The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-05-17 00:00:00, page 2

cannot stand for any space of time, die still carries on
the bulincfs of a midwife with dexterity. She had 5
children by her husband, one Michael, a Negro ; and
the thinks her grand-children have grand-children of
their own. Old people seem to be no rarity in that
country, as there are several Negroes upwards of 100
years old, and one women of 120, who retains her
memory perfectly, and declares that the old woman
in question was arrived at woman's estate when flie
firfl had the use of her reason.
LONDO N.
Jan. 11. The last letters from Hanover mention a
report prevailing there, that the French are meditat
ing a plan for invading the Electorate early in the
spring, for whicli purpose their troops in Allace and
Lorrain had been considerably reinforced ; that all
poGible precaution was taken to give them a warm
reception.
They write from Hanover, that the troops of that
Electorate, pursuant to orders from England, have
been augmented to 30,000 men ; and that they are in
two divisions on the frontiers of that Electorate,
ready to march on the firft notice.
A private letter from Berlin fays, his Prufljan Ma
jesty has given orders for several thousands of his belt
troops to be kept in constant exercise, as they will
be wanted for actual service early in the spring.
They write from Cadiz, that fix transports, under
Convoy of two men of war, are tailed from that port
with three battalions of Spanilh troops on board,
bound to Mexico.
Jan. 18. A plan has been laid before the Lords of
the Treasury for laying a tax on all places of public
diversions throughout the kingdom, to antwer in part
the emergencies of government.
The High Sheriff of the county of Gloucester hav
ing refufed to call a meeting of that county, several
noblemen and gentlemen advertifedameeting ; among
many other refpeCtable names, are thole of Lores
Berkely, Craven, Chedworth, Hon. George Berkely,
Sir William Guise, Sir William Codrington, Mr.
Hayward, &c. &c.
The gentlemen of the county of Dorfet have ap
plied to the Sheriff of that county, to call a meeting
of the county ; which request he complied with, and
fixed the 21st instant, at Dorchester, for that purpose.
The fame request has been made to the Sheriff of
Somerset, and he has complied with it, and fixed the
2rth instant, at Wells, for that purpose.
The fame request has been made to the Sheriff of
Brecknock, who has fixed the 9th of February, at
Brecknock, for that business.
A private letter from Lisbon to a gentleman in the
city speaks of a report circulated there of the death of
the famous Spaniard Don Martin Badia, in an en
gagement with a frigate from Port Mahon. Phis man
the King of Spain had just rewarded with a golden
medal for his signal naval services.
So amazingly has the colony of Nova-Scotia flou
ri(bed in confcquence of the present rebellion in North-
America, that one gentleman who has an cxtenfive
plantation on the Bay of Fundy, has quadrupled the
gross produce of it in four years. In one tiact there
are thirteen miles in succession all improved and cul
tivated within five years. The island of St. John has
received almost equal improvements.
Patents are preparing to create the Earls of Shan
non, Tyrone, and Ely, Dukes; and for advancing
fix other Earls of Ireland to be Marquiffes, fix Vil
counts to be Earls, twelve Barons to be Viscounts,
and eight Commoners to be Barons.
Jan. 26. In the course of the last year 3900 Hups
were cleared out at the custom-house here, including
their repeated voyages, viz. 3670 coaftwife, and 230
to foreign parts ; which number falls short of the year
1778 upwards of s°°, and the year 1777 upwaius of
goo fliips. „ , .
Yesterday an express was sent from the Admiralty
to Plymouth, for a 50 gun ship and three frigates to
fail immediately to cruize off Lisbon.
A correspondent observes, that this country teems
approaching with rapid progress to that period, be
yond which, if even success attends the war, taxati
on cannot much longer be carried with effect. New
taxe3, even in popular administrations, are received
by the community with ill-will and driguft, but when
repeatedly aggravated upon a nation whole commerce,
colonization and dependencies are upon the decline,
it cannot be long supported by the molt able financier.
Notwithstanding the continual reports of an accom
modation with America, where are the terms or pro
positions, for that purpose ? Neither the lovereign nor
the fubje^t, it is now believed, know any tiling of
them ; ar,d we are still pursuing a phantom, at the
expence of twelve millions per annum, which, it is
confidently affirmed and believed by many moderate
men, might be saved to tbis kingdom by a liberal offer
• to America, equal, or similar, to the favours and
friendship lately bedewed on Ireland.
Dublin, Jan. 8. We learn from Newry, and feve
rJ other opnh nt towns in the province of Lilter, that
Committees of Correspondence (compiled of
the most refpedable characters) are forming for the
laudable purpose of promoting unanimity and mutual
intercourse of confutation, for the common defence,
also adopting every lawful means for procuring a
Constitution to this kingdom.
We have the pleasure to acquaint our
, ""° that on Monday last there was made the firft
readers, o f woollen from this kingdom, at our
export-ent finGe the r< .ft ri aj o n 3on our trade were
Cu^om^Y ?
taken off. The entry was made by William Wor
thington, Esq. of 1300 yards' of serge for Lisbon.
