The Virginia Gazette from Williamsburg, Virginia • Page 3

LOST the 8ch dav of Mtrch 1777, between capt. Jjfefrh Lewis' and Rt.nnviJ, a BLACK POCKET iJ OOK, mirked 5, contiinLig be folio ng articles: Oaeyl.blll, twa ditto, one 4 dollar bill, 4 20s. bills, and oiie 3 dollar bill, three gold rings, two plain ones mirked the other with a ft me fet in it. Any pcrfoa wjio fi.ids the faid book and articles, anl; delivers them to rar. Gabriel Gilt in Rich ami, or the fubferiber fa Minchefljr, iki have a reward of 8 dolUrs.

il Mancub. rtR, April 7, 1777 I LENT mr; James Bray John on my faddle and bridle in February laft, at a fale of negroes in this place, which he promifed to return the nextday and as lie failed therein, I fent to his houfe for it. His anfwer was, he had fent it, but did not fay by whom. I will be obliged to that gentlemau to let me know how, and where I am to get my faddle, or fatifc faction for it. ieii 0 A reward.

DESERTED from capt. WinflinS com pany of continental infantry, JOHN SOREL, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, light hair, and is fubj 'ft to drink. He will, I expect, try to get to North Carolina. boever deliver the ftid ilcf rter to the commandingefficerat fViUiamibiirg, or to the fubferiber in Fredericksburg (hall Itavc the above reward. i J.

OVERTON, jun. lieut. Maky lavid Montgomery county, Apriijy 1777 Five POUNDS reward. RUN away on the 4th inftant, from the fubferiber. an Irijb convid fcr vant man named THOMAS KELLT, about 26 ye'an old, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, very llraight and well made, of a Tandy complexion, round vifaged, fliorth thin dark hair, pitted with the imallpox, and has a bad lock had on a white country cloth jacket and breeches, old country lhirt, gray yarn (lockings, old (hoes, and a ftraw hat; but it is not unlikely he may procure other clothes, forge a.pafs, and change his name.

Whoever takes up the faid (ervant, and fecures or gives information if enlifted, fo that his mafter gets him again, fliallreceive if in the county 40 s. if cut of, the county, and in the ftate, 3I. and if out of the ftate the above r.e ward and reafonable charges if brou gh home. a JAMES PERRY. The above fervant haslately been boxing, and his his eyes and faee much u''f d.

BeilmudaHundrkd, Charles county April, 1, 1777. STRAYED or STOLEN from my plantation in Amelia county (nearmr John Pride's ordinary) about the 2yth of January laft, a dun oloured black horfe about 4 feet 8 inches high, with a large blaze in his face, a glafs eye, both hind feet white, a little white on one of his fore feet under the fetlock, paces and gallops very wtll, and I think he is branded on the near buttock LB in a piece. I will jiive 403. reward to any perfon that will bring the horfe to me, tr curry him to Thomas Hitton, my overfeer on the faid plantation in Amelia; j. andif itolen jrlron convictiorrofthe thiefr II IOHN ARCHER.

OTRAYE I) or STOLEN, about Ui middle of Oftobsr laft, from the fubferiber in Mecklenburg county, on Roanoke livtr, 8 miles fromths courthoufe, a black mare absut 4 feet 7 inches high, I believe fliod before, thin hanging mane and flitch tail, years old this furiner, and branded I on the buttock with a dot. I expect the ft id mare will make for Henrico, where flic wag raifed Any perfon that will bring 1 me the faid mare mall have 40s. reward; 3 and il ft len, on conviction of the thief, 5I. 2 JOHN PURYEAR To be SOLD to the higheft biddrs on the fVESERTED from head qmrtcrs, at or premises, on Fi iday the 6th of May next, lJ near Princeton, the foho wing foldiers by virtue of a deed oftruji from Frederick belonging to my company in the 4th freeman to the Jay enters, Virginia. rePiment, vis.

Aaron Br awn ATRAC of LAND in Suffex county, lerjeant, about si years old, 5 feet 9 or about four miles from the courthoule, 10 inches high freckle ficed, with Ihort and two from Belting's bridge, containing curled hair. John Edmunds, a carpenter 165 acres, 25 of which are cleared and by trade ftout and well made, wuhftiort fenced, and hoiifes on it fufficient for the curled hair, of a browncaft. James Bliek reception of a fin ill family. There is alfi about 20 years old jr feet 8 or 9 inches a tolerable good apple orchard, and fruits high, with' black curled hair. Robert of feveral other kinds.

The' time of pay Jones a clofe wel fet man, about 5 feet ment will be made known at the day of 6 or 7 inches high. They lately got into fole tf'the county of Brunfwick, where all, or II Jesse Arthur. Williamson, molt of them, were born, and are well por known. Whoever fecures faid de 4 ferters, fo as I get them before I return to A VALUABLE plantation on Sappony the Northward, which will be in a few IX creek, in Dinwiddie county, about 24 weeks, (hall receive for Brown aq DO miles from Peterjhurg, containing 650 LARS, and for each of the others 30 acres, on which is a new dwelling DOLLARS, if delivered to me in Brtinfi not quite finiftied, with other neceflliry wjck county, or to the commanding offi houfes for a family For terms apply to cer at Williamfhurg. the fubferiber, in faid county.

