The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-05-19 00:00:00, page 3

Ha county, being at his field near a'fort, discovered
two Indians creeping up to a few young people, who
tfere at work in the field ; he gave the children the
-alarm, and upon the Indians pursuing them he shot
down the foremoft, the other pursued him, made a
blow at him with his tomahawk, cut off his little fin
ger, and the fecondalmoit through ; they then closed
and Rruggled for the Indian's knife, which Mr. Mor
gan got hold of, drew it through the hand of the sa
vage and stabbed him ; upon which they disengaged.
Mr. Morgan made to the fort, and the other to the
woods. A party immediately set out, found the one
dead and the wounded fitting ; he asked mercy, and
it was granted ; but on their way in he became surly,
one of the party tomahawked him, and took in both
their fcalps.—l4th, at Cavell's Mill, a man who had
'fled from the north fide of the Pennsylvania road was
taunting his horse, he discovered two Indians Ikulk
ing in a thicket within a few hundred yards of the
house, he fired and wounded one of them, then ran
to the house, where a few more joined him, they
followed the track, found him, and took his scalp ;
they pursued the other, but he made his escape.
16th, David Maxwell and his wife were killed and
scalped at Brush-run, within a few miles of Bradock's
old road, their daughter (a young woman) was taken
some time ago. By this you may observe that our
situation is more alarming than you have ever seen it ;
nay, the very place where the inhabitants flew to for
fccurity is now become a dangerous frontier."
T R firr O N, May 19.
On Friday last the following officers arrived at
Elizabeth-Town from New-York, on parole, viz.
General Thompson, General Waterbury, Colonels
Houfecker, Potter, Allison and Webb. Two Sub
alterns in the land service, and two Captains and some
others in the navy, were at the fame time exchanged.
Saturday last about two o'clock in the morning, a
party of near zoo of the enemy landed at Middle
town, in Monmouth county, on a picarooning expe
dition. But from the alertness of our militia in col
lecting, and bravery in repelling those invaders, they
were soon driven on board their boats, by which
they were prevented from doing any other mifchief
than plundering two or three families.
By a gentleman who arrived here yesterday evening
from Essex county, we are informed that a consider
able body of the enemy landed in Bergen county on
-Monday last ; but their intentions are not yet known.
Saturday last Capt. Collins arrived at Philadelphia,
via Egg-Harbour, from the Weft-Indies. On his
way round he retook and brought in a brig belonging
to Boston, which the enemy had captured on her way
from the Weft-Indies to Bolton, and had ordered
her for New-York, laden with upwards of 100
hogsheads of molasses, and some sugar and coffee.
h .We hear Mr. Zedwitz, late a Lieut. Col. belong
ing to the State of New-York, in the service of the
United States, was, a few days ago, taken up near
.Morris-Town, dressed in womens cloaths. About
„he time the British army took possession of New
-7 'York, he was tried by a Court-Martial and found
guilty of attempting to give information to the ene-
/ my, for which he was sentenced to imprisonment
during the war. He lately made his escape from
Lancaster, and was thus disguised endeavouring to
get to New-York. He will now probably meet the
punishment his treachery justly merits.
We hear, that last week three vessels belonging to
the enemy, were captured off the Jersey coast, and
ordered for ports to the eastward.
It appears by a letter from Governor Johnston of
Maryland, to Col. Hollingfworth at the Head of Elk,
published in Dunlap's last Saturday's paper, that
several of the enemy's fltips of war and privateers
have lately been in Chefeapeak Bay, which alarmed
the inhabitants in that quarter very considerably.
But it is now said that they have all put to sea again,
without doing any damage.
We hear that several French vessels are arrived at
Hampton in Virginia, which bring advice of the
troops of that nation taking Madras, an English
fortrefs in the East-Indies. This is the capital of all
the settlements the English East-India Company have
.on the coast of Coromandel. The garrison generally
consists of 3 or 400 men, besides some natives of that
country.
A correspondent at the northward informs us,
that on the 26th ult. upwards of 20 of the Indians,
taken by the gallant Col. Van Schaick, at the Onon
dago Cadle, arrived at Albany, among whom were
two or three Sachems.
We are also informed, that a scouting party confin
ing of a Lieut, a sergeant and a corporal, and about
3c Indians, detached by Col. Van Schaick, in order
to furprize Ofwegatche, a British garrisoned fort 130
miles northwest of fort Schuyler, returned about the
last of April, with 6 prisoners, four of whom were
British, the other two Indians. Finding the enemy
were upon their guard, our people shewed them
selves before the fort, in order to draw them out ;
but they were cautious, and only sent out a few In
dians, two of whom we killed, the remainder preci
pitately retreated into the fort. The prisoners in
form that the garrison is commanded by Capt. Davis,
of the 31st regiment, and consists of a subaltern and
40 men, with four pieces of cannon.
