The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-10-03 00:00:00, page 2

_.WILLIAMSBURG, Cctolm' 3.
OUR noble friend the Earl of CHA THAM,
scconded by the Duke of Gnston, Lom Gower,
the Bishop of Petcrbomusrh, the Duke of Manchestsi-r,
Lord Camden, rd She bume, &c. made a mfltffli)
in the House of ords, Mny oth, that un addrssifs be
presented to his Ma'cfly, moi humbly to advise him
_to take the most spee y and cffsietual mcashrts fnr puning
si a step to the present unnatural War with the British
coloniu, fraught with impcnding ruin to Old England,
upon the only just and sohd f—uiidatinn, namtlj;, the
nmm! of ueumuland griowum. Th se illustrious
Peers were feebly combatcd by the hirzling juncro,
particularly the Losd Pscsident, old Mansficld, th:
arch-devil of Y'n'lt, and the fmicking erd Littlc
ton; but, notwithsianding the futility of their ar su—
ments, ministerial GOLD prevailed, sir on a divithn
upon the question, the numbers were, against the sc
tition ninety nine, for it twenty eight, Americans
may now clearly see what they have to trust tn ------ an
immediate and powerful exertion of their own strength,
to pull down the haughty sicmaehs of our invttci-atc
enemies, that, at last. the eyes of the pcoplc of Eng
hnd ma be opened to their own interest, by rccogni-L
ing our mdependence, when the old harmony may be
eshblished, upon commercial principlcs, to the mutual
interest of both countries.
_ Last Tuesday, about 4 o'clock in the astemoon.
the two Captains Barrons fell in with a tender, off
the old fort below Hampton. carrying some fresh
Mvisiom from Captain S uire to Lommodorc
ker. After about ten minutes engaging, the
tender's peop!e called out for uartcrs, and the
e evening were conducted use into Hamptnn.
he was commanded by a certain Dunbar of ( iiou
cester cou .ity, whobears a very indifferenteharacter,
_ and zcted asapilot for the enemy. He, with five
' sailors, and five negroes, are now lodged in the
publick jail.--Captains Barrons sent the fresh pru
visions, a mutton and half, with their compli
ments to Commodore Parker.
Commodore Parker in the Phrrnix, with three
frigates and a topsail schooner, now lie in Hampton
sond; and Captain Squire, in the Otterfloop, lies
ossCherrystone's, upon the Eastern share.
A lmtr s{from a grm-ral qffirsier, dctmd lamp nmr
Schuyl ill, 28 milu from lsshiladelphia, Sqsif.
22, 1777.
" I have onl time to inform your Excellency,
thac on the llt insiant we had very nigh given
the enemy a severe drubbing. The action com
menced aboutSo'clock in the morning. and, with
leveral intermiffions, continued till night. About
_l o'clock it resembled an earthquakesitar exceeding
the loudefl: thunder. Lieutenant Col. Neaville,
of the lzth, be an the attack at Birmingham meet
in -house, an his regiment was the last that quit
;e the field-ctthcy behaved well. Col. Marshall,
;of the zd regiment, attacked the enemy's lest
column with his single regiment, and at first re
pulsed them; but, overpowered by numbers, was
obliged to retire, which he did in good order. ln
this contest, which continued violent sor near three
quarters of an hour, this brave regiment lost four
officers on the spot, amongst them : brave young
gentleman, Lieutenanc Peyton, and Czptain Chil—
ton, who, brave as Wolse, imitated his manner in
death, inquiring about the success of the day as he
expired. The Colonels Nelson and Innis, and
Major Richeshn, distinguished themse'ctves, and I
suppose many other officers, whoml had not an
opportuuxy of observin in the actiun."
Mtractqfa ltmr from Pfiiladelphia, Sspt. 1 6 ,1777.
" A vesiel is arrived at Marbehead, in New
England, from Spain, with continental stores,
comifl'ing of about 3000 blankets, shoes, hose,
hats, stockings, cordage, tent cloth, shirts, an—
chors, &c. &c. to a considerahle amount; and a
rize, with 12,ooo bushels of salt. is carried into
ston, bound to New York from Liver 001. The
letters in this prize show how complete y the Eng
lish minish'y have'deceivod the people into a beli (
that America must be conquered this campaign, in
eonsequence of which their merchants are s pecuiat
mg to a great amount.
