The Virginia gazette (Williamsburg, Va.), 1775-03-03 00:00:00

VIRGINIA
GAZETTE.
ALWAYS FOR LIBERTY,
AND THE PUBLICK GOOD.
ALEXANDER PURDIE, PRINTER.
An authentick account of the miserable fate of ten men belonging to the Adventure, lately returned from the South Seas, who were surprised by the savages in New Zealand, put to death, and eaten. Extracted from the journal of one of the crew that was ordered to make search for the unhappy sufferers.
ON the 30th of November 1773 we came to an anchor in Charlotta Sound, on the coast of New Zealand, where the ship being moored, and the boat sent ashore, a letter was found which informed the Resolution had been there, and had failed six days before we arrived.
On the first of December we sent the tents and empty casks on shore, to the watering place. The Indians came and visited us, and brought us fish and other refreshments, which we purchased for pieces of cloth and old nails; and they continued this traffick for ten or twelve days, seemingly very well pleased.
On the 13th some of them came down in the night, and robbed the tents. The astronomer, getting up to make an observation, missed some things, and charged the sentinel with taking them; but while they were in discourse they spied an Indian creeping from the shore towards them, at whom they fired, and wounded him, but he got off, and retired to the woods. The report of the gun had alarmed his companions, who deserted the canoe in which they came, and fled likewise into the woods.
The waterers, who were now apprised of what had happened, and were out upon the search, found the canoe, and in it most of the things that had been stolen.
Nothing remarkable happened after this till the 17th, when, preparing for our departure, the large cutter, manned with the proper crew, under the command of Mr. John Roe the first mate, accompanied by Mr. Woodhouse midshipman, and James Tobias Swilley the carpenter's servant, was sent up the sound, to Grasse cove, to gather greens and wild celery.
At two in the afternoon the tents were struck, every thing got on board, and the ship made ready for sailing the next day. Night coming on, and no cutter appearing, the captain and officers began to express great uneasiness, fearing some treachery from the savages. They sat up the whole night in expectation of her arrival, but to no purpose. At day-break the captain ordered the long-boat to be hoisted out, and double manned, with Mr. Burney second lieutenant, Mr. Freeman master, the corporal of the marines, with five private men, all well armed, with plenty of ammunition, two wall pieces, and three days provision. Thus equipped, about nine in the morning we left the ship, and sailed and rowed for East bay, keeping close in shore, and examining every creek we passed, to find the cutter. We continued our search till two in the afternoon, when we put into a small cove to dress dinner. While that was getting ready we observed a company of Indians, seemingly very busy, on the opposite shore; we left our dinner, and rowed precipitately to the place where the savages were assembled. On our approach, they all fled. We
followed them closely, to a little town which we found deserted; we searched their huts, and, while thus employed, the savages returned and made a show of resistance, but some trifling presents being made their chiefs, they were very soon appeased. However, on our return to our boat, they followed us, and some of them threw stones. After we had dined we renewed our search, and at proper intervals kept firing our wall pieces as signals to the cutter, if any of her people should happen to be within hearing.
About five in the afternoon we opened a small bay, where we saw a large double canoe, and a body of Indians hauling her up upon the beach. We quickened our course to come up with them, but they instantly fled on seeing us approach; this made us suspect that some mischief had been done. On landing, the first thing we saw in the canoe was one of the cutter's row-lock boards and a pair of shoes tied up together. On advancing farther up the beach we found several of their baskets, and saw one of their dogs eating a piece of broiled flesh. We examined it, and suspected it to be human; and in one of their baskets having found a hand, which we knew to be the left hand of Thomas Hill, by the letters T. H. being marked on it, we were no longer in doubt about the event. We pursued the savages as far as was practicable, but without success. On our return we destroyed their canoe, and continued our search. At half after six in the evening we opened Grasse cove, where we saw a great number of Indians assembled on the beach, and six or seven canoes floating in the surf. We stood in shore, and when the savages saw us, they retreated to a rising hill, close by the water side. We were in doubt whether it was through fear that they retreated, or with a design to decoy us to an ambuscade. Our Lieutenant determined not to be surprised, and therefore running close in shore, ordered the grappling to be dropped near enough to reach them with our guns, but at too great a distance to be under any apprehensions from their treachery. In this position we began to engage, taking aim, and determining to kill as many of them as our guns could reach. It was some time before we could dislodge them; but at length, many of them being wounded, and some killed, they began to disperse. Our Lieutenant improved their panic, and, supported by the officers and marines, leaped on shore and pursued the fugitives. We had not advanced far from the water side before we beheld the most horrible sight that ever was seen by an European; the heads, hearts, livers, and lights, of three or four of our people, broiling on the fire, and their bowels lying at the distance of about six yards from the fire, with several of their hands and limbs in a mangled condition, some broiled, and some raw; but no other parts of their bodies, which gave cause to suspect that the cannibals had feasted and eaten all the rest. We observed a large body of them assembled on the top of a hill, at about two miles distance, but night coming on we durst not advance to attack them; neither was it thought safe to quit the shore, to take
an account of the number killed, our body being but small, and the savages numerous and fierce. They were armed with long lances, and with weapons not unlike the halberds of our serjeants in shape, made of hard wood, and, instead of iron, mounted with bone. We could discover nothing belonging to the cutter but one of the oars, which was broken and stuck in the sand, to which they had tied the fastenings of their canoes. It was suspected that the dead bodies of our people had been divided among the different parties of savages that had been concerned in the massacre; and it was not improbable but the party that was seen at a distance were feasting upon some of the others, as those on the shore had been upon what were found before they were disturbed by our crew in the long-boat. Be that as it may, we could discover no traces of more than four of their bodies, nor could we tell where the savages had concealed the cutter. It was now near night, and our Lieutenant not thinking it safe to trust our crew in the dark, in an open boat, within reach of such cruel barbarians, ordered the canoes to be broken up and destroyed; and, after collecting the remains of our mangled companions, we made the best of our way from this polluted place, and got on board the ship before midnight. About four the next morning we weighed anchor, and about seven got under way, and pursued our course home. In the meantime the surgeon examined the remains of the bodies brought on board, but could not make out to whom they belonged; so they were decently laid together, and, with the usual solemnity on board ships, committed to the deep.
The true art of government consists in not governing too much.
St. Asaph's Bishop.
