The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-10-04 00:00:00, page 2

WHEREAS it frequently happens that in mak
ing wills and testaments, the words heirs and
afiigns in devises of land, or other real estate, are
omitted through the ignorance or inattention of the
writer, though the testator meant and intended to
grant an absolute estate in the devised premises ; and
devises are sometimes made in tail without limitation
of time, whereby the heirs are put to great expence
in fuiog out recoveries, in order to dock such entails ;
for remedy in which cases,
Seft. I. Be it Enabled by the Council and Gene
ral Afcmbly oj this State, and it is hereby Enacted
by the Authority of the fame, that from and after
the publication of this ad, all devises made of land or
other real estate within this state, in which the words
heirs and alligns, or heirs and assigns forever, are
omitted, and no expressions are contained in such will
and testament whereby it shall appear that such de
vise was intended to convey only an estate for life,
and no further devise thereof being made of the de
vised premises after the decease of the devifee to whom
the fame shall be given, all such devises shall be taken
and understood to be the intention of the testator
thereby to grant and devise an absolute estate in the
fame, and shall be construed, deemed and adjudged,
in all courts of law and equity in this state, to convey
an estate in see-simple to the devifee for all such de
vised premfes,/in as full a manner as if the fame had
been given or devised to such devifee, and to his
heirs and assigns forever, any law, usage or custom,
to the contrary notwithstanding.
2. And be it further Enabled by the Authority
aforefaid, That all lands or other real estate, which
have heretofore been devised in tail, of any kind, and
hath, agreeably to such devise or entail, palled thro'
one descent since the death of the testator, and is now
in the second or more remote descent from the tes
tator, all such land or other real estate shall be deemed,
taken and adjudged, to be the proper estate in fee
firnple of the present possessor, provided the testator,
under whom the fame is held, had an absolute estate
in the fame ; and also provided the person in possession
holdeth the fame in the line of descent mentioned and
directed in and by such devise in tail ; and all devises
heretofore made in tail as aforefaid, which have not
already passed through one descent since the death of
the testator; and also all such devises which shall
hereafter be made in tail, of any kind, shall be deem
ed taken and adjudged, to vest in, and entitle the
person to whom the fame may defeend, agreeably to
the devise or entailment, after the decease of the firft
devifee, to all the estate in the devised premises which
the testator was entitled to, and might or could have
devised ; and that no entailment of any lands or other
real estate shall continue to entail the fame in any
case whatever, longer than the life of the person to
whom the fame hath been or shall be firft given or
devised by such entailment
Passed at New-Brunswick, August 26, 1784.
Foreign Intelligence.
P AR I S, July 21.
WE are assured that all the difficulties and disputes
between certain powers, which not long ago
seemed very likely to produce serious consequences, are
now happily removed, and all the appearances of war
are vanished.
LOND O N, July 13 .
Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, July 10.
" An artist has lately arrived here from London with
his sloop, and has since employed himfelf in visiting
the Royal George. His vessel lies constantly along fide
place subpoenaed to attend at, which is to be paid or
tendered at the service of the subpoena as aforefaid :
And the said witnesses shall also be entitled to five
(hillings per day for the time they are necessarily de
tained as witnesses. Provided always, and be it fur
ther Enabled, That whenever any witness (hall be
fubpcenaed from another county to prove any matter
which was known to the party requiring such witness
might be proved by witness redding in the county
where the trial is to be had, or in case where a wit
ness is called from another county pursuant to the di
re&ion of this ad, it shall appear to the Court or Jus
tice of the Peace before whom the cause is depend
ing, that such witness was not material in the cause,
that then, and in both the above cases, the Court or
Justice of the Peace before whom the witness (hall be
fubpcenaed, (hall give judgment that the party de
manding such witness shall pay the costs accrued
thereby, any law, usage or custom, to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Paffed.at New-Brunswick, August 12, 1784.
An Ad to pass estates in /fee by certain devises in
mills and tejiaments, and to limit estates in tail.
STATE of NEW-JERSEY.
Extrafl of a letter from Peterfourgh, July ~
'' Admiral Tulchigafta, with ten men of war, fails
for the Baltick from Cronftadt as soon as the ships are
victualled. The fleet for the Mediterranean fails next
month; it is to consist of the Elephant, Moscow, St.
Ann, Elizabeth, and a frigate."
Letters from the island of St. Vincent mention, that
a burning mountain of prodigious extent was difeo
vered there in the month of June last. It has attracted
the notice of tome naturalists, and a more particular
account is daily expected.
