The Virginia Gazette, or, The Norfolk Intelligencer. No. 28, from Thursday December 8 to Thursday December 15, 1774
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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 Defence!
From THURSDAY DECEMBER 8, to THURSDAY DECEMBER 15 ——— 1774. (No. 28)
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POLITICAL Wizards and Conjurers.
WE find, that in the early ages of
the world, those, who by the strength
of their natural reason could fore-
see the effects of public measures,
who by offering wholesome advice,
had been instrumental in prevent-
ing public mischief, or giving suc-
cess to some great undertaking, were
reputed to have something in them
more than natural. In short, those
that had a more than ordinary
speculative and practical knowledge
in the great affair or governing
mankind, were generally looked upon as conjurers and magicians.
The ancients conceived so high a veneration for that occult kind
of learning, so admired by the vulgar, commonly called conjuring,
that Cadmus, Zoroaster, and many others, were raised to royalty,
and made kings for being reputed wizards; or as I understand it,
for being reputed wise men, or being thought knowing in the affairs
of government; for I cannot conceive they were made kings for
being able to tell who stole a thimble, or silver spoon, which is now
the ordinary occupation of conjurers.
In our times conjuring has been in such high reputation, that
men in several professions, have endeavoured to impose themselves
upon the world for conjurers. Physicians have passed for astrolo-
gers, and poets for prophets; nay, the most ignorant have made
pretences this way. Coblers and tinkers have called themselves
astrologers and fortune-tellers. Every fellow with a brazen face,
and nothing in his head, has attempted to impose upon mankind,
by pretending to be a conjurer: but I hope it is no disgrace to the
science itself, that impostors have sometimes meddled in it.
I cannot help admiring at the ignorance and superstition of our
ancestors, in enacting penal laws against witches and wizards, and
making it criminal to consult them in any case. What was this
but in a manner, excluding wise men from any share in the govern-
ment? It is true, the law was in a great measure become obsolete;
for which we may thank the wisdom, or, perhaps, the infidelity of
the age; but while it continued unrepealed, it might still have been
in the power of any malicious person to have prosecuted his neigh-
bour for being a wiser man than himself.
The enemies of our present most excellent M______s, did not fail
to reproach them, as if the repealing of this act was calculated only
for their private security, being conscious to themselves that they
were conjurers. But suppose they were sensible that all the world
took them for conjurers, as their enemies are vigilant and active,
who can blame them for providing for their own safety, by repeal-
ing a law, which might, one time or other, have put it in the power
of their enemies to have destroyed them?
The things that have been brought about for our glory and ad-
vantage, within a few years, are of so surprizing a nature, and have
something in them so like magic, that by a little law oratory they
might certainly have been stretched to come within the construction
of the act against witchcraft, had it not been repealed.
Conjuring is commonly understood to be done by the help of the
devil; and I remember very well, when men talked upon public af-
fairs and asked, how came this fleet to be sent here, or that to be
sent there? How came this treaty to be made, or that convention
to be concluded? You never could hear any other answer but this____
Because the devil was in our———
While I am upon this subject, it comes into my head, that if mi-
nisters turn witches, as witches are old women, it would be no im-
proper expression to say, that a nation is sometimes HAG-RIDDEN.
And indeed, whenever I mention witches or wizards, I cannot
help turning my thoughts upon the greatest negotiator the world
ever saw; he may be truly called, The wonderful Wonder of Won-
ders; I cannot describe him better than in the words of the poet:
Among the rest, a politician,
With more heads than a beast in vision;
And more intrigues in every one,
Than all the whores of Babylon:
So politic, as if one eye,
Upon the other were a spy.
Methinks I see him with all the business of Europe in his head,
looking so much like a witch, that I should apprehend a supersti-
tious English jury would hang him for his looks.
Who can describe the archness of that leer, that circumvented a
politic cardinal, a cardinal that was bred a Jesuit too! What shall I
say of the intrigues and stratagems of that head, that drew the sub-
til priest into a war, and made him content with so poor an acqui-
sition, as the Dutchy of Lorrain! How can I give an idea of that
wit that delights the men, as his beauty charms the women! In
fine, how shall I paint that air, that mien, that address, or that
fine hand, which is this minute employed in pulling up the
breeches!
If any body should assert, that the repealing the act was altoge-
ther unnecessary, on account of the M——because, if they happen
to be conjurers, they can baffle all the devices of their enemies by
the power of their art—My answer is, that it was not safe to trust
to that, because it is the custom of the devil to leave his best friends
in the lurch upon a pinch.
From the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
I HAVE lately read a piece entitled “a friendly address to all
reasonable Americans,” which appears to be the production of
a pen extremely unfriendly to the liberties of America.——The argu-
ments are uncandidly stated, and the author with much art has en-
deavoured to alarm our fears with the horrors of a civil war on the
one hand, and on the other, to excite our jealousies of the motives
to the opposition in those who are at present the foremost in the
struggle—The first I think we need not be much apprehensive of,
whilst we remain united and good humoured with each other, for
the power of Great-Britain will most assuredly never be employed
to act offensively against us on shore; the last is too base and unge-
nerous a suspicion to be harboured in any breast that is fraught with
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honourable and charitable sentiments, and the whole piece will, I
doubt not, be deservedly despised; and however much I might de-
test the writer if he was personally known, yet so great a veneration
have I for that grand bulwark of liberty, the Freedom of the Press,
that I earnestly with no compulsive steps may be taken to discover
the author; let the wretch live like a serpent in his den, and though
venom exhales with his breath, till he actually dares to appear and
bites in the face of day, let him rest unnoticed and unsought for.——
Neglect, like a winter’s frost, will render him torpid—and for those
who have been already hurt by his bite, let the skillful prepare their
antidote and publish the cure.—When I see in the channel of every
paper, the freedom with which the conduct of all ranks of people is
boldly convassed, I rejoice in the priviledge, and though I sometimes
find scurrility introduced instead of argument and personal invective
substituted for found reasoning, yet I glory in the happy priviledge
of giving kings their own, and knaves their due. The press waves
all ceremony of introductory admission, and conveys by invisible ma-
gic the daring intruder into the royal presence, and there forces
him to bear in the face of his court, that he is a tyrant, a monster,
and a hated prince—if such should be the opinion of his subjects.—
A minister is told that the whole nation esteems him a designing
scoundrel, a bishop that he is a sanctified villain, a peer that he is a
venal sycophant tool, a judge that he is a more infamous wretch
than the poor culprit condemned by his sentence from the bench,
the commoner that he is the most abject of slaves, bought and sold
by his own consent.—These and more may be told by the silent
type, and thousands shall bear the secret.—Now if such are the
fruits of this glorious plant, let us not cramp its growth; let it lux-
uriantly spread its loaded branches and let each gather the sort that
suits his palate, for it is of so wonderful a nature, that for every
poison it can produce an antidote, for every acid it has its sacrific—
I contend then that the press should be free as air, and he who pries
into the retirement of an author commits an outrage on public li-
berty—Consider, Gentlemen, when you begin to hunt us poor fel-
lows who have an itch for writing, you cramp genius, you put us
upon guarding our sentiments with such doubts and redoubts that
you often get a limping decrepid volunteer for your service instead
of a sturdy, boldhearted, free born, free spoken Englishman—I
speak from my own feelings, for were I sure that I could safely
snug myself behind the ramparts of the press and sally out unnoti-
ced and unperceived—many a scout should I make amongst the
great and the small, and ravage the quarters of the pretended patri-
ots, the sly-boot saint and the snarling scribler—nor should the
partial Printer escape my visit, if such there are to be found—I
conjure you then, my countrymen, to beware of infringing this
grand preserver of our liberties—if publications appear which are
unfriendly to our cause or treasonable to the liberty of the land, let
loose your writing blood hounds, drive the crafty fox, and convince
these bold intruders that wherever they appear you are ready for
the chase—thus will you force them from every huant, and preserve
to yourselves a sound and healthy CONSTITUTION.
NIMROD.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
ROME, September 23.
