The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-07-05 00:00:00, page 3

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xvurctctd by ass: ctimmte affidu'ny, am
m 1 1 xjrfrd "ny g. ;. sit" Ahilitics' , ] lament m
w ]. 1; nt t Ll; run, lT'cbl m) mmd filled w'uh
.1' .;L-ss-cy .und u usin'nclsi, to sin;! myself su
u! sssix ;! m che dsiuics of msilt importun
;} ui m m \\ .nch [401 c: filed by the shvour
m uu s;- How cixizens, up this nuly crixical
; ,. ;]. usskur c. 1 he erroms of my conduct
th ; i b: atoucd hu- , s.) hr as] am ab];- by
" u uvcuicsil endeavoum to sccurc the fice
do n .md h.zppmcis at our common camu
'll'V
'z ihu'xl emcx upon the dut'us osmy 0ffide,
\\n'-:c1 v;r you, gentlemen, shaflbe pleased
1 ,si1;;;;si , lclying upon the known wisdom
'1 'I virtue of your llonouuablc Hous ;: to
s- ,- )p'nv my d;s;ctsi, and to give permanen
cv ;:m! sh. cds to that system ot govern
m: .: vhich you have formed, and which
i,- : wdsi- lv czlcul lied to lccurc eqdal li
lthy, and azlvsils zcc human happiness. I
lnv'r: the honour fo be, gemkmen, your
most obedient and very humble servant,
P. HENRY, junior
T.,- —'z;'; Ex'ffeiluusij: PsssisR/C/x' HENRT, jun
cs/Z];_ wamur of the (ct'mmnon-wealth o ,
\'lkGlNl.—1:- _
The lzzwblsi fldllflf/S' of the fust and shcond ,
Virg i, .ss-ssfu rqgiment: .
_ V I)! it pleasi- yaur Excellency, !
IjzsiictsiK/lls us, wjm the sincerest senti- ,
_ muncs of relpect andjoy, to cougra—
tuLuc your Excellency upon your unsolicic
ct- ed promotion to the highclt honours ass
gsi'acttcshl people can bestow.
,si Unjuihwnccdby private ambition,regard- ,
ficiofsssijbrdid interest, you have uniformly
" vpm-fussed the general good OF your country ; 1
(juud lm-vssq taught the world, that an inge
nimousjovcsisins the: riglys of mankind, ani
_ Ypisslcmble resolution, and a steady persever
n__ce 'm (We practice of every private and]
ublicjkvirme, ]eaddircctly toprel'crmcnt,
ud,g'wa the best title to the honours of"
a uncorrusipted and vigorous state. (
Onc'c- happy under your military com
ssmzmd; we sihope for more cxtensive bles- (
Lsiifiirngs's'ro'm youssr sicivi] asidminiflratiou.
" lmessrestcsil as your' Excellencysss in some (
'sisszctTm-casure with the support of a young em
54 Fire; .our hearts arc willing, and arms<
sin;,sisi-Sy, to maintain your authority as 1
;- csshsicct' simwsifistrace ; , happy that we have:
' lsi vzd to (2; the day when freedom and equal
_' "fight, estsizhiifim-ssl by the voice bs the
.si people, shai] prevail through the land. '
We ure, m-ty it please; youssr Excellcnch
Your excellency'g most devoted
' And most obedient scrvauts.[
!] T; ffictsi Izir EXCELLENCYsi-wa: pzeqsesii'
" " to return the ' fitlldwing answer.
!
Gentlcmm of the first and second Virginia
" ' " * regimcnts,
ss OUR flddress (Iocs me the highest ho—
(
- nous'. Be plcafcd-to.accept my must
cousin] thanks for your favourable and
kin-l scntiznoms of my principlcs and cum}
duct . ,
'l'be high appointment tosi which my.
fellow cifszens hzwe culied me was indeed
ucti'cticixcai, uumcritcd. ] am therefore
uzxsisiss-r inczss-cuiZ-d obfigacion to promote the
safety, dignity, and happiness, Of the
COYUHVNI.\"'siilih.
; Wh is the civil powcrs emplovcd Zu
ctssestzzfflictzctsssisi- a !},ctisiccm os'govcrumcnt, libe
-' rsisil, ;.qzx'u !)T-si', in every part of which she
g-zvl'm o'si'cqn :? liberty hrectathcs llcr blessed
!
, i;.\i=1ct:n('-:. w yau is assigned the glorious
si t :; (n' s-viuj}; by yvm' valour all that is
l
t'! s- -.-- 1.) .:z'mlssimi. ssGo on, gentlemen,
....
si t': iZ-;1.71 l'm, ssz'czzt wwk you have sonol-ssly
nen ! ilesi-esziusilsiy begun. (jumincc the ty
!" zzzls :ngss'uln that they {hail bleed, that
Amc-sir'sivi will bleed to her last drop, ere
lb.;isir wicisscsil ssshcmcsis find silcccss.