THE conduct of administration corresponds exactly with the measures pursued by Philip of Spain, against the Low Countries. The reason given by one in Administration for attacking the colonies seems to be copied from the famous advice of the unfeeling Duke of Alva, that, "Specie retinentia dignitatis" that cost his master his glory, his happiness, and his provinces, and sunk his country into distresses from which she is not yet recovered. It is evident, that the british Ministers have diligently studied Strada, and the other authors who have transmitted to posterity the pleasing and instructive annals of Philippick policy, as every measure they have taken is founded on a precedent set by that celebrated school of humanity. Alva is the favourite master; on his conduct they keep their eyes steadily and reverently fixed, and it may be truely said they follow him with no unequal steps. Great, good, and wise men, whom some future Puffendorf or Temple will duly celebrate!
The whole country of the Seven United Provinces is not so large as one half of Pennsylvania, and when they began their contest with Philip, for their liberty, contained about as many inhabitants as are now in the province of Massachusett's Bay. Philip's Empire then comprehended all Europe, all Spain, and Portugal, the two

Sicilies, many islands in the Mediterranean, the Milanese, all the dominions belonging to Spain and Portugal in Africa and Asia; in America, the immense colonies subject to those two kingdoms, with all their unexhausted mines, and the Spanish West Indies; his armies were numerous and veteran, and commanded by renowned Generals. During the war in the Low Countries, so great was his force, that his General marched twice into France, and obliged Henry IV. to raise the siege of Paris and Rouen.
In the same war, he fitted out the armada against England; yet seven little provinces, inspired by one generous resolution, "to die free rather than to live slaves," not only baffled, but brought down into the dust, that enormous power which had contended for universal empire, and for half a century was the terror of the world.
These provinces afterwards actually protected Spain against the power of France.
Philip and his juncto thought themselves very wise, and politick as so many Machiavels; but what says, and will say, mankind, as long as the memory of those events is preserved? That their counsels were despicable, their motives detestable, and their minds like those described by the Bishop of Lerida, that exactly resembled the horns of the cows in his country, little, hard, and crooked.
M A D R I D, November 28.
OUR woollen manufactories improve every day more and more, by means of the great numbers of foreigners (especially English) who are employed in them. There are near 100 different places where this manufacture is carried on, and the Court has just given orders for setting up others in several places in this kingdom. It is computed that since the year 1772 there have been 8000 pieces of cloth worked up in this kingdom, a great part of which (3000 pieces all broadcloth) was exported in the register ship.
HAMBURG, Dec. 9. Last night it froze so very hard that the thermometer was ten degrees below the freezing point. The cold has continued as intense all this day, and seems to increase to-night. Not only the post, but also waggons with heavy loads, passed over the ice yesterday to and from Harbourg.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 29. Many misfortunes have happened within these few days at sea, and upon these coasts, from the inclemency of the weather, which is such as has not been equalled since the year 1770.
PARIS, Dec. 2. The Parliament and the Court of Aides went by deputation to Versailles to pay their compliments to the King, and return him thanks. They likewise had the honour to be received by the Queen, &c. The Parliament were very graciously received, and they took this opportunity to engage M. de Miromesnil, in the name of the whole company, to beg the King to recall the old members of the Grand Council who are at present in exile, and to permit them to take their seats with them in the Parliament, according to the order of their reception. This was a glorious proceeding for the exiled magistrates, and does honour to the Parliament; who have also solicited the keeper of the seals to endeavour to obtain, from the King's bounty, the recall of the old Chatelet.
Dec. 4. All the maritime towns of France have charged their deputies in this city to make remonstrances against the orders they have received, to conform in future to the conventions which the Court of Great Britain has obtained for the prohibition of sending foreign manufactures to their colonies. The deputies went upon this occasion in a body M. de Trudenne, superintendent of the manufactures of France; but he told them, the demand made by the Court of Great Britain was nothing more than the execution of the treaties subsisting between the two Courts, and which his Majesty had lately renewed, and therefore they must not expect any alteration in respect to the affair in question.
L O N D O N, December 8.
THEY write from Gibraltar, that the Emperour of Morocco has stopped all provisions being sent to that garrison for the present, on account of his being engaged in a war with Spain, as it caused a great consumption in victualling a vast number of armed corsairs, &c.
They write from Gibraltar, that an armed Spanish bark, with a few resolute fellows on board, ran into the harbour of Tetuan, and set fire to two large galliots and a half galley, belonging to the Moors, which were burnt to the water's edge, and upwards of 100 of the crew perished.
A private letter from Paris says, that the King of Spain has solicited for the assistance of some men of war to join the Spanish fleet in the Mediterranean, that he may be able to strike an important blow against the barbarians, and at once put a stop to their depredations, and entirely drive them out of those seas. The same letter says, that orders are sent to Toulon for a fleet of twelve ships of the line, and several frigates, to sail from thence and join the Spaniards immediately.
The whole coast from Berwick to Newcastle exhibits such a scene of desolation, occasioned by the numerous wrecks of ships, as has never been known on that coast before.
Dec. 14. We have it from good authority, that a very respectable house in the Bolton and Salem trade has very large orders from two of the best houses in that trade at Boston, which they insist upon being shipped for them the first opportunity, notwithstanding all the resolutions of the Congress, the proceedings of the town meetings, or any measure that province may take in its present distracted state.
A correspondent remarks, that the Virginians have spirit and resolution worthy of ancient Romans, and are to leave off planting tobacco, in order to get off the oppressive acts for raising a revenue in America. If they succeed, our correspondent expresses his hope that their noble spirit will have its due effect on this side the Atlantick, and that next year our English farmers will give over planting of wheat in order to get rid of the oppressive tax on soap and candles.
Letters from Newfoundland, by a ship that is arrived at Torbay, bring an account that the English have met with great success in the fishery; that they have freighted more ships this season than they have done for many years past, but that most of the ships have carried their cargoes to foreign markets, where they can have a greater price than in any port in England.
A Gentleman just arrived in town from Cherburg, in France, says, that whilst he continued in that place, which was only ten days, he saw six sail of English vessels, which came from Weymouth, and the coast of Norfolk, laden with wheat and live cattle, arrived there; which makes bread and other provisions much cheaper than in London, and that mutton, beef, and veal, sold at the rate of 3d. halfpeny a pound, fat, and as good as any in town.
We have received accounts that the Industry, Capt. Drummond, belonging to Borrowstounness, Scotland, bound from London for that place, loaded with goods, was in the late storm driven on shore about six miles north from Aberdeen. The ship went to pieces, and all on board perished. The body of a man, with a mourning ring on his finger, had come ashore when these accounts came away.
