The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1778-12-04 00:00:00, page 2

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8 0 8 T O N, October 29_.
ONDAY schnnight a large company of gentlemen and
ladies dined on board the LangUedoc, at the mvitation
of the Count d'Estaing. The cntertainment was highly ele
.-; gant. A picture of General Wushington at full length, lately
_siPresented to the Count by General Hancock, was placed m
_- the center of. the upper side of the room, the frame of which;
was covered with lapreis. _ ss._
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' NORWICH, OctuberzG. -si'ss
_ _ AST Wednesday the Rev. Mr. Robbins of Branfotd, ;tj';
L gentleman near eighty years of age, was married to Mrsss-x
'ss- Mills, of Kent, near seventy. This new married pair have
. (Even sons settied in the Ministry, and one a young candidaue..ct
rather Seven of these Ministcrs were at the nuptial cere
sig'wny, and what is remarkable, this aged couplc and their
eight {ons agree in doctrine], experirnenta], and practical re
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si - N E W ct Y O R K, Novembcr 2.
{pY Captain VVedham we have an account that a French
vessel had been lately at Turk's island, destroyed the
lt ponds at that place, and drove away all the lettlers, and
'that Govcrnor Seymour had gone down to Jamaica with his.
" ily.
" His Excellency Wiliiam anklin, Esq, arrived here last'
night from Connecticut, where he has been a prisoner more
Man two years. -
sissctssjsi POUG HKE'EPSLE, November z.
HE intelligence at head quarters to day, that may be
__ ' depended on, is, that the enemy have made a very 'con
_ le embarkation, supposed already to amount to near
ssflsiO-OQO; on bpard t5o fail of transports, which at different "
_ 'egshad failen down to the Hook and Watering Place, and
Pewev'et'y moment expected to sail. There are different ru
' _'ssct '_ast6!their destination: some {3 to Boston. others to
Me : Cerdlinij but it is generally be ieved here, consider
"?! sslllcmmfictances, that the West Indies are the object.
{If ,_ feitt'l'zssassrkacttion still (zems to be going on, which leads t'o.
si- usim, that a tdtal evacuation will ensue; concerning
-' si,'ct however, o inions are much divided. There isa report
F'nthe city, that famaica is taken, and, it is said that rum and
nifles have had a very extraordinarz rise in consequence.
.ct An zssccount is just arrived from R odc Ifland that the enc
iny'sthere have withdrawn all their heavy cannon from the
north end of the island, and had embarked them. This,
however, comes by descrters, and wants confirmation; iftrue,
sit {- decifive of a general evacuation of these statues. [: is said
"'that-the merchants in New Yorl; are packing up; but this too
deserters neWs.
. si'fWe-sihnvesiedvice from severax , rcers that the enemy have
,ssssdefikoyedsiall their works upon, - entirely evacuated, Staten
Iflihssd, eitc si cthe Watering Place. -
__ss 'We hearctzkewise that for some time past Sir Henry Clinton
" W'Rnctly forbidden al] conversation u n political matters;
Rsijss—ctnnd Mine six days past ill intercour e between the country
-si ss- and thsie'cteicy of New Ygrk has been stopped, and no flags per
j'ct'lni ct togp'in or out." - _—_\
ct or shm'e Weeks past, wfai'c advised, all the soldiery have
ctsisszdtawn their provision'irom on board the shipct'. The hospital
ss's'isshowcter was ffill'in the ditysisiofsiNew York when We last
si lyhsicatdfrom it. ,. A- .
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ssct-sict-ctP _H I 13 A D E L P H ! A,.ssssNo-vember '17.
;" ss- !. c 0 N (} R E 3 8, July Lo, 1778.
ESOLVE D, that it it the duty of all person: in the service of the Uni
'ssk—si * State;, al w !] at all dther the inhabitanu thereof, to give the earlie '
L'si- lution to Congrjt, or other proper authority, of any miscondua
,..zct, .ss nisdmelnon, committed by an] officer: or person: in the servic
- ss , which may come to their know]: gect.
