The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-04-20 00:00:00, page 3

VVILL I A M 5 8 if R G, slprz'l :o.
"s i, n'pulltd sincn: llut Usi'm'mi Lilnmn sir,.) shss tluup sin
]ctffifnt ;.t :\ siizsizcc ( tiicti Btiicly ]iialzd, m Nuith C.uulin:t,
tum WsiNil a pin) ui :Lun hsinsisi- lisicnsiicluu-cl, siusssiq Ung (siisisssijn
Luisif kiiiu-i, who h hi iuux wi) uchvc ct—si; mit lhc lnh'tbimms,
sim'. R-L'Alui many ut thun -.-..:!. Hell bsiuhctn'y. lt \V.t\h01wd
tiusi Amciimn iicet, tm tizsiss-i- wsiiyhum thcluuthwctiti, usi—uid ictii
in w-W tinc- piizitt'x .ind biumixutk-l in lhsit (().Hi, to ("it -lt.lc them
for th'ss'is inhumunil); but PiH' .[L itttus lmni i'hzisiidtisiiidzt men—
gsisi-ct; thus being auived ;it ZNt-w i,u]ni<>fl, in CUs-lusi'li-iut, whsse
th) Yu-tk a boziii) vclici .n...l it it Li; 'L'htiLl si, ;uxti ss-I-[ict'ss-i thc psisissw
sisisisssij lh'ss'i' of vssct: tu quit !.t: act sitctsiun. 'l he Rhsihsisiz k l.;siss, ,,km
:.. ., flictu in Dsiinw-usi' b-V, hf- --sil list tiwuycssi vnilim hvzl' lsiLJCii'
by hunting sii Continuiul bn-un )* ( .six, <rht.' essmctiumss 7000 nsiuctjs
of :nms 'And at quusitit) ut :nnmumuurz, insi- uthcr iiliL'iH, Uctsi.
'll. t-l'llii'nhdidllsc this disctgictnihit pirsia. yf i-vws, soon :titcr shc
h..sii lnisi'd With her prize}, a c-ugu or [too sictzkz ul gunpuwdsir
sin,, zsssssi- up lo Phiiadclphisii.
) lsilsisi— twulty t-nir ncginzcuts .!m ainmL-n- J huiton, ucconhsing
to the the icgimcnmi ietum, u-ntatncd -55r) me n, exclunve nt
jtsictf uffisi'us and women, and about Goo m thc hutsipitsiiis. 'l'hc
63J :unnuntcd to no more lh-Alt 140. . '
she t'oiluwinsi; is a true I!" of the lion's", &c. left in Bosion by the
miniuu-iul u-uups on evacuating that pi'iCC: too pieces of cannon
i.. tuwli, imm 9 to 3: poundcssj too dntto .it th; (;.ittlc; 4. lnol
tzus. !; 1-2 inches, twp of them with he-is weighing 5 tons
cult; 1500 chaldious of Coui; 15,ooo busheis of when; [350
bushels ut burlcy; 600 bushcls ufsiwts in one (tore; too jnrs ui
oil, 150 houses marked G R. A number of cannon nnd mortars
have since been discovered in the water.
Extract ctctssrsslmgrfrom Chatlcitown, Sooth Cuoiinz, March 16.
" it is generally thought the troops on boaid the traits orts at
Gan: in are to sioin General Chmon in North Cai'oimo. ' num
her of the militto of this colony are gone to Savannah, where there
is very little season to apprehend Inothcs attack. in the kite skir
mish two of our people Were wounded, and five of the lbidiers.
It is reported that a contidcmblsse body of troops is arrived, or daily
expected, at St. Augustine, from whence they are to march to
the back seniements; but litllctrydit is iven to this,- as it would
be zilmost impossible for an army to pass through :: country that is
little else than : sandy desert."
'shursday last twu tenders met a small vessel at Sandy Point,
coming down the river with a load of flour; the people immedi
attiy ran her agrousind, and left herss The tendet's continued there
shfoughout the day, and several times attempted to board her,
but were as often repulsed by the rifles and mulketry from the
'shorc, notwithstanding they kept a constant and heavy fire upon
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our people with pieces of iron, and a variety of shot, in which
OI'C mku was wounded, and is said to be since dead. When the
tide had set the vessel asioat, they cut her loose, with I good
deal of difficul , and carried her down yesterdzy morning. [!
said the enem Zad three men killed.
