The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-11-14 00:00:00, page 2

WILLIAMSBURC, N'v. 14.
On Sunday hst hlsi: l'x-xflrncy the (} sivcrnourpcezvcd
the following (it ] dlk'ilkb from Congrsi-sils.
E.!mc'f cf ; [mer, us.; n'! Ymh l.-;&ll, October 31.
111 A V lsi. the humctr .th plealure to enclole )ou a
copy of_ the cag'itttlation by which Gc'nesahBur-ct
gnyne and his arm) lurrenJetcd themselves priloness
of war. This great afllttr night have been shil great
er, if the neits upprsisiarli of bnsi Hent)- Clinmn to A]—
bany (.Jht'rc our military .md pruvdisi—n stores are
lodged) had not remit red despatch uccdisiary w.ch (je
nerai Butgc—yne's atmy. Two th-ssufand btave mon
under General Statk ate gone to Ticonderuga, and
General L-atts with the main bsi-dy of his army is
moving down the North river to meet General
Vaughun, who [et remains about fifty miles below
Albany. Two sigadcs, With the light troops under
Co]. Morgan, *re on their way to join General Wsish
ington. Nothing that we know oF hath hai-pemd
near Philadelphia since the enemy's unsuccelisul attack
rsin Red Bank and Fcrt Mifflin, in which two of [hCls
shi 15 of war were lost, and Cflunt Dmmp, with shme
in eriour officersand szventy privates, made prisoners.
Coyv of a letter from General Gates lo the President of five
Gmgnsct, datedumpctSat-atoga, 0505" 18, '777
: it, si .
I H A V E the satisfaction to Present your Excel
]ency with the conventinn ot Saratoga, by which
his Excellency Lieu.enanc General Burgoyne has sur
rendered himself and his whole army into my hands;
and they are now upon their march to Boston. Thfs
lignal and important evenc is the more gloriovs, as it
was effected with so little loss to the armv of the
United States. This lettei' will be ptrsentcd to your
Excellent: by thy Adjmant General, Co]. Wilkz'nl'on,
to whom must beg leave to refer your Excellency for
the particulars that brought this great- busineilsi to so
happy and fo'rtunatc a conclusion, and dehre to be
permitted to recommend this gallanc nfficcr in the
warmesi' manner to Congress, and enttcat that he may
be continued in his present place. with the rank of a
Brigadisir Ceneralsi The [! m. Cwngrcss will believe
me when ] assure them, that from the beginning of
this war I have not met with a more prssomzsmg mili
tary genius t'nan Co]. Wilkinson, and whose services
have been of the greatest henesit to this army. I am,
Sir, your Excellencv's msisist obedient humble. si rvant,
HORATIO GATES.
His Excellency JOHN Haxcocx, Ej'q;
Lzst of prijsisimen, ordnance store:, &c. 17) resiurn of th
Depulj Adju/ant Gan ral.
W O thosi-s nd one hundred and thirty nine
British rank and fde, two thousand and twenty
two German ditto, eight hundred and thirty Canadxan
ditto; total, four thousand nine hundrrsl and ninety
one rank and she. ----- One Licutcnant General, two
Majors General, three Brigadiers, six Licuten- :t Co
lonels, twelve: Maj-ssrs, seventy six Captains, one hun
dred .md thirty three Licutenants, forty one Ensigns,
eight Chassdailsis, fix Adjutams, seven Quartermastus,
fourteen Surgeons, thirteen Matcs, five judge Advo
catcs, three hundred and fifty s.x Scrjeants, .one hun
, drcd and eighty nine drums and lees. ------ Licurc—nant
General Burgoyne, member of Parliament; Majsir
GeneralPhilips, ditto; Lord Petcrsham, ditto; Lord
Balcarras, ditto; Maior Ackland, ditco. Brigadier
GeneralHamilton, Major GeneralReidcse], Brigadier
Gall, Brigadier Spe:chcz.----Two twenty four pound
css-s, four twelve ditto, eighteen fix ditto, four three
dlttO, 'foC royals, and two eight inch howsstzers; in
all, thirty five pieces of brass ordnance, with implc—
ments and storcs complete for the pieces. Five thou
sand_siand of arms, and a great quantity of musket
cart_rldges; a number of ammunition waggons, tra
vclhng fnrges, &c. &c.
Cup] of a letter from General GATES to the Prectsident of
stlftCongrejsc, datedAIbany, Oc'hl/er 20, ]777.
