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Snow Prince George, Edward Bozeman, for Leghorn, with 5050 Bufhels of Wheat, and 15,100 Vt. of Bread. ti. Ship ChtiAic, Andrew Lee, for Clafgow, with 506 Hhds. of Tobacco, and 8000 Staves.

18. Schooner Benjamin, Malcolm Campbell, for Barbados, with aojo Bufhels of Corn, aaj Bulhcls of Pcafe, 50 Barrels of Pork, and 35,000 Shingles. March 3. Ship Richmond, James Paerfon, for Greenock, 533 Ilhda. oi 'Vobacco, and 1 5,000 Staves.

3. Schooner Britannia, George Rapall, for Cadiz, with 4000 Bufhels of Wheat. 7, Schooner Polly John Gillafon, for Salem, with 1800 Bufhels of Corn, 15 Bufhels of Wheat, 14 BulhtU of Beans, and fundry Earthen Ware. 10. Brig Molly, Samuel Mitchinfon, for.

Whitehaven, with 37a Hhds. of Tobacco, 3000 Staves, and Barrels of Flower. Entered in the Lower Diftritt of James Febmtry a. Brigantine Douglas, Francis Ruffell, fn lfland, with 1000 Bufhels of Salt. RlVER.

from Turk's 5. Brigantine Molly, Francis Bright, from Barbados, with 3000 Bufhels of Salt, and 60 raw Hides. 5. Brigaminc Peggy, John Barrett, from Grenada, with 9 Hhds. of Rum.

7. Schooner Polly, John Cobb, from Nova Scotia, with aoo Quintals of dried Fifli, a Barrels of Salmon, 1 Barrel of Sowns and Tonnes, 1 Barrel of Fifh, and a Birch Tables. 7. Sliip Neftor, John Harrifon, from North Carolina, in Ballad. 8.

Sloop Three Brothers, Thomas Jones, from Cape Nichols, with 19 Cafks of foreign Sugar, and 7 Barrels of foreign Coffee. 10. Schooner Phenix, William Weftcott, from Antigua, with a Barrels of foreign Sugar, and 30 Paffengers. 10. Sloop Polly, George Cooper, from Barbados, in Ballaft.

10. Schooner Friendship, Robert Keeble, from Maryland, with 70 Tuns of Pig Iron, and 18 Iron Caboufes. 10. Brigaminc Kennedy, William Montgomery, from Antigua, in Ballaft. 11.

Sloop Mary and Jenny, John Shore, frorrt Barbados, with 9 Ilhds. of Rum. 14. Ship Margaret, Robert Speir, from North Carolina, in Ballad. 17.

Brigaminc Morning Star, William Price, from St. Croix, with a Tierces and 13 Barrels of foreign brown Sugar, 4 Bales cf Cotton, 500 Dollars, and BaHaft. 17. Schooner Dolphin, William Worth, from Cape Nichols, in Ballaft. Cltared Outwards February 3.

Sloop Defire, Prince Corham, for South Carolina, vwth azoo Bufnels of Corn, 3500 Bufhels of Oats, 19 Barrels of Beef, 6 Barrels of Flower, 10 Quintals of dried Fifh, and four Quarter Caflts of Tenerif Wine. 5. Brigaminc Nancy, Briftol Brown, for Hifpanioh, with 15,000 Feet of Plank, 36,000 Feet of Scantling, 5500 Staves and Heading, 79,000 Shingles, and 18 Kegs of Lard. 5. Brigantine Peggy, Thomas Calvert, for Nevis, with 4000 Bufhels of Corn, 15 Barrel! of Pork, and 30,000 Shingles.

