The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-04-29 00:00:00, page 4

Fer the New-Jersey Gazette,
7% L ORD NOR T H.
My Lord,
I HAVE just read your Lordship's Speech, and
draughts of two a&s of parliament for composing
the disorders in America, and beg leave to con
gratulate your Lordlhip upon your partial recovery
from the delirium under which you have laboured ever
since you began the war in America.
You fay that you have been deceived in your ac
counts of the internal strength of America. This
was your own fault. Had you consulted honest men,
or the petitions and addresses of the Congress, initead
of the vagabonds and rascals who were banished from
their native country, you would not have been forced
to make that mos humiliating acknowledgement.
You deny your having ever been an advocate for
taxing America. Here you forget that when you
failed in collecting the strength of Britain to enforce
the Supremacy of parliament over this country, you
unfurled the banner of substantial revenue as
the only argument that could weigh with the nation
to lend their money or spill their blood in reducing us
to unconditional submission. We remember too well
the effect it had upon the deluded people of Britain,
to be terrified with your twelve subscription regi
ments now you have removed taxation from
among the number of the objects of the war.
You attempt to console the nation whom you have
ruined by talking to them of the greatness of their
army ano navy—We thank you for your encomiums
upon them both. What must be the " internal
strength" of America when that power is not sufficient
to conquer us ? You talk of the distresses of the people
of America. —It is true, my Lord, the States which
have been the feats of the war have felt many very Se
vere calamities. But, my Lord, you have now the
feweft friends in those States. .The farrners whom
you have ruined are your word enemies. The neces
saries of life abound with us. Donieftick industry
hds nearly Supplied the want of foreign trade. Salt
is now manufactured on all our sea coasts, as well as
brought to us in French, Dutch and Danilh bottoms
in such quantities as to be fold in some places for
four, and in no place for more than twelve dollars a
bulhel. Your Lord Ship was unfortunate in fixing
the highest price of Salt among us at thirty dollars.
It has been fold at sixty dollars ; but the meh who
bought it paid for it cheerfully, as the temporary
price of their liberty. They would have paid five
hundred dollars for it rather than pay a penny to
your Lordihip for a whole cargo, if that penny would
have been deemed an acknowledgment of their allegi
ance to the crown of Britain. We have paid too, my
Lord, not omy fixteeh, but in Some cases thirty-two
dollars for a pouna of tea—But, my Lord, these dol
lars were often obtained by the sale of &%&/> .mer
chantmen, or by Supplying your natural enemies with
the produce of our country.
You talk of general and particular pardons.—You
would have insulted us had the propositions of pardon
been reciprocal between the two contending empires.
The power of pardoning is lodged only in the United
States. Your king, your parliament, and your nati
on, are Stained with the innocent blood orour lathers
and children. We have done you no injury, except in
repelling the injuries you intended for us. We com
mit you to the justice of the Arbiter of nations. We.
wish not to be the instruments of executing vengeance
upon you for your outrages upon us. Britons may
enjoy alone the pleasure of (hedding kindred blood —
We Ihuddcr at the thoughts of being your execution
ers. That bufinels, we believe, is referred for your
old enemies the French.
After a struggle of three years, the beam on which
weie suspended the fate of both countries, has at
last turned in favour of America. The fcalc has not,
it is true, yet reached the ground, but it is hasten
ing thither with great rapidity. Do you thinkwe
estimate our strength so lightly, or reason so absurd
ly, as not to know that the fame exertions which
forced you to repeal a&s of parliament —to cancel the
name of rebels in your propositions of peace, and to
offer us pardons, will in a short time force you to ac
knowledge our independence, and to Sue for an al
liance with us. Yes, my Lord, the gradation in
fliame was too great, or you would have done it
this year ; but it is now too late. We are now united
(we believe) to your powerful rivals the French, and
we glory in the connexion. We have felt how great
her weight and influence are, compared with yours,
in the courts of Europe. We know how many ties
of interest there are to connect us together. Our re
sources for a navy alone must bind France to us for
ever. We have nothing to fear from ancient preju
dices in favour of her religion, laws, or government;
and therefore we (hall be in no danger of improper
innovations in the religion, laws, or government of
eur country, by an intimate union with her. With
filch an ally as France in Europe, what power will
dare to molest us?
Her wealth —her numerous armies—her military
Spirit —the nature of her government—the genius of
her court, and even her ambition, will all Serve to
guarantee to us a perpetual enjoyment of Safety and
peace.
