The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-01-10 00:00:00, page 4

Bv is" Excellency PATRiCK HENRY, jun._
sse q; sivaernour or Cln'cf Magxstrate of
the 'commonwcalth of Virginia :
A PROCLAMATION.
HEREAS the king of Great Britain
ss hath waged war against this com
-
monwealth and the United Amcrican States ,
and there are within this commonwealth
u
'ct divers merchants and others, subjects of
the said king, who, while they remain
-- "he're, have frequent opportunities of seduc
si ing and corrupting the minds of the people,
_ and are suspected ofholding correspondence
"with and giving intelligence to the enemy :
.} have therefore thought sit, by and with
the advice of the Privy Council, to issue
this my proclamation, in the name of the
commpnwealth, hereby strictly requiring
. xsswdsienjoiniog all the natives of Great
Britain, who were partners with, factors,
agents , storekeepers, asiistantstorekeepers ,
orssclerkl here, for any merchant or mer
chants in Great Britain, on the lst day of
ss 'sijanuary 1 776, the time theact osthe British
parliament i'or' restraining the trade of
'America, si' and seizing our property upon
the water, took place, to depart this com
' 'monwealth', with their goods, within forty
- sidayis from the date hereof, except such of
the said native: as have heretosore uni
" sormly manisested a friendly disposition to
the American cause, or are attached to
this country by having wives or children
here, agreeable to & resolution of the
General Assembly in that case made, and
ct'tb the statute {taplc of the 27th os Edward
ss Ill, chapter 17th; in consormity to which,
. l'dp hereby notify to all such persuns, that
\they are at liberty, in the mean time, to
'sell and dispose of their goods and mer
ss chandise to any person or persons who shall
. be wili'mz to purchase the same.
siszzi—iunder my hand, this zd day of
ss .]anuary, in the first year of the
,- common'wealth, and in the year of our
' Lord 1777.
PATRlCK HF'NRY. jusisssss.
.si' si un; tubicnbcr hath on hand, in me
_si cit of Williumjburg, a few hhds. of
od Bar siado: RUM, a few hhds. of ex
pellcnt CLARET , scveralcases of CHAM;
PAIGNE in bottles, a quantity of delici
ous French CORD [ALS, best French
COFFEE in barrcls, best Coniaclz B/ZAN—
DT , in sibnikecs of two bottles each, a
siqsiuanticy of that excellent purging drug
CASSIA. and a hhd. os EARTHEN
. IVsictARE; to be fold at a reasonable ad
Lvancc, for ready money. Allb a large
, asiZictrsstmentossineFrench LINENS, BLACK
-ct , EPPER,_ stripecl MUSL IN, gold and
.. silver SHOULDER KNOTS, plain white
and yellow gilt coat and j wket BUTTONS,
.ctto be fold at the publick store, on publick
,account, by XV. AYLETT.
ssssssN. B. ] am in want of an affistant in
sithpsi ublick store, who can write a good
bamfi understands book-keeping, and can
Come wcll recommendcd for honesty and
sthietv .
For s A L E,
HE schooncr BETSET, five years old,
built ac Baflon, as she now lies ashore
near Pig Point, the mouth of Nanshmond
Liver, with her sails, rigging, cables, an
chdrs, masts, yards, and all other mate
rials. She. is 56 sect keel, 22 sect beam,
seven feet and a half in the hold, and car
ries 800 barrel: osflour'. Her materials may
be seen at mrJA/I Koy': in Nan/Z-mond, and
any person inclining to purchasemay know
the conditions by applying to the subscri—
her at Fredoriclq/burg.
N. B. Any carpenter, or others, that
would undertake to get the said schooner
off. shall receive from th: subscribcr 1201.
as soon as she is afloat.
)nLlEZER CALLENDER.
WILLJAMSBURG; Printed by ALEXANDER PURDIE, at the CONSTlTUTIONAL POST-OFFXCE.