The damage done by the late tempestuous weather, on the coast of Suffolk and Norfolk, is almost incredible. The sea, for several days, has been covered with wrecks of ships and dead bodies, so that the people who live at Dunwich, and the adjacent places near the sea, have had great employ in burying the bodies (which they found cast on shore whilst they were looking out for plunder) in the sand. By the wrecks, we find that none of the vessels lost are Dutch and French.
Yesterday morning, about two o'clock, information being previously given to Sir John Fielding, that a number of persons met every night at a certain eating-house, in Gerard Street, Soho, in order to play at Hazard, and other unlawful games, a body of civil officers entered the room where the company of gamblers were assembled, and seized between 20 and 30 of them. They were yesterday noon carried before the sitting magistrate, who remanded them to Tothill Fields bridewell for farther examination. The fine for playing at the above game is 50l. and on failure of payment six months imprisonment. The master of the house is in custody; his fine for keeping a gaming table is, by act of Parliament, 200l. Two of the above persons were Jews, who were discharged on paying the fine. Another of the company was well known at Newmarket.
Yesterday the sessions ended at the Old Bailey, when 13 convicts received judgment of death, 37 were sentenced to be transported for seven years, and two for coining halfpence were branded in the hand, and ordered to be imprisoned one year.
A Gentleman was exclaiming lately against the very high salaries given to the opera singers. A good voice, says he, stands the manager in at least 2000l. a year, and under a three years contract. What is that, cries another Gentleman, to the salaries given at the opera house, near Westminster Hall, where the manager often pays double the sum for a first-rate voice, and is under a contract for seven years!
A certain great Lady, now under persecution, when she was informed of the various kinds of prosecutions intended to be carried on against her in her absence, said, "she should not be surprised at any thing from a lover who was dying till he became her husband, and then left her a mourning bride; who then persuaded her she was not married, which he easily did, as she found she had no husband, and then consented to her making another attempt for a male partner in the holy wedlock, and afterwards claims the fruits of a wife, when he deprived her of the fruits of a husband. All this, continued she, might be done by another animal in a human shape; but his stirring up an indictment in my absence, when I cannot appear to make my defence, is still more like a man, and none but a Hervey would make an attempt upon a woman behind her back."
Dec. 16. Yesterday the House of Commons went into a committee on ways and means, and came to the following resolutions: That the duties on malt, mum, cider, and perry, be continued for 1775; that 3s. in the pound land tax be laid on all lands, tenements, &c. for 1775.
Mr. Burke, according to order, presented a bill for permitting the importation of Indian corn into Great Britain, on paying a duty of 1d. per quarter, when barley is allowed to be imported on paying a duty of 2d. per quarter, according to the duties and regulations of an act of the 13th of his present Majesty; which was read a first and second time, and ordered to be committed.
The New York mail, which arrived yesterday, has brought a great many letters for the government, but very few for the merchants, and those contain no orders for goods, which makes it conjectured that a stop is put to trade in that country.
Georgia, and East and West Florida, have dissented from the resolutions of the American Congress.
The important cause of the rights of the freeholders of Middlesex, so grossly violated by the last Parliament, will be brought on in the House of Commons by the Lord Mayor and Mr. Serjeant Glynn, assisted by Sir George Saville, and other true friends of their country, very early after the holidays, when it is expected the House will be well attended. At present, the Speaker finds a difficulty in getting 40 members to make a House.

Tuesday evening, about seven o'clock, as Counsellor Stackpoole of Serjeant's Inn, with three Ladies and two Gentlemen more, were coming to town in two carriages, the first carriage was stopped within 100 yards of the Packhorse, Turnham Green, by a highwayman well mounted, with a carbine slung by his side, and a case of horse pistols. As the Counsellor, and another Gentleman, were behind in an open chaise, quite unarmed, they thought of turning back to the Packhorse to alarm the house, and to get arms for the pursuit; but the highwayman observing their motions, as soon as he had robbed the Ladies of what loose cash they had about them (which amounted to about 7 or 8 l.) rode after them, and, clapping one of his horse pistols to the mouths of the Gentlemen, desired them to deliver their money, which though they immediately complied with, it was with great difficulty (and not till two of his companions, who were at some distance, called him off) he was prevented firing at them, on account of their villainy , as he called it, of attempting to take him. He returned back to the Ladies, shook one of them by the hand, wished them a good night, and gallopped off. What seems extraordinary, he refused their watches and jewels, though the Ladies, through their fright, had collected them for him.
It is said that four new regiments will be raised in Ireland, for the service of America.
Yesterday came on before Lord Chief Justice de Grey an action of false imprisonment, brought by Gregory Cojamaul, an Armenian merchant, plaintiff, against a late East India officer, defendant; when a verdict was found for the plaintiff, with 4500 l. damages, and costs. Another action, brought by two others against the same person, had a like verdict.
This day a motion was made in the Court of Chancery, for an injunction, to stop the payment of a sum of money in the hands of Mr. Tattersall, from being paid to the trustees of the Duchess of Kingston, which arose from the sale of the late Duke's horses, dogs, &c. on the ground of her being an executor by false pretences, and being now indicted of felony; when the Lord Chancellor remarked, that as a noble law Lord had made it appear that there was no indictment against her, as it had been brought against Elizabeth Chidleigh, and there being no such person, he ordered the money to be paid into the hands of the trustees, for the payment of the funeral expenses, debts, and legacies.
Dec. 17. A correspondent assures us, from his own knowledge, that the most formidable preparations are making in France, and that they wait only till our troops and fleets are engaged in America to strike some fatal blow to this country.
In the debate on the address in the House of Commons, Mr. Burke spoke long and well. Last year, he said, the Ministers affirmed that the punishment of Boston would strike terror into all America; that America would be prostrate at our feet begging for mercy; that all the other colonies would abandon Boston to her fate. The very contrary of all this has happened, and all the colonies take up the cause of Boston as a common cause. The late acts, so far from having the effect which the late Minister expected, have made Boston the Lord Mayor of America.
A great law Lord declared, in his place, that were he an American he would resist the present measures to the last drop of his blood.
Orders have been issued from the Admiralty for getting ready three sail of the line, and one frigate, with all convenient speed (supposed for America) and preparations are now making for victualling them.
