The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-03-23 00:00:00, page 3

Evffi' uctre of hmnansiify being """ ldctfflss'ffflhmge their na
wssss: ctsimd become :- hence and sange siio'wrolvn and till".
But he us descend {wares to modern nmec. La ujjqok for
mwsssisisis, and sef-um m the reEubllc of Holsnnd, so ofnn' m.
(""—sing and so ]mle nown. et us mcollect the sun ofxlp'm
busictffisi, Cornelius and ]ohlsil de Wit, Dutch Minifim, who
ssct-uc lm'flsi.ncred by the _peoplc so the year 1671. Hollznd itself,
fH'lN l'si'sinf . ['elulbsit, ubgcome RdOWflsighK ariflocracyss Libflf
( nssctl 1.sin continue long in that country, noffiishfian ct the
Jew qmct (Lr'xsun ghat were npcndd! {pjcquinih T
si) m sir,," hung m-c, have had no voice for many yea
chc .sihsisiuun ut L-mluns m reprelgny them in !he Smtcn bra];
"m h-A'P sh-ss-ct; .my thing to do m the tornzmg of laws by which
shsisissct sisic [" hsi. Zssssusincd. \\{hcncver one of them dies, the vacan.
cv isi. LiHcd up wishuul any lpiex'scl'cnce of the peo nlu5- nnd xhi.
irssnpuflsisiffi chsilsi-Bc wa_=_m:1dc_ in the state, because o the intolera
Msi- find: :md ..nimunm-s wluch lumdcd the tlections of represen
"tives. Had they been to have chosen & King, what dan lus
znd delhnflive mmulls must it havesiproduced. founded on the
woful cxsssssm us ages, it is now became: :: general fixed dyixii—
on, that hereditmy is preferable to elective monarchy, on actount
of she terrible disorders, outrages, am] consusions; which usually
attend "the ,dleflion of ctz Kin ; : pregnant instance of whicfi, in
our nmcs, ]! tlfi kingdq Polandss." ' '
[" om- owr history", we see whit was the effect of the much
wished. for' cu ssmonwezlth after the doth of the tyrank Charles:
]! did not produce Iibert ; it presently ended in arbiu-a ver.
The momem almofi :! ter the "nim- _of government 2] from
Chirhlk-hdnds, -Cromwellsi took chgmssjup, and governed the
nation With Ibsqlute sway. __
1 cannot agree With the'author of-the pamphlet in opinion, that
this is thriimc to deem an inde dence o: the'colonies. This
omght to be the derniesircsofi 9 Amcricz. Let u: newe! losesi
sight of the primmy o ject _ok the dispute, nunely, ] snfe, bo
noumffle, and [fling mone-lialion with Gmt Britain; unfil siwe
sin., umkr a nqsiefsity 'of doing it. If an afiptagcom accommo—
dau'on (":-m be had, and a free constigutiyrisiwrcthis country be
cshblmwd on rctmpuul agrgessncqt add comsspa'ct, it will be, better
and happicr for new But if lulhce 1? sifll denied up, and we are
to cssemend for lib'eny by arms, we WM meet them injb field, and
try our manhood agni-nst them, even lo lpillingthe blood of every
brave man we have; Should th: Ministry have neourse lo forcign
aid, we may possibly follow (heir example; and, ifit be essentia]
then to our safety to declare an inde'pcndssence, ! would willingly
cmuracc che necessity. RATlONALlS. '
EX-TRACTSjfim the water and meedin ! qf tile General Assembly
.- -- 'cty'sizbmsslssmjss _ BW—j xsm'. . -
T U E_$ ]) A Y, Novnudn 18, in;. "
"_ The House top} into uqfideratioa lb: inquiry bad -: rdsi
tolrbb'zg lb: petitiom yrctqbaectl to thjs Hogst; ad i! appease")? rz;
the petition".- ojsitl-c (if} qf Buflmgtousi 'wbo We. telle ,), mal
beard, tbat tbqsigqessl tbzsmefrm report: tbatfimu m qffct-ctzd
inflames and be": alarmed .at bstubumsi th mere zct
Arcita prejkut ib: (num, bqpmg (it in 4; courage
fif—b stm'umct b ! tzr rgshlumm. Wrwctujwct faction:
bring had afimtlllbtze, . qf . dctl ,ctsi . 7 &.
