Rind's Virginia Gazette from Williamsburg, Virginia • Page 3

(hips to take the tea on freight; but they virtuonfly rejected it. Still determined on the fcheme, they have chartered fliips to bring over the tea to this country, which may be hourly expected, to make an If thitf fnrrPil in thp llliporidilb IIHH ui ui tiiii.iv. fale of that tea, we fhall have no property that we can call our own, and then we may hid adieu to American liberty. Therefore, to prevent a calamity, which of all others, is the molt to he dreaded, flavcry, and its terrible concomitants, we, the fubferibers being influenced from a regard to liberty, and dif pofed to ufc all lawful endeavours in our power to defeat the pernicious project, and to tranfmit to our poftcrity thoi'c blefllngs of. freedom which our ancei tors have handed down to us, and to contribute to the fupport of the common liberties of America, which arc in danger of being fubycrtcd, do, for thofe important pi.rpofcs, agree to affeciate together, under the name and ilile of the SONS of LIBERTY of NEW and engage our honour, to and with each ether, faithfully to obferve and perform the following resorptions, viz.

id. Refolved, that whoever (hall aid, or abet, or in any manner atTiit, in the introduction of tea, from any place whatfoever, into this colony, while it is fubjefled by a Britifh act of parliament to Ihc payment of a duty, for the purpofeof raifmg a revenue in A merica, lhall be deemed an enemy to the liberties of America. 2d. Refolved, that whoever ftall be aiding or affixing in the landing or carting of fuch tea from any ihip or veficl, or fiull hire any ftorehoufe, or cellar, or any place whatfoever, to the tea, fubject to a duty as aforeiaid, he ftall be deemed an enemy to the liberties of America. id.

ueioivea, mac vnocver inau ituw uu any manner contribute to the fale, or purchafc ot tea, fubject to a duty as or Dull aid or a bet, in trarifporting fuch tea by land or by water, from this ciy, until the 7th. Geo. Ill, chap. 46, commonly called the revenue a St, "flail be totally and clearly repealed, he lhall be dciid an enemy to the liberties of America. 4th.

Refolved, that whether tie duties on tea impelled by this aft be paid in Great Britain, or in America, our liberties are equally effected. 5 th. Refolved, that whoever firtll iranfgrefs any of thefe refolutions we will not deal with, or employ, or have any connection with him. AVow York Nov. 29.

Mr. Lamb then put the queftion, whether they a greed to the refolutions? It palled ihe affirmative, nemine cantradicente. 1 The mayor and the recorder mp into the meeting, and informed them that they IjA a meffage from government to deliver to the peopl4nd to take their fenfc upon it; whereupon it wasi agreed that the mayor fhould deliver the jtrfxich he accord ingly did in the words following: Gentlemen, I have a menage from government to deliver to you: The governor declares that the tea will be put into the fort at noon day, and engages his honour that it f)iall continue there till the council lhall advife it to be delivered out, or till the King's 1.1' order, or tne proprietors order is Jnown, ana men the tea will be delivered out at poon day. uentie this fatisfactory to you? This was anfwered with a general no, no, no. Mr.

Lamb then read to the people the act of parliament thit impofes the duty on, tea imported into A merica, and, after making fome pertinent remarks on the commons of Great Britain's giving and granting the property of the Americans, and that the duty was due on the landing of the tea, put the following queftion: Is it then your opinion, gentlemen, that the tea fhould be landed under this circumftance This was carried fo generally in the negative that there was no call for adtvifion. Whereas this bodv is informed, frim unoueftion able authority, and the letters that have now been read, that the patriotic inhabitants of the city of Philadelphia, and the town of Bofton, have determined that no tea fubject to a duty by a Britifh act' of parliament, for the purpofe of railing a revenue in America, lhould be landed in either of thofe' places. Refolved, nemine cantradicculc, that this body highly approve of that fpiriteel and patriotic conduct of our brethren of the city or' hiadeluhia, and the town of Bofton, in fupport of tne common liberties of America. Then the queftion was put, whether this tea fhip, or be diiTolved. It was carried, that the meeting fhould be adjourned till the arrival of the tea ftiip.

Voted, that thefe proceedings fhould be publifhed, and tranfmitted to the committees of the other colo nies. PHILADELPHIA, December 22. Hcufc of Representatives for the province of Pennsylvania, IVcdnefday, December 15, 1773. MR. Speaker laid before the houfe a letter from the fpeaker of the honourable houfe of representatives of the counties of Newcaflle, Kent, and Sullex, upon Delaware, dated the 25th of October laft, enclofing a copy of certain refolutions entered into by the faid houfe of reprefentatives on the 23d if the fame month, which vere read by order, and rc as they fevcrally follow, viz, Newcastli, upon Delaware, Oft tier 1773.

