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

That you tqj long lire to ecjoy the frnits of ytror labours, in deceive, from a grateful people, the plaufe ind honor'ihich is iSly due to ueprtfervexsof their country, the Cacere wilh Gentlemen, your obliged icrroti, 1 and fellow tUUtoi. Sifned by trdtr tftbil micUnU cmZtU.S To mUF LIVINCViQN, JOHfoALSQP, ISAAC WW, JQiaj JAY. return tbe foUowia vfoStc A TH polite and refpeftfu! (a vhiclx ycu are plcafed to wttrinunicatc your appt oWtioa of qu oojiuci, in an inaportanffice, demand cul moflt fijeert acowledgmenti. 7 Honoured bj the united fuffragei of tnt fellow citizens, and animated by a Ferjfe of duty, and the mod" cordial affection for our oppreffed country, however unequal to the delicate and arduous talk, wt undertook it with chearfulnefs, and have difcharged it witi fidelity. While, from abundant experience, we hear ttfiimony to the un(hiken teal for constitutional liberty, which has ever diftinguifhed the worthy inhabitants' of this' metro and is nobly exerted at the prefeni alarming crifis, ybur anxious folicitude for the reftoratioii of hat harmony and 'mutual confidence between rent ftaie aad empire to abtolntely depend, cannot tad ot recommending you to the efteem of all goodrtnen, and of holding you up as an 'example worthy of imitation and pplaui'e.

To foften the rigour of the calamities to which, in this tempeliuousfeafcn, we may be expofed, let us all with one heart and voice, endtavour to cultivate and cherifh a fpirit of unanimity and mutual benevolence, and to pro jnote that internal tranquility which can alone give weight to pur laudable efforts for the prefervation ot our freedom, ancr crown them with fuccefs. We are, i With the moft affectionate regard, Your obliged and very humble fervanls, PHILIP LIVINGSTON, JOHN ALSOP, ISAAC LOW, JAMES DUANE, JOHN JAY. To Mr. Daniel Dunfcomb, chairman, and the committee of mechanics in the city of New York, November 24. Laft Monday arrived from Rhode Ifland his majefty's (hip' KirigrKher, commanded by capr tain James Montagu.

This fhip is appointed to relieve his majefty's fhip Swan, commanded by captain James Afcough, who will in a few days fail to join admiral Graves, at PHI A DEL I 30. Extra ft of a letter from Charlefioton, in South Carolina1, dated November 16. OUR delegates arrived here the 6th inft.and our people are well pleafed with tfye proceedings of the con grefs. Lad Wednefday an elegint dinner was given them by our ftanding committee, to which no revenue officer was invited the day was fpent with great chearfulnefs and harmony, We had great diversion the 5 th inftant, In feeing the effigies of lord North; governor Ubinfon, the pope and the Qevil, which were erected on a moving machine, and after having been paraded about the town ail day, they were in the evening burnt on the common, people." YORK, December 14, 1774. Mi.

