The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-07-18 00:00:00, page 2

weared him upon it. The manufxctuu upon bricks, like that es beck,
i; so unwieldly, m.: ir wdl be impolfi'nlc to cvndcxhc duty.
Th' Gaz-zvxe conrzina the cewmoninl of the knighthood and inveshue
of Major General Henry Cnncon, Knigbcof th: Bath.
Tlnsum to be bJUQ-ftd shiz [as m.] be shrce mdiions.
, _ Mdisdosme of th: budgcl :: the only remaining business of consc
ss du: require; the amenden of Pashamcm the present scffiono,
foM-boxh House: axe upected to be up by she middbe of May :!
endeth
'ss-ctTIi-Aay an npfcsl was sent to Portsmouth for the ":er flcct to
' ' -lmmediatcly, without waking any longer for the ships [muche river.
."slu'prcsenl chsincer osxhc East lndsina cumpan, expire; in 1780.
Did, al S-mqbridge, m Hensordshire, Mr. Hotham, a u-ezlthy
'. Be [in lest 17,oool.ssw monly son, whom he would never do
w fwfilfik belivcd, and in : soldier now in America. '
' 'xz. 'Goh Hnuun is to hue the sirfl nclut regioun: dint fall: '
;- ct'sissDnjnisipctorh-dami. - . si
ss'ctssWARIsi-ESTOWN S. C.} - am: 5.
si ' ss Mfl Ogilvic. who was mal et of lheAppasi achicolz on ib!
"" uLoodufnn-St. Augufiine. udivnapafl'm in her
ving? _ _ Caytzin Alla, inform; m, thatssin the end of eccmber
lad,; detect". w th' ueflward of Bermudl, he fell in with she floop
Y'Thonu jolif! maker, from Edemcton to Cape Nichol: Mole,
lsi en im wnck. Cop:!) Ogilvh end]: the miller and his six sailors
A d, and arM, them to England. in the Down: the sailors dere
' by : boat from the Spod-dlbopdfylrz some of them giving
inmon thn C 'I ]" hadden Lueuumc of an American
saw, he wu zmn lily. udwu on board che Speedchl the
Fat dine Cawin Did? hard of-silmu. . " _
Capuin Mofwkk ful ed from Spldund on.:bc zlth of March, m com
pzu with fifieen-W of unspom, vifiuallen :nd merchanrmen, bound
for {Jew York, "under convey of : floop of w. There were at that
tzme betwm thirty and forty sail of men of wlr at Spithead, from fri
. un w ninecy gon ships; Admira] Maclunzie commanded there, and
End hisshg on board the Princexsio Ameliz. About twenty five of tho
: manned. The press out as hot throughout Great Briznin and
I ' ' '- shg csid of March, as ever was kflown, We cannot lcm-n
du} ny ' emem, exccpking a few recruin, had sailed for General
];ldwe, & : last appearance of my sailing till late in
m BW- _ss5'ft si 0 Nfctz'une ilqasi
! ss
[WAST week snf ufind at lssWnin part & ship from Nutz; in
France, Men with arms, ammunitir-n, fled, filn, &c. fire. he.
e he:: : privateer floop belonging w Providence har- taken i high!
" guns, with nbout 50 ibltsiefl, be des th crew, which we soon.:
pect to hennhc azriva] of. , She was mid; si convey to : smell fleet
bound to New York fiith trmp! lnd stone, sifld ordered out of the"
to take- the above floctn, who fist! decayed her out of sight of tholeesit,
then stood about and attacked her, and after al engzgen'ent of nine
ghsses curied her. The privateer arrived at Dntmouth lasi week with
pan --t' the prisoners, scventern of whom anived in town ]afl Sunday,
and were immelintely conveyed on board the gold ship The officers
tlken on hand the above prize were put on bond . vessel bound for
Frsimce. Onss: invoice sound on board the above prize'unwnts to lc,oool.
fleiiinz. '
Capsitain ]ohnson (formerly of the Yaukey Here) in ; cnminental
brig hnm Virginia, has taken two prizes laden with wine, and sent them
into N-mvz. He was left in chzse of another.
Thurshy 1le at a spi'cid] sesiions, William Clerk, late minister of
Dedham, and David Whi'e. of the same place, were brought in guilty
of being inimical to the United Smes os America, and were ipmedi
ately conduEtcd on bozrd the uard ship.
Siturdzy last arrived in : sa e port, two brigl from Bilboz, laden with
fait, and other mlu \hle articles. Thenr cargoes belong to the continue.
Samc day arrived in port the hrict; formerly mantioned to be taken by
Cspt. Cloultun, bound srom Engsan-l to (iumea.
Also the szmsisi day arrived : prize brig taken by'Commodore Muly;
she was bound from London for New York, laden with duck, cordag:,
&c. which has come to a very good market. Commodore Mmly and
Cupt M'Niel, :- the prize masterinsnrms, when he left them, had fell in
with three tnnspmts in latitude 39, under convey of264 unship, bound
For New York, end in the two cssmtinental frigntu had ailed round the
ship several timec. it is not doubted they will bring or send in one or
. more of the transporu.
