The Virginia Gazette from Williamsburg, Virginia • Page 3

er.rrr. that tc Coon tit thty fliill be aao ftrongy they arc to march "THE fifeif Mr. Alexander Purdiii eta (which wat poilponed) tfrcrty i.r Charlcftgwn, or to attack General Lincoln. If they Ihould will commence, on Tuefday the Stl pf Junet at to o'deck in thf th: proper ct tempt ct her, we have not the lead doubt of their forenoon at hi? late dwclljnghoufc, pit irg oper reception. His Excrilency our Governour marched, ()'; Th? ECKTORS wi.ii a liody of men from his camp, latf Saturday morning, to reinforce Gennal Mcnlm? an our southern militia are fo animated, by the news, 'Fredericksburg, May ay, 1779, of the nmv having entered this connrry, that the road have ever fince jjE has for fale a large parcel of coarfe broad cloths u.oged with toluatsers going fo General Moultrie's camp, It different colours, among tliern lcarlet and by the bale oris certain hat the enemy firce their hrft landing in Georgia, have (6) JAMES HUNTER, Jun.

received ro reitfoi cements, exrept the troops that were 'rawn from St. inc. Col. Brown's the fttrn qpats cf Georgia, a number ALE pi piK 1 deluded inhabitants 'of the frontiers of this date and North Carolina, all the mod notorious horfc thieves, felons, and Banditti that "pHE land whereon the fubfcribernowlires, in the county of Hanover have fled or been driven from this Hare, and about Indians; and that on tiortbanaa river, about to miles from the upper end of the county fhey rctr.forcmcnts from New York is hardly probable, from the Containing 1190. acres by old furveys, about one third of this land il l.inJ a tru rnniiprahlV nronrtrttnn nf urhtrh 11 law PTOtindl.

of IN this moment, zdvice, that the prohibition upon warlike excellent quality; the mgn land is generally very lernie, oeine capaon Jtorris is entirely t5ccn off by the Dutch in the Weft Indies i And that of producing as large quantities of tobacco as an large tract land in the two f.cts at Martinique ml St. Lucia, arc nearly equal in total the county, has on it a great variety of valuable buildings, moftly new, except iliat Count d'Eihing's men are healthy, and Byron's very good orchards, and two to acre lops of well watered timothy meadow. ficMy. Alfo a mill feat on the river, thought by many to be of great value. I have another trad a finaJl diftance from the above, of 6o acres, which I would alfo difpofe of.

(fl) ISAAC WINSTQN I I A BV, May 29, HE enemy after dtilroyinjr all the publick ftores at Porfmuth, BuyNSWICK, May 6, 1773 except uk ncavy cannoiy which iney couia not carry ana phn'Icrinp the :phablar.ts'in the moll mercilefs manner, evacuated that WHEREAS Mr. David Meadt, and Col. KkbordK, Meade, were joined with me in two bonds, the one payable to Col. Robert uial vii i oiw a i.b 1 mr iviiiv. umv usiviv iiruuiiwii i a iiabint' .1 I il I rr 1 en but obfrvii our troops repmed to give them a iraMc reception! otler Payabe Mr.

rrr of arbadoe, Cicvdid not chonre'to hazard a decent, and on Wedmfchy hoiftM fail And as I do not well know wnere the faid bonds are, orto whom they and flood out to fea. They have carried off a great number of thves with ma7 be ansfered I this pubhek notJce to the perfons who have a tijrrn ft right to. receive the mpr.ey, that if they will apply to me by the firlt day ixtraZ tf a Utter from Col Marthal! trigafier General Nclfon, dated of Vhey FTpal intmft 1 TT' Hanson, May a6, 1779. fihtfr The enemy's fleet are now tnider lail and Hand out, but whether deceafcd fon Capt. Jacob Walker, that they will fend or bring their they to UaVc altogether, or only to move to fome more defencelcfs acPUDt9 Provcd and ftaI1 groRGE WALTER jo'irier, where they may ravage and dcllroy with impunity, is a queftion VII out vf ray po.vtr to dctermiup.

