The Virginia gazette (Williamsburg, Va.), 1771-05-30 00:00:00

VIRGINIA GAZETTE.
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LONDON, March 21.
The protest of the Lords in Ireland against that part of the address to the King, which returns his Majesty thanks for continuing Lord Townsend in the Vice-Royalty.
DISSENTIENT.
BECAUSE the repeated proofs we have of his Majesty's paternal tenderness towards his people convince us, that a misrepresentation of his faithful Commons could alone have determined his Royal breath to exert his undoubted prerogative of proroguing his Parliament, at a crisis when the expiration of laws, essential to the well being of this kingdom, seemed peculiarly to point out the most urgent demand for the assistance of the legislature; at a time when the Commons had given a recent-efficacious testimony of their unremitting zeal for his Majesty's service by voting an augmentation of his Majesty's forces, a measure which had been represented to Parliament as highly acceptable to the King, at a season too when the suddenness of this unexpected mark of Royal displeasure rendered its consequences almost irretrievably fatal to the nation, inasmuch that we see with the deepest concern, an extraordinary deficiency in his Majesty's revenue, proceeding from the declining state of our credit, trade and manufactures thereby occasioned.
2dly, Because the unbounded confidence we repose in his Majesty's inviolate regard to the fundamental principles of the constitution assure us that the attempt which has been lately made to infringe that balance indefeasibly inseparable from its very formation, by entering upon the journals of the House a protest, animadvertting upon the proceedings of the House of Commons, was the result of pernicious Councils, insidiously calculated to alienate the affections of the most loyal subjects from the most amiable of Princes, an opinion in which we conceive ourselves by so much the better founded, as this unconstitutional extension is unprecedented, save only in one instance, which was followed by the just disapprobation of the Sovereign, testified by the immediate removal of the Chief Governor. We farther conceive, that as the constitution of this kingdom is in respect to the distinct departments of the Crown, the Lords and the Commons, one and the same with that of Great-Britain, we should depart not only from our duty to our King and to this our country, but likewise from that which we owe to Great-Britain, if in our high capacity, of hereditary great Council of Ireland to the Crown, we should acquiesce under an attempt which manifestly tends to subvert that reciprocal independence of the three estates, which is the basis of security.
3dly, Because the justice and piety of which shine conspicuous in our Sovereign, as well in his domestic life as on the Throne, do not suffer us to suppose that the dismissal of trusty Nobles and Commoners from his Majesty's Privy Council; the former only because they made a just exercise of their hereditary birthright as Peers of the realm; the latter on account only of their parliamentary conduct, can have proceeded from the truly informed intention of so great and good a Prince.
4thly, Because moderation, firmness, consistency, a due distinctive regard to all ranks of persons, a regular system of administration, being, as we conceive, indispensably requisite to the support and dignity of government, and to the conduct of his Majesty's affairs, we cannot, without violation of truth and justice, return thanks to the King for continuing a Chief Governor, who in contempt of all forms of business, and rules of decency heretofore respected by his predecessors, is actuated only by the most arbitrary caprice, to the detriment of his Majesty's interest, to the injury of this oppressed country, and to the unspeakable vexation of persons of every condition.
Leinster, Louth, Powerscourt, Liff, Shannon, Longford, Baltinglass, Laneborough, Molesworth, Mornington, Bective, Moira, Mountcashell, Charlemount, Bellamont.
IN the reign of Queen Anne, in 1704, the famous Lord Chief Justice Holt gave orders to arrest the returning officer of the borough of Aylesbury for illegally refusing several freemen the liberty of voting. The House of Commons, who countenanced the officer, immediately made it penal for any Judges to assist at the trial. The Lord Chief Justice however was hardy enough to bring it on in the King's-Bench, and a Serjeant at Arms being sent to summon him before the House, he bade him, with a voice of authority, Be gone. On this a second message was sent by the Speaker, attended by as many members as espoused the measure. After the Speaker had delivered his message, his Lordship replied to him in these remarkable words: —Go back to your chair, Mr. Speaker, within these five minutes, or you may depend on't I'll send you to Newgate: You speak of your authority, but I tell you I sit here as an interpreter of the laws, and a distributor of justice; and were the whole House of Commons in your belly, I would not stir one foot. The Speaker was prudent enough, to retire, and the House were equally prudent to let the affair drop.
To the printer of the Public Advertiser.
SIR,
March 15, 1771.
READING of the disputes which the King of France has been engaged in with his Parliaments, but particularly with his Parliament of Paris; and reflecting on the venality of the majority of the great men who now rule the British empire, I have been naturally led into drawing the following parallel between the conducts of the Parliaments of France and Britain.
We have seen the Gentlemen of France nobly refusing to obey commands, which they had prejudicial to their country; and, of course, dishonourable to themselves.
When we consider that those Gentlemen were born and educated under an absolute Monarchy; that their King could instantly order them to death, and (what is infinitely more dreadful) consign them to daily excruciating torments, in loathsome dungeons, banished from society, and all the endearing ties of nature, to linger out a dismal, painful, wretched life; and this too without any hope of being supported by a party strong enough to shield them from danger, since surrounded by a great military force, who (slavishly ready to obey Royalty) would easily curb any zeal which could possibly warm the frozen breasts of a people made abject by habitual slavery, and from whose feelings they could derive no resource,—yet under all these discouraging appearances, and when the Royal mandate, attended by all the ensigns of power, thundered at their gates, demanding their final answer; and when their wives and children, and all the domestic sweets which render life desirable, were beheld, perhaps for the last time they were ever to view them; when racked by that mournful idea, distracted by reflecting that their families were to be left exposed to all the insults of licentious courtiers; then, like antient Romans, every consideration vanished when balanced with the love of their country, and supported only by the consciousness of their integrity, they stood firm, with all the powers of their minds collected; armed only with their rectitude, they persisted in their refusal, and signed the "NO" which was to decide their fate, and then waited with calm resignation to receive any doom a despotic, tyrant Monarch pleased to pronounce them. Immortal Frenchmen! may abler pens record your fortitude, and unshaken fidelity to your country, and transmit your names to endless posterity, to rouse the emulation of succeeding ages! Happy country that can claim the honour of having given you birth! Glorious plants of generous freedom sprung out of the dreary, chilling wilds of despotism, reared in defiance of all the blighting blasts of tyranny!
We have seen our Parliament neglect the most interesting concerns of the nation, pay no attention to our Portuguese trade, vote thanks for a convention, which (as it is acknowledged by good authority) even in Scotland was universally considered to be unsafe, inadequate, dangerous, and ignominiously disgraceful! All Britain (Parliament excepted) united in expressions of shame and disapprobation!—We have seen our virtuous Parliament venally obey the dictates of the Minister in whatever he desires.—Though the poor reward for discovering the authors of the fire at Portsmouth, was limited to three months, left more time might detect the villains who occasioned it; yet now, when two printers are to be apprehended, no limitation is made to the duration of the reward offered to bring them to punishment; but Parliament, it seems, think it a crime of a deeper die, and more dangerous tendency, to publish to the world the sentiments which they express in their debates in Parliament, than to set fire to our stores, dock, and shipping! Such is their patriotic love for their country, inglorious Englishmen! miserable country which gave such beings birth! Ignominious plants of slavery, sprung out of the genial soil of liberty, reared in opposition to the general voice of a generous brave people, who are ever ready to condemn despotism and support freedom with their lives and fortunes, and whose military would nobly scorn to support slavish doctrines which are subversive of those blessings which they derived from their ancestors, and which they will bequeath to their children.