Besides the resolutions that have already appeared of the Grand Congress, there is an address from them to the King, Lords, and Commons, and a letter to the people of England, which is soon to be made publick. This letter is said to be the most curious piece that ever the American press produced. There is a picture drawn in it of
the last Parliament that passed the Boston acts, and some strictures on their proceedings, of a free nature. The Ministry also comes in for a great share in the obloquy, as do many of the leaders in favour of Great Britain on both sides the water.
It is thought, that as soon as all the proceedings of the Grand American Congress are laid before Parliament, a motion will be made for an act to make the whole of their proceedings high treason.---Q. If this had been done last session of Parliament, how would they have got a man of any reputation or credit to be a delegate at a congress.
It is said a certain American Agent, who was present at a certain speech, when some persons around took notice that the Speaker did not articulate so clearly as usual, but seemed to splutter, cried out, I do not think he is well. He never looked better, says a bystander. He is certainly ill, replies the Agent. What! because he splutters in his speech, returns the bystander. What do you suppose is the matter with him? The matter! repeats the American Agent, he has been spitting blood throughout the whole of his speech.
When a certain great man fell upon his knee before a certain assembly, this man, cries an American, boasted, in the last slavish Parliament, that "America should be brought to our feet," but Providence has brought him there before it.
It is said, when the Lord Mayor was told that a leading member of the Cocoa Tree had fallen on his knee in the House, what! on his bare knee, says he; whose health did he drink?
Yesterday the Duke of Manchester, and the Earls of Bute and Ferrers, took the oaths and their seats in the House of Peers; after which Lord Lyttleton made a second motion for opening the doors to the members of the House of Commons, the sons and brothers of Peers, Peers of Ireland and Scotland, and to so many of the publick at large as should be introduced by English Peers, each Lord to have the privilege of introducing one person. The Duke of Manchester seconded the motion, which was carried.
Dec. 18. In the House of Commons yesterday, a strange desultory debate arose relative to the propriety of taxing Ireland, which was occasioned by some expressions that fell from Governor Johnstone, alluding to opinions maintained on a former occasion on this subject.
Governor Johnstone said, I think a true determination upon this question can only be made after knowing the plan which Gentlemen in Administration are resolved to pursue with respect to American affairs. It is now clear that the people of America, actuated with the same firm and resolute spirit, and tinctured with the same enthusiasm, which enabled our ancestors to withstand the unjust claims of the Crown in the days of Charles I. are determined to resist the high doctrines of parliamentary supremacy held forth by this country, which must in its consequences reduce their liberties to a level with the colonies of France and Spain. If we are resolved to adhere to those incomprehensible tenets, echoed with so much applause in the last Parliament, and on the first day of the present sessions, nothing but the sword can now decide the contest. In that event, it is in vain to suppose that the peace establishment of the army now proposed will be sufficient; for every wise man must foresee, that our rivals in Europe cannot be idle spectators in such a scene. Supposing then a sufficient force is employed to subdue the Americans, this country must be left destitute of the necessary defence. No man is less desirous of augmenting a military establishment than myself. I foresee that the liberties of this country must, in the end, fall a sacrifice to that power which has annihilated the rights of mankind in other states. It has been asserted, that legislation existing in the Parliament of Great Britain, taxation, which is a part of legislation, must necessarily be included.
The various privileges which subsist in every free state are hardly to be determined by any reasoning a priori . It is true that legislation may exist without the power of taxation. The kingdom of Ireland, within our own dominion, is a proof of what these learned Gentlemen assert to be impossible. For my part, I do not see what difficulty can occur in leaving the different colonies on the same footing of raising money, by requisition, as from the people of Ireland. If it is thought this manner of raising supplies might throw too much power in the hands of the Crown, that power might be limited, so as not to be exerted except upon the address of both Houses of Parliament, such as has been lately adopted respecting the prerogative in regulating the coin. I think I perceive the tone of the noble Lord is not so loud, or so lofty, as on some former debates on this subject. I hope it does not proceed from want of health, in which case no man could feel more sorrow for his Lordship than myself; but I hope it arises from a more serious and deep reflection on the subject, where his own good sense has had room to operate, free from those violent associates who seem to have precipitated his Lordship into such rash and cruel measures, contrary to his own natural good temper. Here then I shall conclude, as I set out, hoping, that generous, just, pacific measures, will be adopted.
The people in power now affect to blame one another; they did not think the Americans would have acted so stoutly. But did they not know that oppression maketh a wise man mad, and that the very worm will turn when trod upon!
ADVERTISEMENTS.
TREASURY OFFICE, Feb. 27, 1775.
OBSERVING, from a ROYAL PROCLAMATION published in the last gazette, that his MAJESTY hath been GRACIOUSLY PLEASED to authorise the currency of copper money throughout this colony, agreeable to the terms of an act of our General Assembly, I do hereby give notice that such copper money is now ready to be issued in exchange either for gold, silver, or any of the treasury notes. Those who have demands, properly authenticated, may receive what proportion they please in copper; but are not obliged to take above 2 s. 6 d. in any sum above 20 s. and not more than 1 s. in any sum under 20 s. Constant attendance will be given at this office every day in the week, except Sunday, from eight to one o'clock.
I must again call upon all such inspectors, clerks, and other collectors, as have not settled their accounts and paid their respective balances due to the treasury. If they fail doing it longer than the next meeting of merchants in April, they may be assured that I shall prefer regular complaints before proper authority against every delinquent; and that I shall, moreover, without fail, publish lists of all defaulters in the publick gazettes.
THIS MAY BE RELIED ON.
2 R. O. G. NICHOLAS, Treasurer.
RUN away from the subscriber, in Richmond town, an English indented servant man, named WILLIAM PARKER, by trade a blacksmith, but since he has been in Virginia has acted as a waiting man. He is 21 years of age, about five feet eight inches high, well made, and of a quick speech; had on, when he made his elopement, a black coat and jacket, a pair of buckskin breeches, a round hat bound with velvet, and a brown fustout coat. He carried away sundry ruffled shirts, silk stockings, &c. I expect he will attempt to ship himself on board some vessel for Britain. All masters of vessels are hereby forewarned from carrying away any such person. Whoever secures the said servant in any jail, so that I get him again, shall have 3 l. for his trouble.
ARCHIBALD M'KENDRICK.
TAKEN up, in Stafford, a dark brown MARE about twelve years old, thirteen hands high, with a bushy mane and switch tail, but no perceivable brand. Posted, and appraised to 6 l.
