The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-04-10 00:00:00, page 2

any other situation in the East-Indies, but from its
position also commands advantages that must prove
extremely injurious to us.
The conduct of Mr. Fox, in this alarming and
critical situation of publick affairs, is truly praise
worthy, and like the behaviour of the ancient wor
thies, the honest whig representatives of former
times, who always consulted their conllituents upon
'all material matters; we hope such true publick
spirit will be copied by every independent member
of Parliament, at this very critical juncture.
This being the day appointed for a general meet
ing of the inhabitants of the city of Westminster,
to take into consideration the present alarming situ
ation of publick affairs, and as many people who
are friends to the publick cause apprehend (though
we hope without cause) that his Majesty will not
hear the city remonstrance, fitting upon the Throne
—for the consideration of all publick bodies, who
mean to petition the Throne at this alarming period,
we have printed several of the resolutions, from a
true copy of the paper, which the Sheriffs delivered
into his Majesty's own hand, on Wednesday the sth
of July, 1775; and we believe the present Lord
Mayor was the Sheriff. The number of the livery
to attend the Lord Mayor with the remonstrances,
was now confined to ten only.
“ At a meeting of the livery men of London, in
Common Hall assembled, on Saturday the 24th of
June!77s;
Resolved, That whoever advised his Majesty to
declare he would not in future receive on the Throne
any address, remonstrance and petition from the
Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and livery of London, are
enmies to the right of the fubjed to petition the
Throne: because such advice is calculated to inter
cept the complaints of the people to their sovereign;
to prevent a redress of grievances, and alienate the
minds of Englishmen from the Hanoverian fuccefli-
on.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Com
mon Hall that unless his Majesty hears the petitions
of his fubjeds, the right of petitioning is nugatory.
At a meeting of the livery of London in Com
mon Hall assembled, on Tuesday the 4th day of
July, 1775,
Resolved, That the King is bound to hear the
petitions of his people; it being the undoubted right
of the fubjed to be heard, and not a matter of grace
and favour.
Resolved, That his Majesty's answer is a direct
denial of the right of this court to have their peti
tions heard.
Resolved, That such denials render the rights
of petitioning the Throne, recognized and eftablfh
ed by the revolution, of no effed.
Resolved, That whoever advised his Majesty,
directly or indiredly, to refufe hearing the humble
address, remonstrance and petition of this court on
the Throne, is equally an enemy to the happiness
:curity of the King, and to the peace and li
s of the people.
dered, That the address remonstrance and
on, which his Majesty refufed to hear on the
ne, be printed in the publick papers, and fign
rthe town clerk.
dered, That the Sheriffs do wait upon his
sty, and deliver into his Majesty's own hand,
: name of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and live
iCommon Hall assembled, a fair copy of the
utions agreed to on midsummer-day, and this
signed by the town clerk.
an. I. While Gen. Washington was amusing
ertain General with ovens that he caused to be
ilt in New-Jersey, Mr. Inglis, a well known in
habitant in New-York informed the English com
mander, that he had not the least doubt but that
Gen. Washington was preparing to join De Rocham
beau, importuning him to detach a body of troops
to disconcert that projed. The commander pro
mised to make the best of his intelligence, and did
nothing. Mr. Inglis then addressed himfelf to
Gen. Arnold, who immediately went to the Com
mander in Chief, and offered to take under his com
mand a body of troops then ready, march against
Gen. Washington, and fruftrate his designs; the
Commander in Chief promised to avail himfelf of
I ffer, and a few days after, sent him diredly a
com ary way to destroy the town of New-London.
S A L E M, March 21
We hear that Capt. Lakeman, in a vessel be
-0: 1 to Ipswich, is arrived at Portsmouth, in 14
days from Gaudaloupe No intelligence by him
has yet been received here.
About 8 o'clock, last Saturday evening, the bo
dy of Dr. Jonathan Norwood, of Lynn, was found
dead in the road, in that town. He is supposed to
have fell from his horse a short time before, and
being unable to help himfelf, perished in a puddle
of water, where he was found, with his horse
standing near him.
