The Virginia Gazette from Williamsburg, Virginia • Page 2

17., I. V. r.tt 15 flrnlv unbn the erMv. andretulfed them with a confiderable fiaughttr, Bxhit.tinu we were reinforced with fix companies of light infamryf land othTf. troops; hen the Jkirmifo bi came, general, pretty warm for finw time, and the eticmv cave wav but beine reinforced with a 7 a farcrphofiv and artillcrv from run (wick.

Sutct of America. we were at tail ODliecu 10 "retreatTthcy riot daring to purfue us. The next morning we fent a fag low Grojrftdi; low to, Bonamtown, defirmg a lift tft our men in the afternoon we received 'according to. which they one fubaltefti, whfe leg hid been cut offhand twenty three privates prifoners, molt of whom were wounded, and alio jnformed ul of two oi our men killed. By the belt accounts from the inhabitant fince come out of Brvnf wick, the enemy had near a hundred killed, and many wounded this may fcem very extraordinary, but when you confider that we had a number of good riflemen, many excellent roarKimen, wen powcu the woods, and other fuitable places, the enemy in the epen iield, and frequently fa confufion, I think you will be reconciled to te probabuty thr loli fofar exceeding oura, This was conduced by Ge.

iiieral, Maxwell, and the troops were Jerfeymen, Pennfylvanians and 1 xira ifi a Utttt from Lewiftown, datedMay 1777 totbtHon. Board of tbii State received tbit mrning. iA fifty nn flup'ii come into our road i and this morning, at fix the two frigates, that lav below the Brown, made fail itn the WILLIAMSBURG, June 6. mlNCE our'laftA eontmental brie loaded with tobacco, bound to old 1 Francerwar taken at the eapts, by a man of war, who put on boan midlhipman and eight Teamen, bhe was aiterwaras arove a more to the fouthwafd of Cape Henry, and the hands belonging to the man war were made prifoners, and brought to this town. The veflel and will be favecf.

There are two other veffela afhore, one of them a panifli armed brig, the other a fmall floop, inward bound, with fait, MeJJ. Dixou HuKTia, Jnneidt 1777. of the convention concerning Mr. Jones, would have been publilhedfooner, but for a roiftake you will therefore oblige me by inferring them fa your next gazette. I am, Gentlemen, Your moft obediejit fcrvant, Edmund Randolph.

AT meeting of the Vifitors and Governors of the college of Willi, am Mary, held on Friday the oth day of May 17771 Upon due conCderation of the articles of accufation againft Mr. Ernanucl Jones, his anfwer thereto, and the tefti rhony of divert witnefei, it is the opinion of the convocation, ntm. con. that the Aid Mr. Jones hath acquitted himfelf with honour from the faid articles of accufation.

Ordergdibil the burfar be empowered and required to pay to the faid Mr. Tones all reafonable cofts in his defence incurred. i EDMUND RANDOLPH, Reftor. WAR OFFICE, Philadelphia, May 13, 1777. FOR SALE, two Lots in the Town of BlaniforJ, on which in Dwelling Houfe, with every other; neceflaiy Outhouf; a Garden well paled irianl the Remainder of the Land under a good Fence.

They have, lately been occupied by Mu.HaS as a Tavern. and well adapted thereto; There is alio a very good Pafture of high and that has hitherto rented with the Tavern, "which I will either fell or rent. I would alio rent the Tenement whereon I live, which is in very good Ordctv for the. Reception of any genteel Family with a very good containing about fix Acres, which produce! very fine Hay, and a Paftuic of higher Land adjoining. For Terms apply to 1 ROBERT BOYjD.

TF ROBERT TAT WHITE and JOHN WILLIAMS, whom advertifed fome little Time fince as JMerters, will, agreeable to their join my Company of Artillery at York Town immediately, I wilf with Pleafure forgive them 't if not, thev may expect the worft of Confequences The Martial Law (nflifts Death, and I mould be forry they mould experience the Neceffity of it. 4 WILLIAM PIERCE, Junior, If 4 likely young Fellows, that can read Jtod write well, will enlifl in my Company of Artillery, I will give thera genteel Births. Dinwiddii, Mar aS, 1777. wind at N. N.

E. and are making up the bay. The Rcebuck and aipy rpO be SOLD, for ready Money, or flxort Credit, as may belt Aiil the guamip 4 likewile making upwards, with ftveral tenders, yix. one 1 Purchafcrs, theTraftsof Landfollowmg. OneTraft inBrunpwitk two'Iloops, and a pilot boat.