(ss _ss , ' Extract from the nium. . ,
,ct : CHARLES /rH N,si Su'ry. ,.
Lam- fron Major Telbot to Major General Sullivafl, :! Stoningtownss
. Octalm' 29, 1778. '
si _ Dun Gunu, si- , /
. . The SundIy-thsiat ! sailed from Providence, with the troops you put ufi'der my
ct , eminent}, 'I or no further than the Rocssky island, for want of wind. The next
, > v'dlylgott ' h Bristol serry to Mount Hope. Wednesday, at to o'clock at
' hi ht, mlde sll], run down through Howland*s ferry, inssorder to attack the
se ooner'Pigot. When I came to sogland ferry I hzwied down zley sail;, ctznd
let her drift through the fcrry under her bare poles, for fear of the fox: on Rhode
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lflaod fixing upon us, and giving the alnrm to the schooner I intensilsi-d to attack
It had the desired effect; ] sailed through undil'covered, at half past one, A. M
got light of the schouner Pigot, but at a [ma]! distance from her was hailed by
her, and fixed upon by her marines from the quarter deck, but relefved our fire
till we had run our jibboom through her fore shroude, then threw in such : volley
of musketry, loaded with bulletz and back shot, and some canno'n, that the sea
men that were on deck immediately run below, begging for quarters, and them
that were below never made their appearance upon deck. The consequence of
, which was, my men run out upon our jibboom and boarded her without the lose
sins a man. We came to sailwith her, and run into thie harbour, where my men
lie all landed, and on their march to Providence, in good health. The Pigot
ted ei ht twelve poundeu, and had forty five men on hoard. T heir nettinga
sisic—ss ' eight t higher than our gunnel. The captain of the Pigot behaved with
-,_ 'rcsqctlution, and defended the sides of his vesse! in his shirt and drawen
" _ ' m'e time, swithont a single soul of his crew to assist him. My men behaved
sissMell. , L'nuknmt Hecthctne, of Col. Topham's regiment, behaved with the
' rit',"lnd*wnthefirsi man on board. I have the honour to be but
si _ int, humbleservant, SILAS'TALBO'F.
" ,si-ss 81 l- " PASS] (near Paris) August u, 1778.
_ si sisisssHAV'E the honour to enclose a few newspapers and a letter (unnipainj
fit? cotitain all the newe, excepting that the men of war at Toulon-havegone out
an __taken four rich ships belonging to the English, said to be worth four :nillione
of lustes. I have the honour to be, with all possible respect, your molt, humble' ,
sisepgnt, . ]OHN ADAMS."
,si Most annw. , M., ;.sisi.- ct - -
'si , Publzstetl 5) order? Cougrzj}. .
CH RLES THOMSON, Secretary.
WILLIAM'SBURG.-.-,
In the HOUSB q/"DELEGATES, Novzknsn 23, 1778.
WHEREAS authentick information has been received 'that Lieutenant Col.
