The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-05-09 00:00:00, page 1

ssTHE'VIRGINIA GAZETTctE.
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[MAY 9. 1777.] Wxnmmszugo: Printed by Dlx'ou SHUNTER. [No.1343.]
V I E N N A, january 11.
HE last letters from Constantmople, dared December 17,
mention, that war was declared in the Divan against the
Persianc on the gd of that month, and that : Setalkiel wa
appointed to go immediately with an army of 50,ooo men
against them.
By the latest advices the Persians have taken Bagdat, and put a strong
an-ison into that place; and the same accounts add, that they are
besieging Aleppo.
BAREITH, jay:. 14. We have accounts from Vienna, that from
yarious roceedingl there, it should seem as if they were at the eve of
: war, {ut with whom is not known ; however, the impesial army is ::
present so formidable, al to be able to make head against any enemy.
UTRECHT, jay:. as. it is re rted that a certain crowned head is
dangemufly ill. This accountis o suchnmponance, that it wants eon
firmation. In the mean time we hear that the Elector of Bavaria, who
was ill, it much recoverd. '
L O N D O N, December 13.
H'E following, however singuler, it on undoub'ted fact: A prese
T gang having seized : young chimney fweeper, took him to the
rendezvout on the Surry side of London brid . The led appeared
cheerful, and bid, " My fellow' yrentiee is Suter than ne; lnith
you would rest him too." The Lteutenant offered : crown if the lad
would dire, where to find him. The money wet :cee ted, and the
prey was seized; but was no sooher eondufled to the rest ezvotu house,
then he (lip: up the chimney, which the Lieutenant not observing, cried,
" Dlmn it, where il that fellow gone? 'Never m'm'd thee, Czytlin,
said the other boy, lend me your hznger, md I'li fetch him dowss- in a'
moment. A requelt eppatently founded in such courage and redj'omsi'
was instantly cornplied with; and both the bo'yt went m the tops sios'
the housel, and effected : total escape with the five shining: bounty
money end the Lieutenant't hunger. _
A ehynid at Hamburg, named Adolphut Cathnsae, hat lately disco
vered : method of refining sugar without lime or huilock't blood, which
the membere- of the society for the encoumgement of am in' thtt city
htve approved of, and apprehend will tum out of great public utility.
The Cnptnin of : trensport arrived in town yeflerday from We,
says, that the de before he lest that place he saw eighteen wz ons
loaded with wou ed soldien, brought in there from the likes, of Mich
he me read to make an nffidzvit. ,
' me!? if: "letter from Paris, date] Na-vmber rl. .
" The squadron under Count Duchaseult will sail on the zeth ofthia
monthfrom Bresi, to the French island: in America. Thin s uadron
it composed of six men of w'ar, viz. le Magnisique of 74. ns, * Intr'e
[tide, Wrothe, of 70 gum each, l'Eveille, le Bintre, of:! guns nch,
and le Rolend of. 66 gone. The frigatee m l'lnconshtnt of :! gum, le
Z hire and l'Oisea of 36 gum ench.
te. 14. There is advice from Copenhagen, that after a council of
war held at dmsit'place, order: were given for sitting out twelve shipl of
the line end frigatee with the utmost ex dition.
On Tuesday morning died, after : ingering illness, at his palace at
Bisho , hit Grace the Honourable end most'Reverend Dr. Robeit
Drum , Arehbishop of York.
16. The flationery sendingnut to New York, for the use of the army
Paymastm, now leading on bond : ship in the river, lmotmtl to
upwards of Ceool.
-*A.eompa& ie slid. to be signed between our court, and that of three
northern powere, by which, in case of a eontinentel war, they have
flipulzted to furnish Great Britain, between them, with 60,006 men; so
that there will be-no necessity to send I man out of England.
Thie mornin Clarge ships were taken up into Government service,
end ordered toie-gotss ready to carry over some new clothing for the
army at NewctYm-k. . ct
jot. usi- Letten from Rotterdam, by the last mail, declare, that orders
had been forsisome time despatched to all the Govemors of the settlements
belo- 'ng' to the Itatll General, ,to a&- with the utmost caution with
respe to assilting such American vessels ae might Put into their putte,
their High Mightinefl'es heirg determined not to give tb-Jcasi came ttsi
complaint to their old allics the English.
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inday died at his house in Been Anne street. Thnnus Hurchinson,
El'q; late Govemor of Massachusetn Bay in New England.
Extract us a letter fron General Sir William Howc, to Lord George
Germamc, lated New Yolk, Du'. 3, 1776.
" ! have'fhe honour to enclosc to your Lordship : return of ordnnm—e
and store: taken from the enemy since the landing his Majesty's troops ;:
Flog'n Neck, in West Chelfer county, from the uth of October to the
loth of Novcmber. Those in the commisszry md quartermaster general'l
branches are also very considerable; but as it has not been in their wet
hitherto to nseertain them, the report must therefore be deferred to the
next opportunity. ! also cnclose : return of prisoners tzken during ihe
eampalgn."
