The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-10-04 00:00:00, page 3

By the French packet, la Fortune, Capt. Coetnem
pren, arrived at New-York, we learn, that the ioftan
chifement which the city and port of I'Orient were to
enjoy, has been reftrided to the port only, and not to
the city.
Sept. 25. Wednesday last the artillery company
under Captain Douglass, and one company of the in
fantry, marched from their encampment for Lancas
ter, on their route to the Western Posts.
TRENTON, Oflober 4.
Princeton, September 30.
On Monday last came on the examination of the
Grammar-School in this place, and competitions for
premiums. In the firft class the prizes were adjudged,
the firft to Charles Snowden, the second to Richard
Eppes, the third to Stephen Dehart.
In the second class, the firft to William Blackledge,
second to George Whiteyes, third to Richard Quince.
In the third class, the firft to Henry Jennings, the
second to John Knevels, the third to Joseph Caldwell.
On Tuesday following the Students of the College
entered into competitions, and the prizes were adjudged
as follows, viz. On English grammar, the firft to Sa
muel Snowden, second to Thomas Pollock, third to
William Hugg. On reading English, the firft to Wm.
Hugg, second to Samuel Snowden, third to Hercules
Whaley. On Latin grammar, rirft to John Van-Cleve,
second to Horace L. Stockton. On pronouncing English
orations, the firft to Horace L. Stockton, second to Ma
turin Livingston, third to Hercules Whaley. On Eng
lish and Latin versions, Robert G. Harper.
On Wednesday the 29th inst. was held the annual
commencement. The procession began at to o'clock
from the college, and proceeded to the college church,
where the president introduced the exercises of the day
with prayer. The exercises were as follows, viz.
I. A Latin salutatory oration on the encouragement
of science, by Mr. Clay.
2. An oration on the influence that delicacy of sen
timent has upon manners, by Mr. Woodruff.
3. An oration on the principles of Legislation, by
Mr. Furman.
4. An humorous description of a machine for mak
ing panegyricks, by Mr. Condid.
5. A discourse on the evils of commerce in a young
country, by Mr. Livingston.
6. An humorous discourse on et ceteras, by Mr.
Morris.
7. An oration on the evils of war, by Mr. Cooper.
8. An oration on the bad effects which the indul
gence of the cruel passions have had upon mankind,
by Mr. Penn.
9. A panegyrick oration on Col. Francis Barber, of
the New-Jersey Line, by Mr. Ford.
10. A panegyrick oration on Gen. Montgomery, by
Mr. Gibbes, which closed the morning exercises.
The exercises of the afternoon were,
T. An English salutatory oration on the advantages of
fixing good principles by early education, spoken by
Mr. J. A. Bayard.
2. An oration on the causes of the late war, and the
proper remedy of the evils that have immediately arisen
from it, by Mr. Ten-Broeck.
3. A dissertation on the follies of love, by Mr. Ed
wards.
4. An oration on the love of society, by Mr. A. C.
M'Whorter.
5. A dissertation on the qualifications of a perfect
patriot, by Mr. Radcliff.
6. An oration on the difference between temerity
and true courege, by Mr. Squier.
7. An humorous and satirical essay on the abuses that
take place in a variety of characters, by Mr. Spencer.
8. An oration on solitude, by Mr. Johnson.
9. —10. Two orations of emulation, by Mr. J. A.
Bayard and Mr. Clay, deputed for that purpose by two
literary societies in the college, the firft on indepen
dence of spirit ; the second on the necessity of virtue
as the principle of free states.
After which the president conferred the degree of
Bachelor of Arts on the following young gentlemen, viz.
Messrs. John Baldwin, 'James A. Bayard, Samuel
Bayard, William Campfield, Joseph Clay, Ira Condict,
Thomas Cooper, Alexander Edouards, Gabriel Ford, Agur
T. Furman, John Gibbes, James Hopkins, Abel Johnson,
Peter R. Livingston, Alexander C. M'Whorter, James
Morris, Isaac Ogden, James Penn, William Radcliff,
Leonard D. Shaw, John E. Spencer, Zadock Squier,
Abraham Ten-Broeck, Abner Woodruff.
The degree of Bachelor of Arts was also conferred
on Mr. John Parker, honoris carfa
The ship Union, Captain Dean, from this port, is
arrived at Liverpool.
The Prosperity, Captain Cunningham, is arrived at
Cork, from Maryland.
