The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-07-29 00:00:00, page 6

B A LsT ] M OctR E, julj' 17.
Ex:r.z:7 afe letterfiwn one qftbcCovtht. qf sun 1- at An Nitrous;
- ' ta Hctfrimd in rbd'm, daltd jub 15, 1776.
THE Cunucii-ofsdety have this moment reccwcd mlormation, by
express, from Colonel'Bnt-nes, of b't. Mary's county, that Lord
Dunmore had been compelled by the-Visginians to remove from Gsswyn's
lliand.-———Thauon Saturday morniilg he made his appearance ofl'Poiftt
Lookout, in the mouth of'Potowmack, with ;: fleet 0! 55 sail, including
! square figg'd \*elfe]s.—ssshat on Sunday motsimng he had got a: high
up the ctctver as St. George't hkmd. in the meum of St. Mnly's rivn,
'lltd that-he (Gol. Bmsimsi-s) conyuctured, that hie intention wan to take
pofisieffiqn of thit- illamlsi.—— shut the milniz 'tn St. Mary's were si] m musi
(iim, and that many of them had taken statiuqs on the r'ner tide,- to "give
him : ropcr reception-if he attempted landing on the main, &c. Two
boat! rom the fleet with five pu'mns on hoard (three Whites and twsio
!acks) we:! either driven on shcre-by my Lord, or deferred, with the
(mallpol on them; ] think the sotmer it must likely, because the vilrain
would be glad- to spread that horrid disease us much as ]wfiibte. Those
people int'onned Col. Bnmes, thalt our good friend Govcmor Elden is in
the fleet.—'1'hie ifland is a poor miterable place it it said; -it' so, Duri
nore's shy there will not be long, and where he will next push to i! ul
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togeth- uncertain; perhape up the bay."
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W ILLm—MSBUR-G, jug- 27.
_HURSDAY, the up]! instam ihngECLARA slON of INDE.
- WHEN ENCE os'lhe UNI'I'ED COLONlES was proclaimed here,
no;! read" '_ vssviih vnirar'l'akapphuse, under adisdxsiargeof caunon, siriug
?!
of sin}! Me, illuififnationa in the evening, &c. 85:- . si ss
lsst'siipsi Wed sitbatsi Lord Duumost's misorean'ts, since the west driven
frdiu Gw n's'fiflnnd, have refecived'a (Were drubhing on't e Marylaqd
share of ot'oYl'macky whcfi th'iy'hmwl in'haf-es of procurin some ne
cesi'aricn, but west dlsippointed, mid forced away after lohsihg ten of
W'puiiatuof- thmpha Mr, who ware killed; thanke shipping
x.:ssgone up she river.-ss qsi-inss-mouming, supposed for some of the
fldenosis the; {ass ;, br 'pcr up: the Mmm: Chicf hinssduls. Two
ssuden, it" in. :! said, 'lsehurnsit, and their crcwa taken, aboursi in
nll, Ouf- and othq' 'ar-nad vcfll-ln will soon be rezdy to meet xp'm.
Marks :; "th Rev. Wipuau DUNLAP, Rcctor os Stgaftop
Mzidi' pa'rish, King and ten count , and Chaplain to the Gth regi
Mem, :ssfd'Mn. )onANNr owe, 'a Glouceitcr counzyg an amiable
Lidy. fifthe!) hndsame fortune. _ " "
"- .' v'sict'ss'ln 'CssOUNCIL, July zo, :776. '
Order); A'T- the mo' 'mm publiih m their res cctive game:
ss ' , - - 15: DECL ATxON of INDEPEN ENCE. made
by the Hactmo'unblethe Con'rmw'ru CONGlEHz nnd shatthe shuriff
of each county insichil Cummunwcflhh'prodaim' thc'same at the floor
of his cum choose, the first court day after he shall have received the same.
. , ' ARCHIBALD BLAIR, C. C.
. N. I. The Dedaraliau es lu-iefmdtqu na) hasten al fie]! lmy/J in our
(ma: es the zotbbylaxt. -
Q- Those Gentlemen who are empowered by the prime" of this ga.
lette to collect the dchu due sct-n' the sinne in the difficrent counricc are rec
quesied to make returns as soon as pmlihle, that those who having been
applied to, and still remain d :ficicm, my be struck offihu li.}, and cre
dit given to such :; have discharged their accuunts.
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WxLuA-Asnunc, 72917, :776.
s T O L E N from the Pasture Grounds adjom
\ irg (his City, last Srztm'siirg' Night, alarge BLOQD BAY HORSE
abom (4; Handshigh, i. vsisiiy dom made, has lust one (s his Eyes, his
hind Llsik while in little Hsi'ay up,. :ctrd very thnk 'dlffl clumsy from hard
Struct, but his having only one Eye makes : particular Dcicriplion
unncnssa y. ! will give :: Reward ol' IOS- to any Persc-u who .wnl de
liver him to me in Wzls-"upgssslwg; 'E'ul it Ixc should izc'tzikm up at a con
sidcrnhie Difl mce i'mm thus Place,"; the 'l'iker—up may dupend on being
huqdsomctcly rewndrd. Fh'c Puunds shall be pssmi on Comictic-n of the
Thi-s. '_ W'iLLlAM PASTEUR.
