The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-05-12 00:00:00, page 3

families prisoners, but the garrison being apprized of
it, about 30 men turned out of the fort, and rescued
the prisoners. The Indians collected themselves in
a body, drove our men under cover of the fort, with
the loss of three killed and four badlv wounded ; they
burnt several houses near the fort, killed cattle, and
drove off a number of horses. Yesterday another
party of savages, about 30 or 40 in number, took
and killed 7 of our militia who were stationed at a
little fort near Muncy hill, called fort Freeland ; they
also took two or three inhabitants prisoners, among
them James M'Knight, Esq. one of our assemblymen.
The fame day thirteen of the inhabitants, who went
to hunt their horses about four or five miles from fort
Muncy, were fired upon by a large party of Indians,
and all taken or killed except one man. Capt. Wal
ker, of the continental troops, who commands at that
post, turned out with 34 men to the place where he
heard the firing, and found four men killed and fcalp
cd, and supposed they captivated the remainder.
" I am certain every thing is doing for our relief,
but am afraid it will be too late for this county, as it
is impossible to prevail on the inhabitants to make a
stand, on account of their women and children."
TRENTO N, May 12.
Extract of a letter from Albany, April 24, 1779.
" We hear from the westward, that a party of In
dians and Tories have fallen on a settlement near Stone
Arabia, and burnt three houses and barns, two fami
lies and one other man were killed, and one man and
woman dangerously wounded, the woman it is tho't
will not recover. In consequence of which Colonel
Ganfevoort is ordered up the Mohawk river, and is
joined by the Schenedady militia. The fourth part
of the militia of this city was ordered to follow him,
but this day they are flopped until farther orders."
We learn that on the sth instant a fleet of about
70 fail of British vessels put to sea from Sandy-Hook,
with troops on board, said to be bound to the
southward.
Tuesday fe'nnig#t a schooner and sloop, both be
longing to Philadelphia, arrived there from St. Eu
ftatia with valuable cargoes: Also a velle 1 from Cape
Francois, with sugar and coffee.
Extract of a letter from New-Barbados, Bergen
county, April 22, 1779.
" Yesterday evening Captain JONATHAN
HOPPER, a brave and spirited officer of the
militia of this county, was basely murdered by a
party of ruffians from New-York. He difeovered
them breaking open his stable door, and hailed them,
upon which they fired and wounded him ; he return
ed to his house, they followed, burst open the door
and bayonetted him in upwards of twenty places.
One of them, named Stephen Rider, had formerly
been one of his neighbours.
" Early this morning Captain Bowman, of
the North-Carolina brigade, with a party of the
continental troops and a few of the militia of this
county had a smart skirmish with the enemy near De
Groot's, about seven miles from Hoebuck, and drove
them. Two of the continental soldiers and one of
the militia were wounded. The lots of the enemy is
not certainly known; one of them was taken prison
er, and 2 or 3 were carried off dead or wounded."
Extract of a letter from Clofter, Bergen county, dated
May 10, 1779.
" This day about 100 of the enemy came by the
way of New-Dock, attacked this place, and carried
off Cornelius Tallman, Samuel Demareft, Jacob Cole
and George Bufkirk ; killed Cornelius Demareft ;
wounded Hendrick Demareft, Jeremiah Veftervtlt
and Dow Tallman, &c. They burnt the dwelling
houfe of Peter Demareft, Matthias Bogart, Cornelius
Huyler, Samuel Demareft's house and barn, John
Banta's house and barn, and Cornelius Bogart and
John Veftervelt's barns. They attempted to burn
every building they entered, but the fire was in some
places extinguished. They destroyed all the furniture,
&c. in many houses, and abused many of the women.
In their retreat they were so closely pursued by the
militia and a few continental troops, that they took
off no cattle.
" They were of Bufkirk's corps, some of our Clof
ter and Tappan old neighbours, joined by a party of
negroes. I should have mentioned the negroes firft,
in order to grace the Britilh arms."
