The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-06-15 00:00:00, page 5

THE VIR-GINlA GAZETTE.
The met) or war nave mace prize qs : Spanish hrig that was bound to
Philadelphia, reptjrted Ye have on boaid n.,floo doilars. Some deserters
from the Fowey, it is find, give this account; likewise, that they are
very weak upon the island as to number, fearful of being attacked, and
ehiefly de n_d npon the fleet for their protection.
Mr. obinlon, _late of York town, who has been a prisoner on board
the fleet for some timepast, but escaped from Gwyn's island, confirms
the above accssountywnth respect to Andrew Sprowle's death, and the
eaptnre of the Spanish brig, which was from the Havannah, taken off
the Cape; of Deiawm, and sent in b tlmLiverpool;' but that Captain
Bellew had retained the dollare. 'I" is Gentleman further says, the!
there are not above :oo blacke now alive, 7 ; at least having died within
six days after they left Norsolk, and that the number of Whites on shore
is very inconsiderable. .
_ We hear the Honourable Continental Con ess have appointed Col.
Hugh Mervcer, of the zd regimensst, to the ranges Brigadier General in
the service of the United Coloniee, and that he will set out immediately
for New fort.
One day this week : small vessel belonging to the enemy, with five
hands on , ran ound on the Gloucester shore, within musket
shot, and was tlken. he crew 'umped overboard, two swam to Gwyn's
ifland, one wan shot, end the o er two drowned.
The General Assembly of the province of New ]erfey m summoned,
'by Governor Franklin, to meet at Perth Amboy the z'oth infiant. on
busines- of en: in:)mdtm! '
mad gfd letter from Pumsidumu, Juyce 4. -.
" There me : vessel lrrived here last week with ten tone os gunposiw
ilel', md 5oo hand of Inne- Dr. Franklin it returned from Canada. !
am sorry there in so little prospect of our keeping possession of that pro
vinoe: Our troops have left Dechnnbeau, and it ]! reported that ]ohnson
hat broke his parole, end got amongst the lndizm."
IN CONVENTION, 7m 6, :776.
Resal-ved, that Mr. Dnyton end Mr. Elliot, officers from Sooth Cl
mlina, be permitted to recruit soldim in thin colony, provided they do
not enlifi my of the regulate, marinee, or minute-men, llready engaged
here in the eontinental or colonial service.
]une 14. Rtsolfued, thnt Mefs. George Walton, jun. ]oseph Pannill,
Robert Walton, jun. and Smuel Scott, officer: from Georgiu, be permit
ted to recruit (01an in this colony, not exceeding 300, provided they do
not enlilt my of the lm, mlrinee, or minuu-men, llready cost ed
here in the eon'tinen or eolonial service and that it be reeommen es to
the seven! coun eommitteee to eford til poflible elfiltance to them, and
the remitingo een fromssSouth leina.
A EDMUND PENDLETON, Prefident.
( m") Jouu TAnwuL, Clk. Convention.
1" CONVENTlON. Time I:, 1776.
A DECLARATlON a RlGHTS made by tbe rtprestntatifve: a lbegoad
people of Virginia, a mbled infull audsrtt ("mention; 'wllit riglm do
' permit: in them, an theirpostm'y, :: the best: andsmudation {govern
mnt. .
!. THAT "all men areb natutl equal free and ind dent, and
have certain inhereth righu, of wsih'icn, when cheZnter into a
state of society, they cannot, by any eom act, deprive or divest their
posterityz namely, the enjoyment of life and, libert , with the meam of
le uin'fng and possesiing pmperty, and pursuing an odtaining hapyiness
an sa et . si
:. Tth all power is vefled in, and consequently derived from, the
people; that magiflrztes are their trusteet and servants, and at all time:
amenable to them. _
3. That government is. or ought to be, insiituted for the common
_ benefit, protection, and security, of the people, nation, or community;
of all the various mode: and form) of government that is best, which il
capable of producing the greatest degree of ha piness and safety, and is
most Qfl'ectually seeuted against the danger o mal-administution; and
that whenever any government shall be found inadequate or century to
these purposes, a majority of the community hath an mdubitable, nnali
enable, and indefea tble right, to resorm, alter, or abolish it,' in such
manner as shall be judged most eonducive to the public weal.
4. That no man, or set of men, m entitled to exelusive or separate
emoluments or privilege; fmm the community, but in eonsiderauon of
public services; which, npt being descendiblt, neither ought the offleet
of 'ltrate, legiflatof, of judge, to_be herediw'y. ' -
;. but the legiflative and mcutwe powen of the hie should be
separate and distinct from the judicalve; and that the member: of- the
two first may be restrained from it. by feeling and participating
the bunhem of the people, they old, at fixed penndt, beuducedsito
& private station, return into that body from which they were originnB-siy
taken, and the vacancics be supplied it be nent, certain, and negulur
eleftions, in wh=th all, or any, parte the arms members, to be again
eligibie, or ineligihle, as the laws shall direct.
