The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1786-07-03 00:00:00, page 3

Prefect, captain Armstrong; and a number of the
gentlemen inhabitants of the town, Lea and Alsace,
chief of the Seneca nation, with a considerable num
ber of Indians of his, and others of the fix nations,
Alsace spoke as follows—
Brothers,
Weare all very glad to fee you, but are sorry to hear
that some blood has been Ihed down the river; this
we cannot help, 'tis none of our faults, but up the
water you have nothing to fear, we and all our peo
ple are hunting about there, where we exped to day
two years if you will let us remain peaceably, and
all the ficins our young men get we will give to you
for such articles as we want, for our brothers have
fold you this ground, and we are fatisfied, and want
to live in peace.
Captain Armflrong —Brothers,
I am very happy to find you peaceably inclined; I
am informed that Halftown is gone to Niagara; 1
would wish to know upon what errand he is gone
there, and also, I want you to tell me what the Bri
tish have said to you since you were here last.
Alsace,
Sir John Johnston, last year, requested that one
chief of the fix nations would come and meet him
at Niagara, where he will be in about three weeks,
and he would tell us what had been whispered in his
ears; he is going to kindle a large council there,
though I don't know what he wants: but I will not
go, for I have left my word at Fort-Pitt, we are
ready at any time to receive the corn of you that you
promised us, and we wish you would give us some
thing to eat, for we have come a long way, and we
are very hungry.
Captain Arntfrong,
You shall have something to eat and drink this
evening, and to-morrow you shall have the corn,
when 1 expert you'll go to your homes—l advise you
to live in peace and be industrious in planting your
corn and hunting : don't mind nor believe what the
British tell you, they will speak lies to you, and
lead you astray; you are now become our people ;
we are your friends, and we will proted you and
wish to live in friendfhip.—When Halftown returns,
I request you and him to come down, and let me
know all the British has said to him; he is one of
your people, and I always thought him a very good
man; I will also give you a little powder and lead to
hunt with.
Alsace,
We all thank you heartily for your kindness to us;
brother, we want to know if you have heard any
thing from our friend the Cornplanter, since he went
to your great council ?
Answer,
Yes, the great council of the United States and
him and his people with him, have met and talked to
gether in the greatest friendfhip ; they have made them
many fine presents; this is the man that informs us,
(pointing to major Finley) who law the Cornplanter
in New-York, less than three weeks ago; they were
all very well then, and must now be on their return
home.
Alsace,
Brother, here Hands two young men who have
been hunting up the river, and while they were out,
some of your people came to their camp and Hole
every thing they had, above one hundred broaches,
many skins, some kettles, powder and lead; they are
good, quiet men, and 'tis very hard upon them; you
fee they have no clothes; 1 would be very glad you
could give them something to cover them; we do
not want to do mifchief, we could steal your horses
and rob your people, but we are not disposed to do
such things, for it is not right amongst friends.
Captain Annftrong,
I am very sorry to hear our people should be so
wicked as to steal from you, but there are some bad
men amongst us; if you can find any bad men doing
such things, don't hurt them, but bring them to me,
and they shall be fevercly punished for it, fend these
two men to me to-moirow, and I will give each
of them a blanket and a pair of leggings.
They returned thanks, and the council broke up.
The commotions at Wyoming, which had so much
the appearance of hostility and war, are, it is hoped,
happily terminated in consequence of the interposition
of Congress ; who have generously offered to cede a
large traft of territory in one of the new states, to
the Susquehanna company in Connecticut, on condi
tion that they relinquish their pretensions to the Wy
oming claims. And, it is asserted, the delegates from
that Hate have pledged themselves in Congress, that
the proportions will be accepted, and peace and tran
quility prevail.
Captain Baker, of the brig Hedor, from Hispa
niola, informs, that in his passage to Port-au-Prince,
due north from Cape St. Nichola, in the lat. 20. 28.
he fell in with a reef of rocks, which he difeovered
by the breakers upon them. These rocks are not
laid down in any chart or draft, and appear to be hi
therto unknown.
