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Rind's Virginia Gazette from Williamsburg, Virginia • Page 3

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i i 4 A i 1 it I it A thine i Sic i By AUTHORITY, tie THEATRE in Williamsburg, on Monday the 23d of this infant (November) 77 be exhibited, by Mr a rdinr, A CURIOUS SET OF FIGURES, richly drcflcd, four feet high; they arc to appear on the llage as if and will perform a tragic performance, 'called BATEMAN and his GHOST. Likewise a or A 0 reprcfentirig the SEA, and all manner MONSTERS fporting on the waves. of SEA With the taking of the. A A ti A tt4 with fhips, forts, and batteries, continually firings Until victory crowns the Britifb forces with the appearance of the two armies. To which will be added, a magnificent piece of MACHINERY, called CUPID's A RAD I reprefenting feventy odd piLLARSandCtftuMws, with the appearance cNbPtune and Amphritrite, and mufic fujtable thereto.

The whole to conclude with a magnificent fet of FIREWORKS, fuch as caterinc wheels, Italian candles, fca fountains, and fun flowers with the appearance of the fun and moon in their full luflre. Gardiner will extend himfelf between two chairs, and fuffer any of the company to break a flone of two hundred weight on his bare breaft. to be had at the Theatre, which are 3. for the BOX, PIT and GALLERY. 13.

The performance to oegm at 0 ciock; Vtvant Rex U'Regina. No perfon can be admitted behind the fcencs. N. B. Between the ads will be inflrumsntal mufic, tfrnfilting at horns and trumpets.

COMMUTED to the gaol of Prince a wcll made Negro man who calls himfelf JAMES, ivd fays he belongs to urine Brown upon Nottoway river; has on an oznabrig jacket, and crocus trowfers. He is about 30 years of age, and 5 feet 4 inches high. The owner is defired to take him away, and pay charges to HENRV BATTE. f. .1.1, i TpAKEN up, on the.

head of E(k, in Bedford, a middle fized. black mare about 4 feet 5 inches high, her hip flipped, and her left thigh broke, branded on the near ibouldcr, but cannot tell with what. has a haneiug mane and fwitch tail fome faddle fpots, and ibme white hairs in her forehead and tail, Is a natural pacer, and about 11 year okh Polled, and appraifed to 61. JUMtb MANIUJN. fc.

1 11 1 i 1 jA 1 I ryy AKEN up, in Bedford, a red fleer, two or thre. I years old, 'marked with a crop and underkeel in the right ear, and a flit in the left. Pofted, and ap Praifed to 2I. JOHK TAKEN up, in Prince George, a black horfe, near 14 hands and a half high, branded on the near buttock U. Polled, and appraifed to 3I.

5s. I WILLIAM ANDERSON. up, in Gloucefer, a black fleer, with a flit in tha right ear, and a piece taken off of the left. Polled, and appfalfed to WILLIAM DUVAL. A GREEABLEto my former advertifement, on Thurfday the 10th of December will be expofed ho public fale, at the ftorehoufe the fubferiber, tin Nort hunter land county, 01 nxty nne SLAVES, among which are Icveral tradefmen arid houfe fervants.

Alfo on the lame day, and the, iuc ceedinsr days, will be expofed to public fale, fcveral hones and mates, efgnty nea ot neat came, rorty head of ihdep, eighty head of hogs, Ibme of which "will be f.ittencd for bacon, three hundred fifty barrels of corn, twenty, thoufand pounds of tobacco, riding, chairs' with pfoper JwneiS, and ieveral of houfhold and kitchen furniture, among which a Jiandfome and genteel eight day moon clock quite inew, two copper itiUs of about thirty gallons each, 4two writing and book cafes, twelve feather beds, iwith bedileads, curtains, and all other furniture com plent, phntation tools, and many other things too 'tedious to mention. Like wife a fixty hogfticad floop "rcompleat, two years old hid April, ieveral plantations for trails of land, fome of which are good, lying on Dividing creek the others are hearty, fit for tobacco, (wheat, or are convenient to churches, courts, and many mills, and fifh and oyfters in abundance; on the dwelling plantation is a water grift mill, and veil fituated for cuftomV All the laid plantations arc in good order for cropping, with good and convenient houfes thereon. The fubicribcr will attend from the 26th of Foxevibcr to the day of fale, in order to lhew lands to any pcrfons that arc defirous of purcha Jing them. If the appointed for th'o fale be bad, fo as to prevent people from repairing tbiltaf it will rbc held the next fair day, and every other fuccecding Vav. till all are fold.

Some of the flafes will be fold 1 Hop cady money, and credit allowed tor the others, and hinds and ltocks, tili April next, tne purcnaicrs giving bond, with good fecurity; the bonds to bear iatcrdl from the date if not difcharged when due. 1 JOHN HEATH. AiyEN up, cn the head of EM; in Bedford a crrey mare, about 4 ieet 1 inches high, with a hanging mane and fwitch tail, has a fnip on her nofc, branded on the off buttock about 9 or 10 years old, and troti altogether. Ported, and appraifed to 5. THOMAS J.

