The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-11-21 00:00:00, page 2

NEW Y ORK, Fept. z;.ct
N Wedncsday [& one of the fleet thacsscame
ad: under convoy of the Experiment, Bsistol,
&c. 'arrived here from England ;. and next day ar
Helgsithe remgnder of the i{lean, under convey 05"th
a' 'o ' : 'mcnco o , Sir ames al
]ace eoymmdche IristdSoJssco Lungjj . chicr,
Elq; 'czmmandcr, the Buffflo (an old 79) Hanry
Bromidgc, Esq; Commandcr, and the Zcbra, Hon.
.lenlfll, Es ; commmdcr, with the Lord Hawe
and Anon Ha ordnancd trussports. There are
about 3000 soldiers in the fleet, And the following
Effengm arsso also arrived, viz. Mujor General Ro
rtson, MdjOl' General Wilson, Major General Pat
kerson, the Marquis of Lindszy, Lord Cathmrc, Counx
Gabrowkie, Capt. Wilfiamson of the royal nrtilleey,
- end Mr. James Rivington, &c.
The evening Jaw the arrival of thenne: : duel,
with swords, mfoflghe at Hull'sss between the Hon.
]. Talmlb (brother m Earl Dysart) commander of
the Zesibn, lnd Cape. Pennington (son of Sir Rzlph
Yenningsitoh) of the guards, who came passenger in
the Zebn, in Which the former reCcived : wound,
under the left breast, of which he expircd immedi
ately. The latter was wounded in seven different
. parts, but is like to do well. . .
si gape, Talmash's corpse wu deccntly inferred in
Trunk)! churchyard hst Saturday evening.
wi: w BERN, Water 31.
ON Srnrdaylast sailed from lhix port, on an intend
- ed voyage to ]amlica, : {coud S:otch traniposs-t,
having on board I number osGetitlemen of that uat.0n,
imiu Mefl'. Archibald and ]ohn Htmiltou, who
te long wicked &- Ametice, end, with great reputa
tion, achred very considerable fortunes, but are on
happily undestho sate] minifietial delusion, which
lus" driven such number: of their countrymen away, the
{like and certain [Who osAmerica by the Biitish
uoops, when they may return in safety, and nor only
mposscss their &c.;-shut,, but, for their loyalty,
share amongst the'mthose of their neighisi-Otzts, the re
bellout Amerians. As there are great number: of
these hi'atuated and'dver-layzl people neturued from
Afficfla to their own count ,,the chanct: is much
against themctthnt they expe 'nce a completou of
Churehtll's 'pfophec, before they see the triumphant
day when they nuy return to America in safety.
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W-lLLIAMSB'URC, Nc'v. 21.
AST Tnursday, agreeable to appointment ofhis
' Excellen the Cavernous and the lion. Council
offiute, wan o cured in this city b solemn thanksgiv
ing and praise to ALMlGHTY GO , for the latestgnal
l'ace'li with which, out of his unbounded goodneli and
mercy, he has been plezsed to bless the arms of the Ame
rioen Statu, in so far as to leave hardly a shadow of
doubt but we shall ere long be crowned, through his
racious md divine favour, with FREEDOM and
NDEPENDENCE, the neversifaiiing heritage of the
brave and winnen. ln the forenoon, to a very
crowded indicnfie. the Reverend Mr. Bracken deli
vered an csixCellcnt discourse on the glad occasion ; and
:fterno—n, by order of the General Assembly, the Re
verend Mr. Madzfon, their chaplain, and President of
the Colle e, rached an animating sermon, well
adapted lliQWZE to the present happy and agreeable
praipecc of war affaiu. _ 7
Next evenin the member: of the General Allemv] '
gave 'I. rand land entertainment at the Capito ,
at whic were present all the ladies and gentlemen in
this cut and its neighbourhood, many from different
fit: the mntry, the military gentlemen, and the
ngenthen in town. Th'tteen rounds from two
pieces of unnon laced before the Ca ito], the names
of-WASHINGT N, GATES, &c. c. announcing
each dischargc, preceded the fesiivity, during which
gaiety and good humour enlivened the hell, and soci
alness d jollity presided at the banquet.
The flowing cntlcmen areu pointed to the com—
mand'of the regunent of this Bare artillery, viz.
