The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-03-30 00:00:00, page 2

Lord Sandwich offered a-ciwse to yroteR all vessels and their
cargoee, if twu thirds of which should appear to belong to Bri
ishldb'eas. ' ' _
Lor Danmouth offend an amendmcnt to the preamble and
the eomdttditkge clause, to ai'certzin and shew that the pow :: otsi
pardoning ve & in his Majesty by the bill wacts inherent in him,
and only given hete to answer : panicular Put ose.
Lord Sandwich offered another' cliuse m thvour of the West
India iflandt. ct
The bili beiqg gone throufi,X , Lord Scarsdale left the chair,
and at motion 'was mad.: that :: clzqset and tmendments be re
ported this day, which Was agreed "to.
A protett was yesterday entered ain'tt the proceedingt of Fri—
day last, -\tpon the secoisd reading o the Amertcsim bill, and sign
ed by the following Losds, viz. , _Abetctgavenny, Richmond,
Rockmgham, Pontonby, Mmhenggpinwmiam. Abingdon,
Chcdworth. 'ct ;
Oh the 6th instant several of the trsipom, with provisions on ss
board for America, and upwatdsia'of twenty other ships with, pro
visinm for the West lndieo, sailed from Corkpi . - .
Senmr) ojctSmu': Ojce, 'bitcbals, th. 16, 1775. By the _4
hit advices from Osiqebec, of the 16th of October, it appears, that
Genettd Carleton, who wan then m-Montrcal; had formed a con
fiderable corps of Canzdians And Eng ; that he, and Lieut.
Col. Madame, who commanded 'co'rpt on Sorel viva,]
y'lm preparin to proceed, by se ate tes, to the relief of St. lss
]ohn's, whic had been for— e ( invefled by the whole,!
without their being able to make : 'imprdfion upon it; and}
that there wu the greatefiptobabilit. sshot che counuy would be !
soon clenred of those invaden, who!" 'ye was eonsidenbly dimi- ]
oished byfickneso a desesgm ,
Lsipsifitmt of necessary i
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ssWiZ'm acquzintt the 3
ia,
Octobor, on board I
.Ssiocmnwf 8 _
the ship illiam, olk m" 3o. m. Lot-dship landed
with : party of betweui 70 ctand to. month tho nfighbwrhoodsi of
the town ot Norfobk, and deshvyed 17 pieeewf ordmt'nce, and
Nought off two more, which had been omied away from that
town by the rebels, lnd concealed in the country; that on the
t7th he- had hnded again at about t miles from the town, and
mutchedbetwecn z and 1- mile: into mefmy, ,whet'e about
zoo shirtmen were collected to oppol'e him, but who fled into the
wood: upon the a rance of the party, leaving behind them
some small arm: an zmmtmitidn, whiFh—jsil l.;ordship carried oflsi;
that on the tgth hehad again landed,;ss .lnd deshoyed 'to gon:,
and brought of 6, at the distance of : mile: from the coast; and
on the uth bnuytt of 6 mon; md on the :ttt, the ' before
hit lordship'e letter it dared, he had landed : ,ain, and fought
off to gon:, end o oohoml, and about 60 smd arms, and a great
mtity of ball ob difelpnt she:: And hi- Lordlhip imagined
are not any milinry Rose: tjemaining in the possesiion of the
rebel: in that t of the pmvince. lo these several landings hie
lordship m 7 prisonen, among whom it one Robintsinnsis
odpug to me Provmcial Connntiotgz ond ohsic'Mdtthemffiz Cap
'n theminuu-nen. ' - ' - ct
War , Dot. 16. It is his Majefiy'szplusute, that, know
the date _ , ond duringsithe eontinumce of the rehellion now
.!ng m North America, every fintson, whth-U calm as :
foldm to any ofcthit Mzpfly't mare ' ; te 'tnlqm of foot, than
he entitled to die disdurp at the end of year!, or At the
end of the saidubellion. :: the option of hit-Mam. si
Lafi latm-day'o gazettl contains the following ,tefl'es 'on' the
adhpinAmn'c-s viz. of tth Gentlemen. Cletgy,
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fpholdnn'of the county of Herefod; of thesifueioldm,
?
ten. let. of thc-eouaty bf Suthalndt- of 'th'o' 'connty of
_;ofthecountyo££kpnz oftheeityot'msztt'oftheburgh
Lamb; ofthecon ofKinendine -of Minifteusstnd
yoflnmetof conn ofO ;si'oftheburghof
]ttthesghn; ot'ctthc countiet of jndettiqsios the but?
of [mean; of the magiflntu nd tow- couneil ofjedbnrg ;
;:- 1the :oyd burgh of Cope:. in Fifez and of the roytnmrgh of
his .