Captain Baker reports, that on the Ift of May,
June 21. A certain Peter Belin, of South-Ca
rolina, has with much labour, attention, hazard and
expence, difeovered and introduced into that state,
three several principles of water-works; one to over
flow with water the furface of any trad of land,
twenty-fix feet (or more) above the level of any ri
ver or water course, at a cheap, easy and expeditious
rate. Another, to drain sunken or low overflowed
lands down to any depth, and to throw water up to any
height, from one to two hundred feet perpendicular.
And also, a certain other machine, that will in eigh
teen months or two years at fartheft, frefhen any
salt marfli land, so as to make it fit for the culture
of any kind of produce, suitable for the climate of
Carolina, and at the fame time to beat out rice to
grind, or saw lumber in a certain, regular, constant
and easy manner: all of which are conftruded upon
plain, easy and simple principles, and may be built
at a moderate expence, and will be of great utility.
The legislature of South-Carolina have vetted in
him the foie and executive right and liberty of erect
ing, building, conftrußing and vending within that
state, the said three several water-works, during the
term of fourteen years.
A letter from a gentleman of eminence in the state
of Connecticut, who has lately made an excursion
far down the Ohio river, to his friend in Chefter
field, dated May 15, 1786, fays, " I assure you I
am as fully impressed with the excellency ofthe western
country, in point of foil, beneficial commercial views,
and salubrity of climate, as any man who has been
there—no good has ever been said of it which it
does not deferve —our treaty has succeeded as well as
we could expeCt—the Indians appear fatisfied, and
have agreed to attend the surveyors if called for—
the danger, in my opinion, (if any should be) will
not arise from the hostile disposition of the Indians;
but from the interest and inclination of the frontiers
to provoke them to hostilities.—ls settlements are
made upon the plan of your association, I believe all
will be well—l am a fubferiber, and shall forward
it, with some alteration, it well be a good system,
and prevail—when I have an opportunity of feeing
you or some of your friends in your region, I will
communicate all I know on the fubjeCt—l wish the
association success, and shall most heartily join any
proper measures for securing and fettling that coun
try."
June 28. Sunday morning last the criminals con
fined in the gaol in this city, attempted an escape, by
forcing the iron door leading into an apartment oc
cupied by mr. Reynolds, the gaoler. About eighty
of them having assembled in the passage running from
the east to the weft end of the gaol, and each being
armed with a knife and a stone, some of the most daring
with an ax knocked off the lock which secured the
said gate, notwithstanding the affittant to the gaol
keeper fired several shot at them ; and they would in all
probability have effected their purpose had not the
invalid guard been called, when the villains, being
warned to desist, and receiving this advice with the
greatest contempt, the guard fired on them, by which
Michael Flaherty, one ofthe principals was killed, ano
ther received a ball in his thigh, and fix were after
wards slightly woun&ed with bayonets. Upon feeing
this they fled to their apartments.
It appeared that a plot had been previously laid, as
they were employed during the affair in different parts
of the gaol, to accomplish their end, some by climb
ing the walls of the prison yard, others by calling
the attention of the keepers to the main gate.
As soon as Flaherty received the ball be ran about
twenty yards, then fell, and died about five minutes
after. He was an old offender, being committed for
various crimes.
Tuesday fennight, some rogues got into the store
of captain Blewer, near meffrs. Willing, Morris and
Swanwick's wharf; from whence they took about
fifty pounds worth of chandlery goods. They got
admittance by picking several locks, at which business
the villains must have been very expert, as no force
appeared to have been used in any part of the store.
TRENTON, July 3 .
Tomorrow will be the commencement of the nth
year of American independence.
On Friday last came on the quarterly examination
of the grammar school at the academy in this place,
which was honoured with the presence of a number
of very refpedable characters, who exprefled their
approbation of the manner in which the students in
general performed their parts, and particularly of the
spirit of emulation which appeared conspicuously in
a number of them.
The particular attention which has been paid to the
English language in this institution, was exemplified
in the readiness of the answers, from a very large
several sailors arrived at Port-au-Prince, who said
they belonged to the brig Nancy, capt. House, from
this port, who was cast away on the south east end of
Hispaniola about the 24th April :—Veffel and cargo
loft.
class, to a variety of critical queftiofis, which wer6
proposed to them in that very necessary but too much
neglected branch of education.
