The Virginia gazette (Williamsburg [Va.]), 1775-10-28 00:00:00

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WILLIAMSBURG, October 28.
A committee held for the county of Prince George, the 8th of May 1775, present twenty members. The following letter from the committee of the borough of Norfolk, to the Chairman of this committee, was read, viz.
NORFOLK, May 1, 1775.
CHARGE was laid before the committee for Norfolk borough, that Mr. James Marsden had purchased of Capt. Fazakerly one puncheon of linens, imported since the 1st of February, and that he had furnished him with 20 barrels of pork. Upon inquiry, it appeared that Mr. Marsden knew nothing about the linens, but furnished Capt. Fazakerly with the pork by order of Capt. Charles Alexander. As there may have been some foundation for the charge, I am directed by this committee to request you will please to inquire of Capt. Alexander, for what consideration he gave the order. Signed, WILLIAM DAVIES, Sec'y.
Capt. Charles Alexander, being requested, did attend the committee, and made the following confession, viz. That he had himself purchased the linens inadvertently, without considering the consequence of violating the resolutions of the Continental Congress, to which he acknowledged he ought to have paid agreeable regard; and he is extremely sorry for having thus incurred the displeasure of the good people of America, and thereby forfeited that good opinion which he would be always happy to have, and those favours which he might otherwise have hoped to have enjoyed from them. He also confesses that Mr. Marsden was acquainted with the circumstances of the said goods being imported contrary to the terms of the association, subsequent to the said Alexander's purchasing of them; and that the said Marsden paid the pork to the order above-mentioned, knowing that it was for part of the price of the said linens, and afterwards sent the said linens, and a parcel of shoes, with an invoice thereof, accompanied with a letter to Humphrey Richards, factor for the said Alexander in Blandford. Signed, MARSDEN, MAXWELL, & Co.
And the said Alexander further says, that the order he gave on Mr. Marsden, to pay the pork to Captain Fazakerly, was a conditional order, to pay Capt. Fazakerly in case the Convention then sitting should consent to the sale of the said goods, as there was then a petition before the Convention for that purpose. Captain Alexander has further voluntarily agreed to re-ship the linens, and a parcel of shoes (under the same circumstances) remaining unsold at his own cost, or store them under the inspection of the committee; and that the profits arising upon such part thereof as are already sold, amounting to —, shall be lodged in the hands of this committee for the use of, and forthwith to be sent to, the poor of Boston. Signed, CHARLES ALEXANDER.
The above examination was transmitted to the committee of the borough of Norfolk, in consequence of which the following letter from the committee of the said borough, directed to the Chairman of the committee of Prince George, was laid before the said committee of Prince George the 3d day of July 1775, when 24 of the members were present, Richard Bland, Esq; in the chair.
NORFOLK, May 22, 1775.
GENTLEMEN, As Captain Alexander is within your jurisdiction, the committee of this borough are clearly of opinion that they have no authority to take up the matter with respect to his conduct, but only as far as relates to Mr. Marsden. It is therefore the request of this committee, that you will please to resume the consideration of Capt. Alexander's conduct, and take such steps therein as you may think proper. With respect to the part Mr. Marsden took in the matter, Capt. Alexander denies that he was in any wise concerned, and that the facts contained in your letter have been mistaken by you. His testimony here directly contradicts his testimony before you. We therefore send you his examination, taken in writing, and repeatedly read and assented to by him. We shall be glad to be favoured with your answer. Signed, WILLIAM DAVIES, Sec'y.
Captain Alexander's examination at NORFOLK borough. Q. Did Mr. Marsden know of your purchasing the linens, &c. from Capt. Fazakerly?
A. I cannot tell positively, but think he did not know of my purchase.
Q. Did Mr. Marsden pay the pork to your order, knowing that it was for part of the purchase of the said linens?
A. He did not.
Q. Did Mr. Marsden send the linens and a parcel of shoes, with an invoice thereof, accompanied with a letter to Mr. Humphrey Richards, signed Marsden, Maxwell, and Co. or not?
A. He did not, but there was a letter directed to me, written by Mr. Marsden's young man (John Elm) in their name.
Q. Was the condition respecting the consent of the Convention, for Capt. Fazakerly to sell his goods, expressed in the order, or not?
A. It was not, but was only agreed to verbally between the Captain and myself.
The said Charles Alexander having had proper notice, and failing to attend, and the committee taking into their consideration the aforesaid letter and examination,
Resolved unanimously, that the said Charles Alexander has infringed the 10th article of the Continental Congress, and that he be held up to the public as inimical to America, agreeable to the 11th article of the continental association; and it is recommended to the good people of America to break off all dealings with the said Charles Alexander, his factors, or agents.
By order of the committee.
HEARTWELL RAINES, Sec'y.
ROME, July 5.
IT should seem that the Pope has not yet given over his project of setting at liberty the Jesuits, prisoners in the castle of St. Angelo; for his Holiness has again had lately several conferences on that subject with the Spanish Minister.
MARSEILLES, July 10. Two caravals, which sailed from Tetuan, having on board a reinforcement of Turks for Algiers, met with two Maltese frigates, who, after a long engagement, in which 800 Turks were killed, took the caravals, and conveyed them to Malta.
AMSTERDAM, July 24. The last letters from Marseilles advise, that at Algiers, the whole gulph, from Cape Matifoux, is guarded by one hundred thousand men, divided into two bodies of forty thousand each, and one of twenty thousand, commanded by the Bey of Constantine, the Bey of Titezy, and the Calif of the Bey of Mascara, who encamps in person at Arzean, with about 30 or 40,000 men. The guard of one of the city gates, called Babazout, is entrusted to the Aga of the place, with 6000 men under his command, and the Cassanary occupies with 2000 men the gate named Barbarant. In the tower of Cassina there are 3000 men, and 1000, under the command of the Vixilagi of the marine, are appointed to guard the Mole. The artillery extends from Cape Cassina to Cape Matifoux.
LISBON, July 4. The first of this month we had a violent shock of an earthquake here, but we have not heard of any damage being done by it.
LONDON, July 25.
LETTERS from Boston mention, that Lieutenant Col. Abercrombie, of the 2d regiment (Gage's) before he expired, said to those about him, "My friends, we have fought in a bad cause, and therefore I have my reward, as the rest have had that are gone before me. Had I fell in fighting against an enemy, I had died with honour; but posterity will brand us for massacring our fellow subjects: Therefore, my friends, sheath your swords till you have an enemy to engage with." — In about two hours after he expired.
Ministers were continually going to and from Kew on Sunday and yesterday, to communicate and consult about the news from America, which was not thought good enough for an extraordinary gazette last night.
There are letters from Boston which mention, that the light-horse had been reviewed since their arrival, and were found to be in very good condition, and quite recovered from the fatigue of their voyage, and pronounced by General Burgoyne fit for actual service; and it was expected they would soon leave Boston, it having been determined, after several councils of war, to march up the country.
July 27. The late action, though crowned with success, has convinced those in power that a greater force is necessary to put a speedy end to the troubles in America. The transports therefore, which have been for some time in preparation, are said to have received orders to sail to Embden with all expedition to take on board 10,000 of his Majesty's Hanoverian troops, which, under an escort of a squadron, are to sail to Boston. It is expected that they will be all on board by the fifteenth of August; and by arriving in the end of September, sufficient time will be preferred before the setting in of cold weather effectually to disperse the insurgents, and force them into submission.
We are well assured that the most effectual and vigorous measure will be pursued with the provinces of New England, both on account of their own signal demerits, and as an example to the other colonies. The Parliament is to meet in the first week of November, in which a motion will be made for a bill of general forfeiture of the lands of all such as shall not surrender themselves on or before the first of February, 1776; and the lands so forfeited will by the same authority be distributed by debentures to such volunteers as shall join themselves, at their own expence (but with the aid of government) to effectuate the entire conquest and absolute subjection of the country.
When the additional annoyance from the shipping against the provincials, in the late action at Charlestown, is recollected, the vain boast of superior advantages on the side of the regulars must of course fall to the ground, and the American bravery must be admitted, as being destitute of any such auxiliary assistance; so that, in point of fair-play fight, man to man, the Americans have every honourable appearance of heroic advantage.
The gorget worn on the breasts of the officers has been a good mark for the provincials, and the levellers have taken good aim at it, if me may be allowed to judge from the numbers of our commissioned officers killed and wounded.
