The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-07-20 00:00:00, page 4

had-m idea. that so much coulness and intrepidity could be displayed by
s colit-Eti-m msi :,sinv lcCHIitG as ] was wzlness of in this girrison. Had
m: been heires suppiied with 'unmunitissm, it is molt probable thrirsqua
sin " would have been utterly destroyed.- Huwcven, thev have my n. .1bn
") triumph. One of :hsizii i'sizznes is now in (1 unes, annthcr lost its how
spii', the commodm'c and the 40 gun ship had their mizzeus shot away,
And arc otherwise- much silamaged. ln shon, they may hesssaid, in this
:thcix' first :lhy on Sooth Can lind, to have been worsted; bt't I presume
they wiil mzkcctanutbc: attempt. Our loss is no killed, 11 wounded,
7 of whom [lawe iolt their !cgs or arms. The desencee of the fort havc
- received no injury; only am. gun dishmunted. ] shall write, when the
assair itflnishcd, a more nccumtc mlation to your Convemion, and to
ths Congress. In t 'ectmcnn tune ] think it but justice to pub-ish the me
nts of Col. Moutne and his brave g.:msoll. Col. T hompson of the
South Carclinnrengers xtquZttcd himlelsmost nohly in nyull'ing the troops
who attempted to land at the other-cnd of the island. ] know not which
ebrpsl have the greatest lesson to be pleased w-th, Mughlenburg'e Vir
gimam, ov'the North Caroline troops; The ire both equally alert,
zctious, a'nd spirited. . The frigate that was-on se ie thin moment blown
' u x."
We hear the Dclawar lndiam have killed and sealped one nun on our
fronticrs. The shawanese have sent in four hoshges, agreeable to :
nsisi-aty t'enled with them some time ago.
A Gentleman from Philadelphia informs, thlt General "owe had
landed 18,ooo men upon Seaten lfland, and that an army of continentnl
troops was fonning m New jrrsey, to conlilt of 15,ooo men; that our
ermy in Canadn had retired to Lakc Chmnplain, end that Genenl Glte:
had taken command ef n,ooo men, with orders to call out tsoao Con
necticut minutezmcn if necessary. to act againltGenenlBur oyne, who
is arrived at the Sorel with fooo regulan, and alarge body Cenadmu
end lndians; that the Mayor of New York was condemned thesd in
flant, as a princixal in the plot to assassiuate the General, &c.
chnesday la Benjamin Woodward, mentioned in our last to be
concerned sin counterfeitmg the paper currency of this colony, wu com
mitted to the public gaol, with four of his accomplices, viz. three Cooks
md one Wnay, [" trom Pinsylvania.
[a CONVENTION, jub}, !776.
ESOLVED, that the following sentence! in the morning end even.
ing sn-v-ce shall be omitted: 0 Lordsaw the King. Aud merci.
stay hear it: when we tall upon thee.
That the lsth, :Gth, l7th, and ttth sentence. in the litany, for the
ng's Majesty, and the royal family, &c. shall be omitted.
That the two prayers for the King's Majesty, end the royal femily,
in the morning end evening service, shall he omitted.
That the prayers in the communion service which acknowledge the
authoritv of the King, and so much of the prqer for the church nulitlnt
:: declsret the same authority, lull be omitted, end thit eltemion made
in one of the above prayen in the communion service: Almighty dal
mm'lafliug God, we ere taught th) holy word that the heart: ofall
nlcr: an is th} governance, end t at thou do)! As}- : and ten: them a: it
]Zmzth by} to thjgody m'sdou, two humbly beset: thus. to dypofc ad
gram- the heat: Q/si all the ngfiratu :] this tomulth, that in ill
their thought;, word;, and work thy na)- wenuore seek ty honou- al
glory, and filth to present)! th people committed to their charge. it! wealth,
peace, mdgndlimjt. Gum lhu, 0 mn'fid father jer thy durjb':
sehe, jest" Chr'yi, our Lord. lua- .
That the following puver shall be used, instead of the prayer for the
King's Majesty, in the morning and evening service: O Lord, air
heaven! fillbfl', hkh and m' by. King d' Kings, Lord of Lord:, the end
rultr 0]!be universe, who fiv- th} thmt behold all the dwellen you
earth, m)! burnt; owe lusmb 'tlm with thy fm to behold the nagi
firam of thi: wealth. nisi replete? them with the grace qf ty
haljjpin't, that thy na) clwq intlitu to t ] fwill, ad wclh at thy we];
tndu them ,!"th with htmnp psishz strengthen them, that thy um;
vanquish ad meum: a! their meum; MM, qtttr thi: dfi, thg
may obtain wctlastiq je} and jilia't), through Jesu M. cer Lord.