7. Sloop Hope, Duncan Campbell, for Tobago, with 12,575 Staves and Heading, and 50,000 Shingles. 7. Brigantine Fanny, John M'Kevall, for Grenada, with 60,000 Feet of Framing, 79,600 Shingles, 4000 Staves, 98 Barrels of Bread, 77 Barrels of Flower, 34 Barrels of Pork, 116 Bulhels of Com, and 140 BuOwls of Peafe. Sloop Liveoak, John Buchanan, for New York, with a Ilhds.

of Tobicco, and 1a Tuns of Hemp. 8. Schooner Sophia, John Rudd, for Maryland with 4 Hhds. of Porter, and 1300 Buihels of Salt. 1." Sloop Betfey, Robert Stewart, for Antigua, with 1500 Bufheli Corn, 60 Barrels of Bread, 1a Barrtls of Flower, and 50,000 Shingles.

11. Sloop Lively, James Avery, for Antigua, with 500 Bufhe)3 of Pcafe, ao Barrels of Flower, ao Barrels of Bread, and 40,000 Shingles. 11. Sloop Jenny, Jacob Fox, for New York, with 300 Bufhels of Wheat, 1 Cauc of Potatoes, 1 Cafk of Cider, and laoo Wt. of Hemp.

11. Brigantine Induftry, Samuel Laughton, for Cadiz, with 5400 Bufhels of Wheat, and 10 Barrels of Flower. it. Schooner Polly, John Woouen, for New England, with 900 Bufhels of Corn, 30 Barrels cf Flower, and 5 Barrels of Pork. 16.

Schooner Rebecca, Ephraim Symooda, for Salem, with 1760 Bufhels of Corn, 60 Bufhels of Pcafe, 18 Bufhels of Beans, 35 Barrel of Pork, 6 Barrels of Hogs Lard, and 8 Shoats. 17. Brigantine George, William Grymes, for Hupanida, with 30,000 Feet of Scantling, 250 Feet of Plank, 100,000 Shingles, ao Barrels of Pork, 60 Bufhels of Pcafe, and 1000 Staves and Heading. 17. Schooner Three Friends, for Barbados with $0 Barrels of Pork, 100 Barrels of Flower, 500 Bufhels of Corn, 1000 Feet of Plank, 1,0,000 Shingles, and 3 Quarter Cafks of Wine.

A JD 4, 1766. ORDERED, that the Clerks of the feveral County Courts in this Colony do trayifmit to the Clerk of this Houfe, in the fir ft Part of every Meeting of the General Ajjembly, a Lift of the Tithables in their Counties, containing the Names of fuch Tithables; and that they tranfmit alfo, at the fame Time, a Lift of the publick Charges of their refpeftive Counties. Ordered, that the Clerk of this Houfe do caufe the fame to be publihed in the Virginia Gazette By the Houfe of Burg'efes, G. WYTHE, c. h.

b. WILLIAMSBURG, March 8, 1774. THE feveral SHERIFFS in Arrear for his IVla jeftyV (Juitrents are requefted to make full Payment at the enliiing April Court; and as it is my Duty to enforce a fpeedy Collection of this Revenue, it is hopod that thofe againll whom Judgments have been already obtained will attend to this Notice. RICHARD CORBIN, d. r.

g. A 1 WILLIAMSBURG, March in 774. LL Perfons indebted tothelatePartnerihip of MefT. Griffith and Thomas, and Thomas, Griffiths, and Thomas, Merchants of Br ft are defired to pay their refpefliv Balances imme diately to the Subfcribers, Attornies for Thomas Griffiths, furviving Partner of both "the alorefaid Hcufes. EDWARD FOY.

SAMUEL PEARSON. WHEREAS I am informed that I gave a Bond to Mr. Thcmas Talb, on the aoih of January la It, for the Sum of 80 1. at which Time I was incapable of Bargaining, this is to forewarn any lrom taking an Alignment of cite faid Bond, as I am determined not to pay it. JOHN PRICE.

