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Mf, PURDI vrJ DIXON, iVf i ny animodverfms upon the cc curr trees of ftxty fix Jhall end with the year, Jhall be cbligedrto you if you will give the enclosed pieces a plait tnyohrgatetti for the iajl Friday in December, 'They tre the la I mark I prapofe giving (atlcaftby this kind of publication) of my rc fentment to thofe who have dtfetved ill either of my country, my friends, or myfelf. Ihjpe that, with ref fcil totkekcond (the fob and being cut of difpute I may hot te thought have interfered impertinently. When jirtuous men art feterely and utjujily eenfured, it becomes every friend of fociety to make the caufe his cwn I am Jure I have made theirs my own no further than they have been treated in that manner. I rejoice that there have been few nfperftons cafl tpm me, but by thofe who have cajl fiill more at xharatlert fo amiable that, when they are cenjured, fhould blufh to be applauded. Theft men are welcome to proceed, as to me do not ilefpbir men of gaining from their indignation.

Perhaps a rejpeii ful friend is a lefs uftful counfellor than' a Jrank end generous enemy, I promie them the greatej attention to whatever they publijh, which may deferve it, I am, Gentlemen, Your moft humble Servant, CURTiUS. A Key to the Virginia Gazettes. MDCCLXVI. Njqut Jattc alttrcatio noflra vobis inutilis erit. J.

C. phrumque enim 'refpublica prrvatis crefcit Inimiciii ubi nemo civil, qualisjit vr, tote I latere. Cicero. I. SING Mu3E, what writers, good and bad, What wifely gav, or gravely mad, Have (hone in uxty fix Such writers men have feldom fecn, Somt give your orator the fplcen, Some few his fancy fix.

II. Defend me, Gods there's zealous Bkn, Who fore decries the beft of men Bland, Nicholas, and each Nelson Whene'er he flacks his chattering firings, Pert Slander claps for her wings, And Hell fays wonderous well, Son. III. But who Ben is I'll not difclofe, Perhaps he'd wring the Mufe's nofc, Or rudely roar (5 her Tia dangerous, in thefe ftormy times, To whiter the name of Suppofe it then Sledge Hammer. IV.

A BuCKSKitf ample, thick and tough, Well tann'd, may make a difmal puff And ill tun'o organ's bellows Methinks I hear a jarring noifc (F6rc'd from the fcolding keys, by boys And cry, brave fellows! V. Rethinks (the vaft machine, behind) I fee him fwcll the big, with wind, Then voiding blafts fonorous 'Til (wrapt to th', idcot's paradifc) Exulting dear ourselves (he cries) Unjlunn'd, none (land befot us." VI. fight portentous to the Ikies Vaft fylldbubs, in froth, arife The work of METRIOtfs Good Randolph drop your labour's vain, Forfakc polcmicks, burn your pen, Cajole the Burgesies. VII. See Manners beam, from ill bred Wavlesj See Manners, fraught with fairy tales The baftard of St.

Judas God fend that Manners, praifing anners, (And all that follow Folly's banners) Were banifli'd to Bermudas. Vltl. The names of these (who rcafon brav'd, And high contempt) which Burke cngriv'd On two told Fame's black portal Within her temple loud the dame (That arbltrefs of praife and blame) Proclaimed bis immortal. IX. Dan Hewitt andi'iuft Kyre approve (Nor partial tbey to him they love) The bard's renown afccruin'd They glow with plcafure, yet complain That fometimes rhctorick, truth, are vain, Since Henry lies encurtain'd.

X. Not the God (who fVd the breaft Of that jult reafoncr) fays in haile, Shall Maia's Son abandon The friend of mail and liberty No, Rationalis ne'er Hull die, Til all men Use, 1cXakpon XI. Nor (hall the Constitution's Friend, Said Gratitude, with me defcend, Unknown, to Lethe's ftrand The man (whofe youth his country's ctufc Suftain'd, whofc age affcrts her laws) the pitriot Bland. XII. Behold fhrcwd, elcgaru jocofr, A Drydcn or in rhyme or prole The oriental Prophet The glowing foul his writings (how But) wicked Hewitt, how could'ft thou.

