The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1775-11-24 00:00:00, page 1

NOVEMBER '24. 1775. _NUMBER 43
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V 1 R G 1 N 1 A GAZETTE.
ALWAYS ron L I B E R T Y _ AND THE PUBLICK GsiOOD.
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A'LEXANDER PUKDIE, Pumux.
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]N (: O N (; I} F. si; S, ()(f/n'zer 18, 1775.
si H A ]" a jull: and well
- - . Rcsolved, T authenticued account of
the hostilities committed by the miniltcrial
troops and n-siivy in Amcricsix, lince ]alt
March, be collected, with proper evidence
oi' ihe truth of'thc shet, relLilcu, the nnm
ber and value ot'tlic buildings destroyed by
them, also the number and value of the
Vcssels, inward and outward bound, which
have been seized by them since that period,
as near as the number and value can be
aseercained, also the stock taken by them
4 from different parts of the conthient.
, That mr. Deane, mr. 7. Adatm, and mr.
'si Ilsytlle, be a committee [or thi> purpose.
C'HAILES THOMPsoN, secretary.
N. 13. The above cammittce request
that all per/on: in the united calf/nia,
PofflLssZ-d of any fact.- relative to, or that
);may throw light on the: above /ijc<'f, to
transmit the-same to them as early a: possible.
; WILLIAMSBURG, Nov. 16, 1775,
it T being-judged necessary that a GEN F.
si; nAL CONVENTtoN should he speedily
j'phcld, I have thought (it, pursuant to the
si- disections of the last Com'ention, to up
;.Z point Frid/{y the first day of December for
' that purpose, when a full meeting of the
delegates, at the town of Richmond, is
earnestly desired by their
Most obedient servant,
, - no. c. NICHOLAS.
si R. jub" seize-well huvinn' ugnisicd to
me his inability to conzinuc signing
the treasm'y notes, ] have appointed mr.
William Nor'uell'to succeed him in that
sisibusiuess; and mrsiju'atfhcw Davzssnpurt,
,who was appointed to fill up the notes,
(being by accident rendered incapable of
si-Erssosecuting that work sor the present, ]
uve appointed mr. William [t'/{Hell in his
stead. lto. C. NrcnoLsits. treasurer.
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Mn . PURDXE,
PER Ml's. a sarmer, more versed in
matters of husbandry than puliticks,
but anxious for the success of" Americzt in
the present contest with Great Britain,
to lay belore the publick some plain obser
vations relating to our commercisitl opposi
tion. We have seen the non-importatiun
agreement zealoully supported, and gene
rally submitted to. The non-exportutinn
sihas nuw taken place, and (lentantls our
Vigilant attention. In the prosecution of
this measure, success is almost certain.
ln war, the event is doubtsul; and the
mcaiure, however just, to be lamented
by the friend—i of lmm-ssmity and their coun
try. lt has been shown, it (am be demon—
ltratcd, that the direct and ('ircuitons com
merce of Britztin with her Colonics amounts'
to more than a third of her whole trnde.
Deprivc hcr of this grcit and constant
stre nn of wealth, and )ou lus/. nd her
h.mkrnpcy. No conntty uss'mn enctth (":m,
at this time. surnilh the nicttcrials Great
Pnitziin used to (ll m liom ]ui' c-zlonies,
:md vx hich :lffirrdcd sin in ample emplcn ment
for her ingenious ;utists. \\ heie (: n- she
suddenly lind ;) vent for the l.]luss'c qnsiinti
ties us manusactursi s Anicrieu ulcd to con
{inn-! 'lsiu dy.-men rommcrce are
not ]).dlily opened. In this operation,
other [tares, now in possellion olsithe bull
ness, must be supplanted. ln her Ame—
rsilcun trudc, Britain stood alone, and un
rivallcd. For many years pull, great
part of Europe has dependcd on America
for bread. ]reland has been greatly be
holden to her, and Great Baimin not a
little. I would not be understood to insi—
nuate, that Great Britu'm doesnoc produce
grain enough for her own use. I know
that generally she doth, and to spare;
but it is well known, that, for & number
ot'years past, Britainhath not yielded her
usual abundance, or foreign demand has '
been so great as to encourage large ex
ports, otherwise the price of w heat would
not, comflumibmsi anm's, Huctuute bcLWecn
live llnlllngs and ltxpencc and eight llnl
lings per bushel, and sometimes, in par
ticular counties, higher. In the best
years,- Britain does not produce more
grain than susiicient to seed herinhnbitants
fifteen or sixteen mouths; and in unsavour
able years, she has little or none [Lo-spare.
Suppolsie, then,-i sitJtctsstfifii'OfXfflctZ-rican
wheat and flour. - What will probably he
the consequence? The probable conse
quence will be, an increased demand sor
those articles in the different markets of
Europe; the increased demand creates
competition; competition raiscs the price
(already the subject of complaint) bread
being extravagantly dear, tra'de languish
ing, and a number oshands are idle for
want of the employment afforded by the
American cummerce. Discontent, Clil
mour, and commotion, will ensue. These
consequches naturally beget each other,
and will inevitably happen it" the American
produce is kept from market six mouths.
