The Virginia gazette (Williamsburg, Va.), 1773-04-08 00:00:00

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IT is with concern I find that the public have been entertained with a circumstance which, if true, might have affected me in the greatest manner, to wit, my having received money, of the late emission, of Mr. Paschal Greenhill (a Gentleman unfortunately accused) knowing the same to be bad. I find too that the illnated and uncaudid have, with amazing avidity, propagated this report, with circumstances too that did not attend it, which I can only ascribe to the malignity of their hearts; for the man of humanity and liberality of sentiment will not advance a circumstance that may injure or destroy that which he is sensible every man holds in the highest estimation, to wit, his reputation, unless sufficiently warranted for so doing, and only in that case when he might expect an advantage would result to the public therefrom. But the bad man, conscious of the depravity of his own wretched, ruined, and abandoned reputation, with eagerness catches at every vague, uncertain circumstance that in the smallest measure, as he may think, would tend to pull down, injure, or ruin, the characters of those that he, with mortification and envy, finds standing in a more exalted and respectable situation than his own, which he has, from his mal-practices, involved in villainy and darkness. It will give the good man pleasure, I know, and it is with ineffable pleasure that I have it in my power to inform him, that that false and villainous report is contradicted by the deposition of Mr. Greenhill, legally taken, and here inserted, to which I beg the public will direct their attention. But methinks I hear the illiberal wretch, partial only on the side of falsehood, and conscious that he has already condemned me unheard, and without good cause, with malice sparkling in his eyes, say, but had he not a large quantity of the bad money? Where got he that, and how came he by it? To which illnated, insinuating interrogatory, I shall only say, that true it is I had received a good deal of the new money, and that the greater part of what I had in my possession, at the meeting of the merchants in January last, was condemned as counterfeit, and that the following depositions of Mr. Woodson and Mr. Davison shew how I came by the greater part of it, and that, exclusive of the sum mentioned therein, I had received of a Gentleman forty pounds, all in the new money, which were also condemned, for Mr. Andrew M'Kenzie, a merchant of Prince Edward, and that Gentleman, whose integrity and veracity, I am sure, will not be doubted, will do me the justice to say, if necessary, that the Gentleman of whom I had received it, on my being ready to swear to the identity thereof (having carefully put it in a paper apart from the rest of the money I had) took it back again. And if it will be of any service to these vile calumniators, I will confess that, exclusive of the above mentioned sums, I might have received and paid away, of the new money, seventy, eighty, or an hundred pounds, as the case might be, to different persons with whom I had connections: But is this a rational or a just argument, permit me to ask, of my having received and paid away that quantity of money, knowing it to be bad? Surely such a conclusion must lose its intended force, from that face of illnature and impropriety which it so manifestly wears; for these wanton despoilers of reputation know, or ought to have known, before they had formed any such opinion, that I, in the course of the last year, received and paid away, what of my own, and on the account of the merchants and others, to the amount of upwards of two thousand pounds; and undoubtedly the candid public will allow, whatever may be the sentiments of the knave or the fool, that I might have collected twice the quantity above mentioned, at a time when, unhappily for this colony, so much bad money was in circulation, and not have known the same to be bad, as most individuals find (though late) that that masterly and baneful imitation of our paper currency of the late emission baffled, for a long time, the skill of many of the most eminent judges we have amongst us.
I think too the nature of my situation makes it necessary to inform the public that on hearing that I was one of the persons informed against by Terry (an unhappy culprit now in the public gaol for passing
the bad money, knowing it to be bad) I rode down from Prince Edward, the county in which I reside, and applied to his Excellency the Governor, in order to know whether it was so, and in such case, that his Lordship might take such steps as he might judge necessary to be taken for the discovery of the truth of such an information: His Lordship was pleased to inform me that he did not recollect that I was one of those against whom Terry had sworn; but that Mr. Attorney General had the deposition in his possession, and referred me to him. I in consequence applied also to Mr. Attorney, who was kind enough to look over the deposition, and after having done so, informed me that my name was not among the list of those against whom Terry had sworn.
Thus much have I done on an occasion which the public will acknowledge to be of the highest importance to me, and I humbly trust that the candid will also acknowledge (and the villain may now be cautious of saying the contrary) that I have done every thing, on this unhappy occasion, that a man, situated like myself, could possibly do, in order to wipe off that stigma on my reputation, which a tame acquiescence, under such a report, would undoubtedly have fixed. I am the public's most obedient servant, ROBERT LAWSON.
The deposition of PASCHAL GREENHILL, of Prince Edward county, of lawful age.
THIS deponent, having been first sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposeth and saith, that he, this deponent, hath not paid Robert Lawson, on his own account, any sum of money of the new emission (however trifling the sum) ever in his life, nor did he ever deliver or pay him any on the account of any person whatsoever.
This deponent was asked whether he had ever told Moses Terry (a criminal now supposed to be in the public gaol) that he had ever paid him, the said Lawson, any money of the late emission, and that on his suspecting the goodness thereof, that he, this deponent, to prevent a discovery, was obliged to confess the same was bad: To which question this deponent answered no; and that if Terry had sworn to any such thing it was inconsistent with truth.
Sworn to before me, a Magistrate for the county of Prince Edward, this 20th day of March, 1773. JOHN NASH, junior.
The deposition of MILLER WOODSON, of lawful age, having been first sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God.
THIS deponent saith that he paid unto Mr. Robert Lawson, attorney at law, on his way down to the meeting of the merchants in January last, the sum of fifty pounds, all in the new money of the late emission, which money this deponent received as good money, and paid it to him, the said Lawson, as such. And further, this deponent saith that the said Lawson stands charged on his books for the same.
Sworn to before me, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the county of Amelia, the 31st day of March, 1773. WOOD JONES.
