The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-12-05 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELPHI A, November 26.
It is confidently asserted, that the British are for
tifying Cape-Breton, where a regiment of troops are
Rationed; and that large quantities of potatoes, and
other neceflaries for their support, have lately been
Clipped from New-York.
It was a curious observation of mr. Euler, the ce
lebrated astronomer and philosopher at Berlin (who
has been for near 30 years the companion, friend,
and pensioner of the king of Prussia) that every suc
ceeding year is several minuted (hotter, than that
which went before: and this, it seems, is proved by
agronomical experiments of the most perfect kind;
all which tend to convince that the earth makes her
annual traverse round the fun in a shorter time every
vear. It has not been determined, however, whe
ther this is by her velocity of movement being en
creafed, or by her taking a shorter path round the
center of our meridian system. Another hypothecs
was started by the late mr. Martin, viz. that betides her
annual and diurnal motion, there was a visible retro
grade motion of the globe, by which her zenith and
nadir have loft that point in the heavens, which at
the firft creation she poffefTed. If these reports are
indeed truth, it may truly be said, in what a variety
©f courses are we imperceptibly moved ?
Thursday forenoon, a new-born infant was found in
the Delaware, near the Old Ferry wharf, which it
agreeably, as it is excellent hunting and filing where
we are to quarter. —The ccmmiffioners departed from
tort M Intoin the zoth ult. to go down to the trea
ty. — The surveyors are some of them at this place.—
We had the pleasure to meet col. Sherman here, who
has been down the Ohio about 40 miles. Capt. Hutch
ins with some of the surveyors began to run the
call and weft line; but have not proceeded more than
three miles—they apprehend it unfafe at present.
The surveyor general is determined not to proceed
till he has the protection of some of the Indian chiefs;
for which he has sent a messenger among them, who
has not yet returned. If this measure is unattended
with success, he will set off instantly for Congress.
" There is a Delaware warrior detained a prisoner
in this fort, who, in a frolic here some months since,
killed two men and wounded two more. His trial
comes on next week, and it is not doubted but he
will be sentenced to fuffer death; he is one of the
principal warriors of his nation, and occasioned us
much mifchief in the late war.
" I must just make mention of the agreeable fur-I
prise I met with to-day:—We happened to arrive;
here the day before a grand horse-racing was to take 1
place, and continue for three days, and instead of be- 1
ing in an uninhabited country, I found myfelf one I
among a thousand fpedators and principally from the'
country adjacent.
" Pittsburgh is very pleasantly situated, and consists;
of upwards of an hundred buildings near the fort.—l
Here are goods in the greatest plenty; but they bear
a high price. Provisions are remarkably cheap; flour
is at two dollars per cwt. and beef at twenty shillings;
venison is fold for a copper per pound."
On Wednesday last the honourable Congress elect
ed John Hancock, Esquire, of Massachusetts, pre
sident of that august body:—-He not being present,
they proceeded to the choice of a chairman, when
the honourable David Ramsay, Esquire, of South-
Carolina, was elected.
ANNAPOLIS, November 24.
On I hurfday last the general assembly proceeded
to the choice of a governor of the date, when the
hon. William Smallwood, esquire, was elected.
BALTIMORE, November 22.
A letter from London, "dated the 28th of August,
asserts, that the present administration perlift in their
determination to prevent any intercourse between the
Weft-India islands, and the United States, at lead:'
none but what is carried on in British bottoms; andl
though mr. Fuller, agent for Jamaica, has made ve-I
ry drong efforts to gain the permission of trading with 1
America (in a limited manner) as before the war,'
the ministry had turned a deaf ear to all his remon-|
ftrances, and appeared inflexibly resolved to fupuort
the navigation-ad.
The London papers mention, that the commiffion-'
ers in their report to parliament, had arranged the,
loyalists in five classes, the firft two of which are thofel
that have rendered material service; and those who
have been active in arms, both of which arc to receive
forty per cent, and to be allowed interest for the re
mainder. The 3d class which were those who from their
attachment to government had fuffered losses, are to
be allowed thirty per cent. The other two classes
were undefcribed, and several importers that could
not prove their losses, had been rejected.
From Nova-Scotia we learn, that the ship Gibson
had met with great success in a whaling enterprise — '
that on a moderate calculation the net proceeds
would amount to five thousand fix hundred guineas;!
the dividend to one gentleman concerned will' amount
to five hundred guineas.
ifeems had been thrown in the night before, by an unna
tural mother, who is not yet discovered.
