The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-12-19 00:00:00, page 1

? T'TH'T E VsiI 'R'ssGsi'I' N IsfssAf "G AZ ETTE si "
E she heed"! of:]: Pus: :: one of tho grusit Bulwark: of Liberty, and can ml- n/irassincdbuc by desponc Gum".
[Depzu'i't-t 19, 1777. ] WlLuAmsnoxG: Friqt'ed By DIXQN &? Hun'rzn. [No.1'3si94..]
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ynim Fssl s H " K I L L, NW. 29.
- - - erruct oft ltmrfim vaidence. Nw. lo.
DAY- n' Id} the Gynn is of me, off! gan, : trans
- x.,a dip,- umdm-bwndq Sound ofNe-pqn, nn-on
_ him Midu- thymdischd vrly q-Fddaynonin , when
" . sone mopc we have posted at thlt qumer, got dc- son fie d-piccn,
ct—Msisixasizffi-sictsssisisi-z: W-ctsimsisisissasim
tip yon}- ' 7. . t; m.- ,
' si msibsictsi so.... h'l'ss : Musif-simsssisi 'I:
- " .si: w le on : ' ctsi ",tQ me e
lyue, which by at : finds dilhnce fraud Whanztbc othmi i!
.. us'd My, lull well diflfied shot compelled bet w {strike her
side.. nlkss CopC-MF, dwssdshqsiw mited
. Human Wmdeydtmmsom mind thinsiafwrnoon,
ctsi. The Synl uctbilgchn—bot _every thing Excepting the
(- Mpdfl ninjbdsssnd- . Mboqlzvi! UMQd-n Wrin
.siM->tmhp_c—My bntdolfliloczl hWflo h
.sict-hsirm'ufdlzzu M - Trmm . 4 effilfh'wigsi ;?
", mspv u palm w :: lss :
mu-(oa'ednensi' number of our brnvc ssgamen, who qe' nxin
ty." .4. ct' '\ : ', n'. .
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( - Extract qfu letters":- Bosion, M _ act, ;7}7-. ,,,_
:; , ct Blssl jpesipydss the first divisiono is disarmed troops, are
'_ gmctved it ,Cupbnd and the rest are expected sinexi Saturday. To
damn- thb [of the Weeks dngoom Be to dine with General
lad), indliIQMi" * si ' =" ,; ". A-Zss-t ' ,
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BTATLss'YsiFM si'QfR' E."",'Desscmber 9. !"
: Muf-mec M i-an :: sibflMo cGue-ral m,
s wi- suwia. {m Uniud Ameriean Smes, MAngvu, March 6tb.
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'Jl17sifdx 'll'. 'ssss -1 :]u' - 1-- .. . - '- _ ,
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OU'm then engaged my dear, in the cause ofsiAmessz-jca, for this
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.. si lotion cause my blood is warmed. May you, my friend,
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speed we] in it! and may Heaven: make it prosper, and you no instru
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mentiosnshmju fuqmsz. Whatever _your :nojives, my dear friend,
fMJauncbing in a : sees, in many res &s so dsisfferent from that" 'you
have hitherto run; 'applaod them vitffall my soul; and were l heal
adfflfflrong aq !aufweak and delicate, 'I Would m seh'emba'rk in so noble
a cahse, withsith greatest alacriry, and shire the are and dangen you are
wencouneer." Grea't and erduom as" is your talk, you are certainly
to it. Yousshaveto effort xbuighn of humaaity, and the freedom
an empire, which of once elfablished, will not have its parellel in
history, again] the general enemy. of Mankind, and the cruel and
mnical Wqsiffqnofi ,your own miscrable country. . The mon: odioul,
sst thmfilm. jealous oi'liberty to the is est pitch of 'enthusiasin,
have wicked {esswer crime. m defence . their own, dull In depriv
' _of khein, w} nycion thanhey could mictficpsi'. I flatter myself these
(empty ace, enow;! tsigypnrss ossn, Isi loyi ?P !: ishpan as lctlove
my soul, hit] am far fcom beingenimdur'ed with t e npcfdn. and (
abbot: their Govetnment. May ye" my friend, inspire the same way
nimahngssmhe manam. ; w traintq th! nj'gfu'm; Ma
you indennify th- HQM W fllnnt an pffip}_ wpieb
m tsly'ctd is no mar And, whame: ,ygur'succeso, _ of
79". fix yo'ulnd your oaush , qusisiigxhe declssine ofsl' '
"th Mr-zsi-os un immsiu -_ M- .bstssns .- .. , "me of
u-Md nghm- aileth _ ss 'ct lsipeqolnptb thinp tlut
s Humidum}, Psct ! . yxdesr- way :
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. WLprI-gbrim almteqmze. siss si
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w Mucqur w, _ Nb- man,."- ' .
ss" ! flAVEW'she please zing-dint ihe Gdngf'z'a, that the enssezy
havecoififmed 97 dyini'cil'iof (Mine, siby-bucaing and definyi
!" lb. wbrkllnd bmlcfinpmw-IMW lnd chondclog
-and_]sir\o_cxpuauly rejrin ssto llessu: ws ad St. ]ohn'o. Tbe- heavy
lorn; M. ghey thM> icthd lake, and it is believed carried off only
th bras- nnliemsiihe War; w and—flu gurishn.
