The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-02-14 00:00:00, page 2

sizling in thi! ummonwealth, sor leave to
purchase th! ship s'bion, a new shtp now
lying at Soutlz Quassv in this state, for the
purpose estx'anlsipurting themselves to their
native country, and that they may also be
permitted to purchztsc at the publick rope
works s) much curdage as may, in addi
tion to What they have ah'esiuly provided,
bc 'tcccsssiu'y for the ssitid ship, and also to
provide & master, mate, mal fourteen
ssiliinrs, to hzwigatc thc sinne:
it it ordered, thztt thev may be accord
inzsily allowed to purchase the above men
tioned ship, and to engage navigaturs,
according to the prayer of their petition ;
and thxs. they also be permitted to pur
chase cordnge as asoresctid, if the Nnvy
Bourd shall be of opinion that the sinne
can be spared from the necessary demand:
of our own vessels. ln case anv impedi
ment in getting the said vessel, crew,
provisions, and other necessaries for the
voyage, be met with by the memoriahsts,
they are required from time to time to
inform this Board thereof.
. (4 copy)
'ARCHlB xu) BLAIR, clctk.
N consequence of" the above permiffion
granted by his Excellency sithe Gover
nour i'l Csisiuncil, we, for ourselves, and
in behalsof the other memorialists, have
purclmsed from Michnd & Yolm Wallace
the ship Alln'an, and shall sit her out for
the voyage with the utmost despatch.—-—
Fct-urtcen able seamen, native: of Great
Britain, or others not in publick service,
arc wanted, to whom extraordinary wages
will be given. Apply to captsi Alexander
Yhomsbn on board, or Michael Wallacc
in Ntmsumond.
ANDREW jomu'ross (Petersburg)
thunu W ononor (Effi-x county)
]. () N D 0 N, ()ctober 21.
THE publick may be assured, that the
French consider :: war with England
as htevsiitable, and that the same will take
pl-zee immediately.
Orders are issued from the privy coun
c'fl isicr provincizsil prisoners (commandcrs,
&c. excepted) to be carried in transports
to Gibrsizltar; and when there, the gover
nousi' will b: vestcd with a powsi-r osgrcmt
i.";g' them their pardon; on conditim] that
tht )! (sicrvc five years in the cumpany's set
tinncnts in the East lndies, for their pas
ssitge to which the outward bound East
]miiatmzn :ctrc to touch at G'lbrnltar. Those
who refuse. 'thessi' conditions v\ ill be brought
to England, and LlsilCd as rebcls.
The East lncih company, it is said , have
agreed to ulhzw government 51. a man
for every prm-htcial prisoner, fit to bear
arms, that (hail be (if hvcrcd on board their
ships, in the bav osGibraltnr, bethen this
and the 29 11 ol'M-ssch next, inclusive.
The ksimrx has declared repeatedly, that
he wi]! persifl in the Amcrican war, were it
to be at the hazard ofh'ls crown, and will
[ICX' summer hsi-tve a force there sufficient
to finish the disputc in one campaign more.
Hh mssjesiv is much encouraged by the
bloody juncta.
PHlLADELPHIA, january 21.
Y accaunts from Rhodc lflmd, we
__ learn that soon asfer the arrival ossix
(inps of the line, soursrigates, and scventy
transports, with twelve British and six
Heffian regimcnts, amountinpssr tn between
6 md 7ooo men, they to<=k pusseffion oslhc
descrccless town of Ncwport and the
island; that the expcdition was carried on
bsiy l'mkcr and Clinton; that Ciinton is
since. gone home, and the command dc—
udvgsi—ct m l-n-d Picrcy; that majnr Pl'c-scot
(s: .e :u prismfr in th's stuff) is appointed
;p-cerm-ur us'llzuc sum" illmd, and one
(sif-simhlc IZ: u-essnssmt governuur; that they
ouk un th: saw Torics vssha remained in
the town not as friends, but as j-ri-soners
of war; that they rule them with a rod
os'iron; that they have seized all the sugar,
&c. which they deem'goods taken at scu
by our privmecrs, aifd isa man says :: wry
word, he is h-wc intojai], a blessed speci
mcn of English govemincut; that shcy
were in great diilsircsct ssisir want of sue],
and had scnt a number of trunsports to
the east end of Long thd sor wood; that
in the night of the 7Lh inlhnt the enemy
cmhnrked two regimcnts on board the
transports, and it was shsiu] more were to
follow, supposed sor New York. Wearc
told they proposc draw'mg all their troops
from thence, except a small garrisuu,
which we hope, cz'e long, to inform our
readers is in our hands.