THOMAS SUDDIN.

THE subscriber intending for Britain , by the ensuing fall, proposes to sell the following TRACTS of LAND , viz. About 2000 acres in Bedford county, lying upon both sides of the north fork of Otter river, and Hurricane creek, about 100 acres thereof cleared, producing tobacco of a fine quality; there are several houses upon the land, large peach and apple orchards, and a meadow. The land lies well, is a remarkable good place for raising stocks of all kinds, having an excellent range upon the mountains joining it.----- Also another tract of about 300 acres, a mile below the other, which has a grist-mill upon it, lately built, with a stone dam, and a never-failing stream. There are little more improvements upon this tract, but the soil is good, and would make a valuable settlement.-----Likewise a valuable and well known tract of land, in Hanover county, called Half Sink , on Chickahominy river, containing, by a late survey, 667 acres, a great part of which is rich low ground, affording a vast quantity of large white oak timber. The plantation is in good order to work ten hands, has the necessary houses upon it, lately built, and lies eleven miles from Richmond town.-----Four lots in the town of Richmond , with houses thereon, one or two of which are new, and is the place where Mr. James Vaughan formerly kept ordinary. The pasture is fenced with posts and rails, and it would be a suitable place for a tavern, or afford conveniencies for three private families.-----The above lands may be entered upon next fall, and the lots at the expiration of the present year they are rented for. I shall be glad to treat with any person who inclines to purchase.
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ALEXANDER BAINE.
*** I want to purchase the half acre lot at Rockey Ridge , No. 132, drawn to ticket No. 373, in Col. Byrd's lottery.
RUN away from the subscriber, in King George county, the first of January last, a Dutch servant man who goes by the name of JOHN OCINHYSER , a baker by trade, about five feet high, dark complexion, short stiff hair cut on the top, black eyes, and bow-legged. He talks broken English , and when he speaks it is with a smiling countenance. Had on, and took with him, a blue coat with brass buttons; three waistcoats, one white kersey, another striped with blue and white, and the other a kind of brownish white, much worn, with sleeves; a pair of black everlasting, a pair of black stocking, and a pair of negro cotton breeches; two pair of stockings, one black, the other blue; with a pair of brass carved shoe buckles, and one bound and one macaroni hat. Any person who will bring the said servant to me, in Falmouth , shall have 40s. reward, besides what the law allows.
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PETER BOWERS.
STRAYED, or STOLEN , out of the subscriber's lot, in Williamsburg , on the 23d of January last, a bay HORSE about four years old, four feet eight inches high, a star in his forehead, some white on his off hind footlock, has a dull look, thick mane, trots, gallops slow, is low in flesh, branded on the near shoulder A , and on the near buttock W . Whoever brings the said horse to me shall have two dollars reward.
JAMES NICHOLS.
TAKEN up , in Prince William , a dark brown Steer with some white spots under his belly, and white at the end of his tail, about three years old, and marked with a crop in each ear. Posted, and appraised to 45s.
MOSES SUTHARD.
THE Fredericksburg Jockey Club are desired to meet on Saturday the 14th of March , at which time some matters of consequence will be left to their consideration.
2 GEORGE WEEDON, Secretary.
To cover this SEASON ,
BAY BOLTON , a full blooded hunter, got by old Starling out of a hunter mare. He is a dark bay, seven years old, sixteen hands high, well made and formed. He stands at my plantation, about four miles from Alexandria , and will cover mares at thirty shillings the leap, and five shillings to the groom, or three pounds the season, and five shillings to the groom. Many good judges have seen him, and all agree he is as complete a horse as has been imported for this country. His colts have turned out very fine, several having been sold at thirty pounds currency when three months old. Those that choose the season may have good pasturage, and great care will be taken of the mares, but I will not be answerable for any that may be lost. The money will be expected when the mares are taken away.
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JOHN CARLYLE.
*** If any person inclines to purchase my horse, I will sell him after the season, and give reasonable credit.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN away from the ship Elizabeth , Capt. Frederick Baker , lying at Alexandria , four sailors, viz. JAMES ROBB , born in the north of England , about five feet ten inches high, smooth faced, with black hair; had on, or took with him, a suit of blue clothes with a red velvet cape. WILLIAM TATE , six feet high, much pitted with the smallpox, and has short curly hair; had on a red waistcoat and trousers. CHARLES THOMPSON , about five feet five inches high, a short, thick, well set fellow, smooth faced, with short straight hair. JOHN FIELD , about five feet seven inches high, well set, smooth faced, lips, looks a little askant, and has brown lank hair tied behind. They carried with them their chests and beddings, and robbed the ship of the hammocks they slept in, and four oars. They also carried with them, from on board the said ship, an indent servant for four years, named WILLIAM WILLIAMS , but went amongst the servants and ship's company by the name of Alick . He is about 23 years of age, pock marked, speaks much in the Scotch accent, has short curly black hair, a watch in his pocket, a baker by trade, and will endeavour to pass for a freeman; had on a pepper and salt coloured cloth coat, and leather breeches. It is certain that they went down the river, as they were seen at Nanjemay , and will probably endeavour to get on board some ship, or proceed straight to Norfolk . All masters are forewarned from taking them on board. They went off in a moose New England built boat, the stuff on her looks like turpentine and ochre, and is of a brown colour. She was formerly a tender to a fishing Schooner. Whoever apprehends them shall have the above reward, or 40s. for each sailor, or the boat, and 5l. for the servant, with reasonable charges if delivered to the Captain on board the said ship, or for the servant committed to any jail, or delivered to
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ROBERT ADAM & Co.
TAKEN up , in Archer's Hope creek, two pettiaugers, one two feet ten inches over, and sixteen feet long, with rowlocks for four oars; the other two feet eleven inches over, and twenty four feet four inches long, with rowlocks cut in the sides for four oars. The owners may have them, on proving their property, and applying to
JOHN RONE.
*** Who will give good encouragement to one who understands GOING by WATER and is well acquainted with James river, and not fond of drink.
IMPORTED some time in Feb. 1775, in the Warwick , M c Vey , from Glasgow , a box containing LINENS , &c. and a case containing a GUN , both directed for Mr. Maclaurin Gillies at Milner's , which the Captain says he sent to Burwell's ferry. Whoever can give intelligence of the same, to the Printer, the favour will be gratefully acknowledged.
