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

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pcny'e. c'rzu'fer, V'hich vss'l'l hc petitioned
t'siu ; rcncucl oisilhe susssilsi'ssy tx'czuies, and
n.-::w c-nszs sn' med ; being; in the. whole
business. ezwugh for two or three scssums.
Isiv'cv. go. W'e are 'msormrd that the
rdksiizu'isim ( ? thc transports'with nsioopssi,
which vsi ;sis taken by an Americnn pxivcvleer
and csiu'rsimd iu-sio Spnsim, has been formally
dcmanded by cur' minister at that court,
am] nbsulutely refuse d .
A letter from llamhurg, dated Novem—
_ bcr lyh, says; " 'I he news vf war ar
rive:— herc swm e\ctery quarter. W'e learn,
among other intelligence, that the troops
of a tormidable power have received or
ders to hohl themselves in readiness to
march on the first ligna], with every thing
necessary for taking the field." ,
Dec. 2. Last night an express was sent
to Portsmou'th and Dcal, to stop all the
ships bound to New York from sailing till
farther orders.
The account of the despatches said to
be thrown overboard , and recovered , s rom
the French court to the Congresi of Assn'te
rico, assurl'ng them of affistance in the
spring, is a fact, and this may account for
the sudden and unexpected press. We
have very good authority to affirmit true.
We hear that lord Chatham is so very
ill-that he is given out by his physicians.
lt is observed here, on the occasion of
the FAST inflicted by his majefl that
'unlcsl there be a speedy change n our
affizirs the fast must become general, and
indispensablc, without the aflillmzce, of
proclamations .
PHILADELPHlA, March 25.
WE hear that a prize ship (the ma vu—
lual/lc taken during the present wm)
iJ/afc arrived at a part in New England .
Tqflnrlay arrived here the brig Salsy,
cept Stocker. in 1 1 weeks from Nanctz,
in France. with lo,ooo stand afsmall arms,
and a large number ofgun locks.
"13 A L T I .M () R E, March '25.
'* HE celebrated David Hume, esq;
] the philosopher and historian, lately
deceascd, it is usserted, in his lust mo
mcnu, exhurtcd his friend governour
johnston to persevere in supporLing the
American cause, it. being, in lus opinion,
founded on the true principle] of the con
stitution.
The patriotick ]nmes lmnngton, prmter,
who rlised the British cyrzmt'a staudard on
the durable soundation of his new paper,
and prophctically hung himfizlf in esiigy on
the memorable 19th of April 1775, has
lately returned from transportation, with
-a new ]bt of typcs, in order to affist in the
—conquqfl of America, or uficr lzimszlf a
martyr to his principlcs. Vk'ixhou: the
abilitiesss of a Maubert, he now publishcs
again, on T hursdays, afree, imctharticl, and
Nuthenlick newspapcr, un the plan of ths:
renowned anssst GAZETTE. An
; amaz'mg' Circulation, of nearly 'rmn'ry
measurcd mile:,2 will be the immediate re
ward of his indesatigablc zeal !
A vessel juit arrived here from St, Eusta
th brirgs advice that a fleet of near :oo
fail of British merchantmcn, under convoy
of 4 men of war, arrived last moml; ac
. different iflands in the chst Indies. 'I'] r-e
of the fleet only are mifiing; the) are
supposed to he taken by Alncrican cru. crs.
(he of" thunisju iged to be a three deckcr,
(omnunde—ii b) csptct Csinx, bound to St.
Kict's, Wisil: :. hrge qum'sihy of English
slusiudcts en bonz'd.
ss '1' In S'uzsidy BC;'-_j'-_'(ll* privatccr, capt.
Ksid, --( th}:— p'ssL, 1.ssss.1hsitaf-::n'si'n-"ceprizcs,
iwn shisiss .".Z'J'. a T'ss-sissssz. ().;:;c;;'1.3;1- shrmer,
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isi:.!}ct;l'- . fisi
The cnemysi in an enterprise 'm ]crscsij
on the 2311 ot Fcbrudry, his confidently
asilrtqd lust near 500 men. Dishonour,
misery, and despair, seem to await. them.