What a striking contrast does the Parliaments of France and England present to the eyes of Europe!—How glorious must the conclusion of the parallel be to France! How mortifying, how shameful to Britain! And if we further consider that near six hundred lawyers in Paris absolutely refused to plead before the new Parliament (who meanly accepted the places vacated by the immortal Parliament who now are banished) though many of them are so poor as to be under the necessity of receiving donations from their richer brethren, and compare their conduct with our Mr. Wedderburn, &c. &c. and even Lord Suffolk, who last year signed his name to sentiments and principles which he now contradicts by his behaviour, and reflect on the electors constantly re-electing men notwithstanding their seats being vacated by corruption—I say, if foreigners maturely weigh all these circumstances, and form their judgments of France and England from the sentiments which apparently actuate the different Parliaments, lawyers, and our venal freeholders, &c. electors of Great-Britain—why then I will affirm they must admire, esteem, and respect the bulk of the French nation, and be at a loss whether most to despise the meanness or abhor the abandoned pitch of corruption to which the people are arrived to in Britain.
I fear our constitution now labours under a pleuretic fever; if so, a proper use of the lancet will be the only means to restore it to its antient vigour and sound judgment.
JUNIUS BRUTUS.
An account of the troubles in Poland, extracted from the letter of a Polish Prince to an Englishman, dated from the frontiers of Poland, Feb. 16, 1771.
RUSSIA gave us a King, who on all occasions was to listen to her dictates, which he has constantly done, and continues to do, entirely relying on that power. In order to insure her interest of our republic by exciting continual dissensions in the Senate, she brought on the carpet the affair of the dissidents, who claimed a place in our Assembly; which innovation was protested against by the most sensible part of the nation. Exasperated at this opposition, the Empress caused those Senators to be arrested, and by an unparalleled act of injustice to be sent ignominiously to Siberia. This alarm was the origin of the confederacies, which at last, after the two years by the election of two Marshals, Krasenski for Poland, and Pac for Lithuania, were united, and formed the generality now resident in Hungary. By these an account of the national grievances were published against the King, and an interregnum declared. At the instigation of France, the Turks have engaged themselves for our defence; who, from a principle of policy in their government to prevent popular insurrections, are obliged to conceal their losses sustained at Bender and Ibrailow, though at the first mentioned place the Russians sacrificed the flower of their army. There is now forming another party of the nobles, under the name of the Patriotic Union, which is founded only upon the jealousy of the progress of the true confederacy; and the Russian Ambassador, after having confiscated the estates of the Prince Chancellor and the Palatine of Russia, uncles of the King, attempts to deprive the Grand Marshal of the crown, Prince Stanislaus Lubomerski of his office, because he refuses to kindle a civil war by raising a confederacy. In this distressful situation of his country, our King continues unmoved, and beholds the brave confederates taken prisoners, if qualified to serve, sold slaves to Prussian recruiters, if disabled, inhumanly mutilated. Had we subsidies supplied by any foreign power the Russians would soon be obliged to abandon Poland and Count P—i—, to make a formal abdication of his throne.
This intelligence may be relied on as authentic. Women and politicians should be always taken by contraries. The King of Prussia's pacific intentions, which he so boasts of, may be guessed at by the following proofs. He has now near 50,000 men in arms more than he had even to the height of the last war. He has remounted most of his cavalry with English horses. He has several new methods of discipline now in practice, but not made public. Add to which, he has boxes of manifestoes printed, which nobody but himself has copies of, nor can even give a guess at, as he stood over the press while they were printing.
If the English are not the slaves of absolute authority, they may with some degree of justice be said to be so to their liberties. So long as there is no police in England there will be monopolists, and monopolists will always set the price of commodities. If a butcher in France was to raise the price of meat, he would be liable to punishment; in England every body lies at the butcher's mercy. Books, tea, and many other articles, are also monopolized, which is a very great loss to people of all ranks. If monarchical governments have their inconveniences, most ones have theirs likewise.
To the PRINTER.
SIR, The island of Chio, or Scio, is at present a bone of contention between the Turks and Russians, it may not be disagreeable to your readers to have some account of it.
IT is called by the Turks Suki Saluci, and deemed one of the most beautiful and pleasant islands in the Archipelago. This island is very subject to earthquakes, and has little rain, that every spring the Greeks, Latins, Jews and Turks, make processions in order to obtain it; yet it has been called the paradise of Greece, as it abounds with abundance of citron, orange, olive, myrtle, and pomegranate trees. The country produces corn, but not sufficient for the inhabitants, who there-
* The great earnestness with which the Ministry are now endeavouring to conceal the proceedings of Parliament, betrays how conscious they are of the badness of their cause. If they were not ashamed of their sentiments, and fearful of their destructive doctrines being known to the world, and did not know that their speeches are full of founding emptiness, without reason, justice, or common sense to support them; while the speeches of their opposers would strike them dumb with confusion, if they were not callous—I say if they were not desirous of carrying on their schemes in secret, they would not thus torture the constitution to prosecute printers for revealing their debates. I hope however this will have one good effect, serve to open the eyes of the lethargic people of England, and wake them from their slumbers before it is too late, to save us from the impending ruin.

fore import it from time to time from the continent; but it abounds so much with wine as to be able to supply the neighbouring islands. The men are tall and well shaped, but have disagreeable countenances; but their women are beautiful, and their faces extremely fair; they are neat in their dress, wearing very white linen and the finest stuffs they can procure, but are not permitted to wear gold, silver, or jewels. Their vivacity, wit, and good humour, are great additions to their natural charms; and so far are the men from being jealous, that the women stand at the doors and talk with the men who pass by, and will be as merry and familiar with strangers, as if they had been long acquainted. Even the women of distinction go to market to buy provisions, and carry them home openly through the streets.
LUCIUS, in answer to JUNIUS.
I WILL take the liberty of following Junius into the airy field of imagination; and will suppose our King, with the resolution arising from conscious honour, and integrity, addressing his assembled subjects:
To his Parliament he may say:
As there never has been any national affair of importance transacted since I came to the crown, which I have not consulted you upon, I have ordered every thing relative to the late transaction with Spain, to be laid before you; and as the King of Spain's declaration is satisfactory to me, hope it will likewise meet with your approbation.
To the Merchant:
The exigency of the time forced me, contrary to my inclination, to give some small interruption to your commerce; but it was to secure both your trade and property, which I have the pleasure to tell you are not at present likely to suffer any loss or interruption.
To the Land-holder:
I told you war was too probable, and you have generously consented to support it; your cheerful and ready concurrence, at this crisis, has been a great means of preventing an immense burthen from falling on my people.
To the Public Creditor:
I have raised the value of your property, and given it the stamp of security.
