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are now renewing with some additional secret articles
which the present critical situation of affairs seems
to dictate.
Sept. 22. Lord M'Cartney, who landed at Roch
elle from Grenada, was to go up to Paris, there to
be on his parole; we having no officer of his rank, a
prisoner here, to exchange for him.
Sept. 23. Fresh and lamentable accounts are re
ceived of the great distress both our fleet and armies
experience in the Weft-India Islands, for the want of,
a regular supply of provisions.
The last letters from Peterfburgh mention, that her
Imperial Majesty is about establishing several trading
companies in different parts of her Dominions, for
the better encouragement of trade and commerce.
Two forts, which the King's troops had built,
and fortified, at a great expence, in Jersey, have
been lately taken by the Americans ; notwithstanding
Sir Henry Clinton's vigilance to defend them. Gen.
Washington occupied Sir Henry's attention, while he
detached Gen. Sullivan against the forts, who took
them, and has made both the garrisons prisoners.—
Our troops are now confined to the town of New-
York.
We have prosecuted this mad war in America,
contrary to the advice of all sober men, till the nation
is exhausted, and we no longer a match for our na
tural enemies. If the nation had been betrayed, and
fold to France and Spain, the traitors could not
have afted more against the honour and interests of
the country, than the present Ministers and their
abettors have done.
September 28.
To the KING'S most Excellent Majesty.
The Address of the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Commons and
Citizens, of the city of Dublin, in Common Council
assembled.
" Gracious Sovereign,
'' We, the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Commons and
Citizens of your ancient city of Dublin, thus duti
fully approach the Throne^roufed with honest indig
nation at the insidious designs of your Majority's ene
mies of the houfe.of Bourbon, and warm with the
most ardent zeal to maintain the fafety and honour of
your government; influenced by these sentiments,
we for a while forget the unjust and unpolitic restric
tions on our commerce, continued at the desire of
your Majesty's fubjedts of Britain, and eager to press
forward in their defence, we lay far behind us the re
membrance of the many wrongs we have borne, yet
we trust your Majesty's wisdom and clemency will
accept the tender we now make of our lives and for
tunes in support of any just or neceffiry war; not as
the offer of a people insensible to the accumulated
distresses heaped upon them, by falfe policy and ig
norant ministers; nor as a mere formal address, pro
cured by ministerial influence from pensioned hire
lings, who in the day of trial would shrink from you,
but as the free will offering of men zealous to manifest
the unspotted loyalty of their country to the august
house of Brunswick; as the firft determination of
fubjefts confiding in the beneficent intentions of their
Sovereign, and who entertain an humble hope, that,
by the favour of Divine Providence, the united efforts
of all your fubjeds, and the affiftan e of wiser coun
cils than have lately been adopted, the British empire
may not only defeat her numerous enemies, but rife
once more to that strength and glory, from which at
present that empire has so miserably fallen."
The most important piece of intelligence which
has been handed to us these four years, was received
yesterday with some Degree of credibility, '' that the
people of Philadelphia had reyolted from Congress,
and avowed their a'legiance to his Majesty, as not
choosing any longer to submit to the tyrannical pro
ceedings of that infamous Assembly. If this is really
true, the power of rebellion will soon be broken, and
once more peace may wave her olive-branch in that
wretched country."
In the town of Boston they are in the fame condi
tion, they having applied to the Congress for the
payment of the expences of the Penobfcot expe
dition, which was refufed by that body, on which
the people revolted.
By a gentleman from Brunswick, which place he
left last Tuesday morning, we are informed, that in
the late snow storm a large copper bottom brig of 20
guns and 120 men, belonging to the enemy, was
<srove ashore near Middletown Point, and about 80
ofthe men taken prisoners, the rest having escaped in
a boat ; and that 20 hogsheads of rum and 4 pipes of
wine, &c. were found on board her. A Britilh store
Blip was also driven ashore at the fame time. The
fame gentleman fays, he was informed at Brunswick,
that a Britilh 40 gun (hip had been drove ashore near
Egg-Harbour, and 100 of her men perished, and the
rest taken prisoners, and that a number of transports
that left New-York lately, had been drove ashore,
and loft.
By a gentleman who arrived here on the 29th ult.
from Cape Francois, we have the following intelli
gence, viz. That Jersey and Guernsey arc taken by
the French: That Pensacola is taken by the Spani
ards: That the British cruizers harraffed the Dutch
merchantmen very much, and that the Dutch were
determined to protest their own trade in future, and
had acquainted the English with their resolutions:
That 86,000 militia were under arms in England,
BASSETERRE, in St. Christopher's, Dec. i.
