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<p style="text-align:center;">THE<br />VIRGINIA GAZETTE,<br />OR THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.<br />THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1775. NUMBER</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">UNI AEQUUS VIRTUTI ATQUE EJUS AMICIS. - HOR.</p>
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<p>Committee chamber, New-York, April 6, 1775.<br />The following letter was received from the<br />general committee of South-Carolina, and<br />by this committee ordered to be printed.<br />Edward Fleming, chairman, pro. tem.<br />Charles-Town, South-Carolina, March 1, 1775.<br />Gentlemen,</p>
<p>I<sup>T</sup> was with equal surprize and concern that<br />we read, in the public prints, what passed<br />in your house of assembly on the 26th of<br />January, with respect to the proceedings of <br />the general congress. It is impossible for us<br />at this distance to conjecture the reasons which<br />induced the assembly to refuse their formal as-<br />sent to the solemn agreement of all these colo-<br />nies. We are obliged to suspend our judg-<br />ment until we hear from you ; and will not<br />even permit ourselves to conclude, that it is<br />owing either to a neglect of the united voice<br />of America, or to want of spirit in the cause<br />of freedom. - In the midst of the pain that<br />we feel at this singular instance of provincial<br />policy, we console ourselves with the appre-<br />hension that it was intended, not as a decla-<br />ration of their real inclinations, but only as a<br />prudential measure : That they having been<br />chosen antecedent to the present dispute, and<br />therefore not with a particular view to it,<br />might suppose the necessity of their interfering,<br />superceded by a posterior choice. We console<br />ourselves with the thought, that the legal re-<br />presentatives of your respectable colony, by re-<br />fusing to act, did not mean to hold up to the<br />world the opinion of their constituents, but<br />have only left it to another representation, not<br />so much according to the letter of the law,<br />but equally respectable, and as much to be de-<br />pended on.</p>
<p>We beg leave to make this remark up-<br />on their policy ; that they have therein singled<br />themselves out from the rest of the colonies,<br />who, as far as they have had the opportunity,<br />have come unanimously into the measures of<br />the general congress : And we cannot but<br />think, it would have been much more happy<br />for the whole, had there been no exceptions.<br />- Indeed, although the house of assembly in<br />this colony hath nobly and unanimously adopt-<br />ed the proceedings of the general congress,<br />yet have they not had it in idea to take the<br />matter wholly into their own hands, indepen-<br />dent of the provincial congress? but even<br />now, while that assembly is sitting, the gene-<br />ral committee of the colony also sits and does<br />business, independent of the house. A measure<br />this, necessary in the royal governments, where<br />the liableness in the assembly to suddne proro-<br />gations and dissolutions, renders their proceed-<br />ing in business wholly dependent on the crea-<br />tures of the crown. - Much, therefore, as we<br />are surprized at the conduct of your assembly,<br />we are not so ignorant as to imagine, it is the<br />definitive voice of the colony. And indeed, we<br />do not allow ourselves to entertain a suspicion,<br />that your resolutions would not be the same<br />with those of the rest of the colonies, if you only<br />had a full and free representation of the whole co-<br />lony, elected on the present occasion: Such a re-<br />presentation we hope to hear of in due time.</p>
<p>We are not insensible of the consequence of<br />your colony, in the great chain of American<br />union: Nor do we imagine the ministry insen-<br />sible of it; - we are well aware of your un-<br />happy situation, and of the many artful mea-<br />sures that have been and now are taking, if<br />possible, to throw you into confusion. We are<br />well aware of the poison that is daily distilling<br />from soem of your pesioned presses, and the<br />hireling writers that have crept in among you.<br />We are not ignorant of that crowd of place-<br />men, of contractors, of officers, and needy de-<br />pendents upon the crown, who are constantly<br />employed to frustrate your measures. We know<br />the dangerous tendency of being made the<br />head quarters of America for many years. All<br />these things, though they necessarily tend to</p>
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<p>clog the wheels of public spirit, yet to not<br />cause us to doubt of your public virtue, as a<br />colony: Nay, we assure ourselves, that your<br />love to constitutional liberty, to justice, and<br />your posterity, however depressed for a little<br />while, will at last surmount all obstacles, and<br />do honour to New-York.</p>
<p>The present struggle seems to us most glo-<br />rious and critical. We seem to ourselves to<br />stand upon the very division line, between all<br />the blessings of freedom, and the most abject<br />vassalage. The very idea of an earthly power,<br />which shall bind the present, and future mil-<br />lions of America, in all cases whatsoever - in<br />the direction of which we are to have no more<br />voice than our oxen, and over which we can<br />have no constitutional controul, fills us with<br />horror. To hold not only our liberty and pro-<br />perty at will, but our lives also : as well as the<br />lives of all our posterity! To be absolutely<br />dependent for the air in which we breathe,<br />and the water which we drink, upon a set of<br />men at distance of three thousand miles<br />from us; who, even when they abuse that<br />power are out of the reach of our vengeance,<br />is a proposal which this colony hears with in-<br />dignation, and can only submit to when there<br />is no possible remedy. By the late detestable<br />acts of the British parliament respecting Ame-<br />rica, - all mankind will judge whether that<br />body may be safely entrusted with such a power.<br />We have now appealed to the remaining jus-<br />tice of the nation; we have endeavoured to<br />arouse them to a sense of their own dangers;<br />we have appealed to their mercantile interests<br />for our defence. Our hopes of success are not<br />yet damped by any thing but the possibility of<br />disunion among ourselves. We have the plea-<br />sure to inform you, that in this colony the as-<br />sociation takes place, as effectually as law itself.<br />Sundry vessels from England have already been<br />obliged to return with their merchandize, or<br />have it thrown overboard as common ballast.</p>
<p>We may assure you of our fixed determina-<br />tion to adhere to the resolutions at all hazards,<br />and that ministerial opposition is here obliged<br />to be silent: We may wish for the day when it shall<br />be silence among you likewise. And what-<br />ever noise is mad by the friends of arbitary<br />rule, about the design of those proceedings in<br />your house of assembly, - we cannot and will<br />not believe that you intend to desert the cause.</p>
<p>Three things, however, oblige us to write<br />to you. -</p>
<p>First. The general alarm which the proceed-<br />ings above-mentioned have given - that we<br />may obtain from you certain intelligence of<br />the disposition of your colony, whether those<br />proceedings are to be understood as the gene-<br />ral sense of the good people of New-York, or<br />only of a bare majority of the house.</p>
