The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-04-12 00:00:00, page 3

:. als', more q/pecialp-osstzch a: came over into
England, is- os great advantage; and you
may rest assured, that every ])sssible [n'e—
cautimz will be used that no part nfyour
, letter shall tran/pire.
' An armament consisiin of seven regi
ments, with a fleet of fngates and small
ships, is now in readiness to proceed to
the shuthem coloniex, in order to attempt
the restoration of legal government in that
art of America. It will proceed, in the
Zrst place, to North Carolina, and from
thence either to Sooth Carolina or Vir inia,
as circumstances of greater or less a van
tage shall point out. lf to the latter, it
may have very important con/Z'quence: to
the colony under your government; and
therefore, you will do well to consider of
si every means by which you may, in can
junction with lord Dumnore, give facility
and affistance to its operations.
Iam, sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
GEO: GERMAIN.
Deputy governour EDEN .
Lord Dunmore has issued a proclamation
sorbidding oods of any kind being sold to
persons on ore, on penalty of imprison
ssment to the seller, and sorseiture of the
vessel and cargo to which they belonged.
He has also, in obedience to the late act
of parliament, seized a great deal of Ame
rican property, and sold it at publick auc
tion; for this very singular reason, because
the owners did not incline to stay on board
his fleet and starve, or run the riik of sal
lingvictims to the jail distemper.-——-'l'he
do rine ofreprisal appears to be now very
applicable, and there is no doubt but its
influence will extend to the securing of all
British property throughout the coionies, ;
to compensate for the many heavy ]osses
we have sustained, by burning of towns,
&c. &c. &c. and the damages likely to
accrue from the piratical war now carrying
on under the sanction of our graciaw king
and his obedient and onal parliament.
By two deserters who came into York
last Sunday, from Goodrich's Rink, com
manded by onePicket of the Ea ern Shore,
we learn that the renders took off our
capes a French floop with 150 barrels of
powder and 2 50 stand of arms ; there were
three engineers on board likewise, whom
the governour ordered to be put in irons.
'] hey also inform, that lord Dunmore has
fitted out a vessel with 16 oars, that car
ries 50 men, 6 three-pounders, and 12
swivels ; and that another was on the
flocks, under the inspection of old Good
rich. . -
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated
April :, 1776.
" from the French illands we learn,
that they have been hitherto prevented
from getting supplies for us from Old
France by British assurance: that the quar
rel was quickly to be made up; but, now
that this is discovered to be all finest},
they say we may rely on speedy and large
supplies srbm them ----- The. King's friends
gas they are called) in parliament, have
eclared, that the plan is to subduc Ame—
rica before they even offer pardom, and
then it is to be with such exceptiom a: they
choofi: —----We learn that a pretty strong
attack is intended to be made in Virginia
this sptsiing. It behoves you, therefore,
to be prepared to meet the storm, with
firmness and effect."
The Hon. the Congress have ordered
reprisals to be made upon the vessels and
cargoes osall inhabitantsosGreat Britain,
and permit the sitting out of armed vessels
to cruise on the enemies of the United Co—
lonies.
Death.] THOMAS Runm, esq;
captain in the bth regiment.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
* CHESTERFlELD, [March 26, 1776.
INTEND to leave the colony immedi
ately. ]AMES SPlLLER.
- Spsis E N E R A !. LEE must in great
six mcctstu'e i'cgu/ale t/fc mo/z'ouf of life
(outincnta/ troops under his csiommctmJ (Is
cordi/zg to the inlerna/jbrcsic ojt/hcco/o/zy,
tbe committee: of the diffkrent countief are
rcquested to find into bead-quarten a re-l
turn of their minute-mcn, "with the state
and condition of their arms.
Williamshurg, April 8, 1776.
F 0 R 3 A L E,
ATRACT of land in Hanover councy,
containing 212 acres, whercon is a
good dwelling-house, two stories high,
40 feet long and 18 sect wide, a good
kitchen, storehoush, stable, and new gar
den, 6-0. the place healthy and pleasant,
and in an agreeable neighbourhood, aboultl
18 miles from Hanover town. An perso
inclinablc to purchase may know t e terms
of the subscriber, on the premiscs.
(4) JOHN THORNTON.
WxLLlAMHURGsiApfil 12, 1776.
AKEN out of a drawer in my store,
on Sunday the 24th of March, a red
morocco instrument case, with a plain
lock, containing upwards of' 2001. paper
currency, many of the bills marked on the
back with the number of pounds, also a
promissory note of Yo/m Hatley Nortan,
esqr's, for [50]. sterling, a bond filled up
in jame: Pride's name, of Fame: City, for
[81]. 15. 6d. with sundry other papers.
VVhoever will deliver the said instrument
and contents safe to me shall have a re—
ward os4o dollars, and [0]. on conviction]
of the thief . Col. ['t/lash", col. Blackburn,
mr. David Rosss, and mr. Robert Matthew:,
will greatly oblige me by informing me of
the numbers of the 12]. and 81. bills ]
received from them.
" M. DlCKlNSON.
N. B. ] have a cou le os TOUNG
NEGROES to dispose of}: a boy and girl,
which have been brought up to household
Work ; the girl is an excellent sempsiress.
Whoever inclines to purchase may know
the terms by applying as above.
