The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-02-27 00:00:00, page 2

upon the maintenance and preservation of which
the future Itrength and security of this country
must ever principally depend.
" We declare on our part, that we know no
means of making to your Majesty any return so
suitable arid so just, and of answering the great
d: committed to us by those whom we represent,
coy giving your Maj fly this firm assurance, that
e are resolved to assist and support your Majesty
the utmost of our power, in maintaining and pre
erring the essential rights and permanent interests
of your crown and people.
" The favourable appearance of affairs in the
East-Indies, and the fafe and prosperous arrival of
the numerous commercial fleets of your kingdom,
have given us great fatisfa&ion ; but we lincerely
regret that your Majesty's assiduous endeavours to
guard yourextenfive dominions have not in all places
been attended with success ; and we learn with the
deepest concern, that the events of war have been
very unfortunate to your Majesty's -arms in Virginia,
and have ended in the loss of your forces in that
province.
" Weare fully persuaded that the principal view
of the confederacy of our enemies was to foment
and maintain the rebellion in North- imerica, and,
under the specious delusion of the establishment of
an independent empire, to render your Majesty's
colonies subservient to the power and influence of
the crown of France: but your Majesty may rely
on our steady assistance to second your Majesty's
endeavours to defeat the dangerous designs of your
enemies, equally prejudicial to the real interests of
America, and to those of Great-Britain.
•' We will not fail to resume the great and mo
mentous consideration of the state and condition of
the dominions and revenues which this country pof
fefles in the East-Indies; and we trust that in our
deliberations on these important matters, we shall
proceed with the fame spirit and temper in which
they were begun, and with the fame care and anx
iety to confider how those remote provinces may
be held and governed with the greatest security and
advantage to this nation, and by what means the
happiness of the native inhabitants may be best pro
moted.
" In mis arduous conjuncture, we confider it as
our firft duty to our country, to grant your Majesty
such supplies as the circumstances of affairs shall be
vidence in so just a cause, and fully trust that by
the concurrence and support which we shall mod
cheerfully give, by the valour of your Majesty's
fleets and armies, and by the vigorous, animated
and united exertions of the faculties and resources
of your people, your Majesty will be enabled to
disappoint the ambitious designs of your enemies,
and to restore the bleffiag of a fafe and honourable
p 'ace to all your dominions."
The folio-wing is bis Majesty's anfeer to the
'above address.
" My Lords,
'' J Thank you for this very dutiful and affec
£ tionate address. The aflurances of your
cheerful concurrence and support in the prosecution
of the great and important contest in which we are
engaged, gives me the highest fatisfa&ion, and must
have the most salutary effects. It shall be my con
stant endeavour to make the belt use of this sup
port for the attainment of the sole end which I
have ever in view, a fafe and honourable peace."
The humble address of the House of Commons to
the K IN^.
" Most Gracious Sovereign, i
" <X7E, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
VV fubjeds, the Commons of Great-Britain,
in Parliament assembled, return your Majesty the
thanks of this House, for your most gracious speech
from the throne.
" We assure your Majesty, that We fee with
concern that the war is still unhappily prolonged by
that restless ambition which firft excited our ene
mies to commence it, and which still continues to
disappoint your Majesty's earnest desire and fr
i^^ exertion to restore the publick tranquility.
“ We are fentibly affected by your Majesty's pa
ternal expressions of concern for the real welfare of
your subjects ; and we receive with the strongest
emotions of duty and gratitude your Majesty's
gracious and endearing declaration, that you Ihould
not answer the trust committed to the sovereign of
a free people, nor make a suitable return to your
fubje&s for their constant, zealous, and affectionate
attachment to your perform family and government,
if you consented to facrifice, either to your own
desire of peace, or to their temporary ease and
relief, those essential rights and permanent interests,
found.to require. We cannot but feel that the
war is burthenfome and expensive; but we are con
vinced, at the fame time, that it is just and neces
sary; and nothing on our part shall be wanting, to
give efficacy and success to the valour of your Ma
jesty's fleets and armies; and we shall have a firm
confidence that, by a vigorous, animated, and unit
ed exertion of the resources and faculties of the
nation, and of the spirit of a free people, your Ma
jesty will be enabled, under the protection of Di
vine Providence, to restore the blessing of a fafe
and honourable peace to all your dominions."