" Rfsolct-YBD- .j ss-flflm Mew- ver to the ab:
JtH:'Hoq/b_ pr: flow. ,. . ss ,, ?" "si"
. " stoyvssio (that up-ncomended to the DM qftbe ro
lozy ib us? that sizqf ,admjwun shrct tbt-tbln'umg a rcdrg/Ix qfsi
Asiwcximnsi grim 1 _ _ orpvg ab: mien know- the tale—
dfl msstl Great. " , W'pW— ';- ,ss-r
" know ,:Jq Mbdtgqugsithss. lcttl n-Ua; '
wqm'w, -' 'ect-si my , ifsscb
sib: made, tim- 's4m ! is ye jvss-m thunder country, "
thing: tbcfimo Wlsberss ." .ct -*
lsi-C ON'G R'E 8 8 Fcbstlfll 16, 1776'.
Resbxvu, than:- "je! bajtlflr ' Brih'tfs, 'lfdaml, or'
the Brit'ss 74! bulles; 'bezvim-l rise?! _ ! ssqct-tber order of
this Cmgr ; nal that it w if (he emit romimu
F'Wct Mpbsmie'l, lefe: Sb'sirqsolatiox be'tarrid
qumsioiz "Ordzredto . ct_ " ss_
.. - Extiaft skom'the minutessi si C. leousou, See'ou
BASSETER'RE (St. Kztth jay:. 17.
IN-our paperof, the'simoth of lull month Wectmcntioned an action
that happened Ji- 1be Meditttrllqny'" between an English
pzanssgfsiwt'u of 64. guns, and a ? dndssij4 gun ship. We can
now inform out readen, that the Medvmy was the English shi ,
"and that the commnder was Admiral Mind, in which zction- e '
loR his life. md the ship rendered uselest; "s he French'ship, it ss
um thought. could make no port. *
From 'Monu'ermt we have an necount-GIM Capt. Fergu-s and
some other London ships are arrived then: in 35 days, and that
[they being the news ot' fifty sail of tmnspotcs sailing through the
Down.- thh them for Bosion. , -
WORCESTER, March 1.
— E are told :\ Gentketnan who came out of Bolton ]nst Fri
day u-purts, that the enemy have taken away their mor
tal: (."-m" Buuchs sshill, and can'ied.them to Bolton; that a
cursincil u'P'war had been held in Button for several days; that
(Fcnerul llowe had ndviled the: Mundamus (?ounssi—Ishrs to go to
Jctlngland, and the turies to leavethe town; that all the t'efi'sisi-ll in
thu- Mrh'uur that were not in the King's scrvirc were taken up to
trsiuupm-t lhc torics .md their efl'ccta; and that it wax surmiscd in
Buflcm, that 'should-anmhc—r battle ensue; and the regular: he de
s. fled, Hydy would set fire to the town, and remove to some other
pnrtof the continent. It is :: prevailing opinion, that something
extraordinary siwill tum u}: in the course of a few days.
——
1N EW YO K, March 6.
WE heur by :: Gentleman from Rhode [fiend, that the Ma
mroni privatecr had taken a tranl'port ship from London.
it is said that there were found on board orders for General
Howe only to act on the dcsrnlivc till further orders.
'Nc hear a number of troops zre evacuating Bosion, and em
barking on board the transports; and it is thought they intend to
visit New York very shortly. '
V_Vc are Just informed that our lrmy at Roxhury hid regained
pcfleffion os Dorchcfier Neck, and had brought with them some
mostars and bagering cannm.
PHILADELPHIA, March 9.
