The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1775-05-12 00:00:00, page 3

' best of their knowledge and l)Cll(s- Their
letters and imoices were made up, and
(lated the gift of August; about which
time, some other goods offering, _] . Norton
and sons wereindnced to detain thcship sour
teen days longer than they intended. On
the 15thof'Sc-ptember, in the evening-, the
received a letter from Mr. john Bucl-sshoule
of Liver ool, by the post, dated thc 12th
of the [lime month, encloiing a copy of
the Virginicl association entered into the
be inning of August, which they verily
hesieve was the hrst account '1'cceived in
any art of England. Under these cir
cum ances, how could ]. Norton and sons
act? The ship Virginia was then cleared
out, and at Gravesend; and the com
mencement of the non-importrtion agree
ment fixed for the first of November, :t
si time scarcc thought sufficient for her arri—
val in'Virginiaz To apply, therefore., for
ei'mislion to land the tea (could it have
Been obtained) was thought unadviseahle,
since, durin the course of such an asipph
cation, the time allowed by the association
for importation was running- on fast, and
their correspondenu might have been sub
'ectsi to man .inconvemencies therefrom,
ease tbi did not arrive in time;
thy-espy, it tye-"not attempted. Capt.
uren lctt London very early on the morn
ing of ,the tdth of September, and passed,,
through the Down: the next day; and
that no step, which prudence could sug
gest, might he omitted, he was directed"
to consult with the committee, and other
Gentlemen in Virginiq, immediately on his
nrrival, and honestly to lay the case before
them; and- that-, is he found it disagree
able to the inhabitants that the tea should
be landed, stored, or returned in the ship,
he was then to proposi: destroying it, but
by no means attem t the landing it with
out leave. 'From uch a plain and saith
ss ful narration us sactssi, and from a convic
tion of the candour which they possess to
whom these line: are addressed, ] . Not-ton
and thou are induced to hope that the im
putztion of in'ustice to Amcrica will cease,
that truth Will trample over calumn or
misstpresentntion,'and that they shall re
cover that place which they formerly held
in the esteem of their friends and country
men in Virginia.
ct jOHN NORTON e,- soxs.
Lonnozss', 7an. 5, 1775.
Since my writing the above, on rending
the Virginia Gazette of the 24th of No
vember last,_ it give's' me infinite concern
to find that I have unhuppily fallen under
the heavy displeasure of the Gentlemen of
the committee for York and Glouccstcr
counties, by inadvertcntlv shipplng two
half chestssi os tea on board the Virginizx,
Edward Ellen matter, ordered by Mefl.
Prentis & co. My excuse is set forth in
the foregoing narration of facts, which I
Tubmlt to the 'committees in particular,
and the publick in general; and hope I
shall be acquitted from any evil intentions
of prejudicing a people ! have a reat
esteem for, and among whom I have ived
(1 may say) the help;-lest part of my life.
A censnre also, for a supposed contempt
. of the resolution: entered into by the wor
thy members of the late Assembly, re
specting the im ortations of ten into Vnr—
ginia, cing p ed upon me by the above
mentioned committee, I must consesit that
I thought all the resolves mule at that
time were preparatory only to those in
tended at the general mecting in Augnst;
- that they were then to receive a sanctlon
.from the ConFress; and that the resolvc
,..ss' articulafly aluded to, in the hurry of
nsiness, entirely escaped my notice,
for which I am heartily sorry. ] must
sincerelydeclnre, that in shipping the ten
there was not the least delign intended of
nmbra e to the inhabitants of "virginiu,
or lemhng an aid to government towards
raising :: revenue in Amerlcn; that my
alsiowed principle-: (which I now pnhlilh)
are, that the Parliament of Great Britnln
have not the least shadow of right to tnx
Amerlca; that I never fill], direrfsilly or
indirecsstly, devinte from these principles,
which I have always professed, and which
ought to gowrn every person shut has
any regard for the liberty of Anterica; and
1 ulso farther declare, that, so far srom
having any connexion with the Minillry,
my person is even unknown to any osthem ,
and that I never was in their presence,
except when I attended about the copper
eoinage sor Virginia, in which I was em
ployed, instead of:; better agent.
