The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-12-13 00:00:00, page 3

Died, at her house in Eaft-Hartford, the Bth inst.
in the 87th year of her age, Mrs. Esther Pitkin, re
lift of the Honourable Ozias Pitkin, Esq. who was
the son of the Honourable William Pitkin, Esquire,
the firft of the family in New-England; he departed
this life the 16th of December, 1694. Mrs. Esther
Pitkin now deceased, at the time of her death, stood
in the relation of parent, grand parent, and great
grand parent, to 262 persons, of whom are now liv
ing 214, and 48 are dead.
The general assembly of this state, at their present
sessions, have passed an aft for granting the continen
tal impost, whenever twelve of the United States (hall
have adopted it.
We are informed that a (loop with a white bottom
is ashore a small distance to the southward of Cran
berry Inlet.
Dec. 2. On Monday last the Hon. the Legislature
of this state adjourned to the third Tuesday in Janu
ary next.
We hear that the veflel which was said to be on
shore a little to the southward of Cranberry Inlet,
proves to be a schooner from Cape-Francois, one part
of her is owned here and the other at that port.
We hear from Boston, that on Thursday night the
18th ult. in a severe gate of wind, Captain Copeland,
bound to that port from Baltimore, ran on Cohaffet
rocks, and was loft. The mate and a woman passen
ger were drowned. Some part of the cargo drove on
shore. Also, the fame night, a vclfel from Philadel
phia ran ashore on the Shovels, and it is feared is loft.
A great part of her cargo is saved.
On the night of the 23d ult. the house of the Ho
nourable James Lovel, Esq. in Boston, continental
receiver of taxes for the state of Massachusetts, was
broke open, and an iron chest, containing a sum in
interest certificates of the loan officer, of upwards of
25,000 dollars, some specie, a number of notes of
hand, and other valuable papers, taken therefrom.
We may judge of the great benefit of population
from the flourishing state of the Dutch Republick.—
The seven United Provinces are not larger than this
single state, and yet, from the number of inhabitants,
which are calculated at above five millions, that little
spot, by being the best peopled, is one of the most
thriving countries in Europe, and now bids defiance
to threats of a potent neighbour. This is a lesson for
us, and points out the neceflity of countenancing and
protesting strangers, to encourage that spirit of emi
gration which pervades the kingdoms of Europe at
Captain Obrien of this place informs, that on Sa
turday the 9th ult. being in his veflel in the river St.
John, in Nova-Scotia, as he approached the town,
coming within about half a mile thereof, and (hewing
his colours, he was saluted a number of times with a
loaded fix-pound cannon, and afterwards, for about
four hours, with small arms, and obliged him to come
to anchor.—That on Monday morning, as he went on
Ihore to enter, they threatened to whip him ; and Mr.
White, their naval officer, refufed him an entry, for
insulting the town of Parr with Rebel Colours, and
even denied him the liberty of landing a few thousand
of boards to lighten his vessel, for his own fafety in
returning, telling him, that it was unfufferable to (hew
them colours there.—That every time he landed, he
was insulted by stoning and abusive language—they
at the fame time (wearing, that no rebel should ever
enter that port, unless he denied his colours. Capt.
Obrien fays, that their condu& appeared to be coun
tenanced by the principal men of the town.
Last Saturday Captain Jonathan Boardman, in the
schooner Swan, from Port-au-Prince, arrived here,
who informs, that, on the 6th inst. in lat. 27, long 73,
Weft, he was brought too by a brig of about one hun
dred and twenty tons burthen, mounted with 8 carri
age guns, who fired three (hot at him, and hailed in
Spanilh, to which Captain Boardman being unable to
reply, asked if they had any on board who could speak
English, on which a man told him in broken Englifli,
that their Captain was coming on board the schooner,
but finding themselves disappointed by the fchoonei's
filling her forefail and hoisting her flying jib, they fired
a (hot which cut away some of the schooner's rigging,
and went through the tack-piece of her forefail, and
than asked Captain Boardman what he was loaded with,
who answering, " molasses," he then made a motion
to have the schooner go about her business. The brig,
Captain Boardman fays,' appeared to have twenty-five
or thirty men on board.
proportion of it in these notes. Every busy min may
not know these fa&s, and in consequence of his igno
rance, may pay more real money than would discharge
his tax. To prevent this inconvenience, the publick
are informed, that offices are established in Boston and
Salem, for the buying and felling of these notes (com
monly called Army Notes) and other government
securities. The army notes may be purchased at a
difeount of one third of the sum which they express :
Private persons, in almost every town, have them to
dispose of.
