The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1778-11-06 00:00:00, page 3

the frigsszts, had not the large ship come up, when Captain
Barry and his crew, after supporting an unequal conflict with
the two ships with great gaH-siuitry [or half an hour, run the
Ralcigh un ihOl'C, lo.thnt though he has lost his fl:lp, he has
gain :] hurcis to himself, and honour to his country; perhaps
no ship W'JS cvcr better defended. Captain Barry had made
repar-siztions to burn the ship as soon as the sick and wounded
could be.- lmded, but by some misfortune that was not echuted;
the enz'my took her off the next day. We shall acid no more,
,but that Captsiiin Barty's conduct is highly approved here, and
that his officers and men arc greatly pleased with him."
Publishcd by order of the Marine Committcc,
jOH N B R O WN, Secretary.
VVILLIAMSBURG.
]. tl-c HOUSE qf DELEGATES, TUESDAY, Novzunu 3, 1778.
ESOLVED, that Charles Mortimer and Alexander Trent be received into
this commonwealth, and that they take the oath of fidelity within twelve
houre after their landing at Hampion.
Resaleml. that Eiizabetb Mra'r ought to be permitted to reside in this state.
Rlfihml, that John Debutn bexu'miued to past through thus [tate to Maryland,
,behuing firtt token the oath qf delity sin the United Statee ot Auzrica within
twelve hours after his innding at shmpton. -
R ed. that ]:tmes Gilchtil}, [sun Heflop, Hardin Bumly, Robert Cowan,
Wsi inn M'Whan, Alennder Buchanan, ]ames M'Dowal, Thomas Mitchel],
. ]ohn Patmfon, and Alexander Campbell, be not admitted into this (trace, and
that his Excellency the Goverror be requefled to give order: that the fiag that
brought them to Hampton mad immediately depart this state with the said pas—
sen n. - . .
St} Monday morning the body of ]ohn Smith, one of the orderly men at the
(tate hospital, wsu found dead in the lower end of thie city, supposed to have been
murdered in tive night._
In the night usihepgth ul My. Lopxzr COLLlEl, of Elizabeth City county,
"" murdered in hinbed by ; own negroea, whcto strangled him, and were about
two houre about 15; six, out of eight that were concerned, have Confefled it, and
an in 'ail. ( - -
Welheer thathene-ral Clinton hn ordend allsithe juhzbiunu lnd refugeu et
New Yolk, who intend to go with the Btidflt nmy when it mates thAt city,
to deliver in their names, that "communion. may be mlde for them in the
mnsporu. _ - _
Tbt solbeviug intelligence ba jub! ken received :! Bosion.
" " Tounon, Augufl :.
" The sqsiuadron from this part of seven ]inevf blttle ship: and ten frigatet and
xebeclu have met with ,t Britishssleet of merchant men from Levznt, and captured
. them 11], to the mount of'to'or 'u millidm of livru; The King allow- the
ezpton to shne the whole mon; themsielves."
To the P U.B L I C.'
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HEREAS ! this da pemeivedsiin Mr." Pwdiq'a guette of 'the 9th inlant
.si-sisi—
"— an admih—t' byss-Hafikw sat ay,... charging me with a
breach of trust and for , end requiring the ubhc to be avnreof and to seeme "
. me in some public] ' o the United Stptea, ! rough which} have Latel made a
:
_ tour," and to my aqnahtam therein I appealssfor a instifieahon of my araaer,
as likewise to t sie public. whost candnr and impattiahty I hope, will acquit me of
. such an attoeiom ehargg falsely and malicioufly fabricawd agatnt me human
whose conduct to gentlemen of repute in the island of St. E.}dic, la set !: hv
-ssthem in a seriet oi letten'to Capt. Edward sink", meschant in Nnvberu. in
North Cansm, will (! imagine) sufficiently convince the public of whom they
ought to be caution., Egg who the person is that it guiltyofa brelchoftrult, a
- copy of which shall bglaid'before the ublic at soon as they can be and, to
gethel with nn lcoountable receipt of ._*_1'idcr*e to the saichu A ior sundry
merchandize the proper? of gentlemen in St. Elgflatia, and by fand sun awr
own hand writing indor ed to me, by virtue of which ! commenced an action in
the superior count for the district of Ntfwbtru, in North Ccfaliua, for which, I
conceive, it being all the connection ! ever had with the said advertiser, he, with
the affisiance of his printer, hat that (in my absence publiely charged me with
villainout crime: oi the mak serious nature; There are, an such : public, ma
. lieiomsi, and arrocioul mempt, on that which it next dearesi to a man's life, ought,
in justice, to be treated with contempt and the utmost rigour of the law, though
eountenancchwith the liberty of the presa, which, if eontmued on such occasiona,
it may be concluded there is no man free from the poisonoua Ring of such ma
liciom vipers, and for the better hrin ing such transient public defzmen to justice,
] do hereby promise ONE HUNDR D POUNDS, lawful many of the United
Statea. to any prafiismg attorney in Amerira who will cause process to be issued in
. my name against the said Matthew Van Alflyx. for (lande: and defamation, and
prosecute the same to effect, so as th'ttsi thereby the said offender be seeured and
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brought to judiee in one year- from the date hereof, and notice thereof given to
Mr. Aadre-w Holgc, merchant in Pbi/adelpbiu. Mssr Grm in Rampart, in May
lsnd, or to me in Ncwlunn, North Camlz'u.