On Tuesday the iith instant, departed this life at
his feat in Hopewell, John Hart, Esq; one of the
Representatives in General Assembly for the county
of 'Hunterdon, and late Speaker of that House. He
had served in Assembly tor many years under the
former government, taken an early and active part
in the present revolution, and continued to the day
he was seized with his last illness to difeharge the
duties of a faithful and upright patriot in the service
of his country in general, and the county he repre
sented in particular. The universal approbation of
his character and conduct among all ranks of people,
is the bed testimony of his worth, and as it must
make his death regretted and lamented, will ensure
lasting refpeft to his memory.
*, The True Patriot to Mr. Dunham, in
our next.
S 7' ETHE NTo WRE
AT the Rev. Mr. Spencer's, Trenton, gives the
highest price for Loan-Office Bills on the Com
miflioners in France. gw*
Q B E SOL D,
At the PRINTING-OFFICE in Trenton, the fol
lowing Books, Stationary, Medicine, &c.
r l ESTAMEN FS, Powers of attorney,
I Journals of Congress Quills, dressed and un
the firft 2 vols. dressed,
A law library, consisting Black lead pencils,
of 61 vols. Wafers in boxes,
History of New-Jersey, Black feahngwax,
Vicar of Wakefield, Ivory lolaers,
Allinfon's edition of the Pocket books,
body of laws of New- Inkstands of different
Jersey, forts,
Clark's Cordery, Ink powder,
Schootaafters assistants, Lampblack,
Dilworth's spelling books, Belt grey hair powder.
Oeconomy ofhuman life, Rheubarb in the gross or
New-England, Manson's powdered,
and Woolman's primers, Jesuits bark, ditto,
Croxall's ?Efop's fables, Brimstone,
Relly's Christian hymns, Senna,
Daniel Stanton's journal, Gum affafcetida,
Clerks vade mecum, Tartar emetic,
Negotiator's magazine, Epsom's salts,
Clark's Seutonius's hifto- Bateman's drops,
ry of the XII Casfars, in British oil,
Latin and English, Godfrey's cordial,
The voyages and adven- Turlington's balsam,
tures of Mons. Viaud, Anderson's and Hooper's
Watts's divine songs for pills,
children, Gum myrrh,
Themighty destroyer dis- Camphor,
played, Sweet oil in flafks,
Horn books, Corks, &c. &c.
Writing paper, Alloa quantity of men's
Blank bonds, shoes.
Apprentices indentures,
TO SOL D,
A HEARTY strong WENCH, with a young child
at her breast, has had both small-pox and mea
sles ; i> a good cook, and can do all kinds of house
work. For terms enquire of the fubferiber 111 Tren
ton. RENSSELAER WILLIAMS.
May 18, 1779.
ILAS left at the house of the fubferiber, by one
" Capt. Monfon, of the New-England troops,
the 23d of September, 1777, a bay mare. The
owner is desired to come pay the charges, and take
her away, or she will be fold in three weeks after
this date, by GEORGE CORYELL.
Amwell, May 17th, 1779. xwf
T O~ B E S O L D,
A Very good house in Albany-Strict, in New-
Brunswick, two ttories high, a brick front, two
rooms on the lower floor, with an entry, and three
rooms above, where also is an entry ; a cellar under
the whole, a good kitchen with an entry adjoining
it, with a linter to the house for a shop fit for any
business. The lot is fifty feet front, and one hun
dred and fifty feet back, on lease for about 52 years
to come, with a ground rent of Two Pounds Ten
Shillings per annum. For terms of sale enquire of
the fubferiber in New-Brunswick.
* DIkK_VAN_V EGIITE_N._
Bergen county, State of New-Jersey, May 19, 1779.
'I'AKEN up on his way from the enemy's lines
I and committed to the gaol of said county, a
NEGRO MAN, who fays that his mailer's name is
John Howlet, that he relides in Gloucester county,
near Popplefpring church, Virginia ; that he desert
ed his maker's service and joined Lord Dunmore up
wards of three years ago. Notice is hereby given,
that unless the matter of the said negro, or some per
son in his behalf, come within eight weeks from the
date hereof, prove his property, pay the charges and
take him away, he will be fold to pay the costs.
