The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1780-07-26 00:00:00, page 1

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VIRGlNIA GAZETTE
RICHMOND: Pmno n' pkct'IsisitON a NiCOLSON
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0 An, Persom may be fupplied yich thin Pan, lnd hm Aonunumzsifl internd. on a W'Tnm ;; 15: Tim.; will admit.
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HEREQB many of the soldim in the imme
diate shdicc of this commonwulth, and m the
patM—mu ic'ongi-tg to this shut in the condnmta]
dun], have desam-d thefetmm, to the dishonour and
ini,!y tlssmnf; and na th; laws already made me
ndtobe Tufuffiflear to dcttr from d-ss-firtibn, offer
'Ihcsiduauzl apjsschendinfs, seeming, and finding de
srrtets to 'llCl several ct—mpnni-s from whence they
have or sh'zll desert: slt-rtfctte 3! 3 mal!!! lb:
' -: ctchraI M-si-bp oftbi: :ommmmealtb. lhlsit the 'om
'mandmg ( bffi -r of every mditi'a compnn within thus
Kftre, bend they are hereby directed : empower (]
Xo appoehud Ill densrten from the continentgl army:
from the tsosioct-s in thes t'vt'cc osthh state, that may
nside or come within their respective dtttricte, and to
c-mmlm-t: zffihnce of the militirt, if nec'effat'y,
for tb'l' urp. it, an: tltlsiver h-"m on them (o apple
Kcndod, lffr- mthecmtincctnta]ltnectolodzecontinenml
'oficcr, or it flom the [! .tc troops, to some officct in the
said ' 'cc Wiil in the cr—umy, ut—d in tithts oasxsiwhere
the- . atlbc no officer or you within flfn miles of the
'pcc vmere such ocsener Gut! be apprehend, the
demure: (lull be committed to th-z jul of thy Coullty,
There to rc ct 'fn unttl he 11]. nmuvedysomesieon
. rent.". ( :"l' qr him: at the Euculuctepower of
th— (. six. and: .c jailct'ts herebydircacdtoadveqsizjsctuch
flescrter. fokr thus in the Virginia akct-b. Tlut the '
rso'. 'comc-ssci..g and de tvetin s't: des ssrteflsis' ;Nl
'v - reward-sis six'v pound! qrappt-c "fling. t'hh
Is- '.y.me trulurer of this cumm :ntficalfh, '
he:.tisi te ttom he proper officer, or 'jnisiei, after
m: of one dullar mile for his troub-e and e'xpense;
and the jsssii'er sha s be paid hh lip] feesil out at cbect
w erez'fuctr'yct.
'INssD unfarm- mcttctl- mzfssif-ctq 'eosi'lumlndin'
"Glen- of :! camp ;.ss df simi llsh within hsih flute, sh' ' ]
ligiessct to perform the du! vby tbil act enjoined, he
Urssshey fyzctcveoy such nep__ , _ shfll sevzrctzvy sorfeit
find ,; the sin of five fiunctdfedposixctmh. o'nc moiety
I! go be For she vsesiof him o'r chgu; v'vho shall pro
fecutsie to: the sign"; to sip'asil judgment, and die other
Your}- [zsiope ayp 'e towzrdl _ Qui"; the conney lcvy,
_ recossercd py ill, plaint, of informsiacio'n in the
'ob ffo'fdie'coumy whm the said neglect may hap 9;
(! flssu Auoyney for lbil cossmqwnwcalth, asincfsiall
t si?! 'affln or who ma'y act on behals qs ('sil '(h'c,
' th;- sSPcra couptlu within the sssamsie, 'arc ]lci'essby di
, (I it) iflist in (lie roscmtlon 'of "all offence. coctni
hittld : In'l !th aAr. _ ss ' ss ,
'ugffi ' ' ' Ho- indctgdsikhu the co'mmissnje'r (55,
'cverctx ssipsiss erctvell'ethat shall Herciffir sail sro'irr
'Lny 20}; or'- _. qur 6! t'bis (late, 'who shzll ship or
si'e'onsse'y hfflssy on board ssbsii's vessel, any 'diserter or del
ss ss [tfle <bntinental 'anssny, or sronii she forces
{Ked E'rsslefei-ceps this flute, on besiinsig conviacd
" _'e *_ ), shzll pay for evely desiserter so shiped and con
."??? a'vay, 'a fine of five hundred pounds, 'to be re
'lovcrc'd 51 afqresaid, 'and inuxje one moiety to she flate,
Ynsid (he osher nio'necy to ths..- inl'ormer; :nd all wages
ssor pint 'os wa ses and other emolumesints that might
fccrbesissto sud! escrter,_ shall be paid by the Captain of
such vedsirl, or (be fnerchant or hctor employing such
ssdeserles octr [deser'ersi into the stake treasury. And
e'ver'y commnndcr of any veil:] wishin this state, shall
before he sails upon hss vovagc, make one upon oath
'lnd deliver w (he Naval Officcr for the port he shall
last sanl from siwkffin this sins:, upon his voyage afore—
said, _a descripzivelnst os aH his officers, marines, end
miriners, belonging lc his said vcsselsor she said vaysi'
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w wizjn xbc w: elshM oessher 'eooM-siem'
Finger; asire nfpfai'veusic'n'tin (0- us: pain w
ing the sum osive hundred undo, so be ucm-en '
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ssand inure in the m'mner la mentioned. And the
; Navil Officn i: hereby directed and ernan to run!"
