The Virginia gazette (Williamsburg [Va.]), 1770-09-06 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.
Printed by ALEX. PURDIE, and JOHN DIXON, at the POST OFFICE.
LONDON, June 12.
WE hear from Cornwall that some time ago a poor man, as he was working in a mine there, found above a hundred pieces of silver coin, being the Roman denarius. The newest of these pieces must be above 1600 years old. The busts of the five first Emperors of Rome appear exceeding full and clear upon several of them, and the inscription very legible. There were the remains of a pot in which they were hid, but very much decayed.
Yesterday the Duke of Grafton was at Court, and afterwards had the honour of a conference with his Majesty.
It is computed there are now upwards of four hundred sail of ships in the river to be sold, which used to be employed in the North American trade before the late taxation of the colonies.
Extract of a letter from Dublin.
Our Lord Lieutenant has lately been ill used by the populace here. Going to Cork, to pay a visit in a private manner, in his coach and six, with a very few attendants (his Lordship's usual custom) about three miles from Dublin he was attacked by the mob, on a surmise that his Lordship was then about to leave the kingdom without taking a proper leave, as he had signified his desire of being recalled; who stopped his coach, cut the harnesses of his horses in pieces, and it was with the greatest difficulty his Lordship escaped their fury at that time, by flying into a house for shelter. One of his servants coming out to assure the people that his master was merely going to Cork on a visit, the mob cut his leg across all the sinews, in a most shocking manner. His Lordship then came, expostulated with them on their behaviour, and assured them of the falsity of the notion they had conceived. This did not, however, appease them; they seized his Lordship, made him kneel in a very wet and dirty place, ask pardon for all the offences they said he had committed against them, and afterwards obliged him to walk back the said three miles on foot, telling him he might think himself well off that they did not oblige him to walk 100 miles."
Extract of a letter from Newcastle.
I imagine it will be agreeable to you to be told the rumours of the populace here upon the much talked of 18th of April. You will here receive an account of the only transaction worth relating on that occasion. Some of the petitioners here, tallow chandlers, glaziers, and other tradesmen (who are as pleased with an excuse to meet over a rump and a dozen of ale as an Alderman of London with a turtle feast) spent the day at an alehouse on the key (our Wapping) to celebrate Wilkes's release and drink his health, and in the evening set out in procession for the playhouse, where Cato was bespoke. Some Gentlemen, who are distinguished for wit and humour, friends to their country, without being either spleenetic or seditious, contrived to make their cavalcade truly ridiculous, by closing the rear with a triumphal car, alias a market cart, which contained several droll emblems suited to the occasion: There were 45 empty ale bottles, and 45 candles ends, 45 asses ears, and 45 pasteboard figures of the wise men of Gotham; on one side of the cart sat Mr. Wilkes, in the dress of Oliver Cromwell, squinting most enormously at a crown and a bagfull of money, placed far out of his reach; on the other side was a Lady's figure, Mrs. Macwallop, the historian, dressed in crimson, with a banner over her head, on which was displayed her coat of arms, being a bloody hand with a pen in it, streaming with gall, from which some drops seemed to fall on a map of Old England. Their whimsical appearance hit the taste of the populace, who carried them in triumph to the Tyne, where they were delivered over to the river God, with acclamations like those at a gala when the Doge of Venice marries the ocean. The keelmen then got each his can of beer, at his own expense, and drank confusion to Wilkes and all such self interested men. One thing ought not to be omitted, for the credit of this set of men: When a report was spread that illuminations would be insisted on by the Wilkites, or the windows broken, a letter was sent to the commanding officer here to inform him that 1500 keelmen would give in their names to obey his orders and prevent a riot, or any mischief from those people who call themselves Cappadocians. The Gentlemen had once intended to dress T. B. a man of seven feet high, in a ghostlike dress, to prevent the evil
genius of Brutus, and to give each person at coming out of the playhouse a paper, with these words, "Not one of Cæsar's conspirators died a natural death;" but this it was thought proper to omit, on account of the Cappadocian Ladies, and besides was giving a serious turn to what was really a farce."
The demand for English artificers and mechanicks is so great, from various parts of the continent, that an ingenious young fellow, just out of his time, from the royal dockyard at Deptford, was offered an annuity of 100 l. per annum during life, to settle at St. Petersburg, under the auspices of her Imperial Majesty.
June 15. Yesterday a very important cause came on to be tried in the court of Common Pleas, at Guildhall, before Lord Chief Justice Wilmot, wherein Mr. Reynolds of Lime street, under sheriff of the county of Middlesex, was plaintiff, and William Green, a brewer at Stepney, in partnership with Mr. Trinder of Shadwell, was defendant. This action, which concerned every attorney in this kingdom, was brought against the defendant for illegally, and in an outrageous manner (assisted by ten or twelve men armed with great clubs, hired on purpose) rushing into a room in the King's Head tavern in Fenchurch street, where a cause was then on arbitration between one Captain Smith, a client of Mr. Reynolds's, and the above named Mr. Trinder, and taking and carrying away Mr. Reynolds's bag, which contained his client's papers. The fact was clearly proved; and the judge having summed up the evidence with great impartiality, and having told the jury, in an excellent charge he gave them on the occasion, that it was a matter of very great importance, and that it did not concern only Mr. Reynolds, but every Gentleman of the law in this kingdom; that it was of a most serious nature, and that no Gentleman would be safe in intrusting an attorney with any papers if such daring acts of violence were committed; that he could give the method which the defendant had taken in seizing the bag no other term than stealing , and that the jury should give such damages as might deter persons from doing those flagrant acts of violence for the future; the jury withdrew for about two minutes, and brought in a verdict for the plaintiff in 100 l. damages, besides costs of suit. The counsel for the plaintiff were Mr. Serjeant Glynn and Mr. Davenport, and for the defendant Serjeant Davy and Serjeant Burland.
NEW YORK, August 20.
To Messrs. Isaac Low, Thomas Franklin, jun. Samuel Verplanck, and Isaac Sears, and other the Gentlemen committee of merchants in New York.
GENTLEMEN,
WE received the advice that you had receded from the non importation agreement with all that surprise which must naturally arise from such an unaccountable duplicity of conduct as you have held on this occasion, a conduct so replete with inconsistency and injustice, and with a strange mixture of temerity and pusillanimity, that we behold it with equal horror and detestation.
