The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-03-09 00:00:00, page 2

'siisihctiehsi woukl '
siiucouveniency, rather than receive
only be senut the desire of theHouse. . __ , _.
Sir Edwlrd Newenhmu laid, " he hld'f , si *hsi negative to
the dddnse, which denounced vengeance agai 'h'il fellow subjects,
he could not agree to the sending of monessn'iiopl to buteher men
who Were fightmg for their libefty. He w tfin we might bid
farewell w luch as we sent to Medea; for that if Menca 'I:
can uered, the troops would be keptsithete to presel'ksie the con—
quel ; for though It might be conquened, the- spirit of libesirty
Would not be ever shbdued.-—He was violently a ainst the intro
duction of foreign mercenaries, and argued that t e introduction"
of them had occasioned the fall of many greet'empires and states.
-He inlianced the danger of having fomgn troops in any king
dom where they would not be zmenable to the laws, by mention
ing the case of :; Hesslan soldier, why committed : robbery, and
was confined by the civil magistratee, but was released and given
upto'the mifitzry. That Hanoverinn, flesslm, and answick
troops were mon: 'dangetout than any otheru for that German
connections wue always fanl to the true intends of Old England.
He entered largely into' the present system ofaffairs in Europe.
He insilted upon it, that 'Getmzn influEnce wu so powerful in the
Cab' t of Great Britain, that the moR vkluablc ' terestssiofthese
kin s would be given to save the pal Blue orate of Han—
over. That he was convinced the defiru ion of the Electors
Manzgery at Herenheusen, or thermieb admired lind of cream
eolomed na :, in the stables of_- Hanovet or Zell, would appear
in the eyes o the Present Minisskr'y as a - ater'misfortnne than the
desokuion of thole three oncsse-happy, t nw,dish*a&ed sinking
: liaxivns.—He advilstd the Minute: title House to consider what
riot: and disorders would be commwsiin th ty of DuUil, if
foreign mercenariee were quartexed un ICTZF ,, MWZ "s
out troops to the butchery of our fellow si _ (Is
sisi, 'bpss . .
.( bringing over foreign mercenaxies; Fully ss ss ' w
\realcton and sound poliey. _ , [ . be 'si) , ' _
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ct_ siHOUSE__oF CuOMMONS, No-wmlur 23.
, 'HE Speaker did not take theehair till half after three; after
the common business was over, the Miniltry proposed that
the agent for the province of Nova Seotia should be examined at
the bar, upon the petition from that province, in order to found
: motion upon it. This was violently opposed by the minority,
under the assertion that the petition was not authenticlted, and
the examination could not be lhtisfnftor. without counter once.
Mr. Burke and Charlet Fox were th songes! opposers in this
previous debate, and it was expected to latt so long, that no time
would be left for the examination, without : very late night.
The pllesy locked according to custom.
'The Common: egreed to the report of the resolution yeflerday
on the supply, that "Heel. l'sl. begnnted to hit Majelt . to
enable his Majesty to drt'my the expence. of 9 regiment of igh
London to be nised in Scotland, confining ot two-battalions,
or ! 76. ,
DtZe'Mbtt (. When the order of the Qay wet md yesterdu in
the House of Common, for going into : eommittet of the w ole
House on the bin for prohibtting all t'rlde end inmotuse with
the coloniel in rebtllion, &c. : member (Mr. Dempster we
believe) moved, that it be an instruction given by the House,
"before the Spenket leaves the chair, to the said committee to accept
curtain clauses by way of amendment. and to dividethe bilL into
ct'silictnict Lsi-zn'ts, ul m tsuketwu hills but ot'une in it- prelsient form.
D-si-h We arose upon this plupufsiitmn, which it lsicrmy is cctizch hy
Lume (icntk-mcssn .1 im-Lhuti us t'nuui ing Muy a hill; and Ad
mimsh mon not bring dilctpnsul to submit lo this operatton on
th 'ss *:ss.\<'>-sizi it:; ('t-ah!, :! du iliou !sioliowcd at about two u'cloek,
and the numben were, agamit the motion 7 , tor nt 34.
