The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1780-12-02 00:00:00, page 2

3 0 5. T o N, octctbct go.
Extract of: llmvrsrm an offt'rtr qlctlbe [mer a] marquq
sit) Genml ashingtou, sins 16 six founden, 55
m, belong to Virgznzasi. UIJ which it arrival
sh- Amliet zm, in usussl': port, a/tnaffinffagfl 0]
47 91. OL'TOBl-Ll. 17, 1780.
15 arrived here thie day, On the 17th inltant, in
w latitudt 43, 5. lnn-sizitude 43, :! west, ltretch
ing south wet), with a (mal! hrecze north by eafl.
At six A. M. the watch dillovered : large fleetin the
{out}! south wefl, shutding to the can, we gave chase,
ut having sprung our nmin top milk, were obliged
(a net fllnd to the north weld, till we lofl sight
of the fie , nndhswing sent him down, and go! mother
si " -nd, on the lSth. in lzttitude 41, 47. longitude
& 43. ! west, : small hsctze :: the north east, under
an easy sail and smooth water, !! eight A. M. the
watch at man head called out, two'satl to windwnrd,
bouring down ut-sik-r topsails; we soon found them to i
b I _ _ ss a be ig, within about two lesson of lo,
ctll they too, and as we suppose spoke each ches;
si? _ ail, and flood to the nflward.-—Wc im
' _ ne sticked ship. and Vl chase; th makin
P Ichc ssiyil the)- confld from 52; but findi "we ove'tl
buled sithen, the ship fired : un to leewar and hove
too; the hrigantine beinsithc admofl vessel, did the
sime; at half m eleven cum. up with them within ss
pifiol shot, und'sigave the ship : shot under continentnl !
colours, she soon returned it under ln En lish Jacksi
n vnnn engngcment ensued, lnd laled I halfpfl
five P. M when the shipbm an on . e , lnd
. pured much shatmed, and siJfig-nh of Rusl:
;- poured : hsoadsidc into the hri , npon'which she
lnojbd top gallan: sailund foflowetfthe ship; we in- ss
mediately gave chase, but havin unfortumtely re- ss
ceived : :: pound shot in th. has of our main tum, :
thick brbnght our unto top mast by the bomlj our
' nisi: "tltdlded, Ind so disablcd in our slill lnd
' ""co- sinot come o with them, IVQ over
Mvisi" liking them I:severedruhbitstg. 'The
Hqunflsill twelve nudl'usipunden," the brig 14
Zsiwfllh I:: melnkillcd, lnd (anded.
ubick cthmktth sisi nd-cn
' , " P " beth our zglinss .ctigct ' usu
ct'ss Us We took the ship lnd hfij'io ve been
defich'ed from the fleet w um; ....
C- __ "? heiflgjhe nernsi1el'efflon,ignnbletothe
fidonfitudon, Hio xcelsenz Jou Hucocz.
, ' inn declared Govunour the commonwealth
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PROVIUENCE. .-08 25.
SATURDAY lzsi the foquing tngical assau
oed :! Sdtone. O'M Io ano, whose
vise" m consequepce o! hie bmvl or toward
Us had been sepanted sum bin about : ynr, formed
the horrid sidefign ofmurderixher. With this view
he went hop ib : hook tht n vise wn visitilg :
Union, md in hil My called a : ncighbopr'c to
prpn Illufc; while :: che house when hid wife
m. siksqmod much apnnd, and on her mue,
: hynlbmshondnafmw, he allowed
hu- nelinh dilate. from the house]
hhldheen. bring nother woman in cofn- {
"!,anI (he lad live with 55, to which she ru
m hers He Mouth] a! lie wife vhether
afis—tiu, provided! he could he wdlss
tfd._"_'rbis lqswcr We sisisissmsi:
m -" ,Brioqli'lfvip : m: man
: K ( .wfllcd'diflhll y'if? mdss'
himself m' breast, lniunder the ribt, of
Mivrmmfl-sibe sJdEnpird Mu. Bri n': life
wpnnrk'qctp-ind of. b'm it an "many id there
pflihfic'sios her ""We-ing. A" ;ury o! mqussek,
{non : bodyosnfigs, brought m their ver-ss
dict, Suicissde. _ _
Noosi !. The pnvneer shiEGener-l Washington,
dem- port. sun Talboctc. s q; command", .m
o. the man all. taken ul' Sundss Hook. by Mmin]
Aghmhnqt . squdnn. Lupnin Tlldot with about
ofhit Wmn sentfo York; the umunder
sing Mr injlagof truce. on Friday m.