In your first letter to us, on the subject of the non importation agreement, you urge the necessity of restricting the importation of goods, "as the only measure which could relieve the colonies, as the most certain and effectual means of procuring a repeal of the act imposing duties on paper, glass, &c." We saw the propriety of the measure, we felt the force of your reasoning, we adopted your sentiments, and we concluded, with you, "that, united, we might preserve our invaluable liberties and privileges, but, divided, must submit to the oppressions imposed on us." And therefore we readily and cheerfully embraced the measure, not in the least doubting but that your intentions were disinterested, fair, and uninfluenced by selfish motives. Alas! the event has but too fatally evinced that our confidence was ill placed, and that the information which we received, in May last, that the merchants of New York and Boston intended to import every thing but the single article of tea, was well founded with respect to many of the former, and was the only reason which induced us to a precipitate and inconsiderate annulling of our former agreement; but happy for us, and happy would it be for you, Gentlemen, if you would follow our example, kiss the rod, and demean yourselves, on the receipt of this letter, as we did on that of yours of the 26th of May last, that is, to retract your resolution to import, and to abide bona fide by your former agreement. Indeed,
Gentlemen, "we flattered ourselves that you would, before you came into such hasty and unwarrantable resolutions, have at least consulted with, and have had the approbation of, your brethren and friends of Boston and Philadelphia." And we too, Gentlemen, who are equally interested in the event of the contest with you, might have been advised with on this occasion; but waving this, permit us to ask you, in your own words, "if there was any use in your adopting the measure at all, unless you intended steadily and virtuously to have persevered in it until the end was attained at first proposed by it." Nor do you leave us in the least doubt that the end which you pretended you meant to attain was a total repeal of the revenue act; for you add, "as it is far from being impossible that the duty on tea may be repealed before the expiration of the present session of Parliament, it appears very improper to us here to make any alteration or deviation in our non importation agreement until we know with certainty whether the duty on tea is taken off or not. If it should, we have saved our credit, and may begin our importations with honour; if not, we should act in concert, and preserve good faith with our sister colonies, and not arbitrarily take upon us to act independently of them." Here, Gentlemen, you fully explain the intention of the non importation agreement; you clearly point out the end proposed, and strongly inculcate the necessity of an uniformity in conduct as well as in sentiment, and justly recommend that good faith and mutual dependence which are so highly meritorious in compacts of this kind. But have you, Gentlemen, adhered to your own doctrines? We wish, for your own sakes, as well as for your injured country's sake, that you had not deviated from them, that you had begun your importation with honour; we wish you had been as tenacious of good faith as you have been liberal to preach it to others; we wish that you had acted in concert with, and not arbitrarily and independently counteracted, the other colonies, whose unanimous sentiment, you say, was firmly to adhere to the non importation agreement, without the least alteration or deviation. We wish that such of you to whom this is justly applicable had shown an equal firmness with the inhabitants of the other colonies, of which, in your letter of the 8th of June last, you tell us, "there is no doubt but you would." Such a firmness would have prevented you from standing as a foil to your virtuous neighbours, whose perseverance for the relief of their country receives an additional lustre from your unaccountable defection; a defection so much more pernicious in its consequences, as others, who abhor and detest the thought of importing goods in the present state of things, will, from their situation, be necessarily carried along with you, and involuntarily be aiding in your destructive plan. It would give us pleasure if we had it in our power to name the person amongst you (if any there was) whom you supposed led us into that transient error of voiding our agreement in May last; but if there was such a one he must have been well informed with respect to the intentions of many at New York, and it is now but too evident that your resentment against him proceeded from his having officially, as you thought, revealed a design, for the reception of which you had not quite prepared the publick, and of which you intended to take an advantage. In short, Gentlemen, you have brought a stain upon yourselves, which nothing but a sincere repentance, and a directly contrary conduct to what you now hold, can wipe away. You seem to have stopped your ears to the voice of liberty, to the cries of your injured country; you have been culpably active in aiding the greatest enemies of our happiness to accomplish their ends. If you continue to pursue the ruinous plan you have adopted, you will leave, as a legacy to your posterity, slavery, poverty, and oppression. May Heaven avert it! may it inspire you with courage to repent and turn from your evil ways, that you may not be excommunicated from that glorious society, the real Sons of Liberty . To this end we entreat you to join in prayer with us (the form shall be one of your own composing, it is a good one; and as it answered the purposes for which it was originally intended, we shall hope for the like effect on this occasion) with sincere hearts let us therefore pray, "that you will not persist in resolutions so derogatory to yourselves, and so subversive of the liberties of your neighbours; but that you will reconsider the nature of your obligations to them, and that if any of your

“merchants have already sent forward their orders “they will countermand them by next opportunity, “and not again send for goods until they shall hear “it is resolved on at Philadelphia, Boston, &c.” After so solemn a service, we would not disturb your meditation by any farther animadversions, and therefore we subscribe ourselves, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient humble servants, HARMANUS GANSEVOORT. VOLCKERT P. DOUW. HARMANUS WENDELL. BARENT TEN EYCK. GYSEERT FONDE.
ALBANY, AUGUST 7, 1770.
To the IMPARTIAL PUBLICK.
THE obloquy and malediction which have been so unbounded denounced from some quarters against the worthy inhabitants of this city, who had spirit and honesty enough to declare their real sentiments on a late important occasion, may be easily ac- counted for; but that the five signers of the preceding letter, men of good characters, unadulterated, and well meaning, should have been prevailed on to lend their names to so scandalous a letter, in order to promote the nefarious schemes of a turbulent party, whose religion seems to be misrepresentation, and practice deceit, is truly surprising. That they, and one of them no less a man than the Mayor of the city of Albany, should be made use of, as the fox did of the cat's foot, to pull the apple out of the fire for his own eating, is a notable instance of the mischievous con- sequence of a blind zeal, and of pinning one's faith on other mens sleeves; but what will not sell ambition and party rage effect To bespatter and traduce the fairest and most respectable characters is, with politicians, nothing uncommon. They have their factors at all marts of business, though they do not seem openly to trade. But how unnatural, how cruel, how inexcusable, how inexpressibly detestable, to see innocent men so horribly transported and led away by false notions of liberty (thou inestimable jewel so much talked of, and so little understood, how is thy sacred name prostituted to the vilest purposes) as to join in calumniating and blasting the reputation of a colony of which they ought to esteem it their highest honour to be members, a colony whose only fault, if any, is to have a metropolis whose citizens have exercised but too rigid virtue; for had they been content to endeavour to save appearances only, like their faithless brethren of Boston, and some individuals in the county of Albany, they might have carried on the same farce, and made flaming resolutions and protestations against importation, while they were practising the contrary every day, by various means and underhand pretences, as the customhouse entries from Great Britain, letters from the different colony agents, and the testimony of other persons of undoubted veracity of our own country, who were on the spot, have, to the eternal shame of the transgressors, most undeniably evinced. But let us next inquire how conformable to truth is the letter writer's assertion relative to the retraction (on which he so much plumes himself) of the precipitate resolution of the traders at Albany to import goods. The following is the letter received from their committee of correspondence on that subject.
Gentlemen,
ALBANY, May 13, 1770.
“We are desired, by the merchants and traders of this place, to acquaint you that they have this day resolved to make null and void their articles of non importation entered into last summer, and are agreed to import all sorts of merchandise from Great Britain as before the agreement of non importation was entered into, except the article of tea, which they have agreed not to import until the duty on the same shall be taken off. We hope our resolutions may be approved of by the merchants and traders in your place, and remain with esteem, &c.”