It is said that orders are sent to General Gage to let all the officers be clothed and accoutred as common soldiers, and the serjeants to have firelocks instead of halberts whenever they are likely to be engaged in battle again.
July 28. Fifteen thousand stands of arms were shipped last week, at the tower, for Quebec, in order to arm the Roman Catholics of that province.
Wednesday orders were sent to Hanover for four regiments of Hanoverians to hold themselves in immediate readiness to embark for America; and yesterday several transports sailed from the river to take the above troops on board.
It is said the militia throughout England will be embodied forthwith.
One John Keider, a labouring and married man, was impressed as a soldier in the year 1741; he became a French prisoner, but made his escape and settled in Germany, where he married and buried two wives. After 33 years absence, he came to England, and found his first wife by mere accident last week, falling fruit in Oxford road. She had buried two husbands in the time; and, being both disengaged, they willingly renewed their former connections.
We are assured that the regiments now in New England will be increased to the full complement of 1000 men each; so that, together with the foreigners now taken into the service, we shall have 30,000 effective men before the middle of October in America.
It is reported that an universal discontent prevails in a neighbouring kingdom, on the people's having been already threatened with a land-tax as soon as their feasts meets; so that an Hibernian opposition may soon be as formidable to some folks as an American resistance is at present.
Agents are at this time very busy in procuring, on advantageous terms, ship-carpenters, &c. for the service of Spain. The Nero, Capt. Dean, sailed last Monday from the river for Cadiz, with upwards of 60 useful men on board.
July 29. We hear that a Great Personage, when he first read General Gage's letter on the late action, exclaimed, "I am sorry for the loss of my subjects, but the laws of my country must be supported."
A letter from Rome, dated July 8, says, "The famous prophetess of Vallentania, who foretold the death of the late Pope, has now prophesied the death of the present Pope to come to pass in the month of August next; and it is very remarkable, that this prophecy has made his Holiness very low spirited, so that he sent thither the Abbe Pacifico, President of the Inquisition, in order to make a strict inquiry into the matter." A strong proof of his infallibility!
July 31. Lieutenant Colonel Abercrombie wrote a letter to General Harvey, a very little time before he expired, wherein it is said he gives the provincials a much better character than he had conceived of them before the action.
The day on which the battle was fought at Charlestown was remarkably hot; on this account, and that the dexterity and ardour of the Americans might not be obstructed in the height of the action, many of them threw off their coats and waistcoats, and several even stripped off their shirts.
A vessel is taken up in the river for the sole purpose of carrying over medicines and surgeons necessary, such as cloth for bandages, sago, rice, &c. for the use of the army now at Boston.
The provincial troops fought with an amazing disadvantage, they having no bayonets or swords; so whenever the English soldiery closed in upon them, their firelocks were useless. What must be the glorious spirit of these people, to contend in arms against such disadvantages!
Committees of association and correspondence are forming throughout the kingdoms of England and Ireland, to digest measures to obtain redress of grievances: This was the first step taken which afterwards produced the glorious revolution.
The Court is much pleased with the judicious (as it is called) retreat of the Duke of Gloucester, and they wish that his Highness of Cumberland would do the same; but he has got better advisers.
Drafts from the three regiments of foot guards, it is said, are to be made immediately, to compose two battalions, which are to embark with two more general officers for America with all possible expedition.
August 1. A letter by a Gentleman in Westminster, from Mr. Grant, one of the surgeons attending the military infirmary at Boston, dated June 23, says, "I have scarce time sufficient to eat my meals, therefore you must expect but a few lines: I have been up two nights, assisted with four mates, dressing our men of the wounds received the last engagement; many of the wounded are daily dying, and many must have both legs amputated. The provincials had either exhausted their ball, or they were determined that every wound should prove mortal; their muskets were charged with old nails and angular pieces of iron, and from most of our men being wounded in the legs, we are inclined to believe it was their design, not wishing to kill the men, but leave them burthens on us, to exhaust our provisions and engage our attention, as well as to intimidate the rest of the soldiery."
August 2. This morning a commission passed the great seal of England, constituting and appointing General Gage to be Captain General and General Governor over all North America.
August 3. General Clinton writes to a friend in the following terms: "We are in tolerable good spirits, but we have no victuals, nor no money to buy any with."
It is said that Lord John Murray will set out for Scotland in a few days, in order to raise a new regiment of Highlanders.
On the late survey made of the Royal Navy, it appears that there are 87 ships fitted for service, including those already in commission, and also several frigates.
August 4. Yesterday the Lady of the Earl of Dunmore, lately arrived from Virginia, and the Lady of Governor Johnson, from Minorca, were severally presented to the Queen.
Orders are sent to Dock, near Plymouth, for the regiment lying in barracks at that place to hold themselves in readiness to embark for America on the shortest notice.
Colonel Pigot is said to be coming home; and it is also said that Admiral Graves is coming home, and that Commodore Shuldham, who is going to America with more ships, is to have the command on that station.
August 5. Orders have been issued for the officers of the regiments in Scotland, and the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, &c. not to grant furlows to their men.
A letter from Boston concludes thus, "The provincials, I am clear, will never stand us in a fair line, but behind hedges, walls, or breast-works; their fire is truly formidable, and their rifles peculiarly adapted to take off the officers of a whole line as it marches to an attack. Our three Generals came over in high spirits, and expected rather to punish a mob than fight with troops that would look them in the face; but there is an air of dejection through all our superiors, which forebodes no good, and does not look as things ought to do after victory."

There were no less than five expresses sent to the Earl of Chatham at Stowe, in the course of the last ten days.
Monday an order was sent to the navy office to get ready immediately to put to sea, ten sail of the line; their destination is not known, but supposed to be for the American service. This order, it is said, has put the commissioners into confusion, as there are very few shipwrights that will work, and no men ready to man the ships.
An evening paper says, General Gage is certainly superseded, and that Sir Jeffery Amherst is talked of to succeed General Gage in his government, to be General of all his Majesty's forces in America, and to be made a Peer.
Yesterday Lord Frederick Cavendish took leave of his Majesty at St. James's, being to join his regiment in Ireland, which is ordered to embark for America.
At the same time Lord Mansham took leave of his Majesty on the same account.
Fourteen thousand suits of green regimentals are ordered to be made up with expedition, and sent for the use of the regulars at Boston; all are to be faced with red, and the difference only will be in trimming the button holes with various colours; officers and private men will be alike.
A letter from Plymouth, dated July 31, says, "The Orpheus frigate, in ordinary here, is ordered into the dock, and to be fitted out for foreign service; but no Captain is yet appointed, or at least come down. Plymouth is now a very sorrowful place, the late news from Boston has watered many a cheek here; the officers of marines, who were wounded and killed in the attack, mostly were of this place. The lower sort of people too came in for their share, or rather more, but no account received in private specify the names of the soldiers of that corps. All the wives and families of the common men are, therefore, sighing and weeping, least their husbands and fathers should be among the killed."
Eight men of war, from 50 to 20 guns each, are now sitting out in different dockyards, to relieve the large men of war on the American station, which are ordered home.
In the reign of Augustus, Quintillus Varus, at the head of the best and choicest legions of the whole empire, either for valour, discipline, or experience, invaded the territories of the Germans, and being induced to follow them into their forests and marshes, was attacked by night, and entirely cut off, with the loss of all his army. This defeat so affected Augustus, that he never after recovered his spirits. He was heard often in the greatest anguish to cry out, "Varus, restore me my legions." Should our Parliamentary army go out of their entrenchments, the Americans will cut them off to a man. And should our natural enemies, the French and Spaniards, who have a large fleet out at sea, invade us when the flower of our army is lost in America, will not our Sovereign cry out with Augustus, "Gage, restore me my soldiers."
General Amherst will certainly set out in a few days for Boston. Last Tuesday some unlucky, but genteel youths, went to one of the temporary cooks in Covent Garden, and one of them said to his companions, "I'll shew you how the AMERICANS intend to serve BOSTON. You must suppose that pan over the charcoal fire to be the town, and the SAUSAGES in it to be General GAGE and the KING'S TROOPS; and then (says he) they will be served thus," when he threw a paper with some gunpowder in it under the pan, which immediately blew the sausages into the air. "There (cries he) now you may see where Boston is, and also how the Americans will learn General Gage and the soldiers to fly without wings!" He then gave the woman a guinea for the loss of her goods, who was very well satisfied about the matter.
