The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-03-20 00:00:00, page 3

BOST O N, March 7.
On Friday last Capt. Jonathan Parlons arrived
at Newbury Port from Cape- Francois, which Port
he left in company with Capt. Huffey in a brig for
this place, and Capt. Sturgis for Virginia, on the
20th of January; by whom we learn that Captain
Huffcy on the 30th was call affiore on the liland
Mayagana where it is supposed he and a number of
Ballengers and Hands may perish if they are not
taken off by some Vefl'el =And as they had provi
sion and water enough toTupport them four or five
months, we are requeued to insert this information,
that any Vefl'el bound to the Cape may make it
known there, when it is not doubted they will im
mediately be relieved by the French General. Capt.
Gardner of Nantucket, and sundry other Gentle
men were Passengers on board with Capt. Hufley—
Capt. Parsons beat off and on upwards of 30 hours
in order to relieve Capt. HufTey, but the !torm in
creased so faft, he was obliged to bear away, and
leave Capt. Huffey as above.
We learn from good authority, that the inha
bitants of the territories of the State of Vermont
did, on the 21st of February last, relinquish all
claims to the unions which they had formed on the
eastern fide of Connecticut river ; as allo the welfern
union, which contained part of the State of New-
York ; the representatives which composed said
union, have returned to their refpe&ive homes. Ihe
old territories of Vermont, have chosen agents, in
ftruded them to sign the articles of union and con
federation, and have fully complied with the re-
Tolve of Congress in August last, in all refpe&s
without reservation.
his friendly assistance."
L ON DO N, January 22, 1782.
Lord Cornwallis and Major-General Arnold ar
rived here yesterday and the day before. The for
mer went immediately to Lambeth Palace, to fee
his uncle the irchbiihop of Canterbury. Though
his situation does not admit of his publick appear
ance at court, he will have the honour of 1 private
conference, probably repeated, with the King. As
to General Arnold, he will be pi efented at the levee.
This last officer has brought over his wife, whom
heretofore the American prints have informed us,
is an amiable lady of great merit.
" That they mean also to take into consideration
the appointment of Plenipotentiaries to assist at the
said negotiation, and the preliminary articles on
which they are inclined to restore peace with his Bri
tannic Majesty.
“ That in the interim they can afTure her Impe
rial Majesty, in this fefped, of the ease and facili
ty with which they intend to condud themselves in
Stipulating the preliminary articles: and they will
without the least reserve make the faireft overtures
to her Imperial Majesty, the moment they are by
her allured (on whole magnanimity, known equity,
and good wifnes to these-dates, their High Migh
tineffa have the fulleft confidence) of the sincere in
tention of the court of London to be reconciled to
the Republic, on Inch terms as may be compatible
with her honour and intcreft, and which consequent
ly may be thought admhhble.
" That exclusive of the foregoing resolution, a
tranfeript of the fame fnall be delivered to Prince
Gallitzin, Ambassador extraordinary to her Impe
rial Majesty, requeuing at the fame time, that the
claims of their High Mightinefles be lupported with
PHILADELPHIA, March 13.
Extrafl of a letter from the Southern army.
Augusta, December 16, 1781.
" I am happy to inform you, that on the firft
instant I received intelligence, by two Creek Indians
who came to this place, of a number of traders
and Indians going down to Savanna from the Che
rokee Nation, with a great number of horses, and a
vast number of deer-skins. I immediately collected
as many militia as I possibly could, and proceeded
to intercept them; the whole of my force confided
of 72, officers and men; on the third, about day
break, I found them encamped in the Fork of the
Hooper's, about 30 miles from Ogechee. 1 formed
the men for action and commenced an attack when,
after a fliort retiftance, they were ovecome, with the
loss of 12 white men killed, and about 20 Indians.
Among the white men were fix principal traders.
We took a number of prifoneis, together with
199 horses, about 15,000 lb. deer-skins and
1500 lb. beaver. Among the Indian prisoners is
the daughter of the great warrior Qconnoftota.—
Col. M'Kay has been down on the enemy's lines,
and attacked a poll: of theirs at Mulberry-grove,
about 13 miles from Savanna, killed some, and took
some perlons of consequence prisoners, to whom he
gave parole."
