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The Maryland Gazette from Annapolis, Maryland • Page 3

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Baltimore, October 27, 1773 To be fold by publick vendue, on Tuefday the 23d day of November next, at the late dwelling plantation of Henry Dorfey, fon of Caleb, ABOUTthirty head of catfle, fome fheep, horfes; houfliold furniture, and fundry other articles. All perfons indebted to the eftate of the faid Henry Dorley, are defired to make immediate payment iaid all thofe who have any claims, to bring theni in properly proved, to Wm. GOODWIN, TcTbTioiiii on TuelJay tne i6rirofNovember next, jffai ifr.of, the firft fair (fay after, at ihe houfe of Joiin Ball; in Annapolis, for Iterling cafii, bills ol txthange, or current money; VALUABLE traft of land, called the Golderi Grove; lying in Do.rchefter cuuty, near Chop tan hi iilge, containing fifteen hundred acreS. This land is well adapted either fanning or planting; and has on it feveral fine branches, which with 1. f.inhl iniv he made fit f.ir the fevthe.

There nre en the faid land; a new dwellirig houfe eigbteed by twenty two feet; well done, alfo feveral ntw to bacco hou'fesi barn, itablc, mei houfe, Quarters, and all other convenient houfes newly built. This tract is exceedingly well timberedj.a'iid large quantities of oak boaids, and fllingles may be goc on there be. in at lealt nine hundred, acres' of wood confining chiefly oak of all kinds; many large hiccorics and poplars. Part of the Id. is very proper for producing flue tobacco, being a very rici black fand, and the her very tor firming as a ve; the greatclt part be jn very level, though lome extreme pretty rlfi to build on.

Any peiibn inclining to purchafe will be jn ldgrd wirh a confiJer.ible ti Tie for the payment of part of the money, on giving bond on interelfj with irood fecurity if required. Tis but a finad part of the money that is cxpedled'to be paid immediately. Robert wlio now lives on the land his Isafe of it for twenty one years, eight of which is ex niied. The Title is indifputable. RICHARD and BENNETT DARN ALL.

N. The (ale to hegin at two o'clock precilely. bt. Mary's county. October 18, 1773.

To be fold for ready rrioney and good London bills, on Tuefday the 14th day of next, at the late dwelling plantation of Mr. John Francis Taney, deceafed, near Cole's creek on Patuxent river, A PARCEL of'very likely coUntry1 Born Hayes, conlilt'uig of men, women, boys and girls fome of which are from three to nine and ten years old. The falc to begin at tcil o'clock in the forenoon, and to continue three, or four days, by ELIZA TANfiY, Adminiilratrix, ts N. LEWIS SfcAVALL, Octube? 6, 1773 To be fold, at publick vendue, on Monday the lirit day of November next, if fair, it not, the firft fair day that happens after, at the plantation of Mrs. Saiali in Charles county, ner.r the main road that leads from Port Tobacco to Brya town, for ready cam A PARCEL of hkcly country born Haves, con filline of men, women, boys, and girls alio ftock of all kinds, and many other articles too tedious to mention.

The fali to begin at eleven o'clyck, and continue till all a fold. I SARAH BOSWELL, adminiilratrix. ts CHARLES MANKM, admin ftrator. baint y's county, Oftober 10, 1773. To be fold at publick aucYon, on the prtmifesj on rriuay uic 111111 i iiwvuu.i jivai, a l.EASE tor twenty one years to come, Deme jt tot Pa" a very valuable traftbf land, known by the name of Matapony, lying bold on the mouth cf Patuxcnt river, a remarkable place for trade, fift and oyflers, la fea veflels lay frequently within pbtol fliot of my duor.

On this land is a very good dwelling houfe, with two rooms below ana one above, newly compleated a garden lately nain in. anil ah ijill uwiiiiik iiuuiui iuvti "i a fmall cxpence, may be made to anfwer the pur pofe of agranery. Anv per fon difpofed to purchafe laid leaf. may be further informed, know the terms of by applying to the fabferibsr, who may be met with at the hoafe of Mr. James An der fon, tavern keeper, in Charles county, on Saturday the 30c! ol this init.

or at any other time on the premifes. 3 WILLIAM ROGERS. OQ. ber 1 5, 1773. To be fold, to the higheft bidder, on Thurfday the 11th day of November next, for bilis of ex charge, flerling calh, or current money, PART of a of land, called Samuel's Chance, containing 250 acres, 60 or 70 acres ne'er fence, it being very good land for wheat, com, or tobacco it lies on Hawlings river, in Frederick couity, to Mr.

