r abandoned faétion. Leave ws to our deftined fate; or, at lea(t, be not initrumental to it. Do not compe! the refentment of the inhabitants of this injured and opprefied colony to drive you from among them. New York, how- aver, even in that cafe, might afford you a happy affylum; wherr, at the head of your apoflate council, you may, with all the peace which a remorfelefs confcience can afford, enjoy your pan gmonium, VOLUN TARIU & © The congress and parliament. nl T we TRUE PATRIOT. OFESSIONS, however great and pompous, will never give » right to the charaéter affumed j norcan merit, taken to eoe-felf, _ receive any additional value from being publithed in a newfpaper. A bad heart, and a weak head, are expofed by (uch vanity. ‘The want of a competent knowlege of mankind is thewn by the latter, as it a confcioulnefs of not being juitly entitled to the charadter afamed proved by the former. Under which of thefe to confider the Tree Patriot (or whom | take to be the fame perfon, 2 Real Affociator) 1 acither kaow, nor is it very material to the world that it thould be determined with precifion. Strange that any gentleman can sew even privately condeme an aétion which is agreed by a wait majority of, iF not all the colony, to he at wort, but the ebullition of patrieti(m,; difapproved by the fnarling wretch only, whole foul envies the honour of being the agent! Be it known unto you, Mr. True Patriot, that it is dan- gerous at this time to damp the (pirit prevailing in the back counties or cireumferibe their aGtions within che line of meer prudence a0 circumipeétion. Are the lower counties (for I fuppofe you live be- low) able, independent of any aid from the frontiers, to refit any invafion that may be made? If you are not, and | verily believe you are not, your difapprobation of the Hanover volunteers conduct on the late alarm will teach us, that mo confidence is to be placed in any alarm, and may probably induce ws to leave you to your fate j and bow yom may itand the fiery trial (if you ftand it at all) I bave not fuffiient knowledge of you to determine. Did you ever boot thie obfervation doubted, © that the mas who has not native worth furticient to raife his fame thereon muft, from the very nature of his conftitution, aim at its eftablithment, by reducing charaéters of fupe- rior worth to a level with his own?” The former muit be confider- ed ashe True Patrier, and abhorred; the fatter we all know and SOMITE e Potalk of pradence and circumipedtion, when the wounded honour of wus country calls aloud for refolute activity, the language et cowardice, ania only flow from the lips that lately if poled the put- ting this colony into a pothure of defence, and endeavoured in an elaborate (perch to prove that Virginia was not immediately intereiled in the fate of Bolton. But why need I canvefs this Trae Patrice? I cannot wath the Etbiop white. His breaft, not animated with one fpark of fterling Patriotic hire, but an humble flave to prodence, that cold moniter 4 a4 adhering (9 ite kindred garth, in too confined to adaut tush irclingt as warmed the Hanover volunteers. Their march was not cviated by the prudence and circa nipettion of this True Parris y ln ' cP condad® therefore mgit natural onde t 2 r oa y be condemned by the man, wiote dea of jam p ficy aed the iri hf jaflice accord as fweerly with the temper of the times, asthe oovle of a tingling cymbul With the delicate feelings of an Italian eimuch, Be ander no aporehen- fiiny good fir, that you will be beld rr porfble for chin in id-vertemcy power inte by individeals, vou have difapproved it, though by it clearly proved the undoubted right you have to your hinature. At the wiusrit, thould the general Tembly or convention mer if ipprous of, an indfatvoer af a radrefs of fark grievania aa tery inadwertency may widfen, you may be relieved frum the danger of thofe burrs A corr | which you feem fo much to dread, by removing t gto the weltward of the Blue Ridges where you may reft in perfeét fecarity, and pot fibly be pardoned for your publication on a fincere repentance: Of which however the honeit hanters mutt have fome infallible proof Tuch as APRN Srous CONTMoUtIOn towards pure haling armaand pa tt, tons ‘This is them touch-itene of Patriotiim. As acknowledge - Mentin the gizette wall nat (atiaty them; they judge of a man by his aétions, nog his protefions; and will certainty conclude with me that there can be us little fincerity in a repentance of the latter fart, M trutsin your aflurmed character, A RANGER. “WHibhbbhira ws eT 2” wis¢£ bh HE author of the piers avbo adrejfer part of the COUNCIL af this Clony Of df salt diarming occafion, mul ctcule the printer far nut dajerting it thir swenk. Ne aher reajem, Be mary be offered, in the couse of (his rom-complignct than