The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-05-08 00:00:00, page 3

February 28.
The attorney-general said he should move for
leave to bringin a bill to enable his Majesty to make
peace or conclude a truce with the revolted colonies
of America; which, after some debate, was agreed
to.
" Purports are forwarded to Amflerdam for Mr.
" John Adams, he being the only person in Europe
" authorized to treat of peace, on the part of the
" Congrels; and he is exposed in London next
" week.
" Wednesday Mr. Laurens was at Lord Sand
" wich's offitc, and had a conference of two hours
with him."
March 2. Yesterday the members of the house of
commons, attended by their speaker, waited on his
Majesty at St. James's, to present their address,
“ most humbly representing to bis Majesty, that the
" farther prosecution of offenfive war on the conti
" nent of North-America, for the purpose of re
“ ducing the revolted colonies to obedience by
" force, will be the means of weakening the efforts
“ of this country against the European enemies;
“ thatit mudtend, under the present circumstances,
“ dangerously to increase the mutual enmity so fa
“ tal to the interests both of Great-Britain and A
“ merica; and by preventing an happy reconcilia
“ tion with that country, fruftrate the earnest de
“ fire moll graciously exprefled by your Majesty,
“ to restore the blessings of publick tranquility"
The following is his Majesty's most gracious ardwer
to the address of the house of commons, deliver
ed theist instant.
Gentlemen of the house of commons,
6 There are no objects nearer to my heart than
the ease, happiness and prosperity of my people.
6 You may be affined that, in pursuance of your
advice, I Ihall take such meJares as Ihall appear
to me to be most conducive to the restoration of
harmony between Great-Baitain and the revolted
colonies, so essential to the prosperity of both ; and
that my efforts ihall be directed in the most effectu
al manner against our European enemies, till such
peace can be obtained as Ihall conlift with the inte
rests and permanent welfare of my kingdom.'
March 4. Yesterday an order was iil'ued from the
privy council, for the enlargement of Messrs. Go
verneur and Curzon, from their confinement, on
condition of their giving bail for their appearance,
similar to that entered into some time since by Mr.
Laurens, the American prisoner.
March 8. The following are the resolutions, ver
batim, that followed his Majesty's most gracious
answer to the address of the house of commons.
‘ Resolved, nemine contradicente,
' That an humble address be piefented to his
6 Majesty, to return his Majesty the thanks of this
6 house, for his most gracious answer to their ad
' dress, presented to his Majesty on Friday last,
6 and for the assurances his Majesty has been pleaf
' ed to give of his intention, in pursuance of the
' advice of this house, to take such measures as
^ shall appear most conducive to the restoration of
Feb,. I p. Two large Dutch flips laden with masts,
yards, and other stores from Amsterdam, for bred,
are carried into Guernsey by their privateers. The
French have fitted out live ihips of war, with 800
troops; and, his laid, are gone against Goree, whic.l
they intend to demolish. LordMulgrave is to com
mand his Majelly's Ihip the Atlas, of 90 guns,
launched last Wednesday at Chatham.
Feb. 21. The matter now in agitation with the
court of Feterfburgh, we hear, has not the Dutch
war for its objed, but a plan for a general peace,
of which the Emprels of lluffia has proffered to be
the mediatrix with all the belligerent powers: the
-fame mellage delivered by tiie Ruffian ambalLdor
lalt week to Lord Stormont, was delivered about the
fame time by the Emprcls's minister at Paris, Ma
drid and the Hague.
HOUSE of COMMONS, February 27.
General Conway made the following motion, se
conded by Lord Alpthorpe, " Ihat it is the opini
" on of this houle not to prosecute the war on the
" continent of America any longer by force, but to
" avail themlelves of his Majesty's late gracious de
" claration in favour of the colonies, to bring about
" peace and tranquility."
After long debate, at half after one o'clock, the
attorney-general moved the question of adjourn
ment; on which the house divided,
. Ayes - 215
Noes - 234
Majority 19 against the adjournment,
The houle then immediately resumed the debate,
when the ministry, finding so great a majority a
gainst them as 19, gave up the main question with
out a division.
gwf Gilbert Longstreet.
