The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-09-14 00:00:00, page 1

THE VIRGINIA GA'ZETTEssL
_: pizlfrsmqsgsijg )"LWWILLXAUSBURG h_t<:d by Drxoz—x 63 HUNTIR. [No. 131015;
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"'si-' tal! 'V.lss f ,
M sisssi-K- D*- R- ] D, M'zzy 16.
sisi- write from Lishon, that the weak and languid
" itiOn of the King occasions some commolions at
cpsiul't. The Noblcmm Mlachcsil to the (anm want
to conser on her the management oi' affctms; thlt
the Marqu'w de_Pombzl, and lsieu' al (Lundccs ate
_. {5 - so: plzcglg {If gzvcmmcnt in ,: thumb of tfte Pric—
- cexo ram . .,1 *-"r' si : ' "
Pomigr—i. h...sisssi ; ;; -_'-: . enugu .
.w— =Ksi'*cforc FWT a" newe.
GLBRALTAR. jfwsicb 55. T'usi rrfsi . ffl-g act m . .
specting the Amesican cobonics, has been rccchcu hcv-ct, w
put it in execution. In consequence ot' which, two shgucs lss -.-c '_--....-11
from this place, one to crnizc cff Cadlz, lhc oth'sir off Lifimn, in miss
to seize lny'Amerct-cnn armed or (rmlmg ships thsiv ma ' sail in wish.
PETERSBURGH, A ril 36. This n'eemomv die , after ?. few .hys
mld}, her ]mpefiaissflifl ness the Great Dutchcss ofRusszn. This (nal
ct - mnchas given her Impenal Majesty and the Great Duke th: deepesi at.
" ct __ctund'herloss is inoli sincafely and 'universally lamented through-"
.ss-If we masiy elsseditss the letten-Qrom Spain, 2 rup
and Portugn] seems daevituble.
Christian Mnjcihsideclzred the Marquls
hit :in'tannic Majestsi in the room as
sins the Duke de Guines.
,. p () N, Ma 22. .
'si si fie cirflpiated, that chork was entirely" ssss
. *-by the yrovinciail, after'che manner of'
' ; it if not said. _ ss
. " An American privateetisarrived :: chaff
.- - . , --s_,-_ctct.ct rtl-zss-xd-f
uct 'sie built, mount; 28 ns, unde", ansid uss
ct . Capt. Pints Blake." go 9 po . ' '
-' - tom ]amaica, that the snow Hawke, of :: guns, com
si , ' utenant belonging to Acimiral Gayton's ship had, after
To fever; cjgagement off Cape Nichola Mole, taken an American '
" " ssz ,gunn, and cai'ied her into Pon Royal harbour, where ,
ssersie lief li Tent 14, Amcricnn prime. -
In Lord Howe's fleet were shipped 1 vast number of small cannon for the
use of .,fluigpsh' ; They are on a new consh'uction, moRly about four
pimndm, ad css'emu-ived that one horse will carry two of them it a great
rate, in any rn ( -ssthrough lhc clctickcst woods. ' ' '
Yesierday iu—Qsin equcnce, as it is imagined, of the Tabove flaming in
(Migemuhfi : flocks scistwo per cctem.
'Lordsi'Sl ' " ct'return on his embassy to France, immediately af
t ..
t 4}: King'sihirihl .;Ic is said Sir James Yorke is ordered home from
73: is!!" osisso'slss'dm'ew'crj' onant matters. "
signksffiid that the LordsioYsihc Admiralty have issued an order for the si
ra- gfzx thousand more m sies.
They-vnite From St. Maloeojss that the ConnmndcrinssCbi-ss-f of th: im
_ ride depzmment there had order? four Amcrican v.!i'els 1;- silen \'. fzh u'.\si.ct
kdts. pistoh, swords, bayoncts; &c. to reland their c A'Busi's and pro
ceed home in ballast. - _ _ A. ,
Another Admiml, we hear, will shortly make his appearance at Spit
ad. ""'
I,.ctsijufze 10. This day his Maj_ ' rcssvicwed, qn Vsimi-Idcn common,
Geneml Burgossne's ugimcnt using}: drsgoons, who are on their march
to Porismouth, to eidm'k ( neiica.
Advicc is iust received ' , !: following ships are taken ivy :hc pro
vin'cial Ptivumrsif; His lW], Lissttledaie, and the Nor folk , Grindal,
& Whudmvenz chejlen'ry mid Eliher, klclies, 'and Smkelby, War,
from London. _ ' '
Extract qsd !:fltrfrmssyklunnos. lip"?! 13, 1776.
" As great a hurry as I am in: it is imposii'ctie, to isiss dzop my pen
without touching upon she public calmities of our csissuntzv. [mi -: ! it
is not. elpcciall when liu—l mvsclflikeiy to fill me in! w; (is.": xisisiKim :,
or an; shz'cs sat er, to the sirsi'ncml scarcity os ]novilions. Wc azsi unon
our lafl hogshead of half sow :: l-cms, and have no other lcisiourcc than
.! en inecn.
' " ' ]] America see'ms so engtged'inw that no other
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fsssicta any phee: It will from neccffitsy'ssich us the whole! _.