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By : person who came in the Genffil Wctshingmg.
we leam, that when [he safled, .; sikufflan finps o;
the line lay at the Texel, that 5 mher Ruffi m ships
us (be line, with a Danifin fleet, wane exp: "can
to join them, and thlt [he Dutch weld b_a_uhl
lhen cipital ships out of duck.
Capnun joscph Cuoke of this poet, : brisisssifrcm
Boflom and the brig Fox, of Vingiflia, were arrived
:! Amlhrdzm. Cnptain Slonchouse, in Mhooner,
hiled for Boston thseeodlp before (La rain Walker.
Arbuchnot o squadr , when the ashingcon 'a!
taken consiRed of 8 ship. of the line,? : '403
and : fringel. Twoiu line were 13 ? '
cruizing off B_onon hat siii
, PHLLADELPHLA, Not). zisiss'si
ESTERDAY momin came into pore the
i Viper privateer, from oston, end brought
in with her a large shi lzden with rovisione, &c.
from Cork bound to cut York. {'he Viper, off
ss Sandy Hook, enmed : ship (formerly the Hetty of
,thin port.) In the fflion the brave Captain of-the
'Viper received :! musket hall in hit brent}, soon after
which he expired.
Lest week arrived in this port the Trumbull srigau,
commanded by him: Nicholson, Esquise.
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We hear from good authority, thut a number of
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person! in Tulpehocken end Bethel townshipl, in the
county of Betks, who had entered into a wicked asso
ciuion to withhold their taxet, and oppose the collec
ton, 'were lately indiacd at theeourt ot'oyer and ter
miner; but not choosing to put themselv-t on tnsial,
they submitted, with mlnv demonsh'ations ofrepentss
anee end form, to the mercy of" the court. T hey wm
thereupon fined only gool, each, which, with the eofle
\ essuit, eourt-chnrgee, see- to council, &c. wa- about
; five time: the emountos the tun they refused to pay.
The court wan induccd'to sheiv mmsie tendemese on the
ssoccasion, n it appeared thnt mofl of the_delinquema
{had born Isml in the contest, lnd otherwise prpved
\ their ntachment to their "country, and were mifled by
L the secret machinnioulofl'omsse designirg perform, upon
When it it hopeddlegood people of Berkeconsinty will
'ieey : inland eye. The nbhorrenee' Mr] by the
:grant] it! Mother reputuble inhahimnn of the!
*eounty, held ken, doe: them much honour.
ss-nd pun- that, owner individunle may be miled,
Hide good old whig spirit (for which thin county'hp'e
lbocn diflinguished) Rill clilh lnd flourished. OU
sscortefpondent concludes with thin remark, that, while
British prisonere (of whtm rhetsire min, ln Berkn
sioumy) mamonz'ue, we should ever remember,]hat
? we m inform, {um thebeQ authority in the worn;
)
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L " Evil Mafiu un-lpu [vel w:- ;
s ANNAPOLIS, Nav. xo. .
ma yf: letter frnl St. Eufluius, 08. sss. _
, ss' the zslh ult. "find on thin [lation lheDutch
_ Rm Adminl Kml]. in 1 64; thin Gentleman
hn nln'ady given ul proof! then the tude will be better
prowfled then hitherto; for two day: ago n Clpnin
Steel, in : Balti-ore schooner, wan endeavouring to
get inu- thin rood, he wu cut ossb : bri mine pri
me:: ehucnme from towmlc St. "n'" : e Adminl
got s'yrinzs on his cablel to bring hil broodside to belt,
'and requentl, fired, but without &, the [: ' beins
at : distance; St bmsis-ridg to had for}: a
sslbn ender: away; a thin moment ofljme the Admi
sin] find two bngen manned with mlrilu. nnd ordered
sithen: to : on board the boat if poffible; thin however
m yea red impracticable on account of hcf bearin
hway, but it shewed the Admiral'l good intention.
have also much satisfaction in tellin you, thn on the
said day on Amcriun brig from 8: "more slluted the
Adminsil, which no returned. This it the first in
flancc sm- somc you, and in fact . 9] to wan never
warned hete but once, for which our mnour wan
ordered born; and (even], reprimnnded: The Ad
minlsihn said, if : continenn] vessel salum him, he
will to gun for sun; thin it I favourzble circum
hn ,' lnd ! lm convinced the nonher nllianc'e' will
uukc she difinssm sings very respectzblc."
