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Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document <h5>Page 1</h5> July 7, 1774. THE NUMBER 7118. VIRGINIA GAZETTE. With the freshest<.em> ADVICES, FOREIGN and DOMESTICK. IN CIVITATE LIBERA LINGUAM MENTEMQUE LIBERAS ESSE DEBERE.———Suet. in Tib. S. 28. Printed by ALEX. PURDIE, and JOHN DIXON, at the POST OFFICE. <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> LETTER I. To the INHABITANTS of the BRITISH COLONIES in AMERICA. BRETHREN, DIVINE Providence has been pleased to place us, in this Age and Country, under such Circumstances as to be reduced to the Necessity of choosing one of these Conditions: Either to submit to the Dominion of others, holding our Lives, Liberties, and Properties, by the precarious Tenure of their Will; or, to exert that Understanding, Resolution, and Power, with which Heaven has favoured us, in striving to maintain our Rank in the Class of Freemen. The Importance of these Objects is so immensely great, and the Treat- ment of one of these Colonies so extremely alarming, as to call for your most earnest and immediate Consideration. The Subject of the present Dispute, between Great Britain and us, is so generally understood, that to enlarge upon it is needless. We know the Extent of her Claims; we begin to feel the Enforcement of those Claims. We may foresee the Consequences of them; for, Reason teaching us to infer Actions from Principles, and Events from Examples, should con- vince us what a Perfection of Servitude is to be fixed on us, and our Pos- terity. I call it Perfection; because the Wit of Man, it is apprehended, cannot devise a Plan of Domination more completely tending to bear down the Governed, into the lowest and meanest State in Society, than that now meditated, avowed, and in Part executed, on this Continent. If this System becomes established, it may with Truth be said of the Inhabitants of these Colonies, “that they hold their Lives, Liberties and Properties, by the precarious Tenure of the Will of others.” Allowing the Danger to be real, at the Prospect of so abject and so lasting a Subjection, what must be the Sentiments of judicious and vir- tuous Americans? They will quickly determine whether the first Part of the Alternative should be adopted. Here Arguments would be absurd. Not more ridiculous would be an Attempt to prove Vice preferable to Virtue; the Climate of St. Vincent more pleasant than that of Pennsylvania; the Natives of Indostan, un- der the Government of the East India Company, as happy as English Freeholders; or the Inhabitants of Great Britain more loyal Subjects than those of the Colonies. That Liberty is inestimable; and should, if possible, be preserved, you know. To pretend to convince you of the Truth of the former Proposi- tion, or of the Duty of the latter, would be to insult you. You must be, you are resolved, to observe the properest Conduct for securing your best and dearest Interests. What that may be, deserves, demands, your closest Attention, your calmest Deliberation. On this Head, I venture to submit some Observations to your Consi- deration. I am, by every Tie of Interest and Duty, an American; and, unless my Heart deceives me, I am an American in Affection. My For- tunes, Hopes, and Wishes, are abound up in your Prosperity. With my Countrymen I must mourn or rejoice; and therefore, though I am per- fectly sensible I cannot present to them Reflections arising from great Abilities or extensive Learning, and adorned by Elegance of Composi- tion, yet I trust they will lend a careful and candid Attention to plain Thoughts dictated by honest Intentions, and a Participation of Afflic- tions. Aiming solely at your Wlfare, and not at the trifling Reputation of a Writer, far be from me the over-weening Presumption that my Opi- nions are free from Errour. Conscious of my Frailties, I desire those Opinions to be severely examined. The Correction of them will confer a real Obligation upon me, if it serves my Country; and happy shall I esteem myself, if the Detection of my Mistakes shall open to you a clear View of the most expedient Measures to be pursued. There are some Men who say that the late Act of Parliament, abolish- ing the Privileges of the Port of Boston, was occasioned by the particular Imprudence of the Inhabitants, and in no Manner concerns the other Colonies. To form a true Judgment on this Point, it will be proper top take a short Review of some other Transactions. Great Britain, triumphant by your Assistance in the late War, found, at the Conclusion of it, by a Peace hastily bestowed on her haughty and hereditary Foes, her Dominions enlarged, her Fleets formidable, her Armies disciplined, her Trade flourishing, her Enemies intimidated and exhausted, her Colonies thriving, affectionate, and dutiful. The Cup of Prosperity, large and full, courted her Lips. Deep she drank of the enchanted Beverage, as if the Vessel, like the Cruise of Sarepta’s Widow, could not fail. After a short, but feverish Repose, she roused herself, may I say, as one of Homer’s Giants; a Race,”by whom no Statutes and no Rights were known,” to injure those who never injured her. She had conquered her Enemies. That other Kingdoms had done. Should no Exploits of a more transcendent Energy illustrate the Annals of George III. no Atchievements, so shockingly great and advantageous, that even the pensioned Historians of the ani- mated Era must weep in tracing them, and blush in reciting them? Luckily for her Fame, perhaps for her Profit, the near-fighted Policy and low spirited Humanity of every State, in every Period, had left untouched, for her, the novel Glory of conquering Friends, Children, Flesh of her Flesh, and Bone of her Bone, unstained by any former Re- proach, resting in perfect Tranquillity, acknowledged Loyalty, and ac- tual Obedience to every Kind of Authority hitherto by her exercised over them; perpetually pouring into her Lap those Fruits of their In- dustry which she would permit them to collect from the different Parts of the World; proud of their Connection with her, confiding in her, loving, revering, almost adoring her; and ready and willing, as they ever had been, to spend their Treasure and their Blood, at her Request, in her Cause. * “Parcere superbis, and debellare subjectos,” was a Thought that had escaped the Sagacity of Statesmen, and even the Fancy of Poets. The Subtlety of Machiavel’s Italian Brain had missed it, and no Beotian had blundered upon it.” The Temptation was too great to be resisted; the Parent resolved to seize that Treasure, and, if not tamely resigned, to spill that Blood herself.: “ || O sapiens et beata Regina.” The greatest [Cross] Minister, who had heretofore conducted her Affairs, had discovered, and declared, that we were continually toiling for her Benefit; that she was sure of receiving, in the Course of Commerce, all those Emoluments of our Labour which Reason could require; and, therefore, tenderly cherished and supported us. Notions too dull! and Advantages too just! to merit the slightest Regard from his Majesty’s enlightened and magnanimous Counsellors. ”They lavish Gold out of the Bag, and weigh Silver in the Balance; ”they fall down, yea they worship them. Remember this, and show ”yourselves Men.” Isaiah, Chapter 46. P. P. * ”Non nobis nati fumus. It is for our Posterity we desire to provide, that they may not be in worse Case than Villains. For a Freeman to be Tenant at Will for his Liberty! I will not agree to it. It is a Tenure not to be found in all Littleton.” Speech of Sir Edward Cooke, Lord Chief Justice. Parliamentary History, Volume 9th, Page 62d. [Cross] “To Spare the Proud, and to subdue the Subject.” [Double Cross] “O wife and happy Queen.” || Sir Robert Walpole, and every other Minister to whom the Project of taxing the Colonies was mentioned, rejected it. </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> ”When I had the Honour of serving his Majesty, I availed myself of the Means of Information which I derived from my Office. I speak, therefore, from Knowledge. My Materials were good. I was at Pains to collect, to digest, to consider them; and I will be bold to affirm, that the Profit of Great Britain from the Trade of the Colonies, through all its Branches is two Millions a Year. This is the Fund that carried you triumphantly through the last War. The Estates that were rented at 2000£. a Year, threescore Years ago, are 3000£. at present. Those Estates sold them from fifteen to eighteen Years Purchase; the same may now be sold for thirty. You owe this to America. This is the Price that America pays you for her Protection. I dare not say how much higher these Profits may be augmented. Upon the Whole, I will beg Leave to tell the House what is really my Opinion: It is, that the Stamp Act be repealed absolutely, totally, and immediately; that the Reason for the Repeal be assigned, because it was founded on an erro- neous Principle.” Mr. PITT’S Speech. All the most distinguished Writers on the Trade of Great Britain, previous to the present Reign, help a Language entirely agreeing with Mr. Pitt’s Sentiments. See Davenant, Child, Tucker, Beawes, Postlethwaite, &c. LETTER II. To the INHABITANTS of the BRITISH COLONIES in AMERICA. BRETHREN, IT is not my Design to travel through all the ministerial Manoeuvres, respecting us since the Commencement of this Reign. It is not necessary. Sufficient, I trust, it will prove to lay before you such a Series of correspondent Facts as will thoroughly convince you that a Plan has been deliberately framed, and pertinaciously adhered to, un- changed even by frequent Changes of Ministers, unchecked by any inter- vening Gleam of Humanity, to sacrifice to a Passion for arbitrary Dominion the universal Property, Liberty, Safety, Honour, Happiness, and Prosperity, of us, unoffending, yet devoted Americans; and that every Man of us is deeply interested in the Fate of our Brethren of Boston. If such a Series is not laid before you, the combined Force of which shall tear up by the Roots, and throw out of your Bosoms, every lurking Doubt, censure me as an Enthusiast, too violently warmed by a Sense of the Injustice practised against my beloved Country. The Danger of a Father’s Life once racked Words from a dumb Son. Worse than Death, in my View, threatens our common Mother. Par- don, therefore, a Brother’s Imperfections. Amidst a Volume of Institutions, called Regulations, wrong at first, corrected into other Errours, again corrected, still requiring Regulation, and remaining, after all their Editions, if not like Draco’s Codes of Blood, yet Codes of Plunder, confounding by the Intricacy and Multi- plicity of their Inventions, and confiscating for having confounded*, appears the 4th of George III. Chapter 15th, stilled “An Act for granting certain Duties in the British Colonies and Plantations in America, &c.” This was the first Comet of this Kind that glared over these Colo- nies since their Existence. Here first we find the Commons of Great Britain “giving and granting” our Money, for the express Purpose of ”raising a Revenue in America.” We, busy in guiding our Ploughs, felling our Timber, or sailing in the Circuits of Traffick prescribed us, and still veering, like Bees to their Hive, with Millions of our Gains to Great Britain, the Centre of our Toils by Land and Sea, poor harmless Husbandmen and Traders! scarce observed the Blow given us. Our Hearts, filled will Confidence, by contemplating the pleasing Images of her generous distinguished Vir- tues, from the Splendour of which, in our Judgment, those of ancient Greece and Rome hid their diminished Heads, Suspicion could find no Entrance. We saw, in the Preamble, something of the usual Forms ”for extending and securing Navigation and Commerce,” were lulled into Security, nor could suppose the Stroke was aimed at our Vitals. An Infant that had tottered along a directed Walk in a Garden, and, loaded with Flowers, had presented them to a mother, would as soon have expected to be knocked down by her. Not long were we suffered to enjoy our Tranquillity. The 5th of George III. Chapter 12th, the ever memorable Stamp Act quickly followed. By this, reciting the former Act, the Commons of Great Britain “gave and granted” Duties, so called, of our Money, on almost every Piece of Parchment, Vellum, or Paper, to be used in these Colonies, and declared every Instrument of Writing without a Stamp to be void. Tax Gatherers of a new Kind, were appointed to collect these Duties. The Petitions of our Assemblies, previous to its passing, on Notice received of the Design, asserting our Rights, and supplicating a Respect for them, were treated with Contempt. You remember the Time, and its Distress. You behaved as you ought [Cross]. Convinced that a People who wish to be free must resolve to be free, you abolished the ”abominable Thing,” and proceeded in your usual Business, without any Regard to the illegal Edict obtruded upon you. Permit me to add two Observations, relating to remarkable Attendants on the Taxation comprised in that Act; the Memory of which is perhaps grown faint, from Length of Time, in some Minds. By the Statutes granting Stamp Duties in England, or Great Britain, especial Caution has been taken that nothing more should be levied upon the Subject, under any Pretence whatever, than the Duties themselves. These Words run through those Acts: “That the Officers shall receive ”the several Duties, and stamp and mark the Vellum, Parchment, and ”Paper, &c. without any other Fee or Reward, which Stamp or Mark ”shall be a sufficient Discharge for the respective Duties, &c. and ”the Commissioners shall take Care that the several Parts of the King- ”dom shall, from Time to Time, be sufficiently furnished with Vellum, ”Parchment and Paper, stamped and marked as directed, to the End ”that the Subjects, &c. may have it in their Election either to buy the ”same of the Officers and Persons to be employed &c. at the usual ”and must common Rates above the said Duties, or to bring their own ”Vellum, Parchment, or Paper, to be stamped or marked as afore- ”said[double cross].” Was the stamp Act for America like those Statutes? Judge. By this it is enacted, “that the High Treasurer, or any three or more of the ”Commissioners of the Treasury, shall once in every Year set the Prices ”at which all Sorts of stamped Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, shall ”be sold, &c.” * ”Omitting the immense Increase of People, by natural Population in the more northern Colonies, and the Migration from every Part of Europe, I am convinced the whole commercial System of America may be altered to Ad- vantage. You have prohibited where you ought to have encouraged, and you have encouraged where you ought to have prohibited. Improper Re- straints have been laid on the Continent, in Favour of the Islands. You have but two Nations to trade with in America. Would you had twenty! Let Acts of Parliament in Consequence of Treaties remain, but let not an English Minister become a Customhouse Officer for Spain, or for any foreign Power. Much is wrong; much may be amended, for the general Good of the Whole” Mr. PITT’S Speech. [cross] ”I rejoice that America has resisted. Three Millions of People, so dead to all the Feelings of Liberty, at voluntarily to consent to be Slaves, would have been fit Instruments to make Slaves of the rest.” Mr. PITT’S Speech. [double cross] 5th and 6th William and Mary, Chapter 21st, 30th George II. Chap- ter 19th, and many other Statutes. </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> The Stamps were kept in England. Ship Loads of “all Sorts of ”stamped Vellum, Parchment, and Paper;” were sent over to us. We had no Choice, either to take these, or to carry other Vellum, Parchment, or Paper, to be stamped. We must not only have paid the certain Duties imposed, but the uncertain “Prices” which the Commissioners should per;” and “Penalties and Forfeitures” fell upon us, every Step we took, without paying these Impositions. This surely was not only to be taxed by the Parliament, but over again for the same Articles by the Commissioners. Here some Men, whose Minds are strongly impressed with Ideas of Equity, may ask if it is possible that even a British Parliament should so wantonly degrade us? It is as true as that the Port of Boston is this Day shut up. The “Forfeitures and Penalties thereby imposed were to be sued for and recovered in any Court of Record, or in any Court of Admiralty or Vice Admiralty, appointed or to be appointed, and having Jurisdiction, in the respective Colony where the Offence should be committed, &c.” This was no Regulation of Trade. The Facts to be tried in any Dis- pute must have arisen on Land, within the Body of a County, as remote from Admiralty Jurisdiction, on every constitutional Principle, as a Suit on a Bond, or an Ejectment for a Freehold; yet thus, by a few Lines, was the inestimable Privilege of Trial by Jury to be torn from you and your Posterity. Thus the Decision of the Rights of Property, not in Controversies between Man and Man, on the Question of meum vel tuum, where, though wrung by Oppression, the wretched Loser might draw a Degree of Consolation, by reflecting that he had received some Consi- deration for the Substance taken away, or at least that a Countryman gained his Spoils, but in Litigations founded on rigid Forfeitures and arbi- trary Penalties, was to be referred to the incorrupt Tribunals of single Judges, appointed from another Country, filled with its Prejudices, holding their Commissions during Pleasure, totally independent on you, claiming Fees and Salaries to be paid out of your Money, condemned by themselves [double s intertwined]. [double s intertwined] ”When the Jury have delivered in the Verdict, and it is recorded in Court, they are then discharged, and so ends the Trial by Jury; a Trial which besides the other vast Advantages which we have occasionally observed in it Progress, is also as expeditious and cheap, as it is convenient, equitable, and certain: For a Commission out of Chancery, or the Civil Law Courts, for examining Witnesses in one Cause, will frequently last as long, and of Course be full as expensive, as the Trial of a Hundred Issues at Nisi Prius, and yet the Fact cannot be determined by such Commissioners at all; no, not till the Depositions are published and read at the Hearing of the Cause in Court. ”Upon these Accounts, the Trial by Jury ever has been, and I trust ever will be, looked upon as the Glory of the English Law; and if it has so great an Advantage over others in regulating civil Property, how much must that Advantage be heightened when it is applied to criminal Cases! But this we must refer to the ensuing Book of the Commentaries, only observing, for the present, that it is the most transcendent Privilege which any Subject can enjoy, or wish for, that he cannot be affected either in his Property, his Liberty, or his Person, but by the unanimous Consent of twelve of his Neighbours and Equals; a Constitution, that, I may venture to affirm, has, under Providence, secured the just Liberties of this Nation, for a long Succession of Ages. And therefore a celebrated French Writer (a) who concludes that because Rome, Sparta, and Carthage, have lost their Liberties, therefore those of England must also perish, should have recollected that Rome, Sparta, and Carthage, at the Time when their Liberties were lost, were Strangers to the Trial by Jury. ”Great as this Eulogium may seem, it is no more than this admirable Consti- tution, when traced to its Principles, will be found in sober Reason to deserve. The impartial Administration of Justice, which secures both our Persons and our Properties, is the greae End of Civil Society; but if that be entirely in trusted to the Magistracy, a select Body of Men, and those generally selected by the Prince, of such as enjoy the highest Offices in the State, their Decisions, in Spite of their own natural Integrity, will have frequently an involuntary Bias towards those of their own Rank and Dignity. It is not to be expected, from human Nature, that the few should be always attentive to the Interests and Good of the many. On the other Hand, if the Power of Judicature were placed at Random in the Hands of the Multitude, their Decisions would be wild and capricious, and a new Rule of Action would be every Day esta- blished on our Courts. It is wisely, therefore, ordered, that the Principles and Axioms of Law, which are generally Propositions, flowing from abstracted Reason, and not accommodated to Times or to Men, should be deposited in the Breasts of the Judges, to be occasionally applied to such Facts as come properly ascertained before them: For here Partiality can have little Scope, the Law is well known, and is the same for all Ranks and Degrees; it follows as a regular Conclusion, from the Premises of Fact pre-established, But in settling and adjusting a Question of Fact, when intrusted to any single Magistrate, Partiality and Injustice have an ample Field to range in; either by boldly asserting that to be proved which is not so, or more artfully by suppressing some Circumstances, stretching and warping others, and distinguishing away the Remainder. Here, therefore, a competent Number of sensible and upright Jurymen, chosen by Lot from among those of the middle Rank, will be found the best Investigators of Truth and the surest Guardians of publick Justice; for the most powerful Individual in the State will be cautious of committing any flagrant Invasion of another’s Right when he knows that the Fact of his Oppression must be examined and decided by twelve indifferent Men, and that when once the Fact is ascertained, the Law must of Course redress it. This, therefore, preserves in the Hands of the People that Share which they ought to have in the Administration of publick Justice, and prevents the Encroach- ments of the more powerful and wealthy Citizens. Every new Tribunal, erected for the Decision of Facts, without the Intervention of a Jury (whe- ther composed of Justices of the