The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-11-27 00:00:00, page 1

Before the conclusion of the present year, Eng
land will augment her navy fix ships of the line,
which are now in the greeted Rate of forwardness
at Portsmouth, Plymouth, &c.
According to the last letters from Ireland, such
differences of opinion prevail among the volunteer
corps in that kingdom, as threaten a total dissolu
tion of those military bodies.
We hear from good authority, that the Duke of
P—l has refilled all the pressing solicitations which
have been made him by a late leader, to take an
active part against the present ministry. His Grace,
with a manly spirit, which reflects the highest luf
tre upon his character, having repeatedly declared
to his friends, that no private prejudices in his breast
Ihould ever disturb that publick unanimity which
at this hour is so eftcntial to the fixation of the
country.
Capt. Decatur, arrived at Philadelphia from Tenc
riffe, having taken a prize on her passage from
London, found on board several papers, and
from those which he has favoured us with, we
have extraded the following advices, viz.
LONDON, September 24.
GOVERNOR Franklin, whole Ready loy
alty has secured him the refpeft and
T esteem of government, arrived in the last
packet from New-York. This gentle
man, alarmed at the inftrudions sent to Sir Guy
Carleton and Admiral Digby, refpeding the inde
pendence of the colonies, and fearing that our mi
nistry were not truly informed refpeding the pre
lent distressed and difaffeded Rate of the provinces,
determined to visit England, and to lay the whole
fully and faithfully before government. As Lord
Shelburne is now premier, we may expert the best
Consequences from Governor Franklin's informa
tion.
It is with infinite fatisfadion we acquaint the
publick, that on Sunday morning last the gallant
Rodney landed at Bristol in perfect health and spi
rits, from on board the Montague. On his Lord
flip's arrival the bells were rung, cannon fired, and
every mark of refped shewn to him by the principal
inhabitants, and an immense croud of people afl'em
bled on the occasion. On Saturday 'night Lord
Rodney Rept at the house of Thomas Tyndall, Es
quire, in the fort; and it was faid^is Lordship in
tended to remain in Bristol until the arrival of his
lady, who had gone a few days ago to Portsmouth,
in expectation of her Lord's arrival at Spithead.
Private advices from the Hague particularly men
tion, that Mr. Adams has received intelligence from
America of great discontents and diftrefies among
the people in the northern provinces, who were ab
solutely unable to pay the taxes which had been as
sessed for the service of the present year.
The revolt of a part of the New-England pro
vinces has thrown the French cabinet into a fer
ment that is not likely to subside, notwithstanding
Dr. Franklin has had tire audacity publickly to
protest against the exigence of such a measure.
The providential arrival of the Baltick trade is
an additional instance of that good fortune which
has generally attended the arrival of our fleets dur
ing the war, for with a 50 gun flip, and three or
four frigates, this valuable convoy has eluded the
vigilance of the Dutch, who had almost ensured
themselves ,of its capture.
Letters from Hungary advise, that some misun
derstanding Rill fubfißs between the Porte and her
Imperial Majesty, relative to the navigation of the
Black Sea.
We are sorry to hear that the crops have failed
in many parts of Poland, which country has ever
hitherto been considered as the granary of Europe.
Letters from Amsterdam, dated the 7th of this
month, mention, that as soon as the wind Ihall fhift
into the eastern quarter, their fleet will fail ditedly
for the British channel.
NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
The Dutch fleet, after protecting their merchant
Blips to a certain latitude, will certainly iniult our
coast at lead, if they do not attempt any thing fur
ther.
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WEDNESDA Y, November 27, 1782.
The Dutchefs bf Richmc d ordnance ilore-fhip,
for Gibraltar, arrived at I , nouth on Thursday
last, with the loss of her top-masts; Rie parted from
Lord How's fleet the 16th, 63 leagues W. S. W.
of Scilly, proceeding, thou u some of the convoy
were disabled in the gale of the 14th.
A squadron of men of wa is ordered to rendez
vous in the Downs as faft as possible, for the purpose
of looking after the Dutch fi et at the Meafe, which
are hourly expeded out, anc are said to be bound
down the channel.
The Dutch fleet in the Meafe confißs of four
fail of the line; if these joir. the squadron at the
Texel, it will amount very little short of twenty
fail of the line.
Y efterday morning some despatches were received
from New-York, which were brought over in the
Liberty armed transport, arrived at Crookhaven:
she has brought letters as la?. «s the nineteenth of
August, when the Congress ad not given any an
swer to Sir Guy Carleton's proportion of peace.
Sept. 28. Lord Rodney was yesterday at the le
vee for the firft time since his return from the Weft-
Indies. It is needless to add, that his Lordship
met with a most gracious reception from his love-
reign.
His Majesty has received Lord Rodney in the
most gracious manner, and that gallant commander
has declared his intention of remaining in the service
of his sovereign and his country.
Lord Rodney's name is ordered to be put on the
lift of his Majeßy's mod Hon. Privy Council.
Governor Franklin, who lately arrived from N.
York, had yesterday a long conference with his Ma
jeßy at St. James's, relative to American affairs ;
and had the honour of laying before his sovereign
the addresses of the loyaljfts at New-York to his
Majesty and the Commissioners, on the very ex
traordinary epistle of the latter to the rebel Gene
ral Washington, declaring the Colonies Independent
States, without any ftipuhtion whatever.
