The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-05-26 00:00:00, page 2

Extracts from Waterloo - .apers, taken in the Liver
pool prize.
LOND O N, Feb. 9.
A LETTER from Minden, dated Jan. 12, fays,
The Emperor has actually refuted to meet in
congress, but agrees to treat at Vienna, which his
Prussian Majesty will never consent to. The next cam
paign will be a terrible one, as both parties make
themselves formidable, and 36,000 Ruffians have ac
tually entered Poland.
Feb. 13. The number of colliers taken by the
French, and either carried in, ransomed or recap
tured, is said to be twenty-seven.
Feb. 16. A guard, both horse and foot, was placed
before the house lately occupied by Sir Hugh Pallifer,
in Pall-Mall, which went off about one ; soon after
which the mob, having firft broke all the windows of
that house, proceeded to break open the door, de
stroyed great part of the furniture, and threw the
rest out of the windows. The guard was again sent
for, and several of the rioters taken in the house and
committed to prison.
The windows and doors of Lord George Ger
maine's house in Pall-Mall was likewise demolished.
Most of the windows of the admiralty were de
stroyed by the mob, who took the gates from the
hinges, and thereby got into the court yard. The
houses there occupied by Lord Sandwich and Sir
Hugh Pallifer fuffered most.
About three o'clock an attack was made upon.
Lord North's house, in Downing-street, where the
rioters, after breaking the windows burst open the
shutters and attempted to get into the house. In a
bout half an hour a small party of foot guards appear
ed, which was soon followed by a detachment of horse.
Justice Adlington attended at Lord North's house,
and read the riot ad. Sixteen of the ringleaders were
secured, and the rest fuffered to escape.
Extract of a letter from Bruffells, Feb. 5.
" A courier is arrived here with the news of the
important fortrefs of Glatz being taken by the Impe
rial arms. The taking of that place is of the utmost
consequence, and gives to the conquerors the posses
sion of great part of Silesia."
On Thursday evening a curious fpedacle was ex
hibited on Great Tower-Hill, on the spot where so
many traitors and enemies to this country have for
merly fuffered. The effigy of Lord S —h was hung on
a gallows, as high as Haman's, with a label on his breast
(I am the notorious minifler, alias femm, Twitcber. )
After hanging some time, it was taken down, and
burnt to allies, amidst the snouts of rejoicing multi
tudes, who teftified the warmest approbation of this
proper aft of resentment against slander, persecution,
and ministerial vengeance. And on Friday the effigy of
Sir Hugh P —r was exposed, and burnt in like manner.
A private examination was on Saturday last held
on three persons in Bow-street, supposed to be em
ployed by a Printer of a Morning-Paper, accused of
having distributed hand-bills, of which the following
is a copy : —Liberty, Keppel, and general illumina
tions. Tremble at the murder committed last night
by the army: No soldiers. No tyranny. Down with
bad ministers."
BOSTO N, May 13.
Last Friday the privateer brig Pallas, belonging to
Newbury-Port, returned there from a cruize, during
which file has made two prizes, one a vessel laden with
salt, the other a ihip from Liverpool, richly loaded.
Tuesday last arrived at a fafe port, a brig from
Scotland, bound to New-York, laden with rum,
flour, beef and dry goods, prize to the Bennington.
We are informed that the English papers taken by
the Pallas, in the prize from Liverpool, mention that
Pondicherry is taken by the English in the East-Indies;
and that Admiral Keppel was not only acquitted, but
that Admiral Pye, President of the Court Martial,
publickly thanked him, in the name of the whole
Court, for saving the fleet, and saving the nation ;
that the House of Commons had also voted, by a
great majority, their thanks to Admiral Keppel;
that the House of Lords had done the fame, unani
mously, notwithstanding the Ministry had appeared,
through the whole, to be much against him ; that Sir
Hugh Pallifer, the ministerial tool in prosecution of
Keppel, had become so much the object of the indig
nation of the people, that nothing but a strong guard
could protest him ; and that all the principal cha
racters of the opposition, attended the Admiral on
his trial.
PROVIDENCE, May 8.
Extrad of a letter from St. Croix, dated March 14.
" There were lately loft on the coast of France,
joo fail of English merchantmen, with their convoy,
consisting of 6 fail of the line, and every foul on board
perished. They were bound for the Weft-Indies."
PHILADELPHI A.
Extract from the Journals of CONGRESS.
In CONGRESS, March 31, 1779.
ON motion by Mr. Drayton, seconded by Mr. M.
