The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-12-06 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELPHIA, November 29.
As many reports have been circulated about the
Alliance frigate giving come from France without the
clothing for the army, the public may be affurcu that
the frigate brought all the ftpres she could flow, inso
much that if she had met with an enemy at lea, it was
the opinion of her officers, she must have thrown fc^e
of them overboard, to enable her to fight. &
The following is taken from a Holland Paper, with
their remark at bottom:
London, Sept. i. The Allegator privateer, from
London, Capt. Craig, has taken and brought to Fal
mouth, the Liberty, a Ruffian snow, from Riga to
Nantz, with 220 bales ofhemp and 550 bars of iron.
This is the firft Ruffian vessel, that we know of, that
the Engljfh have captured. He are qei, anxious .0
know what will be the event of this affair at the Court
of Russia.
Since our last arrived here the brig Fame, .Captain
M'Clenachan, from St. Euftatia, and schooner Emi
lia, Capt. Diekinfon, from Cape Francois ; by which
vessels we have a confirmation of a dreadful hurricane
having, about the middle of October, spread almost
universal devastation throughout the Weft-India
islands. The most particular account we have been
able to obtain of this melancholy event is brought by
Capt. Yellot, who arrived at Baltimore on Tuesday
last from St. Euftatia; this is but impelled, but may
serve to give us some fmail idea of the dreadful feenes
the unfortunate islanders have experienced. The ac
count is as follows :
“ St. Euftatia, October 30.
' " At Barbadoes the greater part of the town blown
down ; upwards of three thousand persons perished;
not one vessel saved except some that got to fca, and
a,great part of the iftand washed away. In Grenada,
much damage done to the estates; not one vessel lav
ed except some that got out to fca. At St. Vincents,
a transport with 300 soldiers, two fouls only laved;
a frigate of 36 guns, 340 men, one man saved. At
Martinico, every vessel at St. Piere's drove to sea or
on shore ; some ofthem have got in here, some taker,
some loft : there were upwards of 100 fail at St. Piere's,
~ of which arrived from France the day before the
gale, with flores for the King. At Dominica, mucn
damage to the estates, the houses near the water most
ly ruined. No accounts from St. Lucia, Guadalpupe,
or Antigua, but suppose they have had neighbour's
fare. At Nevis no vessels saved, and much damage
done to the iftand. At St. Chriftopherh, twenty-fix
fail of vessels and their cargoes loft, with the greatest
part of their crews : some ofthe vessels were ready to
fail for Europe. In this iftand seven vessels drove a
afhore; the men on board were either drowned in the
furf or cut to pieces with the wrecks: some were loft
on St. Croix, some got in there, and many, I believe,
went to the bottom. It was the highest sea ever
known here."
Saturday night arrived the brigantine Black Prince,
Capt. Robinson, after a short passage, from Amder
dam. By this vessel we learn, that the Parliament of
Great-Britain had been lately diflolved; in conse
quence an election for new members had taken place,
by which the minority, in opposition to the measures
pursued by that Court, were thrown out, and a new
fit, perfectly adapted to the taste of their royal mas
ter, were placed in their room : That the Congress
of the neutral powers had assembled at Peterfburgh;
BALTIMORE, November 21,
On the 7th of June last, the Spanish Admiral Don
Barcelo, made an attempt to deitroy the New Mole,
with the British men of war and other Ihipping, at
Gibraltar, by means of nine firelhips; but the enter
prise failed thro' the spirited exertions of the British
seamen under command of Captains Hervy and Let
lie, added to some unlucky accident which atttended
the Spanilh operations. The British exult greatly 011
this event, tbo' Gibraltar is Hill closely blockaded.
Since our lad the brig Fox, Captain James Bu
chanan, arrived here from Havanna, having fortu
nately run by the enemy in Hampton road, &c. in the
night.
We are informed that on the 16th or 17th of Octo
ber ult. seven Spanish Blips of the line, four frigates,
and near one hundred transports, with 4000 troops
on board, failed from Havanna, on an expedition
against Weft-Florida, of which province Pensacola is
the capital. Don Bernardo de Galvez, governor of
Louisiana, commands the land forces on this tnter
prife—and General Campbell commands the British
troops in Welt-Florida.
of sixty odd fail, were yesterday anchored in Hamp
ton road ; and that a party of our lighthorfe went in
to Portsmouth last Thursday.
We do not hear what mifchief the enemy have done
at Portsmouth, except their old trade, a few bloody
battles with the horned tribe, sieges against hogpents,
and violent assaults upon henroofts.
RICHMON D, Nov. 8.
Extract of a letter, dated Portsmouth, November
16, 1780.
