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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 Defense!
From THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15, to THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22---1774. (No. 16.)

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FRONTIERS of TURKEY, June 1.

LETTERS from Koviadzew, that
the Rebels under Pugatschew are
not yet conquered, that he
is en-camped at the head of 60,000 men
between the Jaik and the Wolga;
that he was to be joined by the
Tartars of Nogais and Olokati,
who have already passed the De-
serts of Astracan; that a great
number of the Cossacks of Don,
have ranged themselves under his
standard; that the Detachments
which blocked up Orenbourg had
retired into Siberia, where they had got great reinforcements; and
that the troops under General de Galitzin had not only separated
from those under the late General Bibikow, but that they ran a great
risque of being surrounded and attacked on all sides by the Rebels.

PARIS, June 17. The Duke de Choiseul, who arrived here on
Sunday, had the hounour to pay his respects to the King and Queen
the next day, and meet with a most distinguished and honourable
reception. He had a very long conference with his Majesty on the
present situation of public affairs. The return of this nobleman is
looked upon as a fresh ray of light upon his Majesty’s throne.

Vienna, June 25. According to letters from Bulgaria, General
Kamenskoy is advanced near Carossou, General Suwarow to Hir-
sowa, Prince Repnin to Lichorest, General Sultikow towards
Russig. Field-marshall Romanzow is at present at Jalonicza.

Brussels, July 4. By letters from France we learn, that the re-
giments from Picardy and Hainault have been embarked for Corsi-
ca, where the natives, particularly those belonging to the district
Niotola, have revolted. They write from that island, that a man
named Paskoulini, who since the yielding of it up to France has
been engaged in the service of this Crown, has just taken part
of the rebels, and put himself at the head of 2000 men, who
have been joined by a part of the regiment raised in the isle; and
in general they believe that the rebels are supported by the counsels
of the brother of the famous Paoli.

LONDON, June 24.

Letters from Copenhagen say, that the greatest preparations are
making there for a war; that ships are building in every dock, in
the kingdom, and that the land forces have been greatly augmented,
and great encouragement is given to all foreign sailors that will en-
ter into their service; and that a proclamation has been published
for all Danish sailors to return home within three month’s, on pain
of imprisonment.

June 27. We have advice from Leghorn, that a Sicilian man of
war, was carried into Cagliaria, a Tunisian zebeck of 22 guns, com-
manded by the Renegade Hamet Eden Sagran, a native of Provence
in France, and formerly a slave at Marseilles, who fought
with great bravery, having his right arm shot away, and two thirds
of his crew massacred, before he yielded to the man of war.

A letter from Venice, dated June 3, says, “By a vessel just ar-
rived here from Paros, we learn, that the Russian grand fleet is di-
vided into squadrons, and employed on different expeditions. The
ships which are gone on that against the isle of Negropont, are
commanded by Vice Admiral Greig. His squadron consists of ten
ships of 50 guns and upwards, and six frigates besides gallies and
smaller vessels; there is a great number of soldiers on board, and
so well supplied, that Negropont will certainly be subdued, especially
as the Greeks there have lately rose against the Turkish govern-
ment. Chevalier Alexiowna commands an expedition against the
coast of Syria, and Admiral Spiritosse himself commands another a-
gainst the isle of Candia.”

June 30. The freedom of the city of London will in a few days,
it is said, be presented in a gold box to his Royal Highness the
Duke of Gloucester; as a testimony of the affection and approba-
tion with which his late conduct has inspired the citizens.

July 5. A letter from Leghorn, dated June 15, says, “They
write from Palermo, that another insurrection happened there lately,
in which 120 of the garrison were killed, and the rest obliged to re-
tire into the castle.”

July 15. A correspondent observes, that when the Americans
threatens us with a non-importation agreement, they threaten what
would be a revenge upon themselves, as such a measure would infal-
libly raise divisions among themselves, which must contribute to the
ruin of that deluded people.

This day a Cabinet Council was held at St. James’s, upon affairs
of great importance, but no part of the subject matter has yet tran-
spired.

July 16. Lord North was with the King a long while yesterday;
and ‘tis said that some unwelcome news brought him to town.

July 18. If we are to have war (said a patriot a few days since)
all the old rogues must turn out, for nobody will lend them a shil-
ling. Allowing that to be the case, said a ministerial by-stander,
the new rogues will turn in, and pick it out of their pockets.

Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Tobago, to his friend in
Edinburgh, dated, King’s Bay, March 24.

On Thursday the 10th instant, in the night, the negroes be-
longing to the next estate where I live, called Betsey’s Hope, rose
in rebellion, to the number of two hundred, killed three overseers,
and intended to have killed all the rest of the white people upon
the estate; but being alarmed by their firing a pistol, they narrow-
ly made their escape to the neighbouring estate in their shirts, and
gave the alarm, jupon which a strong party of the militia was form-
ed to go and attack them. The rebels had broke up all the liquor
cellars, and secured all the arms and ammunition they could find;
and upon the party coming up, they fired upon the, militia and
afterwards rushed into the woods, the party not daring to follow
them. I would have made a heart of stone bleed to see in what

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cruel manner they cut and massacred these young lads. The wret-
ches are now in the woods, and several parties of militia out after
them, and several have surrendered themselves. The governor
appears personally, and conducts matters with the greatest judg-
ment. We are in arms night and day, ready for an attack.

A few days ago a large Hamburgher, of 600 tons, laden with
stores, for Brest, foundered in the channel, and all on board perished.

A gentleman wondering to Charles Fox the other day, why Lord
North was not afraid of going through such an unconditional
measure as the late Quebec bill, ”You may depend on it, says the
other, he has got an absolution for it.”

By the Valentine, East-Indiaman, lately arrived, advices are re-
ceived that his Majesty’s Adventure, Capt. Fournaux, was safe ar-
rived at the Cape of Good Hope, from a voyage to New Zealand
and the Otahite Islands. She parted with the Resolution, Capt.
Cocke, off Cape Pallisier, in New Zealand, homeward-bound, all
well.

What would have been the consequence in any other reign, had
the Quebec bill met the sanction of the two Houses of Parliament?
The Dissent of the Duke of Gloucester does honour to his heart
and mind.

Is there no shame in the church? Did only one Bishop blush at
the establishment of Papacy in Canada?

Would one believe that there was such shameless effrontery in
our Members of Parliament, that they dare glory in their vote for
Papacy, and perjuring themselves to their God and their country?

Orders are gone to France to remit to England and Canada,
large assortments of crosses, beads, cowls, and wooden shoes.

All our hopes hangs on the people. If they do not come for-
ward and shew a spirit we are ruined. Rouze ye Sons of Liberty
and England!

The silence of Mr. Wilkes is marvelled at. Lord Chatham ex-
presses astonishment at the tameness of the people. It is with them
alone to save this country, and clean that d___d Augean stable
west of Temple-Bar.

It is too confidently reported that Sir George Saville will be a
Peer of England. Hath not that honest man too long beheld the
fall of virtue and ability when transplanted into that unnatural hot
house? It is like taking a fine plant from the mother-earth, and
confining its fibers to a narrow pot, where it cannot vegetate, but
must wither and decay.

The Olive, Cranley, from Sierraleone, to Philadelphia, with
170 slaves on board, has been blown off the Cape of Virginia in a
hard gale of wind, and obliged to bear away for Bermudas; but be-
fore she reached the latter place, the ship misfortunately took fire by
some accident, and was burnt down to the water’s edge, when she
sunk, and the Capt. together with the crew, and slaves, were either
drowned or perished in the flames.

Extract of a letter from Vienna, June 1.

The Russian Captain Dergotschad, of Lieutenant General
Krasminoky’s regiment, is just arrived here express with advice,
that Field Marshal Romanzow has entirely driven the Turks out of
all their posts at or near Widdin, and has been so successful, as to
take a large sum in specie, some important papers belonging to the
Seraskier of Silistria, and thirty baggage wagons, with fourteen
brass field -pieces and ammunition, which were on the road to Sili-
stria, under the convoy of 8000 men, which the Marshal’s detach-
ment attacked, and routed in a short time. Notwithstanding these
operations of the war, we are assured that negotiations are assiduous-
ly carrying on for a peace between Russia and the Porte.”

