The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1778-05-15 00:00:00, page 3

WILLIAMSBURG. My 9.
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AVXNG heard that : melenger fwm France was on his way " Congnfl
with imponnu dispalchea, we detained the express, who otherwise
"odd have so! out yesterday, that we might surnilh your lndlency with the
hedligence he brought. ]: in with singular pleasure we inform you, Sir, thar.
dil neshnger had brought to Congresa auchenzicaud copiea of : treaty ot com
mune, and a treaty of amuy and alliance, signed ac Paric, on the th of Fe
hnary lad, between France and tbeb United Scaleaz and we understand there
is abundant reason to suppose that the whole Bourbon samily will immediately
need: thereto. The treaty os commen- ia exactly consormable to our own
posah, and it ia upon :he mon generous and equal principlea. The treaty
of alliance, he. it prosefl'edly for security at the sovereignty and absolme inde
pendcncy of these Stace. both in government and uade. and it arguee that if
Great Bricain belasee war againfl France on thie account, or canseu war.
or aswnpca to hinder he: com meree. that we shall make it a common
cause, and join our arma and council: against the common enemy. Each
country guarantees to the other the posseffiom that they do or may possess
it the end of the war. Having heard these treatise read but once in Congnsa,
we cannot be more particular now. in genzral, we find thar hn mon Christian
Majefly has been governed by principle: of magnanimity and true generofity,
taking no advantage of our circumstances, but acting as if we were in the ple
nitude of power, and in the greaten security. We are shortly to recewc cen
Iderable (done from France, that came under convey of a Beet of men of war.
The King of Prus-sia had actually refused to permit che Heflian and Hannau
troops, thn England had engaged for Amcrica, to pase through his tefricorin.
We oon male:: you, Sir, and our country, on chia put and important evencz
but we leave farther to observe, that it il, in our opinion, of infinite con
sequence that the army should be quickly and powersuuy reinshroed; because if
'Iriuin should meanly permit the tude of France to proceed without interrup
don. and push her whole force agaml! m chie cmpaign, it might beauended
with very pemicioue cansequeneee. But with a strong army, we shall, under
God, be perfectly secure. and it will probably compel Great Britain to a speedy
; magnified of on: independencc, and thou secure the peace of Europe, with the
] peace, happioesa. and glory of Amenca.
ss We have the honour to be, much much eneem, Sir, your Excellency's mon
obedient and my humble servants.
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\ [. have now the stent. snitsafflon of acquainting you end the Congrese,
\\ ther the treads with Frence ere at length cempleted end Gsned. The
first isetreaty of (bit) and Commerce, much on the phn of that projected in
, Congkese; the other is : treety ol Allinm, in which it is stipuleted. that in ease
! England declare: war against Prince, or ocufiom : wer by ettempts to htnder
her eomtnerce with no. we should then mette : common cause ot it, end join
our forces end souneth, let;. be. The greet aim of this treny is declared to be
to " ethblifll the liberty, sovereignty, end independency, ahsolute and unli
'* mitted of the United States, at weu in mutert ot government at commesce.
i And this is gaurlnteed to us by France, together with all the countries we pos
sess, or shall possess at the conclusion of the wet; in nturn for which the Sutee
purantee to France 11] in possessione in Amer'tcz. We do not now ldd more
particulars, 15 you wm soon have the whole by . seser eonveyence, afrigate
being eppointed to carry our dispatehes. We only observe to you, and wnth
pleasure, that we heve sound throughout thin businest the greatest cordtahty m
thin Court ; end that no edvantage he- been teken or attempted to be taken of
our present difficulties, to obtain bard tetms from us; but such has been the
King's ungnanimtty end goodness, thlt he hat proposed none which we might
not mdily have egreed to in a state of lull prosperity and enablished power.
The principle laid down as the bush of the treaty being ne deehred in the pre
amhle, " the molt perfect equllity and reciprocalnest," the privilege in tude,
m mutual, end none are given to Funee but what we use at liberty to grent
to any other nation. On the whole. we have abundant re-son to be satisfied
With the good will of thin court and the nation in genenl, which we therefore
_ hope will be eultivated by the Congrsst, by every means that my eshblish the
VNION :nd render it petmenem.
When we mention the good will of' this nation to our cease, we may add
thnt of all Europe; which having been offended by the pride and insolenee es
lritnin, wishes to seem power diminished. And all who heve received injnriee
from her. ere by one of the atticlel to be invited into our nlhanee. The pre
Pztiont for war ne cerried on with emense :ctivity; and it it very soon u
,! ed.
