The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-08-23 00:00:00, page 2

candidates upon the poll, that he would perfifl: to the
very last ; and if not fuccefsful on the poll, would de
mand a scrutiny? A proof that at that time he was
persuaded the high bailiff had a right to grant one.
Mr. Pitt's unremitting vigilance and application are
no less conspicuous in the house of commons than in
every other situation as minister. However protracted
the debate, he never moves from his place to take any
kind of refrefhment. Hunger and thirst are to him
inconveniencies of no account, while the good of his
country, or the interest of the constitution is at stake.
The grand argument against the high bailiff on the
ground of the ill consequences that might arise from
all, or the greatest part, of the returning-officers
throughout the kingdom declining to make any return,
is the most absurd and futile that can be conceived.
There is not even an opposition in half the elections
throughout the kingdom; and there must not only be
an opposition, but a very close competition, to war
rant any returning-officer to exercise that power.
June 9 —12. Admiral Affleck is talked of to suc
ceed to the command on the Jamaica Ration, and not
to the command in the East-Indies, as has been re
ported.
The San Carlos, of 50 guns, is paid off at Dept
ford; as are all the transport vefTels which carried
over the German troops to the Elbe. Government
are putting in practice every scheme which can tend
to bring the expenses of the nation into a narrow
compass.
The Portuguese, by the intermarriages now on the
tapis between the children of her Mott Faithful Ma
jesty and those of the Catholick King, will go nigh
to throw them into the hands of the House of Bour
bon, Spain having long had a wifhful eye on that
kingdom, and whose views were only a few years since
prevented by the interposition of Great-Britain.
In the late military promotion in the Electorate of
Hanover, the Bifliop of Ofnaburgh has been raised to
a Major-General, the fame rank which he now holds
in the British army.
The political declaimers, on the part of opposition,
have at last given up their attacks upon the youth of
the minister, whose depth of judgment, and extent of
knowledge, appear as luperior to those of his adver
saries, as the force of his logick and brilliancy of his
elocution.
The leaders of opposition have been made the
scourge of each other. For a series of years they car
ried on a war of words, by which America was loft,
Ireland thrown into a ferment, and Great-Britain
weakened and disgraced. They have however been dis
appointed in the views of their ambition; they are
now known to all, confided in by none.
Aletter from Naples, dated May 11, fays, " Mount
Vesuvius has been in a dreadful Rate of fermentation
for several days; and the firft eruption was yesterday
evening, when tremendous torrents of fire iflued from
the figures of the Mount."
AMERICAN TRADE BILL.
June i< A continuation of that aft, by which his
majesty is enabled to dispense with certain instruments
being required from the states of America for fix
weeks longer, was now moved for.
Mr. Dempfter objected to the present system of
conducting the trade with America. It was an object
of such vast importance, that a permanent regulation
ought speedily to be made. Should it be neglected,
we might have the misfortune to fee our commerce
turned into a channel very hostile to the interests of
this country.
The chancellor of the exchequer afiured the hon.
gentleman, and the whole house, that every degree
of attention had been paid to the trade with Ameri
ca, and that it was the intention of his majesty's mi
nisters to lose no time in putting it upon some solid
and advantageous footing.
Mr. Eden expected, from what had fallen from the
chancellor of the exchequer, on a former occasion,
to have seen an account of the proceedings of ministry
with America, laid before the house.
The chancellor of the exchequer fliewed some of
the difficulties that attended the establishment of a
commercial system so exrenfive as that with America
must necessarily be ; and on that ground hoped that
gentlemen would not be hasty, in requeuing to fee a
Ratement of the proceedings of ministry.
Mr. Dundas urged several reasons, in support of
the impropriety of making publick the steps that had
been taken towards forming a commercial regulation
with America. Among others the danger and injus
tice there would be in giving the names of many gen
tlemen who had been examined.
Mr. Eden said a few words, and the motion was
agreed to without a division.
Lord Mansfield (much indisposed since his lady's
decease) it is said, will resign, and be succeeded as
chief justice by lord Grantley, late Sir Fletcher Nor
ton.
