The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-06-06 00:00:00, page 1

THE VIRGlNIA GAZETTE
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[juut_ 6, 1777 ] WlLLlAMSBURG: Printed by DlXON 65? Hunru.[No.1347.l]
8 0 3 T o N. May 8.
8 ben- from good luthorit, that the Congnss has received the
following Mi nen had all the Courts of Europe. weep:
ing Ponnfisil. due. by nen, lnd somlly by then; Ambashsilon,
unde 3}: non w Defin- anklin rAmbalfadon to be sent from us
to their enl couth, promising every l'lmnmn- to them a due w Am
bdsndun of friends; an: Mr. Dun hadst: out for the Hȝgue. md Mr.
Let: for the Courk os Mndnd; the Congnss will appoint the omen;
(hue ill the in France m open to ouir shipping, and that several
.fm vessels, with thei: Fnes, ]: nlhe [urbem of Brd nnd
Nun. m DManklin bad pun I thirty ing:
um} matia.. her out , M that the Lk for the Congress m .imnsed
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NEW LONDON, Mayz.
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belogdeoahtoflh'flym
Bind del: .boonlstothe !! ladle- Mnrgoio
usdlm, vi. "w and nme firkim ofbums. sone bundml
dumb duus, meum shno, ( li- baml-ospotk, twelv
umnm induulvebaflb-nds fmnsiguu, MMZW duipe,
mhuNudsoflymh-mh
hb-Mofbmunliint. hoteaguoffnlmon, Mfizbufellof
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PROVlDENCE, Alav lo.
husb- Lonm thllxfluominv.
WBALL. n. Thfdkwing lemha) Lieltenut
Gtunl Clineu' to God:- Gennine usi— thn .siomng rescued,
by si"- M Weened ll Ne. ely't .! shew, fron
Rhodo lamb". lenl'r. ! H . 9, 11".
m ' Mcm lines cdm to endeth. dlhtwobeigades
et" now. ned two of lbsin me. and in conjunction with
Commodore Sir Pet- nker'e lie! to make : descent upon the- ithnl,
in the mon eiel'tual maces" the full of it. and see the seed
rity of the town eld brings, we si]: fron New York the ill ol De—
cember, and arrived at Weaver'eh , on the west side of th': island, on
the evening of the 7th followinsg. the lth, [! day—hrenk, the Com
modore hning mde such :di position of the fleet :- he thou in proper
to cover the landing of the troops, they disemhnked at the a ve-men
tioned be without the leek omfiticn; when, being informed that the
rebel: !: quined the vwh in and about the town of New st, and were
retiring wind: Briflol sorry, ] detschcd Major Gener: Present, with
the gt-enndien and li ht iieiitry, to intercept them, sustaining him with
;; body of troofs un er the commend ot' Lieutenant General Earl Perey.
Maius Generh Preseot took two piece; of c-mr-on, : few prisonen, and
obliged them to quit their fort on this side the ferry, and retire to the
:ontinent. _ ! likewise sent a buttnlion to take polstsisixon of Newyort, the
c-ipital or" be iihnd, in which were found some unnon and lioness, which
the reheln, in their sudden retreat, had left behind them.
l (hall, as soon as pcffible. send troops to the illunds of Cdnanieut
and Prudence, and occupy such other potts as may be necesity fifthe
i'reuf—ity of the hztbovr.
szing had it in command from General How. togive yourLordship
the carlielt intelligence of the success of ht'l M'IW, ] lite the
'nom-nr to tnnsmit this to youect-Luddipw Dnnnmond, one (4.
my aid de campl, to what. lsi sih ct y'c'u: Wip for any
particular: which on may wish !! be w es. *
lhavetsihonourtobe, &c. l-LCLmrou.
By ;; gentleman who un'ved hit week in : leg" truce from Newpurt,
we learn, that the enemy'a force at Rhode [find wn then as follows.
Asiout 4000 British zmlH-ffln troops, und- theGuwnls h—rcy, Smith,
and Rosnacht two shipi of Humiour frigatel, one floop of [8 guv'x,
one large gan", llld two s ler e, the former mounting 14 guns,
'siighteen pottndert in her bow. fle further inf'onnr. that ;: lnrge fleet
was to l'lil ff'n PmsmoUth for Amesan the ] zth of March ]ali, with
ssKLZWO regimehtt of "me, two of Heffinm. one of answick Vk'ouit'cn
r'lttk, one of fight horse. and British recruit: sufficient to make in the
whole 9ooo men; that they are chiefly new undisciphn-j -r(ss- !"- quit
that :t was said Clmton wzu to command them.
On Monday laR Genenl Pmy, the Here of Luingcon (vour, of
it: Ama'snn me, thou" men.! with [xv.-11) sailed from Newpor!
for England. in I bi momingfi'm (wons). The commend hn
devolml on Genenl rescon.
