The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-11-22 00:00:00, page 2

MADRID, August 29.
, A lift of the vessels which have been taken on the
9th inst. by the combined fleets of France and Spain,
under the command of Don Louis de Cordova, being
near the whole of a fleet which failed from Portsmouth
on the 29th of July, under convoy of the Romulus,
of 74 guns, and the two frigates Thetis and South
ampton, of 36 guns each ; these having the advantage
of the wind, and being in the rear of the fleet, made
their escape. The prizes have all anchored in Cadiz
Bay, on the 20th of this month. This account is
sent from sea to Court.
It is to be observed, that of this fleet only eight or
ten were of 200 tons burthen; the generality about
goo tons, several of 400, and the Indiamen, with two
more, about 700 tons.
Five more of the convoy have been taken and car
ried into Alexerias, by Don Antonio Barcelo's fleet.
They were bound to Gibraltar, and loaded with pro
visions. It is supposed that this fleet, though not so
numerous as feme, is the richest that has failed from
England for some years past.
Ship Godfrey, Eaft-Indiaman, her cargo clothing
for the troops, ammunition, &c. with efle&s usually
sent to the Bast-Indies. 28 guns, 100 men, 5 officers,
,0 troops, 10 women, and 35 passengers.
Ship Hatfbreck, East Indiaman, her cargo ammu
nition and goods. 30 guns and 150 men.
Ship Gatton, Eaft-Indiaman, her cargo ammuni
tion, and all kinds of goods proper for St. Helen and
Bencoolen markets, whither the was bound. 28 guns,
122 men, 17 troops, 5 women, and 10 passengers.
Ship Royal George, Eaft-Indiaman, her cargo am
munition and goods, for Madrafs and other fartories.
S 3 runs, 107 men, 3 officers, 69 troops, 5 women,
2nd 13 passengers.
Ship Mount-Steward, Eaft-Indiaman, her cargo
ammunition and effects proper for the Indies, bound
to Bengala. 28 guns, zoo men, yo troeps, 6 women,
and 34 passengers.
quitted themselves In the most gallant and spirited
manner. Indeed I feel 'tis impossible to do justice to
their merits.
In justice to lieutenant Binks ofthe marines, I must
beg leave to observe to their Lordfhipa, that his par
ty with the utmost steadiness and bravery, keeping
up a regular and constant fire from beginning of the
artion, 'till necessity called them to the great guns,
where they shewed an equal share of spirit and good
order.
But while I am thus giving those well deserved en
comiums to his Britannic Majesty's fubjerts, I should
feel myfelf in honour bound to give his enemies, on
this occasion, the merits they are so truly deferring,
did not the condition of their ships, and the heavy
loss they have sustained, fufficiently speak their prais
es. I must beg leave to add, in honour of Mr. de
Cherval, who commanded La Capricieufe at the time
he surrendered, that the colours were not hauled
down till the Ihip had five feet water in her hold.
Mons. de Ranfanne and Mons. de Fontaine, the
firft and second captains, fell in the artion : but as
to their further loss, we are as yet ignorant, being
unacquainted with the number of prisoners on board
the Licorne: but from a rough calculation of their
officers, they must have at least one hundred killed
and wounded.
It is with infinite concern that I acquaint their lord
fliips, that lieutenant Ellison stands foremoft on the
lift of the wounded, having been severely bruised in
the back, and his right arm carried off with a fliot.
I must beg leave to recommend his misfortune, and
the great intrepidity he shewed during the artion, to
their lordship's most particular attention.
A lift of the killed and wounded on board hit Ma
jesty's ihip La Prudente.
Killed.
Mr. John Difmond, Mr. Richard Montgo-)
mery, Mr. Thomas England, Mr. William [ 4
Difmond, mid fhipinen, )
Seamen, - - - - is
Marine, . . , . -1
Total 17
Wounded.
Mr. Joseph Ellison, second lieutenant, 1
Mr. William M'Carty, midihipman, 1
Seamen, - - - - 25
Marines, - - - - - 4
Total 31
Since dead of their Wounds.
Seamen, - - - - 2
Marine, - - - - - 1
Total killed and wounded. 48
LICORN E.
, Killed : 7 Wounded.
I am, &c.
Wm. WALDEGRAVE.
BOSTON, November 9.
We have inserted in several of our late papers an
account of the capture of a number of Biitifh out
ward bound vessels, by the united fleets of France and
Spain ; we are now happy to announce to the public
the authenticity of that great event, which is by far
the severest naval blow given to our haughty enemies
since the commencement of the war. Our account
not only furnifhes us with the vessels names, but also
the number of men, guns, cargoes, where bound, &c.
which is taken from the Madrid Gazette.
Ship Ellis, her cargo provisions for the fleet in A
merica. 18 guns, 33 men.
Ship Catharine, her cargo goods and fifty barrels
powder, for Barbadoes. 14 men, 1 officer, 4 wo
men, and 5 passengers.
