The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-04-05 00:00:00, page 3

But on bom-d t'hc'fhsiin'tsteflzl fleet, unarm
ed, to denund the: releasmem of him and
his peoctyle, when commodore Barclay'and
majur Grant, 'contrary to all the principle!
which cement society, and govern mzm
kiud, refused to deliver them up. "This
circumstance, added to the unmanly attack
upon a few men in an open boat,_ produced
a general dilcharge from the held-piecu
and intrenchments on the banks of the
river, which was returned, with great
vi our, from the [hipping, without their
being able to do any execution, although
cunnon balls were incelsamly whillling in
the ears of our undaunted countr men;
but the besiegers, itis believed, lo many
of their men, as they were seen frequently
tofall. About4o'clock, the Committeeof
Saf'ety gave orders to burn the vessels,
being determined that all should perish,
in a noble confiagmtiou, lighted by them—
selves, rather thsim that the enemy should
possess them, or get a sooting in their
Country; whereupon the lnvernesiz, cupt.
M'Gilhvray, was seton fire, with :! ("nrsszqo
of rice, &c. valucd at \5,oool. sterling,
and -cut loose. l'he sUidisi'l'S on hoard
her, to save themselves srom perishing,
nt ashorein th.- m .n'lh, illlilf' most laugh
able consusion, whilst our risi-si-men, uml
fieid-pieces, with grape shot, were incelsi
]:"(ly Tulllllg LllClll. ] ne "llplll'fg \V(']'C
nuw al () in confusion; some got up the
river, under cover of'the armed schnont'r
besorc-mentioncd, while others c mctqsiht
the flunc, and, as nightapprcmchcd, ex
hibited a scene, as they passed nznl'rcpas
fed with the tide, which1 in any other but
the present times, would have- Been truly
horrible, but then :\ subject only of gram
latinn and applmse. One of men: ves
sel-, comssnanded by capc. lngiis (which
the ministeri !] troops had been obliged to
abandon) was taken. as aiso another
commanded by can Wardell, and both
properly secu-cd by the provineials, with
the captains, the former us Wh'?!" was so
closely shaved by a rifie as to lose the tip
, this nose. They Were permitted, how
ever, to write to commodorc Barclay in
the evening,- to inform him oftheir situzx
tion, and to request an exchange of pri
sonen,- which he peremptorily refused. --
The whole comincm are indebted to the
brave officers and shldiers ac Sav—simnnh For
their spiriced oppositicm to minish-risictil ty
ranny, and their brave defence of" (me of
the 13 United Colmlics. Our thanks arc
particularly du: to eat Mackintosh, coi.
Elbert, major' Habershamss, and csscpt.
Bowen, of the continemaltroops; -to mr.
Bullock, mr. Houstoctn, and mr. Waltcm,
continental delegates; as also to m'ljor
Burgwin, of the Snnth Camlina forces,
and sundry other gentlemen, whose names
are not remembered.
,
omce me uerenr. or majnr Ursmt and
commodorc Barclqy, they have begun to
plunder-the gendemens Plantatsilons in the
neighbourhood *, and from Arthur Middch
ton, esqr's, on the Cnrulina shorc, they
had carried off by shves.
Sir jumes Wright, their governour,
with his two daughters, had retired un
bosixrd the Scnrbomugh, thereby abdicnt
ing; his government, and leavinghchind
him an estate valucd to at least 80,oool.
flerling
_ Chai'lestown, in Sooth Carolina, is de—
fended by upwards of 1 30 pieces oisicnnnon,
from 26 to 9 poumlers, mounted on 13
sorts, batteries, and buffions, at the en
trancc into the harbour, and round the
be; with five cominentctl battuliun'si, and
13 complete uniform minnt: comp-mies
belonging; to the town. They hwe like
wise fitted out three armed vessels; one
of them a ship mounting 24. gnus. called
the Prusper. the Hon. Wifliam Henry
Drsilytnn, esq; communder; the bripss
Comet, of 16 guns, capt. "] m-pin ;. and
the l'chuoner Deseucc, capt. 'l ussisi, of 12
gous. The two latter. Well manned and
htted, were lying ready tojoiu thect conti
nental fleet, of Sussllivzn's 'tflundsiu'j'hcil'
Prov'mcial Cougress, asit their last meeting.
