The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-08-02 00:00:00, page 2

our continental battalions and a reinforcement of mi
litia.—At eleven o'clock a spirited oration was deli
vered by the Rev. Mr. John Murray, upon the anni
versary of our independence, and well adapted to the
situation of our publick concerns. In the afternoon
there was every demonstration of joy comporting with
decency and moderation ; and before evening we
completed, by voluntary enlistments, our full num
resolves, amounting to forty-nine men, and march
ed them off ten days since to the place of rendezvous;
also have raised the sum of one hundred aid twenty
thousand pounds by fubferiptions, to be forwarded
agreeable to the recommendation of the Court, to
furnifh provision and other supplies for the campaign.
This day we have all been under arms again for the
purpose of complying with the requisition of the Court
of the 22d and 23d of June, for a farther addition to
Extract of a letter from Gibraltar, April 29.
" The Spanilh fleet unmoored this morning, and
Rood to sea; at noon they were out of fight to the
northward. The Porcupine frigate is gone to watch
their motions, though we imagine they are gone for
Cadiz to join their grand fleet."
By the Admiralty lift it appears there were in com
mission the beginning of April last, 98 fail of the line ;
eighteen 50 gun ships, 108 frigates from 24 to 40
guns, 14 ihips of 20 guns, 74 Hoops, 14 fire-lhips,
fix bombs, three bomb tenders, five yachts, 34 arm
ed cutters, and 74 hired armed ships.
Madrid, April 13. Mr. Jay, formerly President of
the American Congress, and at present Plenipoten
tiary from that body to this Court, is arrived here.
Stockholm, (Sweden ) March 21. The 15th of this
month will always be a memorable day to the Free-
Masons established in this kingdom ; for on that day
the Duke of Sundermaine was inltalled Grand Mas
ter of all the lodges throughout this kingdom, as
well as those of St. Petersburg, Copenhagen, Bruns
wick, Hamburgh, &c. The lodge at St. Petersburg
had sent a deputy for this purpose, and others had
entrusted the diploma of the inftalment to Baron Ley
onhufrud, who had been last year to Copenhagen,
and in Germany on this negociation. This inftal
ment was attended with great pomp. The assembly
was composed of more than four hundred members,
and was honoured with the presence of the King,
who was pleased to grant a charter to the lodge, tak
ing it under his royal protection, at the fame time
investing the new Grand Master with an ermin'd cloak;
after which he was placed on a throne, clothed with
the marks of his new dignity, and there received the
compliments of all the members, who, according to
their rank, were admitted to kiss the hand, the fcep
tre, or the cloak, of the new Grand Matter, and had
Delivered to them a silver medal, struck to perpetu
ate the memory of this solemnity, which passed in
Exchange hall. It is said the King will grant revenues
for the Commanderies, and that this royal lodge, ac
knowledged by others for the mother lodge, will re
ceive of each an annual tribute. This solemnity hath
raised the order of Free Masons from a kind of oblivi
on into which they were funk.
B OST O N, July 10.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Newbury-Port,
to a friend in this town, dated July 4.
" This day, my dear Sir, completes four years
since the commencement of the independece of theft-
United States, an anniversary which ought to be held
sacred in the memory of every virtuous American !
Within this last year we have enterprized some brilli
ant flrokes in the field and in this state ; notwithstand
ing a variety of differing interests have formed acon
ftitution of government, perhaps the molt equal, and
the belt adapted to the spirit of freedom of any one
now existing in the world —yet from some unaccount
able fatality, our army under the command of our il
lullrious General, has been fuffered to moulder away,
and is at this time reduced to a very small and inlul
ficient number. —Charleftown has finally fallen into
the hands of our enemies; but I conjecture greatly
to their disappointment ; and the consequences re
sulting therefrom, I already perceive will prosper the
good old cause of liberty and freedom. —It has been
the disposition of Americans, in common with man
kind in general, to be lulled into security by profpe
)ity and success ; but differing from every other nati
on, misfortunes and danger have roused them from
their lethargy, and they have awoke doubly vigorous
and brave. Witness the affair at Trenton ; witnels
the Convention of Saratoga. Plato thanked heaven
that he was born in the fame age with Socrates; I
give thanks to God that I was born an American ; —
that I lived in the hour of the separation of America
from Britain, —and that I have seen the exertions of
my country in the cause of freedom, that rival the
boasted patriotism of antiquity.—l confefs that I have
sometimes been apprehensive that we should leave the
glorious work unfinished by quitting the cause when
the race was almost won ; but this day has convinced
me that our countrymen have yet the fire, have still
the patriotism and virtuous enthusiasm that io glori
ously blazed forth to the confufion of our enemies at
Lexington and Bunker's hill.
