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in h ; s hip ; —about five of the wounded soldiers are
dead, or dying of their wounds —the rest are like to
do well. —The bravery of this enterprize outlhines
every thing of the kind since the commencement of
the war —our enemies themselves being judges.
Col. Fleury, who commanded the van-guard, be
haved with his usual gallantry, was the firft man who
mounted the bastion, and struck the Britilhflag : All
the officers and men behaved, with unparalleled
bravery.
We took 14 pieces of ordnance, 700 stands of arms,
tents, several hogsheads of rum, Cheshire cheese,
wine, and a variety of stores. The enemy's killed
were about 60, and their wounded about the fame
number. They had only one officer killed, Capt.
Tew, of the 17th, who was too obstinate to sub
mit. About 400 were made prisoners, including
Col. Johnson their Commandant, and 25 officers.
Our men have destroyed the fort, and brought cff
all the artillery and stores.
The evening of the 20th inst. twenty-fix ofthe ene
my's ships fell down the river, and their troops, foot
and horse, are returned as far as Tarry-town.
T R E N 1 O N, JULY 28.
A number of villains (fays a correspondent) in the
vicinity of Perfippeney, Morris county, having for
some days before been fufpe&ed of being concerned
in a conspiracy to take or assassinate Governor Li
vingston, as soon as he should return from the Gene
ral Assembly ; a son of the Governor's having previ
ously induced one of the persons fufpeded to believe
that His Excellency was looked for on the tad ult.
caused a report to be propagated towards the even
ing of that day, that he was actually returned. As
the young Gentleman expected that the conspirators
would, in consequence of the report, attack the house
that night, he had concerted proper measures for
their reception. Accordingly, at about two o'clock
the next morning the ruffians were discovered within
50 yards from the Governor's house ; but being fired
upon by one of our patroles, they instantly took into
the woods and fled. The person however, who was
fufpeCted to be at the head of the gang, and who had
for some time past taken up his residence in that
neighbourhood to facilitate the conspiracy, disap
pearing the next morning, was pursued and taken.
He is committed to gaol in Morristown, and has al
ready made considerable difeoveries. It is supposed
that some, if not all of those villians, are employed
by a much greater villain than any of them, even
the Worfhipful David Matthews, Esq. military May
or of the city of New-York ; concerning whom one
James Alien, lately apprehended for robbery, declar
ed upon his examination, that ' he was present when
' the said Mayor desired Mason to endeavour to burn
6 Governor Clinton's house in the course of the fum
'mer: That the Mayor gave him a description of
' its situation, and who lived in it. That Alafan re
' plied, he should have a little patience, and it should
6 be effected. That the Mayor told Mason, Ward,
' Everet and Harding, four of his fellow-robbers,
' (that is, either Mr. Allen's or Mr. Major's, as the
' reader pleases) that it was a pity they could not
' lay some plot and bring that rascal Governor Living
' /lon. They replied, that they had planned matters
6 so in that quarter, that they would have him in less
'than two months; and that they had proper con
' nedions in that quarter for that purpofe.'
Extract of a letter from Camp at Wyoming, July 5.
'' This day an exp'refs arrived from Sunbury, who
informs, that on Saturday last a large body of Indians
made their appearance at a place called Lacommon,
on the weft branch of Susquehanna, about 20 miles
above the fork, where they fell in with 12 men mak
ing hay, nine of whom they either killed or made
prisoners, the other three made their escape. What
ever distress individuals may fuffer from the hands of
those human devils in the mean time, I make no
doubt we shall, before our return, relieve the public
from every inconveniency that might otherwise arise
from them. The army in this department is remark
ably healthy; we have no disorders that are peculiar
to a camp, and very few of any kind. General Sulli
van gives universal fatisfadion to the officers, both
refpeding his military movements and his generous
politeness ; so that, if unanimity can prosper us, we
cannot fail."
Extract of a letter from Major General Greene to Col.
Cox, dated Stoney-Point, King's Ferry, Jul, 17, 1779.
" I wrote you a hasty account yesterday morning
of a furprize Gen. Wayne had effected upon the gar
rison at this place. He marched about two o'clock
in the afternoon from fort Montgomery with part
ofthe light-infantry of the army, amounting to a
bout 1400 men. The garrison confined of between
5 and 600 nun, including officers. The attack was
made about midnight, and conduced with great spi
rit and enterprize, the troops marching up in the face
of an exceeding heavy fire with cannon and musketry,
without difeharging a gun. This is thought to be the
perfection of discipline ; and will forever immortalize
Gen. Wayne, as it would do honour to the firft Ge
neral in Europe. The place is as difficult of access as
any you ever saw—strongly fortified with lines, and
secured with a double row of abatis. The post actu
ally looks more formidable on the ground than it can
be made by description; and, contrary to almost all
other events of this nature, increases our furprize by
viewing the place and the circumstances.