THE afternoon of the day the Pope died, Cardinal Rezzonico
Camerlingue went in great state to the Quirinal, where he
performed the ceremony of breaking the ring of the deceased Pon-
tiff in the presence of those who had a right to assist at that cere-
mony. Then the body was embalmed and invested with the Pon-
tifical habit, and shewn to the people. Yesterday evening it was
carried to the Vatican, where service will be performed nine days
successively for the repose of his soul. The Cardinal Camerlingue
has since broke the seal of the late Pope, and taken upon him the
functions of government. The Cardinals sit every day to regulate
public affairs, and will continue so to do till they enter into the con-
clave, which will be on the first of October.
WARSAW, Sept. 24. We now flatter ourselves that this King-
dom will, at last, begin to enjoy that tranquility and order, of
which it has been deprived for many years. These hopes are found-
ed upon Count Branicki having brought favourable news from Pe-
tersburgh, and that several Magnates, who had declared themselves
against the King, have been obliged to ask pardon. The grand
affair of the Limitation of the Frontiers, it is thought, will soon
be regulated; for we hear that the Courts of Vienna and Peters-
burgh have declared, that they will keep strictly to the tenor of
the treaty of partition.
The greatest part of the Russian army has entered into winter
quarters, Count Romanzow has obtained the Indigenate of Poland,
and the ensigns of the different orders of that kingdom.
Advice is said to be received of the loss of a Russian man of war,
and two transports, in the Baltic Sea, and that their Crews per-
rished.
LEIFSICK, (in SAXONY) Sept. 25. The 6th of this month
the upper gate of this city took fire, and was burnt down in an
hour’s time, together with six barns full of the produce of the last
harvest; a number of cattle perished likewise in the flames, and if
the wind had not happily changed, probably the whole town would
have been burnt down. It is thought this fire did not happen by
mere accident.
PETERSBURGH, Sept. 25. The Empress has wrote a letter to
Prince Henry of Prussia, inviting his Royal Highness to come and
pass part of the winter here, and afterwards go with the court to
assist at the festivals, which are to be given at Moscow on account
of the peace.
PETERSBURGH, Sept. 26. It is certain that Prince Repnin is
appointed to go as Ambassador from the Empress to Constantinople.
His suite will be both numerous and brilliant, and it is to consist of
500 persons.
LEGHORN, Oct. 1. A copy of the treaty of peace concluded
between Russia and the Porte, authenticated by Count Orlow, has
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lately appeared in print, according to which, besides the articles
which are already known, the Porte guarantees to Russia all the
treaties of peace and commerce she may hereafter conclude with any
Barbary Princes or States; that the peace betwixt Russia and the
Porte be perpetual; that Christian churches be permitted to be built
in the islands of the Archipelago, in the provinces of Moldavia and
Walachia, as well as at Golgotha, Jerusalem, and Mecca.
WARSAW, Oct. 1. There is a confirmation of the Austrians
having passed the Dniester, to enter Moldavia.
BOURDEAUX, Oct. 8. People here are in great apprehension of
an epidemical distemper among the horned cattle making its way
into this city: The magistrates have ordered all cattle to be kept
out of the gates, till warranted found by persons of experience;
and no milk is suffered to be brought into the town. The disorder
makes great ravage all round us.
BOLOGNA, Oct. 2. The last letters from Rome bring advice of
the death of the officer who acted as Taster to the late Pope. The
report of foreign troops having entered that city is not confirmed.
BERLIN, Oct. 8. A train of artillery set out this week for New
Prussia.
BERLIN, Oct. 11 - The King has just formed one of the best
establishments that could have been conceived by a Prince for the
good of his subjects. Proper schoolmasters are, by his Majesty’s or-
der, to be provided for all the villages, who are to be allowed a
salary of 120 crowns, so that the peasants will be at no expence
for the education of their children. The Supreme Consistory is to
have the charge of examining the masters, to give them instructions
in writing, and to point out the books which are to be used in their
schools.
LONDON, October 18.
On Saturday night an express arrived from Hull, with an ac-
count, that the Right Hon. Lord Robert Manners was returned by
a great majority, being the first time his Lordship has had the hon-
our to be elected for the respectable and loyal town and county of
Kingston upon Hull.—The numbers were, Lord Robert Manners
1067; Mr. Hartley 645; Mr. Shirley 579.
Sir William Meredith and Richard Pennant, Esq; are re-chosen
for Liverpool.
And Lord Stanley and Sir, Thomas Egerton are re-elected for
the county of Lancaster.
John Dunning Esq; and Col. Barre are chosen for Calne in
Wilts.
Sir John Barrington, and Harcourt Powell, Esq; are elected for
Newtown, in the Isle of Wight.
Sir Richard Worsley, and Hants Sloan, Esq; are elected mem-
bers for Newport, in Isle of Wight.
Sir Harbord Harbord, Bart, and Edward Bacon, Esq; are re-
elected representatives for the city of Norwich.
The following is Mr. Burke’s speech from the hustings at Bristol,
on the first day of his arrival there:
” Gentlemen, I am come hither to sollicit in person that favour,
which my friends have hitherto endeavoured to procure for me, by
the most obliging, and to be the most honourable exertions.
” I have so high an opinion of the great trust which you have to
confer on this occasion, and, by long experience, so just a dissidence
in my abilities to fill it in a manner adequate even to my own ideas,
that I should never had ventured of myself to intrude into that aw-
ful situation. But since I am called upon by the desire of several
respectable fellow-subjects, as I have done at other times, I give up
my fears to their wishes. Whatever my other deficiencies may be,
I do not know what it is to be wanting to my friends.
”I am not fond of attempting to raise public expectations by
great promises. At this time there is much cause to consider, and
very little to presume. We seem to be approaching to a great crisis
in our affairs, which calls for the whole wisdom of the wisest among
us, without being able to assure ourselves that any wisdom can pre-
serve us from many and great inconveniencies, You know I speak
of our unhappy contest with America.—I confess it is a matter on
which I look down as from a precipice. It is difficult in itself, and
it is rendered more intricate by a great variety of plans of conduct.
I do not mean to enter into them. I will not suspect a want of
good intention in framing them. But however pure the intentions
of their authors may have been, we all know that the event has
been unfortunate.
” The means of recovering our affairs are not obvious. So many
great questions of commerce, of finance, of constitution, and of
policy, are involved in this American deliberation, that I dare en-
gage for nothing, but that I shall give it, without any predilection
to former opinions, or any sinister bias whatsoever, the honest and
impartial consideration of which I am capable. The public has a
full right to it, and this great city, a main pillar in the commercial
interest of Great-Britain, must totter on its base by the slightest mis-
take with regard to our American measures. This much, however,
I think it not amiss to lay it before you, that I am not, I hope,
apt to take up or lay down my opinions slightly. I have held, and
ever shall maintain, to the best of my power, unimpaired and un-
diminished, the just, wise, and necessary constitutional superiority
of Great-Britain. This is necessary for America, as well as for us.
I never mean to depart from it: whatever may be lost by it, I a-
vow it. The forfeiture even of your favour, if by such a declarati-
on I could forfeit it, though the first object of my ambition, never
will make me disguise my sentiments on this subject.
But I have ever had a clear opinion, and have ever held a con-
stant correspondent conduct, that this superiority is consistent with
all the liberties a sober and spirited American ought to desire. I
never mean to put any colonist, or any human creature in a situati-
on, not becoming a free man. To reconcile British superiority with
American liberty shall be my great object, as far as my little facul-
ties extend. I am far from thinking that both, even yet, may
not be preserved.
” When I first devoted myself to the public service, I considered
how I should render myself fit for it; and this I did by endeavour-
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ing to discover what it was that gave this country the rank it holds
in the world; I found that our prosperity and dignity arose princi-
pally, if not solely, from our sources; our constitution and com-
merce. Both these I have spared no study to understand, and no
endeavour to support.
”The distinguishing part of our constitution is its liberty. To
preserve that liberty inviolate, seems the particular duty and pro-
per trust of a member of the House of Commons. But the liberty,
the only liberty I mean, is a liberty connected with order; that not
only exists along with order and virtue, but which cannot exist at
all without them. It inheres in good and steady government, and
is the substance and vital principle.