To be SOLD at Pine Neck, in York county,
on Thursday the 9th of May, to the
highest hidden, is fair, otherwise next
fair day.
ETWEEN 3 and 4oo barrels os lndian
corn, carts, ploughs, and sundry
plantation utensils, belonging to the estate
ofmrs. Mary Lightfbot, deceased. Credit
will be allowed till the loth day of Octobe
next, the purchasers giving bond and
security to
WlLLIAM ALLEN, executor.
COMMl'l"l'ED to the public]? jail m
Williamsburg, :: runaway negro man
named W I L L, who say: he belong: to
Richard Batte in Chesterfield county. He
is 6 feet high, of a yellowi/b complexion,
about 30 years old, and has worked at thd
carpenter': trade. Hi: owner i: desired t
apply shr him, and pay charge:.
PETER PELHAM.
'TULEN or S'l'RAYED from mr:
William Pierce's, 'm Wq/Imoreland
county, the loth of this 'mstant (April) a
flea-bitten gray horse about 14 hands and a
half high, about 10 years old, has a
hanging manc and switch tail, is a natural
pacer, and goes well. He has been late]
worked in the plough, by which his thighs
are a little rubbed with the traces ; but he
has no brand, that I can now recollect.
As he was seen in the morning, and found
missmg in a very short time after, it i:/
imagined he must have been stolen, o
taken to be kept up for work; as, upon
being missed ,he was diligently looked after .
In either caie I will give 51. on conviction
of the offender, or 30 3. will be paid to
any person who brings the horse to mr.
William Piercc, or mr. Alcxander Spark:
at Wq/Imoreland courthousc, on account
of WlLLlAM BLACK.
*** I have :: set of SURGEONS
CAPlTAL lNSTRUMENTS, ctwhich l
would part. with on very reasonable terms.
7()R I(:K, in high health and gree
. psirlchion, iiands ac Muunt Air)
m lhc count) ul'fCic/nnand, to cover muse:
at his usual price of 31. 5s. Pafluragc
given, but no ensurance against cscapes.
( jOHN WHELDON.
COMPLETE FULLING MlLL is
now finishing on Lansdo'wn mill-dam,
iu Richmond county, where all manner of
falling, shearing, preffing, and dying, will
be performed, on the most reasonable
terms, by
LAVV RENCE' M'KlNNY.
CA R ELES 8, a beautiful chestnut cult,
full ] 5' hands high, will cover mares
t Wilton, in Henrico, at 3]. the season,
lzr zos. the leap, cash. His fire was
Fearnought, his dam a full bred mare, the
property of the late col. Baylor. '
PEY TON RANDOLPH.
THE Committee of Sasety being in
formed that doubts had ariscn in the
colony whether minute companies, reduc
ed by enlistments into the regular service,
ought to meet and perform training duty
monthly, before they are again complete,
are of opinion, upon considerin the ordi
nance, that such training duty ould not
be performed until the company so re
duced shall be recruited to the full number.
EDMUND PENDLETON, president.
TREASURY OFFlCl', April 5, x776*
, URSUA N T to the direction: us the
General Convention, I have appointed
mr. john H. Norton to sign the new trea
sury note: of the denomination of 12:. 6d.
los. and 55. in the room of major josiah
Parker, who is engaged in other publick
service. Mr. Norton, with major George
Lyne, will al/bsign the bill: ofzox.
ROBERT C. NlCHOLAS, Treasurer.
N. B. It is hoped and expected that the
sheriffx, clerks, and in/pectorx, will, without
fail, settle all their account: and pay the
several balance: due to the trea/ury in the
course of this month, at no indulgence: can
be given.
To be SOLD at STRATFORD,
ACONSIDERABLE part of the perform!
estate of the late Hon. siPhilip Ludwell
Lee, esq; confistingqf household and kitehen
urniture, and sundry other articles, too tedi
ous to particularise. The sale will begin on
Monday the ljth of April, ifsair, otherwise ,
nextfair day, and continue until the whole '
i: sbld . Twelve month: credit will be allow
..
ed , on bond and security for all article: above
40 : . but, on failurc of punctual Zayment,
the hand: to carry interest from t e day of
sale. The ADIWINISTRATORS.
TEN POUNDS REWARD,
STOLEN from the subscriber in Chester
' field, near Peterxburg, the 22d of
November last, a yellow bay mare 15 years
old, about 14 hands high, low in flesh,
and with soa], much on the raw bone
order, some scalds by a fistula, but can
not say whether or not they appear,
saddle spots on both sides, [hanging manc *
and broom tail, branded on the near but
tock H, and goes an easy (low shuffling
pace when rode with a curb bridle. I
have reason to believe she was taken by
Yohn Bcvill, jun. as ] understand he sold
such a one near Flat Roch church, in the
lower end osLunenburg. W'hoever brings
me the said mare, or gives me such intel
ligence that ] get her again, shall have
4os. or the above reward on conviction of
the thief .
JOHN AMONET.
TRAYED from Williamjburg, the first
S of this month (April) a rusty black
mare about 13 hands and a halshigh, with
a hanging mane and switch mil, pace: ct
(lowly, and branded on the near buttock
VVW in a piece. It is expected she will
make snr Hanover, where she was bred.
whoever delivers her to George Dabney,
iun. in Hanover, shall have a reward oszos.