The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1780-05-23 00:00:00, page 2

ummmfl, hut'em sittewespuk th sentimeon ;
of I greet m'ority of that orderof peopkesi in" thctu time. '
fiendey Irr'wed from Marflnique, thceominentnl
fngate Confed , Captain flardiug, with siwhom
_ me ptsenger, isliam Bingham, Elquusie. blme
day mited . French brig from Martin'tque," loaded
with salt, brandy, dry gmds, &c.
__ From the intelligence brought by the above vessels,
i! phinly appun, that stance is makin the greatest
. plratisimnngineblcfor aninvasion () Bnt-ctinexrl
m the spri- g; th-t their financee are in the most prol
perotn trzin, whtle those of Britzain ate at th low: tt
be, and become the subject oscummon densmnz th "
the- attention osous grand zlly and ( th-si- dpanizrds t .
Mcrica is very gTezt; znd that ]amaica will be
lttacked. thin summer with a great fotcc; which will
ee'rninly full, is the intelligence we hlve received by
. vel}! urived here, in 17 day! from Psim au Prince,
he confismed, viz. shut the- French fleet have taken
'I. Luctn, and 1 or , Engfish shipn of the line.
Extract ! [tun fron l'eland, dared Feb. 7.
" lrehn didssnot suffer retmrkably by the Ame
flnn war till about l year since. when the manufac
wren being almost totally unemployed, z-nd gomg
nbout the flreete in Dublin, in pctrtiee of 3: or 40.
ligging. lrellnd began to exhibit a scene of the
grand poverty end distresa. A long emhargo on
ptsiovisiom, im'Pohtickly continued, added not : lithe
lo the mischie . The valie of lend; sell one third !!
lend. The revenue diminished near one hllf by
which the civil officen were unpaid, end the influence
- of the crwn m reduced; the court favour: were less
thought of end sought dter. In the mean time, vo
lumeen to the number of yomoo, being formed into
mflituy corpe to protect the ki dom, in the absence
of mal of our usual guardt of so dien, these: begin to
threaten the Minilry, m! talk of independenee.
When the Pnliament met, : very utrlordinary scene
mopened, panion, pllcemen, courtiers, end pen
Gonen, j ined in petitions for the freedom of com
meeee; end the "denie- of lrellnd became tsshe pub
lick scheme. The men who ffrs- luctau've office
seemed disposed w leerifice asiosor the good of their
country. The virtuous struggle hn already met with
defend succesu We have obtnined liberty to . tt
I" kinde" of mlletu, lium, cottom, end g ass,
ctmsiamd. together with haberdalhery waren, to
fill puts except! the Ell} ]ndieu end to import all the
- "3 of the We! Indi- lnd Ametica, subject to
* same dutiee " in Englnd. besides shme other
]dvnl'vgeo." _ _ _ +
laud: fro. lour: tula w lb: W/hp Needhnm,
fltssu ]emch to Ne'- York. Wilhm Reid te ]emn
'Rodinsou, Dx. ;. 1179.
" ] no-you obsuvzltonl on the propos- of the
Americln war. ]! confirm me in the opinion thn
'- need never shink os returning to Virginiz "
qu William Reid to tbo fame, jeu. zz, 1780.
" meCoum D'Ehin 'I defect in Georgin, and
": distfln lfnnurdl. . our equality in the chan
odssct ] hope lfdn will bsbrought to : happy crisxo
zjn sizll mid yclr. siA put! wivh ancc and Spain,
si'udcbeir pom shnuotlu Amic-m, in what I think
pot im'naiclhle, lnd will do the business."
zflumEl-z lelor !! Jlnn-Stunn, Qflbt ship El
' - s 7. chw Yolk,-3'muar_7 13. "80.
'* lond fine ngd then wu I s-l" upcdition to
flnfpauib dain, which in soceesosul. and enriched
the principl- nmug un elpwrl, but :- usual them
In been q-mell nd hml-b-mings bn-si-een the
Genuine ua Mmiral about du division of th
Qui); Th'! is mother yn ring nnd llmofl lady,
' . M ! hope will be equal , advlmlgeoul ;: am.
now behin- fonu prizn m brought in inn, . but
no great mnbnnd ingennl of sm-ll vnlun though
a. l.]ilbnry ended in urich on mod-yo before out
"(in! (the lash inflm.) She wa- 5 64 gun fl'ip,
boil! for the mercbnu, bul hnd only 50 gum. She
wu louded with canon!) nnd flous os "nous kindn,
nd copied du Sulitbury between two lnd three
houre In ! a night."
- Rnbm M'Murdo, to Alexandcf Fnlearb, laud
' - ", 1180.