I'N'K 3 BY injerting tit following cj; I 1 1 in youf ufefitl paper Jou will oitigt your conjlant cummer, MERCATOR AMERICANUS. WHETHER the mthor of fome hte extraordinary queries in MeJSeur) Purdie and Dixon's laft paper, who ftilcs himfelf in asspciatob, may not be foraetimes found in a certain grand feminary 'Whether his afiuming the fignature of an aiTociator, when it is no torious to trie world ne is nor, aoes not impij a joupucity ot conduct, great meannefs, and pufillanimity Whether a man's principles, with refpect to religious tenets, honour, and ftneerity, may not be impeached, when his aflertions are fo frequently founded on the caprice of a fruitful imagination, and not matters of fart? 'With what jirftice or propriety can any perfon, in a public cofFeehoufe, and other places, highly condemn the proceedings of the committees of York and Gloucefter, and even let them at defiance, when under the borrowed name of aiTociator, in Mefiieurs Purdie and Dixon's laft paper, he exprefsly avows and applauds thofe very meaiures he beforeppofed with great wrath in public places Whether this lukewarm patriot does not daily infringe and act in violation of the albciation, by ufing that pernicious herb tea, which government intended to force upon the Americans to their deftruclion I Whether this gentleman muft not be pofleflTed of great effrontery, when he undertakes to arraign the conducl of a merchant in London, who he fays has knowingly violated the aflbciation of this country, with repecl to the importation of tea? And whether this proof will not be very difficult for him to make Whether this reverend prelate will not be mu mortified when he finds that his weapons, malevolence, envy, and revenge (befidei his want of chriftiauity) are found infufHcient to give the ftrialieft wound to thofe characters which he would wifli to injure 1 The above reflections, Mr. Pinkney, lead how much by indulging a cacsetcis jcrlbendi, he in a fliorttime, lofe thofe few friends he' has at prefent. I I A G. 7" the right honourable JOHN earl of DUNMORf, bit majcjty't lieutenant and governor general of the coknj and dmin'm of VaciNM, end me admiral of the fame: Mr Lo i WE his majefty's dutiful and loyal fubjefts the council of Virginia," with the moft heart felt joy, and unfeigned pleifure, beg leave to offer our congratulations to your lordlhip on your fafe return after the inA Amamre nt a tmiiMrfnmfr fftirdltion.

Your lordSiip's vigorous oppoCtion to the ir.curftVns and ravages of an Indian enemy hath effectually prevented the del'olation of a growing back countiy, and the horrors of human carnage. TLe fcene of war was remote from us, our properties and eftates were not immediately expofed to the miferies confcquent thereon but though not equally interefted, we fenfiUy participate in the bleflings that are derived to our fellow fubjects in that qaarter of the colony, from the profpect of a permanent peace. The lenity you exercifed towards the Indians, when they expected the cruelty of the victor, hath attached them to you from principle and unlefs the intrigues of traders, or the infidious arts of the enemies to this government, Ihould again foment differences, we flatterourfelves the prefent tranquility will not fpeedily be interrupted. You have taught. them a lefTon, which the favage breatt was a (hanger to, that clemency mercy are not incompatible with power, and that hatock and tlood fiiei are not the inlepirable concomitants of fuccefs and victory.

i.rm; in.d. ta emrefs our lively fatisfactio.i at the addition I kl III 9 fy. 1 KA n.ir f.milv hv the birth of a daughter, and to afore you it is greatly heightened Ly the pnmifmg hopes that your lady's recovery will be un attesded with danger. We fhoald be wanting in refpect to her ladyfliip to mit any opportunity of teftifying cwr elleem for her; an e.teern that ler aemplary piety, and true dignity of conduct, will ever command. IH Ik mtDnq i ptispd It Mtn the fRimtig ANSWER.

QtHTllMIX, AM, la the anoft 6oUt maaaer, bSgeJ to you for this addrtfs. JL The motivca which Induct in txert my efl'orts to relieve the back Bountry fna the caUmity n4sr whklt it lately labouri? would kave been difapjoints4 of its principal ends if it had not met your approbation ani tiia wry hniuraU teftimony, which you are av pleated Am Im ml it, conveys th higheft gratification to me. The cordiality of your exjKtiliona, Wtht occafion of the addition to aty family aa4 tat diAiag uilhjnf nsaik of the notice which you fo kindly tftie of lady Dwimore, attack nu yoti by the Orongeft ties of gra. titude, ani the waoacft affectioo. TTJALS attie Dicmita cinttAi.

couit, 1774. Thomaa Poc, from Jamet City, for theft: Burnt in the hand. Jame BMdJtHoft, from prince Edward, for theft: Burnt in the haad. Edmund Porter, free Ffederick, for horfcftealing: Guilty. Death: William White, 'from Berkeley, for horfeftealing: Acquitted, PCtSTiliFUt November it, 1774.