Peace, Commissioners of the Revenue, Judges of a Court of Conscience, or any other standing Magistrates) is a Step towards establishing Aristocracy, the most oppressive of absolute Governments. The feudal System, which, for the Sake of military Subordination, pursued an aris- tocratical Plan in all its Arrangements of Property, had been intolerable in Times of Peace, had it not been wisely counterpoised by that Privilege, so universally diffused through every Part of it, the Trial by the feodal Peers. And in every Country on the Continent, as the Trial by the Peers has been gra- dually difused, so the Nobles have increased in Power, till the State has been torn in Pieces by rival Factions, and Oligarchy in Effect has been established, though under the Shadow of regal Government; unless where the miserable Commons have taken Shelter under absolute Monarchy, as the lighter Evil of the two. And, particularly, it is a Circumstance well worthy an English- man’s Observation, that in Sweden the Trial by Jury, that Bulwark of Northern Liberty, which continued in its full Vigour so lately as the Middle of last Century (b) is now fallen into Disuse; (c) and that there, though the regal Power is in no Country so closely ,limited, yet the Liberties of the Commons are extinguished, and the Government is degenerated into a mere Aristocracy. (d) It is therefore, upon the Whole, a Duty which every Man owes to his Coun- try, his Friends, his Posterity, and himself, to maintain, to the utmost of his Power, this valuable Constitution in all its Rights; to restore it to its ancient Dignity, if at all impaired by the different Value of Property, or otherwise deviated from its first Institution; to amend it, wherever it is defective; and, above all, to guard with the most jealous Circumspection against the Introduc- tion of new and arbitrary Methods of Trial, which under a Variety of plau- sible Pretences, may in Time imperceptibly undermine this best Preservative of English Liberty” Blackstone’s Commentaries, Volume 3d, Page 379-381. (a) Montesq. Sp. L. xi. 6. (b) Whitelocke, of Parl. 427. (c) Mod. Un Hist. xxxiii, 22. (d) Ibid. 17. </div> <h5>Page 2</h5> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> If this be “Wisdom,” it is not of that Kind the “Ways whereof are ”past finding out.” The Act, thus revoked by you, received soon after a formal Repeal in Parliament, This was done by the 6th of George III. Chapter the 11th. Because it was unconstitutional, as we were not and could not be repre- sented there? No. Because it deprived “three Millions: of loyal Subjects of their darling Privilege of Trial by Jury, “the best Preservative of ”English Liberty?” No. Because “the Continuance of the said Act ”would be attended with many Inconveniencies, and might be produc- ”tive of Consequences greatly detrimental to the commercial Interests ”of Great Britain.” Cool, guarded Expressions! breathing the true Spirit of the modern Phi- losophy, so prevailing among the higher Ranks in that polished Kingdom. How much Care to avoid Inconveniencies and Detriment to their own com- mercial Interests! how sovereign a Contempt for all the Agonies that bowed us down to the Earth, while Indignation, Shame, Grief, Affec- tion, Veneration, and Gratitude, combated within our Breasts! They were advised to speak Peace to our Souls, by nobly assigning an “erro- ”neous Principle” for the Repeal. [paragraph sign] No. The Freedom of America is the Carthage of Great Britain: Delenda est. Let us repeal the Act, but never resign the Principle on which it was founded. One generous Step, however, they did take, becoming Britons. It demands our Acknowledgments, nor should we withold them. Why will they not suffer us to thank them fo other Favours? The repealing Act spoke an indecisive Language, subject to Comments, that might differ on different Sides of the Atlantick. We might have been too much agitated between Hopes and Apprehensions It would have been unkind to leave us in such a State of Anxiety. It would have been unworthy of a free People, who were determined to subjugate another free People. Parmenioes may steal Victories: Alexander scorns it. Therefore, the same Day, I think, in which they repealed the Stamp Act, in the next Chapter, however, they candidly explained to us their Sentiments and Resolutions, beyond Possibility of a Mistake, by the ”Act for the better securing the Dependency of his Majesty’s Domini- ”ons in America upon the Crown and Parliament of Great Britain.” ”Lift up thine Eyes round about, and behold, all these gather them- ”selves together, and come to thee; thou shalt surely clothe thee with them ”all as with an Ornament, and bind them on thee as a Bride doth.” Isaiah, Chapter 49th. [paragraph sign] ” Upon the Whole, I will beg Leave to all the House what is really my Opinion; it is, that the Stamp Act be repealed, absolutely, totally, and immediately; that the Reason for the Repeal be assigned, because it was founded on an erroneous Principle.” Mr. PITT’S Speech. NEW YORK, June 2. ON Saturday last Mr. William Goddard arrived here from Boston, with important Despatches for all the Southern Colonies, for which he sets out on Monday Morning. The Plan for establishing a CONSTI- TUTIONAL AMERICAN POST OFFICE having met with the great- est Success in all the commercial Towns in the Northern Colonies, it is not doubted, from the Encouragement already given at the Southward, but the important Design will, in a few Weeks, be carried into complete Execution. [The sooner the better, for the publick Good.]. June 16. The Western Post yesterday brought not a single Philadel- phia Newspaper. The Reason we do not know. On the 10th Instant the Committee of Correspondence at Philadelphia, and a great Number of respectable Inhabitants from all the Societies in Town, had a Meeting, when they unanimously agreed upon eight Pro- positions, which they ordered to be printed and dispersed, previous to a general Meeting of those qualified to vote for Representatives, to be on Saturday the 18th, at the Statehouse. These Propositions in Substance were, that the Act for shutting up the Port of Boston was highly oppres- sive to the Inhabitants, and dangerous to the Liberties of British America; that a general Congress ought to be appointed; that it was best that the Congress should be appointed by the Representatives of the several Colo- nies, in their legislative Capacities; but as they in Pennsylvania would not soon have an Opportunity to meet, that the Speaker should request the Members to meet at a Time appointed before the 1st of August, to consider their alarming Situation, and appoint Delegates for the general Congress, &c. and that the Committee, consisting of forty Persons, immediately set on Foot a Subscription for the Relief of the poor Suffer- ers in Boston. WILLIAMSBURG, July 7. LAST Friday ROBERT CARTER NICHOLAS, Esq; met the Free- holders of James City County, his late Constituents, to be made acquainted with their Sentiments upon the present alarming Situation of Affairs in America, and to consult with them the Steps necessary to be taken at the general Meeting of the late Representatives of this Colony, on the first Day of August next, in Williamsburg, in Order to avert the Calamities impending over this Continent in general, from several late oppressive Acts of the British Parliament. Accordingly a Number of Resolves were passed, uniform to those published as the Sense of Sundry other Counties of this Colony; and it was the unanimous Request of the Freeholders to their late Representative to partake of an Entertainment, from them, next Friday se’nnight, being the Day appointed for the Elec- tion of Burgesses for their County. The Eliza, Jack, from Glasgow, via Havre de Grace, is arrived in James River. Marriages.] Mr. SAMUEL INGLIS, Merchant in Norfolk, to Miss NANCY AITCHISON, of that Borrough. FRIDAY, July 8. This Day there was a general Meeting of the Citizens at the Courthouse, when the following Address to the Honour- able PEYTON RANDOLPH, Esq; our late worthy Representative (which had been previously drawn up) was unanimously approved of, and pre- sented to him by a Committee delegated for the Purpose: SIR WE the Citizens of Williamsburg, reflecting with Pleasure on the assiduous Attention which you, as our Representative in Gene- ral Assembly, have ever paid to our Interests, as well as those of the Community at large; greatly scandalized at the Practice which has too much prevailed throughout the Country of entertaining the Electors, a Practice which even its Antiquity cannot sanctify; and being desirous of setting a worthy Example to our Fellow Subjects, in general, for abolish- ing every Appearance of Venality (that only Poison which can infect our happy Constitution) and to give the fullest Proof that it is to your sin- gular Merit alone you are indebted for the unbought Suffrages of a free People; moved, Sir, by these important Considerations, we earnestly request that you will not think of incurring any Expense or Trouble at the approaching Election of a Citizen, but that you will do us the Ho- nour to partake of an Entertainment which we shall direct to be provided for the Ocasion. We are just favoured, from a private Hand, with Mr. Gaine’s New York Gazette of the 27th ult. which contains Intelligence of much Im- portance from Boston, relating to the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Representatives before their Dissolution, which took Place the 17th of the same Month. Want of Time obliges us to be as concise as possible, but we believe we have omitted nothing which is material, at least that the Marrow of the Whole is extracted. His Majesty’s Council of that Province directed a Committee of their Board to wait upon his Excellency General Gage with the following Address in Answer to his Speech at the Opening of the General Court, which was presented to him, in Part on the 13th: “That they congratulated him on his Appointment to the Command over them; express their Concern that his Station, though elevated, must needs be rendered less agreeable to him than it would have been, owing to the Interruption of the Hamony between Great Britain and the Colo- nies; that, however, if he should be the happy Instrument of restoring the same, in any Measure, and extricating the Province from their pre- sent Embarrassments, they made no Doubt but he would consider those happy Effects as more than a Compensation for any Inconveniencies raising to him from the peculiar Circumstances of the Times; and assured his Excellency that they would cheerfully co-operate, on all Occasions, in every Attempt to accomplish those desirable Ends. They express their Wish, that the Principles and general Conduct of his Excellency’s Administration may be a happy Contrast to that of his two immediate Predecessors; that although it was irksome to them to censure any One, yet they were constrained to say there was the greatest Reason to apprehend that, from their Machinations, both in Concert and apart, are derived the Origin and Progress of the Disunion between Britain and the Colonies, and the present distressed State of their Pro- vince, a Province to which the latter of them, in an essential Manner, owed his best Services. That the People of Massachusetts Bay claim no more than the Rights of Englishmen, without Diminution or Abridg- ment; and that, as it is their indispensable Duty, so it will be their con- stant Endeavour, to maintain those Rights, to the utmost of their Power, in perfect Consistence, however, with the truest Loyalty to the Crown. </div> <div class="“column”}">Column 2 They express their Confidence, that, under their present Grievances, the People under his Care would not look up to him in vain for his paternal Aid and Assistance; and that, as the gread End of Government is the Good of the People, that his Experience and Abilities will be applied to attain that End, which, at the same Time that it ensures their Confidence and Esteem, is a Source of the truest Enjoyment, Self Approbation.——— But when the Committee appointed to present the Address had read as far as that Part which reflects on the Administration of his Excellency’s two immediate Predecessors; he desired the Chairman not to proceed, and that he would assign his Reasons for refusing to receive it, in a Message to the Council, and on the same Day sent by the Secretary the following: “Gentle- ”men of the Council, I cannot receive an Address which contains indecent ”Reflections on my predecessors, who have been tried, and honourably ”acquitted, by the Lords of the Privy Council, and their Conduct ”approved by the King. I consider this Address as an Insult upon his ”Majesty and the Lords of the Privy Council, and an Affront to me.” The Address of the House of Representatives, presented to his Excel- lency the same Day, was much to the like Import; and they express their Concern at being informed by his Excellency that he had the King’s Command for holding the General Court at Salem, instead of Boston, its ancient and only convenient Seat. Misrepresentation from Persons residing in the Province, they conceive, must have induced the Ministry to advise his Majesty to lay his Excellency under such an Injunc- tion, so very disagreeable to the good people of the Province, and it deprives them of the Benefit of that discretionary Power vested in the Governour by Charter (and exercised by former Governours) of determining in such Case for the Good of the Province. They hope, however, that when his Majesty, through him, is acquainted with the true State of the Province, and the Character of his faithful Subjects in it, that his Excellency may be the happy Instrument of removing the King’s Displeasure, and restor- ing Harmony, which has been too long interrupted, by the Artifices of interested and designing Men. June 17th, the Honourable House of Representatives having finished all the ordinary publick Business of Importance that had been before them, came into the following Resolutions, present 129 Members, and only 12 Dissenters, viz. “This House having duly considered, and be- ”ing deeply affected with the unhappy Differences which have long sub- ”sisted, and are increasing, between Great Britain and the American ”Colonies, do resolve that a Meeting of Committees from the several ”Colonies on this Continent is highly expedient and necessary, to con- sult upon the present State of the Colonies, and the Miseries to which ”they are and must be reduced, by the Operation of certain Acts of ”Parliament respecting America; and to deliberate and determine upon ”wise and proper Measures to be by them recommended to all the Co- ”loneis for the Recovery and Establishment of their just Rights and ”Liberties, civil and religious, and the Restoration of Union and Har- ”mony between Great Britain and the Colonies, most ardently desired ”by all good Men: Therefore resolved, that the Honourable James ”Bowdoin, Esq; the Honourable Thomas Cushing, Esq; Mr. Samuel ”Adams, John Adams, and Robert Treat Paine, Esqrs; be, and they ”are hereby appointed a Committee on the Part of this Province for the ”Purposes aforesaid, any three of whom to be a Quorum, to meet such ”Committees or Delegates from the other Colonies as have been or may ”be appointed, either by their respective Houses of Burgesses or Repre- ”sentatives, or by Convention, or by the Committees of Correspondence, ”appointed by the respective Houses of Assembly, to meet in the City ”of Philadelphia, or any other Place that shall be judged most suitable ”by the Committee, on the first Day of September next; and that the ”Speaker of the House be directed, in a Letter to the Speaker of the ”Houses of Burgesses or Representatives in the several Colonies, to in- ”form them of the Substance of these Resolves. And whereas ”this House did resolve that there be paid to said Committee, out of ”the publick Treasury, the Sum of 500£. to enable them to discharge ”the important Trust to which they are appointed (they upon their Re- ”turn to be accountable for the same) and said Resolve was sent up to ”the Honourable Board for their Concurrence, who accordingly concur- ”red in the Resolve of the Hour, but his Excellency the Governour ”declined his Consent to the same, this House would therefore recom- ”mend, and they do accordingly hereby recommend, to the several ”Towns and Districts within this Province, that each Town and District ”raise, collect, and pay to the Honourable Thomas Cushing, Esq; of Bos- ”ton, the Sum of 500£. by the 15th Day of August next, agreeable to ”a List herewith exhibited, being each Town and District’s Proportion ”of said Sum, according to the last Province Tax, to enable them to ”discharge the important Trust to which they are appointed, they upon ”their Return to be accountable for the same.” The same Day they came to the following Resolutions, viz. “Whereas ”the Towns of Boston and Charlestown are at this Time suffering under ”the Hand of Power, by the shutting up the Hurbour by and armed Force, ”which, in the Opinion of this House, is an Invasion of the said Towns, ”evidently designed to compel the Inhabitants thereof to a Submission to ”Taxes imposed upon them without their Consent; and whereas it ap- ”pears to this House that this Attack upon the said Towns, for the ”Purpose aforesaid, is an Attack made upon this whole Province and ”Continent, which threatens the total Destruction of the Liberties of all ”British America: It is therefore resolved, as the clear Opinion of this ”House, that the Inhabitants of the said Towns ought to be relieved; ”and this House do recommend to all, and more especially to the Inha- ”bitants of this Province, to afford them speedy and constant Relief, in ”such Way and Manner as shall be most suitable to their Circumstances, ”till the Sense and Advice of our Sister Colonies shall be know, in full ”Confidence that they will exhibit Examples of Patience, Fortitude, and ”Perseverance, while they are thus called to endure this Oppression, for ”the Preservation of the Liberties, of their Country.” They then proceeded to the following Resolutions, viz. “Where- ”as this, and his Majesty’s other Colonies in North America, ”have long been struggling under the heavy Hand of Power, and our dutiful Petitions for the Redress of our intolerable Grievances have ”not only been disregareded and frowned upon, but the Design totally to ”alter the free Constitution of civil Government in British America, establish arbitrary Governments, and reduce the Inhabitants to ”Slavery, appears more and more to be fixed and determined: It ”is therefore strongly recommended, by this House, to the Inhabitants ”of the Province, that they renounce altogether the Consumption of ”India Teas, and as far as in them lies discontinue the Use of all Goods ”and Manufactures whatever that shall be imported from the East ”Indies, and Great Britain, until the publick Grievances of America ”shall be radically and totally redressed; and it is also farther recom- ”mended, to all, that they give all possible Encouragement to the ”Manufactures of America.” The same Day his Excellency the Governour having directed the Secre- tary to acquaint the two Houses that it was his Pleasure the General Assem- bly should be dissolved, and to declare the same dissolved accordinly, the Secretary accordinly went to the Courthouse; but finding the Door of the Representatives Chamber locked, directed the Messenger to go in and acquaint the Speaker that the Secretary had a Message from - his Excellency to the Honourable House, and desired he might be admitted to deliver it. The Message returned, and said he had acquainted the Speaker therewith, who mentioned it to the House; and that their Orders were, to keep the Door fast. Upon which the following Proclamation was published, on the Stairs leading to the Representatives Chamber, in Presence of several Members of the House, and a great Number of other Persons, and immediately after in Council: “Whereas the Proceed- ”ings of the House of Representatives, in the present Session of the ”General Court, makes it necessary, for his Majesty’s Service, that the ”said General Court be dissolved, I have therefore thought fit to dis- solve the said General Court, and the same is hereby dissolved accord- ingly; and the Members thereof are discharged from any farther ”Attendance. God save the King.” The same Day, at a legal and very full Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, at Faneuil Hall, by Adjournment, they again proceeded to consider and determine what Measures are proper to be taken upon the present Exigency of their pub- lick Affairs, more especially relative to the late Edict of a British Parlia- ment for blocking up the Harbour of Boston, and annihilating the Trade of that Town; and, after serious Debates thereon, it was voted (only one dissenting Voice) that the Committee of Correspondence be enjoined forthwith to write to all the other Colonies, acquainting them that they were not idle; that they were deliberating upon the Steps to be taken on the present Exigencies of their publick Affairs; that their Brethren, the landed Interest of the Province, with an unexampled Spirit and Unanimity, are entering into a Non-Consumption Agreement; and that they are waiting, with anxious Expectation, for the Result of a continental Congress, whose Meeting they impatiently desire, in whose Wisdom and Firmness they can confide, and in whose Determinations they shall cheerfully acquiesce. They voted, unanimously, that their warmest Thanks be transmitted to their Brethren on the Continent, for that Humanity, Sympathy, and Affection, with which they have been inspired, and which they have expressed towards that distressed Town at this important Season; and that all Grants and Donations </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> to the Town, and the Poor thereof, be paid into the Hands of the Overseers of the Poor, and by them appropriated and distributed in Concert with the Committee lately appointed by the Town for the Consideration of Ways and Means of