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Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document <h5>Page 1</h5> THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1774. NUMBER 449. OPEN TO ALL PARTIES, BUT INFLUENCED BY NONE WILLIAMSBURG: PRINTED BY JOHN PINKNEY, FOR THE BENEFIT OF CLEMENTINA RIND”S CHILDREN. All Persons may be supplied with the GAZETTE at 12s 6d a Year. ADVERTISEMENTS, of a moderate Length, are inserted for 3s. the first Week and 2s. each Time after; long ones in Proportion.------PRINTING WORK, of every Kind, executed with Care and Dispatch. MR. PINKNEY, GIVE the following a place in your paper, and you will much oblige A FRIEND. GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE. THE Stratton Major wits of late have shone conspicuous in your papers; the first remarked for his new muse, the second for abuse and filthiness. I will content myself briefly to re- late in prose, within the confines of truth, a state of our present unhappy situation; but first let me observe on the author of the dialogue, and then make an observation or two on the Enemy to Nonsense: The author of the dialogue has made but one mistake, and that is, when he says the pardon had leave granted him to be absent eighteen months, and paid besides. The truth of the case is this: The pardon had leave to be absent twelve months, and received his salary as usual; he then petitioned for six more, which were also granted. During the last six months the reverend Mr. Dixon offi- ciated once a fortnight, and was paid accordingly. About two months after the expiration of the six our reverend parson appeared, and for the last two months he was actually paid; that, in the whole, he was absent about twenty months, and paid for fourteen. Now, Mr. fault-finder, you enemy to nonsense, you lame veri- fier, let us see how you measure! And ev’ry chap, quite void of sense, Whose only merit’s impudence, And fortune, not a single sixpence. Try your last line; that is done. Now try your sense. May I – May you, by magic spell, Dear parson, sink me down to Hell! Learn, sir, first to confute others knowledge before you confirm your own. You must be the dunce for not knowing that prose and verse might be blended with pro- priety. Know that poesies have coupled together, two or three kinds, as the tragical and comical, whereupon is risen the tragi-comical. Some have mingled prose and verse, as Boetius, who, though antient, is still esteemed an author of high renown; others, matters heroical and pastoral; for if they be good when severed, the conjunction cannot be hurtful; and I wish I could say for you that you had made but one error, but I may say, with pro- priety, that yours contains more falsehoods than one. But now to proceed: We have at this time eleven vestry- men, who, in justification of themselves, are so opinionated that it is in vain to say they do wrong; they cannot or will not be convinced. If they set acts of assembly aside, they justify it, by saying the parish is not injured. If, through their liberality, the parson is benefited, and the people oppressed, they are not to complain, because they themselves are sufferers also. If, through inattention, mixed with stupidity, parish matters are neglected, no complaint must be made; their decisive and knock-him- down argument is, that they have a right to do as they please. Their second reason in itself seems good, but when it is known there be many amongst them, their debts being paid, would not be worth a shilling, and that others swallow the bait of flattery greedily, and content them- selves with being thought men of importance, it will have then, I presume, no more weight than the first and last. It is certain that if a vestry should be vile enough (and it is my opinion this is) that by their authority the collector has a right to put his hand into my pocket and to take from thence money without my consent, which is oppression to the highest degree, more especially as there is not one man now in our vestry who was chose by the people; that therein we have no representative, and to be taxed without representation is agreed, on all sides, to be unconstitutional, and proves that our act of assem- ly is defective in not having the vestries dissolved in a certain number of years. Let us be oppressed ever so much, we have but two remedies, the first by drawing up an humble petition to the house of burgesses, which often proves tedious; the second by refusing to pay the money unjustly levied on us, which perhaps might prove destructive to our property, and dangerous in the end. This vestry would be unworthy of notice, did they not deprive us of our property unjustly; and tell me where is the difference, whether oppression originates at home or from abroad: It is oppression still. Shall we, when we boast of liberty which our brave ancestors brought over with them, and bequeathed to us, with these our native shores, purchased of the savages by their victorious arms, and at the risk of their lives, and then handed to us their swords, while smoking with savage blood, shall we grasp them, and suffer oppression: I say no, whether it be internal or external. Quere, agreeable to be the morro, will not the Devil get this vestry: HOSTIS SUM NEMINI. <div class="”column”">Colum 2 MR. PINKNEY, PLEASE to insert in your next the lines below, in answer to the ENEMY to NONSENSE. WHAT cou’d possess you, effeminate BEN, To quit the tea cup, and take up your pen? Was it to tell thy vast, immense estate, Or shew the thickness of thy shallow pate? To honour, too, you make but vain pretence; And sure, a- -e, dunce, and once, don’t prove your sense. First pay thy debts, and you’ll easily see Who is the man of worth, sir, you or me! Thy worth is little, thy honour much less, You’ve nothing to boast but your paltry dress. To prove, as I say, that honour you’ve none, I’ll do it truly, sir, just for my fun: Deny-I’ll swear, by the king of Morocco, You said you’d give a hogshead of tobacco- For what? Why for one single pound of tea, That was wasted o’er the most distant sea. Go to thy friends SAM, he will mend your verse; As it is, it’s not worth a single curse. An enemy to nonsense you declare; Leave out the non, you’re right, that I will swear. A vestryman thou art, ‘tis very true, The last choice in by the infernal crew; If thou had been with virtue, honour, fraught, By them you’d been most surely set at nought; And now there be not one to compleat the set, For reason given they’ll wait for C – s – s yet. Sure if he has virtue, and honour too, he ne’er will herd with such a set as you. Farewell, friend BEN, and know this twenty ninth line Doth end with the name of the author of this rhyme. A PORTRAIT of the honourable CHARLES FOX, son of the late lord HOLLAND, generally distinguished by the name of the YOUNG CUB. THE use of this quaint nick-name will be forgiven when it is considered that the person has been long known by it in the public prints, which have teemed much with panegyric and with scandal on him. When Heaven has bestowed the noblest principles, the most ex- tensive abilities on a man, it is truly to be lamented that the prejudices of education should corrupt or confine them. When those powers of the soul which seem pointed by a providentially direction to act in a public sphere, in the most beneficial manner, are by the absurdity of human politics wrested out of their intent, and blindly directed to answer the contrary purpose, we behold the perver- sion with compassion, but detestation follows the cause. The honourable subject of this essay was born with the advantageous gifts of nature about him; the least polish produced a vein of the utmost richness; and before man- hood began, the powers of his mind gained a full ma- turity. The situation of life in which he was born en- titled him top pre-eminence among the public, and every hand pointed out the spot where his abilities would have scope for a proper display. But the sun is not without its spots; the foolish, the criminal indulgence of a good natured, extravagant parent, to a youth of his passions, shaded the light of reason, which would have exerted itself over every of his actions. An intended political education warped his mind from its natural bias, and shadowed his judgement; and he stood forth early to the wildest extravagance, and of the greatest goodness of heart; of the most extensive political knowledge; with notions wholly ministerial, and in a great measure totally absurd. With all these abilities, and all these preju- dices about him, it will easily be conceived that admini- stration took an early notice of him; his wants, arising from the most profuse extravagance, soon pointed out the necessity of accepting a place, which he did with the utmost dislike of all kind of business, the shadow of which he avoided with great industry. To recite any in- instances of this extravagance would be wholly unnecessary, as too many of them are already made public to leave any doubt remaining. The most amazing part of his character is his gaining almost intuitively a knowledge of every thing; and it is well known, that after several days and nights of dissipation at White’s and in King’s Place Court, he has attended a great assembly, and spoke to a matter he had scarcely ever heard before, in such an unremitted flow of judicious eloquence, as has surprized and astonished the whole of his auditors. An offence against lord North, the all-powerful minister, who strong- ly professed himself a friend to the honourable gentle- man, procured his dismission from the admiralty office, but fearful lest he might employ himself in a dangerous manner, a short time saw him placed in a more conspi- cuous situation in the treasury; here his ambition for a superior post soon began to display itself, and the little attention which was paid to him on that account, as </div> <div class="”column"> <h6>Column 3</h6> well as the distressed state of his finances, and the little opinion he was in with the public from his follies and ex- travagances, hurt his mind, and urged him on to pur- sue such dissonant measures to his friend the premier, as at length procured his dismission. The disgusting cir- cumsubstances that attended his dismission raised much re- sentment in him against the cause, whose favourite mea- sures he opposed with the most powerful exertion of his abilities, though from well known reasons, his oppositi- on did not meet with success. His consequence in his political character now suffered