The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-07-05 00:00:00, page 2

- WWIpCW Jlstfla, on the Ill Friday
in A rq/i set the 7th' dtstnct, on the lst
51 inSepteqberjspl-eheyth, Bth, tgth,
an} zttk dishidpns on the 4th Thursday' m
,! .zgust for the 9!!! andsi luh disiricts, on
the tst Taesday m Septesimber For the loth,
:;th, and 24ih districts, on the tst [Vednes
d ]] m Septcmber for ths tzth district, on
the gd Thuddaj m Augqfl so! the zoth dis
sshict, on the zd Monday m Ausru/i lor the
Llrth district, on the ad- Mssunday' m Septem—
M- si): the zzd distric'bsi, on the ed Tmssday
' .sim Sepsstember for the 23d district, and on
"the ed Twfilay 'm Auguct for the 14th
(! rict. And the sheriflt and clerks useach
—, havmg taken the pollsin the man
Wheretusore uset." to the election of bur
Fsidssfel, shall within ten days astegwards
- ct together and return as a Senator the
' Ass- ,,who shall have the greatest number
si- eass, certis'yiufi their OWn vates in ease
;, - ;; tdidate sha] have an equalnumher.
' siss-Msor supplying vacanc'les in this Con
on, by death, and disqua'sii fice "tion of
"delegutes thereof, Be :: farther ordain
{Ribs tle azfixority afore/siaid, that the pre
of t ts onvefltior— shall issue war
the sher'siffs of those counties, the
ssa es whereof are or shal! be dead or
si_ ed, for the election of oth<r de
ss,: = {] their room.
si , , be it farther ordained, by the au
By Worejizid, that each mid every Se
shafl be allowed the like number of
fling days. and the same wages, as
si' th? ib [I by ]a'w be established (or bun
' ss orBe-legates coming to, attendin
ssssss'sisict-si; returning from, the General A
.
E_ 1HA V [; N, Time 22.
" as a letter fi'am general Arnold,
—Moutre.xl., Mzgv 28, 1770.
Vj: (inly one minute tohcmudnc you
'ctsi Well, though si mue}: .Zitigued,
sithssii inpr'ning returned from an
fflsidhsisilsiy'sslmgusizs a'uove tlz'n, at a
iflefl' fit".fAnne's,' where 'we have
' & ncnfsi'jss'oo of our men made pu
by 'a_nctusimber ot' regulars And saw a—
qusiwm see & particular accnu-sic
'0T5*t'lisi"c"agrcen1e;\t sssi l' have made
L'" . I. ---'- - ' .
_ si themj'ffir exchange of' prxsuners. I
'ssl' sik'aslifio'lri: fnortihed in not her P'lg it.
I o'sis'i'bftsslosifevengc thcsscjrnsisi'. and
"53- ttczfmcnf of our cumiu.
si_vtsisi"?'orba'siclsithc step; and though
ctisict dfflcshnc fdrce, my hznsslds nue
.sssisiv . ...si ss'
_ --fsisN->E,'W onss n T; 'Yanr m. ct
' ctAssSTsi' Satilrchy "arrived here the. shisifj
si 'I'ru; Blue, rctri'zoo sum, taken about'ctct
' aye pAst by the brig Cab'oc. capt.
' - si' d. !ler targe consists of"! 15. pun
- ! Qfa'nsid 22 hogshcada ofrnm, 84 hogs
-ss _ - ; zss'arsitierccs, and 18 barrels of sugar,
5fiend};'M'fcossce, 60 bags 'zml 2 casks
ctss-pifligma, '200 bag! and 10 culks of
silk bag! osc'zt'mn, and 48 hidcs.
flctct'ct'ss. fsi'fi'o'm'jamaica; bound to Lan—
Wsi _, 'in Enss rlgmd, ss'shuumcd six carriagcsi:
"Ribs, and (!ij man but maile no re
'si nincey Captss. Hinman Wax.wai?.siln for
sisi-am-gflpof doossss tum, when thls prize lesc
"A Pbaladclpma armed pllnt boat has
car'ricdssinto Cape Aun'c ajmnaica ship,
Tr-mewhrsid' bound, with 400 hogsheads us
sugar, loo pnnchcons os sum. a large
. , sinnsiitx of Cutton agad coffcc, and zc,ooo
ss Harssszn cash. ,
ss ' A:a cndtman who lest the Vsiincyard o
ssfMonSay inlbrms,ct'that some contincnta]
zssctcmiscr'si nr privaterrs, had sent a ship os
jocto cuns in there, loaded With silgar,
rusim, and Madeira wine, bound from
Jamaic ,co En land; and that they had
taken ! sir,- or our more. which were to
imakc lhc firCc part they could. The
above ship was to be carried into Dut
muuth, the first wipd. '
I'l
N' !.- W -Y 0 R K, Ymtc—"W.