The deposition of GEORGE DAVISON, of lawful age, having been first sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God.
THIS deponent, who acts as deputy sheriff in the county of Prince Edward, saith, that upon settling several executions with Mr. Robert Lawson, attorney at law, that he, this deponent, was accountable to him for the sum of forty nine pounds ten shillings, which sum this deponent paid him, the said Lawson, in the money of the late emission, on his way down to the January meeting of the merchants, which money the said Lawson received of him as good, and is very certain he had no reason to believe the contrary, and which money this deponent also received as good, and that he had no reason to believe, or even to doubt, the contrary, until Mr. Lawson returned from the meeting of the merchants, and that he, this deponent, was informed by him that the money paid to Mr. Lawson was condemned by several of the merchants as counterfeit, and asked this deponent to take it back again, as he was ready to swear to the identity of it; on which, as this deponent implicitly confided in the truth of what Mr. Lawson had asserted, he took the same back; which said money this deponent saith he received as good money.
Sworn to before me, a Magistrate for the county of Amelia, this 30th day of March, 1773. WOOD JONES.
THE public has heard; and, no doubt, with concern, that Mr. Paschal Greenhill, a representative for Prince Edward county, is one of those against whom Terry (now in the public gaol) had sworn. I know the Gentleman thus unfortunately accused, indeed, I know him intimately as my friend; and, as I even now think, a worthy man, and of fair character, it therefore gives me great concern to find that too hasty belief has been given to such information by those unacquainted with Mr. Greenhill: Indeed let them consider where this report originated, let them also seriously consider that as it is his fate today it may be their fate tomorrow; for the villain (for so he is at best) who has thus sworn that Mr. Greenhill has been concerned in passing the counterfeit money of this colony, knowing the same to be bad, may swear it upon any man (and I hope with as much justice) who unfortunately has a face that he, Terry (unluckily for the person) has once seen, and may be displeased with; I say, with as much justice I hoped; for as I have made strict and impartial enquiry into Mr. Greenhill's conduct on this occasion, and finding that he has never paid any of this sort of money to any person, as I can learn; I say, as this is, I think, and I hope it will ever appear to be the case, I must think him as innocent as those who have been over busy in propagating a belief to the contrary. Let such illiberal persons consider that these reflections are levelled against a man whose reputation, as heretofore, has not, in the smallest degree, been impeached; let it be observed that every such reflection wounds the domestic peace and tranquility of a family which have, as heretofore, calmly and serenely trod the paths of peace and virtue; let the illiberal man also consider that as there is even a possibility of Mr. Greenhill's innocence, that, when he is thus so freely and inconsiderately dealing out his illnated reflections, he exposes his folly and malignity to the censure and reprehension of the good man, who will always adopt this wise maxim, that the presumption is that a man is honest until the contrary appears beyond the possibility of a denial. I know that various reports are now circulated, in order to shew that Terry is right; but where do they originate? And may I ask what are the circumstances that give them existence? Why I fancy the case is this: I hear a circumstance which, if true, might tend, in some measure, to shew the possibility of Mr. Greenhill's guilt, and take care to embellish it before I part with it; but if the loss of life was to be the consequence, I could not find out from whence it first came. But the accounts, vague and uncertain as they certainly are, are, notwithstanding, the arguments of the unjust, in order to ground the public in a suspicion which at best, I think, had a very slender rise, and the truth of which is unsupported by any one probable circumstance.
He is condemned for not coming to the Assembly: The public cry seems to be, why did he not come there, if he was innocent, as a representative of his county? I know he fully intended to have come down when the Assembly was first convened, and after he had heard of Terry's information; but when he heard his Lordship's warrant was out to apprehend him as a felon he chose to decline his first resolution, and adopted a second one, to wait until he had his examination, which, as was constitutional, he expected in his county court; and then, as he did not fear but what he could and should make his innocence appear, he intended to come down, and thereby prevent any ungenerous person from a reflection that he had come down as a law-maker, and that a warrant was out to apprehend him as a violator of the laws of his country, and to prevent his Excellency the Governor from determining any thing to Mr. Greenhill's disadvantage, from the above circumstance, Mr. Greenhill wrote to his Lordship, and assigned the above reason for such his conduct, which by many is badly construed. Then, added to this, a very formidable circumstance arose up, to stare Mr. Greenhill in the face, and shew, beyond the possibility of cavil, his guilt: Pray what was that? Why that, on hearing that he was informed against, he had advertised his

intentions to leave the colony, in order, as it was said, to give a colourable pretext to his flight, and thereby prevent that examination which his guilt, for the good of the public, had made absolutely necessary. But well do I know that Mr. Greenhill had formed an intention of going to Rhode Island (for that was the destined place) in order to receive a considerable patrimony which devolved on him by the death of his late worthy father, as heir at law, and on which occasion Mr. Waller will recollect he has been often consulted, and at a time when Mr. Greenhill could not know or divine that a person would start up, and, in order to screen himself from that condign punishment which he was conscious he deserved, inform against others. And, indeed, will not this short reflection shew that a culprit, about privately to evade the punishment the laws intended, by flight, that he would scarcely make this his intention public. To these circumstances the public will be so good as to attend, as also to the depositions inserted as below; and let me conclude with expressing my hope that they will tend, at least, to shew that there is a possibility of Mr. Greenhill's innocence. If so, the public will be pleased to suspend any further opinion of Mr. Greenhill's guilt until he can have, what every friend to the constitution of this country ought to wish him, a constitutional examination. I am to the Gentleman unhappily accused, and to justice,
A FRIEND.
The deposition of GEORGE DAVISON, LEW- ELLIN JONES, and ROBERT LAWSON, all of lawful age, who were first sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God.