Died,"on ood Friday, the Rev. Mr. WYLlE, of Aibemarle
parish, Sussex, whose conduct throu h life, as an hulbssand, a
mcmberos society, and a christian, jul ly entitled him to' even]
esteem and respect. Humane, hospitoble, and hechoitm, con
fined not his charity tohprelntions alone, manyof whom he kindly
and genetoufly supported, but extended hi- hgneficence, as far as
circumstances vyould admit, to all within his reach, and wan an ,
inshnce how entenfivdy useful &! good mind, even with a fiendes
fortune, may be to [been. The cheerful and unremitted prac
tice of these virtues, joined with his unwearied ;ttention to the
conscientious discharge of hiass pastoni ge, shcyed himeo have
Been uuly and deeply Influencgd bcty esi-pure£_and,pcrfe& prin
ciples, which it Was hie duty asind emplnyment tsin inculcate, find
from the exercise of which no attoechim of seenhr condemn; no
iacleipeneies of wmher', maid ever direct him. ; , si 'si
(? be Pnsiuun quit m} carnW request jub qf lb: fibfcrsi
lm c.: are indebtedfnj mjearf: game to pcy tctbm immediauy.
shshsiwbofdl my 23 Mpapm willbe Album '
'f'b, _' ) ir-ssctsiZ'ss
. 'Pctw VWFIFF s'sictifflflffx- Art"! 13- wa
Orderd, Think: meale letter from the Secreta 'cto'f State,
likely zsitnmaept ,- Wher with the clause ofi the a of Pith:
, ment therein usage:; to, be published. -. - 25:
(a son) . .si ]OHN BECKLsiEY, affistant cssktk.
Circular. ss WHlTEHM-L, Detembc'r 13, 1775.
Sm, si ct
HE King being determined, in conc'urrence with his Parlia
ment, td purtue the molt vigorous measures for. reducing
his rebelhous subjects in Notlh America to obedience, and for
restoring legal government, has given the royal assent to .the
enclosed act, which ] am commanded by his Majesty fo tssraflsmit
to you, And at the same time to signify-to you his Majesty's pleass,
sure that on do exhort al] petsons, uygn sswhonftsi the execution "(if
this law (hail depend, to pay siasidue inention thereto; nnd to use
their belt endeavours for carryin the proviliom of it into effect;
and I trust that when his Majestel dcludcd subjects in the associ
ated colonies are better appriscd s the fatal conlequcnct': of the
conduct they have adopted, and see the determined spirit of the
nation to maintain its constitutional rights, they will avail them
selves of the means which the justice end henevolence of the su
prrme it-giflature ]mvc held out to them, of being restored to the
King's grace and mace, and that :! happy and lasting reconcilia
lion and union wi ] be effected. And ]. have the satisfaction to
acquaint )ou, that., in order to accelerate this defirahle ohject,
the proper steps have been taken for asiing :: commisiion, under
the great sea], m consormity (p the ask (cction but one of that
act; and that the commilhnmsir, or rommiffionera, to be a point
ed for that purpose, will have full power to inquire into : le state
nml condition of the coloniess and to eonfcr with proper persons
upon such points as may be necessuy for eficctinsi' : restoration
of the public tranqttiliity. '
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I am, Sir, your molt obedient humble servant,
Deputy Go-utrmf um GEORGE GERMAINE.
'fbs (bush?! lb: act 0 Parliament, affld lb: lgtb osztmber
lqfl. fwbitl' qsm-laimt ! power: as ! : commiffioutrct, i: in thy;
word: .- " Provided, that in order to encourage al] well affected
persom. in any of the said folonies, to exextthcmselves in sup.
