The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-03-01 00:00:00, page 3

Corunna, Aug. 4. The British frigate George is
taken by the Concord frigate.
Toulon, Aug. 21. M. de Flotte, in the Aurora of
28 guns, put into Algiers in a storm. The French
Consul at that,ace informed him, that he had learn
ed from the English Consul, that four British cruizers
were lying off the port to intercept him if he went
out. M. de Flotte immediately failed, flipping his
cables. He met the four Englilh vessels about two
leagues off: They ranged in order of battle, and
waited for him. The brave de Flotte, unintimidat
ed by numbers, run within half (hot, and gave them
his broadtides so warmly, that they were pierced
through and through, and struck almost instantly.
De Flotte returned with his prizes to Algiers, reco
vered his anchor, and convinced the English Consul
how the fllips of France can deal with English cruiz
ers. The prizes were, the Saville of 20 guns, the
Salerno of 20, the Italian Merchant of 16, the Favo
rite of 10, in all 66 guns.
Hague, OH. 13. Sir Joseph Yorke the British Am
bassador presented the following memorial to their
High Mightinesses on the 9th instant.
'' High and Mighty Lords,
" The under-signed Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the King of Great-Britain, has the
honour to communicate to your High Mightinesses,
that two of his Majesty's ships (the Seraphis and
Countess of Scarborough) arrived some days ago in
the Texel, having been attacked and taken by force,
by a certain Paul Jones, a fubjedt of the King, who
according to treaties and the laws of war, can only
be considered as a rebel and a 'pirate. The under
signed is therefore in duty bound to recur to your
High Mightinesses, and demand their immediate or
ders that those ships with them officers and crews may
^ flopped, and he especially recommends to your hu
manity, to permit the wounded to be brought on
shore, that proper attention may be paid to them at
the expence of the King his matter. YORKE."
Paris, OR. 11. Letters from Brett are full of the pre
parations making toget the fleet to sea before the 15th.
The Marattas have taken poffeflion of the coast of
Malabar, and the adjacent country, with a booty of
five or fix millions Berling. India Bocks have fallen
two per cent.
1 RENTO N, March 1.
Jonathan Bowen, jun. Esq. is elected a Repre
sentative in General Affcmbly for the county of
Cumberland, in the room of James Ewing, Esq.
lately appointed Auditor of Accounts.
At the last fitting of the Legislature, at Mountholly,
Abraham Clark, Esq. was appointed a Reprefen
^ative in Congress for this state, in the room of Dr.
Thomas Henderson, who declined taking his feat.
Sept. 14. A sailor, (belonging to Boston) having
left the British ship Chatham, now in this port, the
Captain sent an officer on shore with a party, to bring
him back. After they had taken him, a Portugueze
officer with assistance, set him again at liberty. The
Queen being informed of this violence done to her
rights of territory by the British commander, issued
orders to prevent the ship leaving the port, and the
Secretary of State notified this resolution to Mr. Wal
pole, the British Minister there, and the furprize of
the Court that the Captain had not given fatisfadion
for the insult, or apologized for his condu&. At the
fame time taking occasion to complain of the many
repeated insults the Portugueze had received from
the British in different parts The Captain having
made concessions, the prohibition of his vcffel's fail
ing was taken off
Camp at St. Roch, Sept. 20. The batteries of Gib
raltar began to fire on the Spanish lines the 12th at
fix o'clock in the morning, only one foidier has been
killed by upwards of 600 difeharges. The 14th and
15th the fire was moderate, the 16th more lively, 3
soldiers were wounded. The 17th and 18th it again
abated. One shell fell near our provision magazine,
and one foidier was killed. Yesterday they damaged
one of our gun carriages, and wounded one soldier.
This day they are warm, but our workmen go on
with equal calmness and dispatch.
Spain. His Majesty has allowed a freedom of trad^
ing between the ports of Old Spain, and those of the
New World.
importance to his Majesty to receive a precise and
speedy answer on so essential a matter.
His Majesty expects from the equity of your High
Mightinesses that your answer will be agreeable to
treaties, and to the friendly sentiments he has always
entertained for the Republic. On the resolution of
your High Mightinesses, his Majesty proposes to form
such ultimate measures, as he (hall judge belt adapt
ed to circumstances, most agreeable to the security of
bis dominions, the good of his fubjeds and the dig
nity of his crown.
At the Hague, November 26, 1779.
YORK E.
e
GENO A, July to.
OU R government has published an editt of neu
trality during the present war between France
and England, containing 15 articles, and directing
among other things the conduct to be held by the
belligerent powers in our ports.
LiJbon, July 13. Nothing is more fixed than the
system of neutrality adopted by our Sovereign, with
refpectto all flags except that of the Thirteen United
States.
