The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-12-19 00:00:00, page 2

WW A L T I M () R E. Ducumm 0.
H'sissxlruffjctf :: [mer j'mm General Gsixtes, dared Albany,
ss ' Asswm/zer 15), 1777.
\ HAVE now che l-lsiasurc m ucquaint thc Congrcss,
* 5. that me enemy have confirmed my opmion 0: cncxr
,siintcntiuns, by burning lhd dcstroymg all the mes
*. sinnd bu ]flings upon M unt lndcpcnucmc and Ticun
, dangn, and prkcipitaldy rsi'rinng sico me on me
.and bt. j'vhn'a. 'l'hc heavy llonsi. &c. they threw
, int) (he: take, and it isi hsshcvad carried off only the
brass Ja-rillcry, che pan. du', yrovilinnz, and the gumson.
"'I tak..- it so: grantss-d that General Pucnam, and
Benc-rnl George (Lunxnn, nequznnud y*ur l-Zxccllcncy
I'c—assr the enemy abandomd an their sffssis asinu p usts upon
rot: North river chc ).8111 ult. and rcrrcateu [0 ]Ncw
,quk; and that For: lndcpcndence, ncar kingabridge,
15 also evacmtcd and destroyed."
Extract oj a ]: mr from Gmrml \\ ashington,
; . Nov. 15, 1777.
" The Marquisi De la l-"ayec-tct: went to Jcrscy with
General Grccn, and I sum he has m: burn inn:: w
rheresi This ybu winsspcrcczve by the following extract
of a letter, just arrived, from (ix nsiul (irccn :
" The Marquisi, with about four hundrssd mllicm, and
the rifle corpsi, attacked che enemy} picquet lasil even
ing, killed abzuc lWCnly, wounded many more, and
'mnk abcufcwcnty prisoners. The Marqms iz charmcd
xch the lpisiccd behaviour of the nlultzu and n'flc'
'cnrps. They urovc (ne enemy about hnlt'a m-lc, nd
kept the gr-zund until dark. Tnc unsinh's p.c:qu.sst
{o-nsistcd ofabuut cl-rcc hundred, and wsixcsiscmr'oncud
s dfl'ssssqg the skirmish. Tnc Mdl'quis .: determined to
;; ctbsicss 15; He way ofu'angcr. ,
ss' ' 'siPuUL'L-ed by order of Cctmgrrfi. ,
" ) CHAnusis Tuomsou, Scc'ry.
' W'I L L I A'MsiS B U R G, Drc. 19.
BY e gendemnn jest from me coctnnenml came, we
. '. _ him that General Hm've has moved up ne high as
. Chestnut Hin, so that out army'is but four or nve nnlu
A nccte. A battle wi]! pr-rbably ensue, which it is to
be opcd may prove decnive, and effectually break up
'theVile nest of British and Hefliasin banditti, with their
moctey gang of wretched and forlorn Torizs, who
have so, long infesh'd this free and happy ]and.---Suc
cess to General WAblllNGTON !-----'shc' RlSlNG
STATES!
blame? of a [mer fr m Cape. Wi Lu AN Pl ERCE to bil
' Exullenc} the Govtrmur, dami Noe. :, 1777.
" At prelent ] am more enablcd to give you an
accurate account of the battle at Germantnwn than
I was the day on which it was sought. lmmcdi
ately after (he huxry osan acti'm it is not easy tsi) ascer
tain the particulars of it ; the vnrinus' accounts from
different quancts confuse, and render the whole un
perfect.
- " When our men first made theattack wehad the most
pleasing psolpcct before us. Tnc psan un: evidently
. good, and the complete surprise gwen the enemy
promised : glorious vrcmsy. They were s-luted, pur
. foul, and chargcd with fury ; but after flying before
W-lrms in me utmost confusion, for some distance
into Germantown, the fortune of the day was turned
against un, and we were compelled to yield the laurel:
we hactl won. The circumstence of this misfivrtqne
"was owing to the enemy taking to a large stone hnuse ;
and our men, attem ting to lurrmzid It, were m tcsi
the rout, by the prolpecc of being nutfidnked. sihat
Part'nf the in my gave way it is impeffible t!) shy. The
report of GeneralSuliivan'sdivisnn being the first was
groundless, as both the General and his men were
rnssvesinnd active to the last.
ss" Auo the Virginia line, ] cannoc, in justice to the
offiun and men, point out any jsiarticular honou: to
one that was ns>t due to another."
