The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-06-14 00:00:00, page 6

nine tombs fifthe Westem'shore- are—forsi ifidepen— "
d'ence.-—- Govemour Eden hus [( st Annapoliss-.---A
gentleman writes from Blarlinico, that we have
many friends there. and that nrms and ammuni
li-m nre daily nrrivinff. 'l'he l'xttst .ssuh Zcesi— t'r -m
Oh! Frsimcc were, that the king" had clzsinish-d his
ambusihdour to the. British court, sun; prcshmctirg
to tell the English minish'y that hifi mallu- usibuh
take no part in the present dispute. He, sys, he
will act as he 'sees sit. The French, it is certain,
arc repah-ing Dunkisk ; and I hope they um lzern
up a dust soon---co the consusinn "Four enemies."
Extract from the ordinance for sailing six troopsss
- of' horse
E it therepre ordained, (we. -That six troops
ofhorfiz, con/i/iing ofgo each rank andsifile, bectsi
immediately raised, ,underprojzer o seen, and taken
into the/Ervice of this colony ; and that each of (be
laid companies be under the command ofu cuptain,
a lieutenant, a comes, to be chq/Zssn by the Cnnven
tion , and three corporals, to be chqsen by t/aecnptaiu,
and be allowed a trumpeter, to be— all?) appointed by
the captain; and that Mess/Z-vcral officer: and front:—
er: flnssdl, at their owfi'expeu/e, be fizrmshcd with
horfex, proper arm: and uccoutrements, and sh [!
" be allowed thefbllowing pay per day , beside.- ratz m
(mdforage; to wit: The mpmin 7 : . 6 d . the lieutei '
nant 63. the comet 53. the corporal: 31. each, ::
- trumpeter 35. and a lraoper 21. 6d. which pay as"
the officers shall commence from the time of receiving
_ their commiffiom, and ct the traoper: /_i*om the time
, of their being prssavz'ded with :: sufficient horse, and
prapeely armed , sin the qpbzionxsfary'fieldfqffctcer ,qf ,
thcmflitia-ofsithe countpm-hcrctein they actre enli/Ict-d
atz-ljt/mt the qffimssrsir lllld trnujsic-rs/uss to be rai/Z ?] lb
cssmtz'mu' 'iu tlw/L-rvicch/r she}! time as shall [so iss/dg
ed uecrssshsiv by the Committc'c qsSa/uy. or 21]; '
lzm'irsszs [l/C rx 'cutivep/nm-rs 0s-ynzrrn1m llf [zut s);
77-11 bc crm [fulfesiss' to cozzfimm i/fjff'z vise longer l/m-zsil (:
year and i-ssss'at tsssinjv sha/ct' [)<.(//1!jLss-ct to the (!rtirlz-u
tc'zn' ('stsi.[1.—"_/l-ss.1-'.ss!_//'sir isi'lE regular shrffix, (m?! to lkzc ct
'orclc r.: (!: t/n-v fl- !// lsssium time to time rr'cr-iwe sifi'si
't/uz commamlirg (,ff-k'er (5/ the coutinental troosiju
this culauy.
[N. CON VE NT] ON, JUNE' 6, 1776.
E S () ], V E D, that ml'.— quj'ton, and has
Ellz'ot, officers from Soulh Caroliua; be per
mitted to recruit soldicrs in this colony, prm—idc
they do not. enlist any of the regulars, umr'mez
or minuxe-mcn, already engagedlwlsic in the con
tinental or colonial service.
_ N E 14. .si
RESOLVED, that mcss; George Walton, jun.
, Tafizph Panncll, Robert Waltcm, jun. and
bumuel Scott, officers from Georgm, be permim
to recruit soldiers in this colony, not exceeding
goo, provided they do not enlist any of the regu
lsin-s, marines, or minute-mcn, already engaged
here in' the continental or colonial service; and
that it be recommended to the several connty
commitccs to afford all possible asi'istance to them,
and the recruiting officers From South Carolina.
-ED_}_MUND 'PENDLETON, president.
' (A cojzy.) .
'JoHN TAZEWELL, clerk osthc Conventicctn.i