The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-11-01 00:00:00, page 1

THE VlRGINIA GAZETTE.
[NOVEMBER I, 1776.] WILLlAMSBURG: Printed by Dxxon 65? HUNTER. [No.1317.]
M A D R I D, jane 30.
W*RHE Court received last week two Cuul iers from Aran
** juez, csime from Lilbon, and the other from Corunna.
zed-, Although nothing has been puhfishcd us the contents
; T of their despnchec, siyet we are assured thn they bring
: _a relation ofchesshoflilities committed bydze Porm
Soo
ct * goes: in'ctthe ri'ver le, whgrc they have besieged,
yh
muj and Men thmdiffinnt foru, and made the garrison
prisoner: of our. ]: is very certain, ther the Court
sent, inmedml , nsm the arrival of the said couriers, two expresses,
out " Mr (si olde: to England, and that seven] regimenu have
Who to defile, yichout delay, towards thefrfltiers of the
kingdom of Portugzl. , ' -
-- '"LONDON,_7u[yzg.
HE last despatches from General Howe contained prefling demand:
- for regular supplied of pmvisiom from England or Irelznd.
By private letten from America, we learn that three merchanu of
qmss'nenec, deputed by the Congress at Philadelphin, have been sent to
(chmdinizn Court, and have had several conference; with the King's,
.. 'sters, relalive to settling condition: for : neaty of commerce to that
mnh'y from-the colonies, and for exempdng ansiy En iish ships hden
_ with Ameriqan Produee from all dutiee [evied on goode sought into the
ct ' of his Sardmiarf Majdy.
; ' Thetroopz that will serve m America this campai will bedivided :.
fellowes Under General Have, (356145 Gen Culeton, 13,377z
General Clinton, "33," total o the King'- troops to a& in America
ctsithie czmpaign, 51588. *
,. By some late advices from America, we are informed, that, inthe
'xj prentice of Pennfflvania, they hnve raised : new regiment consifling of
' um men; their regimentala are blue faced with winne; they wear cap:
ssY in iwinfion of our li ht horse, round which are the following worde,
; ' _ To. a BRAVE." _
7 '5 _' dM-the "shamed (sayncotrespondent) which nsedfomnly
si " be?: utional nmusanent, hat lately-heen veiy 'nful to . emsidctenp
mind. lnfleed of the immcnse number of mucssntmen with (dle nu
, .ffifng for every quarter of the glode, the ctlnte prospefi' hn contifled
' chiesslyssof runs m for Ameriu, sillden with instruments edcnlated to
my death to e bosoms, and desohtion though the many ofour-u
summe fellow subjectl, friends, and'brothen! - si
- Extract qfc hmrfiw Humour:
-_*' (encr- from Hanover advise, du: the Kin ofsiGrea: Brinin he
a ,bsden to remnant the artill not only it mover, bpat Stale,
mien, ,Hssudebnrgh. Nienbur , ud other Mfiphces-"to make.
, ' Wl. e?! pontoom. lnd also to : e throughout the
Wu-uzct list Ill theyoung men able to bear arms." —
, ,Thi Rules Rqehford, weareinfomed, is makinggreat tions
for mhrkiq for lrelmd, his appointmsient, n Vieeroy that king..
h, be'n! determined on in Council. , si '
A letter tom Cods, dated July 8, sayn, " An advice boutic '
ceived here from SouthsiAnm-ica, which had bgought some very
la, udyiti! said, very dislgreuble newl- An express is—gom u' ch
si Madrid. ! have just now heard thntsithm lus been un enga ment,
thanke Pomgnese have killed end taken above none of our troops,
" ' ' sinne town: and "We." _ . - '
e
sij ." . 74, ";;- Ic it pafitively Isisie that khe transport service, extraor
'u w.of du may, 13! tingent expense ynemfing the American—
. Wai will zmonnt, m' course of the year 1776, to five million
gsi aid : s, which is more Wenthey amountedte in uyone of Mr.
.' Pitt'dpffl succeseful cum ' when there w 31' l,o<_>o effefiive
,_ Wsi insiBsssitish ZIYP de: above toopoo foreighm including
Mild and clothed y' che Pnflian snpsidy; ss when vve had fleet;
him in ' (}W of the qubo, gmning vt cried end making
m, th! ?' ever immortfiiu the fame _and\ glory of Great
Somn- : si - \
Tlub thesene channe] we [m. that of 67,oool. spent within the
' :gdt of the town of Bofion, of more Properly ssieukin , the
- the contracton fov 'ennordinanes, eonsi 'n four
mssm _ si at set, lnd live stock (9 gfize in esse fathom.