”The other source of our power is commerce, of which you
are so large a part, and which cannot exist, no more than your li-
berty, without a connection with many virtues. It has ever been a
very particular and a very favourite object of my study in its princi-
ples and its details. I think many here are acquainted with the
truth of what I say. This I know, that I have ever had my house
open, and my poor services ready for traders and manufacturers of
every denomination. My favourite ambition is to have those ser-
vices acknowledged. I now appear before you to make trial, whe-
ther my earnest endeavours have been so wholly oppressed by the
weakness of my abilities, as to be rendered insignificant in the eyes
of a great trading city; or whether you chuse to give a weight to
humble abilities, for the sake of the honest exertions with which
they are accompanied. This is my trial to day. My industry is
not on trial; of my industry I am sure, as far as my constitution of
mind and body admitted.
”When I was invited, by many respectable merchants, freehold-
ers, and freemen of this city, to offer them my services, I had just
received the honour of an election at an other place, at a very great
distance from this. I immediately opened the matter to those of
my worthy constituents, who were with me, and they unanimously
advised me not to decline it; that they had elected me with a view
to the public service; and that as great questions relative to our
commerce and colonies were imminent, that in such matter I might
derive authority and support from the representation of this
great commercial city; they desired me therefore to set off without
delay, very well persuaded that I never could forget my obligations
to them, or to my friends for the choice they had made of me. From
that time to this instant I have not slept, and if I should have the
honour of being freely chosen by you, I hope I shall be as far from
slumbering or sleeping when your service requires me to be awake,
as I have been in coming to offer myself a candidate for your fa-
vour.”
The following is an exact copy of a letter from the celebrated An-
thony Henley, to his constituents in a certain borough in Hamp-
shire, who had wrote to him to oppose the Excise Bill.<.p>
”Gentlemen,
” I received yours, and am surprised at your insolence in troub-
ling we about the Excise. You know, what I very well know, that
I bought you—and by G— I am determined to sell you.
” And I know, what, perhaps, you think I don’t know. You
are now selling yourselves to somebody else.
” And I know what you don’t know, that I am buying another
borough.
” May God’s curse light on you all.
” May your houses be as open and common, all Excise officers as
your wives and daughters were to me, when I stood for your scoun-
drel corporation. “Yours,
” ANTHONY HENLEY.”
October 21. On Wednesday Sir Edward Knowles, Admiral of
the White, lately arrived from the court of Petersburgh, attended
the Levee for the first time since his arrival in England, and had
the honour of a private conference with his Majesty.
Preparations are making in Great George-street for the reception
of the French ambassador, who is expected in town very soon.
It is said that Lord Mansfield’s business with the King is of so
private a nature, that not one of the other great officers of State is
admitted into the closet with them,
They write from Brest, that dispatches had been just sent from
thence to the governors of the French West-India Islands, contain-
ning some fresh instructions, relative to a new regulation of trade
between his Britannic Majesty’s subjects and those of his most Chri-
stian Majesty in America.
Orders are given for a draught to be made from the regiments in
Ireland, to reinforce his Majesty’s garrisons on the coast of Africa.
The last accounts from Nice report, that his Sardinian Majesty
had given orders to recruit the several regiments of infantry from
34 to 50 men each.
To the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of
Middlesex.
Gentlemen,
The honour unanimously conferred on us this day, by the im-
portant trust which you have again committed to our charge, calls
for the warmest acknowledgements. We beg leave to tender them
to you with the affecting sensibility of grateful hearts. The strict
and solemn engagment we have already entered into with you con-
tains the most essential points of our duty, as well as the most sub-
stantial matters which can be brought into the deliberation of Par-
liament. We are determined to pursue those great national objects
with unremitting diligence and ardour. Your violated rights in per-
ticular, and those of the whole body of electors of this Kingdom,
demand, and shall have our first attention. We will endeavour a
full vindication of them, and an adequate security against such fla-
gicious attempts hereafter. We intreat the favour of your instruc-
tions and kind assistance in the discharge of the arduous business we
now undertake as your representatives, and we assure you of the ut-
most deference on all occasions to the sentiments of our worthy
constituents.
We are, Gentlemen,
Under increasing obligations,
Your faithful and obedient, humble servants,
| Brentford, | John Wilkes. |
| Oct. 20,1774, | John Glynn |
Yesterday at five in the afternoon, the poll finally closed at Guild-
ford for the election of members to serve as representatives of the
county of Surry, when the numbers were, for Sir Francis Vincent
2019, Mr. Scawen 1656, Sir Joseph Mawbey 1390. Sir Joseph
Mawbey made a genteel speech to the Electors. Mr. Onfloy turned
pale, and disavowed having exerted any influence on the occasion;
and the business ended with the Sheriffs agreeing that the poll
should be printed.
On Saturday last at four o’clock in the afternoon, the poll for the
county of Northumberland was finally closed, and the numbers stood
as follows: For Lord Algernoon Percy, 1225; Sir William Middle-
ton Bart, 1099; Sir John Delaval Bart, 1083; Wm Fenwick, Esq;
763: When the two former were declared duly elected. The poll
lasted ten days, and the legality of every vote was warmly contested.
The number of freeholders polled was 2040, and the majority for
Sir William Middleton, over Sir John Delaval, (the two contend-
ing candidates) was 16, to the great satisfaction of all those who
wished well to the independance of the county of Northumberland.
Thursday last came on the election of a member of Parliament
for Roxburghshire, when the right Hon. Sir Gilbert Elliot was
re-elected.
The late Pope, who died the 21st ult. was named Francis Lau-
rentius Ganganelli, born at St. Angelo, in the Duchy of Urbino,
Oct. 31, 1705, elected Pope, May 19, 1769, and took the name
of Clement XIV.
Extract of a letter from Quebeck, August 15.
”We have just heard of the bill for taxing this province, and
that for regulating our government, and establishing the Roman
Catholic religion, having passed both Houses of Parliament, and
that they lay ready for, and in a few days would receive the Royal
Assent. They will not meet with that acception here that is ex-
pected in England; every part of the bill is obnoxious to the Bri-
tish-born subjects here, and, in several articles, to the French,
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particularly the taxing them without their consent, and which they
complain puts them on a worse footing than his Majesty’s subjects
in the other colonies; an objection is also made to that clause which
restores to the Roman Catholic Priest the full right to their tythes
for since the conquest they voluntarily paid to the Priests a suf-
ficiency to make them live with comfort and ease; that they had
been humble and meek, and had done their duty with diligence;
but this law, that gives them the full tythes of the country, will
make them indolent and proud, and set them above their parish-
oners; for the country is so much improved in agriculture, since
the English came among them, that in some parishes where the
tythes formerly produced about 50£. sterling a year, they will now
produce 500£. and the Priest, who was meant only to be the ser-
vant of the people, by this act is placed in a degree of affluence su-
perior to any of the Lords in the territory.—There is a great crop of
corn in this country this year.”
Extract of a letter from Warsaw, dated Sept. 5.
The fate of the city of Dantzick is not yet decided. The innac-
tivity of the King of Prussia concerning his disputes with that city,
is far from being to their advantage; but is is supposed, that since
the peace between Russia and the Porte has been concluded, and
the affairs of Poland, as also the form of Government being settled,
the affairs of Dantzick must of course be agreed upon very soon;
and that the Danzickers had of late some hints, foretelling their
total danger in case of their non-compliance with the King’s pre-
tensions very soon; in consequence of which they caused their a-
gents in London to deliver petitions to the ministry there, as also to
a certain great Personage; but all their petitions proved ineffectual,
as not the least answer was received.”
Extract of a letter from Elsineur, dated Sept. 6.
”Several Captains of ships arrived from Riga, having brought ac-
counts that at their departure from that place, orders were received
from Petersburgh, not only to prevent the departure of two foreign
vessels which were laden with masts for account of France; but to
hinder any other vessels which might be there on the same purpose
from executing their commisions. They write likewise from Peters-
burgh, that the same orders were given with regard to five ships
which were loading masts for the same nation, and that one of these
ships, which was entirely loaded, was prevented from sailing.”
Extract of a letter from Vienna, September 8.
”A courier has just arrived here with advices from Constanti-
nople that a very dangerous insurrection has happened at Adria-
nople, where a great number of people rose on acount of this peace
concluded with Russia, and being joined by a number of the soldi-
ery committed many outrages. The Cainaican of Adrianople, who
at the first notice had marched with a detachment of Janissaries to
quell the insurgents, was deserted by most of them, and unfortu-
nately killed. A great party soon arrived from Constantinople,
but the disaffected were not subdued when the courier came away.”
Extract of a letter from Paris, Oct. 8.
