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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newspapers Description An account of the resource This collection consists of issues of The Virginia Gazette printed in 18th-century Norfolk and Williamsburg, Virginia. None of the Norfolk issues are digitally available through the <a href="https://research.colonialwilliamsburg.org/DigitalLibrary/va-gazettes/">Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's Virginia Gazette site</a> nor are they indexed there. Some of the Williamsburg issues are also only available on this site. Those issues have been tagged as being "unique" to this site. All issues are held by Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and are the best copy available there. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. 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> SUPPLEMENT, TO THE NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER. JANUARY 12, 1775. (NO. 32) <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> FOR CHARTER, THE Brig May, Captain SOMMERVILLE, Master; Burthen 6000 Bushels, or 280 Hhds. to any part of Europe, or the West- Indies.—For Terms, apply to GEORGE ROBINSON. PORTSMOUTH, January 11, 1775. BY Direction of the Committee of NORFOLK Borough, will be sold at Vendue, agreeable to the tenth Article of the Asso- ciation, entered into by the Continental Congress; on Monday the 16th Instant: Sundry Packages of Goods imported in the Brigan- tine Alexander, WILLIAM KERR Master, from Liverpool; Con- sisting of a general Assortment of Goods. GEORGE KELLY, V. M. January 11th, 1775, (1) 32 TO be Sold on Saturday the 21st Instant at Norfolk, to the highest Bidder, on Twelve or Eighteen Months Credit, with Bond and approved Security; the Brigantine Jenny, double-decked, Burthen about 5 or 6000 Bushels, lying at Portsmouth; Capt. John Osburne of that Place, will shew the Vessel to any Gentleman that inclines to take a View of her. JOHN AUSTIN FINNIE. January 10, 1775. (2) 32 ALL Persons indebted to Us, are desired to settle their AC- COUNTS with Mr. ALEXANDER MOSELY, who is appoint- ed to the Management of the CONCERN, since the Death of Mr. JOHN WILKINS; and as many Accounts have been long standing, we expect a speedy Settlement. PHRIPP, TAYLOR, & Co. Norfolk, January 10, 1775. (3) 32 To be sold peremptorily, to the highest Bidder, at NORFOLK County, Court-House, on Thursday the 19th Instant being Court Day, by Virtue of a Deed in Trust, from SAMUEL BRESSIE, to the Subscribers. A VALUABLE Tract of Land, lying in the County and Parish of St. Bride, conveniently situated, Containing Five Hundred and Thirty-seven Acres, by an old Survey, on which is a very good Brick dwelling House, forty eight Feet by twenty, Kit- chen, Barn, and Smoke-House all in good Repair; a fine young Orchard of about five hundred Trees, chiefly of the Hew’s Crab, and cleared Land for working six or eight Hands. The Soil of this Land is exceeding good, and all of it lies convenient for Im- provement. Also one other Tract of Land, lying in the aforesaid County and Parish; Containing two hundred Acres, (about forty of which are cleared) with a small House thereon. The above Tracts ly within eight Miles of the Great-Bridge, and will be shewn on Application by the Subscribers, or William Hall who now rents one Plantation, and by Nathaniel Butt who lives adjoining to the other. Credit will be given upon Bond with approved Security to the 25th of April. Norfolk, January 11, 1775. 32 LONDON, NOVEMEBER 7, 1774. Members returned for the NEW PARLIAMENT. New Romney, Sir Edward Derring, Bart. Richard Jackson, Esq. Maidstone, Sir Horace Mann,, —Finch, Esq. Hindon Wilts, Gen. Richard Smith, —Hollis, Esq. Univer. of Oxford, Sir Roger Newdigate, bart. Francis Page, Esq; Heydon, Yorkshire, Sir Cha. Saunders, Beilby Thompson, Esq; Scarborough, Lord Tyrconnel, Sir Hugh Palisser. Clithero, Lancashire, Tho. Lister, Esq; Hon. Ashton Curzon. Bristol, Mr. Cruger, Mr. Burke. Bishop’s Castle, Geo. Clive, Esq; Henry Strachey, Esq; Bath, Mr. Moyser, Mr. Smith. Weymouth, Right Hon. Welbore Ellis, William Chasen Grove, Esq; Totness, Philip Jennings, Esq; —Amyatt, Esq; It is thought the validity of this election will be laid before the House of commons. Dartmouth, Lord Viscount Howe, Richard Hopkins, Esq; Sudbury, Tho. Fohnerau, Phil. Crespigny, Esq; This election will be brought before the House of Commons Hereford, Mr, Foley, Sir George Cornewall. Wenlock, Shropshire, Sir Hen. Bridgeman, bt. Geo. Forester, Esq; Baidgenorth, Lord Pigot, Tho. Whitmore, Esq. Lightfield, Geo. Anson, Esq; T. Gilbert, Esq; </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> Leicester, Hon. Booth Grey, Mr. Darker. Exeter, John Walter, Esq; —Bampfylde, Esq; Dorsetshire, Geo. Pitt, Esq; Humphrey Sturt, Esq; Dorchester, John Damer, Esq; Wm. Ewer, Esq; Poole, Joshua Mauger, Esq; Sir Eyre Coote, K. B. Stafford, Hugo Meynel, Esq; Richard Whitworth, Esq; Tamworth, T. de Grey, jun. Esq; Edw. Thurlow, Esq; Retford, Sir Cecil Wray, bart. Lord T. Pelham Clinton. Univer. of Cambridge, Marquis of Granby, Richard Crostes, Esq; Haslemere, T, More Molyneaux, Esq; Sir Merrick Burrell. Luggershall, Lord Milford, Lord George Gordon. County of Southhampton, Sir Simeon Stuart, Sir Henry Paulet, St John, Bedford, Sam. Whitbred, Esq; John Howard, Esq; Christchurch, Hants, Hon. Mr. Hyde, James Harris, Esq; Downton, T. Duncombe, Esq; T. Dummer, Esq; Calne, Wilts, John Dunning, Esq; Colonel Barre. Newport, Isle of Wight, Sir Richard Worsley, Hans Sloane, Esq; Newtown Isle of Wight, Sir John Barrington, Harcourt Powel, Esq; Old Sarum, Hon. Tho. Pitt, Pinkney Wilkinson, Esq; Ipswich, Col, Wallaston, Mr. Staunton, Orford, Lord Viscount Beauchamp, H. Robert Seymour Conway. Bury St Edmund’s, Sir Cha. Davers, bart. Rt. H. Aug. John Hervey. City of Norwich, Sir Harbord Harbord, bt. Edward Bacon, Esq Lancaster, Lord Stanley, Sir Thomas Edgerton. Leverpool, Sir Wm. Meredith, Richard Pennant, Esq. County of Gloucester, Edw. Southwell Esq; Sir Wm Guise, bart. Preston, Sir Henry Houghton, bt. Gen. John Burgoyne. Borough of Lancaster, Lord Rich. Cavendish, Sir Geo. Warren, Wigan, Beaumont Hotham, Esq; Geo. Byng, Esq; Newton, Lancashire, James Anthony Keck, Esq; Robt. Atherton Gwillam, Esq; Newport Cornwall, Humphry Morice, Esq; Richard Bull, Esq; Tiverton, Nathaniel Rider, Esq; John Duntz, Esq; Eye, Suffolk, Col. Phillipson, Mr. St. John. Aldborough. Suffolk, Tho. Fonnerau, Richard Combe, Esq; Castle-Riding, Alex. Wederburne Esq; Robert Mackreth, Esq; Thetford, Hon. Cha. Fitzroy, H. C. Fitzroy Scundamore, Carslile, Mr. Norton,—Storrer, Esq; Ashhurton, Devonshire, Cha. Brooke, Esq; Robert Palk, Esq; City of Lincoln, Lord Viscount Lumley, —Viner, Esq; Grantham, Lincolnshire, Lord Geo. Sutton, Sir Brownlow Cust Westbury, Wilts, Hon. Mr. Wenman, Nath. Bailey, Esq; Arundel, Tho. Brand, Esq; G. Lewis Newenham, Esq; County of Essex, Mr. Luther, Mr. Conyer. Northampton, Hon. Mr. Tollemache, Sir Geo. Robinson. City of York, Lord John Cavendish, Mr. Turner. County of Worcester, Mr. Dowdeswell, Mr. Foley. Gramponnel, Cornwall, Sir Joseph Yorke, R. Aldworth Neville, Esq; Camelford, Cornwall, John Amyand, Esq; Francis Herne, Esq; Worcester, T. Bates Rous, Esq; John Walsh, Esq; NORFOLK, JANUARY 12, 1775. ON Tuesday the 13th. of December instant, the Freeholders of NORTHAMPTON COUNTY met at the Court House, and chose the following Gentlemen A Committee, for the due observance and execution of the Association as prescribed by the late CONTINENTAL CONGRESS; which association was unanimously agreed, should be the sole rule to direct their Conduct; and to which all their measures should be conformable. JOHN BOWDOIN, the Rev’d. SAMUEL SMITH McCROSKEY, THOMAS DODBY, MICHAEL CHRISTIAN, JOHN HARMANSON, JOHN STRATTON, HENRY GUY, the Rev’d ISAAC AVERY,, JOHN WILKINS, GRIFFIN STITH, LITTLETON SAVAGE, GEORGE SAVAGE, JOHN RESPIS, PATRICK HARMANSON. WILLIAM RONALD, NATHANIEL L SAVAGE, WILLIAM HARMANSON, JOHN BURTON, JOHN KENDALL, ZERUBABEL DOWNING, ADIEL MILBY, THOMAS FISHER, JOHN BLAIR, and WILLIAM SIMPKINS. Previous to the business of the day, the two following Letters were read. The first from this County to the Committee of the Boston Poor, with a Donation of Corn; the second in answer thereto from the said Com- mittee. They are submitted to Public inspection, for the satisfaction of such, as humanely sympathise with their suffering Brethren in Boston; and to excite the ge- norous to contribute to their relief. Afterwards the Committee having chosen JOHN </div> <h5>Page 2</h5> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> BOWDOIN Esq. Chairman; they adjourned till saturday following, when the business is to be resumed, and mea- sures to be concerted for the more effectual observance of the ASSOCIATION, Northampton, Virginia, August 30, 1774. GENTLEMEN, THE People of this County compassionating the distressed Poor in your place, have directed us to ship you One Thousand Bushels of Indian Corn, to be distributed by you among such Fa- milies, as you shall think most in want of it. The Corn is now sent by the Bearer Capt. Nathaniel Brown, whose Bill of Lading for the same you will receive inclosed, the Freight of which will be paid him here, upon his producing your Receipt for the Corn. The People in this Place most sincerely sympathize with their Brethren in Boston, in their present Distress, and will at all times chearfully join in every measure proposed for their Relief. Such considerable Collections are making in this Colony, that we hope the Poor will not suffer for want of Provisions.——And we rely on the Firmness of your People in adhering to the glorious CAUSE in which they are engaged, till it may please Providence to restore them the Possession of their just Rights, and establish the Liberties of all America, on the most permanent Foundation. We are most sincerely Gentlemen, your Affectionate Brethren and Humble Servants. JOHN HARMANSON. LITTLETON SAVAGE. JOHN KENDALL. To the People of NORTHAMPTON, VIRGINIA. BOSTON, September 30th, 1774. GENTLEMEN The Committee appointed to receive and distribute the do- nations of our brethren in this and the neighbouring Colonies, re- ceived your favours, 30th August, per Capt. Nathaniel Brown, with about 1000 Bushells of Corn, as a present from our worthy brethren in NORTHAMPTON VIRGINIA, to the poor of this town suf- fering by the cruel Blockade of our Harbour. This Committee in behalf of the Town return their most sincere thanks to the Gentlemen in Northampton, who have so generously contributed to this TIMELY Donation. Every fresh supply from our friends encourages all ranks of people firmly to support the CAUSE for which we are struggling; and had not a spirit of Patrio- tism, Generosity, and Goodness, appeared in a most extraordinary manner throughout the American Colonies. This Town it is to be feared must have fallen a sacrifice to arbitrary power, and submitted to the most humiliating concessions; But we have the pleasure to in- form you that the Patriots and defenders of American Rights in this place, are as firm and zealous as ever, though surrounded on every hand by Soldiers and military preparations; the harbour filled with ships of War; the chief Fortress, Castle William out of our hands; Soldiers encamped in sundry places; the neck, the only entrance into the town doubly fortified by advanced batteries, and a Regiment encamped on both sides of the road to prevent the aid of our neighbours, who upon a late alarm shewed the utmost readi- ness to encounter every danger for our relief and defence. We are daily alarmed with hostile appearances; it is now said they intend to erect five Batteries and to picquet the Town at the Westerly side, to prevent the landing of our friends from the country. But we are de- termined to bear ALL, rather than in the least instance to acknow- ledge