The following resolutions were fubrnitted to the
consideration and determination of the Bclfaft volun
teers, at a meeting held on Monday last.
Refolded, That the kingdom of Ireland cannot be
free while under the controul of any other authority
than that ot our rightful sovereign George the Third,
and our two Houses of Lords and Commons in Parlia
ment assembled ; that therefore all interference of a
British council, or Britilh parliament, in the confei
tution or commerce of this nation, is an encroach
ment on the prerogative of our sovereign, and on the
natural rights of his loyal people of Ireland.
Refolded, That Ireland is indebted for her present
enlargement of freedom, & hopes of future eminence,
to no other causes under God, than to her affoeiati
ons, military and mercantile, to the wisdom of her
parliament, and the spirit of her people.
Refolded, That the Britilh acts lately passed relative
to this kingdom, which declare that it is expedient
to redress some of the grievances of Ireland, do not
amount tb a full relinquifhmcnt or renunciation of the
rights assumed over us by the Britiffi parliament, but
are rather a concefiion from power, which strives to
appear generous, when it is barely just ; and pre
suming on our acceptance of partial freedom as a gra
tuity, not as a right, endeavours to prevent our fu
ture reasonable demands, and to continue its own
controul; that therefore untimely and immoderate
gratitude for the recovery of a right, is an acquies
cence in the authority which assumed it, an authori
ty that may limit or recal its offers, when national
spirit becomes less vigorous and universal.
Refolded, That we would therefore have but small
reason to rejoice at our present condition, did not the
liberal policy which now teems to influence the Bri
tifn legislature, and the firm exertions of dilinterelted
patriotism in the Irish parliament, give us the strong
est reasons to hope, that the former will be as ready
to reiign this authority, as the latter will be forward
in their demand of it. *
Refolded, That we should be wanting to ourselves,
to pollcrity, and to our country, if we forebore de
claring in the most public manner, that we will, with
all manly firmnefs, co-operate with our parliament,
and the other independent corps of this kingdom, in
every mealure necefiary to attain this great and glo
rious end.
St. PIERRE, (Martinique) April 6, 1780.
Our accounts from the neighbouring Islands are
truly diftreGing. Op the 30th of March, at half after
four o'clock in the evening, a fire broke out at a house,
at Pointe-a-Petre, in Gaudaloupe. As there had been
a long tpell of dry weather, and the warehouses filled
with goods and a variety of combustibles, the flame
spread rapidly and irrefihably, so that in less than 2
hours, two thirds ofthe city was burnt. That part of
the place which was to windward, was diftinCt from
the other and it only escaped. The loss is estimated
at 15 millions. The town of Rofcau Dominique, had
fuficred a similar misfortune but had only 8 or 9
houtes burnt, the tire being speedily suppressed.
B 0 S T Q N, April 27.
Friday last arrived here a prize (loop laden with
lumbei, taken by the Mifflin two days alter ihe fail
ed, bound from Penobfcot for New-York.
Yesterday arrived in this port, Capt. Newell, in the
Columba, in eleven days from Cape-Fear, N. C. by
whom we learn, that Charleftown, S. C. was fafe 19
days ago ; that the garrison under General Lincoln,
consisted of upwards of 15,000 men ; the frigates and
armed vessels hauled up above the town, their guns
and men taken out, to serve in the forts and new e
reCted batteries ; the garrison in high spirits, and fear
lefs of an attack: A proclamation had been illued,
declaring that those persons possessed of estates in
Charleftown who had absconded the town, should
forfeit them to those who remained and defended
them ; eleven spies or traitors were hung, being de
tected in enticing Negroes to set fire to the town ;
the enemy had brought eleven ships over the bar,
and all lay below Sullivan's island; the Defiance, of
64 guns, was loft at or near Tybee; upwards 200
prisoners, from New-Providence, in a flag, destined
for exchange, were ordered by Cornwallis on board
the Britilh fleet, and compelled to do duty—a de
monstration that the Britilh commanders are not a
shamed of the bale and cruel manner in which they
have hitherto conducted the war in America.
Capt. Newell spoke a schooner from Martinico, last
Tuesday, 24 days out, bound to Newbury, who in
formed him that 22 fail of the line were actually ar
rived at that island.
Qn the 24th inst. arrived at Plymouth, Capt. Ful
ler, of Kingston, in 24 days from Martinico, who
lays, that four days before he failed, a fleet arrived
there from France, which he saw and counted, con
sisting of 17 fail of the line, 8 frigates, 100 transports
with 70C0 troops, who were landed while he was
there, exceeding healthy and in high spirits. He also
fays, that a great number of merchantmen came un
der convoy of the said fleet. He further fays, that
there were at Martinico, before the arrival of said
fleet, 8 fyl of the line and fix frigates, and, as was
reported, 14,000 land forces. He has forgot the
Refolded, That our committee of nine be inftruCt
ed to open a correspondence with the neighbouring
volunteer companies, the better to effeCtuate this de
sired unanimity.
commander of the fleet, but fays the Count d'Eftaing'
commands the grand fleet in Europe.
