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Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document <h5>Page 1</h5> THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE, OR THE NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER. THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1775. NUMBER 40 UNI AEGUUS VIRTUTI ATQUE EJUS AMICUS. – HOR. NORFOLK: Printed by the PROPRIETORS at their Office; where Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News from VIRGI- NIA, NORTH-CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully and duly inserted.----Advertisements of a moderate Length for 3s. the first Week, and 2s. each Week after. ----Price of the PAPER. 12s. 6d. per ANNUM. <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> TO THE PUBLIC. THE PUBLISHERS beg Leave at this Time to apologize for the Alteration in Size, of this Weeks Paper, being a Degree smaller than the former Ones; though on Examination, they will find as much Reading in it still, as what many News-Papers printed on a larger Paper contain; the Types being small and closely arranged.----They hope for the Indulgence of the PUBLIC, ‘till they get a Supply of the usual Sort which is soon expected. No Pains will be spared to give their READERS every possible Satisfaction. Essays on either Side of the present Dispute between GREAT_BRITAIN and the COLONIES will be attended to, and (if worthy of Notice) will be duly inserted; as well as any miscellaneous or fugitive Piece, tending to the entertainment or instruction of the Public; being ever solicitous to attain the Approbation of their FRIENDS. The following curious Letter was found a- mong the Papers of Mr. Goldwyer, Surge- on of Salisbury, who died about a fortnight ago. LONDON Decem. 1775. To Mr. EDWARD GOLDWYER, At his House in the Close of Salisbury. SIR, BEING informed that you are the only surgeon in this city (or county) that anatomises men, and I being under the unhappy circumstance, and in a very mean condition, would gladly live as long as possibly I can, but by all appearance I am to be executed next March, ha- ving no friends on earth that will speak a word to save my life, nor send me a morsel of bread to keep life and soul together until that fatal day; so, if you will vouch safe to come hither, I will gladly sell you my body, (be ing whole and sound) to be ordered at your discretion, knowing it shall rise again at the General Resurrec- tion as well from your house as from the grave. Your answer, Sir, will highly oblige Your must humble servant Fisherton Anger Gaol, JAMES BROOKE. Oct. 3, 1736. The PORTRAIT of an IMPOSTER. THE extraordinary personage, who is the hero of this piece, was born under the protection of a monarch renowned for [illegible, smudged] and affection for his subjects.---His kingdom is the envy and terror of the world, and there did our Hero receive a most liberal education.---A restless disposition (without one virtuous attachment to his cout- try) pointed out the service, as a field for opposition, in every commanding officer he saw an usurper, he knew no enemies but order and obedience—Thus accomplished, he embarked in his mistaken profession; by application to books, he strengthened his youthful acquisitions, and become possessed of abilities which might have been as ornamental, as they are now disgraceful. However the season of war favoured his embarkation, and he arrived at a respectable rank.----Here we shall pass over many unfavourable anecdotes, and proceed to a relation of his conduct, after his judgement had received the advantages of maturity.---Although possessed of a fortune, infinitely superior to his ideas of living, he left the peaceful plains of his nativity, in pursuit of discord, and flew into the arms of contention, without being im- pelled by want, duty or affection.---Having for some time indulged himself in the enjoyment of those scenes, which are ever attendant on conflicts between unpolished nations, he retired, as it were, satiated with the distresses of others, ---but he is possessed of a mind, which never can afford a clam retreat---it wants the hallowed stamp of charity, and is at variance with itself.---A knowledge of languages, with matchless effrontery, introduced him to the Court of an amiable, but unfortunate Prince.---Whe- ther his new master vainly imagined that he might be useful as an intercessor with a powerful monarch, or was blended by an ostentatious shew of politics, is not for us to determine. However, certain it is that he was received into inti- macy, and we can only find his retreat in the page of antiquity,---His native country, became once more a dis graced receptacle—Rank, fortune, and honour presented themselves to his ardent mind; favors he deemed acts of justice, and because his Sovereign dared to hesitate, he pu- blicly dissoved his allegiance—At this time a favorable opportunity offered, of displaying those talents, which rendered him so eminently obnoxious.---The sons of Al- bion transplanted beyond the Atlantic, became numerous and important.---Cherished like favorite shrubs, they sprouted up almost beyond the reach of their gardiner. It was at length found necessary to prune them, but their planter perceiving them stubborn and inflexible, began to </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> lament his mistaken indulgence, which now obliged him to lop of many of the limbs in blossom; least their luxur iance should sap the root, and deprive him of slips in the ensuing season.---Our Hero remarkably vindictive, and ever astrange to the secret ties of gratitude and love, set sail for the country of those people, who had been already pronounced by the law-givers, in a state of unwarrantable opposition.---On his arrival he found every thing to an- swer his most ardent wishes; resistance to the laws became almost general, and a prospect of rebellion added vigor to his hopes.---He immediately laid hold of the standard of sedition, and for Motto prostituted the word LIBERTY; the deluded colonies drank deep of the poison, until he at last became suspected. There were among the chiefs of opposition, Adamicius, Cooperensis, and Handesetius; the first of them beheld our hero as a dangerous rival, and discontinues his preci- pitation, as tending to defeat the grand project for inde- pendence; the other two were at the back of Adamicius, one a spiritual, the other a pecuniary assistant; at length, finding his consequence diminished in the North, our he- ro retired to the Southward, where we shall leave him practicing on the credulous, every incitement to ruin; happy in any sacrifice which might distract the councils of his sovereign. Here, gentle reader, let us take a useful lesson; behold a strong natural understanding, highly improved by tra- vels and studies, added to a resolute happy presence of mind. Yet did he descend to be a contemptible author of in- flammatory falsehoods, many of which are dictated by un- bounded avarice, to procure him more frequent access to the well covered tables of certain patriots, on whom Ada- micius, and some other northern republicans, had played successfully the arts of sedition. As a companion, our Hero was dangerous; as an officer, tyrannical in command, and ignorant of the discipline, which is necessary to form an army:---He was proud without politeness; a politician, without principle; a soldier, without subordination; and a man of fortune, without