<p>Secondly, That we may learn from you,<br />whether the association of the general congress<br />has actually been adopted by you, and is now<br />put into execution. On these two points we<br />beg you will give us the earliest intelligence<br />possible, that we may be able (as we have not<br />the least doubt that we shall be) thereby to<br />quiet the anxiety of the people of this pro-<br />vine, and prevent the tools of ministry from<br />exulting at any appearance of disunion. -<br />And lastly, that we may suggest to you an ex-<br />pedient, which with great success has been<br />tried in this province, viz. that of a provicial<br />congress, in which every corner of the colony<br />is fully and largely represented. - As yet we<br />have not had the pleasure of hearing that you<br />have adopted this or any similar measure.<br />And although we would not be understood as<br />presuming to dictate to our brethren, yet we<br />would take the liberty to inform them, that<br />this measure has given the greatest satisifaction<br />here, and so firmly united the town and coun-<br />try, that we are thereby become one compact<br />regularly organized body. The enemies of<br />American freedom are aware of the cementing</p>
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<p>tendency of such a step, and wherever they<br />have influence, endeavour to prevent it, well<br />knowing, that while the different districts of a<br />colony are kept apart, they do not all recieve<br />the same information, and are exposed to the<br />baneful effects of jealousy and division, espe-<br />cially when any considerable part supposes it-<br />self neglected by not being called in to give its<br />voice. - And we find that the larger this<br />representation is, the less the danger of cor-<br />ruption and influence; the more is sly deceit<br />deterred from venturing its efforts; and the<br />more weight goes with every determination.<br />- The congress of this colony consists of one<br />hundred and eighty four members, and is by<br />far the fullest representation of it that ever has<br />been together before.</p>
<p>We, therefore, as brethren, united in the<br />same cause, do only beg leave to recommend<br />the above measure already found by experience<br />of such utility in sundry of the royal govern-<br />ments, especially in this. - The necessity of<br />electing delegates to the congress in May, we<br />are assured will shew the expediency of such<br />a provincial meeting.</p>
<p>We feel ourselves bound to you by the clo-<br />sest of ties of interest and affection. -We consider<br />this season as big with American glory, or with<br />American infamy.</p>
<p>We, therefore, most ardently wish you the<br />direction and aid of that Almighty Being, who<br />presides over all. - We confidently expect to<br />meet you in general congress, at Philadelphia,<br />with hearts full of zeal in our country's cause,<br />and full of mutual confidence in the integrity<br />of each other. We are, gentlemen,<br />Your friends and fellow-countrymen.<br />By order of the general committee,<br />Charles Pinckney, chairman.</p>
<p>Florence, February 18.<br />ON Tuesday last Cardinal Braschi was<br />unanimously elected Pope. He was born<br />at Cesena near Ravenna, in the Romagna :<br />is 58 years of age; was created cardinal by<br />the late Pope in the year 1774; and soon<br />after appointed treasurer of the apostolic cham-<br />ber; he now assumes the name of Pius VI</p>
<p>LONDON, MARCH 10.<br />DEPUTATIONS are sent from hence to<br />Boston, to try several persons in Ame-<br />rica.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from CORK, March 1.<br />"Most of the troops destined for America<br />are arrived here. Both officers and men never<br />went upon an expedition with greater reluc-<br />tance than on the present intended one. I<br />shudder at the consequences of being obliged<br />to fight against our fellow-subjects."</p>
<p>This morning upwards of 1200 drums were<br />sent down the river, to be carried to the Downs,<br />in order to be put on board the transports<br />bound to America.</p>
<p>It is assured as a fact in the city, that the<br />ministry have lately received some accounts<br />from France and Spain, which have thrown<br />them into great confusion, not knowing what<br />steps are proper to be taken in so critical an<br />affair: for that France has a large body of<br />forces ready to make a descent upon Ireland,<br />as soon as the forces are sent from thence to<br />America, and that the Spaniards have a large<br />fleet ready to attack some of the western islands,<br />but it is generally believed that Jamaica is their<br />principal object.</p>
<p>The sending off troops from Ireland, and<<br />making that long oppressed nation involuntari-<br />ly accessaries to the ruin of their fellow-subjects<br />in America, reminds us of that similar detest-<br />able policy of Charles I. who privately encou-<br />raged a horrid massacre in Ireland for the bet-<br />ter purpose of carrying on his despotic mea-<br />sures at hom - "but even-handed justice re-<br />turned the poisoned chalice to his own lips."</p>
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<p>[torn, illegible] es just received from Holland mention,<br />[torn, illegible] the Dutch stockholders are so much alarm-<br />[torn, illegible] at the incertitude of events which the Ame-<br />rican measures may occasion in our national<br />credit, that they are about to give orders for<br />selling out of English funds. Private let-<br />ters from Switzerland convey information of<br />a similar nature.</p>
<p>MARCH 11. On Thursday the order of the<br />day was read in the House of Commons, for<br />the House to be put into a committee on the<br />American papers; the Speaker then left the<br />chair, and Lord North having spoke some<br />time on the refractory behaviour of the Colo-<br />nies, move, "that leave be given to bring in<br />a bill to restrain the trade and commerce of the<br />colonies, of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mary-<br />land, Virginia, and South-Carolina, to Great-<br />Britain, Ireland, and the British islands in the<br />West-Indies, for a time to be limited." Sir<br />Charles Whitworth, who was the chairman,<br />then left the chair, and reported the same to<br />the House, and a bill was ordered accordingly.</p>
<p>A Common Council is ordered for Tuesday<br />next, and the Lord Mayor has inserted in the<br />printed summons, "to consider of a petition<br />to the House of Lords against an unjust and<br />inhuman bill which has passed the H- of C-,<br />entitled, A bill to restrain the trade and com-<br />merce of the province of the Massachusetts-<br />Bay, &c."</p>
<p>EDINBURGH, March 3. We mentioned last<br />week that an express had arrived, ordering the<br />3<sup>d</sup>, 11<sup>th</sup>, and 30<sup>th</sup> regiments now in England<br />and Scotland, to march immediately for Ire-<br />land to supply the place of the eight regiments<br />ordered for America : On Friday last a second<br />express arrived, countermanding these orders,<br />as no regiments were to go to America : On<br />Wednesday a third express arrived, again or-<br />dering the three regiments to march for Ire-<br />land, as it was once more determined to send<br />the troops to America. Part of the 30<sup>th</sup> re-<br />giment has already marched.</p>
<p>NEW YORK, MAY 1.<br />We hear there are letters in this town from Connecti-<br />cut, which say, that the number of men lately assembled<br />at Boston, including those from Connecticut and Rhode-<br />Island, amounted to 60,000; that they are mostly return-<br />ed to their respective homes, leaving an army of about<br />15,000 to watch General Gage's motions.</p>