. ," Than in nothing new but what.vou will set in
a. , except I cursed foolish dis ure, between
the two (black) head- os our :"ml un nual power:
hen, about'the spoil- of sort Omoo, lnd tho elrgou
of the "(sin flnps—mofl hemily do ] vil, chn
- some Mr fellow wnuld uke nd knock thctun together
forpn hour lnd an his. lndced if they nen bgsh
in one, dey would not luke on- goodc—u"
R rc HM ON D, May 23.
AST week mind It Peteifburg, forty one s-il
L of vesi'cls from the head of Eik, with t: oops from
'Mzty.nd, who marehed lojoin : detlchmcnt undel
tho command of Uo]; Posteificid from this state, to
..ssut our b-ave country-en at Chlrlenown.
The ship. l'om ]ohnson, from Old ance, with : \
valuzble casgo for Annpojis, went u Chesapukei
it now" (by: ngo with twenty four sail ofplcselp from
the We! ladies. who brought" in three prize: which 3
they hand taken on their passctgn.
The Aihznee, Captain btratton from Surinam,
"end the fchooner Hmnnh, from St. Eultatia, ne safe
arrived in jnmes river. _
it is reported that'th'e ship" General Wzshington;
belonging to Alexaudnil, hastakeo lnd sent inw thin
nate. : pctrivateer schoofie'r mouniiog 16 gunl.
The Frerich fleet 'w'h'ich ii'arrived lt Martiniquo
under the commmsidqf tount' Guichen, consistl of
-wo shlpl of to gon. eight of 74, fii of 64, three
hignes of 36 sum reck am! so tram'portc, ,with
7500 tmopt. which'make their" force now in the
w.ndwasd illande, 18 shipsos the line. 13 frignen.
I ssd 19,500 land tolces.
Monheur La Mothe-Picquct, in the command of
: squadrol consifiing of fix ship. oi'lhe line and three
fri ates, bound to Cop: Franceiu. It is supposed he
wi [take the (".-one route which Conne D'Eflaing did last
year. Mly God send him I salt wind upon this coat}!
Now is the time! '
Captain Gardner in eleven day: from St: Eushtia,
informs, that the French and British fleets have had
surh : severe engagement in the VVefl ladies, that both
plnieo were glad to 'dcfiflz the British Admiral's ship
was so much damagcd th were ohiiged to toctw her
mio poet; immediately onehi- arrival he confined five
of hit Cctptuinn for cowardice. He further informs,
th sit on he ! 3th mna &," 'he spoke a floop from North
Clrolina, out two days; who informed him that Sir
Henry 'Clinton had made ansiattempt on Chlrleflown,
and was sepulsed with los]. ss
Fridny In! arrived here, the Hpn. Thomn Bee,
Rsq; Lieutenant Governour of Somh Carolinl. with
his t'nnctnily, end on Sunday they set out aguilt on their
journey to Philndelpma. , si
Sundly the uth llsilllf, arrived at Hlmpton, the
schooner Truce, Capt. Trot, from Bemwda witho
Rag. He brought in [he following person! to be ex
changcd, viz. Mr. George Anderson, Captainc,
Welle, OViS'e, Burril, Lewil, end Archer, end up
wards of 70 sailors.
Extract qsa letttrji'mss m: War in Charlehwn , daud
Ajsi'Jl 14, 1780.
" We are closely besieged, and the my within 50
yards of our work;, in'sio few day) ] npect a florin,
ezptivity or (kivering epp-ar near at hind. We salliod
this morning with zoo inen and bayonoted about 40,
took ". in their ditch; our friend Coptain Bucknor
behaved bravely on the occasion, put 4. to the sword
With his own hand, wu the sivli m the enemy'l
works, and let! out ofthcm. No lnl's' on our side "
To be SULD b lb: :sdmmr of Eshx may, so the
higfssqfi hiddenfor read] mony, tbejb/loewiug tscbeatsi
(.! land:, viz.
OHN RAMSAY'I on Maznfly the 3d day osjlp
next, containing about 134. nen" Lumm
M'Dlffs ('m the Vedzusda) following, containing Coo
nercs; James speak, 'md Tum Ritcbic lctnd com
pany'c km in the town of Blaufm'j also Robert Fer
guffm': lot find house. nels tho said town, confining
uvotncru, on the follm'ring; thowhole of tho
sisisi'ss si" " 'sis'fn'siffi ssxssj'sinksichzv ' si
(1) . ]Oflflk RpALE- ' ZCsiom n.
Am-lzll'r, May lo, 1780.
Hl snbseribcr boui in a parcel of books from
T William fathom o Hurrto as he went to the
back counny, for which he gave I bond for gol. ply
nble in the ynr 17743 but :: the bargain hu not been
complicd with an Mr. 'Tatbm'o pan, he Lives thi
notice to the publick, thlt he does not think himself
obliged to discharge the bond. and be]: that no one
will take no lfflgnmedt of it. .
m) ]AMEs monkxsou.