a considerable eclipse, but was attended with the most praise worthy effect in his private life. The loss of so considerable an income, first taught him some kind of economy, which he exerted in divesting himself of many instruments of his pleasure, and negotiating a treaty with his father for the payment of all his debts by which he laid himself under particular restrictions, which he has most religiously observed. The events, which have recently happened, and though ex- pected by him, were much unwished for, have placed him free from all incumbrances, at the head of a for- tune so affluent, that he has now the most glorious op- portunity of exerting all his powers in favour of his country. Wealth gives consequence in the senate, which, added to such abilities, and an independence on admini- stration, may execute wonders. It seems that he will not let this “golden opportunity” pass him, as (if our intel- ligence is just) many advances have been made towards a reconciliation by the minister; many offers have been made, many temptations thrown in his way, but all in vain; he has rejected them with the utmost disdain, and has declared that he will never again accept of a place, but from the immediate appointment of his sovereign, which shall not proceed from the recommendation of any man. We have the utmost reason to hope he will con- tinue in this resolution, and presume to augur, that should he still follow it, he will rise with honour to the first offices in the state. The honourable gentleman, above described, we are informed, has lately sold his house,. In St. James street, to his cousin, the duke of Leinster, for the purpose of re- tiring into the temple, (of which he is become a student) and dedicating those abilities, which the world justly give him credit for, to the service of the law. BOSTON, November 10. A PROCLAMATION. WHERAS a number of persons unlawfully assem- bled at Cambridge, in the month of October last, calling themselves a provincial congress, did in the most open and daring terms, assume to themselves the powers and authority of government, legally and consiti- tutionally established within this province, and tending utterly to subvert the same; and did amongst other un- lawful proceedings, take upon themselves to resolve and direct a new and unconstitutional regulation of the mili- tia, in high derogation of his majesty’s royal prerogative; and also to elect and appoint Henry Gardner, esquire, of Stow, to be receiver general, in the room of Harrison Gray, esquire, then and still legally holding and execut- ing that office; and also to order and direct the monies granted to his majesty, to be paid into the hands of the said Henry Gardner, and not to the said Harrison Gray, esquire, and further earnestly to recommend to the inha- bitants of the province, to oblige and compel the several constables and collectors to comply with and execute the said directions contrary to their oaths, and against the plain and express rules of the law: All which proceedings have a most dangerous tendency to ensnare and to draw them into perjuries, riots, sedition, treason, and rebellion; for the prevention of which evils, and the calamitous con- sequences thereof, I have thought it my duty to issue this proclamation, hereby earnestly exhorting, and in his majesty’s name strictly prohibiting all his liege subjects within this province, from complying in any degree with the said requisitions, recommendations, directions, or resolves of the aforesaid unlawful assembly, as they re- gard his majesty’s highest displeasure, and would avoid the pains and penalties of the law. And I do hereby charge and command all justices of the peace, sheriffs, constables, collectors, and other officers, in their several departments, to be vigilant and faithful in the execution and discharge of their duty, in their respective offices, agreeable to the well known established laws of the land; and to the utmost of their power, by all lawful ways and means, to discountenance, discharge, and prevent a com- pliance with such dangerous resolves of the above men- tioned, or any other unlawful assembly whatever. Given at Boston this 20th day of November, in the 15th year of the reign of his majesty George the third, by the grace of God, &c. &c. THOMAS GAGE. GOD SAVE THE KING. </div> <h5>Page 2</h5> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> November 17. At a meeting of the inhabitants of this town by adjournment, November 7, the committee ap- pointed for that purpose, made the following report, which was accepted by the town. “Whereas sundry regiments of his majesty’s troops are, contrary to law, and to the great annoyance and detriment of his majesty’s good subjects of this province, now stationed in the town of Boston, in a time of profound peace, for the avowed purposes of carrying into execution sundry acts of the British parliament, tending to subvert the constitution of the province, which it is our duty to protest against up- on all occasions; yet, nevertheless, we the inhabitants of the town of Boston, in town meeting legally assembled, taking into serious consideration, the distressed circum- stances of this metropolis, and being anxious still to use our best endeavors to preserve that decency and order for which the town has ever been remarkable, relying on the justice of our cause, and confiding on the untied en- deavours of the colonies, the wisdom of the continental congress, the justice and clemency of our sovereign, and the smiles of divine providence, that our grievances will shortly be redressed, and our unalienable and precious rights, liberties, and privileges, be restored and secured to us upon a just and permanent basis. Therefore we re- commend, That as his excellency the governor has assured the town, that he will do all in his power to secure the peace and good order of the town, That the town on their part will exert their best en- deavours to effect the same desirable purpose; and to this end would augment the town watch, and it is recom- mended to the selectmen of the town, that they increase the watch to the number of twelve men in each watch house, for the security and safety of the inhabitants, and that they be directed to partrole the streets of the town, for the whole night and the ensuing season. And it is earnestly desired that his majesty’s justices of the peace, and other officers would exert their authority for the observance of the laws, and preservation of peace and order, and that when they hear of any disturbance, they would not wait for a complaint, but call on the in- habitants, who will at all times be ready in assisting to disperse such persons, or in bringing offenders of what rank in order soever to justice. As in our present situation it is incumbent upon us particularly to tend to the peace and good order of the town, it is therefore earnestly recommended to the inha- bitants to do all in their power to prevent or suppress any quarrels or disturbances. And it is seriously recommend- ed to all masters of families that they restrain their chil- dren and servants from going abroad after nine o’clock in the evening, unless on necessary business. And it is further recommended to the selectmen of the town, to enjoin upon all retailers and taverners of the town, that they strictly conform to the laws of the pro- vince, relating to disorderly persons. Attest. W. COOPER, T. Ck.” The superior court which was to have been held at Salem on Tuesday the 1st instant, was then adjourned, by proclamation, pursuant to a warrant form two of the justices to the sheriff, to the Monday preceding the third Tuesday of June next. The town of Marblehead, at a full meeting on Monday the 7th instant, unanimously made choice of a large com- mittee for executing the plans of the continental and provincial congresses. It likewise appointed a day for chusing militia officers, and a committee for each com- pany to give personal warning to all on the alarm list for the purpose mentioned. Directions were given by the town to the clerk, for entering on the records such per- sons as should by the province be considered and published ”as rebels against the state”; and to the constables and collectors to pay to Henry Gardener, esquire, monies which they then had, or in future might have in their hands, belonging to the province; the advertisements of the later treasurer Gray, being treated with the contempt due to one on the “rebel list.” A company and train of artillery, will, by private subscription, be likewise pro- vided in said town for defence of American freedom. Surely the colonies are in earnest for preserving their liberties, and a general attention to the art military, will in a short time render them secure, notwithstanding the designs of oppressive tyranny. May military discipline, then, immediately take place throughout America. Tuesday last the encampments were broke up, and the troops are gone into houses, stores &c. in different parts of this town. The same day the regiments that lately arrived from Quebec and New York landed and went into barracks also. We now have eleven regiments in this town, besides the artillery. In the last transports that arrive here came a large quantity of powder, cannon balls, shells, &c. The following donations have been received, during the course of the week past, for the relief of the poor, suffering by means of the port bill, viz. from Chester town and Candy parish, in the province of New Hamp- shire, 3l. and 84 sheep. From Concord, on Pennecock river, New Hampshire, 30 bushels of peas. From Reho- both 14l. From Rehoboth and East Greenwich, 112 sheep. From Tiverton 72 sheap. Form Glassenbury 160 bushels of grain. From Southington 150 bushels of grain. From Wetherfield 73 bushels of grain. From Middleton 1080 bushels of grain. And from Mr. Samuel Moody, school master at Newbury Falls, 5 guineas. A number of artificers arrived here last week from Ha- lifax, who have been employed in preparing barracks, which being now fit for the reception of the troops, the encampment will be broke up to-morrow. A free gift of 150 fat sheep from the town of Smithfield, and 57 from Johnston, both in Rhode Island colony, were lately drove from thence for the benefit of this place. The town of Scituate, in the same colony, has also sent 122 sheep, the inhabitants of Gloucester about the same number, and 250 from Stonington in Connecticut. The town of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, have voted the sum of two hundred pounds, and