The Virginia gazette (Williamsburg [Va.]), 1770-08-16 00:00:00

VIRGINIA
GAZETTE.
With the latest ADVICES,
FOREIGN and DOMESTICK.
IN CIVITATE LIBERA LINGUAM MENTEMQUE
LIBERAS ESSE DEBERE. — Suet. in Tib. S. 28.
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On Saturday last arrived in Hampton road, from London, the LUNN & LLOYD, NECKS, and MOLLY, BARRON, by whom we have papers to June 9th, from which we have collected the following intelligence.
WARSAW, May 12.
THE face of affairs in this kingdom is so changed that we are not only in hopes that a general confederacy will be formed, but likewise that the King will convoke a general Diet, which by its wise resolutions may provide a cure for the wounds which discord has given the state.
According to our latest advices, all is quiet on the frontiers of Turkey. The Turks, however, will soon have work enough on all sides. The descent of the Russians in the Morea, the revolt of the Greeks, the approach of Tottleben by Trebizonde and the Black sea, the Russian fleet in readiness to sail from Altoph, the departure of the Venetian fleet, without giving any assistance to the Porte, all these objects, added to the actual defection of Egypt, who have chosen a King of their own, have dispirited the Turks, and spread a general consternation in Constantinople.
May 16. We have the following intelligence from the grand Russian army, and also by letters from Kamieniec, viz. A corps of 20,000 Turks returned to cross the Danube, with a view to attack Lieutenant General Stoffeln, who was in the environs of Bucharest; but he was apprised of their coming by his light troops, and took his measures so well that he attacked the Turks at a time when they had the least thoughts of it, which lucky event put them all to flight. Three thousand were killed on the spot, and many taken prisoners. The Russians took likewise all their baggage and artillery. This battle happened the 5th instant, not far from Brailow.
According to letters from Laticzew, of the 4th of this month, the Russian army cantoned in that neighbourhood is in motion.
We learn from Zygotmer that the Russians are occupied in transporting their artillery to the other side of the Niester. It is believed that the campaign will be opened with the siege of Bender.
LEGHORN, May 9. By a ship just arrived here from Tunis we learn that the Dey has taken into custody all the Greek inhabitants of that city, and the parts adjacent, and sequestered all their effects.
TRIESTE, May 12. It is now no longer doubted that the Russians have taken Modon and Coron, in the Morea. The Russians keep the castle of Patras blocked up, and have made themselves masters of the town of Corinth. It is said the Turks have killed all the Greeks in Salonica.
OTRANTO, May 9. The theatre of war in Greece is become bloody. Nothing prevents itself but a prospect the most dreadful. We have received letters from thence of the 28th of April, and of the 1st instant, which bring the following particulars:
"In the night of Good Friday, April 13th, 200 Albanians, being part of a more numerous body, which had advanced by the isthmus of Corinth, approached Patras two hours before dawn of day. They set fire to the gate of the town, and afterwards to the whole place, including even the houses of the foreign Consuls; all were consumed. The garrison of the citadel having taken advantage of these circumstances, all those inhabitants who had not time to escape were cut in pieces; and the women and children, reduced to slavery, have been sold for a very few piastres. The Consuls fled to the water side, from whence they embarked, with the small quantity of effects which they had been able to bring away, to pass to some of the neighbouring islands not under the dominion of the Porte.
"On Saturday the 14th the Russians who had besieged Navarino sprung a mine, which blew up part of the town; and the Ottoman garrison, which consisted of 700 men, having sallied out, were put to the sword.
"A fire having broke out, by accident, at Salonica, reduced 200 houses to ashes. The Greeks, to whom this fire was attributed, fell victims on that account. The Turks, joined by the Jews, who are very numerous there, fell upon the Greeks and put them to death.
GENOA, May 9. We learn from Morocco that the King hath caused his maritime forces to be put in a condition for sailing in the course of this month.
Letters from Spain advise that no mention is made there of the departure of the fleet for the Indies, which circumstance occasions some apprehensions of a rupture with a certain power.
BERLIN, May 8. The King has issued an edict, by which all contracts and engagements made by word of mouth, even in presence of witnesses, for more than the amount of 50 crowns, shall not be valid after the 1st of October next.
PARIS, May 7. By the letters from Bayonne, Bourdeaux, and that neighbourhood, 3000 people perished by the late inundations; and an infinite number of industrious families were reduced to the utmost necessity, by the loss of their all.
May 11. The King has ordered that all the beggars of the city and environs of Lyons, who are taken up by the Marshalsey, and other people appointed for that purpose, shall be received, fed, clothed, and employed at such works as they shall be adjudged capable of, in the general hospital of charity and alms of the said town; and that the children who are found begging, and those that are put in this hospital for begging, shall be placed in the country to be brought up, as also the orphans and foundling children.
WESTMINSTER, May 19.
THIS day his Majesty came to the House of Peers, and being in his royal robes seated on the throne, with the usual solemnity, Sir Francis Molineux, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, was sent with a message from his Majesty to the House of Commons, commanding their attendance in the House of Peers. The Commons being come thither accordingly, his Majesty was pleased to make the following most gracious speech:
My Lords, and Gentlemen, THE season of the year, and the despatch you have given to the publick business, make it proper for me to put an end to this session of Parliament.
The temper with which you have conducted all your proceedings has given me great satisfaction, and I promise myself the happiest effects from the firmness, as well as the moderation, which you have manifested in the very critical circumstances which have attended your late deliberations.
With respect to foreign affairs, I have nothing material to communicate to you. I will continue my endeavours to appease, if possible, the troubles which still prevail in some parts of Europe, or at least to prevent them from spreading farther. In all events, it shall be my first and constant care to watch over the interests, and to preserve, undiminished, the rights of my people.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons, I return you my thanks for the supplies you have so cheerfully granted for the service of the current year, as well as for your attention to make use of every opportunity of reducing the national debt. The provision you have been able to make in this session for discharging so considerable a sum, without laying any farther burthens on my subjects, cannot but be highly advantageous to publick credit.
My Lords, and Gentlemen, I must earnestly recommend to you to exert, in your respective counties, the same zeal and prudence that you have shown in Parliament for promoting the peace and the welfare of the kingdom. Nothing can be more favourable to the wishes of those who look with jealousy on the strength and prosperity of this country as the prevalence of animosities and dissensions among ourselves. Let it therefore be your care to discountenance every attempt to infuse groundless suspicions and discontent into the minds of your fellow subjects; make them sensible of my constant attention to promote their happiness; and convince them that nothing can so effectually secure their liberties as the maintenance of every part of our excellent constitution in its due force and authority.
Then the Lord Speaker, by the King's command, said: My Lords, and Gentlemen, IT is his Majesty's royal will and pleasure that this Parliament be prorogued to Thursday the 19th day of July next, to be then here held; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the 19th day of July next.
QUEEN's palace, ST. JAMES's park, May 22. THIS morning, between 8 and 9 o'clock, the Queen was happily delivered of a Princess. We hear her Majesty had a very favourable time, being only a few minutes in labour. Dr. Hunter delivered her Majesty. Her Majesty is, God be praised, as well as can be expected; and the young Princess is in perfect health.
LONDON, May 16.
LAST night's Gazette contains a description of an entertainment given at the palace of Belvidere, on the 17th ult. by order of their Imperial Majesties, on account of the marriage of the Archduchess Antonia with the Dauphin, at which the profusion of every delicacy was so great that after the feast was ended enough was left to furnish out another, though there were present 22,000 persons, masked and unmasked.
It is said that the Right Hon. the Earl of Hillsborough, Secretary of State for the colonies, in order to promote the Protestant religion and interest in Ireland, has ordered five pounds, out of his own private fortune, to be given to every Papist, living on his estate in the north of Ireland, who shall conform to the established church; and that his Lordship has also ordered that no leases of any part of his estate shall, for the future, be granted to any Papist.
