The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1786-06-19 00:00:00, page 3

they might meet with, until every Britilli creditor
should be paid from their sales. Their great and
good ally, it is said, reprobates their infraction of
the treaty of peace; and even the grand projector of
their rebellion, their venerable Franklin is said to
view it with detestation.
ALEXANDRIA, June I.
Extras of a letter from a gentleman at Nem-
Tork, to bis friend in this town, dated May 17,
1786.
•' Yesterday Congress received defpatches from
rpr. Adams, our ambassador at the court of London,
informing them he had made a demand of the posts,
which had been refufed, they alleging the states had
violated the treaty with refpeCtto the debts; and
that they would not comply with that part of the
treaty refpe&ing the polls until we shewed a disposi
tion to perform our engagements refpeding the debts.
The only states not mentioned in the report of the
committee of the merchants are Connecticut, Rhode-
Jfland, New-Hampshire, New-jersey and Delaware."
We learn from Fauquier county, that a few days
ago near Berry's ferry, as a man was riding, he was
suddenly and violently attacked by a mad wolf, which
liril seized his horse by one of his hind legs, and so
frightened him that he threw his rider. He then
fell on the man, and would probably have finished
him on the spot, had he not seized his hat and made
off with it.—The next day the wolf was killed near
that place, in endeavouring to enter a house.— The
wounded man now lies very ill, almost certain of dy
ing mad, should his wounds not prove mortal.
RICHMOND, June 7.
His grace the lord lieutenant of Ireland, on the
35th or March, gave the royal assent to an aft for
facilitating the trade and intercourse between that
kingdom and the United States.
Yesterday a Frenchman was found in the woods,
hanging on a tree, about two miles from this city.
In his pockets was found cash to the amount of four
pounds, and two watches which were then going.
The quantity of water which has fallen within
this fortnight palt, has caused one of the highest frefhes
that has been known for these fourteen years, which
has done considerable damage to all the crops upon
the low grounds lying upon this river for many miles
down it.#
Extract of a letter from Fort-Pitt, dated April 25.
" Captain O'Hara, who just arrived from the
Miami, informs, that the Indians killed some men at
a small Station near Fort-Finney. The men had
gone out to hunt their horses; in consequence of
which the hostages had run off; that they had also
killed about fifteen people on Beargrafs, and two men
and wounded another on the Eighteen- mile island. And
from the best information he could get, three parties
had crossed the Ohio, to go to war; and that cap
tain Finney is obliged to keep a continual look out,
aided by some of the militia. We have heard no
thing further from the party that had made their ap
pearance at Fort MTntofh."
PHILADELPH I A, May 27.
Extract of a letter from Madrid, dated the 14th of
March Isl, received by a house of indubitable credit
in New-York.
" We lately had here the American negociAtor mr.
Lamb, and his secretary mr. Randall, who, it is said,
came to procure the king's protection towards enter
ing into a negociation for peace in behalf of the Unit
ed States of America with the regency of Algiers: his
majesty generously ordered his minister to grant this
favour, and they were accordingly furnifhed with pro
per letters and recommendations to the compt D'Ef
pilly, who is charged with the affairs of this kingdom
there. They were also provided with letters for the
captain-general of Barcelona, with orders to assist them
in procuring a proper vessel to convey them to Al
giers, and a permission to export money free of du
ties. Wejuft hear that every thing has been complied
With at Barcelona, to their utmost fatisfadion, and
that they had failed for their destination.
" Mr. Barclay, the American consul of France, and
Colonel Franks, are also just arrived in this city, and
it is reported, they come to request the king's medi
ation for a peace with the emperor of Morocco.
They have already been introduced to the compt de
Florida Blanca, who gave them the most friendly re
ception. And whereas his majesty has of late given so
many proofs of his generous benevolence towards the
American fufferers in Barbary, and the emperor is par
ticularly attached to our sovereign, it is expeded they
will meet with success ; however, in the mean time we
learn the Algerines are already come out, and many
vessels were preparing with a view to cruise in latitudes
much beyond what people could imagine, being en
couraged by foreign navigators. After a long fufpence
of three years without fending an ambassador to the
court of London, notwithstanding the earl of Chefter
field set off for this city early in 1784, with the fame
character, we find by this day's Gazette; that his
majesty has named the count Fernan Nunes, to that
embassy, who, it is said, is to proceed immediately.
This nobleman, whose talents and abilities are well
known, is one of our firft grandees, and has been ma
ny years ambassador in Portugal, so that it is imagin
ed some of the most important matters are on hand
between the two courts. Don Francisco Monino,
brother to count Florida Blanca, is to succeed in the
embassy of Lisbon, and Don Simon Cafas to that at
Venice, which mr. Monino occupied."
