The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1770-03-29 00:00:00, page 2

Having that, hin rsuaded, pressed this argument
pmtiality. &c. lacinlssh poor man, out of countetlim-Psf
nitiR flitiein n void; that the expence of obuining suc h
license (should a law of such a kind think 't improper to
require the clerk: of the coniity court: to 0 their work,
either for some addition to their standing siilary. u it it :
public service, or make it an :: qfflcio holinesl on the present
common snlaiies nllowed them; or should it oblige the
seller to pay : see lor such nlicense) ! must say the adult
tages to be gained by the poor man's thus telling with gie
re tation. either his tobacco or grow, in sitiiili quantitiet.
will: in the price thai he may then inlist upon, be more
.than a sufficient compenhtion "I! the trilling see tlut such
a service of ii license can deserve; lor. belldcl the stent
saving in the care ol his tobacco, which he je at present
obliged to take, before he can get it inspecied, to ply
away ( itcasc by the by. though very necessary. but sel
dom endeavoured at. in miniy case: ol pdverty, in either
tobiicco or grain) yet whilst : rogue, fraudulsient y possessed
of a thing, generally lhldkl himself under the necessity of
putting With it very cheap, the honest man, with hll li
cense in his hand, can no way be.o_bliged to take ]ell than,
the market price. ] must now imitate it late publisher in
the Gazeties, and say, could ! imagine that thin ieoe
would be thou in the pioduct of the same pen. wit the
above disregar ed paper, l would put myname to it; but
! have rathei too much modesty to say fiom whence so
much just reasoning hat proceeded; and ! find myself too
cleanly to pick up any dirt to return, should any one be—
spatter me for it.
,
LONDON, Dan:.
N Tuesday last the following extraordinary circum
Jtance happened very nearSt. ]ames's. A certain
young Nobleman, lor some time past, paid his ad
dresses toa young Lady. with whole brother he had been
very intimate since they were school-fellows; the brother
heard of the oung Nobleman's allidurrres, and took an
opportunity o speaking of it to his friend, requeshng he
Would declare his sentiments, and make his father acquaint
ed with the courtlhrp. or delist his vrlits to hrs sister; upon
this explanation hit Lordlhrp did not give that satisfaction
which the brother thought necessary: He therefore inlisied
his Lor-lship would drop the delign. and never more see
his sister in private. This hrs Lordship punctually promi
sed, but on Tuesday morning the young Lady met his
Lordship at acertain eminent milliner's near St ]ames's,
which the brother was informed of, rushed up flairs in the
milliner's, and desired his Lordship would either adjourn
with him to Hyde park, or puomise to merry his sister.
His Lordlhip for some time helitated, and refused: but
the young Gentleman turned his sister out of the room, and
locked the door, pulling out a case ol pistols, inhstcd that
his Lordship should take up one of them, or lrgn an instru
ment or contract, that he should marry his bster in three
months; his Lordship, of the two evils, chose th: leait
ligned the contract, and his intended brother-in law parted
with him in a ver affectionate and friendly manner.
Since Mr. Wilites's confine-ment in the King's-Bench,
Mr. Humphrey Coates's bill, which be delivered a few days
ago, lor wines, during that period, amounts to 5ool.
The bill brought in by Mr. Wilkes's attorncy, is said to
amount to ssool.
The Welt lndia merchants have given sool . out of their
general iund, which has been paid into the hands osthe
treasurer: of the committee, for the relief of the sufferers
by the late dreadful fire at St. ]ohn's, in the island of An
tiorrzss
'Dcc. n. From York we have received the following
account. A Gentleman and his wife havmg some month:
ago agreed to separate, and the husband lately procuring
: commisiion in the East—lndia service, went to take leave
of his wise, who was at her sister's house, and thenin com
pany with the very man that had occasioned such a separa
tion. However he signified to his wife bll having a com
million, and that he came to take a final leave of her, which
he earnestly begged might be in : sriendly_manner. But
she refused any further conversation with him, nor would
she even permit him to kiss her hand, though it was his last
request. This treatment raised the husband'- indignatiou,
and he immediate] begged Mr. —to walk into another
room with him, w ere, having sastened the door, he told
him, " he must be a Rupid mortal indeed, tamely to suffer
the indignity his wife had at upon him, in the presence
of a man, whom he had a undant reason to believe had
been the chief cause of all their unhappiness ;" he therefore
drew two loaded pistols out of his pocltet, gavehis anta o
nist one. and bid him " defend himself, for he deman ed
and would have satisfaction for the injury done him." Mr.