Earl Marischal has sold his family estate in Scotland, and converted it into ready money, which he has placed in the King of Prussia's commercial fund at Berlin; that Nobleman, out of gratitude to that Prince for his protection, being determined to end his days at Berlin, and by his will has also appointed his Prussian Majesty sole heir and executor of all his estates, real and personal.
Sir Francis Bernard, Bart. has obtained leave not to return any more to his government of Massachusetts Bay. He is to have a pension, for life, of 800l. per annum.
May 24. Yesterday morning upwards of 1000 persons, mostly women, were supplied with cake and caudle, both at St. James's and the Queen's palace, on the occasion of the birth of the Prince.
A great number of the Nobility and Gentry, of both sexes, went yesterday to the Queen's palace to inquire after the health of her Majesty and the young Princess.
We have the pleasure to assure our readers that her Majesty had so good a time on Tuesday last that the Archbishop of Canterbury and the state officers, usually present on these occasions, were but just arrived at the palace a few minutes before her Majesty was delivered.
It is said that the proofs which the House of Commons gave of their attention to the welfare of the nation last session have visibly changed the sentiments of many, who formerly roared out for their dissolution.
Many impartial persons express their astonishment at the inconsistency of conduct so visible on the side of the opposition, and assert the following fact as an incontestible proof of it, viz. That although those Gentlemen have long complained that placemen and pensioners having seats in the House of Commons is an enormous grievance under which the constitution labours, yet have we not seen the opposition content themselves with simple complaint the last session, instead of endeavouring to remedy the grievance, by proposing the immediate disfranchisement of what they call the rotten boroughs. They like-wise conjecture, from this behaviour of the sons of liberty, that it is equally the interest of both parties to keep clear of such an amendment, as it would considerably weaken the force of both the Ministry and opposition, should such a wished for revolution in Parliament take place.
A great personage has declared his disapprobation, in pretty severe terms, against the much talked of institution of a Female Coterie, in which he was joined by his illustrious and most amiable consort. Surely such examples must check the growing vices of our fashionable Nobility.
Lord Temple, who some time ago bought up a mortgage upon Mr. Wilkes's estate, has, since that Gentleman's enlargement, made it a present to him, by which means his present income is not less than 1200l. per annum.
We hear from Petersburg that the ecclesiasticks of the whole empire had come to a resolution of presenting a free gift to her Imperial Majesty of three millions of rubles, towards defraying the expenses of the present successful war against the Turks.
A Gentleman observing the cavalcade going up with the address, said that as Mr. Wilkes was not in the procession it could not be interpreted an insult, and that if there were any about St. James's willing to compromise matters an opportunity was opened for a soft answer, which the wisest of Kings has informed us will turn away wrath.
Yesterday, just as the Lord Mayor arrived at St. James's gate, the Duke of Cumberland, in his chariot, came out of the court yard, the horses of which took fright at the state coach, and ran rapidly through the crowd. One of the horses, by the coachman's pulling him in, fell down, and was obliged to be unharnessed before he could get up. This accident greatly disconcerted the procession. Happily his Highness received no hurt.
Yesterday the Provost Marshalmen behaved remarkably insolent at St. James's gate, striking several persons with their canes, and the most active one received a severe drubbing from the mob.
Yesterday General Paoli received an express, containing some despatches of importance from Corsica; and it is said the French King, at the intercession of our Court, will make a compensation in money equivalent to what the General formerly possessed in estates in that island.
An eloquent Commoner has, since Saturday last, been offered a very lucrative place to write for the Ministry during the summer, which, with a truly Roman spirit, he has refused.
Lady Catherine Toole, sister to the Earl of Anglesey, whose trial has lately come on before the House of Lords, was examined in that august assembly, in her brother's behalf, on Friday last, and is supposed, in figure and countenance, to be the most beautiful woman in Europe. There is not the least doubt but that the Earl of Anglesey will be permitted to take his seat, which we are assured Lord Mansfield does not hesitate to declare.
By private advices lately received from Copenhagen, his Danish Majesty, it seems, is determined to chastise the insolence of the Algerines effectually, if ample reparation is not made to his subjects for the many depredations committed on the Danish trade in the Mediterranean. For this purpose, we hear, if the squadron now failed should not be found sufficient for the service, a considerable reinforcement will be sent to complete these operations ultimately resolved on by that spirited monarch.
By a letter from an English Gentleman, lately arrived at Venice from Constantinople, we learn that both the number and strength of the Turkish navy have been highly exaggerated; that their ships are the most unwieldy ill contrived things ever seen, which an European sailor can have no idea of, nor of their wretched method of navigation.
As an instance of the generous disposition of the Marquis of Granby, we can assure the publick that his Lordship has been one of the chief instruments in bringing over from Liege the famous Doctor Le Fevre, to whom he sent four hundred pounds, to defray the expenses of his voyage. The certainty of the Doctor's specific for the gout is ascertained by the strongest authority. The price of cure is one hundred guineas, upon which terms we hear he has already got forty patients.
The Pynsent cause, now depending in the Court of Chancery, and which has been heard three succeeding Saturdays, in this Easter term, is founded on the doubtful right of the late Sir William Pynsent to bequeath his real estates to the earl of Chatham; the Reverend Sir Robert Pynsent, now Rector of Killymore, in the kingdom of Ireland, contending that the testator had no right to make such bequest to the prejudice of him, the heir at law. On this issue is joined, and several learned arguments have been urged on both sides; and the matter, still depending, is of no less value than 24,000l.
G — A — S —, Esq; who was lately appointed by the Female Coterie to draw up the rules, regulations, and laws, of that respectable Amazonian society, has undergone the great diligence of having his whole pantheon declared inadmissible.
The same Gentleman having proposed himself to be their standing secretary, he had the mortification to be unanimously black-balled. N. B. Mr. S — is turned of fifty.
Sir Th — T — n — d, Bart. is one of the candidates to be admitted a member of the Female Coterie. N. B. He is young, graceful, generous, well built. There is, therefore, no doubt of his admission.
L — d B — r — m — re is declared secretary of the assembly. A young Lady of the first quality, remarkable beauty and simplicity, just turned fifteen years, desired, a few days since, to be admitted a member of the new Female Coterie. No, replied a certain Dutchess, you are too young, Lady Betty, to be admitted. How so, answered Lady Betty; for by what I understand all that you do at your Coterie is to learn to ride well, and I have been a good horsewoman myself these twelvemonths.
The Ladies association is to be named the Paphian Society, where all amusements, fashions, &c. are to be taken under consideration, together with what lengths any of the Ladies, married or single, may go in gallantry, without being deemed criminal. These are to be writ in form, and deposited in a cabinet, which the Vice Presidents are to have the keys of, and produce to the association as required. Her G — ce of B — d was chosen President from the first; her G — ce never attempted to draw a ball, as has been asserted; the only balloting was on the Gentlemen's side, when Lady L — t produced two favourites, Lord M. and Captain G. when his Lordship drew only blackballs. The Gentlemen are to give their advice as required, being, in some cases, better judges of female conduct than the Ladies.
May 25. Wednesday the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, attended by the three Aldermen, Stevenfon, Trecorthick, and Crosby, and the two Sheriffs, together with the city officers, and seventy five of the Common Council, went, in about 50 coaches, to St. James's, in order to present to his Majesty a second address, petition, and remonstrance. Mr. Wilkes did not attend on this occasion.
At one o'clock they set out in procession, and at two reached the palace. The King was seated in his chair of state, with all the officers of state, Nobility, &c. about him. The remonstrance was read to his Majesty by Sir James Hodges (the Recorder not attending) of which the following is a true copy:
To the KING's Most Excellent Majesty. "When your Majesty's most faithful subjects, the citizens of London, whose loyalty and affection has been so often and so effectually proved and experienced by the illustrious House of Brunswick, are labouring under the weight of that displeasure

which your Majesty has been advised to lay upon them, in the answer given from the Throne to their late humble application, we feel ourselves constrained, with all humility, to approach the royal father of his people.
Conscious, Sire, of the purest sentiments of veneration which they entertain for your Majesty's person, we are deeply concerned that what the law allows, and the constitution teaches, hath been misconstrued into disrespect to your Majesty by the instruments of that influence which shakes the realm.
