The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-01-10 00:00:00, page 2

L' O N D O N, September 8.
If we may credit the foreign papers, the confe
deracy entered into by the northern powers, is not
totally levelled against the commercial interests of
Great-Britain, but that every other nation are equal
ly objects of their resolutions. They have already
insisted on participating the Levant trade, and de
mand restitution of some of the prizes fold in the
ports of Spain. The Houses of Bourbon as well as
England must yield a temporary submission to these
innovations —a peace only can determine the per
manency of their claims.
Sept. 22. By an agreement between our court and
that of Peterfburgh, the Ruffian fleet, if they do not
arrive time enough to reach their own ports, aie to
winter at Plymouth ; this seems as if there was a
very good understanding between the two powers.
Oct. 11. Saturday private advices were brought to
town from France, and immediately lent to the King
at Windsor. We learn that they contain the particu
lars of the intended military and naval reinforcements
going to America, and that instead of eight fail of
the line and 7000 men, 12 fail of the line and io,oco
choice troops are ordered on that service.
Dispatches of great consequence are laid to have
arrived yesterday from the continent, luppoled to
be an official confirmation of the Queen of Portugal s
acceeding not only to the armed neutrality, but to an
alliance with the House of Bourbon ; in consequence
of which, a meeting of all the great officers ot state
was held last night at Lord Hilliborough s office, the
particulars of which have not yet transpired.
Oct. 13. Mr. Laurens is said to be chagrined, not
at the loss of his liberty, but on account of the
whole of his papers being saved, and now in the
hands of Government, as they are said to difclole
the whole system of American politics, and the
private conduct of all European powers towards
America. Mr. Laurens is very reierved in his con
versation, and very thoughtful.
Various are the reports of the town as to difeo
veries made from Mr. Laurence's papers; those
most prevailing are, that Ministers are in possession
of the plans of three different expeditions of the
Americans and French, one against Newfoundland
and Halifax ; and a second to the Southward ; and
onea winter expedition to Canada; whether Mini
sters believe it or not, it is very certain two or three
expeditions have been recently lent to America and
the Weft-Indies.
A Danish fleet of men of war are now in the
Downs, but nothing hostile appears either from them
or the Ruffians.
Yesterday the Earl of Carlifle was at Court, and
kissed his Majesty's hand on being appointed Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland.
The fame day William Eden, Esq. kissed his Ma
jesty's hand on being appointed Principal Secretary
to his Lordship.
An exaft return has been made of the inhabitants
and garrison of Gibraltar, on the 31st of last May.
The inhabitants were 3201, of which there were 506
English, 1832 Roman Catholicsand 863 Jews. The
garrison consisted of the 12th, 39th, 56th, 7zd, and
73d English regiments, with three Hanoverian regi
ments commanded by General La Motte.
OP/. 14. Yesterday morning arrived oft Dover, the
Greenwich, Henderson, from New-York. This fbip
left the last mentioned port in company with 200 fail
of transports, victuallers, merchant-ships, vessels
laden with prize goods, &c. all of which came out
under convoy of the Renown man of war, of fifty
guns. On the passage five of the transports founder
ed, but the crews were saved by the other ships that
were in company. Near one hundred more were
loft by the Greenwich on the Bth, off Kinfale.
Oa. 16, Yesterday government contrasted for 20
more large ships, to carry over stores, ammunition
and troops to America.
E^.^a of a letter from Dublin, Auguji 17.
" The public prints have informed you of the fate
of the Mutiny Bill, which has passed the Commons
here, but has yet the Lords to go through : In which
it will certainly have the fame success, if the general
difeontent and open disapprobation of the people at
large does not convince their Lordships of the poli
tical expediency which demands it to be thrown out.
The people here give their opinions on every public
measure with the greatest boldness ; and be aflured
the Mutiny B§ll, as it Hands altered, is universally
reprobated, and the supporters of the additional
clnufe are universally execrated. Some spirited mea
sures will be immediately entered into by the people
at large, but as yet the confufion resulting from the
firft shock of this business has not fufficiently subsided
to admit of cool deliberation and effectual resolu
tions, except in the city of Dublin, where the reso
lutions I enclose you have been entered into.
“ Mr. Latouche, Chairman at this meeting, is
partner in the firft bank of this kingdom, and his
family are possessed of one of the firft estates and
greatest personal property in the country.
COPY of the RESOLUTIONS.
Royal Exchange, Dublin, Augufl 17.
" At a meeting of the merchants corps of volun
teers, Peter Digges Latouche, Esq. in the chair, the
following resolutions were unanimously agreed to :
“ Refolded, That the late decilions of the House
of Commons (so deftrudtive, in our opinion, to the
constitutional rights, and injurious to the commercial
interests of this kingdom) demand the most serious
attention of every Irishman.
