The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-05-16 00:00:00, page 1

THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE.
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.[MAY 16, 1777.] WILLIAMSBURG: Printed by DlXON EF HUNTER'.' [No. 1344,}
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To Doc'roo. CORBIN GRIFFXN.
fie Aomsizss ay" the OFFlCERS in Yougmg'sou, Me) to, 1777.
S I R.
ONVlNCBD that your late removal from the eke: of the
colonizl hospital of this ganisim tend: to injure : air cha
racter, unless counteracted by the truth, which, from Our
situation, none art: so well enabled to hold out to the would
as ourselves. Actuated by motives of jufliee, we must par
ticusilarly certify our sense of the effectual manner in which you have ever
dischuged your duty in thnt capacity. Some of no hue been nationed
here mony months, moflctof us A considenble time: Our sick have belt
committed to your can in pretty ecnfidenble numbers; for the efflacy
of your medicines, and the deligence and iety of adminiflning them.
the few dnthe which have it pened, t -e ntent of the soldien, and
the appearanceos your inspit , under our immediate inspeaien, stand
n': nmple evidence, end chid! our mestopprobnbn. The comfort:
which the sick have. upon muy oecasions; received from our own
kitchen; ne "(eld df—your humnity, which claim our mo grateful
thanke. -' .
To which she Docrox "med the following answer. ,
Gu-runun, _ ss
T "ve- me the greatest yleasure to met with the npprobation of' the
o in the "son where I have ucted. ] m greatly oliliged to
yeu hhmsipolite address, end yarfieulariy for the tender
regard w ' yoosshm been pleased to shew for my teputntion. What
reason- may have led the Couneil to order the change in the manner the
have done. ] know not; but, whenever thesim be, nothing she l
force me from that line of conduct which I ve itherto endeavoured
to observe for the good of my country, in' this, al'weu as in every other
finefion in which ! have been pheed. "
] have the honour to be,
Gentlemen, gous very humble servant.
. ' 4 Cnltn Glurnu.
Ass Setqdlyeeening the nsson-eommiflioned ofieenssznd soldiere of
the colonill troop- m for} w themselves into : body,
and joined by Meontmeeu! : any went to Doctor Gurnn' ;
does, end peesented him with the sol owing esscfiionne lldrese.
To Conne Gunnl, ctqg ba Dmdhr qui Pbffia'a fftbe Mind:
You ging!
' The humble ms of th m- confined OFFICERS and SOL
DlEllS Wb . WM since' m flid— gurison.
fl's' :: not evident n;.— witssh the deepehct concern that we have
ashoflfimbu My'eursi-bqng bqngnwedfmyonrofiee,
naofusstsslkhyfleiu mct'dtefiospitdfiromd rtmentenlfls
htgssn We"! we occasion",
nceived' in its] bspml; quue diteBion, unwmied anendtnce,
and me! alone,! 31", to all cases iminedssiarely under your
- ebmwesie! [me to more on- most ihanhb Mjng we may
- cum u'msslee your s 't admin'inmion' m ofice the
WM diligent aflesindance, end equitable reguiations,
yon?" wifehl'd ed to our sincerest wishe- for your rsonal
welfare, on the 'rell del" of, Sir, them the are, with due res , your
ne! oN! humble nn.
owl th 'rot Mudtbesoflowiug an w.
WMeue :? Sounusi, ( d &
8 my youanuatidno m conn veeme
"lum !d'ure rew, Geli'tlemen, & have endgvoured
End!" to day r. not only forfiout own sake:.
see the Ram lenggle in w ielt we m :" engaged. ! heard}
yod' heflthsi, viflory, end thpinese, end I don : not but you wi ]
meet wished: thenne cure end attenuonss and the same real heamnes- for
the common muse, from my successor" m office.
] am, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient, end very humble servznt,
Coum Gnssrm.
FlSH— KILL, Mayl.
