The Virginia gazette (Williamsburg, Va.), 1772-10-22 00:00:00

VIRGINIA
GAZETTE.
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N A P L E S, July 16.  A HORRID murder has lately been committed at Nola. A surgeon, who was frequently at the house of an officer there, was looked upon by the wife with a too favourable eye, which the officer observing, desired the surgeon no more to enter his doors. The latter conformed, seemingly without the least dissatisfaction; but afterwards associating with a bravo, they waylaid the officer in the street one evening, and, after giving him many wounds with a dagger, left him for dead. The officer was soon found, and being carried home, the wife immediately dispatched a messenger for the surgeon, who had been the assassin, not thinking him capable of such an act. On the arrival of the surgeon, finding the officer living, he declared his wounds were not mortal, but that it would be necessary to dilate that given on his breast, as that seemed the most dangerous: He then took one of his instruments, and thrust it into the officer's heart, and he presently died. The bravo, his accomplice, has confessed the whole, and they are now both in prison.
A woman in this capital brought lately to a curate of one of the parishes a basket, which she delivered to one of the domestics, together with a letter, to be given to the curate, and said she would call soon for an answer. On the curate's arrival, the basket (which was supposed to contain a present) was opened, when there appeared nothing in it but a dried skull, and some stones, the latter supposed to be put in to make it appear weighty. The curate then opened the letter, and read as follows: "Mr. curate, renounce your avarice, no longer fleece the poor, and take great heed how you behave yourself for the future; otherwise, the first opportunity, you shall make a similar figure with this skull. Think of this, and tremble!"
ANECDOTE of Dr. SQUIRE, late Bishop of ST. DAVID'S.
SOME time about the year 1761, a living in Caermarthenshire, in the gift of the Bishop, being vacant, his Lordship received a letter from the Earl of B—, recommending one Mr. L. in the strongest terms to his Lordship, and intimating, that if his Lordship had not fixed on a person to supply the living of —, he should be much obliged to him, if he would present his friend Mr. L. to it, and that his Lordship might command his (the Earl's) interest for himself or friends at any time, &c. &c.
Whether or not the Bishop was determined to give the living to the object of this application, I know not; but it happened before he returned an answer to the Earl, that a poor curate, miserably dressed, came to the Bishop's house, he being then at Aberguilly, and sent in a letter to his Lordship.
This letter was written by himself to the Bishop, in which he set forth, that he had a wife and five children; that his income was but —; and that therefore they wanted the common necessaries of life; that he had no friend to recommend him, but hearing of the goodness of his Lordship's heart, and his liberal way of thinking and acting, he was come to petition his Lordship for the living of —; he hoped, at least, that his Lordship would pardon his presumption, for tho' the method of application was uncommon, yet so was his Lordship's generosity; and, notwithstanding he had no particular claim to his favour by interest or dependence, he had, however, a general claim to it, as being an honest man, which, to his Lordship, was no small recommendation.
The Bishop ordered him in, gave him a dinner, for he had walked upwards of twenty Welsh miles, required a testimonium of his good behaviour, which he produced, found him well acquainted both with polite literature and the mathematics, and, in short, not only presented him to the living, but gave him money to discharge the expences of institution.
May the memory of this action remain as long as any language can convey ideas to posterity! and, as the grateful remembrance of Dr. Squire's goodness is indelibly fixed in the hearts of the whole family, who are thus made happy, so let the record of this deed stand in the page of history, and may time itself never be able to efface it!
CLERICI FILIUS.
L O N D O N, August 4.  N OTHING can produce more refined sensations to a good and philosophic mind than a serious contemplation of the Heavenly bodies: It affords us a most august idea of the ALMIGHTY ARCHI-
TECT, whose benign and plastic hand thus wonderfully forms, guides, and sustains, the whole universe. A striking part of this great workmanship is now exhibited to our view, every clear evening, in that largest and most beautiful planet Jupiter, which has lately made its appearance in our hemisphere. It will be seen to rise for several evenings (almost in the east) at nine o'clock, and sets about six in the morning. It may easily be distinguished, as it is considerably brighter, and much larger, than any other planet or star. It is a most immense distance from the sun; but Providence, to counterbalance this, has furnished him with four satellites, or moons, which constantly attend this planet, as the moon does our earth. These moons are not to be discovered by the naked eye, but by the help of a good reflecting telescope they are all very conspicuous, as are also the belts which surround Jupiter. He will continue some time with us, and afford much entertainment for the philosophic and curious, as his moons never vary far from him, yet are seen every night in different positions. At present two of them, on the south side of him, are so very near as to appear almost to touch each other.
August 15. Yesterday Sir Robert Keith was at court for the first time since his arrival from Scotland. He is expected to set out shortly for his intended embassy to the Imperial court.
On Tuesday morning the weaver noted for throwing a small stick over a church steeple undertook to fling a stone three times over St. Luke's church steeple, and to run round the church each time, and catch it in his hat. He performed it twice, but in going round the third time he slipped down, and broke his leg.
Tuesday morning a man attempting to rob Mr. Furney's garden, Christ church, Surry, was shot by a spring gun. He was carried to St. Thomas's hospital, where he soon after expired.
Yesterday morning a Gentleman took a boat at Horsleydown stairs, in order to go to Greenwich. The waterman had not rowed him above half a mile before he took from his fob a gold watch, and, after earnestly looking at it, jumped overboard, and was drowned.
Monday last went to be married, at Shoreditch church, Mrs. Hudson, sheep's head retailer, aged 89, to Mr. Walker, a cutler, aged 22. The people that attended this intended marriage were so numerous, and behaved in so turbulent a manner, by breaking the pews, &c. that the Clergyman postponed the most material part of the ceremony, and went out of church as greatly chagrined as the loving couple were disappointed; but on Tuesday, we are informed, the ceremony was performed without the least disturbance, and to the satisfaction of all parties.
We learn from Vienna that General Esterhazy has marched into Poland with an army of 24,000 men, to join General Haddick.
Extract of a letter from Warsaw, July 28.
The Austrian General Monsieur Richecour still resides here, and is very busy. He has every day a conference with the Russian ambassador, after which he always goes to court, where he remains two or three hours; by which circumstances every man can see that there must be matters of very great importance upon the carpet between those two courts.
