The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-12-19 00:00:00, page 1

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Printed ly ALEXANDER PURDLE, at tle POST OFFICE.
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F lS H K I [. L, Novamu 20.
Burns} ssssf ,zl-mr from Providence, No-v. lo, l777.
HURSDAY nightlast the S ten Hup
of war, of 28 guu, : umfliorc ship,
and : tender, bamd u t e sound
from Newpon, rm on [Lint Judith,
They were discbvercd early on Friday
morning, when she few troops we
have postcd If that quarter got down livme smart field
pieces and frtcd on the ma lure. The tender got
off, and was getting under way toukc out the Syren's
hand:, he- but n lucky shot fron the share cut her
main hellinrde, when she grounded :: second time,
and. with the transporc, submitted. Meanwhile an
eighteen pounder wan sent for More the Syren,
which lay it 1'greater diflch the share than the
other.; it "HM time] , few well directed
shot compelled her to duke her colour: also. Cnpc.
Fotnemx, of the Syren, withx'even other office",
arrived here last evening] the minder of the ri
sonen mind this lstcsnoon, 56 in the whole. ' he
Syren is bulged, but every ! excrpcing the bull
and powder willh saved. A t was desparchcd to
Neu'port for affistance. lad twqships came out, 'but
durst not uppronch near enough o nfi'ord any relief.
The enpture of these Vefl'ell, wit their crcwr, will be
ton sideredu ; nimble acquifitioq, especially :: it will
ennple us to" siredeem : number of our buve senmcn
who are now in captivity." _
Extract of a [mer from Boshn, Noe. 8, 1777.
. " General Burgoyne and the fist division of hie dis
ermed corpa ere ilTlVCd atssCantbi'dge, end the rest are
expected nen Saturdly To-lmsrow the Lolonc] of
the Queen'e light dragoonn is !. dine wicn General
Heath, in this town," —
The H'm. HlNlY LAWuucl, Esq; one of the
delegztet for Sooth Catoun, i; appointed president
of the Hnn. Continenml (,ongrdi._
slw so] 'My a put osa nfilu pass'd by lb: Geqtul .lsem
. blsiv ozhfl'echd'euldy, bywlifilh Mlkt mll ([a/me
the! lbl Bostoninnl man a he) 0," A commend."
ii um 'ram tbn'v British m]: . \
I
ES LVED, that the
under Genern]
Bu'rgnyne b: quartered in the ba ; on Prospect and
Winter hilh. and such others 'I sieommittce of both
House! hereafter to be a ]] judge most safe,
retired. and easily guurded, .
! ac they obtein suit
able house; snrt e cum] en end pmpet room
for other discern sink; : -fnreign troops to be
ing: se rete from the Btitiih at fer u practicablc;
bct-sih eeu lbd soldiers to be sevented coming into
the tosswn of Man, or on thin de Charlenown neck;
And the coutmittee ascesekd directed to fix such
limits for the teflnlnt of 0 11 end soldieu :: may
secure the publick from any ill consequencea, so far as
may be consistent with . flrict fulfilment of the
convention. *
And it in fifthe!- resolved, th: no inhebl'tnnt of the
United Statu, or eny other pasoo whatever, shall at
any time enter the limits nm revcnting their
communication with the priloam. wnhc-uc : written
]icense'obteined for that purpose from the Cmmcil m
Generzl Heath, under pam'of milctary dosc-pline,
which Genernlflrath is hereby empnusi'errd and re
quested tb inflicr. Thet the Hon. Cnuncil bc request
ed to order nnc thousand men. including officers, and
as manv more as they shall find necesihry, from such
parts ws the m'licia of this shtc n they shall judge
eqnimhlc, to serve as guards, and be unuer the cum
mnnd of Gent-ul "until. I
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Ye be SOLDB] publicle conduct, far ready money, as South
Quay, m Thursdly th just of ]alnuar ,
THE (chooner Good lum". wnh her rackleyand sur
niturc, burchcn about forty hhdl. an inventnry of
Which willbe produced at the (in ofshlc; also the car n,
bonsnffing of twenty eight Ill! :. nt'St. Crolr R U ii,
hon pFPc-s and a Imlsns Nr-w Ibrk lN E, some duck,
firipu, csnabmgs, and woollem.
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]bstwA STnnns, snr
Jomwn STonu, Huck WAuuzn, & 20.
0 be sold, about three or four thousand ncm ns
lznd in Amber]! counry. 'The soil is proper for
zobzccw, hem , corn, andsi' Their. For terms in
qu.rc ofthe sucscriber, ncasin' he premisc-s.
!" - ]oun Rose.
A PFRSON uhf: hl!
of Barbadct-y fvr ['sil
.si-TLRUNG or upwardssi
'- pu.chaser. Apply m"
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FOR 5 A LE, one thousand am; of lnn ] lying on
(inn, crack, in the councy of Cumberland. ()ss-n
thin lsilL'l' there it lend ennugn cleared to work tcn
sshifldl- the plpnucion i. enclosed lnd in good nrder for
crowin , with necessary houses. Tutms may be
known y applying to (be subscribcr, living near the
above mendmed land. Bavnxn' Runou-H.