I bring not under consideration the con
sequence osthisi measure to the inhabitants
osthc West India. illunds, whose existence
as a people depends upon supplies from
tl*e continent, and in whose prosperit
Brituin is deeply interested. Had the lull
proved & lud year of harvest in Europe,
the consideration, under a [top of Anteri
can exports, would be truly afflicting to
every beuevolent mind. As therefore so
much depends on our keeping the American
produce from market. let us show we
have the virtue to make the sacrifice, and
decline scll'mg our commodities, unless for
internal consumption ; but, lest there
should be among us those who; prescrring
pl'ivateintercsttt)])uhiickgood,shalldispOse
of their pruvilions to entesirprising tradcrs,
the cummittecs of the several counties and
curpomtions should cxc—rc their authority
in preve.-ming such practises, by pruhihit
ing- :lny of these ;n'ticles from being water
bnrn, which will effectual!) suppress the
!nischics. In this measure, however, the
COl1sCdt'sflthCOiUlliCS shnu! 'C't in (once rt;
for which purpose some-t ,, of the: sort.
should come rf-cmumcm ed from the
Cungrcsis, if the tick-gates think the tem
Per of their constiluc-nts will in as the res
triCticm, otherwise it would be partial,
injurious, and iucfl'cciual.
T a meeting of "the sreeholden of
chr'lco county, On Monday the dth
ot'Novcmber1775,i'orthe purpose ofelectsi
ing a committce, agreeable to ordinance
ol (Jonvcmion, upon closin the ballot, &
majorily cfvotes appeared for the follow- _
ing gentlemen, viz. Peter Winflron, Na
thanicl \\ ilkinson, Tumer Southal], Men-7;-1
tin Button , Samuel Price , Richard Adactmssi
joshua Scorrs, joseph Lewia, Dnniel Pric ' ?
jolm Hales, Thomas Pleasanu,' reyeren
Miles Selden, Daniel Lawreneessl-lyltonff
Samuel Duva], (l'bomzl Prosser, Abra-sis
lnam Cowley, David Bowlel, julius Allenfjss—
Richard Randolph, doctor jobssn Powel}; ,_
and Ishac Younghu-shand, who are 'ae
cordingly appointed d'cossmmitreesi as aforesi-si- *
said; after which, 15 members being,
present, formed a meeting. ; , . _
Refisilved unanimouflyx, (ba! them _.
Miles Selden be apPOint'cdv-ct' si .; ___si_sif9
this comimttee. si ' f'ct- sitsiss'ctct
Re/blved , that ]ohn Becklesiybenppdfiy'iss
ed clerk. ' ' j fctssissg :gss'sisi
Rdr'silved unanimqu , thatssncto mo'?
she], or navhl store/?, be die::(ci'ussssi ,si'f-si-t—si
water-"Burn, fiom shsisiffiffliyjsict- v'ssiss
the permiffion of the Hon. Committessesi ,
Safs'ety first had and obtained for that passes, _
0 c. * - -"
P Zachariah Rowland,siwhosi flood doubtle
with Samuc] Duva], t.'ss. hie-se" si "si, {;
in the penalr of [00 . aj'ab! "to; t
members of t e last commune ss lad.-fled" si
successours,. upon condition o sssiil desk-. ct
p!) in ); with a resolution of the (: 'mmir'tee'isi.
made the 14th of October lust, to. pwz-si'
hibit his exporting aquantity of provnsion -
and sue], shipped on board a vesseliF—of
which he is part owner, from this cobutysi
to Not-folk, or lower down jomes' lik'd!
than jnmestown, without the pessrm
of the lion. Cotnmittee of Sasety, tffle'
day appeared, and prayed an ibquiry'hl'o
his conduct upon that occabOn, andctthat
this committee would bear testimony of
the guilt or innocence thereof to the ub'
lick. He then produced an extract from
the proceedings of the Hon. Committee
of ssiiscty, also a cert'tsicate under the.
hand of coionc] Patrick Henry, from
which, and theotestimony of cept. john
Kerr, a witness who was sworn a'nd exa
mined. it appears that the said Zachariafl
Rowlzmd waited upon the Hon. Commitsi-s '
tee of Sasety to know their determinatioh
rcspecting his vessel, and that u on find—
ing they were of opinion that [lie on lit
not to proceed to Norsolk' with the aid
provilions and she], he sent different
written messages to his partner, john
Leouard, then on board the said vesiel,
at the mouth of Archer's Hope creek,,ss"hp
prifing him of the determination us thin
honourable body, and of their common
danger, in case of 'a non-complinu'ce
therewith. It ulso appears, that all the
said written mcssnges reached the hand;
of the said jolm Lounztrd, and that, not
withfinnding the sgme, and all the dili
gence and pretaution the said Zachariah
Rouhnd could make use as to prevent it,
the wild actually proceeded ia'thesi night.