Capt. Lemuel Snow, in the brig Dogger-Bank, ar
rived here from Amsterdam, informs us, that on the
11th of July, off Beachy-Head, in the British Channel,
he spoke the ship Nancy, Captain John Bright, be
longing to Philadelphia, from Virginia, bound to Lon
don ; all well on board.
A late London paper mentions, that the tumults in
Dublin are increasing to an alarming degree; and that
several importers of Britilh goods into that city had
been severely handled by the populace.
people, they are not permitted to enter, neither to buy
nor fell ; what the consequence may be is uncertain,
but we may suppose they will retaliate. There are
great disturbances amongst the people at Shelburne, so
much that the 17th regiment is ordered there imme
diately to keep them in order."
PHILADELPHIA, September 22.
BALTIMORE, September 24.
Then followed an English valedictory oration, spoken
by Mr. S. Bayard—And the president concluded the
exercises of the day by prayer.
The young gentlemen in their exhibitions deservedly
gained the applauses of a very numerous and refpefta
b!e audience. They difeovered that they had attended,
with the greatest industry and improvement, to the
study of eloquence and the belles lettres, as well as to
claffick and fcientifick learning. And they per
formed the whole of their exercises in such a manner
as to do the highest honour to themselves, and to af
ford the most flattering hopes to their country.
Tuesday evening last William Bradford, Esq.
Attorney-General to the state of Pennsylvania, was
married to Miss Boudinot, daughter of the Hon.
Elias Boudinot, late President of Congress.
Friday last the Brig Trenton fell down below
the bar, with the principal part of her cargo on
board, without the least difficulty for want of water.
Mr. Collins,
Sir,
The inclofed is sent to you for publication in your
next paper- J. S.
A Correspondent willies at the ensuing Election
Members for the Council and Assembly may be
chosen who have two eyes ; for by the late laws be
tween creditor and debtor the present Members have
shewn but one, and that on the debtor fide only.
* # * The Journals of the Legislative-Council at the
late fitting at New-Brunswick are printed, and ready
to be delivered.
Trenton 2d oflober 1784.
Mr Collins
as l am Ever Defrious that all my
Publick Conduits may be Truly known please to give
the following ExtraQs from the Journals of the as
sembly a place in your next gazette, that if possible
the head, and Hart of the Person Signed a voter in
Hunterdon County in your Last weakes gazette may
be Reformed. SAM TUCKER
House of Assembly, August 26, 1784.
A motion was made by Mr. Van-Cleve, seconded
by Mr. Fucker, 1 hat Trenton, including Lamber
ton, be inferred in the bill, and the privileges granted
to them of a free port. On the question, Whether
the house agree thereto? It was carried in the nega
tive, as follows :
On which the yeas and nays were required by Mr.
Van-Cleve, seconded by Mr. Tucker.
Nays. Messieurs Dey, Garritfe, Marfo, Clark,
Combs, Schuurman, Randolph, Bunn, Ten-Broeck,
Hoagland, Col. Shreve, Shreve, Anderson, Hugg,
Ellis, Smith, Loyd, Norris, Townsend, Cook, Starke,
Dickerson, Ewing, Hankinfen, Maxwell.
Yeas. Messieurs Blanch, Lambert, Tucker, Van-
Cleve, Pan-Campen.
The engrossed bill, intitled, “ An a^ for establish
" ing certain free ports in the state of New-Jersey ;
" and for the encouragement of commerce therein,"
was read and compared. On the question, Whether
the fame do pass? It was carried in the affiimative,
as follows :
Yeas. Messieurs Dey, Marfo, Clark, Combs,
Schuurman, Randolph, Bunn, Ten-Broeck, Hoag
land, Col. Shreve, Shreve, Anderson, Hugg, Ellis,
Smith, Loyd, Norris, Townsend, Lambert, Tucker,
Cook, Starke, Pan-Campen, Maxwell.
Nays. Messieurs Blanch, Garritfe, Pan-Cleve,
Dickerson, Ewing.
Extras from the Minutes,
MASKELL EWING, jun. Clerk.
WANTE D,
A Young Woman,
WITH a good frefh breast of milk, not ex
ceeding five or fix months old, that can be
well recommended ; such a one may hear of a place
b y applying at the Printing-Office in Trenton, ts
The degree of Master of Arts was conferred on Messrs.
William Smith, of New-York, James Hanna, Richard
Hutfon, of South-Carolina, Joseph Clark, Ebenezer
Bradford, alumni, of this college, and on Daniel
Bordman, M. A. of Yale-College.
The degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on the
Hon. Samuel Spencer, Esq. Chief-Juftice of the Rate
of North-Carolina—and the degree of Doctor of Di
vinity was conferred on the Rev. Alexander Simpson,
of London ; the Rev. William Porteus, of Edinburgh;
and the Rev. John Snodgrass, of Paisley, in Scotland.
The Rev. Samuel Wales, Dodor of Divinity in Yale-
College, was admitted ad eundem in this College.
The Rev. Ezra Stiles, president of Yale-College, and
Doctor in Divinity in the University of Edinburgh, was
admitted ad eundem in this College, and also to the de
gree of Doctor in civil and canon Laws.
The Medal given by his Excellency Doctor Dick
inson, president of the Rate of Pennsylvania, to be
disposed of by the Board of Trustees, was publickly
announced to be due to Mr. Joseph Clay, for the belt
dissertation on the following question, What are the
best means to be adopted by civil government for the
promotion of piety and virtue among the people ?
(O' 'T' " " '"' Volume of Belknap's History
JL of New-Hampshire is come to hand—and
will be delivered to the subscribers on the payment
of Five Shillings each, agreeably to the proposals.
TOBE SOL D,
A Valuable tract of land, containing 76 acres,
pleasantly situated on the banks of the Dela
ware, in the township of Mansfield, and county of
Burlington, adjoining lands of I homas Biddle Joseph
English, Samuel Bullas, and the river Delaware—on
which is a good shad fifhery. A reasonable credit will
be given for the payment of all the purchase money.
If not fold by the iff day of November next, the fiih
ery will then be let for the next season. For further
particulars enquire of the fubferiber near T renton.
JACOB PHILLIPS.
September 27, 1784. 5W
"YuST PUBLISHE D,
[Price One English Guinea]
And to be fold by ISAAC COLLINS, at his Printing-
Office in Trenton,
A CTS
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE STATE OF
NEW.JERSEY,
FROM THE
Establishment of the present Government, and Decla
ration of Independence, to the End of the firft Sit
ting of the eighth Session, on the 24th day of De
cember, 1783;
with THE CONSTITUTION prefixed.
TO WHICH IS ANNEXED,
An A PPENDI X,
Containing the Articles of Confederation of the
UNITED STATES, &c.
With two alphabetical Tables and an Index.
Compiled under the Appointment of the General
Assembly, by
PETER WILSON, M. A.
To be Sold or Rented,
And possession given immediately,
A Valuable house and lot of land, situate at the
Black Horse, in Mansfield township, and coun
ty of Burlington.—The house is 14 by 18 feet, two
stories high, with a good dry cellar under the whole,
a well of excellent water at the door, with a pump
therein.—The lot contains about three-quarters of an
acre, is under cedar fence, and planted with fruit
trees: There are also on the premises a very conve
nient well finifhed hatter's shop, 18 by 20 feet, three
rooms below, and two above stairs, it having been ori
ginally built for that occupation, for which it is an
excellent stand ; a good liable, and other convenien
cies. The situation of this house, lot and improve
ments, in a considerable village, surrounded with a
thick fettled neighbourhood of opulent farmers, ren
ders it an objed worth the attention of any tradesman,
but particularly a hatter or saddler. On part of the
purchase money being paid at signing the deed, credit
will be given for the remainder by
JOHN POPE.
P. S. I have a valuable trad of pine land for sale,
near Mount-Misery sawmill.
Odober 1, 1784. gw*
AT PUBLICK VENDUE,
On Monday the Ift of November next, at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, at the farm house,
THE farm called Bowhill, two short miles from
l renton, situated on the river Delaware, con
taining in the whole about 467 acres, of which 150
acres are low lands, joining the river, great part of it
excellent meadow, and the remainder rich strong land
for any kind of grain or pasture ; the upland is a kind
good land for coin, wheat or rye ; there are about 70
or 80 acres of woodland on the place, and about a
mile and an half from it 90 acres of good woodland ;
the upland is in good fence, the buildings thereon
are large, convenient, and in good repair, having a
good dwellinghoufe, barn, stables, and large conve
nient died for cattle, waggonhoufes, milkhoufe and
cheefehoufe ; there are a good new and old orchard,
containing a variety of fruit; the situation is exceed
ing pleasant and beautiful, having a fine view of the
river, Bordentown, and all the meadows:—lts vici
nity to I renton makes it very convenient and profit
able ; and its situation on the river very convenient
for fifhing and fowling. The terms of payment will
be made as convenient to the purchaser as possible,
which will be made known on the day of sale; and
the publick may depend it will be fold to the highest
bidder, by RANDLE MITCHELL.
Odober I, 1784. 4w,
TO BE SOL D,