Extuct of: [me:- fwn ;; Member of Congresx, dal ed York
town, Dec. 9, 1777.
" Much is expected from the spirit of Virginia. I
- haps: she will not fall short of the opinion entertained
of her. Much good may be done before General
[lowe can be reintbrced.--We expect soon to hear of
warm work. Mr. HJWC has come out of Philadel
sihia with his whole army, and was last Saturday in
light nfsiur army, which is at least as strong as it has
ever been, kind in good spirits.---A person out of
Philadelphia says, that a packet was received there last
week with advice that hoshli-ties were commenced, or
about to commence, between [France nnd Ensilnnd.
It is certain they are buildin- sorts to defendsiNcw
York towards the sea. Still am afraid England will
make cnnccffions. I saw a letter this morning from
St. Eushztia, which says, it was agreed to restore all
effects taken in French bottoms without the limits."
'Desiatsihsj _ Capt. ].\ Ml-ZS lct'os-rnk, of the XVth
Vlrglma reglment, near Germuntnwn, the ltth ult.
Isdver nnhtarsiy nrdour and patrinrick zeal deserved
aneushgmm, xt may with truth be said to be due to
this braYe and gallant officer. Ye pa'siriots, ye have
lost a shend. Ye suldierh, ye have lost a brother,
Mrs. ANNA MMUA BASSET, the amiable and
much ]arsincnted consort of Burwell Basset, Esq; of
Eltham, m New Kent county.
"In the Housrss. os Ductmnns, Drn. 16, 1777.
RESOLV 'D, that the ()ocernour and Council,
_ in draug cing a demchment of the militia of this
commonwealth, and marching it to head quarters, in
the heisihdouting state of Pennsylvania, actssjly in
Ylded fy a fnroign cncmy, have actcd accoxding to
- tbc laws of this commonwoalth.
Jmm 'l'AzEwsLL, c. H. D.
, Dxczmzm 17, 1777.
Ugreed to by the SENATE.
' —.' ]oxm BschEY, c. s.
:.
- \\ n.s.1.\:.:$uvkc, Tc'. ]ss', !777.
N OTlCF. is hereby gisi cn, that there are mum
cica in the !.sirgiuu mgm-cnt of arrillzly for one
(inptain, six first Licuccnants, and five second Linn
tcnams. Personswho wish to fill these office: :ne dc
fircd to uyply ((: the Gourncur and Cuuuul for rc
(routing innruccim-s, sum money to make me enlist
may, un slsiuejiiqv me brn c-f nsixc month.
.lf) mits o} lvi: Excellency in Countilv;
ARCH. Bumsichlct—
PosT OFFlCE, Williamsbur December 19, 1777
] HliKl-LB! giv nonce, t at lhave receivedin—
- mucrmns lo d-sconrinuc the Petmbmg rides who
crnsscsi ;lr jamestousin and. proceeds to that place by Callin
him; but, for the Cumsicnicncez of the gentlemen
(hel'cabOUlb, che p1st who goes fsom Negvmstlc to
Rirlssmurzd \\ ill be dirsicusid to continucte his rousisifi thither
by [Vm-aictk and Usbsi—ssrne's. This regulation to take placc'
immediately after Christmu, when the Urbamm post
win l.kc wuo ba d.1'cnncinued.
ALEx. PUnmE, Dcp. Postmastel.
gss—zss'zx Bemg pohnvely ordered co des
pmch (he Northern ridcr every Friday afternoon a' IV
o'clsswk precisely, ! hereby give norice that no letters"
lel he received after that hour, from any person.
[or 5 A L E.
\'si_(j(ss)()l) S'l'lLL which holds about FIFTY
l- GALLONS. HU'SEN KENNER.
FAUVHLI cuunty, 'Z'u. (),1777.
90 be RENTED, m Saturday tle z7tb instant (Decem
bcr) lo tl ! Hgl-est blddls, for out year,
"1 H F. noted ordinary", siorehou e, merchant
house, &c. known b the name of the New brave.
Twenty ftvc bushel: of w eat are sown on the place,
there i.e. a fine peach nrchard, and it lies on the great
Buc/titrglsiam mad, about twelve miles above Mr.
