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n IL perions indebted to the e(tate of Robert
"A ihrocknor,on, OF this County, in his life
time, reqlefted to prepare tor ditchargng their
ebrs thote having demands sgsinlc he is5 ei'ate,
are vequ.!ted 10 make them known ipeedly as
potsible, that the administration Of The iaid Ro-
bert's eltate may be completed, and ne accounts
thereof iettled and coed within twelve months,
the allowed BY law.
By JOHN DAVENPORT.
sn. 70, 81.
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SCHEME OF LOTTERY.

~ Az {Ierman iDhabiTants OF Martinique and
lis vicinity, mt,u,ers OF the Fang ~ 1.-the
r., oh, !siti,aSe of habtta'ion tor 'a=ir
Mnilter 20 dw Il ia, aaa great sxpance wonld
.ccrae is putlng honfe as alto me '-ng'h OF
tim rh4s V7ull .1p.= bytors hid building would
hc f Dad, - lave sroaole aEd sSpences, oa.r the
I.Nzrs
sr3- i:te's ar dollars pr ticket, is 1000
(. r5 - she cone -~setion u p:rt = LOT
a.. 2t, Fcon,iae GA Kings ) resl, 5offer,
:.a3 10 Aaeih 1s,tsei, ~ winch is erected
"r2 LHo .lagl log honje, to Dc rally and
caUrl-fes da:iil-l, lfaa!e 10 De thereon
25niit. AID a pari.ion teace 70 ba run .hro'
rne p-emjtes; as aiio pare OF lot No. 37I
fnd - az, troafiae Nng's 5: rect, &C st
j.; r1;t:h. tHence III 'uas tfreet, ia ieagft
4oos-f thence along john's Street, fleet
j. ei"rd, aud theDce az in 10 Kings street.
4oO iest 10 the bgiuniag, v1ioed at 1856
doll Re. 1855
IP.jzs, new two Gory log honfe, to
IL coa,pIstel, iaifaed, Oh Kias's5 rect,
sdionpg Henry Groees, hluatcj
IL No. an containing Of lid lot in
goa: 81 :sei, ac' IN length ~ feet, va
ia~d 500 dollars, 500
Pie, plriSp lo' NJ $40, fronting on
,oha'. Sweet no fee., and on faek-
sereet 50 feet 294
Pclze. parr oflaid lot fronting on ha2k-
Street, 50 feet aid in isog'h no feet,
V1iu-d Isl
Pie, pare of ato, fronting on Back
Street 50 itet and in length rs t=et.
valued at aG7
przr part Of ditto, fronting on Back
Street So fee;, and in length no .esE,
Djto, in cah, of 100 Dollars, 100
d 20, rs IS
Dfro, IS 10
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Tending the title ? Would the horeft farmer r.;,..
fuch application with indgns ton and horror
II he did, we believe an honett Jury would t.:h
this be 0eit farmer very different lefsop-br, W.
are weary of aikng this wrer queftions, 10 which
we believe we ihali receive TO anlWer Give 10
leave to ak him one more. and we will take Our
leave of him. Has he really been il Informed thar
theie petitions were conGdered by the Assembly i'm.
Pudent petitions, and rriected with horror and dr.
dain If he has. we believe he has been grossly de-
ceived. We know they were advocated by fev-rsl
OF the abiett ine 1nbers of the Houie Of Deieeates
and we know the reiule was eompromte be, ween
the perlons claiming under Denny Fairfax ard The
Commonwealth, by which The lands within the
Northern Neck. which were unarpropria,-d al the
death of Lordfairfsx, are reliuGuhed 10 ,heS,sle,
and otcoutie iecared the Ir cna.ers Of the State
Is this of no ieryce the people OF this Cnuutyi
Examine the records of the Surveyors ofce for an
sniwef Refpect for the People cf Ibis Comfy.
and lnkice be n}er ber who has been 10 rnslic,.
obns and 'haaaefnlIy raduced by ghis writer, and
We be eve Tor the baiit purpoIes, has ind, ced us
TO core forward and place before the peoric the
c'rcus which gave rite TO- and The iuh!tance
Of the petition for preientine and upf 81, which
be wifhes the 'ople puni.h the late member if
his object is to iupply his place, We truii he will he
Disappointed hui we reume not tpesk The mind,
ara ftzimen, Ut the people we leave il this wri-
who assumes he right Of doing 10, with a. much
assurance if he was s'eady their reprefentaiye.
We with to be engaged in news paper war
with this writer, any other, but if he determines
10 contnde his hoitii.ies we would oaerve TO him,
THAT it is the part Of eo~a-dly alssa'n only 10
itsh in the dark. l. he is really the honefs man
which he tells YOU he is, let him net lcreea l;hiif
behind an ANONYMOUS ignature, bpt come boldly
forward in bis proper perlon; lhal then be ,:'=
better able to determine the reipect due to him
in which will endeavonr not . be deficient
MOSES FUN}ER,
PAIL PEMDLFTCN.
DAVID HUNTER.
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" EN- E II A N,