It is just now reported that the reatcst
diflhtisfuction rcigns among the soreign
troops, and that a considerable number of
them have lately desertcd.
ST PlERRE(1WdrtiniC(1)Fc/) 13. Let
tcrs from Marscilles, of December 24th.
mention, that the doclctyards at Parts
mzmth were entirely consumed by hre.
()iizcl letter: of the 2841 cunfirm the me
lancholyncws, am] intimate the loss at one
milsion sterling. Amongst the valuablc
effects which have been dcllroyed, it il
cumputed the rigging of at least 20 ships
of the line. The icttcrs from London, of
the 1*8th and zlst ot' Decembcr, mention
that the prcga-cik of the corsiflagration was
not yet abated, on th: 3-1 dsity after it
began. .;
WILLlAMsiS bURG, April 4.
UR worthy .si-pcaker of the House of
Delcgutes, the Hun. F.!) MUND Plu
Dtnsiox, csq; had the mijbrtune, last
Monday sc'nuight, to be thrown from his
horse, by which acculcnt he had his thigh
broke, but wchavc the pleasure to inform
the puhlick that he is now in a fair way of
recovermg.
Arrivcd in Rappahannock, in 14 days
from Boston the ichooncr Mariana, Malk
Towell commander.
The zbgh ult. the members of the Frede
r'cklhurglodgc, aqcompanicd by anumber
of visiting brethren, met by appuizztnzent
at the lodge room, in honour to their late
worthy blothcr, brigadicr general liven
Muczn, from whence they went in pro
ceffion to church, and heard a sermon
suitable to the: occssdiun preachrd by thiinsi
chaplain, from the 14th verle. us the lgah
chapter of Hebrss-ws, For here we have no
continuing city, but we ]bek one to come.
Extract of a letter [ram Mon'il'tuwn,
March 15.
" A corporal and 4 privates of the
British greuadiers came over a few days
ago, als) a private of the 7ltsit leghuent,
And since that another gtenadier. By in
formanun from them, and other coxctcur—
rent testimony from New Yosik. general
Howe's plan in to march tu Philadclphisst
by land, and, to szxcilitate the expedition,
he has got a parcel of boais reauy (to
serve for pontoons) to [sin a bridge cross
the Dclaware. ln consequence iher'eos,
it is conjectured that general Washington
will remove head quarters soon. His Ex
celleHCy has been ill for some days, but is
now perfectly recovered, and has the satis
faction of his amiable lady's company , who
arrived here this dcty in good health."
in the House of Lords, the duke of
Richmond and marquis of Rockingimm
proposed, as the only means of saving the
nation, that Amersi-ca should immediately
be declared independmt, and that a treaty
of peace and cammerce be concluded with
her.
At a mecting of the Vihters and bover
nours of the College this week, the reve
rend jonu BR'ACKEN was elcctcd prosessor
ok'humanity and master of the grammar
school, upon which he took the oath of"
offic prescribcd by it ltntc, and engaged
to e nbracc the earlieit opportunity of
tctkmg the oath os fidcsility to the common
wectkh of Virginia in some courtos record .
jonn BANISTER, csq; 'ssV ARNER
Luvxs, jun. esq; and EDMUND RAN
DOLPH, csq; atturnev gem ral cs l'nES
cmn-sinosi-si wealth, were likewise elfctcd
Visitcrs and Guvcrnnurs cthhe— (Juncgje.
,siflss ALss'usi-l-ry tlzz- 14tlz {H/Zmrt being
JALll-Ls ClTY Crsiuictf II'W. ma! I/zss: time a];
jssss,j;31.si-ct1 /'>sissv authnritt si'F-u" (lie clc ci'xun oft: fi si—
siN six'r 0 'sssi._/ss"1r lss'zsi dis}: ::1— am! csizli'u two" DE LE—
GATLS !o nsihresi/sicn: the corn !) in G'eiz'cral
y
Affemlbt, all tl-ejrcclro'ctfcr: f the sum -,
(m: c'cj/ircd' 10 mqt-t at 1';':c (01!flll:2.'_."c' ]
those Purpose:.
