The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-01-31 00:00:00, page 5

,sssisict . uity, the spirit otm mem- contimezon, me the ficred sight". of
nznkznd, fully luthctfl'ed the child! as (he: British Court over her Ame
siczn subjects; Ind (hit assrctufnl of. and sesiflznce to those elaimt on.:he
part of Anerica, is and ought to be deemed lxdlLtlon against Go
vernment. Under such : convictinn can we blame your Lordship "for
nffcrting and enforeing the ri hts of your Soverrignt For my oyvn part,
I un lay my hand upon my east, and with sincerit decfare, if you me
so cenvineed, ] hhtne you not. Let the same can ou't', my Lord! be:
extended to the poor Ameritam! lsthey think, and are firmly et's'daded,
that neither honour nor equity, neither the spirit of the Britith eonflitu
tion, nor the right: of mankind, can authonse the unhottnded expect:
tion of the British Court, and that it in an indispumbie duty they owe
tc themselves and their unborn posterit to defend their ronflitution against
such claims, ought they not to he rt peace! as then acting upon the hett
prindpies, however ill sounded you mly svpyost these'ptineiplet to be,
lnd ought )sou-flot to pity whi'l you punish. si
The pt-e ent dilpute it what the sight! of the 'O'ownjnd Parii munt
are with respect to Ametiea, and what they "or! not. Greut Bfit'ain
wourd hue m acknowled e thflt her elaiml are iutt, and that without
much selsoning u on the uhjefl. She will not reason upon it, the will
not hear what we Me to_ say in our own defence, but we must acknow
led her clzim; are just. And when, my Lord, were acknowiedgment.
oft in kind rolcto u n mankind wit soecem To own the supre
mzc of the British legi nture over the line and ro rtiet of the people
of meriel, : to own the snprenae .of his Ho rows m i-nmottal
shult, are & ritm which un only ehblished by the sword and the
fugot, lthongn men who have the free eke of their renfim. But ! m't
rh-ps going too fet ! ! mean not to offend your Lordthip, nor wnuki
si- unting in thn respect which in due to our charafier and flntitm.
lf my zeal upon so interesting ! subject thou d appear somewhat intem
pence, your Lordship wi]! make the proper allowauee . suffer me then
to shed ; few tears "over the mansied limbs of my bl'eedin c-nutu—y!
Know then that ruin lfld dmstltton, plunder end riot, insu t and mur
der, nurk the wzy as your sunge morce'nariet over thit hospitahle, cul
tivzted, and once thp lend; !! it not enou it that the hopesul youth,
wi'h fire in hie eye, to 'a heart high heating m Ml ehuntrv'o csituse. it
"talked forth and cut de In the field of battle, dhcre'the crimsun glow
dfhezlth fzdu from hit cheek, and he yields his href-th an earlssy sacrifice
it the shrine of liberty; but the voice of the trembling virgin cr'el Mund
to Huven ngzinsi the hrutel force of the fllzeiout ravtlher, who, havtn
lecornplilhed his insemn] purpose, spurn: at the body he but compeHe
to in the unlieensed joy. Tzke I view of the connty'y befoie yon,
vi I demolithed. tie: abandoned, lnd the misenbie inhabitzrsn dri
ven rom their cmssnble hottlee. where they had long enjoyed all the
endean'ng sweet; of domeflic felicity, to seek thelter et thisinelcment
season they know not where; whiffl the remain. oftheir propestv. acquired
by long labour find indulh-y, zte left lprey to unpit 'n soreignert, who
destroy, without remorfe, whit they cannot imm iatfiy use, or conve
niently take away. Think not, my Lord, that thin it an engzerated
picture overchntged in the coiouring; fact: have ]ulisied the assenion,
lnd the m: umful occasion prompt: the Rile.
Such it the hzture of the commifllon you are come to execute among]!
un. Cruel as it it, ! am nevertheles- firm in 0 ' ion that your Lordshiy
thinks you ere only hmndishing the sword of office. not exercising the
red of oppreffion; but how you can think so is hard for an Amet'icm to
conceive. ] hue been told, and sondly encr'mnge the belief. thu your
Lordlhiy holde in contemgt those parricides who, through : sclfith motive
of sectmng themsehes, lsely betsly their country'e eluse; and that,
llthou to you think yourself obliged to take advantage of the treason,
you de pise the tniton. Thin in : principle of honour worthy your cha
naer, add perfectly consiKent with the sentimenu of : liberal mind.
But ] hzflen to : conclusion of this address. The unpnrdomble fault
ofAmerica now, it in said, it the declantion of independence. When
our fault: were lefe, they were :- hnrdly thetffihtof, and :: highlv cen
fimd ; even our modest comphinte were calle presumption, and dismis
fed with reproeeh. No !ement hlnd wu held out to bring matters to a
dip issue; no elleviltion offered to the griefe we thought we suffered;
ctloKr-dly shield interpohd between us find the rein we apprehended.