Extract of a letter from Warsaw, June 9.

The present campaign between the Russians and Turks is ex-
pected to ne a very bloody one, as it must absolutely decide the
whole struggle, The Grand Signior depends very much upon the
good condition of his army and fleet; and has sent positive orders
to the Grand Vizir not to agree to any article for dismembering
the Ottoman empire; neither to give up Walachia or Moldavia,
nor to agree to the independency of the Crimea, or the granting a
free passage into the Black Sea. He has offered a certain sum to
compensate the expences of the war, but it is not above one-fourth
of the expences Russia has been at. In the mean time we are as-
sured that the Russian army is in the best condition, that the cam-
paign will open with vigor, and it is expected that two or three
battles will put an end to the war.

Extract of a letter from London, June 18.

”Early on Saturday morning a whole length etching of the first
Lord of the Treasury, suspended by a cord de cou, was foiund hang-
ing to the knocker of a certain house in Downing street, with the
following inscription: “May such be the fate of all reformer of
the religion of their country!”

FROM THE LONDON MAGAZINE.

To the EDITOR,
Turning over a Book of Chronicles, I met with the
following Chapter; if you think it may be of use,
please to give it to the Public.

A FRIEND TO THE KING.
1. And lo! It came to pass, that on the fourteenth
day of the third month, Frederick the kings friend
and treasurer, supported by Jeremiah, the cofferer
of the king’s household, and by divers other Scribes,
Pharisees, and Sadducees, came down to the general assembly of
the ancients of the people.
2. And Frederick the treasurer declared unto the ancients of the
people, that the kind’s wrath was kindled against the men of Bo-
ston, and against all the men of North-American, which is on the
other side of the vast waters, called the Atlantic Ocean, as thou
goest unto the uttermost ends of the earth,

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3. Because they had refused to suffer his messengers and tax-ga-
therers to take from them their Gold, and their silver, their ear
rings, and their nose-jewels, their flocks and their herds.

4. And behold! Frederick the Treasurer is near-sighted, and
not able to see the the things which are afar off; wherefore it had
happened, that divers of the king’s servants, who were men of Be-
lial, and evilly inclined towards our lord the king, and towards
his household, took advantage of this infirmity.

5. And they said unto Frederick the treasurer, now go thou
down to the House of the ancients, even in the gate of the ancient
House of our lords the kings, who now sleep with their fathers, and
say thou, let the men of Boston be first punished, and let their
first punishment be, that the king’s servants and tax-gatherers be
removed from among us.

6. And now, so the matter was, that by the established laws o
the country, no man could buy or sell the timber for building of
things, the oil, and the pitch, and the tar, and other produce o
that land, without the taxation of the tax-gatherers and servants
of the king.

7. And it so happened, that ll those who carried on traffic with
the men of Boston, and that sent them their fine linens, their pur-
ple, their scarlet, their velvets, and the works of cunning work-
men, who know to work cunningly, in wood, and in stone, in car-
ving, and in beaten gold, in fine silver, and in precious stones, to
buy therewith, for themselves, the merchandizes of the countries
of America, when the heard these things, complained loudly to
the elders of the people:

8. Saying, alas! alas! brethren, what are ye about to do? Be-
hold! These men are altogether guiltless, since they are not unwil-
ling to raise among themselves, for the use of our lord the king,
such taxes as may be reasonable and just, according to the degrees
and customs of our forefathers, which alter not; and lo! Are we
not one people?

9. Howbeit, the servants of our lord the king cannot raise taxes,
according to these degrees and customs, without the consent of the
ancients of the men of America; and the ancients of the people
there utterly refuse to give up such their customs and usages, which
had been purchased for them by the blood of their forefathers.

10. Why therefore will ye punish them, being innocent? And lo!
In so doing, ye will punish us also, seeing they are indebted unto
us, and we are sore afraid.

11. And behold! The King of France, and the King of Spain,
who also have lands in that part of the earth, lift up their voices
and cried aloud, saying,

12. O ye men of Boston, and all that inhabit the continent, and
also the isles of North -America, come now over to us, and behold,
we will preserve to you all the rights obtained for you, and handed
down to you, by the blood of your ancestors, valiant men, and
men of renown.

13. Let your wives, your concubines, your flocks, your herds,
and your little ones, and all that is yours, rest in safety: for be-
hold! You shall trade with us, and we will be henceforth as one
people, save only, that we will not hereafter say unto you, go now
with us up into the house of Rimmon, and bow ye yourselves
down before Rimmon, but ye shall worship the Lord your God af-
ter your own manner, and no man shall make you afraid,

14. Nevertheless, the men of America answered the kings of
France and of Spain, saying, how shall we set out faces against our
lord the king? How shall we separate ourselves from our elder
brethren: for lo! Are they not bone of our bone, and flesh of our
flesh?

15. Doth not our bowels yearn over them, even as the bowels
of Joseph did yearn over his elder brethren, in the land of Egypt,
when they came down thither, because of the dearth that was in
the land of Palestine?

16. Furthermore, wot we not, that our lord the king hath evil
counsellors, men of Belial, about him?

And behold! It is the earnest prayer of the men of Ameri
ca, the faithful subjects of our lord the King, that the king’s ene-
mies, the men of Belial, may be removed far from the presence of
our lord the king, and that he may see the things that belong to
his peace, before they are hid from his eyes.

18. And behold! The kings of France and of Spain lift up their
voices, and called upon the men of America, yet more and more
vehemently.

But they answered again, and said, nay, but we will
see how our lord the king will deal with us; peradventure the An-
gel of the Lord may appear unto him, and may open his eyes,
and also the eyes of Frederick his friend who seeth dimly, and may
shew our lord the king, that his evil counsellors are those men of Be-
lial, who heretofore served,the enemies of his House, who sat on
the throne of our lord the king, whom the Lord God of Israel turn-
ed out in his wrath, and the God of Jacob rejected in his, for the
displeasure.

20. Nevertheless, one of these are the men of Belial seeing to
establish on the throne of our lord the king, who will say unto us,
my Grandfather chastised you with whips, but I shall chastise you
with scorpions.

21. And behold! The men of America waited the event.

CHARLESTOWN, (SOUTH CAROLINA.)

AUGUST, 12.

On Friday last, about noon, we had some very sharp thunder
here which no fewer than six homes, in different parts of the
town, were struct, but most providentially no loves were lost, tho’
the houses were full of people. We have been favoured with the
following from a gentleman who inhabits one of the houses that
were struck. “My family was dispersed in several room up stairs

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and below; I was sitting in a chair reading; a most violent explo-
sion made me shrink in the chair, I fell off, and found myself
In a manner deaf; the room I was in, as well as every other room
in the house, was filled with fire and smoke of the same appearance
and smell as if from a gunpowder squib. Every other person in
the house was affected it he same manner that I was. In one
room the chimney was dismantled, and the materials, which looked
as if it flashed with gunpowder cast to the opposite extremity of the
room. In another room the wall was torn from top to bottom,
and all the others variously splintered. Every room bears the ap-
pearance of having been flashed with gunpowder. No personal in-
jury was sustained.”

It is very proper to remark, that none of the houses that were
struck, were furnished with metal rods or conductors; and it has
been further observed that none of the said houses were situated
within a hundred feet of a good conductor.

On Friday last arrived here from Halifax, after a passage of
eighteen days, his Majesty’s armed schooner St. John, commanded
by Capt. William Grant, appointed for the Bahama station in the
room of the St. Lawrence, Capt. Ralph Dundass, gone to Boston.

BOSTON, September 2.

From the MASSACHUSETTS SPY, September 1.

