The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-08-01 00:00:00, page 3

To the immortal honour of the Rates of Massachu
setts and New-Hampfhiie, they have adopted the on
ly made of doing themlelves justice with refped to
the intercourse between America and the Weft-In
dies—viz. to forbid British veffeis their ports, while
the reftridions laid upon American vessels in the
Weft-Indies, remain in force. If this be adopted
by all the states, as found policy dictates, the Weft-
India islands will be speedily and gladly opened to the
thirteen stripes; for however hard it would bear up
on the Americans to lose the supplying the islands
with lumber, produce, &c. it is a clear fact, that the
islands would experience tenfold distress from the
want of those articles, whereon depends their very ex
igence —-It is incumbent upon this Rate, since the
cannot have the honour of leading the way, at least to
have the merit of copying after so excellent a prece
dent: and surely this is not the firft time by many,
that Boston set an example glorious to heifelf and
her imitators.
A very intelligent inhabitant of this state, who re
sided here, during the former war. declares that it
introduced a spirit of adventure dissipation and lux
ury, nearly fimiliar to what is visible at present ; that
the peace occasioned numerous failures, which pro
duced one good consequence, at least, that they prun
ed trade of its redundant followers, and obliged them
to recur to agriculture and manufactures; and that in
a few years, affairs returned to their former state,
and the ancient Simplicity and innocence of manners
regained their empire over their, wayward and be
guiled children. 1 his gentleman adds, he has not
, the smallest doubt, that the fame revolution will take
place again ; and fays that every half year since the
late peace, there has been a gradual advance made
therein, by visible retrenchments on profufion and
luxury.—Should this opinion prove well founded, as
we sincerely hope and believe it will, it cannot fail
to confer the highest gratification on all persons who
have at heart the welfare of a country looked up to
by mankind, “ as an asylum for the distressed and
“ persecuted of all nations."
July 23. This day was executed, pursuant to his
sentence, on the commons near this city, Francis
Courtney, lately found guilty of a rape.
Thursday arrived here the lhip St, James, Captain
nant, anti finding the hour of travail at hand, gave
directions for the midwife's being sent for, who was
likewise far advanced in her pregnancy, and, hasten
ing to attend the profeffional call, had hardly entered
her patient's door, when she found herfelf suddenly
taken in labour, which obliged her to have recourse
to the servant maid foK assistance, by whom die was
fafely delivered, as was likewise her lady soon after;
both the children were placed in one cradle, and all
was thought to be well; only a short time, however,
had escaped, when one of the children died, and be
ing of the fame sex, it then appeared that the occasi
onal midwife, in her great hurry, had unfortunately
forgot to affix a mark of diflindion to either; each
of the mothers lay claim to the child that survives,
and each obstinately p'eififting to assert her supposed
right, a civil process has aCually been commenced in
consequence of it.— Perhaps a fmilar case to this
has not been instanced Jince, the days of Solomon,
and it certainly mill require the ewifdom of Solomon
to determine on such a doubtful point, yet highly
interesting to the contending parties.
BALTI MO R E, July j 9.
The following is taken from the ( Boson) Exchange
Advertiser, of June 23, 1785.
We are all going to the devil as faft as we can —our
money is gone —our trade ruined—our countrymen
no longer virtuous, our countrywomen no longer in
duftrious —our gentlemen fit for nothing but to dress
and to dance—our ladies as foolilh and more extra
vagant than ,ever—our mechanicks turned gentlemen—
our army friends to monarchy —our religion fubvert
ed —our old staunch whigs and patriots abused as bi
gots and blockheads; in short our whole frame of
Rate diseased —well, what then is to be done, why I'll
tell you what oughtto be done- Do you, ye ladies, strip
off your trash, and put it in the fire—Feathers, mus
lin, gauze, silk, ribbons and such expensive trumpery,
consecrate to the flames, and ruin your husbands no
more, —Get up at five in the morning, and inttead of
sauntering your time away in the malLwith a parcel of
idle youngfellows, take the broom in your hand and
sweep out the hotafe —D'ye hear! Clothe yourselves
and families in good homespun, of your own making ;
and instead, of reading a parcel of nonfrnfical novels
and romances, gointo the kitchen and fee about dinner,
and don't fit at the parlour window lolling in an arm
ed chair, with a fan in your hand, complaining of the
heat of the 'weather.—And as for you, ye gentlemen,
I would advise you to alter ypur conduct; instead of
opening your stores at nine o'clock, rife at the dawn of
day, look over your books, and don't be so polite as to
leave them entirely with your cleik^, you may now and
then take up a news-paper, but you mult not flop
every body you meet, with " any thing new to-day,
Sir!" And this gentlemen and ladies; is my advise,
and if you don't like it, you may leave it ; and so I
am your humble servant, BLUNT.