! R,
NCLOSED isa copy of a letter I have thisday
sent to Major General Vaughan, who ! sizm told
csimmands the. burning party nn Hudson's rsvrr. [t goes
!) the boat that carl'if's Gc neral Burgoyns's officer to
Ssslr \V11liam [lowe, Such answer as ] receive shall he
sent usiycct-ur Excellency. I cannot close my letter
wsshout requesting ynur Excellency to inform Congress
as the greatkcarssc and attention with which Dr_. I-otts
a d the'gentlmnen of the general.hospital have con
ductcd the business of their dcpartmena ] must beg
that some honorary mark of the favour of Congrcih
may be shewn to Dr. Potts, and his subcrdinare asso—
c'atfs. ]am, S r, your Excellency's mosi obedient
humsiblc servant, HORATlO GATES.
] is_E-rcssllemssv 10er wacocu, Est];
Copyzf General GATES'J I:!Ier fa Vanghan, the British
plnnjcrer and incemx'im'ys dated Albany, Oc'lober 19,
1777
5 1 R,
W/ ITH unexampled cruelty, you have reduced
the fine village of K'ugston to ashes, and most
of the wretchcd inhabsitants to ruin. I am informed
you also ( nminucss: m ravagc and plundcr all before you.
on both sides of the river.- Is it thus your King's ge
nerals think to make converts to the royal cause ? It
is no less surprisine than true, that the measures they
adopt to serve their master l-ave the quite contrary ef
succ. Their cruelty cffabllshcs the glurirus act of in
depeffdency upon the broad vafis of the general rcscnt
ment oFthc people. Ablcr (;cnrctrals, and much cldcr
officers than you can prcsend m L—ss, arc now, by the
fortune (of war, in my hands. 'l'ixcir fin'tuncm:1ynnc
' day be yours, wlu-n, Sir, It may no' be in the pmvu'
c—fnuy ang humzm to save _\:*si.1 from the. just rcxvn ;:
PFnu injurfd pcvpk'. lam, Sir, ;,mn-obzdicnthumble
llrvant, HURA'X'LO GATES.
THE Hon. Congrcss have chght PTOFCY to
recommend to the ]sgdlativc dXCCUthC P'W'ksd
of the UNlTED STATLS to set in Tnun'uay che
him of Dcccmbcr next for [blcmhankl'giving and
praise to ALMIGHTY GOD, "hhat he hath been
PlcalZ-d, in so great a mcahue, cosiile upon us in the
prosecution us a just and neceshryar for the defence
and cstablishmcnt of our invaluabtsirghcs and libelt-CO,
by crowning the. American arms itn silCh lignal suc
cdsia; that, at one tame, and wnbne voice, the god
people may exPrsi-ss the just feelinzof thesir hearts, and
conidcrare tncmiblvcs to the she:: of thus divine
bencfactor. '
Twenty hhds. Os eryland bacco, consigned to
Mcss. Beshrd, freres, & Lo. an n'simcnt hOuic 1.- Port
L'Orient, neach lsist spring 54]. 99. 4d. And
Virgi .isil (obacco, they wrizectwdl lctch : higher
prire, accsiord-ug to me qual-ty. _
TnssLz-rkers made frinsi: bwe a free gift of six
thOufansir poun-sils on his cnrr.m;emo Puimuerpma, and
on the 25 21 ult. by his positivaommmd, me) were
to pay twenty thousand more----at/.si(r tmkiml.
At a court of ()yer md Teminer helsil the 4th,
5th, and Oth i.rsiants, ljcheun w. zrd, from North
ampcon, for treaton Acquittcd by the grand
ju.y. William i-iartky, fromAugusta, for grand
larceny: bnilty. Burnt in the hand. Drury
Hadgcs, from Henrzo, for passing csimntcrfcit
money: Acqusittcd ry the grand )ury. ]oscph
bsimich, f.—.om Hanoer, for passing countrrfcit
money: Acquitted ay the pct t jur . ]osia'n
rlunkcvship, from ]zdford, for gran larceny:
Acquittedss by the gand'jury. amcs Brown,
from Frcdcrick, for Torsesic (ling: Acquitt'ed by
the randjury. Alexmdgrlfct el.si£mm Albe
mar e, for horsestessishsig: Gui ty. D-ac'u. Jo
sephsssshssaffle ', from Loudoun, for horfcstea'ssr'ng:
Guilty. Death. Fichard M'Clanan, from Prin
ce sAnne, for treason: Acquittcd by the grand
jury. George Mabrv, and Ecniamin Wren. from
Henry, for horsesteding: Acquitted by the petit
jury. Reuben V\ auington, from Accomack, for
treason: Discharged, no evidence appearing a
gainst him to support a pros-cution. dixtecn men
sum Moaongalia, for treason: Discharged, for
the sume reason. FxceptConrad six, who was
tricd for a mildemeanor, and acquittcd by the petit
jury. ]oseph Hurst, from Northumberland, for
tre.1son : Acquietesii by the grand jury. Hizabeth
dmith. from Berkeley, sormurder: Discharged,
for want osevidence to prosecute ; and it appearing
that the said murder, it committed at all, was per
petrated in liosion. si
Last Monday, being jamcs City court day, John
Purcell, Edward Murphy, and ]amcs etevens,
who we e juintly concemcd in dessaudin: the trea
sury of this state, by sorging sundry draughts upon
it, to the amount of between six and seven thou
sand pounds, were tried by a jury, and found guil
ty, upon which the . ourt gave judgment us foHows :
That Purccll be imprisoned for one year, and at
the expiration thereofpay 55281. 4 5. or co-sitinue
in prison till he doth ; that Murphy be imprisoncd
one month, and pay the sum of 15., ]. at the end of
that term; and that Steve-ws be impriso'ncd three
months, and pay 500 ]. Both to remain in prison
till they do, or give security. ss
In the HOUSE qf DELEGATES.