employing the Poor. CHARLESTOWN, June 6. Last Wednesday, June the 1st, the memorable Day on which the Blockade of the Town of Boston was to commence, the very Elements, at this Distance, were in such Commoti- on, between four and five o’Clock in the Afternoon, that all the Vessels lying at the Wharfs were torn from them in an Instant, several of them much damaged, four Schooners were overset, and it was scarce possible to see across ever the narrowest Street in Town. A great Deal of Damage was also done in the Country, where Abundance of growing Corn, many Fences, and some slight Houses, were thrown down. Dur- ing this Commotion in our Air, there was more sharp Lightning, and less Thunder heard, than usual; and we have had no settled Weather since. The latest Advices from London say, that the Parliamentary Bakers were then hard at Work making Gingerbread Cakes, superbly gilt, im- pressed with “another Act of Parliament,”to temp the rest of the Co- lonies to desert the devoted Inhabitants of Boston, and in them the com- mon Cause of America. NEW YORK, June 27. The Accounts received by every Post, and each Vessel entering our Harbour, bring us the Resolutions of the Cities and Counties in the several Provinces on the Situation of our suffering Brethren at Boston, and Assurances of their sending Deputations to assist at a grand Congress of Representatives of all the Colonies; to whose Wisdom, Firmness, and Fortitude, the Liberty, Property, and whole Interest, of this free and august Continent, are to be delegated. By a Letter from Charlestown, South Carolina, as late as the 14th Instant, we learn that the Inhabitants of that Town called a Meeting on receiving Intelligence of the port of Boston being shut up, and that they agreed to support their Sister Colony of Massachusetts Bay, in Conjunc- tion with the other Colonies; and were determined to send a Vessel, loaded with Rice, for the Subsistence of the poor of the Town of Boston. PHILADELPHIA, June 20. Cptain May, from Madeira, which he left on the 12th ult. informs that a 74 Gun Ship arrived there the Day he sailed, said to have had on Board the Admiral bound for Boston, to take the Command of that Station. Extract of a Letter from Alexander M’Kee, Esq; Agent for Indian Affairs at Fort Pitt. June 10. ”You must ere this be acquained with the critiacal Situation of this Country. The unhappy Disturbances which have lately arisen between the Virginians and the Natives, the Event of which still continues doubtful; whether Matters will be brought to a general Rupture or Accommodation. Hostilities, however, have been committed on both Sides; but, at present, there seems to be a Cessation. Some wise Inter- position of Government is truly necessary, and would undoubtedly re- store Peace; without it, impossible, and Thousands of the Inhabitants must be involved in Misery and Distress. But, to do the Indians Justice, they have given great Proofs of their pacifick Disposition, and have acted with more Moderation than those who ought to have been more rational; a few Mingoes and Shawanese excepted, who have been long refractory. There are more effectual Means of chastising them for their Insolence and Perfidy than by involving the defenceless Country in a War, which there is too much Reason to fear at this Time will become general, and must inevitably be the Destruction of this Country.” A Correspondent remarks, that instead of complying with the Plan proposed by some People for sending Members from America to represent us in Parliament, it would be much better to delegate the Manufacturers of Britain (by stopping our Imports) for that Office; a Set of Men whose Eloquence has never been exerted in vain, in Behalf of the Liberties of their Country. By the Halifax Papers we find that in five Vessels arrived this Spring from Hull, Scarborough, and Newcastle, in England, that there came 662 Passengers, to settle in the Province of Nova Scotia. Monday last arrived here the Ship Friendship, from the Isle of Lewis, with 100 Scotch Servants and Passengers, by whom we learn that all possible Methods are taken to prevent farther Emigrations, by lowering their Rents, &c. &c. Thursday the 16th of June was observed throughout the Bounds of the Synod of New York and Philadelphia as a Day of Humiliation and Prayer, on Account of the late Invasion of the Liberties of North America. Mr.PURDIE, Please to insert the Marriage mentioned below, as soon as possible, in your useful Paper, and you will oblige a Friend of Mr. Hall’s, and your humble Servant, A CUSTOMER. On Saturday the 18th Instant was married Mr. HENRY HALL, of Prince George, to Miss TABITHA STEVENS, of the said County; a young Lady who, for her many amiable Qualifications, such as Sweetness of Temper, Sprightliness of Wit, &c. has few Equals, no Superiour. In short, to give the Sum Total of her Accomplishments, she is endowed with every Qualification requisite to render the Marriage State happy.———Quere, whether Hymen’s Bands were ever graced with a more genteel, handsome, and LOVING Couple? [The Printer re- ceived the 3 s. which accompanied the above, for which he returns Thanks to his Customer, and will be his very humble servant, upon the same Terms, on any future Ocasion. At a respectable Meeting of the Freeholders and Freemen of the County of Richmond, after due Notice to attend at the Courthouse of the said County on Wednesday the 29th of June 1774, in Order to give their Sentiments to their late Representatives, invited to meet in Williamsburg on the first Day of August next, to deliberate on Matters of the utmost Importance to this country, they, after making Choice of the Reverend Isaac William Giberne Moderator, came to the following Resolutions: 1st. That it is the undoubted Rights of the People of British America to be taxed alone by their respective provincial Assemblies, which Right they claim from Charter, natural Justice, and constant Usage, ever since their first Settlement in America; and that an Attempt to force one Colony to pay a Tax imposed by the British Legislature, where they had not, nor could have, any Representatives, is a violent Attack on their constitutional Rights. 2d. They do respect the Bostonians, in their Sister Colony of Massa- chusetts Bay, as suffering in their common Cause of British America; and that the hostile Attack now made on them by the Parliament of Great Britain, in blocking up their Harbour, and violently taking away the Property of many Individuals, by preventing them the Use of their Warfs, Quays, &c. is an avowed Intention to reduce all America to a State of Slavery. 3d. It is the Opinion of this Meeting, that nothing will be more con- ducive to prevent such Oppression than immediately to stop all Imports from Great Britain, and, at a short Day hereafter to be fixed, to stop all Exports to Great Britain and the West Indies, until there is a total Re- peal of not only the Act called the Boston Port Act, but also of all the several Acts of the British Parliament laying Taxes on the Americans for the Purpose of raising a Revenue, and all other Acts made against the Rights of the People of Massachusetts Bay, on Account of their virtuous Oppositions to the said Revenue Acts. 4th. It is also the Opinion of this Meeting, that, immediately on the Non exportation Plan taking Place, the Gentlemen of the Bar shall not bring any Suit for the Recovery of any Debts, or prosecute farther any Suit already brought, during the Continuance of the former Resolution, it being utterly inconsistent with such a Scheme for a Man to be com- pelled to pay without the Means wherewith he may pay. < 5th. This Meeting do most heartily concur with their late Represen- tatives in their Resolve for the total Disuse of Tea, and do farther resolve that they will not purchase any East India Commodity whatsoever, except Saltpetre, until they have their Grievances fully redressed. 6th. They do declare they are ready to submit to any Resolution that may be entered into, either by the Deputies of the several Counties in this Colony at Williamsburg, or by the Congress of the several Colonies on the Continent, and intend these Resolutions only as an Instruction to their Deputies, that they may know how to conduct themselves. 7th. It is resolved, that, as soon as the Non-exportation Agreement begins, we will, every Man of us, keep our Produce, whether Tobacco, Corn, Wheat, or any Thing else, unsold on our respective Plantations, and not carry, or suffer them to be carried, to any publick Warehouse or Landing Place, except of Grain, where the same be so done, on Oath being first made that such Grain is for the Use of Consumption of any other Colony in North America, and not for Exportation from the Con- tinent, whilst the said Agreement subsists; and this is the more necessary, to prevent a few designing Men from engrossing and buying up our Tobacco, Grain, &c. when they are low in Value, in Order to avail themselves of the vary high Price that these Articles must bear when the Ports are open, and foreign Markets Empty. </div> <h5>Page 3</h5> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> 8th. This Meeting do appoint ROBERT WORMELEY CARTER and FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT LEE, Esquires, as their Deputies for the Pur- poses aforesaid; and they do request that they fail not to attend in Williamsburg on the said 1st Day of August, and that they do not trust to their meeting in Assembly on the 11th of the same Month, as it is in the Power of Government either to prorogue the Assembly, to a future Day, or dissolve the same, by which Means the Sense of the Colony may not be known. Ordered, by the Meeting, that those Resolves be forthwith transmitted to both the Printing Offices in Williamsburg, to be inserted in each Gazette. LEROY PEACHEY, Clerk. The several Resolutions, as above, being entered into, the Meeting was decently concluded with drinking the following patroiotick Sentiments: 1st. God bless his Majesty King George III. Grant him long to reign the satisfied Sovereign of a faithful and contented People; and that he may never want loyal Subjects in America, ready to defend his Crown and Dignity, with their Lives and Fortunes, on every constitutional Occasion and Requisition. 2d. May Great Britain reflect on her mistaken Principles, and relax from her despotick Rule over her Children in America, before civil Dis- tractions, the Result of Imperiousness and Oppression, shall enervate her vast Empire dividing against itself. 3d. American Liberty founded on the British Constitution, or no other Existence to a sensible People. 4th. Unanimity, Firmness, and Prudence, to all the British Colonies, in Support of this Freedom. 5th. May the Bostonians continue acting up to the first Principle of human Nature, Self Preservation; but, may they never more be put to any Occasion to distinguish themselves in so doing. 6th. May the East India Company of England ever feel the just Resentment of all generous Minds, so long as they act the Part of Tools to ministerial Oppression against their Fellow Subjects. 7th. May Rebellion against the Government of Britain be never more experienced, Unde derivantur Reges*, than it ever was, or ever will be, in British America. 8th. May the British Premier be well sweetened from his despotick Corruptions, before America shall be obliged to sue at his Feet [cross] for their constitutional Liberties; which, of Coronation Right, ought only to flow from the Bosom of the Throne. 9th. May every succeding House of Burgesses in Virginia preserve the patriotick Firmness of all preceding Assemblies, unawed by any Dissolu- tion; for Legislation, without Freedom, is but a mere French Slavery. * Alluding to Lord Bute’s Motto, Reges derivantur a nobis. [cross] Agreeable to his Lordship’s peculiar Declaration in Parliament “ that America should never be heard there till he brought her dewn to his Feet. “ WE the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the County of Spotsylvania, being assembled on this 24th Day of June to advise and consult with our late Representatives (agreeable to their Invitation) on the pre- sent State of British America, and having taken under our most serious Consideration several Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, made during the present Reign, respecting America, particularly one Act, whereby a Duty on Tea is made payable in America, for the Purpose of raising a Revenue, and three other Acts of the last Session of the present Parliament, respecting the Province of Massachusetts Bay, are of Opinion that the said several Acts of Parliament are unconstitutional, arbitrary, and unjust, manifestly calculated for the Destruction of the Rights of America, and the British Constitution in general, and ought to be op- posed by all Wellwishers as well of the Mother Country as of the Colo- nies, whose Interests are mutual, and ought ever to be considered as inseparable. by their Representatives; who, as they must necessarily contribute thereto, and oftentimes in a manifold Proportion, the Constitution presumes will not be over-lavish of the People’s Money. That the Legislation of Great Britain, and all free Governments, is founded on the essential Principle, that the Representatives must be affected by the Laws of their making equally with their Constituents. That the Colonies, since their Separation from Great Britain, hav- ing no Representation in the British Parliament, and having Parlia- ments of their own, under the Authority of the same King, adequate to all Purposes of Legislation, the British Parliament can have no Power of making Laws for the Government of the Colonies, but in such Cases wherein the Authority of the Colony Assembly does not extend. Resolved, therefore, that we owe all due Obedience to our most graci- ous Sovereign George III. lawful and rightful Sovereign of Great Britain, France, Ireland, and of this Colony of Virginia; that we will, with our Lives and Fortunes, support and maintain the Honour of his Crown, the Happiness of his illustrious House, and Prosperity of his Dominions in general; and that we will, in our Assembly (whereof we boast our most gracious Sovereign is the Head) recommend and advise all such Laws as shall be necessary for the internal Government of this Colony, and for the Advancement of his Majesty’s Glory in general, as the Abi- lity of his loyal Subjects here will admit of. Resolved,farther, that we owe no Obedience to any Act of the British Parliament, that is, or shall be made, respecting the internal Police of this Colony, and that we will oppose any such Acts with our Lives and Fortunes. Resolved, that the said Acts of the British Parliament respecting the Province of Massachusett’s Bay, and the Town of Boston, tending to enforce Obedience to the aforesaid unconstitutional Act, imposing a Duty upon Tea, for raising a Revenue in America, ought to be considered as an Attempt against the Rights and Liberties of America in general, and that the same ought to be opposed by the People of this Colony. Resolved, that the most effectual Method of opposing the said several Acts of Parliament will be to break off all commercial Connexions with Great Britain, till the said Acts shall be repealed. We therefore, most cordially, approve the proposed Meeting of the late House of Burgesses on the 1st Day of August next, and authorise and request you, GEORGE STUBLEFIELD and MANN PAGE, Esquires, our late Burgesses, to represent us, the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of this County, at such Meeting, there to consult with the other Deputies of the several Counties in this Colony, and adopt such Measures as shall seem best to answer the general Tendency of the foregoing Resolutions; hereby engaging, on our Parts, to conforms thereto, and support the same to the utmost of our Power. The Jett, Gibson, from London, is gone up Rappahannock River. In her came Passenger JOHN BALLENDINE, Esq; with about forty inge- nious Mechanicks, who landed at Hampton. Mr. Ballendine has made the Tour of England, Scotland, Ireland, and France, in Order to make himself thoroughly acquainted with inland Navigation, and has also engaged and brought in with him some of the best and most experienced Artists in Canals, Locks, &c. that could be had in England; among them Mr. JAMES BRINDLEY and Mr. THOSMAS ALLAN, Nephews to the celebrated Engineer of that Name, who were brought up with him, and were well acquainted with all his Works till his Death. In Order to for- ward the Opening of James and Potowmack Rivers, and other useful Works, Mr. Ballendine has provided, at his own Expense, all necessary Tools, &c. and brought with him Models of Goldburne’s Ploughs, for deepening Channels, Creeks, Bars, Harbours, &c. so much esteemed for their Simplicity and great Use. ADVERTISEMENTS. LUNENBURG, at WINNENGHAME’S, June 16, 1774. THE Subscriber having occasion to leave the Colony for a few Months, the Store here will, in the Mean- time, be continued under the Care of James Merell; and Alexander Burt will reside here with the Books, and collect the Debts of the Store in Charlotte, lately kept by me, for Buchanans, Hastie, and Co. (2) JOHN LINDSAY. PORTSMOUTH, July 5, 1774. A PURSE of 100 GUINEAS to be run for by any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, over the Two-Mile Course at this Place, the best two Heats in three, on Tuesday the 20th of Sep- tember, carrying Weight for Age, agreeable to the Aticles of the said Purse, which are to be seen in the Hands of Mr. Richard Nestor, Merchant there, with whom all Horses starting for the said Purse are to be entered, the Day before the Race ata farthest. The Money to be paid to the Win- ner immediately after the Race.———It is also proposed to have two more Races, one on the Wednesdayfollowing, for 50 £. the other on Thursday for 30 £. which will be advertised particularly, as soon as the Subscrip- tions are full. </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> AS the Members of the late House of Bur- gesses have referred the Consideration of the important Matters recommended to them by some of the Northern Colonies to the first Day of August next, it is expected the Members who may be chosen at the ensuing Election will not fail to meet at the Time appointed. There is no Necessity to represent to the Publick what an Appearance it would have to keep them longer in Suspense about our Determinations. The MODERATOR. WILLIAMSBURG, July 4, 1774. I HAVE for Sale, for ready Money, the following Articles, viz. MATRASSES, made of the best English curled Hair, without any Addition of Tow or Wool; HAIR SEATING for Chairs; BOXES of TYPES for marking Linen, Books, &c. PAPER HANGINGS, of the best Kinds, and most fashionable Patters.——— I have likewise to dispose of, the Remainder of the Time of an indented young Woman from Ireland, who was bred up as a Spinner in one of the first Linen Manufactures in that Kingdom; and the sole Reason of my parting with her is, my not having Employ for her, and her own Desire to pursue that Employment. BENJAMIN BUCKTROUT. URBANNA, July 4, 1774. ON Monday last the Subscriber hired a Horse to a Man who calls himself John Barnes, pretended to be an At- orney, said he was going to Leeds Town, and should return in a few Days; but, from many Circumstances, I am afraid he has made off with my Horse. The said Barnes is about five Feet severn or eight Inches high, of a brown Complexion, much pitted with the Smallpox, and wears his own dark Hair; had on a Londonbrown Cloth Coat, white Waistcoat, corded Dimity Breeches, Shoe Boots, and had a Cane with a Spear in it. He talks much in the Cumberland Dialect. The Horse is about thirteen Hands and a Half high, the Colour of a Mule, shod before, one of his fore Feet has been gravelled, and by a long Journey his Hoof was broke off. Whoever will secure the Horse and Saddle that he had with him shall be genteelly rewarded. (I||) HENRY DANIEL. For SALE, and to be entered on at Christmas, A VERY valuable TRACT of LAND IN King William County, on Pamunkey River, adjoining the Land of the late Mr. John Smith of Hanover County, deceased, containing 800 Acres; the Soil is good for Wheat, Corn, or Tobacco. It is in good Order for Cropping, has con- venient Houses, with great Plenty of Oak, Pine, and other Timber, lies about two Miles from Hanover Town, to which Place the Produce of the Plantation may be transported by Water (the River being so far already cleared) in Flats, is very convenient to Church, and two Mills. Any Person inclinable to purchase may be shown the Land by applying to Mr. Christopher Taliaferro, or Mr. William Jones, who resides near the same, and the Terms may be known of those Gentlemen, or the Sub- scriber. (I||) THOMAS JONES. FOR SALE, A FINE PLANTATION on the south Side of James River, a little above the Seven Islands, containing 1600 Acres. It will be shown by Mr. An- thony Murray, or Mr. Thomas Balow, living in the Neighbourhood, and the Terms may be known of ROBERT BOLLING, Junior. To be SOLD, upon long Credit, NINE HUNDRED Acres of good Corn LAND, lying within three Miles of Sussex Courthouse, well timbered, &c. Also 582 Acres of very valuable Land in Brunswick County, near Sweed’s Bridge, on which is a good Dwelling-House, and several necessary Outhouses; and the Plantation is in good Order for Cropping, with six or eight Hands. Those inclined to purchase may know the Terms by applying to the Sub- scriber, living on the last mentioned Premises. (I) WILLIAM MASON. To be LET to the lowest Bidder, on Thursday the 28th Instant (July) at the Town of Manchester, in Chesterfield County, THE Clearing of the Falls of James River, from Westham to the Mouth of Reedy Creek. It will be let in several Divisions. Bond and Security will be required for the Performance in Time, and agree- able to the Directions then given. A considerable Sum is subscribed to- wards carrying the Work into Execution. Half the Money to be paid the Undertakers in October next, and the other Half the October following. They will not have the Trouble of collecting the Money from the Sub- scribers, as they will oblige themselves to pay the Sums agreed upon at the Times stipulated. THE TRUSTEES. Pursuant to a Decree of the Honourable General Court, and by Letter of Attorney from Colonel George Mercer of Virginia, now in London, will be sold at publick Auction, ABOUT 13,500 ACRES of LAND in the County of Loudoun, near West’s Ordinary, about twelve Miles from Leesburg, forty from Alexandria, and thirty five from Dumfries, on Potowmack. This Land is well known, by the Description of Bull Run Mountains, and is very fertile. ——Also 5000 Acres on Shenando River, in the county of Frederick, op- posite to Snicker’s Ordinary, and binding on the River about seven Miles. As this Tract is Part of a Survey one of the first in that Part of the Colo- ny, its good Quality cannot be questioned, it is well watered, will admit of two Mills on Land Streams, and others on the River; there are now on it six Plantations well improved for Cropping, 110 Slaves, and very large and choice Stocks of Horses (some of the Dray Breed) black Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep; which, together with the Crops of Corn and Wheat now growing (expected to be upwards of 2000 Barrels and 5000 Bushels) will be sold on the Premises, on the 24th Day of November next, or next fair Day.