The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-08-16 00:00:00, page 3

.pour and 20 minutes, andsswas assnss'larcl
"turned. Four shut were seen to sh-ikc
sszhe shipping, but the smoke increasiiig,
,vei'y soon prevented us from saying, with
,,cdrtsiinty, what further execution was
ssctdonC- During the action, We had one
man killed, one had his _leg shot off, and
ctsignothcr badly wounded; there were six
{sop eight more flightlysi wounded. The
kspixfire received 13 shot in her hull. The
sil.LfldY Wqshington unfortunately split her
a, and one other ofthe gondolas receiv
d cousiderable damage, which occasiond
'ed thEm to retire until they could l'efit.
,F'I'he Spitfire (after the Lady Washington,
he had got out of the line osbattle when
; .
'- si efirlt sired, and in consequence of orders
failen back) was the foremolt during,
'Fsifgagement . The distance (was about
s a- miie. \
.ctzsi ' -——--—-——-—
_BlLADEl_.PHlA, August 8.
._ ' HE Congresi privateer, capt. Craig,
'ss - hzs taken end carried into Egg—har—
a bssrig from Nevio. This yrize is said
Yqpe worth near 20,oool. si -
_ \ - w ' .
si'f'BfctActL T ] M on E.,- —Augactst .7.- .
.. 'APTAIN John Camppell , Commandcr
.sivsctthe Efiterp'rise pnvateer, from Bal-"'
' - 3, has {deed {nd-fent-imo'Chingo
ss_ gle! brig; lodedjitfidolosse's; and a
ss _; pfshm Blrhao'eg, t'oE'n'glandsi, wan sent
sisw ,nxent at; the qui ult. ' When
gift eapt. ssQampbell,_ he was ip
-- ss ssp'ship deeply laden, end ex ected
-, ilsil _ efsion olsiss her in sssi'a few ourj.
si . ct ing" 'p,.- Fhi'ch is fifelaxpriud in
ss t, is sqid to-sihave va) board :
'sssi flat quantity of Spanish dollars, &c'ssssScc.
;. 3: . ssq. ..siffikm .by capt- Campbell on the
.sisict silk sissa} ge'nsstlem'an arrived from Philadel-z
- ;; stelfday evening, we are informed,
.w— ! gtSWeekgussin one of the continen
si'sisi.ss___ xi., 'cthdsi! takenss-and sent intoPhi
= sssi " dil: Saturdqsi two jssamaica-men,
.. anssd chooner'ss. ctvctalued at3;,ouol
sif—si- M—
_ L-l-UAMSB [I it G, Augusl 16.
h undoubted authority, we can
sithe publick that 15_ooowc. of
ct si ss Ye been got from our mincs inss
_ ss fury; which, after being cast
ctss , ,si' m hope will be tinerriugly
- si-_-"_-si "flgaiofl our epc mies.
: ss " - , Usrbm Somcth Carofina arrived
" si , whg' brings advice that
ct Whsi with'his_tr00ps, escorted
, .. Peter Parker's'shatte'rcd squadron,
- dfi'omsiChasirlc-stovovn the 3d of this
Asi' * —ss_Theyss.had been moving osst'or
' (al. sidssfib, 'and were supposed to be
", dssurxsir V'u' 'fnla, the rest farther
si_ 7ctssisisitp5vardss,ssh_gnlng over Charlestown
: ss 'ct actossbatmy that was sent to annoy
, ._ _ss Me; prize of & brig trsiansport, hav
ct' 'ouho'zsim! & vsivhole company ot'the Royal
ct :*'--h1_angl_enfl ranks; the captain only es—
--si ' .'ct si.The' sinne day a boat from gene
, ,crm'wnsiz ship was taken, with him
, . ss lonsiilctl herct-uGeneral LEE is expected
= ,rcin'a few days. '
-" The ctadvicegsince our last from the back
: late, that-the Cherokee and Greek
_ the number ofbetwee'n 6 and
?oqct/E ss'sicssqdpedinCartcr's Valley, si-om
aheuce they send-ousit arties agginst the
;; nlemems. somctos w ich had peactrated
pcdr ssloo miles on this side of the Big island,
Efzarrying destruction wherever they come,
sssisi y burning houses, scnces, fields of wheat
wind other grain, and turning droxes of
kers" into the corn fields. Upwards os
11000 head of horses have been drove off,
{Ind a great number of cattle; the sheep
land hogs they shoot down. They had kil
;led nnsi) scalped 18 men, one or two women,
and several children; some'ctof thepeople
Were most barbaroufly .murdereds too
Jhock'mg o relate. Thc ruined siettlcrs
bad coHe ed themselves together at diffe
ZICnt phces, and sortcd themselves, 400
pnd upwards at mnjor Shelby's, about the
same number at capt. Campbell'ssi," and
a considerable number at Amos Eaton's
The fort at Wattaugah, which was besieg
ed by 400 sdvages, is now rdkv-cd, the
]ndizms having abandoned their entei'psise
upon the approach of col. Russell with
about 390 men.--ln all the lkirmilhes with
the lndians, our people have continually
worsted them, and, in the whole, have
killed and scaiped 27, and badly wounded
many others, as was discovered by the
tracks of blood ----- A man from the fron
tiers of Georgia had arrived in Fincalfle,
who declared, upon oath, ct'tha't he saw
upwards of loo people buried in one day,
who were killed by the" Greek lndians.
