The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-12-15 00:00:00, page 2

So it was resolved as follows:
Whereas the appropriation of vacant lapds by the
several dates, during the continuance ofthe war, will,
in the opinion of Congress, be attended with great
mifchiefs : therefore
Resolved, That it be earnestly recommended to the
state of Virginia to re-confider their late act of assem
bly for opening their land-office; and that it be re
commended to the said state, and all other dates si
milarly circumstanced, to forbear fettling or issuing
warrants for unappropriated lands, or granting the
fame during the continuance of the present war.
Adjourned to ten o'clock on Monday.
EXTRACTS from the Journals of Congress.
September 24, 1779.
CONGRESS took into consideration the resoluti
ons reported from the Committee of the whole,
which was agreed to, as follows:
Whereas on the firft day of June last Congress, by
a certain resolution reciting '' That whereas divers
applications had been made to Congress on the part
of the State of New-York, and of the State of New-
Hamplhire, relative to disturbances and animosities
among inhabitants of a certain diftrift known by the
name of the New-Hampshire grants," praying their
interference for quieting thereof, did resolve, " That
aCommittee be appointed to repair to the New-
Hampshire Grants, and enquire into the reasons why
they refufe to continue citizens ofthe refpedive States
which heretofore exercised jurifdidion over the said
diftrift: For that as Congress are induty bound onthe
one hand to preserve inviolate the rights of the several
States, so on the other they will always be careful to
provide that the justice due to the States does not in
terfere with the justice which may be due to individu
als : That the said Committee confer with the said in
habitants, and that they take every prudent measure
to promote an amicable settlement of all differences
and prevent divisions and animosities so prejudicial to
the United States :" And did farther resolve, " That
the farther consideration of this fubjett be postponed
until the said Committee shall have made report :"
And whereas it so happened that a majority of the
Committee appointed in pursuance of the afore-men
tioned resolution did not meet in the said diftrid, and
therefore have never executed the business committed
to them, or made a regular report thereupon to Con
gress :
Ordered, That the said Committee be discharged.
And whereas the animosities aforefaid have lately
proceeded so far, and risen so high as to endanger the
internal peace of the United States, which renders it
indifpenfibly necessary for Congress to interpose for
the restoration of quiet and good order :
And whereas one of the great objects of the Union
of the United States of America, is the mutual pro
tection and security of their rcfpedtive rights: And
whereas it is of the last importance to the said Union
that all causes of jealousy and discontent between the
said States should be removed; and therefore that
their several boundaries and jurifdidions be ascertain
ed and fettled : And whereas disputes at present sub
list between the States of New-Hampshire, Mafia
chufetrs-Bay and New-York, on the one part, and
the people of a diftrift of country called New-Hamp
shire Grants, on the other, which people deny the
jurifdidtion of each of the said States over the said
diftr dt, and each of the said States claim the said di
strict against each other, as well as against the said
peo/e. as appertaining in the whole or in part to
them refpedively:
Resolved unanimously, That it be and hereby is
most earnestly recommended to the States of New-
Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay and New-York, forth
with to pas laws, expref ly authorizing Congress to
hear and determine all differences between them re
lative to their refpedive boundaries, in the mode pre
scribed by the articles of confederation, so that Con
gress may proceed thereon by the firft day of Febru
ary next at fartheft : And further, that the said States
of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay and New-
York, do by express laws for the purpose refer to the
decision of Congress, all differences or disputes rela
tive to jurifdidion, which they may refpe&ively have
with the people of the diftrift aforefaid, so that Con
gress may proceed thereon on the firft day of Febru
ary next, and also to authorize Congress to proceed
to hear and determine all disputes subsisting between
the grantees of the several States aforefaid, with one
another or with either of the said States refpefting ti
tles t> lands lying in the said diftrift, to be heard and
determined in the mode prescribed for such cases by
the articles of confederation aforefaid: And further
to provide, that no advantage be taken of the non
performance of the conditions of any of the grants
of the said lands, but that further reasonable time be
allowed for fulfilling such conditions.
Resolved unanimously, That Congress will and
hereby do pledge their faith to carry into execution
and support their decisions and determinations in the
premises, in favour of whichfoever of the parties the
fame may be, to the end that permanent concord and
harmony may be established between them, and all
cause of uneasiness removed.
Resolved unanimously, That Congress will on the
said firft day of February next proceed, without de
lay, to hear and examine into the disputes and diffe
rences relative to jurifdidtion aforefaid, between the
said three States refpedively, or such of them as shall
pass the laws before-mentioned on the one part, and
the people of the district aforefaid who claim to be a
separate jurifdi&ion on the other ; and after a full and
fair hearing will decide and determine the fame ac
cording to equity ; and that neither of.the said States
shall vote on any question relative to the decision
thereof. And Congress do hereby pledge their faith
to execute and support their decilions and determi
nations in the premises.
