The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1775-12-01 00:00:00, page 1

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DECEMBER six. 1775. 'NUMA!
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ALEXANDER PURDIE, PRlNTEK.
In 0 0 N G R F. 5 8, October 18, 1775.
!! A '9 :: 'ust and well
- RC-[qsslvect'T authenticzded account of
the hostisities committed by the ministcr'ul
troops and navv in America, since last
Lgarch, be cullected, with proper evidence
o the truth pf' the fact related, the num
ber and value of the bufldings destroyed by
themz also the number and value of the
vessel-, inward and outward bound, which
have been seized by them since that period,
as near as thenumbcr and value can be
ascgrtaincd, also the stock taken by them
from different parts of the continent -----
That mr. Deum-, mr. 7. Adamr, and mr.
WM be a committee for this purpose.
ctuuus THOMPSON, sccrctary.
si.ss,B. T he above committee request
th all per/am in the united coluuiex,
poffiZ-ffZ-d of an] fact: relative to, or that
throw light on the above subject, to
Men;/hit the same to them nearly as ]:qffible.
A a commune-field for Charlotte county.
si the zflth ::de , 1775.
' HE t'eyerend mr homaa ]ohnson
-siss bein summoned to this committee,
ent-be i brmation of sundry witnesseu,
that the said ]ohnston, on Monday the
lack of this month, at the ordin'ary of
or. Jolm Tankerfly, with a bowl of grog
in his hand, drank succesi to the Bruish
arm-, up cured; and, after due proof
being ma e'os the. said charge, the said
]ohnston' wan pleased to make a full con
Mton thereof, and in the most equivocal
it! insultln manner attempted to vindi
outline!" ' cxprellionl. The committee
being defitotu to reclaim mr . john son from
sin]! sentiments, and receive him again
into fi'ieudly communion, expostulatcd
hit]! him on' the im ropriety of his conduct;
and recommende it to him to draw up
and sign : recantation of such principlcs,
with a show of contrition for his behavtour,
whereb hid indiscrction might be forgive!) .
The said ohnston at length produced a
paper, a acting to make amends to his
country for his wishes against it; which
heing zdjudged insufficient , the committee
reqsim-ed some alteration, which mr.
]o nst )h pretended to wake, still treating
them iry with contempt and disi'espect.
_ The committee having also called upon
.him for a justification of his conduct in
continuing to deal with a certain Christe
pher .M*Connico of the said county, who
Was held up as :: violator of the continen
tal association, and ordered to be published
in the Virginia Gazctte on the 8th day of
Fehrnary ,]ast, mr- ]ohnllon conscssed
he had de It, and did continue to deal,
with the &] M'Connico, since his publi
catiou, a cer sufficient proof had been
made thereof. This committee consider
the said Thomas johnson to have acted as
an enemy to Amcrica, and ought to be
deemed as such by eVery good mcnber of
this community ; and further, do recom—
mend it to all the people of the said ccssunty
in particular, and country in general, to
withdrav and cease all other and farther
communication and intercourse with him.
THOMAS READ, chuirman.
' fill-l.,
:
etin of tlsswmm'ttee sithe count
ssexfss at t ' churl/cold:! the off/!
a of September, !775.
MLCHAEL BLOW , esq; chairman of
this committee, being charged with
expresiions innimical to the common cause
of Amcrica, moved that he might leave
the chair to make his defence against so
heavy a charge; which, by the dnani—
mous consent of this Committee , hedid , and
doctor Thomas Peete, by the unanimous
vote of this committee, was placsi-d there
in. The said Michacl Blow, csq; then
appeared, and, with great candour, in—
formed this committee, that true it is
that in private conversations with many
persnns he had unguardedly, but with no
deligu or intention to pre'udice our most
noble and just stand again t the designs of
a tyrannical, wicked, and veual admini
flration and parliament, ex ressed his
disapprohation of some particu are of the
proceedings of the late Convention held
at Riehmond, particularly in regard to
the Wages of the officers of the intended
forces to be raised, and the resolutions
that took place on the petition of certain
Britons; but declared, upon his honour,
that he had no intention, in his said con
versations, any ways toinfiame the minds
of the peo le, and was extremely sorry
to find it ha been so eonstructed . Where—
upon, after mature deliberation, it was
unanimoufly resolved , that this eommittee ,
from a retrospective view of the conduct of
the said Michael Blow, esq; and the zeal
he hath shewn in the common cause, are
satisfied that the said Michael Blow, esq;
in his said conversations, had no intentions
inimical to the good of the common
cause, and therefore do recommend it to
all person: to consider him as a zealous
friend to AmeriCan liberty ; and that this
resolution be published in the several Vir
ginia gazettes.
