The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-07-06 00:00:00, page 2

' , IN CONGRESS, Juice 14. 177-3
WHEREAS it has been represented to this Congresh that great
qualities ot' salte! bees and pork have been purchased for esssiortation,
which, is not resh-ained, may render the supplics of the army dl cult and
uncertain:
' Rejpl-wd therefore, that no snlted bees or pork, except as much as may
be necessary for the use of the crew, be exported from any ofthe Unitecl
Coloniee, in any vcffel, unde_r any pretence whatever, until the further
order: of this Congrelsis. By order of Congress.
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
WILLlAMSBURG.
5 A T U R D A. Y, JUNE 19, 1776.
Tl-llSdny PA'l'RlCK HENRY, Essq; was chosen Governorosthis
country, me! a cammittec appointed to acquuint him therewith;
to which he l'eturne-i the followin , answer to the Convention.
To the Honourable th: PRESIDEN s am! HOUSE qs CONVENTXON.
(}ENTL EM e N ,
HE voce of this day, :! pointing me Govemor of this Common
weulth, has been uoti ed to me in the most polite and obliqing
manner, by George Mason, Henry Lec, Dudley Digges, ]ohn B :u'r,
and Bartholnmcw Dmuh-i c, Esqnires. '
A sense of the high an unmerited honour conserred upon me by the
Convention fills my heart with gratitude, which ! trust my whole life
will manifesi. I uke this carhest op ortunity to ex ress my thanks,
which] wish to convey to you, Gent emen, m the lfrongest terms of
acknowledgment.
When ! reflect than the tyranny of the British King and Parliament
hath kindled a formidahle was, now raging throu hout this wide ex
tended continent, and in the operations of which t is Comlnonwezlth
must bear so great a part; and that, from the events of this war, the
IaRin happiness, o: misery, of a great preportion of the human species
will nally relult; that, in order to preserve this Commonwealth from
lmrchv, and in auendznt ruin, and to give vigour to our councils,
end effect to all our meashres, government hath been necessarily assu
me-l, md new-modelled; that it in exposed to numberless hazards and
n'ils in iu infintine state; that it cnn never attain to maturity, or ri n
m" sirmneso, unless it inguarded by affectiomte afiiduity, and man: er;
(un! :biliticu I lenient my wlntos talent:; ] feel my mind sille with
:nlicty and uneasiness to find myselfsouneqnalto the duties of that impor
tant union to which ] um called by fnvour of my fellow citizens, at this
truly critical conjunctun. The error: of my conduct shall be ntoned for,
in far " ] um able, by unwearied endeavour: to secure the freedom end
happiness of our common counzz.
! lholl enter upon the dutipl my office whenever you, Gentlemen,
shnll be pleased to direct; rely'ing upon the known wisdom and virtue of
your Honourabk House to supply my dcfccts, and to give Permanency
ond success to that s ctnn of govemment which you have formed, ond
which is so wisely ca culated to secure equal liberty, and advance humn
happiness. ] have the: honour to be,
WlLuAns IU_lo, si Gentlemen, your me!! obedient,
jm 19, 1776. And very humble servant,
P. HENRY, ]un.
The following Gentlemen are chosen members of the Priz Couneil :
]nhn Pz e, Esq; Dudley DiFges, Esq; ]ohn Tayloe, [" ; ]ohn
Blair, Esq; Benjsmin Harri on, Ef ; of Berkeley; Bartholome'w
DzndriQe, Esq; CharctksisiCa-siur, E q; of Shirleyz ll'ld Benjamin
Honison, .En'q; of Brandon.
N Commisswners of xhe navy, Thomas Whiting, Esq; ]obn Butch
ings. Efi; Chmnpion Travis, Esq; Thomas Newton, junior, Esq;
and George Webb, Esq; -
Edmund Randolph, Esq; is appointed Atcomey General.
-'A Gentleman from North Carolina brin ; advice, that an express was
"swerd at Wilmingron, wish an account of ei ht fail of Clm'on'l trans
' na being drove ashore off Charlesiown, an one of them totllly lofl,
.siwich several men. _ '
A few dny: ago Lord Dnnmore sent : fla from Gwyn's island with
. lum- for General Levis, whenin be propo an exchange of prisonen,
lnd warns hid muntrz-men, the Highlandcn. Hia Lordship sent no
ucount of the persons m his posseffion, and it is much'donbnd. whether
he has : llnfficiem number to answer hil purpose.
(7 The ? Gentlemen .who are mpo-wned lb: W' : o (bit am
ctn called lb]: debt: du: for the but in the dxffeZnt coude: us'- : ed to
make um actjm a: pojfib tbat tbo : fwbo bowe bml ups to, nd
fill man dfimin, na] bestml gff' hsi'fl, and emit pan tosub .:
l l' i si : I . _
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Mgffi DlXON (? Hunaru.
GunLEMtx,
[By imlrting the following verses in your next gazette you will much
obhge A Cus'rouu.
son ara mutaulur, :! no: mutamur in illiy.
! Bumin! Britain! whom oflate
We reverenc'd as our zt'eut state,
For the zdvancement of who e power
We spent in toil the tedious hour, —
And to prefer" whose honour [till
]njnr'tl Almrim doth will,
lf in the sight: of Exglishmm
Thou wilt cstablish them again;
How long involv'd in civil war
Shall thy rcnown'd dominicms jet?
How long delight, with cruel flaughtefi
To spiH thy people's blood like water"!
Fmgetful of th ancient glory,
Wherein thou o excell't! in story,
Degenmte grown] thy mighty arm
To neighbouring states gives no zlmsim; - v'si
Regardkfs, they thy force defy, " "
Trcad undxr foot thy dignity,
And, leading that with abjuration,
Exclaim! how fallen in that nation!
En: in; too late, learn to be with;
Let past iniquiliel suffice,
Expel for ever from among ye
'l'hosi: men whose only aim's to wrong ye,
And justice, long thulst out of doors, '
Once more permit us to call your'l. _ ss
This, well attended to, will prove
Fit object of your care and love;
T'will bring you comforts uncxprefl
Below—above eternal reft. . '
And may that author of all thing., '
The Lord of Lord:, and King of Kings,
Dircct, md to this happy end
Make all your consultations tend. _
PHILO MONARCIHE.
MMAMMMWMWMAA
ADVERT18EMENTS.
Winmuuunc, joly 6, 1776.
I HAVEjust received forty onc S'MALL ARMS,
which I Would sell on moderate Tesirmsssalto
gether, and have still by me an Assortmcffi of
SWORDS. (2) WM. PITT.
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Sole, jor ready Momy, -v1z.
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To Mg's: B Y R TS, in NAnsn-mm ("only, um
MlLNEl's.
MA DAM, "
N author, who had long studied your sex, has remarked, that no
womzn is capable of being beautiful? who is not incapable of be—
ing salse.—According lo thin made of reasoning, ! find, ulu, inflnd
of'a Lad of some beauty, which, [freely on to you, Maiden. me
the idea first cmenained of 00, 1 hue only been p-ying. [held sennl _
mouths lah past, my add : to : lum]: of deformity, mnnyWe
of ever amiable quality which add: a new sofindso-w ba sex, New
beami y their beauty! " 7
And now, Madam, that ! have dcteaed you: sdsebo'od, you will, !
hope, pardon my ublishing it; led, _by my fiknu, other:, many
credulou: with my elf, should fall, in like lum. I sacrifice w '
tifices of a vain coquette.