The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1780-06-14 00:00:00, page 2

;Wss- —,-n,nct v
, . , '"sir
whrch sfilfll from fine; the [alter end of March, were
lrriwd at Staliz, except one brig (hzt was chased mio
St. Msimin'l, and and then wa- elpkured. The Cup
uin nlso jusdnm, that the Brilrsh and French fleeu
met about the bn: 'nning of thin month between Mu—
liniqul lyd St. cia, when an enga ment ensued,
but nigh: cpming izn before they suily enled the unl
ter, _the Brimsh though: best to take thar op ortunil
anhp into ctSssil-ncia, and leave the Frcnc to [00]!
for ghcm. He adds, that considered]: damage was
done ind mmy killtd; jhou !! no ships wu-e taken
on eitherside; .:m shZn the British Admim] was obliged
Lobe towdggg (yf the line.
A Gentleman from New York infonm, that looo
men bid cnbnskcdon boardsc ven tnbsponslafl week;
[heir Mudon not known. He also addo, that a
' 07}er use hden with stone for to
sun! on tho (honest nonce, they being in seal os
"siusi" ? _ '
", , ' Whom 'mm Hispanioll informs, thaubout
3!!! A 'I, Admiu] La Molsile chquct appgared
ct offihsin' , 'lhcleet nl'lynfrc-zgn: shipomnder
'fbic comqy, ran hl perceived three British ship: of
si wit, ole-Jpsie sent_ ly merehzmmmiueo pan,
,ngl wjlhbiuhree ships gl'p chuno the British, when
{IWQKJp Ep. : 14...beingthe fadefl suiler, umc
,; nigh and demand m actumoa one of theBricid,
phssd m when' (he 01er two sounded too and
wmflnsi soss that P, imiml Pieqyet had to sustain
]hejn sssi _ : vhole (buy, being . 64, the Brifiol of
30, and I finllle'rnrsscl, for thnb hours, it falling
Him This ' could not come up. On the
, 94 impsi ofldpep-pss'nnch ship, she British thought
mite for it, ma Adminl Picsiquet gave them
that ull'uap wjoined by three other:. The
_ addl, tho! the Briflol received so
_ ctflt [be my obliged to throw over all
w um: Im- sinkin , and un with the
M'lifldey got into hangen.
2 Wpivmhfig Homer. oslbi: pen, lnd two
w b'ebsil in to diffinnt you., hsiwsse sent into
m- rinc'! ay, : llrgc flfipctfmm Blrhndoet for
,MpN "eld cup consilkoffous hundred pun
MM_M7'&I- - "
Of th " redit :: the new flzte_monev. that a Gen
tle—.M'Effanaer; rendcm in thiscitv has en
, ' nge several thousand pound: thereof for
" _ , dom: for dollnr.
..hm.>. ..
34" jection: [um, cctpmsi. Nmmm. mictwctf ct
? Yorki'sn w fwuh mulfmr dun ffom Fal
lbl fillbuiqg uJ-vim from the
m
ct ssssctT'Mctcrcppz.
sigh ackn, Ahbaffadour extraordinary from
' ' Mzigfly, nsch : memon'cl to the
ss 81! on the " mnam which. after : re
ny. os mlny matter: that had been partly
_ sunne: memorial: and some other represen
-mclndudmn
!! _ _' szesiy hu ordered dye under written to
.19 yqur High Mightincffu in a manner the
_ finde; lnd at the same time the most sssriom,
to Luna: hiojufi cxpectniom, your High
*_ss
_ _ do no; ]? (he term of three wash; lrun
MZI'NPF In the (haps which were clnimcd :":th
a _ ctqhqdne _ : ipmcmorial, givcasatisfactos
-p- '* his Majefly reguding such conduct as
' in; of lsi-e allilme on the part of your
; !, fly]! no longer confidzs tho;]mted
. gay mhac foodpg than : a: o Qkhxr
nuns " n.! pctissvipepa b yecta-iea; lnd con
_ ; vicctkqm-fqnher si ). ,spspepd provi-i
si' sstiflsnnbcsoduynmi dcoduir
w particulu flipulatinns . che treade
_ _ _ "A "nations, ZFCMI, thoseofdf (ran,
of I . ' I hete 10] to du encr- fine].
?me [ly nations, [lick ooggl to sure: 11 3
m _ ;! powm not particularly pkivi
ill!"
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. si" ' sssi ss si", Tnu Cnuun YORKE.
. "..si'.'ss' WGM-flague, March n. 1780."
.-M1m sent in' here (it ship Commerce,
mon:— os-u minu- nni lo men. belon 'ng to
"MWCM Blsbndon for Nsicw Y , with
"a neheom nnd &: tierees of rum, 60 asks and
ago' ss ocm She un clpcurcd by the brig
!] ' df'cttsshi finden}: Bunker-Hill, and
v.
