Rind's Virginia Gazette du lieu suivant : Williamsburg, Virginia • Page 3

Mr. Bland reported from the committfc that they had dirctted him to maVthe following report to'tlw Hnuis. viz, Whereas the minis of his Majefty's faithful fub rumours and reports of proceedings tending LcsnA. Durrofes above mentioned We. it refolved, That a (landing committee of cor refpondence and enquiry be appointed, to conlift of eleven perfons, to wit, the Honourable Peyton Ran doiph, Efq; Robert Carter Nicholas, Richard Bland, Richard Henry Lee, Benjamin Harrilbn, Edmund Pendleton, Patrick Henry, Dudley Digges, Dabney Carr; Archibald Cary, and Thomas Jcfferfon, Ef quires, any, fisJT whom to be a committee, whofc bufwefs it ihall be to obtain the moll early and authentic intelligence, of all fuch acts and refolutions of the Britiih Parliament, or proceedings of adminiftra tion, as may relate to or affect the Britiih cblonies in America; and to keep up and maintain a correfpond ence and communication with our lifter colonies refpefting thefe important confiderations and the Urelultof fuch their proceedings, from time to time, t0 lay before.

this Houfe. Refolved, That it be an inftruftion to the faid com Frnittee that they, do, without delay, inform themselves particularly of the principles and authority, on hich was conftituted a Court of Enquiry, faid to Jjave been lately held in Rhode Ifland, with powers totranfport perfons, accufed of offences committed t. in America, to places beyond the fcas, to be tried. The faid Refolutions, being feverally read a fecond time, were, upon the queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe nemine contradicente. Refolved, That the Speaker of this Houfe do tranfmit to the Speakers of the different Affemblies of the British colonies, on this continent, copies of the faid refolutions, and defire that they will lay them 'J before, their refpeftive Affemblies, and requeft them to appoint fome perfon or perfons, of their refpec tive bodies, to communicate, from time to time, with the faid committee, i On Monday laft his Excellency the Governor was plcafed to give his affent to the following public and private bills and relblves A'n'aft for the better fecuring the public credit of this colony.

An aft to prevent counterfeiting the paper money x)f other colonies. An aft to amend the act intituled an act for erecting a lighthoufe on Cape Henry. An act for eftablifhing a warehoufe for the infpec tion of tobacco, in the town of Manchefter. An act for altering the bounds between the parifhes of Dale and Manchefter, in Cheftcrfield county. An act to ettablifh and enlarge the power of the Imftecs of the town of Richmond, in the county of Henrico, and for other purpofes.

An aft for altering the court day of the county of Loudoun. An act for appointing two new ferries, and difcon tinuing a former ferry. An acl for building a bridge over Nottoway river, from the land of Samuel Brown, by fubfeription. An aft for appointing truftecs for the Gingalkin Indians. An aft for making an addition to the houfe ap propriated to the ufe of the public gaoler.

An aft to dock the intail of certain lands, whereof, Lewis Kurvvell, Efq; is feifed, and for fettling other lands to the fame ufes. An aft to dock the intail of part of a traft of land, 'whereof John Tazewell is feifed, and for fettling Haves, of greater value, to the fame ufes. An aft to yell certain intailed lands, whereof Bowles Armiftead, Gentleman, is feifed, in trultees, to be fold for payment of the debts due from the eftate of his late father William Armiftead, Efq; An aft for appointing commiflioners for felling the tobacco damaged in the public warehoufe for the in of tobacco at Aquia, and for other purpofes therein mentioned. An aft for the cafe and relief of the people, by paying the burgcllcs in money for this prefent feffion of Affcmbly. A relolve for paying a fum of money to Robert Donald.

