The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-09-23 00:00:00, page 4

And have your Excellencies so unfavourable an opi
nion of the understandings of the Americans, as to
think you can induce them, by your reasonings and
negociations, to yield that Independence which they
declared after the most mature reflection —which they
have purchased with their hearts blood, and at every
risk! Are you so much in the dark with refpedtto
their inclinations and determination, as to have an
idea, that if you proved to them, as clear as the me
ridian fun, that the offers of France were only the
consequence of your conciliatory propositions, that
therefore they would renounce their glorious Inde
pendence ! I? it poflible you have forgot, that on the
22d of April last, when Congress were utterly igno
rant that a treaty had been signed by their Commis
sioners, nay, that a treaty with France even had been,
was then, or was expected to be in agitation, that on
that very 22d of April Congress absolutely refufed
your conciliatory ads of Parliament! Are you now
for the firft time to be assured, that the people thro'
out the United States, with one voice, applauded and
rejoiced in that '' decifae" refufal! It was not "on
the ground of the treaties' with France, that Con
gress took " the decisive part," of which you so much
complain ; nor was this decisive part taken a$ you
suppose it was, " without previously consulting the
Assemblies of their different" States. The Members
of Congress individually knew the sense of their re
spective Assemblies, before they came to Congress.
The present Members of Congress were sent by their
several Assemblies, at every hazard to maintain the
Independence of America. I solemnly assure you up
on this great point: Should a Member of Congress
be so imprudent as but to move to accept your pro
positions, he must prepare to make atonement with
his head, or fly to you for refuge. Congress have no
power of themfelvcs: Their power arises from the
support of the people. So long as they possess this
support, they hold the reins of government ; the mo
ment they lose it, that moment they cease to dire&
the affairs of the continent. As long, therefore, as
you fee them at the head of the American Empire,
be.convinced they are supported and obeyed by the
people, in every measure tending to the eftabliihment
of their Independence. Deceive,not yourselves by
continuing to nourish the vain idea, that Congress have
'' eflumed the decisive part which they have taken."
Your Excellencies have it in your power to make a
faithful representation of the utter improbability of
your acquiring, in any degree, the fubjeftion of
America by your arms, or your negociations ; to
save your country by making such a representation ;
and thereby preserving your names from infamy,
render them refpe&ably immortal.—That such may
be your conduct and reward, is the with of
Philad. Sept. 4, 1778. W.H.D.
FRENTON: Printed by Isaac Collins. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inserted for Ten Shillings each
the firft Week, &d Five Shillings for every Continuance ; and long Ones in Proportion,
The firft proposition is attended with too great an
oxpence of men and money. The second is to sub
scribe to the Independence of America. The third
is that which appears to me to be the belt and wisest."
Your Excellencies will be so good as to glance your
eyes over the firft and last propositions, and be sensi
ble, that prior to the 17th of February last, concilia
tion 'was not the "present plan." And if you look
upon his Lordfliip's reflections upon the three pro
positions, you must remain convinced, that he closed
with the last proposition from necessity, not choice —
he closed with it because he could no longer prose
cute the firft. Tell me now, in what consists the
boasted generojit, of the present measures of Great-
Britain?
Legislature declared they would redouble their blows
upon America supposed to be daggering under a late
victory. Her veterans unjustly burned our towns,
ravaged our country, and slaughtered our citizens.
She let loose her Indian allies to massacre the unarm
ed, the aged, the sick, the infant, the matron, wife
and virgin. Her Generals and Admirals in cold blood,
in their prisons and prison ships, murdered our coun
trymen by fuffocation, filth, hunger and nakedness ;
refuting to them the food and raiment provided for
their neceflities by public authority and private af
fedion ; with gold and food tempting these virtuous
citizens, in the agonies of misery and despair, to dip
their hands-in the blood of their country ! Behold
" the generous measures of Great-Britain !" Your
Excellencies have unwarily touched a firing, that al
ready trembles throughout America---a fubjedt that
rouses the indignation, and calls forth the vengeance
of the people ! America has experienced too much
to be furprized at any thing ; she therefore cannot
be furprized at your decorating your offers with the
title, " the generous measures of Great-Britain."
Generous measures proceed from magnanimity, not
cruelty---from choice, not necessity. Already have
I met your aflertions with Lord North's speech ; al
low me once more to have recourse to it. His Lord
ship proceeded,
" The resistance of America is greater, and the
war has lasted longer than was at firft apprehended.
In the present situation of affairs, only three propo
sitions can be made :
I. To strengthen our force, and continue the war
upon the present plan.