THESE deponents were told by Mr. Paschal Greenhill that he had heard that a certain Moses Terry, now in the public gaol for passing the bad money of the late emission, had sworn that he, the said Greenhill, had paid these several deponents, at several different times, large sums of money of the late emission, as he, the said Greenhill, had told him, the said Terry; and now asked these deponents severally to say whether it was the case? To which question they answered positively no. They were then asked whether they had ever seen Mr. Greenhill in possession of any money of the late emission, counterfeit or otherwise? To which question they also answered in the negative.
Sworn to before me, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the county of Amelia, this 31st day of March, 1773. WOOD JONES.
The deposition of MILLER WOODSON, of lawful age, being first sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposeth and saith,
THAT being informed Moses Terry, now in the public gaol of Williamsburg, had accused Mr. Paschal Greenhill, of Prince Edward, with paying him considerable sums of the late emission of paper money, knowing it to be counterfeit, the question being asked this deponent whether it was the case, he answered in the negative. This deponent further answereth and saith, that he never in his life time remembers receiving more than fifty three pounds cash of Mr. Greenhill, at different times, which he believes entirely consisted in the old emission or specie, as no money he, the deponent, ever received of him had been disputed, and that it has been some time since he received the above sum of Mr. Greenhill. This deponent further saith, that he has had dealings with Mr. Greenhill in the mercantile way, to the amount of several hundred pounds, and that, exclusive of the above sum, he received payments in tobacco, bonds, and accounts, due to Mr. Greenhill from others, and assigned to this deponent.
Sworn to before me, March 31, 1773.
WOOD JONES.
I AM informed that Moses Terry, from Halifax, and now in the public gaol, on suspicion of having passed the bad money of the late emission, has informed his Excellency the Governor that Mr. Paschal Greenhill had told him, the said Terry, that he had passed to me money of the late emission: I do hereby certify, and would at any time swear to the truth thereof, that I never in all my life received one penny of Mr. Greenhill, in the above mentioned kind of money, nor do I know that Mr. Greenhill ever had any thereof. To which certificate I readily subscribe, in the presence of Claiborne W. Lawson and James Foster.
DANIEL JONES.
PRINCE EDWARD, March 29, 1773.
AS I have been publicly mentioned among the number of persons accused of counterfeiting and passing the treasury notes of this colony, it is necessary the public should have some better testimony of my innocence than can be circulated by those few who are acquainted with the circumstances attending that accusation: For that purpose I shall wait on two Justices of Prince Edward county, at the house of Col. John Nash, senior, on the 25th of April, where all persons who can give evidence or any information tending to promote the suspicion, or confirm the charge, are desired to attend, in order to fix it in a legal manner, or let the reproach fall on the heads of the atrocious villains who could suggest it. This method, disagreeable as it is, my profession and ex-
tensive acquaintance require me to take. And that my justification may be as public as the voice of calumny which gave wings to the report, I am determined to take every advantage the law will put in my power against such illiberal and malicious slanderers as may in future presume to propagate any such unjust insinuations to my prejudice, especially those who seem to have no other motive than to bring down every good character to a level with the malignity and corruption of their own hearts. It is expected that all officers of justice, who may have received any informations against me, will think it their duty to transmit them, with their proper vouchers; to which purpose I have previously addressed his Lordship.
MILLER WOODSON.
L O N D O N, January 25.
FRIDAY there was a meeting of the principal merchants in the Spanish and Portugal trade, to consider the best method to avoid the inconveniences which may arise from the stoppage of taking the Portugal coin at the bank.
A plan has been laid before the Ministry to obtain an act this session for all criminals, condemned in Great Britain for transportation, to be sent to the British settlements on the coast of Africa, and there to work and serve as soldiers during the time of their sentence, which will be a great saving to government.
It is a fact that a French friseur had, during the masquerade last winter, no less a sum than two guineas each from thirty Ladies, whom he contracted to dress, for each night.
Proceedings in a great Assembly, on Friday January 22, relating to foreigners lending money on estates in the West Indies.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole House, Mr. Dempster in the chair, on Mr. Pultney's motion to bring in a bill for encouraging foreigners to lend money on estates in the West Indies on mortgages, and to authorize them to sell the lands so mortgaged for the repayment of their principal and interest at the end of a certain term, and under certain restrictions.
Mr. Pultney, before he made the motion, informed the House that there was a Gentleman waiting at the door, who could give the necessary information relative to the propriety of the proposed bill.
Mr. Oliver Nugent, a merchant in Dominique, was accordingly called in, and examined at the bar. The most material part of his evidence was, that the sugar islands in general, particularly the ceded islands, were in great want of money; that he knew of many applications for that purpose; that he himself, he was sorry to inform the House, was one of that number; that without some immediate aid of that kind, the improvements that have been made in those islands must be lost, and the planters consequently ruined, which must be a very great injury to the nation; that money might be easily procured at a very low interest, both in Holland and Genoa, if the present bill should pass; that the present rate of interest in those places was from two to three per cent. while it was at least eight in the islands, and not to be procured on any terms; that the sum wanted would not, in the whole, exceed one million and a half, he believed, nor would such a loan effect the stocks but in a temporary manner, nor would it lower their price, computing, on the largest scale, above one and a half per cent. that the greatest part of the money to be borrowed would be procured in small sums, paid in by subscribers at perhaps 100l. or so, to the different houses in Holland, and again lent out to the West India planter on a collateral security of some eminent merchant in London; that the Dutch, and other foreigners, when legally secured, would be very well pleased to have five per cent. for their money; that he knew of money being already procured in the same manner by the planters in the island of St. Croix, and that the salutary effects arising therefrom were too notorious to require any proof; that the produce of the West India islands in general were evidently on the decrease, for by a paper which he had in his hand, it appeared by the custom house entries, that, in some preceding years, the quantity of sugars imported annually has been from 100,000 hogheads to 104,000, whereas in the last years it had come down to 93,000 hogheads; that the great scarcity of money, and difficulty in procuring it, might, he believed, in a great measure be imputed to the late failures, and the very great shocks which credit in general had sustained; that there could be no danger that foreigners would, by lending money in the manner now proposed, get the consignments from the West Indies into their hands, because no person would be found to join in a collateral security without having the consignments, both in regard of indemnity and emolument, &c.