Ilss'right's ordinary in Cumberlmld. The dwehing-housi:
has five room: on the lower flovtr
ANTHONY ths'rou,
so be SOLD at pulliclt [ale in Fredericksbwg, on
Thursday the 8tl- ofjanuary, if fair, otherwi/b next
fair day,
AAOUT fifty choice S [. A V ES, consisting of
men, women, and children. I will also lrca't
with ang person inclinablc tosi-purchase a fine and
pleasant EAT on Ranabunnock river ; it is where ]
formerly lived, lying on the north side, in King
George cnunty, about ourteen mile: below Fndrrit/es
bury. The tracc contains one thousand one hundred
and forty acrcs, on which there is a end and conve
nient brick dwelling-housc. with al kinds of office
houses, also a good grist mill standing on a very con
venient stream of water, and was rebuilt about three
years ago. WtLuAM CHAHLEsi
Ye be R E N T [5 0, on Monday the 51}: of ]anuary, at
Egmon's ordinary, in Charles City count);
FOUR valuable tenements beIOnging to the estate
of l-Villiam Kermon, Esq; deccased, viz.. The manor
plantatinn, beautifully sttuncd on Fame; river, con
tainifi about eight hundred acres; one ditro cilled
'The sadness, rsifsixhtmdrcd acrcs; oneditto of four
hundred and ftfty acres, near the church; and a small
glantacion contiguous to the last, ofabout scventy acres.
hey are all in—gond order for cropping, and to be ren
tcd for the term of one year.
1H __ _ ____ FRANCIS WI Lus.
Fcr SALE in AMHERST,
THREE hundred and five acres of land on the
branches os Rur'ktr's run, remarkably level,
and proper for grain of all kinds. There is on it
a plantation in good order sufficient to Work three
hands, with : dwelling-house and (cyeral out
housps; and there is on it a great appearance of iron
ore, deemed by good judges, to be equal to any
yet dtscovcred in this countr , and a co am
water course convenient fart e use of a furnace.
Any person inclinable to become a purchaser may
be shewn the land, and know the terms, by ap
plymg to the lubscriber on the premises.
zp JOHN DE vatu'r.
Unczmnu !, 1777.
\
"] ANTED, two Captains immediately to take
charge of two vessels to go to Frunrc. Any
perlon who comes well rccommended shall receive good
wages by the sublsicriber at Risbmomi. si
2p . DANlEL L. HYLTON.
Sixty D O L L A'R S Rt-ward.
DESERTED from Captain si7o/cn Le-wis's com
paxP' of state troops in the lId regimcnt, the fol
lowing oldicrs, viz.. Philip ct-ltkiru, about five feel
nine or ten inches high, who I have heard is gone
towards Carolim. James ]urdw, (alias lVil/iam ]oncs
!en) a tailor b trddc, about five feet three orfoul
inches high. {hcy were all enlistcd in Bedford coun
ty. Whocvcr sccures che said descrtcrs, so as they ma)
join their company, or scnds them to the commanding
officer at lI'Y/lianubursiq, shall have the above reward
or twenty dollars for each. _
_ "_ jouN M*Ex.u_E_NY, Lieuc.
STRAYED or STOLEN from Mr. RNUFS'S ordinary
the Zlst of ()ftobrr, a sorrel horie four years Ol(
last spring, with hanging mane and long mil, a star it
his forehead, his right hind foot white, not branded
I will give a steward of ten dollars to any person wlu
delivers the said horse to Capt. Hart-wcl/[ssl/armhlc 0
Mr. Roe-vu in Suflex, or to the subscribt'r in C'lzarsu Cttssv
and if stolen, on cunviction of the thief. fivc sisiomm
]] WlLLlAM BRXAN.
