The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-12-27 00:00:00, page 4

- B 'Qsi-SsssiT 0 N, Novmber 14.
APTAIN Skimmer, in asi [winnen- belongixg to this State, has tnk
en And brought into this prt n'ship, bon to New siYork, hnvmg
on board 17,ooo suits os clotbu, 30,oco shituss' zo,ooo pass ofllockmgs,
zomoo pnir ofshoee, &c. _ ( si ! " si ss _ .
A vessel which nn-ived :: pron the zam-siuk. from Hxspamola,
brought advice Gut Spnin had ceded all-ihei: pin of that ifland xqctFrance,
and that : French and Spanish fleet, with a large bodypf groopo, were
hourly expected; perhagz to take ]amaicn, for Spain. . si ' ,
3 A L T I M O R E, DecsslsiB.
" Bvcxl an , Nrw Just], December 14, 177_6.
HE prognso ofthe British : Man n'oo through New ]erley
T hu been attended with such scene: of de olation nnd outrage as
would disgme the most barbnrom natiom. Among innumenblc other
" induces, the following in authcnlicawd in such a manner as leaves no
doubt of their truth. ct , _
William Smith, of Smith's farm ear Woodbridge, during she me:
of, bit daughter rushed into (he me , and found a Man dficer nemp
in no ravish her. In an agony of rage lnd teselmnent, he'mshmly I:}!
him; but the offieer's Fury soon cow him, on! he not"! he!
mortally wounded :: hi- rumed nnd plun dwelling. ' ' -
On Mould: morning tsizfitsinfl the house of Simon! smsisindts 'efif'si
!! mld; " nzh de in dudl, :, fnmimuf : _
afar kind, exceeypt what they plundefcsict They quk'oycty horse,
my, eft hit house nnd firm in ruin, inju'ring him tocks ulueofzooa}:
p'YMMW' bbonr they llzpd hesi si'sisi ctct
0 . ' , is nn' , i in 2 mentum,
lad then cruel! 13: him. _ 8 .? , "
On Wednezhy lnfl three waden came down on thc-Jqfiy she:: in
grant dicnsi. :: which ndeucbmcmofchc Amlcttiun mo, went and
bm urbem Kwhenit Tymedzhzttheyhadbpdsiallnrymud
db , and she younctgclof ! am, a girl about m, Mbemnvibd
" :! I British osiccr. . -. 7 ?; ctss -
A number young women in Hoyewell, to the amount of nbout sin
tean, flying from thin naging and cruel encusin Jogkctn on de
mountain ned- Ralph Hart'l; but informatibn {'I-& then thciflc
M, duty were soon brought down into the Britih'ulnp, where they
si ss bo- hope": lime. - si ctsi '
"i.,, sine Muncnn of Maidenhetd and Hopewell m entirely bx- ke
ups" "No up nor se: In- been spared ; "the house. m stripped osemy .:—
maintain".- Iad whnt it not ble is en Well; me
Roch mechdlnepmdwse , er articleof otbingand Me
lined hbdundnuiednny. bane: ' 'indzemybntyhnw
: hand lodedwifh flunder; hundndo offlmilin are reduced, fron
ranson lad name., no penny and min, leane shiansi-eni seasct,
ussnnder thr'assush the wood- witbont house of clothing. If these seem
of Nation, mm, and dishesu, do-not must: we! nimate every manL-f
air}! to must their much injurpd comzpmen nnd counny'women, "]
, honour md courage, mak lnv'e ithiueoun , and we deserpe
an' 'n cture mshnm with, uthm can be'no doubt e same scene wist
he Mss-siifi' chid provinctce upn our own From, in:! our beloved wig
L-A dsi-sishmct ' * si -
_ss FORTY SHILLXNGS , REWARD. '
on frno m Mfcribu, the "maw,; likely youlg
Negro [low and jOI cheat sfm a Inche- hi'ghy had ed,
' pctme un , lum and kneele- mdectof Mealmmd lie
'Mwhinectnl mous, umedenD-reb llmlm, w
Mdlml lamb); azu- knit Smkingu, and iain diwel. ss A!
lihm Will? Let hessip ]}; ' Ibdut thee.
thkver !: up the said va, :ud exit; hsm w_ssGaol. orbrinp
humin ]ua City Co'onty, Mlmceivetkabove Band. ,
Ynluovflj Dte. u, 1775. . 'jossm ctHORNSBY. ss
WHEREAS Eltzahtb Dead, - Widow of th:
_ _ pQMDM, thnnkerofduCityd'ifi-njug,
iMu d- Enm of her deemed Hushud, lad sold, !: u
Us. undeAnouptofmoHqudndMyoddPo-ndnffaizg
M Many m colhaed, end felonioully ended as. by : cen-"x.
'Mm Dun, Bmtblr to the did Mnab Dm. who likewise put the
looks. with (nue! Band; md No'teo, into the lland'u of Mr. Ind,
Ml, for the Recent, of such Sun": Thin in to foreflm all Pec:
somconumed not to y an Money to find Huhrd An hit Reoe' v.
m be good zgzinr F- , ,.