—— requefied time to settle his affain at home, and he
Would meet him the next day wherever he should a point.
The time and place were aceordrngly fixed; and : hus
hand tvcnt to the spot, but the pliant never IRW
had: hil appearancc. . _ ct _ -
Dec. 10. lttl confidently sild, that, meonseelwct
the part the inhnhinntl of Boston have lithe!) in ratfingeul
lamenting the trouble: between Great Brtutn and theme.
nieu, the seat of government mllhe removed toSeleln; the
second town it the provtnce of Mnfl'nchusem-Bay,'n no
two town: on the continent of Amet tca are more contrnfied,
in regard to respect and duty to the Ktng'r government.
than Button and the above place.
WILLIAMSBURG, Mar'cb 29'
It in reported that : stay hapyened lutely It Bofloo.
between some of the inhabitanu And some of thefol
dien, end that the letter fired upon, end killed several
of the former ; whereupon : letge number of the inha
bitant rose. and (the re ort sn I) drove the soldien
out o the town. and the and nere varnished nohody
. knew where. We hoye there is no truth in thin report.
ssssihut if there is, a. few, dey- :dll deer it up. si ,
To be 3 0 L D to {be highest bidderss, a}
Tucsday the 24tb of April next, before
Mr. Anthony Hay': door, in Williamsd
burg, for read) cq/h, . __
,I-i E manor- plantation belonging
to the estate of — osesh Mortal. Gentleman".
deceased, leasantly situat on Cblcfiabmlu} river. :
bout to mi et from Williumflurg. containing about 2000
aeres of land and marsh. with a large eommodiona briek
house, : story high, 64 by :: feet, with akitchen and
several ont houses for the reteption of Negroel. Alsoo
barn newly built\48 feet squire. Thin plmation it a:
remarkable for rai sing and supporting all kinds of (lock.
as any in the country having I large quantity of firm good
marsh adjoining ther o. which assorda an itnmense quan
tity of exceeding good hay: it is well timbered, and tho'
soil exceeding good for tobamo, corn, wheat end peasc,
and the water: afford : 'eat plenty of fine fish and sow]
of all kinds in their prop r season]. Also one other tract
of land belonging to tie; aid estate adjoining the water
of Cbiakabmiry, eontai ing about uoo aerea of yery__
good'lznd for tobaccc, to and when: It il well tim
bcrcd, and ba; an cxctec ing good stream for l mist—mill.
there having been one [, ilt thereon, which never lack'd
sufficiem custom. Tsi. lnntation in more convenient to
Wil/iamshur than the a resaitl tract, end it an exceed
ing good pfice for (lock of all kinde; there are many
good landinga on the ki land. and afford: great plenty
of fish and wild fowl. etvise a small tract. lyin be
tween the zforesaid "ashaand adjoining the water: a ore
said; it contninl about 17} me! ; thilgs very compta
prmy place, and would nit a man With a small sarmly
extremely Well, it being gWOd land for croppmg. and
raising {lock- os cattle and hogs. There are housea on
the two last mentioned plantationl. "1 fold-ble "Pus
_ ]ONATHAN BFCKWl'l'l-l.
N. 8. The three tracts ofxlimd Will be snrvcyed by
the county surveyor before the dny of sale, 'Pd the_plou'
thereof, describing the quantity and simauon, Will be
shewn b the subscriber, in Williitmshurg. to any person
inclinab e to purchase, at any time between the lolll Of
April and the day of sale. ? d * .l- 8)
sunny, Igfmb 26, l7si7o.
To be SO L D at seven year: credzt, or
longer if reqmred, !
ASquare of 8 lots izl-thc clty of Wzlli
auuburg, with the following improvemenu. : nevct
brick dwelling-house, with four room: below end three
above, . good kilchgn. simiperss, and stablee, wish every
other house necessary for actssflmlly. also a well Of good
water. The lou are all inclosed. and the garden well
paled in; the simninn in nels the College, _lnd very
pleesent. The premisee m ! be seen by lelylnz to Dr.
from, Cartrr, and may be entered upon the .a of M.).
next. The price will bo'mlde known !!
ss WILL ALLEN,