theacart of room amd te. New! weeds pj per, Gowever, foal! include bis (pirtred and Patric remenflrance ta tb Fa ; ; ¢ je hwnuurable per; Pages = ‘Dbirtres cosdeed Sorrel: of purpeeoder are arrived at Baltimore, in i ey g ' x he. LJ i , cur neighbouring prowince. He oy me per fom mill joj pae? che tut bensi- coy of tor iatcligence whene gewieman af tie fridhfi veracity bas ajfers- fd ifs ig Extract of a letter from avery refpectable gentleman in Philadelphia a to hie friend here, dared May 13. WE knw the plan of minifiry iste bring Canadians amd Indians down upon wi. For rbin reajon the provincia’ creeps of GCommedticnt and Moajfachujerts bawe wijrly tate, by a brawe coup de main, Poulgiien af the forts at Tivondercga and Crown Point. Dm the former, cory got ac pieces of Jorge cannon, jem field pices, furs, der, ©. ‘The congre/s have diveHrd New York, Comnetiicat, and Bfajlachujeris, fe remrwe thee flores, Oc. to tbe few end af Laie Gepryr, and take frome pofl there, to interceps the communication and march of Canadian end Indian forces inte these colomier, The tating of Ticonderoga, Lal war, (of Great Hritaia many thew/and lives, and an immen/e expence 5 but mote if bai been taken from tbem, pheagh Meong and weil garrijfomed, by the bravery and enterprine of a few provincial, and at a wary fall ere. Tbere sewer teas a mere tetal rewelution at any place than at New York. The tories bawe been obliged to fly, the prowimce us arming, and the powernar dares met call bit gfirwred a, cmbly te receive lard North's feolifo plan. Tre of the Delanceys, Weartts, Comer, Riwimg- om, colonel Pbilips, and the reff of the tory leaders, wre fled, fome to Enpiund, and fome fe prevate places tm the country, where bey are aot deswe. The cangre{s Lave adyiled the Yorkers 0 made previfion for farryemg their women and children iste she country, and fo remove their warlike flores before the arrival of troops there, whom they are mt to Suffer fo ceca, oF commit wath ie ag amy boMilituer againft rhe pee ‘ fon make the fels of repuiars, in dilled, wounded, and miffing, 10G0 men. ‘The provincial ji was ae which and the commtry there is me imtercourfe, General oe reflec to cfemtly mut be received; bur mow, bebold! they come to a cowatry bmiver|al) ide, aad in arms, ta recerve them, gy ears bas sc flaws hy — ibe toric a goed many, and this prowince at leaf Sooo. There are acco in this city well armed and dijciplinad men. In jbort, every colony thir way ia wel! preparsd for war, and appear to be jecurs againfl any force th te he fer inf chem. It wuld jeem as if tbe joushenm colonies wore aloms -culncrabis af mt, amd this be remedied oa a Et forma the bial for reframing t trade of the oc lamnes nol fa weil a certain tome ne tte arreval in Merth America ; fo ebat im this imfanc nifley, for it will depend on them when toe aél joall arrive bere, fince willbe more puxaied than they imagine fo ac- lemon m pe ahr bai écen delayed by this delay your 1 for defence.” From Ireland we learn shat iby peopic there wuerpefed te prevent the embarkment, and thot a conte? bas bappeasd, in wabich feveral drver were Lf on bord fides. “The J for them at ome fans from the encampere whole force our ¢ re xgng the 1500 prowincials drawe up tm order Picea, wh difhhing their countenance, be retwered within bis limes. fl man of war's tender wit Rhode Idind lately frimed a weffel leaded with prowijons for the army at Boffom, and the coumtry poopie im boats attacked and took barb he provifien wejfel and the tender, bowing weanded tbe Jiewtenart of the man of war, and taken bis men prifomeriy whem they conveyed captives iafet Bef wees Lap morning, about 10 o'clck, the WILLIAMSBURG TROOP OF HORSE deft this city, well accowtred, in order to meet sur good and wort, [pester on bit return from the cuatinenial congress. Notwithfanding the iaclemency of the weather, thefe hardy friends and Supporters 6 ican fi purjued tbeir jouracy with the wtmof? eager- neji, whilf the mof wnfeigned joy diffujed afelf im every countenance. For order, difcipline, and regularity, this company was greatly abplawdid. _ was the place where they met the chyed? of their wijher, whom, greing thres bearty cheers, they comducted until they arrrved within about pws miles of the city, whea they were joined by ne COMPANY OF FOOT, whe aijo gave three cheers, aad phewed every other mark of decency and re[pel?, "The pleajing deportment of tbe Jpeater, on accounr of this peculiar bomour done bim, amimated, in the ighef degret, every perfom tbat attended, and on Twefday, about 5 e' clock ia the afternoon, the whole body arrived bers, furraunding the FATHER ef bu COUNTRY, whom they attended te bis bowjey amid? repeated actlamations, and then refpe, revived, INTELLIGENCE EXTRAORDINARY: A correfpoadenct obferves that the