I fhJl however watch their motions, I have a quantity of good earthen ware, confining of milk pans, an p'a you the carlicft intelligence, and if I find they turn up the bay butter pots, pitchers, coffee pots, cups, bowls, plates, ditties, tf c.i&c. i.ito York riyer, I frail with the grcateft part of the troops under me and will exchange them for ted, or bar lead, as cheap at thoff join you imimdiattly. articles ufed to be fold for in the fares, prqvidedthey will part with their nnnct thii letter without mentioning the activity and lead on the fame terms; or 1 will give a high price fpr lead, payable in. wttli which the Gentlemen of the light horfe under Capt. NWon, money.

(B) GT y. have (htv i on all They really are an exceeding ufeful corps, 1 1 1 11 1 a.id have A a mft Viudable example. No lefs applauic is due to the fTAKEN up, in Amberfl county, a red cow, with a white face, bob collegr volunteers they have l'uhmittcd with the grcateft cheerfulnefs to JL tail, white tinder her belly, about 9 years old, marked with both, every duty of a fojd'er, and fetjn eagerly to wifti for an opportunity to ears cropt and two flits in the left. Appraifcd to ill. dijlbguini therwaives.

Indeed my dear General, to do juftice to the whole JOHN SWANSON. my c. inmmd, fince the enemy hav? lain immediately before ''m this town, I mult with pleafure acknowledge, that I never ih my life fTpAKEN up, in Amberfl county, a pale red cow, marked with an la.v ivmm fly to. arms with more readinefs than tliey have always done underkeel in the right, and a flit in the left "Apbraifed to 0 any alarm, arui Jt tnere were only a tew Dut wimea molt 61. ior.

ycunvir wiK.mABi. hnrtily to come to action with the enemy .,.1 .1 I Hm I 1I.3II watch the fleet till thev pet out of the cane or turn ud the fTAKEN in Pittfokvani county. cnFlvbhw creek, a black horie JJ I 0 0 bar, and (lull give you the eai lieft intelligence." J. colt, one year old lad fpring, 4 feet 4 inches high, is neither of a letter from Major Matthews to Brigadier General Scott, dated docked nor branded. Appraifcd to aol.

rortlmouth, May 25, 1779. H) iHOMAS VAUOHAfl, I was lad night iflfurmpdbv my icouts, that the enemy had evacuated their poft at batchelors mill, I immcdiatiy began my march from the fTpAKENup, in Cbeferfeld county, aforrel mare, 4 years old, 4 feet Nonh Weft river bridge about 2 o'clock this morning, and by a forced 7 inches high, with a blaie face, part of her under lip white, march arrived at thU place about 3 P. M.they evacuted this poft at 5 P. hanging mane and fwitch tail, appears to 'have been docked this (pring. M.

yrfterdiy after deftroymg the works atv Tucker's point, the heavy has no brand percievable, trots and gallops, well. Appraifcd to ij l. crnnon they fuffrrrd to remain in the fame ftate I left them, the carriages EDWARD BRYER. only are deftroyed, the light cannon have loft their trunntoas and nutts, 1 but may yet be of 1'ervice. One of the tranfports got a ground near the fort, which WilliamsBUIC, May 10, 1779.

afifwJed us hslf an h. anuifemtnt, pretty fmart, without any damige OTRAYF.D from this city laft Sunday, a fmall flea bitten gray mare, on nr te, hulled the fiup once, and damaged her fails and rigging, has a deep fear of her flioulder, and branded on the near hot th rifing and they taking goods from her in a number of boats buttojek Whoever brings her to me fliall receive 39 dollars reward. nndv cover of a galley wljich kept up a (hurt fre on js, enabled them WILLIAM GOODSON. to her cn in a Jrtoit time. Uur Itrengtli on the march amounted to 130 men, it Was by few more than have been able to mufter fince my THREE HUNDRED, DOLLARS REWARD.

