The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1780-08-16 00:00:00, page 2

Iu lb! House of Common, March 16.
W Noi'th lamemsied the necessity he was unde:
new (axe: to" be laid by Parlilmen}
tlritdn. whohiduhudy, he
red largdy to the su of gown
: dangerous c'risio. encrendd
, (hat izwas npi tho)" ison who
m, who dead the nere ny of im
'\ wu thcsimation olss Gut! Britain with
. nel, Spain, and assthird power, now as
neitherpl'thcse. lt wn :just ctlnd ne
'tis- that creamsfi necessary, though he hoped
dotfiingohtble pxpense. True,, he lud advised the
W— di- Kefdd concun'ed with the sencimcrssu
dgsimy _ bmjority offlm Houshinthinking
fill — a due!" llot timely to lelinquish her claim
_ glide _ ' nty'ons onlonin which the bed nuised
5' [Mt siexpense, Ind protccted and defended with
much blue! and xrezsure. ]! the incidents of war,
' l—Mnl and Memin, had prolonged th
" ct 0, 'I" die durdeh'of maintainin it, he hopctsi'
_ . who med with him at phc commence?
nen! of the m; would not lay these to his chargesi
He had done hi- dmy, and would,. when (in! important
_Iusin*sc should be finished, chid! could nblsibe delaycd,
Mine neensationl with whlcp he was daily thmnen- ss
a." yedfhnd with edctnfide-cc'. But me, aid
' , in betide buflntss before us, l lhngshkc ss
, so (him:: for the se ofdcfrnyin the ex
ss ' has the lnnui'cssy of me vepijliom, ich have
bolnwd'fot
_ ? cssurmx} yur; he said, (hot it
. " hi'sspnfimt objt to nise fix hundred and nine!)
Mshmsadd m'd fiffhundred poindsi. by such mn
_b lulld psinve shbflamia] nnd prod uctive, but which
si I would eqdnyour to mue as light twor people :.
.
_ _44_-. .
_""ct- "si ' , a letter frm'HeMone, A n'! 5.
_ si' i., . _ w vnsi broad]: inlo 21 oum's bay
Ll' "! M 5 taken by : Cuemsey privaceer, after
' w shewe; shepmel tobcapacket, bound
' , 'siss el'lili'u'yith dispacehee (or M , _s. la Mothc
-- '- si In! 'a. the Warm- was '_ to board
- ' 'l un thrown outward, but not having
' 13 was sqed by the actir'ny of one
' -'ss the primeer. In ictt were found
w letten of comeqpence, in French
Silk, _ Man in Maiden, commifflom
., s,- : hi- lk'wivh dinnom, ;.nd : very hand
smd for Mans. la Mothe Picquet, lad several
'n' 'v ble ncicles. Tpe prize-masier set off for
09; c'sictdyisi'r f h :. (: be
_,_. ' zin erry,ote 'n ease, -
' issggssso &?Repriffl Aflbcistion, nsstqr msiing ]
' ' : defence wan under the hsseceffity of striking to
' ss fd ad; of 44 um; :! anish 64 n—hip
Mr 5 :, setting Cssflpl- deny, wi pznof
l't
, sse ( cen and am, a then" Fisoflen, and canied
Gum" to Cofumn, whence .w'en removegjo Lugo,
'ss Galieia; TheBishop dm them, the ovemonr
ged them in : roomy and comfomble barnek,
ltovided them with she] and light, clem straw bed:
Helen) sheep monthly, and sixss ce per dlectm
_ _ _ siippoctn, which proud zmpe to that en .
hind, shch wctqe the treatment from 0ffiQCfl,' n
, al well as fromctthe people at large, that
leisniou te bqin the bim'acks at six o'clock in the
_ mmesitbe only luckke w convince the seemen
" 'wq-eprisonea.
( . _ss .
ffsissfi '.L—"i"- I—M Oss' R E, August :.
.;ctsssi _ , , ]ohnlon bringe advice, thatihe com
_ lem of France and Spain, confining of
35 sin of the line, _l number of srigztee end cmters,
Vjfi'flimostmprte, having on board 18,ooo
_si some sailed from Mzrtinique on the flfl inflain; ss
si, Oufldoupe lnd Porto Rice. where, having \
Kssl !lllie troope lo 16,ooo effcaive men, they ,
M tn' unicaz un antek on that island being
no., Men _ . The loth inlhnt the above fleet
"A moment pzfl'ed by the ifland of St. Croix.—Thac
them flee! un'der Admin] Rodney, were I! St.