operations of the campaign are fctiled; that a certain sominal itinerant governor, who for fome terme palt has beep fulpedted of aching the part of am incendiary io this colony, is to take the field as generalijiimo at the head of the Africans; he in to be fupported by the bold and daring captain Binns cae h, aod dircie liewtenant S---2, with a detachment of builed éruds from his majeity’s dhip the F---y; the magnanimous captain Af <= --¢ is to carry on the bombardment ot V--k town, and hit m------ ‘s (choaner of war, the M-- -- -- hy ia to cower the landing of the detachment under the gallows, which by foae is thought ominous. Another correfpondent obfervea that R. C----n, junior, is aftually appointed powdermonkey to the general, and is foan to cm- bark jor London, to kifs his majefty’s ---- on his preferment, though fome are of opinion that that flation will be too hot for his maccurcei conititution, The reverend Mr. G----- 0 is to att in the capacity of a fpy, he being thought well qualified for that office, ai he carries about him much fallhood and treachery, under the de- ceitful appearance of a fimpéeron. ‘The honourable the €-~- -~-- : are ro flue out weekly proclamations againit the real and undaunted iriends of America, acculing them with a defign olf overturning the conititution, and branding them with the odious epithets of rebelny oid BR. We------y, junior, has folicited to be appointed exe cutioner, to hang up the redcflicas crew in half doseas, and expole their eltatea to public fale N. B. The BLACK LADIES, & is fuppoled, will be PoUuy gatertained at the p = -« « coumpry. ‘Thus you jee our infanr froggies om tbe water are | 7, y Lal # - a This day tX¢ GENERAL ASSEMBLY of this colony met, purfeant to the lame, to the GENERAL AS im the city of Williamiburg, on Vhurfday the rt of June, 1775. and his mayeily's ‘ your well founded grievance Properly reprefented, will meet with chat attention and Pt which are fo juitly due to them; fo likewile the relulution of the ho F commons, which followed on the a7yth of the Game oko ag * truit, have the effect of removing the jealouly which has been the principal fource of difquiet and uneafioets in the mindy of the peoples Uherefore J entertain the itrongeit hopes that nothing will remain, after ajyutt confideration of the nature and tendency of that refoluti- on, fo prevent your ferioully exerting yourteives to bring the dif. putes, which have unhappily raged between the mother country and the colonies, toa good end; to which the thep already taken by the houle of commons mutt bw confidered ay a bene: olent tender, and, I hope, wulpicious advance on the part af the parent fate. : : It mutt now be manifeit to all dilpatiionate people that the parlia- ment, the high and (upreme leyiflacureof the empire, far from having ar oe thoughts fo inconfiltent with the witdom and public virtue wheal have ever dillinguithed that auguit body, of oppreiling the ple of the colunier, or of promoting the intern a : ie one pence ot another part of their fellow fubjefly, have only been ex- tending their care, that the whole, in confideration of the enjoyment of equal rights, privileges, and advantages, thould be obliged, ac- cording to their abilities and fituation, to contripute that proportion towards the burthens neceflary for the fupport of their civil guvern- ment, and for the common defence, which the fubpedts of the fame flate cannot, with any jyattice, or confiitent with their own welfare, refufe tu grant; the principle of which having never, I believe, been denied by the people of his majeity's dominion of Firgima, | hope you will chinke it reafonable now to acknowledge the propriety, and to engage to fulfil your part of the obligation it concludes. Mr, Speaker, and gentlemen of the houfe of burgeffes No fpecificfuen i demanded of you for thefe fac. Shah, obvioully appears) your juitice and liberality may be left to their full feope, and that your gift, if you thould be induced to offer any, may be, in the complete manner, free. “The civil government of this country being alreadyprowided for, you will aly have to declare what Proportion, and by what meant you are willing tweontribute towards the public Surthens of the ftate, burthens fo which the mother country hath chearfully fubmitted, to fecure the colonies from the encroachments of a dangerous and vigilant enemy: And | am war- ranted to fay, that as it is mever intended to require you to tax your- felves, without parliament's taxing the fubjedts of Great Rricain on the fame occalion, ina far greater proportion, ho prudence which you fhall think neceffary to obferve for your fccurity in that particular can be difapproved of, And I canlikewife afure you, that if you thould judge fit to adopt the principle, and imitate the example of jultice, equity, and modera- tion, in your propelals, which aétuated the houle of commons in their refolution declaring at once what was ultimately expected’of you; fuch a complance on your part will be confidered by his majeity met only a teilimany of your reverence for parliament, but alio as a mark af your duty and attachment to your Gwercign, who has no object nearer his heart than the peace and prolperity of his fubjeths in every part of his dominions. 