SIR, The houfe of reprefentatives of tht freemen of the counties of Newcaflle, Kent, and Sullex, upon Delaware, have the honour to cnclofe you a copy of certain refolutions entered into by them on Saturday the 23d indant. The caufe which gave rife to thefe refolves, and the reafons on which they arc founded, are fo fully manifeiled, as well in the refolves them felves as in the circular letters to the fpcakers of the fevcral honfes of reprefentatives of the Britifh colonies on this continent from the honourable alfcmblics of Virginia, Rhode Wand, and Maflachufetts Bay, which thU houfe reds allured you have received, that it feems unnccclfary to add any thing farther on that head. As a plan for abridging the American colonics' of Britifh liberties feems not only to have been vifed and adopted, but fieadily purfued by the Britifh miniftry, the mode pointed out fof uniting our coun fels for our mutual fafety, appeared to this houfe to be wife and falutary, and was therefore chcarfully embraced. The very great regard entertained lor your honourable aifembly, and an earned defire to be favoured with their advice and affi dance in their general caufe, have induced this houfe to requefl that you will be pleafed to laytheir refolves, as early as you can, before the reprefentatives for your colony. Signed by ofder of the house, CESAR RODNEY, Speaker." Counties on Delaware, in the House Representatives, Saturday, Oilober '231773.

On motion of Mr. Read, Ordered, that the feveral letters from the re fpccti've fpcakers of the houfe of burgcfTes in the colony of Virginia, the houfe of deputies in the Colony of Rhode Illand, and the houfe of reprefentatives in the province of the Maffachufctts By; with the feveral refolves enciofed, be read the fecond time. Which was done accordingly. And the houfe taking the fame into confideration, refolved itfelf into a grand committee of the whole houfe. Mr.

Speaker left the chair. Mr. M'Kean took the chair of the committee. Mr. Speaker refumed the chair.

Mr. M'Kean reported from the committee that they had directed him to make the following report of the houfe, viz. Whereas the fpeaker of the late aifembly prefented to the houfe feveral letters, which he. received during the recefs of the houfe, one from the truly patriotic houfe of burgelfes of his Maje'ly's antient dominion of Virginia, enclofing a copy of certain refolutions entered into by them on the nth of March laft, one from the honourable houfe. of deputies of the colony of Rhode Ifla'nd and Providence Plantations, enclofing certain refolutions entered into by them on the 7th of May laft, and bnc from the free and fpiritcd houfe of reprejfentaiitrcs'of the province of MalTachufctts Bay, enclofing certain refolutions entered into by them on the 28th of May laft, and requefting that a committee of this houfe may be appointed to communicate, from time to time, with the correfponding committees appointed by the faid affemblies, and named in their faid refpective refolves.

And whereas this houfe is of opinion that the mea fures adopted by the aforefaid aflemblies, and pro pofed to 'this, are very falutary and highly necelfary at this time, when the rights and liberties of all ap pear to be fyftcmatically invaded; Rtfolved, that this houfe have a very grateful fenfe of the obligations they are under to the houfe of BurgerTes of Virginia, for the vigilance, firmnefs, and wifdom, which they have discovered at all times In fupport of the rights and liberties of the American colonies, and do heartily concur with them in their faid judicious and fpirited refolves. Refolved, that a ftanding committee of correfpond ejice and enquiry be appointed, to confift of five members, any three of whom may be a quorum," whofe bufinefs lhall be to obtain the moft early and authen tic intelligence of all fuch acts and refolutions of ths Britifh parliament, or proceedings of adminillration, as may relate to, or affeft, the Britifh colonies in America, and to keep up and maintain a cSrrefpond ence and communication with our filter colonies, respecting thefe important confederations, 'and the refult of fuch their proceedings from time to time to lay before the houfe. Refolved, that it be an induction to the faid committee that they do, without delay, inform them felves particularly of the principles and authority on which was conftitutcd a court of enquiry, held in Rhode Ifland, laid to be vefted with powers to transport perfons accufed of offences committed in America to places beyond the feas to be tried. Refolved, that the faid committee be farther in flructed to prepare and report to this houfe draughts of very refpectful anfwers to the letters above mentioned alfo a circular letter to the fpeakers of the fevcral houfes of alTcmbly on this continent, enclofing the aforefaid refolves, and re quelling them to lay the fame before their refpective alTemblies, in confidence that they will readily and chearfully comply with the well concerted and wife refolves of the HOUSE of BURGESSES of VIRGINIA. To which faid RESOLVES the house agreed, nemine contradicente.