the town of Exeter, one hundred pounds lawful money, to be paid by the selectmen of said towns, for the relief of the poor of this capital. </div> <div class="“column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> November 21. Some of the latest letters from London say there is a good prospect of a happy change of mem- bers of parliament at the ensuing election; that Hutchin- son meets with the thorough contempt of the wisest a- mong the nobility; that the people in general began to be convinced that he and others have abused the nation by>false representations of the colonies, and this province and town in particular; and that our grievances will be redressed. Other letters advise us, that the lesson of ad- ministration to us is, to prepare for a further struggle, and be in readiness for the extreme event. A lesson which true wisdom dictates to a people threatened as we are, to learn without the least delay. Extract of a letter from Quebec, dated October24. ”At the request of the gentlemen of a committee from Montreal, I send the enclosed, with an assurance that it is a true translaition from the French original, and beg you would insert it in you useful paper, that the senti- ments of a very (if not most) considerable number of our Canadian brethren and fellow subjects in this province may appear in a just light to our brethren in the province of Massachusetts.” Instructions to the English gentlemen of the committee at Montreal, From the Canadian farmers, &c. ”We the Canadian farmers and others, being greatly alarmed at a late act of parliament, which re-establishes the ancient laws of this country, the bad effects of which we too severely felt during the French government, and being entirely satisfied under the English laws, as admi- nistered in this province, beg leave to acquaint the gen- tlemen of the committee for Montreal that any legal steps they shall take for the repeal of the said act will be approved of by us, and we sincerely hope and pray that they will use all means in their power for the same, by petitioning his majesty and representing to the merchants of London the flourishing state of the trade and agricul- ture of this province since the conquest thereof, which we attribute to that freedom which every one has enjoyed under the English laws, and we hereby declare that we never had any hand in a certain petition said to be sent to his majesty, in the name and in behalf of all the Cana- dians for obtaining said act, nor have we, nor any part of the country where we reside, been in any wise con- sulted thereupon, therefor we verily believe the said petition was contrived and obtained in a clandestine and fraudulent manner, by a few designing men, in order to get themselves into posts of profit and honor.” Rochester, in New Hampshire, November11. On Tuesday the 8th instant the committee of corres- pondence at this place, at the desire of a number of peo ple, wrote to Mr. Nicholas Austin, of Middletown, to attend them at the house of Mr. Stepehen Wentworth, it being suspected that he was employed in procuring arti- ficers at Wolfborough, &c. to go to Boston to build bar- racks for the soldiery there. Mr. Austin accordingly waited upon them, and the charge in some measure being proved against him, he was obliged on his knees, as no- thing less would satisfy, to make the following confessi- on, viz. “Before this company I confess I have been aiding and assisting in sending men to Boston to build barracks for the soldiers to live in, at which you have reason to be offended, which I am sorry for, and humbly ask your forgiveness; and I do affirm, that for the future, I never will be aiding or assisting in any wise whatever, in act or deed, contrary to the constitution of the country, as witness my hand, NICHOLAS AUSTIN.” From the SOUTH CAROLINA GAZETTE. Ubi consulueris mature, FACTO opus est. SALLUST. MANY thanks to the worthy congress re-echoes from the generous breasts of grateful thousands. The firmest friend of our continent cannot form a more sanguine wish than that the colonies may firmly execute what they have wisely resolved, When I read their glo- rious proceedings, I see inscribed on every page, in golden capitals, “THE AMERICANS ARE INVINCIBLE.” The untutored savages of the new world, and the polish- ed sons of freedom in the old, when they know our manly opposition, with admiration will exclain, ”Brave Ameri- cans, worthy of liberty:” And join in their united sup- plications to the known and unknown God to smile upon our glorious struggle.” Some extol Roman greatness, and others admire Cor- sican bravery; but the heart of every son of these pro- vinces may distend with joy when he reflects that he is born an American. Oh glorious day! Oh happy union! From Nova Sco- tia to Georgia, one mighty mind inspires, the whole! When I consider the unanimity, the firmness, the wisdom, of our late representatives, I feel a joy unutterable, and an exultation never felt before. What remains, but that each one join heart and hand in the vigorous execution of their wisely concerted plan! The wretch who hangs back proclaims, by his delay, that he either regards not the welfare of America, or that he understands her in- terests better than the united wisdom of her sons. We now know our duty; happy for us if we reduce our knowledge into practice. Without this in vain has the congress met; in vain have they resolved. Much better ot have acquired at once than to fail in the ex- ecution of a plan with so much pains concerted. In this case we may expect the derision of schoolboys and the execrations of posterity. Away with the flimsy excuses suggested by avarice and mistaken self interest. Know it, ye American colonies, that true self interest demands the exact observance of all the self denying injunctions of the association. That fond principle which leads a distressed mariner for the preservation of life, to throw overboard his property, much more confidently calls upon you, to save yourselves and posterity, by frugality and a temporary suspension of exports. The wit of man could not have devised any thing more likely to obtain a redress of our grievances than the plan concerted. In vain has humanity and justice plead our cause; but now self love will operate in our favour more strongly than the cries of the infant, fatherless, and widow. If we strictly adhere to the line marked out, in a few months the West India planters, the English and Irish manufacturers, will be so distressed, that, from a regard </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> to their own interests, they will espouse our cause in a manner that will shake the throne of majesty itself, whilst lord North, and every abettor of American oppression, will be cursed with the dying groans of starving millions. The present struggle will either insure happiness and freedom, or miserable slavery, to this continent. Ame- rica fully and freely represented, has drawn up its bill of rights; these acknowledged, our ruin can proceed only from ourselves. To obtain a thorough establishment of them, we need only wield the weapons of self denial pre- scribed by our representatives. If we fail in our present opposition, future attempts must certainly be in vain; whereas if we succeed, no minister will be hardy enough to renew the unsuccessful attack. Our all is at stake, and upon the behavior of this day hangs the fate of future generations. Let every one, therefore, who loves his count- try, walk in the way pointed out by the united wisdom of North America! VOX POPULI. TO GENERAL GAGE. SIR, THE whole of your proceedings are so replete with folly, that I have more than once thought that I have prostituted my time in ex- posing you to censure. You have rescued me from the repetition of the talk, and have, by your late answer to the address of the provincial con- gress of Massachusetts Bay, taught me that you are a more proper object for ridicule. In the first sentence of your answer you have apologized for constructing, what has been unjustly called, a fortress on the Boston Neck. The same factious spirit which leads the Bostonians to call submission to go- vernment, slavery, kings, tyrants, ministers, rascals, and governors, a com- pound of the whole, has led them to traduce by a military name, a work which was executed only to amuse your officers, and to exercise your soldiers. You have commenced no hostile steps against the province of Massachusetts Bay; you have only raised a creature like yourself, which, ”unless annoyed, will annoy nobody.” Can it be deemed ungenerous to hint that the lives, liberties, or pro- perties, of any person, except avowed enemies, are in danger from Bri- tons, after the massacre of the 5th of March, and the execution of the Boston port and Quebec bills? You say that Britain never formed the black design of wantonly destroy- ing or enslaving any people on earth. It will be sufficient to contradict this assertion by only hinting at the depredations which have lately been com- mitted upon human nature in the East Indies, under the sanction of the British name. Her attempt to enslave the colonies, hardly deserves the name of “a design,” since it has been executed with a folly equal to its iniquity. It would be the blackest ingratitude to suppose that our mo- ther country ever intended to enforce the acts for rapine and murder in Massachusetts Bay, when she appointed general Gage to carry them into execution. Your illegal proclamation will not suffer us to believe that you even wish to “preserve union and harmony between Great Britain and her colonies.” There was a time when Britain deserved the name of a “spirited” nation; but she has forfeited that character by her late shameful com- position with the court of Spain. The armies and fleets of Britain were reserved for more important purposes than to humble the pride of a rival nation. A handful of Charibs, on the island of St. Vincent’s, were devoted to destruction; the power and vengeance of Britan were direct- ed against them; her troops were victorious; and lord North added to his other triumphs the sole glory of this successful expedition. Alas! Britain, how art thou fallen! They victories are now only over humanity, and thy trophies are now nothing but the ensigns of liberty! You charge the inhabitants of Massachusetts Bay with subverting their charter, by assembling in an illegal and unconstitutional manner. In this step, sir, they have been obliged to appeal from the tyranny of laws to the liberty of nature. Their