VA
' ctkmsngl-nd. On board
* ' "find go'men, belonging
M 'Mu their pfl'lg! from 81.
Iohn'l. in Newfonndlmd. w Human, wore blown
off the coast and lrrlved it,!arbadooe, from whence
they were going to New Yolk in the Commuce, siwhxn
they wen- obliged to ltop at this port. -
lN C () N-rG R 15 6 5, Ma) in, 1780.
ORDERED, that the letter of the lzth 01 Ma),
from General W-shin ton, and the letter osthe thh
fron- the Masquis de : Fayette, with the resolutnon
passed in consequence thereof, be published.
Hun (Unuu, Moniftown, May 13, 1730.
THE Manquu de la Fzyetu will have the htssnunr
to deliver ctyou thin.
] am petsuaded Congress will pmicipate in the: joy
( feel, at the return of . Gattleman who has dxltin
guished himselfin thestsirviceof thin country so signally;
who has given so many and so decisive proof- of his
lctttlchmcnts to in intends, ud who oughlto be dgaf
to it by every motive. The warm friendship ] hnve
for him :onlpicu with consideration; of pubhek utility
to afford me a double shtisct'action in his remm.
s During the time he has been in France. he has uni
1 formly mamfcved the same zeal in our affmrl, which
;aninsinted his conduct while he was among us, and
'hfu been, upon al] occasions, an efiknt-al friend to
Amesica. ss
He musiits, and [doubt not Congress will give him.
every mark of cansidermion and regard in that power.
I lnve the honour to be, with perfea relsipefi, yougct
Exceilency't molt obedient and humble servant.
GEORGE WAdHlNGTON.
Hil Excelleugt tl': Pnsidiut qf Cougnjsr.
Su, Pntuozunu, Mq t6, 1780.
AF'sER so many favour- which on every occasmn,
and particularly at the time of my obtnining : lene
of absence, Cosstgress wete pleased most gr-Acioufly w
bestow on me, ! due prefume myself entitled to im
Rart to them, the private feelings which I now so
appily experience.
lf from anssic-rlv epoch in our noble comest, ] glo
fied in the mine of no American soldier, ard hezrtily
cnjn ed the honour ! haveof tening the United Statcs,
my statitfaction is at thi- long wished for moment en
tirely complete; when putting in end to my furlongh,
[have been able again mjoin my colouu, under which
] mly hope for (: portunities of indulging the lsdent
nal, the ubq ed gntitude. the mrm, and I 'might
say, the patridtick love, by which ! am for ever bound
to America. 't] se C s _sh
in he ' , it, you " nt ongn . "! :
new asihfflzssc ask: prose respect, end my grate
ful asectionlu s _imenu. I have the honour to
be. with the highest reggd, your Excellency": molt
obedient humble (mine.
ss LA ! A Y ! T T !.
' si M A Y 16, l7lo.
RISOL'ED, due Congtese consider the return of
the mel de le Fnyene to Ameriel, ,co resnme his
colnm ?- ehe umy, n : fresh pwof of the diEn-ssi
ludbd nen], lad persuering amehment which have
justly ueeonnended him to the publick confidcflu
and lpplluse; end the they receive with plusure I
tender 'of the fer— servicee of so gallant nd meri
tonom ln officer. f
PUW "47 ! Concre/Zc,
— CHXRLES THUMSON, Sx'vy.
so ab "dun. ud ub r per/bu in Amin'u, win
nell': bill: ofextbaugc to Europe.
* Nurz, hbruf) I use.
Ge'ntsm. '
Of the many blu- which have been sent Fro- Ame
ricu, to me, few wholctekn hue lrrhed. paneos them
(fled, seconde,.1flpw,' er fourthe) having been ehmwn
overbond or die.. of these] hue received, : great
number hue hmonly hhnk endorsed, which leaves
them :! much exposed to fraud a: if they had been
piyahle w the hence. l hue Iccordingly, more thin
once found, on eming : second hill for lecepnnce,
that the firfl In hee- nlready paid; and on examin
ing the bill so paid, ! have seen my sricnd'e na-e on
the back, withoul a syllable hy whiclfl could discover
the hand: it esteem- pnsi'ed lhfough. In one in
hnee, ] nscidentall dnscovered that the bill paid,
hid been in the posesion of the Cnptain of . British
rivneer, which dearly prove! that our enemies con
der bill., bllnkmdorsed , n agood znieleos plunder.
In order to rendy this evil ], with respect, propose
to you, to mke-k l. inminble rule. fully to endorse
:" bilh which Psl'lhrough our hand;, and to make
them pevnhle to (hearde:- Jthe person to when you
nmic them.
