The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1770-04-05 00:00:00, page 2

Crsst\*en, Royle, Tretlor, King, Monson, chfftlwoflll,
lidgccombc, lsi'utlescue, l'onl'onby, Lyttluton, \\')cotub,
(irosvenor, Milton. Camtlen. si
The odd: on Tuesday were 89 to 36, and 254 to
1'8.
9A person of great eminence in the law hu joined the
minority, as also haa another great lawyer.
We have the pleasure to inform the public, that a
certain military Commander, of the highest rank, who
hat ever been deservedly a favourite with the people,
has joined the minority. and declared that " he shall
ever look upon hia conduct, during the last year, as the
most reproachful tra of his life." ' -
It was currently reported yesterday, at the west end
of the town, that thin day would be the last that a noble
and patriotic lawyer was to remain in office.
74". 12. in a certain Assembly on Wednesday, the
Duke of Graston spoke near half an hour. The principal
speaken in the opposition were, Lord Chatham, the
Lord Chancellor, Lord Temple, Lord Shelburne, 'ho
not only spoke but replied. .
Mr. Burke, the same day, in a certain place, spoke
near two hours. There were thirty-one speaken. _
]au. 13. The patriotic Lord Camden. and his friend
Mr. Dunnin , are still in place, and it ia said they will
not resign ; if; that if the Ministry do not choose to have
an honest man among them, (be) must be turned out.
It is said the Ministry having had a consultation what
they shall do with the Marquia of Granby, have re
solved, that it it not prudent to turn bin out at th':
sin". .
Col. B— the other day, declared in a certain place,
that the Ministry had alienated' the mind: of thirteen mil—
lions of people. -
A certain Baronet of the most respectable character,
and of very great and extensive influence, declared in a
once augull Assembly, that that Assembly had betrajed
the right: and interest: of their eonstituent-s. Thin he
not only all'erted, but (on some very gentle animadver
sion from an opponent) clad-ning the right of explanation,
he said. " Lest ] should be misunderllood, tbi: [in/&
but betrayed tlctre nsigbu and interest: of their ton/titu
um."
In consequence of the above declaration, we are told
that our virtuous Minillen have resolved that he shall
be expelled. and David Roche, Esq; commonly known
by the name of Tiger Roche, is to be a candidate in his
stead, for the largest courtly in England. No doubt an
be asceruined of his success, as two vote: are already
secured for that purpose.
B-C- 5- T. Q...N-. .
March 8. Une day in! ween a tosater wno na: long
passed for the bully of the zqth regiment, bought two
balkets of charcoal from a Stoughton man, and in pay
ment offered him a pisiereen in lieu of a shilling sterling,
which the man refused, and insisled on his money or the
return of the coal. The soldier denied to do either, on
which the charcoal man said he would take it out of his
hide, rather than trouble himself much about it. To
which the bully very readily agreed, and was laid sprawl
ing at every ass, till quite tired of the diversion, he
professed his atisfaction, took his fellow combatant to
an ale-house, and amicably settled the dispute.
Not quite so fortunate were two of these Don Bixote
adventurers, who fell upon a young man walking quietly ss
near the lower end of King llreet, and siopping him in ':
his way, insulted him with very opprobrioue language, =i
on which after a very short arley he laid both fprawling, ]
and went about his bufine :. Two or three more such
rencounters have happened lately.—'Tis said many of
the 29th regiment, have armed themselves with bludgeons
of about two feet long. a round handle, and the body -
of the club three square. With such weapon: as these,
swotdt, and cutlasses. on Friday last, about ] ! o'clo;k,
they made a formal attack on the rope-walk of Mr. ]ohn
Gray; one of them appearing sirsl. and corn ] "ning that
some of their ople had affronted him, and clared he
would have (Hisfaction. The workmen not much at
tending to him, he grew very abusive, and challenged
any one in the rope-walk to turn out and fight him-, one
of the hands siepped out to him, very speedily tript up
his heels and took his sword from him. He then went
from them, and soon returned with eight or nine more,
armed as aforesaid, aflting very haughtily, why he had
been used in that manner ? The tnswen prohebly no.
