The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-01-30 00:00:00, page 3

PROVIDE NCE, December rg.
Extrad of a letter from a gentleman at Nantz, to
his friend in this town, dated Aug. 2, 1781.
" In consequence of the great obftruTions and
almost impoflibility of navigating to Hohand, the
court of France has made the port of L'Orient in some
refpeTs a free port for Dutch ships. The five Dutch
Eaft-Indiamen, that Cordova convoyed into Cadizy
are soon expected at L'Orient, under convoy of
the combined fleets. Policies were opened yester
day upon change, at 3 and 4 per cent, upon
12,000,000 of livres, from Cadiz to L'Orient ; con
feqaently, as every kind of East-India goods will be
cheaper here than in Holland, and as the rifque is at
least io per cent, more to go from America to Hol
land than to come here, it is probable that the mer
chants of America will soon adopt our channel for
their supply of East-India Goods. —I/Orient lays 40
leagues north of Nantz: Land carriage from thence
here being very low, tea, &c. is bought equally as
cheap here, as mofc of it is purchased by Nantz mer
chants."
N E W-Y O R K, Jan. 16.
The brig Lydia, Cunningham ; brig St. Patrick,
Collins ; schooner Rambler, Cunningham, from
Philadelphia; brig Marquis de la Fayette, from Bal
timore, and a sloop from South Quay, are taken
and carried into Bermuda.
The fleet which failed from this port for South-
Carolina, the 25th ult. was seen on the 4th instant
by his Majedy's frigate Blonde, since arrived here,
off Cape Fear, with a favourable wind for Charlef
town.
Jan. 19. Lift Wednesday arrived here the brig
Admiral Rodney, loaded with provisions, &c. from
Cork, from whence ihe filled the 29th of O&ober
last, in company with the fleet of victuallers which
lately arrived at Charleftown, and this port. She
was separated from the convoy in a gale of wind.
Yesterday was brought in here by the privateer
schooner Shark of this port, a rebel brig, from Bos
ton bound for Virginia, loaded with bombs, a varie
ty of valuable ordnance stores, &c.
The brig Potowmack, from Virginia, loaded with
contrast tobacco, for this port, was two days ago
drove ashore on Bedlow's Island. The vessel is wreck
ed, and great part of her cargo damaged.
By gentlemen arrived in the lad vessels from Charlef
town, we are informed, that upon the arrival there
of his Excellency the Earl of Dunmore, Governor
of Virginia, in his Majesty's ship Rotterdam, from
England, all the loyal inhabitants, remembering his
Lordship's magnanimous endeavours in support of
the British constitution before he left Virginia, and
his munificence to the loyalists in America, and re
fugees in England, determined to thew their grati
tude and refpett by attending to receive him on his
landing, and conducting him to a house prepared for
his reception, which they did, much to his Lord
ship's fatisfadion, who thanked them for their atten
tion in the politcft manner.
Jan. 21. A schooner from New-England for Por
to-Rico, was sent in here last Friday, by his Ma
jesty's frigate the Amphitrite, Robert Biggs, Esq.
commander. She is loaded with cyder and onions.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 8.
Extract of a letter from an officer in Charleftown,
South-Carolina, to his friend in London—Taken
from a late London paper.
" The retrograde progress of our arms in this
Country, you have seen in your news-papers, if
they dare tell you the truth. This precious com
modity is not to be had in the Government paper
which is printed here, for a fell licenser hangs over
the press and will fuffer nothing to pal's but what
is palatable, that is, in plain terms, what is falfe.
Our victories have been dearly bought, for the
rebels seem to grow stronger by every defeat, like
Antaras, of whom it was fabled, that being the son
of the Goddess Teitus, or the earth, every fall
which he received from Hercules gave him more
strength, so that the hero was forced to Wrangle
him in his arms at last. I wish our Minidry would
fend us a Hercules to conquer these obstinate A
mericans, whose aversion to the cause of Britain
grows stronger every day.
" If you go into company with any of them oc
casionally, they are barely civil; and that is, as
Jack Falftaff fays, by compulsion. They are in
general fallen, silent and thoughtful. The King's
health they dare not refufe, but they drink it in
such a manner, as if they expected it would choak
them.
" The Assemblies which the officers have opened,
in hopes to give an air of gaity and cheerfulnefs to
themselves and the Inhabitants, are but dull and
gloomy meetings; the men play at cards, indeed,
to avoid talking, but the women are seldom or ne
ver to be persuaded to dance. Even in their dresses
the females seem to bid us defiance; the gay toys
which are imported here, they despise; they wear
their own homespun manufactures, and take care
to have in their bread-knots and ev#n on their
thoes, something that resembles the flag of the
Thirteen Stripes. An officer told Lord Cornwallis
not long ago, that he believed if he hi 1 destroyed
all the men in North-America, we foou'd have enough
to do to conquer the women. —l am heartily tired of
this country, and wish myfelf at home."
