The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-09-13 00:00:00, page 3

Commodore and Commander in Chief of all the Bri
tannic navy in those seas, consisting at present, of 2
frigates, a (loop of war, and 2 tenders, exclusive of
Mr. Mowatt's piccarooning fleet.
Wednesday, 9th of August, came to Barnard, in
Vermont State, joining to Woodcock and Pomfret,
about 30 Tories and Indians, ail painted and in In
dian dress, they killed three oxen, and took three
men, and carried them off, and ftript three houses.—
They were soon pursued by about 50 men, but were
not overtaken.
On Thursday afternoon there was a general review
es the French army at Newport, preceded by alter
nate difeharges of cannon from the batteries in and
near the town, from the fleet, and a feu de joy from
the troops. Nothing could exceed the fine appear
ance of the forces of our illustrious ally, which, join
ed to the universal fatisfaflion that was diffufed thro'
a great concourse 'of fpedators, we hope will prove a
happy presage of their future success.
Yesterday the birth of his Most Christian Majesty
was celebrated at Newport. The Ships of war were
ornamented by a display of the colours of the different
maritime powers, and fired a salute on the occasion.
The French transports in this harbour were also de
corated with colours, and fired a salute in honour of
the day.
By accounts from the Weft-Indies we learn, that
on theist instant upwards of 20 French ships of the
line were at Cape-Francois, and that the Spanilh
squadron had failed for the island of Cuba.
The Britifli fleet, under Admiral Arbuthnot, put
to sea from the western Sound on Saturday night Lift.
The master of a vessel which is arrived at New-Lon
don advises, that he fell in with them on Sunday, in
the afternoon, 70 miles S. W. of Montock Point, and
that on Wednesday he saw a 50 gun (hip and a frigate
off Southampton. We learn that the fleet appeared
again off Block-lfland yesterday.
The privateer Hancock, of New-London, has taken
and sent into that port a schooner laden with tur
pentine. —
NEWPOR T, August i 9.
On Monday the 21st ult. a Committee from the
Hon. General Assembly of the state, then fitting in
this town, waited on His Excellency the French Ad
miral, with the following Address, viz.
r r HE Representatives of the state of Rhode-Ifland
1 and Providence Plantations, in General Affcm
bly convened, with the most pleasing fat refaction, take
the earliest opportunity of teftifying the sentiments
that are impressed upon them, by the great attention
which his Most Christian Majesty has invariably ma
nifefted to the United States. The formidable arma
ment heretofore sent to our aid, have essentially pro
moted our happiness and independence: But, at a
time when Europe is involved in the calamities of war,
by the ambitious views of the Britilh Court, we can
not express the gratitude we feel upon your arrival,
with the fleet under your command, defined by our
illustrious Friend and Ally to the assistance of the U
nited States. We entreat you, on this occasion, to
accept the warmest congratulations of the General
Assembly of the state of Rhode-Ifland ; and be assur
ed, Sir, of every exertion in their power to afford
the necessary refrelhments to the fleet, and to render
the service as agreeable and happy as it is honorable.
To which His Excellency was pleased to return the fol
lowing Answer.
To the Honourable the General Assembly of the state
of Rhode-Ifland and Providence Plantations.
TH E multiplicity of business in which I have for
some days been involved, has hitherto prevent
ed my honouring, in due form, an address from the
Honourable the General Assembly of the state of
Rhode-Ifland, &c. I have already assured them how
sensible I am of their politeness, in a vilit to my ship,
to give me an assurance of their granting every neces
sary supply for the squadron and fleet of the King of
France, during their continuance in this state.
I with pleasure embrace this opportunity of teftify
ing, to the Honourable Assembly, my peculiar fatis
faction on an appointment, by the King my master,
to conduct fuccours to his allies, who have several
years been fuccefsfully contending to establish an in
doendence, which will be the balls of their future
felicity.
I have nothing farther to aspire after than the arri
val of the hour wherein I shall participate with the
United States, in the glorious advantages resulting
from war with enemies, who vainly attempt to sub
jugate them, and wrest from them that freedom, the
buffings of which they already experience.
1 beg the Honourable Assembly would be persuad
ed, that I am penetrated with the warmest attachment
to every member of which that body is composed.
(Signed) The Chevalier De TERNA Y,
Commandant of the Naval For
ces of his Most Christian Majesty
at Newport.
NEW-LOND O N, August 25.
The following veffcls belonging to this port arrived
at Newport lalt week, from the Weft-Indies, viz.—
Sloop Riling Sun, Capt. Roffeter; sloop Rake, Capt.
Perkins; and sloop Fancy, Capt. Johnton.
