The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-03-25 00:00:00, page 3

The very sudden and extraordinary recall of the
French ships from the Banks of Newfoundland, and
e entire stop put to their Cod Fishery, occasions
Much peculation, and certainly carries with it a very
hostile appearance..
Dec. 8. If any thing was likely to effed the ftabi
ity of the present ministry, it would be the conditi
on which has lately taken place between all the, fac
tious leaders of opposition ; however, even that can
not shake the laudable firmnefs of the King, nor the
honest fortitude of his minifters.<
Dec. 11. Last night died in the 74th year of his
age, Sir Charles Knowles, Bart. Admiral of the
White Squadron.
DUBLIN, Nov. 4. The Gentlemen of the county
and merchants of the city of Cork, have come to a
resolution to petition parliament, praying the.inter
ference of the legislature for the repeal of an embar
go on the exportation of provisions, a prohibition
highly injurious to'the trade of this,kingdom.
CHARLES -ITO WN, December 3.
By Captain Coombes, who arrived yesterday in
seven weeks from Nantz, we have accounts of a let
ter of marque brig, belonging to this port, having
taken and carried into France the ship Manning,
Captain Brewer, bound from Jamaica for London,
with 700 hogsheads of rum and sugar.
4. A fword-belt —a belt for the carbine, with a run
ning fwivtel that will flip to any part of the belt.
5. A cartridge-box to buckle round the waist, with
* twelve tin pipes for the cartridges.
WHEREAS it is essential to,the operations of the
army, during the next campaign, that the most vi
gorous measures should forthwith be adopted for
forming a body of horse, upon such principles, as are
most likely to^dvance the.public interest and the ho
nour of the officers and men who compose the feme ;
and whereas in times of public danger, when the
lives, liberties and property of a free people are
threatened by a foreign and barbarous enemy, it is
the duty of those, who enjpy, in a peculiar degree,
the gifts of fortune and of a cultivated understanding,
to stand forth in a disinterested manner in the defence
of their country, and by a laudable example to rouse
and animate their countrymen to deeds worthy oftheir
brave ancestors and of the sacred cause of freedom ;
Resolved, Th#t it be earnestly recommended to the
young Gentlemen of property and spirit in the States of
New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Inland,
Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pcnnfylyania,
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and North-Carolina,
forthwith to constitute within their refpe&ive States,
a troop or troops of light cavalry to serve at their
own expence (except in the article of prorifions for
themfvlves, and forage for their horses) until the 31st
of December next:
That each troop so to be raised consist pf not less
than twenty nor more than fixfy rank and file ; that
they have a right to chufe their own officers, who
shall receive continental commissions, 'and that they
rendezvous at the main army on the firft day of May
next, or at an earlier period, if possible :
That, in order to excite a proper spirit of emula
tion in these troops, and to give them an opportu
nity of appropriating that fame, which their refpedtive
merits may entitle them to, during the campaign,
each troop shall bear the name of the State in which
it is raised :
That these troops, when raised, shall not serve as
expresses, except in time of action, nor as escorts to
the person of any General, except that of the Com
mander of the army with whom they serve, unless
with their own choice :
That every horse, which shall be killed, and every
horse and ail arms and accoutrements, which shall be
taken, by the enemy in action, shall be paid for by
the United States ; the value to be afeertained under
the direction of the Commander in Chief; and' all
booty taken from the enemy Ihall belong to the troop,
by whom it ihall be taken.
Refolded, That it be recommended to the govern
ment of the refpedive States, to countenance and en
courage this design; and that the Board of War
transmit to them forthwith copies of the foregoing
resolutions, together with a descriptive lilt of the ac
co itrements necessary for man and horse.
Extract from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
L[ft of Necessaries and Accoutrements for each Horseman.
I. A well tempered sword, the blade Qraight, and
three feet long, with the back sharpened up fix
inches from the point; an open guard about the
hilt ; that will be light and yet defend the hand ;
with a scabbard of substantial leather'without wood,
so A carbine, fufee, or Ihort blunderbuss; the barrel
hoops; or a hat with a steel or iron scull-piece
inside the crown.
~ A saddle, saddle-cloth, bread-plate, crupper, sad
dle-straps and pad.
8. Saddle-bags connected by two broad straps, in the
common fafhion, and not a portmanteau.
9. A double reined bridle, with a curb and fnaffle bit,
6. A helmet of jacked leather, and effectually guard
ed by several rows of final! chain, iron or steel
and a halter.
10. A cloak fufficient to cover all the urms and ac-
ofthe blunderbuss not to exceed two feet in length.
