The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-06-15 00:00:00, page 2

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intimul :}: that time become implaclble enemies: However, there are
man :ircutsinttancet that justisy shch resentmcnts, many that rendsir them
zbs uteiy necessary; but it too often happens that they'tzike their rise
from the flightcst causes, and being aggravmd by strong suipicious, and
fross miti'epresentatiom, grow at at length into the most invrrate
med; : striking instance of which now presents itself in this distracted
country. The r inhabitants near our sea eoalt are universally con
deln'ned, insulteiooand abused, for no other reason than because they
were to unhappy u to fall into the hand; of : Governor who is cleservedly
held in the utmptt abhorrenee. It we: expected _by many of their coun
trymen that they would have made ; vigot'ous sesiitance, but not by those
who were well acquainted with their situation. There were a thousnnd
obstncles to prevent it. At least half the town of Norfolk were disaf—
fected to the American cause, and nrmed vessels lay at their door: to
tet't'ify the other half into obedssience. Those who lived in the country
were totally ignormt of militaty affairs, lnd wu wot a thin altogether
new to them. Some spirited men among them who can] not bro \
the [pride um! insolence of the Scotch anyss" did prevjil um a few .0
the mhabitmn to tlkc up arms, ancrltamtl on their own (sighte; sibnt
the event ful proved that discipline and ex rience are highly essemial
to form thes dter. They wanted these qtu ificatione, nor was thire :
single officer to command who had ever been in action. Had they waited
till the ln'ivactl of 90; _ _ from Willilmfburgj they had nevertneurred
the ceisnre of this Wax'd, nor been looked upon a be; to Public
' , end the right: of ssmnkipd. T 'q is the effect of thtsit nplilary
, which they nilook, and whi in too frefissuehtly mi it for
true nlol: lnd hemifilssl. ] na bold in my ntsertjops, been the titu
nion of the is gwpughly knowii to me. in!!!" don; gipon
thorn, I live mon! eat, and have been : w! ' 'I! to their condn
during the whole _, ss the present contefi- :ndl do 'aver, tbll (except
some of the inhblunn of the town of Norfolk) as many friends to
Anmiennfide near the coalt 'an in any other :: of the cold;: . smite
We: ney undwbtedly be found, but are affwithout ditin ion to be
condet'nned and treated with disdein on thy account? Are your friend.
to suits oite common punishment iith your most bitter son!
den m! ny counn-ymcn, it is ungenerous and inhuman! But thin ; ,
m 5' they are pot only condemned end despisefl, but exorbiunt tents
uaM bpm them, when forc'ed to remoy' from their estates, and ob
ssllifuedsito fsiectjfiee their livingo for the ood of the community. How
ct .; _' nigh to the weight oftheir su ring: You may eesily conceive;
bpt In] ymdpove ]):qu the like diltress, it in impossible for you to
have gerfect i ;: of thsiesir'l, Few possess the means of purchhfing the
wring muchlessthecpnveniencel, of life. The rest, m country
_ sely Wirely ondyou'r geigusity; :md, could you he satisfied
' _lrdtptb0ctu' ss it'c_ Fpndu , lum ersuaded they would expe
filsi ' ss go} yousir benignity. got before ou can be con
{WE you, to div'gfl We: of those sirong prejudicel
"35 _ pct mbibedj and to ]" ith the same attention to the
;: ypp, have done to that :; ealumny.
M' !: '
anL/mrnnoms.
D O N, Februie'jsssszq
KSTERpAY officer: undss'er sailingeolders weie ordered to repair
tp Mr respective regioun", to ready to embark on a day :
find :. Fy,} : messenss er urived at St. James' s, charged with
"Pass . Reunion on" Thursda North moved, that the
unpo 'TM rom the Regency of Hanover, and lah
sun] pickeu for the Lord; oF that Electorate.
Mrei'gn (took: eshould be re eld to the committee of sug
Mu interesii ng debate lroi'e, of which the following u
o,umm-il en [) ;peLondon se. ct
:Bis MS Leienectnlpct]: morn treaty, the necessity of
,h try effepsh thet migh : be expected from it.
sisissdo fine;; o "ld llise upon it but three, all of which were too
"Ere 13!!! ucidltion. Whether the troops to be hired were
tedss? hethet th! dipt they were procured on were advantageousi
, Wtpfom in: such ;: might be deemed fully ide uate to
PKpW ", Titus)? to : coniisiituliijnalsishce of obedi
Me for which they were intended? At lotbefir point,
t rue lrliment, che be : ma speed meane
"w [so, de oyurpose wan the motive which inducedyAdmi
Man tip ldopt the musike, because men could be readier had, and
5: box" deny, in shie way, the;: we could pofflbl recruit
'Oudysie second Point he observed, thee not on y in the
JWW With home levies, burn reserring to for
met times, t} e piesem nuops uill cost us less than (akin sin drcum.
liances togethu) we could have expected. And is fy, me the Ring:
vhich this nieatuie would enable us to send to Amedca would be such
as, in all human ptobabiiity, must compel that cow} ?:th to submit to
reasonable teime of submisiion, perhaps without the"? regufiou of
blood.