the right of Parliament to mutilate our Charter or form of Government, and to tax us at their pleasure. We observe in your letter, that considerable collections are making in your Colony for our Poor; in confidence of this our Labourers and Mechanics have universally declined assisting the Army in car- rying on their works though tempted with large rewards; not that they desire to be mantained in idleness, for they are ready for any employment the Committee can find them; for particulars in this respect, refere you to the Committee’s publication last week. Con- scious that our CAUSE is just, we trust in the supreme RULER of the Universe, that he will in due time restore us to the possession of ALL our rights and establish the Liberty of ALL America, on solid and lasting foundations. We are with the greatest esteem GENTLEMEN Your Friends and fellow Countrymen DAVID JEFFERIES. By order of the Committee of Donations. P. S. You have doubtless heard that all our powder in the Char- les Town Magazine, has been seized, and removed amounting to 300 Barrels; and the Magazine in this Town belonging to the pro- vince taken possession of by the Soldiery; and all private powder prohibited; all cannon and shot they can lay hold on, secured; but we trust the neighbouring Colonies have full supply in case of need; WHICH GOD FORBID. To the INHABITANTS of the PROVINCE of MASSACHUSETTS - BAY. MY FRIENDS, TO undertake to convince a Person of his error, is the indis- pensible duty, the certain, though dangerous test of Friend- ship. He that could see his friend persevering in a fatal error with- out reminding him of it, and striving to reclaim him, through fear that he might thereby incur his displeasure, would little deserve the sacred name himself. Such delicacy is not only false, but criminal. Were I not fully convinced, upon the most mature deliberation that I am capable of that the temporal salvation of this province de- pends upon an entire and speedy change of measures, which must depend upon a change of sentiment, respecting our own conduct, and the justice of the British nation, I never should have obtruded myself on the public. I repeat my promise, to avoid personal re- flection as much as the nature of the task will admit of; but will continue faithfully to expose the wretched policy of the whigs, though I may be obliged to penetrate the areana, and discover such things as, were there not a necessity for it, I should be infinitely happier in drawing a veil over, or covering them with a mantle. </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> Should I be so unfortunate as to incur your displeasure, I shall ne- vertheless think myself happy if I can but snatch one of my fellow subjects as a brand out of the burning. Perhaps some may imagine that I have represented too many of my countrymen as well as the leading whigs in any unjust point of light, by supposing those to wicked as to mislead, or those so little circumspect as to be missed, in matters of the last importance. Whoever has been conversant with the history of man, must know that it abounds with such instances. The same game, and with the same success, has been played in all ages and all countries. The bulk of the people, are generally but little versed in matters of state. Want of inclination or opportunity to figure in public life, makes them content to rest the affairs of government in the hands where accident or merit has placed them. Their views and employments are confined to the humbler walks of business or re- tirement. There is a latent spark however in their breasts capable of being kindled into a flame; to do this has always been the em- ployment of the disaffected. They begin by reminding the people of the elevated rank they hold in the universe, as men; that all men by nature are equal; that Kings are but the ministers of the people; that their authority is delegated to them by the people, for their good, and they have a right to resume it, and place it in other hands, or keep it themselves, whenever it is made use of to oppress them. Doubtless there have been instances where these principles have been inculcated to obtain a redress of real grievences, but they have been much oftner perverted to the accuried purposes of treason and rebellion. No government, however perfect in theory, is administered in perfection, the frailty of man does not admit of it. A small mistake in point of policy, often furnishes a pretence to libel government, and persuade the people that their rules are tyrants, and the whole government a system of oppression. Thus the seeds of sedition are usally sown, and the people are led to sa- crifice real liberty to licentiousness, which gradually ripens into re- bellion and civil war. And what is still more to be lamented, the generality of the people, who are thus made the dupes of artifice and the mere stilts of ambition, are sure to be loosers in the end. The best they can expect is to be thrown neglected by, when they are no longer wanted; but they are seldom so happy; if they are subdued, confiscation of estate and ignominious death are their por- tion; if they conquer, their own army is often turned upon them. to subjugate them to a more tyrannical government than that they rebelled against. History is replete with instances of this kind. We can trace them in remote antiquity, we find them in modern times, and have a remarkable one in the very country from which we are derived. It is an universal truth, that he that would excite a rebel- lion, whatever professions of philanthropy he may make when he is insinuating and worming himself into the good graces of the people, is at heart as great a tyrant as ever weilded the iron rod of oppression. I shall have occasion hereafter to consider this mat- ter more fully, when I shall endeavour to convince you how little we can gain, and how much we may lose, by this unequal, unnatu- ral, and desperate contest. My present business is to trace the spi- rit of opposition to Great Britain through the general court, and the courts of common law. In moderate times, a representative that votes for an unpopular measure or opposes a popular one, is in danger of losing his election the next year, when party runs high, he is sure to do it. It was the policy of the whigs to have their questions upon high matters determined by yea and nay votes, which were puplished with the representatives names in the next Gazette. This was commonly followed by severe strictures and the most illi- beral invectives upon the dissentients, sometimes they were held up as objects of resentment and contempt, at others; the abuse was in proportion to the extravagance of the measure they opposed. This may seem not worth notice, but its consequences were import- ant. The scurrility made its way into the dissentient’s town, it fur- nished his competitor with means to supplant him, and took care to shun the rock his predecessors had split upon. In this temper of the times, it was enough to know who voted with Cassius and who with Lucious, to determine who was a friend and who an enemy to the country, without once adverting to the question before the House. The loss of a seat in the House was not of so much con- sequence, but when once he became stigmatized as an enemy to his country, he was exposed to insult, and if his profession or business was such, that his livelihood depended much on the good graces of his fellow citizens, he was in danger of losing his bread and in- volving his whole family in ruin. One particular set of members, in committee always prepared the resolves and other spirited measures: At first they were canvassed freely, at length would slide through the house without an obstacle: The lips of the dissentients were sealed up; they sat in silence, and beheld with infinite regret the measures they durst not oppose: Many were borne down against their wills by the violence of the current, upon no other principle can we reconcile their osten- sible conduct in the house to their declarations in private circles.—— The apparent unanimity in the house encouraged the opposition out of doors, and that in its turn strengthened the party in the house.—— Thus they went on mutually supporting and up-lifting each other.—— Assemblies and towns resolved alternately, some of them only omit- ed resolving to snatch the sceptre out of the hands of our Sovereing, and to strike the imperial crown from his sacred head. A master stroke in politics respecting the agent ought not to be neglected. Each colony has usually an agent residing at the court of Great-Britain. These agents are appointed by the three branches of their several assemblies, and indeed there cannot be a provincial a- gent without such appointment. The whigs soon found that they could not have such services rendered them from a provincial a- gent as would answer their purposes. The house therefore refused to join with the other two branches of the general court in the ap- pointment. The house chose an agent for themselves, and the Council appointed theirs. Thus we had two agents for the private purposes, and the expence of agency doubled, and with equal rea- son a third might have been added as agent for the Governor, and the charges been trebled. [To be continued] N. B. Not having Time to insert the INTELLIGENCE recieved by the Ship, Resolution, Capt. JEFFERIES, in 7. Weeks from LONDON, must refer our Readers till our Next: She brings NEWS to the 15th November. [ Capt. JEFFERIES has for Sale, a Cargo of Newcastle Coals. ] </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/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newspapers Description An account of the resource This collection consists of issues of The Virginia Gazette printed in 18th-century Norfolk and Williamsburg, Virginia. None of the Norfolk issues are digitally available through the <a href="https://research.colonialwilliamsburg.org/DigitalLibrary/va-gazettes/">Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's Virginia Gazette site</a> nor are they indexed there. Some of the Williamsburg issues are also only available on this site. Those issues have been tagged as being "unique" to this site. All issues are held by Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and are the best copy available there. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. 