THOMAS PEETE, chairman.
*—-—l_—*
T a meetin of the committee of
Elizabeth City county, and town of
Ham ton, October 9, 1775, present;
Wil iam Ro/cow Wilfim Curle, Henry
King, Caty Selden, John Tabb, jacob
Wray, War-li'th Westwoad, Yohn Cary,
William Anmstcad, and nifles King.
Mr. YojEph Selden bcing summoned to
appear before this committee, to drive an
account of the business which had, lately
induced him to wait on lord Dunmm-e
several times, on board the ship William,
appeared, and informed this committee,
that he was sent the first time by his f —
ther, to pay about zol. due his lordshi
from the clerk of this county since la
October; and that, on another time, he
went on board to pray his lordship would
dischurge him from the custody os capt.
Squirc, who had seized him in his passage
to Narfblk, with others, when going on
his own private business. Upon which
information, this committee being satisfi
ed with the young gentleman, ordered
him to be dischnrged.
ROBERT BRLCHT, clerk.
L 0 N ne () N Mfl
HE souhflctn- w"
by a ifassunc : friend to the nlgubzfsisi
sctzmiiysiy as the only method to restore-en
puscrvc, on a laltiug basis th! and], _
peace, and prosperity, of ! hand;-=
and her colonies. * m; —
1. Let an act bcpassedtoind ct
the present ministers and the Ameriedfl'.
for when hath passed, but, let this [& psirwss
hibis. those ministers from ever-Wg in,}
place' m the state for the spun-e. - _
.Lsisi)
2. Let the next let or mnine!) DCRII-f
known as hearty friend: to the Hanoverlmss- .
succession , and to the libertieaof the people-7?
3. Repcal all the obnoxioul act- lately
passed against America. si ss 5
4. Let an act be passed for :: motejush -.sssi
and equal representation of the people;' ._
let it limit the number of placenunid lbi' ;
House ssot Commons, and make alsfutlrdsisi-si
elections for member: be determined bjssct
ballot. ' si ,. ss
5. Dill'olve the present _ am I.
call a new one, and let all e _
freely. .; ,!ct 5
Order] eke Wind by the man oftlu ss
ordnaoce for shippin 20 ,ooo Ot. of'filletlsij1
with a quantity o cannqn' balll claw .
Tower, for the use of his majesty'l-dy'
in America. - . ss "'ssss' 'f
There are now go'fle, and Ping. mo:-(=
artille to Amenca than was last wafisi
which is proof sufficient that government-'t
is determined to crushssrebelliol- ' ct ,
August 28. Minilsitty _wish for mthisinf .
more earnestly than that atiool'iss.
should ass for lavsiu in Engl si 'ctn 'roy' ,
edictssl oin France;. Spain,'and , rkeB
In this sond hope, thesihatesssi si , ! sssctp
to srighten us from writ .' ,__ or s {of—
in favour of the brave, generoni Ame'si si. s
cans; but let the ministry be Hot-me:}?
that Engliihmen will never pay any "3", _ss= "
to proclamatious that assert'fwhaf 53 Of
confbrmable to thefundammtal ' iplee -
the constitution. Whenever t is de ,
Provcd that arms may not leg-ly be do "' =
to defend: of violated chattel-:, in suppffi,
us triah by jurie: of the wick',-age, and _
the preservation o'f srce'dom and happinefis " si_
the abdicated Stuarts may justly term the
Whigs rebels, who seated thil famflyss on'
the throne, and who have-supported them
with their blood. lf the',-Medea: un? -ct
rebels, the Stuaru have b'eenhardly ?:
with. If there was need of thi- Mz
tion to deem them rebelx, whey are-no m __
rebel: now than the werepjrto it: 23:
lication; for :: proc amation into law-In
England, thanksbe to Heaven, and the"
arm; of onrjbrefathefl! Lay the minksh-j
try the point,si by arraigning some friend to
liberty, and trying him for—high treason-: ,
lnsorm them that they cannot hfln — l.;
crimina] process isito Westminster Lay}
and that an Old Buily jmy- will show, by]
their acquittle of the 'risoner, that they'
will support the conshtuthm, in defiancc
of the frowns o'f'tyrannica] ministers.
A ;(cmlrman just arrived in town from
Stourbri-silge, in \V0r(";ssstrrsi'lvire. says. it ss
is impoflible to describe the distress of the '