Parliament will fit no longer than 'till the latter
end of July, and then be prorogued.
By letters from the Hague we learn, that from the
answer to the declaration from the Dutch, it appears
the emperor persists in his demands on the republick,
but willing, however, to enter into an amicable ne
gociation on that fubjeft.
A large fleet put into the Cape of Good Hope the
beginning of last December, they waited there only
three days, and proceeded on their voyage ; they had
a number of soldiers on board, with some heavy
pieces of cannon, small arms, and great quantities of
powder and ball.
The duke of Richmond is said to have left Mr.
Pitt, and united with his nephew, Mr. Fox.
The Princess Augusta Sophia, the second daughter
of his Britannick majesty, is to be married to the
Prince of Denmark ; the former in her 16th, the lat
ter in his 17th year.
Dr. Benjamin Franklin lately published two tia&s:
Information to those who would move to America,
and remarks concerning the savages of North-Ame
rica.
Letters from Amsterdam by the last mail menti
ons, that advice had been received by their High
Mightinesses from the government of Batavia, with
the agreeable account that the dispute between the
English and the fubjefts of the States General on the
coast of Malabar, had been fettled to the fatisfadion
of both parties.
The above accounts are dated January 20 ; and
further fay, that a quarrel had arisen between the
Portuguese governor at Goa and the country powers
of Vifiapour, and that hostilities had actually com
menced.
The official intelligence of the signing the Dutch
treaty being at last received, the council are preparing
directions tot a day of general thanksgiving.
By an express from Edinburgh we learn, that on
Saturday last came on at Holy-Rood House, the elec
tion of the sixteen peers to represent the nobility of
Scotland ; there was a very strong contest, and at the
close the following noblemen were chosen, as having
the greatest number of votes
Duke of Queenfberry, 42 votes.
Marquis of Lothian, 38
* Earl of Morton, 38
Eglington, 47
Caffils, 43
* Moray, 42
Abercorn, 44
Galloway, 39
Dalhoufe, 48
* Balcarras, 40
* Breadalbane, 39
Aberdeen, 39
Dunmore, 39
* Hopetoun, 42
Viscount Stormont, 48
* Lord Elphingftone, 41
Those marked thus (*) are new members.
The following were the unfuccefsful candidates:
Earl of Glencairn, 18 votes.
Kelly, 17
Lauderdale, 26
Dyfart, 9
Selkirk, 26
Dumfries, 34
Marchmont, 37
Rofeberry, 34
Lord Salton, 14
Cathcart, 30
Kinnaird, 36
Cranston, 30
The Prince of Wales and Duke de Chartres dis
mounted yesterday afternoon in Hyde Park, and
walked arm in arm for some time in Kensington Gar
dens. The Prince appearing rather pale, and Mons.
Ie Duc very rubified, it was observed, the Heir of
Great-Britain had taken up with the lilies of France,
and resigned the rose of England to the Prince of
Bourbon !
ON a report of a committee, confining of Mr.
Sought, Mr. Gerre, Mr. Lee, Mr. Beatty and Mr.
Sherman, to whom was referred a report of a com
mittee on a report of the superintendent of finance,
dated the sth of November, 1783, in answer to ques
tions proposed by the commillioner for fettling the ac
counts of the state of Pennsylvania with the United
States: And also a report on the petition of James
Smith, praying for a sum of money to be advanced to
him on account :
By the UNITE D STATES in CON-
G RESS assembled, June 3, 1784.
Resolved, That all monies or articles supplied by
the United States to any particular state, shall be
charged to such state at their just value in fpecie,with
an interest of fix per cent, per annum, from the date
of such supplies, until the final adjustment and pay
ment of the account; but the former requisitions of
Congress, for supplies from the states, mot being con
sidered as their real quotas of the common expense,
are not to be charged.
That all monies or continental bills of credit fur
American Intelligence.
ANN A P O L I S.