!xiAqmm-tsrzk. jup 18, 1776,
IN T E N D to leave. thcsi Colony m a short
Time. ln my Alsscncc she Affairs of "('I/[am and jossa DsnrzLizz—sid
company will he cnndufled by join! H"sifll..sse"', junior, ;n Beafjbn'd Court—
]gujess (zsi) ROBERT MONL DUpIERIE.
]) E S E R T E i) from on Boatd' the armed
Schooner LlRERTY, 'the mid" *Inlkant,\whi1e lying in East
RivEr, two Scamen, q-iz. ALEXANDER DAWSON about 6 Feet ,
inches hiss-__'-, al—out 30 Ycaxs of Age, well made, sshas straight 32in and
bmn in Britail: ------_]0HN WlLLiAbiS, 5 Feet 6 or 7-Thdlet high;
flim made, has remzsiu-kablc light Hair, nod born in Nc-w for}; they
both had on L'hcc'k dhirts, spotted Swan Skin jackeu heed wit'h red, and
Cheek 'l'rousers. Whuevcl secures them, -or contrivec them on Band
ssiid Schooner lyin in Rayabanmck River, shall hsiwe un. szard fosi
each. (19 - _ RlCUARD TAYLOR. i
To beshld. at public Auction, ru'fimm' to lb: last Will and Testmnut {Mr.
John Tmld Bicken ton, desi-mstd, at. Bcdford Courtlmu/e, on Monday the
age! qf Beptember next, beiuy-Courlbay, 'si ' - ' si-*_
ATKACP of LAND on Falling River, in said Coun'ty, containin";
1848 Acm, with aPlamacion and lmprovemenu thereag- Tmhi
Lionths Credic will be allowed, the Putchakr giving- Bond, with lp'p
proved Security, to (8) THE - EXECU—TORS
N. B._ Mrs. Marrbalnvin claim: Dower in the above Land.
Juu' 25, 1776. -ss'ct - . _
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, ssNonnAMn-on County, jub- G, :776.
THE Subscribcr is in Want of low Land
Tobacco, fit for the French Market, Flour, Red and White
Oak Hogshcad Staves, with ; Proportion of Headin , suitableforsithc
Wq/l ]ndia Market, to be delivered it my good Lan ing in this or 1:
tmzssk Counties, not to the Northward of Puuqauguc, for which ready
Money will be paid on Delivew. If the Tobacco and Flour are packectd
in Water Proof Cusks, an additional Price of' Gd. par Hundred will be
given on the commoditics, and so; the Calks accordi-vt- to their OJlaIity.
6 SAMUEL lNGLlS.
TO 'BE soLD,
VESSEL now on the Stocks at Hmm, and may be finished inss six
VVeekz, of the following Dimenfitme, viz. 56 Feet Kee], zzz
Dram, to Fte! Hold, and 4 Feet between Decks, built with the best o
Timber, and Plank :} Inches. if any Person wants such a Vessel, sithey
may be fnrsih-r informed by applying to the Printers of this Gazetlte.
FOR S'ALE,ss
siOu flashuab/t Term, or may be charmed 40 31 Part in B llTAlN,
ASTRONGch] builtSCH ONER, mue"
more than two Years old, :: good Sea Boat, and sail: well, about
90 Tons, cr4250 Bushclo Burthen, well found for the Son, some of her
Principal Szils being new, her Top Sails t'eryh'ttle worn, : roomy Cab'in,
with two State Rooms gentcelly papered, : large Stecmge, end may, et
: small Expence, be fitted up to carry, with Convemrnce, thirty Paflbu
gers. For Term: apply to (") WlLLlAM BLACK.
N. 8. The Subscribcr has late]? yrocureda Mzstcr-Workman, Who
undsirrsiands most of the Branches o the WEAVING BUSlNr 88, in;]
will soon have fuur Loome fitted up, when he proposes taking in VmG, .
either plain or figmsied, in Cotton, Linen, or Woollen, at the usual Pl'icez.
Cusssirmnuo, 7u5-17,'1776.
ABLE SEAMEN
ANTED for a new Ship lying at Edmtm, Narlb Carolixa. Ex
traondinasy Wageo wyll be given. Apply to Cape. Man!"
fiamshn on Boctird, or to the Subscribcr at Mi-siltr't. .
NANSEMOND, Jubss 26. MICHAEL WALLACE.
SEAMEN.
ANTED immtssdiat-Yy, some ahlsi-Hodi—cd Seamm, to whom
Ericmh'ayement will be given by Col. Helding Le-wi: in Fre
dn'irlflwr, Mr. jcshua Slarr: neat [(a/mond, and Mr. flulroyd in Wil—
lmnyi :.er . ( 2 )
LL thotc who have Letters to send to the
Ez-ficm short, us !":'-'q.ct>.!sin, for any of the Officers on roldwn on
ff'fl n' ]! 'si 'He !..Tzei tss- lodge them at Mr. Purdie's, or Mess. Dim
and l-iu:..—- ;. s-tl'i' ?, in the City ofW'tL'iavL/Z-urg.
(,si) )ACOB BROWN.