Thomas Marshal, Esq; Colonel, George Muter, Esq;
Lieutenant Colonc], and Thomas Matthew, Esq;
MEBI' :
o officers of the regiment at Hampton, upon ress—
ceivinflintelligenu of the above appointment, repaired
with : : soldiery to Little Scotland, where, by order
dCapt. Mauret, the commanding officer, the artillery
were discharged thirteen times, and as often re-echoed
by the Ram galley, in honour ofthoie who gave them
such brave and Worthy commanders. _
JAMES MAmsou, inn. Esq; of Orange, is chosen
:: Priv Councellor, instead of Tnorus Alum,,
Esq; w !) ba: declined his appointmcnt.
Mam'asiu.) Mr. Aannum Gaunt, of Amefia,
to Miss us" BROWNE, of Surry, an agreeable
young ]ady,_ with an handsome fortune.
Extract qf .: lrmr datld White Marsh, Now. 6,
\ 1777
' " Since my last, from Whippen camp, we have ad
vanced the army to this place, about twelve miles from
Philadelphia. Nothing, however, of any importance,
hassi taken psace in conse uence. The enemy keep
themselves close within their ]inet, which now extend
frnm the Delawarc to Schu Ikill, 'and crosses about
orse mile above the town heir principal object at
rsssent seems to be our sorts below the city, on which
hey'havc made several unsuccessfulattempts. Whilst
they are in our osseflion, it separatts them from their
flctpping, whxc 1 mu'st distress themgreatly for want
of proviF-sins and other necessaries. We have daily
account; from'town ofa most dzstressing narurc ; the
inhabitantsarc near starving. The head osan ox scld
last Saturday in market for twenty shillings, and bees
shsm at one shining and fixpence ! pound.
" The resolve us Congress dec 'ring military law
to all who shall he found aiding and assuring them wuh
provifions has had a valuabie effirct. Some few indi
vsduais, indeed, are still so raicllly inclined as to risk
their neck: in support of them, and have at times"
found means to furnish them with small sup lies of
bees, &c. They have been at halsallowance or some
days, and till they do get thezr shipping up their sim
atiun in that respect eannot be much better. This
makes me think they will try eveny effort to open the
communication of the river. Our little ganisons have
forssthese six weeks held out with unmmmon bravery;
and if the ehemy cannot reduce them, they must
give up the city.---A heavy cannonade hasjust opened
upon our sorts. My mind is entirely engaged on the
success of these important posts." si
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!" tbe Home quELLoA'rxs, Nov. 19, 1777.
RESOLVED, that ]onu Bams'un, ER]; be
appointed audeiegate to represent this state in
General Con ress, in the room of Mann Page,
jun. Bsq; he aving becten chosen for that purpose
by join: baliot of borh Houses.
]OHN TAZEWELL, c. it. 11.
Novzmnx 15, 1777.
I PURPOSE attending at Lsmenburg court the
eleventh of December, at But: courthoufie, in North
C-rolina, the fifteenth and sixteenth, and at Mr. Us}!
liam Mntin's, in Halr'fn town, the eighteenth, nine
teenth, and twent.eth of the same month, in order to
treat for Poux and But for the use of the army and
navy of Vi-ctiniu, at which place: he hopes to meetctwith
gentlemen who have those _ ides to dispose of, that
e may have an oppottcnitfio procure provisio'n for
the above purpose. :" ]onn mecz.
N . ]. Mr. W'illmm Ell", commissary of issues,
will treat with those that will up ly to him; as also
Mr. Benjarm'u Pain:], near Cubit: oiat.
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Umucurnnsiconmy, Nov. zo, 1777.
THE Rev. Mr. Held havin declined his duty
as minister of Kirgston pa. iffi, the vcflry of shd
parish would be glad to employ ;: minister of the pro
fession of the church of England. The glebe in said
parish Is situated on East river, and very convenient to
fish and o) sters, is in exceeding good order, with good
outhouses, garden, -&'c. and has two valuable negroes
belonging thereto.
" Jonu DlXON,
]
Eownno Hvsuzs. ] churchwardens.
Mzcxnnmsiruao, Nav. lo, 1777.
ALL person: are hereby forewa-sined from urchz—
sing any part of the estate of Richard _ dal:
which he received by his wife Judth M'Knight rom
,] Wxnuuu Mncunu.