Mr. THOMAS,

Superior Court for this term, made their appearance in the
Court-House yesterday; and before a numerous assembly, (Peter
Oliver, Edmund Trowbridge, Foster Hutchinson, William Cushing,
and William Brown, Esquires sitting on the bench as Judges,) they
all to the number of twenty-two declined acting as Jurors for rea-
son, which they had previously drawn up in writing and signed,
and appointed to be read there by their Chairman, but the above
said Judges refusing to hear that same openly read, desired to have
the reading of it to themselves, which being complied with, the
Jurymen withdrew from the Court-House to the Exchange tavern,
where they unanimously voted that in order to justify their refusal
to the world, their aforementioned reasons should be printed in the
public papers----I send you a copy for that purpose, and am
you humble servant, A JURYMAN.BOSTON, August 30, 1774*<.p>

County of SUFFOLK.

We who are returned by the several towns in this county, to
serve as Grand Jurors at the Superior Court for this present term,
being actuated by a zealous regard for peace and good order, and
a sincere desire to promote justice, righteousness and good go-
vernment, as being essential to the happiness of the community;
would now most gladly proceed to the discharge of the important
duty required in that department, could we persuade ourselves that
by doing this, it would tend to our reputation, or promote the
welfare of our country: But when we consider the dangerous in-
roads that have been made upon our civil constitution, the violent
attempts now making to alter and annul the most essential part of
our Charter, granted by the most solemn faith of Kings, and re-
peatedly recognized by British Kings and parliament; while we see
the open and avowed design of establishing the most compleat
system of despotism in this province, and thereby reducing the free
born Inhabitants thereof to the most abject state of slavery and
bondage; we feel ourselves necessarily constrained to decline being
impannelled, for reasons that we are ready to offer to the Court if
permitted, which are as follows.

First. Because Peter Oliver, Esq; who sits as chief Judge of
this Court, has been charged with high crimes and misdemeanors,
by the late hon. House of Representative, the grand inquest of
this province; of which crimes he has never been legally acquitted,
but has been declared by that House to be unqualified to act as
Judge of the Court.

”Secondly. Because by a late act of the British parliament, for
altering the constitution of this province, the continuance of the
present Judges of this Court, as well as the appointment of others,
from the first day of July last is made to depend solely on the
King’s pleasure, vastly different from the tenure of the British
Judges; and as we apprehend they now hold their places, only in
consequence of that act all the judicial proceedings of the Court,
will be taken as concessions to the validity of the same, to which we
dare not consent.

Thirdly. Because there of the Judges, being the major part of
the Court, namely, the said Peter Oliver, Esq; Foster Hutchinson,
Esq; and William Brown, Esq; by taking the oath of the Counsellors,
under the authority of the aforesaid act, are (as we are informed)
sworn to carry into execution, all the late grievous acts of the
British parliament, among the last of which is one, made ostensible
for the impartial administration of justice in this province, but as we
fear, really for the impunity of such persons, as shall under pre-
text of execution those acts, murder any of the inhabitants thereof,
which acts appear to us to be utterly repugnant to every idea of
justice and common humanity, and are justly complained of
throughout America, as highly injurious and oppressive to the good
people of this province, and manifestly distructive of their natural
as well as constitutional rights.

Fourthly,. Because we believe in our consciences that our
acting in concert with a Court so constituted and under such circum-
stances, would be so far betraying the just and sacred Rights of our
native lands, which were not the gift of Kings, but were purchased
solely with the toil, the blood and reassure of our worthy and rever-
ed ancestors, and which we look upon ourselves under the most
sacred and inviolable obligations to maintain, and to transmit
whole and entire to our posterity.

Therefore we the subscribers unanimously decline serving as
Grand Jurors at this Court.

”Ebenezer Hancock, Boston, Samuel Hobart, Hingham,
Peter Boyer, ditto, Joseph Poole, Weymouth,
Joseph Hall, ditto, William Bullard, Dedham,
Thomas Craft, jun. ditto, Jonathan Day, Needham,
James Ivers, ditto, Abijah Upham, Stoughton,
Paul Revere, ditto, Moses Richardson, Medway,
Robert Williams , Roxbury, Henry Plymton, Medfield,
William Thompson, Brookline, Lemuel Kallock, Wrentham,
Abraham Wheeler, Dorchester, Joseph Willet, Walpole,
Joseph Jones, Milton, Thomas Pratt, Chelsea,
Nathaniel Belcher, Braintree, Nicolas Book, Bellingham.’

Last Tuesday being the day the Superior Court was to be holden
here, the Chief Justice, Peter Oliver, Esq; and the other Justices
of the said Court, together with a number of gentlemen of the bar,
attended by the High and Deputy Sheriffs walked in procession from
the state-house, in Queen-street. When the
Court were seated and the usual proclamations made, a list of the
names of the gentlemen returned to serve as Grand Jurors, was
presented to them, and the Court appointed Mr. Ebenezer Hancock,
Foreman, but he refusing to be sworn, and the question being put
to them all, severally, whether they would take the oath, they one
and all refused; and being asked whether they had any reasons to
offer for their thus refusing; they answered they had, and that
they were committed to writing; the Court requested to see them,
but the Jurors refused giving the Court the original paper, unless
they were first permitted to read it in Court, or after reading the
Court would promise to return it to them again.

The Petit Jurors were then called for, and a list of their names
being handed to the Court, they appointed Mr. Bartholowmew
Kneeland, Foreman of the first Jury, and Mr. Nathan Frazer of
the second. Mr. Kneeland had the oath proposed to him, which he
declined taking, and being asked for what reasons, referred to a
paper which he said was drawn up with their unanimous con-
sent, and begged leave, to read it to the Court. The Court re-

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fused to hear the paper read, and the oath was proposed to each
Juror in order, and declined as by the Foreman, Their reasons be-
ing demanded, they generally referred to the paper, till it came to
the turn of Mr. Thomas Chase, who begged leave to read the
paper then in his hand; but was told by the Chief Justice that he
might give his own reasons without reading the paper; to which he
agreed, and said that one of his reasons was that Peter Oliver, Esq;
Chief Justice of the Court stood impeached by the late hon. House
of Representatives of this province in their own name, and in the
name of this province, of divers high crimes and misdemeanors.---
Being asked by the Chief Justice if he gave that as a reason for his
refuting to be sworn, he answered “yes, that is one reason.” The
Court then called upon another of the Petit Jurors to be sworn,
but he refused, and referred to the paper for his reasons, as afore-
said.---The Chief Justice then desired the Court might peruse the
paper, which should be returned to the Jurors again; which was
agreed to, read, and returned. The Court then proposed the same
condition to the Grand Jury, which was complied with, and the
contents delivered, which are inserted in this day’s paper, see the
piece signed “A JURYMAN.”

The reasons for the Petit Jurors were as follows.

BOSTON, August 30, 1774.”

SUFFOLK, ss.
To the Honourable Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature,
Court of Assize,, &c.

”May it please your Honours.

We the subscribers, returned by this county to serve as Petit
jurors this term, beg leave to acquaint your Honours, that as the
hon. Peter Oliver, Esq; stands impeached by the late hon. House of
Commons of this province, in their own name and in the name of
the people of this province, of high crimes and misdemeanors;
which impeachment with the reasons therefore, as they are public,
would be needless for us to repeat.

We would also beg leave to acquaint your Honours, that as
by a late act of the British parliament, the continuance of the
Judges of the Superior Court, is since the first of July last, made to
depend upon said act, which it is apprehended places their depen-
dance entirely upon the crown, and which is esteemed a great in-
fringement of the charter rights of this province.

”Taking the above premises into our most serious consideration,
we beg leave to acquaint your Hounorus, that we cannot in our con-
sciences, from a sense of that duty we ow to our country, to our-
selves, and to posterity, act against the united voice of this peo-
ple:---therefore, beg your Honours will excuse us when we say,
we decline serving as Petit Jurors for this Court.

"(Signed)

”Josiah Waters, Ebenezer Swift, Jonathan Parker,
Samuel Ridgeway, Eliphalet Sawer, Eben’r Kingsbury,
Nathan Frazer, Thomas White, Samuel Payson,
Robert Wire, Thomas Nash, Joseph Moore,
Bartholom. Kneeland, Nath’l Holbrook, jun. Ralph Day,
Thomas Chase, Elijah Jening, Nathaniel Lewis,
John Cunningham, Elijah Cushing, Eliakim Cook,
Joseph Brewer, Ignatius Orcutt, Joseph Lovell,
Jacob Sharp, Elijah Monk, Elias Thayer,
Timothy Tilestone, Henry Stone, Theodore Mann,
Samuel Sprague, William Draper, James Blake.”