WILL ftand the Pre:ent lesion, ct my plantation at
The foot o. the Swan Ponds, and cover Six
Dollars the iesfon, or Ten Dollars TO infure colt
it the mare has had colt before. Venetian Is
years old, dark bro~n,Is hands high, with black
name sod tail, BARITONE, lofty carriage. and well
gated. His fire was imported horie, and bis
Jam cam. from the 5eir breed OF running horfes
The money for the Ieaion to be 6ad BY The hrlr Of
October nrxr. Good pafturagY will be furniIhed
srdt0, but will be anfwersble for accidents or
eicspes. CHRISTOPHER PARkOTT.
Asyai s, 81.
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April z. 81.

WILL be i0la So PUBLIC vENDUE, on Saturday,
the z7a of April, at the dwelling houfe of J5,.tb
La1es, decd. in Fafkhi S6cpn,
Hot1es, Cows, Hogs, Beds. Bedfeads
ard BEDDING with Decks, Tables, Chefs and Cbelt
OF Drawers, Chairs, Pots, Kettles, Looking Glsis-
es, and variety of other articles TOO tedious 10
mention The iaie to begin at tie? O'Clock. where
attendance, and reafonabe credit i'll be given, by
S SAoasE lAzs4ni : Executors.
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Ma WILLIS.

a FE" ilhoera' perfons to aDf,xgr tb.;, 49,.
"A p"'Poies, tsse induiriouhy circulst,a w. ,t'
an nor 9uafhed tor he A'ssn:nly for tbs wan '"'
'reen9ia i" ,'mei nO'' 'atorn' the pubic, thru.
The msa'nrl OF your paper, that they arr. To c'
more, mJ9aAez; ~bich, 10 their great t.,n,;t.5 10
coniteFnation, ihail prove in due time r., 'S'
the by, would inform them, that ii is ber..I'y
want frfftoIa in lew dirty acres, than 1....t,
IN rnfse and mhgriJ he former cral!6ca,on .A-
be Purehaied Tor f. the two latter rbsyh, IN
not Porehsie. Let me ad.lfe fome of s5em wn,I 'n
thetnieists up in the hope that hs,e no i-..s
hoa 10 tel their ,'is H. eoeA fresbods, and by
tneir J1it debts, hope iball be executed b, r..
pubic for treating this mattsr 70 lightly. far Ias
not think IT deiervts more fericns rreatnen,
JOHN DIXON
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ea- TIE Ep1ToR it informed By biz Apprentice bay,
f60f BRlBs of THREE DOLLARS qOas eSErfd % bin ~
t6f gentleman qee eordat7 ka5 been arraynea !! 2ees
6f'tfsf''s fn6l@sd under TIE 6gna'Hn If" ePeopIe
10 a1eevfr tee author Of k fic, :-H think it, aAty
10oift be 0qoes 10 bmGJ qpeN as The gentleman
make IRIS pa6he mestion gift, thai it. TIE enc 6asS
Dc r'ae. he (tee Edi0rJ nay ssP, Bis rsrfmfr' ara
H.pafa1i9n at ar attempt to eosrapf t5t feTr mind a
tsd ard 70 1f, teat confidence qub asgbt t1er 70 r.
'<ts't<" mgafr and bis apprentice, .oei0! i" tef 'af
Of Printer, BY tempting bin 4Ui1 BRIDE, 70 b.f'9,
f6ef s't aphicd BY The ferns hit isdsnta's and ne
n0ars 9f hh aafn br Mbouul to Rep; - te otA.'
hand that The gentleman may 6azr en- opportunity 1si
GAZING 6. i be es4yge be Jaf, and thai h my f'''
res f6e boy, i he bat ,0isAhe.
Archibald Ma gill and WilliamM CURE. EIquir'',
were on Monday lat elfced to rePretent the county
of Frederick. in the srI General Assembly.
81 70 MAKE room tt p'ss6.g ''fsa 'rl9'ma a,
contained liz si' d., sp<r 5ave been obliged 10 an.
an our next ua,iliy Of ,maeit information Mr. "'ue'
a.6s~r 10 Mr.. Men4n5, aae'5t7 st a4Vs'ty'~f@ o.
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YOUNG MEDLEY.
April ih,'e7.