ROPtR notice having been the freeholders of the coitj to meet here on this day, La. order to chule a committee for tae (aid county, a great number afkmy sd, and made choice of the fol rowing gentlemen, Archibald Sarj, Benjamin Watkins, Bernard MrJcham, Robert Goode, Francis Coode, Daniel M'Callum, Thomas Randolph, Robert Donald, James Donald, Robert Xennon, George Robinfon, John Archer, Abraham Sally, Jofrph Bafs, Benjamin Branch, Thorpas Bollingi Ntil ISKhaia Thomas FieW Trent, Trent John Bott. A majority of the cajnii4ee.bj;;rigjlrefe appolsrW Archibald Cary, eiquire, chairman. 4 The committe then ordered that notice be given in the public papers, requeuing that any matters relating to the affociation, and which came, before the feid Jmmittce, might be direfted to Archibald Cary, efquire, or in his abl'ence, to Thomas Ordered, thai the chairman, or in bis abfence, Mr. Thomas Randolph, do appoint a time and place the committee to convene themselves, occafion may require.

Ordered, that Mr. iker be wrote to by Mr. chairman, requeuing the favour of him 1 ait a clerk te the fid committee, and then the committee adjourned. AacmiAiD Cary, Chairman. IT being proved 19 the committee of Hanovtr county that I have been of faying that my opinion of the American virtue was, that a little gold, properly diftributed, would toon induce the people to efpoufe the caufe of the enemies t.

this country, as.alfo that 1 did utter fundrjr other things in contempt cf the caufe of American liberty in order that proper attonement be made for fuch my indifcretions, I do make this public conceflion, declaring myfelf Jjeartily lorry for fuch my ofiencei and the public may be affureJ, thatjn future I fliall obferve a dift'erent conduct, by which I hope to obtain their forglvenefs for what is part. 1 MALCOLM HART. Hanovks, November lit, I774. TH committee duly elected for Uanavef county, having taken into coafideratiort a cnarge ajainfl me for violating the ati'ociation, for Contemptuous behaviour to many relpeftable gentlemen who queftioned me touching the lame, tor attemp.ing to lor up a party in order to.fup ort me in lucn my benaviour, and having lound me guilty of the fame, do hereby heartily and fince elv profefj and (declare that 1 am trulv forrv for my mifconJuci, and thtl w. led, through inadvertency in the firlt inltance, and by unguaiJed piTi mlh the fublequent part of my conduct, by which great and general oHence has been given to my countrymen and I do hereby declare my hearty and evulaflinj attachment to the caufe of American liberty that 1 do moft cordially accede to the general aflbciatio.i time I will moft Itiictiy and religioufly adhere to the fame and will willingly join in any future rheafures which my country fhall adopt TcHthe public rum this ray candid confeflion and declaration 1 am inlucci to hope for the forgivenefs of fuch of my countrymen as have taken offence at my conduit, aad the public may reft aiTured, that in furure I be careful in.conrbrmfng moft rigidly to whatever is the ger.enl fenfc of the puthv, in irrfuiatccr refpecting the general policy of America.

PAUL THILMAN, Williamsburg, December 1774. THE fubferiber intends going to gland about the middle of February next, anJ rcqueits the favour of all p'rl'ons indebted to him to as as poifiulc in their payments thofe who cannot immediately pay, are rcqueftel lo fettls their accounts by giving bond, with approved fecurity. And whereai many delts due to the eftate of Mr. Tbsmat Hernjby, deceafed, yet remain unfettled, notwithftantling many former advertilements relative all perfons indebted to the fame are earneftly requafted to fettle, and if they cannot immediately pay, to give bond to the 1'ubfcriVer, wji approved All debts that emain unfettled will be left in the hands of my attorney, witli directions to commence fuiti asfoon as te courts of juftice ar opened. The fubfiribor has on hand about nccl.

iterli wortii. of Eu ojcan gools, which he would fell wholefale, 5 1 )W advance, and allow credit alfo 5C0 acres of land, in fames lily county, to difpolc of very cheap, and on long credit. JUPH HORNSBY. Chaklc; City, December 10, 1774. To be RENTED for .1 year, aAd entered on at ATRAC of LAND' o.i Fwliiita fwamp, in James City county, containing, fy aq old fuivti, 550 acres, the fartnelt part of which is not more th.in 6 iu lc iVUhumJbu'g.