<p>We still seem seem to be in great suspense about our ac-<br />counts from Boston, the authenticity of part of them<br />being doubtful; however we make not the least doubt<br />there has been a smart engagement between the King's<br />troops and the provincials, in which we hear the former<br />has lost 302 men, killed, wounded, and taken prisoners,<br />and the latter 37 ; but we do not learn there was any ge-<br />neral officer lost on either side ; and the regular post being<br />now stopped between this place and Boston, it is probable<br />we wil remain somewhat in the dark concerning this very<br />disagreeable, unahppy and melancholy transaction.</p>
<p>A letter from Boston, dated last Monday, and received<br />since writing the above paragraphs, says, "The com-<br />munication between this town and country is entirely<br />stopped up, and not a soul permitted to go in or out<br />without a pass. This day the Governor has disarmed all<br />the inhabitants, after giving them his word and honour<br />that the soldiers should not molest nor plunder them.<br />Cambridge is the head quarters of the provincials, and<br />they are commanded by General --- : They are en-<br />trenching themselves at Roxbury, and erecting batteries<br />to play on our lines."</p>
<p>The following association was set on foot here last Sa-<br />turday, and on that day it was signed by above 1000<br />of our principal inhabitants. It is to be transmitted to all<br />the counties in the province, where we make no doubt it<br />will be signed by all ranks of people.</p>
<p>PERSWADED that the salvation of the rights and li-<br />berties of America depends, under God, on the firm<br />union of its inhabitants, in a vigorous prosecution of the<br />measures necessary for its safety, and convinced of the<br />necessity of preventing the anarchy and confusion which<br />attend a dissolution of the powers of government ; WE,<br />the freemen, freeholders, and inhabitants of the city and<br />county of New-York, being greatly alarmed at the avow-<br />ed design of the Ministry to raise a revenue in America,<br />and shocked by the bloody scene now acting in the Mas-<br />sachusetts-Bay, DO, in the most solemn manner, resolve<br />never to become slaves ; and do associate under all the<br />ties of religion, honour and love to our country, to a-<br />dopt and endeavour to carrry into execution, whatever<br />measures may be recommended by the continental congress,<br />or resolved upon by our provincial convention, for the<br />purpose of preserving our constitution, and opposing the<br />execution of the several arbitrary and oppresive acts<br />of the British parliament, until a reconciliation between<br />Great-Britain and America, on constitutional principles,<br />(which we most ardently desire) can be obtained ; - and<br />that we will, in all things, follow the advice of our gene-<br />ral committee, respecting the purposes aforesaid, the pre-<br />servation of peace and good order, and the safety of in-<br />dividuals and private property.</p>
<p>PHILADELPHIA, May 3.<br />Extract of a letter from Boston, dated April 22 and 23.<br />"We have been closely besieged, and no provisions<br />brought to market for sevearl days, which has reduced us<br />to an allowance. Lieutenant Knight was the only offi-<br />cer killed in the engagement ; 14 officers wounded, two<br />of whom dangerously, 62 privates killed and missing, and<br />105 wounded (part of every regiment, except that at</p>
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<p>the castle) exclusive of marines, who suffered more than<br />any regiment.</p>
<p>"The Governor and Gentlemen of Boston have<br />agreed to open the town, on condition of the inhabitants<br />delivering up their arms to the selectmen. - The Governor<br />engages to protect the lives and property of such as choose<br />to stay ; those who choose to quit the town, to go where<br />they please, and the boats of the fleet to assist in convey-<br />ing such persons with their effects, as choose to go to any<br />part of the harbour. - The town was besieged by 20,000<br />men who it was expected would attack the fortifications.</p>
<p>"The wounded officers and soldiers were treated with<br />great humanity by the inhabitants of Charlestown, on<br />their return."</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from New-York, May 1.<br />"This morning a vessel arrived here from Boston, by<br />which we learn, that the loss on the side of the King's<br />troops is 67 killed and missing ; Lieutenant Knight of<br />the the 4<sup>th</sup>, and Lieutenant Hull of the 43<sup>d</sup> regiments,<br />are among the slain, - 120 wounded, 12 of which in dan-<br />ger, and 5 or 6 officers slightly ; the loss of the provinci-<br />als said to be considerable : They are now entrenched be-<br />fore Boston, to the amount of 12 or 15,000 ; all the in-<br />habitants in Boston are disarmed. - The Otter sloop<br />of war is arrived there ; it is said she brings the act of<br />parliament for restraining the trade of all the colonies,<br />except Nantucket, Nova-Scotia, St. Lawrence, New-<br />York, North-Carolina and Georgia.</p>
<p>"Last evening a detachment of the Connecticut troops<br />marched into town, and are to be followed by several more."</p>
<p>Last Wednesday arrived here the schooner Polly, Capt.<br />Buck, from North-Carolina, in whom came passenger,<br />William Hooper, Esq; one of the delegates for that pro-<br />vince in the continental congress to be holden in this city."</p>
<p>On Saturday last we had a meeting in this city of the<br />military associators ; when it was determined that each<br />ward should be formed into one or more companies ; the<br />officers to be chosen in the respective wards. Two troops<br />of light horse are now raising. Two companies of ex-<br />pert Rifle-men, and two companies of artillery are form-<br />ing. We have 6 pieces of brass artillery, and several<br />light iron ones. Our provincial arms, powder, &c. are<br />all secured. Three provincial magazines are forming.<br />In short, MARS has established his empire in this popu-<br />lous city ; and it is not doubted but we shall have in a<br />few weeks from this date, 4000 men, well equipped, for<br />our own defence or for the assistance of our neighbours.</p>
<p>Sunday last Captain Anthony arrived here in a short<br />passage from Rhode-Island, by whom we learn, that ge-<br />neral Gage had dispatched a frigate to England a few<br />hours after the defeat of his troops. That the British<br />officers and soldiers have done ample justice to the bra-<br />very and conduct of the Massachusetts militia - they say<br />that no troops ever behaved with more resolutio. - A<br />soldier who had been in the action, being congratulated<br />by a fellow soldier on his safe return to Boston, declared,<br />"that the milita had fought like bears, and that he<br />would as soon attempt to storm hell, as to fight against<br />them a second time."</p>
<p>We are likewise further informed that two brigades<br />consisting of 1800 men, commanded by Earl Piercy<br />were attacked and routed by only 500 of the militia.</p>
<p>By a gentleman who left Boston in the evening of the<br />19th ult. (the day of the engagement) we learn, that<br />the first stand made by the country was with only 200<br />men at Concord bridge, which the soldiers were endea-<br />vouring to pull up. The soldkers gave the first fire, and<br />killed 3 or 4. It was returned with vigour by the coun-<br />try, and the regulars began soon to retire. The country<br />people immediately lined the roads, which are secured<br />with stone walls, and their numbers hourly increasing,<br />they annoyed the regulars exceedingly, who halted but<br />two or three times, and then in open plains for a few<br />minutes.</p>
