The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-06-01 00:00:00, page 2

more et Ctpe Nichola Mole. and gooo at Cape Franwie. Hhp-niola Be
insissle .. :nct sine to all nations to takein sugernnd cosstc. 'she l' tenth
people m g-situcxai ate ("city for the unhappy timelzsi Their constant toasis
are Grnerals Wnsutsso'ron and Lo!."
slept. Wjison. who arrived at Newbury Pon on the lst instant, from
France, lus broughtwithhim thef wing valunble cmgo, viz. zt,6tzo
ponttdlssofguopowder, to eight you ere, 6 six ditto, and : sour ditto;
tomfi pottmleos sulphur, tooo ditto of German steel, ttooo flints,
lnd II. tnnshm, with ba onets.
PHLLADBLPHIA, ) t!- By : Gentleman arrived here laft night
from New York, we are insomsited, that the Commiffionexs, with the: Bes
fian tt-oo , had mited et Halifax. It was said, atNew York, that the
Com' nen wereon their way to treatwith the Congress, and that the
troops were to day at Halifax. _ ,
Me!) of :: lettmfi'bu General Schuyler, 4] Fort George, Mtssty 13.
" Some shi : of year, with troops, lrsisived the 4th instant at Wehec,
which obii trout'trmpe to raise the sie . We left about eoo of the
sick, too ] to be renewed, and a few ot ere, who were out on detached
parties, and a few moon."
Extract q/ :: [mu- u lb: CONGRESS, laud Monruu, Ma] 10.
'.' By Col. Campbell, who arrived here early this moming, front We—
bee, we are infomed that two men of war, two srigatet, and one ten—
du', arrived there earlyon Monday the Gth inshmt. About tt o'clock
the enemy sallied out, to the what, as it so posed, of 1000 men.
Our forces were so dispe'rsed at ' erent putte, : et not more than Lwo
hundred could be collected t er et head quarters. Thin small force
equld not nfifl the enet'tty. [I out eannon, soo mufkeu, ard lbout
aoo sick, unlble to come as, have fallen into their hande. The retreat
.w'u made with-the utmost precipiution and confusion. However, Col.
Cmpb- ilfofme us that he imaginee we have lost very few men, except
the in]: above-tnentioned.----Genenl Thomas me lest Thursday even
ihg at Dechamheau. At : council of war it was determined to retreat to
the mouth of the Son]. This day General Arnold gon down there,
find if he can get information of the enemy: real strength, and it shopld
be found inconsidenhle, perhapc : council of war, on reconsideution,
may think {gree to mlreh the arm beek to Dechambem, which it
! anngt d'by Col. Gretton'e, urrel'e, and Sinclair'e regimenu.
csidee the above loie, one Betteeu loaded with wder, supposed to
contain thitty barrele, and in u'nsited vessel, which e crew were obliged
to lbutdon, m 'uttencepted by one of the enemy's frigatu. -
?ublilhed by orderof fk._ Ctuuu Tuomou. Beer,.
,ss !! C'O N'G 'ESS, May 15, 1776.
, MREAB Heldunniek Maiefly. in eonjunctionsi-with the Lord
Cm d Gru! British, hat, ]: a lite lfl of Parliament, ex
e the Hebituu of Munited oloniel from the protefiion of
hie Cubit And whenne no answer whatever to the humble tition:
of th denied sit ndtefe of grievance, end reconcilittion wi Gren
Britain, he. been, or it likely to be given; but the whole force of the!
kingdom. ided by bteip nueenmee, it to be exerud for the deltrnq
80! of the god of these eolonieet And wheteat it appen- lb
Needy brennen: to mson and good conscience for the peoph of
""in-See now to take the oathe end ehtnetiont necessary for the
Was ny ment under the Crown of Great Britnin; end it it
- th" a ' of every hind of luthot'ity ttnder the said
_ he tually , end Ill the power: of government
under the ltttho of the people of the eoloniet for the ser
' ' peacesi ,mendpodordu, nwellasfortede
se'na oftheir liven, liked", end Fopfltiel, infi the hoflile innsi
en. undern! "ons, cethen-enetnieu hereto", , _
known, t it he Mad to the telpcain Assembly. and
Cnmdm d' du UnitdCebpin, where no vestment sustene:" to.