MANfON. On Monday the iZth of this inftant (November) to7 he 0 LDJ to the" higheji bidder, in Urbanna, A TRACT of good LAN containing 64 acres, agreeably fitiiated on Pianketank river, and convenient to church', mill, and vrarehoufe. Twelve montlis credit will be given the purchafer, df whoni will be expected a bpnd, with approved CrtUKUrllLJL JUWLi), WILLIAM JONES. AKEN up, in Bedford on Staunton river, a bf indie cow. with fome white foots on her bellv.

has on a fmall bell, with WM on it. marked with a crop the left car, and a half crop in the right. foited, and appraifed to zu 15s JOHN CHILES I MKEN up' ft Sfiotfyteahia: a fmall red bull, two years ord Jaft fpring, has a ihbrt crop in the right car atod the left clipped above and below, which makes it fharp. JAMES CRAWFORD. TAKEN up, on, AUlberry Ijland, Richmond county, a bay horfe; fcur feet nine or ten inches high, branded on thtf near buttock with three dots, has a large bufhy mane and fwitch tail oV two faddle fpots, a fmall whicS flar'in his forehead, pacos flow, aiwl appears to be i 3 or 14 years old; Pofled, and appraifed to iol.

JOHN CREWDSOKi TAKEN upj in Cumberland, a red and white fleer, marked "With a crop and underkeel in each is ear, and about 5 or years old. oltcd, and ap praifed to 31. JESSE MEADOW. TxKEN up, in Botetourt, a white mare about 11 hands hiffh. 10 vears old.

trots naturally. branded on the near fhoulder and on the ofr" lhoul cr 1, on the ofF buttock and on the near butt6ck with fomcthing that cannot be made out, has on an and bell collar, with a large double buckle. Pelted, and apprailed to DAVID WALLACE. TAKEN up, in Gloucefter county, afmajl black mare about 13 hands high but no Srand per c'eivable; Polled, and appraifed to JOHN IVISONi AKE Cp in Cumberland a futty black mare, about 4 feet .6 inches high paces tolerably well, and neither docked nor branded Pofted, and appraifed.tp gl. jQrll BURf ON, TAKEN up, in Louifat.

hear the head of Little River, a grey horfe about "4 feet 6 or 7 inches high, has a flit in one ear, but not branded. Pofled, and apprailed to 31. ZAUrlHUS I'USBY. AKEN up, on Rock Ijland creek, county, a bright bay. rrtare, branded on the near fhoulder and on the near buttock has a bald face her hind feet white, is about four feet four or five inches high, and eleven or twelve years old, 4ppraifed to 5I, WILLIAM WEAKLAND To be rented, or exchanged1)? back lands i in any of the northern count it in thii colony, TRACT of fix hundred acres including 4ibout AX.

two hundred of cleared land, lying oh the north fide of Rappahannock river, oppofke to the lower end of Frederickburg On this' trad (a litttc above the road) ia one of the moll agreeable fituations for a houfe that is to be found upon the whole river', having a clear and diflincl view 0 almofl every houfe in the faid town, and every vefTcl that paffes and from itv Long credit, if defired, will be given, the purchafer paying intcrell from the fale, and an in difputable title will be For further particulars enquire of Col. Lewis in Frederickburg or the fubferiber in Fairfax. GEORGE WASHINGTON. 0 SALE, THE following TRACTS olAND in Pittfyl vania county, viz. Four hundred acres on ha nifer river, 770 acres on Beaver creek, 345 acres on Hurclfi creek, 380 acres on Ledtherkxiood, 400 acres on Snow creek.

Thefc lands were formerly the property of Mr. Samuel Cordon, deccafed. The price, and time of payment, may be known by applying to JERMAN BAKER. Tp bE LET a. LEASE, A VERY large and commodious HOUSE in the town of Pcterfburgr built for a tavern, and well fitted for it is two.ftories hkh, Iras a number of very convenient lodging rooms, aud large and fmall rooms lor the entertainment ot gueits.

Any perfon qualified for the bufmefs of a tavern keeper, with a proper capital, may find this as' advantageous fuuation as any on the continent Appy to the fubferiber, who lives on the premifes. THOMAS EGLETON. TAKEN up, in Amelia, a black marc about three years old, with a blcfze face her near hindfoot white, has no hand perceivable, and about feet 4 inches hiirh. Appral'fcd to 61. LDWAKD BOOKER.