" A * : s, u,
' GOOD ncgssiv L).-\{<.l,'si-. vmi to hire or pus
A chalk, inquire ut the princes,
dww Creck, l/mry count), OttoL-tr 27, 1777'
D hdctER'l'ED from ['orf .S'alur's, in the M—zv sijsim—
(/.>ajf ot me state ut Grorgia, the following loi—
dxers, viz. Yimjamin Mzgge'rjun, (cr'jeanr, ttom
Bmkiflglvam. jol-n H'silpjfl's, and David ]umir-gs,
cocpuralsct from 'Prim'f Edward. jot! lloIland,
fmm Cuml/(rland. ]olm Ramay. Thomas Church,
actd ]rffe Milk, scom Ampsrst. ]qipb La-u'rmce,
and zln/brctst Hunctbejbn, from Ilu/yy. ]amrs Na
var-re, from Halifax. Andrt-w Clark, from Lon
dozm. Likewtle jamr: Smitp, and !!sial/au lap;]
ton, mulatto'es, irom Haltjax. Tne above solmers
bemg chiefly enlisted by Cssipt. ]opn Baird ofthe state
ot Gar ia. it is nomn my power at present to gne a
descriptton of them, but expect they have moshy re— _
turned to their respective counties. I have in order: --
from Col. L'lbtrt,of the zd G'wrgia battalion oscon
inenml troops, to offer : sresie pardon to all delcrtets that
voluntanly give themlelves up to me and return to melt
duty ; antsil do farther offer : reward oisitw entyssaullars
sot- each of the above mentioned lolsincrs, to be acu—
ve.ed to me, or any omet contictenta] ozfncrm me
state of Georgia. ap SnzM CUOK, (}tpc
2. l (itorgia lv-attAIm-z'
1
0
"1 'AKEN .UP- m ]ssoujja, near L'm'r s bridgc, a
blacknmre, and a two year old Colc. "1 hc
mare is abouctcn or twain: years old, four 'ccc
ch.cc or four inches high, has some saddle Isipocs,
paccs ow, hctdabellon, isdockr, buthnsnubmnd
pcisiccivablc. '1 he colt is near the colour of sithe
mare, about sourseeciix or seien inches high, has
a star in his forehead, but neither dockt nor brand
cd. Appraiscd, the share to fifteen pounds, the
coltto twenty pounds. pct THOMAS jouzsct
'sAREfx up in Augusta, a bay mare about four. .
tecn hand; and a half high, a natural yaccr, ba.
a star in her forehead, a kind otsia mcaly nose, some sad
dle spotb on borh side: of her neck, has lately had me
fistula, and brandcd on the near bucmck somcming
like A. Appruit'cd cocwcnty poundo. "
p . WiLuAM Bunx.
"TALEN up in Algqusta, on "Isirinzblf's bunch,
a pied steer ab int three years old, about foul sect
high, lus fore leg is hurt, seemingly by a cing, maik
ed with :! crop in (be near car, and- asilic in the.0ffone.
Appraiscd to four pounds.
Cunuzs 'Enwnt.
- P
'AREN up in Hmriro, a large dark red steer
about two years old, marked with a crct'op and
holein the right ear (che hole ap c.sirs tosibc cur,,
or tore out) and ahals crop and 1 it in the left.
Afflaiscd to ten pounds. p__]onn CARTEB.
] AREN up in Trilisf .EzI-zvarzl, near ctmekrtt's
i
ordinary, two smal red and white pied steer;
about two years old, marked with a cro and on
derkeel in theright ear, and a small llic in the un.
der part of the less. p (jeomz Tnomctson.
'sAhEd up in Smffonl, near Ajudusiy creek, :
gray gelding about nineteen years old, with :
hanging mnne and switch tail, trots and paces fast,
is a very lively horse, but not brandcd.
sip Wncttctmu BALL.
'"sAKEsi up in Laudozm, near Noland's serr , I
black mare about six yeaxs old, upward; of
fifteen'hands high, has a few white hairs between
her hose and forehead, and branded on the nen
buttock G. Appraised to thirty fiivc pounds. .
p ]Osuu THOMAS.
'] 'Asih E N 'up in Charlotte, near the Parson's Hurts,
a red steer about three years old, marked with a
flope in the under side of the right ear, and at the top
of the ear it appears something more square. ssAp-ss
praised to forty shillings.
p ' MAcuLsm—zss Goomz_
TAKEN up in Sombampton, on Nottafway, eight
begs. One a black low with two white feet and
white belly, a white sow with a giizzle rump, three
grizzle sows with white lists, a black barrow with
white face. and belly, and his sore feet white, two
grizzlebarrows with whitehsts, all marked with an
halfmoon under the right etr, and a crop and hole in
the left. They have long boh tails, appear to be about
two )ezirs old, and are apprniseti to ten pounds.
ss p ' _ JE'SE ARRpNGTON.
] AK EN np in 'Prim'r William, : red steer about
ss _ two years vi.], three feet three inches high,
markesslwithacrop, hole, under and overkeel, in the
right e-tr, :mi :] crop, two flits, and an underkeel in
the left. Appmised to three pounds.
p NL'UEMIAH DOWELL.
AKEN up in A'mrlin, a large daik bay mare
near five feet high, fix or seven years old,
' much i'carred about the head, has black legs,
ss. hanginfv mane and switch tnzl, and ap ears to be
. brandet on the ncsin' buttuck with a orse shoe.
, though wrydull. Appi'aised to sorry pounds.
P .hnwmw NlUNFURD.