- Mactffahupfim Court; 'WD'uonb'cr 4.
! .. Yeaffdzy thesilhtp w-m, .c-sim ]ukfim', Men wjth
"on born]- of park, too sitkitu ot' utter, end liven]- pared:
- tongue.! pomou, &c. for the troop- It Boflm- put back
ytothtl _n, lfterbeatm thesnssdl e. ct Theurgo we
hen- multbe xsdurged, mar rtohne the ipnp-ind. This
;}: the second accident which he luppened latelyto ships withct
' tovisiono for Boflon from thitoplaee; : vessel having put into
ishon in distress the [utter end Oflober, llden with t7oo bar
relt of park, goo firkins of butterss tod'daski of'onmeul, :
qutnmyslos cuts, and sundry weel- of potatoes,' 'Mgfltl,
omoM, (n'? ' - - - , - '; ss. ( - "
. th. 19. Genenl Burgoyne is arrived t'rdm Bottom An
gxyrffl brought the newe to Lord George Gcrrqaiyezhout twelve
o'clock yeflerdasiy morning. , si
' The provincul enssdsisiere hue uken ! mnsport which had ord
nanee store- on hoard for th'uL of Kiogssplsirm :: Bonon;
amongst other artieles are soo bane l'of pofisi e .
1 It was deth in Counefl tosend ship. to the reliefpf Oxeheer
but wu given up a impnctjeable at thiess'se'ctafimz So lhlt the
first news likely to come from that quarter will be that all Canada'
is in the hands of the United Colomel. - ' "; ' .' si . - ss
The Privy Councilz which was to" have been held on Wednes.
_d:t evening :t Lord George Genuine: office on Ameriem
_ in, was held at the Earl of Suffolk'e office in Clevelmd Row,
find did not-break up till ,one ofeloek methe morning. all the
Mihiflen of State were present. ' ' - "
General Boscawen, lately lrrived from A "en, is nephewsito
the late General Boscawen, who died'nb'out our mouthe since,
put! me to England in order to let possesston of the estate and
effects left him :_tt_th_e demise oflyl hte'unelef "
- it is an lbsolute fact, says aeorrespondent of zn evening paper,
however secret the junto keep from the public die manly seat. of
the Amerieaos, that the latter were in -& l-vpdseision of ve
hee and Mbmreal whnnhe hit releh ' '
intelligence Ade-flonneeini
account: enbinet eobheilctms the same ct
- Gennaine'e office. The vessel left Cnn ., he nd of Novernber.
Yefterday one of the trans ship'lyl si of? the tower, after
having taken onss board do ing end arm- fof zooo men, fell
down the five!" to Gnvesend, and was to sii sipe fish fair wind for
Ireland, to take on board I 'mentof folds!" waiting at Corke
to emhn-k with allnpedition or Anterica."" ' '
' Yelhrrdaȝ' morning advice was received at'Dover, with an ac
count of the Osstgeen of Naples, Powell, from Boston, being safe
arrived there. he has been orly n dey: on her pass: e, and it
is snid hal brought over several office" and passengers rom Bos
ton. Many other ships that have dischzrged their cnrgoes there
Ire hourly expected home.
They write from Cadh, that a squardon of men of war which
had sailed from that port with an intent to homhanl the port of
Sanu Cruz, on the coast ok'Barbary, belonging to the Emperor
of Momcco. had met with : florm, wctherem two of the Iargest
ships were lost end their crew: rished.
'We- hear it is in eomtesnphnonsito douhle man-dl the ships of
war which (hell hereafter sail for Amcricn; the extra hand; to
serve ;: manncl during the v age. and on their lum] to be'
incorporated with the troops : ready there. - .
No kse than sixteen tendezvom m opened in the seven] partk ss
of London. for the entering: of seamcn-in the-serviee of the navy,
' _'. .".4 usict'. v._- .
