The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-10-16 00:00:00, page 2

BOSTO N, Sept. 26
Yesterday arrived in port, a biig with oil, prize
to rhe Alliance; the has taken three other prizes
which are soon expected.
1 uefday evening arrived here from the state of
Vermount, and was committed to gaol, the fa
mous Samuel Ely, principal fomenter of the late
riots in the counties of Hampshire and Berkshire.
His excellency the governor, in consequence of
a resolution palled the general assembly lad Satur
day, has issued his orders to the fcveral brigadiers
in this commonwealth, to hold themselves in rea
diness to march, on the shortest notice, to the posts
aligned them in and about the harbour of Boston:
and has alio given orders to put the feve^l forti
fications in a proper state of defence.
His Excellency General Vaudreuil has strongly
fortified the several islands in this harbour.
On Friday night last between 10 and it, a fire
oroke out in a brew-house, at the north part of
the town, occupied by Mr. Chaffy, which entirely
The following is a state of the Ships given by
the different provinces and cities of France, anno.
1782.
Guns.
La Ville de Paris (by the city of Paris) 110
La Languedoc (by the states of Languedoc) 8g
Le st. Efpirt (by the order of the holy spirit) 80
Le Zele (by the receivers general) 74
Le Citoyen (by the court bankers) 74
Le Buigogne (by the states of Burgundy) ' 74
Le Marfeiiles (the chamber of commerce) 74
These Seven were in the late engagement under
De Graffe.
L'Union (unioil of the different votes) 74
Le Diligent (by the regitters of the post) 74
Le Six Corps (by the fix corporations of Paris) 74
L'Artehenne (State of Artois) 64
La Flammand (states of Flanders) 60
La Bordelois (province of Guyenne) 54
La Ferine (by the farmers general) 54
L'Utile (by ditto) 54
Translation of a POLITICAL SQUIB handed
about at Paris
The Fourteen Alls
* France undertakes all.
Spain does nothing at all.
England fights all.
The emperor takes part with all.
Russia balances all.
The King of Prussia deserts all.
Denmark bewares of all.
Sweden will have nothing at all.
Portugal differs from all.
Turkey wonders at all.
Holland will pay all.
The Pope is afraid of all.
If Heaven has not pity on all.
The Devil will take all.
THE archbishop of Paris went to Versailles
on the Bth with Prince Louis de Rohan,
buhop of Strafburg, and grand almoner of France,
to induce his majesty to comply with the patriotic
resolutions of the bishops, who propose building a
Snip of iio guns. Two days before, the princi
pals of the states of Burgunly, with the Prince of
Conde, governor of that province, at their head,
and introduced by Mr. Amlet, made his majesty
an offer of a firft rate ship. The provosts, Ihe
riffs, &c. council of the city of Paris, offered a
ship of iio guns, which example was followed
on the 9th by the'6th corps of merchants, and the
communities of arts ahd manufactures of the city of
Paris, intreating his majesty to accept of 1,500^000
livres, having at their head Mr. Levoir, Lieute
nant-General of the police, and Mr. de Flanders
de Brunville, the king's folicitof: the fix coips of
merchants had likewise the honour of presenting
the Qneen with the gold medal, which they had
struck in consequence of the birth of the dauphin.
June 23. At an assembly of all the merchants
of- Marseilles, it having been resolved to offer to
the King the sum of 1,200,000 livres, for the
conftru&ion of a ship of 110 guns, and 360,000
livres for the relief of the families of the sailors of
Marfeilies and Province, who have fuffered in the
course of the present war, the Marquis de Castries,
minister of the marine, has presented to the King
the deliberation which the chamber of commerce
of Marseilles took in consequence thereof. His
majesty was highly pleased with these teffimonics
of zeal, attachment and patriotism; he accepted of
the offer, and ordered the ship to be called le
Commerce de Marfeiiles.
L ONDO N, July i.
PAR I S, June 1.
“ The enemy report that a frigate has arrived
at Charleftown, and brings an account of twenty
one (hips of the line and thirteen frigates being
on their way to Charieftown, to take off the garri
son."
The brigs True American and Enterprise, from
St. 1 homas's, were chafed aihore near Currituck
by some Britilh cruizers, and loft, together with
the greatest part of their cargoes.
Our accounts from the southward, hold out the
expectation that the Britilh will certainly leave
Charlellown by the 15th of next month at fartheft.
We hear from Walhington, that the Indians
have lately killed and taken one or two families in
that county, having penetrated undifeovered with
in ten miles of the court-house. Ihe inhabitants
pffilued them and recovered the prisoners.
PHILADELPHIA October ~
Among the numerous arrivals of trading vessels
at different ports on this continent, ten have lately
got fafe into Baltimore, from the Weft-Indies. It
is a pleasing reflection, that, notwithstanding the
powerful fleet of the enemy now on our coast,
they cannot prevent our receiving the supplies ne
cessary for the publick use or the necessities of the
people.
By the United States in Congress affem
blcd. October 4, 1782.
WHEREaS by the articles of confederation
and perpetual union, the sole and exclusive right
of making peace is vested in the United States in
Congress assembled, and by the treaty of alliance
between his most chriftian majesty and thefe^Uni
ted States, it is declared, that neither of the con
RICHMOND, (Virginia) Sept. 21.
Extract of a letter from camp, South-Carolina
dated August 29.
" We intercepted a party of tories two nights
ago, that were going into the enemy with 60 head
of cattle; surprised them, took two negroes, and
all the cattle. Desertion is very frequent, and
would be more so were the enemy to venture out,
but they keep very close and certainly mean to go
off.
CHATHA M, October 9.
Last Saturday the grovelling Major Ward, with
his nefarious motly crew of refugees, fell down
from New-York, bound to Nova-Scotia. They car
ry with them a year's provision, and implements of
husbandry.
