The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-06-07 00:00:00, page 3

the gaz in the globe being dissipated by the damages
it had received from the mob, they came down, and
Dour Pech very unwillingly resigned his feat. Blan
chard thus left to himfelf, and ftript of all the means
of directing the machine, would have postponed his
experiment ; but, in his account, he fays, in the true
spirit of a Frenchman, " 1 was under the eyes of the
publick, and my honour was pledged." His helm
was still perfect. He mounted with great rapidity,
and role to an astonishing height. The wind was
high, and he was carried over Paffy. There came,
he fays, a sudden calm, and he remained stationary
fourteen minutes. He then repaffed the river, during
all which time the clouds were under him, and he ex
perienced another calm, which lasted fifteen minutes,
and during which the fun was very warm. A con
trary gale then sprung up, and he was carried with
extreme velocity towards Montrogue ; in his direction
he tacked four times by means of his helm. Perceiv
ing that his globe was diminishing by loss of air which
it had sustained, and that he was descending, he
threw out four pounds weight of his ballast, and he
remounted. To prevent his coming down in the ri
ver, he threw out the rest of his bailaft, and at length
descended in the plain of Billancourt, after having
been in the air an hour and a quarter; in the course
of this excursion, he experienced, he fays, extreme
heat, and afterwards extreme cold, a very sharp ape
tite, and a strong difpolition to sleep. His arrival was
witnessed by a croud of fpedators, and he drew up
the account of his journey in the presence of the Duc
de Franfac, and the Marquiffes de Laigle, de Mon
taignac, de Montesquieu, and de Reault. In regard
to the question, whether it is possible to direst the
zroftatic machines in the air, M. Blanchard fays, that
tho' deprived of the principal part of his machinery,
his wings, yet by means of his helm and tail, he was
able not only to withstand the rapidity of the gale,
but also to accomplish what none of his predeceffor s
have offered, the failing in reality against the wind.
Congress, we hear, have appointed the following
Gentlemen as a Committee to represent them, during
their recess from publick business./
New-Hampshire, Mr. Blanchard.
Massachusetts, Mr. Dana.
Rhode-Bland, Mr. Ellery.
Connecticut, Mr. Sherman.
New-York, Mr. D'Witt.
New-Jersey, Mr. Dick.
Penrfylvania, Mr. Hand.
Maryland, Mr. Chace.
Virginia, Mr. Hardy.
North-Carolina, Mr. Spaight.
South-Carolina, Mr. Read.
Georgia and Delaware not being represented, of
course no member for the Committee could be chosen
for these states.
We have not heard what place is fixed for their
deliberations—but it is highly probable Trenton
will be deemed the most eligible as well as the most
central spot.
Which was curious and philofophick. By applying the
principles of mechanicks to the discovery of the air
balloon, it was his project to shew that it was prac
ticable for man to navigate the upper regions of the
air. The adventurer had prevailed on a young phy
sician, Dour Pech, a Benedidine of St. Martin des
Champs, to go with him as his compagnon de voyage,
for the purpose of making experiments on the atmos
phere. When every thing was ready for their at
tempt, about a quarter after eleven o'clock, the young
gentleman seated himfelf in the car, with a sword
drawn in his hand; his enthusiasm struck the fpeda
tors with terror, and they endeavoured, by every
means, but in vain, to prevent his going up. The
tumult was excessive and outrageous; and impressing
on the machine, the wings were broken, and the globe
itfelf very much injured. But all these obstacles could
not deter them from their flight. They cut the ropes,
and the machine mounted into the air; but a deal of
Bordentown, zStb May, 1784.
Mr. Collins,
Please to insert in your paper the following very
extraordinary marriage, which was celebrated on
Monday last, within two miles of this place Mr.
James Wood, to Miss Theodosia Thomas. What
renders this connexion remarkable is, that the
parties were both deaf and dumb from their in
fancy. ' A. F. T.
RECEIPT of continental taxes in the state of
New-Jersey, from ift June, 1783, to 30th No
vember in the fame year, both inclusive.
June, 1783. Nothing.
July, 1783. Nothing.
August, 1783. Dol. goths.