'l'h-ct- TClLIt'ln'zctn'.lll(i'si* of my former con
r dun.- 10 me.
nsct'd'm with um shufl 1): cvz'
] !! L'NHU' v-ssss'siz' urui'si'fiim. ] rcvcre th'it
p x;.'..>*; \'=si*z\.\:_\\-hic'1i.1yourcsimducsisitlmth
]lH) sisi'sirss'sxcssx ('hfsssizsifctul obsi-zlknrn, cNC'nphrv
) zimssl ,
csiurngz', '.si.z:'l contempt un harsilsh'q
danger. Be assured, gentlemen, ] shall 1
feel lh: highest pleasure 'm embracing every
opportunity co' contribute to your happi
ness and welsare; and I trust the day will !
come, when ] shall make one osthosc that
hail you among the triuflsizphant delivch(
ers as Amcrica.
l-lmve the honour to be,
Gentlemen, ,
- Your most obedient
And very humble servant;;
.- P. HENRY, jun.
Extract fl-om t/ze ordinance for erecting
SAL'l' WORKS in thl: colony, and for
enwuraging the making of SALT.
ND whereas it may contribute greatly
A towards procuring :: sncedy supply of
so necessary an articlc to aliow a bounty to'
prit ate advenmrers,
Be it thercssjbre ordained , by the authority
aforejaid, that there shall be allowed and
paid by the treasurer a bounty upon the
several quantities of salt herein_after men
tioned, to each person producingssa certi
ficatc of his having made the same within
six mouths after the pulling- of this ordi
hanCe, except mr. Fame: Tail, whd hath
already received sufficient encouragemcnt ,
11]th is to say: For sisty bushels, the sum of
fifty shillings ; for one hundred bushcls.
the sum of'scven pounds ten shillings; for
two hundred hnshcls, the sum of twem
pounds: and for five hundred bushcls. the
sum 'of sixty two pounds ten sh'flhn * .
The said certisicates to be granted by {he
court of the county wherein such salt shall
be made, on proof thereof appearing to
them. ,
And be itfartssher ordained, that the sea
veral jands whercon it shall be found ne
cessary to erect publick salt works shall;
srevious to the erecting the same, be va
ued by three disinssterestcd sreehdlders on
oactsh, and the amuunt of such valuation,
upon :\ certisicnte from the managers of
the said works, be psi'aid'b the treasurer to
the owner or owneisis of uch lands, which
shall from thenceforth be vested in the
pubhcsik, to revert to' the proprietor when
such works shallbe discontinued.
And be it farther ordained, that all ap
poiutments and powers heretofore given
to commiffioners sor'erecting salt works,
by virtue'os any reshlutions oFCuuvention,
shall henceforth cease. ,
Provided nevertheless}, that the said ma
flfl 'ers (hall, and they are hereb ,ssuutho
rispd and required to state and ettle the
accounts of'the said commisiioners, and to
take the hands by them emnloyed for the
ss purposes a-fore'said, and also al? such mate
risixls as mav have been contracted for or
purchascd by them on the publick ac
count. '
And that all proper encouragement may
be-g'lvensi to the speecly and effectual sup
plying the country with salt, Be it fizrthcr
ordained, that a pfemium of one hundred
pounds shall be paid by the publick to
that. managcr who shall make the first
two thousand bushcls of good salt.
"f' an. * [VRITING PAPER by the rcam
or finasler quantity, Simcsi': M/LITART'
sG'UIDE , and (] newsj/f'em of'AsllLl'sARYct
DISCIPLINE , -b_y a general officer, to be
'jbld by A. PURDIE, at his printing-qfflce.
ADVLRTISEMENTS.
'l'nusuny ()Frsicsi, jub: 5, 1776.
11 {VE appointed mr. 701112 Brzrusell to
sign the bms of one shining apd Lln'ce-_
pence, dared jubr 1775, in the room of
Edmzmd Randalp/z, cl'q; who hath declined
that ' business .
no. c. NlCHOL—AS, treasurer.
4 A
[! X-VE rcCL-ived 41 SIWALL-AK/WSa
which l wuuhl si" on reasonable trrmst
and have shll- by me an assortmmt of
SWORDS. ss
(2), .. WLLLmM Pussr.
' Yomc, fisy ;; 1776.
ANTED immcdiuu'l), Lo mows: lim
six'xh truop, a number ofHORSES,
either bays, brown,! urrels, or chestnuts,
from 4 {0 7' siyears old, and not unde) 14
hands hivh. ! will give ready cash for-Z-lll !
such as sin]! suit the purpose thcy'u; in—
tended for. .
