The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-11-14 00:00:00, page 1

THE VI'RGINIA GAZETTE.
_ !ss'br heed": oftb: Press it one oftbe great Buhparh of Liberty, and an never be "strained but by despom Goummzinsi
-[Novntn;a 14, 1777.] WILLIAMIBURG: Printed by Dxxon &? Hun-rzn. (No. 1389.]
SCARBOROUGH (Tobago) Sept. 5.
N the z4ch of last month was brought to
, town gaol one ]ohn Wilson, commandcr
' of a small American schooncr privatecr, _who
had taken in the month of A ril last, off Cort
and, the ship Champion, apt. Fellows, be
longing to thls island. He says, that they now
at no at Man of war bay to et good water ; bu t
Reing discovered by some Ngegroes in a plantain
walk, they went and informed the manager,
whojustly apprehended him as a spy, and im—
mediately sent him robe examined by his Ho
nour the Lieutenant Governor. The crew,
finding their Captain taken, made off with the
vessel.
i On Thuxsdaysi last, —thc above ]ohn Wilson
was put on board the Govcrnmcnt ship, for
- ijcnada.
]AMRICA, St !. 6. A Spanish guarda cos
ta, belon ingto e Havannah, named the St.
Eseph, aving'iad the tcmerity to anchor in
_ 'ngston harbour, and there to seize a Spanish
siuadio (loop, under pretence of her bein a
smugg er. The commanding officer of the Ezrt
finding the gurda costa had got under way with
the floop in company, caused a gun to be fired
at herto bring her to, and to oblige her to set
the floop at liberty. A Spanish Gentleman,
who was on the battery, argued with great
warmth, that the guarda costa would not bring
to, alledging that she was commanded by a
King's officer, and puffed up with this thought;
he offered to lay any erson then on the battery
soo doublons that e would not bring to or
lower her fails for their siring, which_ be!: was
immediately taken up by Sir Charles Price,
Bsiaronet, Who went himself and levelled 9. 32
pounder loaded with chain shot, at her, and
she not minding the two first guns, he sired his,
which carried away her mast about 8 Feet above
her deck, on which she speedily put out her
boat, and, b the help of her and her oars, re—
turned into t e harbour, and Sir Charles Price
pocketed the 5oo doublons, to the no small
mortification of the hau hty Spaniard. Tsibe
crew arc thrown into gaofin irons, and will be
tried as pirates.
WI LLIAMSBURG, No'vemhr 14.
ANN PAGE, Es ; 'uniot' it eleaeda member of Congrcss, ib
the room of mar?) 13 HARNSCN, Esq; whose m am of
health hn prevented him leni'ng his country my longer in that lation.
]AMES MADlSON, Esq; the younger, clOlange, it elcctsd :
member of the Privy Couneil of thin Sun.
hired q/"c llturfi-ut oui Dclqelctu in CONGRBSS, laud Yo :: Toe",
-— - , Octobfr 31, 1777.
8 ] R. -
WE have the honour and the pleasure to enclosedyou : copy of the
ctyitulation. by which'Genenl Burgoyne on his nimy surren
dered themselves risonerl of wzir. This great assail- might hate been
[till greater, if ! e- near approach of Sir Henry Climon to A? am,]
(whose our military and provxsion lore; were lodged) had not iussdusi-d
despatch necessary with General Burgoyne'a nrmy. Twu thousand have
men, unde: General Smk. are gone to T icondesogl, and Gum.)
Gates, with the main body of his army, il moving down the Nonh ii
ver, to meet Genenl Vaughan,' who -et remains about 50 miles be'n,
Albany. Two brigades, with the [is cotps under Col. M-rrqan, ere
on their way to join General Walhingwn. Nuhmg that we know of
huth hap ned nen- Phlhdelphiz since the men 'I unshecesesul lttack
on Red sink and Four Mifiin. in which two o theirlhipt of we: were
lash and Count Donop, with some inferior officer- tnd 70 prince, made
prisoners."
'The following are topics qf lettzufru Mq'or Gan"! GATES 20 Pb'
Prqsilmt qf Cougrcy}. "
S ] R, szp at Smtogz. Octpblr fltb. 1777.
HAVE the satisfaction to present your Excellency with the convunti—
I on of Saratoga, by which his Excellency Licut. General Bursgo ne
has shrrendercd himself and his what: army ' ,, my hand:; and they
:. : now upon their march to Boston. Thio' on] and impprtmt even:
cts the more Ionsious. " it wu effected vithtsh little lost to the army of
the Unitcd tates." This lem-r will he qucmcd to your Excellency by
my Adiutant'Gmeral, Col. Wilkinson, to'kom ! and begin" to ne
sts your Excellency for the particulars that blvught this great business
to so hap y and fortunate : conclusion, and desire to be permitted to re
commens this gallznt officer in the warmell manner to Congress, and
entreat that he may be continued in hisgrcsent pln'ee, with the rank of .
bngadiz-r General. The Honourable ongress will bcieivc me when; (
assure them, that from the beginning of this wzr I hue not met with a
more romisin military enius than Col. Wilkinson, and whose struc
luve n of t :: smiten nefit to thin arm .
] m. is.
Your Eleellency's most
Obedieut humbls servant,
HoRATtosi G Arzs.
Hi: Eque-nq Joma HANcpcx, Lfsq; .
s ! R, ALBANY. Oflobn- zo, : 7.
ENCLOSED is : cop of a letter ! have this day sent to . ;:jor Ge.
nm' Vaughan, 1 0 ! am told command- !hc burning put)- on.
Hudscn'c river [! goes by the bon that carries Gqcrpl urgoyne'e
officer to Sir William howe. Such answer is I receive, _ he smt to
your Excellency. "
! cannot close my letter without reqursiing yoursiExceilency to insom
Congress of thejreat care and attention, with which Da. Puns And
the Gentlemen the general Hospiml have conduflcd tircsspminem of
their de artment. l-ufl beg tlnztsomc hondizry markes the su. m ..s
Congre o may be shewn to Dr. Puts, ami lliss snbortfinme affccialcsi. ]
am, Sir, your Excdicncy't molt obedient humblc servant.
HORATIO GATEs,
Hi:Exu1/cug Jouu HAucocx, Esq;