STATE of NEW-JERSEY.
House of Assembly, April 23, 1779.
T W O petitions, one from sundry owners of a
JL certain trad of meadows lying in the township
of Newark and county of Eflex, and the other from
sundry other freeholders and inhabitants of the said
townlhip of Newark, were presented to the House
and read, praying, for the reasons therein set forth,
that a law may be passed enabling the owners of said
meadows to ered and maintain a dam and works fuf
ficient to prevent the tide from overflowing the fame.
Ordered, That the owners, petitioners, have leave
to bring in a bill agreeable to the prayer of their peti
tion, upon advertising such their intention two weeks
successively in each of the publick newspapers of this
state ; and provided they serve such proprietors of
said meadows not signing the petition, if any be, who
may be interested in, or affected by the works pro
posed to be ereded, with a copy of this order, at
lead two weeks previous to offering the said bill.
A true copy from the minutes,
William C. Houston, Clk. P. Tem.
N. B. The petitioners pray for a law to ered and
build a dam, bank and sluice over Maple-IRand Creek
in any place the most convenient, upon the meadows
of Doftor William Burnet, James Johnston, or Na
thaniel Camp, fen. upon making a reasonable com
pensation for any damage done by such dam or works.
r r OBE SOLD by the Printer hereof, ALaw
I Library: Containing sixty-one Volumes.
r l'O be fold at publick vendue, on the nd day of
l this inst. May, at the house of Mr. Juhn Cook,
at Tom's river, the Sloop LIVELY, together with
her Load of Lumber: She is a good strong vessel,
almost new. An inventory of her fails and rigging
will be ihewn, and attendance given at the day of
sale by JOSEPH SALTAK.
Monmouth, New-Jersey, May 5, 1779. IW §
To the Proprietors of the Weltern
Division of New-Jersey.
WHEREAS it has been represented to the Council
of Proprietors chosen to tranfatt the Proprie
tors affairs, that it would be necessary to have a meet
ing of the Proprietors in general of said division, to
consult and agree upon some matters relative to the
interest of the laid General Proprietors ; —Thefe are
therefore to request the Proprietors of the said divisi
on to meet at the house of James Efdall, in Burling
ton, on Tuesday the firft of June next, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, for the purposes aforefaid.
By order of the Council,
DANIEL ELLIS, Clerk.
Burlington, May 5, 1779. gwf
CAME to the plantation of Andrew Merlhon, on
what is called the River Road, nine miles from
Trenton, on Friday the 7th instant, a certain brown
HORSE, about 14 hands high, a natural pacer, no
brand or ear mark, part of his mane cut off, his tail
long, a star in his forehead and a small snip on his
nose, with a white speck in his near eye, no shoes on,
and about 12 or 13 years old. The owner, proving
his property and paying charges, shall have him again
by applying at the lame place to
May 10, 1779. 3 wt DANIEL SLACK.
STOLEN from a waggon at Trenton, on the night
of the 15th April, a black HORSE about 10 years
old, has a large star in his forehead, is remarkably
thick and Rocky, about 14 hands high, has a large
fear in his right tide, a small white fpotjuft forward of
his withers, trots somewhat heavy, canters very well,
and paces a small travel. Whoever takes up said horse
and secures him for the fubferiber, living at Weftfield,
in the borough of Elizabeth, shall have a reward of
Fifty Dollars, and the fame for apprehending the
thief, on his being convicted.
Ma y_B^ 1779. 2f _JOI IN ROSS, jun.
