The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-06-14 00:00:00, page 4

TRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLINS,, by whom Essays, Articles of Intelligence, Advertisements, &c. are
thankfully received, and duly attended to.
in my mind, and employ myfelf in concerting mea
sures to turn the lots to an advantage, if it Ihould be
true. On this ground, I suppose Charleftown taken,
and all the garrison prisoner then Why let
every citizen exert himfelf like a man; let the rich
throw in their aids, and patronize spirited measures,
cither to recruit the army or furnifh the lupplies:
Let subscriptions be opened to encreafe the bounties
for recruits: Let associations be formed to lupport
the credit of the currency, and bring it up to one
for forty. Let every man do his duty as he ought —
and when the fleet and force of our allies arrive, re
taliate the stroke and recover the principal with in
terest...
The enemy never yet gained an advantage that did
not in the end turn out to their lols, and the present
will have the fame effect.—They are encumbered
with a large body of prisoners; and their polls of
Charleftown and New-York are so separated, that
we, with the addition of a fleet and army from
France, have our choice which we will attack.
That there is something intricate in all the accounts
refpeding Charleftown, mutt be allowed on all sides.
That the Iris Ihould remain there five days after the
place was taken, and bring no particulars, is extra
orui ary ! —Rivington's account, which, he lays,
came by the Iris, is a very loose one, and no other
has yet come out of New-York, notwithttanding it
is eight days since the Iris arrived.
Governor Rutledge's letter, dated May i6th, [but
does not mention wherefrom] gives it as his opinion,
from all the information he has received, that Charlef
town surrendered on the 12th; the day of surrender
according to his letter corroborates with the New-
York account, but hill there is no positive intelligence
on either fide.
The enemy it is true could circulate such an ac
count, as well into the country by Emissaries from
their army, as the Iris could by bringing it to New-
York, and they might have a purpose to answer, by
so doing. But, let Charleftown be gone or not, there
is a duty for us to do, which we negleft while we
spend our time, and exhaust our invention in arguing
on probabilities. •
To the point at once. Lay aside conjectures, and
let us begin once more to aft as we ought to do.
Let every man stir himfelf according to his abilities.
Whiggitm consists in something more than stubbornly
disbelieving ill news, or fanguinly believing every
thing which is pleasing. Aft more and talk less.
Prepare to meet them any where, and look them in
the face and bid them do their worst.
A serious WHI G.
PHILADELPHIA, 'May 31.
On Tuesday the 23d his Excellency the President of
the State reviewed the Militia of the city and the ad
joining diftrids. The Artillery, Infantry and Light
Horse, together, amounted to Two Thousand Nine
Hundred and Sixty. The whole made a very hand
some appearance, and gave the highest fatisfaftion to
the Friends of Liberty and the Independence of
America. Major General St. Clair, Brigadier Gene
ral Wayne, and other Gentlemen of the army were
present: And the Citizens under arms were peculiarly
gratified with the presence of his Excellency the
Che alier de la Luzerne, Minister of France, who
has on all occasions shewn the closest attention to the
ink rest and honour of America, and on the present
occasion expt .ff/d great pleasure at the martial ap
pearance of the Militia.
The President of the State with pleasure em
braces the firtt public opportunity to thank the Gen
tlemen of the Troop of Light Horse, of Artil
lery and Infantry Militia, for their numerous
and military appearance last Tuesday—so refpeCtable
a Body of Citizens armed in defence of American
Liberty, after five years cruder waged against it,
must afford true delight to every lever of his country,
and strike our enemies, both internal and external,
with despair. The spirit and attention shewn by the
officers in so short a time since their appointment, is
a most happy omen of their future improvement and
success, and we may justly flatter ourselves, that
their example will diffufe its influence through the
whole State, combining the three great qualities
which constitute the Patriot Soldier, Courage, Dis
cipline, and an Ardent Love of his Country.
Extraß of a letter from on board the Fair American,
commanded by Capt. Stephen Decatur, dated Cape-
May, Ma, 29th, 1780. &
" Yesterday morning in handing in here with our
prize brig Nymph, formerly the privateer Neptune
of Philadelphia, about 6 o'clock, A.M. we perceived
two small fails handing in for Sandy Hook, which
Me gave chace to, and came up with very faft, at 8
o'clock the fmalleh fail bore away, and we hood af
ter a small river schooner which we soon took; foe
proved to be a prize loaded with Indian corn, taken
by a whale boat of 34 feet long, open decked, called
the Lewiftown Revenge, commanded by —— Hall,
mounting one blundcrbufs in her bow, one Iwivel in
her head, and sixteen mullets, with 13 men; we
then gave her chace, and took her about ten o'clock.
