FROM OLD NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES
Digest of The Virginia Herald (Fredericksburg, Va.), now in
the Library of Congress:
January 25, 1799—Robert C. Bruce, of Caroline, advertises
for sale, "Fifteen likely young negroes."
January 25, 1799—Anthony Thornton, Administrator of
Reuben Thornton, offers for sale to the highest bidder on March
5, 1799, at Todd's Tavern in Caroline, three negroes.
February 1, 1799—Edmund Pendleton, Jun., attorney-in-fact
for J. Dunlop, of Port Royal, offers for sale at Bowling Green on
February 15, 1799, twenty-five negroes.
February 5, 1799—Reuben Turner, deputy for George Terrill,
late Sheriff of Caroline, advertises, "Eighteen likely negroes of
the estate of the late Joseph Timberlake, to be sold by order of
the County Court."
February 5, 1799—The tavern known as The Half-Way
House, located between Fredericksburg and Port Royal, and
operated by Mrs. Boulware, is advertised for rent in this issue
by George Turner.
February 8, 1799—William C. Woodford, of "White Hall,"
Caroline county, advertises for service his famous horse, Democrat,
in this issue.
March 8, 1799—Thomas Minor in this issue advertises for
service his famous horse "Silverheels." "Fearnaught," celebrated
horse of John Baylor, is mentioned in this advertisement.
March 8, 1799—Anthony Thornton, of "Ormesby," advertises
his horse "Flimnap" in this issue.
March 12, 1799—John Tayloe, of "Mt. Airy," advertises
"Stirling," a famous horse, imported from England by John
Hoomes, of Bowling Green.
March 15, 1799—"Cormorant," celebrated horse of John
Baylor's Newmarket stud, is advertised for service in this issue.
March 19, 1799—Catesby Young, of "near Mount Church"
in Caroline, advertises for "my mulatto man named James, who
has run away."
April 2, 1799—John Tayloe, of "Mt. Airy" advertises for
sale his celebrated running horse, "Gabriel."
April 26, 1799—Sarah Beazely, administratrix of John Beazely,
deceased, of Caroline, advertises for sale at auction "one negro
man named Davy."
July 2, 1799—In this issue is record of a case in the Court of
Quarterly Sessions in Caroline involving Thomas Miller, Plaintiff
and James Frazer.
September 24, 1799—In this issue is an advertisement of John
Baylor, of Newmarket plantation in Caroline, stating that he
"Will give liberal encouragement to a good classical Tutor, for
two Boys only."
October 22, 1799—John Hipkins, of Port Royal, advertises,
"An elegant coachee, with placed mouldings, and harness for
two horses."
October 25, 1799—William Dunlop & Company, of Port Royal,
advertises in this issue a shipment of merchandise just received
from Liverpool.