<p>A considerable body of the provincials had formed an<br />ambuscade near Cambridge for the troops in their re-<br />turn ; but the bridge having been destroyed by the first<br />brigade in their march out, the troops took their rout<br />through Charlestown, and by that means avoided a total<br />overthrow. The number of the regulars which the two<br />brigades joined is said to have been at least 1800. It<br />does not appear that they were attacked by more than<br />600 provincials, till they got near to Charlestown, when<br />a very strong reinforcement from the inhabitants of Mar-<br />blehead and Salem fell in with them, and gave them two<br />severe fires ; this quickened their pace to Bunker's hill,<br />where they took refuge, formed in order, and remained<br />until reinforced by the third brigade sent over from Bos-<br />ton to secure their retreat, which was effected without<br />further loss.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from HARTFORD, in Connecticut da-<br />ted Wednesday last, three o'clock.<br />"I send this by express to inform you that by ad-<br />vice this instant received, General Gage has ordered all<br />the vessels that may be found on the coast of New-Eng-<br />land, to be immediately secured for the King's use, pray<br />communicate this intelligence that all concerned may take<br />the necessary precaution."</p>
<p>To the FARMERS throughout this and the neighbouring<br />Governments.</p>
<p>A<sup>s</sup> the time for sheering of sheep is come, every one<br />who has any wool to spare, and wishes well to Ame-<br />rica, is earnestly solicited to bring it to the American<br />manufactory of woollens, cottons and linens, in Market<br />street near ninth-street, where they may be sure of ready<br />money and the best prices.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from New-York, May 1.</p>
<p>"This morning a vessel arrived here from<br />Boston, by whom we have the following ac-<br />count of the unhappy affair which happened there.</p>
<p>"On Wednesday morning (the 19th ult.)<br />the grenadiers and light infantry, under the<br />command of Lieut. Col. Smith, of the 10th<br />regiment, were ordered to Concord to destroy<br />the magazine there, which they effected ; when<br />they arrived within three or four miles of that<br />place, a body of the provincials was drawn up<br />in the road ; Major Pitcairn, who command-<br />ed the advanced guard, desired they would<br />give room for the King's troops to pass ; they</p>
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<p>refused and kept their station. The Major<br />pressed on, the provincials observing their mo-<br />tions, quited the road, took post behind a hedge<br />or fence and fired on the detachment, killed<br />one man and wounded another, on which the<br />troops returned fire, and killed eight of<br />the provincials the alarm was given, and<br />the country was soon in arms, and came down<br />in great bodies ; this detachment was soon sup-<br />ported by the first brigade, commanded by<br />Lord Percy, which was ordered out on purpose;<br />the fire became general, and the skirmish con-<br />tinued till evening, when the King's troops<br />made good their retreat, but would have been<br />in a very disagreeable situation, had not the<br />second brigade come up; for they had expend-<br />ed all their ammunition but two rounds out of cart-<br />ridges.</p>
<p>Further INTELLIGENCE from BOSTON.<br />The party under Colonel Smith consisted of<br />800 men. At Lexington they met with a par-<br />ty of 30 or 40 men exercising ; Major Petcairn<br />who commanded the light infantry, ordered<br />them to disperse, and after some little dispute,<br />they were going off, when a party of the light<br />infantry shouted, ran up to them, and killed<br />eight on the spot, without any orders from<br />their commander. The accounts of the be-<br />ginning of this affair are various: The officers<br />say a gun was fired after the light infantry<br />shouted and run up to the minute-men ; but it<br />is not probable that a man would be so foolish<br />as to fire on a body of troops in an open plain.</p>
<p>When Lord Percy with his brigade joined<br />the party under Colonel Smith, it is said they<br />had only two rounds left, and must have sur-<br />rendered, or been cut off, if they had not join-<br />ed : The wounded of the army were treated<br />with great humanity on their return at Charles-<br />town.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from New-York. forward-<br />ed by the different committees.<br />"Fourteen regiments are ordered to New-<br />York ; that city to be the place of arms, and<br />fortified. All communication between that<br />city and the southern and eastern provinces to<br />be cut off, so as to prevent any junction. The<br />people are now united to a man, and concert-<br />ing means to prevent the above schemes being<br />executed ; but write they need immediate assist-<br />ance from the southward, ere the arrival of<br />the above troops. The are embodying them-<br />selves.</p>
<p>WILLIAMSBURG, May 6.<br />At a COUNCIL held at the Palace May 2, 1775.<br />Present his Excellency the Governor, Tho-<br />mas Nelson, Richard Corbin, William Byrd,<br />Ralph Wormeley junior, Esquires, John<br />Camm, Clerk, and John Page, Esquire.</p>
<p>The Governor was pleased to address himself<br />to the BOARD in the following manner :<br />GENTLEMEN,</p>
<p>COMMOTIONS and insurrections have<br />been suddenly excited among the people.<br />which threaten the very existence of his Majes-<br />ty's government in this colony ; and not other<br />cause is assigned for such dangerous measures<br />than that the gunpowder which had, some<br />time past, been brought from on board one of<br />the King's ships to which it belonged and was<br />deposited in the magazine of this city, hath<br />been removed, which, it is known, was done<br />by my order, to whom, under the constitutio-<br />nal right of the Crown which I represent, the<br />custody and disposal of all public stores of<br />arms and ammunition alone belong; and, whe-<br />ther I acted in this manner (as my indispensi-<br />ble duty required) to anticipate the malevolent<br />designs of the enemies of order and govern-<br />ment, or to prevent the attempts of any en-<br />terprising negroes ;(the powder being still as<br />ready and convenient for being distributed for<br />the defence of the country upon any emegen-<br />cy as it was before, which I have publicly en-<br />gaged to do) the expediency of the step I have<br />taken is equally manifest, and therefore it must<br />be evident that the same head-strong and de-<br />signing people, who have already but too suc-<br />cessfully employed their artifices in deluding<br />his Majesty's faithful subjects, and in seducing<br />them from their duty and allegiance, have<br />seized this entirely groundless subject of com<br />plaint, only to enflame afresh, and to precipi-<br />tate as many as possible of the unwary into<br />acts, which involving them in the same guilt<br />their corruptors think may bind them to the<br />same plans and schemes which are unquestion-<br />ably meditated in this colony, for subverting</p>
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<p>the present, and erecting a new form of go-<br />vernment.</p>
