The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-04-18 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELPHIA,
April 6. The very ingenious Captain Thomas
Hutchins, Geographer-General to the United States,
will, in a few days, set out from this city, in order
to accomplish the important and necessary bufmefs of
afeertaining the territorial line, astronomically, be
tween the United States and I'ennfylvania, to the 43d
degree of lat. which will determine the western boun
dary of this state, and of course, the eastern boundary
of the United States, in that part of the globe. The
Commissioners from Virginia are to join him on the
16th of May next at the southern boundary of this
state, and are to continue with him until the intersec
tion of the great river Ohio, which terminates the
western boundary of that Commonwealth.
A correspondent observes, that notwithstanding the
corruption and venality which pervade almost all
ranks and orders of people in England, yet they ai e
so tenacious of what little liberty they have left, that
though they idolize their King, they will not trust
him with their purse. Let us adopt their wife max
ims, and remember that the Supreme Power in all re
publican governments must ever remain with the peo
ple, and cannot be transferred either to a King or
would-be-Lords.
By late advices from St. Vincents we learn, that
the Caribs there are in great force; upwards of 1200
of them being well armed and supplied with ammuni
tion, to the dread of the settlers; and that there
did not appear the finalleft profped of reconciling
them to the English, against whom they entertained
the most inveterate hatred.
April 8.
Extrafl of a letter from a merchant at Cape Nicho
la Mole, to his friend in New-York, dated Fe
bruary 23, 1785.
“ Orders were received yesterday from the General
at Port-au-Prince, desiring the officers of the customs
at this place Should repair to him immediately, with all
the books and papers of their office: That the port of
Cape Nichola Mole ihould be Shut against all colours
except the French, on pain of losing their property. —
They are to cßablißi three custom-houses, one at the
Cape, one at Port-au-Prince, and one at Aux-Cayes.
Be so obliging as to publish this charge for the infor
mation of people trading to this illand."
April 14.
Extrafl of a letter from an American gentleman in
London, to bis friend in this city, dated February
6, 1785.
" The good people of this country have really set
their faces against us ; no American bills can be dis
counted at the bank of England, without great interest.
The Lads at Lloyd's have given a heavy blow to our
commerce —I mean the Rory of Algerine cruizers ;it
is very true, that one American vessel bound from Ca
diz to Boston, was detained by the Barbary cruizers;
Application was made by the Dutch Ambassador, and
every probability of her being speedily released. A lew
days past, another report was circulated of the Morn
ing Star, Captain Irwin, being also taken by these va
grants, and entered at Lloyd's; but on its being de
manded by what authority it was reported, they re
fufed to give any fatisfabiion ; by this kind of conduct
they have prevented any American bottom getting
freight. The premiums are raised on them to four
guineas per cent, from this or any port in England;
eight to ten guineas from Spain or Portugal. A war
between the Emperor and the Dutch unavoidable—it
is now not to be doubted, but a Imart campaign wid
open in April, every prospect of accommodation being
done away ; the King of the Romans perhfts in his de
mands of the Scheldt, which the Mynheers oppose with
the promised afliftance of France, who are preparing
two camps of 40,000 each, but her politicks at this
time puzzle all Europe: I Ihould not be furprized if
Lewis, Joseph, and Frederick, were to make flakes of
the Provinces, and fettle the account after this year
among themselves."
The unfortunate people who were massacred on the
illand of Ferro, on the 14th of December, 1784, by
order of the savage Governor, were convicts, ninety
them, and saved the crews and considerable part of
both cargoes.
The bodies of the persons who were lately drowned
at Sandy-Hook, as particularly mentioned in our last
paper, were yesterday brought up to this city.
Yesterday a man fell down in a fit, and expired.
It is said he was fubjecl to fits, and drank hard.
The Mufquito fliore and logwood territories have
once more become a bone of contention between the
English and Spaniards, and it is not far from a cer
tainty that a war will speedily take place on this score,
between these powers, and probably involve some other
nations in the quarrel. In case of such an event, the
cd dud to be observed by the American Rates will be
obvious to all. The happy effects of sovereignty and
independence will then be more sensibly felt than ever,
as we will not be lugged into British quarrels as for
merly, but may purlue our own interests by observing
a ftriift neutrality, and becoming carriers to the seve
ral belligerent powers. The British Court seems to be
encouraging the Turkifli and Morocco corsairs, with
whom they are at peace, to distress our European trade
as much as possible, that we may be induced to import
from Europe in English bottoms ; but it is hoped Con
gress will speedily fall upon some plan to counteract
this inlidious piece of policy.