Plunge Ben, fo deep, in Tophet? XIII. Dikf.phil'cs, thy worth fublime (Too great for feeble profe or rhyme) Lxcecds my beft endeavour Ycf, Milner, great's thy worth indeed, But reins rcftrain a mettled Jleid, Shears verging boughs diflevcr. XIV. Thus fung, ateafe, in lowly ttate, (Rcl'ign'd, with coolncfs, to her fate) The rural mufe of Chellowe Some may perhaps her notions join, Others aver (replete with wine) The prattling girl is mellow. XV.

In calmot tcmpeft quite the fame She cautious weighs or praife or blarney Her foul upphujes fire With wifhes, they were juftly due Rtproofs the Ihelves and quickfands (hew Both ufeful hints infpire. LONDON, Qftohr. 5. A METHODIS I'preacher, inafitofenthufiafm, 'l. hrokc into Greflenhall church on Friday lalt, (tore 'the church bible into fnull pieces, with all in common prayer books in the church.

He is committed to Sw.iffham Bridewell. The lalt fummer was exhibited, as a publick Ihow, at lflington, near London, the largeft and fattclt bullock ever bred in England. He is computed to weigh four thoufand feven hundred weight. He is twenty hands hih, feVen yards fix yards and a half round, four feet fix inches from huckle bone to hucklebone, an three feet four inches vcr the rumps. N.

B. He was bred by Mr. Epingham of Lin colnfhirc, and fed by Mr. Mumby of the fame fhire and is fo temperate that children may be featcd on his back. Laft Auguft a goat, belonging to a Oentleman in Weftminller, went into the parlour, where Hood a large looking glafs, in which he faw (as he conceived) one of his Welch brethren moving toward him, mimicking whatever he did at which his anger grew fo hot that he furioufly thruft both his horns through the glafs, which colt 10 1.

and fluttered it all to pieces. NEW YORK, November 27. Some letters from Mobille, via Pciifacola, inform us that it has been fo lickly in that place that all the inhabitants have left it, except about a dozen families, and the King's garrifon. 8. On the proper application (and conform able to orders) nude by iVLjur Thomas Jame, who fuilained a lofs on the'firit of November 1 765, in this city, his cafe has been confidered by toe lLn.

Houfe of Reprefentativcs, now fitting and they have been pleafal to grant him the amount of his account fwom to, of the fum of one thoufand feven hundred and forty five pounds, fifteen (hillings, and twopence halfpcny, for which that Gentleman gave the Houfe hi hearty thanks, and tflurcd he would communicate their nerofity, by the fitft oppoitunity, to his Majctty's Miniilcrs of State. Other loflVs, that h.ipp. ncd on the lame day and year, jtre under confidcration. Wcdnefday night, about nine o'clock, onboard a floap from Kgtf harbour, loaded with (hinglts, one Davis maftcr, lying without the Great Uock, a fire kindled, it is fuppofed under the health, in the cabin, burfl out, and was got to a onfiJerable height before difcovereJ. It is faid molt of the things in the cabin were deftroyed, and the vefi'el, with feveral others, and their caigocs, were in great gerj but by timely alliltance, and fcuttling the veilll, the fire was extinguifhcJ, after having done, it was fuppofed, about 50 i.

damage. Extract ef a letter f) cm th Grenades, Ottiber 24. Our Affcmbly arc now fitting; and among other laws have paired the following, that all the flower, bread, butter, fohl in ti iilnui, to be fold hereafter by the hundred or pound weight. They alfo intend laying duty on all flower, beef, pork, butter, imported here; and intend giving a bounty of 30 f. per head, on all live cattle brought from the Noahward.

