The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-04-04 00:00:00, page 1

THE .VIRGLNIA GAZETTE.
;besslrulnl oftlx Pflfi it one oftbc great Bulwarh of Liberty, and can never be restuirml but bsiy despotic Ga-uemmentk.
[Anu- 4, 1777.L WxLuAn'asnuno: Printed by Dlxou &? Husirzx. [No. 1338.] si
L o N 0 0 N, oct._15.
T io reported that Lord Sterling, the dey nue: he was taken
- on Long lfland, wu released on hit woleof honour. ws.
' lb New Yotk, with orden to inform dlftm'neiah, th'
if shosi did not fimender on the first find on on the ep
proec of the King't troope, the town mad. reduced
to lshel.
The Minihy an in high s in'u, on account of the lete victory. and
their lade! both, thlt be & finish the Mericln, end opelfthe Wes
nincr etmyeigu at the end of thin month, with th cooqeefl of New
York
'A eomfpndeot, spukingof the sins: wulike tion making
by him and lpdo, calle thil- Coral. uni- ot' ob uion. ' They
are weitinss dy! he, to see the even: of the esent ndeevoun in Ame
xica, end en they enter Upon tide own leb- The Americnm will
have no eflifiuoe so long— Helde" ny much for the British forces
but when they on finden :; emitted, these two powci's will in
lend MMW mio tlwm no good, end to hoten Briuin
much . -
' A Gentleman, tying Geoen! Howe't lest letter in e cofl'cesihovse,
aid, ' fellowemtholritishuoope! widtwlutfu-mncse
andresohtioodotdq theordenoftheirGena-el! nue, criet
by-Kender, bottheywoud dothsalnehen, isedefpotic Miniierdi
nfleddldrswudentheheege 4:lesz ltiu mela
eholy Miol, that I son humhemnhioeatlemushot be
come- in hie bend.
Nev- e. Yelerdey the Book of keen weited on his Me' y with
ss their humble added". to his Mffiay'e no! gneioue s [: of litsday
laft. The M, with his jeiy'e enswer ere u _ own
M "m wi"
" We yon: Meiely't mob Msul end laye] subjecte, the Lord: spiri
tual and temporel, in Prllameot asemblod, lene to'retum your
Majeny our humble then I for your nofljnciooe peeeh from the throne.
" [til with the unefisniefefloowecoogntdm yonrMeieiyonthe
sucmsesisdyou! m in the provinee of New York, the noo of Ce
nde, the flil'psos of deeism good conseqsiueneee ' under
the blessing of Divine" mideoce, ie now y the— ot'
Maieky'e cooneilt, the nlout and good conduct of your Ma'efly'eoa:
and foqeee by (ee en! long!, on:! by the nal end buvery theeuailiery
Amid," hdbcneunend; that yourMaiefl'y'lun
iamwmwmw delufion, und- end:;
I the sense of their nicfomm and lmsdoinp, hnd ddiveud themselve
fn-d- ofcttha'rlnden, ud'_wen rctumcdtotheh-dlty.
While we tthct your M-jcly'l hq-u'te ud merciful intention:
have been w by the neglect shcwn to the meum of concililtios
notified nin- thu ' of your Mljcly'c royal commiffion, we see
the strong! hdignniu the influt menne- m which they won n
icaod; 'M-we want word: to our nbh'ornnee of the despente
sph-itohhosemhcm'q nel. w with :- Middle thirl ofpm
anddminion, which hu unil'omly' adopted all their proceeditgt, hue
now med 'ncnochch, un]! pditicll ronn in with
Great Bricks a with :. up:! to the mmity of the
attempt, lest ": doubt of their MW mnin on the bush of
my son whmver. hue set up theu- nbelliom confcdenciet for finde.
& am. Wc mfolly am of the mischief which would lccrue
the success of this maid., to your Maidhj'l lay:] colonieo. lo the
commene of this union. end more mly indeed, but not lest ceminly
totheslcmofi'. ,udwevefySntcupondncontinentofE-mpe
of dihnt oniec. '
" We nice with pleasure on the solid advantage which will be derived
from the chieflos the rebel: being openly nowed and clearly understood,
the umimsty which will ,nvail at home. founded in I conviaion of
the iuflia :nd necefflt of you- Majely'c measures. inspired with the
same zeal so: the cn e of our country which animate: the kingdom]:
hrje, we will uccdily fupyon your Majefiy in the vindicmtion of the
hunm osyouf Crown, and the "us! tight; os Parliament. and will cheer
sully conem-in making the nec ary proviswns for those great purposes.
