The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-04-11 00:00:00, page 2

- Wnunsssavxs, Aprilf, 1777.
. URlNG my absence from this flute,
] have appointed Daniel Fisher, esq;
ot'Brunswic/p county, to receive all moni-ss
duc to me by specialties, and to pay to
my creditors such sums as he may beablc
to collect. Those who are indebted to me
by open account are desired lo senle and
pay them to either of my sans Thomas (n'
Mzthaniel, or to give bom's For wh ot they
owe. DA\ ls) MAss'O'J.
RCAK, a fine deep surrel, in]: 15
hands 3 inches high, now in very
si great perfectlon, will be let to mares the
ensuing season at my plumation in Cumber
land cOunty, on James river. sur ȝos. the
leap, or 41. the season. Exceeding fine
pasturage for mares gratis, and the greatest
care taken of them, but I will not be an
ssivcrable for any that may get away.
The money will be expected for the mares
when taken away, or notes of hand on de
mand to the subscriber.
Osbar was got by Young Sm'p, his dam
by lord Morton'c Arabian, nis grandam by
Old Crab, his great grahdzlm by the
BaldGaJloway, his great great gmndam by
Darley's Arabian , out of Bay Bof'tun's dam.
[! si — 'WlLLvAM GAY.
1 l' ] LL jUhll'Lli itmus at my house
in Hsimuver LO cover mares at los. the
leap ready cash, orgos. the season, to be
paid with 20 8. on the delivery of the
mercsss—Little Tuniper was got by Tuni
r, his (ire Babram, and Babram's the
Gadolphin Arabian, his dam col. Taxkoe's
old Se 'ima; she was also got by the Godol
phinArabz'an. Excellent pasturagegrutis,
but I will not. be liable for cscapes.
41] IS'AAC w IN ITON.
HE, beautiful young harje l'llgrim and
cover mare: the en/uing season at my
Jeat, near Piscataway ferry, in Ess.-x
count}, at 31. the ]Z'afim, or 20 :. the leap,
the moneyjbr the fisiafim to be paid when the
mare: are taken away, and _ jbr the leap at
the stable dsizor. Good low ground pq/ture:
fbr mare: will be ]bund, but no en/zsictrance
against accidentt.
Pil rim was got by Yorick, the property
of ca . Tayloe, his dam by Li-tle Dsixvic,
his grandam [cty Old 'l'rsssiweller out of Old
Mushng Face, a mare imported into thi:
[late by joseph Morcun, csq He i.: in good
order, 4 years old this spring, and about l6
hand: high. W. Sl'sstlsisl—I.
PLESTWOULD, March 8, 1777.
[CURE will stand this season at my
'plantation near the mouth of Allen's
crcek, in Mecklenburg county (where he
stood the last year) and will cover at 5].
' the seussim. The pustusi'es are extensive,
and Well known to be inferiour to none in
the cohmy enclosed by good fences, and
formed into necss-sssisssiry disisiuns sor mares
sent in soal s-me days beshrc soal'mg to be
convenient to the horse, or those sent with
young colts. Every necessary care flnll
be taken, but ] will not be answerablc sur
escapes or other accidents. ]s any of the
m res that were ssnt by the season last year
fat ed being with soul, the owners of'such
mares are very welcometo send them again,
and it shall cost them nothing.
Figure is a beautiful bay, sun !; hands
and ahzlshig-h, w1s got by dr. Hamict'ton's
imported horse Old Figure, out of mr.
Brent's noted high blooded running mare
Ebony.
PEYTON SKlPWITH.
flsi ] have for salc a negro woman
that Is generafly thought by those that
know her an exceeding good COOK, and
more trusty than common. I bought her
about [: mouths ago, to act as a house—
kcepcr an-l c-ok at & plantation lb miles
from me in that capacity. I have sound
her very honest. The plantation, or sil—
tht: the houses. ] have lately let to a
gentleman, which is the reason of my sel
ing said negro. My price is xool. cash.
SQUTHAMPToN, M'arch 26, 17-77.