George Roger: Clark, with : body of Virginia militia, has reduced the " ' '
British post: in the wesiem part of this commonwealth, on the river Misiisi szi and
its branches, whereby great advanta : may accrue to the common cuise oFAme
riea, as well at to this commonweafth in particular,
Rtsol-ved. that the thanks of thin House are justly due to the said Col. Clerk,
and the brave officers and men under his command, for their extraordinary reso
lution and perseverance in so hazardous an enterprize, and for the important sei
viees they have thereby rendered thei: country. ' - __
A eorrespondeny writee, it ie . muim generally believed, the truth of which he
has not the least oubt, that the people ne thedrigin of all delegned were; if
ss so, he calls in question the pro nety of keeping secret certain amclet-o, thetreaty
subsisiing between the court o Fractnce and these (lated. If it is said to keep thalt
from the knowled e of the court of Britain, he thinke they may safely be com
municated to the Fevers] Assemhliee of the U'nited State: at least, who are the le
si p] representativet of the peo le, and who, he thinks, have a right to know them. -
si Death.] The Reverend, aucoc: Dvnu, late Miniflerof St. Stephel'esi'
parish, in King and Been county. _ . _
ss' This day were exeeuted at the pllowe near thin city, pusmt to their sen
tence, the following eriminall, viz. ]ofiah Philliyl, Henry MWW
Hodgeo, ]ohn Reasor, and ]ofilh Blpnkinshipsi ' _ ' si": -
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flh SOLD, pursmt to the la] WMMM efWillinm Whitlock {(to-]: - si
Qs Czsoline may, en Tuefday lb: ltb quecemher year!, Affflvctj w ::
" next airc , " 1" - ' 'ss',
HE CT of LAND on Point! swamp, containing, by efflnassidn, {90
acret, whe'reon it two dwellingho'uset, and other outhohsei, 't s :
owherd, _and about ioo bearin peach tree:. Twelm month: etedit 'I he gan".
for the llnd. Likewise for _ e. a likely Vi ' " born NEGRO MAN. The
credit forthe ne so to heqnedon the day of ale. Band, witha ved security, .
will he requiredg by :] WILLlAM ITLOCK.
0: Wednesday lb: t ztb Just Deeember 10in expojid fir sole, et Mr. Treed
wly': ordinary, in lb: town qf Mancheflu. a't Roeky Ridge, ' si
EVERAL bmod mare- in foal by an imported horse, as also about 30_ blooded
si ' colu and fillies, ' by Ram and the noted' RTnluu from 4 yea'r't down
wards. . Twelve mon sil mdit may be had for one hll the purchase money. The
shbsaibzrw of lanfd [ging in AsissMsssisi cov/lity. , near the Bummml" ak
fool. He would ulso' Thin plantation exiled Dutch) Hill, on fine: rivet,
ring, 0 0 t late Rev. r. On: it, or which he wi t e
Prince Gurjrsffllh or without 4. negnoet. ct These it on this place a very large
oreherd of the belt cyder und keeping apples, all grafted fruit.
WILLIAM B'LACK.
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Cnts'runttn, Nm'zmber 23, 1778.
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HE HOUSES and LOT whereon the subscriber lives. This lot in situnted .
on the lower end of the street leading to Tork, and has thereon a,good duck. ..
linghouse, with two good room: above and below, with closett, and an- exceed
ing good dry cellar, that has two roomt, a good kitchen, with four sooth: in'it,
a cornhouse, smokehouse, and stable, also a very good well, and contains twosi'
acrea and an half, part of which is in a very good garden, and the whole well
mdpsed. The terml wilsiheBade knsimva by on:] ing to the subscribel, .Q'Hhesisi'."
premises. ' si (a. UDLEY WILLlAMS.
WILLlAMSBUlG, chmbct 3, 1778.
I HAVE for SALB, at muiamshurg, a quantity ofexcellent CHEESE,
- WOOL CARDS, a likely NEGRO WENCH, anda SlNGLE cum.
HORSE, and HARNESS complete, _
' (tf) P-ATRlCK ROBERTSON.
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ss {. ! will give a doilar per pound sor HOGS BRlSTLES.
On Wednesday the azclof Decembernuxt will be SOLD to the highest hidden
for ruth mony, at the dwellingbaust off the [air Mr. John Watkint, a'rnastd,
ALL the remainder, of the personal estate of the said deceased, consifling of ss
.. household and kitchen furniture, a flock of horses, cattle, and hogs, and
about zjo barrel: of ludiu corn. (zu) RO. WATKXNS.
, ,*, Sundry flaves will be exposed to sale at the above mentioned time and
place.
SuthY county, No-vmbrr 15, 1778.
HOFVER has my note on the back of Mr. John Tabb's letter of credit for
3501. for what ] purchased of Col. jamu Estatt, are desired to apply
for their money, as I will not pay any immst. '
in _ 'VVLLLIAM' EWXNG.