The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1775-12-08 00:00:00, page 1

DECWBER 3- I775- - T H E si - ss ..NuMBEn 45,
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VIRGINIA GAZETTE
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FLAX SEED
To be fold by tthRINTER,
Price 123. 6d. per bushel.
70 Mr. PURDIE.
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ET no man be dismayed at being pro
claimed a Rebel; let every such
person know, that lord Dunmore has no
right to declare any man so who has not
been legally convicted, and that he him
scls may be sued and indiCted for such
proceedings . Whoever considers well the
meaning of the word _Kebel will discover
that the author of the proclamation is now
himself in actual rqbellion, ha—ving armed
Our flaves against us, and having excited
them to an insurrectiOn; for which, [)
the laws of the land, they sisorseit their
lives'. 'And let it be remembered, that
there is a treafim against the state, for
which [at]: men as lord Dumnor'e, and even
king:, have lofljheir heads. _-Let it be
remembered, that the king and his go
vernm': are bound by the law;, as much
as his subjects; and that no man can be
condemned or punished who is not found
guilty bya jury of his county, nor legally
prosecuted for disobeying the arbitrary
mandatesps a Urantj -We have taken up
arms, it is true; but this we have an un
doubted right to do, in defence of the
.British conititution, of that very canstitu
sstion which the present royal family was
broughtin to support, and on the principles
of the gloriousrevolution , those very princi.
ples which alone could give our kin g a riqht
to the throne of England. We are there
fore contending not only for our privileges
as freemensi but for the support of the
British caiistitution; and iswe ure support
ing that, we are supporting our king,
and on the only sure ground on which he
can be supported. 'l'he prdbnt ming/I:)!
are rebel: {and traitor: to their prince; they
are endeavouring to make him sorfeit his
crown. The earl of Dumnore, late gover—
nour, may be called a genuine rebel. His
fatheti was in two rebelliom, strictly and
properly so called; and he is now himself
engaged in one of a more artsul and 'dnn
erous nature, and he has the effrontery
to shist the odious charge on us. ls there
are loyal subjects in the world, they are in
Amerlca; they are in Virginia. But enough
ofthis. lndepcndcnt of these arguments,
my countrymen, ne may urge, that we
have a right to take up arms in self- defence,,
since we have been Lhreatcned with an in
vasion of samgcs. and an insifitrrc-(Zian of
lclves, and have hndournegroes and stock:
'p'traticully taken from us. 'l'he law: of
Gasil and nature, and the principle.- os the
can/litutian, juffilly it; and, at present,
Ill the isscclings ol llumztnlty, every shg
gestion of pol'tcȝ, and the cries of our in
sulted and imprisoned countrymen, loudly
,call you TO ARM.
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Mr. Puxpu, .).ct.
As many cople have attempted to
make 'UNPOWDER, and some
may have sailed for want of knowing the
proper proportion of the several ingredi—
ants, I have sent you that which, from a
great number of experimcssncs, has been
Found to be the bell", and is copied from
the New Chymical Dictlonary, 'tranflated
From the French.
75 Parts of nitre, or saltpetre.
15 and a half of coal.
) and a half of sulphur, or brimstone.
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Whoever underfiands the rule of pro
iorcion, may, by these numbers, easily
ind what quantity he should take ,Of.
:he ingredient: to make any. 'gwflz
(veight ospowder; and those who donot
mdcrstand arithmetick may try ,the expe
'iment by taking-a} many pounds, ouncea,
)ennyweights, or grains, of.ea'ch _l_ngs.edl"
ent, asssstand against them, outol which they
my make .100 pounds, ounces, penny
weiglns, or grains. And whoever would
wish to make one pound of powder, may
take !: ounces of saltpctre, : and a half
)s coal, and ! and a half of sulphur,
which make 16 ounces, or a pound. It
may be of great service to our cause if you
will publish, in your papers, the process.
osmaking GUNPOWDER from the New
Chymical Dictionary.
[This thesiprinter promises to do, in a
very short firm-.] ss ,
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A PROCLAMATlON.
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FLNDING Virginia stubborn still,
. And nothing yielding to our will;
hnding whatever hopes ] had
Osreconcilement very bad,
And that this headstrong rebel ere-w
At all our tender: trickers drew,
And drove from Hampton capt. Squire,
Because he set one house onfire,
The ROYAL STANDARD ] erect,
nuu to ll Us(ler, a"? expect,
That all good subjects straight repair;
And hereby solemnly declare,
That all who come'not rebel: are.
