The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1779-05-01 00:00:00, page 1

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VIRGINIA LGAZETTE
WILLLIAMSBURG: many! of DlXON es NICOLSON.
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N the ?Zdl at State ). eksi-l yeller lay. were mien ill. considerado
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she (T' :: en! m. muniuls which bu'e been pnesented .p, the plinifl
on hehaff of she Succq Gpncm) of the unich provinces, remin
'- ' th: ca- name of a great number of Dutch vdfe' s hy our rivatc '
In consequence of this qxzmiuntinn, the Earl ussi si; fiolk w£ chz'vxge
with as following Mswcr to Count Weldcrcn, Emoy cxussaondin
from the nyubliek. ct .
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] have flute hohour to present to' the Kin , the memorial which ct'
lddresseri to his, 'esty bj tnder of their Big bit htihessel the 33 'U'l
"'M'mmth, 'lfit'eh wingbc-n ti'dnsidered with a] the Ftntion due to
the importance ofssthejnntter it contains; the ng-commandsctme to
inform yon. thn it wan with scnstbie piewsurss- his Majesty observed. the
justice their High Mighticcffi-shad done to,]tit desire of giving unequivdcal
proofs at his friendship and affection for hi'l lnrieut and fuithfui like.
the Statcs General of the united prorincel. end the true Point of view
in which they had taken hit Mnjelty'l 00th for tlischm-gtng the vessels
specified in thl! memorial. The slme principles have induced the [(in
lagive 'Jr-silsi t: thzt a" vessels with legal nygoes belonging to suWS'd
their High Mightimsii-s, and brought into the Peru 0 Gmt Btiuin by
hie Msjett 't t-elsiek, shall he discussed; and that for the sutm, the
_ King's o cm un]! give no ltindnnee or interruption to tiu- ! nl
. domm. see of the subject: of their High Mightinesscs. His Majesty wi et
.- it we": possible to remove from the subjects—os their High Mightineffea
"4, way the smallefi reason ofcomplaint; but they are too well lcqnainted
7 .Wth the cientt insep-uthle from me to believe that thin on be effected,
si?" reign with the: strongest sslisptctntion to render justice, and the striaefl atten
si don to the inwrcih of thrsubieth of his good alliet, by which their High
Mightuwfictes w'iil aeknnwledge him to be governed. l-lie M-ietty without
_ my-Fovocntinn on hit part, and by a course of insidious and unitiii Pro
mlm of the court of Z-"r'nnce, tivdehimselfengeged in lettnl hoffihtiee
with tE: Must Christian King, v. ho,' as all Europe must hue seen with
astoniibme- ! and indignntion, in the midst of the molt tential ud ofien
wood assurance- os ;eWsn-ienziship agith: ssidosi pacisick disposition,
violated th. Fjblkfc And the si! o vereign, in Wnfi
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' flt'e rebel subject: of another power independent states, mere]
y 'beein
.M *' " it-oss-twsioment t'o term themseivusisiuul to invite
si M powersn m dispothd-ro make: zdmtege of their rebcllion, to
' ,' in theimnnseduacyu _Tlp's unjusi aggresiion, after being represismfed
mmsscotit its l'rwce to 6 fiep pertcctzy nanml, and adn : to
tbpssjoluett ofhrunmwce. haa-heen foflowed by odods ct ity yet
' m'iolent and nitnriom. tw thesendinfi: fleet to Amen'u as it
' . ? rebel ("chidd- otss- hioMljest-yt cult : before Klugwf at
ridi- hd made siotlter My beside: the mal] hie "Ambefl'ndour
* sum Pain. lut- \King animltgd by principlet entirily different,
and desirin to ' oit'zl] oceasionl; 'pisibosl of hot modernion, and of
th'" Rflitucfi of ' sentimentt and intention: towards their High Migh
sstingsep, has commmded me to declare in his num, :: thin very m
M regard to.]tio own desenee and preservation oblige him tovp'cvtnt
'l'l fit n possible, all suppliet of warlike and navd-ltorel fromjbeiog
fll ted into the harbourt of France, that hie Majesty will show all
M'attention to the rights of their High Mightinesst s, mdidhere-in
strictcst manner to the Ripulations (at far as it thsitll he pmcticahle) nnd
.ssthe spirit of the-treatiea between himself and their High Mightinefl'u.
