The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-05-10 00:00:00, page 3

prescribing a mode of punishment for the
enemies of America in this colony being
very defective, will require aracndment.
There are some articles more immedi
41.er necessary for our people1 particularly
salt, which it may be wise to encourage
the production and manufacture of, either
by increased bounties, or erectifg publick
works, as shall be judged most effectual to
,that end.
Several resolution: of Congress, and
)ctters from our delegates on these and
other subjects, I am directed by the Com
.mittee of Safcty to lay before you, toge
ther with severalpetitions they have reCeiv
._ed, on which it was not within their
owers to determine.
In the discussion of these, and all other
subjects which may come under our conti—
4deration, permit me to recommend calm —
. ne—ss, unanimity, anddiligence, as the most
ss likely meam of bringing them to a happy
and prosperous issue.
_ There is advice from North Caroiina,
thar. eight or ten t'ransports have arrived
at Cape Fear from Ireland, being- pnrt of
a fleet which sailed from that kingdom
with 4ooo troops on board . The rest were
(looked for daily .
Col. john Wictlloughby, of Norsolk
gounty, with his son, and between 60 and
ye negrcsszea, have gone on board lord Dun
more's fleet. This old gentleman, some
few mouths ago, acted as lieutenant ofhis
county under a commislion from lord Dun
more ; but pleaded in his justification , that
he had been compelled to receive it, and
to takesithect. oath prescribed by his lordship .
Some witnesses appeafing in the old man's
favour, the last Convention were pleased
to restore him to the former good opinion
yf his countrymen; and now, in rcquital
for such kindncsZ, has voluntarily, and
without any compulsion, gone over to our
ssj'esisshemies, thereby marking himself a vilc
apostate, and bluck traitor.
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By authcntick information, we can as
sure the publick that we have now between
to and 12,ooo men before Qucbeck, and
'that all the heavy artillery, mortal's, &c.
Were brought down from Montreal, and
mountiug on batteries to play uYon that
"fortress; which we hope, in a pot or two,
to announce the property of the- 13 United
Colonies .
His majesty's floop Nautilus, of 1 8 guns,
i! arrived in Hampton road.
Laitct Wednesday a considerable sum of
money was brought to town from l'hila
delphia for the payment of the continental
troops of this colony; under the escort of
capt. West, lieut. Tylton, and ensign
Dover, of the Pcnnsylvaniashrces, with a
party of their regiment.
' -Marria es.] MANN PAGE, jun. esq;
ofMannj'fi'cld, to mist MOLLY TAYLoz,
5th daug ter of the Hon. Yohn Tdylac, e/q;
quount Aity, in Ric'pmosstjzd .
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UAW! N UORBXN , ejq; o] uuruunc, w my:
Bz'rssx '_ ones, eldest daughter of colonel
Thomas ?)one:, of Northumberland, si
" Death;] Mr. FnAncn FRANKLXN
, Do N LA P, an amiablesyouth, son of
the revsi'. mr. Dunlap. of Scrntton-Major
parish, in King and Queen county, and
chaplain to the 61h regimcnt. ,
*** The Printer prelcnts his compli—
ents to capt. Bellcw, of his majesty's
ship Liver ool, and congratulates him
upon his ]Zmptuou: fare in this plentiful,
country ; but. would be glad to ask him
one plain question, and it is this, Hs/zet/zer
he pay: for his good eating ? And {she doe:
not look upon his new trade to be dawnright
piracy ?---F0r whichfi'eedom many a brave,
but. not honestman, has mounted, pass.
way, to the ikics.
fist The publiek are reminded, that
Friday the 171/2 in/Zuut is the day appointed
by the Hm. Cantinenlal Congre/sr to be ob
served a: a GENERAL FAST'throug/wut
the United Colom'e: ; uprmwlzich sh/emn oc
ca/fnn. the revercnd mr. PMC E, clmfilmsi"
tq the General Convention, will perform di
vmq/brvicc in the church in thi: city, agree
able, to the desire of Lint honourable body.
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lntelligence extraordinary.
RRIYED in town the famous doctor
H. from 6. oounty, who, we are
informed, comes recommended as a
entlcman entitled by his abisities to the
first medical post in the army - The doctor,
it seems, is a native of New England, and
had the honour to be dubbed one of the
faculty in some apothecary's shop. Dis
dain'mg the aflistancc of medical schoole or
colleges, by dint of natural sagacity, and
superiour genius, the doctor has long
since fathomed the depths of that myste
rious science, and thinks himsclk'now emi—
nently qualified to be placed at the head
of his proscsswn in this colony.
N. 8. The doctor blecds, 'and draw:
teeth .
ADVERTISEMENTS.
GOOD WEAVER will meet with
cncouragemcnt by applying to the
subscriber, in Mecklcnburg county.
THACKER BURWELL.
TRAYED from York town about three
week: ago, a likely gray harfi: about ];
hand: high, his markxsorgot, price;, trot;,
and gallop: well. Whoever bring.: him to
me, at the saidplace, shall receive lOI.
EDMUND B. DICKINSON.
S'I'RAYED or stolen from W illiamlburg,
the lst ofthi: in/Zant (May) two BAI'
J-IORSES . One a light bay. 14 hand: and a
halfhigh, with two saddle spat: on his back,
an one white hind fbot. The other is a
row: bay, stim made,. of the same height,
and 'branded on\ the near buttoch R B .