SOME years ago ] purchctscd ac puhhck
ssizie sirom mr. Gray Briggs, of meid—
aic cuuuty, a had at land lying in South
amptun for w hich ] gave my hu' (] for 25].
but as [He said Brlsizgs has rcluscd to make
me a title ag ecahle to the [arms of the
sn'v, ] look on the bztrg'ssin as void. ' 11i es'o
])e reby drewam al] p; rsons from taking an
aflignmcm of my sctiu bond, as 1 do not
intend to pay it.
]AMFS GRAY.
S ] am abuuss Lu Leave um: state, ] must
desire al] persons who have drmauda
against me to apply to mr. Edwin Gray
of Southamptou to receive pa) ment; and
those who are indebted to me are also de
sired to make pzlyment to him, he being
fully authorised to tranfict any business
for me. :) ]AMES GMY.
- lull .nu ntouv'mi, am :usi 20 yec-rs
1 of age, ubuut 6 feet high, otsia dark
complexion, dcttrk eyes and hair, had a
lur'ough on account ofsicknels some time
last summer, since whith he has shiic-d to
return to my cumpnny in the ()th Virginia
regiment, and is still lu'king about his
father's in Lmzcnburg cnn .ty. [will there
f-re give & reward of lol. Vrginiu cur
rency to any person that will delivrr him
to the commauding cilicer in Williams
burg, or to the above reziment.
!" ]AMES [OHNVOTNL cnpt.
Ten PUUIVD : reward.
ESER] ED From my recru'us belong
ing to c.:pt 7umzsis M/(fim's company
ot'the 1 ;th Virginia butzalion, William Fog,
anative os Great Britain, ahuu- 6 sees. high,
wizh black hair; also Benjumm Sewardss, a
Vi g-sinian, about 5 feet 10 inches high,
stout made. The above reward will be
paid to the person that delivers the said
dcserters to the commanding frfficrl' of the
continenta] troops at Willzamjburg, or 51.
for either.
:" B'VVQ IOVFQ. ]isint.
ESEIK I ED [sum mv cumpduy ot re
gulars in the 6zh Virginia regimcnt,
WzLLlsi-XM MABGUMz about 4 feet 10
irches high, has a light complexion, blue
eyes, and is well proportioned. Also
C[I\RLE5 COCKRAM, about 4 sect 11
inches high, round shouldered, knock
kneed, and of a dark complexion. I sus
pect some of Mauguss-n'si relations i* Sufflch
have concealed him, and that Cockrum is
near the Fork ufRaanmzke. If'eith-sr osthe
above soldiers Will deliver themselves up
within 15 days after the publication of this
advertisement to the commandisilg officer
iu lVilliam/burg, they shall recsiive pardon ;
but is taken, and safely conveyed to the
cssnnznamling officer, l will give a reward
of sEN DOLLARS for each.
zu SAMUEL HOPKINS, capt.
U N away lalt September, from the
subscriber, living upon Monk's Neck,
about 13 rn'flcs above the town osPcters
burg, a Vzrginia born ncgro wench named
jENNY, who carried with her a child
named Winnev. The wench was very big
with child when she went away, is about:
25 years old, near 5 feet 2 inches high, and
ot'a yellow complexion. She carried with
her a green shalloon gown, a pale blue
durants quilc much worn, a white Virginia
cloth cottosin coat and waistcoat, coat and
waistcoat striped with copperas and him:,
and another suit checked with blue. The
child is bctchn two and three years old,
is osn. ye:]lowcr :umplexion that its mothrr,
and clothed like her. As she generally
goes well dressed, ] expect she will alter
hrzr name and the childfs, and endeavour
to pass as a free woman. Any persim that
wi'd bring the said wench and Child to me
in Alecklenburg ccunty, near the old court
housc, or give me intelligence so that I
get them again, shrdl have 51. reward and
be aHowcd all reasonable charges.
zu ALLEN FREEMAN
[40 D O L L.! sf S rc-T-s-ncf
()Psi ssicur'zng lec ux-cssictr tuusizmzmsi. de
. siriers enh'lsicsssil under :x-cf sissr czzpc.
br/litlz's cmzzpnuv os'siizz: zzs Gsi'vijsiju brenn
lum, v;z. Yolm W'ilsi'ixmzs, vx in.) served
under c.:pt. Almg m At} xsimclcr. but whzssr.
c-ssuncy 11 - came n'am ] do IZUT. remember.