A refolve for paying fevcr.il fums of money to Nathaniel Hunt, and otl lers. A refolve for paying feveral fums of money to Certain commiflioners A refolve for paying a certain fum of money to John Lightfoot. A refolve for payin? a falary to the keeper of the Public gaol. 6 A relolve for paying a falary to the organift. A refolve fnr ivivinr fi vn.

il runic rd nmnrv tn Robert Boiling, junior," Elquirc. A refolve for paying four hundred anamty pounds per annum to William Rind, the public printer. A refolve for paying certain. expences incurred in and about apprehending and fecuring certain, cri minalb. A refolve for paying the falaries of the officers of to deprive tliem ot Uieir ancicni, legal, a.na coniuiu uie oenerai memoiy.

tional rights And then made the following SPEECH: And whereas tne aitairs or coiony arc ire 'quently connefted with ifcofe bf Great Britain, as v'dl as of the neighbouring colonics, which renders a communication of fentiments rieceffary in order, therefore, to remove the uneafinellcs, and to quiet i. rtin of the nconle. as well as for the other Gentlemen' of the Council, Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Houfe of liurgeffes, A you have now gone through the bufinefs for JL Jl which you were alfembled, and having nothing further to propofe to you at prefent, it becomes nc cclfary to put an end to this feflion of AfTembly; and 'rlMlE executors of Col. George Lee think it ne ceffary to inform the.

public, in order to prevent millakes, that the traft of land lying on Cub THj' HE NORFOLK March 18, n74. partnerfliip of George Jackfon, Matthew ackfon, and William Jaquv, lemir dii this is to requeft all periods who have any demands again ft the laid partncrlhip to make them knwwn immediately, that they may be ndjuftcd; and thofe indebted arc defired to make fpeedj payment, or give their notes, to George Jatkfon only, that no diiputes may hereafter arifc. The fubferiber again earneiily hopes thofe indebted, either by bond) or othcrwife, will difcharge' their accounts a foort as pofliblc, as fome misfortunes of late really ncceffitate him to this requeft. GEORGE JACKSON. 8 'HL badneis of the weather preventing the laic JL of my land, advertifed fome time ago, I airo.

now I recommend to you to ufe your endeavours, in your propofe felling it, at public auftion, before the Ra feveral counties, to abolifli that fpirit of leicrh door, in Williamfburff, on the ad of May next. which, I am afraid, but too generally prevails amonj The land is pleafantly fituated frkttapony the people, and to fubftitute, in its place, a love of and contains 650 acres by eftimation, and ico acres agrienkure, and attention to their private affairs, by of marlh on the oppolite lidc of the There is which you will render amofteffential fervicc to them on the faid land a genteel two Itory brick houfe, ancl and your country. I do prorogue you to the third offices of brick; likewife a large warehoufe 60 by 24, Thurfday in June next, anJ ycu are accordingly with a brick cellar, and within 30 yards of a wharf prorogued to 1 hurlday the leventcenth or June next, where vfllels ot au hundred tons may load. Any The origin of half acroftics, dedicated to that Gentleman who would fain have perfuaded us. that he had written a whole one on Mifs Elizabeth Dan dridge, of King William.

IN fleep profound poor Pill was laid, And dreamt that all in this world made Was headlong rulhing to its end With awe he thought mankind did bend To the laft trump, which call'd aloud Upon the dead, and living croud. In a cold fweat from bed he ftarts, And blowing off his fright by He looks around, if he could fee, The caufe of all his mifcry. A little maggot forth had come; From an acroftic writer's bum, And all the night was crying our, Huzza, 'huzza, which caus'd Pill's rout: Damnation fci.e you," b'lufters Pill, The maggot then began to fill His little corpus, and look large, And thus return'd our friend Pill's Know'ft thou, vile rafcal, that' I come From an acroftic writer's bum, cc c( And if itpleafeth me to bite, Make clods take up their pens and write Thefe words provok'd oiy hero's rage, And wou'd have rous'd a greater fage On which Pill caught him by the throat, And fore'd our mag to change his note Do but for' this fault me forgive: A ftranger am I here: I live Above, full many miles from hence, And hope my words arc no offence. A hift'ry ofmyfelf pray hear, Agreed, fays Pill; difmifs all fear. For twice ten years my whole employ Has been to bite each foolilh boy, Whom, ftill depending on my might, I prompt with cafmefs to write: At laft obferving I alone Hammer'd each verfe, fincc they had none Refolv'd to play a trick, and try Th' event ihou'd I my aid deny.

