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The Virginia Gazette from Williamsburg, Virginia • Page 3

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171 i'f Ve The RouiiL has 1 500 Bales on Bo "rd The Achilles is laen of" Mowha Coffee. The Dauphin will be entirely freighted eg. Jlng.14. Aog. 13.

22. rs 3 1 nnJ. TVi1 ll It Hill rrran rlanl mnra Do rt aiiU Only' wains oi'ipa wnuuuiwn arv? Um PHILADELPHIA, July 16. ft of a Letter from Chefter, in Pcnnfchania, July 13, 1752. On Thurfday laft a Perfon that went by the Name of Charles Hamilton came here, and offered to Sale at feveral Houfes in Town fundry jedicines for different Diforders pretending he was brought up to the JJuiinefs of a Doctor and Surgeon, under one Gren, a noted Mountebank in England; and that he embarked on Board a Brigantine, at Topfham, in England, laft Fall, for Philadelphia, one Robinfon.

Coiriman er but was call away the latter End of January on the Coaft of North Carolina and that he had travelled from thence through Virginia and Maryland, and has a Pais figned by fome. Magiftrates in Virginia and Maryland, and one in Newcaftle County But it being fufpctted that the Doctor was a Woman in Mens Cloaths, was taken up, examined, and found to be a Woman and confeiTed that Ihe had ufed that Difguife for feveral Years. She is very bold, and can give no good Account of her felf fry ls aDOUt Twenty eight Years of Age, though flie feems to be about Forty. She wears a blue Camblet Coat, with Silver Twift Buttons, too large for her. She is detained in Prifon here, 'til we fee whe ther any Body appears againft her, if not (he will be difebarged.

She fays now her Name is Charlotte Hamilton." WILLIAMSBURG, Augujl Entered Inwards, in York River. Jcfa, George Geary, from St. Kitts, having on Board 40 Hhds. of Rum, and 800 Bujhek of Salt. 24.

'Greyhound, Capt. Davis, from Africa, with 400 Slaves, confignd to Hill and Rootes. Cleared Outwards, None. Entered Inwards, in the Port of Rappahanock. Sloop Virginia Packet Robert Murray, from Philadelphia, with Rum, Sugar, Wine, Melaffes, Chocolate, Coffee, Soap, and Limes.

Schooner Endeavour, John Rains, from Bermuda, with Rum, Su gar, and Melaffes. Cleared Outwards. Montgomery of Irvine, David Dunhp, for Glafgovj, with Hhds. of Tobacco, 5000 Staves, Tons of Pig Iron. NaJJau, of Liverpool, John Gawith, for Liverpool, with zoo 530 Hhds.

ofVcbacco, 2 tihds. of Hum, C5 I0 Uars. Briton, of Whitehaven, John Harrifin, for Whitehaven, with 36 1 Hbfo. of 'Tobacco, 6000 Staves, ooo Feet of Plank, 14 Tons of Pig Iron. Sufanna, of Glafgow, William Lang, for Glafgow, 1 56 Hhds.

of Tobacco, 1 Hhd. of Rum, 6500 Staves, 3 Mahogany Logs, 6f 130 Feet made Oars By Permission of the Honblc ROBERT INIVIDD1E, Efq; His Majefty's Lieutenant Governor, and Commander in Chief of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia. By a Company of Comedians, from LONDON, At Theatre in Williamsburg, On Friday next, being the 15th of September, will be, prefented, A PLAY, Laird, MERCHANT of VENICE. (Written by Shakefpear.) The Part of JNT 0 NIO (the Merchant) to be perform'd by Mr, CL ARKSO N. GRAT IANO, by Mr.

SINGLETON, Lorenzo, (with Songs in Charter) by Mr. A K. The Part of BASS AN 10 to be peifrrm'd by Mr. I Y. Duke, by Mr.

Wynell. Salanio, by Mr. Herbert. xuv The Part of LAUNCELOT, by MrH ALL AM; And the Part of' SHTLO CK, (the Jew) to be perform'd Mr. A LONE.

The Part of NERISS by Mrs. ADCOCK, JeJJica, by. Mrs. Rigby. And the Part of PORT I to be perform'd by Mrs.