He has a proper commiffipn, and has been on our
coast since the 13th of March, during which time he
has taken 28 prizes, loaded with different produce
for the Philadelphia market, and is the boat that has
so much annoyed the trade of our bay and river this
spring. We fend her up with the Captain and people,
and her prize this tide."
To all whom it may concern :
New-Jersey, Middle-( RY virtue of an order from
sex county, ff. J the Honourable the Jus
tices of the Supreme Court of this date, lam direct
ed to certify the Public, that Courts of Nift Prius,
Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery will be
held at Princeton, in and for the county of Middle
sex, on Tuesday the 20th day of June next; —All
Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Constables, and o
ther officers and minilters of justice of the laid coun
ty, are hereby delired that they be then and there
in their own persons, with their rolls, records,
indictments and other remembrances, and all per
sons who will prosecute, or can bear testimony in be
half of the state againf tany offenders in the said
county, are delired likewise to give their attendance
on the day, and at the place aforefaid.
May 15, 1780. 4W JOHN PIATT, Sheriff.
WHEREAS Inquisition hath been had, and final
judgment obtained, pursuant to law, against
Francis Thomas, late of Newark, in the county of
Essex, and Robert Drummond and Jane his wife, of
Aquackanack, in said county of Essex: Public Notice
is hereby given, that all the real estate of the said
Francis Thomas, and Robert Drummond and Jane
his wife, in the county of Essex, will be fold at
public vendue, at the house of Edmund Lefler, in
keeper at second river, on Tuesday the third day of
July next, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, viz. one
house and lot of land near second river, lately the
property of Francis Thomas, containing about 12
acres, bounded easterly and southerly by Mrs. De
Puyfter, north by John Kingfland; also the equal
undivided half part of 74 acres of land in the pre
cinct of Aquackanack, the property of Robert and
Jane Drummond, being bounded N. W. by the
mountains, N. E. by John Poll, Hendrick Post and
Hartland Peeland, east by Cornelius V. Houter,
and south by it Hartman Vreeland.
LAMPBLAC K,
Wholesale and Retail,
Writing Paper by the Ream,
TOBE SOLD by the Printer hereof.
Newark, June) SAM. HAYES, and
V#, 1780. J THO. CANFIELD.
4w Commissioners.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that three Loan
Office Certificates taken out of the New-Jersey
Loan Office at Bordentown, on March 15th, A. D.
1779; were all accidentally consumed by fire, toge
ther with the late dwelling house of James Drake in
Hopewell, who had them in trult; viz. two of them
given in favour of Francis Blackwell, fen. the one
for 2000 Dollars, No. 306, the other 200 Dollars,
No. 7271, and the third given in favour of the Rev.
John Blackwell for 600 Dollars, No. 5251.
JOHN BLACKWELL.
Hopewell, June gth, 1780. 6 w.
WAS taken up and delivered into my custody of
the common gaol at Trenton, the 28th day in
March last, a new Negro Man that can scarcely speak
a word of English, about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high,
fays (by an interpreter) that he is a free man, and
was on his way to Guinea, calls his name Peter, sup
posed to be about 22 years old, and making his way.
to the enemy. His matter is defirm to prove his pro
perty, pay charges, and take him away, or he will be
fold on Thursday the 27th day of July next, for the
charges; by JOSH. CORSHON, Sheriff.
Trenton, April sth, 1780. 3 ms
WAS STOLEN from the fifhery, near the mouth
of Tyhickan Creek, on the Delaware, in the
night of the 13th inst. Seven Barrels of Salt SHAD,
the property of the United States. The barrels are
made of black oak ftaves. Any person giving infor
mation to the subscriber of the fame, shall receive
Five Hundred Dollars reward and all reasonable ex
pences, paid by me
May 15. William M'Calla, C. P. B. C§
— A N T E D, -
A GOOD SCHOOLMISTRESS, who can teach
Reading, and most kinds of Needle-work, Knit
ting, &c. Apply to the Printer of this Paper.
Six Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from Pluckemin, on Wednesday night,
the 31st of May, a red roan Horse, fifteen hands
high, nine years old, a natural trotter, Ihod all round,
has some white hairs on the fore part of his nose,
occasioned by the halter when firft broke; he is in
good order, has been used to the waggon for some
time past, is marked with the collar and traffes.
Whoever secures the horse, so that the owner may
have him again, shall receive four hundred dollars,
and for thief and horse the above reward and reason
able charges. Wm. M' DONALD.
