The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-12-19 00:00:00, page 3

Foreign Intelligence.
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LON DO N, October 10.
The people of New-England are undoubtedly right,
in the policy which dilated the resolutions and ad
dress inserted in some of the morning papers. They
are much in the right to endeavour, by every means,
to draw us into a concurrence with their commercial
notions—for their existence depends upon our compli
ance. They can only prosper by being the (hip-build
ers and carriers for Britain— but, interest, which leads
them to these sanguinary measures, will determine
the southern states to ack a contrary part. Virginia,
in particular, is benefited so much by the present in
tercourse with Britain, that no violent measures will
be countenanced there, and New-England left by her
felf to bluster, will bluster in vain.
An arret has lately been published by the French
king, expressly prohibiting any person not regularly
bred to the profeffion of physic or forgery, from vend
ing any fort of medicines for the cure of diseases,
whether internal or external. How much such a re
gulation is wanting in this kingdom, the number of
unfortunate persons who have become vi&ims to quack
ery can best explain ?
The following extract from the resolutions of their
high mightinefTes the States-General, in answer to the
declaration delivered to their president by M. de
Thulemeyer, the Prussian minister, is strongly cha
raderiftic of that phlegmatic caution, and left handed
prudence, for which the Dutch nation has ever been
famous:
“ They thank M. de Thulemeyer for communicat
ing the declaration to them, and desire to have it
fignified to him, that their high mightinesses confider
it as a mark of the confidence and regard of his Prus
sian majesty, on which they set the highest value, and
are infinitely grateful for it: That they have ever tak
en, and ever will take the greatest interest in the
prefervatiori and well-being of the Germanic empire,
and its lawful constitution :—That it would give them
the greatest concern to fee any alteration, much more
its total subversion: In the mean time, it is their sin
cere wish and desire, that the treaty of aflociation con
cluded between his Prussian majesty and their high
mightinefTes, the elector of Saxony, and the duke of
Brunswick Lunenburgh, may prove an effectual means
of preserving that peace and tranquillity which their
high mightinefTes have so much at heart."—Fine
words these! but what do they mean? Mynheer is
fncerel, interested for your welfare, and vuifes you
all good luck, but begs to be excused taking any steps
to promote it !
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American Intelligence.
NEW-Y O R K, December !2.
The following is extracted from a late Glafgotv
paper.
" A very interesting account has been communica
ted to the Bath society, by fir Thomas Beevor, bart.
of Hethel Hall, in Norfolk, of a new bridewell ereft
ed at Wymondham, in the said county, under the di
rection of that publick-fpirited magistrate, and go
verned on a plan very different and far superior to
other houses of correction. One part of the plan was
to keep the prisoners apart in several diftindt rooms
or cells, and employ them ten or twelve hours a day
in some ufeful labour, by which they might earn a
part, at least, of their maintenance, and be prevent
ed from corrupting each other. A method so judi
ciously adapted to bring offenders to a proper sense
of their offences, and to produce that reformation
Saturday, November 12, 1785.
The house met.
Mr. Cook, agreeably to leave heretofore given,
presented the draught of a bill, intitled, ' an ad to
naturalize Lucas Van Beverhoudt, of the county of
Morris, and to confirm to him the title to his lands
within the state of New-Jersey; which bill was read,
and ordered a second reading.
A petition from Abraham Ogden, esquire, of the
county of Essex, was read, setting forth, that David
%den, esquire, whose estate has been forfeited to
this state, took with him all his bonds, notes and
mortgages, for money due him from the citizens of
this state; that large sums of money are yet supposed
to be due, and not known to the coinmiffioners of for
feited estates, nor at present to the petitioner ; but
that he is willing to pay to the treasurer, for the use
of this state, 3000 dollars in publick securities, if the
legislature will pass a law assigning to him all the debts
due from any person or persons in this state to the
said David Ogden, at the time of finding the in
quisition aforefaid, and which have not since been
paid.
Ordered, That the said petition be read a second
time.
(To be continued.)
TRENTON, Dec. r 9.
On Thursday evening last, a meeting"of the proprie
tors of the Trenton Academy was held, when the hon.
Isaac Smith, efq. Moore Furman, and James Ewing,
efqrs. and meffrs. Stacy Potts and Conrad Kotts,
were, by ballot, elected trustees; and the hon. Da
vid Brearley, efq. Samuel-Witham Stockton and Sa
muel Leake, efqrs. and meffrs. Isaac Collins, Benjamin
Pitfield and John Singer, were appointed visitors, for
the ensuing year.