1 mult recommend to you to fall upon means of paying the officers and private men emploved in repelling the late invafion and incurh- ons of the Indians, an | malkee no doubt you will think thei fervices, on that occafion, deferving of your attention. Gentlemen of the cauncil, Mr. Speaker, and gentlemen af the bouje of burgeje, You may be aJfured of my chearful concurrence in all meafures, and ready ailent to all laws, which it may be found expedient to adopt for the prelent peace, tranquility, and advantage of the coun- try, and | hope you will think it neceiflary to thele emds that the courts of juitice thould forthwith be opened, ia order that the laws may again have their due courie. I cannot conclude without exhorting you, in the moit earoeit man- ner, to enter upon the fubject matter, now recommended to you, with that patience, calmneis, and impartiality, which ita great im- portance requires, and to reflect upon the benefits this country bath received from the fupport given to it by the parent ftate, which 1 hope will animate your geal, sow you have it in your power, to re- flore that harmony and mutual confidence which rendered both countries fo flouriihing, and, in thort, to purfue your true intercity which will convert our prefent gloomy apprebeations into profpedtt of peace, bappinels, and baiting fecurity. To the beara) PE Y TON RANDOLPH, e/guire. 51K, E, the members of the volunteer company in Willimmiburg, embodied, to fu the conilituthonal rights and liberties of America, are exceedingly alarmed to heat, from report, that the fame malevolent demons, from whom have originated all the evils of America, are now exerting their utmolt treachery to enfoare your life and fafety. ‘The friends of liberty and mankind have newer efcaped the fury of arbitrary defpots. No wonder, then, that you thould be feleéted, as a proper victim, to be dacrificed to the malice of the prefent adminiitration. : Permit us, therefore, attached to you by the noble ties of grati- tude and fellow citizens, to entreat you, in the warmelt manner, to be particularly atteative to your own fafety, as you regard the intereite of thia country. We now profier to you our fervices, to be exerted at the expence of every thing a freeman ought to hold dear, as you may think mof expedient, in the defence of your perfon, and conititutional jiberty, and will mot chearfully hazard our lives in-the protection of a hea fo often ne every da and difficulty im the fervice of his countrymen. HEAVEN GRANT you LONG TO LIVE THE FATHER OF YOUR COUNTRY, AND THE FRIEND TO FREEDOM AND HUMANITY ! T> which ba HON OU R war pleajed to_return the following ANSWER. GENTLEMEN, HE affection you have expreifed for me demands the warmelt returns of gratitude. 1 feel very fenlibly the happinels refuit- ing from the kiud attention of my worthy fellow citizens to my fecurity ana welfare. Your appreheniions for my perfonal fafety arife from reports, which | hope have no foundation. Such unjuit and arbitrary proceedings would bring on the authors of them the refentment and indignation of every honelt mam in the Britith em- pire. 1 thal endeavour to deferve the citeem you have capreiied on this eceafion, and (hall thinks it the greateft misfortune that can attend me if ewer my future conduét fhould give you any reafon to be difpleaied with the teitimony you have sow offered of your ap- robation. a a meeting of the committee of Loudoun county, held at Leef- burg om Friday, May 20, 17755 Prefent, Francis Peyton, efgure, Johas Clapham, Thomas Lewis, Anthony Ruifell, John Thomas, George Johniton, Thomas Shore, — Lane, Jacob Reed, Leven Powell, William Smith, Robert fon, Hardage Lane, and Jobn Lewis, geatlemen. TT HE cconmsittes Srl er confideration the condué? of the overnor relative to the powder, which was by his exprets or ders akeh fecretly out of the public magazine, belonging nr colony, in the night ef the aoth ult. and casried on board the Mag - dalin ichoooer, _ they itray t H fuihelenuly advertifed of the goodnels Refolved, meme contradicenrr, that his bordhhip, by this and obey | parta of bin conduét, which hawe lately t ined, has not only dor- feited the contidence of the good people of Chis colony, but that he may be juftly citeemed an enemy te America; and that aswell hiw excufe publithed in his ofthe gth