The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1775-10-20 00:00:00, page 2

eithzr drop, or be rendered usilc ssi, we
shall soon lsi'c In cml to she her in How-zi
ca; but yet it can;-m he L'X.)',\u:u m ur
minatc in our own (mour-. 'l iisi m'niz'ssy
seed-ved this account ssii'crzl (l.!)rz ln six-;
announced, but were ciiliu' imu die-;;
r unabl to cool; it up for she pubii-sisi
'till after-{knit despcuches had been iliit
away. :: prime-s may se!)- on this illilllsi
ssanc from one whose private letters \\ ill
.! ! reach him uncxamincd and uneas—
rated by the spies of government . (juic
ral. Gagc is but so") well siconvinccd tiuc
fitch another victory would oblige him to
re-embark his troops and sail iiiizncdi iteiy
'sor_ England, without attempting any f'sizi
tber reduction of the Antericans. 'i'he
capta'm who brought these despsiuchcs from
BOston was commanded to declare he had
' great news of the dei'ezitoi' the Amcricnns,
though he had assured many people in the
reign! throu 'll Which he pctll'ed unhis way
ss. " .si _ ndon at he was afraid the accounts
! he brought would throw the whole nation
—ss- ssctsifiuo disorder, and direct its vengeance on
si, , advisurs oshostile measures inssAmcricn.
of. (me of the men belonging to the
iCchcrus. so lately arrived, are suffered
us ashore, or hold any conversation
'wsiish beau or vessels who come along
-1 side them; so careful is government to
sssifsikge "the real transactions in America a
fl'osigonnd secret. -
- 'ssssThe ministerial hireliugs are now run
ingab'osiut from printer to printer to apprise
died:-of their danger, if they continue to
controvertor ridicnle the accounts given in
si- thesili-ondon gazctte. This is all done
., sssitpo hither the pretence of kindness, but is
ready the dentfer refer! of :: fet of
wo'ffl
Flited out of their wits by the
si _ _ ich they have gained in Amerz'ca.
11 "w
Itct well known that the people in general
are at the expense of the armament; and
therefore they will not only pcrlist in their
right tosibe acquainted with its succes's,
but will likewise proceed to cxpose and
laugh at. all such mutilatcd letters from
general Gatge as from time to time may
:: laid before them by authority from the
priv council.
T friends of the ministry pretend to
be inhigh spirits on account of general
ctHowe's victory, as they call it; but lord
Dirtmouth begs leave to differ from them
in opinion. '
' When the news of the Roman legions
being (laughtcred by the Germans reached
the ears of the emperour Augui'sius, he
shed tears, and appeared for a consider
able time like a frantick man . 'Vi'hzit must
our gracious sovereign feel when told of
the bloodsflaughter in America os'Englisi'h
men by Englishmen? How must he de
test those who advised such pernicious
counsels? And with what c0ntempt mull:
he look upon those wretches who assured
him that the Americans were all eou ers,
and would run away from the light of a
soldier ?
An express was [all: night certamly re
ceived from general Gagc at Boston ; and
as matters are at present kept so very sc
crct, it is generally in sighed the regular:
have heen worsted in' ;: fresh engage-ment;
and there is also reason to suspect that the
provincials hue nude themselves matter
of Boston.
- This morning a'clrlce was received that
the ,Iulius Css'LsAl', Brush, srom (Dr.-beck,
,
with tlclpatches, was ssitse arrive-.! at Dover,
a'ul has brought over several snmllles,
who Were :zsrsinit'l they should not long
live peaeeably in those parts.
Bv several letters in town from Roll-m,
whlch were brought by the (Ierherus man
of war, but tlizl not come to haml till w s
terrlztv, We: lczzrn that it was impullilzfc
for (me quarter of the ()!llrers, ("L'-;. \\ hu
were wuuzulczl in the engctysi'cmcnt us the
l7tlr ;) fit,. to sun'ncte.
H'ithivr ths-se: l'ss-xv clsitrs scvcml l.:l'Q'C
pssss ces of ('ssrrctxsm li'YVC l)("."l pl (tell un
'l'uw er \\ lurlss, which it is imusilzsitti are to
lsc- {lip-post (is;" for Amcrica by some of the
iiisiil innpz ill.-( hill.
'\'u (: un: ::ilsin'ul that the two jjjrfmd ad
\isc-.si>, \\.th tlv-siir whole U'Jlll c-l' clss-ctssn
(len'w, lit-'t ll'lltsill l-ctv tl-e Bloomibxn')" ;;si-sil-si',
are (iL'i'ss'l'Hxlll-Jl lu {us-ry (it.-p, to ilsisike .:Il
upon one throw. Air/( or nui/usisisi' is the
\\ ord. The lords North and Dsiu'tmonth
are only to remain till proper Fersons are
pitchcd upon to six-:ceed them.
