The New-Jersey journal — Chatham, N.J., 1782-04-10 00:00:00, page 2

privateers from Mahon, finer the Spanish proclama
tion in their favour, if they returned to the island
in a limitted time, have difeharged their crews and
"returned to Minorca. Most of them have applied
to the Spaniards, and have received letters of marque,
with which they are now cruising against the English
underthe Spanish flag,
Dee. to. The East-India company have recently
received information from their possessions abroad,
that excites Wronger alarms ih them than any of the
accounts that arrived Come time ago refpe&ing the
depredations of Hyder Ally. The advices import,
that the French flag is actually flying in the island of
Ceylon, and allo at the Cape of Good Hope. If
they should be permitted to keep possession of Ceylon,
all our territories in that quarter must remain on a
very precarious tenor indeed, as it has now only
the largest and mod commodious harbour of any
other situation in the East Indies, but from its positi
on also commands advantages that must prove ex
tremely injurious to us.
The conduft of Mr. Fox, in this alarming and cri
tical situation of public affairs, is truly praise worthy,
'2nd like the behaviour of the ancient worthies, the
honest whig representatives of former times, who al
ways consulted heir constituents upon all material
•matters ; we hope such true public spirit will be co
pied by every independant member of parliament, at
this very critical juncture.
Dec. 21. The wicktdnefs and immorality of our
sea and land officers, soldiers and seamen is so great
and alarming, that it is unreasonable to expert vifto
ry, or even partial success, by the hands of such de
praved instruments: To remedy this evil in some
degree a society has been lately inflicted for Apply
ing those classes of people with bibles. This society,
which is not much more than of a year's (landing, has
already furoifhed upwards of 8000 of these good
books for this beneficent purpose. [lt is probable
these gentry will not find any texts in their Bibles au.
thorifing them to burn Presbyterian meeting houses
in North- America.]
Jan. 1. While Ga. Washington was amusing a
certain General with the ovens that he caused to be
built in New-Jersey, Mr. Inglis, a well known in
habitant in New-York informed the English com
mander, that he had not the lead doubt but that Gen.
Washington was peparing to join Rochambeau, im
portuning him to detach a body of troops to discon
cert that projea. The commander promised to make
the best of his intelligence, and did nothing. Mr.
Inglis then addressed himfelf to General Arnold, who
immediately went to the commander in chief, and
offered to take under his command a bod, of uu%»
then ready, march against General Washington, and
fruftrate his designs; the commander in chief pro
mised to avail himfelf of his offer, and a few days af
ter, lent him diredly a contrary way to burn the
town of New London.
The changes expected to take place are the chan
cellor to go out with a pension, in addition to his
agreement of toobl. a year ; Lord Loughborough to
succeed him, and enter the cabinet, where he is much
wanted, with a pension in reversion of 60001 a year,
if he is obliged to quit the feuls; Mr. Wallace to
succeed Lord Loughborough ; Mr. Mansfield to be
Attorney-General, and Mr. Macdonnald Solicitor-
General. Lord George Germaine will certainly go
out.
The good people of England, whether citizens,
merchants, traders, members of corporations, free
holders of counties, or others, cannot make too much
haste, confident with good speed, to assemble together,
to consult, deliberate, and resolve upon the proper
nodes of addressing the throne, and inftruding their
representatives concerning the present alarming date
of their affairs, before it be too late, when all appli
cations of that kind will be fruitlefs and hopeless.
This is plain from the movements of the minister,
who is galloping poft-hafteto obtain the fopplies, by
jafh and unadvised votes of the House, which he
toeans thereby to tie down to all his pernicious mea
sures and moonshine fchtmes, by the cant word of
parliament pledging itfelf to do so, by voting an ad
dress, voting a supply, &c. &c.
It becomes therefore highly necessary for the peo
ple to inftru& their representatives on this moment
ous point, before they go too far to retreat with ho
nour and prudence, to pledge themselves and the peo
ple too, to the will and pleasure of a rapacious, ex
travagant, and indolent minister.
