The Virginia Gazette from Williamsburg, Virginia • Page 4

for tfie in cf Fornication, viz. that after the Parfon had declared his with his Repentance, and given vhim the Abiblution, the "Youth turned the, Chafe, and dsChrcd liisDiflkist'aion with the Minifter, on Account of his obeying the Law by reading the Ac! for bringing to uft ice the Murderers of Capt. Portcous adding, that Jie tor once read it for him, which he did accordingly. This odd Behaviour, however, 'tis laid, was tecavul by the Congregation with abundance oi' good Humour. Yeflerday the Lord Provofl, Magiftrates and Council, prelented the molt Hon.

the Marquis of Gralutn, and his Brother Lont George, with the Freedom of tins Ci t) on this Occafion there wus a handlome Entertainment in the Borough Room, where the Loyal Healths were drank uji.ier a of the Fire Arms of a Party of the Cit) Guard, who made a fine Appearance in their new Chaths, being all llour well bodied Men. The ShertrT depute of has lentenc'd 3 Brothers of the Name dt McTai line, two to the Gallows, and the third to fcourg'd by the common Flargn.an, for the Crimes of ioming, The 11th of November next is appointed for their Execution. London, Vttob. 18. On Friday hft Sir Robert Grof venor, Bart.

was defied Mayor or CheJier, upen which he gve a grand Entertainment to the Sheriffs, Aldermen the Corporation, and the Gentry of the Neighbourhood The Dinner confided of upwards of 20c Differ and theic was a fine Defer of above iou Diihes, and at Night a Ball for the Ladies. Don Pedro Terela, the future Envoy of his Catholick Majefty at this Court, is arriv'd at Paris, on his Way to Luna n. His Excellency is rit to execute a Commiffion at the French Court. We hear that the Emprefs of Rufiia is about to hire 3 Regiments of Swiis that were lately diih.ii&'d the King of Sardinia's Service. The Right Hon.

John Lord Delaware is to hold the Government of New lurk, together with the fir I Troop of Life Guards, 'til Governor fhall be appointed. On Saturday the Right Hon. the Earl of Thomund was. cut for a iltufla by Mr. Dickim, his Majeitys Ser jeanNSurgcon, and ins Lordfhip is in a fwir Way of doing well.

This is the fifth Time his Lordfhip has undergone that Operation, We hear that the Earl of Granard ill be fent with 7 Sail of Men War relieve Commodore Bridges at Jamaica. Saturday Mr. Drake, who delivered the Jamaica Merchants Petition into His Majefty's Hand, received a MefTace from his Grace the Duke of tNewcaflle, one of his Ma jelly's principal Secretaries of State, acquainting him, that a Committee of (Council ws, by his Majeity's Order, appointed to be held this Day at the 'Cock pit, and that the Merchants were dthVd to attend the lame. On Sunday Sir Thomas Geraldino, the Spanifli Milliter, together with his chief Secretary, was at Harnp ton Courr. On Sunday Morning the RevMr.

Whitfield, who is Thortly to go to Georgia, preaehM a Chariry Scrmon at St. Mary Magdalen's in old Fiih flreet, when there was fo great a Concourfe of People to hear him, that the Con ftabies were oblig'd totfand at the Church Doors to pre ferve the Peace. Several Hundred Per ions flood in the Street during his preaching his Sermon, endeavouring to force themlelves into the Church, hich was fall early in the Morning. On Sunday the Commiffioners met at Guild hall, on a Commiffion of Bankruptcy awarded againh. Edward Ekylin, it being the lalt Day appointed for his Appearance.