At a meeting of the committee of James City county, on Monday the 13th of February 1775, it was RESOLVED,
THAT, as an encouragement for making COTTON and WOOL CARDS , a premium of forty pounds sterling be offered, and paid by the chairman, to any person who shall first settle in this colony, and who shall, within eighteen months from the date hereof, make in this colony, or cause to be made therein under his direction, five hundred pair of good cotton and five hundred pair of good wool cards, to be delivered to the chairman for the use of the inhabitants of this county; and the committee oblige themselves to pay for the same at the rate of 75 per cent. advance on what such cards have usually been imported at from Great Britain within twelve months past, over and above the said premium. The quality and price to be judged of and settled by reputable merchants in the neighbourhood.
By order of the committee.
BENJAMIN CARTER WALLER , Clerk.
To be SOLD , on Monday the 6th of March next, if fair, otherwise the next fair day, at the late dwelling-house of Mr. John Shermer , deceased, in James City county, agreeable to his will,
A VALUABLE tract of LAND in the said county, containing 1114 acres, whereon are a very good dwelling and all other convenient houses, a good orchard of Hughes's Crab apples, together with upwards of fifty valuable SLAVES , among which are several fine house servants and two carpenters. Likewise all the stock of cattle, with three yoke of oxen, hogs, sheep, and several fine horses, a chariot, almost new, with harness for four horses, a riding chair, all the household and kitchen furniture, among which are many valuable beds, chairs, tables, desks, and book cases with glass doors, and some valuable plate, a gold and silver watch, and a number of other things too tedious to mention.
And on Wednesday the 15th of March , if fair, otherwise the next fair day, will be exposed to sale, all his land in King William county, one tract containing upwards of 1000 acres, lying about six miles from Page's , and near the Rev. Mr. White's ; the other tract lies near the Piping Tree , containing 496 acres, and known by the name of Broad Neck . Also upwards of seventy valuable SLAVES , consisting of men, women, boys, and girls; the corn, fodder, and plantation utensils, together with the stock of cattle, sheep, hogs, and horses. The sale will be at the plantation near Page's , where Mr. William Gary is overseer, and to continue till all are sold. Credit will be allowed the purchasers till the first day of May 1776, on giving bond, with approved security, to
THE EXECUTORS.
N. B. Any person inclinable to purchase the land, by applying to the overseers on the plantations, will be shewn the same.
WILLIAMSBURG , Feb. 3, 1775.
COMMITTED to the publick jail, a runaway negro man named Goliath . He says he belongs to Mr. John Jones of Hampton , is about 23 years old, middle size, and his clothing such as field negroes commonly wear. His owner is desired to apply for him, and pay charges.
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PETER PELHAM.

LONDON, December 18.
ON Wednesday evening, about five o'clock, a Lady and her daughter, a child of ten years of age, were stopped in a street by five footpads near Chelsea; who, robbing them of their money, a watch, and earrings, not being contented with their booty, threatened to kill the Lady, on which the child threw her arms about them, entreating them to spare her mother. One of the unfeeling villains then most inhumanly struck the child several times over the head with the end of his pistol, by which the outward table of the skull was fractured, and she now lies dangerously ill. As soon as an account of this atrocious and cowardly offence was sent to Sir John Fielding, that active magistrate despatched some of his people in search of the robbers, and yesterday morning they luckily met with a pawnbroker, who had taken in a satin cloak from a woman in Blackboy alley, which proved to belong to the unfortunate young Lady, and was marked in several places with her blood; from thence the villains were traced, and three of them apprehended last night, and committed from the publick office in Bow street, for farther examination.
We hear that the merchants and manufacturers are determined to petition Parliament for redress to our fellow subjects in America, to prevent the dreadful consequences of a civil war, and the total loss of our most valuable commerce.
The terms which the American Congress demand, is a repeal of the acts imposing taxes upon them without their consent, those which take from them the trial by jury, those which infringe their charters, and take from them without a hearing, and establish Popery and slavery over half the continent of America; they do not question the supreme legislative power of this country, nor the acts of trade and navigation.
It is an alarming fact, that the number of effective men, besides those in garrison and in Scotland, now in Great Britain, not including officers commissioned and non-commissioned, does not amount to quite 70,000; while, on the other hand, France is known to have at this instant 25,000 besides a formidable and well-provided train of artillery.
Dec. 26. House of Commons. Yesterday the House went into a committee of ways and means for raising a supply granted to Majesty, when a land tax of 3s. in the pound was agreed to, for the year 1775. Yesterday morning a Council was held on American affairs, at the Cockpit, Whitehall.
Some expresses of very great importance arrived yesterday morning from Sir Joseph Yorke, at the Hague. They were immediately carried to Lord North, who waited on his Majesty with them, and had a conference.
The number of expresses from the continent, and the frequent and long consultations of the Cabinet Council, give room for various conjectures. That the American affairs are in great disorder cannot admit of a doubt, and that some black and intricate intrigues are discovered to be now carrying on by some of our very neighbours and pretended friends on the continent seems to be no less certain; and, in all probability, the peace of Europe will soon be disturbed by a very general war.
It is reported a neighbouring power has offered the Americans assistance by sea and land, in case of a rupture with Great Britain on certain advantageous conditions. It is now said that some in the Ministry are ready to listen if reasonable concessions are offered on the part of America, whilst
others of them only lament that nothing of that kind has yet been offered.
It is now evident, from the most favourable computations, that our going to war with America will not be less to us, computing what we must spend, and what we must lose, than 14 millions per annum.
A correspondent desires to know, if we sit still and see the people of America deprived of their liberties by a military force, what security we shall have that the same force will not then be employed to enslave us.
Letters from Copenhagen advise, that the King has expressed a desire of seeing, once more, the Queen his consort, but that his Privy Council had dissuaded him from it.
On Thursday last died at Wollaton, in Nottinghamshire, the Right Hon. Francis Lord Middleton, Baron of Middleton, in the county of Warwick.
Mr. CRUGER's speech on Friday last, in a great assembly, on American affairs.
Mr. Speaker,
RISE to deliver my sentiments on this important subject, with all the diffidence and awe which must strike the mind on the first attempt to speak before so august an assembly. Had I remained silent on this occasion, I must have condemned myself for deserting a cause which it is my duty to espouse. I cannot but be heard with candour by Englishmen, when what I offer is dictated by a love to my country.
I am far from approving all the proceedings in America; many of their measures have been a dishonour to their cause. Their rights might have been asserted without violence; and their claims stated with temper, as well as firmness. But permit me to say, Sir, that if they have erred, it may be considered as a failing of human nature; a people animated with a love of liberty, and alarmed with apprehensions of its being in danger, will unavoidably run into excesses.