" In confcquence of the rcfolves of the General
Court of the sth of June, urging the neceflity of im-
mediately filling up this state's battalion of the con
tinental army, this town, although drained of a large
proportion of her young men by captivity and repeat-
ed misfortunes at sea, and by a ftrift compliance with
the fcveral requilitions of the legiflaturcs heretofore
made, have raised their proportion agreeable to these
ber of the militia, amounting to fifty-nine men, who
will march off in the morning, accoutred agreeable to
the resolves ; —have no doubt of railing to-morrow
the few which are still wanting to fill up our pro
portion of the addition of the continental army, a
considerable part having already enlisted. The pub
lic spirit and zeal manifefted on this occasion have been
hitherto unequalled : The men of property, in ad
dition to the large funis fubferibed as a loan have
liberally engaged to make the pay of the soldier ade
quate and generous—There appears a general reso
lution to oppose with vigor the inroads of the ene
my, and a determination to be fortmoft in an exer
tion at this period, to extirpate them from the land.
If this spirit becomes generally diflufed, we may hope
all from this campaign—one generous exertion and
all will be finilhcd —one struggle more of the yeoman
ry of this country, similar to that of 1777, and we
shall reap the golden harvelt of all our toils —peace,
liberty, personal security, and the sovereignty of our
property." - —• —
NEWPOR T, July 15.
The Honourable General Assembly of this state is
to meet in this town on Monday next.
'Laft Tuesday arrived here from France, a fleet of
men of war and transports, confining of 44 fail, hav
ing on board 6000 very fine troops ; the fleet is com
manded by his Excellency Monsieur Le Chevalier de
Ternay, and the troops by his Excellency Monlieur
Le Comte de Rochambeau. In confcquence of which
the town was beautifully illuminated on Wednesday
evening, and thirteen grand rockets were fired in
front of the State-house. The brilliant appearance of
the numerous Gentlemen Officers of the fleet and ar
my of our illustrious ally, who were on ihore, with
that of the Ladies and Gentlemen of the town, and
the joy which every friend to liberty expressed on the
happy occasion, afforded a most pleasing profped of
the future felicity and grandeur of this country, in
alliance with the most polite, powerful and generous
nation in the world. We have the pleasure to infoim
/the public that both the fleet and army are extreme
/ly healthy..
'Laft Wednesday the Honourable Major-General
Hfath, with his suite, arrived in town from Pro
vidence.
A DETACHMENT of the army and fleet of our
Great Ally, his Most Christian Majesty, under
the command of their Excellencies Monsieur Le Comte
de Rochambeau, and Monficur Le Chevalier de Ter
nay, having arrived in this harbour, the good peo
ple of this and the neighbouring states, whole litua
tion makes it eligible, are invited and requeued to
bring to the market of Newport all kinds of small
meats, p< ultry, milk, vegetables, &c. for which they
will receive a generous price, serve their friends and
benefit themfclves.
The markets will be so regulated as to prevent im
politions, either in buying or felling.
Given at Newport, Rhode- Ijiand, this 12th day
°f July, 1780.
W. HEATH, M. G.
By the Major General's command,
Th. Cartwright, Aid de Camp.
HI S Excellency Monsieur le Chevalier de Ternay,
commmander of his Most Christian Majeft)'s
fleet, now in the harbour of Newport, has requeued
that the following regulations may be communicated
to the inhabitants, viz. " That no veffcl or small
craft, either by day or night, pass between the Grips
of war, or between the transports; but they have
permilhon to pass between the ships of war and tran
sports, and raund the whole, observing a proper dis
tance." And it is expected that all persons, palling
in the harbour, will conform themselves accordingly.
Given at Newport, this 13th day of July, 1780.
W. HEATH, M. G.
By the Major-General's Command,
Th. Cartwright, Aid de Camp.
By late accounts from the Welt-Indies, we are in
formed that his Majesty's ships Triumph, Capt. Af
fleck, and the Russel, Capt. Drake, both copper'd,
and of 74 guns each, had joined the British fleet un
der the command of Sir George Bridges Rodney,
who waited for the arrival of Commodore Boyle Wal
fingham, hourly expedited with 8 ships of the line,
and a considerable army, which when united would
enable him, fin conjunction with Gen. Vaughan, to
continue their operations both by land and tea, against
the French islands ; in order to effect which, the Gen.
arrived at St. Lucia from Barbadoes on the 19th of
June —That Capt. Edwards's ship the Cornwall, fair
ly worn out in a course of service, most diltinguifhed
and honourable, had, after landing all her flores,
been by order of the Admiral condemned at St. Lu
cia as unfit for sea; the Captain of her is gone home
with letters from the Commander on that station, to
government, expressive of his exalted merit acquired
in all the actions fought in the Caribbean seas, during
the present war —It was not Admiral Rowley, but his
Captain (who after fuffcring the amputation of a leg,
in confcquence of being wounded) that lately had
died after that operation—That the 4th and 49th re
giments had been drafted —The Russel joined the Ad
miral on the 17th of June —That the Spanilh fleet nar
rowly escaped the Britifli Admiral into Dominique
harbour, but not without the lots of two transports
taken by our squadron with soldiers on board ; the
Spaniards are gone to water at this island on their
N E W-Y O R K, July 15.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26.