———The Loudoun Lands will be sold at West’s Ordinary, on the 21st Day of the same Month. Both Tracts will be laid off in Lots to suit every Kind of Purchaser, who may see them by applying to Mr. Francis Peyton, near the Loudoun Land, and Mr. William Dawson, who resides on the Shenando Tract. Among the slaves are two good Blacksmiths, two Carpenters, and an exceeding trusty and skilful Waggoner. The aged black Cattle, and grown Hogs, will be fattened for Slaughter.——— Purchasers above 25£. will be allowed twelve Months Credit, on giving Bond and Security to the Subscribers, who will be prepared to make Conveyances. JOHN TAYLOE. (20) GEORGE WASHINGTON. PETERSBURG, June 26, 1774. STRAYED, or STOLEN, from the Sub- scriber, about the first Instant, a BRIGHT BAY HORSE above fourteen Hands high, from six to eight Years old, remarkably well set, paces, trots, and gallops, is short docked, his Mane and Tail remark- ably black, has a Hole in one of his fore Hoofs occasioned by Gravel, but his Brand, if any, forgot. He was bred in Surry by Mr. Brown, but has been used in Lunenburg all last Winter and Spring. As he was missing a few Days after I had him, I have some Reason to think he was carried off by a runaway Negro Boy of this Town, who was seen at Williamsburg the last Meeting. I will give 3£. to any person who will bring him to me. (tf) HENRY LOCHHEAD. CUMBERLAND, June 28, 1774. RUN away from the Ship Brilliant, on the 24th and 25th Instant, two Sailor Lads, one named CHARLES DAMES, a Seaman, but acted as Steward, supposed to be gone to his Uncle John Dames, at Old Point Comfort, as I have a Letters to prove he has enticed him from the Ship, and will certainly put the Law in Force against him. The other is a Boy named JOHN SWANSON, an Ap- prentice, about eighteen Years of Age, much pitted with the Smallpox, a burnt Scar on his Breast; and speaks very broad Yorkshire. I forewarn all Persons from harbouring or employing them, as I will put the Law in Force against such as do. I will give 20s. to any One that will have them apprehended and secured in any of his Majesty’s Jails, so that I can get them. JAMES MILLER. </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> To be SOLD, BY Decree of the Court of Vice Admiralty, at Urbannu, on Monday the 11th of July, for ready Money, the Sloop PATTY, Burthen about fifty Tuns, with her Lading, consisting of 2000 Bushels of CORN, 73 Barrels of TOBACCO, some BREAD, PEASE, and FLOWER. (1) JAMES COCKE, Marshal. RUN away from the Subscriber, in Norfolk, on Sunday the 19th of June, a Negro Fellow named ADAM, by Trade a Bricklayer, about 27 Years old, six Feet high, tolerably well made, very black, has a down Look, a large Scar on one of his Heels, occasioned by a Cut with an Adze when a Boy, which cut his Heelstring across, and occasions him to limp a little. He was seen in Hampton the Tuesday following, and I imagine he is making towards Petersburg, as he formerly lived there, and had a Wife at Colonel Robert Bolling’s. He may probably have a Pass and endeavour to pass for a Freeman, as he is a very good Workman. Had on, when he went away, a short green Jacket, long Osnabrug Trousers, Shoes, Stockings, and Hat; he carried with him, in a Wallet, a blue Coat, a white Cotton and white Duffil Waistcoat, a Pair of white Duffil Breeches, one Do. of Russia Drill, and one Do. of brown Broadcloth. Whoever secures the said Fellow so that I get him again shall have 40s. Reward, or if delivered to me in Norfolk 4£. and all Masters of Vessels are forewarned from carrying him out of the Colony. (5) CHAPMAN MANSON. FOR LONDON, THE Ship Neptune, Jonathan Punderson Master, lying in Pamunkey, will take on Board Tobacco on Liberty of Consignment at 8£. Sterling per Tun. Two Thirds of his Cargo being engaged, he will, if possible, sail about the latter End of August. Any Gentlemen inclinable to ship by this Opportunity are desired to send their Notes or Orders to Colonel Thomas Nelson of York, Warner Lewis, Jun. Esq; in Gloucester, or the Captain on Board said Ship.———Attendance will be given at the adjacent County Courts. (||) For SALE, THE noted and well accustomed TAVERN in James City County, about fifteen Miles from Williamsburg, on the main Road leading to New Kent Courthouse and Ruffin’s Ferry, with about 500 ACRES of LAND in good Order for Cropping, having six Fields under good Fenc- ing. The Time of Payment will be made very easy to a Purchaser, and the Land, &c. shown by applying to the Subscriber, on the Premises. (4) THOMAS DONCASTLE. To be SOLD, by Execution, for ready Money, at Aylett’s Warehouse, on Wednesday the 13th of July, TWENTY SEVEN likely Virginia born Negroes, consisting of Men, Women, Boys, and Girls, belonging to the Estate of Colonel James Quarles, deceased, and taken to satisfy three Judgments ob- tained in York Court by the Executors of Philip W. Claiborne, deceased. GOODRICH CRUMP, Sub Sheriff. To be SOLD to the highest Bidder, on Monday the 11th of July, on the premises, A LOT in the Town of Blandford, whereon is a good Storehouse, and a large Warehouse. Credit will be allowed till the 25th of April next, the Pur- chaser giving Bond and good Security to JOHN BAIRD. FOR SALE, A VALUABLE Tract of LAND in Surry County, beautifully situ- ated on James River, a little above Swan’s Point, containing about 1300 Acres, well timbered with Pine and White Oak, and a Stream with a Dam across it sufficient to carry a Saw Mill runs through the Middle of the Land. Any Person inclinable to purchase may know the Terms by applying to James Belsches at Cabin Point, or the Subscriber at Hunt- ington. CHARLES HARRISON. KING WILLIAM, May 25, 1774. I INTEND to leave the Colony immediately. (||) JOHN WHITE. AUGUSTA, June 18, 1774. RUN away the 16th Instant, from the Subscriber, a Negro Man named BACCHUS, about 30 Years of Age, five Feet six or seven Inches high, strong and well made, had on, and took with him, two white Russia Drill Coats, one turned up with blue, the other quite plain and new, with white figured Metal Buttons, blue Plush Breeches, a fine Cloth Pompadour Waistcoat, two or three thin or Summer Jackets, sundry Pairs of white Thread Stockings, five or six white Shirts, two of them pretty fine, neat Shoes, Silver Buckles, a fine Hat cut and cocked in the Macaroni Figure, a double-milled Drab Great Coat, and sundry other Wearing Apparel. He formerly belonged to Doctor George Pitt, of Williamsburg, and I imagine is gone there under Pretence of my sending him upon Business, as I have frequently hereto- fore done; he is a cunning, artful, sensible Fellow, and very capable of forging a Tale to impose on the Unwary, is well acquainted with the lower Parts of the Country, having constantly rode with me for some Years past, and has been used to waiting from his Infancy. He was seen a few Days before he went off with a Purse of Dollars, and had just before changed a five Pound Bill; most, or all of which, I suppose he must have robbed me off, which he might easily have done, I having trusted him much after what I thought had proved his Fidelity. He will probably endeavour to pass for a Freeman by the Name of John Christian, and attempt to get on Board some Vessel bound for Great Britain, from the Knowledge he has of the late Determination of Somerset’s Cafe. Whoever takes up the said Slave shall have 5£. Reward, on his Delivery to (4) GABRIEL JONES. STRAYED, or STOLEN, from the Sub- scriber’s Pasture, on Sappony, in Dinwiddie, the 14th of March last, a BRIGHT BAY HORSE about four Feet six Inches high, strong made, a Snip on his Nose, and branded on the near Buttock n; also a DARK BAY MARE about fourteen Hands high, a Star in her Forehead, a black List down her Back and Rump, very thin made, and branded on the near Buttock I X P. Whoever gives such Information as I may get either of them again, shall be handsomely rewarded; and if stolen 50s. for each, on Conviction of the Thief. I bought the Horse of Hugh Montgo- mery, of Salisbury, and the Mare of James Murfey, of Tryon County, both of North Corolina. (2) CHARLES TURNBULL. COMMITTED to Nansemond County Jail, on the 28th of May, an outlandish Negro Fellow named CUD- GER, about 36 Years of Age, of a small Size, and says he belongs to Mr. Samuel Kerr in Portsmouth. The Owner is desired to take him away, and pay Charges.WILLIAM WHITFIELD, Jailer. NORFOLK, June 20, 1774. WHEREAS the Concern of Hector Mac Alester and Co. was dissolved on the first Instant, the Partners thereof, from a Desire of bringing their Affairs to a speedy Conclusion, once more request all Persons indebted to them to make immediate Payment, either to Robert Donald of Warwick, or the Subscriber in Norfolk; and as it is not in their Power to extend farther the Indulgence which, for a long Time, has been granted to many, they hope that due Regard will be paid to this Application. Those who have any Demands against the said Concern are desired to make them known, that they may be adjusted and paid. The Subscriber will continue to do Business in this Place on his own Account, and solicits the Favours or his Friends. HECTOR MAC ALESTER. </div> <h5>Page 4</h5> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> POETS CORNER. GAY BACCHUS. GAY Bacchus, one Evening, inviting his Friends To partake of a generous Flask, To each social Being a Message he sends, To meet at the Head of his Cask: The Guests all appear’d at his Place of Address, The Witty, the Grave, and the Bold; Our Circle surpass’d all that Fancy can guess Of Arthur’s round Table of old. In the Midst of our Merriment, who do you think, Unsuspected, had seated him there, But one Care, in Disguise, who tipp’d us the Wink, And warn’d us of Time to beware! Who, in Spite of his Age, or the Weight of his Years, We should find but a slippery Blade, Is known by the lock on his Forehead he wears, And carries the Signs of his Trade. We gratefully ply’d him with Bottle and Pot Which fill’d up his Wrinkles apace; They Cynick grew blithe, and his Precepts forgot, And soon fell asleep in his Place. Regardless of Time, then, we threw off Restraint, Nor fear’d we to wake the old Spark; Our Songs were select, and our Stories were quaint, And each was as gay as a Lark. When all on a sudden, so awful and tall, One appear’d, who spoil’d a good Song; Father Time, moving round by the Side of the Wall, Behind us, slow stealing along. We rose to his Reverence, and offer’d a Chair; He said, for no Man he would stay; Then Bacchus up started, and catch’d at his Hair, And swore all the Score he should pay. But Time, well aware of the God of the Grape, Evaded his Efforts, and flew; We seiz’d on his Glass, e’er he made his Escape, And instantly broke it in two: Then we fill’d each with Wine, instead of his Sand, And drank double Toasts to the Fair; Each Member in Turn, with a Glass in each Hand, Then parted, and went home—with Care. FOR SALE, FIVE HUNDRED Acres of rich Land in Charlotte County, on Little Roanoke Run, near the Courhouse; there is a small Plantation up- on it. A good Bargain will be given, reasonable Credit allowed for Pay- ment, and an undoubted Title made. The Subscriber lives near the land, and will show it to any Person who may apply for that Purpose. JOHN PETTUS. For SALE, SUNDRY LOTS and HOUSES in the Town of Fredericksburg, for- merly the Property of Mess. Mitchell, Lenox, and Scott, and John Mitchell, and made over to Mess. John Gray, Robert Gilchrist, Archibald Ritchie, and the Subscriber, in Trust, for certain Purposes therein menti- oned, vix. The Brick Storehouse where Mr. William Scott kept Store, and since occupied by Mr. John Glassell, with a small Storehouse on the same Lot, a Dwelling-House and Warehouse with a pretty large Cellar underneath, and other Improvements back. A Piece of Ground joining the said Lot 23 1/2 Feet on the main Street and fronting Sophia Street and the River, on which there is a Warehouse with a Cellar, a House twenty Feet square built for a Smith’s Shop, and a Stable, newly paled in. Two Lots fronting Mr. Charles Washington’s and the River, with a large Gra- nary Stable, &c. thereon, convenient to the Quarry Landing, and paled in. A Lot on the River Side fronting Royston’s Warehouse and the Street to the Warf, on which is a Stone Warehouse. A Lot joining Houston’s Tannery with a small Dwelling-House thereon, and a Wharf where the largest Vessels that come to this Place can lie. Also the following Tracts of Land, one in Spotsylvania, within seven Miles of this Town, on the Road to Orange and Culpeper Courthouses, and known by the Name of the Black Ordinary, containing 1100 Acres. A Tract of 400 Acres, three Miles higher up the same Road, near the Raines’s Ordinary, which Mr. John Mitchell purchased of William Fitzbugh. Esq; it is well tim- bered, level, and good for Farming. Two Tracts containing 333 acres, purchased by Mr. Mitchell of John Dyer and William Golestone, within one Mile of the Plantation whereon he lives. A Tract in the County of Fre- derick,within one Mile and a Half of Winchester, containing 355 Acres, purchased of William Cochran, and formerly belonged to William Glover. A Tract in Botetourt, purchased of John Given, chiefly Bottom. Any Person, on Application to Mr. Peter Hogg, Attorney at Law, can be in- formed of the Quantity, Quality, and Price. Several Tracts in the County of Hampshire, exceeding rich, and two of them join the Right Honourable Lord Fairfax’s Manor, on the south Side of Potowmack River. The left mentioned Lands belonged formerly to Mr. Peter Steen- bergen, and will be shown to any Person inclinable to purchase, by Colo- nel Abraham Hite, who lives near the Land. The Lots and Houses here, and the Tracts of Land in Spotsylvania, will be shown, and the Terms made known, on Applicaton to the Subscriber. Credit will be allowed the Purchasers, upon their giving Bond with approved Security. JAMES SOMERVELL. WILLIAMSBURG, June 10, 1774. MR. JOHN MITCHELL, Merchant, in Spotsylvania County, having by Deed, recorded in the Gene- ral Court in November last, conveyed all his Lands, Slaves, Household Goods, Stocks in Trade, and Outstanding Debts, to us in Trust (after satisfying a Mortgage to Mr. George Anderson of Glasgow,. Merchant, for Payment of 1000£. with Interest due thereon) for Payment of his Debts, to all such Creditors as shall within twelve Months accede to the Terms of the said Trust: We do hereby give this publick Notice, that Payment of all the Debts due to the said John Mitchell. or to Mitchell, Lenox, and Scott, are to be made to James Somervell, acting Trustee; and as many Circumstances require the most speedy Collection, we hope the Debtors will make Provision accordingly. All creditors of John Mitchell, or Mitchell, Lenox, and Scott, who are willing to come into Terms, are desired to lodge their Claims as soon as possible, and to sub- scribe their Names to Deeds which are prepared for that Purpose, and may be seen on Application to either of us. JOHN GRAY. ROBERT GILCHRIST. ARCHIBALD RITCHCIE. JAMES SOSMERVELL. *** All those indebted to Mr. John Mitchell, for Dealings at his Cul- peper Store, are requested to settle their Accounts and pay the Balances that are due to Mr. Edward Stevens, who is fully empowered to recieve them. JAMES SOMMERVELL. To be SOLD, on Thursday the 1st of September, at Hanover Courthouse, A TRACT of LAND in Hanover County, containing 795 Acres, ad- joining the Lands of Mr. Trueheart and Mr. Geddes Winston, is about fourteen Miles from Page’s Warehouse, and about twelve from the Town of Richmond. There is a large Quantity of excellent Pine Timber upon it, the Soil is good for Wheat and Indian Corn, and the Whole is divided into Lots of 265 Acres each, for the Conveniences of Purchasers. Credit will be allowed until October 1775, the Purchasers giving Bond and Security; and the Bonds to carry Interest from the Date, if not discharged when they become due. LEWIS BURWELL, LEWIS BURWELL, Junior. SARAH CAMPBELL. KINGSMILL June 22, 1774. </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> FOR SALE, TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED and SEVENTY FIVE Acres of Land in Gloucester County, lying in Petsworth Parish, upon which there is a very good Mill on an excellent Stream of Water. It will be laid off in Lots, for the Convenience of Purchasers; and as it is en- tailed Land, Application will be made to the next General Assembly for an Act to dock the Entail. Mr. Lewis Booker will show the Land, and make known the Terms. WILSON M. CARY. To be SOLD to the highest Bidder, at Goochland Courthouse, on MONDAY the 18th of July, being Court Day, A TRACT of rich well timbered Land lying opposite to Elk Island, in the said County, belonging to the Estate of Mr. John Smith, deceased, containing 2000 Acres, which will be put up in four separate Lots. Likewise a Tract containing between 3 and 400 Acres, lying on both Sides the Little Bird Creek, near the Head thereof, in said County. Those Lands having been fully described in a former Adver- tisement, renders it unnecessary here. The Time of Payment will be made known on the Day of Sale, and Bonds with good Security required of the Purchasers, by (4) WILLIAM ANDERSON, Executor. N. B. The Meeting of Merchants in Williamsburg having prevented me from attending on the 20th of June, it may be necessary to assure the Publick that the above mentioned Land will certainly be sold on the Day now appointed. *** The Purchasers at the different Sales of the Negroes and personal Estate of Joseph and John Smith, deceased, are desired to take Notice that their Bonds will carry Interest from the Date, if not paid by the 1st of July; which, added to the distressed Situation of those Estates, I hope will induce them to make immediate Payment. STRAYED, or STOLEN, from the Sub- scriber, the 8th of May last, a likely BAY MARE, four or five Years old this Spring, about four Feet nine Inches high, a Star in her Forehead, her hind Feet white, one as high as her Footlock, was lately foundered, and is shod all round. I will give 3£. to any Person that will deliver her to me in Petersburg, or on Conviction of the Thief 5£. (||) HENRY MORISS. STRAYED from Mr. Page’s Plantation, in Hanover County, a BAY MARE about fourteen Hands one Inch high, has had two or three Colts, seven Years old, but never was broke, a long Mane and Tail undocked, a Star in her Forehead, one of her hind Legs at the Pastern Joint much hurt, and bends considerably. As she was brought from Amherst last Spring, it is probable she will endeavour to return there. Whoever gives me Notice of the said Mare, or brings her to me in King William, shall be well rewarded. CARTER BRAXTON. For LIVERPOOL, THE Ship GREENWOOD, Mackey Reed Master, loads at Norfolk, has two Thirds of her Cargo already engaged, can take in 200 Hhds. of Tobacco on Liberty of Consignment. Any Gentlemen inclin- ing to ship by her will please to send their Orders to Mr. Richard Taylor of Petersburg, Mr. Richard Squire Taylor in King William County, or to us at Norfolk. (tf) GREENWOOD, RITSON, & MARSH. A VALUABLE SALE OF LANDS. To be sold, a TRACT of LAND in Berkeley and Frederick Counties, containing 12,076 Acres; it lies seven Miles on each Side of She- nando River, the Quantity on the east Side, being only a Slip of low Ground, is inconsiderable; the be Quality of the Land is remarkably good, and the Conveniencies attending is great. There are two plentiful Streams of Water running through Marshes three Miles in Length, some of which are already reclaimed Meadows, and the rest, at a very small Expense, might soon be reduced to the like State. One each Side of the Streams Mills might be erected and Furnaces, the Land affording Stone, Lime, Iron, and Lead Ore. On one of the Streams I have already erected a complete Merchant Mill, with a Pair of the best French Burrs for grinding of Wheat, and a Pair of common Stones for grinding of Indian Corn; besides this, there is near the Dwelling-House a Tub Mill, and on the other Stream there is a valuable Saw Mill. There are five settled and improved Plantations; on one of them is a good Stone House, two Stories high, with two Rooms on a Floor, a Kitchen, Dairy, and all other convenient Outhouses; on another Plantation, where Michael Pike lived there is a good Stone House; and at the other Plantations there are Overseers Houses, Negro Quarters, Barns, Stables, Tobacco Houses, &c. The above Tract shall be either partitioned off in Lots of 1000 or 500 Acres, or sold bodily to one Purchaser. Belonging to this Estate there are 112 Negroes to be disposed of, together with all the Stocks of Cattle, equal to any in the Colony, Horses, Mares, Colts, Hogs, &c. likewise all the necessary Implements for the Planter or Farmer. Any Person or Persons inclinable to purchase are desired to make their Proposals to me at Rosegill, on Rappahanaock River, or to leave them with the Overseer, who lives at the House Plantation, and will show the Land. In Novem- ber I shall be on the Premises, and may then be personally treated with. Part of this Land, and some of the Negroes, belong to my eldest Son, who leaves to me the Disposition thereof, and will confirm any Engage- ment I enter into on his Part. (6) RALPH WORMELEY. To be SOLD, on Thursday the 10th of November, at the Rocky Ridge, ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY choice SLAVES, late the Property of John Wayles, Esq; deceased. Twelve Months Credit will be allowed, the Purcha- sers giving Bond, with approved Security, to (6) FRANCIS EPPES. HENRY SKIPWITH. *** Five per Cent. Discount for ready Money. To be SOLD at Belvoir, the Seat of the Honourable George William Fairfax, Esq; in Fairfax County on Monday the 15th of August next (pursuant to his Direction) ALL his HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE of every Kind, consisting of Beds and their Furniture, Tables, Chairs, and every other necessary Article, mostly new, and very elegant.