The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1779-12-11 00:00:00, page 2

eonncte upen in. fine of which, for flour, remain yet unsettleA.
The whole purchase enounu to about twenty thousand bushel: of
when, Ind m thousind bernlt Of Hole; the wheat hath been
settlel for, them one half at ten dollm, about one fourth et five,
end the restdne et, fron three to four dellm per bushel ; the ro
dnfiion of which it not included in the ten thousand barrel: of our
' ; ehcttt firthonsend of which, tncludingl'ome meal
bou ; at filed prime, will npt, I think, exceed ten poundo everagc,
it hem- heuflttn greet nriety of [niece, from 553. upwmle, in
full] Illd large quentitiee, cannot be conveniently al'certeined, or
NMW of mh given et resent. ] will shortly repair
to Willimfburg with my booke, w ere the representativet of the
peoplepe sit! themselm of the ininliice oect 'our charge, end
the truth thess egltion I hete edunced. ln t e avenge of the
hour I do n'otmeentoinelude esew purchase: made of the new crop,
fosc'ed' by neceflity, et very extravagem satte. but lower than X
believe 'it an he had elsewhere in the United State;. For the
number of trowe supported in this line, it must be imagined : great
vndety of erticlee hath been rchased in eddition to these mu
nmted, some of which hue een unreasonlbly cxtravaganc, but:
fdimbt notie low he the could be ,urchased; end betake ] quilted
the office, fll thousand e: were en aged (many of which are
delivered) :! the high price of three shil ings per pound, giving in
the fifth qulflelsi indeed : hifher price hath been given sot: that
micle, in smalle: quantitiee, mce the season commenccd.
Having alteedv trespassed exceedingly on the publick nnd the
printcre, I will forbnr to mention many other sad: and circum
lhnces which ! could offer in resuution of your unIfl'ilcd end
ungntesul calumny; therefore, [sits elking pardon of my readers
for the several circumlancee you have compelled me to mention
Mpectfling myself, which mey be thought ottentatious, and which
would otherwise have dwelled in obliuion, conclude with this
ohsmetion, that if prejudicee like your'e should be cultivated by
my countrymen, respeding publick officers, they will drive all but
men of the Rump you describe, from their service; when they dcthsic
it, let them be punilhed, but not indiktiminatcly " youluvc
attempted. Adicu. WlLLlAM AYLETT. '
3 0 8 T 0 N, Novzmsu 11.
8 hear that all the eontinental troops have ordcre to repair to
head quanen. Those who were under General Gatea .1
Rhode [hand, lest that place lait week.
B Capt. Adam, from Martiniquc, we are informed, that the
day sole he sailed, several vefl'ele arrived these fmm France, and
that it was reported a smart naval eagagment had taken place in the
ehannel of England, between the combined fleet; of France and
Spain, and the English let, in which the latter waa veey roughiy
handled.
A Gentleman from Eliaabeth town informs, thlt the enemy, to
the nunherot looo, have embarked. and art of them sailed, sup.
posed-to be bound to Sooth Carolina, or t e West lndies.
PHILADELPHIA, No'vember 20.
AST denesday an entertainment wan given by Congrese to
the MiniletsiPlenipotentiat-y ot Frence, at which were present,.
by iavitetien, several foreignm of diflinction, and Gentlemen of
publick chuaaer.
[! C 0 N G R E 5 8, November 17, 1779.
According to order the lion. the Chevalicr de la Lueerne, Mini
M Wmfiuy of hie Most Criflian Majesty, was introduced
to an a lence'by Mr. Ninthewt and Mr. Morris, the two mem
bers for that of se ap 'nted, and bein seated in his chair) [he
Seef'e of Stesipimbaffisi: deliveted to t e President a letter from
his Mo Christian Maje ), of which the follouiug it : translation.
, dear, grmtjn'eud: and allin,
bad nate os health of the Sieur Gerard, our Minisier Ple
nipotentia to you, having laid him under the necessity of applying
for a- rect] , we have made choice of the Chevalier De ]: Luaemc,
a'Celonel in our service, to supply hie place. We have no doubt
but he wili' be agreeable to you, and that you will repose entire con
fidenee in him. We y you. to give full eredit to all he shall say
to yoit on our behal , especially when he shall assure you of the
siaeerity of our wishes for our prosperity. !] well as of the con
hney of our affection, en our friendship for the Unsted States in.
{metal, and for each one of them in mcular. We play God to
eey you, our very dear, great frien : and alhee, in his holy pro
tection. Done at Versaillet, the ztfl of May, 1779.
ss Your good friend and ally,
(Signed) l. 0 0 I s.
WILLIAMSBURG, chznszn n.
AST 'shursday wan religioufl observed at a day of Thanks
iving and Prayer lo Almig ty God for hia savoure and
go: 'on to these United State- and our illuflrioue Ally. The
evesend ]nmea Madison, Prefident of William & Mary college,
delivend a discourse very suitable to that important occasion.
lxlract qf . [mer fron Martinique, dared October tz.
" A fripte hae arrived here from France, which bringe a certain
account et Go,." t being emharked, and ready to take their
depamtre. Their owie a descent on the cock of Great Britain,
' sum the superiority of the eombined fleete esFrance and
, to favour the operation, has the faint! prospea of succeed
in ." si- -
sslATHIJ Mr. ]ouun S'roau of Henriee county, who
in long helm eminent and much resyefied mhentjn thin state.
'si' We are desired to influx the public} that lb: utgroes ad-vm'yu
6] Mr. ]ohn Price Posey, art {old.
(;? Tlu great term]? in ! : [n'as o} all lb! umfariu gf life;
and the very extravagaut pruu rubicb m on obliged to give for
paper al every other "tide used in the prinliug busintfl', mupd: n
to mist lb! price oj'aur Gazatt to FlFTT DO L LAR S yet nm-utn.
