The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-05-10 00:00:00, page 2

Council waited upon the Lord Mayor, at the mansi
on-house, with a requisition, that he will be pleated
to direct a Common-Council'to be summoned for the
special purpose of co-operating with the several coun
ties of the kingdom, in a measure so necessary at this
time of distress, as a reform in the publick expendi
ture. It was Signed by fix Aldermen and about 30
Commoners; when his Lordlhip informed them,
" he Should order a Common-Council to be summon
ed for Thursday, the 10th instant."
Dublin, Feb. 1. A correspondent who has at heart
the honour of the Recorder's political character, de
sires to remind him of his promise, made in the Court
of Sessions, above a year Since, to move an amend
ment, or repeal, of that infernal Police Bill, which
lays a foundation in law, of the frequent breach of
the peace; and which bloats the prine of Common-
Council ignorance, at the expence of decency and of
the constitution.
Feb. 5. It is expected by the friends of Ireland,
that our Parliament will rife superior to the receiving
rights as favours, or even rights themselves, if im
perfectly granted, or accompanied with Slavish re
strictions. Without being fuliy free, our Rate will
be dependent and dilhonourable; with wisdom and
resolution then let us use the means which nature,
the constitution, public spirit, our own industry and
feelings have furnished us with. If our privileges,
civil and commercial, be not now openly claimed
and asserted, it will be in a manner renouncing them
altogether. We are not to put our trust in any niini
fters ; this in our Situation would be a fort of political
knight-errantry: Wife men have told us that there is
Scarcely such a thing as disinterestedness in statesmen,
or generosity to be found in the policy of nations re
fpeCting each other. Let us not therefore deceive
ourselves with falfe hopes; no future time will pro
bably ever give to this country what Shall now be
withheld.
From the Martinico Gazette, March 30, 1780.
Lift of the Ships of war which are arrived at Fort
Royal, under the command of the Count de Gui
chen, Lieutenant-General of the navy of his Chris
tian Majelty, and Commandant of the Marine at
Brest. White and Blue Squadron.
Ships. Guns. Captains.
Le Citoyen, 74 De Nieul,
Le Soverain, 74 De Glandevez,
Le Triumphant, 80 De Sades, C. D'Efc.
Le Solitaire, 64 Champion,
Le Triton, 64 De Boades.
White Squadron.
Le Pluton, 74 La Marthonies,
Le ACtionnaire, 64 L'Archantel,
La Couronne, 80 De Guichen, Comm.
La ViCtoire, 64 D'Albert,
Le St. Michel, 64 De Mars.
Blue Squadron.
L'lndien, 64 Balleroy,
L'Hercule, 74 D'Amblimont,
' Le Caton, 64 Flamond,
Le Palmier, 74 Monteil, C. D'Efc.
Le Deftin, 74 Goimpy,
L'lntrepide, 74 Duplaflis.
Frigates.
La Courageufe, 36 La Rigaudiere,
La Madee, 36 Kengarier,
La Gentille, 36 De Villebrune.
The five regiments which were on board the Ships
And transports of this fleet, are thole of Towrain,
Enghien, Walch, Royal Comtois and Poiton. They
arrived in very good condition and great Spirits. —
There are but few Sick, and we expert the good or
)der and healthiness of our hospitals will leden the
'number of such daily.
The zeal and indefatigable attention of C. de Gui
chen, merits the thanks of the nation in general, and
of the trade in particular. He kept the smallest vessels
of the fleet continually within his view, and we may
iffert, that the greatest confidence in him by the trade
has been well juftified. The Cole, a brig of Nantz,
having sprung a leak, and been towed several days,
' the Count directed the cargo to be taken out, and the
! ycffel to be burnt, which is the only lots the cpnvoy
met with on the passage.
Since the arrival ot C. de Guichen s squadron at
Fort Royal, the Marquis de Bouille has made every
necessary disposition for operating without the lots of
a moment. The Captains of the transports were or
dered to hold themselves in constant readiness. No
precaution which could contribute to the iuccefs ot
the enterprize was neglected. The 25th the Marquis
de Bouille having embarked on board the Robuite,
our fleet, commanded by the C. de Guichen, amount
ing to 23 Snips of the line belides frigates, weighed,
calms having prevented our fleet from gaining the pro
per Station, and by falling to leeward they miffed in
tercepting 26 English transports, wliicli got then into
the harbour. This reinforcement ofthe English it is
thought makes them 6000 Strong, who appear to have
been intended for an expedition againf tGrenada and
St. Vincent. Thus their great preparations, with
which they threatened to conquer all before them, are
rendered ufelcfs, and they arc blocked up at St. Lu
cia by a superior fleet, and the disadvantages of their
situation are evident. Last Tuesday our fleet return
ed to Fort Royal to land the Sick, &c. A brig from
Cork came to an anchor at Grenada, foolishly rely
ing on the accounts published in the English ministerial
papers, that the Britilh troops had retaken that island.