one generous sentiment. But it is necessary, such characters should exist, to con- vince men of the brightest talents and genius, what wret- ches they might be, were they destitute of virtue. SOUTH CAROLINA. THE Speech of His Honour WILLIAM BULL, Esq; Lieutenant-Governor and Commander in Chief in and over his Ma- jesty’s said Province, to the General Assem- bly met at Charleston, on Tuesday, Janu- ary 24th, 1775. Honourable Gentlemen of his Majesty’s Council, Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Assembly, I HAVE nothing in command from the King to lay be- fore you or relative to the late apprehensions of a war with the Creek Indians, but that they have made satisfaction for the outrages committed in Georgia last winter; and that peace, trade and confidence are re-esta- blished with them. As this is the usual season of the year for dispatching the public Business in General assem- bly, I recommend to you to revive and continue such of our laws as are expired, or near expiring, which has been found necessary and beneficial in preserving the good or- der and tranquility, and promoting the prosperity of the province. During the course of our sitting, I shall not fail to propose any matters, as occasion may require, which appear to me to merit your attention. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Assembly, The public faith of this province is so fundamentally engaged to maintain several branches of our establish- ments, at present supported out of the produce of the ge- neral duty fund, that I cannot admit of the lest doubt with myself of your paving the earliest and strictest at- tention to prevent a risk of any failure therein. I shall order the joint public Treasurers to lay before you the accounts of the joint public debts incurred during the last year, and desire you to make effectual Provision for the same. Honourable Gentlemen of his Majesty’s Council, Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the assembly. A WARM sense of my duty to the King, and Zeal for the service of this, his Majesty’s Province, ever guide and animate mu actions. Happy shall I be, under such aus- picious direction, to concur with you in any measure, which, after mature deliberation, shall be thought ne- cessary to promote the welfare of this country. WILLIAM BULL. </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> SOUTH-CAROLINA. Toi the Honourable WILLIAM BULL, Esq; Lieutenant- Governor and Commander in chief in and over his Ma- jesty’s said province. THE HUMBLE ADDRESS of the UPPER HOUSE of ASSEMBLY. May it please your Honour, WE his Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Upper House of Assembly, beg leave to return thanks to your Honour, for your speech delivered yester- day to both Houses of assembly. Fully convinced of what importance it is to this coun- try to maintain a good correspondence with the neighbou- ring Indians, we most heartily rejoice that the Satisfaction made by the Creek nation, for the outrages by them committed in Georgia, has re-established Peace, Trade and confidence with the People, and happily put an end to all apprehensions of a War with them. The prosperity of the province, and the preservation of Tranquility and good order, are objects of the high- est importance and most general concern. Your honour may rest assured, that points, so essential to the public happiness, cannot fail to excite all our diligence and zeal; and that nothing shall be wanting on our parts, to revive and continue such temporary laws as, from expe- rience, have been found beneficial or necessary for the im- portant purposes to which they relate. Actuated by the same principles of loyalty and duty to our most gracious sovereign that animate your honour, and inspired with the like zeal for the welfare of this his province, we shall be ready, upon all occasions, most heartily to concur with you in every measure that may tend to the honour of the King, and to advance the in- terest and happiness of his subjects in this province. By Order of the House, THOMAS SKOTTOWE. In the Upper House of Assembly, the 25th January 1775 The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S -ANSWER. Honourable Gentlemen, I GIVE you my hearty thanks for this address. The readiness you are pleased to express of paying attenti- on to the matters I already have or may hereafter recom- mend to you, of giving your concurrence to any measures that may tend to the honour of the King, and advance the interest and Happiness of this province, becomes loy- al subjects and good citizens, and is very acceptable to me. WILLIAM BULL. January 26, 1775. To the Honourable WILLIAM BULL, Esq; Lieute- nant-Governor and Commander in chief in and over his Majesty’s colony of South-Carolina. The Humble Address of the COMMONS HOUSE of ASSEMBLY. May it please your Honour, WE his Majesty’s dutiful and loyal subjects, the Com- mons House of assembly, return your Honour our Thanks for your Speech delivered in General Assembly on Tuesday last. We are unable to express our surprise and concern at your Honour’s informing us, that you have nothing in command from the King to lay before us, especially as our agent had long ago acquainted our Speaker, that the additional instruction which has so often been complained of and remonstrated against, had been withheld in the in- structions made out to the new appointed Governor; This cruel neglect, as well of your Honour, as of this colony, we cannot but consider as an aggravation of the many oppressive acts of the present ministry; indeed it leaves little room to hope that our deliberations will be of much advantage to the colony, as all the former obstruct- tions to public Business seem to remain in full force. We are glad to hear that peace is restored between the colony of Georgia and the Creek Indians, and hope that it is established on such just and equitable terms as can a- lone insure its continuance. We assure your Houour, that we are met with the most sincere and hearty disposition to promote the public good, that we will take into immediate consideration what laws ought to be revived and continued, and shall always pay due regard to your honour’s recommendation. Your Honour may depend that the Representatives of the people are, as the always have been, disposed to </div> <h5>Page 2</h5> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> make the necessary provision for payment of the debts and support of the public credit, and that they will a- dopt such measures for those good purposes, as appear to them most effectual and most consistent with the interest of the colony. While duty to the King and zeal for the service of this colony guide and animate your Honour’s actions, the ut- most assistance and support of the house will be due and shall never be wanting to your Honour. By Order of the House, RAWLINS LOWENDES, Speaker. In the Commons House of Assembly, the 26th of Janu- ary, 1775. The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR”S ANSWER I RETUN you my Thanks for this Address, which assures me that you are come together with sin- cere and hearty Dispositions to promote the public Good, which I hope by your prudent Conduct will be happily attained. It is my duty to conform with punctuality to the King’s Instructions, and I confide in his Majesty’s Wisdom, that when he shall be pleased to have any Variation made in those I which with am at present instructed his Royal