The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1775-08-25 00:00:00, page 7

The Hon . Convention have been pleased
to appoint \V11.L1A1u Cnus'riANss, csq;
one of the delegates sor Finca'lllc, to be
lieutenant-colouel of the first regiment of
regular sorces to be raised for the defence
of this colony, andeFlA NC is Ernzs, esq;
of Dinwiddie, to be major thereof; allo
to appoint CHARLES SCOTT, esq; of
Cumberland, to be lieutenant-colonel of
the second regiment, and ALEXANDER
Sporswoon, elq; of New-post, in Spot
sylvania, to be major.
'sHOMAs BULLlTT, esq; is appointed
adjutant-general to the forces.
On saturday last the following ordinan
ces Were read in Convcntion, and ordered
to be committed : " An ordinance to
encourage the mal-zing ossaltpetre, gun
ss,_ powder, lead, the set-ning otsssulphur, and
. providing arms sor the ule osthis colony ;"
also, " An ordinance for ellablishing a
general test." . '
\V e hear the General Convention will
rise to-morrow. a
From Noisolk we learn, that lord Dun
,more seized last tuesduy a fine new ship
lately launched, frigate built, and pierced
for 22 gnns, belonging to Eilbeck, Rolls,
& to. of that place, although the oWners'
represented to him the very great loss they
should sustain thereby, upwards of 7oo
hhds; o'l' tobnceo being engaged for her,
which the expected daily* but his lordship
(as usual was inexorable, and said he
wanted three or four more ships for the
,. king's service! [The committee of Nolfalk
have forbid the owner: to flcrnistzlzi: lard
jbt'p with the sail: and rtygirgg belonging to
.the (bit) sil ' . si
"He-lids likewise seized a brig belonging
to mr. Daniel Barraud, merchant in Nor
solk; for the same cttzsiiaus intent, no doubt!
_ Capt. M'Cartney, osthe Mercury, not
withltanding the very c'nsiil treatment .he
has met with since kin arrival in Virginia,
both at York and Norsolk, lately took it
into his head to write a very insolent letter
to the mayor of Not-folk concerning town
.:usitingcts, &c. which had :: suitable reply .
?,sii' T/zeflmfih detac/zment of Spot/j [—
si tumiass voluuteert, under the command oj col
jqfeph Broc/e, desire to return t/mrks,
through the Channel ofyaur paper, to the
rev. Ancmnto DlC_K, jbr lu': very kind
,aud ho/pt'tab/e treatment of them, at hi: ss
house, on. their way to this city.
Nolrouc, Augufi to. Lali weekseve
.ral flaves, the property of 'entlunen in
this town and neighbourlioogl, were dis
charged from on board the Otter, where
it is now shameful] notorious many of
them for weeks past 1a'Ve been concealed ,
and their owners in shme instances ill-treat
e'd for making application for them. The
publick, it is generally thought, isindebt—
ed for this discharge to a higher power
than any on board that vessel.
The oilicers that lately arrived in aves
scl from Boston still continue at Gosportsi
Two of them, as we hear, are captains,
one a lientenant, three of them ensigns,
and one a surgeon. Some osthem expres
sed great surprise, when, in answer to
their inquiries, they were told there were
no men raised here, as it seems they had
been made to expect that government, as
fit is called, could r'iise troops here at will.
'l' 2 commilrcc held ior Nanscmond
coumy, Augusi 18, 1775', it being re
parted that mess. Donald sun and Humilton,
merchants in the town of Suffulk, had in
tentionally shipped a conlidcmblc quantity
osprovifions to Bushm, in the brigmtine
John. Ilug'h Kenzxcdy master, cnmz'sixrssv to
& resolution of the cumznisitcu us New
York, made Apr'd 27, 1-75', simd ;xcccdcd
to by the scssr :] prufinuzct'
The ashrcifsiizi gentlemen appeared, and
si'ch](sisctnoshissinand ;n'uustz lnc'x I,"; red-I,
("Hv sonvi-ss'nccd (M. ('Unh-lsil'hc thzr. the
ssi'sssi'. \ Duuu'dshn 'md H.:.<='-'1!l\m ixltsisimch the
Vuyagc us the lsiissi bl'silctsi' no): xuuigsisisix, and
that it was by the express direction of the
governonr and captain of'thc man of war
(who had information of her leading three
ks' before she sailed) that the said brig
v- aken and carried to Boston.