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B A L T IM O R E, Fcbruary 4.
UST as this paper ujas going- to press,
very important intdiigence is said to be
a-*rived of 8000 New Eng'an-.l troops hav—
ing landed on Long [Hand, and marched
as far westward as the town of Brooklyn,
within two miles of the city of New York,
driving- the enemy, particularly 'l'ryon
and De Lancey's traitor], like chaff before
the wind; also that general Heath, with
nnother body of New England and New
York troops, had retaken Fort Washing
ton, and regainecl all York island, from
Kingshridge down as far as Bayard's Hill,
within halt'a mile of the city, which is now
supposed to be possessed by our brave
countrymen. Whenevcr a continuation
and particulars arrch, we shall, as soon
as possible, obtain them for our readers.
WILLssIADISB UR G, Fab. 14.
Y rived from ths Northward, who is
ES'I'ERDAY col. Natlzaniel Guest ar
appointed by his exeellency general Wash—
ington to the command of a regiment of
guardsin the continental service, with the
choice of his own officers.
LastSaturday john Mecom, srom South
ampton, for murder, was cxecuted at the
gallows near thil city.
Fourctlarge ships (supposed to be men of
war) a brig, and two other small vessels,
were seen last VVedn'esday astemoon com
ing down the bay, (and appeared to be
going out to sea.
Death;] Hon. Roam'r BURWELL,
csq; at his seat of Newiugton, in King
William.
flsissf Paupcr's scheme appears liable
to this ohjcc'tion. that it is very difficult
to g-ctt a tube oi' sufficient length or tight
ncss for the purpose intended; and the
uncertainty of the situation in which thc
mssachinc should be placed renders too great
a number of them necessary to recom
mend the scheme so as to introduce it into
practice. However, is Psiauper wiil make
a small cxpcriment, and relatc tnithsuiiy
the result of it, it shall be properly at
tended to by his humble servant.
I N C () U N () l L,
WlLLlAMSBURG, Fcbmary si7, 1777.
IT appearing to this Board somc misun—
dcrstnndings have arisen on the subject
of eniisting soidiers in this state by the
officers os Georgia, and by the resolution
of the Assembly the said officers have a
sight to cniist one battuiion here :
Ordercd, that no interruption or moles
tation be given to the eniistmr-nt us the
said battalism; and the scvcml officers now
recruitinsi in this cmnmonwcsslth are to
(lcmcan themselves ;zcrsfn'dingly.
( A ssi-fzv)
ARCIHBALD ]ZL.41n,clcrk.
w sit'r-L—nm . - -— -< ——-ct
_ ]\1' 0 () U N () lLss Fell. 7, 1777.
liOMthc memorial osDss\VH) ROSS,
umplziningto rhsizrffloard (:Fhis imvinpss'
lzccn px'csentcd by the court us ])va-icld'zc
county as (me usthc pcrsonx ("(m-i-npss- viih'm
the resolution of General Asscmbiy uqu'xr
ing certain pcrhms shdcp'fl'lsi 'ssmrss cozrmctn
wwhh, timrcuppcxu'in-g m he; ,ss-ir-sictd j'z'uumfz'.
to consider she xn-si-n.m-isictliii ;..5 usi'sii'silui u,
lhc exemption cunuzinc-ci in the [hid n—P'sisi
lution1 not only from his being at 11: : in:},
and for some time past, empluycdin wsisiri—sis
osgreat uzility, as well to the state :15 11:
imlivklunls, but nisi), from his having from
time to time., and mien in : late instance,
realisc'd conlixlsmlzlc properly here: rsssi
vcrthelcss, from it uiHingu-zss to avoid :1
hasty determinsiztion us thS matter, Llsssct
Board go no further at present lhzzn (,.
allow the said R () 58 to remain in tiss—
country till farther order can be tzct-ksisi
therein, and in the mcan time think it pz-zss
per to invite all person! we be c:m give th-ssm
anyinsormation respectingzhc memoriuliit,
as a person nnt unisormly attached to the:
American cause, to do so at any time be..
fore the 25'th day of March next, whc-n
the Boarcl will take such measures ther: in
as impartiai justice lllal} seem to them to
require . ( 11 copy)
Ancmauctn BLAu, desk.