Pleasure will be transmitted to me by his Ministers in the most proper Time and Manner. SAVANNAH, (in GEORGIA) January 18. THIS day the General Assembly of his province met here, when his Excellency Sir JAMES WRIGHT, Baronet, Governour in chief, &c. was pleased to deliver the following SPEECH to both Houses, viz. ”Honourable Gentlemen, ”Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Commons House of Assembly. ”THIS being the first opportunity that has offered in General Assembly, I must not omit acquainting you, that in consequence of the petition of both Houses, his Ma- jesty was graciously pleased to direct that if this province should be engaged in an actual Indian War, we should have every proper succour and protection; and I was or dered to apply to the Commander in Chief of his Maje- sty’s forces in America for that purpose, who had received directions thereupon. The alarming situation of American affairs at this juncture, makes it highly necessary for me to say some- thing to you on the subject, and it is with the utmost concern that I see by every account all the colonies to the Northward of us as far as Nova-Scotia in a general fer- ment, and some of them in such a state as makes me shud- der when I think of the consequence which it is most probable will soon befall them. The unhappy disputes with the mother country are now become of the most se- rious nature, and I am much afraid te very extraordina- ry and violent measures adopted and pursued, will not only prevent a reconciliation, but may involve America in the most dreadful calamities. ”Gentlemen, I think myself very happy in having it in my power to say that this province is hitherto clear, and I much hope by your prudent conduct will remain so. Be not led away by the voices and opinions of men or o- verheated ideas; consider coolly and sensibly of the ter- rible consequences which may attend adopting resolutions and measures expressly contrary to law and hostile to the mother country, especially at so late a season, when we may almost daily expect to hear the determination of Great-Britain on the matters in dispute, and therefore I conceive can answer no purpose but that of throwing the province into confusion, and I tremble at the apprehension of what may be the resolution and declaration of the new Parliament relative to the conduct of the people in some parts of America. ”You may be advocates for liberty, so am I, but in a constitutional and legal way; you gentlemen, are legisla- tors, and let me intreat you to take care how you give a a sanction to trample upon law and government, and be assured it is an indisputable truth, that where there is no law, there can be no liberty: it is the due course of law and support of government which only can insure to you the enjoyment of your lives, your liberty, and your estates, and do not catch at the shadow and lose the substance; I exhort you not to suffer yourselves to be drawn in to in- volve this province in the distresses of those who may have offended; we are in a very different situation and on a very different footing form the other colonies; do not consider me as speaking to you merely as the King’s Go- vernour of this province; as such gentlemen, it is certain- ly my duty to support his Majesty’s just right and autho- rity, and to preserve peace and good order within my go- vernment, and to contribute as much as possible towards the prosperity and happiness of the province and people; believe me when I tell you, I am at this time actuated by further motives than show only of discharging my duty as the King’s Governour; I have lived amongst and presided over you upwards of fourteen years, and have other feel- ings; I have a real and affectionate regard for the people, and it grieves me to think that a province which I have been so long in, and which I have seem nurtured by the Crown at a vast expence to the mother country, and grow up from mere infancy, from next to nothing, to a consi- derable degree of maturity and opulence, should by the impudence and rashness of some inconsiderate people be plunged into a state of distress and ruin: We have been most happy in, I hope, avoiding Scylla, and let me in the strongest terms conjure you to steer clear of Charybdis. It is a most melancholy and disagreeable subject, and therefore I shall avoid making any observations on the re- solutions adopted by the other colonies, but hope that through your prudence and regard for the welfare and happiness of the province, of yourselves, and of your po- sterity, none will be entered into here; the strongest rea- sons operate against it, and as they must occur to every considerate person, I shall not mention any. ”Gentlemen of the Assembly, ”The very dangerous and critical situation of our af- fairs with the Creek Indians last spring, prevented your going on the necessary business of the province at that time; I therefore hope and depend that agreeable to your Address to me of the 12th of March, 1774, you will now take the several matters formerly recommended to you into consideration, and proceed thereupon with that se- rious attention they require and to which I shall only add, that in order to preserve and continue to us, peace and quietness with the Indians, it seems absolutely necessary that a law should be framed to regulate some matters re- </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> lative to the Indian trade and transactions in the Indian country, to prevent encroachments and trespasses on the lands and hunting grounds of the Indians and other irre- gularities and abuses being committed by hunters and o- ther disorderly people within the settle- ments; and therefore most earnestly recommend a revival of a bill relative to Indian affairs, which was before the House of Assembly in the year 1769, in which I am per- suaded you will find some clauses that may be most useful and salutary to the province. ”I have ordered the Treasurer to lay all the public accounts before you, and will very soon find you an esti- mate of the usual and necessary supplies since the last tax. JAMES WRIGHT.” In the UPPER HOUSE of ASSEMBLY, Jan. 18, 1775. A MESSAGE to the COMMONS HOUSE of ASSEMBLY. ”Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen, ”THIS House having taken into serious consideration those matters mentioned by his Excellency in his Speech to both Houses, respecting the present alarming state of the unhappy disputes between Great-Britain and the co- lonies, and conceiving the subject to be of the highest imp- portance to the welfare and safety of both, is therefore desirous of having a Free Conference with your House theron, in hopes of being able to fix on such a plan of conduct as may reasonably be expected will prove condu- cive to the obtaining the great point which every true friend to America hath or ought to have only in view, to wit, that of securing to its inhabitants, on a clear, solid and permanent footing, all the rights and privileges to which as British subjects, they are entitled, on the prin- ciples of the constitution. ”For, however warmly this House may and doth con- demn the violent and ill judged measures pursued by some of the other provinces, which they conceive have an evi- dent tendency to widen the breach between Great-Britain and the Colonies, and may involve all America in a scene of the utmost distress and misery; yet it is the sincere wish of this House as far as in their power, to see every obstacle removed which may interrupt a cordial and last- ing union with the mother country, or obstruct or pre- vent his Majesty’s American subjects form enjoying all the constitutional rights of British subjects, and will there- fore cheerfully join in pursuing such measures as will at once testify loyalty to our most gracious Sovereign, a firm attachment to the British constitution, and a warm and proper regard to the rights and liberties of America.” The following calculation taken from a list of the Poll Tax, for the year 1767, may give the reader an idea of the importance of the4 Island of Jamaica, to the king- dom of Great-Britain. 