' Louooun councy, Ilay "Ble
Ht subscriber bn for s-le on elegant Cunlo'r
with harnes- compltne. .
(1) SAMUEL LOVE, ]un.
.B) his Exuflng-THOMll J'E-FFERSON, Ef"
Cavernous es lb: cmarwmltb d' Virg'inin. _
A PROCLAMATloflsiss
HEREAS the exportation of Provifiona fron
W this ltale, will be attended wuh manifest in
jury to the United dtatea, by supplying the enemy, and
by rendming it difficult for the publicsik agenu lnd
contractors to procul esupplies fortne Amencm tr
and will moreover give cncourfigemmt to engm 11
and monopolizers to prosecutc their banesul practice"
1 have therefore thought fit, by and with the advic'
of the Council of State, to issge thin my >roclamntion
sorlaying an embzrgo on provisions; an ] do he:?
lay an emctbar (: on provilions, ctviz: ()n all ,
pork, blcon, ard, wheat, Indiau corn, 'emse, or
siothcr grain, or flour, or men] made of the same, !.
siclmtinue until the end of the present stffion of Asse'nk'
y- "
And ] do hereby flrictly prohibitctlll mlrinen,
mnssqn, find commanden of vessrll, nnd an osheg
yersm : whatsoe'er within thin state; srom leading on _
beak! lny vessel fbr exposntiou, nnd from npwtin
all, or any of theabove species of provision byl
or water'from the date heresios, during tbl term zfore.
s-AH, under in ofincuning the penaltin infli_&ed !: '
the act of emhly entitled '_' A_n act to empower the
(}overnour and Council to layss m embugo for : li-ind
time." ' "
And ! do hereby Mctly charge nnd co-mlnd all
navel officers and othen, in their respective depen
mcnts, tq egert their befl endeavouu to the eld that
this emhar :: be R-ictly observed. . :
GIV N uudcrly bend, udtbfstaloftkm
mmcalzb, at Richmcnd, thusmxuulpdc)
qf May, 1780. '
) THOMAS ]EFFERSON. '
To be SOLD y public! unction. al Camden Mpo-p
_(Norch Carol-nl) u Tuesday lb: utb quune M.
' Muz um , -
ss . IVE valunb . end: ofland; three of which no
ss very convenient for tude end ship builuin (the
? ublick tozd running thru- h or nen- to each o them)
ss Enving exceeding good [In mp, and lbounding with
! excellent timber. These three man in said to con
tain nbout noo lcreu the one hflfof which it of the
bed qulli'ty for farthing. On one of dlem, it . go'od
dwelling-hoqse, : briek Rou-house, akitchen. lum,
and stable, and other uscful house. The other two
tract: :- exceeding flrong Illd finely timbned,
may, together, eonuin zoo nere'l, arc nenrly conn
?uoul, and hu 60 or 70 am: clund' Any person
inclinable to view the lend will be shm by lpplyil'
to the commisionen. On! half the life money
to he paid immediately and for the es, fix month
mdit will be dlowcd, on bond: being given lyue.
ble to law. '
" CHARLBS GRANBY,
(1) CALEB GRANDY. }Con'n.
, EMSEY BURGES, '
i N. B. At um: time and place, lnd on the fine
Yteruu, will be fold what confiscnud person! pmperty
* m-u come to ma.
Lss si , ,,ss4ss4__si__
To be SOLD to the sign] ladder. for rub w,
Lfodo tom, on Snurday ib: table) qf [on, ((
fair, otbmwy'a uufcir lay,
N E half nere and I lip: of lend' m said m
00? fomcrly the property of Fame: HM- nfl.
.}am Gru: Brita'a) whence in : tortuous: and
sundry othyr neces- byildings. The above deig
echemd become- v in the commorsivnltji.
(') NjerPl-l HERC
OR sale, the house: lad lnu lace the pro ny of
Mr. Robert Bql, decensed,' m the !owno Shal
flml. Th' utm- may be known by leplying to thy
subscriber. (T) ]OHN SHORE.
'. . [want to Purchase alike] negro boy whom
been used to wait in the house m take care of horse"
for such : sengm, ! good price will be given.
RlCflMOND, May 15, 1780.
HEpammsofthe Wstbanbmery, mreqnefled
T to meet :: Mr. Gal! :, on Y'bursdaj the "th
inshm, to make ; final senlcment. Those who an in.
dched. are requelied to pay in their balan'cel, and
those who hnve any demands. are desired to bring in
their account: and receive pavment.
(at) IAMES MARSDEN, & C..