On be!] to be paid :: the time q'fficbscribmg. midst: other ws at
the expimlbx of such;: nantbx. is: ]pallctcontiuu lb: paper! it the
old [wite to Me present- nlstmn) until il'm' shbflnpliu is out, at
which time they fwzll be dij'toutimctl, tula]: order: are grim: to the
rounds). '
By Hi: Excellency THOMAS jEFFERSQN, Efsi Gosdmurss' or
Cbief Magistrau of the commwmub qs VlRGlNlA:
APROCLAMATION.
xVHEREAS the expomtion of Pso-Visionl from thin state will
he "tended with manilen ii.]uuy lo the United Stateo, by
sidpplying the enemy, lad by tendcns-g it difficult for the publiek
agents and contracton to procure supphea so; the dmriuu troops,
and will morrow" give mcoutagemem lo cnxrss. si'u's and monopolisen
to proseeute thciv banetsiu! pszfiwer, ] have thcxel'ose thuught lit, !:
and with the advice end consent ofthe Lounci] of State, to issue thu
my proclamltion for laying an embargo on provifionu; and ] do
hcieby lay to embargo on provisions, mix. On all hecf, park,
h-con, wheat, [dien corn, pnse or other grain, or low- or meal
made of the same; to continue until the tifll dav oan) next,
And I do hereby sh'ictly prohibit Ill mariners, mafleu, and com
manden of vcflels, end all other isono whul'uever within this than,
from leasing on board any velserssfot elpomuion, and from upon
iug Ill or any of the obove species of povilium, by land or water,
from the date hereof, during the to sm aforesaid, under in of
incurring the penalties inflicted by the act ol Asiembly intit ed ly
at? to Woman tbc Gwcruonr mid Caunil to la) an embargo jar
limiml tum, except :: in the said act is excepud. And I do hereby
lh-ialy charge md command all unml otficeu and other;, in their
respective departmcms, m exert lhels belt unknown to the end that
this emhargo be ltrictly observed.
0 1 75 N uncle! n) bandlbi: zctb le) qsNovember, 177,
THOMAS ]FFFERpON.
NY person having a light chariot or pok chnise to dispose of,
Act mny hear ofa purchaser by applying to the plinler hereof,
before the Assembly rises. A pair ot young likely carriage harsh;
an also wanted. ss
WILLlAHllUlc, Duubu' to, tn .
UST imported from Hij amble, and to be [old at the allege
] landiug, : quantity o Mnji'wada sugar, and a few enlkeos
[mld tum, either by the hogshead or barrel; the sd'e to continue
till the end of next week. Also may be had at Mr. Sunvmm's in
thi- city, : few carde of neat llone fleevebuetonl.
Wuxnuuune. Dzrmber 9, 1779.
0 be fold by the package or piece, West Iudia sum, brown and.
lous sugar, ]: son and bone: tea, lrish and courselinene,
l'inen, canon, and tlk handketsichicfs, chintz do. calico, China.
coarse clothe, lawn, mufl'm, cambrick, nhand's, fitke for wine:
gownn, men and women] shoce, knives and forke, penhnivee, chin;
cup! end saucen.—l continue to beg bill: of exch-nge on England,
France, Hillcud, or the West [x./it:.
N. B. ] went no churles two prime sailing vrsisiell for the "(
lndiu. SAMUEL BEALL.
To be SOLD were it: Ralcigh door, on Fridly lb: l7tb Man
(Decembes) jor reach mon},
W 0 veluable negsoel, belonging to the estate of kid"!
T Charlmu, decelsed: Onea woman, who it : vety good cook;
the other a likely young mulatw fellow, lequn'mted with shav'm
and hair drefsing, and in : good wlieer.-—*.* Those who borrowe
the til, 4th, goth, end 36th volume. of fi'olmir'u Work, and the
zd volume of Gol-Fuilb't Roman Hjflor), m deured to retum them
immediately. _
CAMILLUS and OSCAR,
O be sold- Cmilltu, : fine bay, 8 n':- old, 13 hands high,.
his coln ere very fine, end be very eet. He wan got by Mr.
gssm-(ll'l Tra-wlkr, whose fire was the famoul horse of the time,
nlme, imported by Mr. Mortau; his dam wu got by the noted
Fmrucugbt, hit grandam !) Dal-jer, his [rent grnndam by the late
Mr. Ntisuu'l Spanish Ear , out of an impomd, mm. Ostar, ;
beautisu sone], comin three, :; hand: and an inch high. begotten
on Camilln'e dun by t e high blooded imported horse Osmr, whose
pedigree i. equal to that of any horse in mien. Tesms inly be
known by epplying to the printcu.
For SJLE, alttgetber, lb: jbllo-wing LJW BOOKS, viz.
UNNlNGl-lAM's Law Dictionar), :, vol. Went: Conwyane.
ing, ; vol. Batm's Abridgmeut. 5 vol. Hactwfiu'e Pleu of
the Crown, Cvke on Liltlmm, Ground; and Rudimento of the law,.
Psisinci ]. oflquity, Rule of Pleading, Young (.?arh's misme—
Law rzmmar, Burnt": ]ustice of the Face, 4vol. Gilberl . Lu
of Evidence, Hanistm's Chantery, Dicifion in King's Bcnsich o
Poor Lem. lndex to the Law, Bootz't Suit at Law; S cial Law
Cesu, end Brows; art oswritinsieshon-hand. Any peril; in me
of the above book!, may see! m by applying it Mu- l.),
Gordufe, Brocd-w , Appo-amw; the prucen lohhds, osl-M
or the value thereo'in cssh. (I)