6 From Peter Vredenbergh, Esquire, col
lector of Middlesex, - ^1 63
9 From Kenneth Hankinfon, collector of
Monmouth, - - 7^
14 From 1 homas Fenimore, Esquire, col
lector of Burlington, - 622
Dol. goths.
18 From John Mulford, Esquire, collec
tor of Cumberland, - 1005
Total. 3291 63
September, 1783.
3 From Jaques Voorheefe, collector of
Soriierfet, - - 3082 60
10 From William Abbott, Esq. late col
lector of Hunterdon, - 1396 8
29 From Thomas Sinnickfon, Esquire,
collector of Salem, - 2600
Total. 7078 68
October, 1783.
1 From John Wilkins, Esquire, col-1
lector of Gloucester, in full of the( .2540 22
balance on tax of 1782,)
From the fame on tax of 1783, 895 30
From John Mulford, Esquire, collector
of Cumberland, - - 4454
6 From Joshua Corfhori, collector of
Hunterdon, - - 522 60
11 From John Armstrong, collector of
Sussex, - - - 99 36
15 From John Holmes, collector of Cape-
May, - - 1395
18 From Kenneth Hankinfon, collector
of Monmouth, - - 443
24 From Isaac Vanderbeeck, collector of
Bergen, - - 2 733 2 8
25 From Henry Garritfe, collector of
Essex, - * 1647 84
Total. 14730 80
November, 1783.
5 From Thomas Fenimore, Esq. col
lector of Burlington, - 1289
12 From the fame, - - 1114 72
15 From Isaac Vanderbeeck, collector ")
of Bergen, in full of the balances 118 89
on tax 06 1782,)
From the fame on tax of 1783, 396 1
Total. 2908 72
Wm. C. HOUSION.
RECEIPT of continental taxes in the state of
New-Jersey, from theist of December, 1783, to the
31st of May, 1784, both inclusive.
December, 1783. Del. goths.
2 From John Wilkins, Esquire, collector
of Glouceiler, - - 1115
17 From the fame, - - 1800
19 From John Armstrong, collector of Sus
sex, - - -12 x 66
20 From Thomas Fenimore, Esquire, col
lector of Burlington, - 100
Total. 3136 66
January, 1784.
15 From William Abbott, Esq. late collec
tor of Hunterdon, - - 1038
21 From Thomas Sinnickfon, Esq. collec
tor of Salem, - - 2000
Total. 3038
February, 1784.
3 From Joshua Corlhon, colleCtoi of Hun
terdon, . . . 332
10 From John Wilkins, Esquire, collector
of Glouccfter, - - 1210
II From Thomas Fenimore, Esq. collector
of Burlington, - - 100
12 From Peter Vredenbergh, Esq. collector
of Middlesex, - - 3830 35
18 From Isaac Vanderbeeck, collector of
Bergen, - -"1954 x 0
From William Abbott, Esq. late collector
of Hunterdon, - - 330 6%
26 From John Armstrong, collector of Sus
sex, ... 320 24
Total. 8077 41
March, 1784.
I From John Holmes, collector of Cape-
May, ... lIO X
24 From Thomas Fenimore, Esquire, col
lector of Burlington, - 800
25 From John Armstrong, collector of Sus
sex, .... 86 30
Total. 1987 30
April, 1784.
14 From John Wilkins, Esquire, collector
of Gloucester, - - 800
May, 1784.
6 From William Abbott, Esquire, late
collector of Hunterdon, - 1437 47
19 From Henry Garritfe, junior, late col
lector of Essex, - - 998 46
22 From Peter Vredenbergh, Esq. collector
of Middlesex, - - 818 87
Total. 3255
The subscriber will shortly publish in this Gazette,
an exaCt state of the sums received, and arrears due,
from each county, for the information of all concerned:
And he once more calls upon the several county col
lectors, to pay in the balances of the taxes laid for the
use of the United States, by the ads of Afltmbly of
aid June, 1782, and 9th June, 1783, without delay,
that he may be enabled to close and fettle his accounts
as Receiver of continental taxes for New-Jersey.
Wm. C. HOUSTON.
