The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-09-13 00:00:00, page 3

np'ffl by the 'enemy, who were 'chiefly
uudcr c n'er of an orchard , save a few that
[]];wc-d themselves, and pretended to give
up, cisixbbingssheir hrelocks until We calm!
within that distance, when they immedi
. ately prciizn'tcd and Hand in our faces;
they entirely ovcrshot us, and killed some
men away behind in the rear. ] had the
satisfaction of dropping one of them the
first fire I made. ] was so near l COUM
not miss . ldischarged my rifle seven times
that (lay, as deliberately as I ever did at a
mark, and with as little perturbatiom'x
"_———
VvlLLlAMSBURG, Sept. 13
ENEKAL Lee writes, from Purrylsi
burg, os August 15'fh, that he is
going to break up East Flurida; President
Rutlcdge, in ssa letter to the Council,
writes, that the Sooth Carolinians had de—
sh-oycd five ludian towns in the lower set
tlcments, and laid waste *their sieids of
corn. They have had two ikirmishes, in
both of which the Carolinians have beeti
.succelsisul. They suppose they killed be—
tween be and 70 men.
"'The Hou. Coutinental Congresi have
resolved, that every commisiioned of
ficer, non-commissioned officer, and
private soldier, who shall lose a ]imb in
any engagemmtct or be so di—sablcd in the
service of the United States oF America as
m render him incapable, afterwards, of
etting alivelihood, shall receive, durin
gie life; ortho continuanceofshchdisability,
theone half of his monthly pay, from and
lfter the time that. his pay as an officer,
or soldier, ceases.
ct Another vessel is arrived at Ham ton
siwith 14oo bushels of fiAlctssl', and a mal]
quantity of rum. The captain informs,
that i-e ipoke a French ship. one ot'a fleet
of 14 ssixil lademwith goods, and bnuud
for DLlaware. A number of Fretxch ofli
osiers were likewise on board, who intended
to offer their services to the Umted States
of Amtrissca.
? si "By letters from Cape Nichola Mole, of
the 28zh ult. wc-learn that two srigates
' 11:le lately arrived at— St. Do—mingo, from
France, cornpletdzly manned, in order to
, cmissi: off that island and protect all Ame
r'tcm vessels within their limits. Two
. fnore srigates were daily expected, for the
"same purpose. These four frigates are
to act in conjunction, with- two Spanish
frigatcs, which are,- stationed at PortoRico,
sorss the protection of'al] North American
vessels. Thc' Spanish capta'ms are to pay
equal attention to the general of St. Do
sif shingo's orders as to those of the comman
der at Porto Rico. There is every ap—
pearance of a speedy rupture between
France, Spain, and Great Britain, as Spain
s
; litd l'ortugal are ahsolutely now at war.
?, FADAM STEPHEN, esq; colonel of the
i 4th regimenc, is promoted, by the Hon.
3 General Congrcss, to the rank ofbrigadier
3 general in the continental army.
! z-SAMPSON MATTHEWS, csq; is chosen
? Funtor for the district ofEast- Augusta and
2 unmore, and WlLLlAM CABELL, esq;
, for Buckinghnm, Albemarle, and Amherlt
(]Zsh'ict.
[Warr'iagesj Rcv. jOHN BRACKEN,
'- rcctor of Bruton parish, to miss SALLY
'BssURWELL, daughter of the law Carter
arwsi-ll, est]; otsiCarter's Grovc.
Could Lon airy pinions soar,
' Vss'hcre mighty poets flew before,
How would [, in unpolish'd lays",
ss Rellearsc this ]uppy couple's ])!"Liist!
My tight-strung ]yrc should sing the fair,
With whom but few can well compare,
For modesty and sense com—bin'd, \
Those valu'd qualities of mind.
OF Brnckcn mo' my muse should sing,
. His' praise shmkl echo from my string;
Rc-ligion, virtue, all around,
Ami mnrals good, should loudly sound.
ss Nuch lostv thcmcs ! must rcsigsin,
Kuc'h, ubler poets, such be thine.
Dsi-athctfsij Mrs. HAnnm CllUlCl-HLL
os Bushy Park, 'm Middlescx, rclict Of
Armistcad Churchill, csq; in the 7oth year
of her :! gc .
deptembcr 13, 1770.
rs us the Navy desire
to contract will
) some proper person
or persons for the building, thirty large
OPEN BOATS, sufficient to carry eighty
men each, to be finished as soon as pulli—
blc, sorsi the transportation of troops
across the bay or rivers. All persous
inclinable to-contract for the fame are de
sired to apply to the Board at William]
burg, on Wedmsday the 2 5th instant.
T. w HlTlNG, lit Commilhoner.
O be .SOLD at vemlue, on Monday the
l 261/1 instant, before mr. Reid'5/fvre in
the city of w illiamlburg, 9 hhds. oj choice
highprozffold W est lndia RUM, one hhd . con—
tinmt ditta . and about 7 ooo wt. of BROW N
SUGAR 'in hagshead: , for ready money ; a!/b
a quantity of CALF and KIP SKlNS.
. WILLIAM ATLETT.
flss Who want: to hire a gaod
{
COOPER, and to hire or purchase a good
B LACKSM] ? H .
A will be wantedfor the publich/Lsir'vice,
LAKG]: quantity of PUKK and BEEF
to be delivered at the head: of the principal
rivers, where magazine: will be g/iablished ;
also a quantity of RICE, PEASE , POTA—
TOES, and VlNEG'ARI Thqse who are
willing to contract are desired to make imme
diate ajctblication to si *
WlLLIAM ATLETT, 1). c. 6.
w nLmequRG, Sept. 12 1776.
