The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-12-11 00:00:00, page 3

and be chearful again."
The following is an extrad of another letter from
no less refpedable authority, dated Aug. 17:
" Of the Congrefti what think you now r—lnde
pendent states !—His Majeßy has commanded his
Ministers, &c. &c.~fo fay the Commillioneis in
their letter published here, directed in the firft in
stance to that vagabond Washington. You have
seen eclipses of the fan frequently, but never did
you fee such a darkness as hung over this place for
two days after the letter was published—horror and
dismay painted in every face—l'peak, no one could,
and when utterance was found at last it was not ar
gument, but the most bitter and torturing excla
mation; however, in a few days reason resumed her
feat, the inhabitants had a meeting, and two very
excellent addresses were made, full of loyalty and
becoming spirit, one was to the Commissioners, the
other to Governor Franklin, who leaves this in the
packet, carries the addresses with him, and will de
liver them himfelf to the King in person— you will
fee them in publick soon, and will 1 think approve
qof them.
SALE M, November 21.
The following extracts of letters, which passed
between His Excellency General Wafliington and
Sir Guy Carleton, are said to be genuine:
Extract of a letter from His Excellency General
Wafoington, to Sir Guy Carleton, dated Head
barters, September %, 1782.
“ I cannot help remarking, that your Excellency
has several times lately taken occasion to mention
that all hostilities stand suspended on your part —I
must confefs, that to me this expreflion wants ex
planation : I can have no conception of a lufpenfion
of hostilities, but that which arises from a mutual
agreement of the powers at war, and which extends
to naval as well as land operations — I hat your Ex
cellency has thought proper, on your part, to make
a partial suspension, may be admitted ; but whether
this has been owing to political or other motives is
not for me to decide; it is, however, a well known
fad, that at the fame time the British ci uizers on
our coast have been more than usually alert ; and
while Americans are admitted to understand their
real interest, it will be difficult for them, when a
suspension of hostilities is spoken of, to separate the
idea of its extending to sea as well as land.
" I cannot ascribe the inroads of lavages upon
our northwestern frontiers to the cauies from
whence your Excellency supposes them to origi
nate; neither can I allow that they ate committed
without directions from the Commander in Chief in
Canada; for by prisoners and deserters, it is appa
rent, that those ravaging parties are composed of
white troops under the command of officers regu
larly commissioned, as well as savages; and it would
be a solecism to suppose, that such parties could be
out without the knowledge of their Commander in
Chief."
Extrafl of a letter from Sir Gu, Carleton, /, His
Excellency General Wafoir.gton, dated New,
York, September 12, 1782.
“ Partial though our suspension of hostilities may
be called, I thought it fufiicient to have prevented
land, by the King's Commanders in Chief and Com.
missioners here, to the leader of the rebel army,
that Mr. Grenville; his Minister at Paris, is invested
with full powers to treat with all the powers at war,
and in order to remove all obstacles to peace, has
commanded his Ministers to direct Mr. Grenville,
that the independency of the Thirteen Provinces
(hould be proposed by him in the firft instance, in
stead of making it a condition of a general treaty,
rcferving nothing to the loyalists but a high, tho'
humble confidence, that they shall be restored to
their possessions, or compensation made. It cannot
be—it is all a delusion—it must be*the a& of his
Ministers—our most gracious sovereign never will
forfake us—to put the highest confidence in rebels,
in opposition to our unshaken loyalty and paternal
affection for his sacred person and government —firft
to deceive, and then to insult us, is humiliation in
the extreme. Upon the event and iifue of the con
test have we not hazarded our lives, and forfaken
our fortunes, and every domeftick happiness ? Are
we thus to be rewarded, ruined and undone, by
those who ought in justice and in policy to cherish
and Support us? Is it possible that the people of
England will fit still, and fee, without a pang or
struggle to prevent it, the empire torn to pieces,
and its best blood shed by factious and internal foes?
No, I hope our numbers will make us refpedable yet.
66 The refugees and loyal inhabitants of this city
have addressed the Commissioners, and they have
sent an address to the King. Heaven forbid they
should be too late ! surely the die is not yet cast,
if it is not, we will take the harp from the willow,
those cruelties in the Jerfies (avowed) which I have
had occasion to mention more than once. But if
war was the choice, I never expelled this suspension
should operate further than to induce them to carry
it on as is pra&ifed by men of liberal minds. lam
clearly of opinion with your Excellency, that mu
tual agreement is necessary for a suspension of hos
tilities; and that without this mutual agreement,
either party is free to ad as each may judge expedi
ent ; yet I must at the fame time frankly declare to
you, that being no l> ger able to difeern the object
we contend for, 1 disapprove of all hostilities. both
by land and sea, as they only tend to multiply the
misery of individuals, when the publick can reap no
advantage by success.