This land I formerly ad vertifed for laif and now woi.l willingly fell it for loool. on long credit, a price mucn under its real la as the wood alone is worth more money a in the city. At leaft 400 acres of the above land are to fir j.ain, andfeveral meadows, rich and firm, that, by lit tic pams, i Ic made arable. If I do not part with the above Ly Cinjlms, 1 pupr fe to fell wood by th load, to thofe who Chufe ca k. Ftr further information apply to Mr.

Robert Andc fot, in or th fubferiber. JOHN TYLER. lo be tj burly', tuider, o.i Tuclday the zotb of Decemter, fal; other wife mx: fur dy, at Lefter'i ferry, in Charles City county, ALL the perj'onal of Rcoert Lorton, late of that place, deceafed, cojiiutng yfa vaiicty of exceeding good houshold and kitchin ruRMn RE, 5Tocts of caTTH, horses mocs, and siitir, a i i a i without harnefs, and fundry other Six months credit wiil i allowed the purchafers, on giving bond (with approved fecuricy) to carry intereft from the date, if not punctually dif charged. All perfons hiving demands agalnft the faid eltate are defired to attend the laic, or fend in their feveral claims properly authenticated. (') THOMAS LORTON, Adminiftrator.

HE about the ninth day of AprT, 177 I Amos Lheftiy wis arrefted, or pretended to be arrelled, by one Peter Vliiiims at the fuit of CUucefter Uur.nieutt, of the county of Suffer, merchant, which faid Hunnicutt refufed to accept bail, though I ollered the fame, and infilM the faid Williams flipuld tike me to prifon, unlefs I would give him fecurity on my land in Prince George county for a debt of 14I. IOS. which he pretended to be due to him, when there ws not due; I do hereby therefore give this notke to prevent any perfon or perfons whatfoever from taking any aflignment of my faid land from the faid Hunnicutt, being determined to piy only my r.vu debt (for which I have given him notice) and not to deliver up to hnn? or any one elfe; the polTellion of my faid land. Mr. PINKNEY, Amc 1 1 VI JAY.

advertifement kaving appeared in your paper lome time ago, finned 7ohtGrun, the tendency of which may be extremely in iuriouJ to me, I Ihould be glad, through ypur prefs, to controvert what the laid vrun nas urgeo wiuj reipsti vu uijich. mt inip never exifted between us, but only intended In anfwer to which, I declare we were permanently engaged in partrerfhip frme time before the death of the hue Mr. at whofe deceafe the faid Green con fulted me about purchafing a wench of Mr. Hufton'i widow, which I readily agreed to, as ilfo towards purchaung a ftock of goodi all which I looked upon myfeif culpable for, in cafe of default in him. It would ufelefs to take notice of the frequent reports of the faid Green, relative to our artnerfhip; I fhall therefore reft my caufe with thofe friends who Lave given me their cuilom, to whom I return my Sneered thank.

All perfons in kbted to the above partnerlhip are requeflr.J to mn'ire payment tome immediately, as I have the books in my noifefion and thofe to whom ve are indebted are defirtd to bring in their claims. I think it necc'Jary to inform the public that I pow carry on the bu I HE REBY forewarn ALL, PEltSOKS frOJJt HUNTING Or SHOOTING Oil mjT, LANDS at Weftovcr and Auckland. 3 W. BYR D. il I C.

VT THERE AS David liamiliom obtained a bond illegally fr6m tic fubferiber, therefore he forewarns all pcrfons fiom taking ati aflignment of the fame, as he will not anfwer it. FaiDsaiCK county, OSobtr ao, 1774.. JAMES BLACKBURN. Bi.DfUKL, Denmbtr 13,. 1774.

