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xf 'XXTE the Subfcrihers. having for fome Time POET COR R. Withered Hose The laft Compofition of the late Mr, Cunningham, and written by him a fevj Weeks before his Death, SWEET Objeft of the Zephyr's Kifs, Come, Rofe, come courted to my Bower queen of the Banks the Garden's Blifc I i Come and abafh yon tawdry Flower, jr Why call us to revokelefs Doom With Crief the opening Buds reply Not fuffcr'd to extend our Bloom. Scarce born, alas I before we die I Man having pafs'd appointed Years, Ours are but Daysthe Scene muft clofe And when Fate's Meffenger appears, What ishebut a WiTHta'o Rost 6' and are determined, for the future, to meet there every itth Day ot Cffolertni April of which we give this publick Notice, that thofe who bare Bufinefs to tranfatt with us may know when to attend, James Lyis, Ritchie. Daniel M'Calium.

Robert Donald. James Fairlie. James Donald. Alexander Baine. John Fisher, William Mitchell.

HtcNARD Alexander Buchanan. Andrew Chalmer. Idward Johnsoh. NlNIAN MlNZIES. Thomas Main.

Robert other ford. Archibald M'Calu MCall Shedden Adam Thomas Russell. Hector Ross. NiiLsM'CovtL. Toijir Lindsay.

IameIi Gjbson, Co. JoHN' JOlfNSON pkiijURTON. Archibald Bryce. (Aikiil II DnVIM. Andrew Johnston, dward 'Brisbane.

Will am Johnson. Thomas YouncR mon.Fraser. ThomaYHodgkv iAMES M'Dowall. AftD CCHRAN Jun. Neil Jamiesok.

James GtAssroae Wills lowpeji. Matthew Pmur. ohn Hamilton, homas Simpson. John Gilmovr. Charles Gilmour.

John' Hay, Co. henjamin Bailey, Co. Anthony Warwick Inclis Long. Fielding Lewis. Archibald Cvnisonj Henry Mitchell.

iAMES ROBISON. ames William HENDiBSOM John Glassell. Andrew Crawtord Richard Hanson. James Incr am. William Harrison.

Edmund Penolxton. Jun. John Baird. Thomas Shore. Patrice Coutts.

Moss Armistead. Eilbeck, Ross, Co. John Tabb. Cornelius Cal'verv. Robert 1 1 i aanti Co.

Thomas Evans. Edward Stable. David Russell, George Purdje RUN away from trie Subfcriber, in Norfolk, on Surday the 19th of June, a Negro Fellow named ADAM, by Trade a Bricklayer, about Years old, fix Feet high, tolerably well made; very black, has a down Look, a large Scar on one of his Heels, Sectioned by a Cut with an Adze when a Boy, which cur his Heelftring acrofs, and occaflons him to limp a little. He was feen in Hampton the Tutjday following, and imagine he is making towards Peterburg, as be formerly lived there, and had a Wife at Colonel Robert Bolfag't. He may probably have a Pafs and endeavour to pafs for a Freeman, as he is very good Workman.

Had on, when he went away, a (hoi green Jatket, JongOfnabrugTroufers, Shoes, Stockings, and Hat; he carried with him in a Wallet, a blue Coat, a white Cotton and white Duffil Waiftcoat, a Pair of white DuflU Breeches, one Do. of RuJJia Drill, and one, Do. of brown Broadcloth. Whoever fecures the faid Fellow fo that I get hinvagain fhall have 40 8. Reward, or if delivered to me in Norfolk 4 1, and all Maftm of Veffels are forewarned from carrying; him out of Colony.

(5) CHAPMAN MANSON. irvCrr r' THE noted and well accuftomed TAVERN in Jamet City County, about fifteen Miles from IVdtiatr.Jlurg, on the mam Road leading to New Kent Courthoufe and RuJJin't Ferry, with about 500 ACRES of LAND in good Order for Cropping, having fix F.elds under good Fencing. The Time of Payment will be made very eafy to a Purchafer and the Land, flc. Ihown by applying to the Subfcriber, on the Premifes. (4) THOMAS DONCASTLE.

LOT in the Town of Bland 01 whereon is a will be allowed till the 25th of Apnl next, the Pur chafer giving Bond and good Security to JOHN BAIRD. KINC WILLIAM, May 1774. INTEND to leave the Colony immediately. () JOHN WHITE. FOR SALE, A VALUABLE Traft of LAND in Surry County, beautifully fitu atcd on Jamet River, a little above Ws Point, containing about 1300 Acics, well timbeied with Pine and White Oak, and a Stream with a Dam acrofs it fufficierlt to carry a Saw Mill runs through the, Middle of the Lnnd.

