The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-04-04 00:00:00, page 2

BALTIMORE, March:
HE ll-ss-Handcrs are extremely exaspcrated against "1; 11 lish, on
, accovm us sheir having lncly mkesip, cpndeqned andsisq] I Dutch
"ship; bJund 10 St, Eushtil, on pretence of her "ing mifitary florel on
hoard for the: Americans. The State: of Holland, notwithstand'ng the
endeavours of Sir ]oseph Yorke, the English Ambassador, to lu I them
anew. lme ordesiled a strong fleet to be find! out for the proceflion of
lhsiz VVeR lndianade. . _
The Em n—css of Ruffia hath purehnsed, from thejzmperor os Moroeco,
the port of angier, for the advnn of henfl'ii the Mediterranm.
This unlchasc hath excited the in ousy of seven] European powere,
mnicularly Spain, who, it" is though, will endeavour to preventa
uffian establishmeut there, so out to Gibnlnr end her own coanc.
A vessel just arrived hest: from St. Enlhtil. bring: ldvice, that I fleet
of near :,oo sail of British merchmtmen, under come of four men of
war, arrived lust month at difierem intends in the W lndieo. Three
of the fleet only m miffingsi They msisupposed to be taken by Ameri
can cru'nseas. One of them it 'udged to be : three deckef, commended
'hy Czpcain Cox, bound to &- in'l, with I lage quantity of English
goode on board. ,
WlLLsslAMSBURG, April 4.
HE British srigate Emerald, of 3; gon:," : few deye ago came into
the ba , from : cruiso. havin taken sundry trading vessel: be
longing to t ese States, man of vlhic the enemy burnt. Seventy two
American prisoner: were lznsided on the Eaflem Shore last week, in order
to be exchanged; . _
A few day: : the dwelling-house of Cl . William Anderson, of
Hznover, took , int! wn totally eonsom _ , with the household fur
mture lod other valoeble effecte.
This morning "! of the : sth regiment, commanded by Col. David
Mzson, muche from this on, to join his Excellency Genernl Waih
"! n. (
Rder the London heed of intelligence, November 30, in : lete Penn
! lvanin paper is the following extract of a letter from : merchant at
.- arhzdoo, daiodss ember Sth: " The Rm r, a priveteer brig of
fixteen gone, fitted here to.;ruise against the ericane, has brought
into Carlifle bay en Americzn armed schooner of ten cqringe gone, from
Brefl, bound to Phihdeipsihia, on board of which mfound seven]
letters; amoqgfi others vvn one addressed to the Hon- \]ohn Hancock,
Esq; from one Mr. l-hmjlton, en Anericu Gentlemen, who he:. been
some time at the Court of Versailleo. T just lied : si in of it, cannot
' Member the particulars, but have, at nen n pefl' , sent you the
common, whieh ere it follow: _
" sh, ! have the ha "nest to eequaint you that you my nssure the
o so that the Frene Minisiry perfectly ne uieseessvvith the proposale
ss 'MesiZ'Needham, Gunnin , end mysel , had the honour to lay
, ' "them. The have sent or en for a number of ships of war to be
. _, ned for sea with oil siible des tch; and a strong squadron vvill cev
" fiiril sail smm Brek or Phillde phia early in the month of November;
nd t ey will also have : very sormideble iquadron, with two bombsssansid
: fire ship, ready zgainlspring, which they intend to Quebec."
* " Signed Fl. - Hueuxrou.
Among other artic'iee of London intelli ence, which make it probable
that France and szin ihtend to break t e pace in I very short timn,
if not ah'ead'y 'done; is the following; That in American privateer
has taken : British transport with troops, and carried her into Spain, :
rellirution of which hpt beencthsoluteiy msusssed by that Court; thlt zo,ooo
fiench troope are under ordert to march into Spain, so that the King of
' Britain't good osiices between two neighbouring Powere heve turned out
utterly abortive.
The King of Gmt Britain issued a proqlzmetion the zoth of October,
for : fasi to be observed in that part of his kingdom called England, the
dominion of Walee, End town of Berwick upon Tweed, the !3!h of
December last, " to implore Almighty God to open the eyes of those
" during rtbelt in hil colonies, who have been deluded by s ecious
" selfhoodt iirto act- ostreason end rebellion," &c. &c. We she ] insert
theproclz'metion at large in our neat, with sonflemarkt upon it by Mr.
Bone, in the House of siCohnnom.