PHILADELPHIA, July 22.
Read, in fix weeks from Liverpool, and the Friend
ship, Captain M' Adam, in nine weeks from Belfaft.
The St. James had a fine run up the river: She was
five leagues outside of the Capes, at 2 o'clock Thurs
day morning, and fafe moored in this harbour at four
in the afternoon.
It is highly incumbent on the various bodies of
artisans and manufacturers in this city, to assemble
immediately, and form committees of their most in
telligent members, for the purpose of drawing up plans
of the duties necessary to be laid on those European
articles, which rival the establishment of manufactures
within the state. Unless this be done without delay,
it cannot be expected that the house of assembly will
be able to adopt any efficacious system for the protec
tion of trade. For it is a well known fad, that per
haps three-fourths of the members consist of farmers
and country gentlemen, who never had any opportu
nity or desire to inform themselves of the fundamen
tal principles of trade and commerce. Therefore the
indispensable necessity of the measure here recom
mended, will appear obvious ; and as the publick and
private interest of almost every member of the com
munity is, in a very eminent degree, involved in the
regulation of an adequate system of protesting duties,
it is to be hoped, that every person will contribute
his mite to the completion thereof. Any letters, ef
lays, paragraphs, hints, &c. that can in any manner
elucidate the fubjed, shall be gladly received by the
printers of this paper. ,
In our last we gave the very pleasing intelligence,
of a variety of manufactures being carried on, in the
Rates of Virginia and North-Carolina; to this we
have to subjoin, that these are at present only in fa
milies, for domeftick use; but we have not the moR
dillant shadow of doubt, that in the course of three
or four years, there will be companies established
there, and manufactures brought to such extent and
consequence, as to be able to supply not only the
Rates above-mentioned, but also to furnifh the others
with their fuperfluous quantity. The cotton of Vir
ginia is, we are informed, equal, if not superior, to
any railed in the old world. I here cannot, moreo
ver, be any deficiency of artisans or manufacturers, as
the country abounds with workmen in almost every
branch of business, who, on their migration here,
turned their attention to agriculture. These, if ne
cessity so dictated, might be called forth to their old
occupations ; and thus this country would become as
independent of Europe, l with relpect to trade and
commerce, as it virtually is, with refped to govern
ment.
The conduct of Meffis. Duffield, Campbell, Dun
can, Vanuxem, White, and Pettit, in indicting Edge
worth, Malony, Onial, and Billing, for keeping dil
orderly houses, should be imitated by every perlon in
the city, who has the misfortune to live in the lame
neighbourhood with any of thole nefarious wretches,
who live by the deftru^ion of the morals and man
ners of the rising generation. Were the publick in
general to perform their duty in this refpeCt, and were
magistrates to keep a Rrid curb on those gentry, we
should find the youth of the city vastly better qualifi
ed to become useful members of society, with refpeCt
to themfehe^, their relatives, and the community at
large. But what can be expected, other than the
molt ruinous consequences, when the means of seduc
tion and depravity multiply daily, without any check
or restraint whatever ?.
TRENTON. August I.
At a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General
Gaol Delivery held the weelt before last at New-Bruns
wick, in and for the county of Middlesex, Timothy
Tway, was convicted of grand-larceny, and burnt in
the hand.
Josiah Clawfon, an old offender, was convicted of
dealing two horned cattle, charged in the indict
ment petty-larcehy, for which he was sentenced to be
whipped thirty-nine lathes, to be imprisoned three
months, and find security for his good behaviour for
two years,
I cannot help regretting, fays a correspondent, that
the legislature of New.-Jersey have not adhered more
closely to the ideas of Congress, contained' in their re
quisitions to the states —and am really apprehensive
great inconvenience will arise to the Rate from this
circumstance. I look upon every measure of finance,
which is not ftriCtly federal, as tending to loosen the
bands of the union, which it is the interest of every
state to strengthen as much as possible.
