The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-07-28 00:00:00, page 1

The King of Spain is said to be removed from the
crown, and the Infant is reported to have assumed
the sovereignty.
Should his Catholick Majesty have resigned the
fceptre, it will prove a favourable incident for Ame
rica. Dr. Franklin has long corresponded with the
successor to the crown of Spain, who is warmly at
tached to the Americans, and has pledged himfelf to
avow their independence.
If docks have fallen two per cent, it is in conse
quence of the information received by government
of the alarming designs of foreign powers.
April I. Commissioners are come over from New-
York, to ship goods proper for the markets in that
part of the world, to the value of 60,0001. which are
now getting ready to be flipped with the next fleet.
It is said that Admiral Hughes, who is now on his
passage for India, had it in charge to attack the
Island of Goree, on the coast < " Africa, and also to
retake Senegal, if the French flic Id have taken it.
PAR I S, March 12.
WE are now certain that the squadron
under the command of Chev. Ternay
is defined for the Weft-Indies, on
board of which 5000 men are to em
bark, particularly the Bourbon, Boulogne, Tour
raine, Dillon, Bouce and Medoc regiments.
March 23. The Viscount d'Arrot, Colonel of in
fantry, is arrived here with advice that a squadron of
his Majesty's ships have taken the forts and establish
ments of the English at Senegal, on the coast of Af
rica. The following are the particulars of that event :
The squadron under the command of the Marquis
de Vandreuil arrived before Senegal. It was com
posed of the Fendant, of 74 guns; the Sphinx, of
64 ; the Refolu and Nymph frigates ; with the corers
the Lunette, I'Epervier and the Lively.
The 30th the Fendant anchored before St. Louis,
built on an island so named, protested by an arm of
the sea, and a tongue of land. After exchanging a
few shot, the commander hoisted a white flag and
aiked to capitulate. The sea running high that even
ing, they were not able to land, but next morning
the due de Lauzun received the capitulation, which
was presented by the Sieur Robert Stenton, Gover
nor for his Britannic Majesty. The garrison was
made prisoners of war, and the troops of his Most
Christian Majesty took possession of the fort, comp
tois, and other establishments on the river, belong
to the English.
We found in the fort 26 brass cannon, 56 of iron,
10 mortars, and 8 patteraroes.
The due de Lauzun has made every necessary dis
position for the evacuation of the island of Goree,
from whence the garrison, artillery, and ammunition
are to be transported to Senegal.
, L ONDO N, March 18.
Advice was on Saturday received at the Admiralty
that fourteen fail of men of war had failed from a rest
to the Weft-Indies.
• March 24. It was yesterday morning asserted from
the most refpedable quarter, that Lord Grantham,
our Ambassador at the Court of Spain, had been or
dered to quit Madrid, and was at this time on his
route for England.
Yesterday an express arrived in town from Vienna
with the important news that peace between the King
of Prussia and the Empress Queen of Hungray was
actually concluded, by the interference of the Courts
of Peterfburgh and Versailles, entirely to the fatis
fadron, and agreeable to the propositions of his Prus
sian Majesty ; and that the fame would be formally
signed in a few days. In consequence of this, Bava
ria will be restored to the Elector Palatine, excepting
only a small diftrid, for which a proper compensation
has been stipulated. All other possessions of the bel
ligerent powers are to remain as they were before the
commencement yf the present war.
Some disagreeable advices are said to have been
received from the Commanders in Chief both at Mi
norca and Port Mahon.
NEW-JERSEY GAZETT E.
The Liverpool Blues, going out to Jamaica, are
one thousand strong, without officers.
March 31. By a private letter from an officer at St.
Lucia, dated the 6th of February, we are informed,
that the troops which have lately taken that place may
almost literally fay, 0 grave (what) is thy victory !
as the climate is killing them as faft as possible. In
the regiment which this gentleman belongs to (the
15th) they have already buried 120 privates and 3
officers; amongst the latter is a Captain Courtney,
who died on the sth of February last. In short, the
Count d'Eftaing's abandoning the place, will turn
out, we fear, a great mark of prudence in him, as
the climate will be his most fuccefsful allv.
