Virginia Gazette (Purdie), 1 September 1775
Published in the Virginia Gazette on 1 and 2 September 1775.[1] A summary of recent news states that George Wythe left Williamsburg on the previous Monday to attend the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.[2]
Article text, 31 August 1775
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WILLIAMSBURG, September 1.SINCE our last, the hon. PEYTON RANDOLPH, esq; col. THOMAS NELSON, and GEORGE WYTHE, esq; set out for Philadelphia, to attend the General Congress on the 5th of this instant, accompanied by their several ladies.
This day WILLIAM GODDARD, esq; surveyor, &c. to the constitutional post-office, arrived in this city, on a tour through the several united colonies, to establish offices in the principal towns and other commercial places, under the authority of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, esq; who is appointed Postmaster-general by the Hon. the Continental Congress; and as soon as the offices are commissioned, and the routes fixed, the establishment will immediately take place.
NORFOLK, August 30. Lord Dunmore has lately made seizure of another vessel belonging to mess. Eilbeck, Ross, and co. for government service for forfooth!
The goods imported in the snow Unicorn, seized by lord Dunmere as above mentioned, were ordered by the Norfolk borough committee to be immediately returned in the same vessel; but his lordship has taken care to prevent that, by laying his hands upon the goods, and converting them to his own use; and the vessel, we hear, is intended for St. Augustine, to bring the remainder of the14th regiment.
It appearing that the above goods, imported in the Unicorn, had been countermanded by mess. Eilbeck, Ross, and co. the committee of this borough have acquitted them in this instance of any breach of the association.
We are assured, from good authority, that general Howe is appointed to the command of the troops at Boston, supposed to be at the request of general Gage.
A correspondent writes, that a certain sloop of war, not 100 miles distant, was lately kept in constant alarm a whole night, with her matches burning, tomkins out, guns loaded with grape shot, and all hands at their quarters, till day-light discovered the formidable enemy, which had caused such terrible apprehensions, to be only one of the neighbours with his negroes catching mullets! A certain governour, it is said, was in all haste sent for, to assist with his sage advice at the council of war that was held on this mighty occasion.
This day arrived from London the famous major Rogers, formerly of the rangers.
