The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-02-21 00:00:00, page 2

not yonr's trmzhic under ycu while you
r-fiscttzsitl th'! ? But your canopy seemed
to hold yuu from the ete nl Heaven, find
v u were not usrjid cfcffsnding that King
tsivl K'ng4 whssn set above it. \_\ ugt leg ib
tit-e acts cvtr uht'si-ined your lut !Ls encou
nuing; such ifnpruvemg-nts amm-g u'z?
Let hsstts and sh-tlng illliiS witness ; vnt
ncss too all ye languishing arp .
[: was a duty we owctl to ourselves,
and pollerity, to restore lite b-tshngs of
lsitvv and liberty, in Violfltit-g which you
have sham: isiu'ly turnishcd your crown ; and
in puslsiu'tt of this noblest of all earthl) ob
jccts, we are animated with an arduur
which cannot fail to allevi tte all the cala
misiies of war, while we list n') our minds
to that still more m-nnentou- of-j- & a hith
we are muzht to uim at through uffl c'tntctn
and tribulation.
she FREFVFV ns tMERss'c_\,
B_ A L T ] Nl () R E, Fubruary 4.
F. how that si me the arrival ulsi the
enem)'s ships of was in the but a
number osp tfidi n.- pez-plcin he cuumics
of Norceltcr and Somtrssit, on the Evs
tern Shore of this state. have wsssi-mhlctl 'm
hostile array, havi—xg several mnnths ago
been supp'ied wsith arm] by the Convemi-ct-n
to defend our liberties. '] hey had been
Vapuuring For s-mc time, and are now so
flU-ldCl-lus _as to erect a pale with a rng
us) sin it marked with the letters G. R.
supp tsed to mean the sceptred miscrezmt,
who, in violation of his coronation oath,
is izosiv, together with his venal parlitment,
attempting to e: (] we that pc0ple whom
they were bound to mzke happy. [( is
stid that general dmallwood is going,
with a detachment of troops, to pay the
banditti a-visit; and on his appearing, we
rnphecy that their ignoble colours will be
lmmediately lowered.
A sew days ago a vessel arrived safe in
the Dzl'awflre from Europe, with 1:,ooo
bush is of stir on hn'Td.
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WILLlAMSBU RG, Fch. 21.
!; have not alyhable ,of ne-ws by me
w Northward post, who arrchd yes
terday eveni: g; but by some gentlemen
who left general Wushingtcm'seump about
three weeks ago, we learn that col.
ctCh'arles Scutt of the Fth Virginia regimcnt,
being on a sum ing party With about zoo
men, fell in with much the same number
of the enemy, of whom he killed about.
30, as was afterwards learned by a deser
ter; but, upon a large reint'orcement
coming to their .zssfltance. he was oblsiged
to retreat, after hmilg had the mi fur
tuneto lose mvj n' Rchnnn Pnnmzn, an
active and thut officer, and udjuzsnt
EDMUND KusiLI, a soldier OF amzrmed
va] ur, who, when lying on the ground
dissizhl 4] by a wound in both ]. gs, ].sid ) ;,
brctimi l-u nanlv bsiwt out, wicusihe hrec-ch
os-a gu'l. by & H sii r.] cfficcr. Vw e ]. it
all?) about seven nrivue men.
Extrsict of a lf'ter from Vx i;.chcfler,
hb 14 1777.
" We hsvr- certain uxc unsrsi s-sssi-m the
Ohi-J, thu mr Genrsisie K [[AHC] uk, zmd
mr jphn Gabl'ulsi] ':'=".*, *he two pu-zlc
men deleguted by the inhsibitauts vi'Kcn
tuckssv to repres m :hem in Ass: mbly, Were
lulled, and three Uthld in company wixh
them. by the Imfsiuns, below \he mouth
of St.} no, (m I.}usih' r:--.um ; and a quanxiuy
of nmmufixim. vxhsich va' sint bv then]
for the des nce (stint si-txlement, ill. imo
the h =rd\ usuhc shvffges."
Marrisirgc: ] A-jutant KlNCAID, of
the lull fepsssii nen! , to njls AGATHA
CHIN (F \*si ivchester.
D-atl': ] V- [LLIAM STARKE, esq;
aid de m m!) 1'1 Mr i fitezsing <-sdz:sss11zll
pox, at mr. ssf- in A—r-ssnisieasid'.si 'm (juml'me.
Hewsssi \ x-Pss ,1-nnsisi1sirssgymmg gc-nfls man,
am! !) *h1\ " i hksi :! brave suizkmsi- while on
dusiy : , m.: siN-Jssihl/Al'd
! N C () U N C ] L.