<p>Incuded by an unaffected regard for the ge-<br />neral welfare of the people, whom I have had<br />the honour of governing, as well as actuated<br />by duty and zeal in the service of his Majesty,<br />I call upon you, his council in this colony,<br />for your advice upon this pressing occasion,<br />and I submit to you, whether a proclamation<br />should not issue conformable to what I have<br />now suggested, and, before our fellow subjects<br />abandon themselves totally to extremities, which<br />must inevitably draw down an accumulation of<br />every human misery upon their unhappy coun-<br />try, to warn them of their danger, to remind<br />them of the sacred oaths of allegiance which<br />they have taken, and to call up in their breasts<br />that loyalty and affection, which upon so ma-<br />ny occasions have been professed by them to their<br />King, their lawful sovereign ; and further, to<br />urge and exhort, in particular, those whose cri-<br />minal proceedings on this occasion have been,<br />and are still, so alarming, to return to their<br />duty, and a due obedience to the laws; and, in<br />general, all persons whatsoever to rely upon<br />the goodness and tenderness of our most gra-<br />cious sovereign to all his subjects, equally and<br />upon the wisdom of his councils, for a redress<br />of all their real grievances, which redress can<br />only be obtained by constitutional applications;<br />and, lastly, to enjoin all orders of people to<br />submit, as becomes good subjects, to the legal<br />authority of their government, in the protec-<br />tion of which their own happiness is most in-<br />terested.</p>
<p>The Council thereupon acquainted his Ex-<br />cellency, that as the matters he had been pleas-<br />ed to communicate to them were of the great-<br />est consequence, they desire time to deliberate<br />thereon till the next day.</p>
<p>NORTH-CAROLINA<br />At a meeting of the freeholders of Currituck county, held<br />at the court-house, on the 28th day of April 1775,<br />William Ferebee Esq; was chosen chairman, and<br />Jo. Slack was appointed clerk of the meeting.</p>
<p>THE deputies chosen to represent this county in the<br />convention lately held at Newbern, having acquant-<br />ed the meeting with the proceedings of that body, and<br />the reasons which induced them to withdraw from it ;<br />and having also laid before the meeting the journal of the<br />convention, which was read, and being duly considered,<br />the sense of the meeting was unanimous and declared by<br />the chairman as follows:</p>
<p>"Whereas from the journal of the convention it ap-<br />pears that no instructions have been given to the dele-<br />gates appointed to attend the congress, nor any plan pro-<br />posed for settling the unhappy dispute between Great-<br />Britain and her colonies and for preventing future dif-<br />ferences, instead whereof measures have been adopted<br />which are diametrically opposite to our sentiments, and<br />in which we can take no part consistently with our ideas<br />of justice ; we do therefore in the most public manner<br />testify our entire approbation of the conduct of our depu-<br />ties, Messrs. Macknight, Jarves, Perkins and Poyner, in<br />withdrawing from the convention.</p>
<p>And though we mean not to arraign the conduct of<br />others, yet concious of our freedom, we are determined<br />to maintain the liberty of thinking and judging for our-<br />selves in all matters relative to our own conduct; nor shall<br />that be regulated contrary to our sentiments, by any<br />authority less than the laws of our country. In conse-<br />quence whereof we declare to the world our opinion that<br />in all representative bodies, deliberating on the propriety<br />of measures to promote the welfare of their constituents,<br />it is the essential right of each individual, to express his<br />sentiments thereon with the utmost freedom ; and every<br />attempt to deprive him of that liberty, is a violation of<br />his right and a gross insult to his constituents; but when<br />such bodies carry the matter further, and attempt to<br />force an individual to subscribe a declaration contrary to<br />his conscience and avowed sentiments; when they endea-<br />vour to inflict severe and tyrannical punishments on ac-<br />count of his refusal, they manifest their intentions to be<br />inimical to the liberties of mankind ; they lose their autho-<br />rity, their decisions are no longer respected, and they rend-<br />der themselves odious to every humane and liberal mind.</p>
<p>For these reasons we detest and hold in the utmost con-<br />tempt, the censure and sentence of civil excommunication<br />passed on Mr. Thomas Macknight, by the late conven-<br />tion ; and this we are the better warranted to do, as there<br />is an evident want of candour in the state of the case pub-<br />lished by them, as they have given no instance of his disin-<br />genous or equivocal behaviour, as they accuse him<br />only with inimical intentions, and yet have condemned<br />him to a punishment, as severe as was in their power to<br />inflict, had he been actually guilty of the most atrocious<br />crime against the cause of American liberty ; but we know<br />Mr. Macknight, he hath resided amongst us and in our<br />neighbourhood for a series of years, he hath acquired our<br />confidence and esteem, by a behaviour not at all disinge-<br />nuos or equivocal; and his public conduct on all occa-<br />sions, and more particularly in the late unhappy disputes<br />between Great-Britain and her colonies, hath demonstra-<br />ted his affection to the cause of liberty. And in these<br />our sentiments of him we are further confirmed, by the<br />very action on account of which the convention hath con-<br />demned him; for the non-exportation agreement is a<br />measure, which we are sorry the congress hath recom-<br />mended, because in our opinion it is disgraceful to our creditors<br />abroad, and when ever it is carried into execution, will<br />be productive of ruin to thousands innocent of any crime<br />against America; it will render us absolutely incapable of<br />doing justice to our creditors in this country, and deprive</p>
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<p>us almost wholly, of every benefit arising from our labour<br />and industry.</p>
<p>We also declare our opinion, that no representative<br />body hath any right to claim obedience from free men<br />not represented in it, and therefore such a declaration, as<br />is contained in the fifth resolve of the late convention, is<br />a claim of and delegation of power, which the convention<br />was not possessed of, except in behalf of the real constitu-<br />ents of the members composing that body, and conse-<br />quently neither the acts of the convention, nor those to<br />be done by the delegates appointed to attend the con-<br />gress, are obligatory in honour upon any inhabitant of<br />this province, who refused or neglected to take any share<br />in the election of the deputies to the convention, and<br />much less upon those whose deputies withdrew from the<br />convention, in consequence of measures being adopted<br />contrary to their sentiments and instructions; and the<br />world will think this usurpation of power more flagrantly<br />daring and unreasonable, when the journal of this con-<br />vention shows, that no less than nine counties and two<br />towns within the province, were unrepresented in it from<br />the beginning to the end of its sessions. For these rea-<br />sons we declare that we do not consider the acts of the<br />convention, nor those to be done by the delegates, in<br />the continental congress obligatory in honour upon us.<br />Notwithstanding which, as far as they shall be reasonable,<br />just, and in our opinion, not inconsistent with the real<br />interest of American and Great-Britain, we shall pay them<br />that respect and obedience, which is justly due to the opi-<br />nions and advice of so respectable a body as the conten-<br />tal congress.</p>
<p>The thanks of the meeting being then delivered to the<br />deputies, by the chairman, these gentlemen expressed<br />their happiness in finding their conduct had given so<br />much satisfaction to the freeholders, who directed the<br />above account to be published in the Gazettes of this and<br />the neighbouring colonies.<br />WILLIAM FEREBEE, Chairman.<br />JO. SLACK, Clerk.</p>