M-).Lsisiss - --
_ss.-.-7 ; m
So far as [his lffects myself, or myfrlendoflgt w;
only be necessary to write to my corresgondem to ?" ;
lfnp'zo it; but as it is of a very eykenbove ossltun, :.nd
nuy osiccz-Lon grmt los: to muy mdjvndnnls, ] dun.
in my dmy, (hu: ]mblickly, to caution al] persmjn
America. a fair." n. ] have the home]: to be, with
glut respc , Gentlemen, your mol! obedient humble
servant, ]UNATHAN WlLLIAp-IS.
—-——.-—- --—— —
RICHMONU, jane 13.
HE followinfz inthl-g'cuce, we are assured, mly
badel-ended upon, sngm the city of New York,
viz. That :: vessel was joli ahsiived there from England,
wish express", advising that : fleet of " sail of th'
lme, wuh tmnspons, and Badetronps on board, hid .
sailed f-om Brel} so: Americl. And that in cock.
quence of thi- ldvice, which occasiom-d guilt muste!
nation in New York, all their Vcsscll of my"
immediately ordered down to the Hook.
w
AN ACCROSTlsiCK.
[RANDA Goddess of these southern p'ainl
I do] ofnsivmphs, :nd of poor dying swlinjsi
s .--si-,--in humble ind in lowly lays, -
.:
S on to luempt w celebnec thy Pnisc. si 1
A lovely nympll, in whom the grace. shine, '4
A
P mdencc and virtue, lnd whom, wit rein"
? urc il thy mind, :- spends " thy face; ' ,
3 8 envxn's : I gourd, and grann thee ev'cy gon.
I n sighs m run, your lovers pine: "
A ]] own 'your beauty'l umrfihd swny.
5" or, far, beyond u refflon, hley ne,
A fund of treasure, Ze'll posstsl m THIS]
U nmix'd, and free from netr and wide,
N o zffsi-shshm in your bm 11 1sz
!" he scnsc she ehmm. und every care beguilu;
L o now, behold her sweet, trinsponingsmiln.
E 'en [but, may it]! Virginia's fain:. Ham,
R emain unminzed, innocent, and pine; .
0 us: such bright pamrm, may they for!) themild, -
Y 'outh thun conduded. mufl become min'dsi. ct
sir. 'ruz_P—R : N T—E—i 8.
The fad- fwiug iqstructiou breath: sh fro)"- M
that it is much m ba w m m- ' : '
wouldudopl them. ? 0! .. bl—
- Gawsiruuut, ss*- .
WE mem l-ot {hit na I couiplimnllfy lddsesij
the high opinion we entertain ob yourabilidn
assnd inngrity, ha- heen sufficiendy evidence}! by m
choice we have made of you to represent na in AGQ.
hly. Ourineentmn is, eoconvey. to mour sentimen
on some important subjefi- which may fall under,
consideration. and these sennmenu we doubt my
will implicidy adhere to. *
-* Much. Gentlemen, will depend on the chlralert,
abiliciea, and principle: of lhosemenwho ill imponanf
office.; who put in motion, and who are a
great Machine osgovernment in Anerida; our o
unduflanding lad experience will inform you of th
general aalisicatiom necessary, and your penemai
will y point out to you (hose Who possefa th _
But W in one thing we be; lah!!! reminsil youzz
and which we wish to be amend u na : quality of
the lad importance ac thia jud ure- [( i. that you
clect inn office those onlysi who have pu- unequisib
weal proofs from the beginning of thin collM, o:
only of their zaal for the hherty-o! Aneriea, but (
in total independcnce of, and Wss-frlm, Gre
Britain. This we conceive in h th edurion to
diflinguish men'a peliliell characteta, and from their
former sentimcnn on IN! pdm, M sutore, inu
tiom, and defigna may bcdisooveted. -ln che ,nsenc
laffitude of men'a .inds, and the cagerlonginga aflu ,
peace, so natural and so pnvalent, no.! vigouril
necessary in the different departmenu of government]
and many mnitiea may offer to designing men, to
insusc and PRld their pernicious though plausibs'
J. - _-_-.
opinions. lt would bea gnal and cruel mortificafion
to these noble and gallant spirit: who havd rilkcd
every thing for the present eshabfiflament, and in
gloaioua and beneficial effects, to lose th whole in the
very moment of enjoyment,43y cha inamntion and
nfglyct of their friend:, and by the m and duplici
of—lheir internal enemies, and not by that valour
she British arms uswhich they boaked so much in the
beginning. For these unsom we wish that no men'fif
doubtsul charaflen should be (sum if this criicd
juncture, when every exertion os zeal and ability i.