violation of the British constitution, in suffering a standing army to come among them, is the only political crime a true-born Briton can lay to their charge. In this act of submission to the crown, they have committed high treason against the liberties of America. The colonies have acquitted them of this crime, as they wish only for an accommodation with Great Britain. Should their pacific resolutions fail of this end, the sword of justice will not long sleep in its scabbard. British laws (which consider you as vagrants in America) will be executed upon you. You will then cease to complain of such trifles as “our withholding every necessary for your preservation;” you will be thankful for breathing the air of America. Having appealed to your justice, humanity, and reason, in vain, I shall cease to address you in this public manner. I began these letters by cal- ling upon you, by your regard for the peace and happiness of Britain and the colonies, to renounce your commission; I shall conclude them by conjuring you, by the same motives, to continue to execute it. The liberties of America will be safe, while you are held up as an epitome of the military spirit and generosity of the British nation. Resentment begins to subside in our bosoms; for the whole of your operations scarcely entitle you to contempt. JUNIUS AMERICANUS. NEW YORK, November 21. Extract of a letter from Quebec, dated October 30. A COMMITTEE is arrived here from the English inhabitants in Montreal, who have met a commit- tee of the inhabitants of this place, and are drawing up a petition to his majesty, against the act parliament for regulating the government of this province, and hope they will meet with success.” Captain Hunt, from Charlestown, South Carolina, in- forms us, that the ship Britannia, captain Ball, arrived there from London a few days before he sailed, and that a passenger who came in the vessel had, in a clandestine manner, got on board eight chests of tea, which the cap- tain on his arrival made known to the committee, who soon caused the gentleman to order his India commodity to be thrown into the sea; that captain Moore arrived there from Philadelphia the 4th of November, with the delegates from the congress, who were received by their fellow citizens with the ringing of bells, &c. and that on the 5th of November the inhabitants of Charlestown gave up most of the tea they had in their houses to be burnt in one general bonfire. The following address, from the committee of mecha- nicks, was on Friday last presented to the delegates who represented this city at the general congress. GENTLEMEN, WE being actuated by a real regard for the interest and posterity of our injured and oppressed coun- try, and influenced by a principle of gratitude, embrace this early opportunity to testify our most grateful and unfeigned acknowledgements for your readiness in ac- cepting , and fidelity in executing the high and important trust reposed in you, by your fellow citizens and country- men; and for the wise, prudent, and spirited measures which you have adopted (in conjunction with the worthy and respectable delegates of the neighbouring colonies) for obtaining a redress of grievances, and a restoration of our violated rights; and thereby re-establishing (upon the most permanent basis) that harmony and confidence between America and the parent state, so ardently wished for by all good men, and so essentially necessary for the mutual advantage and security of both countries. At the same time, permit us to assure you, that we are determined, as far as our influence extends, to exert our- seleves in support of the common cause, and shall ever be ready to aid and assist in carrying the salutary measures of the general congress into execution, to the utmost of our power and ability. </div> <h5>Page 3</h5> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> That you may long live to enjoy the fruits of your labours, and receive, from a grateful people, the ap- plause and honor which is justly due to the preservers of their country, is the sincere wish of, Gentlemen, your obliged humble servants, and fellow citizens DANIEL DUNSCOMB, chairman. Signed by order of the mechanics committee. To PHILIP LIVINGSTON, JOHN ALSOP, ISAAC LOW, JAMES DUANE, JOHN JAY. To which they were pleased to return the following polite ANSWER. GENTLEMEN, THE polite and respectful terms in which you are pleased to communicate your approbation of our conduct, in an important office, demand our most sincere acknowledgements. Honoured by the united suffrages of our fellow citizens, and aminated by a sense of duty, and the most cordial affection for our oppressed country, however unequal to the delicate and arduous task, we undertook it with chearfulness, and have discharged it with fidelity. While, from abundant experience, we bear testimony to the unshaken zeal for constitutional liberty, which has ever distinguished the worthy inhabitants of this metro- polis, and is nobly exerted at the present alarming crisis, your anxious solicitude for the restoration of that harmo- ny and mutual confidence between the parent state and America, on which the glory and stability of the British empire so absolutely depend, cannot fail of recommend- ding you to the esteem of all good men, and of holding you up as an example worthy of imitation and applause. To soften the rigour of the calamities to which, in this tempestuous season, we may be exposed, let us all with one heart and voice, endeavour to cultivate and cherish a spirit of unanimity and mutual benevolence, and to pro- mort that internal tranquility which can alone give weight to our laudable efforts for the preservation of our freedom, and crown then with success. We are, gentlemen, With the most affectionate regard, Your obliged and very humble servants, PHILIP LIVINGSTON, JOHN ALSOP, ISAAC LOW JAMES DUANE, JOHN JAY. To Mr. Daniel Dunscomb, chairman, and the committee of mechanics in the city of New York. November24. Last Monday arrived from Rhode Island his majesty’s shop Kingfisher, commanded by cap- tain James Montagu. This ship is appointed to relieve his majesty’s ship Swan, commanded by captain James Asenough, who will in a few days sail to join admiral Graves, at Boston. PHILADELPHIA, November 30. Extract of a letter from Charleston, in South Carolina, dated November 16. OUR delegates arrived here the 6th inst. And our peo- ple are well pleased with the proceedings of the con- gress. Last Wednesday an elegant dinner was given them by our standing committee, to which no revenue officer was invited; the day was spent with great chearfulness and harmony. We had great diversion the 5th instant, in seeing the effigies of lord North, governor Hutchinson, the pope and the Devil, which were erected on a moving machine, and after having been paraded about the town all day, they were in the evening burnt on the common, with a large bonfire, attended by a numerous croud of people.” YORK, December 14, 1774. MR. PINKNEY, BY inserting the following QUERIES in your useful paper you will oblige your constant customer, MERCATOR AMERICANUS. WHETHER the author of some late extraordinary queries in Messeurs Purdie and Dixon’s last paper, who stiles himself an ASSOCIATION, may not be sometimes found in a certain grand seminary? Whether his assuming the signature of an associator, when it is no- torious to the world he is not, does not imply a duplicity of conduct, great meanness, and pusillanimity? Whether a man’s principles, with respect to religious tenets, honour, and sincerity, may not be impeached, when his assertions are so frequently founded on the caprice of a fruitful imagination, and not matters of fact? With what justice or propriety can any person, in a public coffeehouse, and other places, highly condemn the proceedings of the committees of York and Gloucester, and even set them at defiance, when under the borrowed name of associator, in Messieurs Purdie and Dixon’s last paper, he expressly avows and applauds those very measures he before opposed with great wrath in public places? Whether this lukewarm patriot does not daily infringe and act in vio- lation of the association, by using that pernicious herb tea, which go- vernment intended to force upon the Americans to their destruction? Whether this gentleman must not be possessed of great effrontery, when he undertakes to arraign the conduct of a merchant in London, who he says has knowingly violated the association of this country, with respect to the importation of tea? And whether this proof will not be very difficult for him to make? Whether this reverend prelate will not be much mortified when he finds that his weapons, malevolence, envy, and revenge (besides his want of Christianity) are found insufficient to give the smallest wound to those characters which he would wish to injure? The above restrictions, Mr. Pinkney, lead me to consider how much more eligible would this man’s lot be if he could not write at all, since, by indulging a cacoetbis scribendi, he will in a short time, lose those few friends he has at present. WILLIAMSBURG. To the right honourable JOHN earl of DUNMORE, his majesty’s lieutenant and governor general of the colony and dominion of VIRGINIA, and vice admiral of the same: MY LORD, WE his majesty’s dutiful and loyal subjects the council of Virginia, with the most heart-felt joy, and unfeigned pleasure, beg leave to offer our congratulations to your lordship on your safe return after the fatigues and dangers of a troublesome expedition. Your lordship’s vigorous opposition to the incursions and ravages of an Indian enemy hath effectually prevented the desolation of a growing back country, and the horrors of human carnage. The scene of war was remote from us, our properties and estates were not immediately exposed to the miseries consequent thereon; but though not equally interested, ;we sensibly participate in the blessings that are derived to our fellow subjects in that quarter of the colony, from the prospect of a permanent peace. The lenity you exercised towards the Indians, when they expect- ed the cruelty of the victor, hath attached them to you from principle; and unless the intrigues of traders, or the insidious arts of the enemies to this government, should again foment difference, we flatter ourselves the preseat tranquility will not be speedily interrupted. You have taught them a lesson, which the savage beast was a stranger to, that clemency and mercy are not incompatible with power, and that