Any I'erfon inclinable to purchafe may know the Ttn.is by applying to Jamct Bdkbet at Cabin Point, or the Subfcribor at llunf Ington. CHARLES' HARRISON. AUGUSTA, June 1', 1774. RUN away the 1 6th Inftant, from the Subfcriber, a Negro Man named BACCHUS, about 30 Yeirs of Age, five Feet fix or feven Inches high, ftrong and well made; had on, and took with him, two white Ruffa Drill Coats, one turned up with bine, the other quite plain and new, with white figured Metal Buttons, blue Plulh Breeches, a fine Cloth Pompadour Waiftcoar, two or three thin or Summer Jackets, fundry Pairs of white Thread Stockings, five or fix white Shirts, two of them pretty fine, neat Shoes, Silver Buckles, a fine Hat cut and cocked in the Macaroni Figure, a double milled Drab Great Coat, and fundry other Wearing Apparel. He formerly belonged to Doftor Gtorgt Pitt, of Wittamjbug, and I imagine is gone there under Pretence of my fending him upon Bufinefs, as 1 have frequently hereto, fore done he is a cunning, artful, fenfible Fellow, and very capable of forging a Tale to impofe on the Unwary, ia well acquainted with the lower Parts of the Country, having conftanrly rode with me for fome Years Daft, and has been ufed to waiting from his Infancy.

He was ertainty of the Time of our Meeting in Williamburg, have now refolved, feen a few Days before he went off with a Purfe of Dollars, and hadjuft before changed a five Pound Bill moft, or all of which, I fupjwrfe he muft have robbed me off, which he might eafily have done, I having trufted him much after what I thought had proved his Fidelity. He will probably endeavour to pafs for a Freeman by the Name of John CbtiJHan, and attempt to get on Board fome Veflel bound for Great Britain, from the Knowledge he has of the late Determination of Somerjtt' Cafe. Whoever takes up the faid Slave fliall have 1. Reward, on his Delivery (4) GABRIEL JONES. OMMITTED to Nanjemond County Jail, on the a8th (I May, an outlandifh Negro Fellow named CUD GER, about 36 Years of Age, of a final! Sire, and fays he belongs to Mr.

Samuel Kerr, in Portsmouth. The Owner is defired to take him away, and pay Charges. WILLIAM WHITFIELD, Jailer. To be SOLD to the highe ft Bidder, at Goochland Courthottfe, on Monday the iBlh of July, being Court Day, A TRACT of rich well timbered Land lying oppofite to Elk JJltid, in the faid County, belonging to the Eftate of Mr. Jobn Smith, ceceaferj, containing aooo Acres, which will be put up in four fcpatate Lots Likewife a Trait containing between 3 and 400 Acres, lying on both' Sides the Little Bird Creek, near the Head thereof, in faid Thofe Lands having been fully defcribed in a former Adver tifement, renders it unneceflary here.

The Time of Payment will be made known osi the Day of Sale, and Bonds with good Security required of the Purchafers, by (4) WILLIAM ANDERSON, Executor. Ar. B. The Meeting of Merchants in WilRamJburg having prevented me from attending cn the oth of June, it may be neteffary to affure the Fuhlick that the above mentioned Land will certainly be fold on the Day now appointed. The Purcbafers at the different Sates of the Negroes and perfonal Eftate of Jofeph and John Smirh, deceafed, are defired to take Notice tht their Bonds will carry Intereft from the Date, if not paid by the ift of July which, added to the'diflreUVd Situation of thofe Eftates, I hop will induce them to make immediate Payment.

For I TtHE Ship GREENWOOD, Ma RPOOL ty Reed Maftar, loads at Norfolk, .1 has two Thirds of her Cargo already engaged, can take in 200 Hnds. of Tobacco on Liberty of Confignment. Any Gentlemen inclining to lhip her will pleafe to fend their Orders to Mr. Richard Taylor of Peter burg, Ur, Richard Squirt Taylor in King William County, or to. us at Norfolk.

(tf) GREENWOOD, RITSON, MARSH. A valuable Sale 0 LAND S. TO be fold, a TRACT of LAND in Berkeley and Frederick Counties, containing 12,076 Acres it lies feven Miles on each Side of nando River, the Quantity on the eaft Side, being only a Slip of. low round, is inconfiderable the Quality of the Land it remarkably ood, and the Conveniences attending it great. There are two plentiful Streams of Water running through Marfhes three Miles in Length, fome of which are already reclaimed Meadows, and the reft, at a very fmall Expenfe, might foon be reduced to the like State.

