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The Virginia Gazette from Williamsburg, Virginia • Page 4

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Williamsburg, Virginia
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4
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ftejrt with i Ononis, ibrne Words arofe, whcn.theold I Infant, was committed to the 'Man ''irVw 'ouf a 'long Knife and! run jit into Son's Public Prifon, 7 Williamsburg, a Man, about 27 Belly, about or 7 Inches, and, kill'd him on the Spot Tears of of a fair Complexion, about Feet 3 In his own Family came too late, ches high his left Legfhorter than his right, cccafion'd' and found the knifc'fiickinp, in the Son's Belly; On by a Strain has a Cut on his For head, and fdys he is dx Marlb'oVodgh went to Savoy, to fee. fome Recruits: Hat Iie calls him elf by the Name of Thomas Perry, for his Grace's Regiment in the Leeward Iflands, and and is a Welchman. lie has no Pafs, nor Certificate gave them fome Gold to drink liis Majefty's Health. of his Freedom and gives but a fender Account of him A Committee of Council is appointed to fcarch Pre felf and is therefore committed to the faid Prifon, as a cedents; in relation to the Birth of the lecond Son of his Runaway Of which this 'Public Notice is riven, that iioyai uinneistne hrmce.pt His Majcfty has made a Prefent of Mum, Mead Cyder and Beer, to the moft Chriflian King. Laft Wednefday Signior Caraftini, the famous Singer, arrived here from Italy.

Yefterdav died, after' a lihgting Illnefs, Mr. Thomas Philips, wnofe Death will, no doubt, be lamented by all wno hear it, that knew hirpi as he was a facetious, agreeable, good natur Companion, and whole Poetical Corners of his Eyes have whitifh Streaks, and he paces Pieces have given lb much Delight to People of laite. very rXeJ Hand, but trots clumfily out Whoever He may ht truly faid to have been agreeable as his na 7 hring the aid Horfe to me again, Jhall have a tural Inclination was to pleafe' all whom he convcrs'd piftole Reward, or more, if the Service deferves it, with, and drfplcafe no Man And it may be particularly paid by Benjamin Waller. mot nun, mar rnonis fortune was not equa to ms sbetween Williamsburg and New Kent Courts certain all Merit, 'tis his Acquaintance wifh'd it had fPrices of Goods, in Philadelphia May a 4 2y the Hundreds Plour, 7 6 jBisketr, White, 16 f. Middling, uf 6.

Brown, 8 0. Ship, 9 o. Mufc. Sug. 1 18 s.

0. Rice, 16 Ginger, 1. 8 s. fobacco 15 0. Turpentine, 4.

6Y 'j By the Pound 1 ZondonLorf Sug. 1 to tPenfylvania'Do H.tp 1.8 d. Allpice, ndQo, i By the Gallon. Wefjnd0 Ct Newr England ...8. Mullaffes, the Barrel Beef, 1 1.

1 5 s. Porkt J. 17 $4 Pitch, o. Tar, 10 f. Powder, 8 1.

t. By the Suflet. Ind; Com, 1 i Salt, Fine, i 84 Coaxfti 1 0 Flax Seed, 3, :..:) By the Thoufand Staves. 1P. 1.

qo s. Hogfhead, 3 1. 2 Barrel, 21. 5 s. rJbff Pipe.

Madeira Wine, 22 1. o. Entered in the Upper Diftricl ol James River, if he is (t Servant, his Mailer may know where to find mmy, or tj oiusrwtje, mat may oe atj 'i rj urged, according to Law VTO LE'N or Stray" about Weeks ao, from V. the Subfcriber, in Williamsburg, a large light gey' Horfe, about 14 Hands high, branded on the near Shoul der, bmdly thus 0 'He had a long witch Tail, a long Mane, and a darkifh Spot in his near Flank9 the houfe, on the 16 th of May I aft, a large Ivory. Stick Fan, mounted with Leather, neatly guilded, the two out Sticks handfomely carved, the reft all plain.

IVhoe 0er finds the fame, and will bring it to me the Subfcriber, or to the Printer hereof, Jhatl have, if not damaged half a Piftole Reward, by William Gray. VHHEREA Son'e Henry LodwhofomeTean kept a School on York River, in Virginia, hath not, for fome Time, been heard of by his Friends T'hefet are to give Notice, that if the faid Henry Lopdell is a live, and will apply to Col George Braxton, on York River, Virginia, he will receive Information by Letter from England, of fomething much to his Advantage. fa "away from the Subfcriber, living at Annapo i lis, in Maryland, about the latter End of April, Servant Man, named John Scott, aged about 25 Tears of a middle Size, and fpeaks good Englifh, but is apt to ifp at the End of a Word He ferved his Time with one Thomas Johnion 5 and it's fuppos he may travel by his ZDifchdrge Any Per fan that will bring him to the Subfcriber at Annapolis, (hall have Five Pounds Current Money, paid by Zjchariah MacCubbin. AN away from on board the Ship the'Bixkc of Cumberland, Jofeph Barnes Mafier, from Briftol, now lying at Bermuda Hundred in James River, on the Twenty Thtrd 0 laft May 4 Convict Men, viz. Thomas Juw i Shtp Jfwa, tf London, James Straghan, Mf DaviS( a weman He is a fiort black Man, aim tenfrim London, by nay of Guinea, mtb so 2ft 40 Tem 0fjge, Htti a Cm witb a erces tf Negroes are confign'd to Meffieurs Jjham and Richard Randolph 4.

Ship William and Betty, cf Virginia, John 1 artier, Mafter, from the Lower Diftritt, with 3 2 1 Ilog fie ads of Tobacco, and 30 Staves ADVERTISEMENTS June, 1739. ff tt A the Black Prince, Capt John Simpfon, of London, 'is lately arrived from the GoldCoajf, with a Cargo of choice Slaves, the Sale of which began at York Town on the yh Infant, and is to continue there till the whale Car no is dihofed cf She is intended to take in Tobacco at Seven Pounds per Ton, for London 3 a my Waftecoat, and a Pair cf Buckskin Breeches Matthew Gardner, a thick wellfet Man, much pock fretten, is between 50 and 60 Tears cf Age Had on very ragged Apparel, and an eld Coat. Matthew Gardner, Jun a thick wellfet Man, of a middle Stature, and full featured, about 23 Tears of Age Jeremiah Aufier, a lufiy, tall, frefb colourd Man a bout 28 Tears of Age Had on a white Great Coat and a brown Waftecoat Whoever will take up the faid Runaways, and bring them tome the Subfcriber, at Bermuda Hundred, fhall be handfomely rewarded, befides what the Law allows, by Jofeph Barnes, N. B. The Printer of this Paper, hath two Letters.

which came in this Shipping, recommended to his Care will nuke a reafonable Allowance to thofe that brinz by Mr. John Philips, of Jirefted thus: For Mr. their Tobacco on board, and will fail thefirft Week in William Thorne, And as the Printer hereof cannot find Augurf, tho but half Loaded. She is but 3 fears old, out where the faid Thorne lives, this Expedient is made atid is well fitted Thomas and William Nelfon. Ufe of, that he may know where to find his Letters.

Williamsburg' Printed by W. Parks. By whom Subfcriptions are taken in for this Paper, at 15s. per Ann And Booi Dindino is done reafonably in the belt Manner,.

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