'lhe poltmalter m U er MalDl'O' wntes, or the
27zh ult. 4 o'clock P. . that HGWC crofl'ed the
Schusilkifl the Monday before, at Kichardson's
and anocher sord, without opposition, after has ing
surprised and bear up General \\ ayne's camp.—---—
. Burgoync, it was said, is surrounded by General
Gatcs, and the other generals.----—'lsihe Postmastcr
in Fredcricksburg writes, as last Tucsdny, thilt
people in that place arc inclinable to belie-ssc the:
above account, of Howe's croffing the Schuylkill,
&c. is without foundation, as a person v. as then in
town, who lest our army on the Tuesday follow—
ing, and says he heard nothing of it.
ADVI—ZRTlSEMENTS.
Amrnnn, Srpr. 22, 1777.
AVINC rcc-med a letter of resignation from
the clerk of the Scnate, lgivc this publick notice
that the office ]; vacant.
ARCH. CARY, Speakcr of the Senna,
By osidrr of lsir's Essssss-rllsss-m rlvr Covmuovn.
THEofficcrs ofth-ztroops of this state are here
by required, without loss of time, to make
out accurate returns of their respective numbers,
flatio s, and conditions, in allreipects; and icisex
pected they win be particular in such returns, dis
cinguishing every individual article of arms, accou—
trements, militarv siores, blankets, clothing, and
camp uteniils. Afl gentlemen officers of the iecond
and third regimentsusshte troops, who are now
out recruiting, are hereby also strictly enjoined and
required eith sirsito attend in person at this place, or
transmit accurate lists of their men, and also to
order all such recruits to rc air to head quarters
without delay. And it is asso ordered, that all
soldiers os said troops who hasi : heen indulged with
surloughs for the rcccn—ery of their healths, and
whose time is clapsed, that they immediarely re
turn to their duty; or they will be deemed descr
ters, and treated accordingly.
.DAV1D MASUN, Col. lSth Virg. reg.
Head Qlasters, WilliamsL-qu, 06}. ], 1777.
For 5 A L E,
S E V E T.\' hundred acres os land in Brtm/Ttt-isk
county, on the Otsmlum swamp, and in the
neighbourhnod of (3010nel ['"s'shcr, Mr. 'lhzf—fz-(ll,
and in .ny Other gentlemen. ]: is osexceding good
quality for grain, and part of it for tubacco . there
are valuable and cwnvenient improvements; and
one moiety of a good gzsiist mill, on a gon ' run,
and in a neighbourhood where there is no want
oscustom, appertains to the land. Any persunm
cliuable to purchase may know the terms of (."oi.
fl-si'a/bh' in lsi-t ).llictmslsiurg, Capt. 70sz brown in Jus
snr, or the subscriber on the premises.
]AMES MASON.
To be SOL Dfer rradj money, " Urbss'mna, on Monday
h'e !s'n'leefllb instan! (()crcgbcr)
BETW E [5 A seventy and eighty barrels of fine
I-siLOUR, belonging to JQssZ'ml Sturu G' Cnm} any.
(1) HUGH WALKl' R.
"so be S () LD at York to-tu', on Friday t/xe ]Ct/J
in/lanr ( ()ctober )
THE floop Scoanov, burthen about ro or '0
tuns, "1; trmm/r's ;! built, with a complete
suit of lsiassjls, ri ging, and materials, as sm—
imentory to be sEen at my office; she has been
latessy cleaned and repaired, and is in good orssicr
toreceixe a cargo si)! sea. At the same time and
place will be sold-a 181'76 uantity os ///l\1!i .ctrz'ss:
rLoua, alittle injnred yt e heat osthe summer,
and ;: qtlantity of damaged BEEF and BAsi me.
And on the llth will be sold, at !Iampfwr, a dou—
ble decked BR ! GAN'I'] . F., lately launched, with a
full suit of fails and rigging. Azsid on flss/mzctlsszz' the
16th willbe sold, at 'Portfizzout/a, several strong
well built Fuvr BOTTOMED Bons, excellently
constructed for the river business, as they wzll
carry upwards of 50 hhds. of tobacco each; or they
will ansWer well to be decked for coasters, parti
cularly for the Charlq/la—u'n tradc; also about zoo
barrels of damaged qun.
(1) W. AYLETT, A. c. N.
