Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-30
By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia
PROCLAMATION.

was proSeh open' aud the following prisoners escaped
hereirom, who are going at large; to wit-NobIe Peas
imprisoned by the Circuit Superior Court for Henrco
county, on charge Of feoniOusly carrying slaves
this Conmonweal,hRead Owen, for felony and John
Smith for ieonous house breaking, and stealing.
Now, therefore, John Floyd, Governor Of The Common
wealth of Virgins, thought fit to issue this INV proc
amaon offering reward Of One Hundred and Fifty Dol.
lars for Noble Peas, and Fifty Dollars each for Read
owen and John Smith, to any persons, who will
ty OF Henrico; and do require all officers
both civil and military and request the good people Of this
and secure the said felons in order that they may be dealt
with according to law
Givea uader my hand as Governor, and under
(S.aI the lesser seal Of the Commonw ealth Rich
moDd this 20lh day OF January, eighteen hum
ded and thirty four. JOAN FLOYD.
Deseripton.-Noble Pease is about thirty. -four years
feet inches high; had a grey round Jacket and
paniaoons, and an old black hat
John Smith is about % years old, about six feet
high, rudy complexion inclined to be feckIed, sandy
hair and beard red with down look; had pair blue
casne Pana'ecns and short round jacket and hat
Read Owen is about go years old about five feet high,
dark hair; had old blue round jacket and blue pam
falcons and an old black ha'. [sl-w4wJ Jan. %.
NXTENsIvE SALE OF VALUABLE FARMS
" Offered Tor sale. on the premises about THIRTY VA
LUABLE FARMS, containing ZACH from 100 TO 700 acres
OF land on the waters Of Brush Creek, Lick Creek
Blue Stone River, Giles county, Virginia. They will be
sold on liberal Credits without eserveupset prices from
$50 to $500. Immediate possession and every possible
accommodation will be given 10 purchasers The title is
payment is required These farms comprise the greatest
body Of level fertile land in the county they have been
oil carefully surveyed with the and lines either
well marked or naturally bounded Each has perpe-
tua springs OF excellent wafer on it, with proper guam
hty OF grain, meadow and timber land The hIlable
grounds generally clear Of stones and many Of the
tracts beds OF stone, which is much used in Eu-
rope for improving lands, and often preferred gypsum
or plaster There six mills Gncluding a saw milD
within from two TO eight miles, and several others are
about TO be erected still The distance to the Red
Sulphur Springs is about eight mesto PETERSON, Giles
Court House, Salt sulphur Springs and Union. from 10
rs mies--to the KaDswba aud Kings Salt Works and
Plaster Banks about SO 60 milesso that ready
kes may at all times be expected for the surplus pfouce
u the new county intended to be applied for session
be granted II Is presumsbIe the Court House will be To-
Gated within Few miles The great object in view being
10 have that section Of country Immediately located by in
dustious resident settlers the farms have all been laid off,
and the upset prices fixed low, exactly TO suit SUCH and
these only are invited TO purchase Mr. James Gore, re-
siding the lands, has plans Of all the tracts and will
shew the boundaries. Further particulars will be given
at the sale and information respecting the quality Of the
lands, title papers &c will be given by Mr. Albert B.
Moore, Wytbe Court House Captains william Smith,
william Chapman and Guy d. French, Messrs French,
Smith aud Charles w. Smith, Brush Creek, or
JAMES HECTOR. of Giles county, IA.
~ map OF the surveys AID list OF 20 farms are 10
be at Mr. Peter j. Chevse's counting room on the
Basin, City OF Richmond. [7s-w6"1 Jan. is.