FOR A A FIXE Afiortmcnt of JEWELLER and WATCHMAKER'S Tools and Materials; the Pariiailirs'of which, and the Terras, may be known of the Printer. WANTED immediately, GOOD HOUSE JOINER who underftands his Bufyiefs," ar come well recommended. Such a One will meet With good Encouragement for twelve Months, by applying to the Subfcriberin B'vywxL (ajJ LAURENCE HQWSE, To be SOLD at publick Auttion, on Monday the ith of this Infant (March) at Alexandria, purfuant to the Condition of a Bottomry Bond, given to the Subfcibtr, by Mr. Daniel Jenifer Adam1, THE Brigantine Anne and Elizabeth, a ftrong well built Veffci, about four Years old? newly repaired, having good Anchors, and entire new Cables. Thi Brigantine will carry ahout 5000 Bufhels of Grain, or 800 Barrels of Flower.

The Tain will be made known on the Day of Sale, by (a) GEORGE WASHINGTON. DINWIDDIE, March 1774 THE repeated Lofles I have Curtained, for fome Months part, make it neceffary that I mould grant no longer Indulgence to thofe indebted to mo and as I intend to leave the Colony fo foonas I can get my Affairs fettled, I am determined 10 put every Bond and Account due to me, that is not difcharged in a few Weeks, into a Lawyer's Hands. I will difpofe of the Trafl of LAND whereon I live, containing about 8ao Acres, fix Miles from Peter Jburg, moftly very level, good Wheat and Com Land, as may appear fro.n the prefmt Crop of fifty Acres fewn in Wheat it is well timbered with Pine, White and Red Oak, has on it a new Dwelling Houfe 3a Feet by 18, neatly finihed, good Cellars, anew Kitchen and Laundry 36 Feet by j8, an old Dwelling Houfe with two Brick Chimnies, four Rooms below and two above Stairs, which with repairing and finifhirg, at a fmall Ixpenfe, might be made a commpdioua Dwelling Houfe, a fine young Apple and Peach Orchard ten or twelve SLAVES, moft of whom are vety valuable, forty Head of CATTLE, twenty of which areexceeding good Work Steers, with new Carrylogs, Chains and Screws, that one able Fellow can raife a Stock of 5 or 6000 Weight, a Variety of HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE, PLANTATION UTENSILS, HORSES, HOGS, and SHEEP A Plantation of 464 Acres, about a Mile and a Half from that whereon I live thete is a Dwelling! Houfe and Dairy on it, a fine young Apple and Peach Orchard, very well timbered with Oak and Pine, liea pretty level, good for both Com and Wheat, and has about fifty Acres cleared. A Plantation of about aoo Acres in Ptinte George County, twelve Miles frrm Peterjburg, on Jones' Hole Hat), adjoining Thomas Benner' Land, well timbered, and tolerable good Land, cleared, and there is on it a Dwelling Houfe and Apple Orchard. 400 Acres of Land in Surry County, on Cytrtfs Swamp, fix or feven Miles below Cabin Point, and as far diftant from James River.

150 Acres of Land in Dimoiddie County, on Cue's Road, twenty Miles from Peterjbnrg, with a Dwelling and other Outhoufcs, bring the Plantation whereon Mr. Robert Hatchings formerly Jived. aoo Acres of Land on Aaron Creek, in Mecklenburg County, very good Corn, Wheat, or Tobacco Purchafers will be allowed a leafonable Time of Payment, and the Terms may be known of (5) 1 DUNCAN ROSE. OR SALE, ATRACJT of LAND in AmrRa County, containing 500 Acres, about four Miles below the Courthoufe, it is rematkable fine Land for Grain, and will bring good Tobacco. The Plantation is in good 'Order for Cropping, fumcient to work fix or eight Hands, with all neceffary Houfes.

Any Perfon inclinable to purchafe may depend on having a Bargain, and know the Terms by applying to (tf) WILLIAM MARSHALL. The noted llorfe FEAR NOUGHT STANDS the enfuing Seafon at the Subfcriber'i, at Hkks' Ford, in Brunfiuitk County, and will cover at 40s, a Leap, the Money to be paid down, and 6 1, the Seafon. Good Pafturage gratis, and great Care will be taken of Mares, but I will not be anfwerable for any that may be loft or ftolen. WILLIAM EDWARDS. NORFOLK, March 1774.