, ' , January 1, 1782.
" Since my last Capt. Armstrong has had two
meetings with detachments of the British cavalry;
in the firft he was fuccefsful, and made Captain
Kennin and four dragoons prisoners. On the 30th
ult. he was brought into adion by Major Coffin, at
the head of a very considerable body of horse; Capt.
Armftrono was distinguished by the fall of his horse,
and was taken with fix dragoons; the remainder or
his small party retired to Dorchester. On the fame
day the enemy abandoned their fortified post on the
main at Stono Ferry, and have joined the troops at
John's Bland."
Extract of a letter from Camden, South Carolina,
to a gentleman in this t&wn, dated leb. 5, 1782.
“ I imagine by this time your expectations are
great with refped to news in our quarter. I have
only to inform you that Gen. Greene's army still
remain quiet at the widow Charles Elliot's planta
tion, Sandy Hill, (thirty miles from Charleftown.)
1 he British are all in their works near the Quarter
houfe, and are dared to venture farther. Col. Lee
often harraffes thera, and even picks them off at
their works, 1 suppose you have heard of Captain
Campbell's being killed in a sally he made, nil
and every thing teems favourable and well for us.
The Hon. John Matthews is appointed Governor,
and Hugh Rutledge Speaker—the assembly has fat,
but it is imagined they will adjourn in the course of
a week—the Council is to be held here. In conse
quence of Governor Rutledge's proclamation many
moil notorious characters have come out, but they
are admitted to bril to receive their trial when civil
law takes place; Mr. Robert Quart came out, and
is greatly chagrined to think that he was not admit
ted to vote for an assembly—Mr. Dart, G. Mar
jault, Garder, Drayton, Ja. Wright, J. W. Gith,
and a raft number betides are daily seeking protec
tion among us, notwithiLnding Leslie's proclamati
on, full of threats against thole who have joined a
jecond uJurpation. Defections are daily and great;
25 men with a Major Cummins, came out the other
evening to Gen. Greene. I have met along the
'road a vast many deferred foldiets who give us great
hopes, for th,ey have received no reinforcement in
Charfeftojvn, and are constantly on hard duty at
the lines. We have here frefh intelligence which
keeps us alive; we have just heard that General
Wayne has drove in all the out-posts, and is now at
Ebenezer; in short, every thing seems to wear a
pleating profpe(ft.
" Charleftown is greatly alarmed, and it is the
opinion that it mull fall pretty soon, for at prefect
they are so closely hemmed in that they cannot
move fiom their works. Balfour has failed for
England."
We have the pleasure of informing the publick
that on Friday last the Hon. Assembly unanimously
voted their quota of supplies in specie, demanded
by Congress. This vote docs the highest honour
to the date, and shews that her patriotism instead of
being impaired, has been improved by the war. Ihe
chearfulnefs as well as unanimity with which this
vote was carried, may serve to show Great-Britain
and her emissaries in this country, that the Ameri
cans are no lek willing to spend their treasure than
they have been to spill their blood in defence of
their liberty and independence.
March 16. T hurfday last Captain Angus, in
the brig Antonia, arrived here from I'Orient, which
port lie left the 10th of February, when the fleet
under Count Guichen was refitted and almost rea
dy to fail on their intended voyage for the Weft
indies. The fleet of 12 fail of the line, under the
command of Admiral Rodney, we are told, failed
from England about the beginning of February.
Captain House arrived here, on I hurfday last in
the brig Dandy from Grenada. On the 21st of
February in fight of Nevis, he spoke a sloop from
St. Thomas's bound to Antigua, the people of
which informed him that the British fleet failed
from Antigua for the relief of St. Kitts about the
26th of January: that on the appearance of the
enemy the French fleet put to sea, and the British
flipped into Baffettere road, and landed 600 troops
designed to reinforce Brimstone-hill; but the Mar
quis Bouille detached a large body of forces, who
intercepted the enemy, and above 400 of them
were cut off. The consequence of this event was
the surrender of Brimstone-hill.