68,160 Hogsheads 7,029 Tierces and barrels } Sugar. 12,149 Puncheons of Rum. 10,545 Pimento, Packages } 1,947 Cotton, 5,031 Bags and Casks of Ginger. 15,328 Planks of Mahogany. 3,212 Tons of Fustic and Logwood. 190,914 Negroes. 137,773 Cattle 399 Cattle } Mills. 235 Water 44 Wind 647 Sugar Plantations. EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE MADRID, Nov. 18. The places menaced by the Em- peror of Morocco on the coast of Africa , are sufficiently provided with artillery, and warlike stores for a vigorous defence; besides which, orders have been dispatched to Cadiz, and Alicant, and several others of our sea ports to send succours to Oran, Ceuta, and Melille. HAGUE, Nov. 25. Letters from Vienna advise, that the Deputies from the Council form the Swiss cantons and from Geneva, after having several conferences with Count Colorado, were presented to their Imperial Majes- ties, who gave them a most gracious reception, It is said that their commission was to desire his Imperial Ma- jesty’s protection against the plan that is formed for dis- turbing their tranquility, by invading their dominions; and to make him an offer or 20,000 men to be employed wherever he shall be pleased to direct. This offer it is said will keep his Imperial Majesty from entering too has- tily into the schemes of the Bourbons and with the as- sistance of Prussia, will be sufficient to frustrate some de- structive projects, and by that means preserve the balance of power in Europe and the peace in the North. Cadiz, Novem. 26. In consequence of orders received yesterday from court, the St. Januarius, of 70 guns, and two frigates or 36 guns each, which lay in our road, and were going to Ferrol, are ordered to sail as soon as possible for Ceuta, with troops and military stores. We have received certain advice that the Moors had laid siege to the town of Ceuta. Cadiz, Oct. 26. Some Algerine Zebecks took three of our ships the 11th instant, bound for Barcelona, one of which came from the Havannah richly laden. LONDON, DECEMBER 16, A letter from Mahon gives an account that there had been a smart engagement between a small Spanish ship and two Barbary Corsairs, within sight of the garrison and that the latter obliged the Spanish ship to take shelter under the guns of Fort St. Philip; the Spanish captain was wounded, and lost several of his men. The stocks have been rising some days past, said to be owing to a report, that it is in contemplation to lower the interest from five to four per cent. If this should be the case it is supposed to be preparatory to the lowering the rate of interest in the funds. It is computed that no more than forty-four Cardinals will assemble in the conclave at Rome; and that when these are arrived, they will forthwith proceed to the elec- tion of a Pope. Decem. 10, 1774. It is affirmed for certain, that be- fore the end of the session the motion against East India delinquents will be renewed, and perhaps with more success than formerly, on account of the demise of </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> a noble Nabob,. A public spirited officer (Gene- ral Burgoyne) has not forgot the reports of the late com- mittees of Enquiry, some sacrifices must be made to the disappointed and consequently offended justice of the na- tion. It is said that the South Sea Company intend to make application the ensuing Session, for some exclusive privy- ledges to be annexed to their Charter, towards carrying some beneficial schemes into execution. Extract if a Letter from Harwick, Nov. 28. to Anthony Todd, Esq; Secretary of the General Post-Office. We have had extreme bad weather for ten days past, hard gales from the N. to E. with much snow, and heavy squalls of wind at intervals. Our harbour is like a forest; near 340 sail of light Colliers, and others put in here, near fifty of them without anchors and cables; and many- thers have been obliged to run ashore for safety. There are about thirteen or fourteen sail on shore between Lowest- offe and Orfordness, and many have foundered in the Offing. In a few days I apprehend all the News-Papers will be full of disasters; all our Packets are on this side, but as the wind is come about to the S. W. with a shower, I believe the Dolphin, and Prince of Wales will sail to-morrow morning with three mails, so that I make no doubt they will prevent a Dutch boat coming away with two mails next Wednesday. I am, Sir. Your faithful and most obliged servant, W. STOREY. BOSTON, FEBRUARY 16. The Lively frigate of war is lately stationed at Mar- blehead, in order to harass and impress the seafaring in- habitants of that town. It is said to be by order of Ad- miral Greaves, , in consequence of the misconduct of his purser, John Williams, who had two boxes consigned him in the Ship Champion, Captain Fellows, which ar- rived there from Great Britain between the first of De- cember last, and February instant. These packages, a_ greeable to the Continental association, ought to have been re-shipped, or delivered to the committee of inspec- tion for sale, but instead hereof Williams utterly refused to comply with the association, and with some other in- ferior officers of the navy demanded the Boxes, alledging that they contained candles for Admiral Greaves. The committee, as well as the Town, thought the doings on the Continent too important to be thus treated by a common purser, and the matter was so regulated that the candles were detained, until application was made to the committee in the name of the purser, for selling the same, and the association was fully complied with. For this instance of fidelity in the committee and town, is that community, consisting of above seven thousand inhabi- tants mostly dependent on trade and navigation, thus ar- britrarily treated; which must convince the American colonies, that had they not nobly resolved to maintain and defend their rights and liberties, the most insignifi- cant officers of the crown would have been authorized and encouraged to insult them. The crew of the Lively are not suffered to land by the inhabitants of Marblehead, who seem determined to defend themselves against these unjustifiable proceedings. We learn from Barnstable, that on the 24th day of Jan- uary, ult., they had a Town meeting, to reconsider a vote at a former meeting, not to send a Delegate to the Pro- vincial Congress (at the request of a large and respectable Number of Freeholders) after choosing the Hon. James Otis, Esq; Moderator, voted, to send a Delegate to said Congress, and accordingly made choice of Daniel Davies, Esq; by 153 Votes, and only nine against him. NEW -YORK, FEBRUARYy 9. One day last week seven half-barrels of gun powder were seized by William Hubbard, Esq; at Stamford, in Connecticut, on its way from New-York to New-Haven, over land. We have just received advice, that the house of the Collector of Stamford was, the day after the seizure of the gun powder, attacked by a number of liberty lads, who took possession of the powder, and carried it off on horses to Fairfield. They were headed by one Bartram, a quondam Serjeant in the provincial service. A party from Hartford, with Col. Willys, Capt. Alcott, two of the Messir’s Bull, thirty of them in all, marched to Fair- field, these took possession of the powder, and lodged it in the loyal town of Hartford. We hear from Stamford, that an anti-congregational subscription is opened there, and that it fills very fast. We are informed from Jamaica, on Long-Island, that a few seditious people there, enemies to the peace and happiness of the province, have taken their late disap- pointment so much to heart, that they are using their up- most endeavours to persuade the people to recant from their late association; and for that purpose made no scru- ple of saying any thing to poison the minds of the sing- ners.