The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-01-09 00:00:00, page 3

LONDO N, October 9.
L'Her privateer, of Dunkirk, commanded by Jean
Malyn, of 16 guns, and which has done considerable
mifehiefto our trade, under different names and com
manders, was funk on Wednesday, 19th instant, by
the French frigate Emerande running her down in
the night; and it blowing hard, not a man or boy
was saved. She had been in company all the morn
ing, had parted in chafe at noon, and joined again
about sunset.
Should the Emperor of Morocco really throw him
fclf into the Spanilh possessions, the diversion may be
so alarming to the Spanilh monarch, as to withdraw
him from our foes, and give us once more hopes of
becoming formidable.
The papers have formed several conjectures and
given several reports of the intended relief of Mi
norca; some afTerting that Admiral Darby has been
detached from the grand fleet for that purpole. A
correspondent suggests, that it is more probable that
Sir John Lockhart Ross is dispatched for that purpose,
which will account for Admiral Kempenfclt's being
font down to take the command.
[The following has been omitted several week; for want
of room.]
By the UNITED STATES in Congress assembled,
October 29th, 1781.
Resolved,
r rHAT the thanks of the United States in Con-
X grefs assembled, be presented to His Excellency
General Walhington, for the eminent services which
he has rendered to the United States, and particu
larly for the well concerted plan against the British
garrisons in York and Gloucester, for the vigour, at
tention and military Ikill with which that plan was
executed, and for the wisdom and prudence ma
nifefted in the capitulation.
That the thanks of the United States in Congress
assembled, be presented to His Excellency the Count
de Rochambeau, for the cordiality, zeal, judgment,
and fortitude, with which he seconded and advanced
the progress of the allied army against the British
garrison in York.
That the thanks of the United Sta cs in Congress
assembled, be presented to His Excel,<ncy Count de
Graffe, for his display of Ikill and bravery in attack
ing and defeating the British fleet off the Bay of Che
fapeak, and for his zeal and alacrity in rendering,
with the fleet under his command, the most effectual
and distinguished aid and support to the operations
of the allied army in Virginia.
That the thanks of the United States in Congress
assembled, be presented to the commanding and other
officers of the corps of artillery and engineers of the
allied army, who sustained extraordinary fatigue and
danger in their animated and gallant approaches to
the lines of the enemy.
That General Walhington be direded to commu
nicate to the other officers and the soldiers under his
command the thanks of the United States in Con
gress assembled for their conduct and valour on this
occasion.
Resolved, That the United States in Congress as
sembled, will cause to be erected at York in Virginia,
a marble column adorned with emblems of the alli
ance between the United States, and His Most Chri
stian Majesty; and inferibed with a fuccind narra
tive of the surrender of Earl Cornwallis to His Ex
cellency General Walhington, Commander in Chief
of the combined forces of America and France, to
His Excellency the Count de Rochambeau, com
manding the auxiliary troops of His Most Christian
Majesty in America, and His Excellency the Count
de Graffe, commanding in chief the naval army of
France in Chefapeak.
Resolved, That two stands of the colours taken
from the British army under the capitulation of York,
be presented to His Excellency General Walhington
in the name of the United States in Congress assem
bled.
Resolved, That two pieces of field ordnance,
taken from the British army under the capitulation
of York, be presented, by the Commander in Chief
of the American army, to Count de Rochambeau;
and that there be engraved thereon a short memo
randum, that Congress were induced to present them
from considerations of the illuttrious part which he
bore in effeduating the surrender.
Resolved, That the Secretary of foreign affairs be
direded to request the Minister Plenipotentiary of
His Most Christian Majesty, to inform His Majesty,
that it is the with of Congress, that Count de Graffe
may be permitted to accept a testimony of their ap
probation, similar to that to be presented to Count
de Rochambeau.
Resolved, That the board of war be direded to
present to Lieutenant-Colonel Tilghman, in the name
of the Carraccis,and Cumana, were already dispers
ed in the mountains. Thus, whatever the Englilh
may fay, we ihall not fee another Boston upon the
Southern continent.