A A With a new occafional PROLOGUE. To which will be added, a FAR call'd, The A A I HAM DOCTOR. The Part of Monfieur le Mcdccin, by Mr. I Y. And the Part of BE 'AT RICE, by Mrs.

ADCOCK. No Perfon, whatfoever, to be admitted behind the Scenes. BOXES, 7s. 6d. PIT and BALCONIES, 5.9.

GALLERY, V. 9d. To begin at Six o'Clock. vivat Kex. THr.

Snow Frances, Paul Uy all, Mafler, who will be at his at Dfie's, in Pamunky, will take in Tobacco for London, either from Tor or Rap fabanoek R.ver, at 7 per Ton, with Liberty of Ccnfignment. Gentlemen inclined ft'p, are defired to fend their Orders to Mr. John Norton, Hugh Milie'r, the Maaer on Board, the Printer Kertof, or to Rsbtrt Tusker, ii6 is 1 fin: Vcfftl, aad completely l. LL Perfons that have any Demands againft thft Ertate ot the late Kcr. uottwr frfo'Tte757 properly atte'fied and thefe that arc indebted to the fpeedy payment.

Virginia, 'faid d'eTiTcS toTaitc Yhtnat Danvfon, His By the Honourable Robert Din widdie, Etq Majefty's Lieutenant Governor, and Commander in Chief, Etq; Cnlnnv nnrl Dnminion of Virginia of the To all Sheriffs, Conitables, and other His Majefty's Liege whom thefe Prefents mail come. Greeting. WHEREAS Dick, a Negroe Man Slave, belonging to Turjiail, Heck, of the County of Northumberland, in the Night of the thiid of July lift part, entered the Dwelling Houfc of his faid Matter, and grievoufly wounding him with a Broad Ax, in the left. Shoulder and Arm, with an Intent to murder Ids faid Mai'ter, and hath fince fled from Juftice The faid Dick is a wcll fet, artful, and cunn ng Fellow, about forty Years of Age, five Feet feven or eight Inches high, broad large Hips, finall Wailr, How Le gs, and flat Feet, his Teeth very open before, has feme grey Hnirs in his Head and Bend, and feveral Scars on his Head he unerftands going by V.ncr, makinj, Carpenters Wcrk, and Sawing. HE SB are.

rht re fore in lis Majijiy hamt, to command ard require li iibfrtjft, and ether Ihs Majcjfy's Lupe i'etpe, uitbin tlxs Cofcty, to trake diligent Search and Purfuit, by Way of Hue and Cry, within their' Vital Countict aid Pt ctnils, afier ibe faid Dick and lim haimg fovrd, to appnbitid and carry before th Juf ice of the Peace, that he may be dealt ivitb according to Law. And I do dfre Co vcrnors of the neighbouring Colonies and Provinces, to be ajj fling in bringing the faid Dick to Ji flicc. iV. "EN under Hand, ard the Seal of the Colony, at Williamfburg, this 1 fl Day of Augulr, One 'Thou fund Seven Hundred and fifty Quo, in thecJiierty Sixth '1 ear of ''the Riign of our Sovereign Lord King GrORCE the Second. ROBERT DINWIDDIE.

N. B. Thc.faid Dick Is outlawed, and a Reward of Three Piftoles is to he given to any Perfon that hall apprehend him in this Colony, and if taken in any other Colony the Reward is Five Piftoles. To be 0 and delivered up this Fall, A Valuable Tradt of Land, of 30Q Acres, in the lower fcnd of Louifa County there is a Plantation on it furficient to work five or fix Hands, with three Dwel ling houfes, two Tobacco houfes, one planked Barn, fundry other Houfes, and a good Applc Otchaid. Any Perfon inclinable to purchafe the fame, may apply to the Subfcri ber, on the Premifles.

1 1 Bet jamin Harris, N. Confiderable Credit will be given to the Purchafer. STRAY'D orflolen from Peterburg, in Dinividdie County, about the Middle of 1 June. laft, a large Bay Horfe, about 14 Hands and 2 Inches high, unbranded, both! his hind Feet are white, a Star in his Face, fnort Mane and Switch Tail, and is a Jong legged Horfe. Whoever brings him to me, fliall have 'a Piftole and a Half Re ward, paid by 'f "I Janet Veyhr.

