The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-10-11 00:00:00, page 5

of troops eccordingw the foregoing eshmate: The expense of the cloth
ing to be deductcfl from the pay of the ('oldiers as usual.
That all officers be commtsstoned by Congnss.
.That it be recommended to the several Statcs that they take thwoit
spcfedy and effectual measures fOr enlilting their several quotas. That the
money to be given for bounties be paid by the paymatier in the depart
ment where the soldiet' shall enlift.
That rach t'oldier receive pay and subsistence from the time of their
entistment. * ss
Sirrsnnr 18, :776.
Reshlflled, that if'rations be received by the officer! or private: in the
Continemal army in money, they be paid at the rue of eight nineticth
parts of : dollap per ration.
That the bounty and grtnu of land, offered by Con s: by : gesolu
tion of the 16th instant be an encouragement to the cets and shldim
to engage to serve in the army of the United State: durssitsig the me, final}
emml to elkwho ere or shall be entitled for that term, t e' bounty— of ten
d'ollzse whss'vch an'y of the so'ldiers have received from the conttnent on"
account of ; former enliflment, msi—be reckoned in part payment of the
twenty dolkn offlred by (hid resolution.
(That no officer in the Continenu] am, ie flowed to hold more theft
one commiffion, or to receive yzy but in one capacity.
Su'runn 19, :776.
Thlt the Adjutants of regimenn in the Continentzl my be ellowed
the pay and rattonl of Captains, end have the rank of first Lieutcnente.
lo orda- to prevent the officers and soldiere who (hande entitled to the
lend: hereaft- to be granted by the resolution of Congress of the 16th,
from difposi !: of fame during the war,- . -
um Smffi Co- us. will—ndtsi' pent land;. to iyysipei'on'enper-ct
, shire claiming under the gnment ot'an officer or soldier.
I} ne'er of the angry},
IOHN MOCK, Mdmtsi.
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Meff DlXON &? HUNTER.
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Gz :: I be a : n ,
Y a resolve of the late Convention it it declared, that all licensed
reachen of the gospel [hail be exempted from mutter, and conse
y th not to be considered at an part ofthe militia. And since it
ii expected thnt the militia will be ca led into actual service, I shall be'
ghd to know who those pjvileged dnd highlysavotm-d person: are, that
are Ryled " Mean (be ." I ptesume, that the clergy, or
niliflen of the isle! ebim-b, as we have been used to speak, are not
meant by the olve. The very word: of it seem to exchxde them. This
iadal ee it to be extended nly'fo rbe )rmchfl of tbtgo til Now it
is we [known, to-every men of an enlngmrtd tmdetzstan m , to every
Wedsul, that there are'only two pmchers of the'gos Fbelonging
to the elhblished church of this colony. One of the'sirjssprzatbct: d'
that ebwrrb hn often declared it; and we. who have the gift of the
spirit, ne, by itl eious influence, been fre nentiy compelled, as it
were, lest we should e found in the number of t ose who rgfist !szpiri!
qftnn'b, to make the fame deelat'ationn Thoviih' they be legall; liczustd,
yet, usi the; negiect to perform the'ddty why ould they challenge che
'vilege annexed to their (unction) Mssy pnwiotism will not suffer me to
mld in peace any longet. Let thosedanb dage be displaeed, and the
sni servants of the Lordenjoy their places, We wont men: Let
then these drones, who have long livednn the sweet: of the lend, un
pmfiuble to, and an heavy charge onssthe public, become, by a new vo
catioo, uleful members to soeiety. Let no have : regiment of black M.!
as w'ell at red coals, ofgofwn-m as well asshirt men; and let the true
preach": of MctEctsict be introduced throughout the colony, into their
' Ipite, ac has pioufly done in cfm Lmflu; then you will soon
!; the eolony flourish, and the ges preu d to evexy creature. .
Foolith people have ahd, who ' us do prelch? The queltion—
ney bimal I:, a it eomecftetn um"! not. I will nswer
them, one;: for ell, ortnyfelf and beechen. We, then, hm meam
anfom the highest authority, namely,:from Jefin Christ himself :
[: il rey'flengl, not-iu lb: mild andbxfiopi, but in the Book of
God. Theysi my hd it recordedm the asth chnpurof Matthew, lgth
ease. We are not ny fill-D preach the-gospel, but we do rurb it.