" This morning myfelf and two others entered the
town of Portsmouth, the town totally evacuated:
from the general conjecture of the inhabitants of
Portsmouth, it is judged they are going up James
river, the works Handing not compleated ; the vessels
captured not carried away, the negroes not admitted
onboard: whole legions of negroes on these plains
fecmed distressed."
Since the apprehension of the persons mentioned
in our last Saturday's paper, further difeoverics have
been made, of a dangerous and infamous commerce
with New-York. It appears that 3 partnership has
been formed of pedons in Philadelphia, New-Jersey
and New-York, to carry lumber, whica is in so great
demand in New-York, that boards have fold at thir
ty pounds in specie per thousand. The vessels were
cleared out for Boston, or some other caftern port,
fleered directly for New-York, if taken they were
provided with passports from the British admiral,
which, sent them forward : when they arrived at New-
York, the parties there took the management ; the
cargo was depofifed generally at the king's yard,
where timber is much wanted. Goods were pur
chased in return, or specie sent out, but generally
the former. The American comndlfary of prifonci s
charged the captain and mariners as American pri
soners, and received of equal rank and number in
return. One of these captains has been five times
in New-York fir.ee last ipring. A great number of
persons are charged, chiefly in New-Jersey, who it
is hoped oy this time, are fife in the hands of justice,
and will meet their deserts. No less than three of
these captains came out last Saturday, viz. James
Steelman, John Shaw, and William Black, who are
all apprehended and in prison. One Atkinson, ano
ther of the gang, made his cicape into New-Jersey.
and were determined to protect their trade: That the
combined fleets of France and Spain, confining of a
bor.t fifty Blips of the line, commanded by the Count
d'Estaing, were at sea, and the British fleet in port.
The ship Jay, Capt. Coutre, belonging to this port,
is arrived at L'Orient.
Dec. 2. Tuesday evening arrived here the brig
Neptune, capt. Ailen, in 27 days from St. Croix.---
Many vessels had got in there difmafted, and other
wise much damaged, having put out te fca from dif
ferent Weft India islands during the late hurricane.
Wednesday last arrived here the brigaiume Duke
of Leinfter, captain Souder, from L'Orient. By
this vAici we learn, that the port 01 Portugal had
acceeded to the Family Compact, and forbid the falc,
in any of their ports, of prizes to British veffris,
and also directed tlum to depart within a limited
period.l
Captain Paul Jones, in an American frigate, is
houily expected to arrive in this port, having failed
from France with the brigantine Duke of Leinfter.
On Thursday arrived the brig American, captain
Keeler, from St. Euftatia.
Since our last arrived a prize sloop, from New-
York, bound to Cbarieftown, with a cargo of salt ;
sent in by ihe Ariel, captain Lawler,
Letters from Maryland fay, that the enemy's for
ces have left Chelapeake, and that their fleet was
seen Handing out to lea, accounts from New-York
confirm this, with the addition of their having gone
to South-Carolina.
Last Wednetday James Sutton was executed on
the ifldird opposite this city, having been tried and
cohritted of Piracy.
TRENTON, December 6.
At a special court, begun the 21st ult. at Salem,
Andrew Watson was found guilty of Maullaughter,
and burnt in the hand.
Jacob Savoy was indicted for Manslaughter, and
011 trial acquitted.
Daniel Ridgway and twenty-fix others, were con
victed of an Unlawful Alfembly, and fcverally fined.
Major-General the Marquis de la Fayette, palled
through this town fi ce our last, on his way to
Philadelphia.
Extract from General Orders, Nov. 29, 1780.
'' The General has the pleafur^ to inform the arm,
that Major Tallmadge, with a part, of 60 dismounted
dragoons of the 2d regiment, furprized fort St. George,
on Long- Ijiand, and captured a Colonel, Captain, Lieu
tenant, Surgeon, and fifty men, in it ; that he defhoy
ed the works, burnt a vessel laden with fores in the
harbour, and the King's magazine of forage at Caron,
containing upwards of 300 tons of bay, and retu, ned
without the loss of a man, having only one wounded ;
of the enemy seven were left dead and mortally wound
ed at the fort."
A letter from General Gates of the 14th ult. pub
liflied by order of Congress, mentions that General
Sumpter has lately had a feyere contest with a party
of the enemy on the welt tide of the Wateree, under
Major WemyL, and defeated him and his whole
command, having wounded and taken the Major
prifoncr, with 25 of his party : many were left dead
on the ground, and a number of fine horses and
arms fell into our hands.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in St. Croix,
dated OCt. 12, 1780, to his friend in this town.
" We have no news with us, nor indeed have we
a right to expect much since the two fleets have It ft
our Has.—We are much affeded with Gen. Gates's
misfortune, and very impatient to hear from you.
