The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1775-08-04 00:00:00, page 2

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si'fhc'laudablc zcal'sor the common can so
Of America, and compaffion for the dis
tresses of this colony, exhibiccd by the
_ atdespsiltch made in yourjourney hither, .
xsssi ffiy justiffi the universal lhlisshctiun we
,sissavc T'Yil .pleasul'c, observed on this
.1911 ;..'and are promising pressizges.
_ _ __ct*% great expectntion formed from
Wspek-sooal character, and military abi
tie! -'ss me well founded. ' -
. W T.;wish on may have sound such re
mflnisi-ctlftsil an discipline already estsilbhshcd
5! die drmysszls'mziy be agreeable to your
,,up'ectctmion. The hurry with whisih it
siwas necessarily collectec , and the many
disadv'antugcs (arising from a suspenliun
os overnment) under which ye have
rai ed 'and endeavoured to regulate the
fctbsssofi this Colony, have rendered it at
work of: time; and though in :! great
measure effected, the complction of so
difficsiult, and at the same time so neces
sary a talk, is rescrved to your extsst-llt-i cv,
and we doubt not will be Pl'Oljt'l'ly con
. sidered and attended to.
We would not presnme to prescrihe to
your excellency, lwut supposing )ou would
choose to be informed of the general
sichaiacter of the soldiers who compose
this army, beg leave to represent, that
' "the greatest part of them have not before
seen service; and though naturally brave,
. "and ofgpod understanding, yet, for want
of experience in "military me, have but
little knowledge of divers things most
_ essential to the preservation- of health,
lnd even of life . The youth in the army
are not ssessed of the absulute necellity
of clean'mess in their dress, and lodging,
continual exercise, and llrict temperance,
to preserve them from diseascs frequently
prevailin i'n camps; especially among
those w , from their childhood, have
been usued to a laborious life .
We beg leaire to aflcture you, that this
congress will, at all times, be ready to
attend to such requisitions as you may
have occasion to make to us ; and to con
tribute all the aid in our power to the
cause of America, and your happiness and
ease, in the discharge of the duties ol'your
exalted office.
'We most ferventl implore, almighty
GOD, that the blelhngs os divine provi
dence may rest on you ; that your head
may be covered. in the d'sixy os battle; that
every necesslwssistance may heaflorded;
_ and 'that you may he long continued in
--. life and health, a blessing to mankind.
' i: EXC EL L I. -.\' C Y': Answzn,
Gentlemen, . .
OUR kind congratnlntions on my ap
Y pointment and arrival demand my
Varmesi acknowledgments, and will ei er
' be retained in ;rratctul remembrance.
In exchaning the enjoyments ol' domes
tick life for the dnties of my present
honourable, but arduous (lation, I 'only
emulate the virtue and publick spirit of
the whole prevince of Msiisihchusetts Bzw ;
.which, With a firmness and atriotisni
without example in modem hil ory, lms
sacrificed all the comsorts os social and
politicul lisc in suppport of the rights of
'munkind, and the welfare of our common
country. My highest ambition is, to be
the happy instrument of vindicating those
rights, and to see this devotedctprmincc
again restored to peace-, liberty, and ssitsety .
The short space ostiuie which has elztpsed
since my arrival does not permit me to
decide u on the state us the army. 'l'he
course () human affairs forbids an ( xpcctziti
on that troops formed under such circum
stances should at once pollsit-[f- the orderssegn
]arity, anddilciplinc. olsirettsirsiins. \\'hut
everdeficiencies there may he will ] doubt
not soon be made up hv the :nsstnity and
zeal of the officers, and the docilitsiv and
obedience of the men. 'sht'li' qualities,
united with thcirnznurnl hrnvcry :tnd spirit,
will aflord :: happy prelltge us success and
put & final period to those distresscs which
now m ; l'n uelm this once happy country .
