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The Virginia Gazette from Williamsburg, Virginia • Page 3

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Williamsburg, Virginia
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from the jailf, this town, where there taHons for the fcrvice cf the continent Jo lov 1777. was no guard Rationed for its fecurity. forthwith tranfmit to this Board an account vTHE officers and foloW of the fecohd iiduudiui, ui uicnumocr or men oy mem ciuiiiea, jl ana tcventn who arc in taken in general VVafliington'slafe glorious and where they are flattened and that ali the middlearid upper countiesof this (late, enterprife at Trenton, was brought to town the officers and foldiers in the faid battali and can with more fpeed and conveniency by the brave and worthy col. Biylor, and ons do forthwith get thcmfclvcs in rcadi repair QFredericklburv than, this bbce prelentcd to the Hon. Prehdent of the nefs to march, as they will be ordered Co to are ordered to meet their refpeAive regi Congrefs.

do, before they are regimented, "agreeable ments thercr as they are without loft of WIT LlAMSRHRf, 10 a ot Congrefs. time) to march that way to join general Hf HWrnn. 1 0rdered that thc county lieutenants, iJtoJbmgton. npHE Hon. Congrefs have recommend fltMi W5 mi.

xl' a i ed to nil the United States, as Con V4 Hw iw nnj; ch; 7 nrnpr mini rir itnr. in i it hxn. i ti poffible, to appoint a day of folemn r. t. rf a court of for tfwcitv tt FASTING and HUMILIATION, to im publick magine.

It expefted that all plore of Almighty God the forgwenefi of fficers havW fiich articles, or havinr uieraanyuns prevailing among all ranks, ferved who th jrKDtKED, the sitae ofr bread iinu iu ucg wc tuuiucuuiitc ami aumance or one pound anu nx ounces iur of his providence in the profecution of the rcciuirili0n faithfully and quickly complied three pence three farthings, and fom pro preient jultandncccflary war, into which ltj (4 copy) portion for a greater or le(Ttr thev have been forced, by Great Britain, AkchiJald Blai, cl. con. and a copy of thordefbe iufertidV and which is likely to eftm continued, by 7 the Virginia gazette. the fame violence and irjuftice that have In COUNCIL. (Axopy .) hitherto animated the enemies of Ameri Tamtam iw.

TiH M. A VF.NPOR T. rlrlc fmm TPrJh00'? RENTED and entered immcfa we learn that a large quantity of clothing ceis for the three battalions to be raifed in mwA was arrived at general wamington scamp, the lervice ot this ftate; and more daily fufheient it was in the marine and minute thought, to clothe the whole continental army, when raifed to its full complement eVp Af fr man 011 ain the mihlirtc. thaf bis F.vr1lnrtr eurht v.vaww, lie in th. rnnnhi nt lSnr L4S till sua Uj ference, and appeared to claim the fame, on, MfaPonj, river, lumber houfCs, pnaries, of fifteen cantains.

fix firft lieutenants. fvMrms may be known by apply. fecond lieutenants, and one enfign u' TCT? 1 a a Hanover town, mr. Polkrd.zt Kviiwiai wf Miiiniiiuu vuiiuiiutd iw rii my au uuaiu ncic twiikcilicu IU 1U1U 1U 1CW i Lf rrr'li' II uninterrupted flure. of health and vigour, applications, fromthe weftern parts of the 'JS' Huiiuu an uii uuc uuviiuui lits i111 vuuuuj; uui liaiiciui U1CUMCIVC5 Uldk, and important flation: that our officers bad weather, or fome other accident, For S4LE in lames City 1 ana loluiers.

animated bv his oriou3 ex has occalioned it. and not anv remi ineis VAL.U ARLE tradt ot Innri. iv.ntrnn 7 I 7 Jt ample, cheerfully undergo the toils of or indifference to the fervice, have come jfx each fide of the roa4 leading from Zeal to revenge their country's wrongs, to the other offices. There are on the faid tract of land a good againit tne mercenary neru ot tieiiian ivesojlved merejorey tnat tnis uoara aweuing noue, oarns, and all other ne plunderers and raviflicrs and their riolefs will, on Tuefcjay thefourth day of Febru ceflary 7 buildings All the rcleared land is ignobleandbWdoned coadjutors, the ary, fill up the remaining offices and it enclofcd, and the land is as feoodY'otbet once famed, but now degenerate, fons of is ordered that notice thereof be given ter, than any in the neighbourhood Any Britain. in the Virginia GazetU, jmdLt ite A number of vcffds, with confiderable farther fignified that they have till to the terms by applying to vaiguc ui oau a 114VG t4T(iveu lince our unpuic oi uic iuuowuig ouiccs, 11 laft.