N E W- YO R K, December 1.
HA RTF O RD, November 16.
NEWBURY-PORT, November 24.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2 .
The Elizabeth, Atwood, from Amflerdam; Juno,
Lee, from Guadaloupe ; Venus, Weeks, from Port
au-Prince; Friendship, Hall, from North-Carolina ;
Speedwell, Low, from Virginia; Byfield, Parsons,
from Cadiz; Industry, Oaks, from Baltimore; Bet-'
fey, Dwell, and Industry, Cob, from Philadelphia,
are arrived at Boston.
The schooner Flying-Fish, bound to Jamaica, from
Georgia, put into New-Providence, the captain hav
ing died at sea, and no other navigator being on
board.
Extract of a letter from Dominico.
'' The diffention s between the Governor and the in
habitants of this island, have arisen to an unhappy cri
sis. One Assembly is diffolvcd„and another summoned,
yet the fame opposition, headed by Lieutenant-Gover
nor Stewart, constantly maintains its ground. Our
ports are thin : The Captains complain of the extraor
dinary charges of them, and the abandoned estates
make the island a very melancholy fpeftacle. Most of
the troops from hence are sent up by order of General
Matthew to St. Vincent's to suppress the Caribs, who
this time. This wife policy the Dutch have followed,
and the effects are apparent from the unrivalled extent
of their industry and commerce.
Dec. 3. A report prevailed in London, at the fail
ing of the last packet, that Tippoo Saib having or
dered General Matthews should be brought into his
presence (whicli General the Indian had detained pri
soner, contrary to the faith and laws of nations, and
in violation of the articles of capitulation) spoke to
him in a very haughty tone, which compelled the Ge
neral to upbraid him with a breach of faith, at whicli
Tippoo was so provoked, that he drew his fabre and
cut the General to pieces.
Dec. 4. The gentleman who inserted a translation
in the Independent Journal, of the 13th and 17th
November, the Speeches of the Marquis de la Fayette
to the Indians at Fort Schuyler, hereby declares,
that be did it without having previously obtained
leave of the Marquis for so doing : Having been in
formed since of his being highly difpleafed'at it, the
Translator hereby aflures him, that it was done with
the befl intention from such originals as he then
thought correft, but which he bus since found not to
contain all the tranfaftions of that day.
Dec. 7. We hear from St. Jago de Cuba, that some
alarming advices lately reached the Havannh, from the
Spanilh Viceroy at Mexico, which are withheld from
the knowledge of the publick with every precaution
imaginable, though it is thought they relate to the
breaking out of frclh commotions on the continent of
South-America, the natives of which have, for several
years pad, earneltly endeavoured to refeue themselves
from the insupportable tyranny of Spain, and Ihould
they providentially succeed in any of these righteous
attempts, that kingdom would be plunged into all the
miferics of contempt, disgrace and poverty. Destitute
equally of genius and inclination for agriculture, rna
nufaftures and commerce, the loss of the immense re
sources of the South-American provinces, would bring
the government of Spain to irretrievable ruin.
On the 2d of October the brig Betty, Daniel Came
ron, matter, from St. Kitt's bound to Cork, with rum,
cotton and sugar, was wrecked on the rocks of Ber
muda. The Captain, crew, and most of the cargo,
were saved.
His Britannick Majesty's Packet-boat Lord Hyde,
Captain Robert Jones, will positively fail with the mail
for Falmouth on Wednesday the sth of January.
Dec. 9. Advices from London of the 18th Octo
ber, by the (hip Ceres, Captain St. Barb, arrived at
Boston, mention, that the Dutch (hips of war Rati
oned in the mouth of the Scheldt, had actually fired
on some Imperial veffds which attempted to pass up
to Antwerp. Should this intelligence be true, it may
be considered as the declaration of war, which must of
course involve the several allies of the contending pow
ers. .^.
Tuesday arrived the brig William, Captain Lacey,
from Lisbon. On hrs passage he fell in with the wreck
of the schooner Peggy, Captain Corey, bound from
Rhode-Ifland to Cape-Francois, with horses and pro
visions. This unfortunate veflel overfet fix days be
fore, during which time Captain Corey and his crew
remained on the veflel, and was happily observed and
taken oft by Captain Lacey. The (hip Cruger, Capt.
Adamson, who arrived in this port a few days ago,
from Bristol, saw their distress, and either could or
would not afford them that fuccour and relief which
humanity and their deplorable situation required and
demanded. The fin of Omission in such cases is as
monstrous and detestable as the fin of Commission.
