The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-02-28 00:00:00, page 6

with theenemy, but superiour numberl et
last prevailed . Our troctops retrcated about
:; qudrtcr-usa-milc, formed again, and
looked the enemy in the face until they
retreated. The enemy had 36 killed,
whom the country people saw, and up
wards of too wounded. We have lost 3
Officcrs zmd 12 privates killed, and have
about as many wounded. Lieut. Gregory,
from Charles City county ,Virginia , a brave
officer, and adjutant Kelly of the 5xh Vir
ginia regiment, one of the bravdt men in
ss the army. He was carried off the field
with a flesh wound only, and five more
Virginians; but the enemy c'omirig On that
ground. murdered them. by beating out
their braim, with harbar'lty exceeding that
of the savages "
ct -—-——-—-*
WILLlAMSBURG, Feb. 28.
BY a gentlem m from the Northward,
we learn that a number of vessels had
arrived in the Delaware with a large quan
tity of salt, clothing for the army. and
drly goods of all kinds; and we are also
to d, that at Charlestown there were up
wards osȝo'sail osvess Is lying, srom dif
ferent parts, which had stockcd the mar
ket there so plemishlly with European
goods, that all kinds suld full as cheap as
before the war broke out
[40 [) 0 L _L A [( .: rrcsi'ura'.
ESERTED from capt Fr mci: Moore's
company in the ad Georgia bntaliun,
the 16chos shisinstant (Fc-ctsirumjy) the fol
lwing so!d'siers, viz. Nathanicl Hall, and
Thomas Elli: (who I understand are gune
to the Norchward) Littleton Willimn/bn,
Beverley Shelton, fohn Yardan, William
Adamr, and Eli aHeathcock. The above
reward will be given for delivering the
said desertcrs to czpt Moore's company,
on their way to Georgia, or ten dollurs for
each. uprm their being delivered to capt.
Andrew Gcter, or anv other commissmned
officer, or ifsecured "m Brunss/wickjfil, till
I can get them. The five last mentioned
desertcrs ] im'ugine are in Brunsu'ick, be
ing natives of the county, and where the
company was chiefly raised.
AIIAHAM jones. ens-srn.
To be SOLD, pursuaut to an .ufit ul .zs
sembly, before the Raleigh door, (m
Monday the lOLh of March, for ready
money,
HE land and slave: formerly purchasZ-d
by this flute, pursuant an ad entitled
An act For the encouragictg the making of
wine. The true!? lie: a mile and a halfbelow
this city, and contain: ab-vut zoo acre:
N H'H-lN/EL BURWELL.
BENY/IMIN POWELL.
Wrunmsnuns. Fab. 27. 1777
—..——._ ssssss
S. Lemuet b'mzth ls ncrsi by 1 t'." ..Tsi
that his P 0 SKET BO OKis found ,
whesin he may have by applying to cant.
David Minge of Charles City, on paying
for this adverris-ss-ment. ]"
FEBKUART 25, 1777.
AMES D AVlS, a drummer in my com
pany of'continental regul-irs, who was
lest sick last August ac King & Qcteen court
house, has notice to rdpair to Williamshurq
by the 15'11'1 of March; otherwise he will
be cnnsidercd as :: deserter. and a reward
osTEN DOLLARS will be paial to any
pers-m who delivers him to any continen
tal officer in William'hurg after that time.
2" GOODRlCH CRUMP.
ECRUITH—IG officers for the train are
exnrcfly ordered to send their rc
clu .3 to lVilliwnss-burg immediately, and
are also dsisircd LO encl' se a rectyuiar list of
their men to mr Harrisbn Randct/lph, pay—
mssaster to sshe traiq. Civcu u-nlcr or:
]] .n'l at lVil/iamsburg, this zlst day of
Fabruassy, 1777.
]" CHARLES HARRIFON,
col. of artilicry .
HE officerspf the lst Virginia regi
mcnt, that are in this state on the re
cruiting service, are desired to repair Lu
Williarmburg with what, men they may
have recru'ued by the 15.h of March, at
which time they will receive farther orders.
Fch 2; 1777, lil
:Pu'rsysivssmlsi, no. 17 1777.
