The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-04-19 00:00:00, page 5

, .ijriz{119]? AJZS'} P 0 5 7 T . S . C R I P T. Nb.'64..
A all countries, in very dct'cu'n'c
S un army without cnvuh'y is, in
machine, but in this provincc, cir
cumstanccd as it is, it. is impossible
to carry on the scrvice, with any
tolerable degree oscrcdit and succclk,
without a certain proportion of this
species of troops, general LEE begs
leave to uddrcls hhnsulf'to the young
gentlemen of the different countics,
entreating that they will form them
selves into companies Os L I G H T
D R Asi G 0 0 N S, consisting of one
cnptain, one lieutenant, one corner,
two Forjeants, two corporals, and a
trumpet or horn simnder. As it is
intended, andhoped, that tlwwhnlc
will be composed of 0 15 N 'I' L F. :.1 :: N
Vo L U N T F. 1-1 R s, it will not be ex
pected that they should receive any
pay; but, at the sinne time, as it is
sinot reashnable that they should put
themselvm to the expcnsc ofmuintain
ing their horseS, they are to be allow
ed rations for them, as well as for
themshlves. Their arms should be,
a short rzfied cm'l/i/ze, a light pike, of
eight feet long, and a toss'lz/fausi-ss'c,
General LEE is confident, is the
young gentlemen approve and adopt
this scheme, they will not only do
very great honour to themselves,
but very important fiervicc to their
.country. '
m c 0 N 0 1\ E 3 5, Ajssil 6, 1775.
- ESOLVED, that any goods, wares-,
and merchandiscs, exec-pt shzves and
empty calks, other than shzlkcn or knock
ed down casks for molosscs, may be ex—
ported from the 13 Uuited Colunics, by
the inhabitants thereof, and by the people
of all such countries as are not suhjcct to
the king of Great Britain, to any parts
of the world, which are not under the slu
msimion of she said king's Providcd, thtt
no vessel bc permitted to expert any
greater number of flmken or knocked
down molosscs cnlks than the same wise]
is capable of carrying when they shall be
filled with muloffes.
Refisilvedsithat apy goods, wares, ancl
merchandisc, except such as nre-os the
growth, production, or manusactme of,
br brought From, any country under the
dominiun of the king of Great Britain,
and except East lndia ten, may be import
ed from any other parts of the world to
the 13 United Colonies, by the inhabitants
thereof, and by the peupk: of all such
countries as are not subject to the ssilicl
king; liable, however, to all such (lutics
and impositions as now are, or may here—
after he, laid by any of the said culonics.
Rqsblved, that nothing herein contained
shall be understood to prevent such future
cosiznmercial regulatious as shall bcthought
justand necessary by these United Colo
nics. or their respective ]egiflntures.
Rq/blvzfd, that no flaves be imported in
to may nsthe 13 United Colonies.
ch/lesi' as], that it be recommcncied to the
Asscmhhcs :md Cnnvemions in the several
cohmisi-s to uppoint proper ofiicers, at
convenient places in their respective colo
uiec, to tctkebomls, in acle-quatc pennhies,
sm' ohs'ervinsix the ressi'uhltions made by the
(Io—xsssi'jrcsfs, or Asssssmhhes (n' Cnnventions,
("n.wsiss-ming tmdc, and for ssi'curing the
Ohi'si-rvution of such parts ufssthc assucisiztion
as we nmt'mcnnsiss'tcnr. therewith; and that
th.- obligor shall, within 18 mouths aster
the departurc fifthe vessel, produce to such
nshcers a certilicnte, under the hands zusid
suzds osthrec or more reputable merchants
rciidlng at the port or place where the
carsisi-u lhull he duthrc—d, thut the same
v.;sisi there unlsitdu], and take nmnisells,
upon (mth, us the curgucs c-xpurtcd nml
imported, and keep sah' accounts :nul en
tricsis thereof, ghc bill; us health when
desired, grant rosisiss-siistcrs shewing the pru
pcrty of the vessels cleared out, and sign
certhssicntcs that the rcquisites snr qunhsy
iug t't-ffisils to trade huve been complied
with, and that the sees of the said officers
be st-sittccl by the respective Assemhlicsvor
()unventions. Prmitled always, that no
prnst-cution upon any of the shid hands
"is!" he commsucecl but within three years
after the date thereof.
Rcszlvrfd, that all goods, wares, and
merchnmhse, except such as are made
prize of, which shall be imported directly
orindircctly from Great Britain or Ircland,
into any us these United Culsmit's, contra
ry to the regulations elhthhshed by Con
grcss, shall be sorfc'lted, and disposed of
agreeable to such rules us shall he madeby
the sirvcml Assembhes or Conventions;
and shall be huhlc to ]usiosecution and con
dcmnution in any court, erectetl or to he
ercctetl sm' the detez'nfinatitm of'mmsiitimc
::flsisixirs in the colony w. here the seizure shall
be made.
Extract from the minutes.
CHARLES THOMSON. secretarv.
PROVlDENCE, Alzrchgo.
BY lever'fl gentlemen lately univcd
fium (' hecuntcto, m the provlucc
ot Novn Scmia, ue haue undoubted m
tellincnce that that gm crnmcut had (n
deavuurcd to enl'l. st ]): zrt of me inh zhizunt-s
to act xguinst theu- .:-\m<:ricm luclhrcn,
which the) nubl}, lcihlsffll; m cuuscquuncc
whcsi":cui the n'ovenmur ]:nd onlclcd the
m: lit" 14 to be called together, vntl a num—
bL'l to be dluuyhted, when. their olilcus
were told b) the men, that if thevutlcmpt
ed to draught they would she u :un t] un.