:? ynmn to him on Account of the listen,
down, londs, ad en, having be'- taken from m'e very Wh
l-ull my will. all) ELXZABETH DEAN .
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[a COUNClL, WILLIAMSBURG. Demeber 17, 1776.
APTAIN Netbaxill Gss'fl havirg piss-sented : memoridl to the Gums.
not and Counei], lnmenting the (ctuisipichls which he fell under With
several of his muntrymen, as having adcd ;m inimica] pmt againli An.
ries, by niding and zbetting the C'erokm in their late hoshle co l.:
and dzsiring his Excellency and the Council is uuld make inquiry into 7
same, :: : prepztratite step either to his acquittfl or cmdign punishmffi "}
The Bonrd accordingly considerid the sense] depositiom (unsmitted by.?
Colonel pl-nsi iau to the Govemor, and which had been laid before ths
General A embly, and moreover examined Col. Mlliam Ruffd}, W
Eve): Sbtlby, and [saw 'IZ-mnx, upon oath; and, upon the whkss
matter, are of opinion, that Capnin 61] it a friend to hie country, tn'G
me acting in that charafler most effefiully when he wan (}in
tncouraging the India.: hosiilities. - ct'sss'ss"
(A Copy) ARCHlBAl—D BLAle- C. csisi'ssct}
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TO sict som- osi essssct ct, she zd ct zctctctctssctfisst
next, at the Dwelling-Hou e of Mr. Bssujmin [fill, _ ,
deea 7
in Wanvid County, :" hie perfonal Eflzte, eonsiltinf of no
and Kitchcn Fumiture, Plantation Utensilt, llr Side I of filie '_ _
Cnttle, Sheep, :ndl-l s; some Horsee, Corn, heat, Fodder; - si
and Brandy.——0n end:!) following will he said et the sin __
Phntetion, in Yori—Coumy', near Pcfiud'e Mill, about. "w _
Catlle, nose, Corn, kiddes, Uc. At the latne That the Psemssssj
fill be tence}, and all the Since belongingto the Elbte, eansifi?
Ells, Women, end Children, hired out for one Yesicttj. wa ,
_ it will be allmd fet theSctdesstof the Man, ondm Yea"! si
for th Rents of the Phnntiqtu apd Hire of the Since, on " *_
and lpproved Security 10 (in); THE EXE ,
THE Subscriberssinforms the Public in "Fit.?
tu'a thee be his removed to Christian Bridgt, where be he
lar Eiplld for conv 'ing Packagee, He. to me! from PpWp.
A] endemep who pase to savour him with their Continue]: ma
(legend upon [lie utmost to serve them with Despatch; end ny Busmeu
that Gentlemen nuu please to my! him to tnnsact for them in the ,
said C's shall be done with Punctuz ity end Fidelity. Cl to be 1
senttn is Change MpMWMLIAET'II ib!
finde! w, who will take Cm to have them [ended ntsi'tbc hscsibir \
Wharf, from whence every Thing through ther Clunne] sh-fl NW]
sent off, and delivered to each puticular Gentleman such Good. up he :
coofigned to in Pbiladdpbia. (z) JOHN WNCXLZR ,
HE Subscrissber has on Hand about 45
mung Vdueof zunovmn GOODS which he will dlsssposi ssisi
by We. on nflbmbie Terinl, so: Canl. -- _ '
(45) _ , PATRICK BALLAD!
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WANTED to purchase, or chartcr t_o _,si_
an] lnfiu, thmor four good BOATS, m 'o'i'tsim vsss' 1' ss
fronr9o to : o Too: Budhen. . ._
meum 3
(21! - ' .
N. 8. 1 willgive thebeszgechEAMEdl. si si'fctlctct' *
'1 *0 be SOLD at public Salc, on Man
uth of Yamuvy 1717, Mnff, Naq/Emud Court Daytss
Money ,Lhe SLOOP ANNE, Burt en Iddm mkhndred -
Bmll, with her Materials, confiflhlg of 8 Mlinslil, mean,} '
:od Flying- ]ibb, almol new, m Andlon, lnd negoodclflcj!
standing lnd running Rxgginj, de. -- " 'ss-ct'
(q) WlLLIAM my; sisi =;
AKEN up, in ludiu, near Greek Bn . fed BU —
T hid A_ge 4. or 5 Years, markejflzw ith : Slildigethectxllft Ear, adds?
half Crop in the under Side of the lcft. Pofled, and appraifed to go!;
(I) IORN BOOTHsi 4
TAKEN up, at :: Plinmion of the Eshue of Claibdnc lndnpu, if:
Antlia : BLACK MARE :} out 4, Feet 7 luchu high, 3 of
Years old, with : hangingMz'nc and Switch Tail, ! Surin her Forehea
and brandcd on the near Bunock S. Poked, : :! capprniscd [0 9l.
( n) RALPH ANDERSON.
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