His Majesty's most gracious Hafwer.
" Gentlemen,
" T Return you my most cordial thanks for this
very loyal, dutiful and affectionate address.
" It breathes the spirit and firmnefs of a brave
and free people. Nothing could afford me so much
fatisfadion, or tend so effectually to the publick
fafety and welfare in this critical situation."
The brigantine Fox, Captain Steel, is arrived
in our river from Cadiz, after a passage of 32 days.
The advices received by her are contained in the
following extraCt of a letter from that quarter.
Extract of a letter from Cadiz, dated January
8, 1782.
" The late successes of the combined arms in
Virginia, has afforded a general fatisfadtion to the
people of this kingdom, who seem heartily disposed
to be our friends. The grand fleet put to sea a
few days past, confiding of 44 fail of the line and
anumber of transports with tr,oops on board : their
deftinatiOn is not known, but supposed to be for
the Havanna. The Courier de la Europe, con
taining the king's speech, and debates of parliament,
is here, and after lamenting their late bad success
in Virginia, strongly recommend a prosecution of
the war, which motion was carried by a large ma
jority, and the supplies voted for the ensuing cam
paign. It therefore does not appear that we shall
have a peace this year. It is reported that an em
barkation of 6000 Hanoverain troops is to take
place for America, to be there at the opening of
the ensuing campaign.
“ The siege of fort St. Philip continues to be
carried on with great vigour. By the latest ac
counts from that place we have good grounds to
believe, that the garrison will not hold out many
weeks longer."
Extract of a letter from St. Croix. Jan. 19, 1782.
" By an order of government no more letters
of marque and reprisals are to be granted to the in
habitants of the Virgin islands; and all that have
been issued are called in. All the officers of the
Admiralty of Tortola are displaced: So that we
shall be no more troubled with their lawless and
piratial vessels on our coast to hurt our trade."
Extract of a letter from St. Thomas, dated Ja
nuary 19, 1782.
“ As soon as Mons. de Graffe returned from
America he resolved an attempt on St. Kitts. On
the loth instant he appeared off that island, and on
the lith he landed his troops at Basseterre with
out opposition, and took immediate possession of all
the island, except the strong fortrefs of Brimffone
Hill. All the Whipping in the road fell a facrifice,
except a few which escaped and came down here.
The French have made entrenchments very nigh
the hill; and it is said they have thrown some shells
into the fortifications. If that is the case it must
soon fall, as Admiral Hood is not strong enough to
give the besieged any assistance."
TRENTON, Feb. 27.
Extract of a letter from an officer in the Southern ar
my, dated Camden, December 18, 1781.
'' I congratulate you on the happy change of our
political affairs in this country —the enemy have
withdrawn themselves into Charleftown, General
Greene is at the Round O —his movement southerly
has made them tremble for Savannah, which they
have reinforced with 500 men from Charleftown. A
tory Colonel and Captain have made their escape,
and throwri themselves upon the clemency of their
country—the protection-men pour out in shoals from
the town, to reap the advantage of the Governor's
proclamation—never was a more general military
ardour displayed during the war, than at present by
the militia of this state.—America, and especially
the southern Rates, can never fufficiently acknow
ledge the services done by that great officer General
Greene, who, with a mere handful of men has re
sisted a torrent of difficulties, and rose at length,
superior to them all —whilst in the rapidity of his
conquest, he has discovered the intrepidity of a Csefar ;
in the equanimity of his mind, he has displayed the
disinterested virtue ofa Cato. General Sinclair, wit
P HI L A DE LPHI A, Feb. 20.
W A N TE D,
A Journeyman Fuller,
To whom good wages and constant employ (if suit
able) will be given by ABRAM. SKIRM.
Nottingham. 22b of 2d Month, 1782. 3 w
W BEREAS Thomas Pap detains a note of hang
from me to him, dated in 1777, illegally: I
forbid any person or perlons taking an alignment on
said note, as it will not be accepted bv me.
JOEL MIDDLETON.