pleasing the Gentlemen soldien, at it seem: they affect
to llilethemselves. they fell upon the'rope-mnltert, who
being accidentally well provided for their reception,
made it necessary for the whole body to march in quest
of auxiliariet. Recruited to the number of thirty or
forty, they again visited the rope-yalke, end challenged
any or all of the workmen to come out and light them,
This offer was readily embraced, and notwithflanding
the soldien were three to one, prepared on purpose, they
were heat off, many of them much hruised, and two or
three of the workmen [lightly wounded. ct
Mr. juliice Hill came up at this las} riotou- multitude
advanced, told them he wu in commision of the peace,
and commanded them to go to their bunch. lo this
exercise of hue duty he wan llruclt at by one of them with
: club, which had it reached him, might have been fatal;
and so daring was lhll lellow, that in the Magtflnte-ss
presence, he knocked down : labourer, draued-him
about, and bent and abused him much in despite of the
]ultice's inter olition. No less andaciout was the behe
viour of : tal Negro drnmmer. to whom-jollioe Hil]
particularly spoke, ordering him home. but he intent osin '
wounding. or probably killing the inhabitants, bended
the party sword in hand; but had [I]! sword hent from
his hold. which however being chained to his body he
carried with him. He is laid to be much wounded.
Between fire and the the same evenin . a large body
of them collected again, andwere in [it l much for the
field of battle; when hit. john Uray, owner of the
_a__1_ !_____-!si_ tsi ,
evening. But on Saturday, about half after four, three
stout grenadiers, armed with blu-lgeom al above descri
bed, came into the bottom of the walk, and finding three
young men spinning together unarmed, nccolied them in
these moll impudent words, ' You d—n'd dogt, don't
yqu deserve to be kill'dZ' The lade not answering,
Mr. jamu Young came up and spoke boldly, on which
: grenadier aimed a him-; at his head, but Mr. Young
sended it off with his arms ; he then turned from Young
and made a pass at Mr. Archibald M'Neil, jun. which
he avoided, otherwns: believes it might have killed him.
During thit hlusier one of Mr. W. Cales'l journeymensi, ct
went into the tain-house, got two hau, end giving one
to hie comrade, soon cleared the wellu os the soldien.
Mars/.- 11. The town of Button afford: a recent and
melancholy demonllration of the destruatve consequence:
of quaint-ring ttoops among citizens in time of peace, under
a pretence ol supporting the law: nnd aiding civil unthori
ty; every considered: and unprrjudieed person among un
was deeply impressed with the apprehenhon of these con—
sequence; when it wu known that a number os regimenu
were ordered to this town under such n pretext, but in re
ality to enforce opprellive meatutu; to awe and controul
the legishtlve it: well as executive power of the pmvince,
and to quell a spirit of liberty, which however it may have
been halsiclv opposed and even rtdiculed by some, woulddo
honor to any age or country. A sew person: amongst us
had determined to use all their influence to procure lo de
shuctire a measure with a view to their securely enjovingct
tlm nmsire (is an Amnimn run-nue. and unhnrmilv bath
for Britain and this country they sound means to efl'cct it.
lt is to Governor Bernard, the Commisiioners, their con
and coadjutort, that we are indebted as the procu
ring cause of a military wer in this capital. The Boflnn
journal os cecurrenoes', as printed in Mr. Holt'e Yorlt Ga
zette, from time to tim , afforded many striking instance:
of the distress-:: brough upon the inhabitanu by this mea
sure; and since thosej rnala have been disconttnuod, our
trouble: from that quarter have been growing upon usis:
\\'e have known a part;: of soldien in the face of day lite
off a ioaden muiket upon the inhabitants, others have been
pricked with bavonets, nd even our Magishlte: affatflted
jand put in danger of thiir lives, when offendets brought
,besore them have been r scued ; and whv those and other
bold and base ctiminala ave as Yet escaped the punishment
due to their crimes. be soon matter of enquirv by the
ctteptesentative had of is people. it is natural to suppose
sithat when the inhu ita osthis town saw those laws which
had been enafied sor t ir security, and which they were
shmbitious of holdin to the soldiery, eluded, the
ould more common 7 eient sor themselves-and aceo -
ngly it has so ha pene : many have been the squabbleo
hatween them an the ldiery: but it seeme their being
ohen wotsted by our ' th in those rencounters. has only
served to irritate the sormer. What passed at Mr. Gra 'I
kepe-walk. has already been given the public, and may
said to have led the way to the late catalbophe. That
the rnpe-waik Iads when attacked by supeo'ot numbers
should defend themselves with so much spirit and succefi