'June 3. The celebrated mrs. M'Auly Graham, af
ter having visited several parts of America, and re
ceived many tokens of esteem from the principal cha
racters in the United States, has now retired, on ac
count of her health, to the south of France, and lives
with her husband (the brother of the electrical doc
tor) at a beautiful villa in the environs of Marfeillcs,
where the is employed in writing a history of the
American revolution.
The Blip Anna, from Bristol, arrived here in twen
ty-eight days, spoke captain Pearl, from Virginia to
Lisbon, on the banks of New-Foundland the 19th ult.
Saturday last arrived at Baltimore, the ship Paca,
Robert Caulfield, commander, after a passage of five
weeks from Cork.—On the 14th instant, in lat. 37. 0,
long. 67. 0, the Paca spoke the ship Hannah, Robert
Gilmore, commander, from Philadelphia, bound to
Amsterdam, obt three days.
The ship Baltimore, Benjamin Darley, commander,
from Baltimore, arrived at Cork the 21st of April last.
On Tuesday the 16th ult. the ship Diana, captain
Folgier, arrived at Boston, with a cargo of Mufco
vado sugar, direCt from France —A new Speculation !
On Friday the 19th ult. arrived at Annapolis, the
ship Charlotte, captain Andrews, in eight weeks from
London.
June 7. We learn from New-York, that Congress
have been pleased to lessen the number of commissi
oners for fettling the accounts of the five ftaff depart
ments. Mr. Jonathan Burrell is to preside in fettling
the accounts of the quartermaster's and commissary's
departments; and mr. Benjamin Walker is appointed
to fettle and superintend those of the hospital, marine
and clothier. By this arrangement, it is said, there
will be a saving of four thousand five hundred dollars
annually, until the total abolition of those departments.
Congress have also been pleased to appoint mr. John
Cochran, commissioner of the continental loan-office
for the state of New-York.
The legislature of the state of New-York, notwith
standing their backwardness to support the honour and
dignity of the union, are nevertheless solicitous to
make themfclves appear as formidable as possible. A
new ad, for regulating the militia, &c. of the date,
and equipping a considerable number thereof, has been
passed, and from the judiciousness of the regulati
ons, the severity of the punishment in case of delin
quency, and the encouragement offered to those who
Ihall exert themselves in disciplining the troops, bids
fair to put her military on a refpeftable footing. This
ad also establishes a Rate uniform, which is as fol
lows :
General officers, 'dark Hue coats, with buff facings,
linings, collars and cuffs, and yellow buttons, with
buff under cloths.
Regimental officers of infantry, dark blue coats with
white linings, facings, collars and cuffs, and white
buttons with white under clothes.
Non-commissioned officers and privates of infantry,
dark blue coats with white linings, collars and cuffs,
and white under clothes.
Staff-officers, dark blue coats, with buff collars and
linings, and yellow buttons.
Extraß of a letter from Richmond, June 1.
" Yesterday the reverend David Griffith was unini
moully elected bishop for this state by the convention
of the Episcopal clergy.
" On Tuesday evening last five criminals made their
escape out of the publick gaol of this city, by picking
a hole through the wall of the house and climbing
over the outer wall with the assistance of their blankets
which were tied together.
" The northern mail is just arrived, which by the
great inundations has been prevented two stages, ow
ing to the late heavy rains, which from all accounts
has caused alarming frefhes, the waters rising several
feet higher than has been known for some years, and
which have swept away every bridge, and several va
luable mills on the northern route, with great damage
in the contiguous counties.—The eastern ftagc has al
so failed arriving with the mail of last evening, owing
to the fame cause."
The following statement of the Britilli national debt
and interest, at various periods, will, we doubt not,
prove agreeable to our readers :
Principal. Interest.
In 1739 £• 46,382,650 £. 1,903,906
1749 78,166,906 2,765,608
1755 75>077,264 2,645,018
1763 146,582,844 4,840,821
1775 135,943,051 4,440,121
1785 276,698,913 9,000,000*
* This is not the exaft intereft —but is very near it.
Were princes possessed of common sense and a re
gard for the real welfare of their people, the above
statement would afford an awful lesson to avoid the
shoals of warfare. It will appear from thence how
inadequate even the most fuccefsful war is, to the
enormous expences it accumulates. In the war of
1740, were expended by Britain, upwards of thirty
one millions—in that of 1755, seventy-one millions, —
and in the late one, one hundred and forty millions be
yond her annual revenues ! What folly ! What deluli
on! What infatuation !
On Wednesday the 17th ult. Congress agreed to the
treaty of amity and commerce between the United
States of America and the king of Prussia. It was
signed at Paffy, by dr. Fianklin, the ninth of July last :
by mr. Jefferfon at Paris, the 28th of the fame month ;
by mr. Adams, at London, the sth of August ; and
by M. de Thulemeier, the Prussian minister at the
Hague, the loth day of September.
