The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-08-14 00:00:00, page 2

, The Marquis of Rockingham, fay they, is for
fettling upon him an yearly income of 50,0001.
sterling. Lord Shelburne would have him to be
allowed 45,000!. The Duke of Richmond carties
it to 50.0001. and Mr. Fox fays, it is mean to fix
any sum ; that a Prince of Wales ought to have the
liberty of drawing on the treasury for every sum
of which he may Rand in need.
knowledging them, did in a manner punish the au
thor of them by recalling him. He demanded
Lord Keppel's declaration of the motive for that
recal; but this tirft Lord of the Admiralty refuf
ed complying.
May 29. The King has created Sir George B.
Rodney. Baronet and Knight of the Bath, Baron
of the kingdom of Gre it-britain, under the stile of
Baron Rodney, of Rodney Stoke, in Somerfet
fhire; and Sir F. 5. Drake, Baronet of Great-
Britain; as also Captain Edmund Afflick. The
King has iikewife created Sir Samuel Hood, Ba
ronet, an Irish peer, under tne title of Baton Hood,
of Cathrington.
All the measures of the new administration are
equally opposed; tha, for inftar.ee, which puts
arms into the hands of the people, has' occasioned
the following paragraph: " When it was proposed
to a certain great perlonage to arm the people, he
difeovered the greatest repugnance, and made the
most fenhble representations against it. The chan
cellor declared, he considered that measure as the
most proper for defttoying the very foundation of
government: he observed, that the loss of America'
had been effeded by armed associations ; that with
the lame abidance Ireland had disengaged herfelf
from all her connexions with England, except
those which suited her; and that from the fame
causes, the fame effects ought to be expected from
England. The majority carried it into the coun
cil, and the King's acquiescence was founded but
on the hopes of feeing the plan miscarry."
It is said Lord North has been somewhat nigard-
Iv in arranging the Prince of Wales's settlement:
That young Dauphin of England, who is doubtless
more taken up with his pleasures than politicks, is
supposed to tread in the steps of his piedeceffors ;
to have the fame principles, and holding necessarily,
by his filiation, to the whig party. The better to
keep him in fbeh pretended difpofcions, it is given
out that the new minilLy out-bid each other for
him.
" Plymouth, May 19.
“ This day, at two in the afternoon, a meflenger
of the admiralty arrived here, who was only twen
ty-eight hours coming 216 miles, with orders to
Top the departure of Admiral Pigot, who failed
yesterday morning in the Jupiter for the Weft-In
dies, to fupercede Admiral Rodney. This fame
mefTenger brought the news of that brave com
mander's success on the twelfth of April last."
St. John's, A NTI G U A, June 29, 1782.
Early on Monday morning last an alarm was fir
ed, from Monk's Hill, for a fleet of ten ships and
a brigantine, which proved to be transports from
Chaileftown, South-Carolina, having on board Ge
nerd O'Hara, with the 19th and 30th regiments,
and a detachment of the 33d, under the convoy of
his Majesty's ships the Roterdam of fifty guns,
Captain Rowley, the Orpheus frigate, Captain
Colpoys, and Magicienne frigate, Captain Scott.
On f'hurfday evening arrived in English harbour
his Majesty's ship Leander, of 50 guns, Captain
Shirlev, in whom came paflenger Major General
James Cunningham, late Governor of Barbadoes,
on his way to England. The successor of General
Cunningham to the government of that iflap.d, is
not yet publickly known: lie Governor for the
time being is, we are informed, Jolin Dotin, Esq.
who formerly presided there.
Yefteiday morning about 11 o'clock arrived here
his Majesty's ship Jupiter of fifty guns, having on
board Hugh Pigot, Esquire, Admiral of the blue
fquxlron, and Commander in Chief of his Majef
ty's'fleet in the Welt-Indies, in the room of Sir
George Bridges Rodney, Bait. The Jupiter left
England the eighteenth of May, at which time no
official advices had arrived of the engagement of
the 12th of April. Flying reports had been receiv
ed of it from France, where it seems an account of
it had already reached.