JOHN NORTON.
Lonnon, Yan. 16, 1775,
In answer to an objecsition made to my
charging Mr. Prentis the duty on the two
half ehclls of ten in the invoice, it has ever
been the custom ofthc house so to do; as
by that means the whole amonnt oscosts
and ehnrges appears to the sipersons debit,
in one sum, in their account current . The
Captain draws for the amount of the duty
when he days the same in Virsiginia; but,
in the case of Bsr. Prentis, he must now
have credit for it. And as to the reland—
ing- of the tea at Gr'avesend, I am credihly
informed (the ship being cleared) it could
not have been allowed; bond and security
having been given at the excise offieesifor
ct the exportation thereof, some time before
the ship was cleared.
4' ADVERTlSEMENTS.
\
To be SOLD at Hanovcr town, the 25th
- is;/fant (May) atthe shop of the deeea/Z-d
Dr. john VValkcr,
ACOMPLETE set of shop utclzsils, sur
geons and midwisry instruments,
together with the medicines and books of
the said deceased. The tersns of credic
will be made known at the salc, by
(2) Tnomn Sun-son, Admss
FOR CHARTER
To any part of BR lY'JIN,
An exceeding good vessel, burthcn about ,
500 hhds. For terms apply to
Gnunwoon, RnsoN, 6- Musu.
NORFOLK, Afay 3, 1775. '(tf.)
]}uckinghzun comzty, Aj'ril 25, 1775.
LL pedctom'indcbted to the store kept
in this county, ly the sub/criber, an
account of (,)cm'gc Murdoch (7- co. mer
chants in Glaxsgow, are desired to pay their
re pectiw balance: to Donald MsiNicoll, he
bein now appointed to receive, and duty
aut wrised to discharge, them.
si GEORGE M'URDOCH.
/ HALH'AX, 11er 27, 1775.
lN'l'EN-D to leave the colony with all
convenient speed .
GEORGE YUXLLE .
-_————
RU N away the zoth of March last, a
, ney): black, large, like! ,' young negro'
man, named SELLOR. I _ought him" qf
the Reverend ]ohn Brander in Bedsord,
who bought him of one Ransone in Glouecs
ter county, on North river, Kingston pari/b,
where ! nm' share the ave 'ix. 'sl/lzoeizer
will bring him to me, in james City county,
shall receive 31. and all expen/Zsis.
(6) ]OHN AYLETT'.
\ thucz WtLLtAM, April 12, 1775.
As the time approaches when the lands,
- patented under the proclamation of
Governonr Ditzu'iddie, must be improved
or forseited, 1 request the favour of the
proprietoi's of the tract lying upon Paro
tellico ereek, and the Kamnuah river,
themselves, or by their agents, to meet
upon the premises, to divide, on A/miday
the lzth of next 'fune. The neecffity of
this measure is obvious; but let}: it may
appear extraordinary , to any osthe proprie—
tors, that a single person shonld undertake to
appoint the time , I must inform them that I
have heretosore written, to each separate-ly,
to the above purpurt. Should the proPri
etors fail to attend at the time, or to [end
sinne one to act for them, I hope they \\ ill
think it reasonable I should take poli'eilion
of the quantity I am entitled to. by pur—
chase, under Mzijor Bulz'itt and Licutcnunt
l/sssiss'flfflssf, and proceed to improve it ac
cordingly.
CUTHBERT BULLXTT.
BLANDFQRD, May :, 177I-si
SI intend for Britain early in the sum
mer, those who have any demand!
against me will he kind enough to bring
them in, and they shall be immediately
(]isi'hurged . Mr . Thomas Gardon, oi'l'rinct
George, will be properly empuwered to,
receive, and grant disthm'ges for, the
debts still due to Cor-don and Ram ay. -
. PA'l'KICK RAMSAY.