Capt. Roffeter informs, that a fleet of 200 fail of
merchantmen were making up at the Cape, which
M% to fail the loth inst. under convoy of the whole
PROVIDENCE, August 26.
French squadron, part of which was to convoy them
to France, the destination of the other not known, —
Capt. Roffeter failed in company with a number of
veffcls bound to the American hates under convoy of
a French frigate.
Capt. Timothy Parker, Capt. Thomas Robinson,
and Capt. John Miller, ail from this port, are cap
tured by the enemy.
Last Thursday evening arrived a final! schooner,
laden with naval Itores, prize to the sloop Hancock,
Capt. Richards.
Monday lalt three deserters from the Roebuck, a
Britilh cruizer, arrived here in a canoe from Long-
Island.
Lalt week sixty empty transports failed from New-
York, for Great-Britain and Ireland.
The privateer ship Deane, Capt. Hinman, from this
port, has sent into Bolton a brig from Guernsey bound
to New-York, laden with brandy, geneva, cordials,Sec.
Saturday last a schooner packet, of ten 4 pounders,
bound trom New-York to England, with a number of
paflengers, was chafed on shore near Huntingdon by
the Young Cromwell, Hamlin, and a brig privateer.
Ihe people got on shore, except two; the vessel was
immediately got oh and lent into Connecticut river.
1 his vessel it is laid sundry times attempted to get to
sea by the Hook, but was as often drove in by the
American cruizers, and when taken was attempting
to get to sea thro' the Sound.
PHI LA D £ L?HI A, September 6.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at St. EuJlatia,
to'^orrejr^ent in this Citj, dated Aug. 10, 1780.
About a week past, two ships, with a number
of smaller American veffcls arrived at St. Martins,
where they were drove by a number of cruizers that
infelt theie seas. Yesterday a lixty-four gun ship; a
forty-four gun ship ; four frigates, and a sloop of war,
made their appearance off that road: Four of which
anchored between the Americans and the shore,
and three without; after which they put out their
boats, boarded, captured, and got the Americans
under way. The Commodore of the fleet went on
shore, visited the Governor, and made a demand
of all American property and persons; at the fame
time told the Governor that if he attempted to make
any refinance, he had orders to batter the fort about
his ears, and lay the town in allies. A passive obe
dience was immediately shewn on the Governor's
part, and the produce of the continent guarded by
marines; but on a scrutiny, it was found to have
been purchased by Dutch and Britilh fubjedts, and
they left it undisturbed.
We expeift a vilit of the fame kind hourly, and
from what we learn, no resistance will be made by
Government. Our situation grows more dangerous
daily, and 1 shall not be furprized if this place is short
ly ransacked and plundered, as the temerity of the
Englilh, and the pufillammity of the Dutch, both fa
vour a violation of the laws of nations, and the worst
abuses. It will be most advifeable if none of our vef
fcls have not already failed for this place, to alter their
voyages, as we apprehend we shall not be fafe here
an hour."
On Monday the 28th ult. the refugee whale boat
General Robertson, Capt. Cecil, from New-York,
entered Duck Creek and cut out a Ihallop loaded
with wheat ; at twelve o'clock that night, the
Delaware regiment, who immediately turned out,
and with twelve men armed only with muskets and
a few cutlasses, pursued the enemy, though it was
said there were not less then forty of them. Col.
Pope overtook the Refugees off Egg-Island, in the
instant of capturing two other fhallops, which he
obliged them to quit, and take to their firft prize,
oilwhich they had mounted three carriage guns.
1 hey engaged Col. Pope for near an hour, when he
obliged them to take to their whale-boat, and make
for shore, where, as soon as thev landed, they took
to the swamps. Capt. Cecil and 3of his men were
killed and one taken, the remainder, 14 in number,
got into the swamp, and the party returned, with
out the loss of a man on our fide.—Col. Pope and
the few spirited men, who turned out with him on
this occasion, certainly deserve the greatest praise for
their intrepid behaviour, whereby they not only
recovered the property of their neighbours, but pu
nished the refugees for their robbery, and convinced
them, that they will in future meet their deserts.
BALTIMOR E, August 29.
The Virginians have completed their quota of 5000
men, who are marching in detachments of 500 men
each, to reinforce General Gates.
. About 300 cavalry, under Cols. White and Wash
ington, left Halifax, North-Carolina, a few days ago,
to join General Gates at Hillfborough.
FI S H-K I I, L, September 7.
Acorretpondent at Albany has favoured us with a
brief account of the damage done by the Indians at
Canajohary, about the hrft of last month, viz. One
church, one mill, 52 dwellinghoufes and 42 barns,
burnt ; 17 pei sons killed, 10 of whom were children;
6 are milling, 2 left scalped, yet alive. It is truly la
mentable, lays he, to fee what fine crops of wheat
are left in the fields in those parts, while the owners
are either killed, carried off, or obliged to fly and
leave all.