initant, at hia ver- bal anfwer to'the addrefs prefeqted him on that occafion by the city of Willianuburg, are unfatisfadtory, and ewalive, and refled, in our opinion, great difhonour on the general affembly and inhabitants of this colony, as from the latter a fafpicion may be eafily dedudld that the reprefentatives of the people are not competent j of the place wherein arms and ammunition, intended for the defence of the colo~ hy, may be (ately lodged, and that the inhabitants (unlike other fubjetts) cannot, in prudence, be trafted with the means necefTary for their protection from infurreétions, or even invahions; fo in the for- mera very heavy charge is ethibited againtt the beit men mmong us of jeducimg tier fellow fubyetty from ther dury and allegiance; acharge we are confident, not founded im reality, and which, we believe, is conttrued out of the difcharge of that duty, which The committee being informed by fome of the officers who com- manded the troops of this county, that marched on the above occa- fion, that the reafon of their marching no farther than Prederick(- iWimmiburg were under ae \peochnatiahs of danger, cither in their 4 or properties, that the public treafu-y and records were perfectly (afe, and that. there was no fom their proceeding any farther, three of the other ; to the coutinental congrefi, the only civil power we koow of in this great ttroggle for liberty, being of the fama i Refolvea, stmuse comtrodiceare, that under circum@snces wa approve the conduét of the faid officers and troops. volunteers of Hanover county, who marched under him, in making reprifals on the king's property for the trefpafa committed an afore fridj and that we are determined to hagard all the blellinga of thie life rather than fuffer the fmalleit injury offered to their pesfoms of eftates, on thin account, to pals unrewarded with ite equal pani. Refolved, aceiae contradiceate, thet it be recommended to the re- prefentatives of this county, as the opinion of this committee, they 2 means agree to the reprifals, taken as aforefaid, belng returned, of the pre- reoil z Ordered, that the clerk tranimit immediately a ceding refolves to the printers Gf the Virginia and garetters, to be publithed. ” order of the committee. EORGE JOHNSTON, clerk. oe cae WF ERS E inhabitants of the of Norfulk, in town meeting aifembled, being informed that captain Collins, of the Mag- dalen armed ichooner, is endeavouring to difpole of a him, lacely belonging to Joha Bowdoln, efgaire, of the fore 5 and being allo further informed, that the faid Colline has made ap- plication to fome perfone for pee parchele of a pilot beat, Pye with an intention to comvert ine a tender, to diftrefs of this or fume other colony: The inhabitants of this borough are therefore determined to give oo encouragement to him, or any fuch men, nor purchafe any of their prises from them, nor in contribute to their emolument by bidding for the of coutrymen ; nar will we fell any pilot boat or other velfal to for their holtile purpofes, nor in any have any kind of deal- ings with them. And tue inhabitant of this teoushy alembled aa afore/aid, do further refolve, to bave no dealing that, in @pite of the ties of duty and attachment thal) counteraét good people of the con te aceede to thie refale May 25) 0774s a WILLIAM DAVIES, feeretary JAMES GEDDY, G O*L BB; 8 3B it Tt Naas THE cauacn, WILLIAMIBUERO, AS now on hand an assoutmaxt of JEWELLERY, which he would fell at an woulial low price for ready money. a“: He has juit procured by the Bland, donde, a WATCH FINIIMER, who will repair and clean repeating, horizontal, and plain watches, = reafonably, amd warrant them twelve months, accidents © > © %--*.-4 +e ..S TANDS at Stratford, the feat of the late honourable Ludeell Lee, cowers mares at three the thillings the leap. Good care and hey will not be accounted Tur ADMINISTRATOR &, T: a > OLD ar Hanover tows, om tbe isib iafant (June) at te Poy op deceajed dotter John COMPLEAT fet of SHOP UTENSILS, $ MIDWIFERY INSTRUMENTS, together with the ICINES and BOOKS of the faid decenfed. eye of the whole may be feem at any time before the Gale in the of a THOMAS SIMPSON, sdminiftrator. e on at aint, PLANTATION, o TRACT of LAN i Ite See nc arick. barinshe cae ae t toh Sle of in cmpetieh at Tinepren Son, Sena e the name of Fors Fields, The fituation ia healthy agreeable, and the land exceeding ‘There ia on this land « good dwel- linghoule, and all outhoufes. It is well Gtusted for 5 ing on the Weft India built on this land would always rent co advantage. inclined to purchafé may know the terms by Cary, inthe cousty of Blinebeth » Or to the > in rid. : ILES SELDEN. pwant BassTOME, trade & . whe Three Tun Alley, Londoa, he left about 50 yeara ago, and waa landed in Virgima, and to one Shepberd, of