With our hearty eongutulntiont end our dety to Congrese, we have the ho
me: to be, very respcasully, Sir, youre, &c.
ly : Gentleman sun from Bnltintore we teem, that on receiving the news of
_ the treaty between anee end the United State- the price of good: ten in : few
dum- hundred per tent.
!! Monday week the Genenl Assembly net at the eapitol perfmt to
edpnmm, but there not being nsnmcht number of memben topcoceedto
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tuum!- tbeytdjoemed, from it) hay, duT-shuwm
then appeztmg. they proceeded to the ehe'tet et . Spain, ed- Burnin
Hutuon. Esq; elderkelq, "Mind thet elde. nd Eo-yn
RAN-otrh, lsq; chosen chid. h—m- djdln TM, Ifi; whom
reigned on lccoum o! hie decid
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Wuctunuuvlc. Me} n. 1778.
0 be recited or (old, the HOUSE end LOT, with the other improvenenu
thereon, belonging to the subserder, fltnte on the men public part of
the main (treat. in the snid city, well ealeulated for any bufinctz, end m pen
repnir. The term of peyment will be made ngmnble to my who chvsu to
purchtse. on their giving bond with such security et shall be eppmnd of. If
more tgreeeble, it my be had on all innuity for two lives.
(:) 'DWARD CHARLTON.
OR Me. uoo tent et" LAND. on Bul-ctfi- melt, jn Dimiddic count).
For terms apyly w . HENRY WALKER.
0 be fold on Tucqu the nth of Me), at 0 nu't warehouh. en jane:
river, in the ooumy of Cbefler eld, to the ighefl bidder, for mdy mo
ney, the floop TWO BROTHERd, with tll her rigging, taile, teckk, end
applrel, m inventory of which wii] be shewn it the day of fele.
JAMES BALL, for Be]: sum, . eo.
O be fold for ready money, or on credit, or exchnnged for lind lnd Ne
ct green, my house: and lot on the mein street in the city os Willic-jl—urg,
where ! now live. AI the partnesship between my brother and myself expire
the last day of next month, it will be taken kind is those who in imkbred to
the company. will settle their account: by that day. Also those who in indebted
to the sobscriber while living in Glouuster eounty, with whom EMRn-dolpb,
Et'q; it empowered to fetch. WlLLlAI CARTKR.
HAnovu, dy" 19. 1771.
" An )? the Gth, will be remed for in yon", on the pleihisu, and
posseisizon given in Decmb", che TAVKRN md part of the plzmuion at
Humo- counhouse, with every neoeflbry house sorlnem keeping. The advan
tageous finucion of the place in so well known, that : particular discription of
it cannot be necessity. (]) PAUL THlLMAN.
Hnnovn coumy, April 29 1778.
0 be told to the highest bidder, che loth of jub nen, on the pnmish,
: tract os LAND belonging to the enne on the ]me your: Sb-dlctbrl,
decused, containinc 14; acres, and them one mile from Hmr counbuuse.
All persons who have demand: :;lshfl the sad estate ne desired to send in their
ecsico-nu by the (u-fi of fine, that they may be (culcd end discussed, end
those in urems ere requcflod to make speedy pnymem.
]UDITH SHACKLEFORD, Emutril.
Mlezzlulolo. Agri/ azth, :778.
I intend for Saint Eustqtia immediately, and to return
inlsew month. . insuzzsn MACHARG.
THIR! il now in Aluuuln'u gaol, : ceruin Juashun Femu'np. for pzf.
sing seven] counterfeit commenul five and eight do us dine. He hud
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lb", G Wclcb, mony sue bills of five dollars duced Baltimu, (duus) n',
1777, sighed ? flung, Wn Afjuilb, G Welcb, M Alumrlcr, Kasiso, R
Crmucll, 8 8 Culc, [( jobsgcu, ughfy blllol eight Johns dared blsadclpbia,
May zo, 1717, sighed R mill:, A M'Calister, 70}!- Tayler, A Nun), s
Ilus. R Snilb, S Elm, 0 Wt/cb, (; Young. C Lewis. They in Urine from
! coarse copperplzu, lhewordl SPANlSH MlLLED DOLIAISM hsm-un
duraaen than in the good bulln, che plperid snoochr, me emblem- ne much
nimand brighter dunin the xmebflle, the back of thegoodumnznq
dark, the back of the bed bill; are vnyts'qlu, de [swim of the sea! person.
are "lient lad bid], done. _ ]am'np bench! to town with him : liiely dark
bay num, which by : paper de produced, lppell'l to hue du. 'urchsiu
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