ANNAPOLIS, December 2.
On Monday last our late illulhious Commander in
Chief arrived in this city, accompanied by the Mar-,
quis de la frayette. And on the day following the
General assembly, to exhibit a small token of their
gratitude and attachment to those extraordinary per
sonages, directed an elegant ball to be provided for
their entertainment. The evening was crowned with
the utmost joy and feftivity, the whole company be
ing made happy by the presence of two most amiable
and all accomplished men, to whom America is so
deeply indebted for her preservation from tyranny and
oppression.
Frankford, December 4, 1784.
Strayed or Stolen,
From the fubferiber's pasture at Point-no-Point, a
chefnut sorrel M A RE,
FIFTEEN hands high, big with foal, in good or
der, and no (hoes on. Whoever takes up said
mare, and brings her to me living at the sign of the
French Crown, at Frankford Bridge, (hall receive
Four Dollars reward, and all leafonable charges,
paid by
JAMES MARTIN.
Orr HE Members of the Trenton Academy
are desired to meet to-morrow evening, pre
cisely at five o'clock, P. M. at the place aforefaid, 011
special business.
MOORE FURMAN, Clerk.
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A few Copies of
ALLINSON's
Edition of the Laws of New-jersey may be had at
the Printing-Office in Trenton.
TRENTON, December 13.
Delegates in Cosh'S arrived face our last.
Massachusetts, "f Hon. Elbridge Gerry and
Rufus King.
New-York. :< H^n. John Jay, Robert R. Li
vingston and o Livingston.
New-Jc: /he Hon. Samuel Dick and Charles
Stewart.
Virginia, f "c Honourable John-Francis Mercer.
Since our ^t the Hon. the Marquis de la Fayette
arrived here from the southward.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint Frederick Frelinghuysen, Esq. one of
the Masters in Chancery.
We hear that on Saturday the iith
infl. the question for adjourning from this
place was taken in Congress and loft.
We learn by a Philadelphia paper of Saturday the
4th inf. that Congress, on the Monday preceding,
met at Trenton, when they immediately adjourned
to Philadelphia.
An Aft to authorize the Congress of the United
States to adopt certain regulations refpefling the
British trade,
WHEREAS it appears by an order of the King of
Great-Britain, dated the second day of July,
in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundied and
Eighty-three, made under the express authority of
his Parliament, that the growth or produce of any of
the United States are prohibited from being carried to
any of the British Weft-India islands by any other
than British fubje^s, in Britilh built ships, owned by
British fubjeds, and navigated according to the laws
of that kingdom: And whereas this proceeding, though
but a temporary expedient, exhibits a disposition in
Great-Britain to gain partial advantages injurious to
the rights of free commerce, and is repugnant to the
principles of reciprocal interest and convenience, which
are found by experience to form the only permanent
foundation of friendly intercourse between Rates;
Be it Enabled by the Council and General Aflem
bly of this State, and it is hereby EnaCied by the
Authority of the fame, That the United States in
Congress assembled (hall be, and they are hereby au
thorized and empowered to prohibit the importation
of the growth or produce of the British Weft-India
islands into these United States, in British vessels, or
to adopt any other mode which may most effedually
tend to counteract the designs of Great-Britain with
refped to the American commerce, so long as the
said reftridion shall be continued on the part of
Great-Britain, provided that this ad shall not be in
force until all the states in the union shall have passed
similar laws.
A. Passed at Trenton, November 4, 1784.
begin to be a formidable enemy, .mounting to noo,
and well supplied by the French, who arc very vigilant
in each island, straining every ivrve to keep an interest,
in case of another war, which in the Weft-Indies, is
the constant discourse."
Dec. 9. We omitted mentioning, in a late paper,
that Captaf with the crew of the (hip Pennsylva
nia Pack +, . ° here in the (loop Liberty, Captain
Wainwri^ Bermuda.
The Ci Taylor, and J/^^, Stanfbury,
from Jami , Pen^a :• ^ urks Island;
Black Fish, from io ; °Jfque, Lang
ford, from \\ll fa; Two B. ^ Newell, from
Georgia ; A ffiiran , Devo; ^ nington Pack
et, Dickinfoil, from North q he v-York, Smith,
and Lucretia, Tinker f. York; Dove, Phil
lips, from Rhode-Ida: ^^ -, Gardner, from.
Boston, are arrived a C: ft , South-Carolina.
STATE of NEW-JERSEY.