Extract of a letter from Paris, dated Sept. 6.
" The Count d'Eftaign who was reported to be
dead, is, thank heaven, in the land of the living.
—He entered the Opera on Tuesday last; the spec
tators rose all of one accord to pay him their re
fpe&s, and to teftify their plcafure of feeing him
redoied to his pristine health and vigour."
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16
Extract of a letter from the Havannab, Dec. 5, 1781.
" This I exreft will leave Havannah in company
with the expedition againd that infernal nest of pi
rates at Providence. The Spaniards go determined
to remove them root and branch, and to demolish
every building on the Bahama islands. Another
expedition in great furwardnefs from hence, either
againd Auguhine or to Cimpeachy, where the gen
try fiom Jamaica are endeavouring to make some
disturbance, by fitting the Indians on the inhabi
tants.
" By the schooner Havannah, in 15 days from
your port, we received the glorious new. of Earl
Cornwallis's surrender. Immediately a sue de joy
was fired by all the Am:rican veilels in this harbour,
about 15 in number; and in honour of that great
event, a dilute was given from the cannon on the
walls of this city. Never did news give more ge
neral joy, and a pleasing fatisfadion was visible on
every Spaniard's countenance; indeed many of the
firft rank entered as warmly into it as the Ameri
cans.
" Two days after an elegant dinner was given
by the Americans, at the village of Regelas, at the
head of this harbour, in fight of the city and all the
flipping, at which was present (that warm friend
to our country) His Excellency Lieutenant-General
Galvez, commander in chief ofall the Spanish forces
in this quarter, and several other refpeftable cha
ra&ers from the army. Before the house in which
we dined was placed the American brig Schuylkill,
Captain Burrows, elegantly ornamented with the
flags of all nations, which His Excellency Admiral
Solano very politely lent for the occasion. Never
was a day fpe.it with more harmony, joy and fefti
vity, during which the following toasts (among ma
ny others) were drank, at each of which the Schuyl
kill gave a salute of thirteen guns. We now only
wait to hear of Count de Grille meeting with Mr.
Digby, when we doubt not the matter will be as
decisive as with his Lordship at York and Gloucester,
when we mail again have a rejoicing day."
TOASTS drank bv the Americans at the Ha
vonnah, on the ne^vs of Cornwallis's surrender.
I. The United States of America.
2. The Congress.
3. Our illustrious ally his Mod Christian Majesty.
4. His Catholic Majesty.
5. His Excellency General Washington and the
American army.
6. Count de Graffe and the fleet under his com
mand.
7. General Rochambeau and the French army.
8 General Greene and the Southern army.
9. His Excellency the Governor of Havannah.
10. His Excellency General Galvez.
11. His Excellency General Solano.
12. Success to the united fleets and armies of
France and Spain.
13. May America ever have such officers and sol
diers to defend her rights, as, on the ever
memorable ig'h of Odober, 1781, reduced
the British favourite hero, and his army, to
their terms.
14. To the immortal memory of the brave men
who fell in the defence of the liberties of A
merica.
15. Ail our friends in captivity.
16. The friends of America in every quarter of the
4 globe.
By some gentlemen who left Baltimore on Thurs
day morning, the 3d inst. we are informed, That
a few miles below the town (being then in the
packet bound for Elk) they were met by two
schooners from Ct. Croix, who were then 14 days
out : The Captain of one of them, named William
Jones, fays, thaithree days before their departure
from that island, Count de Graffe, with a fleet of
31 fail of men of war, was seen to windward of St.
Christopher's ; that it was expeded there, that that
island, Antigua and Nevis, would soon be attacked
nod reduced ; that the visages of those who former
ly were violent advocates in St. Croix, for the Bri
tish sovereignty over the Americans, were considera
bly lengthened ; that the inhabitants of the above
mentioned islands were removing their property with
all imaginable expedition to the islands ot St. Tho
mas, St. Croix, &c. that they were chafed near
the Capes of Virginia by a yellow sided brig, sup
posed to be from New-York.
Jan. 23. The Olive Branch, Capt. Caton, from
this port for the Weft-Indies, has taken and sent
into Chesapeake a brig loaded with sugars. &c.
It is said the principal commercial and manufac
turing counties in Great- Britain, have given their
members positive orders not to vote any supplies
until government shall make proposals of peace to
the b lligerent powers, and tha f the United States
of America are particularly mentioned.