FOR shle, all or one half of dlLVER
TAlL, a beautiful bay, 4 sect 11 in
ches high, 4 years old next May, and in
ood order for covering. He was got by
col. Baylor's Old Fearmught, his dum by
ditto, out of a jolly mare. [should be
Flad ofa very swift nag, or a complete
addle horse, in part of the purchctse mo
ney. Any person in want osa shul horse
cannot get a more complete one in Virgi
m'a. 2}! joust HOLlJDAY j-m.
70 be SU (. 1) [07 sum) usi-n-ney on Monday
the 24th of March, at the h/ssufi- of mi.
Hugh Belschm, near Albcmarlc glebe,
in dulsex comct-ty, ct
VA].U.-\Bl.E collection of BOOKS',
in divmi y. law, and history, also
muluguny Lables und (hairs, and some
seather beds, belonging to thc cstae us
the rev. William Willis: deceas d, b\
[] The EXH U "("-RS'.
(ur .ZALE, at Frcderickshug
BOU I' 1400 wt. of good GUNPOW
DER, on reasonable terms.
4" Fnr-zcn ('AuctFNDwk.
: 0 (2.- duLU by llw/ub/cnbcr, m onuumeld ,
w/mct'eJ/u e or n-tail, for ready money, a
large (sssss/rtment q/ the jolluwing article: ,
vrz.
BKOAD, narrow, and grubbing hoes,
broad, neurow, and pale axcs, ship
carpenters uxes and adch, cooptrh axes,
adzes, howellsi, and vices, crow irons,
drawingkuives, box irous and heatcls,
befl' steel plate and iron whin, crclisicut,
and hand saws, augersi osalllizes, chilels,
gouges, [winges nsv-siui pus [sins, iron and
brass chsiffing-dishcs, tongs and shovcls,
hammers,' shve diuo, nippers, pincers,
aw] blades, copper, (in, and fish kcttles,
copper lkillecs .ctnd cuffce pots, neax bzass
and iron candleiiicks, sets of ciina lca
cups and saucers, (in puts of seven.] surts,
mens fine hate, womens phin furrcd and
sisiik ]] us of variuus sorts and priccs, wo
mcns !tockings,' parent lta)s, meus and
woctnms glovcs, ribands. tapes, garlers,
cap and bl ack lace, shuHoonssi sssmn bun
nets, velvet hoods, damascus, mczsiens,
couleroy, mucaroni, tabby. man ua,
tasetas, pink, salin, and othu-sdks, bom
bazs.en, camlets, mens sizk and worl'tcd
caus, saddle housings, a gentccl cover for
& ].uh's saddle. bridles and bridle bits,
siirrupirons, saddle bgsilzs, pewtcrdilhes,
nsizru metal water plates, gauun, h-siJtss
gallon, quart, and pint pewxer measures,
tin lamhorns for ship and stable use, Ln'g'e
and smffIl lin sunnelsi, lrge and small
flsites, jspanned tea boards and waiters,
large and find] (in cax-istersis and sugar
hoxcs, silver and commoct shoe buckles,
silverandgilLsf-als, watchkeys, th'nnbles,
ladies and gemlemcns Hom- sh-ze bucklcs,
gold sings, ,; l.! bubs, carril-si-sss, eguess,
]) air pins, neck] ,ccs, common :md pchble
(L-evc bunons, gold tlnead, fine (.u-ssce
thread spxctaclcs, dccanters, wine and
bees g' sscs, wash bashns, queen's cl-ina
pl-tes :md difhes, commsisin and paper
snufflv xcs. hell and com non r .z:>rs,hones,
speaking trunpecs, watering pots, a va
rzefsiy osbrwks, among- which arc Bunyan's
works in solio, pilgrim's progress, hol
war, hiffo )! of the bihle in soiio, history
of England in ditto, biblcs, praver books,
sermons, small histulies, large ]csigers and
jzurnals, ('T'C. ('a-c. brimstone, saltpetre,
guns, swords, powder, white and red
lead :n'zxcd in oil, rum, sugar, mulosscs,
('a-c. ('I'C.
" LEWIS HANSFORD.
