The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1775-12-29 00:00:00, page 1

NU'RTBER 48.
GAZETTE
P U R D IEL
PRINTER.
A L E XsiA N D E R
FZRLM H-uma qf (in 5 XsR/ICTZ of
,Yisisszsi L E TTEK S begun in our lust.
flbrn Anthony W arwick' to his— fi-icml, in
6] tsguw, theJF-Porlsinuuth, Nsiouss 101
17 75. - , "
-- T is now certain ftlxat the Frovincials
!si I are on their march from Willmmlburg
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r'ss'si' for this place, or 'qul'olk', it is uncert"
f-si. which, though ilfis' enerully believed they
( come withaprulsisi fd intention usdesh'oy
xi. ing both by fire.__ si'shci' number" can-not
be ascertained. ssjt is sail they only set off
rusin vVilliatnlbjrg w'itibeo, but expect
' ed to be increased to 1 Fsibssbcsorc they got
ss to this place ; which 'I atte say will be the
. ; -'case, as the whole country are anxiuus to
si 4? have these town.-1 destroy d, as they thii'ik
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' theml places of "refuge tsi'tiiosc that 'tir'e'
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inimical to whai they ealthc liberties of
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=-America- And true'it it, .there are not!
I"! --so inhabitants now, in loth "towne, but
?" "3 when are avowed 'l'ories; and have pub
, sissctlickly declared themselvel friends to go
'Vernment, and willing to take up arms
sigin its defence. Petitiuns :ml :tdclrtfles are
-*-si edaileR-zsezcted to tltcgove-flww by the
in'iiabitsiaiits ol' Nurshlk, and the country
arounu "., praying [ney in he lnrnuhed
with arms to asiilt in the dtcnce ot'them—
selves and government; an! some osthem
have taken those who were most trouble
; A
some in-thcir neighbour-bon! and brought
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them on board the man cf war, where
;sssisi'sizss they are detained prisoners and will soon
: be sent to Boston for ther trinl. The
present prisoners are captsctlatthews and
Ivca, ofthe minute—men ; William Good
., rich, who brought into Crnlina, & sew
si -_',': weeks ago, four tum of ptwder, star the
' use ofthe rebels. '
* " lamshtissied there wiii le blood v work
' ) when these forces come dom, as {he no
3 ss vernour, even with the sun]! number-he
-\ has, and may be able to fail}.= 1 the country,
is determined to attack them and ifthcy
,succeed in their intention of tlcflruting
these towns, he is determind to ];tv \( :istsie
X.. "
the whole country that! t'a be cssumc at
-- s with a tender or barge.
si- ne procec- is to the proclamtion free-ing
the fl-tves, &c. " That he fillurm them
'_* against the rchcls, who'c estates he
*- will consiscatc. and by very nwuns in
" his power pursue to tutzt'sleflrnction.
" ] verily beheve, had he cvn apco such
" s-xlciicrs as are here, with he :tilishmce
" he could get inthc pounlv, he wuuhl
" in a lhoft't-Rntctcshsh Men-ry seed of
" selve-Ilion hcrc."
From (} corz'c Ruc ((fsissorsolk ? his [n'ot/ler
in Lomlon, Nnvct-m/siz-r7 1775.
He says: " There are li'c : or 300
" troops, which was sent sun St. Au—
" gufl'me, of the 14th regncnt. \ss\'c
" .n'c in hopes we shall ]];lV more soon
"" from Great Brttnm, m'it to beshurul
u
wc [In]! he in much (lsi'uzcl', &c."
As .m excuse- saw not rc-mittizssr, he m.— :
" 'l hinsisi-jss, in relpccttodcbt he;-in;; paid, lct!
r
turne—r.! as despcl'atc ."lsi (hers, as I: is
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" not uncommon for the n:n that asks to
it
a?
" .,c knocked down, or (E.-: i.. :." AHLl'
speaking of the skirmish at kcmp's Land
ing, and its cosliZ-qucnces, and giving an
account of lord Dunmore'si pruduinnng
ssssiiM-ffinrtial; freedom to scryams nndsict
fla'vE's', We. be add; : " lt is agreat i'nisifsi'
-**"fin-_cunsie his'lqrdship has not a sufficient
"sifdree w_ go'againtt the vast numb'cr:
'*' '017 'reb'els aflembled in different parts,
" for he is I brave man ; it is' a wonder
" somesinsiistzzmc is not sent hifnctsi" , ct
'Frdm' Robert Gray, thed Nurfiisi'lk, Nov . 0 ,'
'- "my, to-hisji'iendiu Gl. ' ow: '
-.'.-".A-ffei* his-conjectures abu \ the maw-9
lien-fand designyofi the pruvincials; an'el
describing lord Dunmun's lituation- on
- board a shi , together with his-three, he
si sup: " Higl'ordship has exerted himself in
assniu'li'i-Ntlnguished manner, and deserves
sithe ppiuqse 0s_every friend of his king'a-sd
fsicusi itjy. {If ijct thersi'qfure hopcd', that ]
nosii'pdrc" him ydo shb'tmen come;,do ' ,si;
ms lurdllnp, With thole under his com
mand, and the allistance he can get here,
will be able to repel the rebels, and pre
vent them from exccuting their intention
oi'dc-Hmying the town, What asiistance.
lcan give shall not. be wanting, usl glory
in the name ofTORY. W'e arc in daily
expectation oi more troops from England,
and then ] hope lord Dunmore will be
able to do something tlecilivc."
From john Brown of Norsolk, dated
No'vcmZe-r 21 , to \\ illiam Brown in
London.