mit the said list immedialcly to the ommffioncr of
[the er Officss for this late, who is to nke the same
mio coush'e.ax.op as soon as m:- bc, and xeluru such
lick lothesz-al Ulficer, cernlging the dek'unm (is
any the!! are) com-ctined d-si-re'n And the snare..
N..-val Csiccrs age dnectod to make But men cz-p-ee
of such aims ruur' sd. for any rson rcqu ing lb:
same for which he (kzll receive: !: pounds; and if
he aged! o! any officers. mation, or mariners be
lotgsimg to Any ship or vessel as afsisiresaid, find! at any
mue herenftcr. pay, deliver, or dcmibuu my lust,
or (hue;, or pan: of: shsire of un pzize Mjch (hail
lwreaha be takrn bv asiv such v ssel (dle wummder
of which is lequned by this act :. make out smhlilt)
to lnv offi—er, mnine, or muri'sier, whc fill] be ces
nfitd by the (.ommifflon- r of v! War Ofliu :: asouzsi
said to be : descl'.ass, such assent shall be accoI-uablc
to the Tnns'ner of the flute for the time being, sor du
sh-m. or sharu, or part: of: (dare, or age;, or
parts of waget, and under ondumun so pull, de
livered, or desirihuted. and- lull also fovfdz (he him
a! five hundnd pound! to be ncuued and npplied,
n last mentioned. And the seven] munding
,offlcers of the respect ve continem-J and fine nagi
lmeu m hczeby nquired to sum) dlscdpti'e lilt- of"
AND- from meu- s-nml l.,z-tmts, m che ComJ
misho of the War Oswo of run lute, for the p_u.qss
pose of detecting such deser'en.
AND wherein monyduit'tenffi'm fie [swesiid re
gidel'tl boy & seisible of their folly lnd widednesi
tn violetinj their faith lnd oaths. in l-IoMeabl-si;
abandoning the wild of Mr by defeetion;
end wmfld gladly de'fiflmd tum IVuur/ofsstheil
fellow cititend, by l'fpde'dy'fetum to their Mernlsi
compdniel lnd ngidtenu during'the Mr, N' a certain
time over and above the;: fand mgn'gemam, wm
it not for the apprehcnsidn of no ignominioue punish
ment; therefore loquiet the mind: of Each, end to
prevent all lppem unceof excuse w my ivho shall desire
to reject the plrdon and mdemrificarton h'dtie' net
hereafter offered, Bessi! memfle-d ly lb: alipoflsiy
a/mfud, that the Govemour cf tlm mmnnlth
be, and he it herkb) desired to waite sito'lm Excellency
the Commlnder in Chkf of the Mn'Mirhy imss'
mediately, inclosing : copy of the a&, end in the
nanie of the Geneu al Assembly of whiche, requestng
him to proclaim pardon to all desertetje fqmn-tne Vit-l
'g'inia line (is the eohtinental army, who actll within
twosiinontlu Afte: the publicztion ofthie : retutp w
their several companies, is on lssznd, "lhd if at sea,
within me month: after Mr'nmw sette during
the war, is so engaged, in'd isofifflse. Wllsisen'd
two year: over nnd above the time For which lie'
they engaged. And the like padbn it bered'ytflsi-ri _
to all delet'ters from thessforcel raised so: the immediate
defence of thin flute, siwho on" morn to 'their duty
within the time allcctwed to desmsisrbh the conn
nes-ul army, :ml continue in the service In "kc man '
ner. And in case the Conminder in Chicteflk xll o'sicl
pardon :: asoresnid, such Ieshie're It shall 'thke thd
beneit of the same, and all siteh othet's it shall uke
the benefit ofthc pat don hercinbffercted; dullbe entitled
to' sQCClVE all the boundes, grumities. 'lnd alldvmfilss
offered or granted, or that are or'mzy be dssm— to t'hQ
[oldtct's in the continentai or state r." imenu for the