PHILADELPHIA, January 6.
and that they really expe&ed ah invasion: That the
Irish were much diffatisfied, as new taxes to support
the war were daily imposed on them : And that the
Ramillies, a British 94 gun ship, had taken fire by
accident at sea, and the fliip and crew perished.
Jan. 11. We hear that on Thurlday afternoon
last, as the fliip Revolution, Capt. M'Norton, was
lying at anchor in the Delaware, a large cake of ice
came across her cable, which cut the fame; upon
which she was ran ashore on Duncks's bar, opposite
Bombay-Hook.—The ship and cargo will be saved,
with the loss of her forcmaft cut, and mainmast car
ried away.
We are informed by a gentleman, who arrived in
this city, from Egg-Harbour yesterday afternoon,
that the Britifn ship of war the Roebuck of 44 guns,
a frigate of 28 guns, a small armed vcffel and a trans
port, have been drove ashore near that place.
At a Meeting of the American Philosophical
Society, on Friday the 7th instant, at the University
in this city, the election for the choice of officers for
this year, was held agreeable to their laws, when the
following Gentlemen were chosen, viz.
Doctor Benjamin Franklin, Pretident.
Doctor Thomas Bond, fen.)
David Rittenhoufe, and > Vice-Presidents.
James Wilson, Enquires,')
Doctor William Smith, )
The Rev. Dr. John Ewing, . .
Owen Biddle, Esquire, and ^ecretanes.
The Rev. Mr. William White, )
Lewis Nicola, Esquire, )
Doctor Samuel Duffieid, and [Curators.
Doctor Benjamin Rush, )
John Lukens, Esquire, Treasurer.
The British Parliament were to meet, for the dis
patch of business, on the 18th of November last.
We hear that a large quantity of counterfeit conti
nental money was taken a few days ago, by a party of
Major Lee's light dragoons, in Monmouth county.
We have not yet learned in whole hands it was found.
There was also a conliderable quantity of goods,
which had been lent out of New-York at the fame
time, for fale —Several persons were taken, among
whom was Anthony Woodward's son.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, Jan. 4, 1780.
" Letters from the southward two days ago con
tain no news. All quiet there. The enemy, it
seems, abide closely in their lines."
By a gentleman from Philadelphia we learn, that
in the late storm, one of the Britifli firft-ratc men of
war, and two other large ships, were cait away to
the eastward of Egg-Harbour; that a number of
their hands had taken to a boat, and were endea
vouring to make their escape, but were pursued,
taken, and brought back again.
On Tuesday night the 28th ult. the late dwelling
houfe of William Pidgeon, Esq. in the townlhip of
Stafford ,and county of Monmonth, took fire, and
was unfortunately burned down; although the fire
was pretty soon difeovered by Capt. Isaac Andrews,
who lived in the house, yet the wind being very high,
the flames spread with such amazing rapidity, that
five persons loft their lives, viz. Capt. Andrews's two
daughters, one about eight and the other fix years of
age, two servant men and one hired man. Every
thing in the house was burned, except two beds;
those who escaped, fix in number, not being able to
save their common apparel. Mr. Pidgeon, who had
been in a low state of health some time before this
melancholy accident happened, very narrowly escaped
by leaping out at a window in the upper story, tho'
not without being considerably burned by firft at
tempting to come down the stair-way; and receiving
cold, while removing to a neighbouring house, in
his shirt, he was taken ill of the pleurisy, and died on
the morning of the sth inst.—His remains were in
terred on Saturday last, in St. Michael's church yard,
at this place.
On Sunday last, in the 77th year of his age, de
parted this life, after a short illness, Mr. Thomas
Janney, of Nottingham townlhip, in Burlington
county. —His remains were yesterday interred in the
Friends burying ground at Lamberton.
Lift of Letters remaining in the poft-office at Trenton,
January 10, 1780.
A. A LLISON Burges, Bordentown.
A G. Gliffon James, near Trenton.
H. Headwood John, (2) Forks of Little Egg-
Harbour.
M. Marshall Thomas Dr. Mthelm John, Esq.
Commissary of Hides, Jersey.