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prefiing the rebcllion thbnin, and to afford a speedy protection
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to those who are disposed to return to their duty, it shall and
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may he lawful to and for any person or persons, appointed and
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omborised is his Majesty, to grant :: pardon or partsons to any
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number or escfipt'lon of rsone, with such exceptions there
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from as shall seem fit ah!:nfonahle, by proclnmation in his
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Majefly'o name, to declm-any' eo1ony or province, colonies
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or provinces, or any coimty, town, port, dishict, or place, in
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any colony ossr prosivma; robe at the see of his Majefly; and
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from and after the issuing of any sue prochmation, in any of
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the aforesaid colonies or vinces, or if his Maiest shall be
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graciously pleased tofi i _ the same by his royal proc amation,
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then. from and astert : issuiu of such proclamation, this act,
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with respect to such colonvof ' vince, colonies or rovincea,
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county, toyvn, port, district, or lace, shall cease, etermine,
and be ssutterly void. And if zing camuse: shall be made after
the date and issning of such proclnmalions, o! any shi 8 or ves
sel; and their urgent, belongingto the inhabitants o nny such
colony or province, cnlonies or provinces, county, town, port,
dimict, or place, or of any ships trading to or from such colo
ny or provmce, colunies or provincu, relsiptctively, the same
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" shall he restored to the owner: of such ships m- vcssi-ls, up
" un claim being ent- m', um} til": proot m'uh- us th-zir prupu'ty
" thucm; and the mptors shalt not he luble- 10 any attions tur
leizing or detct-iining tho isind lhlpsis m vsiflsiels, or lithi' mictm—ss
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) Without proof being made that they had actual notice of such
, pluclumation having htcu issuui."
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Sun, WHtTEHALL, Dttmsi'u'r 13, 1775.
T was not til} the z7th of Novcmbu- that your desputch to Lord
l Dartmmtth, ofthc 27th us August, was receivul here, whtu
] had thy." hunuur otct lzgmsi it 'hesoic thc Kln- ; and ! have it in
command tsiium his Majesty to express to you is Majetty's appru
bztinn of your zeal for the public servirc, and (is the unaltelsiaI-lc
attachm-sint you hue lhcwn to his person and government, ("sun
the: first commenctmcnt of rhe piesc-nt unhappy dilputcs, which
have intolved his .Mnjclty's faithful lurvants in the colonics in
difficultie—s and distress, lh'tt are only to be equalled by the festi
tude: with which they are horn.
Your letter contains .t great deal of very usesu] information,
and your confidcntial communication us the charnficrs of indivi
duals, more (silctpecisidly of such as come over into England, is of
great advantage; and you may rclt assured, that everv polsihle
precaution will be: ut'ul that no pan of your letter shall transiin'.
An amnmtnt confiding of seven regimems, with :- fleet (; h'i
gates and small ships, is now in remiiness to proceed to the south
ern colnniex, in order to attempt the reltoration of legznl govern
ment in that part of Amelica. [( will proceed, in the first Place,
to North Carolinn, and from thence either to Sooth Carolma or
Virginia, as circumstances ns glcztter or less advantage shall point
out. Is to the latter, it may have vciy important conscquencts
to the colonssv under your government; and therefore, you will' do
well to consider ofevesy means by which ou may,' in conjunction
with Land Dunmore, give facility and 'lnncc to its operations.
I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
GEORGE GERMAINE.
Deput} Go-venm' Eden.
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Mtff DlXON &? HUNTER, _
[shall be much obliged sojou to insert tl-e !nzlosed obstr-uarzom in your
paper alsoou axjau conveniently can. Your":, Us.
HE first settlers of North America, from Britain, were
unqueltionahly entitled to the rights of human nature.
They considered man as a being formed by his Creator free and in
dependent, who has at all times a natural right to promote his
own happiness, hy removing from the society in which he: lives, and
entering into another; or hy forming a new estahlishment agree
able to his own sentiments and opinions. \Vith these ideas our
furcfathers undertook, at the expence of theu- blood and their
treasure, unasiifled by the Govei'nment of England, to expiorc
:tnd settle these new reginns. A sondness, however, for their
native country, a predilcction for her laws and form of govern
ment}, and the hopes of protection, induced them to wish to remain
connected ,with England. To this end they entered into tom
fact: with the Sovereign of Britain, bysswhirh the whole country
to be posse ssed was granted to them, their heirs and afligns, in
free and absolute dominion, with full power: to estahiish govern
ments similar to the form and policy of the t'lnixlish government;
to be within the alle iance of the Crown of England, under the li
mitations and resh'iegtions pointed out by the English constitution;
and to be united to the realm of Eng and in ]vert'eet lcague and
amity. This is evident from all the ancient charters of the colo
ctnies. - From these cnerters, or original compacts, it evidently a
ss pears to have been the intention, both of the So-vereSgu and the frig
jectx, to form these coipnies into ['My-it?: and in ependmt ]iam,
connected with the nealm of England by one common So-vzm'gu,
as the central link of the whole empire!
