The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-06-28 00:00:00, page 2

Such fruit blossoms as have appeared are blasted, and
all productions for culinary uses were never known so
backward.
BELFAS T, April 2 .
Last Monday Captain Abraham Rahafh, and his
son Ali Rahafh, two Turks, taken prisoners by the
Spaniards in attempting to bring relief to the garrison
of Gibraltar, who had afterwards escaped and got to
Leith, from whence they came to this town, well re
commended by the grand lodge of Scotland—visited
the Orange lodge, No. 257, where they were treated
with every refped, civility and love, by the brethren
of that numerous and refpe&able body, who gave
them a recommendation to other lodges, and a sum of
money to enable them to return to Constantinople,
the place of their nativity. How grateful to the libe
ral mind, to perceive the diftindion of Turk and
Chriitian—in short, all local and religious prejudices,
funk in the more sublime affection, which, as the off
fpring of one common parent, we all owe to one ano
ther; and which every found principle of religion and
virtue never fails to heighten into pure philanthropy,
when not obfeured by the rankest bigotry and igno
rance.
L OND O N, April ifo
We are assured, that a bill is intended to be
brought into the new parliament, for making perju
ry, in certain cases, a capital offence.
We are assured, that orders are preparing at the
war-office, for fix regiments of foot to hold themselves
in readiness to embark for our settlements in the East-
Indies.
Letters from Amsterdam advise, that by the last
accounts from Batavia, it appeared that several Jews,
and other strangers, had been thrown into prison, and
fined in very considerable sums, for endeavouring to
raise a mutiny among the fubjeds of the States Ge
neral.
The case of the loyalists will undergo a close con
sideration soon after the meeting of parliament.
April 16. They write from Yarmouth, that the
blowing weather has done a great deal of damage
among the Snipping in that road. By the pieces of
wrecks thrown on shore, there must have been two or
three loft, supposed to be Dutch vessels ; signals of
distress were heard, but the sea run so high that no
assistance could be given. Nothing is known of their
crews.
Extract of a letter from Lifoon, March 16.
“ One of the Queen's ships, from Fernambuoo, is
arrived here. She, on that coast, on theist instant,
fell in with a Spanish ship, le Principi, S. Laurenzo,
coming from Monte Videa, which soon after funk,
T rth 70,^00 hides, &c. but the Portuguese vessel
saved all the crew, consisting of 84 persons, with the
treasure, amounting, it is said, to near four millions
of piaftres."
They write from Copenhagen, that several ships
have lately been loft in the Baltick by the violence
of the wind, particularly two Dutch vessels, and the
crews with great difficulty saved.
A report is current in Scotland, that all the dukes
of Scotland are to be made peers of Great-Britain.
The Spaniards are establishing a silk trade at Mi
norca, which bids fair in a few years, with proper en
couragement, to be very beneficial ; but they have to
tally destroyed the fortifications at Mahon, and are
letting the dock-yard go to decay, no doubt on the
idea that England will certainly attack it on a future
war, and by this step it will be rendered an objed of
less consequence in future.
The Book of the Generations of Parliament !—
Charles Fox begat the India bill, and the India bill
begat opposition. Opposition begat Lord Temple,
and Lord Temple begat secret advice. Secret advice
begat the back flairs, and the back Hairs begat the
difmiffion. The difmiffion begat a new Ministry, and
a new ministry begat, a difTolution. A difTolution be
gat a general ele&ion, and a general election begat
d—n-d lies. D—n-d lies begat a majority, and a
majority begat a new parliament. All these genera
tions are twelve generations.
NEW-YOR K, June 9.
A bill is said to have been pafed in the General As
sembly of Connecticut, for the encouraging of
trade and commerce in the cities and ports of
New-London and New-Haven; as from antient
prescription all fate ads abound with legal tau
tol°gy> a detail will, we hope, be most accepta
ble :
THE firft clause Hates, that all foreigners or citi
zens of the United States, removing into the
towns above-mentioned, on obtaining the majority of
votes of the inhabitants, or the consent of the civil
authority and fele&ion of New-London or New-Ha
ven, shall be entitled to the protection of citizens.
American Intelligence.