To this letter a warm expostulatory answer was written, exhort- ing a countermand of the orders which they had sent for goods, without consulting any of their brethren in the other colonies, or even those of this place, and urging a steady perseverance in their non importation agreement; until an alteration should take place by general consent; and it is beyond doubt that this city had shown equal perseverance, if others had shown equal virtue and candour. But can the letter writer prove that any advices were ever given that the traders at Albany had countermanded their orders, as requested, or give any assurances that they would, or that they were convinced of their “transient error”? On the contrary, it is not notorious that many orders were forwarded, per the Albany, Captain Richards, by the persons to whom they were directed for that purpose, in consequence of the above letter? And if the countermands did follow, let the five signers declare when, and by whom, as that secret has not yet been revealed to any of the inhabitants of this city, that we know of; and it is a grand doubt, with many, whether the importers amongst the five signers have reduced to practice what they have been wrought on so strongly and insolently to recommend to others. At any rate, however, it is possible that some of them were like some others in this city, most forward, vociferous, and impetuous for importation, until they found their earnest endeavours for that purpose would infal- libly be attended with the desired effect, when they suddenly pre- tended to change sides and sign against importation, though glad in their hearts, and more ready than those who signed for it, ac- cording to their real sentiments, to carry the measure of importation into actual execution. Scribes, pharisees, hypocrites! Others have falsely led their sister colonies into an opinion, contrary to other most authentick advices, that if “the sense of all those “had been taken who had a right to give their voices in this city “there would be a great majority against importation,” that themselves were most violently opposed to it, and therefore recom- mended, in the strongest terms, a like conduct to their neighbours, gave the highest assurances that they would promote such endea- vours, by their own example, to bring back the diabolical signers to a proper sense of their duty, whereas they have cooperated in a measure they pretended to abhor and detest, and by that means, instead of preventing, they have inspired the open abettors of it with fresh resolution, and entirely defeated the opposition they have been so indefatigable in exciting with their too credulous neighbours; and yet, forsooth, those real sons of liberty must, from “their “situation, be necessarily carried along with, and involuntarily “aiding, in the destructive plan.” How truly pitiable is their case! for how could they so effectually show their real opposition to the accursed importation scheme, which “will leave, as a “legacy to posterity, slavery, poverty, and oppression,” as by signing against so detestable a measure, which, in their opinion, was abundantly sufficient to create a belief in the other colonies that they were in earnest? But to return.
Most of the signers for importation entertain the same opinion of a general non importation agreement they ever did, “that it “is the only measure which could relieve the colonies; that it “was the most certain and effectual means of procuring a repeal “of the act imposing duties on paper, glass, &c. that, united, “we might preserve our invaluable liberties and privileges, but, “divided, must submit to the oppressions imposing on us; that “there was no use in adopting the measure at all unless steadily “and virtuously persevered in, until the end was attained at first “proposed by it; that the end proposed was a total repeal of the “revenue act; that it was highly improper to make any alteration “or deviation in our non importation agreement until we knew “with certainty whether the duty on tea was taken off or not; “that if it was we had saved our credit, and might begin our “importations with honour; if not, we should act in concert, and “preserve good faith with our sister colonies, and not arbitrarily “take upon us to act independently of them.”
That as by resolutions to import, without consulting the neigh- bouring colonies (as was the case with the traders at Albany) “would be derogatory to ourselves, and subversive of their liber- “ties; that the nature of our obligations to them ought to be “duly considered, &c.”
To all which we reply, that more than three colonies did unite in the non importation agreement, to any valuable purpose, in order to obtain the desired redress the letter writer, and the five signers, with all their assurance and plausibility, cannot make ap- pear. That any more than the citizens of New York, and those of Philadelphia (after the late hour the latter came into the agree- ment) have steadily and virtuously persevered in it, cannot be maintained. That the honest citizens of New York did every thing that was incumbent on them, or that human prudence could invent to act in concert, and preserve good faith, with their sister colonies, is most manifest; from the different candid letters which were wrote them on that subject. And lastly, they conceive they duly considered the nature of their obligations to their neighbours; but at the same time, as we presumed not arbitrarily to dictate to them, but only supplicated the favour of a free unreserved confe- rence with them (to which there could not be any reasonable objec- tion) so neither would we submit to be dictated to by them, and therefore had an undoubted right independently to give our senti- ments, and act agreeable to them, especially as we had abundant reason to believe that the same insidious arts which had been prac- tised to defeat the salutary proposal of a congress had also induced them to place implicit confidence in the false accounts transmitted from hence, rather than the faithful reports they received from the committee, though they must have had the same confirmed from other private authority, and known that when the sense of the inhabitants was taken the first time, in which the committee had not the least agency, there appeared almost eleven to one for importation, on the conditions contained in the printed advertise- ment issued on that occasion. Who then have been guilty of deception, and a breach of good faith? They who related plain facts, or they who gave solemn assurances, though they knew better, “that most of the people who signed for importation signed on “condition that Boston and Philadelphia did the same; and “that if they stood firm, joined by the people here, they, the “signers against importation, should prevent the agreement being “broke?” Who, let us add, have deserted the other colonies in the day of trial? They who acted openly and honestly in de- claring their real sentiments, and communicating them ingeniously to the other colonies, or they who have amused them with phan- toms and assurances which they knew they could not, many of them wished not, but on the contrary would be heartily sorry, to see accomplished? Let the publick consider coolly, judge fairly, of such conduct, and act accordingly.
The citizens of New York maintained, with firmness and inte- grity, their non importation agreement, so long as there was the least prospect of attaining the desirable purposes at first proposed by it; but when they found themselves left almost single to maintain the struggle with Great Britain, that Boston was vox et praeterea nihil , and that some of their brethren in their own borders had basely deserted them by importing the same things which had been reshipped from New York, as contrary to the agreement themselves had subscribed, by way of Quebec, with every thing else they wanted; that the agreement operated no longer to any other purpose than tying the hands of honest men, to let rogues, smugglers, and men of no characters, plunder their country; those who signed for importation thought it high time to assert their rights, and in the unhappy situation to which they were, by the perfidy of others, reduced, were abundantly convinced of the propriety and expedience of altering their agreement, and to con- fine it only to the articles which now are, or may hereafter be, subject to duty for the purpose of raising a revenue in America. Those only can therefore be accused of temerity, pusillanimity, and inconsistency, and ought to be beheld with equal horror and detestation, who are so dependent as not to dare, or so false as not to choose, to speak their sentiments; and those who have imposed falsehoods for truths on their sister colonies, and those who pretended one thing while they really meant and wished another.”
We hear from Setauket, on Long Island, that on Friday the 10th instant, as the Rev. Charles Jeffery Smith was out a gunning his gun went off accidentally, while he was charging her, which immediately killed him.
Captain Mersey, from St. Lucar, informs us that the Danish fleet which lay at Gibraltar the 5th of June, and consisted of two ships of the line, four frigates, two bombs, and four transports with troops, was actually destined against Algiers.
Thursday last, being the birth day of his Royal Highness Prince Frederick, an elegant equestrian statue of his present Majesty was erected in the bowling green, in this city, near Fort George. On this occasion the members of his Majesty's Council, the city corpo- ration, the corporation of the chamber of commerce, the corpora- tion of the marine society, and most of the Gentlemen of the city and army, waited on his Honour the Lieutenant Governor, in the fort, at his request, where their Majesties and other loyal healths were drank, under a discharge of 32 pieces of cannon from the battery, accompanied with a band of musick. This beautiful statue is made of metal, richly gilt, being the first equestrian one of his present Majesty, and is the workmanship of that celebrated statuary Mr. Wilton, of London. We hear that, in a few days, a marble pedestrian statue of Mr. Pitt will be erected in Wall street.
