The New-Jersey journal — Chatham, N.J., 1779-02-16 00:00:00, page 3

ft^c^i rights bf spyere§g#a, at firft b, thechn f
destine supply of arms aa&pfhef >id to m, revolt
ed fobjeds in North America; a^d afterwards by
avowing openly their fepphrf, arid entering into
formal engagements with the leaders of the rebel,
jiffy and at length by committing open hostilities
ami depredations on my,Qthfiu fubjeds, ?and by
fn actual invasion of my dominions in America
and the Weil-Indies.
it is, I trull, unnecessary for me to assure you
Qat the feme care and concern for the happioefs of
my people which induced me ty endeavour to pre,
* mt the calamities of war will make me desirous to
!e a refturation of the blessings of peace, whenever
it can be affected rivith perfect honour, ±nd with
Gcurity to the rights of this Country. ~
, In the; mean timelfave not negleft&ho take the
P<>per,<tyd necfefary measures for disappointing
th 1 malignant deigns of ear enemies, and aifo for
risking general reptfib, and although my efforts
h?ve no: been attended with ail the iuccefs which
th/.justice of our c#ufe and tte.vigor of bin exerti
uns fecra to piyimie, yet the ektenfiye commerce
^Fmy tubjetts has been, protest d in <toi! of its
benches, ana large repgifaL have been artade upon
tile injurious aggrefers by the vigilance of'my
fleets, add by tns active and enterprising spirit of
iny. people.
T>, : great armament, of other powers, however
ffodiy ana foerely Qtf profeffions, however fell
arid hbwanle .their purpofa, mull ncGc&rity en
gAgc^^ ah^htim.
>,!' would ir#ve afforded meverv great fatisfißion
to have informed .fyu that the conciliatory mea
iup planned by the wifiion? and temper pf pariia
ifent had taken the detired dreft, and brought the
troubles in North America, to a happy conchifion.
In this mention of affairs, the national honor and
security call ip loudly upon u 'for the molt arrive
e%erti.;ns, thv. 1 cannot doubt of your heartiest con %
currepce and Support. From the vigor of y,ur
generis,. ^d t,econdna arid intrepidity of yny
Ameers. ard forces by lea and (and, I flatter mv/e[f,
by the&dfo.^t God, to <ferjye,he means of vin
dicating lind maintaining the -honor ,f my crown
and :he in^reds ofmy people, 'again*' all our
enemies
G^n^^cn of the House of Commas,
,Q Abe, Lq before ,6g, and when ym confrefer
tb^im^^^c of rite <;ty%a% fag. which .wc.are
;©ontcnd;pg, ,uOl I doubt.not, grant me fucti
fjppiies a: viu frail juuge necefiry for the public
frvwta.d adequate to th? present emergency.
^y-Lords atf Gentlemen, .
fl have, .according to the powers veiled in me for
that put pose, called forth the militia to #ffift in the
fowrior defenfe*,f.;hls country,; and 1 have, with
she.greateit a^xi traeft fat^faaion, been myfelf a
wiinefeuf &( public fyirit, that Ready zrdbf, and
that love otiheir country which animate alhanks,
of. my faithful Subjects, and' winch cahoot. Ail of
Leaking us fafe arh une and rief,e&cd abroad.
£1 ye^y morning his Excellency General Waih--
ingTOD (d off team thi^city iojob, the army in New-
Jerf'ey.— During the course of his Ihott ftay(the onl, :
relief he f has ^jo^ from service since he fir* en #
'ter^^to,^^ honoured with every mark
©tzettiem which bis accomplished fortitude as a
foWier/and bis exalted qualities las a Gentleman
gudi Citizen, qntfclc Lim to. Among other iodafres,
lie %s^ ftr£ doming by an adeifo
from '&eSeprem, executive Council, aod the Ma
£; ' r " cit/;,n'd politely entertained by ge
f -F&uc of Congress, the Prefidem of the States,
Hi^Exedtency the Miniver of France. Don Joan
Manraißes, a Spanifli .gentleman of diftieriioiL arid
trouble character, betides the numerous, teltimoniel
61ogard fnew^t&him by private gentlemen, TIQ
Council of this gate being defirbus of having his.
piaffe in full length, requbfted his fitting far that
purpose, which he politely complied with, and a
ftrking likenc{s,was taken by Mr. Peale of this,
tk.y. ['he portrait is to be placed in the Council
Chamber. Don foart Marrailler has ordered five
copies, foot of which, w?hear, are to be lent abroad.