Mependence-wn so far from the wish of Amerhcl', the very idez me
difltefl'mg; hm hard and cruel neceffity drove m to the despente deter
dination. God only knm what the ev'em will be! in the melt! time,
we would rest upon you to call forth that humznily, which, like :
healing ba m, lubricatee every generool mind; and though you eznv on
your mader'l work, let not the hind os rn 'ne spreld unneedsar desola
d'on through our sushing country. Amssthe plunderen ree y grasp,
lml let not the cries of the despoi ed vitgin call to Heaven or vengeance
on those who regard not Goo, and who trumplc rn the sacred right- of
humanity. Wmnge like these six : thin even on victory itself, which
thedom!- of age: emot wan: away. Your'l &c. {Dm 17, r776.)
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'UNITED STATES LOTTERY.
Tssuz SCHEME is,
That tbi: LOTTBRY mzfist of
rout. unau 41' wu hundred
thousand tiden utb.
Fl'RST CLASS.
mo,!mo fleknn, at lo '
dc-llzus rash, arc Euooomoo
13an 11 1 5 per um. ugo,ooo
[go,ooo ct
No. l'nzzn. Ddlm
: of lo,oco 'n um
. si 5000 un upon
30 ] coo pace
400 goo comen
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cmm to ab dasn, women
space ss
\
SECOND CLAGI. 3'
wom- o richest, at to
demr' each, ate I'DW
Dcduttiun at :; per cem. zoqoeo
1,7oo,oeo
.
No. Prr'zn. Dollnfl.
] of:o,ooo u to,ooo
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THIRD
ms letter! it set on foot !) : lesolution of Ccngrese, passed :;
'Philadelphu the tsth day o Novemher 1775, for the purpose of
raising : shm of money on loan, bnring an ennoal intent of four per
cent. which; with the sum erismg from the deduflion, in on be 19le
for cmw on the nsent most prfi and' necessary ver. in defence of the
lives, ]! iet, en property, oi'theiuhahitenu osthese United Statn.
The fortunate adventures: in the first cllse, and so in the mond and
third, who draw more than thin or forty dollm, shall, at their option.
receive : treamry bank note for ! prize or prim dren. Paylble at- the
end of five year:, and an annun] interest it the rnte of four per lent. of
the pre-em tion of such ticken in the next succeeding cles: a she]! not
be renew: within the time hereafter limitcd.
Every ldventurer in the first chsl shall have : right to go through the
subsequent classq, Izut shall not be obli ed to do it.
The drawen ot'memy, thirty, and on dollan. in the M. second,
and third cllsee. who do not apply for t eis money within fix weeks
asket- the driving il finished, shall be deemed ndvemumi in the next
succeeding clnse, and heve their cicken renewed, without my further
e.
" any o'thee shall neglect or decline niting out end paying the price (}
their ticks! for : shb ent cless, within sm week. ofter the drawing is
ended, their tiekets she ] be fold to the fortunate edmtoren in (be pre
eeding close, or to such " [hell zpply for the same.
"she somnne adventures: in the last clause, who drew fifty dolhn,
flull, upon application to the eommiffionen of the lean niece in the
respective Statee where the drawen "side, receive their money without
my deduflion ; and ill who dnw :bove fist dollen [lull receive in like
mnnner, without dedunion, for the sum- Jtewn, bank treasury noted.
plylbk it the end of five yenn ther the drawing. at the loa- nfiu of the
Sun in which the drawen nside. The inml w Wind the
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THXRD CLASS.
momen ticken at 30
dollzrs czcll,siare ? 3,ooo,ooo
)
Deduction, al : 5 per cenl. 450,000
\ 1, 5 50,ooo
No. Prizn. Dallan.
. : of 30,ooo is 30,coo
1
zo,ooo zo,ooo
ss i5,ooo ire 30,ooo
:
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lo gcco 50,oco
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no woe aoo,ooo
si zomoo oo, ooo
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, 5 50, ooo
70!!an CLASS.
dollzn end,,am ZWO'W
loomoo he no it 45
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si B-o-gho [end the sick datz, llo,ooo
, u- — un EKW soomoo
- c- - durido. wonne
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: ' zgooem 5c,ooo
: ;,ooo 30,ooo
I
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lo yoop sosiooo
no woe umooo
zoo soo wound
[odd 30. Looguo
: 5,oco zco knowen
26,coo 50 1,3eo,ooo
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Qlfll" Prizu. "0an
57,6?z Bluflu. ,,
loo,ooo Tickus.-———Not near one
and a bell bhnks to : prin