In the evening the young gentlemen exhibited spe
cimens of their abilities in publick speaking, before 1
numerous and polite assembly, in which they acquit
ted themselves to great fatisfadion.
We hear from Burlington, where a court of oyer
and terminer and general gaol delivery fat the last week,
that the two villains, who some time ago near Mount-
Holly robbed and cut off the hand of Clement Terry, of
Bucks county, Pennsylvania, as is mentioned in this
paper, No. 411, have been convicted and received
sentence of death. Their execution is ordered for Sa
turday the 15th of this instant.
We are credibly informed, that the infeC twhich has
destroyed the wheat upon Long-Illand, and other parts
of the state of New-York, is now laying waste whole
fields in the eastern parts of this state. —Our informant
also fays, that upon Long-Illand, a number of the
farmers have lately substituted the bearded wheat instead
of the bald or common kind, which the infect does not
affeft.
^ The Journals of the last fitting of
the legislative-council of this ftate' are
printed, and ready for delivery.
Gloucester county, state of New-Jersey, July 1, 1-86.
I üblick notice is hereby given to all
persons whom it may concern,
THAT •'' subscribers J^ Porch and Patrick
Flanningham, in pursuance of an aft of the
'^'"V' the ^ te ° f New-Jersey, made and
P, e d r Trenton, on the Sth day of October, Anno
Domini 1782, intitled, ' an aft for the relief of per
sons who have loft their deeds and other inftraments
of writing containing the title of their lands, intend
to apply to the supreme court of judicature, of the
Rate of New-Jersey, to be held at Trenton, or
whenever the fame court shall be held, on the fe
c?nd Tuesday in November next, to remedy the loss
of the following deeds or instruments of writing, con
cerning their title to twenty-five acres of cedar
swamp, in Deptford township, in the county of
Gloucester, being part of a larger tra& formerly sur
veyed to one Henry Roe, deceased.
deed f ro %he said Henry R oe to Benjamin
Cheefman, in fee for the aforefaid twenty-five acres
of cedar swamp.
2. A deed from the fame Cheefman for the fame
twenty-five acres to James Collins in fee.
r 3 ° ? ^ "°? said Collins t 0 J° hn Lewis in fee,
t a “ aforefaid, who by his last will de
v^ed the said twenty-five acres to Peter Mancape in
A ? ee d fro m Peter Mancape to Joseph Cow
gill, for the fame twenty-five acres in fee.
. 5; A deed from the said Cowgill to the subscribers
1 1" e ' a ' d '"'' All which deeds were ac
cidentally burnt in the house of John Porch.
John Porch,
3m los* Patrick Flanningham.
EXTRAORDINARY ANECDOTE.
DURING the troubles in the reign of Charles I. a
country girl came to London in search of a place
as a servant maid ; but not succeeding, the applied her
felf to carry out beer from a brew-house, and was
one of those then called tub-women. The brewer ob
lerving a well looking girl in this low occupation, took
her into his family as a servant, and after a while
married her; but he died while ihe was yet a young
woman, and left her a large fortune.—The business of
the brewery was dropped, and the young widow was
recommended to mr. Hyde, as a gentleman of skill in
the law, to fettle her husband's affairs. Hyde (who
was afterwards the great earl of Clarendon) finding
the widow's fortune very considerable, married her :
of this marriage there was no otheriffue than a daugh
terj who was afterwards the wife of James 11. and
mother of Mary and Anne, queens of England.
TO BE SO L D,
F'OR want of employ only, a negro wench, about
twenty-two years of age, very handy for any
fort of house work, and a good spinner. Any per
son inclining to purchase is desired to apply to the
fubferiber, in Maidenhead, at the mills formerly
John Roffell's.
Jonathan Hutchinson.
July 1, 1786. 2 w*
T O B E SOL D,
Cheap for specie, Pennsylvania or New-Jersey reve
nue money,
BY the fubferiber, at his store on the second wharf
below Market-street, excellent
TAUNTON AL E,
In hampers of three dozen each,
A L S O,
A few bladders of prime SNUFF, of Hayne's make.
. Pearson Hunt.
Philadelphia, June 24, 1786. 4w *