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The Virginia Gazette from Williamsburg, Virginia • Page 4

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Williamsburg, Virginia
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hi a A the highe Bidder, for ready Mo. ey, at Mr. JnrJ! Tarera in Frtdtririjlitrg, xo WAGGONS and TEAMS. Tilt Hufes are sll Urge and your g. Sift.

10, 1777 ('3) THOMAS ALLEN. TU BE bOLD, at public Aufticn, at P(terbargv on hltndaj the 6th Day Ofhbin a Urge Afibrtmtnt of GOODS lately from JtoriY tonfiftirf the following Articles, vr'xi Fifteen Bales of Broadcloths, chiefly foe, of the molt falhioabie Colour, J'uch as Scarlet, Crimfon, goodbiownl, light and dark Blos, white, yellow, Buff, Frtncb greys, and a Variety of other good Mixture. aiJo, even Biles, coi.fittmg of cne Half Scarlet, the other Hlf dark, gren, and Buffi on Bale of Siltfis Cloths, Scarlet Serge, blue ditto, Camlets, Barroom, or Borate 'one Bale of Calicoes, one ditto India Clunti, ditto Handkerchiefs tliree Bales uf fortcd Wurfted Hole, a Box of Hot ton fur the Clothi, Muditi, both Yard, andYardandHalfYardw.de, Muflio Handkerchiefs, and white lnd Calicoes. 8 Exclufive of the abote are to be fold, by the fmgle Piece or Yiid, at priratc Sale, for ready Money, or good tVhacco, an Aflort mnt of the fame Kind of Cloths, with a few Piecea of Coatings, a untity of Writing Paper, Sail Twine, Mens.ind Women Kid and tamb ulotci ai4 Miti, Wortted white Calico, Hurubums, 1 vviI.f.lAM CALL. TU BE CLU, on tne Prcwilcs, on Wtdntlda) the 14th oi SepUmbtr, a 1 raa of LAND in Hahovtr County, lying on Stag Cwek lou 10 JVtiliea BDWC I'lC vourinouic, eoiaiumg iuvut vi vw nvi'M longing to the En tt of H'llliam Tmpkuu, decealed, which Lnd wi 1 be Surveyed, arid tne juit Oiai.t aictrtamed btfoie the Lay or aajc.

The Land may be (hewn by any of the before the Time, Dy tne me xaay oeiore tae one 1 ne ruitnwc mwnj bpaidon making a good Title. JOHN MINOR, Itl) BEN. TOMt KINS, Exc. MIAMI 5 UAJt MiMd, ViASH. BAR IRON, or CASTINGS, will beaivenatJlorw EDUCATION.

SWlUl? ni.lt rj 1 giwa foil vi puwxv unwn IWI Ills 01 I OutD, Slid J. the important Adrantaets arifine to the Ccmmunitv fmm Cuitiration vi the human Mind in its early State, gethtr with the 6 wii uii, lowoyricus and Blttul an undertaking, have induced the ftfr siuui ruj arxj Mr. ttsajv, fotm a Keiilution cf opening a School at the Glebe in at Chrylmdu next. As a KnowleJge of Latin and Crr haa alway been fudged neceflary for fome Pfofeflions in civil and aclive Life Gentlemen who choofe to fend their Children wilt have them inftrufled in thefe Languages after the moft approred Methods. And as teaching Boys only ti.eit, who are to be brought cp to Trade and Bufinefs, or tne mechanical Arts, is rather fper.ding their Tirne to little Purpofet they will be enabled to acquire a grammatical Knowledge of their own Tongue, and taught to read with Propriety the belt Enghjh Authors, Wilting, Accomps, Geography, the moft ufeful Branches cf the Ma thcmaticks and French The tfriftert Care will be taken of theirjvloralt and decent Behaviour, and they will be guided in the Paths of Religion according to the of the Church of EtflatiJ.

The Price of Board in the Neighbourhood is, at prtfent, tt a Year finding thtmftlves Beddmg. Tuition 51 Year, the one Half lobe paid at AdmifGon, tne other at the expi.ation of the Year. Sussix, Jngn1 16, t777 (4) Williamsburg, Sqttmbtr it, 1777. npRE Officers of the 6th Virginia Regiment, at prelect on the recruit ing Serf ice, art defirej to repair to FrederUkJburg with their Recruits by the 10th Day of OBiber next. Every polublc method ufcd to ring Bankctf ith them.

(a) THOMAS MASSIE, Capt. Cth Firg. Rejt. For SALE, the much celebrated Horfe I As beautitul a Stud Horfe aa anv in VIRGINIA is lull lige, his filocd extraoidii.ary good, and in full Perfection. Anv Pcri'u inclinable to DUrchal fuch a Hoii.