- Lord North, it is szid, m order to Mtie ligat- of thin act,
i'f so far as it respects the seizing the ships csthtss Anmieimjsslir any
ships tradinp; to or from their pom, said that ywvision was made
in the zoth clause; page 13, for giving them tom to avoid it, by
aisirnpei-remrn to their nllegianee; but is that was ngtj thou ht
' sufficient, Gentlemen might propofe such other proviti ' ' 'ct at t ey
ilile oper, to come in under that clause. *
* e : ore think it proper to lay the clause before'ss _ ctpu'biic'
u it now stands, that the shend! ot Amefiea may have in opp'or—
mity to exert themselves, toproture the fillin u the blanks,
Mth such distant date: at m? give them lll pot lbll: time to re
ctfiectonthcparttheya'utoa . -
" And be it further mefied by the-luthority_aforesaid, that
this at't, sofsu- u the fame teletet to the captute and forfeiture of
it ship: and vesele-belonging to the inhabitantt of the abovednen—
E..- tioned while], the!] commence ad be in force from and after
the . and lb for a the same reme- to the capme m fct.
feitvn of!!! ship- and vessels that shall be found_going in, 01 et
slny of the Did coloniet, or bound end tnding from an port or
' ylaeeitsskthe flute, fmm lnd after the ' ' and! allcon—
tinued be in fere so long as my of the said coloniet shall remain
in I state ofrebellion and tlisobedien'ee."
* The bllnkt are roposed to be filled up with the date: of
March !, andApn 1; end all the dwelle likely to be pro
" used;] win be- pmlongatiqn of time on the seizures are to
like see." ' — ct 'si'""ss' '
si- .Yeiteeday the Lower Asemblprt-occeded on the bill to prohibit
' Ill tude Ind intet'eoIrfe with the orth Ametiean coloniet, during
{: to::l'tzmaueeof thedyrefsien: nbellsiifesiih'dthlzrtpimloniul. De.
end none :fimittWt Peesl or members.
ss. es ' , e: to t ate. rwu oekEd,
" it is Rtongl ned that the Court of France hn presented :
sin ' ; mmria to our Seete of t-me, upon the taking
loz- troop- into British-pax. hie mon'al ]! conceived in
' ctms that hlve thtek 0 A ministntion with eflonishmeut, ::
theynitfidend it sin e ed. to: wltctwjtbthe House of Bour
hon/ - '
, On Wednefdty the House egned thn un nddrese should be pre
sented w hid Maje , that he will he pleased to give directtonl
'; that the petition ple ted to him from the General Congrest in
' Ameriel, by Govcrnoe Penn and Atthur Lee, Esqnires, should
" be laid before them.
Pmflia, as well at France, hn remonflnted against Ruffinn
being sent to Ameriel.
The Chcflliet D'Eon it now expected to leave England every
hour to return to the French Court; immediately on which, some
most extraordinary anecdotu relative to the two power: will come
' out to the astonishment of all Europe.
A plan it now under considention for ;" eriminals in GYeat
Briuin, sentenccd for trans nation, to he sent to the British
fettlements on the coast df A 'rica.
Extract of;: letters"!!! Gojport, Dtt. !. .
, " Since my latt the Ptltsl an Scaford frigates came out of dock,
end are now fitting fos sea. On . Halnead. of thil town, is up
'nted to the command of the Ersey of so gum, and is to go to
an, there to lie at an hospital ship for the use of the sick. lt is
, said here, that General Gage is to return to Button; the ship he
. am nome-in is come into the harbour "
Twelvetmtspom, bound to Amerien, are waiting in theDowns
for & favounble wind. ' ,
* - ' .siss Exrrcct qf'a lettersrosim Charhnm, Dcmuhr ).
" -" Galen ne received it the enmmifflonen office here, for the
ss. saZI-mlkert-os this duckyard. to 'osk double dayq, in order to
give the nest despntch in making saih for the ships that axe fit
ting et Hport for Ametiel. The Milsord of :! sum, com
. !
_, ctsisi ,, ss _ .
, va :
mndedh ]ohnBur, Esq Rmtyssssss ss ?