HE officer: and fizldier: of the 5th bat
talion are hereby ordered to return in
stantly to their regiment, even is their sur
lough: pronounce longer abstmce. _
- 7. PARKER, major.
V\- ILLLAMSBURG, Sept. 12, 1776.
THEsubshriber has for/Zzle, at the cor
ner hou/E, next door to the Raleigh
tavern. a quantity of genuine old Barbados
SPIRIT in kegs, LOAFSUGAR, and a
few dozen flask: mfFlorcnce OlL, which he
will dZ/post: of cheap fbr csiash.
- HEZEKIAH WATERS.
To be SOLD, on the first day of November
next, to the highest bidder, agreeable to
the last will and testament of john
Throckmorton, late of Gloucester, de
cea/Ed, "
HIS tract of land in said county, about,
6 or 7oo-acres,' lying on Ware river,
near the courthousc, whereon are a good
dwelling—house and outhouscs, and exceed
ing good orchards. Long credit will_ be
given, with bond and approved security to
Roman" Tnkocxmon'ron, execucor.
,ssfl, The widow has her dowcr' in the
said [and . H
To be KENTED, for one or two year:,
PLANTATION in Spot/jllvania coun
ty, containing between 5' and 600
acrcs, whercon are a good dwelling
house, and all convenient Aouthouses, in
good repair. Snfficient land is cleared,
and in good order, to work 12 hands.
There are on said plantation about goo
bushels OF wheat for sglc, and two good
work horses; a quantity of stock may be
rented with the land. The terms may be
known by applyisg to capt. Yohn Minor, in
Caroline county.
PETER MlNOR.
w lsiuamsauns, Sept. 9, 1776.
ElNG at present in want of PORK, I
will give zos. perhundred gross, 9d.
per pound for BACON, 4d . per pound sor
MU ["FON, delivered at this place and
Glouceflcr rown, .uml will continue to give
the abctovc Pl'iCcs till notice to the contrary.
HEXRY FlELD, jun.
DEEP SPRXNG, Sept. n,_1776.
ALL the .ollieers, csi-uets, and shluicrs
of the bth regimcnt, that are absent
with leave, are dcsircd m join their regi
ment immediately, although their limit
cd time of absence should not be : xlzired.
Should any soldiers be so impru-Zent as to
disobev this order, they will he looked on
as deserters, and treated ac
cordingly .
**** Wanced in the 61]! regiment, &
CIlAPLAIN, who is allowed by Congrcsi
33 and one third dollars per month, and 2
rations per day . :
MORDFLA! BUCKNER,
coione] t'zsthe 6th reyimeut.
Wautcd , at the plautatian ojsithe late docssssr
Nicholas Flood, decea/ed, near Furnham
church, in Richmond coauty, jbr the
next, andjxerlzapF/Z-veralfizcceedingyear:,
ASTEWARD, or managtr} He must
be Well acquainted with the-cultiva
tion of the crops generally grown in the
lower part of this c9untry," as tobacco,
wheat, lndian corn, and cotton, also un
derstand the management of flax,,from
theseeding to the heckle ; and ishe write
a good' hand,. and has some knowledge
of arithmetick, it will be the better, as
he may occasionally be employed that
way. The administratnrs of the said Flaod
will be glad to treat with any man of such
abilities w be comes preperl y rc cummessnded ,
by some gentleman of diffinction, lnr hu
honesty, diligence, and shbric-ty, and all]
give a lay worth his 'accemaflce- If he
has a wise capable and willing; to carry on
fl:.x and cotum spinning with three or four
zirl's, she will find suitable encetissyagement
from . - : si -
Euzuz-rn FLooo, adsiministratrlx.
WlLL: PEACHFY,
(2) LEROY PEACHEY
adsimsiss .
\
l.uuun coumy, dept- 3, 1770.
HEREAS a certain Solomon Lowry,
. YQ/th Ramblph, and Edmund Bea
:, came to my nlantation in Louifiz'
count}, and in thy ahsien'cc cook therefr'om .:
m a forccable manner. a chcsinuc sorrcl
mare branded on the osshimock G, pacessi
trosits. and gallops, has a hanging mane ct
and switch tail, and is about 7 or-8 years
old, which mare, to the bestos my know-si
ledge, ! proved to be the property of mr.
Yahn Smith of Prince Edward' conmy:
This is to forewarn all persons fresh 'huy
mg. tradinq, or in anv mannes' whatever
receivingth'e said mare at the hand: of -
either of the above-mentioned persomsi ass
they shall answer at their peril for their
procedurc. ]" _ Wuuufi SmTH.
To be SOLD to the highest bidder, on Tlsilfs
day the first of October next,, for ready
money, ,
" \W() valuable LOTS in the town of
Alexandria. on which is a large and
commodious brick storehouse and other .
houses, the property os mess. Gla/Jford &
Henderson, whose businesis at that place is
now entirely broke up. The lots have a ss
front osabout 180 sect on the main sireex,si
the same to the river, on which a most
valuable improvemcnt is begun. The salc
Will be in the storehouse, at 3 o'clock after
noon. An indisputable title will be made
to the purchaser, hy . ss
ALEXANDER HENDERSON.
COLCHESTER, Argus} 30, 1776.
F 0 0 N D..
SUMofMONEY, s-m the roud From
_ Turk town to WZ-Z'Eang/I/urg, last
Wedne/Zlqy astemoon . W'hucver can des
cribe the sum, and surt of money, may
have it by applying to —
. CnmsTHN Houn-zx,
1" ]]entenmn in the- urrfflsi-rv.
WantcLl inmzediate/v .
OUR or five juurneymen STOCKlNG
WEAVEARS for the manusactury in
lct'rcdsricp/burg. zu