] most sinccrcly thank you, gentlemen,
for your dc-clumtions of rcadsimcsd at all
times to ashst me in the dischnrge of the
duxics of my shssion. They are so com—
psicsixted, and extended, .that I shall need
the assistzmcc of every good man, and
lovcros his country: I therefore reposc the
utmost cousidencc in your aids. "In return
for your 'nffectioncte wishes to m)si.ls,
permit me to say, that ] earnestly imploresi:
that divine being, in \\ hose hands are all
human events, to make you and your
constituents as distinguished in private and
publick happiness as you have been by
minisieriu] opprcssion, by private and pub
lick diflrcss.
GFO. \V si\SH[si\'GTDN--ss
To the hmz. (4; 4 RLLS Llsi. F., Us]; "My-7"
general of the-contiuczztal arm)- .
5 1 R,
ct'XlE congress as the Alassrzchusetsiss co
lony , possessed of the tullest evulenec
of vour attachment to the rights ofinan—
kind, and regard to the (liltrefl'es .which
ctAmericajn general, and this colony m par
ticular, are involved in, by the impolitick,
wicked, and tyrannick syll'em adopted by
adminiltration, and pursued with relentlelsi'
and savage fury, do with pleasure embraCe
this opportunity to express the great satis
faction and gratitude they see] on your
appointment as :. mnjor-gencral in the
Amerisran army.
We iineerely congratulate you on your
sase arrival here, and wilh you all polhble
happiness and success in the execution of
so important a trust. \Ve admire and res
pect the character ofa man who, disre
garding the allurements osprostt and dis
tinction his merits might procure, engages
in the cause of mankind, in defence of the
injured, and reliet'osthe oppressed. From
your character, from your great abilities
and military experience, united with those
of the commander in chief, under the
smiles of providence, we flatter ourselves
uith the prospect ofdiscipline and order,
succesi and vxctor . _
Be aslured, sir, that it will give us great
pleasure to be able to contribute to your
happiness. May the savours and blesiings
of heaven attend you. May diiinc pro—
vidence ard and protect you, conduct
you in : le paths of honour and virtue,
grant you the reward of the brave and
virtuous,' the applauses of mankind, and
the approbation of your own conscience,
and eternal happiness hercaster.
His H () N O U IV.: ANSWER.
To the gentlemen ot'thc Provincial Con
grcss of M.:ssachusetts.
Gentlemen,
OTHlNG can be so flattering to me
as the good opinion, and approbzv
tion, of the dclcgatcs osa free and uncor
rnpt people. I was educatcd in the high
est reverence for the rights of mankind ;
and have acquircd, by :: longncqnaintame,
a most particuiar regard for the people of
America. You may depend, tiussrciore,
gentlemen, on my zeal and integrity.
] can promise you nothing from mv abili—
ties : God almighty grant us shcccss equal
'to therightcousncss of the cause. ] thank
you, gentlemen, for an address which does
me so much honour, and shall labour to
deserve is.
N lct', w \*' 0 n si, ]ss-[y 12.
COMMI'FTEF, (;ILAMHLR,
va YORZ-L, Yzz/y ll, 1775.
Rag/Nun! ,
HA'l' it he recommended to the inha
bitants of this city .md count-, to tsidss'c
the paper bilh. os (sircdit of the ssctionssy of
Conne-(tient in all pss-n'ments, and in :sssi'silu'
them the same dc-sinrissc of (in uiution .md
credit nsiss is now gin-11 to th': hdiz osc red".
of the neighbouring (nionic-s.
By fln/c'r oft/n' (sly-.Wilfllessssi',
HENRY KLBLSEN, slcpnty (hairmcm.
PHlssiA DELPHIA, jub; 17.
Extract of 'a letter jr-un (;;mrlcstown,
Suulh Carul'nm, jane 29, 177'5.
UR 1)]uCc hazratherthe appcgrsimcc cfsi
.: garrisun towntlrsiiqa mast for (rude;
one company keeps guard all_ day, and
two every night. 'ln our ixtuzmon He can..
not be too watchful, and we may require
much strength, for our negrvcs have all.
high "ctions of their liberty; and we lately
learned by intercepted ]cucrs, and other..
wise, that Lhcrc hsin'c been endeavours to
sat,!hc' lmlsimns on us. Mr. Slcn art, the
shpcrimemsicut us hsdisim manus, isaccniiu'
of being the person who has forwardcss
this wicked dc sign, and he idsisiiiul lus safety .