The history of mankind declares it in every page; and Britons ought to view with an eye of tenderness such acts of imprudence, to which their fellow subjects in America may have been hurried, not (as has been unkindly said) by a rebellious spirit, but by that generous spirit of freedom which has often led their own ancestors into indiscretion.
Acts of severity are far from having a tendency to eradicate jealousies; on the contrary, they must produce new fears, and weaken that attachment which kindness might have ensured. No country, Sir, has been more happy in her colonies than Great Britain; cemented by mutual interests (till the era of that fatal stamp act) they flourished in an intercourse of amity, protection, and obedience, supporting and supported by each other. Before that period, we meet with no disobedience to your laws, no denial of the jurisdiction of Parliament, no marks of jealousy and discontent; but they ever loved liberty. That passion is coeval with their first emigration to America; they were persecuted for it in this country; they sought a sanctuary in the unexplored regions of that; there they peacefully cleared their inhospitable wilds, cultivated their lands, and cheerfully poured the first fruits of their industry into the bosom of their mother country. You protected them in their infant state, and they returned it by confining to you the sole benefits of their trade; whatever wealth they derived from agriculture and commerce, all centered with you. You regulated their commerce, for the advantage of this country, and they never discovered an opposition, either to the authority or the exercise of it. Are these evidences of a spirit of disaffection to Great Britain, or ingra-
titude for its protection? Are they not rather proofs, that if the same line of mild and lenient government had been pursued, the same cordiality and submission would have been continued?
Every American, who loves America, must wish the prosperity of England; and that their union may ever subsist, uninterrupted. If the parental trunk is injured, the branches must suffer with it. A subordination on the part of the colonies is necessary to this union. I acknowledge, Sir, there must exist a power somewhere to superintend and regulate the movements of the whole, for the attainment and preservation of our common happiness; this supreme power can be justly and adequately exercised only by the legislature of Great Britain. In this doctrine the colonies tacitly acquiesced, and were happy. England enjoyed by it all the advantages of an exclusive trade with them.
WHY THEN STRAIN THIS AUTHORITY SO MUCH, as to render a submission to it impossible, without a surrender of all those liberties which are most valuable in civil society, and were ever acknowledged the inestimable birthright of Englishmen? When Great Britain derives from her colonists the most ample supplies of wealth by her commerce, is it not absurd to close up these channels for the sake of a paltry inexpedient claim of imposing taxes; which, though a young member, I will be bold to aver, never have, and probably never will defray the expense of collecting them?
The expediency of coercive measures is much insisted on by some, who, I am sorry to say, seem to consider more the distresses into which they will involve the Americans than the benefits they can procure to this country from such vindictive conduct. Humanity, however, will prompt the generous mind to weep over severities, though they may be even necessary; and a prudent statesman will reflect, that the colonies cannot possibly suffer without injury to Great Britain. The Americans are your customers; they consume your manufactures; by distressing them, if you do not drive them to other markets, you will most assuredly disable them from taking your commodities, and from making proper returns for what they have taken.
Let us suppose, for a moment, that coercive measures should reduce them to a recognition of the equity of parliamentary taxation, what are the advantages which will result from it? Can it be thought that mankind can be dragooned into a conviction of what is right? Will severities increase their affection, and make them more desirous of a connection with and dependence on the MOTHER country? Is it not, on the contrary, reasonable to conclude, that the effect will be an increase of jealousy and discontent, that they will seek all occasions of evading laws imposed on them by violence, that they will be RESTLESS under the YOKE, and think themselves happy in an opportunity of flying to the protection of any other power, from the subjection of a MOTHER whom they consider cruel and oppressive?
Sir, I would not be understood to deny the good intentions of Administration. The abilities of the Minister are, it seems, universally acknowledged; but I must add, humanum est errare. Though an American, Sir, I applaud his jealousy for the dignity and authority of Parliament, and think the impolicy and inexpediency of the late measures may be reasonably imputed to the difficulty of the occasion, and the unsettled and undefined nature of the dependents of the colonies on the mother country; but since, by sad experience, they have been found totally inadequate, since they have widened the breach, instead of closing it,

diminished the subjection and obedience of the colonies, instead of confirming them, increased the turbulence and opposition , instead of allaying them, it may be hoped that a different plan of conduct will be pursued; and that some constitution will be adopted, by the wisdom of this House, which may secure the colonists in their liberties , whilst it maintains the just supremacy of Parliament .
BOSTON, February 6.
Extract of a letter from New York, Jan. 27.
AS the enemies of America are indefatigable in giving the highest colouring to every event that has the least appearance of disunion among the colonies, it is the duty of her friends to counteract them. For this purpose, I enclose you the late vote of our Assembly, in order that you may be fully informed of that fact, and be thereby enabled to defeat their wicked machinations. The meaning of the previous question, in our Assembly's proceedings, is, that any motion or question proposed shall not be then put; or, in other words, that the sense of the House shall not be taken on any such motion or question. Hence, therefore, you will be able fully to understand the import of the determination of the House. The present Assembly has existed since 1769, and most of the members who were against an inquiry into the measures of the Congress, as preparatory to the approbation of them, have long since forfeited the esteem of their constituents, and are therefore looking for favours from the Crown for themselves and families. Others of them were imposed on, from mere ignorance, and some from fear; being frightened by designing men into an apprehension that the approving the doings of the Congress, as they contained the Suffolk resolves, which some called treason, would involve them in the guilt of it. In short, Sir, no virtuous or spirited act could be expected from a House which had, by its votes, violated the right of election, suspended the habeas corpus act, deprived the subject of his right to a trial by a jury, and provided support, six years, for troops kept here for the express purpose of enslaving America; but although these miscreants are the legal representatives of the people, yet I can assure you they are not their true representatives, and therefore you have no cause to fear that this city will depart from the association.
We are told, that several families at Manchester, and some other country towns in this province, have lately been seized with the smallpox. Our informant says, the distemper was taken from a person who brought tea to sell at those places; we learn from others, that the infection was communicated by drinking the decoction of that poisonous weed.
Last Wednesday the Provincial Congress met at Cambridge, and made choice of the Hon. John Hancock, Esq; for their president, and Benjamin Lincoln, Esq; secretary. We hear there have already assembled 178 members.