After the Court had read the papers, the Clerk of the Court,
by order of the Chief Justice, asked them Serlatim, if they would
be sworn, and every one refused. The Court said they would con-
sider of their reasons, and the Juries withdrew. The Court then
adjourned to ten o’clock next day, when they met exclusive of Mr.
Oliver, and to the inexpressible grief of their fellow citizens, went
on to such business as is usually transacted without Juries.

The Courts of Portugal and Spain, at the time that every species
of British manufactory is either very highly taxed, or entirely pro-
hibited, have very lately taken off the duties from Tobacco,
Rice, and some article imported into their respective domi-
nions form the British settlements in America, and allowing all the
vessels from that quarter free anchorage as their own natives. It
may very naturally be inferred from hence that the American friend-
ship is very strenuously courted by the natural enemies of the mo-
ther country.

A Town meeting was held by adjournment at Faneuil-Hall,
Tuesday last, and after liberty was voted for the laying out a brick-
Yard for the employment of the poor, the meeting was adjourned
to Tuesday fortnight, in order to receive the report of a committee
relative to filling up part of the town-dock.

The sprit of the people, was never known to be so great since
the first settlement of the colonies, as it is at this time. People in
the country for hundreds of miles, are prepared and determine to
“DIE or be FREE.”

We hear from Cambridge, that the anniversary Lecture in Har-
vard-College, founded by the late Hon. Paul Dudley, Esq. will
be held on Wednesday the 7th of Sept. next. The Exercise to be
gin at three o’clock,

We hear the Rev. Mr. Webster, of Salisbury, is to preach the
Sermon.

Extract of a letter from LEICESTER, August, 1774.

Yesterday Mr. Paine, of Worcester, was visited by near 3000
people; notice was given of the intended visit the day before from
one town to another, though the warning was so short, the above
number collected and most of them entered the town before 7 o’-
clock in the morning; they all marched into the town in order,
and drew up on the common, and behaved admirably well, they
chose a committee of 2 or 3 men from each company to wait upon
Mr. Paine and demand a resignation of his office at Councellor;
that committee being large they chose from among themselves a
sub-committee, who went to this house, where he agreed to resign
that office, and drew up an acknowledgement, mentioning his obli-
gation to the country for favours done him, his sorrow for taking
the oath, and promise that he never will act in that office contrary
to the charter; after which he came with the committee to the
common, where the people were drawed up in two bodies, making
a lane between them through which the committee and he passed
and read divers times as they passed along, the said acknowledge-
ment; they then returned in a peaceable manner to their own homes,
except about five hundred who repaired to Rutland to demand the
like promise from Col. Murray; when they arrived there they were
joined by about one thousand more from towns above, preceeding
as they did at Worcester in chusing a committee, who went to the
house, and being admitted enquired for Colonel Murray; his sons
informed them he was not at home, but set off for Boston, the
preceeding evening; the committee made report to the company,
which did not give satisfaction, they insisted upon searching the
house, which was thoroughly done, as also the barns, out house
and stables, after which the committee wrote a letter to Colonel
Murray; informing him that unless he resigned his office by the
tenth of September next, and published such resignation in the
Boston News-papers, he should be waited upon again on his return
home.

The People in this county seem determined to oppose all officer
holding commissions otherwise than our Charter directs, and will
to the last extremity oppose these unconstitutional acts, and pre-
vent their being executed in this country.----I heard there was a
number marching to Hardwick, to visit the Brigadiers the same day
they went to Worcester and Rutland; but hearing he was not at
home they dispersed.

Town-meetings and county-meetings, are now held and calling
in all part of the province, a provincial congress is like to be soon
appointed.

On monday last the freeholders and other inhabitants of Roxbu-
ry, held a meeting in that town and chose their delegates for a
county meeting.

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September 5. On Wednesday last, the new Divan (consisting of
the wretched Fugitives with whom the just indignation of their re-
spective townsmen, by a well-deserved expulsion, have filled this
capital) usurped the seats round the Council-Board in Boston. Their
deliberations have not hitherto transpired; and with equal secrecy,
on Thursday morning at half after four, about 260 troops em-
barked on board 13 boats at the Long-Wharf, and proceeded up
Medford river, to Temple’s Farm, where they landed, and went
to the Powder-house on Quarry-hill, in Charlestown bounds,
whence they have taken 250 half barrels of powder, the whole
store, and carried it to the Castle.

A detachment from the corps went to Cambridge, and brought
off two field-pieces, which had lately been sent there for Colonel
Brattle’s regiment. The preparations for this expedition caused
much speculation, as some who were near the Governor gave out
that he had sworn the committee of Salem should recognize or be
imprisoned; nay, some said they would be put on board the Scar-
borough and sent to England forthwith. The committee of Boston
sent off an express after ten on Wednesday evening to advise their
brethren of Salem of what they apprended was coming against
them who received their message with great politeness, and returned
an answer purporting their readiness to receive any attack they
might be exposed to for acting in pursuance to the laws and inte-
rest of their country as became men and Christians.

From these several hostile appearances the county of Middlesex
took the alarm, and on Thursday evening began to collect in large
bodies, with their arms, provision and ammunition, determining
by some means to give a check to a power which so openly threat-
ned their destruction, and in such a clandestine manner robb’d
them of the means of their defence. And on Friday morning
some thousands of them had advanced to Cambridge, armed only
with sticks, as they had left their fire arms, &c. at some distance
behind them. Some indeed had collected on Thursday evening
and surrounded the Attorney-General’s house, who is also judge
of Admiralty on the new Plan for Nova-Scotia; and being pro-
voked by the firing of a pistol from a window, they broke some
glass, but did little more mischief. The company however, con-
cerned in this, were mostly boys and negroes, who soon dispersed.

On perceiving the concourse on Friday morning the committee
of Cambridge sent express to Charlestown, who communicated the
intelligence to Boston, and their respective committees proceeded
to Cambridge without delay. When the first of the Boston com-
mittee came up they found some thousands of people assembled
round the court-house steps, and Judge Danforth standing upon
them, speaking to the body, declaring in substance, that having
now arrived at a very advanced age, and spent the greater part in
the service of the public, it was a great mortification to him to
find a step lately taken by him so disagreeable to his country in
which he conscientiously had meaned to serve them, but finding
their general sense against his holding a seat at the council-board
on the new establishment, he assured them that he had resigned
said office, and would never henceforth accept or act in any office
inconsistent with the charter rights of his country; and in con-
firmation of said declaration, he delivered the following certificate
drawn up by himself and signed with his own hand, viz.

ALTHO’ I have this Day made an open Declaration to a great
Concourse of People who assembled at Cambridge, that I
had resin’d my Seat at the Council Board, yet for the further Sa-
tisfaction of all, I do hereby declare under my Hand, that such
Resignation has actually been made, and that it is my full Purpose
not to be any way concerned as a Member of the Council, at any
Time hereafter.

September 2, 1774. S. DANTFORTH.
A true Copy, Attest. N. CUDWORTH, Cl.

Judge Lee was also in the court-house steps, and delivered his
mind to the body in terms similar to those used by Judge Danforth,
and delivered the following declaration also drawn up and signed
by him, viz.

Cambridge, Sept. 2d, 1774.

AS great Numbers of the Inhabitants of the country are come in-
to this Town since my satisfying those who were met, not on-
ly by Declaration, but by reading to them what I wrote to the Go-
vernor at my Resignation, but by reading to them what I wrote to the Gov-
vernor at my Resignation, and being desirous to give the whole
County and Province full Satisfaction in this Matter, I hereby de-
clare my Resignation of a Seat in the new constituted Council, and
my Determination to give no further Attendance. JOS. LEE.

A true Copy, Mest. NATH. CUDWORTH, Cl.

Upon this a Vote was called for to see if the body was satisfied
with the declarations and resignations abovesaid, and passed in the
affirmative, nem. con.

