The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1786-02-27 00:00:00, page 3

Foreign Intelligence.
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LONDO N, Dec. i.
It is highly for the interest of this country, that
the emperor has been forced to conclude a treaty
with the Dutch without having the Scheldt opened
to the sea. If it had been so, the Ruffians would
have been rendered independent of England. They
no longer would have required our friendship for a
port to touch at. We took no pains to prevent it,
because we knew it was not confident with the inte
rest of the French, who were the mediators, that the
Scheldt Should be opened.
The news of the treaty between France and Hol
land had no sooner reached the Hague, than, in the
niidft of their joy, they were apprised that France
had made a peremptory demand of a considerable
sum which She had incurred upon their account in the
late war—a blow which the burgomasters little ex
pelled from their new ally.
Extra& of' a letter from Paris, Nov. 20.
“ The duke de Chartres (now duke of Orleans)
has, by his father's death, four millions of livres
tournois per annum added to his other immense pro
perty; though through royal favour he be honoured
with the appellation of firft prince of the blood of
France, he is nevertheless not to receive the fix hun
dred thousand livres tournois a year, which were al
lowed his deceased father in quality; that immense
sum devolves to monsieur the king's brother, who
was yesterday admitted to his majesty's council to pre
side over the ministers and the destiny of France.
The generous prince signalized his entree by a dona
tion of all his estates to the duke of Normandy, the
younger son of their majesties, reserving for himfelf
the use and profits thereof during his life.
" The cardinal de Luynes is at the point of death."
Dec. 5. Lieutenant-General Rainsforth, the new
ly appointed governor of Gibraltar, will set off for
that garrison after chriftmas, so that general Elliot
will be in England in the course of the spring, though
he is to visit the capitals of France and Spain on his
return.
Dec. 10. On Tuesday night the prince of Wales
supped with mr Adams, the American plenipotentia
ry, at his house in Giofvenor-Square.
Yesterday the right hon. William Eden, kissed
hands at St. James's, as envoy extraordinary and mi
nister plenipotentiary to the court of France, for the
purpole of negociating certain commercial arrange
ments with that kingdom. I his Situation was offered
to mr. Eden by the minister, fairly, frankly, and de
claredly upon the ground of his think^g mr. Eden
likely to fill it with advantage to the publick, the
interests in question being extremely complicated and
important.
Mr. Eden has not only the salary of an ambassador,
which is 60001. a year, but he has also a service of
plate, which makes his establishment worth at least
10,0001. for the firft year. Mr. Eden fays, as an
inducement for accepting this very lucrative offer,
that in addition to his desire of serving his country
in her present difficult crisis, he has himfelf a wife
and seven children.
Dec. 12. On Saturday last the foreign ambassa
dors dined with mr. Adams, the American minister,
at his house in Grosvenor-Street.
Orders were lent last week from the secretary of
state s-office to the navy board, for immediately tak
ing up 2500 tons of shipping, as transports for fo
reign service.
Intelligence arrived on Saturday from India, brought
over land, that a battle had been fought between
Tippoo Saib and the Mahrattas, in which the latter
were completely victorious, compelling Tippoo to fly to
save his person, after loling a great number of men,
killed, wounded, and made prisoners, together with
his artillery, camp equipage, &c. This victory is
important to Britain, because Tippoo is the ally of
France, and an enemy to us. But this war between
him and the Mahrattas, will eventually introduce
France and England, perhaps at firft only by way of
auxiliaries, to support their refpeCtive allies. This
was the case with the war in 1756, under general
Lawrence and colonel (afterwards lord) Clive; that
war was at firft between the country powers, but it
ended in a war between France and England.
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American Intelligence.
BO ST O N,
%v. 28. Captain Lewis, in a schooner from St.
Euftatia, informs, that the Mountain Negroes of an
adjacent island, to the amount of fix thousand, lately
made an excursion on the plantations, carried off
great quantities of produce, and committed other
depredations.
N E W-Y O R K, Februaryii.
Saturday failed the Hope, Indiaman, capt. Magee,
for Canton in China; and the Betsey, capt. Bell, for
Madrafs.—ln the Hope are gone passengers mr. Shaw,
the lately appointed American consul, for the port of
Canton, and mr. Randall, vice-consul, for the fame place•
together with Isaac Sears, efq. of this city, merchant.'
House of Assembly, February 20, 1786.
