The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-06-06 00:00:00, page 4

' ctDimuu, May 19, 1797.
HEREAS, by order of his excellency
eneral Washington, and by a re
' so'lve o the Governour and Council, I am
directed to superintend the recruit'mg of
the lsth battalion of comincmal troops,
I therefore earnestly request the officers on
that service to lose no time in completing
'their respective quotas, and to meet me
si in !Villiamsburg between the 15th and zoth
ofj'une, with an account of the men they
ss have enlistcd .
DAV") MASON. col. lsth harm].
LL persons indebted m Rsi-mcrt Rsszssfin,
A esq; deceased, late of King William
county, are desired to make immcdi-ue
payment, and those who hav: any (le
' mands against the said estate are desired lo
upply to
!
-. HEBBERT CLAIBORNE, excc.
* For SALE, on the stock;,
? NE W ship about 76 sect keei, the
whole length 25' feet beam, 10 sect
and a half clear hold, and 4 Feet 6 inches
si- clear between decks, built of 3 and 4 inch
an, the timber well seasoned, and can
e launched in a very short time; [he is
regarpeq- for good seams, plank, and
ti * _ ,_. _Any person inclinablesito purchase
. "je; Wthe terms by applying to the
p.- "UN away from the subscriber in Char
ct , loue,- Line 17th osjprillast, a ncgro
;; man named NElsi),ss who is a well set fellow,
;; nboncsisg' yearsssct'oid, ; feet 6 or 7 inches
_ss high;" hn remarkable small legs for his
;, ctsizes, walke with his toes much turned out,
_ - i on the violin, pretends sometimes to
qui esiddlel, aadisverysorward in speak
' ing. si'l-le carried with him a homespun
ss_. . white yamjacket and blue and white yarn
' breeches, much worn; but ] suppose he
* hfctlgotother clothes, as he is a very great
. : villain. About four years ago he ran away
ss- and got into Fiucastle county, on the wa
= Pters of New river, where he hired himself
.-_ 'I! : freeman, by the name of Yohn Red
;si-si qui}. Whoever apprehends the said run
away and conveys him to me, or secures
si? him in any jail so that ] get him again,
Tsisssishall have :ossDOLLJRS reward, and be
z'si'allssqwed all reasonable charge:.
si—sisi ss ," . siRICHARD GAlNES, sen.
L siSTl'RAYED or 8 T OLE N scorn the aca
si'ct " del'nyjn Prince Edward county, on
?; ' zzd of last Much, two bright bay
if _ n', one of them 'about 10 year; old,
l-si'Wctdther older: The old horse has :
sighed ng rnmp, his sides rubbed with
'(h'zyvmg, and brand'ed on one of his but
: took: with a large T. The other horse
if. 'hflsis :! star in his forehead (if any brand,
ss for ) and has a scrape down his face,
whichsil suppose is still to be seen. There
_flcte horses seen not far From mr. Pa-wling
M/on's in Amelia, which ] suppose to
have been these. Perhaps they may go
through Cumberland, on their way home,
or endeavour to cross over at Racky Ridge.
", [will give ; DOLLARS to be informed of
5 them so thht I may get them again, and
'10 DOLLARS is brought home to me in
ss- -'King William, near Aylett's warehouse, or
;_ sinne half for either horse.
,? . 4] WlLLlAM ROBERTSON.
STRAYED or STOLENfi-om capt.
William Cllrke's, near Hanover town,
last'Fridqy night, : black mare 4 sect 7 or
sifl inches high, 7 or8 years old, with hang
si m mane and switch tail, low in flesh, has
it 01: back with ,a plaister on it, paces
naturally, and branded on the near shoul—
de! I Y. Whoever delivers the said mare
tdsivme, or give: such intelligence as she
ct-naybsse got again, shallhave 30 :. reward. ,
DAVID C LA RKE. ;
WILLIAMSBURG: Printed byALEx'ANDER Punnmssac the Posr-Omcz;
For SAL_E,
VALUABLE ssphntation on Notto-way
river, "m Suffcx 'eounty, adjoinifig the
High Hills, containing about,850 acrcs,
which is an execllent range for stock. Well
timbercd, and has ground cleared suffici
ent to work 7 or 8 hands to great advan
tage. There is a good dwelling-housc,
and all Oiher necessary buildings for a
family.
2" NATHANlEL DUNN.
W'lLLlAMSBUlG, May 23, 1777.
R 0 K E out of the publick jail, last
Monday night, the sonowing prisoners,
viz. Adam Bell and Robert Lamb, two
'I'ories. Bell is well set, has a florid com
plexion, is of the middle stature, speaks
hold, and is pretty talkativc. Lamb is ;;
tall slender fellow, appears to be strong and
hardy. Both may be known as Scotchmcn
by their dialcct. VVhoever apprehends
t_hem will be entitled to a reward of 405.
lor eacn or mem. At (ne lame mue msizuc
'their escape Four descrtsrs. viz. Robert
ack/an, in the colonial service, under sen
tence of death; 70hn :mith. John j'ohn—
fim, and John Foster, of the comiucntal
army. Whoever apprehends and delivers
the si'ld deserters to the keeper of the pub
lickjail shall receive 51. for each.
(cf') PETER PELHAM.
annxkxcxsnuna, April 21, 1777.
