The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-06-13 00:00:00, page 3

INDTSPENSIBLE duty. Such efforts, if conduced
with temper and firmnefs, must in the end succeed ;
for it is impoflible that the aristocratical des
pots, who have an interest in maintaining abuses,
and who would keep mankind forever in ignorance
and abjeflnefs, by giving the name of innovation to
reformation, fliould be able always to stand their
ground against the general voice and requisitions of
an enlightened People. I hope, therefore, that not
withstanding repeated disappointments, THE PEO
PLE OF IRELAND WILL PERSEVERE.—
They have just now an encouragement of a very par
ticular nature. Seyeral of the friends of that Parli
amentary Reform, for which they are Struggling, are
now in power.. A late event has Shewn our Sove
"kUGN that he would be much greater and happier
at the head of a real Repre/entation of his people.—
Gut Prime Minister has assured us, that he will ex
ert all his abilities,to obtain this objed. The princi
pal leader of the opposition (Mr. Fox) concurs in this
with the Minister; and Lord North himfelf, Since
his coalition with Whigs, may be expected to be
come a less violent enemy,
These are circumstances which render the present
moment peculiarly favourable; and it ought to be
anxiously improved. A liberal and virtuous People,
contending earnestly and yet decently, and without
tumult or riot, for the blessings of legitimate govern
ment, is one of the noblest fpedtacles that can be Seen
on this earth : —.May Britain and Ireland exhibit
such a fpe&acle, and never relax their zeal, till they
have recovered their rights !
I am. Sir, ivitb all good mifhes,
Tour mos obedient and humble servant,
RICHARD PRICE."
B O S T O N, .May 26,
•Yesterday being the day of annual election in this
Commonwealth, the Senators elected in the several
counties, and the Representatives chosen in the dif
ferent towns, assembled in their refpe&ive rooms.—
After being qualified they proceeded to the choice of
their officers. The Senate elected the Honourable
Samuel Adams, Esq. for their President, and Mr.
Samuel Cooper, for their Clerk. The House chose
the Honourable Nathaniel Gorham, Esq. their
Speaker, and Mr. George-Richards Minot, their
Clerk. His Honour Thomas Cushing, Esq. Lieu
tenant-Governor, and Council, escorted by the train
of artillery, then proceeded to the State-house, from
whence, with the Senate and House of Representa
tives they went in proceflion to the Old Brick Churth,
Where the Rev. Mr. William Symmes, of Ando
ver, delivered a sermon adapted to the occasion, from
those words in ift Chronicles, xxviiith chapter and
Bth verse— Now therefore in the fight of all Israel
the congregation of the Lord, and in the audience of
our God, keep and feekfor all the commandments of
the Lord your God ; that ye may pofefs this good
land, and leave it for an inheritance for your chil
dren after you forever. . , , , .
3 he conduct of our fellow-citizens of the lower
class deserves the applause and commendation of all ;
decency and sobriety, without ftiffnefs and formality,
mirth and feftivity, void of intoxication and indeco
rum, reigned throughout this metropolis. The rage
of party was lulled asleep, the tongue of slander was
locked in silence; neither was the dignity of this
Commonwealth sullied by the riots of a licentious po
pulace. Fully sensible of the importance pf the en
duing election, and anxious only for the good of his
country, every one set a guard on his behaviour, and
the ftri&eft attention to that order and decorum, so
requisite for preserving immaculate the majesty of
every free government; good humour shone on every
countenance, harmony seated herfelf in every breast,
and the day was concluded with the greatest hilarity.
June 2. The present difficulties in our commerce
will, 'tis to be hoped, produce what every wife man
wishes, viz. an enlargement of the power of that ho
nourable body which alone can prpte& the United
States from the insults and abuses of barbarians, whe
ther civilized or uncivilized. While their tendency
is to this valuable object, the friends of this country
behold them with fatisfa&ion.
Newington Greedy
March fr.
To Wm. Nicholson, Esq. Dublin.
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American Intelligence.
WORCESTER, May 19.
^T^HE Scarcity of money is now the great cry in
JL the city, as well as in the country, and yet it
would be very difficult to prove, that there is any ap
parent Scarcity of luxuries; the present extravagan
cies in general, were at no time more than equalled
in this country. The drefles and decorations of this
^orld, are more costly than the aGors are perfect.
N E W-Y O R K, June 2.
By late advices from the Weft-Indies we learn,
The expected war upon the Continent, owes its
origin to two causes, which till very lately have been
kept secret. The firft is, a follicitation made by the
capitalists of Antwerp to the Emperor, of a revival of
their port, for which they offered him a large revenue.
This was done with the knowledge and participation
of some merchants in London and other places. The
other cause is, a desire of several Powers to make a
Ninth German Electorate. At present, there are only
eight Electors; and these are equally divided upon
certain points; a ninth is therefore wanted. France
and Prussia are for the Landgrave of Hesse. The Em
peror, and the Empress of Rullia, are for the Prince
of Wurtemberg.
that several frigates are Rationed at the English inlands,
for the purpose of keeping out all American bottoms,
and totally excluding them from trading there; and
that in consequence of this regulation, several fail of
vessels were obliged to weigh anchor again immedi
ately after their arrival, and proceed for other ports.
