The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-06-15 00:00:00, page 3

THE ssssssVIRGINIA GATETTE.
Ygstudayl draught from the guards, of 1000 men, marched off the
de, in three divtfions, to Porlsmouth, to embark sor America.
_ The Flanders unall of Saturday last says, that his Pruffinn Majesty has
qainrelepsed, me! the consequenees are much dreaded by his physicians.
_ ly; m ngreedsi m the debates the other night, that the French were
ming in ill then" port" that they had sent at different times Booo men
go the Meuritim, and a very sormidable force to St. Domingo.
Em-ctfm the debate: in (be House of Lonns, Mars}: 16.
. HL Grte the Dpkeof Grafton stated the motion he meant to ropose
t'othe House, which was substantially a: follows: " That an mmble
Wbe presented t_o his Majesty, im losing him, out of ; tender con
cern fiir the live: of his people, and to 39 the further essusion of blood,
be he would be graciously pleased to i ue his royal proclamarion, to
em t'- the commander in chief of his forces in America, or the com
mit? one" or commifl'toner [if any such should be sent) to receive, with
in} msoneble time, either before or after the arrival of the troops'now
ct : toembnrk, any petition presented in behalfof the colonies, flaun
_ ' East ' hu m_d rievmcez, and to assure them, that such petition
bell dered en lnswered." '
-I.ori Dartmmh totally objected to the motion, as highly impro r,
find tendingw intemlpt thevonly measures that could be taken to resuctce
Americi to obedience. His Lordship observed, that it was no longer ::
time to treat with I country in open rebellion, where the governmesint by
thewthority of this kin dom was subverted, and every act of cruel
tion exercised.- thought this motion so highly prejudicial to
Gum Britain, tht be moved the grevipus question, whether this ques
tion know ynt; wishing to get ri of the motion this wey, rather than
" n give it In ebsolute ne ye, because he was not willing that : motion
ficult! go forth, as if t e Minish-y were absolute averse to all term: of
modstion: But he thongtt the melning of the motion fully In
Med in the len clause of the a of Parliament ap inting eommiffionerl
to receive thefublnifflnn of any of the colonies, w enever they should be
_ disposed to return tp due obedtence to the mother country.
' -0'n adivifionofthel'lwse, there apyeered, for the motion 31, against
its!
' HALIFAX (Now: Scotiaj April 23.
- UESDAY 'asumoon lafi'arrived his Majesty": flooy Vi :, with
some transporn from the West Indies, being part of meate: which
m droveoff this cool! by the seven weather last mnter.
Tlursday mornin mind hie Majesty's shsslpz Rose and Glusgow,
CapuimVYallace un Howc, from Newport Rbode Iflandm
Friday arrived the Tamau', from Sooth Carolinz; and on Saturday
("nued the Vipcr floop of war, for erec, with a number of trznfizons,
and troops on bond. The shine day united 'I packet from Falmomh
- (Great Prinin) in 5 walk. and ; day:.
Sunday ln'ired here the Scarborough from Savannab in Georgia, in
whom clssme Governor Wright of thlt provincc. We arc infonned that
Govcmor Cmpbel], of Sooth Carolina, is on hiQ passage for this place,
In CONVENTION, Annapolzlr, May 15.
HEREAS it is necessary did! the peace nnd'good order of this pro
vince should be maintained as much at possible, and it app'ear
ing to thit Convention that sundry officers appointed for that purpose
have refused "to take upon them the res ive truste to which they have
been appointed, ellegilg scruples to ta e the usual oaths to Govemment
during the unhapp difference: with Great Britain:
Rtjblsvd, that : said oathe be dispensed with during the said dif
fereneea,' and that the Pershm already appointed, or who may hereafter
be : pointed, do uahsy themselves for their truste, by tlkmg the re
ive oath's of cave to which at] are or may be a ointed. And all
rsont concerned, either'in ; tflering or takin'g t e said oaths of of
:e, independent of the said oath: tothe govern ment, may ufl assured that
paper case shall be taken. u n the settlement'os 'those difference: (an
eventwe most ardently with or) to indemnify them a ainfl an penal
-tieu directed by any laws to behflicted on person: a ctillg al oreszid,
without [living first taketi the said oaths. si T! ,
' My n. On reading, : second time, and cptjli'dasiing the resolution"
of Congress of the ! sth day of this inshnt, transmitted to thit Conven
tion b the deputiee ntteuding fq thin province in Congtesl, by expresc,
bed ngfl], that the people of this ptjovince have the sole lnd
exelufive right of reguhting the mllrnzl govemmemand police of this
im- ' .