”The clergy have presented a petition to the King, setting forth,
with all their eloquence the fatal consequences that will ensue to the
Church if his majesty should restore the Old Parliament, which
always opposed their interest, and consequently, say they, that of
our Holy religion. But not withstanding the specious representations
of the clergy, it is thought his Majesty will abide by the plan he
has adopted.
Extract of a letter from the Hauge, Sept. 12.
”We may judge of the importance to the Russians of the peace
lately concluded between them and the Turks, by what Mr. Swart
our minister at Petersburgh, writers upon that subject, importing,
that in a conversation he had with the Count de Panin, that mini-
ster said he never expected to see a peace concluded so truely glorious
and advantageous for Russia, as the present peace is.
”The last letters from Paris advise, that the Public is impatient
to see what the Bed of Justice, which the King is going to hold there
will produce; and whether, upon this occasion, his Majesty will
restore the Old Parliament, or any part of it: Many people think
themselves authorised to entertain that opinion, from the frequent
conferences that have lately passed between the Prince de Conde
and Mr. d’Aligre, first President of the said Parliament; and from
the latter’s paying a visit to Mr. de Maurepas, who received him
with great attention and respect. Great Preparations are making at
Versailles for the reception of the Queen’s youngest brother, Prince
Maximillian of Austria, who proposes, after a short stay at Paris,
to accompany the court to Fountanbleau, and go from thence to
Italy.”
Extract of a letter from Petersburgh, dated September 16.
”The new Grand Vizir, immediately after his installation, wrote
a letter to Marshal Romanzow, the substance of which was, to as-
sure him, that he would take all possible care to have all the arti-
cles of the peace strictly complied with and hoped the same fidelity
and exactness would be observed on our side. We are the more in-
clined to believe these assurances, as the Turks are absolutely una-
ble to begin the war afresh, even if they were ever so well inclined
so to do, all their army being returned to Constantinople, to carry
the standard of Mahomet thither; and they are, besides so much
out of spirits, that they have no relish for fighting us again at pre-
sent.”
Extract of a letter from Fountainbleau, Oct. 10.
”The negotiations of Prince Masserano at the Court of France
have met with so much approbation, that he will be sent again to
the Court of London, to endeavour to amuse them, while the two
Courts, in conjunction with the empire and Sardinia, are prepar-
ing the coup d’eclat they have projected against the republics and
fee countries, which they want to reduce to slavery. The Prince
set out yesterday for his destination; he must be preparing his bat-
eries till he is assisted by the Ambassador from France, who, it is
generally thought, will be the Count de Guignes; his affairs brings
forth fresh difficulties every day, which retarded the judgment upon
it; and though he is indefatigable in endeavouring to make his pre-
tensions ballance with those of his adversaries, who depend only on
the justness of their cause, the judges dare not hazard a sentence,
which will no doubt be reversed by the parliament that is going to
be re-established, if they decree against the party which has justice
on its side.
Extract of a letter from Paris, Oct. 12.
”Mr. d’Aligre, first president of the ancient parliament of Paris,
accompanied by the ten vice presidents, with six of the oldest coun-
sellors, were admitted the 10th instant to the Privy Council, where
his Majesty presided, assisted only by the Duke d’Orleans, and Mr.
de Miromen Vice Chancellor. They received his Majesty’s instructi-
on for the re-establishment of their body, and returned him thanks,
but as his Majesty is desirous of re-uniting some members who have
deserted their party to countinue in the new parliament, they have
obtained permission of his Majesty to take the opinion of the whole
body, which will be assembled for that purpose, that they may ac-
quiece conjointly to his majesty’s will, to the end that unity may be
preserved among them. We are in expectation of seeing on St.
Martin’s day the grandest ceremony that ever was in France; the
Princes of the blood, the Dukes, Archbishops and Bishops, and
Honorary members will attend, and public rejoicings will conclude
the festival. People are very inquisitive to know if the Duke of
Aiguillon will be there, though we are informed that he is making
great interest to keep his seat there. Some persons assert, that his
Majesty will attend to open the assembly, but others doubt it. It is
certain he will go there on his return from Fountanbleau to hold a
bed of justice; all the regulation she has made for the re-establish-
ment of the finances tend to it.”
”The Charge d’Affaires from the Court at London is much
blamed by the public, as well as at court, for not having prevented
the publication of the deposition in articula mortis, which may, in
the common opinion, throw a slur upon the manes of a respectable
family; but sensible people render the justice that is due to the
flagitiousness of the testator, who would not belie at his death the
infamy of his life.”
Extract of a letter from Poole, Oct. 12.
The election for this town and county came on this day. Mr.
Mauger and Sir Eyre Coote offered themselves candidates, Mr. Wil-
liams then addressed the electors, and was seconded by the Hon.
Mr. Charles Fox. Every voter was then called for and asked for
whom he voted, and his name taken down in the presence of the
returning officer. The numbers were as follow: For the Hon.
Mr. Charles Fox 141; Mr. Williams 138; Sir Eyre Coote 59;
Mr. Mauger 56. Notwithstanding to great a majority in favour of
the Hon. Mr. Charles Fox and Mr. Williams, the return was
made against them. Mr. Fox and Mr. Williams pledged them-
selves to petition to the House for that justice which was this day
with-holden from them.”
Extract of a letter from Gosport, Oct. 18.
”Orders are come down here, for the Hind sloop of war of 20
guns to be fitted out with the greatest expedition for America; and
she is getting her guns, &c. in.
“We seem to be in a great hurry in fitting ships, &c. The ar-
tificers in the dock-yard are very hard at work in compleating the
Magnificence, of 74 guns, and the Phoenix of 44, which are both un-
der a thorough repair, after which we shall have two docks to repair
large ships, and one for frigates, &c. till the bason is repaired,
which, it is said, will not be till the spring.
”We are daily in expectation of the Gaspee schooner’s arrival
from Boston, after which, it is said, the ships, &c. are to proceed
from hence.”
Monday came on the election here of officers for this corporation
for the ensuing year, when Sir M. W., Ridley, Bart. was chosen
Mayor; Francis Johnson, Esqr. Sheriff; James Wilkinson and
Thomas Johnson, Esqrs. coroners. The common-councilmen were
all re-elected, except Mr. Ja. Rudman, who is succeeded by Mr.
Rich. Chambers.
Wednesday Capt. Phipps arrived here from his feat near Whitby.
He was met near Gateshead turnpike by a great number of freemen,
who took the horses from his carriage, and drew him from thence
into the Fleshmarket, amidst the greatest acclamations of the people.
Yesterday the Hon. Capt. Phipps and Mr. Tho. Delaval were
presented with the freedom of the coopers company; and at the
same time a silver hammer and adze, with the arms of the company
cut thereon, were delivered to each of them.
Yesterday a number of the heads of the Canadian associations en-
tered into a subscription (some twenty guineas a man) at a deserted,
though haunted house in Pilgrimstreet. This subscription, we are
told, is to ease the consciences of the principals, and to be applied
to the old mode of corruption.
To prevent the ringing of Gateshead bells when Capt. Phipps
arrived here, one of their church-wardens, a Green disciple of the
Orphan-house, cut the tenor rope: But his evil spirit was not gra-
tified: the act was discovered time enough to be repaired.</P.
EDINBURGH, October 26, 1774.
This day’s Gazette contains the following Order of council, da-
ted at St. Jame’s the 19th inst.
Whereas an act of parliament was passed in the 29th year of the
reign of his late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, “An
act to impower his Majesty to prohibit the exportation of salt-petre,
and to enforce the law for impowering his Majesty to prohibit the
exportation of gunpowder, or any sort of arms and ammunition;
and also to impower his Majesty to restrain the carrying coastwise
salt-petre, gunpowder, or any sort of arms or ammunition:”
And his Majesty, judging it necessary to prohibit the exportation
of gunpowder, or any sort of arms or ammunition, out of this king-
dom, or carrying the same coastwise, for some time, doth therefore,
with the advice of his Privy Council, hereby order, require, prohi-
bit and command, That no person or persons whatsoever (except the
Master-General of the ordinance, for his Majesty’s service) do, at
any time, during the space of six months from the date of this or-
der in Council, presume to transport into any parts out of this
kingdom, or carry coastwise, any gunpowder, or any sort of arms
or ammunition, or ship or lade any gunpowder, or any sort of arms
or ammunition, on board any ship or vessel, in order to transport
the same into any parts beyond the seas, or carrying the same
coastwise, without leave or permision on that behalf first obtained
from his Majesty or his Privy council, upon pain of incurring and
suffering the respective forfeitures and penalties inflicted by the a-
formentioned act.