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To the gentlemen fi'eelplder: V' the countie:
of Naw Kent,.sijjfiu'u CITY, and
CHAILEUCKTTUssss,"
Gentlemen, *
AT che repeated Mitniom of many of
. (dardiltisiict, I take this opportunity
siofiofering my service to mycuuntr the
' ensuing election , in the important office of
: Senatofsi Pompous encomium's on— to"
own abilities being foreign to my purpose,
1 shall offer nothing in recommendacion of
myself, bm' my hitherto vniform and
Ready adherence to the interest ofour com
-mon cause. Should un think it faithful
exertion of my abilil es spfficssient to pm
'moce so desirable an end , ! do not doubt
o'smeeting with your approhation . Should
you_thiuk otherwise, _] shall Consider my
self in duty bound to acquiesCe. in you:
'sschoicc'wich the utmost cheerctt'usilness. I am,
Gentlemen, with due respe&,' youk very
humble serssvant, onu Aimu'x'udl
'anss'Kn'rr. Augul 16, 1776.
.' ADVERTsslSZMl-LNTS. [
._l
EsEK'l'ED/iom ny campavy in 'tfeffltfi
- 'regiment, under marchiug order;1
WlLLl/IM WOOD, a ]oldier, 5 see.: 4
and a halffor 5 inche: high, burn in Ehza
becp City eauuty. I have reason to believe
he If now in cept. Calvert': galley, . at,
when she lay off Hampmn, ] [but a serjeant
for the deserler, but we: resufid him, al
.though the eaptaiu acknowledged hi: having
him on board. ! tqhe thi: method, there
fore, to' aequaint eapt. Calvert that the said
William Wood is a de/serterfi'om ny com
pay, _4nd to desire that he may deliver
hinsupsiimmediately to the eommandant a't
.Hampconsi or any other place where he may
{save his lrial by a eourt- martial .
BDMUND B. D[CK]NSON. caplain.
' si' HAMPTON, Augu/t 15, 1776.
IHAVE empo wercd eapt . jolm Lawrem'e,
_ of Hano-ver, to transact my business
during my absence from that county, and
must beg all person: indebted to me -to
settle their account: with him, either by
paying them off, or giving their boctndl for
.the ba]ance.-- This most reasonable request
] flatter myself will be most readily com
plied with, when they consider the great
indulgences that hath already been given.
-' si -' ' jOHN WINSTON.
_WAN1TED,im ediately, a man that
"understood; ( 1e M AL TING and
BREWING business. Good enCourage
ment. will be given for one that is well ac
quainted, with it, by applying to mr.
Bradley at Peterjsburg. :"
So be LET for one year, osin Wednesday the
4th of September,
N exceeding good plantation on Gwyn's
isiand, containing 5oo acres, whcrcon
is a good dwellinsig-housc, with all other
necessary houses, the land rich, and a sus
ficienoy denied, and under good sence,
for 10 or 12 hands. [: is remarkable for
producing good wheat ,, clear from the fly,
there is a good peach and apple orchard,
and-the place abounds with fine o sters anctd
fish. At the same time, upon t e premi
si-s, will be said the crop of corn as it
stands in the field, a few cattle, and some
household goods, for ready money. si
" - flunpunn GWYN.
si", ,
'- " n' ' ;? W'Wsifi
For 8 A L E, ,
SNABRUGS, ticklingburgl, cheeks, ' '
_ shccdng, mullin, csssilimanco, crow—
nmgburg, womchs woritcd host, dog
black surrcd lists, velvethonds, buckram,
silk and worstcd sending, b'mdh1g,' but4
tops, colourcd thread, silk twist, jackgssgsi
pancrns, worsted crewel, comssmon nccEss-ctfss'
]uces and bugles, black gimp, sang, hsiij- '
sisters, mens coarse and two hard, Scdtch
snuff, belt scentcd rap ec, do. chesiwio
tobacco, mantelcts, til ca ucdines, kisse
gartcrs, buckmm, razor rops, brqshesii'
and with: for mulkcts, thread laces, sishoe
thread, Obscrvations on Clvil' Libert ,].