WILL ftahd this feafon Subfcriber's fable
in Middle Town, and cover mares at the moderate
price of Four Dollars II. feafon.
Young Medley is foil bred horfe, beautiful
bay, Gx'een hand high, fuitabe for either fiddle
or carriage, and IS sof the Old Medley and Janus
breed he is exceedingly active, and bis colts in
Aueufta County. where he flood for three Years, is
preferable TO any in that part Of the country The
ieaon will brgin the rt of April, and end the frit
day of July.
also,
A very handfome JACK ASS, will
f.and at the above mentioned fable, and cover at
Three Dollars the feafon-Give under nv hand.
this 1T day of April, 1897.
GEORGE LAMON.
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N OTICE E.

all Perfons indebted TO the ef,ate of 5sftk Lnmos
decd are requefted TO make payment, or or before
the drft day of June eniuing. otherwite they may
expect to be dealt with the law directs -sud ali
thofe having any claim claims aaainir the lad
ettste, are deilrsd to exhibit them. properly au.
'henteated, tha, they may be ietied foon as poi
Gble.
GEORGE LAMoN. E..e.,o..
RACHAEL LAMON. Executors
April If, 81.
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Ms. WILLS.

Mr.. Wills,
II AVE oDierved in hand ell publiihed By voa
l. and without date, sddrelsed to Eliina Bsd. !,
lie People wherein he is charged with carsfuly
aoneeslpg from the public view, one let Of ;onrri,
of the Houie Of Representatives in jasiaS atom r.
that genileInan's conduct that ground de,l,..
that ihortly after Mr.. Boyd rerurued from ~
mond, applied him for perue Of hi, Jon rn,l
which vas complied with ny Mr.. goyd and .nr'
tber declare, that loft isleFa between Marrinsbnt-
and the Great Lick, the evening borrowed ,hsm
JAMES MAXWELL.
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Q be let, either for certain rent, OF on hares,
4 iftlmely application is made, my farm onBaek-
Greek, whereonI now rive, on which there is good
hooie, barn, fables. &c. &c.-spple, peach, and
cherry trees, good meadow, and hauled
and plouehsd in ALTO, icme ploughsd for oats, and
every thing nearly ready fora crop. 1t is unne-
cesary TO lay urther, as it is preumed any perion
dehrous OF taking laid place. would with to fee it
hrit RICHARD MSHERRY
saek-Crssk, April 4, 81.
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NIX WtLLD
ava5 ny mfrnfier. BY ny atSAsaiau 10 -. II ous
m, in nny b46hcatioa rcea4s f5e peti,,a, .sbS
ha1e beer rsl'rd n y Tx az hsrs Il eeyal rte ~ ,ssr
LATE 5apfr 70 eaay 7isa on The sta,ltner zrbo at
Y< IF mEsnahaye, ar II fa'p,e1e ef7o-at IL had DIRE
fl, tbr contrary ane eyit5 ny obprs5a.,u b.
that IN future ny namt aaaaa be 7t.tsed in asy bss
tin an thot 7raf berleal NOSES IUN5tP
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TO BE SOLD, FIR CASH,

