The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-05-24 00:00:00, page 2

Friday lad arrived here, His Molt Chriltian Majes
ty's frigate the Herrnoine, of 36 guns, commanded
by the Chevalier I'Etoch, in 36 days from Rochfort,
with dispatches for Congress.
In this frigate the Marquis la Fayette, and several
other gentlemen, came passengers.
The arrival of this nobleman was announced by the
difeharge of cannon from the batteries and ships in
the harbour. On his landing, he was escorted to his
lodgings in State-ftrect, provided for him by order of
the General Alfembly.
At the request of the Marquis, he had a conference
with the General Assembly, in the state-house. #
The great refpedt all ranks of people entertain for
this nobleman was teftified by demonstrations of joy.
Capt. Munro, from Martinico, informs, that seven
fail of the hue and fix thousand troops more arc mo
memly expected at Martinico from Old France : They
had failed, but extremity of weather constrained them
to return again. Capt. Munro informs, that 8 Spa
nidi drips of the line layXfingle anchor in St, John's,
in Porto Rico, ready to K^rm a junction with the
grand navy of France in thofetyas.
The French fleet that arriveef^ Martinico captur
ed oil their passage a Britilh packeßf 18 guns, bound
to the Bast-Indies with dispatches fre^ Lord George
LONDO N, January 28.
A Resolution of the Admiralty Board has lately
1 taken place to build no more 20 gun (hips, nor
any sloops under 16 guns; as this is adopted in the
French navy, and it is absolutely necessary to keep
on as equal a footing with them as poGible, all the
new frigates are to carry 18 and 12 pounders ; the old
cftablifhment are 12 and 9 pounders only.
March 1. Yesterday dispatches arrived at Lord
George Germain's office from General Haldimand at
Quebec. The Moon Galliot and the St. Antonia are
both sent into Portfmoutli, and a large Spanish ship
into Falmouth. The 28th of February Sir James
Wallace was tried by a court-martial at Portsmouth
for the loss of his ship, and was molt honourably
acquitted.
A correspondent fays, Lord North has fettled tne
loan of twelve millions without a lottery. Each sub
scriber of 1001. to have 21. 12s. 6d. profit, viz.
1001. 4 per cent, consolidated with thole of? 1. s. d.
1777, and valued at - - - 575 0 0
And il. 12s. 6. Long Annuity consolidated)
with those of 1760, at 17 years purchase )27 12 6
102 12 6
The following Articles are taken from the Gazette of
France, of March 7th, 1780.
London, Feb. 22. it is believed by many that the
Parliament will be dissolved after Lord North shall
have fettled the ways and means for this year; and
after the new treaty with the East-India Company
ffiall be compleated. But this Minister not being able
to accede to the measures proposed by the minority
in each county, nor to fruftrate the views of the ma
jcrity in the counties, cities and towns of this king
dom, must certainly wait for some more favourable
opportunity before he will dare to trust a new election.
Alderman Ilalev presented a petition to the House
of Commons from the merchants and traders of North
America, praying that all the ports under the Crown
in that quarter of the world may be opened ; the
present practice of permits being greatly injurious to
commerce..
Notwithstanding all the boasts of Lord North that
he has quieted Ireland, it is now known that he reck
oned without his host. The liberty of commerce
granted to Ireland, when the minidry were afraid any
longer to deny it, has not so blinded the Irilh as to
make them inattentive to the liberty of their persons,
which is much more essential. A letter from Ireland
mentions, that the associations, which our ministry
have not been able to dissolve, grateful as Lord North
has declared them to be for late favours from the Bri
tish Parliament, have agreed on three points as essen
tial to their personal liberty ;— 1. The revocation of
Poyning's law. 2. An habeas corpus aft. 3. The
abolition of an ad of the 16th of George theist, de
claring Ireland dependant on Great-Britaiu. The
associators are determined to adhere to these points,
and a formal request of this nature is soon expected
from that kingdom.
The King has removed a number of the Lord Lieu
tenants of the counties, and placed his own creatures
in their room, who will of course have the command
of the militia. This looks threatening to the consti
tution, especially as a new election of Parliament mult
soon take place. The fame thing has been done in
the army.
Feb. 23. A petition of the planters and merchants
of Jamaica, has been introduced by the Marquis of
Rockingham, praying that better care may be taken
for the security of that important island.
Feb. 25. The Prosperous, a privateer from London,
is taken by a French frigate and carried into Nantz.
The American Union, Capt. Gigon, a privateer
from Dunkirk, has returned to that port with two
Englilh prizes, well laden, and bound to London.
The Ann, and the John, both from Newfound
land, were taken by a French cruizer and ransomed.
The Lucy, from Barbadoes, with 280 puncheons
of rum, is taken by a French frigate.
The Chichefter, Capt. Cole, from Plymouth to
Gibraltar, being separated from the fleet of Admiral
Rodney, is taken by the squadron of Don Barcelo.
BOSTO N, May 1.