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, THE NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER. DO THOU GREAT LIBERTY! inspire our Souls.. ___And make our Lives, in THY Possession happy, ___Or our Deaths GLORIOUS in THY JUST Diefence! From THURSDAY JANURY 5, to THURSDAY JANUARY 12________1775. (No. 32.) <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> To the PRINTER of the NORFOLK INTEL- LIGENCER. SIR, I HAVE always admired the Sagacity of the North Britons, in their Law against Leasing-making; by which they understood misrepresenting the whole People, or any one subject, to the King; or the King to the People. And these were separate crimes; for they did not imagine that any man could at the same time be guilty of both. Neither do I find any instances of this kind in their history, before the Union. We have nothing among our Laws so well contrived to prevent a breach between a King and his People. This lays the Ax to the root of all Treason, and by pu- nishing it in one secures thousands from the slander of it. But then it bears so very hard upon the Sheet-Anchor the Court Whisper, that I have often wonder’d how the Ministers in that country could carry on business with it. For altho’ Leasing-making be the source of all treason, it is frequently the foundation of a Minister’s autho- rity: since no Prince will place absolute confidence in one man, until he is brought to believe, that he can no longer confide in his People, There are few histories where we do not meet with frequent in- stances of Ministers raising themselves by Leasing-making; and we may therefore conclude, that the North British Ministers might prac- tice the same arts to serve the same purposes. But as few even of the greatest Statesmen can be supposed to arrive at that pitch of security, as to boast of their own Guilt; the Legislators in that country might obtain the King’s consent to this Law, for punish- ing an artifice which his Minister durst not avow, since it could be practiced only upon the weakest Princes. Nay, it is not impossible but, as the Law made it criminal to misrepresent any one subject, it might become an useful tool in the hands of a Minister to destroy those who should presume to express his artifices; and the Legisla- ture might be the less careful to provide against a thing of this na- ture, that the first subject in their country was above the reach of Ministerial Calumny. By their constitution which was Gothick, as ours once was, the Minister of Scotland enjoyed great Paerogatives, and an independent Revenue. As a Subject he shared the privileges and the grievances of the people; and as Prince he had a right to inform the King of them. No Minister could remove him from the King’s preference; nor no corruption induce him to abet the plundering a people, whose Riches were one day to constitute his power. As the nation might therefore think themselves safe in the constitutional security of such a subject, they had no reason to suppose that the most san- guine Whisperer could hope to succeed in an attempt of this nature. The Father must look upon him as his most determined enemy.____ To make a breach between him and his Son!____Lord have Mercy upon us!____A Victory to either must be a destruction to both,____ Neither could he expect any assistance from those who might other- wise support his power by their influence on the King. They must reject, with Detestation, the very thoughts of persecuting a Brother or a Son. A HATER OF SLAVERY. To the Printer of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER. Sir, BEING formerly carried away by the Stream of vulgar error, with relation to the Etymology of the word WOMAN, I could not forbear being surpriz’d at the Ill nature of our Ancestors, for giving so harsh a name to the (FAIR SEX) especially when I con- sider that this Nation has for many ages been famous amongst fore- igners, even to a proverb, for their Love and tender Usage of them. The learned Languages were immediately consulted, wherein I could not find any word signifying the Fair, that intimated the least sus- picion of Guilt or Evil.____Upon this I concluded that the word must be modern, and of later date than the conversion of our Ancestors to Christianity; because they could have no notion of the Fall, and of the part transacted therein by the Woman, before they were ac- quainted with the Holy Scriptures.____The Hebrew, if not the first Language, is at least as old as the dispersion from Babel; and that very pertinently calls her Ithab, because she was taken out of Ith.____ She is also frequently term’d Nequebah from the distinction of Sex.____In the Greek, her most common appellation is Gyne, as if from Gone, the hearing of young ones; and Theleia from Thele, a Breast.____In Latin her name is Mulier, quasi Mollier; as if the softer Creature; and Foemina, a foetn, as from the young, which she conceives, bears, and nurses.____Scaliger indeed derives the word form the Greek, an offspring; others more justly from Femen, the distinction of the Sex.<p\> In these several Languages there is nothing harsh, nothing that offends the Ears in the names of the Fair, but to clal her Wo-Man, as if design’d for and actually imply’d in the ruin of man, has of- ten been not a little displeasing not only to the Fair ones themselves, but to all their Admirers. And tho’it must be confess’d, that she was employ’d by the grand enemy in the Seduction of her Husband, and stands in some measure chargeable, as an instrument of the misery consequent thereon; yet does not that strain seem sufficiently washed away, by her being the instrument of Health and Salvation to the Species, in producing the Saviour of the World without the assistance of man----It being the Seed of the Woman and not of the Man, which was to bruise the Serpent’s Head. Which Prophecy so perplexed the learned Jew Maimonides, that he has left it amongst his insuperable Difficulties. Our Ancestors very pertinently call’d the Fair one Wombman, from the distinction of Sex; and leaving out the –b--to soften the pronunciation, they in time wrote and term’d her Womman, and at last Woman.---This is the real Etymon of the word, which it may </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> not be improper to publish, in order to take from our sex their common handle of Abuse and Calumny; and give the Ladies this Piece of defensive Armour; to secure them against the injurious Tongues of old Bachelors, and other haters of the Fair. I am, Sir, Your constant Reader and humble Servant, PHILOGYNES. To the PRINTER of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER. SIR, THE spirit of tyranny seems at this juncture, to have taken possession of the hearts of all the Princes of Europe. By their proceedings, we must conclude, they think they have a just claim to every territory that lies convenient for them, and an equi- table right to every kingdom they have force enough to conquer. Regardless of justice, and enemies to the natural rights of mankind, they look upon the people they rule over, as born only to pay them taxes and fight their battles. The northern tyrant led the way, and set the iniquitous example, and every dribbler of a Prince strives to make himself despotic, and to enslave his subjects. These inhuman tyrants seem determined to extirpate every footstep of freedom yet remaining in Europe. Poland hath been conquered and divided; the free and great commercial cities that have flou- rished for ages;, are forced to submit to their arbitrary commands; the dominions of the ancient republic of Venice are now attacked; Corsica hath been subdued, and its brave inhabitants have been massacred, and called a banditti, only for fighting in defence of their natural rights and freedom. British subjects yet call ourselves a free people, and, it is to be wished, we may be really so, and have no cause for reckoning ourselves amongst the enslaved nations of Europe. It must, however, be acknowledged that the establish- ment of the popish religion, and the proceedings against the colo- nies in America, do not carry an appearance, favourable either to their freedom or our own. It is indeed evident, that American fellow subjects look upon those measures as tyrannical, and subver-- sive of their charters, rights, and liberties, and are resolved not to submit to them; and by the general union and concord of all the colonies in defence of their natural rights and freedom, our ministry, however despotic their intentions may be, will find it beyond their power to enslave them Whilst such a glorious spirit exists in our co- lonies, American will continue free, thought every nation in Europe should be enslaved. A Lover of LIBERTY. A Prophecy of LORD KAIMES, concerning the North American Colonies. OUR North American Colonies are in a prosperous Condition, increasing rapidly in Population, in Commerce, and in Opu- lence. The Colonists have the Spirit of a free People, and are in- flamed with Patriotism. Their Population (will equal) that of Britain and Ireland in less than a Century, and they will then be a match for the Mother Country, if they choose to be independent. Every advantage will be on their Side, as the Attack must be by Sea, from a very great Distance. Being thus delivered from a for- eign Yoke, their first Care will be the Choice if a proper Govern- ment, and it is not difficult to foresee what Government will be chosen. A People animated with the new Blessing of Liberty, and Independence, will not incline to a kingly Government. The Swiss Cantons joined in a federal Union, for Protection against the Po- tent House of Austria; and the Dutch embraced the like Union, for Protection against the more potent King of Spain. But our Co- lonies will never join in such an Union; because they have no po- tent Neighbour, and because they have an Aversion to each other. We may pronounce then, with tolerable Certainty, that (each Colony will choose for itself a republican Government.) And their present Constitution prepares them for it; they have a Senate, and they have an Assembly representing the People. No Change will be necessary, but to drop the Governor who represents the King of Britain. And thus a Part of a great State (will be converted) into many small States.. EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE. VENICE, SEPTEMBER 10. We are every day more and more alarmed, at the encroachments of the Austrian troops, who in contravention of the most solemn treaties, have entered into our frontier provinces, particularly Morlachia, where their superior forces have already taken possession of our principal towns; have ravaged the adjoining provinces and spread dissolution around. The Council of ten have required a meeting of the General one, to attend immediately to consider that would be most proper to be done on this very extraordinary Manoeuvre. In the mean time, dispatches are sent to all the fo- reign powers, with whom we are in alliance, VIENNA, Sept. 10. The Grand Signior has seized on all the effects of the late Grand Vizir, amounting to eleven millions of flo- rins. His Highness has given the Seals to Izet Mohemed Bashaw, and the Aga of the Janitsaries has been appointed Caimaikan ad interim. The Divan has resolved to send three months pay to the army, which, it is said, is to remain at Adrianople until Russia shall have restored to the Porte the places stipulated. Dantzic, September 19. The Prussian troops are swarming about this city, and we are obliged to keep our gates shut to be upon our guard. The King of Prussia has published an edict, which was read from the pulpits of every parish church of West Prussia, and Pomerania, prohibiting the inhabitants to bring their provisions to market to Dantzic, or to bring any thing there. We are well pro- vided with every thing except in the article of wood, which is very </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> scarce here. We are still in hope of being delivered from our neigh- boring usurper by the intercessions of some foreign courts. GIBRALTER, Oct. 5. Algiers is said to be now actually besieged by the Emperor of Morocco’s troops, notwithstanding the terms of reconciliation so lately offered, and which were supposed to have been accepted. LONDON, September 23. It is conjectured that there are near 200 mem- bers in the present Parliament who will not be returned at the next election, even with the government interest on their side, if the freeholders continue firm. Of all our European neighbors, the Dutch, we are told, notice our proceedings against the Americans most. it seems they have long had a hankering after some of our settlements, which, if they could possess themselves of, would e a great service to them; and that they intend to use all private endeavours for that purpose, is Affairs in Ireland, we are informed, are beginning to take an un- expected turn: the Lord Lieutenant, by an unwearied attention to the duties of his office, it is estimated, has, within these six months, made converts of an amazing number of patriots. (Alas! poor Ireland) Oct. 29. A small squadron it is said wili shortly be [print distorted, illegible] out, to cruze in the Mediterranean, of which his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland will have the command, They write from Senegal, that the slaves on board a French ship on the African coast, had risen and murdered all the crew, except a white woman, a