On Friday the 19th ult. Congress resolved “ that all
persons called to give evidence in a court-martial, who
ihall refufe to give evidence, shall be punished for
such refufal, at the discretion of the court-martial."
By the United States in Congress assembled, June 1,
< - 1786.
Refolded, That the geographer of the United
States be, and is hereby authorized and directed, in
case any futveyor or surveyors ihall fail to appear at
the time and place by him ordered# to proceed on the
execution .of the ordinance, or within twenty days from
the time so fixed, to appoint other surveyor or sur
veyors in the place of him or them so failing.
Ou Monday evening last, the merchants and traders
of this city were convened by their committee, for
the purpose of entering into measures to difeounte
nance the pernicious practice of introducing goods in
to this state, without paying the duties imposed by
law, of which great complaints have of late been
made..
Mr. R. Morris placed in a very striking point of
light the injury done to the state, and to the publick
creditors, by this species of fraud; and stated the
clear diltindion there is .between laws passed by our
own representatives, for purpoles beneficial to the com
munity, and those passed by a foreign legislature for the
purpose of railing a revenue for the emolument of
others, as was attempted previous to the late war -
he contended, that though, the duties might, in the
opinion of some, be injudicious, yet there was no
reason for transgressing the law. It was fair to pre
sume they were intended for the publick good, and if
they were found to be otherwise, upon a proper re
presentation they would be repealed or modified.
June 14. The Georgia Gazette of the 25th ult.
fays, “ Letters from Augusta mention that an Indian
war seems to be inevitable. Several people in the
upper counties have been lately murdered; it is sup
posed by the upper Creeks."., ’'
Extract of a letter from Kilkenny, in Ireland,
April
" On Sunday morning last, a number of persons
assembled at Lifmatigue, in this county, where they
placed two cannon, and commenced a brisk tire on
the house of Lawrence Hacket, of Sportville, efquirc
whereby Mary Hayes, a servant of mr. Hacket was
killed; the next morning the fame party set fire to
two stables, a barn and cowhoufe, the proprerty of
said mr. Hacket; which were all consumed: apd'
yesterday morning they drove off a great number of
cattle, the property of mr. Hacket aforefaid."
On Tuesday the 6th instant, Congress ele&ed the
honourable Nathaniel Gorham, esquire, their
president, until the firft Monday in November next
in the room of his excellency John Hancock, efcuir£
who has resigned on account of his bad health.'
Saturday last, Thomas Hutchins, esquire, geogra
pher to the United States, left this city, on his way
to the western country, whither he is directed to re
pair, for the purpose of laying off and surveying the
vacant lands belonging to the United States, previous
to their being fold for the redemption of the certifi
cates of the national debt.
TRENTON^fo r 9.
Extras of a letter from Minifink, dated May
24, 1786.
“ A gentleman was here yesterday, who left Nia
gara the 13th instant, and lays, that he heard major
Campbell, the commandant there, fay, a few days
before he left it, that he had just received orders
from Canada not to leave but to strengthen that poll."
Departed this life the 25th ultimo, in the 33 d
year of his age, and fourth of his ministry, the rev.
Simeon Vanarsdalen, pastor of the Low Dutch
church at Reading-Town, Hunterdon county. He
was unable to discharge his ministerial duties for
about fix months before his departure, under which
affliction lie patiently lubmitted to the divine will.
His pious examples are worthy of imitation, his
natural and acquired abilities were such as rendered
him very promising, of great utility to the chur of
Christ. The loss of such a person of so amia L -
character is much lamented by his disconsolate wio
relatives, and the congregation in general to which
was pastor.— Write, blefed are the dead that dt
the Lord.
*, The laws passed at the last fitting of the leg
ture are printed, and will be ready for delivery
few days.
TO BE SOL D,
By Publick Vendue,
AT the house of Albert Schenck, deceased, on
Penn's-Neck, near Princeton, on Friday the
2 3 d day of this instant, a large Rock of horses,
mares and colts, milch cows and young cattle, a large,
flock of sheep and hogs, household furniture, fuc
as beds and bedding, defies, elegant looking gl ffes,
and every implement towards house-keeping, %
gons, ploughs and harrows, and all manner of
ing utensils, one riding chair and covered wa, c
Also twenty-five acres of meadow, lying on 5
Brook, to be fold altogether or in lots as ma
suit the purchasers. Vendue to begin at ten 0
in the forenoon, when the conditions of file W 1
made known by
JOHN COX,
JOHN SCHENCK, $
June 15, 1786. iw*