The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-01-10 00:00:00, page 3

usinu LUC Jm or tms town, where there
was no guard stationed For its security.
jay:. x. One of the Hctlian standards,
taken in general Washington's late glorious
enterprisi: at'l'renlon, was broughtto town
by the brave and worthy cul. B.!ylor, and
presented to the Hon. Prcsident of the
Congress.
m
VVIL LIAMSBURG, jay:. 10.
fsflE lion. Congresis have recommend
ed to all the United Statcs, as s_0n
m polsible, to appoint a day of solemn
FASTlNG and HUMILIATION, to im
plore of Almighty God the forgiveness of
the many sins prevailing among all ranks,
and to beg the countenance and allistance
of his providence in the prosecution of the
presentjust and necessary war, into which
they have been forced by Great Britain,
and which is likely to be still Cumhmcdsi by
the same violence and injusiice that I;.- -.sse
hitherto animated the enemies of Amc: i—
can freedom.
By sundry officers from the northwz-r-si'si ,
we learn that a large quantity of clothz ;;
was arrived at general w ashington'b camp ,
and more daily expected, sushcient, it was
thought, to clothe the whole umsim-ztal
army, when raised to its full Complcment
of60.000 men.
We have the satisfaction likewise.- to ac
quaint the publick, that his Exccilency
general VVashing-ton continues to : niuy an
uninterrupted share of health am! vigour,
amidi't all the satiguc attending his high
and important stalion; that our officers
and soldiers, animated by his glorious ex—
ample, cheersully mulergo the toils of
war at this rigorous season, and burn with
Zeal to revenge their country's wrongs.,
against the mercenary herd of licsifli m
plunderers and ravishers, and their no i: ss
iguoble and abandoned coadjutors, the
once famed, but now degenerate, sans os
Britain.
A number of vessels, with considemble
cargoes of SALT, have ..rcived since our
last.
Marriage:.] Mr. WILLIAM Hursi'ru,
printer, to miss BETIEY DAVENPORT,
daughter of the rev. jnseph Davcnport,
rector of Charles parish. York county.
IN CONGRESS, December 30, '1776.
IT appearing to Congress, that it will be
extremely difficult, isnotimpracticable,
to supply the army of the United Staul
with bacon, ialted bees, and pork, soap,
tfllow, and candles, 'unless the expurtation
thereof be prohibited :
zncrcyore resolved, that none or the lald
articles, except such as may be necessary
{?r the crew, be exportcd from any of the
si nited States after the 5th day of January
next, until the first day ofNovembcr next,
For until Congress shall make farther order
.therein ; and it is earnesily recommcndcd
to the cxecutive powers of the several
si Uniced States to see that this resolution be
strictly complicd with. *
By order osthe Congnsr.
jOHN HANCOCK, president.
The naval officers captains of armed
vessels, and all other persuns in authority
within this state, arc required to see that
the above resolution oi'Congressisss be strictly
comphed with. _
P. HENRY, Jun.
IN CON GliEsis .s, Deccmbc-r 31, 1776.
R heretosorc imposed upon the expos
E. 8 0 L V E I), that any restricti-ms
tation os staves, or other lumbcr, except
in Great Britain, lrchnd, und the British
if] mds, or any place under the domiuion
of Great Britain, cease.
By order rff Cunsizssrrejs} .
_]()HN !] =\ NCOCKsi president:
W—
. -—*'*W
Iw C 0 U Nsi (! \ L, jfinmnrsiv 9. 1_777.
_ [80 LVE [) that the scvsicraloshcers
recruizinpss' to (11! up the le new bar.
talions for the service of the continent do
forthwith tranfinit to this Board an account
of the number of men by them enlisted,
and where they are stationed ; and that all
the officers and soldicrs in the said hattali
ons do forthwith get themselves in readi
ncss to march, as they will be ordered so to
do, before they are regimcnted, agreeable
to a resolution of Congrcss.
Ordcred, that the county licntenants,
and all persons having guns, blankcts, or
other publick storcs, in their hands, do
forthwith cause them to he sent to the
publick magazine. It is expected that all
osh'cers having such articles, or having
served in any corps to whom they were
delivered, vcill cxert themselves to see this
rcqu'lsition faithfully and quickly complicd
with. (A cojys)
ARCHIBALD Buut, CL. cou.
lN C. O U N C ] L.
WlLuAmsnunG, Yanuary 9, 1777.
7" HIS Boatd proceeded, according to
appointmeut, to the choice of osst
c-ss- :; for the three battalions to be raised in
zh-z service of this state ; and such officers
i.) the marine and minute service, as under
ch act of Assembly were entitled to a pre
s-si tence, and .tppcared to claim the same,
were accordineg appointed, to thenumber
of fifteen captains, six first ]ieutcnants,
eight second lieutenants, and one cnsign.
The Board were concerned to find so lew
applications, from the western parts of she
Country; but flattering themselVes that
had weather, or some other accident,
has occasioncd it, and not any remissnesi:
or indifference to the service, have come
to a resolution to defer the appointmcnt
to the other offices.
RESOLVED therefore, that this Board
will, on 'I'ucsday the-sourth day of Febn1
ar) , fill up the remaining osiices; and it
is ordered that notice thereof be given
in the Virginia Gazctte, and that it be
further signified, that they have still to
dispose of the following (,fflces, viz.
ten captaincies, nineteen first licutenan
cies, scventeen second lieutenancies, and
twenty four ensigncies.