THE Subfcriber has for Sale a neat Altort ment of EUROPEAN GOODS, very fuitabie for the Seafon, Value between 3 and 400 1. Sterling, which he will fell at a low Advance) Part of the Goods jufi arrived in the Sufannab, Captain Dohbit, from London. Credit will be given, and the Time of Payment made agreeable to the Purchafer. GEORGE RAE. PETERSBURG, March 6, 1774.

A PARCEL of GERMAN well alTorted, juft imported from London, in the Elizabeth, Captain Leitch, to be fold, on reafonable Terms, by RICHARD HANSON. KINO WILLIAM, March 4, 1774. AS Mr. JOHN BAYNHAM, olCarome, has made over his Books and Debts to me, thofe indebted to him are hereby defired to pay their Balances to no other Perfcn. (iU) CHRISTOPHER TOMKINS, Junior.

JUST arrived, the JutitU, Captain Gray, with upwards of 1 50 healthy SERVANTS, Men, Women, and Boys, among them are Smiths, Cabinet Makers, Carpenters and Joiners, Shoemakers, Tailois, Bricklayers, Peruke Makers and Hair DreOers, Bakers, Weavers, Schoolmaflers, Mantua Makers and SeiYipflrtfTcs, a Printer, a Copperplate Printer, a Gardener and Surveyor, a Dyer, a Tanner, and many other Tradefmenj there are alfo many Farmers and Country Labourers. The Sale will commence at Leeds Town, on Wed ttefdaytht 1 6th of this Inftant (March) and continue till all are Lid. A reafonable Credit will be allowed, on giving Bond with approved Security to (a) THOMAS HODGE. 1 1 1 1 1 YORK County, Meb to, 1774. INTEND to leave the Colony immediately.

I () JAMES STEPHENS. YORK, March 9, 1774, COMMITTED to the Jail of this County, on Thurjday the 3d Inftant, a Negro Man about five Feet ten Inches high, of a (lender Stature, a fmall Scar between his Eves, airJ a Scar on his left Cheek, has on a blue Halfthicks Waificoat with Metal Buttons, a white under Waiflcoat with the fame Buttons, a Pair of Troufers, Shoes, Stockings, 3c. He fays his Name is JOE, and that he belongs to Peter Binford of Prince George. The Owner is defired to prove his Property add pay Charges. (tf) WILLIAM MITCHELL, Sheriff.

WILLIAMSBURG, A larch 4, STRAYED from my Plantation at fangs Creek, about two Years ao, a large red and vhire no horned BULL, of the Gvernfry Breed. He has been feen at fevcial Plantations in War Auk County, where I fuppofe he now ia. I will give a Reward of 10s. to any Perfon that will infoim me where l.e is (j that 1 uiay get him, or aos. upon his being deliveied to my Ovcifetr at faid Plantation.

(0 WILLIAM PASTEUR. SUFFOLK. Tibruare 1 c. Ti'tZ PURSUANT to the Articles of the Copart nerfhip of Granbury, and Co. will be fold on the Pr e.i.ifes, to the hiheft Bidder, all their LOTS in frid Town, on which are feveral good and convenient a Tar houfe, Store and Dwelling.

Houfe, with all r.ecefTary Outhoufts. Twelve Months Cicdit will ie allowed, the Purchafer giving Bond and Setunry. to be LET to the loweft Bidder, on Monday the 2 1 of this Inftant (March) at Hickory Neck Church, in Blifland James City County, A BRICK, Addition to the faid the Dinienfions of which to be agreed 00 that Dayi and great Part of the Money will pud down to the Undertaker, who is to give Bond and Security for ls Performance of his Contrail to THE CHURCHWARDENS, ANY PcHon that the Bufinefs of .1 DRAW (if well recommended) mil meet wirh good Encouragement by applying to me, In Richmond Town. JAMES CUNN, TUST arrived in Jakes River, the Elizabeth Captnln Leitch, with a Cargo of choice healthy INDENTED SERVANTS, the Sale of whieh wiil begin at" PctttMrg on Monday the itri of this Inrtant (Mauh) among whom are the following Tradefmen, war. Blackfmiihs, Braaiers, Edgetool Makers, Bricklayers and Plaifler.

