The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1770-10-11 00:00:00, page 2

"put-afar: may me,-! [be reward llctr} justly dsflrz'esor
so di-rbaliusi-zl un meats/'a".
The: rising: mal: :! more [l.-.m profia/ss/e the fire at
Perrsmoutb wa; ;: r/zjrsimd am. 's/f-e-ji/fl IsiJ, [lull (! full!
exusi'f 11! An; fwuter. 41/ stand, !lza! more sort-igucr:
had an time a "lar: thou ever bra-tun before. And ::
l/siird, r/m Cal. 'aurct! bad a jinician of the kind/our:
we;-him:, and wrclr according/], qu/u'n bil lure/[is are:
was unnaliced.
Extract of a letter from Pars/mouth, dared ful} 31,
to :: merchant in London.
" ! have now the pleasure to a:quaint you, that the
fire in the duck-yard is quite extinguished, to the great
ioz of the inhabitants: Think God there are no livea
o , but a Gentlewoman'n, who fell into sits by the (right,
and cipired soon after; and those that had their limbs
broke, wilfully rushed into the danger, without any
pollibility of being serviceable at that time towards ex
si tinguishing the flames; the damage done is much greater
than what siI mentioned in my former letter.
" it is no longer a doubt with us, but that it wan
- wilfully set on fire, and- by soreigners; several were ob—
served to be very busy about the yard the day Preceding
re* ; t : there were no thoughta of the;] wicke
sisi'the i
fiffl ,Ihot watched so narrowly at ,_ _ - -
e been; - ' " _
. there were cartndgasi
! to
W-si 'sssiss __
comb
;
,- r. ,
M-si?
_ ,: .. si .
* "mningpwhen we we - r fusion, they
-- fit is therefore upon the above circumshnoet
ndolk suspicion."
._ :.si-) t-A- old. [An-sinn'nmmi'nct, In the
UluGl. but ""no-. --v-- ---- -_-_--_.._ssssl , ,
- arde at Deptsord, Chatham, Plymouth,
readiness all manner of store:, for the
mber of ships, not only to supply those
equipm
lately d royed the fire at Portsmouth, but also to
surnish much gre r demand in case of need, as thie
stroke o 'the enemy : looked upon to be only the pre
t enterpri as much greater consequence,
y : mess ger was dis atched from the Admi
avy to Por mouth, with direction:
erintendant 5 that clock-yard, to engage all
the " cell end labo rs that can be found, to sor
wa'r. the repair: of the lesse: sustained by late dreedsu'l
fire. They are to hav' ouble c e the guarde,
— who re to be trebled, are ss ct dditspnal pay.
! e hear that for the sutore nosi person, wlxther native
or reigner, will be permitted to enter an of his
!
] __ 'e 'dock yarde or magazinee, without lpvin r '
' obtained an express order from the corn, '
hear from Portsmouth, that seven persons are
been ed; end ere now in custody, on suspicion
dsbeing ct_ " the lete fi_re there.
lium, covery . e one concernedfifiring
ss ' thedock- ' RPortsmonth
Eetr se letter from Pus/melt, Augnst :. -
n'sisi 'n the dock-yerd is at last happily extin
"",e- help of three chain pumpe. which have
- upwards of uoo tone of water since Sun.-by
The commisioners of the nevyh—surveyed
- . _e sustained, and ere heer We estimeted
. - : ;omoool- and upwards. temporary
sisi' si ee will be erected with all expedi ' to receive
, untDnev onee shall be built; and"
- -- 'onel "number of artisicers of all kinde
- - y ?tered, in order the more s tqrepair
. ee. . ' L-si"
ss rday evening three French-en were taken up
_ ct ;. yerd, end conduaed to the guard-house
ss_ -ed. It it said they offered ' es to the centi
thern : unnoticed."si' si ) '
'fsi earthetct ylhipe osthelilp willbeimmedi
misioned end fitted, to prevent any surprize
miesortune thet he: luppe' at Portsmouth.
emanlately, errived from , lon assure: ne.