But: would it have been for these countries, if this glorious
estzbhanent had never been broken in upon by the British Par- ]
]iament. But, however ;reat may havepeen o_ur oppreflions from ss
'that quarter, we ought shll to have _m vnew tlno original conflitu
tional connee'tion With Great Bisiitatn. We ought to insist upon
the right. of independeuq and afru tradc; and, considering our.
selvea as one of the eompanant parts of the empirc, we, ought
liberal! to contribute, in all great emer ncies, towaids the sup
port o the whoie, by the confiitutiona mode of requisition from
the Crown. Such a onnection as this would redound to the in
terest : (! hbnbur of oth nationt, by enabling the colonies to
grant ore-srequent and large supplies. _Thin ought still to be
the indesendent firm quo-verrmtm at Much Ye should aim,—z
form ten thousand times more desirahle than those wild and :"
bultut republin; which hold out dissentions, civil war, masiacre,
hnd bloodshed, in perpetual pr'ospect.
ltwillsiyerhajig be alledged, that Great Bifitain hat refused
mucteh those advantageous terms than these, and as she seem: de.
termined to accept of nothing less than abshlisstesubmiffian, there is
: uteffll} foe erecting an independeut state Within outjsel—vn. Ad
mitting this to be true, I must deny the conclusion. We must
"indeed have some temporary form of government Within ourselves, ]
to earty on the 'war; but if we are successful in this war, Great
Britain will rather make peace with un on those terms than Ioose us
altogether. But it is said, in order to seeme success, we must call
in the qffijhmce QsFrauu, and France Will not nsiilt us as long as
we profess allegiame le !bt'Briti/b Cream. _ He must be a very
short-sighted politician indeed who builds hie hopes of PREEDOM
on the asiittance of France! When France and England have
worn themselves down by their alternate successes and losi'es, is it
not highly probable that America wfii fall a sacrifice to peace, [fy
a di-vi/ion ofber territarier. And can it be suppotcd that England
will be behind hand in forming forei n alliances also? Let us
rather trust to our own strength, an seek no other connection
with strangers, but to set a mour ' :: to the whole world.; This !
we have a natural right to 0. e claim it on the true principle:
of our constitution, and wrought never to [heath the sword until
we have obtainedit. !! A M P D E N.
You.
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S an Army w1thout Cavalry lS' m all
Countries : very desectivc Machine, but in this Province,
circumflanced as it is, it in imposiible to carry on the Service with
any tolerable Degrce of Credit, without a certain Propoucion of
this Species of Troopi, General he be a Leave to address him
self to the young Gentlemen of the di erent Cuunncs, entreat
ing that they Will form themselves into Companies of Lch'r
Dancooxs, consisiiqg of one Captain, one Lieutenznt, one
Cornet, two Serjeants, two Corporalo, and a Trumper, osir Horn
Sounder. As it is iptended, and hoped, that the Whole will be
cpmposcd of Gentlemen Volflmeers, it will not be expected that
should receive any Pa); but at the same Time, as it is mt
reasonable that they should put themselves to the Expence of main
taining their Horses, they are to be allowed Rations for them, as
well as for themselves. T heir Arms should be a short Riflc Cu
bine, : light Pike of eight Feetlong, and aTomhawk. Geneml
Let is confident, if the young Gentlemen : prove. and adopt this
Scheme, they will not only do very great anon: to themselves,
but very important Sewice to their Country. ss
UNDRY GOODS, im sirted contrary to the Continental
Association, will be old at hlr. Humphr * Billupct's, in
Gbuufler, for neady Money. on Mmda} the z9t lnsizm. --—
April 15, 1776- (21!)
(}Lovc'rsfxn,'lpi*i1 m, ss776*,1
For SAL E, for read} Mramjl only.
