The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-02-06 00:00:00, page 2

B O S T O N, January 10.
The Americans on board the prifon-ihips in Hali
fax yet experience the most indelicate and inhuman
ullage ; officers and men thrown indiferiminately to
gether, and no indulgencies of a luxurious island or
town to ramble in, as 'the Britons have here. Reta
liation is indisputably necessary to convince the ob
durate and dastardly British, that we are not insensi
ble of this vile behaviour, nor wanting in energy to
chahife them! 300 yet remain in Halifax prison-ship,
who are not under any great obligations to the
Governor, Sir Andrew Snape Hammond.
By the last Saturday's post we hear, that 25 of the
tories at New- York, who have for a long time been
feeding on the bounties of royalty, being tired of
their service, made overtures to General Waterbury,
who required of them to do something meritorious,
accordingly they took an armed vessel and manned
her, but being difeovered, a party was sent to bring
SAL E M, January 10.
Extrad of a letter from a gentleman at Martinico,
dated December 5, 1781.
" The private b ig of war Holker arrived this day
from a cruize. She has been out a month, during
which time she has captured 1 brig from Cork, a (loop
from Barbadoes, 2 schooners from Demarara, and 1
from Antigua. The prizes, it is supposed, will
amount to upwards of 300,000 livers.
''l have the pleasure of assuring you of the cap
ture of St. Euftatius, by the Marquis de Bouille,
with 1200 troops, only 380 of whom were on flioie
at the taking of the island. -They took possession of
670 of the enemy. By the next vessel I will forward
you the particulars. Each soldier and sailor received
300 livers for their share of money taken in the
island, and every officer in proportion to his rank."
Captain Baker of the brig Diana, who failed from
this port for Virginia last Sunday fe'iinight, having
occasion to go aihore at Nantucket, was, with fix
others, in returning on board his vessel, unfortunate
ly drowned. This melancholly accident was occa
lioned by the overfetting the boat.
Last night Major REED of Marblehead, return
ing home from this town, was unfortunately thrown
from his horse, and died instantaneously.
pay such money unto the Treasurer of the state for
t,e tir^e being, agreeably to the directions of this
ad, every filch agent so neglecting or refufing Ihall
forfeit for every such neglect or refufal, the lum of
fifty Pounds, and also be liable to an action for
the recovery of all monies received by him in virtue
of this ad, to be sued for and recovered with costs
of suit, in any court of record of this state where
the fame fliall be cognizable, by the Treasurer of
tire date for the time being, to and for the use of
the date.
4. And be it further enabled by the authority
aforefaid, I hat th© several agents aforefaid fliall
keep a book, in which ihall be regularly and fairly
entered all the said lands and tenements, the town
flips in which they are situated, the number of acres
they are supposed to contain, the persons names to
whom they are refpe&ively leafed, the annual rent,
together with all the sums of money which fliall be
by the said agents received by virtue of this aft,
and which said book ihall be delivered to their re
spective successors.
5. And be it enacted 'by the authority aforefaid.
That the said agents refpedively ihall retain in their
hands, to and for their own use, ten per cent on all
the monies so received and paid into the hands of
the Treasurer by virtue of this aft, for the service
hereby required.
6. And it is hereby further enacted, That the
agents who are, or fliall be appointed in conformity
to the directions of this ad, ihall be, and they here
by are vested with as full and ample power and au
thority to all intents and purposes for obtaining or
recovering the poffefiion of all such estates as pre in
this act directed to be committed to their care and
management, and for the recovery of the rents due
or to become due thereon, as the owners or pro
prietors of thq said lauds would have been, in case
this ad had never been passed, or as the owners or
proprietors of lands reading within this state now
are veiled with agreeably to law.
1 7. Provided always, and it is hereby declared
add enabled, That nothing in this ad fliall be con
strued to prevent the estate of any person taken
charge of in virtue of the directions of this aft from
being hereafter confifeated to the use of this state,
(hould inquilition be round, and final judgment enter
ed again! the fame conformably,to law. And pro
vided alf,, I hat nothing in this ad contained ihall
be deemed, construed or taken to alter or abridge
the powers and authorities given in the ad for vesting
the powers of agency for the West-Jersey society
in jofeph Reed, Lfq. one of the said society, passed
October the fifth, one thousand seven hundred and
eighty-one.
Faffed at Trenton, Dec. 29, 1781.
The friends of the latter having feented this whole
affair, gave him an account of it, and that the Mi
nistry had wished, if not determined, to give his
place to his rival Cornwallis. Upon this Clinton re
fplved, we are told, not to gratify his enemies by
being laid aside in so easy a manner, but to keep his
command till it should be wrested from him, and he
fliould receive positive orders to return to England.
