. A. metchant in Virginia writes to a houfe in Whitehaven, that when he goes to demand payment of any debts due to him, the following is the only thing he receives, are you fo foolij> as to think ave foould pay you now, evenif wehad money? “This, it is hoped, is not generally the cale; but it is not ———— that many of them avail themfelves of the prefent fufpenfions of the courts of juitice. We are affured that in the colony of Virginia, there are two parties in almoft every conver fation on the prefent diflurbances; neither of them can be called moderate; but it is the opinion of thofe who have had an opportunity of acquainting themfelves with the proceedings and fentiments of thole colonift., that if the roval ftandard was ereéted amoncli them, one half of them at Jealt would declare in favour of it., Advice is faid to be received from Gibraltar, that a Dutch man of war has funk two large corfairs in the Mediterranean, 'xlong- ing to the Dey of Algiers, and had taken another, bet a diftcrn- per being on board, they ‘et the crew afhore, and afterwards funk the vellel. Atthe Manfion Houfe dinner on Eafler Monday, Mr. Bolwell, who had taken care to fecure room at the table, feemy Jr. Colman in the want of a place, called to him, and gave hin one belie himfelf, faying, *“* you fee what it is to have a Scothnen for your friend at Mr. Wilkes’s table.” A lietle time after there came a foreign waiter, with fomething: Mr. Bolwell talked ta him in German; upon which Mr, Calman obferved, “ I have certainly miftaken the place to day; I thought I was at the Man- fion Houfe; but Limult furely be at St. Jantes’s; for here are none but Germans and Scots.” A few days ago a favourite Dulcinea of a celebrated Nobieman, having arene a fuitof Bruffels point of exquilite finenets, de- fired his Lordthip to prefent her with a filver brocade; he told her he could not at that time conveniently (pare the money, on which the Lady dipped the lace im fpirits of wine, and put it undur her tea-kettle. Anecdote of Voltaire. —— Voltaire was committed to the Battle for writing tov freely on political fubjetis, when the Duke of Orleans was Regent in France; his tragedy of Ocdipus appeared whilit he was confined, and the Regent was fo much pleated with the reprefentation of it, that be gave the author his liberty. Vol- ' taire immediately waited upon ‘the Regent to thank him for his enlargement, who promifed to protect hin if he would become more guarded in his future condutt. To which the celebrated author replied, “| My Lord, I am infinitely obliged to you, and will take it as a particular favour if your Lordihip will never inter- fere hereafter in any thing that regards my board and lodging.” April 28. It is imagined, that Lord North's plan for extend- ing the Britfh and Inth fifheries, 1s meant as nvuch to the exclu- jiwn of the Dutch on our coait, as to the Americans on the banks of Newfoundland. ‘ Extra of a letter from the Hacut, April 0. “ According to authentic accounts from France, the French land forces abfolutely contift at preient of 350,000 men, all re- markably well difciplined, and pers the artillery corps were never fo firong and fo wel exercifed in arms as they at prelent are. “ From Madrid we learn, that orders have been ifiued for a general armament, and that ordgrs were given at the victuailing olfice for 40,000 quintals of buifeuits to be ready towards the latter ond of this month.” They write from Leghorn, that the malecontents of Corfica lately affembled, to the amount of 3000, in diferent parties, well armed, and began hoftilitics in three quarters of the illand eccu- pied by the French. : They write from Gibraltar that four Moonth corfairs, on board of one of which was an Admiral, were lately loft in a cule of wind within a few leagues of Ceuta, and all they crews perithed. Advice is received from Paris, that the commander of onc of the forts on the coait of Africa had becn ordered home in irons, on an acculation of feveral high enimes and mifiemeanors. It is faid that the French are preparing tw erett forts on our back fettlements in North America, and that it is talked of in France, without the lealt referve, but not a word is faid about who gives them encouragement. Captain Malcomb, who fulfered fo much from the cruelt the people on North America, was taticduced Janu sa, and gracioufly received. The fame day the Hon. Wilham Tryon, Governor of New Work, teok leave of his Najelty, and on Monday will fer wut to embark tor his goverument. : jl yetterday at Bt. The Mon, Mr. Grenville, who bate! ni uric vine ch igri fr of Lord Clare, has fettled 21,0001. per annum upon his | The marriage articles ave (aid to have been written on coo ikins of parchment. HOUSE of COMMONS. Yellerdav Lord North made the following motions ina committee of the whole Houle appointed to confider what encouragement ought to be piven to the fiiherics ot 3reat Britain and Ivelandl. That a bounty of g01. be given to the firtl ico fhipes that arrive with a carga of 1o,000 cod filth caught on the banks of Newfoundland; 201. forthe next hundred fhips, and sol. for tee vext hundred thips; ‘That a bounty ot s00l. be given to the thip that arrives with the gre stefi qucacty of wiale of; 4ool. fur the next greateit quantuty; 3001. for the v—=—_ next; gool. for the next; and 100]. forthe next: That Irclang have liberty to import blubber and whale fins, the Pune as i i land: ‘That the duty on feal tkins impor ted inte Ireland deo ceaie end be no longer paid: “That Ireland have leave to export cloth. ing to America, for fo reel of the army 3s they lupply snd pay for: ‘That a bounty of gs. per ton be given to all fax feed in. ported into Treland.” “The encouragement to he given to the lines iaanufaftory of that kinglem is poltponed. We heav that the difpoiiion of the pene al afficers who are rane on the Americ is to be as follows: General Gaye to remain at Botton with «a vemforcementin the fituation as ot ee : font; whilft Generals Bourgeyne, Clinton, and Howe, are to march with a large army through