The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1783-01-22 00:00:00, page 2

next morning we saw the Rodney broach too; the
was bound to Bristol, and by her ludden ruin, gave
us a presage of what we were to exped. and yet
this terrible gale was only the forerunner of a tem
ped which laded three days without the lead inter
mission. On the morning of the 17th I looked out
and had the vexation to fee 35 vessels difmafted,
and in the mod pitiable situation that any one could
conceive. On the 20th 1 joined Captain Carr, of
the Parnassus, with whom 1 kept company till the
23d, .scudding incessantly before the gale. On the
morning of the 24th, about day-break, we saw a
ship, which we took to be one of those from whom
we had been separated the evening before, but we
soon found our mistake, ihe being a privateer brig,
and holding French colours: However, die left me,
and gave chace to the Parnassus, which was to the
windward. I had the good fortune to escape, but
had the mortification to fee Captain Carr strike his
colours after a short engagement." [1 his is sup
posed to be one of the Salem privateers that has
iince arrived in France with prizes from this fleet.]
Oft 17. We can assure the publick, from un
exceptionable authority, that Messrs. Fitzherbert
and Oswald, on the part of Great-Britain, ex
changed credentials with Messrs. Franklin and Jay,
on the part of North-America, on the 28th of Sep
tember, in consequence of Independence being
granted to America, and these gentlemen being ad
mitted to take their places as Plenipotentiaries at the
general Congress, which is expected to be held very
soon.
DUBLIN, Sept. 23, 1782.
At a General Assembly of the Body of Merchants,
held at the Royal Exchange in Dublin, Friday,
September 20, 1782, Prelident, Captain Arthur
Stanley,
Resolved unanimously. That the principal of our
association was the defence of this kingdom against
all our enemies, foreign and domeftick; and that
we consider the volunteer army as perfectly equal
to this object.
Refolded unanimously, That railing the new re
giment denominated Fencibles, appears to us im
proper, "and by no means necessary, but implying
a mean-spirited mistrust of the Irilh Volunteers,
hurtful to the service of the marine, and contra
di&ory to that plan of oeconomy and saving, which
has been adopted in this kingdom.
Revived, That we confider the mover of this
measure as an enemy of this country, and a traitor
to his King, because, notwithstanding our well
known ability, it holds rp an idea to our enemies,
that we are not in a capacity to defend ourselves
without the aid of the Fencibles.
Refolded, That we shall confider every member
of a volunteer body who will solicit or accept a
command, or shall enter into the regiment of Fen
cibles, as unworthy, the name of an Irishman, and
one that would facrifice the real interests. cf his
country to his private mercenary views.
(Signed.) By order, J. GALLOWAY.
Other dffemblies at different places entered into
fimilai resolutions.
S A L E M, Dec. 19.
Captain Gardner, who arrived at Cape-Ann yes
terday from Surinam, on Monday night last spoke
with Captain Burn, in a (loop from the Weft-In
dies for this port, who had been out near 60 days.
The vefTel was difmafted, and the people had fuf
fered greatly for want of provisions; but Captain
Gardner supplied them with as much as he could
spare, and it is hoped the vessel is arrived at an
caftern port.
Captain Perkins, in the brig Ranger, arrived
here yesterday from the Havanna, in 20 days pas
sage. He failed in company with a fleet of about
40 fail, chiefly bound to different ports of the con
tinent Soon after the fleet failed, they were chafed
by a man of war and a brig, supposed to be British;
on which Captain Perkins left the fleet, and made
the best of his way home.
The Ranger, above-mentioned, is the fame vessel
which Captain Simmonds so gallantly defended in
the Chesapeake, some months since, when attacked
by a force full three times the strength of his own.
BOS rO N, December 28.
Wednesday morning last, about two o'clock, a
fire broke out at the North-Mills in this town, im
proved by Mr. Wellh, which entirely consumed the
fame, with a large quantity of grain, cocoa, cho
colate, &c. Allo, a large barn with five horses,
several hogs, &c. and a store containing a great
number of valuable articles. Providentially the
wind breezing light from the north, carried the
flames over the pond, which, in a great measure,
saved a considerable part of that end of the town.