Hi, Excellency's flay here was rendered the more
by the company of his Lady and the do
retirement w^ . he enjoyed at the house of
^^fronorable. Henry Laurens, Esq; with whom he
Bays ago a male infant was found in fourth
tfn.ta|ir,diaaQ9eeoOTffn;itwnw^p
yards of frarfa broadclo,.,wrih
fix irifya,&c
"779
peered before the island of ^ Lucie ^t^ ? $ of
December fail. The Engjifi, attacked
She island ; they met with n 6 g cat difficulty in cak&
ing the little fort which defected cbe'harbour, but
the inhabitants made fame reaftance m the moun,
tains, where they retired. The C'c|L^;Ettaing
arrived with his fleet to relieve them /^■■(tempted
io go.into ,he harbour, where, he fcltyfe Englifn
fleet had Bed, and were too Wrongly pi^Ld by the
fort. He then landed fodiir troop, , k the
fort, and two assaults were 'made visor;
Lift the french troops could not overtone the ff.
dailies they encountered, and wee r '.'^%k e d
with a lots that is nor yet particular? r f 'w^, b ut
mail not be incpnffdcrable, as the efehgsmefit. was
desperate. Nofurther particulars ,| >"<tome to
hand. ,
" We believe here that this cornel will not
be very ,plc!yl to the £ngli£h^ the ifl^d being very
unhealthy, that the French did no even keep a
regular, gwifon there, and that rib ^cce/ftty of
protcaing. this poffeffion' ,v O md ±£e a great
division in their forces, as Su Lucie would soon he
retaken if their, feet retired, and a, long as Com
modote Hotham flays there, he wig be exposed to
a iaperionforce,.'
" v>e have now 77 fltips of thehne, well armed
and well manned, fauroithrm just arrived from
France, allo 16 fixgates; besides fewral taken from
the English. With theft forces v;e have nothing
to bar, noteven from the arrival 41 Admiral By r
ron, r Several reports make uC&je./e th^t Spain.
wio in a fhort.timeatt with us, JAH our public
bindings are t Jed with Entfli&p%fofter3, havihg
!a<eiy ta,ccn a.great ouffitfer,pf th<fr.llti,s. ; Sixty
tra sports arrived with the fleetju* come in from
France"
'.%?/% morxir.g ,Ca„. Dunlap, ^ & Jebmer
Coun? I)'fyfying, At%q,£d .bty?^ line fays -frem
Cfortfo^ft, ^outh-C&robna ; /, i whom q»c.leafr%
that th Bntiyb forces in Getfiq warier General
Campbell, L^f luce, ^*E^~rbtyf»t^ at th fA^cm ,f
Sunbury, and the garrfon, a?,<mK@g G abo 250
mco, furren&ed pfijonen of coat. That General,
Campbell had ifrted a prvc/ammAkyrewtfng pardon
to all, onfabrofiox, by ^hiebjaEf the inhabitants
had Win aelufed tofiek bit proteflon. That for Jerne
timeffore tbefn^afyn if GierAa a general iirtba'p
m^^ G foyQo /au^-vty^fyvaLt-greaTTjua^
of ricefSc mere col/Uhd iffiHbah river, part
& -±f??f*cb foj?#fo W bands, tbt oar
affairs in that fluerter more a 4ija,teable af,efb at
pretext, yet they expected F^b^ 9 '^# aj efficient
free to repel the enemy, as the mih.Qa aid other, troapt
•were affembiing and on their march from SpwfoC#-
ralina and the adjacent JlMes)
FIS HK ILL February 4.,
, During the lad motith, abofotEventy deferteh
fom ihc. enemy c^me tohead q.? t^rs .at Peeks,
kill, and to the other pofc on the ealt fide of the
North River.
Reports have prevailed in this place for pro or
threewtivs p aR, that General Rrefto.t„and fevers
~other officers, yn their p^ffage to England, ^cre
taken and carried into an eaftchi port, by an.
American privateer. Likewise, thkt there w.ere
from sixty to sa hundred of tfe enemfivefleb
anchored in the &4Hi'<l, "^.p^?.,, to New-Haven.
C HA f n a :Q,Frb. Q
We hear thaj the enemy arc iq ^ropleat possessi
on of the t'Mw^jDfSavannah, in (Borgia, and that
m<>h of the,inhabitants h^d mov^d off with.their
effect.,Having had a month's notice of their inten
tion ct pokpffing themfeives iff th.: town by a de
serter from the Neptune; that Central Lincoln,
r wfth about three thousand troatf was, at Purif,
burgh," a%d large reinforcements bc £ thtf march
to join him; therefore it is cxpr,ri iheirri/fecefy
will terminate fimitar to that; of BfogQ,n& ~ tinleA
they make % precipitate retreat. ,
We hear that the, enemy are embarking their
tanncn at Sew-ti £, and tha*vrder£ were issued
forthe Crptyng to be in reading to fall by the
middle of W 3 n%nth, but for what purpose has
not tranfcired.
Lattweek weie furprized and t&^n prisoners, at
Woodbridge, bya puty of tfie eheimy from Staten
Tfland, Captain Nathahiel Randofoo, Mr. Charges
Jackson, and a ferjeant and rer .privates? - The
lafl mentioned eleven were exchanged on Sunday
laft. f
On Saturday night,,he 6'h infant, were taken
at the house of Nathan Miller, ittemith's Clove,
James Smith (son of Claudius Smrai> a notorious
offender, & V^ was executed at G^R the 2zd alt.)
and one Benson of Long-Efland These villains,
^^lilfflim^^^&s,h^ ^^mrotted ma-
Extract of a letter from Baltimore, Feb. i.