the principal provinces, offciing an indemnity to all thefe who renounce he tenets of the Com greis, but alting ou the oftqulive to all thofe whe do not. We have received advice thet the Ele@o: of Bavaria is BE inp ts pupment his ammy to 25,000 ttl, and the Elector of Saxony to 45,000. The reafons for thefe sugmentalions are Hot Mentone, Extrad of a detier from an ES -LISH Gentleman at Constax- Tinor.L, March 18. «t In the late tumults bere the rob furrounde:! the houfe ig which Prince Radzivil made his refidence, and in lefs than ag hour levelled it with the ground. His Highnels narrowly cicaped with bis life, but all his domeftics, I believeto aman, were thin; as were fome of the Gentlemen who accompanicd him hither, Among theie I was much thocked to find was that truly amiable young man, Count Nicholas Radzivil, the Prince's frit coufin, ‘The rabble naraded the treets for three days after this horrible maf. facre, with ye heads of the Count and his unfortunate companions ihuck on {pears borne before them.” Extra& of a letter from aPLes, April 4. * An epidemical diftemper ha. carried off many people in this capital within this daft fortnight, and fill continues, but with lets violence. “I)g diftermper ts a fewer of the putrid kind, affeé- ing the head and ftomach; and although it is catching, the phy. ficians de not lock upon it to be more fo than fevers of that fort generally are. In fume cafes where Dr. James's powders have been adminiflered, they have proved etheacious.” May 1. A rumour prevailed about ‘Change on Saturday, that a merchant in the city had juit received advice, that the men of war flationed abaut owr American {ra-ports had ferzed three Dutel vellels, laden with arms, ammunition, and merchandife, fup- poled for the ule of the refrattory Americans, In confequence of this fcizure Sir Joteph Yorke had been applied to in an infult. ing manner, who gave no anfwer, but fent an exprets immediately to London, which arrived on Thuriilay or Friday lait. A ipirited anfwer itis faid is preparing. Extraé of a leter from the Hacue, April 2s. “ ‘Pwo merchants arrived here Jately from Amikrdam, and have complained to the States General of the behaviow of the King of Proflia, in laying additional burthens upon the maviga- tion of the Rhine; that he has not only laid heavy duties on all goods that pafs through his domigions on that rves Lut has iilued cn ediet, by which all veffcls, that before were fubjest to pay 300 florins, now pay tothe amount af 6o0 florins, by which Liars jutiers fo much as hardly to aniwer carrymg iten. ‘They have € ntreated their High Might inctle sto make uly of their goal offices with his Pruflian Majefly, in order to engage him to take off thele new duties, and rettore things to their former footing.” Extract of a letter from Piymoutn, April 28. *€ Sailed the tranfports with the 3d and arth resuments for Ireland, and the Pomona and Portland.men of war tor the Wat Indies.” Extraé of a letter from LEGHORN, Api if 11. t The lait advices received hve fiom Barbary, aport, that the Kegencies of that country, and elpecially at @tpure, ase greatly alarmed at the ill fuccels of the King uf Morucce s aru. ‘They are apprehentive of fee uae Cunnie di: gatnit thea flatey the ba- midable forces of Spain, and arc eagerly forming topether an al- liance offenfive and defentive, and putting themtelves in a good fate of defence. “They have ordored fame fortificativus We be built immediately, and new Wattenes to be erected on ther bank, and on the Jand fide, to prevent an attack. Extrad of a letter fron Feanceonr, April ag. The lait accounts from Bulimia import, that though the public tranquillity feems to be reltured, there is neverthelefs 2 general difcontent among the poafants. “The rehe!s {pared neither the eitates nor places of the Eledvdr of Bavari in thet country, nor thele of the nobility, which they plundered indifcrmmnvtely. In the courte of their examination it appeared that one of the chiets of the rebels had the impudence to yrils for the Emperor, by ap- “aring in a green uniform, fuch as hia Imperial Mayetty wears; by which means he impoled upon the credulity and ignorance of feveral thoufands of thofe unhappy people.” May ¢. We hear that three i ! fou Retavica had orders to proceed to Philadelphia, thet thev might be there at the time the Grand Congrefs hold their iccond meeting, in to order to profeé the Congrcfs, and preferve the peace and order of the city at fuch an important periud. On the 34 infant died in York ftrect, St. James's, the Hon. George Bofcawen, Licutenant General of hie Mayeliy's iand forces, Colonel of the 24th regiment of foot, and brother w Lord Vilcount Falmouth. May 6. A morning paper fays, “* By a private correfpoudent we lean that the Roing's troops at Befion have attarked and ac- feated the provincials, who loft se0o menin the aétion. The lois of the former'it is Gaid is Goo, We ae yet unable to give out readers a muve particular account of this unhappy event, But have reajon to believe it mut very toon be circumitantally known, 20 exprefs with the above news to Government being juft anived. The Pacha of Suiles, in the land of Candia, having had de- livered up to him the caw of a piratical bark taken in the Archi- § aft ( ariged ips Ceti, ivy) ved ten others, and delavered up the female he WO the popuace, who peut them la death. They write from Exeter, that there is now as great 3 demand in the Weit of England for woollen croths to be expor ted ws has been known at any time for 20 years palt. By a Gentleman arrived from Grenada we learn, that the Dutch iflands of Curacoa and St. Eultotia cre full of European gouts, intenuonally tent there with a view of canying on a very lucrative trade with the Britith colonics. ; On Wednefday next the fit troop of greiuadier guards will embark for Botton, with a large quantity o amnvunition, &c. for the ufe of the army in America. : WHITEHAVEN, april 27. from Ircland inform us, in Calton, pelago, confitting of 26 perions, The latt thips which ‘arnved that the tranipoits