On each Side of the i Streams Mills m'uht be erefted and Furnaces, the Land affording Stone, Lime, Iron, and Lead Ore. On one of the Streams I have already erefted a complete Merchant Mill, with a Pair of the beft French Burra for grinding of Wheat, and a Pair of common Stones for grinding of Xufid Corn befldes this, there is near the Dwelling Houfe a Tub Mill, and on the other Stream there is a valuable Saw There are five fettled and improved Plantations on one of them is a good Stone Houfe, two Stories liib, with two Rooms on a Floor, a Kitchen, Dairy, and all other convenient Outhoufes 1 on another Plantation, where Michael Pih lived, there is a eood Stone Houfe 5 and at the other Plantations there are Purfuaflt lb a DeCt eeof the Honourable General Court, Overfeew Houfes, Negro Quarters, Barns, Stab'es, Tobacco Houfes, JLa T.ti.v Af Aitnm frnm ChImpI fr. The above Trat fliall be either partitioned off in Lots of 000 or 500 and by Letter 0 uWo ney Jt otn Lolonei eorge A fold bodUy t0 one Purchafer, Belonging to this Eftate there Jtvj.crv.cr 17 iWMuwiij jviu are HZ Negroes 10 De oiipoiea or, logcuicr who an ine oiockioi arnc, fit publick Aug ton, A BOUT 13,500 ACRES of LAND in the County of Loudoun, near Wtft' Ordinary, bout twtlve Milts from Leeburg, forty frcm Alexandria, and thirty five from Dumfries, on Potmvmack This Lind is Well known, by the Defcription of Bull Run Mountains, and is very fertile. Alfo 50OO Acres on Stenando River, in the County of Frederiei, op polite to Snicker' Ordinary, and binding on the River about feven Miles. As this Traft is Part of a Survey one of the fir A in that Part of the Colony, its good Quality cannot be queftioned, it is well watered, will admit of two Mills on Land Streams, and others on the River; there are now on it fix Plantations well improved for Cropping, no Slaves, and very large and choice Stocks of Horfcs (fome of the Dray Breed) black Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep; which, with the Crops of Corn and Wheat now growing (expected to be upwards of aooo Ran els and 5000 Bufhels) will be fold on the Premifes, on the 24th Day of November next, or next fair Day.

The Loudoun Lands will he fold at Ordinary, on the atft Day of the fame Month. Both Trails will be laid off in Lots to fuit every Kind of Purchafer, who may fee them by applying to Mr. Franeit Peyton, near the Leudcun Land, and Mr. William Dawon, who refides cn the Sherando Tract. Among the Slaves are two good Blackfmiths, two Carpenters, and an excteding trufty and fkilful Waggoner.

The aged black Cattle, and grown Hogs, will be fattened for Slaughter. purchafers above 25 1, will be allowed twelve Months Credit, on giving Bond and Security to the Subfcribers, who will be prepared to make Conveyances. JOHN TAYLOE. (io) GEORGE WASHINGTON. To be SOLD to the highejl Bidder, on Monday the nth of July, on the Premifes, A equal to any in the Colony, Horfcs, Mares, Colts, Hogs, likewife all the necetfary Implements for the Planter or Farmer.

Any Perfon or Perfons inclinable to purchafe are denied to make their Propofals to me at Rofegill, on or to leave them with the Oveifeer, who lives at the Houfe Plantation, and will (how the Land. In November I lhall be on the Premifes, and may then be personally treated with. Part of this Land, and fome of the Negroes, belong to my eldeft Son, who leaves to me the Difpofition thereof, and will confirm any Engagement I anter into on his Part. (6) RALPH WORMELEY. To be SOLD, on Tlmifday the 10th of November, at the Rocky Ridge, ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY choice SLAVES, late the Property of JohnJVayles, Efq; deceafed.

Twelve Months Credit will be allowed, the Purcha fers giving Bond, with approved Security, to FRANCIS EPPES. HENRY SKIPWITH. Five per Cent. Difcount for ready Money, To be RENTED, from Year to Year, or for a Term of Years, TJELVOIR, the beautiful Seat of the Honourable George William Fair fax, Efq; lying upon Powwmack River in Fairfax County, about fourteen Miles below Alexandria. The Manfion ak is of Brick, two Stories high, with four convenient Rooms and a large Paffage on the lower I t.