3. A pair of pistols and holders.
In CONGRES S, March e,
YO R K-T OWN, March 7.
coutrements, and which is tarferve also in the
place of a blanket.
11. Boots and fours.
These articles, made as near as may be according
to the above directions, with a good horse, will fit
each man for the field.
LANCASTER, March 18.
In pursuance of orders from His Excellency, the
Commander in Chief, a General Court Martial was
held at this place, when Henry Manfin (who confef
fed himfelf an officer in the British army) and Wen
dal Myer, an inhabitant of this county, were brought
before the Court and charged with being spies, car
rying on a- traitorous Correfpondfince and supplying
the enemy with horses, &c. The Court, after afaif
and candid trial, which lasted some days, and e'very
opportunity given to them to make their defence,
found them guilty, and unanimqufly sentenced them
to fufferdehth :—ln c^nfefoence of which, they were
on Monday last executed near this town, amidst a
very numerous concourse of fpeCtators. —The un
happy wretches before their execution, acknowledg
ed. the justice of their sentence, and died fully con
vinced of the heineoufnefs of their offence. —They
have dißovered several persons who aided and assisted
them, but unfortunately made their escape upon the
caption of these culprits, however it is hoped that
justice will overtake them, and inflict the punish
ment due to such parricides.
BOSTO N, February 16.
A cartels arrived at Providence with 220 fouls on
board, partly inhabitants, from Rhoderlfland. They
report, that Commodore Manly, and Captains Clou
fton and Williams (all of this town) are closely con
fined on board the prison-ship there, and are treated
in the most infamous and iufulting manner.
The Providence (loop of war, in the service of the
United States, John Rathbun, Esq. Commander, has
taken a British tender from St. Augustine, mounting
ten carriage guns, and carried her into South-Ca
rolina. ~
By accounts from Salem County we learn, that a
number of the British troops, supposed to be between
fifteen hundred and two thousand, landed last Tues
day at the town of Salem, with whom our militia
has had some skirmishes, but with no great loss on
either lide. Orders are issued for a large re-inforce
ment of the militia to join Col. Ellis in Gloucester
County ; and Col. Shreve, with his battalion of Con
tinental troops, has crossed the Delaware and is on
his march to dppofe the enemy.—lt is reported that
the militia of Cumberland have turned out with the
most laudable spirit, and it is expected the British
rovers will not be able to leave this State without
great loss, unless they decamp with the hurry and
confuting which distinguished their last visit—or ra
ther vifitatipp.
.NO R W I C H, February 23.
It is with pleasure we can inform the public, and
upon good grounds, that Weft of Connecticut Ri
ver, country produce in general has fell 25 per cent,
and is kill falling.—May thy flame spread through
out the UNITED STATES.
March 5. By a gentleman from the eastward we
are informed, that the week before iaft, Colonel
Symmes of New-Jersey, with four men in a whale
boat, eroded over from Guilford to Long-Island:
When unddrftanding a number of vessels were cast
away on the island, they formed a design to seize
some of the goods belonging to one of them, ac
cordingly they five, with fixed bayonets in the dead
of night, surprised the house where the freight of
one of the vessels were stored, made the matter,
mate, three tailors and two tories prisoners, and
loaded their whale boat with part of the vessel's
cargo; they took 9 gold and 9 silver bound hats,
60 pair of English ihoes, a chest of medicine, a box
of glass and earthen ware, 24 steel plate cross-cut
saws, a barrel of coffee, another of rum, 1 doz. Elk
handkerchiefs, 1 doz. buckskin gloves, and many
other valuable articles, and returned fafe to Guilford
with their prize.
The Warren, of 36 guns, commanded by young
Captain Hopkins, a few days ago got out of Provi
dence river fafe, notwithfianding the vigilance of the
enemy's ships to prevent her. She .got off, 'tis said,
in a snow-storm ; ran part the guard-ship almost un
observed, without damage, took her courfc through
the enemy's fleet, where they could not fire on her
without the rifque of damaging their own ships:
While jhe was in the midst or the fleet, the gave them
a broadside, and made the belt of her way, while the
ships continued their fire on her, to little purpofc,
till ihe was some miles off.
The Supreme Court of this State, and the Courts of
Common Pleas and General Quarter Sessions of the
Peace for Middlesex county, are appointed to be held
at New-sh unfwick, on the firft Tuesday in April next.
'Extract of a letter from camp, March 14, 1778.
" Yesterday four waggons, loaded with flour and
pork, were taken near the lines, by a party of Col.