CHESTERFIELD, Tan. 6, 1777
HE following soldiers, enhstcd by me
for the zt] Georgia battahon, arc de—
sired to meet me on the zoth instant :tt
Cumbcrlaml courthcuse, vss'tth th-siir blun
kets and muikets (if any) and they shall
be paid for them. Should they o'eissipcsiv
this notice, they will be considered as de.
serters, and treated accordingly. 'Isshsiir
names are, Tohn Lee and join; Stith of
Bedfbrd, John Vq/Z of Buclcirzgham, Robcrt
Wilkim of Henrico. Yolm Dorton, 70)";
Williams, William Strange, and Author!)
Haoper, enlisted in Williang/burg she
officers of the 7th company of the suit]
regiment are desired by the coloncl to at
tend with their men likewise, at the above
time and place.
zu ALEX: BAUGH, lient.
WlLLlAMSBURG, 7an 8, 1777.
\ ANTLD immediately, three or four
SHOP ]OlNERS, also ten or
twelve NEGRO CARPENTERS for slx cr
seven months, for which a good plice will
be given by
FRANClS ]ARAM.
N. B. Any person who has IVHI'TE
OAK TREES to clisposc of, near this city,
mav :mnlv as above.
l .]
Rxcnmofm, junuary 2. 1777.
JUST imported from the West lndiectr, in
the schooner Goodlntent, cnpc , Robertx,
an assortmcnt of dry goods, consisting of
gunpowdcr, 4d. 6d. 8d. lod. and zod.
nails, oshubrugs, while linen, mcns and
womens white silk hose, needles, pins,
and writing paper; also a few hhds. of
turn and molosses, which will be sokl at
publick vcndue, in this town, on Mondctgy
the zoLhinstam, for ready money.
]OSHUA STORRS,
HUGH WALKER & co.
TEN POUNDS REVV A RD.
AS flolen out of mr. Wiliiam Smith':
\ tavern in Frederickshurg, on the
evening ofthe 22d of December 1776, be
tween the hour.: of 7 and 9 a'cloclz, a large
ortmanteau, containing a variety ofwearmg
apparel and other artictes, the moltl particu
lar ofsiwhich are the following, viz . I suit
0fl.ondon brown/ictpcrfine broadcioth, hat]
trimmed, with goId/punglcsid buttom, 1 shut
of Cinnamon colomsied /u/;(:rfine broadclotlz,
hals-worn, ! coat qspalct blue ca/imir, with
covered buttonssi 1 waistcoat and pair of
breeche: of white do. I pair of black silk
stoching breeches, 1 coultee or German
shrgg, : wai/tcoat of crim/on broadcloth,
1 do. of Bsszth Coating, 1 waiflcoat and pair
of breeche: of cordea' dr'mity, I do. and do. of
spotted jszam', 2 pair of nankeen breeches,
sundry white jeam wai/Zcont: and brocches,
2 coat: ofdo. 1 collegian'x gown of black
bombazine, 13 shirt: of fine tinen marked
I M, 5 or 6 pair of white silk flochingx,
most of them marked I M , 4 pair of A ss, k
8 mu/lin and 6 caml/rich [tocks m si-ss ., 54;
the other things, 1 black silk do. I pair of
shoes, 1 pair qfflippersss. 2 German flutes,
one of them with the mahcr': name, Pottcr,
on it, a gold watch chain, 1 pair of stone
_/.7eevc button: ]th in gold , having under the
stone H H ciphcred with hair, 1 fi'ecmason':
brooch, 1 caso osjm-geon's instrument: with
the maker: names, Heath 6- W ing, ciphcr
ed on the rule, with many other articles not
recollected. Should any of the above menti
oned ;' (zing: be offurcdfbr/Zzle, it is requq/Ied
that they may be stopped, and the vender
strictl examined with respect to the manner
in 10 ich they came into his poffllssion. For
the partmantcazss clothes, and other articlex,
:fdclivered to—mr. Smith in Frederickshurg,
the above reward will be given, and a pro
portionateshcm for any part osthcm.
