The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-07-19 00:00:00, page 2

. 'NEW YORK, :7sil, !.
si \' c mssi-qucncc of m mfursiluuou lately
mule, tluc sundry persons ]md cmercd
iuco ;: chmu agreement to Zid and aflill
ourunnaturalenemiesinmakin the'msclvcs
master: ofonc city', several of them were
appr'ehem'led; and on Friday last one of
;lndsc'cotnspiratdrs, a soldier in} his excel
Zeqcy general Washington's guards, was
execnted in a sieid near this city, in the
presence of a multitude of spectators.
,. We hear that four mors transports with
'ti'osibps, beside: thpse already mentioned,
,we been tokens and carried into some of
our parts to the eastward.
sOn Sunday last one of our cruiscrs,
on the south side of Long lshnd, took
n lusedermudian built floop from Hali
, salt, laden with intrenching tools, &c.
boundct's ss'this place; in which a number
ctssos' th'esi olision resugees are on board,
flmosing. whom,— it is said, is Robert Auch
muty, esq; late judge of the admiralty at
Lotion, and brother to the rev. doctor
sssipnqhmmy. of this city.
. fsi [I.icssturrently re orted, that our cruis
'qrq have taken 13 Etii of transports to the
- eastward:
_. _ uysssi}. Last Saturday arrived at the,
Hook-(like a swarm ok'lucusts escaiped srom
she bottomlesit, pit) a fleet said to be tȝo
sail of ships and vessels from Hnlisax , hay
iog on board general Howe, &c. sent out
i'ly' the tyrants of Great Britain, after de
sh'o'yingjhe English constitution there, on
the pious design of enshwing the British
si colnniee, and pluntleting their property at
pleasure, or murderinz them at once, and
taking phssesiion of all, as Ahab did of
Naboth's vineyard. ' -
, 'On Monday about 1000 of them landed
on the west end uf'Long' lfland, but soon
embsitrked' again; aml seeing :: party of
'ctrifle'men, said tobe about tooo, gave them
' ree hands, which they returned with
the lndian war whoop. On Tusi-sday morh
ipsi some of them appeared coming up.
. and before night about 45 sail came above
the Narrosiws and anchoretl at and near the
Watering. Place, where thev fired about
&ccannnn shot, of which we have not heard
_ encc tsion, and landed many otsitheir men,
whom we could plainly see excrciling and
parading. '
__ ltsswas apprehended they intended to
penetrate into the intcr'mnr Ptrls us the
ishdd', or to some of the mighbuuril g
towns; 'hut it does not appear thus they
have yet attempted it, or done any thing
on share, except taking up a little bridge
(m thesizc-si-useway between the hntling zmd
thcss' him.]s, at the f'crry. We hear
, ent: Mercer, with a detachment, was
yesterday despatched to watch their mo
tions; and act as occasion might require.
We are assured that major Lamb, capt.
Oswzl-J, and capt. Burr, arc prisoners on
board this flfietsi.
..P H ] L'A 1) L' L t' 11 1 .-\,_ July 4.
AQETTER from the camp at Sorel,
fared juste 1 ȝth , gives a snnrc savour
ablc account of the: loss we sustained in
the attack OF the enemy at Three Hivers,
and concludes as follo-As: " ()ur loss
is inconlitlcrahlc as to numbers, but,
asilas ! not so as to men, general
'l'homsim being Among the prilbners.
'I'lzctough we had the worst osit, ] hope
we hue made (ssct-me impression on the
mimls of our enemies. They alshw wc
behavcd well; and it will not tell amiss
that tzoo Amer'zcctnsnttackcd, uuderc—very
disudvnnmgc. 4300 [British trumps, oblig
ed them at first lU give way, and, when
beat luck, made a retreat of 45 miles
wim-the luss of about 150 men."
: Bsiy nccuuntssssmm Canada, we learn
tsshstt our army have retrc ntcd to 'lfle aux
, IN—Jizc, from whence they have sins. their
lidj JM!)Jgglsisc tn Crown Point.
_ ]..z/y 8. 't'lsiiz dav, at 12 0'Llnck, the
c]_ '! mation us I .\' ]) F, l' EN [) F, NCE will
be [uroclainwd At the liztchuuse.