This anecdote comes through a channel of no des
picable authority.
A large Spanish ship, with a considerable quantity
of specie, about 60 pieces of biafs cannon, and some
ordnance stores, &c. on board, was lately taken by
a British frigate, and ordered for New-York : But,
a letter of marque brig, belonging to New-London,'
falling in withher on her passage thither, re-captured
her, without much opposition. The commander of
the frigate thought proper to break bulk upon the
cash, which he fleeced her entirely of, but left the
cannon, stores, &c. on board (little fufpeding, that
fliould flie, by chance, to be retaken, either by the
Americans, French, or even her own countrymen,
the cannon, &c. would be of more service to them
than all the money she possibly could have on board
when taken) with which she is arrived in a fafe port.
Capt. Elwell, in a cartel from Antigua, in latitude
26, longitude 66, weft, spoke with Capt. Keeler, in
a brig from Amsterdam, bound for Philadelphia ; but
meeting with contrary winds and bad weather, after
beating off the coast a considerable time, and being
short of provisions, was obliged to put away for the
Weft-Indies.
W ORCESTER, Jan. 24.
Near 300 team§, loaded with mufquets, which
lately arrived at Boston from France, have within
these few days palled through this town on their
way to camp.
them back —an opposition was made by the party,
20 on each fide it is said were killed ; the other five
of the deferring party were secured and sent back
to New-York, to plead his Majehy's pardon.
January 24. We hear that the British fleet from
New-York, bound to the Weft-Indies, left two ca
pital (hips, viz. the Royal Oak, and the Russel, the
former arrived at St. Kitts, in so bad a condition that
die was condemned as uqfit for service, the latter
was drove on the rocks at Antigua, and entirely loft.
Admiral Graves in the London had failed for Jamaica.
At Antigua and St. Kitts they were under great ap
prehenfjons of an invasion by the armament from
Martinico. It is also laid that at Jamaica they are
in daily expectation of an attack from the Spaniards.
We hear that the brig Sally, Capt. Woarth, is ar
rived at Providence,in 50 days from Nantz, in France,
who brings an account that two or three days before
he failed, a frigate arrived there express from Count
de Grade, at Chefapeak, with the account of the
capture of Lord Cornwallis and his whole army. —
The news was received there with great expreflions
of joy; and a frigate was immediately dilpatched to
Spain with the important intelligence.
The Cicero, Capt. has arrived at Beverly,
from Bilboa ; in her came passengers JohnTrumbuil,
Esq. son to his Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esq.
Governor of Connecticut, as also Matter John Adams,
jun. son of his Excellency John Adams, Esq.
Monday lad Captain Elwell, in the ship Robbin-
Hood, arrived fafe in port, in 40 days from Gotten
burgh.
The private armed ship Grand Turk, belonging to
Salem, has taken 6 valuable prizes, two of which,
one laden with 500 hogsheads sugar, the other with
dry filh, have fafe arrived at Bilboa.
The Continental frigate Alliance, which failed
from this port the 25th ult. has taken a large ship
from Jamaica, bound to New-York, laden with fu
gara, which has fafe arrived in port.
All the Weil-India islands, even the British, re
sound with the praises of the Gen. Bouille, and the
bravery and generosity ofthe French in the recapture,
of St.Euftatia, and reftoiring it to its original propri
etors. This fuccefsful enterprize affords a frelh proof
in favour of the national character of our Allies.—
The British in thole islands loudly complain of the
behaviour of the commander of St. Euftatia, and of
the heavy and encreafing burdens upon their industry
and trade.
It is said that Earl Cornwallis some time before his
surrender at York, had a commiflion in his pocket
constituting him commander in chief of all the Bri
tish forces on the continent of America. He had be
come such a favourite of the British ministry, by
fhifting about from place to place with his army, and
fliewing little humanity to those whom the fortune
of war had reduced under his power, that the cabi
net of Loudon were desirous ht fliould be vetted
with the supreme command: About that time Gen.
Clinton wrote home for leave to resign : Whether
he really meant to relinquiffi his Ration, or only to
feel the pulse of his employers, is not very certain :
Be that as it may, Clinton's letter exactly" coincided
with the views of the British ministry, who were
pleased, it is said, with an opportunity of fuper
ceding him without any noifc, and at his own re
quest : And accordingly the commiffon of com
mander in chief was fccrelly made out for Corn
wallis, but not to take place, or be produced by
him till Clinton should leave America.
N E W-L OND O N, January 11.