time that 'ne'o: they'rMy hswe served; thbvctbhfiol
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w hid never dz—scncd. And al,] who !] "8" ct
;l-quctdlsszhemfgjsiva us [he Until] "! MNT
fiJ- a may berulm- desert fron ques- si , sslpsi " '
dl'sid may be.- appsezmnded by till:! at lbi- 18 ss ssy !—
hv lczflcr, within the lum often years, me! if W'
!.ended :fler the expsira ion of the present ups. "a
enc-fosie the expiration of the slid ten years. dull be
.css-n-mit'ed on bomd some vessel ofctwa} in lb: Rules
of this sink, nt into some fuli, glisffsm. os'l. on be*
lauging to m.- same; there to serve the sum sif fr
le. -
AN D be it fartlur lulled. th: my PM
shall :mpluy so: more xhan se-ny eight hourq, or Mi
shall comen] m secret any deseher from the mnnxmzctl
m my, or (he forms of this Rice, (lull ("fed Ny
the sum of five hundred poundsi, no be neo-crsid an:
:.pylied as hit mentioned. Prmdd, that any pc'sixc
10-1 pxo.'ecu'ed foremployingss :: ...csn'mg- o: seeptqu ,
l'usih du'e. els, shall be ssfmvsid and taken ! hd
known h-m to have bccniuch drshmr, mLisJe
"shall gwe m c-ss'lsileu-ce upon lh. tri'J, I .:eslcficam'of
lome Juihce of the Pcaoc nishvn mi- fine. woffom
F-eld Officer of du: milixil theues," buiing do" ".
vium co the time of such empbyings- mndimv. w
secreli: g, cmilyj ct ['th ]ustiflc field Dieu;
halhgshzd—WD im them: son shp-noloyed.
szcmed. ofcgnceaud mentwniffiic new.- " do
scsibing hi- person) is not (destiny. A _
rml that no pe sm sh sill belul-jea-d cop} \
in in thin act. psm'idcd bifsissq the '_ ' 13
Wcmmy pmmm'gzted, !! if mad, ( _ fy ,
I not bcof any torce or effettu. (nsony-hp '
( end of the present seilon of Assembky; that a
of this it} be lent to each of me Commandi-ss OI a
)s she semzl refimenn in the comimm
ing it..
xhis (hue, nnd o the several regimcan Usissss
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may be raised for (lit immedicu dcsn '. *
who are hereby ainffid without ' sict _
same to be published in their !gfpefi'si '
AND whereal Congrgsl ]} ' ned - '** .. "
the respective legvflzmm; 10 Sir}: forth- intend.
ing and seeuring deserterssl fi-nm lp-e' army vnn 9!
ourallinl Be truth], !hltvheC-mqn ctssct do:
of every militil company wnfpim si ' si ct 'Plp
l'arthe amelhys for apprehn-' _- "" ) '
arm'y or navy -Wr thick, aqsi -,
apprehending from"! ' "
me] a" isidch—destnffisb I htsi .
.minedvto the c ' W izi 6! lhc ss --
ossrthey shall lnPsihg-Aded, and the}: sssi =
upon advcnifi- ss' !: dcscner or desenen: 'ss-ss ' ct
in the Virginia p'ictzene, to the end thlt eke"!!!
Consuctl rending in thin nate, may have proper m—
rha'cof, and take shch measures therein, as "he sh
(ee sin; and the same reward and see: [hall be ' '
for such apps-sihendmg and sceuring M'lse n *
the case of descrtch from the continentd or!
AND (w it faitber enactrd, du! so mutll In
former laws as respect: mscners. sh'H be, ud lb
same is hectrehv repealed, except so must of an in.
ri -icdss An act far "mili/g lb: quom (substitu—
continual any :: man.— to descnen.
- Far SALE or CHAI-T'E'K.
, WO bean. one lving n' Fold)? hlr'dicn'p
T hogshends, the other lying at .? m; llot.
then 55 hogsheldsss They are esteemed equal :. day
msipect, to any vessels belonging _tn die fine so!
ce'mu, e uin' of the subl'cribvr " ! ' ss .
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