As to the savages, I have the best assurances,
that from a certain period, not very long after my
arrival here, no parties of Indians were feat out,
and that messengers were dispatched to recal thole
who had gone forth before that time; and I have
particular assurances of disapprobation of all that
happened to your party on the fide of Sandusky,
except so far as was necenary for felf-defence."
Capt. Thorndike, in a brig from Beverly, bound
to the Weft-Indies, was taken in our bay latt week,
by a small privateer from Liverpool, Nova-Scotia.
It has been reported^ that flie has also taken seve
ral other vessels.
TRENIO N, Timber iI.
In Committee of Aflociation, Trenton, November
10, 1782.
Notwithstanding the diligence which has
been used in various parts of this Rate to pre
vent illicit trade and intercourse of every kind with
the enemy, by carrying the laws into ftrift and ex
emplary execution, this Committee have reason to
believe that sundry ill-difpofcd per ons do Rill find
means to bring cut goods from New-York into and
through this Rate, in defiance of the laws, and to
the great injury of the Community.
They therefore think it proper to call upon their
constituents and fellow-citizens in general, to give
the utmost attention and vigilance to suppress this
mifehief; to request that they will not relax in their
efforts ; and that all perfous detected may be pur
sued with the severest punishment appointed by law,
and held upto the publick as enemies of their coun
try and pells of focicty.
Signed bv order,
ROBERT L. HOOPER, jun. Chairman.
From a Boflon paper of November 29.
Tuesday evening arrived here a brig from Cadiz,
which place she left the 26th ult. —By this vessel we
have received intelligence that Lord Howe with the
Britilh fleet having appeared in fight of the com
bined fleet before Gibraltar, induced the latter to
pursue them, when they immediately flood for the
coast of Barbara, and taking the advantage of a fair
wind, flood for, and (as the account fays) effectu
ally relieved that fortrefs. One Spanish thip of 74
guns, his said, was taken. We must wait a later
arrival for particulars of this event.
On Saturday lad ceded a court of Oyer and Ter
miner in the county of Monmouth, when five per
lons were capitally convicted cf murder, burglary,
and other felonies: Three are ordered for execu
tion on Friday next ; the other two on the Friday
following.
Io be fold, by publick vendue,
ON Friday the 27th of this inst. a plantation on
which the subscribers now live, lituate in the
township of Hopewell, five miles from Princeton,
and four from Pennington, containing 120 acres, 40
of which is good timber-land, the remainder mea
dow and plough land, with a bearing orchard of
grafted fruit thereon; a good frame house, &c.—
About 15 acres of wheat on the ground, and many
other articles too tedious to mention. The condi
tions will be made known on the day of sale by
ISAAC GREEN,
WILLIAM ALLEN.
Hopewell, December 9, 1782. jw§
ALL perlons indebted in the co-partnership be
tween Abraham Van-Dike, and Isaac Veghte,
deceased, for fulling and dreiling cloth, are desired
to fettle the fame by the fifth of January next ; the
cloth from Lamberton is to be paid to Abraham
Van-Dike, and that from Rocky-Hill to be paid to
John Veghte, administrator ; and upon failure there
of, the accounts will be put in the hands of a ma
gistrate, from Abraham Van-Dike.
N. B. All those that haye any demands against
Isaac Veghte, deceased, are desired to bring their
accounts in by January 5, 1783, properly proved,
unto John Veghte, administrator. jw||
Wanted Immediately,
In the ACADEMY at TRENTON, a writing master
and accountant.
ANY person well qualified to teach writing, arith
metick and book-keeping, and who can be
well recommended for sobriety, industry and capa
city, will meet with generous encouragement by
applying to the trustees of the academy in Trenton.
By order of the trustees,
JAMES EWING, Clerk.
Trerrton, December ic, 1782.
The fubferiber has now for SALE, at his store in
Princeton,
AN assortment of European and Wcft-India goods,
which he engages to dispose of on the lowed
terms for cash, &c.— But as the times wholly for
bid his booking goods as heretofore, it will be taken
as a mark of kindness, Should his good customers
forbear asking trust from him in future. Such as
think proper to favour him with their custom as
above, may rely on their being served to their entire
Satisfaction. ' ENOS KELSEY.