WHEREAS the Legislature of this state, on
the twenty-firlt day of December last past,
agreeable to a resolution of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, bearing date the
nineteenth day of November last, recommending to
the several Bates forthwith to enad laws for eftablilh
ing and carrying into execution a general limitation
of prices throughout their refpedive jurifdi&ions,
to commence in their operation from the firft day of
February then next, did pass an aft, intitled, " An
" Ad for limiting the prices of various articles, and
" to prevent the withholding from file the neceffa
" ries of life :" And whereas some of the Bates have
not ena&ed laws for eftablilhing and carrying into
execution a general limitation of prices, agreeable
to the said resolution, whereby the operation of the
said aft is become burdensome to the good people
of this state: For remedy whereof, and to provide
that the said ad may be carried in execution, when
ever the adjacent states enad and carry into execu
tion laws for a general limitation of prices ;
See. I. Be it enabled by the Council and Gene
ral Assembly of this state, and it is hereby enabled
by the authority of the Janie, That the operation of
the said ad, intitled, " An Act for limiting the
" prices of various articles, and to prevent the with
" holding from tale the neceffai ies of life," be, and
the lame hereby is suspended until the adjacent
states of New-York, Pennsylvania and Delaware,
enad and carry into execution laws for cftablilhing
a general limitation of prices throughout their re-
Ipedive jurifdidions, on the principles recommend
ed in the said resolution of Congress.
2. And be it further enabled by the authority
aforefaid, 1 hat whensoever the said states of New-
York, Fennfylvania and Delaware, shall enad and
carry into execution laws for establishing a general
limitation of prices on the principles recommended
in the resolution of Congress, bearing date the
nineteenth day of November last, it shall and may
be lawful for the Governor or Commander in Chief
of this state for the time being,- by proclamation to
be issued by the advice of a majority of at least se
ven members of the Privy-Council, to limit and
fpecify a day for the said recited ad to take effed,
and be executed in this state; and thereupon the
fame ad shall take efted, and be executed accord
ingly, an y thing herein contained to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Faded at Trenton, February 26, 1780.
M. EWIN G, jun. Clerk.
WERE it probable that Dr. David Cowell in
tended to submit the validity of tys engage
ment for my freedom, or the decition of the perform
ance of my part thereof, to the impartial tribunal of
the publick, 1 would chearfully lay the fads before
them, having no doubt but the undeniable proof in
my poffeflion will carry inevitable conviction before
ary tribunal in heaven or on earth; but as he hill
pretends to be desirous of a legal determination, it is
not necessary to give the publick that trouble at pre
sent: However, since he has mentioned two Gentle
men, I (mccrcly believe, without " any desire to ex
pose their condud," because that would be the only
means of rendering their characters more amiable;
yet, as they will not defeend to take notice of his
notable performance, 1 might be juftified in expoling
his conduct by open design, when perhaps attempt
ing to violate his solemn engagement with me would
appear the leak exceptionable part of his character.
But I will forbear, only observing, that if a person
should become notorious for having defrauded his
father, robbed his brothers and filters of their patri
mony, and by venality and debauchery, render his
person as nauseous as his character is contemptible,
an exposition would avail no more than the repeated
curies of an injured country on that Dodor by whose
negligence and mifeondud numbers of brave soldiers
have been sent to eternity, at a time when their ser
vices here were most necessary. Withing that every
foot may wear the (hoe that fits it, while I continue
to pray for the prosperity of that government which
protests the rights of a poor Negro.
Feb. 28. 2w* A D A M.
STRAYED, or driven away from the fubferiber,
living in Monmouth county, some time last Au
gust, Twenty SHEEP; sixteen ewes, as he thinks,
four or five of them black, one remarkable black grey
ewe with white eye-brows, and all marked with the
likeness of a law-tooth the under fide of the right or
off ear. Any person that will give intelligence of
said sheep, so that the owner may get them again,
shall be entitled to the above reward.
JOSHUA ANDERSON.
Freehold, Feb. 25, 1780. 3 w*
An Ad for suspending the operation of an Act,
intitled, An Ahl for limiting the prices of va
rious Articles, and to prevent the withholding
from sale the necessaries of lije.
Iwo Hundred Dollars Reward.
STATE of NEW-JERSEY.
Masters will be so good as to attend to this object,—'
observing to collect an adequate sum for depreciati
on, the which is submitted to themselves.
Trenton, March 1, 1780.