The wind being partly ahead, they County, on Jandto Creek, about 60 Miles from PtUrJburg, containing willnot get farther than the Brown this tide, the two mips, that 1800 Acres, Pan of which it very good Tobacct Land, and at prefent weighed from the Brown, will only get up to the Crofs Ledge." in good Order for Cropping! there is a Dwelling.Houle on the Land, with two Rooms below and two above Stairij plaiftercd and white walhed, ALT I 0 May 27. AST week arrived at Smnepuxent, in this State, a large lhipfromRoo(h witb a Brick Chimney, and three Lumber HoulesJ: i'4 France, commanded bv Captain Young, ipg valuable cargo on board, viz. 10,000 tents, 10,000 blankets, 10,000 fufts of clothes. 10.000 pair of ftockings, 7000 ftand of arms, gun locks, 4.000 bulbeU pf fait, 400 barrels of powdery together with gun locks, 4000 buioeit pr iaii, 400 3 I I quantity of lead, and other articles, W1 UK U6 lk MUIVH VVUHi exceeding good Tobacco is made, and hat for thefe many Years pail been much reforted to, being the Plantation where Mr. Tlmat Craufurdlittly kept Store.

A Tract of Land on Staunton River, fa CbarbtU County, about 90 Milet 104 Acrel, moftlv low Grounds, and on which I am informed a good tuning Place might be made at a mall Expence. One fourth Part 751 Acres, in the faid. County, no yet laid oil, being the Land known by the Name of Carritt't Mint Traff. The two laft Trias will be (hewn anv Perfon factinableoiprchaferbxCaptr who is empowered to fell thera. Alfo the following Lots, one Lot Town, ntzttoPittrfiurg, containing three Acres, No; it.

Two Lots fa New tdinburgb at Hood" Warehoufe, No. 41 and o. Four Lots in Cbeler Town, iear Wamvitk in CbtJttrJUld County, No. 53. 55.

A the two laft adjoining the River. Four Acres adjoining PrW Old Field and Col. BaniJIerH Land. Two Acres at the Oyfter Shell Landing, on Appomattox River, adjoining Col BaniJIer'i Wbitt Hall Plantation, on which there is a PwellingHoufe with two Brick Chimnies, al mod new, two Room below and two above Stairs, lathed, but not plaiftered, a Dairy, Smokehoufe, and a Storehoufe, with a Brick Chimney, and (hed. An undoubted Title will be made the Purchafers, and, if (old on Credit, Bond, with good Security will be required, to bear Intcreft from the Date, if Hot paid punctually.

(4) CHARLES TURNBULL. VN Tuefday the 10th of June will be fold at Kmp' Landing, ready Money, about 6 IJogineads, Tierees, and Barrels, of excellent MUSCOVADO SUGAR, SWIVEL GUNS, and the Sails, Rigging, Anchors, Cables, Caboufe, and fundry Materials faved from the Ship ESTHER, about 450 Tons Burthen and the next, or fuc ceeding Day, at Portfmoutb, one Cable and Part of the Materials of faid onip, wnereoi inventory may oe lecn oy applying to captain namjatuwi QUNDRY Sums of Money having been tranfmitted to the Board of Pertfmotttbi or Mr. Jama Witr at Ktmf Landing, LI War. oeme me xiinouni 01 eaic i ut cuci vi ucccajcu aiccrs in the 6th ITirtvatx Reeiment. now fervingin New 7erfett the Reprefcn Natives of the laid deceafed Ofikcrs are defired to call, or fend, by Perfons legally authorhW, for the faid Sams of Money fonhwith, viz.

The Reprefentatives of Captain PATTI to 17 69.90 4' Lieut. John Barstale, 37 54.90 Lieut. Jamii Conwav, 87 35 90 Mr. Goodwin, 37 11.90 R. PETERS, Secretary.

A YOUNG Man who underftands the Tailor's Bufinefs may hear (0 JAMES ADAM rlUNTER. FOR Sale, in Carolint County, on Mattacojitk Creek, a Tract of Land containing about 1000 Acres, with a Plantation and all ne celTary Houfes, for about fix or eight Handt to work on, belonging to Mr. join Wbite in King Stuetn County, of whom any Perfon inclinable to purchafe may inquire for Terms, or of the Subfcriber fa King William County: The above Land will be fold for Cam or Credit, as may beft fuitthePurchafer. CHRISTOPHER TOMPKINS. a Situation, oy apwyinjr tatne rnnteit, wnere a wort lime, a Kope worxi tor which ereat Encouragement will be eiven ne, a Rope Work 1 for which great Encouragement will be given making of mi ement ot by diligent Application, he may obtain a genteel A Houfe, ing to Mr, John Ricbardt it Falmoutb, or to the Subfcriber in deyejy Accomoduonf isready tocriTown, JAMES LANG.

3 "I TTANTED immediately, a Perfon well qualified in the of Cordage, and who is willing to undertake the Manage yapply. j..