Wfl-Of'a zems-ram the 11'071. juhu Han
cuck.si :! m of the Contincutal Con
grq'ls, to the szvc-ntmn of th']: city,
datedeilss-nlelphm, Fune 1 1, 1776.
GENTLEM'EN;
'I" HE Gangrcffs have thisi. day received
advice, and are fully ;;om'mccd, that
it is the defigu of general Howe to make
an attack updn the city of {New York ab
soon as poflible. The attack, they have
reason to believe, will be made Within len
days. I am therefore most earntffly m
request you, by order sif Congrcss. to call
forth your militia, as requcsied in my lec
ter of the 4th'mstant, and to form arc] them
with alldcspatch to the city of New \'sssrk;
and that you direct that they march in
companies, or any other way that will
,haflcn their GrriVal there. The important
day is at hand that will decide noumly the
sate (osthc city os New York, but,, in all
proba'bility, of the whole prnv'mce. On
such an ocuzsion, there is no recessny to
use arguments with Americuns. Their
feeling, I Well know, will prompt them
to their duty; and the fichnesh of the
cause will urge them to the field. The
greatest cxertions of vigour and cxpediti-m
arc requisite, to pre\ t'nt our enemies smm
getting pusscffion of that town. ] must
therefore again most earnestly rc questsou,
in the name, and bythc authority osCon
grass, to send forward the militisix, agree
able to the rf-quisition of Congress, and
that you will do it with an the despatdh
which the infinite importance of the cause
demands. *
" I have the honour to be, gentlemen,
your most obedient humble servant, .
JOHN HANCUCK, 'presidcnt."
Col. Maga'w's and col. Shec's buttalions
arc this day expected fi-um Pcunsylvania,
and agreat numbcrof'thelctmshfia from the
different parts of Ngw jerscy, Ccznnccti
cut, and this proviucc ; so that. in the
course of this week, we may expect to
have here an army of at least 25,ooo men.
__
P H ] ]. A !) iss. L l-ct li ] A., 7u11618.
Extract f a lcsitter from Bsek Hopkins, (,:sq;
admiral of tlct cossztinental fleet, datcd
Ncwgozct'si, Turn: Lo, 1776-,
!lE Andrew Doria halsent in here a
ll...-p srum 'l'ortolu, bvund to Hali
sux, with 22 hogsheads ofrum, zo barrcls
olctsuger, 26 tierces usmolosscs, and 950
bushels ossalt. 'ihcte Calboc also {but in a
ship two days ago, from jsi-simaica, bound
and bchg to Livcrpun], in England,
with 115 punchcons aud 22 hogshcads of
rum, 84 hogsheads, 20 tierccs, and 18
barrel: siof sugar, 20 tssrces ofsicissffce, 50
=. si gs and two cqsks ofpimcpta, sco begs
sszmd Lo caflcs nf'gi-nger, 182 bugs ofcottsiu,
and 48 ruw hidcs." .
A N N A P () L I S, 71H70 28.
Y the arrival of the Northern post chisi
morning, we are favoured uffii the
'fnllowinglctters, gifi-ng an account of the
situation of our affairs in Canada, which
are published in a haml-bill, for the better
information osthc publick. -
A letter fi-om Phiiadclphin, datcd jszme 27.
" An express this moment came (:: Cun
grcsi, informing us of general 'l'humpli—n
and co]. [rwin being tntally defeated by
general Burgoyne. Thompsun and lx-win
had been detached with 7oo men to diflmlge
a party who had taken post on the 'l'hrxc
Rivers. The guides deceived the gereml,
and led him into & swamp, the crnsiing of
which exposed him to a cannonadc from
the ships of war. li. seems, the very dsi-w
before, IZusi'g-vyne arrived with 70 trans
ports of troops. 'l'hsmipson's expedition
was known; he was me' and totally rout
ed, he. himself t--ken psi-simer, with co}.
lrwin, and 150 privates wsil officers, killed,
whuhdcdss or t!;i—.('!1Plisi)flfl'$, that numb-r
]) ing 'misiing); !he rest ol'lhc de Lachmen;
]!simv siDsi'. !; back. Iris ('icti'ct_;(((issl1s((ifl'i}! Bm
guyljc has hictougha with him lo,coc nun,
,
81! Ufissiis hot probable. VVc Lillcssdpand
wounded ab odt 30-" X.}:
;Arwther [alter fi'om the :smsh'" flute.