CHARLESTOWN, July 18.
ABOUT six weeks ago a Spanish ship of war of 74 guns, having on board General O'Reily, sundry other officers, and a large quantity of money, from the Havannah, for Old Spain, was cast away on the Mardyrs, near Cape Florida. The General, with the other officers, and the crew, got to Cuba, by the assistance of some Bahamians, and the ship's boat. The ship and cargo, except the money, it is said, are entirely lost.
August 2. We are informed that the bar of St. Augustine has lately shifted some hundred yards, as well as become more shallow, whereby our vessels are detained in that port.
BOSTON, August 13.
ON Tuesday the 31st ult. the trade and inhabitants of the town of Boston met according to adjournment, at Faneuil Hall, and in consequence of some very positive assertions that Salem, Marblehead, and Newbury, had departed from the non importa- tion agreement, Mess. William Molineux, William Philips, Esq; William Cooper, Ebenezer Storer, and William Greenleaf, were voted a committee to repair forthwith to the towns aforesaid, and Haverhill, to inquire into the foundation of said accusation, and make report. After which John Hancock and William Philips, Esqrs. Mess. Samuel Adams, William Molineux, and William Greenleaf, Doctors Warren and Young, John Adams, Josiah Quincy, and Richard Dana, Esqrs. Mr. Henderson Inches, Thomas Cushing, Esq; and Mr. Jonathan Mason, were voted a committee to consider what may be proper to be done towards strengthening the union of the colonies, and effecting the salutary design this body had in view in coming into the agreement for a non importation; and the meeting was adjourned to Tuesday the 7th instant, ten o'clock. At which time the committee sent to Salem, Marblehead, &c. reported that the conduct of our bre- thren in said towns was honourable and sincere; whereupon it was voted, unanimously, that it is with the utmost satisfaction we have reason to be assured that the trade and inhabitants of the several towns above mentioned have religiously and steadfastly ad- hered to their agreement, and have conducted themselves with the firmness and integrity which justly renders them an example worthy of imitation; and that the committee of merchants in this place, in testimony of the sincere respect which we owe to the in- habitants of the said towns, not only for their past efforts, but
for the resolution they still maintain to continue their utmost ex- ertions in the common cause of American liberty, transmit them, respectively, a copy of this vote.
In the afternoon it was voted, unanimously, that the names of all such as refuse reshipping their goods be advertised in the Mon- day's papers, except persons who are at such distance as they can- not be apprized of this resolution; and that notice hereof be given in the Thursday papers. Also voted, unanimously, that the thanks of the body be given to the several committees, for their diligent and faithful discharge of their duty; and that this body do strictly adhere to their former resolution relative to the support of the said committees, and that we now engage to stand by and defend them in the execution of their trusts and every endeavour to answer the intention of their appointments.
Then Mess. William Molineux, William Cooper, Thomas Boylston, William Whitwell, and Jonathan Mason, were voted a committee to repair to Providence and Newport, in Rhode Island, to confer with our brethren in that colony on the necessity of maintaining the agreement inviolate. After this the meeting was dissolved. At the opening of this meeting several letters from our worthy brethren of Connecticut were read, and noticed with the regard which good sense and publick spirit invariably inspire.
Monday evening last, while the barge of the Fowey man of war lay at Wheelwright's wharf, some of the men got intoxicated with liquor, when two of them went to boxing, one of which struck the other such a violent blow that he fell overboard, and sunk ia- stantly. The next morning his body was taken up; and a jury of inquest being summoned, their opinion was that the blow was the occasion of his death. The man who struck the deceased was im- mediately carried on board the Fowey, and put in irons; and upon application to the Captain he was forthwith sent up to town, and committed to jail.
A very melancholy occurrence happened on Wednesday, at Lynn. Two young men, and seven young women, all of the denomination of Quakers, going off in a canoe to a Schooner that lay from the shore, and in which they were going on a party of pleasure, being alongside the Schooner, one of the men jumped on board, and two of the women, in a hurry to get on board also, got hold of the side of the Schooner, which made the canoe heel down; whereupon the other women got upon the opposite side, to prevent its oversetting. This occasioned the canoe to go off from the Schooner; the two women let go their hold, fell into the water, and sunk. The canoe, however, overset on the other side; but the man left therein got on her bottom, caught hold of the five women by their hands, and held them, the tide carrying them down near a mile. The man that got on board the Schooner, who was brother to one of the women that sunk, dived after them, when both caught hold of him; but finding he could not save them disengaged himself, and came up almost spent. There was but one man on board the Schooner when the canoe went off from the shore, who seeing the persons floating down with the tide got a rope and swam after them, fastened one end of the rope to the canoe, and taking the other end between his teeth, got to the shore, and towed them in, almost spent. The names of the young women drowned were Basset and Wood. The body of the former has since been taken up. The people on the shore, who were of the same company, had no boat to go off to their assistance.
PHILADELPHIA, August 16.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman on his travels through Eng- land, dated London, May 29.
I CANNOT conclude, notwithstanding the shortness of my time, without saying something of the manufacturing towns through which I have been. At Birmingham, the demand for goods is such that they have raised their prices. At Manchester goods are very scarce, no body having them on hand there, but one house; as the manufacturers, even in the American trade, despairing of its being opened, have sold their goods for other markets, and want several thousand weavers, who cannot be pro- cured. At Halifax, and Leeds, where goods are not only very scarce, but have advanced 15 per cent. within these twelve months, and difficult to be had, they say it would have been next to an impossibility to supply American orders, with those they have executed already. People in the American trade have had little to do, but those concerned to other places have full business; and I find no place but Sheffield where goods are to be procured merely at any rate, where, it is said, they can be had on better terms than formerly. Upon the whole, I do not know how it is, but I really looked upon our country to be of more consequence to Great Britain than I find it to be.”
Extract of a letter from Manchester, June 2.
“The winds have been contrary for a long time; as soon as they come about we expect to hear your resolutions. Hitherto it has fallen out, unfortunately I think, to the future prosperity, concord, and liberties of Great Britain and her colonies, that your patriotick resolutions have been chiefly inconvenient to the best friends of America. The people engaged in the home trade, the African trade, and that to the northern parts of Europe, have had more than they could do. All that was in the power of the friends of liberty here to do has been done, but the torrent of corruption was too strong. Whether any thing better is to be expected the next year is, I think, extremely doubtful.”
Other letters from England mention that there was no news stirring, the Parliament being up; that the citizens of London seemed a little more pacified, but that the people in general were dissatisfied at the duty being continued on tea, and so little done in American affairs.
Captain May, from Lisbon, on his passage, spoke a Schooner from Cadiz for Boston, the master of which informed him that a fleet of 18 Swedish men of war were lying at Cadiz; but the place of their destination was not known, though it was thought by many people they were going to join the Russian fleet.
Translation of a letter from a Gentleman in Paris to his friend in Philadelphia.