To the Navy:
You have been the bulwark of this kingdom, and terror of our enemies, and doubt not, when there shall be occasion, you will still be found the security and glory of Britain; you may at present remain in your harbours: I am pleased there is no necessity to waste or expose spirit and valour so consequential to these kingdoms.
To the Army:
I should be wanting to myself, and humanity, if I was not tender of the blood and lives of men, so ready to expose both for me and their country.
To the People in general:
As the father of my people, I shall always make your honour, your interest, my own; nor will I ever harbour a thought which shall separate that idea. On the late difference with Spain, I have chiefly consulted, and been solely directed, by considerations for your safety and happiness. I feel the heavy burthen that oppresses my subjects; nor will I lightly, or without urgent necessity, add to the accumulated load. Actuated by these sentiments, I have stilled each vindictive passion, and have accepted the King of Spain's declaration as a sufficient reparation for the indignity offered my crown and kingdoms.
Thus much, I am persuaded, he might say, and his conscious paternal heart bear testimony to its veracity. I will only add a few observations: Peace is crowned with many blessings; a preposterous war is productive of much evil; but an unsuccessful war is a judgment, big with calamity and ruin; moderation engages confidence and friendship; but Britain's best security for peace, is a respectable navy.
L O N D O N, April 2.
SO great has been the run on the bank, since the commitment of the Lord Mayor and Alderman Oliver to the Tower, that bets were laid on Saturday last at new Lloyd's, to pay 30 guineas to receive 100, if bank notes were not discounted before the expiration of one month.
We hear that the Lieutenant of the Tower having sent his compliments to the Lord Mayor, informing his Lordship that he is at liberty to walk about any where within the Tower walls, attended by a warden if he desired it; his Lordship returned him thanks for his kind offer; and added that he did not desire to ask or accept of any favours; that he was satisfied with the apartments allotted him, and will continue within them till his discharge shall be ordered.
Large bets are depending that press warrants will be issued before the expiration of a fortnight.
Last Saturday the House of Commons sat about an hour and an half, and then adjourned till Thursday, April the 9th; so that they have adjourned beyond the day appointed for Mr. Wilkes's attendance, which was the 8th.
April 3. In the debate on Thursday morning last in the Lower Assembly, Lord North, in the course of his last speech, observed, "That he was very sure the mob, who surrounded the avenues to the House, and who had the brutality to attack him, were hired by the minority, to endeavour to effect without doors, what they despaired of doing within." Upon which Mr. W. Burke rose up, and said, "It was a falsehood, a most egregious falsehood; that the minority, to a man, were persons of such honour and consequence, as would scorn even the shadow of such a resource; that such a charge could never come from any man, but one bucked in indirect measures; and who could never imagine such a proceeding to any body of Gentlemen, had he not a mind capable of adopting such himself."
The confinement of the Lord Mayor puts a total stop to all plantation business, as every deed or conveyance executed here, must have the city seal to it in presence of the Lord Mayor.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, May 20.
A letter from Jamaica, dated April 13, says, "Cudjo's Negroes are now in rebellion."
The celebrated Mr. Burke has accepted the agency of New-York.
The late Irish papers abound with very spirited pieces against the arbitrary administration of Lord Townshend; as do the English ones against the despotic proceedings of the present Ministry and their House of Commons.
Late accounts from London, mention, that "Business of every kind is so generally suspended there, that it is said, should an accommodation unexpectedly be effected, government will not recover from its confusion and embarrassment for many months."
WILLIAMSBURG, June 1.
By an express which we sent to Richmond on Thursday, in order to obtain the fullest account, that could then be got, of the damage sustained by the late great fresh, and which is but this moment returned, we have the following particulars:
RICHMOND town, May 31, 1771.
The terrible devastation caused by the fresh is scarcely to be conceived but by the distressed sufferers: From as far up the river as we have received accounts, there are neither fences nor houses left on the low grounds, except what might lodge in coming down from other places. Many people have suffered greatly by the loss of wheat, and in a great degree, their stock, as also some Negroes; and the ruinous appearance of making tobacco, occasioned by this terrible disaster, affords a melancholy prospect, more especially as all the corn, which numbers of poor families entirely depended upon for subsistence, is carried down the stream. All the tobacco at Shocoe inspection is damaged, and it is imagined there were not less than 1600 hogheads at it. At Byrd's, rear all the ground tier is damaged, supposed 600 hogheads. Three fine large granaries, lately built, belonging to Mr. Campbell, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. McDowell, are carried away, with sundry valuable goods in them; two are totally lost, and Mr. Campbell's lodged in a part of the town. Many goods are damaged that were deposited in the public and other warehouses. The merchants at Rocky Ridge had likewise their warehouses near the river carried away, and 300 and odd hogheads of tobacco damaged. The merchants at Warwick have suffered considerably in their property. Indeed we are constantly hearing of dismal accounts concerning it. Several people's low grounds are much washed away, and others sanded. It is judged that the water was at least 10 feet perpendicular higher than the August fresh in 1720 or 24, or any other ever known by the oldest man about us, and 35 or 40 feet higher than a common tide. The damage sustained here, and at Rocky Ridge, including tobacco, is computed to be near forty thousand pounds. In short, the loss of tobacco here, Westham, Rocky Ridge, and at other landings higher up the river, is estimated at 3000 hogheads, or more.
Houses, warehouses, wine, tobacco, rafts of trees and timber, are constantly seen floating down the river. The shores are covered with dead carcasses. Captain Conkie lost 3 anchors. Captain Clarke's yawl was overset, and 5 men were drowned. Several of the ships at Shirley Hundred and City Point are gone ashore, and, it is feared, cannot be got off.
We hear from Orange, in North-Carolina, that Governor Tryon and the Regulators met the 16th instant, about 15 miles above Hillsborough, when he gave Husbands and Hunter, their two chiefs, two hours time either to lay down their arms, and repair to their respective homes in peace and good order, or declare themselves rebels. The time was near expired, and nothing done on the part of the Regulators; and the Governor, finding by their motions, that they had determined to give him battle, a few minutes before the expiration of the time, ordered his men to open to the right and left, and uncover their cannon, which they did in the utmost good order, and instantly fired upon them with their muskets and cannon almost at one and the same time, which threw the Regulators into the greatest confusion; but they returned the Governor's fire, killed seven of his men, and wounded forty. The Regulators had one hundred and sixty killed, and one hundred taken prisoners.
FREDERICKSBURG, May 28, 1771.
THE subscribers, this day become partners in the practice of phyic and surgery, have opened a shop on the main street, opposite to Mr. Henry Mitchell's store, furnished with a large assortment of drugs and medicines of the best quality, just imported from London; where Gentlemen of the profession and others may be supplied at cash rates, for ready money. HUGH MERCER, EWEN CLEMENTS.
BLANDFORD, May 24, 1771.
THE death of my late partner, Mr. Samuel Gordon, renders it absolutely necessary that the concern of Gordon & Ramsay should be immediately settled, this is therefore to give notice, to all those concerned, that unless they discharge their debts before the first of August next, or give merchants notes payable at the October court, that all bonds and accounts due to that company will then be put in suit, without respect of persons.