Frenchereetthietimeinde ' ' "
-'- their nevy, andthet
'thoe preparation: shall be seen) little ee
sssi soreignere. *
(Piles-. - vS. OFH' A
he .
, , row the errivafbfe mhrsidf s i vessels. el!
_ me:-armour!- Mlssnei bouring
port; yiz. one et _ benigne at the
,ss y te s : e ort, Pon , wd'
& end enow own, inyah, ru
- ind- ss ; end perh some may be ived in
ctevery . They are all Cempea
chyj _from thence for continent
etoee ,sitdtober7,by nnol
.. zthen'zq. ss \ "si dreaded throughout
month: _dronght' no kid to have prevail
for their visiting these parte, in qu
doe- not their enteiing every
kmm'hniedoing it the nnzh- we know that
the rde hue umpeled ]: y with the Greek and
Mm- we know the fine
_si vekno' on: us'
YEM: Mau- =
B 0 8 T 0 N,_- Septem
When the in the y of the and his
w, him been ple-fed urthet to : the said
. _ be gairisoned 7 In ? regular
;"E' MM , the loth instant " on in the pay
,, ( Worm were by his Honour en withdrawn,
finde-r., .Woo Lint
ynd
go'n.-ment of said uffle were,
Colonel Dalrm
I
ple, and gnnisoned by a detachment of the regular forces
under his command accordingly.
lus said that Bullon in to be the lace of rtndczvous for
the ships of War on the northern 1 ttion.
ltis currentlv reported his llonour has liberty to meet
the General Assembly in any town of the psovrnce, Bollon
: x on it r E :: !
Letter: by the pacltet intimate : delign against'she char
ter osthit provinee, which, in its pretent condition, is an
old pure/mien!- _ .
The seizure of a certain fortress it the cause of mu'ch
conversation.
lt it reported that seven men of war were soon to sail from
England, under Commodore (;ambier, to relieve the ship: in
these parts, and that this wan to be the place of reodtuous.
We have had this week many report: ol'what was to be
done by government, res ecting this town and provinee,
that troops were to be ent,—a citadel and sortilicatione
were to be built, &c. &c., &c. but upon enquiry we can".
not find they are any more than conjecturel, that of taking
- posielsion ol Came-William excepted. '
At a meeting of the trade on Thnrsday last by adjourn.
menr,there were present not less than tooo personn, amon
.whorn were n very great ntmber of the prinergal and me:
wslthy merchants, a: well an the most respe able 'tndes
DE! of the town, when thty unitediy came into : resolu.
that a letter be wrote to Philadelphia, proposing .
.,si .
Was enntnrittee: fron the neighbouring coloniet. to
i
' !" the not! efeknal meane to strengthen and
Thiflohppy _ nous-shield; and they una
may ngreed to lbtde' {the non-importation agree
ment on it now shode, untr the satd commttreee should
upon- if they judge it necessary, some alterati
. A letter wan accordtnglg wrote, and the
' merchant: were air-If
( t other trading town: of thin pro
' - tran rit the letter to Phtladelphia. it
was the de essl sense both at the merchant: and trades
men, that in case the report of the Committee should not
be judged likely to "His-:: grand purpose ter which
the agreement wts orig entered into, namely, the
prefer-vation of our sacred an valnnble righte, the peo
ple then should take such measures na they should judge
to be aaequate.
si N E W - P O R T, Septcmber 17.
Last Monday at 12 o'clock, wehcar. the Lieutenant
Governor of Boston, went down to Came-William, and
delivered possesiion of the same to 00]. Dalrymple, who
received it in behalsos his Britannic Majesty. by which
the province will sate about loool. lawsul a year.
PHILADELPHIA, Scptember 20.