A R R () \'-' Husis, sin.:r lum, nun bpxct Monarz, Door
Hmsics um] Bohr, Saw Rents. (;uhch, Augus, dhcep
blame;, Hand buws, 'szsiblsi MZ-lld, Us. Duvclail Hlngcs, Uch
and Cu'ss-bsiunl Lockd, Chair simsi, Tobacco and Snuff Buxu,
'l'uilm'sis Shems, Women's Srisms, dih-er :.nd Brasl 'shin-bfcs, ss
Wssnch Saith, chk, Slsiue, asssid Knee Bmkles, Lancets, Luk
dflcws, Pcncils, 'I'aper and (Lenrgr Bnls, Watch Kcys, bpu
wclcs, Kninin g Fine, Awl Blctuies, huksiuwder, Nuns and co
\ luuscd sishxeud, Knee Gunus, plain and Diuper Ta , bcwing
Silk, Pewter Porringns and Dnshcs, 'Isiin Culltnders, Fg Sliccls,
hun Candleshcks, Copper'sca—Kcnlcs, Lushcting, Persian Tuflc
m, \V:xilic0:n btuff, English Pexfian, Vclvcl Hoods, Bumbannt,
black Silk Gluvcs, (sshinlz, printed Lincns and Callicocn, thick
and Book Muslin, Marseulca Qlssihing, Mullin Handxerc-hidss,
lpulttd Gfluzc, Camlvrick, Mcn's, Women s, and Girls Cloves,
VVomcn's Cotton Hose, Men's VVonlicd and Silk ditlo, black
Gimp, Cluth Mantkt, fiowercd Silk Cnpuchins, Blond and Silk
Lage, Common Pnayer Buoks, Bxblcs, VVan's Hymns & Psalms,
'] esinmcnts, Pszdters, Spelling Bookz, Histories, Childrtn'l
Buoks, Pockct Boots, hying Czrds, Horn and lvorv Combs, '
Fans, Dmch Preuics, Gnrte-ring, Waliry Binding, Sitlk Ferm
ing, Stone: Waterl'ilchcrs, Porringers, Cups, Us. Wine Glasses,
Tnmblers, Ghss :md China Bowls, Multard Pols, Rings and
Castors, Punch Ladies, Stone and Dclf Platcs, Octcen's China
Dishes, black Leather and Sea] Skin Trunks, Riband, Cullaring,
Necklaces, Womersis and Girls Bonmts, Hand-Saws, Trowels,
Dripssng-Pans, Giuhs, Bridlcs, Stirrup Leather: and lronssi
Bridle bits, leips, Men's coarse and fine Ran, Youxhs diuo,ss
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Shot Belcs, Needles, Silk Twist, Buttons, Crewel, Buglu, Gold
Rings, runnnon and Bnfiol Stone Sleeve Buttons, Thimbles}
anm Straps, Violin, Shalloons, Calimancoes, Durams, Cam
brick, Dr. Norris's Antimonia] Drops, Gldss of Antimony, Salt "
ds Amber, Cinnamon, lngredients for Bitters, Reap Hssookl.
Ginger, Men's and Won'wn's Leather Shoes, Womcn'n Czlimm
co dinu, Childrenfs Morocco dine, Shirt Buttons, Waistcoat do.
common Laces, Fishing 'I'ackle, Snuff, Chewing Tobacco, Cof—
fee, Soachmher, flames; dine, (IalfsiSkildS. LMfSllgzs, Sozpy
Candlea, LeatherBl'ceChcl, Hair Sisters, Wool Cards, Writiog
Paper, VViscs and Brushes for Mufims, and many othef trilling
Articles too tedious to mention.
MATTHEW ANDERSON. _
WlLuAMsBunn, April 19, 1776.ss_
HE Vssltdl'l and Governors of the Coilcge, are desired lb
T meet on the zd Monday in next Month, at no o'Clock in
the Aluming: By Order of the Rector,
(,z) ss M. DAVENPORT, Cl. Visit.
sijss-_._ ,, _
T O B E 8 0 L D,
si VERY valuablessTRACT of LAND
-- - 'incthe Cuunty ofBrmyq-virk, containing about 900 Acres,
hr.s on it an exceeding good and elegant Dwelling-House, quite "
new, and 21] convenient Onthouses. [: is situated Within 7 Miles "
of the Connhousc, within 3 nf Chu-ch, and wsimin 35 of Peter]
burz. Thzre ic : vqluable Orchard on she said Land, with":
5 Su-eam, welx calculzned for : Mill, on which one in already
begun. 'I he Pumluser may enter on it jmmediately, if he in
clines, and the Term: will be made easy to him.