Extract of a letter from Paris, March 23, 1780.
"He are hourly in expectation of great news from
Holland, Ireland, England and Spain, but above all
from America and the Weft-Indies. By the English
papers you will perceive the violent fermentation in
England, which has arisen to such an height, as to
produce a Congress in faCt, and it will soon be so in
name. Ihe proceedings in the House of Commons
on the 14th, which were terminated by a resolution
of tne Committee of the whole House, to aboliflithe
Board of I rade and Plantations, carried against the
Ministry after a very long and warm debate by a ma
jority of eight voices, is not only the most extraor
dinary vote which has palled in the present reign,
but it leads to very extensive consequences.
" I believe it is very true, that this Board has been
the true cause of the quarrel of Great-Britain against
way to Cuba, u here there is a great want of men so,
ordinary duty, as well as at their posts on the fouth
crn continent, the militia of Cuba having long been
called in to garrison the city of Havanra and the Mo
ro Cattle, until the arrival of the armament now on
their way to Cuba.
July 17. By the vessels from England, we have ad
vice of the death of Sir Charles Hardy, Bart, and that
he is succeeded by Admiral Geary.
We hear that Commodore Walfingham failed from
England about the 16th of May, with a squadron of
eight ihips of the line, and about 300 ships under his
convoy, so that we may reasonably conclude the brave
Admiral Rodney, before this, has been able to look
at the French and Spanilh fleets in the Windwaf!
Islands.
BARBADOS, June 10.
On Tuesday last arrived an express from St. Lucia
to Admiral Rodney, she informs that the French fleet
had refitted and at sea. Same day arrived the Cy
clops frigate, from a cruize ; she gave an account of
feeing a very large fleet, supposed to be Spaniards:
On this information the Admiral got under weigh
with 18 fail of the line, and immediately proceeded
in quest of them.
By a letter from Hillfborough, dated July 1, we
are informed the enemy have not been higher up the
country than the Wax Saws ; they have retreated to
Cambden, and are entrenching themselves. The mi
litia of North-Carolina turn out almost to a man ; —
they have 4000 men at Cross creek, and as many more
ready at a minute's warning. The Maryland line,
Harrison's artillery, and Virginia troops, with militia,
will make 5000 more. General Rutherford routed a
strong party of tories near Catawaba, and has killed
6o of them, and taken 300 prisoners.
Major-General Gates set out from this place last
Sunday evening, to take command of the southern
army, and stop the enemy's career in that quarter.
BALTIMORE, July 18.
Extract of a letter from St. Euflatia, dated June 26.
" The combined fleets of France and Spain, said
to consist of 36 ships of the line, have lately left Mar
tinico, with a number of transports; but whither
defined is not known. This armament, however,
makes them quake in the English islands."
The fchooncr , Capt. Caulfield, of this port,
inward bound from Hispaniola, was chafed ashore by
the enemy a few days ago, near Cape Henry, where
vefftl and cargo were entirely loft.
It appears by the latest accounts, that the British
Channel fleet, under the command of Admirals Har
dy, Darby, Barrington, and Digby, consists of 4;
fail, viz. lour of 100 guns ; nine of 90; two of 80;
thirteen of 74; three of 70; seven of 64 ; and four
of 50 guns.
July 25. On Saturday last the schooner Capt.
Handy, arrived here m 15 days from St. Euftatius.
A few days before he left that island, the combined
fleet, with a large body of land forces on board, left
Martinico on a leerct expedition.
Capt. Saunders, in a brig from St. Euftatius, bound
to this port, and Capt. Cooper, in a brig belonging
to Virginia, were both driven ashore by the enemy,
a few days ago, to the southward of Cape Henry,
where it is feared vessels and caigoes will be loft.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman on board the An
telope, Capt. Yahot, belonging to this port, dated at
sea, the alth of June, in lat. 28.
" We fell in with the French fleet a few days ago,
consisting of 4: fail, 12 or 15 supposed to be of the
line. We have been out nine days, and are now in
company with the Felicity and General Scott. L
write this by the letter of marque brig Thomas, Capt.
Bell, who flruck to us, after a smart engagement of
near two hours, lalt evening. We are now lying by
to repair our damage, which is considerable. Our
fails are a perfect riddle, mainmast and foretopfail
yard nearly shot away ; fquarefail-boom, fteeringfail
ditto, and fteeringfail-yard quite gone.—The Tho
mas is a Philadelphia built vessel, mounts 12 carriage
guns, and had 32 men, furprizingly well fitted for
defence, and with every necessary implement of war;
her fidcs were barracadoed with bales of cotton, man
height. Her cargo confits of about 100 bales of cot
ton, 2300 11). of French indigo, and a quantity cf
sarsaparilla, lignum vitz, and other woods. She wfe
bound fiom New-Providence to St. Euftatius."
The prize mentioned in the preceding extract is
fafe arrived at Philadelphia.
RICHMOND, (Virginia) July xz.