It was then moved to know whether that body would signify their
abhorrence of mobs, riots and the destruction of private property,
and passed in the Affirmative, nem. con.

Col.Phips, the high Sheriff of the County, then came before the
committee of the body and complained that he had been hardly
spoken of from the part he had acted in delivering the powder in
Charlestown magazine to the soldiery; which the committee
candidly considered and reported to the body that it was their
opinion that the high sheriff was excusable as he had acted in confor-
mity to his order from the commander in chief. Col. Phips also
delivered the following declaration by him subscribed, viz.

Col. Phip’s answer to the Honourable body now in meeting
upon the Common, viz.

THAT I will not execute any precept that shall be sent me
under the new acts of Parliament for the altering the Consti
tution of the province of the Massachusetts-bay, and that I will re-
call the veniries that I have sent out under the new Establish-
ment.

Cambridge, Sept. 2d, 1774. DAVID PHIPS.

A true copy, Test. NATH. CUDWORTH, Clk.

Which was accepted as satisfactory.

About 8 o’clock his Honour Lieut. Governor Oliver set off from
Cambridge to Boston, and informed Governor Gage of the true
state of matters, and the business of the people; which as his ho-
nor told the admiral, were not a mad mob, but the freeholders of
the county, promising to return in two hours and confer further
with them on his own circumstance as president of the Council---
On Mr. Oliver’ s return he came to the Committee and signified
what he had delivered to the body in the morning viz. that as the
commissions of Lieut. Governor and president of the council, seemed
tacked together, he should undoubtedly incur his majesty’s displea-
sure if he resigned the latter, and pretend to hold the former;
and no body appeared to have any objection to his enjoying the
place he held constitutionally, he begged he might not be pressed
to incur that displeasure at the instance of a single county, while
any other councellor held on the new establishment, Assuring them
however, that in case of the mind of the whole province collected
in congress or otherwise appeared for his resignation, he would by
no means act in opposition to it. This seemed satisfactory to the
committee, and they were preparing to deliver it to the body, when
commissioner Hallowell came through the town on his way to Bo-
ston. The sight of that obnoxious person so inflamed the people
that in a few minutes above 160 horsemen were drawn up and pro-
ceded in pursuit of him on the full gallop. Capt. Gardiner of
Cambridge first began a parley with one of the foremost, which
caused them to halt till he delivered his mind very fully in disinasi-
on of the pursuit, and was seconded by Mt. Deavens of Charles-
town, and Dr. Young of Boston. They generally observed that
the object of the Body’s attention that day seemed to be the resig-
nation of unconstitutional Councellors, and that it might intro-
duce confusion into the proceedings of the day if any thing else
was brought upon the carpet till that important business was fini-
shed; and in a little time the gentlemen dismounted their horses
and returned to the body.

But Mr. Hallowell did nto entirely escape, as one gentleman of
a small stature pushed on before the general body and followed Hal-

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lowell, who made the best of his way till he got into Roxbury,
where Mr. Bradshaw overtook and stopped him in had chaise, Hal-
lowell snapped his pistols at him, but could not disengage himself
from him till he quitted the chaise and mounted his servant’s horse
on which he drove into Boston with all the speed he could make;
till the horse falling within the gate he ran on foot to the camp,
thro’ which he spread consternation telling them he was pursued by
some thousands, who would be in town at his heels and destroy all
friends of government before them.

A Gentleman in Boston observing the motion in the camp, and
concluding, they were on the point of marching to Cambridge from
both ends of the town, communicated the alarm to Dr. Roberts
then at Charlestown ferry, who having a very fleet horse brought
the news in a few minutes to the committee, then at dinner. The
intelligence was instantly diffused, and the people whose arms were
nearest sent persons to bring them, while horsemen were dispatched
both ways to gain more certain advice of the true state of the sol-
diery. A greater fervour and resolution probably never appeared
among any troops. The dispatches soon returning, and assuring
the body that the soldiers still remained, and were likely to remain
in their camp, they resumed their business with spirit, and resolved
to leave no unconstitutional officer within their reach in possession
of his place. On this the committee assembled again, and drew up
the paper of which the following is a copy, and at the head of the
body delivered it to Lieut. Governor Oliver to sign, with which he
complied, after obtaining their consent to add the latter clause im-
plying the force by which he was compelled to do it. Mr. Mason,
clerk of the county of Middlesex, also engaged in his office to do
no one thing in obedience to the new acts of Parliament impairing
our charter.

Cambridge, Sept. 1, 1774.
I THOMAS OLIVER being appointed by his Majesty
to a seat at the Council Board, upon and in Conformity to the
late Act of Parliament, entitled, an Act for the better Regulation
of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, which being a manifest In-
fringement of the Charter Rights and Privileges of this People,; I
do hereby, in Conformity to the Commands of the Body of this
County now convened, most solemnly renounce and resign my seat
at said unconstitutional Board, and hereby firmly Promise and En-
gage, as a man of Honour and a Christian, that I never will hereaf-
ter upon any terms whatsoever accept a seat at said Board on the
present novel and oppressive Plan of Government.

My House at Cambridge being surrounded by about four thousand
People, in compliance with their Commands I sign my Name.

THOMAS OLIVER.

The Gentlemen from Boston, Charlestown and Cambridge, hav-
ing provided some refreshment for their greatly fatigued brethren,
they cheafully accepted it, took leave and departed, in high ho-
nour and well satisfied.

HAMPTON, September 22, 1774.

INWARD ENTRY.
Sloop Polly, Capt. Fox from New-York, with Bar Iron, and
Anchors.
Sloop Susanna, Capt. Eastwood from Barbados, with Ballast, and
Cash.
Schooner Three Friends, Capt. Hanson from Barbados, with
Rum, Brown Sugar, and Negroes.
Brig Bland, Capt. Danby, from London, with European Goods.
Sloop Liberty, Capt. Elderkin, from New-London, with Molasses,
Apples, Potatoes, Onions, Butter, Cheese, Horses, and & Lumber.
Sloop Betsey, Capt. King, from Salem, with Pork, and Fish.
Thomas, Capt. Cowper, from Barbados and Turks-Island, with
Rum, Sugar, and Salt.
Sloop Josiah, Capt. Lennise, from Jamaica, with Rum, Sugar,
Coffee, Pimento, Negroes, and Ginger.
Brig Hansford, Capt. Cornick, from Antigua, with Rum, and
Muscovado Sugar.
Sloop Favourite Betsey, Capt. Trehern, from Barbados, with
Rum, Sugar, Salt and Negroes.
Sloop Jenny, Capt. Sears, from Nevis, with Rum, Brown Sugar,
and Cotton.
Brig St. Bees, Capt. Thompson, from White Haven, with Europe-
an Goods
Snow Hartley, Capt. Foster, from Madeira, with Ballast.
Schooner Benj. Capt. Campbell, from Antigua, with Rum and
Muscovado Sugar,
Ship Susanna, Capt. Bowye, from London, with European Goods.

CLEARED OUTWARD.
Brig Betsey, Capt. Edey, for Barbados, with Corn, Flour, To-
bacco, Staves, Heading, and Shingles.
Ship Greenwood, Capt. Read, for Liverpool, with Tobacco, Tar
Turpentine, Staves, Heading, and Plank.
Schooner Samuel, Capt. Shepherd, for Antigua, with Corn, Sta-
ves, Heading, and Shingles.
Sloop Success, Capt.Bohanan, for Tortola, with Corn, Staves,
and Plank.
Sloop Betsey, Capt. Avery, for Jamaica, with Scantling, and Shing-
les.
Brig John, Capt. Duncan, for Hispaniola, with Scantling, Plank,
Staves, shingles, and Rum.
Sloop Francis, Capt. Fowle, for Antigua, with Corn, Oats, Bread,
Flour, Pork, and Shingles.
Schooner Necessary, Capt. Husom, for Charlestown, South Caroli-
na, with Corn.

