The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1786-07-24 00:00:00, page 3

' Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride,
6 And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's fide ;
' But in his duty prompt at every call,
' He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all.
' And, as a bird each fond endearment tries,
' To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the ikies,
' He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay,
6 Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way.'
The university of Edinburgh has presented the cele
brated Mr. Herschel with the degree of doctor of
laws, as a tellimony of refpedfor his talents and in
genuity, which, by discoveries no leg, astonishing than
important, have enlarged the sphere of human know
ledge, and enabled men to form more exalted ideas
of the extent of nature, and of the power and wis
dom of the Creator.
Paragraph of a late fpeecb of bis excellency fohn Sulli
van, esquire, governor of the Jlate of New-HampJbire,
to the legislature of that fate :
" As our national character, and even our political
exigence, depends in a great measure upon the punc
tual compliance with the requisitions of Congress, no
thing can be more necessary than the adopting measures
which will answer the demands and wishes of that ho
nourable body, with as little delay as the nature of
things will admit.
On Saturday the Bth inst. the governor of Massa
chusetts-Bay was pleated to adjourn the general assem
bly of that commonwealth to Wednesday the 31st of
January next, after signing his assent, among others,
to the following bills :
An alt empowering the agents appointed by this go
vernment, to defend the territory on the weft fide of
Hudson's river, against the claims of the state of
New-York, to fettle the controversy relative thereto
otherwise than by a federal court, if they (hall judge I
it expedient.
An aft for rendering the decision of civil causes as
speedy, and as little expensive as poffible^
An ad: for granting to the United States a tax upon
the polls and estates within this commonwealth, toI
operate as a supplementary fund to the continental im-!
post, agreeably to the recommendation of Congress ofi
the 18th day of April 1783.
An ad to enable the citizens of this commonwealthj
10 difeharge the debts due from them to the citizens I
of certain other states, in the fame manner as the ci-|
tizens of those states are enabled by law to difeharge !
debts due from them to the citizens of this common-j
we ilth.
An ad for continuing in force an aft made in the !
year of our Lord 1783, intitled, 'an ad laying dutiesl
ot ;mpof tand excise on certain goods, wares andl
merchandize therein described; and for repealing the|
several laws heretofore made for that purpose ; andl
also for continuing in force all other ads made in ad-;
dition to, or for the explanation of the said recited ad. I
An ad for suspending the operation of an ad, inti
tled, an ad for the regulation of navigation and com-I
merce.
On the iStb inst. arrived at New-York, the Antelope
packet, capt. Kempthorn, in 36 days from Falmoutb,
by whom we have the following advices, viz.
LOND O N, July 6—B.
The negotiators for peace between the Algerines
and Americans have 'returned, without having effeded
th : purpose, and even without any hopes of success.
M. Lom remains at Cartbagena, and M. de Randal is
arrived at Madrid.
Y ft<rday being appointed for the celebration of his
m rfty's birth-day, who entered into the forty-ninth
yt of his age, the morning was ushered in by the
ringing of bells; at one o'clock the Park and Tower
guns were fired; there was a drawing-room at St.
James's, where the ode was performed. In the even
ing there was 1 ball at St. James's, and illuminations
in different parts of Westminster and London.
At one o'clock heir majefeies, accompanied by the
princess Rovai; princess Augusta, prince Edward,
prince Ernest, and the let of the royal children, came
from the quern's palace to St. James's, where his ma
jesty received the compliments of a very numerous
and brilliant drawing-room.
After the drawing-room, which broke up about
fix o'clock, their majesties, and the rest of the royal
family present at the drawing-room, dined at St.
James's.
Their majesties entered the ball-room with the
princess Royal, princely Augusta, and princess Eliza
beth, a little before nine o'clock. His royal highness
the prince of Wales, and the prince of Mecklenburgh
were there a few minutes before them. As soon as
the king and queen had in the accustomed manner
taken notice of the company within the circle, the
minuets commenced.
Yeftercay morning, between seven and eight o'clock,
died at his houfc at Sion, in the 74th year of his age,
the most noble Hugh duke and earl of Northumber
land, earl Percy, Baron Warkworth and Louvaine,
lord lieutenant and cuftos Rotulorum of the counties
of Middlesex and Northumberland, and of the town
and county of Newcastle upon Tyne, knight of the
most noble order of the garter, and baronet; who,
with a most princely fortune, sustained his exalted
rank through life with the greatest dignity, generosity
And fplendour, and will ever be considered as one of
the firft characters of the age, of which he constituted
so diftinguithed an ornament. His grace's exteufive
charities to the poor, his constant encouragement of
literature, and the polite arts, and his generous patro
nage of ev<.:y kind of merit, make bis death truly a
publick loss, and will cause it to be long and sincerely
lamented.
The duke of Northumberland, in his last moments,
experienced every proof of filial attachment from earl
Percy, and lord Algernon Percy, who remained in his
chamber till a tew minutes before he refined his breath.
