The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-08-15 00:00:00, page 6

surprize will they lau- tlut Geng'el How. hu thrice undertakes: the
expedition, twice by land and me by meet; that hil heart his both
times sailed him. and that be In! not dared to put the matter to thurial ;
that its! than three thousand men insuloed him in New Jezscy, and con
fined hie whole may in New Brunswick; . that when he hand to mmch
cut a few milel from that place, our brave cousitxymen chased him from
the fine; and when his fleet and my, changing thtsiir rotzte, arrived at
the mt'uth of the Delamre, the very report osour prepaiatiom melted
sitheir hearts, and they shrunk back baffled in their so long boafled enter
prize? . .
_ On the 9th of Mny lest, the (loop Liberty, Cape. Treene, with four
hznds, belonging to Egg Harbour, homeward bound from St. Euttsiuia,
was metwithin soundings, lbout sun-rise, by the Latk frignte, of 3:
gon:, Capt. Smith, who fired several shot :t the floop, and about four
o'elock she bove to, when the Latin ran her down, the anchorof the— in"
gffu striking her under herwhale overset her; Capn Treene :sitnd two of
the hand: catched hold of the lnchor, and at through the port holes on
bend the Lark, but were threated to be {Indeed with handspikes, to
prevent their getting on board; the other two men were left on the
wreck, the sea sometimes wanting them oft, but by swimming they ren
cuvmd it again; : packet in company bt-lsic down and plsscd by the
wc'xk, and the men waved their hnts, begging their assilsitanee, but no
sit'qncion was paid them. The sailors on board lite Lmk offered to go to
tiu ir zfliltanee, but no orders were iver. for (his! purpose, and the two
mt n continued, and probably perisghed on the wreck. The above was
sworn to before : magiltrate by one ot'the lioop's people that got on boutd
the Lark, who lately arrived in this city.
Extract qfalmer from Lewifiown, n'am! Joy 30, 1771- Wedusiby
morning ten o'dutb.
'" By this express you will be ccttain the fleet it in sight, and at thi
t-me about four ]ezgues from the lughthouse. There are two hundred and
twenty eight fail. The wind is abott N. N. E. and they about s. E.
from the clpes. They, to all appearance, will not be in till the after
noon."
WI LLIAMSBURG, Augu/I 15.
LASL night an express arrived here fkom the [Man Share, w'nh
advice (hat: large fires, consiffing o! upwards of one hundred and
-fifsy sail, were then in sight, within about th'uty mlles of our cap", but
whither they m going we have no! learne. _
MM-vsi. MAWMJAMAMAAW
si . si ADVERTISEMENTS. .
WpYYWYWWV—WMW—Hss
Fuoeucxssunc, july 19. 1777.
HE Subscn'her begs Leave lu inform the Public that he his opened
. T : COFFEEHOUEF. in the House lakcly kept by Mrs. julmu as a
Tuem, on the main Sweet in this Place, whue Umdcmw may be
_ genteely accommodsiued wlkh Ludging, Me. softhennl—hcs, Servants,
- lnd Horsu. (n) MERl'siDl m MUSE.
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WlLLlAMsBURG MANuFAc-rokv, August ", 1777.
_O R Vv'ant of an Hemp-Mill we have not been able to anHsser die
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continual De-nands on us for dl'csszd He up, but We. hue : Mnll
now erecting. lnd hopeshonly to be able to accommodnc om Cutkouzcrs.
' We give ready Money for Canon, VVool, Flax, and llrmp, and
continue to dress the two last of those Arricles fnr othc] s, in the brst and
mostsiexpeduioul Manner. Our Price for hecklmg is one six'sih Part of
the gold, Fluxes Hemp. (al) ]OHN CRAWFORD, Manager.
O'BE SOLD, for reldy Money, or likely young Negroes, 63]
Ac'res of LAND lying in (Harlot:: Councy, on both Sidcs of Laug'sa
Crcek, conveniently simqlcd to several stated Places of Wmship, w se
ven] Fisheriel on Slander: River, within 10 Miles of the (fourtlluusz, and
(here is'on lhe said Land two very good Plamss-nions, with preny guod
jmpmvcmems on each, both in to Building\ znd Orsihu'ds; one of said
"Place; lie! on I public Road, where in now : Tavern kept to consider
able Adam: , lind :! the u'theris : very good Grist-Mill, whuh bring!
{. a_'_ _ _lo_o rel- os Grain 2" Yelk. For Term: apply to the Sub.
seeken. 9.- che'Pr-misu. - sssir EDMOND BREWER.
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' N. Psi Thucis a gin: Planty of excellent ? leadow Land on the same.
! the Subf'criben. :! the chuesi of Mr. Cupp- Tn'llc, bnk _
thin Day revicvod : Lo: otctLand drew in Codonel How". Law,.