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WEDNESDAY, July 28, 1779.
Extract of a letter from Amflerdam, March 29.
" We learn from Dort, that the recruits from An
fpach and Hanau waited only for an English man of
war to convoy them to one of the ports in England.
The other recruits from Heffe-Caffel and Waldeck
are to embark at Bremer-Lehe ; and thole of Bruns
wick and Anhalt-Zerbft at Stade. —All these troops
are destined for America."
Orders are sent from the Admiralty to Portsmouth
for 5 flrips ofthe line immediately to take on board 6
months provisions, and hold themfclves in readiness
to fail at an hour's notice.
A large vessel is conftru&ing in the river for a float
ing battery, with very heavy metal; she is to lie in
the harbour of Dublin, for its better defence.
April 3. Yesterday, by virtue of a commission from
his Majesty, the royal assent was given to the follow
ing bills, viz.
The bill for laying additional duties on certain
goods under the infpedion of the commissioners of
excise and customs.
The bill for allowing the import of certain goods
fold to foreigners in British built ships.
The bill for the better encouragement of the white
herring fifhery.
The bill for the better encouragement of the Irish
linen manufactory.
The bill to revive and continue certain expiring
laws.
The Spanish plate fleet expected to arrive this year
froniSouth-America, is said to have upwards of four
millions of hard dollars on board.
Governor Johnftone is certainly to have the com
mand of a flrip, and we hear he prefers one of fifty
guns to a superior force.
There have been upwards of two thousand five
hundred letters of marque issued to cruize against the
Americans and French.
Liverpool, April 9. Yesterday arrived here a fine ship
horn Guadaloupe bound to Bordeaux, laden with 860
hhds. sugar, 150 calks coffee, and 100 bales cotton,
prize to the Betsy and Rockingham of Lancaster.
April 8. Orders were yesterday sent to Portsmouth
for Sir Thomas Pye to fail with his fleet immediately
in order to protest the homeward bound Weft-India
fleet, which are daily expected, from being taken by
some French men of war, which are failed out of
Brest to intercept them.
BOST O N, July 8.
By three persons who arrived at Newbury Port yes
terday fe'nnight from Penobfcot, and that run from
the Le Blane frigate, we are informed of the enemy's
force there, viz.
The Blane frigate, of 32 guns, full manned, A.
Barclay, Commodore.
The North, an old French ship, 24 long fix-pound
ers on main deck, not full manned.
The Nautilus, of 20 fix-pounders, not exceeding
70 men.
The Albany, of 16 fix-pounders, full manned
Mowatt.
The Hope, 14 fix-pounders, full manned.
The Arbuthnot schooner, of 10 guns, about thir
ty men.
One other armed schooner, manned with Carpen
ters from Halifax.
The Santillena tranfpurt, mounts 24 guns, no men
to work them.
Two other transports, mounts guns, no men.
Nine hundred land forces, commanded by Briga
dier General M'Clane.
These men left the above named frigate the 16th
ult. The land forces were all landed, no artillery
landed then, nor any fortifications eroded; the talk
was that they fliould begin the next day. Colonel
Goldthwait and Dr. Calfe were on board the frigates
before they came to anchor; were much caressed by
the Comniodore and General; were generally on
board with them. The Hope and Arbuthnot are
kept out a cruizing.
Yesterday arrived here a gentleman from Penob
fcot, which he left last Saturday; by him we learn,
that on Sunday fe'nnight a brig left the enemy's fleet,
supposed by her course to be bound to New-York ;
and on Thursday following failed a sloop, supposed
bound to Halifax for a reinforcement. The enemy
had not then made any movements, but were fearfid
of an attack. This gentleman's account ofthe strength
of the enemy agrees with the above, except the land
force, which he fays, by the belt accounts docs net
exceed 700.
Last Saturday arrived fafe in port, a flrip from
Glasgow, of 3CO tons burthen, bound to New-Yoik,
laden with provisions and dry goods, prize to the
Hoops Revenge and Revenue.
T H E
PHILADELPHI A, %/, r 4.
On Sunday last arrived here the Brig Holker, Capt.
