The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1775-09-29 00:00:00, page 3

VV I L L ] A 3! 8 B U R G, Sc'ctss'ztemhpr 20.
N tncsd'silctv lilsi the lion . Co _-.: zu sT si _.;
ofd'AF ET \ adjoni'ncd isimzn lhnowr
town to this city, for the convenience of
despatching the important. business cum—
mitted to their charge.
Last wednchlay morning too vohmtcerc
from this Ity, under the Cumnunul of
major EPPE.S , marched for qunpion,
agreeable to the rccommcndation or the
lion. CoM MITTEE of SAs LT Y , to replsiuc
those formerly sent down, who are return—
ed, without having had the pleasure as
laking hand: with (apt. Squire, or 12)
much as seeing any of the nziml/lsisirial trum
per). .
A camp is now marked out, behind
the college ; tents, and other camp equi
page, are getting ready With the utmost
expedition; and the tr00ps, from the dit
ferent counties, are on their march for
this city.
The same day came in the Chestersield
company, under capt. Msinsikham, who
are a set of hearty clever young men.
Mr. 'l'noMAs ])AV ]S, ot'Fainss'siu—tcounty,
is appointed ajdutrsi-nt to the first regiinent
of regular sorces, with the rank otsi'lieu
tenant.
By the brigantine Pully, capt. Barrett,
from St. Kitt's, we learn that a certain
WILLIAM PRlDDlS, a merchant of
that illand, sent last sslul a lloopsi with pro
visions for the ministeriaftroops at Boston ;
and, in the captain's hearing, declared,
that-he would supply them with every_
thing that lay in his power: But, as for
the Americans, they might stzirve and be
d-o-d.ss siThis said rascal Priddis ( who by
the b e, it seems has some negro blood in
himsiusspossessed of;: very large estate,
which he has got soldy-by the American
tude; and not many year: ago, when-at
the tha'd, received the kindest usage,
, _ si genflem'en ofditlinction-.
"last-week the Richmond- packet was
so'wledsi inss Norlolk har'oour, just after the
Rosial 'lss'l got on shore, by 'some banditti'
. from: esssiKingfisher floop, cant . Montagne.
Merrifling the passen ers trunks, they
went of, taking with them a middling of
Bacon, one pig, two hunting" (him:, 3 to—
mahawk, two fowliog pieces, "and a silver
hilted sword.
A sew days before, mr. Jo'seph Middle—
ton, of Annapolisctq'n Maryland, with his
Wife and samily, lffing on a visit to some
relations in Norfilk, they Were brought
tjob capt. Montague, who, after much
insu ting language, ordered them ashore
in his boat, and made prize of their vessel,
worth tsol. a valuable negro man in her
"belonging to mr. Middleton's brother,
four mattrasses, one bed and surniture,
: blue shirt, a case of cherry rum, seven
swivelguns, and one mulkct. Some time
after, mr. Middle-ton went on hoard the
ssman of war, to demand hls vessel, &c.
when the valiant- captuin, with the usual
insoleuce of the final] gentry in the navy,
damn'd him for nrebsl, and said, had it
not been for his wise and children, he
would have sent him to Boston in ironx,
pointing to somethcttwvrelviugnpou deck.
Mr. P u B. ]) 1 15,
Losi'oox, 7mzuary 17, 1775'.
!
O show the Americctsims that their op
ctpresiions are selt here, as injuries to
this country, you will please to puhhsh in
your paper the enclosed rrsnlutions nsthc
]ocicty jbrfizppart of the BXLL of Rmn'rs,
this day entered into. ] am a friend to
Americzm liberty, and a member of the
society for support of the Bill of Nights.
LONDON 'FAVERN, 7si-u-zzm1jy 17. 1775'.
Supportcr: asthc BlLL rg/siRIGH'l'S.
T he right [to;]. the lord mqsswu- q/"t/w city of
London in the chair.
" _\ 'I" the hhrr
Rcsblved unam'mosi'g/Zy ,
ties, flunzchiiT—s,
and chartered rights, anur sc llnw shhjccssrs
in Americu, are so nc-sin'hss (simmeftml with
those nsGrc—fit Brhnin, thus the suhvc riinn
nfsieithcr us.;ll: prove cqnsidlctx' final to both.
