The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1779-07-24 00:00:00, page 1

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:,uj'ULY 24, 1779. T !! E'ss' t' \ . " Honnlwsssisissss
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'Eklattentive to the intenfis of their country; inpi-nv
couc'qmed for in welfare, and iptuy darkned utthc cri'
ti'cal fituation'in which Americl stands. some' puHZ-k
spirictml inhlhitanu of thin citv, having mature] consi
dered the wise:, are of opinion, tlut dom] present
almntng" depreciated state of, our per eurchiyzjile
_ . si exorhm priests: ;" the "tide:.ctnd nchtfidep !: ,
Woomanusnfl . an angerom r ieelo mo 1_ r!,
Mulkfi. and engnfl'en, conseqn'ent and hidevitahle mipf Turn},
, West by the timely ldd spirited exertion: of the independent lssnd putri—
pickfricndt to their countrv, : speedy and effectual remedx is applied to
these gmt and growing wilt; and have theresvn determined to call so:
T'si ud collefl the general sense and opinion of chase respectible ci*izens and _
I of this eorporation who feel themselvel actuated bv thefa e
hie motion, in n town-meeting, to be held at the town enurthou [!
sisib-morrow, sit lo o'clock_. , . 'si"
. ficb M EE T IN G, vwben mad. lb: ctsilloeun'ug prot-Mtiom art
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- _ - rqocctsulb sub-imelfor their mnshictafiou end opinion. .
lfl. Tfl A-T the price: of all, imported good: now for sulc in this
,_ be lated at certain fixed and htcd rateo, by : committee to be
si q'nt'ed— or that purpose, who shall report to : future meeting ,,
:; 54. That the price: of provision, country produce and mnnufaBure,
- __ 't to, lnd tended in this city. he also regnlated in : similsir mannvr,
.. . us- duc proportion to imported goods, bv anothe: committee to be
ss - " .- shrthat purpose, subject to the opinion of a future meeting.
ss - That a committee he appointed to take proper mesisures to prevent
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.eremoval of goods from this city, by any person or in any manner
'ssss'si, m.. Thu the committeet so Wound, be inltructed not to inte—sm
' 'siulth y contract for good: in thu city, made by legal authority on the
, hl' hehalf.
' That the committm before mentiqned, be inflmcted to prepare
Esicthle lddteso to the counties md corpontiom of this commonwealth,
' 'I th! msono which hlve induced, this meetinv, Ratizw the mea;
! md invitin and ndvifing them to ndopt fimilar regula
1qubsemng upon the ppy effect- experienced by : sister flute from
MLZOShen proper und advisenhle measures Are adopted here, that an
, lsct ' sm- adhering to lnd mnintaining them be prepared, and ;
imgniuee appointed m behlf of the city to enforce : due observatjon
ssThlt turnen the censum of ill defigning men, and defnt
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'eionl o un intended insult tothe civil luthority, this meeting
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.Bed with all possible decorum and moderation; that it he can.
lo the full and respeBnhle meeting_os the citizens lnd inhabitant
sizct thn corpuration, nnd n .ntradiflingmshed from the tumultuou- p-o.
indin of : mob: that every measure adopted here. be decisively, deter—
ss'uinate y, nnd effectunllv executed.
si'll Minute qs (be jbr 7 ' , : GENERAL TOWN M'EETING d'
l'bcC TlZENS and] !! BlTANTS of WlLlJAM<BURG, ton
ss ; metal the town mrtboufi, m Thursgjay ib: lzrb qs ]uly. 1779.
HE Keverend Robert Andrewt wan unanimoufly elected chairman,
" and Mr. ]ohn' Beckley clerk.
ct. 'naesiChainnan opened the meeting hv informing hit fellow citizens,
, that at the instance of several respeaable inhabitantt. they had been thus
_jsiealleg-together to deliberate generally upon the situation of ptthlick
gssffd * but particularly to eonsult what will bethe probable means of
'sssissippnciating our paper eun'eneiu, of aidin the publick credit, and of
!; until! theevila at resent experienced; an also to adopt proper measures
.:fi attatning these alutary purpose:: And he p sented to the meeting
'ss-, lpaper containing certain prqpositiont on this ject, which was twice
ss.-_T lead. and it the same that precede: thn iourn .