Gaddis, from St. Euftatia. On his passage he took a
valuable prize, bound from Georgia to New-York,
and sent her into Egg-Harbour; the Captain brings
us the agreeable news, that the troops of our ally,
His Most Christian Majesty, are in possession of the
Island of St. Vincents; he also spoke with an out
ward bound fleet from Baltimore, consisting of ten
fail, all well.
The fame day arrived here the schooner ,
Captain Taylor, with a valuable prize, from Jamaica
to New-York, loaded with one hundred and ninety
hogsheads of Jamaica spirits.
And on Monday last arrived in this river, a large
ship of 300 tons burthen, loaded with melaffes and
sugar, retaken from the enemy by Captain James
Montgomery, in the State ship General Greene.
J UL Y 20.
Sir, Neav-lVindfor, 'July 13, 1779.
TN my letter of the 9'h, which I had the honour of
addressing to your Excellency, I informed you of
the proceedings and ravages of the enemy on the
Sound, till that time, as far as I had been advised.
I now take the liberty to transmit an extract of a let
ter of the icih, (No. 1.) from Governor Trumbull,
and of the fame date, (No. 2.) from Gen. Parsons,
by which your Excellency will find, that they have
burned Fairfield. I also transmit Sir George Collier's
and Major-General Tryon's address to the inhabi
tants of Connecticut, delivered at the time, and a
copy of Colonel Whiting's answer. The enemy's de
vastations do not fop here, as you will perceive by
the inclofure, (No. 3.) an extract of a letter from
Gen. Parsons of the 11th, announcing the deftrudtion
of Norwalk. In the several descents made by the
enemy, the militia, from theftcounts I have receiv
ed, considering their number and the sudden manner
in which they assembled, acquitted themselves with
great spirit.
Half past nine o'clo. ^ P- M.
I this minute returned from the fort and the posts
below, when I had the honour to receive your Ex
cellency's letter of the 9th, with the papers to which
it refers. I have also to inform you that by a letter
from Gen. Heath, of the 12th, just come to hand,
the enemy have burned Bedford.
I have the honour to be, with great refpedand
esteem, Your Excellency's most obedient servant,
His Excellency G. WASHINGTO N.
John Jay, Esquire.
Sir, Lebanon, July 10, 1779.
T Received your favour of the 7th inst. this morning,
1 and am much obliged to your Excellency for your
early and fealonable attention for the faftty of this
State, and by ordering General Glover's brigade to
afford their aid to the militia of this State, which has
for a considerable time past, been threatened with the
full vengeance of the enemy. They have made one or
two unfuccefsful attempts upon New-London, but
failed of putting them into execution, partly by the
unfavourable weather, and partly by the alertness of
the militia. But Gov. Tryon and Sir George Collier
in their late proclamation, seem to impute our pre
servation hitherto wholly to their lenity, but now
threaten the whole execution of their vengeance, and
have actually began by their firft attempt upon the
defencelefs town of New-Haven, which was so sud
den, as was also their departure, that though the
militia turned out with great alertness, yet but few
had arrived before the enemy evacuated the town.
The few who were collected behaved with a proper
spirit, and gave the enemy considerable annoyance.
The enemy acquired but little, and mostly soldiers
plunder, taken from the houses and persons of the
inhabitants. Their next attempt was upon Fairfield,
where their stay was also short, but their rage great,
having consumed the whole of that town to allies,
except a few houses. They then embarked and put
across the Sound under Long-Illand shore. By some
deserters and prisoners we are informed their prin
cipal objed is New-London, and indeed the whole
of our sea coarts. We are, I believe, too well prepar-
ANNAPOLI S, July 9 .
Captain John M'Kirdy, in the brig Tom Johnson,
arrived here this morning from Nantz, but last from
Brest, which port he left about the firft of May, un
der convoy ol five Blips of the line, three frigates,
and seventy transports. said to have on board from
ten to fifteen thousand men, and bound for Martini
co. He parted with them in the latitude of Madeira.
Captain M'Kirdy, in company with the ship General
Washington, arrived in Potowmack, fell in off our
capes with a small privateer of 6 guns and 25 men,
which they took and brought in with them.
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