Abstract from the minute: yf the Cmeral
Congrqsi/i, of T/mr/Juy thc 4lhsi irg/laut,
declaring t/ze Umted Culnmu she and
i/zdepeudent states; which will be pub
lished at full length in next 'weqk': Ga
zeltc. The first-part of the decluration
il' recapitulution qs injuriw, and it can
cludc: a: jollown *
4.
N every ttuge or tnete opprentons, we
have petitiosined for redress in the most
humble terms. Our repeated petition:
have been answered Only by repeated in
jury. A prince whose character is thus
marked, by every act which may desine a
TYRANT, is unfit to be the ruler osa
FRE}: PEOPLE.
Nor have. we been wanting in attentions
to our- British brethren. We have warn
ed them. from time to timesiosattempts
by their ]egiflature to extend an unwar—
rantable jurisdiction over us. We have
reminded them of the circumstances of
our emigration and settiement here. We
have appeqled to their native justice and
magnanimity, and we have cor-jnred them
by the ties of our common kindred to
(ilsJVOW the se usurpatiuns, which would
inevitably interrupt nnr connexions and
correspondence. They too have been
draf to the voice osjushce and consangni
nity. We must therefore acquiesce in the
necessity which denounces our separation,
and hold them (as we hold the restssos
mankind) enemies in war; in peace,
friends.
We therefore, the representatives of
the UNl'l'ED STATES OF AME
lilCA, in GE'Nl-LRAL CONG nen as
sembied, appealing to the Supreme judge
of the world for the rectitude of our in
tentinns, do, in the name and by the
authority of the good people of these
csilnnies, solemnly publish and declare,
that these United Colnnies are, and of
right ought to be, FREE and lNDEPEN
DENT d'l'A'l'ES; that they are absulved
from all ailegiance to the British crown,
and that to" pulilical connexion between
them and the state of Great Bricain is,
and ought to be, totally diffivlved; and
that, as FREE and lNDEPENDEN'l'
STA'I'ES, they have full power to levy
war, conclude peace, contract alliances,
estahiish commerce, and to do all other
acts and things which lNDEPENl)ENT
S'TA His may of right do. And sor the
snppurt of this deciaration, with a firm
reli-mee on the protection of Divine Pro
vidence, we HJUlllsliiy pledge to each
other our lives,.ourj'urtunts, and our sa
cred honour.
Signed by order and in behalsofihc Cangrcfi .
jOHN H-XNCUtssilf, president,
W'A ! OF F lC si, lcthiladclphia, fitly 6, 1776 .
ALL persuns in the United American
Statcs v\ houre able toinsorm the Con
zrcss osauv qumtitios osssmt ltoncmr of'any
persuns uhuarelkilled in the manusactureos
FLlNTS, arc requested to apply in person,
or by letter, to the Bom'd of \Nar and
Ordnancc, at the _VVar ()flicc. in Markec
street, ,near the corner of Fourth street."
All printers us newspnpers in the several
Stzucs are desired'to insert this adxertisc
uunt. ' _
RlCH 4 11 !! PET m s , jun. secremry.
ANNAPULlS, jub- 11.
[58 l'ERDAY evening six comprmie: of
the first buttalion o] Maryland troops
stationed in this city,- commandcd by cal.
W'illimn Smssallwood , embarked jbr the head
oj'Elk in highspirits; and three companies
oftlw/sze [)uttalian, stationed in Baltimore
town, embarked yf/Zerrldy morning for the
sinne pluce, from whence they are to proceed
to Philudclp/zia.
Extrmsit of;; letter from Philadelphia, dared
jnh 6, 1776, Suturday morning.
" General Hnctwe [His landed a great body
of troops on Staten [[lsimd; his force cannot
be asi/certuined . General Hsiq/hington and
his troo/u are in hig/z_/,'7irit.s.' 7/10_/1'rcsiflgtl1
of our army at New an/c cannot be.- n/rer—
tained ,- !he milixisia pour insr) flefljhal [! i:
im/zrflilcablss. 'The fctjsisy militiu. amount
inctssr lu 3530, hall.: arqfi'urcd great honour in
jbrmiug and murch'flzg 'witI/juc/z n/ucrily and
expedltion. They have jbr sbme time past
got over to New Tark. 7 cthe battaliom' us
t/zi: city (every one (fftpfnl) are marching
to Trentau und Brmy'wick, in the ch/cys.