CHARLEST O N, March 30.
two in number, shipped on board at Dublin, the r,th
of the preceding month. But the conduct of the Cap
tain of the brigantine Nancy, the vessel in which they
failed, has been grossly misrepresented. It is now be
yond a doubt, as appears by the depositions of his
crew and passengers, that fix of the felons got out of
irons, within fix hours after they came on board; that
they were induced to delift only on perceiving the crew
and passengers well armed and prepared for refinance,
but not until a blunderbuss had been fired among them ;
that about four days after leaving Dublin, they got
very lick of the gaol distemper ; that two of them died
of it, the day before they made the Canary Jflands;
that they were very mutinous, and often hinted their
intention of riling on the Captain and crew; that 011
making Ferro, they absolutely infilled on being landed
there; and in fine, that the Captain, finding himfelf
and crew in danger from their violence and their dis
temper, was, in his own defence, obliged to comply
with their instant desires.
Extract of a letter from Madrid, January 5.
" It has been for several days confidently averted
here, that a treaty is on the point of being negociated
between our Court and the Emperor of Morocco, ac
cording to which, that Monarch is to attack the Al
gerines by land, while the confederated chriltian pow
ers assault the great asylum of the piratical depreda
tors by sea; and that after the reduction of the city
of Algiers and its dependencies, the Emperor of Mo
rocco is to be put in pofieffion of the whole Algerine
coast, where the fubje&s of Spain are to be secured
in divers exclusive commercial privileges.”
The Clerks of the federal counties in this fate
wfL to inform all persons, who have not got their
deeds recorded, that books have been provided for
that purpose, agreeably to the directions of an aft of
the General Assembly, paged at tie left fitting.
It is with pleasure we inform the publick, that Mr.
Macpherfon has undertaken to number the houses, and
publish a directory of the names of the inhabitants of
this city. This, if properly executed, as we have no
doubt it will be, must prove of the utmost utility; and
we recommend the undertaking to the encouragement
of the publick, as we recommend expedition to Mr.
Macpherfon. The charge for numbering each house,
and furnishing a directory, is as low as half a dollar.
It is not a little ludicrous, fays a correspondent,
that the Spaniards, who are braving both America and
England, in the new world, are obliged to beg the me
diation of the Turks, to make their peace with the
Algerines.
it has been in agitation in South-Carolina, and ac
tually debated in the late session of their assembly, to
move the feat of government to a more central spot
than Charleston. The adjournment of the house set
aside the matter for the present.
Philadelphia Price-Current, April 8.
By the barrel. By the bufhcl.
Flour fu. iC. gq. 448.2455. Wheat - Bs. od.
com. do. -38 s. Corn - 3s. gd.
Bur middlings - 355. Rye - - 4s.
Pork Burlington - 51. ss. Oats - - 2s. 6d.
Beef Irish -4!. Flax-feed - - 6s.
Country - - 31. Salt coarse - 4s. 6d.
Tar - -17 s. 6d. fine - - 3s. yd.
Pitch - - 225. 6d. By the pipe.
Turpentine - - 275. Wine Madeira 601. to 1001.
By the Cwt. LiSbon - 401.
Ship fluff -12 s. to 13s. Port - 401.
bread -20 s. Teneriffe' 22b 10s.
Indian meal -13 s. Fayal - 151,
Sugar Mufcov. 455. to 60s. By the gallon.
common 425. 6d. to 455. Spirit Jamaica 4s. 6d.
Rice - - 275. Barbadoes 3s. 6d.
Tobacco best James river Antigua - 4s.
555. Rum Philadelphia 2s. jd.
York - -50 s. New-England 2s. yd.
Rappahannock Molasses - -22 d.
455. to 50s. By the ton.
Coloured Maryland Bar iron - - 351.
50s. to 60s. Pig iron - iol. 10s.
Western Shore By the 1000.
long 40s. Staves pipe - 141.
Eastern Shore W. O hhd. 81. 10s.
305.,t0 355. R. O. do. - 71.
By the lb. Leogan 71. ios.
Hemp - - jd. barrel - - 61.
Mould candles - is. Heading (drefs'd) iol. 10s.
Tallow - - pd. Short Shingles -14 s.
Gammons - iid. By the 1000 feet.
Single refined loaf fug. is. Merchant pine boards and
Coffee - i6d. to i,d. fcantling 71. ss. to yl. ios.
Tea Hyfon - ios. Sap do. 51. ss. to 51.125.
Souchong 6s. 6d. Shipbuilding by the ton.
Bohea 2s. led. to 3s. W. O. frames 61. ios. 7I.10&.
By the case. Live-oak and Red-cedar
Gin per quantity 30s. ditto 81. ios. to 91. ios.
TRENTON, April 18.
On Thursday the 7th inst. the General Assembly
of Pennsylvania made choice of the Hon. Charles
Pettit, and James Wilson, Efqrs. to represent that
state in Congress, in the room of Joseph Reed, Esq.
deceased, and Matthew Clarkfon, Esq. resigned.
Congress have direded, that the commiflioners for
holding a treaty or treaties with the southern Indians,
meet at Charleston, South-Carolina, on the 16th May,
and that they then fix on the time and place for hold
ing said treaty; and give the several tribes or nations
of Indians concerned, due notice thereof; and that
they make the ncceffary preparations for executing
the further duties of their commission, with all possible
and convenient dispatch.