Since our last have been lent in here by the Holker,
Fair American, and General Green, the ship Lady
Margaret, Capt. Hewie, from Glasgow for New-York,
with 1000 barrels of flour, 250 barrels of beef, and a
TRENT ON, September 13.
This day the Honourable the Legislature of this
state meet here according to adjournment.
Last Sunday night week Ensign Fitz-Randolph, of
Woodbridge, made another excursion on Staten
liland, and brought off one Anthony Wright, and
two other noted lories.
At the Supreme Court held here last week, John
James, keeper of the public gaol, was convi&ed of
having put an Anfpach deserter from the Convention
troops in irons, and deprived him of the necessaries
of life, in order to induce him to give up his hard
money, which he effected, by further promising the
fellow his liberty and a pass to travel with, which he
had actually given him. The Court sentenced him to
be turned out of office, pay a fine of ten pound, !iw
ful money, and be imprisoned four months.
CLOCKS and WATCHES MADE,
and OLD REPAIRED.
THE fubferiber takes this method of acquainting
1 his former Cuftomets and the Publick, that he
has removed from the house of Mr. John Reynolds
to Mr. William Roscow's, where he carries on
the CLOCK and WATCH-MAKING BUSINESS
in all its various branches; and hopes by his know
ledge of and attention to his business, to give fatis
fadion to all those who shall plcafe to favour him
with their custom.
3w* JACOB MAUS.
Trenton, Sept. 12, 1780.
Io all whom it may concern:
New-Jersey, Middlesex County, ff
BY virtue of an order from the Honourable the Jus
tices of the Supreme Court of this state, I am
directed to certify the Public, that Courts of Oyer
and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery will be held
at Princeton, in and for the county of Middlesex, on
Tuesday the 17th day of October next ;—Alt Justices
of the Peace, Coroners, Constables, and other offi
cers and ministers of justice of the laid county, are
hereby desired that they be then and there in their
own persons, with their rolls, records, indictments,
and other remembrances; and all persons who will
prosecute, or can bear testimony in behalf of the state
against any offenders in the said county, are desired
likewise to give their attendance on the day, and at
the place aforefaid..
_Scpt.il, i7Bo.__4W JOHN PIATT. Sher.
September 12. f
Extract of a letter from Baltimore, dated Sept. 9.
" Yesterday Capt. Putnam arrived here from Cape
Nichola Mole, who fays he failed in company with a
large French fleet, to the northward of our Capes.
He then left them handing a north-east course, which
certainly mutt be the fleet expected."
Extract of a letter from Matomkin, August 31.
" A fleet of 18 fail palled by here yesterday, which
I fuppoie to be the French fleet, as they were parted
with a few days ago by a small schooner ; they were
fleering to the northward."
Extract of a letter from Baltimore, dated Sept. 9.
" One of my Captains, who was taken, got here
yesterday from the Eastern shore, and informs me of
an arrival there from the Cape, who failed from thence
under convoy of 19 fail of French men of war, bound
to Rhode-Ifland, which he left in the latitude of So.
Carolina ii days ago, and they have since been seen
45 miles to the northward of our capes. This news
is confirmed by others, and generally believed here.
It is 26 days ago they left the Cape, with many other
particulars, which I do not mention."
Wanted immediately,
A SCHOOL-MASTER, in a good neighbour
hood, to teach Reading, Writing, and Arith
metic. A single man, well recommended, will meet
with proper encouragement, by applying to Mr. Mer
cer, at Schenck's mills, near Somerset Courthouse.
September 12, 1780. gw
A s'w 0 r d:
A SWORD was found the 24th of August, on the
road from Flemington to Pennington. The
owner by proving his property and paying the ex
pence of this advertisement, may have it again by
applying at the Poff-Office in Trenton.
September 12, 1780.
Publick Notice is hereby given
THAT the owners and possessors of the meadows
and marsh lying on both sides the creek Affif
kunk, being the most part within the city of Burling
ton, propose to apply to the General Assembly of the
state of New-Jersey, at their next meeting, for a law
to flop out said creek at or near the barracks in said
city, and to eredt other water-works, for the pur
pose of draining said marlli.
large quantity of dry goods ; also the sloop Difpatchp
Capt. Phillips, with 150 hoglheads of rum, from J^„
maica for New-York.
Burlington, Aug. 26, 1780.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Publick, thrfthe
annual Commencement of the College of New-
Jersey will be upon Wednesday the 27th of this
month.—On the day preceding the Grammar School
will be publicly examined, and in the evening there
will be an exhibition by the fcholara in the College
Hall.'