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I 0 .0 R. I 77 e. TO fay whit wonderous Skill, what happy Care, Taught the bold Eye the Blaze of Day to bear, Through fluid Space with piercing Ken to pry, To mesfure Ear(h and comprehemfthe Sky, Is but to nil, what every Moment Ihows, That Heaven no Bounds in Power or Bounty knowi, AlUmighty when it works, allgood when it beftows. This Homage paid, forgive the vagrant Muff If for her Theme fume lighter Drefs fhe choofc, And, cloth'd in fportivc Fancy'i wapton Guife, More tiivial Thoughts from humbler Hint that fife When vulgar Gentry father to a Crowd, Some all intent, fome and Come loud, You ilk. the Caufe, and wait for a Reply, TU ten to one they ar.fwer, AJk try Eye.

You this rude but call it what you will, Rude as It there's Meaning in it rtill. Clodiui fliall pfove it Clodius looks you through. Yet fcems to look it every Thing but you. Is he infldious, mean, malignant, fly, What fays the vulgar Maxim AJk hit Eye, AVhen pert Corinna darts from Place to Place, Sinks with laborious Eafe from Crace to Grace, Or calls forth Glance by CUnce, or Charm by Charm, Does fhe deflgn our Bofoms to alarm Does fhe conclude that all who gaze muft die i Does Pride infpire her Purpofc AJk ker Eye. When the peat Scholar, flow, preafe, and four, Mere human Clockwork, fpeaksone Word an Hour, Does his grave Silence Moderty imply i Or is it Scorn's dumb Lapguage i AJlbisEyt.

The Flatterer wears he lives upon your Smile, Calls himfelf yours, and makes you. hit the hile, Say, would you know, if what he fpeakj he feels, His Est will tell you what his Heart conceals. The Mifer's Heir bedecks the Funeral Show With all the fad Formalities of Wo Behind the Corpfe himfelf a Mourner creeps, Bat is it Grief, or is it Joy, that weeps Confult his Eyt, 'twill then perhaps appear That Hopes nd Plesfures fwim in every Tear. Twere endlefs Work to prove that through Mankind The fpeaklng Eyt explains the fecret Mind cret Mind Would you the Bad detect, trie Good iood Its Wife and Virtuous, toil, examine, nine, Afic where you will, but never mifs i iif defcry, try, the Eyt. WESTMORELAND, June 1773.

RUN away from the Subfcriber, Sun day Night, two WHITE SERVANT MEN, namely W1L LJAM WALKER, alias SMITH, who came in the Scaisdai, Captain Rx id, in 1771, by Trade a Gardener, about Ave Feet nine or en Inches high, Aim made, brown Complexion, a thin Face, coarfe Voice, blue Eyes, black Hair, a remarkable Swing in his Walk, has a Cough, and is fond or Drink. This is the third Time of his running iway he has got Ofnabrug and Check Shirt, Kcrfey and Cotton Jack and Breeches, and Sailors Clothes. THOMAS PUTTERILL, i Liactlxjlirt Man, and an indented Servant, who came in the Li 1 Captain Raysok this prefent Year; he is by Trade a Butcher, and do many other Things, fuch as Gardening and Farming, is a Ihort cll made Fellow, of a fair Complexion, with Hazle Eyes, his Hair is Vown, and curia in his Neck, he fpeaks rather quick, can read, write, md keep Accounts, and generally wears white Feather in his Hat, He on a brown Cloth Coat, a Second Mourning Jacket, a Fair of black breeches, gray Worftcd Stockings, and took with him four Check, white, 2nd Ofnabrug Shirty three Pair of Shoes, a Butcher'a Steel and Knife, cveril Dollars and other Money, and a Parcel of Rings and Sleeve But ni for Sale. Whoever apprehends the above mentioned Servants, and Olivers tJiem to me at Lee lUtt, or fecurea them in Jail, fo that I get them "gain fhall have THREE POUNDS Reward for each. As it is fuppofed they will both endeavour to pafs for Seamen, all Matters of Veffels are forewarned front harbouring or' carrying them out of the Colony.