MONDAY rbe 34 of NOVEMBER, 1777.
ILE 8 0 L V E D, ntmine contrmlimzte, that the
tha..ks of this House be given to General
N E L S ()N for his services to the commonwealth,
as commander of the forces thereof.
And thereupon Mr. S e -ker gave General
NELSON', he standing in his place, the thanks Qf
the House, as follows:
Gmeral N ELSON,
T H E representatives of' your country are ever
dispolpd to pay proper attention to distinguished
ment. Your acceptance of the 'appointment to
command the forces osthe commonwealth, in the
manner you did, shewed you to have been actuated
by noble principles and generous motives; and your
exempiary diligence and alertne'ss in performing the
duty were such as become a virtuofls citizen, and a
good officer. rl'o inculcate this usefullcllon, that
the best way to gain applause is to derive it, the
House have unanimoufly come to a resolution
whichI fe-la pleasure in commun cating to you
equal to the honour you derive from it. It is this:
R zsonviss. 1), mmine contrm/irrmtf, that the thanks
of this House be given to General NELSON for
his services to the commonwealth, as commander
of the forces thereof.
" lb ft'bicli Gmrml N E L 8 0 N mls-wert'rl.
fl'fr. SPEAKER, \
8 0 honourable a testimony, that my conduct
hath been approve i by my country, will make a
lasting impression upon me. ] assure the House,
that as it is my chicsflmbition to deserve the. good
opinion of my scl'iow citizens, so it shall he my
study and endeavour to securc :1 continuunce of it,
by shirhsully dischzirging my duty in any office,
civil or military, thcy nmy thin]; mc worthy of.
4
Extract of :! lsttcrsrom Yvrk tom, l'mns 31 :ssmia,
lvssca 5, 1 77.
" A repor't i's just conu; Lu ( wct, rhat'we have r.
mken Rwctdc [fl-lnd, and that [such huudrc'd pril'm
er: Law. fail-sin into our ha..ds. Ah'o, :! at che liable
man of war of lsinxty fivul gun: was run oil orsi: in a ).m;
action On lost illsimu ; ram the enemy set her on fire,
but men our psi-olne cxlunctu lhed thc flamea, and have
{; ! the ship up to the fort. Tnclatc heavy r4,nshav=
C-lsl'lCd Hovw's bsldsk. away that hu had bualc vum
much [nuns osscr Scnuymll, and rcmuvsid it d'7wn to
our fort in tlnsi D-silawassi- ; and the emmy'. bacccriu
_on Provincc ifland are greaxl) damasi-sied-si-Jt .; certain
that Vmughan Wllh h.= force had rctusined-to New
Ymk, after destrnymg the sorts and ba-racks they uAJ
taken On the Norcn sivczrsi."
To be SOLD at RoberrctsiN-colson's [[or-, on M m.!ay
next, as .; u's/ock afnr man, for rctazly ssssscmsij',
bUNDRY pices o: [fish lined, a few pair 0? yern
stocknuzs, a small quantity o: coiouch thread, ausil
three pair of" womens WhiZC lamb glovcssi; hemh- wnxr
()apt. .sictrrlsnr Sim/m'r saved out of ti'r: scnoosiier .Lisrle
ll'iz'lizrm, that was drove on shorc m 1siynbavm Lay by
me men ()swar. ] p
WlLLlAMssuRc, Nav. II, 1777.
, sn- 8 A L 13, _ '
ATRACT of choice lctmi in llctzl/jax eounty,
N. Carolim, on Great lctijsiing crcek, containing
five hundred acrcs, the greatest l-art of which is rich
low groundasi', good for ctsibaccs), wheat, or any kind
of grain, and well wooded and watered. There is ;
large plantation, in good order for cropping.-—
uJct Negroes will be taken in actrt for pay.