July 6. On Monday morning last the transports
which came from Charleftown, South-Carolina,
faded for St. Lucia, under convoy of his Majesty's
Clip Prudente, Captain Berkley.
1 hurfday about twelve o'clock, Admiral Pigot,
in his Majesty's Ihip Jupiter, failed from hence
for Jamaica.
SALE M, July 25.
Yesterday Captain Deland, in the brig Diana,
arrived here from Cadiz. He failed the 4th of
June; on which day, at 4 o'clock in the morning,
a fleet of 40 fail of the line, 33 Spanish and 7
French, under the orders of Admiral Cordova and
the Count de Guichen, failed from that port. —
Their destination was a profound secret; but the
conjectures of some were, that they were intended
to lay before Gibraltar; while others supposed,
that, after being joined by another French squa
dron, they were to proceed to the British channel.
I he following articles of intelligence were given
to Captain Deland, just before be failed, by a gen
tleman of credit :
" it transpires that Mr. Grenville, brother to
Earl Temple, is arrived at Paris with new propo
sals for a peace.
" i he plan of a national bank (in Spain) has pas
sed the .Council for 15 millions of dollars. Ihe
directors have the providing of the army and navy,
and ten per cent, commission or profit thereon.—
They begin with 6 millions, which are in cash,
and a new emission of twenty millions of paper mo
ney.
" The troops employed in Minorca, are come
before Gibraltar, where a body of 30,000 men is
to affembie
" The attack by sea to be carried on by gun
boats, bomb vessels, &c. but particularly by 8 or
10 large vessels, bought by the King, to mount
40 twenty-four pounders; their files 8 feet thick,
lined With cork, cables, thick bords, &c. and a
Shelving covered way, or deck, said to be bomb
proof. Many iiluftrious volunteers are coming to
fee this famous frige ; among them the Count d'Ar
tois and Duke de Chartres, The roads all round
are covered with waggons, &c. carrying Rotes and
povifions. The grand operation (which, it is
thought, will be conducted by the Duke de Cril
lon) will probably begin in Julf; some think, not
till September or October.
" Mr. Jay is going to set out for Paris."
Captain McCarthy, in a brig from Philadelphia,
arrived at Cadiz the firft of June.
Captain Deland further informs, that his Ca
tholick Majesty is making fflonifhing preparations
for the reduction of Gibraltar ; and that one of the
most dtfperate assaults, which perhaps wa^ ever
made, would soon be put in execution by the Spa
nidi forces before that fortrefs.
The privateer Shaker has captured two prizes,
loaded with rum and sugar, one of which, viz. the
brig Friendship, from Jamaica, Scott, Mas
ter, lias fafe arrived at Beverly,
From Rivington's Gazette.
NEW-YOR K, August 7.
The inhabitants within the Britilh lines, are re
queued to appoint in their several wards and
diftrids, two or three persons from each, to meet
and confer on the fuljeX of the letter communi
cated by their Excellencies Sir Guy Carleton, K.
B. and the Honourable Admiral Digby; and that
the perlons so appointed, be empowered to adopt
such measures, as shall be thought proper on the
occasion. The meeting will be held at Roubalet's
On Wednesday last arrived a packet from Fal
mouth, which, among other articles of intelligence,
brought us the most agreeable news that ever reach
ed this country, viz. That his most gracious Ma
jesty had been pleased (through the intercession of
the.prefcnt ministry, who, as soon as thev came
into administration, turned their thoughts towards
releiving the distresses of all his Majesty's fubjeds,
but more immediately to those of this antient and
loyal country) to attend to the petitions which had
been laid before him by our agent, and in the most
ample manner had granted the prayer thereof, and
in a way too, the most fitisfaXory to the inhabi
tants,
Let us therefore so conduct ourselves on this im
portant occasion, as to prove we are worthy of the
favour, and thereby convince the world, that the
malevolent aspersions that have been so repeatedly
cast upon us under a late administration were falfe,
and that we are determined to be guided by that
prudence and loyalty, for which we have always
been famed.
