The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1797-02-02 00:00:00, page 1

f'be Potomak Guardian, & Berkeley Advertiser.
[No. 326}
9 H U R S D A T, February z, 1797.
Vol 7 ]
Franklin. ]
[()yn and unittjluevcrd. J
WHIRR LJBIRTT DWILLI, THIEl I» MY COUNTRY.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY.
f~T~' 1 & Gfm’n inh do r ;>nn <>l Martjnsburc and
A i.s vuin'tv, in rn'itrs of tnt- h. ng i L itlie
hjUiid.ion for 'k-ir
V+-I Chu-oh, of a
J'/Ji.iiltfcT xo dw l! i and as a great expanse would
s w-,riie if. u : : •_ a hoofe as alio me .*•*’»g b ol
tim- !>• -v ..11 i'; '- before f/ul build’zg would
be* fi i* trouble r.’j.d expenses, 1 ofTar the
fnl; • . pi jo by 1 Hiery.
DMzrs
'•'-ms, at 2 dollar* n-r lUket, is
■ ' ! n .* co o - oii’ir.ii u jv-.rt •* loc
■; ' ■ K •’ ' ' • JO f*«t#
•V »• ;» no Wuich is * reefed
.vo i'i ■. i.-g houlf, to 0; r't!!y and
ft . . i d, a Ita'-le to be iberroi)
::ii a p^r'iiiou fence ro be run thro*
mi ; o'i alio p ,;u of lot No. 321
2(7, iro.i i'p k ug’s 5:rest, go t
rh?nce r., | -neer, i:i i : j.p’1
, thence alo m j din's Mr et, C > feet
4C0 !
#ii ! ilu-r.c. .<x in to King's bircet,
:o tii ; b g'.uui.ig, v .j jed at i8b6
iJ*6
Pi ize, a new two f;ory log hoofe, to
he- 5*1 ;M 11' ft.iitheJ, 00 K g’» S reef,
*»• 'joining H'nry Groves, h.uitej on
3 . xN.i 212 containing of i';’d l ot in
i.o). 3_j. :r M. nm ’.n length l£^feet,va
3oo
1 '•- d a: boo dollars,
P, i/..■•, l.o N > 320, fronting on
Jo’na’., S rcc’C 110 feet, and on Pack
29-:
V'-i/x, j» irt of fa Id lot fronting on Hrk.
iS-reet, 50 feet, and in length 116 feet,
2 £7
P iitt?, part of ditto, fronting on B .<k~
.Street 50 me:., and i.i length uG f.ct,
2G7
Prize, purr of ditto, fronting on JKek
Street 50 feel, and in length lib itet,
267
Di to, in ca/h, of 100 Dollar*,
lob
3°
5°
25
id
1 b
100
45b
dr
*233i
nctly 2
Prizes and ’s333 blanks -t *xn
mi
1^7
blanks • . p-i/e.
70/iA7 ROINEFELD.
Vr? the yiibfv. .-.3, v, nuie names are hereunto
driven, have been appointed Managers by John
R<d?tfeld, **.*)d w* are tully empowered by him to
convey and-pay off Inch prizes as may be drawn,
bv the fo^tuuute adventurer, if the afore fa id lot'ery
iiiocM 'v* drawn and if in cafe the laid lottery ihou'd
mot be completed, we will repay to each perlcn
the fnm or turns of money of thtm received by the
lai.l Koir.etcld relp: ct ing the laid lottery, as fool) as
po die trot ice is m ereof given, and ten days after
the drawing is completed, all claims lhall be dit
ch nrwed. hv
PiSr'ER SN.'iWPEEL,
WENDEI, vYB^ I,
Jacob fain s er.
JSiCH. SfRAYKR.
To be fold at PUBLIC AUCTION,
On the 6'h da/ uf February n-xt, if fair, if no: the
next fair d•»/, at the late dwelling of Stephen
II>i Ian, tleeealed, his personal cfiate, cuuliitiug
of
Horfes, Cattle, Sheep, Wheat- Indian
Corn, H </, b'VKih and --ai pettier 5 Pools, F-rming
Uirnlj.s and Hjulhol,1 Furniture, with oilier arti
cles too nom-rous to be here inferred. A realona
ble credit will be givc-n, and the tenrfl more parti
cular!/ made known on the day of fa!>; by
JESbE HARLA\ )
Executors.