'RICHARD LEE. IMPORTED from London, in the Gcorce, I Captain Coates, by James Geddy, awf to be fold reafohably, at bis Shop, near the Church, in Willi aralburgi neat AJfortment of RICHMOND, July 3, 1773' AS the Partnerftiip of Hogg and Rowland is expired, I earncftly requcfY the Favour of all thofe indebted to the fame to fettle their Accounts immediately with me, either by Payment or Bond. I mall attend Hanover and Goochland Courts, and will be con ftantlyat home the reft of my Time, for thatPurpofe. I sivelhia timely Notice that I may fettle the Affairs of the Partnerlhip, and pay the Debts due therefrom, by the ift of dtlober next, at which Time I intend for Britain, All thofe who have open Accounts on the Books the 1 ft of Sep tmber may be allured they will be put into an Attorney'! Hands, without farther Notice, or Diftindtion of Perfons. ZACHARIAH ROWLAND.

TEN POUNDS REWARD. RUN away from Providence Forge, in New Kent, on the 7th Inftanf July) two Negro Men, namely: COOPER, about thirty five Years of Age, about five Feet ten Inches high, ftoops a little when he walks, fhows his Teeth much when he talks, is a flim made Fellow, wears a Trufs, and is clothed in an Ofnabrug Shirt, and Troufors of Hempen Rolls. The other is named BEN, about five Feet eight Inches high, about the fame Age of the other, well made, of a grave Countenance, and clothed as the other. They both had Shoes, one Pair of which has the Soals thick fet with Hobnails. They formerly belonged to Colonel Benjam'm Cryma of Frederiekjbvrg, it is expected they are gone.

Whoever delivers them to Mr. William Douglas, at the faid Works, (hall haveTH EE POUNDS Reward for each, and FIVE POUNDS for either if taken at a greater Diftance than twenty Miles, with a reafonable Allowance for conveying them to the Forge. We alfo offer a Reward of THIRTY SHILLINGS each for apprehending and conveying to the faid Forge two other Runaway Negroes, namely GUY, about fifty Years of Age, about five Feet ten Inches high, had on a blue Jacket, and Ofnabrug Shirt and Troufers of Hempen Rolls. He formerly belonged to Captain Thomas Dixon, near Hampton, and is fuppofed to be lurking about Wiirtamjhurg, or gone down to his former Matter's Neighbourhood. The other, named JOE, is about thirty five Years of Age, five Feet ten Inches high, well made, and belongs to Mr.

Jnliut Allen of James City, in whofe Neighbourhood it urexpeted be is lurking. (if) JORDANE HOLT. CEVENTY Thoufand Weight of TRANS 0 FER TOBACCO to be SOLD, for ready Money, Southampton Court houfe, on Thursday the 12th of Augujl, being Court Day, by the Churchwardens and Sheriff. (A) For ALE, in the To wn of Ntwcaftle, JTpHREE LOTS on the main Street, whereon is a large and comma dious Dwellinghoufe, Kitchen, Dairy, and Smokehoufe, a Garden newly paled in, and every other Convenience for a Family. The Whole is in very good Order, and will be fold at the OEiober Hanovz Court.

In the mean Time, we would treat privately with any Perfon that wanu topurchafe. SAMUEL PEARSON. WILLIAM JOHNSON. CHARLES TINSLEY. RUN away from the Subfcribcr, on the ill of April laft, a Mulatto Slave named AVID, about twenty two Years 0 Age, five Feet tight nine Inches high, a cunning artful Fellow, "with a fly Look, flim made, a little knock kneed, has fmall Legs, fays he is of the Indian Breed, and went down to the General Court, a3 1 imagined, to fue for his Freedom, but has never returned.

Whoever brings him to me in Dinwiddie, about twenty Miles from fturburv (hall have THREE POUNDS TEN SHILLINGS Reward, or THIRTY SHILLINGS if fecured in Jail, and Notice given me thereof. WILLIAM CUSZENS. CTRAYEQ, or STOLEN, from the hub fcribcr, at Cabin Point, DARK BAY HORSE about four Feet five or fix Inches high, with a Star in his Forehead, a hanging Mane and long Bob Tail, is a little Cat hamm'd, and I believe has a Brand, but it cannot be defcribed. He was raifed by James Wtrtbam, deceafcd, in Brunfioich, near Eat n't Ferry. Whoever brings him to me fhall have FORTY SHILLINGS Reward, (tf) ARCHIBALD 'DUNLOP.