Clecafer county, for the payment of his paflage, be living, and will make application to Comer Sf‘Crammach, be will be informed of fome- thing tly to his advantage. a*® INTEND to leave the colony as foon aa pollible- who have any demands againit me are defired to make them known immediately; thofe who are indebted, | hope, will not fail to difcharge their accounts thin meeting. I have for fale « mulatte fellow, about 13 years old, uled to aboufe, garden, and taking care of horfes; fundry pieces of excecding good furniture; two full-blooded mares, about 14 hands foals (one year old) by Parrncr, remarkably large and fine. The above may be feen, and the terms known, by plying to me, ip Wiliiam/Purg. HENRY MORSE. AKLN up, in Suctinpeam, a bay horfe, q feet 6 inches high, 7 T youre old thin fpring, branded on the near buttock } and on the off burtock ( with a thar in his forehead, has on a fmall bell, which is marked... and tied on witha ttirrup leather. Poited, and ap- praifed to rol. 4 JOHN JOHNS. rPAKEN up, in Orange, a (mall bay horie, about 4 feet 11 inche® high, branded on the near fhoulder C L, has a fier io his fore” Poited, and apprasied to THOMAS SNOW, head, and appears to be about § years old. le ; feized by GEON aad Barriwone, March 29, ¥775- UN awry in March lal a Virginia botn negro fellow 7E Sa tt = s ROGER, shout 21 years of age, of a tawny complesing Se ae ee a CHRIS TOFHER av i * about 5 feet g inches high, well made, it very impertinent, ther? P OE T $§ c oO R NE R. GOLDSMITH ars JE Market his teeth much when he laughs, and is very much fearreg on che \ al At the fign of the Cur and Crown, the fouth eajt cormer », back; hiv drefs I cannot deferibe. He tole, at the time of his : and Gay + So ag pe ther, Rowe, ompery parture, a white mare, branded on the near buttock J 1: It ie Me. PINKWEY, ; , 2 Deer. y. ieken in Baltimore trary § jeave to inform hut friends, and be fey i lert, af the following bie he will take up with bome waggoner, and agree to be fold | fome of the back parts, or make for North or South Caroling san pais for a free man. Whoewer will take up the faid fellow in alches of thefe places hall receive TEN POUNDS, o THR Es PLEASE to chur tbe inclofed a corner in yonr entertaining and oblige To articles, via. filver coffec pots, tea fers, POUNDS if in Virginia, and all reafonable charges paid, HILE you, my fair one, thus lament, peach free, aoe oe aoe ome ET an tre WILLIAM BOSWELL. And my fad ny deplore, foup fpoons, » table tea a Se eae apa tock o*, All matters of veifels, ownert, and others, are hereby fore 1 find in death a fweet content, fhoc, knee, ftock, and brea buckles, ne diamond , topaz, eme- warned from taking the faid fellow on board...--Baexswieg, No mortal ever felt before. See ad gun ene aa nee ringy, moco For SALE, in CHBSTERFIEL D commy, Biferm'd, the tyrant does mot ting j ne “lecag mr lain wei ditto, plain gold and gilt broaches, TRACT of LAND, lying on Appomattow river, about. I ealy groan to fee you wr ul paite, oo , ema 4 ditto, fet in gold and filver, garnet, 3 miles below Peter/ourg, containing 407 acres, 66 of which Your pow'rfel charms fach bring. Furnet 2 plain gold in browches, and medals, neatly engraved, are very valuable marth and meadow land, the refidue good high, ide hulle me in a gentle frep. Pate: ae phite chryftal fieeve buttons, fet in guld, moco, gamet, land, well calculated fur « farm. ‘There is on thit lead a,poog Why thovlé | fondly crave to live ? — ditto pial aad flowered gold ditto, chryftal, patte, and) =6dwejlinghouwie, owthoules, barna, and sll other neceffary buildings, On atone my breath depends, Hi an 9008 tam nad ftock buckles, plain gold ftock buckles, very fine orchards, and other valuable improvements, The fitua. Your aro |esps to life can give, cheyfal mocho, Scotch pebbie, pafte and glafi fleeve buttons in tion is exccedingly beautiful and healchy. — Alfo a trad of Jang Bat when you frows ll being ends. fiver, gold, filver, gilt, and pinchbeck feals and trinkets, filver and lying on the fame river, in the lower part of Amelia county, con. nk who wou'd willingly endure ‘ cch chains, tortoilethell and born combs, neatly fet with taining $40 acres, 200 of which are low grounds; the whole trag — be i fach continual dread 5 ail vifet, filver and thagreen watches, watch keys, red equal in goodnefs to any land in the colony, the high land ties leyve Oh byberticmnonte a perfedt cure, "ecliae soshet books, with and without inftrument#, filver (pert, and producea fine crops of tobacco, wheat, and Scorn; it is wel Or trike my hopes forever dead ! with chains, plated ditto, with and without chains, filver and filver known by the name of Geeje Ifiand; the buildings and othe gilt whittte coral and belis, white aod red foil, hair lockets, fetim