JEHU HaRLAN. J
Jan. 24.
ALL perfons indebted to the eftate of Robert
i hrockinonon, of this County, in his life
time, are n-q.icfted to prepare tor difcharging their
debt.1 ; thole having dtuidij'3'i agnnfc the faideitate,
are venue. I ted to make them known as fpeedily a*
pofsibic, that the adminil!ration of the .aid Ro
bert’s eitate may be completed, and the accounts
thereof fettled and doled within twelve months,
the term allowed by Lw.
By JOHN DAVENPORT.
J;n. 23, '97.
.NIOH. CHOPPERT,
JACOB SHAIl TEL,
CHRIS. F->IJ1.K.
Mich. sHajl, jnn.
A GREAT BARGAIN.
F O K » H I. E,
1500 acres of prime Miami. LAND.
Tii raicr p tri c 'in, and the remainder in good
fecurpy, will be r* qiired in payment. Tliis End,
from i be inj 1 ituhw.i ic detcrtprioo.", is litu.ired in
tile iv uik or the pu-*d»cicai chart, and bids fair 10
hec-T'Ae no o dv ilie jjiideti of Antv. ica, hot ct the
known world. This Elaborate acr.?un- is j it't, but
ui).rebels .ry, ai tile public will he ui*ur-d ihat no
reprelentaiioo can lufti ientiy give a Ci.niprthcrfi il
ide* ol‘ its value and fertility, and is mere ly
ro till up the fejuare. I ire.vile torlale, two tracts
of L ind in Hamplhire., which ulay be f n by ap
ply ino to the 1’uuh 1 ibe;\
' GABRIEL NOURSE.
N. B All persons indented to me, are cautioned
agiin’r miking any payment to John Mcredii h. rny
late alsiicini, on my bur are rrquH-ed to
0:tile their relpeciive oiUncts without further no
tice, with me. C*. N.
J in. 24..
"f~,AKEN op by the f«ihfcri!*er, on the ifr infr a
£ I'cray mare colt, about 18 mmiiht* old, of a
, irown colour, neir 12 li.ir.J5 high, with a filial,
liar, appniieb at oqr p >und ten ihiHings. Alio, a
heifer c»lf,.black colour, white face, w • hout brand
ir nr marV, apprai e.f at twelve fhiil’ng*, 'l he
owner nr ov:pers are Refired 10 prove property,
: pay charges, and take them %y- ay
DAV:D ObBLRN.
Berkeley County, J-.n. 15, '97.
‘
Wr HERS AS or the 2 l infr. the f. bfcr.ber gave
a prd.nifs'M) n-'tf. of ? j po n.ds, Pennfy Iva
iij currency, to John Willianiion asp.rt payment
*f a piece ot land formerly Lord Fairfax s, bat th?
laid WillLmfon not being able to m-ke me-a fuffi
ci*nt deed, arid.as I am likely toAdrife what I iiave
alteady paid, Si hereby cauC^n a’* periods from tak
ing any aflignm.mr on ike laid note, as I am deter
mined not to pay ir uni-fs comp iled by law,
WILLIAM LAWRENCE.
J.n. 25.
F O R S A L E,
A LOT in rhe town of Mai timb irg, diftingu’dk
ed in tiie pjan ot l ikl tow n by No. 75 ; there is
no improvement on laid Jot except that it i.s paiied
in. Any perloti inclining to pisrchafc the (amp,
may know the terms by applying to Mr. James
Lawfon, in Martiniburg, or to the iublcriber, in
Wood Rock.
f ALEXANDER POLLOCK,
{ Adtnr. ot James T. Pollock, dcc'd.
January 19, *97.
W” HERPAS in November Jafr, I bought a horfe
from a certain feii Ciimton, forwnich I gave
him my note tor eighty dollar,s due ihe fir'.t of
March. He warran'e 1 the boric to be found, which
lie is noi ; I therefore forewarn all perions from
taking an uffignnunt on (aid note, fori am deter
mined not to pay it, unlcls compel-ed bv law.
WILL? AM PARK.
’January 19, *07.
A] L p.-rfons bnvinjr sny demands anajnft the
efiate of M.trun Helm, late of Bt-rkeity
County, flec’d, are (k fired to bring in their ac
counts for I'etiifmcnt; and all rhofe indebted to the
laid eftate, arc reipie ft ed to make immediate pay
men- to the (ub<u ibe», as ihe is determined ou»
Ipeedy fettleinent.