-_wil}.sai\ in a few
days for Kmerica. 'The-friend ss _
- FpF into comf'
miflion lt this port, and the with: .. si '
Finshnw,
Es rshc is also to go to Americ'n." ' ssss _
si , our Am
1" n express is lind to be comlfro "
ador at Madn'd, that the Spania' si ss
a powerful
naval-lflhqment to' thejlpanish West I_ s ,
Y 'ss ": fuflssBon of Ordnance m held, at the breaking
up of lflti mW-ssvsierefiven for seuctfi] hundred tuns us ord
'nam:e shuw-gsi " ife'a 7 31 shon25 pbsstble.
CANTE ss , Na-v. 17. 'The-Prince of Wales's third
regimmafsidctmgoon guards, now qugrtcn'd here, have met with
eatsssssufqik'fh recrutting. Theysilctfe to go to America with
lurguync'o ,and the 9th regiment of 'dugoons, as soon as com
p ete. ". * .
ST. ]OHN': ZANTiGtIA) jan. 17.
HIS mornin early four corn aniee of his Maiesty'l' ssth
regiment, w 0 were drove the'Americzn coati, and put
into this island in Tent distress, mzssched through the town of
St. ]ohn from Bn ish Harbou; to hilshtnd bai'rgcks, where
they are to rei} an refresh thank?]! : vessel is got rezdy to
carry them tq Boston. . ,, "Ah; -
The ships of war on their diffe, sssidons found this and the,
neighbouring iflnnds m dailsdishsi si ' 'ihe'Americans. by ma
king captures of their vesseh'einpsslgsij ' in their proscribe'd tude
with the French isiandlsi &c.,: 'si-'si -— vsi- ' ss
ctNEW YO
Extract qfa [merfmn si_ _ I,. ""O-neral) Mould,
- dahnlr sibd' ' I - since I, 1716.f"_'si'si-j _,
EFORE thu recites)? " "no; wht on ' ' "
heard ofout missomine ss'- ult. end wtll-be White
' fet: my safet . ! should hayesi- ss _ ! cthofore, butaeontimdl.
hurr of hu tnesa hat prevented me. He command ofthe army,
siby t e death of my truly great and good friend General Mont
omery, devolved on me; a taflt ! find too heavy under my pre
tent circumstances. ] received: wound by a ball through my
lest leg, at the time I had igained the first battery, at the lower
town, which, by the last o blood: rendered me very weak. As
soon as the main body came up, with some assisiattee. ] returned
to the hospital, near a mile. on foot; being obliged to draw one
leg after me, tmd gmt part ofthe way under the continual fire
at the enemy from the walls, at no greater distance than so yordo.
! rovidentially escaped, though several were that down et my
) si e. ! soon learned the death of our General, who attacked the
town at the side opposite to me: He behaved het'oically, marched
ss up in the face of their cannon, and when he had nearly gained
the pass, received the fatal shot, or the town would have been
out's. This occasioned the dtsaller that afterward. happened to
: my detachmcnt, which, after the general defeat, had the whole
garrison to encounter, under every disatlvantnge of ground, &c.
"so return was impossible, as the rout wae Within 50 yarde end
ex ("ed to the fire of the whole gurrison, who had bumght several
stel); pieces out of one of the atet, which our people would have
been obliged to pass. - Int ! lituation they maintained their
ground near three hours, but being '6vetpowered with numbers,
were obliged at last to lay down their :mns; about 300, including
Cnpt. Lamb of New York, and part of the train, were taken
prisoners, and as near as' l can judgmbont 60 killed and wounded.
()aptain ()swalcl is among the ptisuners; he was.with me in a
lfxisi'clctl pat ty of about 15, who attackfll the first hitttt't'y; he
bethed gallantiy, :md gained much honour. Th': prisoners .u'e
ulsifll polittlv. and supplied with every thing- tite gnt'nt'un :!tl'nnlssa.
tiut'si'rnnt' Cztt'lcton sent to let me know, that the snhliets lmggngc.
isl pleased, might he sent to them, which ] lll'lll immediately
tsieml. Though the enemy now are double our number, they have
as yet made ne attempt to come out. We are an well irepmed
tisi receive them." we can Mblcty be in our resent ituation,
ifi'idcd at a distance bt two otiles.si ! expect neral Woolter
from Montreal in a few dayt} \vith a reinsorcement. ' ! ho te we
shquf'he propetly supported with troops by the Con test. have
sstmct'ssth'oughts- ot leavin this proud town, until ! rft enter it in
'tisiiutctnph. : My woun has been exceeding painful, but it now
easy; And the ltn'geons assure me will he Well in eight weeks. I
know you will be anxious for me. That Providence, which has ss
carried me through 'so many'danget-s, it still my protection: ]13
am in the way ohny duty, and know no seir."