“We entertain every day higher and higher ideas of the British colonies in America. We trust you will continue your noble struggle for liberty, and that you will be the means of exciting the emulation of this old continent, where every thing is going to ruin. The only thing, in which I can serve you here, is to spread your fame through this part of the world; for most of your illus- trious patriots have immortalized themselves already in their own native country. The names of FRANKLIN, DICKINSON, and many others, are already engraved in such indelible charac- ters, in the book of fame, that no age, however remote, shall be silent in their praise. Happy should I be could I but behold your country in this the spring of its greatness. I cannot help holding up to my eyes an enchanting prospect with regard to its future grandeur. I imagine I see illustrious statesmen, eloquent orators, wise historians, and learned philosophers, rising up among you, whose generous souls have espoused the interests of humanity, and are spreading the blessings of liberty throughout the world around them.”
WILLIAMSBURG, Sept. 6.
LAST Sunday arrived at York, from Annapolis in Maryland, his Excellency ROBERT EDEN, Esq; Governor of that province, with his Lady, the Hon. WILLIAM FITZHUGH, Esq; one of the Council there, and Miss DARBY. Upon notice of their arrival Lord BOTETOURT sent his coach for them, which brought them to the palace that evening.
On the 24th ult. a house in King William county was struck by lightning, and very much damaged; the nails where the lightning entered, and a pair of steel yards, that hung hard by, were melted, by the intense heat. One person was killed, two more dreadfully burnt, so that no hopes remained of their living, and three or four were knocked down.

A few days ago came down from Potomack, where he has been some time for the benefit of his health, Sir Thomas Adams, commander of the Boston man of war, lying in Hampton road, which he immediately went on board of, and failed for Halifax; where he intends changing ships with Commodore Hood's Captain, and to proceed to England.
His Majesty's frigate the Hussar, Captain Corner, is arrived in Hampton road, from New York.
Advertisements.
THOSE who have the HALF ACRE prizes in Col. BYRD's lottery, No 293, 294, 295, 296, and 297, to dispose of, may hear of a purchaser by applying to the printer of this paper.
For SALE, and may be ENTERED upon immediately,
THE capital prize in Col. Byrd's lottery, consisting of a DOUBLE FORGE and GRISTMILL on James river, with two acres and a half of land adjoining, the w/e of the landing, the canal, which affords a never failing stream, with ten feet on each side, and two thousand acres of land, the farthest part of which is not more than two miles from the forge. All the works were built in the year 1765, and are now in good repair. The mill has been well accustomed for these sixty years past, and is worth at least 200l. a year. The land is estimated to be as good as any high land on James river, and the situation of it and the works inconsiderable to none in the colony. There is not being above 150 acres of the land cleared, and most part of it well timbered, renders it still more valuable. If not sold privately between this and the 5th of November next, it will then be exposed to publick sale, before the Raleigh tavern. The terms, which will be reasonable, any person may be acquainted with, in the mean time, by applying to me in Williamsburg, or directing a line for me, to be left at the Post Office; and the land and works viewed, at any time, by applying to Mr. Thomas Bowen, who resides upon the premises. TF HENRY MORSE.
NANSEMOND, Sept. 1, 1770.
WE want to charter, immediately, for Glasgow, a vessel that will carry 200 bbs. of tobacco. For terms of agreement apply to
W. HAMILTON, & Co.
To be SOLD at Bermuda Hundred, on Friday the 14th instant,
A HUNDRED and FIFTY ONE healthy choice SLAVES.
THESE Negroes have had the smallpox, but have been well for several weeks, and they are now removed two miles from the ship. We assure the publick that we believe there is no danger in catching the infection from them, as we have had them all shaved, washed, and new clothes put about them. We would not for any consideration be instrumental in spreading this infectious distemper in the colony; for two of us, and our families, have not had the smallpox. We therefore hope that those gentlemen who want to purchase slaves will attend our sale. Merchants notes and orders will be received.
CARTER & TRENTS.
N. B. One Negro is now sick. Those that we are not certain have had the smallpox are kept on board, and will be inoculated. We the subscribers, two of his Majesty's justices of the peace, do certify that the above mentioned slaves were examined, in our presence, one by one, by a Gentleman of the physical profession of this colony, who is well acquainted with the smallpox, as also by Captain John Clifton; and we do assure the publick that great part of them were inoculated, and had the smallpox at sea, and the others bear evident marks of having had it in Africa. Those that we had the least reason to think had not had the smallpox were immediately sent on board the ship. Given under our hands, this 31st day of August, 1770.
JOHN HYLTON, JOHN SCOTT.
At William Castle's ordinary, in Dinwiddie county, on the 3d day of next October, will be sold to the highest bidder,
FOUR tracts of land, three of which are in the said county, viz. 277 acres whereon Thomas Johnson now lives, lying on Butterwood creek, adjoining Bath parish glebe, whereon is a good orchard, and houses and cleared ground sufficient to work five hands; also 297 acres about three distant from the former, whereon Charles Hinge lives, whereon is a good orchard, and a plantation in order for cropping; and 400 acres near Hatch's run, not far from the above, with a small plantation thereon. The other tract lies in Mecklenburg county, and contains 102 acres, which was drawn in Herbert Haynes's lottery, by the ticket number 665, being the sixth choice of 920 acres, divided into nine parts. One half the money to be paid down, and for the other two years credit will be given. Tobacco will be taken for the first payment. Any person inclinable to purchase may see the lands by applying to those who live upon them. I take this opportunity to entreat all persons indebted to me, by bond or open account, to discharge what they owe, as I cannot give any farther indulgence, which will prevent unnecessary expense to themselves, and be very agreeable to
STEPHEN DANCE.
To be SOLD,
A TRACT of LAND in Sussex county, not more than one mile from Nottoway river, supposed to contain upwards of 400 acres, being part of a tract held by the subscriber, of 1000 acres, on the river. The land is fine for corn and wheat, and with a little manure very good for tobacco. It is well timbered, hath on it a good apple orchard, a small dwelling-house, a good smokehouse and dairy, and a very good spring within about 200 yards of the house. There is a large field cleared, which is very fresh and good, having never been tilled or tended for many years. I am not certain as to the number of acres, therefore I propose, upon selling it, to have it surveyed, and shall sell it for that reason by the acre. There is a swamp, of fine rich soil, belonging to it, containing upwards of 50 acres, which will always serve as manure for the land. It may be entered upon the first of January next, and some cash will be required then; for the remainder the purchaser may have credit until the first of January 1772, on giving bond, with approved security, to
JOHN VERELL.
NORFOLK, Sept. 1, 1770.
AS I intend for Great Britain soon, all persons who have any demands against me are desired to make them known, that they may receive payment. Those who are indebted to me, I expect, will be speedy in their payments. —I have a very good WHARF, with convenient WAREHOUSES, which I would lease for a term of years; also several good DWELLING-HOUSES in the borough, and two PLANTATIONS on Tanner's creek. And I have, for sale, a quantity of EUROPEAN and WEST INDIA GOODS, sundry HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, and ten very likely SLAVES, for ready money. WILLIAM ORANGE.
ALL persons who have books belonging to the estate of Mr. Randolph Holt, deceased, are desired to send them immediately, to Messrs. Purdie & Dixon, who will convey them to the administrator. Of the many books missing are Anson's voyages, Reflections on Politeness, a volumes, 4th and 6th volumes of The Spectator, a volume of Rabelais's works, Hervey's Meditations, and the 2d volume of Swift's Miscellanies. JOHN HOLT.