Last Sunday Mr. Hammond, of the North-
Ihe General, anxious to have the regiments in
the most collected state, and as refpe&able as poffi.
ble, at the opening of the ensuing campaign, orders,
that in future, no person belonging to the civil ftaff,
be permitted to take a soldier as a servant; and that
thole gentlemen in that department, who now have
such, return them to their refpedive regiments or
Head-Quarters, Philadelphia, Jan. 18, 1782
0 R D E R S.
T HE operating force of the army having fuffered
great diminution by the number of soldiers
made use of as servants by persons of different de
nominations, not immediately connected with the
line.
" e enem y's post at Beaufort is evacuated, and
all the cannon, stores and baggage at Ebenezer are
removed to Savannah, and it is said the troops are to
immediately, which will give us complete
pofleffion of all the country."
Pariffi in this town, after having thrown some hay
from the top of a Rack, for his cattle, he attempted
to Aide down the Rack; but a rake standing against
it, he came (as is supposed) with his whole weight
on the end of the handle, which ran into his bowels.
It appears that he pulled the rake out of his body
and went about two rods from the stack, where he
was found dead
Captain Jason Cheder, in a sloop belonging to this
port, is arrived at Newport, in 14 days from Hispa
niola.
The above vessel brings an account, that the
island of New-Providence, is taken by the Spani
ards ; and that 400 fail of (hipping were collected at
Cape Francois, with a large body of troops, in or
der to make a descent on the island of Jamaica. It
was said the men of war belonging to the fleet con
futed of French, Spanish and Dutch.
Jan. 18. Saturday lull arrived the brig Marian,
Capt. William Packwood, and brig , Capt. El
dredge, in 18 days from the Havannah. In lat. 40,
oft Sandy-Hook, Capt. Packwood fell in with and
retook a large Spanish ship, mounting ten brass fix
pounders and 16 men; which ship had been taken
by two British frigates (the Cranna and Quebec)
on her passage from the Havannah to Porto-Rico,
with a large sum of money and a quantity of brass
cannon on board, for the use of the troops and gar
rison there. The frigates, it is laid, took but the
money, and ordered the (hip for New-York.
We learn by the British prize-master, that the
above two frigates failed from Cork the 7th of No
vember, as convoy to 77 fail of transports with pro
visions for the garrison at Charleftovn, South-Ca-
Jan. 3c. Since our last arrived the ship Flora, Capt.
Lyle, in 50 days from Sweden. Capt. Lyle, on his
passage, took the following prizes, viz. Hoop Hawke,
Capt. Murphey, from Coik, bound to New-Yoi^
laden with beef, pork, butter, &c. schooner Hop£
from St. John's to Dartmouth, in New-England:
with 600 quintals of filh, &c. and a brig in the North
Sea, which he burnt, after taking out her fails, &c.
He also took up at lea 12 men, from the wreck of a
brig, Capt. Wheelright, from Botlon, bound to Gre
nada.— The Dutch fleet were in the Texcl when Capt.
Ljle left Gottenburgh.
Extract of a letter from an Officer of diflinclion in
the foutbern army, dated Round 0, Dec. 9.
" On the firft instant we arrived at Dorchester,
but the enemy got intelligence of our approach the
night before. Our advance, under Lieut. Colonel
Hampton, charged a party of the enemy on this fide
of the new bridge, killed 8 or ic, wounded 15 or 20
more, took several prisoners, and drove the remain
der over the bridge, under cover of their fortifica
tions. The enemy's whole horse came out imme
diately after this, but were driven back with so much
precipitation, as prevented their shewing their face
again. Their principal force lay at Goose Creek, 7
miles off, having left Monk's Corner upon our crofi'-
ing the Congaree. That night they burnt their stores
at Dorchester, and all their army retired to the Quar
ter-houie, on Charles-1 own Neck, leaving behind
them, at Dorchester, two pieces of iron cannon.
They are now very busily employed in fortifying 'at
the Quarter-house, and in felling all the timber from
thence to Charlcs-Town. They have a noft at Stono
Ferry, to cover John's Island, on which they have a
number of cattle.
rolina.
Capt. Packwood informs, that when he failed,
the Bland of New-Providence was not taken, as has
been reported; but that a fleet was about failing to
attack that place.
The Olive Branch, Captain Caton, from this port
for the Weft-Indies, has taken and sent into Chesa
peake a brig loaded with sugars, &e.
Jan. 24. The Virginia Gazette, of the I,2th inst.
informs us, that " a French frigate of 40 guns is ar
rived in Hampton road from Brest, and has brought
a considerable quantity of specie, for the payment
of the French troops in Virginia. By this vessel we
are informed that Providence has been graciously
pleated to tend an heir to his Most C'hriftian Maiefty's
Crown and Virtues; and that her Majefiy and the
young Prince were in perfect health."
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23.