Extract of a letter from PORTSMOUTH, August 1.
"The shipwrights still continue to assemble, twice a-day, in hopes Government will come to their terms. The report of many of them having gone abroad, into foreign service, is entirely false. They know too well the emoluments and privileges of an English yard to change for any in either France or Spain."
We hear that the men of war, now getting ready for America, when finished and manned, are to sail with five transports to Ireland, which it is expected will be in three weeks at farthest, and there to take on board 900 men; which reinforcement, with those from England (wind and weather permitting) will join General Gage in October next; and that several serjeants in the guards are to be promoted, and sent to America as subaltern officers to that body of men, which is to be new raised.
On Saturday in the afternoon, several thousand weight of gunpowder, soldiers accoutrements, bedding, and stands of arms, were shipped at the Tower for North America.
The Dutch have been as unsuccessful this year in their whale fishery, as any of their neighbours. Out of 4000 tons of shipping already returned, above one half are come home clean, not having taken any thing.
The 27th ult. fifty silk weavers enlisted at Dublin, as volunteers, with the party of the marines recruiting in that city.
Yesterday morning the four companies of the royal regiment of artillery embarked at Woolwich for America, and the same number of men are to be forthwith raised.
Governor Tryon, at New York, is to be made a General, and to join Governor Carleton in the march to attack the provincials in the back settlements.
Lord North was with his Majesty at Kew last Saturday night till twelve o'clock, and then was escorted home by a party of light horse.
August 8. The Right Hon. the Earl of Chatham lies dangerously ill at his seat at Hayes. The gout has left his Lordship some time and was succeeded with a disorder of the nature of a tertian ague, and from that it is now thought, by his very great weakness of body, that a complication of disorders has ensued, which makes his recovery at this time very doubtful.
Some people aver, that the Aldermen, Common Council, and Livery of this city, are determined to re-chuse the Right Hon. John Wilkes, Lord Mayor of London, in testimony of his steady, upright, and vigorous administration.
It is now positively asserted, that the Parliament will meet early in October next.
The principal motives assigned for the unexpected and unprecedented meeting of Parliament, are the following:—To grant money for the purpose of raising and paying new levies. To authorize his Majesty, in case necessary, to take 16,000 Hanoverians into pay. To grant money to embody and keep in pay one half of the militia throughout England; and in case the Americans should shew a disposition to return to their duty, to consult Parliament on the conditions to be granted them.
Papers of a very treasonable nature have been lately pasted up and dropped round the palaces of the K--- in town and country.
Yesterday there was a muster of the three regiments of guards on the parade in St. James's park, when upwards of 60 men offered themselves as volunteers to go to America; and they were immediately draughted into a marching regiment for that purpose, with great promises of preferment.
Orders are given for the cruisers on the American station to take all ships, of what nation soever, which are found within a certain distance of the ports there, which are now shut up.
Orders are sent to Ireland for a stop to be put to the exportation of salt provisions to the ports of France and Spain, or the islands in the West Indies belonging to those two powers.
WAR OFFICE, August 5. All Captains, Lieutenants, and Ensigns, reduced with their corps at the last peace, and still remaining on half pay on the English establishment, who desire to be again employed in their present rank, are directed to signify the same to the Secretary at war.
DUBLIN, July 19.
MONDAY last, being Quarter Day, the SOCIETY of FREE CITIZENS dined at the King's Arms in Smock alley (Mr. JAMES MAPPER TANDY, President) when the following loyal and constitutional toasts were drunk. viz.—The constitution, and Charles the first's fate to him that violates it.—The King and Queen.—May his Majesty soon recover the jewel he has lost, and his only support be the affections of his subjects—The Prince of Wales, &c. and may he always prefer the WHIG to the Tory interest.—Prosperity to Ireland, and may it never submit to be TAXED by a British Parliament.—The city of Dublin, and wisdom to her magistrates.—His Grace the Duke of Leinster.—Our worthy representative, Redmond Morris.—May the Society of Free Citizens increase; unanimity, moderation and perseverance to them.—The county of Dublin, and may it never be represented by a man who would disdain to take the advice of his constituents.—Our fellow subjects in America now suffering persecution for attempting to assert their rights and liberties.—The CONTINENTAL CONGRESS; unanimity to their councils, and success to their resolves.—The glorious memory of the great King William.—The memory of the incorruptible Charles Lucas.—The patriotic Lord Mayor and Livery of London.—The Earl of Chatham; and may he soon appear at the head of an honest administration.—The Earl of Fingall, who nobly resigned his commission sooner than embrace his hands in the blood of his countrymen.—The 19th of April, 1775, and the memory of the brave Americans, who fell in defending the liberties of their country.—Disgrace to the Ministry, and perpetual defeats to the mercenaries that would endeavour to enslave their fellow subjects.—The first of July, 1690.—The twelfth of July, 1691.—May the Board that considers public grievances as inexpedient, because important, be ever held in contempt by the free electors of Dublin.—The High Sheriffs of London, and may the Sheriffs of Dublin never forget the pusillanimous conduct of the present Sheriffs, who refused a compliance with the request of the Commons to convene the aggregate body together, to lay their grievances before the Throne.—The friends of liberty, and liberty to its friends.—Fifteenth of June, 1715; sixteenth of February, 1768.—Sixteenth of April, 1746, and the memory of the Duke of Cumberland.—The two Protestant Bishops, Exeter and St. Asaph, Laud's fate to every Bishop that voted for the establishment of Popery in Quebec; and speedy downfall to the present Jacobite Administration.—Speedy disgrace and condign punishment to the man who advised his Majesty to refuse receiving the petition of the city of London on the Throne.—May those whose forefathers expelled a tyrant from the Throne, and placed the present family on it, never be debarred access to it.—May allegiance and protection go hand in hand, and may the former cease when the latter is denied us.—The free electors of Ireland, and may they always prove the majority.—May the boroughs no longer be the rotten part of the constitution.—May the next bench of English Bishops be as well attached to the Protestant, as the present seems to be to the Popish religion.—General Putnam, and his brave Provincials.—The Colonels Easton and Allen.—Governor Trumbull.—May the military ever be subservient to the civil power.—May those mercenaries who are paid by the people to defend their rights, never be employed to enslave them.—The thirtieth of January, 1648, and the memory of Oliver Cromwell.—The memory of John Hampden, who, at the expence of life and fortune, opposed the tyranny of a King, and the unconstitutional demands of a corrupt Ministry.—May corruption cease to be the measures of Administration.—May we hand down to our children, pure and untainted, the liberty we have derived from our ancestors.—All those who could rather die gloriously fighting for the constitution of their country than live the slaves of tyranny and despotism.—May the gates of Temple-bar be decorated with the heads of those who advised the employing a military force to enslave our fellow subjects in America.—May perpetual union, social liberty, and universal justice, prevail and render happy the whole British empire.
SAVANNAH (in Georgia)
TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. The humble ADDRESS and REPRESENTATION of his loyal subjects, the DELEGATES of the Inhabitants of GEORGIA, now met in PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.
May it please your Majesty,
THOUGH we bring up the rear of American petitioners, and from the fate of so many petitions presented to your Majesty from America, your great city of London, and others of your European subjects, have a most melancholy prospect, we still hope, He, by whom Kings rule, and to whom Monarchs are accountable, will incline you to receive and pay some regard to our most humble and faithful representation. In times like these, where the edge of present feeling is blunted by the expectation of calamities still greater, we must take the liberty to speak before we die. We would acquaint our Sovereign with things which greatly affect his interest. We would endeavour to awaken the feelings and pity of our common father. Hear us, therefore, that God may hear you also.
Your Majesty is the rightful Sovereign of the most important empire of the universe. The blessing of Providence on your arms has put a country in America under you, of greater importance and extent than several kingdoms in Europe. In this large extent of territory, by some late acts, Popery is not only tolerated (which we conceive would have been but an act of justice) but an indulgence has been granted, little short of a full establishment, to a religion which is equally injurious to the rights of sovereign and of mankind; French and arbitrary laws there have, by authority, taken place of the just and mild British constitution; and all this has been done with the professed and avowed design to over-awe your Majesty's ancient Protestant and loyal subjects, some of whom had no small share in the merit of that conquest.
Acts to raise a perpetual revenue on the Americans, without their consent, have been enacted, which, at one stroke, turn all your American subjects into slaves, and deprive them of that right which the most oppressive task-master does not deny to the servant bought with his own money. Experience must now have shown, as it will clearer, should these acts be continued, that instead of increasing the revenue, or lessening the burthens of your European subjects, they can only serve to increase their taxation.