Tuesday evening the 15th instant, mr. John Sim
fon was flopped on the Newtown road, in Bucking
ham township, Bucks county, by two foot pads, armed
with horse-pistols, and robbed of a large sum of mo
ney, &c. A reward of twenty pounds is offered for
apprehending the above villains.
Extract of a letter from Richmond (Virginia)
November 12.
" Last Thursday the honourable general assembly
appointed the following gentlemen to represent this
state in Congrels, viz. Richard H. Lee, William
Grayson, James Munroe, Edward Carrington and
Henry Lee, jun. Efquiies, and Carter Braxton, Esq.
was appointed one of the honourable privy-council.
" Last Sunday evening came to this city in the
Hampton stage, three Algerines, two men and a wo
(.man; they came to this state in a vessel from Eng
land; and are, we have been informed, to be detained
here at the publick expence, as there is too much
reason to fulpeCt their errand not to be of the most
friendly nature."
Extrafl of a letter from Richmond (Virginia ) da
ted Nov. 18, 1785, to a gentleman in Baltimore.
" Three or four Algerines are brought here, on
suspicion that they are spies; they give very incon
sistent accounts of themselves; they came in an Eng
lilh ship to Norfolk, and have been examined by the
governor, but what will be done with them is yet
uncertain."
TRENTON, Dec. 5.
On Tuesday last the hon. the legislature of this
state adjourned to Wednesday the 15th of February
next, then to meet at this place for the dispatch of
publick business. During their fitting, they paired
the following laws, viz.
An ad for incorporating the Ereno School compa
ny, by the name of The proprietors of the Trenton
Academy.
An aft for incorporating sundry persons as trustees
of the Presbyterian congregation at Pitts-Grove, in
the county of Salem.
An ad for incorporating sundry persons as trustees
of the Baptist congregation at Dividing-Creeks, in the
county of Cumberland.
An aft for incorporating sundry persons as trustees
of the Presbyterian congregation at Bafkenridge, in the
counties of Somerset and Morris.
An act to naturalize Lucas Van-Beverhoudt, and to
confirm to him a title to his lands within the state of
New-Jersey.
An a& to amend an aft, intitled, ' An aft to regu
late the fifheries, and to prevent the obftrudions of the
navigation of the river Delaware.
An addirecting the mode by which Glares of pro
priety, and rights to unlocated lands, in the state of
New-Jersey, may be fold for the payment of debts.
An att for incorporating sundry persons as trustees
of the firft Presbyterian congregation in Hanover, Mor
ris county.
An aft for transfering the residue of the confifeated
personal property late of David Ogden, Esq. &c.
An aft for the relief of persons who have purchased
property for the uk of the publick.
A supplement to an aft, intitlcd, ' An aft to amend
and explain an aft, intitled, an aft for afeertaining,
the value of debts due from the foifeited estates of
certain fugitives and offenders, and for directing the
payment of the fame.
An act to raise one hundred and ten men in the state
of New-Jersey, to serve for three years unless sooner
difeharged.
An aft to revive the orphan's court in the county
of Gloucester.
An ad to confirm to the members of the church of
the United Brethren in this state, the privilege of being
admitted to take an affirmation instead of an oath.
An aft for defraying sundry incidental charges.
An aft to vert in the heirs of James Morgan, late
of the county of Middlesex, deceased, a certain traft
of salt meadow, situate in said county.
An aft for holding an eleftion in the county of Mon
mouth.
An aft to repeal part of an aft, intitlcd, ' A sup
plemental aft to the act, intitled, an aft for making
compensation to the troops of this state, in the ser
vice of the United States, for the depreciation of their
pay.
An aft for further suspending the sales of forfeited
estates in this state.
An act to authorife county collectors and the trea
surer of this state, to receive certain certificates in
payment of taxes.
An aft to authorife the United States in Congress
assembled, to regulate foreign trade.
An aft to provide for the payment of the several
officers of the government of New-Jerfiy for one year,
to commence the twelfth day of October seventeen
hundred and eighty-five, and to end the twelfth day
of October seventeen hundred and eighty-fix, and to
raise the sum of ten thousand pound's for the above
purposes, and for defraying other contingent expen
ces of government.
An act to call in all contractors and surplus certi
ficates, to issue state notes to the holders, and to pro
cure a more accurate estimate of the state debt.