Rq/blved urznnimazg/ly, that it be earnestly
rcco-nmcudcd to such membdrs of this
shciety, who have feats in parliament, to
cxcrt thcmschcs in bringing to the justice
of their country the adflscrs us measures
sul' cstszlilhiug urbilmry government over
our affectionalc scllnw subjects in Americu,
bytaxiug them without their call/but, rclhling
them a fair triul by jufy, cilsisibhshing po
pcry, and taking smm them the right, of
the hubcns corpus ucsit; and to obtain for
that much injured people a full redress of
grievances. By order oslhe socicty.
jOHN 'W'ILKl-TS, chain-man.
M—
Vctsi * It is expected that/nel: member; of
the House of But-gestes at are convenient
will meet at the capitol in lVilliam/hnrg, on
thar/day the 1 2th of October, in order to ad—
journ to. some ]}:ture day.
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ln C OM M ] 'l' 'l'LL', at Hanover town,
the 21]! day of September 17"? 5.
E S () L V E D, that it it the octln'nion
of this committee, that the commi Zny
or contractor appointed in each di/lrict ] uld
provide for the battalion thereof under the
said appointment the several artiele: neces
sttry for their encampfnesint and discipline,
described by an, ordinance of Convention a:
fbllW'I, to wit : 'sl-L NTS of the-same hind
a: dirfz'ted for the regulars, si KETT LES ,
CANTEENS, DRUMS, FIFES, andastand
of Co Lo U us , with thefollowing motta on
one side,
si VI'RG'l'NlA;
FOR CONSTITUTlONAL LIBERTT.
Andonthe other side, the name of the di/lrics .
' (a son) si —
si; 70HN 'PENDLETON, jnn. clerk.
-—-———_—-—
HE COM HTT EE ofSAF roY earnestly
recommend it to the committee: qfthe
several countie: to lose no time in collecting
and fbrwarding the P :: :: Lssr c K A :. M ; , accord
ing to the" order of Corsiivention ;, and also,
to elect their militiu officers, where it i.: not
done. and for-ward theirsicertisicate: to this
eommittee, that commifflon: may be made
out, ,and the militia embodied as soon as
possible. By order of the convm'ttee.
70HN PENDLETON, jun. clerk.
SBPTEMBZ'R 25, 1775'.
HE commiffioner: appointed to stttle the
account: of the pay and provi/iom of
the VOLUNTEER ctCOMPANll-LS who have
been lately called into actual service, for
the dejEnce as the lower partxof the countzy,
give notice, that they will attend at W'illi
amshurg, on tue-May ssthe nth' of 1- ext
month, at which time dndjzlace all per/on:
concerned are desired tri give their attend
cmce -------- William Langhorn. Henry
King. john S. \Vills. VV'lllizun Norvellsi
()hampion Travis.
— OST on the mad between Su'utiurd in
L VVestmoreland, and col. Thomas
Lmlwcll Lce's, the 13!hinstant,_ !: R E D
LE/ITHER P OCKET—BOOK; con—
taining several letten and paper: of con/Z-A
quence, and lhirty odd pounds pa'per cur
rency oj'Virg-inia. [Vhoever hasfimnd the
fill'd poc/zet-booh, and will convey the same to
col. Lce of Stassord, or (lmctior George
Stcptoe of Westmorclzmd , 1e=illbenzoflamf>lx
rewarded. 7. T' sFS STEP'TOE.
To be 8 O [. D at Stratford, t/zesi/ussrt q/ t/w
late honourable Philip Ludwcl] Lce, rfi];
iu \-\'eshnorclzmd can,-"nia, an Thursduy
the Igth- qs()ctobcr nexf,
H E tsixmous higln-hloodsd horse
DOTTERI'L, greatly (liliinguilllcd
on the turs in El/sisjlss'ussl, and in lngh elli
mation in this country sor getting souls of
beauty and form, whose psss-digrce will be
shew-11 on the (l:\y.-'—-—.-\t {he sinne time
and place will he shm; ;} Consider-able mun—
ber of ()OLTS and l'lLlJl'S from Boi
terel. —---'swclvc mouths ("m-(lit will be
allowed, the purchz'siflrs g'n'mg lmml with
approved security to [lie :ulnziulllrutms;
and if the money is not punclunllssv p.:lsil
when cluc, the boucls are to carry interest
from the date. ,
.N. B. Five per rcnt discount will be
allowed sor run!" mour).
",.
" sssi
H/ANTED [hihlED/JTELT,'
!