Seven] person from the ushnrd inform, that !be condemn! br'q .
Czbu, akith m likely drove ashon by the Milsord (figure. na inn?
:: Portfinnth. [( : m thn che enemy. nsnr getting the lady ,
put Men, had! on _rd. lnd ordend her for Hzlifzxzsihul the gram
oslhe m being mpnfl'ed nen they confined the other- in!
med . dafcmn course. . .
Welclmvmun bopume ukeuasew dapfiaee inchehshm
Sound, and mid inn l fnsifi harden in Connflmm they were bound
sup New Yoskfl Nmpon, ladm vith lour, dq 'Wdi. be. me of
EW whom] ling: sum ofmone), fiidnbc about m!y!dou—'
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-NEW HAVEN sCoMtdu-ut} May 7.
"2 following it an innuloty of M. &c. deshvyed by the en
T at Divinity, vit. 1100 bone]- ospork, go dine. of ded. 'ybogs
head: of tum, " licked: eschew, 3 quaM-M wme, between ;:
end noo bushel: of rye zed can, 17 cal: olbmd, 36 iron cas, ::
toils of tope, idea non, sone carpenter"; cools, 3 lond; of a , m
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pHLLssADssELPmA, May 27.
I Mr (hit Coignss hve meint! ineuignee: thtssi Ml pen
es l'tilit'n, endeth. mond of Gedenl M. H ]ecby; a.
lite], inm to be atth by three hunted d' the 5
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being timely informedof tbeir defi , n. changed Us " ss- 'ssisiuf
enemy entered hiosiformee-qum difetent tonn
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each other to: tbir enemy, they enjoyed, ud filed '
_ L.?!
men. - 4-75 :- - si
We heat (ba Congnss hue orderedthn la
eapuisoned, be pretend m presentedu *
his pliant behniou- lgainn the men in M — si " up on
busy, wherein be hfl one Horsekil aid W- 3' ..
By an officer of lisinaion, who me in shknssct-bn !! 2
weleun. thetout letookgo 'snuen. "'A-ne in
was wounded; I so I good deal,?! " , Whom" ,
50
En lish horses belonging to the dsicm Inch,,si chid! dev- they
:- e : yrecipiute tetreat; that : nunberflhifil liq-N Ihnftom
un wete afterwards re-tnkenz tho! Cover"! T wa- &ngemfly
wounded in one of his leg: by I nob- hlh un thut they have time
found the body of : Lietnenznt, andshesculls of them to of the enemy
who were kined. ]qin ' _
Extract of . letter fi—lle , WChetham, : . '
" Since my lad 1 M number of Gencnl ssspflct-Z dassvism,
having hnttily affembldfl—flio different posh, "tacked the pd, sd
battalmn of the PH ths ;W Mix companies of light insant -, pot}.
ed :n Bonam Town, M. ad in that neighbourhood. : un *
bold enterpri . lie enemy might be elszly reinsorch from Bnms
wick, the ]: ng, ('t' Amboy. We [lad learned the hour ot'their ditzmg,
gave them Me to take : drink, nd made : sudden attack on them Ibeut
Nf— dou- atsiter four. Among their killed wan Major M'Phnseu,
3 I'ubalterns. ; senjeznts, ams - we Ire inflamed by : person from
Ptt'catawsy, 60 privatcs. Majorlsinm oftnc 7ttt, lnd Capt. Stewm
at the llsictht inhntxy wounded. hit slid no pnvutes weve wounded,
40 of them d Ingerout'ty and caniedtto New Yelk. We lost :Jcilled, :
(Japta'm, 3 n'ubalrcms, and " mm'rounded, : subaltem dngonufly
wounded, nnd taken with thou! " oshic'divffion. ' .
" 'l his gttsiat mivanu :: gained over the bet! et" the enemy. bn eom.
pened them to send from 'ew Yolk, one battalion ol Hessilu gteuldiers,
the toth and 55th Brinlh rtgimmts w reint'orce these peas."
Extra -7 (," :: Imn- fron Ath Scamp, Urine: :o, 1777.
" LaR Saturday week ("vencml Stq-ltcn ordeted fight hundted men,
fi'cm different regtments, m modes a-Co'tond Cook'c qwten, about
nim- miles srnm Matuckmnn-cring !.onfe.--'hthusmmn they mnckd
ure: Dismni t'u tntp, and uatvuncesii Io WSHNG-Uhflc Th' enem) kept
their pichsit, simd whr'rc the enemy, pMgWIIi dis snm'nnffi M
cuisiccted slhuu', "him.- hun-hed, ma unt'mn-hmctg—n] emd—sirsa
t-msi, and making ; fe-mt retrut over a tun" czuseway', tumcd