To !:e SO [. D to the [Sighsfi bi-si'u'er, at tle
late dwelling-house cj' jchn Boulcll,
sinfor, chc-asstul, in Fslsice l'ctdumd
casivmly, 07! 'l'lmrsduy the got]! mstmct
(jssnmai-y) :ffrzir, oilcr-wf/bncxfsatr (!zgct,
E'UUR N l—ZGROES, viz. ;- urg ]:kcly
fellow, a wench: and two chilurcn,
iucm] hul'sLS ;.mi muse:, the (luck (s
cc'sill'xc and hogs, lhc crop ns mbzzccn,
wheat, Curn, and soddcr, household and
kitchcn sum'uure, also & copper [kill and
Worm. Twelve mouths crcdit will _lsi.e
given for an sums above 253. for which
bond with good sicurily will be required ;
and is not punctually p.:isil, to bear interest
from the date. Five per ceut. disccunt
will be allowed for ready money. ()luims
against the estate must be made known on
the day of sale.
MACX—zxzss ROULETT, 2 *
(2) JOHN Role-z'r'r,
:xecutors
tur S/lLE, in the count)- oj Granville, um!
state of North Gurolina,
N E. thousssmd acres of well timbercd
land, sufficient to work go hands
on, the soii of which is exceedingr good
either for corn, wheat, or tohaccu, and
iituated on Nzttbust) creek, about 17 miles
from the courthousc of the said county.
There is a commodious new dwelling
houuse, just finished, with fiverooms abme
and below stairs, a good kitchen 48 feet
long, with a brick chimncy in the middle,
which afissords a good sire-place to two
rooms, :: very good spinning house with
two brick chimnies, a liable, several very
good burns, with every other convenient
and necessary house, and an excuding
good garden. Thct- pleasant and agreeabie
iituatiou of th's place can be equallcd by
few, if any, that are not lituated on the
navigable water courses. '1 here is also on
this tract ofland an exceeding good store
houle and dwelling-houfe, with every
ss other convenient and necessary house either
for a merchant or publican, which at this
time rents for 2 5]. per annum. This place
is situated about 55 miles from the town
of Halzfax, and 9 5 miles from Petersburg.
I would also fell one other tract of land on
Great l/land creek, fine for tobacco or
grain, containing 976 acres, on which
there is a good dwelling-house, and other
necessary houses sit for crowding; this
place now rents for the sum of 15]. per
annum. One fourth of the purchase
money for theseiands to be paid in atwelve
month from the time of sale; the o her
payments to be made within three years
after the first, on giving bond with approv
ed security, which bonds are to bear in
terest from the time the first payment bf'
comes due. Any person inclinahle to
treat for these lands may know the terms
by applying to the subscriber, now living
on the premises.
[] ROBERT wsslssLLlAMs.
'l'RAYED or d'l OLEN lrom the at
torney general's pasture, in Williangll
burg, & dark bay horse near 5 feet high,
with & star in his forehead, his right hip
lower than the other, paces well, and
goes with spirit. VVhocvcr desivers him
to Lcwi: Burwell, esq; osKing/im'll, shall
have. 409, . reward.
YORK town, Dec. 20, 1776,
- TOLEN out of john Gihbons's bar, a
French SMALL SWORD silver mount
ed, (: pair (f/zlvcr jss/ated SPURS , (: hand
l'ec rchi/fon which is printed the Britishstzipr
of war at a royal review at Portsmoulh,
which contained some clothe:— Whoezrer
bring.: the fizid articch to capt. Robert
Andersou in Wilhansshuz'g, mr. Gibhons
in York, or to me on [ward the flunf) Liber
ty, now lying at York, shall have 8 1 X
DOLLARS rewardss.
]] WALTER BROOK.
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