Robert Wilkim', et lssct'cm'z'cu ( wizu ! have
been inszrmed has since cnlilsicd vx'uh onc
lient. Valentinc, and ther-z-i'zre sore mrn
the said Vulentinzzssumkfsicping him) 77)":
Lce, aml 70/1nStzst', usBed/brd, 70!m Vcst
of Buckinglzam, andT/wma: Kclly, who in
sormesid me he had been a pffiuncr wizh
the Indimu. l will give the above rcw'ssrcl
for she said dcscrtets, or 'sss'ssi'ENTT DOL
LARS sor cnch, if brought to (.umbcrlrmd
or Prince Edward c<ssu thouses, where they
ma) join their company. -
AlFX: Bumn, rss-ssc.
Eighty DOLL/IA'S reward.
FSERTED srctm my company of the
15'. !] b llt .lizm osc untinemal nzonps,
human l' PE !].E, about 25 years old, 5
sect lo inches high. and I am infLr-n-id
wa\ {'a-en crosiixg' Fsis/binctg crcsiek in .Nssm'h
Carolina. SAJ/IUEL HOSC/I, about 35
year: old, 5 scet 9 or loi .cnes high, of a
ruddy he Jsihv c nnph xinn, and diiuks
h'll'd. MARTIN RED ssW/lN, about. 22
years old, 5 sect 6 inches high. has light.
(: vinured hair, and is very imper-ictent; he
i— 'W trade :: shoemctk: r. GEOKGE' R 47—
CLIFF, about 30 years ofage. 5 Feet Io
inches high, a native os England, and
fliazlnlv marked vc ith the smallpox. ] will
give the :L'mve reward for the said deserters,
or TWEV l'Y DOLLUIS s)!" each that
shall be delivered to me in Williamshurg,
or confined iujail so that I get them again.
" ]OHN GREGORY.
TEN DOLL/IRS RLWARD.
U N awav from col. Robert Burton's,
in Granviz'le cou sity, North C-crolina,
a m siro fellow named ] CBY, about 5 feel:
10 inches hisisih, piued with the smallpox,
was born in Barbss-Pd- :, and is about 30 year:
old. Vv h->-:ver si curcs th-ss said negro, so
that I get him again, shall be entilled'to
the ab .ve reward.
zfi jOIN BURTON;
Mucxuctvaunc, Afwctl ]. 1777.
UsiN .m'ay, un Szm-my ihe cbm us lhis
iistzmc. a very dctrk servant mula-fo
man named G EU K G !; COU K, about 26
years of age, and is bound till he arrives
to 31 years. He is a likely stout made
fsslluw, arvi ssmetimez puts on a modest
look when spoke 10; he is clothcdin home
spun woollen and linen. Dly negroes tell
me he some time ago applied to a ncruit—
ing officer Lo cnlist as a s-rldier, expxcting
the c untry would sreehim from his master.
I hope none of those gentlemen will en
courage him after seeing this, but is he
should endeavour to ivnpose on any of
them, by pretending to be a sreeman, !
bcg they will put him into th:- conflablc's
hands and send him home :,o me in Culpepc'r.
I will give 4os. reward to avy perfim who
apprehends him and brings him home,
besides what the law aiiuws.
" VVtLussu Kvox.
TRAYLD from the upper end of
Buc/eingham, the first of jammry Irst,
a bright bay horse about 4 sect 8 inches
high, with dark feet, m-ssmc, and tail,
some white hairs on his back, pzcces and
trots, and bmndcd on the lnutnck 1).
He has along brisk wash. is us;: tlzin make,
his mane is cut where the bridle goes, and
he will not st'md by his bridle Well. He
was seen to go by Buckss'mhssm cuurflssouse,
and made dc-vw fh-x cc uulry. V- hn- ver
brings (he suid Ivm se to me in [black]: ubnrg
cmu-IY, nenr Luncrsi'zwsig old cum} ousc,
shall ly rve 405. rsi: r'nz-d ; and Ztsiizsi-tdsigcncc
b—z- ghen, so that ] get him again, I will
giss'c 20 3. reward.
:H BASXL VVAGSTAFF.