Extract of a letter from the Baron de Plettenberg,
dated at the Cape of Good-Hope.
" On account of the treatment I gave during the
war, to some unfortunate persons belonging to the En
glish vessel wrecked on the coast of Caffraria, a treat
ment which was dictated only by those sentiments of
humanity that ought to be entertained by every indi
vidual, I have received a letter of thanks from the Di
rectors of the East-India Company. The English go
vernment of Bengal has likewise sent me one conceived
in the politest terms, accompanied with a diamond
ring, of about 5000 or 6000 rix dollars value, with
this poesy, ab hojle doceri. The manner in which this
present was made, and the cause which gave rife to it,
are such as must prevent my acceptance of it raising
a blufli on my cheek, or making me uefirous to keep
it a secret, though the receiving such presents often
tends to bad effects, especially when they are made by
the enemy to a commander in chief of a fortrefs."
The restoration of the forfeited estates in Scotland
and England will gain many friends to the present Mi
nister, at no expence, it meeting with the universal ap
probation of the house.
The following are a few of the noblemen and gen
tlemen who forfeited in 1745, those estates which are
now to be restored to their heirs, except the firft,
which has been already restored :
Simon, Lord Lovat.
Lord John Drummond, brother to the Earl, com
monly called Duke of Perth.
George Earl of Cromarty.
Archibald M'Donald, son of Colonel M'Donald, of
Barrifdale.
Donald Cameron, of Lochiel.
Charles Stewart, of Ardfhiel.
Donald M'Donald, of Kenloch-Moydart.
Evan M'Pherfon, of Clunie.
Francis Buchanan, of Aruprior.
Donald M'Donald, of Lochgary.
Allen Cameron, of Monaltry, and
Alexander M'Donald, of Keppoch.
Alexander M'Lcod is son and heir to the Earl of
Cromarty.
The establishment of the infant province of New-
Brunswick, is at length arranged and provided ; if it re
ceives proper fofterage from government, there is not
a doubt but it will grow and flourifh to the advantage
and honour of the parent country. Lord Sidney, to
the credit of his head and heart, has refufed even the
solicitations of his most intimate friends, and disposed
of the fevcral civil employments, except those of the
governor and lieutenant-governor, which for several
reasons could not be, to American fufferers, who loft
similar situations by the late revolution. Thus, by an
equitable distribution of patronage, his Lordship not
only relieves the burden of the pension-list, but fends
those unfortunate men where they may support an easy
communication with their early connections. If, fays
our correspondent, the like liberal condud was pre
served throughout every department of the state, the
British government would not be branded, as it now is,
for neglect and inhumanity to individuals.
The express which brought over the news of peace
being ratified between Tippo Saib and the India Com
pany, was received from the Presidency of Bombay,
when it came over land by way of Baffora and Con
stantinople.
Among the people who were fnppofed to be biffing
at the Lord-Lieutenant, on Saturday, Mr Smith, Ad
jutant of the Goldsmith's Corps, one of the Audience
of the Gallery, was trepanred out by Sheriff K ,
by a tap on the fhouider; the Sheriff telling him he
wanted to speak with him, when, on his going to the
door, he was hurried off like a common felon, to the
guard-house in the Castle-yard, and his pockets fearcb
ed ; after he had remained there some time, he was en
larged, and the populace procured a chair and carried
him on their shoulders to the Goldsmith's Hall, amidst
the acclamations of the greatest multitude ever seen
upon any occasion in this city. It is said Mr. Smith
intends bringing an action against the Sheriff for falfe
imprisonment.
What an infamous and deep laid scheme it was of
administration last Saturday night, to fend forth their
chief again among the people, to irritate them, either
to commence a bloody civil war, or endeavour at lay
ing violent hands upon some persons, whereon to wreak
their rancorous vengeance. But they had like to fall
the wreck; he has four assistants, and being preferred
from the effeft of the water, by a contrivance of lea
ther, with flexible tubes annexed, he often spends ma
ny hours on board the unfortunate ship without inju
ry; by one of these tubes he is supplied with frefh air,
and by the other he gives his orders to the people in
this sloop, on board which is an iron machine of
great purchase, whereby he is enabled to hoist up the
guns and other valuables, and occalionally to rip up
the decks, &c. The ingenuity and enterprize of this
man is aflonifhingly great ; and whatever is recovered,
becomes his sole property."
August 5. Yesterday Col. Carlton was at court, and
kissed his Majesty's hand on being appointed Governor
of New-Brunswick, in America.