Perplexed and astonished as we are, by the awful sentence of censure lately passed upon the citizens of London in your Majesty's answer from the Throne, we cannot, without surrendering all that is dear to Englishmen, forbear most humbly to supplicate that your Majesty will deign to grant a more favourable interpretation to this dutiful, though persevering, claim to our invaded birthrights; nothing doubting that the benignity of your Majesty's nature will, to our unspeakable comfort, at length break through all the secret and visible machinations to which the city of London owes its late severe repulse, and that your kingly justice, and fatherly tenderness, will disclaim the malignant and pernicious advice which suggested the answer we deplore, an advice of most dangerous tendency, inasmuch as thereby the exercise of the clearest rights of the subject (namely, to petition the King for redress of grievances, to complain of the violation of the freedom of election, and to pray dissolution of Parliament, to point out mal-practices in Administration, and to urge the removal of evil Ministers) hath, under the generality of one odious word, been indiscriminately checked with reprimand, and your Majesty's afflicted citizens of London have heard, from the Throne itself, that the contents of their humble address, remonstrance, and petition, laying their complaints and injuries at the feet of their sovereign, cannot but be considered by your Majesty as disrespectful to yourself, injurious to your Parliament, and irreconcilable to the principles of the constitution.
Your Majesty cannot disapprove that we here assert the clearest principles of the constitution, against the insidious attempt of evil counsellors to perplex, confound, and shake them. We are determined to abide by those rights and liberties, which our forefathers bravely vindicated at the ever memorable Revolution, and which their sons will always resolutely defend. We therefore now renew, at the foot of the Throne, our claim to the indispensable right of the subject, a full, free, and unmutated Parliament, legally chosen in all its members, a right which this House of Commons have manifestly violated, depriving, at their will and pleasure, the county of Middlesex of one of its legal representatives, and arbitrarily nominating, as a Knight of the Shire, a person not elected by a majority of the freeholders. As the only constitutional means of reparation now left for the injured electors of Great Britain, we implore, with most urgent supplications, the dissolution of this present Parliament, the removal of evil Ministers, and the total extinction of that fatal influence which has caused such national discontent.
In the mean time, Sire, we offer our constant prayers to Heaven that your Majesty may reign, as Kings can only reign, in and by the hearts of a loyal, dutiful, and free people.
To which his Majesty, seated on the throne, read the following answer:
"I should have been wanting to the publick, as well as to myself, if I had not expressed my dissatisfaction at the late address."
"My sentiments on that subject continue the same; and I should ill deserve to be considered as the father of my people if I could suffer myself to be prevailed upon to make such an use of my prerogative as I cannot but think inconsistent with the interest, and dangerous to the constitution, of the kingdom."
The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor then addressed his Majesty, in these words:
"Most gracious sovereign, "Will your Majesty be pleased so far to condescend as to permit the Mayor of your loyal city of London to declare in your royal presence, on behalf of his fellow citizens, how much the bare apprehension of your Majesty's displeasure would, at all times, affect their minds; the declaration of that displeasure has already filled them with inexpressible anxiety, and with the deepest affliction. Permit me, Sire, to assure your Majesty that your Majesty has not, in all your dominions, any subjects more faithful, more dutiful, or more affectionate to your Majesty's person and family, or more ready to sacrifice their lives and fortunes in the maintenance of the true honour and dignity of your crown."
"We do therefore, with the greatest humility and submission, most earnestly supplicate your Majesty that you will not dismiss us from your presence without expressing a more favourable opinion of your faithful citizens, and without some comfort, without some prospect at least of redress."
"Permit me, Sire, farther to observe, that whoever has already dared, or shall hereafter endeavour, by false insinuations and suggestions, to alienate your Majesty's affections from your loyal subjects in general, and from the city of London in particular, and to withdraw your confidence in and regard for your people, is an enemy to your Majesty's person and family, a violator of the publick peace, and a betrayer of our happy constitution, as it was established at the glorious and necessary Revolution."
After the delivery of the remonstrance, on Wednesday, at St. James's, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Common Council, &c. had the honour of kissing his Majesty's hand.
We hear that G— S—, Esq; is about to take orders, to qualify himself to be chaplain to the Female Coterie.
A Lady was asking a witty man of quality what was to be done in the Female Coterie if only one Gentleman and one Lady should meet. Why, Madam, says he, they must try to get a third.
May 26. The insults which the citizens of London received at the west end of the town were as severe as the answer returned to them was affecting. Lady B— L—, to her disgrace even as a Gentlewoman, held her nose, and affectedly exclaimed how these fellows stink!
A certain Minister is highly pleased with the discreet, moderate, and decent, behaviour of a popular Gentleman since his enlargement; and he declared at a certain table at the west end of the town, on Wednesday last, that a great personage had taken particular notice of his conduct.
Among those witticisms which passed at a late masquerade, and deserve recording, the following ought not to be overlooked. A mask, in the character of an old witch, as represented in the play of Macbeth, stepping up to another mask, whom he knew to be Lord C—e, said, in a hollow voice, " Beware of Macbeth, Macduff, Macaroni, and All maccs. "
May 31. The presents of jewels made by the King of France and the Royal Family to the Dauphiness, upon her marriage, are valued at three millions of livres, upwards of 130,000 l. sterling.
Yesterday the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, accompanied by most of the Aldermen, the Sheriffs, Common Councilmen, and city Officers, went to St. James's, and presented the following congratulatory address to his Majesty on the birth of a Princess.
To the KING's Most Excellent Majesty. The humble address of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, of the city of London, in Common Council assembled.
"Most gracious sovereign, "We wait on your Majesty with our congratulations on the happy delivery of our most gracious Queen, and on the birth of another Princess; and to assure your Majesty "that there are not "in all your dominions any subjects more faithful, more dutiful, "and more affectionate to your Majesty's person and family, or "more ready to sacrifice their lives and fortunes in the maintenance of the true honour and dignity of your crown."
"Long may your Majesty reign the true guardian of the liberties of this free country, and be the instrument, in the hands of Providence, of transmitting to our posterity those invaluable rights and privileges which are the birthright of the subjects of this kingdom."
To which the King gave a most gracious answer, and concluded with saying, "that whilst the citizens of London addressed him with such professions of loyalty they should be sure of his protection."
They were all most graciously received, and had the honour of kissing his Majesty's hand.
There were in the procession Sir Robert Ladbroke, Sir William Stephenson, Sir Henry Bankes, Aldermen Alford, Trecothick, Crosby, Peers, Halifax, Shakespear, Eidaile, Kennet, Rousset, Bird, the two Sheriffs, the Recorder, and about 70 coaches, in which were the Common Council. Several of the Aldermen were rudely treated by the mob, especially Sir Robert Ladbroke, several handfuls of mud being thrown into his coach. As Mr. Alderman Harley was attempting to pass through Temple Bar the mob first accosted him with a shower of mud and a volley of hisses, then shutting the Temple Bar gate forced him to make his escape out of his chariot into the Sun tavern, where they kept continually saluting him with the name of rebel to the city, tool to the Ministry, and other opprobrious phrases. Mr. Harley had the presence of mind, however, to order his chariot to return empty into the city.
The Recorder went in Alderman Trecothick's coach, and would have been very ill used in the Strand had not the Alderman frequently entreated the populace to behave with proper decorum.
A Lady of distinction (Lady F—y T—l ti—n) remarkable for the goodness of her disposition, passing by the steward's parlour, and seeing a plain well looking man standing with his hat off to the steward, who was interrogating him in a very haughty manner, asked who it was. Being told that he was one of her country tenants, she stepped back, desired him to walk upstairs, and insisted on his dining with her. On her helping him at table, the man said she did him too much honour; that such dainties were improper for him. "It would be very hard, my good friend (said her Ladyship) was you not sometimes invited to partake at my table of the good things your industry helps to place there."
June 1. It is certain Lords North and Hillsborough are two of the committee of Noblemen which has been appointed to take into consideration the state of his Majesty's dominions on the other side the Atlantic, and the third is supposed to be Lord Barrington.