Ship Riters, her cargo flour, bread, beef, pulse,
and made rigging, for the islands. 8 men.
Ship Sandwich, her cargo provisions of all kinds,
for Barbadoes. 19 men.
Ship Mary, her cargo beef, pork, flour, cordage,
anchors, and other efferts for the King, for St. Kitts.
16 men.
Ship Achilles, her cargo beef, pork, flour, liquors,
pulse, &c. for Madeira and Euftatia. 11 men.
Ship Houghton, her cargo 2700 barrels powder and
various goods, for the Weft-Indies. 80 men, 150
troops.
Ship Susanna, her cargo provisions of all kinds, for
the Weft-Indies. 14 men.
Ship Jupiter, her cargo bread, and all kinds of pro
visions, for Barbadoes. There is a small box on board
sealed up, said to be worth 1200 guineas. 16 men,
and i passenger.
Ship Sifter, her cargo beef, pork, flour, pulse and
other provisions, for the islands. 23 men.
Ship Rodney, her cargo provisions, cordage and
powder, for the Weft-Indies. 12 men.
Ship Eliza, her cargo beef, pork, flour, and all
kinds of provisions, for St. Lucia. 21 men.
Ship Betsey, her cargo beef, flour, and all forts of
goods, for Jamaica. 22 men.
Ship Larvin Galus, her cargo duck, cables, cord
age, flour and other provisions, for St. Kitts.
Ship Aurora, her cargo flour, bread, and all forts
of provisions, for the islands. 15 men and 2 passen
gers.
Ship William, her cargo provisions of all forts, for
the islands. 24 men.
Ship John, her cargo provisions of all forts, for the
islands. 13 men, 1 woman and 1 passenger.
Ship French, her cargo provisions, for St. Lucia.
15 men.
Ship Charming, her cargo provisions of all forts,
for the islands. 16 men.
Ship Lion, her cargo provisions, rum and goods,
for Jamaica. 18 men, 7 officers, 153 troops, 25 wo
men, and 19 passengers.
Ship Fanny, her cargo powder, beer, and various
forts of provisions, for Jamaica and Antigua. 18 men.
Ship Martha, her cargo provisions, dry goods, and
tools for the plantations, for St. Kitts.
Ship Friend, her cargo bread, and all forts of tools
for the plantations, for St. Kitts.
Ship Colhoun, her cargo flour, mules, bread, tools
for the plantations, clothing for the Haves, and a
quantity of goods, for St. Kitts.
Ship Claradon, her cargo tools for the plantations,
and a quantity of goods, for St. Kitts. 150 troops.
Ship Lord North, her cargo provisions for Rodney's
fleet. 20 men.
Ship Falony Tanter, her cargo provisions, for Ja
maica. 20 men.
Ship George Tanter, her cargo clothing and pro
visions, for St. Lucia. 16 men.
Ship Ann Susanna, her cargo goods, for Jamaica.
14 men, 2 officers, 64 troops, and 4 passengers.
Ship Charlotte, her cargo provisions and sea-coal,
for St. Lucia. 14 men.
Brig England, her cargo provision and sea-coal, for
St. Lucia. 14 men.
Brig Fanny, her cargo provisions, beer, and iron
hoops for New-York. 10 men, and 1 passenger.
Brig John, her cargo beef, pork, flour, wheat,
straw, and other efferts for the King, for St. Euftatia.
14 men.
Brig Mercury, her cargo beef, pork, bread, flour,
and pulse, for the King, for Jamaica. 9 men.
Brig Enterprize, her cargo pulse, flour, bread and
lime, for the islands. 10 men.
Brig Three Sifters, her cargo wheat, anchors, but
ter and oil, for Madeira, where the was to take in
wine, and proceed with the rest of her cargo to Que
bec. 10 men and 1 passenger.
Brig Lark, her cargo tallow, beef, pork, flour and
dry goods, for the islands. 13 men and 2 passengers.
Brig John Tan, her cargo provisions, for Jamaica.
9 men.
Brig Elizabeth, her cargo wine, for St. Euftatia.
11 men.
Packet Dantzick, for the King, her cargo clothing
for ten or twelve regiments, besides cordage and duck
for the fleet in America. 20 men, 4 officers, 19
troops, 2 women, and 1 passenger.
Packet Vigilent, her cargo goods for Jamaica.
18 men.
Packet Brillant, her cargo provisions and cordage,
for the islands. 16 men.
Packet Lady Anftail, her cargo provisions, for Bar
badoes. 10 men.
Hero, her cargo gunpowder, dyed cloths and other
efferts, for Bengal.
Lambro, her cargo beef and other provisions, for
America.
St. Traxis, her cargo beef and pork, and, other
provisions, for Barbadoes.
Morrant, her cargo efforts for Jamaica. 6 officers
and 180 troops.