Laws, which we conceived fraught with so much injustice, have been endeavoured to be enforced by equal cruelty, and whenever we thought ourselves at the height of our troubles, your Majesty's Ministry have strained their unhappy ingenuity to find out new methods of distress, and it is believed methods have been, more than thought of, too shocking to human nature, to be even named in the list of grievances, suffered under a British King.
The goodness of God hath made your Majesty father of a very numerous issue, on whom we place the pleasing hopes of a Protestant succession; but your Majesty's arms in America now every day make mothers childless and children fatherless! The blood of your subjects has been shed with pleasure, rather than with pity, for an action which amounted to no more, even under the worst construction, than an irregular zeal for constitutional liberty; and without any step taken to find out the supposed guilty persons, the capital of your American dominions has been blocked up, deprived of its trade, and its port of subsistence, thousands, confessedly innocent, have been starved, ruined, and driven from, or kept, like prisoners in their own habitations, their cries, and
blood innocently shed, have undoubtedly reached, and daily do reach HIS EARS, who hateth injustice and oppression.
Believe us, great Sir, America is not divided, all men, crown officers not excepted, speak of these acts and measures with disapprobation, and if there has been some difference of opinion, as to the mode of relief, the rigorous experiments, which your Ministry thought fit to try on the Americans, have been the most effectual means to convince them of the iniquitous designs of your Ministry, and to unite them all as in a common cause. Your Majesty's Ministers after thus introducing the demon of discord into your empire, and driving America to the brink of despair, place all their dignity in measures obstinately pursued, because they were once wantonly taken, they have hearkened to no information but what represented the Americans either as rebels or cowards; time will every day make it clearer how much they were infatuated and mistaken. Too long, we must lament, have these men imposed on your paternal affection. Deign now, most gracious Prince, in their room, to hearken to the cries of your loyal and affectionate subjects of this extensive continent. Let the goodness of your own heart, interpose between weak or wicked Ministers, and millions of loyal and affectionate subjects: No longer let the sword be stained with the blood of your own children; recall your troops and fleets; and if any misunderstanding remains, let the Americans be heard, and justice and equity take place; let us be ruled according to the known principles of our excellent constitution, and command the last shilling of our property, and the last drop of our blood in your service.
Uncertain as to the event of this our humble representation, it affords us a relief, that we may unrestrained apply to the great and merciful Sovereign of the whole earth, who will not despise the prayer of the oppressed, and to him we most ardently pray, that the wicked being taken away from before the King, the King's throne may be established in righteousness.
The following curious paragraphs were taken from Draper's last Boston paper. The impudence they contain is so gross, and the falsehood so notorious, as to render any remark or contradiction unnecessary.
BOSTON, Sept. 21.
LAST week the Rev. Dr. Morrison received a call to the elegant new church in Brattle street, vacated by the flight of Dr. Cooper; and on Sunday he delivered an excellent discourse to a genteel audience. His discourse tended to shew the fatal consequences of sowing sedition and conspiracy among parishioners, which this pulpit has been most wickedly practising ever since the corner stone was laid.
We are desired to acquaint the public that service will begin every Sunday, at eleven o'clock, at Dr. Morrison's church in Brattle street.
Tuesday a snow arrived from Corke, laden with claret, pork, and butter. She brings advice of great armaments fitting out in England, which may be expected here in the course of next month; that a certain popular magistrate had been sent to the Tower, from whence, it is imagined, he will be drawn on a sledge to Tyburn, there to meet the reward due to treason and rebellion.
A brigade of Irish Roman Catholics are forming in Munster and Connaught, in order to be sent to Boston, to act against the rebels.
We hear a certain person of weight among the rebels hath offered to return to his allegiance, on condition of being pardoned and provided for. What encouragement he has received, remains a secret.
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FALLS of JAMES RIVER, October 25, 1775.
AT the earnest Solicitation of many Gentlemen on Potowomack, and influenced by my own Interest on that River, I have been endeavouring to open its Navigation from Tidewater upwards, and have been at considerable Expence in Preparation, &c. to forward that useful Work; but the Necessity of a Maryland Act of Assembly co-operating with one passed in Virginia, and which I have not yet been able to obtain, has obliged me to decline it for the present. This Disappointment would be more affecting, if it did not afford me an Opportunity of employing my Time and Attention in opening and extending the Navigation of James River, which, though a Work less interesting to me, is of equal Utility to the Public. But, to make my Interest in some Measure correspond with the Public's, I have paid 5601. Sterling to Mr. Patrick Coutts for the Lands situated on the River, where the Water must be taken out into the Canal, and where I have began and done some Part of the Canal, with other Improvements, very expensive.
I therefore inform the Public, that, having a Fee Simple therein, I am going on with the Canal at my own Expence, and will further risk my whole Fortune and Time on the Success of my Undertaking, and desire no Aid or Assistance until I make the Navigation safe and easy to Stockoe Warehouse; expecting, nevertheless, the more large and generous Contributions from all who benefit when the Work is done. JOHN BALLENGDINE.
I want to hire a Hundred Slaves for the above Purpose, and should be glad to treat with any Person or Persons inclinable; at the same Time could assist with the best Part of their Winter Clothing, if not otherwise provided.

INTELLIGENCE from the Northern Papers.
LONDON, August 15.
A LETTER from Newcastle, dated August 12th, says, on Tuesday hand-bills were put up in this town for taking up transports for America, also for Stade, to carry Hanoverians to Gibraltar and Mahon, and to bring troops to England. It is confidently asserted that the Court of Spain has sent a memorial desiring the assistance of Great Britain in subduing the Moors and piratical States in Africa.
August 17. Every ship of war and frigate in the royal navy is now fitting out by order of the Admiralty Board.
August 19. The petition brought over from Pennsylvania by Governor Penn's brother, was not presented yesterday to his Majesty at St. James's, as was expected; but a day will soon be fixed for it's being received.
Extract of a letter from the HAGUE, August 11.
The day before yesterday his Excellency Sir Joseph Yorke presented a memorial to the States General, entreating them to prolong the term of the prohibition laid upon the Dutch against carrying arms or ammunition to the Americans; to which their High Mightinesses consented, and issued orders accordingly.
It is reported, that, notwithstanding the bad success the Spaniards have met with, they are determined to bombard Algiers.
The Hanoverian troops, which are to embark at Stade, for Gibraltar and Mahon, on board our transports, who are to bring home the troops garrisoned there, are taken into the pay of Great Britain for two years.
Late on Wednesday evening an express arrived at the Secretary of State's office in Cleveland Row, from Paris, which, we are informed, brings an account that the French are making all over the kingdom the greatest preparation for a war, and that couriers are daily passing from thence to Madrid, and also to Lisbon; but that every thing is kept as secret as possible.
On Wednesday General Haldimand, just arrived from America, (not General Paton, as mentioned in our last, by mistake) was introduced to his Majesty at St. James's by Sir Jeffery Amherst, and most graciously received. The above Gentleman has been in America upwards of eighteen years, and was sent for by order of Government, in order to lay the present state of America before his Majesty.
Extract of a letter from DUBLIN, August 12.
The marine recruiting parties in this kingdom meet with great success in their levies; but the marching regiments ordered abroad, which are to be augmented to 700 rank and file, with difficulty lift a man; which is strange, considering the prospect of preferment that the American war presents them.
It is said that a pension of 200l. per annum is settled on the Widow of the late Major Pitcairn, who has eleven children.
Extract of a letter from PLYMOUTH, August 15.
Lieutenant Pitcairn, of the marines (who brought his father, Major Pitcairn, when mortally wounded at Boston, off the field of action) is appointed a Captain Lieutenant and Captain in the said corps (though not in his turn) as an acknowledgment of the services of his gallant father.
Yesterday the shipwrights belonging to his Majesty's yard at Woolwich, assembled in a body in a churchyard, and being satisfied in respect to the terms which the Admiralty Board proposed, went into the yard with drums beating and colours flying.
In some of the French ports in the channel, there are at this time several ships laden with arms bound to America.
At Algiers, to the southward, there is a declivity, upon which, at several distances, hooks are placed: When a man is guilty of any atrocious crime, he is thrown down this precipice, caught by the hooks, and is left to perish, being scorched to death by the sun. Among the prisoners taken by the Algerines, upon the late Spanish descent, were two of their Generals, who were immediately thrown down the above rock.