The following event happened here on Tuesday the 21st of July: Since the 24th of last month the finest hotels of the confederates, in this metropolitan city, have been preparing for the reception of the Russian Generals and Noblemen, who are actually here. The Russian General Bibikow took possession of the hotel of the confederate Count Radziwitechy, as did also the Russian General Rzewskoy that of Count Potoki, by which usurpations a jealousy arose in the hearts of the friends of liberty, which interrupted the working people, and at last came to a battle between the parties; but this battle was soon interrupted by the Russian troops, who treated the friends of liberty (here called the damn'd confederates) in a manner not to be permitted in a civilized state. But there happened to be a convent of the pious fathers just opposite the hotel of Count Potoki, in which constantly are between four and five hundred young students. These young Gentlemen seeing the ill usage with which the friends of liberty were treated, took up arms against the Russian troops; but no sooner was it known to the commander of this little Russian corps than he immediately ordered his whole corps to fire among the students, some of which were
killed, others wounded, and the rest took to flight. It was expected that the Russian officer would have been called to an account for his brutal behaviour; but we found the contrary, for the prior of the convent was called to an account for the revolt and riot of the students. As yet we know no more of this affair than that the poor pious fathers will be obliged to pay a certain sum of money, as a fine to the Crown for the subjects which were killed in this engagement.
Orders are issuing out for all the colony agents to attend the new secretary for American affairs the next board day, which is fixed for Tuesday the 18th instant.
Advises are received that at the Portuguese settlement of Fernanda de Norana, in the Brazils, where there is a garrison of 60 men, the soldiers have mutinied and murdered the Governor and his family, the chief Captain and his junior, and have gone off, the principals of them, in a large barge, as pirates, on a cruise in the South Seas.
A Gentleman from Paris assures us that a celebrated Irish Baronet (Sir H— E—) who married the no less celebrated Miss R—, and figured away in England, Ireland, and France, till he had figured away a fortune of 3000l. a year, is now reduced to the abject situation of a waiter at a first rate hotel at Paris.
Mr. Ernst, the present charge des affaires at the Court of Copenhagen (a young Gentleman now but 20 years of age) is, at the especial nomination of his Majesty, appointed the Secretaire de embassy of Sir Robert Murray Keith at the Court of Berlin.
The trite adage of "All covet all lose" was never more truly exemplified than in the fate of Mr. Fordyce. At the time that he had absolutely realized considerably upwards of 100,000l. and was advised by his intimates to decline all farther speculation in the stocks, he was so extraordinarily elevated by his success, and so very ambitious of superlative grandeur, that he declared to several of his friends he had fortune chained to his side, and would never decline his pursuits till he had attained his ultimate object, that of being the richest subject in the world.
There is to be a review on Blackheath the 27th of next month of two battalions of artillery, which will be not only the last but the greatest review this season. The preparations are now going forward: A fort and citadel, raised of earth, wood, &c. are to be erected, and are to be besieged and attacked in form, to give the King an idea of the manner, from a representation of real action.
The following were the principal facts that came out in evidence on the trial of a keeper of a private mad house, in the court of King's Bench: The prosecutrix in this cause had, it seems, for many years, lived upon very indifferent terms with her husband; in June 1770, she swore the peace against him, quit-ted his house, went to that of a friend, and took her child with her; she had not, however, been many days absent, before her husband (from whom it does not appear she concealed the place of her residence) fetched the child away. About three weeks after a neighbour informed her that her husband was on the point of breaking up house. Alarmed on account of her child, as well as for her own future support, she prevailed upon an attorney to accompany her to her late dwellinghouse, in order to enter into some agreement with her husband relative to both; but as soon as he got her in his power, he dismissed the attorney, and detaining her till the next day, conveyed her (with the assistance of some friends and the keeper's servants) to a private mad house, on pretence of taking her to see the child; here she remained a year and nine months, till a woman, applied to a friend of the plaintiff, who, representing the affair to Sir John Fielding, that Gentleman wrote a letter to a justice in the neighbourhood of the mad house, and the plaintiff, through the interposition of this Magistrate, immediately obtained her liberty, without the least difficulty. These were the chief outlines relative to her confinement and release. As to her real sanity or insanity, the reasons for one or the other were supported on the following grounds: For the former it was alledged, by many witnesses, (one in particular who had known her for eight years preceding her marriage, and to the very day of her confinement) that she was an industrious, sober, parsimonious woman; that they had frequently, during the period here adverted to, seen her, and had numberless opportunities of being perfectly acquainted with her disposition and state of mind; that she appeared to them at all times, and on all occasions, fully in her senses, nor

ever betrayed one single symptom more, than she did at present, of any state of lunacy, idiotcy, or want of sound understanding. The justice and the woman who made the discovery, deposed to the same effect, as far as fell within their knowledge. On the other hand, above a dozen witnesses positively swore that they always looked upon her as a mad woman; some of them, when interrogated by the opposite council, what they meant by this general description, answered, she was mad or worse, or was such a person as no honest man would live with, while others insisted positively on her insanity, and assigned some one or all of these reasons; that she was indiscriminately jealous of every woman with whom her husband had any intercourse in the way of business, &c. that she refused to eat with her husband, though he kept an extreme good table for one in his circumstances, yet pretended to be starved; that her fits of jealousy, rage, and madness, were continued without interval; that whatever woman came in her way was sure to suffer from her the most reproachful language, if not to be beaten or assaulted by her; that she frequently insisted that her husband was married to two or three other mens wives; that she charged him publicly with the commission of the most atrocious crimes, improbable in their nature, and of notorious falsity; that she went in all her neighbourhood under the appellation of the mad woman; and, that she frequently came home surrounded by crowds of boys, whom her unaccountable behaviour had collected as she passed along the streets.
After the evidence was finally closed, the jury found the husband and the keeper of the madhouse guilty, and the court is to pass judgment on them the beginning of next term.
Leeds, August 11. On Saturday last, as Mr. William Elsworth, a farmer, of Sicklinghall, near Wetherby, was driving his cows to pasture, a young bull, only two years old, which was amongst them, goaded him in so terrible a manner that he expired almost instantly. The beast had run one of his horns in at Mr. Elsworth's breast, and out at his shoulder, and tore him in many other parts of his body.