ct-si Having thus declaredsihis Majsi-th's sentimeuts of invariable friendship
m [frction for their High Mightinesset, and the present situation of
",ffllfssh between the King and his Molt Christian Majesty, it remains that
. Withoute the otdm of the King in insm-mi you, sir, that hit Majesty
r'Hnfible of the extraordinary manner i " what he has been suddenly en—
_ glged in laud] war with the Molt istian King, and of the shent ad—
; venisement which the subjects of their High Mightintffea could have of
(hit went} in disposed end ready to purchase at a just ulttation the naval
flute- which have been taken, and are actual] in the different port: os
Gmt Britain, on hoard of vessel: belonging to subject: of the Republickz
to pay the freight of the cargot-u, and irdcmnisy the proprictorl for all
the just expenses and damng'cs occnsicned by the: detension of their vessel"
and thlthit Majesty willgivc instruction: to his Amhasssitdour, to enter into
a.negociqtion with the Miniltcrs of the Repuhlick, for the purpose of
forlmng on the principlet of equity and friendship, such an zmngement
for the future (: is shitable to bed and ancient all-es. Hie Majesty
relief nlwnys on the assurances o? friendship nnd attachment which he hn
:
received on so many occasions from their High Mightmeffes, and in mak
iug-this open and cquitable communication of his sentimenu and inten
tion! in the present exists, cannot help recalling to the mind: of their
High ct Mightinessee, the reciprocal cngagements suhsifling for above
: century, bctdein th: crown of Great Britain and the Republiek.
The articlel of these en agemente ere clear and precise; end although
the Ioderation ossi hie . :: si-ny and his" smcqe desire to extend as little
Ilctpofflb]! the borrows o the pnsent war, hnve hitherto prevented
him from demandin the accompfishment of these lrenties; siyet hie
' does not hefieve his engnzements to be left obligatory than
former y, end will not nnit himself to wish or nllow any dimmution
of tho r'eciprocal intrre which he so'long united the two nation: end
which hie Majesty desire- on his part to perpetuate. As his Majesty had
meindsino Iccoun! of the complaint! againfl the conduct of . the com
anden of men of war,_ towards the territories oftheir High Mightinefl'el
. Anurin, and particularly upon the riven' of Esegasho and Demenn,
befotsie thosidate of the present memorial,
! am ordered to procure hie
Majesty the most exact information! u
n this had. and to assure you
th): he will not flil to puoish the offentso
ere in the molt exemplary mannes.
] have the honour w Ire ,
8 [! F F 0 ]. li.
ST.JAIlBS*I , Odolur 19, 1778.
. Paticulafl relali-w to the late ufifluau due! at Bath.
The difference between the decelsed Count du Barresi and Count Rice,
is said by some to have lrisen from an ill sounded jealous the sow
entertained of the latter, relative to the Countesu du Ban- ; but othen
,say itsiarose from : (nisimderttanding :tt play. Whatever might have been
,thecausesicennckne "("now the utmost pdnrto eonvince the deeds
etl, tlnt hienotiom of hzm-were ill founded; and for thie pus e he wu
with him five houre at du Barri't house; but not beihg ab e to satitfy
him there, theyadjourned together to the Three Turn, where they s nt
the evening, in the course of which the deceased grew more impllcaiele,
amid lenPh so resentful, an to strike, Count Rice : violent blow on the
face; saying, " Now he had put it out of hit power not to meet him," and
du;- proposed their immediately geingout, and takin every advantage of
tick other that might arise in the course of their fig ting. Count Rice
withgreat temper replicd, that though their fighting wan now unavoidahle,
at the outrage offered to hit person wu the most atrdcious, yet he should
wish to scule the affair m became Gentlemen, and": reeable to the mode
of'sgning in thia counts ; addm , is they were in France, he should be
equ uxtoiu to call orm to e rule- of honour eltnblished in that
count); ss A ooach wxw'ordeud. and the partie: with their second
&c. M-Chvmon " ebout 4 o'clock in the morning, when du
Banfi proposed their inlbntly engaging: to which the other objeaed, not
on Hum- mount, but in conlidmmn of the Gentlemen who attended
them. kithe wotld shouH condemn them for suffering them to 15 in
&c.-lark. M'dingly they agreed to part till it was dav-light, an each
wllbd about!- De-n for near thite houn with his friend. At soonct
pd by broke. Can: du Blue ailed out for Count Rice to meet him;
which,— instantly eomplied with, by the latter advancing within About,
'len pen; immedinely on which, Count du Barrt? fired, and wounded
He Whiflssin then r plnoisi' the thigh, who immrdiuteiy sell on hiesi
knee, ,d'ter fixing hie rit pisiol without effect ; but both levelling, and
fling their second shot at the same time, the Count du BartE received .
