The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-06-20 00:00:00, page 3

nis Kearney and John Pickings, convicted of burgla
ry; and Benjamin Lewis and John Hambrow, of
counterfeiting and palling fcienrer divers parcels of
Spanish dollars, quarter dollars, and shilling pieces,
refpedively received sentence of death, and are or
dered to be executed on Saturday the 16th day of
July next. And Eleazer M. Tennery was conviGed
of a rape, but judgment against him is relpited until
the. next Court.
On Friday last, the brig Lucy, Captain Ewing, ar
rived here from Liverpool, after a passage of fix
weeks. She brings no material news.
On Friday night, the store of MefTrs. Benjamin
and Isaac Ledyard was robbed to the amount of 3001.
in goods and cafli.
By a gentleman lately arrived from the Weft-In
dies we are informed, that at St. Chriftophers, they
had seized a Ihip, brig, and another vessel, the pro
perty of the citizens of the United States, who were
disposing of their cargoes at that port.
^fune 14. A letter from I'Orient, dated April 27,
fays, " A new East-India and China company is formed
by the King of France, at I'Orient, with exclusive and
extensive privileges, under the direction of the mer
chants, each of whom is obliged to fubferibe five?hun
dred thousand livres tournois, to form the capital of
twenty millions of livres'. Mr. Simon Berard, of Pa
ris, and Mr. John-James Berard. of I'Orient, are two
of the directors. The firtt expedition will take place
this summer.
Monday the 9th ult the schooner Keats, Christi
an Miller, Mader, was piratitally run away with;
from Copeland's wharf, in Halifax, by four men,
whose names are Richard Powell, William Buckley,
George Taylor, and William Durihan. the Matter
having gone on board about eleven or twelve o'clock
at night, went to deep in his cabin, and was awak
ened by an Uncommon motion of the vessel ; on go-'
ing upon deck, to enquire the reason, was idonifhed
to find himfelf at fed, and Halifax Light-House
bearing Weft about three leagues—be was made to
understand he was a prisoner; and the pirates imme
diately proceeded to the Westward, and landed him
on an island, called the Bald fufket, where he was
necessitated to stay four days, during which time he
employed himfelf in making a raft, which he bound
together with a cod-line, given him by the pirates,
upon which he fattened himfelf,' and committed him
felf to the sea; the wind setting on the ffiore brought
him to land, after being twenty-four hours in the
above situation ; and after experiencing many hard
ships, he arrived at Shelburne, on Sunday the 29th
instant. .
The King of Prussia, it is said; has prohibited all
teroftatick experiments in his dominions, alleging that
the merit of the improvement should be left to the in
ventors. He is reported to have observed upon this
bccafion, that Austria and Russia aim at th? supreme
dominion on land; England at sea ; France i'n the air;
and that the only element left for him is fire.
The Glasgow, Captain Ferrie, from Maryland, with
tobacco, is arrived at Greenock, attei a passage of
eleven weeks, in which (he fuff cd great distress, hav
ing sprung leak at sea, when both pumps could only
keep her : ar, and the men were obliged to be lathed
to the pumps, to prevent them from being washed
overboard.
6,1785.
" On Saturday evening we arrived at Mount-Ver
non, where I had the honour of feeing the meeting
between the celebrated Mrs. MACAULAY GRA
HAM, and our patriotick, disinterested and beloved,
General WASHINGTON. Two such congenial
minds, animated with the genuine refined sentiments
of liberty, soon become acquainted with each other.
The General received and welcomed us with all the
hospitality and politeness of a country gentleman,
distinguished with the amiable affability of a soldier."
A few davs ago the Goop Molly Beverly, Captain
Christie, arrived at Alexandria, from Chariefton. In
Lit. 36. 28. N. long. 74. 40. W. he f,oke the brig Ac
tive, Captain Jenny, from this port, bound to Anti
gua, out 3 days, all well.
The Lueit advices from France, give us the pleas
ing intelligence of the enlargement of Mons. Beau
marchais, from his prison, in the houle of St. Lazare,
which, it is said, was far worse than even the Baftile
itfelf. As he has demonstrated bis great attachment
to America, this news will be agreeably received by
the friends of civil liberty. His liberation was effect
ed by the influence of his numerous friends at court,
and particularly by the exertions of the benevolent
Monsieur de Berteuil. '1 he temporary eclipse of this
great genius will add fplendour to his talents and
character.
From a late London Ne^s-Paper.
A caution to seamen.—Capt. Gillis, of the Three
Brothers, belonging to Belfaft, on his last voyage
home from America, difeovered an island or large
%tne 15. The P rruguefe brig N. S. de Rofaio, An
thony Morahis, Matter, from Cadiz, Malaga, and Te-,
neriffe, with wines and fruit, bound to this port, was
stranded on Rockaway-bar, the south fide of Long-
Illand, on Sunday morning the 12th inst.