Extract of a letter from Turin.
”The dispute which subsisted betweeen the Court of Sardinia and
that of Great-Britain, on account of Mr. M’Namara’s daughter, who
was intrusted to the care of the Countess of Lozelli, or Nice, is at
last terminated. This is the proselyte whom the Bishop of Nice
abjured, confessed, and administered the sacrament to at the age of
nine years three months; which conduct, approved by the Casuists
of Turin, though contrary to the canons of the church of Rome,
has been condemned by the Pope, and all the excommunications
and anathema’s de ipio facto pronounced by this Court against
those who favoured the restitution of the child to her parents, have
been declared nll by the court of Rome; the episcopal functions of
the Bishop of Nice are suspended during two years, and the Casuists
and Theological Doctors of Turin are forbidden to support and
countenance such doctrine for the future, under the pain of excom-
munication. The King of Sardinia entirely disapproved of the the pro-
ceedings of his Clergy, but he would not take upon him to decide
the question without the authority of the Court of Rome, that he
might give his subjects a proof of his submission to the decision of
that Court. His conduct in this respect has so well satisfied the
Court of Great-Britain, that it has given him time to make satis-
faction without any disputes with his Clergy. The girl is retuned
to Ireland with her mother and sister, and her father remains at
Villa Franca by consent of the British Court, to execute his engage-
ments.
”The King of Sardinia purposes to set out the 20th of April
next for Chamberry, the capital of Savoy, with all his court, to
stay there till the 12th of September. During his sojourn, he will
visit the frontier parts of Switzerland, which gives great uneasiness
to the 13 Cantons, more especially as all the Swiss troops that were
in garrison in Savoy, are withdrawn and sent into Piedmont, and
the Piedmoutese troops are quartered in the towns of Savoy. It is
also said, that if the Swiss troops should desire to withdraw them-
selves from the service of Sardinia, their request would be refused,
therefore they keep them in the interior parts of the kingdom, and
that this refusal has been concerted among all the powers who have
Swiss troops in their service.”
Extract of a letter from Gosport, October 9.
”Orders are come down for his Majesty’s ship Asia, of 64 guns,
Capt. Vandeput, to sail the first wind with expresses to Boston, in
the room of the Scarborough frigate, Capt. Chada, who is to go to
his station on the coast of Ireland.”
Peregrine Cust and William Innes, Esqrs. are elected representa-
tives for Ilchester, in Somersetshire.
Wednesday Sir Thomas Clavering and Sir John Eden, Barts.
were elected members for the county of Durham, without oppo-
sition.
On Saturday the poll ended for the city of Carlisle: The numbers
were, for Mr. Norton 319; Mr. Storer 310; Mr. Musgrave 153;
and for Mr. Milbourne 133. The two latter declining, the for-
mer were then returned.
On Monday last the poll began at York, for two members to re
present that city; and on Wednesday evening the numbers stood
thus:
Cavendish. 452; Turner. 462; Hawke. 399.
Thursday night the poll ended at Morpeth, when the numbers
stood thus: For Mr. Eyre 192; Mr. Melme 150; Mr. Bryon 140;
and for Mr. Bigge 132.
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Column 1
Thursday the election for Northumberland began at Alnwick
and at the close of the poll that night, the numbers stood as follow:
For Lord A. Percy 107, Sir, H. Delaval 98, Sir W. Middleton 92,
and for Mr. Fenwick 72.
Friday at the close of the poll for Newcastle, the numbers stood
thus: For the Hon. Capt. Phipps 495; Sir M. W. Ridley 483;
Sir W. Blackett 481; and for T. Delaval, Esq; 465.
BOSTON, NOVEMBER 21.
Extract of a Letter from Quebec, dated October 24, 1774.
”At the request of the Gentlemen of a Committee from Mon-
treal, I send the inclosed, with an assurance that it is a true transla-
tion from the French original, and beg you would insert it in your
useful paper, if the sentiments 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 the
Massachusetts. Your, &c.
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 administerd in this province, beg leave to acquaint
the Gentlemen of the Committee for Montreal, that any legal steps
they shall take for for the repeal of the said act will be approved 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 represen-
ting to the Merchants of London the flourishing state of the trade
and agriculture 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
the behalf of all the Canadians, for obtaining said Act, nor have we,
nor any part of the country where we reside, been in any wise
consulted thereupon; therefore 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 placesof
and honour.
Monday next the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of this Pro-
vince meets here.
Died at Danvers Mr. THOMAS NELSON, in the 104th Year of
his Age. He was born at Norwich, in England, June 1671, in the
Reign of King Charles the II. At the Revolution he was an Ap-
prentice to a Weaver in that City when he inlisted as a soldier un-
der King William, to go over to Ireland to drive out James II. He
served also in Queen Ann’s Wars; was a Sailor in the Fleet under
Sir Cloud sley Shovel, at the Siege and taking of Barcelona, and was
in the Expedition to Canada, 1711, at which Time he settled at
Danvers, and till within this Year or two, was able to walk Miles.
He had but one Eye, and his Hair white like the driven Snow, but
retained his Reason and walked remarkably erect.—“ At length
the weary Wheels of Life stood still.”
Extract of a letter from New-London, November 11.
The Committee of Correspondence for the Town of New-Lon-
don, hereby notify all concerned, That they think it their duty to
inforce the observance of the 7th Article of the Association against
the Exportation of SHEEP, recommended by the General Con-
gress; until another Committee is appointed for that purpose:
And all vessels sailing from this Port will be strictly inspected, that
a due Observance may be paid to every Article of said Association.
in such Manner as by the Congress is directed.
Extract of a letter from Neport, November 14.
The Rose man of war, lately arrived here, and haled into winter
quarters, is now preparing to sail again, and ’tis said she is bound to
New-London: but some think she is ordered home, with very af-
flicting news to Lord North, viz. That the Canadians will not join
Gen. Gage in the ministerial plan of enslaving or massacreing their
Protestant Neighbours.
PHILADELPHIA, November 16.
AGREEABLE to public notice given in this paper and the
Gazette of last week, the within Gentlemen were duly elec-
ted on Saturday the 12th of November, 1774, to be a Committee
for the city of Philadelphia, the Northern Liberties and South-
wark; and they are herby requested to meet at the State-House
in the said city, on Thursday the 17th instant, at three o’clock
in the afternoon and proceed on the duty for which they are elected.
| JOHN BAYARD, } | Judges appointed |
| ISAAC HOWELL, } | to superintend |
| BLATHWAITE JONES. } | the election. |
COMMITTEE.
| 1 John Dickinson. | 31 John Shee. |
| 2 Thomas Mifflin. | 32 Owen Biddle. |
| 3 Charles Thomson. | 33 William Heysham. |
| 4 John Cadwaladar. | 34 James Milligan. |
| 5 Robert Morris. | 55 Johu Wilcox. |
| 6 Samuel Howell. | 36 Sharp Delany. |
| 7 George Clymer. | 37 Francis Gurneyr |
| 8 Joseph Read. | 38 John Purviance. |
| 9 Samuel Meredith. | 39 Robert Knox. |
| 10 John Allen. | 40 Francis Haffenclever. |
| 11 William Rush. | 41 Thomas Cuthbert, senior. |
| 12 James Mease. | 42 William Jackson. |
| 13 John Nixon. | 43 Icaac Melcher. |
| 14 John Cox, | 44 Samuel Penrose |
| 15 John Bayard. | 45 Isaac Coates. |
| 16 Christopher Ludwig. | 46 William Coates. |
| 17 Tbomas Barclay. | 47 Blathwaite Jones. |
| 18 George Schlaffer. | 48 Thomas Pryor. |
| 19Jonathan B. Smith. | 49 Samuel Massey. |
| 20 Francis Wade | 50 Robert Towers. |
| 21Benjamin Marshall. | 51 Henry Jones. |
| 22 Lambert Cadwaladar. | 52 Joseph Wetherill. |
| 23 Reynold Keen. | 53 Joseph Copperthwaite |
| 24 Richard Bache. | 54 Joseph Dean. |
| 25 John Benezet. | 55 Benjamin Harbeson. |
| 26 Henry Keppele, Junior. | 56 James Ash. |
| 27 Jacob Winey. | 57 Benjamin Loxley |
| 28 Jacob Rush.. | 58 William Robinson, joiner. |
| 29 Joseph Falconer. | 59 Ricloff Albertson. |
| 30 William Bradford. | 60 James Irvine. |
At the particular request of a number of the Freeholders of the
district of Southwark, the following persons are desired to be added
to the Committee, viz.
| Elias Boys, | Joseph Turner. |
Committee Chamber, NOVEMBER 30, 1774.