Yesierday :n excellent brass twelve pounder. mounted o- : traveiling
curria ;, wu brought to this town from Bridgwater. where it was
htely cast, under the direction of a French engiaees.
ry
Cnpt. Oalu has taken, nvaludzle peiu. which in safe urivcd :: "
eastem port. ' _
Cdpt. Si-simmrzr has n'xen two brigl laden wish fish, whsch m also
anived :! m castcm p-m.
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PROV thNCh, siuue_14.
ONDAY nighe a p.]lfy of our troops land on Long [Hand, and ""
du'psi-rsi'esil me cncmycts guard stationed ]! zhouse near Common
l'encc Point; lhcy kiHsid, it !: said, 4, or 5 of the enemy, and brought
'
sioff scvcrcl muxken, and some laced hars. '
Tucssslzy flight lzst : party a's the enemy from Rhode msimd landed :! .
Sooth Kilzsigliu-z, but stole octff Without urempting any thing, On. of
theis men ncn'si-rtccssi an.l i; since arrived. ' s -
Since our last xv.-five men have deferred from the cnemy'z ship"! Rhode
llhnd, and gol sAs: w thcctmnin. _ -'
N !:- W L O N- ]) 0 N, 7unr13.
AST Snsixrlav mrsirning three Heffizn desmen, from the Bxitiflx .
army :! Rhodc llland, arrived here from Providence; they defence]
du: Monday bcf-sire, had a pasi kmm Genenal Spcocer, "and were going *
to visit thgircouxmynnen in Penn.ylvssmiz. They sly there no sour regi
m'enu of Htffims, and three of Brinsh troops, at Rhode lshnd.
A valuzblc pnz: sh-p, which we hear was an out of Barbsidos, 'by
she prince: Oliver Csqmwell, of Philadc] hia, il :rrived at Bedsord.
She hadjufl arrived :: Bubadm from Eng nd. and her cargo it said to
be worth then]. " ss
jou- zo. Lest Tuesdzy : p-rty of men ssom three British sh' landn! ss
at Szchem't had, in Gnllsprd, 3 or 4. mile: from the town), w ere kpey
burnt : large dwelling-lousabdonging w MrJct-u, else two burns,"
and carried of! seven] came, calvcu, and sheep; bnt'lhc inhabitants bo
mg dnruded, she enemy made but a short wry, '
NEW HAVEN [Canuectimtj jane 18.
TWO British ships with their cendeu. who hue been uuising in th: ,
Sound for several day: past, lust Thursday sent : bon Above azct ,
Green's fzmu. and took offsevn people, who wite chmiog, and ukq '
it is sissFctcted were there on purpose to be taken, a (bay lad time to hue
esca c . .
YZflerday knowing the above vessels uppnud of our harbour. and
one of their under- nm in nnr Bell Him, when he landed about 44
men, who took of two cow- nd I calf, which were fudmg by :.hc
wanr-Bde. The vdfill then flood to the: cnfimd.
General Present, who eommlnds at Rllodc lind. lus, by an ad ves
cisemcnt, dine:! ! man! of two hundred doIl-n, in d-scovering the}
due :ntbei' ofsscuensomble paper pofled "E in . nhlk yhco m Newport;
Extrnct J . km'fi'ou Anon", MJ— a;- ,
SPY is brought in hetewith uttered impomneep General "owe,
and it is said to 'another poison whom one would not suspect.
The contents have nottnnspited. The odlcl'dl : pretty flung detach
ment went from this place toChu'ry valley, to Cep the Tories in awe.
lt is eurrcmly re ned that Timdcroga will soon be visited. Many
peopie are in con nement here."
A woman whu left New York about ten days ago, say: that zoo of the
Toriee who lately went thither, but attcmytlng to get off apain, were,
in one night, impressed and convcted on boardthe shipping, ln osdu, n _
was thought, to be transported to some of the British gerrit'ono abroad.
We hear that in the course of laft week 60 of the enemy, in ]essey
were taken prisoners. ,
PHlLADELPI—IlA. jay;. ss.
tbelnde
YESTERDAY the 4th of ]uly, being the Annive'ri'ary o
pendence ( ( the United States of America, was celebrated in this
city with demonstration of joy and feltivity. About noon ali the armed
ships and gallies in the river were drawn up before the city, dressed in
the gayest manner, with the colours us the United State; and streames!
displayed. At one o'clock, the yards being properly manncd, they
began the celebruion us the day by : discharge of thirteen cannon from
each of the ship," and one from each of the thirteen gafliel, in honour
of the Thirteen Unifed Statet.
In the atsitcrnoon an elegant dinner was prepared for Congresi, to which
were invited the President and 'auprcme Executive Couneil, and Speaker
of the Afl'ss-mhly of this State. the General Officen and Coloueh of the
armt, and stranger; of emit-ena, and the members of the seven] Con
!inent si! Buards in town. The Heffian hand of music taken in Trenton
the zC-h of December hit, attended and heightened che scflivity with
sume fine p rt'ctrmancea suited to the joyoue occasion, while : corpo of
British deserten, taken into the service of the continent by the State of