Rebels ye all shall henceforth be,
Who do not forthwith follow me.
Ye convicts, fi-rvantx, and ye debtors,
Ye sentenc'dfizlom, break your fetters,
And/laye: ofre'bel: hither come,
And march with me at beat of'drum.
Come then, ye loyal lads, to me;
For ], be sure, will set you free
And, with this brave and hang/I band,
l'll peace restore unto the land,
Correctingsi (lishrders, and each (law
] will amend by martial law.
Against all rebels law denounces,
Somewhat more than cannon pounces:
They fivjkit life and fbrj/Z'it clzattle,
Although they may esczipe from battle.
The quitrcnt: due for all your land
May yet rcnmili in each nmn'Z hand,
'l'lll to this land ] peace rc'slnre,
Given under my hand, DUNMORlo
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HA M BUR G, Augzsi/is-jzss
EVERAL a have litely Mvedct'ss'ct
be]: from olland, in adeizcm boy
up cannqn, finallsi-urms, store: _
likewise to hire transporu to embark then
in. They have ordered a_nd bought I!"
wards of 30 Piece: of cannon soothe As: ,
of an army, many .thousand stands ofl
small- -arms, and severak hundred have!!!
of gunpowder, &c. wh'rqh ire embarked?
on boaud un la}! of large 'xmizsi' ons th'-us .
they have taken up and vnctualled shrffl
tlnce months voyage. ibnjt cture! '
are sailed m consequence Mof' these pflepasi-S
ration: , but the most prevalctiml; Opimolwss
is, that they are meant to serve thesssiepu-z-f
tinental army in British Actmerjth.
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L o N 10 20 N ,. Wffi e si *
ESTERDAY arrived (may, ss med 'sij
at hishouseifiUpperctGrosYjetiof ctee' '"si'
udley Temple, esq; .lteutepznsit-Eoisi'ct ,ct
of- the 26th remesient of i_99;1,-,hectha'yh_1g
obtained leave rom goverridiepf ;a, 'cosiu; '
over, on account of his itupaisied! B'at'cct ,
health. ss " ' ssssctct si. . ,.sict'
A certain'officer, who latelyngfifipsd:
was asked his reason for so'dom ', whea
he answered, because hesiwish'eg to see !.
little moressdf the _wor.ld. ," Msshy don"!
yon go to America old: ,the troopg
(laid the querist then you. yill hasivcte ansi
opportunity of eeing the siwossrld soon.?f,
" Yes (reylied the officer)" the" othect} _
world, ] believe lct shouldsii-c'ry soon} lfi};
a_s ,] amnot tiredofthis, ] do sindtflchqo .
to set out on such a journey yet.? .si
Augufl 29. Saturday last bssetvqsieen'ctso
and 6o' of the soo't guards, who, in ct_"
mise of being made serjesiants, shakl' dipt-der;
to 0 to Americasi, emburlted on .bdard, i
vel el in the river bound to Bostoitct- Th
above men had been ekercised inss shoot'simg
at a pasteboard image, in the shape of.;
man, and, as a reward for their braversiy,
in fighting agamst :! helpless statue, every '
time eaCh of the heroes hit it a certqi
distance, \\ ith a sin gle ball. they rcteceivsez
a quart of porter and two pennywoupqf
bread am} cheese, '
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oqucnwes 4. In: [all lefte]! m
Boston bring advice of the cssleathsiof WW
Spendlove, of the 43<l regttpentsiofth,
wounds he received in the engagesheot
on Bunker'shill. It is remarkable of th'—
gentleman, that he served Wissssib an puble-'
mished character upwards o 4osiyesign in '
the same regiment, was four times in the
gQZette among the wounded officers in
America, viz. when the brave general
'Wolfe sell do the heights of Abrahanfl
at the reduction of Martinico; at taltln
the Havannah ; and in the late fatal bu :
ness, when the bravery of his conductsi
ekcited the Particular approbatioo of the
sicommandcr m chief. .
It is said that governour Pownal bath
given in a most scrtilc plan sor supplying
the troops in America with hot roll: in a
morning, and other sorts of table bread.,
The provincials have refused his offer,
bein - determined not to eat—parliament,
bra-a: . '