Rind's Virginia Gazette from Williamsburg, Virginia • Page 4

Generrl Pjt bctr New Tori, Nov: IV i)j't NOTICE Vhcreby nvcn, that on account of the new regulation of the poll from Canada, which is to 'arrive every "Tusfday evening' at this oiHccj and the weekly poll from the, caftWrd and fouthward af riving every Wednefay, he mail going from hence by the packets will, for the future, be clofed at twelve b'clock at night, on the firft IVeJnefddy la every month (heme; the fame' time it clofes at the' General Pod Loftdon $QT America) and a packet difpatch cd therewith, the next day, lor talmouth. By command of the Deputy Poftmajkr Gehcrfi'h ALEXANDER COLDEN; Secretary; YV 7.E fubferibers tale this method of informing the" public Uat a flare is now carried on be. twecn' Philadelphia and Baltimore, by the way of Wilmington and Charles Town the advantages that will attend this ftage', we hope, will induce every per foh that, wants a quick difpatch to Baltimore to favour us with" their cultonj As 'is iituafed, on rChrjftiana. tVvo miles from Delaware ri vcr, and Charlcs'Town, oh North Eaft river, eight from the mouth of Elk riven we Ihall neVer. be detained by; contrary winds, which is frequently the cafe With other, ftages.

Fojidrey and BuftVs ftage leaves the Crooked Billet wharf, in Philadelphia every and returns every Patrick Hamilton's ftage waggon leaves Charles Town every and returns every; Friday from Wilmmg and his' packet leaves Charles Town every Sa turday, and returns every Wcdhefday, Paflengcrs pay Philadelphia tcYilmWt'ou two ftiillings from Wilmington to Charles" XoVn five drillings from Charles Town I'q four ftiillings. arerepcived in Philadelphia by. Mcffieurs Ed Wards and Mams Chcftnut ft'reet'lwnarfi PATRICK riS roUDKET BUSH 0 lt DOLLAR EW A D. i 'Ty UN away from the Reverend Mr. Boucher in i' Prince George county, Maryland the 4th.

of QttoberhVt, a conyic fervant, named' Samuel Carter, alias Gasfordi tb' the fubferiber in He Vas tranfportcd the Ihip Thornton, Xo Rappahannock riveri lall 7f, which, I informed, he boafts js not the firft of his having been tranfported to Africa. He is about twenty three years of age," the. middle fize, and wears his own brown hair, which probablyjie may cut off, the better to difguife himfelf. He rode off 4 fmall bay blooded borfe with ab ridged mariej his, foretop cut. off his tail bobbed ihort and has a fmall white fpot on piie pf his ears, it is uncertain whether he is branded notj Jbut believe he is With IM in a piece.

"The fellow like wife took with him a' portmanteau containing fome wearing apparel of mme, and feveral faits of his own, particularly a blue coat with a ted cape, a waiftcoat of the fame, and a wilton waift coat, and carried alfo. with him a very good Gehnpn flute, which he plays very well on, and is very fond of. Whoever will deliver the fervant and horfe to me, or to DrV Richard Brooke in Mary land, (hall be entitled to the above, reward, or one for cither' of them. CtfcMfcNT BROOKEt nxi; BOUT eleven hundred ACRES of LAND, JTjL lying inCrange countythirty miles from Fre derickjburg, on road to the courthoufe. For particulars enquire of Capt, Reubin Daniel, who is empowered to treat for the fame The land may be laid off in parcels, ai beft fuit the purchafers.

An 'indifputable title will be made, and twelve months "credit allowed. GEORGE DANIEL. I M. FOR SAL AVALUA BL tract ofL A in Hanover county, adjoining the feat of Mr. John Skeltoti, containing 337 acres, on which are neceifary houfes for a plantation, in good order for cropping; there is on the faid land a fine place for a meadow, a creek running through it.

Likewifc a good apple and "Jpeach orchard. Credit will be given till June tor one hundred and fifty pounds, and June twelvemonth the balance, with bond, and approved fecurity. I Jikcwife propofe felling the place I purchafed of Mr. Sviith, the tract containing 212 acres, with a good dwfilhVghoufe, kitchen, ftorehoufe, ftablc, bara, he. terms may be known.

by applying to the fub fcribcr. I alfo beg the favour of thole indebted to meo make payment; and thofe who have any de mands arc defired to make them known JOHN THORNTON. STRAYED, or ftolen, from Mr. Mann Page's plantation, near Hanover town, the 15th of July Lift, a dark bay horfe, about 14 hands and a half high, with a Ihort fwitch tail, and hanging mane, not branded, has a remarkable fear on his nofe, and trots and gallops well. Whoever brings him to me, near Fredericljburg, or to Mr.

