The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-08-03 00:00:00, page 2

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_ x/si- !ilNgctT-"s COMMISS ONBRS 07,- reflariug year; eq bi: Mazg/ij:
cc-[am'a and-Namatiaa: in North 'Alsinerica, Us. ' '
DECLARATXON.
VVHEREAS, bv an act passed in the last sessmn of Parsiarnem, &
prohibic zd—i ende and intercom se with the coloniet of New HWPB
shire, Mastfachufens Bay, Rhodelfland, Cossnnecticm, New York, New,
]u'l'si-y, 'Pennsylvanh, the three lower counties on Dsielawase- Mask
land, Virgin'xa; North Carolina, Somh Carol'ma, andss Georgil. find
fior otlur purposes therein mentioned, it is : ed, that " it shall
fl and may be lawful, on and so: any person or m appointed and
'I authorizcd by hie Majesty. to grant : pardon or ons to any num
9 bar or description of persom, by proclamaxion in his Majefly's name,
" to declare any colqny or pmince, colonies or provincea, or any coun
0 : . town, n. dame, omplnco, in any colonyor province, to be at
'F. e peace his Maieflyz" and that " fron and afea- she iflning 05
A any such proclamauon; in_my of the aforcsaid colonies or provincep,
!! or if his Majesty skill be graciously pleased to signify the same by his
? royal proclamation, then. from and after issuing of such proclamaniz
? on," the. szid " act, with respect to such colony or provmee, c'olo
V nic- orprovincce, conn , ton. port, M. o: place, shall cease,
?; determine; - and be utter voids" ' .
And where:- the King, desirous to deliver all- hia Fubicfls (romctthe
enlamiciea of war, and other opprgfiul which [by now "der , and to
More the (kid wionies to.]liayfoteaion and peace, as soon as he consti
national uutfioriqr of- Gom-nme'nc therein may be we laced, hathbem guz
eioufiy pleased, by letten patem under the great (cal, dabe-i the Qh day.
of May, in she sum m year of bin Maksty'n reign, to nominnc and
ss'upt mq, Rich _ Yisconnt Howe, of the kingdpm of lseljmd, actnd
, dlsxqqflpwy. Esq; Genegal ofi hit. wren in North A acica, and gqhsi
2 00, ioimly. and (swallow m be hia MaicsiyS- cquqflj'nrner, and comq
, si. ingruf' bigfm. Mmdssm w. :) those. who in.
1?!) ;andsidnspxj e: of th: umq, ma , vc deviaud from their just,
!; arm, pdffipq up willing, by : xrsmm w wigh- du_tyss tp reap
'eensfitl Qfi sithe Rvya} favpssun. And. alle so: deqhxmg- w} hiqu
)! '- namq, y colonx, myin , county, town, port- dlflrifl, or,
_ plaq, apsiby actsiq peaseoctfl ' MZ-sty. ] DO THEREFORE, hereby
declare, thatsidue onsidcwio sha [he, bade: the mgritosiou- service; of
ssssffmm whom w siBsun man;}: shzwsiuct cr "sisiW'Z'si,
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WIDNESDAY un expres; arrival hetsie qiththq ollqwjng gsicomu
' of l. 11an flmzht by_ a ny, of th; Eincpflk militig wctitpsi asi
number oiCYcl-olgee am; hchk l_n am, un; thsig Greasilflmd of Holficjn,
ed"; us ul lt, _
sissfosiour scouuy r'siumed and inforssmed than, they had_ discovcmdj'lzrge
mbet of lndflaol making i'nto the sqlllsi-mgpl, upon which information,
& seumm hisioued atEflV-n's sorctt, within the bmmdq: y line, cp plctccl
Isihrnfl 'ocksintfiridnzly strong wil—bwhat men were there, to have efpnd.
04 themselves zgtiipssst a, mnsidcrssxblg: numbesi Expscssgq were sent w 'Jze
djsse'kentshdodi. 'mid smh a numhgr of men were collected that next
"oxen" ss {arm}! but wirh l7oss in) searchctofjhe enemy. We muchel!
ib ;- 'ctsi—dhifiunk, with flunkssm onuchyvip and scouuhcsou, wjm
soon flw upwardt of 10 lndlans and grey! unomjhem. 'Ijheysi
ifnjnmhtcsix 'Naumed the fire, but our men shshiog on them with suchss
ssvisilcncs—o oge-i mcm_m m messa p.:gj hate rctssscpt, dey left tenpun
dies and a good deal of plundcr, w is}: our, men sccured. \Ve have
ct-en real. it to heheve several of they; we;; woundssedsi insi thi; skirmish.
huu h it ha psined on a ground very dxs vama on to pursu ,_ e: it
'a; wB-sizl. r'm; gple ne-\ (I}ffi ulty they could be,:cRA-fireuzd. A cousidifwao
ch, and 'n wan in lgcd adviscablc to rcmm, " we had reason to believe
. party greatly isippc- n-r ,si, acts:- siv-si sie not fu- off. We had not marched
Wyzmssg mile in goodpl'ch qhep our rezc wqctssqmcked by upward;
of no of the normy. Ou'r men susiaincd the mue}; wkh sisictsict sink
ocs<,' uzzzii a fine was formed. 'l'hcepmny endeavoured to surromxd us,
but ueu ctpsi'cqxnted by the: v.:gilance ot _C:Apx. James Stedby, who, wiss.
