The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-12-27 00:00:00, page 2

" The Bile: m? is atctpresentct stationed flung Dehware from ebove
Tmnton, on the je ey Me, to Burlingtolr, about zomiles abate Phila
d-ziphin. General Wafltington, with near Gooo men, -ie on thcriver
(de, opposite to Trentow; end the gondole's, with other armed ven'ele.
use Rational srcm Phihdelphia to Trenton, to preventctthsie passage of the
Dcimflte. General Lee, with them 5000 men, remem- on the enemy'e
rear, a little to the westward of their [me of march ehrdugh the ]ers 'l
In this"- state, if the country associatou of Penhsylvenia. and from 6this
reighbuurhood, reint'urce the General with : set thousande, .fc u to
enahie him so press the enomy'e front, it may turn out : ha' y circum
Rsssssince that they haveheen encouraged to leave their {hire so ar behind.
" We have good reason to expect : genetnl war in urope soon. end
we have such rous of the friendship of France [! to lene little doubt of
the willinguex of that count to affisi ue.
" The enclosed handbill vnll sufficient! instruct the Americane what
treztncttent they we to expect from the erue diRurben of their pence, and_
cvince the neceffltz of the most speedy and rttsssszssnly exertion: to drive these
Death;] MrssPATlFlCK COUTTS, merchant, of Richmond.
chd, si in the nme oshse, at hie own house in Dinwiddie, the and day
osDecenstdqrin t, FRANKEPPES, Esq; Colonelof the ed "ment
of the Virgin]: forces. _ in him the public have lost : brave : aaive
couimmderct his ac uatmnce ! fast and Ready friend, end society un
upright, gulleless, est man. ' Ma his mother, and only
daughter, who lament sosigreat e lose, sin eonso ztion in nflecting that
he connected the dtsorder of which he died by his noble exertion: lo the
cause of liberty, and the defence of hie country. '
On Saturday last the GENERAL ASSEMBLY edjoumed to the et]:
Thursday m March next, after passing the following actt.
ACTS qf'ASFEMBLY p- chc'roue :776.
LANm act for the zppointment of nev office", end nseertaining their
:. An act fot making : farther provision for the internal security and
defence of thin country.
.An 18 for vestin certain lots and street: m the town of Peterfield
in tmsiee't, and for et et- purpose: therein mentioned.
4. An 18 to dppoint commiffioners to dispose of the lande end Gave:
formerly purdmled, pursuznt to In act entitled " An act for encou
naging the making wine."
5. Muebblilh blic Mouth- et the head of Potssosiwmaek
cnek, sorth'eneeption navel lime.
6. Ao m to empo'er the Goyemor end Council to elnyloy person
fer working the. lad mine: to greater ldmtege.
ss 7. An 18 for ultering end eflahlilhing the bounderiee of theemtiee
ef Suffefll end King Georgesi
!. An it! for dividing the eeunty of Pittsylnnie into two difiect
dwnties. ,
ct . And to ebbmh tbe piece- of holding eoum in the eountiee es
" . Pitd'yhlrnn lld
" Alma for the phee- of holding eoctvru in the eeumieesi
.f'ctsiznmu 'a" name ,
tuAn thebotmfi between the eounty of Au
. sguke Mfidtshact e! gAygulh. hrdividing the said dish-ia
tewA-sisiefl ;etfiug-six eddidenssel betulione of insintry on the ssCon_
tieehte}
-!3 An'ule Wlnlcteltitled " An act for niting six Mtionnl
of Men she eminent] edeblishment. -si
Him : 98 in Mu- fer fire" Men; the ezscncee of Wine
themememion
15. An la,! dividiyw them mty 85 Finsieastle into "three diainft
mntiee, _ Iotetonnime tem- distinct
us. An ectss meum the different seeietiee dissenten from
eontriputing ,,the to meintenence of the churche: by law
eleblished fisigunin' ,ctsisi 'fdl* othq' purpose. therein menuoned.
.An eff en empower theresh-iet of the penshes of Saint pmen end
Amhsiern to fix the rate of peysiidg the levm thereof" m Tobacco.
11. An it! to unpwer the vem-y of the perish osWeftover, in the
eountzfofhclheflee eft,. to sell the bed. Wound to the aid of the
"2, .Ae 18 topgsihle the lete lherifie of those ecuntiet, which have
! t : 5
not Tgecommeaded shetiffe mad. until others can be recommended and
eli ed
1um. An act to open: the hie sheffl? es Prince George Io teke the
defiion of Deiegew see the seid county.
11. An ed to empewer the justice. of the courtly of Norsolk to hold
coum et such pleee et they w anoint, end fot other purpose; therein.
