The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-09-07 00:00:00, page 3

Col. Bcedle and Major Buttersield, for bad conduct, ai'e broke, and
rendered incapable of holding : cummiffion in the army of the Unitul
States; and Capt. Wentwonh, for disobedience of orders, is cashiered.
VVlLLIAMctSBURG, Sept. 7.
Extract ofa lumfrm a Gentleman at BAL'NMORB. -
" CON slNENTAL ship arrived with out vesi'clin Delaware, with
A zzoo stand of zrms and 1500 boks of eanvas, and full with
other ttorf-s ------ There has been an action off Martinico (in sight of St.
Piere) between the Reprisal, Capt. Weeks, of 16 six younders, and the
Shark floop, of just the lame force. The combat lasted half an hour,
when the Shark was obliged to retreat with the loss of 14. men killed,
and the Repriffl entered the port in triumph, amidll the acclzmztious of
the whole people, who received Captain Weeks with the utmost polite"
ness, from the Gentleman down to the bnrber."
Extract tffa ktterfi'm Nswunu (Nmb Caroliua) August 19.
" A few days ago we received an account in town, that very lately,
on the banke, not far trom Roanoke inlet, nbout :; men were landed
from some vessel of war, for the purpose (it is supposed) of making free
with a few of the elttle. Czptain Dennie Dnuge, who command. m
independent company between Cnrrituck and Roanoke, attacked them,
killed some. and took the rest prisoners."
Extract .] abun- fianm-nl SULLIVAN to Galen! WAsmNcTou
a: New You; aloud Lono Isumo, August 13, 1776.
" This afternoon the enemy formed, and utempted to pasethe read
]) Bedford; a smart fire between them and the riflemen ensuedr The
er sent off for : reinsorcement, which I ordered immediately. A
number of muflteti elme up_ to the assistance of the riflemen, whose sire,
with that of our fie d-pieces, caused : retreat of the enemy. Our men
followed them to the house of judge Lifford, where : number of them
bed taken lodgings, drove them out, burnt thehouse, And : number of
other building: contiguom. They think they killed : number, and an
evidence of it they pshiuce: Three "officers hlngen, : earbi ne, lad one
dead body, with : considerable sum of money in hi- pocket. l have or
dered : party out for prisoners to night. We have driven them half a
mile from their fame: Ration."
&ng on a Tent St.: i: _ Cbenlyard.
' AT'RINEsi, m)- quondam Wife, lies here:
Nature, at 'ng droyp'd I Tent.
Should the for Vdife aga'in be giv'n,
'Twould turn to Hell my But in Heav'n.
*+* The printers of this paper have a few
books of QOL'D LEAF for sale.
MWAMMMM
ADVERTISEMENTS.
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- WlLLlAMSBURG, Septcmber 3. t776.
BY Virtue of a Decrce of the Honourable the
Counsir of ApMIRALTY, will be sold m Monday the zzd Instam,
for-ready Money, the Sloop FRlENDSHlP, now lying in Teatomito
25", in Weflmorelaud County, with her Ri ging, Tzc lc, A pare],
nd-Fumimre, together with ; twelve th. LAT; also the Sc ooner
NEPTUNE, with her Rigging, Uc. Me. and the Pilot Bozt ]ANE
]OHNSO N. with her Rigging, Us. fa'c. The above-mentioncd Ves
sels, with their A purtenlnm, may be seen pr aPpIying to Captain
Jabn Sl-ermn WoactZuk, near where the said Vesse s he. - ct'
,, BENJAMlN POWELL, Marshal.
THOMAS ]OHNSON, ofBRUNswmt-t,
HO is well knowsin' for his Abilitiea in the Cure of the Flux, gives
W Noticesi that he alsact turn the following Disordcrt, viz. the
Spleen, Cholic, Asthma, and any Kind'os Fevers, the A?" and ye,",
lingering Disordcrn, bad Coughs, Scurvy, any Kmd e running fish
mours or scorbutic Disordere, the Yafn end Frmcb Dlsorder 'ishouc
Salimion, sore Legs, Dropsy, Scurvy in the Gpmg, and hal_the greatest
Reason to believe he can cure the Comsumptlon ts_umel_y Ipphed ,,si He
use: very few Medicines except whzt he makes himself. (,)
B) the Han. ]O HN PAG E, Es}; Litutznant Gaumar oflbe Common
rwea/r/J qf VlRleA:
A PROCLAMATION.