NORFOLK, September 22.
A DISCOURSE of THREE of the MEMBERS

at the CONGRESS.
Pen. D. WELL is every thing ready to proceed when the
glorious Saviours of America make their ap-
proach?
Virg. D. And therefore are we met, empowered to sway the
crowd of America, guide their votes, manage their
purses, persons; fortunes, lives to mount, where me-
rit calls us high, and give us a whole world, for
room to shine?
Pen. D. Our brother comes at last, but why so late brother?
BOST. D. I have been taking Godly pains, to satisfy some
scruples raised among weak brothers of our party that
were staggering in the cause.
What could they find ‘t’object?
Bost. D. They thought to arm against the King was treason;
Pen. D. I hope you set them right.
Bost. D. Yes; and for answer, I produced this book, a
Rebel in Scotland writ, to justify his countrymen for
taking arms against the King deceased; wherein he
proves that irreligious Kings may justly be deposed
and put to death.
Pen. D. To borrow arguments from Rebel Books, methinks
was not so prudent.
Bost. D. Yes, form the Devil, if it would help our cause:
the author is indeed a rebel; the matter of the book
is good and pious.
Virg. D. But our prime article of our association is to pre-
serve the king, his power, and person.
Bost. D. That must be said, you know, for decency; a pret-
ty blind to make our shot secure.
Pen. D. But did the primitive christians e’er rebel when un-
der heathen lords? I hope they did;

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Bost. D. No sure they did not; for they had not power; the
conscience of a people is their power.
Virg. D. Well the next article in our association has cleared
the point again.
Pen. D. What is it? I should be glad to find the king is no
safer than needs must.
Virg. D. That in case of opposition from any person what-
soever?
Bost. D. That’s well, that’s well; then the king is not ex-
cepted if he oppose us?
Virg. D. We are obliged to join as one, to punish all who
attempt to hinder or disturb us.
Pen. D. ‘Tis a plain case; the king’s included in the punish-
ment, in case they rebel against the people.
Virg. D. But how can he rebel?
Bost. D. I’ll make it out; rebellion is an insurrection against
the government; but they that have the power are
actually the government. Therefore if the people
have the power, the rebellion is in the king.
Pen. D. A most convincing argument for faction.
Bost. D. For arming, if you please; but not for faction, for
still the faction is the fewest number; so, what they
call the lawful government is now the faction; for
the most are ours,
Virg. D. Since we are proved to be above the king, I would
gladly understand, whom we are to obey, or whither
we are to be all kings together.
Bost. D. Are you a member of this association, and ask that
question? there is an article, that I may say, is as ne-
cessary as any in the creed: Namely, that we the
said associates are sworn to yield ready obedience, and
faithful service to the head which shall be deputed.
Pen. D. ‘Tis most manifest by virtue of our association, we
are all subjects to them whom the Congress shall
appoint. The ___’s an officer that has betrayed his
trust, and therefore we will turn him out of service.
Omnes. Agreed. Agreed.

On Tuesday last, was Run for, over the Race Course, at
Portsmouth, for 100 Guineas. Won by Thomas Field, Esq.’s.
Bay Mare, Miss Alsop.

On Wednesday, for the 18 Pounds. Won by Moor Fountleroy,
Esq.’s Bay Mare, Tit Bit.

On Thursday, for the 18 Pounds. Won by Mr. Applewright’s
chestnut Gelding.

The Subscriber having an Account against a certain Mrs.
Nesbit, (Keeper of the Sign of the Bunch of Grapes) and
having repeatedly demanded his money, to no Purpose; thought
proper, that whenever he spent any money at that House, to have
it charged; which method he followed ‘till the 20th day of January
last, and then demanded his Account, which was accordingly given
in: But on his Examination of the same, found so many more Ar-
ticles charged to him than he could possibly have expected; from
that time he made a firm Promise never to go in her Books again,
which promise he is fully convinced he never broke; and since the
above date, he has been presented with an enormous Account for
Liquor, said to be contracted since that Date.----He means this as
a Warning to those who choose to go upon Credit at that HOUSE.

SAMUEL CALVERT.

Norfolk, August 17, 1774.

TO Mrs. NISBETT, BUNCH of GRAPES.

MADAM,

I OBSERVE that you have answered the above publication (at
least some worthy good Sir, has done it for you) and at which
I am not a little surprised; not so much at your weakness, it having
I believe been natural enough to you, for many years past! But at
the man who undertook so masterly a piece in your defence. I ob-
serve, that he is not unfurnished with any one ingredient that
makes the full composition of a midnight assassin, (I thank my
stars he has missed his blow) and, as your Ladyship’s fingers cannot
write, nor can your Genius dictate, I hope you will not be angry at
my now and then, taking notice of your author, as also some few
others in the following lines; any thing that you or he can say a-
gainst my character or credit, or that I ever was fond of saying
any thing here that I would not repeat there, I will cheerfully leave
to the impartial public. I declare to you that (as low as your un-
just information has been against my credit) I would not for a good
round sum have omitted answering you piece, nor would I for a
good deal answer you hereafter, as there is no man less fond of a
paper war, than myself, especially with a woman, and with one
of your stamp; and as the piece wherein I published you, contained
my motives for so doing. I make no doubt but that the public will
be fully satisfied with it. I know that there are some Gentry in
this place, who have advised you to that which they would not do
themselves, and would blush to hear mention made of their
large accounts now on your books and unpaid; perhaps you may think
that you have a good deal Chagrin’d me by your piece in the Ga-
zette, but I do assure you Madam, you have missed your aim: I
expected that your answer would have been a great deal like what
it was, when there were such people (as above described) to advise
you and such catch penny scriblers to write for you, “those
whom the Cap may fit let them wear it;” you little thought that
when you was so unjustly accusing me, with speaking ill of people
behind their backs, that you was at the same time letting the pub-
lic know that you was a very attentive listener to the discourse of
every private company in your Tavern; whether or no it was the
duty of a Tavern-keeper, I leave to the impartial public.---Woe be
to those gentry before mentioned, should they happen to be under
your Ladyship’s displeasure! I published you because I thought it
a duty incumbent on every good man. I have now answered you
because I thought the public expected it, and shall say no more to
you ; not only because I know it to be out of your power to hurt
my character, but that it would be disagreeable to the public.
Good heavens! Could Shakespeare return and see his proverbs so
misapplied, as they are by your undertaker: how is it possible,
Madam, that I could filch from you your good name; when I de-
clare upon my honour, I never knew you to be possessed of one?
And I declare to you, that if you wish your hungry scribler troubles
the public any more, I will ring into your ears such a peal of testi-
mony of the truth of my assertions, that those gentry before de-
scribed, shall be ashamed of dabbling in the dirty water which your
Ladyship has made. I shall now conclude with giving you a piece
of advice; look back in your past life and repent you of your sins;
and if you have money to pay sciblers, stop and pay me my ba-
lance, or sent it to your indigent Husband, now in North-Carolina.
Follow this advice; adieu.

SAMUEL CALVERT.

Norfolk, September 21, 1774.

York-Town, September 10, 1774.
PHILIP MILLS an indented servant, was sent to Mr. George
Kelly, at Norfolk, on Tuesday the 30th of August last, on
the Subscriber’s business, and is not yet returned: As he received
upwards of Seven Pounds on the Subscriber’s order, it is supposed
he is gone off with the money. He is a Cabinet-Maker by trade,
about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, round shouldered, has a large nose,
brown Hair. On the fore-finger of his right-hand, is a large wart,
and on one of his hips, a small swelling about the size of a marble.
His cloathing was a blue broad cloth coat, brown cloth vest, and
green cloth breeches. Whoever takes up the said servant within
10 miles of Norfolk, and secures him in Norfolk goal, shall receive
Forty Shillings, and Five Pound if at any greater distance. Who-
ever takes him up, is desired to secure what money he may have a-
bout him.

HENRY MANN.

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FOR CHARTER to any

Part of EUROPE.

THE New Ship POLLY, RALPH
ELLIOT Master; Burthen about Five
Hundred Hogsheads.----For terms apply
to Captain Elliot, or

GREENWOOD, RITSON, & MARSH.