era, Shoemakcfs, Jtone Mafons, Carpenters, Joiners and Cabinet Makers, Cloth Weavers, Stocking Weavers, Barbers and Peruke Makers, Gardeners, Farmers, Laboarcrs and Hufbandmen, Book Ketpers and Schoolmaflers, Tailors, Silk Dyers, Bakers Patotm, Leather DrerTcrs, Sawyers, Butchers, a Steward, Groom, Sorgeon, I will fell them very cheap, for ready Money, Tobacco, or Wheat and for thofe on Crtdif, Bond and Security will be required. () THOMAS SMITH. FEBRUARY at, 1774. ALL Perfons that purchafed' NEGROES Jr. of Cclonel Banijfer and mylelf in 177a, and 1773, are to take Notice their Bonds (on Demand) are in the Hands of lAuGreJut DtxUi of Peterburr, to qollecl, who will give no (f) JOHN RANDO! PHY FEBRUARY 14, J774.

ON Friday the 1 ith of March will be fold to the hlgheft Bidder, for ready Money, or fhort Credit, Virtut of a Deed of Tnirt from Jams Hall, of Prince George, at the faid Shift Plantation, on fPartvick Swamp, about ten Miles from PettrfburgfVa Stock of HORSES, CATTLE, and SHEEP alto his HOUSEHOLD lURixiiunt, amongit wrucn are icverai goon rcAtntn uiui And on Monday the 14th, in the Town of Bradford, at the Exchange Tavern, will be fold the faid Halri TRACT of LAND above mentioned, containing 744 Acres, alfo eighteen likely NEGROES) the Land is Very kgood forCrain, and in Ordei for working eight or ten Hands (aj) THEOPHILUS FEILD. To be let on CHARTER toanyPartofEaroyt, A SHIP of 560 Hhds. Burthen, alfo a Shin of 400 Hhds. Burthen now lying at Norfolk, For Terms apply to NEIL JAMESON, Co. i Who have for Sale, IV eft India RUM' and MOLOSSES, LOAF SUGAR, Clayed and Mufco.

vado SUGAR, COFFEE, Madeira and Red Port WINE in Calks, Cimingharrii BEER, and POUTER, FOR WHITEHAVEN, XIIE Ship Olive, Captain William Bar raft, lying at Broadway, on Affamattue, which will fail early in Ap'd (having. three Fourth Cargo engaged) can rake in about 100 Hhds. 'of Tobacco on Li berty of Coi'fignmvnt. For Terms apply to. Mr.

Billing Starke in Pstcrf. hnrg, or us in Norfolk, (tO GREENWOOD, RITSON, 6f 1 For SALE, and may be 'entered on at Chriftmas A VALUABLE Traa of LAND in Watwlck County, lmg on vUk River, adjoining the Land of Colonel Cexrter Braxton, on a taining about a 50 Acre the Soil is well adapted for producing Corn, Wheat, or Tobacco, has Plenty of good Pir.e and Oak Timber, with commodious Dwelling Houfe quite new, a good Kitchen; Dairy, Smoke houfe. Barn, and Crib, and a beautiful vount AttIe I luM if" be glad any Pet Ton that has a mind to purchafe would make Application; as foon as poffible. Part of the Purchafe Money to be paid on the Day of a 1 i.j 1 i January next, or longer if required, on giving Bond with approved Se curity to (afi) MILES WILLS, Juft Imported, and to be SOLD by James Wilson, Gardener at the College, the folio wing SJEED ivhicjf are all freh and the beft of their Kinds, PiAsa TTARLIEST, beft Charlton, Gclden Hotfpur, Nonpareil, JCy Marrowfat, Green Rouncital, Spanifh Moratto, and Clory of England. Bi an s.

