The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-06-29 00:00:00, page 2

expressed himsdfto am effect.,adding. .. um be wishcwm.
of bringing over a few of the leldsirs m opposition as he in ofconquez'ng
America," ]: nd 11 - "
The Shzr a Vl ture twonew floo late! ] h d-ctw
are commiffioned, and orJel-ed robe sittcelsissor sea): Iuhc e si ( ,
Ordcn are sent to Poltsmouth, or hie Majesty": srigates Take, ss .
ss Ommnile, and the Year], Ca f. Bkhson, of 37, guns ends tectbe t
ced out with all despatccth for eNorsh American shmon.
(: _This dPY m; latinchsedsi, ;siihtitshMj/isissss yard at Woolwich, ass'm
n te- tmmc late at'ersi (: iesi zest 's [hi a ommpdedsi si
bngoxsil Howe, faile,; for Amel'ica; ) y ? E gle, : 'ss '
His Ma'esty his appointed Brigadier Gene: als Howe and Clinteu to
be Geneu s in Amen'cn. , "
The Brunswickers are desiined to Cmada, and the Hessujis and regi.
m'ent of Hanau to Boflon. Burgo 'nc's light-holse go to Bdston, but
the General} coxpmand is tn' be'in anada'. ,
The lmmcpifig os'the Chiloden man of war, whfch vas to have be;;
wfflot-row at De ed in post ned, the men having had fresh office
to sit rsiudy sor' en ei htlarge ps of war. _ ' '
ct si Extract qfa letter from the HAGUE, March n."
" They mite srcm Vienna, that the lmperial Minifl do not seem to
look w'n'h indifference u'pc'm the kepe taken'by the Dog: of Hrunswick,
and Landgrave of Hesse Casi'el,_ in sending such considmble bodies &"
'tecope out of Euro e, siwhen they know that the General Diet of the en
pxre, afl'embhd at atishon, came to a resolution some yean'ago aglinl
alliuqh migrationrof the inhabitants of Germany."
Adfice u received from'pmaica, that Admiml Gayton lite tsizukz
sevesaK floops and lchoonen into the pay of Governniem, nid" _
them out as tenders; each i: commanded by : Lieutenam, w cmfsefc'r
she Americen vessels his the Havannah, Monti Chriffi, St.!uflatii,
and Coraccz, where the have met with great success, 11"th
scverd pr'ues in the cour e of a few mouthe. ' * __ .
March 15. This day, by virme oFccmmiffion from his Mnjehcty, fie
(nflowing hdls received the royal assent, viz, The bill for pumshi
mutsimy and desertion, and for the better pnyment of the :rmysiin Nun
Ameficz.-—Saturday last three companies ofthe royal ngimmtofanille
embarked ac Woolwich for North America. This momil! the sir
Gvision of the guarda, deshned for North America, marched their
carter; conti nous to Wimbkdcn, for Ponsmouth. The second divi
Zon win march on Wednesiieysi _ — - .
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; ,Munb 39. Of) the l7th inst. 6 fail of thi from Glassiow with new
nifcd rccruxts, and [even] mnsports from finden, Irrmd !: Coske,
where the)- are to nke in their ]admg of provisiom, and pwceed w Anne
r'tn. under convo .—His Majesty's frignte Ambusnde of 31 end is now
fltt'mgsiout at Chat , am, to can Sir Geor M'Cartney to his government
"of Dominicass, she is aftervhr lo join t e fleet on the North Ancien
nation.—-0sden are sent to Shecmess for his Majefl 'I ship Rctzinbow of
4. guns to be fitted gttt for immediate service; she to 3 ready commiflioned
in:! the commmtd'guven to Sir George Collier.—Lafl Sunfhy 11! them
in Dsipctosd yard md some additional hindl, were employed in shining
warhke store:, itcifor Americl} and it win be some days before the
many transpon: lying there can be loaded, such quantitiea I M
shhhr' - ss , . 'si
Mgrfp 17. Advice i! Me! to he received ssfrom Lifbon; lsil-t fihgd
.! wu and four frigatu were sailed from thence for Amid; mdthfit
shey have on" board persom of distinction. who use mew with
the Cou ress about opening n made from America to PomEnl. ' ct
Man 18. Two regiments ordered to Corke for ent untie! (of
which the "th wan one) have had their order; countermmded. "
Qzctderl ate sent to Sheernesssifor his szesty'l frigatWinehdsesie, Czpt.
fliztem'zn, ,to be fitted ou't for the Ameriun statioctu, and ! hunter of
hands are nitw empshyM for that purpose. . - ct-si . - - si -* *'
, 1-_ w. wretl yeflqday atsi'Chmge, that ;: Gover'umesimh-lnfpfl
cttdsincifsssi ' the present Cdn'grrss, the Americamsipve come n'am
Qutioh to call :! new Ccnglsiess, the Delegatee to be apyoilued hyM
Affmzbhcs, siand not one of the old members to be in, lnd that Genui
ment has actual! appointed gommisiioners to treat with them, not!
to go "press be ore Lord Bothe fails. . - ct ]
March at: Yesierdfly morning the guards delined for Anterium
muR-ctt-ed on- \Vimhiedon cdmmoli' by their office", and immediately -
marched for Portsmdmhs They had twenty sield-piecu with them, ufl
thirty waggn'ns, which cssanied all their bagga . They will arrive ::
Portlsimouth ro-morrow. The brigade of gua a now on their much fllr
Ponfmooth to emhark for Amer'tessa, are to be partered-iu the bunch
;! that place till the transportc are ready for t eir teceptionu—All the
neral officers, am! mar othqn in militl command in Americn, are,
tt it said, nominmd a quaint commilansi to pardon the subninin;
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sssi
Wifl.—vfle w; .W . -'
hid landed the'usiopps they bed pry, _ si
ihnds to take no mo regimenussct, ss' *
-'-Upwasds of 1-5coctmcof ship "
days since in government serv' "
Letters from Corke; Middle I
Msiofzfnnlpond-vm sh- ip 'sse- ss.