his; dlvisiiquss (oak pczsctctssiqu 9} an gmnqqnccz ;nd travel): defindd iss
which prcz-si-mesil thar dsisign. Our ll_ne extended qusizrds of 600 yards,
and aflc'l' dispua'qng Lhcsi'grouud so,:pqnme, we. found :} of them dead on
the field, :nd'hsimc reason when": that many- moromigbt have been
{osign-l, if we had !le tim: to hm searclmlfor them. than ye,.
great qmmitzcs of blood found, every va, the); repr. "Though the
action w 1) short, i: :: belEcvcd :}nq exqmwctvqas gmsi- The aumy a,
tacked us w,.th their usual fury. but our mzlnj; song ; wish assqduussuesg
and imcc-ssidicy xlv.-: would have done homuxmshe _ old.} mon.
try. The bchwiour of our scouusi. noctd only on thus y, but in the
action, deserve :hh grmest applause. Befidn : deal. of phmder we took
a good nnny gunass Wedid 90! gbfiisswsim WOWWfligbdy
wounded. The sqUieu are m h-gk Gums. me!.hugssc nnqchcrm.
]ngem-"rut on equal temu- Thosiusb Wi IN" Nfly' ss o helpen (hsst
.: enemy arc pouring in !! . 11 !" 'MWIpHI {owner Wyflm
kopcfor a minsorcement tom om-tuqndm ' '- = -. ,
join; Cncctruu. Ifnu !IQBFWK
Siguibj Gapaiu;{ \YlLLlAH Cssocu. JAMN inn:.
'ruouu monuosiusi- Wssu. Bvcuuux
We hayc just, mpived at fceruin inss th}. golonz n. lupply of go
hmll of gunpqvfllefss, and near no pd of m., -
8 73 Mr. Jou Wle-m
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WHEN men. ct magnanimity undv shiriq conceive Qmshlm bind
they naturnlly feel :escnbnint, lndun consequence act wich cam
dour and resolution. That honouc which vege- tbem to defend: don
leigq them to be Furrow in resentmem, None but-lhfl base and mule—
volat take pig'cu advantages of, tho qbiefie of thei: dis basnte. Had
you. Sir, have reconciled, or mther known. them was sgmn a well,
a Ugnixy in mvmgc, you. would mainly. for your, own snkc, buy,
declined making such an vngcncwu, such an unmznly mach upon-tln
character of a Lady. 18 lendymnd. compoffion beRnngep to your black,
finely uregzrd for decency. lndrthe sex done, ought; to have (yew.
more tendct; end- eb-licate kind 05 Mint, lf ynhivedn phtb
. you pmpndxo, and can forgin (a you in pofitdvyplflsedtlo cxptdu't
" l.].ady'l. falling into the fly.. 05 du fnnhsiiq, ficqu. ad trilling
put of her sex," th should you tun:, pshrnl xlv.-public. inch.on ss
lonfch leve tale- I: The list-"flflllstlld captive of! amistnso. the
isiqajqusis and qnmds of people hung in-lme, wish every other, impe—
uncnoe thixkind of commcfcc in rub; .w, ongbtnqm- to he meant.,
But, imm ynw account. fimfomlh any! othe- s-lly Mod—
vho might be entrappcd like yourself, wys cause of thupusisidjon.
publicatton. And do you tall think, Sir, Mld will be credulous
enough to give crpdct to ynur, anionn—y hcmznll yon, every. fiend of
humanity whosg indignntion i: excited : "on you, will view-yodr extra
ovdjnzuy puscmmncq in :, very dzsi'mt. fight er-dd Fm- my own part
!. fity, andvam concemad fand- wrntcahd condition nf- thosl poet wor
tasi who, fi'orn the blqucflr motives, wmding-gqod to omen, m..
. imo ev_::y qthcr. view attd.modu,which may timify that pretenston. and
give it authority and influence with the public. Like umfpjuj
motives drawnsisrom benevolence, from honour, from (ny. blilm
_ ttr excuse for your swdljmmbd'ldiftst il hhorrid waden unh
octu-id mildoing, and an impudent insult to human underltundmssg.
Althquzh you have disgraced yourself- ntnse than she pesdn you um
tainly meant toinjm-e (whose ruin indeed it was no fault of.- urn, M
Sir, you did not cumplctdy accomplish) be smssoncaadvildssssw one Who
is. and ever wishe- '0 ba, unacquainttd-wuheury suchmdersiiu stand:].
Asi'uage that-meicc of your's, which seem: to how been sharpened end:
epbmtercd by disappoimment. Thomaside er, West, lnd'.
repent of. your ]mq trespass, and. it may. ma e. somevamem-br thb
injuries you wishcdto, hnve done an bclphst wo-an. You will soon
then hezlcnsiblc how despicable and daflatdly. such-unmmly med are,.
;}..I difcpur that- algh-zoue affection for, mankind; and d'd'pofition-rm
;9sspzsi-dpmlxanctpunish ma finished of.- hnman-nature, hnuin them then":
Pjarticulgc clsi-mts and deiight—cthn : grain of mtiIe-wonh-nnd honely;
]; of more vactue and importance-shmfllmhe ldvcllh'limu Mud'hw.
nours of this sublunaly world.
Leaving you for the present to your own refleflionl. which. if- you
uflkct :: til. will Ring you sufficiently. nnd hoping for your refemuion.
l-m. ymnbednentsnrv-nt, -
Luuassnas