———Ready Money will be expected from every Purchaser under 5£. and twelve Months Credit allowed those who exceed that Sum, upon their giving Bond and approved Security, to carry Interest from the Date, if the Money is not paid within forty Days after it becomes due. (6) s FRANCIS WILLIS, Junior. To be RENTED, from Year to Year or for a Term of Years, BELVOIR, the beautiful Seat of the Honourable George William Fair- fax, Esq; lying upon Powtowmack River in Fairfax County, about fourteen Miles below Alexandria. The Mansion House is of Brick, two Stories high, with four convenient Rooms and a large Passage on the lower Floor, five Rooms and a Passage on the Second, and a Servants Hall and Cellars below, convenient Offices, Stables, and Coach House ad- joining, as also a large and well furnished Garden, stored with a great Variety of valuable Fruits, in good Order. Appertaining to the Tract on which these Houses stand, and which contains near 2000 Acres (sur- rounded in a Manner by navigable Water) are several valuable Fisheries, and a good Deal of cleared Land in different Parts, which may be let altogether, or separately, as shall be found most convenient. The Terms may be known of Colonel Washington, who lives near the Premises, or of me in Berkeley County. (tf) FRANCIS WILLIS, Junior. </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> NANSEMOND, April 20, 1774. WHEREAS the Concern of the Subscribers, by the Death of one of the Partners, is now dissolved, it is most earnestly requested of all those indebted to them, either in this Colony or North Carolina, to make immediate Settlement, by Payment or Specialty, as those who fail to comply need expect no Indulgence; and all those who have Demands against the said Concern are desired to make them known, and they shall be adjusted. The Books, &c. belonging to their Store in this County, are put into the Hands of Mr. John M’Dowall, who is properly authorised to collect and grant Receipts, and will settle with all those who have Demands against the said Company. The Busi- ness will be carried on at their different Stores in this Colony and North Carolina, with the same good Usage, and Indulgence given as usual, un- der the Firm of Archibald Hamilton and Co. and the Management of Mr. John Hamilton. (tf) JOHN HAMILTON, & Co. NORFOLK County. At a Court held the 22nd Day of APRIL, 1774. William and John Brown, Merchants and Partners, } Plaintiffs, against } John Knight, Ship Master, and George Kelly, Vendue } In Chancery Master, Defendants, } THis Day came, as well the Plaintiffs, by James Holt, Gentleman, their Council, as the Defendant, Georg Kelly, in his proper Person, who filed his Answer. And the Defendant, John Knight, being beyond Sea, on the motion of the Plaintiffs, by their Council aforesaid, it is or- dered that the said Defendant George, who hath confessed Effects of the said John Knight in his hands, do not pay, convey away, or secrete such Effects, until the farther Order or Decree of this Court concerning the same; that the said Defendant, John Knight, do appear here the third Thursday in October next, to answer the Plaintiffs Bill; and that a Copy of this Order be, within fifteen Days, inserted in the Virginia Gazette for two Months successively, and published on some Lord’s Day, immedi- ately after Divine Service, in the Church of the Parish of Elizabeth River, in the County aforesaid, and be also posted up at the Door of the Court- house of the said County. SAMUEL BOUSH, C. C. To be let on CHARTER, to any Part of Europe, or the West Indies, THE Brigantine Hamilton, Burthen about 300 Hogsheads, a new Vessel now on the Stocks, and will be ready to take on Board by the first of June. For Terms, apply to me in Norfolk. (tf) ROBERT GRAY, & Co. NORFOLK, April 21, 1774. NOTICE is hearby given, that a Number of Vessels will be wanted this Summer to bring about 6000 Tuns of STONE from Mr. Brooke’s Quarry on Rappahannock, and land the same on Cape Henry, for the Lighthouse. Any Person, or Persons, in- clinable to engage in such Work, are desired to treat with Matthew Phripp, Paul Loyall, and Thomas Newton, Esqrs. The Directors of the Lighthouse will also be glad to purchase one or two FLAT BOT- TOMED VESSELS, from 80 to 120 Tuns Burthen. (tf) BASSETT MOSELEY. NEABSCO FURNACE, April 1, 1774. RUN away from the Neabsco Furnace, on the 16th of last Month, a light coloured Mulatto Man named BILLY or WILL, the Property of the Honourable John Taylor, Esquire. When I tell the Publick that he is the same Boy, who, for many Years, used to wait on me in my Travels through this and the neighbouring Province, and, by his Pertness, or rather Impudence, was well known to almost all my Acquaintances, there is the less Occasion for a particular Description of him. However, as he is now grown to the Size of a Man, and has not attended me for some Time past, I think it not amiss to say that he is a very likely young Fellow, about twenty Years old, five Feet nine Inches high, stout and strong made, has a remarkable Swing in his Walk, but is much more so by a surprising Knack he has of gaining the good Graces of almost every Body who will listen to his bewitching and deceitful Tongue, which seldom or ever speaks the Truth; has a small Scar on the right Side of his Forehead, and the little Finger of his right Hand is quite straight by a Hurt he got when a Child. He had on when he went away a blue Fearnought and an under Jacket of Green Baize, Cotton Breeches, Osnabrug Shirt, a mixed blue Pair of Stockings, a Pair of Country made Shoes, and yellow Buckles. From his Ingenuity, he is capable of doing almost any Sort of Business, and for some Years past has been chiefly employed as a Founder, a Stone Mason, and a Miller, as Occasion required; one of which Trades, I imagine, he will, in the Cha- racter of a Freeman, profess. I have some Reason to suspect his tra- velling towards James River, under the Pretence of being sent by me on Business. Whoever apprehends the said Mulatto Slave, and brings him to me, or to his Master, the Honourable John Taloe of Mount Airy, or secures him so as to be had again, shall have double what the Law allows, and all reasonable Charges paid by (tf) THOMAS LAWSON. ROCKY MILL, HANOVER County, April 14, 1774. RUN away from the Subscribers, on the 27th of March, two indented Servant Men, namely, JOSEPH GOTHARD, by Trade a Cooper, has a Scar over one of his Eyes and Ankles; had on a Drab coloured Frieze Jacket, with Metal Buttons, old Leather Breeches, a Half worn Hat, a Pair of Sale Hose, and a Pair of coarse Shoes. THOMAS JACKSON, by Trade a Coachman, about thirty Years of Age, of a ruddy Countenance, about five Feet eight Inches high, with light Hair; had on an old Hat, dark Broadcloth Coat much patched, an old Virginia Cloth blue twilled Jacket, with Pewter Buttons, without Sleeves, a Pair of very narrow Duck Trousers patched on each Knee with new Osnabrugs, a Pair of Country Shoes, and black Hose. Whoever will deliver both the above mentioned Servants at New- castle, or the above mentioned Place, shall receive 5£. or 50s. for either, if taken in the Colony; and if in any other, reasonable Satisfaction willbe made by the Subscribers. JOHN SYME (tf) JOHN CHRENSHAW. FOR SALE, A TRACT of LAND in Amelia County, containing 500 Acres, about four Miles below the Courthouse, it is remarkable fine Land for Grain, and will bring good Tobacco. The Plantation is in good Order for Cropping, sufficient to work six or eight Hands, with all necessary Houses. Any Person inclinable to purchase may depend on having a Bargain, and know the Terms by applying to (tf) WILLIAM MARSHALL. ForSALE, ABOUT twelve Thousand Acres of exceeding rich TOBACCO LAND, in Amherst County, whereon are several Plantations and Improvements sufficient to work forty or fifty Hands. There is on the said Land for Sale a very valuable GRIST MILL, lately built, with a Stone Dam and a Pair of good Cologne Millstones, which Mill has for two Years past got upwards of 100 Barrels of Toll Corn, and is situated on a never failing Stream. The Land will be shown by William Womack, who lives at one of the Plantations, and the Prices of the Land made known by him. One or two Years Credit will be allowed, Interest being paid for the second year, and also for the first, if the Money is not paid agreeable to Contract. The Land is to be laid off and surveyed by Colonel William Cabell, at the Expense of the Purchaser. Deeds will be made upon Bond and approved Security being given, either to Colonel William Cabell, or the Subscriber. Six per Cent. Discount will be allowed for ready Money, or good Merchants Notes. If any Person will choose to exchange Lands in the lower Part of the Country, on or near some navigable River, that are good, it is more than probable we should agree. (tf) CARTER BRAXTON. </div> ALL Persons may be supplied with this PAPER at 12s. 6d. a Year, and have ADVERTISEMENTS (of a moderate Length) inserted in it for 3s. the first Week, and 2s. each Week after.——*** All Sorts of PRINTING WORK done at this Office in the neatest Manner, with Care and Expedition. 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Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document <h5>PAGE 1</h5> VIRGINIA GAZETTE or, NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER, DO THOU Great LIBERTY ! inspire our Souls !——And make our Lives, in THY Possession happy, ——Or our Deaths GLORIOUS in THY JUST Defence ! July 7th, 1774. (No. 5.) <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> To the PRINTER of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER. Remarks on GOVERNOR JOHNSTONE’S Speech in the HOUSE of COMMONS. SIR, POLITICAL Debates from the misguided rage of the speakers often rise to an enor- mous heighth; indeed it requires a long course of experience to determine the real interest of the state on every important point that occurs. The loudest cavillers against the measures of government after running their splendid career, become lord- ly effigies of state, and exhibit a striking portrait of the complexion of the times. In the British annuls, the transformation of violent zealots for public liberty into its most inveterate enemies, clearly proves that the gild- ed top for which ambition pants, has an irresistible attraction : but the douceurs of the court have been dealt with so cautious a hand of late, and so accurate an inspection into the merits of the candidates, that many officious pretenders have retired into the vale of discontent, dispirited, unbefriended, and defeated. Common observers do not readily trace the various transactions and refinements which the Pa- triotic character undergoes before it can be ripened into modern ma- turity: A retrospect into certain promotions will confirm the truth of this assertion, and it is as demonstrable to the full, that the twin- ges of the political gout are as severe and incurable as the corporal. I shall now Sir, with steady attention garble those passages in the Honourable Gentleman’s speech, which never would have attracted my notice, but for the influence it seems to have had over the minds of some very narrow connoisseurs here. It is with the strictest de- ference to the sage politicians in this part of the world, that I offer a few remarks. I will then first warn those who entertain so high an opinion of it, to weigh maturely the arguments it contains; they will then find other doctrines blended with those they so warmly a- dopt, rather unfavourable to the sticklers for a common-wealth. The elegant modesty of his exordium would have merited applause, had we not discerned its excessive decline through the whole course of the debate. He is not unacquainted with the elaborate logic of the ancients, nor insensible that eloquence on all subjects has strong pretensions to literary esteem, for he aims at profound sagacity in developing the principles of moral philosophy. ”I now venture to predict to this house, that the effect of the ”present bill must be productive of a general confederacy, to re- ”sist the power of this country. It is irritating, tempting, nay ”inviting men to those deeds by ineffectual expedients, the abor- ”tions of an undecisive mind incapable of comprehending the chain ”of consequences which must result from such a law. I am not ”one of those who believe that distant provinces can be retained in ”their duty by preaching or enchantments: I believe that force ”or power conducted with wisdom are the means of securing regu- ”lar obedience under every establishment; but that such force ”should never be applied to any degree of rigour, unless it shall ”carry the general approbation of mankind in the execution.” If the melancholy prospect of affairs, heightened by alarms from the Indians on the frontiers, presents to our view, evident symptoms of commercial decline here, which is the greatest mart for trade in the colony; I cannot imagine that thinking men would be so mad, as to form a general revolt. If courts of justice agree to annihilate themselves, it must be wholly, cannot be conditionally. Can this consist with the loyalty and good manners we profess for the Prince, or that virtuous fortitude which combines society in an indissoluble union? can acts of injustice obtain the sanction of unanimous con- sent? How abstracted and refined is the gentleman’s reasoning, to anticipate the general approbation of mankind, as if an ingenious combination of speculative sentiments could destroy that dispensing power which is the master-wheel. or that discerning policy which is interwoven in the frame of all governments—he goes on________ ”But after the highest characters in the state had declared ”against the right of this country, to impose taxes on America ”for the purposes of raising a revenue; after the general voice ”of the senate had concurred in repealing the stamp-act upon ”that principle, after those men who had maintained these doc- ”trines had been promoted by his Majesty, to the first stations ”in the administration of civil and judicial affairs; there is ”much mitigation to be pleaded in favour of the Americans ”from those circumstances, (allowing them in an error at pre- ”sent) that every man must feel the heighth of cruelty by ”enforcing maxims with any degree of severity at first, before ”due warning is given.” When men grow adepts in the theory of rebellion, and form schemes to emancipate themselves from the controul of the laws; when they consider all requisitions from Britain as unjust, all acts of Parliament as tyrannical, the mode of punishment must be ex- traordinary; the levy of one pound irritates as much as one thou- sand. And as to the conduct of certain members in the House of Commons, I cannot think their principles impeachable who ad- vised the promotion of the patriotic zealots; if their preferment could restore the peace and harmony of the state. I do not mean to impeach the member’s knowledge of agriculture, yet I think the comparison relative to sowing wheat bears a very far-fetched analogy to the Bostonians punishment. Most of the remarks relative to the event of the act are too vague to afford any insight to the most pry- ing observer. How are the people to clothe and support themselves during the execution of his Quixotte schemes? He is confounded in his own ingenious doubts, and leaves the arduous task of unravelling all to the good-natured world. But what gleams of consolation do they derive from the following assertions, “If the government of ”this country is resisted in America, my opinion is, instead of re- ”moving the seat of Government in the colony, and forcing the ’elements to bend to our will (which is impossible) that an effectual ”force should be carried to the heart of the colony resisting, to crush ”rebellion in the bud, before a general confederacy can be formed.” So that you see this great man is not an invincible proselyte to mo- derate measures, but would chastise in cares of urgent necessity. </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> Can tumultuous meetings remedy the defects of law? Is there not a discretionary power in the civil police to summons the posse comita- tus? Has it not been deemed strictly legal in Britain to strengthen that body by military aid on great emergencies? But when men in high offices of civil trust connived at the base resolves of an imma- culate body of select citizens; the Governor could not consistently with his duty interfere without infringing those rights they pretended they met to secure; Had he taken any steps at all, he must have suppressed the whole meeting; and their heart-felt groans for ex- piring liberty would have re-echoed to the inmost recess of his palace. His interposition would not have been official, and they never would have allowed the greatness of the emergency to super- sede the force of their chartered rights. His reasons for repealing the tea-duty are exceedingly futile, he thinks it cannot be vindicated; a dogmatical assertion of a similar stamp, and spirit with the rest. His remarks upon inherent privileges are ridiculous. Can any char- ter-grant destroy the fabric of that government which gave it birth; at any rate the precedent would be far more ignominious for Great- Britain to yield to America, than America to testify her allegiance to Britain. The disputes and litigations which the Bostonians have brought upon themselves, they must abide by the consequences of. They have baffled the expediency of the wisest laws; such crimes are heinous, and richly deserve capital punishment. If the people of Boston act with discretion they may receive continual improve- ments in trade; let them comply in time, and earnestly seize this grand criterion to distinguish their REAL, from their PRETENDED friends, and the happy consequences resulting from such a timely avowal of their allegiance, and cemented by the constant practice of virtue and good manners, will discover a firm zeal for their Prince, a virtuous fortitude in themselves, and be an eternal memorial of that discerning policy which is the essential characteristic of a free and loyal people. NORFOLK BOROUGH, } June 30th, 1774.