TRENTON: Printed by Isaac Collins. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inserted for Seven Shillings and
Six-pence each the firft Week, and Two Shillings and Si^-pence for every Continuance, and long Ones in Proppfliom
WILL COVER, at Obadiah Meeker's, between
Newark and Elizabeth-Town, for sixteen dol
lars the season, fix dollars the single leap, and twenty
two dollars to warrant the mare with foal, the beauti
ful horse MAJOR GENERAL, allowed by the best of
judges to be equal in size, figure and activity to any
horse on the Continent. Major General was got by
Granby, his dam by Bullrock, and his grandam by
Frederick. He has all the beauties of these capital
horses, without their blemimes. He is rising five
years old, 15 hands and half high, seven eigths blood,
a dark bay, with two white feet, a star and snip. The
colts of his getting are esteemed equal to any what
ever. Good care will be taken of mares. Failure
at half a dollar per week, and good attendance given
by the fubferiber OBADIAH MEEKER. 3w||
N. B. The money to be pAid when the season is
over. Those mares that go by the season, and do not
prove with foal, (hall be entitled to a single leap gratis
the season foilowing.
A Strong four-horfc WAGGON to be fold, en
quire of the Printer. nv||
THE NOTED HORS E
GRAND Y,
LATE the property of Messrs. Thomas Lowery
and Gerihom Lee, of full lize, is to COVER
the ensuing season at Kills-Hall, within two miles of
Bound Brook, where Mr. John Van Horne former
ly lived, now in the poilellion of Mr. Nicholas Perine,
at Sixteen Dollars the season ; money to be paid when
the mare is taken away. Good panure may be had
for mares at Half a Dollar per week, and good at
tendance will be given by JONATHAN DUNN.
Somerset county, March 20, 1778. 4 ' v '
oToLEN in the night of the 19th instant, out of
O the stables of ti£ fubferibers, living in Eveiham,
Burlington county, the following creatures, viz. a
large redifn roan MARE about 15 lianas nigh, one
of her hind feet white, trots and paces, a ihort switch
tail, has been hurt by the faddic upon her withers,
and has two feathers one on each tide of her neck
nearly opposite; about nine or ten years old. The
other a lightiih bay GELDIN G five years old this
spring, trots and paces, (hod before, of a heavy low
carriage, about 14 hands high. Whoever secures the
thief or thieves in any gaol of the United States, so
that they may be convicted, Ihall have Three Pounds
reward, and the above described creatures recovered,
(hall have Sixteen Dollars for each, and all reasonable
charges paid by AMDS SHARP,
4w* April 24, 1778. JOHN SHARP.
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To be Sold by Fubiick vendue,
ON Thursday, the 7th of May next, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, by the fubferiber, sundry house
hold furniture, viz. Tables, chairs, andirons, (hovel
and tongs; hoglhcads, barrels, &c. an eight day
clock ; two sets of surveying instruments; books of
various kinds; chocolate, coffee, and many other
things, too tedious to mention. Attendance will be
given, and the conditions made known, by
Arinceton, April 23, 1778* IHP MObSf, 7f6.
AS taken up the 6th of October last, a BLACK
HORSE branded on the near buttock with a
horfe-lhoe and some letters but unintelligible, has a
Hit in the near ear, and very grey about the head and
mane; supposed to be 20 years ; was badly founder
ed when he was taken up. The owner is requeued
to come, prove his property, pay charges and take
him away. NEILLE BIAGILL#
Hopewell to^nfbip, Hunterdon) iw *
county, April 26, 1778. )
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Alas! my Lord, the deftrudion of Britain is Seal
ed. Prepare yourfelf for a block on Tower-Hill.
There is still virtue enough, I hope, in Britain to de
mand a few Sacrifices for their waste of blood and
treasure ; and I still think so favourably of Some of
the regiments now in America, as to believe that
they will contend with each other who (hall do duty
on the day of your execution. They were unac
quainted with disgrace and infamy 'till your Lord
fliip direfted their arms against the liberties of
America.
I leave your Lordship with your prayer book and
chaplain, while I address a few words to you, O 1 my
beloved fellow-citizens and brother freemen of Ame
rica ! — See at last your labours are nearly ended ;
the monitor tyranny has received a deadly blow. One
more campaign will destroy him, provided you exert
yourselves properly. View the peace and liberty,
the transporting liberty that are before you. Tram
ple under your feet the bale and intuiting offers of
both, that have been made to you by the parliament
of Britain. Confider the dignity you have acquired
by becoming members of free and independent States.
The distresses of the war, and the infancy of your
governments have prevented your enjoying many of
those blessings of freedom which will necessarily fol
low a state of peace. But remember that the bles
sings of freedom and a ftat&of peace can only be
obtained and Secured by the union and INDEPEN
DENCE of our American States.
CAMILLUS.