which tailed a few days ago from Corke, for America, ave put ba k through ilitis of weather, and that feveral of the hwries we kilied. “This mey bre depended on as real faét. May 4: Puchlay latt a Search bullock was killed tn thas market, out of which was tekon 1g fune and 2 pecnd S LIMERICK, dprifé. Lat sorurday tl ‘ 27th regiment from the [fle of Mian, joined tikev neat garmnion, and we anc anfornmed ‘co ef them ate to | Laue reimtorce the regiments poing ta Putton : April ay. As there is dutle probability thar the Cth between Great Britain and her calonies will befoon sccumajadatets it would be a fireat act of prinence to jow as mite Rax-beed Us year as pofible, in order tu sauce that necetlary comm mh Ircland, fo aa to leffen the evil cifects which the Ameiical ites mutt otherwile bring on the ftaple manutachure of thie kingdor Aprilaa. Yetterday the frit divition of the qgth regurert of foot marched out of town for Corke, and this morning was fl lowed by the fecond divilion, mordea to cn ark fur Rollo; 3 i this day the firtt divition of the goth regament will march in hee for Dublin, and the fecond divilion on Munday mcxt, 0 chew a the regiments lately embas ked for Dotloa, [The aivoe are a part of i pay i/btrag af Jour ry Peers. J vy, Friday, and Saturday, fou th regiment oat cuibarked on be bound for stub Lila We are informed that the traniports to taken on goth, agth, 4sth regiments of ful, were to ee | lat Bvodey tor thos pout Niwa will remain sooo regular paid tus by this per taxed April 17. hoard the sail, from the Dowa gtian for America ts ti iipletedt, thet troops in Ireland, outol the 16,0 this embark. county. DUBLIN, Ay rifzo. VYellerday avived tn town from different parts af the Norih, the 44th regiment at foot, cammanded by Marr General James Aberirombs, on thew way to Corke, for America. May 1. Lat Friday morning fuled from Cove, 24 tranfports with teens for Bolton. ‘They have had very fine we ather, but mattly coulmry wi de iinee their adeparture. Vellenlay arrived here, eleven trantports trom Plymouth, with the qd and aati reguments on Ovard, whieh are to remain in this kingdom. We ore informed that ment itve ri bak ation. eee W'LLIAMSBURG, July 1. d ae Geeoeral Afiembly lave adjourned themfelwes to the aath 4¢ Oftober neat, and the Delepates are fummoned to mect tion, at the town of Richmond, on the 17th inftunt. g uf the inhobitents, hit Tuciday, at the court- houfe, -it was agreed upon to reprefent to the Delegates in Conven- tion th pediency of areinforcenent ot men from the adjacent counties, to be flationed here with the city company, on account of the lutc alarming report of troops being deftined for this colu- ny, from Gycat Brian. The number thought requilite at prefent is zgo0. itis peneraly believed this meafure will be approved of in Convention, and that the towns below this will be provided in like manner; fo that, in cafe-of emergency, the lish cin unite upon the tho te(t notice, and aét in oppelition to any attempt that may be made by Brith troops towards the detlruction of public liberty in vhis euloiy. We hear from Yok, tht Lord Dunmore, in the Fowey, and his Lady and family, on hoard the Magdalen, failed from that plaice Lat Thur jay mornine. Tris fal the Magdalen will pro- ered to Kneiand, and that the Fuwey i to return to York to-vn with the Governor, after hav ing con oved the ichooner as far as the capes Twenty ane fhips filed from Waterforl, in Ireland, on the agthet Apel, tor Newfoundland, and are the largeit number that ever went fram thence in that trade. It is corti that Ciovernment has ordered feveral mortars and field picces, with a Lange quantity cf warlike ftores, to be thipped for the wie of the treeps at Bolton. A lite paper mentions the death of Governor Shirley, who was killed in a duc! by Liewtenant Governor Stewart, both of Domi- nics. Phe Jifpute was, the Licutenant Governor havi jg pur- chafidl a bureau of the Governor, on cxamuining it he f acopy of aletrer, contaimng many things to the prejudice of his charac - ter. His Mojeity’s fhip Hind, Capt. Garnier, 16 put inte Bafleterre q5:. Ciwillopler’s for a pilot, and her dellination 1s to be be- tween St. Kultatia and the Dog and Prickly-Pear, to prevent the American vellels trading to St. Eultatia. Capt. Caloone, in a floop from Virginia, arrived at Newport, loaded with Indian corn, is taken by aman of war on that itation. The Geaeral committee of Charleltown, South Carolina, on ac- count of the dearneis and alarming fearcity of grain in that pro- vince, hive refolved, that itis their opinion to Indian corn thould b. exported from thence, exc yp by perfons having plantations In Geo “1ay for thew own numediate ule pon fue h plantations ; hor any hee, execpt to complete the ladlings of fuch veilels as had ac- tually taken oa board part of their intends d cargocs of rice before the 24th of May, woul the General Affembly, or Provincial Con- gels, thal! take the matter under their contideration, and come to feane determination thereupon. 3) Mary Lighrroor, at York, relict of the late a, Plilip Lightfoot, Eiqy one of his Majelty’s Council of this e goth year of her age. , 6 regiments of foot more on this eftablith- wed orders to huld themielves in readinefs for em- gn Loquive fut a Meeting con arrbund the mails from New-York aad Phila- jelphia, wend (be foiiowiag alyices. CAMBRIDGE, ‘une 8. | StyAY laft being the day agree lon for the exchange of hetween oz and a o'clauck, Dr. Warren and Hrijracdes Lacon cal Putn Wt, 10 1 plaetony together with Major Dimbar, and Licutenant Honiiltan of the Gath on horle-back ; Liutenant Potter of the mariues, in a chase; john Hilton of the gyth, vk ath; Join Tyne, Samuel Macy, ‘Thomas Parry, and Thomas Sharp, of the marines, wounded men, in two carts; the whole cicor ted by the Weathers- field company, under the command of Capt. Cheller, entered the town of Charleftown, and marching flowly through it, halted at the ferry, where, upon a fignal being given, ajor Monecrief landed from the Lively, in order to receive