The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1783-04-02 00:00:00, page 1

NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
The Address of the Merchants of the Town of
Scheidam, in Holland, to his Excellency John
Adams, Est. after their High Mightinesses the
Lords States General of the United Provinces
of the Netherlands had acknowledged the Free
dom and Independency of the United States of
North- America, and admitted the said Mr.
John Adams as Minister Plenipotentiary and
Envoy of the Congress of the said United States.
IF ever any circumstances were capable of re
calling to the minds of the people of these pro
vinces the molt lively remembrance of the cru
el situation, to which their fore-fathers found
themselves once reduced under the opprehive yoke
of Spanish tyranny, it was no doubt the terrible and
critical moment when the colonies ot North-Ame
rica, groaning under the intolerable weight of the
chains with which the unbounded ambition of Great-
Britain had loaded them, were forced into a just and
lawful war to recover the ule and enjoyment of that
liberty, to which they were entitled by the sacred
and unalienable laws of nature.
If ever the citizens of this republick have had an
occasion to remember, with sentiments of tire live
lier gratitude, the visible assistance and protection
of a Being, who, after having constantly supported
them during the course of a long, bloody war, which
colt their ancestors eighty years hard Itruggles and
painful labours, deigned, by the strength of his pow
erful arm, to break the odious fetters under which
we had so long groaned, and who from that happy
zra to the present time has constantly maintained
us in the possession of our precious liberties —if ever
the citizens of these Provinces have been bound to
remember thole unspeakable favours of the Ann gh
ty, it was no doubt at that moment when hauguty
Britain began to feel the effects of divine indignation,
and when the vengeance of Heaven defeated her lan
guinary schemes; it was when, treading under root
the sacred ties of blood and nature, and mediating
the deftruCtion of her own offspring, her arms were
every where baffled in the melt terrible and exem
plary manner, her troops defeated, and ner annas
led into captivity ; and at last that haughty power,
humbled by that Heaven which the had piovukca,
saw the feptre which the had usurped fall from her
enfeebled hand, and America, ihaking off the cruel
yoke which an unnatural step-mother had endea
voured to impose forever upon her, thanked bounte
ous Heaven for her happy deliverance.
If ever the inhabitants of this country, and thofc
of this city in particular, have had a just caule for
joy, and good ground? to conceive the higher hopes
of prosperity, it was undoubtedly at that lo much
wished for moment, when, with an unanimous voice,
the Fathers of the country declared thejhated States
of America to be free and independent, aim acknow
ledge your Excellency as Minister Plempotciitiai y
and Envoy of the UlufHouj Congress.
Impressed with the various lentiments of refped,
joy, and gratitude, with which the unfpeakabic la
vours of the Almighty towards both countries must
inspire every feeling and sensible mind; encouraged
besides, by so many happy omens, the fub^ribers,
in behalf of the merchants and inhabitants ot tins
city, have the honour to congratulate your Excel
lency as the Representative of the American Gongrtf,
and to assure you in the strongest terms, that n any
event, recorded in the annals of our country, is ca
pable of impressing us with the livelier joy, and of
opening to our minds the happiest profpcA, it is that
glorious and ever memorable day, when our august
Sovereigns the Lords States General of the United Pro
vinces of the Netherlands lolemnly acknowledged the
Independence of the United States of America ; a itep,
which, under the pleasure of God, must become the
foundation of unalterable friendship, and the source
of mutual prosperity to the two republicks, whole
union, being cemented by interests henceforth com
mon and inseparable, must forever fubfitt, and be
constantly and religiously preserved by our latcit pos
terity.-
Allow us then, ye deliverers of America ! ye gene
rous defenders of her infant Liberties ! to congratu
late your illustrious Envoy, and express to him the
liveliest Satisfaction we feel for an event which crowns
the wishes of the nation.—Accept the fervent pray
ers which we address to Heaven, beseeching the Al
mighty to shower down his blessings on your repub
lick and her allies.
Permit us also to recommend to you, in the stron
gest manner, the interests of our country, and of this
city in particular.
Let those of our citizens who have been the mod
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zealous in promoting the acknowledgment of your
independence, enjoy always a particular share of
your affection.
Permit us, in fine, that, faithful to ourselves, and
attentive to whatever can interest our commerce, the
only source of our prosperity, we may flatter our
selves that the produce of this flouriihing city, our
Strong liquors and other merchandize, may be ireely
imported to your dates without any hindrance, or
without being fubjefted to heavy duties; and may
the protection, with which you honour us, and the
privileges that you will grant us, rivit the bonds of our
mutual friendfllip, and be to both nations the source
of an unceasing prosperity.
Signed in behalf of the merchants of the town of
Scheidam, by
Jacobu Nolet, Gerarhu Boufy,
Mattbeus Scbul, jan Verlauw.
sibrubam Ran tier Felder,
PORTSMOUTH, March 15.
At four o'clock on ; hurfday morning last, a ter
rible fire was difeovered barfing from the Printing-
Office of Mr. Mycall in Newbury-Port; it burnt
so rapid, and had get to such a pitch before difeo
vered, as to render it impoflible to save any thing
belonging thereto.—Ten other buildings adjacent,
were either burnt or pulled down, many of them
were very elegant; consequently the loss must be
very great, and severely felt by many.
SALE M, March 6.
A Jamaica paper of January 15, brought by
Captain Orne, mentions the arrival at that island,
of the Britilh frigates Emerald and Endymion and
Hornet (loop of war, .with about 42 fail of vefels
under their protection, having on board a great
number of the inhabitants of Charleftown, with
their negroes, &c. as also the ;d, 63d, 64th, and
71st regiments, and a part of the 84th.