Smith, Congress came to the following resolu
tion :
Whereas it is essential to the interest and security
of every free State that the conduct of the public
servants should be known to their constituents:
Refolded, That from the firft of January last the
Journals of this House, except such parts as have
been or shall be ordered to be kept secret, be printed
immediately ; and that for the future the Journal,
except as above, be printed weekly and sent to the
Executive Powers of the several States, to be by
them laid before their refpe&ive Legislatures ; and
that a printer be engaged to print for Congress ; and
also a printer or printers be employed to bring up
the Journals from the time of their present publica
tion to the said firft of January.
April 3. The Board of War, to whom was referred
an extract of a letter from Major-General Schuyler
to Mr. Duane, refpefting commissions for the Chiefs
of the Oneidas and Tulcaroras, brought in a report,
which was taken into consideration ; whereupon
Refolded, That twelve blank commirons be tranf
mited to the Commissioners of Indian Affairs for the
Northern Department, and that they or any two of
them be empowered to fill them up with the names
of faithful Chiefs of the Oneidas and Tufcaroras,
giving them such ranks as the said Commissioners shall
judge they merit ; the names and ranks to be by the
Commissioners reported to the Board of War.
April 5. On motion by Mr. F. L. Lee, seconded
by Mr. Dyer,
Refolded, That Baron Stuben, Infpedor General,
be informed by the President, that Congress enter
tain a high sense of his merit displayed in a variety of
instances, but especially in the system of military
order and discipline formed and presented by him to
Congress.
April 8. The Committee to whom was referred the
letter of the 10th of February from Major-General
Lincoln, brought in a report:
Refolded, That, until a cartel for a general ex
change is established between the Commanders in
Chief of the forces of the United States and Great-
Britain, in order to relieve as much as possible the
difficulties pressing upon the prisoners taken during
the operations of the forces under the command of
General Lincoln, and the Britilh forces who have in
vaded Georgia; the Commanding Officer of the
southern army for the time being, be authorized to
exchange the fame to the extent of their relative num
bers, on the terms proposed by Major Pinkney to
Lieutenant Colonel Provost on the firft day of Fe
bruary last, as far as the fame will apply to the said
prisoners :
That the said Commanding Officer for the time
being, be authorized to dispense with the said terms
where he shall judge that humanity or very pressing
expediency may require it, and it shall not contravene
general utility:
That effectual provision be made by a Commissary
of Prisoners for Supplying such of our people as re
main unexchanged :
That a Deputy Commissary of Prisoners be ap
pointed for the southern army by the Commanding
Officer thereof.
April 9. Refolded, That a warrant issue on the Trea
surer in favour of the Honourable the Supreme Exe
cutive Council of the State of Pennsylvania, on the
application of the Legislature of the said State, for
2,0c0,000 of dollars, for which the said State is to be
accountable, with interest at fix per cent perannum.
April 12. Congress took into consideration a re
port from the Committee on the Treasury of the sth,
and thereupon
Refolded, That the three Commissioners for de
stroying Bills of Credit to be taken out of circulation
by order of Congress, be allowed on every hundred
dollars so destroyed, two ninetieth parts of a dollar,
to be equally divided between them.
The following Gentlemen are nominated as proper
persons to be appointed Commissioners for destroying
the Bills to be taken out of circulation, viz.
Andrew Doz, by Mr. Paca,
John Shee, by Mr. Atlee,
Hugh Montgomery, by Mr. Witherspoon.
Congress by general conftnt proceeded to an elec
tion ; and the ballots being taken,
Andrew Doz, John Shee, and Hugh Montgomery
were elected.
Refolded, That the Loan Office Certificates which
may issue for prizes of the third class of the Lottery
of the United States, shall bear an interest of fix per
cent, per annum, any resolution to the contrary not
withstanding.
April 13. The Committee appointed to confider
what further measures are necessary for the defence
of South-Carolina and Georgia, report:
" That the fubjefts of the Mod Christian King re
siding in South-Carolina have offered to form a corps
of volunteers for the defence of the said State, to be
commanded by officers of their own nation; that
the said offer is approved by the Minister of France,
and that the Marquis of Britigny requests to be ap
pointed to the command : Whereupon
Refolded, That Congress have a high sense of the
offer made by the fubjeds of his Molt Christian Ma
jesty, residing in South-Carolina, to incorporate
themfelyes for the defence of the said State, and
that the fame be accepted.
Refolded, That the Marquis of Britigny, who from
his generous facrifices, from his great fufferings, and
from his military abilities is intitled to the regard of
the United States, appears from his military talents,
rank and abilities, to be a proper person to command
the said corps, and that he be accordingly recom
mended to the Governor of South-Carolina.