BOSTON, March if
Extraa of a letter from Monsieur Monnereau,
merchant, dated Fort St. Pierre, Martinico, March
1, 1782 —" You have no doubt been informed of
the reduction of the island ofSt. Christopher, which
capitulated on the lath ult. at ten o'clock, p. m.
Nevis ^/rendered immediately, and Moniferrat had
the fame fate.
" Monsieur deße Saint, commander of the
French Frigate L'bhigenic of 36 guns, with the
following (hips uder his orders, viz. L'Aimable
of 40 guns; Le Rdlignot, of 16; a brigantine of
18; a cutter cf 0; two bomb (hips, and two
transports, in his /ay from France to Martinico,
has taken, on tht zd ult. Demarara, Berbecia,
Efequebo. and theifands of Cape.
" He took at th: fame time, the English frigate
Oronooke, a two lecker, mounting 16 pounders
on the lower deck ; Berbuda, 22 nine pounders ;
Stormont, it; Rodney, 18 ; cutter Sylphe ; fchoo
ncr Henry (which is arrived at Fort Royal; and
brought this news) and eleven private Blips of dif
ferent sizes.
" The Americai privateers, Porus, Franklin,
Pilgrim, Junius Brutus, and Fair American, are
to fail this evening on a cruize (it is supposed
against Tortola ;) the privateer Mohawk will fol
low them immediaely.=-It is reported the priva
teer fliip Scourge from Beverly, has been taken to
windward of Barbados, by a ship of the line."
Within the week past, the privateer Resolution,
* Morgan, commander, returned to her late
Moorings, from a fjceefsful cruize, having captur
ed two schooners, both of which are fafe arrived in
port, laden with various kinds of merchandize.
RICHMOND. MARCHfi§7^
A ship is arrived in York river with dilpatthes
from Count de Graffe to his Excellency Gen. Count
Rochambeau, giving an account of the taking of St.
K.:^ ana ivevis. with 3000 land forces. She allo
brings an account of the naval action between the
French and British fleets, in which the latter loft the
Gibraltar of 80 guns blown up, one funk, one rah
aground, and one taken, together with two frigates,
three (loops of war, and 115 transports.
PHILADELPHIA, April 3.
A letter from Baltimore mentions the arrival there
of a vessel from the Weft Indies, after a short passage,
which brings accounts of the landing of 5000 of his
most Christian Majesty's troops, on the island of An
tigua, and also bf the blockade of 18 (hips of the line
at that island, by the Count de Grade, with a far su
perior force.
Other accounts from the Weft-Indies fay, that
Rodhey had arrived at Barbadoes, with eleven fail
of the line, and that de Graffe had gone to Martini
co.
The above accounts of thp nrprftt;nh c tn aka Weft.
Indies seem rather contradictory; we must wait till
time brings truth to light.
A letter from Cadiz of the 7th of January lad, fays
" A Spanish fleet composed of 41 fail of the line,
under M. de Cordova, failed from hence on the 3d
instant. They took Under convoy transports with
4000 troops, defined for the Havannah."
Last Wednesday afternoon there was an unusual
florm of thunder and lightning. The house of his
Excellency the Minister of France Was greatly dama*
ged by the lighting, and a French officer dangerously
hurt.
It is affetted al a fa&, that the British Admiral
Kempenfelt, when he saw the French (hips of war
under Count Guichen bearing down, and likely to
ba up with him before he could possibly take poffefli
on of such of the French transports as then happened
to be within reach of his guns, had the cruelty and
worse than savage inhumanity to order the lower tier
guns of his own ship, and the others of his squadron
to fire into these defencelefs vessels, several of which,
it is said, funk, and every foul on board perished
RIVINGTON'S LAST WIL L and
TESTAMENT.
SINCE life is uncertain, and no one can fay,
How soon we may go, or how long we (hall flay,
Methinks he is wisest who soonest prepares,
And fettles in season his worldly affairs :
Some folks are so weak, they can scarce avoid crying,
And think when they're making their wills they are
dying ;
'Tis surely a serious employment—but Bill,
Who e're dy'd the sooner for making his will ?