Trenton, ift June, 1784.
,I T being represented by divers persons, that there
are many articles of military stores, and other species
of property belonging to the United States, dilperfed
in various parts of this state, which, for want of care,
are in danger of being wafted and loft; the subscriber,
pursuant to inftrudions from the office of finance, re
quells all persons who may have knowledge of any
such articles, to give him information thereof, that
they may be collected and disposed of for the benefit
of the publick. When a readier conveyance does not
offer, letters may be left with the feveial county
collectors.
Wm. C. HOUSTON.
Trenton, ift June, 1784.
By Virtue of several Writs
OF Fieri Facias to me directed, will be exposed
to file, by publick vendue, to the highed bid
der, at the dwellinghoufes of Jesse and Nathaniel
Hart, in the townlhip of Hopewell, on Monday the
21st of June next, the vendue to begin at 10 o'clock
of said day, sundry goods and chattels, to wit, beds
and bedding, tables, chairs, pots and dishes, ploughs
and harrows, waggons and gears, and sundry articles
of household and farming utensils ; green grain on
the ground, horses, cattle, sheep and hogs ; late the
property of Jesse and Nathaniel Hart: Seized and
taken in execution at the suit of Stacy Potts and
others. Also between the hours of 12 and 5 of said
day, will be fold the plantations whereon the said Jes
se and Nathaniel Hart now lives, containing about
three hundred acres of choice land: There are on
said plantations good dwellinghoufes, barns and or
chards, a great proportion of meadow and timber; the
meadow watered by never failing springs: One hun
dred acres in possession of Jesse Hart, two hundred in
poffellion of Nathaniel Hart; late the property of
John Hart, Esq. deceased: Seized and taken in exe
cution at the suit of John Knowles, merchant, of
Philadelphia, and others, and to be fold by
JOHN ANDERSON, Sheriff.
May 20, 1784. 2wJ:
Sixteen Dollars Regard.
RAN away from the fubferibers in Trenton in'
the night of the 12th inst two indented liilh
leryants, one named William Graham, a labourer,
about 20 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high,
much marked with the small-pox on the nose: Had
on when he went away an old Ihort drab-coloured
coat much patched, one pair old cloth breeches, and
cloth jacket ; also took with him a blue coat, cordu
roy jacket, and a red and white striped Holland
jacket. The other named James M'Coy, about 20
years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, short light
brown hair, marked with the Imall pox a little in the
face, clumfey built: Had on and took with him when
he went away, one old brown coat and jacket, one
pair of green ribbed Bergen breeches, one old black
pair of plush do. one ruffled ihirt, two plain shirts, and
one felt hat. It is likely they have changed their
clothes and forged passes—and it is thought they are
gone to the Nine Partners in New-York Rate, or
New-England. Whoever takes up said servants and
secures them in any gaol, so as their masters may
have them again, shall have the above reward, and
All reasonable charges paid by
BERNARD HANLON,
ROBERT SINGEI.
Trenton, April 13, 1784. c. t. £
Benjamin Pitfield,
Has just opened store in Trenton, opposite to the Bla
zing Star, where he has for sale, at the lowest
prices, wholefail and retail, for cash or produce, a
large and general assortment of queens ware by the
crate,
GLASS in boxes,
Queens ware in
crates, caffes, &c
China tea sets complete,
Tea-cups and saucers,
Mugs, bo\vls, custard
cups, &c.
GUIs breast pipes,
Table knives and forks,
Pocket and penknives,
Scissors,
Sugar nippers,
Nut crackers,
Chisels,
Gouges,
Houle augers,
Hones,
H and HL hinges,
Do. dovetail, desk and
table,
Tea caddies,
Japanned waiters,
Buckle brushes,
Stock locks,
Copper saucepans,
Hammers,
Trowels,
Saws,
Drawing-knives,
Filh-hooks,
Files,
Carpenters' rules,
Broad axes,
Gimblets, &c. &c.
A small invoice of combs.
Some jewellery, contift
ing of gold lockets,
rings, seals, handker
chief slides and pins,
Set flock and knee
buckles,
Plated candlcfticks, &g.