. BLANDFOKD, May '1, 1775." si
HOSE indebted to flung/ly, Monteith,
and Co. are desired to take notice,
that their business at this place, former] _
under Mr. Pafrick Ramsny's, and lattery ct
under m direction, is now managed by
Mr. is?! [iactm Bogle, who is full empow
ered to transact the same, an to whom
they are dosircd to make :Lyssmencs When
the times admit, it wilisibe carried on mct
usual. WILLlA'M ROBERTSOBL
I IN'l'END for England immediately off-3
ter the October meeting of the. met.-5
chants, in the chttfne, YonathM-Mg
son commanders All persone'wsillahlfls- si
any demands a ainst the sow-fix
requested, for t e last time, tom ct
ss &}
their respective accousims, that - ss si
',ct
receive paygxent; andthose '-ssss--,-, si.
desired to come and settle,- Wsictl _- si--ct'* H-L
may be adjnsted before hie dfiPW si'j. QYWsiss-si
WILLIAM sisiDAssgss _ - 'sssi,
to consign any tobacco "tosi' __'
Lce, Esq; merchant in London," 'ct ss'
pectfully acquainted, that a gdoafss _
'builc ship will be in Tork river" sififsifa'sss' " so,
short time, to take in tobaccow' "Mssd si " ,
when the Gentlemen shippers wmsiheswWi ,
0}! by the Cuptzlin in person. "(filesssi'z
siFORY'T DOLLAR s- REWJsiR-Dsi
UN awav from the subscriber, all-dle , -ss
19th instant, at night, two smmsi _ s
men, viz. st'lznozu Sun-, : ' :
born in Brz' o , a out 20 ye.;rl "3?"
five feet six and a lialsincheom, ss
made, has li rht 3 or b ' eyen,-1;
little pock mirkecfir Acckl'ed'ss, sandyoo-ctzz,
loured hair cut pretty short, hit voice ii.
cuat'sc and somewhat dra'tfling; be cools
w ith him a coat, waist-coat, and breach-, :"
of light brown duffil, with black "him -
buttons, another light colouredssctcldfllss
waistcoat, old leather breecbel, check- '
and osnabrug (him, a pair of flew mmsiedsi si '
yam stockings, : pair of old ribbcdctdm .
new osnabrug trousers, and felt hat, not
much the worse for wear.---W "31.le
Wzassirn, a brick-maker, born-in Sut
land, and talks pretty broad,-About five
feet six inches high, well made, .rathcr -
turned 'of 30, wit light brown hint, And
a roundifl: face; he-had on an olive colour—a ss
ed coat, pretty much sswom, Fish binds.
hom buttons , dushl wailtcoat and muche-,,
the sinne 'as Spzarfls, osnabrug Wsers,ss_ (
and cheek and osimbmg shiru. They
went off in a small yawl, with turpentinc
sides and bottom, the inside painted with
a mixture of car and red lead-.ss master: of.
vessels are cautioned against receivin of..
them, and the above rewz-sird is offe _ to
any person who will deliver them at my
dwellin -house in this county, o: twcnty .
dollars for each, from .
__(z) owner. WASHINGTON- /
FAIRFAX county, A/m'l 23, 1775.
'r EN DOLLARS RE WAR'D.
TRAYED or S'l'OLF-N, lsiasi: Wg,
from Mr. Richard Taylor':, near
\
Blaudford, a sorrel MARE about. four feet
seven or eight inches high, five years old
this spring, a blaze face, and no other
white about her, paccs, trots, and al
lops well, but neither clockt nor bran ed.
She was put to Godolphiu last spring, and
it is likely ma be with soul. whoever
delivcts the saic milre to the shbscriber, in
s/melia. or to junathan Yarkson in Bla-ul—
fFu-ctl, shall have the above reward. She
hsiid the s pliut when she went away, which
occusioned her to be very lzmse.
ll JOSEPH GREENl-ULL.