Let others be fad when their lives they review,
But I know whom I've ferv'd—and him faithfully
And though it may seem a fanatical story, [too ;
He often has fhow'd me a glimpse of his glory.
Imprimis, my carcase I give and devise
To be made into cakes of a moderate size,
To nourish those tories whose spirits may droop,
And serve the king's army with portable soup;
Unless I miffake, in the scriptures we read
That “ worms on the dead (hall deliciously feed,"
The scriptures Band true- —and that I am him in,
For what are our tories and soldiers but vermin ?=
This soup of all foupscan't be call'd that of beef,
And this may to some be a matter of grief;
But I'm certain the Bull would occasion a laugh,
That beef portable soup should be made of a Calf.
To the king my dear master, I give a full sett
(In Volumes bound up) of the Royal Gazette,
In which he will find the valt record contain'd
Of provinces conquer'd and victories gain'd.
As to Arnold the traitor and Satan his brother,
I beg they will also accept of another;
And this (bail be bound in Morocco red leather,
Provided they'll read it like brothers together.
But if Arnold should die, 'tis another affair,
Then Satan surviving (haji be the sole heir ;e
He often has told me he thought it quite clever;
So to him and his heirs I bequeath it forever.
Iknow therearefome(that would fain be thought wife)
Who fay my Gazette is the record of lies;
In answer to this I (hall only reply ——
All the choice that I had was to starve or to lie.
My fiddled, my flutes, French horns and guittars
I leave to our heroes now weary of wars
To the wars Of the stage they more boldly advanced
The Captains (hall play arid the soldiers shall donee.
To Sir Henry Clinton, his use and behoof;
Ileave my French brandy of very high proof;
It Will give him frefh spirits for battle and (laughter,
And make him feel bolder by land and by Water.
Yet I caution the knight for fear he do Wrong,
'Tis AVANT LA VANDE ET APRES LE POISSON*
It will strengthen his stomach, prevent it from turning,
And digest the affront of his effigy burning.
To Baron Knyphaufen; his heirs and assigns,
I bequeath my old Hock, and my Burgundy wines,
To a true Hessian drunkard no liquors are (weeter,
And I know the old man is no foe to the creatures
To a General itiy tamefakeft I give and dispose.
Of a purse full of clip'd, light fweated half joes;
Thereby desire him to take back his trash,
And return me my Hannah'^ ^fallible w asHf,
My chefmen and tables, and other such chatties
I give to Cornwallis renowned in battles ;
By moving of these (not tracing the map)
He'll explain to the king how he got in the trap;
To good David Mathews (among other flops)
1 give my whole cargo of Me.edant's drops,
If they cannot do all, they may cure him in part,
And icatter the poison that cankers his heath
Provided, however and nevZrthelefs,
That what other ettate I enjoy and possess
At the timeef my death (if it be not then fold)
Shall remain to the tories to have and to hold;
As I thus have bequeath'd them both carcase and fleece.
The least they can do is to wait my decease;
But to give them what substance I have, ere I die;
And be eat up with vermin, while living—-not I.**
In WITNESS whereof (though no ailment I feel)
Hereunto 1 set both my hand and my seal;
(As the law fays) in present of witnesses twain,
'Squire John Coghill Knapp 9, and brother Hugh
Gaine.
• Before flefb and after fifh. See the Royal Gazette,
j General James Robinson. f Used in the vene*
real cifeafe. ° A notary public in New Yoik.
From the Freeman's Journal.
Mr. PRINTER,
h H E people of England at this time seem per^
A fuaded, or rather deluded into an opinion, that
the American revolt will be quafh,d in the year
1786, and under that idea it is likely willprofecute
the war with vigour for some time to come. This
infatuation principally owes its birth to a prophesy
of one John Cofins, who lived in the reign of the
second Charles, importing, tha' a certain trans-At
lantic infurredion, and the kirk of Scotland, will
both fall to the ground in the year above mention
ed.—Cofins's predictions are as follows, taken from
the Royal Gazette of the 13th of February lull.