'' Refolded, That we confide? their consent to the
mandate of the British Minister, by which the bill
for the regulation of the army is made perpetual;
and the controul thereof for ever vested in the hands
of the crown, as a subversion of the constitution,,
and a stab to the liberty of the fubjeft.
" Refolded, That considering the army of this
kingdom as a body of men embarked in the cause of
their country, and equally entitled with ourselves
to the protection of its legislature, we cannot but
feel for their situation, who, by this law, are in
danger of being made, at a future day, the unwilling
instruments of despotism, to violate the liberties of
Ireland.
" Refolded, That we confider the compliance of
that House with the alteration made in the Sugar-
Bill by the English Privy-Council, reducing the pro
posed duty on lump sugars, as an overthrow to the
refinery of this kingdom, and a total obftrudion to
the extension of its manufactures, by an export to
the British colonies and Weft-Indies.
" Refolded, That we will concur with the Volun
teer corps of this kingdom, and the rest of our fel
low-fubjefts, in every effort which may tend to avert
the dangers we are threatened with.
“ Refolded, That the strenuous, though unfuccefs
ful efforts of the minority ofthe House ot Commons,
in defence of the constitution, merit the thanks and
firm support of every friend of his country.
“ Refolded, That the above resolutions be printed
in the public papers. Signed by Order,
W. Bruce Dunn, Sec'y.
BOST O N, Dec. 25.
Captain Marett, who arrived here last Friday from
Cadiz, which place he left the latter end of October,
fays, That the Queen of Portugal, in consequence
of the remonstrance of the King of Spain, had palled
an edidt forbidding any prizes or ships of war be
longing to Britain, to enter her ports, except in
diftrefs —That ten fail of the line and two frigates
belonging to Russia, were at anchor in the Tagus —
That the blockade of Gibraltar was continued:—
That the Moors had made a peace with Spain, and
had given leave for the French or Spahiards to take
any English vessels out of their ports : —That the
Emperor of Morocco had given drift orders, that
none of their armed vessels should capture any Ame
rican vessel, under penalty of the the Captain's loling
his head : —That there was eight Spamih ships of
the line, cruising off Cape St. Vincent, and several
Spanish and French frigates cruising in the ftreights
of Gibraltar.
Friday last a Cartel arrived at Salem from Halifax,
with the whole of the American prisoners which
were there when she left that place, confiding of 105.
By some prisoners arrived here yesterday from
New-York, via New-London, we are informed that
upwards of 300 Americans have lately died there
from the savage treatment they received from the
Britons ; and that 200 more have (involuntarily)
enlisted under the Traitor Arnold, to avoid the fame
fate.
Dec. 28. A discovery has lately been made at Weft
field, in a farmer's field of 12 barrels of gun-pow
der, covered over with about 30 loads of dung.—
The farmer and several others are taken up and con
fined on suspicion : —Various are the conjectures of
people refpetting it ; but it is supposed a Ihort time
will bring this matter to light.
By a vessel lately arrived from Cadiz, in a passage
of 60 days, we learn, that the Count d'Estaing was
at that place in character of commander in chief of
the combined fleet in that port, which consisted of
more than 40 ships of the line : That Count Guichen
had arrived there with an addition of 18 men of war,
from the Weft-Indies, and a rich convoy of mer
chantmen : That the blockade of Gibraltar was more
close than ever, both by sea and land : That the gar
rison was in great straits for provisions and fuel : That
the Courts of France and Spain had lately concluded
a treaty with the Emperor of Morocco, by which
the latter engaged to furnilh provisions for their ships
and forces employed in the blockade, which used to
be sent to the garrison of Gibraltar ; and that there
was the highest probability that the place would be
obliged to surrender before the beginning of another
year. It is added, that should there be a neceflity
of making any attempts upon the works of that for
trefs, the King of Spain had lately released the pri
soners in his kingdom to the amount of several thou
sand, who were to be employed in that service, and
have, besides a pardon, a generous reward.
All our accounts from Europe agree, that Portu
gal and Holland have acceded to the armed neutra
lity of the Northern Powers, but none mention any
apparent disposition in the Court of London towards
a pacification.
It is reported that a change has taken place in the
Ministry of France ; and that the Marquis de Caftres
is appointed Minister, of the marine department, in
the room of M. de Sartin.
It is reported from the city of New-York, that
Lord North, after having secured a Parliament to
the mind of his Sovereign, and having made ample
provision, in lucrative posts, for his family and par
ticular connections, had resigned his place as Prime
Minister, and gone up to the House of Peers, and
that he was succeeded by Lord Stormont, late Am
bassador in France, and nephew to Lord Mansfield.
A day or two ago arrived in this town, from New
port, the Count , only son of the Marquis de
Caftres, and Colonel in tlie French army atthat post ^
as also the Count Dillon. The latter, upon his ar
rival, receiving an intimation from a friend by letter,
that an embarkation from New-York was taking
place, and that perhaps a descent might be made by,
the enemy on some part of Connecticut, where his
regiment was quartered, immediately returned, and
rode all night, in order to join it.
