The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-08-10 00:00:00, page 1

[AUGUST 10, 1776.) WlLLlAMSBURG: Printedctby DlXON &? HUNTER. [No. 1_3o'5si.']
BREMERLEBE, March 25.
ROM the uth to the 16t_h the firk'brigade of the Hessum troops
unived here, under the command of Lieutenznt General de Heificr.
Ram the lgch to the'ljd there arrived here su'ccesssiively 15 English (rans
' ts, on board of which were embarked, on she zzd, the regimenta of
Frssefnbach, Prince Charlen, and Ditfurthz and on the wh the regiment
of guzrds. Since the zzd there aniyud seven more tnnsports. The
second brigade, under the command of Mljor General de Mirbixeh, is
arrived here since the um. We eng'fl here yet :: tranfpomsiwhich, it
51 said, mufl: h-we sailed from the hmel by this time. - '
LONDON, March 8.
Mr. [Hermes BULL'1/putb, to refer to a committu oftbe Hau/Z tbe :msi- "
Jeration of lb) treatie: for taking into Britgsh pay 11,ooa foreigu troops,
to btslll! to [write. -
WKCANNOT, Sir, at thi- times, forbear to "press my
*' * astonishment and concern, that earky in the present
ones sefflon so many Gentlemenshould have been prevailed
: I ssupon, by any considerations, to stand forth, in the
? most serious and solemn manner, to approve and fanc
* _. tify those cruel and arbitrary measures which were
w recommended, and have been fatally calfied into exe
cution, !: an unseeling and unrelenting adminish'a—
tion, who have dared to abu e the me by their wicked and sanguinary
councils, and whose whole conduct : proved them entire] deshtute of
every principle of justice, of humanity, and the reli ion of t eir country.
Their insatiable thirst for plotesiant blood has been ong evident; and it
cries aloud to Heaven for vengeance, as well nfor the just indignation'of
a long abuscd, insukcd, oppressed people. To exultin the destruction of
our mofl valuable command friend:, and proteltant fellow subjects; to ,
pray that the same born}! scene! ma be repeated; that war, desolation,
ad bloodshed, may pervade the-w ale eontinent of America, unless it '
shall bow in devoted head to popery, to poverty, to the molt M. and
" nominioua n- Mr thcfacton record. would be thought inere,
"ble! That xeedrd, Sir, to : union profdsing a regard to liberty, ax- ' _
m. sight! of hum'sindity, will remain an came] podu'ment o! reproach.
' '* Sir, isit certain, it itpusigbahle, thanhengmomos ministerial tyranny
anthevenge will be much longer permitted} , That there will be .. actual
to do the fitrlber effusion of proteflant-bbssodi Or can it be expected
that the People of tbi: country, reducin by thansanda to beggary- and
want, mil remain MMM": till the wall it at their hrcafla, or dra
m at their dom? God forbid. I am not insenfihhhow much pro
on of atriotism are becomsif'h subject of mlicnle. To the astonish
men\ of tsi'uodd, th loud om- country haa been ridiculed within
these wall:. - And yet, Sir, thin shall not Will ne. While I will
unifonnly twt'lbbaI-Ith afar of my life and fucttmin support of ministe
ial despotism, ! qsiill in. he understood that. whenever oceafion may
'eall it,_ ! will clause", sacrifice kb. in defence of th! liberties of the
' - * "'*s.'si . - . .-. .
hewatss'th'atymaum 'ngiiusp mad one; ma fouuflm
Wsi' audmeudvillhe' :ald um. Letaot the histo
nanbeobiigedto _ :hatthel mead German mhi'red
'to subdne the sum 0 In inunen and'offmdo-z and at in the reign
of : Prince of the him of Brdnswiek, infamous man;- was
. made to catinssguidt that spirit which bough! aneeflon td the throne,
_ and in "too machesyand rehdlion, [rated them firmly ppdlit.
I-M not now amble the House any forth" than to declare my ab
' harme: of' all the measure- which haveheen adoptpd lgainst nice;
manam equally inimieal to the principln of mette, to the pisit of
the constitution, and oathe honour,!wthcfiith. and thenne dignity of
ct the British nation. - si , .
- Extract . Ima- Noawtcn, WMAWI ts, 1776.
' ' " The wool man nasty, these]; support of this t and once
- nourishing city, ha- so' Mybffmd by the out sins,
that a consider] ble number of- nhaflact andi ' a men have
* been obliged to enlilt to avoid having. should they !: mnsport'ed to
' Amefiea 1th ag'ainlthirsu'mdaand fdlovfubjecta. contrary to
- their incsinationa,-and sole-n min- unde chansiby zcthsi mmiting offi
cers, in whom they conside, ud-bafic them they m nnlysiintended
m replace those soldien who are ne M'uq um no doubt cum:
- Lad yeek Captain Wnlker a Csilrtfillsikonh'ick'l coppany of Ictl
lery armed from Chatham at Woe wich, to join two other commit:
' 7 77 7 \ 7 7 ——
under the command of that accomplished Gentleman, and gallaht corn.
mmdcter, Col. Philli ., whose bnvery Minden's welI—fought fields will
ever teflisy, the praissa of Britain continually record. They are expected
to embark every day. - '
Melt of the men in these four companies m:- fre'sh reer'uite, uho never
saw : cannon'fired in their lives; so that in military discipline they will --
rather be behind the Amesicnm. Oneof the ltcruiu pleasmtly slsitd on ss
the parade, that he would rather be behind the Amesiczne, particularly
the sille-nctzen, than btjbnthem. - .
