The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-07-11 00:00:00, page 3

NEW-1 ORK, July 2 .
A PROCLAMA T 1 ON.
WHEREAS it hath been represented to the Unit
ed States in Congress aJlembled, that several disor
derly persons have eroded the river Ohio, and fettled
upon their unappropriated lands :—And whereas,
it is their intention, as soon as it (hall be surveyed, to
open offices for the file of a considerable part there
of, in such proportions, and under such regulations,
as may suit the convenience of all the citizens of the
said Rates, and others, who may wish to become pur
chasers of the fame; and as such conduct tends to
defeat the object which they have in view, is in direct
uppofition to the ordinances and reiolutions of Con
gress, and highly difrefpedful to the Federal Autho
rity—they have therefore thought fit, and do hereby
issue this their PROCLAMAi lON, ftri&ly forbid
ding all such unwarrantable intrusions, and enjoining
all those who bare fettled thereon to depart, with
their families and efteds, without loss of time, as they
{ball answer the fame at their peril.
DOiVE by the United States in Congress assem
bled, the fifteenth day of June, One Thoujand
Seven Hundred and Eighty-five, and the ninth
year of the independence of the. United States
of America.
RICHARD-HENRY LE'E, Prefdent.
Charles 'Thomson, Seedy.
July 4. On Saturday last, the Congress of the
United States gave an audience to Don L/iegq Gar-
DOQUI, Ericargado de Negotios of his Majesty the
King of Spain, to these States. A number of re
fpedtable ladies and gentlemen were admitted fpe&a
tors oh this event.
July 6. Last Monday being the Anniversary of
the complete Independence of the Ihirteen United
States of North-America (which was declared on the
4th of July, £776) the fame was ushered in with the
firing of cannon, Succeeded by the ringing of bells.
In the morning and at noon, the French Packet,
commanded by Captain Tuvache, which was beauti
fully decorated, fired a salute, and the day was spent
with that conviviality which the fubjed inspired.
A magnificent dinner was provided by Mr. Brad
ford, at the ceffee-houfe, at rhe instance of the Ho
nourable Congress, at which were present John Jay,
Esq. the French, Dutch, and Spanish AmbaiTadois,
and several other gentlemen, who, with that Honour
able Body, partook of the fame. After dinner the
following toads were drank, each succeeded by a dis
charge of thirteen cannon :
1. The United States of America.
2. The King of France.
3. The King of Spain.
4. The United Netherlands,
5. The King of Sweden.
6. Concord between Nations.
7. Universal Empire to Law and Justice.
8. May the Happiness of the People be the sole
Ambition of R ulers.
9. The 4th of July, 1776.
10. The Memory of those who have fallen In De
fence of their Country.
11. The late Commander in Chief, and the Offi
cers and Soldiers who have hazarded their Lives to
defend the Rights of their Country.
12. May Simplicity of Manners, Industry and Fru
gality, diftinguilh the Character of an American.
13. Liberty, Peace and Happiness, to all Man
kind.
Their Excellencies the Ambassadors, accompanied
bv a number of gentlemen, retired about eleven, and
his Excellency the Prefid,ent, with the rest of the
company, about one o'clock.
July 7. We hear that Congress has appointed the
Honourable John Rutledge, Esq. of South-Carolina,
Ambassador from the United States of America to the
United Netherlands, in the room of his Excellency
William Livingston, Esq. who has declined the said
appointment.
We hear the operation of the Boston Stamp-Adt,
agreeably to its amendment, is poftponqd until the
month of August next.
We hear that yesterday Congress resolved that the
dollar should be the money unit of the United States,
and the two hundredth part of a dollar the fmallelt
copper piece.
The Sieur De Le Tombe, Consul of France for the
state of Massachusetts, having obtained permission for
to retire, on account of his ill state of health, has ap
pointed Mons. Tofcan to be Vice-Consul of France
for that state, to reside at Boston.
" Let us never despair," fays a writer in a Lon
don paper, “ our national affairs are in a very fine
way; Mr. Pitt, Mr. Fox, and some hundreds of
their friends, frequently get gloriously drunk for the
good of the constitution."
The fliip Paca, Captain Caulfield, from Belfaft, is
arrived here with a number of passengers, in perfect
health.
PHILADELPHIA, June 29.,
A correspondent fays, " I would not wish to add
to the distresses of those who are already under the
geateft afflictions ; but I cannot be silent when I read
weekly in the papers of several arrivals in the differ
ent ports of the United States from Nova-Scotia ; ma
ny of them have brought numbers of loyal fubjeds
from that dreary part of the globe, being obliged to
return to the country they have injured, or flarve.