Tne second clause ffates, that all persons removing
or residing in either of the said cities, fliall, on ob
taining the certificates required for the admiflibn of
freemen, and also taking the oath of allegiance and
fidelity, become citizens of the Hate.
3d Clause recites, that all such foreigners or citi
zens of any of the United States fliall not pay any
other duties or taxes than their fellow citizens.
4th Clause recites, that if any such persons of the
above-mentioned description fliall import annually
from Europe, Alia, or Africa, goods to the value of
30001. Herling, or shall bring into the said Hates
20001. in money, they shall, during the time of such
importation, and for seven years ensuing, be exempted
from afleffment for faculty for the profits arising from
such importation, so far as the revenue of this or the
United States are interested therein.
sth Clause recites, that all vessels which shall be
employed four months in an year in the European,
Afiatick or African commerce, shall, for those years
in which they shall be so employed, be exempted out
of the lift, and freed from taxes: But that no per
son, who has adhered to the King of Great-Britain
in the course of the late war, and has been guilty of
plunder or murder, or who has waged war against
the United States, fliall be entitled to the benefit of
this a&.
The last clause is a provision, that no part of this
ad shall be construed to interfere with any regulati
ons, orders or resolutions, that have been or may be
palled by Congress ; provided, that nothing herein
shall be understood to imply a countenance or allow
ance of the SLAVE 1 RADE ((o called) on the
African coast, or else where.
Extras of a letter from Port-Rofeway, dated May
] s' 17 8 +
" Sir Charles Douglass arrived here yesterday, to
take the command of his Majesty's ships of war on
this station ; several veflels have arrived here of late,
one in particular from London, with the pleasing ac
count of this being, a free port for seven years."
RICHMON D, June 12.
On Saturday last a most horrid ad of barbarity was
committed near this city, on a negro man, who lately
was condemned to die, for burglary, but the Honour
able Privy Council thought fit to pardon him. The
fellow, after having received the most inhuman treat
ment, by being tied and whipped, was carried to a re
mote place, where his eyes Were torn out of his head,
one of which, it is said, was cut out with a knife.—
Two men (one of which the negro had' related, while
I in gaol, was concerned with him in the robbery) were
apprehended on Tuesday last, who it was supposed
had perpetrated this cruelty, and examined before
two magistrates ; but as no other proof than that of
negroes appeared, which, by the laws of this Hate,
avail nothing against a white person, however appa
rent it may be, they were difeharged for want of fuf
ficient evidence, though the circumstances convinced
every hearer that they were guilty.
Some time last week, the inhabitants of the county
of Warwick, in the lower part of this Hate, fuffered
much from a very extraordinary storm of hail, which
destroyed every thing before it, beat down a consider
able quantity of wheat, oats and corn, killed several
sheep and hogs, injured many houses, and did other
considerable damage. The hail was supposed, by
those who saw it, to be near as large as a hen egg.
On Monday last was brought to this city, from
Halifax county, North-Carolina, a male child of a
prodigious size: Only three years and eleven months
old, and weighs 1181 b. Its limbs are larger than
those of a middle lized man, and though so amazing
fat, yet it looked very healthy, and seemed to move
with but little difficulty.
PHILADELPHIA, June 16.
Extras of a letter from Richmond, in Virginia,
dated May 29, 1784.
“ Our AfTembly occupied themselves three days in
debating whether they should lay an embargo on In
dian corn: It was at last carried.---But, begging their
wisdom's pardon, it was three days work for nothing,
corn being four times higher here than in the Welt-
Indies or to the northward.
" A resolution has pafTed the AfTembly, that it
would be for the general good, and that of trade, that
ships arriving from Europe should be reftrieded to the
ports of Norfolk, Alexandria, York, and a port on
the Rappahannock, and prevented coming up our ri
vers to unload and load. The view of the state in
this arrangement is, that in time it will cause capital
merchants to fettle in those towns, who, by drawing
a great trade thither, will be the means of erecting
large and flourifhing cities, which will give life to the
whole Comraonwealth, by making sure markets for
all its commodities, and be a nurlery for seamen, who
will necessarily be employed in coasting up and down
the different rivers and bays."
June 19.
Extraft of a letter from Dublin, dated April 22.