VV1LLlAMSBURG, l"(/ 20, 1777_
HE visiters and goss- n<-\'-rs of me
College are dcsircd to meet. on Mun
day the glst us Murc/z, ut 10 u'cluck in the
morning. By ardzr oftlzc Rcctur.
VL ])s\\ ['TNPOH'P. (.L. Vls_
w lLLlAMdBURG, F.!) 26, 1777.
HE trultses (;:sc: [. Phiuj) 7r/JI/rsisi-n be
ing anxious to scnle has ..ssxzrs, and
having now a good prospfct os psqing,
in a short time, the dcmamls of such of his
creditors as acceded to the deed us trust,
d sire a meeting- usthose cvu imrs at the
house of mr. Yame: Sout/ml' i.; this city un
Thursday the 13 h of March m xt. ls :my
oi them flLuld be unable to amend, they
are requested to send their claims properly
stated. All these indebzcd lo the trust
est-siue for the hire of negroes, or other—
wise, are dsictsirul to mffke immediate pay
ments to mr. jolm Watkim ol'lx'ing Wil—
liam county, who will attend here the
ssinne day. No indulgmcc can [mgivss-cn.
(2) 'lhf' TP—UH'I'FFS.
'10 () A.D.,ch-r rcauy rrssrssncsiy, 01! '1 hul iday
the bth rf M why [) f-ss'sire the Ralcigh
tavern, in \4 i liamsbu g,
N (xcecsi-ding good FL AT, that will
carry upwarc 50! 30 hhds. nfiusherry '
frame. with a good sail, and every thing
complete, except the cablc, which is but
indifferent. 'l he Vcssc] lies at Tor/e town,
and m'ly be seen by applying- to
11] RiCHct-RD BRO'WN.
Far 8 11 L E.
TRACT of LAND in Prince George
coun'y, lying on A'ppamattax river,
about 7 miles below Petcnlmrg, containing
300 acres. On the said land is a very good
hlhie-g place, and a whars convenient for
bu ]dn-gsi lumbcr houses about a wife below
Broadw.-.y's. Asiso another tract of land
j ctiniug the above, cnmuining 134 acres,
whercon is a good dwcfl-sing- house, and all
oxher convevisi nc omhouscs. Any person
incline to puchase the above ]ardsi may
know the te runs by apphi! ;; to the isiubscsi—
bers, living on the prcnziF-s.
2" . Fmsscxs B. CREEN.
_ ' 'lHoM/ns 'lHWEctATT.
l'si-u ? A L .. E,
T R AU ." of L A \ D cm taining 800
ucres, lsifinpss in lhc'c- un!) of South
amptfmss within two miles (s the court
houf'c, uih two s-hs'tsict-ZiOIVS thereon, thc
sssxi] of which isi good for corn and wheat,
and will prm uce tobacco With lisitle ma
nusivg. ]! is also very good for raising of
flosikssss especially hogs. and convenient to
vcz'v fine fresh fish, su h as the river of
Nottoway ffords. - Any gentleman inclin
ahle to purchase may fie the same, and
know the price, lay applying to capt.
Hm-y Bri gx, v- ho li'ves within one mile of
ssi-id land . One halsoslhe purchase money
to be. paid on acknowledging a deed for
the same, and two years credit will be al
lowed for the other half, on giving bond
and approved security to
2" Tnsnn Vtcx.
' AVLKA 15 usim L-sspt by me luulcnber
1 at Chcsterfield courthousc, where
travellers and others mxy depend upon
meeting with the best cntcrtainment for
themssslves, servants, and horses.
71] _l()HN cossnv.
l'sirr 8 A 1. 5,
YOUBG mulatto womansi that has
been used to the house, is a good
sc-mpstress, can wash and iron very we",
and is a good push'y cuok, also um spin
and knit. inquire of the p-inter
'l ssakhN up in ffunsse: (jxty, a bay u-z-sisirc
about 13 hands 3 inches high, ah- ut 10
years old, has a s-ip on her n- (L. hu'
hind sect white, hanging mune and sw'sitc h
tzzil, but has no br'sim-I perceivable.
Pulled, and appraiscel to 15].
N- Fgsscph Egglcston.