11. An act sosir altcring the place of holding eouru ittthe coufly e! '
Hahfax. '- .
13. An aftsifor reviving several public warehouses for the reeeption of
tobacco, and other purposes. '
24. An act for the inspection of park, bees, flour, tar, pitch, and
tucpennne. .
25. An 26} For the revision of the laws.
26. An act declaring tmanu of lands, or slave: entai], to hold the same
in fee simpie.
17. An na to repezl so m-ich of enssordinanee as fixes the (tation: of
the troo :; raised for the proteffiosin ofthe h'ontiers.
28. n act .!cclsiu'ing what shall be treason.
29. An act for the punilhment of eetsitain offences.
30. A}: act for appt-inting a tl'egful'er. . _ si . \ . .
31. An act for the further contmuance of certain owen 'ven to the -
Governor and Council, by an ordinance yf the last nve n. ss,
31. An act to empower the oldest Privy Councellur t'o actdssLiektmant
Govesinor, in case of the death, inability, or necessaryct abffllmsiss'df-the
Govemor and Presulenc of the Cquncil. , ct- 3 ; _ -
33. An act to empowerthc deemor to issue commilfions witflout the
seal of the Commonwealth, and ty confirm those already issued. si .
34.- An act for giving saluiet to the Speaken of thsitwo House: oftkqsi _
General Assembly. , si " 't _ " "
35. An act fqrxshblishing : Cgurt of Adniralty. ct _ . _ s-s .
36." An aasiwllefiqblishjuditori of publge eccountsie. . ss'
37. An act to imfe the rewardforsinpprehendin-M steale", udctsisiss '
sotothzn - sattwein mtionesidsilss .ctsisi': _
38. " ' si ct intin W "toneu' ssO, nndTerminerSo'r-si
the trialof ' ming: lsstoyslu the publie ]. !" - '
39. An 16! to emend m lflsictemitbdsi " _ , act for thter ["making the si
Be)?! as leviee and Wind vzgsirantc, and for making prmsion
or t ." -. . , _
49. He 16} for extending theljbwen of the eommifsionen of Oyn- and sisi
enniner, and t'm- othe'r purpo es therein mentioned. , - ,
41_. An 18 for further continuing the 16! entitled " An actsito make
pwvlfion for the ( port end maintenance of ideotl, lunaticko, end othe: *
petsomi: ,unsou "minde? &
43. _ f ss . e r out liemg' mother countr ltodis seof their
49!"- 5ssd sinctmm with male use nd eqnqeniencsi:
in:]. An 98 npnfltggzehM-fhzfi- for hmttattone ofactionl,
ctgsikAn B for an I town at the wm (pringe, in the eo-nty. ,
45. An {& sorehblssictlhing several msiv fenin, and for diseontinuing
akrm m. 'si \ si- '"_
ss ssL
STRAYED, or stolen, from the Subscnber,
I . :bout the ]! of Octoter, 1 light BAY HORSE with 3 white Feet,
: small Stnr in hie Forehead, about 9 Year: old, 14. Hand: hi h; one
of hie hooss il split, oecnsioned by the Gravel. Whoever deliver: him
to me in Pmfiuub [hall receive 3". Rmrd, and if stolen 51. on Con
viflion of the Thief. - ct .
(zn) _ NlCHOLAS GAUTIER.
WlLLIAMSBURG, Deunber zosi 1776. --
TH E Subscrihcrs peg Leave to solicit their
_ Friends md Cnsiosinmtosetsstlcte and dischar e their respective An.
countl; those at lent tlutluve bed twelve Men a Randing. This re
mit they hope will not be tbofim unlnsonable. when it :: considered
th are obliged- to py mdsiy , any for every Nmshry, and particu
lar, y Medicinea, at a very high Prieeun-Onsir Fnctendl we hope till con
sider that we cannot demand feed Money for our Setvicu;_ and volu
we solicit for szmenn to be male us but once LYur, we do exyect it
will be readily comylied with, otherwise we capnot pursue our Practice, .
wishout manisefi Injury to ourselvet ud Flmihn. —
PASTEUR 8 GALT.
OTICE lS hereby won to the Soldners that
are on 'Furlough from the tuliment belonging to the lth Re
gimen, lhlt they are to meet me at indn-idjhrg, in Order to much
1mmediately. ln Cast of Failun, tbAtynz-m be treated u Dcserterl.
Dlr. t], 1776. .(zl) ]. WESTFALL, Clpuin.
A'KEN up. by the Subscriblr, in the lower End of Hmlr
County, : young BLACK COW, now big with Calf, marked
with : Slit in each Ear, and : Crop in the left. The Owner nay but
he: on proving his Pmperty end p: ' Chns .
"3 sflmu musou. __