This is the iecond Inft'ance of that Kind, fi net the Commencement of the Bankrupt AcL A few Days fince died, at wanton Overs in the County of Norfolk, Pigg, Lord, of that Manor, a Gentleman prflefs'd of 1 ice 1. per Annum, in Frae hold and College Leaie of Chiiit Chuich in Oxford, cct of which he acquired by his OEconomy and farming; He was ibmc ime ago, prick'd down for High She rff of the County 3 and had he had the Honour of lerving his County in that Station, he would have chofen Forty cf the lame Name to attend him as Sheriffs Men: He was frequently engdg'd in Law Suits, and would con fiantly.tell his Antig if he got the better of him fa had taken ihc wrong Pig Ly the Ear. Lait Tuciday Morning died of the Gout in hjs Head and Stomach, Col. John Moody, Lieutenant Governor and Captain of an Independent Company in the IfJar.d of ScilJy. He was an old Officer, and hail the Honour to be a near Relation by Marriage to the Lre? Glorious John Duke of Marlborough, under whom he ierv'd in ievcrd of the Campaigns in Flanders.

Having behav'd with great Braveiy and Conducl in the Defence of St. John's in Newfoundland, when it was befieg'd by a Pack of French from Pl centia; he was Governor of the latter upon the Peace of Utrecht, and went over with 4 Independent Companies to take the Surrender of it from the French, puriu.irst to that Treaty. He was an excellent Officer, of great Humanity, well belov'd by the Soldiers and had ierv'd the Crown under 18 CommiiTions, with great Fidelity and Reputation. Williamsburg, January f. We are inform'd, That Mr.

Carter hmwelly was married YeileuLy, to Mifs Jjtty GryweSy a Daughter of the Hon. John Grymes Flq; one of His Majeiiy's Council, ot this Colony) a very agreeable young Lady, of great Merit ik Fortune! Yelieulay arriv'd in York River, the Rcfe Pink, Cant. from anion Mr. Wynch, who kept a Store in Ni'Zi Kuty laft Year, is arriv'd in her. rFhey inform us that Opt.

Ralfh flarres, dy'd in London a few Days aiter his Arrival. We mufhlefer thePublick News they bniig 'till our next. CJJ rS NTS, To be Sold for Current Money, at Two Payments, A Plantation, containing Three Hundred and Fif ty Eight Ares of being in Hanover County, oMut Three Miles above New Market Mill, ahd in the Jkovd Fork rPamunkey River the Land iyes on a main Rad and is very convenient to a Churchy and fiver al gocd Mills and is not above Twenty 'J ixo Milts from Page' IVarehonfe being tie Land a.d 'Plantation whereon James Brown noiv lives, 'here a 1 on the And near One Hundred and Fifty bearing Ap fk TrctSy a gitdfraind veiling hot fie, with fever al convenient Uut Ucujes. he Trice ts Sixty Five Pounds. My 'P erf on defirous to prchafty way apply to Robett livin? near New Market MilU or to the aboveaid James Broun, Owner of the aid Land, A Lift cf Goods ftolen from Mr.

Richard Kennon, chant in Charles City on the th tf December, 1 7 7 vi z. One Piece of fine Muflhiy feveral Pieces of India Chints one Remnant of Straw tvloured Perfian, two Pieces cf coarfe Penniftone, two Pieces of ftriped blew and white Cherry deny, one Piece cfirreen Camblet, one Piece of grey Uuroy one Piece cf brown ditto, one Piece of grey Shalloon, jeveral Pieces of brown ditto, one Remnant cf Ircwn even fhire Kerf ore Remnant of coarfe Krfey, fever al Picres of Cheih, fveral Pieces cj 7 th Gar licks and fine Dowlas, one "Piece of flri fed Stuffy one Piece of red HnlfthickSy about 60 Yards of white Cotton, Jome OzuabriggSy and one large red Rug. JChoevcr will apprehend the Per on cr Perfons concerned in the alove Roller fo that he or they bt thereof convicted, pall haw Five Pificles Reward And if any Pcrfn pall make tuijavery of the aid Goods, theyfijail have Two Pifoles, paid by Richard Kennom Williamsburg Printed by Parks. By whom Subfcriptior.s are taken in for this Paper, at is i. fer Ann, And ii 0 0 i 1 is done realbnabiy, in the belt Manner.

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