Extract if a ldurfrm New York, March 6. '
ALETTER from Cambrid , of the uxh ult. informs, that
preparations were still m ing for gedpng work on Dor
(hcdcr Neck and Bosion; thn the enemy me well acquainted
wsith their dpsigns. and had lately thrown up severnl verb to
waxen our'fiu; that on the :Sth, they the enemy) completed
a hmph banery and a gunflctch opposite mhm'i point, and
lsi'simnsc ourfolks : visit as soon as they break ground-on Dorchcs—
'{si's i fhat du.- princi :] part of their heavy annoy, holpital (tom,
f-f. are on board Lip; ]" the square rigged vessels m the hur
1- -'=s are taken up, and received two mthn advance to mnspore
th: troops mndsilury inhabitants, if necessny, to : lest hoffilc
shudfj :hn-Mondzyor Tulsda) next will be the important day;
A vast] with-a mnficnblr—quandty of "ganpowder went up
Potowmacfiua week, Old bqhndedthe cer o. si
ln : Lo sil Eplf qfoshhmxsthit the so owingpcagraph:
" Extradqf a : GWU, October 6. The —_ 'ish-am
"And town opundl'of- tsihiaeity having intended to sen up an
" addresa to tbefflin sithe Medium assembled; when some of
" them were dcpn m wait upon the Pravoil, which they did,
" um! remnnflmted in very terms ngainst such : proceeding.
" It is believed no address ufi how besent up; but if there
" shouid, it i-c expected ;: petittouct will be signed by the merchants
" and mnnusacturm, heggin that an end may be put the present
" unnecessary, unnatural, us minous war." "
"" Nonfu CAROLlNA, March 4, 1776.
On the z7th of February last : detachment of the army under
the command of Col. Caswel --was attacked by lbout zooo
Higblandcz's :md regulate", :! oore't creek bridge, about fix
teen mIPes above Wilmington. A general engagement ensoed,
and a complete victory wan obtlined, the enemy broken and
muted, leaving about 30 dead and mortally wounded in the field.
Among the former was General M'Leod. their commander in *
chief. Brigadier General Donald M'Donald is prisoner.
, Published by order of the provineia] council.
CORNELIUS HARNETT, P. .
(;;- We are obliged lo dtftrsumby Mutistumt: which came m
[defer tbissiwetk'sgmtle. *
_ . 4
Advemsemenrs. .
. The BRIG ;HE'LENA,
R O'GER STUART Master,
NOW lying off Portstnaoib; Burthen 360 Hoqsheade of Te
- hacco, : prime Sailer, almost new, end well calculated for
Paffimgersv will sail sor— Glajjow; 'or'nny Part in Britain, in the
Month of April, with Passengers, if forty enn be engaged before
the loth,: nttwelve'Guh-mmh; md find their own Bedding
and Provisnom. " sif - ct' ctz . L
Lounoutz, Mars)! 15, 1776.
ALL these ihdcbtcd to Mr. ANDREwss
\
LEchu. Merchantjn Duufriu, for Dulings in the Srore, \
are hereby desired to make'P-yment to the Subscriber, and to}
take Notice, that do other Person- has any Right to rant Dis- <
charge: for the same. . ]] - HUGH STE ART.
(3 The said Struar! g'lso g'wet Noticc, that he il no le con
nectedin Tradesiviith sfid Lcittb. , -
Buquonn, Much u, 1776.
! intend to cleave the Colony
_ THOMAS CRAUFURD.
T 0 8 E 8 0 L D
le Buunrono, on Mount act stb {- Anu. me!, to tbl
" b lg'bqf Biddtrx, ct
' ! 'HREE vcry' Valuablc Ncgto Fcllows,
one of whcmiz ; my good shian-penut, and two
SCHOONER FLATS. che 75, tha-othu' 'quogshe-uh Bur
then. Twelve Month. Cmdk will be allowed; shePux-chllsm
giving Buud, with wmedfiutsilrity. m ct
THOM RS CRAUFURD. .
