The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-07-31 00:00:00, page 2

it fl:, l ^ have appeared that he is no longer in con
damn to renew his arbitrary conduct towards us
and otoer nations 1 hat we have saved from the
brink of the precipice to which the artSces em
ployed both within and without, by this odious ene
rgy, had led us, is, next to God, to be ascribed
not to ourselves but to the King of France. Let
then the principles of gratitude guide the conduct
of tms Rate. Great are the obligations of this Re
puhlick towards this monarch, the friend of huma
nity! Bhat would have become of our collies?
V/hat would have become of this state without the
fuccours of the French? It was, noble and mighty
Lords, the fame powerful neighbour, who, at the
time when our fathers were fighting to drake off' the
Spanish yoke, co-operated in our deliverance, who
in the present time has related our necks from that
of the Britons, which at firft we did not seem to
dread. Thus penetrated with sentiments of the
most lively gratitude, our countrymen expert that
this Republick will immediately conned itfelf by
the elofeft ties with a generous nation, who takes
to heart cur interests and our property; with a
power who has mote care of us than we have of
omLlves; with a natural ally who requires nothing
from us but win teds to our own preservation,
and our own advantage.
" I h's is tint voice of the whole nation, it is the
cry, it is the prayer of an enlightened community,
which, thanks be to God, has just ideas of its fitu
aTm ; which ardently desires to fee, without fur
ther delay, the piomifed combination of measures
with the King of France, for the ensuing campaign,
whether on our coast or elsewhere, vigoroully exe-
cuted, &c
~ considerable body of the merchants irrterefted
in the New-York trade, within a few days pad,
waited ori the Secretary of Rate, to know if it was
the intention of government to keep the important
pod of New-York, what in case of its evacuation
would be the fate of their property there; and whe
rmr further Supplies of merchandize and provisions
might be Cent thither with fafety. The Minister
received them politely, and allured them that go
vernment would take every possible care of their
property, but advised them not to fend any further
Supplies of merchandize to that place.
May 18. Opinions are divided, as to the effect
which our fuccelles in India will produce upon the
Hollanders. Some think, that worried with the
w r (hi which they bear the heaviest expence) they
will lower their tone, supplicate humbly for peace,
which they have lately rejected with haughtiness.
Others, more numerous, answer, that their con
duct proves quite the contrary: that losses irritate
them : that they have never been so active, so una
nimous in their determinations to carry on the war
with vigour, as Since they have loft part of the
means of doing it. If arms then do not bring them
to reason, we have flill less to expert from negoti
ations. These promise little, as appears by the fol
lowing letter from Mr. Fox, Minister, and Secre
tary cf state, to M. de Penolin, Minister Plenipo
tentiary of the Empress of Russia, at the court of
London, dated St. James's, May 4, 1782.
S I R,
f'y would be established, as to the contrasting
powers, in their utmost extent. His Majesty has
therefore made no difficulty of declaring, that he
accepts as the ground-work of a separate peace be
tween him and the States-GeneraJ, the freedom of
navigation, claimed by her Imperial Majesty in her
declaration of February 28, 1780.
Permit me, Sir, however, in communicating to
you the King's sentiments, to remark, that I be
lieve, that I only repeat what I had the honour to
write to you, by his order, on the 29th of March.