Ship Hercules, her cargo masts, cordage, and o
ther necessaries for men of war, bound to Jamaica.
36 men.
Ship Charlotte, her cargo goods, the family ofthe
Governor of Jamaica was on board. 14 men.
WILLTAMSBURGH, November 4.
The following are all the particulars we have bee<
able to collect of the operations ofthe British fleet and
army since they left the town of Hampton, viz. That
on Thursday the 26th ult. the enemy landed between
15 and 1600 regulars (supposed to be the greatest part
of their strength) nine miles below Nanfemond: That
the next day they began their march, and had advanc
ed eight miles into the county, on their way towards
Suffolk, in pursuit of some stores which had been re
moved from thence, but whether they have got any
of them we do not hear ; they were fired on by about
400 militia, commanded by Col. Parker ; but the ene
my's force being too superior, our people retreated
back, with the loss of one man killed and another
wounded: That two of their light horsemen had been
to Smithfield and dole two horses out of the town ;
but some of the militia being apprised of it, pursued
them and took one prisoner, the other made his e
scape: That their fllipping that were at Nanfemond
left it on the 30th ; some of which fell down in Hamp
ton road, the rest joined the fleet at Portsmouth,
where it is imagined they intend to make a stand, as
they have been very billy in fortifying that place.
November 11.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman to his friend in
this city, dated Warren county, N. Carolina, Nov. 5.
" Nothing has transpired lately; the Britilh hill re
treating, and our men advancing as speedily as possi
ble. We have an army in their front, who, I make no
doubt, will retard their march in such a manner as will
enable our army in the rear to come up with the lads,
they have lived some time upon parched corn, not
daring to go out of the road, on account of the ad
vanced riflemen concealed in the woods ; from which
circumstance, and the armies in front and rear, peo
ple are generally of opinion that they inevitably must
become our prisoners shortly. Cornwallis is very
ill, being obliged to go in a waggon at the front of
his army.
PHILADELPHIA, November 15.
Yclierday came on the election of a President and
Vice-President of the Supreme Executive Council of
this Commonwealth. The Honourable the Speaker
of the House, and the Members of the General Af
lembiy, attended in the council-chamber, and were
received by his Excellency the President and Council.
They immediately proceeded to the election, and his
Excellency Joseph Reed, Esquire, was unanimous
ly chosen President, and the Honourable William
Moore, Esquire, was, by a large majority of votes,
chosen Vice-President. Whereupon a declaration of
the election being read, was signed by his Excellency
.the President and Council, and by the Speaker of the
House, and Members of the General Assembly. His
Excellency then addressed the Council and General
Assembly in the following terms:
Gentlemen,
I RECEIVE this, as I do every other mark of pub
lic confidence, with gratitude and refpert. The una
nimity which has appeared on this, and former oc
casions, does me the greatest honour, and must en
gage me by the most powerful of all motives, to shew
myfelf worthy of your choice. But as in becoming
the servant of the public, I do not lose the privileges
of a freeman, I shall, with the honest boldness be
coming such a character, take this opportunity (the
last which probably I may ever have) to lay before
you some sentiments, the result of observation, and
the experience I have had in the government of thi
state. To accomplish so great a revolution in so Ihor
a time, to subvert an established government, and
form a new one, unsupported by habits of obedience
and opinion, will be allowed no easy talk, if p.rfed:
union had fubfihed in all other refpeds. Butfoher.,
to the difaffedion of a considerable number in the
state, we add the internal divisions which have sub
sisted among ourselves, and fomented by strangers oc
calionaliy residing among us, it is to be admired that
we have preserved any government, much more that
it fliould have grown to the vigour and strength it
now has.
But to be ufeful, government must not only be 0-
beyed, it must be refperted, and I confider much more
implied in election than barely nominating a man to
the office. It implies confidence, a promise of sup
port in the performance of his duty, a fair reprefenta
tion and candid conftruftion of all his actions. Events,
have juftified the government of this state in many
measures, which for a season were the fubjert of the
greatest complaint, and in which the most laudable
actions were ascribed to the most ungenerous motives,
and yet the torrent of calumny, public and personal,
does not cease to flow. We know human nature too
well to expert, while in office, that even your fuffrages
will abash envy and disappointment; but your ex
ample will go far to check their efferts upon our pub
lic affairs, and teach our fellow-citizens, that while
they exercise the inestimable /privilege of freely can
vaffißg the measures of government, they fliould do
it with decency and candour, ever remembering that
they have not chosen angels, but men, fubjert to like
passions and infirmities with themselves. In govern
ments formed like ours this is peculiarly necessary, to
check those excesses, which, turning liberty into li
centtoufnefs, have been often improved by bad men,
in other countries, to the deftrurtion of liberty itfelf-
To the harmony which has subsisted for a considerable
time past between the legislative and executive branch
es of government, I am persuaded much of our pre
sent tranquility and the energy of government is to