The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-08-15 00:00:00, page 3

Moore, and one Slaughter, armed with muskets and
cutiaffes. They were cruizing in a small schooner,
and after boarding the Sally, they plundered her of
her cargo of dry goods, and failed off; upon which
captain Lunsford went ashore at Hampton and ac
quainted commodore Baron of the circumstances,
who, the next day, dispatched a boat in pursuit of
them; and from the activity and diligent search of
the captain and those with them, the culprits were
; iprehended in the county of Nanfemond, where
they intended to open store. The greatest part of
the goods were recovered, and the pirates are fafeiy
deposited in Hampton gaol.
From Kingston, (Jamaica) June 4, we have the
following paragraph: " a friend writes us from Rid
de la Hache, on the Spahilh Main, under the date
of May 20, that the whole nation of Indians, in the
kingdom of Santa fee, have revolted from the Spa
nilh government, and have aXually commenced hosti
lities against their matters. Several other tribes of
Indians have caught the fpihit of infurreXion; and it
is luppofed, that this buhnels, so important to the
whole world, and dreadful to the Spaniards, will be
attended with the most interesting consequences.
1 he publick may rest assured, that the above intelli
gence is Itn&ly true."
BALTIMOR E, August 2.
1 he commercial opposition of G'reat-Britain, against
the United States of America dill continues ; the va
rious accounts from the Welt-India islands cannot
leave a doubt of their determination rigorously to
abide by their navigation system. Our trade feels
the effeXs of these illiberal measures, and it calls up
on the people of America to unite in their exertions
against this and every other species of oppreflion.
If America will be virtuous, the has nothing to
fear from any nation under heaven ; they may dittrefs
her for a time, but her juvenile vigour will enable
her to rife and triumph over every difficulty; as her
natural advantages are great, her people will increase,
and her governments acquire a tone and energy; com
merce, agriculture and navigation will thrive in her
extensive domains, through the perseverance and in
dustry of her numerous inhabitants; and the time will
come, when her present enemies will be convinced,
0 that no weapon formed against her can prosper."
The Ihip Waldington, failed the 29th of June last,
from Port-au-Prince, Hispaniola, bound to this port,
and was wrecked on the 3d of July following, at two
in the morning on the Great Irugua. All the people
on board were laved on that defart island, and three
days alter Were picked up by the brigantine Favourite,
captain Thomas Smith from Port-au-Prince, belong
ing and bound to Salem, Mr. John DumeftQ mer
chant, of this town, and his lady, were among the.
number of the unfortunate. twelve days after they
got on board of captain Smith, they met at sea a
bermudjan sloop, ano agreed . im the captain of the
sloop to carry them to Hampton, from whence they
arrived in this town on Thursday lad. The humani
ty and kindness of captain Smith towards them, is
mentioned with approbation, but panicuUrly to Mr.
Dumelle and family, while on. bo..id 01 ms frig.
A letter from beifoft, dated day 3, lays," On
Friday evening last, a boat that left the pray with the
captain and tout hands belonging to the George puf
fenger Ihip for Charlelfon, alio hr, Greer, student
of Divinity, who had taken les paffsge in her, overfet
between Garmoyle and the Whitehouse road, at a
brut 9or 10 o'clock. Five perlons were lofty dne
only having returned to the ihrne. Captain Gorney
being a good swimmer, might hate Heaped, had he
not remained too long with the boat in hopes of sav
ing one of the hands, his relation, who could not
swim. As this unhappy event was occasioned by theboat
having been overloaded (a mistake frequently commit
ted on such occasions) it is earnestly to be hoped it
will make others more cautious in future. she
George is since failed for Loughfwilly to takein about
80 passengers, which added to thole taken on board,
here, will make in all 250. Two of the bodies were
found —but the captain's not; 'the bag of letters for
Charleston loft."
PHILADELPHIA, August 6.
Extras of a letter from a gentleman in IVaJhing
ton, to bis friend in this city.
“ The executive of the state of Franklin, has lately
concluded a treaty of amity and perpetual friendship
with the Cherokee Indians; and a negociation is on
foot to give that nation a leprefentation in the new
legislation. The predatory excursions of some wes
tern tribes and "reek Indians have lately given some
alarms here and in Kentucky; but it is hoped that
the commiffionefs of the United States will so conci
liate those tribes, during rhe summer, that a thorough
peace will, before the end of the year, prevail on all
our borders
“ I am happy to acquaint you, that' the people of
Kentucky have lately held a convention, and adopted
decided measures for a separation. They have nam
ed their new society The Commonwealth of Kentuc-
ky. Thi^ will be an occasion of another deputation
to Congress this winter."