WlLLlAMSURG, February 15, 1777.
ctl-IE Board os Council, with great
71 concern, are given to uuelerltand
that the practice ofUAMlNG [s mtroclu
Ccd 'm se veral huui'sizin (1sz city. _ Fulsslh}:
supprcshml of lh-sis banelul practice, it 18
ordered chxt the mayur and all the ma—
y'stratcs of the said city be requested to
use: lhsi'n uunuxt endeavours tu mll the
law: 'mto xigc rous cmculsiuu against cmz
dangerous vxce.
(doom)
ARCH: M. H, CL. Con.
si—si -—cM——-—
]NLUp wblln
W'lLLHMsisune Fchruar) 18 1777
:. L cup sin" :: m-tcs, and murmurs,
A wh- lum. !) :n taken (m boxru azy
B i i . m rch m jmps. and who uo-u'ruumm
pr/ .msir: rm pu-sio e m t/zcts cr/mm nwca m.
..n: uzsi -cte..- :: ,siebxzir t) this Buurd 'wuh si-ll
crmv: sie u/peezl ss in order to t/mr being xx.
ch-zssg.u; md Ihl! jev-si-raz sffi'eu uj t/m
ji-sile, m wh (se cu/Inssty any Jucn ;si-r s mer:
are, are rr-q ctssn'djorthwim tojeud them to
the city of Willianct/l'urg.
( \ c -p- )
Min': m, -TR. CL. Con,
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] IN () U U N C ] L.
VVHJJAMSBURG, Fubrumy 7, 1777
l' .xppeari :g w tho Boaru s-me misfill
dcrst xndings have aril'en on the ful] &
o; eniitting l'uluiers in this sine by xhe
offixrs ol Georgia, and by the resolution
of the Assembly the laid officers have a.
right to endist one bssnctalion here :
Ordcrcd, thnt no interruption or moles
ta i-n be gisseu m chr- enl-stm-m o] the
said bitmlictm; and the several csiffisicere now
recruiting in this cmlmonwcnhh are to
demcan themselves accordingly.
(Acctfr)
pRcmn-ln ann' cl rl:
s' — b :; 1
' HE hail 'ing of an HO'CPIFA- fr she
]ofdier: of this [tale. to be too] as long
anu 20 unde .ny tm/ctn u-isilmg tnuu
dcrtake th luss'ness- i.. - ]: ed to make up licz
tion to he: Gov mour um! Coum'zl, on Fsii 'uy
the 14th aay of Vl .- ch next
AHGH: BLMR. CL Con
V' isi'sisiw shsiflv F !) 2! 1777
un. c 'Hllule-l' ml' lhc c " lnenlsi]
.troc-psi in IH st te are rrquefled t:
n'. t me in the (i v of Willissmxlsiurg on
Mmdsisily the zd [M.lrch next, with ;: flute
of thur prmisi ma on h md, and vsihen a
mode ut' settlrment will he his] besorc
them, by order of'Bnmsiss-r ss, which ] have
no doubt will he ssii—Fzsctursu
"'ct 'Y'F'T. D C n.
["ur S/jLE, lnch-jz ruua) m M 1th mxt,
, l'R &; I' of land !)simv on both hues
of the Three Greek: in 8 un/siwic/t7 coun—
ty. c\ ntsi-Jnug 384 .sicre-z, whereon is a
good dw hisig h ssulc , and all other con
venient hous-w for cropsssi-ing ') here are
ahosit 25 si-mtucthclsi of wheat sowed, under
a god t'sinct ; and the sisiil is good sor
t-1l).*..Cu 01' wheat. Likeu ise th': stuck Os
hurscs, cuttle. and hss-gs, \\ith thc- crn
nscorn and sudder, hous- ho'd and kitchen
surniturc. and many other zhmgc tun te
d'l :u tu mention. "] hrcc years credit will
be allowed. the puvchascrs giving- bond
with approved security to carry interest
from the d te isnot pu'zctu ally p il. Any
pevsm inclined to puz'chss.sc the land at
privwsic sale mty havsi— the stock on the
place. :" PETER AVENT.
"",si' ] have about 2000wc. of PUKK,
and (flow'r of 8 * CflV. snr s1'e
lit) sssulsi nel of th: 12Lll rrgnnrnl
1 r1'ssi.d i.] this state presents hisi com
phmcssnts to the reverend mr. Buchan, and
would be (x remc-ly gssad to know, bv a
l'mc di'fcted to him (it Hsiinchcstcr, whe—
th-sir the uppni-ttmcsint OFclnphtin to that
rtgmzcut would be: agreeable to him.