The rifle battalion, in the fay r.] thi; pro- '
vince, marchedyefierdnyjhr the sinne ])lacect.
T he militia in the counties are al/b ordered
to march. Out asthe/e hudie: they meum to '
form their qunta as the flying camp, to be
prg/ted in the Yer/eys, and to be at the com
mand ofgeneral lVa/bington. It i.: expected .
that the Lower Couutie; and Asarylamlu'ill ss
immediately march their qualm of militia,
to compose th'e' flying camp to this city, to
defend it in the alg/em'e of it: must battaliom.
" Your hour qftrial it come; yaurplight
ed faith, your publieh honour, the love as
your enunttjy, ' and it: dearc/t liberties, in
thi: moment of immz'nent danger, demand
that you instantly fly to the ashstance of: a.
si/lsier rulmy' . _
' Saturday noon.
" An expres: i: ja/t arrivedfi'omgeneral
!Vashingtnn. Hme': army cuan/ts of 10 ooo
men. Almiral Home is not yet arrived , but
hourty expected with 150/511'1, having an
board zo,ooo troo :. ?" he enemy': grand
army will earghj? of 30 ,ooo. Thesiiuhale mi
litia qf thi: proviuce are ordered tq the Yer
fiys. We are in anxiou: expectation to hear
fi-om Maryland, nor can me fiar a moment
entertain a doubt that our brethren .will
dsssL/Z-rt us in the day asom' distress. Yhe
farmer: here have left their harve/t, and
cast away the ]iythe for the mu/het. ]
should rejoice to hear you have im'ztated so
laudable, so glorious an example."
VV ] L L '
tAMduUlt o, Tuly 19.
ROM Hampton we learn, that advice
was brought there from the Eastern
dhore of a tender, mounting two carriage
and twelve swive] guns, being drove ashorc
in a squall of wind, five or six days ago,
with 18 pirates on board, among them tnr.
jux es Pthza, late of Noetulk, mere."
chant ; who immediately surrendcrcd
themselves to a party of our troops, and
begged sor quarters. A boat srum anothtr
tender, her consurc, attempted to cut her
out from the crcck where she was scctcuretl ;.
but our people, perceiving- their design,
lay in ambqsh for them, and, when nigh
enough, rushed into the water and fiz'e-d
upon them, killing she of the crew", it \\ as
supposed, as three were scen to ['a]! over
board, and two to dr0p_down in the boat,
upon which the pirates tackchbout, and
ruwed, faster than they came, to their
tender.
nuv 1 l ' * l] 1
Dcnjunun VV UUUW'asu, agzlllll VpIHIXll
an information was lodged for attempting
to counterfeit the Paper curru'cy of the
Americm states, was brought to town ].ss-st
Wedncsdny, with four other persons, sus
pectcd to be accompsices, and lodged in
the pubhchjail. They were taken in Pitt
sylvuuizt cnunty, with types and other im—
plcments to carry on their wicked and des
tructive sche'mes.
Of the vast number of shells wh'vch were
thrown against Fm't Sulhvan, neanharlcs- ct
town, but t\_\'o sell into it, and only one of
them tlic-l any execution. 'l'hc e'xpressi tltnt
brought general ].cc's letter, and v\ "'m
may be depcnded upon, :ssnres us, that
the following- is an cxactlist us the lust uc
sustained by that [hell, th- three t'ucks,
one goose:, and a turkcv. killed; and one
goose s-si: wounded that the" cock despaired
osits life, and theresorc cut c-sissus heat].
Lmsis] Dunmorc's peffihmiul Heel was
seen l.ust Sunday morning at the mouth of
Potowmnck.
_______,.ss.-__._
The following i.: a [mrumisi-zr msicrmut Q/ctihc
attack am! rout (s lord lltnssssnu t'c-J with
his pirutical crew. from (sin _\-1-_'.— cts/lmsd.
\ Tl-ss. got to the island un Mom'ny thc
Sth, ;mdnext !)H'sil'nil ;, ; ! 's'- u't'h (k.
bcgzm ;t furious attssclx usi-usiss r.}.si sin: in ) 'fl