Tuesday evening arrived a prize brig, laden with
dry goods, from London bound to the Miffifippi;
Are was captured by the letter of marque brigantine
Patty, William Hayden, commander.
Jan, 2. Tuesday arrived at Salem the ship Ju
lius C^far, Capt. Hariden, from France. By this
vessel we have reports, that the Count D'Eftaing
had left Brest with a large fleet, bound to the Weft-
Indies, before she failed ; that the Congress, which
had been long fitting on the important business of
negociating a peace, had broke up, without effect
ing the desired object ; and that the French and
Dutch fleets in the East-Indies had been fuccefsful
in their operations, having taken Madrafs, and some
other settlements in that quarter.
Letters from Cadiz mention, that since the re
lief of Gibraltar, the Spaniards have abandoned
the idea of its reduction, and have accordingly
raised the siege.
From the BOSTON GAZETTE.
Messieurs Printers,
AM a citizen of the United States of America,
and principled in conformity to its interest ;
as such, esteem it my duty to request my friends
and countrymen to listen to some imperfect hints
refpe&ing our publick concerns, whether fignificant
of good, or ominous of evil, that the one may be
enjoyed, the other avoided.—Certain it is that we
have been engaged in a war for more than seven
years, with an enemy not excelled in the arts of
cruelty in the annals of time. In the midst of dis
tress and danger, a Monarch, great and good,
gave us rank among the nations, and vouchfafed to
become our ally upon the principles of reciprocity,
amity and commerce; and has maintained an invi
olable regard to such alliance, whilst many, on our
part, have baffled his just expectations, by giving
our implacable enemies the balance of trade and
commerce, and thereby fu rnifhing them with the
means and sinews of war, in exchange for fuperflu
ous (hades and other articles, calculated to fix the
principles of extravagance. —Thus are we deprived
of our money and necessary property —unable to pay
our taxes or our debts—a flood of evils rushing in
upon us—a treasury destitute of money—an army
difappointed—publick credit loft—the friends of
Brjtain increased in proportion to such commercial
connexions—a good and generous ally rewarded
with the vilest ingratitude—and publick virtue en
tirely extinCt :—Wherefore, my friends and coun
trymen, awake, left the deep cf political death be
upon you : —Apply the flint of the times to your
steeled consciences, extract anew the spark divine,
and gently fan, till it afiumes its wonted glare of
1774, 75 and 76, that its rays may be extensive as
this continent, and effects and influence pervade the
whole earth. MOSE S.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. n.
Extras cf a letter from the foutbern army, near
Cbarleflo«wn, dated 18th Nov.
" Great parties of the British and Hessians de
sert, to the amount of some hundreds; a whole
guard of cavalry, a few days ago, came to our
head-quarters, with their horses caparisoned: in
fad, if they were to continue, it's my opinion, they
will have some empty (hips in their fleet. With
refpeCt to the property of negroes, there was an
agreement made between Governor Matthews
and General Leslie; commissioners were font to
claim the people's property, but the latter's beha
viour, that he. would or would not, and some other
unnecessary delays, occasioned the former to call in
the commissioners, and would have no other con
ference with him. Leslie, according to order re
ceived from Carleton, has appointed three gentle
men, who he knows will continue here, to manage
that matter, so that I am in hopes, that the good
people here will regain the most part of that kind
of property."
Extras of a letter dated Uxbridge, near Cbarlef
tomn, South-Carolina, Dec. 12, 1782.
“ As for news, I have only to fay, that I expe&
to enter Charleftown to-morrow, as the enemy
have, and are daily dropping down to Five Fathom
Hole. They have destroyed all their forts and bat
teries, and burnt their huts. There is great con
fufion and robbing among them; that is between
their merchants and the British officers (to whose
eternal disgrace be it spoken) who have dealt upon
credit with them, and now have it not in their pow
er to pay their debts. Many of these poor wretches
have been killed in cold blood. In short, the great
est confufion reigns among them all.