To be sOLD so the high]? f'fch-JJ, a: (),-si.
dwclcinctsss-lwljb :} _]si.n.-.: ctuussusr, du
dL'CL'LI/cd m Pl'nrcc (.f-H-l'ct-sic ('(zl.';-.'::)'.sssi w,
v. (m.,dday tlct'c 5zh 0] March flf'scf,
LL the pershnul (lute, cuuhitmss-sisi- of
horses, ende, lmgs, am! sheep,
].ousctui-a zuzd knchen surnctxzu'. n', wi !, lhe
c osi) ol corn andh-dder. 'L uch'e ;nunshs
cresiiit will be :Mowcd, she ;siu'c'uJ- rs
giving bond and ni>pl*0\f(\ i- csi-n-xctx to the
execucor; azul ism ! P'ssl-sikfflsi'h) iv-ZJ, the
bOH-H to bear intu'sist isinzzn fllc (]:esirz
fieisifi AH persunzss who have :-_!'>\' do
msimds :vgzairit sihc cflmsic rue (Zcfnsisd 10
msi-kc th m known, and 'si'n'. scixzdsiblul to
m _ke sp. (dy paymcnt, U' ;),Z'Ve bench sor
w sit thrv owe 2]
h-wasik'l lO, 4777.
" lX dollars reward for taking up and
- d- ]ivcring PAT'l'Y, alicsizsshlish colour
ed negro woman, pinccl v.'1.h the small
pox, ab vut 30 years of age, walks well,
and generally fsiust, is rather above the
minIe iize, well shaped, agoud scmpffress,
and drcssccts neatly. ] SYME.
th YUhK mvsix, Fsib. 14, 1777.
()TICE i: hereby given, to all whom
it may concern, that the nm/al o lce
jlssr thu dZ/irict i s kept at Ysizrk town, u-nm
attendancc and be given to erctter and clear
Zhffcl] according to law.
MATTH. w Pope, navnl officer.
*.* ] have appointcd mr. L-xwrencc
Smf th to act as d puty in ny abshnce:
'10 be :) 0 l. ]) al pu'.lick vehduc, at the
to wn ol Frederick/burg, on Thwsda) the
61}: of March m :; ,
HE/lo- Unitv. abz-ut6otum burthen,
wzt/z A r tackle and apparel; she is a
prim suler and wctllfbund with sail: and
rigg ng. All}; the star/p BUNNL 'I'Y'A,
a out 20 lum b..rthsi-n, with her tnckle and
af-p nel; sh is a remarkable swift flu'ler,
and well jizuud. Libe-wisZ- [Everal NE
G R ') [5 8 2" D YVID LOUDON
' ' L.L .:Tih m', ] thiesslss'sssm
] .a'xsed troops of the following coun
i si, ,ctlugzi/ia. .flmlwrst. Faz'vsax Culpepz-r,
O, ange, .Sp'sitsylvania, Fnuq: inr, Cumber
land, Crrolme, Atuffurd, .nzuK nsig George,
are desire.] to tak , nsi-ticc. that bya reso
tinn us she H m. the. O wernsizur'apsid Coun
cil they are formed into a bat'xalinn, to be
owner my command ; and as soon zssls any
of lhsim complete th ir quota of men,
they are her- by ds sired to ma! ch imuLesidi
auly to Frcderickstwmg, ulere lhcyzwill
recsiivc tf nher inltzuctiom. lt— i< recom
mc nued that she men sun ish thct'ms-Jves
v- iih eve; y musssi-ry that they posiibly can
for a camp. ,
Eowusio STlVENS, c. low]
oslhe lo-h hattallnn.
'l ." 1 11 ustsi-ect uj'Uulpepes GKAIMIWAR
.siCHOOL h ming indulged thesh'firi
bar With the whole prrfits of said ]Z'huol for
t/n- m/uing five year:, he [vch leavv to
; ff ssre lhc publick that the same care in the
un catiou and moral: of his pupilx may be
depended on a: jbrm. rly. Hi: m;thad dnd
the cl-zffi k: tflusssi-ht by him, are the fizme
with t/zo/b in the celebrated Eaton school.
Every scholar fumstw (me rord nfwnod, or
55. at in".- cntry; andpunctualp.;ymenn, at
the rate 0] 51. per :nmum, are expected
quartcrly, or every half year, as may be
rsisiquired. les ncighbour/mod it very con—
vsi-nicnt/br hoarding, and the place healthy.
He will lakejbur boanlcrs lzzsim/s'fs, at 12!
each isl/zzsiy bring bcdrlz'ng, otherwise 1 51
onc hals the money pxsisid a! entz'mrec.
1" ADctY/Vl G-ss) sslDLET.
HANOVLR, 1si='<:[1.14, 1777.
\ ILLLXM [) \si\\".*-.()si\lss lztsi— us li'z'lsi'i—
si a-msbmsig, who on Lihz'. sin; c.".sszt. :}si'sszss'z-u
Winston's cumpnnv nisi eT-sizsetlzzcnmi !"(siz u
lssr- undczrmc, sin (lcsictu! m rcsivrir v-si'xssctx- =.::
loss of time [0 fz'szussl'si'si'r'z' (". ctuzussi'si'nl.
si] jozm LBYARTOT-I ., j'm lizn'si.