.,
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" PHILADELPHIA, Fab. 19.
Extract of:: lettersrou a Gentleman in VllGlNlA
!
lTH Captain Brown, who had been tz weeks out, came
assen er, young Mr; M'Kay, who returned without
orders, t te Bishop refusinq to ordain a man'belo ing to acountry
otscbelt. He says, an ab e Amn—ican friend in ndoninfonne
him, that it (might with ahl'o nte'certainty be reliedon; the Mi
niliry intended to prosectttet e war with the French vigour; that
they were only prevented from concluding.thea reement with
Ruffla for troopsv by the apysehemsiton entemtin of American
cruelties to theu- prisoners of war, and that an insidious proposal
would be made to the Amettcan Genetal, to treat ril'onert with
mutual tenderness: And that the negotiatiun wit Rnfiia rested
on this point when he came from London, Mr. M'Kay say: it
was earner ly insisted on that he should communicate thi- informay
tion to tht proper perfons." ss 4
Extract q/"a lumssfrm Cnuutoon, Felzruary :.
" The Scarhorou h man sidfctwlr gate chacc to one of cut pri
v'ateers afew days nce; she fired 18q shot without doin any
execution'i—T he Chicltnawa h lndians are to'set off in a ay'otsi'
two, theysihave given Gener Waihington mtsstch satisfaction, and
assut'etssl him they will appear before (Debecjn :" very short time. at
the head ot. soo lndiatu." _ ._._ss . ss . ' 'f- ss. ss _:
Thursilay llsi tain ——-—, stout) Fyal and Liibnn, arrived
here; he left F alt e middle of Octobcr, at which time two
English men o wax,;wetesieruismg offthe'nz. and had taken and
made pn'izes of seveiilsssailgoxuwhalers. He left Lishon the tgth
of Novemher, and infmmais' dt the night before he sailed, there
arrived a packet from England.si'ttnd it beingreported that she had
order: for (eizing all Amerieen ships in that port, the Captam
made sail early in the morning to escape their clutches. B the
above we have reason to believe Lord North despotched order: to
seize our property long before he asked leave to bring in a hill
for that purpose. _ _ _ _
A letter just received st'omvNorwmh, tn Connectieut, saye,ss
that the Renown man of was it arrived _at Bolton, and bringe :
intelligence that three Commisstonere, slld to be Lordt, are ap- 4
pointml to come over to America. _
sz. 24. A letter from St. Eushtla, dated ]:muary 28, says,
" Several trnnl'port ships, bound to Boflon, With provistona, and
a number of l'vldien on board not exceeding 500, havingbctn
blown off the coast, are put into Antigua. On the Admiral'l
hearing of Dunmore'i iituation, they were last Tuel'day ordered
to Norfolk in Virgiuin. ] have taken the first opportunity of
communicating this intelligence, that the Vu-gininnl may have
notice in due tune, and give them a proper reception."
w
WILLIAMSBUsiRG,' March 9.
AST Saturday Ca n' 'My , ' 'Acompany of regulm from
L Charlu City. ctdsssib no?" from Spotsylvania, ,com
nmndcd by Ca tain: Tofllel an' 'Scubblrsidd. um lo Kowng
and thin week cta so arrived Clpl. Smith's compzny from King mal
PA'lctctusi sin sir; xx. K Y, quutre.
