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The Maryland Gazette from Annapolis, Maryland • Page 4

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I Barber WPeruke Maker, from Captain James Keith's, AVING fupplicd himfelf with a goo Affort m.nt frefli Hair and other Materials, has fetup in the Shop lately occupied by Mr. William Simpon. He dreiles Ladies ana uenuemcn neweft Tafte, and makes all Sorts of Ladies Tates Curls, Fillets, in the moft fafoionabk Manner, and fells at the moll reafonable Thole Ladies and Gentlemen who pleafe to favour him with their Cuftom, may depend on being ferved with the greatefl Difpateh and Regularity, by Their humble Servant (6w) JOHN HEPBURN. JVV B. The bell Price given for all Sorts of Raw Hair.

Purjuant to the LafiWtU andTefiament of Robert Gil creih, late of Baltimore County, deceafed, will be fold by the Subscribers, at Public Vendue, on Friday the September Infi. at Ambrofe GeogheganV 7fmr, A BOUT 900 Acres of LAND, Part of a Trail oi A Land, called Upper Marlborongb, fituate. and lying in Baliimre County, on the Heads of Morgan ini the Piny Runs, and on the Road leading from Baltt more Town to Frederick town, and at the Pittance of about 8 Miles from Baltimore Town. This Land is very fuitable for Tobacco or Farming, being well watered and much Meadow Ground may be made on it i Added to this, there is a very extenfive Range. The Land may be divided or fold together, as it may fuit thofe that have a Mind to bid.

The Title is In difbutable, and the Terms will be made known on the Day of Sale. Thofe that have a Mind to view the Land before the Day of Sale, may apply to Ambrofe Gcohegan, or to Unkle Unkles, both of whom live in that Neighbourhood, and will conduit them over the Land. (4) Helen Gilcresh, Executrix of Robert Gilcrelh. James Gilcresh, Heir at Law to Robert Gilcrelh. N.

B. There are Three Plantations on tlverabove Land, and the Purchafers may have Time given, for Payment of the Money, on giving Bond, and good Security. July 14, 1769' To be fold by the Subfcriber, at PUBLIC SALE, to the bighefl Bidder, on the ntb Day of November ABOUT 800 Acres valuable Land lying in Frederick County, being Part of a Traft of Land, ca l'd The Addition to Piles' Delight, adjoining to Mr. Jofeph Chaplin's Plantation, and willed by Col. Edward Spring, deceafed, to be fold by his Executrix, before a certain Day mentioned in the faid Will, wherein fince (he filled and, as that Authority was perfonal to the Executiix, not delegatory, or tranfmutable to nny other PerJonthe Landixtefcendedinihe Heirat Law of the Teftator, in whom reds the legal Title, and all other Sales, or Deeds, for the fame, than made by him, are invalid, and of none Effeil in Law, of which the Public are hereby warned, to prevent Frauds, Trefpafles, The Sale will be made on the Premifes when the Opinion of the ableft! Lawyers on the Continent, relative to the Right of Title, will be (hewn to any Per lon inclined to bid for the fame.

RICHARD SPRTGG, Heir at Law. I the Ifabella, Capt. Spencer, from Briftol, and to be SOLD, by Wbolefale, A PARCEL of well aborted GOODS, about 1500 Sterling prime Coft. For Terms apply to Mr. John Brice, MefTrs.

Smytb and Sudler, Chtfter Town, or (tQ JAMES CHESTON. To be SOLD, by the BS CRTbE VALUABLE Traft of LAND, containing. jo Acres, lying in Prince George's County, and fi tuated near Blculenjburg, oh the Main Road from thence to Annapolis. The Soil is rich, well watered and full of Timber. The Title is indifputable.

(w4) JEREMIAH BELT. June 5, 1769. THE Fullinc MiLL at the Mouth of Paluxent River, is now provided with a good Fuller, and ready for Work 1 fuch as fulling, dying and preffing all Sorts of Clothes and Worfted Stuffs, fcarlet and blue excepted, unlefs dyed before fent to the Mill. As the infupportable Inconvenience attending the Col. lecYion of a Number of fraall Debts, from various distant Parts of the Country, rouft be obvious to every one 1 and as this expensive Undertaking was begun and profecuted, principally to encourage the Manufacture of Woollen Country Cloth, at a Time when the oppreihve Meaiures, RAN away from the SSubfcriher, living in Jnna indented Servant named NJ BUR A by.

Trade a Clock and in the Wefti ofo England, Five Feet' Eleven, Inches high, ofoa dark Com m'ark'd "much with the" Small Pox, and has lhortrblack Had. oni. and took with hiro'a Drab Colour Surtbut jbirtj 'ftriped Jfja and made Show Wlqever 'fecures the jfaid Servant, and delivers, jiini to the Subfcriber, (hall have Five Pounds Reward, and reafonable Charges, paid by 1 TRANCES KNAPP. Auguftxi, 1769. RAN away from the Plantation of Walter Dula ny, Efqj in the Fork Gunpowder, on the.