" Some days ago a vessel arrived in this port from
Nova-Scotia or Shelburne, in which came several of
those loyal fubje&s ; what their design in coming is, I
will not determine; but letters brought by the fame
vessel from some who are in the greatest distress for
want of food and other necessaries of life, give the
caution to their friends from whom they expert re
lief, to fend the fame in British vessels. Humanity
shudders at the thought ! But what true American
can think of paying freight to foreigners for that relief
which he would willi to fend to any of his unhappy
connexions, while our vessels are not permitted to en
ter their ports." 4
Saturday last arrived here the flip Van-Berkel,
Captain Catopbell, in fix weeks from Amsterdam. —
Letters of the loth of May, received by this vessel,
mention, that although recruiting and other prepara
tions for war were still carried on, yet they were in
great hope and expectation that the negotiations for
peace would terminate happily ; but we have no par
ticulars of these interesting affairs.
From New Lloyd's Lift, from April 29 to May 3.
Captain Ward, of the Little Joe, arrived, at Li
verpool, it is reported, took up the crew of the Pro
vidence, French, from Charleston to London, which
foundered.
Captain Lyon, of the Molly and Betsey, arrived
at Liverpool, spoke the George, Curtis, on the 9th
instant,, about 30 leagues wettward of Cape Clear,
who had his upper works stove in, loft his water calks,
throwed three hotheads of tobacco overboard, and
were at the pumps every half hour.
By the Bahama Gazette, dated the 1 [th instant,
we find the utmost difeontent prevails among the Bri
tish merchants and loyalists, who oppose the collec
tion of taxes, which they fay ate oppressive, and un
'conftitutionally imposed upon them, by an illegal af
lembly.
In the St. Christopher's Gazette of the firft instant,
are advertised the tales of the ship Poll, (otherwise
the Friends) and the brig Ruth, with their refpeXive
cargoes, confifrng of lumber, condemned in the Court
of Vice-Admiralty of that island, for breach of the
laws of trade.
The Legdlature of New-York, at their last session,
passed an act granting a bounty on hemp to be railed
within that state, of eight drillings per cwt. —and as.a
further encouragement to the growth of hemp, and
the manufacture of cordage and linfced oil, they laid
the , following additional duties: viz. on every cwt.
of foreign cordage, four Shillings; on every cwt^ of fo
reign white rope, or yarns, four shillings ; on every cwt.
of foreign hemp, two Killings; on every gallon of fo
reign linseed oil, four-pence ; on every pair of Ihoes,
fix-pence; and on every pair of. boots, two Ihillings;
the produce of these duties to be applied to the pay
ment of the above bounties.
The above aX contains a clause laying a duty of one
and an half per cent, on all goods imported into the
state by a foreigner, and not consigned to a citizen,
more than paid by citizens of that hate, or of the
United States. . .
And another clause, fubjeding to a penalty of one
hundred pounds, and coR of suit, any person who shall
fell as a Rave any Negro or other person brought into
that state after the firft instant. Every person so fold
to be free.
And two clauses refpeding the manumission of
Raves; by which, if the slaves be under fifty years of
age, and of fufficient ability to provide for themselves,
the manumitter shall not be obliged to give security to
indemnify the state for any expence it might incur by
such manumitted Rave.
The last clause of this very salutary aft states, that
slaves shall have the privilege of being tried by jury
in all capital cases, according to the course of common
law.
We hear that the Legislature of Delaware has, in
its last session, abolished all fairs, which were formerly
held within that state.
fitly 6. On Monday last, sundry academical exer
cises were performed in honour of the anniversary of
the declaration of the independence of the United
States of America, in the hall of the university, before
a most brilliant audience, who assembled in such num
bers, that the hall was quite full at about half after
9 o'clock, so that very considerable numbers were dis
appointed in their wishes of being present on the joy
ous occasion. Part of the Hon. Members of the Su
preme Executive Council, the Trustees of the Institu
tion, the Magistracy of the City, the Clergy, and seve
ral refpe&able Strangers, besides the principal Citizens,
were present : the elegance and grandeur of the tout
ensemble, were considerably heightened by the splen
did groupes of the fair, dispersed on every fide.
To inspire the tender minds of the young students
with early sentiments of heroick virtue and patriotism,
their exercises were very judiciously combined with
the solemnization of that auspicious sera, than which
history prefects nothing more truly grand.