PHILADELPHIA, October 5.
A correspondent has sent us the following paragraph: I had the curiosity, last week, to be present at Dr. Bond's cutting for the stone, and was agreeably disappointed; for, instead of seeing an operation, said to be perplexed with difficulty and uncertainty, and attended with violence and cruelty, it was performed with such ease, regularity and success, it scarcely gave a shock to the most sympathising bystander, the whole being compleated, and a stone of two inches in length, and one in diameter, extracted in less than two minutes, to the inexpressible relief of an amiable youth, whose prospect in life was horrid from having suffered the most excruciating torture, from his birth to this lucky moment. If surgery is productive of such blessed effects, may we not, with Cicero, justly rank it amongst the first of the arts, and esteem it worthy of the highest culture and encouragement.
N E W B E R N, September 11.
In our last we mentioned the severe storm we had here on the 2d instant, since which we have the following account of it from the Bar, viz. Fourteen sail of vessels were lying at Occacoc Bar when the gale came on, which was so violent that 9 sail of them were forced on shore, and 4 sail more were drove over the Bar, two of which were seen to sink, and the people all perish; though we since hear that the Captain and a boy of one of them were taken up at sea on a raft. We only know the name of one of the vessels that were lost, Capt. Clarke, in a sloop from Edenton; it is said the others belonged to Egg Harbour. Among those on shore were Capt. Mills, of Philadelphia, and Capt. Pendleton, of the brig Two Cousins, of this place, the former of which is got off and arrived here to rest.
From Core Sound we hear, that Core Banks in many places are for the most part washed away for many miles together, and the proprietors considerable sufferers in the loss of cattle, horses, sheep, and hogs. That joining Bakers Hammock, by Harbour Island, there is a narrow but deep inlet; and opposite Cedar Island a considerable broad one, with many small ones between, some of them deep. That opposite to Hunting Quarter, where old Drum inlet used to be, an intire breach of near two miles is made through the banks. Against Nelson's bay, is another large inlet; and that the whole banks from Shackleford's point to Portsmouth, about 50 or 60 miles, where a carriage might have been driven with ease, is now cut through by near 50 inlets, some of them very deep; this, in all probability, will have some effect on the tide of this river, where before, by reason of the small quantity of water that could enter Occacoc bar, during the tide of flood, the tides were imperceptible, the water being expanded in the great sound within the bar; but by the addition of waters that must now enter these new inlets during the flood tides, a sensible difference in the tides may possibly be seen.
Capt. Busbee, in the sloop Thomas, just arrived here from St. Martins, informs us, that off the capes of Virginia, in about 13 fathom water, he came through a drift of candles, apples, and other things, for near two miles, which must have been part of the
cargoes of some northern vessels; and that to the northward of cape Hatteras, he saw four sail of vessels on shore.
WILLIAMSBURG, October 22.
The Rev. Mr. JOHN CAMM is appointed one of his Majesty's Council.
The Industry, Capt. Lowes, from London, is arrived in James river.
On Friday, Saturday, and Monday last, the following criminals were tried at the General Court:
Sarah Hall, from Louisa, for murder: Guilty.
Thomas Robinson, from Dunmore, for grand larceny: Guilty.
Justin McCarty, from Botetourt, for horsestealing: Acquitted by grand jury.
Moses Cornelius, and William Richardson, from Charlotte, for grand larceny: Acquitted.
John Moore, from Frederick, for horsestealing: Guilty.
Charles Cole, from Spotsylvania, for horsestealing: Acquitted.
Catherine Campbell, from Fairfax, for grand larceny: Guilty.
Michael Eifan, from Loudoun, for grand larceny: Acquitted.
William Moseley, from Augusta, for burglary: Guilty.
Charles William Montague, from Norfolk, for grand larceny: Guilty.
WARWICK, MARYLAND, Sept. 26.
Colonel Lloyd's bay mare Nancy Byewell beat James Delancey, Esquire's, bay horse Lath, hollow; a match for 300 guineas a side.
ANNAPOLIS, October 6.
One hundred guineas, JOCKEY CLUB PLATE, four mile heats.
  Colonel Lloyd's bay mare Nancy } 1 4 1   Byewell, — — — — —   Benjamin Ogle, Esquire's, grey   mare Britannia, — — — — —   William Fitzhugh, Esquire's, bay   horse Regulus, — — — — — } 6 1 0 dist.   Alexander Spotwood, Esquire's,   Apollo, — — — — — } 4 3 0 dist.   Major Simms's bay horse Wildair,   James Delancey's bay horse Balhaw, } 2 0 0 dra.   Doctor Hamilton's bay mare Harmony,   Nancy Byewell went on the wrong side of the post, in the second heat, and Regulus was thrown by a man riding against him in the third. 
GIVE and TAKE, fifty pounds, three mile heats, October 7.
  Legh Master's bay mare Black Legs, 1 2 1   Daniel McCarty's black horse Achilles 3 1 2   William Nevins's brown filly, I } 2 3 0 dist.   will if I can, — — — — —   Doctor Hamilton's black mare Primrose, dist.   Fifty pounds, four years old, two mile heats, October 8. 
  William Fitzhugh's bay horse Brilliant, 1 3 1   James Delancey, Esquire's, bay } 4 1 2   mare Sultana, — — — — —   William Iiams's bay horse Garrat, 3 2 3   Waters's bay mare Quaker Lass, 2 0 0 dist.   The AMERICAN THEATRICAL COMPANY's fifty pounds, free, nine stone each.   Mr. Waters's bay mare Nettle, 1 1 0   Samuel Galloway, Esquire's, bay } 3 2 0   horse Selim, — — — — —   William Fitzhugh, Esquire's, bay } 4 3 0   horse Silver Legs, — — — — —   Major Simms's bay horse Wildair, 2 4 0   Legh Master, Esquire's, Sportsman, dist. 
Mr. Richard Davis's letter to his creditors came to hand two or three weeks ago; but as it is very long, it cannot have a place in the papers these busy times. It may just as well be read at his own house, where his books and receipts are lodged, by those that may think themselves concerned. Every thing appears to be very fairly and properly stated, with vouchers ready to be produced.