havock and blood- shed are not the inseparable concomitants of success and victory. Permit us, my lord, to express our lively satisfaction at the addition to your family by the birth of a daughter, and to assure you it is greatly heightened by the promising hopes that your lady’s recovery will be un- attended with danger. We should be wanting in respect to her ladyship to omit any opportunity of testifying our esteem for her; an esteem that her exemplary piety, and true dignity of conduct, will ever command. </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> To which his excellency was pleased to return the following ANSWER. GENTLEMEN, I AM, in the most sensible manner, obliged to you for this address. The motives which induced me to exert my efforts to relieve the back uountry from the calamity under which it lately laboured would have been disappointed of one of its principal ends if it had not met your approbation; and this very honourable testimony, which you are now pleased to give me of it, conveys the highest gratification to me. The cordiality of your expressions, on the occasion of the addition to my family, and the distinguishing mark of the notice which you so kind- ly take of lady Dunmore, attach me to you by the strongest ties of gra- titude, and the warmest affection. TRIALS at the DECEMBER GENERAL COURT, 1774. Thomas Poe, from James City, for theft; Burnt in the hand. James Biddleston, from Prince Edward, for theft: Burnt in the hand. Edmund Porter, from Frederick, for horsestealing: Guilty. Death. William White, from Berkely, for horsestealing: Acquited. CHESTERFIELD courthouse, November 25, 1774. PROPER notice having been given, requesting the freeholders of the county to meet here on this day, in order to chuse a committee for the said county, a great number assembled, and made choice of the fol- lowing gentlemen, viz. Archibald Cary, Benjamin Watkins, Bernard Markham, Robert Goode, Daniel McCallum, Thomas Randolph, John Archer, Abraham Sally, Joseph Bass, Benjamin Trent, Alexander Trent, John Bott. A majority of the committee being present, appointed Archibald Cary, esquire, their chairman. The committee then ordered that notice should be given in the public papers, requesting that any matters relating to the association, and which came before the said committee, might be directed to Archibald Cary, esquire, or in his absence, to Mr. Thomas Randolph. Ordered, that the chairman, or in his absence, Mr. Thomas Ran- dolph, do appoint a time and place for the committee to convene them- selves, as occasion may require. Ordered, that Mr. Jerman Baker be wrote to by Mr. chairman, re- questing the favour of him to act as clerk to the said committee, and then the committee adjourned. ARCHIBALD CARY, Chairman. IT being proved to the committee of Hanover county that I have been guilty of saying that my opinion of the American virtue was, that a little gold, properly distributed, would soon induce the people to espouse the cause of the enemies to this country, as also that I did utter sundry other things in contempt of the cause of American liberty; in order that proper atonement be made for such my indiscretions, I do make this public confession, declaring myself heartily sorry for such my offence; and the public may be assured, that in future I shall observe a different conduct, by which I hope to obtain their forgiveness for what is past. MALCOLM HART. HANOVER, November 12, 1774. THE committee duly elected for Hanover county, having taken into consideration a charge against me for violating the association, for contemptuous behaviour to many respectable gentlemen who questioned me touching the same, for attempting to stir up a party in order to sup- port me in such my behaviour, and having found me guilty of the same I do hereby heartily and sincerely profess and declare that I am truly sorry for my misconduct, and that I was led, through inadvertency in the first instance, and by unguarded heat and passion in the subsequent part of my conduct, by which great and general offence has been given to my coun- trymen; and I do hereby declare my hearty and everlasting attachment to the cause of American liberty; that I do most cordially accede to the same; and will willingly join in any future measures which my country shall adopt for the public good. From this my candid confession and de- claration I am induced to hope for the forgiveness of such of my country- men as have taken offence at my conduct, and the public may rest assured, that in future I shall be careful in conforming most rigidly to whatever is the general sense of the public, in any matter respecting the general policy of America. PAUL THILMAN. WILLIAMSBURG,December 12, 1774. THE subscriber intends going to England about the middle of Febru- ary next, and requests the favour of all persons indebted to him to be as speedy as possible in their payments; those who cannot immediately pay, are requested to settle their accounts by giving bond, with approved security. And whereas many debts due to the estate of Mr. Thomas Hornsby, deceased, yet remain unsettled, notwithstanding many former advertisements relative thereto, all persons indebted to the same are earnestly requested to settle, and if they cannot immediately pay, to give bond to the subscriber, with approved security. All debts that remain unsettled will be left in the hands of my attorney, with directions to commeits as soon as the courts of justice ar opened. The subscriber has on hand about 1200l. sterling worth of European goods, which he would sell wholesale, at a low advance, and allow credit; also 500 acres of land, in James City county, to dispose of very cheap, and on long credit. JOSEPH HORNSBY. CHARLES CITY, December 10, 1774. To be RENTED for a year, and entered on at Christmas, A TRACT of LAND on Powhattan swamp, in James City county, containing by an old survey, 550 acres, the farthest part of which is not more than 6 miles from Williamsburg.This land I formerly ad- vertised for sale, and now would willingly sell it for 1000l. on long credit, a price much under its real value, as the wood alone is worth more mo- ney to a gentleman in the city. At least 400 acres of the above land are to clear, which are exceeding good for grain, and several meadows, rich and firm, that, by little pains, may be made arable. If I do not part with the above by Christmas, I purpose to sell wood by the load, to those who chuse to cart it. For further information apply to Mr.Robert Anderson, in Williamsburg, or the subscriber. 2 JOHN TYLER. To be SOLD, to the highest bidder, on Tuesday the 20th of December, if fair, otherwise next fair day, at Lester’s ferry, in Charles City county, consisting of a variety of exceeding good HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE, STOCKS of CATTLE, HORSES, HOGS, and SHEEP, a RIDING CHAIR, without harness, and sundry other articles. Six months credit will be allowed the purchasers, on giving bond (with ap- proved security) to carry interest from the date, if not punctually dis- charged. All persons having demands against the said estate are desired to 0ttend the sale, or send in their several claims properly authenticated, (1) THOMAS LOTTON, Administrator. WHEREAS about the ninth day of April, 1773, I Amos Livesay was arrested, or pretended to be arrested, by one Peter Williams, at the suit of Gloucester Hunnicutt, of the county of Sussex, merchant, which said Hunnicutt refused to accept bail, though I offered the same, and insisted the said Wiilliams should take me to prison, unless I would give him security on my land in Prince George county for a debt of 24l. 10s. which he pretended to be due to him, when there was not 13l. due; I do hereby therefore give this notice to prevent any person or persons whatsoever from taking any assignment of my said land from the said Hunnicutt, being determined to pay only my own debt (for which I have given him notice) and not to deliver up to him, or any one else, the possession of my said land. AMOS LIVESAY. Mr. PINKNEY, AN advertisement having appeared in your paper some time ago, signed Jonn Green, the tendency of which may be extremely in- jurious to me, I should be glad, through your press, to controvert what the said Green has urged with respect to myself. He says that a partner ship never existed between us, but only intended: In answer to which, I declare we were permanently engaged in partnership some time before the death of the late Mr. Houston’s widow, at whose decease the said Green con- sulted me about purchasing a wench of Mr. Huston’s widow, which I readily agreed to, as also towards purchasing a stock of goods; all which I looked upon myself culpable for, in case of default in him. It would be useless to take notice of the frequent reports of the said Green, relative to our partnership; I shall therefore rest my cause with those friends who have given me their custom, to whom I return my sincerest thanks. All persons indebted to the above partnership are requested to make payment to me immediately, as I have the books in my possession; and those to whom we are indebted are desired to bring in their claims. I think it necessary to inform the public that I now carry on the bu- siness for Mr. Richard Lewis, of Fredericksburg. (illegible, smudged) ( )JOHN SORREL. </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> I HEREBY forewarn ALL PERSONS from HUNTING or SHOOTING on my LANDS at Westover and Buckland. 