CURthfi. who-is a good workmam
Such a one will have guod encourage
mcnc, by the mouth, fix month's, or asi
whulc year, from , " - -
" VS'ILLIAM PEARSON.
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V\- xLu A MSB L' RG , beptembcr 29, 1775.
Hl'. fizlzss/Zribcr being appointed to called
all the ! a 13 I.! c x A 11 MS lutely taken
and [cut outfi'om the magaziue in this city,
notice is hereby given to alijzersom who have
mgy of the stmze in poffissflm _to return thcmct '_- '
to the maguziue izmuediatgly. All reasossiuble,
a
cxpm/szjar repairing the fame, when'sichi.
vered, will be reimbmfid to them. .
WILLMM- FlNfisssisiZssT-si
WAN "s ED to the battalion of minute,
, men in the lower end of the Nor
thern Neck, an ADjlYl'ANT who is well
acquainted with t 'iluty of that office,
agreeable to the o er or directions of his
majesty in the yeasirsi'l764. As this" is the
only officer in the minute service whose
pay will be constant sgr nine months In the
year, it is hoped such as are qualisiessd will
readily engage. Also wanted, a DRZUMP
MER and l'lHZR, \\ he can teach otfien
the duty, to act as dtum and fise—maiors.
'l he CHAPLAlN's place to said battahon, '
is not yet engaged. , ,, it "a, ' "
To be SOLD to the highest btdderfwssg
ready money, .01) monday the 16tb act
October, at Ybr'k', - ' 'ctssssm' "
F.VE liogsheuds of TonAcco,ctf\v-=d ,.
ct out of 14 delivered to mr- si _ '
Haghes s man [saw;-, to be put on ct ss'
the Prqspect, capt. Norwood, but difsi ct
on (here, and damaged in the, late sto B'
si ]AMES MlsiLLS, 6— ,
70 be SOL D by the filbsctibc'fl,,at Za't
stone, by whole-stale, at a lb-w advuacpg-iss si_
A goods," consisssting chiefly qufflfssbfldw
BOU T 400]. sterlingvaiue of "
cloths and trimmings, low priccd idleness
sitgathies, and duroys, mens fine and ctctct
felt hats, ditto morsted flock'mgs, menlssct '
and womcns glm es and mitts of va- ,
rious kinds, womcqs iatin and silk hate
and bonnets, nuns thread, fine plain and" '
flou ered lawns, lain and s potted , ss
gauzc, ; good a ortmcnt olpo tin w_ _ 'f "
several kinds of croekery ware, pe
dishes, basons and plates, broad and nar- "";ct'
row axes, several pair of stock cai'ds sofi
prey-ming \\ on] lot siner cards, with many '
more sideable articles.
.1Lcmse a new built STOREHOUSE *
and GRANARY with cellars fiush The
storehouse is 36 feet l>y18,'comn£lctesitelysi
finished off, is so constructed that {at},\ _
with very little expensc, be converted into
a dueliing-houle, and is very pleashntly. si ss
iitunted On the main street. There is,""
— [pare ground sufficient on the lot to blii
"two other houses on. 'lhe gianary is'
52 ieet b) 2,o completely construdted soi
the reception ofdry and wet goods, and .
miin.C1cclit will be allowed until tho'
2 gth os/lpril next for one half the purchase
_ money, a 'ind until the 25111 of October ful
lowinjr for the other hall, on giiing bond -
with T'pptosscd secuxisity to
21] ]ACOB IAl LCON, 6- co.
Cosn us, Ftsiptectmlztr 18, 1775.
Esszx coonty,'Sej>tcmbc-r Io, 1775;
U N an ay hom the subscribcr, about.
R the middle of 7149'1;1st,a Virgiizia
born negro lad named \} I), vxho ls about
18 )cctars of age, and about 5 feet high;
one of his hand:; has a lzugc icnr, occu—
siuncd by its being burnt when he was a
child, bx \\thh means lume us his singen;
"low tugcsilhcr. He has & flat face and"
long hc ;,td ulzich 14 rcxnurkahl) sharp on
the top. his clothes \\ ('lC lu'ch as is cum;
mon so! um Lmn mgrocs, and In was seen
(ming; down lhc count] v. \\ hue \<1* v. xll
scunc the sct'ul 11c*_:_-;m, so that ] gtt ]x'nix
a): x'm, in: ;" hme ;1 xewutd ot 435. hcsu'si cs
\\ hat she ]; lw ::Hou s.
(v.) JAMES LDMONDSON.