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_si ..
Wedncsdn night arrived from Webee. by "37 Of Fahnouth.
Coi. Guy ]ohnson, supctintendam of lndian affaire, and yeflersi
day morning waited un Lord George Germaint; ull'u arrived
Dian. Claus,sssiq; with' his Lady mefict-filyss' from the same
p ate.
It is reported, that a'eertztin pausiiotic Tficiety imend to with
draw entirely from all parliaincntary actttemidhcf, And to give the
public, in a l'pirited declaration, their reasom for lhe'u succession.
A great number of eutters and schoonere are buihhng at Cole- \
strand, Folkltone, Yarmouth, and Da'etrnout , from 30 to 70?
tom burthen, for the use of (iox'ern'ment. — . ss
It is reported, from 'the disposition, or rather indispofition of .flct
cenain German potentare, 'our Miniihy may expect to be preci
pitatcd into fresh embarrassments, ns'a new hunt will in consc
quence he,t1}>, which will oblige them to call their dogs off from
a false scent. . . ' ct
When all the intended reinforcemente drive'in America, the
provincial camp Will not beattaekcd. _.The plan laid down is
said to be this: To destroy every town on the- sea coatt, to draw
their armyt'rum one place to another, and harrass and sterve them
if possible; but to be very careful about coming to a general en
gagement: But if by any meant, the provinaial army can be
divided, then the regulars are to attack them.
. , From the Pusuc onncttsaa. -
THE gazette has lately given us ashnn. abstract from thdlet
ters of the Governonof (3:qu informing the public,
" that on: Arnold was arrived atssBoiqt Levi, opposite to We
" bet;, witha body of provinciaihss' , = _ -
ss - Notwithstauding the zems-mien manner in which the Gower
ss nor affectt to mention ColonelssAmoLJ, 1 win yenture to. flux.
from my persona] knowled :, Both of the Gavernorjnd Cabnel,
ithat this on: Arnold is at east worth 'ru Carlmmz and this
ss opinion. l am persuaded, both theyqfl and-fltun events ,will fully
ss jushty. I am, one wbo'gloria r'p (tuum of -
i -- AMERctchN."
Mgff." 'Dtxon {6 HUNTER._
GENTLEplEN. * ' si ' 4
FOR. any man, or body of then, to flin qut own". re
flections in cdmmon newe-papert. wi an intention to de
yade the characters of Gentlemen acting in public ltations, iesiu
siumnanly as it itxdisingmnous. True genuine honour revulu
against such conduct; lit abhors (:EN nal. aceusatiotu which do
not discriminate the person! accused, or point out the mmes for
which they are to answer. Such aceui'a'tione are scarcely to be
met with no history of the molt harharout-natiom; they expose
the innocent to the malevoknee osthe iu-naturetl, crafty, and de
signing, and are repugnant to the great duties ot moral obligation.
!.was led. Mr. primere, intothit train of thinking upon reading ss
two addresisiea from some officers to Colss Henry, published in,
Purdie'e pa ,4 containing many severe and on: un. censurmss
without dil inguishing theperlons for whom they were intended.
As Col. Henry, in his answer to the first address, hae not atqss
tempted to remove these eensttrcs, but seem: to admit them to boss
jutt, ] have taken the liberty to la before the public a fair and
candid demil of sea;, relative to a]. Henry'e appointmentsiat
an officer to command in our mrlimsiy establishmem, and leave it
to the public to determine whether these ecnsnret are justor not.
. ! have no inclination to enter into a litet' emttrovetsy; ! am
willing to give honour to whom honour ssit ne, but ] disdain to
become the t'ycoplnntie flatterer, or' to heap commendationesi upon,.
any man when I am mavinced he does not deserve. them, es
pecially when such eolnmeadationa' may he disadvantageoue to the
true interest of my want . -' , _ .