'l'hc aforcsaid gentlemen being charsi'ed
with (him-ing some hemp and hutter, The
17th of April lust, to Henry Lloyd, agen
tleman in Bosion:
Rq/blved, that the said gentlemen, in so
doing, have not \si10l:itt(l the association,
the Did articles being {hipped prior to any
resolution to the contrary.
By order of the committee. -
]OHN GREC'ORlE, Clerk.
S U st R. Y,'z]1lgrssl 22, 1775,
AT a eommittee held at duny court—
house, this day, a complaint being
lodged, by Henry Cook and joseph War
ren, against Robert Kennanat Cabin Point,
sactortorCuninghamandCompany , sor vi
olating the ninth article of the continental
association, by selling SALT at an advan
ced price : The said Kennan being called
in by this committee, and appearing, c'on
fessed he had aceeded to the association;
and that he had fold salt, within this
twelve monthslastpast, fores- and 2 s.6d.
per bushel, and is now sclling on" the same
cargo at 3s. .
Ke/ulved therefore, that it is the opinion
of this committee that the-laid Kennan has
violated the associacion, and on -ht to be
held up to public]; cenlure ; and it is recom
mended to the good Eeople orthis county,
and others, to brea off all intercourse
and connection with the said Kennau.
Ordered, that the clerk-air thi— commit
tee do tranlinit the abme proceedingctct to
the different princess in w illiamiburg, and
beg they will publish the same in their pa
pers.
' jAM'si-lS KEE, clerk.
*,* I will give a good price for any
quantity of large and strong 6 0 0 8 11".
QU I L LS brought to my office, and 2<I.
halspcny a pouno for clean LINEN RAGS,
as before advertised.
Anvznrlsznsurs.
WLLLIAMSIURG, dugust 25, 1775.
DO hereby give notice, that I have
conveyed my estate, both real and per
ional, to Peyton Kandolph, Yalm Blair,
and Fame: Cacke, esqrs. who are autho
rised to sell the same. All persons who
have any demands against me are desired
to make them known to those gentlemen
at the meeting of the merchants, in Octo—
her next. ] intendtoleavc the colony for
a few mouths; and be;; the favour ofthose
who have any business to transact with
me, as attorney-generul, to apply to John
Blair, esq; who has been so kind as to
engage to act for me during my absence.
]OHN RANDOLPH.
CAllN PomT, SUlkY county.
. THIS is to inform the publick, that the
subscriber's FULUN G Miu. is in
order to full cloth, which shall be done in
the best manner. Those. gentlemen who
may favour me with their work mav de—
pend upon my best endemours to satisy
them. I also-have W'EAVEM that wente
thread and cotton, any pattcrn. in the
neatest manner; and am in want of three
or l'ssmr more \V run/tus, that couldcomc
well recommended, who will meet with
proper encourage-ment. Those persons
who apply to me For CLo'rn or \\ F. AV 15 0
must he puncturd in p.!)mcut, as ] ill—""
lss'c-cl) the cloth till paid. ] um the pub
licL's obedient ]:umhisi- sss-rvrmt.
] \\'llssl l.-\ M Sl\s\l(3.\'$.
03] _\1 ] T'i'LD ! ; un it:. of I nncc
Gcoz ge cnnnfv, (! sins:/1 ncgmj' (I ;u',
: : cum-si],- (] 30 1!!er old, 'u' l1si) sins he [te
[L.-:; to 1 10..;.s 'utlcv' .siz l"'.1unlsi\i(lss.
fsct; sssssisisiize'rn Ch./1) ed to izlctc' !.Sm (nuns, and
[my clmrsijea. llL ii.} !" UA l'TL.
. ct !, ..
HERRAS Yost-ph Coodmnn. and
Timothy Goodmau. ni'lctsim vo r ("m n
ty, passed aboml, Pd)ll'*l(' u- mc she; 25:h _
ofDecembc-r 1776, for [Do] current ma,
ncy, and have since aisiisi-sslmd she s.iu bond
to Chrzstopher Hzsi'tchiugr of [inly/vanish
] therefore: shrcwam the said ?Qfi'ph and
7'irmtlly Goodmtm from paying the shid
bond to said Hutc/zingt, or unypersun that.
may take an asiignmem from him. .