,__v.siga1ity and momy. Manufactort-"of flux, wool, a- -
:rying- ou in all the colo'niet, that thupoc'r may-livez- - si
" obliged-with their labour. .Wc'ct ne well 'suppl-ted with !
; 'flsoon than with Fssrm'Eh; it him blethe men ofm —
55 : veflk-ls, though theytie at the' ook-on purpose; wi - ss
- —:ek1 and burdoun they know nothing of. Our Con es; hav
ss' 5: : by : proclimutic'm, :llowing wilde to us] mvl \ ssct
Went Iritaim nnd her Wel' In'dia iflnndo. Never m :peop :: ' \ si
' fittedsilo op'puse minih-MMW than at] Anterio- aye." ' si_,,-* ;_
.ss _ ,- ",fsihi and Mh WLMM at she;:Ne-swndhnd—l ' ss
cs' sse ss. si'ct. TM—A—ct MM mi- Mix"): 39.
Kmner yf"; Mll'have no occatfwx'io gtwgsisisisi- Wsi ct '
Straiuss vithsitboir a for : market, wane, _ s ss ct
they can et for our eet and army on the AMCM. and in the'
- West In iflandsthis season. _ si - —"-,x.
The following is part of a letter received from St. ]ohn'ssi, Anh' la
.
--— " The commander of the Nimmd, an armed btsii 'ntine, Exuss
si.
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guns, belonging to thi8'pjace, going past Martinico, w xv.: two Amidssss ;
rican Vesselt lay taking'in arms, went and denianded them to be delive'rd
up to" him, but th'e commandek of Mminico tdn orderidhim to depart,};
orhc would detain him and his crewz, the Captain immediately influx ss
here and informed the Admiral. who acquaintefflhim, that he shouldss Je
have-fiood out 8 : few leagues to sea, and waited for the above vessels ss " 4
coming out of port, and then have made prize: of them." .. : 4
The Aamn, Cnpt.Drinkwater, who is arrived at Dover, From Mont- ct'" ,,
scrrat, with new sugars to: London, bring! advice,. Sat all kihdssosssss- "si
provisions in that illand were exceeding scarssce, owing ib their having no ..
thin; should be in 3 want, unlc-Y's thevaere relievetelshy some'shipd 1
su lies froth Amor' and flat the eople began to be ! * much afraid .
ft't m England and Ire d very soon. ssss- ?—
A lsicvolt amongst the provincinls was tzlked of so seriously whensithe
laludvices lest Amcrica, that some of the principal icudsirs of the :sicbcs ss
lion began to nemhctl'g fo'r the cohsequences ; the dissatisfiction, it is said, (
arose on the procls'simationsios -hc Congtcts, which mzdc the pcnu _ A
]us than death for any one who lciustd to take as pqment, :
which they h'ed iflucd. - " ' *_ct._ct_- ._. , si ,
This morning four lzusige Dutch ships, lately taken in sims 11"
service, arrived at Spithcnd. 'I'hey will carry from 6 to ootdsi'djsian we .
m-e int'z—rmcd, (WC to be entirely loaded with provisiontfsilln he] dy so;;
thtsi use of the mmy in North Amsisiczt. They mv join thequ if},
l'lvnmuth. .
ssYsisssisirsihy :m express was sent to Coxkc afld Wnerford, for the ship.
loasihng u-ZvsiE- Frtsshiuns :u thuse pu'ls to hold themselves in readiness to
tsirul by tlsisi 4th us ]ursh, to ct;ol.: the Heel the first fair wind, as they ate,;lk
I'C'Jd '. . '
LZ-mzrs (";-on: th: Bay us Hondm-ns, datcd the 4th OssiAvlss, munimf, ,
that lu'cral l.unilics (tom dxfl'eleut psiffrts of Amczica had lately us'd
act.
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to 7th more than halssofflm'hassjpsi cbm, and th
brought
si-sisslosi be
iz. - any of the town:. Is this th'sig way the Mmi
in con
n. m.,
os the 3'
qzzsisi't over lhe Amerimn lsigfsieis, through the desh -
nzsi 't lbyal subjects in all the King}; dominionsf Alm
..oxd Howc'oordm, slys 'a dzuly paper, are to sail ]
H. jaderphia, and young in perse the C -_z ;1 demand
w which he is to hear u-e terms e colo upmjsi'ss
indie pruposmons, and give themssi month ! \* sigc '
31!- lo he gssectdhlly icgalizing that asisieml-l
' FW rough remonvd scflnuch against in the H
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sit' was reported yesh—rday lksisiu advice was me" ' _
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. ".viursis, man his lsiquadfon, consishng of nine ship, -
Tussc lsi-sisszsus-s of St. Kitt'c. and that it wusused he mte
t'. -v.1.:.
' Extract of:! Iclterji'om NBW Yonx, A) ' ss ,ss' ct'
'si- " The dsixy be fore yclkmday scveral-Gcmlemen of th
merica emh; ykc (! an board an armed vessel in this port .
"Fungous, Wilh poposals !o the States of Holhmd, an! ct'
, mcc, Spain, and Pormgal, invitingthcm to tude with
usand provincinl !roops from General Washin on's I ct_
' .erday noon in high spirits; amongst them are several Ge