For sale, eight flail fed oxen and one cow, at
Captain Kenneth Hankinfon's, Monmouth county,
which he'would wilh the commifTaries of the con
tinental army to have; likewise seven three years
old ftears, in excellent good order.
I'o BE s'(
at publick vendue,
A T Raritan, on the farm now occupied by Mr.
John Bennet; and next place adjoining to
Messrs. William Crook and Joshua W allace, on
Thursday the 16th of May, a number of horses and
colts, all the horned cattle on the place, confining
of cows, calves and Leers, and sundry farming uten
sils: a short credit will be given, and the other con
ditions of sale, which will be made known at the
above-mentioned time and place.
Raritan, May 1, 1782. IW±
s ou N d;
SEVER IL dozen watch springs, on the banks
of Sanpink. The owner, by applying to the
fubferiber, at Trenton landing, proving his proper
ty, and paying the expence of this advertisement,
may have them again. ?w Nathaniel Moore.
New-Jerfey,Mid- ) hi OT1U; is hereby given
diefex county, ) IN that the sales of sundry
lots of land, situate in Perth-Amboy, of and be
longing unto the estate of Elias Bland, deceased,
adjourned for want of buyers, to this day, is fur
ther adjourned to Monday the 27th day of May
next, to be fold at publick auction at the house of
John De Grew," inn, holder, at the Ferry house,
in New-Brunswick, between the hours of 12 and 5
o'clock in the afternoon, when a draft of the lots
will be shewn to the purchaser.
John Fiatt, late Sheriff.
N. B. the administrator of Elias Bland, deceaf
c-d, requests all perlons indebted to the said ellate,
allo those who have any demand, to attend on the
laid 27th day of May, at the time and place afore
laid. William Calvert.
^AA cuR r
is in excellent order, and will cover mares the
icafon, in Allentown, at David Gordon's, inn
keeper; and at Menolopon, at Mr. Kenneth Han
kinlon's, in Monmouth county, New-Jersey, to Land
week and week about alternately at each place, be
ginning at Allentown on Saturday the 27th instant,
at the rate of Three Guineas the Icafon, and if paid
by the firft of September ensuing, an half Guinea
abatement will be made; Six Dollars the tingle leap,
and Iwenty Dollars to enfare a foal.
Mercury is full bred, a chelnut sorrel, 15-} hands
high, rising seven years old, equal in make to any
horse on the continent, and has established his credit
to the fatisfadion of judges, to get the belt of foals.
Mercury was bred by Doctor Pennant, of Virginia,
and his dam was Clio, an imported mare, and was
got by the celebrated running horse Apollo.
N. b. Good palluie will be provided for mares.
' harmony between Great-Britain and the revolted
' colonies; and that his efforts fnall be directed, in
' the most effectual manner, against our European
' enemies, until such a peace can be obtained, as
' fnall conlift with the permanent welfare and pro
' Iperity of his kingdom, this house being convinc
' ed nothing can, in the present circumrtances of
' this , country, so essentially promote those great
' objects of his Majesty's paternal care for his peo
' ple, as the measures which his most faithful com
' monshave molt humbly, but ear neillylecommend
' ed to his Majefty.'
The fame being read, was ordered to be deliver
ed to his Majesty by the privy counfcllors, mem
bers of that house.
• Resolved,
' That, after the solemn declaration of the opi
' nion of this house, in their humble address pre
' fented to his Majesty on Friday last, and his Ma
-6 jetty's assurance of his gracious intention, in pur
' fuance of their advice, to take such measures as
' fhJl appear to his Majesty to be most conducive
' to the restoration of harmony, between Great
' Britain and the revolted colonies, so eflential to
6 the prosperity of both ; this house will consider as
' enemies to his Majesty and this country, all those
' who Ihall endeavour to fruftrate his Majesty's pa
-6 ternal care for the ease and happiness of his peo
' ple, by advising, or by any means attempting the
' further prosecution of offenfive war on the conti
' nent of North-America, fur the purpose of reduc
' ing the revolted colonies to obedience by foice.'
Cash given for bank-notes or notes signed by
the luperintendant of finance. Enquire of the prin
ter.