Jamis Lucas, contain. JOHN nURwRLl. UN away from the fubfci iber in Glou City county, near Providence forge 2J David Merry.1 SANCHO, the famous jack afs, no in hih perfection, ftands at my houfe in Suffix county, near col Mafon's, to cover mares at 7 s. 6d. the leap, 20s.

the feafon, or 50s. to enfure. Good pafturage gratis, but I will not be anfverable old, clear of expenfe of putting to the jack; the mules to fuck their dams fix months, and to )e delivered to me in good order. 2H Nathan Northington. William DKSER itD from capt.

Richard Me vens's company, of Caroline county. IV cejter, the 30th of March lalt, ihc folio win foldiers. viz Gcorvc Hotto JUtiN Llr JNubTUNEy an apprentice, wayy a young man, who was fecn pafi who Aimagine is harboured at his mother's, to the upper end of Hanover. Thomas Mary Gut ten of Rim Sc ueen. I will give 20 reward to any.perion who delivers me the faid apprentice, and 1 hereby forewarn all perfons from entertaining or concealing him.

2H TAMES BENTLEY. EGLIPjE, a fine bay, and well formed, iy hands high, rifing4 ftands at my houfe in Gloucefter 'county and will cover mares at 4) s. the iealon. the money to Eclipe'vw got by Touw Tr Camilla, who was got by Old Fearnought, her am by Old Valiant bu of a full bred Englijh running mare Good pafturage Chandler, who lived in the lower end of Caroline. John Melone.

much noted for his1 flirill fpeech. Henry Webfier, William Stevens, James Grigsby, Jojbua Dunn (pi FJfex county) and John Taylor. As I am unacquainted with thefe men, it Ts oat of my power to give a particular defcriptioa of them, but I expect every jman who wiflies well to his cou Ury will. examine alt fufpeded perfons; and if any of them are be paid before the mares are taken away. iacn cpnyeyea to me, or to any cm aveller, out of 1,1 rcunwu 1 wiu give hvl DOLLARS reward lor each.

2l DANIEL TOMPKINS, ad Heuf ijtnU5 itantisat my plantauon iui iiiai fuuj uui win nut uc aiuwc(a rfalijc able for any that get away fax county, Carolina, about three miles from mr. Eaton's ferrv on the T.RVI RtTBMrrT T. 1 main road to Bute courthoufc, and will H.1V1NG a body of very fine IRON cover mares at four dollars the leap, to be ORE, and not able to work it, I paid at the ftable door, ten dollarsthefear would treat with any gentleman for the or 50 s. Virginia money if paid by the fame on reafonable terms and as iron is 25th. of December mxi.

Good paflurage of fo great demand in this ftate, I hope. 8raiui but 1 wl11 not be anfwerable for fome one will think it worth liis trouble thcfts or efcapes. Amcricus was got by to inWt the fame, which mav be done Fearnought, his dam by Jolly Roetr, his, by applying to the fubferiber in Charles graadwby Dabfter, out of the full blooded J. 1 1 imported mare Mary Gray, remarkable for her fpeed He is a fine cheftnut Vifing 9 years old, and near 15 hands and a halt hiph. Lp.wis Brunswick, county, April 1, 1777, JACK the BACHELOR (who is a high blooded imported horfe) and a beautiful dark bay, of an elegant form, near ic for efcapes.

v. B. I will give 61. tor a mi ran .0 rm mt 1 ol liv tvi nnthc 5 mares at my houfe near Chapm m'i ford at 808. the leap, 3I.

the fealon, or 51.. enfurance. Excellent pafturage for the mares, and great care (liall be taken, but 1 will not be accountable for any accident that may happen to them. Any perfon OL.D A a wuo is now vvery tat who inclines to know his pedigree may be and lively, ftands at capt. William fatisfied by applying to me; but I decline Barnes's in Halifax county, N.

Cirolina, the ufual method of publifhing it, fuppof 15 miles from Northampton courthoufe, ing that thofe who intend to fend 'marea and will cover mares on no other terms will choo(gfiriLtO feethe horfe. tmihesfr6r Virginia money, 4T Lewellin Willi amsom. if booked, with intereft till paid. Good t.Cc 7cTZ ii L. necgratis, but wc willnitbe anfwer Teptha At 'ii 1: 1..

1 ire A ki imuy 7 vcaia vjiu, iiuiucuy utiunxiK copartners. Robert Taliaferro, cfq; "of Caroline, but now my property ftands at Thomas Jones' BOLTON ftands at Sandy Point, in Orange, and will cover mares at a guinea Charles City county, and will cover the leap, 3I the fsafin, orjl enfurance. mares at ics. the leap, and 45s. the fea He was got by Old Fearnought, his dam fon.

Alfo SPORTSMAN, a large black by Sober John, his grandam by Dabflery horfe of the dray breed, who will cover at his great grandam by Old Roan, and is 7s. 6d the leap, aud 25s. the feafon. thought, by good judges, to be of as ele Good pafturage gratis, but not anfwerable garit a form and figure as any horfe on for efcapes, the continent. sH JOHN PIERCE.

4II ZAGH. BURNLEY..