HEREAS BENYAMIN WOODWARD, latc of the Parish of
Ball}, in the County of DinwiJ-lif, Silvelsmith, having been
duly examined at :: Court for that Purpose:, held m the said County, on
Suspicion of having felonioufly counterfeited the continentn], Virgiuia,
and North Carolina Paper Currencies, was remanded to Gaol to be tricd
for the said Offcnce, and escaped therefrom: ] have therefore thou ht
fit, by and with the Advicc and Consent ofthe (LouncH ofState of the aid
Commonwezlth, to issue: this Prochmation, charging and comnnnding
all Constables. Shcriffs, and other Offiurs !hs(\l_s_ct_'si110'sil\ th: s.1?d Common
wealth, to make diligent Search and inquiry :sistcr the szi-sil ijctmnsin
Woodwnrd, and him, when found, to convey to the public Gaol in the
City of Williamshurg. And ] do farthermore, by these Presenes, offer :
Rcward of Fl FT Y POUND 8, to be paid unto whatever Person or
Persom shall up rehend the said Beujamin Wudward, and securc him in
the said public (gaol.
GIVEN under in) Had and SmI, at the Candl Chamber. in the said
City qsWilliamlbm-g, lb: zotb Daj qumusilLJ 715 ,,. 37. auu
'._Tow_ell Captain, bound
.'. The said Beujanin Wood-ward is about 5 Feet lo Inchil high,
about 30 Years of Age, of a pzle Complexion, has Cheflnut coloured
Hair, well proportioned, looke grave, and has an insmuating Manner
of Addresl.
BY Order of the Honourable the COURT of
AdullALTY, will be fold on Salurdqy the nst InRant, et Bur
dett'n Wharf, on Cbiugoteaguc, in Actomack County, for ready Mone ,
];LEVEN THOUSAND GALLONS OF MOLOSSES, imported int e
dsg.
Stpt. 5, 1776. : BEN: POWELL, Marshal.
OURNEYMEN TAILORS, who under
stand their Busincss, will mect'with En
couragement from" the Subscriber, in Williamst
burg. (l*) THOMsiAS ORRELL.
RUN away from the Subscrlbcr, the second
Week in Majlast, a Servant Man mmed ]OHN NEW'TON,
about 10 Years of age, 5 Feet 5 or 6 Inches high, fiendes made, is an
I/iatic Indian by Birth, has been about twelve Months in Virgiuia, but
lived ten Years (as he says) in England, in 1he Service of Sir Clmiu
Wbitfwoflb. He wears long black Hair, which incline: to end, died
behind, znd pinned up at the Sides; ha: : very sourLook, end his Li !
project remarkahly forward. He left his Master on the Read from W' '
a/ig/Imrg, between King William Counhouse and 'To-U'e Bridge, where he
was left behind to come on (lowly with a tired Horse (which I have been
informed is smce dead) but has never made his Appearance at Hcme.
He had on a Bcaver flat, much worn, a short Poffilion's Coat lapclled,
and : Waiflcoat of light brown Frieze, with common flat Metal Buttons,
Country made Shoes and Stockings, and a Pair of large single-rimmed
Pinchbeck Bucklel. He has been at Ritbmond, Wz/hamshurg, and in
other Pan: of the Count , in (he Service oi Mr. George Ram: q/"Frl
derk}, And Colonel Blac- burn of Prince William, of whom ] had him;
and as he is a good Barber and Hlir-Drcsser, it is probable he may en
deavoslr to follow those Oe ssiolu as a free Man. Whoever takes up
the fair) Servant, siand seemen ' in Gaol, 'vin me information thereof,
so that ! may get him again, shall hive E GH DOLLARS Reward;
and is delivered to me at inflamed, in Prince leim, further rrasomble
Chargee, paid by ' ' WILLlAM BROWN.si
WlLLlA'llsisIUltp August 31, 1776;
A Person m tblq C1t would glve regdy _ Mo
ney for one or two NEGRO QYS the are sit "kbdffl pusisi'lsi'rpdkl.
Inquire of she Printectie pf thisj Pipes. (ln' * e _' A
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AKEN up, ?. Sun). a meomzo sun: .bonssczwk-Hd,
T nnmprked, by bme White under Him. and iflhflesiw on
his leR—Thigb- Pohd, end appnised w'zl.we;'si :; - :," si
ct . (" DHN A'I'Kmsil ]unioi.