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The Virginia Gazette from Williamsburg, Virginia • Page 4

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Williamsburg, Virginia
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4
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1 itr.t in which he proved hiinfelf a eallant officer. a iTty Ilefiians were, a few Mays ago, taken priioners in Jerfey, by the American srmy, Since cur laft 50 ilefiian officers and fold VrJ'ftnr TVntntiL fritter! hw fmm Phi and carried to Moms Town. atsnded TUh the wortt of Confequences. iers, who were lately made ladclnhil. In one of tbelate aaions in Jerfey.

Anthony Morris, ftniorfyiinw fnr the FniioHi and independence oi lus country. YeUerdayKlajor General Gates fct out from hence for theAnerican gray, in Jerfey. WILLIAMSBURG. January Tf TE hear the two men of war which came within our capes on Mon day ire ftill hovering about the mouth of York riTer and roint comron, nave isjtcn two wx na i utu cbacco, from Maryland. Some of the hungry dogs have been on hore tt the point, but with what defign we cannot tell No doubt we (hall Ann hear of hloodv battles with the horned tribe.

Certs agaioft hog And violent auaults npon henroufts, by thofe modern heroes ot rint; who, on the dreadful appearance of a rifleman, like amphibious fly to the watery element for feenrity. The Andrew Doria'a continental cruifer, has taken the Britilh Hoop I I cf wax Ajjx, of ten guns, after a (mart engagement of two hours, in I Thich the Captain cf the Jattcr loft his life. osr uit pnhUcation the 7th reeiment, and the remainder of the hive marched in divions from hence, to join the American army ia the province cf Hew Jerfer. '2'tii Z2i. 1 1 11 i' i Xytctcnnts fircsa the ncrthward, we have the raelancholjr news of the Cih cf Jour Fleming, the sft Virginia regiment, who rrrYd himfclf to he gallant eScer, and nobly fell the jdinflant, near Trtcn, at the head of his company, in defence of American freedom, tie was univerftlly eed by thofe who were acquainted with him, and ill Isfi ii nuch regretted.

Lament, ye brothers all ye brave (hould mourn, SIXTX DOLLARS REWARD. i tTESBRTED front ray Company, in the ad Ctorgta Battalion, the V'm following Soldiers, who enlifted with me in Wwiamjburg, via. 1 infill. finrwM Mipaiau nrtnnc ampc crwuvie JOIIII WILSON, JOHN CA1NE, and BENJAMIN DELIC Who I v.nt mwm lilt 4 IMll Aw WU VUUJUWIUC UMlt I VVV4C UiC fcbete Reward, ox TEN DOLLARS for each. ROBERT WARD, Lieut.

T)ESERTED, RICHARD PARKER, an Ir'ftzutn, between 35 and 40 Years of Age, and abont Feet eg 7 Inches high. He is a flovenly Fellow, and much addicted to Xiquon had xn, and took with him, an old Hat, a new brown Coat Cfchilcd from the Country Store, a Pair of Leather Breeches, and other Clcths, which I do not remember. If he returns to me in WlBamJburg ly the 5th of next Month, it (haU operate much in his Favour; if not, he vigwu wi VUC iriAiuU'LlW) MUJ I Will give TOUr i r. 'wlirs Jb any Peribn who will fecure bim (b that I get him ag5n. As become but too common it is to be hoped that every Friend r.tiJ WellwiCierto the Caufe wUl exert himfelf in Winging fuch Offenders a t9 end ihertby timely iuDnrefs an Evil, which, if not A i fWuirt trA junn K.

avAVlfiS, Lieuteianf. I One Hundred and Sixtv Dollars Reward. TTESERTED from the Comnanv famitAw a vi jv r'zmeni, vie ioj 10 wing doidiers, m. Qrv porPaJ, Gtorp Wdm, JaatifThW Zacbmeb Bitot; Gorki Ulv't, Tlmas Rwtfent, rl Mho Andtrfin, John i the above Defener. or ten Dollars i 9 ltiwtenaatyr ti Xh VhpJe c( tew a are wGbvfrr County, 11 the Company ced i and Jatim of that Place.

sJ thytylrr: iKEUBEN, LIPSCOMB. fF.W wh9 have Msa indulged Wo'SJX 5 onr before the Af1 trVitfd indented an Irifbrna York Town, nrtinta, Ytnur ii.st,.. rjiauy uic 1 71a Anitant, an Servant Man, who came by the Name of Tout (W.J about at Years of and a Tailor by Trade. Feet 6 Inches high, pitted with the Smallpox, dim made; has arematk aoie long ncau, mo uown xoo wncn ipcamng lonira, nas dark Hair can write extremely well, had on a brown Frieae Coat, a Check Shirt and a black or blue Waiftcoat. He will not paft by his right Name nor own bit Country.