“ Several refpedable merchants in the north of Ire
land are preparing to fail for America early in the
ensuing month, for the purpose of establishing a corre
spondence throughout the continent of America ; thus
may we expert shortly to have a dired and lucrative
trade thither; and not an uncertain, pitiful one, thro'
the detestable medium of Great-Britain."
ExtraCl of a letter from London, April 6 and 7.
" The contests of our candidates here for feats in
Parliament, have changed our metropolis into a the
atre of wild confufion. From the palace of the King,
down to the cobler's bulk, every corner is become an
academy of politicks, where the statesman can learn
the principles of legillation; at one time, from the
maid of honour soliciting votes for Pitt; at another
time, from the barber and butcher, whetting their
razors and knives to cut any one's throat who should
attempt to run down the Fox. In a word, the peo
ple here are politically mad. Nothing can be seen
but coaches and livery men decorated with ribbons,
displaying the name of Hood, Wray and Fox. No
mufick is heard in the Hreets, but that concert so fa
miliar to our Englishmen, " D-d d--n whoever is not
of my party:' You might easily forgive the offence
offered to your eyes and ears. The eye is not pol
luted by the fight of a ludicrous shew, nor the ear
hurt by the barking of an English bull-dog; but the
ExtraCl of a letter from a gentleman in London, to
his friend in Virginia, dated March 5, 1784.
" As the people of your part of the globe seem ve
ry fond of importations of all kinds from foreign coun
tries, and as you are well acquainted with my attach
ment to the liberties of mankind, I have ventured to
give you my sentiments refpeding certain political ma
noeuvres that may be made use of in your state ; and
as you may call this an importation, which if deemed
worthy to be made publick, may therefore be more
attended to, as it comes from this fide of the Atlan
tick. Your enemies here hold forth an idea that the
late peace was agreed to by Great-Britain only to
gain a breathing spell, and that your subjugation will
be certain at some future day when Britain shall be
prepared to attack you. Such is the language of the
refugees, and the hopes of all anti-republicans among
us. In the mean time, such of the anti-Americans,
who left you in the day of distress, and who dare ven
ture to return under the fandion of the treaty of
peace, are determined to make the experiment, not
doubting ft am your good nature and unfufpicious dis
positions, of being restored to the rights of citizen
ship. Those among them who are least obnoxious,
upon being restored, will endeavour to get into your
publick councils, and all of them will endeavour to
get creatures of their own stamp (who have remained
among you incog during the late contest) into your
Legislative body, in order to pave the way for a re
turn of numbers who otherwise would not dare to
venture. It is therefore necessary for you to beware.
No arts, no industry will be wanting among this class
to deceive and lull you into security. Comply ftridly
with the terms of the definitive treaty, but be con
stantly on your guard against the arts of your exter
nal and internal enemies, who would wish to throw
you into confufion, in order, by some means or other,
to obtain their ends. Be honest. Pay your just debts,
publick and private. Put your government on the
most refpedable footing; and though you have been
so much exhausted by the late war as not to be able
to pay your debts immediately, convince the world,
that you mean to do it as soon as possible. Let this
be done throughout the United States. You will then
have nothing to fear from this quarter, or any other.
The arts of the British court who are endeavouring
to depreciate you with all foreign states, will then be
most effectually baffled. Wishing prosperity to the
United States of America in general, and the state of
Virginia in particular, I remain, &c."
ExtraCl of a letter from London.
" The manuferipts which have been left by the late
Sir John Pringle to the university of Edinburgh, are
voluminous and of great value. They consist of i>
volumes folio, written with his own hand. They
contain a minute and faithful account of his practice
as a physician, during the course of a long and busy
life. He describes the symptoms of the diseases he
was called to cure, and the means he applied, distin
guishing such as were fuccefsful, and also with the
utmost fidelity such as were unfuccefsful, and adding
theoretical observations. This is an inestimable trea
sure to the college of physicians at Edinburgh; and
the reason why Sir John chose not to publish his col
lections, appears to have been a strong predilection for
that medical seminary. Undoubtedly the exclusive
pofleffion of such a fund of medical theory and prac
tice is a great advantage, and must tend to draw more
and more students from every part of Europe. In his
manuferipts Sir John Pringle, besides an account of
his practice as a physician, relates the more important
conversations on literary and philosophical fubjeds,
which he had, at different times, with ingenious men
of all nations,"