The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-06-14 00:00:00, page 3

( for its ohjcctsi could seem to :my person
" jmpcrtinciit, ('a much is the: cause of [cum
ing' a cuulc ol msiiment to every member
of a free and pohlhcd state. (joths and
Vandals, to whom uwnumcnts ot'urt ;md
science wcrc munuments of reproach,
might well wish to dcllroy the traces us
culiivatcd gcuius, and, foes to the rights
of the human kind, endeavour to cx >cl
learning from their lzmd ; but not so the
friends ufliberty, the generous souls who
seek ahme their cuuntt'y's waisurc. To
them, the promotiun 01 every plsui which
(ends to cnhghtcn thc hmnuu mind is in
teresting; and nothing have the)" to star,
but much to cxpcd't, from the labours us
the learned. 'l'hsi-it' names and virtuous
deeds sh Ill shine with iultrc to the latest
period, through thchistoi'iciss ]);zgcl; :tml
every frec-burn son osl'cicncc will, in gra
titudc, record their glory. But perhaps
] lh.tll he told, that the college us \\ illium
and Mary has by no means answered the
purposes of its institution, and therefore
deserves not to be supported. Whether it
has, or has not, l wiil not take upon me
.to [lay, nor does it now much signify.
You, gentlemen, have it in your power
to remedy every destct, and to put it
under such regulutjons us xxii] make it best
answer the ends proposed. Make it your
own college. Appointothcrviliters, and
other matters, i! thcsnrmtr ones hrtvenot
done their duty ; and is an individual
might be allowed to give his advice with
regard to your choice of visiters, none
should live at a greater distance thsiin 30 or
40 miles at must from college. Frcqueut
meetings are often nccciiftry ; and it can
not be expected that gentlemen, even is
the could have timely notice, will, ac
thetrown cxpcnse,umlcrtakeiougjournics,
which are attended with many inconveni—
encies. ls, within the limits mentioned,
twenty pcrldns properly qualisicd for that
office could not be sound, the number
znight b<_: lesiz; against :Nhich there couhl
ye no uutccuun, uucc :! tuture uonventlon
would have power to increase it, is neces
sary. There is one consideration that re
commends this matter to your immediate
attention, which is, that there may be
proper succession osclergymenin'your pa
rishes. Vacancies formerly were often
supplied srom other countries, but this re
source is now at an end . You must your
schsies administer to your wants; and if
you take a view OF the natives who are
ministers nfour holy religion, yoq wii],
] fldllCl' mvsclt', lind no reason to be dis
satisfied with them. ]n general, they
are persuns of good principies, learning,
and exssnnpie; and, in the prtsent contest,
no denominntion of men has outstripped
them in ztctive zeal for the liberties olitheir
country, and opposition to tyrannv and
cppresiion. . AC A. DEMLCUS.
*** 'l'hc account sent to the printer
by Amicu: Veritatix, relating; to a ]nte en
gagement in Rappahanuck river, is con
trndicted by mr. Charles M*C:u'ty, now
on the Convention in this city, and there
fore cannot be published, especially as the
author has not thought proper to put his
name- to hie persormztnce.
ADVERTISs-LMENTS.
LlNSH—LD OlL, in calks of 11, 16, und
27 guilons, to be sohl at 70/111 Grum—
lz-nzu's store in llsiilliumstmrq, where :: quan
tity of ()LD BRASS will be purchused.
]" _
\\ILL1AMSHURG, 71ct71e12,1776.
\\/ who is Ll iieudy light [hawen Such
TANTED, ajuurncymzm BARBl-ZR,
?. person wi}! hzwe good encourzigexnent
sl'om CHARLTON ('Z- Nitsih'OLS.
'l'AktLN up on Wurd's surk, in (J/mrsiattc,
a sorrcl mare 3 years old, about 4 feet 4
inches and a half high, hns (! blzusse szicc,
but is mither dockt nor hrztndcd. Postcd,
and apctmu-ssised to 51. 10 5.
{i josz—ZPH sm'rn.