"- she pustj'ust arrived lrmu Iucu Ymsik
has brought : lene: from gcnvrzd Sufiim
to the Congrcss, giving an ;.ssccczunL us ;;n
ther unfortunate evclnix1tsi3;m;si4:1. ('cnc
ral 'l"hompson,5 who was unkind n'nh ;;
party of 2400 men to dilludsissc the: Enghzn
surccs at the Three: R'u crs, was ;:rtcd-ss si
by general Burgoyne, nssicl totally rcu-sicd,
Thompsun and scvcsirnl others ulctC tctkrz.
prisimcrs, and .:lmut !500Hf13 lHLHksi-Utss'ct;
the rest rclumcd to the Cure]. '.'. iu- !c-uf-si
says [uthc-r, ] think, that. __A1uu'.d isissi
ahzuldoued Muntrc—nl ; and that , usimn Lizzss
whole, our z-fi'nh'n in Csizv: add. 1:- ..n* ;: molt
unpromilcting ulprct, This is [:HL] ncu- \ ]"
some mealurc ummcrbahncctsd hjv nzm'c
agreeable intelligence from Boiisim :
'The Puhlick papcrs lsirmn thu cc; inhrsi'm
us., that the English shipa of war sit sssiil
driven away from the Button h": lnur;
and private letters sz-y, that live: nuns
ports, wiLhScotch troops, ];us (si hcc ]] tnkc n
lately, end carried into the eancm purxs.
The post is juli setting wis, and wilt rssvt
allow us to be muse pzmiculctr. \\ e she:",
by the? next opportunity, !ransmic to you
a' more full mld lbiisshdtury actunnt. A
report prevails here, vcthich is b-silicxsi-ed to
be true. that adusstdictxt-ohcal pin t to :.ssasii- .
nate the gwncral ui. York, blow up the
magazine,_1md (pike I in: ::zznnml, has late?
been discovered! Man) people, itis (hid,
have been thrown i-si-sir, prison", and some
remain under gumd; Among lhe rest is_
the mayur of the city. Vp hat withlcx
ternal and internal enemies, We fancy we
shafl very,!hssortly have our hands full of
busincfis." 9!- - ' '
WI L Ll lA M .s .ct. L'si i'si (:, Yzzgy ;.
AST ctct'ciu sd iywastnkcnncar {in en} es,
andmouredsifcin Hsiusif-t u-siicnu -,k by
capt Richard Lct'anon, & li msiz srnm Plu
Tidencc With a lmdpsi: quantity of ]imes,
pine apples,.tun' le. &c. also lWo caui-simc
gum, and 14 ('a-iv:
The soHOviina ocnikmcn are appointed
Judges osctkcl: nir-si-ctzlcy. jAMEs HUBARD,
josuu chxTis, and joHN Tuctzn,
esquircs.
Upon co]. HENRJ' s being chbssscn our
Govunour by the [In.n. Convemion, a
committec of the Houz' :: was directed to
\\ uit upon L' is Excellent)- , tunmitv to him
his appointn ent, to whom 11;- dcsi'vercd
the following lvttsr.
athe Hamuraole the Penmznr and
Hovsz 0] (30 VEN'IION.
Gentlemen,
HE. vote of this day appo'z ming me
g'ovcvn-sisiur of this commonnc. llth
11. 18 b. ct :. nczif ed to me in the most polite
and obiigin-sir manner, by George Muson,
Henry Lerz, Dudicy Dngcs, ]uhn Bluir,
and B .!tlwlomew Damhidge, esiwires.
A sense of the high and 1. nmrrited
,honour conscrred upon me by the ( on
ss vention fills my heart with grznim-Jc
,
wh ch I trust n: v v. hole life will munilsitst.
] tsiike this eariielc oppouunity to expicls
my thanks, uhic ill wish to cOnvc) to you,
gcntlcmcn. in !.hc sh'ouocfl' Lums o: ;ick—
noululgmezfs. -
When I chicct that the tyrzmnv us the
Bfitish king; and palli: uucnt 'n: uh' xi'ui !ed
usornm! !!L- n.:r now I." pine throw.)!!!
cut this w} Zc- -exzend<d c'unz'mcx t, as! i in
the operations of which lL-is cunnnun
wealth must l-csinr sh great a part, :ud
that, from thee cvcn's us this \\ ..I, the
] sting happmcss or nziluy (k : nrr. w: [nu
pn n'mn o! the humzu slccics wi! tinufly
rcsnlf; that, in ormr tu prclezne this
commonwnz-lsh srt m z-narch) , and its ut—
h-m'ctd-sit l'u't-n, arc! to give vigsisizur tn (m'
(ummtils, am! cssict to all our moushns,
j'hvcmmz-H 'si-sinh he!: n-w—sisil-rfly :sish'x zzccl,
ay"! new muc'fl'ss <si: lhzsilt it !? cxjsi {ad !u
!:nmct'nsrl-sisz }:.7. HTS, sin-d jzrliis, !1'115 in
siuusi—e stair; that it cm mus- ;! 'tzct'v m
maturixy, bl' si] n inly s: 111.'.u..., ux. lssi: it