The house resumed the consideration of the requisi
tion of Congress of the 27th of September last, and
after some time spent thereon,
A motion was made by mr. A. Clark, seconded by
mr, Nicoll, in the following words:
That notwithstanding the legislature of this state,
to give efficacy to the opposition made against Great-
Britain in their attempts tofubjugatc these United States,
did assent to the general confederation agreed to by
Congress ; yet this was done upon a remonstrance to
Congress against the injustice and inequality of the
fame, and a confident reliance upon the wisdom, jus
tice and magnanimity of the several states to make
such alterations as upon more mature deliberation
might appear equitable : such alterations, tho' often in
part recommended by Congress, have not yet been
obtained ; nor hath the requisition of Congress of April
!7 d 3, f° r a general impost and revenue, been compli
ed with by all the states, especially by the states of
New-York and Georgia: tho' the requisition is found
ed upon the most just and equal principles, urged by
Congress in the most forcible and persuasive language;
' ame being a mcafure in the general opinion
absolutely necessary to the existence of the United
States in their confederate capacity ; while our neigh
bouring states, by their state imposts, are draining this
state of sums annually to a much larger amount, as
we have reason to suppose, than our quota of specie
called for by the late requisition : that altho' this state
hath at all times manifefted a readiness to contribute a
just proportion towards the publick expence of the
union ; yet cannot agree to expenditures for the pro
motion of commerce of which we have no participa
tion, and at the fame time submit to contribute so
largely as we now do to raise revenues for the com
mercial states, while we share no part of such reve
nues, and over and above such exactions to pay our
full proportion of publick debts into the treasury of the
United States, especially as nearly our whole quota of
the # publick debt is due to citizens of this state for
which it is our duty to provide; and moreover the
present requisition of Congress directs certificates for
payment of all arrears of interest to be issued, which
will probably amount to a much larger sum than the
taxes called tor will fink in a considerable time; and
if the mode directed in the laid requisition for issuing
interest certificates Should be continued in succeeding
years, those certificates which may happen to be a
surplus over and above the sum called for by taxes in any
one year, as they draw no interest, must be reduced
to little or no value, to the great loss and injury of
most of the publick creditors, especially those of this
state, by reason of the large proportion they hold of
publick securities: for all which and many other rea
sons which might be offered,
Refolded, That this house 'cannot, consistent with
the duty they owe to their constituents, comply with
the requisition of Congress of the 27th of September
last in the mode therein directed, or agreeable to the
spirit thereof, or any other of a similar nature requir
ing specie, until all the states in the union ihall com
ply with the requisition of April 1783 for an impost
aiid revenue; or at least until the several states, having
the advantage of commerce which they now enjoy Sole
ly from the joint exertions of the United States, Shall
forbear exacting duties or imposts upon goods and
merchandise for the particular benefit of their respec
tive states, thereby drawing revenues from other states
whose local situations and circumstances will not ad
mit their enjoying similar advantages from commerce.
On the question, whether the house agree to the said
motion and resolution ? It was carried in the affirma
tive, as follows :
Yeas. Mehrs. Terhune, Blauvelt, Nicoll, Garritfe,
A. Clark, Combs, Schuurman, Bonney, Walton'
Schenck, Stillwell, Bunn, Blaire, Kelly, R. S. Smith:
Biddle, J. Smith, Cooper, T. Clark, Davis, Hall, Baker
Whilden, Lambert, Houghton, Cook, Starke, Bur
gin, Bowen, Hankinfon, Beardflee, Longstreet.
Nays. Messrs. Sinnickfon, Swain, Sheppard.
Extract from the minutes,
MASKELL EWING, jun. Clerk.
TRENTON, Feb. 27.
On Tuesday evening last the young gentlemen;
belonging to the Trenton Academy, gave a specimen
of their improvement in the art of publick speaking,
in presence of his. excellency the governor, the vice
piefident, Mr. Speaker and most of the members of
the legislature. Their performances were such as
gained the approbation of this refpeaable audience.
Extract of a letter from Wilmington ( Delaware )
dated February 10, 1786.
" We have paired an aft of incorporation for the
president, directors and company of the bank of North-
America also, one for veiling Congress with powers
to regulate commerce—also, one for protesting vessels
and goods thereof which may be cast on Shore on the
coasts of this Rate —also, one declaring Wilmington
and New-Castle free ports for twenty-five years, Sub
ject nevertheless to federal regulations."
. By " gentleman just arrived from New-York we are
informed, that a treaty of commerce between the
United States of America, and the king of Prussia had
arrived in that city, which, it was expected, would
be immediately ratified by Congress.
PHILADELPHI A, February ifr
Extract of a letter from LiJbon, Nov. 16.
" The treaty between the American Congress and
our court still drags heavily, owing to the jealousies
that prevail between the two powers. The Ameri,
cans continue to refufe all goods of this country till
their corn vessels are permitted the free sale of their
cargoes in our ports."