passenger on board, after which the vessel foun- dered in a gale of wind, when the savages were drowned, except three and the above woman, who were taken up by an English frigate. A correspondent says, accounts received from Boston by the Scar- borough man of war, intimate that General Gage who was sent upon the duty of her present disagreeable command, contrary to his own inclination, has desired to be recalled, which brings to mind the following passage by the Baron de Montesquieu: Charles the ninth having given orders to the Governors of the se- veral provinces for the Hugonots to be slaughtered, Viscount Dorte, who commanded at Bayonne, wrote thus to the King: ”Sire. ”Among your majesty’s troops I could not find so much as one executioner; they are brave soldiers, we jointly therefore entreat your Majesty to command our lives in things that are practicable.” It is said that the M____y previous to the dissolution of P____t has so shuffled out, and packed the cards as to have been sure of having all the trumps and court cards in their hands the very first deal; flushed with a secure hope of the games they were less atten- tive whether the Curse of Scotland was turned up at Brentford this deal than formerly, especially as it was looked on a loose cared. Charles the first lost his crown and life, and James the second his kingdom, both for himself and his heirs, by their attachment to measures which infringed upon the constitution, and threatened a perpetual slavery to the people of these realms. The nation for a long time bore with the most submissive zeal the persecutions which those Kings and their ministers brought upon them; till at last their feelings were roused, and they drove those two obstinate monarchs, the one to answer for his conduct before a more awful tribunal; the other to seek for shelter in foreign climes; whereas if they had but attended to the advice given them by their real friends, they might have reigned long over, and in the hearts of a free people. Nov. 6. As the dispute now subsisting between Spain and Great Britain, with respect to the new settlement made by the English East India Company on the island of Balambanca, in the Indian ocean, may probably be attended with ferocious consequences, the public will receive some satisfaction from a more authentic and particular ac- cont of that matter than has been hitherto laid before them. The first notion of such a settlement took its rise in the council at Ma drass, during the time Lord Pigot was Governor. A Gentleman was sent by him to make observations in the islands bordering on the Moluccas and Philippines, in order to find a place proper for a trading station in those parts. This Gentleman went to Suloo, an island near the Great Island of Borneo, the Sultan of which, be- sides the island of Suloo, held by conquest several other adjacent islands, and a considerable part of the island of Borneo itself. He had been engaged in a war with the Spaniards, who possess Luconia (of which Manilla is the capital) and the other Philippines. During this war the Sultan of Suloo had been taken prisoner in a sea en- gagement, and carried to Manilla, where he was detained prisoner for thirteen years, until the English took that place, who set him at liberty, and sent him back to his own country; he was therefore very willing to encourage a settlement of the English in his domi- nions, as they might afford him an aid against the future attempts of the Spaniards to subjugate him to their yoke. Balambanca, a small island, but not inhabited, and lying very near the coast of that part of Bornea, which the Sultan held as a part of his kingdom, was thought a proper place for this settlement, and a grant of it was made to the English Company, if they should think fit to carry their design of a settlement into execution. The matter was subse- quently taken under consideration by the court of Directors here, and remained in agitation before any thing final was concluded. During this period a proper report was made to administration, and laid before the Privy Council, and the matter being known both to the Spaniards and Dutch, who are greatly interested in preventing our making any establishment in that part of the world, they pre- ferred the warmest remonstrances against our proceeding in such a design. This was publicly given, in a general occur of the proprie- tors, by Sir George Colebrooke, then chairman, as a reason for the great delay in coming to any determination respecting a matter that appeared to be of so critical a nature. At length the directors de- termined to proceed in the affair, and Mr. Harbord, then one of the council of Bencollen, was appointed Governor, and was sent with a proper force and stores to make a settlement in Balambanca. The result has been, that the Spaniards have sent from the Manilla a great armament against the King of Suloo, and were actually be- sieging his capital when the last advices were received from thence. In the meant time the Governor of Manilla sent a peremptory requi- </div> <h5>Page 2</h5> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> sition to Governor Harbord, signing, ”that if he did not im- medidately, together will all the English with him, quite the island, he would find a force to bring him away, and destroy whatever erectons he might have made in that place.” Mr. Harbord re- fused to comply with this requisition, and has advised the court of Directors that he is fortifying himself in the best manner, in order to maintain his ground. It cannot, however, be doubted but that the Governor of Manilla will make good his word as soon as he has taken Sulloo, and that Governor Harbord will be very far from being in a condition to prevent his doing what he has threatened. We have therefore great reason to be in continual expectation of hearing such news, with respect to this event, as will throw us into the same dilemma with regard to Spain, as we lately found ourselves with regard to Falkland’s islands. A letter from America hints that had Government given longer time to the Bostonians to have considered on, and digested the act for shutting up their port, the inhabitants, dreading the consequen- ces, might have been induced to have made some concessions; but its coming on so suddenly before their first transports had subsided, it is to be expected they will now find out, and this the rather as supposing them ever so inclined to bow the neck, it would be many months before they could be reinstated in their trade as heretofore, and many individuals must be absolutely undone. Some very experienced persons are at this time making the most secret and particular enquiries into the state of the Arsenals, both of France and Spain; which, when collected, are to be delivered in- to the Commissioners of the Admiralty, to be by them laid before his Majesty and the Privy Council. Fresh disputes are likely to arise between the King of France, his Parliament, and Clergy; the Archbishop of Paris, who is but newly returned from his exile, being determined to oppose the authority of Parliament in all spiritual matters of which he has just given a fresh instance, by refusing to deliver up his paper on the expulsion of the Jesuits to the messengers who were sent for them, though they were officers of the Parliament of Paris and of the Crown. We are informed from very good authority, that the Court have offered the command of the troops in American to Sir William Dra- per, in consequence of his connections in New-York; but it is not yet determined whether he will be invested with the command or not: but all are now discontented with the conduct of General Gage. To such paltry and contemptible shifts are government reduced, that they have sent over proposals of advantageous contracts to some of the principal merchants of New-York, and hope to severe them from their attachments to the congress, to produce discontents and faction in the people. It is reported that if Sir W. Draper goes to America, he will take a letter of recommendation with him to the colonies from his inti- mate friend, Junius. TO the PRINTER of the LONDON PACKET. Sir, The state or importance of the American colonies is so little un- derstood or regarded by the cunning people of the West end of the town, that I am told they have universally agreed that if all our settlements there were at the bottom of the sea, it would be much better for England. These, to be sure are very pretty conclusions about those dominions which have brought in so many millions to England; about those dominations which have constantly employed an infinite number of shipping; about those dominions, which ren dered this nation so many services during the last war. From the conception of the importance of our colonies to England, we may guess how capable they are of managing the affairs of the nation; and we may also guess what will be the consequence of the exercise of such wonderful abilities. For my part, I think it behoves every Englisman to endeavour to promote the welfare of the Americans, since on that our own has such a great dependance. Extract of a Letter from St. Omer’s, Oct. 25. ”Smuggling between France and North America goes on apace at present. All the manufactures at Lyons, Nimes, and Nantz, work night and Day to load American ships. This you may de- pend on real truths. A French officer of my particular aquaint- ance, just come hither with his regiment from Brest and Port l’Ori- ent, assures me that French India Goods rose 10 per cent, in one day at Port l’Orient, by the arrival of some American ships in that port.” BOSTON, DEDEMBER 19. IN PROVINCIAL CONGRESS, CAMBRIDGE, December 8th, 1774. AS the happiness of particular families arises, in a great de- gree, from their being more or less depended upon others; and as the less occasion they have from any article belonging to o- thers, the more independent; and consequently, the happier they are: So, the happiness of every political body of men upon earth, is to be estimated in a great measure upon their greater or less de- pendance upon any other political bodies; and from hence arises a forcible argument, why every state ought to regulate their internal policy, in such a manner as to furnish themselves within their own body, every necessary article for subsistence and defence: O- therwise their political existence will depend upon others, who may take advantage of such weakness and reduce them to the lowest state of vassalage and slavery. For preventing so great an evil, more to be dreaded than death itself, it must be the wisdom of this colony, at all times, more especially at this time, when the hand of power is lashing us with the scorpions of despotism, to encourage agriculture, manufacturers, and economy, so as to render this state as independent of every other state as the nature of our country will admit; from the consideration thereof, and trusting that the virtue of the people of this colony is such, that the following reso- lutions of this Congress, which must be productive of the greatest good, will by them be effectually carried into execution. And it is therefore Resolved, 1st. That we do recommend to the people the improvement of their breed of sheep, and the greatest increase of the same; and also the preferable use of our own woolen manufacturers; and to the manufacturers, that they ask only reasonable prices for their goods; and especially a very careful sorting of the wool, so that it may be manufactured to the greatest advantage, and as much as may be into the best goods. 2d. We do also recommend to the people the raising of hemp, and flax; and large quantities of fax-seed, more than may be wanted for sowing, may be produced, we would also farther recom- mend the manufacturing the same into oil. 3d. We do likewise recommend the making of nails; which we apprehend must meet with the strongest encouragement from the public, and be of lasting benefit both to the manufacturer and the public. 