The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-12-12 00:00:00, page 1

THE VIRGINlA GAZETT
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'[chzmnnn'xsh 1777.] WILLlAMSBURG: Printed by Dgxou GHUNTEL. [No. 1393.]
8 A L T' I M O R E, December 2.
Extract J : letterfiwt Mr. B , a continual Again, at Mar
, - tinieo, dared Octobn 13, 1777.
WCERELY eon retulate Congnst on the favourable and im r
m'tt NEWS, whie the General hae received a few Days ago, si; a
'paeketsi-Boet, which saiied ftvm Rochelle, theuthof Septemhersi. The
Manee of which is, that a eonriet- had been despztched from Ver
Mllee. with inshnctiom for the Ambafl'edom at the court of London,
w ellim all French vessel. thtt have been captured (without the limits)
sithe English, and which were tcgullrly cleared out for an French
which requilition, if not complied with, is to be the ignal for
!
tetinn ' from that court.——-The General has received orders to put
every thing in teadinese for war, and to lay an embargo on alltheshtps for
Europe, to prevent their falling into the enemy'e hande.—-The French
Wlflnouncel'sooo additio'hal troops for Martinique and Gaudn
msh—Thunnipwn are alreadz engaged for them at Havre, Namz,
_ Mrdezux.—At Breh, Roe for, , and Toulon, they work night
aad day, and the Ram preparation. are making for the immedlzlte
"Meement of flilifiu. Although the General hourly expects
. . ebduhration of war, ! cannot imagine this will take place until the
' ;ufinssl'ctof the tway:, deMned for thin place.—The General't plan is to
the Esilgllishlflandt immediately; and ! think his success depends
ctcolld 'I; hie operations with, rapidit . The reflitution of the
endhet urge, are iron ly insifle on by the court of Ver
"ss hit ship, the General of artinique despatched on account of
, dsilnefly, at aaore lhi . to serve the ssgan-ison bf Mequilon and St.
, (a (hot you are to 0 serve she was loaded With Ameriean property,
and end to Americasibnt had French paye".
ctct 5 71? M Of
ngland soreseein the event os thin war with
Anterica, and the damage that attendtt eir critical sitnation, would
wilhgsily reQeteand refi n the helm of Govemment, to hands more
of directing it. tom thin view, they have published a number
o Water! pteeee, ealculated to rousi: and animate the nation; in
yhtgsi they hurtbrute the disasiert of the Amelsiican war, entire] to the
aGQanee eh the French haveoffesed us. Authentic advice: Ay, the
Kin of him; he; opened hie parts to the Americans.
' ", )(mg of Portugal has detached himself from che interests of
Etitain, and had entered mto the Family Compact." si
Extuct eft htterjiwn York foul, daud Now. 24, 1 7-v7.
." A eomspondent in France writen, that hehad just received a letter Grea
irom' My, Lee, eommisiioner to the court of Berlin, which he informed,
he had sue edat that court to his wishel. Particular: not yet known,
further th _ss 'openjng their port: to our vessela."
Extrqct qf . ctterjrou : number es (ougrtsl, daud York, Ne—v. 28,
1777, ! o'Clock, ?. M.
'f BpUTan hour ago,.letters were received from General Gates,
which injortn,__ that the enemy had abandoned" Ticonderuga- with the
greate? prectpttanon. They Were I'o' mui-h 'aIactrtned, that they'did
not went to carry off then- eannon, but spiked them up. We arc now
in sinon ofthat tmportantposi; whatfnghtened these poltroont my
] It>l\*t,kn_ow, but supposeit to have been the approach ofGener-l Sllsk't
vo amuse." , si " " ' '
WlLLIAMSBURG, Dec 12.
&!!th of- hllchl timber quohgrssFp, Add" " ctgo, 1777.
si "UR nfain are in : prosperoun situa on;. mfiWin we have
OUosiqu-sonn &c. on the Delawarsie. Ticondectr'dgljn Fort ln
' engi hlvc'fallen into our hands. The Eneq sih'ive evacuated
ng'l Bridge; and we are 'in possession of the N _ {im- n low a
""vfict'ss' ba N Y kss d 1} !: sir prdgtty- a
Weavcare' trev'ror an-siite '.ereis
i. dsinsisifl'cffion so:!d that France has declared wafinl mlnum.