HE Proprietors of the covering Horse
A BASHAW have concluded to move the said
horse from bis present stand : It is therefore earnestly
requeued, that all persons who have had m ires cover
ed by said horse Since he has been in poffefiion of the
fubferiber, and are Fill in arrear for the fame, that
they make payment within one month from the date
hereof, in order to enable the fubferiber to close his ac
counts, as the partnership in said horse is now dT
Solved. 4 EZEKIEL SMITH.
April 18, 1785. 2wf
The three following valuable farms, in Hunterdon
county, viz.
rWO in Tukefbury townftiip, one of which con
tains 326 acres; is now in possession of John All
pack : The other situate near Potters-Town, in posses
sion of Matthias Beeker ; contains 173 acres: The
third lying in Lebanon ; is occupied at present by
Hendrick Swearey, and contains 83 acres. For terms
apply to John Emly, Esq. at White-Hall, near Pitts-
Town, in said county.
April 9, 1785. 3wf
W A N T E D, '
An APPRENTICE
TO A
BARBER & HAIR-DRESSER,
Enquire of the fubferiber in Trenton.
JOHN C. HUMMELL.
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BY Virtue of several Writs of Fieri Fa
cias to me directed, will be exposed to publick
sale, on Wednesday the 27th of April, instant, on the
premises, the noted tavern at Clam-Town, near the
meeting-house, with two acres of land joining it, and
forty-nine acres of meadow within three miles of the
said house, and several surveys of wood-land—the house
is large and commodious, two Rories high, four rooms
on each floor, and four fire-places, with a cellar under
the whole —a good kitchen, and a well of good waters
at the door: Also, a'large barn with Rails, Tables on
each fide ; a large Rore-houfe, and blacksmith's shop
with two forges; a good young orchard of the belt
grafted fruit, and a large garden well paled in :—The
Situation is wholesome and pleasant, and commodious
for trade ; late the property of David Falkeoburge :—
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of Richard
Weftcoat and others, and to be fold by
JOSEPH MULLEN, Sheriff.
Ap v il 9, 1785. 2W
AKEN up and committed to the gaol
A of New-Brunswick, county of Middlesex, and
state of New-Jersey, a certain James Miller, with a
Rolen horse, a black roan, four years old, a natural
pacer, which horse, he fays, was Rolen from Jacob
Miller, in Upper Dublin county, Pennsylvania. The
owner of the horse is desired to come and prove his
property and pay the charges, within four weeks from
the date hereof, otherwise the horse will be fold for
the fame, and the prisoner discharged.
JOHN WHITLOCK, Gaoler,
New-Brunswick, April 11, 1785. 4wf
GRAN MTR~Q U rs~
Stands now at the Rable of Samuel Van-Kirk, at New-
Germantown, in the county of Hunterdon, in the
Rate of New-Jersey, and is to cover this season week
and week about, viz.
AT the stable of Captain Richard Stilwell, in Rea
dington, near the Whitc-houfe, about four miles
distant from each post, to commence on the 20th of
this instant, April, at the liable of said Stilwell. He
was got by the full blooded horse Old Granby, and is
rising fix years old ; is fifteen sixteenths blooded; is a
fine bay; black mane and tail ; hind feet white, with
a fine star and snip; is full fifteen hands and three
inches high : He has covered two years past at the Ra
ble of Colonel Sydney Berry, at Bromley mills, in said
county, and fold to a gentleman in Virginia :—Owing
to the fine colts got in that part of the country',
either for the faddie or harness, induced Oliver Bar
net, Esq. to purchase and bring him in the fame neigh
bourhood. He will cover the season at the low rate of
Six Dollars; Three Dollars a single leap, and Nine
Dollars to ensure a colt. Good pasture will be pro
vided at said places for mares sent from a dißance, and
the beR care taken to do them equal justice, by
SAMUEL VAN KIRK,
RICHARD STILWELL.
New-Germantown, April 8, 1787. 4W
KEN TU C K'E' L"A # N b'sT
TO be Sold, Five Thousand Acres of
Land, in tra&s of one thousand acres each, ly
ing in the flourishing dißritt of Kentucke, to which
many thousand settlers have gone, and more are daily
going. The said lands are excellent ir quality, and li
tuate upon the waters of the great river Ohio, and
must soon become very valuable, as the emigrations to
that country are astonishing. The deeds, with the
plotts, are lodged with the Printer hereof, who is em
powered to fell the said lands —to whom any one in
clining to purchase will plcafe to apply.
_Aprills. 1785. t. f.
The noted full blooded Horse
G RA N B A Y,
WI L L cover at the Rable of the fubferiber near
Bound-Brook, in Middlesex county, Piscataway
townfllip, and state of New-Jersey, at tyght Dollars
the season, or Four Dollars the single leap.
Good paßure will be provided at two Killings and
fix-pence per week, and proper attendance eiven.
ABRAHAM FREEMAN.
April 6, 1785. xwj.