_ .lsiC 51 M o N D, ctz. 2.
a letter from :: Gen'h-nan in Mcrklcnhurz,
B ye ere mfuzmed, :\ "up who nusi.'=-l tssizm stnt
Follan [0 TpL stile Of !gifl :] few ): 't zgq' "23
.Mmm '- sfly e lm'iel' sin. in to repent ( t'
sithe p'fi'tss _t ct, lctqsid ccmzylzin land], of"
fleir tusk masters __ ", hue di-cinn-d that
all chelandsare focfl'ited. and " um mun have
a ircchnldsibmakasc; for whi:h he .4 "
(very ;cinhac he wash, four shining. stuljns ..
every fice phcess-nvcmy'shillingl; for :z colpm wheel,
My shining" Tur a sin wheel, th' ty bishop;
sora loom', five nunda; and are nlsoo lieed to give
the fourth bdshxivfall the" gem that us made, toward.
su rtin th ' 'a pl." .And he farther ['I I
msipssfix hgctndred :fn [What Km when he did, y'?;
On Glsinnu. Anuoxnsssi'ssjF
'rfmdom'n csiu see Afnold Me mecting,
. - \Vith honour bluon'd on his g-lrriutlhjgld;
Hiogallan! deed; alhzz'ing lustr'c ssiffbad, *'
And circling glon'n [nam'd llound hlssihead,
His viflucsim: praises were cousogn'dct w fame,
And sate decreed him pn immmta] name.
But when eflrlng'd from f-eednm'i gku iouc cause,
Neglccting honour. and ii's lzcred laws,
lmpell'd by mother of the basifl kind,
Which mark the vicious, mean, degen ' emind,
To virtue lost. and callous to displea?t
The traitor biding, with the heme's face",
His cankefd heart, sito sordid view: um, -
To Mammon " lding all due fmdom she,
Enlea 'd wit ficndi ofshu detefled "ib! "_
Whole God is old, whose Saviam in I , "
Could hascly jom hie country ty betray, '5 .' .
'And thus (encre- rutblels tyrlsiiu's ['ocy, - -- M
On freedom'o tom imposc th; pulling yoke, 3
And cmsh each foe to vice bunch (beside; ,.
Not all hinlalsiarelo i? tpefizld'obninld. - _'
'Noe all thus hil_' .,ss an. y umqmb ' 'dct
Not all thlLoncc. omit! guln Caslr'fflow
To WAHHNGTOI, mmferr'dby fddom, now,
Not efen tho logic. which around Hlll [he,
Nor yet the es of Ill: Wriu—i-d. - ww'.
(lt hctell idblk such vimu un contnfl -. .
And wytte My purpos- oflin On!)
' Shallsan : much. whom crimiih MM
So far be'low the rank of hunt! noe. ct *"
But, flungsiwish keen renown, hi- lbjeB-sovl
in vain shall seek reposew to polo. - *
Perpenul an 'sh ball bin bull,- 'ss"
And hellish noon! honyhin troubled fet;
Not evefi deqxh (ball shield bid heed maw,
But flill the clitifi'filll survive (a fine, *
By face: drede; whethe- mounc'd his lot: "
" Too bad wliu, while to be forgot, "
" Thy crime. succeeding age; (hall pmelnim, -
" And JWNJW. in Arnlgsii'1mm.'*
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so Guuu. wAluusc-ron, ay man My;
HOU who in glory' I fling mak. ss_
T With virtue fof thy guide; w.- "ss'
Or walld or ab hk mer look'd luck, - - "
But cm nd toil defy'd. ,. -
8: wctnsift efiv'yof thy worth
38: thirfl forged (si, ;rsif ct
Could w Uo' . m on m;
At am so gan! " .
The wolfish Iritn m
flowl'l 0' It lutb bmsie-u,
His drk ! 11! 4 to air,
No m draws.
ln sum: Hick roll, to Iltefl tithes
Shall m nmh read,
S in guilt, mn'd for erimes,
ev'ry sithe. deed.
Wind drop the guilt! pen, \
th home without a thin; '3
With luih Line, sir! of men,
I-*A.Il ct otket Fllb' :. vain.
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