4th. The making of steel, and the preferable use of the same, we do also recommend to the inhabitants of this colony. 5th. We do in like manner recommend the making tin plates, as an article well worth the attention of this people. 5th. As fire arms have been manufactures in several parts of this colony, we do recommend the use of such, in preference to any imported: And we do recommend the making gun locks, and fur- nature, and other locks, with other articles in the iron way. We do also earnestly recommend the making of salt petre, as an article of vast importance to be encouraged, as may be direc- ed hereafter. 8th. That gun powder is also an article of fresh importance, that every man amongst us who loves his country, must with the estab- lishment of manufacturers for that purpose, and, as there are some ruins of several powder mills, and sundry persons among us who are acquainted with that business, we do heartily recommend its en- </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> couragement, by repairing one or more of said mills, or erecting o- thers, and renewing said business as soon as possible. 9th. That as several paper mills are now usually employed, we do likewise recommend a preferable use of our own manufactures in this way; and a careful saving and collecting rags, & also that the manufacturers give a generous price for such rags, &c. 10th. That it will be the interest, as well as the duty of this bo- dy, or of such as may succeed us to make such effectual provision for the farther manufacturing of the several sorts of glass, as that the same may be carried on to the natural benefit of the undertaker and the public, and firmly establish it in this colony. 11th, That whereas buttons of excellent qualities and of vari- ous sorts are manufactured among us, we do earnestly recommend the general use of the same; so that the manufactories may be ex- teded to the advantage of the people and manufacturers. 12th. That whereas salt is an article of vast consumption with- in this colony, and it its fisheries, we do heartily recommend the same, in the several ways wherein it is made in several parts of Eu- rope; especially in the method used in that part of France where they make Bay salt. 13th, We do likewise recommend an encouragement of horn smiths in all their various branches as what will be of public uti- lity. 14th. We do likewise recommend the establishment of one or more manufactories for making wool-comber’s combs, as an article necessary in our woollen manufacture. 15th. We do in like manner heartily recommend the preferable use of stocking and other hosiery woven among ourselves, so as to enlarge the manufactories thereof, in such a manner as to encou- rage the manufacturers and serve their country. 16th. As madder is an article of great importance in the dyer’s business, and which may be easily raised and cured among ourselves, we do therefore earnestly recommend the raising and curing the same. 17th. In order the more effectually to carry these resolutions in- to effect, we do earnestly recommend, That a society or societies be established for the purposes of introducing and establishing such arts and manufactures as many be useful to this people, and are not yet introduced, and the more effectually establishing such as we have already among us. 18th. We do recommend to the inhabitants of this province to make use of our own manufactures, and those of our sister colonies, in preference to all other manufactures. Signed by order of the Provincial Congress, JOHN HANCOCK, President. A true Extract from the Minutes, BENJAMIN LINCOLN, Secetary, To the PRINTERS of the BOSTON NEWS-PAPERS. Boston, Dec. 22, 1774. ”AS Messieurs Edes and Gill, in their paper of Monday the ”twelfth instant, were pleased to acquaint the public, that ”the association sent by Brigadier Ruggles, &c. to the town of ”Hardwick, &amp:c. together with his son’s certificate thereof, and ”the resolves of the Provincial Congress thereon, must be referred ”till their next.” I was so credulous as to expect then to have ”seen their next paper adorned with the form of an Association, ”which would have done honor to it, and if attended to, and ”complied with, by the good people of this province, might have ”put it in the power of any one very easily to have distinguished ”such loyal subjects to the King, as dare to assert their right to ”freedom, in all respects confident with the laws of the land, from ”such rebellious ones, as under pretext of being friends to liberty are frequently committing the most enormous outrages upon the persons and properties of such of his Majesty’s peaceable subjects, who for want of knowing who to call upon ( in these distracted times) for assistance, fall into the hands of a banditti, whose cru- elties surpass those of savages; but finding my mistake, now take the liberty to send copies to our several offices to be published in your next papers, that so the public may be made more acquainted therewith, than at present, and be induced to associate for the a- bove purposes; and as many of the people for some time past have been arming themselves, it may not be amiss to let them know that their numbers will not appear in the field so large as was imagined, before it was known that independency was the object in contemp- lation, since which, many have associated in divers parts of the pro- vince, to preserve their freedom and support government: And as it may become necessary in a very short time to give convincing proof of our attachment to government, we shall be much wanting to ourselves if we longer trample upon that patience which has al- ready endured to long suffering, and may if this opportunity be ne- glected have a tendency to ripen many for destruction, who have not yet been guilty of an overt-act of rebellion; which would be an event diametrically opposite to the humane and benevolent inten- tion of him whose abused patience cannot endure for ever, and who hath already by his prudent conduct evinced the most tender regard for a deluded people. TIMOTHY RUGGLES THE ASSOCIATION. WE the subscribers being fully sensible of the blessings of good governments on the one hand, and convinced on the other hand of the evils and calamities attending no tyranny in all shapes, whether exercised by one or many; and having of late seen with great grief and concern the distressing efforts of a dissolution of all government, where by our lives, liberties and properties are render- ed precarious, and no longer under the protection of the law, and apprehending it to be our indispensable duty to use all lawful means in our power, for the defence of our persons and property, against all riotous and lawless violence, and to recover and secure the advan- tages which we are entitles to from the good and wholesome laws of the government, do hereby associate and mutually covenant and engage to and with each other as follows, viz. I. That we will, upon all occasions, with our lives and fortunes, stand by and assist each other in the defence of his life, liberty, and property whenever the same shall be attacked or endangered by any bodies of men, riotously assembled upon any pretence, or under any authority not warranted by the laws of the land. II, That we will, upon all occasions, mutually support each other, in the free exercise and enjoyment of our undoubted right to liberty, in eating, drinking, buying and selling, communing and acting what, with whom, and as we please, as consistent with the laws of God and the King. III. That we will not acknowledge or submit to the pretended authority of any congress, committee of correspondence or other unconditional assemblies of men, but will at the risqué of our lives, if need be, oppose the forceable exercise of all such au- thority. IV. That we will, to the utmost of our power, promote, en- courage, and when called to it, enforce obedience to the rightful authority of our most gracious Sovereign, King George the third, and of his laws. V. That when the persons or property of any one of us shall be invaded or threatened by any committees, mobs or unlawful as- semblies, the others of us will upon notice received forthwith re- pair properly armed to the person on whom, or place where such invasion or threatening shall be, and will to the utmost of our pow- er defend such person and his property, and if need be will oppose and repel force with force. VI. That if any one of us shall unjustly and unlawfully be inju- jured in his person or property, by any such assemblies as before- mentioned, the others of us will, unitedly demand, and if in our power, compel the offenders if known, to make full reparation and satisfaction for such injury, and if all other means of security fail we will have recourse to the natural law of retaliation. In Witness of all which, we hereunto subscribe our Names, this ____Day of____. </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, dated December 16, 1774. ”We have been in [illegible] here for two days, on account of an express from Boston, informing that two regiments were coming to take possession of our fort;__by beat of drum 200 men immedi- ately assembled and went to the castle in two Gondolas, who on their way were joined by 150 more, and demanded the surrender of the fort, which Capt. Cochran refused; and fired three guns, but no lives were lost; upon which they immediately sealed the walls, disarmed the Captain and his men, took possession of 97 barrels of powder,___put on board the Gondolas, brought it up to town , and went off with it to some distance in the country. Yesterday the town was full of men, from the country, who marched in, in form; chose a Committee to wait on the Governor, who assured them he knew of no such deigns, sending troops, ships, &c. This morning I hear there is a thousand or fifteen hundred on their march to town. -The Governor and Council sat yesterday on the affair, and are now meeting again.___The men who came down, are those of the best property and note in the province.” Yesterday arrived here his Majesty’s ship Sommerset, of 64 guns, Capt. Le Cras, Commander, from England. We hear from Halifax, Nova-Scotia, that the General Assem- bly of that province have laid an additional duty of 5 pence per gallon upon all rums and spiritous liquors (except the produce or manufacturing of Great-Britain) that shall be imported into that pro- vince, after the first day of January 1775. Also a duty of five shillings upon every 112th lb. pound of brown sugar; and five pence upon every gallon of molasses that shall be imported into that province, after the said first day of January, 1775. Extract of a letter from New-London, dated December 26, 1774. ”We hear that the inhabitants of St. Croix are about to send 130 hogsheads of sugar as a present to the town of Boston.