The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-10-11 00:00:00, page 1

ssctTHE VIRGINlA-GAZETTE.
[ [Ocsironzkinsi ;776.] WILLXAMSBURG: Printed by Dxxou 6? HUNTER. [No. 1314.)
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HE Subscriber having been so unfortunate
as to be robbed of his Account Books,
with his other Effects, by Lord Dunmore, hopes
> that those Gentlemen who formerly favoured
him with their Custom will pay off their respec
tive Balances. He cannot furnish them with
their Accounts, by Reason of the above Loss,
therefore must depend upon theii' Honour to
adjust them,—-sia Motive he conceives sufficient
to prompt every good Man to Acts of Justice.
The follqwiog Gentlemen will receive for the
Subscriber: Mcss. Dixon &.Hunter, and Mr,
' Alexander Pardie, in Mlliamshurg, Mr. Samuel
Da'vz'e: in Peterllurg, Mr. theon Lamb in North
' Carolina, and Mr. jolm Gedd} in Hahfax Town.
. ----- The Injuries the Su'bscriber, has received
; will render a speedy Compliance with the" above
' Requifition an Obligation which will ever be
acknov'vledged by
The Public's most obedient,
& JOHN ]]. Janics, b-sil-U',
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LONDON,Ma}'18.
., FWYHE evacuation of Boston by General Howe, is trum—
* * ted in every street and every coffeehouse by the hire
-- - ings of Adminiflration, as : great maiier iece in the
T art of war; if so, what praise a due to tho e eownrdly
provinciale who obliFed the King's troops to abandon
* " * thil important polt. And what disgnce does thlt
w Minish'y deserve, which with all the strength of the
whole empire trusted to their mnnngement, could not
poor in provision to feed the sin.] army. nor afford them proper eflilhnce
to maint-in their ground !— 't grand mnnwuvre of Howe was nothing
but : shameful capitnlation or compromisez and hap would om- Mint
Kere he if they could bring the Congrese to make t em lny offer: of
accommodation, and sue em the dreadful mortification of applying to
those for mercy whom they have proclaimed rebels and traiton!
Lord Hawke end his son attended the levee eflerday at St. ]amee'e,
for the first time these four years, and had the onour to his: the King'
hlnd. His Lordlhip afterward: eflifled at the Privy Counci].
The following is transmitted to ul from : Gentleman ot' veracity.
Extract ofa !:mrfi'm GlBlALTAl
" A very [harp action hn happened off the bait" moon hattery here
between tour Spnilh men of war and frigatee, and about twelve fail of
thelmperorof Moneco't eruisers, which laited about two houre, when
"four of the latter were stink, and their crew: perished; the others were
taken by the Splniutls, and carried into Cldil. \
" ?. s.- Admieal Mann sent two of hie sqoadron toinfonn che com
mander of the Spanish sqnadton, that it wan contrary to the mlea and
. articlee of ver to engage or take an ship or vessil whatever under : neu
7 to! garrison. and to insilt on the corn being released. The Spaniard,
however, would not telense hie izea; and, on the English men of wnr
persisiing in their demande, si into them, when an en ment began
and several broadsidet were exchzn d; but the Sptniu : 'ng superior
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in numbers and force, the two ipt belonging to the Admlral were
ohli to sheer off, and return into thin bay."