After the Lord Mayor had waited in the antechamber at St. James's a considerable time, the Lord Chamberlain came out with a paper in his hand, and read to the following effect: "As your Lordship thought fit to speak to his Majesty after his answer to the late remonstrance, I am to acquaint your Lordship, as it was unusual, his Majesty desires that nothing of this kind may happen for the future." The Lord Mayor desired the paper might be delivered to him. The Lord Chamberlain said he acted officially, and had it not in orders to deliver the paper. The Lord Mayor then desired a copy, to which the Lord Chamberlain replied he would acquaint his Majesty and take his directions; but he did not return until the order was brought for the whole court to attend with the address.
Sir Robert Ladbroke complained to the Lord Mayor that stones were thrown at his coach. The Lord Mayor called Mr. Gates, the City Marshall, and asked him if that was so, who contradicted Sir Robert. He then said dirt was thrown; the Lord Mayor answered there was no dirt in the street; Sir Robert then said that the mob spit in at the windows of his coach.
In the presence chamber Mr. Rigby attacked the Lord Mayor, telling him he had promised in Parliament to be answerable for the peace of the city, and that he was informed that there had been a great riot in the city, which his Lordship had taken no care to quell. The Lord Mayor immediately replied, that he should be ready to answer for his conduct at all times, in all places, and on every proper occasion.
Mr. Sheriff Townsend, standing by the Lord Mayor, told him, Mr. Rigby says there has been a great tumult in the city. Mr. Rigby replied, Sir Robert Ladbroke says so. Mr. Townsend asked him if Sir Robert Ladbroke was not a magistrate, and why he had not appeared the tumult, if there was one. Mr. Rigby said the magistrates had been mobbed. Mr. Townsend replied, taking the whole together, in his opinion the people had been mobbed by the magistrates, and not the magistrates by the people. The Lord Mayor returned to the Mansion House, attended only by Sir William Stephenson and the two Sheriffs.
According to an estimate lately laid before a great assembly, the merchandise and manufactures exported from Great Britain in the year 1768, to the four quarters of the world, amounted in value to 15,117,982 l. sterling; and the value of those imported from foreign countries, during the same year, amounted to 11,878,661 l. sterling, so that there was a balance in our favour of 3,239,321 l. sterling.
The Count de Guigne, lately Ambassador from France to Berlin, and Brigadier General in the King's service, has been nominated to succeed the Count of Chatelet Lomont, who is to take his leave the 10th instant, and is created a Duke.
We hear that a commission, appointing Mr. Hutchinson, the present Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts Bay, Governor of that province, had passed the Secretary of State's office for the colonies; but that letters were received from that Gentleman, along with the accounts of the last disturbances there, praying to be excused the honour intended him.
During the late review on Blackheath an unruly horse of one of the Grenadier Guards, posted near his Majesty, to prevent the spectators coming before him, took fright, and crossed before the King once or twice, so near that every person who saw was alarmed for his Majesty, and called out to the rider to go at a distance; but he, having no command of the wild young horse, was very near plunging on his royal person, when an officer ran forward and caught the horse by the bridle, and led him to a distance from the spot where his Majesty then was.
Yesterday at seven o'clock in the evening a new Ambassador arrived in town from the Court of Vienna.
Lord Holland is expected hourly at his house at Kensington, every thing being prepared for his reception.
Yesterday the Lord Mayor, attended by the jail committee, for rebuilding Newgate, laid the first stone for the new jail, under which was placed several gold pieces of coin, of his present Majesty. At the conclusion of the ceremony his Lordship drank Mace to the building, that the liberties of the people might be as lasting as that stone, and that the place might want inhabitants; and ordered twenty guineas to be given the workmen to drink. No. 45 was cut on the stone, in very large characters.
His Excellency the French Ambassador has purchased four English carriages, and a large number of horses, in order to carry them over with him to France at his departure.
The attention of the publick is not a little taken up by the extraordinary agreement Dr. Le Fevre, who is now in London, dispensing the Liege medicine for the gout, makes with his patients, every one of whom gives a hundred guineas on his prescribing, and are to continue taking his remedy for eighteen months before they are to expect a cure. The medicine is concealed in a white powder of a sweetish taste, which he exhibits himself, to prevent its being known. He has only brought over doses for fifty people, and has already got forty six patients; so that, thanks to the credulity of the English, he will carry a comfortable sum of money back to his own country.
June 2. Yesterday Sir William Stephenson, Alderman Trecothick, Alderman Crosby, attended by the Sheriffs, and the Commoners appointed a committee to wait upon Lord Chatham, attended his Lordship at his house in Pall Mall; when Sir William Stephenson, in the name of the committee, addressed his Lordship to this effect:
MY LORD, "WE have the pleasing satisfaction to deliver to your Lordship the grateful thanks of the citizens of London, for your Lordship's most eminent publick services; and we sincerely congratulate your Lordship on being equally distinguished in the direction of a glorious war and in your endeavours to restore the principles of our most excellent constitution."
And then he presented the thanks of the Common Council, which are as follows.
BECKFORD, MAYOR.
A Common Council, held in the chamber of the Guildhall of the city of London, on Monday the 14th of May, 1770.
A MOTION was made, and question put, "that the grateful thanks of this court be presented to the Right Hon. William Earl of Chatham, for the zeal he has shown in support of those most valuable and sacred privileges, the right of election, and the right of petition; and for his wishes, and declaration, that his endeavours shall hereafter be used that Parliaments may be restored to their original purity, by shortening their duration, and introducing a more full and equal representation, an act which will render his name more honoured by posterity than the memorable successes of the glorious war he conducted." The same was resolved in the affirmative, and ordered accordingly.
To which his Lordship was pleased immediately to reply:
Gentlemen, "IT is not easy for me to give expression to all I feel on the extraordinary honour done to my publick conduct by the city of London, a body so highly respectable on every account; but, above all, for their constant assertion of the birthrights of Englishmen, in every great crisis of the constitution."
In our present unhappy situation, my duty shall be, on all proper occasions, to add the zealous endeavours of an individual to those legal exertions of constitutional rights which, to their everlasting honour, the city of London has made in defence of freedom of election and freedom of petition, and for obtaining effectual reparation to the electors of Great Britain.
As to one point among the declarations which I am understood to have made, of my wishes for the publick, permit me to say there has been some misapprehension; for, with all my deference to the sentiments of the city, I am bound to declare that I cannot recommend triennial Parliaments as a remedy against that canker in the constitution, venality in elections, ready to submit my opinion to better judgment, if the wish for that measure shall become prevalent in the kingdom.
Purity of Parliament is the corner stone in the commonwealth; and as one obvious means towards this necessary end is to strengthen and extend the natural relation between the constituents and the elected, I have, in this view, publickly expressed my earnest wishes for a more full and equal representation by the addition of one Knight of the Shire in a county, as a farther balance to the mercenary boroughs. I have thrown out this idea with the just diffidence of a private man, when he presumes to suggest any thing new on a high matter. Animated by your approbation, I shall with better hope continue humbly to submit it to the publick wisdom, as an object to be most deliberately weighed, accurately observed, and maturely digested.
Having many times, when in the service of the Crown, and when retired from it, experienced, with gratitude, the favour of my fellow citizens, I am now particularly fortunate that, with their good liking, I can offer any thing towards upholding this wisely combined frame of mixed government against the decays of time, and the deviations incident to all human institutions; and I shall esteem my life honoured indeed if the city of London can vouchsafe to think that my endeavours have not been wanting to maintain the national honour, to defend the colonies, and extend the commercial greatness of my country, as well as to preserve from violation the law of the land and the essential rights of the constitution."
The Princess Dowager of Wales, who will certainly set out on Friday or Saturday next for Germany, will not be absent longer than four months. Her Royal Highness will make some stay at the Court of Brunswick, and then visit the reigning Prince of Saxe Gotha, her brother.