. The imports into London, from the United States
of America, from the 2d to the Bth of June, inclu
sive, consisted of 200 lb Annatto, from New-England;
180 cwt. of pot and pearl ash, from ditto; 131 lb
beeswax, from South-Carolina, and 56 lb from New-
England; 2,620 lb of ginseng, from South-Carolina,
600 lb, from Philadelphia, and 571 lb, from North-
Carolina; 13,197 1b of indigo, from South-Carolina;
200 pieces of oak timber, from New-England; 4
lasts of pitch, 600 lb of pink rook, and 9,733 lb of
rice, from South-Carolina; 9 cwt. of faffafras, from
Philadelphia; 737 lb of deer flvins, half dressed, from
Georgia, and 1,404 lb from South-Carolina; 1,584
deer ficins in the hair, from Philadelphia, 2,329 from
South-Carolina, 40 from Maryland, and 1,359 from
Georgia; 50 lb of snake-root, from North, and 65 lb
from South-Carolina; 1,100 hogfneads-ftaves, from
ditto, and 3 000 from Maryland; 18 lasts of tar,
from Philadelphia, and 8 from Virginia; 240,000 lb
tobacco, from Maryland, 130,148 lb from Virginia,
10,096 lb from North, and 10,410 lb from South-
Carolina, and 130 lb from New-York; 680 cwt. of
turpentine, from Philadelphia, 142 cwt. from Vir
ginia, and 89 cwt. from South-Carolina; and 150 lb
of unrated roots from ditto.
Aug. 10. The riches lately difeovered at Senora,
in New Andalusia, in South-America, are immense.
One gold mine has been difeovered within twelve
leagues of the Presidency del Alter, where, from 14
pitts at the depth of only two feet, with very little
labour, vast quantities of grains of gold have been
found. Two other mines, equally rich, have been
difeovered in the neighbourhood.
We are informed by a cbrrelpondent that the cele
brated Dr. FRANKLIN had positively determined
to embark for America, about the middle of June,
from Havre-de-Grace, with his two grapdfons. With
what pleasure must this reverend patriot revisit his
native country; and what pleasure must every true
lover of it feel, at the light of a man by whom so
much has been done for it.— Ihe palling the remain
der of his life with ease and honour is the least re
compense due to his services.
Were we not apprehensive of being thought inclined
to paradox, we would advance as our opinion that the
drain of fpeeie from America, will infallibly produce
consequences the most falutaty to mankind in general,
but particularly to the future inhabitants of there
Rates. A most unbounded spirit of {peculation, ad
venture, privateering—amazing traditions of proper
ty, —an epdlefs fund of ideal wealth, —the disorder and
licehtioufuels attendant on rapine and carnage,—con
curred, with various other causes, during the late war,
to exile; in a great measure, economy, temperance,
and simplicity, the leading char^Xeriftic virtues, of the
country. Had money continued to abound here for
eight or ten years, as it did immediately subs quent to
the peace, there can hardly be a doubt, that such invete
rate habits oi corruption, depravity luxury, and all their
concomitants, would have possessed the people of A
merica, as could never, perhaps, be eradicated. Even
during its snort stay, the pernicious consequences of it
have been but too vifib e.
But, on the other hard, the present scarcity of mo
ney has obliged, and continue to oblige, all ranks of
people, to resign their reflexive luxuries, one by one ;
to '' dijcharge the lazy vermin of the ball;" to retrench
all Superfluous expences; to become economical and
temperate ; to devote themfclves to industry ; and, in
fine, to free themfclves from the slavery of habits which
accord but indifferently with an infant country like
America.
f We-are informed, that Congress have appointed the
rev. dr. Rogers, an additional chaplain to their body.
It is surprising that Congress have not paid attention
to the coinage of copper, of which there has not been
ltfs than 30,00 c!. nominal value imported into the Uni
ted States since the peace.
TRENTON, August 15.
Wednesday night last the barn of the widow How
el, near this town, was struck with lightning, by which
it was entirely consumed, with a considerable quan
tity of wheat and hay.
Afriend to the deceased has Jurnifted us <with the
follovoing :
"On Monday, theist instant, at the Union Farms
in this county, died, in the 25th year of his age,
Charles-Alexander Stewart, son of the ho
nourable Charles Stewart, one of the delegates re
presenting this state in Congress ; and on Wednesday
following his remains were interred in the Presbyteri
an Church-yard, at Bethlehem, in the presence of a
very numerous and refpeXable attendance of his fol
low citizens.
