The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1775-05-12 00:00:00, page 1

" . NUMBER 15:
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ALWAYs FOR LIBERTY, AND THE PUBLICK GQOD.
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ALEXActNDER .PURsiDIE, Pmsixctsissnp
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L O N 'D O N., A-Im'ch 6.
hear-that the cclcbr-sisssited Roussenu,
the Genevzm philosopher, is married
to a young girl of 17 years usage. The
Wife of the celebrated john ]can Rousscau
is a young pupil ofhis,ss whom he taught
inusi'ck and philosophy, and she is the
daughter of his own tailor. The reason
this celebrated sage gives for so unnatural
& union is, that-as the father. fitted him so
"well for these last 20 years past, he was in
hopes his daughter would do the same for
these 20 years to con'1e. _
_ The petition trom the city ofVVatert'm-d ,
in the kingdom of Ireland, presented on
Friday to the House of Commpns, states,
among-a variety of other things, that their
expor'ts 'confist ccthicfly of whiteand brown
linens to America, and of sulted bees , porlc,
midbutter, to the West India itlands; that
the imports from North America consist
offlax-seed, lumber, wheat, and flowei';
and. that the difference-s now subsisting be
tween Great Britain and that continent,
fwhiehhave brought on the non-importa—
' ,tioctn and nonsi'cxportation agreement in the
sevcte'Tal'colonies, will be prodnctive of the
several fejlowing alarming and minousconz
seqhences : '
, :. That the pe'titioners, being- cut off
from their usual supplies of Amerienn flux
seed, will be rendered unable to carry on
, the linen manufacture.
ss 2. That, not having" the means of rais—
ing flax, their- linen nmnusussiiures must
topsequently be anhshilated .
3. That, thouuh they should obtain
flax from other countries, the eommerce
yvith America being stopped by the non
importation agreement, theirmunushctures
must instantly fail to deeay. _
4. That, being deprived of staves to
make caiks, their expert provision tradc
{must be destroyed, and both the navy of
Great Britain and the VVest India iflands
be deprived of the means of subsistenec,
without many great and manisest inconve—
hieneies.
Anu'tnat, on the whole, - men a from
of consequenccs must be destructive to the
Ianded property, manuisih'ct-siu'es, and com
inexsifce of the kingdom, and must occasion
a very sensible diminution of his Majcsty's
revenue!!
7, 'March .10 . Yesterdav 56 draughts from
the two rc 'mcnts of light dragoons em
barkcd on nrd :: transport at Dcptsord
for Corke, there to augment Prcston's
light d'ragotms dcfflncd for America.
The measures lately pursued against
America are relaxed ' and abated. Is it
sitimidity, or ood sense, or humanity? I
do not choosg'to reshivc the query, so he
si y solve it that reads.
The report of Col. Lcc havinff a due]
an officer in Amcrica is so Far from
true, that, at the time the circum—
is said to have happened, the Gen
werc 400 miles apart.
si sse following is :! fact. Lord Butc
:" (: to t'own on Nlonduy, in a. chnisc,
without any arms on it, wrapped in :1]:n*_-_;c
cloak, will] it flouchc'd hat over his sun-,
and :! servant out oslsincrv following him;
so the publick may expect shmc ncw de vi—
ces from his intcrvicws with :: great per
sonnge, who is so unfortunate as to he
Under the influence ofthc black planet, so
ma'nignant to his happiness, his glory, his
own and his thmily's wclfizrc. Docs Lord
Chatham, or any other great and good
man, ever visit the mctl'opolis in this dark,
detestable manner ? Unhnppy George,
siwhat a misery for thee that ever gloomy
.Butc was born? He comes thus very src
quentlv.
In the midst osthe confusion created by
our disputes with Amcriea, in the midst
of the dilh'ess and misery with which this
metropolis is surronndcd, the spirit of pla
is [) no means allayed. On Sunday se'n
nig t, at the Scavoir Vit're, Lord L----—
won-4oool. with which his Lordihip very'
prudently cut for the winter season, and
next day mrehascd a domain in the neigh
hourhoocl of E----ni. Mr. 0-—---, the
same night, had upon one card (which he
won) the cnormous sum of'44gol.
ct ' Yesterday npward's. ofsi-Izoo drums were
sent down the river to be carried to the
Downs, in order to be put on board the
trans orts bound to America; there Were
too ctrummers with them, that had been
'draughted from several of the regiments.
Advice is received that sour Spanish sri
,gates have had an an engagement in the
'Mediter*anean, with seven sicorsairs, be
longing to the Empcrour of Moroceo,
.whercin three of the latter were sunk, and
the other sour carried into Cadiz by the
Spaizmrds. si _
The Dutch have sent osssroin the Tcxel ,
since the commencement of this year,
two cargoes of warlike stores for Coli
fornia. ' si - si-sict - ,.- ,
' No characters were ever so much alike,
and yet so contrailcd, as George it]. of
England, and the immortnl T itns of
Rome. _" The latter never shewed any
scverity but :: ains'c insormers. If libellers
attacked him unjullly, he held them more
pitiable than hlameablc. Ilctithey accused
him justly, nothing could be more unjust
than to punish them."
