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and tried for the aforefaid crimes, and declaring
that the whigs should fuffer for the said complaint,
and that he would make them Iweat for it.
The court having maturely considered the evi
dence offered on the several charges against Capt.
Romine, do find him guilty of the firft and second
charges, and not guilty of the third, and adjudged
him to be calhiered, and dilmiffed from the lervice
as an officer of the militia.
1 he Governor having duly considered the evi
dence produced to the laid Court-Martial, and the
sentence and acquittal of the fame, approves of and
confirms the adjudication of the said court against
the said Captam Romine, and orders the fame to
take place accordingly.
WIL. LIVINGSTON.
L O N D O N, January 24.
Yesterday at one o'clock and not before, Earl
Cornwallis arrived in the Metropolis, accompanied
by General Arnold and his family. His Lordflrip
brings information, that he left New-York with a
fleet of transports, &c. to the amount of 119 fail,
on the i2th of December. On the 18th a violent
storm arose, and so completely dispersed them, that
no four of them ever got together again during the
whole course of their passage. The Janus of 44
guns had never been heard of since the dispersion.
His Lordship further relates, that in the course of
the paffdge, the Robufte, in which he was originally
on board when he left New-York, sprung a leak,
and he was removed on board the Greyhound trans
port. When he came within fight of Scilly, this
veiTel was captured by a French brig, the Captain
of which took out several of the English sailors into
his own ship, and put eight Frenchmen and a prize
master into the Greyhound, with directions to steer
for the firft French port. Before they came near
the coast of France, a violent storm arose, and the
Frenchmen being bad navigators, and the veflfel in
danger of being loft, Lord conwalljs proposed to the
master to reftoi e the ship to the command and Peer
age of the Englifhmer, and he pledged his honour
that it should be returned untouched. ihe neces
sity of the case left no alternative, and the man
complied ; the vessel was biought into Torbay, where
his Lordship was received by Capt. M'Bride, and
the Greyhound was refign.d to the Frenchmen.
Yesterday Earl Cornwallis waited on his Majes
ty at the Queen's house, and had a long conference.
Lord Cornwallis, in his way to town, was com
phmented by the Mayor and Corporation of Exeter,
with the freedom of that city; and so pleased were
the pe)ple with his arrival there, that he was carri
ed from the London Inn to the Guild Hall on men's
ihoulders, accompanied by an incredible number of
fpe&ators.
When the brave Lord Cornwallis returned to
New-York, the Commander in Chief offered him
many compliments, but his Lordship declined them
all, and dismissed an orderly Serjeant, who was sent
to attend him, with this pointed sarcasm, that it was
then too late for military affiants.
Several plans for the prosecution of the American
war have been lately presented to his Majelty, at
his own request, by some general officers, but none
of them are as yet fixed on.
Sir John Irwin is confidently talked of to succeed
Sir Henry Clinton. Sir John is lately arrived at
ris house in Picadilly, from Ireland, being sent for
irevious to the above appointment.— Gazetteer.
xtraG of a letter from the Hague, Jan. 18.
It is reported here, but is not however much
; ited, that a treaty, offenfive and defenfive, be
n France and this republick is actually signed;
rincipal articles of which are, that that power
nte£s to these provinces all their possessions in
I rts of the world, with protection to their trade
avigation ; and that when a peace is conclud-
I, treaty of commerce shall be entered into very
to the advantage of the Dutch navigation,
hich will firmly unite the two powers; that
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
, THE GOVERNOR.
Head-Quarters, Trenton, April 22, 1782.
AT a Court-Martial whereof Major Richard
Dey was president, held at the bridge in the
county of Bergen, by order of his Excellency the
Governor, and continued by several adjournments:
Capt. Elias Romine was tried upon the following
charges.
lit For taking bribes to remit the fines of per
sons difaffeded to the present government.
2d. For robbing the inhabitants of their proper
ty.
3d. For threatening and abusing several of the in
habitants of the county of Bergen, for applying to
the Colonel of the said county, to have him arrested
the States General shall on their fide engage to ad
vance the sum of Eighty-five Millions of livres to
France, for the lervice of 1782, and a similar lum,
if necessary, for 1783."
