The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-05-16 00:00:00, page 6

WILLIAMSBURG, May 16
Lafl Saturday evening the non-comysh'oried officer: and/ol
dierssi-ofthc colom'al troop: in York arri/Zm ]brmed them
fi-lve: into a body, and joined by ! c coutimtal artillcry
men, went to doctor Grisiin's door, and prq/iented him with
thefollowing address}.- '
! s ] a, .
ct Tis not without being impresscd with the decpcst con
cern that we hand a short time sinci- understmzd your
being removed from your office, as dircctor and physician
of the hospitalfor our deparcmenc on this (tation. 'There
sorc, being well conv'mccd of the relief we occasionaliy
needed in said hospital under your present direction, un
wegricdsiatte'ndance, and most salucary prescripcionu, "m
. all cases immediately under your charge, we be'g leave -to
(record our "molt sinccrcsithanl'u, hoping we may experi
anee and sicnjoy, under- ybur fuqcessour's administration in
Office, the same patemal ld'ndnefl; diligent attendancc,
and equicablg regulations, as under yours ;' whigh, 'addcd
"to our sincercst wishes for your personpl welfare, is" the
_real desiresi of, sir, kehedsiw—ho ure, with due respect, your
much obliged hun'lblc sei'vanu. - .
' Gentlemenoxnans and SoLmsns, ' - ;"
His publick tr/fimy vsy'mr approbatioss am conduct
' - ] give: the ihfinitesaliffactiqu' ] do a me on, gentle
m, ! have endeavoured to'render-you 15 cry ervice in "9!
power, ,nat emb- far your own sake:, but for the glorious
struggle in which we are all engaged . ! heartily wish you
sihmlth. victory, and happiness} ; and ! doubt not butyau will
meet with thesamc care and attention. and the same zeal
for the common cause., fi'om ny- fiwceff'our in 'affire. ] am,
gentlemen, your most obedient and very humble/Z-rvant.
- 7 CORBIN GRIFFIN.
so Doctor COKBIN G/ZBFHN, the addrq/sf of the officer!
si - 'iu Yorkga-rison, May 10, 1777
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; si ss Wiflfifidsishat si late removal from the'charge
= - of the colooi & begin] ofthis garrison tends to injure
'- fair- character, nuhlicountcracted by these truthe which,
ffiom our summon, none are so'well enabled to hold out
'to thcctworld it ourselves,- actmted by motives osjuffice, -
sine must Particularly cenisy our snsise of the ess- ctml
'Whner-in which ydncthavc ever dischargcd yf'ur'duly 'm
thzt capacity. si Some of us have been stationed hc re many
'moffih's , must of us a'considcrable lime; our sick haue
been committed to your care in pretty considerable num
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bers; for the cfficacy of your medicines, and she diligence
and propricty ofadministering them. the sewdeaths Wh'cll
'sih'avc happened, (he content. of the soldiers, and the ap
sssica-apcc ofyour hospita] under our immediat; inspection,
and as 'ample cvideYnces, and claim our warmcsi appro
bation. 'zct'hc comforts which the sick have, noon many
"occasions; received from your own kisichen, are tcfls of
your humanitv, which c! is:: our most grateful thanks.
we are, uifh much esteem, sir, your humble servants,
sinufwwa uarrgngton; ctlvutfmmgt sictffiev -William Peirce,
jumsi D - Ragsdale, fumes Pendlefon, Philip Taliq/Z-rro,
7m:_ ua'rzsies', John Camp, ngqssctlgzmrd, folm Dami
fl'dg'e. Green, jun. Samael Eddear, William Meredith,
sid; Bohaamanz Thomas Dix. George Ancram, Thomas Fenn,
jun jacsiob Valentine, 4 Frazer, Thomas: Upshaw.
qu'r'unzn, '
'I' give: me the greatest pleasure to met with the as; )ro
batz'on as the officer: in (he garri/un where ! haue acted.
] am greatly obliged to you sbr )om- and and polite addresx,
imd 7.- 1rticularsi'y for the tender rrgard which you have bren
Pseqsi/ctd goshsivnujor my reputation What req/(m: may have
[04 ;;ssss- ;,wu—zcil to order the change in the m mner thny hctwc
dgnct_ ] know not ; [;ul whss'ltc'ctc-r thy may Ire, nntlzirsszg shall
jbs'ce m jmm th 1: fine ofsic u'lzz'isi uv-uch ] have hitlzcrto m
deuv-ctct'ed to 0';/}'; v-, for the. good of my country in this,
a; We]! as in even); ozf'z-zr silifu ztlrm in which ] ]zumsi [sic-un
placed. ] have the honoursi t') />.? g'sfnf'ss'ct'mmz. your vow
humblescrvant, CORBIN GRIFFIN.