Letters from Piume advise that the Ragusans have fitted out several armed vessels, of considerable force, to join the Russian Admiral Kennedy against the Turks.
When the last letters were received from Zant, a naval engagement was daily expected between the Russian and Turkish fleets, who were within a day's sail of each other at the departure of the post.
Some considerable orders are now executing for the exportation of goods to Georgia and South Carolina, but there is almost an entire stop put to the trade to the more northerly colonies.
So great a contention prevails now between the Duke of Grafton and Lord North that the former has even refused to be present at the councils held by the latter on any occasion.
According to advices received from the Morea, by yesterday's mail, by way of Ancona, the Russians continue their operations with success. The town of Arcadia surrendered to them the 16th of March last. Prince Dolgorucki arrived there at the very moment. All the Turks that were in the town were disarmed; nevertheless leave was granted them to embark, with their families, on board twelve ships, for Lepanto. The next day the town of Coron submitted to the conqueror; and as the garrisons of Modon and Navarino are very weak, it is more than probable that the Turks will not hold them long. Whilst we wait for farther particulars concerning the operations in that peninsula, we have received a letter from the Morea, by way of Otranto, dated the 14th of April, containing the following advices. The Russians have taken Modon. The inhabitants of Zante and Cephalonia, two islands belonging to the Venetians, have entered the Morea; they are about 14,000 strong, and put all to fire and sword.
June 5. The leaders of the opposition have had several conferences, within these few days, on the subject of a new mode of application for a redress of grievances.
Last Friday the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the two Sheriffs, Mr. Beardmore, Mr. Bellas, and several others of the Common Council, had a long consultation in one of the apartments at the Old Bailey; when officers were placed at each door, to keep off every one that should attempt to listen to their conversation. It has since been reported that the above consultation was relative to a proposed plan for a petition to be presented by 25 Barons, agreeable, it is said, to Magna Charta.
It is said, by those who have been lately in various parts of the country, that the disposition to petition and remonstrate is greatly abated.
It is now talked that the office of Secretary of State for the plantations is to be abolished, and the affairs of trade and the colonies to be regulated upon an entire new plan.
Considerable odds are laid, at the Female White's, that a certain Lady will not go to Germany for good.
Yesterday being his Majesty's birthday, who then entered into the 33d year of his age, the same was observed with the usual ceremony. At night the ball at Court was extremely brilliant.
Yesterday Lord North, the Duke of Ancaster, the Secretaries of State, and the other great officers of state, gave grand entertainments to the Nobility, &c. at their respective houses, in honour of his Majesty's birth day.
Yesterday the Lord Mayor was at Court, to pay his compliments to his Majesty.
His Lordship ordered the front of the Mansion House to be illuminated last night with upwards of 300 glass lamps.
A correspondent says that the perukemakers intend to present a remonstrance to his Majesty, on account his head still remains unshaven, notwithstanding their petition some time ago praying him to cut off his hair.
A person of some fashion, who was no friend to a remonstrance, remarked the other day, at Guildford, "that the Gentleman who spoke from the balcony put him in mind of a mountebank stage." He was immediately answered by another, "you must allow, however, there is no fool on it; to make it correspond with your idea, let me advise you to supply that vacancy."
The Attorney General, in praising a great personage on Saturday, exclaimed, "What heart is there in this court that would not glow with transport at having such a son! what heart is there in this court that would not glow with transport at having such a father!"

It is reported that letters have been received from Constantinople, stating that all overtures for peace had been rejected by the Empress of Russia, who has declared she will not enter into treaty with the Grand Signior until her arms have driven the Turks out of every province they possess in Europe.
It is said that last week some merchants of this city shipped English manufactures for America to the value of between 20 and 30,000 l.
The Court at St. James's yesterday was not near so numerous as it has been on most of the former anniversaries of his Majesty's birth day. The Ladies chiefly resorted to the Queen's palace, to inquire after her Majesty's health, &c.
The Princess Dowager of Wales had a levee this day at Carlton House, for the last time before her departure for the Court of Brunswick. Her Royal Highness's household took leave of her at Carlton House on Sunday last, and she will set out on the end of this week.
An elegant entertainment was given yesterday by the Earl of Loudoun, Colonel of the third regiment of Guards, to all the officers of his regiment, in honour of his Majesty's birth day, at the Star and Garter tavern in New Bond street.
When Mr. Wilkes was at Vauxhall, on Thursday, with Mr. Churchill, Sir Joseph Mawbey, and others, the waiter, on seeing them pass, said, "this is the 45th box from the entrance, and I hope 45 bumpers will be drank in it." Mr. Wilkes looked very grave, and said, "those who talk least think most; therefore I did not go to Court to day."
We are informed that, upon a strict computation, it appears that the expenses attending the giving away caudle and cake at St. James's, on the present happy occasion, will amount to no less than 1600 l. As much plum cake as two chairmen are able to carry on one of their horses is consumed every day.
Captain O'Kelly's late purchase of the famous horse Eclipse is not likely to be so advantageous to him as he at first flattered himself with the hopes of, since there is no one that will match a horse against him.
We hear that Captain O'Kelly has declared that if no person will match against his horse Eclipse he will buy the next best horse in the kingdom, and drive them in his pheton.
June 7. The ball at St. James's, on Monday night, was very brilliant; his Majesty entered the ball room at nine o'clock. Minuets were danced until past eleven, when his Majesty withdrew; country dances then commenced, which continued until near one o'clock, when all the Nobility retired. The ball was opened by the Duke of Gloucester and Duchesses of Grafton; the Duke of Cumberland danced with Lady Betty, sister to Duke Hamilton.
The fireworks upon Tower Hill last Monday night made a very grand and elegant appearance, contrary to the expectation of the directors, on account of the continual rain; at which were present the Hon. Henry Seymour Conway, Lieutenant General of the Ordnance, Sir Charles Frederick, Surveyor General of the Ordnance, Cox, Esq; Commissioner of the Ordnance, with several foreign Ambassadors, and many other persons of distinction.
The Duke of Cumberland, who was said to be appointed commander of the fleet now going out, is, for some extraordinary reason, prevented from taking on him that command. The fleet is to be reinforced with two more frigates, and proceed without him.
It is said by the great folks in Cleveland row that the apprehension of hostilities from a neighbouring power is the reason of his Royal Highness having been forbid to accompany the fleet.
Yesterday his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Bishop of Osnaburg, the Princess Royal, &c. went to Carlton House, and took leave of her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales.
It is confidentially asserted that a patriotick Earl has given particular instructions how to proceed farther, as the address, petition, and remonstrance, have been twice so slightly received.
A Nobleman of distinguished abilities, it is said, will speedily set off (at the instance of a great personage) for Boston, in order to inquire into the real cause of the late unhappy disorders of that place.
Yesterday the Right Hon. Lord Holland arrived at his house at Kensington, from his travels abroad.
It may have been reported that the Marquis of Granby has received an offer to be re-instated in all those offices he formerly held, and lately resigned, but we are assured it is without foundation. Nothing, either in regard to change of men or measures, has been agitated in the Cabinet, for some time before the prorogation of Parliament, or since.
We hear that William Ducane, Esq; of the Inner Temple, is appointed Governor of Massachusetts Bay. The post was offered to Serjeant Davey, who refused.
Yesterday his Excellency Count Chatelet Lomont, the French Ambassador, took leave of his Majesty, and will set out in a few days on his return to Paris.
Same day the young Earl of Egremont was introduced to his Majesty at St. James's, for the first time. He is in a few days to set out with his father in law Count Bruhl, on his travels abroad.
The return of his Excellency the Earl of Harcourt from the Court of France has no relation to any misunderstanding between that and the British Court, as has been insinuated; his Excellency is come home on his own private affairs.
Lord Holland's health is greatly restored by his journey, and drinking the mineral water in France.