(z) BENjAMlN SIMMONS,
A- COMPLETE FULLING-MlLL is
now finishing on Lansdofwu MiIl—Dam, in Rithmond Coun- ..
ty, where all manner of Fullin , Sbmrixg, Prtffiug, and Dyiug,
will be performed, on the most reasonable Terms, by ct
LAWRENCE M'KlNNY.
STOLEN from the Subfcriber, the 14th
lnst. (April) in the Night, : large LlGHT GREY HOKSE,
seven Years old this Spring, about 4. feet 9 Inches high, has :
Switch Tail, roached Mane, about Half grown, wall eycd, one
scarcely perceiveabie, remarkable flat Feet, and very thick about
his Withers, with three or four small Scars thereon; paces,
trots, and gallops. and works exceedin well. From several
cormboratin Cu'cumshnces, the said ]{gorse was stolen, by :
Person who had been lurking in the Nei hbourhood two or the:
Days, and said his Name was Samutl 5"qu . He is rather
larger than the Middle Size, of aswarthy Complexiun, (lark
Hair, and has a large Ringworm on his Face. Whoever delivers
the said Horse to me in Sun); Countv, near the Courthousc, shall
have fort Shiiiingt Reward, and five Pounds on, Conviction of
the Thie . (a) ROBERT PYLAND.
' ssHEREAS the Bonds taken on the
4 Sale of the Estate of Samud Sfunmn, late of Nansemoudsi'
decefised, will become due the zeth of sz next, and the [men.
tor being desirous to make up his Adminittrntion as soon as pofli- '
ble, he begs the Favom- of all Crcditors and Debton to the said
Eltate tosimeet him in Stgffalk at that Time, in Order to settle their
respective Accounts. As he lives at a eonsiderable Distance from
that Place, he hopes Gentlemen concerned will not disappoim
him; and as it may be inconvenient to some concerned to meet
at any particular Day, he pro se: attending till the Middie of
jane. ' BHN SWANN, Faecutor.
Heal Quaflm, WiLuAusnuac, April 19, :776.
ESERTED from" the Halt'fax regular Compqny (now in
this City) on Wedne/Iiay the 16th lnsiant, three Soldixrs,
viz. ]OSEPH MITCHELL BLAlR, about 13 Yeals of_Age,
5 Feet 8 or 9 !nchea high, hae awide Mouth, blue Eyes, black
Hair, and fleckled Fue. He carried with him : daik coloured
new Huuting Shin. His instde Clothing ! do not remember.—
JAMES TROOP, about the Age of Blat'r, about 5 Feet xo lnchee
high, has hltte Eyes, dark curhng Hair, floops in hlS Shoulders,
but otherwise well made. He carried with him a dark coloured
Hunting Shirt. WhatorherClnthes he had ] do not know. _
WlLLIAM HlLL, 19 Years onge, 5 Feet I or9 inches high,
sware made, of a dark Complexion, with black Hair end blziclt.
lictyes. He had with him :; ltriped Virginia Cloth Hunttng Shm,
which he has dyed almost black, a Snuff coloured Coat, blue
Duffil \Vaistconr, :md Leather Breeches. The above Desmers
crrried away three of the Country's Rifles. 'They were euiisted
in Hahfax County, to which ! expect they W!" endeavour to re
tum.—Any Perlon or Pcn'om who will deliver the above Dgsert
crs to the Company to which they belong, or secure them so 'that
I may get them, shall be handsumely rewardtd by
NA I'HANLEL COCKE, Captain.
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SRRAYED, from Bur-well's Ferry, on
'ijiiajthe 9211 Inflant (April) : BAY HORSE, shod All
Fouu, had on his Saddle and Bridlesi and branded on the near
Buttock thus O, Whocver bring: the said Horse to me, in [fil
hhnypurg, shall be handsomcly rewarded sombeir Trouble.
_- ]ONATH'AN PROSSER.
AKEN up, in Cumlm'ltmd, two red and-white STF-ERS,
man kcd with I smooth Cmp in each Ear. Pofled, and ap
pmised to 61. [] TROMAS WlLLIAMS.