} OBSERVATOR. To the PRINTER of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER. SIR, AT this important period when the liberties of my country are so unhappily endangered, and the parliament of Great-Bri- tain are not content to “give and grant” away our property only, but have stretcht forth the rough arm of power forcibly to take it from us;——when our domestic enemies are greedily catching at the false takes of every ministerial minion, and joyfully propagate sto- ries of dissentions and disputes among ourselves;——when they en- deavour to lull us into security with the soothing downy doctrine, that the blockade of Boston is but the necessary chastisement of an indulgent parent, whose maternal care has nursed our tender years, and now with great reluctance punishes an untoward child, whose part we cannot be so undutiful as to take:——when such is the alarm- ing situation of our public affairs, and such the unfriendly disposi- tion of many among us, it would be criminal to keep silence: cool- ness in such a cause would be stoicism, doubt, little less than deser- tion. Too true it is we have not far to search for willing advocates for parliamentary supremacy in every respect; who pretend great sur- prise at our opposition, and wish to scatterthe seeds of discord a- mong us, that by division we may fall an easy prey to the will of a rapacious nation, who vainly hope to relieve their own necks by yoking us. What other tendency have the late publications in the Norfolk Gazette under the signatures of Candidus, Columbus and An Englishman? The first a very blundering writer, whose crude effusions will effect no other purpose than to shew his ignorance and his enmity; and the last, a very audacious and vehement stickler for Lord North. The virulent declamations of the one, will have much the same influence as the insolent ADDRESS of the other. Col- umbus, indeed, is more cool and plausible, and therefore the more dangerous; for were we to be guided in our political conduct and opinions by him, we should soon bid adieu to all the sweets of A- merican liberty. It may be worth our while to take some notice of his sentiments, as he has promised, if they were well received, to write again, and observe how inconsistent with every principle of British freedom, are his notions with respect to the mode of mini- sterial conduct towards the colonies, whom he would fain persuade, that they have no connexion with the violent treatment the Bosto- nians have received, nor interest in opposing it. “No honest man” says Columbus, “justifies the Bostonians in destroying the India ”company’s tea.” What does he think of the Philadelphians, who thanked them for it? What does he think of the New-Yorkers, who punished Captain Chamber’s presumption in the very same manner? What does he think of the secret, sure destruction of the commo- dity at Charlestown? Does not this conduct in these respectable ci- ties look something like approbation of the Bostonians? and, if har- rassed in the same manner, would they not all have acted much alike? And Columbus will hardly say they are all dishonest, with- out one man of principle amongst them; although I know, some people would fain make us believe, that public spirit and public in- tegrity are as great strangers among us, as among the luxurious cor- rupt placemen of St. Stephen’s chapel, where virtue and honesty are become words almost without a meaning. But even the severity of Columbus relaxes a little towards the suffering Bostonians, and he has actually prevailed on himself to declare, that “however repre- ”hensible they may be from their mode of opposition, yet, from ”the generous love of freedom which inspired it, they are entitled ”to our warmest and most strenuous assistance.” What stronger expression of zeal in their cause, could the most flaming advocate for American liberty desire? “HOWEVER REPREHENSIBLE they ”may be,” let them be ever so culpable, “yet,” says the zealous Columbus, “they are entitled to our WARMEST and MOST STRE- ”NUOUS ASSISTANCE.” Too soon, unsettled Columbus! as in a changeful April day, has the sweet sun-shine of thy good wishes been clouded by the malignant vapours of British prejudice, and the face of things entirely altered: for the same people of Boston, that were just now so renowned for their “generous love of freedom,” who, right or wrong were “entitled to our warmest and most ”strenuous assistance,” are become in the twinkling of an eye the veriest rogues upon earth, a set of men that “ought not to be coun- </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> ”tenanced by a free and honest people;” a town so ungovernable that “an act of DESPOTISM” (meaning the Boston port-bill) “has ”in a great degree necessity to justify it, as the only means of ”compelling a turbulent people to repair the injuries they have ”committed.” If we examine this writer’s sentiments with res- pect to the Boston port-bill, we shall find him on this point too, a perfect Proteus. “It will hardly be denied,” says he, “that the ”Boston port-bill is the highest act of despotism that this or any ”former age can produce and it diametrically repugnant to the ”British system;” for by this law, the powers legislative, execu- tive, and “judiciary are all united in the self-same hands, in ”which case there can be no liberty; for as Montesquieu-observes ”very justly, there would be an end of every thing, were the same ”body of men to exercise these three powers, that of enacting laws, ”that of executing the public resolutions, and that of trying in- ”dividuals; and this act of parliament has fully realized the sup- ”position, by putting an end to every thing in Boston.” Thus far Columbus. Touch this same tyrannic destructive act with the powerful wand of this mighty magician, and it instantly becomes ”a mode of punishment he approves,” is but the demand of jus- ”tice,” has necessity to justify it,” is “the only means of com- ”pelling a turbulent people to repair injuries.” Columbus goes far- ther, he challenges us to “point out a method, whereby the dam- ”age might have been levied in a more LEGAL way;” he calls the parliament a legal tribunal to which the American colonies are ame- nable, and compares the shameless tyranny now exercised over Bos- ton, condemned as it was without a hearing, to a regular trial in a court of justice, and is clear for recovering costs as well as da- mages, “for as every person,” says he, “who is amenable to a ”LEGAL tribunal is COMPELLED TO INDEMNIFY the complainant, ”SO OUGHT the Bostonians to discharge the EXPENCES of the ”ARMAMENT until the the time of their PAYING for the TEA;” and at last concludes, that “those who will not submit to law, ”ought not to be protected by it.” Such are the strange absurdities, the gross palpable contradictions that the advocates for the late par- liamentary edicts are reduced to. That the highest act of despotism should be the most approved, necessary, legal method of obtaining a reparation of damages; that a “turbulent” body of men, that “no ”free and honest people ought to countenance,” should yet be ”entitled to our warmest and most strenuous assistance;” that a court exercising powers “diametrically repugnant to the British ”system,” and destructive of all liberty, should yet be the “legal ”tribunal,” to which the American colonies “are amenable,” are paradoxes that none but the bold genius of a Columbus can explain, or equivocal subtilty of a LAWYER reconcile. I hope the gentle- men of the long robe will forgive me; but I protest, this writer’s eagerness for the COSTS, makes me think he has some connexion with the bar, and would be glad to have a fellow-fingering with my Lord North on this occasion; although for my own part I confess honestly, I should be against allowing Lord North any fee at all in this matter; and am really well pleased to find, that even the par- liament have given judgment for the damages only, although I think we have no great reason to thank them for their moderation, when their officer Mr Sheriff Gage, attended by the POSSE MILITARE, arrived almost as soon as the news of their decision; and I am afraid that matters will not stop here; for I shrewdly suspect, If I may be allowed a law phrase, that they begin to be apprehensive that their FIERI FACIAS will be returned NULLA BONA, and are going to is- sue a CAPIAS AD SATISFACIENDUM against the poor Bostonians; for what else is the act for the suppression of riots and tumults, as it is called, then a general EXECUTION against their bodies!——But to return.——Columbus, if I can collect his meaning, would recommend it to the Bostonians to satisfy the exactions of the British parliament, and then remonstrate against the cruelty and illegality of the act; which is really much like advising a man that had been unjustly con- demned, to let himself be hanged first, and THEN make his excep- tions to the mode of trial. But does Columbus imagine that the reason of the general alarm among the colonies is the apprehension of the India company’s being reimbursed their loss? Does he think the Americans have any particular antipathy to them, More than to the whole tribe of venal ministerial sycophants, who tho’ per- haps not actually guilty of the like ravages, rapines treacheries, and horrid murders, which history will forever shudder to relate a- mong the miseries of the East, are yet blackening the annals of Britain, with their attempts to enslave and plunder the West? NO! independent of the act, it is a matter of small consequence, whether the India Company is or is not reimbursed “for that just punish- ”ment they for their ungenerous attempts on our liber- ”ties,” although I make no doubt they would have had an ample retribution, had it been properly requested of the assembly, as it was at the time of the stamp-act. It would be very immaterial to us, if the Bostonians should have made them a present of twice the value; separate it from the act and we have nothing to object a- gainst it” but our objection is against the jurisdiction of this for- midable court that assumes such tremenduous powers; we object to the mode of trial, if that can be called a trial, in which NO DE- FENCE is permitted; we object to the necessity, manner and seve- rity of the punishment; and we object to the inevitable consequen- ces, so destructive to American rights, that will forever follow even obedience to this parliamentary edict and yet, says Columbus, “it ”is not so easy to discover how this act affects us, unless we should ”on some future occasion be madly guilty of a similar offence; ”then indeed upon the LIKE principle of NECESSITY, we may ”meet with a SIMILAR CHASTISEMENT!” and this law “cannot ”affect us farther than the punishment of the same crime by a ”court of justice would do, were than practicable; because,” adds he most artfully, “were we equally culpable, we would be equally a- ”menable to the same law!” Raise your eyes, O my countrymen! and shudder at this dread tribunal, erected for the destruction of every thing dear and valuable to us; whose decisions, from the very na- ture of its constitution, must be all partial, must be all violent, arbi- trary and ruinous infractions of our most sacred rights: a tribunal which Columbus declares, may chastise us at its pleasure, as it has done the Bostonians, and yet he cannot easily discover how “it ”can affect us!” a tribunal, which suspended the legislative body of New-York, has destroyed the constitution of Massachusetts-Bay, and erected it into a military government, and yet——CANNOT AF- </div> <h5>Page 2</h5> <div class="column"> <h6>Column 1</h6> FECT US! a tribunal that has robbed us of the benefits of the HA- BEAS CORPUS act, of trial by the vicinage, and has even deprived us of the advantage of witnesses in our favor, and yet——CANNOT AF- FECT US, a tribunal that “gives and grants” away our property, and then dragoons us for resistance, and yet——CANNOT AFFECT US! a tribunal, that admits of no defence to the accused, that condemns without conviction, and reversing the humane maxim of the law, punishes TEN innocent persons, left ONE guilty should escape and yet——CANNOT AFFECT US! O my countrymen! be not deceived by such flimsy sophistry; these are doctrines of a foreign growth; exotics to the American soil; the imports of strangers, who have still a hankering after the leeks and onions of Egypt; who have no fellow-feeling with us, but consider every encroachment of Britain as so much gain to themselves; who stand forth the willing advo- cates for every ministerial anti-American measure, and are forever ringing PROTECTION! in our ears, as if a Briton’s regard for his own interest in protecting me from an enemy could justify his plun- dering me of my property, and becoming the greatest robber of the two: for it is my serious opinion, and I doubt not every impartial reader will think me right, that the Briton who should adopt such sentiments, if the misfortune should ever happen of a fatal rupture between the mother-country and us, would be a far more dangerous viper, cherished in our bosoms, than a Frenchman or a Spaniard in a war with France or Spain. From the former, who would view us as rebels, we should expect if vanquished, all the dreadful severities of an indignant conqueror; from the latter we should experience the generosity of a humane and civilized enemy: the former would be enraged at, what he would call, a traiterous perseverance in rebellious practices; while the latter would admire it as a noble stand in de- fence of our liberties, and would claim no right over us but the right of power; but the former sounds his rights upon the constitu- tion, talks to you of charters, or colonization, of protection, of gratitude, and all the flattering pretences that vanity or avarice may suggest; and if you are still deaf to his syren tongue, why then comes in the right of power, and closes the catalogue of claims! PRINCESS ANNE, } June 24th, 1774. } VINDEX. TO THE PRINTER of the NORFOLK GAZETTE. SIR, I FIND a secret pleasure, tho’ an obscure Individual, in mingling with those bodies of men, who assemble, as it were, with an anxious concern to promote the good of the public. I have some- times considered this extensive country as design’d by nature for contemplation, as you may travel through vast tracts of it without discerning a human form, or dwelling; but the excessive dearth of speculative men in Virginia, has convinced me of my error in that respect. There are many of a very social stamp, and some who would have a just title to merit, if they did not neglect their more immediate concerns, to reform IMAGINARY abuses, in the state; hurried away by the impetuous sallies of an irritated imagination, they have no solid idea of those inferior dependencies, which cement all well-governed societies. For brevity’s sake, I will wave the dis- tinction of public associations and congresses, and mildly stile ours, a friendly harmless club. When men make a greater stir in life than is consistent with their profession, prying observers are tempted to examine their views mi- nutely; and if they have assumed airs of consequence unbecoming their station, to display this motley, upstart tribe to the world in their proper colours. Such Beings being no where formidable but in their own conceit, would never deserve a moment’s attention, if they were not sometimes necessary to fill up a superficial crevice at public meetings; by introducing a more refined stupidity into their oratory, or to contribute their mite with a profuse generosity to the mirth of the day. As it is impossible that transposition could ren- der the miserable paragraphs blended in a certain speech more truly wretched, compassion will not suffer me to dissect them now. Should they attempt to proceed further, I will set the absurdity of their assemblage in a stronger and more glaring light; for their late pro- ceedings were so narrow, that a full delineation would be tedious. However if any hardy veteran with some pretensions to the principles of common sense, will defend folly in the extreme, I will readily anser at a future day. SLY BOOTS. At a meeting of the Committee of Correspon- dence for NORFOLK and PORTSMOUTH, held at the Court-House on Monday the 27th day of June, 1774. PRESENT Matthew Phripp, Samuel Ker, James Taylor, Wil- liam Harvey, Paul Loyal, Alexander Skinner Voted, THAT the freeholders and inhabitants of the county and borough of NORFOLK be earnestly requested to attend at the court house of the said county on Wednesday, the sixth day of July next, at ten o’clock in the fore- noon; that the late Burgesses may collect their sentiments, previous to the meeting appointed to be held at WILLIAMSBURG on the first day of next August. WILLIAM DAVIES, Clk. As late Burgesses for Norfolk-county and borough, we heartily concur in sentiments with the committee of correspondence, and propose to attend at the time appointed. THOMAS NEWTON junior, JAMES HOLT, JOSEPH HUTCHINGS. To the Printer of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER. Sir, Should the following strictures be admissible, your inserting them will oblige some of your readers. In well-regulated governments, however extensive or local, a de- pendance on, as well as right of power must invariably center in the most powerful part; this has been held as an established truth in all ages, and requires no authority to prove it. The same ob- servation is equally just with regard to the general method of pre- serving the utility, as well as the dependance of their subordinates. Interest and mutual feeling go hand in hand; particularly among distant branches of the state, who have ben coloniz’d and settled from the seat of government. Should these from their situation ar- rive to any degree of wealth and population, their indignation rises at the smallest mode of procedure with respect to them; they con- sider themselves as aggrieved when the sovereign legislative body, finding them in a condition to contribute in part to the legal ex- pences of government, lays a small share of it on their shoulders, in- stead of weighing in the scale of reason, the real tendency and real usefulness of the scheme, they spurn, they look big, and would with to trample all authority under foot; immediately enter into level- </div> <div class="column"> <h6>Column 2</h6> ing schemes! that SUBLIME PRINCIPLE before which every rational system should at once disappear. I leave it to the judgment of eve- ry unprejudiced mind, whether these things are so. PRINCESS ANNE County, 2d July, 1774. A BILL for the better regulating the Government of the Pro- vince of the Massachusetts-Bay, in North-America. WHEREAS by letters patent under the Great Seal of England, made in the third year of the reign of their late Majesties King William and Queen Mary, for uniting, erect- ing and incorporating the several Colonies, Territories, and Tracts of Land therein mentioned, into one real Province, by the name of their Majesties Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-Eng- land, whereby it was among other things ordained and established, that the Governor of the said Province should from henceforth be appointed and commissioned by their Majesties their Heirs and Successors, it was however granted and ordained, that from the expiration of the terms, for, and during which the Eight and Twenty Persons, named in the said Letters Patent, were ap- pointed to be the first Counsellors or assistants to the Governor of the said Province for the time being, the aforesaid number of eight and twenty Counsellors or Assistants should yearly, once every year, for ever thereafter, be, by the General Court or Assem- bly, newly chosen. And whereas the said method of electing such Counsellors or Assistants to be vested with the several powers, authorities, and privileges therein mentioned, although conformable to the practice, heretofore used, in in such of the colonies thereby united, in which the appointment of the respective Governors had been vested in the General Courts or Assemblies of the said Colonies, hath, by re- peated experience, been found to be extremely ill adapted to the plan of Government established in the province of the Massa- chusetts-Bay, by the said Letters Patent herein mentioned, and hath been so far from contributing to the attainment of the good ends and purposes thereby intended, and to the promoting of the internal welfare, peace and good government, or to the maintain- ance of that just subordination to, and conformity with, the laws of Great Britain, that the manner of exercising the powers authori- ties, and privileges aforesaid, by the persons so annually elected, hath for some time past been such as had, the most manifest ten- dency to obstruct, and in great measure defeat the execution of the laws, to weaken the attachment of His Majesty’s well-disposed subjects, in the said province, to His Majesty’s government, and to encourage the ill-disposed among them to proceed even to acts of direct resistance to, and defiance of His Majesty’s authority; and it hath accordingly happened, that an open resistance to the execution of the laws hath actually taken place in the town of BO- STON and the neighbourhood thereof within the said province. And whereas it is, under these circumstances, become absolutely necessary, in order to the preservation of the peace and good order of the said Province, the protection of His Majesty’s well-disposed subjects therein resident, the continuance of the mutual benefits arising from the commerce and correspondence between this king- dom and the said province, and the maintaining of the just depen- dance of the said province upon the Crown and Parliament of Great-Britain, that the said method of annually electing the Coun- sellors or Assistants of the said province should no longer be suffer- ed to continue, but that the appointment of the said Counsellors or Assistants should henceforth be put upon the like footing as it e- stablished in such other of His Majesty’s colonies or plantations in America, the Governors whereof are appointed by his Majesty’s Commission under the Great Seal of Great Britain. Be it therefore enacted, by the King’s most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that from and after the so much of the Charter granted by their Majesties King William and Queen Mary to the inhabitants of the said province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, and all and every clause, mat- ter, and thing therein contained, which relates to the time and manner of electing the Assistants or Counsellors, for the said pro- vince, and all elections and appointments of Counsellors and As- sistants made in pursuance thereof, shall [empty space] [empty space] and that from and after the said [empty space] the Council or Court of Assistants of the said province for the time being, shall be com- posed of such of the inhabitants or proprietors, of lands within the same, as shall be thereunto nominated or appointed by his Ma- jesty, his Heirs and Successors, by Warrant under his or their signet or sign manual, and with the advice of the Privy Council, agreeable to the practice now used in respect to the appointment of Counsellors in such of his Majesty’s other Colonies in America, the Governors whereof are appointed by commission under the Great Seal of Great-Britain: provided the number of the said As- sistants or Counsellors shall not at any one-time exceed [empty space] nor be less than [empty space] And it is hereby further enacted, That the said Assistants or Counsellors so to be appointed as aforesaid, shall hold their offices respectively, for and during the pleasure of his Majesty, his heirs or successors, and shall have and enjoy all the powers, privileges, and immunities, at present held, exercised and enjoyed by the Assistants and Counsellors of the said province, constituted and elected from time to time, under the said Charter, except as herein after excepted; and shall also, upon their admission into the said Council, and before they enter upon the execution of their office, respectively take the oaths, and make, repeat, and subscribe, the declarations required, as well by the said Charter, as by any law or laws of the said province now in force, to be taken by the Assistants or Counsellors, which have been so elected and constitut- ed as aforesaid. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the [empty space] it shall and may be lawful for his Majesty’s Governor for the time being, of the said province, on in his absence for the Lieutenant Governor, to nominate and appoint, under the Seal of the pro- vince, from time to time, the judges of the inferior Courts of Common Pleas, Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer, the Attorney General, Sheriffs, Provosts Marshals Justices of the Peace, and officers to the Council or Courts of Justice belonging, and to re- move the same without the consent of the Council; and that all Judges of the Inferior courts of Common Pleas, Commissi- oners of Oyer Terminer, the Attorney General, Sheriffs, Pro- vosts Marshals, Justices, and other Officers so appointed by the Governor, or in his absence by the Lieutenant Governor alone, shall and may have, hold, and exercise their said offices, powers, and authorities as fully and compleatly, to all intents and purposes, as any Judges of the inferior Courts of Common Pleas, Commis- sioners of Oyer and Terminer, Attorney General, Sheriffs, Pro- vosts Marshals, or other officers, have or might have done hereto- fore under the Letters Patent, in the third year of the reign of their late Majesties King William and Queen Mary, any law, statute, or usage, to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided always, and be it enacted, That nothing herein con- tained shall extend, or be constructed to extend to annul or make void the commission granted before the [empty space] to any Judges of the inferior Courts of Common Pleas, Com- missioners of Oyer and Terminer, the Attorney General, Sheriffs, Provosts Marshals, Justices of the Peace, or other Officers; but that they may hold and exercise the same, as if this act had never been made, until the same shall be determined by death, removal by the Governor, or other avoidance, as the case may happen. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that upon every vacancy of offices of the Chief justice and Judges of the Su- perior Court of the said province, from and after the [empty space] the Governor for the time being, or in his absence, the Lieuten- ant Governor, without the consent of the Council, shall have full power and authority to nominate and appoint the persons to </div> <div class="column"> <h6>Column 3</h6> succeed to the said offices, who shall hold their Commissions during the pleasure of his Majesty, his heirs and successors; and that nei- er the Chief Justice and Judges appointed before the said [empty space] nor those who shall hereafter be appointed pursuant to this Act, shall be removed unless by the order of his Majesty, his heirs or successors, under his or their Sign Manual. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Chief Justice, the Judges of the Superior Court, and the Secretary of the said province, for the time being, shall be, and they are hereby appointed, during their continuance in their respective offices, justices of the Peace in and for every county, of the said province, and shall and may have, hold and enjoy, all the powers and authorities given to the Justices of the Peace by virtue of their commission, or by any Act of the General-Court of the said province. And whereas, by an Act of the General-Court of the said province, ——— made in the fourth year of their late Majesties King William and Queen Mary, intitled “An Act for regulating of town-ships, choice of town-officers, and setting forth their power,” the freeholders and inhabitants of the several town-ships, rateable at twenty pounds estate, are authorized to assemble to- gether, in the month of march in every year, upon notice given by the constable, or such other as the Select Men of the town shall appoint, for the choice of Select Men, constables and other officers; and the freeholders and inhabitants are also impowered to make and agree upon such necessary rules orders and bye-laws, for the directing, managing, and ordering, the prudential affairs, and to annex penalties for the non observance of the same, not exceed- ing twenty shillings for one offence; provided they be not repug- nant to the general laws of the said province. And whereas a great abuse has been made of the power of calling such meetings, and the inhabitants have contrary to the design of the institution, been misled to treat upon matters of the most general concern, and to pass many dangerous and unwarrant- able resolves; for remedy whereof, Be it enacted, That from and after the [empty space] no town meeting shall be called by the Select Men, or at request of any number of freeholders, without the leave of the Go- vernor in writing, expressing the special business of the said meet- ing, first had and obtained, except the annual meeting in the month of March, for the choice of the Select Men, constables, and other officers; and that no other matter, shall be treated of at such meeting, except the election of their aforesaid officers, nor at any other meeting, except the business expressed in the leave given by the Governor. And whereas, in pursuance of an Act of Assembly of the said province, made in the seventh year of the reign of William the third, and three other Acts of Assembly, made in the eleventh year of the same reign, Jurors, as well Grand as Petty, have been usually summoned and returned by the constables of the several towns, by virtue of writs or warrants directed to them, by the Clerks of the several Courts, requiring them to assemble the in- habitants of the said towns, to chuse fit persons to serve as Jurors for such towns, and to summon and return such persons so chosen; which practice of choosing Jurors, and returning them, without the intervention of the Sheriff, has been found to be de- trimental to the administration of Justice. Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, that from and after the [empty space] next ensuring, so much of the said Acts of Assembly, and of all other laws now in force, within the said province, as directs the return of Juries to be made by the constables, by an election of of the inhabitants of the several towns, shall [empty space] and all Jurors as well Grand as Petty, shall be returned by the Sheriffs of the several counties, and no otherwise; and the Justices of the Superior Court of the said province, at a convenient time before the sitting of the Superior Court in every county, and the Justices of the Peace for every county in the said province, at a convenient time before the sitting of the Quarter Session of such county, shall issue their precepts or warrants to the Sheriff of such county, for such several Courts , respectively to summon, out of the freeholders and inhabitants of such county qualified to serve upon Juries, such a number of good and lawful men as such precept or warrant shall direct to serve upon the Grand Jury at such respective Court; and such persons so summoned and returned by the said Sheriff; or such of them as shall appear, shall be im- pannelled and sworn the Grand Inquest for the body of the coun ty, and shall continue as such during the sitting of such respective Court, and until they shall be dismissed by the same; and in all indictments, informations, actions and causes depending before the Superior Court, or any Court of Quarter Session, or Court of Com mon Pleas, in the said province, which shall be at issue or orde- red for trial, the Juries shall be summoned, impannelled, and re- turned by the Sheriff of the county, out of the freeholders and in- habitants of the said county qualified to serve upon Juries, and shall be chosen and arrayed in such manner and form, and by and with such regulations and restrictions, as is directed and ordered in and by an Act of Parliament, made in the seventh and eighth years of the reign of his late Majesty King William the third, inti- tuled, “an Act for the case of Jurors, and better regulating of Ju- ries;” and one other Act, made in eighth and ninth year of the same reign, intitled, “An Act to enable the returns of Ju- ”ries as formerly, until the first day of November, one thousand, ”six hundred and ninety-seven;” and one other Act of Parlia- ment, made in the third year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the second, “An Act for the better regulation of ”trials by Jury, and for enlarging the time for the trials by Nisi- prius, in the county of Middlesex.” And be it further enacted by the authority of aforesaid, that lists of the freeholders and inhabitants of the several towns, qualified to serve upon Juries, shall be returned to, and recorded at, the Quarter-Sessions for the several counties, and shall be de- livered to the several Sheriffs in manner and form as directed by the said Act of Parliament, or any of them; and until such lists of such freeholders and inhabitants shall be delivered as aforesaid, the Sheriff of any county shall and may summon and return fit persons to serve upon Juries as aforesaid, out of the body of the freeholders and in habitants of the county, qualified to serve upon Juries. according to his judgment and discretion; and when- ever the Judges of the Superior Court shall award a Special Ju- ry to be struck (which they are hereby authorized and impowered to do in such manner as Special Juries have been usually struck in the court of Westminster at trials at the bar,) and if the Sheriff of the county in which such Jury shall be warned, shall not have received lists of the freeholders and inhabitants qualified to serve upon juries as herein before ordered and directed, such Sheriff shall attend the proper office of the said court with a list of [empty space] of the principal freeholders and inhabitants of the said county qualified to serve upon juries, and the said Special jury shall be struck out of the said list; and it shall and may be lawful for the Justices of the said Superior Court, and they are here- by authorized and impowered, upon the motion of either of the parties, in any case or actions which shall be brought to issue, to order the said cause or action to be tried in any county, other than the county in which the said cause or action shall have been brought or laid, by a jury of such other county. as they shall judge fit and proper, any act of Assembly or provincial law to the contrary notwithstanding. And be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That all clerks of courts, Sheriffs, Constables, and other persons within the said province, to whom the ordering, making, delivering, or record- ing the lists of the freeholders and inhabitants qualified to serve upon juries aforesaid, shall belong or appertain, according to the true intent and meaning of this present act, and the said acts here- by referred to, who shall be guilty of any wilful neglect, default, or misfeazance, in carrying into execution this act, according to its true intent and meaning, shall incur and suffer such fines and penalties as are severally mentioned in the said acts of Parliament </div> <h5>Page 3</h5> <div class="column"> <h6>Column 1</h6> hereby referred to; and all persons who, being duly qualified as aforesaid, shall be duly summoned to serve upon juries in manner aforesaid, and shall not attend such service, shall incur and suffer such fines and penalties as by the laws of the said province, jurors making default are now subject to. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any action shall be brought against any Sheriff, for what he shall do in execution, or by virtue of this act, he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and if a verdict shall be found for him, he shall recover Costs. Authentic account of Tuesday’s debate in the House of Commons, on the motion for repealing the TEA DUTY in America. Mr. Fuller made the motion, which he promised, relative to the repeal of the tea duty. He opened it with declaring, that the Boston Port Bill, and the other Regulations would be totally ineffectual without repealing the tea-duty. He said, he was very sure that the motion would be productive of a great deal of good; that it could not possibly do any harm. He spoke much to the temper and feelings of the House; and the arguments which he used served rather to point out the former considerations which the House had had upon this question, and that the subject of taxation of Ameri- ca was no new matter. After a short opening, he concluded by ma- king the following motion: “That this House will on [empty space] ”[empty space] resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, ”to take into consideration the duty of 3 d. per pound weight upon ”tea, payable in all his Majesty’s dominions in America, imposed, ”by an Act made in the seventh year of his present Majesty, in- ”titled, an act for granting certain duties in the British colonies ”and plantations in America, &c.” Mr. Pennant seconded the motion, and said he wished much it might go to a Committee, because he thought the principle, upon which the bill was established, as set forth in the preamble, was un- just and impolitic; that it changed the nature of their constitution, and it took away the power which had always been held sacred to an Englishman, that of levying their own money; that it was simi- lar to raising the ship money in King Charles’s time; that those who condemned that measure must of course condemn this, the one being as arbitrary and unconstitutional as the other. He said, he sub- scribed to the supremacy of Parliament, but he thought there was a plain method for raising by requisition, the money which you wanted; that the people of that country would be better able to as- certain how, and in what manner the sum ought to be raised, on account of the local circumstances which may attend it. The peo- ple of Boston will be the first victims to your resentment; repeal this bill, and you will meet with support from the rest of the colonies. Mr. Rice. This, Sir, is a motion upon the plan of reconcilia- tion, and there is no man would go farther than myself to correct any thing that I thought would be the means of bringing about such reconciliation; but I cannot concur in any thing that endan- gers the supremacy of Parliament. Let us but consider the conse- quence of such a repeal at this present time.——Whenever we have made the least concession; they have always required more; they will think that we acknowledge that we have no right if we repeal this law. The objection has hitherto been made on the ground of taxation. I will consider truly what that ground is; but I very much fear that they object to that control which may be improper to take off; they submitted to external taxation, to internal they always objected. I will take that period then as the fixed aera for their allowing taxation. By the repeal of the stamp-act, as an in- ternal tax, if you repeal this act you will allow that you have no right. I desire to keep my stand here, and not give up that author- rity which I am clear in. I wish no new taxes to take place, but I wish to keep the right and control, which if you give up you part with all. The interest of America is the interest of Great-Bri- tain, and I would wish to make their happiness the object, and do that which would be satisfactory to their minds; but in this present case, I am greatly afraid if you give up this, you will be required to give up much more. Capt. Phipps. I should be the last person in the House to give trouble, if the importance of this question did not urge me to it; but I cannot take the acts of the province of Massachusetts-Bay to be the opinion of all America, nor whose of a few designing interest- ed men in Boston to be the disposition of the whole province at large. I perfectly agree that the Americans cannot resist, and that the doctrine of supremacy is good, but I think the Americans have a real security in Parliament, which is, that you can do nothing that does not affect Great-Britain equally with America. I will con- sider the present measure as an act with which they cannot comply, or, more properly, they will not. In the light then of a mercan- tile tax, it is trifling and ridiculous; as a matter of revenue, it is absurd. If they cannot resist, they will find some means of a- voiding it. God and nature has given them an extensive coast, and of course an opportunity of smuggling. You will injure the ma- nufactures of this country in a very high degree; I do not mean by their non-importation agreement, but by making them prefer the manufacture which is worse than your’s from your enemies, to those of this country, which are better. May the right long remain in the expediency of not exercising it. I would only have it called for at particular times, when the emergency of affairs require it, and when the whole of Great-Britain and America are to receive equal benefit; but if you exercise that right when you have no occasion or urgent reason for raising a revenue, you will throw the quiet man of that country into the factious man. But how can you expect an o- bedience of that country, when the emoluments of it are taken from them to supply the luxuries of men who live in this. The province of Virginia, before Lord Botetourt was made Governor, was annual- ly plundered of 5000 £ by the non-residence of former Governors. I knew a person in that country who held eleven offices, the emo- luments of which were appropriated to the support of men of bad description in this. I approved much of the stamp-act; as a neces sary measure, to destroy that nest of small petty-fogging attornies; whose business it was to create disturbances and law suits, and live by the plunder. There is a wide difference between giving up a right and exercising it, but I cannot see that Parliament gives up that right, when they say it is not expedient to exercise it. I there- fore wish much for the repeal of this act, which I think you will one day or other be forced to do. Mr Stephen Fox. I rise, Sir, much in favour of the motion on your table; and think the only reason that has been urged against it, is, that America cannot resist. Do not, Sir, let us exercise such a conduct merely to shew our power. I am far from saying we ought not to exert this power upon proper occasions, but to make use of it by way of irritation, is to me the highest ill policy, as well as absurdity; I shall therefore give my hearty affirmative to the motion. Mr. Cornwall. I wish gentlemen would take into consideration the justice of their former proceedings, and the policy and expedi- ency which the present times require and occasion. The proposition which we are now called upon to decide, is simply this: whether the whole of our authority over the Americans shall be taken away? It has been said we have irritated the Americans, by taxes that are neither for the purpose of revenue, nor for commercial regulations. That tax will be found to produce much more than gentlemen think; and however, little it may produce, the taking of it off at this time, would be both impolitic and imprudent. Much has also been said about gaining the affection of the Americans. If this was a new question, I should think the gaining of their affections is worth a thousand times the produce of the tea duty. It is true, Sir, that England is loaded with a debt of a very considerable amount, on account of the last American war; and it is but just and right that they should bear their proportion of expence. Gentlemen say, that the proposition should have been made to them by way of requisi- tion. If I saw or apprehended the least inclination from them to assist us in any other mode as to taxation, I would readily give up this particular tax; but has any one offered any thing on this head? </div> <div class="column"> <h6>Column 2</h6> Has any person been authorised to treat; or any Ambassador sent on that occasion? I would meet them half way in this proposition. It has been said that all their labours are centered in this country, and that we should injure ourselves by laying this tax. I look upon the interest of this country to be so nearly connected with that, that our own actions will be the guide of their security. America does not meet you on the mode of taxation, but upon the question of right; and, for my part, I cannot comprehend the distinction be- tween internal and external taxation. You repealed the stamp-act; did America then receive this boon or repeal chearfully? Disturb- ances have been fomenting and growing ever since. Some few years past you repealed three or four of these taxes; I wish much the de- bate on this question had then been agitated. The question now is [The Remainder in our Next.] NEW-YORK, June 16. The port of Boston was on Tuesday last cleared of every vessel in- tended for sea, it being the day on which the late act of parliament prescribes, that no vessel, except in his Majesty’s service, shall be allowed to depart from that port until the king in council may be pleased to suspend its operation. PHILADELPHIA, June 20. Last Saturday afternoon many thousands of respectable inhabi- tants of this city and county met near the State-house, agreeable to appointment, to take into their consideration certain important propositions prepared to be laid before them.———But as it is im- possible to insert the proceedings of the meeting in this paper, we must defer them till our next. CHARLESTOWN, June 27. They write from Georgia, that the Mortar, principal headman or chief of the creek Indians, had sent down three Indians to Au- gusta with a peace talk, which was delivered at Col. Barnard, re- questing that the trade might again be opened. Mr. Graham, a trader, was attacked by some of the friends or relations of the Mad Turkey, lately murdered at Augusta, but by the assistance of some Chickesaw Indians which Mr. Graham had with him for his protection, they were prevented from doing any mischief. The last Indian trader that arrived at Augusta from the Creek Country says that Emistisiguo and the other Indians who were lately at Savannah, had delivered their talk at the Coweta Town, and that there-upon the Leader of the murdering gang, with one or two more, had left the place, whether through fear or to do more mischief, is uncertain. Scouts are ordered out from every com- pany of Militia in and about Augusta, &c. to scour the Woods, make discoveries, and give timely notice to the Inhabitants to pro- vide for their safety in case of danger. The last advices from the Indian countries inform us, that the Creeks had appointed a General meeting of all the Chief Men and warriours of their Nation, to be holden on the 24th of last month. They are greatly distressed by the trade with them being stopped; and it is expected that the result of their deliberations, at the said meeting, will be to give such satisfaction for the late murders as has been demanded. At the said time it is confidently asserted, that the Cherokees have engaged to join the Creeks in case of war. NORFOLK July 7. Extract of a Letter from CHARLESTOWN, SOUTH-CAROLINA. June 23rd, 1774. The Boston port bill makes a great noise here;——Every body is turn’d Politician——Spirited measures are talked of, and it is even conjectured that resolutions will be entered into for putting an entire stop to all exports and imports whatever.