the prifoners, and fee his old friend, General Putnam: ‘Their meeting was truly cor- dial and afeftionate. The wounded pi iwates were foon fent on board the Lively; but Major Moacrief and the other officers, Fetumed with General Pulnaim and Dr. Warren, to the Houle uf Dr. Fotter, where an cnteriainment was provided for them. About 3 o'clock a fignal was made hy the Lively, that they were ready to deliver up our poioner: , Upon which General Putnam and Major Moncrich went tt ihe fi ry, where they receivedl Melt. John Peck, Jams Hewes, James Brewer, and Daniel Pretton, of Botton; Moi. 5s umucl Froth and Seth Rufell, of Cambridie; Mr, Jofspli beil, of Danvers; Mer. Elijah scavan, of Roxbury; and Ceiur Awcultus, a Negro fervant to Mr. ‘Tiletton, of Dor- cheiter; who were conducted to the Houle of Capt. Foiter, and there refretleds after which the General and Major returned to their company, and {pent an hour or two in a very cable man- ner. Between ¢ and 6 0'cock Major Monerief, with the officers that had been delivered to him, were condufted to the ferry, wiiere the Liv ly a burge re “ved them; after which Gene ral Putnam, with the prifonss who had been delivered to him, &c. relursed to Cambrdee, efcorted in the fame manner as before. The whole was conduéted with the utmolt decency and good hu- Mour, 4 day aftere in prioncrsy, ciniley CC innapatn ll wf th and the Weathersficld company did honour to themtelves, their officers, and their country. Phe regula officers expretlul themlelves us hi alaly pleaic 1 whe ind been prifoness po lntely acknowladged the geateci, Kind irediment they had received from thei captors; the privaics, all wounded men ¢x- preffed in the ftrongeit terms, their gy iteful dente of the tender dci which had been hewn them in their miferable fituation; forme ot them could do it only by thur tures Et would have been to the honour of the Bru arma, if the pruners GAKen Pom us eel | with puitice lave made the {me acknowledgement. It cannot he fuppofed that officess of rank, o: conunon humanity, Were Kiiwyw- ing to the repeal intulte that were offered them; but itmay mt be anu ta bint t of whic (a Wee We have the pleaiure to inform the public, that the Grand Aumeican Army is ocasly completed. G Connetlicut, nved; among the latte, rere is a fine compo four cxeclient eld prever. Piuay large prueces Gf tulle fai et capected Oh, of palitherenl panegs y ivweclvc pieces 1% a4 pounders, with a quantity of oi lnunce orcs, We ale Miura: are alrealy arrived trom aroviden-e. Lait Ve'cdnetilay te conile a nuwber of provincial, un command of Col. Robinon, made an acquihiin of aueut 550 fheep, and zo head of cattle from Pettick’s riland. And on Friday night halt the pros incial troops made another acquilition of about ¥so fheep and jambs trom olf Decr ilaned, together with a numer of caithe. Major Greats, alig took a baree belonging t — manded this party, of war, together with 4 or § pritoncis. PROVIDENCE, (fune to. UNDAY lait the (chooner Pelican, Capt. Tueker, arrived at Marblehead from London, in ballait, amd brought delpateles for General Gage, anc Admiral Graves, which were immediately fecured by the committee of that place, and fent to the Provincial Congres at Watertown. The contents of them have not ye tranipired. LONDON, ‘fune 9. who cui. pane aot the men NEW E learn that all the men of war which were im the harbours near Bofton have been called to that place, and that every method is taken to ftrengthen the town. ~ he entrenchment at the fortification is now extended quite acrofs the Neck, by which the town is become an ifland. General Gage, by all his late con- duét, appears to be greatly alarmed. Laft Saturday Col. Glover, and the fons of the late worthy Col. Lee of Marblehead, brought to the head quarters at Cambridge, from Marbichead, a bag of letters, arrived there from London, in a fchooner of the late Col, Lee's, taken by Admimitraion to bring them. She failed the rath or agth of April, Ia the bag are letters from Adminifiration to General Gage, the Admiral, and to almoft all the Tories in Bolton, ‘The letters were under infpeétion at the camp, when our lait accounts came from thence. NEW YORK, (une ig. ATURDAY lat an exprefs from Watertown paffed through this city, in his way tothe Continental Congrefs: He left the camp lat Monday, anal faid forme of the tranfporia were arrived at Boiton, from Corke; and that th erenacders sbiial light uilantry of General Gage’s army appeared to be in motion. Friday lait the Mercury frigat, Capt. M‘Carthy, arrived at Sandy Hook, in 14 days from Bolton. He was deipatched from thence by General Gage, to order whatever troops might arrive here from England, of Ireland, for Bolton; and lik Wednelday he luckily fell in with a tranfport from Corke, with part of the agth regiment, bound to this fo but the foon ftowl to ihe coll- ward, and Capt. M'Carthy now warts at the Hook to yive the like orders to the reft of the fleet that may arrive there, A letter from Corke, dared May 1, 177§» faya, “ Lait Thiurt- day 25 fail of traniports, with three regiments of foot, and one of lighthorie, failed for Bolton. “here are here 16 trantpetis ta the tame purpote. We have various accounts in tuwn relpectine the deflination of the aad, goth, 44th, and 5 sthicgiments, bang the fecond embarkation from Corke.” A few days ayo the the qth regiment of Conneélicut troops fet out for ther ftatron at Ticonderoga, under the commun of Col. Benjamin Hinman. Extraél of aletter dated HARTFORD, tA ConNECTICUT, “June ¢. « Mr. Hide, the Botton pot, reports, that a velle) bouwd to London, on board of which Mr. Rubert Temple, a high ilying Tory, was pallenger, {prung 4 leak foon ifter he departure and put into ob ui (New England) to recht. ‘That the peaple took ‘Temple priluner, fent him to the cami at Cambridge, fecu- red his papers, and opened a great tumber of letters, many of which were from odes of th. army a* Bolton. That thafe letters in general are full of complaints and exprethons of uncali- nefs. Some of the officers defire and