] N (; 0 [) N (; ] L,
VVlLLlAMsURG, Fcbruary 12, 1777.
Hl-l Boctrd proceeded, agreeable to m'l
of Assbmb/y, to ]);rm-the gopzfmsies, ss
and part: oscompmdes, to be raised on the
cautinentul q/Iablsisi/bmcnt into baitdliom rf
ten companies each, and to allot fizch oflhe
field officer: appointed by siboth house: of
A embly as they judged best stuffed to each
ojfft—hcsloi-t battaliom, a: fbllows, fit".
lst battctzlion. Edward Such, calm],
Lcwi: Willis, lzeutcnunt colaiul ; George.
Nicholas, mojor; and the cmpouiey, and
part: of companies, directed by said act,
to be rai/L-d in the following emits, Au- _
gusta, Amhefst, Fair/h-x, Ormxgc, szorjjl- .
vsi'mia, Fauquicr, Cmnberllnd, Staffbzd,
King George. Caroline, and Culptsspcr.
zd battalion. Daniel 1W0rgan, colonel;
Christian F cbiger, lt'eutenant calonel ; Will am
Heath. msi-vjor; and the companie.r, and part:
oscampaniw, in Lrsi-usisslmm, Frcderickct, Prince
William, and an (fhsi/Ilgu'a' qssctuta (siuj'y in Amo
lia, an the five cun-psi'mic; 0] r-jfc'mm hard
toforc rui/Ed in this commanweauh, and now
at New Tor/f, and :: voluntaer company
raised by the fill'd Cul . horgct'm.
gd battalian. Flame: [Food, calonez';
Ya/m Ncavillc, lictctlenunt colc-m'l; George
Lyne, majsssir; and the Conpss-micsie, andpmt:
ofsicsiampmzctw, inDumnore, Berkeley, Hamp
ire, Botctourt, (ltld Prince Edwardsi and
alsb five cum (mia: stationed at different
])q/l: on !}sic Girio.
4th imitation. {Vilhsiam Ruffsfll, colonel ;
70/112 Gi/g/bn, Ifmtcnunt colancl; (,si'r'mrlsi-s \
Simmrsi mss'j :r ; am! the: companies. and ;
part: ufcam/unies, in Tohoganiu, Atcuun- 3
gn/ia, and Ohsio.
5ih baltalion. Charles Lcwix, caloncl;
, lieutcflant colancl; Alfraham
ufbrd , major; and the companies, and part:
q/"mmpanics, in Albcmque, Loui/a. Bed
sort! Pitt/jslvania, Fincastle, Gaoc'hland, -
Halifizx, Hansver Dinwz'ddic,Prircch01ge,
Luncnburg and Chm- [atte
61}: [)attalirm. David Mq/bn'. col-vncl;
Yamcs Innis, lieutcmnt coluucl; Hall Riche
_/E.1n, nmjw'; am: fluct- mmfzmziccts, um! [un !: of
mmpxniex, in Prinr [: dame, Nansemmzd,
King l/sil/iszm, [Si'lmnnd [Vzsi/imurcluud,
Nurtlmmbmland l/[s of H/iykt, Snfflex,
Southamptmz, Survjy. Br uzzsw,si',ck A: m/ia,
(except'an ezgssslg, 1 .: quolu) NarflIZ/z, and
(I/zq/lssnficld .
And w/zsivem tI-me remained; az over
plm of /.'x czsimpz'clx coctua swim, ccm/lfl
ing of par: ! 0] 0 "man. ces. in the following
courses, to wit. Elzzsizsvm'z City, (me.- nsifzsn;
Buc/eizsiglzmn, 0;er cus;..:ct*'r;, am! one L'r:,."i.;'71;
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.. si 'c'si' ,;us mld
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