AST Fndzy aftemoon, upwards of to sail of men of wsim and
tnnsporte appeared coming up the Sound, from New York, and
soon lstes came tosianchor nen: Fairfield, in Connefticut, and in the
evening lbou't gooo of the enemy landed at a place called Corrzpoo, .:me
6 mile- weR bf Fuirsteld, and early next momin nmrchcd to Danlnzrv,
which plm the set on fire, the del art o which AS entire;)- wi.
sumed. Th ikewife took dien o the continemal tions :lt that
place, whic very considenbie, and which they destroyed. -
The enemy usid some of the inhabiuntn with great barbarity. They
were attlcktd in their mreat by : pmy of militia. They lofl about
zoo killed and taken p-isoneu. General Woolter, we are told, is badly
wounded; General Arnold had hierhorfe shot under him; Col. Lamb is
Lightly wounded; and about 13 others are killed, and some wounded,
ourpeople. The enemy tarried :" night in Dnnbmy. Tryon told
- lhepeople of the house where he lodged, that the troopl would nothavc
come there, 'had they not been conducted by our own peopIe—simeming,
no doubt; the Toriee. The enemy had got back to the'r Mijvping before
Genu-l] M'Dougal could come up with them. We luve'twt been add!
to'sileu-n farther panieulnn. ' _
We lum from Ulfler countr, that I numberof armed Tonet, marched
in dav. thmugh Walki , end little Briuln', on theft we to join
Hfmud Acreu-cy were pursued b plrties of the militiz, w o over
took them, 'killed one, end took [Zor 39 of them prisonu-s, among
whom it one Rocsa, their leader. : during villntsin, who had, some time
beset:. conductcd two parties dslroriu to New York. sin in said Must
Strong wu mortal] wounded. _ _ -
We hat, thnt ohn Fell, Esq; and Captam Wynmt Van_21r\dt
hue lately been : en by the Toriet, in New ]ersey,_ end carried imq
New York., '
WILLIAMssSBURG, May la,. . -.
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E learn, by the lah nonhem pain, (but the soiiovfl'ng mld; '
are arrived :: diserctupnl w : eastward of NewctYotsi-ksi, vid—
A French ship of no gone, from Bourdeaux, with dry good., ]..fdwsi
siwine, &c. A Sme floop from Mortinico, with powder, arms,- 133
&c. A vessel from Nuts, cargo ;! piece: of ons: caution, - with cltd'
ringes, clothing lnd tents for lo,ooo men, to tom ps powder," 57;
of arms, me! I quantity of lend and ball; passage", one ('sisinsia
and 24 ofiom of the win. A prize brig; with-beef, hunter Iltd' park,
bound stout Corko to New Yotk. A flup from Hondurn. with lago.
need, lpile. A prize ship from lrelznd, with : valuzbie cargo 06
Word for the meant New Yolk. A schooner prize ftvm '
n' , laden with Ind oiI.---A brigantine front lnlandsi
flew, with bees, pork. burnt, &c. curied into: sofithnsio port.
Wonedved no advice: from the camUn New ]erscy by the laft post,
On Fkidly the th inshmt Willilm nllace, from Berkeley, am!
Green, tom Mecklenburg, both for murder, were chcttted
at the gallows near thi- city, pursuapt to their sentence abthe lza Unto.
nl Cow.
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TRAYED, or STOLEN, last Moudzj
. Night, from this City, a DARK BAY HORSE-ts Hand; high,'
has ! remarkable large Head, nbushy Mane, and Switch Tail, is :
nnurll Pater, and bnnded ! D, hct the I is scnrcely to be seen.
Whoever delivers the said Horse to the Printm of thin Paperfluli have
TWENTY SHlLLlNGS lewd, lnd on Convictjon os-the Thick,
FKVB POUNDS.
OR SALE, : Tract of LAND whereon the Suhscn'ber now lives,
lyin'g in'Loai/i Coma, contlining about 36]_ Acres, whereon is a
tolerable good Dwelling- ouse, Kitche'n. Dairy, Smokehousi, Celhr
House, Bam, and other convenient Houses; ' nlsb I very large Apple
lnd Peach Orchard, and other Fmit Trees. The Planmiott is undcr .
very good Fence, and in good Order for Cro 'g, sufficient to wot]: 8
or to Ends, : great Part whereof i: fresh. he Land is very so,
Gtzin, lies tolerably well. is aboui-l Milei from two Plrish, urct-u,
!
and convenient to Cotmhoul'e, Meeting Hbuse, lnd seven] Grilt Him,
and also to a Fulling—MilI.---Any Pel l'on inalimbie to purchase may Je:
the Premiset, and know the Terms, by anplying to
( ]) - THOMAS THOMPSON.
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