James Throckmorton
HAS hired the Fulling-Mill on Lawrence-Brook,
belonging to the Widow Schuerman, about
three miles from Brunswick, where he intends to
carry on the business of fulling in the belt manner,
and to the fatisfadion of his employers, at as rea
sonable rates as the times will admit of, and hopes
for the encouragement of the publick. ;wf
New-Jersey, hr Tan Inferior Court 0^ Comnion-
Middlesex Co. A Pleas held for the said county the
6th of April last, were returned inquilitions for join
ing the army of the King of Great-Britain, and other
treasonable practices found against Miles Sherbrook,
John Demun, Thomas Rufiel and Peter Lemmon,
of which proclamation was made in open court, that
if they or any on their behalf, or any person interest
ed, would appear and traverse, a trial should be
awarded, but no traverses were offered; therefore
notice is hereby given that if neither they nor any on
their behalf, nor any one interested shall appear and
traverse at the next court to be held for the said
county, the inquisitions will be taken to be true, and
final judgment entered thereon in favour of the date.
Princeton, May 5, John Lloyd, )
- 3W Wm. Scudder, J Comrs.
STRAYED from Middle-Brook camp about the
15th last month, two HORSES; one a roan, a
bout five feet high, with some white foots on one of
his buttocks, his left fore hoof split a little ; the other
a dark bay, about four feet four inches high, shod
behind. Only Twenty-five Dollars will be given to
any person who will deliver the said horses to John
Gillison, Captain 6th Virginia Regt. Gen. Scot's
brigade. May 9, 1779. rs
OGDEN and CU R ITS"
IN Morristown, have yet on hand a confidcrable
assortment of DRY and GROCERY GOODS,
which they are billing to fell. They yet continue
to take the emissions of May and April, in trade,_as
current money until the 26th day of this inflant.
TWENTY DOLLTirFVirWA R D.'
ABfented himfelf the 2d inst. from the fubferiber,
living in Hanover township, Burlington county,
New-Jersey, an English indented servant lad, named
John Bird, about five feet high, aged about 19 years,
marked with the small pox, very much knock knee'd ;
it is very likely he may change his name, as he has
done under the fame circumstance : Had on when he
went away, a felt hat, oznabrigs shirt, homespun
orange coloured under jacket without sleeves, an out
side blue and white Itriped ditto, buckskin breeches,
brown stockings, calffkin shoes. Whosoever takes
up said servant so that his matter may have him again,
shall receive the above reward, from me
Newmills, May 3, 1779. iw* SAMUEL JONES.
To be fold at Trenton Landing by publick vendue,
on Saturday next, some condemned FLOUR,
, PORK and FISH.
Monmouth pUBLICK notice is hereby given to all
County, g I persons having any claims, interest or
demand in or upon the estates of the following fugi
tives and offenders, (against whora inquisitions have
been found and final judgment entered in favour of
the state) viz. Samuel Olburn, Thomas Leonard,
Hendrick Vanmarter, John Throckmorton, Daniel
Vanmarter, John Longstreet, jun. Alexander Clark,
Joseph Clayton, Israel Britain, John Okefon, Tho
mas Bills, Benzeor Hinkfon and William Taylor of
Freehold, Thomas Crowel, George Taylor, Jonathan
Stout, Peter Stout, Oliver Hicks, James Stilwil,
John Mount, boatman, Samuel Smith, John Bowne,
James Pew, Thomas Thorne, Ezekiel Tilton, John
Tilton, late of Middletown, John Williams, Christo
pher Tallman, John Wardel, Michael Price, James
Mount, John Williams, jun. John Pintard, Clayton
Tilton, Samuel Cook, James Boggs, Azail Chanler,
John Morris, Robert Morris, Peter Vannote, James
Price, John and Morford Taylor, Oliver Tallmah,
Benjamin Woolley, Ebenezer Wardel, Robert Stout,
John Hampton, Briton White, Tobias Kiker, Daniel
Leffeter, Gernardus G. Beekman, late of Shrewsbury,
John Leonard, Gilbert Giberfon, Samuel Stiltil,
Barzilah Grover, Joseph Grover? John Horner, Ful
ler Horner, John Perine, jun. William Giberfon, jun.
