The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-09-07 00:00:00, page 1

THEct VIRG'ssINIA GAZETTE.
[SEPTEMBER 7, 1776.] Wuuamsnuno: Printed by Dxon {94 Huu'rm. [No. 1309.]
ANNAPOLIS, Augustzz.
Extract qf : (mer srm CnAnLneTowss (Somh (.siaz'olma ) .!utsil ju!)
31, 1776.
" WE are just now setting off for the burning ssinds of (}eorgia;
an expedition it pinned lgninst pztrt of East Flonisilsit : 'l'wo
brothers of Governor Wri t's, with mnny others, are cntrenchcd, and
have pofled themselves on at. Mary'e River, which divides Florida from
Georgiz; betide: a great number of Negroet they have of their own,
others flock to them. Colonel Somer"s negiment, from North Carolim,
lnd Mljor White, of North Clrolina. with two companies ot' volunteers,
hue mmhed, and Colonel Muchlenburg's regiment only waits sot
waggom to mnspott their bzggage."
NEW YORK, Augzgst 22.
'WE can lflute the public, that the (oreignero, in Burgoyne's army,
are beginning todesm in large numben. About 60 as them,
in : boat, came out to cut troops the other day, at Tieonderoga. \
WATERTOWN, ly]? u. We hear, that on Wednesday last
was sent into Portimouth, y the Hancock privatesier of Phihdelphia, :
lltge ship (form'erly : twenty gon shi ) now mounting 14. guns, bound
from Jamaiu for London, having on gourd 700 hhds. of sin er, and eoo
of sum, beside- other valuablesz !. fine prize. We hear e wax taken
by the followinsg stmss.——]ul before dusk in the evening the Ban
coek cameocro : her, Cepnin of the prize takin the Hlncock to be
one of the tyunt'e pilferen, wu much rejoie to fell in with her,
and doubtless win wrsc, when the in at night threw out a light
as : signs] for : pilot. At de -1i tthe next momin thC'Capt-in of
the shi invited the Clptalnof ncoek to come on ard and uke :
bmkctsiz who replied, hie hande were so few, end siek,- thlt he had
not enough to win his boat and work the vessel, and in hie turn invited
the Ca n of the ship to come on board him, which he rendil complied
with, y ordering hie boat 'out, when he end about : down o his hand:
went on bond dlesifl-mock, mid were taken :: and care of as men in
such eircunfiancee could enow. Thesiunneoek't en tent en tial num
her of her own hand- on boardssthe ship, when, the! the se ] into the
ctha'ndepf the United Sutee of Ameriel.
, PROV1DENCE, AW lo. Tuesdey laft arrived here a Frize ship
taken by the Dimnd Emfl , of this part. She was boptnd- rout Do
winicn to Brisiol, and dit hoard 310 hhde. of sit er, end zoo barrel:
of oil.-—-Anether nimble prize, uken by the ontgomery, in con
junction with : Scipio Him, it nnived at Falnouth.
PHlLADELPI-IIA, Aygust 27.
LETTERS from Timdaoga mention, that two Mater: from
the answickm had come in,. who sly that mny ume off
with them. . - .
Fl'om the best acconms we find the force at Suten Ifland to be
General How: from lklifux, with Sooo
The Scotch, who embuked at Glasgow for Boshm zm, out
of which lzo were taken by our emism >
2350
The defeated u-oopl under Comnllio & Clinton, from Samh
Cnrolina, su posed not more than 2500
The two divicthm of Man, Wzldeckm, nnd English
(unde, which mind on Monday che uth instzm, goooss
Lord Dunmon's scmbby fleet," Me 30 fighting men, but
with N and Tofiey : 50
Number o mnine! um; -' -———
' Ten], I:,ooo
Shipl, Afia m'd que of 64 gan, the Rubuck lad nui- of 44,
one dumb, ndabmn ' end looyeof war. They [me llso
above zoo slil ofmsporusi lore bsst, und prim.
throaqu lomrfi-n " You, "90 19.
" A fllgoftmcccme up mS-tunhy, ioget libertyfosbord Drum
mond nnd (hue othm w cook on shmss Solu- will be lllowed, but.
not hid lordship. lie Hokc hit pinch. llowlnn _to go to Me to
treat about recbncilinion. The Genenl dun wood, um if Hm
wouldsendumquw ,hewouldgivehimupcflpon."
"[And {a law rogn leonouoon, 7-(719.