Extract of a letter from Alexandria, dated June
BALTI M O R E, June 14.
rock, in lat. 52, off the island of Torry, N.. E. coast
of Ireland, 65 leagues—-which island or rock is not
described in any of our charts. It seems to be of
, considerable dimensions, and at a distance wears a co
nical appearance.—A range of sunken racks branches
to the eastward of the above island for three or four
miles, which is highly dangerous for 'veffels to ap
prefch.
The inhabitants of the province of Main, like those
on the wefern waters, are panting for a separate inde
pendence and cession of territory—which, from the
unwieldiness of many of our present governments in
extent of territory, mult sooner or later take place.—
Republicks, fay the best political writers, should never
desire an extended dominion, as it has al ivays 'proved
incpnfiftenb with the preservation of their liberties.
A London paper of the 4th ult. fays, that Dr. Mac
moffet has lately been consecrated bdhop of the state of
Rhode-Ifland, in America, by the non-juring bilhops
of Scotland ; and that he is coming out to his fee im
mediately.
The firft dissenting congregation in Boston, ha+e
lately introduced into their worship the use of the organ.
Since our last arrived here the Ihip Alexander, from
Glasgow, with about 130 passengers. In her came
Dr. Nefbit, President of Dickinson College in Carlifle.
By this vessel we learn, that owing to the great im
portation of dollars into Glasgow, the bankers^of that
city had advertised that they would receive them at no
higher value than four fhiffogs; and that they were
current at that price, and at 4s. 2d. The value of a
dollar usually was four drillings and fix-pence sterling.
We also learn, that the new taxes in Britain cause
the greatest alarm, and meet with the greatest opposi
tion; particularly the tax on windows, saddle horses,
and cottons. A petition from the manufacturers of
Glasgow had been prefente,, which gave great offence
to Mjnifters, on account of the spirited manner it re
monffrated against their measures. The taxes howe
ver must be paid ; for at present, according to their
own accounts, their expenditures exceed their in
comes two millions of pounds 'fterling or upwards per
ahnum.,
The proposed commercial regulations with Ireland,
are another source of disquietude in the British domi
nions:—lf the demands of Ireland are complied with,
the merchants and manufacturers of Britain will be in
an uproar; ifthey are not complied with, the people
will be in arms, and endeavour to procure by force
what they cannot obtain by treaty.
Though the British affairs are in this diftradted state,
and though the nations of Europe Item to neglect and
contemn them, yet it is surprising to fee the haughty
airs they assume, particularly with refpeCt to Ameri
ca. We fufficiently know their endeavours to destroy
our trade. Their political publications are replete,
with the most ridiculous affections refpeding France
and America. In a late periodical work of considerable
repute they fay, " If Great-Britain would but keep
aloof, and leave the United States to their own weight
among the powers of the earth, without intermeddling
or courting their alliance, they would soon fee and
feel what they have loft in the friendihip and protecti
on of Great-Britain ; and most earnyhly implore that
they might be reinstated in her favour, and again en
titled to her protection." Is this the language of inso
lence, or of idiotifm ? These Britons may be compar
ed to a Bedlamite, who, though confined to his cell,
and fitting on his straw bed, yet conceits heis a mighty
monarch, swaying a fceptre, and giving law to sur
rounding tributary nations.
The General Assembly of the state of South-Caro
lina, on the 25th of March last, adjourned to the 2d
of September next. During their fitting, they passed,
among several others, an aC tfor eftablilhing a college
at the village of Winnfborough, in the diftri&of Cam
den ; a college in or near Charleftpn ; and a college at
Ninety-fix, in the diftrid of Ninety-fix, in that state;
also, an aCt for preserving the privileges of publick
Ministers of foreign princes and states.
On Wednesday, the firft instant, the following me
lancholy accident happened at the paper-mill of Mr. Si
mon Steddikorn, near this city: A young man, named
Benjamin Andrews, being employed to do some work
about the paper-press, the ketch unfortunately broke,
and the bar struck him in the forehead with such vio
lence, that it fractured his Ikull, and he expired 'in
the prime of life, on th^ Monday following.
The Legislature of Maflachufetts have met, and ap
pointed a committee to take into confidetation the'
present state of their commerce.
The refugees in Nova-Scotia, it is positively said,
have made encroachments in the province of Maib, in
the ftat&of Massachusetts, and that they have formed
settlements at lead twenty miles within the boundaries
of that state.
P H LL ADELPH I A, June 10.
Extras of a letter from James Duff, Est. of Ca
diz, to Messrs. Tench Tilghman and Co. of Bal
timore, dated March 18, 1785.
" I am glad to be able to inform you, that the Ame
rican brig, commanded by Captain Irwin, which was
carried into Tangiers some months ago, has been li
berated by the Emperor of Morocco, and positive or
ders given to the Governor there, to give every assist
ance in his power towards dispatching her. This in
telligence will, no doubt, be agreeable to you."