ON Wednesday the 26th of June will be sold to the highest bidder, in the town of Blandford, four very likely young Virginia born NEGRO FELLOWS, also a lot in Ravencrest town, near Petersburg, the property of the above company. Credit will be allowed till the 10th of December next, bond and security being given to PATRICK RAMSAY.
THE subscriber will sell his HOUSES and LAND whereon he now lives, containing 23 acres, pleasantly situated, and lately annexed to the town of Blandford, on reasonable terms, and credit. PATRICK RAMSAY.
HAMPTON, May 24, 1771.
TO BE SOLD,
A SLOOP, burthen about 3200 bushels, sheathed within and without of good two inch white oak plank, well calculated for the river as well as the sea, being fast built; she will be ready to launch in six weeks. Any person in want of such a vessel, may know the terms by applying to
CARTER TARRANT.
HANOVER, April 15, 1771.
I Intend to leave this colony for a few months. JOHN WINSTON, jun.
BRUNSWICK county, April 24, 1771.
BY drinking too much on Monday the 18th of March last, at Dinwiddie court house, I was induced to lose at cards two bonds of Mr. Thomas Butler's, in Sufex, for 451. each, payable in June, 1772, and 1773, which I forewarn all persons from trading for, as I have sued for them. SAMUEL MITCHELL.
GEORGE the Third, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. To the sheriff of Hampshire county, greeting: We command you that you summon William Greenfield, of the town of Haddington, in North-Britain, brother and heir at law, and Angus McDonald and Alexander White, executors of John Greenfield, deceased, to appear before our Justices of our said county court in chancery, at the court-house, on the second Tuesday in May next, to answer a bill in chancery, exhibited against them by James Bruce. And this they shall in no wise omit, under the penalty of every of them 1001. And have then there this writ. Witness Gabriel Jones, clerk of our said court, at the court-house, the 15th day of April, in the 11th year of our reign. GABRIEL JONES.
GEORGE the Third, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. To the sheriff of Frederick county, greeting: We command you, that you summon John Funk, to appear before our Justices of our said county court, at the court house, the first Tuesday in April next, to answer a bill in chancery, exhibited against him by Peter How, Esq; and Peter Hogg, Gentleman; and this they shall in no wise omit, under the penalty of 1001. And have then there this writ. Witness James Keith, clerk of our said court, at the court house, this 9th day of March, in the 11th year of our reign. JAMES KEITH.
RUN away at easter from the subscriber, a Negro man named BOB, about 35 years old, of a small size, very black, and lost his teeth before. I purchased him some years ago in Princess Anne county, and is supposed to be gone that way; his clothing was a fearnought jacket, and oznabrigs shirt and trowsers. Whoever secures him so that I may get him again shall be fully satisfied by CARTER TARRANT.
ESSEX, May 25, 1771.
STRAYED or stolen from Amelia, on Great Nottoway, the 14th instant, a white horse, 4 feet 5 or 6 inches high, branded on the near buttock D, shod round, paces slow, trots and gallops well, short switch tail, thin mane, has a scar on his back by the hinder part of the saddle, has a cant with his head when rode. Whoever will convey the said horse to Mr. William Collicott, or Mr. Thomas Jeffries in Amelia, or to the subscriber in Essex, shall receive TWENTY SHILLINGS. JOHN EVANS, jun.
YORK town, May 23, 1771.
STRAYED away about six weeks ago, a large brown mare, 5 years old, not docked or branded, has a blaze face, and her hind feet white. Whoever delivers the said mare to me shall receive FORTY SHILLINGS. THOMAS POWELL.
TAKEN up in Brunswick, a red cow, with some white in her face and on her under jaw, she appears to be about 20 or 22 years old, marked with a swallow fork in the left ear, and a slit in the right, with a nick in the under side of it. Appraised to 25s. NATHAN HARRIS.
TAKEN up in Caroline, in the parish of St. Margaret, a natural pacing bay horse, about 4 feet 7 or 8 inches high, has some remarkable white spots round his neck, and is branded on the near buttock, though not so distinctly as to be described. Posted, and appraised to 91. 10s. ARCHIBALD DICK.
A list of PRIZES drawn in William Harris's lottery.
   No. of the tickets Quantity of LAND Where it lies. Numb. in the scheme.    297 500 Acres on the Long Branch, — 1  346 404 do. on the south fork of Falling River, 2 2  63 350 do. on Falling River, — 3  453 238 do. on south branch of Falling River, 4 4  228 392 do. on Little Mill Creek, — 5  233 200 do. on Pole Cat Branch, — 6  444 200 do. on ditto, — 7  274 150 do. on Flat Creek, — 8  109 100 do. on Pole Cat Branch — 9  118 230 do. on Oak Mountain Run, — 10  167 98 do. on Midway Branch, — 11  19 200 do. on Back Creek, — 12  309 316 do. on Simmon's Creek, — 13  375 304 do. on Black Water, — 14  221 322 do. on Mulberry Creek, — 15  354 420 do. on the branches of Seneca Creek, 16 16  35 325 do. on Narrow Passage Branch, — 17  436 250 do. on Falling River, — 18  370 295 do. on Narrow Passage, — 19  371 340 do. on Hill's Creek, — 20  138 350 do. on Otter River, — 21  103 400 do. on Cheese Creek, — 22  155 254 do. on Falling River, — 23  225 290 do. on ditto, — 24  351 415 do. on ditto, — 25  239 404 do. on the branches of Falling River, 26 26  434 430 do. on ditto, — 27  359 200 do. on Seneca Creek, — 28  215 200 do. on Molley's Creek, — 29  149 200 do. on south fork of Falling River, 30 30  130 104 do. on Molley's Creek, — 32  
NORFOLK, May 23, 1771.
FOR SALE, GENUINE
Madeira WINE
Of the New York quality. MATTHEW PHRIFF.

MAY 23, 1771.
I HAVE for sale ten LOTS or half acres of LAND , in the city of Williamsburg , near Dr. James Carter's , being the lots whereon the late Col. Hollaway lived. There is a dwelling house thereon in good repair, with a kitchen under it, and two large brick vaults. I would also sell the brick WINDMILL lately purchased of Major Taliaferro , which very late experience has proved may be made, with little alteration, exceedingly convenient and profitable. Any person inclined to become a purchaser of the above may know the terms by applying to Mr. Tazewell in Williamsburg , or the subscriber in Middlesex county.
HUGH WALKER.
NORFOLK, May 20, 1771.
Just imported from London, Glasgow, and Bristol, and to be SOLD by the subscribers on the most reasonable terms, either by wholesale or retail,
A LARGE assortment of European GOODS, suitable to the season. We have also on hand a considerable quantity of last year's crop of West-India rum, new ditto, Muscovado sugar, Madeira and Teneriffe wines, which we will sell cheap for cash, or short credit.
LOGAN, GILMOUR, and Co.
IF one James Ellis , who lived on James river about a twelvemonth ago, will apply to the printer hereof, he may hear of something greasy to his advantage.
Just imported in the Betsey, Capt. Ennis, from Bristol, and to be SOLD by the subscriber, at Mr. Matthew Holt's, near the college in Williamsburg, a GREAT VARIETY OF
BROAD CLOTHS. JOEL TURNER.