" The lfl'mneu o! mity, which y. Majesty continues to receive
stom the seven! Court- of Europe, afford: no great sdtilf-lction; we en
tertain the no} gmeful sense of the endeavours which yom Majesty
is vening to condlim unhlipy difference. between two ne-ghhoming
power.; find we tum, thlt y your Majefly': auspicioua endeavours,
those misundernandinge will be removed, and Europe continue to enjoy
the ineiiilulble blefl of peace, Permit us, Sir, at the s nue time, to
return to your szour dotisul thanks for your provi-lent attention
in guardin : ninllny event which may arise out of the present snuat'mn
of affairs, {, eepin an in I respeQahle line of defence lt home.
" With helm ful of duty and gntitude, we acknowledge the haypi
nesl, which under you: Maid 'l mild government, ie extended to every
part of the British enquire; Which the late flourishing flute of the re
volted prmincu, their numbers, their weelth, their likengih by sea and
land, which they think susieient tomhie them to make heed against the
whole power of the mother country, lhew that they have abundant]
perticipated. AndweeeneMyhope, that its Mnjesiy't panmzlobieg
as flflaing your dilufied eoioniel to the {27 37 condition from which,
by their own miscondufi, they ne wretched y fullen, will he speedily
emitted." - - ,
His Mejefiy't mea iotn nswer.
to 30 Lord:, gree
" ! return on my thanks for thin dutiful ldd effectionnc iddutso.
" It in with gmt plusure ] observe the l'atissection which the succtin
of my mind aguilt! the rebel: in Nonh Americl hu given to all my
lovin subjecte. Thn which you exprest it high] eqeeytdhle to me.
"*%'he pusewetion of the public tmi uility, happined of all my
wyle, end the maintenance of our lent conflitution, are the inu
ridbbqueaeofny but." ., '
Now. 14. The very identicll Doctor Pnnhlin, whom Lord _Chqthnm
sh much enefl'dd, end uhd to say he no proud to all him hie friend.
in metthehnddthetdhellionin NonhAlneriu,
Upop : revie' ofthe public dibntsemn-fim the year 177 lo the
present time, it upon the mol euthentje testimony, ( at thio
nation has ape- no iesu shm than 34.697,x4zi. IOI- ted. in,
of her melted subjectt in Ameriea, without ineluding the expen'ihtnm
for usinteining the West Indie iflmdl. si
it in slid that the militia ofthie kingdom will be called out the ens'ing
sprin for poison duty ; ten butteliom to be embodied at : Lime fox thul
man in mation.
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BOSTON, Marcb6.'__ .
CAPTAIN Pinkhnn. in : brig, from London, bound to 5!- An-v
line, on hit yestge put into St. Mertin'n, onsisome business;
:? on bond clothing for I regiment of soldien, military bres, find
dry goods; also, the whole furnim-e, plate, &c. of the Gmnoroflt.
Augustine, and seven] Gentlemen pnsengerl; who, being abouten
evenin , Capuin Pinklum weighed anchor, and stood to sea. lldsi is safe
"sinful NorStCCqu b F d & s _ ,
PROVlDE E., : :. ri : 'enni te o t'am'ttoopot
landed on Rhode lland, end bmughz'off : qsmitrrzhy end un.
Clsitlfln T ler, in the Gzitfire galle , nttended the landing, end gdlutly
su "ned t e enemy't refrema t! of six gum forlevernl how,
which we: brifldy returned, but with or t effefi we have not lame.
When the troop- had completed the service afligned them. Spitfite
drew of; [he wan eonsidenblct'iamaged in her bull end sight], And
had 7 men moded, one of mornlzsir , — _
We learn that in some letten found on (! the pfizeuken !: Clpt.
Slteffield, the merchann in England hue ldvised their conesponsim in
the West lndies not to be over-Iufly in disposing of their European goode.
:; : m with France tnd 8 in was cemin end nmctvoklnble.
PHIL ADELPHlA, March 25, _
WE hen- th-t : prize ship (the most valueble taken during !.h W- (
sent war) il safe lnived ata put in New E lond. , _ ct
Yeflerdny arrived here the in 53 St"). Ca tain leader, Kn eke in
from Nun: in France; with ten tlmustnd Bind of smell "inn": sifsjcct ss
numbe! of gun lockl.