The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-09-27 00:00:00, page 2

_ N 'E Vv' H A V E N, September 4.
In Rib hear that the main body of the
' CHI'my's army are now CllCUHIPCC-l
nch Hell Gate. They have transported a
number of boat: over land, and it is sup
yussiss-d they intend to cross and [and a little
above their encampment; and attack our
army near King's bridgcte, where we are
mddng greatpreparations to receive them .
By some peo'ple who lest Huntington last
isiNlctundaysssi we hear that the inhabitants of
Suffol): county were to resign up their arms
Jehrdey.
"Our loss in the battle on the 17th ult.
ssremains yet uncertain, the calculations
being from 6oo to loco. Col. Huntiug
ton's regiment is said to have suffered much,
there being 'missing six capta'ms, six lien
icnants, ms jeants, two drummers, and
126 rank an file. .
Ycsterday 64 women landed at Milford
ssfrom Long lflsimd, and {ve hear number:
ardeoming off (lailv to the continent.
N E W Y O B. K, Septcmber 9.
. *INCE the retreat of our army from
5 Longlfland, the enemy have extended
themselves a considerable length of: the
share bordering the Sound ; and on Tues
,day a large number of them landed on
Blackwell's ifland, about three miles from
this city, but the shot from our batteries
"soon made them recross the river. On
Wednesda ashi from thefleet (supposed
to be a ffi ate? passed between Gover
nour's iflang and Red Hook, and that
might ot up the Sound, abreast of the
liland t e enemy had been drove from,
.ivhsien, under cover of her guns, they the
jnext dzy came over to it in large bodies.
This'proght on a brisk cannonade for near
"tho sihssours, in which the ship sustained so
'ssgrga damage, in her hall and rigging,
at. ob iged her to move close in with the
Long Iflmd shore, for shelter from our
shot and. bombs. At the same time of
sissattafk a siring also began from the ene
my's batteries on Long ]fland, opposise
the'city, which was returned with such
spirit by our peop in their fortresses, at
and about" the shi yards, that they have
given us little or no annoyance fixsice from
;that quarter.
sit Several men of war now lie within gon
shot of our main battery, and the greatest
part of the fleet behind Governour's island ,
though they have lately had very favour
able wiudl to come up to the city, which
ss gives as reason to think they mean not to
'And-:]: it by water till they know the suc
cess of their forces in attempting to land
on this island. - -
- Thursday a barge was seen in the East
river, sounding the channe] where it is ob
strncted by scuttled vessels, but soon made
offss. :! it is sin posed she observed our
people at 1he mam fort, preparing to give
her a suitable ssiilutation.
{Saturday night our guard boat: for ob
serving the motions of the fleet fell in with
those of the enemy, when a smart attack
began, and lasted for some time ; but the
latter being reinforced with several tenders,
obligtd ours to return to their (tation.
O.! Sunday morning a cannonade again
commcn'ced, sup )Uscti to be from our
people oppoling (lame new manoeuvres of
the enemy up the Fnuml.
'PHILADELPulA, ssi-pz. m.
Extract of a letter from Bushm, Sept. 2.
Y a llalisax paper arrived at Salcm,
we have the following intelligence:
That a battle has been fought in the Me
diterruncan between some British ships and
a French and Spanish fleet , when the latter
pqoved victoriuus, having sunk two English
(him and taken onn."
Extract of a letter from near New York,
Sc-pt 9.
* ' '{cstsirclay th :- enemy opened 3 battery
gssss'l-lst ours nt H yrn's' Hook, near Hell
Gdte, . across the river. There was a
heavy, sir'mg all day; they threw about
ss 100 shesh ac us, killed one of our men,
and wounded twelve more. ] hear them
at it again (his morning."
Another letter says! " in the above
cannonade our people had dishmunted one
of the encmy's caunon on Long- lsinnd."
OBER'I" PLEASANTS and company
want to purchase a quantity of the
best Upland, Yclnges and Tur/e river TO—
BACCO. (2)
CAROLlNE, Sept. 16, 1776
ALL persons interested are hereby in—
formed, that ] intend to remove my
family to the county of Amherfi in the
month of November next.
THeMAs Gsioomucu.
w ]LLlAMsBUlG, Sept. 25, 1776.
. HE officers and soldiers who were in
the battle of the Mcadmw, in the
year 1764, and who were entitled, under
governour Dinwiddie's proclamation, to
certain lands on the Ohio, are desired to
meet at Winchqsier, on the lst day of De
cember next, to fall upon a proper method
ofdividing the s ame between the claimants .
(2) — WILLlAM CRAWFORD.
.*-. The several claimants, it is ex—
pected, will then pay what they owe for
surveying, d-c. -
WtLLsitAmssuxe, Scpt. 25,.17'76.
R. jame: Parson: os Alexandria is
hereby informed, that his servant
man ANDRElV KELLT' , advertised to be
run away in the lalt GAZETTE, was put
into my custody last Sunday evening, and
is now ready to be delivered to him, on
paying charges.
PETER PFLHAM, x. ?. ).
HANOVER, Sept.13, 1776.
HEREBY sorewam all persons from
. trading with Nathaniel Dich'nson, jun.
living in the upper end of this county, for
a young ba mare which he has in hit
possession, ( e not being his property.
]" JAMES LANE.
HENRICO, Sept. 23, 1776*
HEREAS a certain Richard Burton,
of this county, holds a bond of mine
for 251. which I have discharged, but re
fuses to deliver it to me, I am induced to
think he intends passingit on some innocent
pershn as if really due : To prevent such
deception, ] think it necessary to give
publick notice thereof.