ROBERT BELL, BOOKSELLER,
At the UNION LIBRARY, in Third street, PHILADELPHIA,
BEING encouraged by several Gentlemen of eminence, in the different provinces, to undertake the republication of the following literary works, in America , doth, by this conveyance, give notice that he hath now ready to be delivered, gratis, to all Gentlemen who choose to send for them, printed proposals, with specimens annexed, for reprinting, by subscription.
HUME's elegant HISTORY of ENGLAND , in eight volumes octavo.
BLACKSTONE's splendid COMMENTARIES on the LAWS of ENGLAND , in four volumes royal octavo, page for page with the London edition.
Also FERGUSON's celebrated ESSAY on the HISTORY of CIVIL SOCIETY , in one volume octavo.
N. B. Gentlemen who with prosperity to the means for the enlargement of the human understanding in America will greatly contribute towards this beneficent purpose by sending their names and residence, as intentional purchasers of any of the fore-mentioned literary works, to any of the booksellers and printers on this continent. The sooner this favour is granted the more expeditiously will the works be forwarded, and the obligation shall be gratefully remembered by the publisher. ROBERT BELL.
RICHMOND town, May 23, 1771.
THE subscribers store at this place will be, from the first of September next, under the management of Mr. Thomas Smith , by whom customers will be supplied as formerly; and we hope for the continuance of their favours. CARTER & TRENT.
To the worthy members of the old concern. WORTHY PARTNERS,
I HAVE often intimated, as will appear from your own recollection, my desire of having a full meeting of the concern; but as I have been made to understand that notification was not taken in the sense I designed it should have been, and therefore has not produced the effect intended, I find myself obliged to repeat my solicitation for that purpose. I therefore now propose, and request of you, that a convention of the concern may be held on the 23rd of September next, at six o'clock in the evening, in the usual place; and that the express intention of applying to you for this convention may not possibly be misunderstood, by any person whatsoever, I have judged proper here to mention that the subject I shall then recommend to your most serious consideration and attention will be one that must appear of the highest importance, namely, the expediency of electing a proper person to collect your debts, as I can no longer act with this delegated power. I beg leave to add my most earnest hopes and wishes that we may all then meet well disposed to embrace such sentiments, and enter upon such resolutions, as shall be most becoming ourselves, and at the same time give no just occasion of dissatisfaction or uneasiness to the candid, the dispassionate, and unprejudiced part of the concern.
I am, with true regard, Gentlemen, your affectionate partner, The usual place, } The COLLECTOR. May 14, 1771. }
To be SOLD in MIDDLESEX, A VALUABLE plantation, lying on Rappahannock , within two miles of Urbanna , and convenient to church and mill. There are on the said plantation, a good dwelling-house, kitchen, quarter, &c. two large barns, upwards of a thousand bearing apple trees, and a larger quantity of peach trees, cherries, plums, &c. Also a tract of land in the said county, lying on Dragon Swamp , containing 100 acres, has on it a fine orchard, and a small meadow, which, with little trouble, might be made a very valuable place. Likewise a lot in Urbanna , very well situated for a store, or tradesman. I have another tract in Culpeper , which I would sell on 12 months credit. SIMON LAUGHLIN.
N. B. All persons indebted to the estate of Thomas Laughlin , deceased, are desired to pay off, in order to prevent suits; and those who have any demands against him, or self, are desired to bring them in.
THE public will please to take notice that any sale made by Mr. Henry Peyton or Mr. Gutherbert Bullitt , of a certain tract of land on Little River , in Fauquier , consisting of about 1700 and some odd acres, will not pass or convey any right or title in the said land to the purchaser or purchasers, as the right to that land is certainly in the executors of Mr. Allan Macrae , deceased, by a patent which they obtained for the same from the proprietor, Office : These are therefore to forewarn all persons from purchasing the said land from either the one or the other of the above named Gentlemen , without first applying to, and paying the consideration money to
THOMAS LAWSON, acting executor of Allan Macrae .
Cumberland county, April 16, 1771.
WHEREAS on the 15th day of December last, I bought a Negro girl named Siller , of a certain John Arnold of Spotsylvania county, for the sum of 521. 15s. to be paid at a future day, and have been since informed that the said Negro is under an incumbrance, which I am rather inclined to believe, as Arnold , by earnest entreaty, prevailed on me to give my bond for the purchase money aforesaid, payable to Mr. Samuel Temple , alleging that he intended with that money to purchase a Negro boy of Mr. Temple , who would sooner take a bond payable to himself than an assigned one. I therefore request the favour of all persons who may claim title to, or interest in, the said Negro, to inform me of the same as soon as possible. All persons are cautioned against the said bond. ZACHARIAH HENDRICK.
MAY 4, 1771.
THE genteel contribution at Hanover court last, for the emolument of my wife and children, demands the greatest acknowledgment. I do therefore very sincerely return my most grateful thanks to my worthy benefactors, and inform them that the money raised was, by the trustees, laid out in the purchase of four of my negroes, and settled on my wife for her life, and after her death on our children.
HARRY TOMPKINS.
NORTHUMBERLAND county, April 27, 1771.
WHEREAS , in order to secure ourselves, we have been under the necessity of administering on the estate of Thomas Derrick , deceased, late of Northumberland county, and one article of the said estate is a valuable pilot boat, well fitted, with a suit of new sails, which boat we intended to have disposed of; but on the night before the appraisement, John Derrick and Joseph Hague , two white men, who sometimes went in the said boat, in the lifetime of Thomas Derrick , deceased, in a private and clandestine manner, took the said boat from the landing where she lay, with a design, as we have reason to believe, to dispose of her; we therefore give this public notice, that the aforesaid John Derrick and Joseph Hague have not the least right to the said boat; but that we are determined to take every method in our power to recover her from them, or any other person, who may unwarily purchase her.
JOHN LELAND, WILLIAM BELL.
COMMITTED to the gaol of Augusta county, the 23rd of this instant ( April ) on suspicion of being a runaway, an Irishman , who calls himself Matthew Thorpe , and says he belongs to Mr. Gilbert Campbell , of Westmoreland , and his person appears to be agreeable to the same advertised by that Gentleman in Mr. Rind's Gazette of the 4th of April , except the finger, which he cannot shut close, being on his right hand instead of his left; but there were none of the silver spoons, nor other articles mentioned, found with him, except the grey coat, with silver gilt buttons. He rode, when taken up, a dark sorrel gelding, which appears to be somewhat English blooded, about 14 hands high, is supposed to be 9 years old, has a small star in his forehead, and appears to be shaven with harness, but hath no brand perceivable. The owner is desired to come and take him away, and pay charges. GEORGE MATTHEWS, Sheriff.
JUST PUBLISHED,
S E R M O N, PREACHED AT WILLIAMSBURG, MAY V. 1771, FOR THE BENEFIT OF A F U N D, TO SUPPORT THE POOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF CLERGYMEN IN VIRGINIA.
By S. HENLEY, PROFESSOR OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY, IN WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.
WILLIAMSBURG:
Printed by W. RIND , and SOLD by him, and Mess. PURDIE and DIXON , for the CHARITY .
PRICE 2s. 6d.
ESSEX , April 21, 1771.