THE partnerfliip between Job fKilkinjim and fon Jdm was diliolved the 1 ft day of September Tall All perfons indebted to them for dealing thr itt Bcdftrd asd are defircd to ccac and fettle their accounts, either "by bond or otherwise. s' JOHN, (1) JOHN WILKINSON, junior. FIFTEEN Mab Vt AMD, Sef lewder 1774., POUNDS UN away laft night, from Dorfet forge, 3 fervent men, vix triutam Oeorgt, born in England about 34 years old. about fee 7 mencs men. nas a down look, teht coloured ihort hair, nock marked.

round mouldered, and has had his left wrift kroke which occafions it to be much larger than his right he is a carperer and joiner by trade had on and took with him, check and oinabrig fhlrt, old leather breeches, light blue jacket fleeves. a fmall round hat, bound with black worfted, and has a fmall piece of crape tied round the crown, a pair of ribbed worfted ftockings, and a pair of pumps, with fteel buckles he had on an iron collar. Solomon fvolw, torn In Ytrkjblrt, and fpeaks in that dialect 1 he i about 26 years of age, about 5 fret to inchea high, fwarthy compltiioa, down look, fhort black curled iair had on and took with him, 1 otna brlj ftJrt Use grey jacket wkotK tVcvee, UAthbrtche, coarfe ba about half worn, a pair of yirn (lockings, and I pairof fhoei and buckles, profeiTes himfelf to be a complete farmer, and had oat an iron collu. I Samnel Chapman, EngAjkmrni yeari of age, ftet lachea high a. lufty well nadc fellow, tittle round ihouldercd, fwarthy complexion, has a large booey ace, thrcJciips, and a.

very full fet of teeth 1 had oa and took with him, a cloth jacket, i oanabrig and I checkfhirt, oinabrig trowfers, i pair of ftockings, new fhocs with buckles, and anew felt hat. Whoever takes up faid fervants, and brings them to the fuk i fcribers, fhall have, if ao rrvles from home, 30i. if 30 miles, 401. and if 60 miles, 5I. for each, inciudiog what the law allows, and rcafonabl arge.

SAMUEL DORSEY, junior, 6 EDWARD NORWCDu. COMMITTED to the gaol of Hampton county a negro man named i Jokn, who fays he heloogt to Jack Dtjhon in Sr. Mart'w't, in the; Weft Indies, and. was fold to tin by captain whofe quarter, in Charles City county, he forrjicrly He is about 5 feet 9 iche high, and has oh an oanabrig fhirt, green coat, and rolls breeches The owner is defired to prove his property, pay charges, and take him away. SCOTT, Gaoler.

'l4AKEN up, in Spyi paai4, iattti mare, 3 years old lait I'prmgj about 4 feet inchea hlga with two fmall black fpott In: her fore head, and branded, op thp rica buttock WJtf in apiece, a near as cars be made out. Ported, a4' appraifed to 81. () REUBEN STRAUGHAN if SOLD, on Friday tb iyb eJimuary, if fair, 'ttbtxofc next fur day, et a plantation near. Pete fhurg, lately the property ofdothr John Ravenfcroft, to the higb Jt bidder, i A twentv verv lilfrlv T. f) P.

i confuling of men, women, boys, and girls alfo feveral HORSES and CATTLE, a yoke of OXEN am CART, all the UTENSILS of hulbandry belonging to the mid plantation, and a confiderable quantity of FODDER. Twelve month credit will be allowed for all fums above 5I. the purchafers giving bond with approved fecurity, and, if the bonds, are not punctually difebarged, to tarry intereft from the date. 3 i BOLLINO STARK, Attorney for George TfcMurdo, and John Ravenftroft, to be at Dinwiddie ourt, on Monday tbt iqtb of December, yt TRACT of ADconfsining 193 acres, fufficiently cleared to work hands, vytti tach and apple orchard, 16 feet fq'uare, with outfide' chimnles, a new barn," 3 by ao ifeet, and 13 feet pitch. The land lies on Butterwood creek, joining the glebe land.