VIRGINIA, to wit,
By his Excellency the Right Honourable JOHN Earl of DUNMORE, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor General of the said colony and dominion, and Vice Admiral of the same:
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the General Assembly stands prorogued to the first Thursday in the next month, and I find no urgent occasion for the said Assembly's meeting at that time; I have therefore thought fit, by and with the advice of his Majesty's Council, by this proclamation, in his Majesty's name, farther to prorogue the said Assembly to the first Thursday in May next.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the colony, at Williamsburg, this 19th day of October, 1772, and in the 12th year of his Majesty's reign.
DUNMORE.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
ALBEMARLE, October 16, 1772.
I INTEND to leave the colony soon. WILLIAM TERRIL LEWIS.
WILLIAMSBURG, October 22, 1772.
BEING duly impowered by Judith Banks, of Liverpool, widow of the late Capt. George Banks, to collect the debts due to his estate in Virginia, this is to desire those indebted to pay their respective balances as soon as possible, which will prevent having recourse to law; and those who have any demands against the said estate are desired to make out their accounts, properly attested, and the same shall be paid, when in cash, by JACOB ALLAN.
WILLIAMSBURG, October 22, 1772.
JUST IMPORTED,
A LARGE assortment of GOODS suitable to the season, viz. bear skin, duffils, Dutch blankets, halfthicks, fearnoughts, kendal cottons, stockings and shoes, an assortment of superfine and second broadcloths, in suits, and parts of suits, suitable to any size, with trimmings, a great variety of stuffs for womens gowns, bed blankets, fine and coarse hats; a fine assortment of Irish linens and oznabrigs, Scotch holland, lawns and gauzes of all sorts, a large quantity of pit, cross cut and hand saws, of a particular good make, all sorts of files, cutlery and hardware of almost all sorts, a parcel of the finest scissars ever imported, oil and paints, capers, India mangoes, &c. most sorts of dying stuffs, teas, lump sugar, a large quantity of raisins and currants, all sorts of spices, cheese, womens leather stays, nails of most sorts, all sorts of threads as usual, with a great variety of other articles, which the public may depend will be sold on the most reasonable terms, by their humble servants, ALLAN & TURNER
Just imported, in the late ships from London, and to be SOLD by the subscriber, at her store opposite the RALEIGH, in Williamsburg,
A VERY neat and large assortment of MILLENERY and JEWELLERY; consisting of white sattins and lusstrings, trimmings for ditto, black and coloured cloaks, hats, and bonnets, silk petticoats, wedding fans, and breast flowers, Queen's silk and sattin shoes, a new assortment of patent net hoods, muslins, gauze, and catguts, Dresden worked linen, quilted sattin, child bed baskets and pincushions, a large assortment of broad and narrow ribbands, ribbed and plain silk, cotton and thread hose, childrens cotton ditto, patent net aprons, and pieces for ruffles, &c. silk mits and gloves, buck, doe, kid, lamb, and fawn gloves and mits, Ladies dress tupees and curls, black short aprons, necklaces and earrings, garnet ditto, set in gold, paste sprigs and pins, paste combs, garnet, paste, and plain gold lockets, Ladies paste breast buttons, and stay hooks, garnet stockbuckles, set in gold, plain gold ditto, exceeding neat paste shoe, knee, and stockbuckles, gilt, pinchebeck, and plaited ditto, silver ditto, enamelled and plain gold sleevebuttons, moco and pebble ditto, set in gold and silver, labelled and plain silver topped decanter corks, chased and plain corals and bells, smelling bottles, tortoiseshell toothpick cases, silver pencil cases, paste bows and crosses, silver fluted butter ladles, plated soup ditto, plated candlesticks, chamber ditto, snuffers, &c. ditto snuffers, and snuff pans, ditto table crosses, tutenake salt cellars, ditto snuffers, and snuff pans, silver salt shovels, Ladies silver and other etwees, with instruments, neat reading glasses, set in mother of pearl, tortoiseshell and silver, tambour gold and coloured sword knots, Lucker's razors, silver and steel corkcrews, childrens silver papboats, and shoe clasps, gold and silver handbands, boys silk and beaver caps, Ladies and Gentlemens fine hats and whips, silver thimbles and fruit knives, silver and ivory bodkins and toothpicks, watch trinkets, hunting knives and forks, Irish penknives, silver teaspoons, teatongs, and nutmeg graters, gilt leather for doors, a great variety of morocco and velvet new fashioned pocketbooks, black bags and roses, hairpins, soap boxes and brushes, a very large quantity of Didbury's mens, womens, and childrens shoes, flannel under jackets, childrens fashes, fine India cotton for working, Hemet's (dentist to her Majesty) essence of pearl, and pearl powder for the teeth and gums, with brushes, nail nippers, ivory and box combs, shaving powder, sword canes and walking sticks, travelling razor cases, childrens stays, and quilted puddings, toys, with a number of other articles, which will be sold on reasonable terms.
C. RATHOLL.
** She purposes (if a house can be got) residing at Peterburg, from the end of this court till April, where Ladies and Gentlemen may be supplied with the above articles.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED, or stolen, from the subscriber, on Sunday the 12th of September, near Difficult Bridge, in Fairfax, two horses, viz. a pale sorrel, with a kind of flaxen or grey mane and tail, about 14 hands and an inch high, 5 years old next spring, paces naturally, branded on the near thigh I S. The other is a bright sorrel, about 13 hands three inches high, not branded, has a remarkable scar at the root of his tail, and a small white spot in his forehead like a half O, not very plain, paces a small travel, but his natural gate is trotting. Whoever will bring the said horses to the subscriber shall have TEN DOLLARS reward, and reasonable charges allowed.
JOHN SHEPHERD.

JOSEPH FAULK'S,
WHO performed his EXPLOITS in HORSE-MANSHIP on Wednesday the 21st instant (October) in the city of Williamsburg, and gave great satisfaction to the spectators, intends performing again on Wednesday the 28th, and Friday the 30th, instant, in the said city. and to mount each day at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. His performances are, riding one, two, and three horses, in many different attitudes. Said Faulks may be spoke with, at Mr. Gutherbert Hubbard's, near the college.