WANTED as a tutor, in a private family, a single man, who is master of the languages, and will teach the English tongue, and arithmetic. Such a person, properly recommended, as well for his abilities, as his moral character, may find employment, and suitable encouragement, by applying to JOHN LEE.
Just imported in the Anne and Mary, Capt. Power, and to be SOLD by the subscriber,
A NEAT and genteel assortment of GOODS suitable for the season. She flatters herself that those Gentlemen and Ladies who have been so kind as to favour her with their former custom will continue the same; and as she is obliged to sell for ready money, they may depend on being supplied on the most reasonable terms. SARAH PITT.
Cumberland county, May 9, 1771.
This is to forewarn the public, that I gave my note of hand to Joseph Hull , deceased, for the payment of one hundred and twenty-five bushels of wheat, at the market price, to discharge a debt of 25 l., which note is paid off, but unjustly kept by the administrator of the deceased; I therefore give this notice to prevent any person taking an assignment of the above, for I never intend paying it again.
THOMAS TURPIN, junior.
Imported in the Golden Fleece, Capt. Goosley from London,
A BOX directed on the top to the subscriber. It is supposed it was sent to Peterburg by mistake. Whoever will give information of the said box to Thomas M. Randolph, Esq; in Goochland , will greatly oblige JOHN ROGERS.
RUN away from Morris Ramsay , in James City county, some time in the year 1769, a mulatto fellow named MOSES , by trade a sawyer, the property of the subscriber; he is about 36 years of age, his size and apparel I cannot describe, as he belonged to the estate of Joseph Morton , Gentleman , deceased, and never came to my possession after the division of the said estate. He has a wife named JOAN , the property of Mr. William Morton , that has been out with him almost the whole time, and therefore must necessarily suspect that they are harboured by some ill disposed person in or about Williamsburg . Whoever takes up the said fellow, and conveys him to me in Richmond county, shall receive a reward of SEVEN POUNDS , besides what the law allows; and as such notorious offences are not to be borne with any degree of patience, I will give a reward of TWENTY POUNDS to any person who will produce the head of the said fellow, severed from his body.
May 7, 1771. NEWMAN B. BARNES N. B. He has been outlawed three weeks.
MIDDLESEX , May 7, 1771.
RUN away a dark mulatto man named BARNABY , about 5 feet 2 inches high; he is artful in his answers, and an impediment in his speech: Had on a suit of dark coloured Russia drab. Whoever will apprehend him, and have him committed to jail, shall have TWENTY SHILLINGS reward. AUGUSTINE SMITH.
TAKEN up on Bush River , in Prince Edward , a small dark bay mare, about 4 feet 2 inches high, trots and gallops well, branded on the near shoulder II , which appear dull. Posted, and appraised to 3l. ABRAHAM WEST.
TAKEN up in Prince Edward , at Ryland Randolph's plantation, on Bush River , a dark bay horse, about 4 feet 5 or 6 inches high, and is branded on each shoulder and buttocks EB in a piece, appears to be about 10 or 12 years old, has a fore back, and bob tail. JOSHUA BLANTON.
TAKEN up in Charlotte , near Roanoke upper bridge, a bright bay natural pacing mare, about 3 feet 3 inches high, with a thick hanging mane and sprig tail, she appears to be 10 or 12 years old, has some saddle spots, and a small snip on her nose, a roach back, and branded on the near buttock AH in a piece. Posted, and appraised to 5l. WILLIAM NASH.
TAKEN up in Charlotte , on Cubb Creek , an iron grey mare, and horse colt; the mare is about 7 years old, and suckles the colt, she is branded on the near buttock TC ; the colt is of a mouse colour, and has a star in his forehead. They are posted, and appraised to 9l. P. RAWLINS.
TAKEN up in Orange , near the court-house, a white and yellow cow, unmarked, with a bob tail, and appears to be about 7 or 8 years old. Posted, and appraised to 1l. 12s. 6d. BENJAMIN PORTER.
TAKEN up in Lunenburg , near the old court-house, a yellowish bay stallion colt, neither docked nor branded, he was a year old last spring, about 4 feet 4 or 5 inches high. Appraised to 4l. LEWIS TOONE.
TAKEN up in Buckingham , a yellowish sorrel mare, with a star in her forehead, and some white hairs from the star down to her nose, her two hind feet and some part of her legs white, the root of her tail appears to be shaven or rubbed; about 4 feet 8 inches high, and appears to be about 5 years old, no brand perceivable. RICHARD PIPPS.
TAKEN up in Fauquier , two heifers, one a brindle, marked with a hole in the right ear, and a crop and underkeel in the left; the other a brown, with a white face, a swallow fork in each ear, and underkeel in the right. Posted, and appraised to 40s. each. ZACHARIAS LEWIS.
TAKEN up near Moley's creek, a mouse coloured bay mare, with a brown nose, no brand perceivable; one hind foot white, trots and paces. Appraised to 3l. GEORGE EGER.
TAKEN up in Fauquier , an iron grey mare, 13 hands high, 5 years old, a hanging mane and sprig tail, her face more white than her body, and a remarkable scar on the left side of her breast, trots, and is branded on the near buttock PR . Posted, and appraised to 5l. ANDREW BARBIE, sen.
TAKEN up in Culpeper , near the north river, a large bay horse, about 14 hands and a half high, has a bell on, with a leather strap and buckle, a star in his forehead, branded on the near shoulder CH , has some saddle spots, a long tail, and is hipshoten. Posted, and appraised to 8l. NEWMAN SUTTLE.
TAKEN up a dun sorrel mare, about 4 feet 4 or 5 inches high, has remarkable large ears, a grey place on her nose, a hanging mane and sprig tail, about 15 years old, not branded. Appraised to 4l. The said mare is at William Sandys in Suffex , near Col. Augustine Claiborne's . WILLIAM SHANDS.
TAKEN up in James City , a black horse, 13 hands and a half high, no brand perceivable, about 5 or 6 years old, trots, paces, and gallops, has a hanging mane and switch tail, and a star in his forehead. Posted, and appraised to 6l. WILLIAM GOLE, jun.
TAKEN up a large brindle cow, she has a smooth crop in the left ear. Posted, and appraised to 2l. 10s. THOMAS CHAMBERLIN.
TAKEN up in Orange , on Cubb Creek , a sorrel mare, about 10 or 11 years old, one hind foot white, branded on the near buttock AB . Posted, and appraised to 5l. JOHN WEAVER.
TAKEN up on Big Stone creek, in Charlotte , a small bay mare, about 3 years old, docked, but not branded, a star in her forehead, part of the near hind foot white. JAMES WATKINS.
TAKEN up in Wickham , a bay mare, about 4 feet 4 inches high, but has no brand. Appraised to 7l. JEREMIAH CROWDER.

On Saturday the 24th of June, at Shin Quarter, in Chesterfield county, will be SOLD , ABOUT FORTY VALUABLE SLAVES , Belonging to the estate of the Honourable Peter Randolph. Six months credit will be given by the executors. ARCHIBALD CARY, RICHARD RANDOLPH, JOHN WAYLES.