improwements are valuable, and the plantation in fine order 5 it wij plantation, : quanti meadow ground. Th a ly become daily more fo, gold and fancy work, pafte and marquifet necklaces and car ringt, garnet and ear ri draw plates, bie, sonidos tig chains, wan necklace anc tar rings, Wax and pafte pins, bair fprigt, a variety of fafhionable ftuy pins, filver hofted knives and forks in cafes, ladies huffiffy, with and without ights, properly rega- words and piftols of jbles, chapes and rotten ftone, pumict Rone, faltpetre, for the ufe of filverimiths. inftruments, billiard balls, gold fcales and lared. Alfo cutteau du chafle hangers, frnall all teeta, true and falle ftones of all forts, tongt, binding wire, borax, alien, and variety pf other articles, work 12 or 1g of land will be fold on any time of credit not exceeding 9 years, the purchafer Erving bond with approved fecurity, and paying "i tereft from the date of the bund. hends to advantage. Both or cither of tele trathy NEW YORK, Jey 17, 1774.7 FIFTY POUNDS REWARD, HEREAS on the rgth of June lat paft a certain JOSEPH THORP was entrufted with a confderable fur in hat johannes, of nine penny weight, to be delivered by him at Quebec, and as he has not yet made his appearance there, with other fulpi- cious circumfances, it it apprehended he is gone off with the money, He is a native of England, about 6 feet high, fwarthy complexion very dark, keen eyes, and pitted with the {mallpoz, of a flender ig, floupa as he walks, talks rather flow,jand has fome (mail impedi- ment in his fpeech. He lived fome time in Boffem, from whence he removed to Dyebec, wifuming the charaéter of » merchant ig both places; he war alfo once in trade in Newcajfle, Virginia, ond has a brother fettled there. It ia beliewrd he went om board €ap- tain Joba F. Puym, for Albany, and took with him a blue cafimie, and a dark brown cloth fuit of clothes, Whoever fecares the (aid Fofeph Therp in any of hia majefty's gaols on this continen: tall be entitled to ten per cea. on the fum recovered, and the above re. ward of col. when convidted. Apply to Cufom and Seren of New York, Jolcph Pharron, junior, of Philadelphia, Robart Chr iis of Baltimore, “James Gibfon and company of vel een Fondfied for old gold, filver, lace, 'N. B. The higheft price will be given and watches. a negro man, who Joba Hef, and gaol of Prince George Res, within ¢ miles of Mceendria. The land is well calculated for tobacco, wheat, kc. A quantity of meadow may ealily be made, having the advantage of 2fiream running through it, and # good mill feat, good orchards, &c. Ona half the purchafe money to be paki on the fale, the remsinder in twelve months, giving fecurity. tdf NICHOLAS REAGAN, executor. taken up, i Pirt of Quebec, Melatiab Bourne, or Fokn Rew, of Boftom. At in ree quefted of thofe who may have feen this Foleph Thorp fince the roth of “func lat palt, or know any thing the rewt he has taken, that they convey the moft early intelligence thereof to any of the above perfons, or Geewwocd, Risfoa, and Mag, in Norfti, oF to Mr. Reber Pieafants and company, at Fowr Milecreek, Henrice toun- ty; the favour will be gratefully acknowledged, AJl mailers of velfels are forewarned from taking him off the continent. F OR 5S A LE, INE bundred and forty acres of valuable land, lying on both fides of Contrary River, in Louifa, with three plantations thereon, two of which has fufficient houfes for overfeers and negroes; the other is improved with all neceflary buildings, and orch- ards of all kinds, fit for the reception of a geatle- man, the houfes being finifhed in the beft manner This tra@ is well timbered and watered, lies within 2 miles of Frederickfburg, and 43 of Page's ware- ufe; there are at leaft 400 acres of low grounds, of the bet foil, 300 of which are now to cut. The three plantations are under good fences, and in good order to work 12 or 1g hands. Robert Fleming, John Maffey, and John Lain, are now in poffeffion of the plantations, who will thew the land toany perfon inclinable to purchafe, and Major Thomas Johnfon will agree with them for the price. The Ad, a Negro man named TOM, ‘iliam MéKentire, in North Carelina, of bis right ear iscut out. Pafted, aad apprai . up; in Lemija, a 7 AMES WALKER. T » about g years old, 4 4 inches high, baa a flar in his forehead, a {nip on his oofe, a hanging mene aod witch ul, and bis hina feet are white. Potted, and ifed to sl. CHARLES HESTER. old tat fpring, neither docked nor branded, bis bind feet are white. Pofted, and appraifed : ° JOHN RAILSBACK, bove tra@ is efeemed the moft valuable in Louifa FAAKEN apvin Spaipluaniay bay mare, about 6 years old, 4 fect for ows corn, wheat, or tobacco, and fituated in es high, baanded on the oear buttock OC, hasalarge the fi renge for Rack of sty Selew the