Whoever will take him up, and bring him to me, (hall have TEN POUNDS Reward, 'and if tecured in any Gaol and fend me Information, fo that I get him again, (hall have FIVE POUNDS Reward, paid them by WILLIAM DAVIS. 1 Williamsburg, Jannarjt l77y, 5 THE Commiffioncrs of the Navy are inl Want of a Quantity of OAK and PINE PLANK for the Pur pofe of Shipbuilding. Any Perfon or Perfons inclinable tocentraft for a Quantity of that Article, are defired to attend the Navy Board, in WiBUmburgt on Wtdnefdaj the 5th Day of fthnutty next. () TAOMAS WHITING, i ft Coo. yJl TO be SOLD at the the 7th of Ftbrvarr, if fair, otherwife next fair Day.

FIFTV i SLAVES, confiding of Men, Women, Boys, and Girls. One Half the faid Negroes will be fold for ready Money, and for the Remainder twelve Months Credit will be allowed, the Purchaferi giving Bond (with approved Security) to carry Interell from the Date if not wrnclu. ally paid to PHILIP JOHNSON. 4 MMSS BRAY JplllTSON. FOR SALE, a valuable Traft 6f A in Wtfimnlani County, containing about 500 Acres well timbered, lying on Ytxmka River, has a good Dwclling Houfe thcxtbivlmth an; exceeding fine Brick Cellar, and other convenient Hovfes it abounds with Filh and Oyfters, lies within 500 Yards of Ytocomm Warehouse and convenient to Church and.Mills.

There are cn the (iid Land more than 1000'Pcjch Trees beginning to bear. Any Perfon wanting to puri chale may know the Terms by applying to the Subfcriber, on the Pre oifcs. (4) JEREMIAH BAILEY.y FOR SALE, the chooncr BETSET, five Years old, built at BoJon, as (he now lies afhore near Pig Pointy the Mouth of art femur. River, with her Sails, Rigging, Cables, Anchors, Mafti, Yardi, and all other Materials; She is Feet Keel, it Feet Beam, and feven Feet and a Half in the Jlold, carries too Barrels of Flour. Her Materials may be feen at Mr.

Af'AVi in HanfemmJr and any Perfon inclining topurchafe may know the Conditions by ap plying to the Subfcriber at FrteUrulJlurg 4 ELIEZER CALLENDER. Any Carpenter, or others, that would undertake to get the fai4 Schooner off, (hall receive from the Subfcriber uol. as fton as Ihe is afloat. Port HAMPTON. Lower AUii Rhif, LET allMafters and Owners of Veflcls, and, others whom it may concern, know, that the Naval OSee of this Port ia open, and the Officer expefts all the inward bound to enter ae cording to the Laws of the Commonwealth of Phjinia, where they mar have a Permit granted to proceed and difpofc of their Cargoes in any Dii tricls, Ports, or Places in the faid Commonwealth) and that the out ward bound, when they come to clear out, will take Care that they have proper Certificates for their Cargo, with a Ballad Matter's Certificate figned and fealed according to Law.

Pork, Beef, Flour, Tar, Tur wmtint, Pitch, andBallaft, jjSV. Certificates. TheMafter, Mate, and Boatfvrain, rouft be at the Office to clear. JACOB WR AY, Naval Officers FOR SALE, a Tradt of LAND lving in. Jamts Cilj County, on Samiu Creek, about 7 or I Miles from Wiltimjburg) containing about 500 AcrTs, with a valuable firm Marin thereto adjoining.

There is on faid Esfod an exceedinf good Dwelling Houfe, with two Brick Chimnies, two Rooms' and Cloftts, andapa(Uge below and the fame above, with Fire Places in each Room, other neceSary Houfes, good Apple and Peach Orchardi, and ii very confer Mlam, (tf) JOHN WATKINS, 4 A a v. a 4 r'.

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