Crutchfield, near Ha frtown, fliaU receive FORTY SHILLINGS. MANN PAGE, jun. To SOLD, ettfuUk FfederlcMbuTg, on the 19th of this infant (December) if 'fair, othcrifencxt fair day, x. npHIRTY SIX choice. SLAVES, amdng which rJL fare; an extxeding; valuable CQACHMAN 28 years old, and an elderly, but very valuable, HOUSE capable.

of Waiting on a Gentleman's garden and ftiid, ahd longufed to drive a coadu Credit Will be allowed till the 25th of April for one Jialf; and till Oclober for the hther: hearing iiitereft from the the pur thafers.to procure the engagement of fome merchant; bf ray acquaintance, to pay the money by the laft days of each General Courts and give" bond them felvcs, to JAMES MERCER. TAKEN upv in on Gravilley Run, a fmall bay mare, about 3 years" feet 4 or inches hih, has a blaze face, paces naturally, branded on the near buttock 5, and has never been docked appraifed to 7I. WILLIAM EPPES. HP I AKEN un. in Albemarle, on Michuw's river, a bavniare.

about feet or 6 inches hitrh. Daces O' naturally, 'about 4 years old, branded on the near and is unbroke. Poftedl and appraifed to 81. THOMAS MASTOCKTON. WiLtiAMSBUc, November 1772.., POUNDS REWARD, T.7HEREAS a LETTER BOX, placed by Capt.

Robert Necks (commander of the ihip Lunn Lloyd, boimdxto Londott) at the Raleigh tayern, for the convenience of the merchants, now in this city, to receive their letters for Great Britain, was ftole from the faid tavern by fome wicked difpofed perfons, jaft Sunday night, and feveral of the letters were found open in the ftreet next day, and tlie bills of exchange and invoice that were therein taken out and dellroyed; In brder that the authors of that atrocious crime may oe detected and puniflied, I do hereby offer the above reward to any perfon that will difebver, ahd make known, the perfon and perfons, or any of that perpetrated the faid fact, or Were concerned in removing and breaking open, the faid. box, or any of the letters or packets that were thei ein, fo that fuch bffendei1 or oifcnders be ton viaed thereof, JAMES SOUtHALLt NORFOLK November 24 1772. TT'HE fubferiber, having convenient ftores for the reception oi" GOODS, ftill continues tcyeceive and fell goods, at public and private fale, on cora million, and begs leave to inform the public that the groateft punctuality will be obferved in payment of the proceeds at any jundure. He alfo begs leave to return his employers and friends his mod hearty thanks for their favours heretofore received, and hopes for a continuance of their cuftom fo long as 1 they find him pundtualj which ihall he his conltant endeavour to' abide by; GEORGE KELLY M. To le IS 0 by the proprietors, at public vendue, on the firfl day of Aprils 7 7 3, together, or in as viay bejl fuit thi purchafers; fit cafh, or fiort credit, THE OXFORD FORGE, or BLOOMERY, in Bedford county, with all the lands thereunto belonging be jng 6000 acres, well timbered, advan tageoufly fituated for coaling, the ftream is good, there are feveral banks of ore, fufficient for any number of iron works the owner or owners may think proper to erect.

The quality of the iron that has already been made in the bloomery, or blooming way, is not inferior to any on the continent. There are two feats for furnaces, the fartheft not exceeding a quarter of a. mile from the ore banks; and we can venture to alfure any perfon or perfons, that may incline to purchafe, that a furnace may be built at either of the faid places as cheap, and carried on at as fmall expence, as at any place in America. Pig bar iron may Be exported at a fmall expence, as the forge lies within one mile of James river, Which affords an eafy carriage within fix or feven miles of navigation. The country in which the faid works arc fituated is very extenfive, and as there are no iron works to intercept their market, the demand for iron will be very great.

A confiderable part of the faid lands is very capable of farming, or planting. There is alfo a large quantity of meadow ground. The terms of fale may be known by applying either to Robert Harper, of Berkeley county, Thomas James, late of Carlijle ironworks, in Cumberland county, Pennfylvania, or to Benjamin Hedge, on the pre mifes, who will lhew the lands, Indifputable titles will be made the purchafers. ROBERT HARPER, THOMAS JAMES. JV.