April 9. Captain Hotham isctpreserrcd to : breed Prudent, and. will
act third in command on the linericm (tation. -.
Capcain Hawkcs it ippoimed to the command of the Mennaid (signe,
:: Plymoufh. -' - - ' _
A squadron of men of war, under the command of zRear—Admisal,
eompletely victualled and- mnnned {or a foreig; voyege, is intended to
lay at Spithead this summer, in order to be in rendinese to si] ,on any
- emergency. * - s. _
lyril 16. We hear from Corke, ghat on the'edth end weld nhctb,
udt, "th, and Gid regimenis, were carried in lighten do'n 10 Cure.
end embarked on board the tnmfporte at shaplacez and on the ' .
the 9th regiment, which lay at Cove, and theszd ! intent sm ' ,
were also embarked under command df Lieutenant hue! Fluid 'The
zoo Germans, who' arrived at Come; 'onsi the'fltsiinfient. 'I- the UsnF-w
Anne, znd Elingeth,.from Hambargh,si zredisqmbarked, undaunted
will so for Dublin. jupd the other Parts of the fingfin; to besmcupo- *
rated .with the sevexalsingiments'. - 3 " - . ' -—"-- - _ si— ,— -_
"A letterct M du hnrd' he Mefoft,'—Owe'vf Cathe, Apei] 6, sayn,
:Zhis fleet ale under the convey of the Cetjysfort and M-nd only
_ a whustu putto'h. 'The __ ldsill of war. Cor. Dixou,
with ten openmee non shiye and , 'ssf-Hydmhy oe-Bofln.
Wdefefflon of thevtroope here MWMW m ct
at well a the seemen fronflle rm'dfimsi'f' !" si ss. -.- * '
'nzc knshipctwhkh bW*MeW from 14th Duuuu, off !
Vh-giuia,si was to hewe brought MW-ss. tho mudtoleue
that country onsizeeount of the trow ;. but tuum p pnsinfiom
For then;. A party of snilonsivent : ss ;iwoulet qumvzsio-n;
pm'znds them we:: kind dyde __.*; M__Imdfl' Mpd to"
the 'pe. si-' ,ZZ , _ '
An Admiralty Court is ' ted h'Virginiw l'q simthmty of'dn
Cengrese. and ]ohn Blair, dnnmd Wlsh, thine, _lnd nether
Gentleman, are appointedssjudgee of ne. s "They, hue emdenned seven!
English vessels which heve been takes bysithe Amputpfinm. "
Mul .:el. Thin them the Amahe ? peouedusslgdothssQilsiffi
nm*.0*'8®"'1"!"_"!si___.__. - - L.;s - c-si
'pltis nMMWmeffimwnnsiu-WM
, that the Amerieam lnd heard of the gmbibimz-nqz did (hid
M i
o koreign ; in coafeqnenu of what the
mue to two lution, m. to send no m petition room! 15.
ahdpopd theirporntotbelhi ofodutpniou. Nil'i-Mu
make of their tude. Men of "summon sly. Msl-lnsdufion iscs
more infortune: than people seem (che tum of. The Mr! lct'
with me nest and wisdom, while our counsile are all violence an ," .
ranne. The nutidn in genenl seem- absorbid in luxury and MGPR;
Every vent! wmch scramblingssforct : contract. [a am, the : are
mennes! by an universal depnvissyzr ne unt'eeling-u th' 'ngs of
their kilow-subjecti, Ind unshinhngafsidaufdvu. And hay: wife:
that total disregard, which every ssman &" nlectiou seen with form. of
that inevitable unin of ill consequencel, from this menting wound in
the empire. * - ss -
. But few ofctthc German hirelingu hue been embarked, for um of
calks for their water. Orden lum been given nt Aqflscuhm. fox geon
so be immediately sent to Snde; and it has been under consideration hue,
whethqr too coopers should not" he sent from home to Murgh, to
help to {he necessary quantity of those water calhss-o-Lackdqhy,
what on:]: our biefi'ed Minikers ne! 4 si _. '
q' r Corsiclns been sold and betrayod !! 'tbeir Msisi '
and a ch, therearcgood reasons cothink. lull! . 9:
H
would mist aye been able t9 conquer them; yet Corsica lies ' ss mue
che, and th; French were ten timeswhc number of du C !.
Now, what waites: of shccess have we before uuglinip the Amefiunn,
compared with ; above cisa? None, not even did shadow'd'anyzssget
a great part of this insatudted nation foolishly thinks, the the troops
am an to go our, will bear down ill befom them. Alas! They may