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The Virginia Gazette from Williamsburg, Virginia • Page 3

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Williamsburg, Virginia
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WfttlAMSBURC, March 7, 1777 TO be LET for a Term of fix Years; on the Hth Inftant, the TAN WORKS in this City, late the Property Mr. WMam Pearfon, with the Dwellu Houfe, and al cenveniert Outhoufcsboth for a Family and the Bufinefs, andvtral Arret of Ground under a alfo four Negro Men TANNER CURRIERS, two SHOEMAKERS, a CARPENTER, and wo Negro Women, one a good COOK, the ther a SPINNER. Apy One whom it will fuit to rent may enter on the Tanyard immediately. As there it a imall Number of Hide that I will difpofe of, and as Poffefliort cannot be given ot the Negroes un fiAinir in their Work, on Dayinjr a proportionate It is earneftly requefted of thofe indebted to the Eft.ite to, make Payment, and thefe to whom any Thing is due will pleaie to bring irrnimtt nrrtixrl nroved and thev (hall be raid. TO be fold to tbchighcft Bidder, at York Town, on Monday the 24th of March, a SLOOP, about 8oo Buihels Burthen.

The Vcflel may be feen by any Perfon inclined to purchafe before, or on the Day of Sale. (2) W. REYNOLDS; in the Buhnefi now in A FEW able SEAMEN are yet for Hand ii finiAied, they will be able, under a proper Manager, to be ai thf MioJlf A formerly) to Capt. Alexander Tbmfon on ran 01 ine t.xpcncv. Trt t.

in NnnCmnrtA. Part of the txp A WEAVER who underftands his Bufinefs, I 1 mary Pearson. i an( colics well recommended, may hear ru k1 A n(l Will of eood Encouragement by applying: to the Teftament of the William Byrd, Efqj deeeafed, uWtJIrver, Printers. in Charles Citt County, about tt Miles oelow Richmond Town, on the 514th of April mx, 100 Virginia born SLAVES, well clothed, among whom are many very fine Tradefmen, Colliers, Forgereen, Carpenters, Shoemakers, an exceeding good Cook, Warner Women, and Dairy Maids alfo fome very elegent FURNITURE and Plate, and Part of the Stocks of Horfes, Cattle, and Sheep, and fome very valuable higlr blooded. Horfes.

The Sale will be for ready Money, but thofe who have, Demands againft theEftate, by Judgments, or protefted Bills of Exchange, will be allowed the fame in Payment of any purchafe they may make. All thofe who are indebted to the Eftate, are requeued to make Payment as foon as poflible, and thofe who have any Demands be fold at Frederickbur on the 3d Day of April next, for ready Money, if fair, otherwife the next fair Day, 60 valuable Virginia born SLAVES, confifting of Mejt, and Children, Girls and Boys, among whom are good Houfe Servants, Kitchen and Dairy Maids, Spinners, and a Gardener. An iiuUfputable Title will given to the 'r (A) i One Hundred and Sixty Dollars Reward, fecuring the undermentioned enlifted under me for againft it to make them known, together withthe.Groands of their Captain Smitb" Company of the ad Georgia Battalion. WIL rcfpcftive Debts to Th EXECUTRIX. LIAM STRANGE of ferved in the id Ftrrinia Regiment 5.

The Executrix has alfo for Sale, a good Brick Dwelling.Houfe JOHN WILLIAMS, who ferved under Capt. Morgan Alexander, but with 4 Rooms on each Floor, fituated in the City of WiUiamfburg, lately wnat County he came from I do not remember ROBERT WILKINS occupied by the laid WtlUamTBird, Efq; and at prefent by the Rev. John r0f Henrico, who has fince enlifted under one Lieutenant Valentine, and Bracken. The Dwelling Houfe has all convenient Outhcufes, and feveral therefore forewarn the faid Valentine from claiming any Right to the faid indofed Lots adjoining alfo the very valuable LIBRARY of the faid miiins JOHN LEE and JOHN STITH of Bedford JOHN VEST Deeeafed, confuting of near four Thoufand Volumes. The Houfe and 0f Buckingham and THOMAS KELLY, who informed me he had Library will be difnofed of either by private or public Sale, as may be been a Prffoner with the Indians.