----One gentleman had offered to give ten hogsheads, and to send a vessel with the whole donation, free of charges.” SALEM NOVEMBER 15. We hear that a regiment of troops embarked last Sabbath at Boston, said to be destined for this place, for the purpose of “ar- resting, detaining, and securing gun-powder.” A Committee of sixty-three very respectable gentlemen were appointed, at a town-meeting in Boston last Wednesday, to carry into execution in that place the agreement and association of the Con- tinental Congress. PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 21 Committee Chamber, December 22, 1774. Ordered, that the committee of correspondence do transmit to the committee of the several counties in this province a copy of the Resolves passed this evening, with a letter. And the letter being prepared and read, was approved, and it as follows, viz GENTLEMEN, BY order of the committee of the city and liberties of Philadel- phia, we have the pleasure to transmit you the following re- solves, passed this day, with great unanimity, viz. ”Resolved, That this committee think it absolute necessary ”that the committees of the counties of this province, or such ”deputies as they may appoint for this purpose, be requested to ”meet together in provincial convention, as soon as convenient.” ”Resolved, That it be recommended to the county committees, ”to meet in said convention, on Monday, the 23rd day of Jan. ”next, in the city of Philadelphia.” From the view of the present situation of public affairs, the com- mittee have been induced to propose this convention, that the sense of the province may be obtained, and that the measures to be taken thereupon may be the result of the united wisdom of the colony. The obvious necessity of giving an immediate consideration to many matters of the greatest importance to the general welfare, will, we hope, sufficiently apologize to you, for naming so early a day as the 23rd of January. We are, Gentlemen, respectfully, Your very humble Servant, The Committee of Correspondence. Extract of a letter from a Gentlemen in England, to this Friend in America, dated London, Oct. 31, 1774. ”America must go through some changes; we cannot give way ”here; ___any considerations on your part will be accepted, and ”I hope you have some cool, temperate men, who think so too; ”sure I am, it will best promote their own happiness.—The knavish ”patriots on this side have undone you, and will undo themselves. ”The King has dissolved the Parliament, and writs are issued for ”a new one;___this is thought a wise and capital stroke to prevent ”expence, corruption and debauchery.—I very much approve of ”Delegates being sent over here, be assured government would re- ”ceive them very cordially.” ”4th Nov. We have received some disagreeable accounts ”from your side by the man of war, which those who are friends ”to moderation are sorry for, as they must operate against both ”yourselves and us.___It is a pity that no propositions come from you.” In one of the English papers is inserted, “Two battalions of Light Infantry are ordered to be in readiness to embark for New-York.” The last letters from London mention the deaths of Dr, Duncan, physician to the King, Captain Robert Herzler of the royal artillery and Colonel James Cunninghame. By a Gentleman arrived at Salem, in a Vessel from Cape Nicholas Mole, which he left the 17th of November. Just as he was leaving that place, a vessel arrived there from the Island of Cuba, which she left the 15th of November, the master of which informed him, that he was obliged to quit that island in the greatest hurry, and leave all his cargo behind, there being so many Spanish vessels cruising to intercept all provision vessels bound for the island of Jamaica, that it was hardly possible for any to escape; this may be depended on aa a fact, and all the French and Spaniards were employed night and day, in repairing and building fortifications with the greatest expedition, and furnishing all their garrisons with a large stock of provisions and ammunition.____Du- ring his stay at the Mole, transports were arriving daily with troops and provisions. The four Americans, who were most instrumental in bringing forth the late odious acts of Parliament, by the advice they gave to the Premier, who was glad to avail himself of their hints, are all promised very lucrative employs in England. NORFOLK, JANUARY 12, 1775. At at Meeting of the Committee of Princess Anne on Thursday, the 5th of January, 1775. THE Chairman having acquainted the Committee, that Mr. GEORGE LOGAN of this County, Merchant, had imported TWO Bales of EUROPEAN Goods, since the first Day of December last, contrary to, and under the Restrictions made by the Continen- tal Congress. It was Resolved that Edward Cannon, John Hancock, Frederick Boush, and William Hancock, Members of this Com- mittee, should wait upon Mr. GEORGE LOGAN, to be informed of the Truth of such Information:___Who readily appeared before the Committee, and acknowledged that he had received into his pos- session, since the first Day of December, four Casks of Nails, oneb Bale of Oznaburgs, one Box of Linen, and one Case of Sadlery; which said several Articles he very readily and cheerfully submitted should be disposed of at the Discretion of the Committee. Upon </div> <h5>Page 3</h5> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> which the Committee came to the following Resolutions:” Resolved, that the Thanks of this Committee be presented to Mr. LOGAN, for his candid and polite Behaviour on this Occasion. Resolved, that the several Articles above mentioned, after being advertised in one of the Virginia Gazettes, be sold; agreeable to the tenth Article of the Association, under the Direction of Captain, James Kempe, Mr. William Robinson, Mr. Anthony Walke, junr. Capt. Frederick Boush, and Capt. William Hancock, before the next Meeting of this Committee. Published by Order of the Committee. THOMAS ABBOTT, clerk. Pursuant to the above Resolution, we hereby give Notice that the Sale will be on Tuesday the 17th Instant, at the Store of Mr. LOGAN, at Kempe’s Landing; and will begin at 11 o’Clock at the Forenoon, precisely. JAMES KEMPE, WILLILAM ROBINSON, ANTHONY WALKE, Junior. GREDERICK BOUSH, WILLIAM HANCOCK. PORTSMOUTH. January 12, 1775. Last Week a Deputation from this Town waited on Captain Montague, and the other Gentlemen Officers on board his Maje- sty’s Ship the FOWEY; and delivered them a Card of Thanks for the important Aid they afforded at a late alarming Fire in that Town; and for the constant Readiness they have always shown to assist every trading Vessel in Distress.____The Address was po- litely received; And Capt. Montague having thanked them, was pleased to say, “He ever would be disposed to Grant every Assist- ance in his Power, when consistant with his Duty.” The Alexander, Capt. Kerr, from Liverpool, newly arrived here; in his passage, sprung his main Mast and varied away his main Boom; spoke with the Caesar of London, Jodn Dunn Ma- ster, from Philadelphia bound to Jamaica, in Lat. 23:50, Long- 67:30, ten Days out, 19th of December last; On the 24th spoke the Schooner Commerce, Capt. Harland, from Antigua for South Carolina, in Lat. 28, Long, 72:14, nine Days out. The PRINTER of this PAPER is desirous, and will esteem it a particular Favour done him; if Masters or Comman- ders of Vessels will be kind enough to send an ACCOUNT of what Ships, &c. they may have spoke with, on their respective Voyages. ENTERED INWARDS at PORT HAMPTON, JANUARY 3, 1775. Sloop Wren, William Smith from Rhode Island; with Fish, Cheese, Chocolate, Onions, Molasses, Iron Ware, and New-Eng- land Rum. Schooner Jenny, William Sears form Nevis; with 24 Hogsheads of Rum, 7 Barrels brown Sugar. Ship Tyger, John Hail from London, with Ballast only. Brig Peggy, Francis Haynes from Nevis, with Ballast only. Brig Dolphin, John Kelso from Antigua; with 17 Hogsheads of Rum. Sloop Susanna, Samuel Eastwood, with Ballast only. Snow Nancy, Charles Alexander from Teneriss, with Ballast only. Ship Sampson, Lewis Farquarson from Bristol; with 2388 Bushels of Salt. Sloop Betsey, James Avery from Maryland; with 200 Bushels of Bread. Brig Patty, John Barret from Barbados, with 12 Hogshead of Rum. CLEARED OUTWARD. Sloop Agatha, Thomas Edgar from Antigua; with 2000 Bushels of Corn, 60 Barrels of Flour, 10 barrels of Bread 200 Bushels of Pease, 5000 Shingles. Ship Virginia, William Arthur for London, with 28600 Staves, Ship Betsey, J. Dysart for Liverpool, with Tar, Turpentine, Staves, Square Timber, Indigo, and Tea. Schooner Samuel, John Shepherd for Jamaica; with Pork, Staves, and Shingles. Brig Bland, Michael Danby for London; with Tobacco, Tar, Turpentine, Bread, Bees-Wax, Snake-Root, British dry Goods, Pig-Iron, Staves, Hand-Spakes; and nine Chests of Tea. Schooner Peggy, Richard Basden for St. Christophers; with Staves, Hoops, Pease, Oars and Pork. Ship Juliana, Robert Montgomery for Cadiz; with 10,100 Bushels of Wheat, 200 Bushels of Beans, and 100 Barrels of Flour, 1000 of Staves. Ship Juno, John Windover for Liverpool; with Tobacco, Staves, Plank, Handspakes, Lock and Anchor Stocks; also Wheat, Oars, and Rum for Ship Stores. ENTERED INWARD at PORT HAMPTON January 10, 1775. Sloop Josiah, Francis Lennis from Antigua; with Ballast only. Lady Catherine, Capt. Wilkins from Antigua; with 52 Hhds. of Rum. Brig Venus, Capt. Peart from Liverpool; with European Goods, per three Cockets. The Falmouth packet, Capt. Holland from Antigua; with bal- last only. The Helena, Capt. Stewart from Hispaniola: with Foreign Mo- lasses. The Four Sisters, Capt. Brown from Maryland; with Bar-Iron, Cambooses, Hoops, Flour, and Butter. The Fanney, Capt. Mc’Kerrell from Grenadoes; with 45 Hhds of Rum. Schooner Newberry, John Rider from Plymouth, New-England; with Rum, Salt, Cheese, Fish, Chocolate, iron ware, Molasses, Linen and Spinning Wheels. Brig Betsey, Capt. Edey form Barbadoes; with Rum, Brown Sugar and Limes. Brig Alexander, William Kerr from Liverpool; with European Goods, per 6 Cockets. CLEARED OUTWARD. Sloop Friendship, Capt. James for Bermuda; with Corn, Pease; and Tallow. Schooner Little Dann, Capt. Sustees for Philadelphia; with Wheat and Pease. Sloop Phanin, Capt. Westcott for Antigua; with Corn, Pease, Scantling Staves, Heading, Shingles, Pork and Leather. Brig Liberty, Capt. Cook for Barbadoes; with Flour, Pork, Corn and Shingles. Brig George, Capt. Grymes for Leghorn; with Pease, Flour, and Wheat. Brig Francis, Richard Towle for Hispaniola; with Scantling, Shingles, Four and Bread. Sloop Relief, Capt. Gilbert for Jamaica; with Flour, Pork, Beef, Scantling, and Hoops. Brig Pallas, John Bowie for Falmouth, G. Britain; with Tar, Turpentine, Wheat and Staves. Ship John, Capt. Ayres for Grenadoes; with Staves, Heading, Shingles, Scantling, Plank and Hoops. Schooner Rebecca, Capt. Holden for Philadelphia, P. Post En- try, with Skins, Wheat, Hemp, and Flax-seed. Schooner Chatham, Capt. Fleetwood for Maryland; with Hemp, Rum, Pease, Corn, pork, Leather, a Saddle Sign board, and 39 Hhds of Rum. Sloop Porgey, Capt. Bassett for Antigua; with Corn, Pease, Staves, Heading and Hoops. Sloop Kitty, Capt. Williams for Jamaica; with Beef, Pork, Bread and Shingles. </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> ADVERTISEMENTS TEN POUNDS REWARD. RUN AWAY from the Subscriber in STAFFORD County, Two indented Servants: the one a Scotchman named DAVID MATHESONS, a stout made Fellow, by Trade, a GAR- DENER, about 25 Years of Age, 5 Feet 8 or 10 Inches high, has dark red Hair clubbed behind and curled at the sides; had on and took with him, an old blue Surtout Coat which as been turned, faced, and trimmed with the same Colour; a green Cloth Jacket with yellow Metal Buttons, a Pair of red Plush Breeches; fine mix- ed blue Country Stockings, a mixed blue Cloth Coat and Jacket, lined, and trimmed with black; a stripped VIRGINIA CLUB Jacket, one Shirt of brown Sheeting with several others of fine Linen, Nankeen Breeches; and many other Cloaths that cannot be par- ticularised. The other an Englishman named CHARLES BOOTH, and by Trade a Joiner, about 20 or 21 Years of Age, 5 Feet 8 or 10 Inches high, slender made and of a fair Complexion, has white short curled Hair; had on and took with him, a violet or purple coloured Coat and Vest, a Pair of new Buckskin Breeches, a Pair of old ditto much worn and very dirty, an old blue Coat lined with white Shalloon, a new green Cotton Vest with Oznabrigs and Plaid Sleeves, a Pair of dark ribb’d Stockings, and several others of different Colours, a brown sheeting Shirt, one fine Irish Linen ditto much patched and several others; also a Silver Watch.