NORFOLK, September 20, 1774,

FOR CHARTER,
to any part of Europe, or West-
Indies; the Snow HARTLEY, ED-
WARD FOSTER MASTER; bur-
then Four-hundred & Twenty Hhd’s,
or Ten thousand Bushells. For terms
apply to

GREENWOOD, RITSON, & MARSH.
Norfolk, September 20, 1774.

FOR LIVERPOOL, the
BRIG MOLLY, JOHN
COLLINS, MASTER;
will sail in a month---can take in
(besides what’s already engaged)
about fifty Hhds. of tobacco, on
liberty of Consignment. For terms, apply to

GREENWOOD, RISTON, & MARSH.

Norfolk, September 6, 1774.

THIS is to give notice, that WILLIAM BROOK COTTON
MASTER of a Vessel called the DOVE, in Pasquotank river
has gone off with POLLY GRIFFIN, wife to the subscriber, miln-
wright in Pasquotank county, North-Carolina; they have already
run me in debt, about one hundred pounds in Pasquotank. I
therefore, desire and forbid any person, or persons, not to give the
said WILLIAM BROOK COTTON, and POLLY GRIFFIN, any
credit on my account, as no payment will ever be made by me.
Whosoever will apprehend and secure the said WILLIAM BROOK
COTTON, and POLLY GRIFFIN, shall have a Reward of FIVE
POUNDS, North-Carolina Money.

JOHN GRIFFIN.

N. B. It is des’d of any, who may apprehend the said couple; to
secure what money or goods they may have about them, as I have
the said WILLIAM BROOK COTTON’s Bond for Five-hundred
Pounds. I also forbid all persons, to harbour or lodge them.

J. G.

September 22, 1774,

JUST IMPORTED in the Brig Bland, Capt. Darby from
London, and to be sold by the Subscriber at his Store, oppo-
site the Market: Bottle Port Wine, Porter bottled, Sugar, Cheese,
Cotton, Checks, strip’d Holland, Irish Linens, Oznabrigs; with a
variety of other Goods too tedious to mention.

ALEXANDER WISEMAN.

Norfolk, September 22d, 1774.

THE Subscribers have for Sale, barrelled Pork and Beef, West-
India and Northward Rum, Coffee, Pimento, Cotton on
the Seed, and a quantity of choice new Butter just come to hand,

ROBERT GRAY, &amp. Co.

Norfolk, September 20, 1774.

WAS taken up in Norfolk County, a BULL unmarked, a-
bout two Months ago: any Person that can lay a just
Claim, may have the said Bull, upon paying as the Law directs
by applying to the Subscriber, near the Southern Branch, Norfolk,
County. He is posted and appraised at One Pound, Six Shillings.

JOHN NASH.

RICHMOND-TOWN, August 31, 1774.

RUN away, from the subscriber, last night, an indented ser-
vant man, named DAVID ALEXIS, by trade a silver-
smith; about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high; he is a small thin man,
of a fair complexion, has long black hair, which he generally
wears club’d or twilled; had on a mix’d forest cloth coat, an old
red waistcoat, and black velvet breeches; he is an artful cunning
fellow, and endeavour to pass as a soldier, deserted from one of the
regiments in Boston; he came in last spring in the Brilliant, Capt.
Miller, from London to York-river. Any person that will ap-
prehend him, and secure him, so that I get him again, shall receive
THREE POUNDS Reward, besides what the law allows.

All matters of vessels, or others are forewarn’d from taking
him off the Continent at their peril.

WILLIAM RICHARDSON.

THE Subscribers have lately arrived from Philadelphia, and
have begun to carry on the Sail-Making Business in this
Place, they promise themselves encouragement, from their abilities
to execute any Business they may be entrusted with, on as low
terms as any in town. They can be recommended for diligence,
ability, probity and dispatch; by a Gentleman of a respectable
character.

THOMAS STEWART.

JOSEPH MOULDER.

N. B. We carry pm the Business at a Loft on Mr. Jamieson’s
Wharf; and will be found there, or at Mr. Bryan’s, in Church
Street.

NORFOLK, September 15, 1774.

FOR SALE,

THE SLOOP NONPAREIL, Burthen
3200 Bushels; Built for private Use, and of an
easy Draught of Water---Four Years Old, and well
fited. For Terms, apply to

NICHOLAS B. SEABROOK.

Norfolk, September 14, 1774.

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POETRY.

Toasts for the Year. 1774.

TO the H***s let me toast—‘Tis to one I aspire:
May this be my last, if aught else I desire!

THE mother’s beauty join’d to father’s wit,
Will claim a bumper to the blooming P***.

MY Toast and my Liquor shall both be divine;
I drink to the B****ks, and Champagne is my wine.

TO toast little K*** without money’s no shame;
And now she’s a fortune—Why? Toast her again.

I FILL the glass to sprightly Ann,
The female’s envy, the desire of man;
She checks each wanton fancy of the mind:
We dare not hope, yet die to have her kind.

O FOR a Muse of fire and smoke! To tell
Th’ encreasing glories of this flame clad Hell!
To sing of noise to mortal ears unknown,
And bear description to Britannia’s throne!
But ah! It beggar’d all---Twas great, 'Twas fine,
'Twas glorious, vast, magnificent, divine!
At once ‘twas lovely, horrid, and supreme,
The Parson’s subject, and the Poet’s theme;
A fund of horror for poetic lay,
A lively painting of the Priest’s Last Day!
’Twas glimmering Hope and black Despair combin’d,
’Twas livid Lights with tenfold Darkness join’d!
Long was the contest doubtful, while by turns,
Now Smoke prevails, and now the Welkin burns;
Thunder and flame at length usurp the prize,
And complicated horrors rend the skies.
Such were the Naval Sports, to Portsmouth Town
Which drew the gaping crowds of London down;
Which bade a monarch quit the fond embrace,
Half-wak’d, and mount, at dawn of Day his chaise;
Yawn, rub his eyes, new regions to explore,
And visit realms unknown to him before!

Yet if, Great Sir, your Poet might advise,
You had not op’d at such an hour your eyes,
But in your Charlotte’s arms uxurious lay,
Till the broad sun proclaim’d meridian day;
Nor yet had naval Sports remain’d unknown,
But Kew supplied a Portsmouth of her own.

Where is the Knight, whose oriental Soul
In a small space contracts th ’extensive whole,
Bids scenes unknown beneath your windows rise,
and mimic Londons charm your wond’ring eyes?
To Brentford he shall bid your navy sail,
And kindly launch them on our own canal.

Nor wonder at the thought, all ye who read;
Thg’ Historic Page affords an equal deed.
One Lemuel Gulliver’s puissant hand
Led by a string to Lilliputia’s strand
Blesuscu’s navy o’er the watry way,
Whose ready fleets his guiding hand obey.
Let our Sir Gulliver the thought pursue,
And from Spithead our navy lead to Kew.
Nor hard the talk—The well made-cable line
To Edgecumbe’s lordly nose he first must join---
An equal rope thro’ Pye’s and Spry’s must run,
And tye three mighty Admirals in one:
The lengthen’d line to Sandwich let him give,
’Tis done—Needs must when’er the D---I drive.

And now, Sir Knight, ‘tis your’s to raise anew,
With plastic hand, the varying form of Kew;
All things must change obedient to your whim,
And Navies ride where Ducks were us’d to swim.
This melon-ground, and that potatoe bed,
Be one the Isle of Wight, and one Spithead.

Caetera Defunt.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

WOOLLENS.
The Subscriber has just received in, per the KING
-STON Packet, Captain JOSEPH TURNER from
HULL. A Large Assortment of Coarse
WOOLLENS, viz.
SIX QUARTER Cloths with necessary Trimmings:
and other small Packages (value about 40l. sterl,
each.) Consisting of Coarse Duffels, Frizes, Fear-
noughts, Half Thicks, Bearskins, KENDAL Cottons,
Negro Blanketing, Bed Blankets, White Plading,
Ruggs of different Kinds and other Goods, which he
will sell reasonable for Cash or short Credit.

JOHN STONEY.