Returu ofpnfanpr: taken duri- tb: tmpaign 1776.
_ Augufl 17, Louc cum).
Commvssloned officers: 3 Generals, 3 Colonelc, 4 Liememnt Coloncls
' ; Majon, 18 Captains, 43 Licutenznn, ]: Enfigni. Staff: :Ad:
]utant, 3 Surgeons, : volunteen. Privues, 1006. ------ inclvding ,
wounded officers and 56 wounded princes.
. Septmber 15, 16, I/ludof NLw You.
Commnffioned officers: : Colonel, :. Licutenwc Cokoneh, 3 Majon
4 Capuim, 7 Licutennnn. Privatec, 354. '
-_ Odolm- n. Wmn Punu. .
Commlssioned oficcn: : Captzin, : Lieuteliznu. Staff: : (Dung.
master. Prinees 33. -
_ Nwmber 15, For: WAsumc'ron.
Commlssnoned officers: 4 Colohclt, 4 Lieulemnt Coloneh, ; Majon,
46 plpnins, 107 Liemnnm, 31 Enfigm. Stafl': : Chaplzin, :
Admmm, :Wmaflen, ; Sur m, : Conunism'u, : Engi
neer, : angon-mtlbr. Privnu 15. - .
M so, qu Ln. _
Commifsioned oflpecl: l'Lieumant, : Ensign. Sufl: : uanu.
male:, ] 'S * . Prince, 99. _ '
Tczall. "SommiM Men. C : 3 Genesfla: Cofimdl, to Lieqxnlnt'
on un. : , 9 sink,: 'utgnfi' 4 Enfiyssfl
Stpff: 1 Chapllxrz Adhltpzsin, 4 Waflerdafl (? "knight;:
Commifzries, ] Enginur, : nggon-n'gafler. ctz Vdpnmnm- Pti
vues, "non. _ *, .
-Oflicerl,....... 304
Stafl, '. . . . . . . '25 } fron], 4430.
Privntn, . . . . . . . not _
' Si ed Jos. Louno', Commiffary of Prisonert. ,
Mm J "lum: mcfjlsioru, [am Qy bi: " : t'wfbe rldoM'
-nd!iuuoftbeeuu_g,frvih tbn'rludiu'gdlct Ne: , West (:ij
"ma! , fl-m she n.: Qsoctdber, to lb! ;olb of member, 1716. ' 'sssi
At on Wzshington, now fort Knyphauscn. lnd Baneriu ' dint.
Iron ordinance: 4 thirty two poundm, two 18 pounded, 7 m "ding,
5 9 dine, 15 six ditco. : duce din'o. : five and half inch brass hdwitm'
Fork lndependence. [son ordmnce, :: four pounden.
Fore Valegcttine. bon ordnzncc: 4 twelve pounden, ted ,Mfl,
10 fix ditto, 37 four dine. , , 'ct "_
For: Lee. The rock, rgdoum, _and hauefies, in the ]ersiel. chdlfss
ordnancc: _ 5 thiny two pounders, 3 Twenty foul dine, : fix dine,- ;"
th'!!! dino, ] thirteen inch bnsc mortar, ! ten inch dine. : thirteen inch
iron mortars, : tcten inch ssditto, : eight inch dine,, . _ _
On the 'rozd lepding to Hackinsack, in the ]ersin. Iron qdmaz
: twenty four ;x'nssmden, : eighteen dine, 4 twelve dine, 'Mnud a '
(swelling camlges, 4 six poundera. . si si _
Top]. ]ron qrdnance: 9 thirty two poundm, 5 24 poundgnyct.
eighteen poundcri, 15 twelve founden, 15 nine undern, 1:_'fix m .
ders, 49 four pounded, sszo flute ponmkn, _1 ve siand sshalf_mch _ ss
howitzels, 1 thirtee'd inch brashmomr, I ten inch dmo, :. (burned nel!
iron mortnrs, 1 ten in'ch dkto, ; eight inch dieto. -x ss' _ '
SHOT, Round, ]oose, 1987 thiriy two pounderl, 17: ngbmn;
poundcrs, 1637 tweli'e pouriders'; zoo six powders. 160 six poundeugsi
!70 three pounsi'len. - . . (! dsirs , " 'er .
Casc. o ( iHv- No Plnmdffi-"GO ".? "m poun 'si 0, '
Psiu'nderg, 3130 nin'e pounders, 74s1x pnnpdcrs; 39 (hreepovmfllff sigh ,
douhlc-hea'led of lkms, 4: boxrs sm- grapu _
SHELLS. 1<6 thirteen inch, 'Ul ten inch, "40 crghc mch, "79
in siand haks inch. noo four two fif'lhs inch
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