We hear that on Wednesday last, Congress elected
ARTHUR LEE, Esquire, a Commissioner of the
Board of Treasury.
WRAPPING-PAPER
To be had at the Printing-Office in Trenton.
By a gentleman just arrived in this city from Bal
timore, we learn, that the Rate of affairs there is
truly distressing. Money vastly more fcaice there than
here— credit funk—and hardly any business doing,—
People seem pretty unanimous to wifn for a paper cur
rency, which, though perhaps it might not be a radi
cal cure, would at least prove a temporary fucceda
neum, until some effectual Reps could be taken, to
turn the balance of trade in favour of America.
Of THAT VERY USEFUL AND AGREEABLE SCI^NC^
EXHIBITING
In an easy and concise View, the Figures, Motions,
Pittances, and Magnitudes of the heavenly Bodies :—
A general description of the earth considered as a Pla
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Boundaries and Extent of the several Empires, King
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Number, Genius, and - general Character of the Inha
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Illustrated with two correct and elegant MAPS, one
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Calculated particularly for the Use and Improve
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By JEDIDIAH MORSE, A. B.
" There is not a Son or a Daughter of Adam,
" but has some concern in both Geography and A
" stronomy." Dr. Watts.
A Lift of Letters remaining in the Poll-Office at TrerH
ton, July 5, 1785.
(A) Sarah Adam, Dutch-Neck.
Robert Allen, Amwell.
(B) Thomas Bowlfby, Mufconetcung.
Edmond Bainbridge, near Trenton.
(C) Thomas Curtis, Kingwood, 3.
Robert Clelland, Monmouth..,
Charles or Patrick Callahan, near Corryell's-ferry,
Sarah Carrol, Bridgewater.
James Clary, Bird's-Mills.
Dodor Alexander Clark, Amwell,
(D) Henry Difbrow, Readington.
(H) John Hart, Esquire, New-Town.
(L) William Lawrence, Monmouth.
(M) Felix M'Quire, New-Jersey.
Edward M'Micael, Trenton.
John Marfalus, Quibble-Town.?
(N) William Neilfon, Forks of Delaware.
(P) John Prall, Amwell.
(R) William Reed, Allentown.
(T) Joseph Thorn, Burlington.
(V) Samuel Vance, Cabinet,-maker, Salem, a
(S) Ezekiel Smith, near Princeton.
Andrew Scott, Trenton.
BENJAMIN SMITH, D. P. M.,
ON the great road between Trenton and Borden
town a satin cloke, lined w : =h Tertian, much
worn; it is left at John Hunt's, in flopewell, where
the owner is desired to come, pay charges, and take
it away,
MINARD cLAFER.
July 12, 178^. iw* . „
- ^— 1 v. ^.~, a —
Notice "is hereby given,
TO the officers and soldiers, who lerved in a de,-
tachment of the American regiment, under .my;
immediate command ; that I will, attend for the fettle,
ment of their arrearages of pay, at New-Brunswick,
the 25th, 26th and 27th days of August next. All
those concerned may apply at that time,
DERICK LANE, late captain
1 July 26th, 1785. 4wf Jersey troops
This Day is Published,
And to be fold by the Printer hereof —-
TH E
P S ALMS
O F T
D A V I D,
IMITATED IN THE LANGUAGE Or THE
NEW TESTAMENT,
AND APPLIED TO THE
CHRISTIAN STATE AND WORSHIP.
By -I. W A TI S, D. D.
The forty-first EDITON, corrected, and ac
commodated to the Use of the CHURCH of CHRIST
in America..
Luke xxiv. 44. All things must be fulfilled which
were written in—the Psalms concerning me.
Heb. xi. 32. David, Samuel, and the prophets.
Ver: 40. —That they without us should not be made
perfect.
TUST PUBLISHED,
And to be fold at the Printing-Office in Trenton—
GEOGRAPHY
M A D EA S Y.
BEING A SHORT, BUT COMPREHENSIVE
SYSTE M
" Among those Studies which are usually recom
" mended to young People, there can be few that
“ might be improved to better Uses than Geography."
Ffoys on various Subie&s,