Mr. Nugent being then ordered from the bar, Mr. Pultney addressed the House to the following purport: "I shall call no other witness, nor give the House any farther trouble on a matter already sufficiently clear. It would be needless to take up your time in recounting the many great advantages that must result from passing this bill at this very critical season, and shall only beg leave to remind you of some ob-
jections that have been made to it, both in writing and discourse. It is said that permitting foreigners to lend money in this manner may give him a property and possession in the lands thus mortgaged; I shall therefore propose a clause, enabling them to apply to the Lord Chancellor for the sale of the lands in a summary manner, and to restrain positively from proceeding in any other method. As to the objection, that this bill will encourage smuggling, that must come to nothing when it is considered that sugars are always higher here than at any market on the continent, consequently they must be all brought and imported into England, except you will suppose that the Dutch, who are the people pointed at, will incur a certain loss for a very precarious gain. The effect it is pretended it will have on our stocks, has still, if possible, less probability, as the money expected to be borrowed will by no means come from the great stockholders in the English funds, but from persons who have small sums of money, one thousand florins perhaps, who will gladly embrace this opportunity of calling in their money, and making double interest, the present rate in Holland being only from about two to three per cent."
Mr. Pultney then made the motion before mentioned, which was agreed to without any opposition. The persons who put the several questions to Mr. Nugent, were Mr. Pultney, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Hart, Mr. Sawbridge, and Mr. Pellen.
The Queen, from undoubted authority, we are informed, has given to three distressed families, within these few days, 500l. each. Her Majesty, it is said, has declared that temporary donations are of no real service to the distressed, however they may relieve the immediate want. This is thinking philosophically, and acting royally.
The present Lord Chancellor has received a present from his noble father within this year only of a wood that his Lordship has cut down and sold for 50,000l. as an approbation of parental affection to a pious Aeneas, the best of children.
A very celebrated author, we are told, has instituted a weekly society where none but genius is to be admitted; several academics have made an attempt for admission, who thought they had a right, but they were objected to, and very candidly told that learning alone could not qualify them for that society; but nature, if bounteous, was of herself a qualification sufficient. Classics, adieu.
We are assured that above forty persons here in England had annuities issuing out of a great house lately failed abroad, to the amount of near 6000l. per annum; and that if the affairs of the house do not take a very favourable turn, the major part of the annuities will be reduced to the extremest indigence.
Anecdote of General Wolfe. The army being on a march in Canada, the inhabitants of one of the villages having notice of the approach of the English troops, deserted the place entirely, except a poor woman who had several children, and not being able to remove them, her affection would not suffer her to leave them; she therefore waited the event of the enemy's arrival, which she was taught to believe would bring blood and desolation with it! And indeed she had soon an example of the truth of what she had been told; for a savage rascal amongst the foremost of the English soldiers, on entering the village, snatched up one of the poor creature's children, and dashed its brains out against a tree. The army continued its march through the village, and the General (who was far in the rear) coming up to the place where the child had been murdered, and seeing a quantity of blood (though the body had been removed) enquired the cause. No body near him could tell. A general halt was commanded. The matter was soon discovered, and reported. The General immediately ordered the poor distracted mother, and the soldier who had committed the horrid deed, to be brought before him. The articles of war, were called for, and one in particular against the putting to death an enemy in cold blood was read; which being done, and having informed the savage wretch of the heinousness of the offence and its punishment, the General sentenced the offender to be hung on the same tree against which the poor innocent had been murdered, and the sentence was immediately carried into execution. The weeping mother, struck with the justice of the General on the occasion, suspended for a moment her agonies of grief, and (after a thousand expressions of wonder and acknowledgment) gave several very important pieces of intelligence that proved of the utmost good consequence to the design of the General.
The emulation is great at this juncture of misery between Roscius and Aristophanes, viz. who shall do most for the relief of the indigent and unhappy? When the former says he will give with his usual discretion, and the latter as much as he can spare, the poor are likely to be great gainers by the bargain.
The States General, we hear, no sooner heard of the insolvencies among their subjects than they assembled to settle the most probable plan for the support of public credit; and directed that if any far-

her failures were apprehended, the parties should apply to them for assistance, which should certainly be granted, if at all merited at their hands.
The reason of a certain monopolizer in allum mis-carrying in his speculation on that article, was as follows: He had, previous to his entering on this scheme, acquainted himself with the full quantity made, communibus annis , by the dealers in this article. He accordingly, through his agents, engaged for the whole of those several quantities; by which means, if he succeeded, he would not only be able to raise the price of allum to any sum he thought proper, but recover largely of several underwriters on this article, whom he had previously engaged to pay him so much when allum rose to such a price. This endeavour, however, was frustrated by the principal allum makers getting a hint of it. They accordingly sold him the quantity they usually made; but at the same time made double the quantities for the rest of their customers. This operated in so contrary a scheme to what was speculated, that the loss, it is thought, will be near 100,000l.
The collection made on Sunday last, at several churches contiguous to Spitalfields, on behalf of the poor weavers, amounted, we hear, to about 1400l.
On Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday last, the committee at the Thatch'd House discharged forty two debtors (who had thirty one wives and sixty one children) from the several prisons of this metropolis.