Whoever deliver: the said horse: to mr.
siWilliam Rose in V\ illiamsburg, or to me
in King 6- deen, shall have no;. for each;
and [] stolen 51. an convidion of the thief.
— ROBERT BURWELL.
"l'AKEN up in Spot/jsslvania, two mares,
one & bay about 4 feet 4 inches high , 12
years old, a blaze face, glass eyes, both
'hind sect white, some saddle spots, and
'branded on the near buttock C. The
other of a mouse colour, 4 feet 6 inches
high, 10 years old, one hind soot white,
lbme saddle spots, had on a middle sizcd
bell sastened with a (trap, and branded
on the near buttock, but so dull that it
cannot be made out. Posted and apprais
ed, the bay mare to 5]. and the mouse
coloured one and bell to 8].
51 jOHN CARTER
'FAKLZN upssin Bdtetourt, a light gray mare
feet 6 inches high, flea-bitten ab0ut the
head and neck, is a natural trotter, had a
small bell on with a ]e'ather sh'ap and dou
ble buckle, and is branded on the near
buttock 9. Posted, and appraised to
81.1os.
BUCKLAsiD, Mct'zy 8, 1776.
TAKEN up in Charles City, the first of
March last, a very likely high blooded bay
mare, 4 years old, 4 fi-ct 7 inches high,
had when taken up a final! sore back, but
is neither dockt nor branded. Posted, and
apprazsi/ed to 35 l. -
" YOSEPH BRADLET.
Scriou: QUE S T! O N S addrejjictd to the
Gangrejj, and all other legzsi/Zative: bodie:
in America.
— 0 not the tyrants of Furopc think
they have a right to dispose of their
subjects, in the same manner that a farmer
in this country disposes of his live-stock?
Have not the inhabitants of l'ohmd been
divided between Aulh'ia, Pluffia, and
Ruffla, without. their consent?
Did not 'the court of Spain lately ex
change St. Domingo for Louisiana ? And
were not many' of the French subjects in
the latter country imprisoncd, and put to
death, for resusing to submit to the Spa
nish government?
D'IATTHEW HAIK
- Did net the Genoefe se! Corsia to tho'!
court of France? 'And has not France,
after manyunsuccessfu] attempts to conquen
that iflaml , since disposed of it. to the king
of Sardinia? .
Do not all parties agree, that the court
OF pritain will soon find that it is "ons
sioshble to subduc or govern America by
orce? - , _
will nor mistaken notions of th 'tysi
revenge, andjadespotism rendered Mans
by disappointment, lead the said court
to adopt the partition spirit of the tinue",
and to divide the Asimerican ctflonics with
the other power: ofEuropo? '
ls it not probable that Rulsia, in refus
ing the 20,ooo she had promised to tbd
king of'Britain, is waiting only for an offer
osa share _in the dominion of th: coloniel,
after they are subdued? _ _
Has not mr. Rigby (one of the alms}—
donedjuncto of St. James's) declared, m
the House ofCommom, that Canadawafi
a dead weight upon the cut ire?
Have not the ministry despairing of
the rcduct'ton of the colonies) employed
dean 'l'ucker to prove, that the indepelct
dencc of said colonies would be an immenso
advantage to Great Britain! ' ct
Suppose France should grow weu'y "m.
listening to our whining criel after .ovr
mother country, and, instead of striking :.
blow to draw off the British arm'tel and
fleet: srom our coasts, should accept of _
Canada as a condition of'neutrastty, and
up>0n the condition of her conquer'mg
ll . - '
Suppose the southem colon'tes should be
offered to" Spnin on condition of her neu
trality, or asiistance in the reduction of
themisi
Suppose the cam ai of the ear 1777
should open with Rxfflfinl, French): British,
and Spanish armies on our coast, what
woul'd be our situation?
]: there any time in which a nation or
people can form alliances, or declare thein
selves free, to greater advantage, than
when their affairs are in. a prolperons con
dition? '
Should the American cobniet neglect
the )rescnt c'ritical moment os asserting
.and ecuring their freedom, is it not pro
bable that a few mouths will put it out of
their power of doing it for ever? '_
Whatctmust we thmk of those men who
use their influence in Assemblies, and in
the Congress, to obtain Colouy instructi
ons to prevent thedelegatessrom assenting
to the only possible measure that catLsavo
the colonies from ruin ? ' -
Will not all the blood that shall be shed
in America, alter the next six mouths; lie
at their door? -
Are not all instructions to oppose mea
sures leading to independencc big with as
much folly us mischief?
Does notevery measure ofthe Congfess,
except submiffion . lead directly orind'u'ectly
to independence !
Considering that we are now fotally inde
pendent of Great Britain, in every act of
government, willnot the instructibnsosour
Assemblios convey to the court of Britain,
and the other European courts, idea- of
the ba/Zj/t ly'pocri/j' in the colonies?
If it should be discovered, next fall,
that a declaration of independencc this
spring would have terminated the war,
or removed it from our borders, what
will be the feelings of those men who now ,
oppose it by provincial instructions?
Will their suctious Zeal then be called
patriocism? Or um their avarLCe, ambi—
tion, and servility, then be characterised
by the courtly phrases ok'timidity or weak
name:?
])oes not the sate of the sugitive or de—
sertccl Torics in Boshm and New York
surnish a usesu] lesson to all ruler; not to
oppose the tide os popusilarprejudices, and
to sely no more upon the protection of
British arms ?