Last T uefday arrived at Salem, a large letter of
marque ship of about 20 guns, having on board iocq
barrels pork and beef, 750 barrels flour, 800 firkins
butter, and a quantity of dry goods, to the amount
of 15,000!. bound from London to New-York. She
is prize to the ships Franklin and Jack.
Saturday was brought to town, from Cape Anne,
a Captain Sheldon, belonging to the eastward, ar
rested on suspicion of being a spy from Penobfcot.
Tuesday last arrived here Capt. Brown, in 24 days
from Gaudaloupe, who brings advice that 5 fail of
the line had gone from Martinico to join 8 Spar^h
ships of equal rate at St. Domingo, from whence it
was said, they were going to Georgia.
A letter by Capt. Cordis, who failed from St. Eu
ftatia the 24th of March, fays, That the French fleet
arrived at Martinico.two days before he failed, they
conlifted, it is laid, of 22 fail of the line and 15,000
troops. It is certain that this reinforcement has put
a flop to an expedition of the Britilh fleet in these
seas, formed against the island of Grenada.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of character in
Europe, to bis friend in America.
" There has been much rumour during the sum
mer, throughout Europe, of an approaching peace,
thro' the mediation of Russia and Holland; but it is
underflood to arise from the invention of flock-job
bers and others, intercited in propagating such an
opinion. England seems not to be yet lufficiently
humbled to acknowledge the independence of the
American dates, or to treat with them on that foot
ing ; and our friends will not make peace with them
on any other. So we may expect another campaign.
" By the invoices I have seen and heard of, sent hi
ther with Congress interest bills of exchange to pur
chase goods, it should seem that there is not so great
a want of necessaries as of fuperfluities among our
people. It is difficult to conceive that your distresses
can be great, when one fees that much the greater
part of that money is lavished in modes, gewgaws and
teas. It is impossible for us to become wiser, when
by simple economy and avoiding unnecessary expen
ces, we might more than defray the charges of the
war. We export solid provisions of all kinds, and
we import fafhions, luxuries and trifles. Such trade
may enrich the traders, but never the country.
" The good will of all Europe to our cause, as be
ing the cause of liberty, which is the cause of man
kind, still continues, as does the universal with to fee .
the Englifli pride humiliated, and their power cur
tailed. These circumstances are encouraging, and
give hopes of an happy issue."
A squadron from France for India, was to fail on
the 15th of January ; that destined for America was
delayed to be reinforced.
Necker, the celebrated French Financier, had made
such exaCt payments to the French fleet and army,
and got the finances into such an arrangement, as to
inspire the greatest confidence.
Advices are received that the Dutch Ambassador
has given notice to all persons in the naval or mili
tary line, fubjeds of the Republic to return home
immediately, to resume their employments in the
service of their own country.
Monday last returned into port the Dean "Frigate,
Capt. Nicholson, alter a short cruize of two months,
in which the captured four prizes ; one of which we
mentioned in our paper of the 27th ult. two of the
other three are privateers of sixteen 6 pounders, one
of which is a copper-bottom, and a Polacre from
Lisbon, with wine and fruit bound to New-York.
The above mentioned copper-bottom snow arriv
ed here on Friday last, and on Saturday the brig,
mounting 16 carriage guns.
Thursday last returned from a short cruize, the
Protestor, Captain Williams ; during which Ihe cap
tured a privateer sloop of eight guns.
Saturday last arrived here Capt. Morgan, in 42 days
from Cadiz. By him we have an account of the fafe
arrival of the Hon. John Jay, Esq. and Mons. Gerard,
at that place. He also confirms the account of the
defeat ofthe Spanish fleet off Gibraltar. There was
a large fleet fitting out at Cadiz with a great many
troops, but their destination kept a profound secret.
N E W-L OND O N, April 28.
Saturday last arrived here a Polacre, captured by
the Deane frigate, Capt. Samuel Nicholson, on a
cruize off the Western-Aland. The prize was from'
Lisbon, laden with about 300 pipes of wine and 50Q
boxes of fruit, the having a special permit from the
commander in chief at New-York, to import the
fame directly from Lisbon, tor the use of the garrison.
PHILADELPHIA, May 8.
A gentleman from New-York fays, that an express
vessel was sent to Charleftown in a few hours after the
arrival of Capt. Montague. And from the appearance
of people in government it is thought they had re
ceived disagreeable intelligence. By some it was re
ported that a French and Spanish fleet was expected
upon the coast, that the enterprize against Charleftown
was to be abandoned, and the Britilh army and fleet
would be again confined to the city of New-York and
its dependencies.
May 9. Sunday last arrived here, the brig Neptune,
Capt. Darby, and the brig Active, Capt. Mefnard ;
both from St. Euftatia. And yesterday arrived two
brigs, one of 12 and the other of 14 carriage guns,
prizes to the Fair American and Argo, of this port.