" By the last accounts from Charleftown we
learn, that the Hawk sloop of war arrived la\ s a#
turday from New-York, and brings orders forthe
immediate evacuation of Charleftown, and accounts
that New-York was not to be evacuated until a ge
neral peace. Thus much for news, except that wt
have loft several valuable officers, who have lately
died."
January 14. In the Oftend cutter, which ar
rived at Baltimore on Wednesday last, came pas
senger Mr. Miller, late Printer of the London
Evening Post, and also of the London Courant,
who for these fifteen years past, has so freely ex
ercised the liberty of the press, to the advantage of
his country and honour to himfelf; but particularly
in averting the cause of America.—Mr. Miller
comes over with the good wishes of the honourable
Mr. Laurens, in whole happy deliverance he was
particularly inftrumental.—ln our next we are pro
mised to be able to ailign the motives which induced
Mr. Miller to make this visit to the continent of
America.
The advices we have been favoured with by the
above vessel, refpe&ing the continuation of the war,
are in fubftahce —that the idea of the best informed
in England, refpeding peace, was as vague as it is
among the people of this country. —The negociati
on was in train at the time the above vessel left Eu
rope. But as it had been made throughout a par
liamentary war, the result of the whole was in
tended to be submitted to it on the firft meetings—
It would assemble on the 28th of November, eight
days after the departure of the Oftend ; the work
of peace would be then brought forward and can
vassed; the adjournment would soon after follow;
and their resolves on the business could not take
place till near the latter end of the present month.
So far from the negociation having been broke
up, as has been reported, the ports of Calais and
Dover had just been opened for the admission of the
passage boats of both countries; and it was even
expected that the letters of each would be permit
ted to pass —But notwithstanding the promising ap
pearance of peace, no relaxation of the means of
war on any part had taken place: on the contrary,
every power was straining the last nerve, to be well
piepafed for the opening of the campaign of
the new year. —May the efforts of America not be
the last nor the least !
The above vessel in which Mr. Miller came pas
senger, was chafed off the capes of Virginia for
four hours, by an English 74, but being within a
few leagues of the land, after firing near 100 (hot,
they tacked about, and gave up the pursuit.
The London Evening Post of the 12th of Novem
ber last, contains the following statement of the
fleet which failed from Jamaica on the 25th of
July, under convoy of the Ramilies, and several
ether men of war.
Merchantmen. Arrived, 62. Taken, 15 Foun
dered, 9. Miffing, 14. Re-taken, g. Put back, 1.
Total, 103.
State of the ships that were convoy to the above
fleet.
Ramilies 74, quitted by her people, and burnt
on the 21st of September.
Ville de Paris 110, seen on the 22d of Septem
ber difmafted, 150 leagues to the westward of Corvo.
Hector 74, parted company before the hurri
cane, and has not since been heard of.
Glorieux 74, seen the day after the hurricane
difmafted, supposed to have foundered.
Centaur 74, seen the day after the hurricane dil
mafted, supposed to have foundered.
Canada 74, arrived at Portsmouth.
Ardent 64, arrived at Port-Royal, leaky.
j son 64, arrived at Bristol.
Caton 64, arrived at Halifax.
Pallas 36, at ditto.
Recapitulation of the men of war. Arrived, 5.
Miffing, 4. Foundered, 1. Total, 10.
Jan. 16. On Tuesday evening Major Burnet,
Aid-de-camp to the Honourable Major General
Greene, arrived here, in twenty-one days from
Charleftown, with defpatches from the General;
of which the following is an extrad:
ExtraC of a letter from Major General Greene,
to bis Excellency the PreJident of Congress,
dated Head-Quarters, December 19, 1782.
“ I have the honour to communicate to your Ex
cellency the agreeable information of the evacuation
of Charleftown, and beg leave to congratulate you
upon the event.
“ The enemy compleated their embarkation on
the 14th, and the fame day fell down into Rebel
lion road, and on the 17th crossed the bar and went
to sea. It is said the Hessian troops are bound to
New-York, and the British for the Weft-India
islands.