" The darkness of the night favoured the attack,
and made our lots much left than might have been ex
pelled. The whole business was done with fixed
bayonets. Our loss in killed and wounded amount
ed to 90 men, including officers —eight only of which
were killed. Gen. Wayne got a flight wound (upon
the tide of his head) and three or four other officers,
among the number is Lieut. Col. Hay, of Pennsylva
nia; but they are all in a fair way of recovery.
" The enemy's loss is not certainly known, neither
have we any certain account of the number of pri
soners, as they were sent away in the dark and m a
hurry ; but it is said they amount to 440, about 30
or 40 were left behind unable to march, and upwards
of 30 were buried.
'' The enemy made little refinance after our peo
ple got into the works ; their cry was, Dserc,, mercy,
dear, dear Americans !
" We found in the garrison 15 pieces of ordnance,
of different kinds, principally biafs. There is also
a prodigious quantity of ordnance stores, and feme
few belonging to the Quartermaster's department.
" The enemy are now right opposite to us on Ver
Plank's Point. They are much more strongly forti
fied on that fide than this, having seven enclosed
redoubts. We are now .cannonading them nerols the
river, which is little more than half a mile over.
We are throwing at the rate of an hundred snot and
fliells an hour. Gen. How is on the other fide vih
a body of troops, and is to open batteries to-night."
Extract of a letter from New-Barbadoes, July 22, 1779.
" On Sunday afternoon, the 10th inst. a party of
refugees and tories, in number about 20, under the
command of a Lieut. Waller, (as it is laid) landed
at Closer-Dock, and advanced to the neighbourhood
called Clofter, from which they collected and drove
off a considerable number of cattle and horles, in or
'der to carry them aboard a sloop, which they had
brought up for that purpose. They were pursued by
Capt. Harring and Thomas Blanch, efq. at the head
of a few of their neighbours, hastily collected, who
recovered all the cattle except two and a calf and all
the horses save one and an old mare, which they had
got aboard previous to the arrival of Capt. Harring.
" Capt. Harring took two prisoners, seven ftmd
of arms and three suits of clothes, and obliged the
enemy to cut their cable, conceal themselves below
deck, and let their vessel drive with the tide, notwith
standing above 20 vellels in the river endeavoured to
protest them by cannonading Capt. Harring."
Notwithstanding the various accounts of the ene
my's defeat before Charleltown, publilhed in several
of our last papers, proved to be premature, we can
now aflure the pubiick from the b< ft authority, that
our affairs in that quarter by the lad advices were in
a favourable train, and from whence we daily expert
important intelligence.
It is confidently reported that Lord Cornwallis ar
rived at New-York a few days ago.
A Court of Oyer and Terminer is appointed to be
held at Cranberry, in and for the county of Middle
sex, on Wednesday the 18th of Augaft next.
Died on Friday last, in the 64th year of his age,
William Cleayton, Esq. a rcfyedable inhabitant
of this town, after a lingering illness, which he bore
with much Chriflian fortitude and refignation'. His
remains were interred at Crofswicks on Sunday fol
lowing.
On the 14th instant the inhabitants of this town
met and chose a committee of nine for carrying the
laws of the state into execution, and to correspond
with the committee of Philadelphia.
( To the INHABITANTS of Trenton.
WHEN we confider the enormous evils attending
the rapid depreciation of the Continental Cur
rency, which involves us in a grievous load of debt,
embarrasses the government of the Stares, and pro
longs the horrors of this cruel and bloody war, w^
all its attendant calamities —we cannot refrain re
commendihg, in the most pressing manner, that we
all unanimously agree to ask, demand, or receive no
greater price for any article of produce, manufac
ture, labour, or merchandize, than has been gene
rally taken and received on or before the fourteenth
day of this instant, July, if possible, to prevent the
further depreciation of the currency, until the Le
gislature of the United States may adopt some mode
of appreciating it throughout the whole Continent.
We would further request the butchers and all other
peiions will forbear eugroffing any meat or other
market truck, when in market, or coming to town,
in order to fell the fame again at an advanced price.
Signed bv order of the Committee,
ALEXANDER CHAMBERS, Chairman.
(jTrenton, July 24, 1779.
** The LAI! Sos the last fitting of General assembly.
are printed, and ready to be delivered — Their Totes and
Proceedings are no^u in the press, and will be'publifbed
as soon as poflole.
'I I O be exchanged for continental currency, as
good BONDS as any in America, to a consi
derable amount, bearing an interest of 6 per cent,
per annum, payable at distant periods. For turns
apply to the Printer. July 22,1779. gw
CAME to the plantation of the fu,fcriber in Maid
enhead, Hunterdon county, New-Jersey, on
the 16th July, a light grey horse about 15 hands
high, ] ow in fletb, and a natural trotter; thud be
fore, his back hurt with the saddle, and appeared as
if he had been used as ^hackney. The owner is de
sired to cnme, prove his property, pay charges and
take him sway. _ " JOB PEARSON.