JOSHUA PQYIMRS-"s. lousi .
si'si__4si_' A'JZZ
that, we have forty five battilm', end: to carry eight)! men, end
tssto Mting he in, haunteth: the mouth of Cambridge river;
it them! seriqmisihirbf Dorchesh'r, we may rush into
the "! part of , _ s the enetny's strength (mannes, tot'ies,
andNe'gop, iitchpnboutjooo-u-uurs about -1o,oco; that
two, ot'oqr priv'ateeu Md saliensi in .with an armed bt'ig of 13
guns, cnsigzgei! her shqflm hobssrs, :md sent her _uff_on the cumm.
WILLIAsiMSB'URG,' March 23.
WB hear from Not! Cat'olina, that 'pzn-tics of men are dis
pershd all over culuny, appl'lhsi'ndin suspubtcd per
sons, and diszrming allabe Higllhtndel's :md legtfffltvss that were
put to ! N" linthectslaw battle. The rouqucrOrsJIRVC already
sak-l sso guide lad shot begs, Ihout ] 50 swords and dii ks, 1560
excellent sfflet, ssrwo musicmc chcsis fresh from England, one of
them MWBQSW]. sterling, a box containing half johatmeffes
and guinefi, creted in : liable at Cross Crusik, discovered by a
'Ncgro, an?! resstzox-ted robe worth !5,oooi. stuhng; also thirteen
waggons, with complete: sets ofhorses. Eight hundred fand tis?
corqmon soldiers were made prisoners, tlitinsimcd, and discharge .
ed. Long has also apprehendr-i several of their officers, who are
noi- in Halifax gaol, viz. Col. ]ohn Piics, Major Thoma:
Cpilins, Captains David ]nckt'ou, Enuch Bradhy, ]ohn Piles
find 'Htoma'l Bradfoqu Litutenzmts Stcphen Pnrker and Dan'iei'
M'DOIIH, the latter wounded though. the thigh; Ensign
Downiug, ahd'Doctu thbnson- There are in the same gaol
fowlsessimlvofthe namedf'TieI-d, one Tumcr, and three Belle;
: ni' (hipmlnsi and": iiir'ttl" mne'ssr'bf the Scot'piou; likewise
one Kin " 'i'gh 'Mffi Coloncls Hugh' M'Donald,
Thomnsi utherford'". W MfNea], and Alexandcr M'Donald;
Captains Morrifsson; = M'ssnzie," 'fliomas Weir, Leggate,
Solomon Grosh,fP-tsofl,' *_Coy, Muse,, ]ohn Micheson, Neil
M'Carter, Ind'Adjffit !nTer; Lietttemnn Colin M'lver,
Jolhua Hm, u'z-uLCMfit, Boiuhl Ne'wt, Dpttald Camet'on,
ansidsund'ry otherlfluteti-husi i Eniq? whose names we ha'vect
not an jec'ount eft" Ksscwith H'Dom , -aid (H camp, ]ames
Hephurn, secreta'ty'fhfin Reade, Aaron Verdy, W. Master,
and Dr. Monison, cdtn'mifl'nrj. _ General M'Donald andss Bt'iga
ssdier General M'Leofl Xthd'lattbr of whom' wan killed, and the
other taken prisoner) se out it the head of 'this banditti with the
avowed intention of an- 'n ctchvernot MAi-tin to the intcrior
{:rts of the province. {hezezlwobofficet's passed through New
rn : few month; ago, where they took :: solemn oath, before
the committee of that town", that their business in the pruvince
was on'ly to see their" friend's anssdrclations.