His grace was attended by fir Richard Baker; but his
malady baffled the aid of Ikill, as it was a decay of
nature.
Philadelphia, Price-Current, July 14.
Per barrel.
Superfine flour 43s
com. do. 38s
Bur middlings 35s to 36s
Indian meal 28s gd
Tar - 8s
Pitch - iis
Turpentine -12 s
Pork, Burlington 51
Beef Irish - 51
Country - 41
Tlackarel 50s to 52s 6d
Herring 20s to 22s 6d
Per Cwt.
Ship-fluff los to 14s
bread 18s 6d to 20s
Rice -27 s 6d
Sugar Mufcov. 50s to 6os
Tobacco James river
30s to 40s
York 30s to 40s
Rappahannock
25s to 35s
Coloured Maryland
40s
Western Shore
long leaf 20s to 30s
Pattern Shore
20s tojos
Lead in pigs 35s
Ditto in bars 43s to 458
Shot -45 s
Red lead 48s to 50s
White ditto 85s to 90$
German Reel 65s
American -55 s
English blistered 90s
Cordage imp. 52s 6d to 60s
Codfifh Amer. 26s to 27s
Cocoa - 41 to 41 5s
Per lb.
Cotton 3s to 3s 3d
Beeswax - 2s qd
Feathers 3s to 3s 6d
Hams 8d to led
Sper. candles $s gd to 4s 6d
Mould ditto - I2d
Tallow ditto - iid
Soap - yd
English chcefe 13d
Butter - gd
Chocolate ijd to i6d
Coffee - i6d
Tea Hyfon 8s to 12s 6d
Souchong 8s
Bohea 2s gd
Indigo French gs to 12s
Carolina 6s 6d to 7$
Hemp - 6d
Ginseng 2s
Starch - 6d
Snuff - 2S 6d
Loaf sugar -13 d
Havanna sugar white 8d agd
Ditto brown 5^
Nutmegs -60 s
Cinnamon 17s 6d
Mace -60 s
Cloves 12s 6d to 15s
Pepper - 3s 6d
Pimento - is i:d
Copper in sheets is iodj
Anchors - 8d to gd
Course of exchange—On London 77= to 80 per cent.
Amsterdam 3s 2d per guilder.
Paris 7s 6d per 5 livres.
Causes of a country's growing rich and fourffing—
By Dean Swift.
THE firft cause of a kingdom's flourifhing i,, the
l fruitfulnefs of the foil to produce the necessaries
and conveniencies of life, not only fufficient for the
inhabitants, but for exportation into other countries.
The second cause is, the induflry of the people in
working up all their native commodities to the lalt de
gree of manufacture.
The third is, the conveniency of fafe ports, and ha
vens, to carry out their own goods as much manufac
tured, and to bring in those of others as little manu
factured as the nature of mutual commerce will allow.
The fourth is, that the natives should as much as
possible, export and import their goods in veffeis of
their own timber, and made in their own country.
The fifth is, a free trade with all foreign countries
which will permit them, except those who are at war
with their own prince or state.
The sixth is, by being governed by laws made with
their own consent; for otherwise they are not a free
people—And therefore all appeals for justice, or ap
plication for favour or preferment to another country,
are so many grievous impoverishments.
The leventh is, by improvement of land; encou
ragement of agriculture, and thereby inercafing the
number of people, without which, any country how
ever blessed by nature, must continue poor.
The eighth is, the refiderce of the prince or chief
administrator of civil power.
„ The ninth is, the concourse of foreigners for educa
tion or pleasure, as to a general mart of trade.
The tenth is, by disposing of all offices of honour,
trust or profit, only to the natives, or at lead with
ver, few exceptions, where firangers have long inba #
Per bulhch
Wheat - 8s
Rye - - 4s 6d
Barley - 5s 6d
Oats - 3 s6d
Flax-feed - 8s 4d
Ahum fait zod to 22dj
Liverpool ditto 22d
Coal (dull fale)i6d to ißd
Per pipe.
Wine Madeira 401 to 80l
Lisbon - 401
Port - 4cl
Teneriffe - 271
Fayal - 171 lOS
Per gallon.
Jamaica rum 4s to 4s 6d
Windward do 393 d to js6d
French ditto - 2s
New-England ditto"
2S 3d to 23 8d
Brandy 3s 6d to 4s 6d
Sherry wine 5s to 8s 6d
Malaga 5s 6d to 6s 6d
Molasses 23d to 24d
Per ton.
Bar iron 251 to 261
pig - 91
Logwood - ill 53
unchipt ,1 ics
Fuftick gl to 121
Braziletto - 301
Lignumvitae 51 iosto 7IIOS
Shipbuilding. White
oak frames 5I toy! 10s
Live-oak and Red-cedar
ditto 61 res io 7I
[The Philadelphia tonage
is 10 to 15 per cent, bet
ter than any other port
on the continent.]