" Enclosed is a copy of a letter from his Excel
lencv the Governor to me, which I request you to
pubhfh, as it may fatisfy those who wish to enter
tain doubts that my conduct has met the approba
tion of our allies, as far as they had an opportunity
of j'^g'^; and besides, the Count appears to pos
sess that friendfllip for America, which it ever gives
me pleasure to find in the bosoms of diHinguifhed
foreigners.
“ Count d'Estaing was to fail the 25th Decem
ber, with 50 fail of the line, and 20,000 troops,
for this part of the world, so that the Weft-Indies
will soon be the feat of active naval operations, as
the Englifli at present have a force of upwards of
40 fail, and possibly will embody more.
I am, gentlemen,
Your very humble servant,
JOHN MANLEY.
Basseterre, January 1, 1,83.
Copy of a letter from Claud Charles, Fifeount de
Damas, Marfsal de Camp of the King's ar
mies, Governor, Lieutenant-General for bis
Majefly, of the island of Guadaloupe, Mariga
lant, its dependencies, &c. ©c.
" I had the honour, Sir, to receive your's, dated
13th ult. and it was with the greatest pleasure I
heard of your good conduct, courage and bravery,
that you shewed in defending a frigate trusted to
B O ST O N, March 3.
Copy r 's 4 letter from John Manley, Esq. Com
mander of the Continental Frigate Hague, to
Messrs. Andrew Jobonnot and Francis Mulli
gan, of this town, dated Bay Mabaut (island
of Guadaloupe) January 26, 1783.
" I have already acquainted you, that I have
been drove on ihore, alter a 36 hour's chafe, by
a 50 gun fliip, and lay at the mercy of her inces
sant fire for two days; who, with the assistance of
a 74 (and 2 other fail of the line to back her) were
not very Sparing of a heavy and bride cannonade :
However, without a man killed, and only t Slightly
wounded; and my damages repaired, in hull, masts,
&c. &c. it is with pieafuie I look to the profpedt
of getting out to-morrow, for Martinico, Fort-Roy
al, for heaving down.
THE
your care. You have perfectly fulfilled he duty of
a brave officer, and it is with the utmost fatisfac
tion that I pay this tribute to your valour. The
second Commandant of the Colony, the one of Port-
Louis, and all the officers who lent you assistance,
have entered into his Majesty's intention, who wills,
that his allies receive from his fubje&s their as
sistance and protection. In corfequence, Sir, they
have my approbation to continue their assistance as
long as you may be in want. I have wrote to M.
the Marquis de Bouille, upon a request which was
made me by your desire, for eight or ten cannon,
English nines. I his Commandant General will let
me know, and shall have the honour to communi
cate to you.
“ Perhaps you may not find in the Colony, all
what is necessary to heave down your frigate—that
you will certainly get at Martinico; and you will
find in all French places, a friendship for your na
tion, and a true esteem for the brave; and, Sir,
you have already given proof that you are worthy
the title. 1 Should be very happy that circum-
Hances would procure me the pleasure of your ac
quaintance. If 1 can be of any further service, I
shall do it with pleasure.
I have the honour to be, &c &c.
(Signed) DAMAS.
Monfeur Manley, Captain
Continental Frigate Hague.
March 8. Wednesday last arrived in port, the
ship Antwerp, Captain Defhon, in 41 days from
Amsterdam, Holland. Ihe intelligence brought by
her, as near as we have been able to colled, is
I hat the news of peace confirmed, had not then
blessed that country, but they were in daily expec
tation that it would, as the grand Congress were
ibil fitting at laris, in order to bring forward that:
very deferable object.
A packet, enclosed in a neat brass case, came in
Captain Defhon, luperfcribed to the President of
the Honourable the Congress at Philadelphia; but
no letters or papers are yet handed to any publick
or private characters in this town, from which we
are able to gather any thing conclusive for the gra
tification of our readers this evening.
Alarcii 10. U ednefday last being the anniversary
o r the ever memorable fifth of March, a spirited
oration was delivered by Dr. T homas Walsh, at
the old brick meeting-house, at the request of the
committee appointed for the choice of an <,rator, to
impress on the minds of the inhabitants the fatal
tendency of Handing armies being placed in free
and populous cities in time of peace ; in commemo
ration of the bloody tragedy on the night of the
5 h of March, 1770, perpetrated by a party of fol
dicis of the 29th regiment, under the command of
Captain I homas PrtHon.
Extras of a letter from Head-Quarters, New
burgh, dated February 18, 1783.
" T he ( ommander in Chief in riding through
the line yefteiday, with the Honourable Secretary
of war, was exceedingly pleased to hear that gen
tleman expiefs his highelt approbation at the beauty
and oider of the cantonments, and the cleanliness
of the different parades.— 1 he General himfelf was
not a little fatislied with the prompt obedience to
his late orders, which was so univerfelly conspicu
ous."
Head-Quarters, Newburgh, February 6, 1783.
The Commander in Chief, who wishes on the
return of this auspicious Day,* to diffufe the
feelings of gratitude and pleasure as extensively as
poflibie, is pleased to grant a full and free pardon to
all prifoneis now in confinement—any non-commis
sioned ofiicer or private who may come under this
predicament, are ordered to be released without de
lay, and join their lefpe&ive regiments.—T he Ge
neral flatters himfelf this a& of grace will have a
proper influence on the future conduct of those im
mediately concerned—and that well timed inHances
of lenity will operate on generous minds, more es
* The Alliance with France.
[Numb. 275.]