Nh'.PURDlE,
\ l'l'ii muuzcment ] observed a p'uce
in your paper Us the gtst us [W-ly,
published hy mr. lVil/iam Otc-y, charging
me with taking his horse, ('a-t. much to
the prejudice of my (.hsizruetcr. ]n order,
therefore, to wipe away the lligmu which
such it piece osconduct Would, and ought,
to fix on me, ] shall relate the matter us it
happened. ()n my way from Kemp's
Landing to Snjfblk, being myself unwcll,
] had (;!kcn :: phee in :\ waggon, and at
Brickcll's ordinary sell in with mr. Olnctv,
who appeared to be out of his senses, had
lust his hat, and, as ] thought, was quite
incapable ofriding. (Iupt. Scruggx, being
on guzu'd at Brickcll's, pcrsuaded me to
let llll'. Olctsiy take my place in the waggnn,
which I rendily did, and, at his desire,
rode mr. Otcy's horse to Suffb/ct', and de
sired mi'. Lang/lonc'a bur-kcepcr to take
care ui'lmth huisc and saddle bugs. This
being in the night, the ne xt day I insorm—
ed mr. Lzmg iunc of it, and told him the
horse would be sufficient security sor what
might be cxpendcd on him.
Thus, sir, ] have related the matter as
it happened, and hope the gnod-nzitured
public]; will cnnfidcr what ] did rather as
an intended service to his. Otty than an in
clination to pi'csijudicc him.
\'\']LLlAI\I [WOSBY
jane ;, 1776.
() N lsi. Y & ]] .—\ ['t ROGKS, cuhinel
makers, lVi/[izzzsiz/bzzz'g, hcg leave
to ucquaint the ]mblick, thsiit they carry
on the said huiinessiu allits branches; the
likewise make FLAX VV [] Elt'. LS and
CHECK KEELS, and also S'I'OCK GUNS
in the ncutest manner. As materials can—
not be procured at this time upon credit,
they expect ready money for their work.
*,si* Good encouragement will be given
tota couple os_]OURNEYMEN, who uill
be liked the better if they are acquainted
with 'l'UKNING. An APPRENTKLE
is also (wanted. "
WANTED
A PERSON capable ofteaching Reading,
lVriting, Arithmetick, Mat/zdmatickcts,
and the Latin Grammar. Any pcrlbn so
quzulificd, having- a good character, by
applying to the snbscribcrin Prince George,
near Peterfizurg, shall meet with gcnteel
cncoumgemcnt.
(xt') JAMES siFElLD.
PlLOT BOAT, four hhds. os tobnc
co, and sundryocher articlcs, will he
sold at mr. Tume: Thomax's, in King/ian
parish, Gloucc/Icr county, on T/Lurj/dqy
the zoth of' this instanc (Tune) for ready
money. Iu -
["lVE POUNDS REWA'RD.
SUFFOLK, Yzmc ;, 1776,
UN away last night srom The subscri
her, a Dutch servant man named
JOHN CHARLFS Kl'lffll'LEst, who 'is :!
brcechcs-mukcr, but may pass for & milor;
he is about 23 years of age, 5 scet 6 or 7
inches high, slander made, of'n shir com—
plexion, and had long- ycHow hair; speaks
good French, :.md several other languages,
though bad English. Hc professed" to be a
great showman, and pretends to all sorts
usmusick, but not president in any. He
had on ;] Virgin!}: coppcms stripcd coatLee,
]cuthcr breeches, r'shbcd stockings, and
carried other clothes with him. VVhocver
sccurcs him. so that ] get him again, kllull
]mvc 405. reward, .md 51. is brought to
SuffuM'. " ()ASPER llElUU'l'ER.
TAKEN up in Charloltcsi, & dznsik bay
mare 4 sect 8 inches and a half high, 5
years old, pnccs n'lturzdly', has shmc sud
dlc spots on each side ushcr back, brzmdcd
on the nezn' bu-ttock [, but is not clockt.
Postcd, and apprsixil'cd to 15].
jUIIN WATKlNS.
v " 7" ____ss_-v—————"-_pss-ss—
U N ctawsiay from the suhsisixsiZT-(r in.
_ llssillzuuylsi-zux, on the 24Lh of [way
l.ui, ;: likely mgru gu'l, named ES'] hEn ,
who was lol'mcsly the properly of 1111 .