British tyranny, or Anten'can liberty trium't-sisictisissjf
phzmc, Wamfo hynms and psalms, picts—"flss
ters, histories, pocket-books, cutdsiffisiisissctj
fises, common (lecve butsitons, shoe buckle' ss,'
brasii chair nails, tobacco and suuff bond; ;
dclks and cupboard luqks, crcssagsspmct'ctssss;
and dssovc-tail hinges, bridle bits, liffrop
irons, cencre and wimblc bits; cork scrfgwsct;
snuffersJ awl bladu, shoe nippers, QQK
Pencil cases,' spcctacles, sishing 'tacss csict
Jews harps, flatc pencils, tailon and va?— si
ss men: thimblcs, Whitechapel n'eedlefiQct
sstchon saws, hand saWs, saw rest;, cttoh '{si
and shovels, augers and gongcs, brictcksisisi
' layers trowels, iea kettlel, pewt'ersidishezss,-"
tin drippin sipam, cuflcnders, egg flicytsi; ;
stone bon :, siwmer pitchm, quad"! si
china dishes, tca pots and' so actr dTshectcct; ..
glass bqwls add tumblers, wmc gkifl'esi '
pinch ladles, lings and'casiers, iron spisicpss
'mort'asii's, mrrdw hoes, indi , phndulcasi ct
coffe'c, sole lcztbcr, harness ass. enls (kipsss
them strcsimg shoes, a few medicines, am) ct;
some other criflca, too tedious to mention". _
si - MATTHW Aunzuc'ms
GLov0rsiz1siu.'sijiugu_/Z15. 1776. ,'
si
l'or 5 A L E, . ' .,
" YOUNG healthy NEGRO WENCH, ss
ss A Who is an excellent fine spimmsi, ed}: -ss_
' wa b asind iron well, and do qthesir pustmfi insiss'
, ajamilv; [ikeiui/Zher Cl'llLD. sqfdffhczz'
particulars, inguirj; cf the printevj ctf' WH
Gazftte. " - si " -
T vt .:LLtAssi-issoxo, Acgzyl '15', ssjzssssi
ALL person: haviggss quanda 'g'gsiesiiiitsslf;
ss the cshncochctrrxl Bssuuwiissisits
lately dsseceased, are {csiud tabrictngifisicffi
in immediately to ' . ct si, " ."- si'sipjsict
NATFLLNTIL anctwtsitt, este'Y'tisisit' 57ij
w tLu/mnvio, sidugu/ffj, sin;?!
ing
. LL person; whohave bought M
at the sale of lord.Dunmsiarc'lss_-effsisit£,ctsisiss
and have not alread given bond, in {zest '
instances where credit was allowed, on pddfss
the money, where prompt pai'mbntssq'ss' ' '
requirabic, are desired to comply wit ? ' " .
term of the sale, without farther delaysiff
The cotsinmiffionera will attend for that =
purpose at the house of the Attorneyctsi-Ge—
neral on Saturday the 24th OF this month. "
Such of the purchaser; m live tgo remotsie ""
to co'mply with this request are earnesisy.
desired to save the pommiffiohers all farther
trouble, by sending their hand:: as soon at)
possible.
FlVE DOLLAKS REWAKD, ,
ESEKTED from my company of re
gulars in the 6th Virginia regimeuf, '
;
on the 8th instant, JAMES POOREsiiser.
He is about 5 sect 5 inches high, lpare _
made, about 18 years old, short hair, and
fond of liquor. I do not know what '—
clothes he had on when he went away, or
is he carried any with him. He went off
in company with some solcliers of the first
regiment who wlre to rendczvous at Han
aver courthousc, on their way to New
sork. I make no doubt but he will keep
with them, as he was burn in some of the
northern provinces. The gentlemen offi
cers of the first regiment will please to
consine him (if he should be taken in any
of their companies) in some jail, or pther
sccurc place; and any person who will de
liver the (hid deserter to the camp at Deep
Spring, near Williamburg, shall have the
Rbovesi'nwassrdsi, and reasonable charge:.
ass; SAMUEL Hemms.
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