3 W. BYRD. To the PUBLIC. WHEREAS David Hamilton obtained a bond illegally from the subscriber, therefore he forewarns all persons from taking an assignment of the same, as he will not answer it. FREDERICK county, October 20, 1774. JAMES BLACKBURN. BEDFORD, December 13, 1774. THE partnership between John Wilkinson and son John was dissolved the 1st day of September last; All persons indebted to them for dealings at their store in Bedford, and elsewhere, are desired to come and settle their accounts, either by bond or otherwise. JOHN WILKINSON, (1) JOHN WILKINSON, junior. MARYLAND, September 25, 1774. FIFTEEN POUNDS REWARD. RUN away last night, from Dorsey’s forge, 3 servant men, viz. William George, born in England, about 34 years old, about 5 feet 7 inches high, has a down look, light coloured short hair, pock marked, round shouldered, and has had his left wrist broke, which occasions it to be much larger than his right; he is a carpenter and joiner by trade; had on and took with him, 1 check and 1 oznabrig shirt, old leather breeches, worsted, and has a small piece of crape tied round the crown, a pair of ribbed worsted stockings, and a pair of pumps, with steel buckles; he had on an iron collar. Solomon Burnham, born in Yorkshire, and speaks in that dialect; he is about 26 years of age, about 5 feet 10 inches high, swarthy complexion, down look, short black curled hair; had on and took with him, 1 ozna- brig shirt, blue grey jacket without sleeves, leather breeches, a coarse hat about half worn, a pair of yarn stockings, and 1 pair of shoes and buckles, professes himself to be a complete farmer, and had on an iron collar. Samuel Chapman, an Englishman, 28 year of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, a lusty well made fellow, a little round shouldered, swarthy complexion, has a large boney face, thick lips, and a very full set of teeth; had on and took with him, a cloth jacket, 1 oznabrig and 1 check shirt, ozna- brig trowsers, 2 pair of stockings, new shoes with buckles, and a new felt hat. Whoever takes up said servants, and brings them to the sub- cribers, shall have, if 20 miles from home, 30s, if 30 miles, 20s. and if 60 miles, 5l. for each, including what the law allows, and reasonable charges. SAMUEL DORSEY, junior, 6 EDWARD NORWOOD. COMMITTED to the gaol of Hampton county a negro man named JOHN, who says he belongs to St. Martin’s, in the West Indies, and was sold to him by captain Atkinson, at whose quarter, in Charles City county, he formerly lived. He is about 5 feet 9 inches high, and has on an oznabrig shirt, green coat, and rolls breeches. The owner is desired to prove his property, pay charges, and take him away. (3) JOHN SCOTT, Gaoler. TAKEN up, in Spotsylvania, a sorrel mare, 3 years old last spring, about 4 feet 6 inches high, with two small black spots inher fore- head, and branded on the near buttock WH in a piece, as near as can be made out. Posted, and appraised to 8l. ( ) REUBEN STRAUGHAN. To be SOLD, on Friday the 13th of January, if fair, otherwise next fair day, at a plantation near Petersburg, lately the property of doctor John Ravenscroft, to the highest bidder. ABOUT twenty very likely NEGROES, chiefly Virginiaborn, consisting of men, women, boys, and girls; also several HORSES and CATTLE, a yoke of OXEN and CART, all the UTENSILS of husbandry belonging to the said planation, and a considerable quantity of FODDER. Twelve months credit will be allowed for all sums above 5l. the purchasers giving bond with approved security, and, if the bonds are not punctually discharged, to carry interest from the date. 3 BOLLING STARK. Attorney for George McMurdo, and John Ravenscroft. To be SOLD, at BREMO, on Monday the 19of December next, if fair, if not, the next fair day. ALL the HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE, 6 or 8 valuable work HORSES, with the stock of CARTTLE, HOGS, and SHEEP, belonging to the estate of colonel BOWLER COCKE, deceased; also the present crop of CORN and FODDER made on the plantation. Credit will be allowed on all sums above 40s. till the 25th of October next, the purchaser giving bond and security to 2 GEORGE WEBB, Executor. GREENWICH, November 29, 1774. RUN away, on the 1st of September, a very likely Virginia born Negro slave named GABRIEL, by trade a weaver, about 26 or 27 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, is very black, and has a cast with one of his eyes. He was formerly the property of Doctor Seymour, of this county, and was much scarified on his back with whipping, before I purchased him. He is fond of reading, and plays well on the violin. His dress was a brown Virginia fustian coat, with white metal buttons, and blue plains waistcoat; but he carried with him a variety of other cloaths. I understand he has a forged pass, and imagine he will endea- vour to pass for a free man. All matsers of vessels are hereby forbid carry him out of the colony. I will give a reward of 20s, if he is taken in this county, 40s. if in any adjacent country, and 10l if out of the colony. The above slave is outlawed. 2 JOHN FOX. ( ) JOHN FOX. TAKEN up in Amelia, a bay mare, about 10 or 11 years old, between 4 feet 8 and 9 inches high, switch mane and tail, a star in her fore- hed, her near hind foot white, and a small part of her near fore foot, several saddle spots on her back, and no perceivable brand. Posted, and appraised to 11l Apply to the subscriber in Prince George county. ( ) TAKEN up, in Halifax,/em> on Sandy Creek, a black mare, about 4 feet 6 inches high, branded on the near buttock O, and on the near shoulder f, in which some white hairs are grown out, has a half crop in her right ear, a star in her forehead, some saddle spots, a short tail, and hanging mane, trots indifferently, and appears to be old. Appraised to 5l. ( ) THOMAS DIXON. TAKEN up, in Orange, a small flea bitten grey horse, about 11 years old, and branded on the near buttock with a cross. Posted, and ap- raised to 3l. REUBEN DANIEL, TAKEN up, on Appomatox river, near the upper bridge in Prince Edward, a bay mare, about 4 feet 2 inches and a half high, has a star in her forehead, about 6 years old, her left eye is what is called a glass eye, all of her feet are white intermixed with block spots, has a snip on her nose, and branded on each buttock g. Posted, and appraised to 5l. WILLIAM HALL. TAKEN up in Spotsylvania, 4 sheep, viz, one ram, marked with a swallow fork in each ear; one ewe, marked with a crop, slit, and underkeel in the right, and crop and underkeel in the left; one wether, marked with a crop and slit in the right, and a crop in the left ear; the other is a lamb, unmarked. All the above sheep are white. Posted, and appraised to 1l 18s. * WILLIAM CARTER. TAKEN up in York county, 7 unmarked sows, one of them white, two spotted, three grisled, and one black. Posted, and appraised to 3l. 10s. JOHN CHISMAN, senior, TAKEN up, on Deep Creek, in Cumberland, a bay mare, about 4 feet 6 inches high, about 5 years old, a switch tale, and no brand per- ceivable. Posted, and appraised to 12l. JACOB MAGEHE. TAKEN up, near Great Games creek, in Cumberland, an iron grey mare colt, 4 feet 2 inches high, neither docked or branded, has a white spot on her left buttock, and a blaze iner face; posted, and ap- praised to 2l. 10s. Also a sorrel mare colt, 4 feet high, neither docked or branded, her left hind foot white, and has a blaze on her face. Ap- paised to 2l. ( ) HARTWELL MACON. WANTED for the lighthouse directors eight second hand ANCHORS, nearly a thousand weight each. Any person having such for sale are desired to make their terms known to the subscriber in Norfolk. t.f. BASSETT MOSELEY. </div> <h5>Page 4</h5> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> TO BE SOLD, THE purchase I lately made of Warner Washington, esquire, con- sisting of an exceeding good BRICK HOUSE, five windows in front, a very good KITCHEN and LAUNDRY, COACH HOUSE and STABLES, the latter entirely new, NEGRO QUARTERS, &c. together with 2000 acres of LAND, more or less, whereof about 500 adjoin to the house, and the rest in two tracts, contiguous to each other, lie but at a little distance, on one part of which are two new CORN- HOUSES and sufficient QUARTERS for negroes, the other part is let out to three under tenants; also an exceeding well watered MILL, now in hand, which (before the addition of a new sluice) was let at 100 bushels of corn a year. Likewise all the stock of horned cattle, sheep, hogs, and horses, belonging to the farm, English and country made ploughs, carts, wagon, axes, and all other implements of husbandry, together with all or any part of the corn, wheat, fodder, and the rest of the stock in hand and in the ground; and also the stock of NEGROES, consisting of 11 men, 3 women, and 8 children, will be all sold together with the land, or separately, as the purchaser may chuse. All or any part of the household and kitchen furniture (plate and pictures excepted) linen, china, books, &c. with the stock of liquors in the cellar, will be disposed of; likewise an exceeding good coach and phaeton, almost new, a one horse chair, and the coach and saddle horses, with two very fine brood mares, one, if not both, with foal, and three fine colts, just fit for use. A sufficient discount will be made for ready money, which will be expected for most of the articles, and for the house and land also a proportionable abatement; but credit will be al- lowed the purchaser, if desired, upon giving approved bond and security to the subscriber, who intends to quit the colony in a few months, or sooner, if he possible can settle his affairs therein. JONATHAN WATSON. ** The plantation being situate on Pianketank river, its landing is very convenient to fish and oysters. It has also been long remarkable for its fine peach orchards. FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD FOR taking and delivering to the subscriber, CAESAR, a remarkable likely Virginia born negro man, about 22 or 23 years of age, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, has rather a sulky countenance, and lost 2 of his upper teeth; had on, and took with him, a dark Virginia cloth coat, with an under jacket of fearnought, 3 or 4 brown lined shirts, crimson cloth breeches, and rolls trousers, blue yarn stockings, a pair of shoes, he wore a hat, which he is fond of cocking three ways. As I lately purchased him of Mr. Holt Richeson of King William county, I have some suspicion he may be gone that way, but as he has a brother belonging to one Mr. Ellington, of Amelia, who as often absconds as himself, it is possible he may be lurking about there. I will give the above reward to the person who will deliver him to me, or 20s. if he be confined in the county prison where he is taken, or elsewhere, and notice given to WILLIAM DANDRIDGE, junior. RUN away from the subscriber, on the 1st of October, two Negroes, man and wife, the man named TOBY, an old fellow, of a yel- lowish complexion, grey beard, a bald head, walks with his feet pretty much out, and has on the clothing of common negroes. The woman is named BETTY, is pretty tall, and very black. They are supposed to have made off by water towards the lower end of were first brought from the county of Passpatank in that province. Who- ever takes up and secures the said negroes, so that I get them again, shall be handsomely rewarded, by applying to me in Brunswick county. 