———The storm seems to be gathering over America———God knows, what will be the event. Extract of a Letter from Charles Town, June 27th, Upwards of 1000 barrells of Rice have been Subscribed for in this City, to be sent to Boston, for the support of our suffering brethren there; the Gentlemen of that City as well as the whole Province of South Carolina, are ditermened to exert themselves in their behalf, being fully convinced of the direful tendency, of the late unconstitutional and oppressive Acts of Parliament, tho’ militated at present against the province of Masachussetts Bay, and more particularly, aimed at the town of Boston; they apprehend an universality of such dreadful Edicts and wish for a general re- solution, steadiness and concord, thro’ the whole Continent. We hear from Fort Pitt, that the Shawanese have lately mur- dered eighteen white People, within nine miles of that Place, and that several parties of Indians have gone forth to war against the defenceless inhabitants of the frontiers of Virginia and Penn- sylvania. That it is supposed all the English traders in the Shawanese towns are killed by the Savages, and about fifteen hundred families, settled to the westward of the Allegany moun- tains, have deserted their habitations, and fled for sanctuary to the more interior parts of the country, and that the traders at Fort Pitt are about leaving that place as soon as they can form a party strong enough to venture forth. An Indian war seems inevitable. A Gentleman of this Place, is desired by his friends at CADIZ, to take notice in the VIRGINIA News-papers, that JOSIAH HARDY Esqr. Consul there, wants to impose a Duty of two Mexico Dollars for every cer- tificate of the Cargoes that British SHIPS bring from North-America. Last Thursday was married here, SAMUEL INGLIS Esq; mer- chant in this place, to MISS AITCHISON, daughter of WILLIAM AITCHISON Esq; a beautiful young lady, of a most amiable cha- racter. At a MEETING of the FREEHOLDERS, MERCHANTS, TRADES- MEN and other INHABITANTS of the COUNTY and BOROUGH of NORFOLK, held at the Court-house on Wednesday the sixth of July 1774. THOMAS NEWTON junr. Moderator. Resolved, THAT it is the opinion of this Meeting, that the town of Boston is now suffering in the common cause of America, and that every colony on the continent is in duty bound, to unite in the most effectual means to obtain a repeal of the late act of parliament for blocking up the harbor of Boston, which we deem a most tyrannic exercise of unlawful power. Resolved, THAT it is the opinion of this MEETING, that the acts FOR ALTERING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS- BAY, and FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF RIOTS AND TUMULTS, are most violent and dangerous infractions of the solemn chartered rights of these countries, utterly destructive of trials by the vicinage, and a very melancholy proof of the despotic spirit of the times. Resolved, THAT our late burgesses be hereby instructed, to use their utmost endeavours at the ensuing convention at Williamsburg, to procure a general association against all importations and exporta- tions (medicines excepted) to and from Great-Britain, as the most effectual means to ensure redress; and that the said association a- gainst importation may take place in as short a time as possible after the opening of the said convention; and that the association against exportation may take place at so long a day, as may give time for the discharge of British debts, leaving it to the discretion of the convention to fix the day. </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> Resolved, THAT our late burgesses be hereby instructed to procure a like association against every such town, county or province on this continent, as may decline or refuse to adopt similar measures with the majority of the colonies, within one month after the opening of the intended congress of deputies from the several governments on the continent. Resolved, THAT our late burgesses be hereby instructed, to use their utmost endeavors, that the deputies to be sent from this colony to the intended congress, be particularly instructed by the convention, that if possible the whole sum exacted by the Boston port bill, may be parcelled out into different quotas, to be raised by the public spirited, charitable and humane in the several colonies, according to the respective abilities and circumstances thereof; and that such monies be paid by the several colonies, into such hands as the people of Boston may direct. Resolved, THAT our late burgesses by hereby instructed, to use their utmost endeavors, that subscritions be opened in the several counties of this colony, for the relief of the starving distressed poor in the blockaded town of Boston. Resolved, THAT our late burgesses be hereby instructed, to recom- mend Annapolis to the convention as a proper place to be propo- sed to the other colonies, for the holding of the congress; which we earnestly desire may be as soon as possible after the first day of August. Resolved, THAT our late burgesses be hereby instructed to use their endeavours, that the convention may particularly recommend it to the several counties, that large committees of respectable men, fix- ed and settled inhabitants of their respective counties, be appointed to guard against and take every lawful step to prevent any breach of such agreements or association as may be adopted. Resolved, THAT it is the opinion of this MEETING, that the measures determined on at the approaching convention ought to be observed by the whole colony, as acts of a most solemn nature; and that it is the declared intention of this MEETING, faithfully to adopt such association as may then be agreed on. Resolved, THAT the above resolutions be printed for the inspection all the freeholders of the county. WILLIAM DAVIES, Clk. ARRIVALS at NORFOLK since our Last. Sloop DOROTHY,, James Cox, from St Eustatia with foreign Sugar; Sloop Savage, Francis Haynes, from St Vincents and Eust- atia, with Rum and foreign Sugar; the Sloop Ann, Cap. Camp- bell from Tobago, with Rum,; and Sugar; Sloop—— Capt. Hatten from Nevis, with Rum and Sugar; the Brig; HANSFORD, Capt. Cornex, from Antegua, with Rum and Sugar; the Ship RICHMOND Capt. Paterson, from Glasgow, with European Goods; Schooner BUMPER Capt. Heaton, from Charles Town in Ballast; Sloop St. DAVID, Capt. More, from North Carolina, with 400 barrels of Pork. SAILED; Brig LORD DUNMORE, John Baker, for Nevis, with Flour, Bread, Pork, Pease, corn and Shingles. Sloop THO- MAS, Thomas Durham, for Bermuda, with Corn, Pork, Duck, Cordage and anchors. Brig JOSEPH and SARAH, Peleg Brown, for Nevis, with Corn, Pease, Oats, Pork, Flour, Bread, Scan- ling and Shingles; the Brig, JOHN and SARAH, Capt. JONES, for Nevis with Lumber. The Brig ALEXANDER, W. Kerr, for Li- verpool, with Wheat and naval Stores; the Brig NORFOLK, for Fal- mouth, with Wheat. TO BE SOLD, At Public Vendue, on Monday the 18th of this Instant, in the Borough of NORFOLK, TWELVE TENEMENTS, commonly distinguished by the name of the New RED-ROW, also Three Tenements in the old Red-Row. As their situa- tion is so well known to the Public, a part- ticular description thereof is quite unneces- sary. They will be disposed of ALL-togeth- er, or in such Lots as may be most agree- able to the Purchasers. Twelve months credit will be given on giving bond and approved security, but if not paid at the expiration thereof, to pay interest from the date. Norfolk, July 6th, 1774. GEORGE KELLY, V. M JOURNEYMEN Weavers well recommended, will meet with good Encouragement by ap- plying to the Subscriber. Two are particularly wanted to work on one Loom Counterpanes 10 quarters broad. GARDINER FLEMING. Norfolk, 6th July, 1774. STRAYED FROM the Subscriber about the 7th of April last, A small HORSE of a dark Bay, with a Star in his forehead. When he went away he was gall’d on both sides by go- ing in a carriage, carried a bob tail, trimmed in his legs, chops, and mane; trots and gallops. Whoever brings him to me, or se- cures him so as I may have him again, shall have TWO DOLLARS reward. ALEX. WISEMAN. N. B. It is supposed he is gone towards Princess Anne, or Tan- ner’s Creek. Norfolk, 5th July, 1774. NOTICE. THE Subscriber thinks proper to inform the Public, that as he has for some years past been put to a great disadvantage by giving credit in his way of Shoe-making, and often can’t get his money when call’d for; he therefore desires all who are indebted to him to make immediate payment, that he may be enabled to dis- charge the few debts he owes. He intends for the future to give no more credit, but expects money for every thing that he sells, and that every man may expect the same return from him, He has TWO LOTS of land to dispose of, lying on the main street, go- ing down to Mr John Smith’s Mills. He also has for sale, two Negro Wenches and a child. For terms of payment apply to me, Norfolk, 3rd July,} WILLIAM STEVENSON, 17 <h5>Page 4</h5> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> To the PRINTER of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER. A Parody on the Lines addressed to Lord NORTH. Addressed to the Author. What could induce thee Fool, thus to engage, With Poetry, and war ‘gainst Common Sense to wage? For shame vain man, give up so bad a trade, Which never can procure thee daily bread. Thyself must own, good Poets injur’d are, By thee and I, and many others more. How mean the reasons are which thou assigns, For thy bad wishes, and thy d——d bad lines. Because thy Father err’d, who took such pains, To teach thee writing, e’er he gave thee brains; And seeing now his error, does repent Th’ enormous sums upon they education spent. Is this the reason why thou will persist In writing nonsense, and will not desist, Untill Men, Women, Boys shall all agree, To hiss thee as thou drink’st thy CURSED TEA. Which for some other reason was sent over, Than PATRIOTS and POETS WISDOM to discover, In a few years these PATRIOTS black will be, But none so much despis’d as thou shall be. What they are now, BATH was not long ago, What they will be a little time will show, When they are in their graves, devoid of shame, Mankind will join to execrate their name. And while they yet remain upon the earth, Their country’s friends will sorrow for their birth; And when their wiser Sons, deep plung’d in shame, Shall hear of Patriots they will curse the name. What curses they deserve is hard to say, But You deserve no lesser curse than they; Should Heaven have in store some curse unknown, Or half a dozen, may they come tumbling down, On all Mock Patriots and Bad Poets, but myself, In rattling Chains, like Pewter from a shelf. Say thou vain Man, what put it in thy head, To write such lines, as scarcely can be read ? Do’st think, thou silly, mean, designing Man, That thou and and all thy Friends can form a plan, Thy Lese Majestatis to make good, And drown Fair Liberty in British blood ? Which blood if shed, with blood would be repaid Of thee, and all thy headstrong Friends who aid The Boston Mob to violate the Laws, And blend their Riots with bright Freedom’s cause; Who by all arts, court loud and vulgar praise, The Patriots Truimph in these modern days, Who tho’ dependant are so saucy grown, They think to conquer others with a frown. This pride of their however must expire, Or some of them tis fear’d will soon be higher, They ne’er will reach the summit of their Merit, Until a Gibbet shall dissolve their Spirit. PORTSMOUTH, July 6th, 1774. ADVERTISEMENTS. JUST IMPORTED FROM LONDON BY JOHN GOODRICH, & Co. AND TO BE SOLD CHEAP FOR READY MONEY, only; Next door to MAJOR FARMER’S NORFOLK, A COMPLETE Assortment of European Goods; they have also the same at their Store in PORTSMOUTH. PORTSMOUTH, June 25, 1774. A PURSE of 100 GUINEAS to be run for by any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, over the Two Mile Course at this Place, the best two Heats in three, on Tuesday the 20th of September, carrying Weight for Age, agreeable to the Articles of the said Purse, which are to be seen in the Hands of Mr. RICHARD NESTER Merchant there, with whom all Horses starting for said Purse are to be entered, the Day before the Race at farthest. The Money to be paid to the Winner immediately after the Race.———It is also proposed to have two more Races, one on the Wednesday following, for 50 £ the other on Thursday, for 30 £ which will be advertised particularly as soon as the Subscriptions are full. SAMUEL BLEWS, From BIRMINGHAM. At his Shop, in Church-Street, NORFOLK, Makes and sells all sorts of Locks, Hinges, Screws, Tongues and Cheaps for Silver Smiths, and in general every thing belonging to the White smiths Business. Finished in the Strongest and neatest manner, at reasonable rates, and upon short notice. Likewise Locks for Stores, which cannot be pick’d. N. B. Orders from Town, and Country, will be fully attended to, and punctually answered. </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> NORFOLK, June 30th, 1774. For SALE, At the West Corner Store near the Market, for Ready Money, at the very LOWEST PRICES. OLD SPIRIT: RUM, Sugar, Molasses, Loaf Sugar, Hyson and Bohea Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Firkin Butter, Pepper, Pimento, or Alspice, Ginger, Nutmegs, Cloves, Mace, Indigo, Blue, Copperas, Cotton, Rice, White Lead, Red and yellow Oker ground in Oil, Green Paint, Lintseed Oil, Train Oil, Madeira and Teneriff Wine, Oznaburgs, Irish Linen, Sheeting, Check, Strip’d Holland, Muslins, Cambricks, Lawns, Men and Wo- mens Shoes, Hats, Gloves and Stockings, Cloaks, Bon- nets, Ribbons, Hoes, Axes, Nails of all sorts, Hand- Saws, Drawing Knives, Cutlery and Crockery, Super- fine Cloths, Broad and Narrow Cloths, Scarlet and White Flannel, Scarlet Frize, Tammies, German Serges, Sagathys, Duroys, Camblets, Shalloons, Du- rants, Thicksets, Scotch Carpets, Desk Furniture, Copper Sauce Pans, Copper Fish Kettles, Sea Com- passes, Speaking Trumpets, Lanthorns, Cotton and Wool Cards, Brass and Iron Rim door Locks, Stock Locks, Pad Locks, Closet Locks, Chest and Cup- board Locks, Hair and Lawn Sieves, Hearth Brushes, Brooms, Ship and House Carpenters Axes and Adzes, Coopers Axes and Adzes, Pewter Basons, Dishes and Plates, Pewter Bed Pans, Porringers, Chamber Pots, Hard metal Water plates, Chafing Dishes, Steel Coffee Mills, Augers, Chizells, large Funnells, Block Tin Coffee-Pots, Copper ditto, Frying Pans, Spades, Scythes, Reap Hooks, Bottle Corks, Garden Watering Pots, Deep Sea and Hand Lead Lines, Tongs and Shovels, Rich Damask, Sattin, Persian, and other Silks,——Fine Lace, Ladies paste Buckles, Necklaces and Ear-Rings. NORFOLK, June 29th, 1774. DELIVERED to the Subscribers by Captain THOMAS CUMMING of the Ship SUCCESS of London, Four parcels of Goods, marked I. S. No 1. to 4. The Owner is desired to apply for them. JOHN BROWN and Co. WHEREAS the Concern of HECTOR MAC- ALESTER and Co. was dissolved on the first Instant, the Partners thereof, from a Desire of bringing their Affairs to a speedy Conclusion, once more request all Persons indebted to them to make immediate Payment, either to ROBERT DONALD of WARWICK, or the Subscriber in NORFOLK; and as it is not in their Power to extend farther the indul- gence which, for a long Time, has been granted to many, they hope that due Regard will be paid to this Application. Those who have any Demands a- gainst the said Concern are desired to make them known, that they may be adjusted and paid. The Subscriber will continue to do Business in this Place on his own Account, and solicits the Favours of his Friends. HECTOR MACCALESTER. THE Subscriber has for Sale at his STORE in PASQUOTANK County, NORTH CAROLINA: TWENTY likely SLAVES; Consisting of Men, Boys, and Girls; just Imported in the Brigantine CHARLOTTE, Capt. BATTIE from the Coast of GUINEA. THOMAS HUMPHRIES. June 29, 1774. JOHN WEDDELL. BREECHES MAKER and GLOVER, BEGS leave to inform the Public, that he has opened Shop, near the corner of Market-Street, NORFOLK, Where he carries on his business, in all its Branches, having served a regular Apprentice- ship to each; Those who please to favour him with commands, may depend upon having their work done in the neatest manner and quickest dispatch. I have now by me a Quantity of good Skins; Also cleans and mends old Breeches and Gloves. N. B. Orders from the Country will be duly ob- served, and punctually executed. STOLEN, or STRAYED, From the SUBSCRIBER, A Middle siz’d White Dog, with upright sharp Ears, his Head resembles an Oppossom or Ra- coon, and like a Lamb behind, only curling his tail over his back; he is very remarkable in every respect. Whoever can give any account or secure him, so that I may get him again, shall receive Ten shillings Re- ward. ISAAC THOMPSON. NORFOLK, July 4th, 1774. </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> For Sale, by the Subscribers in NORFOLK SADLERY, Oznabrigs, Kendal Cottons, Hats, Checks, Nails of all Sorts; Hoes in assorted pac- kages, Barbadoes Rum and Spirit, choice Lisbon Wine, in Quarter Casks; Madeira Wine, in Pipes Hdd’s. and Quarter Casks; of Sterling, New York, and Virginia Qualities; Liverpool bottled Beer, Lon- don Porter, in Barrels, and half Barrels; Anchors, Cordage, &c. They have also lately imported a Cargo of Goods, they would sell together, to the amount of about fifteen hundred pounds Sterling, at a low Advance, for present produce, or Cash, in October, next; consisting of the following Articles, viz. Muslins, printed Linens and printed Cottons, Calicoes, Cambricks, London Pins, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace Nutmegs, Black Pepper, Sagathies, Duroys, Durants Tammies, Calimancoes, Fashionable Ribbons, Sattins, Hats, Capuchins, sewing Silk, three fourths, seven eight, and yard-wide Manchester Check, Printed Handkerchiefs, Jeans, Jennettes, Sattinetts, Corderoys, Dimittys, Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Bed Bunts, Ging- hams, Tobines, Damascus, Armonzeen, Rich Corded Tabby; Thread Hose, Black Silk Breeches Patterns, Felt and Castor Hats, Broad Cloaths, Hardware of most sorts, Mens Shoes, Womens Callimanco ditto, Delft Bowls, writing Paper, brown Paper, Ink-Pow- der, wafers, Hair Brooms, Sewing and seine Twine, Lanthorns, Candlesticks, Tea Kettles, Coffee Pots, Shot, 4d. 6d. 8d. 16 and 20d. Nails, Sheathing and Deck Nails, Pipes, Saws, Grindstones, Iron Pots, and Ovens; Hempen and Flaxen Russia Linens, German and blister’d Steel, Garden Spades, Frying- Pans, Sprigs of all sorts, Queens China, Toys, Glassware, Earthern ware of various sorts, &c. &c. GREENWOOD, RITSON, and MARSH. THE SLOOP POLLY, JACOB FOX, Master; ESTABLISHED as a PACKET, to go constantly between this Place and NEW-YORK; has exceeding good Accom- modation for PASSENGERS, and will car- ry them upon very moderate Terms. Any Gentlemen having Goods to ship, by directing them to the Subscriber, may depend on the greatest Care being taken of them; and should the Vessel not be here when they arrive, they will be landed with Ordinary Expence to the Proprietor (Grain excepted;) He proposes taking a very low Freight. THOMAS HEPBURN NORFOLK, June 30, 1774. TO BE LET ON CHARTER, to any PART of EUROPE, or the WEST-INDIES, The BRIGANTINE, HAMILTON, A New Vessel, now on the Stocks, and will be ready to take on Board by the 20th Instant. ROBERT GRAY, & Co. N. B. We have for Sale, Barrelled Pork, Beef, and Herrings. Also Salt Butter, in Firkins; Hogs Lard in small Kegs, and a quan- tity of JAMAICA Coffee. To be SOLD or CHAR- TERED for the West-In- dies or the Northward, The SLOOP AGATHA, THOMAS Edgar Master, BURTHEN 3200 Bushels of Grain, 18 months old, with Cedar Top timbers. For Terms apply to JOHN SHEDDEN and Co. Who have for sale, a quantity of choice Antigua Rum and Sugar. June, 29th, 1774. TEN POUNDS REWARD. RUN away from the Subscriber, near the south branch of Meherrin River, in Mecklenburg coun- ty, A Negro man, named B O B, about five feet nine inches high, 26 years old, Virginia born, in very sensi- ble, has bad teeth, and a small mark on his upper lip; his forehead which is fleshy, hangs much over his eyes, and makes a dent in his nose joining his forehead. He is a little bow-legged, and his feet are large; can make shoes, play on the fiddle, and is fond of singing with it; he passes as a free man, and calls himself Robert Chavers. He broke Norfolk goal in may last, was seen at Craney island, and is supposed to be gone towards Hampton. Whoever delivers him to me shall have the above Re ward, of FIVE POUNDS to secure him in any goal so that I get him again. I forewarn all Masters of Vessels from taking him out of the colony at their peril. RICHARD WITTON Junior. June 29th, 1774. </div> NORFOLK: Printed by WILLIAM DUNCAN and Co. by whom Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News, for VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully Received, and duly Inserted.——Advertisements of a moderate Length, for 3 s. the first time, and 2 s. each time after.——Price of the PAPER, 12s. 6d. per Annum. </div> Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Ink on paper. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Virginia Gazette, or, Norfolk Intelligencer Number 5, July 7, 1774 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available William Duncan and Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1774-07-07 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 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