BARS ARY HSLM, AJrnr'x,
January ;g, *97.
NOT IC E,
THERE rre a nuralier > f It ray Hogs that have
been with the lubfcriber fir.ce lair July; the
owners are defired to com', prove property, pay
charges and take them away, or they will be fold
as the law directs.
WILLIAM BOYD.
'January iq. *qi
j o BE SOLD
A very valuable NEGRO WOMAN,
Lor particulars, apj-hv to the Printer,
jan 18.
RED LION TAVERN.
THE fubfcriber acquaints his friends and
public in genera!, thsr he has opened Tavern
in that huge and commodious ho::ie, the corner of
King and St. Afaph Itreer, in this town, at the lign
of tae Red Lion, where he hi* laid in a ftock of
good L a tors, and i.' plestifuHy fupplied with every
necelsaiy for the pomfortab/n accommodation <<f
town or country ctVf*oiiers. Travellers will find
it their intereft to c.ll on h’m, as he is provided
with a large liable, well iit»- i; d, and has an atten
tiveand carefc* holder.
C’dr He will take a few gersteel bovVers, on mo
derate terms, and will furmth dinners, o> Iter tup->
pers, &c. on the Ihcrteft notice.
AMbd DERROUGH.
Alexandria Dec. 10, *96. 3 m'
LEWIS MOORE,
Formerly at Berkeley County, Virginia, now of
Miion Count;', Kentuckcy,
Refpectfully informs the Public, tiiac he has opened
A TAVE R N,
A TLimeltone, and keeps horles to hire. He
ljL is appointed by the Courf of Malbn County,
i o keep the public W ire-houle—genii, ..n lioriug
with iiirn, m ty depend on the fcriccelc attention be
ing paid. Travellers going up the rit'er may be
Supplied with previllous, &c.
Dec. 2, '96.
NOTICE.
THE Parinerlhip ot Sberrard and Alexander being
this day difsolved, ail peribns indented tu UiA
firm, are requefted to make immediate payment, as
lie general pari of the debts are of lung Handing,*
hole to whom they are indebted, are dttirej to tur
nifh their c.c. lthis for adjustment. Tue fuller iber,
who intends continuing the nudnefs in a ui-re eligi
■ >Je and ex.tnlive manner, will attend lor the above
purpofe, and he entreats his former triends, who
have acquitted theinfefves with propiiety, to accept
his grateful thanks, and afaores them «h»t no exerti
on on his part ihall be wanting t.: promote a 1 ail
ing courindence of their ftvors. JVHny of ihc-te
articles now on hand will be reduced in price, as
the extreme credits hitherto granted cannot. in fu
ture be admitted,
ROBERT SHERRARD.
Bath, Jar:. 6.
A LL perfons indebted to the fubferi-ber, ore
hereby called on to fettle and p *y ofF wIihc
they are indebted to him by the firlc day ol IVl 1 r. h
r.exr, as no longer indulgence can or will he gr. -u,
as he wilhes to enable hitnlelf to difeharge thr de
mands agaiuft him by that time. He h is nn hand,
a Hrge quantity of Medicine and Paints, which h«
will difpole of at a reafonable profit.
J. P. HARRIS.
Martinsburg, Jan. 4, ’97*
A Bargain in LAND,
H E fubfcribrr would difpofe of four tene
£ ments (two together) upon ihe tract of land
in ill's county, near Martinsburg, cal led.. Poplar
Spring, at prelept in the tenure of Adam AJdridgv,
Abfolem Mller, John Martin and George Horn,
The two former lye well together, and would form
a handlome farm of ahum 400 acres, the two latter,
(which are alio well connected) will amount to £co
acres The whole tract is of the firft quality of
foil, md there is upon each tenement a confldera.
hle referve of the Eneft timber. The lealrs are for
li- t% (originally for 8 only) fotr.e of which have
expired. This land is now offered at the low rate
©f 40 Ihillings, Virginia currency, per acre. On*
half in hand, the other half on bond at 6*month-.,
with interefc. A bond of conveyance will be given
in return for the firfr pavment.
1*E RID IN ANDO FAIRFAX.
Shannon-Hill, Bcrk^Uy-Countv, 3J January, '97.
DECLARATIONS,
Ard a variety of other
B * L A N K. S,
Forfait at the Printing Office.