NORFOLK, Yuly 4, 1773. THE Subfcribcrs intending to fena a Vessel to Madeira, will be much obliged to any Gentlemen for their Orders for Wine. MATTHEW PHRIPP. p. THOMAS NEWTON.

TO BE SOLD, At AUGUST SUSSEX Court ABOUT FIFTY THOUSAND WEIGHT NEXT, OF TRANSFER TOBACCO, PLATE and JEWELLERY, for the benefit of sus sex county, confining of pierced and plain Salts; Table and Tea Spoons; Tureen Punch and Pap Ladles; Silver, plated, and Pinchbeck Buckles Parte Shoe, Knee, and Neck Ditto; Pa (le Combs and Pins; Brooches of Gold and Silver; Mocho and CryAal Buttons in Ditto; Triangle and other Seals in Ditto Gold Lockets Chain, Loop, and' Stud plated Spurs; Thimbles; Ladies and Gentlemens Chains Corals; afte and Cryftal Earrings; Finger pitto; Wdding Ditto; Gold Stock Buckles; Parte Hoops; plain Tortoifefhell and Horn Poll Combs; Morocco Pocket Books, and a Variety of Materials in the Watchmaker's, Jeweller's, and Coldfmith'a Bufinefa The higheft Price will be given for old Gold and Silver in Exchange for new Work. N. B. 1 wculd be glad to take an Apprentice, a Lad of good Parts, cot more tjun fourteen Years old, whole Parents or Guardians will find him Clothes Such a one (hall be taught the Bufinefs I now follow, in different A RICH 'A I I I jCASSOCK, WSASH, IS FOR SALE At the Printing Office, 'a: 50 per Cent, on the i STERLING COST. TO BE SOLD, TWO Thoufand five Hundred and twenty Acres of LAND in Cw berland, commonly known by the Name of a i a i's one Thoufand four Hundred and twenty Acres in the Counties of Goochland and Cumberland, on both Sides of James River, oppofitt to Elk I (land; and one Thoufand four hundred and eighty Acres on Herring Creek, in Charles Cy County.

The above Tracts of Land were of the Eflate of the late John Wayits, deceafed, dtvifed to the Subfcribers, and are now offered for Sale. Perfors difpofed to purchafe may be informed of the Terms, on Application to any one of the Subfcribers; and the Times of Payment will be made eafy, on giving Bond and Security to THOMAS JEFFERSON; (tQ FRANCIS EPPES. HENRY SKIPyiTH. To be SOLD, RENTED, or LEASED SEVERAL Trails or Parcels of valuable L'AND, iaCulptper, very for Terms apply to the Subfcnber, near the Courttioufe, in LhcsJd County. NATHANIEL PENDLETON.

WHEREAS many of the Gentlemen who purchafed Negroes of the Subfcribers laft Summer have hitherto but very partial Payments, this is therefore to inform all thofe who are (till indebted to us, that, unlcfs they are pundual in difcharging their Bonds and Notes at the enfuing Meeting of the Merchants, in Williamf burg, the fame will be put in Suit immediately after, without any farther Notice, or Refped of Perfons. (5) JOHN LAWRENCE, WILLIAM CALL, Co. WILLIAMSBURG, July 8, l77j. BRICKLAYERS or PLAISTERERS May have good Encouragement, For the remaining Part of the Scafon, by applying to A R. TO And may be entered on iymiediately, A VALUABLE Tract of LAND, in Brunfwick, containing about iooo Acres, of which about too Acres are cleared.

On the Plan tation is an exceeding good Dwellinghoufe, underpinned with Brick, with three Brick Chimnies, a Kitchen with a Brick Chimney, and all other Outhoufes neceffary for a Family and Cropping, all new built; alfo a very fine Apple and Peach Orchard. The Land lies within twelve Miles of Hicks' Ford, and joins the Road to Eaton Terry. A good Title will be made the Purchafer, and the Terms may be known by applying to the Subfcribcr, at Cabin Point. (tf) ADAM FLEMING. STOLEN from the Subfcriber, on Saturday the ift tt May laft, out of Mr.