Governor franklin has had private audiences of
several of the Ministry since his arrival; and it
is reported he is to attend an extraordinary Privy
Council which is to be summoned next week on the
affairs of America.
7 he Governor has brought over some defpatch
es from Sir Cuy Carleton, to the secretaries of
Rate.
The defpatches which were received on Thurs
day by government from Gibraltar, mention, that
the united fleets had Rrid orders to dispute our pas
sage into the bay, while they made the grand attack
by sea and land on that fortrefs.
Ministry are in high spirits on hearing the deter
mination of the Bombonrtes to Oppose our reliev
ing Gibraltar, as they place the most implicit con
fidence in Lord Howe coming off victorious.
It now appears, from the most authentick intel
ligence, that live fail of the line were detached from
the fleet which left Cadiz in March last, and di
re&ly failed for the EaR-ludies. This must give
the French Admiral in those seas a decided fupe
riotity of seven Ships, even after Sir Richard Bick
erton Ihall have joined.
When Mr. Grenville proposed to the French Mi
nistry, that the illands taken since the war ffiould
be reßored, he was modestly answered, that Toba
go was the only one that could be given up, or in
deed reasonably demanded in the critical Situation
of our affairs.
As the combined fleets were in Gibraltar bay
when the laR advices came away, an adion of the
most decisive nature to this country must have taken
place before now. Lord Howe's instructions at
failing were, to give the enemy battle at all events,
where-ever he might meet them.
1 he only reason that can be adduced for the Bri
tish not re-capturing St. Kitts,, and the rest of our
late loft possessions in the Weft-Indies, is the want
of troops, the climate having swept off all the new
corps that were very improvidentially sent to that
part of the world about two years ago.
It is confidently reported that the reßoration of
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Canada will be strongly insisted on by the French
Monarch in the preliminaries to a general peace,
for which all gur settlements in the Weft-indies
that have been captured since the commencement
of hostilities, will be restored.
Adm. Barker will fupercede Sir Edward Hughes
upon the EaR-India Ration as soon as he arrives,
there.
Governor Franklin's sentiments with refped to
American independence, correspond so exactly with
those of the firft Lord of the treasury, that his
arrival will rather tend to strengthen the determi
nation of the Minister, than induce him to make
such disgraceful conceffiont as were recommended
by the Man of the People.
Mr. Fox, with an impatience similar to that of
Doctor Slop, ,who cut the firings which confined
his bag of instruments, rather than wait to untie
the knots, was for getting rid of all temporary in
convemencies in th^ most decisive method imaflna.
ble. Ireland, fays he, wants to be independent—
grant it —America to be independent— grant it
whatever is requeued, that it may embarrass by a
refufal, 0 grant it, grant if —Let's get rid of it,
don't let us be plagued; never mind consequences,
let poftcrity look to that; only let us have ease,
and peace and plenty, and enjoy oer places now we
have got them. But poor Charles, like Dr. Slop,
has felt the consequences of his rafonefs ; for as the
latter cut his thumb, the former Qas burnt his Sin-b
gers.
A correspondent observes, it would not be only
just, but political, that some national mark of re
fped Should be paid to the munificence of Sir James
Lowther- Signal bravery is never displayed by
a British commander, without the thanks of both
houses of Parliament immediately following it ; and
this has the happiest effect in confirming gallantry
and exciting emulation. Why fould not the fame
honest policy be pra&ifed where a British fubjeft
has benefited the publick by signal generosity? The
King, too, might make his royal acknowledgments
on the occafon, with the happiest success, for his
peoples' fafety, and the dignity of his crown.
A report was yesterday current, at the weft end
of the town, that in a conference with Lord Kep
pel, Lord Rodney declared it as his opinion, that
provided a supply of troops was speedily sent to our
Weft-India settlements, we ffiould have no cause
to apprehend any advantage being gained over us
in that quarter, by the utmost exertions of our ene-
mies.
We are assured that the troops will not be with
drawn from New-York, but that it is intended, if
the Americans refufe the terms now offered them,
to protecute the war, or to strengthen that post, ac
cording to the measures which shall be resolved on
by the 1 armament, at their next meeting- it is
thought the firft thing proposed in the house will
be to refund the vote by which the British forces
are rendered inactive.
We are also alfured that our naval force in the
Weft-Indies and America will be greatly reinforced
soon in the year, if peace ihouH not take pre
vious thereto; in short, should the olive-branch
be rejected, the most vigorous exertions of tho
sword will take place.
All thoughts of making any further attempts to
raise the Royal George are laid aside, as the ex
pence and uncertainty attending most of the prepo
fals given in to weigh the ship, or save the Rores,
are thought to be attended with an expence supe
rior to any good effe&s that might be derived fioni
making the experiment.
It is now a matter of serious dispute among the
politicians, whether the crown has a right to dis
member the empire without the assent of Parlia
ment. In the case of Great-Britain and America,
the disputants on this fubjed should recoiled, that^
by a recent statute, his Majesty has been invested
with unlimited authority to ?vake peace with Ame
rica, so that the present queftipn is, Whether his
Majelly, by virtue of this ad, has received a vir
tual power to grant independence? The ad fays,
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