F.".mzuru, Demzzbtr 8, l777.
THE subscribcr bevng full cmpowered m fenle thc
affain of the me Mcsi. !Vodmo and Nellflm, s:
,qu;sh an person; indebted to them, for dealings acthis
place, and elsewhere, to be speedy in makmg pay—
-mcnc. T be long indulgence given by those gentlemen
will l hope induce ch-ry dtzthr to comply with chTs
most reasonable request. Those whn do not avail
themselves of this notice may blame themselves for the
consequcnccs. Suc .'1 as have any demand; against them
or the lace Mr. Ahxudcr "Unn- will please to make
shew known_u soon a poshbls, that they may be ad
MM' Aufzuw Woonow, Adm.
' asslsslsin for salq sundry valuzblc trzcn of land in
([in Men of Phdnkk and Hamshifl, likewise se
vml '
:! ehesitowm o! Wind:- lad & Inch .
31 ghc ' oandn-icl. si" !? ct
si , Wluumumtc, Dr. 1, 1777.
""HE owner of the privateer Ptomix, Cap: Cun
1 ninsibm eormnander, tue desired to meet the
eleven: of this Meat at seven o'clock inthee en
infi. at the Rakigb tavern, to adjust the abconnto
an other im nant matters relative to the said
vessel. Tho e who cannot attend will appoint
some person: to act in their behals.
Ox onn [ran Mrrkr, Bedsord counry. October 16.
] ILL gi- ezeadyrnonesi- snr young likely negroez
from ! to :: yearso age. ! would allb hire,
between t 's and she first os_7anuar_y next, 5.) or (10
negro men, for one, two, or three years; one half
oftne first year's hire will be paid down, isre uir—
ed. The situacion of the works is very hea thy.
the labour of the slave: moderate, and they shall
have a plentiful diet. ] will allow an advanced
ice sor carpenter; and wheelwrights, but will not
econcernedsi with any that are noted runawayn
An? persom inclining to treat with me are desired
to end' their propolals to either of the princess,
and] will give them an immediate answer.
(SL l)A_VID_ROSS.
Ye be SOL D in the up," 'ml of New Hent cnunty
AVALUABLE tract of land conr'oining Exceen'
[mother] and fifty acrca, with a good dwelling
hnuse and lllconvenienc outhoul'es, on a beautiful and
healthy sictminn, the one halfe? the land first and
second low grounde, the letter capable of ment.; ex
tensvo meadow, but !! present under ; growm of
va] le timber, such as cypresh white nnk, ash, and
sweet gum. and lying fou; mile; above the prclcnt na
vignilm ut' Clirltalmunctf, wluch will be extended cen
smcsubl ', as there are l'ubl'cuptinm for that purpvss.
] will it:" flocks of all sorts, with or wrchou! che und,
also cnrn. foddcr, and uhcut. Twenty hands may
be worked to advantage on the abwvc land ; and Juno
Miller, who lives on the srtm scs, will show it, And
make known the. termz. ] purp vsc selling my land on
Prummbfy river, below Cumberhmd town, at Nr-w Kent
Aprilcnurt, nnd will lay it off in lots of three or t! us
hundred acres.
WlLLlAM Durmunun.
ALL person: who hav'e any demands against the
estate oslfmjamin Applr-wbaire, dece used. nre
requested to make them known, and those indebt
ed thereto are desired to make immediate p.:ymcnt
to WlLLlAM ()Rn,
]onN Art-annnrz, )Adm.
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- [CHARD USREY, Gidfm Hcssqq (ulias flour)
Julius Laym', William Milton, ()vsrsoct linkrr,
Nut,,an 'sallty, sin of ,]!irsinjab, [lrurlry Grublsis,
John Claptan, "Yllidm Ggoctlman, jot": ctllallarj,
Claiborne Goocb, I-"mna's Ivln. ZlmmsszinSandrrs,
]abn Fr-rur, Natbanill Isnm's, Ilr-ukiab Fonl,
jnmu !Ia-ward, 'stmm Sravflry, jun. Elijah Alvix,
Thomas Sr-mley, son of {elm, draughls from the
H/mossvrr milizin, for the X Vth regiincnr, sailing to
appear at the appointed !im-r, arc hereby adveruscd qs
descriers, and :: reward of tweuy dollm wxll be given
sor cuch mm, on their delivery to the commanding
officer at Williamburg.
p Jmm B. JonNIDN, Lieut.