.The brig Appollo, Tyrie, from the Bay of Hon
duras to London, was totally loft the 21st of Febru
ary, on Glover's Reef. 1
A ge.ntleman arrived from Dublin, fays, that on
the 20th of April, every vessel expected from Ame
rica with flax-feed, was arrived.—That the Friend
ship, from New-York, had loft her bowsprit; and
that Captain Bell died the day of his arrival.
,Last Monday arrived His Most Christian Majesty's
Packet Le Courier de la Martinique, Mons. lu
vache, in 27 days from L'Orient; and the brig Peg
gy, Captain Dekay, from Bristol, in 49 days.
June 3, Although it remains a doubt, whether
a.free circulation of Mr. Neckar's publication will be
permitted, or crushed in the bud; yet by means of a
French correspondent, we have been favoured with
an extrad from it, by which we may form some idea
of the power,of His Most Christian Majesty, and the
marly resources he has on hand.
" This wealthy kingdom (fays the Financier) con
tains upon an average 26 millions of inhabitants. Its
extent is 81,000 square miles. The foil is proper to
the cultivation of every thing that Europe is known to
produce, and boasts of some which are peculiar to the
country; 1 great number, of navigable rivers and ca
nals, together with near 9000 miles of open highway,
tend to facilitate the inland trade, whillt part of its
coasts are washed by two different seas, The climate,
tpmpe.ate and wholesome, might lengthen to an older
age than any other part of the world) if the lives of
its inhabitants were not moral causes to counteract
the.favourable influence of partial nature. Add to this,
that the industry of the French in general displays it
fclf in so many shapes, that this kingdom needs bor
row no aff.ftance for the resources derived from the
arts and sciences.
• " Some valuable colonies in the new world consti
tute one part of the King's domains, from whence
goods to the amount of above 120 millions of livres
are imported yearly. The contributions of the people,
joined to the revenues of the crown, the patrimonial
estates of the cities, towns, &c. constitute a total of
600 millions (about 27 millions sterling.) The cler
gy's revenues may be computed at 13 millions of livres
annually. As to trade, the yearly balance is proved
in our favour to amount to 70 millions of livres, be
fore the breaking out of the lad war. The gold
and silver coin circulated in the kingdom exceeds
2,000,000,000 of livres ; the increase of this wealth
may be valued at 40 millions per annum, and this in
crease is, in all probability, equal to the augmentati
on of the species of all the European dates put toge
ther." , .
The above statement, which.our correspondent fays
is clearly proved in the body of the work, concludes
with a reflection worthy of a true' philanthropic, and
which cannot but do honour to the feelings of Mr.
Neckar.
What a wonderful extent, of power, exclaims this
writer,; how cogent the reafans for the fovercign to
content himfelf with the improving such prosperity by
the wisest means! How strong such a shield, to relitt
the workings of covetous jealousy ! And what an in
exhauttible fund of regret does a Prince, so fitoated,
prepare for himfelf, who would die the earth in human
blood, for obtaining a trifling addition to his fuperio^
rity, which is not wanted, and can be purchased only
at the dear price of publick happiness, susceptible of
so much " increase and, improvement !"
June 4. It was expected that soon after the depar
ture of the Halifax packet, Lord Shelburne (now Mar
quis of Lanfdown) would be promoted to the head of
the treasury, vice Mr. Pitt, who is to continue Chan
chellor of the Exchequer. This arragement (which
we mentioned in a former paper) was, many months
ago, agreed on with Chancellor Lord Thurlow, at a
negociation at Aix la Chapelle ; but a letter per packet
of the 9th of April mentions, that the opposition from
the British Manufacturers to Mr. Pitt's Irish proposi
tions, will oblige that gentleman to abandon them,
and may probably drive him from the helm of admi
nistration ; so unstable is the situation of even the most
popular Premier in that country.
'June 8. By a Savannah paper we learn, that on
Thursday the sth of May, arrived there the long boat
of the brigantine l'Amiable Rennette, of Nantz, Au
gustin Carrafin, Commander, with the officers and
crew, being 16 persons, belonging to the said vessel,
which sprung a leak, and foundered at fea,' 200 leagues
to the eastward of this coast, on the 28th April, at 8
o'clock in the morning ; the failed from Port-au-Prince
the 15th of April, and was bound to Bordeau with a
cargo of sugar, coffee, indigo, cotton, mahogany and
tortoise-shell.
Extract of a letter from London, April 9. ±
-“ As our letters from, the Continent, by the last
mail, give, perhaps, a clearer fketph of the state of
politicks among the European powers, than you will
find in the common news-papers, we enclose a transla
tion for your use: .-
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.