To c.:pt. RICHARD STEVENS.
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8 you have been induced, by necessity, to pn'ctZPss-sh me
A in the Virginia Gzctzet'sic as a deserter, ] now 'am oblig
ed (o take; & publick notice of you, sir, is: consequence of
this attack, a: unwarranluble in its nature, as ilhbcral in
its manner, which you have been plrnsed 'to mxk-s upon
my character Libexality, indeed, ! had no migh-siy ren
son to expect from yc-ur hands, but [had a rigin to expect
justice. This language, sir, may be consicercssd as very
free, but it cannot be considered as very improper. Esc
vated as our simarion is, and humble as mine may be,
the eye ofyunprejuoiced reason does not behold us in a sight
of dispnrity. Now, sir, ] wis] not hesimtffla moment to
justisy the liberty ! now take, and do most humblyrcquest
ot'yop to give attention to what ] am going torelace.
Are you Mtssseosible of the on agemems that were made
between me and mr._l/ivion, w olpl waszy to serve one
year as a waggoner? Mr. Viv'zsion was then licntenant'in
your company, but has now re'signc'c], in ccn'stqu'eh'ce
whereof you have violated that contract, by endeavouring '
to make me a common sdldier, t'osssiservc three yct'ears. .You
have published me as a descrte'r undeserved] , but ] a'm
ready and sswisslling to follow the calsin in 'whice; I engaged.
As :: common soldier, ] did notsi'enfi , nor wi" I ever sub
mit to be one. ] hope, sir, you willlet these circurnflanoes
teach you to avoid the meanness ofsnjuring so inconsider
able an object as myself. ! could say" much more, sir,
and aggravate the impfoprjety of your procedure to me,
but ] [hall conclude here, and save you from the sha'me of
doing me an additional wrong. even whflc ] despair: of
your retraction to do me a common act osjuffice. ] am,
sir, your smcere wellwisher, though not yonr much
obliged, 1" ' _[OHN M'ALONE.
Mr..V1v1m-x': Certifi'cate.
This is to cenisy, that John Maldne entered into the
service with me only for one year, and- in' that time to
serve as a waggoner. G'ivcn untie; my hand.
cHxRLEs wvsoN.
ILLIAM CLA RKE. of Lauijh c-ctuut'y (who enlisted'
with capt. Yolmstope at Goochlaud courthouse) is
hleeby required tosi join she said company now at Willi
amflzurg, or 'in a few days he will be deemed a descrcersi
and a reward bid For sccuriug him. Also Thoma: Gactkim,
who went down Tork river on bosiard an armed vessel with-'
out permisiion. 1" VVILLIAM PETTlT.
.\ UAROLINA, ernz county, April 14, 1777.
UN away from the subscribcr, in Augustlast, jACK,
a negro man osa yellow complexion, middle stature,
well set. ] expect he is either luz-ksimg about Petly Shorc in
Hertford coumy, or as. Hampton in Wrginia, 'as he was
rajlcd at Hamptan. I will give twenty DOLLA KS rssc
ward to any person who will secure [he. said slave so that
] get him again, and reasonable expenscs if'bruught home.
2", DAVlD MF.RED!'FH.
i'l'lflfi YLD or STULEN from the acadcmy in Prince
Edward county, on thozgd of" last March, two bright
bay horses, one of them about 10 years old, lhe other
older. The old horse has a droopihg rump, his sides rub
bed with drawing, and branded on One os'his buttocks
with a large T. The other horsehas a star in his forehead
(if any bi-and, forgot) and has a scrape down his Face,
which ! suppose is still to be seen. There were horses seen
not far from mr. Pawling A'nder/on's in Amelia, which I
suppose to have been the se. Perhaps they may gothmugh
Cumber'lrmd, on their way home, or endeavour to cross
over at Rocky Ridge. ] will give 5 DOLLARS to be in
formed of them so that ] may get them :zgsiqin, and lo
DOLLARS is brought home to nzein King Wirss/izlfl county,
near Ajsilett's warehuusb, or one half snr cirhcr hux se.
I" 'ss-Yllilsilf'k-ct'si'l HOBER'FSON.
'l AKEN up in Stzjfford, near Fa/msimh, m: iron gray horse
about 5 sect high, ,lppvurs to be very s>hl, but has no
brand percvsisiivable. Pustcd, and Spprnffszd to 71.
[] j—"nlm Shrzrpe.