<p>Pasquotank, 29th April, 1775.<br />WHEREAS, we the committee of observation for<br />the county of Pasquotank, hae seen in the jour-<br />nal of the convention lately held at Newbern, a most<br />severe censure on Mr. Thomas Macknight, founded on<br />his refusing "to sign with the other members of this con-<br />vention the association approved of by the continental<br />congress:" But on examining the journals of this conven-<br />tion we do not find that the association was signed by the<br />other members as insinuated, and whereas Mr. Joseph<br />Jones a member of the convention who concurred in pas-<br />sing the censure on Mr. Macknight, confessed to us, at our<br />last meeting, on the 19th of April, that he heard Mr.<br />Macknight offer in the convention to subscribe the asso-<br />ciation contained in a book; and as not instance of any<br />disingenuous or equivocal fact or crime appears in the jour-<br />nals specified against Mr. Macknight, and whereas we<br />have been fully informed of the reasons assigned by him<br />for refusing to sign with the other members of the con-<br />vention the resolve actually subscribed by them, "highly<br />approving and promising to recommend the continental<br />association;" and as these reasons are perfectly satisfactory<br />to us and serve to confirm the good opinion which we<br />have hitherto entertained of him, on account of his beha-<br />viour and public spirit, during a long residence amongst<br />us. We therefore in discharge of our duty as a com-<br />mittee of observation, bound in honour to protect the in-<br />nocent from unmerited reproach, have ordered this to be<br />published and do declare that, in our opinion, Mr. Mack-<br />night hath been used severely by the convention, and<br />therefore we think ourselves in duty bound to pay every<br />regard to him as a man of honour and a lover of his coun-<br />try; and recommend our expample in this respect to every<br />other person, and doubt not but it will be followed by all<br />true friends to American liberty.<br />True Copy.<br />JOHN LOWRY, Chairman.<br />ROBERT JORDAN, Clerk.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, MAY 11, 1775.<br />The merchants of London, we hear, are greatly dissa-<br />tisfied with the reception their petition met with from<br />the house of commons, and have drawn largely on the<br />bank, with an intention probably, to embarrass the mi-<br />nistry.</p>
<p>A gentleman arrive from London informs that letters<br />were shewn him from some persons in this town, contain-<br />ing most exaggerated and false accounts of the conduct of<br />the people here, alledging that the committees seize the<br />property of the merchants, dispose of them at pleasure,<br />and send the proceeds to the REBELS at Boston, and<br />many more aspersions of the like nature.</p>
<p>Captain Oliffe, arrived here from London, fell down<br />the river with the transports destined for America. He<br />brought a few papers, but some person pretending to be-<br />long to the printing-office, went on board and took them<br />off.</p>
<p>By letters received we learn, that a bill of attainder<br />against several gentlemen on this continent, was to pass<br />immediately after the sailing of the forces; that the troops<br />were to land at New-York, under the command of five e-<br />neral officers; and that a considerable number of chests<br />of arms &c. were to come in with them.</p>
<p>Last Tuesday evening arrived dispatches from Connecti-<br />cut, forwarded by the intermediate committees, with in-<br />formation that General Gage has given orders that all ves-<br />sels found on the coast of New England be immediately<br />seized for the King's use.</p>
<p>At a meeting of the committee of the county of Norfolk,<br />at the court-house of said county, on Thursday the<br />4<sup>th</sup> May, 1775.<br />THE resolves of the convention held at Rich-<br />mond on the 20<sup>th</sup> March last, were read and unani-<br />mously approved.<br />RESOLVED, that the thanks of this committee be<br />presentd to Thomas Newton, Junior and James<br />Holt, Esquires, our worthy delegates, for their faithful<br />discharge of the important trust reposed in them.</p>
<p>Having heretofore placed the highest degree of confi-<br />dence in the good intentions of our chief magistrate to-<br />wards his Majesty's most loyal and faithful subjects, the<br />good people of this dominion, over whom he presides,<br />which we can safely affirm had gained him their universal<br />esteem and respect, with equal surprize and sorrow, we<br />have seen in our public Gazettes, extracts of a letter said</p>
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<p>to be wrote by our said chief magistrate, on the 14<sup>th</sup> [of Dec-]<br />cember last to the Earl of Dartmouth, one of his Maj[e-]<br />sty's principal secretaries of state, most grossly mismisrepr[e-]<br />senting all the good people of this colony, particula[ly]<br />the magistrates, and those whom the people have elected<br />as committees to be the guardians of their inestimable<br />rights and liberties; and as his Excellency has not thought<br />proper to disavow being the author of such letter, we must<br />take it for granted that the extract published is a faithful<br />copy; we therefore think it our indispensable duty in<br />justice to our own reptutations and that of our constitu-<br />ents, who have honoured us with such marks of their con-<br />fidence and esteem, to refute so unjust and unmerited, so<br />defamatory and atrocious a charge. First then we declare,<br />that we know of no instance wherein any committee in<br />this or the neighbouring counties has assumed an autho-<br />rity to inspect the books or any other secrets of the trade<br />of merchants; we admit to have known some instances,<br />where some merchants being suspected of a breach of the<br />association, have voluntarily offered some private letters<br />and books to be inspected, in order to acquit themselves<br />of such charge.</p>
<p>He next says, we stigmatize those we discover to have<br />transgressed what we hardly call the laws of the congress,<br />which stigmatizing to use the words in the said extract,<br />"is no other than inviting the vengeance of an outrage-<br />"ous and lawless mob, to be exercised on the unhappy<br />"victims." Several in this borough and county have<br />been held up for public censure for breaches of the asso-<br />ciation ; but no vengeance of any mob or individual has<br />been inflicted on them, not even that fashionable one<br />lately introduced by the troops under the command of<br />General Gage, and we could call upon sundry persons<br />here who were thus stigmatized to justify this assertion.</p>
<p>We with his Excellency had deign'd to name the coun-<br />ty, where the committee had proceeded so fart as to swear<br />the men of their independant company to execute all or-<br />ders which they should give them, as it is a piece of in-<br />formation entirely new to us, as well as that of every<br />other county forming an indepen[da]nt company for the<br />avowed purpose, as he says, of protecting their commit-<br />tees, and to be employed against government, if occasion<br />require. We hope all the dark plots of our most secret<br />or declared enemies will prove Ineffectual in bringing mat-<br />ters to that most unhappy issue; and we h[a]ve so high an<br />opinion of the virtue of our countrymen, that we look up-<br />on the solemnity of an oath altogether unnecessary to<br />stimulate them to stand forth firm and intrepid upon all<br />just occasions, in support of their civil and religious rights<br />and liberties. Whilst we were thus fondly flattering our-<br />selves that we had in his Excellency a most powerful ad-<br />vocate in order to accomodate the unhappy disputes<br />subsisting between Great-Britain and her Colonies, we<br />leave the world to judge what pognant