I will give the above Reward for 1 moft agreeable to the Purchafcrs. thc above Deferters, or TWENTY DOLLARS for each, if brought nhl I ADO Cumberland or Prince Edward Courthoufes, where they may join their iP.rT..?. Company. ALEXANDER BAUOT, I.ienti i jui tu irom mc ouoicriocr aooui me miuaic 01 wvemoer lau, a Urge RED COW with a fmall Bell on, marked in one Ear with a Crop, a Piece broke off one of her Horns, white along her Belly to her Flank, with a little White in her Forehead, and was very forward with Calf. She was feen near Col.

Harwood Mill going down in Warwick, York Whoever bjings the faid Cow to me in Williamburg; near the Church, mall have the above Reward, paid by (B) JOHN MOODY. Willumsburc, Marcb it, 1777. QTRAYED, or STOLEN, from the Col lege Gate, on Saturday Evening of the 15th of February laft IREL HORSE about 14. Hands has a ftort Switch Tail SORR a and on. I expect he Is either lurking about Mr.

Braxton Bird't in King and Queen, of whom Ipurchafcd him, or Mr.1 Corbin't'va Middle fex, where TH FAMOUS HORSE DUKE of RICHMOND, STANDS this Seafon at Col. Holladaft in MuwCc fite Sleepy Hole Ferry, and covers Mares at 30 s. the Seaion 101. the Leap, and 3 1. to enfure the Pregnancy of aJ Mare.

Good Pafturage gratis, alfo Ferriage free for all that come by Sleepy Hole Fcrry. The (aid Horfe is the ftrongeft and largeft that ever covered on the he is of the Englijb Dray, and gets moft valuable Colts, now riling Years old, 16 Hands high, a beautiful dapple Grey, and well made. The oth of this Month he will be at the above Stand, and as he will cover htning Mane, a fmall.Star in his Forehead, is a natural Pacer, low fuch a low Price, the Money will be expected with the Mares, it beimr ever brings the faid Horfe to Col. William Finuie in this City, (hall be 4 fcandfomely rewarded. Hanover, Marcb 1777 too troublefome to collect many fmall Debts at a Diftance.

BENJAMIN BANNERMAN. Portsmovmh, March 6, 1777. UN away from the Subfcriber on the 3d of Z' i February, at Night, WILL, a Negro Man, by Trade a Carpen. Ill I A ter, of a yellow Compkxion, middle Stature, well ftt, flat nofed, and has JOhVJLv loft one of his upper f6re Teeth had on when he went away white Vitm ginia Jacket and Breeches, Country made Linen Shirt, ftriped Virginia Cloth Wrappers, common Negro Shoes, old Beaver Hat, with a fmall srim, and carried with him a Dutch Blanket almoft new, a Pair of old black Lafting Breeches, and a Shirt of the fame Linen of the one he had to TN rugh Perfection, Hands at my Plantation near i'avVFc and will cover Mares at four Dollars the Leap, and ten Dollars the Sea fon. Good Pafturage gratis, but will not be anfwerable for any that may be mirTiog.

Partner is fo wellltnown it is needlefs to men ion his Fedigree. (51) JOHN H. Bedford County, March ir wn.l.M ms wiotner lives, lie is a cunmnsrienUDie eiiow, well acauainted in nrmTnnnnn i .1 n. I many Parts of the Country, and Is very capable of telling a plaufible TUKrUOIi lOieave U115 Oiate in tnCpnngi I ge 3 1. Rewardto any Perfon who will fecuit the faid and TetUnl in ftw Months.

Slave, fo that I get him again, and reafonableExpenfes if brought Home. 1 (I) DANIEL TRUBHEART. () ROBERT CoWAN, mmmm limn mm imim mi win wmiiwh i un mmn 1 i wi mint iiiubwh in ri "wnp irTnTrrT rrrfrTTTri'i 11 iifirrTrn 1 rTiri 'i ri'i 11 ti 1 11 rrmr tHJUV WWW) IWI.

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