The British, we learn, are strongly garrisoning all
their Weft-India islands. Troops to the number of
near 5000 men are ordered from Ireland on this ser
vice. The French islands are garrisoned nearly equal
to what they were at 'he beginning of the late war.
dune 15. His Excellency James Bowdoin, Esq. is
chqfen Governor, and his Honour Thomas Cufhing,
Esq. Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of
Maflachufetts.
1
, A letter from London, dated April 14, fay, " A'
new fort of wheat hds been difeovered in the moun
tains of Chili, which, if introduced in Europe, would
totally change the face of our agriculture: It is a
Ihriib, perennial, hardy, and yields a great quantity
of feed every year, which feed so exactly referable,
wheat to the eye, taste, and in its uses, that for time
immemorial an Indian tribe there, has had no other
fubliftence. Each family has.a certain number of thefc
Uirubs, which they 'know by experience to be fufficient
to lupport them. .They are planted' by flips or cut
tings, five feet square, and the spaces between dug or
hoed. Upon the discovery being m^de known at Ma=
drid, the King was advised to refer a question to the
academy of sciences, whether the cultivation should
not be prohibited, left it. should reduce the value of
land to nothing: The academy deliberated, and re,
plied, that the increasing the quantity of food would
increase the quantity of men ; and that if Spain could
contrive (which would be impossible) to keep the wheat
to herfelf, it would become the greatest nation i^ the
world. 1 The culture was, therefore, permitted. It is
not known whether any of it has been brought into
England.',
' Some time since Mr. Maynard, of Nevis, brought
some mango feeds from India, and they were planted
at Grenada and St. Vincent's; where a few trees have
been raised to, a very flourifhing state, and fruit hfi,
been produced, equal to that delicious mango which
has hitherto been confined to India. The tree,in size
and in its leaf resembles the Portugal laurel. The
true bark, and many other valuable plants of medicinal
qualities have been difeovered on the mountains of
Grenada"
Benjamin Pitfield,
Has for Sale, at his Store in Trenton,
(Formerly occupied by Mr. Pinkerton,)
A large and general Assortment of
QUEENS WARE,
In crates, hogsheads, &c.—glass in boxes and cases,
which he will fell by the package, as low
as can be had in Philadelphia,—
A quantity of (imported) genuine Anderson's pills.
Daffy’s elixir, Godfry's cordial ; with a generous al
lowance to such as purchase by the quantity.—Chi
na, hard ware, cutlery, nails, jewellery, plated can
dlesticks, casters with plated and silver tops, japan
ned waiters, tea-trays and tea-caddies, looking-glafTes,
window glass, Turkey oil stones, Ac. &c. 12W
Notice is hereby given,
nrHAT the General Proprietors of the Eastern Di-
J L vision of the state of New-Jersey, at a Council
convene, at the city of Perth-Amboy, on Tuesday the
12th instant, did order and determine, that dividends
of rights of location of unappropriated lands should
take place at the next stated meeting of the Board, which
will be on the second Tuesday in September next, at
this place.
By Order of the Council,
JAMES PARKER, Register.
Perth-Amboy, April 18, 1785.
N. B. Amongst the papers formerly in the hands
of John Smyth, Esq. late Register, and delivered over
t+ me as his successor in office, are a number of origi
nal deeds, returns of surveys, and other papers of con
sequence, belonging' to persons of different counties id
the state, to whom they are ready to bb delivered up
on the fees being paid, if any prove due thereon.
I 3 w ' J. PARKER.
WHERE AS a certain Francis Linide
green, who sometimes calls himfelf Francis Oos,
has abfeonded from this city, and has stolen a quan
tity of clothes from the fabferiber, viz. one cambist
over coat lined with fur, a lightifh coloured tight
bodied coat, a silk under-jacket, two or three pair of
silk flockings with different names on them, and three
shirts of different sizes and different names on them,
and one or two of them ruffled : It is said he has a?
wife in this city, and from what information I can g&
of her, he is gone into New-Jersey.—He is of a brow n
complexion, about five feet eight inches high, has long
hair, wears it tied down his back, is a taylog by trade,
was a deserter from the Hefhans, and can talk French,
Dutch and English. Any person apprehending the
thief, and securing him in the gaol of this city, shall
have Twelve Dollars reward; and if the clothes are
delivered with him, Twenty Dollars, and all reaibna
ble charges, paid by
'AGESELIUS LUNG, in Second-ftfeet.
Philadelphia, June ,!, 1785. iwf
ALL Persons indebted to the
e'ftate of Abraham Skirm, late of Nottingham,
deceased, are requeued to make immediate payment ;
and those who have any just demands against fm/.
estate, are also requeued to bring in their accounts
and vouchers for settlement.
ELIZABETH SKIRM,)
JAMES COALMAN, Execut.
JAMES WOOLLEY, )
Nottingham, June 15, 1785. 4w*
T"' Members of the Cincinnati Society of the
-L State of New-Jersey, are hereby requeued to take
notice, that their next meeting is to be holden on the
4th of July next, at the city of New-Brunswick.
June 1, 1785. ANDREW HUNTER, Sec'rv.