[] WALTHALL Bun'ross.
PURTSMOUTH, .Scpt. 15, 1776
HE officers and soldiersof the 41]!
- Virginia hattalion, who are still absent
from their corps, are hereby requested to
join the same with all possible speed, as
the battalion will emhark at this place for
New Y'nrk in a very few days. Soldier:
whose surloughs have not yet expired will
repair to their battalion notwithflauding,
on pain of being treated as dcscrters in
cas: osdelay or refusal. Should there be
any whose bad state theaith prevents the
punctual execution of this order, they are
desired, so shon as they are. able. to re—
pair to general Lewis at Williamsburg, to
be by him disposed os as he may think sit.
lis). L-XWSUN, Lieut. Colone].
of the 4th Vir'siqinia battalic 1.
To be SOLD to the highest bidder, a: Hurry
courthoustz, on Tuesday the zzd sjf Odto
ber, being court day, .
B () U ]" tcn likely Virginia born
NEG'ROES, consisting ofmen, wo
men, and children, belonging to the estate
osThoma: Bclilcy, deceascd Twelve mouths
credit wiil bcullowed, thcpurchascrb giving
bond with approved sequrity to
THE ADMlNlS'l'liATORS_
,fiss ls che bonds are not dischargecl
when they become due, they are m carry
interest from the date.
ESERTED the lth c-s Se'cttlssmct'.n
from my compan) c-tsi :};c 513-b:u._.'
lmn', the. following soldiu-s, ssiz. .}sssi-si'A'ZES
SELF, csirporu], a hm) m . !; msiulc mm,
of a ruddy complesixion, 5: sect 10 or 11
inches high, short sigh! U'lnm'ui hzszr, and
about 25siycars old; mean ;: ;: :rssL- sihcu
coat, with the hntum llnlrs bound with -
white. WiLL/Asv! & [L']. F, a brother
of jamw's, and much iike "him. but um
quite so tall, or of so ruddy :1 cmnph :;ion ss
about 23 years old. RODH.-4M KENNEA
CRALLE, about 6 Feet 1 inch high, slender
made, and round shouldered, us a dark
complexion, with black hair and eyes, and
21 years old; he wears a pol'j-lc linen coat
turned up with green. FR // NC/si'}
WADDT, about 22 years old, 5 sect 11 '
inches high, and well proporlimud, wears '
short brown hair, and a brown ]incn coat, ct
turned up with white. 'lsihese men vxcrc -
concerned in a mutiny the day bcsore they
deserted, and being [carte] us receivir-g
their deserts, have fcmhshlv taken this :
method of escaping. 7'15' N DOLLARS
reward will be given for each, is delivered
at Williamshurg.
2}! THOMAs GASKlNS, jun. czptain.
ESERTED the 1ss7th instant, from mv
company of the jctzh buttalion, thctc
following soldiers, viz. THOMAS HOL- .
LAND, 5 sect 9 or 10 inches high, about
23 vears old, of: fair complexion, and has 3
light hair; had on :: silver laced hat, and
was very well clothed . YOSEPHPATNE,
about 5' sect 8 inches high, about 25 years
old, has dark hair, and is dressed as soldi
ers commonly are; he ]isi'cd in Bedfb'rd.
YOHN FKANKL IN, about 5 feet lo
inches high, has light hair, ot'a fair com—
plexion, but has a very ugly down look;
wore a common soldier's drcsi, with a'
white hat, and was listcd in Williamshurg,
though he came from Hanover. TL' N
D O L LAR S reward for each, if delivered
at William/burg. ,
I GROSS SCRUGGS.
ESER'IED from my company of the
Fch battalion, on the 14111 inllant,
the following soldiers, viz. 'l'HOMAS
MARTIN, about 25 years of age, of &
dark complexion, has black hair, had on
red plush breeches. ire. and was listed 'm
Bedford. ABRAHAM ROVV DEN, about
20 years osage, {aH 6 feet high, of a fair
complexion, has light lmir, and was lificd
in Halisax by capt. Cocks. TEN DOL
LARS reward wfll be given for each, is
delivered at Willimssbzzrg,
" HARRY TLRRELL, captain_
\ ANTED on chsrrer to the thss/fi
ladies, or to purchsitse, scveralVLS—
SELS From 50 to [00 tuns hurthcn. For
particularu inquire nsthc Printcr.
Yonx, Seft. 16, 1776,
LO ST out of the subscriber's pocket,
the lȝssh instant, on the road between
Tark and Williamxburg, a neat PINCH
BECK VVATCH, the cry sin] of which
was: broke in two places, the number and
maker's name ] do not remember. VVhe
evcr finds the said wmch, and will deliver
her to mr. Tuhn GiIsi/mm us Tark, or to mr.
David Law at the Rsiulcigh in Williamsburg,
shall have Foun DDLLARS reward.
2'] _lAMlss-si5 MUSCUR'T'T.
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lhcnmmm. Sc-pt. 10, 1776.
N the cxccufionul'si11z-.'dlu\, , ] tcmk from
a ncgru fellow nnnvxssi (,ssvrm (] sing-d to
lnr. Bal/th AsiIo/L'lzgy of Primcq/Z' sinne) ::
Sl LV ER. VVATC! , nsimkrsi-r's n.:mc 7
70/175/2111, Livcrplml, 50. 529, and man (:n
adictmond. ()n c.x:uninzetissm, it eppcurrd
he did not come: he'si'f-ffljss' by hcr. The
owner may have, her by provil'g his pru
pc-rty, and paying chasjsisirzs, an th: law
directs.
H JONATHAN Pctsilili.