'Some vessels from the port of Boston, as well as from other portl, have
lately made : sife harbour in thit State, nothwithshnding there are three
men of war stationed 'at the cepee.
Extract from the minute: aside Convocltion begun on Monday the zlsi
dly of March 1777, and continued by adjoumment to Thursdzy the
zd day oFA' 'I 1777.
ESOLVE , thlt the Rectm' be desired to write to the Visicon nnd
W medio; their nmndance in Convocation, :: the col
. ,ct ! si .
lefe on Tucs'day the Gth day of Mly next. et lb o'clock it) the sorenoon,
in ormin them that this resensi} Convocation at the Vnhtorl and Go
vernon, aving .asi'cmblc on Monda th'.- zxst ufMarch, agn-mbly to
the charter, in order to inquire into teine and nfhin of the can: ,
and continued their inquin'ca by difficunt ndjoummenn to thin day, nd
that there are many thing: osthe and impqrunce to the pmspuiq of the
college which they are of opinion ought to be discutsed lnd determined
upon in a full meeting. That, amo other things, seven] anides of
zems-tion, for ne he!! and miscondsilg, have been exhibited l'gainli the
Prcfideut of the to lege, ohn Dixon clerk, roseflbr of divinity, ind
Mr. Emnnuel ]ones. m er of Braflerton, w 'ch tender the requefi the
more necessary; and, to prevent any inconveniencin whichnuy nisc from
the miscarriage of letten, it is ordered, that this resolution )" forthwith
blished in the Vir 'nia guette; nnd it is sunther osdemd, that the
nfidentte snrnish with : copy of this resolution, and acqulinted that
the said Gth duy of Mly in appointed so: him to make hic'sidtfpnce.
A true copy, —
EDMUND RANDOLPB, Rectog,
ONDAT the 14th Instaut being ]amcs City
Court Day,- and the Time appointed hy Ay
thorityjor the Electiou qfa Senatorjbr the Dgstsirict,
and alsh two Delegate: to represent the County in
General A may, all the Freehelder: qf the Court!)
are desire to meet at the Courthoq/e for thost Pur-ct
po/ex. (2) [APRIL 3, 1777.]
GREEABLE to the last Will and Testa
ment of Col. 70 epb Hulebiregt, deceased, will be (old at Vcndue,
on Monday the 19th o May, on the Premises, for ready Money, : Ttaa
ofLand lying oh Tauer's Creek, in the County of Norfolb, commonly
called Marlq's, containing about zoo Acret.
) ]OHN HUTCHXNGS. ZE !
(7 MATTHEW PHRlPP, "" "si '
FORTY SHILLlNGS 'REWARD.
UN awa from the Subscriber, the zyth of thr, lliltes young
R Negro ellow named )OE, about 5 Feet lo lnchu high, had on,
when he went any, dacketctand Breeches made of dark coloun-d Kesscy.
with white Men] Buttock, : short Coat mld: of : Dutch Blanket, with
white Metal Bottom, s: ini- knit Stoekings, lnd plain Shoa. An
he was brought up in Wissinyhrg, I expect he is' lurking about then.
Whocver takes up the snid Shve, and commit: him to thq public Glo'l.
[lull receive the above Reward.
Yuuouru, Apri! !, 1777. ]OSEPH HORNSBYsi
- - _ ssNANSEMON-D, wys iz"
.. HE SmP ALBlON being now
lsssif ,} si; furnished with Cordagc and
zssssss—kctsi'x Seamcn, will leave her Moo '
.
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ja—sh'ssgss-Z the 5th Currcnt, and, is Wind
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ly may be mund to Nargsemoud River by
the zoth Instanc. The PASSENGERS shall be
apprizcd of her Arrival by this Paper, or othcr-ss_
wise, as may be found most Expedient.
- MICHAEL WALIsictACEss.
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N lemsday the 1 oth of Apns wzll be sold—
to the highefl Bidder, by the Subscriber, before Mr. [We HJ'I
Ordinz ', in Blamgsord, seven or eight likely younf NEGROES. con
sisting o Men, Women, and Children. Credit wil be allowed the Pur
chnsen until the asth of Dctmlur nen, on giving Band, with approved
Security, to any lntereR from the Date if not onctnlll rid.
( ]) JONA HAN ; CKSON.
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(5- At the sun: Time and Place will be sold, for nag Money,
sundry Articlec of HOUSEHOLD FURNlTURE lad lNG
APPAREL.