B OST O N, March 18.
Extras of a letter from on board the brig Navaro,
Capt. Keeler, of Philadelphia, dated Porto-Ri
co, January 16, 1782.
" We have taken a valuable prize, and sent her
towards America; but my former luck makes me
think the will not get in : —She was a ship from Ja
maica bound to London, commanded by one Capt.
John Fauging, who formerly failed out of Boston;
her name is the Rebecca, laden with rum and
sugar."
March 21. Since the capture of Cornwallis, one
misfortune to the expiring cause of Britain, has
trod fall upon the heels of another. The capture
of St. Euftatius and St. Christopher's are events
important in their consequences, and will record the
name of De Graffe in annals immortal.
Britain has become like a man with a drawn sword
in his hand, driven to a corner from which he can
not retreat, while a host of enemies are pinking at
him ; and though he may parry a great many home
made thrums, yet the Coup de Grace mult at last
reach him.
March 23. Within the last week past, the pri
vateer Resolution, Morgan, commander, re
turned to her late Moorings, from a fuccefsful
cruize, having captured two schooners, both of
which are fafe arrived in port laden with different
kinds of merchandize.
By feveial vefl'els which have arrived in different
ports at the eastward, from various islands in the
Welt-Indies, intelligence is received, that the Bri
tish fleet under the immediate orders of Admiral
Rodney, had arrived at Antigua from Plymouth.
FI S H-K I L L, April 4.
Last week a ferjeant, corporal, and three men,
deserted to us from Arnold's corps, with their arms,
&c. complete.
The enemy in New-York are busy in prosecut
ing their canal; but the work is not so conliderable
as has been repreiented—lt is laid, however, that
2000 people are daily -employed on it. They are
also erecting a line of works on Long-Ifland —ft is
said General Knyphaufen is felling off his horses,
&c. That a great number of the merchants are ad
vertising their goods for immediate sale, and pre
paring to take their departure for Europe in the
next fleet.
Last Saturday, the dragoons, who accompanied
the western mail, were way-laid by Moody and
his party, about 4 or 5 miles below Mr. Sudan's;
the dragoons, too brave to surrender to the villains,
rode thro' their fire and saved the mail: One of
them was wounded, since dead. A country gentle
man riding with them, was fliot thro' the arm; he
knew one of the tory murderers, who soon after was
taken in his house; several of the tories in that and
other places were difeovered to be accomplices in
the infernal business. The militia we hear were
Speedily alarmed, and 'tis hoped they may meet
with Moody and flop his career.
BALTIMORE, March 26.
Extrafi of a letter from St. Croix, February 16,
1782.
" On the 9th of January, the French fleet, of 27
fail of the line, appeared off and summoned Nevis,
which was surrendered with a generous capitulation.
On the 10th, they anchored in Basseterre road; the
President, (Anthony John'fon) capitulated for the
town, and such other of the inhabitants as did not
choose to go on Brimstone-Hill. The fame day
M. de Bouille landed 7000 men, exclusive of ma
rines and militia, at Basseterre, and took White-
Flag and Fig-Tree forts, without opposition—Gen.
Fraser, with the troops, (between 7 and 800) hav
ing retired to the hill, on their appearance, after
destroying every building, and all the canes round
the hill, that could give any cover to the French.
The above troops, about 200 militia, as many sai
lors, and about 60 free negroes, composed the force
on the hill. On the 11th, the hill was invested,
which refufed to surrender. The M. de Bouille
took pofTeffion of every height about it, and imme
diately set about erecting bomb and common batte
ries on them, which weie completed in a few days,
when he began a most dreadful and constant fire
against it, day and night, which was regularly re
turned from the hill, and it is said with great effect.