TO the PUBLIC
WHEREAS the Congress, among other resolves for the
preservation of American Liberty, did, on behalf of them-
sleves, and the inhabitants of the several Colonies they represented,
firmly agree and associate, to “use their most earnest endeavours to
improve the breed of sheep, and increase their number to the great-
est extent, and to that end to kill them as sparingly as may be
sepecially those of the most profitable kind; ”the Committee for
the city and liberties of Philadelphia having taken into considerati-
on the said resolve, do most earnestly recommend to the inhabitants,
as the best method of carrying the same into execution, neither to
purchase, for themselves or others, nor to use in their families or
elsewhere, any Ewe mutton or Lamb, from and after the first day
Column 2
of January next; until the first day of May following: and to dis-
courage from henceforth the killing and sale of Ewe Mutton and
Lamb as far as they possibly can.
They do likewise most earnestly recommend to all butchers and
others, concerned in bringing meat to this market and suburbs, not
to kill any Ewe Mutton or Lamb, on any pretence whatsoever, from
the said first day of January until the first day of May following:
nor any Ewe Lamb whatever from the said first day of May until
the first day of October following.
And in order the more effectually to discourage the destruction of
of sheep, the respective County Committees are hereby particularly
requested henceforth to use their utmost influence with the farmers
and others through the country, to prevent the sale of any Ewe Mut-
ton or Lamb to the butchers as well as their bringing any to mar-
ket themselves, from this day until the said first day of May.
Several of the city butchers having at this time a stock of sheep on
hand, induces the Committee to fix upon the first day of January,
that in the mean time they may dispose of them; but as the country
butchers and farmers, it is expected they will neither kill nor sell
any Ewe Mutton or Lamb, or bring any to market from this day
until the said first day of May, or kill or sell any Ewe Lamb after
the first day of May until the first day of October following.
The Committee having been informed that a few persons have un-
guardedly raised the prices of sundry articles of trade, think it high-
ly necessary to recommend to the public a due observation of the 9th
article of the association of the Congress, viz. That such as are ven-
ders of goods or merchandise will not take advantage of the scarcity
of goods, that may be occasioned by this association, but will sell the
same at the rates we have respectively been accustomed to do for
twelve months last past. And if any vender of goods or merchan-
dize shall sell any such goods on higher terms, or shall in any man-
ner, or by any device whatsoever, violate or depart from this agree-
ment, no person ought, nor will any of us deal with any such per-
son, or his or her factor or agent, at any time thereafter, for any
commodity whatever.
By order of the Committee,
JOHN BENEZET, assistant Secretary.
Extract of a letter from Charlestown (in South-Carolina) Nov. 11.
THE Hon. John Stuart, Superintendant of India affairs, ha-
ving, in consequence of an application from his Excellency the
Earl of Dunmore, directed his Deputy, Mr. Cameron, to go,
to the Over-hill Cherokee towns, and to make requisition of Sa-
tisfaction for the murder of Mr. Russel and his party on the Fron-
tiers of Virginia; Mr. Cameron proceeded accordingly to Chote,
where he arrived the beginning of September last, and, after repea-
ted Consultations with the Chiefs and much opposition from the
young people, succeeded in having the Chief principally concerned
in this murder, named Nottawagui, put to death. The persons
at first appointed to execute the sentence wounded the Indian in se-
veral places and thought they killed him, but he was recovering and
almost out of Danger from his wounds when Mr. Cameron renewed
his requisition and, with much difficulty and Danger to himself,
prevailed on the principal Chiefs, to go thermselves and finish him,
which they executed with much resolution, maugre all the Threats
and opposition of his numerous relations and followers; and upon
that occasion made several spirited Harangues to their people, war-
ning them not to follow the example of the deceased, least they
should meet with the same fate, and reprimanding them in sharp
terms for their bad behaviour on that and other occasions, which
brought the young people to a submission to their Chiefs, and
as a Token thereof, they presented several strings of white Beads,
Another chief concerned in several murders was also condemned
but found means to make his escape to the Chicesaws, he is howe-
ver proscribed and will certainly suffer when and wherever found by
his countrymen. These two were the only Cherokees concerned in
the said murder; the rest were Shawanese. The Talks from the
Cherokees to the Superintendant are expressive of the most pacific
disposition and earnest desire to esteemed Friends.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
SALES of sundry Goods, imported in the Brig
MOLLY, Samuel Mitchenson, Master, from
Whitehaven, and expose to Public Vendue, un-
der the Direction of the Committee of Norfolk
Borough.
| L. | S. | P. | ||
| N GER. |
EILBECK ROSS, & Co. 1 Bale No. 3, containing Irish Linens &c. - - - - |
90 |
00 |
00 |
| ditto | Ditto, - 1 Bale, No. 4 containing Irish Linens, & Ct, - - - - |
120 |
00 |
00 |
| ditto | Ditto, - 1 Hhd. No. 1 containing Felt Hats, - - - - - |
20 |
00 |
00 |
| ditto | Ditto, No. 2 containing - ditto, - | 30 | 00 | 00 |
| ditto | Ditto, No. 3 containing - ditto, - | 35 | 00 | 00 |
| ditto | Ditto, - 1 Truss, containing Checks and Stockings - - - - |
20 |
00 |
00 |
| ditto | Ditto, 16 Cask’s of Nails, sorted, - | 100 | 00 | 00 |
| HARMANSON, & HARVEY, 500 Bushels of Coals, at 8d. halfpenny per B. - - |
17 |
14 |
2 |
|
| ditto | Ditto, 500 Bushels ditto, at 9d. ditto, | 18 | 15 | 00 |
| GREENWOOD RITSON, & MARSH, 500 Bushels ditto, at 8d. halpenny per ditto |
17 |
14 |
2 |
|
| NIEL JAMIESON, 500 Bushels ditto, at 8d. halfpenny per ditto - - - |
17 |
14 |
2 |
|
| EILBECK ROSS, & Co. 500 Bushels ditto. at 8d. per ditto - - - - |
16 |
13 |
4 |
|
| ditto | Ditto, 500 Bushels ditto at ditto, - | 16 | 13 | 4 |
| ditto | Ditto, 10 dozen Grind Stones - | 20 | 00 | 00 |
| ditto | Ditto, 1 sett of Stone Steps - - | 10 | 00 | 00 |
| RALPH ELLIOT, 35 yards of Flag Stone, | 6 | 00 | 00 | |
| SAMUEL MITCHENSON, 4 Hhds. of Potatoes, - - - - |
10 |
00 |
00 |
|
| SM. | Ditto, 1 Case, No. 2 containing Irish Linens, | 100 | 00 | 00 |
| ditto | Ditto, 1 Bundle No. 1 containing 10 Pieces of Oznabrigs - - - |
12 |
00 |
00 |
| CH. | CALCOT HAYWOOD, 1 Bale containing Irish and printed Linens - - - |
20 |
00 |
00 |
| SAMUEL MITCHENSON, 1 Tierce of Beef, | 3 | 00 | 00 | |
| GH. | GREENWOOD RITSON, & MARSH, 8 Casks of Nails, 1 Box of sorted Poplins, |
60 |
00 |
00 |
| RE, | RALPH ELLICOTT, 1 Box containing, Womens Apparel, - - - |
&npsp; 6 |
00 |
00 |
| IB. | JOHN BOWNESS, 1 Chest, No. 1 contain- ing Irish Linens, - - - |
70 |
00 |
00 |
| IB. | Ditto, 1 Chest No. 2 containing Irish Linens - - - - - |
115 |
00 |
00 |
| IB. | Ditto, 1 Bundle containing Sheeting Linen, | 30 | 00 | 00 |
| N GER. |
EILBECK ROSS, & CO. 164 Free Stone Flags, containing 52 Yds. 2 Feet, - |
6 |
00 |
00 |
| ditto | Ditto, 2 Small.Casks of Shot, - - | 6 | 00 | 00 |
| Commissions at 1s. 6d. Each Lot £. 2 02 00 | ||||
| - - Nett Proceeds- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 991 02 02 | ||||
| £. 994 04 02 | | £. 994 | 04 | 01. |
Errors excepted, per GEORGE KELLY. V. M.