0. ! take it so! Me: 'siMY General Putnam and General George
MW WW teem 'lsimc en-uy abundomdss dl thed
WMW Gland River, dypzth ult. and :euealsied 'co New
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"if zpassshsirrctsi ipdectpendensicie; narxiugsissshfidge, a nisio chewed
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Extrbss8sljo dfflusi'fiosi General Washin'gton, ddtd' Novelle? 26, 'l77j:
" Msiarquis de l'n Fay'me went in ]ersey with Genml Green seen,
an'di'. find k'e'lu- side been inaaivt there, this you wi" 'rcceictve by the
follovin extract of :. lee er, just arrived, from Galen"! Great:
. Wsi: With : ut iiii'sitia, and tbsic rifle , macked
X: 35? 33); lafimin {med ibou't zo. wo shinymofe,
and risemruffl T'Muss'quil u_ chainied with the ( wi!
ut
behniour of the tun finazp drove the enemy bout
half a mile, and kepi mieni'o ('o'hpd. 'lififi darkn enemy' gpig uetcon
fifling of about zoo,a wm rfinforced during the shirmi The
iii- dennssnistd to nbc' m the nyof dung"- :
um! -. v n' ctHWctbyoMu-ctffifi.
\ \ ' - -\;- ." CHARL—Et QMSDN, Sec' ry.
sillsi TsiO " 0 ! ! 3 39 v'D-Delvlll s3,' ' 1777..x\ -'\
mms th mD'QSQ. (duty, n'. mo-aunn. am gu-ss
gmd .: ! volnnmr m the service of me ["And-81— W. by no sum
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Gmdwnshio ,p-d- Nw Msisisisi p-Wd
How, M lrmDe St. Ozury NWMMQS man milli- maviiy,
—m>-*-4*-.
mmblcco [maked Euro , us in; volqmm; thnifcnerdflm
shall refusi this, it be prppos up uke qie Buon' o pctarolp los bin imme,
Congrefi dipping, 'yben an exchange cake: psch, 'eoi'uinri : British < cer for
..siaLI-P'ssss ..
the Bnon De 81. Ouaryz And :hn Ocn. How. beinfofined, if neithe- oftliescsi
ficiom be zeceptcd, thn :: i: upcaod the Omckman will be created .: !
ner ofynr, kmingmpeaw hnmit gadmkiudwkmebmy.
, Publioud by adudcchgfl. ' = -
.) —- v Bvl-MM T_—no_siusou, Soc'ry.
In !LFBOUSE' pELBG ATESFWIIH: ' 'si'Dxliber rG, i7i1. '
si .WLVElZ-rsishanbe Covenfor and'ffib'z: :Iv'dnnghdngsde
Isi; -=_—.mM-_ss _-.——M ..
R' tachinent of the militia of thisil,Commom-ealth, and msssehin 'i! (o
he; Ausiamnsi, in the neighbouringsiSrage of Pennsxlssvapie, pfiya] in
vlded by . foreign enemy, hue :cted according to the law: th'
Comnwnllh. - JWN TAZEWELL, c. u. .. 'ss'
_ . - Dicullll. 17, 1777. ,
Agrudwby the Senzte. ' . ]. BECKLEY. c. 3)
Wl LLlA'MdBURG, Egcmberctct 19.
Extuct of- lmerfrmcmssof Cmgnss, dachork Town, Dian
. : si- s 9- 1777- . .
WB ex soon whea- of warm work. Mr. Have bissscome on:
of biladdphia with his whole army, and va lah Saturdzy in
sight of our esgny, which in If lead :- (iron- as it In- enrb-m. and i.
pretty good sprin. A personppt of Phjhdelphip, sue, ,; peeket wi.
received there laR mix.. with mine: that Woe: nere command, or
ebout to commence. haven France mad".?! * - 'I! in cemin they
m building fme to defend New York m.; the sea,; dun uufmd
Enghnd un]! make them conceffions. ] saw : lene: thin ' from
St. Eushm'l, 'wkich: fy!. it me nssreedss, !o related] Me en in
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French Bottome, within! the limits. ' ' - - :
Exxuct .] . !eiursrom ( Gentleman is: the Nqnl'nm Neck, (ded De: si .
. _ her 15; 17777'si'si- * ., 5"
" I arrived lah night from Potowmnck', Where ] hlve been stationed
ten day:. We have hitherto prevented the enemy ing fresh provisioji '
fkb'm our shore, but many Negroes bm _ them, it not beinsi
in ourpower to guard the whole river,' ' pe-Gfinlemen ,' nyhereha
desiroy'ibe bone (which would have ualxy prevemed the flute r.
ting on board the llipl) would run the;:z of losing som'e humfrssd
pound" n an instance o'f thin, Capuin's send Dade bzd hie Mmfi'
drainn up and locked in his harm the nighl'following ten Negr'ou tn'okct
hie .o'xeu, broiaesiqpcn .he does, cpsxigdsi herbes: t9_t_h_e river, and
xhcir'eseapsi; 4 he susfucrs. when chy, were Mr. siFixzhu ctd'
chthzm,.}hne_feuows, one wench, up [on: children; his. Fit: ugfi
pfiMnmi-msippe fellow; Col. Henry palm in, five- terp-gu; Maj
Slilh, three fellows; He].- )' Fitzhughn _ _ (: w; ctTcthaqjlerctfi'ashir-six
ton, ney seldom; Mr. Muxley, one much. I was charged with a Rag
frymfo nel'akinker, to maw oF-thme-Negrou,
rec'Gye si'ibswn [" tho)- werd' de 'ncd to protect'fll'ctchat'es
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boar . The [pipe lay octff Boyd'l Hole four days, all Jubsep'dsizefis