Croffwicks, Feb. 24, 1782. 3 w±
B'E SOLD,
ALL that trad of land or farm formerly belonging
to Benjamin Jones, now in the possession of
Stephen Dunham, adjoining the done meeting-house,
in the township of Kingwood, and county of Hunter
don, containing two hundred and eighty-three acres,
of which there is a fufficiency of wood-land, and
some good meadow, and a conveniency of making
more, with a good dwelling-house, barn and orchard;
the fences in tolerable good order. For further par
ticulars and terms of sale apply to Anthony White,
at the Umion Farm, or Nehemiah Dunham, of said
townihip. gwf.t.f.
s b;
A NEGRO WENCH about thirty-five years of
age, with a female child about two and an half
years old. The wench understands all forts of
kitchen work, and cooking in particular of a variety
of dishes. She is very healthy, and has had the
small-pox and mealles. For terms apply to Andrew
Merfhon, inn-keeper, at Millstone, in Somerset
county. Feb. 14, 1782. sw||
WHEREAS Catherine Shapher hath, by force,
obliged me to contract matrimony with her
against my will : This is to give publick notice, that
I shall not pay any debts of her contrasting from the
date of this advertisement, as I hold the marriage
unlawful, it not being done with my free consent,
and I never intend to live or bed with her.
PETER HENRY.
February 2, 1782. 3 w £_
TO BE SOLD,
A likely smart Negro Wench,
iFourteen years old.—Enquire of the printer.
the army designed to reinforce General Greene, it
at Charlotte, in the state of North-Carolina, a few
days will complete a junction and give us a vast fu,
peribrity in this country."
We hear that a veflel is arrived at Baltimore,
which brings the agreeable intelligence that Captain
Gillan, of the Charles-Town Packet, had arrived
at the Havanna, with five very valuable prizes,
which he had picked out of the Jamaica fleet.
PURSUANT to the lad will and tettament of
Thomas Stackhoufe, late of Bristol townfllip,
Bucks county, Pennsylvania, deceased, will be ex
posed to sale, by way of publick vendue, on the pre
mises, the 14th day of 3d month, a valuable planta
tion situate in the townihip aforefaid, adjoining
Pennfbury-Manor and lands of John Pemberton,
within two miles of a good landing on Delaware
river, containing 160 acres, about 100 acres cleared
and in good repair, 25 acres of meadow, and near as
much more may be made, a large bearing orchard,
the fruit noted for making good cyder. There is on
said plantation a frame dwelling-house, two rooms
on a floor, cellar, kitchen, and a well of good wa
ter; also a frame bain, tables, and other convenient
out-houses, all in good repair. Due attendance will
be given, and conditions made known at the time
and place of sale, by 3 wf
JOHN BROWN, > Execu.
WILL STACKHOUSE, ) tors.
By private sale, and may be entered upon the firft
day of April ensuing,
A Valuable plantation in the township of Hope
-1 well, where Samuel Baker lately lived, near
Pennington, containing 50 acres of land, well wa
tered and timbered, with meadow, and an excellent
orchard, a good house, barn, &c. The whole in
good repair. For terms apply to Mr. John Ketcham,
near the premises, or Mr. Isaac Rittenhoufe, in the
townihip of Amwell, in the county of Hunterdon,
and state of New-Jersey, who will agree on teims,
and give an indisputable title for the fame.
February 23,^782. sw||
°lO BE SOLD, at public Vendue,
Jn Essex county, within 2 miles of Elizabeth-Town,
on Monday the firft day of April next, at two
o'clock in the afternoon, if not disposed of at
private sale at any time before,
'I 'HE farm of the late Mr. John Clawfon,deceafed,
L lying upon,he main road towards Brunswick.
It contains fifty acres of good land. There is on
the premises a large dwelling-house, two Rories high,
barn and out-houses, an apple orchard of 200 trees
of the best grafted fruit, 15 acres of good meadow
land; the whole is well watered. Any person in
clining to purchase the above farm, may know the
terras by applying to the fubferiber on the premises,
who will give an indisputable title.
ANTHONY CLAWSON.
Feb. 24, 1782. 3 w||
1 O BE SOL 1),