The distresses of the silk weavers in Spitalfields are too great to be described. Forty thousand men are starving. Some of them have not beds to lie upon, as they have been obliged to dispose of every thing they had to keep them in life. There is not now above one fifth of the usual number of hands employed in the silk manufactory. The masters have no market for their goods; and they can get no money for the little quantity they do sell.
A patent passed the seal to Leonard Thompson, Esquire, for twenty years of the office for registering the consent of all persons who shall go to any of the colonies as covenant servants, commanding all Justices of the Peace, custom house officers, or waiters, in any of the ports, to prevent any person going without their free consent having been first registered in the above office, from whence they must produce a certificate.
Died Mr. WREN, in Butcher Row, Temple Bar, reckoned the most ingenious finedrawer in this metropolis: He had some particular oddities, never letting any person to enter his room to make his bed, &c. After his decease about 500l. was found in cash and bank notes at the bottom of some old trunks, and holes and corners of the room. He possessed the art of taking spots out of cloths, fattins, &c. and replacing the colours, beyond any man living, which art has perished with him.
Yesterday evening, about six o'clock, three school boys returning to school in a post chaise, were stop't by two footpads near Vauxhall turnpike, and robbed of four shillings. The urchins, tenacious of their apple money, had cunningly concealed the greater part in their fobs, and one of them wittingly remarked "they had fobb'd them off nicely."
The last accounts from India, we hear, are inconceivably flattering, and give the directors of a great company the highest spirits imaginable; Shaw Allum, the lawful Emperor of Indostan, who has for a considerable time been banished from the throne of his ancestors, and opposed by a confederacy of tributary Princes, who wanted to shake of the sovereignty of Delhi, has, assisted by the English, acquired a signal victory over the bravest nation of his enemies, killed a prodigious number of their troops, and taken treasure to the amount of near three millions sterling, with which, at the head of his victorious army, he is now preparing for a triumphal entry into his capital.
I know (says a correspondent) a Gentleman of immense fortune, who, for having only one joint of meat at his table, is looked upon as a poor mean-spirited wretch, notwithstanding he gives to the poor, annually, no less than 500l. exclusive of private petitioners. I knew another, who considered no man as a fit companion for him that could not 2000l. per annum: He spent this sum, and without doing any good, and, when he could no longer support his prodigality, poisoned himself at he was a Prince of a man!
Extract of a letter from Amsterdam, January 15. "A plan has been proposed to, at approved of, by the Magistrates of this city, to prevent, for the future, such fatal failures as have happened lately, which are computed to amount to eleven millions of guilders. The scheme proposed is to establish a fund of three millions, from which all persons may be supplied with the sums they want at a moderate interest upon proper security. The privileged cashiers of this city exerted their utmost endeavours to render this scheme abortive, but the public good has happily prevailed against all the interest of those mercenaries.
The Hotel Dieu at Paris is burnt down, with 12 houses adjacent, and between seven and eight hundred sick persons perished in the flames. A sorrowful commencement of the year 1773.
WILLIAMSBURG, April 8.
On Sunday last died, at his house in this city, after a short illness, the Reverend JOSIAH JOHNSON, professor of humanity in the college of William and Mary, and rector of Bruton parish: In this Gentleman every virtue seemed to conspire to set him up as a pattern for universal imitation. Nature endowed him with a liberal heart, and Heaven bestowed on him means to exercise his liberality. His philanthropy was unlimited, and every son of distress experienced his benevolence. In his private character, as a member of society, he was social and hospitable; as a husband tender and faithful; as a master humane and benevolent. In his public capacity, as a Clergyman, he was learned, charitable, and religious; as a professor of the college, few were his equals, none his superiors.
Roma, adser lauros, tu, Græcia spargito flores, Ut laudes spirent, vigeantque tumulo.
Yielded his last breath Col. HENRY SCARBROOKE, of Warwick county, in the 73d year of his age, who was a Magistrate for upwards of thirty years; a Gentleman steady in friendship, an affectionate husband, an indulgent parent, and a kind master.
Died suddenly, in the flower of her age, Miss BETSEY WILKINSON, of Nansemond county: To let justice hold the scales, she was possessed of such innate virtues, and exemplary qualities, as must add an ornament, as well as pattern, to the fair sex; in short, nature seemed to form her adequate to the very words so inimitably descriptive, "Heaven was in her eye, grace in all her steps, in every gesture dignity and love."
The VIRGINIA, Captain HOWARD ESTEN, was to leave London the 20th of February last, and may be expected in York river this month.
The Etty, Captain Jackson, from North Carolina, is arrived at Whitehaven in a deplorable condition. The corpse of the Captain was carried ashore, with the mate dangerously ill, two of the hands unable to work, and others little better. They had two months passage, and very bad weather.
The Eden, Nicholson, from Maryland, is put into Bristol leaky.
Mr. PAUL CARRINGTON, whose seat was vacated by the purchase of a clerkship, is re-elected for Charlotte.
Mr. JOHN BOWDOIN for Northampton, in the room of the late worthy Severn Eyre, Esquire, deceased.
The brigantine America, Captain Latimer, from Turk's Island, arrived in James river, on the 24th of March last, in the latitude of 35, 50, and about the longitude of 73, 30 west from the meridian of London, fell in with a wreck, off which he took two chests, a table, a logreel and line, a lead and line, two sugar boxes, one hencoop painted red, the companion doors, and some of the cabin. Her bulkhead was painted blue. In one of the chests there were two ears of Indian corn, in the other a card, the eight of hearts.
The Rogers, Benson, from London, is arrived in Rappahannock.