' si- HAMILTON BALLANTINE.
thnuusnunc, Octaber 30. 1778.
SAMU-EL,KEMP, AB.
BEGS leave to inform the public that he hat opened a SCHOOL upo'n Mr.
Rober'! TalirzlL-rra's plantntion, near Caroline courthouse, where youth are
carefully insirudrd in the English language after a grammatical mannersi, writing
aceoums, wnh rite Imlian method of book-keeping, mensuration of su rficiea and
sdlldt, gauging, geomctry, trigonometry, both plain and spherica , surveying
dtailmg, Cf-jc. tsgsitner with their ap'plycations in perisipective chronology and navi
gimbu, aitru-ncmy founded upon the discovcries and philosophical sentimenn of
the tiluiirious sir !sarzc Nnvmz. The use of the glnhea, chartt, and other mathe
matical m:hsiun.cn:s are taffght with the utmost preciliion and correctnest. (1!)
1'4 Mr. [swap aflurss the public that all proper regard will be plid to the
chwiren's momis, and no pain: ("pared in endeavouring to form the tender mind:
of those committed to his care to the love of liberty, practice of virtue, and good
ml'lll-sl
_ , Cuessirznnuo, anlm- 13. 1778.
At- ! men.! to '- m".- thie (} vte shortly, all pcrl'ons who have any demand: against
she me dsi-sim-J m mak.- lfu- stmc known, that they may be paid; and all
pcrssssi'ss i-wsiiss'zd :; m: ?.r-ss dsil'ucd to make immediate payment.
(sisiuj, EDWARD HANCOCK.
For SALE, at the ji-bsrribzr': will in Cumberland cant , m Mondzy (be 9tb il
stan! (November) issair, otbzrwsis: tLe next fair du).
H E beautiful high bred horse Comm, in full perfection, fix fine bay and
T sori'cl geltlings, from 4, to 8 years old, well broke to the saddle or cn'riage.
same valuablt— colts, also ; stock of cattle and hogs. Credit will be allowed the
purchal'ns for all sums above ten pound: until the torh of 44er next, the bonds
to carry interest from the day of snle unless punctually disch ed.
in HENR SKIPWITH.
Far SAL E, and pqffiffim given at Christmal next, \ .
Y valunhle P L A N T A 'sl 0 N at this place, bein within zb mjln
of
M Peterflzurg. and zz miles of Cubit: Point, containing tween 3 and me
acisiesi, lying oh Notsi'owa) liver, and binding on the same for near 5 mileson each
side, which z'nmmls with fine fish and summer fowl. About tooo acrel of the
land are fine rich low grourds, grew part As Which verv shff, and produce: corn,
wl-cat, and :uhtsscco, equal to any lend in the state. Absnt one half, of the high
land is light, us ;] lzicsiivry ;zi um, cllrfmed to be as guud had for corn andoats
as: .sinyi the time. '1 he icliuue is v-Lr) [! ffsi:1<l_finctm'\nheat and tobacco. having
ti gsi.(hj mundsiztion. iliis lsimd m.:v vle Vt'illt :ii) ir. Lit' Llatein naturaladuntages,
tur niting [locks of all kinds, at the law grminds afford most excellent rage
the who.e year, and the high land gi-a-s in ahuzctdcmce. There ate very
valuablc apple orchards us the bet} fiuit on the land, from which at lull topoo
galions o: cytlcr may be made a year. There is also a fine mill, just couplett-Iy
finished, on a constant stream. the toal of which is woith at least 250 busiels of
corn : tear. Also : well zccusiomxi ordinary, which, 'fillh the use of 75 um
of land, rents ,annuaily for'75 !. This tmct lies v.-csi.l to divide into four :iluble
vplmutiom, all of which would have good'improvementy fit for the.:eception of
! family, with very little repain- l would chose to seli thetwhole tum, but
o sufficient peice will induce me to divide it. Seventy five heed of castle, um;
which are 16 work (teen, 300 head of hogs, ! work horses, and 7 sine young
mules, mav be purchascd with the land. An indisptttable title will be made to
the puichaser that moment a bugain is finished hv the subsciiber, on the Femises,
WlLL'lAM CLALBORNE, son. )
(Ii)
.'. The terms will be made easy to the purchaser.