21] \\ ]LLIAM GOODMAN.
A list qf TOBALICO remaining in the Brick
housc warehauje. .
May16, 1771. lP no. 310, xogl,si96,
935. jame: Pride. . ' , -._
[Way 16, 1771. no. 311, 1116, 97. si
1029. 7ame: Pride.
Yunc 16, 1774. ]? no. 177, 827, 99,
729. jame: Pride. -
jane 16, 1774. IL ye. 178, 898, 88,
810. join: Lyon. ss si
junc- 30, 1774. AB. no. 182, unfss
103, 1008. flqBctmL-x. _ .
G ssU S T 20. 1775.
AGREE A B LE to a resolution of the
Honourable Conz-cution, will besh/d on
tucsday the 29th pfthi: instant, at the-said
warehouse, for ready money, all the 70—
BACCO above-mentioned that it not closing] ..
[) the proper owner: on or before the days '
szctzssle. . Manual-m 6- 'l'mnuu-xt'siijsictct
A 14]! of 7" 0 )? ACCO remaining in KE N
N O N's ware-half e.
Februarjyg; 1773. no. 100, 1115, too,
1_015. 71!!!" Dan-ry. Note out.
Decemhfi' 14, 1773'. m. go, noo, losio,si
looo. William Acrill. Note out.
AUGUST 20, 1775'.
G REEA BLE to a- re/blution qfthe
Hrmcumble Comenlion. u'ill' be/izldvto
the hig hest hidden, at the said ware-[walk,
on wcdncsilziy the got]: irg/szt, for ready
money., all the TOB/IsiLCO above-mentioned,
that is not claimed by the proper- ouner;
bejbre that time, a: 77'0 all the TR ANS
lct'ER TOBACCO u ualZy/bld at Scptem
ber court. '
DUDLEY 6- siHsiAYLES.
A 0 0 U 5 '1' 20,177si5
Y order of Can-veutian, will be said at
l'urner': ware-house, on w-si-dncsiiay
the 23d izg/hmt, the following tobacco, viz.
LT :, 1090, 102, 988. '
IW 1, 1161, 111, zoyo. .
WSF 6, nzo, 104, 1016. ,
DUDLEY &- COLLlER.
NOBLE': warehunse, August 19. 1775.
GREEABLE toaresolutionosrhc Hon .
Conwmkm, will be suld to the highest
hiddcr, at Prince Ceor : courthonse, on
tlzwsday thcz 1 st instant ,for ready mone , all
theundcr-m-mioned 'I'OBCCO, that unot
claimcd by the proper owners on or besure
the said glst osshzgn , as also all T: A N :
F El Too .ac co whlch has been usually
suld at Sejsisitember court.
jaimazygl, 1770. no. 126, 114, 1061 .
Samuel Vang/Hm.
Decembcr 8, 1770. no. 89, 90, 10879
William Hamfln.
Augnst 8, 1771. no. 231, :14, 1015.
David Grccnhill, "
WATTS 6- HARRISON.
OMMI'lssl thu Ym'kprlsi/ou. the lzth
qfthi: ill/lar]! (Auguli) a stout made
negra man named BEN , who/21}: he belong:
tomr. Robert Gik'hrilt qs Part Boy-1]; he
is 5 fiet 7 inches high, much murherl 01] ];1':
back with whifpiug, lm: been In! by a dog
in the leg, which occasion: it to be much
five/led, and i: clothed asfie'ld m-grne: gene
rally are. All/?), on the 171'h irg/lant. aliflsi-ly
ozessgz'o mrm named ROBKN, 5 flat 7 inches
hzsissrh, slender made, has on an (z/imbrxrg'
shirt, blue breschu. and :! blue jnchct, and
sin-: he rsiz/z me.-ny ji-om the palace in -\ filli—
zunzsiuussszx. 's he U'IU/xch are dq/z'red to prove
their property, audpuy charge-s to_ .
\\"lLLL—\MZ MITCHELL.