Many of the inhabitants of this city, who some time
since entertained hopes of advantage from a continuatio
of our nou-importaa'on agreement, being now sully con
Kvineed it cannot an'wcr the end proposed, and that the
.)rade of this city mist severely feel the effects of adhering
that measure, wiile the eolonies around ua are enjoy
g the advantage: of our-inaffivity', are of opinion it in
a pr time to mdte an alteration in the said agreement. ,
e e consened together, and conversed with many
other: o gijtct. who are of opinionffith us, that,.
the fudferiben to" the non-importatiffl?
agrecnp should be tien. whether_the said agreement
should continue, or bt' dissolved, so sar at tutopen the
shportatiou of good: From Greatss-Britain aa usual, tea,
. such other articlea aa are or may be subject to du
'es, for the' purpose of raising a revenue in America,
excepted.
the following method iass
In order to accomplilt' '
ibera bejoined with two
proposed : That-two of.;h
of the committee; and it
in conjunction with two
not immediately con
or three other reyu
_ the city; and take the
cerned in the trade,
sentiments of the su in writing, without using
any arguments to insiu 'r judgment; those who
are for opening the im rtattou to subscribe a paper, the
copy of which is inc osed,"and at the same time the
sinamea of those who dfl'ent to be taken down in wri
ttn . si -
-%Vith thin reasonable, and as we think, unexeeptionas
ble measure, we hope for your concurrence Be pleased to
take thssoregoing roposal under'oonsideration, 'and sa
vour us with your sgntimenta thereon as soon in possible.
_ We are your friend:,
]ohl Reynell, William West,
Jamea and Drinker, ]oseph Swist,
Tench Francia, Thomas Fisher, ,
Hu h Donaldson, Randle Mitehell,
ther and'Bertlea Shee, John and Clement Biddle,
Philip enezet, ] iah Warder,
]
"mectsuhscti ra, ving ered the preseni thee .
of the tude of this provinoe, under the non-importa
_tinn agreement, signed the 6th of February. and xoth
of March, 1769, and being cominced a further con
tinuation thereof will not'answer the good purposea
intended, _
]) U mutually agree, that it a idljorlty or the lubleri
ben thereto should be of opinion that the said agreement
should be altered, and testisy the same by subseribing
these-names thereto, we shall then consider ourselieeat
liberty to order'goode from Great-Britainj except tenL
and other articles, al are or may be subject to a duty on
importatioe for the purpose of raising a revenue in Amb'
. nca. .
And that nest!-:sher colony may have time sufficient
to order goods m Great-Britain in like manner, we
do further agree to reflrict our order: sent thither, that
the good: be not shipped from thence before the first of
January next. . - -
To simbieb Me ear-nine: returned the fill.-ving "her.
Gut-run", _ '
WE are sorry to find the non-importation agreement
has not yet produced the desired effect. What measures
m be entered into, whereby we may-still lifes: our
righte. and oppose the syllent of flattery formed for
Ametica, the subscribera to that agreement may deter—
nune.
Considcring the present situation os affairs, we agree
with you, that it is very proper to take their sentimenta
on what in hell to be done. But we do not think our.
selvea at liberty to adopt the method proposed by you,
na the agreement itself haa pointed ont another.
Every subscriber to oqr ngreentent [m pledged hie
" word and honour" to ndhere to it. until the na corn.
plained of ia repealed, or until n meeting of the
subscriben, ast- - 15" dnya pob 'c notice ball deter
mine otherwise." e are ready to call a general meet
ing of the subscriben. whenever we are requefled, but
any other mode of pking their sentimenta, we have no
power to ado t; However, !! you seem to think other
wise, we lhal la the artielc of our agreement, together
with your propo al, tnd thia our answer before the pub—
lic, and let themjudsse. We are your aflitred slienda,
and humble servnnta,
john Gibson, William fishes,
Daniel Better-et, ' Samuel Howel,
]ohn Cox, Thomas Misilin,
: . _
Charlea Thonsodss Ten-sign: Rossmsi
Mexnnd-Hnshci'
silfiss'i'ct ss ll -.
, :thh. 'a E., "&
Upon Wfip above answer, aatletnen to
whom it wan. ' ed have undertaken to qsil—a general
meeting of the _ ' ra to thKaon-hpbr agree
"'VW'" ' " - , , -
At a inn-ting of th " rr to the non-in tion
agreement ( enter: ;: the 6t/> of Febrmrr} end
:otb of March 1769 at ]osiab Davrnport't tavern,
Septssenctier t/Je :otlr, 1770, The-a: is?/ling, Esq;
being ummt'tton/l] el-osen cbairman. it me: determined
by :: vote, that thefollowing question: be put;
First. Are you of opinion, that the non-tmportation
agreement, as it now subsilla, should be altered ? Which
was determined by a great majority, ll's the asiirmative.