___________Among other stories they tell me, the paper which was published, was not the same they signed: “That they have been inlisted for soldiers by an officer in disguise: :That they have obliged themselves to fight against the King: That they will be turned out of the markets, and many other ridiculous fallacies; the mere fumes of a sinking republican faction. By the last accounts from England, via Boston, we are informed, that the Light Infantry of the whole army, on the British establishment, are to be embarked for North America in the spring. Feb. 23. This day about eleven o’clock, a motion is to be made in the General assembly for the appointment of Delegates to the General Congress, at Philadelphia, in May next. PHILADELPHIA, FEBRARY 27. Extract of a letter from Montreal, Jan. 18. ”The French translation of the address to the inha- bitants of this country, which were ordered by the con- gress to be sent here, are not yet come to hand; but there has been a translation made at Quebec, and manu- script copies of it handed about among the French Bour- geois (our Printer dare not publish any thing of that nature) but they have been so little accustomed to speak or think on subjects of that kind, and are so much afraid of giving the smallest offence to government, that they will avoid taking any part in the matter. ---The Noblesse </div> <h5>Page 3</h5> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> enter very sanguinely into the scheme of raising troops, but the Priests, we are well assured, disapprove of it. The greater part of the Noblesse reside in this district, and upwards of 50 of them are gone to Quebec, to pay their respects of the Governor, and attend a ball usually given by Government on the Queen’s birth-night. They ex- pect to come back with commissions in their pockets, but our Governor has not yet received his instructions, wheat owing to the great orders last year, is extravagant high, nothing less than 3s, 9d. (equal to 5s. 3d. Pennsylvania currency for our bushel.) We would b e glad to know whe- ther the resolves of the congress will be adhered to, in dropping connection with us unless we come into their measures. In this case, we must order shopping from Eng- land. We have never exported more than 10,000 bushels of flax-seed in a year; the small quantity exported is owing to the low price, being often at 2s. and 2s. 6d. This year it has been as high as 5s. 6d. and if before spring the people are assured of a good price, there will be 100,000 bushels raised in the province, or even more. The ship Beulah, Capt. McBussell, arrived at the Wa- tering Place, at New-York, last Thursday se’nnight, in 9 weeks from London, but has brought no late news. Capt McBussell spoke the following vessels on his passage, viz. the 17th of Jan. in lat. 27: 27. long. 52. The sloop John and Mary, Capt. Hughes, from Bristol for Casco- Bay, thirty days out; 28th, in lat. 28: 35, long. 64: 40, the ship Happy Jennet, Capt. Pettigrew. from Scot- land for South-Carolina, out 33 days; Feb. 4, in lat. 28: 18, long 71: 30, the Brig Dolphin, Capt. Hunt, from this port for Jamaica, out five days: 5th, in lat. 29, long. 61, the Schooner Bird, from Virginia for Ja- maica, who the day before lost every thing off her decks in a gale of wind; and on the 7th, in lat. 30:30, long. 72: 30, he spoke the brig Kitty, Capt. Robinson, from this place for Jamaica. Extract of a letter from New-York, Feb. 23. ”Since my last the ship Beulah, Capt. McBussell, has arrived from London full of Goods, the people here are determined the association shall not be violated, the own- ners and shippers think of sending her to Halifax; she will sail in a few days.” NORFOLK, March 8, 1775. A Young LADY’s Soliloquy, debating with herself which of her Lovers, (whose Names were, GOOD and RIGHT) She ought to fa- vour. A blest Dilemm’ awaits my Virgin choice, Since bad nor wrong, can’t hurt my nuptial Joys, Sure, RIGHT’S a thing, wise Folks will always choose. And GOOD when offered, none but fools refuse. RIGHT, is full fit, but GOOD is surely better, If RIGHT, takes place, then GOOD will end the matter. Be’t GOOD or RIGHT, ye Gods, come grant me either, Love, leads the Way, and I must fall his Martyr, Haste, then dear Youths, each can clear this Suspence. If GOOD ‘tis RIGHT, If right, then GOOD’s my chance. A Letter from the COMMITTEE of Donations of NORFOLK and PORTSMOUTH to the COMMITTEE in BOSTON. VIRGINIA, Norfolk, December 6, 1774. GENTLEMEN, WE the Committee appointed by the Inhabitants of the County and Borough of NORFOLK and Town of PORTSMOUTH, for transmitting their Donations for the Relief of the indigent Poor in your Town, inclose you the Bill of Loading accordingly, the Freight being paid here. It is with Pleasure we can inform you of the cheerful Accession of all the trading Interest of this Co- lony, to the Association of the Continental Congress, and they have all subscribed it as a Proof of their Approba- tion.-----We wish you Perseverance, Moderation, Firmness and Success in this Grand Contest, which we view as our Own, in every Respect.---Contributions for your Relief are raising throughout this Dominion, and will, we hope, be looked upon as a small Proof how much the good People of this Colony are Attached to the Cause of BOSTON and AMERICAN LIBERTY. WE are with the greatest Respect, Gentlemen, Your affectionate Brethren, EDWARD ARCHER, JOHN BOUSH, THOMAS MATTHEWS, JOHN GOODRICH, Junior. ALEX. MOSELY, A Letter from the COMMITTEE of Donations in BOS- TON, to the COMMITTEE for the County and Bo- rough of NORFOLK and TOWN of PORTSMOUTH. BOSTON, Feb. 1, 1775, GENTLEMEN, THE Committee appointed to receive and distribute the Donations made for the Relief and Employ- ment of the Sufferers by the Port Bill, have received your Letter of the 6th December last, including a Bill of Lading for seven Hundred and fifteen Bushels Corn, thirty three Barrels Pork, fifty eight Barrels Bread, and ten Barrels Flour. We are sorry to inform you that the Vessel was cast away; but being timely advised of the Disaster, by Mr. WILLIAM JOHNSON RYSAM, we have, though not without considerable Expences, the good For- tune of saving the most Part of the Cargo! –The Coun- ty and Borough of NORFOLK And Town of PORTSMOUTH, who made this charitable Donation for the Sufferers a - bovementioned, have the due Acknowledgements of this Committee and their hearty Thanks with Assurance, that it shall be applied agreeable to the benevolent Design.