B. There is an exceeding good 1'aWmill within a hundred yards of the forge, with fundry conve niencie? for mills of any other kind, which the pur chafer may think proper to erctt. To Is SOLD, on the premifet, on Monday the iJl (f December next, if fair, if not. the next fair dv A VALUADliJi tract or irtiN in Olourcjier countv. adioinW the feat of Jonathan i.iiiiiii l.

will La 11111 1 ivuu 1 1. LWsa iv 111 1 1 1 1 ui v. all neceiiary houfes for a' plantation, in very good repair, and land enclofed fufficient to Work thirty hands. There is on the faid land a fine fwamp f6ra meadow, about ten acres of which are alreadyclear ed; alfo an orchard of Hughes's apples, and feveral other choice fruits. Twelve months credit will allowed for one half the purchafe money, and two years for the remainder, upon bondj and approved fecurity.

JOHN FOX. The above land is yery convenient to naviga tion, 6c. and will be (hewn to any" perfon inclined to purchafe by applying to John Dudley, overfeer, on the premifes. At the fame time and place will be SOLD, A VALUABLE tract of LAND, containing 400 acres, now in the poiTelfio'n of Robert Kemp, known by the name of Col. Buckner's" Dragon Quarter, with all convenient houfes thereon, adjoining Turk's ferry.

The land is exceeding good for tobacco and grain. Alfo a number of valuable SL AVES Likewife ftocks of all forts. The time of payment will be agreed on at the day of fale. Good titles will be made by THOMAS WHITING. "1" AKEN up, in Lunenburg, on Meherrin river, a JL fmall white mare, about 4Nfeet 4 or 5 inches high, appears to be branded on the near buttock if, and has a large fear under her breaft.

Pofted, and appraifed to 3I. JOHN GLEN, ALL perfons having demands againll the eihte of Sarah MAndree, deccafed, arc defired to apply for payment before the laft day of January next, as I purpofe felling the eftate at that time. JACOB BRUCE, Executor. WARWICK, November 1, 1772. THE fubferiber has for fale about five thousand acres of A lying in different parts of Pittfylvania county, and moftly upon Smith's river, the foil of which is well calculated either for making tobacco or hemp.

The terms may be known by applying to John Ron) la nd, who lives near the land, and will lhew it to any perfon inclining to purchafe, PATRICK HUNTER. WARWICK, Otlober it, I772. AS the ftore formerly kept by Alexander Stewart at Rocky Ridge, for James and Robert Donald, and company, is now broke up, and the debts put into my hands to collect, all thofe indebted for dealings there are defired to pay off their accounts im mediately, or fettle their balances by bond; and thofe who have any demands againft the ftore are delircd to apply to me for payment. PATRICK HUNTER. Who has for fale a TRACT of LAND lying oa theforks of Roanoke, in Mecklenburg county, containing about, 600 acres, on which is an exceeding good dwellinghoufe, ftorehoufe, and other neceifary buildings, as alfo feveral valuable improvements.

As the land lies within fixteen miles of the courthoufe, and eighty from Petersburg, it' would anfwer any perfon very well who intends keeping a back ftore. To be SOL to the high eft bidder, on Monday the 2J ft day of 'December, if fait, if not, the tiext fair day, at HobbV Hole, being EfTex court day, AVERY valuable tract of LAND, adjoining the town of Tappahannock, containing about 700 acres, the foil inferior to' none in the colony for wheat, corn, or tobacco; alfo two lots in, the faid town of Tappahannock, with houfes on each. Twelve months credit will be allowed, the purchafers giving bond and fecurity to SARAH SCANDRETT, GRIFFING BOUGHAN. FOR SALE THE following TRACTS of LAND in Pittfjl vania county, viz. Four hundred acres on Ba nifter river, 770 acres on Beaver creek, 345 acres oa Burch's creek, 3S0 acres on Leatherwood, 400 acres on Snoi'j creek.

Thcfe lands were formerly the property of Mr. Samuel Gordon, deccafed. The price, and time of payment, maybe known by applying to JERMAN BAKER. To be LET ok LEASE, AVERY large and commodious HOUSE in the town of Vtterfiurg, built for a tavern, and well fitted for that buiinefs; it is two ftories high, has a number of very convenient lodging rooms, and large and fmall rooms for the entertainment of guclts. Any perfon qualified for the bufmefs of a tavern keeper, with a proper capital, may rind this as advantageous a fituation as any cm the continent.

Apply to the fubferiber, who lives on the premifes. THOMAS' EG I ETON. WILLIAMSBURG: Printed by WILLI AM RIND, at the NEW PRINTING OFFICE, on the Main Street. All Perfons may be fupplied with this GAZETTE at 126 per Year. ADVERTISEMENTS of a moderate Length are inferted for 3 the firft Week, and 2, each Time after and long ones in Proportion..