Per 1000.
Staves pipe - 121
W. O. hhd. ,lios
R. O. do. 61
Leogan 61 ios
barrel - 4I ios
Heading (drefs'd) iol
Boards oak 41 2s 6d to 51
pine 3I to 3I ios
sap 40s to 45s
cedar 3I to 3I ios
Plank oak, 2 inch 81
pine 2 do 61 to 61 ios
Scantling oak 31
Shing, short 8s 4s toils 3d
long. 31 ios to 41
Skins and furs.
Deer-skins per lb. 23
Beaver do. 7s 6d to 15s 6d
Otters per piece 22s 6d
Minks - - 2S 6d
Foxes grey 6s 6d red 4s 6d
Martins - 5s
Fishers - - 4s6d
Cats - - 3s gd
Bears - ios to 20s
Rackoons - 4s 6d
Mulkrats - ijd
Tin in boxes 4I 15s to 5I
Gin per case 28s
Claret perdoz. bot. gosa 45s
Port wine ditto 30s
bited the country, and are supposed to understand and
regard the interests of it as their own.
The eleventh is, when the rents of lands and pro
fits of employments are spent in the country which
produced them, and not in another, the former of
which will certainly happen where the love of our
native country prevails.
The twelfth is, by the publick revenues being all
spent and employed at home, except on the cccafiGpof
a foreign war.
The thirteenth is. where the people are not coined
unless they find it for their own interest or conyeni
ency to receive any monies except of their own coin
age, by a publick mint, after the manner of all civi
lized nations.
The fourteenth is, a disposition in the people of
a country to wear their own manufactures, and im
port as few incitements to luxury, cither in clothes,
furniture, food and drink, as they can live conveniently
without.
A statement of the arrearages of taxes now due, which
were payable into the treasury before the year
1785.
Counties. State money. Specie.
Bergen, £.163 0 11
Essex, £-967 9 8
Middlesex, 100 0 0 949 1 6
Monmouth, 2C65 19 11
Somerset,
Burlington, 4895 8 10 3864 5 <1
Gloucester,
Salem, 227 13 4
Cape-May,
Hunterdon, 3045 13 it i6c6 11 7
Morris, 1894 17 6 1312 4 10
Cumberland, 649 11 5 227 10 6
Sussex, 3784 9 1 6186 18 0
£• 16,599 1 7 15,341 15 4
July 18, 1786.
Arrearages of taxes due the United States, from the
fcveral counties in this state, with the times when
the fame became due.
Due Dec. 1, Due Dec.i, Amount.
Counties. 1782. 1783.
Bergen, 524 16 5 5^4 16 5
Essex, ' 1898 50 2180 24 4078 7'4
Middlesex, 2200 0 0 2200 0 0
Monmouth, 3866 16 4 2931 00 6797 16 4
Somerset, 3178 50 2586 00 5764 5 0
Burlington, 3177 9 1 3080 12 8 6258 1 9
Glouccfter,
Salem, 1090 16 1090 1 6
Cape-May, 188 17 6 188 17 6
Hunterdon, 4194 55 4063 00 8257 5 5
Morris, 4^B 79 2478 13 4 6997 0 11
Cumberland, 652 17 6 1350 co 20 2 17 6
Sufrex, 4362 16 0 2400 00 6762 .6 0
Total, £. 50,922 5 8
July 18, 1786.
JAMES EILING, Receiver
of continental taxes..
***New-Brunfwick and Elizabethtown church
Lottery-Tickets may be had of John Singer, in Tren
ton.
P7?IN77N G,
IN general, performed at this office in a cor
re&, neat and expeditious manner. The
proprietor having an elegant set of new types,
and every other apparatus in complete perfecti
on for carrying on his business extensively,
would be glad to engage in any work of
consequence which may now be in the contem
plation of any gentleman cr society in the
United States. He flatters himfelf he can
produce such specimens of his ability, in the
line of his profeffion, as perhaps none in
this country, and but few in any other, have
excelled. It is far from his wilh to boast of
his talents, his object being solely to claim the
attention of those who may have it in their
power to oblige him with their business.
To be Sold, at Private Sale,
A Lot of land, lituate in Trenton, containing twen
ty-seven acres, three rods and twenty - five perches,
bounded by Maidenhead roads, land late William
Plafket and Samuel Henry's, deccafed, on which is a
young orchard of grafted fruit, now in perfection, and
an excellent spring of water; ten acres or upwards
may be made meadow: Any perlon inclining to pur
chase, may know the terms by applying to David
Brearley, efq. or the owner at Langt ore park in Bucks
county, Rate of Fennfylvania, by whom an indisputa
ble title will be given.
SARAH PENIER.
July 18, 1786. 4w*
A few copies of the
L A W S,
puffed at the last fitting of the legislature,
may be had of the printer hereof.