The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-07-13 00:00:00, page 4

N E WPORT, junex-siv.
AST Satursshy arrived here the brig Chzrming Peggy, Capt. ]ofeph
L j-mncey, in 2] days from Cumcoa, having 12 carriage and ::
z'wxvel gam, ;md 35 men; she hay brought in about 15 tons of powder,
and a considcsabl uantity of dry goods. On 'shursday Capt. jctumc?
Lpoke with Cupsi uqm, in ashop-belonging to Providence, from Hi -
pmiola, who on his passage had retaken two stoope, which had been
taken by the Action srigate, and ordered for jamaica; these floops were
from Cape Fear, bound to l-Ljspmioll, to which place Capt. Munro sent
them. On Fridzy Czpt. ]anncey was chased by two floops, with which
he exchzmged a few shot; and the next morning, just as it w. light, '
with : fair wind, he pzsi'ed within about 3 miles ofa man of war. which
lay at anchor under the east side of B\ock island; who, as soon al theyx
discqsiven-d the bt'ig. made all the sail they could after he:, and followed
her Within a few miles of our harbour. T hose vessels bein seen at some
dilhncc off", from the height; about this town, theColum !, C tain.
Whipple, the Andrew Doria, Capt. Biddlc, and the vaidence, pt.-ct.
lanes, put oucsias fast as possible; but as soon ac they got_within about a ;
Iczg'ucz oF the ship ((npposed to be the Cerberus) she made all the sail
she could from them, and stood u the western sound; they chased her
tiH toward night, when the went coming up thick they lofl sight of
her And returned. \
N E W ] E R s E Y.—
Copy qf' :: ifionstgued by :: number qftbe inhabitautr-qf New Ill "I,
don! gffedto the Pxovmcur. Conouss uo-wfim'ug :: Bolo
Lruo'rou, Juu, )776. '
ERMLT us, Gentlemen, to assure you, that although we daily ex
- pen'ence and sincerely lament in common with out fellow snbiefis,
inhabitants of the colonies, the calamitous consequence: ofthe resen!
unhapp contmvensy with Great Britain, we cannot but think at we
(hook! i ldlischarge the duty we owe to our countr , ourselves, our chflsi.
dren, and potterity, it we negiected to exen ou elvea by every effortin
our Power to revent our condition, though truly deplorable, front be
coming perfect}, desperate- which we are convinced mast necessarily be
the comequenoe, if a total se aration from, and independeaey of, the ,
government ofsiGnfl Britain sitould be resolved upon, decland. andat
tem in thisctpmvince.
e do not presume, Gentlemen, to dictate to you, or even to instruct
'ycssm; we addrest you as fellow subjects and fellow lufferen, zealoue for
the righte ctof America in general, but (raticnlarly anxioul for the real .
welfarc of Newjerseyss; as such we tm that you will be too deeply im
refl'ed with the recollection of the peculiar happiness amshty
eneoshre enjoyed by the inhabitants of this contment, eon wi ,
and subject to the government of Great Britain, not to dread the conse
' quence: osa decided separation from that count . We trust, Gentle
men, that you will have the honour, the intere , safety, and welfare,
of-this yew native country, too much at heart, to suffer this once flour
ishing and happy pmfince, to the reproachful and ealamitom confe
qaeocec of an avoweckseyaration.
Permit us also, Gentiemen, to suggesh that we cannot but think,
that any preeipitate resolvet td change our presiznt eonflitutioual form of
government, molt, in their conseauences, operate to retard and obstrufi
what we ate rsuaded you, Gen emen, as well as ourselves, cannot -
:
wish tolose tght of, as the pn'mary and constant object of the Fesent
nnhap ydispute, namely, asafe, honourable, and lasting neonclliation
with great Briuin on eonstitutional Y—ineiples. To effect which defic
able end, in ap rebend the union of t e coloniet was recommended, for
which Purpose: a one was the Continental Congreso delegatcd, and their
authority hitherto submitted to, and u on the same hopes of peace and
nooneiiiiioo, we are daily impatient y expecting commifflonen slom
ss hiaMajedy. From these considerationc, Gentlemen, we wereeonvinccd
thatsisentimenu of kparation and independence must be not only highly im
'osnic, but mav be of the most dangerous and destmctive eonsequeneuz
add to which, Gentlemen, as we have-the satisfaction tosee the General
Asembty of this province legally convmed, and from time to time duly
mecting, and in the full exercise of their legisiative authority and juris
difiion, and to the pnsincipal officers of Government in this eolony m
now amongst us, andengaged in the dutiee of their (tation, our bour" of
iilice and public oficu , and business there confiucted with ordenml
arity, our present: ablished mode of guvemment we are convinced
! continue as it he hitherto been ex ieneed to be, fully sufficient
. 2.>e:;(ifi:miet of our affain, and be conduce to the happiness and
people of New ]ersey.
, yon, , may join in sentiments—and opinion with us on
Septesentoccaswn, nd ammny adhneto, maintain, andnfl'enour
present made of government na founded on the Bzidsh maw end
estzbhshed and confirmed by the law- of the land, is the sincere m
hearty player of, &c.
NEW'YORK, junezctjsi
AST Tucsday m elegant entertaimnent was given by our Prokineiar
Congress, to his Excellency General Washington, and hie suite,
tusi: General and Stasifi' officers, and thecauumnding officeuol-thedjs...
ferent reg'unentt in and near this city, when the foflowing toan- were
drank.