Fnzzuu': Btincl (Sqfixcounty) Octnber 18, 1778.
, To be s 0 L D upon ib: prmi/n, lb: :5tb qf Novemher next,
LEASE of you ACRES of LAND (about ; miles from the town of Fal
umdb in the county of Sllfford) for 13 years yet to come, together with :
quantity of corn. fodder, lnd flocks of all kind, belonging to the estate cf Liber!!!
Valdtu, deceased. ( ll) jOHN WALDEN, Excmwr.
{. All person: indebted to the said estate are desired to meet the snbfm'ber the
day before the sale at smb, repared to scttle and pay their several balance;
end those having claims against t estate ire also, :: the same time. desired td
make them known to - , ]. \V. .
A M 15]. I Asi, OBaber z'z. 1178.
H !! R 2 A S [have given : bond, pzyahle tn Butbm, lewd", and
company, I give this Public notice that ! am ready to diseharge thsame,
!! ! um determined to pay no intereit upon it from this date. , ss ss
" ' . SHERWOOD W'ALTON.
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ss _ _ ' thtunsassunc,. Octokr 37, i 78. - *
HAssVE two exceeding vuluable WATER LO'sS in the Much of "fill,
' ' djdning nel: other, which I will dispose of for cant, or low osiu audience.
& 'ss
-_ss ss ss-l ss si-ss si ss . - .Jouu Boysisuss
..- thLuA-saunc, Number 4,_ "35.
Tms in to give-nodce that thaeiesiin-rhe pofl'cflion of thesubfuihtp si ' ""
bay or brown man, about 5 ymelold; 5 feeLhigh, bmdedsin- in
shoulder with the bottom of : three band liirrup iron; and halsndl ' 7' 13!- ,:3
forehead; also : saddle and bridle, andhnen nullet, with two hil- ss_ : [ny ' '
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of lookings. The above mare and other wide: uycre taken soon I ' un,
who said kin name wan William jmx, on suspicion of their being .- "lick
ap'p'em evident as the said jm: hu since made his escape. The untie find to
prove hit property, pay chu'gel, and take the mue away. - '
) MARY CAMP.
TWENTY POUNDS RMWARD. .
OST on "Hursdq lah, between Wilt'iauflurg and Bartsi-tt'n fury, one hundred si
L poundsisswhich confiked of zoo dollm in three different parcel: of me dol- '
lar: each, and one to]. bank note. Whoever deliven the szid money to Mr.
Rib!" Nimlsm 'u1 VMM, or to the subscriber at Cebhu, hall teoeive the
above reward. (al) WILLlAM EMERY.
Novnunzn 3, 1778.
- - WILLlAMSBle, OEobev-e , 17'78.
OCTOR BAKER'I well known DENTlFRICE for curing che , ud
preserving the teeth and me, may be had at Men". Dis— &L'o
printing office, and at no other ace in Virgiuia.
Lately inpmdfrm St. Eushtin in the but: Abby ced , ul-ilwllrle
close tlu shla' (as the beat: are disposed as) will be Jenl SILB iclnflk,
— on Monday the 9lb qf November, and Mine fer un at two in,: W," '
HE following GOODS, at the molt reasonable pricn, viz. ' wine
T of the London market quality, (quantity of exceeding in! mfionb
suglr, some .salt, sum, : bale of phintzsailduck, Us.
: PHRKPP nrd BOWDW. ..—-""
UN away from the suhscriber, living in Heuricq' the May new, (o
wit. LlMBERRlCK, a fellow about 30 year: of :g. NBD, I
fellow, about :! yeart of age. TOM, a young fellow, ut the age Hz
MlLLER, : young selkow, about :; years of age. who carried off with him his
wife, named Bridgtt, and a sossel horse about 14. hands and an half high, with
fluen man: and tail, docked very short, paccs and trot: very well, : has the
marks of the collar and traces. BETTY, : young wench, wife to 7".
CHELSA, : youngfellow, brother to Tm. The thm fitfl mentioned
went 06" in August. and were advenised in Mr. Purdie't about that nine.
They went to Hamytm, but being drove from thence by one person who were
in pursuit of them, returned to the neighhoushood which they had left, asithen
remained till the night of the z4th ot Octoberlm, when they prevaild on the
othert herein named to join them. It il su posed they will return to
and endeavour to get on board some vessel al? the enemy'e, or that they will push
for the southwnsd. Any person that will produce the above ]! lnd horse
to me, in Hunsiu, shall receive ONE HUNDRED POUNDS, an p rtionably
for any or either of them. MlLES S EN. '
TAKEN up, in Torb county, : sorrcl horse, about 4 feet 1 inchee high, ); or
14. years old, with : hanging mane and switch tail, and somes . Pofled,
and appmised to 1: !. (u) ]AMBS V UGHAN.