NORFOLK, October 14, 1772.
To be LET, on charter, to any part of Europe, THE ship Sparling , William Priestman, master, burthen about five hundred hogheads, and only eight months old. For terms apply to BOLDEN, LAWRENCE, and company. WHO have for sale, LIVERPOOL SALT, ST. VINCENT'S and BARBADOS RUM, MUSCOVADO SUGAR, COFFEE, PIMENTO, GINGER, IRISH BEEF, MOULD CANDLES, &c. &c.
Pursuant to an act of the last session of Assembly, will be LEASED, for the term of twenty one years, to the highest bidders, on the 23d day of November next (if fair, otherwise next fair day) on the premises, and to be entered on immediately,
ABOUT 3000 acres of LAND, the property of the Nottoway Indians , and lying in the county of Southampton, on the south side of Nottoway river; the whole of it is very good corn land, and the greatest part will produce good tobacco. It is to be laid off in lots, not exceeding 300 acres each. The rents are to be paid annually; for the due performance of which, bond, with approved security, will be required by the trustees. And, at the same time and place, will be sold, all the LANDS belonging to the Nottoway Indians on the north side of Nottoway , consisting of two parcels, containing about 30 acres each.
N. B. The former advertisement, for the above purpose, not getting to the press time enough to be inserted according to the above act of Assembly, will, we hope, be a sufficient apology for not leasing the lands according to the time therein appointed.
FALMOUTH, October 13, 1772.
ALL persons indebted to Messrs. William Cuningham, and company, of Glasgow, for transactions with the deceased Mr. John Neilson, at Dumfries, are desired to pay the same to Mr. Francis Hay. Those who do not make immediate payment will settle their accounts, and grant bond, or other specialty, for the balances. Mr. Hay will hereafter conduct the business, at that place, on account of the said company. JAMES ROBISON.
To be SOLD, by the proprietors, at public vendue, on the first day of April, 1773, together, or in parts, as may best suit the purchasers, for cash, or short credit,
THE OXFORD FORGE, or BLOOMERY, in Bedford county, with all the lands thereunto belonging, being 6000 acres, well timbered, advantageously situated for coaling, the stream is good, there are several banks of ore, sufficient for any number of iron works the owner or owners may think proper to erect. The quality of the iron that has already been made in the bloomery, or blooming way, is not inferior to any on the continent. There are two sets for furnaces, the farthest not exceeding a quarter of a mile from the ore banks; and we can venture to assure any person or persons, that may incline to purchase, that a furnace may be built at either of the said places as cheap, and carried on at as small expence, as at any place in America. Pig or bar iron may be exported at a small expence, as the forge lies within one mile of James river, which affords an easy carriage within six or seven miles of navigation. The country in which the said works are situated is very extensive, and as there are no iron works to intercept their market, the demand for iron will be very great. A considerable part of the said lands is very capable of farming, or planting. There is also a large quantity of meadow ground. The terms of sale may be known by applying either to Robert Harper, of Berkeley county, Thomas James, late of Carlisle ironworks, in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, or to Benjamin Elledge, on the premises, who will shew the lands, &c. Indisputable titles will be made the purchasers. ROBERT HARPER, THOMAS JAMES.
N. B. There is an exceeding good sawmill within a hundred yards of the forge, with sundry conveniences for mills of any other kind, which the purchaser may think proper to erect.
ALL those that are indebted to the estate of Jehiah Chowning , deceased, either on bond or account, are desired to make payment by the 30th instant (October) to Mr. John Holt, of Williamsburg, or to us; and all those who have any demands against the said estate are desired to make them known, as the estate may be settled as soon as possible.
JOSEPH ATKINSON, } Administrators. JAMES JORDON, }
To be SOLD, on Wednesday the 11th day of November next, on the premises,
A TRACT of 230 acres of LAND, whereon Mr. Thomas Booth lately lived, near Mr. Hubbard's, in Caroline, conveyed to me, in trust, to be sold, for the payment of a sum of money. The soil is stiff, and will answer the culture of tobacco and wheat. There is a good dwellinghouse upon it, which, with a little repair, may be made habitable. At the same time and place will be sold, a tract of 288 acres of land, adjoining to the other, belonging to the estate of John Robinson, Esquire, part of which is valuable low grounds. Credit will be allowed for both tracts, to be declared on the day of sale, on giving bond, and approved security, for the latter, to the administrators of Mr. Robinson, and for the former, to EDMUND PENDLETON.
To be SOLD, to the highest bidder, on Friday the 20th of November, at the town of Beaufort, in Essex county, on Rappahannock river,
MY tract of LAND adjoining the said town, containing 150 acres, with a number of lots, some of which have good improvements suitable for both merchant and ordinary keeper. There is a ferry, and ferry boat, belonging to me, will be sold with the land. I have several horses, and a good flock of both cattle, and hogs, will be sold the same day. Twelve months credit will be allowed, the purchaser giving bond and security to THOMAS LEY.
TAPPAHANNOCK, October 10, 1772.
I HAVE for sale a genteel two story house in this place, pleasantly situated on the river, with necessary outhouses, a warehouse, and garden well paled in, which may be had on reasonable terms. All persons indebted to me are requested to make immediate payment, and those who have any demands to make them known. ARCHIBALD M'CALL.
WHEREAS I have fairly purchased of Capt. William Burton, of Albemarle county, a tract of land supposed to contain 200 acres or upwards, lying in the county of Goochland, on the branches of Dover mill creek; and whereas I have reason to apprehend that the said Burton, or his son Jesse, who, I am informed, claims the land, will endeavour to sell it to some other person, I have taken this method of making public my purchase of the said land, and my resolution of prosecuting my title thereto, STEPHEN SAMPSON.
WARWICK, October 14, 1772.