It is observed of the army at Newport, that in
proportion to its numbers, it has more principal
officers of dillinguifhed character and family, than
any army that ever was sent to such a distance from
France. —A demonstration that the leading men in
that nation are warmly engaged in the American,
cause.
Late accounts from Halifax, which may be relied
upon, allure us, that the infamous Mowat, who has.
long been distressing the Eafcern parts of. this state,
has wrote to the Board of Admiralty of Great-Bri
tain, advising to feud over in the spring ensuing, 4'
copper bottom frigates, to cruize in the bay of Mafr.
fachufetts, andto rendezvous at Penobfcot..
N E WPO R T, December 2%.
Last Friday morning died here, His Excellency
Charles Louis de . Ternay, Knight of St. John
of Jerusalem, late Governor of the islands of France
and Bourbon,, and Chief Commander of the French
squadron in the American seas.—His talents, zeal
and diftrnguifhed services, had merited him the con
fidence and favour of his government and country.
His remains were the next day interred in Trinity
Church Yard, in this town, attended with military
honours, &c. The command of the fleet, by the
death of His Excellency, devolves on M. Deftouches,
Captain and Brigadier of the Naval Army, an officer
in high estimation among all ranks of the French
navy, and who particularly distinguished himfelf in
the battle of Ouefiant.
PIII L A DELPHI A, January 2.
Extract from rhe Royal South-Carolina Gazette,
dated Charleftown, November 16, 1780.
" The following persons were yesterday taken up
and put on board one of the prison ships.
Benjamin Cudworth, Richard Berisford, Samuel
Prioleau, jun. Arthur Middleton, Joseph Bee, John
Splatt Cripps, Henry Crouch, Philip Smith, Benja
min Dorril, Morion Wilkinson, Benjamin Poftell,
William Logan, Edward Weyman, James Wake
field, Christopher Peters, Thomas Savage, George
Abbot Hall, Daniel De Saufure, Daniel Bourdeaux,
John Berwick, Benjamin Waller, William Lee, Wil
liam Jones, with three others, whose names we have
not learnt."
In another paper, dated Charleftown, November
27, 1780, is the following advertisement, viz.
" In consequence of the powers vested in me by the
Right Hon. Earl Cornwallis, and warrants received
from his Lordship and the Commandant of Charles
town, I do hereby make public, to all whom it may
concern, that I have given the necessary orders for the
seizures of the elates, both real and personal, ofthofe
persons whose names arc under mentioned, except
ing such property in Charliftown as is secured to those
who were in the town at the time of the capitulation.
And I do hereby ftridly prohibit all and every person
or persons from attempting to conceal, remove, or
in any way injure the said property on pain of being
punished as aiding and abetting rebellion.
(Signed) JOHN CRUDER.
" John Rutledge, Henry Laurens, Thomas Fer
guson, Christopher Gadiden, William Moultrie, Pierce
Butler, Ralph Izard, Arthur Middleton, Charles Co
tifworth Pinckney, Francis Marion, John Harlefton,.
junior, Isaac Harlefton, Isaac Motte, Nicholas Eve
leigh, John Lewis Gervais, Stephen Bull, Peter Hor
ry, Hugh Hcrry, Thomas Heyward, William Clay
Snipes."
The above are published to shew in what/manner
the British keep their faith whether pledged by capi
tulations or proclamations—and what those have to
expect who trust to either. Is it not high time to
think of retaliation ? or in future neither to give or
take quarter from such an enemy.
Jan. 3. A letter from the Havanna, by Capt. Earl,
mentions, that the flrip George, and the ship Nancy,
from Jamaica, one bound for New-York, the other
for Charleftown, were both taken on the 14th of No
vember last by two Spanish frigates, and carried in
there. Their cargoes consisted of near 1000 punche
ons of rum.
STATE of NEW-JERSEY.
An ACT to extend the power of the Collectors in receiv
ing certain certificates in payment of taxes.
WHEREAS large sums of money remain due to
the inhabitants of this Rate for supplies fur
niffied, or services performed, for the use of the ar
my of the United States, and of the militia of this
ftate in actual service, for which certificates have been,
given : And whereas the payment of the said certifi
cates hath been, and still is, through unavoidable ne
cessity, delayed, at the fame time that taxes are de
manded from those who hold the fame, to their great
inconvenience and distress ; and as a late law of thi^
state empowering the Collegers to receive certain cer
tificates in payment of taxes, has been found infuffi+
cient to answer the good purposes intended thereby^.
Therefore,
Sehl. i. Be it Enacted by the Council and General Af
fembl, of this State, and it is hereby Enacted by the A%