On Thursday evening last, a number of the citi
zens met at the College-Hall, to take into confideiatiori
.the declining state of our commerce and. manufac
tures, when a Committee was chosen to call a 1 own-
Meeting.
“ Vienna, March 19. From Constantinople We re;
ceive constantly advices that the Turks ate making
extraordinary preparations for war, by sea and land,
A corps of 6000 Jamflaries has been put in quarters
of cantonment in the environs of Belgrade.,
“ Ihe Venetians continue to arm against the States
of Holland. The Prussian AmbafTador's memorial,
delivered to the Venetian Minister here, has made very
little impression., Most likely the Dutch and Veneti
ans will be the firfl: to commence hostilities this sea
son. It is said that the Empress of Russia has already
fettled with her powerful allies the means to afeer
tain the crown of. Poland (when vacant) to one of the
great Duke's children ; and that, for this reafoo,
trance has done all in her power to raise the Turks
out of their usual inactivity. In case of a war, RuL
fia is to assist guftria against the Turks; and very
likely a Ruffian army will appear on the Turkish fron
tiers, even before the negociation of the war with
Holland begins."
By the barrel.
Flour super. iC. 34. 455.
com. do. 365. 6d.
Bur middlings, 325. 6d.
Pork Burlington 51. 10s.
Beef Irish - 41.
Country - - 31.
Tar - iis.,to las.
Pitch - - 163. od.
Turpentine - -18 s.
By the Cwt.
Ship fluff -15 s. to 16s.
bread - 245.
Indian meal -. 12s. od.
Sugar Mufcov. 40s. to 60$.
common 425. 6d. to 455.
Rice - , 265. od.
Tobacco best James river
555.
York - -50 s.
Rappahannock
, # 40s. to 50s.
Coloured Maryland
v 455. to 60s.
Western Shore
long 40s.
Eastern Shore
30s. to 355.
w 1 By the lb.
Hemp - - 4d.
Mould candles - is,
Tallow - - pd.
Gammons - iid.
Single refined loaf fug. iid.
Coffee - Isd. 1-2.
Tea Hyfon -10 s.
Souchong 6s. to 6s. 6d.
Bohea - 2s. pd.
^ By the case.
Gin per quantity 30s.
, Six Dollars Reward. ,
SUPPOSED to be run away from the fubferiber, an
indented Irish servant named Joshua Greer, a la
bourer, about 24 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches
high, goes hooping, elumfey made, dark hair, black
eyes, marked a little in the face with the small pox:
Had on when he went away a coarse blue cloth coat,
green and red striped camblet overalls, old cotton lin
en jacket, with small specks, much faded ; coarse white
linen ihirt, thiclc shoes, and caftor hat. Said servant
left home on the 27th day of May last, with a written
pass to go as far as Trenton, and to return in five
days.'—lt is likely he may go towards Philadelphia, or
some part of the state of Pennsylvania, Whoever
takes up said servant, and secures him in any gaol, so
as his matter may have him again, frail have the above
reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
Jacob Martin.
Pifcataway, Middlesex county,
New-Jersey, June 6. 1785. aw
LAND S.
A Few tracts of jco acres each, will be fold on ve
ry moderate terms, to persons dupofed to fet
tle on them. The titles indisputable. They are con
veniently situated on the Little Kanawa river, about:
15 miles above the mouth. 'I he lands are of the firß
quality, well timbered and watered. Tradesmen and
farmers will find it their interest to apply immedi
ately, as a number of families already engaged will
set out the middle of July. For particulars apply at
the store of Reed and Ford, in Front-Erect, between
Market and Chefnut-ftreets, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, June 1, 1785. 4wf
Philadelphia Price-Current, June 10.
By the bufheh h
Wheat Bs. cd.
Corn - 3s. 6d.
Rye - - 4s. 6d,
Oats - - 2S. 6d.
Flax-feed - - '6s.
Salt coarse - 2s, 3d.
fine - 28. 3d.
By the pipe.
Wine Madeira 401. to 1001.
Lisbon 351. to 401.
Port - 401.
Teneriffe 221. ios.
Fayal - 151.
By the gallon.;
Spirit Jam. 4s. to 4s. 3d.
Barbadoes 3s. to 3s. 2d.
Antigua 3s. 7d. to 3s. rod.
Rum Philadelphia 2s. jd.
New-England 2s. jd.
Molasses -- - aod.
,By the ton.
Bar iron - - 301,
Pig iron - 91.
By the 1000.
Staves pipe - i;L
W. O. hhd. 81. los.
R. O. do. 71. los.
5 Leogan - 61. ics.
' barrel - 51. 10s.
Heading (drefs'd) rob 10s.
Short Ihinglesizs. 6d. a 14s.
By the 1000 feet. ,
Merchant pine boards and
fcantling ,1. to 71. ics.
Sap do. 51. to 51. los.
Ship-building by the ton..
W. O. frames 61. to 71.
Live-oak and Red-cedar.
ditto - 81. to 91.