"'A
jOHN NELOON.
si
" 'siHE cammzsi'iouen ofthe NAVT' BOARD
1 will meat m the city of Wiifiamshmsif
on Monday the 8th it inn:, to enters-W
the naccsshry dutie: 0 thcir-qfflcesi - - 3}; 7
THOMAS WHlslNg _
jq/i arrivedfi'om l'HtAdl-Lmusi 1?"
' LARGE and complete aflbrtmeqlsisfss.
every uscsul articlc to be hadct-iathsqsi'.
times, which will be sold,:- low. asis- ' -
Wholcsale ancsi retail, viz. Wepsim .
brown ]incns, calicocs and ptihfeQL-ss , ' : .ssctss
white and brown sugar, tum, coffee'g' si? ' ".ss
and womens shoes and pumps, lcathflfctofi -,Z
varidus sorts, hatsand bonflcts, manykiiss ! _
ossummcr wear, drc. (rc. ire. " ct v.?lfffsifjj
HUGH \VALKUI,*T;9M33
A—sisi.
OST, orSTOLENflomS/ze si ctss
on 'l'ucsday the zbth isg/lmd
a red leather packet-book containing! si '
iawlilng bond: and notesy viz. -
lu cm'ssor ol. leon )romi or "
]oseph Kceler?2 one for Io IPLTWMZ
for 51. Pcnsinsylvania currcncy, and Jmiepssjg
Bcrwick': note farfll . Pennlplvahiasicurctd— Lss
ty ; alsb a memorandum book; WM-G
other paper: of value. ll'hachlsisi' w '
thess/aizl pocket-book,. and pdpefl, (sit '
printer, shall have go;. reward, fra'm'ctisisssict s
m 'HWWMYHAFMW
SlX hundred fine young SHEEP, qd, 4?
them ramsct, the; rhstjwssqs; sm b'd si [51
at my plan ta tion'nqar Charlottc cpurthofi sijflf'i
on Monday the goth of Z'sieptbusizbctnesit'," sssrsif'
ready money. ' ctsi " " ' si'ss'
zu .' .. BENKWA
For SA L E , at three zest-( cfredit; "(a
a E DssFO R D csieussmysi'sisi' si ssfctss :;4
OU R hundred and Four'sic-fn 'acrsicj'ss'offg
land juinjng Venablsie, onEM crsscfiss
waters. 1600 acres on Little after; jtzms-si*siss'
ing Quarlcs. 180 acrcs'ax th: hcsiddh
Little Otler, joining E-wing. uo acrcs 95 -.
Little 01 ter, joining DapidBaird and Qew .ct>
Doolry. zoo acres on Otter nver, jquflqss;
enkins. 4oo acres on Orrick's crectessk'ijsi "
Juining Perrin. 400 acres on Littlc ouct. ss
joining Hiltonlpud .Smith. 75'zsin'crcs'jon'ffi
Stony sork, joining Bqurd and siwazi
270 acrcs on the ]ongbrunch of Beavet'M'
joining Shrcw/bwy. 225 acrcs on Beaven-Tt
dam, joiningWrig/zt and Pqtesi. 204 actcyg. a,
on ureersi's lelllcmenctl, Juuuug ny W
34; acra on Greer's scttlemeng, jxmj
Payne and Brown. noo acrusi, Wfi 'siuss'
plantacion, on Grecr's scttlcmentct fi'
branch, joining Payne. 365 ucres, "si "
a plamation, on Mill crcck, where Octwen 'si
lived. 400 acres on Kate's crcck-of Bu— ct'
verdnm, a pla'ntatiun w here Amkr/bidvess.
130 acres on Beaverdam waters, where "
Frieudly lived, wi-h a plantation. _ _ sict-Ess
ct Aljb in CHARLO'T'TEsi' ""
910 acrcs on Sandy crack, with : plan- ""
tation where M'u'camb lives. 400 acres
joining Sand)! Greek church , where f-tzmzhfl
lives, on which is a plantation. boo Are:
on Redb's sork, joining A-larfin'a x'dad.
zoo acrcs on King Ruad, juining II/ymp and
Hill . zdo ucrcs un Jufliper crcckssiomin
In L UNENBURG. ? ._.
hawk [m .
8! acrccts, jnining Sto/ec: and (fames. _
Good titles will he made, upon bond
and approved sc'cTiky being giveth, to
bcayintcrcst srum ! 1c date, ilsi'nnt paid by
the day; and in pcr cent. difccum wiu be
allowed for any money paid in fix nmn-silxsi.
'Fcrms—mflv be known by applying to -.:1.-:,
in Prince Edward.
{] * GEORCE VVALTON .
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