At a joint-meeting of the legislative-council and
assembly, at the late fitting in this place, Aaron
Dunham, efq. was appointed Auditor of Accounts
for this state, in the room of James Ewing, efq.
appointed continental loan-officer.
His excellency the governor has been pleased to
appoint the said Aaron Dunham, to receive from
John Pierce, efq. paymaster general, or from the pay
master general for the time being, such certificates
belonging to the corps not appertaining to any line,
as shall belong to any of the inhabitants of the state
of New-Jersey.
A new and curious kind of Coppers have lately
made their appearance in New-York, the novelty and
bright gloss of which keeps them in circulation—
These coppers are in fad similar to continental but
tons without eyes ; on the one fide are thirteen stripes,
and on the other U. S. A. as was usual on the soldiers
buttons. If Congress doesnot take the establishment
which stripes, fetters, and severe treatment have sel
dom been able to effect, promised, and has ac-
Complifhed the wished for success.—A person who
lately visited this bridewell, and examined the ac
counts of the prifoners' earnings, and the expence of
their maintenance during confinement, informs us,
that the said earnings, from April 3d, to July 3d, in
clusive, amounted to 251. 4s. 6d. whereas the expence
of their board (which is both wholesome and plenti
ful) has amounted in the fame time to only iil. 9s.
lod. by which there has been I 31. 15s. qd. gained to
the county. This instance of prudent ©economy
(not to mention the good effect such a mode of pu
nishment appears to have upon the morals and con
duct of old offenders) is certainly worthy the confeder
ation of magistrates."
Some such foftem mould be mell morth the atten
tion of all legislative bodies in all countries.
CHARLESTON, (S. C.) Nov. 14.
Friday last arrived here in 19 days from New-
Port, Rhode-Ifland, the (loop Riling Sun, capt. Wal
ter Eafton. On the icth instant, off Cape Roman,
he took up a boat with capt. Andrew Smith of this
city, and his crew, belonging to a coasting schooner,
from George-Town, bound to this port. The fails
of his vessel were all blown away, and she had filled
with water before they left her.
On Monday put in here in distress, the schooner
Sally, Ross, from Boston, bound to Savannah; and
the brig Fame, Cross, from Rhode-Ifland, bound to
Wilmington: flie had put in here 14 days ago, and
proceeded—now returned again.
Nov. 18. Thursday last a number of gentlemen met
at the State-house in this city, to take into considera
tion the proposed plan of opening a communication by
locks between Cooper and Santee rivers. The result
of the meeting was, to petition the legislature at their
next fitting for a charter —That the company should
consist of a thousand (hares, at 1001. sterling each
(hare, three guineas are to be paid down at fubferib
ing, the remainder as shall be agreed upon when the
charter is obtained.
The appointment of a law officer by the house of
assembly, for the purpose of framing and reviling
their bills, is a very judicious measure, and of such
obvious necessity, that it will hardly meet opposition.
In the choice of one, great care will be necessary to
fix upon a proper person, who to his profeffionai
frill may add a clear understanding, and a tolerable
general knowledge of affairs.
Should the appointment fall upon a gentleman of
this description, the good consequences of it will be
very sensibly felt. The room for quibbling that is
left in the laws, by the careless mode of framing them,
will be done away, and, as the mover of this busi
ness has very judiciously observed, such frequent re
currence to supplements will be no longer necessary.
We can assure the publick, from the best authority
that the Indians on the weft fide of the Ohio river, are
determined to support their right to the lands claim
ed by the United States, unless they are regularly pur
chased. They have lately held a great council, and
came to a resolution to bury in oblivion their former
animosities, and stand in readiness to repel the unjust
encroachments of the white people, who now begin to
give general diffatisfadion. They deny the right of
the British to cede their lands, and are greatly surpris
ed that the United States of America, so remarkable
for wisdom, should even entertain the most distant idea
of founding a claim to their lands on the late treaty.
They would not permit the geographer-general, and
assistant surveyors of the United States, to enter upon
the execution of their business, which occasioned their
return.
PHILADELPHIA, December 7.