___They took with them a Gun, a Pair of double Blankets, a spotted Rug, and went away in a Pettiaugey___All Matters of Vessels are fore- warned from carrying them off the Country. WILLIAM BRINT January 5, 1775. (3) 31 TEN POUNDS REWARD Whereas some malicious ill disposed person, or persons, did on Friday evening last, near Tanner Creek, cruelly Maim and cut the Hamstrings of a very valuable Dray-Horse, belonging to RICHARD JARVIS, dray-man, in this town; and whereas there is reason to suspect a design, to serve other Horses in the same man- ner; the FOX-HUNTERS Club, in order to discover the Perpetra- tors of such cruelty, offer the above reward of TEN POUNDS, to any person who will give such Information, so that the offender may be convicted. MATTHEW PHRIPP Treasurer. Norfolk, Dec. 10, 1774. 3 w. A BRIGANTINE for SALE. TO be Sold by the Subscribers, a DOUBLE-DECKED VESSEL now on the Stocks, about One Hundred and Twelve Tons burthen, well Moulded and of good Work, built of the best White Oak, and Heart of Old Pine; exceeding well calculated for the Eastern or West-India Trade.__Will be finished in two or three Months; Also all the Materials for Rigging said Vessel of the best Quality. We want likewise to sell a SLOOP almost ready for Launching; Burthen about Eighty Tons.___For Terms, apply to JOHN SHEDDEN, & Co. Norfolk, December 21, 1774. FIFTY POUNDS REWARD. WHEREAS on the 19th of June past, a certain JOSEPH THORP was entrusted with a considerable sum, of Half Johannes, of nice penny weight, to be delivered by him at QUEBEC; and as he has not yet made his appearance there, with other suspicious circumstances, it is apprehended he is gone off with the money. He is a native of ENGLAND, about six feet high, swarthy complexion, very dark keen eyes, and pitted with the small pox; of a slender make, stoops as he walks, talks rather slow, with some small impediment in his speech. He lived some time in NEW-CASTLE, VIRGINIA, and has a brother settled there. It is believed he went on board Captain JOHN F. PRUYM, for AL- BANY, and took with him a blue casimir, and a dark brown cloth suit of clothes. Whoever secures the said JOSEPH THORP in any of his Ma- jesty’s goals on this continent, shall be entitled to ten per cent. on the sum recovered, and the above reward of Fifty Pounds when convicted. Apply to CURSON and SETON of New-York; JOSEPH WHARTON, junr. of Philadelphia; ROBERT CHRISTIE, of Baltimore; JAMES GIBSON, and Co. Virginia; JOHN BOND- FIELD of Quebec; MELATIAR BOURNE, or JOHN ROWE of Boston. It is requested of those who may have seen this JOSEPH THORP, since the 19th of June last past, or know any thing of the rout he has taken, that they convey the most early intelligence thereof to any of the above persons; or GREEN- WOOD, RITSON, & MARSH, in Norfolk; the Favor will be gratefully acknowledged. All Masters of vessels are forewarned from taking him of the Continent. WHEREAS a report has been propagated, that I am not duly authorized to act as a Notary Public, but that my sole warrant for so doing, is an assignment of a commission formerly granted to Mr. THOMAS BURKE, late of this Borough, and that in consequence thereof, no credit ought to be paid to the Seal of my Office: my own character and interest both call upon me, thus openly to contradict such report, by assuring the Public in general, and those in particular whom, it may concern, that I act under a Commission issuing from his grace, the Archbishop of Canterbury, granted to me, and to which I qualified before His Excellency, the EARL of DUNMORE, and that, being registered as a Notary Pub- lic, in His Majesty’s Office of Faculties in Chancery, all Faith and Honour is due to Certificates under the Seal of my Notarial Office; where business committed to my care, will be executed with accu- racy and dispatch.____As I continue to transport Business as Insu- rance Broker, orders from any part of the country for Insurance, will be properly attended to, and the greatest care taken to procure food men to the Policies. JAMES ARCHDEACON. N. B. I have for Sale a few Hogsheads of excellent Old Jamaica Spirits, Jamaica Coffee, Antigua Rum, Ginger, Loaf Sugar, &c. Norfolk, January 4, 1775. (4) 31 TO BE SOLD. NEWLY Imported, Garden Seeds, such as early Golden Hot. spur Pease, early Charlton, Marrow Fat Do; also every Kinds proper for the Season____Likewise a General Assortment of Seeds, Roots, Vegetables, &c. fit for this Country. ---These may be had by applying to the Subscriber; who will be greatly obliged to such Friends as shall apply for them. Peculiar care will be taken, that no Foul Seeds will be delivered. JOYCE EDWARDS. Norfolk, January 4, 1775. </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> FOR SALE. A BRIGANTINE, about 170 Tuns Burthen, Exclusive of Rigging; properly-calculated for the North-Carolina Trade.____For Terms apply, to Cap. WILLES COWPER, in Suffolk, or to the Subscriber. BEN. BAKER. Nansemond, Dec. 20, 1774 BY Virtue of a Power of Attorney from the Heirs of Doctor JOHN DALGLIESH deceased, will be sold a valuable Plan- tation: Containing Two Hundred and Ten Acres, pleasantly situ- ated on Elisabeth River, about two Miles below Norfolk: For Terms, apply to the Subscriber.____Who has also a Power to dis- pose of a very valuable Water Lot in Portsmouth, belonging to Mr. WILLIAM HALL of Bermuda; and will receive Country-Pro- duce in Payment, for one half the Purchase-Money. ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL. Norfolk, January 4, 1775. THE Subscriber has for Sale, (at New Mill Creek) the following Horses, Geldings, and Mares, viz. HORSES, Rainbow, A Sorrel, 3 years old, 14 hands high, L.31 S. 10..D. 00 Blackbeard, Dark Bay, [illegible, creased] dirto. 14 ditto ___ L. 15 S. -- D. -- GELDINGS, Silver Eve,, Bright Bay, 5 years old, 13 hands 1 & an half inch high, - - - - L. 12 S. -10 D. -- Bosman, Black colour’d, 7 ditto 13 ditto -L. 6 S. -- D. -- Mink, ditto 5 ditto 13 ditto 2 inches - - L. 9 S. -- D. -- Tarborough, ditto 7 ditto 14 ditto - - L. 15 S. -- D. --- Black Jack ditto 4 ditto 13 three fourth’s - L. 15 S. -- D. -- Snow Bird, Dark Bay, 3 ditto 12 three fourth’s - L. 10 S. -- D. -- Derrick, ditto 4 ditto 13 ditto - - - L. 8 S. -- D. -- MARES. Ogle. Black, 8 years old, 13 hands 1 inch high, L. 6 S. -- D. -- Phillis, ditto 2 ditto 14 ditto 1 inch L. 22 S. 10 D. -- Jenny, a Sorrel, 4 ditto 14 ditto 3 inches L. 22 S. 10 D. -- Crooked Foot ditto 10 ditto 13 ditto 1 inch - L. 20 S. – D. -- Pigin, a Dark Sorrel, 7 ditto 13 ditto 2 inches L. 17 S. -- D. -- Long Tail, a bay 2 ditto 13 ditto - -- L. 7 S. -- D. -- Peg, ditto 12 ditto 13 ditto 1 inch - - L. 7 S. -- D. -- The above are the names, colours ages and sizes as also the sums they cost me, sometime ago. Some I find to have been good bargains, and for these, I shall ask something more than first [illegible, smudged], others, I will take less for;(and as the Winter is now on hand) the sooner applications are made, the better bargains may be had. MALACHI MAUND. N. B. I have also for sale, two Colts. December 22, 1774. THE Subscriber has engaged some able Hands, and carries on the Boot and Shoe-making Business, in all its Branches, in the neatest manner, and newest fashions, on moderate Terms, for Ready Money. He furnishes Ladies, with Shoes, either in Sattin, Silk or Lea- ther, and flatters himself he is able, to give them Satisfaction, in what he undertakes. JOHN MUIRHEAD. Portsmouth, January 7, 1775. NOTICE, The Subscriber has now determined to open SCHOOL, in the Area of the Church, Norfolk____He will exert himself to ca- pacitate his Pupils, in every branch of PSALMODY or Church Music; having been for a long time in the business___He flatters himself, his Employers will meet with the desired Satisfaction.____ Proper attendance, and regulations will at all times be taken no- tice of.___His Abilities are known, for that purpose. No care will be spared, in instructing those who come under his charge, and the expence wll be moderate; those who are so good, as to send their children to his care, may rest assured, his promises will be perform- ed. THOMAS MINTON. N. B. He will teach from Nine o’Clock forenoon, till Four afternoon___Begins Thursday, the 19th Instant. Norfolk, January 8, 1775. FOR SALE or CHARTER, to any Port in BRITAIN or the WEST-INDIES. THE BRIGANTINE Fanny, JOHN MCKERROL Master; Burthen seven thousand Bushels, twelve Months old, built for private USE, now ready to take on Board a Cargo.____For Terms, apply to the Master, or GAVIN HAMILTON, Mercht in Norfolk. January 9, 1775. (3) 32 JUST IMPORTED, BY BROWN & WARDROP; And opened, at their STORE, formerly oc- cupied by Messrs. JOHN GOODRICH, & Co. A NEAT ASSORTMENT of EUROPEAN GOODS, which they will dispose of, on reasonable Terms, for Cash or short Credit.____They have also for Sale, a SCHOONER, Burthen, 800 Bushels, of an easy Draught of Water; Likewise RUM, SU- GAR, MOLASSES, &c. Norfolk, January 11, 1775. (3) 32 FOR CHARTER, (To any Port in EUROPE.) THE Brigantine Alexander, William Ker Master; burthen a- bout 370 Hhds, or 9000 Bushels___For Terms apply to said Master on Board, or to JOHN ROWN, &amp. Co. N. B. Who have for Sale, a Quantity of Liverpool Salt, on Board said Vessel for READY MONEY. J.B. NORFOLK, January 12, 1775. (1) 32. WHEREAS by unjust Informations, and Informatiions, I was induced to believe, that Mr. THOMAS YOUNGHUS- BAND’S Negroes had destroyed my Cows, which were Two in Number; since which Time, One had returned Home alive, and well, and the other has been seen about three and four Months af ter the above Report, with other Cattle in the PECOWSON or the GREAT SWAMP, as Witness my Hand this 7th of December, 1774. In the County of CURRITUCE, NORTH CAROLINA. THOMAS PARKER. BUTLER COWELL, THOMAS SHERGOLD, WITNESSES. January 10, 1775. (6) 32 </div> <h5>Page 4</h5> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> POETRY. TO A POETICAL LADY. FAIR one, in prudence drop the pen: Howe’r your fancy’s fir’d; We know you level at us men, And rhyme to be admir’d; We’ll not of double arms admit, And let you join to beauty, wit. You can’t with our own bait allure, With our own weapons foil; When you such onsets make, we’re sure Most wisely to recoil: In vain you try then our own arts, To make a conquest o’er our hearts. ’Tis when you lie in ambuscade, That you most dang’rous are; We’re safe when you appear array’d And your designs declare: VENUS when naked more alarm’d, Than she was when like Pallas arm’d. Wou’d ye your natural genius show, Your genuine charms display; No more the manly art avow, Some female talk essay: No more let Phoebus aid be try’d, But list Minerva on your side. If your bright pointed needle draws A stream of colours out, Ten thousand darts, tho’ wrought on gawze ! May put us to the rout: What equal art in rhyme is shewn To the embroid’ry of a gown? And, as ye hope imperial sway, In th’ heart of him you love; Be wise and fling the pen away Lest it shou’d fatal prove. Think, e’er in rhyme you take a pride, How Sappho wrote, and how she died. ADVERTISEMENTS. KEYSER’s FAMOUS PILLS. FOR removing and eradicating the most confirmed Venereal Disorders, to be sold at the Printing- Office, (printed directions for using them, may be had gratis) _____Also the late American Editions of JULIET GRENVILLE; QUINCY’s OBSERVATIONS on the Boston Port-Bill; and a Variety of the newest and most approved Books, Pamphlets and Plays. N. B. Subscriptions are taken in there for a new Book, in 2 vols.; entitled, A Voyage round the World, performed by Capt. Cook, and Joseph Banks, Esq; F. R. S.; first published by the direction of the Lords of the Admiralty; wrote by John Hawkersworth, L. L. D. Ornamented with Cuts. Norfolk, October 7, 1774. WHOEVER is possessed of the Tickets No. 7533. and 7723. in Colonel BYRD’S Lottery, may hear of a purchaser by applying at the Printing Office. FOR SALE or CHARTER, THE BRIG NORFOLK, Burthen about 8000 Bushels; now lying in Norfolk Harbour, and many be Ready to take in, in a few Days.