For 5 A [. E,
FUNDRY valuable Tn ACTS of LAND, in Ra-wzm
L county, N. (larolinct, to the amount os zsoo acres,
on which there is a very good dwelliQ-houle two
stories high, 46 by 74, with four rnoms on afloor,
and a fireplacc in each room, all convenient out
houscs, kitchen, smokchouse, workhousc, daisy,
good harm and stables, overlccr's house, :! grist
mill in view, meadow land cleared and to be dear
ed, about 250 acrcs ofhighland cleared, excellent
for wheat and corn, St. Also 70 31. sow, 140
head of cattle, hogs, horses, and sheep, with a
large quantity of household sumiture, and a num
beros likely young Nzcaozs. Whocver is (lb
sirous os purchasinff any of the asoresaid artiJcs
may apply to the suhscriber on the premises, about
a mile and a half srom Salislmrsiy, where they shall
meet with civil treatment; and as he proposcs
leaving the country as soon as he can dispose of his
ropcrt , and scttlc his affairs, he desires all cr
Ems in ebted either to himself or the estate o his
brother. f/rss/vs fro! a. k, l-sq; deceased, to take
this as the l..st notice, and oblige their indulgcnt
friend, z!l THOMAS FROHOCK.
SALlSBVRY, Sept. 1. 1777.
VVILLIAMQBURC; .Yss-f. zcss. ]777.
GR E AT wages will be given by the subscriber
to ,oumcymcn()uNSMi-rns, BLAcxsmTHs, and
NAILORS, that are gnnd wnrknzcn. None others n- cd
apply. Six or eight boy: nrc wanting. us APPRszN—
TlCES. (tf) JAMIZS ANDERSCN.
P] . TSY'LVANIA, Srpt. 7, 1777.
SOME time in the year 1775, as well as] remem—
si ber,_ ] pasicd my bond to Viliz-nrctl M'siGni-lzr
for the sum of 10]. ]OS. which suml am ready to
pay to him, or any other person aurhoriscd to re
ceive the sune. zp \\ lLLlAM PlC-G.
HEAD QUA R TER S, qu [sin.zsnwssuss
Us'chm' ], 1777.
Fsh DlNG that the queen!: es nmz rp-as'lylmljrcctz
the jbllo-wing (omnia, viz. Elimbeth (in: , Bucksi
iqgham, Charles City, EsiT'x, Hcmsiicn, Kil-g qu'ssn,
Lancaster, Middlcsiex, Marcklcubusig, 1\cw lient,
juncs City, chrk. Glouccsicr, uss-fd !l-e rity of V. Hli
amsbufg, are to be retained in the fifth! of ill] state, in
h'ru of ;: hke number already 'l'fL'PN up to ronl/"ss cn/al use, ] am
tlprej'm-e to order am! direct, tial lL-e sam' st-zctrm/ qualm,
will) [us]; qs-fiserj as are utllin !l'il stare, do immediately
repair ln ll-il stflf/s/ll; and t/wt tle gfnrss'mu-n csirfict'eu, if
!} ay [a ye, in ra/ljequcr/ce of :: former adsivertijimen! yf min,
deliurrd [[m- nm/ and money, 11: therein mentioned, in
qsifficen m conth/M/str-viz'e, !] ." tl-Pssv, uill-out fle/u], ]}op
!} nu fmv m.:rrlirg on, and !] 4! He)- rtpss-u'r lo this plan,
and send tle money by such such (far n.:i-sisscted, tl-al Psalm
npplisialiom may be made of it.
1).-,l"l!) MJSON, Ccl. fifteenth Virg. reg.
70 br SDLD a! public]: mzfliwr, for ready man!}, pnrsmmt to
tl-e lnct,'i 'iLf/l mld testament of Nicho'ns (.r'olawefl, du—
cmshd, on l-"rzlay H-e lB/ifllillst/lllf (Ocmbm) "
A'l RAC l' of LAND, containing about 123
zrsircs, achoining Bzmtr's ordinary in Now Kenr
county, whercon is :! 3 ad dwelling-hnusi: w-ch one
l'lizzk ('lzlmncssv, and (:lher outhoufls sit for the rcccp
tion of" :: smsixll samfly. The land is Wuu warercd,
there "5 :! ;;s : (] lenssc urchnrd, and it is convenient to
church, mill, ('I-r. The snle will be held at Mrs.
Galdusiell's, near h'omm's Brin'ge. At the same time and
[nium will be fold ;: large quantity nfjctiners and house
mrpenters tools, household and kitchen furuiturc,
hr—rlcs, csinsilc, hngs, Ffr. All crl'nns indebted to
the thid esictrc um rsiqusistcd m maic spccdy paymem,
and those. who have any claims arc desired to make
them known to xsisi JOHN lsich, cxecutor.
- CAROLlNE, .S'sjsit. 23, :777.
'ssKsHF, K E si'x S my wife, L'I/lfy Gcorgv, has gone
from my h'tusc, and s"! some time past hlb nsic
be'nvsid as :: wnsc to me, ] hereby Yorewarn all pcrii'sil :
fuom truth]; chr, as I w1ll not my any debt: she. may
c n.:racz. ___ 2!_l___ ()I-IN—GEORGE.
