The Virginia Gazette

WILLIAMSBURG, July 17.

Yesterday the Business of this Session of Assembly being finished, the Hon. John Robinson, Esq; President of the Council sent for the House of Burgesses to attend in the Council-Chamber; and was pleased to give his Assent to the two following Acts:

An Act, for giving a certain Sum of Money, not exceeding Four Thousand Pounds, towards defraying the Expence of Inlisting, Arming, Cloathing, Victualling, and Transporting the Soldiers that shall be rais'd in this Colony, on an intended Expedition against Canada.

An Act, for paying the Burgesses Wages in Money, for this present Session of Assembly.

Also to Two Resolves.

And then was pleased to speak as follows:

Gentlemen of the Council, Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses,

As this Session of Assembly is brought to a Conclusion, I am to tell you, That his Honour the Governor does, by me, return you Thanks for what you have done. I have nothing more to detain you with, but to let you know, That I have thought fit to prorogue this Assembly to the last Thursday in October next; and it is accordingly prorogued to that Time.

The Governor, Council, and Burgesses, have prepar'd an Address to His Majesty, on Occasion of the Victory gain'd over the Rebels, by His Royal Highness the Duke; which is to be speedily transmitted to him.
On receiving the News, in this City, of the Glorious Victory gain'd over the Rebels, by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, an universal Joy seem'd diffus'd among all Ranks of Persons; the General Assembly being met, and much Company in Town, grand Entertainment was made at the Capitol, on Tuesday Night, suitable to the extraordinary Occasion, by the Honourable the President and Council. Mr. Speaker, and the rest of the House of Burgesses; to which his Honour the Governor, who continues indispos'd, was pleas'd to contribute very largely. In the Evening, a very numerous Company of Gentlemen and Ladies appear'd at the Capitol, where a Ball was open'd, and after dancing some Time, withdrew to Supper, there being a very handsome Collation spread on three Tables, in three different Rooms, consisting of near 100 Dishes, after the most delicate Taste. There was also provided a great Variety of the choicest and best Liquors, in which the Healths of the King, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke, and the rest of the Royal Family, the Governor, Success to His Majesty's Arms, Prosperity to this Colony, and many other Loyal Healths were cheerfully drank, and a Round of the Cannon, which were remov'd to the Capitol for this Purpose, was discharg'd at each Health, to the Number of 18 or 20 Rounds, which lasted 'til near 2 o'Clock. The whole Affair was conducted with great Decency and good Order, and an unaffected Cheerfulness appeared in the Countenances of the Company. All the Houses in the City were illuminated, and a very large Bonfire was made in the Market-Place, 3 Hogsheads of Punch given to the Populace; and the whole concluded with the greatest Demonstrations of Joy and Loyalty.