sorrow we must<br />feel on the discovery that it was a vain delusion, and that<br />instead of those offices we expected, he was all the time<br />widening the breach by misrepresenting so greatly our<br />conduct to those in power ; and we now discover from his<br />Excellency's said letter, that his gentle and lenient con-<br />duct, which we were too ready to attribute to the regard<br />he professed, and which we flattered ourselves he had for<br />his government, proceeded only from his fears of the dis-<br />grace of a disappointmen, and we find as soon as it was<br />known that letter would be made public, the mask was<br />thrown off, and the first step taken to open the eyes of the<br />people was, the seizing of the gunpowder in the public<br />magazine, in the most secret manner ; how far such a<br />manoeuvre is justifiable is not our intention at present to<br />enquire into, that being a point on which the public will<br />undoubtedly undertake to judge for themselves, but we<br />cannot help giving it as our opinion, that his Excellency's<br />answer to the address of the respectable corporaton of the<br />city of WIlliamsburg on that occasion, is highly disrespect-<br />ful and evasive. And now fellow-countrymen, let us by<br />our steady perseverance in virtue and unanimity convince<br />his Excellency, when he says, that every step we take<br />must inevitably defeat its own purpose, that he (to use<br />the phrase of our late truly worthy and noble Governor)<br />has not augur'd right.</p>
<p>We thought ourselves under the indispensable necessity<br />of making the foregoing strictures on the above-mention-<br />ed letter, lest our silence might be construed by our coun-<br />trymen or others, into a tacit confession of our guilt :<br />And now we submit to the public how far his Excellency<br />merits the continuance of that unlimited confidence here-<br />tofore placed in him ; the tribute of our respect we are<br />still willing to pay him as our chief magistrate and the re-<br />presentative of our most gracious Sovereign, to whom we<br />shall always pay all due obedience.</p>
<p>Ordered that the clerk send a copy of these proceedings<br />to Messrs. Dixon and Hunter, and Mr. John Hunter<br />Holt, to be published ; and they are desired to publish them<br />in their next Gazettes.<br />BENJAMIN CROOKER, Clerk.</p>
<p>NORFOLK May 11, 1775<br />THE usual time of the meeting of the merchants of<br />this colony having been postponed and rendered very<br />uncertain, to the great detriment and inconvenience of<br />trade ; - The merchants in this town and of Portsmouth<br />at a meeting duly called taking the same into considerati-<br />on, determined, by a considerable majority, to propose<br />to the gentlemen with whom they have business in the<br />different parts of the country, to hold a meeting at this<br />place on the first day of June next, which they now beg<br />leave to do by this public notice. If the gentlemen to<br />whom this proposition is made, should object either to the<br />time or place, they will acquiesce with them, upon time-<br />ly notice being given ; - or if it shall be anticipated by an<br />earlier meeting at Williamsburg, they will not fail in a<br />due attendance there.<br />Signed in behalf of the meeting,<br />WILLIAM ATCHISON, Chairman.</p>
<p>ALL persons interested in the estate of<br />George Blisard (a Virginian) lately drowned on<br />his passge from Calais, are desired to apply to Charles<br />Perry at New-York.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, MAY 11, 1775.<br />TO BE SOLD,<br />A very likely NEGRO LAD, a complete barber and<br />hair-dresser, and has been used to waiting on a gen-<br />tleman. For terms apply to the Printer. 49-51.</p>
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<p>[Th]e following HINTS are submitted to the Pub-<br />lic, by a person who has had a good deal of<br />experience in the management of FLAX.</p>
<p>IN the first place, a deep soil is properest for<br />Flax-seed, if it be a little inclined to clay,<br />it is nothing the worse ; it should have two or<br />three ploughings, but as the cultivation of po-<br />tatoes is yearly much practised, the ground<br />which is well dunged for the potatoes will sel-<br />dom fail of producting a good crop of flax<br />next season ; it should be twice ploughed, and<br />all the weeds carefully raked off ; let it be har-<br />rowed before the seed is sowed, and if the<br />ground be rich, sow at least two bushels per<br />acre; harrow it exceeding well after sowing,<br />and if the soil be light, roll it with a wooden<br />roller. Farmers are in general too late in sow-<br />ing their seed, for before the the flax is ripe<br />the heat and drought are so great, that flax is<br />very subject to be fired. The seed has hither-<br />to been too much the object of attention, which<br />occasions them to let the flax become too ripe<br />before pulling. But the greatest error they<br />run into is, not water-rotting the flax, instead<br />whereof they expose it too much to the weather,<br />in order to get it fit for threshing out the feed;<br />for by laying it on the grass, and receiving the<br />night dews, and afterwards the hot sun, it dis-<br />charges too much of the oils, which renders<br />the flax hard and stubborn. They would do<br />well to get what is called a rippeling comb (it<br />is a little larger than a coarse hemp-heckle) and<br />immediately after the flax is pulled up, make it up<br />in small handfuls, and pull the top of the<br />flax through it, and it will take off the seed;<br />let the seed be well dried in the sun, and then<br />take it into the barn and thresh it. The flax,<br />immediately after rippeling, should be bound<br />up in small beets, and have a pond prepared,<br />where a small supply of water should constant-<br />ly run in ; the softer the water the better ; but<br />if the water is hard, get a parcel of Brackin<br />(they are sometimes called fearns) and lay a<br />quantity in the bottom of the pond ; lay the<br />flax slant-ways, with the roots at the bottom,<br />as the top end requires a longer time to rot,<br />and the water is warmer at the top of the pond<br />than at the bottom, which of course will rot<br />sooner ; there can be no fixed time allowed for<br />its continuing in the pond, as the warmth or<br />coldness of the weather, and hardness or soft-<br />ness of the water, will make a material<br />odds in the time of the flax being fully rotted.<br />After it has remained some time, examine it<br />frequently, and take a little out, and after it<br />is dried, if the reed comes easily from the<br />boon by rubbing, it is then time to take it out ;<br />then lay it on the bank of the pond till it is well<br />drained, afterwards slide the band neart the top,<br />and set it upon the end, with the roots spread<br />out, in order that the air may pass through it,<br />as well as to prevent its falling down ; after it<br />is perfectly dry, take it in. But as break-<br />ing and swingling it by manual labour is very<br />expensive, and besides not done to perfection,<br />I would earnestly recommend the erecting of<br />flax-mills, in different parts of the conntry ;<br />they will not take more water than fulling-<br />mills. I.H.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, APRIL 6, 1775.<br />TO THE PUBLIC.<br />BY the purchase of Mr. Brown's share<br />in the Printing-Office established in<br />this borough, and by the dissolution of<br />the late concern of William Duncan and<br />Co. the subscriber has become a principal<br />proprietor and sole manager of the press,<br />and humbly solicits the favor of the pub-<br />lic towards an undertaking which if pro-<br />perly conducted may prove of general<br />advantage. Many have been the difficul-<br />ties with which the business of this press<br />has hitherto been obstructed : The sub-<br />scriber enters upon the office encumbered<br />with the bad effects of those difficulties,<br />which, however, he will make it his study<br />to remove, and flatters himself with the<br />prospect of success. - He need not men-</p>