Henry Griffith's. Anyvperfcn ir clinir to purchafe the faid land, may know the terms by app'ying to me the firb fcribercn the faid plai.tatuan. w3 SAMUEL FARMER. county, Sertemher 177J. COMMITTED to my cuftidy as runaway, a negro man, who tails bnrf 'f James Green, and fay he came from Se is fiwe feet enjM inches high, can read and write very well.

His maf ter it defired to take iw. vw.l rav charge, to DANIEL SULIVANL, junr. merifF. Antapolis, Oclober, 12, 1773. HE fdbferiber underftanding book keeping in all its various methods, would be glad to appropriate the evenings of the enfuihg fcafon to poft.

jng or fettling any merchant's or tradefman's books or engrofling of writing's fDr any private gen tleman, or others, in any of the hands praftifed in England; Thofe who may have occafiun, and think proper to employ; Him, may depend on their bufirtefs being executed in a. neat and correft manner, by Their humble fervant, ,1 GEORGE RANKEN: RAN away the 2d of October 1773, from the fubforiber, living in Prince George's county; not far from Magruder's warehoufe, a mulatto fel low called Lin, about 21 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches has been accuftomed ta wear his tair tied behind in a cue or club, he has a down look; peaks pretty godd Englilh, has a fear or deprelEon bh his forehead, oecafionedby a blow, it is iituaced fo above his eyebrows that it iy be eafily co vered with his Kat a fmall piece has been taki ri but of the griftly part of one of his ears by the of a horfii he took with him and may be fuppofed lto a bliie duml coat trimmed with balket buttons a ftriped filk jacket, a pairof drilling and a pair of buefkin breeches. Whoevi fecires the faid fellow fj tiiat the owner may get again, (hall receive three pounds reward, be fides what the law allows; )AMES TRUMAN; THREE POUNDS REWARD. RAN away; on funday the 10th iftft (October) frorri the fubferiber in Bladenlburgh, sn indented Irifh fervant man, imponed laft July from Lohddn, named Barnard Fitzpatrick, of middle fta ture, well fet, dark complexion, black hair, has a remarkable fear on one fide his chin larger thin a milling: had on and took with him; two white fhirts, a itriped callico jacket, a cloth coloured half worn cloth ditto, leather breeches, a felt hat bound with black ferreting; thread (lockings, a pair of blue'ribb'd ditto; and it is probable he has forged a pafs he fays he has a friend on board the" msn of war lying ofF Annapolis. Whoever lhall take up and bring home faid fellow, fhall receive, if taken not.more than 20 miles from home, thirty millings; if above 20 miles the above reward of three pounds, paid by 3 JAMES HUNr.

All mailers of veflcJs are forbid to employ or carry cff. TALBOT COUNTY RACES, On Thurfday the lirh of November will be rUn for; at Francis Clinton's, la te Humphrey's, which if a bout twenty miles from Mr. Hurc! ings's ferry, A PURSE of TWENTY PISTOLES; free for any horfe; mare; or gelding two mile heats. Four years old to carry Vi ftone i'even pounds five years old eight ftone, fix years old eight itone leven pounds; and aed nine itone. On the day following will be run A PURSE of TEN OUNDS, carrying weight for nge, and biood to be fixsd on th day of running by the judges.

The winning horfe the preceding day excepted. And on trie Saturday will be run for, the enfrance money of ihe two firlt days, on the (ameteimsas Friday's race the winning hoi (es only excepted. The horfes to be entered at Francis Clinton's the day preceding "each race, paying thirty '(hillings the Rik day, and ten hillings for the fecond and third and to ftart precisely at two o'clock each day. Proper judges will be appointed to determine all difputes. Saint Mary's county; WHEREAS Sufanria the wife of the fubferiber hath eloped from his bed and board; thefo are therefore to forewarn any psrfon from trufting Iter on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debts of her contracting after the 17th day of October, 1773; w2 RICHARD MASON, COMMITTED to the jail of Calvert county as a runaway, a young negro man', who calls himfelf Phill and fays he belongs to Peter Green, near Bryan town, in Charles county he is a well made fellow, about 5 feet 7 inches high: has on, an old cotton jacket, ofnabrig fhirt and crocus troufers.

His mailer is defired to take him awy and pay oharges. CLEMENT SMITH. fteiitT STRAYED from ANNAPOLIS, A SMALL red cow, abont 4 years old, without fpots, and her ears cropt fhe cannot be far frofri town. Whoever brings the fame to the ubferiber, or acquaints him where Ihe may be had, lhall be rewarded for his pains. ELIE VALLETTE.