The Convention, whiz met at Riehmond in ]ttly lashgfl'ed
an ordinance tor raising and emhodying a_ fitfflcient force the
defence and protection 'of this colony. , ct B th'i- ordinanee two
regimente of lar fottee were 'tobe rctnis , each 'ment to
be commanded yaColone}, LieuthantLCdonel. an : Mnjor,
who were to be appointed by the General Cmepu'on t' The other
officer: were to be a pointed by the commune; oftltc sense] dis.
tricts into which ordini'atsitci'dividedss the eolon . Beside
these two regimente of regular some, minute bamssiatur con
fining of 500 men each. were to benised in the, several diflriete,
to be commanded by peroffleen appoinwd by;!he dilsict cout
mitteee; the militia o the several counties weet to-he new regu
lated. under officers to be appointed by the eommitteee of the
counttea. ' . _. . 4 -
Agreeable to the direction bs th'e'ordinance, the Cmmtion
proceeded to the assointment of 'field-officen to command the
two,:egimentt, an determined the choice should be made by
ballot., Mr. Faerie]: Henry, Mr. [in [1 Metcet, Mr..Tltolnaa
Nelsqn, and Mr. William Woodfpsit , were several] siteoom
mended to be Colonel of the first ;egiment. [t wan oljeazed to
Mr. Henry. that hd-shtdiet hid beensi directed to civi], lnd not.
to military purshin; that he was t'otilly unacquaimd with the
are of war, and had no knowledgsieof militzry discipline; and
that such a person 'Ili wet unsit to_ he at the head oftroops who
were likely to be enga ?zctnfi a w'eil disciplined army, com
manded by experienc an zble Genemll. These objections
were answered by one Gentlemen si' who said, ths: Mr. Henry
solicited the appoinunent, which he sit pofed Mr. Henry would
not have done us he did not think himfi Aqualified to, eommmand.
Mr. Mercer was objected to for bein a North Britgn. In anfiver
to this objection, it was.:uinsititted {fat Mr. Mercet was born in
Scotland, but that he came to Ameriea in his early yean, and
had conshntly resided in it from his first comin over; that his
sqmily, and all his other connectiessnsj yve't'e ifit it" colon ; that
he had uniformly diflinguished himself a warm and firm riend to
the righte of America; and, whatwu of 'ncipal consideration,
thut he possessed great military, :- well at Sieur)? abilitiet. Mr.
Nehbn acknowledged Mr. Mercu'tlmilitary abilities, declared
he would not oppose his a intment; and hoyed that he himself
should not he voted for. r.. Woodford. who was not at that
time of the Cohvention, spoke very 'llr ly without doors in fa
vour of Mr. Mercer, de'clmd he un mlhng to serve under him,
a: he knew him to be : sidewo- _
Upon examining the vote: Fn thessballot box, the number: ap— :
peared an followu: For Hugh Mercer, Esq; 4! ;. for Patrick ss
Henry, 15ng 40; for Thomaa'Nelsoh,' Es - I; and for Williamct
Woodsord, Esq; !. Butm th number vates upon the ballot
for Mr. Mercer were not a m jority of the whole Ho'use, the
(westion, according to :! rule eitab'hshed ]: the Convention, was
t en put, whether Mr. Mercer or Mr. enry, upon whom the
greatctt numbers fell, should be appointed to command the said
n-giment; when a small majorit ' : pured in favour of Mr.
Henry; :md thereupon it was resoive , that the said Mr. Henry
be :! pointed Colonel of the firR regiment. ,
); . Henry being thus appointed to the command of the first
regimcnt, and the other officers chosen according to the di'rection
of the ordinance, a committee- way assointed to draw up and re.
port pmrer forms of commiffion's to, granted for the officen-of
thc ngu ar forces, minute battasmnt, and militia. This com
mittee did not make their report till the last dayssos the sesiiod,
when the House was very thin, a_n_d only fifty tive members-pn.
seht. The commission re zorted by.them, . a prayer to be anted
to the Colonel of the fi regimeuit, begin with the so lowing
preamhle: 'f Whereas. by : resolution of the Del'gntet of th'
colonv, in Convention assembled, it was determined, that, you the
saidPatriek Henry; Esq; should Be Csiolonel of the fighte 'u'gcntof
regularl, uumansilmiu cln'ffqct All thrjbron lo berai fdfor m
'
l
ss protection um! defence qf ll-i: calwyfl' This was certainly a mistake
to the coznmittce, is no determination of the Com-entiun had
: pointed him ((to/under in thitj'ns all the [ofter so be raffeljbr
(Be defence of the rolmy, but on] Loionel of the hrtt regimentc
Whether thin mittake was nttcn ed to by the Copvention vehem
the report was made, ldo nht ysirutcnd to know; but, let that
be at it may, these Words could not give him any other command
ss than that of commandei in chief of the two rcgimenu, and of
such detnchments from the minute buttalions and militia at should
be diretted by (IN: Conventiou, or Commitee at" Sat'ciy, to 26! in
conjunction with them; according to the express ptctwilion .Of th!