(Acvfiy)
Ancmnnto BLAXR. CL. coN.
IN C O U N (3 l L, junuury 10, 1777.
ESOLVED, that the committees of
the connties of Yohoganin, Monon
galia, and Ohio, and the militizt officers
ofthe other countiesin this commonwealth ,
respectively, do, and they are hereby re
quired forthwith to form the several quo
tas of men raised therein into companies,
and parts of'companie s, according to the
nature and number of the qnotusi . agree
able to the act of Assembly For rai/z'ng/[x
additional battaliam ofinfantry on the; con
tinental q/z'ahlL/ment, and transinit to this
Board a !ilt of the companies, and parts of
companieffi so formed, together with an
account of' the progress oisi eulistments in
their respective counties.
(Joapy)
Akcnmsiucto BLHR. CL- cow.
w lLLlAMSBURG, j-m. 1, 1770.
AST Sunday night ] was robbed be
tween mr. Pate's and mrsssiGreenho-w's,
by a person who had on a light coloured
coat, a feathcr in his hat, and appeared
to be about 5 sect 6 or 7 inches high, of
the following articles, viz. A light blue
sugathy coat, a spotted velvet jackct, a
spotted stocking breeches pattern, :: brown
coat not quite finished, a light cohmrcd
dolhjackct, ahnt, & shirt, a pair ofshocs
and (tockings, a pair of' silver bucldcs,
two handkerchiefa, one with president
Hsmcoc/si's picture on it, and a black lcuchfr
pocket book containing 3]. 85. 911.
VVhoc—ver will deliver any us the lliicl
clothes to me shall have 40 3. reward, and
on convictiou of the thiei' 51.
1]! - jouu GADBERRY.
VVlLbldMSBUlG, Jan. lo, 1777.
HE officers and suldicrs of the second
and seventh regimcnts, who are in
the middle and upper counlico oslhiz state,
and can with more speed and cnnvcnicucy
repair to FredericAssl-urg than this pl.ce,
arc ordered to meet their respective regi
ments there, as they are (without loss of
time) to march that way w join gcucral
[Vashinssgtm .
Axnnzw LEWss, lzrig. gen.
At a court (fHulting- for the city :] le
liamshurg, held the bth day oj'junuary,
17779
RDERED, that the affizc os bread
be one pound and six ounces for
three pencc three sanhings, and so in pro
portion for a greater or ]esszk quantity:
and that :: copy of this order bc inserted
in the Virginia gazcuc. '
(A copy.)
Test, M. ]) MVENPORT, clerk.
To be KE N 71; 1), and entered an mzmedi
ately, -
TWO exceeding good and convenient
dry good ikores at Aylett's watchou—
ses, in the county of King William, at the
head of 'navigmion on Mattajxmy river,
with excellent lumbcr houses, granaries,
('t-c. 'l he terms may be know'n by apply
ing to mess, Archibald or 7ame: Govan at;
Hanover town, mr. Robert Pollard at
Ay/etz's , orsi the subscriber in William/lssurg.
W . AYLET !".
For SALE, m jumes City count),
AVA LU AB LE tract of'lsimd, ly'.ug on
each side of the road leading from
Cartussrtglzt's ordinary to Williamshurg.
There are on the said tract of land a good
dwelling-house, burns, and all other ne—
cessary buildings. All the cleared land is
enclosed, and the land is as good, or bet
ter, than any in the neighbnurhood. Any
person inclinable to purchase may know
the terms by applying to
Es) \/\ ART) PO"-'F.R .
qusimmsauno, jeu. 7. 1777.
Y virtue of adecrcc of the Hun. Court.
osAdmsitralty ofthis state, will be fold
for ready money, at publick vendne, in
the town of Tork, 12 miles below the city
of lViIliam/burg, on Monday the zoth in
stant, the ship YANE, about lzo tuns
burthen, With her rigging, tackle, appa
rel, and surniture; also her cargo, con
sisting of 79 hogsheads and xt'xerces of
BKOIVN SUGAR. 21 puucheons and 3
burrels ofRUA-l [pipe, 8 hugsheads, and
12 qu trter caiks of very fine Madcirrt
WINE, 13 hal- :; os COTTON, and 80
tuns of FUc'TlClt'sssi a \\ ood very usciul in
dying. "] he cargo was shipped at Yortola,
and intended for the London market, but
brought in here by capt. T/zoma: Lilly of
the armed brig Libcrty. An i'=ventory of
the rigging, (rc. belonging to the ship,
may be seen by applying to capt. Lilly in
Tork, or to the subscriber in this city.
BFN: POVVELL, marshal.
TEN DOLLARS KEW'ARD.
ROKE out of mr. Waller's lot in Wil
B liam/burg, about three Weeks ago,
two horses; one a black, about 15 hands
and an inch high, with a large star in his
forehead ; the other a bay, about 14 hands
am] :! hulfhig—h, but no marks ofzmy kind
that I rccollect. 'l'he above reward shall
be given to whoever brings 'them to me
in Willimnjl'zmg. or will give information
so that I may get them ngctin.
ROBEKT NELSON.
Yoksi town, Yammry 10, 1777.
OHN WHH'S? asoldicr in the company
jssirmerly conmmrldsd [)ssr capt. Charles
'l'omkic-s oftlw Th': rcsis;:'7.>.'- ut, i; desired im
rxczliutclytujsict'sin si:i.s czwnpzussssx' in this;? szr'ri/un.
131 YAMES Bct-rzs'OP.