NORFOLK, (VIRGINIA) DECEMBER 9,1774.
Column 3
For SALE or CHARTER,
THE BRIG NORFOLK, Burthen about 8000
Bushels; now lying in Norfolk Harbour,
and may be Ready to take in, in a few Days.———
She is a Prime Sailer; Two Years old, Well fit-
ted, and the principal part of her Timbers Cedar,
Mulberry and Locust. For Terms, apply to
HARMANSON, & HARVEY.
Norfolk, December 14, 1774. t b c t f b.
RUN away, from the Subscriber, the first week in June last, a
BLACK WENCH named AGGY; well set, about twenty three
years of age: she has a scar, two or three inches long, between her
breast and throat; she has relations at Col. Barnard Moor’s, in
King-william county, of whom I bought her. She perhaps will in-
deavour to get a passage there. I therefore, forewarn all masters of
vessels, and others, from entering, or carrying her any where by
water, &c. Whoever, conveys her to Messrs. Hamilton, & Don-
aldson, in Suffolk, shall have FIVE POUNDS Reward, including
what the law allows.
WILLIAM ALLEGRE.
Norfolk, December 14, 1774. t c t f b.
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 penny weight, to be delivered by him at
QUEBEC; and as he has not yet made his appearance there, with
other suspicious circumstances, it is apprehended he is gone off with
the money. He is a native of ENGLAND, about six feet high,
swarthy complexion, very dark keen eyes, and pitted with the
small pox; of a slender make, stoops as he walks, talks rather slow,
with some small impediment in his speech. He lived some time in
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;
JOSHEPH WHARTON, junr. of Philadelphia; ROBERT CURISTIE,
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
of the Continent.
RUN AWAY from the subscriber the 26th July last, a Negro
Man, named LONDON, five Feet six Inches high: He
is a well built likely Fellow, Part of his Ear cut off for the same
Transgression, formerly committed when the Property of Mr.
WOODHOUSE at the Narrows of Currituck County.——Any Person
who shall take up the said Negro and bring him to me, or deliver
him to Mr. NEIL SNODGRASS, in Nixonton, Pesquotank County,
North-Carolina, shall have THREE POUNDS Proclamation Mo-
ney Reward, besides what the Law directs.
SAMUEL WARNER.
Nixonton, November 11th, 1774.
THE Subscriber, intending to decline the Retail Business in
April next; will dispose of his remaining Stock of GOODS
which is extremely well assorted, of the best qualities, and most
useful kinds, at moderate prices (precluding any particular indul-
gences) for Ready Money only; or, the whole will be sold at a
reasonable advance on 6 and 9 months credit; bond with approved
security being given.———He has for sale also, Northward and
West India RUM, SPIRIT, Red and White WINES,
Brown SUGAR, &c. &c. on the usual credit.
JAMES INGRAM
Norfolk, December 5, 1774.
Born in this COUNTRY, I Glory in the name of an
AMERICAN.
THE SUBSCRIBER intending to continue his Dancing School in
NORFOLK, every Friday and Saturday; solicits the par-
ticular favour of such Gentlemen and Ladies that have Children to
be educated in that Branch, and would be pleased to favour Him
with them, may be assured on the greatest Care taken to qualify
them. He returns his most sincere and hearty thanks to those that
have been kind enough to indulge him with their Children, and
hopes that he gave them full satisfaction for the time they continued
with him.
NORFOLK December 5th, 1774.
JOHN N. COOK.
RUN AWAY
FROM the Subscriber, a dark coloured
Mullato Man, who goes by the name
of TONEY; about Twenty eighth years of
age, born at Perquimons, and sold there
at public sale, where he was purchased by
Samuel Smith, living about two miles
from the Great Bridge, has taken and car-
ried away a light coloured serge coat half
wore a white linen jacket without buttons,
a pair of Russia duck breeches, the property
of his master; likewise an old felt hat paired very small round the
edge,; he has got a wen upon the fore-part of his forehead, and
another about one of his wrists; also a sore upon his right shin about
the breadth of a Dollar.
N. B. Whoever apprehends and secures the said Mullatto, so
that his Master may get him again shall receive FIVE POUNDS Re-
ward. PATRICK ROBERTSON.
N.B. I have for sale, a good working Horse. P. R.
NORFOLK, April 24, 1774.
JUST PUBLISHED and to be SOLD
By the PRINTER Hereof,
EXTRACTS from the Votes and Proceedings of
the American Continental Congress.
Page 4
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POETRY.
The friendly CAUTION; and modest REPLY.
WHEN you muse, write, and print,
See, no sense, Sir, be in’t,
Lest the critics shou’d snarling sneer:
If, with wit, you lash at vice,
They’re so pettish, and so nice;
Each cries,—O! what rhyming is here!
Then, dear publisher take heed
Of this hard bitter bread;
Or, your lines, Sir, will all go to pot:
For, who scarce or read, or write,
Yet can make a shift to bite,
And say,—Lord! what sad stuff have we got!
’ Bite!—(good Sir, did you say?)—
’ How can that be, I pray?
’ Such old women I neer shall dread:
’ The most damnable shrew
’ No great mischief can do,
That has hardly a tooth in her head.’
Upon seeing SYLVIA’S Picture.
IN vain, in vain, they pencil strives
To paint the fairest face that lives;
Too weak they skill confess.
Spread, spread diviner graces more;
’Tis all too languid, all too poor,
Her image to express.
When Venus for her picture sits,
A mortal hand, and paint, ill fits,
Colestial lines to trace.
The god of painting, and of verse,
Alone should draw, alone rehearse,
The beauties of that face.
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of the Admiralty; wrote by John Hawkesworth, L. L. D.
Ornamented with Cuts.
Norfolk, October 7, 1774.
NOTICE.
THAT WILLIAM SIMPSON, Butcher in NORFOLK, has
put his Books and Accounts into the hands of Mr. THOMAS
MINTON, Clerk of the Church there——whom he has impowered, to
Settle the Same, Also to Collect, Receive and give Discharges.
He hopes his Customers will be Good enough, to Pay their sever-
al Ballances on demand, having always given the utmost Indul-
gence to his Friends.———He would not have insisted so Pressingly,
had not his present Situation, rendered it absolutely Necessary.——
In Future he proposes Dealing for Ready Money only.
NORFOLK, November, 30, 1774.
TO BE SOLD.
(At the Printing-Office, Norfolk.)
HANCOCKS Oration.——New-York Almanac,
for the year 1775.———Maxims for playing
the Game of Whist.
November 24, 1774.
TO THE PUBLIC.
THE Subscriber, proposes immediately to begin
teaching PSALMODY or CHURCH MUSICK, he
intends to instruct his pupils in that Sublime branch of
Science upon the most approved Taste, with all the vari-
ations as are presently practised where it is best performed.
He will attend at his house in Cumberland-street,
Norfolk, from ten o’clock in the forenoon, till five
o’clock afternoon, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, price
per month five shillings, those who engage for a
quarter, only twelve shillings and six pence.———The
greatest attention will be bestowed on those intrusted to
his care.
THOMAS MINTON, Clerk to the Church,
NORFOLK.
November 24, 1774.
ANY Person wanting a Clerk or Book-keeper
may hear of one properly qualified, by ap-
plying to the Printer hereof. He is willing to
engage by the year, or will undertake any Wri-
ting or other Business upon reasonable Terms.
NORFOLK, December 8. 1774.
Column 2
PROPOSALS For Printing by Subscription
the PENNSYLVANIA MAGAZINE
or the AMERICAN Repository of useful Knowledge.
PLAN of the WORK.
I. A Proportion of nearly the same number of pages in each Ma-
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and the greatest attention given that none be admitted by such as
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judicious persons will approve its being wholly excluded.