Tuesday last a draught of 400 men was taken from the Royal Train of Artillery at Woolwich, and marched immediately to Portsmouth, in order to embark on board a ship destined for America.
The ship in which the money was seized on Wednesday, was bound to Philadelphia, and not to Boston, as mentioned in our last; the cash was shipped by an eminent merchant of this city, as a remittance to merchants there for goods received here; the reason, therefore, of its being seized, was owing to the neglect in the clerks not entering it at the custom-house.
Extract of a letter from HANOVER, August 8.
In consequence of a gracious rescript, which the regency of this Electorate has received from the King of Great Britain, our august Sovereign, orders have been sent to the regiments of Prince Ernst of Mecklenburg Strelitz, of Goldacker, of Hardenberg, of Rhoden, and of Mothe, to be ready to march to Stade, to embark the first of September next, and proceed with the first favourable wind for their destination, which is to re-place the English regiments in garrison at Gibraltar and Port Mahon. As no General is appointed to accompany them, it is thought that Mr. Goldacker, the oldest Colonel, will have the command of these five regiments. It is not yet known whether these troops will go immediately to their destination, or touch at any port in England, which it is very likely they may. This order at first caused some surprise, but as it is for the service of our Monarch, both officers and soldiers seem to surpass each other in making the most speedy preparations to execute his Majesty's pleasure.
A plan for reducing the rebellious colony of New England, and for the support of legal constitutional government in America.
To fortify Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. To garrison each place with 3000 troops. To keep cruising on the American coast three squadrons, each consisting of three 74 gun ships, three 36 gun ships, three 18 gun ships, three armed sloops, three schooners, three bomb vessels, and a battalion of marines. The three maritime pendulums, moving upon the American coast, would support the three garrisons, maintain the power of Government, prevent illicit trade, and give full protection to fair and just commerce. During the winter two squadrons of the fleet to rendezvous at St. Augustine, for reasons too obvious to mention. To disarm the commercial colonies. Upon petitioning Government, to receive any military force that may be necessary, during war, to supply a number of recruits only for army and navy. Martial law to be fixed in the colony of Connecticut, till full submission is made to Government. All forfeited estates to be granted to the loyal Americans. Canadian troops to possess Connecticut till all rebellion ceases. The cotton of forts from Quebec to the Mississippi, to be garrisoned from thence, and by the Indian subjects. All ships trading in America to be registered as British ships, and registered in some English port, commanded by an Englishman; one third of the crews natives of England. The Agent of each colony, resident in England, to be recommended by the Upper Assembly of each colony, and paid by Government in England, from the American revenue, the annual salary of 1500l.
CAMBRIDGE, October 5.
WE are informed that three or four of our friends, lately confined in Boston, in order to regain their liberty, pretended they were converts to Torvism; on which they were permitted to embark on board a vessel, and to sail from Boston, in company with two real Tories. When they had got off to a convenient distance from that seat of despotism, our friends above-mentioned obliged their two Tory companions to accompany them into Salem, where the vessel arrived last Tuesday.
WORCESTER, Sept. 29. We learn by the last Boston paper, that that grand rebel to his God, his country, and his King, Thomas Gage, and his despicable band of traitors and military butchers intend raising a regiment of "Loyal Fencible Americans," the command of which is already given to one Gorham, who served last war in America. We are told that some head Tories, a few Negroes, and some Scotch rebels and convicts have already enlisted.—Whether a regiment of such beings can be called "Loyal Fencible Americans," the world can judge. We are likewise informed by the said Boston paper, that regiments similar to the above are forming in the other colonies.—Yes, ye JUDASES, for your consolation we would inform you, that (exclusive of our army in camp) REGIMENTS of TRULY "LOYAL FENCIBLE AMERICANS" are now raising from Nova Scotia to the Floridas, who are determined to DEFEND their liberties and properties; and to RESIST, while life lasts, the tyranny of your master the Devil, whose vicegerents in the British dominions are Bute and North.—REBELS! Remember that Americans revere their King while he governs righteously—they love their country, and are ready to bleed in its behalf—But ye, ye butchers, disgrace your King; and millions, yet unborn, will CURSE your memory!
Yesterday a WAGGON LOAD of money passed through this town, from Philadelphia, for the use of the continental army.
The ministerial troops kept up a pretty constant fire last week upon our army at Plough and Prospect hills, and at Roxbury. Above 1500 cannon balls were fired by them without doing any other damage than wounding two of the continental troops. The fire from Gage's lines in Boston was now and then returned from our lines in Roxbury, when it was thought they would do execution, and we are informed 6 or 7 of the enemy were killed on Saturday last, when there was a very brisk cannonading for about two hours.
WATERTOWN, Sept. 25. The effect of military law, or who would not live in Boston?—A few weeks past, as some of the light horse who are now in Boston, were passing towards their stables at Mr. Inche's rope-walk at New Boston, when they were opposite Mr. Lewis Gray's house (son of the notorious Harrison Gray, late treasurer) there fell a shower of rain, one of them dismounted and led his horse into the kitchen, but not liking that very well, he led him into the sitting room. Mrs. Gray, who was above stairs and hearing a noise, called to the maid to know what was the matter. The fellow damned her heartily, and as soon as it ceased raining, he led his horse through the entry, and out of the front door, and went about his business.—This may be depended on as a fact.
NEWPORT, Sept. 25. A correspondent says that General Gage's army is now divided into three companies;—the first company is under ground; the second company is above ground; the third company is in the hospital; and he has received express orders, from home, for the second and third companies to march and follow the first.
October 2. Last Tuesday night part of the American army, under Col. Tupper, went on Governor's island, near the castle, in Massachusetts Bay, and brought off 13 fat cattle, and 2 of the light horse, and returned to Cambridge next morning with their booty, without suffering the least damage. They also burnt all the buildings thereon, with a considerable quantity of hay.
Last Saturday arrived here, from Boston, the Viper ship of 12 guns, and a brig of 6 guns, with two large transports, supposed to be in quest of live stock; 'tis said these vessels attempted to take stock off the vineyard, but were disappointed by the assembling of a number of armed men.
On Friday the Nautilus, with 2 tenders, failed, to convoy 4 brigs to Boston; the next day one of the brigs, Capt. Benjamin Bower; being near the shore of Dartmouth, was boarded by a number of provincials, and carried into Bedford. After she was boarded, one of the ship's tenders came up, fired two broadsides, and grappled her; the people on board lying close till the tender was fast, when they rose and fired a number of small arms into her, which it was thought killed and wounded a number of the people; upon which the tender cut her fasts, and made off.
NEW YORK, October 11.
WE are informed from undoubted authority, that Lord William Campbell, Governor of South Carolina, has fled with the utmost precipitation, on board the man of war in the harbour. The committee of Charlesstown having very fortunately discovered that his Excellency had employed one Cameron, an Indian commissary in the interior parts of that province, to engage the Indians in the ministerial service, who had actually enlisted 600 of them, and furnished them with every necessary in order to butcher the back inhabitants. This plan was discovered by a Gentleman who seized the express on his way from the said Cameron to the Governor, whom he knew to be disaffected to the American cause, and conveyed the despatches to the Provincial Committee. The above Gentleman disguised himself in a drover's habit, and attended the express to the Governor's house, and heard the conversation between them, and then discovered the whole plot to the committee.
Extract of a letter from SHENECTADY, Sept. 26.
This afternoon an express arrived at Albany from our army, which mentions they had met with great success; had taken a schooner well manned and armed, killed all the people on board, and possessed themselves of a twelve pounder. The companies of New Englandmen landed at St. John's, and engaged a party of regulars going to the Fort with carts, cattle, and provisions, which they took, and defeated the regulars. Capt. Yates, commander of a company of Germans, and one Lieutenant, Van Slyk, of this town, have greatly distinguished themselves, which has recommended them to the notice of General Montgomery. Five hundred Canadians have voluntarily joined our army.
We hear that the men of war at the east end of Long Island, have taken four large vessels from the West Indies bound to New England, laden with West India produce, and sent them to Boston; three of them belong to Jeremiah Bower, of the Massachusetts Bay, in which Mr. Bower has lost upwards of 10,000l. lawful money.
His Majesty's sloop of war the Viper, arrived here last Saturday, in 30 hours from Rhode Island. She left England after the news arrived there of the battle of Bunker's hill, is but 14 days from Boston, and has brought despatches for all his Majesty's Governors on the continent: We hear she is to sail in a few days for the southern governments.