--- The cheerful Accession proposed by the late Continental Con- gress, is an Insurance of that Zeal for and Attachment to the Cause of AMERICAN LIBERTY, in which that Colony has ever distinguished herself. This Town is suffering the severest Strokes of Ministe- rial Vengeance for their Adherence to the same virtuous Cause, and while the Sister-Colonies are testifying their Approbation of its Conduct, and so liberally Contributing for its Support. We trust the Inhabitant will Continue, to bear a Superiority over their insulting Enemies! I am in the Name of the Committee, GENTLEMEN, Your affectionate Friend, and Humble Servant, SAM ADAMS, Chairman. </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> To the FREEMEN of VIRGINIA. COMMITTEE CHAMBER, March 6th, 1775. TRUSTING in your sure resentment against the eme- mies of your country, we the COMMITTEE elected by ballot for the BOROUGH of NORFOLK, hold up for your just indignation, Mr. JOHN BROWN merchant of this place.---We are fully sensible of the great caution with which public censure should be inflicted, and at all times are heartily disposed to accomplish the great design of the ASSOCIATION by the gentle methods of reason and persuasion. But an unhappy proneness to equivocation, which has so much distinguished Mr. BROWN, and for which he has in more than one instance been censured by by the voice of the people, added to the present manifest discovery of his secret and direct attempts to defeat the measures of the CONGRESS in the case now before us, and some very unjustifiable steps taken to conceal his dis- ingenuous conduct, have precluded us from the milder methods we would wish to adopt, and compelled us to give the public the following relation. On Thursday the 2d of March, this Committee were informed of the arrival of the Brig FANNY, CAPTAIN WATSON, with a number of Slaves for Mr. Brown and upon enqiry it appeared they were shipped from Jamaica as his property and on his account, that he had taken great pains to conceal their arrival from the knowledge of the Committee,---and that the shipper of the slaves Mr BROWN’S Correspondent, and the Captain of the Vessel were fully apprised of the CONTINENTAL PROHIBI- TION against the article. These circumstances induce a suspicion that Mr. BROWN had given orders for the slaves himself, which he positively denied, asserting that he had expressly forbidden his correspondents to send any, as being contrary to the ASSOCIATION; for the truth of which he appealed to his own letter-Book, the Secretary being desired at the request of Mr. Brown to attend him to inspect the orders satd to have been given, reported that he had some slight and hasty glances at letter written between the middle of December, and beginning of Ja- nuary, and was sorry to say he had seen one directed to Mr. Henderson, another to Mr. Livingston, both of the date of December, and a third to Messrs. Campbell’s of the first of January, all containing positive and particular orders for remittance to be made him in slaves, at the same time hinting the necessity of SECRECY, as it is an article, (he writes,) he could not AVOWEDLY deal in. The Se- cretary also reported that he had seen a postscript, written a few days after the determination of this Committee di- recting the return of a Slave imported from Antigua, in which postscript, Mr. BROWN writes his correspondent to send him in no more than TWO negro lads, as it would be DANGEROUS to sell them here. But his orders to his other correspondents appear to have been so positive, that they were complied with notwithstand his friend writes him that good slaves would sell to more advantage in Ja- maica than in Virginia.---From the whole of this transact- ion, therefore, we the COMMITTEE for NORFOLK BOROUGH, do give it as our UNANIMOUS opinion that the said JOHN BROWN has WILFULLY and PERVERSELY VIOLATED THE CONTINENTAL ASSOCIATION, to which he had with his own hand subscribed obedience, and that agreable to the eleventh article we are bound “forthwith ”to publish the truth of the case, to the end that all foes ”to the rights of British America may be publicly known, ”and universally contemned as the enemies of American ”liberty; and that every person may henceforth break off ”all dealings with him.” (Signed) MATTHEW PHRIPP, Chairman. JAMES TAYLOR JOHN BOUSH JOHN HUTCHINGS JAMES HOLT JOHN LAWRENCE NEIL JAMIESON JOSEPH HUTCHINGS ROBERT TAYLOR THO’s NEWTON Jun. THOMAS CLAIBORNE, THOMAS RITSON SAMUEL INGLIS Extract from the minutes WILLIAM DAVIES Sec. Feb. 7, 1775. Capt. Elliot spoke the Ship Pryan from Virginia bound to Jamaica, being out ten Days, in the Long. 69 W. and Lat. 26 30 N. being all well on board. ADVERTISEMENTS. I INTEND for the WEST INDIES, soon THOMAS WISHART. Princess-Anne. Feb. 17, 1775. RUN AWAY, FROM the Subscriber, on Wednesday the 15th Inst. a Negro Fellow named Ceasar; about Five Feet Eight or Nine In- ches high; had on when he went away a Virginia Kersey Jacket and Breet- ches, stript with Yellow, and a Virginia Tow shirt.---It is imagined he is lurking about Norfolk, as he was seen there the Evening he went away.---I forwarn all persons from employing the said Negro, and I will give TWENTY SHILLINGS to any Person that will bring him to me. JOHN HANCOCK. Princess-Anne, Feb. 21, 1775. (3) 38 AS I have the misfortune of being lame, I am thereby prevented going from home, upon my usual business in such a manner as I could wish. I therefore take this method to inform the Public, that if any Person or Per- sons will furnish me with a quantity of Wheat, in the course of one Year, and will take Bread and Flour, as it is manufactur’d, I will engage that it shall be good, and will supply them with it on very easy Terms, in Propor- tion to the Price of the Wheat, I also will take in baking; for terms apply to GOODRICH BOUSH. Norfolk, Feb. 22, 1775. (3) 38 </div> <div class=""column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> RUN AWAY FROM the Subscriber, the 11th of last month, a Ne- gro fellow named DANIEL; he is thick and well set, about five feet 5 or 6 inches high, has a scar under one of his eyes; a gloomy countenance and seldom looks one in the face: He is used to the Bay trade, is much addicted to gaming; it is suspected he will endeavor to pass for a free man.-----Had on when he went off, a Fearnought Jacket, a pair of old blue cloth Breetches and an oznabrig shirt: But as he is an old offender, it is pro- bable he will change his Clothes. Whoever takes up said Negro and delivers him to me or secures him so that I may get him again, if within the Colony, shall receive a Reward of Three POUND, & if taken out of it Five POUND from JOHN HAYNIE. NORTHUMBERLAND County March 4th, 1775. N.B. All Matters of vessels and Others, are forbid employing, harbouring, or carrying of said Negro at their Peril. (3) 40 The Imported HORSE, Young CARVER, Four years Old this summer, stands at the Subscribers at the Great-Bridge; Covers Mares, at 30 Shillings the Leap, or three Pounds the Season.---Good Pastur- age, (but none warranted to return if Stolen Sraed.) CARVER, was got by old CARAER, a Horse the property of his Majesty, by the famous York-Shire Lake Mare, Lady-Legs. For further Particulars, --See the Horse. CHARLES MAYLE. March 8th, 1775. (tf) 40 FOR SALE, a Tract of well timbered Land, contain- ing about four Hundred and fifty Acres, in the County of Currituck, North Carolina; Distant twenty four Miles from Norfolk, ad- joining to the Lands of Messrs. Francis Wil- liamson, and Tatem Wilson.