This letter begins with a relation osth'e
march to Kemp'a lutinin-r and an account
,
of lord Dunmorc's tl'fluTm, which he [los
amonnted to me rcgnlctrs, commanded
by capt Lcllie; " joined by 30 mlunteers
" from Not'solk. one of which I had the
" honour to be." He then mentions the
victory overgoo lhirtmen, lord Dunmure's
arrivinp; in triumph at Kemp's l.;tnding,
his prociamation, setting- up thestandard,
&c. and adds: " 'l'hcday .dtcr thcvshoie
" county flotked mit, took the oaths of
" aih-giancc, abjuring ail committcea and
" conventions, and ded.-ring their readi
" ness to defend his majcilyd crown and
" dignity uhencvcr called upon by his
" cxccllcncy for that put—post."
" W (: rcachcd Norsolk the t7th. uhcrc
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an entcrtaimncnt was prmidcd by the
inhabitants for his excellcncy and those
it
under his command, and the ltandard
" ere-(ted betim- th: conrthousc, and the
whole countsiv striving who can get first
" to the book; so, in a short time, ]
" home to be able to insortn you, tlsruw
" the urges/sense of hn'd Dnnmorc, that
" tude will be rcihn'cd. ] can alhu'c you
" lord Dunmot'c ix lb much admircd, in
" this part utsithc countv, thsitt he might
" hzu c- 530 UHUHHp'H'F to march with him
'* to any part of \'ir;siini.t. ! have pru
" third lomooo ii.]V-L'S so!" (he junctirst
" mssnkct, for which ]c'siput 231. per
" looo." He adds: " You :tt'c hereby
" ordered to ship. lw thc= lil'iisi opportu
** nity, lCJO]. lie;-ling vsithtc in hncn
" goods, &L'.
From John John-inn 'ss".'*l: [sum-. m (._l:;f_
gow', datechrdinouxh, A'v'uv." 7,' 177'5",
" it is to be lippcd purlictmem. simll
" adopt the mbst vigomus measum for \
_" reducing the Americans to-lheir a'lleg'q _,
siunsimctcsimct siflfiictkmfsif' . . 1; g-si .
." Slknsifld' the goveshoarctrhshksibem .
' ""desh'fld Norsifik with tliesisyr'ck'si'lk' ha
si" gon,; And t'hc'zhilitia be'cun calm-had,,
1." [phihOng mail "Others, may bcob'liyd.
"T'tsio take the (it 11." ' "4
?:
FM' M iHia-n {laide-shend to me., ;]oh
nougsiessofciassqwsi- -ss , ,
* \ He speaks of the KempJ-hndiffg eat-.
" ie'dition; &c."and'then adm: " By 'si
"" this'suu are 'illsormed'that I-hpve com
." menccd lolzfipr, mul sheen-tull," uv ch'ls
." cause. Indeed, him do)! 4—goctsss23 of
"_sillss)_e_si_/_'cal7_l [fice went as Volume-ass,,
'" with .200' regu'siu's; ngaififl'YQ'lliirp
- " en (the num, by which (he p'si vjnciall
"xlnc kudctwl but) uhdsi- Mad no or
Thee" fii'sies, ctiuid then Bed with great
.sisi.
" haste. Asthey were in the wood-, but .
" three os-them were Lilied, and sixmude -
" prisoners. l-"unuimelv. but one of
" our 0 c, sissisim (united-si Whe er
'si' this i fnffifmsssissu be attended with glad -—
or had conscquences we are uncertain,
but hope that it may detcr the uplzmd
troops from coming down upon us."
From Archibsild h} ram of Stratiorj Le
how, lllex, tal,",fames Ingrz'm of dur
folk in Virgil—in, datedflugq/l 30. 1775.
" It is supposid that-the forleitcd "end:;
in Amcrica will be told, by commisiionerl,
to the highest hidden—s, in order lodesray
the tXlellCd olsi quelling the—rcbcllion- —-*lf
that takes pL-ucc, ] intend, with many:
others, to become apurchascr. and spend
the: r< m.:illde'l' of my life in a retirement,
if poshblc near to you, &c."
The following extract: contain some of
the policiml opinions of mr. Andww
Sproule, chuirnmn us the Commsilttee of'
'1 rude, who, at the head of ullthe mc-r- "
chums (most of them his countrymmsi)
iuluntaiily lignc—d the cuntinental aflocia
tiun in Novcmber 1774, at a General As.
scmhly ot'the repulsicutativcs ofthe people
of (ill: colony, then convened at V il
lictmilmrg. ]n alettcr to mr. Peter Pater
son of (ire-knock, the following proofs of
hisiss shirt siulherence to the assuciation ap
pear: " I would have no sear in bringiug
in :: vcslel with osnubrugs, ]rish linens,
and other surmblc- goods; would be
]n'ulccsitecl by man of war." This co
vers copy of :1 small udditional invnice,
which plc ..sc ship in Dunmore, if'not sailed ;
is sailed, there are some vessels belonging
here to return to Virginia. &c. About
goo regular—5 usthc 14!!! rcgiment at Gos
port. in my storehousc; able to defend
tlmnisi-licszigcti-ni 1000, and more. osoul'
Virgini-sii mrn . Mure sin-ces expected tlni]
froni Augustine. Most ;illm-illiinp no let
tclsis smcu .\l.-v smm {he minillrss' m l"l'd
Dunmm's; but snmsi- li.-H'CN sin ssf ships of
unr, (lilil\ luukc-Ll for lmm "\i' in.. (:.siss-l
send thani s- un. \\ l-il- li." (Moles! t':
msszim at. Golssport, i um ths-:."