The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1775-08-04 00:00:00, page 8

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as the case, how then does 'his lordship
get his intelligence that this anVCn'h p.: a-t'ss
mr. Hnnsit's was to the great " lean-...
osall his majesty's faithful subjects .' ' From
whence doe: he learn that mr. HENRY
had comshltted " acts ol'violenCe." Have
mypf those terrified " faithful subjecctxs,"
on whom those acts of'vlolc..ce were cum
Ifittcd, preferred their co plaims before
hll lordshi , in order to bta'm redress.)
Of are the : words inserted only to height cn
or aggravate this supposed guilty conduct
Osmr. Hlulr'l, in the opinion oftliole
who "cannot be, in all robability, from
the t'emotenes; of their ltuazion, furnished
with ansiimpartial and fair state of the case?
The Euilty, perhaps, might issi'.'.'.' and
tremb at anapprehcnlion ot the just ven
geance of the incensed people, rousccl and
provoked as they were by rciteratecl acts
of oppression and tyranny; but whether
the innocent Americans (of which I thank
Heaven there is by far the greater majo
tity) were terrisied and frightened by this
intent-, _osmr. Hnut's to regain their
maw, ] leave the csimdid part ofman—
" .to determine, tsirom the publication
of the oceedin : of the many commit
tees which have at on this occasion, at
my be seen in the papers subsequent to
this taken mr. HlNKY- Thus
much, mr. Purdte, ! have thought [Bro
per to [: before the public'k, in vindica
Ill-of t conduct of a gentleman, Who
'h now _ sent, and, as the advocate and
' end of hit countr , contending,
[doubt not, for pil that t; precious and
worth the preserving, to thole who are by
nature free, and who, by their laws and
"institution, have arisiindubitable right to
re ' . o, in 0 ltiOfl-"to ever ower
cum to mekepiiijem otherwise.) ?
ctss nal hi- lokdlhip, atsictthis perplexed and
nisi conjuncture of atl'aisirs, steadily
-N's the! noble line of right" which pru—
Me! hit duty had marked out to
himss _ in evinced from his actiom, in
Mfieb'tsio his proscsiions, that the
Him-59!" the People which he ruled,
mld-gent ob}e5t and care; had he,
-Ml , virtuous, and great man,
, in as a mesil'tator in this unnatural
.Kruggle between Great Britain and her
alone-, and attempted to close. rather
siM, by sidilsingenuous misrepresentations ,
to widen the breach; l trust he sxould
still have continued to seecive that grat; -
fustribute of a}: luuse which the people
here have, on ome late occasions, so
cordally offered up to him: But, from
hie lete conduct, as'heid up to the world,
'Whit confidence can the place in him
who he: declared himscl to be (and his
action: manifest he is not in jest) their
opposed end dungeroue enemy? _
' B R U T U S.
'sifi , The printer acknowledge: the re—
uz'pt of the above piecefimte week: ago and
Would have . attended to it before now, had
it but: in—ln': power.
onznsinszmzusirs.
AL [. persons indebted to the estate of
' 70)!" Shermer, deceased , by old stand
ing accounu, are desired to make speed
yment; and/ those who have demand!
ainst the said estate are desired to make
: em know, to .
Tnlossiron JAMES,
DvDLn Rlcnnctnon, exec.
Gzoxal BOOTH,
PERQON of addresu and experience in
, {EAEHING'Would be glad of con
ctlu issg : simily or small neighbourhood
'dfch'ddren , from the first elements oslearn
ing, through she dafficks, and the usual
branches accompanying them . More par
ticnhr information may be had irom the
princes.
Yoxx Towx, july 13, 1775.
LL persmsi 'mdcbud to me are desh ed
, to pay their respective accoums' to
doctor [Half/"len- Pope, and those who have
any dcmznzds against me ;n'c desired to ap-_
ply to him for psixymel-t ----- ( have lest
with that gentleman, for He, a calk of
COOPERS TOOLS and AXES.
HOVVAILD ESTEN.
_ UN awayjram the/Zt/j/c'ril'er, in fi il
l liumlburg, the lbl/L in/tant (jub)
twoservant men, viz.]nn si\' Sssr A si T o N , an
Enssli'hmzm, bytchlcawheelwrjght, pitted
'wit ; the final/'pox, about jjeet 7 :.r 8 inche:
high, with short dark is.-sir ; had on, when
he 'went away, abro-wncls-th coat .1.':djaehet,
striped and check fron/Ere, and i; very ta/ha
tive. AN on aw M Acxolusi, a Scotch
man, by trade (: black/truth, about 5 feet 7
inches high, wear; ]!ss'ort dark hair, of a
fiuarthy eomplerion; had on a dark blue
cloth coat and jacket, Ieather breeches,
. triped and check trou/ers. she}! may sins}
for-ficilors from the ship: ofwar at York . I
out! give 31. is taken within fifteen miles,
and 51. if at a greater distance, for each,
delivered to me in \\ illiamlburg.
. , ' jOHN SHlPHERD.
fist Since the above servant: wenta-wn'y
] have been informed that they have forged
passe-:, which are signes! john Dixon and
_]ohn Randolpb, and that the wlzeelzbright
call: himfiffby the name of Wilson.
TAKEN up at col. Carbrle'l plantation
in Fairfax county, about 5 miles from
Alexandria, a MULE about 13 hands high,
which seems a *ed, in: a blemish in one
eye, a brown list on the withersiback,
and rump, two white ring: on the' neck,
that seem to He done with a haiter, is a
female, and branded, or searred', like this,
L' L, about ei ht inches long, on the off
buttock.ss PosFed, and'appralsed to 81.
, jOHN FRAZER.