At an eleftion held on the 25th day of November
last, in the county of Gloucester, for a member of the
assembly, David Davis, efq. was elected in the room
of Joseph Ellis, efq. who did not accept his feat.
At a contested election held in the county of Mon
mouth, which commenced on the 24th and was closed
the 28th ult. the following gentlemen were declared
duly elected, viz. council, Alher Holmes, efq. As
sembly, Elisha Walton, Peter Schenck arid Joseph Stil
well, efquiies. Sheriff, David Rhea, esquire.
Died on the 25th ult. after a short but very pain
ful illness, Benjamin Clark, Esquire, in the 55th
year of his age. He served in the magistracy with re
putation both before and since the revolution; the
estimation he was held in by the neighbourhood was
manifeft from the numerous and rcfpeftable atten
dants on his funeral; and his loss will be sensibly
felt, not only by his family, but by the church, and
the county in which he lived.
foiMi^araßi^Q^CT&Qßftm&E^^
One Dollar Reward.
WAS loft the 13th day of October last, an ac
count book of William Stenman's, late of
Hopewell, deceased, which cannot be of service to
any person but the fubferiber, who will pay the above
reward to any person that will deliver said account
book to Timothy Brush at New-Market, or the fub
feriber in Alexandria.
Daniel Stenman.
Dec. 2, 1785. jw*
Somer- ? „Y virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias to
set, ^ § [J me directed, will be exposed to sale.
at publick vendue, on the premises, on Tuesday the
third of January next, between the hours of twelve
and live in the afternoon, the very valuable tavern,
situate at the court-boule, in the county aforefaid,
now or late in the possession of Thomas Wells, to
gether with an excellent lot of meadow near the fame,
laid to contain ten acres; late the property of the said
Thomas Weils, out taken in execution at the fait of
Hezekiah Bradwell, and to be fold by
,Peter D. Vroom, late Sheriff.
Somerset, Dec. 1, 1785. ^w
JUST PUBLISHED,
And to be lold wholeiale and retail, at the Printing-
Office in Trenton, the New Jersey
ALM A NA C K,
For the year of our Lord 1786,
CONTAINING,
Besi de the usual aftroiromical observations, a variety
of ufelul andyentertaining matter in verse and prole.'
PURSUANT to the dire&i-
A. e ons contained in the ad, intitled, 6 An aft to
call in all contractors and surplus certificates, to iflue
state notes to the holders, and to procure a more ac
curate estimate of the state debt :'
Notice is hereby given,
That the fubferiber will open an office for the li
quidation and settlement of such of the above describ
ed certificates as ihall be presented to him for th
purpofe at Henry Drake's, in Trenton, on Monday the
2d of January next; ""
at James Efdaile's, in Burlington, on the 9th;
at Zachariah Roffel's, in Mount-Holly, the 16th -
at John Cox's, in Moore's-Town, the 23d;
at Hugh Creighton's, in Haddonfield, the 30th ;
at Joseph Matlack's, in Woodbury, the 6th Feb.
at j n Sweedfborough, the 13th ;
a t in Woodftown, the 20th;
at Mrs. Burroughs's, in Salem, the 27th;
at Samuel Wood's, in Bridgton, the 6th of March
and at Daniel Hand's, on Cape-May, the 15th March:
at each of which places he will continue the remain
der of the week ; from which last place he proposes tc
remove to Daniel Randolph's, at Allentown, in the
county of Monmouth, where he will open his office on
Monday the 27th march, and continue 1 week; at
Hagerman's, at Monmouth courthouse, the 3d April,
and continue 2 weeks; at William Snider's, in Mid
dletown, theiyth April, and continue 1 week' arid
at William Lippincott's, in Shrew fbury, on the'24th
where he will continue 1 week. At which times and
places he will fettle and adjust all certificates given by
the fuperintendant ofpurchafes, contractors, collector^
agents, and commissioners, for the payment of which'
the state is accountable. All persons holding fuel
certificates are therefore requested to take particular
notice of the above times and places, as the time al
lotted for tranfafting the business will evidently pre
vent any longer attendance, those therefore who ne
gled this notice mult blame themselves if they are for
ever precluded.
SILAS CONDICT, Commissioner.
Dec. 1, 1785 t. f.
At the Printing-Office in Trenton—
[Price Thirty-five Shillings]
W I L S O N's
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A L S O,
A few Copies of
ALLINSON's
Edition may be had at the fame place.