unu- h'e right breath which pll'ed through hid lest; and ocoefloned
, sin] 'I single eonwlsive spring before he expired; '— .
"]!he body of the unfortunate Gentleman wa- sufend to lie thsi'e who]?
, day on the ground : lick speaacle to thousand: ofpeople, who flecked
round itto nati!) t ed with: . Connt Rico't life'ityet desplired of
- by the fault, who attend him *. at his conductthrough thedhole of the
faultunsifhou is univemuy'rpan of in terml that: do him honour. ,
' What readen thin affiir moctre melancholy in, that Count Rice wusithe
bosom friend tis Count du Birth they came togeth- from the Spn to
math, and Cdt'mt Rice waa n betisiaud heard in Court: du BmE'n hour.. '
' Madame du BarrEss had : finer with her, nydhow no Other friend.
[Strangsiep in thin country, and without the llnguage,,their simtion il
depjmblejhdeed. _
lum, pot. 3. Count Rice; bein out of danger from his wound.
is now tdten into custody of : tipnafl', be ongingssto the court of the King'e
Bench, apjsscpssnjdquently mnfl undergo : further tial. This Gentleman
is :" native of' , relurdzss and entered early into the French service, Must
he hell'a eomydny in the lrish brigzdeu he quined th'i- service for that
of the King of Poland, by whom he was promoted, and unde : Count
of 'the Emplre. By his great good fortune d the games of chnnce, he
but ecquired some money, which he hnvery prudently hid out in th
purchase of land in his native country.
' Extr'act qf :: !:{lersrom Bristol, Dttmber 3.
" Yesterday : duel wn sought near this place with pinch, between
our deputy record". and : late Captnin of dugoom, when the former
wn shot through the body, but is now in a fair us of recovery.".
The ]arneson : victuallcr from New York, in by a French pli
vpteer of ten us, and sent into Ostend.
Azneutral ip with En lish goods on board, it tlken in the Mediae
ranean, and cusied into oulon. '
The Vigihnt anger! ship, Cctapt. Collim, is lost in : bll'd gzlcof windr
off Ushant. The crew are all saved, with upwndl of 30 French prisonn- '
on board.
YeRerdaym-rning, during the storm :: large Dutch shi and I anh'
prize. broke from their moonngo in the river, and did can tdmble
to each other, and driving in share, wrecked some smell-cnft. .
Booth, of Horflydown, lolt two hoys laden with corn; mduEal lndilsiss
hay, laden with iron, was lost; and, at the men nd boyessbdonghg U
the same ne missing, it is feyred they are drowned. ' .
BELFAST, Dlt. 8. A.!etm' from a officer on board hil.Mn'_ 'a
floop of war Cupid, to his friend here, dated Pan Royal, Junks, '
ber 9, advisen, thet Admiral Porker, on teceivin ,"nsomntion-ofctthul
taking of the two English srifglte- by the French, ailed fron ]lllliawl
Hispzniola, with two line o bade ship lad some ffipsh, IId seint!
on that coal! : number of French merchnt ships, among which-m two!
letten of marque, of :! lnd sqgomsi lad bren then in-Ilplhxf
stom whence; large fleet of merchmmwu to ' the Mctwz
Dupuu , Dtca. 15. Letter- swq-Wentford by Myhsi
advice, that the Naney, Sdun, sum Walnuts? ' _ ,
fruit, wn'in : violent gafi of wind driven on the ties MQH
and cargo ne totelly lot}; the Capuin lad one on only find, .
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