The Amazon frigate, commanded by M. de Vil
lage, which failed from hence the 9th of September,
returned the 28th of last month from the Havannah,
having on board a million of piasters. At her depar
ture from that colony, Don Solano had hill under
his command 13 Blips of the line. They reckon
there may be there, besides 6000 regulars, 6000 well
disciplined militia. M. de Village is greatly pleafcd
at the reception he met with from the Spaniards.
" Ihe small fleet arrived at 'Statia on the night
of the 26th inst. The island was garrisoned by
650 British troops, commanded by a Col. Cock
burne. The winds being northerly the sea run very
high, which prevented the Marquis de Bouille from
landing more than 4 or 500 men, which was effect
ed undifcoveied, about two in the morning at
Jenkins's bay. J hey concealed themselves among
the canes till the hour at which the gates of the fort
weie uluJly opened In the instant that the troops
came out to perform their exercise on the Savanna,
the Marquis caused the whole of his little army to
ditcharge their muskets in the air, and run with
their bayonets on the enemy. It is impossible to
conceive the confufion into which this well concerted
Rratagem threw the British, though much superior
in number, and in the actual position of battle.—
Some called for quarters, and others took to their
heels, endeavouring to regain the fort, which the
French took possession of without opposition; one
British soldier was killed as he endeavoured to let
down the drawn-bridge of the fort, which was the
only life loft on the occasion, except three French
soldiers who were drowned in the debarkation.
" A considerable quantity of money belonging to
the Dutch inhabitants of the island, and a large turn
which the British officers had acquired there by
illicit plunder, fell into the hands of the French;
the former was restored immediately to the original
proprietors, and the latter will be divided among
the captors, as well as about fifteen small vessels
which were taken in the harbour.
" Mr. Fitz Morris is appointed Governor of
Statia, and Mr. Chabert Intendant. Vifcouut
Dumas was immediately sent to St Martins, which
being garrisoned by only 60 men surrendered on the
spot. Ihe C ount de Bouille, nephew to the Ge
neral, went immediately to France in the Eagle lloop
of war.
" I have just taken these particulars from Mr.
Chabert's letter to Mr. Texier of this place. I
think therefore that their authenticity cannot be
questioned."
Extract of a letter from St. Thomas's, dated De
cembertg, 1781.
“ 'Statia re-captured by the Marquis de Bouille
for the Dutch on the 26th ult. after a most extra
ordinary and complete furprize. The whole force
that went against it was not more than three frigates
and a lloop of war, two final! schooners and a lloop,
with 1500 men ; they lay close in with St. Bartho
lomew's in the evening of the 25th, and proceeded
over in the night to'Statia. Very early next morn
ing the Marquis at the head of 300 men, landed at
a very great hazard on the back part of the island,
and marched in the course of a few hours into the
fort, &c. without the least opposition, although a
garrison there of seven hundred men, and strong
works to support them. The vessels in the mean
time went round with the remainder of the troops
to the harbour.
" The British commandant was met as he was
taking an airing out on horseback, and was pleased
to alight to accompany the Marquis, more from
compulsion, 1 believe, than wishes, though censured
by his party insomuch that it is said he fold the
island. Immediately after the Marquis proclaimed,
that all fufferers by the former capture by the Eng
lish, Should repair to head - quarters, and set forth
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 7.
Extract of a letter dated St. Pierre, in Martinique,
November 30, 1781.
" On the 26th inll. the Count de Graffe arrived
at Fort Royal with the fleet; previous to his arrival,
the Marquis of Bouille had embarked with about
1200 troops on board of three frigates, one lloop
of war and one brig. The design of this expedi
tion was concealed with a degree of secrecy which
seldom occurs.
of the United States in Congress assembled, a horse
properly capariloned, and an elegant sword, in tes
timony of their high opinion of his merit and abili
ty.
November 7, 1781.
Resolved, That the Secretary of foreign affairs be
directed to prepare a Iketch of emblems of the alli
ance between His Most Christan Majesty and the
United States, proper to be inferibed on the marble
column to be erected in the town of York, under
the resolution of the 29th day of October last.
Resolved, That an elegant sword be presented, in
the name of the United States in Congress allemblcd,
to Colonel Humphrey, Aid-de-Camp of General
Walhington, to whole care the standards taken under
the capitulation of York, were consigned; as testi
mony of their opinion of his fidelity and ability,
and that the board of war take order therein.