'l hisshmped then pr-ssncuding m) limbes ,
and the men clubbcd their muikcts and
marched home.
NEW Y()RK,Apri13.
ch tters from Montrcal, we are in
so! mccl that the troops weie coming
in vely fist, and fiiing cfi for ()ucbcck in
great spiz its, not doubtinp ol bcino able
shortlyto rcdxiCcthatpi-silce; as, bytssicsi'll
ClS daily comim out, their situ: ttion uas
known to be very had, on account of shci,
&c. so that they are burning the lower
town, in order to fine thc uzpcr. And
that many of the inhabitants uic compel
lccl, much against their will to take up
arms, and wilh to be reiicvessd.
(.)n Saturday last arrived here from
Cambridge brigadier-gencral Heath, with
about 3000 (If the continental troops under
his command . It is suit] that nmjor-gcne
ral Putnam is also on his match for this
place with his brignde, .mdthat the king' s
tioops and fleet sailed from Nantai-ket lust
'lhunsilay.
'l'hc fizllowing is a truelist ofthe storcs,
&c. lest in Boiision by the ministeriai troops
on evacuating that place, \ .7:. too pieces
of cnmmn in the town, from 8 to 32
poundcrs;1oo ditto at the castle' , 4 mur
[sins, 13 iiichcs and a half, two of them
with bccls weighing 5 tuns each; 2500
ch: thlrons of sea to ';11 25 ooo bushels of
whent;1ȝoobnshcis of barf'le) , boo bush
cls us uuts, in one store; too ]:u's of uii,
containing onc barrel such; 150 horses,
mzuked G. R. A number of cannot: zmd
mortars hewe been since difhm crcd, in the
VVater
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By a gentleman from New
London,
We are informed that sin express hand ar
rived to governour 'sil'rumhull, ussith an
account of the t'urreuder of Quebecktu the
cumim-nmlllssu-s.
z/jzril 8. lctuit 'l'ucsday night apart)! of
about [40 Of our troops ]anttcd un Bed—
low's illsitnd, about two milt-s from this
city, and (leflruycd shine works that. had
been erected there by the crew ofhis ma
jultv's ship the Alia, and burnt down a
house that was supposed to be possessed by
some Turies. 'l'he man of war fired two
shot at our people, but 'they came uff un
hurt, and brought wish them some in
trenching cools, poultryct, &c. &c. '
'l'he sinne evening an attempt was: made
to set fire to the air furnace near this city,
by some people that got there in a boat,
supposed from the man of war; but they
were discovered before they could put their
design in execution, and made off vmith
precipitulion.
VVt-dnesduy last the Hon. Bcnjamsh
Franklin , est]; with lwigztdier-general baron
l)c \Vcc<llkc, and several other gentlemen,
lest this place for Albany, on their way for
Cztlllldil.
W'cdnesday night last arrived here, from
the camp at Cambridge, brigadier-general
l'utnam; and the evening before, col. ct'si
Mzill'm, quartermastcr-generaloftheAme-I '
riczm, army arrived here from the samcsi
])htcc:
A _ - .
A uonp o: war, lnppolcd to be the Nau
tilus, is arrived at the Narrows.
\\'e hear the Glasgow, oszo guns, from
Neupurt, and the Scorpion, 0f16, from
Boston, arc arrived below; and yestcrclasiy
noon there was :: firing at the watering
plsixce, shpposccl to be between the rifiemen *
on St'siltcn ifluml and the ships. - 1
Ccucrn] Howc, with the troops under
his command, is gone sor Halisax.
The three buttulicms of Pennsylvani'a
troops. that were expected here, _are of
dnrfll snr the southern colonics.
Extruct of a letter from Philadelphia"
. (lated April 4, 1776.
" Yestcrduy arrived at schooner from
Gaud..]=mpc, with about 7 tuns ofpowder'.
* * W'e have also two pilot boats from St.
Eustmia, with goods. This day came up
the W'nsp sclwoner, capt. Halloek, one
csour fleet, who have been at ProvideHCe,
and taken off all the king's stores there,
inn] will be very soon among us. Capt. _,
]}:n'ry, in an armed schoouer from this"
part, has sent in a'floop from Santa
Cruix."
PHILADELPfllA, April 4.
Y & letter of the best authority from
Cambridge, datcharch 25, 1776,
we are informed that the ministeriul troops
had blown up, burnt, and demohshcd,
the castle totally; and that they have been
at Nantnskct rout] ever since their embark
ation, their stay there being judged neces
s'sixrv to prepare sor sailing, as neither the
vessels themselves, nor, as loaded, Were
sit for the sea, beingloaded in great haste
and disorder. This account is confirmed
by & deserter. who says they have yards,
hooms, bowsprits, &c. to fix. Some
conjecture they mezm to give the previncial
troops & parting blow, as their whole force
is now collected, 15 vessefs having arrived
with troops from the \\'est ]ndies sincc
their flight from Bostou. Six regiments
of the continenml troops have marched to
New York; ten regimcnts of the militia
Were to be discharged the first of April.
As soon as the fleet lud shiled from Nau
taiket, general Washington proposed set
ting out for New York. The provincial
troops are now sortif'ying Fort Hill and ]c
molishingthclineson Roxhurynec , w sin
are a defence against the country on] .
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