" came in that dqu—Th :: ss
further than she Now-yet. : liquct
in ordinary rot Chaxhamw—Thc ct ss
boazdl bound xo Amexiu,; is put. \
having met s—izh some damagefflss-p't' i,
London, with ordnancestono, bon
si;izj*.'sisisizsiundeitltsi _ :,ix
moulh.-—Yeflerday3 the common ny -
si ctss-saiYZZDmRZc: on ss-' M
officers, read, onheRoyal Exc
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psscssfinzarion, so} : further : -_.- si
! 11" 01 war. h-wao'lw- 'si' sisi-' ""I-" ss ." ?
All (b-issh Id-MM &. -' Wss-siw, ;
zuh, zȝd, and sz, - : ' - . 9 31"! dish 'W
Canada, except the Royfl 83;th am do, de : . ctss, . : _
Iighrhnrse, which are eo be sent to -. ss _ p; ojzmemmf
possible, : famine among the King'e noops du: sunne, m' 'Amnin.
every individual who in going out on ferne: with the =:qu! under
sailm ordm, hat six mouthe proviinne put on bondfnrhmfim hence.
-W ! an enormom expence forvifinlliag old, onlyle-The
two Gcm-rall, Clrleton end Have, an each tobclll int Aidodo
Camps. Two of the Resiian Ml' Gen'cnll un whe- ' ted byoll'
Court, Liemcnlnt General: on Amechm sende, to hue um
pay accordingly.—Thou \ there it : chsslse in M. Bfiflhn treaty, that
no foldier shall be suffer: to seule in Ameriqss wsnhout the consent of
his Commanding Officer, it is gmemllsisididyd'cplyery &, bite":
morn; as it in moR probable that ! who! "get anilt
knock'd out, will infifi upon dying among [" cmn'ymn lllv
have emigmted there. . ss
_ ——Mss '*
CHARLESTOWN, (3. 23; May 22, - .
Luna qfa letu'rfrom WxLu-uc-ron, (Act, 'isi : _ ) My 13. .
THE enemysihaving landed at Ge-enl Howesit P
_ umfigsibetvee-zndgdclock, um;
'eommnd of General: Clinton end Comvull'u, th _
river bank immediately gave the almu to the sun
to collect their horses, and throw down the sencus Linnen e out,
which they drove off befotethe enemy surrottnchsh ' . On their
march up the cattseway from the river, part of n.; e t up a fire
on them, which the enemy returned. A few w find in the
house, were trezted with great barblrityz one of "knife shot through.
the hips, another stabbed withi bayonet, and I third knocked down
with the but! of : mufltet. The enemy had two nen killed, smnl
wounded, and : serjeant of the zzd regnhent taken psisimer. They
oceeded on their march to Ot'ton Mill, with I Mgn to su 'se Mejm
n'is, who commundedl detachment of'abwt 90 men, tioned .:
the! place. In this they sailed, :; the Miior had received Walnm from
the loud, and had retired. with hit bawge end two small swink, in
me? good order, unpursud by the enemy. Tpez hue burned thectmm,
un retteated to their vessel: n'the sort. Upon t e whole, mount].
have very little to boast of, they havin got, by this descent, dun [ins—
tmd three cows. We had not a manillled or wounded."
On Monday Capuin Tuft, in the eolony sc'hoonr Monke, returned
from l.:rlisi, with : btigantine belon ' to New .Y - till
. Ming. ThsimedaylnsiEnglishffl.dwnlfld - ' : N
.df,';ud_yefierday moming Captdi. Toipin. siish = - "., .- ss ss
Comdtz. with : urge ship, : prizeque iass sght. 31} :"siss—fjct
hit: et an lah ofthe bull! the ct 'ng n' sssi'silnd .. sins,. "A
Comct end her prize appeared, wei and 'gm ; Kevind w
at S. W— and the man of war considenbljw lean:}, lie could
come up with the Comet of her Fire, both of which long thin somk
bar; but, unsonunately, the tide ' _fl then turning, .lnd the prize dip
drawing 17 feet water, iem soon Wlble-w bri her on:, N
m therefore run Wsi ,- * ( Limb- N I::pWFFOR ]obnson'
afffrdiog all the . r _' \ Mm of the yet... bqtlikcwi
Ca tain Tustt m (I -gone
m ag-rctound, endlsse "] '. ' -_ sstlleCo-eteantn rut- her.
- _ :.dmhnea, sent teiider.
Theman ofwar, .. .. .ss
,, 'W, adsaherufie,
full osmen, tpthe _
ssss ctuctdmbmumn]
She wan the St. ]a . ,
si si- sWsikc-ellof-W
to Briflol. with _ __
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