The forces which the Minister of the marine has
sent to the Eaft-Indics, are the regiment of Auftrafia,
MONTEGO-BAY, (Jamaica) Feb. 16.
We are extremely sorry that occasion is given us to
acquaint our readers with the following disastrous fate
of the Flipping that were in the harbour during the
late florin. On Tuesday evening, about 11 o'clock,
we were threatened with a gale of wind from the N.
W. which continuing to blow with encrealing violence
excited such a prodigious swell of the sea, that early
on Wednesday morning, the vessels were utterly un
able to support it, and gradually began to give way
in spite of every effort for their preservation. That
evening the whole harbour was covered with the
wrecks of the different vessels, for neither Ihip or boat
has escaped the undiftinguilhing deftruCtion ; most
happy for us, we have not to add a lift of fouls who
have perished, fortunately no lives being loft, owing
most probably to the fury of the storm being in the
heighth of day. The houses that were situated near
the beach have fuffered considerably, one in particu
lar was entirely driven down by a fhallop beating a
gainst it, and many others are much damaged by the
sand and waves, which in a manner tore them from
their foundations. The wharf (late Forbes's) is en
tirely unplanked, and several of the piles forced from
their hold. The channel from the creek is almost to
tally choaked up, and in fad, on every fide, an af
fecting feene of dcfolation is presented to the view.—
The oldest perlon living remembers not an instance of
such a itorm happening at this season of the year. We
cannot, however, help remarking, that some unfore
feen change in the atmosphere was strongly indicated
by an extraordinary alteration in the barometer and
thermometer a day or two preceding the gale ; how
far an attention to such alterations in future, may be
the means of our endeavouring to guard against such
threatening danger, is a question we leave to the de
termination of others.
15 detachments of volunteers, and one detachment of
the legion of Lauzun. The command is given to M.
Duchamin, Brigadier. When they join those already
at the Isle of France, we Shall be able to attack the
English in their richest pouchions.
The Terrible is just gone out of dock at Toulon,
and one other Ship of 80 guns, and two of 74, are
fitting up.
The English flatter themselves that we have re
nounced the project of an invasion, because they no
longer fee the threatening preparations made on our
coafes. Yet every thing is so well disposed with re
fpeCt to transports and troops, that when the mo
ment of action arrives the whole can be inftanfly
collected. We think the next campaign will be o
pened with that expedition, which has occasioned So
much noise in Europe. A descent on England has
ever been part of the plan of our operations.
The first effect of a good administration is to in
spire confidence in the people. It is an inexhaustible
treasure, which yields continually new resources toa
State. From the moment that an ediCt for a new
Loan was published, to great sums were brought to
the Royal Treasury, that the Loan was soon com
pleated. On the 3d of last month 30 millions were
received. M. Neckar had notified, that when once
the books were closed, no consideration whatever
would induce him to receive any further sums.
The King has directed that all the rights and pro
perty of the inhabitants cf Grenada, British as well
as French, Shall be preserved entire, and has establish
ed the forms, &c. of adminiftringjuftice in that Iflanc.
Le Languedoc, on board of which Count D'Eftaing
commanded, is arrived at Brest, having left the coait
of Georgia 28th of October. This Vice Admiral of
France, after making two campaigns, in which he
displayed his partriotifm and indefatigable assiduity,
has become more than ever the favourite of his nati
on. The wounds which he received at the attack of
Savannah will not admit of his taking the command
again immediately. He has been with the Minister
of marine, and Count Maurepas, and has had a pri
vate conference with the King, and was admitted in
to his Privy Chamber. The Count, before he left
Brest, made a present to the crews of his fleet of a
fifth of the produce of the prizes which belonged
to him, and added that he would solicit further
favours for them from his Majesty.
The intrepid M. de Couedic, who is famed for his
engagement with the Quebec, is made Captain in the
navy ; and his Lieutenant has been presented with
the cross of St. Louis, and a pension cf 1000 livres ;
his Enlign has also a pension. The Viscount de
Roquefeuil, commander of the cutter, who was in the
danger and glory of the action, and the other officers
and crews have received marks of the King's favour.
Among others the third pilot, who, feeing the ensign
carried away by a ball, instantly catched a colour,
and mounting in the ILrouds of tin ihip next to the
enemy, who were within pistol ihot, flourifhed the
colour there, till another was fixed in the Itern. This
brave fellow has received from the King a medal of
gold, on which the aCtion is described.
An English veflel of 14 guns, and 50 men, is arrived
in Calais. She was carried in by 14 Irish sailors, who
had been prefixed on board. They made the 34 Eng
lilhmen drunk, and took charge of the vessel. She
was one of a little fleet lent to intercept Paul Jones's
prizes when they came out of the Texel.
Twcnty-feven vessels, eleven of which were square
rigged, four schooners, three large Hoops, arid the
rest smaller craft, all bearing canvas, are either bilged
or beat to pieces ; and what is much to be feared,
not one of them will ever be fit for sea again.
By a gentleman who arrived here last Sunday from
Charleftown, which place he left the loth ult. we
have the following intelligence.