'l' ApEN .up in Fair/hat, near the little
shu- Poto-wmaeh, : DARK BAY'MARE,
unbrandcd, about 14 years old, about 14
hand: and a half high, has some white
hair! in her forehead, had on ass small hell,
and With her a horse colt two or three
days old. Postecl, and appraiscd to 91.
. ' NELSON REED.
TAKEN up in Bedford, two 3 year
old STEERS, bob-tailed; one is 'a brown
ish red and white, marked with a smooth
crop in the left ear, and a- round crop in
the right; the other is a red steer, with
both ears short cropped. Posted, and
appraised to us. each.
GEORGE STOVALL.
'l'A K'E N up in Brunswiek, : CHESTL
NUT SORREL MARE about 13 years
old, 4 feet 5 inches hiFh, with a hang
ing mane and switch tai , and branded'on
the left buttock resembling 88. Posted,
and appraised to 81.
ssll jAMES SMlTH.
TAKEN up" in Staffard, near the Pojsilar
quarter, a BAY HORSE about 14 hands
and a halfhigh, about 10 years old, has
some saddle spots, a pears as is he had
been worked, shod al round, and brand—
ed on the near shoulder W. Also a.
DARK BAY HORSE about 4 years old,
near 13 hands high, with a small star in '
his forehead , three white sect, shod before,
and branded on the near buttock C . Pust
ed and appraised, the first memioned to
15]. the other to 4].
jOSEPH REDDlsn.
TAKEN up, in Prince William, :: dark
bay MAlI. about 4seet 3 inches high, a
small flar in her forehead, mary- saddle
spotx, but no perceivcablc brand. Pq/fed,
andajssai/ed to 71.
- JOHN LEEWRIGHT.
'sAKEN up ]" A'rsi'zzsi/iuiclf,
NUT SORREL B-Al'dcsictj ject
ches high, 8 or 9 ycars old, !.
stsin'in her forehead, three \\ hile
slow, gullups wall. and brane
near buttock and offshouldcr ]:
ed, and appraistd to 15].
GEOKGE Tfi ]TTYct
TAKEZN lip, in the lower end or Arm;]
wick, :: DARK BAY HORSE, 10 )(ctsssirs '
old, 5 sect 8 inches high, shod bubz'c,
Jms some saddle spots, and brandcd on
the near buttuck 8 5, and on the ncz.
shouldcr, but ] cannot make out what it is.
Pollccl, and appraiscd to 10].
.;- . " _]0.HN BLANKS..
'l'AhiiN ussp in Cloucctj fer, a IMUGHT
BAY IHARE, v\ ill] an old saddle on, about
8 years old, about 13 hands hijsi-lh, with.
: blnzc face,. three white feet, shme sad
dle spots, one wall eye, a hangin
manc and switch wi], shod all round, an
brszndecl on the near buttuck with linne
thin resemblingaheart. Posicd, and ap
praisged to 8]. \V1LL]AM TEAGLE.
TAKEN up, in Uumlsi-erland, a black
Hou F. about 4 jZ-et 5 inches high, a Man '
in hixjhce, a hanging maile tmdswitah tail,
one glq/sis eye, ficdd/e spot: on both side: his
back, had on a bell . but ha: no brand.
'Pq/Ied , and ujssssprmfi-d to 4o:.
" Jomsi woovson'.
TAKEN up, in Amelia, a final! bzy
lioun:, rid-zed with white hairs, 6 orsi
yew-: old, 4 feet : or 3 inches high, a short
tail, part ofhis mane cut off, shod before,
andbranded on the nearshoulder R. Posld,
and apprai/Ed to 91. *
[] BRApICH OSBORNE.
si—ct-ct .
TAKEN up, in Essex, ayoung red brindled
Cow, marked with a cropandhole in each
ear. Pq/t'ed, and Wrai/Ird to 47.s. ad.
l] ERASMUS jONES.
'l'AKENup, in 1'1 mcc William, a spotted
Sow marked with :: crop and a hole in the
right ear. .(Isa three SHOATI, two of
1
which are marked with !: cra in the right
!
ear, and a half flmde in ! e left. The'*
other is of the same mark, on!)- the has
l
sped: is in the contract-3: ear. Pasted and
]
a rai/Ed, the sow to 15:. and the three
at: to 15:. 64. '
.ss " JonNsi THURMAN. ct.
5
'I'AKEN up, in Prince William, ablqch =
MA !! 5 year: old thi: spriug 1 how:
high, [had before, and has a few,-whiȜte hair!
in her jbrehead . Pq/ied , and appraiscd to Fssl .
" RICHARD spmcc. '
TAKLN up, in King XVilliam, :: black
Cow, with a white face and belly, her
feet and leg: white, :: white spot on each
side just behind the shoulders, marked with
a crop and slit in the right ear, and an un
derkce! in the left. Postcd, and afflrai/Ed
to 31. ss ]] josnn Htuuno.
TAKEN up, in Susscx, ablack Honz 4
feet 4 or 5 iuchu high, with a hanging ,ss
maue and switch tail, a white/]:ot in hu- '
forehead, and brandcd on the nmrpxttock
with something rq/Emblfng :: figure of 7.
Pastcd , and apprai/Ed to 81.
;! EBENEZER SHEARM.\N,
TAKEN up, in Amelia, ass/brrcl Mans.
about 2 years old, 13 hand: high. with
astdr in hcrfizrehead. Pq/ch, and also;/ral];
ed to 10]. ' *
RlCHARD FORRFS'I'.
TAKEN zzp,ss in Amcl'm. a brimllusi-ssl ay,-!
white STEll, 3 year: old, marked with
acrop, stit, andtmderktel, int/13 riqlzterrr,
amiacrap and/lit in the left. Postczl, and
asiLss-rai/ssed to 25:.
PETER jONES. '
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