** 'lhs: 10!"st T': (jt'ul'glu arc now no
H'.(\-"si', :}:c prsinsizsicc ict almost nnivcrsi-llv
on the rigsiin ildc, and are about to (house
dclcsizxtca lo sun] lu sithe (Lo \ u RESS ."
w I L Ll A 3] p [5 u it (;, Aug/ss} 4.
lN C(>N'ss'll2\si'i'l()2\', 7110- 24, 1775,
, ss_ , 11;\ A" no tinues, uheat
Rss'sssisssi'" or other sisisiraiu, or pro:
visions use-r.; issinu, he expol'tt-ti from this
colony to cti.i p.:rt ol the worm, from and
alter the intsih thy of Anpntt next, until
the Comsitntinn or Ashnmtctv, or the Ho
nourable the (je-manentui Lonsisiress, shall'
order otherwise; that no quantities of the
said artitlt-z, nnt-l'tsi th.-m are neccflary for
the use of the inhabitants, be brought to,
collected, or stored in the towns, or other
places upon or near navigahle waters; that
the respective cuunty committecs be di
rected to take care thsiit this resolvc be
effectually carried into execution; and that.
. all contracts made for the sulc'and deliver)!
of any such articles sor exportation, be
tween this time and the tenth day ofSep—
tentber next, be considered as null and
void. '
siPEYTON RANDOLPH, president.
(a- co
Yohn Tazewellss, clerk at the Convention.
1 N coxwzctx'riox, Yuly 29, :775,
HA'I' the several ins ec
RctssdctdssT tors of the PllbsiCkWZl'C
houses in this colony do, some time before
thelast osAugust next, and after advertis—
ing-tho sumein the put,—sick pupers, at their
ware-houses, and at the courthouses ostheir
counties, make sule osnil tramser and other
tobacco which may have laid one ear in.
theirrespective warchouscs, for reatiy nio—
ney, at the said wax-(houses, or at the court
house osthcir count y, and pay the money
arisinsir from such sdle as the law directs.
PEYTON RANDOLPH, president.
( :t copy)
jalm Tazcwell, clerk of the Convention.
T a meejino ok the ('(nnmittec of the
county '(th Gluuccsicr, on monday
the :4th of _,']uly it was
lujblvcd,th.1t the readincss shew" {)
thc \ulunt('0(s, who marched to the allil—
t:- (((c us the lower cuuntics on (! (c late
nlunns, ments (((11 ummcst thanks; and
we :(ssut' ( (in (11 (( c shuuhl havcchccrlsiulh ( o—
opemted with them had (( b(((( (("quzfitc.
[Je/blisses! that the most cmclin] (huan
()! the people of (11((((("( [in ("(-HHH are
jufllv (luc to the wuxthv (t'.h;(hsi((.u(t\' Os
(hule' ((mnticsis (( he It; (( (" ncnuuully ()sicrud
th<ir ](uuics its (( ("(11"( A to our \\'((("s ;(nd
("hihhuh "( case th( _\ Hmuhl h( ()l h(_ ((l (0
abandon (h('((' hulnl (tmnsis hu'c l_:-(' .(1w.
[((solzul, th (( the inlmmflnun ( *_ss']( .m
Pursom ledhn Dumc, \\'(]h. (m l)( can,
and \\ (lti (111 l' (((lnin, ((as \ (i' (iutt (() (n—
(lucc :( (((lpiuun th: (( nooclah: ((l b(-((( 1 ((. . [( !
:(t U(b::(((((( contrnw to the ((!!(uutzun,
an] thctt the (i'-:]((((( of thc jgtntlcmz .((
\". ho [won;-lit that ."(sisim [((tuu (nul (um
(((zxirc is ](iflhh to be ("(cmnmcntz-si (sil' , but
;(z. Purllms inhh'nb ((s 1h( ((1(t(('(;-.'l("(si(('.(r
us alle out (us the ((mmn :(t present \ 6
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