The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-11-21 00:00:00, page 1

THE VIRGINIA GAZETT-ssEsi-ss}
- ,sk'Fuedom oftbe Pus! it one oftbe great Buhuarlu of Liberty, and an mer be "strained buj by le/pm'c My.
. [NOVBMIER zx, 1777.] WILLIAMSBURG: Printed by DlXON &? Hun'rzx. [No. 1390.) si'
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LTHO GH comnetce, like liberty, should be touched with a gentle
hand, left in lowing off the exercseencee, or in correcting the
abusee, we inly injure the body; yet reguhtiolu, become sometimes
indispensible; end hap- neves were more necessary then at thie time;
but howevq- desinb e, no elfectull meane een be epplied, without con
fider'n the subject in : comprehenfive manner. havin : regard to the
enenf, a well u Particular interests of the whole meriun Statee.
or : partiel regulation of one governmenthowevcr well intended, could
not have the proper effect, unlese it wu genenlly adopted, na an orsspor
tunity might thereby be given to one State, of benefiting itse by
the restrain: laid upon lb: other, or the m State might tnke occasion of
tearing to itself particular edvunp. I theezpenee of th ral,
which must consequently produce mutual iellousieo, end recriminnions,
us in the use of the emtnrgo hid upon the ex in M-ssaehusetts
fovernment, and the lite extrlordinary .a of Assembly of Mary
, prohibiting the exportation of iron. But from these considera
iom, ( should have suppoled some more efedld measure wouhl have
been dopted lure, in order to hue kept the ice of Salt within the
bouodl of modentian, and to have lted :: iniquitom practice of
ssengrosing; which article being is de e {lie, dukes,
the grievance still more intolerable. For in : p i scarcity, when
every one in lilrmed led he should mise the chueeo getting supplied
with thee valueble lrticle, hie solieitude, and extreme enxiety, to
procure it at an nte, o such : prospect of advantage to the avari
oieue, end in eeling t: , thet he gledly seized the precious oppor
tunity of adding to hie ill gotten Bare, though dnwn from the diltrefl'es
of hie eountrymen. However ! wish not to dwell !! die evil, but to
proceed to my principal design of propofng ! : lf : temporary
act wu made in eve . government upon the continent, limiting the price
of slh, edequnte wot e silk of theimyorter. say three dolhn per bushel,
and knowing him moreover I bounty of one third of : dollm end nuk/ing
It the (me time every vessel that brought no sdt ehergeeble with : duty
of : dollnr r ton; end that no person purchasing, to sell again, should
take more t en ! 3 to : per cent profit, leconding to the not and diffi
ulty of obtnining it, t end would, in : great meesure, be answered.
But it may perhepe be objefied to thin measure, that at a time when
tude is attended with such greet rik. " to nquinevery ineenn've, and
aid that can be given it, it would be had poliey to trump it by such
restriflione, thet : scueity must neoesslrily enhlnce the price, and :!
returning plenty the nltonl consequence thereof, would of itself remove
the evil. Althou !: ] acknowledge the ropriety of the above maxims,
when npplied to e genenl principle: o I free trede, yet ! can by no
meum allow their force in the present confined flate of our trade, nor their
ayplieltion, in ressiect to the uttqsensiu dliso—Where every one hath it at
hn o tion to pure ese, or let it alone, every seller hath a right to im
pose ie own terme; but on the contrary, when the urchali-r is com
yelled to buy, through actual necessity, which is un oubtedly the case
ln respect to felt, he hath not the exercise of his own freedom, or
will, but in left wholly :: the mercy of the seller, who two often knows
no rule but that of [hie interest, which implicitly provee it muR neeefla
:in lend into atte of the greatest extortion and imposition; from which
the neeeffltoue should ever find protection in - well re heed govemmenz;
orit in natural to expect they will endeavour to s their own remedy.
"] have dropped I him for the ndvmtlge of my country, my end
itenswered. A MERCHANT.
\
TO'THE PRINTERS.
- Sun.
* I 'HAVE lately seen : small puket dineed to Mr. , .