We hear Capt. Wallace has made a demand from the Inhabitants of Newport, of all the live stock they could spare from the island. The inhabitants had only three days to consider of the matter.
October 16. We are informed that Dr. Church is confined in a house opposite to the head quarters, in Cambridge: His correspondence, it is said, was carried on in cyphers with a field officer in General Gage's army, in Boston.
We hear that Dr. Franklin, Thomas Lynch, and Benjamin Harrison, Esquires, three of the Delegates, a few days ago, passed through this province, on their way to Cambridge.
Extract of a letter from the Camp at CAMBRIDGE, from undoubted authority; dated October 5, 1775.
"GENTLEMEN, By an intelligent person from Boston, the 3d instant, I am informed that a fleet consisting of one 64, and one 20 gun ships, two sloops of 18 guns, two transports with 600 men, were to sail from Boston as yesterday; their destination a profound secret. That they took on board 2 mortars and 4 howitzers, with other
artillery calculated for the bombardment of a town. I have thought it proper to apprize every considerable town on the coast, of this armament, that they may be on their guard. Should I receive any further account of their destination, it shall be forwarded.
The same person also informs, that an express sloop arrived 4 days before, from England, at Boston, which she left the 8th of August. General Gage and most of the officers who were at Lexington are recalled, and sail this day. General Howe succeeds to the command. Six ships of the line and two cutters, under Sir Peter Dennis, are coming out. Five regiments and 1000 marines may be expected at Boston in 3 or 4 weeks. No prospect of accommodation; but on the other hand, every appearance of the war being pushed with the utmost vigour."
Governor Carleton, it is said, has bought up all the powder from the merchants at Quebec, and stored it there, the whole of which amounts to upwards of 10,000 barrels.
We hear Col. Prescott who commands at St. John's, has offered to evacuate the fort to General Montgomery, on terms, which were rejected.
WILLIAMSBURG, October 28.
AFTER Lord Dunmore, with his troops and the navy, had been for several weeks seizing the persons and property of his Majesty's peaceable subjects in this colony, on Wednesday night last a party from an armed tender landed near Hampton, and took away a valuable Negro man slave and a sail from the owner; next morning there appeared off the mouth of Hampton river a large armed Schooner, a sloop, and three tenders, with soldiers on board, and a message was received at Hampton, from Captain Squires, on board the Schooner, that he would that day land and burn the town; on which, a company of regulars and a company of minute-men, who had been placed there in consequence of former threats, denounced against that place, made the best disposition to prevent their landing, aided by a body of militia, who were suddenly called together on the occasion. The enemy accordingly attempted to land, but were retarded by some boats sunk across the channel for that purpose; upon this they fired several small cannon at the provincials, without any effect, who, in return, discharged their small arms, so effectually, as to make the enemy move off, with the loss of several men, as it is believed; but they had, in the mean time, burnt down a house belonging to Mr. Cooper on that river.
On intelligence of this reaching Williamsburg, about nine at night a company of riflemen were despatched to the aid of Hampton, and the Colonel of the 2d regiment sent to take the command of the whole, who, with the company, arrived about eight o'clock next morning. The enemy had, in the night, cut through the boats sunk, and made a passage for their vessels, which were drawn up close to the town, and began to fire upon it soon after the arrival of the party from Williamsburg; but as soon as our men were so disposed as to give them a few shot, they went off so hastily that our people took a small tender with five white men, a woman, and two slaves, 6 swivels, 7 muskets, some small arms, and other things, a sword, pistols, and several papers belonging to a Lieutenant Wright, who made his escape by jumping overboard, and swimming away with Mr. King's Negro man, who are on shore, and a pursuit, it is hoped, may overtake them. There were in the vessel two men mortally wounded, one is since dead, and the other near his end; besides which, we are informed nine men were seen to be thrown overboard from one of the vessels. We had not a man even wounded. The vessels went over to Norfolk, and we are informed the whole force from thence is intended to visit Hampton to-day. If they come, we hope our brave troops are prepared for them, as we can with pleasure assure the public that every part of them behaved with spirit and bravery, and are wishing for another skirmish.
WHEREAS Lord Dunmore, not contented with having involved the affairs of this colony in extreme confusion, by withdrawing himself unnecessarily from the administration of Government, and exciting an insurrection of our slaves, hath lately, in conjunction with the officers of the navy, proceeded to commence hostilities against his Majesty's peaceable subjects in the town and neighbourhood of Norfolk; captivated many, and seized the property of others, particularly slaves, who are detained from the owners; stopped all intercourse between the inhabitants of that borough and the other parts of the colony, except by such as are inimical to the rights of America; by means of whom provisions are supplied to the troops, and intelligence conveyed to his Lordship of every material transaction, whilst none of his pernicious designs can transpire in the country until they are manifested by the execution of them: The Committee of Safety, in order to counteract, as far as they can, so unjustifiable a partiality, have unanimously resolved, that no person whatsoever shall be allowed to pass to or from the borough of Norfolk, or town of Portsmouth, without a permit from the said Committee, or the committee of the county or corporation wherein such person resides, or from the commanding officer of one of the regiments, or of a detachment therefrom, or from the commanding officer of a company or detachment of minute-men or militia, in actual service at the time of such permit. And all committees, and all officers, civil and military, and all other persons, friends to America, are desired to attend to this resolution.
By order of the Committee of Safety. JOHN PENDLETON, Jun. Clk.
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WE the Subscribers, having settled the Accounts which have been produced to us for the Pay and Provisions of the Volunteer Companies, give Notice that the Commissioners purpose to meet again at Williamsburg, on Monday the 20th of next Month. All Persons having Claims for that Service unsettled are desired to attend that Day.
WILLIAM LANGHORNE. HENRY KING. WILLIAM NORVELL. CHAMPION TRAVIS. OCTOBER 25, 1775.
ON the 4th Day of November next, at the late Dwelling-House of Robert Harrison, deceased, late of Charles City County, will be sold to the highest Bidders, all the personal Estate of the said Robert, consisting of Stocks of Cattle, Horses, Sheep, and Hogs, Household and Kitchen Furniture. Six Months Credit will be allowed, on Bond and approved Security being given; the Bonds to carry Interest from their Dates if not punctually discharged. NATHANIEL HARRISON, Administrator of Henry Harrison, deceased.
YORK Town, October 26, 1775.
I intend to leave the Colony for a few Months. WILLIAM DAVIS.
STRAYED from Fredericksburg, on Saturday the 14th Instant (October) a GRAY HORSE turned 4 Years old, about 14 1/2 Hands high, branded on the Buttock WP in a Piece, and has a small Piece of Skin rubbed off his Back by the Saddle. Whoever takes up the said Horse, and delivers him to Col. Fielding Lewis in Fredericksburg, or to the Subscriber in Spotsylvania, will be entitled to a Reward of 20s. paid by JOHN LEWIS.

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From the MORNING CHRONICLE, July 14. On TAKING the Fort and Stores of TICONDEROGA, by the PROVINCIALS.
BRAVE race of men! that lately shew'd, The British fire in you renew'd; May God your land secure defend! (Your constant guardian, your best friend) Unite your hearts, your councils blest, And grant your just designs success!
AS SALTPETRE is an Article much wanted in America, the COMMITTEE OF SAFETY earnestly recommend it to the Planters of Tobacco in this Colony to cut down and preserve all their Tobacco Suckers, and also to preserve the Trash Stalks and Sweepings of their Tobacco-Houses, which are found to be exceedingly useful in the production of that necessary Article. By Order of the Committee. JOHN PENDLETON, Jun. Ck.
AS the Circumstances of the present Times make it prudent to guard against the Conveyance of Intelligence to the Enemies of America, by Means of certain evil disposed Persons, who may travel through the Country for that Purpose, the Committee of Safety do therefore earnestly recommend it to all magistrates, and other Officers, civil and military, the Members of the several Committees, and all others within this Colony, to be vigilant in examining all Strangers and suspected Persons whom they may find passing; and to stop such as do not give a proper Account of their Journey and Employment. By Order of the Committee. JOHN PENDLETON, Jun. Ck.