Princeton, December re, 1782. iw
CAME to the place of the fubferiber, in the coun
ty of Middlesex, and township of Windfur, on
the firft of August lad, two fleers, marked two half
crops on each car on the upper fide; one a darl<
red, and the other a light red. Whoever has toft
the fame, by applying to the fubferiber, proving pro
perty, and paying charges, may have them again.
COERT VOORIIIES, Senior.
°ecemher4, 1782. zwf
TO BE SO L D,
A House znd lot in Princeton, containing 1 acre
of making-ground, near 30 appletrees of ex
ccltent fruit in their prime, with a stable, and well
of good water near the door; the above premises
join Doctor Wither Spoon's, and Col. Hyer's lot,
which he has Utelfbuilt upon. For further parti
culars enquire of Ephraim Manning, near Princeton,
or Elias Woodruff, Stuart of the College in the
above-mentioned place.
December 3, 1782. sw§
LAND'S TO BE SOLD".
A TRACT in Someffet county, near Vealtown,
containing 14 lots, laid out into convenient
farms and woudlots, from 60 to 200 acres; Mr.
Alexander Kirkpatrick, furve) or, or the neighbours,
can give information.
A trail on Schooley's mountain, near Mr. Austin
Reid's, is now in two farms, containing 40c acres ;•
is excellent land, good meadows and timber, a fine
orchard, and tolerable buildings.
A convenient farm near the former, where Derick
Strubell lately lived; excellent for stock, much mea
dow, more to make, good buildings and orchard,
contains 300 acres.
A corner lot of 20 acres, joins Mr. Reid and Mr.
Heaton, on four roads; a piece of woodland may
be had near it ; also a mill place 011 a fine Bream,
of 20 acres.
A fine farm near Cranberry of 200 acres, near
Mr. Lucas Schenck's; a large proportion of fine
timber-land, good buildings, and a large fine bear
ing orchard.
A trail in Bergen county of 343 acres, but little
improved ; goon ploughland, hue range, and good
timber swamp, lies over Romopoch river, opposite
to Lambert Laroux's.
A survey of 50 acres where Peter Jacobus lately
lived, near Newfoundland.
A trait of land in Sussex county, near Mr. Arm
strong's, surveyor, near Pawlin's kiln, where Loude
wick Motte now lives, containing 500 acres.
A trail on Cnoe brook, Eifex county, where the
Meekers now live; good grass and meadowland;
contains 280 acres.
Easy terms of payment, and long credit will be
allowed. Enquire further of John Rutherford, near
Princeton, or of Walter Rutherfurd, at his farm in
Hunterdon, who will give possession. A good title.
If not fold before the fuft of February, then to be
leafed.
Edgerfton, December 7, 1782. ° os.
TORE SOLD OR RENTED,'
To be rented at publick vendue, on Wednesday the
12th day of March next (if not rented or fold at
private falc before,)
'HE noted and well situated taverq-houfe, barn
A. and stables, with forty-four and a half acres of
good meadow and patture land, and fix acres of fait
meadow, now in poffeflion of Cornelius Baker, inn
keeper at Woodbridge, Rahway.
Also a house and barn, with about 30 acres of
good meadow and pafure land, and 5 acres of fait
meadow —There is on said tenement an excellent
young bearing orchard of about 150 apple-trees,
part of which are of the bell grafted fruit.—The
above premises lying in two corners of the Cross-
Roads, the one leading from Bound-Brook to Rah
way landing, the other from New-Brunswick to
Eiizabeth-Town, which divides the said tenements,
which road the Philadelphia and Elizabeth-Town
Rages conftautly drive. Any person desirous of buy
ing or renting before tie firft day of March, may
know the terms by applying to the fubferiber at
Middle-Brook, near Bound-Brook; and if not dis
posed of by the firft day of March, the vendue will
be opened the 12th, at one o'clock in the afternoon
on the premises, where the conditions will be made
known by MATTHIAS BAKER.
Middle-Brook, Somerset county, December 10,
1782. C. t. f.
C^AME to the plantation of Benjamin Skillman,
^ inn-holder at Grigg's-Town, three weeks ago,
two 3 year old steers, pretty large, both red, one
has his horns sawed, and inclining in ; the other a
white streak running down the right fide of his face.
The owner or owners are desired to come, prove
property, pay charges, and take them away.
December 7, 1782. 4W xw§