the said nativcs' as have heretofore uni
sormly maniscsted :: friendly disposidon to
the American cause, or are attachedssssto _
this country by having wives or children
here, agreeable to :: resolution of the
General Assembly in' that case made, and
to the statute staple of the 27th osEdward
lll. chapter 17th; in eonsormity to which,_
] do hereby notify to all such persuns, that
they are at liberty, in the mean time, to
sin and dispose of their goods and mer
chandise; to any person or persons who shall
be willing to purchase the same.
szsu under my hand. this gd day "of
' jmuary, in the . firfl year of the
,commonwealthsi, and in the year of our
Lord 1777. si
' PATPJCK HENRY, junior.
TEN DULLARS REWARD.
ROKE out of mr. Waller's lot in Wil
liamshwg, about three Weeks ago,
two horses ; one a black, about ]; hand:
and an inch high, with a large shu- in his
forehead ; the other & bay, about 14 hands
and a halfhigh, but no marks of any kind
that I recolleCt. The above reward shall
be given to whoever brings them to me
in Williamshurg, or will give information
so that I may get them again.
; . ROBERT NELXON.
For s A L 5,
HE schooner BET SET , five years old,
built at Baston, as she now licsashurc
near Pig Point, the mosiuth of Nan/Z-mond
river, with her fails, rigging, cablcs, an
cbors, masts, yards, and all othel' matc
rials. She is 56 sect keel, 22 sect beam,
seven sect and a half in the hold, and car
ries 800 barrels osflour. Her materials may
be seen at mr. lb! Koy': in Nansemond, and
any person inclining to purchascmay know
the conditions by applying to the subscri
her at Fredcrickflmrg.
N.. B. Any carpenter, or others, that
would undertake to get the said schooncr
off, shall receive From the (ubscriber 1 20 ].
as soon as she is afloac.
4" IEIJEZER C ALLENDER .
WILLIAMSBURG, 'fan. 8, 1777.
\ ANTED immedhtcly, three or four
SHOP _]O!NERS, alsh ten or
twelve NEGRO C/JRPENTERS sur six or
seven months, sor wlfich :: good price will
be given by FRANClS jAR \M.
N. B. Any person who has [VHITE
OAKTREES to d'zssimss us, ncnr this city,
may apply as above.
CHESTERFHLLD, jzm. o, 1777.
HE following soldiers, culistcd by n.e
hr me 24 errgiu bululion, arc de
iircd to meet me on the: zoth inlhmt at.
Cmnbcrlsmd cuurlhousc, with thdr blun
kets aml mulkcts (is any) and they shal
be paid for them. Shuuld they aisubcy'
this notice, they wist he considered as da
sertcrs, and treated accordingly. Their
names are, 70)"; Lce and Yohn Stitlz of
Bedsard, John Vcst ot'Buckingham, Robert
Wilct'in; of chrico. 70)": Dorton, join:
Williams, William St'rangc, and Authors]
Hoopcr, enliitcd in William burct'ct ," The
officers of—the 7th company nfsisithq said _
regiment dre desired by the colbsiszc} to. '
tend with their mcn likewise, at the aflss
time and place. _
zu ' ALEX': BAUGH, lime".
To be 8 0 L [) to the highest hidden. at the
"late dwelling-houfie rf john'fihoulett,
]Z-m'or, dccca/L-d, in Prince 'dwsinrd
counly, on 'l'hursday the 39 ing/lau!
(january) 1ssa1'r, otherwi/Z'ncxtfatrday,
FOUR N EG ROES, vii. a very likdy
fellow, a wen'ch, and two children,
levcral horses and mares, the stock ef'
castle and hogs, the crop of tobacco,
wheat, corn, and soddcr, household and
kitchcn furniture, also _a copper flill and
worm. Twelve momhs credit will be
given for all sums above 253. for whi'ch
bond with good security will be te'cjuich
and is not punctually paid, to bear ihtere
from the date. Five per cem; Blscodnt
will be allowal for ready money. Claims
against the estate must be made knpwn on
the day of sfle. _ 'si
(2) ]onu RoULE'l'T, Zmeefflibfi.
MAcxsus liouua'r'r,
TEN POUNDS nzw Alibsi
AS flalen out of mrsi. Wilsiam Smith's
tavern in Frededckshurg, on the
evening of the zzd of December 1776', be
tufcen the hour: of ? and 9 o'clock, a large
portmanteau, containing avaricty of-wcarirg
apparel and other articles, the mo/ipayticu
lar of which are the fbllo-wing, vizsi. 1 suitss
of London brownfioperfine broadcloth, half
trimmed, with gold/pangled buttom, ' i fine
of cinnamon coloured [aperfiue broadiloth,
[miswent, 1 coat qspalc blue ca/imir, with
covered buttom, 1 waistcoat and pair qf
breeche: of white do. 1 pair of black silk
stocking breechect, 1 couttee of German
]Z-rge, 1 wai/lcoat of crim/on broadcloth,
1 do. of Bath caating, 1 wai/Icoat and pair
of breechemfcora'ed dinlity, ] do. amida. (f
spotted jeam, 2 pair of nunhcen breechex,
fimdry white jcam waistcoat: and brsieeches.
2 coat: ojssdo. 1 collegian': gown of black
bombaziua, l_3 shirt: of fine listen marked
1M, 5 or 6 pair of white litle ctockimnr.
mqfl of them marked I M, 4 pair ofrawsilk
do, 5 orsi6 pair of'wm'kod do. marked I M,
6 red and white handhcrchicf} marked [1W,
8 mufliu and 6 crimbrick flock: marked a:
the other thing:, 1 blacksz'lk do. ! pair of
shoes, : pair qsslip/ss'en, : German flzttei,"
one of them with the maker": name, Potrer,
on it, a gold watch chain, 1 pair of stone
stecve button: set in gold, having under the
stone H H ciphers'd with hair, 1 ji'eema/bn':
brooch, I cas): :ff/izrgcou': irg/frument: with
the maker: name:, Heath (7- Wing, ciphcr
ec! on the rule, with many ot/zcr articles not
recollectcd . S/2(-'-'$[d any of the asizovc menti
oned thing: be offered lbrstzlu, it is rcquc/ted
that they may be _/Z'z'*pcd, and the "(.-ender
strictly examined with rc_,'p:ct to the manner
in which they came into his pqffI-ffion. For
ths portmzmtz-ss- m , clothe: , m! ! mhsictr .sizrszsicles,
ifde/ivzfrcd [0 mr. Smith in Frcdch< Ubu'sipsi
the (show.- reward will he jzivffctm um: .; sshz-y
parlianzztcjuw j'r'zr my part aj'isuctm.