Then the houfe immediately mtde choice of the following gentlemen to be the committee of corrc fpondence and communication with the other colonies Mr. Speaker, George Read, Thomas M'Kean, John M'Kinly, and '1 nomas Robmfon, Efquires true copy. DAVID THOMPSON, Clerk to the Yclterday arrived here Captain Ingram, from Jamaica. About a week ago, in lat. 35, 38, long.

70, 30, he fpoke the brig Peggy, Capt. Cunninghamj of this port, from Virginia forLifbon, who had fprung a leak, and was obliged to throw upwards 2C0 barrels of Hour over board. Captain Ingram flaid by him 24 hours, in which time he flopped his leak, and faid he would go for Charlcftowni or the firfl port he could make. A better on the IMPROVEMENT of the MIND. Jddrcfed to a young lady.

1r you, my dear, live to be at the head of a family, I hope you will confider the prudent diftribution of charitable gifts as a branch of (economy, fince the great duty or alms giving cannot be truly fulfilled without a diligent attention fo to manage the funis you can fpare, as to produce the mod real good to your fellow creatures. Iti feeim impoffible to 'give rules for this, as every cafe is attended with a variety of circUmftancesj that muft all. be confidercd. In general, charity is moft ufeful when it is appropriated to animate the induftry of the young; to procure fome eafe and comfort to old age, and to ftipport in, ficknefs thofe whofe daily 'labour is their bnly in health. They who are fallen indigence from circumftancetf of eafe and plenty, and in whom' education, and habit have added thoufand wants to thofe of nature, mdft be confidercd With 'the tendered fymnathyhy eyery fesllng; heart.

To fudt it is needlefs to fay tliatthe bare fupport of exiftende is fcarcely a and that the delicacy and libe rality of the manner ln; which relief is' he.fe can alone make it a real act of great families the wafte of provifionsi for the fupport of many poor, ones te a lhockin abufe of the gifts of providance nor fhould any lady thing.it benea'th her to ftudy the kit means of preventing and of employing the refufe of luxury in the relief of the foor. Even the fmalleft families' niay give fome (11 IllULG III I 1 1 1 iVdVt 1 1 IT LBhLU IwUCLI. liULUlli vw walled. ILL I AM SI January This day was married, Mft HenrV T.A?WELjLi to Mifs Dorothy Euizabeth; Deprefs'd ray raufe, unftrun my lyre, How can I DQLLY's praife reheayfel; Or with a true poetic fire' Paint HENRY worth in flowing verfe But dill to Heaven my pray'rs fhall (bar For bleflings on the lovely pair Defcend fome kind celeftial pofffT'f; i And make thej.thypla Benignant hail their nuptial day, May forrow ne'er their blifs deftroy 4 New charms in eacheach day difplay, And crown their lives with love and joy. This evening was brought to this city, from Nor folk, and fafely conveyed to the Great Gaol, JOHN HIGHTO WER, Arrived in James river the James, Sinclair, frohi Nevis, and the Chriftie, Lee, from Glafgow.

The Tom, Clarke, from York river, is arrived at Liverpool. The piece figned EXPE RIENC flail appear in our next. 1 JUST arrived in the Ambuscade, Captain Jomi in York river, from London, about SEVENTY INDENTED SERVANTS, MOSTLY TRADESM The SALE of which will commence at Newcallle on Friday the 21ft of January, and continue until all are fold. JOHN ME, 1 I JiJNLr 8t vuttJN, January 1774 HAVE for fale an officer's CLAIM to thre thoufand acres of A 2 M. ANDERSON, janior.

OM MITT ED to the gaol of Prince George a Negro fellow who calls himfelf NORFOLK, he flutters much, appears to be about 30 years of age, and is 5 feet 8 inches high has on pfanes waift coat and breeches, has two fhirts with him, and flioes and dockings. He fays he belongs to John Blair, of Williamfburg. The? owner is defired to take him away, and pay charges to 2 HENRY BATTE. 0 SALE, TW 0 thoufand acres of exceeding fine LAND for tobacco, wheat, or Indian corn, lying on both fides of Bull Run, in Loudoun and Prince William about 300 acres of it are rich low ground and meadow land. It lies within 4 miles of two merchant mills, and about 10 miles of two other merchant mills in Loudoun, 30 miles from Colchefter, Alexandria, and Dumfries.

If any perfon or perfons incline to purchafe the whole, or any part of the faid lands, they may be hewn them, and know the terms, by applying to Capt. Francis Peyton, in Loudoun county, who has full power to treat for the feme, or to the fubferibcr. It maybe laid off in lots of two, three, or four hundred acres (as may beft fuit the pur chafers) with an equal quantity of low ground aedf meadow land to each lot. Robert Burwell..