If that letter did not produce the effects which his
by expected from these offers, tending to
a reconciliation, and upon the establishment
I MADE no delay to lay before the King the
communication which you did me the honour to
make me on the firit infant. His Majesty has re
ceived it as a new proof of the warm and sincere
part which your Royal Mißrefs takes in the re-efta
bliihment of peace between Great-Britain and her
ancient ally I think it needless to express to you,
Sir, that Iris Majesty has learned the sentiments of
her Imperial.Majefty with the highest fatisfadion,
as meeting at all points the Reps that his Majesty
has already taken to promote the good offices of
the court of Peterfburgh. 7he King promises him
fclf beforehand, that her Imperial Majesty will hear
with pleasure, that he has for a long time antici
pated her wife councils, by offering to the Holland
ers the full freedom of navigation, according to the
treaty of 1674, between England and the Repub-
Jick, by which the principles of the armed neutra-
prove very prejudicial to the union, by publickly
countenancing and encouraging a trade with us,
from which every evil is to be apprehended: but
one that more particularly affects us is, the danger
of draining the specie out of the country, and
thereby rendering it impracticable for the inhabi
tants to pay their taxes; therefore,
Resolved, that it is the duty of every friend to
the independence of America, at all times to exert
himfelf to counteract the efforts cf the enemy; but
more particularly so at a time when our political
salvation (under God) depends on, and must be
procured by our own exertions.
Resolved, that at this critical situation of pub
lic!: affairs, there is no way in which exertion can
be better applied, nor any measure that can be
adopted more neceflary than supporting and en
deavouring to carry into full effect the laws of this
state, for the preventing an illicit trade and inter
course with the enemy, and for the collodion cf
taxes.
Resolved, that we will, as far as our power and
influence can extend, exert ourselves to have the
laws of the state for preventing an illicit trade and
intercourse with the enemy carried into full effeCt;
and that we will use our utmost endeavours to de
ted and bring to legal punishment all persons that
have or may hereafter be concerned in holding a
trade or intercourse with the enemy; that we will,
from and after this time, publish in the New-Jersey
Gazette, the name of every peifon within this coun
ty, that Tail be detected in violating the said law,
in order that they may be publickly known, and
treated with such a degree of contempt as their
crimes deserve.
Resolved, that we will as far as our influence
will extend, encourage the collection cf all taxes
that now are or hereafter may be levied by law for
the purpose of Supporting the prefect war.
Freehold, county of Monmouth, inly 17, 1782.
By order of the society,
JOHN COVENIIOVEN, President.
We are informed, that a fleet of 13 French line
of battle Tips, with 4000 troops, arrived in the
Chefipeake a few days ago. Ibis most agreeable
news is aiTerted as a fad by several perlons who
left Philadelphia yesterday, where it was received
on Monday evening.
from a Philadelphia paper efyefe'dav
" Philadelphia, July 30.
" Tefterday afternoon Capt. Lyon, commander
of a Ship belonging to this port, arrived here by land
from Virginfo; he failed from Cape-Francois on
the 3d of this month, in company with a fleet of 13
fail of French line of battle flips, three frigates and
a cutter, and arrived off Cape-Henry in Virginia
last Thursday morning, where they were left ii 8
fathom water, and bad Ent a frigate to Hampton
of which, according to the information of her Im
perial Majesty's Ministers at the Hague, the Re
publick had unanimously agreed to suspend the nego
ciation of a peace with Great-Britain, but if not
withstanding the moderation which his Majesty has
expressed on this fubjeCt in the most unequivocal
terms, the Republick will persist in rejecting every
idea of a separate peace, the King will always pos
sess the Satisfaction of having aCted in a manner as
to demonstrate the value he lets upon the friend
fhip or her Imperial Maje Sty, and the deference
which he pays to her advice.
I have the honour to be, Kc.
(Signed) C. J. FOX.
Letters from Leghorn advise, that the Ruffian
fquadren, which has lain in that port for several
months past, under Admiral Suchotin, failed thence
on Monday 22d of April, to escort some merchant
ships of their nation.
PH IL A D July 27.
The privateer schooner Thicker, Captain Per
kins, of Salem, has taken, in a fliort cruifc. fix
prizes, and carried them all into port, except one
which was ranfomed.'
TRENTON, July 31.