G' OOD Encouragement will be given to any men
r who will hire as ajourneyman for one, two, thr e
or fix months, or a year. The person will be exemp i
ed from military duty. Enquire of Daniel Smit
saddler, at Morris-Town. 2% ||
Freehold, April 17, 1778.
ALL persons that have any demands against t c
estate of MARY BASS, deceased, are desired o
bring in their accounts to the fubferiber, living nt ir
Monmouth Court-house, by the twentieth day )f
Mav next, that they may be fettled.
fy| JOHN LONGSTREET, Execi t.
TO BE SO L D,
AT publick VENDUE, for ready money only, n
Monday the 18th day of May, at the house )f
Robert Norris on Whatnung Plains, several tracts of
land, lying and being in Morris-town and Hanov r,
on Whatnung Plains : A plantation whereon Thon is
Coe now lives, about 131 acres of good land, 10 ac.es
of meadow land and more may easily be made ; there
is a good frame house and barn pn said trad, witl a
good orchard : Another trad of about 3 acres, w h
a good house on it, very convenient and commo i
ous for a merchant: A lot of land about 8 acr 3,
with a young orchard of near 50 apple-trees on :
A lot of wood-land, lying on Whatnung mountai ;
likewise a very good forge-fire with all the privilet s
thereto belonging. The above-said lands and p.>
mises were formerly the, property of William I v
mayne, abfeonded, and to be fold by us the fubfe
bers, by virtue of an attachment levied on said la d
by suit of Thomas Coe, plaintiff, against Willi n
Demayne, defendant. The vendue to begin at :n
o'clock in the morning of said day, where due at
tendance will be given by us
JOSEPH WOOD, )
3 w* JOSHUA LAMBERT, }Auditc s.
RICHARD JOHNSON,)
N. B. All persons indebted to the estate of Willi m
Demayne, abfeonded, either by bond, bill, or be k
debt, are requeued to make speedy payment to d ie
Auditors by the above-mentioned time, or else tl y
may expert to be dealt with as the law directs.
Morris-toivu, April 20, 1778.'
Wanted immediately, in Trenton
A SCHOOL-MASTER, who can come well ^
commended for his abilities and moral cond? 1
Such a person will meet with good encourageme it.
A PPlyto the Printer hereof.
Ij Y virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me direct d,
) will be exposed to sale by way of public vend c,
the 16th of June next ensuing, at the premises, a va
luable plantation situate in Readington, Hunterc on
county, New-Jersey, whereon the widow Vand r
fpeigcl now lives, containing about 300 acres. Th re
is on it a good dwelling house and barn, a g< ad
bearing orchard, good titod^U^uxQaular&e qn^nl fry
of good meadow, and much more may be easily ma .e,
well watered and in a healthy part of the count y.
Vendue to begin at 12 o'clock, and the conditii ns
made known by JOS. INSLEE, Sheif*
Hantf rdon County, April 13, 1778. gw*
YOUNG SELIM,
STANDS at the stable of Benjamin Slack, juni r,
in Maidenhead, in the State of New-Jersey, and
will COVER MARES the ensuing Summer at th ee
pounds the season, forty (hillings the firft leap a id
ten Killings for every leap afterwards, or four pou: ds
to warrant a foal. Selim is full bred, his fire %as
Old Selim the celebrated racer, his dam a full b ed
Dorfan mare, is fifteen and a half hands high, v ry
gay and handfomc. Good pasture will be provid d.
Maidenhead, April 6, 1778 2W*
• "The famous and well-known HORSE
TR ALELLO R,
NOW rising eight years old, will cover the er u
ing season at the plantation of AMOS SW. .N
on the Scotch Plains, a short half mile from he
meeting-house on the road leading to Springfi !d-
Travellor is of a full size, fifteen hands and an
half high, well set to his height, his colour is a dark
claret, and very beautiful. He sprung from the deft
blood in Great-Britain; his pedigree is the fame as
True Briton, they being brothers. His carriage,
beauty, behaviour and spirit, make him equal if not
superior to any horse within this State. He is to
cover at TEN DOLLARS a mare, and a Dollar to
the groom, the money to be paid at the time of co
vering, or before taken away if required. Good pas
ture will be provided for Mares at Haifa Dollar
per week. AMOS SWAN. 31^ §
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from the firft New-Jersey regi
ment, a certain JOHN BARLOW, about five
feet eight or nine inches high, well set, and about
twenty-seven years of age. Also a certain HUGH
WELSH, about five feet seven or eight inches high,
of a dark complexion, and has a down look. Who
ever takes up the said deserters, and delivers them to
the fubferiber, or to any officer of said regiment, (hall
have the above reward, and reasonable charges, or
Eight Dollars for either, paid by J OS. J AY, Lieut.