'My mdfl-ta Brinsh 7Mlhip. in melafl ln
didl bide Guksi—j un; so:?sahled, that
M' meinto orcffibl i the'eand
dun ces; fimk in Eftm 'iynhompwner. "
ss si : ora- nueked on Friday un, off
' m". ; nhig of 16 sun:, which he on;:
!si ct Monfornmhalsifmheunbntnom ip:
4 3). '.', ,: , ., si - '
ud affitbdg of she enemy. bearing down on him,
he see it sins, md monly esca'pcd falling into
lheirhzndcsia' . si A
The Luzeme du also chased byth above vessels,
and obl' ed to Now all— her gzzm omard. '-. '
cured the [viy bending: letain M. Nea
The eronbe: 'aerom 'niuqea
York, bound wilew Providence; dish priutuved
safe lull "Ening.
The colctributbnsia ossschc PtmkkL-diu, 'ndu's
town, for" she ufe of the ('a-dien in the condemn]
army, we hearzdreaQy amount !. leoo dollj-m.
( v . ' '- . " . ,
——-—.
RlCHMOND- Must 15
Exlrcl of : lmtrsrom bend quarter], mPasf-issck
_ Falls} WM 18, l780.' ' ' " '
VERY sing;: ly ccngntulade you _th; mival.
of the .;ssss-ss-oZsi-j-g from Fine: , got-inw
Rhodo iflzmssd shejltb. This ! generou- succour
must fillsscyenȝy high;! to Anm'iu withgrnimdc bunch
tho Pride: nhd'flhtidn who have sent it, and lyue!
wil'l be 'He-liked by_ c'qnespondeht exeniom and the
ood officcsss on our pan. But I um also to
inform u uhat Admir ] Cream hu since mind
on ijrh) of Sudy-Hctook, with so: ships of the
ne. -siThio is'a:1_bn!q_si_ky*incidul, end at prcsnt
emban'affing, (byugh !! us]] no.: ["Is—My be in
iuriouo." " si _ _ - . ;.
Mr. jujiu Pz N :: LE'I'ON quoulh Cudina maining
:! ixtumbmt on him to fubljsh biJ reason: fu- with
drawifi jrm Charleliown tun} lawe. bab
Friar !beLsMb-wixg Hm— so lb: rl of Conn
wxuctu. usitss-upt cmrd : Cmmaubr in
L'biffqf 25: British troT; {a Sooth Caronna. 40 1:
igstrrrd in fine gaze", ! cum him nay befor-ed
or circulam'u lb: prejudz}: qf, i: Mr, Jsioudd on
tuum; gf the fact!, ,
si Nzwn: (N. C.) jub", :780.
MJ Lom- .
S'my lowing Charleflmm without leave of the
A Colnlnndmt may be represented as : breach
of my parole, end of course intlmoulnd dishonour
oole. Luke the liberty to flute to your Lordldip the
reason- which uryd me to uke this lep
Notwithltmding tho eniclee of czpitulntion, m'
Lad, the evening of the day.' on which the Briti
umy entered Chalenown, my horse. and bther pro-'
party were forcibiy teken- away, with that of seven!
other Gentlemen; and though lpplication was to
Ezawfly am. no mannesof soti-faction could ever
obtiined. ! could seldom wall: the street: without
being insuhtd in the grosoi manner by- dofferem
officer;- ,To avoid thit- and knowing that in an
a'r-iu Were ne men vhose intem te tongue and
five o meanen no authoriye— ain, or exam !e
polisij ! requefled Geneul Patmson's leave to go,
for How dlyl, into the country, and ! was the only
person to whom this small favour un denied. Nosir
N'. this all: To my great tfiunilhment, l was in
foened that General Clmton'c procialnnioll excepted
me from the King"! portion, and that ] could there
fore not be pekmittedto go out of town on any occasion!
This my Lad, wu : my nlarming dechration to
come from had qurtm, of it proclaimed at once the
inefficussf theeepitulationsiin the most essentill lrticle
of it, t security oflife. lt told lll (at lean those
whom Genenl Chnton it pleased to exclude from the
Fyal May) that we werenot considered at risonen
ot War, notwithlmding the mien we signed,
but subdued rebel" end the: : though out lives were
to be seemed sum du violence of the soldiery, we
mi ht be attlinted and executed in : civil process, or
affirmed as out len. Genenl Pamrson's conduct
and expt-eflionl plainly spoke the former, while thtt
of seven] oficm and guette publiootions at Rrongly
excited the latter. ! think you will agree with me,
my Lord, thet such on evasion of the capitulation, if
tarried into effect. would be the most unjufi, inbtman,
and zbsurd that ever disgmred human nature. it
would botnily founded on 'Purkish easuim-y: For
one of the Mlhonell having solemnly pfmnised not to
bzbead any of the inhlbitantt of a town be woe he
ficging. if they would sunender; ot them into his
Zower,-—he kept his word,-—for in end of lubua'ing,
e sevesed their bodin in two by the middle.
All this howevel, my Losd. I should hue borne.
