The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-02-14 00:00:00, page 1

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By his Exceflsi-mjv Gi-LOKGE WAhh'th
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chicsnsuli ts'mjurce; ufihe Umted Statu:
'a] Amcricu :
A PRUCLAMATION.
\\ ] HEREAp several persons, inhabitants
'V us. the Un'ned dcatcs of Amcricssl,
ictzflucnced by inimical motives, imimidatcd
by the lhrcals of ihe enemy, or dcludcd
by & proclamation issued th: gosh ()l No
vcmbcr last by lord and general Howc,
i'syicd the king's caznmissxuners for gram
sing pardons, &c. (now at open Was and
invading these: nate?) have been so lust to
the interest and wclsure ost'ucxr coumry us
to repair to the enemy, sign u'drclamlion
ussidclicy, and, in some. mflafzccs, have
beencompeilcd to [axe uams un umxmnsiu,
and to engage not to take up dl'lus, or
encourage others so to do, against. the
king ofGrcat Brita'm ; and whereas it has
become neqsissary to distinguilh between
the si'icnds ol America and Lhule of Great.
Britain, inhabitants of these states, and
that every man who receives protection
from, and is a fi'll-j-sszct of, any (tate (not
being conscixntioufiy scrupuLu-us against
bearing arms) should (land ready todcscnd
the same agamst every hostilc invasion: I
do thrcssin'e, in behalt of the Uniled
bta'sics, by virme of the powers commit;—
ted to :: s by C-ctmgrcss, hereby ltridtiy
command and require every penan, hav
ing subscribed sucn declaration, taken such
oaths, and accepLed protection and cerli
sicalcs from lord and general Howc, or
any person acting under their authority,
forthwith to repctnr to head quarters, or
to the quarters ofthe nearest general offi
cer of the conlsimental army or mililiact
(un'si'd farther provisinn can be made by
me c'n'xl authosi'ity) and there deliver up
such protcdtiuns, ccr'siificatcs, and pass
ports, and take the oath Os allegiancc to
the Un'sitsi-d Slatcs us Amcnica; neverthe
less, hereby graming i'uil hbcrcy to ail
such, a; prefer the interest and protection
02 Great Britain to the freedom and hap—
psimess OF their country, forthwith to with
draw themselves and samilies within the
enemy's lines. And ] do hereby declare,
that all and every person who may ne
glect or refuse to comply with this order,
within thirty days from the date hercot,_
wiil hc deemed adhcrcnts to the king of
Great Britain, and treated as common
cne-mics osthe Americzm states.
Csm'n at head quarters, Morris Town,
jamuary 25, 1777.
Gl-ZURGE VVASHlNGTON.
By is;"; Excellency's command .
'mnct'vz'r H. HARRISON. sccretary.
T -si . th' 11 01 GLORGE lll. lymnt us
Great ?) ita'm, to his z-enal pariiamcut,
delivered ()Qiu'ocr 31, 1, 76.
._'...ss lctosz and UENTLEMEN,
N ) i IHNC- could have asiurdcd m:
' 1 '1 mh smsiisl Ksisih )n as to hsiuc been
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:1 \ * ,, 1J-1HH wu, :1: : m openmzr of this
sial 2)". 11): :: :. "siss mmH'cs \\i-si: & h have 10
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! 'sizs (YLsh'm' 1- A. my ("030- i<3> m :x'ur'sih Ame
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Tasisix :..r:. :ct-i :1'3- xx.}, and 'si'ixssxt m)" unhappy
PCUPLEU reCUvered from Unctu- dsisihdl n-,
had delivered thernssi-lves sroni thc opzm s
sion of their lcsi-dxsirs, axtd relurnul lu lh-sils
duty; but {'- dsixring and dcipcrute is the
spirit of thcir lead- r;, whose ohj-si—ct lms
always bccn dominirn and power, that
they have no w openly rcnousiccd all alle
gsimncc to the', crown, and polhica! connex
ion with this country. Thcy have rej dt
ed, With circurnsisimccs nisi indignit) and
insult, the means of cos=c31iaflcsssixl held out
to thcm under the authority of our com
misiion, undhavepreshmcd to set up Lhcir
n-bcllinus CtT-zzscdcracif.s h-r indcpcmlent
states. Isth-si ir trezzscm be snsicrcd to tsictkc:
root, much mischi-ss-fssmufl grow from it Lo
the safety oF my loyul culunicsis, _to Lhc
comz-nczrcenl'mv kingdoms, and, mdc-si'd,
to the present syflcm us all Etsschc; Oucl:
great advantage. however, wm uc uunsiu
from the object of the rebels being openly
avowcd and dearly understood ; we shall
have unanimity at home, founded on the
enera! convictiun ofthe justice and neces
ilty of our. measures. ] am happy to in
form you, that by the blelhng of D'n inc
Provider. e* on the good conduct and va
lour of my officers and torces by sea and
land, and on the zeal and bravery of the
auxihary troops in my service, Canada
is recovered; and although, from unass—
voi-silahle dcluys, the operations at New
YOl'k could not begin before the month of
August, the success in that provsimcc has
been so important as to give the strongest
hopes of the most decjsive good consc
qucnces. But, notwithstanding this fair
prolpcct, we must, at an events, prepare
for anofher campaign. ] cominUL to re
ceive assurzlnces of amity from the several
courts-oisi Europe, and am using my ut
most endeavours to conciliate the unhappy
differences between two neighbouring
powers; and still hope that all mishfider
standings may be removed, and l-Zurope
continue to enjoy the inest'simable bhffings
of peace. [think, neVertheless, in the
present situation of affctirs, it is expcdsilent
we should be in a respecssctuble state olsi' de
fence at home.