By the Right Honourable JOHN Earl of DUNMORE, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor General of the colony and dominion of Virginia: A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS I have received information that JOHN FORD, junior, who was committed to the prison of Amelia county on a charge of being concerned in forging several treasury notes of this colony, and passing them, knowing the same to be forged, hath broken the said Prison, and made his escape: To the end therefore that the said John Ford should not, if guilty, escape with impunity, I have thought fit to issue this proclamation, hereby, in his Majesty's name, strictly charging and requiring all sheriffs, constables, and other officers, to make diligent search after the said John Ford, and him having apprehended to carry him before some Justice of the Peace of the county where he shall be taken, to be dealt with according to law; and all his Majesty's liege subjects within this dominion are strictly forbidden to entertain, harbour or conceal the said John Ford, as they shall answer the contrary at their peril.
And I do hereby moreover promise a reward of FIFTY POUNDS to the person who shall apprehend and deliver the said John Ford as aforesaid.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the colony, at Williamsburg, this 8th day of April 1773, and in the 13th year of his Majesty's reign. DUNMORE.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
AS I shall have the most pressing call for money at the meeting of the merchants in April and June next, I hereby inform all persons who are indebted to me for Negroes, as well those which I have sold on commission as those on my own account, that suits will be commenced, without respect of persons, immediately after the Oyer court in June next. I shall take no paper money in payment but on condition that it passes at the treasury.
JOHN HAWKINS.
WILLIAMSBURG, April 7, 1773.
THE subscribers being impowered by a late act of Assembly to contract for the building an addition to the house appropriated to the use of the keeper of the public gaol are ready to receive the proposals of such undertakers as may incline to engage in the work. The addition is to be of brick, thirty one feet in length, and of the same height and width as the present house.
RO. C. NICHOLAS, JOHN BLAIR, JOHN TAZEWELL.
WILLIAMSBURG, April 7, 1773.
BEING extremely indisposed, by which I am rendered incapable very frequently of transacting business with people who are inclined to trade with me, I therefore propose taking the following method in order to dispose of the articles under mentioned, the greater part of which have their prices prefixed, and which are as reasonable as I can possibly afford to sell them at:—Two dozen of boys hats at 24s. per dozen; twelve pair of pumps and shoes, bound, at 7s. 6d. per pair; about 200 weight of coffee at 1s. 3d. per pound; 30 weight of chocolate at 1s. 6d. per pound; one barrel of good brown sugar, at 14s. by the quarter, if by the barrel, more reasonable; several casks of very good butter at 1s. by the cask; 17 boxes of good candles, of all sizes, at 11d. per pound by the box; one box of very good soap at 9d. per pound by the box; two boxes of common ditto at 6d. per ditto; salt at 2s. 9d. per bushel; forty yards of sheeting at 2s. 9d. per yard; 35 yards of oznabrigs at 11d. per yard; three dozen of coloured handkerchiefs of different sorts; five dozen of good Madeira wine at 36s. per dozen; several sorts of delf and stone ware; some oznabrish shirts; and several other articles too tedious to mention. Any person inclining to purchase the above articles, on paying interest, may have credit until October next, giving good security.—I have also for sale one dozen of good walnut chairs, two smoking ditto, two square five feet tables, all new. Credit given till October. DANIEL BAXTER.
THREE or FOUR Journeyman Chairmakers WOULD MEET WITH ENCOURAGEMENT, As also ONE or TWO APPRENTICES, By applying to ELKANAH DEANE; Who has for Sale an elegant PHÆTON and CHAISE.
FOR SALE.
A TRACT of LAND in Princess Anne county, containing, by estimation, 254 acres, with a good new dwellinghouse with two rooms on the first floor, and a large passage and three rooms above, with all convenient outhouses; there is a remarkable fine apple orchard thereon. The said land is capable of great improvement, and is situated on a creek where is great plenty of fish both summer and winter. Whoever is inclining to purchase the above will be shewn the same, and may know the terms, by applying to me, on the premises.
ROBERT WILLIAMSON.
THE great COCK MATCH between John Edloe of Charles City, and Frederick Rains of Prince George, will be fought on Tuesday the 27th instant, April, at Avery's ordinary, in Prince George.
IT is requested as a favour that all such as are indebted to the estate of the late Capt. Theodorick Munford will pay their respective balances to the subscriber immediately; and those to whom the said deceased Gentleman was indebted are desired to send their accounts, properly authenticated, to Col. Robert Munford, Col. John Banister, Mr. Matthew Phripp, or to THEODORICK BLAND.
COMMITTED to the gaol of New Kent county, as a runaway, a Negro man named FRANK, who says he belongs to William Jeter of Lunenburg. This fell was tried last October in New Kent county for felony, and was, by order of the court, burnt in the hand and whipped, and was then delivered to the said William Jeter, who attended the trial, and claimed him. The said Negro was again tried on the 30th ult. for felony, but discharged from the same by the court, and was committed on the same day as above mentioned. William Jeter, or any other person who claims the said fellow, is desired to apply for him, and pay charges. FOSTER WEBB, Sheriff.
GEORGE the Third, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. To the sheriff of Berkeley county, greeting: We command you that you summon David Hunter, Moses Hunter, and Edward Bufon, to appear before our Justices of our said county court, at the courthouse of the said county, on the third Tuesday in March next, to answer a bill in chancery, exhibited against them by Samuel Johnson, Esquire; and this they shall in no wise omit, under the penalty of 100l. each; and have then there this writ. Witness William Drew, clerk of our said county court, at the courthouse of the said county, the 24th day of February, in the 13th year of our reign. WILLIAM DREW.