N. B. He has likewise for sale, Seine Twine, flat and square
Bar Iron, West-India Rum, Lead-shot; Coals in said vessel, &c.

Norfolk, September 14, 1774.
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PAINTING, CARVING, and GIL-
DING, of SHIPPING in the LON
DON TASTE, executed in the neatest
Manner by the ubscriber:

SUCH as Ships Heads, Tassarells, quiarter-pieces
and Badges.---Gentlemen who are pleased to
Favour him with their Commands, may depend on
the greatest Punctuality and Dispatch.---All sorts of
ornamental Embellishments in Painting, will be don
in the most approved Taste.

Colonel VEAL’s Wharf, THOMAS MASON

Portsmouth, July 27, 1774. from London.

RUN away from the Subscriber in Hallifax coun-
ty in Virginia, a convict servant boy named
ISAAC HART: calls himself a Jew, is about sixteen
or seventeen years of age, dark complexioned and has
a down look; is about five feet three or four inches
high, has nothing very remarkable about him except
his ear, which turns in towards his head in a very
uncommon manner. Whoever delivers the said boy
to Myself, or to Mr. SAMUEL DAVIES at Petersburg,
shall receive Forty Shillings if taken within one hun-
dred and above fifty miles from home, and in pro-
portion for a greater distance.

RICHARD BAYNE.

September 3d, 1774.

JAMES HALDANE,

COPPER-SMITH, and BRASS FOUNDER,

in CHURCH STREET near the CHURCH, NORFOLK.
Continues to carry on his BUSINESS as Usual

MAKES and Sells all sorts of Copper Work, viz.
Stills, Brewing Coppers, Sugar Boilers, Ful-
lers, and Hatters Coppers, Brass MILL Work, Capu-
chin Plate-Warmers, Tea-Kitchins, all sorts of Ship,
Fish, and Wash Kettles, Stew Pans, Dutch Ovens,
Tea Kettles, Sauce Pans, Coffee and Chocolate Pots, &c.
at the most Reasonable Rates; He gives the best Pri-
ces, for Old Copper, Brass, Pewter or Lead.

Those who are so obliging as favour me with their
employ in the mending or tinning Old Work, may
depend on having them soon done, and in the neatest
and compleatest manner.

JAMES HALDANE.

N. B. He makes and mends all Sorts of Pewter Worms for
Stills,&c. and Plummers Work, such as Leaden Cisterns for
catching Rain Water; Ship and House Work, &c. &c.

Norfolk, August 16, 1774.

FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.

WHEREAS on the 19th of June last past, a certain
JOSEPH THORP was entrusted with a considerable sum,
of Half-Johannes, of nine penay 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
BOSTON, from whence he removed to QUEBEC, assuming the cha-
racter of a merchant in both places; he was also once in trade 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 cloaths.

Whoever secures the said JOSEPH THORP in any of his Ma-
jesty’s gaols 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; ROBERY CHRISTIE,
of Baltimore; JAMES GIBSON and Co. Virginia; JOHN BOND-
FIELD of Quebec; MELATIAH 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
off the Continent.

COFFEE to be Sold CHEAP for CASH, or
on Short CREDIT, by

HARMANSON and HARVEY,
NORFOLK, September 1st, 1774.

ANY Person that wants BILLIARD BALLS
of any Size, may have them, or old ones
turned over, by applying to<.p>

HARDRESS WALLER, Church-Street.

Norfolk, September 13th, 1774.

IMPORTED in the last Ships form BRITAIN, and to be sold
by the Subscriber at Captain FRANCIS PEART’S: Fine and
Coarse HATS, Broad CLOTHS, white and coloured FUSTIANS,
JENNETS Shapes for VESTS and BREETCHES; Silk and Thread
STOCKINGS, Mens SHOES; and a small parcel of the most ap-
proved BOOKS.

JOHN PEW.

NORFOLK, Sep. 14, 1774.

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THE Subscriber at his Manufactory, or at his Store in Church-
Street, Continues to make and sell all sorts of Candle and
Soap, at the lowest Prices.---He is willing, upon having a mode-
rate Allowance for Trouble, to manufacture Tallow for any Gentle-
man or Family, who may have a Quantity for that Purpose: the
Terms will be easy—those may apply as above,

MORTO BRIEN.

N. B. Without Flattery, he can assure the Public in general,
that he is fully qualified to so any Piece of Work, in the Way he
professes; as such he has been known by many Gentlemen who
have been so good as to Favour him with Employment.

NORFOLK SEPTEMBER 14, 1774.

I DO hereby give Notice, that the Partnership of
HARGRAVES & ORANGE is Dissolved by mu-
tual Agreement: Mr. HARGRAVE having purchased
my Part of the Stock, has taken the Whole on himself,

Those who have any Demands against said Con-
cern, are desired to apply to Mr.kii HARGRAVE.

WILLIAM ORANGE.

Norfolk, September 13, 1774.

FOR SALE.

CHOICE NEW CASTLE COALS on board the
Brigantine COUNTESS, JOHN SMITH
Master, lying off the County Wharf, at One Shilling
per Bushel. Apply to the Captain on board, or at
Mr. JOHN BROWN’s Store.

JOHN SMITH.

N. B. A good Price will be allowed for White and Red
Oak Hhd. Staves of the following Dimensions; 3 feet 6 Inches long,
3-1 half Inches wide, and 3-4ths of an Inch thick on the Heart Edge,
delivered on Board said Vessel.

Norfolk, September 5th, 1774.

ALL persons indebted to JOHN HUNTER, late
of NORFOLK Borough, deceased; are desired
to make speedy payment to the subscriber: And those
who have any demands against the Estate, are desired
to bring in their Accounts properly attested, that they
may be discharged.

JOSEPH HARDING, Administrator

September 8, 1774. 2 w.

HAVING taken Mr. Foushee into Partnership the 20th of
April last; we are very desirous to settle our old Concern
We therefore beg, that those indebted will either discharge their
Accounts or give bond.----Mr. Andrew Martin will call on
them for that purpose; and as we have already given great Indul-
gence, we hope our friends will comply with this reasonable Re-
quest.

RAMSAY & TAYLOR.

Norfolk August 30th, 1774.

WEREAS the partnership of BEGG, and
ALLASON, dissolves the first of October; all
persons who have any demands against them are de-
sired to bring in their accounts that they may be set-
tled; and those who are indebted to the Concern, are
requested to make speedy Payment.

JOHN BEGG

JOHN ALLASON

Norfolk September 7th, 1774.

THE subscriber having sold on commission, for John Sym Esq;
a quantity of Four payable in April last, for which he has
not received one shilling. And since, has disposed of another quan-
tity payable at the ensuing October court; begs leave to acquaint
those, who are not punctual at the next meeting, that he will
either deliver up their notes and accounts to the above Gentleman,
or bring suit for the same immediately, as he shall direct.

I have for sale, a genteel Post Chaise, very little made use of,
which may be had at first cost, by applying to

MATTHEW PHRIP.

<Norfolk, August 28, 1774.

FOR Charter to any Part of

EUROPE.

THE Ship SPARKLING, WILLIAM PRIESTMAN
Master, Burthen about 500 Hogsheads, 13000
Bushels, or 2500 Barrels.----For Terms, apply to

JOHN LAWRENCE, &amp. Co,

WHO have just imported in said vessel from Liverpool, Irish
Linens, Oznaburgs, Kendal Cottons, Felt Hats, Sail
Canvas, Mold and Dipt Candles, Hard Soap, Nails, Leaf Sugar,
bottled Beer, Cheese, &,c. &c. &c,

They have also for Sale West India Rum, Old Spirits, Musova-
do Sugar, Coffee, Ginger, Pimento, Molasses, Maderia Wine, &c.

Norfolk, August 30, 1774..

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, of a
moderate Length for 3s. the first time, and 2s. each time after.—Price of the PAPER, 12s. 6d. per Annum.

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William Duncan and Company, “Virginia Gazette, or, The Norfolk Intelligencer. Number 16, from Thursday September 15 to Thursday September 22, 1774,” Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed March 29, 2024, https://cwfjdrlsc.omeka.net/items/show/1274.
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