Tf to he 6 to the hkhefl bidder, on Monday the lift day of December, if fair, if 'not the next fair day, at HobbV Hole, being EfleX court A VERY valuable tracl of LAND, adjoining the jLjL town of Tappaharinocitj containing about 706 acres, the foil inferior to none jfl tlio colony for wheat, corn, or tobacco; alfo two low iji thoi fai4 town eft Rappahannock with Koufcs on eachi Twelve months credit will be allowed the purchafers giving bond and fecurity to SARAH SCANORETT; GRIFFING BOUGHAN. if A BOUT tlie beginning of lad mbntH one Lewis JLJi brought a waggon load of goods front Pet erf burg to this in a waggon belonging to one, Dennis, of Peterburg Alter delivering the goods, he carried his waggon to a blackfmlth's Ihop, and turned out the hones; there was a man along with mm, wno caiiec. nimieit Adams, ana iaia was a blackfmith looking for work; The night aftef ther, qcxivcrcu inc gooas cney Dorn auappearea, ana nexc. morning two df my horfes were mifling; the horfey were raifed in this neighbourhood; and would not run away. Lewis left the waggon and team at the firiith's Ihop, and evefy, thing belotrgmg to them' except two faddles; and he and Adams have beent fmce feen with three horfes in their pofTeflion the ioad tliat leads from Peter fhnrv tn'CaroinaiW this 1 conclude that mine were flolen, and that ther dole I will give TEN POUNDS an per" fbn thtit will apprehend either or both df tberrt whh .1 1 if 4 .1, iiories, jecury mem 10 uiac tne jaw; may rase its couffe, and.FIVE FOUNDS more for delivering tb me at Bedford The 4cfcriplion of the Horfes is as follows i A white gelding about 4 fcet 10 lucnes mgn 7 years oiat nangmg mane ana lwitctt 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 can, a natural pacer, uninueu wun 1 oii uieinoui and A on the buttock; bay of the fame height and age, roached ma nc and fwitch tail, a natural and branded the ivv iiiviiiN up, Buckingham, Qn Appomattox i ver, an old black mare and coIrr branded on the near fhoulder and has a flit in her left ear.

The colt is neither docked nor branded, and has at little white in his foreheads Pofled, and appraifed to 6h GEORGE WRIGHT. TAkEN up, Sttfexi on the Poplar Swamp, bay mare about 4 feet inches high, appears to be 10 or 2 years old, has had a branded itjiienear (houlder SI, and appears to have had afprain Jin her right hind logf as it 5 grcaty fwefteeff AMOS NEWSUM. 'f A id Tin in Usirtnttm ot ittfm' A. bridge, a fmall forrel mare, about 4. years 0ldT teec 4 or 5 mcnes nign, paces nacurauy nas.a itar in her forehead, hanffber mane and roric tail.

anil branded on the ijcaf buttock Nw and ap pranea to 1 numauw. following gentecr aflbrtment of MILL I iufl imported in the lftduflm Cabtain. Lowes, is now felling off by Mary and Akb Btra chan, aftheir" fKop in Richmond iovfn, Sot A ready money, or lhort credit: rulf fuits "orriph minionet and blond lace', fuits of deeaand fecon'il mourning fuH fuits of plain book mufKn ajid gauze fuits of headdothes for youhj? Ladies of different ages, a variety of laced caps, gauze ditto, dfefTcd and undrefTcd, blond and Italian ftomachers and knots, ribband, fheneal, and filk ditto, net hoods. plaia and figured patent ditto, black and white pa tent mits, gauze hoods, fafhes1 and tcrefas. opyy latcm caps una reamers, iaaics riaing natSi mode and fattin cardinals and bonnets of ifFertnt colours, perfian and bhek rufTet quilts, tlick and book rmifh'n, half yard wide ditto, flriped mnflins, plain and figured gauze, fpiderweb ditto, coarfc and fine catgut, flriped bordered gauze handkerchiefs book and thick muflin ditto, worked muflin aprons, honeycomb' and other new fafhioned ribband, ruffs, velvet collars, beaded and fpanglcd ditto, a varictr lof failiionable necklaces and earrings, genteel wed ding and other ians in calcs, black paper and gauzer ditto, tajbionaoie wooipacits, trench kid gloves and nits, coloured lamb and black glazed ditto, blond and minionet laces, edging and lappet, a variety of gauze and other falhionable ribbands, fa o'b' kdder, white and coloured fack and gown trimmings and fheheals, bunch and fkeletorr wire, head and brcafl flowers, French and Italian ditto, fattin and calimanco; fhoes, mens Didjbitry dittO mens buckfkin and kid gloves, tabby and ticking flays, lawns and humhums, pallc combs plain tortoifelhdl ditto, Venetian pearl, marcafite and paflc pins andfprigs, pade knee and ftockbucklcsjplaih piacKbeck ditto, womens fhocbucklcs double marcafite' and jrar aet lociccts, a variety or new tainionea morocco pocket books, Whiiech'apcl needles, pins, threads, tapes, penknives, fciffars, toothpick cafes, dreffed dolls toy fiddles, filligrce watches, and other toys, Air kinds of MILLINERY nude btlic acweft ttftc..

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1766-1776