11:- l'banil and Emerald men of war and two'tenden, m gone 'up
Potown'nck river, an high :: Hooe'q fcrry, Md de hear bove threatned
(9 had 405-500 men, lnd take what Provifion they Wint, if the inhabi
unu wulsinot allow them to purchase n. _
'A D ] S T_ I C H.
-]s wuumcron's : tum: for Horsu,
Sun Fmrb lnd Suitb may paslu Affes. .
Marriagm—Mr. WrLuAn Howusio, to Miso NANCY Cmnuw,
both of York county. ' .
Deathsi—Col. qunv Knee, of l-lunpwn.
Mr. Blunv LAucn'roN, of this city, after : lingring iilnesc.
cy- No Mortismu will be inflrud in the": m : lb! :!
accompaniu tbm ------ Lilm'sc no [man, that are not 99! paid, quid
tain: out of !bepo/ dice. -
In ib: HOUSE qf SENATORS, Dental!" 6, !777.
On : motion, !
RDERED, chu Mels. Dixon and Huntcr be appointed printen n')
_ this House, and thn they be directed to print che ]oumals of the
last sesslon. (A cow)
JOHN BECKLEY, C. S.
Y. O R K Town, Dm-nbcr ", :777.
AN T ED immediately, a Journeyman
Tailor who understands his Bufincss.
joHN DAVIS.
Wanted, upon Leq/Z'for two Lz-vex,
TRACT of Land lufficient to work 6 Hands to Advantage, with
: comfortable Dwellin .!Ioul'e, Ut. thereon. The Lessee would
be glad of such : Place in the? wcr Parts of the Country, and in : Nzish
bourhood wherea School might be erected. Any Parson thn an surnish
me with such a Place, by wrixing ! Line to the Subscriber, in Glutgflr
County, with his Conditions, shall be waited on, by tho': very dumb]
Servam, :" THOMAS C._'___AMORY.
Wluuuuuno, Dembi'o, 1771. &
OTlCE is hereby given, by Ordev of the Presidnt and Milen of
WlLLlAn & MAlY College, (but the Sal. n T'"ff
in put off until Wedmfda) the and of ynun next, :: which ime lnd
Pllce will be fold for ready Money, about 30 likely also most
of the Stock thereon, with the thation Utenfih. e Land will be
]enl'ed out for :: Years, to the highest Biddcr. Then an also several
Plantnlionl in Sqffi'tx may belused !qr thc sum Number of Yun.
(7 ]: in desired that these Gentlemen, who in indebted to the
College by Bond or open Accounn, vill immedinely make Paymem,
or else they will b'c given to an Atcomey without further Nocice, by
- . > ]OHN CARTER, Bursu.
BE HlRED. du Tud the zoth of thin lnhnt (Dumbfr)
at Tafwer Hjll, in SnffL-Y'ounty, about so likely NEGROES,
Men, Women, 30 1_. and GirIs, among whom are an excellent Pair of
Sawyers. Those ' emen who hired the Negroec lull Dmmber, are
desired to send !.th Cap: MirlaadW-d'o the Suture!!!) before, and to
come prepared lo, clhrge 'heir Bonds. ' Also w beremed, : or 3
Telu-menn, so": : Term of Years. -
NATHANlEL HARRISON.
TO BE SOLD at ButHanJ, in the Connty of Cpctln Ciz, snr ready
Mancy, on Monday the us! Inshmt (Dctc-M) ! e Stock as
BOGS, the Propeny of the Eshte of the late lion. Wife": Byr-l, Hsq;
an also about 100 Tom of HAY, belonging to the [hid num, "
: * 'si- Tuc EXECUTRlX.
By Virtue of : Dun: of the Hon. CM ofA-lnircly, 'wil! be espofll to
pubsic Salt, on Friday ib: zGrb Itgflnnt (Dmm or ready Many",
m Chers Stones. atCol. Nathzniel Snage's, in Impfon C ,
HE rig G-Eoll-Z, : new and well hmhssVest-l, ; ending l'ynfc
' Sailcr, well found with Rigging- Tnkb. An ;in Fumi
ture, also her Clrgo, consifling of :350 Winzalafldfwdl dried C'ossn Flsu,
lately made Prize of by the Genral Mtrrer' r, of the SH'tes'oflss
Mcq/ald. " : BENM] MWELL, Mn-shvh
AKEN up, in fluglgia, a brimllmffifl'EEsi mmut : Yenm old [&
Sprin , marked in the near Ear siirilh .\ (Imp. Poned. m d upw
pllised to 57. l 58. ]: KEES THOMA—S.
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