Extract from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
the losses they sustained, in order for redress ; but
unfortunately a very few of the old fufferers were
on the spot to answer the benevolent, great and
good intentions of the Marquis; however, time, it
is probable, may bring about more favourable events
for them. No plundering was allowed, and every
body opened Hore the fame as usual, by the request
of the Marquis.
" Colonel Cockburne, the British commander,
having claimed three thousand Joes that were found
at his quarters, the Marquis told him, that if he
could lay his hand on his breast and fay they were
his, they Ihould be returned him, which he did
without hesitating, and the joes were given up."
Accounts of good authority from the Weft-Indies
fay, that Count de Graffe, with a part of his fleet ar
rived at Martinico on the 12th or 13th ult. the other
part of the fleet he dispatched for Cape Francois.
^ A T the expiration of the year 1778, lifts,
containing the names of every individual
subscriber for the New-Jersey Gazette, with what
entrance money each had paid, and what was due
up to that time, were transmitted to the perlons to
whom packets had been sent, and who were not
then accountable for the pay, with a requell that
they would celled the money due, lend it, and re
turn the fame lifts or accounts to the publisher, to
the end that he might give the necefl'ary credits and
return receipts :—Many of the packet-masters not
having done this, it is impossible for him to close
his accounts to that period without being fubjeded
to the tedious, expensive and disagreeable necessity
of calling upon every individual subscriber, many
of whom have, perhaps, already paid to the packet
mafters ; he therefore begs the favour of them to
return him all unsettled lifts as soon as poilible,
that credits may be given and receipts returned, as
above-mentioned, to such as have paid, and more
effectual means taken to collect the arrears from
such as have not.
ISAAC COLLINS.
January 9, 1782.
TO BT LET,
For a term of years,
A PLANTATION containing 200 acres of land,
9 miles distant from Trenton, on the river road.
The fields properly divided, with water in each, be
tween 18 and 20 acres of meadow, an exceeding
good orchard, with an excellent stone dwelling-house
two stories high, a stone kitchen adjoining, and a
spring near the lame ; a large barn covered with cedar,
with flieds that will contain 20 horses. Apply tv
PHILEMON DICKINSON.
Trenton, Jan. 8, 1782. gw
TO BE SO LD;
A LOT of LAND in Monmouth county,
East-Jersey, on the great road leading from
Morris's tavern to the Baptist Meeting-House,
within one mile and an half of Emley's Town, and
fix miles from Allen- [own, containing 50 acres,
40 cleared, 4 of meadow, and the remainder wood
land; thereon is a good framed house, with two
rooms on the lower floor and an entry ; three rooms
above, and a cellar under the whole; a good well
of water at the door, a stone kitchen and flioe
maker's shop, a barn, with stables therein, a good
waggon-houfe with a liable and corncrib therein, a
young bearing orchard, and other fruit trees, such
as peaches, plumbs, pears and cherries. For terms
apply to Robert Wright, in Hanover townffiip,
Burlington county, Benjamin Morris, on Shrewf
bury road, or Judiah 7 hrob, on the premises.
If not fold by the firft of April, to be let.
January 3, 1782. gw*
T O~BE0 ~BE S OTd;
And entered upon the firft day of April next,
A Good large framed house, wherein Tho
mas Nixon now lives, almoll new, with cel
lars under the whole, and eleven acres of land, on
which is a thriving young orchard of divers fruit
besides apples, wish a good liable and garden well
inclofed. The whole in good repair, at the Cross-
Roads, ten miles from Brunswick and five from
Cranberry, and is a good Hand for a merchant or
tradesman. The title indisputable. The value of
the purchase will be taken in flock, if agreeable to
the purchaser. Enquire of John Guest, near Brun
swick. January 1, 1782. gw*
~ TO BE S 0171);
A FARM in the townlhip of Upper-Freehold, in
the county of Monmouth, near Alien-Town,
and state of New-Jersey, containing 196 acres, a
large proportion of meadow and meadow ground,
some very fertile, and the rest, with little improve
ment, will make good meadow; —wood in plenty.
For terms apply to William Walton, living on the
premises, by whom a good title will be given.
January x, 1782. gw±