entreat to fell owt, others fay they are fighting in a bad caule, and apprehentive of a Mutiny; others mention a difference between the Gener al and the Admiral, and that the army, in general are ditheartened and unealy ; other letters are Full of inv A ies againft the poor Yankees, as they cal us. We hear the Provincial Congrels will keep Temple aa an hoftage, but 1 hope they ‘will let the veflel go with the abuve letters. Laft Wedneflay afterncon one Angus M'Donalid, who it is faid has been privately inlitting men for fome time palt to ferve under General Gage, againft their country, was taken into cultody by a party of Col. Lather's compere of grenadicrs;, and conducted before the Provincial Congrefs then fetting, where he was examined, returned into cultody Jn the evening, and immediately lent off to General Wooler camp at Greenwich, in Connecticut: He was efcorted by moft of our independent companies as far as King's Bridge. We hear fome important difcoveries were made. PHILADELPHIA, (Sune 19. APT AIN Collin, who arrived yelterday from Nantucket, informs, that Captain Waterman, | from this place for that ifland, was taken by two cruifers belonging to Government, and carried inta Newport. Monday next the General Affembly of this proviuce meets here. Exirad of a letter from a Gentleman in SALEM to a@mather ir this city, dated June 6. * It is galling to the furly old Admiral, who, it &ems, growls like a cur dog, that our people fhould burn one of his cutters un- der his nofe, and take ALL the 5 FOCK off the iflands, and burn the houfes, barns, &c. on Nodile’s ifland, in whieh atfau they loft a great many men. Mr. ——s whole integrity you know may be relic on, was m Bolton at the time they were landed, and fays they were obliged to diz a hole 20 feet fquare to bury them ine Licuknwt—, jul arrived from the provin ial head quar: ters, fays a bald ftroke will fhortly bre made.”* Lait Thuriday morning three battalions of this city and liber- ties, confilting of 1500 men, the artillery company of 1g, with two 12, and ix 4 pound brals field pieces, a troop of lighthorte, feveral companies of light infantry, rangers, and riflemen, in the whole about 2000 men, marched to the commons, an d having joined in brigade, went through the manual excreie, Hrings, saved mance uvres, wih a dexterity feateely to have been expetted from fuch fhort practice, im the prclence of th Honourable members of the Continental Congrels, and geveral theufand fpectate ADVERTISEMENTS. SRA WEAO RTCA OOD APA OSE Noxroik, “fume 20, 1775» LL Pertons indebted to the late Con- cern of William Duncan & Company, Printers, are requefted to make immediate Year's Gazette, to the Subieriber, who is properly empowered to receive the faine. JOHN SCHAW. Payment, tor Stationary, and for the firtt In a fee Days will be PUBLISHED»: THE MANUAL EXERCISE,> As ordered by his Majetty in the Year 1764, TOGETHER “WITH EXPLANATIONS Of the Method generally practifed at Reviews & Frevp-Days: hy Sub Divihons and Grand Divibons, flanding, ad- Wheeling by Compames. Ad- Forming the Obloag Square Forming Colvin by Com - Firing by vancing, and retreating. yancing and retreating by Files. by Companies and Battalions. } panies and Grand Divifions, Paffing a Defile or Bridge by Half Companies, and ve-paifing in Retreat. Gharge and Valley by Rasstion. Some occational Words of Command, with Explanations, &r. Sr. , : ’ ‘To which is affixed, the Werds of Command as they follow in Order in the Manual Exercile. For SALE, .and very cheap, One Thoufand Acres of exceeding valuable L AN ‘ lying in the upper End of Hamever County, on the mai Road,> in very good Ordar for Cropping, and improved with 4 comme- * diows Dwelling- Houle, and ail neceflary Outhoules; fit for the Reception of a Gentleman in private or public Life. "The Pay- ment will be made cafy to the Purchafer, and the Terns known ' an by applying to me, on the Premufes. = PE DAVID CHISHOLM. WILLIAMSBURG, June a7, 1775+ JOUND, latt Saturday Night, about 8 uClock, wear the Playhoufe, a Pair of new SADDLE- BAGS, witha Braia Lock, the Contents or sage Lig ene is delired to apply for them, prove his Property ie i JOHN LOCKLEY, _ MANCHESTER, Junt 24) 1775" SHALL leave this Colony foon:, - Thofe - with wham | am com.céted, cither aa Debtor or Creditor, will blige me by coming toa Settlement as quick as they cans The Nianareanent of my Affairs will be left with Mr. Hobert Dunald ol Bedford, who will move to this Place befove-l go.away.——___... \ JAMES DONALD.- HANOVER, Jawe 29) EPPS- The Subfcriber intends for. JOHN HICKS. ee C* OMMITTED to the Gaol of Henrica, 24 Yearsal Age, § Feet 7 Inches high; Cotton Jacket and liveeches, and an Oinabrug Shirt. He belongs to one Hell, Hill, ot Hillary Worjbane, but cannot tell the County his Matter lites m, and ipeak 1 ‘arty The Owner is defrel ta. prove his Property, pay Chay take him way. ld Great Brita immediately. MARY LINDS CoM MITTED to the Gaol of / 4 Nepro Woman, who fays her Name. is BETTY, abgut. 4 Fect 10 Inches high; bas on an Osnabrug Shift and Petticaaty. has a Hole through cach ear, appears to be outlandifh, and cannot vel her Matter’s Name. ‘The Owner is defived to prove bis Proper. ty, pay Charges, and take her away. A | LINDSEY,,..Gaclet. / i MARY AKEN up, in Prince/t Anne, and now in Priton, a Negro: Fellow named LONDON, who fays he belongs to Samael Maraer of Pajguotant, in Nerté Carola. ‘The Owner may have: him on applying to me, and pa ng Charges. bahar | BAGWELL MOORE, Gaolen > » AKEN up, in Lesa, near the Greea Sprang a BRIGHT BAY MARE about 4 Feet 7 Inches bi My g or 10 Years old, branded on the near Buttock X, her hind t white, has a white Streak in her Forehead, anda hanging Mane and Switch Tail, Polted, and appr ailed to 161. ry a| POUNCEY BUNCH: AKEN up, in Spot(lvasia, a SORREL HORSE about 4 Feet 8 Inches high, g or ro Years old, paces, trots, and gic appears to have been much uled, and branded on the near uttock D, as near as I can make out. Potted, and appraited to (24) ‘THOMAS COLEMAN. AKEN up, in Bedford, & BAY