Benjamin Giberfon, late of Upper Freehold, and Isaac
Allen, late of Trenton, William Smith of Wood
bridge, John Taylor and William Walton of New-
York, to exhibit their relpedive accounts fairly Rat
ed in writing to the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in the county of Monmouth, who will give
their attendance at the Courthouse in Freehold on the
20th day of May, who are empowered and directed
by a late law of the state of New-Jersey, to receive
and adjust the fame within twelve months from the
date hereof: And also all persons who have in their
power and custody any goods or chattels, bonds,
bills, deeds of conveyance, or any writings or effects
whatsoever, or are in anywise indebted to the said
offenders, and negled to make discovery thereof im
mediatey to the subscribers, or any or either of them,
may depend upon being dealt with according to law.
Samuel Forman, Jos. Lawrence, Kenneth
Hankinson, Jacob Wikoff, Commissioners.
Monmouth county, May 3, 1779. 2W
State of New-Jersey, A Tan Inferior Court of Corn-
Monmouth county.mon-Pleas for said county,
held on the 29th day of April last, were returned in
quisitions for joining the army of the King of Great-
Britain, and other treasonable practices, found against
James Stevenson, Shore Stevenson, Jesse Burten, Ja
cob Burge, John Leonard, Henry Seguglet, jun,
Thomas Hartihorne, jun. Daniel Hulet, Samuel
Thorne, Michael Ilulet, John Thorne, Hendrick
Vandine, John Clarke, son of Richard, William Stout
John Burge, son of David, Abraham Stout, Joseph
Price, son of Joseph, James Cooper and Dennis Van
dme, late of the county of Monmouth, of which pro
clamation was made in said court, that if they or
any on their behalf, or any persons interested, would
appear and traverse, a trial should be awarded, but
no traverses were offered—Therefore notice is here
by given, that if neither they nor any in their behalf
nor any interested shall appear and traverse at the
next Court to be held for the said county, on the 4th
Tuesday in July next, the inquisitions will then be
taken to be true, and final judgment entered thereon
in favour of the state.
Samuel Forman, Kenneth Hankinson
Jacob Wikoff, Commissioners.
_May 3, 1779. i w
P URSUANT to an Aft of General Assembly of the
r state of New-Jersey, intitled, Qn Aft for for.
feiting to, and veiling in, the state of New-Jersey
the ' ftat ^ of certain fugitives and offenders, and
for directing the mode of determining and fatisfyine
the lawful debts and demands which may be due from
or made against such fugitives and offenders, and for
other purposes therein mentioned," —NOTICE is
hereby given to all persons who have any claim in
terest, or demand to, in, or against the estates of Ta
cob Vanmeter, John Daniels, William Rawson John
Morrow, Joseph Hewlins, Hugh Cowperthwait Mo
ses Atkinson, Robert Whittecor, Richard Mead
William Pierce, Philip Adams, James Sutton, Israel
Elwell, James Dean, Joseph Kindle, John Sutton
Thomas Sutton, Reuben Langley, Abdon Abbit'
Christopher Randolear, Thomas Lamb and Georgi
Johnson, that they exhibit their demands in writing
fairly Rated, within one year after this date, to the
Court of Common-Pleas for the county of Salem or
to any two or more of the Judges in the vacation
in order to be examined and fettled by said Court or
Judges; and after such demands are examined as a
forefaid, to transmit the fame to the Treasurer of this
state within one month thereafter, in order to receive
their refpedive demands, agreeable to the diredion^
of the above recited aft.
Thomas Sayre and
William Garrison, ) Commissioners,
Salem county, May 1, 1779. iwf
STRAYED or ftolcn from Pifeataway, on Tuefd-r
the fourth instant, two sorrel COLTS, with
faces, lately nicked. Wholoever takes up said colt,
and delivers them to the owner at Rocky-hill 1
receive Fifty Dollars. NATHANIEL HEARD
Rocky-hill, May 8, 1779.;w