FISH-KI LL. October 10.
We learn from Long-Bland, that the enemy have
evacuated their post at Lloyd's Neck the zzd ult.
That the loyaiifts on that part of the island had the
indulgence offered them of emigrating to Nova-Sco
tia on certain terms of encouragement —That ma
ny of them chose rather to risk the forfeited mercy
of their country, than accept so precarious a prof
ped of emolument—That upwards of thirty of the
militia who refufed this gracious offer, were imme
diately disarmed.
Ou Saturday last Major-General Gates arrived in
camp and took command of the right wing of the
army. Major-General St. Clair is also on his way
to join the army.
Oct. 3. Arrived fafe in port, a prize loaded
with rum, sugar, molafres, &c. captured by the
Jackall, belonging to Salem.
His Excellency the Marquis de Vaudreuil, has,
by express from Count de Rochambeau, received
information, that the British purpose to evacuate
New-York in 3 weeks at fartheft.
eonfumed the fame. The activity and zealous ex
ertion of the inhabitants, which are always re
markaole on such occasions, happily prevented
greater damage.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon the
French officers for their assistance and alacrity on
this occahon, who by the order of the Admirrf
brought three engines from the fleet in the harbour,
and upwards of 200 seamen, who, with the great
est ardour as well as exertion, worked at the fire,
and were among the last who retired after its ex
tinction.
Ihe inhabitants of Roxbury, with their engine
gave their kind assistance as usual.
Oa. t. Yesterday fe'nnight arrived at Beverly
a brig of 16 guns, late :n the service of his Bri
tannic Majesty. The crew of the Hope (a small
privateer lately captured by her) being prisoners on
board her, to the number of 21, rose upon the
brig's people, in number 62, while laying in a
small harbour on the Labrada shore, overcame
them, and took the command of the vessel, which
they had the good fortune to arrive fafe in port
with.'
ExtraCt of a letter from Major General Greene,
dated Ashley-Hill, South-Carolina, August 28,
1782.
THE enclosed copy of a letter from Lieutenant
General Leslie contains an extraordinary requisiti
on for a supply of provisions, which was refufed. I
cannot but confider it as an evidence of the inten
tion of the enemy to seduce and lull the people of
this country, whilst they operate with vigour against
its allies, and until they can seize a more favoura
ble occthon of gaining pofleffion of the coundy.—
They were too fuccefsful in their attempt to col
lect rice on Santee, having carried off near 600 bar
rels of rice, and without any loss. A second de
tachment is now out, and endeavouring to ravage
the banks of the Combakee river. General Gift,
with the light troops, is ordered to oppose them,
and I hope will in some measure render their at
tempt unfuccefsfql.
(C O P Y.)
Head-Quarters, 13th August, 1782.
THE measure which I lately adopted, of fend
ing a force to colled provisions on the Lower San
tee, for the use of this garrison, was a necessary
consequence of the conduct your party had thought
proper to obfei ve, in the prohibitions which pre
vented our receiving supplies of that kind from the
country.
From the refped I bear to the fentime'nts which
appear to govern the present conduct of Great-Bri
tain towards America, I should have given a wil.
ling preference to any means, less diftrefsful to the
country, by which this necessary purpose might have
been attained; I am equally desirous to forbear the
further prosecution of these measures; and an
ready to enter with you into any composition to
that effed, which may, I think, be elLblifhed or
trading parties shall conclude peace nor truce with
Great-Eritain, without the consent of the other:
and the ministers plenipotentiary of these United
States in Europe, are veiled with full power and
authority, in their behalf, and in concert with
their allies, to negociate and conclude a general
peace: nevertheless it appears' the Britilh court
fhll flatters itfelf with, the vain hope, of prevailing
on the United States to agree to some terms of
dependence upon Great Britain, at least to a sepa
rate peace, and there is reason to believe, that com
missioners may be sent to America, to offer propo
rtions of that nature to the United States, or that
secret emiiTaries may be employed to delude and
deceive; In order to extinguish ill founded hopes,
to fruftrate insidious attemps, and to manifeft to
the whole world the purity of the intentions, and
the fixed and unalterable determination of the
United States;,
Resolved unanimously, That Congref# are £n
cerely desirous of a permanent and honourable
peace; that as the only means of obtaining i't, they
will inviolably adhere to the treaty of alliance with
his most chriftian majesty, and conclude neither a
separate peace nor truce with Great-Britain : that
they will prosecute the war with vigour, until by
the blessing of God on the united arms, a peace
shall be happily accomplished, by which, the full
and absolute sovereignty and independence of these
United States having been duly allured, their
rights and interests as well as those of their allies,
shall be effectually provided for and secured:
That Congress will not enter into the difeuffion
of any ov. ures for pacification, but in confidence
and in concert with his most chriftain majesty:
That to guard against the artifices and machin.
tions of the enemy, it be, and hereby is recom
mended to the faveral states, to be vigilant and
active in detecting and seizing all British emifiaries
and spies, that they may be brought to condign
punishment; that it be enjoined on all officers or
departments, charged with persons coming from
the enemy, under the protection of flags of truce,
to take special care that they do not abuse their
privileges, but be restrained from all intercourse
with the country and inhabitants, which is not De
cenary for tranfaCting the publick business on
which they may be sent ; and lastly it is recommend
ed to the several states, that no fubjeCts of his
Britannic majesty, coming directly or indirectly
from any part of his dominions, be admitted into
any of the United States during the war.
Ordered, That the honourable the minifle.
plenipotentiary of France, be furnifhed with a co%.
py of the above aft, and that copies be transmitted
to the ministers of these states, at foreign courts,
and that in the mean time it be published.
Charles Thompson, Sec'ry.