The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-06-01 00:00:00, page 3

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WlN’s island, which contains 2300 acres oflan‘é, with about 500
G head of cattle, 1000 sheep, &c. situate at the mouth of Pianka
tank river, is now poffefled by the enemy. Lord Dunmore landed 800
men there on Monday last, wxo have thrown up an entrenchment on the
land fide, which is guarded chiefly by the black regiment. The Glou
cester militia were assembled on the opposite shore, and on Tuesday had
one man mortally wounded by a swivel ball; but as the thips of war
had taken care to secure the pass, and our men having no cannon, it
was utterly impofiible to interrupt them.
By express from Maryland, we are informed, that Governor Eden
has obtained a pass to go to England, and begs he may not be molested ;
likewise, that tmy are determined not to alter their form of government,
The General Aflembly of Rhode Island have pafled an a&, thatin all
commissions for officers, civil and military, and in all writs and pro.
the burthens of the people, they should, at fixed periods, be reduced to
a private station, return into that body from which they were originally
taken, and the vacancies be supplied by frequent, certain, and regular
elections.
6. That elections 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.
7. That no part of a man’s property can be taken from him, or applied
to public uses, without his own consent, or that of his legal representa
tives; nor are the people bound by any laws but such as they have, in
like manner, assented to, for their common good.
8. That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, by
any authority without consent of the representatives of the people, is inju
rious to their rights, and ought not to be exercised.
9. That laws having retrospect to crimes, and punishing offences,
committed before the existence of such laws, are generally oppressive, and
ought to be avoided.
10. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions a man hath a right to
demand the cause and nature of his accusation, to be confronted with the
accusers or witnesses, to call for evidence in his favour, and to a speedy
trial by an impartial jury of his vicinage, without whose unanimous con
sent he cannot be found guilty, nor can he be compelled to give evidence
against himfelf; that no man be deprived of his liberty except by the law
of the land, or the judgment of his peers.
11. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines
imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
12. That warrants unsupported by evidence, whereby any officer or
messenger may be commanded or required to search suspected places; or
to seize any person or persons, his or their property, not particularly
described, are grievous and oppressive, and ought not to be granted.
13. That in controversies respecting property, and in suits between
man and man, the ancient trial by jury is preferable to any other, and
ought to be held sacred.
14. That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of
liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotick governments.
15. That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people,
trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defence of a free state;
that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided, as dangerous
to liberty; and that, in all cases, the military should be under strict
subordination to, and governed by, the civil power.
16. That the people have a right to uniform government; and there
fore, that no government separate from, or independent of, the govern
ment of Virginia, ought, of right, to be erected or established within the
limits thereof.
17. That no free government, or the blessing of liberty, can be pre
served to any people but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, tem
perance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to funda
mental principles.
18. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our CREATOR,
and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and
conviction, not by force or violence; and therefore, that all men should
enjoy the fullest toleration in the exercise of religion, according to the
dictates of conscience, unpunished and unrestrained by the Magistrate,
unless, under colour of religion, any man disturb the peace, the happi
ness, or safety of society. And that it is the mutual duty of all to practice
Christian forbearance, love, and charity, towards each other.
WILLIAMSBURG, Yune 1.
STRAYED from Williamsburg, a bay Mare,
two Years old, near 14 Hands high, 2 hanging Mane and Switch
Tail, shod before, trots naturally, and had a Bell on,——Whoever de
livers her to Mr, William Gole, Junior, shall have ros. Reward.
2| WILLIAM MASSACOR.
7o be SOLD at public Auction, pursuant to the lafi Will and Teflament of
Maj. JouN BICKERTON, deceajed, on FRIDAY the sthof JULY next,
on the Premises,
THE Land and Plantation whereon he formerly lived, in the County
of Hanover, containing about oo Acres, with a good Dwelling-
Houle, all convenient Outhouses, and éood.e)rchnrds. The Land is very
rich, and well timbered, situate about four Miles above Hanower Town,
Twelve Months Credit will be allowed the Purchaser, on giving Bond,
with approued Security, to LEWIS WEBB, Susv. Exec'r.
N. B. Mrs. Martha Irawin has Dower in this Land. (sl
W}Lri:erMSBURG, Fune 1, 1776.
ON E or two Journeymen Tailors, who un
: derftand their Business well, will meet with Encouragement by
applying te ; ’ SEVERINUS DURFEY.
I INTEND to leave the: Country immediately.
EDWARD WIATT.
WILL give 7d{ per 16. for BACON, and 41. per Barrel for PORK,
I delivered in Williamsburg, or at the College or Capitol Landings;
and 6df per Ib. for BACON delivered any where within 100 Miles of
Williamsburg, provided I have 2000 Weight delivered at any one Place.
I shall continue to give these prices till I give Notice to the Contrary in
the Gazette. (z]) JOHN HAWKINS.
A l *HE College of WiLrLiam & Mary has
been lately cleaned, and will be immediately plastered and white
washed, to render it fit for the Rectzrtion of the Profeflors, Students,
Grammar Scholars, and Servants; and the several Schools will be opened
at the Beginning of Trinity Term, namely, on Monday the 17th of next
Month. (4)° EMMANUEL JONES, Cik.
WILLIAMSBURG, Fune 1, 1776.
I EFT in the Neceflary House at the Raleigh,
on Monday last, a SILVER STOP WATCH, Maker's Name
Prentis, LONDON, No. 112, with two Seals set in Gold, one of them a
Cypher, the other a Coat of Arms. Whoever delivers them to the
Printers, or the Bar-Kceper at the Rakigh, shall have forty Shillings.
cefles in law, whether original, judicial, orexecutory, ciyil and crimi
nal, wherever the name and authority of the King of Great Britain is
made-use of, the fame shall be omitted;, and in the room thereof the
name and authority of the Governor and company of this colony shall
be substituted, in the following words, to wit, “ the Governor and cons
pany of the English colony of Rhode Island and Providence plantations;™
that all such commissions, writs, and procefles, shall be otherwise of tle
fame form and tenor as they heretofore were; that the courts of law be
no longer entitled nor considered as the King’s courts; and that no in
strument in writing, of any natwe or kind, whether public or private,
shall in the date thereof mention the year of the said King’s reign: Pro.
vided, nevertheless, that nothing in this a& contained shall render void,
or vitiate any commission, writ, process, or inftrament heretofore made
or executed, on account of the name and authority of ‘the said King
being therein inserted.
Some persons on Long Island, in New York government, have lately
been detefed in counterfeiting the continental, currency, and committed
to gacl. Their implements, and what caih they had struck off, were
found in their poffeflion.
Died, on Sunday the 12th instant, Mr. Thomas Fleming, of Glou.
cefter, aged about 23 years, of a lingering ilinefs, which he bore with
the utmost patience and resignation, much lamented, not only by his
relations, but by all good men who had the pleasure of his acquaintance.
His condu&t through life, as a brother, neighbour, and chriftian, jullly
entitled him to general esteem and respect. -