TOBE S O L D,
By JACOB BENJAMIN, opposite the Printing-
Office in Trenton ;
COPPER coffee-potts ; a final! sauce-pan ; a brass
candle-box ; brass candle-ftic^s ; a brass dredg
ing-box ; a pair of brass Bands for fnuffers ; a small
burnt China dish; China bowls, quart decanters,
tinn'd; a quart flower'd decanter; pint decanters,
and half-pint ditto; large hard metal pewter diflics,
London make ; 1 large pewter dish, with 6 lesser size,
and a soup ditto; a copper sauce-pan, ditto with a
cover ; a copper tea-kettle ; a large stew-pan ; a large
japan waiter, round; ditto, wooden ; a plated cof
fee-pot; a chimney glass and branches; a damask
settee cover; a pier glass, plain ; a mahogany tide
board, with caftor and marble flab; marble mortar
pestle ; four large burnt China dishes; blue & white
ditto; double flint pint flower decanters; a small
round japan waiter ; a gold watch ; a quantity of
Spanilh brown ; fix neat mahogany tea-tables, fume
round and some square ; and a time piece.
N. B. A house to be let in Amwell, enquire of Ja
cob Benjamin. 4w
ROBERT and JOHN SJAGEr,
Have for S ALEat their Store in TRENTO N, the
following goods :
BEST bohea tea and Sewing thread of all forts,
mufeovado sugar, iGun powder,
Black drawboy, ;Indigo,
Black cotton-velvet, 'Nutmegs,
Brown, blue, and scarlet Alfpice,
duroys, Playing cards.
Blue, brown, and olive Wool ditto,
serge, ; Skeleton wire,
Dark chintzes, Bonnet and hair pins,
Cambricks and lawns, Broad and narrow tapes,
Muslins, Sleeve buttons,
Thread and silk gauze, Shirt ditto,
Gauze handkerchiefs, Very handsome Italian
Barcelona ditto, flowers,
Check ditto, Pins and needles,
Shalloons and calamanco, Pint tumblers,
Worsted bindings, Half- pint ditto,
Men's gloves, Earthen ware,
Broad and narrow ribbons, |A quantity of TAR, and
Ell-wide mode, I a variety of other arti-
Narrow ditto, 1 cles. 3w*
g, THE Publisher of the New-Jersey Gazette, in
his paper No. 83, of the 28th of July last, gave
notice that the price of the Gazette, as then fixed,
would be raised or lowered at the commencement of
each quarter, according to the general tenor of the
prices for the necessaries of life. He has, however,
waved the privilege of increasing the price of his pa
per, and continued it for now more than two quar
ters since that date without alteration of terms, ex
cept in a very few inflances, voluntarily made by
some of the fubferibers, from a conviction that those
then stipulated were inadequate to the expence of pa
per and printing. He has also for some time pall
flattered himfelf that the propolition he is now con-
Brained to make, would be rendered unneceflary by
the introduction of a limitation of prices, by which
all pecuniary tranfadions mult have been placed upon
an afcei tained and liable footing. He did not fuffer
himfelf to doubt that this measure would have taken
effed, when recommended by the most refpedable
authority, highly approved by the people of this state,
and so early and unanimously adopted by the Legisla
ture. Why the fame laudable and disinterested mo
tives have not influenced the counsels of other states,
he leaves to those who arc more dexterous at solving
political mysteries.
It is a matter of no difficulty to calculate what the
price of the Gazette ought to be, compared with the
prices current for the necessaries of life, and it will
occur to a single thought that Bating it at Thirteen
Dollars by the quarter will leave it below the mark
of profit, and convince the publick that gain cannot
be the only view of continuing it ; and the Publisher
will be happy in an opportunity of proportionally
diminishing the price upon an appreciation of the
currency. This sum he experts for the current quar
ter, advanced in the fame manner as propoled in his
advertisement above-mentioned. From those who
are near to the Office he Bill expects the fame kind
ness of being paid in Produce at the former rates,
agreeably to the terms published the 30th of June
last, which is a great convenience to him, and he
trusts not inconvenient to the customers. He desires
that all arrears may be paid up without loss of time
to avoid confufion in accounts, and that the Packet-
r ro BE SOLD at publick vendue, on Tuesday
A the 14th day of March next, at the house of the
fubferiber, in Middletown, Pleafaut Valley, a cer
tain Brigantine or Polacre, Branded on the shore at
Manafkunk, her full set of fails, four anchors, a
number of cables, (landing and running rigging, to
gether with all her apparel and furniture; with a
number of other things, such as pots, kettles, grind-
Bones, coils of rope, old iron, &c. &c. The ven
due to begin at eleven o'clock precisely, where the
conditions will be made known, and attendance giv
en by me, CORNELIUS COEENHOKEN,
Son of HILLIAM.
Monmouth county, Feb. 27, 1780. zw*