TO BE SO L D,
/ I FARM, containing near two hundred acres, in
1 ' Upper Freehold, near Gaston's Mill, in Mon
mouth county, occupied by John Reed, on good
terms, for any paper currency in circulation, or hard
money, or any kind of certificates belonging to this state,
or any continental certificates ; or if it Should not suit the
purchaser to pay the money, his bond will answer with
c ls required.—ls not fold, will be rented the
tirlt of April next. There are a new house, new barn,
and good orchard on it, and a good well of water at
the door. Any person inclining to purchase, may
know the terms by applying to the fubferiber near
the premises. KENNETH HANKINSON.
February 25, 1786. 3w *
Notice is hereby given,
r rHAT the fubferiber, having loft a continental loan
„ office certificate, No. 6165, dated April 21, 1779,
for 600 dollars, payable to James Christie, which was
taken out of the loan-office of this state, and Signed
by Joseph Borden. Esq. and which was by the fub
feriber, during the war, secreted among other papers
to preserve them from the enemy and thereby loft,
in all probability destroyed; intends applying to ihe
loan-officer for this state, to have the fame renewed
agreeably to a resolution of Congress, passed the 10th
day of May 1780. JOHN CHRISTIE.
New Barbadocs, Feb. 13, 1786. 6w
\V" EREAS paleas Bragg, Ebenezer Woodruff,
VV and Parvin Dunn, insolvent debtors now con
fined in the gaol of Cumberland, and Rate of New
j Tley tor debt ; do hereby give publick notice to all
their creditors, to appear at the courthouse in Bridg
ton, in and for the county of Cumberland aforefaid,
on Saturday the iß;h dav of March next, to fliew
cause, if any they hsve, why an alignment of the said
debtors estates should not b^ made, anu they difeharg
ed from their confinement, purfaant to an ad of the
legislature of this state.
PHINEAS BRAGG,
EBENEZER WOODRUFF,
PARVIN DUNN. 1
February 13, 1786. 4 w iw*
A good Plantation to be~Soll
AT PUBLICK VENDUE,
Tuesday the 28th day of March next, contain
mg nearly 300 acres, late the property of John
Henry, deceased, lying in the county of Hunterdon,
New-Jersey, bounding on the South-Branch of Rari
tan within 25 miles of New-Brunswick, and 30 from
Tienton, in a good neighbourhood ; 20 acres of which
ate good meadow, 30 acres well covered with timber,
the remainder good arable land, a convenient house
\iith three rooms, kitchen, and cellar weavefhop,
&c. a good bearing orchard with about 200 trees, the
whole well watered and in good tenable order. The
payment will be made easy, and indisputable title
given. Vendue to begin at 10 o'clock, and to be held
on the premises, when the conditions will be made
known, and attendance given by
DANIEL HENRY, surviving executor.
Feb. 23, 1786. 4 w*
TO BE SO L D,
BY the fubferiber, a valuable plantation, containing
about three hundred acres of land, lituate about
three miles from Delaware river, at the mouth of
Paulingfkiln, in the county of Sussex, Weft New-Jer
sey, and from which farm there is an excellent road
to the said river, at a publick ferry and landing ; there
are about one hundred acres of ploughland cleared, and
also about twenty acres of good English grass meadow
already made, the remainder of the tract is good tim
ber, plough and meadow-ground ; there are a very good
dwellinghoufe, barn and orchard of about two hun
dred bearing appletrees, on the premises; also there
is a fine stream of water running through the land,
called Yard's-Brook, whereon might be built a good
saw-mill or other waterworks. This place wa« for
merly noted for bearing much black walnut timber.
There is a fine crop of green grain now in the ground,
and^may be fold with the farm. Any person having
an inclination to purchase, may know the terms by
applying to the owner living on said plantation, who
will fell at a very reasonable rate, and give an indis
putable title for the fame.
, THOMAS BLAIR.
Knowlton, Feb. 8, 1786. 4w *
Land to be Sold, at Publick Vendue,
AN Tuesday the twenty-firft day of March next,
" two valuable plantations, late the property of
David Henry, deceased, situate in Somerset county,
New-Jersey, within two miles of Pluckemin and twen
ty from New-Brunswick, both in a good neighbour
hood. The one containing two hundred and eighty
fix acres, 140 of which are well covered with
timber, twenty of meadow, excellent timothy bottom
fifty more may easily be made, the remainder good
arable land, and inferior to none in the place- the
whole well watered, the river Lamington bounding
on the end ; a frame house with two rooms and kitch
en, a never failing Stream of water at the door a
small barn and young orchard with a about forty
trees. The farm is in good tenantable repair. y
The other containing one hundred and three acres
lying at the Cross-Roads, thirty acres of which is co
vered with timber, the remainder good tilable land
with a house of two rooms and lienter, handily situa
ted to water. The vendue to be held on the premises
last described, to begin at ten o'clock. The payments
will be made easy, indisputable title given, with at
tendance by
JOHN CARLE, ) Trustees for
DAVID KIRKPATRICK, j said land.
Lamington, Feb. 26, 1786. 3w *