E reposmg especial " ut'ss and considcnce on your patriotism,
W valuxr, conduct, fix'd h-ichty, DO by these pl'esh-ta,
conttttute rmd appoint ,Vffl' to be (..ou-ncl of the t'int battcttli-m of "
Virginiqsqrccs, in thesiurmysiof the Unitcd Cuwmcs, msudss sink )
du-defencc of Ammgitn tshm ', arsid-tctmctsepell'tqg evgry. hasi sisi si
invasion thereof. You are theu- ot'e ca-cfuil) anddtligently to ' "* fss
charge the duty of Cnhmel, by du'mg nlctul performing an Udllnfilss: ss
of things thercunto belonging. JAnd we do (hial chargi: mj —ss
require all officers and lsioldicrs under your commune , to be obc- si
dicnt to your orders us Culoncl. And you G'tosobt'cwc and
follow such oufiers :md directions from time to time, ,zs you shsstll
receive from this or :: future Congrcss of the Umtcd Colonics, or
Commitcec of Coitgrclsis, for lhsilt purpose .Lppoimsidf or Cum
mander in Chicf for the time hung of the army us the Umtcd
Colonies, or any other supr' ior officer, according to the: rulcs and ss
discipline ofwar, in purluunce of the trust reputed in you. Thii
commisston to continue in force unul levokcd by this or :! future .
Congmfi. By outer of the Cofigrel's, , . . ss _ , _
.ss-si !]OHN HANCOCKF President..z
Attest. __ ,, Cuasius lctnomou, secumry. ss
PHlLAbELPHIAfsi Fei. 13, 1776.
( ss ;}gdvertisemcnrs.
FULLctctI'NG-MTLE'
- — -- Gum PQlNLgJssMb-lo _t,17.6.-ct -.
ss - _\ . . _ v. " ct- , . . .
A LL Persons accsi _ _ by ctmfhnnggz-ss Had
I lnvc just compleated my LING-MKLQ Wfflffitfsi
(end in the Storm of Srplember ]afl. She isct. si if fly;}, Mct _
:hussi- Pu sans who have so patiently ma somig Clo'ccth ! can _
hut :tanowle—dtze-their Goodnessss apprehendiy :! procct'dsis fromsi _
hxtc-nnm-ss-ss m rucourngc me in this 9}: brngfidn ssan Undcrtsiakfng. ct
[Pthusi- 7!" msssih. that the utmost A':r-z'tsitot\ shall ' paid -o them,
and my lnsh'uctimls wblt'h may come trom ,lhsidst u [ons who 'leesij
(sin h nnw Zn my Posi'esh-zn. or that: who'simssav empluv me, shall
a Pus?
he punctuaHy observed. ] have seml.Wszgn,_aassngss "
:u Woollen; therefore, an) Kwu nfctsiw His"
sending me' : Partern of whlkkssa ' ' "' ss H
Yarn. The Pt'icc will heusssireashnablc-qsim =si . - ma
wil] execute the same \Vork for, It into bcoct-q—ved, that t ;
work for Cash, or Commmfities, in Hand before Ideliveg In
Cloth, from the But: hereof ;. so that neithq: him;! nor Stra :
ne'cd expect nnv lndnlgence, the carrying on this' Knsines: be: " - '
attended with much Trouble, Labour, and Expenceysswhjd; \ si;
den it highly reccflsiary form: w<recei\-c the .Cttsh, or discM-L ct "si
those I am indebted. ( :) WlLLlAMss si SlMMOctNSsi';
N. B. ( hnve several FARMS to RENT,_,0n'e-hs w'kidcttpct
suit : Blaclgsmith. , _, siZ-si- -si
'. _' ct thuuonoTosisstt-sitxsssictct 5 __ _ ss
I lntend leavmg the Colonsiss; siss
and to seem sayn; (an) ALEXP B. sTRACI-l ,f '
T-o B E 8 () L D,ctss ct
At'tbe late Dwefiug—Haus: quEORGE DssUDLEY, Musfdsisiwss:
in GLovcstBk Corns), on chnesday the ;qtb byhm, ssff ss
fair, atbemuj/p nextflzirsi {)K, '— : ',-;si.;,ctss:si,sisi .;
UNDRY House old and Ktmhhtfctssi si si ,
nimre Horses Cattle, Ho '. and-Shee -"1,l , " ; .
NEGROE'S. Reasty Money wffitmquctesDy-nsu bassmsiss
ws. and for these above that Stun tvvctveLMomthfifesiJit will..
be allowed, upon giving Band und Sunne ct ;sisifipcsizjf noct
punctually paid, tmm carry lnterelt from the Bath.}sisssfho'sc yho ;
have Demzmds against the Estate of tatd Dudlg'tamdctgsired, to take
them known, before, or on the Day of Sale, to , , _ ssssssss .fjct'
Mucu 4. 1776. THE Apmmsrnrusix._
((? At the same Time, and Plrtce, vufl be SOLD, for md—"y
Mnney, two vnluJble BLACKSMlss'IsiZ-LS. ' (4) '
., .