Gentleman ofthc Housz ofCom MON : ,
I will order the estimates of the ensu—
ing year to be laid beisiore you. it is mat
ter of real concern to me that the impor
tant consideration which I have stated to
you must neccssn'ily be followed by great:
cxpense. I dvnbt not, however, but
that my faizhsul Commons will readilv
and cheersuhy grant me such supply as
the maintenance of the honour of my
crown, the vindicntion of the just righfs
ospan'hament, and the public]; welfare,
shall be flund to require.
* lei: impiom msm has dared to blqsl
phcme tlzc Suprcmc Bz'ing, by q[/'Z=rting that
Divine Providence has _/>sim'lcd upon (: conti
n'ctsi-Jsccncofmurdf-rs, rapm'. rolvberics, and
_/ss1si(/1'cm.lt:c/ss' dcsi fmction of pri/bm-z's ; aske}.
lzzicb-ex/zibiled ('sissv British and auxiss'iary mer
cemctzrinx, with intenliun to extinguzsh every
spurs: of Anuriczm [iburty .
My LORDS and GavTumu—sin,
ln miss anzu us contest. ! c-u have no
other object but to promote the true in—
terest us all my subje cts. INO [unpic evctcr
crj }-(d more happiness, or livc d under a ,
nnhctixr government, lhun 111- se: now ye
v- chd provinces. The improwmcnts in
cvc ry art, which they boasit dfl'hre it.
Their numbers, their weal: by th: i. sireng ]:
by sea and hud. v- hich they think suffici
ent to ennffle them to msike head ag .infi:
the whc-lc power css the.— mother cs uz lry,'
are irrefl'siglde pnss-uss of it. Dly- desire
is to rrsiurc m them the hl. ffiugs of law
and liberty 5 cqu-x—Hy cj =)ctcd by every
Bzctilhil shhj ct, which- limy have totally
a-id desperss-m. ly exchanged for a}! the ca
hm'nics of'wnr, and "che a'xbitrary granny
of their chics-si. _
5 The b/ ffi g.: (y law and liberty were
zzcveryct the gfl (] a :;razt am! sicmerica &
is much loo uzje ag. :iu to trust the LP/Pflt of
Britain with tlct-c ;: rwz-r eii/ssZ-r lo restore or
take away [zcr llssc-Ny .
His. l'UtxD'ltsi, ,
Y inscmng the fuilomiim extract of a
let e: frnm genetu't Vt ushi: gtun, you
m xy wipe ( if the many !: jufl stdins Much
huve been fixed on the ch nuetms ful not
New Enghznd brethren by some prejudiced
or inconsidemte pe-rlons in this Male.
Should any persondoubt their anthcmienty,
you are at liberty to make use oi my name,
wh: ch w551 bc communicated to you bvzhc
gentleman who will deliver thctis. I am
your humbkt sc'rvant, &c. ' "
Extract ctj'a [( !tcr from his Excellcncv Gene
ral Washington, dated Munis lawn,
Yanuary 22, 1, 77 .
*" it" 13 painful to me to hear oF such"
111bersi1rc1*ct.onsupon th-sisEctsiemtmo—ps
as you say prevafl 5n V55g5nisiz. ! alwan
have, and ah! ays sha'sissl {ay , t. si ] do not
beliexe tnsi ..at 'my 01 the siam ]nucsuce bet
ter men, or pctsuns capable of nzakh
b tter sildiers. Itsiquss-xl 55ju115cc 55 (?tore
11:cm,5ndcpmmg them ( t merit in 0 ler
lespccts , for no ])conlell) to 31 ms readi er
th m they do, or come better (quippcd,
or with mnsre rcgulsiuity into the held,
than t} eyn'
Y/zeso/lo-u'ing extract from the stirre Ictfer
will covfirm the arcvmzt: uc lmvc receiv
ed of the lzorrid barssssiuritie: conmittca by
the Btitish and Htflian armie: in [l.ssc
Jexseys.
" " lhosc who want f35 11 to bclisvsi the
account of thcshock'mg vtasies c. mmi ted
by Howe' e nmn , 01 their ravzr gin. .g Hun
dcriug, and nbule of women, may be
conss5nccd to theh soxrow, perhaps, it :;
check cannot be put to their progress.
Every pet'si-n, 5:: cvcrysiate, flu-uldcxsi-rt
himsess to l'siac'ziitssttcthcrjising and march
ing the new reg'sments to the arm)- with
all puflible cxvesti n "
IN COUNCIL.
"71 LLlA MSB [: 3 0, FPIiruary 7 , 1777.
N the [zezicion of many of the suljects
() os Great Britain, in bchzalsof'thflu
scn'cs and other merchants and suCturs w