---Credit will be given, and the Times of Payment made easy.---For further Particulars, apply at Belville, to Thomas Macknight, Esq; or at Norfolk, to JAMES PARKER. N.B. The Subscriber wants a NEGRO Mulatto Boy, used to taking Care of Hor- ses, for which he will give Ready MONEY. Norfolk, March 9, 1774. (3) 40. FOR CHARTER, The Brig ASSISTANCE, STEVEN FARISH, COMMANDER, Now lying at NORFOLK. BURTHEN about 300 Hogsheads, or 7500 Bushels---FOR TERMS, apply to Mr. THOMAS SHORE, or the Subscriber. BOLLING STARK. PETERSBURG, Feb. 4, 1775. (4) 36 RUN AWAY FROM the Subscriber, on Monday the twentieth of February last: ISAAC GIL- DING, an English servant Man, a House carpen- ter by trade; he is a short well made man, about five feet five, or six inches high, brown Hair, which he generally wears tyed, tho’ short. Had on when he went away, a new Bearskin coat and waistcoat, a pair of worsted Shag breetches with metal buttons. He was seen at Hamp- ton on Saturday the twenty fifth of last month, with some Tools which he carried with him. Whoever takes up the said Servant, and conveys him to me, or secures him so that I may get him again, shall have a Reward of Three POUND paid by JAMES SOUTHALL. WILLIAMSBURG March 1st, 1775. (2) 39 BARTHOLOMEW LEPETIT, dancing Ma- ster, begs Leave to Address himself to such Gentle- men and Ladies, that may be willing to encourage him in that Branch of Education; by informing them, that he has opened a SCHOOL at Mr. NICHOLAS GAU- TIERS in Church Street, and intends (should he meet with Encouragement sufficient to enable him to reside here) to continue Teaching every Saturday: Those that are inclinable to commit any young Gentlemen or Ladies to his Care, may depend on having the strictest Attention paid in every Respect, for to Qualify them in that gen- teel Accomplishment, and the Favour will be gratefully acknowledged: He proposes also opening a School at Portsmouth, on Thursday the 16th March, where he has a very convenient Room for that Purpose, at Mrs. BELL’S. Having taught the FRENCH for sometime in this Country as well as in LONDON; where he studied under an able French-Master, with some little Share of Ap- plause, he doubts not but it will be sufficient to recom- mend him to such as would chuse to learn that agreeable LANGUAGE; and at the same Time desirous to be in- formed of its peculiar Niceties; whom he will take Plea- sure in waiting upon, either at Home or Abroad.---His Terms are for DANCING, 20 s. per Quarter; and two Dollars entrance.----For FRENCH, 30 s. per Quar- ter; and a Pistole entrance. Attendance three Times a Week. Norfolk, March 9, 1775. (2) 40 </div> <h5>Page 4</h5> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 1</h6> POETRY. YE Sons of the Platter, give ear, Venter habeat Aures, they say, The praise of good eating to hear, You’ll never be out of the way, But with Knives sharp as razors, and stomachs as keen, Stand ready to cut thro’ fat and thro’ lean, Thro’ fat and thro’ lean, Stand ready to cut thro’ fat and thro’ lean. The science of eating is old, Its antiquity no man can doubt: Tho’ Adam was squeamish we’re told, Eve soon found a dainty bit out. Then with knives sharp as razors, and stomachs as keen &c. Thro’ the world from the West to the East, Whether city or country, or court, There’s none, whether layman or priest, But with pleasure confesses the sport: When with knives sharp as razors, and stomachs as keen & cc. At the sound of the good College-bell, On a gaudy the Doctors descend, With a Grace all in LATIN to tell The founder to eating a Friend. Then with knives sharp as razor, &c. At the Horn’s most untuneable notes the Judges replenish their maw. And with napkins tuck’d p to their throats, Shew good eating’s according to Law, The with knives sharp as razors, &c. At the knock at the buttery hatch, The rosy-gill’d Chaplain comes down; And my Lord himself makes such dispatch, That his gout at that sound is quite sown. Then with knives sharp as razors, &c, Neither horns, neither knockers, nor bells Hath the plow-man to give him his cue: His stomach his dinner-time tells, And he whets his care-knife on his shoe. The with edge sharp as razor, &c. The Squire makes the chace all his care, O’er the hills and thro’ vallies his course; And after a whet of fresh Air, He as hungry returns, as his horse; Then with knife sharp as razor, &amp.c. Here the Doctor, the Lawyer, Divine, The Courtier, the Tradesman, all meet; Their care and their toil is to dine; -‘Tis all- to be able to eat; Then with knives sharp as razor, &c. A Feast is an emblem of Life, Where no sooner with taste, but we’re gone; Few can say, I have play’d a good knife. Few or none, life’s so short, few or none. Then with knives sharp as razors, and stomachs as keen, Our passage let’s cut thro fat and thro’ lean; Thro’ fat and thro’ lean, Our passage let’s cut thro’ fat and thro’ lean. THE Subscriber sells by Wholesale and Retail, all Sorts of DRUGS and ME DICINES at a low Advance; for READY MONEY.---He wants a Quantity of VIRGI- NIA SNAKE ROOT well cured; for which he will give five Shillings current Money of VIRGINIA, per Pound.---He wants also a Quantity of BEES WAX, for which he will give eighteen Pence per Pound. ALEX GORDON. NORFOLK, February 28, 1775. (3) 39. SAMUEL BLEWES, FROM BIRMINGHAM- At his Shop, in Church-Street, NORFOLK. MAKES and Sells all sorts of Locks, Hinges, large Press Screws for Clothiers, &c. He has lately en- gaged able Tradesmen from LONDON, whom he employs in finishing Cheaps and Tongues for Buckles, in the most elegant, fashionable and compleat manner; in general he performs every thing belonging to the White-Smiths bus ness. The PUBLIC may be assured that what the Sub- scriber undertakes, he will be punctual in executing, and studious to give Satisfaction; and they may depend on being reasonably charged. SAMUEL BLEWES. NORFOLK March 8, 1775. 4 40 N.B. He makes Strong LOCKS for Prisons or Stores, that cannot be pick’d; from four Dollars, to five Pounds. FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. RUN away from the Ship CATHERINE, THOMAS PATTON Master, an Irish Ser- vant man, named JOHN KENNEDY, a- bout Twenty six years of Age, five feet 5 or 6 inches High, well Set, long Visaged, straight black Hair: Had on when he went away, a blue Jacket, drab-coloured woolen Trowsers, a checked Shirt, and Dutch Cap.---It is supposed he will attempt to pass for a free Man, as he had a discharge from some Regi- ment in England, in which he pretends he formerly served. Whoever secures him so as his Master may have him again, shall be paid the above Re- ward, on applying to NORTH & SANDYS N.B. All Masters of Vessels and Others are forbid Harbouring or carrying off said Servant at their Peril. NORFOLK, February 23, 1775. </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 2</h6> On the 10th Day of April next, will be sold to the highest Bidder, our Lots and Improve- ments thereon, lying on CRAWFORD Street, in the Town of PORTSMOUTH, in three following Parcels, and under these Circmu- stances, viz. A Street of thirty Feet wide is to run through them north and South, parallel with Crawford Street, and 210 Feet or thereabouts to the Eastward thereof.