Mr. RIND.  W ERE all your readers well acquainted with Mr. Thomas Glascock, the author of a cruel and ungenerous advertisement lately published in your paper, I should not give myself the trouble of answering it; but as his insanity, and extreme rashness, in many instances, are mostly unknown, it would be doing injustice to myself, and the remains of a much injured reputation, was I not to take notice of it. He charges me with breaking open a letter from Mr. John Blackburn, directed to my father and himself, as my attorneys, and looks upon such an action as of the basest kind. How quickly can this charitable brother of mine spy out the mote in my eye, and not feel the beam in his own! It is now upwards of ten years since I appointed him one of my attorneys, and having a great inclination in the summer of last year to return to my wife, to my great astonishment, found my affairs quite unsettled, many just debts in good hands not received, some entirely lost through neglect, and excessive costs heaped upon me by continuances in court for upwards of seven years, my father rendered entirely unable to transact my business, by his sight, and this worthy brother and advertiser the chiefest part of his time mad or drunk. My affairs being thus situated, I have been endeavouring to settle them myself, and having occasion to go to Philadelphia, appointed another attorney, and this letter that he mentions came to hand, which I opened without the least apprehension of injuring any person, judging it contained an account relative to my affairs, and knowing my brother, this good Gentleman, my other attorney, would secret any account that would be advantageous to me, as he often had done before, and that he was even unfit for any kind of business. I am, Sir, your humble servant,
WILLIAM GLASCOCK, jun.
NAN MOND, March 31, 1773.
WANTED immediately, on charter, for PORT GLASGOW, a vessel between three and five hundred hogheads, or terms apply to JOHN HAMILTON, and company.
A G JOCK MATCH  BE FOUGHT  AT GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE,  ON THE 15th DAY THE 15th INSTANT, APRIL.
W HEN I purchased of Robert Tunstall his undivided part of the land, surveyed for the officers and soldiers late of the Virginia regiment, on the river Ohio, and the branches of the same, which the said Tunstall had in right, as a serjeant in the said regiment, and as the said Robert Tunstall is one of those named in a patent that has since issued for the said land; and whereas I have sold the said undivided right to Mr. Robert Rutherford, this is to forewarn all persons against being imposed by any future purchase from the said Robert Tunstall, or any claiming under him.
JOHN CREAGH.
T HE badness of the weather preventing the sale of my land, advertised for some time ago, I now propose selling it, at public auction, before the Raleigh door, in Williamsburg, on the 3d of May next. The land is pleasantly situated on Mattaponi river, and contains 650 acres by estimation, and 100 acres of marsh on the opposite side of the river. There is on the said land a genteel two story brick house, and offices of brick; likewise a large warehouse 60 by 24, with a brick cellar, and within 30 yards of a wharf where vessels of an hundred tons may load. Any person inclinable to purchase will be shown the land, and know the terms, by applying to
JOHN MEREDITH.
N. B. As the title to the above mentioned land was some time ago in dispute, I think it will not be improper to inform the public that the entail has been broke by act of Assembly, and the Royal assent obtained.
T AKEN up, in Albemarle, a small grey mare, about 4 feet 2 inches high, branded on the near buttock S, has a star on her right ear, her hind feet are white, has a hanging mane and tail, trots altogether, and is about 5 years old, sold, and appraised to 2l.
EDWARD BAKER.
T AKEN up, in Bedford, two mares, the one a black, branded on the near buttock S, has a small star in her forehead, her mane hangs on the right side, about 7 years old, branded on the near shoulder with something that cannot be made out; the other is a dark bay, with a small star in her forehead, branded on the near buttock R, her mane hangs on the right side, and is about 5 years old. Posted, and appraised to 5l. each.
JOHN CLYBURN.
N OTICE is hereby given that there are now remaining in Osborne's warehouse, Chesterfield county, six hogheads of tobacco, marked as follows, which have been inspected upwards of three years.
   No. Gross. Tare. Nett.     16 1195 131 1064 W. Crouder's note out.   72 1300 154 1146 John Calwell.   125 1157 134 1023 Thomas Jackson.   1339 1384 136 1248 Marked I. E. C.   1380 918 111 807 William Farley, sen.   2136 1250 123 1127 R. Ellett, P. Edward.  
WANTED , on charter, for GLASGOW, a vessel of about 300 hogheads of tobacco burthen. For terms apply to Mr. John Lawrence and company, merchants in Norfolk, or the subscriber in Warwick. JOHN LEITCH.
T HE executors of Col. George Lee think it necessary to inform the public, in order to prevent mistakes, that the tract of land lying on Cut Run, in the county of Loudoun, lately advertised in this paper for sale, by Philip Ludwell Grymes, Esq; has been possessed by their ward, Mr. Lancelot Lee, and his ancestors (under the proprietor's patent) for more than thirty years last past.
T HERE are, two barrows, of a red colour, both marked with an underkeel in the right ear, and a crop and underkeel in the left. Posted, and appraised to 2l. 10s.
CORNELIUS THOMAS.
T AKEN up, in Buckingham, a small bay mare, about 4 feet 5 inches high, 6 years old, branded on the near shoulder and buttock A G, has some saddle spots, and some white hair round her neck. Posted, and appraised to 5l.
JOSEPH CABELL.
T AKEN up, in Frederick, a sorrel horse, about 6 years old, 13 hands high, branded on the near buttock M, has a star in his forehead, and paces. JAMES HAGAN.
T AKEN up, in Amherst, a sorrel horse, about 10 years old, 4 feet 8 inches high, branded on the near shoulder C, and on the near buttock P. Posted, and appraised to 10l. 10s.
JAMES LAYNE.
T AKEN up, in Isle of Wight, a bright bay gelding, 14 hands and an inch high, his two hind feet white, has a hanging mane and switch tail, some saddle spots near his shoulder, and a star in his forehead. Posted, and appraised to 10l.
JOHN PARNELL.