Sometime before the enemy crossed Ashley river,
Col. Washington with a party of horse reconnoitering,
came up with a light party ofthe enemy on which an
engagement ensued, when our people took a Col.
Hamilton of the North-Carolina Refugees, a Doctor
Smith, and seven privates, and it is said they had 7 kil
led. On our fide we had only one man badly wound
ed. This action happened within one hundred yards
of their flying army, confiding of light infantry and
grenadiers,whofe marching across the field to get in our
rear, obliged Col. Washington to ordera retreat, other-
Wife their whole party would have been cut to pieces.
The day that the enemy approached the lines on
Charleftown neck Col. Laurens with a small party had
a brush with the advance body ofthe enemy, in which
Capt. Boman of the North-Carolina forces fell much
lamented, Major Herne, and two privates were
wounded ; the enemy's loss was reported to be from
twelve to sixteen killed. A French gentleman, who
was volunteer in the action, fays he counted eight,
and a Highland deserter said a Col. St. Clair was mor
tally Wounded.
On Friday the 7th ult. about three o'clock in the
afternoon, Gen. Woodford and his brigade arrived in
town after a most rapid march of 500 miles in thirty
days, in perfect health and high spirits.
On Saturday the Bth, between 3 and 5 o'clock, the
enemy's fleet passed fort Moultrie, in a heavy gale,
and anchored between fort Johnston and the town,
just out of reach of our guns from the town, where
they continued when he set off. They were so covered
with the thunder storm as to be invisible near half the
time of their palling. One of their frigates had a fore
top mast shot away by the fort, and a More ihip was
so injured in her rudder, as to be incapable of work
ing, and the gale being frefh she went on fl: ore, un
der the guns of our half moon battery, on the point
of the Island, which obliged them to burn her, to
prevent her falling into our hands; after burning a
while she blew up. We had not a man hurt in the
fort, tho' they kept up a brisk fire as they passed.
Our garrison in good health and high spirits, the
town well fortified and defended by a numerous ar
tillery, Sir Henry approaching very slowly, and our
men longing for the hour in which he may afford
them the apportunity of teaching the temerity of his
present expedition. He reports that we shall soon have
a refpedable force in his rear.
Extract of a letter from Ireland, dated Feb. 7, 1780.
" Ireland did not fuffer remarkably by the Ameri
can war till about a year since, when the manufactu
rers being almost totally unemployed, and going about
the streets of Dublin in parties of 30 or 40, begging,
Ireland began to exhibit a feene of the greatest poverty
and distress. Along embargo on provisions, impoli
ticly continued, added not a little to the mifehief.
The value of lands fell one-third at least. The reve
nue diminished near one half, by which the civil offi
cers were unpaid, and the influence of the crown was
reduced ; the court favours were less thought of and
fought after. In the mean time, volunteers to the
number of 40,000, being formed into military corps
to protect the kingdom, in the absence of most of our
usual guards of soldiers, these began to threaten the
PHILADELPHIA, May 3.
By a Gentleman who arrived yeflerday afternoon
from Northampton county, we have the following
disagreeable intelligence, viz—On Tuesday morning,
the 25th ult. Mr. Benjamin Gilbert's house and mills,
on the Mahony, about 4 miles above Gnaden Hutten,
28 miles from Bethlehem, were burnt and the family,
viz. Benjamin Gilbert and his wife, with two daugh
ters and a boy, Jesse Gilbert and his wife, lately
married, Andrew Huger, a day-labourer, and two or
three persons going to the mill, are either killed or
carried off. Another son of Mr. Gilbert, with his
wife, and a child, who lived half a mile higher up on
the creek, are also milling and his house burnt. Sa
muel Dodson's daughter, going that morning to fetch,
some meal, has not returned, and it is supposed the
fell into the hands of the murderers likewise. The
families around them were ignorant of the whole,
until all was over; they saw the fmoak, but as they
knew Mr. Gilbert was clearing some land, they sup
posed the fire was from that; the barn was left,
the horses gone, one bull and cow ftab'd and half
burnt, the other cattle running in the fields ; the re
port of but one gun was heard, which was in the
house and discharged itfelfin the fire. Daily reports
of mifehief done by the Indians.
Sunday last arrived from Martinico the Continen
tal frigate Confederacy, Capt. Harding, with whom
came passenger, William Bingham, Esquire. Same
day arrived a French brig from Martinico, loaded
with salt, brandy, dry goods, &c.
From the intelligence brought by the above vessels,
it plainly appears, that France is making the greatelt
preparations imaginable for an invasion of Britain
early in the spring ; that their finances are in the most
prosperous train, while those of Britain are at the
lowest ebb, and become the fubjeCt of common deri
sion ; that the attention of our grand ally and of the
Spaniards to America is very great ; and that Jamai
ca will be attacked this summer with a great force ;
which will certainly fall, if the intelligence we have
received by a vessel arrived here, in 17 days from
Port-au-Prince, be confirmed, viz. that the French
fleet have taken St. Lucia and 8 or 9 English ships of
the line.