have prepared luch a form of government
as they judge will best conduce to the
happiness of the people, and eflectually
secure good order in the prov'mce; and
the estate and effects nfjohn Stoart, esq;
shperintendent of lndian affairs, has been
secured by their order, he having been
found guilty of spiriting up the ludiuns
against us, with other htgh crime: and
mxsdemeanorsss. ,
On the 23d oflast month, there were
lying- off sort Johnston, and'Bnmsmick,
in Cape Fear river, the Scorpion of 24
guns, with govemour Murtin on board,
the Baven of 18 gous, the Cruiser floo ) of
1 0 guns, three or shut small armed vessels,
a few transports with about4oo laud forces,
and some prizes, making in the whole 20
odd shil of vessels ; and more troops were
hourly expected, with general Clinton,
who it was said was theu'on the coast.
'l'hc ships of war ahsl trsiunsports, now in
the river, have on board :: vast qumiiay
us warlike stores asiml military appaz'utus,
which were to have been put into the
lmmls us the, insurgentsss—Capt. Collrttss
in the General Gztge armed Ursscl (some
time commandzr of Furt _joh11sh>n._:=n_<l
V-ssCH known to be a per: auuzlcmus llllle
scuundrel) has lately Committed divers ucts
ospirzxc'y and robhery. Amon lt uthcrss,
he set life to the elegant hnu c of col.
Dry, former! ' one of his mn'esty'a c-ssun
c'fl, and Collectur of the culgmns for the
port us Bruns-ctch, for no other crime than
his beinga friend to his country ; destroy
ingct therein all the vuhnhle sumiture,
]iqnors, &c. ThehousensH'iHix-n lino-'
per, csq; one nsthe cuntinentul aielcgates,
about three miles below \\ hlmington,
likewise shzrrcd the sissmc shte, with two
pilqts hnussis near Furt johnshm. --—'l*he'
town of Brunswick is totalsy desi'sirsited,
'and the enemY frequendy land in' sit'mH
parties, to pil age-nnd carrysioflsimzmes;
but had the misfortune, in one of LhLizj ex— '
cursions,' to lose eight of their gsiaug.
Mr. Quince had 18sifl tves lately stolen f'ru'r'n
him.---'l'he principal inhabitantshuve lest
fi'ilmington, and retired into the countr ';
and it is now occupied by the prm inclctll
troops, who are malssin _tLg_peccsiI.x;x
dispositions to defend if, y throwing up
iotrenchmente along the river, both "us
and ssbelow the town. The brave cul.
Caswell was off his march there, with his
victorious little army: and troops were
comingin dafly from all quarters, s0'1hat'
it was expected at least 5300 men would
rendezvousis there in a verv short time.
At Edenton, advice hssad been received
of the- return us the cOHti'lenm! !lert from
Prctofidcnce, ut Bull's "n'iand, 'iu Sooth
Cm-ohna, with about 20: pieces of cannon
of cliffircnt {izc-s, a srreat quantity osifhall,
and other military siures; and that they
were lnurly expected in Cape Fear river,
to attack the enemy, which seem! to be
the more probable, as, a few days after
mr- Goddard lest. Cape Fear, a great.
firing had been heard in the river, which
was supposed to be our fleet actually en
gaged with the encmv. -
On Wedneschy last brigzdier—zeneral
As !) & EW Lawxs arrived at head—quarters
in this city.
'l'he .Hon. the General Congress have.
been pleased to promote VR' ] LL! A M CH lus
Tl A N , esq', nsfhe lfl; continemal regiment,
to be cnlune] (hereof. FR ANK EPPES, esq;
in he lirutcnzmt-colone]. and capt. ]OHN
GREEN to the r'mk nsmsi-jssr.
___,.___.____.....
Mr. Punnn—z,
\\/I informed, that :: report has gone
abroad muchzcu the prajmlice of'csixpt.