" We mlnrdlt work cverydly repaicjing the old French line., th'nc
hueonecdmdybeenverybulzo ch-Briohnmyz wi if they will
but let us alone for two week<, ] think they will meet with as warm :
re-ception here as ever they did. We haven general that is at once tle
ibldrer and the Gentlunan, And a parcel of men that are dctsi-mzim—d to
defend this place; si) ehlt let the enemy come when they will, thy will
get what they little expect."
We learn sum New Yask, that on Thtnsday evening there was a'
most violent storm of thunder and lightning. Several officers and pri
vatelbekmging to the re iment formerly commanded by General M'Duu
gzl were unfortunate] illcd by it.
By sundry letters ram New York we are inflamed. that a body of
about tomo British my]:- sihld lnnded on Long lfland last Thursday,
that on Friday their edvneed ny wan attacked by Col. Hand's rigi
mentof riflcmen, and heal t m back with some lose. That in the
pot Ofdm of the killed wan found : eonsiderahle sum of gold; it is
ththt he it In office! of some diffinfiion, though dlessed as a common
soldicr. That : reinsoseemem of Gooo men had been sent by General
Weshinfton to Long Inud to annoy the enemy. _That the encmy's
ships on y wailed for a suit wind to move up to the cnty .of New Yotk,
when m mach wn hourly expected, and our troope m high spinu,
uniting with impotience for it. -
We learn further, that the German troug- on Staten Ifland are much
'disi'nieied with their present service, end wish for I incurable o tu
nity of laying down their nine. Two or three of them it is _ have
been exe'euted on the iflmd sol- refusifing to do duty in the present mlpious
wu. , * -
Exlme? :: letter na Alssnnuk, Must (9.
" An officer, whosswent on]; nconnoitn to it. john'e end Cham
blee, fell in with : se nlu oflceron h'orseback_done, on the sond be
tween La Prnine lad :. ]ohn't, sumnioned hun to surrender h'nusessf
prisoner, but clnpping spun to his horse rode off, the officer [wed ll end
shot him. !! turne out to be I Genenl Gosdon."
The above letter wn reeeived since Cerleton'c orders were first publish
ed by ordered" Congrese. '
Extract qfa lmfffl-u- lb: Wen- Invns, Augufl :.
" (sifasspt. Weeks, of the continual ship R ful, united offSt. Piele's,
Martmtque, on Sunday evenin lest, et ieh time the Shssark floop of
war, Cape. John Chaymaa," oisssixteen pounden, just come out from
39 land, "T'" anehor there. flipped 'e eablu in pursuit of the sin,.
w_ . provincml edotm, end coming pretty, neat. ovdmtl them to flrike,
gwmg her several hot; which were hrnely nenmed by Captl Weeks, and
an engagement ensued. which Iaspd near enss-hour, when" the Snark hote
away and the wvineial ship took the advantages getting safe into har
bour. Ce !. eelu had onllyuone man wended in the um, by me
hunting ofpa un on board hie siP' The loss of the enem is not known
yet. apt. eelu on landizzmetwich : qufulreception rom the'Com—
manda- in Chief to the poor inhabitut, the concoutse of all rank. of
people being very greet on the occasion.
4' Cl t. Chayman has since waiwd on the General to demand the ship
for the ' hu master, n belonging torebels and miturs. He wz.
answered, Sun he had no orden of this kind, but on the central" to
protect them, which he would abide bz. Capt. Chapmzm replied, i the
ship was not given up it would be con dered by his Majesty 4: a full de
elaration of was on the part of France; and an express is stnt home by
the Admiral, at Antigua, in consequence of this transaction.
" Capt. Weeks, on hie passage from Amrrica, took three very valu
ahle pn'zes, bound home from the Weflern mandl; and as he put several
men on board the Prim, to carry them into port, he had qnly us men
in his ship at the tune of the action.
" The zyth ult. a frigate arrived express from Brett at Pon Royal,
with despatchel to the Genenl. to have every port In the Fl'cloh iflands
put in the belt (ture of defence, and to protect, support, defend, and
ive every ass anee to the Aniericln vessels, also to oppust: any of his
impute Majeay's ship: that should offer to commit holb'lities on their,
coast]; What they mean by this you my eesily conceive.
" The diffemeehetm Spain !!)d oriu increase: daily, not
withluidinssg France appear- aa-a'mednator. ! the truth was known she
urget it on'. , ; - _
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" We have the handes: to ssaequeint you, that from every account we
have seen. Capt. Weeks hehaved extremely well, and has acquiml much
honour and reputation with the French at Martiniqoe, many ;! whom
were specteton of the whole affm." -