5 ;: Fosnpu Honour.
—— ...- . - "T
For _ 5 A L E, A
QUANTITY of well assorted MEDlClN ES.
Fnr terms apply to Dr. D. sink] at Porlsmmlb, or
the subscriber ac ["]amFNll, on boardahe Hm galley.
p _ Tuom'As Knna.
_ qu 8 A L E, _
ANE\V VES S EL on the stocks m Nanfimond
river, ready for launchin , built of the best ma
terials, and well formed snr (Ziling fast. The terms
may be known by applying to
WrLLrAM Cowpusi.
- _.——._ N. si... .._._._..-.-.._._.
Pin 8 A L F.,
T HE pleasant and healthy situmion of s/Wnsla-w's,
_ wzrh about cnc thousand two hundred and fifty
acr-s of gncd land, lying in Nc-w Kmt county, teri
mile; above Cunber/nnd, and within fourteen miles of
jamn river. There is on the said land & small can ;
vsi ment dwelling-house, bams, stables, and other com
vcnicnr outhouscs, with a garden and yard well pale!
in. It abounds with man'e of'difl'crent kssnds, and has
a number of cxccilcnt springs, with about twenty
acres of fne meadow round For terms : ly to
Mr Riclard Adam; in Zicbmor/d, Mr. jolvn fair in
\Villianulmrg, Mi'. Benjamin ].ewi: in New Kent or
the subscribcr living in Augusta cnunry.
THOMAS ADAMS.
Ye be 5 () L D,
'TH E well accustomcd ordinary where I now
live, in Suffer coumy, 'ncar Freeman's bridge,
connining about two hundred acres oF had, with
tolerable good improvcments thereon. It may be en
tered on the first of January next. Also & ntit
of very good APPLE BRANDY for sale, As I di -
pose of" my land Any person inclinablc to purchase
may know the terms by applyin to me, on the pre
miibssi. ] ".me RlVlZS.
To be SULD-ra the highest bidder, on Tucsday the
zcrb iig/Iam (Noz-cmber)
AV A L U A B L E plamatio'n on Mss-fex's swamp, in
Suffe: county, containing abvut thrre hundred and
sixf'y acrcs, whc—reon is a good dwelling-house, and all
other necessary buildings for a family. The land is
well rimbcred, and it is an excellent range for stock.
! P Amos Sumcz.
73 he SOLD, LEASED, " RENTFD 1,- !heyur,
DO WE R in two thousand one humssred acres of
larsid lying, in the u per part of Loudoun coumy.
It is very leve], and e ecmed as good for tobaccn,
corn, or wheat, as any below the Ridge. er term;
apply to the subscribcr in Spotsct; I-uania, near Frederick -
bing. _ 4p JAMES MARYE.
!Tb be SOLD for rem-{s' money, on the first day of ]anuary
nsiext, at the subscrik'er': in Spotlylvama,
'IVE valuuble Virgin!}: born SL A V ES, viz.. two
mcn, a woman, and two chi!drcn. Also w1l] be
hired, at the same time and piacc, for one year, 'n—n
ncgrocs; t'ne terms of lfirc to be agreed upon that may.
2 ;: Wnctu AM P. THURSTnN.
Ye be 8 0 L D ]L-r ready n/w/essy, on Tucsduy 'fl-e zuh of
th'; instar/t (November) at tle late dewallmg plmsie aj
Elizabcth (lacke, of Charles Ciz-y rc/ussty, derensssr/{ss
LL tue estctte of the saictl deceased, cor_mshng
OF household :md k-t'fihcn furniuu'e, hnrles, cat
tlc, hszgs, :md !};ccp. Alto [is) he. r-ctmed, at the same
time, a l-caurisu! and hszdthy siuursiss-n (jn ]amu slVH':
Wherenn is & gssi'od dwelling-lmul' wuh two sperm?
and a large yassngc lzclfnv, _:md fluxc ronms aossu
Hairs, al] cmvvnicnt ousithoulvact ;] sinr'e and cnmpsstmg
r-mm, and lumbcr'xouhn A'in ;z ymmnunsin zLsinuc
(Drcc mile: from the almxcct-si \ A?! pflsilon} \;:l.n
have any dcnnnds singn-nff fly;, tsssss'r— 'znc dxin'siulm
mill:" shctrsissm ]:noctsi'n, am] lhuic in'si fit,. (: s: nsizkc sisisssi
mcnc () ; [) jmm Izz. us,, Lxcwr-w .