Medicin- JM M he- been hitherto e ebliflted. to ldopt suehsi
T" ."." I M of the tewesenutim of the peossple,
ma * pil bfety ofdteheirfegnffimmu in partten
l- flm—h'm. 3 or ro on
' JonuynAncocx, Presideut.
ssss nmxmo-ct Mon- Excnun MAIESTY;
be lubl- Aonn . ad Pl'l'l'l'ldl of the merelunu, mdm, lad:
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Uniucrfflly interested in thesau as tude, we Wothullamfltt the.
decny of it alrezdx, occasioncd byahe present unnaturalsisiate of thmssga.
Limued and resh'amed as the common of this coudtry II, by tbepohe -
of the British legiflature, ady Mion in the few ehanndi, Much .
have been lest open to our indushz, mufi besenslbjx felt, end , by si
ma efforts of out"; he com nsale . Theictnjury dontnsiour e
ure, by the ceKationo all intercourse with Amtrica; the" , with'
fa
which the remains of it are threatened, wsconeeivexo betid? neven
and alarming. In the next conliderable' bunch df'zmr' ctwe are
likewise dish'esscd, by the o (ration of the same rhinoue (last'; ' iflssw'
look ' forward to the prssobabsi even: of an unfrsinitfpl year,: whenne may'
be deprived of that suppen which this country hath. often desired full"
America, fills our mind: with the molt gloomy, appsivehepfionl. ,
We mult scel also, it memben of this once lo " gempire. "for ite'
present distracted find endangered (tate. We 'fa itsict tmfnrda th! : 15
of your illustrious grandt'ather'asi reign, __ and under the auspscidpd't -
mencement of your Maiefiy'l, raisedxothe'shdmi! 95. Marss
glory; united within itself, in magnitude and spienddr and the wqfl.
\Ve_ now see its lush'e obseured, and thcmighty sahie led! to' mfnnda
nons. -\ "
And we must deeply feel " men; n-fneh, nothing can give us greater ss .
anguish ot' soul than the horror! of civil war, m raging in one exmsin
part of your Majesty": dominione. but we wish to nest our eyee fro—
these, and raise them up to that al benignity and mercy which we
cannot but hope will yet interpose the pefirvadoo osmilfimp ' o!
milliom who have been threatned with destruction, undid," wane,
mitiea, by sanguinary men, for the mere suspicion of Medium" at
that in queffione so invoked and dubioua, that my is the- grant
name:, many of the wiselt and best men who have emadorned their
land:, together with large and important commitiea of the m
firm in- the opinion, that the error ne not ehargeable on them: tth she!
me join in humbly and fervently im losing your Nhjeffy to tenth in
mere the sword of civil war; that a oundation may be Iaidfor a (
and : py refloration of that old conflitutional sylem, under whi '
Great ntlin and her coloniu, united in affection !! in intend}, gmin
strength, till they became the admiration and envy of other nation":
Remote at our Reunion ie, incensidenble al we may be deemed. we
would not presume w approach the throne with theseour servant prayen,
did not ussur old and acknowledged attaeh-ent to the sue British confi
tution, to the Proteflant religion, to the Finei lea of the minded, do
the illush-ioue House of Ham, added your NYaiely'l molsacndperso.
and dignity, give us : What chid weake proud of; and enbdd—si
us, wnh hzam walrmly end] ualonlydsinevohd to the mannis- and do
yourMa'e , to : oursematyour ; ying. yomaa be!
protected] atyall time:, and in all thinge dinfl by lllt Scent;! i si
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people; that mlgistnm ne Mmbn lld scnum, udn Ill (inn
amenable to them.
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benefit, proceaion, nnd sceuiiy of the people, union, ogoomniq,
ofdlshcvlfinlmodechmlofpmmmh d-Mwfichu
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