" Panegyricks on the dead are ceasing to be the
fafhion of the times; yet all who knew this amiable
young man will read with pleasure a k w reflexions
intended to bring to thbir recollection, and propose
to their imitation, his shining virtues. Blessed with
a happy genius and refined affeXions, his sentiments
on religious, moral and political fubjeXs, would have
done honour to experience and age, and his attach
ments formed with dignity, were cultivated with zeal
and liberality. His prudence and wisdom "gained
those friendfhips which his probity and truth rendered
unalterable. In full health and bloom of years, at a
period of life when the gaiety of the fprits too often
tempt us into feenes of amusement, diligence in busi
ness, and serious impreffioas of his duty to God, his
neighbour and himfelf, gave a different complex
ion to the charaXer of the departed. His conduce dur
ing a short and violent illness, which in eight days
put period to his life, furnifhed a shining example of
the principles he pofTeffed. A disconsolate father
has, in him, loft a most dutiful son; his connexions
a tender and faithful friend; his country .a rifirig
patriot and guardian of her liberties and prosperity."
A lift of the numbers of the final settlement notes;
given to the officers and soldiers of the continental
army, belonging to the state of New-Jerley, which
the interest for one year is payable by the treafurer',
annually. ~
From number to Inclusive
1,120 - - 1,286
8,109 - - .9,670
22,636 - - 24,684
^4,757 - - 25,331
55,373 - - 56,17^
80,365 - - 80,370
80,374 - - 80,482
84,117 - - 84,139
87,401 - - 87,422
Also the numbers ,
420 32,290 37,218 '384861
42£ 32,332,37,254 3068
661 32,335 37.332 38,890
662 32,338 37,333 38,945
663 32,4x2 37,337 39,188
682 32,413 37,338 39,215
1,341 32,414 37,340 58,580
3,614 32,461 37,343 58,581
3,619 32,464 37,6x4 62,878
3.620 32,468 37,681 62,887
3,642 32,536 37,683 62.888
3643 32,539 37,696 64.329
3,644 32,542 37,700 64,795
3,645 36,247 37,721 .64,863.
3,666 36 248 37,776 64,89%
3,667 36 253 38,22,4 67,286
3,668 36,262 38,296 67,316
3,669 36 658 38,300 67,321
3> 6 70 36,728 38,3'08 67,340
3,717 36,732 38,3x5 67,346
18,438 36,740 38,337 67,361
18,439 36,747 38,393 67,364
18,440 36,769 38772 83 643
32,250 36,825 38,849 83,644
32,254 57,109 38,853 83,851
32,260
Notice is hereby given, ,
"TO all those who have any just demands on the.
A estate of Hannah Quick, deceased, to I ring in
their accounts to the fubicribers, and they shall be
paid ; and all thole who are indebted to the said estate,
are requested, without delay; to difeharge the fame,
to |6hn FORRESTER, ) „
MARY QUICK, § Execut.
Quaker-Town, August 12, 1785. '2w*
Notice is hereby given,
To the creditors of Samuel Williti, an infolvelit
debtor, now confined in the common gaol of the
county of Hunterdon, to appear before two of the
judges of the inferior court of Common-Pleas for said
county, at the Court-House in Trenton, on Tuefciay
the 13th day of September next, 1785, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon of the fame day, and shew cause, if
any they have, why an aflignment of said Samuel Wil
litt's estate fhouid not be made, and he be difeh^rged
agreeable to the aX of the Legislature in such case
made and provided.
SAMUEL WILLITT.
Hunterdon gaol, August 12, 1785. 4W
—_~D,
A likely young , r
NEGRO WENC H,
Fit for town or country. Enquire of the printer.
August 10, 1785. 4w|
-GOOD CEDAR BOARDS
MAY be had, on reasonable terms, at Ridgway's
Sawmill, on Toms River road.
29th of the 7th month, 1785. 4w^[
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber in Trenton, on the
27th day of May last, an apprentice lad named
John Horner, in the 19th year of'his age, a taylor by
trade; about five feet fix inches high, slender made,
and is very fond of liquor and fnuff, has snort light
hair: Had on and took with him one fnuff-coloured
coat and veil, one pair of blue broadcloth breeches, a
round wool hat bound, white cotton flockings, half
worn pumps, with some other clothes. Whoever takes
up said apprentice, and secures him in any gaol, fi,
that his master may have him again, ihall have the
above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
CONROD KOTTS,
July 9, 1785. t,f