The quarrel mentioned in the papers to have happened in his Majesty's palace of St. James's, between two of the Common Council, when they attended the Lord Mayor with the late address, was so truly ridiculous that it was generally discredited. It appears, however, to be fact; and one of the parties has, in a daily paper of yesterday, laid his state of the affair before the publick. The parties who quarrelled were Mr. Deputy Wilkinson, one of the Common Councilmen for Cheap ward, and Mr. Povey, Common Councilman for Bishopsgate ward. The foundation of the quarrel seems to have been an old grudge, but they chose a very improper place to decide it in.
It is said that a certain Common Councilman, who was grossly insulted at Court a few days since, has written a challenge to his antagonist, in which he offers to fight him at any weapon, from a knife and fork to a blunderbuss.
A writer in favour of Government says: "The pretended patriots, with a kind of prejudice that destroys the very idea of truth, condemn the Parliament and the present Administration (to use a vulgar phrase) in the lump. The first are corrupted, say they, and the latter venal and despotick. I wish to meet the patriots on this ground. If they can point out any one session, since the Revolution, in which there were as many acts passed in favour of general freedom as in the last sessions, I will give up the whole cause. The abettors of faction, therefore, are reduced to a dilemma. Either the Ministry have no undue influence over Parliament, or they are, instead of being despotick, the guardians, the cherishers, and augmenters, of the liberty of the subject."
The advices brought by the ships Tamar and Florida, from Port Egmont, occasioned a grand Council to be held yesterday; and another, we hear, is to be convened tomorrow, some doubts having arisen concerning the most proper measures to be taken on the occasion.
A certain foreigner, of great distinction, here, justifies the expulsion of the English from Port Egmont, by declaring that we had no right to make a settlement on any part of South America, and that the subjects of Spain might as well claim the right of settling at Newfoundland.
It is reported that orders are sent to Portsmouth and Plymouth for all the guardships on those stations to be augmented to their complement of able bodied seamen.
We hear that the Princess Dowager of Wales, who sets off tomorrow for Dover, accompanied by the Duke of Gloucester, will go no farther than Brunswick; but the Queen of Denmark is not expected to meet her Royal Highness there.
We hear that this morning an express was sent off from James's to the Court of Madrid.
We are informed that the arrival of the Earl of Bute is hour expected. It is said that his return from abroad, at this time, to prevent scandalous and malevolent reports.
According to letters from Gallipoli fifteen sail of Turkish men of war had just arrived in the road of that port, on their way to the Morea, with 4000 land forces on board.
General Paoli is not engaged in the service of the Empress of Russia, as was reported. Applications, indeed, were made to him for that purpose; but, at the request of a certain English Nobleman, he declined it.
We hear Mr. Wildman has had upwards of 50 mares, at 10 guineas each, brought this season to his horse Mask, who got Eclipse; which horse he bought a few months ago, of a farmer, for 20 l.
Extract of a letter from Gosport, May 9. Monday the masters and surgeons from the guardships were ordered to survey some provisions brought home in the Glory, which were found to be human flesh, and had been eaten of by some of the ship's company. Having taken in provisions up the Straits, and other places, they are not certain from which place they took it in.
June 8. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Macaulay, the celebrated historian (with a select party of her friends) was entertained on board the ship Dutchess of Gordon, Captain Winn; on which occasion the ship was decorated with a prodigious number of flags and streamers, disposed in an elegant manner. On the ensign staff was displayed a large emblematical flag, on which was depicted Liberty with her insignia, supported on the one hand by the historical muse crowned by a Fame, and on the other by Fortitude, with an inscription. As soon as the company embarked the music in the barge played Handel's water piece until they came under the ship's stern, when it ceased, and the band in the ship began with The Hero comes, until Mrs. Macaulay was on board, and then changed to Rule Britannia. On her entering the cabin she was saluted by a discharge of cannon. Captain Winn had designed a grand illumination on board his ship, in honour of his illustrious visitor, which was omitted by her particular request.
It is said that above seven hundred suits have been already brought against Peers, members of Parliament, and their servants, since the last act took place. One sheriff's officer boasted, on Wednesday night, of having himself arrested forty two domestick servants of members belonging to both Houses.
It is rumoured that an account was arrived yesterday afternoon from Paris with the melancholy news that a part of the fireworks, exhibited on account of the marriage of the Dauphin, not taking its intended turn, but (through wet, or some fault in the materials) bursting out only into a great and violent smoke and stench, had suffocated some of the engineers, and near three hundred of the spectators.
Letters from Vienna mention that the Emperour, in order the better to discover the disposition of his subjects towards his government, and particularly their opinions of the Ministers employed by him, as well as from other motives of important curiosity, frequently makes it a practise to traverse the city of Vienna, and its environs, in disguise, and thus unknown mix himself with the parties and companies of every rank of people; by virtue of which several of their complaints, which he has found to be just, have been instantly remedied.
We are assured, from very good authority, that the Emperour of Germany proposes visiting England some time in the latter end of August, or the beginning of September next.
WILLIAMSBURG, August 16.
THE following ships are arrived at London, from Virginia: The Neptune, White, Lord Camden, Johnson, and Betsie, Hatch.
ASSOCIATORS. William Digges, sen. Samuel Brown, and William Dudley, of Warwick county; and Severinus Dursey, of Williamsburg.
Advertisements.
BLANDFORD, August 7, 1770.
AS I intend for Britain early in the spring, the management of the store kept by me at this place will be given up to Mr. David Russell, on the first of September, from whom the customers will meet with the same good treatment as formerly. In order to prevent disputes (as I shall necessarily be absent near twelve months) I request the favour of all who are indebted to the concern to come and settle their accounts between this and Christmas ; and those whose debts have been of long standing, it is hoped, will either pay them off, or give bond, payable on demand, for their balances, which will prevent unnecessary trouble to themselves and
CHARLES DUNCAN.
To be SOLD to the highest bidder, upon the premises, on Thursday the 27th of September, if fair, otherwise next fair day,
THE valuable TRACT of LAND called
Tukeycoman's , on Pamunkey river , in King William county , containing 600 acres of high land, and about 1000 acres of very valuable firm marsh, lying opposite to Holt's , which is a place much frequented by shipping, and within 2 or 300 yards of a fine landing on the said river to build. The place is capable of great improvements, and the situation is beautiful. One third of the purchase money to be paid in April next, and the remainder that time twelvemonth. A good title will be made to the purchaser, upon giving bond, and approved security, to the mortgagees.
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On Tuesday the 4th of September will be sold, at publick vendue,
THE ship MOLLY, burthen about five hundred hogheads, with her sails, rigging, tackle, and apparel, as she now lies in this harbour. She has good accommodation for passengers, and is a remarkable fast sailer. Six months credit will be allowed, the purchaser giving bond, with security, to
GILCHRIST & TAYLOR. NORFOLK, August 13, 1770.
Just arrived from AFRICA,
240 choice SLAVES
in the snow YANIMAREW , Thomas Atkinson master; the sale of which will begin at Bermuda Hundred on Thursday the 30th inst, and continue until all are sold.—Merchants notes, and orders, will be received.
CARTER & TRENT.
For SALE,
THE lease of a STORE and WAREHOUSE in Petersburg, extremely well situated for trade, being close to the tobacco warehouses, and convenient either for dry goods or wet. The terms may be known by applying to
WILLIAM BEATTIE.
to demand ready money for the sales, or to make them upon a very short credit upon good security. The EXECUTORS.
LOST in ALBEMARLE county, leading towards Hanover town, a promissory note for 55 l. by Rowland Pride for Joel Hill, payable by Mr. John Tabb, in October General Court ensuing. This is therefore to forewarn the said Gentleman from paying the above to any person but myself, or my order; and likewise to forewarn any person from receiving the same. HOLT RICHESON.
N. B. Any person sending the said note to me, in King William county , shall be sufficiently rewarded.
THERE is in the jail of New Kent a Negro man called SILL , who says he belongs to one Abraham Smith , not far from Petersburg , but cannot tell the name of the county. He is a young fellow, and though outlandish speaks pretty good English . The owner is desired to send for him, and pay charges, to
ROBERT CLEMENS WARREN.