21" of this InTtant, Two Weljh Cqnvic Servant Men, viz. WILLIAM VOICE, a Plafterer by Trade, about 4.5 Years of Age, 5 Feet id Inches high, of a fwarthy Complexion, has a Mole on right Cheek, black Eyes, fome Scais on his Face, 01 his right Arm the Reprefentation of a Crucifix, with the Figures 1760, and the Two fiift Letters of his Name, put with. Indian Ink 1 Had on, and took with' him, a. Dutch pap, a BufF coloured Cloth Upper Jacket, with round top yellow Metal Buttons, a light coloured Jbrown Under ditto, a fine Linen Shirt, much patched, a Linen one, much wore, a Pair of Ofnabrig Troufeis, a Pair of worn white Yarn Stockings, a Pair of turn'd. Pumps, aim oil new, and carved yellow Buckles he took with him Two plaftering Trowels, and One Ma.

fon's ditto, with a Lathing Hammer; he is an infinu ting fair fpoken Fellow, when fober, but when drunk, (which he will be if he can get Liquor) is impudent, noify, and turbulent. HENRY GREEFES, about 40 Years of Age, 5 Fe.et 6 or 7" Inches high, of a redim Complexion, is a flow fpoken Fellow; and fometimes Hammers in his Speech Had on, and took with him, Caftor Hat; a dark coloured gray Coat, almoft black, a Thicklet Jacket, a new Ofnabrig Shirt, a Linen ditto which lias been wore, a Pair of Hempen Roil Troufers, old Buckfkin Breeches, ribb'd gray Yarn Stockings, and new Shoes. N. B. They dole a Pair of plain Silver Sleeve Buttons, a Pair of carved plate Buckles, an Indian Blan ket, Two Bridles, and will probably Ileal Two Horfes.

William Voice has a forged Pafs, by which he will endeavour to pafs for a free Man, by the Name of William Brown. Whoever takes up the faid Runaways, and delivers 'them to the Subfcriber, or fecures them in any Jail, fhall receive Forty Shillings Reward for each. (tf) THOMAS CHISHOLM: A F' A "For railing Six Hundred Dollars, for compleating andfinifhing the Reform'd Calvinist Church, and building a School HoOse, in Sharhjburg, in Frederick County, Maryland; To confilt of Two Thoufand Tickets, at Two Dollars each Five Hundred and Fifty feven of which will be fortunate, without any Deduction, viz. r. 1 Prize of 200 Dollars, is 200 2 3 4 20 So Prizes, 557 Blanks, 1 443 loo 5 IS 10 "4 Firft drawn Blank, Lad drawn Blank, 200.

150 100 '300. ...500 1900' 2C 6ooS" "7 "rais'd. 2000 Tickets, 2 Dollars each, 4000 Dollars'. By the above Scheme; there are little more thaaTWo Blanks and an Half to a Prize, and the Profits retained are Fifteen per Cent, on the. The Draw'" ing will begm at Sharpjburg, as foon as the Tickets are difpoftd of, (on Fovuteen Days previous Notice af leaft, to be given in the fyarlyand Gazette) in Preence of Five of the Managers at leaft, and as many of the Adventurers as (hall think proper to attend.

The Drawing, it is hoped, will be iri Six Months', at fartheft as a great Number of the Tickets are already enVaW The Managers are, Meflieurs George Stricken ClrtHam' Orndorff, fojefh Smith, William Good Likzt felder, John Stutt, Michael Focilar, George Dagonnni Benjamtn Spker, who 1 are to give Bond, and be on' latelv adoDted and ouriiM OatA tor tne raitntui iiiicharge of their TruL hv the Mother Countrv. render it inHifnenfaKl. A Lift of the Prizes to be publifhed in the Mnml ceflary, for our own Well being, that every Individu Gazette, foon as the Drawing is finiflied, and the al fhou'd manufacture as much as in his Power lies. Prizes to be paid off, without any It is hoped that no Offence will be given if the Pro. Prizes not demanded within Six Months from the Pub prietors defire the Money for fulling, Sec.

to be fent Nation aforefaid, to be deemed as generoufly given by the Perfoh who is to receive the Cloth, as it is ab) for the Ufe intended, and applied accordingly. folutely neceffary to fupport the Work. All Perfont The Value of Seven Shillings and Sixpence; in Ttm' i who will favour me with their Cloth, may depend on filvani Currency', will be received in lieu of each Dofwi having it finiflied off in the beft Manner, and with all ar 'n tne SJe of Tickets, and the faid Currency to? poftble Difpateh and to prevent Miftak.es the Owner be acctpted in Payment of the Prizes drawn by the of every Piece of Cloth, is requefted to put the initial fortunate Adventurers. 7 Letters of his or her Name in the Web. Tickets to be bad of any of tit Managers (tQ WILLIAM SCOTT.