And whereas it is essential to the interest ofthe whole
confederacy that all intestine diffentions be carefully
avoided, and domestic peace and good order main
tained:
Resolved unanimously, That it is the duty of the
people of the diftridt aforefaid, who deny the jurif
didion of all the aforefaid States, to abstain in the
mean time from exercising any power over any ofthe
inhabitants of the said diftrid who profefs themselves
to be citizens of, or to owe allegiance to, any or ei
ther of the said States: but that none of the towns,
either on the east or weft-fide of Connecticut river,
be considered as included within the said diftrid, but
such as have heretofore actually joined in denying
the jurisdiction of either of the said States, and have
assumed a separate jurifdidion which they call the
State of Vermont. And further, that in the opini
on of Congress the said three States before-named,
ought in the mean time to suspend executing their
laws over any of the inhabitants of the said diftriCt,
except such of them as shall profefs allegiance to, and
confefs the jurisdiction of, the fame respectively.—
And further, that Congress will confider any violences
committed against the tenor, true intent and mean
ing of this resolution, as a breach of the peace ofthe
confederacy, which they are determined to keep and
maintain. And to the end that all such violences and
breaches of the publick peace may be the better a
voided in the said diftriCt, it is hereby recommended
to all the inhabitants thereof to cultivate harmony
and concord among themselves, to forbear vexing
each other at law or otherwise, and to give as
little occasion as possible to the interposition of Ma
gistrates.
Resolved unanimously, That in the opinion of Con
gress, no unappropriated lands or elates which are
or may be adjudged forfeited or confifeated, lying in
the said diftrid, ought, until the final decision of
Congress in the premises, to be granted or fold.
Ordered, That copies of the aforefaid resolutions
be sent by express to the States of New-York, New-
Hampshire and Massachusetts-Bay, and to the peo
ple of the diftrid aforefaid, and that they be re
fpedtively desired to lose no time in appointing their
Agent or Agents and otherwise preparing for the hear
ings aforefaid.
The aforefaid resolutions being read over, and a
question taken to agree to the whole,
Resolved unanimously, in the affirmative.
L O N DO N.
Sept. 2. A letter received yesterday from Dover,
fays, that since last Saturday morning fix dispatches
had been sent from thence, to go by way of Flushing
to Paris; and that on Monday morning a Frenchman
of diftindion landed there from Calais: He came over
in a new built yatch, and set out immediately for
London. The yatch returned, and not one of the
men came 011 shore.
Falmouth, Sept. 1. This morning the French and
Spanish fleets appeared standing up the Channel after
our fleet, the wind at N. E at sea, when they flood
to the S. E. in the afternoon the wind at W. N.
W. and moderate with abundance of rain, which
continued till night.
From Rivington's New-York Royal Gazette.
LOND O N, July 6.
Extract of a letter from an officer on board the Grand
Fleet, dated June 21, 1779, 12 leagues Weft of
Ufhant.
" The Ambuscade frigate this morning brought
into the fleet a French privateer of 14 guns, called
the Helen, which the French some little time ago
took from us, when the was commanded by Mr. Hicks.
" The Milford frigate has taken an American letter
of marque, of 50 tons, mounting two guns, two co
horns, and fix swivels, —- Lunn commander,
bound from Nantz to Maryland in America, laden
with silks, calicoes, cambrick, tea, china, fait, &c.
On board the above prize was found the following
letter, directed to his Excellency Thomas Johnson,
Esq. Annapolis, Maryland, per favour of Capt. Lunn.
Dr. T. J. Nantz, June 13, 1779.
' I have just wrote you a long letter by the Squir
' rel, Capt. Jones, and given you every information
' that was in my power. —I have now merely to in
' form you by Capt. Lunn, that we arc all well —The
' suspicion that was formed in England of a Spanish
' war, from advices this day from that country, ap
' pears true ; they write that there were orders for
' the fleet to fail from Cadiz on the 4th inst. and which
' is the day the fleet left Brest. This will be athun
' der-clap to them in England, for they are no way
' prepared to oppose them ; indeed lam informed that
' they have not a fleet ready to put to sea and face the
' French,much more the two united. My letters from
' London yesterday inform me, that 13,000 men were
' in arms in Ireland, and that it had become a very
' serious affair; yet they fay the Ministers and King
' are determined to persevere in a war against Ame
' rica. Gen. Gray's evidence has given such disgust
' to the refugees, that a meeting has been held in con
' sequence, a chairman was chose, and a motion made
' to address the King to continue the war in America,
' the motion was opposed by Mr. Allen of Philadel
' phia, and the motion overfet ; another motion was
' then made to remonstrate on the purport of the e
' vidence; but Mr. Allen, who opposed the other mo
‘ tion, opposed this, alledging, that as many ofthem
' were shortly to be called upon and examined before
' the Committee refpe&ing thecondud of the Howes,
' it would be better to postpone it, and thus ended
' the meeting of a set of the worst of mankind. I
' will write you again in a day or two, and inform
' you what else may occur that can be serviceable to
' you. I with you would not neglect writing to our
' friend Jennings ; he has wrote you often, and very
' often sent you pamphlets. Weare all well, and all
' join me in love to you and yours.