April 14. It being represented to Congress that the
General Assembly of the State of Massachusetts-Bay
have authorifed and directed the Board of War of
the said State to purchase flour and grain for the use
of the inhabitants thereof, who are greatly distressed
by the want of bread ;
Refolded, That it be and hereby is recommended*
to the Executive Powers of the States of Virginia,
Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New-Jersey,
and New-York, to permit the exportation of such
flour and grain as has been or may be purchased
within the said states refpedively, under the direction
of the said Board of War, if authorifed as aforefaid.
April 15. Congress resumed the consideration of
the report of the Committee appointed to take into
consideration the foreign affairs of these United States,
and also the conduct of the late and present Com
mifiioners of these States, wherein the Committee
report,
ill. That it appears to them that Doctor Franklin
is Plenipotentiary for these States at the Court of
France, Doctor A. Lee Commissioner for the Court
of Spain, Mr. William Lee Commissioner for the
Courts of Vienna and Berlin, Mr. R. Izard Commis
sioner for the Court of Tuscany; that Mr. J. Adams
was appointed one of the Commissioners at the Court
of France in the place of Mr. Deane, who had been
appointed a joint Commissioner with Doctor Franklin
and Doctor A. Lee, but that the said commission of
Mr. Adams is superseded by the plenipotentiary ccm
miffion to Doctor Franklin.
2d. That it is the opinion of the Committee that
Ministers Plenipotentiary for these States are only
necessary for the present at the Courts of Versailles
and Madrid.
3d. That in the course of their examination and
enquiry they find many complaints against the said
Commissioners, and the Political and Commercial
Agency of Mr. Deane, which complaints, with the
evidence in support thereof, are herewith delivered,
and to which the Committee beg leave to refer.
4th. That suspicions and animosities have arisen
among the said Commiflioners, which may be highly
prejudicial to the honor and interests of these United
States.
sth. That the appointments of the said Commis
sioners be vacated, and that new appointments be
made.
6th. That there be but one Plenipotentiary Minister
or Commissioner for these United States at 'a foreign
court.
7th. That no Plenipotentiary Minister or Commis
sioner for these United States, while he ads as such,
shall exercise any other public office.
Bth. That no person be appointed Plenipotentiary
Minister or Commissioner for these United States who
is not a citizen thereof, and who has not a fixed and
permanent interest therein.
9th. That fit and proper persons be appointed to
fettle and adjust Mr. Deane's public accounts, and
the public accounts of all other persons who have
tranfaded the commercial affairs of these States in
France.
icth. That each of the Plenipotentiaries, Ministers
and Commissioners, who now is or has been, or may
be, appointed, be allowed at the rate of
per annum.
The House having on the former days, when the
report was under debate, agreed to the firft and
second articles thereof, and having also read the third
article and the papers therein referred to, a motion
was this day made by Mr. G. Morris and seconded
by Mr. Drayton.
" That the Members of this House who may have
any papers or evidence in their possession relative to
the said report, do lay the fame upon the table."
On the question put,
Resolved in the affirmative.
Congress proceeded to confider the fourth article
in the report, when a motion was made by Mr.
Smith and seconded by Mr. Carmichael, to strike
out the words “ which may be."
After debate thereon,
Adjourned to ten o'clock to-morrow.
April 17. The Delegates of South-Carolina, to
whom was referred the letter of the 7th of March
from Major-General Lincoln, brought in a report,
which was taken into consideration, and thereupon
Congress came to the following resolution:
Whereas it appears from the report of the Com
mittee appointed to confer with Major Mead, Aid de
Camp to Major-General Lincoln, Commanding Offi
cer in the Southern Department, that he is in such
an ill state of health as that his continuing longer in
that warm climate may endnager his life:
Resolved, That the said Major-General Lincoln be
permitted to retire from the command of the southern
army, and join the army under General Washington,
that the public may avail itfelf of his services in a
climate more suitable to his constitution when his
health will admit of it.
May 22.
Extras of a letter from Thomson Mason to the President
°f Congress, dated Leefourgb, May 12, 1779 .
“ My son, who is immediately from Hampton,
informs me, that about forty fail of the enemy ap
peared in Hampton Road on' Sunday the 9th infant.
On Monday they attacked our fort' at Portfroouth',
where Major Matthews commanded with 150 mer^
They were repulsed. They renewed their attack on
Tuesday morning, but the fort was gallantly defended
till four in the afternoon, when perceiving that the
enemy had landed a great number of men and
were marching round to attack it on the land fide,
Major Matthews spiked up his cannon, destroyed
his stores, burned three fine ships of war we had on
the docks there, and marched off. A small party of
thirty of the enemy, who had matched up to the