1. The Congnss.—z. The Ameriean mny- 3. The'A-netfigan fleet.
——4- The colouy of Nchork.-5. The protesiing Lordj,—-'6. The
Plesident of South CamlinL—7. Mr. Burke.-——\, Mot- Pricesi— -
9. The friends of Americz in both House: 'of Parfiament.—to. Tlu
patriotic chizens of London.——u. The Whigrthmughout the Btidlh
empirc.—u. The friends to the ri hts of mapk'qi pzeictetym dfssth ct
earth.— 13.. Freedom to'those who, 5 winne th dctefi'ndssit.—x4. May
the strength of the British conshtution expel the potson- 09 eorru tion.-—'
15. May Placemen and pensionen'mfiud'filn'ilrfimeflcnr i.,
16. Muy justice and mutual confidence perpetuate the uniptsiafthe colo- sssi _
niet.--t7. May the'indusir'y of the Wind!!! equally the-npturab'
resomct-ccs of their country.—-18. ' Ml] tho mine of the: Bsitinsx empiresi _
crush those who undermined it: pillarssi— (9. Maymo injwietsi enhlmur, .
our bosom the ("eminent of hum-aity.—-zo- Mny like!!! bdtm lamb "5
on her vinuoue swap". May the crowns ot tyrants be" cum es ";
thoms.—zz. May the fair genixusinfEnglud-ensitop ' ss -
to the fine] of; Americnm.—-13. May the generous son: of St. Patrick
ex [all the venemons reptilcs of Britaim—n. May thetlnc' _ '
offfberty mix with the waters of T'weed.—15. 'The mctemor ,.of_the'vu_'-;
tuous Hunpctdenss— e6ss. the immortal- memoq of: Willi'atmt Thirii— "
z7ss The memory of—the victorious George the sesotglct—zl. The DE;
mory of- the late nobleLord Howe.—29-. The memory of the m'the
Warren.—3osi. The memory of the buve Mdntgomery.—gt._ hilind ,
religious liberty to all mlnkind. * -
Extracto almerfrm Ptuuonruu, me no si '
" Mr. James (! dwell it returned; Bdlew-treaud 'nz-well; 'andsint ssssct
him off- to l'ehll'lllmln inhi- place wsoonUpofflbln. si Heinsotm, that '
tke men of wnr newe]:I suppiied widldfiochpy Q'zumhctsilzdth lik'sidssl'sij 3
t eLiver hnvi : coo : an fleep-pms ' wr'or ve -
of those Me: wells on Mole: the time-hem then; thn chesi'Liver
od, :Ot'PheuI, and Kingfishes, huN-im on'amife {wi'ome ; and!
Emgm ln—with m mdip, on-os .uct- i- meum- ma si usi, 'ss
theysi are latt from Ant' :, m—P-wflm Yorh mdfflemwyof—flsiu
Liverpoo], and may po bly be.u-ved,ct as they intended sailingon'Sbssn
day lett- Col. illTbatuIion Inivdht Dover llfi'Mondly, ndflmsi
day intend to the Sussen Tofiu; since hosly-elsspect sm'lccbunt'
of them. ]ohn James, pflot, whenne tlkel on-ctboetd Mr.Milldr*e
vessel, made his escape from the Rubuck-by Mmming two mile:; he
was on board the time of. the lRion-W'tth\the gondoln, andctsa * Guts
theRcebuck hadone ma killed, and sevuel-wonnhlp one of 2:- -
dismountedm and hulledjn seven] place. He—s vlordsh-ore Iosee
nine or ten of his black regiment evez'yss-dq' 'ZZ' sqllfoc, &c."
S'AIIB liven. 7—1" "70:
THIS morning about 4. o'clodc-wc ldlokcdct ch'ct IWMM
about zoo men; they were strongly reinforced, beip , al ! sin : bon
go on board from Long lshnd) pnvioufly infwuedsi sioul-deip. ]
continued the much for two hom-owkh field yimund smdi'mm, be.
ing all that time between No (man sim flow flnzshlipping md light
house, but cuuldsinnke no impreision on the Fcthsi then returned m,
my camp at the south end oflhc Cecbrc, whic ! have occu ied two day.
and nights, and after refreshing my men, sem out so w ce for one;
they- him du: minute nmckod um- wiclrml ne, _ andmgn Dieu,;
are making from the lond to the ship}. Mlfi men in Ill well; and in
high spirits, name of (him being cidnvk' dom.:
In P ! 0 7 l-N-C 1— A-L C-O-N'g-K-D—F'Sz 17"va '
_ jnrl; 'I, .
Ryal-wd, can the mind:- dm-Conzps-Ww liflExcelsi
lency General Washington, sd: theimpqgan; services he hauandu'ed :.
che United Coloniu, and sol' the attention hecthn pod do themtxresi and
civil authority of this colony; lnd (but he be :ssdted of th: lndiness o£
this Con nest, to afford. him all the aid in thci: pom to enablehim to
executet impoltanc trust reposed in him.. _ .
ctOrln-ed. that the Presidan wail upn Genenj Walhmgton, unclean;.
municate the said resolution to him. _ ' ct "
Fine . The Prefldent informed the Cb ten, thn. pursuant (othe
ordcr ozyeflerdzy, he waited upon hi- Exee eney Genenl Wtshington,