1 Rzsdvd, that the Patient alarmi _de_oreciation of our paper currency
\ and the embitant me not only a Imwed good;, boss of labour and
all the necessariea life, mina t measure owing to the dangernm
jafiicet of monopolizen. foul: len. and ensrossera, and to the avarice
_ lldextodion of individuala. thereonsequent an inevitable ruin will cnsue,
- alas; by the tiper and spirited exertiong of the independent and patriotick
L' ende to'ffiei; country, sone speefiy and affectua! remedy be applied.
. ' chbl-wd threst", that a eonmitttee of five person: be forthwith ap
5 _ "med, and that they or any three of them be authoriaed to take the re
Eisea under their consideration. to pre to and draw up a pmper adds: to
_ ple of thin commonweal upon the subject, and to form and
' digesorbde mon effectual method- of redress, and that they report their'
, Edceedings therein to a town-meeting, to be held to—morrow at " o'elock
? _ the forenoon. for that purpose. _ ' .
3 ! Refllswd else, that db said committee be cut red and requii'ed im.
Ttately to take proper measures to preyen! esirrmoul of good: from
: ! 't city, and the adjacent I, by any person, o: in any manher what
Ieyer, ttntil_t.he ['thm' dis Bone of the tm-meeti hefein.
' ' And a edmmmee was accordinglfflasifiinted sorsiisie several puqnsea
hefmmsimsizedz and CoL lanes, r. tnry Tne'ell, Mr. Samue]
, es Bell], Mr.",olm May, arer. Champ'ton Travia, way. minated
ss the said iue,_who are to re on to the tq-n—meeting morrow.
- And thcte'it the meeting adjoume till to-momw mflnp lo o'clock.
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The cominittee appomtedi.preleued According usiWfie-dmt
.os- an mdgbqsisa tpsithe- pouwtdguhc-Iith sundry Most un
jubject matter nserednwsiwm yelmny, IIHWM "
being twice rect mfl oebaudi vn- hmunoufly ngned to, n- :
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sin- CtTrzm-ZS'Lj-Zr iSuAL-mnsirs (walsimmgnum, "3,
* FREEMIzssN 0: m coMMuuszfirassfctj mGlNIA." ctctss
Frieldpctd Wom siqm ,.) 'ssctswssrtwi When a? Z-"si'ss; " "
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HEN tho' Ahmicut Md Isffl't'mi "In defence}? she'ir ,
si - nglfnlt theithitrny cumiedments a. bie-(Britlizi, dilicsshj ctsi
lay' oet'or=_ them. phich to the eg-ol eye of nasoosppnalrdllmolt infupni
table.: Unp'npared t'or vm ,- they "had sins; only nss' ' sspowetful Add wyll
appomtod-enem) to-comend with inthe field." tuflyhfllsflso ttiaton
nursrdsiihcthe hosom of their own houmrcty, to Co'mbn In howe- T
had the yigor'ousmach of ssan uyen e-Pssemy to M. and (lie duk ,
mozesidahgm ul' ma'chtnatimzs of'hrfiqet foe to guard ug'ainfi ' Th' _
had even theyr ovin pusi-oni al & attachmenn to enfountd', Psiom by
long use wedded to all the xuries ot life, lnd attaqhmznts to thlt
peopiesilgdnlt hhnm they wen- to bed ltllssll,si coenjyith their infansicg.