'xsiss
less oceztn, the profit: accruing to those state leeches, at a moderate ccm
putation, will amodnt to eight pound: 'out of every thineen, or at the
rate of sixty two per cent.—Such are some ofthe blessed effects of having
contractou, then putners, and ptosit [harm, in the Rossuse of Com
mons! - ' _
73!)- 27. Ca . Williamson, of the Francee, who is an-ivedjn town
from Antigua, sings the following ac unto, m. Thzta few days af
ter they were at! this side of the Bermu aiflands, the following ships were
taken b ' the Revenge and Montgomery, two small American privateers,
yiz. he brig Henry. Blyth, from Barbedosto Halifax, taken the eSth
of'May. laden with sum; the Rover, Hunur, front Antigua to Dublin,
taken the xztlkofjune, laden with ditto; the lszbella, Kisk, from ditto
for 'ditto, taken the 13th of Jnne, loaded with ditto; the Harle uin,
Goodwin, from Nevis to dine, taken the zd of July, loaded with ugar
and rum; the -Devonshire, Fisher, from Antigue t9 ditto, taken the lfi
of ]uly, loaded with tum; the Polly, Leaf, from ditto to London,.
taken the ed of ]ul , loaded with sugar and rum, in latitude 34155,
longitude 33: 36. 'Fhey are valued altogether at three hundred thousand
unde. . __ _
PoCaPt. Stephenson, of the Lady ]ulianaj arrived in town yesterday,
and give: the following account of. the ca _ ofhis ship, from ]mia
to London, in compan with tbeReynoldebsiCept. Rusden, ,srom ditto foe,"
ditto, and the ]uno Cyapt. Marsden, front ditto for Bristol. " ,On the '
9th end ! eth of ' un, they were :ttacked by two American privateeh,
.
, Capt. en , mounting six 3 under: and ten swivelu. on.
the {th of May; and ady Juliena, Steyssnnson, and ]uno, Mysden'
were take!- by the Chenie, Capt. Adam, who mounted foul: 6 poundm
laden swivele, the "th; 'that the Much]: put the Capmm andxu'.
sengen o- boerd : Spanish vessel that "." [cake , to ce them into so.
videneej'si' where the Ceptains purchesed e ve e], call the Baltiwsi
whieh ie since arrived at Plymouth. . ;
Forty yet eent. en'surance was offered on Wednesday, znd ffly
cent. ensured laft Thursda , on somejhips expected fron ]amnicess. : i.
W. . ' ct will. in c uenceefche ebove intelligence, befiugd m
WMp si f- *.si_ -' "'- ' '
sssiWHH'EHActl-L, , 37. Thefollowingletter, from General Sir
G Clrletgn to Lord eorge Genuine, wns this day received by Cape.
be lien, sithe urived npress from Montreal.
" My d, - - Mucreal, 7": 10, 1776.
" ln : formee'lmer I informei-ym lordship that the troops were
onlendsito assemble'n_Thne Rivessilz they o]! pushed forward With gfen
"tion, !- falt :! they m-indfd' be;. [: land or wares, :: bed
med 13 end. The ei sht * febe : attempted a very boldss
gem 'ze' ced; they cr dsimrfrom Sorel in sift beats, beth-zhin'
two! onslnd msscn, ]lfldedjf the Point du Lai ore dayligfit, and"
muchel] o attack the 'troopd !! Three Rivere, disi'egasdin che floop
ertin, ome armed vefl'ell, and tnns rts full of troopl, ! it were " '
"anehor- Omssmilee " " ve & tosswsin, o crwise than to keep out of such
of their cilmon. mede some attempt enforce the sixty seeondf'eg. "
ment; wot whether Zey (Jund Bligtdier General Fmser, who cold:"
manded at Three Riven, two flron and too well pofled, or that they
were alarmed WH-dkr'cenml eshie, who lmded the rroopz from'
lhmnspotu be ' them, 'tis certain they soon gave up offensive men.
( sea, and mated with zll'ipctd"up the river, keepin in the wood..
he Bri ' ss Ndbit and Friser pushed up likewise, ut kept by the
water ,ss in he dwellen": beau and cutting of their seven. .
dle first u it i ," ! 'lltter-toctthe Point du La!"- The fl'oo _
Mutin : ' siarmed velme sailul :- high at the river du Loup. and a
twoboau, butthercflwesepnetoosh,anwutheirtm6 . -. ct
" ! know ndt the number killed lnd wounded Me rsie ; thod!
m hundred furnadcred oem taken prisonen, among those w:- their
chief, Mr. Thompson, whom ! think they call Major Genenl, a'nd .
Mr. lrwin, who wzs second on this upedition, and some othm. Th'
killed and wounded of the Xing'l troops lmmmted to 1: or 13 biding "
ool .
J The next dey, the croope were ordered to their former htiom; all si
who lfid usimspom n nembarked. Brigndier General Fnserm ordered
en march along the and Shore with the troops, whose traospom had
not been able'to get up, and measures were_uken to march : had of
tmops also by the Sooth Shore, had the wind continued fa'voutabk; foe .