To be SOLD, or RENTED, and entered upon immediately,
A HOUSE on the road leading to the Capitol landing, with all necessary outhouses, a good well in the yard, and a garden well paled in.—For terms apply to WILLIAM PEARSON.
To be SOLD at private sale,
SEVEN hundred ACRES of LAND, on Chowan river, about twelve miles from Edenton, on the west side of the river. There is an exceeding good herring fishery belonging to it, and it is a very pleasant situation; the river about two miles and a half over, and very convenient for a ferry. At Halifax, on the 8th day of OCTOBER next, several country born SLAVES will be sold, for ready money. CULLEN POLLOK.
Just arrived from AFRICA, the ship MARTHA, JOHN BISBROWN commander, with about two hundred choice healthy
SLAVES,
THE sale of which will begin at Bermuda Hundred, on Thursday the 20th instant (Sept.) and continue until all are sold.
JOHN LAWRENCE, WILLIAM CALL, and Co.
N. B. Merchants notes will be received in payment.
On Friday the 28th instant will be sold on the premises, pursuant to the last will of Nathaniel Maynard, deceased,
SIX hundred and forty acres of very good tobacco land in Brunswick county, on both sides Sturgeon creek, whereon are sundry improvements, and to which an indisputable title will be made. One hundred pounds to be paid down, and the credit for the remainder will be agreed on at the day of sale. THE EXECUTORS.
SUSSEX, August 15, 1770.
RUN away from the subscriber, the 18th instant, a Negro man slave named DAVY, about 28 years of age, about 5 feet 8 inches high. He is a well made sensible fellow, and used to work in the crop; had on when he went away a Virginia cloth shirt, leather breeches, a brown cloth waistcoat, and a felt hat. I gave him leave to go to see his wife, who lives at Mr. Cornelius Loftin's, in this county, and he is supposed to be lurking about in that neighbourhood. It is suspected that he has had dealings with a woman of infamous character in this neighbourhood, named Anne Alwell, and that she has advised him to run away; as I am informed she did before, when he stayed out near two months. Whoever brings him to me shall have 20s. reward, besides what the law allows. TF JOHN VERELL.
BUCKINGHAM, August 27, 1770.
RUN away from the subscriber, in the lower end of Buckingham county, on James river, about a week ago, a likely squat negro fellow, very black, and stutters much in speaking. When he went off he wore a coat of cotton, and hempen roll trowsers. It is imagined he is lurking about Scotchtown, or some place in the upper part of Hanover county. I will give 5l. reward to any person that will deliver him safe at my house. JOHN BATES.
N. B. He was seen to have a pass, and by that went for a freeman, by the name of Thomas Scott.
RUN away from the subscriber, in Brunswick, the 7th of May last, a yellowish negro man, named NED, about six feet high, has a scar on his temple, not plain to be seen, and another on one of his middle fingers; had on when he went away an osnabrugs coat, a black broadcloth jacket, negro cotton breeches and gam-badoes, a felt hat, and an osnabrugs shirt. He is a very good cooper and shoemaker. Whoever apprehends the said runaway, and commits him to any jail, so as I get him again, shall have 20s. reward, besides what the law allows. DANIEL NANCE.
YORK town, Sept. 4, 1770.
STOLEN last Saturday morning, from Mr. John Goodwin's landing, about five miles below this town, a new moles built boat, about sixteen feet long, rows with four oars, has remarkable small stern sheets, without rudder irons, in her stern, a step in her keelson for one mast, but no place cut in the thoft, bright sides, painted brown. Twenty shillings will be given (and no questions asked) to any person that will deliver her to Mr. William Stevenson, or the subscriber, EDWARD COOKE.
FOUND by a NEGRO, A SILVER WATCH
which the owner may have by applying to the Printer, and paying for this advertisement.
TAKEN up, a likely bay horse, four feet ten inches high, ten or twelve years old, with a blaze in his face, his hind feet white, has some saddle spots, is shod before, and branded on the near buttock with a heart. Posted, and appraised to 10l. THOMAS LIGON.
TAKEN up, last fall was two years, three ewes, two of them black, and one white, marked with a crop and two slits in each ear; they are now increased to ten. Posted, and appraised to 3l. PETER FARRAR.
TAKEN up, in Bedford, a black horse, about 13 hands high, with a small white spot on his off buttock, and branded on each buttock C. Posted, and appraised to 5l. 10s. DAVID IRVINE.
PETERSBURG, August 20, 1770.
ON the morning of the 11th instant was missed (believed to be stolen) from Stephen Hamlin's plantation, four miles from Peter's bridge, over Nottoway river, Sussex, a bright bay horse, except one fore foot white, 4 feet 9 or 10 inches high, has a hanging mane and switched tail, is branded on the left buttock WB, and has been lately shod. At the same time a small sorrel horse was missed. They, if strayed, it is supposed will make in company for Meherrin or Brunswick, where they were bred. Whoever delivers the bay horse to Matthew Tait, at Peter's bridge, to Glaister Hummcutt in Sussex, or to me at Edward Stabler's in Petersburg, will be paid 20l. if found within 20 miles, and on proof of greater distance, in proportion. BENJAMIN RUSSEL.
To be SOLD at PUBLICK AUCTION, on Monday the 10th of September, on the premises,
THE dwelling-house at present occupied by the subscriber, which is very well calculated for publick business, being in the centre of the city, and every convenience to it for a tavern. There are fine cellars, an exceeding good stable for thirty horses, with a large fodder loft, a very good kitchen, with a room adjoining, a large and strong smokehouse, at one end of it a place for people to sleep in, an excellent well of water, and a good garden. There is likewise a very good shop, on the main street, which might be converted into three or four lodging rooms; and there is a cellar under it. The house might be made much larger, at a very trifling expense, by taking in a store, at one end of it, which rents for 20l. a year. Upon paying 100l. in October next, the purchaser will have two years credit for the remainder.
At the same time will be sold sundry household and kitchen furniture, particularly a number of very good beds and bedding; on credit, until April, for all sums above 5l. the purchasers giving bond and security.
The above sale being made in consequence of my resolution immediately to discontinue tavern keeping, and to have my affairs settled, I desire every person who is indebted to me to make payment in October ensuing, as, after that time, all accounts due to me a lawyer will have the collecting of.
WILLIAMSBURG, August 30, 1770. THOMAS CRAIG.
WILLIAMSBURG, August 29th, 1770.
AS William Willis, gunsmith, is gone from this city, and has left some GUNS and GUN LOCKS with me, the owners may have them on paying for the repairs; and if not very soon taken away, I shall put them in a vendue. THOMAS BRAMMER.
FREDERICKSBURG fairs are altered, by a late act of Assembly, from June and October, to May and September. The ensuing fair will be on the 24th of the month, and on that, or the following day, the inhabitants, and neighbouring Gentlemen, propose giving a genteel purse for a horse race. Particulars will be advertised in this paper.