3 JAMES ADAMS. THE DISTILLERY at Alexandria, in Virginia, with other im- provements, to be LET for a term of years. Enquire of Mr. William Holt, at Williamsburg, William Davies, esquire, at Norfolk, Mr. George Gilpin, or Messiures Harper & Hartshorne, at Alexandria, Mr. John Cornthwaite, at Baltimore, or of Daniel Roberdeau, esquire, at Phi ladelphia. The distillery and improvements consist of a distillery built of stone, 71 feet by 39; a stone store 50 by 50, with granaries, in 2 stories above the ground floor, and a fall or rigging loft above, the whole length of the building; and 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 hold to work 2500 gallons; and the working cisterns, 20 in num- ber, will contain the same quantity each. It is also furnished with a third still, that contains to work 600 gallons, for low wines. Each of these stills have suitable worms and worm tubs. There is also a suitable low wine cistern, and 5 very ample return cisterns outside 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 distillation. The works are supplied with good cool water from an ample spring, by 2 pumps with brass chambers 6 inches diameter; and the cisterns are charged with two other pumps, with chambers of block tin of 5 inches diameter, through suction pipes of yellow poplar. All these pumps are worked by a horse, in an adjoining millhouse of large diameter, well constructed. There is also a woodyard, boarded 7 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 improveme- ments are situated in Alexandria, below the bank; the distillery on fast ground, and the cisterns fixed above the highest tide waters; 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 run 300 feet into 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 of 300 cords of ash wood yearly, for 5 years, cut into 4 feet lengths, and delivered on theMaryland shore, directly opposite to the distillery, and so near the water as to render any carriage unnecessary, by the heirs of Thomas Addison, esquire, deceased, at the rate of a dollar per cord. Any person inclining to lease the premises, may be furnished, on a speedy application, with about 160 hogsheads of good, well chosen molasses, with indulgence for payment, Enquire as above. t f RUN away from the subscriber, a Virginia born Negro fellow named WALTON, 23 years of age, of a light complexion, middle sized, , has a pleasing countenance, his skin very smooth, one of his upper fore teeth is decaying, which it is likely he will pull out, his hair on the fore part of his head is cut short; he carried with him 4 shirts, 2 of them new made, out of sheeting, 2 suits of cloaths, 1 of them made out of Russia drilling, the other a dark brown, made out of duffil, trimmed with gilt buttons, a surtout coat, velvet cap, hat, and every thing suitable for a waitingman. As he is a very artful likely fellow he may endeavour to pass for a free man; and I am doubtful he has got a pass from a Negro of mine who can write a good hand. This fellow has waited on me for 3 years past, and always rode with me, so that he has a general acquaint- ance; but as he was raised in Nansemond, near the place called the Old Town, it is probably he is gone there, as his friends live in that neigh- bourhood. Whoever will take up the said runaway, and bring him home, shall have 3l. or 30s. if committed to gaol. All persons are forbid to harbour or carry the said fellow out of the colony. As he run away with- out receiving any abuse, the taker-up will oblige me much by giving him 10 lashes every 10 miles. PETERFIELD TRENT. FREDERICKSBURG, November 23, 1774. THE subscriber has just received by the last ships fromLondon and Liverpool a general assortment of GOODS, which he will dispose of, at his store in this place, upon the most reasonable terms for ready money, tobacco, wheat, flour, corn, &c. As he intends to leave the colony as soon as possible after the ensuing April general court, he in the mean time earnestly requests all those indebted to him to be as speedy as possible in their payments. Those who cannot immediately pay, he hopes will by no means have any objection to giving their bonds, in order that he may be enabled properly to settle his affairs before his departure. 3 WILLIAM PORTER. To be SOLD, on Thursday the 29th of December, if fair, otherwise next fair day, at the late dwellinghouse of Mary Booker, deceased, in Glou- cester county, ALL her personal ESTATE, consisting of HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE, stocks of CATTLE, HORSES, SHEEP, and HOGS, the crop of CORN and FODDER, with the PLANTATION TOOLS, &c. Six months credit will be allowed the purchaser, on bond and good security. The bonds to carry interest from the date, if not paid when they become due. Those who have demands a- gainst the said estate, are desired to send in their accounts, properly proved, to 4 THE EXECUTOR. YORK, November 12, 1774. For SALE, MY DWELLINGHOUSE, &amp.c. in York town, Five years credit will be allowed, the purchaser giving bond (with approved security) bearing interest from the time the bargain is concluded upon. tf J. H. NORTON. </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> NOVEMBER 1, 1774. THE partnership of Amos Ladd and company being this day dis- solved by consent, all persons having demands on the said company are to apply to Amos and James Ladd for payment, who have undertaken to discharge all demands against Amos Ladd and company. I intend soon to leave the colony. 3 JOHN ATKINSON. RUN away from the subscriber, near Prince Edward courthouse, about the 1st of October, a negro fellow named CAESAR, formerly the property of Mr. David Copeland, of Cumberland county, of whom I pur- chased him. He is about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, and well made; had on, and carried with him, an upper jacket, made out of a blanket, and an under one, of negro cotton, without skirts, and pretty much wore, an oznabrig shirt, and a pair of blue velvet breeches, more than half wore. He had no shoes or stockings when he went off. As he was born and raised in Cumberland county, where he must have formed some connections, it is probable he may have gone that course. Whoever brings the said slave to me, or secures him in any gaol, and informs me thereof, so that I get him again, shall receive twenty shillings reward, besides what the law allows. 3 ROBERT LAWSON. STRAYED, or stolen, from the subscriber, at William and Mary college, on the 5th instant (Nocvember) a bay horse and mare, each of them nearly 14 hands high, with hanging manes and tails; the horse is somewhat chafed with harness across the breast, has a star in his fore- head, shod before, and his hoofs are much impaired by a founder, which occasions him to limp a little in his gaits; his brand, if any, is not re- collected. The mare is remarkably potbellied, which is encreased at present by being with foal, is sluggish in her gaits, and bends much on her pasterns; I am not certain whether she has a brand; if any, believe it is R. I. Whoever brings them to me at college, or gives me such in- formation that I may procure them again, shall receive TEN SHIL- LINGS for his trouble. JAMES INNES. To be SOLD, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at Albemarle court- house, on the 12 th of January next, SIX hundred and fifty acres of land, lying on Great and Little Buck Island creeks, in the said county, by virtue of a deed of trust from Roland Jones to William Clopton. We shall attend on the said land the day before court, to treat with any one that has a mind to purchase privately. (5) ROLAND JONES WILLIAM CLOPTON. COLCHESTER, November 1, 1774. THE subscriber some time ago advertised in the neighbourhood of this place, that the business formerly transacted by him here, on ac- count of Messieurs David Dalyell, George Oswald and company,and Oswald, Dennistoun, and company,>of Glasgow, was declined by him on the 10th of January last, and committed to the management of Mr. John Gibson; and as he intends soon to leave the colony, he requests all who have had dealings with him on account of either of the said com- panies, and have not already settled their accounts, to come immediately and settle with Mr. Gibson, who has transacted the business since the 10th of January last, and continues to carry it on. Those who have claims against the said company for transactions with them, are desired to apply to Mr. Gibson, that they may be adjusted. HECTOR ROSS. DUMFRIES, November 8, 1774. AT a meeting of the JOCKEY CLUB this day, resolved, that in con- formity to the 8th article of the resolves of the GENERAL CON- GRESS, the Dumfries races, that were advertised to be run the 29th of this month, be postponed. The gentlemen farmers that are fattening beeves, muttons, and veals, for our premiums, must, for the present put up with hounour and glory in place of the guineas that were intended for them. RICHARD GRAHAM, SECRETARY. THERE was a hogshead of tobacco inspected at Rocky Ridge ware- house the 9th of August, 1769, for Francis Smith, and entered on our book, number 1370, 80, 1090 next. If not claimed in time, it will be sold according to law. SCOTT and PANKEY, Inspectors. To be SOLD, for ready money, by the executors of Newton Keene, deceased, pursuant to his last will, by public auction to the highest bidder, on Monday the 19th of November next, if fair, otherwise the next fair day, at the place called Newgate, in the county of Loudoun, A TRACT of valuable LAND, lying in the said county, adjoining to the said place called Newgate, and partly bounded by the Moun- tain road, containing about 1400 acres; about 100 acres whereof are under a lease for one or two lives, at a small yearly rent. There is only one small plantation, and but very little ground cleared thereon. It has a considerable quantity of ground upon it, fit for improving into meadow, and is extremely well watered and timbered. This land is very conveniently situated, being only 25 miles from Alexandria, 23 from Dumfries, and 18 from Colchester, and has a merchant mill within less than a mile of it. Newgate is a very public place, and well situated for trade and public house keeping. Deeds will be executed on the day of sale. There will also be sold, by the said executors, for ready money, at public sale, onMonday the 9th of January next, if fair, otherwise the next fair day, at the late dwelling plantation of the said Newton Keene, in Northumberland county, TWENTY very likely VIRGINIA born NEGROES BELONGING TO HIS ESTATE. RICHARD LEE, DAVID BOYD, Executors. RUN away, about the middle of September, a negro fellow named JACK, about 35 years old, and about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, blind