AS the STORE lately kept by Mr. Andrew French, of Prince Edward county, for Messrs. Alexander Spiers, John Bowman, and company, is now under the management of Mr. Andrew Mackenzie, all persons that have accounts open and unadjusted on that store's books, for dealings with Mr. French, are required to apply before the first of December next, as no discount or contract of his will be admitted unless made known before he leaves the country. The business at that store will be carried on to its usual extent. JAMES FAIRLIE.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
RUN away from the subscriber, in Pittsylvania , about the 25th of April last, a mulatto man slave named SIMON, about 28 years old, well made, and active, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, has many scars on his back, occasioned by whipping, and his nose is very thin and high. He has attempted to pass as a free man, by the name of Simon Harman ; and it is supposed he will endeavour to get into Accomack , as he was brought up in that county. Whoever apprehends and conveys him to me, or secures him in any gaol so that I may get him, shall have the above reward. I hereby forewarn all masters of vessels from carrying the said slave out of the colony. MARY PURNALL.
STOLEN, or strayed, from Brunswick county, a grey horse, about four feet two inches high, has a hanging mane and sprig tail, which are greyer than any other part of him, his left eye is out, and his brand, if any, not remembered. I will give TWENTY SHILLINGS to any person that brings or gives any intelligence about the said horse so that I may get him; if stolen, FIVE POUNDS for apprehending the thief. WILLIAM ELLIS.
FOR SALE.
A VALUABLE tenement in Richmond town, now in possession of the subscriber, containing about two acres of ground, lying on the main street, and very convenient for trade. The improvements are, a commodious dwellinghouse, kitchen, smokehouse, dairy, stable, a garden and yard well paled in, a brick storehouse, a lumber house, and granary; the whole in good repair, and may be entered upon the first of November next. The payments will be made easy to the purchaser. For terms apply to JAMES BUCHANAN.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons having any demands against the estates of Christopher Ayscough , and Anne Ayscough , deceased, that they are desired to bring them in properly attested, as provision may be made, if possible, to satisfy them; and those persons indebted to either of the said estates are desired to make immediate payment, or give notes for what they justly owe to them. JACOB BRUCE, Administrator.
VIRGINIA, &c.
By his EXCELLENCY the Right Honourable JOHN Earl of DUNMORE, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor General of the said Colony and Dominion, and Vice Admiral of the same:
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS I have received intelligence from his Excellency the Governor of Antigua , that the late violent storm there hath occasioned great distress for want of provisions, and that it is absolutely necessary, for preventing the worst consequence, that as speedy a supply as possible be sent thither; I have therefore thought proper, by and with the advice of his Majesty's Council, to give this public notice thereof, not doubting but that as soon as this great calamity shall come to be generally known, many will be induced, from other motives than merely commercial, to afford to their fellow subjects of the said island the relief they so much need.
Given under my hand, at Williamsburg, this 10th day of October, 1772, and in the 12th year of his Majesty's reign. DUNMORE.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Just imported, in the FANNY , Capt. BARRON, and to be SOLD, by the subscriber, on reasonable terms, for ready money only,
A LARGE assortment of GOODS, consisting of very handsome paste necklaces and earrings, marcasite, wax, and coal ditto, handsome paste collars, solitaires and sprigs, paste sleevebuttons, gilt ditto, sets of buttons for stomachers, silver papboats, coral and bells, garnet and marcasite hoops, lockets ditto, childrens watches and equipages, curious watch trinkets for Ladies, very genteel dress and undress fancy caps, and others, hair rolls, drop curls, &c. very fine point, blond point, mecklenburg, and mignonette laces, striped and figured sattins and lustrings for sacks and coats, ditto for bonnets, silver blond for trimmings, childrens fillets and quarter caps, womens blue, green, and red morocco turned pumps, womens and girls black leather shoes and pumps, fashionable stomachers and breast flowers, garnet, coal, and Italian egrets, gold loops, bands, and buttons, smelling bottles, pincushion trunks, and Gentlemens pocket books, of all prices, a large quantity of womens and girls quilts, a variety of pretty cottons and calicoes, copperplate and fancy chintzes, Chinese and other handkerchiefs, very fine bohea and hyson tea, the famous Norris's drops, hungary , Madden's oil, capers, ginger, spices, blue, hair powder, cloth cardinals, ditto fattin, with and without bonnets, Gentlemens lace and worked ruffles, Ladies ditto, and many other articles. SARAH PITT.
To be SOLD, on long credit, and entered upon immediately,
THE plantation whereon the subscriber now lives, lying in the upper end of Prince Edward , on a branch of Appomattox , and containing about 250 acres. There is a very good dwellinghouse, and other necessary buildings, upon the land, which is exceedingly well calculated for making tobacco, as they seldom make less than 2000 to a share. There is also a remarkable fine orchard, from which 1000 gallons of brandy may be made in a season. The terms may be known by applying to Patrick Hunter, at Warwick, and a good and sufficient right will be made to the land, by DAVID MURRAY.
FOR SALE.
NINE four years indented servants, from London; among which are, a SHOEMAKER, BARBER, PRINTER, PAINTER, SILKDYER, and young men that will answer to wait on a Gentleman, or drive a postchaise. Enquire of Mr. Matthew Phipp, or the subscriber, on board the Green River , lying at Norfolk. JOHN ADDIS.
NORFOLK, October 12, 1772.
THE subscriber, having removed hither from Portsmouth, has opened store on the main street, facing Church street, with a well assorted CARGO of GOODS suitable to the season; which will be sold reasonably, for cash, or on short credit. JAMES INGRAM.
ALL persons indebted to the subscriber are desired to make immediate payment to his attorney Mr. John Tazewell, or they will be sued as soon as the meeting of the merchants in the October court is over. JAMES ESTEN.
WILLIAM and MARY COLLEGE, October 1, 1772. BY direction of the President and Masters, I am to give notice to the several surveyors, who have executed bonds for the proportion of their fees due to the college in tobacco, to be discharged at any particular rate, that they are required to give new bonds for one sixth part of whatever they receive for surveying, before the 15th of next month, or they will be superseded. I am also directed to inform those surveyors who doubted their right to a proportion of the fees for private surveys, that the society have had the advice of counsel, who are of opinion they are well entitled thereto, and that the question was so determined by the General Court in April last. ROBERT MILLER, BURSAR.
TAKEN up, in Cumberland , a red and white steer, has a crop in the right ear, and a swallow fork in the left. Appraised to 11. 10s. JOHN S. HARRIS.

