The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-08-23 00:00:00, page 3

.mJ leave me relt to me Suprcmq Ruler of
.uc U-sinversc, w whose justice and P*'0*
.:cctx m we !: we submitted our cause."
Bxsi'rxuis ofz'utter: flmnd concealed on board
'i/w [[or/p jane (5- Elizctxbelh, in which
w-mt paffZ-nger: H A :- s'ou , EVA N : , b-c,
*'- dlmuld you receive nblcucrs from any
uk'col. Corbiu'g famfiy, you must not im
uie it to {vanssx of regard or respect. They
are all afraid to write, even to their bro
ther;. lrsiis siimpoffiblc to tell you how
much the are- persccuted and afflicted.
,Your old— lipmite is banished, and con
fined to : nagrpsiquarter, where he it in
want oscvcry neceshry oslisc. Hissricnds
dare not go to set: him, or even write to
him. His pom- Father is under the greatest
afflictimx, and his lady in a simalion ifly
abie to bear a separation from him. Oh!
my sn'cnd', my own misfortuncs seem lost,
' for a moment, in those osothcra. ] know
what. icis to partiwich you, and 'I imagine
every body mult later what I do on the like
occasion. Surely we feel as much, and
often more, for others, than we do for
ourselves. '_ One thing, however, every
body but myself can hope for ;; return of
their happincsbn-mine is gone for ever;
and when I see them all happy around
me oncessmore,- then again 1 shall have
leisure to .]zunent my own misfortnues.
When mr. Corbin took his trial, he made
his deseztce exceedingby s pirited and eleven
and hLuL it been spoken before ]erffiblc or
gon.} men, si it must have done honour to him, ss
but! 'am sorry to say there are few such
among simycousintr'ymen ; and our Convcn
?Wh tiuu does not particularly abound with
"assent; conctsistiug chiefiy, of the lowest clafi
si_ people. The provincials depend on
their, numbers, and on the mean opinion
the English entertain" of their prowd'z,
which they-asisir'e in ho es will lull them into
sce'u-rily', "and by" thafmeans they will gain
the victory. ";. They are, besides, in great.
aqxesi't-uioctns of the French joining them.
The-deltructionoiNorkawaspartl owin
ld"tlt'=._si.zpztrtj-rage .that so long ubsistcfi
among them (the Whigs, Sanm/Zm like,
ddkroyetthcmselvct with their enemies)
am! partly to an unfortunate manoeuvre of
LFXD'**'freA_I _ _\
T " ,Bactnishment-Ind dinfiscation are now
heamne-camn'ion, and your family seem
marked out for their ven eance. ]. T . C.
is-how under sentence o banishment for
onsily two unluckiy words fict ver!) ct in
_ & ic't-tsier wrote seven month: before. The
hqn. mxw. was seizedss bya party of me
inch; zind his c'onfidesintial papers taken
scqm him and exposed, only for writinga
letter to mr. ]. G---.-s, giving his reason:
iur. not attending L.'D---—re. C. N----n
i! also banishcd to the back countiel. !
could tell you many horrible tale:, but
fear ] have said too much." ' -
- " ." her (i. e. your sister's) amusementa
lfl'sissat an end; her books, he sheils, and
her puints, are thrown by, as ! cles: things,
lnd her spinning-whcel employs the chief
of her time. Nothing but melancholy
relgns m that once peaeelul and happy
Tamily, - Even y'ou yourself, if you v'vcre
thectrc ,'nocwithstdnding your natural cheer
sulncsa, would fossr'sie't to sing or whistle
jby othei'xll'an a psa m, tun;; Their near
.ctt'st relationscthave sdrfakcn them, eith'er
through Fear or, want of affection, and it.
-is from stranger; they must hope for and
clail'n pu'ptcctionsi The gentlemen that
are indehced to Yourfgtheyhgye not ho
psikd'ffr 'c'i'fsgcnerosixy ;nough to pay even the
altercst-OF wha; thcy owe, and by _that
means thgy cannot get common necessaries.
indeed thbyqrctc every way distrcssed, and
that; is ngsisif'si-zmfly in the country mmjc to
be pzctich than they are.. sslt. may trlzly be
Exid they live In apssmuch dread and fear as.
the 'l'uskish Spy didsi at Paris,". - ' . ,
DEATHS] Mr. JA-MES DAssVEN'POWs,
clerk Os Wcstmorcland. He Was si very
Wm-rhy man, a scnsible and agreeable com
paniuix, and :i (tain'd; srsibd to his country.