We hear from Plymouth, that eleven persons were chose in that town on Friday se'night, to observe the actions of the Tories, and make report from time to time what they can hear and observe.
In Provincial Congress at Cambridge, Feb. 7, 1775.
WHEREAS it appears to the Congress that certain persons are employed in divers kind of work for the army now stationed in Boston, for the purpose of carrying into execution the late acts of Parliament, and in supplying them with iron for waggons, canvass, tent poles, and other articles of field equipage, whereby said army may be enabled to take the field, and distress the inhabitants of this country:
Therefore resolved, as the opinion of this Congress, and it is accordingly strongly
recommended to the inhabitants of the several towns and districts of the province, that should any person or persons presume to supply the troops now stationed at Boston, or elsewhere in said province, with timber, boards, spars, pickets, tent poles, canvass, bricks, iron, waggons, carts, carriages, trenching tools, or any materials for making any of the carriages or implements aforesaid, with horses or oxen for draught, or any other materials whatever which may enable them to annoy or in any manner distress said inhabitants, he or they so offending shall be held in the highest detestation, and deemed inveterate enemies to America, and ought to be prevented and opposed by all reasonable means whatever.
And whereas it appears to this Congress, that large quantities of straw will be wanted by the inhabitants of this province, in case we should be driven to the hard necessity of taking up arms in our own defence:
Therefore resolved, that no person or persons ought to sell or dispose of any straw which he or they may have on hand, except to the inhabitants of this province for their own private use, or the use of the said province; and it is strongly recommended by this Congress, to the committees of correspondence and inspection in the several towns and districts in this province, to see that the above resolves be strictly and faithfully adhered to, till otherwise ordered by this or some other Provincial Congress, or House of Representatives.
A true extract from the minutes.
BENJAMIN LINCOLN, Secretary.
By a courier just arrived from Cambridge, we learn that the Provincial Congress, now sitting there, have appointed a committee to examine into and answer his Majesty's most gracious speech! and to assure him that there is not a prevailing disposition to infringe the laws, as has been maliciously and falsely represented to his Majesty.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in London, to his friend in this town, Dec. 9.
"The King's speech, and the addresses, it is agreed on all hands, are not designed in terrorem only, but that they speak what is really intended. But however determined the King's speech shows him to be, he gives such evidence of the goodness of his heart, that, upon the return of the colonies to their former state, he would no doubt receive them as tenderly and affectionately as the father in the Gospel received his younger son upon his return home, after he had wasted his substance with riotous living."
The Provincial Congress of New Hampshire, consisting of 144 delegates, have adopted the Continental resolves; chosen John Sullivan and John Langdon, Esqrs. delegates for the next Continental Congress, and have passed a number of resolves.
NEW YORK, February 9.
A SEAMAN belonging to one of the vessels that was lately cast away at Turk island, having, with some more of the crew, got on the side of the sloop, jumped over board in order to save some boards that were floating along-side, but was soon attacked by a large shark, who at three bites took off his leg and part of his thigh, notwithstanding which the poor fellow got into the sloop again, but died in about three hours after.
Last Friday fortnight the house, barn, and barrack, of Mr. Jacob Van Binschola, of Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess County, was burnt to the ground, with every thing therein contained, to a very considerable amount. This villainous action was perpetrated by a Negro fellow belonging to the family, who some time before had been corrected by his master. He confessed his guilt, was immediately tried, and burnt the next day.
A few days after the house of Mr. Joel Harvey, in the same county, with his barn,
mill, &c. was consumed to ashes, and it was supposed to be done by three white men in that neighbourhood, one of which was apprehended, and committed to jail; the other two were fled.
The ship James, Capt. Watson, arrived at Sandy Hook the 2d instant, from Glasgow, with coals, and a few dry goods on board. A pilot took charge of this vessel, on the 1st of February, P. M; however, as she did not get within Sandy Hook till the next day, her arrival was pronounced by the committee out of time to land her cargo; and the parties interested agreeing to send her to Jamaica, under the superintendence of Mr. Douglas, one of the freighters, she proceeded accordingly for that island, on Sunday last.
On Friday last, at Mess. Sharp and Curtenius's furnace, in this city, a cylinder was cast for the steam engine of the water works now carrying on here; being the first performance of the kind ever attempted in America, and allowed by judges to be extremely well executed.
By accounts from Madeira, we are informed that on the 8th of December a heavy gale of wind drove 7 or 8 sail of vessels ashore.
Extract of a letter from Jamaica, Dec. 25.
"The Assembly of this island have entered warmly into American measures, and have drawn up a very respectable address to the King on the occasion."
WILLIAMSBURG, March 3.
A Caution to the PUBLICK.
BE it known, that his Majesty's armed Schooner MAGDALEN, HENRY COLLINS, Esq; commander, mounting four carriage guns, besides swivels, &c. now lies moored opposite to Burwell's ferry, for the purpose of bringing to and searching all vessels going up and down James river. [Note well! masters and owners, that the King pays no costs or damages in his Admiralty courts, whether your vessels, after seizure and libelling, be condemned or not. These are necessary expenses , which must come out of your pockets ; therefore, it will behove you to be on your guard.]
We have received an account of the following elections of Delegates, to represent their counties at the General Convention to be held in Richmond the 20th of this instant: For HENRICO, Richard Adams , and Samuel Duval , Esquires; for SUSSEX, David Mason , and Henry Gee , Esquires.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, Feb. 11.
"A curious circumstance happened here, the other day, respecting a vessel from Dunkirk, having on board East India and other dry goods. Five customhouse officers went on board, with an intention to seize her; but the Captain immediately set sail, and carried them as far as the Capes, where he set them on shore, then returned, and landed his cargo."
Deaths. ] Hon. PHILIP LUDWELL LEE, Esq; one of his Majesty's Council of this colony, at his seat of Stratford, in Westmoreland.
ROBERT BOLLING, Esquire, one of the Representatives in Assembly for Dinwiddie county.
Mr. PURDIE,
BE pleased to insert the following lines in your next paper, by which you'll oblige a Reader, and
A LOVER OF JUSTICE.
To the author of a pamphlet, entitled What think you of the Congress now? &c.
WHEN American justice you wou'd disown, Of which in your works some instances are, Tell all the world, the defect to make known,
You're yet unadorn'd with feathers and tar.
*** The Frederickburg JOCKEY CLUB are desired to meet on Saturday the 11th of this Instant, instead of the 4th, which was a mistake.