Amen.
ln the zoth sentence of the Iitany use these words: The: it ny please
thee to (mine the mistrust q' thi: common-wealth with grete. fwtsdom,
and Mrstanding. ct
in the succeeding one, use these words: That :: may plmse than lel
and keep them, giving them grace- to exz'txtejustite, and to maintain truth.
Let every other sentence of the litany be tetained. without my atten—
tion, except the above sentence: recited.
4 , Enuuno PENDLETON, Prehdent.
(' ("L' ?. Tmfwdl, clerk of the Convcntion.
WLLLiAMSBURG, 7ct5-4, 1776.
TRAYED, or SI'OLEN from the Sub
scriber, ; li ikel) bald- saccd suriel HORsiE, with a short Switch Tail
and Mane, one tore and one hin-i Leg "a little whi e, bmuded on the near
ButtockTN, his Breafl mirked hyL: goiny in 1 Gear, trots and canms.
Whoever hriiigs the said anl'r to me, nppoiitc Mr; ("ubritl Maupiu ;,
shall have TWENTY SHlLLlNGS Reward.
," MORTO BRlEN.
TRAYED, or 8 s () L E N, from the Sub
scriber, at Hammer Town, two likely SOKREL HURSES; one
is about 4 Feet 8 or Inches high, has a Bi ze Face, one of his hind
Feet lad Part of the Zeg white, wit'i : ha- ng Mane and $_._nitcliTail,
dngs both hindl-cet, nots and gallops wsil If runs w y m—ll in a Chair,
and bnnded on the neai Sh-ssuldes. lov— down, F. The o'licr is 31).th
Feet ! [riches high, with : Blue Face, hmqmg Mam: ..iid Switch Tail,
with a few gray Hairs iiiteimixed in his Tail and Mane, some baddle ct
Spots I little behind hie Withen, pace;, not:, and ga tops wsill, and
ocs ver well in ! Chair, his Brand (it am) fongot. ] will
ORT SHlLLINGS to an Person who will biing me the said Ho- see.
or give such lntelligenee th" t! get (1 em again and F1V_E POUNDS o
Conviction of the 'shizs, of a white Men.
RICIlARp BUPNLFY.
]{UN away from the Sublcriber, a Ncgro Man
'nmed BAULEY, about no Years of Age, 5 Feet 5 01 V6 hell:"
high, bluek Complexion, and well made, had on, wh " he wei thw
a white Rosh'c Drah Cnai, brown Linen Breech", with Wa- flh: indi
lighter Colour, and : Dowln Shiit much wan:. He hsill sevml Rela
tions in Gloucejer Coumy, and it is probz- ble he may be gone that wn.
Whucver deliveis the said Slave to me in "fillinrgflmctrg shall have TE
SHlLLlNGS Rcwzud. (es NlCHOLAS SCOUVEMONT.
WILLlAMSIUl-G, joly 6. :776.
I HAVE 'ust received forty one SMA LL ssS.ARM
which I would sell on moderate Terms alto
gether, and have still by me an Asiortment of
I
SWORDS. WM. PlTT.
.
TEN POUND S Bounly will Ze given by the
, Officer: cfft/Je lst Regimentfar any Plezson well
qqact'j/zsi'ed who will undertake to be F-IFE— AjOR
to t/m'r Regiment.
\VlLLlAMSBURG, jub is, me. -
FOUIR POUNDD REWAIREp. -,
STRAYED, or STOLEN;
on the 5rh us this Month, a LlGHT BAY HORSE, 14 Hands
and an Inch'high, with a Switch Tail, Blue Face, I Blcnish on.;hi. -
right Eye, and ] think his right hind Foot is white; lrots and gallope.
Whoevcr will deliver him to Mr. Ricl'arJ 'Tr'ubtrlalc in Ki Willi—
or the Suhsczibcr ;" thliam urg, shall have ['WENTY sn umsi
Rewnrd, and if stolen, T EE POUNDS on Conviction of the Thiel ss
zs ]AMES CRAIG.
SEAMEN WANTED.'
CAREFUL Man, who is capable of taking the Comde of I
Sloop bound to Britain, a good Man for a Make, and 4 Scamen,
will meet with good Encouragamem by applying on hoard the ]au &
Elizabe/b, now lying in Martapoty, at Mr. srazrr'i Fer , or by apply.
ing to Capt. Robert Rolm'tsou at Tork, or Mr. Richard haujon at Peter]—
bmg. :. . _
Ricuuouo, (fitly 16, :776.
OURNEYMEN WEAV ERY wxll meet w1th
good Encouragement from she Subsrx'iber, also Persons that can spin
Wooi, Linen, or Comn ..... ! want some Appreutices for the Weavm
Businesl. (6) GAKDINER FLENHNG.