T AKEN up, in Dinwiddie, a small bay horse, about 4 feet 3 inches high, with some white in his face, a hanging mane and switch tail, but has no perceivable brand. LUDWELL WORSHAM.
T AKEN up, in Halifax, a fleabitten white horse, about 4 feet 5 inches high, 12 years old, trots naturally, branded on the near shoulder and buttock D. Posted, and appraised to 2l. J. HUBBARD.
NORFOLK, March 3, 1773.
OLD LISBON and low priced WHITE WINES, LOAF SUGAR , and a few WHEAT FANS , to be sold by HARMANSON & HARVEY.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
R UN away from the subscriber, living in Westmoreland, the 12th of August last, an Irish convict servant man named MATTHEW THARP, by trade a gardener, about 5 feet 5 inches high, well made, much pitted with the smallpox, has short dark hair, but generally wears a dark wig over it clutched; had on, and took with him, a pair of leather breeches, light coloured cloth coat, old striped jacket, several white and oznabrig shirts, one check ditto, an old brown holland coat, striped holland trousers, much stained shoes and stockings of many sorts, a hat almost new, with a band and buckle. This fellow was convicted, last June Oyer court was a two-month, for horsestealing. Whoever will secure him in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that I get him, shall receive the above reward. I have been credibly informed that some time after the said Tharp cloped, he went down to Williamsburg, and applied to John Randolph, Esq; for a pass, which he obtained. JOSEPH PEIRCE.
FOR SALE.
T HE plantation whereon the subscriber lives, in King and Queen, about a mile and a half from Todd's warehouse containing 657 acres, in good order for cropping, with a large peach and apple orchard thereon beginning to bear, and a quantity of low grounds, which may be made good meadow with very little expense. The dwellinghouse, kitchen, and other out-houses, have been built between four and five years. Any person inclinable to purchase may know the terms by applying to ROBINSON DAINGERFIELD.
R UN away from Eltham, on Sunday the 10th of January, a light Mulatto fellow named OTHO, about 5 feet 9 inches high, freckled in the face, has light grey eyes, and brown hair, which he wears tied behind, his skin under his clothes is very white, and had on, when he went away, a blue cloth waistcoat, and a coat of the same, with a red velvet cape. I expect he will endeavour to pass for a white man. All masters of vessels are forewarned from harbouring or carrying the said slave off at their peril. I will give FIVE POUNDS to any person who will deliver him to me, or secure him in any gaol, and give notice thereof. BURWELL BASSETT.
R UN away from the subscriber, in Culpeper, in March 1772, a remarkable likely, well made Mulatto man named DICK, about 27 years old, and 5 feet 7 or 8 in; took with him several suits of clothes, among which was a blue cotton or hair shag jacket. It is probable he will pass as a free man, having stole a pass from one Lazarus Anthony, signed by Thomas Nelson, King, and several other Gentlemen, whose names I do not recollect, by which he may impose on the public. Whoever will secure him in any gaol in this colony so that I get him again shall receive THREE POUNDS, and if out of the colony, FIVE POUNDS, or if delivered to me at Wildernis, in Spotsylvania. WILLIAM JONES.
C REDEBICKSBURG, February 24, 1773. W HEREAS some of those indebted on the books here have not paid due regard to my advertisement of the 1st of December last, I give them this last notice that all and every account not paid off, or a good part of it, before the 20th of April, or on or after that time, will most certainly be put into the hands of a lawyer, without respect of persons. Unavoidable reasons will oblige me to this, which I shall probably in time acquaint them with. Those who are put to trouble and expense cannot now blame me for want of notice. I have sold part of the goods on hand, but so as not to distort the store, and have still a large assortment by me, which I will sell in wholesale or retail on the terms formerly advertised. Any person who will purchase the whole shall have them on such terms which they themselves will say are very low and reasonable. GEORGE MITCHELL.
D OCTOR GRAHAM, oculist and aurist, at Philadelphia, thus publicly gives notice that he proposes to be at Williamsburg about the middle of April next, where those persons whose circumstances or situation have precluded them from the benefit of applying for assistance at Philadelphia may consult him in all disorders of the eye, and its appendages, and in every species of deafness, hardness of hearing, ulcerations, noise in the ears, &c. Those persons, likewise, who have been born deaf and dumb, or those who labour under any impediment in their speech, by applying personally, will probably be assisted.
C OMMITTING to the gaol of Accomack a runaway slave, about 21 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, very likely, and has a scar over his left eye, at the time of his being said to have belonged to Mr. Otto Ball on James river, but now says he belongs to Mr. Morgan Sabb in Charlestown, South Carolina, and formerly was the property of Mr. Cornelius Divick of Maryland, and was sold by Capt. Benjamin Hammond to the said Sabb, and that his own name is ABNER; had with him, when taken up, two oznabrig shirts, and one pair of trowsers. He says he has been from his master about three years, and has followed the water ever since. The owner, on proving his property, and paying charges, may have him of ISAAC DUNTON, Sheriff.
R UN away from the subscriber, at Petersburg, about the middle of September last, a very likely Negro man named PHIL, about 20 years of age, of a yellowish complexion, about 5 feet 9 inches high, reasonably well made, he is a native of Africa, but speaks broken English, having been some years in the West Indies, and has lost two joints off two of his toes, has a right hand, had on an oznabrig shirt, no jacket or waistcoat, with a new Negro cotton shirt, and a pair of old check trousers. He has a useful trade, he will probably endeavour to pass for a free man, and make his escape if not detected. All masters of vessels are therefore forewarned from harbouring or carrying him off, at their peril. I will give THREE POUNDS reward to any person who will deliver said slave to me, or to Mr. Hugh Mekin, at Portsmouth, and FIVE POUNDS to any person who will secure him in any gaol, and give notice thereof. THOMAS GORDON.