| WE'VE likely vjreinis.born saAy.,, condfs-
ing of men, women, boys and children; Two hun
bred barrels Of Corn, two hundred bulhes Of Oats,
one hundred Gsefe, and new well turniihed Bed,
fifteen or twenty Young Cattle, two Saddle Horfes,
and two l:3h-bred Flilies.
RICH WILLS.
April 2, 81.
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4uires b. EosId De sfreeholder tx months prsvions
the election sffo, it will require fore ingenuity
70 induce the people eled him, IL violation Of
law Of country II they hon!d oonider the
law BAD oae a PLOUGHMAN.
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CToLEN6s ny fable on the night CT the
, goth ule. valuable Brides, of tie follow
ing Description, viz. One with plated bic and
5radoon, with plated tips and buckles. he bit sth
double guard, thar is, thin pieces each dde,
the rains fsftened rings; s.Io collar, the plate
thebutkles of which was nearly worn of. One
other bride with Bit and brsdoon, both well pla-
ted, and rhe cpfb plated, the latter is newer than
the other parts of bride. which is probably per
ceivable !; there have been plated tips the head
ftal and throat latch, bot they broke off the
former The other bride is Jingle r.. ned curb j;
the biz is plated, but the Curb not; there are tips
tie had fail and throat latch. reward of
Blight Dollars viii be given for experimenting the
thief and iecuring the brides and collar and all
perions are cautioned againtt purchahhg the iatae,
any part thereof.
ROBERT MKNTGRT.
Ep,a! 6, 81.
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N y | { b,
y HERE will be an exhibition at Chsrleftown.
4 By the Students of til place, on April the
nth. &c commerce Prec;:e.y at /: o'cd:s. ytis
expected 10 be held at the Brick building. lg,e.
ly erected n this place. for he rurpoie e eucst;
on Gentlemen are reelslted 10 pay or tuition
mouey By that day.
W. HILL.
Chq,LR.zup N4y15 -
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norfolk, March s.

Ee'ra7 # . letter an gsattlaoa in Cyeeaort (Slohand}
10 bj fa,,gp9ndpet hsre dafd tbe 29b December,
ceivea By tbe Perfy Capt. Beyd, 0yviz'ed Hamptoa
Ro0af f,om Ltve,Poa, 4p5ie5 prey k fhs z4t j.
aaSy.
All prorFects Ct peace are blown over for the
preisnt our ambassador N,ord MalmeiburyJ hav-
ing been ordered to leave Paris about three days
ago, and daily expected in London from, thence.
f" The French Directory, it is generally fuPpo-
fed, do not want peace, knowing well, that
foon the armies rerarn to France, its power will
be of ifort duration.
They have publifhed an a-ret iufpending all in
tercou.e with America
The above is confirmed HI Capt. Bsnlberry, ar
rived here from St. Barthoonews in II days.
He fays thar Philadelphia built ihip, Capt.. BAN.
Btidge. had arrived there the 18th of February
from Bourdeauy. in IS days, which brought an ac
Court ofLora Mslmstbury's being ordered TO leave
France and that hlr Pinckney would nor be re.
eeved by the E-snch Directory, ambassador from
this country in conteque1ce of which he had
Turned eoufdeaox, where be was waiting to get
passage home.
Captain Boye poGtivey that previous his
taiing, accounts received the cuitoii. honie
Of Liverpool, of IT fail of French vetsels, men of
war and rraniports, having number of troops on
board. defined for detcent Ireland being
through itfeis Of weather blown into Santry Bay,
mott OF them dir,ai,ed; lone Of the people went
on ihore, were usde proners, and tent to Dublin !;
from the Gtuation of the place the whole mutt inc
vitaby he captured. They intended 70 have eff ct
cd landing iLondondsrry in he Nofih Of Ireland
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YOUNG PAUL ZONES:

Will ftand the enuipg ieaion, at my plantation at
the Supher Springs, two miles frcm General Lees
place, eight from Charles- Town, aud eight from
Mlddleiown, and will cover mares at the moderate
price of -Four Dollars each, payable the s;h day Of
October nes.r entuing.
Young Paul Jones is beautiful dark grey, riGng
Ave years old this tpring. fevsnteen hsuds high in
fac order excellent for the fiddle and we'll formed
for the carriage; he was gol BY Captain Richard
Baylor's old Paul Jones, and came from large and
beautiful Blood mare, ievenreen ! hand half high.
To ipeak much OF his pedigree would be needless,
as ain confident his figure will GutiicirntIy recon-
mend Fin to the beff judges. The ieaion to COM
mence the hrlt day of April, and end the twelfth
day Of June. JCoEFH MINGHINNl.
March 8.
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T A K E Il o TIC E.