of one eye, and is cloathed as negroes generally are. TEN SHIL- LINGS will be given to any person that will bring him to me, near Williamsburg. ANDREW ESTAVE. PURSUANT to a decree of the honourable the general court, and by letter of attorney from colonel George Mercer, of Virginia, now in London, will be sold at public auction, about 3500 acres of LAND, in the county of Loudoun, near West’s ordinary, about 12 miles from Leesburg, 40 from Alexandria, and 35 from Dumfries, on Potowmack. This land is well known by the description of the Bull Run Mountains, and is very fertile. Also 6500 acres on Shenandoah river, in the county of Frederick, opposite to Snicker’s ordinary, and binding on the river about 7 miles. As this tract is part of a survey, one of the first in that part of the colony, its quality cannot be questioned; it is well watered, will admit of 2 mills on land streams, and others on the river. There are now in it 6 plantations, well improved for cropping, 110 slaves, and very large and choice flocks of horses (some of the dray breed) black cat- tle, hots, and sheep, which, together with the crops of corn and wheat now growing (expected to be upwards of 2000 barrels, and 5000 bushels) will be sold on the premises, on the 24th of November next, or next fair day. The Loudoun lands will be sold at West;’s ordinary on the 21st day of the same month, and both tracts laid off in lots to suit every pur- chaser, who may see them by applying to Mr. Francis Peyton, living near the Loudoun lands, and Mr. William Dawson, who resides on the Shanan- doah tract. Among the slaves are 2 good blacksmiths, 2 carpenters, and and exceeding trusty and skilful waggoner. The aged black cattle and grown hogs will be fattened for slaughter. Purchasers above 25l. will be allowed credit for 12 months, on giving bond and security to the sub- scribers, who will be prepared to make conveyances. JOHN TAYLOE, tf GEORGE WASHINGTON. NEW YORK, July 27, 1774. FIFTY POUNDS REWARD. WHEREAS on the 19th of June last past a certain JOSEPH THORP was entrusted with a considerable sum in half jo- hannes, of nine penny weight, to be delivered by him at Quebec, and as he has not het made his appearance there, with other suspicious circum- stances, it is apprehended he is gone off with the money. He is a native of England, about 6 feet high, swarthy complexion, very dark, keen eyes, and pitted with the smallpox, of a slender make, stoops as he walks, talks rather slow, and has some small impediment in his speech. He lived some time in Boston, from whence he removed to Quebec, assuming the character of a merchant in both places; he was also once in trade in Newcastle, Virginia, and has a brother settled there. It is believed he went on board captain John F. Payne, for Albany, and took with him a blue Casmir, and a dark brown cloth suit of clothes. Whoever se- cures the said Joseph Thorp in any of his majesty’s gaols on this continent shall be entitled to ten percent. on the sum recovered, and the above reward of 50l. when convicted. Apply to Cuson and Seton of New York, Joseph Wharton, junior, of Philadelphia, Robert Chistie of Baltimore, James Gibson<.em> and company of Virginia, John Bandfield of Quebec, Mc- latiah 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 Greenwood Rit- son, and Mash, in Norfolk, or to Mr. Robt Pleasants and company, at Four Mile creek, Henrico county; the favour will be gratefully acknow- ledged. All masters of vessels are forewarned from taking him off the continent. </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> TEN POUNDS REWARD RUN away from the subscriber’s plantation on Bull Run, the 7th of> September last, a convict servant man, who says his name is John Horne, but was convicted by the name of Pooling Horne, and imported into Potowmack river, last month, in the ship Tayloe. He is an English- man, about 24 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, with short black hair, a smooth face, and a scar under his left eye. Had on, and took with him, an old blue sailor’s jacket, very short, with small black but- tons, set thick on both sides, a black waistcoat, cord duroy breeches, light marled stockings, and old shoes; also new light grey jacket and breeches of coarse cloth, with white metal buttons, and two new oznabrig shirts, with several other shirts, silk handkerchiefs, and other things. He carried off a likely black blooded mare, about 14 hands high, with a star on her forehead, branded on the near shoulder H, and on the near buttock M. I will give the above reward for the servant and the mare, delivered to me in Colchester. (3) ALEXANDER HENDERSON. NORFOLK, October 4, 1774. THE directors of the LIGHTHOUSE are desirous to engage imme- diately with some person to carry a quantity of stone from Cape Henry to the place whereon the lighthouse is to be fixed, about one mile and a half distance. (tf…BASSETT MOSLEY. FOR SALE, NINE hundred and forty acres of valuable land, lying on both sides of Contrary River, in Louisa, with three plantations thereon, two of which has sufficient houses for overseers and negroes; the other is improved with all necessary buildings, and orchards of all kinds, fit for the reception of a gentleman, the houses being furnished in the best manner. This tract is well timbered and watered, lies within 32 miles of Fredericksburg, and 43 of Page’s warehouse; there are at least 400 acres of low grounds, of the best soil, 300 of which are now to cut. The three plantations are under good fences, and in good order to work 12 to 15 hands. Robert Flem- ing, John Massey, and John Lain, are now in possession of the plantations, who will shew the land to any person inclinable to purchase, and Major Thomas Johnson will agree with them for the price. The above tract is esteem- ed the most valuable in Louisa for growing corn, wheat, or tobacco, and situated in the best range for stock of any below the great mountains. FOR SALE, AND VERY CHEAP, A PLANTATION in good order for cropping, none of the land having been cleared above six years, with all the necessary houses, quite new, together with 1500 acres of exceeding rich land, the soil of which is so good that it will bring large tobacco for five or six years with- out dung. I have made on this plantation above three thousand pounds of tobacco per share. The place is very healthy, and has a fine range for stock. This land lies in the lower end of Buckingham county, near to Appo- mattox river, on each side of the Great Ducker’s and Mayo creeks. Tobacco has been carried above this land near to Petersburg by water, and last month, in the dry wea- ther, two canoe loads of wheat were brought back; they were loaded but a little below this land. I make no doubt but Appomatox river will soon be cleared, and then the expence of sending wheat, tobacco, &emp;c. will be trifling. Any person inclinable to purchase will see, by the produce of the land, that it is exceeding rich. I really do not know any better high land in the colony. This tract of land is well timbered, and has excellent water on it. I do not know a better place for a merchant mill than is on Ducker’s creek. People are going much on raising wheat in these parts, and a good mill would be very advantage- ous to the owner. Also another tract of land 826 acres, in Albemarle county, I believe about ten miles from the courthouse joining Mr. James Harris and the quarters of Mr. John Winston. On this land is a small plantation, a good apple orchard, &c. The land is good, and my price so low, that I am convinced any person who viewed either of the above tracts of land would not hesitate to give the price I shall ask. Neither of these tracts are under any incumbrance whatsoever. A reasonable time of payment will be allowed. tf ANTHONY WINSTON. TO BE RENTED, FROM YEAR TO YEAR, OR FOR A TERM OF YEARS, BELVOIR, THE beautiful seat of the honourable George William Fairfax, esquire, lying upon Potowmack river, in Fairfax county, about 14 miles below Alexandria. The mansion house is of brick, two story high, with four con- venient rooms and a large passage upon the lower floor, five rooms and a passage on the second, and a servants hall and cellars below; convenient offices, stables, and coach house, adjoining, as also a large and well furnish- garden, stored with great variety of valuable fruits, in good order. Appertaining to the tract on which these improvements are, and which contains near 2000 acres (surrounded, in a manner, by navigable water) are se- veral valuable fisheries, and a good deal of cleared land in different parts, which may be let altogether, or sepa- rately, as shall be found most convenient. The terms may be known of Colonel Washington, who lives near the premises, or of me, in Berkely county, tf FRANCIS WILLIS, junior. FOR SALE, ABOUT twelve thousand acres of exceeding rich TOBACCO LAND, in Amherst county, whereon are several plantations and improvements sufficient to work forty or fifty hands. There is on this land for sale a very valuable GRIST MILL, lately built, with a stone dam and a pair of good COLOGNE MILL- STONES, which mill has for two years past got up- wards of 100 barrels of toll corn, and is situated on a never failing stream . The land will be shewn by William Womack, who lives at one of the plantations, and the prices of the land made known by him. One or two years credit will be allowed, interest being paid for the second year, and also for the first, if the money is not paid agreeable to contract. The land is to be laid off and surveyed by Colonel William Cabell, at the expence of the purchaser. Deeds will be made, upon bond and approved security being given, either to Call, William Cabell, or the subscriber. Six per cent. discount will be allowed for ready money, or good merchants note. If any person would chuse to exchange lands in the lower part of the country, on or near some navigable river, that are good, it is more than probable we should agree. CARTER BRAXTON. </div> Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Ink on paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Virginia Gazette Number 449, Thursday December 15, 1774 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1774-12-15 Extent The size or duration of the resource. [4] pages Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SCNP2022.17 Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Newspapers--Virginia--Williamsburg Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pinckney, John, -1777, printer