HAUPAX Couss'rx', A'bruaty 15, t_77_'6.'
I intend to leave the Colony .
soon. si (u) . ]OHN SMt'rHsi. .}
' .- 'Rxcnuouo Town.ss Mruqysissmnsiflsszfi
- H E Subscnberct mtends to leLVectsi th , '
Colon soon, and willsell (or'rent) the LOT No; si pit? "
the [Mr En of Richmond, stamin; the mnissn lnd crest 8 ss '
with the following ]mprovementl thereonss THis. I Dwelfi'ng- ss_
House 34 by .4, one Story hi h, a Bn'ck came offlic same Size,
with : Partition in the Midd a, proper for L'Cssillar and Kitchm,
which is floored with Brick, : Chimney with'fllree Fircpllui, the _ -
upper Roomn it for :; Family to live in,. 'and the lower in Order 'ct
for a Cabinct-Maker's Shop, for which it has of'hte been used; .
also : Smokchouse, and : Garden in good Order, well paledssim '
] will likewise dispose of the Bcnchcs and Took, which are sik- "
cient to employ fix Hands, a Yamity of Walnut Plank, link. "
Furniture, Locks, Screws, an other suitable Anielu for the?"
above Busmefo, Uc: Mr. ' 4
:H ]OHN' C'ARK.
'ct._' All Pers'uns who have had Dezlingo with me, being ejshey '
Debtor or Creditor, are requested to have a Settlement. -— -
HALXFAX Coux'r'r; Frbmr] 13, :776. "
I intend to leave the Colonysi
soon; _ (n) DQNALD M'NlCOLL.
7si ueen, Ca t.siF __ _ Cltefi-ficsdgsscssa ; sio'hnlbn'sf" ',
&nwburgss: 1an 5. Jsiiwcs't front" Carolifi'x Ig'lany moreW'
siuponkhe'masch, Us, ' ),y expected. . , ' ss.
)ss Thursday m} the " Assembly met 'lt sithe Capitol, ad .
'ndjoumed lo the first MU ay in May next. _ , si;
ss: On 'l'htu'sday tlw'gflsiof 'Febsussu'y died at Blchmond, (E. "
ctLUCY DANDRlD ", exhibiung to wupin fpectltori, ? z'si'si-ss
wen spent lilsie inspi-cs the mofl (Micate m" with,!onitude to
view the approach of death with cahunel'l, _and meet tsihc thack
ss without a gxuan. Her life was .1 life ufinnocepcc lnd piny, her
{ death suche as the sweeten llcep. ,Ivtuum not for her'y'c-(t'ht
\ know hu !" lmimtcher vntuc, and In your latter endbg hkssc un- *ss_'
to hcs's! BUT lctutsiry parent, nulbaud, or child, shectdqsif ;}:ij
fmhmc (casis for me dnltmsi' of her uugontolatssct ptu-entct, " ' ss 'siff
able hulband, :uzd hciplus infant. ,. ctsssi {; ss
ct ' Y'W
THE following is an exact copy of" the commission sing firm?!
. the General Longtsict's w mo: (.sipmmnttcc of Safety, ' s ' A "
ing Col. Hhhk'i lathe: command of the Fm'r re : 'ss t-ss
; battalion, in this culuny,_siu'keu u on the continenta W .,
; ment, agreeable to the reqpisit'toq-osdte past Conmtiogisssi; ssssss. ! sssi'
mecnsicksssss' ' 45!
The Duchras qubz Utu'rap Comyn; nj'N'si'sil'w Hamssshin,zsi3sict
Nlullsinchusctu Bay', sRlLQdc [Hand, Ccimusissticzsslsit, New 'ork, "'-.si
New Jclgsey, ?; si ta, tbe coulde: es qumflc, Kent, !
am! Susgx, smDWss sig- laud, issr njz', ' w ' du,
South Cardssisina, imct G siVu,ylansi'-Y &: .ssflpflpsisssi ;*sss.' " "