7 Caution all portions againit ont,ing or carrying
4 away ri7>ber or hre-wco,i. living oa the main
ftreet. leading from Char Town TO ti:rper's
Ferry, without my written permiaon, as pniively
will profecute thoie who may h1resfrer tfke thoe
lberties. Joseph CRANE
March 70.
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A1N Greek, Marsb Q, 1897
Mn, Willis,

SIR
HERE is report Circulating in Try neighbour
{ hood, much fns pre'adce Of number Of
the citizens Of this County, and though it comes
pretty wa authenticated, yet am unwilling to
give f1l credit it--knoHiag he nIalsvdlent tpi-
~ t0st nfsls the breats Of Homie mcn an1ongit US
therefore, Mr Willis, before rece:e and f.vs
credit report 60 repiete W,th iG2nt j. i beg
Lave 10 enquire nether it has reached you1
eass; ard waeh4r, in reality t'3ef> is any fopnda-
tian or !uch report --snd It there is not, 10 re-
q1eft yo1 will Contradict it.
Il IS fad, Sir sh:t number to tic amount Of e.
verai huhdeeds Of the nnabtsuts Of -hzt!es 7 own,
and IFS vicin} Assembled together on Saturday the
fcurf l;ltaut, for the wicked purpofe Of cee5rat-
ng that dav by feat5;ng and dancing, which was TO
p1c end tasler, the political! career Of the de-
tervedy celebrated ia:e PRECEDENT Of the United
States. Horrid to ,hl'k, h4r. Willis. that die
mar who has led tse armies cfAt1erca triumphant
ly through the late war with Great. Britain W no
10 fuccestully opposd the feditionS fpirt which
Gent 7vsr> ea.ary utfse F@encA Corvealox had en-
deavoure6 90 iutrodute anongtt uswno did. by a
wife and ildcious palicy5 apPeae the wrath Of
Great BRIAN, by drawing cloier the bands Of
frieudihip between this and her mo her country
thar the man. VINO has appeared after exalted
fstions, but whou, the people have bsen almnit on
all important oceaaons, oaljged by the mott earo.
eft tolicitatious and ent.eatres, 10 drag from his
5}oed ret!rmeAt hould be thus re4utsd for his i'm
portant !ervices, appears ftranse indeed, That a
few eny;ous, fictitious, facfous, contentious, rel-
lefs dconten.en foul 5nouthed psrtisans Of Fyoae.
will rejoice fee the political fun Of America thus
iet | have doubt--but, that a number II mad al
mott iaid of Gentlemenl of pertons, aud fotne Of
them nearly related tthe report iays} to the IL,
Iutrious Warrington, should thus act, beggars Ill
6fcrption, and diicovers want Of gratitude which
did think exiited among :nen--or any rate,
il Heightened America And Sir, the report alto
fays that 10 excsG;ve and frantic was their mir h,
they became qae bAnR, miitook their friends for
their enemies, aud beat another mott ihanlefut
b. Nay, Mr.. Willis | hear that one of them is 70
wounded that his life is defpaired of. Now, Sir,
] have . beg that r"n viii contradict this fcanda-
lous report, If it isnot true.
/ am oif, Ntnr knube f-rvant,
TIMOTHY LOVEWELL.
NEw-LONDON. March I.
Extract of Letter, :, ON merchant in Grenada,
co respectable houie in this cry, dated Februa
ry 4, 81.
&c By the packet jof; arrived from ENGLAND W.
have received Information har peace has taken place
se'w France and England
g he mail is YET opened"
WILMINGTON, March I.
Captain elotum, who arrived on Saturday Taft
in Tx days rosa Asw Proyldeace, informs. that an
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attack on that place by the French or Spaniards,
was daily expected, which cao'ed great preParat
ons of defence. The day alter Captain oiocum
failed, he fell in with four large ihps, which he
took TO be French, and from their not ipe,king
him, he fuppoird them to be defined againit thai
Ia and.
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Lecl ,tur, 10 confqnenee Of which petitions, fe-
OF the ableit in the Leg .ture prepeied
oomproiniie the part Of the Commonwealth,
which afterwards paised into law, by which nol
le.s than five thouland citzena within the Narther IN
Neck of Virginia quie'ed IN the peaceahle poi.
ision Of that property which they had acquired by
the isnc.on of the laws Of this Hate. Il may be
atked how the citizens OF this county affected BY
tie conipromite would aniwer, that there is not
Isis than one fflh OF the farmers in this county
that have (not with speculative views) had more
OF les land iurveyed by virtue OF Sarrans from the
Commonwealth Were thoie iurveys iecured To
thsm before The tefion of '96 No, and why, be.
eauic it had been aoj dyed Inc Commonwealth had
no right any lanos within the Northern Neck OF
Virginla--were then thoe petitions calculated to
take the gold and iilser OF the farmers pockets
aud lupporr land jobhers ard land -ipscuarors j?
No the event of them proves tie con- ary, that
they calculated ieeure tn III IN the pesceable
and quiet enjoyment of thar property which they
had psid ,helr money into the treaury for, or to
receive back that which they had 70 paid, if rnh1
cGnld rot be iecured hem by the itae. This be
ing the cafe, Why then, Mf. Willis. have merted
the eptfsts of dupe and tool nef,rious et OF
LAND iobbers and lsndspec uators..-0f this
Candid public will judge.
II auy of my fellow crizens 'hould ftep forward
in urure as honett men aud ifiends TO the oeopie
/ hope they VIII place me upon equal ground with
rhcr seets, and Ign their names heir weit.
joGs, which ought TO rstnfe to do, if lie
knows he is writing the troth. In future 10 aaouy.
nous publication VIII DC taken notice OF by me.
ELISHA BOYD.
Tfsr The E1;t.~ would ohFerve upon the ea4th
asealQry intresucioas Of The two preceding pi=te.
So FAX as be is implicated, that however he may o.
eitee,ned eetitied centere for tha adution 0!
5syfanaAy, were it that he only ofhciarxs as
mtui"n' fer h cireuistion of what may aJsr and
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FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.