1 1 I Juor, nve ooiiis ana a raiiage on me itcono. ana a servants mil good Storehoufe, and a large AVarchoufe. Credit and 1arI beIoWi convtnienl r3ffic, stables, and Coach Houfe ad joining, as alfo a large and well furnifhed Garden, ftoied with a great Variety of valuable Fruits, in good Order. Appertaining to the Trail on which thefe Houfes Hand, and which contains near aoco Acres (fur rounded in a Manner by navigable Water; are feveral valuable Fill, ems, and a ood Deal of cleared Land in different Parts, which may be let altoge'her, or feparately, as fhall be found mod convenient. The Terms may be knovn of Colonel Wajbington, who lives near the Premifes, or of me in Berkeley County.

(tf) FRANCIS WILLIS, Junior. NANSEMOND, April ,774, WHEREAS the Concern of the Subfcribers by the "Death of one of the Partners, is now diflblved moftearneflly requerted of all thofe indebted to them, either In Colony or Ihrtb Carolina, to make immediate Settlement, by Payment Specialty, as thofe who fail to comply need expedt no Indulgence' and 'i thofe who have Demands againrt the faid Concern are defired to make th known, and they lhall be adjufted. The Books, belonging to tr Store In this County, ate put into the Hands of Mr. John M'Dtwall is properly anthorifed to collect and grant Receipts, and wUl'fenk with all who have Demands apainft the faid Company, The Bufl nefs will be carried cn at their different Stores iu this Colony and Carolina, with the fame good Ufage, and Indulgence given as ufual der the Firm of Archibald Hamilton and Co. and the Management of John Hamilton.

(tf) JOHN HAMILTON, fcf c0 NORFOLK At a Court held County. the tid Day of April, i77. William and Join Brown, Merchants and Partners, Plaintiffs, againft John Knight, Ship Mafter, and George Kelly, Vendue Matter, uetendants, Chancer THis Day came, aswell the Plaintiffs, by James Holt, Centlcmirn their Council, as the Defendant, George Kelly, in his proper Perfcn! who filed his Anfwer. And the Defendant, John Knigbt, being beyond Sea, on the Motion of the Plaintiffs, by their Council aforefakJ, it 0f. dered that the faid Delendant George, who hath confeffed Effedls of the faid John Knight in his Hands, do not pay, convey away, or fecrete fuch Effects, until the farther Order or Decree of this Court concerning the fame; that the faid Defendant, John Knigbt do appear here the thirt Thurfday in OUoher next, to anfwer the Plaintiffs Bill and that a Copy of this Order be, within fifteen Days, infertedin the Virginia Gazette foe two Mentha fucceflively, and puhKfhed on fome Lord's Day, immed.

ately after Divine Service, in the Church of the Parifli of Elizabeth River in the County aforefaid, and be alfo ported up at the Door of the Court! houfe of the faid County. SAMUEL BOUSH, C. To he let oh CHARTER, to any Part oEoropc or the Weft Indies, THE Brigantine Hamilton, Burthen about 300 Hogflieads, a new Veflel now on the Stocky and will be ready to take on Board by the firft June, For Terms, apply to me in Norfolk, (tf) ROBERT llAY, Co. NORFOLK, Jpriln, 1774. OTICE'is hereby given, that a Number of VefTels will be wanted thii Summer to bring about 6000 Tm ot STONE from Mr.

Breoke't Quarry on Rappahannock, andjandtbt fame on Cape Hcny, for the Lighthoufe. Any Perfon, or Perfons, L' Plript, laul and Newton, Efqrs. The Directors of th Liehtnoufe will alfo he clad to currhafe fine at Iwn VI AT PrT TriMFD VFSFI from Rn tn tn Tun. Rnrthn (tf) BASSETT MOSELEY. NEABSCO FURNACE, April 1, i774.