DUBLI N, July ,16.
B E LF A S 1, July 6.
We hear from refpe&able authority, that Friday's
post brought an account that four regiments, viz.—
9th, 20th, 24th, and 45th, are to be added to the
military eftabliihment of this kingdom ; the three for
mer were expected in a few days from Scotland, by
Port Patrick, the latter to land at Cork.
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American Intelligence.
ALBA N Y, Sept. 16.
ON Monday evening his Excellency the Gover
nor, the Commissioner of Indian affairs for this
state, with a number of gentlemen of this city, re
turned from Fort Schuyler, where a tieaty has been
held with the fix nations, and other Indians residing
within this state. We are not informed what has
been the fubjett of this treaty, but are happy in com
municating to the publick, that the moil perled har
mony and good understanding prevailed throughout
the whole.
We are informed that the American frontier posts,
now occupied by the British, have lately been relieved
by frefh troops, and are victualled up to July 1785.
NEW-Y O R K, September 23.
Friday last the Marquis la Fayette set out for Al
bany.
From Newbury-Port we learn, that the following
melancholy accident happened a few days since at
Moultonborough, in the state of New-Hampshire :—
A boy, about eight years of age, being sent after the
cows, and tarrying much longer than was expeded,
his father at length went in search of him : But what
was his furprize, when, just at the entrance of the
woods, he beheld a large bear devouring his child,
who was yet able to cry out to him, Daddy ! Dad
dy! do help me! In attempting to refeue his son,
he was so closely pursued by the bear, with the child
crying in his mouth, that he was obliged to desist.—
The next morning some remains of the poor unhappy
boy were found, and the bear lying by him, which
they immediately killed and burnt to allies.
The British packet failed from Falmouth for this
port a week before Captain Stout.
On the 12th inst. the ship Industry, Henry Nimms
Master, from James river in Virginia, bound to Lon
don, put into Boston in distress, having met with a
violent gale of wind in the Gulph stream.
Captain Juliker, in a brig from Cadiz, is also ar
rived at Boston.
At the Supreme Judicial Court, lately held at Bos
ton, one Dacon was tried for Burglary. The jury,
about eight o'clock in the evening, gave in their ver
dict, not guilty, and he was immediately discharged.
The fame night, he, in company with another, broke
open the store of Mr. Daniel Sears, on Green's wharf,
and Hole a number of articles; the watch palling by
difeovered them, entered the store, seized them, found
the goods stolen, which they had concealed under the
store, and committed them to gaol for trial.
The french fleet from the Weft-Indies, lately ar
rived in the Chesapeake, is hourly expected in this
port ; several officers belonging to that squadron are
already in town.
T he ship Triumph, Captain Stout, which arrived
here last Monday, failed from this port the gill of
May. The Mentor failed some time after, in June,
and was to depart from London with the Betsey,
Watson, in about ten days after the Triumph.
Letters by the T riumph mention the marriage of
Admiral Digby, late Commander of the British Na
vy in North-America, to the eldest daughter of An
drew Elliot, Esquire. She was the widow of James
Jauncey, Esq. late Master of the Rolls in New-York.
September 25.
Extrafi of a letter from a gentleman in Halifax,
dated August 31.
" Our port is now fliut against the New-England
into the artful pit the, themselves had made ; for they
found an injured people not to be tampered with, and
ready to repel their insults. To shew that it was pre
meditated, and that a concussion was intended, the
guards were doubled at the Castle and in Werburg
ftreet, on Saturday morning, and the picket made nu
merous, with orders to be ready at a moment's warn
ing. If such a thing even itfelf were not intended, did
it not display a criminal obstinacy in him to go to a
place again, where but about two or three nights be
fore that, his hated person was hooted, hissed and
howled? In what a predicament is Ireland now; an
administration not fatisfied with enslaving a virtuous
people, but are ready, if they but dare, with an enor
mous standing army, to begin a massacre upon them!
July 17. Last Wednesday morning a number of arm
ed men seized Mr. Plowman, a woolen draper of John's
lane, and having him carried to the Tenter's- fields, they
proceeded to tar him, which they executed without
any moteftation. Just as they had done, arrived Sheriff
Kirkpatrick, who immediately refeued Mr. Plowman.
A violent contest then arose between the people and
the Sheriff, in which the latter unfortunateiy received
two wounds in the head. Alderman Hart now made
his appearance at the head of a party of the military,
and conducted away Sheriff Kirkpatrick.