Estmct from the mmurc: of the convncss'liio'ssz
begun on Monday the 31 ]} day of" Mctr- in
1777, and continued (fy adj-zm'muss us l.)
't lzu sclay thq 3d day oj'Ap-il 1777.
I LLSO].VLD, that the liedtcr be (if fir—
ed to writeto the Visiters and (u—
vernours, rcquiring their attendancc 'm
convocation at the College on Tucsu'uy :! (:
bxh day of May next, at 10 o'clock in the
sorenoon; informing them, that this pre—
sent convocation of the Visiters'and Cu
vernours having assembled on Monday li (:
glst of March, agreeably to the Charles,
in order to inquire into the flute and affaiss s
of the Collcge, and continue their inqui
ries by different adjnurnments to this day,
find that there are many things of the ux
most importance to the prosperity of tizc
Colle e which they are of opinion ought
to be discussed and determined upon in a
fullmeetin . That,am0,n stotherthingess,
several artncles of accusatlon fot- neglect
and misconduct have been exhibitcd : ainst
the President of the College, john Dixnn,
clerk, professoros divinity, and mr-Enm
nue] Juncs, master of Brpffcrtonr which
render this request the more ncccflissy, -
And to prevent any inconveniencica which
may arise from the miscarriage'ot'ietlen,
it is ordered that this resolution he (forth
with published in the VirginiassGaze-ttas;
and it is farther ordered , that the President
be furnished with :: copy of thin resolution,
and acquainted that the said 6th day of
May is appointed for him to make his den
defence. (A true cofy) -
Eumuun Rnnncvun,' Hector.
In 0 0 u )! c 1 l., w unctuniburg, Ajfil ;:
1777
THE county licuceuants of the countics
of Lancaster, Northumberland, '
Middlcs: :: (Houccster, Yor,k VVarwick,
Elzabcth City, Nurfulk, Princcis Anne,
Nauszmoud, and lllc us "- fight, arc cic
sircd forthwith to apply to the publiak
magaz'mc in order to be surnishcd with
one pound of gunpowdcr iur each man of
the mi] mia in the laid counties who is fur
nisi ed with a gun. The powder is to be
paid (or by the militia, at the plice it cost
the pubhck. It u expected the officers
and men in the laid conntics wiil take can:
to be trained, armed, and accomrcd' to
the best mant-er, as they are so liable :u ss
'bc attacked by the enemy. 'lsshe cuurcs
marztid will observe, that these persons
l'CCl "ning [lus powder, cnhavuzg it offered,
can no longer be excused from the legal
fine, xs .hzct v do not produce it when csi-chd
for as the law directs.
ARCH. B1.A]R."c]erk.
Al)V ERT Isssiffsissxssiisssis.
\ HEK EAS &! crrtaid HENRT PE/lf
cnllstcd as a scldier with lient. Rainc:
osz'ng William county, and was qualitied
by mr. Francz': Wcfl ok'said county on the
first of Yanuary 1727 (31. ccrtificate of
which I have now got in my poffizffion)
at which time he received part of his
bounty money, lmt since: hath cniistcd in
the Georgia sizrvice under capt. Purtar, and
the safzi "lient. Kelines having made even
to me his right to the scti-i Pcay. ctl du
hcrclzy require that he repair w lssif'iliiamjsi
burg by the loth us sflril ;md j'sir'n tizc
troops miscd for the dciezsicc of this {into,
whcnl wi]! payhlm whatpctc uisi'h'sis bounty
money i- {fill due.
Enwmu) VJf—siLLL—"R, ueuc.
" in :11: ('JYL. 'sizsiJ. service.
N. B. Sh-zuh'si th: sisss'. Z'sictti' H-fsiftct
CQUH'hctHssi' \\Z:Z1_ th: :, ; , -.
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s.r'.c:'1 modl Ynu ;(ss'si- .. . sict-si.:. I
rc'vrrsi'lss] m wh'si-sii'ssnr asslsisisisi'si' ; . :ss.-:;:si'
astar llctctxt 'sisihmss'.