The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1779-06-19 00:00:00, page 3

w1LL1AMSBURG,Jussz 19.
LAST W'edmf'day LVC -ssss,.g were brouvht to this city under a guard,
_ t} us, tt-umimn Etsicsi; who has acsizcd some years past as Lieutenant
(xC—vmtuu: ttsi t'ne Lulen-usst 'sizt a-zd about Detsoxt, and commandam of
the Brit-(h 5,.-.n.l'nn thus, under dis Guy Carleton as Govemour in Chief;
ilip Dsijeu-i. justice of lizt; Pcacs for Deu'oit; aisid William Lamothe,
(ctiptstiq ot w'unteeis, pril'mzets tzf war, tctkcn in the county of Iliinois.
Extract :j'a lssllw'jram :: Gentleman at Phiisitdellshia, dated jane 8, 1779.
" The tnemy h..ve moved up the North tiver to attack the fonts on the
high lande. Genuuls (.tinton, Kniphzn-sell, anquughan, are out. Our
aim - it in motion, and in the neighfitu-haod. Gcneial St. Chxir at the
hetti of the Prnnsyivama troopz— was mil'ching to get possession of the
(How, which phce he wrote Congret's he th-ssught the enemy would
tty to get. Gan. M'Dougai has, it seems, thrown himself into fort Arnold
at West Point. ln shcrt, we expect evety day to hear that much blood
has been spilt. General Washington is at a place called Pompton plaint,
in the ]etse s."
General l'lntosh ict out this day for Sooth Carolinn, to relieve Gene
ral Lineoln. who is not able to undergo the fatigttc ota campaign in
thztt warm cii-nate.
Extract of :: [mer from Richmond (cant), ahml jum- ] 5, 1779.
" ] havu )er :ecewssd an account thata party from Goodrich's privatcers
have done :: great dcsitl of mischief on VVicomico, burnt two warehouses,
with four hu, died hozlheads of tohaceo in one of them, and several other
hc-ttt'et, among which is Mr. Blaekwclt's and Col. Winder Kenner's.
Theyhave killed several negroes, horses, and cattle. Many people have
moved their tobacco trom Glascock's warehouse to day."
On Wednesday thc z6th ult. a petition signed at Phtladelphia by near
600 t-fgusiflahle inhabitants, on the subject of the continentul eurrnncy,
with :.tl'uruneet of their most ltrenunus concurrence in sucn other means
in addition to hxation for ettablishing its esealit, as Congress may
teetzmmcnd, was presented to that Honunrsiblt Body. At a meeting of
the titht'cct-ocn, his Excellency ]oseph Reecl, tisquire, Prestdent of this
flute, the ll—moutable ]ohn Bayard, Esq; Speaker of the Assembly, the
Honourable Colonel Smith, of the Chu-zcilsi with four other Gentlemen,
had been requetted to present it; they had the honour of be ng admitted
into Congrese, and presented it in pers-n. And we hear that every
ctlmnber of that body, who hxs spoken on the subject, ex ressed the most
entire Miestaion, in the matter and manner of this app tention.
lain]? of a letter frame smparr man in Mnssachusettt Boy, dattd
M 16, 1779
" Pttvlteering was never tho?; in w-gue thin m present; two or three
private": fail eve week from this pull, and men seem at plenty as
(tashoppen in the eld; no vessel being detnined an hour for want of
thmct We have near tooo prisoners on bctard the guard-ships in Button,
and open balance due to lll from the enemy. Cmisen from New
Yelk, be. are daily brought in, and oftcn by vessels of inferiour sone;
m imeess-men being a: confident of victory, when upon en equal
box; with the English, as these were of guiding it of the French in the
blame."
' Wossie Yotmg arrived in London the 16 of Much, from the
But ' , with defpachel from Commotion Sir Edward Vemon, and
Mljoe General Munm, containing an account of the surrender of
Poldiehetry, after : siege of : montht and to dlYl- By the artielee of
eapinulttion the gan-ison, after piling their arms, are Femitted to much
out whiche honour: of war, and to proceed to Madra ;, where, or in its
ldghbonrhood, they are to' be properly .aecomodated, until ship: can
be peovided to carry them to France. This town il fituated on the
Cosonandel. essoatt, and me the principal settlement of the French in the
Ill Man
We [tear that the Count d'Efl'aig-n left Port Royal on the nd of
"ly, with " fail of the line, 4 of which had joined him from the
mit of Afriu, where they had destroyed 7 settlementt for the English.
3) rrssn put out from St. Lucia the same day, and the flee" were in sight,
(I that so engagement may be expected. The Count d'E laign expeaed
M. Le Mew: Piquet with 5 fail more of the line. Two fail of the line
M ! merchant ship of 60 gone are expected in the bay of Chesapeake.