14'0 k side, and may be entered on immediately,
lctx & ;) i'ssur and five hundred arrcs of ]zuld m
Humour (: ussssxy, alnuc twsisilvc miles above Neamstle,
anu mr-e m: a tsi- Riclmond, cmv-ssnicnt to the court
h :u."e and .Lv. ral vary good miHs. There is on the
land :; dw-l ing—A —u L' thirty two by twenty eight fu-c,
fuuss s "1! 5 be] ..v with t lsec fnc ; lates, and two rozzms
a'. f:v:, u!: . .- :'<Frr_v twn-by sixtccn fact, cv-o moms
below and tw usi— .c, ish tl'rec fn'c pldC- 5. A gramary,
ru o ("La 'c - lousi- s and several conv-si-nlent s'utioussi's,
ulcty .-3"' -.i 21: k'L and p'siuch nrchards, andabm.1rscvmty
thou 's L c rn .H "& 1 rvwd in wheat. The plantacion
is 11: 9, -ou si-r, r fnr cr pping, and very kind far (obac—
css, - new, sir " sirn. A..) prshn incl n.:zg t': yurchase
the said .! sso m..) know thu t- rms by applyiv-g to Cap
tlh) 9 !.nsiru .-1'1sssti/,-, who l'ves in me uectghbnwhood,
01 "1-' sil.sss*ssibsil' m Prinre Ed-zzuml ('cttlsuy.
]} CHARLES ALLEN.
IN B. C rn, whvat, and foddar, may be had on
the ].mcl, nn rcsilsnna! ]c tcams.
* ]? t' c l:u.u it. not sold by the first of Decemlm',
]! Wi" [w r 'rl; 1] F r wnc ymr.
]) 4, silsssilMct-lt umumy, from (Laptgin Nsi-r.
L'urur/l's c unsnny nF arcillcry, bTEPHLN KEL
SEY, about five sect esssig'xt or ten inch s higrn, of a
su'arthy csi-mpkx'nn; [way lsgl t hassr, a down lock when
spoke to, an ;mpsi-dimcnt in his freed], and is sup msed
to be gone: to N. Cmc/inct. Whocvcr delivers hnm to
the csimmanding officer in M7lliam1burg shall have
TWENTY Doussms reward.
]! Vfl lL' lAM Munaan, Capr. Lieut.
] )EJEKTEL) src-m my company of contincntal
ss arrillery, jOliN NUTTLL, five feet five !)s six
inches high, twenty one or twenty two years of age,
has light hair, was hr d to the sea, and xs su )poscd to
be gone to Philadr/pl-ia. Whocvcr delivers hlm to the
mmmanding officssr - Fthe (untincnraltroopsat Torlcor
Parlfmutb shall havss Tw ENTY DOLLARS reward.
11 N. BLZRWELL, Capmin of artillerysi
(jRE'EN SPMNG, b'fprrmlzrr 24. 1777.
AT-L pelsons indebted to me, by bond or Other
wilr, are desired to meet me at Hammer and Herm'm
courts in Noctvcmher, in order to discharge che shme;
and those who have any demands against mc are re
quested to produce their acmunts. properly adjustcd.
Th'vsc Who shi] to pay nss their bonds may depend on
having them lodged with Peter L)om, ci'q; snr suits
to be commencsd. [] jOlsilN ELLlS.
] UN away from Grrm .Tpring, ths thirteenth os
oflhia inflant (Septembn) MARCUS, .1 ncgm fellow
nsa ycHowish Complexion, about thirty five years old,
five feet thrse or four inches thh, and had on a pair
of iron ssnnciS. He had on an old straw hat, shoes
and shvsitksingS, old dri" brcechos. old nsnahrug shirt,
blue sh-ipc—d Virginia cloth uaifimnt, and a blue duffil
coat. thever apprehends the said finmv, and deli
vers him to me at (irm/ Spring, shall have Two: DOL
LARS reward. ]] JOHN ]{l-Lls.
! DO herehy declare, that the suspicion I had of
" Ckarlu (lan/er's taking sundry sllvcr watclu.-s, which
[have lost, is withnut any shuudation, ns l ncvcr knew
he took any thing from me since he has bren my apprcn
fice. \Vitnc-ssi my hand, this s-FsCCnlh day nF-S'eptmber
one :hnul'and seven hundred an'! seu-my st'w'n.
VVirncss, I! NIUlOLAS GAUTlER.
STEPm-LN TANKAR n.
WlLLlAM WALKl-ZR.