No. :] (as we are informed) add think it worth sixteen Found: lad no
more. Cerufied under our Hands, this zd Day o! Jmer}, 1776- '
KUGLR oyAnLEs.
]} CARR M-GEHEE.
NA ] HAN LUUK.
"'ANTS Employmem, and it now at Lcisure, lesh-r Workmzn
m che uriom Branches of the Cabinet Businest, ehinese, go—
(ick, carving, and turning; io well acquainyed Wnth che Them'y lnd
Praciice in any of me grand Branchel of the five ancient Omuq viz.
Orna-ngnml Arsihitefis, Suthlsik, chmese, and modem Tafic, 3: _llso
Culou-des, Porncou, Fm-uixpneces, Uc. whom]; compound, pick
Pcdlsncnk, and plam szzmme Chinmcy Piece" chiqese, camp. lnd
twnti Pcdutahj geomelucal, circular, plain, and common Scli: Czsu,
and lunuusiv olher Pieces of Arehitect too tedlom mentioning. My chief
Deure is wact m che Capuixy of Superimcnder, or Snperwsor, over an
reasonable Number of Hando, either in public or private Bnildingl. ;
have an _negant Alsortment of Tooks, and Book: of Archiuct, which
I imported from Londo- and Liwtrpool. .
(23) MARDUM V. EVENGTON.
N. E. ] am at present It Czpt. Richard Bugb'i, m Cbgflnfield, near
Benm-dn and Sbn'le) h'mzdndl.
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' _ ' WnTonZl, dlglst !, 1777.
THE'eameKsiD'eb-lsil have to settle the Affain of the late Col. Bjrd
obligu " :jain'to rctequelt the Favour of all Parson: who have;
Demands again! lus * p make them known, and that they would
surnish me with ' ' , stated from their first Trunssiflton with
that Gentieman. _ _ss_cpssunn ! should be glad to receive :: soon
as possible, :. ! am an; "w give his Crcdlton every Sansssiction in
my tower. ! um, int ' sict u- Manner, to entreat ths. ssi Gentlemen
who may have been am " 10 collect Monin for Colcnsict' bjrd to
surnish me wuh I, sse his Affairs in their Hands; and as many
judgments may n entered against hisi Debtors in different County
Courts. l will ly 'I,- the.- Ckrks for Copies us such )udamemz.
'shntc Pezsmsi; wM not bay: movement Osponmuncs ((. '{llel'
wiil please lo se'nd the Fish! have rhquclfld to Mr. jem-au Bsialer,
near Putrshurg, who will pay up) Expence of Pcst'ffge, or for Copres of
judgments, :: above defired. MARY ssBY RD, Executnx.ct
A. B. lt appearing, from Colonel By'J's Books, thut tery large
sum: are' due to him for l.uttcry thkits, and on other Ac_com.ts, it
wit] be taken particularly kind (t' hzs chtonsis to be speedy in making
l'aymem. (4)
_ FOR SALL
4 OR ready Monty, 7oo Acrel of LAND in Prince En-ward Cbunty,
about 50 Miles from Ptlcrshurg, and 55 Miles from h'ar—wirb, is
exceeding ood for Gram, in good Order for t'uming. and for a asking !
or no Han :, the Land is exczezlinglevel, well wonned, in ; healthy Situ
ation, and but a go;.d Rzngc for Scucksi then: is on it a ommodioul
Dwelling-House with 5 Rooml, and every Gmhaus: i.esicfiuy [m aFa—
mily, an in good Replil'. An undoubted Tixle: Till he made the Pus
cim'er, aud Pussesslon givenin Octobtr, wncn 50 Bulhelo of Rye will be
inns! on me Place.--'--l wauldaHdzeil a [mail True} ono Acres, with
in a Mile of the above Land, through which runs : sine Scrsiam, and where
there in a fine Sthtion for ; Mnll. ,
, ROBERT DONALD
Wniwmx, Augustu, :777.
WANTED, at Hunm-"o iron Worku, the Falls of Roppabazmod
R.vcs, in the Manufaa ary of small Arms, ; Number of Hand) '
who understands the Fxle, llso Anchur Smiths, Blacksmishsi, Nailefl,
Wine Drawcrs, Card Maken, File Cu'hers, the and Swosd Cullen,
to whom suitable Encourngement will be given; where may be had,
for ready Moocy only, Bar lx'on, Fullers Shezn, [Men, and a Variety
of Articleo made in the Iron Branch, nnd whene Tladcsmen of every
Kind, whoincline w senle, may have Half Acre [on of Land at a small
Ground Renc sor ever, zndsimay be afl'llted in building, Provisions, and
Mzcerials, and the Produce of their Labour (:.ken in szmcut for the
same. Apply to join: Strolr, Mctmgcr qf s-id Woflcs.
' * Negto Tradesmcn in any of she lbove Branches, llso Coopcn.
woctd be preferred on chhase. fol- tend, Moncy.