7115' 31. A private lcttcr From llollon
says, that no wards c.:n describe the circzu'si
ful scene ofnziscz'v 's that unhappy tnu 11.
The {irrieks ol'thi women, the cricss- of the
children, the dying grositzs clsithsic wound
ed, and the n'am. (if prorifizzns, would
extort a tear from cven tlzc eye os Nero.
The government contrnccttors lure rc—
ceit ed orders to sumilh winter camp clor h
ing and uteusils for lo,oo:> men, which
are to be shipped osi' immediately.
Vt'c learn from VVoolwich, that the (.is
tresses of the inhabitants of that place are
not to be described. One poor woman,
named Stacey, was apprehem'zrfd, and
conveyed eight miles to prison, for advis
l'ng her husband not to work in the );er.
She has three small children, and is at pre
sent big with child .
It is whispered, that it any l-lannvermn
regimcnts are ordered to America, the
king of Prussm will certainly march an
army of Pru'sl'ians into Hanover.
Yellerdny in the :: ternoorx tltree messen
gers were scnt from lord Roc'nsord'sisi osszce,
with (lespatches l'CCCl\ ed from different
courts; two of them were carried to his
majesty at ch, and the other to lord
North at Bnshy Park.
Henry Flood, esq; is appointed vice
treasurer of Ireland, worth near 30001.
per year, in the room ofCharles jcnkin
son, esq; lately appointed clerk of the
pells in the same kingdom.
Extract of a letter from Plymouth, 7uly 2 5
" Yellerday and thisday the shipwrights
who have quitted the yard on account of
Welgcs sctched away all their tools, as
there do not appear to be any hopes of a
reconciliation.
" The commisiioner, by a hand-bid,
has offered 30]. reward to any pcrsim who
shall discover one or more of those who
were concerned in horsing upon poles, and
otherwise abuiing, some of the workmen
who still continucin the yard, and refused
to quit their employments at the soliciati
on oFtheir reli'ectory brethren."
tle,-sign I:. This morning asreshdraught
of men was made on the parade from the
gd regimcnt of foot, to emburk immedi
ately to reinsorcc general Gage's army in
Americn.
An entry was yclterdnv made :: me
customhousc for zcoo coffim, intended to_
be shipped for Boston. '
Extract of:: letterfi-am Chatham, 711111/ 31 .
" The chif-ftopick in this town, for seve
ral days past, has been concerning- the
death of the unfortunate major l'itccsiim,
who dicdoi'his woundsin the late engage
ment in Amcrica. He was late mujur oF
his majcsty's division of mmincs At this
pYacc. He was :: gentle—nium of an univer
sa] good character, and beloved by his 01"
ficc—rs and men; and much esteemed hv :le
ranks of people hcrc, se-r his assnl-ility
and gmtecl address. He was a. tender
hushazzd, and an :".flct-zcsitionntc father. On
the news being- hmnssht to his lrtdsi hit
thursilny evening. the innncdizttcly drop
ped down, and for s..\(l*;1i hours is was
thought she was (le-ad; she has not fpohc
since. :uuctl hcsir lisc is not (xlv.-(ted; thcir
mutuxa] happincsss wcw beyond ('onc'ssi-ptiz:n.
The unfortunate lady's Charnc'ffir is no
\\'(1\' (hiicicnt to thzztsiusthc musijur."
\'\'e :n'c inshrmcssl, th 't Il((()UZl'siS vs &
vfl'v ('siuuhtihi, is not. (a] ;zsimsintss' nzxmz'v,
hzn'c hc-esin rc'sss'tsin ('(ct. Zsirmn th." ( (,Ulssl ui'hlcsi—
(!!siiti in th': c'uz'risicsi uslnst un i..
\';z\\sssssi.':!:— m" (- ) (Z*ii (.z'si ii.}lct fsimm 1hc
Vv'c t'si ilulic s, ;?!11i(3!'!!(1'!3:11'15, hsi'ssxc ;m'sin —
ed in the river lime halk suluuh.) .
AZ)YFRTZST."F\"YS
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(."-m . on is:-: :,;;'-'.ss s-j .\--\ mix-]",
Yctlf'l "silk )'-.' (ln-sizce sssi';ss'_.;.',/.-'..- 'asi-rn lisisscs,
F (..zzz'siss...;;z_' uj'nu-u, v. on:-:: , .:nd (} ii—
(Lz'ctu lzsilm-sisisinsisi' 10 I)": Lxsil'si'ss' (,vi' (n.-nor
{Fill-in;; ["lousil, c'sizcczzfid. Also lizc sc—
mctimicr us the pm sond dint-:, \\'::}-ss I] was
not crmuscd at usi- smsimc risi'm in &] turn./a r;
she (hid um iclcs of which are, Ind: viih
stair-sin;: ", !.Ztsi'sscn utcniils, catlle and
H-ccsip, inn]: (":-.}.cts (}sw'mc, ::nc'. about 2
burn Is 01" [sizf'isi'u corn.-"At the sinne time
will be ('ctlthfl' lc lssclsi. "rrcntcd, as she I:.rms
may hss- 'Kst 'si'zzczsi. -! un, :] ). but she: . (:sthc
lull qu di' ), mo';-,: fy!-"sun, un ..siv Inch tcn
hands nny be ample) en; :.lso the ic; L of
Ki;1/£1[e,thc {it—untiml c. wlh ch !S 't... '1'.hy,_
and c-mrc m!) bcsim.ziu'=; the buiisijrsizz. on
it me nznmruusif', and sim n'uod text;-sir.