The fcveral Collectors within this State are re
queued to observe, that by the 17th Section of the
AT, intitled, ' An act to ruife the sum of one hundred
TRENTO N, Jan. 30.
' and fifty thousand pounds in Mong ard Certificates
' in the State of Hew-°Jerf ey,' the treasurer is directed
to prosecute the delinquent Collectors within twen
ty days after the tax becomes due to the treasury, un
der the penalty of Fifty Pounds for every neglect.
• —-~==-^-^£— —rc^^z —^uz=x
Just imported from France, and to be
fold at the Printing-Office in Trenton:
A Parcel of excellent low-priced linens. As they
were laid in on the best terms, so they will be
fold, at a very moderate profit, and good allowance
made to those who buy to fell again.
At the fame place may be had;
Tea, Chintzes,
Coffee, Calicoes,
Chocolate, Holland,
Mufcovado and Cambrick,
Spanish Sugars, Lawn,
Pepper, Striped and plain
Ginger, Muslins,
Soap, Barcelona and Pocket
Indigo, Handkerchiefs,
Pins, Mode,
Taylors Thimbles, Sarfenet,
Darning, Sewing Silk,
White Chapel and Taste,
Common Needles, Crooked Combs.
A L S O,
An Assortment of Queen's Ware, confining of
D dies, Cups and Saucers,
Common and Quart, Pint, and
Desert Plates, Half- Pint Mugs,
Quart, Pint, and Sauce Boats,
Half-Pint Bowls, Sugar Bowls,
Chocolate Bowls Beer Glasses,
wish Plates, Half- Pint and
Tea-pots, Gill Tumblers.
r FHE Associators of Monmouth county are re
quested to meet at the court-house on Saturday
the 16th day of February next, at twelve o'clock, for
the purpose of choosing a new Committee. Every
Associator is requested to attend without tail, for rea
sons that will be offered there by the Committee,
as the Committee wishes to know the Associators ;
should any of the inhabitants who are not yet Alloci
ators chufe to join, we with their atte^ dance to sign
the Association, and their names will be accepted.
By order of the Committee,
KENNE TH HANKINSON,
Jan. 19,1782. 3, Chairman.
Morristown, Jan 22, 1782.
WHEREAS by an AT of the General Alßmbly of
the 29th Decemb. last, I am authorifed to agree
with proper persons to supply the troops to be embo
died for the defence ofthis state, and such of the mi
litia as shall be called out, with provisions and forage.
Notice is hereby given, that the propolals will be re
ceived at my office until the 20th day of February
next, for supplying such of the laid troops as may be
Rationed in the counties of Bergen, Essex, Middlesex,
Monmouth, Burlington, Gloucester and Suflex, with
the fame rations as are allowed the continental ar
my ; the proposals to contain the lowest price in spe
cie of each ration of provision and forage, and also
the price of the component parts: A ration of pro
vision to confid of one pound of bread, one pound of
beef, or three quarters of a pound of pork, one gill
otrum or whiskey, one quart of fait, and two quarts
vinegar for one hundred rations, eight pounds soap,
and three pounds candles per seven hundred rations.
A ration of forage to consist of eight quarts of oats or
other grain equivalent, and fourteen pounds of hay.
AZARIAH DUNHAM. _
* HIS is to notify such persons as have mortgages
A against the house and land wherein Elias band,
defeated, lately lived, in Woodbridge, to make them
known to the fubicriber, on or before the firft day of
May next, as said house and land was bought at
Sheriff's vendue by me, living on the aforefaid farm.
3w* JAMES KINSEY.
Woodbridge, Jan. 18, 1782.
tO'BE SOLD,
A Plantation containing 180 Acres, about 120
acres in tillage and meadow ground, the rest
well timbered, situated in Maidenhead about 2% miles
from Trenton, cn which is a new large brick house
two dories high, four rooms on a floor, with conve
nient cellars, a good barn, ftablts and cow-houles,
young bearing orchard, very convenient to mill and
Market. Also, a trad of 126 acres on the opposite
fide of the Maidenhead road, principally woodland,
the whole enclosed with a new post and rail fence,
very advantageous for pasture, having a conft&nt
stream of water 2 miles from Trenton : These two
trails will be fold together, or separate, as will best
suit the purchaser. Any person inclining to view the
tarin, m iy apply to Philip Palmer, the tenant in pos
session ; any reasonable time will be given for the
greatest part of the purchase money, and poffiffion
will be given the id day of April next For terms
apply to GEORGE DAVIS.
Trenton, Jan. 29, 1782.
TO BE SOLD,
A Likely young Negro Wench. Enquire of the
Rev. Summon Frcligh, at Hillfborough, in the
county of Suraerfet. 3 w *