RUN away from the subscriber, in Cumberland county , two mulatto servant men. SAMUEL HOWELL , about 23 years old, well set, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high; he is a sensible fellow and a good sawer. SIMON HOWELL , brother to Samuel , about 25 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, has a thin visage, and sharp chin. They went off in their common labouring dress, and took no other clothes with them that I can discover. They are both bound to 31 years of age, and no doubt will endeavour to pass for free. Samuel lately brought a suit for his freedom in the General Court, which was determined against him. Whoever delivers the said servants to me, about two miles from Michaux's ferry , shall receive a reward of 6 l. if taken in Virginia , and if out of the colony 10 l.
WADE NETHERLAND.
RUN away from Stratford, in Westmore- land, the 26th of July last, an indentured servant man named THOMAS BENTLEY . He is an Englishman, about six feet high, wears his own hair, which is light brown, is pale faced, has an impudent way of talking, and is by profession a coachman. When he went away he had on an osnaburg coat, jacket, and breeches, the cuffs of the coat red linen. He carried with him white and brown thread stockings, two pair of shoes, one English the other country made, a sailor's hat, bound with black worsted ferret, two shirts, and sundry other good clothes. Whoever apprehends the said servant, and conveys him to me, shall have 30 s. reward; if taken out of the colony 3 l. besides what the law allows. PHILIP LUDWELL LEE.
STRAYED, or STOLEN, about the middle of May last, a small gray horse, 4 years old last spring, about 4 feet 6 inches high, gallops very well, and branded on the shoulder and buttock S. He was bred in Culpeper . Whoever conveys him to me, in King and Queen , shall have 20 s. reward. RICHARD TUNSTALL.
STOLEN, last Sunday evening, from York town , a bright bay horse, about 14 hands high, with a remarkable large head and short neck, a hanging mane and bob tail, both hind feet white, and branded on the near buttock L. He is supposed to be rode off by a Negro, and left either in the neighbourhood of Williamsburg or James town . 20 s. reward will be paid upon delivery of the horse, and 5 l. for such information as will convict the thief. J. AMBLER.
STOLEN, or STRAYED, from my plantation near Williamsburg , a dark bay mare, about 4 years old, about 13 hands and a half high, with a hanging mane and switch tail, has a small star in her forehead, a white speck in one of her eyes, and branded on the near buttock with a dot. Whoever conveys the said mare to me shall have 20 s. reward. GABRIEL MAUPIN.
TAKEN up, in Charlotte, a sorrel horse, about 4 feet 6 inches high, appears to be very old, has a snip on his nose, some saddle spots, paces and trots, and branded on the near buttock with a heart. Posted, and appraised to 3 l. JOHN BARKSDILL.
TAKEN up, in Orange, a chestnut sorrel mare, with a star in her forehead, branded on the near shoulder W, and on the buttock M. BENJAMIN POWELL.
TAKEN up, in Hanover, a bay horse, about 4 feet 7 inches high, with a hanging mane and switch tail, and branded on the near buttock IC. Posted, and appraised to 7 l. HENRY ADKINS.

to be SOLD to the highest bidder, at Peterf- burg, on Thursday the 23d of this instant (August)
THREE likely Virginia born SLAVES, fundry household and kitchen furniture, also two cows and a horse; made over, in trust, to satisfy a debt due to the sub- scriber from Edward Hill , deceased. The time of payment will be made known at the day of sale.
NEIL BUCHANAN, sen.
HANOVER town, JULY 25, 1770.
THE subscriber having discontinued the store kept by him in this town, requests all those who are indebted to him to settle their accounts immediately, by payment or otherwise. This advertisement, together with the indulgence he has already given, will, he hopes, save farther application, as all those who do not comply with it may expect to have their ac- counts put into an attorney's hands, without other notice, or re- spect of persons. He has a quantity of goods, which he will sell on reasonable terms, for ready money or short credit.
JOHN SMITH.
HANOVER, JULY 26, 1770.
THE subscriber intending to leave the colony as soon as he can settle his affairs, is therefore obliged to call on those indebted to him to make immediate payment, otherwise their balances, without respect of persons, will be put in suit. Those in arrears to him, when they consider the long indulgence they have already received, and the inconvenience he has sustained through that lenity, will, he flatters himself, prove the means of exciting them to a compliance of this request. No farther application will be made.
GEORGE THOMAS.
To be SOLD to the highest bidder, for ready money, on Monday the 20th of August, at Dinwiddie courthouse, being court day,
ABOUT 50,000 weight of TRANS- FER TOBACCO, for the use of the said county, by BOLLING STARK, Co. Tr.
To be SOLD to the highest bidder, by virtue of a deed of trust, on Friday the 7th of September next, at the plantation of Wil- iam Simmons, in Northampton county, North Carolina,
THE said plantation, containing about 800 acres of land, lying upon Roanoke river, within nine miles of Halifax town, on which are all convenient houses for cropping, with cleared ground sufficient to work eight hands, and a valuable fishing place. At the same time will be sold, for ready money, the flocks of cattle, horses, hogs, and sheep. On Tuesday the 11th of September will be sold at Mr. Moses Myrick's, in Eute county, a valuable tract of land in said county, adjoining the said Myrick's, containing 1360 acres; and on Saturday the 15th of September will be sold at Mr. Thomas Person's, in Granville county, a tract of land adjoining the said Person's land, contain- ing 700 acres. Credit will be allowed the purchasers of the above lands until the 10th day of April next, upon bond, with approved security, being given to the subscribers, who will attend at the different places upon the above mentioned days, if fair; if not, first fair day. On Wednesday the 20th of October next will be exposed to sale, at the plantation in Surry county whereon the above William Simmons now lives, the said plantation, lying within three miles of Cabin Point, containing 1200 acres of land, with a good dwelling-house, and all other necessary outbuildings, thereon, a good stream of water, on which is a grist mill, a large quantity of meadow land, and exceeding good peach and apple orchards; and at the same time will be sold the whole flock of cattle, horses, hogs, and sheep, with all the plantation utensils, and three very good stills of different sizes. The time of payment for the land, and entry thereon, will be made known at the day of sale. Credit will be given the purchasers of the flocks, for all sums above 40s. until the 10th day of April next, upon bond and security being given to
CABIN POINT, 5 JAMES BELSCHES. July 27th, 1770. JAMES BUCHANAN.
CAROLINE, July 24, 1770.
RUN away the 9th of this instant a convict servant man named ABSALOM SPRUCE, who calls himself a gardener, between 25 and 30 years of age, about 5 feet 9 inches high, slim, and rather awkwardly made, with a remark- able thin nose, light brown curling hair, and is a little marked with the smallpox. At the time of his going off one of his legs was sore, and swelled. He took with him an old black coat, a Kendal cotton jacket, nankien breeches, and a pair of Negro shoes; and though he has stolen many other clothes from his fel- low servants, yet he must still necessarily make a very shabby and suspicious appearance. He also stole a saddle, and a pair of boots.
Whoever will apprehend the said runaway, and have him con- veyed home again to me in Caroline, or to Mr. Charles Yates in Frederickburg, shall be paid (besides what the law allows) forty shillings if taken within forty miles of home, and more in propor- tion to a greater distance.
JONATHAN BOUCHER.
RUN away from the subscriber, in Orange county, about the 1st of June last, two Negro fellows, viz. MILFORD, a yellowish Negro, 22 years of age, and about 5 feet 10 inches high; had on when he went away an osnabrugs shirt and sailors trousers, the finger next his little finger on one of his hands has been burnt, so that the first joint is contracted and grows to the other part of his finger, and one of his arms has been broke. He was seen about 15 miles above Orange courthouse, going towards Carolina. MINGO, a very black Negro, 40 years of age, about 5 feet 8 inches high, well made, has a down look, and his clothing such as Negroes usually have. Whoever brings the said Negroes to me shall have 40s. for each, if taken in this colony, or 5l. for each if taken out of it.
LAWRENCE TALIAFERRO.