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<p>tion the peculiar advantages his situation<br />affords for an undertaking of this nature ;<br />in the first trading town in the colony,<br />where the earliest intelligence can be pro-<br />cured from abroad, and a constant com-<br />munication maintained, by means of the<br />rivers, with all parts of this well watered<br />dominion, so that his most distant subscri-<br />bers, he trusts, will never have cause to<br />complain of any remissness in forwarding<br />their papers.</p>
<p>By a steady attention to variety and<br />novelty he hopes to furnish amusement to<br />his readers, while a careful collection of<br />the useful and instructive adds profit to<br />their pleasure."</p>
<p>An impartial detail of public transacti-<br />ons, with such compositions as may be con-<br />ducive to the welfare of his country, or<br />throw any light on the important subjects<br />that engross the attention of all ranks of<br />people in these unhappy times, shall meet<br />a ready publication. - Advertisements,<br />articles of news, essays, and whatever else<br />may be proper for a weekly paper will be<br />thankfully received and duly inserted.</p>
<p>The greatest care shall be taken to distri-<br />bute the papers in the speediest method,<br />and to give every satisfaction to the pub-<br />lic. - The subscriber cannot conclude<br />without again requesting the encourage-<br />ment of a colony, always desirous to pro-<br />mote every undertaking of general utility.<br />With great respect, the publisher<br />subscribes himself, the public's<br />devoted and most obedient servant, <br />JOHN HUNTER HOLT.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, April 27, 1775.<br />BOOK-BINDING<br />In all its branches carried on at the<br />PRINTING-OFFICE,<br />Where may be had all sorts of<br />STATIONARY.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, APRIL 27, 1775.<br />ANTHONY PEASLEY,<br />STAY-MAKER,<br />At Mr. REYNOLDS'S near the corner of Church-Street,<br />BEGS leave to acquaint the Ladies<br />who may be pleased to favor him with their com-<br />mands, that they may depend on being serve'd in the best<br />manner, with care and diligence, and at the most reason-<br />able rates.</p>
<p>NONPAREIL<br />WILL stand this season at Mr.<br />PHRIPP's on Mondays, and Fridays at<br />Kemp's landing, and the rest of his time at the subscri-<br />ber's on the bay side. His pedigree and qualities are too<br />well known to require a description. He will cover -at<br />the same rates as last year.<br />47-49. JOHN THOROWGOOD.</p>
<p>The Imported HORSE, Young CARVER,<br />FOUR years Old this Summer, stands at the Subscribers<br />at the Great Bridge ; Covers Mares, at 30 Shillings<br />the Leap, or three Pounds the Season. - Good Pastu-<br />rages, (but none warranted to return if Stolen or Strayed.)</p>
<p>CARVER, was got by old CARVER, a Horse the<br />property of his Majesty, by the famous York-Shire Lake<br />Mare, Lady-Legs. For further Particulars,th, - See the<br />Horse. CHARLES MAYLE.<br />March 8th, 1775. (tf) 40</p>
<p>NORFOLK, April 11, 1775.<br />FOR SALE, for CASH only :<br />BETWEEN four and five ton British<br />made Cordage, and a quantity of Sail-cloth. -<br />for terms apply to WILLIAM CHISHOLM.<br />(3) 45</p>
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<p>EDENTON, APRIL 3, 1775<br />T<sup>O</sup> be sold on Monday the first day of<br />May next, at public Vendue at Edenton, the<br />perishable estate of John Hodgson, Esq. deceased ; constit-<br />ing of a quantity of Jamaica and Windward island Rum,<br />and other valuable articles. - Twelve months credit<br />will be allowed ...<br />to the commodities, and money insisted on in discharge<br />of all such contracts.<br />(3) 46 W. FERGUSON, Adminst.</p>
<p>North-Carolina, Currituck County, April 3, 1775.<br />FOR SALE,<br />A VALUABLE tract of Land, near<br />Currituck Court-house, held for one hundred<br />acres (but appears to be more) with one hundred and<br />eight bearing apple trees, and three hundred peach trees, a-<br />bout half a mile from the water or sound. - For<br />particulars apply to the Sheriff,<br />JO. NICHOLSON.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">NORFOLK, March 23, 1775.<br />TO BE SOLD,<br />ONE share of the Thistle Distillery, be-<br />longing to the estate of John Gilchrist,<br />deceased ; and another share belonging to the<br />late copartnary of Campbell and Gilchrist. -<br />For terms apply to the subscriber. If they are<br />not disposed of before the next meeting of the<br />merchants at Williamsburg, they will then be<br />set up at public sale before the Raleigh tavern.<br />Credit will be given the Purchaser, giving<br />bond with security, to bear interest from the<br />date.<br />ARCHD. CAMPBELL.</p>
<p>FALMOUTH, April 5, 1775.<br />RUN away from the sloop Susannah,<br />Capt. John Dow, about the 5th ultimo, a negro<br />man named NED, about 40 years of age, 5 feet ten inches<br />high, much pitted with the small-pox, has a remarkable<br />sore on his right leg, is fond of liquour, and when intoxi-<br />cated has an impediment in his speech, is very deceitful,<br />and will no doubt endeavour to pass for a free man. Had<br />on when he went away, a gray kersey short coat, almost<br />new, with metal buttons, and breeches of the same cloth,<br />a spotted cotton jacket, a pair of yarn hose, and an old<br />fine hat. - Any person, delivering said negro to<br />receive a reward of FIVE POUNDS if apprehended in<br />this colony, and TEN POUNDS if in any other. -<br />I forewarn all masters of vessels and others, from har-<br />bouring, employing, or carrying off said negro, at their<br />peril.<br />(3) 46 GEORGE HAMILTON</p>
<p>NORFOLK, April 4, 1775.<br />WE the subscribers intend to leave<br />the Colony soon.<br /> COLIN CAMPBELL,<br />(tf) 44 DURRANT LONG.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, April 5, 1775.<br />THOSE who have any demands against<br />the estate of Mr. Robert Clark, are<br />desired to bring them in properly proved, to<br />SAMUEL INGLIS. Adminst.<br />(6) 44</p>
<p>NORFOLK, MAY 4, 1775<br />THE partnership of HARMANSON and<br />HARVEY being dissolved, all person indebted to<br />said partnership are requested to be speedy in payment,<br />and those that have any accounts against the partnership<br />are desired to bring them in to<br />WILLIAM HARVEY.</p>
<p>Who has for sale ,Jamaica Spirits, Madeira Wine of<br />the New-York Quality, Coffee, Chocolate, Bar Iron, and<br />Wheat Fans, also, a pair of Lead Pumps for a Vessel.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, May 1, 1775.<br />FOR LIVERPOOL.<br />THE ship Greenwood, Mackey Reed<br />master, will sail in a fortnight, can take in (be-<br />sides what is engag'd) about 120 hogsheads or 600 barrels,<br />on liberty of consignment ; she has also excellent accom-<br />modations for passengers. - For terms apply to<br />GREENWOOD, RITSON, & MARSH.</p>
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<p>NORFOLK: Printed by JOHN H. HOLT & Co. at the Printing-Office near the Market-House; where Subscriptions for<br />this Paper are taken in at 12s. 6d. per ANNUM: Advertisements (of a moderate Length) inserted at 3s. the first Week and<br />2s. each Week after. - All Kinds of Printing-Work executed in the neateast Manner, with Care and Expedition ; and<br />BOOKS bound in a neat Manner, on the most reasonable Terms.</p>
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