____ She is a Prime Sailer; Two Years old, Well fit- ted, and the principal part of her Timbers, Cedar, Mulberry and Locust. For Terms, apply to HARMANSON, & HARVEY. N. B. Who have also for Sale, West-India RUM, Jamaica SPIRITS, COFFEE, PIMENTO, Ma- deira and Lisbon WINE. Norfolk, December 14, 1774. tbetfb. RUN away, from the subscriber, a small Negroe fellow, named HARRY, about forty years of age; he speaks English but in- differently: went off very ragged in his clothes, (but may have been better provided since) he carried with him, two great-coats of cloath, coloured duffle. Am informed he went with a tall Negroe man, called Prince, belonging to Mr. Robert Donald, and that they intended for Norfolk. Both of the have been used to the crafting business._____A Reward of TWENTY SHILLINGS will be Paid to any person, who shall bring said Run away, to me, at Manchester, or to the Printer hereof. JAMES LYLE. December 20, 1774. 3 w. WILLIAM SIMPSON, requests all persons in- debted to him, to pay their respective accounts without delay, to JOHN JACOB, whom he has appoint- ed in the room of Mr. MINTON, to receive the same; said MINTON having declined the business. Norfolk, December 20, 1774. c t f. JUST PUBLISHED and to be SOLD, By the PRINTER Hereof, ECTRACTS from the Votes and Proceedings of the American Continental Congress; also a com- pleat Journal of their Proceedings. </div> <div> <h6>Column 2</h6> THE DISTILLERY AT AEXANDRIA, in VIRGINIA, WITH OTHER IMPROVEMENTS, To be let for a Term of Years; Enquire of Mr. WILLIAM HOLT, at Williamsburgh, WILLIAM DAVIES Esq; at Norfolk, Mr. GEORGE GILPIN, or Messrs. HARPER and HARTSHORNE at Alexandria, Mr. JOHN CORNTHWAIT at Baltimore, or of DANIEL ROBERDAU Esq; at Philadelphia. The DISTILLERY and Improvements CONSISTS OF: A DISTILLERY built of Stone, 71 Feet by 39. A STONE STORE, 50 by 50, with GRANARIES in two Stories above the Ground Floor, and a SAIL or RIGGING LOFT above them, the whole length of the building. A MOLASSES STORE framed that will contain 140 Hhds. A framed COOPER’s SHOP, 16 by 23, with a suitable Chimney. The DISTILLERY is furnished with TWO NEW STILLS about the same size, that will both hold to work 2500 Gallons; and the working CISTERNS, TWENTY in number, will contain the same quantity each. With a THIRD STILL that contains to work 600 Gallons for low Wines; each of these Stills have suitable worms and worm Tubs. Also a suitable low wine Cistern; and FIVE very ample re- turn Cisterns, out-side of the house and under cover. The WHOLE and every part of the improvements are entirely NEW, executed by workmen from Philadelphia, and the Distillery under the immediate eye and direction of a Gentleman of eminent capacity in distillations. The Works are supplied with good cool water from an ample spring by TWO PUMPS with brass chambers, 6 inches diameter and the cisterns are charged with two other pumps, with chambers of block tin of five inches diameter, through suction pipes of yellow poplar: all these pumps are worked by a HORSE in an adjoining MILL-HOUSE of large diameter, well constructed. A WOOD YARD boarded seven feet high, that will contain much more than necessary for the Distillery into which the wood may be thrown, from the water: the whole of these improvements are situated in ALEXANDRIA below the Bank. The DISTILLERY on fast ground and the CISTERNS fixed above the highest tide wa- ter. The STORES and YARD on a wharf which with the public wharf adjoining of 66 feet, makes an extent of more than 200 feet in width; 156 feet of which runs 300 feet into the Potowmack. As it does not suit the owner of these improvements to remove his residence from Philadelphia, he will let them at a moderate rent with a contract for 300 cords of ash wood yearly, for five years; cut into 4 feet lengths, and delivered in the Maryland shore, directly opposite to the Distillery, and so near the water as to render any carriage unnecessary; by the heirs of THOMAS ADDISON, Esq; deceased, at the rate of a dollar per cord. Any Person inclining to lease these Premises, may be furnished on a speedy Application, with about 160 Hogsheads of good well chosen Molasses; with Indulgence for Payment, enquire as above. c t f November 24th, 1774. TO BE SOLD FOR Ready Money, or Barter for Negroes a Sloop, Burthen 2800 Bushells, well calcu- lated for the Country Business, only draws 6 Feet 10 Inches when loaded----For Terms, apply to the Sub- scriber in Suffolk Town. WILLS COWPER. December 20, 1774. Run away, from the subscriber, the 22d. of December, an Ap- prentice Boy, named JOHN CARWICK, Eighteen years of Age, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, slim made, and of a pale com- plexion, blue eyes, black curl’d hari; has a scar of the tip of his nose.___Had on and took with him, a blue cloth coat and breeches, a black cloath coat, and black stocking breeches, a new fear- nought waistcoat, blue plain trowsers, some white and check shirts, plain square silver shoe-buckles, and carved knee-buckles; a good beaver hat, and sundry other sea cloath’s. I fore warn all masters of vessels to employ him, or carry him out of the country, at their peril; I will give FIVE POUNDS Reward, for him, if delivered to me in Norfolk, and if taken in Carolina, I will give SEVEN POUNDS Reward, NICOLAS B> SEABROOK. Norfolk, December 27, 1774. c. t f. WANTED. A Quantity of Linen Rags. The best Prices will be given by Applying at the Printing Office As these are intended for an American manufacture of Paper, it is to be hoped every Friend to this Country, will preserve their Rags, for so Valuable a Purpose. NORFOLK, November 3, 1774. BY direction of the Committee, for the county of Norfolk, on Monday the 23 instant, will be dis- posed off at Public Sale, for Ready Money, Seven Parcells of Goods, containing check-handkerchiefs, 7___8th check, stripped, holland, bed style, Irish linen, mens hose, thread, oznabrig, cutlery, and other hardware.___Snuff, and barley imported in the Rich- mond, Cap. Paterson, from Glasgow, by Mr. Thomas McCulloch, and by him dilvered to the Committee, to be disposed off, agreeable to the tenth article of the Continental Congress. By order of the Committee. BENJAMIN CROOKER, Clerk. Norfolk, January 4, 1775. 2 w. I Intend to leave this COLONY in a few Months. ISSAC HILDRICH Norfolk, January 1775. </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> THE Subscriber will open a public School on Monday the Eight Instant, at the Room where JOHN SALISBURY, formerly resided, at Beech Spring._____His Friends and the Public, may depend on the greatest Attention in the dif- ferent Branches he proposes to Teach; and will at all times be Assi- duous to Merit their Favour, by Instilling into them the Proper Branches of Education their Parents would wish to have effectuated. No pains will be spared, to gain so Salutary an End.__He means this, as an Introduction to an undertaking which he Hopes will be attended with Satisfaction to both Parties. JOHN DUNCAN. Newtown, Princess Ann county, January 4, 1775. WE have lately imported, a well assorted Car- go of European Goods suitable for the Season, which we will dispose of on Reasonable Terms, either by Wholesale or Retail; for Ready Money, or Commodities, at such Prices as We think Them Worth._____We have Also for Sale, West-India and Northward RUM, Muscovado LOAF-SUGAR, Teneriff, Lisbon and Maderia WINES, MOLASSRS, COFFEE, BAR-IRON and a few very Likely NEGROES, Consisting of Men, Women, Boys and Girls; which We will Dispose of Cheap, for Ready Money, or To- bacco. CUMING WARWICK, & Co. Milener’s Warehouse, December 21 1774. 3 w. RUN away, from the Subscriber, in Nansemond county, the 25th of December 1774, a dark Mulatto Man named JACK, about 33 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, well made, bow legg’d, more so in the right leg than then the left; has a number of scars on his back, occasioned by the whip for his villainy; he is very artful and crafty, and will form many excuses, therefore whoever takes him up, must be very careful or else he will make his escape. He took with him several changes of apparel. Whoever delivers the said slave to me, or confines him in any of his Majesty’s Goals in this Colony, so as I may get him again, shall have TEN DOLLARS Reward, and if out thereof, TWENTY DOLLARS; it is well known he is lurking about Portsmouth, or Norfolk. SAM> BRADLY. N. R. I forewarn all persons from carrying him out of the Co- lony at their peril. S. B. January 4, 1775. ON Thursday the 20th Instant, being Court Day, will be hired out for one year at the Court-House door, 3 valuable NEGROES, (Saw- yers) belonging to the Estate of JOHN GIL- CHRIST, deceased; and on Monday the 24th will be rented out, at the Great-Bridge, for the Term of 3, 5, or 7 Years, to the highest bidder, 2 Plantations, lying in St. Brides Parish, belong- ing to said Estate. ARCHIBALD CAMBELL, Executor. January 4, 1775. JUST imported in the Sampson, Capt. Farquharson, from Bristol, and to be sold on the lowest terms, for Ready Money, or short Credit.____Sundry pack- ages of Goods, consisting of Irish linens, worsted stockings, dress buck, doe and sheep skins, felt hats, carpenters tools, and other articles of cutlery, also hardware. For terms, apply to ROBERT GRAY, & Co. Norfolk, January 4, 1775. WHEREAS we have given offense to the Public, in having SOLD TEA, since the date of the Continental Association, owing to our Misapprehensi- on of the third Article thereof. We do hereby, re- quest their forgiveness, for this our Misconduct, and beg the continuance of their Favours, as we are de- termined not to Infringe the Association in the smallest particular. WILLIAM & THOMAS FARRER. Norfolk, January 4, 1775. 2 w. THE Indentures of a few likely young Servants, amongst which are several Tradesmen: Also a Quantity of fine Salt now on board the ship Sampson, Lewis Farquarson Master, laying off the Town Point Wharf, to be sold by INGLIS & LONG. Norfolk, January 4, 1775. 31 NOTICE. THAT JAMES WELSH, (an IRISH-MAN ) now servant to the subscriber, has of late, been often absent from his work for whole days.___I am informed that he frequents certain houses, upon these occasions, about Town-Bridge. He is a tall slim man, about 5 feet nine-inches high; has at times, a wig, above his na- tural hair, tho’ long enough to wear without one. Every person or persons, are hereby fore-warned, not to harbour, sereen or en- tertain said servant, in any place whatever; and all masters of ves- sels are forbid to carry him off the country, at their peril, as the law directs. Likewise, all and other of my apprentices, or servants. WILLIAM FORSYTH. Norfolk December 20, 1774. c t f. FOR SALE, a LONDON made CABLE. LENGTH 122 Fathoms, Thickness 8 1-half Inches; Weight 20 h. 1 q. 11 p. now lying at Mr. ARCHDEACON’s Ware- House: Any intending to purchase; for particulars, may apply at his Store, or at THOMAS HUDSON’S in Portsmouth. Norfolk, December 2, 1774. TO BE RENTED, THE House and Lot, whereon the Subscriber lives, next Door to Mr ALEXANDER MOSELY. For Terms apply to, MARY ROTHERY. Norfolk December 20, 1774. </div> NORFOLK: Printed by WILLIAM DUNCAN and Co. by whom Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of NEWS from VIRGINIA, NORTH-CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully Received, and duly Inserted.___Advertisements, ofa moderate Length, for 3s, the first time, and 2s. each time after.___Price of the PAPER, 12 s. 6d. per Annum. 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, The Norfolk Intelligencer Number 32, from Thursday, January 5 to Thursday, January 12, 1775 Subject The topic of the resource Newspapers--Virginia--Norfolk Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1775-01-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SCNP2020.2 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available William Duncan and Company Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource William Duncan and Company, printer unique