awn 10 Capt. Thomis Brown, Iatp a capital merchant of this town is taken TTESERTED from WiUiamfburg, fix recruits, who were enlifted on prSn cr by the Britifh troops, and treated In a very inhuman maqner, JL the new eftablifliment to ferve in the continental army 18 months, (SiYLridy fm been plundered, an is now greatly dittreflsd, They pro in the room of draughts for the laid. city, viz. Stephen Hawk, 5 feet 5 mifr I to releafe hrr luiflnnd, if John Goodrich's wife (the younger) inches high, very ftout, has daik brown hair, round fhoulders, a down fhcuM be fe off in a fligi" look, and pitted with the fmallpox, he pretends to be a failor, and faid he Lai we two vetTels pjft tlje enemy and got fafe into Rappahanock, was on board the, Randolph, frigate when (he wasloft. JTilUam Tbompfin, and rhc d.ty after the enemy left Hampton two more got fafe James 5 feet 7 inches high, has a Dale thin face pock pitted, and has feveral rivtr, all with valuable cargoes from the Weft Indies.

red fpots about his mouth and nofe, he is a nailor by trade and commonly Tiie Dutch Admiral at St. Eullatia, fends out a cutter every evening wears a leather apron, very talkative when in liquctfyandjs well known wijlv rw hundred men, for the protection of the American veiTels. T' in Suffolk and Portfmouth. John Mitchell, about 6 feet high, pock pitted, We nof yet got the particulars of Colonel Shelby's fuccefs at ruddy complexion and has fhort dark brown hair, he commonly wears a Chicr.anio?, bnt it is faid he his made the poor devils fuffer for their round hat bound with gold lace, but as he had a variety of clothes it it unfrK ndly "dil'pofition to the United States, wemen falling among impoflihle to difcribe his drefs, he faid he came from Baltimore, and had the I wiih themnmay be reftrained from falling on the old towns, ferved three years in the Continental army as a ferjeant in one ot the It is iidby the laft accounts the fugitives were flying to.Chota, and our Maryland battalions. William Stone, about 5 feet, 7 or I inches high, jmrfuit on horfc hack.

large eyes dark hair, by trade a blackfmith very talkative when in liquor, Ctirnt Almufovar it is moft prfitively affirmed, is at this very moment had on when he went away, an old light coloured doth coat, blue jacket ui attnal pojT. fHon of difpatcbet from the Court of Spain, advifing his and leather breeches, he is well known in James City and Dimviddie Excellency of the depofmg ci Jiis Catholick Majcfty in favour of his fon, counties. James Waters, about 5 feet, 7 or inches high, pock pitted, tin; no diftmkvKe had srilcn to the ellate on that occaGbn. fhort dark brown hair, flout and well made, by trade a pjaifterer, com The above mentioned moft extraordinary event is faid to have been, monly wears a light coloured newmarket coat, white flannel jacket f.r. abaut hrouf.h the intrigue of th French faftion, at Madrid, in leather breeches, and a round hat.

Jean Lazerat Frenchman about order to introduce into power, a of Minifters who had previoully feet I or. 9 inches high, flira madd, dark complexion, black hair com cg.ood to take 9 active part with Franc: againft their envied foe of monly cued, he fpeaks broken Englijb, had on when he went off, a dark Grat Britian. brown jacket, white linen waiftcoat and breeches, a cocked hat, and nevr fhoes and (backings. Any pcrfon who will apprehend the faid deferterf Tnl'e hid at this printing offi Vi. liamnortd's ANTlMO and' deliver them to the commanding officer of the milUia ofthii crtev N1AL ESSENCE, SPECIFIC PU 16 wiUi dircior.s.

wail haw the abovrrcvard, or fifty dollars for etch. 7.