HORSE about 13 Hards high, 12 or 14 Years old, has two Glais Eyes, and three white Feet, fome white Haire on his Back, a white Face, branded on the near Shoulder S, and on the off Buttock with Someth unintelligible, He hash ida Fiitula, and has now the Poll-Ewi. Potted, anal apy aled tw 7 I. Wie i4l. MICAJAH WILLIAMSON. REASI purchafed of Buckner ajiell, of the County of Halijjax, a Vratt of Land lying in faid County, which was mealured to me tor 198! Acres, for the Confilcration of 75h. 8s. current Moncey of Firgima, for the Payment of which Sum I, together with my Brother 7. Cartar, entered into Bors payable to the fad Bachar Rafell (ome Time in Ma, 1775 gud May 1776; ghd whereas, dunce the aad Purchale was made, and a Deed given aud recorded, Ge. the fiid Bacherr Rajfell’s Father hath made an Entry for Part of the afuredaud Pinchafe, as furplus or vacant Land, and Livave reafons to believe that the Father and Son have juve leab together lo pocket it Moncey, and fill polleis the Land { thule favewarn at Porfons from taking Adliggnments of the faid Bonds, as T aan de- tenmined not te ply then until the tard Kaylrél tholl make nve gt fecure Right and litle to the above-mentioned Land and Premiles. i WILLIAM CARVER. z 1U NE aa, “2795. YUN away from 2oré Town, lat Sua- iy Mornuy, an mented Servant Mag, named JOHN OBRLAN, alias JAMES BRENON' ajout 5 Feet 6 Inches high, by Trade a Tailor, and a very go ul Workman, was born in Dalen, has aremarkable long Head, dort dark Hair, is den det made about the Aun abl Bojly, can wile ¥ well, and | imagine will forge a Pafe, but do not think, be wi go by either of his Names. He had ov brown mixed Coat, : Breeches, and a ftripes \W alebat, Whoever will take and deliver him to me, or iecure han to ined os ee fall lave sl. Reward. WiLll | POETS CORNER. A SONG. From anew mufcal interlude called the ELECTION. ' HILST happy in my native land, I boaft my country's charter, I'll never bafely lend my hand Her liberties to barter. B werty de Tis guilt Brg And well Dam perfuaded, Fach free-born Briton’s fong fhould be, «« Or give me DEATH or LIBERTY!” Tho" fall the power which fortune grants, And few the gifts fhe fends us, The-lordly hireling often wants That freedom which defends us. afielitam : . Thus blefs'd with-all that's dear in life, Burthen ¢ 50° Bufhels of Grain, two Years old, a prime Sailer, and is now ready to take her oe on Board. For Terms ap Py to MARSDEN, MAXWELL, © Se WHO HAVE FOR SALE, WEST INDIA RU M, SUGAR, MOLASSES, CAN : And MapeEiraA WINE. UN away, on the rth of April \att, from the Subicriber, on Gragy Creek, 1 Grarville County, a likely Virgina born so 4 Man named BEN, with of Age, and carried him fundry Clothes, Breeches of Country Cloth, As he is well acquainted in one there, Whoever TRAYED, ors zx County, cars old, trots and paces, ite well. S P Subferiber, in 13h Hands h, 6 ly a Fiftula, which is not qu liwers the faid,Horie to me, or gives me {uch Intelligence of hum as enable me to get him again, thal) have 206. Reward. JOHN WHITLOCK. d of w N Monday the 3 Fuly sare not paul, to carry FOR SALE, Boifleau fo the Subjoribers f T Acres, the Quality Wheat, lies in good cient Houfes ter fecurimge the Crop serfburg. "The other is within 1a Miles of Pets rjburg, ot Great Rus, well calculated tor Tobacce, Wheat, andCorm, contaimin 3 with feveral valuable Plantation: thet which may be fold altog ceils, as may bell fut the Purchafers. On this lait m is a valuable Grift Mall jutt built. The #dite Cat Traét will 1 lantauen to Sale at the P of which is exce Order for working 4 OF § Hanis, , and within 20 WILLIAM WATKINS. Ml JAMES BOISSEAU. N Friday t fold to the highe O ft Bidder, at Hanower Town, to bee carries 60 mee orks of Mulberry, and ev HOONER that carries ys aud is in every Refpett well ound. ‘ Wray well fitted. witha Blotch over it, and appraifcd to Tr See eee ae nee ena ar eT el ill be ex- Dinwiddie; one on M’bite Oak Creek, containing 414 el | ether, or in Par- entioned ‘Tratt thereon, the ath of September ——— ee he 11th of Ywly, will be Likewile a athels; fhe is new, gots well, RAY HORSE, Buttock W, Potted, s LIGHT G branded on the near Feet $ or g Inches high. AKEN up, in Hanover, about $8 org Years old, is about 4 VELVE POUNDS. WILLIAM WADDY. i NorFrorn, Jane 16) 1775 FOR CHARTER, NEW BRIGANTINE, now on the Stocks, Burthen about be ready to receive 4 Cargo in | yoo Hogtheads ot Tobacco, or 9000 Buthels of Gram, can eve Weeks. Any Perfon wanting fuch a Vellel will pleate to delive who will be at Wilambore wot rc their Terms to Mr. fobs Peden, them te the Sublet itver, wt JV ofalk, * ithe aoth of this Month, oT fend ; whe intends leaving the Colony in Sfuly, and to return in a few Months. Sta JAMES ARCHDEA ON. ‘Fung 12, 1775+ SMITHFIELD, J : HE Copartnerfhip of “fames Ronalafen and Company having expired in Nowember lait, all fons indebted to them are dered to pay their reipective Balance* to Mr. Patrick Ronaldjon, and thofe that have Claims are requelted to make them known. ; tp The Sublerber intends to leave the Colony ina fhort Time. JAMES RONALDSON. WiILLIAMSBURG, T y Nights ago, an old LOS OCKET Book, eontaining a few Notes of Hand, with fundry other Papers; alfo a Bond o the 22d of Fuly 1774. The Bonds will be fatisfied to-mor row; therefore it will anfwer no Purpofe for any Perfon or to ee i nN capragerr ae Fume th 1775- by the Subferiber, 4 few ; Gool. Curren- cy, and another of 1501. Sterling, both bearing Date to take an Affignment to d Pocket Book to me, them. Whoever will bring the fai Mrs. Grizel Hay of this City, thal) be handfomely rewarded. ROBERT CAMPBELL. I To be RENTED, for one or more Years. A toe FARM on James River, near the Mouth of ‘, Beaverdam, in Goochland County, 24 Miles from Rich- mond, fufhcient to employ ten Hands and fix Horfes to great Aul- vantage. ! This Place is well known, and defervedly elteemed, hoth for Richnefs of Soil and ufeful Improvements in The Farm- ing Way, confitting of proper Enclofures, Dwelling - Houfes, Granares, Stable, and Treading-Floor, togethes with a large Apple Orchard of late Fruit. My precent Dwelling-Houfe, Gar- and other Outhoules, Peach and Cherry Or- den, Stable, Store, chards, witha goorl Sull, Tavern, for which Purpote they are conveniently iituate; calculated. For Terms apply to the Subferiber, on the Premiles. THOMAS PLE ASANTS. Sli NorRFoLk, _fure 6, 1975: HE Subfcriber (late of Warwick Coun- ty) finding that it is out of his Power te pay all he owes, would willingly make over every thing in his Power to his Credi- tors, to be divided among them in Proportion to ther relpective Sums; and for that Pus pole ts that they will meet at Mr. Stephen Taxkard’s in Norfs the 22th Inftant, at ro o Clock, to appomt fuch Truitees a proper. 