The secret service lift for the year 1781, is charg
ed with the following sums in the departments they
are placed against; treasury, 72,0001. American de
partment, 83,0001. Admiralty, 40,7501. Army,
10,5001 Sec'rys. of state, 58,635!. Total, 264,8851.
Lord Cornwallis, like eveiy man that has 101 l
an army or a ship (the obje&, whatever it is, com
mitted to his care) can no more appear in the
King's presence than General Burgoyne; he must
when his captivity is over, be tried by a courtmar
tial. His Lordship has not seen many persons;
but those to whom he has opened himfelf fay, that
his opinion and complaints are loud against the em
ployment of foreign troops : those in his army had
been wrought upon by the Germans, among the
enemy, who gave most flattering accounts of the
settlements made by the Germans that were taken
under General Burgoyne, to whom ample trads of
land were granted in .perpetuity, so that most of
them were now substantial farmers, fettled far out
of the reach of the war. Worked upon by these
instigations, they called loudly-fcr a surrender, and
declared they would throw down their arms, if any
more attempts were made. Thus was his Lordship
tied down to a conduct, which he would otherwise
have abhorred.
RICHMOND, April i 3.
A report has prevailed within these few days,
that the enemy have evacuated Charleftown: the
death of the King of England is also mentioned;
and it has been averted, that an action had happen
ed between the French and British fleets, in which
the former were victorious, and immediately after
wards landed a considerable body of troops upon
Antigua. We do not, however, pretend to menti
on these matters as fads, but as reports, which have
not yet been contradicted by any later intelligence.
It is confidently said, that fix ships only of M.dc
Guichen's convoy were taken, and the late papers
confirm it.
File new 74'j have been lately launched at Rochfort
and Brest, and twenty-four men of war are on the flocks
in France and Spain, befdes federal frigates, on a new
CQnJlruQion, to carry eighteen pounc^rs.
The history of navigation does not produce a more
perilous or tedious voyage than that of the Jamaica
fleet. During one month of the twelve weeks which
the ships were out, several of the crews lived entire
ly on salt pork and rum, not having either bread,
biscuit or water, except a very small quantity of the
latter, under which scarcity many died. Other ships
were plentifully supplied, and fought every opportu
nity to relieve their distressed friends, but in vain;
the wind was so very high, and the seas so extreme
ly rough, that their good wishes could not be ac
complilhed. The Lord Howe, a very fine ftorefhip,
in the service of government, together with four
others of the convoy, foundered, and it was with the
utmost difficulty the people were saved. It is, how
ever, a pleating reflection, that not a single ship of
so large a fleet fell into the hands of the enemy,
who had no less than 12 men of war upon the watch
for them.
HARTFO R D, April \6.
Our last advices from Europe mention, that the
Emperor of Germany has lately issued orders for
dismantling the Austrian barrier, as it has been long
called, the fortified towns of Brabant, 'in Flanders,
by which the Dutch troops, who, according to trea
ty, have garrisoned those towns, are at liberty to aft
elsewhere. All this looks like a perfectly good un
derstanding between the Emperor and the Court of
Versailles, since those towns were meant as a barrier
against the power of France.
The measure which injured the King's affairs the
most in Virginia, was the news arriving there, that
Lord Dunmore was to be their Governor again—
this circumstance operated like a charm—it arrested
the activity of every man inclined to loyalty, and
quickened with exasperated force, the enmity of the
rebels. Whoever advised such an impolitick mea
sure, as re-appointing the old Governors, so detest
ed by the people, when the war broke out, should
be marked for ever as an enemy to his Majesty and
his councils !
Extrafl of a letter from Minifink, dated April 7.
" This moment we received the disagreeable in
telligence that the lavages killed a family of the
Smiths yesterday, about 12 o'clock, on the Penn
sylvania fide of the river, about twelve miles below
this place—lt is said the whole family, both parents,
children and workmen were all scalped together."
CHATHAM, April 7.