I bit with half my force, and lo, (Since thinsrs impell'd no farther go Than to what place the impulfe drives) My fcheme, I fee, with wonder thrives; A half acroftic to town came, Dandridge, I think's the Lady's name: As foon as th' author half had got, I run off: He is gone to pot: For when I left him in the lurch, Proceed he could not; nor cou'd birch Extort a rhyme, when maggot fled For all his pow'rs of verfe lay dead. This, Sir, has caus'd me to huzza, That I have now brought off the day, "From whence conclude, that from his buni His verfes and acroftics come. The llory pleas'd friend Pill: Take care, For of the next attack I fear, Acroftic T' aflift your maggot lhou'd diftlain But, to make up, he's told me lince, When he next bites, he'll make you wince. He's traveling now to his old feat, Prepare your burn, 'and friendly meet. Firft cock your hat, and let him know, You like not being treated fo: And, if he fliould but once more bite, Write not yourfelf Let maggot write.

pcrfon inclinable to purchafe will be lhewn the land, and know the terms, by applying to JOHN MEREDITH. N. Eu As the title to the above mentioned land was fome time ago in difpute, I think it will not be improper to inform the public that the entail has been broke by aft of Ailembly, and the Royal affent obtained. Newcastle, March 1 1, 1 773 THE fubferiber intends for North Britain early inMavnext. ROBERT CAMPBELL.

i RUN away from the fubferiber, in Wiliiamfbnrg, on Saturday the 13th inftant (March) Wil tiAM Bolton and Charles WinfreeChanplkr: Bolton is about 18 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches Mgh, very clumfy, and has a four countenance. Chandler is about the height of Bolton, 17 years of age, and has an agreeable countenance. Whoever conveys Chandler to me fhall receive TWENTY" SHILLINGS, and I hereby offer a reward of ONE HANDFUL of SHAVINGS to any pcrfon that will fecure Bolton fo that I may get him again JAMES" GARDNER. N. B.

They took with them a couple of two feet rules, which all perfons are forewarned from pur chafing, as alfo from harbouring or employing them. If Chandler will return of his own accord, I hereby promife not to give him the leaft correction. LANEVILLE, February 8, 1773. THE Jlieriffs who have been fo hng tn arrear to his Majejly's Revenue of quitrents are once more called upon, in this public manner, to fettle their accounts with the Auditor, and pay their refpefiiv? balances into the Receiver's office by the of A ril next. My injlruitions on this head are pojitive and peremptory, and 2 fljall he obliged, in confequence of them, Jlriclly to enforce the law againfl evtry Jhcrlff iuho fails in his duty, and negleils to make due pay menu RICHARD CORBIN, P.

R. G. To be SOL for the benelit of the infurers, or owners, on the 2 2d inftant (March) at the houfe of Mr. Caleb Upflier, in Accomack, and on the next day at the houfe of Capt. John Colcburn, in faid county, A FURTHER quantity of goods faved out the fhip Phoenix, John Lamount, mailer, from Glafgow; together with the hull of the'faid veffel.

'EDWARD KER; Williamsburg, March 10, 1773. THE next meeting of the fubferibers to the fund for the relief of widows and orphans of Clergymen is to be held on Sa turday the firft day of May next. Officers for the prefent year are the Reverend John Camm, treafurer, the Reverend Samuel Klug, William Bland, William Willie, Henry Skyring, James Maury Fontaine, arid Thomas Lundic, truf tees; the Reverend William Harrifon the; morning preacher. JACOB BRUCE, 'chrk. NOTICE is hereby given to all thofe who have demands againlt the eftate of George Livin? id.i.c vi vjiuuucnti luuniy, ucceaica, to niase fuch demand known to me before the firft day of June next, as 1 lhall by that time fettle my ad ml niiLration of the faid eftate, and not look upou myftlf as being liable for any demand that may be made afterwards, whether by bond, judgment or account.

CORNELIUS LIVINGSTONE. AM EL I a7 March 1, i7v. WHEREAS laft September Amelia court day I purchafed a bay mart and forrel colt of a horlV jockey, who laid he tme from North Carolina, and gave my bond, or note of haad, with Abraham Green, junior, u.cuiicy, ior thirty two pounds, payable in April next; and whereas I have Run, in the county ot Loudoun, lately advertifed in becn fmcc informed that the faid bents were ftolen, this paper for fale, by Philip Ludwell Grymes, El'q; this is to forewarn all perfons lro.n taking an affiu has been polfeffed by their ward, Mr. Lancelot Lee, ment of the laid note of hand, as I will not anlw.r and his anceftors (under the proprietor's patent) fer it till I am fathfied that I haw a ood right to the more than thirty years lalt palt, faid mare and vk. WILLIAM WILSON..