CrkAYED or itOlen on Mooday nighr. tn. nth
Berkeley County, viraiuia, 4 bright bay horie,
feven years cid lAf iprinR. uppofed TO be 10
hands high, trots and PAGES. thod all round his
fore ihoes had high g corks.shis hind ones plain
iron. Ms rnsn- iss enl st.ss ode and was .ut off
on1er the cqilar ne haG h.a dtawng collar and
chain halter with a leather collar buekled round
his peck he is branded 6. Bon the near thoAher
has imal rsr in his forehead and os,e fuialI white
tpots his hind parts. oHe of them is near the
root of his tail on the iids. Whoever will re.
turn the fs;d terie tina ubieriber. in Frederick
County, Viieinia, ihail receive Fifreen Dollars
and Reasonable charges, or for the horle and thief
the above reward.
GEORGE BRUCE, iuu.
December az, 81. i'm.
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DAVID HUNTER.
Ma,iia'b3ry, Dec. /, 81.
A valuable Plantation for fale.

-yNHE Subscriber wiihes to fell that valuable
4 Plantation which he now lives lying on
BackCretk, in the county Of Berkeley, containing
three hundred and tbir,y-rwo acres, about one hum
drsd and thirty are cleared, thirty of which are
good timothy meadow, and as much more may be
made, but little Inferior to thr bottoms OF the South
Welt branch of Potomak About onc half of this
tract is good bottom, the balance upland, of good
quality, well calculated for any kind Of gran.--
Theirs are on the premifes, good Saw Mil newly
erected, good Dwelling -Houe, Barn, Stables, and
other convenieut Our. Honfes, with eeod bearing
orchard. This tract ofiard i. well wstered
any in the County, and is 70 calculated as make
two fnlall farms For teyms, apply tie
fub!criber, on the premifes.
JAMES PLuE.
Beck Cue4, BtrAely Ceary, rirgiaia, Dee 3, g..