Qdrober 27, 1773. STRAYED, or ftolen about two months ago, a milch brown and white crumple horned cow has a (lie in both ears, four white feet, and a white end to her tail. Whoever will bring her home, or give information to Jordan Stigar, (baker) near the church, in Annapolis, (hall receive fifteen (hillings currency reward. 't I j), In the Molly and Betfey, Captain Nicholfon, frord London, and to be fold, by the fubferibers, at their ilore on the. dock, in Annapolis; on very feafonable terms, for calh or fhort credit.

A NEAT and general aflbrtment of European and Eaft India goods. WALLACE DAVIDSON and JOHNSON. nN Wednefday the 6th init. in the bay between tne mi'tttns 01 v.iicucr uuu rairipicu rivers, a Mofes built boat broke loofe and went adrift from a floop of mine fhe is about 14 feet keel, her frame all of mulberry, xcept the flern; fhe is lined with pine prank, has a black bottom, and her gunwale painted yelbw on the outfide, and red on the in nae as wen as ncr item in eist as the wind blew frefh from the northward it is fuppofed fhe has drifted a good way down the bay. Whoever takes up and fecuies the faid boat, and gives fuch notice thereof as 'hat the fubferiber may get ncragain, fhall receive fifteen (hi Hi ngs reward, and if deliver ed to Mr.

James Chelldn, in BaUi more town; or to Mr. Wallace in Annapolis, twenty Ihillings will be paid them, for account of 3 THOMAS RINGGOLD. To be fold for ready money; at Baltimore tdwn, on Wednefday the third day of November, A I ARGii fohooner boat, burthen 900 bufhels, about three months old, fuppofed to fail as fall as any boat in t' bay. At the fame time will be fold, a few hbgfheads of old Lifton wine. W3 ROBERT READ.

Sty; 29, 1773. I INTEND to go to England this Fa then fore all perfons indebted to rnV, and th fe who hve any claims againll me, afeh reby defired to come and fettle their accounts with FRANCIS HATFIELD. 'TO fc Ti TH houle Tutl out houles lattiy te Rev. Mr. Neill's, bn Wy river," Qjeen Annc's cunty Maryland together with a large gardenj and 'wo grafs lots in ont, between the.

home and the riven The hoiil'e is wef built; of good brick, 35 feet fqiime two liories; four rooms on each floor witii a com iO djous garret. A brick kitchen Jj.i by 15, five rooms, be'ow, three abovej very conveniently lai I our for feVeral ufeful purpofes, three fireplaces below; One above. A neyro houfe, poultry i(e, itable, cha fe houfe, a id corn houfe. There an? two orchards of vry fiiiu fruit; of which the. tenant may hrve ab mtly fufficient for every ule his family.

The (fittia iun is high, dry, he lthy and very beautiful, being hi tu I view.of all 'he (hipping trading in the liver, end fev' al fine Je.itS. It his the Advantages of good fifh'rig and fiiie oy in a good iieighboiirhood, about. (een mdes bel t'i: ad from I Philadelphia to Annapolis. A family at this place m.iy tMi be quite retired, or enjoy the company of an of acquaintance; It (hould feem to he particularly fiitable to a gentleman of either of the gented p'ofcflioBs, wfib has a family; Apply to the fubferiber at his dwelling houfe neat and in tud view of the abuVe. 4W E.

TILGHMAI. N. B. A very finevcellar under the wi.ole ih.ee rlivi(i' ns, reiy well contrived. Anne Arundel count), October 11, 1773.

To be fold at publick vendue, the 25111 in If. at the i. te dwelling houfe of William Reed; for ready money, A PARCEL of healthy country born fl ives, fome ftock; and houfhold tec. by 1 ELEANOR REED, executrix. Tne aBovementioned ftock and houfhold furniture Was advertifed to have been fold the aoth of'July lift, but was put off on account of a dilputethat arole a mong the children of the deceafed about their reflective claims, but will pofitively be fold on the day a bove mentiontd.

E. R. Land ofhee ilTue warrants "as formerly, and perfens vyho have made application for warrants or any kind of bufinefs in that office, are defired to apply, that they may not ldfe the benefit of fuch application. Signed per order, If. LI AM STEUART, C.

L. Off. Augull i3, 1773. RAN away from the fubferiber, near Elk Ridge church, the 8th inft, an convift fervant, named Edmund Nnnn, about 5 feet 8 high, 2 1 years of age, well made, fait complexion, gray wears his hair, one of his teeth Uanda further forward than the others: had on when he went away, an ofnab'ig Ihirt, roll trouf. rs, felt hat, and ccarfe new flioes: he pretends to know the' duties of a failor, may have changed his name, and forged or other wife fraudulently obtained a pafs.

Whoever takes and fecures faiJ fervant, that he may be had again, fhall have if 30 miles from home, three pounds, if out of the province five pounds (including what the law allows) and reafon charres, if brought home. tf THOMAS SAPPINGTON..

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