Wanted immediately,
A Sober regular person to go to Wyoming to issue
certain necessaries to the Jersey brigade. His
business will be easy, and wages generous. None
need apply without producing the bed recommen
dation. Enquire of the Printer hereof, or the sub
scriber at Princeton, Enos Kelsey.
WAS taken up at Tom's river the 20th July, 1779,
a Negro MAN who called himfelf John Tho
mas, but made his escape, and left sundry wearing
clothes, among which are a coat, three pair of breech
es, four jackets, two shirts, and some less articles ;
a pair of gold sleeve buttons and 79 dollars paper
money. Any person who has loft the goods or any
part thereof, may have them again on proving their
property and paying charges, by applying to Abiel
Akin, Esq. at Tom's river, Monmouth county, State
of New-Jersey. 3^§ .
Hillsborough, July 18, 1779.
P ROKE out of Somerset county gaol last night,
D James Erwine, about 40 years old, sandy hair,
a very down look, pale face and ugly visage, a na
tive of Ireland, about 5 feet 9 inches high, he was
confined on suspicion of committing murder. Also
Henry Caster, a likely young man, about 21 years
old, said he had served his time to a Doctor in Phila
delphia, about 5 feet 6 inches h ; gh, brown curled
hair ; was taken up near Bonem-town on his way to
the enemy. Also Henry Winn, a young man, well
built, of a light complexion, about 5 feet 9 inches
high, belonging to Gen. Maxwell's brigade; was
taken up for desertion. Any person apprehending
the said runaways, and returns them to said gaol,
shall have Thirty Dollars for each, and all reafanaWe
charges, paid by me PETER DUMONT,
awf Sheriff.
THE Publisher of the New-Jersey Gazette not hav
ing received fufficient encouragement to proceed
upon the plan offered in several of his late papers,
from an apprehension in many of the fubferibers that
the conveying to him the articles of produce in which
payment is thereby proposed to be made, would be
attended with considerable inconvenience; and not
having yet received much more than half the amount
of the fubferiptions for the year 1778, and not near
the whole for the last fix months, has been under the
disagreeable necessity of suspending the publication of
his paper for three weeks past. The damage and loss
which necessarily accrues from the failing of punctual
payments, and much more from no payment at ail
in many cases, especially at a time when the curren
cy has been depreciating, added to the advanced
prices of living and of every requisite in the printing
bulinefs, need only be fuggeited to jollify the con
duct and intentions of the publisher, and to convince
the publick of the propriety and necessity of com
pleting the settlement of arrears, and of making dif
ferent terms.
The publisher undertook this paper at the pressing
instance of many Gentlemen of leading character in
the State, and has hitherto continued it even to the
manifeft prejudice of his own fortune, well convin
ced of how great utility such a publication might be to
the interests of Religion, Liberty and Science, in the
state, if properly supported and conducted. He is
Bill willing to be subservient to this great objed as far
as his abi.ity will admit if confident with the means
of living, in order therefore to meet such as with to
encourage the publication of the New-Jersey Ga
zette on a fair equality, and to obviate all inconve
niencies on both sides, he proposes,
I. That the payments be made either in produce,
agreeable to the prices offered in his advertisement
in several of his late papers, and since in hand-bills ;
or that every fubferiber, who would choose to pay
in calh instead of produce, advance Five Dollars at
the beginning of each quarter, to be returned in due
proportion through the hands of the packetmalters,
should the publication in the course of the quarter be
difeontinued, and the price to be railed or lowered
from five dollars at the commencement of each quar
ter, according to the general tenor of prices tor the
necessaries of life. Th s, he conceives, will be a cer
tain means of doing fair and equal jlifticc, and will
suit those who either live at a distance or are not in
the farming way. Thus the price of the paper will,
in present circumftanccs, be at the rate of Twenty
Dollars a year; and every Gentleman who will take
the trouble of comparing it w ith the prices now cur
rent, will find it moderate and reasonable.
2. That the fubferiptions continue to be made in
packets ; that two papers as usual be added gratis to
every packet of a dozen fubferibed for ; and that the
fubferibers hire their own polls, where they are ne
cessary.
The publisher flatters himfelf that conditions so
just and equitable, will give an adequate circulation
to his paper, and enable him to gratify his customers
without materially injuring himfelf; and in this pre
sumption he has revived the publication of the New-
Jerley Gazette. ISAAC COLLINS.
Trenton, July 28, 1779.
N. B. Every packetmafter who has not already
given directions as to the number of papers he would
have continued in his packet, is requested to inform
the publisher as early as possible, and to continue his
kind offices in taking in fubferiptions, &c. agreeable
to the above terms.
To THE PUBLICK,