Second. Are you of opinion that the alteration ro
posed, should be to open the importation of good: tom
Great Britain, and other parts of Europe, exceptteu,
and such other articlea as are, or maybe, subject to du
tice. for the purpose of raisingssa revenue in America?
Which was determined by a great mtjority in the affir
matlve. -
Third. Whether it will not be for the reputation of
thia city, to consult the other coloniet, before any breach
is made in the present agreement ! Which yaa deter
mined in the negative. ss ,
Fourth. Whether the agreement ia deemed to be
broke or altered? Agreed that it in altered only.
th/l'b. Whether any good: shall be admitted to be
landed and fold here, which shall sail in any vessel from
Great Britain, before the tjth of ]auua next. until
the spring vessel: generally arrive, that alrlymay on .
' " ? R be ' .-ss—--* -' " -- 'si'
Mr. Thomson acquainted the' subscrihm met, that .
Mefl'n. Willian Filher,']ohn Gibson, ]ohn Maxwell
Nesbittsi, George'Roberts, Thomae Mifllin, Daniel Be-_
nezet, ]ohn Cox, jun. Samnel Howell, Alexander
Huston, Jamea Measa, and himself, considering the non
importation agreement to be broke in .the resolvea no
passed, no longer deem themselvea o the committee.
It was therefore determined that the subscrt'ben totho
non-importation agreement be desired by public notice,
to meet on Saturday morning next, at .to o'clock, at
]osiah Davenport'a, to choose eleven ptfolsiasisstsso supply
the placea of those Gentlemen of she'wmnmfe, tho'"
have now resigaed. ' ss, -ct ' si ' *
_The thanke of the subscribera were then givenmthdf "
Chairman, for his impartial conduct ihptoposing thedif-l
serent questions at their meeting; alsotothe Gentlemen _
of the committee, for their care and attention, .siin en-'
deavouring to have the non-importation agreementhither-ct "
to complied with. . '
Extract of a letter from London. lated jub ta
" As to public affnirs there never waa so little worth
communicating at this distance. The return-of the Bos
ton good: haa operated more on the miuda of all ranks
of people here than ten thousand resolution. The re- .
venue officer: here had given the sullest assuranoea to ctad
minisiration that they would be received, that the rope
of sand, at ministerial people mllit, would break in that
part; the vexation and chagrin at this disappoiuttnent
it inexpreflible—ehere are two or three earxoeea laying in
the custom w (in dntiea are paid. ' merchants
offered to re ' th'e drawbackt, boundes, &c. but it
was not accepted, and as they umuse themselves that the ss4
agreement will soon disl'olve, they probably will lay there F'
some time. Should the Virginius act with the same,;
spirit, there in but the issue will be favourable _,_
to America; ' ' goods to. Rhode lfl si
and n'lnhs nmctlsiSZ-n, is in net;-n- dl' nllnwctolL
the ends;-eyen or the 18; seed-Ire] Hillihorough'e
principle-is, that while they an hue one Kopen in
America, there is nothing to fear fromct nsdntions
osall the other:. The city of London,; _ si in in full
opposition to the measures deinisiratsiq sinite the
cause of Ameriea with their m, .sg that we may hope
in time to overcome those mjnctctivhich interested
nnd designing men have spread of onr'nsyiring after inde-'
pendency, getting rid of the nuigttion na. by 'Hdl
mony homfl worthy men in thitcountry, red friendlto
liberty, have been mifled. ct
' " Lord Hillshorough'l sentimelm wwurdl Amcricl.
are too well known to leave an room to expect nny thing
from him but malice and resentment. He has lately
chosen one Knox his under secretnry, who has distin
guished himself-by writing against Americn, end every
movement discover: the most hostile and nnsriendly sen
timents towards ut. The ngenu and other person: from
America, give by all hopet of Freniling by reason and