The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-30

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and carry with them Mortar. g. inch) a IA poun.
Il ders and 9 q pound cannon carriages
/ IL is now repeatedly le,terh reed from Amelia
that Don Arra'londa. the Lieut.. Gov. Of F.. Fiori-
da, arrived from HAVANA, and brings the news
that 900 men had cn,barkcd for st Augustine with
such reinforcement ii they can obtain provisions
they will be able TO maintain possession against 5000
men, 1t now agreed by all, that the fortress cam
not be carried b, storm SAP, and bait :, hire ,c
will be very difficult. large fiisates are rcporte,
tn he OF lybee-Lght, which suppose to be the
Spanish Convoy To the troops for Augustine
\ An American, who came over i'm the
Virginia, and lett London about the 18th
May passed through this City day. ago.
He AYERS it to be his opinion, that the peo-
pie of England had very little idea of our
going to war.-And indeed the very little
preparation, they have made OH our coast,
speaks strongly to This hoint.
! The following British ara,ed vessels, ac-
cording to Steel's List for April 1872, are
on the Halifax and Newfoundland sta.i-
. On the HaHfar Station--Africa, admiral
Sawyer, of 81 guns Eolus. Lord Townsend,
80 /; Atalante, Hickey, Is ;--Belvdere, By
ron. S6 ; Bream, Brown. 4 Club. lines,
IL; Cutie. Patterson, 4; Emulous, Muleas-
ter, 10 Fierro,-4 Gucrrier, Davies SO
Goree, Byng, IS; schr. Hunter; Juniper,
Vassal. g; Lyna, IL paz, Firing, 10; Re-
4
Shannon, Brooke, SO Somers, Dickens,
| 10; Tartarus, Pasco. 90; Centurion, re
ceiving ship, So
lit .We4Voundland.- -Hazard, Corksey.
iS /; Alert, Is.
Three viz. the Guerrer, the Recruit, and
Atlanta, perhaps others are now at sea,
not very near our coast.
| Mr.. Schultz in his Travel. (during 1907 tell,
us, that the people of Upper Canada nre many of
them drawn from the T.. $. that they have strong feel
ngs in favor; & that during the affair of the Che
sapeakehe heard some of them wish that the U. :.
would unurl their flag in that province they would
readily Join it. An officer in command declared that
they could not trust the Provincial Mta-But
I'VE have still better authority this point than even
| Mr.. Schultz.
Or The society Of Friends. of the Revolution will
dine at the Bell Tavern on the 4,h of July. Gen
| temcn (net members) who wish to unite with
them, MAJ get tickets of admission by applying to
! MIR. Workman.
AT meeting of the Young Men of Rich
Imond, from II to 25 years of age, at the
Bell Tavern On Wednesday the oath of June,
1812--for the purpose of forming Militia
ry Association of unmarried men,
l WIN. p. JONES was appointed Chairman,
and WM. POWER Secretary
The following Preamble and Resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
WE, the undersigned, feeling that inte
ret in the welfare of our Country so natn-
raj to every American-seeing that the
storm ofWar j. once more gathering DER its
head. and that ere long the verdant field. of
Columbia may be stained By the crmsoned
tide or War-~At crisis so pregnant with
. interest unto future independence and pros
perity, wishing to participate in all the dan
gers attendant on the protection of the rights
and liberties purchased with the blood Of
our Ancestors. and to save as far as posi-
BILE all who may encumbercd with families ;
trusting in the patriotism of the Governor
and Executive for the patronage ALWAYS SC
literally bestowed by them, on such insti
tutions-have formed ourselves into Mill
tary Association-And hereby pledge our.
selves by the blood and memories Of Oh,
:, forefathers; by tho honors and liberty of oul
:. beloved country, and by every sacred tie
of' independence, love of liberty and the
country which gave us birth, to support &,
. uphold the institution before mentioned
with our lives and honor, to conform to ali
'' Militia Laws OF this Or the United States, sc
soon our Officers shall be com nissioned
, In testimony whereof we hereunto Sc,
E our hands.
This was signed by twenty eight yonn,
men, and the number necessary to ccnsti.
tut~ Company being still deficient
On motion. Resofved, That UHfam II
| hESHt' uoVH, DCNItCY .RNQcTSOU, .7rIRur 4
J.. Booker and John Bootwright, Jr. be ap
pointed Committee to obtain subscriber.
= to the foregoing Preamble, until the neces
= sary Number shall be complete-and tina
they be Instructed to leave copy thereo
l. at the Office of the Enquirer, for the conve
nience of persons wishing to become mem
i bers, and report their success to the mex
meeting.
: Resolucd,r That these proceedings b,
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, ant
published in the Enquirer. ~
The Meeting then adjournetttiil Wednes
i day evening next at half past seven O'Clock
at the Bell Tavern. .:
: VIM. p. JONES, Chairman
>, WIN. POWER, Secretary.
e PUP suANr to the foregoing resolution IN,
$ Preamble therein mentioned has been lief
e at the Office the Enquirer, for the sigma
C lures of all persons wishing to become me M
!. bers of the institution
e The Patriotic Youth Of Richmond are re
h guessed omeet at the Bell Tavern on Wed
= nesosy evening next, at half past o'clock
THE COMMITTEE.
Il Departed this life Wednesday last after vs,-
short illness, NJ. Nm. III Tho116son of this
he has left wife aud three children to beuna,, ia
loss OF Kind and afectonate husband, and n ,rnIe
: parent.
Alas he's gone ere lifes meridian wear, had cor,
+ Crppt rs tiOwret, glowing in les bInnu,