grecianeey cathe restier anny sed mache wethon, wih Stains, (tf 8) nod she fore pars es, MITCHAM, FOR SALE, AND VERY CHEAP, a hk A PLANTATION in good order for cropping, none of the Jand having been cleared above fix years, with all meceflary houfes, quite new, to- ether with 1500 acres of cxcenting Fie land, the 1 bloeded harle DOTTEREL; be is full 15 bands 3 i his @rength and of og Ar worthy of his high defceat, which is writing and figned by Gr oil of which is fo good that it will bring to- = of ee ee hey, aaa with viens 7 A baece for five or fix years without dung. have Great fteemed witte! a * horie in Explend, Belipfe excepted. He is remarkable fure ior get- made on this plantation above three thou d pounds ting coics, and they are uncommonly beautiful, and At for the turf or read. The above mentioned pedigree may be feen, and the terme of Golo made known to any of, by applying to the feward at of tobacco per fhare. The place is very healthy, and bas a fine range for ftock. This land lies in the lower end of Buckin county, near to Appo- a op aga Philip Ludwell Lee,elquire, yattox river, on each fide of Great Ducker’s and oe we ibe bigh if biddoy w uber on the play mw Satur, ~“Mlayo creeks. Tobacco has been carried above this the 170b of June next, VALUABLE TRACT of LAND on Famrs river, in the bower cod of Amberft ge containing upwards of 1000 acres of high and low grounds, a thed fthery, alfo a quarry of limeftone, and of various coloured marble, cleared land fufficient to work 10 o¢ 12 hands, and houfes thereon. Alfo for SALE, on tha place, an the Tuc/day following, being the 20th of June, if fair, if not, the next fair day, a well known valuable TRACT of LAND, in Gosebland county, on James river, adjacent to the lower end of Eilk Igand, and sdjoining the land at Wroedfon's ferry, about 45 miles above Richwsad town and Shockers, with good improvements thereon land near to Peterfburg by water, and lait month, in the dry weather, two canoe loads of wheat were carried near to Peterfburg, and the canoes brought back; they were loaded but a little below this land. I make no doubt but Appomattox river will be foon cleared, and then the expence of fending wheat, to- bacco, &e, will be trifling. Any perfon inclinable to purchafe will fee, by the produce of the land, that it is exceeding rich. I really do not know any better meet a ready publica- effays, and whatever elfc teft care thall be taken to diftribute the papers in the fpenticd cnethed, and to give every fatisfaftioa to the public. The (ubferiber cannot conclude without again requeiting the encourage - men: of a colony always defirous to promote every undertaking of general utility. With great refped, he fubleribes bimfelf, the public's devoted and molt obedient iervant, IOHN HUNTER HOLT. und ground cleared foffickent to work about 10 hands. The faid traét contains, of high and low grounds, upwards of goo acres. Upon both thefe tracks are beautiful fituations te live on, with good water and meadow grounds, dec. and are capable of great improve- ments. It is thought no perfon will venture to purchafe cither of the above traéts without Grit viewing it; therefore it is needleis to fay any thing farther in recommendation of them. The payments are to be agreed on at the days of fale, and bond, with goed tecuri- ty, will be required by The TAUSTEES of Joun Howanrop. N. B. A few undoubted rights to officers or joldiers lands would do, at s moderate price, in part of pay, and the lands may be en- tered on by Chriftmas next. To sr SOLD, 1» AMHERST county, ~— BO '! T 4000 acres of exceeding good tobacco LAND, being of a larger tra&t formerly advertiled, together with a very valuable GRIST MILL, upon Buffalo river. This land is equal to any that has yet been fold of the tract. The time of payment will be made agreeable to purchafers. Mr. Gabriel Penn, who lives near the land, i authorized to bargain for it, and will dhew it to any perfons inclinable to purchale. vt CARTER BRAXTON, high land in the colony. This tra@ of land is well timbered, and has excellent water on it. I do not know a better place for a merchant mill than is op Ducker’s creek. People are going much on raifing wheat in thefe parts, and a good mill would be very advantageous to the owner. Alfo another trad of land of 826 acres, in Albemarle county, I believe about ten miles from the courthoufe, joining Mr- James Harris and the quarters of Mr. John Winfton. On this land is a {mall plantation, a good apple orchard, &c. The land is good, and my price fo low, that Lam convinced any perfon who viewed cicher of the above traéts of land would not be- fitate to give the price I fhall afk. Neither of thele tras are under any incumbrance what{oever. A reafonable time of payment will be allowed. uf ANTHONY WINSTON