.. ^ brig arrive,k+ereyefarda, from Martinico in if
days, and brings advice that the Count d'Ejlaing bad
tafcarried in his ex,evilly* e g«i^l St. Luce, ana fyd.
returned ,a Martinicoi and a vtfl had just arrived
therefrom France, %sho left fix fail of the line and.
.5000 land forces, all French, bound to Marttmeo,
flxho eWorld arri wf there in the courJe °ffae days. 1
s^^w*.W^WW^4^ W@'
OGDEN and CURTIS
Have for SALE, at for $1 OR E near the C^rt^
Houje iu Morris f&wn.
CLOTHS, Sciffars,
Black fatting and Awl blades,
modes plain and fi- Writing paper,
. gured, Pocket books.
Black Barcelona hand- Family and pocket afo
, kerchief, manacks.
Chintz and callicoes, TelUraents,
India perfians, Manfon's.Spelling books
Black farcinett ribbands Primers,
Irfflr linens; Art of Speaking.,
Checks and stripes, Baxter's. Wok[
Cambrick, Blank books.of differs
Worried and hemp ; entfizes,
Hockings, Hyfon tea,
Black, edging, indigo,
Dutch .lace, PL-gg tobae%
Gauze, Caltile soap,
Redg^np and fringe, Ginger,
Buckram, , Imported fair,
A parcel of failers co^ts, .Gurtp<,wder,
waidcoats,, breeches,' Cor&,
aud draws,Redwood arid legwood;
Sewing silks and mohair Carpenters hammers,
adopted, Halters,
Stay laces, Ho n combs,
hand pins, Pomatum, blackingball;
Rwturcsin guih frames, arid fl^e b.uthes
Affor^d London and Chimney branches;
French Tharp, and Waters,
fquarc ^pointed nee- Tenter },. ^
; dies. Plane irons,
Spectacles, Curtain rings, .
Penknives, Wa;ch keys,
A quantity of allum, Brimilone, Ihors salt, rend
choice inuff in .hLdoerx.
T o¥+ s 9-L-Et™-
At pubiic vtsf»c, on, the 2„b, day tf.3tocs never
A PLANTATION cyt^ining one hundred
. and twenty acres, in the county of Sufex,
and tuwcfyip of Oxford, on Beaver-Brook, eighteen
miles irom Edfon, cm the m@in road leading from
Eafopto Sufex Cogre-Houfe, whereon a, tavern,
hath been kept f^r many years past, and one ofthe
belt hands oft tha; road ; the land is good, and
plenty of timber, with,a good quantity of meadow/
la.id. Toe title indifputtrble. Terms of sale will
be made known on that day by
ARCHIBALD STINSON.
February Ifo 1779.
VbHEREAS jojeph Hedden, jun. ,^nd Samuel
▼ v %)'%.Efqtrites, two ofth^ Commissioners
for the countyof Efo, have advrrtifed the faleof
die lands laicy belonging to &orge %lls.of said.
C^Q^ %™ n " who„, iAqnTPiQn tethJ^gen found
and fboafjudgment entered, pursuant to a'tee law
of this Rate; AND WHEREAS the {&idgGc£W M ? gilH
claimed right ^ a ceitifatradriflQ lying and,
beng in the townfllip of Ne,srt bn the weft tide
f the third river, in lengths &ng said river thirty:
chains, ,y ih breadth twenty chains, bounded
north by.the land late of Bendrich Van. Geese, eatt
by the Third-River, south by the land poffefled
by Abraham Van Geese, 2nd weft.by land formerly
pofitiTe^ .by 7%' Bradberry,;,A ND WHEREAS the
lawful right and.title.to the slid tradis in the fub
fcribe,...[lv fe are therefore to forewarn a H persons
wharfoeyer not to parchafe the fed trim of land
from the Did Coinraiffioners, ii case they thould
bftrthe fafr for fate. JOHN M. VREtAND
Ne^ath, „ r, 177%
11ER.hAS jofeph fledg 0, jun. and Samuel
' Rs}',,Eftuirei, t<wo of th, Commijiencertfofr
ibe. conn, ff Essex, bav, afortifid fa j& of the
lands f George N^asu, agatnf whom inquifitem
hath been found and fatal judgment fntprd, purfaant
io alate law of ibis fate ; ,ND WHEREAS W.
fubfbribers, arethe &#4 .true and lawful owners of 'he
f% wheretmihe faidGeGt^ Wllh h#e^, jfad,,
said county, exceff.^ an undivided part thereof con?
Gaining abut pasty erne acres, fortify 4n g% if
Jacob Wreeland,, and by him fold to Caps. Abr^h^w
Spier. Thef #a /Lerefore to forewarn all per,m
whafiver not to purchase the said fr tofts from the
Jaid C&m^W^itrj ^
> ! " ^—l Itaffli