ten captaincies, nineteen firlt lieutenah L. 1,. Willi ajmsburg. fan, wr. waiuM hunter, cies, leventeenteconu lieutenancies an Printer, tomifs Betsey Davknpoit.

twenty four enfip ncies. i i a 1 jl ot Aomuaityor tnisitatc 'wmoeioia In CONGHESS, December 30, "1776. In O.U.N I January lo, miljamburg qn 'Monday thapth TT appe'aring to Concrefs, that it will be EVOLVED, that the committees pf 7 the fliip7ivjB, abbut 1.26. tubs extremely difficult, if notim practicable, JLV the counties of Mqnon burthen, with her rigging, tackle, appa to fupply the army of the United Statu galia, and Ohio, and the militia officers rcl, and furniture alio herlcary 'c with bacdn, lalted buf and pork, foap ofthe other countiesin this commonwealth, fifting of 79 hoelhcads and tierces bf tajlow, and candles, uniefs the exportation refpeftively, dov and they are hereby re BROWN SUGAR 2 1 puncheons and Ihereof be prohibited; quired forthwith to form the feveral quo barrels of RUM, 1 pipe, 8 hogmeads, and Therefore refolved that none of the faid tas of men raifed therein into companies, 1 2 quarter calks oi very fine Madeira articles, pvrenr Tnrli nma Ke nf rru and narts of comnanies. according to the WINE.

uhA 8a br the crew, be exported from any of the nature and number of the quotas agree tuns of FUSTICK, a wood veryufcful in junited States after the jth day of January ae to the act of AlTembly For raijingjix dying. The cargo was fhipped at Toripla, until the iirlt day ot November next, aaautonat oauauons oj injamry on tne con and intended tor the London market, but 4 .11 4 7 7 A I r. 4L' .1 rrl 1T i.ntti a 'nnvi 1 ihiii vmirA LiTLr.jLiLLL liLtLfiLiimrLrJTLL Him irMiniiiii iii i ii i.x rT iiirrnr in nrA tw nnrT nnm 1111 ft Linn viuugitta man titatc laiiiict uiuci uugin vv vum wi and it is carneftly recommended Board a lift of the companies, and parts of the armed brig Liberty An' inventory of to the executive powers of the feveral companies, fo formed, together with an the rigging, belonging to the (hip, United States to fee that this resolution be account of the progrefs of enliftments in 1 may be feen by applying to capt. Lilly ia ftricllv comolied with. their refpedive counties.

or to fubferiber in this city. By order of the Congrefs, (4copy) BEN; PQW'ELL, marfhai. JOHN HANCOCIC, prefident. Archibald Blair, cl. con.

The naval officers captains of armed Jan. 1770. DOLLARS 1 veffels, and all other perfons in authority AST Sunday night I was robbed be ROKE cut ot mr. i7 vithin this ftate, are required to fee that 1J and mr. Greenhow's, JJ liamfburgy about three weeks ago, the above tefolution of Congrefs be by a pcrfon who had on a light coloured tw horfes one a black, about 15, hands complied with.

coat, a feather in his hat, and appeared and an inch high, with a large ftarin. his P. HENRY, jun. to be about feet 6 or 7 inches high, of forehead the other a bay about 14 Hands the following articles, viz. A light blue and a half hut no marks of any kind MlSt fagathy coat, a fpotted velvet jacket, a that I The above reward (hall that any reftridions breeches pattern, a brown be given to whoever brings Uem to mc IV heretofore impofed upon the expor not Maied rz light coourcd jn miUamflurgi will give bfonnation.

tation oF ftaves. or other lumber, except 1 to Great Britain, Ireland, and the Britilh and (fockins a pair of filver buckles, ROBERT NELSON lihnds, or anyplace under the dominion tw0 1,, one with prefident ot Great Britain, ceafe. fd'spiaureon it, and a black leather VonKtown, January 10 1777. By order of Congrefs pocket book containing 3 1. 8s.

91U lOHN fVHITZ. a foldicr i'n the company J0HN "ANCOCK, prelident. gj, wij deliver any of the laid formerly commanded by capt. Charles Iw 0 1 January o7 1777. clothes to me lliall have 40s.

reward, jaand 1 omkies oj tne 7U1 regimnt is aciream SOLVED that the feveral officers on con viCtion ot tne tniet 51. meaiauiy iqjqw ms company mis giumon I rrrrnirino to fill un the fix new bat I II JOHN GaDBERRY, JM1ES BAT'tyP..

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Pages Available:
942
Years Available:
1775-1780