2. To recal it from America. And
3. To offer terms of conciliation to her.
TO BE SOLD, the very valuable plantation
whereon the continental ferry is kept, about one
mile below Trenton; it contains between 6 and 700
acres, has a very great proportion of meadow and
a fufficiency of woodland. It has every requisite to
recommend it to the gentleman or farmer; amongst
which are its pleasant situation, rich meadows, ferry,
orchards, fifhery, large fifh-pond wherein 1000 fiur
geon may be kept, and great front on the river De
laware, a part of which is very suitable for a town,
as it has beautiful high banks and lays below the falls.
If the plantation is disposed of, all the stock and
farming utensils with part of the household furniture,
all new and very elegant, will be fold. For terms
apply to the subscriber living on the premises.
WILLIAM TRENT.
I'o BE SOLD, avery good Family Waggon and
A Harness for two horses, in which fix persons may
conveniently fit, lined with cloth, and hangs on
strong steel springs. Apply to Mr. King at the Post-
Office, in Morristown. Sept. 11, 1778. xf
For S A L E.
JOHN RAMSAY, at Bottle-Hill, (four miles from
J Morristown) intending soon to remove to Phila
delphia, will dispose of the FARM on which he now
lives, about thirty acres. It is remarkable for having
two orchards of the belt grafted fruits—of apples,
pears, peaches, plumbs, cherries, mulberries, &c.
a tolerable garden, kitchen adjoining the house, with
a well of good water before the door, barn and other
out-houses, &c.
A FARM adjoining the fame, about sixty acres ;
having also two excellent orchards just in prime, a
good well of water before the house door, and a
barn, &c.
A FARM at a Tort distance, about ninety acres,
with two large orchards, a good well at the house,
two barns, a cyder-mill with two presses under co
ver which is constantly employed thro' the season,
being handy to convey the cyder from thence to the
Itill-houfe without carting.
Likewise (either with or without the farm) the
fame convenient still-house, with two frills and worms
as good as new, one of 40, the other of 100 gallons,
with hoglheads and cisterns to contain about 300 bar
rels ; the worm tubs supplied with water from an
upper spring with a gutter without the trouble of
pumping; eighty or ninety barrels of cyder can be
distilled weekly. It is well supplied every fruit sea
son with as much as can possibly be distilled, and is
now at work ; it has every convenience for Filling of
cyder or grain spirits.
The premises above-mentioned to be fold at private
sale, and will be shewn by the owner at any time
when called on. The purchaser of either place, by
paying one-third of the value, may have any time
that best suits to pay the balance.
He has also for sale, by the quantity,—lndigo, of
the best quality ; copperas ; pepper ; Geneva and ap
ple spirit ; Irish linens; a good mare four years old,
with a spring colt, and one or two good draft-horfes.
September 20, 17^. _6 || t. f._
WILLIAM RICHARDS,
HAS removed his Medicines, &c. from Reading to
his store in Philadelphia, on the North tide of
Market-street, next door to the corner of Second
ftreet, at the sign of the Spread Eagle, where he ma
nufactures and fells the belt velvet corks, and mus
tard; he gives seven pounds ten Shillings per bufhcl
for mustard feed, and twenty killings per half peck.
A good cork-cutter is wanted, and a man that un
derstands making the G R Holland stone ware.
Said Richards has,at Lamberton, (one mile be
low Trenton) put his stores, wharf, and his schoon
er called the Lamberton Packet, in proper order for
the reception of goods to and from Philadelphia, and
for the accommodation of paflengers. 6
HAVE for sale, at their store next door to the
Court-house in Morris-town, Barbados and
French rum, loaf and brown sugars, indigo, brim
stone and bees-wax in hoglheads, tierces and barrels ;
choice fnuffin bladders ; bohea and green tea, coffee,
pepper, alfpice, cloves, cinnamon, copperas, falt
petre, gun-powder, red-wood and logwood ; —a few
pieces Irish linen, some broadcloths with linings and
trimmings, plain and flowered fattins, pelongs, gauze,
cambricks, ribbands, silk and cotton romall handker
chiefs, sewing silks, threads, cutteaux, penknives,
feiffars, excellent needles by the thousand, wool
cards, playing ditto, bombazene, drilling, striped
holland, &c. &c. Also hollow wane, such as kettles,
potts, pye-pans, waggon-boxes, large fait kettles, &c.
and good flour by the barrel only. They have no
objection against taking money of the State of New-
York.
CA ME to the plantation of the subscriber, living
near Trenton, on Sunday the 6th inst. a dark
brown HORSE, about 14 and a half hands high.—
The owner is desired to come, prove his property,
pav charges, and take him away.
Sept, io, !778. st ' ISRAEL RFFD.