ordmance by which they were to be raised, and the expstsfl decli
ration of his 'codtiniffiou. The cun'unisiiou irt'etf make": this evi.
deitt,' as it requirsie'tt him to pay due obedience to all orders end
instruction: which from time to time he should receive from the
Convencttion, or Committee of Sztfcty appointed and cut vered,
during the reccss of the Cottvention, to superintend and find the
military operations for the defence and protection of the colony;
and this commission was to be held by him during the pleasurecsif
the Convention, and no loss. A . . .
The last' Convention ; ged it necessary to augment the two
regiments to ten companies each, and to raise fix new regimu
for the defence of the colony, each consisting of ten companies,
besides n pattalion of five hundred men to be (tationed at the
Eastern Shure. The whoic tobe commended by zngot; General
and two Brigadie'r'Gmcrss-tls, who were to be appointed by Con
nel's. The gmt expence which wouldsioecessarily be incuued, if _
Po large afotce, exclq si-.'e of the minute siznd militta eltablishm'edq,
Were kept up and maintctined ssby the colpd , determined ;the Con
vention to direct their Delegates at the cut Con tape
deavour to have them But. vit'pon the c'ontsnenta] Mlj !. In
lnswcs to thissireqnisitioh the Delegunihsqsmedthe Can '
thut " the Congress agreed to take: ss fix new addition! bet
talions into continental , but would o't taketh: tw'o old ones,"
and that 4" contiMntactfsioffic-en were in have the command pf
pi'ovincizl officer; of eq'udl- rank, whenever" they might luppeu a;
.a& together." When ""this infonnacion from my Dele ten in
General Congtess was taken under the confideuttonhf t Con- _
vention, they directed the Committee of Safety to inform dun,
among other important matters, 'thftt it be earnsiefllyneomw.
'to the Congress. that should they adhere to Ttheu' _resssoludon &
taking i o continental pay'no moresithan sixbetuliom, .to sufetsi
the two d regiment "s. hnd firfi in thectamnflnenq. since,
otherwise, the officers of those regiments would- degtaded in
their ranks. This requisntion of the Cotwentimi'mse ' 'pe ysi
from an information givensithem by some of theirm " ' ,
the officers of the two old regim'ento were much dishfisfiedflsi
the resolution of the Congrsiess for resnsing to take their '
upon the continental establishment, which words occasion M..
to lose their rank when acting in conjunction with continual...
officers. - ' si '_ , ' .- . -si
, At the Commotion Medflno doubt Mtsithat-jthip retinifitiqo
would be compl'ted- with by the Gonfiressctt' declmd. in their.
ordinance for raising an :dcfitional nqmbcrbf orcisfarthe dine
and protection of this coldny, " that 91} edtnmissiom Muddy ctss
the Committee of-Snsety; in purfumee of the sz'd, or a _
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ordinance of Convention, to my regular 9fficet,'shmtldbevmj "
as soon as such officer; or an' 'okh'e'r it} hie feed; \ . lbc_ "
pointed, 'or commisiioned by e General Conzi'efezct lad dipt
pay of every such officer should, from the time of such '
ment", and notice theteos given to the Can icteepfct My, E
te?
same al war settled the G'enemlssCt'm ,' ., sisi )..si...
Upon the z sth of ebruactry the Conimime oisiSsszfety teeet'vct
packet from the Delegatn in Constse' ,endosiitg _ ifflqtusi
?.
the officeu ofssthe sit regimenttss e don tisshifEZ-sidb ph ;
upon the continental eltnblishment, dfwsi'chsi _ ' " !