---- The Southerly LOT to contain seventy three Feet on Crawford Street, and be bounded by the Creek, that divides the Towns of Ports- mouth and Gosport to the South, and the middle Division to the North.----The middle LOT to contain eighty Feet on Crawford Street, and be bounded by the North and South Lots.----The North LOT to con- tain seventy three Feet on Crawford Street, and be bounded by the middle Division and South Street.-------The PURCHASER of the middle LOT is to have the Privilege of bring- ing and heaving down any Ship at his Wharf; provided he covers no more of the other two than is necessary, and not more of the one than the other.-----The Advantages at- tending these Lotts in point of Situation, Wa- ter, and every Thing else that can recommend them are so well known, that any Thing fur- ther on this Head would be unnecessary. Credit will be allowed the Purchasers, until the 10th, of April 1776; upon giving Bond and Security to ALEX. LOVE. BENNET BROWN. NIEL JAMIESON, & Co. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 15, 1775. (6) 37 IF JOHN FOWLER, (Son of JOHN FOWLER late of Wapping Street, LON_ DON, Sand-man) be alive, and see this Ad- vertisement, He is desired forthwith to apply, or write to Capt. David Ross, Commander of the Ship Betsy, now lying at Norfolk, who will thereupon inform him of matters greatly to his Advantage: Or if he will send a power of Attorney to Mr. Michael Henley of Wap- ping Merchant, constituting him Agent, or Trustee to Act for him, till he can come to England himself, and who wiill secure his inhe- ritance for him.------Mr. Henley having been an intimate acquaintance of his late Fa- ther, will forward his Affairs. Any Person who can give an account of said John Fowler, so as he may be found, or wrote to; or if dead, will transmit an attested ac- count of his death and burial, when, and where properly certified.-----All Charges and Ex- penses attending the same, besides a handsome Reward will be paid by applying to Capt. Ross, or JOHN BOTWN, & Co. N.B. The above John Fowler went from England as a Servant, about six or seven years ago. to some part of North-America. NORFOLK, February 23, 1775. WANTED to CHARTER, A Vessel, that will carry about forty Thou- sand of Lumber, to load here for Santa Croix, and two Vessels of about two Thou- sand, five Hundred Barrels each, to load Rice at Charles Town, South Carolina, or Cowes and a Market. INGLES & LONG. Norfolk, February 1, 1775. (tf) 35 WHEREAS the Partnership of CHILSHOLM and JHOLSTEAD, by mutual Consent of the Parties, will be dissolved on the 10th Day of April next: All those Persons who have any Demands against them or the Sub- scriber, are desired to apply for Payment; and those indebted, to pay off their several Balan ces immediately, or give Bond.----It is ex- pected that all Concerned, will duly regard this Notice; save themselves Expences, and me the Trouble and Inconveniency of making per- sonal Application.----This is the more necessary as I intend to leave the Colony soon, and am the only proper Person to settle the Business I have transacted. LATIMER HOLSTEAD. Norfolk, Feb, 28, 1775. (3) 39 ALL Persons indebted to the ESTATE of Mr. ROBERT STEEL deceased, late of this Place, are desired to make speedy Pay- ment; and all those who have any Demands, are requested to bring them in properly pro- vided, to DANIEL BARRAUD, Admin. Norfolk, Feb. 28, 1775. (2) 39 </div> <div class="”column”"> <h6>Column 3</h6> FOR SALE. The NANCY, GEORGE WISE Master; five years old, burthen about seven thou- sand bushels.----And for Charter, a new Brigantine about 10 or 11,000 bushels burthen, for terms apply to SAMUEL KERR & Co. PORTSMOUTH 2d February, 1775. TAKEN up on Thursday the 16th in- stant, on suspicion of being a servant; one who calls himself Henry George Talbot, he brought a dark Bay Mare about thirteen hands high, no brand perceivable, a half-wore Sadle with a hog skin seat; he has likewise with him a Silver Watch. Since committed to Jail I am informed he stole the Mare and Watch. The Owner may receive the Servant and hear of the above articles by applying to ANDREW FLEMING, or to 3 38 CHARLES RUDDER Senr* RUN AWAY FROM the Subscriber,* about the first Utlimo. WILLIAM NOONAN, a native of Ireland, five feet high, thick made, walks quick of a fair complexion, had a scar above one of his eyes, and the brogue much, in his dialect. Had on when he went away, a blue duffle coat; rides well. The Subscriber will give Twenty Shillings for taking him up. JOHN BAIRD. APPOXTOX February 11, 1775. (3) 38. DECEMBER 7th, 1774. I delivered to DANIEL COTTERAL, Skipper of a small Schooner; sundry Goods for Mr. JOHN MILLS, viz. Three Hogsheads Rum, a Barrel Brown Sugar, one Tierce Spi- rits, two Kegs Barley, and a bundle of Cut- lery: these ought to have been delivered at COLCHESTER. Also two hundred Bushels Wheat, and one Tierce Spirits; for Mr. RI- CHARD GRAHAM at DUMFRIES.----After the said Cotteral had taken on board the Goods above mentioned, he took in a Cask of Sadle- ry, two baskets Cheese, one Cask Loaf Sugar, and some other Goods, from Mr. JAMES MILLS, at Urbanna; which were also to have been de- livered to Mr. JOHN MILLS at Colchester; Mr. JOHN MILLS informed me by letter dated the 16th instant, that the said Vessel or Goods have not yet appeared there. I therefore apprehend that the said Vessel is carried off by one Isaac Boston, who was a Sailor belonging to said Schooner: and went off while the Skipper COTTERAL was on shore. MR. JOHN MILLS desires me to make this publication, and to offer a reward of Twent- ty POUNDS, for apprehending and securing said Vessel and Cargoe; or FIVE POUNDS, for the Man who carried her off.-----Boston is a- bout 43 years of age, full six feet high, wears a cut wig. His hair of a sandy colour, he had a son in the Vessel with him, about 15 or 16 years of age. He has two Brothers and a Sister, liv- ing on Pocomoake river Maryland, and it is supposed he has gone that wag; he resided there lately. The Vessel has been of late sheathed and cieled, her quarter deck is cove- red over with old canvas; she had no spring stay or shrouds, her frame is mulberry; the re- ward will be paid at Urbanna, JOHN MILLS at Colchester; SAMUEL JONES at Cedar Point or JOHN CORRIE. TAPPAHANNOCK 20th January, 1775. WANTED TO CHARTER. A SHIP that will carry from 150 to 200 Thousand of LUMBER to load here for JAMAICA, and from thence to proceed to the Bay of HONDURAS, to load LOGWOOD and MAHOGANY for LONDON, apply to INGLIS & LONG. Norfolk, March 1, 1775. (3) 39 FOR SALE about three Thousand bu- shels of WHEAT; for Terms apply to ALEX LOVE. Norfolk, March 1, 1775. (tf) 39 KEYSER’S celebrated PILLS. FOR removing and eradicating the most confirmed Venereal Disorders, are to be sold at the Printing-Office. (Printed directions for using them, may be had gratis. </div> Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Ink on paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Virginia Gazette, or, The Norfolk Intelligencer Number 40, Thursday March 9, 1775 Subject The topic of the resource Newspapers--Virginia--Norfolk Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1775-03-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SCNP2020.5 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Proprietors of The Virginia gazette, or, The Norfolk intelligencer Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Proprietors of The Virginia gazette, or, The Norfolk intelligencer, printer