P. Parker James, near Pitt's-Town.
R. Rice Conrod, Salem county.
S. Smith Wiatt, in Col. Baylor's R. of L. D.
V. Verry James, Burlington.
W. Wright John, (2) Bordentown.
B. SMITH, P. M.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Reward.
WAS taken out of the fubferiber's team at Mor
ristown, on Friday the 31st ult. a GREY
HORSE, 6 years old, iff hands high. Whoever
will deliver the said horie to Mr. Thomas Scott in
Trenton, at Henry Merfoon's, late Ringo's tavern,
or to the fubferiber near Trenton, shall have the a
bove reward and reasonable charges paid by
aw* ISRAEL SCOTT.
TRENTO N, January 12.
ALL persons who are in arrears with the late
marshal of this state, for goods bought at
vendue, are desired to pay the fame without delay,
that he may be enabled to close his accounts.
3 w. JOS. POTTS, late Marfoal.
Bordentown, New-Jerfa, January I, 1780.
CAME to the yard of the fubferiber, living in
Nottingham townlhip, in the county of Bur
lington, about the 12th of December, 1779, a stray
SORREL HORSE, about 4 hands high, a blaze
in his forehead, a very fore back, is supposed to be
14 or 15 years old, no brand perceivable. Any
person proving his property and paying charges,
is desired to come and take him away.
JONATHAN RICHMOND.
Trenton, January 4, 1780. 3 w§
TO B ESOL D,
A New double-spring RID ING CHAIR and
SULKY. Enquire of Benjamin Smith in
Trenton. Iw. 1 January 11, 1780.
WAS pledged for a sum of money with the lub
fcriber, about the 15th day of July last, the
following articles, viz. one scarlet coat, one cloth
waistcoat, one cotton ditto, one pair of stockings,
fix blank books, one portmanteau, one spy-glass, &c.
The above articles will be exposed to file by pub
lick vendue, at the house of Mr. John Bollen in
Pennington, on Saturday the 22d inst. Vendue to
begin at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day.—
Attendance given by JOHN BOLLEN, jun.
Pennington, Jan. 10, 1780. 2w|
TO be fold at publick vendue, at Isaac Brit
ton's tavern in Trenton, on Saturday the
15th of January next, the following articles, viz.
a scarlet broadcloth coat almost new, a pair of silk
stockings, a piece of silver lace, a neat hanger silver
mounted, a portmanteau, a bound blank day-book;
also a pair of horses fit for a carriage, 4 years old.
The vendue to begin at one o'clock, when attend
ance will be given. iw*
'be fold or exchanged for a suitable Negro
Boy of about 16 years of age, a sober, heal
thy, able-bodied Negro Man of about 32 years of
age, who has had the small-pox, and underltands
all kinds of farming business, and the care and ma
nagement of horses, equal to any in the country. —
For further particulars enquire at Trenton, of
,v* DAVID COWELL.'
WANT E D,
A Few Copies of the Ads of the First Session of
the General Assembly of this State, contain
ing the Conftitution—for which a generous price
will be given. Enquire of the printer.
Lancafier, December 14, 1779.
Two Hundred Pounds Reward.
RUN away from the fubferiber on the evening
of the 20th June last, a negro man named
DAN, about 24 or 25 years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6
inches high, something pitted with the small-pox;
his dress when he went off is uncertain, as he took,
sundry clothes with him, amongst which are, two
coats, a light faggathy, and a brown with yellow
buttons, three jackets, light blue, brown, and flri
ped linen, a pair of new buckskin breeches, several
pair of old striped and two pair of tow trowfers,
three pair of stockings, three good shirts, and a
round hat. Said negro is this country born, and
talks the English and German languages, is fond of
playing the fiddle, is naturally left-handed, and
what is very remarkable, he bows with his left
hand when performing on the violin; he can work a
little at the saddler's trade, is a shrewd cunning fel
low, and will if possible procure a pass, probably
change his name, and endeavour to pass as a free
man. Whoever takes up and secures said slave in
any gaol, so that his master may have him again,
shall receive the above reward.
4w CHRISTIAN WIRTZ.
THESE are to inform the publick, that the
subscribers now follow the business of malt
ing and brewing. Any persons who want grain
malted, may have it done upon the usual terms.
We give the highest price, either in money or beer,
for good hops—and we have half a score of store
sheep for sale. RICH ARD GREEN,
WILLIAM GREEN.
ISAAC COLLINS,
At his Printing-Office, in Trenton,
THE
NEW-JERSEY
ALMANAC K,
For the YEAR of our LORD 1780.
TO BE SOLD BY