TOBE SO L P,
A PLAN CATION lying in Middlesex county,
Rate of New-Jersey, known by the name of
Saplin Ridge, near George's road, and within two
hundred yards of Vanpelt's mill, containing two
hundred and thirty-five acres ; there are on the pre
mises a new frame house, a good new English barn,
a fine young thriving orchard of about 100 trees,
the land is exceedingly fertile, and a good deal of
meadow may be made on it. For terms of sale en
quire of John Laurence, in Philadelphia, Samuel
Tucker, Esquire, at Trenton, or Mr, Robert Aiih
ftrong, near the premises. 3m
The lull blooded well known Old Sterling
WILL cover marcs this season, at the liable of
John Either, near Bound-Brook, Somerset
county, at the moderate price of Five Hard Dollars
the season, and half as much for the tingle leap.
Sterling is a beautiful bay, with a small star, fif
teen hands and a half high, moves remarkably well,
and is allowed, by good judges, to get as fine colts
as any horse in this Rate.
Good pasture will be provided for mares at a low
rate, by Vincent Runyon.
^found-Brook, May 2, 1782. 3wt
SIX'!I^=DOLLA RS'REWA RD?"
Si OLEN out of the liable of the fubferiber, on
the night of the iecond day of May, a likely
light brown mare, about fifteen hands high, five
years old this Ipring, branded with the letter S on
the near shoulder, a blaze in her face, trots
and canters well, in good order, shod before: who
ever secures the mare and thief, so that the owner
may have her again, and the thief brought to justice,
fnall have the above reward, or Three Pounds for
the mare, by applying to
Reuben Compton.
Somerset, May 4, 1782. ^wf
rw NG—GirTbrTnn-
WILL cover mares this season, at the lia
ble of the fubferiber, in the township of
Hopewell, Hunterdon county, within half a mile of'
Pennington, at live bushels of wheat the season, to
be paid by December next: he is a colt cf grand
by, his dam was got by old Bullyrock, his grand
dam by old Crab; is full fifteen hands two inches
high, his colour a most extraordinary bright bay,
three white feet, star and snip, rising four years old,
allowed, by competent judges, to move equal to any
horse whatever. Moses Moore.
_ May 2, 1782. 3 w,J
T~O BE SOL II
ABOUT thirteen acics of good wood-land; al
lo four acres of meadow ground, which, with
a little improvement, may be made very good, situ
ate within one mile and a half of this town. For
further particulars enquire of the fubferiber,
Isaac Brittain.
Trenton, May 6, 1782. gw§
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars reward.
STOLEN out of the stables of the fubferiber,
on the night of the 2d instant, one chefnut co
loured horse, fifteen hands high or upwards, fix
years old this spring; a wart has lately been taken
off one fide of his nose, and .the fear remains visible,
shod before. A lai ge dark bay mare, fifteen hands
high, nine years old this spring, has been lately cut
on the fore part of her near hind leg, which has
left a large fear: both natural trotted, and in
good order. Also a bright bay mare, near fifteen
hands high, four years old this spring, very straight
limbed, trots and canters well, of a gay carriage,
light shod before only, has lately had some halts'
cut square off at the end of her dock.
Any person securing the thief or thieves, so that
they may be brought to justice, shall receive One
Hundred Hard Dollars; and Fifty Dollars for either
of the above-mentioned creatures, paid by
THOMAS LOWREY, and
MATTHIAS HOWSELL.
Flemington, Hunterdon county, May 6, 1782.
N. B. The fame night was stolen a fine full-bred
bay stallion, known by the name of Figure, the pro
perty of General Heard. 3 w^
May 6th, 1782.
WILL be fold, at vendue, at the house of John
Cape, inn-holder in Trenton, on Saturday
the ll th instant, toe following goods, remaining
unfold of those advertised for sale the 4th instant,
at Princeton, viz. a quantity of gunpowder, a num
ber of muskets, one blunderbuss, a quantity of
clothing, some flioes, beds, mattresses and bed
ding: Allo a chest of medicines, confiding of a va
riety of the most capital articles—And a let of am
putating and trepanning instruments. ivy