Ogden and Curtis
'FO BE SOLD, by publick vendue, at Fleming-
L ton in Hunterdon county, on Saturday the 26th
of September inst. A number of valuable breeding
MARES and COLTS, young horses and mares from
one to four years old, got by some of the best bred
horses on the continent. The vendue to begin at
twelve o'clock, when attendance will be given, and
the terms of sale made known by
Sept. 7, 1778. 26 ARCHIBALD STEWART.
r T' O BE SOLD, by publick vendue, in three
^ months from the date, or at private sale any
time before, One hundred and fifty acres of good
land, situate in Mendham, Morris county, whereon
the subscriber now lives, where a publick house has
been kept, with two good wame houses and kitchens
adjoining the fame, an u good cellars under both,
with two good frame barns, three very good orchards,
about thirty acres of good meadow and more-easily
may be made. The above prenrifes is well watered
and timbered. It being so well known, there needs
no particularizing, Conditions will be made known
and due attendance given by me
Aug. 28, 1778. 3m MORGAN YOUNG.
Mount-Hope and Hibernia Furnace
are now in Blast ;
IX/TIERE all forts of Hollow Ware, and other
Sand Callings are made: Any person wanting
such articles may apply to John Jacob Faesh,
owner of Mount-Hope furnace, and Charles Hoff,
jun, agent for Hibernia furnace, both in the county
of Morris and State of New-Jersey. 2±
To all whom it may concern :
New-Jersey, ff.XTOTICE is hereby given, that a
Court of Admiralty will be held
at the house of Gilbert Barton, in Allentown, on
Tuesday the 20th day of October next, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of the fame day, then and there to
try the truth of the fads alledged in the bills of Ben-,
jamin Pratt, (who as well, &c.) against the fl:ip or
vcffel called the Love and Unity, lately commanded
by Captain Glovers—Of Yelverton Taylor, (who as
well, &c.) against the schooner or vessel called the
Good Intent, lately commanded by John Rofby+
the schooner or vessel called the Fame, lately com
manded by Francis Coffin, and the schooner or ves
sel called the Hannah —Of Moses Griffin, (who as
well,&c.) against the sloop or vessel called the George,
lately commanded by Captain Smith—Of David Ste
vens and Micajah Smith, (who as well, &c.) against
the fliip or vessel called the Venus, lately command
ed by Thomas Chowne —Of Samuel Ingersoll (who
as well, &c.) against the sloop or vessel called the
Peggy, lately commanded by George Keeble—Of
Samuel Ingersoll, Captain Griffin, and John Turner
(who as well, &c.) against the brigantine or vessel
called the Recovery, lately commanded by William
Johnfon —Of Yelverton Taylor, (who as well, &c.)
against the schooner or vessel called the Caroline—
And of Enoch Stillwell, (who as well, &c.) against
the sloop or fhallop supposed to be named the Mary
dunceo, with their refpe&ive tackle, apparel, furni
ture and cargoes; to the end and intent that^he
owner or owners of the said vessels refpe&ively, or
any person or persons concerned therein may appear
and shew cause, if any they have, why the said ves
sels and their refpedive cargoes should not be con
demned according to the prayer of the said bills.
September By order of the Judge,
_ 14 , 1778. 4* BOWES REED, Pro. Reg.
Old Jamaica SPIRIT and Barbados R U M,
By the hoyjbead or less quantity ;
Best London lump WHITE LEAD; black HORN
BUTT O N S;—And
An excellent FA RM of about 500
acres, lying at Raritan,
To be fold by ABRAHAM LOTT, at Bever^yck,
near Morris-Town ;
From whom may also be had, in exchange for all
kinds of Country Produce,
The ve/y bffl R OCK SALT.
Anguft 29, 1778. 5* e.w.
ROBERT SINGER*
Hath for SALE, in Trenton,
SU PERFINE brown broad cloths, scarlet ditto,
common coatings ; Irish linens, cambricks, lawn,
muslin, black and white spotted fattins, plain ditto,
white and blue peelongs, blue and green farfenet,
black silk handkerchiefs, linen ditto, black calimanco,
striped ditto, striped camblets, striped and plain gauze,
checks, common callicoes and chintzes ; men's thread
and worsted hose, women's mitts, fine and coai fe
Scotch thread, Russia sheeting, fhalloons, Italian
flowers, catgut, cap-wire, sewing silk, a variety of
ribbans, garters, worsted bindings and silk ferrets ;
pasteboards ; pins and needles ; silver plated shoe and
knee buckles of the new French fafhion ; small tooth
combs, crooked ditto; fauff and tobacco; gilt but
tons; best bohea tea, mufeovado sugar, coffee, rice^
indigo, pepper, allspice, nutmegs, rozin, brim
stone, copperas; shoemakers tools of all forts ; win
dow glass 7 by 9 and 8 by io; and an assortment of
earthen ware. gw*