IF Elizabeth Holland, daughter of William Holland, heretofore of James river, in Virginia, shipwright, and of Agnes his wife (and which said Elizabeth Holland is supposed to have lived in or near New York, or on or near James river, or York town, in Virginia, in North America) be living, or (if dead) hath left any issue, she, or such issue, may hear of some thing greatly to her or their advantage, by applying to Alexander Colden, Esq; postmaster at New York, or Mr. John Dixon, postmaster at Williamsburg, in Virginia; and any person who knows of the death of the said Elizabeth Holland, when she died, and whether she left any and what issue, is requested to give information thereof to the said Alexander Colden, Esq; or Mr. John Dixon.
STRAYED, or STOLEN,
from Colonel Edmund Pendleton's, on Tuesday the 28th of December 1768, a very dark bay gelding, about 4 feet 6 or 7 inches high, 5 years old the 10th of May last, shows a little of the English blood, and was just broke to pace, trot, and gallop, very well, when lost; he has a mealy nose, some white on his belly, a small star in his forehead, one of his hind feet white, and some white on the other, a scar on the hooflock joint, cut by a plow when a colt, which appears as though it had been broke, and branded on the near buttock I G, very high up, and much bloated. Whoever conveys the said horse to me, or gives such intelligence as I may get him again, shall have 20s. reward, besides what the law allows; and if stolen, on conviction of the thief, 5l. paid by the subscriber, near Caroline courthouse. NATHANIEL PENDLETON.
On Monday the 24th of September next will be SOLD at Mr. Robert Cunningham's, in Mecklenburg county, for ready money, bills of exchange, or merchants notes payable at the ensuing OCTOBER General Court.
SIX very likely Virginia born NEGRO fellows. And on Monday the 1st of October next will be sold, for ready money, at the house of Mr. George Jefferson, in Pittsylvania county, 60 head of cattle, 12 horses, and sundry household furniture, conveyed, by deed of trust, from said Jefferson, to HENRY DELONY.
MECKLENBURG, August 16, 1770.
THE above NEGROES would have been sold the 15th instant, as formerly advertised, had I not a fine crop of tobacco growing that would have been lost, and will now probably be saved by delaying the sale. Those that intend becoming purchasers may depend on the slaves, and other effects, being sold, agreeable to the above advertisement. G. JEFFERSON.

POETS CORNER.  On WOMEN. From ANACREON.  NATURE to every creature is a friend, Horns arm the bull, and hoofs the horse defend; Hares, to escape, have swift and tender feet; Lions have horrid teeth, their foes to meet; Fishes are form'd with fins, through seas to glide; And birds, to fly, have pinions at their side. Nature to men has given strong sense in store, But not to women; they have something more: Beauty they have, to which all things must yield, Beauty, which serves them both for lance and shield, Light arm'd with this, they nothing more require; It serves instead of swords, instead of fire.
Just arrived from AFRICA.  200 choice SLAVES  in the brig ASTON , John Clifton commander; the sale of which will begin at Bermuda Hundred , on Thursday the 20th of September , and continue until all are sold.  JOHN LAWRENCE, } and Co. WILLIAM CALL, }  N. B. Merchants notes will be received in payment.
For SALE,  TWO hundred and fifty acres of land  in Petworth parish, Gloucester county, within a mile and a half of York river, whereon are houses, &c. and cleared ground for six hands; it is a fine range for cattle. This plantation may be entered upon in December , and the money to be paid by the 25th of October . Also 200 acres of land in Ware parish, being part of the tract on which the subscriber lives, within a mile and a half of York river, and opposite to the mouth of Queen's creek. Likewise 350 acres of land in Kingston parish, within a mile of East warehouse, and half a mile of a branch of York river. These two tracts may be entered on immediately. Any person inclined to purchase the above lands may depend on having a great bargain of them, by applying to  JOHN HUGHES.
For SALE,  THE lease of a STORE and WARE-  HOUSE 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.
AGREEABLE to the directions of the associates, at their last general meeting, I appointed the members for each county to carry into execution the plan that had been formed; and the appointments, with the number of papers allotted for each county, were sent by such conveyances as we thought might be relied upon. But as, notwithstanding all the care that could be taken, some of them may have miscarried, I must request those Gentlemen who have not received them to let me know of it, that they may be immediately supplied with others.  PEYTON RANDOLPH.
To be SOLD, on the 4 Thursday in next month, on the premises,
A TRACT of LAND lying in Spotsylvania county, containing by estimation 228 acres, whereon Major William Robinson lately lived; also several likely Negroes, some stock, and household furniture. Six months credit will be allowed for one half, and twelve months for the remainder, the purchasers giving bond and security to the administrators of John Robinson , Esq; deceased.
To be SOLD, on Wednesday the 21st of November next, to the highest bidder, on the premises,
THREE thousand acres of choice LAND  in Culpeper county, on the Robison river, late the property of Colonel Philip Rotee . For the convenience of purchasers, the land is laid off into lots, and will be either sold in that manner or altogether. An undoubted title will be made to the purchaser; and twelve months credit will be allowed, upon bond, with approved security, being given to the Gentleman that is to attend the sale.
WHEREAS some persons, either to colour their parsimony, or from an unacquaintedness with such works, have endeavoured to depreciate my map of Virginia , by magnifying some inaccuracies therein, which regard either the situation of some Gentlemen's seats or some inconsiderable water courses, I judged it necessary to inform the publick that as the subscriptions could not enable me to be more accurate, not having had any assistance from the legislature, so, in general, the map may be deemed a very good one, when it is considered that the out lines of the colony, as far as the Allegheny ridge, together with the rivers and county lines, excepting some of those of Nansemond , Norfolk , and Princess Anne , were either surveyed, at my charge, or draughts of them, furnished me by Gentlemen who informed me they might be depended on; and seeing these are the most essential parts of a map, as all good judges will allow, I hope the impartial world will, upon this information, esteem them as they ought, especially when it is considered that all the most eminent men throughout the colony have encouraged the undertaking, and purchased a great many maps, and that I have been at great expense and pains to execute a work the first of its kind that ever was attempted on the continent of North America .  JOHN HENRY.
THE sale of SLAVES advertised to be at Mecklenburg court in September is put off until the 27th of that month, when they will be sold for ready money, or merchants notes payable in OCTOBER General Court.
RUN away from the subscriber, some time in the month of January last, a very likely Negro fellow named CÆSAR . 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 apprehends the said slave, and delivers him to me, at Petersburg , shall receive 10 l. reward, if taken in this colony, and 20 l. if in any other.  NEIL BUCHANAN, sen.
To be SOLD, for ready money, to the highest bidder, on Monday the 17th of September, at Alexandria, being Fairfax court day,  SEVENTEEN valuable SLAVES, consisting of men, women, boys, and girls. Among the number are three valuable forgesmen, a sawer, a Collier, a blacksmith, a carpenter, a miller, and a baker. There will be sold, at the same time and place, a tract of land lying on Pimmett's run, near the falls of Potowomack , containing about 400 acres, settled with four tenements, two of which are well improved with buildings. There is a good deal of meadow ground on the run, and bending on the same for two miles, well watered and timbered. The above slaves and land are part of the estate of John Ballendine , and sold to satisfy a debt due to  HECTOR ROSS.