THE trustees of Lamington grammar school, beg
leave to inform the publick, that they have lately
opened school at Lamington, in the upper part of So
merset county, a very healthful country, where con
venient board may be had at full as reasonable a rate
as any in the state, under the direction of the rev,
William Boyd, and tuition of mr. Joseph J. Hendrie,
I a young gentlemen of a liberal education, of a good
moral character, and very flattering abilities. He
Iteaches the mathematics, as well as the Latin, Greek,
French and Spanish languages. He acquired the two
last languages in their native countries, which no doubt
affords him an accurate pronunciation of them. The
trustees flatter themselves that their drift attention to
the morals of the young gentlemen, as well as their
proficiency in science, will meet with general appro
bation. By order of the board,
JOHN MEHELM, Sec'ry.
Dec. 16, 1785. 4W
One Hundred Pounds Reward.
ON Saturday night the 3d inst. the store of the sub
scriber was broken open, and a large quantity of
goods Stolen out, such as fine chintzes, calicoes, inuf
lins and silks, part of which have been found with
Thomas Axford (the son of Charles Axford of Tren
ton) William Patterson and Thomas Yard, all young
men of Trenton, who, since ,he difeovery, have made
their escape. Thomas Axford is about five feet eight
or nine inches high, a smart active young man ; had
on and took with him one blue coat, one claret ditto,
the buttons spangled in the shape of an anchor, Mer
feilles vest, a pair of black silk breeches and a spotted
vest and breeches, his other clothes unknown ; a lil
verfmith by trade ; he took with him a sorrel mare,
about fourteen hands high, trots very faft. William
Patterson is about five feet seven or eight inches high,
a well set fellow, a tanner by trade, his wearing ap
parel unknown. Thomas Yard is about five feet eight
or nine inches high, a pale-faced lad, about 18 years
old, has a stoop in his Shoulders, and a douching walk,
his hair not tied; he took with him a brown coat,
and corduroy breeches; his other clothes unknown.
Whoever secures the above villains, so that they may
be brought to justice, shall have the above reward.
Given under my hand, Trenton, 15 Dec. 1785.
BARNT DE KLYN.
P. S. All masters of vessels are forwarned to t^kg
them off or harbour them. t. f.
On Monday eveninglaft Samuel W. Stockton,
esquire, counfellor at law, was married to miss Cox,
daughter of the honourable John Cox, of Bloomf
bury.
Died on Thursday morning last, in the 32d year of
her age, Mrs. Martha Barnes, wife of Mr. Isaac
Barnes, ofthis place ; and on Friday her remains were in
terred in the Friends burying place, attended by a large
number of refpeftable citizens.
Trenton-Academy.
The publick examination of the students will begin
at this place, on Saturday next, at IX o'clock, A. M.
Orations are to be pronounced at V in the evening.
Ladies and gentlemen, who are the friends of litera
ture, and especially those who are interested in the sup
port of this institution, are requested to give their at
tendance without further invitation.
RICHARD-WAY FURMAN,
IN I ENDING to eftablifli a shoe manufactory in
Trenton, proposes to fell, either by wholesale or
retail, on the most reasonable terms, for cash, all forts
of boots, shoes and flippers; also womens' fiik, ftuff and
leather shoes, &c. made in the neatest and best manner,
and where all persons may be supplied on a short notice,
Constant employment, and ready pay, will be given
to a number of good workmen in the different branch
es of the (hoemaking business, by said Furman.
Trenton, Dec. 14, 1785. 4W
of a mint into consideration, and carry it into effete
it is probable that the next coin which may come into
circulation, as we have a variety of them, will be the
soldiers old pewter buttons, for they are nearly as va
lauable as the coppers above described, and hardly so
plenty.
House of Assembly, Nov. 10, 1785.
APETII lON from sundry persons in behalf of
themselves and others, owners of the trad of
bog-meadow, on the weft fide of a trad of land be
tween Pequannack and Paffaick rivers, was read, pray
ing leave to present a bill to vest the said bog-mea
dow in Elias Boudinot, Richard Kemble and Samuel
Bayard, for the purpose of draining and dividing
the fame into three equal parts, one for the heirs of
Anthony Brockholft, another for the heirs of Arent
Schuyler, and a third for the heirs of Nicholas Bay
ard, or those interested in right of them, and of set
ting apart such a portion of the fame to be fold as
they may find fufficient for defraying the expences of
the drains and division;
Ordered, That the petitioners have leave to pre
sent a bill agreeably to the prayer of their petition,
on advertising the purport thereof, and a copy of this
order, in the Political Intelligencer of New-Jersey,
and in two of the news-papers printed in New-York,
at least fix weeks previous thereto.
Notice is hereby given,
That a bill will be presented to the honoura
ble the legislature at their next fitting, agreeably to
the leave given in the above order.