DUN away from the Neablco Furnace, on av. the 1 6th of laft Month, a light coloured Mulatto Man namci BILLY or WILL, the Property of theHonouiAbieWfl Ttfyer, Efquirn, When I tell the Publick that he is the fame Boy, who, for many Years, ufed to wait on me in my Travels through this and the neighbouring riuvniCT, ano, oj nit rtnucia, vr raiucr impudence, was well KnOW( to almoft all my Acquaintances, there is the itf Occafion for a particulate Jjeicnption of him. However, as he is now grown to the of a Man, and has not attended one fot fome Time paft, I think it not amifs to faf that he is a very likely young Fellow, about twenty Years old, five Feet nine Inches high, ft out and ftrong made, has a remarkable Swing in hia Walk, but is much more fo by a furprifing Knack he has of gaining tha good Graces of almoft every Body who will liften to his bewitching anl deceitful Tongue, which feldom or ever fpeaks the Truth has a fmall Scar on the right Side of his Forehead, and the little Finger of his right Hand is quite flraight by a Hurt he got when a Child. He had on whea he went away a blue Fearnought and an under Jacket of green Baiae, Cotton Breeches, Ofnabrug Shirt, a mixed blue Pair of Stockings, a Pair of Country made Shces, and yellow Buckles. From his Ingenuity, ht e.

Li. .1 ti r. IB capable ui uumg auiiuu any oun vi ouiincit, ana lor ionic I ears pail; has been chiefly employed as a Founder, a Stone Mafon, and a Miller, aa Occafion required one of which Trades, I imagine, be will, intheCh. racier of a Freeman, profefs. I have fome Reafon to fufped his tra veiling towards Jamet River, under the Pretence of being fent by me on Bufinefs.

Whoever apprehends the faid Mulatto Slave, and brings him to me, or to his Mafter, the Honourable John Taylue of Mount Airy, at fecures him fo as to ba bad again, fhall have double what the Law allows and all reafonable Charges paid by (tf) THOMAS LAWSON. 1 1 1 1 ROCKY MILL, Hakovh County, "714,1774. RU away from the Subfcribers, on the 271k of March, two indented Servant Men, namely, JOSEPH COTHARD, by Trade a Cooper, has a Scar over one of his Eyes arid Ankles had on a Drab coloured Frieze Jacket, with Metal Buttons, oil Leather Breeches, a Half worn Hat, a Pair of Sale Hofe, and a Pair ot coarfe Shots. THOMAS JACKSON, by Trade a Coachman, about thirty Years of Age, of a ruddy Countenance, about five Feet eight Inches high, with light Hair had on an old Hat, dark Broadcloth Coat much patched, an old Virginia Cloth blue twilled Jacket, with Pewtei Buttons, without Sleeves, a Pair of very narrow Duck Troufers patched on each Knee with new Ofnahrugs, a Pair of Country Shoes, and black Hofe. Whoever will deliver both tlx above mentioned Servant at Newm tafile, or the above mentioned Place, fhall receive 5 1.

or 50 s. for either, if taken in tht Colony and if in any other, reafcnable Satisfaction willbe made by tr Subfcribers. JOHN SYME. (tf) JOHN CHRENSHAW. for' sale, A TRACT of LAND in Amelia County, containing 500 Acres, abort four Miles below the Couithoufe, is remaikable fine Land for Grain, and will bring good Tobacco.

Tne Plantation is in good Order for Croppine, fufMcient to work fix or eiht Hands, with all nccefJar Houfes. Any Perfon inclinable to purchafe may depend on having a Bargain, and know the Terms by applying to (if) WILLIAM MARSHALL, For A ABOUT twelve Thoufand Acres of exceeding rich TOBAC CO LAND, in Anfherfi County, whereon are feveral Plantations and Improvements fufhetent to woik forty or fifty Hands. There is on the faid Land for Sale a very valuable GRIST MILL, lately built, with a Stone Dam and a Pair of good Cologne Millflones, which Mill has for two Years pall got upwards of 100 Barrels of Toll Corn, and is fituated on a never fai.ing Stream. The Land will be fhown by William Wemak, who lives at one of the the Plantations, and the Prices of the Land made known by him. One or two Years Credit will be allowed, Intereft being paid for ihe fecond Year, and alio for the firft, if the Money is rot paid agreeable to Contract.

The Land is to be laid off and futveyed by Colonel William Cabell, at the Expenfe of the Purchafer. Deeds will be made upon Bond and approved Secuiity being given, either to Colonel William Cabell, or the Subfcriber. Six per Cent. Difcount will be allowed for ready Money, or good Merchants Notes. If any Perfon will choofs to exchange Lands' in the lowrr Part of the Country, on or rear fome navigable River, that ara good, it is more than probatle we aeree.

(tf) CARTER ERAXTON. ALL Perfons may be fupplied with this Paper st izffiJ.zYcir, and have Advertisements (of a moderate Length) infertedin it tor the hr! W.k. and 2. each Week after. All Sorta nf Pbihtino Wnuif Ann at tkia OfTJ in Ka n.itfl Mmrpr.

uith Que and Expedition.