For BRISTOL,  THE ship CÆSAR, Wil-  iam Wood commander, now lying in Rappahannock river, will take in tobacco, on liberty of consignment, to any merchant in Bristol , at 31. a tun. All Gentlemen inclined to ship are desired to deliver their notes, or orders, to Mr. James Mills or Mr. George Lorimer at Urbanna , Mr. David Jameson at York , Mr. John Smith at Hanover town , Mr. John Glassell at Fredericksburg , Mess. Humphrey and John Hill , or to the Captain on board.
THE executors of the late Colonel Charles  Garter having very great reason to believe that his Majesty's assent to the last act of assembly, empowering them to sell a part of the testator's lands, held in fee simple, for the discharge of his debts and legacies, will be very soon obtained, in order for their confirming such sales, they hereby give notice that the lands upon Broad run and Kettle run, formerly advertised, will be exposed to sale at Captain Newil's , in Fauquier county, on Monday the 1st of October . Note, the executors are compelled to demand ready money for the sales, or to make them upon a very short credit upon good security.  THE EXECUTORS.
STRAYED, or STOLEN,  out of Mrs. Todd's pasture, near Todd's bridge, about the 1st of June last, a slender made black horse, with a star in his forehead, paces, one or both of his hind feet white, paces, trots, and gallops, very well, and branded on the near buttock T S . Whoever conveys the said horse to me, at Todd's bridge, shall have 20 s. reward.  ADAM BENNETT.
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.
WHEREAS  Mr. William Kennon did, by indenture, dated in December 1768, make over to sundry persons, in trust, the whole estate of which he then stood possessed, for the benefit of all his creditors who should approve thereof within three months from the date, and which he expected would have been accepted by the whole of them, as he did thereby offer them every satisfaction which it was in his power to make; but it having so happened that, either from accident or some other cause, some of those to whom he was indebted did not accede to, or acknowledge their approbation of, the deed of trust aforesaid, and are thereby left without any provision made for the payment of the money due to them; Now, in order to make the best satisfaction in his power to such creditors, he does hereby propose to execute to proper persons for their benefit a deed of trust, or conveyance, of all his right to, and interest in 20 Negroes, which he claims by contract from the estate of his late father, and also the balance which is due to him by account from the said estate, and for the recovery of which a suit has long been depending before the Hon. General Court , and will certainly be determined in October next. The terms on which he proposes to make this conveyance are, "that all such of his creditors who have not availed themselves of the security offered by the last trust deed shall receive from the money to be recovered from the estate of his late father (if sufficient) a dividend on their respective demands equal to what may be received by the other trust creditors, and the residue (if any) to be divided equally among the whole of his creditors."  The part I have hitherto taken in Mr. Kennon's affairs, as one of his trustees, and the desire I have to see a numerous family relieved from the most affecting and disagreeable situation, has induced me, at his request, to make this proposition to his creditors. Such therefore as are inclined to accept it will please let me know their resolutions, either to Williamsburg , Richmond , or Blandford . In the mean time the deed shall be prepared for their approbation, and carried into execution as fast as possible. I hope this notice will be attended to by all such as have unsatisfied demands against him. It is the last and only provision he has it in his power to make for them, and their acceptance thereof will be a benefit to themselves, and a relief to his family, consistent with true generosity and humanity.  JERMAN BAKER.
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 accounts put into an attorney's hands, without other notice, or respect of persons. He has a quantity of goods, which he will sell on reasonable terms, for ready money or short credit.  JOHN SMITH.
TAKEN up, in Brunswick , a bay mare, about 4 feet 7 inches high, appears to have been worked, and is branded on the near buttock O . Posted, and appraised to 6 l.  JOHN MACLIN.
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.
FREDERICKSBURG, JULY 10, 1770.  I HAVE just completed a MERCHANT MILL within 200 yards of Fredericksburg , and convenient to a landing where sea vessels may quickly load that do not draw more than ten feet water. I expect to be able to manufacture upwards of 20,000 bushels of wheat in a year, which is more than my present stock can afford to supply the mill with, without some assistance of my friends. I therefore propose to manufacture wheat for merchants, or others, on the following moderate terms: I will grind, bolt, and pack the flower, coarse and fine, for 4 d. sterling for every bushel of wheat delivered to me, and deliver all the bran, or for 3 d. sterling if the bran is left as my own; and I shall charge no more than 1 s. 4 d. sterling for each flower barrel and nailing, and 1 s. 8 d. sterling for each bread barrel and nailing, and I will deliver it at the landing or mill, as the owner may choose. I cannot undertake to manufacture a less quantity than 100 bushels for any one person on the above terms, a less quantity I shall require the usual toll for; and if the merchants in my neighbourhood, or elsewhere, will encourage me largely, I will agree not only to take my pay in wheat for manufacturing (if they choose it) at the market price, but for whatever flower or ship bread they may buy of me I will agree to take one third of the price in West India or other goods, at the market price, and the other two thirds in cash on three months credit. I am ready to treat with any Gentleman who may be willing to make a trial of this trade, which I think would be to our mutual advantage, especially as the people of this country, now going largely on making wheat, will pay the merchants in that commodity. I would recommend to all dealers in wheat to buy none but what is threshed or trod out on a plank floor, and to weigh it; if it turns out 60 wt. per bushel the profit will be worth while, as well to the maker as the buyer, but if under that standard the real loss will be equal to a penny a pound for what it falls short of that weight in each bushel. I am willing to contract for a number of years for the purchase of wheat, and for the sale of flower and ship bread.  ROGER DIXON.
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 place of great trade, on which is a dwelling-house 40 by 18, with all necessary outbuildings, also a mill worth annually 100 l. Any person inclined to purchase, or exchange, may see the land by applying to the subscriber, on the premises.  CHARLES HARRISON.
For SALE,  A PLANTATION, situated in Nansemond county, distance from Suffolk 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 brickhouse, with outbuildings proper. Any one inclined to purchase may know the terms by applying to James Murdaugh in Nansemond , or Bryan Gressie in Portsmouth .
WILLIAMSBURG, May 4, 1770.  AS I am determined for the future to receive more money, or have less business in the way of my profession, I take this method (in order to prevent unnecessary applications) of declaring that I will not for the future undertake the management of any cause unless my fee is first paid down, or a bond given for it, payable with interest twelve months after the date of such bond; nor will any letter to engage me in any cause for the future meet with the smallest attention, or answer, that does not enclose either the fee or such bond for it. And that no person may be deceived, they will please to observe that it is my determined resolution to put every such bond in suit which is not discharged within one month after it becomes payable. Every person who favours me with their business upon the above terms will meet with my most grateful acknowledgments, and may depend upon the exertion of my utmost abilities to serve them. With regard to those who, at the time they pretended to be my friends, could coolly sit still and see me reduced to the necessity of selling my slaves to a very great disadvantage, and yet withhold the small sums due to me, which if paid would have removed that necessity, I leave it to their own hearts to determine whether they deserve any farther indulgence. Every person therefore indebted to me before the first day of January last, who does not before the first day of August next either send the money due to me or a bond for the same, payable with interest in twelve months, may depend upon being sued immediately after the time in the General Court , if the sum due amounts to ten pounds, and in any county I can catch him if under that sum. I shall be in Williamsburg from the 20th of May until after the court of Oyer in June .  THOMSON MASON.
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