Prince Lobkowitz, who resided in Lon
don about 24 years ago, soru considerable
time, is now charged with a double emn
missron from the court of Viennn. l-Iis
firli: commiliion is to go to Berlin, in the
character osnmbasi'udour extraordinary and
plenipotentiary ; and after having executed
that commishon, he is to repair to the
court ok'Petershurg, in the sinne character
and quality. - .
It is certain that not less than too,ooo
peopiemust, in ascxssvmonths, be reduced
to beggarssv by the conduct of adminish'a—
tion against the eoionics.
The ships destined for the reiies of the
Mediterrancan, Asricam, Antigua, and
Ncwfonndland shltions, are ordered to
rendezvous at Spithezid the zoth of next
month.
Ycsterdnv Mr. Cnddie, attorney, .shot
himself through the head at his lodging-s
in Piccndilly, and instantly expircd. He
was great!) emhnrrnssed in his cii'cuinf'szni
ces, uhich is thought to be the occzihun
ustiiizz rush action.
Yc-f'sisirss-rd-w :! qunrt (is ;n'fscn l'CilsC was
in)
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Wns {old, in (siuvcnt (::mlen in:.nss'sst, to
:; (lentlenmn's servant, sors/x guide.-:.
A & w days ago the landlprdsiqf sin inn at
'vVissqsim, in Lzmcashirc. beix1gab£flsrpm
homc, a person came to the "um gate'ptq
in the evening and nockcd, sqyipglshwaq
a soldicr, and wa ed admittance,si_- , lss ss -
quartercd there; on vsi'hich the' mannes-.
let in, and went to bed. Aboutj-o'dqck .
in the morning. a ncisc whsheardssinjhcz
house, which the family imagined win sithe.
soldicr, with some of hi! accomhsimlss
(whom they thought he had'let, instead
bing the house ; on w hich they g , ;
went to the soldier's room, whcrctectlpey—
sound him in bed. Upon informing him,
there were robbcrs in the house, ghe gan.
up, loaded his mulket'andss—fixed his huge.
net, and went down stuirs, wlutsiesihcsi
sound a stout fellow with a large knife iupizssct
hand, whom he instantly run thronghss-withsi
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his bactyonet, and killed on the spot. ;silnsi is
one of the parlours he (hand two o ,. _
packing up the most valuable of: the, ur
niturc. whom he.secnred,'and th ;.were'. '
committed to prison. The si _ e
.home'the next morning, _ (in the l- -
gier's bravery made him ahaodlbmoctprc-ct
ent. -—ct , , 34,
[March 1 1 . They writest-amble!" Ycsk,
that a surprising progresilct conthxusiegctssjo
be made, both there and at_ Philaddl
phia, in the establishment dmanulactqres,
by means of experienced artisiccrssi-sivm
Great Bricain and Il'eland. _,ss ct :
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Most of the deies in Ankrica, after
the manner of the Roman femalay a-ect - si,
sending theirjewel: to Philadelpliiact, .ssshcrc
to remain till May , when the Congresicmesit, .
who are to have the disposal ofsi (hell-if
necesiityseqnh es it, for the lorimumsh .
ol" liberty; and farther dec are, than:
their persons should be .walsiltedq Wctfim ss 1;
searless take the heldjaigaunsisi - * ss'
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mies .
fctsi '- d'ct'mrss-J ,j,
A C " R ; E'o -:
A AY all the evils oanndora'nsibow, '
bout, leprolss, ficiatica, andpox; '
(.1 amps, flitchcs, ksselfigol, andkafiing
scres,
siSasz: internuffion, glide through actll tsshc
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Of the soul, lzasc-bom,-- recreant,- siyeuasil
ba,nd
u ho, locust-like. infest Britannin islad
May cv cry nunistclial, pensiou'd he,
\\ ith cv er) shwning, flattering, criag'ng
knmc, -;-.>- w- :
Cour t czmkel worms, and faction'd mak—b
ed tools,
(Scorn d bv the honest, dreaded but. by
May mitled)zcalots, liegemen tothePosspc,
fools . :
Dncaming of hate and purple, grasp a.
rupe;
Pccl'd priests, who thirst sor British sub
jec ts blood,
P-c tnmbled headlomr m the Sty gian flood.
M ly llczw en :: dread vengeance crush the
milcrc sint cr'e\\ ,
Plin, p_unny, and glies, their steps pur
luc:
'lhxouoh Sol' sdium drsict ce, dcban'd from
(- xsi,
D sirunl I:! stand thev like chndum trccs;
Axcs m xd hsidtms he t- 'usi'iz final doom,
\ivhtshadc ml hcmlock floursiu'h. laund
. silk tomb!
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