Gihsun's comp'mv uf'rvgul n'x', whereof ]
hgwe - thcct honour to be first liexsiuenaut,
and at present command (the uplasn beffi
absent!) respecking'whaqhappened betwixz
col. lingh Mercdr, of the gd battaflon,
aml th m. 'l'heret'ore, ! think it my duty?
to clear up their characters; and am of
opinion, that suhjoining ofgeneral Howe'l
orders, given the 17'th 0f'M-si1tch; will be'—
thought sufficient for that purpose. ' '
Wlsiunm LYNN.
HEAD-QUAITEKS, March 17, "76.
GENanAL Unezlx.---Col. Mercer, sen-i
sible that he exceeded the line of duty in'
his treatment ut'capt. Gibson'a company
has requezsted the commandingsiofficer to
declare, in orders, (he.! be had no person"
nal intention in any thing he did, and ctm
this publickmanner-dcsires to acknowledgw
he was wrong, siaml aflhl'cl the company
he is sorry for'wharhappmed. .Tbe com
mandin officer is of opinion, thatsi till. -
oflicer- eke ackfiifwledgment-of the colo-n
nel's ought to be sacidaflory ctw 'thc com
Xlslv. _ _ __ si _ _ _ * si .
1 fist The ordima 'os Conjventiou (she)?!
a mecting of the delegctate: on the Fl R S_7_'
MO Nusiss m MAI', amud/lyi and it i.;f
expected there will be a full meeting, a: M- \
ter: (:, the greate/Ii ct tancc are to concj
under immediate can tderation. ]: my, not:; _
be amis: to resifZ-r allcancerfled to theorww
fbr theform and time of return. lsisssi {si
L..
onznnsnmzurs.
szctuun Ossrncr, Aprilj', 1776.
URSUANT to the direction: of the'"
General Conveution. ] have appolasitelct
mr. john H. Norton to ]:knssthsiejnew tru
_/i1r_y note: of the denomination of in. bd.
to:. and 55. in the room of majar ]ofiah-ss
Pctrkcr, who i: engaged in other publiclsi
service. Mr. Normn, with majar George
Lvnc, will al/b/ign the bill: Jaw. .
KOBEKT c. NICHOLAS, Treasmss
N ._ 15. ]: i: hoped am! expected that the
sherifftct, clerks, and inspecton, will, m itboat
t'ssil, fittle all their account: and [my the
j-"zverul balance: due to the trea/wy to the
eayrje qf thi: mouth, at no indulgences can
she given. .
\' AN'I ED, adozenKN/VESm-d
FORKS, :; br lo TABLE-CLOTHS, a
dazeu PEWTER PLATES, and about a
dnzert DlSHES. Am- perfim who ha: th; ,si
abqve (micks tsso di/posesi of will pleq/e te '_'
apply to the pri'nter. ' ' H
To be SOLD at STKATFOKD
CONSZDEKABLE part of the person:
A estate of the late Hon. Philip Lndwellss
Lec, esq; conststing qs'houjehold and hitchcl' '
jurm'ture, andsi/undty other articlsieutao ted]! '
on:. to particularise. T he sale will begin 03.
Monday the ] jth of April , if fair, othcnvisfls
nextfizir day, dnd continue until the whole
i.: said. Twelve Month: credit will be allow
ed , on bond and security for all article: above *
403. but, on jdiIure of puudua! ajmeflt, _
the bond: to carry. interest fiom ! day of .
sale. The ADMlN/STRATORS.
MA_K_C_H 29, 1770. _'
UN awayfrbm myplantatlon at Sabim: ss
Hall, abom six weelua o, and_;e_ally s '
,tor nothing at all, a flim bfick fellow Wir
name PHILL, of & middling height, with ! si
viiible-barc place in his head, b meam of,
what is called a scalled head w :: he was
a child. ] know not what clothes he took
with him; butjs he has his new waistcoac .
and breeches, they were of Vir inia wool
and cotton cloth of kers: ' weavmg. Had
he he been near an ve sicl, or I be a
fello w ever remarkahlc For enduring abour',
] shouffl Have thought he was gone to in
crease ."v. black regiment forming in Nodfplk
harbour; but really he is too Wealdy and
idle to be desirous osguctmg whercbe must.
work for his freedom, as it is called."
However, ] will give 4os. to the taker up
who shall produce him to me, beside: any
reasonable charge in bringing him. \
LANDON CARTER-.