To be SOLD at Cumberland courthouse, on Monday the 25th of September next,
TRACT of LAND in the said county, containing 200 acres, lately possessed by Andrew Ed- wards, and joining to John Jefferson's, on Groom's creek. There is on the said land a convenient house, with a brick chimney, and good orchards. Credit will be allowed until the 1st of September 1772, upon paying interest from the 1st of September 1771. A good title will be made to the purchaser, and the land shewn by Mr. Joseph Calland.
DAVID ROSS.
The subscriber would sell, or exchange for back lands,
SIX thousand acres of exceeding fine GRAIN LAND, in the county of Surry, contiguous to Cabin Point, a piece of great trade, on which is a dwelling-house 40 by 18, with all necessary outbuildings, also a mill worth annually 100l. Any person inclinable to purchase, or exchange, may see the land by applying to the subscriber, on the premises.
CHARLES HARRISON.
COMMITTED to the jail of Chester- field county, a Negro man named DICK, who cannot or will not tell his owner's name, but I have some reason to believe that he belongs to Mr. Tarlton Fleming, of Goochland county. He is a middle sized black fellow, with very open teeth before. The owner is desired to prove his property, pay charges, and fetch him away.
JAMES BALL, Jailer.
For SALE, A PLANTATION, situated in Nansemond county, distance from Sus- sex seven miles, from Norfolk twenty seven. It contains 179 acres, one third of which is not yet cleared, has on it a very good two story brick house, with outbuildings proper. Any one inclin- ing to purchase may know the terms by applying to James Murdaugh in Nansemond, or Bryan Croft in Portsmouth.
COMMITTED to the jail of Suffolk, a Negro man slave called PETER, who says he belongs to Thomas Cole, of James City county. The owner is desired to send for him, and pay charges to
WILLIAM GRANBERRY, Jailer.
STOLEN from the subscri- ber in Prince George county, on Monday the 4th of June, a bay mare, about 5 years old, 4 feet 7 or 8 inches high, with a blaze face, a hanging mane and switch tail, paces wide, but not branded. Whoever brings her to me, or sends word where I may get her, shall have 20s. reward, and on conviction of the thief 5l.
WILLIAM GREEN.
RUN away from the subscriber, the 20th of May last, a Virginia born Negro man named MINGO, brought from Essex county, near six feet high, about 35 years old, his left hand burnt, speaks fast, his feet very oddly made, no hollow at the bottom, large ankle bones, and has lost some of his fore teeth; had on an osnabrugs shirt, Negro cotton waistcoat, with flat metal buttons, and says he belongs to John Todd, in North Carolina. He goes by the name of Harry since he has run away, but his right name is MINGO. Whoever brings him to me, in Brunswick, shall have 20s. reward, besides what the law allows.
WILLIAM BOSWELL.
Pursuant to an act of Assembly, on Monday the 8th of October next, will be exposed for sale, on the premises,
TWO thousand seven hundred and forty acres of LAND, belonging to the estate of WILLIAM ARMISTEAD, Esq; deceased, lying in the county of Middlesex, on the rivers Rappahannock and Pianketank. The land will be laid off in lots, as may best suit the purchasers. Six months credit will be allowed for one half the purchase money, and twelve months for the remainder, on giving bond, with approved security, to
RALPH WORMELEY, } Trustees. WILL. CHURCHILL, } PHIL. L. GRYMES, }
N. B. The trustees may be treated with at any time before the day of sale, at their respective dwelling-houses, in the county aforesaid.
TAKEN up, in Prince George, two mares, 4 feet high each, with hanging manes and switch tails, one dun coloured, paces well, and branded on the near buttock WH in a piece; posted, and appraised to 40s. The other black, and branded on the near buttock +; posted, and appraised to 3l.
EDMUND RUFFIN.
TAKEN up, in Chesterfield, a dark brindled heifer, about three years old, marked with an underkeel in the right ear, and a crop and slit in the left; posted, and appraised to 35s.
GERRARD ELLYSON.
TAKEN up, in Princess Anne, a dark gray mare, about 6 years old, branded on the near buttock N; posted, and appraised to 50s.
THOMAS REYNOLDS WALKER.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 17, 1770.
THE partnership of Marsden, Hodgson, and Co. being dissolved by the death of one of their partners who resided in Great Britain, I request the favour of all persons who have accounts open with that concern to call on me and have them closed. Those indebted are required to make speedy payment, or to give bond, with good security, for their respective balances. Those the concern are indebted to will be settled with, and paid off, agreeable to my agreements with them. All accounts not paid off, or bond and security given for, between this and next October General Court, will be sued for, without further notice, by the subscriber, who is the only acting partner in Virginia, and cannot give longer indulgence.
JAMES MARSDEN.
Immediately.
MICHAEL HENLEY.
To be SOLD to the highest bidder, at Hali- fax courthouse, on the 20th of September next, being court day,
TRACT of land in said county, lying upon the branches of Dan river, whereon John M c Michael formerly lived, containing upwards of 800 acres. There are several improvements upon it, in particular a very good grist mill; or might be made so, at a small expense. The soil of the land is good, either for corn or tobacco. The time of payment will be agreed on at the day of sale.
NEIL BUCHANAN, sen.
ESSEX county, July 31, 1770.
RUN away from the subscriber, in the night of the 26th instant, two Irish servants, TERRANCE GAFFNEY and JANE his wife, aged about 30 years each. I bought them last July, of Mr. James Porter in Maryland. The man has a white twilled suit of clothes, made this summer, two old cloth coats, two new white sheeting shirts, and some old ones. He stole a pair of new shoes, made in the best manner, also a pair of Virginia thread stockings, with part of their feet of cotton, and an old fine hat lined with brown holland. He is of a middle size, and wears dark short hair, that curls round, and he speaks remark- ably hoarse. He understands waiting in a house and dressing hair. JANE has a thin visage, and wears gold hobs with stones in them, and black calimanco shoes, with plated buckles, white cotton stockings, an old calico gown, and a very large scarlet cloak. Whoever secures the said servants, so that I get them, shall have 40s. reward, besides what the law allows.
JAMES EDMONDSON.
RUN away from the subscriber, some time ago, a very likely Negro boy, named WINDSOR, about 14 years old, of a yel- lowish complexion, and has a smiling countenance; had on when he went away a blue broadcloth jacket, without sleeves, an Irish linen shirt, and osnabrugs breeches. Whoever brings him to me, in Prince Edward county, shall have 20s. reward, besides what the law allows.
WILLIAM WATTS.
RUN away from the subscriber, some time in the month of January last, a very likely Negro fellow named CAESAR. He is about 30 years of age, near 6 feet high, straight and well made, of a yellow complexion; is a cunning smooth tongued sensible fellow, has a remarkable good countenance, and talks much, especially when in liquor, to which he is pretty much addicted. He carried with him several suits of clothes, but do not remember any except those he went off in, which were a blue frieze coat, a spotted flannel jacket, and buckskin breeches. Whoever appre- hends the said slave, and delivers him to me, at Petersburg, shall receive 10l. reward, if taken in this colony, and 20l. if in any other.
NEIL BUCHANAN, sen.
WILLIAMSBURG, August 7, 1770.
ON Friday night the 3d of this instant, was taken out of an en- closure, in this city, a likely bay HORSE, not branded, more than 14 hands high, with a roached mane and bob tail, and one of his hind feet white. TEN SHILLINGS reward will be given to the person who shall bring him to me. As I have good reason to think the said horse did not stray away, but was taken to be rode a journey, or stolen, I will give to any person who shall discover and apprehend the offender, if of the first sort TWENTY SHILLINGS, if of the latter FIVE POUNDS, on conviction of such offender.
THOMAS EVERARD.
STRAYED, or STOLEN, out of my pasture, on Thursday night the 10th ult. a dark bay horse, 4 feet 6 or 7 inches high, with a hanging mane and switch tail, had on a yoke, paces slow, and branded with an N. Whoever brings the said horse to me, in Sussex county, near the Beaverdam church, shall have 20s. reward.
JOHN BAINE.
THE person that drew the half acre lot, No. 171, in the Hon. William Byrd's lottery, may bear of a purchaser by applying to the printers hereof.
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