Alnsiz's Asin/g of Hssn/jztun. hhe isi abujt 16
)cuz'sisi of age, and hcts lust ;] join: of one Lisi
he:: right hmd Imgsicrs; wsis clad in a Man
plums Jackesi, and ncfsisim cotwn cuat
\Vhocver dchvel's the ilx'ul gir] to me shall
mvc :o's. reward, istcsihcu up nilhsh do
lllllCS of town; it at a greater (hHsssimee, (
Willglve 4ox. (2) _]()l'lN SHl—LPHERU
. si - \
UN away from (zuuc/zlzmd CO'JTUJJHC,
on the Oth usthis instuut (jane) an
indented [fish servant man, named PE
TER CONBEK, slsicct 2 or 2 inches hioh,
ofa fair complexion, u ell mide, has hssht
hair, and walks lSkc a suilur. His dress; 'ys
but shahhy, and he has been lately uhip
ped for threatening a man's life, the scurs
yf which, I believe, may be seen near his
navel. VVhoevcr secures the said fellow,
so that [get him again, or delivers him to
me or mr. William George, at 1] e above
courthouse, shall have zos. reward.
un Jctums mwnm.
1 U N awayjrum the honolk'o um . " sc:
galley, in (jhickahOminy river, j'OHN
CAKTlI/KIGHT , who had shippcd himself .
a: gwmer on board the said galtay; he i: :!
full well made man, has no: imjzct dimctnt in
hisspcec'h, and (tjjwars to be nss'mvzlrctl; 14]' 0
years old . I shspcsict he has [hippe-(l hin/sisi/jsim
board some us the country vrj/Z (: llmt (n':
fitting out; if he has, ] ]t-zpe the tummamscr
of filth vlssesictl 'wz'llfi-curc him and ucqunfnt
me therewith. ! will give 30 :. to any [ser—
sbn thutwill deliver him to me, on board jm'd
gallsty. ! 70HN CAL VER's.
U'N away [sum (he substsihcr, xsic-sisir
Stauntou, in Augzg/la, the 6th ni' last
month, a servant man named NED [fulf—
RY', betWeen 50 and do yearsps singe, 5
sect 6 or 3 inches high, is buhl-heuded,
and has much OF the brogue: hud ori,
when he went unnv, :: while hunting
shirt, & white coat otsscountry made. eluth,
sh'ijvcd huscyj'dckct_ with hhxe bqsieks, new
wum uac, sum wmlc woonm tlockmgs.
VVhoever nppt'ehends shid schunt, uml
sechres him him si) that ] get him again,
shall have zosct. reward, hu'lclcs what the
law allows. ]AMEH CROVV,
Rll—"l'ILD into Purtun hay, (jlsisiuc-silur
county, April 1775', a strong built
PETTIAUCER, u't'tlz car: in her, be—
tween 2 ; and 30 fi't't lurzg, g'prq/Zf borosi'y,
raised about 8 inches on her gumzel; with
piueplank, ]Zumd, mulwcll timbt-red. She
has been chiqflzs cussfloycd this spring as an
0 'ltcr boat in (,Luc-cn's cu'vck, and I believe
:: still in the sinne bustms}, with a white
man and two negrocs uu board . The inten
tion of'thi: adz'crti/Z-ment is, that the right
owner may get hcr nsstrr'n. _ 1 [] ct
STRAYFJ) or ltolcu imct-n the lublcru-cr
in Richmssmd tOwn, on Tut/dtzy the 4th
of'this instant (71018) :: likely gray horse,
somewhat flca-hittcn, about 1511andsnncl
:: half high, with a hanging- mzme and
su'ritch mil, part of the neat" side of his
mane cut off, isct (had all round. puccs and
gallops well, has many black spots on the
off shouhlcr, his brand unknown. is any.
VVhoever conveys the said horse to me
shal! have zos. reward. ct
[] SMJTH BLFAKTY.
T ] KAYED arstolmsrum the jizh/utbctr
d in New Kent, living about three mile:
below Hanover courthuustz, (: flg/ty black
horst- 4ss/bet 6 or 7 inches high, 4 years old,
with usimt/lstar in hixfbrehcad, both hind
]Z-et white above the jbat/ucts, pace: a/tu
gether, has (: knot in each shoulden occa
sioned by 'ZUOF/t, and is brnmled on the nmr
shuulder 8 0 with :: figure 0f7. ll'lzocvct
"deliver: the said horjle ta mr. Thilmzm at
":movcr courthousb, or to capt. Richard
Chnmhcrhsine in New Kent, shall have
go :. reward, and on convictz'on cffthe thicf,
zftt white man, to! .
Isil YOHN G'LENN.