'l'o conquer these advertuiee 'wn iq game: to coflquer hunzn name
itself.' Despa-ate' howu'er :: the nttempt was,; tctruitles: (I it gwmn,
proves, 'Amerleans prizin liberty within holy ml, dared the trill md
found an easy victofy. t en never be forgotten with Am cheert'
alacrity, . people, who hld long indulged in the hp'ofjelse'mdplnsun,
retigned this envyed ltlte to embrace the toils, the dangersij the! ill the
chance: of car, 'whm called upon by the sacred voice of tbdtqountfyc
Four years have now elapsed since the [word was d'rajn'f" i fit, du":
period We have seen every effort of the enemy bathed, w _c ".the-ld &
domsimion, pn'de, cmclty, ahd treachery could chctate. Huven ha- 5
lll'cngthencd our arm, and retired m up tdch fricpdl. thlt Americin
freedort'oio fixed op : bzsis, which the wet of B_ritainsi_cahliot
These proud oppteffors have parted wi the idea of c'onqu'efi by s,
their expectntions ot luccesxnre kept the only by the lpctRqL
even: umong nurl'cltm, which in;? favour their vision. cu
dependence :: on the deprecdtsdn' oft: o-per t'unklsey. Ill! thin",- '
the enemy from which at present we have most to dlCldi an'exKndient,
necessary for our great wrpose. has become, from perhaps too tun;,
tention to consequenceu of an early pened, but chieflz from the attificu "
of some deligning, dtsnfl'ected men, msstss! the untie: o other., m evil of
a most nlmning nature. Very wisessand vigorout 'PF Whavessbeeg
tramed by Cong-ese and the legiflz-turn of the different: ate: to shop i
progress, and by dzgrees to endicate it; but *hesisatne meam which Fr
pt—osizuced this evil are (till exetted to countemct these good essectn And
so successtul [the out enemies been in.tl_1is theirsilafl resouje, that the
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ordinlry methods of 0 sttion cut ad lon : serve our . *
greatly anehe "ces of Mad oodt ind ogfscountry prodpee dung:
above whet eit er the difflcnl ' okobtfihing them, then- scarcity, or the
quantity of money in circulz on'would occasion, bit the ublick ct
penses apnet be supported. Thin flaming prospea im _ ; ne w
upon the winne, upon the true ihteren of our count!) men, to make one
grelt effort end cmlh that spirit of extottion, which hatched in the obseun
comen, among the selsish, the disaffected, the mob de icebleof human
creatures,— has lsipmd'like : love born mia through the d, and him
the fair chuecter of this country. thll the infldioul un of miscreanu,
afraid to appear whnt they reallysilre, shalt the sordid view: df men whq
regard nothing but themselves, roh us of : prize, which the vlour osou:
countrymen hat gained in the field} Gntitude, repuhtiol, our tendetei
connections, the welfare of our country, out hope! of, the nctpprohation
of heaven, all forkid it. The virtueqf the people et can eclil
redres- what the lnws eannet reach. Let us begin'mth ing !:qu
step: the plicel of our commdditiee, _ lad then ]! vtT-l uttlp
to reduce proportionebly "se of gods tmporhdl, "Thin, ve out
country, lud every godd man will d his pu'tictt et legend! in it. The
bond} merchznt will (till at the profit he wishes for, the honest plante;
end fumes will receive u nlltsiuble returne for their produce :: heretofore,
the puhfiek desigm will be :flitted and promoted, future tue: willbe
avaided, end none but the sdflh end the mtehv who aim at the ruin
of our country will be disipyoiezed. - Sinated as we nre in the scene of
pubhcksi tunsnct'tom, lad witn es of the enormoul expensee 05 govern
ment in the supyort of our necessary military eshbl-shments, we are
perhapc mere senhble of the ruinous tendeney of Mans we cell upon
you to remedy. Common Sense end the suecestful experienced! Me
other three hue suggetted to us : method of opposing then. dutyoutr
eoncurrence it absolutely necessity to give to the measures wehne ldopted
an extenfive efliaey. ' - si . ' ss'
The meeting then proceeded to eonfider the seven] tesoluttonneported
by the eminime, which hei- twice read, debeted, asindamnded, were
mtqimoufly agreed to. use; oweth: _ " * _
RW ," the opinionzof thin eommtttee, that the _ IHQW
of lppteciating om- paper cumney, ,of uding till va ckendtt, and
evening the exile complaineq of. wil_l'b* by wi"?! m 'Pm
mfl prineigs the Wn-nm dal} tmctpqned yede. MW] -_