II. The next department shall contain select essays from the
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itself, but to the importance, seasonableness, and popularity of the
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concise as possible and the difficulty will not be great, since it is
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mediocrity is more supportable in any thing than in poetry, pains
will be taken to procure the best and newest essays in this way, al-
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has already, and further intends to procure, to distinguish between
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and real incidents and transactions. This advantage is clearly to
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much more to the depended on, than the hasty and confused ac-
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sometimes tells us that another in a preceeding paper was altogether
without foundation. The reader will also please to observe, that
as the news depend upon the arrival of ships from abroad, one of
which often brings what must supply the news-papers for several
weeks, a monthly Magazine in America has not only the advantage
of conciseness and certainty in common with European Magazines,
but may in many instances have the news as soon in point of time
as the weekly papers. To all this may be added, that it will be
more permanent, and recourse easily had to it for the time and cir-
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particulars not necessary to be put in the body of the book, will be
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births, deaths and promotions. In these it will be necessary to leave
out very many contained in the English papers, but all shall be re-
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taken to have the lists, with regard to America complete.
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diary, accounts of the prices of grain and other commodities in dif-
ferent parts of the continent, the course of exchange, &c.
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way, to suggest upon what plan some account of the departure and
and arrival of vessels, that would come within the compass of this
Magazine should be conducted; as also whether an account of the
annual imports and exports at different places would be acceptable,
and how it may be obtained.
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cquire.
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on particular occasions as encouragement offers.
Thirdly, Subscribers will be furnished at the reasonable price of
one shilling Virginia currency, for each month, exclusive of the
supplement, which will be one shilling more, and will contain the
same number of pages with the proceeding numbers.
Such is the plan, and such are the conditions, upon which the
publisher intends to give the first number of this Magazine to the
town; on the first Wednesday in January next, should only a suf-
ficient list of subscribers appear to defray the bare expence of the
Press :——But it is their future encouragement that must determine
him to proceed,——which, if he should be so fortunate as to obtain,
he shall Punctually, on the first Wednesday of every succeeding
month, endeavour to furnish the public with an AMUSING and
INSTRUCTIVE MISCELLANY.
He therefore earnestly requests all persons who are generous
enough to encourage a literary undertaking in their own country,
to transmit their names by the first day of December next, to
R. AITKEN, opposite the
London Coffee-House, Front-Street.
*** The first number will be ornamented with an engraved head
of the great founder of this province.
SUBSCRIPTIONS are likewise taken in by all the Printers,,
Book-sellers, and Country Store-keepers in America.
PHILADELPHIA, OCTOBER 20, 1774. 2 m.
PROPOSALS may be seen, at the
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A Quantity of Linen Rags. The best Prices will
be given, by Applying at the Printing-Office.
As these are intended for an American Manufacture of
Paper, it is to be hoped every Friend to this Country,
will preserve their Rags, for so Valuable a Purpose.
NORFOLK, November 3, 1774.
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THE DISTILLERY
At AEXANDRIA, in VIRGINIA,
WITH OTHER IMPROVEMENTS,
To be let for a Term of Years; Enquire of
Mr. WILLIAM HOLT, at Williamsburgh,
WILLIAM DAVIES Esq; at Norfolk, Mr.
GEORGE GILPIN, or Messrs. HARPER and
HARTSHORNE at Alexandria, Mr. JOHN
CORNTHWAIT at Baltimore, or of DANIEL
ROBERDEAU Esq; at Philadelphia.
The DISTILLERY and Improvements,
CONSISTS OF:
A DISTILLERY built of Stone, 71 Feet by 39.
A STONE STORE, 50 by 50, with GRANARIES in two
Stories about the Ground Floor, and a SAIL or RIGGING LOFT
above them, the whole length of the building.
A MOLASSES STORE framed that will contain 140 Hhds.
A framed COOPER’s SHOP, 16 by 23, with a suitable
Chimney.
The DISTILLERY is furnished with TWO NEW STILLS
about the same size, that will both hold to work 2500 Gallons;
and the working CISTERNS, TWENTY in number, will contain
the same quantity each.
With a THIRD STILL that contains to work 600 Gallons
for low Wines; each of these Stills have suitable worms and worm
Tubs. Also a suitable low wine Cistern; and FIVE very ample re-
turn Cisterns, out-side of the house and under cover.
The WHOLE and every part of the improvements are entirely
NEW, executed by workmen from Philadelphia, and the Distillery
under the immediate eye and direction of a Gentleman of eminent
capacity in distillations.
The Works are supplied with a good cool water from an ample
spring by TWO PUMPS with brass chambers, 6 inches diameter and
the cisterns are charged with two other pumps, with chambers of
block tin of five inches diameter, through suction pipes of yellow
poplar: all these pumps are worked by a HORSE in an adjoining
MILL-HOUSE of large diameter, well constructed.
A WOOD YARD boarded seven feet high, that will contain much
more than necessary for the Distillery into which the wood may be
thrown, from the water: the whole of these improvements are
situated in ALEXANDRIA below the Bank. The DISTILLERY on
fast ground and the CISTERNS fixed above the highest tide wa-
ter. The STORES and YARD on a wharf which with the public
wharf adjoining of 66 feet, makes an extent of more than 200 feet
in width; 156 feet of which runs 300 feet into Potowmack.
As it does not suit the owner of these improvements to remove
his residence from Philadelphia, he will let them at a moderate
rent with a contract for 300 cords of ash wood yearly, for five
years; cut into 4 feet lengths, and delivered in the Maryland
shore, directly opposite to the Distillery, and so near the water as
to render any carriage unnecessary; by the heirs of THOMAS
ADDISON, Esq; deceased, at the rate of a dollar per cord.
*** Any Person inclining to lease these Premises may be
furnished on a speedy Application, with about 160 Hogsheads of
good well chosen Molasses; with Indulgence for Payment, enquire
as above. c t f
November 24th, 1774.
ALL Persons are hereby desired from the date
of this, not to employ any of my negroes, with-
out authority from me for so doing, nor to have any
dealings with them for Charcoal, or any Goods what-
ever, as they may depend the Law will be put in full
force against them by
PHILIP CARBERY.
NORFOLK, December 4th, 1774.
FOR LIVERPOOL, The Ship BETSEY, JAMES DYSART
Master.———For Freight or Passage, apply to
JOHN LAWRENCE, & Co.
NORFOLK, Nov. 30, 1774 3 W.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN AWAY from the Subscribers, on Monday evening the
23rd ult. the following indented servants, viz. JAMES
DOUGLAS born in Scotland, about five feet nine inches high,
and about thirty-two years of age, a stout well set fellow, dark
hair and black complexion, a little pock marked with a surly vis-
age, speaks thick, and much on the Scotch dialect, by trade a
Brass-Founder. Had on when he went away, a light coloured rib-
bed thickset coat, wilton jacket and brown breeches, a small round
brim’d hat. The above is nearly a description of his dress, though
he may probably alter it.
JOHN WARDROPE, about forty years of age, five feet
nine inches high, thin visage, dark complexion, born in Scotland,
which may be known by his speech, by trade a taylor, and had on
a dark brown coat, with silver plated buttons.
ARCHIBALD SCOT, about twenty two years of age,
five fet nine inches high, dark complexion, short black hair, like-
wise born in Scotland, and a taylor by trade, had on a black coat.
They may perhaps all have changed their dress, they are supposed
to be still in company, and to be gone towards Philadelphia, as they
all crossed Powles-Hook Ferry together.
Whoever apprehends said servants and lodges them in any of his
Majesty’s gaols, so that their masters may have them again, shall,
if secured in this province, receive FIVE DOLLARS Reward;
and if in any other province, TEN DOLLARS Reward for each,
paid by
SAMUEL KEMPTON.
HERCULES MULLIGAN.
N. B. The above James Douglas, if he goes past Philadelphia
its thought will go to an Uncle’s which he said lived between Nor-
folk and Williamsburg.———For the above Reward, apply to
Messrs. Aitchison and Parker, in Norfolk, Mr. Samuel Wigfall,
in Philadelphia; or Messrs. Nicholson and Kennedy in Baltimore,
Maryland.
New York, October 26, 1774.
WHOEVER is possessed of the Tickets No.
7533. and 7723. in Colonel BYRD’S
Lottery, may hear of a purchaser by applying at
the Printing Office.
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