Messrs. Morris and Thomas in two sensible, elegant
orations, delivered in a graceful, pleasing manner, in
veighed in manly language, against the ingratitude of
abandoning the brave soldiery, by whose courage and
perseverance, amidst the horrors of a bloody and more
than savage war, the sacred temple had been erected
to LIBERTY —and against the rapid progress of lux
On the eulogiums paid to the immortal chief, “ who
" embarked a Ratefrtiart in the cause of America ; flione
" out a soldier in the war with Great-Britain ; by
" equanimity and sweetness of temper, won the hearts
" of his soldiery ; by humanity and truth, command
" ed the unwilling esteem of the enemy ; and by pru
" dence, and courage, and fortitude, and peifeve
rance, has become the deliverer of his country ;'' —
the hall re-echoed with the involuntary peals of ap
plause, which this hero's exploits will command till
time Ihall be no more.- „
It were unjuß to conclude this account without re
marking, that the performance of Mr. Adgate and his
pupils gave general fatisfadion, and reflected no small
degree of credit on the abilities and assiduity of that
gentleman. The choir of German ladies sung enchant
ingly. Mr. David Otts, their inftrudor, who was
present, and sung both in concert and solo, has a very
melodious voice. . ,
Thursday morning last, about one o'clock, this city
was greatly alarmed with the cry of fire, that broke
out in a bake-houie, in Union-street, between Front
and Second-streets, but by the alertness of the inha
bitants, who immediately assembled from all quarters
of the city, very little damage was done.
We hear from Bucks county (Pennsylvania) that a
most horrid murder was committed there on Tuesday,
the 21st ult. on the body of a woman, and an infant
about one year old, by a servant man belonging to the
, house. The villain has made his escape; several of the
neighbours are in pursuit of him, and we hope, in our
next, to have the pleasure of informing the publick,
that he is apprehended ; for which purpose the Supreme
Executive Council have offered a reward of Fifty
Pounds.
ury, overwhelming the mounds of industry, tempe
rance, and ceconomy, those truly republican virtues.
They likewise adverted to the steps necessary to be
pursued to dispel those gloomy profpeds which
" Heavily in clouds bring on the day,
of our career in the political race of nations. Several
other young gentlemen appeared before the andience,
some in dialogue, others in orations and difeourfes,
and were all received with plaudits of unfeigned ap
probation.
r FHE citizens of New-Jersey, holders of Prize-Tick-
I ets in the old Continental Lottery, are hereby fur,
ther informed, that all such prizes must be produced
at this office for a final settlement, before the suit day
of March next.
BENJAMIN THOMPSON, Commissioner.
New-Brunswick, Commiffioners'
Office, July 4, 1785. 8w
To be Sold, at Private Sale,
A House and Lot in Trenton,
Next door to Mr. Alexander Chambers's. The lot is
about 43 feet in front, and 170 feet deep. The house
has four rooms on a floor, with an entry through it,,
and is in good repair. There is a stable adjoining, and !
a good pump of water at the door. For particulars
apply to the fubferiber on the premises.
JAMES MACHETT.
July 9, 1785. 4w
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the fubferiber in Trenton, on the
27th day of May last, an apprentice lad named
John Horner, in the 19th year of his age, a taylor by
trade ; about five feet fix inches high, Render made,
and is very fond of liquor and fnuff, has short light
hair : Had on and took with him one fnuff-coloured
coat and vest, one pair of blue broadcloth breeches, a
round wool hat bound, white cotton Rockings, half
worn pumps, with some other clothes. Whoever takes
up said apprentice, and secures him in any gaol, so
that his master may have him again, ihall have the
above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
CONROD KOTTS.
July 9, 1785. 3w
O The Clerks of the several counties in this state
<wifh 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 dfembly, passed al the last fitting.
TRENTON, July ir.
The Society of the Cincinnati, of the state of New-
Jersey, held their anniversary Meeting at the City of
New-Biunfwick, on the 4th inst. when the following
gentlemen were chosen officers for the ensuing year,
viz —
cb A French Teacher bein^
introduced into the Academy at Trenton: All per
sons who wish to Rudy that polite Language, whe
ther in town or country, are requested to give in their
names to Moore Furman, Esq. as soon as poffible—
and to give their attendance accordingly.
Trenton-Academy, July 7, 1785.
The Honourable General Dayton, Prefideht.
Ihe Honourable Colonel Brearley, Vice-President.
Reverend Mr. Hunter, Secretary.
Major Cox, Treasurer.
And the Honourable Elias Boudinot, General Og
den, and Colonel Brearley, were chosen to represent
the Society at the General Meeting.
Monday last being the Anniversary of American
Independence, the fame was celebrated here.