Credit till jth of April will be given, on giving bond, with fatisfactory 'fecurity, to Mr. John Baird. STEPHEN DANCE. To be OLD, at a 1 0 on Monday the lath of December next, if fr the next fair day, ALL the, HOUSHOLD and KITCHEN 6 or valuable work HORSES, with the ftock of CATTLE, HOGS, and SHEEP, belonging to theejlate of colonel Bowltr Cocke, deceafed alfo the prefent crop of CORN and FODDER made on the plantation. Credit will be allowed on all fms above 40s.

till the 25th of Qflobtr next, the purchafer giving bo'ad and fecurity to a GEQRCE WEBB, Executor. Griikwich, Aovcmber'iy, RU away, on the lit of September, a very likely Virgma borrt Negro flave named GABRIEL by trade a weaver, about 16 or 27 years of age, 5 feet 6 or inches high, is very black, and has a call with one of eyes. Ha. wis formerly the property of Doctor Stymur, of this county, and was much fcar ified on hi back with whipping, before I purchafed him. Me it, fond of reading, and plays well on the violin.

His drefs was a brown Virginia fuftian coat, with white metal buttons, and blue plains waiftcoat but he carried with him a variety of other cloaths. I underftaod he has a forged pafi, and, imagine he will endeavour to pais for a free AH roafters of vefi'els are hereby forbid carrying him out of the colony. I will give reward of aos, if b. is taken in this county, 40s. if in any adjacent county, and iol if out of the colory.

The above Have" outlawed. a FOX. TTAKEN up, in Amelia, a bay mare, about 10 or 11 yeaTsoid, betweert 4 feet 8 and 9 inches high, fwitch mane and tail, a liar in her fdre head, her near, hind foot white, and a fmall part of her near fore foot, feveral faddle fpots on her back, and no perceivable brand. Potted, and aroraifed ta ill. Acolv to the fubferiber in Prinet Ctnrr rnnni.

1 () JOHN THWEAT. 'T'AKEN up, in Halifax, on Sandy Creek, a black mare, about 4 feet 6 inches high, branded on the near buttock 0, and on the near fhoulJer in which fome white hairs are grown out, has a half crop in her right ear, a ftar in her forehead, fome faddle fpots, a fhort tail, ani hanging mane, trots indifiereiitly, and appears to be old. Appraifed to $1. () THOMAS DIXON. npAKLN up, in Orange, fmall flea bitter grey horle, about years 7 bid, and branded on the near buttock with a cfofs.

Polled, and an praifed to tl. REUBEN DANIEL. AKEN up, on Appomattox river, near the upp rr bridge, in Prince td ward, a bay mare, atwat 4 teet inches and a naif nigh, has a liar in her forehead, about 6 Years old. her left eve is what is called a eye, all of her feet are' wtyte intermixed with black fpots, has a fhip on her nofe, and branded oh each buttock 8. Polled, and appraifed tojl.

WILLIAM HALL. TAKEN up in Spoejykania, 4 fheep, viz. one ram, marked with a fwallow fork in each ear one ewe, marked with a crop, flit, and keel in the right, and crop and undcrkcel in the left one wether, irked with a crop and flit in the right, and a crop in the left ear the a'her is a lamb, unmarked. All the above difto are while. and to il.

i8s. WILLIAM CARTER. rrAK.tN in York county, 7 unmarked one of them white, two three grilled, and one black. Ported, and appraifed to 3I. ios.

OHN CHISMAN, npAKEN up, on Deep Creek, in Cumberland, a bay mare, acu' 6 inches 'high, about years old, a Twitch tail, and no bun ceivalle. Pofted, and sppifed fo ill. 4 fee per Jacob MACtHt. up, near Great (jvrrea creek, in Li.w.oc land, jn iron grey mare colt, 4 feet a inches high, neither docked or branded, a white fpot on her left buttock, and a Haze iner face polled, and appraifed to ics. Alfo a krrcl mare colt, 4 feet high, neither dxked or branded, her left hini foot white, and has a blare ir her face.

Ap pnifrd to alv HAR1 WELL MACON. TT 7ANTED for the lihthoule direftcrs eight fecoodj VV hand ANCHOR nearly a thoul'and weight: each. Any perfoa having fuch for fale are defired to make their terms known the fubferiber in Norfolk. t. f.

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