Court of Madrid insists that the Court of Lishon shall give com
, plete satitfection for the hostilitieu which the Portuguese have'committcd,
and still continue to commit against the Spanish nation in Ameiica. It
is assured, that the duraeion of the peace between the two wert dclwndg
entirely on the mswer : cout'ier is to bring from his Mot Fait'hful Ma
jesty. in the mean time a grezt quantity of warlike lturccts is sending
towards the srontiere of Pomtgll, where they are making the necessary
preparation: in else of : rupture.. "
One of our correspondents hay favoured us with the following intelli
gence: Ever since uuthentic aqcounte were received of the rifle men in
Ameriea, Government has been eaflin about for some expcdicnt to
stush'ate their skill. mantelefl made o saw hides have been adopted;
Six, seven, or more of these hidcs ire nailed togc'her. in an oblong
figure, of about four feet in length, and about two feet in breadth, fixed
upon ; sort of ale tree which join: two small spokes, whereby the whole
machine in easily moved by the man who sighu from bthind it. The
mantelet is held erect by two carved steel rode, teaching from the top of
the mantelet to the wooden spokes. The gun is fixed on : moving ss
spring, so that when dischzrged, the soldier turns it about to charge again,
without altering hit situztion. _
The same con-espondent, in : subsequent letter, informs us, that Go—
vemment prdered you of these to he got ready with :" possible despatch,
under the direction of Colonel C—lls. And that last Tuesday the
first too of them were proved at Woolwich. Twelve out of the number
were condemned. the rest were really proof aTinst all small shot, even at
the dishnee of 50 yarde. So that soo m'en. ehind these, arc this sum
mer, to dispute the point with our brethren the rifle-bmsiel—mcn.
The Worcefler end Nonsnch of 60 gum are orde to eruise osi' Bur
deaux, in order to intercept the Amertcan vessels which are daily expected
to arrive then.
A Gentleman who arrived yesterdey from Calais, says, that the people
there mule greet rejoicing: on heu-ing that the King's troops were
obli to eucnate Button, being in hope: that as soon as the Bofioniam
h thrown of their dependency, that they shall carry on : frertmde to
eve part of America.
'Rie friends of the Minift much lament the intemperate zeal of Lord
George Germaine. He in 0 nsibly much too violent. Be warne thee
affected moderation which gives the true colouring to disin enuous' plau
sibility. The Minisier excele in thil latter quality. Lor George Ger.
maine seldom [Peake on Amerienn subjefle but he grown pale with paflionz
hit tongue fau ten; hie eye-belle give; his lssips tremble, and his hande
seem convulsed to execute the sanguine siurpo en of his amiable heart.
Adminl (} on, Commander in 0 iet on the Jamzica [tation, we
are infomed, u sent home, desiring thnt he may be either rcl'nsorced
with a certein number of men of war immediately, or else recailed from
hil come}.
Extfact qsc lmlrfmu Porrmou-rn, Me) 7. _
" Yeflesday in the [standen, : signs] was made on bond !hc Pi'esion
man of war, Commodore Hothzm, at St. Hellcn's mad, for (he fleet
(whic'h confined of thou: 1 so fail) to get under way, nnd :: seven o'clock
che were under sail, the wind being then fair at N. N. E. and they were
wox of them out of light before it was dark; th'.- followin men of war
ire gone Heh the inns m, viz. the Preston, Commo ore Hotham,
Rainbow, Sir George ashes; Ememld, Captain Colvil; Stromboiu
fireihip, Clpmin Finch, Carcasa bomb, Capwn Dring; and the ]ersey
hospiul ship, Ca tain Halflead. _ _ct
" Sunda night Lord Howe came here, and,}esicrday hoish-d his white
single che lyoretop," on bond the E ie man o war, at Spiihml, and it
ic said will sail on Thursdly, with ! e Brune and Repuli'c sn'gatessi'
YeKel-da upward of seven hundred !cteers were delium-d :" [he Gene.
ral Pofl- e, which were brought from Philadelphia, by the: Izhzabcth,
Ca tain Campbell.
55: artisicera in the different dockyards in this kingdom me in the
test bony and busile, in fitting out the men of war order: -.I for im
mediate service; shi righn m orderssed to be engaged from the mei.
chznn yards, and o en are sent to our Ambassadon and Conl'uis nbrond,
to send home all the English shipwrights, &c. employed in soreign service.
On Wednd'day the Sth inshnt, Mr. James Leckey of Bridge flreu,
Dublin, merchant, wu at Lord Annaly's, before his Lordship and (he
Pti Council, on {charge of carrying on an illicit crude with Amefi
by gippin warlike store- for chlt- place, on board the l-lancock
Adarm, harlen Fomn master; Captain Forrefl in confined in New
gne, and Mr. Leckey is ordered to amend again. '
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