Mr. Collins, you are requeued to give the follow
ing reflation of the whig society of the county
of Monmouth, a place in your next week's Ga
zette.
r—HEREAS the court of Great-Britain, after
VV having in vain attempted to subjugate the
American States by fence of arms, have at length
been obliged to acknou ledge the impracticability of
the measure, but dill not willing to relinquish all
attempts for the purpose, have changed their system
of politicks, and are now endeavouring to seduce
the inhabitants of these states into a compliance
with them, in measures, that if not prevented, will
road. Capt. Lyon informs us that the day befor.
they left the Cape, a vessel had arrived there from
Curacoa with intelligence of the arrival cf fxteer
Dutch line of battle Ships at Surinam, which, oh
their paflage from Europe, had captured 4 British
Tips of the line, and 25 transports with troops and
stores. That Admiral Barrington had arrived in
the Weft-Indies from England with 6 snips cf the
line, after which Admiral Rodney failed for Eng
land with 20 fail of the line, as convoy to a large
fleet of merchantmen. All the French ships take 1
on the 12th of April last, were included in Roc
noy's fleet bound to Europe.
I he ships arrived in Chesapeake are all coppered
and commanded by Monsieur De Vaudreuille"
O The aflociation of the inhabitants of Prince
ton to prevent an illicit trade and intercourse with
the enemy, with many articles of intelligence, are
omitted this week for want of roonn
B Y HIS EXCELLENCY
William Livingston, Esquire,
Governor, 'Captain-General and Commander in
Chief in .nd over the State of New-Jersey, and
Territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor and
Ordinary in the fame.
Proclamation.'
W'HERE -,S in and by a certain a& of the Le^
giflature of this state, intitled, “ 'ln A& to
prevent persons from palling through this state
without priper passports," puffed at Trenton the
tenth day of July, in phe year of our Lord One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-nine, it is
among other things eoa&ed, that no person or per
sons whatsoever lending within this state, except
the members of the Legislature and publick officers
of government, fball be permitted to pass and te
pafs through any part of this state, other than the
county in which he, she or they reside, without
having a cornndmon under this state 01 the United
States, or a certificate from His Excellency the
Governor, or from one of the members of the Le
gislative-Council or General Aflembly of the coun
ty in which he, lire or tiiey reside, or from one of
the Justices of the Supreme Court, or one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, or Jufticcs
of the Peace of such county, certifying that the
bearer is an inhabitant of the county cf
and a person of good repute, and generally esteem
ed a friend to the present government, as establish
ed under the authority of the people; in which
certificate faall be infert&d the name and rank of
the person, and the town and county in which he
resides; which certificate shall entitle the bearer to
travel in any part of this state, except near the e
nemy's lines, where he shall not be permitted to
travel without some apparent business consistent
with his rank and Ration, and the good of the state;
and that no person or persons whatsoever, not re
siding in or being an inhabitant of this state, shall
be permitted to pass or re-pass through any part of
this state, without having and holding a commis
sion under the United States, or without a pass
from the Commander in Chief or other general of
ficer in the army of the United States, or from the.
Governor and Commander in Chief, or one of the
Delegates in Congreis for the state in which such
traveller ufuJly resides, or of one of the Legisla
tive or Executive Council cf such state, or being
a non-commiflioned officer or soldier, without a
furlough or pass from some one of the officers of
the regiment to which he hr they may belong;
which commission or pass shall entitle the bearer to
travel into or through this state, while behaving
and conducing as becometh such traveller: Provid
ed, that not! i g in the Lid a& contained be taken
or confuted to extend to the hindering any person
living in the adjoining counties of the neighbouring
states, net immediately in the pofTeffion of the ene
my, from passing into the next adjoining county in
this state, having a pass from one Justice of the
Peace in the county to which he or she may belong,
provided such person do not attempt to pass out
of such county without obtaining a permission or
purport, agreeably to the directions or the said aft,
And whereas, in order to carry tpe said a& into
effect, it was further enacted, that it should and
might be lawful for any officer of this state, civil
or military, in the presence of two or more wit
nesses, in a publick manner to examine all travel
lers whatsoever, and for all innlwlders publickly to
examine all such as may put up at their houses, and
for all ferry-men and drivers of publick stages to
examine all passengers who may offer or desire a
passage, and to detain and carry before some Jufticq