" A Liverpool man last week was obliged to pay
two thousand one hundred and eighty-nine pieces of
eight for firing at two Americans under the guns of
the fort, where he chafed them —a good round sum !
He really caught a Scotch prize—A very good rc
frefnment foi Captain Levenberg. Unfortunately
for the British vessel, it was calm, so that Hie could
not get away from the fort."
By this account it appears the Danish government
will not fuffer the English to insult their flag with
impunity.
TV HEREAS Doctor JolmHunt, of New-Jersey,
son of John Hunt, deceased, late Agent of the
West-Jersey Society, and purchaser of a propriety or
24th part of East-Jersey, bath, for some time pafi,
undertaken to dispose of the interests entrusted to the
care of his late father, as his own property, without
the least colour of title ; and hath also entered into
sundry contrails, as heir at law to his father, respec
ting the laid propriety ; —by which means unwary
persons may be drawn into expences and trouble, for
which they can have no consideration or future rc -
compence in law or equity from laid lands. And as
I am one of the West-Jersey Society, and have also
purchased of the said John Hunt, deceased, in the
year 1766, one-fixtb part of the said propriety, I have
thought proper to give this public caution, and to as
sure the intended purchasers, or tenants under Doc
tor Hunt, that his father was a mere Agent or Attor
ney to the West-Jersey Society, and his powers aie
extinguished by his death : That the said John Hunt,
who died at Winchester, in Virginia, in the year 1778,
made a will, which, by the laws of New-Jersey, will
pass the estate to the devifees therein named, tor the
payment of hi,s debts and legacies, totally excluding
his fin, Doctor Hunt ; and of courfc, that he cannot
legally rent or convey any part of the premises above
described. And whereas, being the only person i.i
America interested in the estate of the West-Jersey So
ciety, I lately gave a Power of Attorney to Joftpli
Ball, of Batfto iron-works, to take care of the tim
ber lands belonging to said Society, and it now ap
pearing to me that the said Ball has been concerned
with sundry perlons, who are in custody in this city,
in flopping lumber to New-York, which I have had
reason to believe has been taken from the timber lands
of the said Society, contrary to the trust I reposed in
him, I do revoke the said Power, and forbid all per
sons poffeffiog or cutting timber off any of said lands
under the said Doctor JoQn Hunt, said Ball, or any
other person ; and do give tEis notice to all trefpafl
ers on the lands of the said Society, that I shall prose
cute them with the utmost severity of the law. The
collectors of taxes in New-Jersey will be pleased to
inform me, by letter from time to time, what the
taxes are, due from said lands, and they shall be paid,
so as to save the property from being plundered and
destroyed for very trifling sums.
Mr. Collins,
HE State of Virginia, in order to secure the
1 territory on the Ohio, which is far beyond her
western limits, has drained herfilf of men and mo
ney. —The following is an extract of a letter which
I have just received from an officer of that govern
ment, dated at Fort Jefferfon,. mouth of Ohio, June
13, 1780 —which plcafe to publish and oblige a con
stant customer.
" We are building a strong fortification here, to
command the Miffifippi and Ohio rivers. Dodor
Walker has been down to take the latitude of this
place, which he finds to be twenty miles north of
the North-Carolina line. We are to have one thou
sand regular troops stationed here, and we have al
rea ly twenty thousand inhabitants. The emigration
to these parts is incredible'; and, in my opinion, thel
measures now pursuing by government, will render
this the most populous and knelt country on the
continent. From thi^poH we have an easy naviga
tion to the sea, and an open trade with the Spaniards
at New-Orleans, to which city large vessels may go
from hence in eight days. It is distant from Willi
amsburg, the feat of government, 1580 miles, and
a new country is laid off about two hundred miles
further. The lands are equal to the belt in Ame
rica; and salt, iron and lead mines are in fufficient
plenty.".
JOSEPH REED.
Philadelphia, Nov. 29, 1780.
N AIL ROD S,
Of a good quality and different sizes,
TOBE SOL D,
By the Subferiber, at Union Iron-Works.
ROBERT TAYLOR.
December 2, 1780. j||
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or stolen from the fubferiber at
Maidenhead, on the 22d ult. a flea-bitten or
spotted grey HORSE, between 13 and 14. hands
high, nine or ten years old, newly shod before.
Any person who will deliver the said horse to the
fubferiber, and secure the thief if stolen, shall
have the above reward, or Two Hundred Dollar
for the horse only, and all reasonable charges, paid
b y
NATHANIEL GREEN.
December 4, 1780. 3*
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber, near
Trenton, on Frida, week, a sorrel horse, with a
far and blaze, about 14 bands three inches high, both
bind feet white, has a white foot on the point of bis
off buttock. The owner is deJired to prove his property,
pay charges, and take him away.
THOMAS HENDRICKSON.
December 4, 1780. , 3