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"] HF, Hnn. Contincnm] Con'grcsi having dfrcctcd :
maguinc (;f ptnvisions to be laid up m thin state
for the contincmal army, ] hcreby'give notice thn ]
will allow forty shining; A hundred Virginla currency
for pntlt, four shining: pu- bufhel for peisc or helm,
and ten shining: per barrel sot [Man corn, ready
money, untill ncCtfflry quantity is obtainedss It will
be mostctcunvt-nicrctt m seecivc the grnin on for}, R
Plsmrl'm'l', and Pslowmm-k rivers. The po-k ma
dcsivcred at San/lt, Smill'field, Cubit: Point, Peter: "es,
Mnkbrstn, or Ritbmond, on jamu river, Humou
mwn, or ,4ylm's warehnuse, on sort river, Fundam
lmrct, nn Rappabammk, and Alexand'ia, onPdflm 1
These pricez will not be exceeded, and therefore
all those who are disposed to accept them w" in .
immediate nntice thereof to Mr. jane: Hmmr, : nue
commissury of purchase: at Mukbbuv , ot me in
"'t/lianuburct- ! would sly : on! to crest: ; end
cngrnssers, but! I Butter myse] , nftet the abhorrenu
dennunced against then'l by the Hon. Mmbly now
sitting, that none will be found hnrdy me I! to ensi
age : in In thlt iniquicou: bulinesl. ]ndeed ] blfij
npes t at the honour of my c.:untrymen,- and this
muchment to the noble came we are contending so!
will, I: thin ctitical period, excite a harm] and);
every idea that may tend to interrupt the present leas
ing ptospact of success, by throwing difficulties m tho
vuy of supplying the army. ] shall want : number
of th barrel: It the above mentioned place;, for
whtch ! will zllow I dnllar each, And to ctipge with
proper pe'tsom to make potlt and bacon. , ,,
w. Arms.", 0. c. c. 7.
75 ba SOLD, LEASED, or RENTED? lb: you,
ADOW F. R in two thousand one hun red lcru of
land lying in the u per part of London connty.
it 39 very level, and (: cemcd 'u Knod for !obAcco,
corn. Or wheat, :: any below the tip. Fnr term!
apply to the 'l'ubscribcr in Sptplouiu, neat Fndukks
him. 4p JAMB} Muvr.
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A'l'RACT of choi lanl in Hairs". convey,
N. Caroliu, on na: Fishing creck, cantlinigk
five hundred acm, the grcm-n [Art of which in
low ground-spod for mbaccn, wheat. or any kind
of gnin. me! well wooded and watered. Tb e is!
large manmion, in govd order for croppin:
cgroes will be taken in an for pay.
Uu
5 ! soun'.. &?an
70 be R EN'I'EDjI-r a term of un, and entered yo
u Christmas, or non",
'sH E houses wh.-rc C/zarlu (illmour lately kept
store, in Brunsu'irk county, ss-l/cbcnin parish, knmvn '
by the name of tho Glebc, but a few miles from Hich'u
ford, on the main mad to Halifav- lu situan'on, od
Well as imsrovcmcnu, render it convenient for : ta'
vcrn-kccper, merchant, or cudesmnn. Any ner.?"
of' land may be had With the house: that will & sun:
che xcnnnt, and an additioml imprnvcmem mude
:er is thought necc any. 7" ]AMEI WAcL, jun.
Hfsimn P OUN 0 8 "ward. —
['N awwy xrom the suHcriber's fln at Torrsmoutb,
some time last Dmmbcr. jAcx, : stout well se:
fellow, whose whiakcn grow low down in his face,
and speaks rcmagkahly quick. ] purchased the said
fellow of Mr. "cum Gilclctrist, and he was former]
th:pr'1pcrty of jnlw Hnsea in Pajpounk caunry, )}:
Car litm, where he has been taken up since he ran awsy,
bur, according to cusbm, made his escape as he was
coming home, and it is suppnli-d is gone back to the
same ncighbdurhnnd. Whnc-vn' deliver: the sun! ncgro
to me "All have the above rcward.
sf souN Mnrn
1)ESERTED from the I Vch Georgr'a bamlion,
the following soldien, viz. jaws,; MCcr—
miflr, about five see.: four inches high, about
twenty seven years old, of a fair complexion, has
dark coloured hair, gray eyes, by tradc a shoe
maker, and lorn in lrr/amf. _7sin;m M*l-arlmr!,
: Kcctnctl-mau, twenty three years old, five sect five
inches high, ha: llu: eyes, sir hair and com—
lcxion, and :; tailor !: traJc. [so/n .V/n't-zsl,
Eac sect five inches hig , twenty one years old,
fair complexio-u, brovm hair, gra yes, :: shoe
m kcr. unl born in inland. seysi Hadgu, a
.Ssonl-nmn, thirty years old, five sect nine inches
hi h, [) cun hair, blue eyes, dark co lexioh,
un it zla lot. Conor Sullivan, serjcam, m ('T
mctzn, twenty five years old, five sect fix inc cs
high. brawn hair, black eyes, dark complexion,
; wcavcr bysisicrade. Twenty dollm rcw-lssrd for
an h. Buxu'n PA'rv, Lieuc. chh '
z ;: (}:argia bucalion.
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