1 f 4 will ine ict 25 @ being off the Farm, and well from the Su named ROBERT SHAW and INGLES, both Natives of Scotland, and Bakers by ‘Tra Bearikin Jacket lined with Pleid, and Half worn Caftor Hats. Match Coat Blan UN away R dented Servants le. Eacl of Leather two red Jackets. — {warthy Complexion, dar ears bold, and talks much. Ofnabrug Their Bundles kets, two Pair inte, two Check Shirts, and rT HE Subfcriber being ve defirots 0 out of Debt, without any Dependence on his un- grtung to fell the pleafant and healthy £ arateful Debtors, pt opolcs HUNTING OUK, neat : : Seat of Appamatiox River, in the lower End of Buckingham, with 159° oF 2050 Acres of good Land, which pro- duces ine Tobacco, Hemp, Wheat, Gc. The Houles are new and the beit I have fecn m the county; 2 larger and better ees den [ believe 19 not in the Colony, and on this Land are leveral Hundred Fruit "Trees of the beit Kind, many of which were brought by water to Richmond Town above 80 Miles. On this Tratt of Land is a large Proportion of excetding fine Meadow Land, withaF ith Pond within three Hundred Yards of the Dyel- fiored with various Kunds ef fine Fith, fultcient tor Year round. In this Neighbourhood ts Plenty of excellent Veron. The Air is fo pure that I neve in Inttance of any Perfon having the Acue and Fever at Lhave travelled through the molt Parts of Firgiata, ut that I would fo willingly rele im It I fell this Place, 1 thall live on the and which has been advertuled tor tome Doubt but Appamariox Kiver will be toon ill be carned as far as Col. Sanifer's Mill, near Peterjburg, tor qd. or gd. per Buihel. I made at this Place roo Gallons of rich Wine in 17725 and ialt Year (afit had not been for the Froit) I could have made § or S06 Giallonsy which Quantily I expect to make this Year. HUN | IhG TOUR would be a plealant aul fate Place fer a Gentleman of Fortune to retreat to in the Horrours of a civil War, or in the tickly Months of many Parts of the Lowlands. «¢ What is Honour, Grandeur, and Wealth? All flecting, Nothing's without Health! Thope any Gentlemen inclinable to purchafe will vifit the Pre- mies this Summer. ——I will allo fell, very cheap (that is, for about Half the Value) the Traét of rich LAND | fave advertifed in Albemarle for tome Time palt. tf ANTHONY WINSTON. et LE ALA UNE 15 1774: J UN away, laft Saturday, from Willi- amburg, two indented £nglid Servants, the Property of the Subicriber, wiz. JOHN FLEMING, about 27 Years of Age, thin vilaged, has a jallow Complexion, andhadon, when he went off, a brown Holland ihort Coat and Jacket, and wears ‘Troufers; he is by Trade a Painter, Drawer, and Silverimuth. GEORGE WASSELL, about 17 Years of Age, by Trade a Shoemaker, flrong made, and much pitted with the Smallpox 5 he wears a blue Jacket and Troulers. Whoever lecures the jaidl Servants in any public Gaol, or delivers them to me at Norjelly fall have 305. Reward for cach, belides what the Law allows. GAVIN HAMILTON, B SOL D, he To the bighefl Bidder, on the Preanijes, on furspay the if of AUGUST weat. LL that valuable Tract of LAND late the Property of Marthew Franch, deceaicd, lying on Fares County of Chefler field, containing about 590 PLcres. ling-Houle, the Uie of a Family th knew Hantingtoar. and I hwve not leen any FP as this Neighbour hoot. Part of this Tri of I Time patt. I make no cleared, and then Wheat w River, inghe One Half the Purchafe Moncy to be paid ch the Delivery of the Land, and the other Halt twelve Months after. A good Tide will be made by RIDLEY BRANCH, and 6 MATTHEW BRANCH. » 17 2) Tw y BAY MARE and COLT, the , with a Blaze in her Face, WaRWICK, Alay 29 Bip up, ul Amelia, latter about a Year old this spring and four white Feet; the Mare appears to be old, has a Star im her Forehead, fome Saddle Spots on hei Back, and branded oh the near Buttock P, with fome other letter before it which cannot be made out. Polted, and appraifed to gl. | JOHN ATKERSON. AKEN up, in Camberiand, a DARK BAY MARE about so Years old, 4 Feet 4 Inches hig’ branded on the near Shoulder and Buttock A,. and en the off Shoulder PW. Potted, right Arm, app 5 Inches high, has thort ftraight Hair, fwarthy and long featured, has a Scab over his right Fye, his right Lee is fore, he is fond of and appraiied to $1. qi) WILLIAM SMITH. Look, brown tlraght Hair, a little pofed to Sale (if fair, ‘otherwife next fair Day) at Lamb's ' da Creek, in King George County, a lar Quantity of genteel Plate, Louk; had on, and took with him, two white Linen Shirts, an aad all Kinds of elegant Houichold Furniture, belonging to the old Drab coloured Cloth Coat, one red and one ttriped Holland Efate of Col. Folr C , deceafed. ‘Twelve Months Credit Jacket, one Pau of new Drilling Breeches, one Pair of old Bull will -be allowed the Purchasers, on iving Bond and approved fe- coloured Stocking Breeches, one Pair of white and one Pair or curity to (all) WILLIA chi AMPE, Executor. white and blue fpotted Stockings, 2 new Feit Hat bound with black ntereft from the Date. Ferreting, has a black Silk Handkerchiet, and jome other Things WILLIAM LEE, by Trade which cannot be deferibed.