CHESTERFIELD, October 15, 1775. A CERTAIN John Green, by Trade a House Carpenter and Joiner, was entrusted with two BLACK HORSES, one of them mine, the other Major Peterfield Trent's, to bring them from Mr. William Hardyman's in Charles City, up here, last Saturday the 7th Instant. One of the Horses is a pretty large Black, with a hanging Mane and Switch Tail, I believe not branded, about 7 Years old, paces remarkably well and easy; had on him a hunting Saddle with a blue Cloth, bound round with white Cloth, in Imitation of Lace. The other, belonging to Major Trent, was a low well set black Horse, with a hanging Mane and Switch Tail, his Brand (if any) I do not know, trots and gallops, and when out of Hand very hard to catch; he had on a Saddle with a Leather Slip or Cover over it, made to fit close to the Seat, and appeared as if the only Cover of the Saddle. I believe the Saddle itself had a Buckskin Seat, but am not positive. The said John Green is a middle sized Man, with his own Hair, and wears a light blue Cloth Coat, flutters so very remarkably, that none who once hears him attempt to speak but must immediately take Notice of him, as it is with the greatest Difficulty and apparent Pain that he can utter a single Word. I am told this John Green married a Woman in Williamsburg about 8 or 10 Months ago, of the Name of Hildrop, and may be gone first that Way. I hope every One will contribute to have such a Villain apprehended, and will give all the Intelligence and Assistance in their Power for that Purpose. It is requested he may be secured in some Gaol, to answer for his Villainy. In doing which they will very much oblige their very humble Servant, WILLIAM BLACK.
FOR SALE, A TRACT of LAND on the north Side of Roanoke River, containing about 1500 Acres, about one Half low Grounds, and the high Land of the best Quality. There is a good Dwelling-House on this Tract, and Land cleared sufficient to work 15 Hands. Also a TRACT of LAND near the above, whereon the Subscriber now resides, containing about 800 Acres, with a very good Dwelling-House and all convenient Outhouses, and a GRIST-MILL, the annual Toll of which is about 250 Barrels of Corn, and 1000 Bushels of Wheat. It is needless to be more particular, as no One would choose to purchase without seeing the Premises, which will be shown to any Person by the Subscriber, or in his Absence by his Overseer. Also for Sale the STOCKS of HORSES, CATTLE, & HOGS, and PLANTATION UTENSILS, with the Crop of Corn on the first Tract. For Terms apply to the Subscriber. North Carolina, Northampton County, ALLEN JONES. September 29, 1775.
THE Committee of the County of York is desired to meet at the Courthouse of the said County on Friday the 10th of November next, at which Time the several Gentlemen appointed by the Committee to collect Money for any public Use are requested to produce their Accounts, that they may be finally settled before the Election of a new Committee. WILLIAM RUSSELL, Ck. Com.
ALEXANDRIA, September 29, 1775. WHEREAS a certain JOHN SCHAW, by an Advertisement inserted in the Norfolk Intelligencer of the 19th of July last, has pretended to inform the Public, that he was empowered to receive Payment of the Debts due the Concern of William Duncan and Company: The Subscriber, as then Manager and Partner, not having settled with his Partners, nor having given such Orders, virtually refuses such Power, and hereby desires the Debtors of said Concern to pay no Monies but with his Discharge. WILLIAM DUNCAN.
TO BE SOLD, At the MEETING of the MERCHANTS in OCTOBER, ALL Mrs. Rathell's STOCK in TRADE, consisting of many different Articles.—I request all who are indebted to the said Mrs. Rathell will be so kind, at this Meeting, as to pay off their Accounts to John Tazewell, Esq; of this City, or to the Subscriber, at Mrs. Rathell's Store, who are authorized to receive such Debts. M. BRODIE. At the same Time will be sold a large BOW WINDOW, with Bars and Shutters, some SHOW GLASSES, and GLASS CASES. [WILLIAMSBURG, October 14, 1775.]
TO BE SOLD at the Plantation where Mrs. Mary Brockman, deceased, lately lived, in the County of Orange, on the 15th of November next, for ready Money, all the personal Estate of Mr. Samuel Brockman, deceased, consisting of Horses, Hogs, Cattle, Sheep, Crops, Household Furniture, &c. by the Executors. SAMUEL & WILLIAM BROCKMAN.
TAKEN up, in Dinwiddie, a SORREL MARE with a Blaze Face, a light coloured Mane and Tail, has had a Filly, and has got a Pollevil. Also a DARK GRAY MARE, foaled last Spring, with a Star in her Forehead. Polled and appraised, the Mare to 40s. and the Foal to 4l. EDWARD WYATT.
TO BE SOLD, At the next Meeting of the Merchants, in WILLIAMSBURG, by Virtue of a Deed of Trust made to the Subscribers, THE Estate of John Randolph, Esq; his Majesty's Attorney General, consisting of his late DWELLING-HOUSE within the said City, and of the LAND adjoining, of several very valuable FAMILY SERVANTS, and a Variety of FURNITURE. A Year's Credit will be allowed the Purchasers, they giving Bond, with good Security, to PEYTON RANDOLPH, JOHN BLAIR, JAMES COCKE. tf AMELIA, October 7, 1775.
ALL Persons having Demands against the Estate of the late Mr. Hamlin Epes of Dinwiddie County, deceased, are requested to make them known immediately; and those indebted are desired to make speedy Payment, to FRANCIS EPES, Executor.
An ACADEMY. PRINCE EDWARD, Sept. 1, 1775. BY the generous Exertions of several Gentlemen in this and some of the neighbouring Counties, very large Contributions have lately been made for erecting and supporting a public ACADEMY near the Courthouse in this County. Their Zeal for the Interests of Learning and Virtue has met with such Success, that they were enabled to let the Buildings in March last to several Undertakers, who are proceeding in their Work with the greatest Expedition. A very valuable Library of the best Writers, both ancient and modern, on most Parts of Science and polite Literature, is already procured; with Part of an Apparatus to facilitate the Studies of the Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy, which we expect in a short Time to render complete.—The Academy will certainly be opened on the 10th of next November: It is to be distinguished by the Name of HAMPDEN-SIDNEY, and will be subject to the Visitation of twelve Gentlemen of Character and Influence in their respective Counties; the immediate and acting Members being chiefly of the Church of England. The Number of Visitors and Trustees will probably be increased as soon as the Distractions of the Times shall so far cease as to enable its Patrons to enlarge its Foundations.—The Students will all board and study under the same Roof, provided for by a common Steward, except such as choose to take their Boarding in the Country. The Rates, at the utmost, will not exceed 10l. Currency per Annum to the Steward, and 4l. Tuition Money; 20s. of this being always paid at Entrance.
The System of Education will resemble that which is adopted in the College of New Jersey; save, that a more particular Attention shall be paid to the Cultivation of the English Language than is usually done in Places of public Education. Three Masters and Professors are ready to enter in November, and as many more may be easily procured as the increased Number of Students may at any Time hereafter require. And our Prospects at present are so extremely flattering that it is probable we shall be obliged to procure two Professors more before the Expiration of the Year. The Public may rest assured that the Whole shall be conducted on the most catholic Plan. Parents, of every Denomination, may be at full Liberty to require their Children to attend on any Mode of Worship which either Custom or Conscience has rendered most agreeable to them. For our Fidelity, in every Respect, we are cheerfully willing to pledge our Reputation to the Public; which may be the more relied on, because our whole Success depends upon their favourable Opinion. Our Character and Interest, therefore, being both at Stake, furnish a strong Security for our avoiding all Party Insignations; for our Care to form good men, and good Citizens, on the common and universal Principles of Morality, distinguished from the narrow Tenets which form the Complexion of any Sect; and for our Assiduity in the whole Circle of Education. SAMUEL S. SMITH.
P. S. The principal Building of the Academy not being yet completed, those Gentlemen who desire their Children to enter immediately will be obliged to take Lodgings for them in the Neighbourhood, during the Winter Season; which may be done in Houses sufficiently convenient, on very reasonable Terms. 4
Essex County, Sept. 10, 1775. RUN away from the Subscriber, about the Middle of July last, a Virginia born Negro Lad named NED, who is about 18 Years of age, and about 5 Feet high; one of his Hands has a large Scar, occasioned by its being burnt when he was a Child, by which Means some of his Fingers grow together. He has a flat Face and long Head, which is remarkably sharp on the Top. His Clothes were such as are common for Negroes, and he was seen going down the Country. Whoever will secure the said Negro, so that I get him again, shall have a Reward of 40s. besides what the law allows. tf JAMES EDMONDSON.