John Thweatt's Pafture, in Prince George, a dark bay HORSE about four Fettfeven Incites high, ten Years old this Spring, has a thick Mane and Tail, paces, trots, and gallops, sod branded on the near Buttock with a Heart, and a long St.oke near it which happened by a Scald, and has fome white Hairs in it. Whoever delivers him to Mr. William Parfons in Prince Gccge, or to me in h'trfilk, flail well rewarded. JAMES NICHOLAS PARSONS. WILLIAMSBURG, July 1773.

COMMITTED to the publick Jail, trom Prince George, a Negro Fellaw named TOM, who either knows not or will not tell to whom he belong. As there is Reafon to believe he has not the Clothes on in which he made his Elopement, a Defcripcion of them is unnecsflary. He is about fie Ftet eight Inches hih, appears to be about twenty five Years of Age, of a pretty dark Complexion, with a Scar deeply imprcficd in his Forehead refembling a Hook, and, being a new Negro, cannot fpfak to be undcrftood. The Owner is defirtd to pay Charge and ke him away. (11) PETER PELHAM.

COMMITTED to Ijle of Wight Tail, a Negro Boy wbo calls himfelf BILLY W1CKETT)" and fays he belongs'to David Copeluhd of CumterhiJ The Owner is defn ed to prove his, Property, and pay Charges to JOHN TAYLOR, Jail r. 1 1 TAKEN up, in Prime Edward, hay MARE about four or five Years old, four Feet fix or feven Inched high, with a fmall Star in her Forehead, and branded on the near Buttock 0. Ported, and appuifed to fix Pound. (fi). JAMES SpOTT.

TAKEN up, rAugufla, a fmall bay roan MARE and COLT; the Mare is about five or fix Years old, a natural Pacer, blind of the right Eye, and branded on the left Shoulder TB the Colt is about nine Months old. Pofied, and anpi aifed to fix Pounds ten Shillings. (ft) OARRETT GREEN. TAKEN up, in Orange, a dark bay MARE about fix or feven Year old, four Feet four or five Inches high, but no Brand perceivable alfo a bay COLT about two Years old, with a Star in his Forehead, and a Snip on his Nofe, neither dockt nor branded. Polled, and appraifod, the Mare to three Pounds, and the Colt to five Pounds.

() JOHN BICKERS. TAKEN up, in Henrico, a large black and white STEER, marked with a Crop and Urtderkeel in the1 right Ear, and branded on the left Horn I. Polled, and appraifed to fifty five Shillings. (B) WILLIAM PERKINS, To be SOLD to the highejl Bidder, on Tliurfday the 26th of Auguft, if fair, othervjife next fair Day, AVERY valuable Trad of A on James River, if Amherfi County, a few Miles below Doctor William Cahtll't, containing about fix Hundred Acres of high and low Grounds, running above a Mile on the River. It is about Half the Tracl on which John Howard formerly lived, including the Dwellinghoufe, and a beautiful Situ, tion to live on, with cleared low Grounds fufiicient for a good Plantation, a remarkable natural Fi(h Pond, and a Filhery for white Shads, The Place is fuitable for Wheat, as well as (or Tobacco or Hemp.

At the fame Time will be fold, if a fuitable Price (hculd be offered, an lflan4 adjacent, and the remaining Part of the afore mentioned Tracl of Land, either feparate or altogettar. Part of the Purchafe Money will be wanted at the Day of Sale, on the Premifes, or in Otlcbtr next at fartheft, and the Remainder will be made eafy to the Buyer, by fundry Payments, at fhall be then agreed on. THOMAS PROSSIR, 7 NEIL CAMPBELL, VTroftew. V' WILLIAM PRESTON, N. B.

An undoubted Title, in 'Fee Simple, will be made by th Truftces, and, if required, I alfo myfelf will join in the Conveyance. JOHN HOWARD. HANOVER, June 17, 1773. THE Subfcriber intends to leave the Colony teryfoon, and defires that all Perfons who have Demands hiin will apply for Payment before the ift of Aeguft next. The Concern, in this Colony, of Fartll and Janet of Briflbl, Merchants, will t.

left under the DirtOton of Mr. John Wmftun, Merchant in Hanover whom all Perfons indebted to the faid Gentlemen, and who have declinoJ, their Ccrrefpondence with them, are defireJ to pay their refpecliv Balances, It is hoped no one will compel him to the Neceffity of pur fuirg difarreeable Methods to enforce Payment, after the great Indulgence that has been already given. (6) THOMAS EVANS. TO BE SOLD, A VALUABLE Traftof LAND, oontaining 1800 Acres, lying on 5 in Chef erf eld County, very convenient to Trade, not excicding fivt Miles from Pitcrfburg or Ojbornt'i Watthoufes, and with a very little Exper.fe a good Mill may be erefted on it. I will fell it altogether, or in Parcels, as may beft fuit the Pui chafers.