Cape. Barr has nnived at Philadelphia with 4 suit of merchant men,
loaded with ugar and coffee.
:? Th' extrawagant price: :: prsseu! dcmdtd for mea nmssar;
aside, oblige the printtn to advance ! eir'prieu aIsh; udfwrtistm qfa
"&!!er length to pay 6 dollar: tbefitfi sure , aud4 dollan each weet after.
by me: in proportion.
WILl-lAMIIUIO, Jm lsss 1779. si
WlLL give great waget for GUN STOCKERS, and BLACK
SWTHS, that are good workmen.
(If ) ]AMES ANDERSON
0! "rush, lb: lgtb influx: (]unc) will be exposed to salt flr read}
um: ,
T!!! person] enute of Mrs. Ectby'zalmb Daewshl, late of (his city,
demsed, consiliingos I variety o! household and kitchen furnitme.
A! dle same time the house and lo: on which Mrs. Da-wsau lived, with
dye in! foremenu convenient for the reception of : fmily, and in an
lene e fitueion, will be fold to the highest bidder.
.' (Ill) ss . THE ADMINISTATOR.
To be 5 0 !. D in POWhatan courtly,
HE trix)!" land where the subscrihcr live:, containing about 550
lent, fable for grain or tobacco, whereon is : plantzuion in
good mix, with, : dwellinghouse, kitchen. and all proper and con
venient houses for sarming, or making tobacco. It has exceeding good
orebmls, and lie- on Buclixgbau road. about 40 milu above the tall
of Full: river, and in both : very pleasant :nd healthy situacion. For
tenus apply to (11!) jESbE CARTER.
Rlcuuouo, jum :, :779.
11! memlzen of Fielding Lm-is, and corn my, are reqnefled to meet
:: !flctrulshurg, on Monday the zlth in am, on businesu of i —
m, (.") jOSHUA STORR .
To be SOLD to she highest bidder, lithe sevml timuhnd place: under
simencioned, several plantadons or tract: of land belonging to dwelhn
of John Austin Fimu'e, deccased, viz. _ .
O N Tuesday (be 1316 of ]uly nal, at Pnnce George :omboafz, .
!antarion or tract of land 5 or Goo atru, no Wnd'o one!, na:- "
randon (buflb, iusaid (my. Mr. ]oseph Glover, 'wboli-zm na!
lbi.: [and, will sh-mu it to any person inclined to purchaso.—— 0- Friday
[be lbtb as july, or: tbt promises, : plautatiou or tract of laud about 500
tum, on Pidgesm siwamp, in Sussex comy. Msitfll Cotton and aner,
fwbo li-ve near this and, will shnu it to ay person incliuablt to purtba c.—
0/1 Tuesday lb: :otb of july, at lb: plautatiou wheroou Richlrd ush
Ii-vn, near Mr. Faulcon':, on Little Filhing tree} ( laft Bute) um War
m] calm! , in Nonh Carolina, lb: following tract: of laud, viz. ,
Nine Bsiu'mdnd and thiry me:, more or Its}, of good tobatto and aia
land on Hubb Wart" tra}, lear Mr. Thomas Miller's M Mrs. arah
Johnson'si in good orderfor :ropiug, with a good mrsur': house, and other:
suitab/ejor ngrou, and securing tbo crop, :: in a good nnsigbbourbood, and
convenient to church and mill. Mr. Jamco Mcade, who rub the plaattm'o:
till the 1]! 9; December next, twill shew the land to ay per o. inclined to
purcbajssc.—lol 8 ac": more or lest, of goodtobatto and grm and, on Lctiltle
Fishmg (rub, adjoimng the land of Mr. ]ohn Flulcoo, puttipsuart for
:: private jafuily. a on, oratmm, iu agood ugbbourboo , conveni
ent to cburrb and ' , . and in good orders" troppilg, 'witb w
boast umffa for that Mose: Mr. Richa-d Boush, owbo ram !
plantatiou tilPtb: :] of December um, fwill shf-w this [and to ay per o:
ixclictablc to)urcpase.—:648 mo:, monorlofi, qf Aeggood an xd
on Ready (red and contiguous thereto, i: adjoiniug Mr. Richar Kemey':
[and, in good order jor troping, lwith sworn! bon :: convenient for lb!
puo-jq/Z. Mr. Kerney, fwbo run lb: dien ( lb: ]] of December
next, will shezw :: to axypersan iuliu to flrcbq't.—- 829 lorn, more
or last, of good tobaa-o audgraiu [and on Gmt Fillu' ; ad Poflbm Quzrur
froth, tonn'guou: to Doctor Rlchard Cocke'o bad," audadjoitzing the land
q/ John Wnlhs. Esqg ia a good uigbboxrbood; ba: an overseor': and
fi-vcral other boast: upon it, and i.: in tolembl: order sor tropzug. Mr.