Bcfisilcs (i.: c.\'-'d..1w-h(>usi , am: ! onZ'n: ry
osiiccs, t}. cre '15 a new flurdmuic cant un
ing i.}; moms , am!" . gl anary, h om \\...'.-c11
sr :in may be disiharged inin uiscls.
diz; mouths (1 cmt vnll be allowed, on siiv
ing be: His. .1(. gr- nd ll— cur'n). ]Fthc bunds
:u'c1.utpunilu:;}yl (ii.c'::1 ye:], the) muh
carry intcz' csit lum". hair Jatsi 5.
(6) The EX} CUTORS.
To be bOLD, at the lafc durlimg-lusi-zsi/ss: sctf
John Gregory, (I.:CL'q/Z'd. iil (jhsisirlesi City
casi'suty, on thnrl'silctv [he of}; ofssNux L mhcr,
Hisi. rcmsiinirrysi' {hind us the dcchtssed's
,.
lestite, confiding of 6 lifsselx n.si_3n'x;rsss;
the manorplsimtltion . containing" is: as: es
of'vuluahle land; :sils.) the hawk-hold ;.nd
kitchen furniture, the_ flocks utssiii l-siinzts,
and plantation utensils. Hand and security
will be required. which are to ezarrv interest
from the date, ifnot punctually dilcharged
when they become due.
TnoMAs HOLT, ]
surviving excc .
WlLLmM Gxecom,]
'*** At the same time and-place will
be sold, on the like terms, all the eitatc
ofjl/Iilclrcd Gresszaij', deeeased.
NYILLIAI] GREGORY, adm.
T 0 be SOLD at fish/[Csil unction, pzctr inmt
to the la,/I will and tsisijssffznnent of mr. john -
Tudd lZiekerion, n'rrtcs/Zsid, at Hammer
corn-[house, on the jzsiisi/f thnrsday in De
eembcr next, being court day,
ONE tracsssst of LANI) ])ing on the szyrd
creck, in Albmuarlc county, contain
ing; 730 aercs, with aplantatisin cleared
sufficient to work seven or eight hands,
and convenient buildings for a s'mffly.
Also one other tract, lying on [fie/car)!
crcek in Lord/sir! county, containing 1425
aercs , without any improvcments thereon .
These lands are subject to thcsidower of
mrs. Martlzsiz Bisl'l'crton. Twelve nmmhs
('rcditct v-il he :.llowccl, the purchast'r giv
ing hond, with approved ssiulritssv, to the
(xcuitors. (7)
70 De bULU, on xnumlcty t/zu (".t/L .;jf Nu;
vcmbcr, i/ffl/ir, wiss,-ny! e nextfizfr rz'nssv,
at thy jsi'lzrsiztutctiun (Jsimr. John Waltou,
near Ausirusta tss'nm, in Gcm' rin,
!) VT, RA L likely SLAVES, bring the
si, residuc oictzdl those formerly in the lns
scillou os mr. Lcwmrsissl Clrtiimrss'zc, which
Were of the estate of Isisirznct'c'i; Forthy-(as},
dcccuscd, and (bush-[nued to the [zlsizimiiffs
in a suit in clnuccr), OED/sir 15, 176-4,
Six mouths cx'cciit will be allowed, the
purchnscrs giving bond, with approved
(Lcurity, to
\YYLT.Y/\\T ('L\Q.s"ss."!{.
COMRSI'lss'ictLD to E:sii::.[)_!/; (jx'ct'v j-siil,
the 13t11 of this iniisinu (Osisi/fur') (nl
lizi'p'xc'3011L-n' beingarn'sixz:\s;:_ss.', ANDKKZ'.
(II,!ZALKNG, am Irff'ssf':n.v.', uho is ;: (":-."—
]u-mu' un-zl joinrr Uy li.:clc, I:.sszsiss; L'l
( --'l
('}(ss, is much msin} c'd \-.-itl11!ws'y:i '- .,
is about 25 siu-zn's zzi' .'_7"', um] 4- ," -- ct 1_'
7 iizcssxsi-S iylisi'ss'n. 7 ; ssn. :] ifsi'sssi —.<.si"ss' :l
liss.]ul by t.-'.ctct'-'."'J 1".-";".'.', \si. - : .;
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