' And I am, my dear Tom,
' Your most affectionate brother,
‘ JOSHUA JOHNSON.'
August iq. The political world are now waiting in
anxious fufpence for the effect of the memorial which
Sir Joseph Yorke has presented to the States General.
This memorial contains a very just picture of our pre
sent lituation; and though it is addressed particularly
to the States, it concerns every power in Europe who
has experienced the friendfhip and assistance of Great-
Britain in the hour of their distress ; and it may be
justly said, what power in Europe has not at one time
or another felt the friendly interposition of Great-
Britain ? Shall it then be said, that while that power
is threatned by her insidious enemy with annihilation,
and strong combinations are formed for that purpose,
those whom the has heretofore fuccoured and snatch
ed from impending ruin, menaced from the fame bane
ful hands, shall stand with arms across, forgetful of
favours, inattentive to the interests of Europe, un
mindful of the calls of humanity, and fee the Guar
dian Angel insulted by that proud ambition which
aims at universal sovereignty, and which wiflies to
destroy the balance of the world! Forbid it gratitude!
Forbid it honour! !
Last Sunday arrived here from Cape-Francois, the
brig Content, Capt. Williamson; sloop Good-Intent
Capt. Allen ; and sloop Family-Trader, Capt, Stiles.
Several vessels arrived lately at the Cape difmafted,
in a gale of wind, which happened about the middle
of last month, one of whom had taken up And brought
in the crew of a veflel from New-York for Halifax.—
Capt. Nicholson, in a vessel from Philadelphia, arri
ved lately at the Mole, in a shattered condition, hav
ing loft all his masts, and was obliged to throw his
guns overboard, in the above gale of wind.
W I L L I A M S B U R G, November 20.
Charles Knight and Nathaniel Abney, of Amelia,
were lately taken, together with a number of imple
ments for making printing types, in order to coun
terfeit our treasury notes, and were yesterday com
mitted to the publick jail in this city.
On Saturday last Andrew Wilson, alias John Wil
liams, alias John Gordon, (who enlisted three differ
ent times, and deserted as often) was shot at the
barracks, near this city, agreeable to his sentence.
NOVEMBER 27.
Extrahl of a letter from Colonel Clarke, dated Falls of
Ohio, October 9, 1779.
" By one of Col. David Rodgers's boats, just re
turned to this place, I have the mortifying account,
that on the 4th inst. near the mouth of the Miame, a
party of Indians was discovered ahead, crossing the
Ohio. A proposal was made to land and attack them,
which was generally agreed to, and Col. Rodgers,
with 50 men, landed and began the onset. The firft
parties of the enemy they met with retreated before
them ; but the Indians being soon strongly reinforced,
our people were obliged to give way. The Indians
prefled hard on our men in their retreat, and boarded
two of our batteaux; the third having about a dozen
of soldiers on board as a guard, a brave fellow among
them refufed to surrender her, and, affirming the
command, brought her off through a heavy fire from
the shore. Our loss is Col. John Campbell of Yoho
gany,Col. Rodgers, and supposed between 30 and 40
of his best officers and men, besides a considerable
amount of publick and private property."
CHARLES-TOWN, (S. Carolina,) October 26.
Last Thursday evening the Hon. Major General#
Lincoln, commanding the troops in the Southeyforfe
partment, returned here from the Southward.
By an express which arrived in town last week from
Philadelphia, we learn that the Hon. Samuel Hunt
ington, Esq. is appointed President of Congress, in
the room of the Hon. John Jay, Esq. who has been
appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of
Madrid, to negociate a treaty of alliance, amity and
commerce with Spain : That Mr. Carmichael is ap
pointed Secretary to the said embassy, and Col. John
Laurens to that at the Court of Versailles : And that
the Hon, John Adams, Esq. is appointed Minister
Plenipotentiary, and Mr. Dana his Secretary, to
negociate a treaty of peace and commerce with the
Court of Great- Britain.
We hear from Woodfiock, in Windham county,
that Mrs. Dorcas Sanger, about 84 years of age, late
ly walked about two miles, hand in hand with her
daughter, grand daughter, great grand daughter, and
great great grand daughter, five generations; the said
daughter was the mother of nineteen children before
the saw forty years.
Nov. 25. Last week arrived at Bedford in Dart
mouth, a prize brig taken by the Mifflin, about three
BOSTON, November 22.