""Pt'cv. 'Ronnr chnoiz, rcctor of
Lvnhnven parish, in Princcsisu Anne county .
- Avvnn'rxsn'swzn'rssssi
V I R_ . G I N I A.
'1N Cou N clL,Willz'unuburg,Au . :o, 2776.
N the applicntion or" 70 ;: Wereut,
esq; from Georgia, and in compliance
wuh a resolution ofthe General Cungnsl
by him produced, dated the 5th day of
July last, ' si
Rq/blvcd, that the officers from Georgia
be permitted to recruit soldiers in th?! (late,
provided they do not enlist any regular sol—
diers, marines, or minute—men, already
engaged here in the contincntil service,
or the service of this state, or indented
servants, or appremices, Without first
obtain'mg leave from their mattere
And it is_recommcnded to thescveral
county and town committces to afford
them all possible assistance, as the soldieu
uouus. w ne emitted are to be on the con
tineutal establishment. ss -
]OHN PAGE, president.
sc- , Alcmutn Btau, Cl. Con
ln consequence. of the above permisiiun
' front the HonourablesiCouncil of Virginisia,
eommiflions are delivered to qsepbsan—
nill, 74; Hughc: [Vaflom er: Walton,
shown Scott, jun.ct8mjwnin Porter, Fran
ci: Moare; Willimsi Sm'th, and William
Lane, jun. esquires, ceptajnp-iu thesssecond
battalion to be raised for the defence of
the ]province of Georgt'a, agreeable to a
reso ve of the Honourable Contincntd
Cong'res- us the 5th day of july last. *
: ct 5th WEREAT.
- l-lE ManushcturiggsiSociecy in Willi
: am/burg are in want of ; person to
sitperissntectnd the-works, purchase materi—
als, 61. and to keep "the heeessary ac
coun'ts. An who ire qualifed to under
tnk'sse' that bu iness, msidctcouto weli recom—
menssdcd, will be treated with by the ma—
nage", and good wages will be 'ven.
A! the making of SAlL—CLOTH is one
of their objects, the Society will give good
encouragement to spitmerl and weavers
acqudinted with that branch.
. Ready money will be given sor IIEMP
end FLA'X, either fully prepared for
spinning, or from the break of swingle.
A: soon tie the works are erected, the
Society propose taking a. number of boys
and girlssi as apprenticec to 8 PINNIN G,
w EA'VlNG, G-c. (2)
KzN-rvcx, August 21,_1776
HEKEAS, in consequence of" an
agreement: made between myself
and mr. olm Floyd of this se-ttlement,
about a piece of land, I gaye the satd
quyd my bondsor zol. IYherekorc give this
puctblick notice, that I will not pay but
hailfthe same, and that whoever may take
an, affignment of the said bond for more
than to]. will certainly he disappomted of
their expectatiom therein. '
iu jOHN MAXWELL.
" For S A L E, ,
HE House: and Lots in Petzr/burg
formerly advertised by mr. Richard
Hanfim. For terms apply to .
8 Roan A'rxmiosin.
( ) RL-cnuo si'l'AYLM.
W'tLLumnva, Augu/t21,1776.
ADE his esc1pcfrorh she pubfick jail
ancgro boy named YAMES, tor
merly the property of George Thoma: oF
'Hampton, but lately purchascd by mr.
Yolm Mayo. He is small, appears to be
about 15 years old, and has round his neck
an iron cqllar with G. T/zomaxinscribcd on
it. He was tried last Monday, by a court
of Oyer au'ul Terminqrgat Y'nrk,_for : felony
comminodlby him is"! this town, and be
ing convictpsscpctpf; he same, is now under
sentence of dcglsi .fctssfi'hoevc]; apprehend;
the shid'boy,ss actnd r ommitssish'nn to the
publickjailip this city. shall bc reasonably
rewdi'dcsild. " PETER' PELHAMsi.
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v — <*---*- - '- V' !* 'Mss'w—
3} virtue (fadecrcc oftlw hot: Court of
Avmu-simn, us)! he s-ld' jur may
Maneysion Saturday the I:}th uj'deinem
bcr next, at Nblthumpmil courtl..-siu/d*,
'IWIE sdwoner FAp'AY, with pl- l.u
ctssuu,xct'iggiug, tackle, npp ral, furni
' ture, 6-c. nowlfing in Cheflystuuecrnk
which may be seen by applyirg tu (: -l . I.)!!