Henry Howard fwbo live: on the plattatiou till the yf of December text,
fwil! shew tlzi: [and to any person urliatd to purcb$.—-dud o: Friday
tbe zzd of ]uly, will be shld on the prompt, 900 ac": qs laud, more or
list, is the count] ?" Brunswxck, good for lobacto and corn, and adioiu
: : landlau Mr. ; ujles Turnbx-Wo (w Mr. Warwick': ) Mr. Tho
mao Brace 'o, Mr. Charles \ .sibsoughfo, aer. ]ohn Steed':.--si-It i:
prtjimudt at all person: inclined to pnrcbast, will view the above land:
btjoro lb: rejpcctifv: : of [ale, it it utdlefi (!):er to be more particular
than to observe, tbat ado. with udoubldflmsiit}, mass be gwm b lb:
purchasen, who will bow 6 mob: end} for me lbirdof (be pardon]?
nay, (: mob: for'amobcr' tom! and 18 mouth for lb: balance.
THOMAS TABB, Attomey in {28 for
Mn. :uma Fiuic, lad Misn Mary sun's.
7'. 5, son), ;ursmx u tbzla/I ctwill m: uffim of Richud cum".
layne, dueastd. jor ready mon} or lad fit: tmjficam, o- tbrqxb
Thursday in nsxt north. at husylvunil tom , ' (m day,
'GUR hun-ss-zeu are: of unimproved lmd, more or lefe, lying in the
F said count), which is Loode upon to be wisly good for the culmre
of tobacco, com, or wheat. lmmedine poss- non will be given the
purchaser by M. . Edward Lagv, who is impowered lo cemdpct the slle,
and receive the money. Mr. Pigg, who luc- neu' the snd land will
shew it to any pcrlon inclinable to purchase, zndflu sqbscribm mill pus.
: deed for the same, :: any time, upon :: hcmon being made to thum
MARY CHA ERLAYNE, Exeeucrix.
(!!!) WILLlAM CLAYTON. Execumr.
sz Ken'r. Juno 14, :179.
um]; no :: DRED DOLLARS kEWAssRD.
TRAYED _or stolen from my spashu'e in Bladdford, on the :9th of
May lafl, : light ba; hsissise, 4 eet ; or 6 inches hi in, 6 years old,
with : hanging mane and swuch tail, ablack sheak runozrom hie wither:
to the root of lzn- tail, was shod all round, and had a split in one of hie
hind hoofa, pacee a music, iron and gallopa with good spin't. - He was
bred in Bedford counY, and wu once owned ]: Mr. William Bould ,
in Cbarlmt county. will give the above newar to an on who wi !
deliver him to me in Bludford. (]) RlC BATES.
STOLEN from Williaryburg, on the night of the Gzh inflam (You)
a sorrel mare, n'ear 14 hands high, 6 eara old, one of her hind lege
yvhite above the fooclock, a blue in her ace, hangin- man: and swicch
si tail, pace- yreny well, and brm-ded on hernear butloc T, at the bottom
of which is a white spot. Whoever delivers the said mare to the snbsedber ss
si shall receive 30 dollan reward, and is brought in wards of 50 miles, !
will szivc a dollar per mile. ]O N SAUNDERS.
: OLEN from the subfciibe: in Warreu county, North Canfiu. neu
Tbom Far an'! ordinary, asorrel horse, about 4. feet , or 10 in:]!!!
high, branded C. has a large him in his face, and speckled all over
his body with white specks. The thief ha beenseen with the above
horse in hi's possefflon at the Butter-woodordinary, in M. count" the
clothing he had on at that time were !! followt: A white country cloth
coat and a shiped one under it, small round hat, sirlictsed thin, a new pan
of leacher hreechea, dark wrappera, and a pair of ver or placed spun.
He is about feet9 inches high, with dark hair, square made. and much
pitrod with the smallpox, an pafled by the name of filli— Oli-vlr (alin
70!"- Jum ) Whoever will : rehend chethief so that he ma be brought
to juflice, shlll receive too del are, and so dollln on thede iv of the
horse to ( ![l ; UNITY COLE AN.
A ? R I !. ao, ! 7 I—
I BEREBY forewam all person: from dealin with my nisi from:
Gill, also from entemining of her, for [he in defence] hetbed and
hoard; therefore, I have determined not to pay an debtthn she may
' contract. (al) P TER' GlLL.
TAKEN "P' in Culpeper county, : Rriy red heifer, marked with:
crop and she in the left ear, and an overkeel in the right. Pofled, lad
zppraised w 3]. (al) ROBER'IT COLEMAN.
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