They alio intend appointing iufpedors vf may terve to inform th: publick, efpccially the traders to North C.ft oiiiia, that the Hornet floop of war liei. in Cape Lookout bay, has two tenders, one a Virginia huilf pilot boat, with two fwivel guns forward, the other a fmail fchooner, with fix fwivcls, which ftriclly examine all veflels they meet with bound to North Carolina fomc have been feized. Extratl of a Utter from Quebec, Nov. 8. The famous rum duties claimed by the as heir at law; and by conqucft to the'French Kmg, wasyefterday, by our new Judge, fptcial jury, given againft the Crown the King's Attorney taiks t.f appealing, but we mean to remonilrate to his Majelly againft the illegality of taxing us again'ft ourconfent, and plead his own proclamation in our behalf, where he promifed the Canadians, as well as Englilh, the fame rights and privileges as his natural born ful jeds.

We do not rcfufe the neccflary aids for the fupport of government in this province, but claim the right to raife them purfelves, and hepe daily to learn this has been granted, us, in giving us, as well as the other colonies, an Afllmbly, which we have fome time ago applied for." PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11. Extratl of a letter from London, Sept. 3c. I happened to be at York during the race: there, where a prodigious concourfe of Gentry Was aflembled, and where the Marquis of Rockingham was prefented with Very warm addrelTes from moll of the trading towns of that extenfive country, highly extolling his late patriotick adminiftralion, and deeply regretting their being now deprived of his further afliftance; and indeed the late Mmiftry feem to Hand very high in the publick efteem, in general.

How this will operate next winter, I will not pretend to fay. Ar prefent people feem to be fomewhat tired of the abufe that hath for fome time been thrown out againlr Lord Chatham and wait with impatience to fee what conduct he adopts at the opening of the fciTioh he is now really very ill of the gout, and is at prefent at Bath, in order to recruit his health. In the mean while there is nothing but riots 2nd infurredions over the whole country, on account of the high price of provifions, in particular corn. The Privy Council have put a flop to the exportation of it in the interim, but fome means mull be fallen upon to lower the price vf the neceifaries of life in general, I know not what will become uf the labouring poor." Di (ember 18. hie day laft week two fellows had the holdnt fs to go into his Honour the Governor's houfe, at noon, one of whom went into the pantry for plunder, while the other flood watch in the tntry hut fome of the femnts he ring a noifc, feized the fillow in the entry, and the hou'e being alarmed, the other fellow was alfo taken, who had carried off a pair of filver candlefticks.

On Monday, the 8th intrant, was killed by James Mather, in Chefter, a cow, the four quarters of which weighed feven hundred and fifty fix pounds, tallow one hundred and fix pounds, hide fixty feven pounds. In all, eight hundred and niiuty three pounds. IVe nvijh our Cujkmers a bappy New Year. Williamsburg, Jan. 1, 1767.

Journeymen Tailors, that underftand their bulinefs, will meet with good encouragement by applying to ROBERT NICOLSON. I have a quantity of Glasgow Checks, Checkt Holland, Brown Hull an WhitedBrownThread, which will be ibid on reafonable terms, for ready money. 'Dec, 30, 1766. THE fubferiber, being delirous to return to would be willing to fell off his ltock in trade, his ilore houfe, with all its 2 GEORGE WILSON. TAPPAHANNOCK, Dec.

27, 1766. pi is to give NOTICE that I have oj vTcJ a TAVERN at TapfuU'iKSsk, in the hoius where Archibald Ritchie liv r.er.r the fulc, and it ii' ir.y intention to kj) it as well as any hcule in ihc toloi.v; therefore Geatlcsnen may depend on brhig well accommodated, arj tl.iii J'mauts and Lik taken cure of. The nun.ige nier.t of t'ejry here actufs KafpabaAnick alio falls to iuy flijif; where travellers may depend cn the uadii.lt defp.iuh. JOHN WHITLOCR..