That if bills of credit advanced to any state or per
son, to be expended for the use of the United States,
shall have depreciated before the fame were so appli
ed, the receiver shall not be charged with the depre
ciation, if fatisfadory evidence be given to the com
missioner by such receiver, that such bills had not
been applied to any other use, and were applied to
the purpose designed, as soon as occasion required ;
otherwise such receiver will be chargeable with such
bills at their value when received, or at such lesser va
lue as the commillioner, on consideration of all cir
cumstances attending the case, shall judge equitable.
nifhed by any particular state to the United States, to
be re-issued, and all other articles supplied to, or
charges made against the United States by any par
ticular state, and allowed in the adjustment of its ac
count, shall be credited to such state at the specie va
lue, with an interest of fix per cent, per annum, from
the date of such supplies, until the final settlement of
the account.
That in cases where no written vouchers are or
can be produced, and the commissioner shall receive
fatisfa&ory evidence that such vouchers have been de
stroyed or loft, or that from the circumstances of the
case they have never been obtained, he may receive
such other evidence as shall be fatisfaflory to him,
and the best that the circumstances of the case will
admit ; and at his discretion may examine the claim
ant or claimants under oath, refpefting any accounts
exhibited to him for settlement, whether accompa
nied with written vouchers or not, when the other
evidence is not fufficient to fatisfy him as to the truth
or justice of the charge ; and in case he shall doubt
the truth or justice of any charge, or the authenticity
of any voucher, it shall be his duty to inquire into the
matter by the best evidence that can be obtained, and
to allow such claims only as shall be supported by fa
tisfadory evidence.
That the specie value of supplies furnifhed, or ser
vices rendered by individuals on unliquidated accounts
to the United States, before the 26th of August,
1780, shall be afeertained so far as may be, by the
rule prescribed by a resolution of Congress of that
date; and in all cases wherein that rule cannot be
applied, and no other is given by Congress, the just
value in specie must be afeertained by the judgment
of the commissioner on the best evidence that can be had.
That the superintendent of finance be authorized
to give such further inftruftions to the commissioners
for facilitating the settlement of the accounts of indi
viduals with the United States, and issuing certificates
on interest for what may be found due to them as
may be necessary, and not repugnant to the resoluti
ons of Congress.
That new certificates cn interest shall be issued in
I hat according to the laws and usages of nations,
a state is not obliged to make compensation for da
mages done to its citizens by an enemy, or wantonly
and unauthorized by its own troops; yet humanity
requires that some relief should be granted to persons
who by such losses are reduced to indigence and want;
and as the circumstances of such fufferers are best
known to the state to which they belong, it is the
opinion of the committee, that it be referred to the
several states (at their o\?n expense) to grant such re
lief to their citizens, who have been injured as afore
faid, as they may think requisite ; and if it shall here
after appear reasonable that the United States should
make any allowance to any particular state, who may
be burthened much beyond others, that the allowance
ought to be determined by Congress ; but that no al
lowance be made by the commissioners for fettling ac
counts, for any charges of that kind against the
United States.
That the accounts for supplies be fettled by the
commillioner in the state where the fame were fur
niflied, except that in cases where the fame person
may have an account for supplies furnifhed in several
states, the superintendent of finance may, if he shall
think proper, order the whole account to be fettled
by one commillioner, 01 by the comptroller.
That it shall be the duty of the commillioner to at
tend in different counties or diftii&s, when in his opi
nion it will save expense, and expedite the settlement
of accounts, or when thereto requested by the legis
lature or the supreme executive of the state for which
he is appointed.
That the several commissioners be inftru&ed to pro
ceed in the bulinefs of fettling accounts with all pos
sible dispatch.
That the commissioners make reasonable allowance
for the use of stores and other buildings hired for the
use of the United States, by persons having authority
to contrast for the fame ; but that rent be not allowed
for buildings, which being abandoned by the owners,
were occupied by the troops of the United States.
That such compensation as the commissioner may
think reasonable, be made for wood, forage or other
property of individuals, taken by order of any pro
per officer, or applied to, or used for the benefit of
the army of the United States, upon producing to
him fatisfa^ory evidence thereof, by the testimony
of one or more disinterested witnesses.