New-Jersey, Somerset County, June 3d, 1780.
Trenton, June 1/1, 1780.
THE Subscriber having lately moved to his house
in this town, opposite to Mr. Lowrey's, carries
on the hosier bulinefs, where persons who choose to
favour him with their custom, may depend on having
their mitts, flockings and breeches-patterns wove
with care in the neatest and belt manner, and with
the quickest dispatch possible, at the old rates for
country produce, or the exchange of that in hard or
continental money. JAMES CUMINGS.
N. B. The greatest care shall be taken that the
@wner have the remainders of duff. 3 W *
r fHE Subscriber takes this method to inform the
I public, that he has a large quantity of best Ger
men Reel, and that he intends to apply himfelf whol
ly to making axes in the neatest manner, which will
be warranted. Any person who will apply may de
pend on being supplied at as cheap a rate as the times
will permit. JOHN OTT.
Amwell, June 2, 1780. 3 w *
THE Trustees of Queen's College, in New-
Jersey, are requested to meet at Hillfborough.
in the county of Somerset, on Thursday the 22d of
June next, on business of importance.
May 10, 1780. By Order,
Jacob R. Hardenbergh, Clk.
T O BE S' O L D,
ABOUT fifty store SHEEP; also several valuable
MARES and COLTS of different ages, sizes,
and blood. Enquire of Mr. Samuel Crook, or Mr.
John Dirick, at Pitts-Town, in the date of New-
Jersey. May 30, 1780. swf
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
CTRAYED or stolen from the commons of Tren
' ton on Friday night last, a brown HORSE, fix
years old, about 15 hands high, a natural pacer, but
can trot ; has four white feet, and a small star, and
is Ihod all round. Whoever takes up said horse, and
delivers him to the subscriber in Trenton, shall have
the above reward and all reasonable charges, paid by
May 27, 1780. GEORGE BEATY.
Six Hundred Dollars, or the Exchange
in Specie, reward.
CUppofed to be stolen on the night of the 20th inst.
° a middle sized well made MARE, of a deep blood
bay colour, with black mane and tail ; she has a short
dock, and a lump that looks like a wind-gall or small
wen on the hindermoft part of one of her thighs ; she
is half blooded, pretty old, trots, and is with foal,
tho' from the roundness of her body that may not be
difcernable to every one at firft view. Whoever shall
restore the marc and convict the thief, shall be entitled
to the above reward, with all reasonable charges, or
Three Hundred dollars and charges for the mare
alone. SAM. S. SMITH.
N. B. A servant of Col. G. Morgan eloped the fame
night, and it is supposed that either he or his accom
plice has taken the mare. I have a few valuable
blooded mares to dispose of. gw*
Princeton, May 17th, 1780.
Three Thousand Dollars Reward.
r rHE store of the subscriber was broke open last
X night, and the following goods taken out,—4
pieces of Dutch linens, 2 pieces of German dowlas,
2 pieces of Irish linens, 3 pieces of chints, 3 pieces
of gauze, some thread and woollen stockings, a small
piece of black Persian, five or fix large bandano and
about I dozen silk romal handkerchiefs, a quantity
of buckles and penknives, and about 1400 dollars in
cash. Any person or persons who shall secure the
thief or thieves and goods, so the owner can get them
again, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable
charges, paid by me JOS. MILNOR.
Trenton, May, 2, 1780.
r rHE Vacation of Queen's College at Hillfbo-
I rough, in the county of Somerset, and of the
Grammar School in the city of New-Brunswick,
is expired; and the bulinefs of each is again com
menced.—Good lodgings may be procured in both
places at as low a rate as in any part of the state.
By order of the Faculty,
JOHN TAYLOR, Clk. pro. tem.
Hillfborough, May 25, 1780. 3W35
To all whom it may concern:
Aew-Jerfy, Bur-) 12" Virtue of an order from
lington County, fs.) U the honourable the Justices
of the Supream Court of this state, I am directed to
certify the Public that Courts of Oyer and Terminer,
and general Gaol delivery will be held at Burlington,
in and for the county of Burlington, on Tuesday the
20th day of June (infant,) all Justices of the peace,
Coroners, Constables and other officers and ministers
of Justice of the said county, are hereby defined, that
they be then and there, in their own persons, with
their rolls, records, indictments and other remem
brances, and all persons who will prosecute, or can
bear testimony in behalf of the state, against any
offenders in the said county, are desired likewise to
give their attendance on the day and at the place
aforefaid.
JACOB PHILLIPS, Sheriff.
June sth, 1780.