On Saturday the 1st of June will be SOLD at Fredericksburg, ABOUT two thousand acres of LAND, lying in Spotsylvania county. recovered by the executors of the Honourable Peter Randolph of Col. Benjamin Curyer. ARCHIBALD CARY, RICHARD RANDOLPH, JOHN WAYLES.
TO BE SOLD , A VERY good tract of LAND on Warrenton bay, James river, in the Isle of Wight county, about 10 miles below Hog Island, containing above 3500 acres, wherein are three plantations cleared, and in good order for cropping, sufficient to work 35 hands. On the manor plantation is a handsome brick house, 60 by 26, two story high, well finished and wainscotted, with two brick out-houses 40 feet by 20, with barns, stables, and every other necessary house, and a handsome garden compleatly laid off, 105 yards by 75. On the three plantations there are at least 1700 apple trees, and a great variety of other fruits. Near the said land is a tract containing 85 acres, with a well accustomed mill thereon, and as fine a stream as any in the colony. Any person inclined to purchase the above tracts of land, or any part thereof, may know the terms, by applying to the subscribers living on the spot.
To be SOLD also, an exceeding rich tract of high LAND, containing near 1000 acres, lying on Roanoke river, between Barnes's and Edwards's ferry, about 15 miles below Halifax town, North-Carolina, well wooded and watered, is beautifully situated, and convenient to church and mill; a sufficient quantity thereof is cleared to employ 15 hands, and is in good order for cropping. For terms apply to Mr. Wylie Jones, North-Carolina, or to the subscribers. ROBERT BURWELL, NATHANIEL BURWELL.
NORFOLK, May 8, 1771. To be SOLD by the subscribers, at their store, upon the most reasonable terms, A LARGE and genteel assortment of GOODS, adapted to the season, just opened; likewise a quantity of Irish and German linens, British and German ozanbrigs, toils, nails, ironmongery, hard ware of all kinds, shoes, saddles, pewter, haberdashery, checked linens, sail canvas, earthen and glass ware, powder and shot, hats, &c. &c. put up in packages for wholesale, Scotch herrings in firkins, and half-barrels, barley in kegs, and a few seines from 25 to 50 fathoms. HECTOR MACALESTER, and Co.
RICHMOND, April 28, 1771. IN my possession a BOX marked D. D. W. No. 16, directed to Messrs. Dabson, Dalter, and Walker, merchants, in Liverpool; containing No. 1, 5 pieces of printed cotton; No. 2, 4 pieces ditto; No. 3, 2 pieces ditto; No. 4, 4 pieces ditto; No. 5, 6 pieces ditto; No. 6, 2 pieces ditto. The above box came in the Peggy, Capt. Auburn. The owner may have it by applying to PETERFIELD TRENT.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to those who may have business to transact at the April and October General Courts, that one hundred and sixty-eight principal merchants have subscribed an agreement to meet punctually, for the future, on the 25th day of the above months; and that they expect all those who have any business with them, will meet regularly on those days. The agreement is lodged, and may be seen, at the post-office.
By decree of the Court of Vice Admiralty, will be SOLD at Dumfries, on Thursday the 6th of June, THE brigantine Britannia, burthen about 150 tons, with all her rigging, tackle, apparel, and furniture. JOHN TYLER, Marshal.
ISLE OF WIGHT, May 11, 1771. I INTEND to leave the colony soon. SOPHIA LEWIS.
NORFOLK, May 2, 1771. I TAKE this method to acquaint the public, and my customers in particular, as Messrs. James Campbell and company have resigned their sole factory in favour of me, by which means I carry on double the trade I did formerly, any Gentlemen that intend to favour me with their orders for Negro shoes, or others, should be glad they would be expedited in sending their orders, so as I may be capable of supplying them faster than it was in my power last fall, on account of the scarcity of leather. Likewise any Gentlemen or Ladies may depend on being supplied with neat shoes, either leather or callimanco, as any from London, as I have on hand London, Philadelphia, and New-York callimanco, red, green, and blue Morocco leather, callimancoes of all colours and best kinds. Any Gentlemen or Ladies who chose to favour me with their custom shall be served on reasonable terms, by applying to the subscribers at the sign of the boot and shoe, in Norfolk. JOHN WILSON.
STRAYED from the subscriber, living in Cumberland county, sometime ago, a bay horse, about 6 feet 6 or 7 inches high, about 4 years old, not branded as he is, have forsook no white about him, except a few saddle spots, paces slow, trots and gallops very well, has a roached mane and bob tail. Whoever will contrive the said horse to me, shall receive a reward. JOHN HAWES.
NORFOLK, May 7, 1771. THE tallow-chandler's business is carried on by the subscriber, at the North-American Coffee-house, in Church-street, where he makes and sells the best moulded CANNLES at ten pence half penny per pound by the box, and dipped ones at ten pence per pound by the box. All matters of vessels, and others, who please to favour him with their custom, may depend on his utmost endeavours to give satisfaction. Likewise genteel LODGINGS, with good stabling for horses, on the most reasonable terms. R. PEARSE.
GEORGE the third, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. To the sheriff of Frederick county, greeting: We command you that you summon Adolphus Hor and Valentine Goffett, that they appear before our Justices of our said county court, at the court house, the first Tuesday in December next, to answer a bill in chancery, exhibited against them by Mess. Cochrane, Canninghame, and company. And this they shall in no wise omit under the penalty of 100l. And have then there this writ. Witness James Keith, clerk of our said court, at the court house, the 13th day of November, in the 11th year of our reign. JAMES KEITH.
RUN away from the subscriber, in Mecklenburg county, a Negro fellow named Cuffy: He is about 6 feet 2 inches high, and had on when he went away, a cotton jacket and breeches, osnabrig shirt, and a pair of leather gambadoes. It is supposed he is in the neighbourhood of York or Norfolk. Whoever apprehends the said slave, and will commit him to the jail of the county in which he is taken, shall have TWENTY SHILLINGS reward, besides what the law allows; if delivered to Capt. Theodorick Munford, near Petersburg, FIFTY SHILLINGS; if to the subscriber, FIVE POUNDS. The fellow is outlawed. ROBERT MUNFORD. APRIL 25, 1771.
SOME time about the 26th of last March, I gave my bond to William Hubbard, of Charlotte county, for one hundred pounds, this is to forewarn all persons from taking an assignment of said bond, as I do not intend to pay it. THOMAS HARISS. CUMBERLAND county, May 1, 1771.
RUN away about the middle of February last, a Negro man named BILLY, and a Negro woman named LUCY; they were drawn in Col. Bernard Moore's lottery, by Capt. John Smith of King and Queen county; they were outlawed at Albemarle last court day; they are supposed to be lurking about Col. Moore's in King William, or about Mr. John Walker's in Albemarle, by whose Negroes they were violently taken away from my overseer. Whoever will deliver the said Negroes to me, or secure them so that I get them again, shall receive FIVE POUNDS reward. JOSEPH CALLAND.
AS twelve months are nearly expired since the store kept at Todd's, on account of Messrs. McCall and Elliot, of Glasgow, by the subscriber, has been discontinued, it is expected that such persons as are indebted there will be ready, upon application, to discharge their respective balances; and it may be depended upon that such as do not will be sued, as the indulgence already given the customers has been such that no farther can be allowed, or reasonably expected. I have about fourteen hundred pounds sterling worth of GOODS, which I would sell cheap. ROBINSON DAINGERFIELD.