The Terms may be known by applying to me, in Chtjierfield. (6) JOHrl RANDOLPH. N. B. Any Perfon inclinable to purchafe may fee the Land by applying to me, or to my Brother, P.

Randolph, in the faid County. For SALE, or to be LEASED for a TERM of YEARS, A LOT in the Town of Nttucajlk, conveniently fituated on the main Streer, whereon is a large commodious Storehoufe thirty fix Feet by twenty fix, a Granary fifty Feet by thirty two, a Stable, Chair Houfe, ff. and the whole in very good Order. For Terms inquire of (tf) SAMUEL PEARSON. FIVE POUNDS REWARD.

RUN away from the Subfcriber, in Charles City, laft March was a Twelvemonth, a very light Mulatto Fellow named JESSE, about eignteen Years of Age, five Feet eight or nine Inches high, his Hair ia long, and ufually tied, has loft fome of hi fore Teeth, and I expect he will endeavour to paf for a Freeman. Whoever brings him to me, or fecures him fo that I may get him, (hall have the above Reward. (6) CHARLES CHRISTIAN. 1 11 mn 1 YORK Town, June 9, 1773, THE Subfcribers being very folicitous to comply with the Will of their Teftator, the late Honourable William Nelfon, defirc that all Pel fons who were indebted to him will endea vour to make as fpeedy Payments as pofiible. Thofe who have Accountt open on hia Books, and who cannot immediately difcharge the Balances, arc defired to give their Bonds.

This Requert is the more neceflary, as moft of the Legacies bequeathed by the Teftator are to in Sterliqp Money, and he has direfled that his younger Sons Fortunes mall be placed? out at Intereft upon undoubted Securities, fo foon as it can be done. Thofe who have any Demands are defired to make them immediately Tunuic Mcicnv THOMAS NELSON, Junior. HUGH NELSON. RO. C.

NICHOLAS. TO BE SOLD, ABOUT fourteen Thoufand Acres of exceeding good 'LAND in the County of Pittfylvania. For Terms apply to Mr. Hugh Rofe of Amherfi, who will treat witH any Perfon inclinablo te purchae, and be empowered to make a legal T'tle. CAaotiNi, May 7, I773 (tf) THOMAS LOMAX.

BE. SOLD, A VALUABLE Tracl of LAND, containing about fixteen Hundred Acres, more or left, lying on the River Shenando, in Berkley County (formerly Frederick) which is one the moft flouriming Counties in The Land is. exceeding good, well timbered, and adapted to the riifmg of all Kinds of Grain, as well as Tobacco, and has the Advantage of a very fine Stream of Wster on which is a Blomery with two Fires, a good Stone.Merchant Mill With two Pair of Stones, a Saw Mill, a Diftillery conveniently fituated, a Smith's Shop, a Cooper's Shop, and many other Outhoufes. There are about a Hundred and fifty Acres of Land cleared, and about fifty Acres of Meadow may be made with a very fmall Expenfe, one Half of which may be watered any Day in the Year. A Stock of Cattle, Horfcs, and Hogs, fome Houfchold Furniture, and all KinJs of Utenfils proper for carrying on the above different Branches of Bufinefs, will be fold with or without the Land.

For farther Particulars inquire 0 Mr. William Little, on the Premifes. Credit will be allowed for Part of the Purchafe Money, the Purchafer giving Bond, wiifJ.Sccu rity if required. For Terms apply to the Honourable George William Fairfax, Efquirc, Curlyle and Ddisn in Alexandria, or Pretjun BuiiidJn in Norilk. (TQ tiuV Perfons may be fupplied with this Paper zt 12: 6d.

a Year, and have Advertisements (of a moderate Length) inferred in it for 3 ihe firit Week, and 2 each Week after. Care and Expedition iwnw ijnoaan mam, we mu sum All Sorts of Printing Work done at thii Office in the neatcft Manner, vith vf 1:.