Morgan's corps. They had been purchased for the
use ofthe enemy, by some difaffeded persons in York-
Town, and had got thus far on their way to Phila
delphia., Besides the waggoners, four persons accom-
TRENTON, March 25.
F I S H-K I L 1,,
parried the waggons as a guard. One of these were
killed, another wounded, and the rest with the wag
gons taken. It is said they have given information
who their employers are, and I have no doubt they
will meet with the punishment due to their crimes."
Yesterday Major General LEE passed through
Bordentown from New-York, on his way to Phila
delphia ; where, it is said, he is likely to be ex
changed.
Middletown, Bucks county, March 21, 1778..
On the 31st day of this instant will be exposed to sale
by way of publick vendue at the house of Daniel
Larrew, in the said townihip, between Newtown
and Bristol; viz.,
RIDING and working horses, working oxen,
milch cows and young cattle, sheep and swine,
a good iron bound Waggon and cart, with many other
articles too tedious to mention. The sale to begin
at ten o'clock, when the conditions will be made
known by
iw* DANIELLARREWJunior.
Princeton, March 24, 1778.
THE Grammar School at this place is to be
again opened on Monday, the 13th of April.
Those who have children to begin the Latin, are de
sired to be as punctual as possible in having them there
at the time. JOHN, WITHERSPOON. zw*
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY in June 1776, from the subscriber,
living in Amwell townihip, a Negro.man named
L U N, but it is probable he may change his name:
He is about 30 years of age, about five feet eight or
nine inches, high, a thick well set fellow, has a re
markable fear on his upper lip of a cut, and is thought
to have a pass with him. He is the Negro that for
merly belonged to John Severns. Whoever takes up
and secures him so that his matter may get him
again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable
Charges, paid by ISAAC JOHNSON.
All persons are forbid to counsel or harbour thia
Neuro at their peril.
South-Amboy, March 20, 1778.
NOTICE is hereby given that two Negro men
lately Came over from Staten-Illand, and landed
at South-Amboy; the one is a sturdy young fellow
named JOE, about 26 years of age, and about five
feet ten inches high :/the other is also a sturdy fellow
named JACK, about sixty years of age, and about
fix feet high; both of them are supposed to belong
to persons in this date. The subscriber has them in
charge, and 'is in fear that they may by chance get
away ; and therefore desirous that the owner or own
ers of said Negroes may speedily apply, prove their
property, pay charges, and take them away.
6w* JAMES MORGAN, Capt
Somerset County, March 20, 1778.
THE NOTED HORSE
GRAND B A Y,
LATE the property of Messrs. Thomas Lowery
and G^rlhom Lee, of full size, is to COVER
the ensuing season at Killn-Hall, within two miles of
Bound Brook, where Mr. John Van Horne former
ly lived, now in the possession of Mr. Nicholas Perine,
at Sixteen Dollars the season ; money to be paid
when the mare is taken away. Good pasture may
be had for mares at Half a Dollar per week, and
good attendance will be given by
4w * JONATHAN DUNN.
BY PUBIJC VENDUE, at the house of the sub
scriber, on Monday the 30th inst. at lo o'clock
in the forenoon ; sundry forts of Household Furni
ture, such as mahogany tables and chairs, looking
glasses, kitchen utehfils, beds and hedfteds, with
many other articles. The conditions will be made
known at the time and place by
T * JOHN IMLAY.
A PLANTATION in Middlesex County,
. Southward of Amboy, about seven miles from
Cianberry, and fix miles from Spoffwood, contain
ing about Three Hundred and Thirty Acres of Land
with good buildings, well watered, Well timbered,
and a large quantity of meadow, and an excellent
out-let. There is also joining said plantation, a
House and Lot to be fold, containing about eight
acres, confiding of about three acres of meadow,
three of plough land, and the remainder good tim
ber, with good frame house and shop, well watered,
convenient for any tradesman especially a fhoemakqr
and tanner, and a good stand for a tavern. For far
ther particulars enquire of William Vanderipe or
John Forman, both living on the premises. 2*
Trenton, March 22, 1778.
STRAYED or STOLEN the 20th instant, from
the subscriber, a large SORREL HORSE, his
hind feet white, a blaze in his face, his mane and
tail long, about seven years old, paces and trots ; was
in good order. Whoever takes ' him up, or secures
and returns him, shall have SIX DOLLARS reward
and reasonable charges, paid by
xt ' JONATHAN RICHMOND
A CORK CUTTER quanted at Trenton. Enquire of
' 1 the Printer. , 3
Bordentown, March 23, 1778.
TO BE SOLD,
T O BE SOL D,