YOUNG BRITAI N,
y^FULL three-quarters blooded horse, riling three
years old next August, fifteen hands and an
half high, weight in proportion, very lengthy, moves
exceedingly well, and is esteemed to be a very fine
horse. Young Britain is a dark bay; is out of True
Britain, by Grandbay, both were imported and well
noted horses. Young Britain will cover not ex
ceeding thirty mares, at the stable of the fubferiber,
in Somerset county, at Raritan, near Van-Vegh
ter's bridge, at the low rate of four bushels ofwheat,
with fix months credit ; or Four Dollars, with nine
months credit.
THAT NOltD HORSE
P A C O L E T,
WILL cover this season at the subscriber's, at
Eight Dollars, in gold or silver, to be paid
when the mares ar<brought, or (if credited) Nine
Dollars, to be paid in three months from the time
of covering. Pacolet is to stand for that purpose
until the 14th day of May, and, after that time, to
cover one week at Mr. William Parker's, in Shrewf
bury, and the next at the subscriber's, and so to re
main the season. Pocolet was got by Janus, the
celebrated horse in Virginia, his dam by Selim, his
grand-dam by Pacolet. It is unnecefTary to menti
on their pedigree, they being noted. Pacolet is a
fine full blooded chefnut sorrel, with a star in the
centre of his forehead, is full fifteen hands high, and
is esteemed, by the belt of judges, to be equal to
any horse in America for strength, beauty, and the
saddle. qw*
N. B. Mares that miffed foal last season by Pa
colet shall be served at half price.—Good pasture
will be furnilhed by the fubferiber at Two Shillings
and Six-pence. BARNEY SMOCK.
Good pasture will be provided at Three Shillings
per week. gw
DERICK HEGEMAN.
7 he account of the taking of Minorca was brought
by an express to the Spaniih r.mbalfadc- at Lisbon;
it is said there were no more than 1100 men fit fcr
service, and those so exhausted, by inceflant exerti
ons, that there was no alternative but in submission
to the vast force of the besiegers.
TRENTO N, May I.
From Rivington's Gazette, April 25.
Last bunday evening arrived the Brigantine Pearl,
Captain Carson, in eight weeks from Lisbon; on
her passage she fell in with the private ship of war
Virginia, belonging to this port, to whom the Eu
ropean papers were delivered, which prevented us
from receiving the intelligence contained in them.—
By this vessel we are informed, that the garrison of
Minorca capitulated on the 17th of February, and
that a considerable fleet of men of war and trans
ports with troops, had failed from Cadiz for the
Weft-lndies, previous to Captain Carson's departure
from Lisbon.
PHILADELPHI A, April x 6.
Yesterday morning the brigantine Friendflrip,
Captain Hall, arrived here after a paflage of four
teen days from Port-au prince. This vessel brings
us advice of the arrival of 17 Spanish ships of the
line, with 12000 troops, at Cape Francois from
Cadiz. These are no doubt destined to adin con
junction with those of his Most Christian Majesty
in the attack on Jamaica, which, in all probability,
must be subdued by so powerful an armament.
APRI L 24.
ExtraCt of a letter from Baltimore, dated April
16, 1782.
" Captain Jones, in the schooner Somerfct, ar
rived here this morning, after a paflage of ten days
from St Kitts. He brings no news but a confir
mation of Guichen's fleet being arrived at Martini
co, confiding of ten ships of the line and about 130
transports; the whole force of the French at that
place 40 fail of the line, and th- British at St. Lu
cia 39. 1 his is rather too near an equality.
On Sunday the 31st ult. died at Bethlehem, in
Northampton county, Mr. HENRY MILLER,
late an eminent printer of this city, in the 80th
year of his age.
By accounts from the Westward we hear that
the Indians have lately appeared near Fort-Pitt,
out that the inhabitants had turned out against
them, and have gained signal success. Upwards of
ninety of the Indians have been killed and scalped
at one time, 80 horses taken with a large quantity
of fur and ficins. Upwards of 300 men have let
out from the neighbourhood of Fort-Fitt, properly
equipped on horleback, sci Sandusky, on an expe
dition against the hoftiie nations.