"" umimq/ly, that it isthe opinion of tide Cqmention, that
this vention hnth ample power to draw the whole force of this provinee
into .ction aglintt the med force that it, or may be, employed to carry
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into execution the several uncon ltitutional and opprelsive las of thBa-Ztsi
ish Parliament for laying man in America, to enforce the colleffldacbf
them, and fos- altering and changing the consiitution and intemal'pdia
of some of the United Colonien. si ' .
Rgsol-zml unmimnstj, that this yrovince has hitherto exerted itself,
and will, upon all occasions, continue to exert itself with churfuloese
and alacrity in the common cause, agreeable to the faith pledged in the
union of the coloniee; and, if it shall appear to this rovince necessary
to enter into further compact with the other colonies, ffn-the preservation
of the constitutional rights of America, this pmvince will'enterinto such
further engagement for that purpose.
Respl-wd uuanimuslj, that this Convention, by a resolution of the lsth
day of this instant, hath made sufficient provision to prevent :! neceflity for
any person within this provinee now taking the onthe for the support of
government under the Crown of Great Britain ; and thlt it in the opinion
of this Convention, that it is not necessary that the exercise of every kind
of authority under the said Crown should he now totally sup reflad in
this province, and all the power: of government exetted unde" autho
rity of the people. ' -
Re/blwed, that the Hon. Matthew Tilghman. Esq; and Thomas ]ohn
sin, jun. Robert Alexander, Samuel Chaee, RobenGoldshol-oush, Wil
iam Paca, Thomas Stone, and ]ohn Rogen, Esquirea, deputtea, now
re—elected by ballot, to re resent this pmvince in Congresp, be," and they,
or any three or more of m, m enpo-eud to represent thia provinoe
in Congnss, until theendof dnnextctsision of Convention, aa fully .
they might, until the end of this seflion of Conssention, have done the
same under their former appoimat.
Rlsohml mind), that as thin unention ie'firml persiaadad that
: re-union with Great Britain, on confitutionalpai ' :, would no}
effectuzlly secure the right: and liber— rand incense the lewd, pod
remote the happinesa of the 'He-[quite (objefis 'hlch due m
hatheverhadin view) thesaiddepntieean boundanddiseddwml
themselvea by the inflmctiom given do them by this Connntion in in
sesiinn of December last, in th Umnsi: gemctnflmfinmsi
were ardmlarl' reputed. , I a,
PHlLADELPHIA, Mq z7:j_
ON Mondly last nflag that wusentdown tq themes: int ilptlr
bay, for the exchange of seven] Americans they he on board,
returned to this city, :: the men of war weighed and 11! to sea lputn
hour too soon for the Bag. They follbved them ten aguei to sex but ,
could not ovenake them. It is supposed, by the course the men of "tssss'
steered, that the are gone to Virgmia w refit, as, by necotum, W'
great number o pieces which have since been picked up,. MW Ict ct
great deal of dunage in the late xngagement with mslm' Their
carpenters wert seen at work ev day for a week after M. -
' We are well informed that th le: of two men send in hmmoclu
Sone marked No. zz) were drove lshore in the Bite oi'Newetlle on lei- _
ay or Saturday lest. They both belonged to the Roebuekfand it 51
said theone in No. :: was the gunner's mate. . ct - . '
InCONGRF-SS, Majzt, 1776. ,;
ReshI-wd, THAT all persom taken in arm: on board my prize ]
deemed prisoners, to be tzken care of by the supreme executive poweri. -
each colony to which they are brought, whether the prize be taken p,
vessels fitted out by the continent, or by other:. - ;
That such as are taken be treated n prisoners of war, but with
humanity, and be allowed the same rations as the troops in the service of
the United Colonies; but that such as are offlcm supply themsilves'fltd
be allowed to draw bill: to pay for their subsistmce and clothing. ' ,
That officers made prisoners in the land senice be allowed the samQ
indulgence. , sisi; . ct
' That the officers be no} permitted to Ride in 0 ner lny sea-pon town,
nor public post read, and that the offlem and 'vltu he not suffered to
reside in the same places. , sisi " - -
That in case the clsicen cannot draw ot- sell theirh'ilt, the Congress
will ellow fot- each of them two dollan : weekctfot Wudctaud Edgings,
to be repaid by said osieen before.they are refhsishd fmm their czptivny.
That no tavern-keepen supply enyss ofioensswho pu'ptismetsis on the
credit of the continent. _ ss _ ss si ' . . A ,
That the capitulztiom entered mto with pnfqncfl' at tsshefitne of theic
sumnder be ptmfltully observed. ; ' "I ; 'fctsiss _
That luch oficenct na surctnender ytisoners ct'msim' their parolc,
unlese Congnse shall otherwise direct. si'-' 5- 'ctz _ , - '
That the FORM ofthe PAROLE be affiltom
I , bling mad: uprishurctqfw by lb: Wlbe Tbinwn
{hind th' in le' Wire. do promise ad mggf, on 09- word