)
tlcton deagc- Also three.- \aiu.sib!e nesiro
fellows, that have been used to the Water.
' ---And on chm/day the 18th the flcop'
VULCAN, at Pungoteuguc wardmussi
with auhcr ri ging, apparel, tackle, ahd
cargo, consil 'ng of a large quah'fliy,of
lincsins, cheeks, osnabrugs, shect'm , fnct-si'
pcrfinc and'sccond clnths, silks os diss who?)
sorts, tammici, calimxsimcocs, {Made i}—
some sum, sugar, and molossesct, ctM'tl-s
several otssher articlcn. si Also (wi) siv'ct' 'aBsect '
Raven, An" inVentory of the who] Hiysiss
be seen by ap lying to (up:. 'Le'uf (,.si
or BENjA IN "POW ELL. ghshgl.
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VVlLLHMSIUssle, Augq/Z 22, me.
OURNEYMEN GUNSNHTHsi-ffliind'
' BLACKSAllY'HS mill meetsiwishf
encouragement srdmc -lhe' sobscriherct-n-si '
- Wam'm I'ssk ' is a - ' -si
BOTS, as appreulic-si-s. '— ' ss '12- ' ,:
.. , gl ew e, orlohealth -
si (sits)L ,) ' jane: Advouflowssctss
'I*HE uwner ot' lot, Nu:,4, ihsisi thilk:
townssok' Pacohontd:, will meet. Withsict
a purchaser by applying to the subscriber si
ac Petexfl-ux. . , ..
,,ssct, ss ssictuuu Dnuss-si
si flEsisubssscrsher thinksssis sin 1'sic'cclim'3io
. ,
' ' _ inform the publjck, thn he hcts-dis
]!dsed'of the law ', negrocs, (v'c. that he
.
advertisedio be old in Amlzersi.
ss (2)_. Tnoxu Msi. Rmoosspsvgss'si
OctUND by one oj'thcfirryfssnen at Swssaffi
Point, upward: Of ElG'H's pMJNDS,
if, : water-melonpat'th. 'Jny prvfin that
willdescribe the money, angIP-vy the damage
;hxdwaf dilut- wearwaFe-the'rmfiq um;
o , my m it applng lo zh-sifmy-si ,
.Wcte , si si si b'ss ;
zfl ' yzsss- yvpmm.
PuchAvn, EfflZx, Altctgult21,_ssl779-,
HE subscribcr has for 13le 3 Acuaol-j—si
KEI, alinle upwards,ofthrec year:;
old, that carrie: ljoosibushcls, with two: '
anchor's and cables, good standing riggin'g'fl
and soresai]. She is ;; handsnme vcflssel,
and a prin1e'sai]er-, Any person in want of
such actvessel may have her for zool. she,,
has been lately examined, and cmflked all
over. Thejwrson who bua at her may also' . '
be supplied with some smssassssl cokdage and
tar, 'ss wanting, on reafi-nahle term}.
. xq .- 'lymup VASS
TRAYLD'or STOLEN from the sub
S scfiber in Williamstmrg; about. the
81h of thin insiantct- (August) a large dark
bay horse about 7 earsold, withahang-j
ing mane and swicc 1 tail, has has a sistula,
the marks of which are very plain to be
seen, and, as it. was inclinablc w rise again,
the place was rather swchd, brm-ded on
the near buttock d- I will give los. for
him, is brought home.
zn BENjAMN BUCETRQUT. .
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S'ssl'lkAYED-from (Jalsiin Point, lb: zolhj'
of March 1775', :: hay mare about 14.
hands high, 4 year: .old, with a long tail
and hanging mane, one ll'mcl four. white,
and a small blazc in her face ; shelmd never
been rode, though would lead very well.
Likcwise strayed, or was stolen. from the
rev. ll/ctlliam HMrZ/ct'm's, near Petershurg,
the 29th day (yf junc- ldh & gray mare
about 4 feet 9 inches high, Flears old
last spring, with a long tail an hanging.
man:, trot and gallops only,- she i£.flca—
bitt'en about the head, and lmn small
round white spot upon one as her shoul
ders... ] will give 51. to any person who
will bring the said mares, or give me such
intelligence that ! get them again.
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