Offi4 i.AmS' ftXXXXXXXX0X.NXXX and Silver Lace. Kent Countr A rrm Subfcriber hereby, informs Th, 'p 1 that Jie is now in comolete OrPr 1 (tf) lie, in? Ferry: from Rock Halt WhitJ? eei Baltimore rwn, elfewhe He haj TwoTT' completed Targe new deck'd Boats Bay for that Bufinefs, good (able ever? Hands' and; as he i eeps cjeaq Ms Enterinmept, and carries Paflengers at cheaw kftes tW Other in that Bufinefs. hp tope, fJemen Pageis I be mlmlto. feyour hi wth their Cuftoro. Mondays and Tiefdav Hs Packet Days from Rockwall to AmapdL back to Rock Subfcriptions re taken it 52 chwpeft Rates.

Quickilpat: aad dvU Ufw will be given Jo all, by fyeir bumble ESHnr. I Goldsmith. AM 0 FT7 Jeweller ''j Annapolis. HAVING purchafed the Servants lately belong ing to Mri Knapp with all the Materials carrying on the Watch and Clock making' fiafi. nefles hereby informs the Public, that he Ri pairs all forts of Clocks and Watches, in the bell and mod approved Manner and as he has a completj ratus for cutting Wheels with more Expedition and Exactnefs than ufual, they may depend on bavin? their Work done in the inoft careful Manner and on better Terms than heretofore.

Jtle alio carries 'jon the Goldfmiths and Jewellers Bufineffes in the moft extenfiye Manner, as he' has imported a great Variety of Mau rials, and has extreme good Workmen for the executing the above Branches. Thofe Ladies and Gentlemen who pleafc to favour; him with ttieir Cuftom," may depend that the utmoft Exertion of his Abilities tQ merit their pfteem, fhalj be his whole Sdy and greattft Am bilion. V. B. He has a great Variety of made Vork by him, w)iich he (wiil Sell at the moft reafonable Raies.

He gives the bell Prices for pld Gold, Silver 11. 1760: To be SQLD, by tit Subfcriher, en the Sixteenth Dot oj ccxoDer next, HE noted Onion's Iron pleafantly fitu ated on the Little Falls 'of Gunpowder Rivef! i 1 in uauimort county, ana tne rrovmce ot Maryland, "ah Two lareje orces. withfourFirev and Tutt Hammers a Furnace in gocti Repair, with an excellent Pair of Wooden Bellows, new Water Wheel, and a good Stack; a Grift Mill newly repaired, with, new running Geers a Saw Mill hi good Repair, Seven Dwelling Houfes, with Smiths and Carpenters Shops, Stables, Coal Houfes, and many other Houfes, fuch as, Meat, Smoke, and Chair the above in Cireumferenre nf Fice. Hundred the Stream is good and lading, with igood Dams and Well gravelled, an excellent Fall and Headwater to the. Wheels.

Tljeaboveis healthy and pleafantly fituated, at the Flead of a navigable W'ater, where. the. Tide and FJpw Three or Four Feet, within a few Perches of the Furnace Door, which is very commodious, on Account that they may load Boats and Scows at the Work's Doors, and have no Land Carriage. Joppa is but One Mile from the faid Works, where large Craf receives any Kind of Freight, to any Port at a very reafonable Rate; There is a beaiitjful Profpeft from the Works pf yv and nothing can pafs the River but it may be perceived adjoining to the. faid Works ari? ihe r)ioufan4 Acres 0 Land, well watered and excellent thereon The Land is level and free from Stones, which makes it more a greeableto Coal, and hauling when coaled.

There are pn, the faid Land many dwelling, and Ore iri great Plenty, feveral Banks ape now open, and many more'! "open," all of whick are not aopve One Mile from the works, and good Roads to haul it when rais'd, a good Orchard, and about. Three Hupdred Acres clear noil of which with a li ttle Ex pence will make. good. and is all under good Fence. The Country round the, Premifes is, rich and 'fertile', and plenty of Produce may be had at reafonable Rates, with many other Accommodations top tedious to mention, which make it the moft valuable Wprks ffn the Continent.

Any Gentleman inclining purcjufe before the Day of Sale, may take a yew pillle faid Works. Credit will be given, for Parr, of the Purchase Money, on giving Security if requited, and paying Intereft. If the' faid Works mot be Sold, at or befpre the pay of Sale, they ilfbe rente4.for Term of Years, hy I w6) ACHEPS ONION. ANNAPOLIS: Printed by ANNE CATHARINE and WILUAM JGREEN at the ji i i 6 Office Where Perfons may he fupphed with thi'GA ET TE. 'at 12.

6 J. a Year Adyeitisements; of a moderate Length, are inferted the Frft Time, for 5 and 1. for each Week's Continuance! 'ling Ones in Proportion to their Number of Lines. At fame Place may be had, ready Printed, moft kind qFbCaxv Common and Bail Bonqs; Testamentary. Letters of feyeral Sorts, with their proper Bonds' annexed; Bills of Exchange Shipping Bills, All Manner pf Printin(? AVx)rK performed in the neatelt and moft expeditious Manner, on applying as aboye.

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