S.TRAY'D from the Subscriber, fome Time in June laft, a large Black orfei branded on the near Shoulder has a Star in his Forehead, and one white, Foot' Whoever will bring him me, in Wiliiamfburg, (hall have Half a'Pifle ReHafdV.if taken within Ten' Miles of Wiliiamfburg, or if Twenty, a Piftole, V. j. CA to the Subfcriber's Plantation, in Spotfylvania County, laft Summer, a fmall dark Bay Mare, branded on the near Srjoulder turri'd fhc'Tevcrfe, and on the near Buttock The Owner may have her of me, on proving his Propei ty and paying as the Law directs. II Cart StMleMd. 11 February it, THERE is at the.

Subfcriber's Plantation, in Spotfylvania County, a fmail black Marej vvith a hanging. Mane and a long Tail, branded on the hear Buttock refem with at Top in a Piece (he came 'into the Partsput laft March, and has finca" brought a Colt. The' Owner may have her of on proving his Property and paying, as the Law directs. Amhcfe Bullard. ANawjiyjfrorh thctSubfcriber, living in King Queen County, on the loth Day 'yiruh laft, a Servant Man.

named Cbiftopber Lewtlin. about ll or 22 Years of Age, of ar middle Stature, and fomewhat pitted with the Small pox has a fly Luok, pretends to be a fine Singer, has a large Scar on the out fide of his right Legg, a great" many Letters and Flowers mark'd on his Arms in Blue, with the Letters on one of his Handi, very dull: He is a Blackfmith by Trade, and tfas imported iW the Ship Racbael, Capt. Atmjlrong, in the Year 1750. Whoever fecures the faid Run away, fo thatXmay have him hall have Two Pole Reward if taken up in Virginia, an4 flvePiftoles if taken in any other Province, paid by IVilliam 'Taliaferro. Auguji 7, i S2.

RAN" away from 'the Subfcriber, living in Ptterfburg, on Tuef day the 4th Inftanf, Two Servant Men, viz. Thomas Fertney, isi'Englifh Man, about 5 Feet 6 Inches high, by Trade a Taylor he i fpeaks bro'ad, and had on when he went away, a coaxfe grey Jacket, a ftrip'd Holland. Shirt, Oznabrig Trowfers, and a Piir of new Shoes. Jtitn.x Crofon, an Englijb Man, of a fmall Stature, pitted with the Small pox had on a coarfe Cloth Jacket, a ftrip'd Holland Shirt, Oznabrig Trowfers, and new Shoes. Whoever apprehends and conveys them to me, hall have Two Piftolcs Reward, pail by Robert Stobo.

RAN away from the Ship Alltrtcn, lying at Berkeley, rJtmet River; onThurfa the 30th of y7ylaft, a Sorvant Man, named John Almond, an Englifh Man, about 5 Feet 4 Inches high, with a round Face and fmal Mouth had on when he went away a brown Jacket with Metal Buttons, and Leather Breeches under a Pair of Oznabri" Whoever fecures and conveys him to me, fhall have a Piftole Reward paid by James Wallace, AN from the Subfcriber, at Hampton, Two Augufi 14, I7 x. regroe Men, one named Boat fv fwain, a lufty Fellow, he has had the Small pox, and has been mark'd on th Temple had on abrOwn Linen Shirt, wide Trowfers, and blue Fearnothing Wafteccat The other named George, a very black, fliort, well fet Fellow had on a white Shirt black Plufh Breeches, and a blue Fearnothing Waftecoat. Whoever fecures and convey them to me, at SaraFs Creek, in Gloueeflcr County, fhall have a Piftole Rewatd ior each befides what the Law allowsaid by 2 ynBriggx. TAKEN up by the Subfcriber, living in York County, a Bay Mare, at ut Hands and a half high, branded on the near Buttock M. The Owner may haj hit pf mc, oa pcyiflg his Property, and paying Charges, 1:1 tm hi 1 ill i.

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