Germaine, &c. The Packet parted with four fail of
the line, Engliih, and two East Indiamen, one day
previous to her being captured.
Friday lad was sent into this port by the Refolnti
on privateer, a schooner bound from Halifax for Ma
lagafh, laden with about 200 bushels potatoes, 80
bushels oats, some flour, tar and hay.'
To the Gentlemen, Merchants, and other Persons in
America, who remit Bills of Exchange to Europe.
Gentlemen, Nantz, Feb. 8,178 c.
OF the many bills which have been sent from A
merica to me, few whole setts have arrived,
parts of them (firlls, seconds, thirds or fourths) hav
ing been thrown overboard or taken. Ofthofe which
I have received, a great number have been only blank
endorsed, which leaves them as much exposed to
fraud as if they had been payable to the bearer. I
have accordingly more than once found, on present
ing a second bill for acceptance, that the firft bad been
already paid, and on examining the bill so paid, I
have seen my friend's name on the back, without a
syllable by which I could difeover the hands it bad af
.terwards passed through. In one instance, I accident
ally difeovered that the bill paid had been in the pof
fefiion of a Captain of a Britifli privateer, which clear
ly proves that our enemies confider bills of exchange,
blank endorsed, as a good article of plunder.
In order to remedy this evil effectually, I with re
fpett propose to you to make it an invariable rule ful
ly to endorse all bills which pass through your hands,
and to make them payable to the orders of the per
son to whom you remit them.
So far as this affeds myfelf or my friends, it would
only be necessary to write to my CGnefpondents to
put a flop to it ; but as it is of a very extensive nature,
and may occasion gr~Tc loss to many individuals, 1
think it my duty thus publickly to caution all persons
in America against it.
I have the honour to be, with great refpecl,
Gentlemen, your most obedient and most humble
servant, Jonathan Williams.
[Every Printer on the continent is requeued to in
sert this Letter in his paper.]
May 4. By some gentlemen who came in the French
frigate (Hermoine) lately arrived here, we are in
formed, that the Marquis De La Fayette, when he
took leave at the French Court was dressed in his A
merican uniform. —The particular attachment of the
Marquis to America led him to the choice of this dress
on the occalion ; and the King made a delicate com
pliment to his new allies in this indulgence ; it being
a new thing for a French Nobleman to appear at
Court in a foreign uniform.
We are well informed that the King of France did
the Marquis De La Fayette the honour to assign the
frigate in which he arrived, fcr the express purpose of
conveying him to America: She is copper-bottom'd
and etteerned one of the fineft frigates in the whole
navy of France. The Marchioness De La Fayette, a
lady of the most distinguished accomplilhments, has
borne the Marquis a son, since he left America, to
which from the warm esteem he has for General
Washington, he gave him the name of GEORGE.
By letters and accounts received by the French fri
gate, we have good information, that the American
Rates have a clearer and more decided interest in the
Court of France than eves; that all the powers of Eu
rope with to fee our independence eftablilhed ; that
Russia, so far from espousing the cause of England,
has given the most fatisfadory assurances of her ft iehd-
Ihip for France, and that the will take no part against
her in the present contest ; that the opposition against
the ministry in England increases daily ; that Ireland
is taking faft Reps towards independency ; that our
allies are making the greatest preparations for the en
suing campaign; and that these Rates, from all ap
pearances, have the strongest encouragement to make
this year the most vigorous exertions.
May 8. The privateers Bunker Hill and Hawke
have sent into New-London a prize laden with rum,
sugar and pimento.
Last Friday the Great and General Court or As
sembly of this state was adjourned to Wednesday the
17th instant.
PROVIDENC E, April 29.
A letter from a gentleman in public charader at
Philadelphia informs, That authentic intelligence is
received there, that the Empress of Russia has abso
lutely refufed to become mediatrix between France,
Spain, and Great-Britain, unless the latter power
shall previously acknowledge the independence of
these United States, and cede the important fortrefs
of Gibraltar to Spain.
Extract of a letter from an officer on board the Britifb
feet at CbarleJionun, S. C. to his friend in London,
dated March 27, 1780, lately found in the poffiflion of
one of theprifoners brought in here by theJbip Pilgrim.
" It falling calm prevents me from proceeding a
ereeable to my orders, therefore take the advantage
of this interval to inform you, that we are now with
in Charleftown bar, with a refpedable squadron of
frigates, viz. Roebuck, of 44 guns, commanded by
Sir Andrew Hammond, with Admiral Arbuthnot on
board, consequently a flag ihip; Renown 50; Ro
mulus 40; Richmond 32; Blonde 32; Rauleigh 32;
Virginia 28; Perseus 20; Camilla 20; Loyalilt 18;
Active 10 ; Kdpple 16 ; Germain 14 guns; and we
have at anchor, without the bar, the Iris, Delaware,
and Hydra frigates. Sir Henry Clinton, with 8000
men are now investing the town. lam going down
to St. Augustine to convoy a ship hither, with mor
tars to bombard the town on the general attack, which
will be a most bloody one, both by sea and land. Fort
Sullivan, which we are to pass close under, is exceed
ing strong ; they have 60 heavy cannon to rake us in
our approach, besides several flanking batteries to the
right and left of laid fort. The rebel fleet, confiding
of upwards of 10 fail, are in a line, also, to receive
us after we pass Sullivan's fort."