1 ord John Cavendish reprobated the mezsute m 51! in plete. He ab.
scned, that the Present was the sir}! dlrminsi consequence of the Ameri.
can war.B1itam was to be disgnced m ( : eyes of all E . She
was to be impoverished, nay, what wn, is possible, w :, shew"
com lied to apply to two petty German States' in the tun morsitify'isssi it
and he umilinting manner, and lubmit toindignitiet never beset: resenb
to :: ciowned head presiding over :: powet ful and aptlent Emgcioq:
Fiifi, the troopa were to enter into pay lpefore they began to me:
thing net et known brtote. Secondly,! evy qow was MMPM at.
late nearly of7l. tos. Kler man. Thiidl foisatitsiedw Me. Fsio
pclry Princes are to be bfidized Four hawks] ? _
lo insifl on a douple subsidy. Fisthly, Mahbzdy It [9 Wood
two year: in one instance, and one year mfA the o , : ter th; trot;"
have returned to theii respective couotriet. Mr; 51; 7 Wysh of cum
foreignere are to be introduced into the dqmiifiptmgf theBt sCssmm},
undsir no contmul of eitheti gorlzajlmmzu us the? 'ZU
undet the cgmmznd of the Genesis to mirth" ( WZZW M
ott e neat are, " that ttis o trap :
sisimssw 'i-siff-m-ict si, si
a da t 0 it
came to the f win gsisosilutiom, Mix pit ty Femrtezl Pn
"("into-17 ! u- sdi i bewwlfas few:
toget er with subsidy ters the year 1776W Ml lain;},- al,. 4,
granted fpnlu eke: of 4390 Wennv Jusishe
to the feigning Du . That 19,ooil.'e9 egctzp be dxr:%,w fq; du
_of a iessiment of Rmu, together wtth the
tery time of Belle We].
March n. Yefferday Sir George Olborne, and (even! gthys gfigm
of the guards, attended the leve; :: St. Jamet's, and took leave of big
Majesty, Previous to their setting out t? embark for Amerfca.
_ A mouon being made (March to)_ in the House of Commm, that
!! 50,oool. be granted for extraordinmuet for the service of the year 1776,
the question wu put, and the House dmfied; aye; lie, nail 57.
The Shipo of war sitting out for Amgnc: are ordered to have the;; ""
com lement, end victualled for fix mouths. .
he z4th and sz ' enu ne rdeud to Corke to wait for shipl,
on bond of which they are o emba for America.
Extract qsa lemr fron PLYuov'ru, Marrb n.
" Capt.)(oger Willo is appointed t_o th Ran shop of wlr, md
ordered to convey the transpon. belong? tq Si: (ta- Paukct'q squadron
to America. We have u ward: of so' !! of trusports fitting out lum
for America, beside: 6 fall of Sir Peux'q squadmn." '
March n. Order: are given for nisin um mruits tsso complete the
three regimen of foot good: to their sea condemn, in the room of
those ordered or Anterica. *
sz' mefingn; uacivcd yefierdasst St. W'}, fm-sz,fnd bBsin .
vtcetlta ." momen \ si FlW-lu ton
with a fair wigd, for the West lum. . ,
Orden are given for dmughfs to be Did) from the diferent dnck-ylrdo
for asimmberof shipmsiighu. &9- 10 In sent to thfu- in Nm Scotio,
to repair an of his Majelty's nupo thn may by you;; there md had in
need them .
It W agreed in Monday's debate, fly} Goverpmnt would, in the
course of two mouthe, want. lz_9,_ooo ton of Wss. Suypole, on
_an avenge at do tom each, thn {p [Ell sin huakssegssi saknzhych i. 37.
uinly more dun can he prpcuressdct m type; si_ I con ,: the opini
on very generally emhrzced _ ss sit, thjtsigbe (}ch
troopn Will not all be insiAmerprzo unm
motion wan made to petition ths UlMssuM 02 ??35
Fsicpy a Court offlosimmon ,
most solemn, dear, jjffluct, qui un '9n si
o ' si i*- .
and honourable W which has May.}, wi; , alusep of P
ment, mean tn m.}? the cqlhmes, my [as . - Mllsi WW
of hio axmment; wind: pennon yvu p: , and Men] to be pu
sented by the whole Coult. _ In FPp, _ , dflsilssdmufidh th!
Sheriffl went yeltuda to 'My m.! ,, peM
to reco've it,. and hishhi )! assppmtod Fsi ' y W
By : Gentleman just urived m- beland, we heat, that :]l kind- of
ovuions were risen above : 'rdain their vglue them sstm account of the
urge commiffiom for viftu me the traps , 9. A: Corke it io said
thcremnolessdmngpn themtohevlfinl futwelvemth. ..