A day or two after the siege, the French having
taken post in Sandy-Point, General Fraser, with
fliot and Shells, burnt and destroyed nearly every
house in that town. Sir S. Hood, at this time lay
at Barbados, with 22 fail of the line. When he
heard of the attack he run down to Antigua, and
took on board General Prefcot, the 28th regiment,
and part of the 13th, the other part being on the
hill—On the 24th, he appeared off St. Kitt's—The
French fleet went out to fight him—On the 25th
there was a pretty smart action between the French
van and the English rear, off Nevis-Point; after
which Sir S. Hood run in and brought his fleet to
an anchor in a line from the Salt-Ponds down to
Basseterre; the French stood to the Southward-^
They have three times run in and exchanged a few
broadsides; but I believe without doing much da
mage on either fide. General Frefcot landed 200
men at Frigate-Bay, and it is said gained some ad
vantage of a body of French troops that were Rati
oned there; but the M. de Bouille coming up with
a Strong reinforcement, he was obliged retire, and go
on board again, with the loss of one Captain killed,
one wounded, and between 70 and 80 privates kill
ed and wounded. A few days after,- Prefcot find
ing he could not do any good, returned to Antigua
with his troops —Thus matters remained until this
day, when a vefftl arrived, which left St. Euftatius
the 13th, and brought certain accounts that the
French flag was flying on the hill at daylight that
morning,—We since learn that it surrendered by
capitulation on the 12th, owing to a battery raised
on Gen. Buet's estate."
Extract of a letter from a merchant at St. Tho
mas's, to his correspondent in Virginia, dated
February 21, 1782.
" By the January packet arrived at Antigua, we
are just now advised, that Rodney is arrived at Bar
badoes with eleven fail of the line. Count de Graffe
has heard of it, and is making the best of his way
to Martinico; the packet brings an account, that
proposals are sent to America for a cefTation of
arms for three years—You will soon know if this
is true."
PHILADELPHIA, April 3 .
A letter from Baltimore mentions the arrival
there of a vessel from the Weft-indies, after a short
passage, which brings accounts of the landing of
5000 of his most Christian Majesty's troops on the
island of Antigua, and also of the blockade of 18
ships of the line at that island, by the Count de
Graffe, with a far superior force.
Other accounts from the Weft-Indies fay, that
Rodney had arrived at Barbadoes with eleven fail
of the line, and that de Gr^Te had gone to Marti
nico.
The above accounts of the operations in the Weft-
Indies seem rather contradictory; we must wait till
time brings truth to light.
A letter from Cadiz, of the 7th of January last,
fays " A Spanish fleet, composed 06 41 fail of the
line, under M. de Cordova, failed from hence on
the 3d instant. They took under convoy transports
with 4000 troops, detained for the Havannah."
Lad Wednesday afternoon there was an unusual
storm of thunder and lightning. The house of his
Excellency the Minister of France was greatly da
maged by the lightning, and a French officer dan
gerously hurt.
It is asserted as a fad, that the British Admiral
Kempenfelt, when he saw the French ships of war
under Count Guichen bearing down, and likely to
be up with himb efore he could possibly take poiTeffi
on of such of the French transports as then hap
pened to be within reach of bis guns, had the cru
elty and worse than Lvage inhumanity to order the
lower tier guns of his own ship, and the others of
his squadron to fire into these defencelefs vessels,
several of which, it is said, funk, and every foul on
board perished.
THE trustees of the College of New-Jersey, arc
requeued to remember that their Rated
time of meeting is on Wednesday the 17th instant,
and, as there is business of very conliderable conse
quence to be laid before them, it is hoped they will
be punctual in their attendance.
Princeton April Bth, 1782. Sam.S. Smith,Clk.
March 25. A fliip is arrived in York river with
defpatches from Count de Graffe to his Excellency
General Count de Rochambeau, giving an account of
the taking of St. Kitts and Nevis, with 3000 land
forces. She also brings an account of the naval
a&ion between the French and Britifa fleets, in
which the latter loft the Gibraltar of 80 guns blown
up, one funk, one run aground, and one taken, to
gether with two frigates, three sloops of war, and
115 transports.
RICHMOND, March 23.