The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-10-04 00:00:00, page 2

not certain:; but wherever they turn their end: szin it to act in concen
with them, and is preparing for that purpnse." ,
Theiollowing PAHZR! are ublished by order ok CONGRESS.
Extract of:: !:mrfram Cmer WASHINGTON to the PRESlDENT es
lb! CONGRESS, dated New You, Aug 18, :776. '
HAVE the honour to enclose you, for the pesusa and consideration of
Congrcss, sundry plpm, the whole of which, except No. : and 7.
Unived yesterdly evenmg by 1 ths, and to which ! beg leave to refer
:: rest." -
8" 8 I R, Auglyj 17, 1776.
" Bcing deeply interested influx velhre of America, ! think it my
duty to communicate name: of intelligence, which ] latter myself may
be rendered conducive to the refloruion of : desinble pace. And in
this view [request your Excelleney'a permilsion to land at New York, to
20 direEFly to Philadelphh, in order to by the same before the General
angre !. - .
" lo the course of : conversation I have had with Lord Have, ! -
ceive that the power; be in rested with, a well as his disposition for ass
lishing an equitable end pernlnent pence, m altogether misunderlood
by du colomcl. ; , '
" For in consequ-m of : lketch of fomepwpositionq being offered for
li- confidention, be very frankly aloud me he me willing to cease:
upon those ground: vlidi my Gentlemen of tho gratefl influence in his
'sisgz! mnli to dcchfre hie sentiment, lfluveth honou- to
one cryen: lencysi '1 in omnia I 9 to Men
with his Loflship, and of the propcsitiochw go in [no letter,
which we tho natin- pfmy present nest. ,_ _
" Amnding in the best to be indu ged with your answer, lb"- the
bone: to be, your Exulledey'emol humble servnt,
— DRUMMONDJ"
Sand Vpshiugm, Uc- Uc. Us. _ \
\ ' " Mr Lono, Nnv You, ly; 17. 1716.
." ] inn your lardfhip'c favour of thin day, accompnued by pipe"
on subjec- of tumid! ment, end desemng the moddelsitbcrm con
idnntm -
" le— nln-uchtoeym Lorde's-eumeiflull 9- fndnn
min, Hbuitlm unspomd beyonc! that man; to our
migvhiehmpnhndnbuh oflmanofshiabnmu. sign
y—t lordship m keconeile your pd or present conduct. with your en
.Wt, tb :: to saticsy your mind, l'mufi submit pymsiovm feel
ue, butliudmyfelf' underthedifa blenecesitypftbj w
b-UGHJRW proposed. 'e your Lordhjp'e [inns si na
. *' ! lull, by npnsn, (mad to Could: your Wp'lllfler, end
sipnpen whiche: ' it. Thensult will hemn—inud n
.. M sin., ;: :" ctct'ctsi '"zsi'sisi'si' 'L'S" ""
, m ., 1?" 087- "'- l'Y : si-PW
My' 'onodobediemud humblesmnnt, ,,
, ,", G. WASHlNGTON."
prl M. , ,
" Mr Lno, si Sleep Pox." Aq. : sslnl.
" ] uke (he liberty of sending enclosed che muche? r " si : n.
fitted do in lage conversation with your Lordship. whiclf flood,
] hue du: colonien were dilposed, pot many month- _ *
w IIG hid of,. moneiliation yith Qui: Bfitlil. I have :eho
nu 05 be, with (nal respect. your My". mon obedient humble
" DRUWOND."
,
f'l'dm- . ' -. 4
_ IW ( PROPOSlTsiONS amnm'mzd to Lend How'l, us):
- " W- m -
.. "Nkae-scemined, ufirnm bedenfnind
ednlnhn, what m ly mndo "the general uigcncy of the Into
a coin, un dish, mfiht 'ilh in abnlity. :
s- " Wh- s-ck ( y in chu- nseeminnd. Much colpn lull,
bylecfiumAsen {sshposesuch tue: ushqhufldv.
d-s ly.
;. " _ ' dfbeIB-mi nmofdlyoungmnuhnhu
had si . n'as"!- Mopcntiom, panblly or mutually
tbonehnd. montheoche: haudgnduall become
Mh Fodncin'dulid invaded bytbe coloniulmurlnhn .
male:" 'ocyof drawn, shchmielnhnllbedmda. u thoug
os .: Uld—ebo-dlihlybknppmwishfln
oc ' as didgolondo. "
4. " Thtduscuul, boyled. lullct ninthecuhom, belevied
:? officer! of the appointment of the King; end the" tudgu
the produce of these tlxea,- shall be unde by the tespe ive Assembliu
to the Crown osGrdt Britain,
5. " At the direct means of removing the fatal grounde of this ton.
tention, i-v establishing a security : aintt the apprehend int asicm of
propeiry by Phrliament, a formal se in uishment shall be made, on the
part of ("neat Britain, of all future c aim of tantion mer these her
coionies.