??
were two: Thoseto the sieId-offisicen' den ' ", ] .;
the others for the Captaius and the inferioresimm Left W
to he find up by the Comminu- of- May; ' sca- tius, ,.ct
appointed bzl one of those commifflbnt tothe 'eqmund of & 4"
regiment, c Comnittee informedhhuw itu litem
and thattheywere mdyfoddder'himfireojum' ' ,
ever he should thilk proper to'nl] for it. In e enee m "
letter Col. Henry came to the Committeess,=si'md thess refideo't "} .
livered him the eomrnilfiony which, ester mnine; he'resih'trped
thfe Ptefident, and deemed that he would not flee t of it:. M- ct
safe ne rusons fa hie refusal, sswd Witely eft the Son
mitted. . . . .. ct. . ' -' si— -si-*_,'si' ._
Thus, Mr. printen, ! have given you in honest detei] o'fghsi, '
Etshlie poceedingt. so far;- theyctehte w ColssHein-y, from_
it flrsi : pointment to the command of the'firflsisi regiinent told.
refusal o the continual commitfionsi :ppointin'g'him to th'ezsam
command, according to the desire and ntblutionsios the Com—
tion; and ! protel ! eznnot diseover any thing" tuvtnmvpsshss'
these edingg, orttm the led unrmn-rr her hent ' ,
toCo . Henry"! honour. Butlwiflmkeoonlectiduu -ub.'i
mit what ] have said to the dem'minkim of the impute] public.
'- — ct '_ ' *\.C'AsirToss __
. H 11: A.DsiE-L FsifisimsissMms f-iT-si-ss .
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s Saturdly mningzuflvedMIMON—M'Wommpk .
formerly a Gunu. Onlcil ifi du PnfiinctW-p \ f- 1
Some of thc'inhabitxnu of And his! pefitiond Miv
Young w grant commiflianen to :: om lrmed-vesels fmsi ii.?"
Zkinlg all American property, which it it fiidyilLbe Mr, _
or! . si ss' \. ;
Ears,}? ofa lmer from a swim in the Wen- monks !: bit
{Hadde th': dy, 'daled Februr) n.. .
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." We have just heard that : brig md : shop from . some put -
)
of Amcx'icaj laden with lumber, are taken bysione ofssthe English
cruifers close in with St! Pin", Mminie'o- Thie' conduct en
ss raged the French General, who immediately gaveonlm forms '
! of hialfrigam lo cruisi and ywwct cycryAma-iean "65! within ;ct
; their imits." "'si' . . '- ' -
; By Czpt. 'Waterman from Damouch we learn, that c-pc. ")
: Dawson in an armed brig of :} guns (formerly the SeaN : of
1 th?! port, but since stolen "and fitted out by om- essnem'm :: a)
L camcss out in order to deny our prime:", when two of man, _
:, no.;- and schoonq, from Plymomh, Well hery—on M- '
(inuncngxgunent ensuedjsiwhich lasted uxwardo ofan hour, when
J ihe floor's-powder being equnded, an night comingcton,
; returnec to port, without any less, except : few balachro '
their nails, lnd moctoc thm men nightly wounded. What [.
mlge the hrig receivcdsiis not known, but no doubt some:, ;: (he
; though: it molt pmdent to return to her den. - - - -
* We hear the French Amblsisiador :: the British Court has de
claxed, in else GrcztBritain sends my foreign froops w Ameri
ca, his master intends hking an active part. _ _ ,
David Rinqnhouse, Efq; is chosen Burgess sokthis city, in the
room of Dr. Frankl'm. who is appointed upon :m embassy w
Canada, by the Congrcss. si
lN C O N (; R-E 5 5, March 4, 1776.
RHQLVKD, that tbcsswstrain! be tnktu qff, dubtrb, ba "
of lb: 26!!! cj'last month. wax laid upop rash]: leading "'a;
with ["wine/"or Great Britain, lrsielaud, or the British West Mti.
in constqumrt as permiffian grateful far um: Aud mmmitim in"
porled into thy? talom'qt. thraflsrm lb! mineu. '
I _ R ' C. Tunmon} Slr'rj.
IN arch 9. ssq-Lvuo, that "a siutb'l- !:4, &: " '
upon, (assasiltd or squires! ty'au) eftl-c :): umctfd' tbtst (m ct
p 0? mldm) qfflcm. ,. Extractfrm th: m'ctmz: - ,
. ubZL/pd ly ur-lafaf Cougrest, . . -. C. Tnouson; Ht'oi '