-—— Cooper, about § Fe has aremarkable large Nole, jpeaks thick took with him a yellow Bull-Dog, with crop of his Face white, has a Glafs Eye, and white very fond of going into the Water, Turk. The fad Lee had a Variety of Clothes, be deferibed. Whoever takes up, fall have the above Reward, or 408. for each, paid by realt and Neck, ‘ JAMES KIRK. c (tf) 38.) ROBERT ADAM. 5 GEORGE PURVIS. Hixrico, May 3%) 1775+ RU N away, well thaped bla k young about 18 Years of Age, has a Scar of ¢ Richwond Town. 4 FORTUNATUS SYDNOR STOLEN, a Place, the 6th Inftant, aLl a Pirgiaa fecures her io that I may get her again (af in this Colony) have gos. Reward, andi out thereof 41. JOHN CARDWEL Country Dialect than Shaw.— 7 Years of Age, 2 ias a Laddifh down ct g Inches high, marked with the Smallpox, , and is impudent; he cd Ears, one Side and anfwers to the Name of which cannot well and fecures the taid Servants, in February lait, a likely Negro Fellow named EDOM, one of his Elbows, otca- HANOVER, fune 15) 1775- or STRAYED, from this GHT GRAY HORSE, 9 Ycars branded, with a hanging Mane L: HUGH HAMILTON. " the Subferiber, in New a Negro Fellow named MI- 7 Inches high, had on @ RUN away from Kent, the 27th of April lal, CHAEL, about s5 Years old, 5 Feet Cotton Waiitcoat, an Oinabrug Shirt, Leather Breeches; ynda Pair of black Stockings. He walks remarkably itraight, and has been in Williampburg offering to hue lumfelf. Whoever brim him to me thall have 49 5- Reward, or 205. if fecured in any Gi tt _ [== a SAMUEL APPERSON. _ St RAYED from the Subfcriber, in Blawdford, on the 4th of March taft, a dark bay Mare, 7 or § Years old, about 14 Hands high, with a hanging Mane and, Switch Tail, cat-hamm'‘d, paces naturally, has dome Eadale Spots on the near Side, and branded WK, or WER, on the near Soul- der and Buttock. Alfoa Gmall forrel FILL Y¥ went awa with her, two Years old this Spr-g, had a Snip on the right Noitril, but neither docked nor branued. They were ieen on Rowanaty, are imagined to have gone towards Walker's Mill, on Nottoway, or Hicks Ford, on Meberria. — Whoever will bring the ian Mares to me thall be handiomely rewarded for their Trouble. (tt) DAVID BLACK. To BE RENTED, A \ar ge Dwelling - Houfe In RICHMOND TOWN, a is hereof, or to th cx ih 1 ii F ‘air ‘aW 5 and the Gravely i - . . land te etetaid, om fe Day following. “sie fs fioned by a Burn when a Child, one of his little Fingers is much Money will be expetted at the Day of Sale, or upon the Acknow- bent in, has a pleafant “ounteer and is very artful and aftives | yo Feet by 20, with two rooms below and two above, a Garden leclgment of the Land for cach Tre. Payments of the Refidue As! purehated him of Col. Phaltp Jobnfon some Years ago, he * newly pailed in, a Kitchen wid all other Outhoufes necellary i} be agreed wpan at the Day of Sale. : may Fea be in that Neighbourhocd, I will give gos. to for Fa ‘ily. ‘The Situat ‘nis as pleafant as any i Tow _ aaa ) any Perion that will bring him to me, about three diles above digest ¢ Situation is as pleafant as any © Oo 4 The Terms may he known by applying to the Prooters r, an fund Town. BRIEL GALT. SOLD, bered LAND, nea Neue tatpoue 1 A i weil tm whereon are two Plan HREE Thouland Acics market, in Cargiue ff tered on at Chrifimas nex", the HOUSE and LOT there belong- ' Fi : ; ; ° Ltn nine old, about 144 Hands high, not ing fo the Eftate of Rober Paterna decealed, and now occupied and Switch Tal, paces and canters remarkably well, andisa very ; serie de “ by Mr. Thomas Arbuthnot. a EE Months Credit will be al- sleatant Radin Horfe. Whoever brings the fad Horic to m good Repair, WIth POpSr nd convenient Edihices for farming 67 lawed for onc Half, and cighteen Monghs fer the other, the Pur- eens Penne ae E reine at) eS ee making of Tobacco. For Terms apply to the subi ri! ‘ere = ie ihall recave 20%- Reward, and gl. on Convidtion of the i hie. ri A chaier giving Bond, with Secan'y, aT Interett from the Date , THOMAS EVANS (tt ) joHS BAYLOR. if wot punélually paid. A aood Tithe will be made by ee sie Sstethlinitsha _—_——<—<—<—<—___— a ROBERT DONALD, Adminiitrator. SMIVHVIELD, jaae 14) 1775: TO BE sO LD, ————— 5, 7 aT T 7 . 7 2 ‘9 > # - E F ‘ - antits ! + aang to " AT MORELAND, JUNC 8) 175° INT ND leaving the Colony for a few ATS T of LAND in Garsfine County, consign 9 Mat r Month:: ‘The Bulincis carned on hie lo Mel, Aedreu is lafouy, Contains am ro00 Acres Of well (nes | Lavitty [ INT END for Scotland very foon, and Sym anal Company, of Glafpow, Merchants, will, mm my Ab the Property o! Ili & ert weve 7 I cl crits 1 by knows muft therefore be the Favour of ali Perfons who have had fence, be under the Direthwn of Mell. Jeb Sirhee ard Patri by apply ing t Mr. Nath. bs fiof King Wactas Nir. Joon Deal with Fi Bal t 4} Settl Ronald ho are proper! withortied to fut drmiftead of Caroline, anu : Fk i i} ings me, @ owe Balances, to come ant have ocitic- onaidjen, WhO ate openly AM MLOrre teanfact the c “ ret Ar eienes : 5 c , = satan! ments of them before I leave the Colony; likewile thote who have JOHN SYM. ee si Se Claims again me are defired to bring them in, that they may be N f -C “i F = For SAI | and % ery CHE: Fy paid of. Mr. fotx Midleton will be properly empowered in ay U? away rom the Subic¢ riber, if King HE Trét of LAND wlicreon I now live, im the lower End Ablence to traniaét my Bulinets, and to whom Lhave now piven and Queen, the cth of OAfoiwr 1774) 4 Negro Woman named of Caroline County, that contains 479 Acres, andis known up the Charge of the Store. HANNAH, of the Middle Stature, remarkably black, has been to bevery good. The improvements are, a new Dwelling-Houlé L will fell for Spee J Money, or fhort Credit, a SLOOP that hurt in one Side (1 think the right) which mak her limp a® the 42 by 28 Feet, with three Dormants on a > le, two Fitephacet s of Tobacco, two Years old, her wppet walks; had on, when the went away, a Negro Cotton Jacket, and below, and one above, a goo Cellar, the Kitchen 24 5y 16 Fetty Cloth Petticoat, friped wath black Yarn, Whoever with all other Outhowies quite mew, und the Piantation i Its Situation Forelt Piace Order for Cropping. n is equal to any whatever. I wall give Credit may de had. (it) fall +] \ till next CArifimas, WAC Polleifien LE KOY HIPKINS.