In addition to the above account Captain House
fays, that at Grenada he saw a person from St.
Euftatius, who informed him that a great number
of wounded men were brought down to that illand
from St. Kitts, that he saw them landed there;
and that they were chiefly of the enemy's troops
TRENTO N, March 20.
The St. James, Captain Tiuxen, is arrived at
Philadelphia from I'Orient, with a cargo of dry
goods, valued at 80,0001. fterl. firft cost.
On the loth of November lad, three line of
battle ships arrived at Madrid from the Havanna,
with i2,0000c0 dollars on board, being the trea
sure of the king—and on the 19th a fleet of 90
fail of merchant ships, from Domingo and the rla
vanna also arrived, with 10,000000 dollars belong
ing to the merchants.
TO BE SOLD,
FOUR YEARS old this Spring,
A Stallion, got by Lofty, his dam by Bullyrock,
his grand-dam by Spark, his great grand-cam
by Dawlon; he is fifteen hands and three inches
high, and fully proportionable, jet Uack, with 4
white star. Apply to the fubferiber in Maidenhead,
nine miles from 1 ronton, and three and a half from
Princeton.
From the above accounts we may conclude that
the island of St. Chriftopber's is now in the perfect
pofTeffion of the Marquis Bouille.-
Last Monday the Charming Molly, Captain Clif
ton, arrived at Lewiftown in 11 days from st.
Thomas. By her we learn that Brimstone-hill had
surrendered to the French troops the 10th of Fe
bruary: the garrison confided of 1500 men: the
officers were admitted to parole. We are alio in
formed by the fame vessel, that Nevis and Monferrat
had likewise surrendered. The French fleet had
returned with the prisoners to Martinique, and the
British to Antigua.
The Molly had an a&ion on Tuesday night with
the refugee Ichooner Fox, belonging to New-York:
rhe brig not since appearing makes us fear for her
fafety.
By letters from South Carolina we learn, that
the Assembly of that state have voted a prelent of
lands to the amount of 10,000 Guineas, to be given
to Gen. Grtene, as a mark of their gratitude for his
eminent services in that country.
who fuffcred in attempting the relief of Brimftone
hill.
ONE HALF.JOE REWARD,
S1 RAY ED or stolen from the fubfetiber living
in Menham, Morris county, on the eighth of
November last, a light brown horse between 13 and
14 hands high, well set, trots, paces and canters,
has a large blaze in his forehead which tapers over
one noitril, black lift along his back, and is brand
ed with the letters I C on the near Ihoulder, but
hardly to be seen: Whoever takes up said horse
and lecures him, so that the owner may have him
again, ihall have the above reward, and all reafon
abie charges paid by
JOHN CHIPS.
N. B. Said hoife strayed away in Sussex county,
and is fix years old. 3w|
Monmouth county, ff.
THIS 13 TO GIVE NOTICE,
THAT the Courts of Oyer and Terminer, and
general gaol delivery will lit again at Free
hold, in the county of Monmouth, on Tuesday the
sixteenth day of April next. Ail perlons concern
ed are desired to govern themselves accordingly.
JOHN BURROWES, Sheriff.
March 18, 1782. ,
Epfoin, Glauber, Nitre and Rochelle
SALT S,
TO BE SOLD BY
JAMES VANUXEM,
In Second-street, a few doors above Arch-street
Philadelphia;
Who has for SAL E,
MAGNESIA, tartar crud, crocus metalorum-;
Burgundy pitch, and other medical articles,
either by the quantity or by the pound. Phials,
galley pots, cyprus sieves, glass funnels, and other
kinds of glass ware; and as usual,
Coffee, Loaf and other Sugars,
Cocoa, Teas, Spirits,
And every other article in the WET GOODS
way, either by Wholesale or Retail.
N. B. A quantity of SULPHUR. ^wf
BLANK account books, writing pa
per, quills, pocket inkstands, and
inkpowder, to be fold by the Printer
hereof.
DANIEL AGNEW.