We, then, ere the praehmintended to be beneitedthy the reso ve of the
Hon- the Comteltion. In full suasion of thin, we have granted li
eensu to-othen, who hue thie Fffikge'u en exemption from.
mnilecing, before . cummutial, which me allowed n sobeient.
Since then we have gr— lieenbe h-qgffldflrfimsi lnd [hall kill
From them, especially as we find that the Lamst sii: gmw, and th'eresdre
ab
our": ought to be may, and several] at presentshem fwrll dispojss'd to it:- — ss
elt and receive them. lf lum wrong, or in the dark, I beseech any
hriflian io inform me better; but I am unde! the strongest convictiono
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that I enjoy the true light, even lbat light which ! hope in God due time
will ultlgbm: every one in (his tolony.
Hopin , and believing, thin you will print this in your next paper,
I concl e, Gentlemen, wiihvali brotheriy affection,
Your": in che Lord,
A PREACHER or THE GOSPEL.
HB inhabitants of the eoumiec of Norfolk and Princess Anne take
this public method to return General Adam Stephen their warmest,
sincensi, a'ndctmost hea'n-felt acknowledgments, not only for the military
operations which he carried on at Ponsmomh with so much spirit and
judgmenzfor their protection and safety, but the policenesi, humanity,
and- benevoiehce, which he'hu' been [eased to shew on all occasions, to
Ill ranks of people; regretting, at e same time, that more important.
stwica in the glorious Amencan' cause should hue cllled him away.
They leave further to add, that the officer: nnd soldien under his
cemmn have at all times manifesied the greatest regard and tendemeso.
for the intent} and welfare of Ponsmonth and in neighbourhood. The
preservation of the house: and uppurienmcet they have thought an object
worthy of attention, lnd are therefore entitled to their wnrmest thanks
and well-wishes. h k
Bony, ( Ire t indeed, that th cannot, with prapriei , loo
he]: to thzrzyffleen vZo had the honouYto command but ; fewymontbs
before, end" join invthe fmem acknowledgmenn to them for their
s-vicui du! the mind of the once happy Norfolk real- up their head
"Lasmgsskflf it 05"! [( alludmg Dssdrs
_*. . assault: net : art:, 'tate'
Wflfedw imblbitutct, and the Man qf Nmfalb or the same
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, To the PRlNTERS.
Gln'ruuzu, '
Pin]? to give the following a place injour paper, um! oblige, .
non, Us, A Ruozu
To THE PUBLlC.
Snnsinmsiry. vow, am! wctsrs!
OME few days ago my curiosity led me to uke : view of the ruin:
of the Jll-sated town of NORFOLK! The fallen state of that
zoe, which ! had so often visited in its rowing and prosperous circum—
ance- for twent ei ht years pas}, ma e my heart seem to sink within
me, : settled me ane oly hung over me, and I could scarce refrain from
Wind wu nlt-rally led to consider the various changes and chancel
of this moral life, the uncertaintyvof riches, and insiabihty of all sublu
ilry things, together with the vanity of laying up treasure: upon Earth
in buildinglfmade with hands, and could not but re eat the! pubetic la-ss '
mentation of the prophet: " How doe: the clty zt solitary, the! wai—
full of ple; how is she become :: ewidow, she that was grent amon
the muom, end Princest'zmong the provinces! " And again, " A .
her fliends have dealt treacheroufly with her; they are become her ene
mies." The prophet, in the ensuing part of the chapter, signifies, that ss
the sin: of the ]ew- were the cause of their captivity; and, if we ma
erddit the wise son of. Sirach, he tell: us the! death and bloodshed, flri e
end sword, calnmities, famine, tribulation, and the scourge. these things
an wintedfor the' wicked: Add if the sins of the ]ews closed their
captinty, we hue abundhnt reason tofar that some heavy judgment now.
hang: over America for the wickedness of them that dwell thetein, :; .
openim 'ety and profenenes- have long been practised among ne, vice
' : gumphantssctand the seed: of virtue seem to be almost emdicated._
; "sin;,- .,si ,; .,- lpoict." -tr.._u:.. ...- r... nzn .si- r-... sic- "Rainnsi