6. " To remove all future suspiciom from the mindt of the coianifit,
that under the a rance ot' re uiating commerce, duties may be um
posed for the sur erpuryolel o revenue, an lpplicltion of the produce
of all dutiet' 1 sed on aru'clet of trtde by the British le iflature, [12
he made tow: Mdcfn" ying the expenses ot collection, cta the surpiu
in each colony to be and Into their se nte trensofiee, and be subjected .ct
the disposll of the rereflive Honset o Assembly. si- '
DRUMMOND " '
* " Excu, qf S'unu [sun, Aud 15; :776si _
" MY Lono, '_ ..
" ! hue received the honour of your Lordllip't Was the" "th', si -ct
enclosm : sketch of some Rropositiom mentioned—tn ybw hie conveni
tion.w with ] return herewith.
" At ! think thcym contain matter that, upon I minute led ed!
discuiiion,rm htbe t into : no! mld! union, I lull, .
wnh great sasiutisi'afiionm at the rflu opponmity that in:, beoffnil
upon those ground" to;.si-ote so definble novelt- ! have the Monk -
to be,!"n mllord, your Mship' tm'ost'dheiiient firmly "'t HOWE "
Thefilnu' ssptlt'hrd oftheuefigesntftml-udflnweb.
Congress, [: GeneniSu he:: '
o omng u :
" That ougb he mldnot It present mu- with Congnfe to such.
Qbewunrydesimofhavingtmfmneewitlffm eschew
wbom he would consider for the Men] n mGeutle-ett,
lad meet them hi-felfn such, et such plate— y-BIM
" That he, in conjuoaion whsshGe-etl'lllosin! Ni'uiipwtrt to
cmptomsethedisputebetween GMMM "union
ldWrwbmh, thobnintnges-dieh hh-u'a-twosi
nlwnduct mhdmsimssd WMMQM ..si'd,"
Cwct iddepepdnesstook m. '* '
"Thathewtlhed- ni-ctglttbtsettltdutthisittsiinc, wh-nn—
deeifiteblowwyamek, MMme—HsiyMt—wssm
yelled to enter into such : t.
" inufeCon mMpoMtou—hmythmwhd
is, upon the outferenee, fopdrquy- [modes nued.
myetaflced, mudugh'tule udthe-z-nd tho,
modttion, thentbtityos .uw
otherwisethee—pefieotlldm -- : tomb
EMfm—IM _ I..' -- xe-ct.
1 (: hensszss? smw usi— ss' 8"?
u 0 5 17
um um Genenl auuim umctdim nium Lord am,
thundicCo-msc', bdngthenpnfeumingct'thsmud
BnmdAna-in, mw,wisshMNnyc£-pMU
oonfer withbchudbipinthci! nium bath". unde. '
sirouoofchishi mon Mmsio'ffiqMs-dlCc-p
mitFeeoftbeir ,nkn" 'When-An} :m-fl
mlvhnhuaudm; in,:ndwhutf—hpuyositiomnhhuthhk
one mflnni'bd Couns- Mifl Ancles,
fitwnnbe Will;- same. !
kestlwd. Mto-wrmwbeaffigned forelefflngclnudl-"we. --
- Sennnn 6, "76.- u.-..—..: 1
hsi's Qsifsi'ctss' mwpmsim'xsiux'wssmss
un : wind n si
mogssiw MscthmMMMtWctxhh- '
Wu : umlkenspea "
si! three.. nag .
"some mansu- msiu-Jmum, Wsisict' m. Adult. use llrJ.
Rutledgc. ,
' hCusssict-ssxnn Tumour,. Socmuy
Thecommiuee. whbn'relppoinbdtdwdton man", his
rgcumed to Co- grass, nndclkifrepmin the'Hh-iqvmdu
"lnobedienectoduorduofc wehnhdllmshgmd
Lord Howe. I! no on chncsdzy ,upon Sun- Illpd. cnofic
tolAmey, whtnhllordshiprrbdvdlddwmdmdmmfll die!". ,
po :une ]
" Hio Lordshiy opened the conversation by copious; m. claw