We hear from Baltilsindre, that upon information that the Otter
floop osif watsi wzu tip the bay, and had taken several prizet, the
ship Descnce, Captl Nicholson, vyn got rudy to meet her, with
several small vsiesiels to ctatten'd her, and' proceeded down the
river. The O'sstcr had tusiade prize of : hrge ship loaded with wheat
and flo'wer. 'I'ht momin was thick and hlzy, and the Defence,
ot nearer than was at ed before they discovered her benrin
(own- upon them. hose osin hoard the tender: were muc
alarmed, and pushcd offwith pitcipitation, and on a signal given
more hands were sent by the Otter to qffist in rcwing them of,
which was effected wish'dificulry. Three or four small prize
vessels were abandoned; , besidesss the large ship. , The Defence re
ss't00k' the vessel. clssned upcthfl' courses, lnd prepared for battle;
but Squire was afraid to _ zge, 'md .thou ht it safcsi to bear
away. Czpt. Nichoishnsse sisi sssshit nation omesitime, end hu
ms performed this gnzkntsi _ _ ,sit'erurned to Baltimore with his
tzes.'-,'si _
. On fflday se'nniffld'isii !hessdeiting, l tendernm aground op—
' positesito ]:melct-wnt fle'uekmtbdng lhle to getherofl', threw
the gon: overhtnrd time nifctsiin eir boat. luting her for
our men to :?qu m'pf. Thich va done the next day. She
is fittinsi'np ot' ervicesignd Mind- tendy in I few days. -
_**l- '
v
'sjoumcy si'OffiWlLLlAMBIURG, .*
Col-l-iu, (ner Was: Bridge, in-Surry Codmv, I
BOCCD LEATHERPOCKET'BOOK, "m. -—
. ,- cdduidiag lhc'sollouing Plpcr Billz, as wui
as ] can led." her, viz. One or two of 11]: (hue on, one of
'5.- on.! of ' 1messosz. (1: or seveb of :; and: fe'w small Bulls;
also-some' en, and a Letter directed to flm NM". jun.
Esquirc. Wbocver will deliver the ghost to Capt. Anbur Sint/mr
at Cabbm, to the Prinlers hereof. on mcfiubscribcr If War—wid.
shall be handsonsilely rewarded. CHIRLEV THOMAp
- __ _ Ponusuov'nl, Fcbnmj 26, 1776.
\MH EN I- publxshcd m lntcnuon of
_ leavi lhil'Culon , in the Nay Gunm, last law.
] mtendch Alcxudrr Zuburgb should conduct the Bbfimfz
of (he Cowcum- of Mug, W'arwirt, and Ch. during my Ab
' sense; but finding he cannot ohnin Lihmy w come here to take
: Charge es sithe Com'y-ny'n Affairx, and th: [ny Abkncz- it im
\ mediately, , ! um unde: the dilhgsmhleNecdsicy of ple
veming du ng from leaving she Country, 11. in in
tended and mbed, that he may, in my Abfcnec, conduct add
mnsact the Bufimfs of thectsiid Conccm; for which Purpose I
have fully empow-td, him, :: wcl] as MR-WJO
na for (he Connm ikmry Rcspect why ss Y dz, end of
which ! hegzbywdl Man mn ' Name.
lo
7
!! .; ANTHO sswctmwwx. si
L 05 'I}; jn-or near Yonx Town,
A GO'st-L D WssA 'F c Hsi, I
with Gold Head;, the Maker'n Name Deladtr; she run: oo :
Dinmond, and hddrn-hcr : lady's Steel Chin, with : Sea] of
;
!fi'rgimju Stone ('a-in Gold, ornmnemcd with : Can! of Arm; .....
Whocver delivers it to the Printers shall be genteelly rewarded.
The notedssHor/e
CRIPPLBss
OW in high Pert'e'ction, will lind at my House this Season.
and will cover Mzres at lsl- ffl' Lup, and 403. the Sea.
son; is by the former, the Money will-be expected with theMim.
Godcl Pasturage graticts, and the beste"! Mkbe'bkenssof the
Mars, but I v ill not be anl'werable for any thatsi inn be lost. -
:" WILLIAM 0. W NSTON.