TEN dollars reward so'r apprehending and delivering/
PATTY, a lightish mloured negro woman, pitted
with the smallpox, about thirty years of age, wall::
well,- and generally .fash is rather about the middle
size, well shaped, and dresses neatly.---The same re
ward for finding, and sending to _7Amm 'Tunm- at New
mstlc, or ]ohfl Redd at Roch Milk, : bay horse that
strayed from the last mentioned place; he Labour
fourteen hand; and a half high, with him ing mane
and short fwitch tail, shod all round, and anded on
the near shoulder, as well as I can recollecr, "with the
Form of a heart. JOHN SYMz.
1 ()ST on my way from chbmanl town to Mr.
! William Atkinfim's in Gooc/shmdcounty, Three
Notcbrd road, the ztst of Octobtr, a quantity. of
M O N E Y, the sum 128]. 12 :, all dollar ihccts,
tied up_ in a handkerchies country wove, marked with
I O. Whoevcr may have found it, so that I get it
again, shall be rewarded with 20 dollarq for aoy'trouble
in conv ing it to me in Fluvmma county, or giving
me inte; tgence thereof. tp ]oszm Ocmmnt,
CUMMLTTED to the in] of Cumpcrland counrz,
a negro man who calls htmself BlLLY, and say: e
belongs to 'sknznu V'mpkim of Gloucester county. He
has on a brownish coloured Virginiu cloth coat, the cuffs
turned up with green, and'a Cape of brown broadcloth,
a light colouxed broadcloch waisicoatsi, an old pair of
ncgro cotton breeches, and an old Pair of white coun
try yarn stockings. He is about five feet seven or & hc
inches high, flim made, and has a thin visage. he
owner is desued to pay charges, and take him away.
jouu Wl LY.
dTRAYED or S-roum from Mr. Rmm's ordina ,
the zlst of Ofiohtr, a sonel horse four years 0 (1
last string. with hanang manc and long tail, a star in
his forehead, his ri hthind foot white, nor branded.
] will give a rewarcf of ten dollars to an person who
delivers the said horse to Capt. Hartwe! Marrable or
Mr. Reeve: in Suflbx, or to the subscriber in Glm-Ie: Gut);
and if stolen, on conviction of the thief, sivc pounds.
WILLlAM Bnnu.
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TAKEN up in Glaucestfr, two cows and calves.
One a black and white, marked with a crop and
underkeel in the right can, and an over and underkeel in
the left. The other a red, marked with a crop, fiit,
And underkeel in the right ear, and a cr0p and a swal
low fork in—the lest. Posted and appraised, the black
and white to four pounds thirteen shillinxs and sour
pence, and the red to four po mzls sixteen shillings and
cightpcnce. CHR!S1;0PHER anou.
OMMITTED to the )! ] os l/k ofWquvs en , .
un oudandish negm fchss-rw who sps'lks Very __ _
Enctly'b, but says his masi r's name is W'illim Cua. si,
plzun as he can, but cann >t tell what country he csimct.
from. He say:, in vcry broken language, his mast,,
is zvery young man, and that his own name is jack;
The owner is desired to come and prove his property,
pay chugu, and take him away.
MAxY Wmu, jzixcsi
(:UMMlsisTED to the jail of Nmbumlmland
councy, the gth insiant (Novembn) a negro man
named Anon, formerly the property of Cape. ing;,"
Grabm offfid counrss, at present the Po rcy .os Mr.
jofepb Purshn of Chau- um county. He 15 afiuc five feet
seven or eight inches high, well made, has ona n so
cocton coat, breeches," &c. The owner is desire ,,
apply immediately, md pny charge:. .
[; ]:ssz Auxnnon.
RUN away the last "of Aepmmr, twuegrocsi
One a wench nzmed Luc}, thixty years of lgc,
five feet three or fonr inches high, of & yellow com
lexion, speaks plain, has I kar between her eye
grows, snd another under her lest breast; had on
when she went away a black shiped Virgiaia cloth
jackec and petticoae. The other : boy. named Cold,,
twelve or thirteen yean old, lids ; very notable fear
on his breast, occasioned by : burn, and has a very
fly look; his clothing I! of the some kind of cloth as.
the wench's, lnd he had on : Felt hat. I will givc' :
reward of five dollars for each, if taken in the coun
ty ; and is out thereof, and confined in any iaii, 1".
that ] ger them again, fifteen doilars each. If sought
to me near the courchouse in Canlu'n county. [will
give the above reward, And all rensonable charges.