Mhn. ki o.tter fupplied than by applying to the Subfciibcr, in thdower End of Ltuij'a County. JAMES D1LLARD. 'VJ Iron Works for a Narti crof labouring Men to cut Wood and rt'riAvi c'lr 7" Sr common Employment, whoft Waw paid in either of g. MSubcrr aoovT meniioneu Arucies asioonas Uitir contracts are comoii.d witn.

nUI iuu nunc, one FMPIftlCK County, AwfQl 19, 1777. a ww av wy RUN aay the tilt Uy or lait Munth, the aforefaid Works, a Servant Man named HENRY M0NCR1EF, boin in Scotland, fpcaks broid, and has been uicd to the Sea, is about 30 Years ot Age, Fett 5 or 6 Inches high, drk Hair, thin fpare Vifage, large Eyes, Li Note, down Look, and his left arm much fraaller than his right his Dreli cannot bt particularly dcicribed, as he went fT from his VVoik in tht Day Time, awdlud on only a Country Linen Shirt, Tow Trou fcrs, and an old Felt Hat, but it is fuppofed he hj procured bttier Clotbtl. Any Perlbn that fccures faid Servant, fu that 1 et him again, (hall leceiva I WEN I DOLLAR a Reward, and leal'onablc charts if brought Home. (I) loAA CZaNE. 1 1 1 1 1 1 BROKE out cf Jama City County Gaol, on hUnday Night, the Sih Inttlut, a Negro Fellow named BAILEY, about ao Ytirs of Age, well made about 5 Feet 6 Inches higli, had on, when he wmt away, an old Batii Cat, ai.d an Ofnabtug Co.tund.r it, an oKl Pair ot lhrt Linen Breeches, and an old 1 t'uppofc he will cieuvoiii to gel over to CloMcttr, as I bought him of Joba HcUtt'w faid Cui.nty.

Whoever takes up tiie faid Ntgiu and bring him to me in Wiliamiiurg Hull have a Reward of FOR TY SHILLINGS. NICHOLAS SCOVEMONT. FIVE POUNDS REWARD. SrOTSYLVANIA, Stpttmbcr 1777. RAN away from the Subfciiber, the Middle oi April laft, a Mulatto Fellow namt KEN aout 5 Feet 901 10 Inches high, and jo Vears of Aej don, when he went away, a gnen Jacket with Sleevu, an unr Jcket of fputtrd Swatlkin, his other CU thes 1 do not ltmembr.

He was bought of Mr. William St.ith in t.iii Lout.ty, and it ssirfiaf ii he i lurking near that Place, wnese lu has a Wife. Any Perfo ol'Curr 'he faid Fellow, and delivers hint to me ir Frtdtridth hrg, or Mr. Adrvuj Gbfll in CfcrCounty, flull have thr b. ve Reward, and icafonable Charges, paid by GEORGE MU1R.

iut loth 111 hind Feet white, a Star in ins Foieheid, full i4Hjnd h'gtU ineotner not lw well nude, and near 14 Hands high, has the Ap pearance of a Fiftula nfmg on his Withers. They have both been much woikeain a Waegonj their Brands, if any, are lorgot. I will give aos for each, delivered tome in Willamllurgt and 10 1, on Conviftiosj of the Thief, if ftolec. (4) JAMES CARTER. Petersburg, Augft 1777.

THE Subfcriber has for Sale, fundry Negro Fellows and Wenches among whom are an exceeding fine COOK, a gotd CART WRIGHT, a BLACKSMITH, SPINNERS, FIELD NEGROES, ROE LATIMER. Orange, AuguJI 8, 1777. I intend for Great Britain by the MOppommii)'. JOHN W1NUATE. MBWMIMlmaWBBaaaMaa SHHaaMBBaMaMMkWwMMBTaawHaMaMMMMMM aMMAwMMaanM Fredericksburg, AuguJI 30, 1777.

THE Subfcriber begs Leave to inform the Public ne has rcmoied from he Sh6p he lately occupied to the Shop kept by the late Mr. Richer Lru.h$ where he carries on the laddlery BuiWfs in its levtral Branches, and where Gentlemen may be fupplied on Ihort Notice, having laid in an Aflortmtnt cf Materials of the belt Quality, and the Work will be done on reafonable Terms, with Thanks to thofe who plenfe to give Employ to () EDWARD SIMPiON. N. Good Encouragement will be given to a Journeyman capable of woi king at the above Branches of Trade. Mecklenburg, AuuJl t6, 1777 'pO BE SOLD, to the highett dder, the fecond IkurJay ir.

S(f 1 tmbtr, for ready Money, or Ihort Credit, four Lc the'Ttwnv. of adjoining each other, one of which is improved with a g(jod Dwelling Ikule, two Rooms above and three below, a Cellar, Kitchin, Daiiy, Smokehoufe, and other neceflary Houfes. ALEXANDER GORDON..

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