6. That electious of members to serve as representatives of the people,
in Assembly, ought to be free; and that all men, having sufficient evi
dence of permanent common interest with, and attachment to, the com
munity, have the right of suffrage, and cannot be taxed qr deprived nf
their property for public uses without their own consent, or that of theii
reprel'entutives sit eiected, nor bound by any law to which they have not,
in like manner, assented, for the public good. ' 0
7. That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of ]:tws, by
any authority Without consent of the representativcsis of the people, is in
juiious to their rights, and ought notzo beexereised.
8. That in all capital or emninn] prosecutiona a man hath a right to
demand the cause and nature of his accushtion, to be confrontcd With the
accusers and witnessel, to call for evidence in his favour, and to a specdy
trial by an impartial jur of his vieinage, without whose unanimous cou
sent he eannotssbe' ioun guilty, nor can he be compelled to give evidence
against himself; that no man be deprived of hit liberty except by the
law of the land, or the 'mlgment of hue peen.
9. That exceffive hai siotl ht not to be required. des uecffive ines im
posed, nor cruel and unusua punishmentl inflicted. ,
to. That general warianta, whetehy an officer' or messenger may be
commanded to search suspeaed place! wi t evidence of a fact com—
mitted, or to seize any perfld or person: not named, or whose ofenee i]
n9t particularly described tnd supponed by evidence, art grievvul and
oppreffive, and ought not to be granted. .
11. That in eontroverfiea refpefiing W' and in'suiu between
man and man, the ancimt trial by inly n ynfanblo tosisiany other, and
ought to be held sacred. '
11. That the freedom ofthe pnh it one of .: [mteffbuswarkt of ss
liberty, and can never be ninined but by des ic governments.
13. That a well regulate! militia, eompos of the body of the people,
trained to arma, it the proper, natural, and safe defence of a free (tate;
that Randing armies, in timeof ee, should be ayoided, !! dangerous
to liberty; and that, in alLeaB: the militafy should be under shitt
fubordinationto, and guvemed b , the civil'power. ' "
14. That the people have a rig t to nnisor. goyerntnentt and there
fore, that no government separate from, or iode ndent of, the govem
ment ?f Firgmia, ought to be ended or that: ishod within the limits
thereo . '
15. That no free government, or the biding of liberty, embe pre
served to any peo le but by a'firm adherencc to justice, mcdcfafion,
temperance, frugaiity, and virtue, and by frequent recurrenee to funda
mental rineiples. -
16. hat religion, or the duty which we owe to our CRFATOR,
and the manner of dischargin it, can be directed only by msonnnd
conviction, not by forceor vio ence; and therefore, all men are equally
entitled to the free exercise of seli "on, according to the dictares ot con
science; and that it it the mutual tity of all to practise Chsfflian forbear:
ance, love, and charity, toward] each other.
' EDMUND PENDIZETON! Prefident.
(A copy) ]oun Tazawsu, 'eleik ofthe Ctsimvcntioa:t
LIIIKGIKKWIALLLLSAG-fib
F—r- 'u'v—ur' 'V' fir' V'v'v' v—v-vp-V'vvfflm W-vvv
ON Tue day Night the uth of ;fimq stray ed
(or rather um}: Rolen) out of my Paflure it our Mile Cretk, in
Henr'ica County, : large light GRAY yHORSE, 9 anl old, wixh I
dark bushy Tml and hangin Mznc, his Leg lage, and of a deepe
Colour than his Body, !! abroad and flat, find want lnmming, about
(or perhaps rather over) 14} Hzndo high. on the Whole, he is a
heavy clumsy Horse, pdcn flow, fron wert) wesi, but 31]! 05 very m
differemly, his Brcnfi ll chased by driving m a Chnir. ning had
him but one Day, ! am at : Los: for a more particular DEsCIsilytiun, or
to know whether he hat un Brund ol ndt. ! had him from stone: Sbon
of Pemflmrg, who, I thin , informed me he wan bled either m Huma
or Lo-u'a Whoever gives me subh intelligence thn I may get him,
again an have an. Reward.
, THOMAS PLEASANTS, ]unicr.
si TAKEN a in "mer, : BRI'NDLED BULL, with While im
det his ly, Half the Tail and ill his Feet m white, : small
Spot on the Rump, md a fmwhiu Blin in hit Forehead, marked wixh
\ Crop and Underkeel in lb right Ear, lnd : Crop, m Sliu, and
Underkeel in the Left,. and upper: to be four ans old this s ring.
Assaised to 37 !. Sd. ] WlLLlAM- KlMBROU H.