;; - CnAuu BEAzun'.
dTOLEN ontosmy pashm, in the night Osth? gxfl:
of Offolzer, a large sone] horse about five feet high,.
with hanging mane and short swisch sail, and asmall
white spoc on his withal, occasioned by :phurr from
a saddle. He wu three years old last spring. holds his"
head remarkably high. when rode, znd was taken from
the upper end of Bnhfivfl County, on Gvut creek.
Whoe-ver brings the laid horse to me shall have m
pound: reward,; and on conviccion of the chief five
pound: more. ssu Mur RoanAu-s.
dTRAYED from WZlIiMshurg, about ten days
ago, : likely gtay horC: sins years old, about four
teen hands high, with long fwitch tail and han ing
mane, has no brand, but a few saddle spors. A so :
small black horse aboute? ht years old, branded on the.
near burcock O, has a orc sprig tail and hanging
mane, part of it cut on the near side : sina'l.whitc
spot on his breast, and one on the side of his head,
some saddle spou, and a few gray. haics in hid forg
head. Whoeves brings the said hcton'sisis to the subses-iba'
shall have five dollars reward.
:, ss 'Roumrsi Gunn'r.
STRAYED from my Ntprq/t plantation, on the
zd instant (Nowmbcr) :! likely bright bayhozsc
about fifteen hands high, with hang-ng manc and
switch tail, aboucsxx years old, trou and gallops m",
does not ihow to any advantage until mounted, when
he carries a beautiful tail, and his head very lofty. I
do not recallecc his marks, or if he had any brand.
Any person who will deliver him to me at I-nlniclts
burg shall have five pounds reward. ,
Autx: SPOTSWOOD.
STRAYED or Srom'm from the suhscriber its King
& quen county, near Mann's ordinary, : black
mare with a blaze face, one hind foot white, the brand
almost our. about eight years old, wish hanging mane
and switch tail; also a two years old gray horse colt,
and a sorrel horsi: colt foaled this spring, with a blazr
face, and one or both hind feet white. Whocvor will
bring the above make and colts to me shall be rewarded
with four dollars ll] MARY Snnnzno.
N. B. They have been mifflng near three monthsct .
77": P O U N D S Rectu'arzl.
sTRAYED from the subscrfber at the Warm
* Springs, Augu :: county, the zoch of August
last, a black hot e four seen eight Or nine inches ;
high. branded on the next buttock with l [( or HK
in a piece, and ] believesion the shoulder with the
same; he is a natural pncer. 'I he abo-cte rewsia'rd
will be paid on delivery of the hors: to Mr. Samp—
son Matthew inJZ'aunton, Capt. Lr-wis at the Warm
Springs, or to the sub'cfiber .near the mouth o}?
Roclzfistf, in Albemarlr coum . '
zpsi Znctnctzs llvme.
STRAYED or S-rdmm from the snbscriber
living in the upper end of Carcline county, the last
of September, two mares. One a surrcl, prctanded on
the near buttock 3 5, and has a small star in her Fore
head. The other a bay, two years old", neither dockl
nor branded,* has the string halt, and one of her fote
legs has been broke. Whoevcr deliver: the mares to
me, Or gives me shch intelligence that I get thcm
:! ain, shall have a reward of fix dollars for each ; and
it? stolen, on cnnvictinn of the thief, five pounds.
Also strayed or stolen from Mr. Occu- Gwathnsis's of
King "silliam county, in September l776, a gray mere
four years old, neither dockt nor brandcg], hasa wlnte
spoc in her face, inclining to one eye, one of her hssps
and thighs of .-. lighter cnhur than the other parts of
her body, and has 21 stately carriage. Whnever de—
livers the [hid mare to me, or gives me such intent
gencc :ts ] got her again, (hail have & rf-ward of !"?
pounds; and if ltclen, on c-sinvicti- n nF tsic thteh
'r'lsucton g-F'Js':'>.. ) Jt-HN CLARV