! should hue disyised the insulto of those- superciliom
scoundrde who m only insolont to those whom the
Man of wztct hath dqeived of the power of chshse
*si ,ss
ment. ! shouhl hue held ". ] th
thread Hangeafl of shesictcctofflsssil: Wire]!
knew that the lu- icliom': would be I very good Ple
in demum-r to an 'odiclme :; but 'a! (dexnl
end:; e? of I nossksilrnal ffin, ?: To do ge
,buiflig . Tpepmifigostkuday ! 7"er jp'm,
si British osim informed Mr. ]uffice ma, ..
assoeinte-in ctosin, thin th! "night bcs'cre', : pair, lnd
assemblod cogechgr in order to take me out us).)
hose lad put me wdfllh'; afld shatsisi oouffi mssoli
certainly have been effected, had _lze not with difficult,
puniled on them to considerfunhcr ot'it ; that some
officers were concerned in it. 'I he (; cer who gave
this insotmtimb-CayffivCor-flafflr, so this (
Lordlhfp can easily dzscover whether ! have en
daunted by Moary, m- weII grounded M. '
] know your Lordssssshj ,vyould sidctctefl. aloud: .;
any thin livmg, Commerce. mdhorrid : crime,"bfit
there are in Charlcsiown mansmost infamau- traitors,
wboyfflayjlg v'iolned the mofl sncred-onh, and :: sn
n theiryower oi- influencc .eztended, hnve mounted
the' sin1djughcicn and :uin of their counny, mld
maim- or do an! thing else w pn-scrve lhjr new
pl-Mcipleo from sds lcUn, and mz-rh fusim " ' by
shmelhi mutshisibomct addreflctps. B : shew
{It hie tha_esi_!_pm die utmofl "Upon on your
lorn", "! vnfl ilImedi'atglcty morn to my pll'p). in
Charlesiovm, ffTvobtain 'y-Iursipomis si _ no suche:
wys fisuh dull be offered me. vrequine m _
_ rsccoffly'. ' ' . ' '
Thsiere nre many English officers, my Lord, 35"
have intelligent and gcnfld I spiritujha: know t i;
im flibh to fix any immuu e flsiandard ot' oyinionjn
po iv'cks, any more sschan religiob; nud therefore not
impossible timi- my upright lnd vixtuom man may
be : member of Congtess, Gove-nonr, ]uol &,
notwithhnding the common epithet cfrebel, fm
bestowed on them. Such men (it in no mum- w '
side their inciples lead them to eshbrace)__behold
human mixt in every shape, or From whatever end
dqrivrd, wictl pi and concern, lnd by compassion
nnd posit [: enct avour lo soften and mi ' me in::
But the ma lgnity lnfd virulence of Scotch (mtsih lb?
few exceptiom) and Amexicih resugecofficcn (wi .
)none it all) whether in : civsii! or * itnr, line, it
3 fingularlv consp'fcu'ousthroughoui du; wn', and'cln
not be discriped but in terms offenfivd to the : of;
Gentleman. ! am wish respoct, yonrmofl' bedieqc
Ln'ervmc, " HENRY PSNDLZTQN,
ssssl-OONGREss,yauqaylz-' e.
,, ESOLVED, that all makers, oreonz , ings
L privarflhfiys or vessels of wzr, l_h w th.
muwst care to an i'nm port all _ri,sonetec
by them. And i tom necect ity : ay slujlbe " '
to ditmise any prisoner. :: sea, they shall, on me.
from their crmse. make report thereof, 03 50 the
Judge of the Adminhy of the state to Him bid
long, or in which they arri've, within twenty day
sbfls arrival, with their reasons so: such disssmi
And if the ]ud shall not be satizssfied with the inso
sinflimed, or " it shall appen— that the pjso den
disamged w void the troublous expensi oiml'
them into port, and delivering them into cuflody, de
in anywise un necessarily, then the ]ud e (lull tnnsmic
an account thereof lo the Exeeurivo the sin., who
ne requefled to examine into the matter, and um.
the eommiffion granted to the said d ' quent mafler,
or commander of thessship or vessel, i they are of opi
nion that such gismiafllion we:}impn'iper. & si
44- fi-omt eres llim Can r :of fill".
02, 8) order qf tb: Omentuctrz Council.
]DHN ssBOUSH, A. "c. 5:
70}: SOLD hshcvjscbumr {Charles City, it (be
mfl-bnsso, on ednesilay th (lb offitpumber
siulxt. fo sirea mony,
HKEEIike NEGRO WOMEN, the property
oflsilfiam Wbm. On'the following will
alsobe sold, on the premise', for p money, us
nere: ofLA'ND, lying on jane: rivif, just below the
court-house. (I) Peru Rprl'rlu, Com
- Bunmsssnuxom lum} 6, :780. .
HIREBY inctmm the publick that ] can find
I stone for any kind of mercha'ndize intended to_
) be lodge nt'shie pine, or. itsctpasszge either from the
,,nonhward to the souehward, or from the sounhmrdsi
;to the northwud; also craft hire to and from Alexandria,
or any lace on Poto-wuac}, ac sea sonahle ram. 5
(6 ) WlLLlAM sunnonshmsisi