The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-03-21 00:00:00, page 5

BOSTON, Feb. 14.
XPI'. Dean, in a' floop from dalcm,
. private property, has taken 31 Lon--.
duner, sswith English goods, which arrived
in :; safe port the latter end of last week.
They write from France, that the Eng
lish have engaged 20,ooo Ruffians to come
to America, but that the French court
are determined to prevent them.
Cape. William Brown, of the Boston
privatecr, has taken two Guincamen, with
140 [] me on hoard.
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PHILAD-ELPHlA, March 5.
ESTE RDAY were brought to town
20 prisoners, which, with 40 brought
a few days before, makes the number of
60 prisimers since our last. si
Extract of a letterfi'om Murris town, Feb. 26 .
" General Howe stillcontinues to threa
ten your city. A reiof'orcement is arrived
at Amboy, consisting of the loth, 37th,
38th, and 5'2d regiments, one battalion
of grenadiers, and one of light inssimtry,
the whole umounting to about 2000 men.
They were out on Sunday last, upon a
fqraging party, with three field pieces,
when they were attacked by about 600 of
our people ac 11 in the morning near
szlnk town... The firing continued from
that time, with shme {hurt intermission,
until night. By the bxst ::ccuunzssi we can
got, the enemy's loss mnountcd to up
wards of [00 men killed and wounded,
and we took ten prisoners. ()ur ]uss was
eight Miled and wan ded. They came
wilh ul'siour !; or 20 wuggons, & consider
:xb'xc sin" of which were employed in car
l's'sslHZU-ff Unh' (]e'm] mul wc-umlczl. z-nd
sctmz' nlss 'He-11 11) galled th 12: the dun] fill
us., and were lcsLiu the road. Asew such
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"? ',D A-Y-Z si. SssUPPLEMENT "to run VIRGINIctA GA AssZEETTE. .. -'i
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Atcslr'cuzhl777. ' PRINTED BY ALEXANDER PU RD N0.ss15 4
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NsiE W B U RY PORT, m. 6.
By a veiiel arrived in a safe port in 40
days i'mm Bourdeaux, we have the follow—
ing intelligence, \ssiz.
Extract of a letter fi-om a gentleman at
Bourdeaux. Dec ! .
OC T () R FKA NKLlN arrived at
sztz in France on the 7th inliant
in :1 ship of 16 guns, and has gone to Paris.
His business, whichmust certainly he v-z-ry
important, is nmtter of great specuiuxion
amonflr the French. I am glad he has got
here [use, as his superiour abiliti-ss—cts and ex
erience will probably, at this juncture,
he of the greatest advantage to Amesica.
. The ship brought in two prizes with her,
taken in the bay. The French are now,
and hafle been for four months past, pre
arinp; both by sea and land ; their marine
Fore: is at this day very furmidable, and
she Spaniards are not very much behind
them. A war with Spaiu and Portugal is
thought unavoidablc. Should that take
iace, France and England will necessari
be engaged in it; the arrival ot' Dr.
Frankliu will probably hasten it. It i: very
confidentl reported, and said to come
frouLFoo authority, that Kuffia hasten
g to surnish England with zo,ooo men
51: the A ericzm sereicc, in the spring.
France an Spain will not, I think, see
this.' and remain idle spcctators. The
Dutchsi,ever attached to theirim crest , seem
very ge'ncssraiiy disposed to retard and dog
the Americans, both in their pubfiick simd
private business, as much as they can.
Lord Chatham is said to be very near his
end. We have not yet heard of the sate
of Kingshridge. The French'and Spani
ards will greatly rejoice to hear of a. deci—
sivc action in favour of Amcrica, and I
hope they will soon have that pleasure.
Hearing that lead was much wanted in
America, induced me to purchase so large
a quantity. Should there be occasion for
it, I hope it will do good execution.
affair; will make them sick of soraging,
at so expensive it ran:- The enemy kiihd
two of the inhabitants. One, with his
protection in his hand , had his hmins blown
out while he Was offering it to an officer;
the other was iuu through the body with
a bayonet. BOlil were killed for not get;
ting their waggons ready as speedily as
they were wzuucd to remove the dead out
of the way-"
Extract ojdletlcrsrom Morris town , March 1 .
" Lust week ] informed you of an
asiction which happened the zȝd, since which
several deserters are come here, who say
(:md one of them asscrts that he heard
major French tell general Vaughan) that
their lus} in killed and wounded nmnunted
to 509; that it Was impossible for them
with 1900 crzooo men. and six fieldpieces,
to do any thing against an innumerable
number osrebch, vxho attacked them in
front, rear, and fiank, at the same time.
]r is true they were attacked in that man
ner, but not by more than 600. The
enemy were extremely cruel in their re
treat. Seeing a poorcountryman standing
at his door, they laid hold of him ; and
he, shewing a protection signed by gene-ss,
r.sil Howe's secretury, they damned him
and his protection, and said those who had
taken protcc'tions were as damned rebel:
as those who had not, and immediately
sent a ball through his body, 'which not
proving instant death, they stabbed him
with bayonets. After such an instance,
it is not to be wondered at their beating
the brains out of "our wounded, one of
whom they ierved in that manner last
Sunday.
" General-Howe arrived at Brunswick
on Friday night, the 2lst ult. being sent
for to settle & dispute between the British
and Hcsiian troops, which had nearly ter
minated in blows."
WILLIAMSBURG, Marchzl.