JOSEPH NORTHUP, SILK DYER AND SCOWERER, IN CHURCH STREET, NORFOLK, B EGS leave to acquaint the public that he has set up the business of colouring and scowering SILKS, CLOTHS, FUSTIANS, VIRGINIA CLOTH, and other stuffs, and has got both hot and cold presses for dressing them equal to any done at home; likewise clear starches white silk, and silk stockings, and takes spots out of all kinds of womens wear, at the most reasonable rates, and with the greatest care and expedition.
General Post Office, New York, Nov. 1, 1771.
N OTICE is hereby given, that on account of the new regulation of the post from Canada, which is to arrive every Tuesday evening at this office, and the weekly post from the eastward and southward arriving every Wednesday, the mail going from hence by the packets will, for the future, be closed at twelve o'clock at night, on the first Wednesday in every month (being the same time it closes at the General Post Office in London for America) and a packet dispatched therewith, the next day, for Falmouth.
By command of the Deputy Postmaster General. ALEXANDER COLDEN, Secretary.
R UN away from the subscriber in Leesburg, the 4th instant, a servant woman named ELIZABETH SMITH , 25 years old, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, her hair very black, has several scars on her under lip, chin, and arms, and much pitted with the smallpox; had on, and took with her, a short black calico gown, a white linen ditto, white apron, and white humbug sack and petticoat, red cardinal, flowered blue sattin capuchin, calico petticoat, black sattin laced bonnet, one pair of cotton and two pair of hose, old black calimanco shoes with plain silver buckles, one ruffled and two plain shifts. It is probable she may have taken many other things that are not missed. She was formerly indentured to Capt. Gray, from Boston, and may now perhaps have an old indenture. Whoever takes up the said servant, and brings her to me, shall have FIVE POUNDS, besides what the law allows. ALEXANDER M'INTYRE.
Pursuant to a decree of the court of Loudoun county, in chancery, will be SOLD, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on Monday the 23d of November next, on the premises,
FOUR lots or half acres of LAND in the town of Leesburg; on one of which stands a genteel stone house 40 by 32 feet in the clear, has 4 rooms with 3 fire places, and a passage, below stairs; one of which rooms, fronting the most public street, is completely fitted out for a store; there are 4 rooms, with 2 fire places, above stairs, and a convenient dry cellar the size of the whole house; also a good garden well paled in, a lumber house, kitchen, stable, and other necessary houses, together with a well of exceeding fine water, walled up, on this lot. The other three stand on streets, are also enclosed, and at a small expence may be rendered very valuable. At the same time will be sold, two hundred and fifty eight acres and a half of land adjoining the said town, the soil of which is peculiarly adapted to grain, one third of it well fenced in, and fit for the plough, about 15 acres of meadow may be made, the rest is well timbered, and inferior to none in the colony; there are on this tract of land a large new barn, with other necessary houses for farming. The country round about is remarkable for raising large quantities of wheat, and manufacturing flour; all of which is carried through Leesburg, about 40 miles to Alexandria, consequently this place is as well situated for trade as any place in the colony. A merchant or tavernkeeper would find their account in settling here. The lots and land will be sold either together or separate, as may best suit the purchasers, to whom a good title will be made, and immediate possession given. WILLIAM ELLZEY, GEORGE JOHNSTON, } Trustees.
C OMMITTED to the gaol of Westmoreland county, on suspicion of being a runaway, a white man who calls himself WILLIAM WATSON , about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, has short dark brown hair, and sandy beard, a little pitted with the smallpox, appears, from his dialect, to be a Yorkshirer, is a pert impudent fellow, very talkative, and says he lived with Mr. John Gunyon, in Dumfries, but seems very nearly to answer the description given of John Booker, advertised by Mr. James Duncanson, of Frederickburg; had on a brown linen shirt, and trowsers of the same, and appears to be about 30 or 35 years of age. The owner is desired to pay charges, and take him away. RICHARD BARNETT, Gaoler.
C OMMITTED to the gaol of Hanover county, the 22d of August last, a Negro man who says his name is GEORGE , but cannot, or will not, tell his master's name, is about 5 feet 7 inches high, and seems to be about 35 years old; had on, when committed, a Virginia cloth jacket, crocus trowsers, and oznabrig shirt. The owner is desired to apply for him, and pay charges. P. THILMAN, Gaoler.
C OMMITTED to the gaol of Westmoreland county, on suspicion of being a runaway, a Negro man slave who calls himself WILL , but cannot, or will not, tell his master's name, is a well set fellow, about 5 feet 10 inches high, of a yellowish complexion, the fore part of his hair, or wool, grey, is an African, and marked in the manner of his country, with dots under both eyes, and on the right side of his neck with something resembling a ladder, the fourth finger of his left hand is bent, and seems to have been broken; has on a country cotton shirt, and oznabrig trowsers. There is some reason to suspect that he belongs to Dr. William Savage, of Prince William. The owner is desired to pay charges, and take him away. RICHARD BARNETT, Gaoler.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
R UN away on the 8th of July, from the subscriber's plantation, near Frederick Zimmerman's ordinary, in Culpeper, an English convict servant man named JOHN BOOKER , about 33 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high, narrow visage, ruddy countenance, a little pitted with the smallpox, dark hair not tied, born in Yorkshire, speaks broad, fond of liquor, and talkative, has been about two years in the country; is a good dither, and well acquainted with other country business; had on, and took with him, two brown coloured coats, one with twist, the other with flat metal buttons, a lappelled scarlet jacket, his breeches much the same with the coats, several shirts, two pair of shoes, yarn stockings, and brown trowsers; he had with him a box of wafers, and a parchment covered memorandum pocket book, and it is probable he will have some kind of a pass, and change his name. This fellow, with one belonging to Mr. William Allan of Culpeper, ran away together last April, and were advertised in this Gazette: Booker delivered himself to a man in Albemarle, who brought him home, but the other made his escape; and my fellow has now made another elopement without any kind of provocation. I will give THREE POUNDS to any person who delivers him either to Mr. Edward Stevens at Culpeper courthouse, the overseer at my plantation, or to me in Frederickburg, or FORTY SHILLINGS if secured in any gaol so that I get him again. JAMES DUNCANSON.
JUST ARRIVED from AFRICA, the ship PRINCE of WALES , Capt. JAMES BIVINS , with about FOUR HUNDRED fine healthy
S L A V E S,
The SALE of which will begin at BERMUDA HUNDRED , on Thursday the 8th of October, and continue until all are sold.