LL persons indebted to j'ohn MsiCall
_ and co. MsiCall, Smellie, and co. or
George M'Call and co. merchants in Glaj
gow, for dealings at their store in Frcderick/l
burg, with George MsiCall, Henry Mitchell,
or Jame.: Freeland, or to Andrcw Thom/bn
and co. merchants in Glasgo-w, for dealinsizs
at their store at Mattox, in fiVq/fmorel-md
county, with Daniel Fitzhugh, Archibald
Bryce, or Hugh Leitch, are desired to take
notice, that after my de arture there will
be no person left in this Hare who has au—
thority srorn those gentlemen to receive
payments on their account.
" HENRY MITCHELL.
TAKEN up in jame: City, about 6 or 7
miles from Williamsburg, a sorrcl roan
horse about. 13 hands 3 inches high, 6 or 7
years old, well made, has a few white hairs
in his forehead, shod before, and branded
on the near butteek R T. Posted. and
appraisizd to 20].----Since his appraisment
he has been taken from me by force by
jane: Allen, of which the owner is desired
to take notice, and to apply to me for
information about the horle, or he may
depend on losing him.
]] Matthew Binglcy.
TAKEN up in Bedjbra', a bay horse about
7 years old, 4 sect 7 or 8 inches high, has
a small star in his forehead, his near sore
leg gray to his shoulder. pace: and trots,
had on a smallbell, and is branded on the
near buttock C. 'Posied, and appraised
to 10]. \] Robert [wine. _
TAKEN upin Dunmore, two mare:. _ One
abay, about 15 ycsiars old, about 13 hands
high, a natural trotter, branded on the
near shouldcr C, on the ( !? shoulder ] S,
and on each buttock AP in a piece. The
other a sorre] filly, about two years old,
about 12 hands 3 inches high,* with a. star
in her forehead, her of feet white, and
branded on the near shoulder ] S. Posted
and appraiscd, the mare to 5]. the young
one to 71. 195. [] yerva: Adoughclec.
TAKEN up in Culpctpcr, near the Double
Top mountain, a black and white cow,
with some white in her face and un'der her
belly, about 5years old, and marked with
'a crop in her lest ear. Posted, and ap- ct
praised to 31. and her calf to los.
'. . fame: Crow.
:— fi'
To be SOLD on Tue (Thy the up}: of june
(if fair, otlxsirwi/e next .juir day) at
Port'Rosiva-l,
TRAC'I' of L/I-VD in Grroline connty,
near Per: Royal, containing 540 :xcres.
Twelve mouths credit will be allowed,
the purchaser; giving bond and approved
security (0
:" WlLLlAM F. GRAY.
Five Ds) LL A'RS chard.
ESERTED last night from this city,
l'vlichael Ever/agc, ndrummer, 5 feet.
6 inches high, about 30 years of age. has
brownlmir, am]dznkcomplexion; he was
enlistcd 'm sfs'q/Imoreland by lient. Love!!,
and probably he may make thzr, way,
as he has a wise with him. Vl hocvrr sc—
curcs s'siial descrrer, and delivers him to any
officer is the; service osthis state, so that
hectnay be returned to h's regiment, shall
be entitled to the above reward, paid by
10sz ALLlSON, capt.
fi'ilsiamshurq, [Way 22, 1777.
ESEK'RED from Css'wstcr town, in
Octobctr last, ffsssb Afce/u, about 5'
feet 8 or 9 inches high, 28 or 29 ymrs of
age, weli-made, and has short dark hair.
Cisievicr: Duke, 5 sect 10 or 11 inches high,
22 or 23 years ofagc, weii made, and has
short black lmir. ] wiii give 20 DOL
LARS reward for each. ,
RlCHARD c. ANDERSON, capt.
Twenty D OLLARS Reward
Oli apprehending 701172 ()siNcal, who
F descrtcd from Winclzqfler the 3d in
ltsmt. He is about 5 feet 9 inches high,
stout made, and wears a yeiiowimnting
shirt. He was eniisted by col. Neat/ille,
and served some time at fort Pitt. Since
his de sertiOn I have becninsormed he eniisted
with capt. Crnghom- of the 8th regiment,
and was lest sick at Williamsbyrg when that
company marched to New fork. and that
he has recactivcd the bounty us several re
cruiting officers bcsi-siles myself.
[! MATTHEW SMlTH,
' [si Virginia regiment.
Winchester, Af'ril 15', 1777.
Sixteen 0 0 L L A K S Reward.
TOLEN from the subscriber in Leq/bmg
(Loudoun county, Virginia) four days
before Chriflmacts, about the dufk of the
evening. abay colt, with saddle and bridle.
The coit is half blooded, about 3 years
old this Yune, about 14 hands hi in, his
two hind sootlocks white, brande on one
of his buttocks P, and isa natural trotter.
The saddle is half worn, has a hoglkin
seat, and a blue saddle cloth bound with
white quality binding. Whoever secures
the horse, together with the thief, and
bring! him to me, shall have the above
reward ; and for the horse alone, 8 DOL
LARS, and reasonable charges. "
;" THOMAS R-opzn.
WESTMORELAND, April 26, 1777.
HE suhscrssber, now teacher of the
Belles Lettres in the county of West
moreland, intends to open apublick school
in the town of Frcdericksburg, about the
first of Fuly next; where he will teach
the English, French, Latin, and Greeklan
guagcs, arithmctick, geometry, trigono
metry, geography. and ash'onomy, with
several other branches oslitci'nture to qua
lisy young- gentlemen for the pursuit Os
civil or military employmcnts. His price
will be five pounds current money of Vir
ginia per annum for each pupi], to be
punctunlly paid in quarterly paz'mcnts.
Such gentlemen as choose to favour him
with the education of their sons may de
pend that nothing- shall be neglected, on
his part, for their pfogresi in learning,
and the cultivation of their morals.
51] JOHN LOWE, A. n.