SHlP from Nan'siz, with 1500 ltand of
arms, 30 .ooo wc. osgunpowder, and
dry goods, also a hrig from St. Enstatia,
and a schooner from Curacoa, with salt
and dry goods, arc gone up james river;
'a brig from Guadaloupe, with dry goods,
Wines, &c. is arrived in York river; and
two (] pops srom St. Eustatia and Curncoa,
with full and dry goods, are gone 11}: liap—
pahsimnock
{& The printcr acknowlcdgcs the
rcccipc of thelettcrs signed REGULUS,
but is sorry that it is out of his power to
publiissh them at this time, owing to the
scarcity es paper, and a muliiplicity of
other business. Some other pieces are
likewise omitted, for the same reasons.
Death;] Mrs. REBECCA PRICE, of
Surry county, spouse os mr. Randolph
l'rlce.
The amiable mrs- CLAYTON, fpouse of
jasper Clayton. esq; of Gloucester coun
ty, :: lady possessed of every accomplish
ment to, render herself an agreeable com
panion. She was aloving wise, an indul
gc-nt mother, akind mistress, a charitable
neighbour, asmcere friend, and a good
Christian. The loss of this inestimablc
erszn is irreparable, and much lamented
by all who had the pleasure of her acquaint—
ance.
Mr. OBADlAH SMlTn, ns Cheflcrfiehl.
Th:;uqh death, with all his agonies, did
scze
His body, yet his conscience was at case.
W iih ful] assuranCC us a li.:tc of bliss,
He cir'd not what his pains mighx be in
lhiz:
Frec from all 'worhiiy can, or noxious
sh'isc,
la peace and triumph he resign'd his life.
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IN (] O U N C ! L at WlLLiAMSIURG,
March o, 1777. . . !
HEREAS pcrmiffion was gwen to
Audrc-w 7si-hrg/l0n, jun. and others,
who Wcl'C aa'judgezl to, come undtr she
ihtute staple of the 27zh of Edward !ll'.
Clnp. l7lh, to purchase the ship Album,
then ])simg at South .Quay, in Nnn/emond
c-mnty, wherein they might convey them-ss'ss
selve: from this state to Great Britain; and
whereas the said Ahdre-w Johnjion, junior,
and others, have informed this Boasird than
the said ship is in great sorwardncss to We
on her pr— {sage for Great Britain, but that,
on account ofthe shallow depth of Water}
from the South {nay dovm to the found,;
it is imposiible to put a proper quantity of'
prov'isions and Other necessary haggageyct '.
on board ,the said vessel, where shcsisinoyss
lies, sufficient to support them on their?
psissage aforesaid: * ,
It i: therefbre ordered, that the said Amsi 'ct
drew 70h73/10n,junior, and others, be per.;
mitted— to bring the said ship, in bailiff
only, to some convenientctplace in this stew,.
that they may be able, with the greater"
facilit , to lay in a proper quantity ofme'p
cessarles for their support on their intended
voyage and departure from this cmnmon- -
wealth, a eeable to the resolution of the
General A embly, and also to the said shi
tute staple of the 27th of Edward m . dsore-ss
said. And all commanders os Amon'caa'
cru'tsers, or other armed vessels, and all
other person: whatsoever, arc desired and
requircd not to delay or impede the said -
ship Albion on her way from South .Luaj
aforesaid, to some othcrport or place vs LKJ
in this commonwealth. *
(Acopy) Atcn. Buuct, - clerk: 'ss'
FEW able SEAMEN are yet wantibfiizss'
_ for the Asi'bion. Apply (as formerly
? .u_si'zsi,si.si
to capt. Alexander Thomsrm on board, (;
tn Michael Wallace in qu/emnnd. _
w lLleMsIUlG, March 21, 17"
THE soldierp who desertcd from the
battaiioos raised in this state sor cun
tinental service, who have not yet returne
ed to their duty. it is feared are con'cealed,
or at least countenanced, by those who -ss
falsely callor think themselves their kx iendiss, '
though they are in reality not only enemiEs *
to the deserters, but to themselves and
country in general, by weakening the"
hands of those who are struggling in the
glorious cause of liberty. it is hoped,
therefore, 'that those iushtuated people
with whom they reside will no longer give
them countenance or protcct'cton, but on
the contrary exert themselves in assppre
hending and safely deliverir-g the- m to the
officer or officers to whom they belong,
or at this place. A reward os FlVE
I'OUNDS for each deseiter so appre- ' si
bended, and safely delivered, shall he paid,
'k'hnse who return to their refizective cnm-,
panies immediately, of their own accord,
shall be received with impumty.
ANDREW LEWIS, B*'12'.. Gen.
To be SOLD, on Monday the 31/Z izgsiant,
at the late dwclz'irsig-h (je fy mr V\ illinm
Peatson drcmjcd f r ready none) .
VAlUE 1 Y us household and kitchcn
turn'nurc, aho a cart and team of
hmscs, and sL-vzcr .lhcad of caule. The
(gle to begin at 10 0 'closik.
( ) Man M. PEARsosiv'. adm.
HAVE hr sssie. for s\ u y money, a
Iik-sily B. sil)" A'ARE near ]; hands high,
5- vemsold the (. susi-ng spm'p 31]? was
got b) Tri/me S/zcj'msi), cu'. okzz Yamu
mrnc. Axsizy per! m indinnble to purchase
m xv know th: terms by up phing to me,
m G'Lsu'ct'si'sfcr cm. L'").
1" 13 .N]AM1N Cvamuus.