JOHN WAYLES, RICHARD RANDOLPH.
To be SOLD, pursuant to the last will and testament of Mr. William Brooke, deceased,
E IGHT hundred and forty ACRES of LAND, situate in the county of Orange, about 60 miles from Frederickburg, is well watered and wooded, the soil good for corn, wheat, tobacco, hemp, and flax, affords as good a range for stocks of all kinds as any land in that county, and may be had at the low price of one hundred and sixty pounds ready money, or one hundred and sixty eight pounds on twelve months credit, by bond, with approved security. Any person inclinable to purchase may be shown the land by applying to Major Zachariah Burnley, who lives in the neighbourhood thereof, and who will contract for JOHN ROWZEE, ROBERT BROOKE, } Executors.
T HE subscriber, having served a regular apprenticeship to the noted Mr. JOSEPH CARN-CROSS , of the city of Dublin, coachmaker, and for many years past carried on the coachmaking trade, in all its different branches, in Ireland and in New York, where he has had the honour of making a coach, phaeton, and chaise, for his Excellency the Right Honourable Earl of DUNMORE , is now removed, with his family, from New York to Palace street, in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he proposes to make and repair all sorts of coaches, landaus, chariots, postchaises, phaetons, curricles, chaises, and chairs, with harness of every sort. Also steel springs, and iron work of every kind, relative to the coachmaking trade. Likewise painting, gilding, and japanning. The subscriber being determined to do all his work in the best manner, and on the lowest terms, humbly hopes those Gentlemen that are pleased to employ him will pay cash, at least for any piece of new work, on delivery of the same; and will be truly thankful to every Gentleman or Lady who will employ him to repair carriages, even if the repairs do not exceed half a bit. The utmost care, and dispatch of business, shall be the constant study of the public's most humble servant, ELKANAH DEANE.
The subscriber having two or three spare rooms, would be glad to accommodate Gentlemen with private lodgings.
VIRGINIA, &c.
At a GENERAL COURT held at the CAPITOL
May 7, 1772.
John Bowdoin, and Isaac Smith, merchants, surviving partners of Littleton Eyre, deceased, plaintiffs, against John Smith, and Edward Smith, and Matthew Smith, infants, Augustine Smith, Martha Jaquelin, Jaquelin Ambler, Sarah Smith, Thomas Smith, Wilson Miles Cary, James Buchanan, & co. of London, merchants, Edmund Pendleton, and Peter Lyons, surviving administrators, &c. of John Robinson, Esquire, deceased, Peter Presley Thornton, and Sarah his wife, and Mary Ambler, Jaquelin Ambler, Robert Carter Nicholas, Wilson Miles Cary, and John Blair, executors, &c. of Edward Ambler, deceased, defendants.
T HE defendant John Smith is appointed guardian to the defendants Edward and Matthew Smith, who are infants, to defend them in this suit; and, by consent of parties, this cause was this day heard, upon the bill, answers, and sundry exhibits. On consideration whereof it is decreed and ordered, that George Purdie, John Bowdoin, John Lee, and John Smith, Gentlemen, or any two or more of them, after giving convenient notice in the Virginia Gazette, sell, at public auction, the lands in the counties of Gloucester and Northumberland, known by the names of the Dragon Quarter and Fleet's Bay, comprized in the indentures of mortgage in the bill mentioned, at twelve months credit, to be entered upon the first day of January next; and also the slaves, with their increase, and other things in the said mortgages mentioned, at three months credit, taking bonds, with sufficient security, from the purchasers, and return an account thereof to the court, that Dudley Digges, Thomas Nelson, junior, and David Jameson, Gentlemen, or any two of them, do state and settle the claims of the plaintiffs, and the defendants, and of any other creditors of John Smith, deceased, in the bill named, who may desire it, and make report thereof to the court; and that the sales of the lands, in the counties of Spotsylvania and Culpeper, made by the said John Smith in his lifetime, be confirmed to the several purchasers thereof, upon their paying the purchase money; and that the several mortgagees, the defendant John Smith, and the defendants Edward and Matthew Smith, when they shall arrive at the age of twenty one years, release to those purchasers, and the purchasers of the lands and slaves, to be sold under this decree, all their right and interest in the said lands and slaves, unless the said infants shall shew cause to the contrary within six months after they come of age respectively. BEN: WALLER.
NORFOLK, August 1, 1772.
A S I intend for Britain soon, I must beg the favour of all persons who have any dealings with Logan, Gilmour, and company, to have their accounts ready to settle at the next General Court. The business will be continued to its usual extent. ROBERT GILMOUR.
T O B E S O L D,
O NE thousand four hundred acres of exceeding good TOBACCO LAND in Stafford county, on the branches of Aquia and Potowomack runs. The land is extremely well timbered and watered, twelve miles from Falmouth, and ten from Aquia. One half the land rents for thirty pounds a year. There is a small plantation on the other part. The land, if not privately sold, will be set up at one thousand two hundred pounds on the 10th of October, 1772, and a mill near the plantation. Also 1100 acres of land on Rocky Run, in Fauquier county (the rents of this land amount to 4130 pounds of tobacco) either in lots or together, as may suit the purchasers. An indisputable title will be made to the land by the trustees of CHARLES CARTER.
PETERSBURG, Jan. 2, 1772.
F O R S A L E,
T HE following TRACTS of LAND in Pittsylvania county, viz. Four hundred acres on Banister river, 770 acres on Beaver creek, 345 acres on Burch's creek, 380 acres on Leatherwood, 400 acres on Snow creek.
These lands were formerly the property of Mr. Samuel Gordon, deceased. The price, and time of payment, may be known by applying to JERMAN BAKER.
T O B E L E T ON LEASE,
A VERY large and commodious HOUSE in the town of Petersburg, built for a tavern, and well fitted for that business; it is two stories high, has a number of very convenient lodging rooms, and large and small rooms for the entertainment of guests. Any person qualified for the business of a tavern keeper, with a proper capital, may find this as advantageous a situation as any on the continent. Apply to the subscriber, who lives on the premises. THOMAS EGLETON.