Maiayon, Long Pod, Windfor, Farly Hotfpur, and White Bloirom. CABaAOii. Early Early Batterfea, Early Suftar Loaf, White Dutch, Ke, ar.d late Hollow TeaNif.J Early Dutch, Norfolk, Early Green, apdRounH Red Radish. 9almon, Short Topped, White Spaniih, and 13Uck. GreerT and Yellow Savoy, White and Purple Rrocoli, Etly and La(e Cauliflower, Red and White Beet, White Muflard, Round Leaf and Com.

mon CreiTea, Solid Celery, London Leek, Early Carror, Skiiret, Lettuce Seed of all fine Spinage Seed, Cucumber Seeds of iirtcrtnt Kinds, nd a great Variety of other Seeds, too tedious to mention. (a) To be SOLD, on Friday theitfh of this Inftant (March) on the Premifes, for ready Money, AVERY valuable Trad of LAND in Prince George, within four or five Miles of Blandford, containing 150 Acres, with fomelm. provements on it, and feveral other Things too tedious to mention. This Land i fold by Virtue of a Deed of Truft from Benjamin Fernando to Benjamin Rivet, deccafed, for the faid RiveSt Indemnification for being Security for the faid Fernando' i Executorihip of the laft Will and TcAament of William Ruffell, deceafed. CLA1STER HUNNICUTT, (i) Adminiflrator of Benjamin Rives, deceafed.

To be SOLD on the Premifes, on Saturday the 26th of March, for ready Money, by Vit tue of a Deed of Truft from Jeremiah Bonner to the Subfcribers, AVERY valuable Tracl of LAND in Prince George, about fifteen Miles from Bkndjcrd, containing 415 Acres. The Soil is very good for Wheat, Corn, or Tobacco it is convenient to Church and Mill, and there is a very good Dwelling.Houfe with feveral convenient Outhoufea on it. At the fame Time and Place will be fold feveral likely NEGROES, aoout forty Head of HOGS, and fome very good work HORSES. (a) GLAISTER cV Co. To he SOLD on the Premifes, oh Monday the iZth of April, if fair, othenoife next fair Day, THE Subfcribcr's HOUSES and LOTS in the Town olTntpabannecl, which are lb well known for their Convenience and agreeable Situation, on the River Bank, 'that a farther Defcripcion would be needlefs feveral NEGROES, among wluch are fome exceeding good Cooks, Laundry and Houfe Wants, and a valuable Negro Skipper, that is well acquainted with th Bay and Rivers, and has had the Charge of VelTela for a Number of Years hkewife all the HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE, a Number cf HORSES.

young bright bay Northward Carnage Horfea, tr. Two Years Credit, or more, will be allowed for the Houfts and Lots, on paying the IntercA yearly, and giving orvd with approved Security; and twelve Months Credit on the other Articles, the Purchafers giving Bond and approved Security and if not difcharged when they become due, to Ixar Ir.iereft from the Date. All that do not purchafe above at, to pay ready Money As the Subfcriber will leave the Colvhy before all Perfons who have any Demands apinrt him are defired to bring them in, that they may be fettled and thofe who arc indebted aie requefted, to mike immediate Payment, and ifbeing now near four Years fir.ee ho left off Store keeping on his private Account, they can expeel no fanlnr Irvci'lrrtrce. iDrumn rv nj KING WILLIAM, rdrliary, x774, RUN away, in July laft, MATT, a tall dm Negro Man, by trade a Curpenter, and about forty Yers old he w'ki bdiy, having been roft bit in Prlfon fome Years by which he lotl one of his great Toes, and the Trkt of. the Iiona lw ii.su had on may be fUo plainly on his Legs.

Whoever dclivcn hiin to ma lhajl itteive jl. if taken wiihin teoty MJesol my HouCe, 1. if at a greater DiAance. t6; NATHANIEL 5UHVELI..

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