HANGVEI.1 Mars!) zsiz, 1776. * .
f()SC}\Rsi
BEAUTIFUL Sorrel, ; Feet 3 Inches high (got bLYovNQ
Sun, hie Dam by Lord Mortau": Anuusin, ": Gnn.
dam by OLo-Can, his Great Grandnm !: the BALUGALLo
wur, his Gum Great Gramkun by Dar 't Almnc, out
rof BAY.BOLT ' Dam) md,inhi h Perfeaio-y, bode thin.
Year lo covn m- at Mr. A]: Sba-w'o Plnnmion u
Monk': siNttl, -8bout I Mikd nbon w, in Diflsiwiddie
County, where than an between 3 find m And of no fine Pas
turagen any in the Lower'P-su of the " lony..'ten But! of it
bein eiceed'mg sin. Mcadow, where m th: come. by (he
Sena afll beak" gnn One of, but I will not be anfwenble
for my du: 'nny escape. Gentlemen who and Man: un sely.
on theu- bging returned in good Order. A Piflnle siradv on ,
or : Guina if booked, son; the spugle Leap, of u-a Mole. y
J the Season. " NEILL BUCHANAN, Innior.
LOST , the sth Instant, m Wdllamshurg,s
. out of : Gendemen'o Pocket, we SLIPS of the WPXS-ss
TEREEN silLLS. A Rdwhrd of 5}. wil} be given to any Perd
son who' de ivers the above w Czpt. Mx Fleming of the 7le
Begimem, or the Printers of this Paper. - a '
AMEHA, Me]! to, r776. si
I intctend to leave the Colosiny
soon . [] GEORGE thom'. ""
_ AYLETT'1, March ii, !776. --
] intend to leave the Colony'
immediately. !" IOHN M'NAZR. 4
"!
shnovn Town, March 14, l776..
I intend to leave the Colony
soon. MALCOLM HART.
BLANDFOlv, March :.o, 1776.
!?
I mtend tQ leave the Colony
soon. , all JAMES CRANs-roNssi
Newusru, March zo, 1776.
INR. Canzpbessll will sell or rent his House:
and LOTS in Nmmflle ----- The Subscriber willlezve the
Colony soon. :" COLlN CANPBELL.
RUN away, on the 7th of Febrmuy last . ,
a young Negro Fellow nlmed (LUASH. He 58 Mr 05 1
the yellow Complexion, 5 Feet 7 or ! Inches high, lbouc ::
Years old, of the Middle Size, hat : Seat one the Crown of his
Head, occasioned by : Scald when young, and : down Look
when s ken p fie hid on, when he went away, I Canon
Shiu, his] :": Breeches, and Stoekings of blue Woal and
Canon mixed, : Pair of course Virginia Shoee, and an old Het
I underfland he but been lately seen lurking in and about Vzlh'
amshm-g. Whoevcr apprehend: the seid Sieve, and ("me: him
in any public Gaol, givin me immediate Notiee thered, shall
have 10 :. Reward, or isde ivered tomeinG erCoun , un.
zn SAM EL CA Y.
RU N away from the Vmcyard, : lntlc 'lss
below sdctmq/hrg, a Negro Man named SAUNDY, 3
Feet 6 lnches high, about 27 Years old, knock w, had on;
when he went away. : dark red Nmncsirbte Can, _'1, lsive' been _
informed heir lurking nbom ll'zlliafq/b '.' Whoncrbrings him
to me shall hm 155. Rewzrd, besuks tthc law dlows.
si :: ANDREW ESTAVE.
BOUT the 2d or. d of thxs Instant
(M) some Perfon :: S give : Negw Mn in my
Sel'vicc," inlkid of I No Dollu hill. one of [bore Vllue. The
Pe'rson who mid! thin Mishke, lyy applying to me, and ivin
:: siuffiq Accoom of the Affair. will have cheMouey rel ore ,
'nfcr'pa'ssihg Chu- . ]! no A licution it mld: infour Month,
man tecum (b- ode: u flnsi egro.
; . 'si ' , ' : ]0191 lLAWKlNS.
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