We momently expert to hear the agreeable news
of the honourable John Dotin, Esquire, being
sworn in as commander in chief of this island; a
gentleman, under whole mild and upright govern
ment, we were formerly happy.
BRIDGE-T O W N, (Barbadoes) June 15.
Our days with happier minuses smile,
And the fun Urines with double luftre.
tavern, on Friday next, ten o'clock, A. M.
It is earnellly recommended to the loyalists,
every where, to suspend their opinion on the pre
lent important occalicn, and, each in his place, to
continue firm to the profeffions he has made of loj
alty and zeal for the re-union of the empire. The
independency of the Thirteen Provinces has indeed
been propoled at a conference in Paris, held for
the purpole of a general peace ; but, until a general
peace Ihall be ratified, we cannot know what is to
be the eventual condition of this country. In the
mean time, therefore, we are bound, by every con
lideration of prudence and duty, to wait the issue,
with that manly Readiness, and cheerful reliance
on the abilities and attention of our Commanders
in Chief, which are at present our surest pledges
of fafety. By such a conduct we shall preserve a
claim to national regaid and protection, which it
would be madness to forfeit; iince, by giving way
to suggestions of impatience, we can only disgrace
ourselves in the eyes of our encodes, without a
shadow of advantage.
Copy of a letter from Sir Guy Carleton, and Rear
Admiral Digby, to General Washington, dated
New-York, August 2, 1782. —Written in con
sequence of directions from England, and pub
lilhed at the request of the inhabitants of New-
York.
New-York, August 2d, 1782.
S I R,
THE pacifick disposition of the Parliament and
people of England towards the Thirteen
Provinces, has already been communicated to you,
and the resolutions of the house of commons of the
2 7th Febraury last, have been placed in your Ex
cellency's hands, and intimations given at the fame
time, that further pacifick measures were likely to
follow. Since which, until the present time, we
have had no direCt communications from England :
But a mail is now arrived, which brings us very
important information
We are acquainted, Sir, by authority, that ne
gociations for a general peace have already com-,
menced at Paris; and that Mr. Grenville is invest
ed with full powers to treat with all the parties at
war; and is now at Paris in the .execution of his
commiflion.
And we are further, Sir, made acquainted, that
his Majesty, in order to remove all oblfacles to that
peace which he so ardently wishes to restore, has
commanded his Ministers to direct Mr. Grenville,
that the independency of the Thirteen Provinces
should be proposed by him, in the firft instance,
instead of making it a condition of a general treaty;
however, not without the highest confidence, that
the loyalists shall be restored to their possessions, or
a full compensation made them for whatever con
fifeations may have taken place.
With refpeCt to Mr. Laurens, we are to acquaint
you, that he has been enlarged, and difeharged
from all engagements without any condition what
ever; after which, he declared of his own accord,
that he considered Lord Cornwallis as freed from
his parole. Upon this point we are to desire your
Excellency's sentiments, or those of Congress.
We are further acquainted that transports have
been prepared in England for conveying all the A,
merican prisoners to this country, to be exchang
ed here; and we are direded to urge, by every
confederation of humanity, the most speedy ex
change ; a measure in which, not only the comforts,
but the rights of individuals are concerned. A
proportion has already been made, that (all ex
changes of men of the fame description being ex
hausted) sailor and soldier, fh d ll be immediately ex
changed, man for mdn, against each other, with
this condition annexed, that your bailors shall be at
liberty to serve the moment they are exchanged,
and the soldiers so received by us shall not serve,
in or againfEthe Thirteen Provinces, for one year,
and from this proposition we do not now wish to
recede. We have the honour to be,
Your Excellency's
Most obedient, and most
Humble servants,
(Signed) GUY CARLETON,
R. DIGBY.
His Excellency General Walhington.
Yesterday afternoon the French forces, consisting
of upwards of 5000 of as excellent troops as Eu
rope could produce, were reviewed by His Excel
lency the Count de Rochambeau, &c. in the pre
sence of His Excellency out Governor, several
strangers of diftindtion, and a numerous concourse
of refpe&able citizens.—The appearance and beha
viour of these veteran bands receded the highest
BALTIMO R E, (Maryland) August 6.