A COMPANY of Gentlemen of North Carolina having, for a large and valuable Consideration, purchased from the Chiefs of the Cherokee Indians, by and with the Consent of the whole Nation, a considerable Tract of their Lands, now called Transylvania, lying on the Rivers Ohio, Cumberland, and Louisa; and understanding that many People are desirous of becoming Adventurers in that Part of the World, and wish to know the Terms on which Lands in that Country may be had, they therefore hereby inform the Public, that any Person who will settle on and inhabit the same before the first Day of June 1776, shall have the Privilege of taking up and surveying for himself 500 Acres, and for each titheable Person he may carry with him and settle there 250 Acres, on the Payment of 50s. Sterling per Hundred, subject to an yearly Quitrent of 2s. like Money, to commence in the Year 1780. Such Persons as are willing to become Purchasers may correspond and treat with Mr. William Johnson in Hillsborough, and Col. John Williams of Granville, North Carolina, or Col. Richard Henderson at Boonsborough, in Transylvania.—This Country lies on the south Side of the Rivers Ohio and Louisa, in a temperate and healthy Climate. It is in general well watered with Springs and Rivulets, and has several Rivers, up which Vessels of considerable Burthen may come with Ease. In different Places of it are a Number of Salt Springs where the making of Salt has been tried with great Success, and where, with Certainty, any Quantity needed may be easily and conveniently made. Large Tracts of the Land lie on Lime-stone, and in several Places there is Abundance of Iron Ore. The Fertility of the Soil, and Goodness of the Range, almost surpasses Belief; and it is at present well stored with Buffalo, Elk, Deer, Bear, Beaver, &c. and the Rivers abound with Fish of various Kinds. Vast Crowds of people are daily flocking to it, and many Gentlemen of the first Rank and Character have bargained for Lands in it; so that there is a great Appearance of a rapid Settlement, and that it will soon become a considerable Colony, and one of the most agreeable Countries in America. (6)
RUN away from the Subscriber, in Williamsburg, the 16th Instant (July) two Servant Men, viz. JOHN STAUNTON, an Englishman, very talkative, by Trade a Wheelwright, pitted with the Smallpox, about 5 Feet 7 or 8 Inches high, with short dark Hair; had on, when he went away, a brown Cloth Coat and Jacket, and striped and Check Trousers.—ANDREW MCGILL, a Scotchman, by Trade a Blacksmith, about 5 Feet 7 Inches high, wears short dark Hair, of a swarthy Complexion; had on a dark blue Cloth Coat and Jacket, Leather Breeches, and striped and Check Trousers.—I imagine they will endeavour to pass for Sailors, as from the ships of war. I have heard that they were seen going towards North Carolina, and will give 5l. for each if secured in any Gaol. tf JOHN SHIPHARD.
TAPPAHANNOCK, Sept. 11, 1775. THE Subscriber being fully empowered to transact the Business of, and collect the Debts due to, Mr. John M'Call, and Mr. Archibald M'Call, requests the Favour of all those indebted to them, as well as to M'Call and Sheddens, to come and settle their Accounts as quickly as possible, and make what Payments they can. I shall expect that those who cannot conveniently pay, and have not already given Bonds for their respective Balances, will now do it. Those to whom the different Concerns are indebted will please to bring in their Accounts, that they may be adjusted and paid. Mr. Robert M'Gandliff will settle and collect the Debts due to Mr. John M'Call, at his Store formerly kept at Todd's Warehouse, King and Queen County, till the 1st of January next; and Mr. William Mitchell will collect the Debts due to Mr. Archibald M'Call, at his Store formerly kept in Richmond County. I have about 150l. Sterling Worth of EUROPEAN, and sundry WEST INDIA GOODS, on Hand, which I would sell by Wholesale on reasonable Terms.—I shall retail none on Credit from this Day. WILLIAM SHEDDEN.
HUNTINGTOUR, Sept. 14, 1775. THE Lands I have for some Time past advertised for Sale are not as yet sold. I will sell them at a very low Price, and allow a reasonable Time of Payment for Part of the Money. The Reason why I have not sold them was, that I would give no Credit. 4 ANTHONY WINSTON.
YORK Town, September 19, 1775. RUN away from Col. Philip Rootes, of King and Queen, a Negro Man named HARRY, who was some Years ago mortgaged to the Hon. William Nelson. It is with good Reason suspected that he is lurking about West Point, and that he is harboured by some of Col. Thomas Moore's Negroes. Whoever secures and delivers the said Negro, either to Col. Rootes or to one of us, shall receive 40s. Reward. tf THE EXECUTORS.
DINWIDDIE, September 1, 1775. FOR SALE, on very reasonable Terms, several Tracts of valuable PATENTED LAND, some of which have Plantations with considerable Improvements thereon; also several Surveys and Entries of LAND, all lying in the Counties of Halifax, Charlotte, and Bedford. Any Person inclined to purchase may see the Land, and know the Terms, by applying to Mr. Joseph Medley in Halifax, or to Mr. Thomas Paulton or William Harvey, Junior, of Charlotte. Good Titles will be made the Purchasers by Mr. Alexander Shaw of this County, who is properly authorized to act for me during my Absence from this Colony, for a few Months. (tf) NATHANIEL MANSON.
ALEXANDRIA, June 5, 1775. EIGHT POUNDS REWARD. RUN away from the Subscriber, two indentured Servants named ROBERT SHAW and ANDREW INGLES, both Natives of Scotland, and Bakers by Trade. Each of them had on a Bearskin Jacket lined with Plaid, Osnapburg Trousers, old Shoes, and Half worn Caster Hats. Their Bundles consist, as it is supposed, of two Match Coat Blankets, two Pair of Leather Breeches, two Osnapburg Shirts, two Check Shirts, and two red Jackets. Shaw is about 5 Feet 10 Inches high, has a swarthy Complexion, dark short frized Hair, a long Scar on his right Arm, appears bold, and talks much. Ingles is about 5 Feet 5 Inches high, has short straight Hair, swarthy and long featured, has a Scar over his right Eye, his right Leg is sore, he is fond of Liquor, and talks more in his Country Dialect than Shaw. THOMAS WALSON, a Convict, about 27 Years of Age, a Barber by Trade, about 5 Feet 6 Inches high, has a Laddish down Look, brown straight Hair, a little knock-kneed, and a leering Look; had on, and took with him, two white Linen Shirts, an old Drab coloured Cloth Coat, one red and one striped Holland Jacket, one Pair of new Drilling Breeches, one Pair of old Buff coloured Stocking Breeches, one Pair of white and one Pair of white and blue spotted Stockings, a new Felt Hat bound with black Ferreting, has a black Silk Handkerchief, and some other Things which cannot be described.—WILLIAM LEE, by Trade a Cooper, about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, marked with the Smallpox, has a remarkable large Nose, speaks thick, and is impudent; he took with him a yellow Bull-Dog with cropped Ears, one Side of his Face white, has a Glass Eye, and white Breast and Neck, is very fond of going into the Water, and answers to the Name of Turk. The said Lee had a Variety of Clothes, which cannot well be described. Whoever takes up, and secures the said Servants, shall have the above Reward, or 40s. for each, paid by JAMES KIRK. ROBERT ADAM. GEORGE PURVIS. (tf—||3s.)
TO BE SOLD, THREE Thousand Acres of well timbered LAND, near Newmarket, in Caroline County, whereon are two Plantations in good Repair, with proper and convenient Edifices for farming or making of Tobacco. For Terms apply to the Subscriber. (tf) JOHN BAYLOR.
TO BE SOLD, A TRACT of LAND in Caroline County, contiguous to Matapony, containing about 2000 Acres of well timbered Land, the Property of Mr. Robert Baylor. The Terms may be known by applying to Mr. Nathaniel Burwell of King William, Mr. John Armistead of Caroline, and Mr. John Baylor, Executors. (tf)
For SALE, and very CHEAP, THE Tract of LAND whereon I now live, in the lower End of Caroline County, that contains 470 Acres, and is known to be very good. The Improvements are, a new Dwelling-House 32 by 28 Feet, with three Dormants on a Side, two Fireplaces below, and one above, a good Cellar, the Kitchen 24 by 16 Feet, with all other Outhouses quite new, and the Plantation in fine Order for Cropping. Its Situation is equal to any Forest Place whatever. I will give Credit till next Christmas, when Possession may be had. (tf) LE ROY HIPKINS.