RUN away from the subscriber, the 19th of March, a mulatto fellow named PETER; he is about 5 feet 6 inches high, well set, and about 25 years old. The said slave run away once before, and was out upwards of a twelvemonth, he was brought home the 14th, on which day I branded him S on one cheek, and R on the other, though very probably he will endeavour to take them out, or deface them. He also had his hair cut off, which is long, when grown out, and very black. His greatest resort, during the time he was out before, was Peterburg, Chesterfield, Prince George, and as far as Roanoke, near Mosh Island, and James river, passing as a free man, and working on board of vessels: I therefore hereby forewarn all masters of vessels, and others, from entertaining him, or carrying him out of the country. The said slave was raised in the upper part of Prince George, by one Mr. Chisholm, of whom I bought him about 6 years ago. He has a brother belonging to Mr. Dunlop, near Cabin Point, who I suspect harbours him; he has also several brothers and sisters in North Carolina. Whoever conveys him to me in Amelia, shall receive a reward of FIVE POUNDS, if taken an hundred miles from home, and in proportion for a less distance, including what the law allows. SAMUEL SHERWIN. N. B. As Peter had not one article of the dress he went off in before, when he came home, I think in need-leto describe that particular.
THIS is to acquaint all merchants and others, who are occupiers of corn mills, that JAMES APPLETON, sen. has opened a yard in Liverpool, where he has a large choice picked parcel of French burr stones, which he will sell as cheap as can be had in any part of England, either ready made up, of any size, or in the burr; and he flatters himself those of the trade, to whom he is known, will allow he is very capable of judging what kind of burr is most suitable to preserve the condition and colour of flour, and, at the same time, of grinding very expeditiously, he having been above 30 years in this branch of business, and near 40 in the milling, and great part of the time in the south of England. He is the only importer of this article into Liverpool from France, where he generally goes himself, or sends an experienced man, to pick them from the quarry. Also, he has just imported a quantity of Cologne stones, such as are generally used in North America for grinding wheat, of the best and most even quality, which he will likewise sell reasonable. N. B. The Gentlemen who have occasion to give orders to their correspondents for stones, are desired to consult their millwrights, particularly whether for water or wind mills, and which way they are to run, either with the sun, or against it, and any other articles that may be wanted in the mill way, to prevent useless expences, and disappointments.
TAKEN up, the 6th of May, in Chesapeake bay, between the Middle Ground and the Horse shoe, in 6 fathom water, an ANCHOR, about 900 weight, with a log buoy, shroud-haulier, and buoy-rope; the anchor has three hoops on the stock, two on one end, and one on the other. The owner may have it on proving his property, and paying charges, by applying to Mr. John Jones in Hampton, or the subscriber. WILLIAM BALLARD, jun. WESMORELAND, April 20, 1771.
TAKEN away from Richard Lee, Esquire's, on Thursday evening, the 11th instant, a half blooded chestnut gelding, with a saddle and bridle, has no brand, about 14 hands and a half high, a star in his forehead, a hanging mane and sprig tail, trots and gallops hard. Any person contriving the said gelding to me, or giving information so that I get him again, shall receive FORTY SHILLINGS reward. JOSEPH PEIRCE. FREDERICKSBURG, April 10, 1771.
To be SOLD , at Fredericksburg, on Thursday the 20th of June, being Spotsylvania court day, THE dwelling-house now possessed by me, with the timber yard adjoining, whereon is erected a kitchen, smoke-house, and every convenience necessary for a family; it is situated on the main-street in Fredericksburg, and may be easily converted into a store-house. Credit will be given till the October General Court for one half the money, and until April General Court for the other half. THOMAS MILLER.
Annapolis, Maryland, March 27, 1771. RUN away last night from the subscriber, a convict servant man named Richard Crouch, about 25 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, dark complexion, and much pitted with the small-pox, is something low in his speech; had on and took with him, a brown suit of cloaths, a light coloured frize coat and jacket, a pair of leather breeches, a pair of black worked ones, 5 or 6 pair of cotton stockings, 4 pair of shoes, with other things unknown. Whoever secures the said servant so that I may get him again, shall receive TWO PISTOLES, and all reasonable charges paid by ANNE MIDDLETON. N. B. I suppose he is gone towards North Carolina, as he is convicted for life.
General Post Office, New-York, Jan. 22, 1771. HIS Majesty's POST MASTER GENERAL having (for the better facilitating of Correspondence between Great-Britain and America) been pleased to add a 5th PACKET-BOAT to the Station between Falmouth and New-York, Notice is hereby given, that the MAIL, for the future, will be closed at the Post Office in New-York, at 12 of the Clock at Night, on the 1st Tuesday in every Month, and dispatched by a Packet the next Day for Falmouth. By Command of the DEPUTY POST MASTER GENERAL, ALEXANDER COLDEN, SECRETARY.
GEORGE the Third, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. To the sheriff of Loudoun county, greeting: We command you that you summon Thomas Patterson, brother and heir of John Patterson, late of Leesburg, in the said county, merchant, deceased, to appear before the Justices of our said county court, at the court-house thereof, on the 2d Monday in December next, to answer a bill in chancery, exhibited against him and Fleming Patterson, of Leesburg, merchant, by Henry McCabe of Alexandria, merchant, William Craufurd, jun. and company, merchants, William Craufurd, Thomas Dunmore, and company, of Great-Britain, merchants. And this he shall in no wise omit, under the penalty of 100l. And have then there this writ. Witness Charles Binns, clerk of our said court, the 15th day of November, in the 11th year of our reign, 1770. CHARLES BINNS. 6 m FREDERICK, July 2, 1770.
THE subscriber thinks proper to inform the public, that he purposes beginning to inoculate the SMALL-POX on the 12th day of September next, and to continue the same until July following, at his house, six miles from Winchester: The situation healthful and agreeable. The terms for each patient TWO PISTOLES for inoculation, and 20s. a week for board. He flatters himself that his experience in Europe, and his repeated success in inoculating in this country, will render any account of his being regularly qualified, unnecessary. To these he chuses to appeal, rather than speak confidently of himself. Patients may depend upon every necessary accommodation; likewise the greatest care and tenderness; and need not be under any apprehension of confinement. JOHN M c DONALD. Maryland, August 15, 1770.
THE subscriber, who has been regularly bred to the practice of PHYSIC and SURGERY, gives this public information that he begins to inoculate on the 5th of September, and continues till the last of June 1771, at his house which stands about half a mile from Baltimore Town, on a healthy situation, with a very agreeable prospect. The price (as before) TWO PISTOLES, and twenty-five shillings per week for board. The sickness is really trifling, and the confinement none. They may safely return to their homes in 21 days. Those that choose to come, are requested not to alter their diet, and to give timely notice, that necessary care may be taken to prevent their being disappointed. NEGROES will be insured at five per cent. The subscriber declares he has inoculated upwards of eight thousand, and has lost but seventeen, and they died more from obstinacy and a too great indulgence than from the small-pox. HENRY STEVENSON.