Extract of a letter fro„i Cork (Ireland ) lately intercepted.
" Since writing the above I am informed, that Swe
den has joined France and Spain against us ; —fo God
knows how matters will be with us in a Ihort time."
II A R T F O R D, April 18.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated March 28. w
" It has been much expected in Europe that Russia
would offer herfelf as a mediatrix between the belli
gerent powers there : Good authority now allures us,
that if ihe does, one of the ultimata that the will in
fill on is, that America remain independent ; and that
foe also withes Gibraltar to be ceaed to Spain. She
has lately exchanged her minister at the Court of Lon
don. The new one on his way was three weeks at
Paris. Letters are received from Mr. Adams in Spain
the iith and 16th of December: He acknowledges
politeness and civilities gie ater than has been shown
to flrangers in that kingdom, andfound also that or
ders had been issued from the King for his fubjedts to
treat all Americans as dear friends. Mr. Adams was
proceeding on his way to France by land. His tra
vels it is to be hoped will not only be attended with
information to himfelf, but with utility also to the
public.
FISH-KIL L, May n.
A tew days since Col. Millen, who commands on
the lines, receiving informatiion that a party of the
enemy were marching in the neighbourhood of Smg
'ing, ordered a detachment, under the command of
Capt. Cufliing of the firft MalTachufetts battalion, to
intercept them. The enemy having retired before
the arrival of our party, Capt. Cufhing followed them
down, and about two o'clock in the morning took
poffeflion of the quarters of Cod. Delancey, where he
captivated and brought off three commiflioned offi
cers and 17 privates ; —Col. Delancey had gone out
in the evening with an intention to return in an hour
or two; but a violent rain detained him all night, by
which he escaped falling into our hands. This wasa
1[ irited, well conduced little affair; executed not
above three hundred yards from, and below their
works, No. 8, which was garrisoned. The enemy
overtook our party on their return, with a body of
horse, and skirmished with them for about fix miles,
frequently attempting to charge the detachment ; but
the good disposition made by Capt. Cufhing, and the
spirited behaviour of the officers and men of his party
rendered every effort of theirs ineffectual. It is tho't
the enemy must have loft some men. The officers
and men taken were sent up to Major-General Howe,
who permitted the former to return immediately up
on parole, and lent the latter to a place of security.
The enemy's officers speak with great applause of the
conduct of Capt. Cufliing and his officers, and of the
behaviour of his men ; and express in strong terms,
the sense they have of the good treatment they re
ceived. This affairdoes Capt. Cufhing, and the par
ty under his command, great credit. General Howe
in giving the captive officers their paroles, defcrves
applause ;—this conduct is humane, wife, and poli
tical ; sets a laudable example to our enemies, miti
gates the horrors of war, while it displays the gentle
man and man of sense.
BALTIMOR E May, x 6.
A gentleman just arrived in town, from Virginia, hath
favoured us with the following summons of Gene
ral Clinton and Admiral Arbuthnot, with the laco
nic and spirited answer of General Lincoln, who
was maintaining his ground in Charleftown, with
great hrmnefs, on the 21st ult.
CIR Henry Clinton, K. B. Commander in Chief of
kJ his Majesty's forces in the colonies lying on the
Atlantic, from Nova Scotia, &c. &c. and Vice-Ad
miral Arbuthnot, Commander in Chief ofhis Majes
ty s flops in North-America, regretting the effufion
of blood, and the distress which must now commence,
deem it confident with humanity, to warn the town
and garrison of Charleftown, of the havock and de
vastation with which they are threatened, from the
formidable force fuirouuding them by land and by
sea. An alternative is offered at this hour to the in
habitants, of saving their lives and properties con- d
tained in the town, or abiding by the fatal conse
quence of a fterm and cannonade. Should the place,
in a fallacious security, or its commanders, in a wan
ton indifference to the fate of the inhabitants, delay
a surrender ; or should the publick stores or fllipping
be destroyed, the resentment of an exasperated sol
diery may intervene ; but the fame mild and compaf
lionate offer can never be renewed.—The refpedtive
commanders, who hereby summon the town, do not
apprehend so rash a step as farther refinance will be
taken, but rather that the gates will be opened, and
thimfelves received, with a confidence which will
forbode farther reconciliation.
Camp before Charlefovon, ) H. Clinton,
A^r:l ic, 178 c. , M. Arbuthnot.
(Public.) Io the Officers commanding Charleflo^n.
Head-Quarters, Lines of Charles-
Gentkmen, town, April 10, 1780.
T Have received your summons of this date.—Sixty
, davs have past, since it has been known that your
intentions againlt this town were hostile, in which