\ " magistrate; the content. of which were thcee paclu of cards. ' he
* difa recable discovery gave rise to some very melancholy reflectiont in my
- min ; from whence] would yfo se the following querien tfl. it not
'— nary Magistrm, sworn to their oty, charguble with the heavy guilt of
periury, that instead of being : tmor !- avildun, c tenance, con
nive at, or allow gamin , century to law? Whu lhz we think then
of those, who from : ordid view of getting : few dirty pence, in In
( into the hlIdl of lzwlest gamblm those lsiatzl iosh-u.
obli e w: .
men?: vasirueofdnofl mry ddh'uaive and dezdly evil? Secondly,
doth'hot God, :- moral governor of the world, take notioe of. and
punish violate", and contemnere of his law: and authori?! If so. an
not the fine of our country amon stwhich plain; io fer being the
tom
leaf!) the true reason wh ! ! b oded ixsh be I m Or why
should the ri htoouo can e, in which we ne en , ne foul
to the lives so men} of our dear youth, on other:? T thirdly,
nre not those who m mdnlging unllwful plusureo, md sinful puaiea,
at this time, the greatest foe: to our country, notwithlhndin their & -
criticnl pretence! to the century! Are thez not chargeobfe with e
'oodshed, and desoletion thereof? And la ly, would it not be the
molt salutnry and effectuzl method to pye : (top to thin great evil, if our
wise Assembly would enact, that zny one sound geming, seeing, &c.
should be deemed : soldier, to all intente nd purpose:, lnd be dealt with
accordingly? Would not the utility of such : law grently connter-bll
llnce the objoction, to wit. that of bringinssu odmm on the soldiery;
efpecinlly when we consider at how low on eb recruiting in at thin time?
What measure: have been already nken to supply our quotn of men '
And how welcome they would be at the amp on any score?
] am, Sire, your humble servant,
A C U I T 0 M E R.
OcTOIll n. 1777.
NOVEMBER 16, 1777.
ANY Person by a plying to Solomon Gora'au at
Mutlwfin'. the Falla o Fame: ' iver, ma be supplied with ex
ceeding good PlTT COAL at one Shilling :nd lu- nce r Bulhel.
(rl) THOMAs 0 MA so ELL.
TO bc sold, for ready Monc , at Bucklaud,
in the County of Charles Cisj, on the of December next, the
Stockl of Clttle, sheep, :nd Hogt, upon the said Plintntion, and also
some valuable high blooded Colts, Part of the Eshte ofthe lete Honour
able William Bjrd, Esq; nnd also on the next Dly at Ytsto-wr, some
Articlel of Household Fumiture, (it. which were omitted at the Ilte Bile. __
(th) Tul zxzcunux.
ONE Hundred and sixty five Pounds six Shil—
ling: end nine Pence Halspenyjs just put into my Hands, " Prizc
Money due to Capt. Fame: Barou and others, osthe Heaven Complny,
for the Sleep Su-allm, Boats Pagsgy end Rapplbmack Paclut. A
further Sum i! Rill due lo the said Company srpm the Public on Account
of other Veflsiels captured, which when received shall be senled with the
Capton, who are desired to make Application for theirrcs &ive Shatu,
to JACOB WRA , Agensi
THREE THOUSAND BUSHELS OF
CHOICE BARLEY,
To be SOLD, for ready Moncy only,
Ai-PLY To THE PRINTERS. ."
Te be SOLD. (! public Salt, on Wednesday (be 3! ofDecember, t'n Suf
solk, :ffcir, ijsiml, the next fair Dq, tbr sellnwtsig God!, viz.
LARGE (Dantityos Dmorau Rum, and Spirin, Maids: Wine
in Octartcr Cane, Musrwodo and Loas Sugar, Salt, ]rsqits Bark,
bllek Pepper, Nutmegs, s" zmon, coarse Cloths, Os—mbrugs, Sheet
ing, Shirting Linen, Sail ck, Dowlu, Thread and Silk Handker
chtess, Pins, (locks, Cud Wine, Pnper, Us. &c. Mr.
PHRlPP ES BOWDOIN.
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]MPUBLISHED (Price One SHILLan 'each, ol-Ennn Suuss.
uuos the Dozen)
The Virginia ALMAUACR
For the Year 1778.