ADAM BOYD, Sheriff.
TO B E S() L~D,
By the SUBSCRIBER,
MOLASSES, coffee, tea, fnuff, tenpenny and
twelvepenny nails, and indigo. By taking a
quantity of either, allowance will be made.
THOMAS MOODY.
Princeton, May 11, 1779. Iwf
CTRAYED or Itolen from the lubicribei in Trenton,
° on Monday week, a small bay MARE, with a
star, 8 or 9 years old, is marked by a halter on her
nose with white hair, and has a black streak all along
her back. Whoever delivers her to the fubferiber,
shall be hahdfomely rewarded for their trouble.
May 18, 1779. iw* WILLIAM KELLY.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, to all persons that
have any demands either on bond, note, mort
gage, book or otherwise, against the persons whose
names are hereunto annexed, to bring them to two
of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for
the county of Essex, within fix months from the
date hereof, in order to have them fettled. And
likewise notice is hereby given to all persons that
have any goods, wares, merchandize of any kind,
or owe on bond, note, mortgage or otherwise, any
sum or sums of money to any of the offenders whose
names are here underwritten, and shall neglect to
make dilcovery thereof to one of us the fubferibers,
within one month from the date hereof, may expert
to be dealt with as the law in that case directs.—The
names are as follows, viz. Cavilear Jewit, William
Luce, John Smith Hetfield, Broughton Reynolds,
Richard Miller, John Willis, James Hetfield, James
Frazee, James .Moore, Jonathan Oliver, David
Oliver, Job Hetfield, Daniel Moore, Samuel Smith,
John Morse, Isaac Stanbury, Thomas Burrows and
John Falker. gw
John Clawson,) Commif-
Daniel Marsh, ) fioners.
Essex county, New-Jersey, May icth, 1779.
New-Jersey, AT an Inferior Court of Common
Essex county, fs. 4 1 Pleas held in and for said coun
ty, on the nineteenth day of April last, were return
ed inquisitions for joining the army of the king of
Great-Britain, and other treasonable practices found
against John Stites, jun.lfaac Mills, George Marfhml,
John Lee, jun. James Frazee, jun. Ichabod Oliver,
John Slone, Robert Gault, Oliver Delancey, Thomas
Bradbury Chandler, Cornelius Hetfield, jun. John
Acley and John Marsh, of which proclamation was
made in said court, that if they, or any in their be
half, or any person who thought himfelf interefetd,
fliould appear and traverse the fame, a trial should
be awarded, but no traverses were offered: There
fore notice is hereby given, that if neither they, or
any in their behalf, nor any interested, shall appear
at the next court to be held for said county, and
traverse the fame, the said inquisitions will be taken
to be true, and final judgment entered thereon in
favour of the State. John Clawson, ? Commif-
Daniel Marsh,, fioners.
Elizabeth-Town, May 10th, 1779. gw
WR 0 K'E GWOL
BROKE out of gaol at Hackinfack, in the night
of the 10th inst. for apprehending and securing
of whom the following refpettive rewards will be
given: Sixty Dollars for apprehending and securing
Elias Holmes, a mulatto, aged about 35 years, is
lame in his left foot, about 5 feet 11 inches high. He
was indided for high treason at the court of this
county. Fifty Dollars for apprehending and securing
Henry Wormel, has red hair, aged 41 years, about
5 feet ii inches. He was lately committed for high
treason. Eight Dollars for apprehending and securing
Robert Johnson and Charles Chambers, aged between
30 and 40 years; the former about 5 feet 8 inches
high, the latter about 5 feet 9 inches ; committed on
suspicion of going into the enemy's lines; or Four
Dollars for either of them. Any person apprehend
ing and securing any of the above persons, upon giv
ing notice to the fubferiber, so that they may be re
manded back to the said gaol, shall receive the re
ward prefixed to them refpedively, from me
ADAM BOYD, Sheriff.
Bergen county, May 11, 1779.
To all whom it may concern :
New-Jersey, ff. NT OTICE is hereby given, that a
Court of Admiralty will be held
at the house of Gilbert Barton, in Allentown, on
Tuesday the fifteenth day of June next, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon of the fame day, then and there to
try the truth of the fads alledged in the bill of Oli
ver Gleason and Samuel Ball, (who as well, &c.)
against the ship or vessel called the Mermaid, lately
commanded by Captain Snowball, with her tackle,
apparel, furniture and cargo: To the end and intent
that the owner or owners of the said vessel, or any
person or persons concerned therein, may appear and
shew cause, if any they have, why the said vessel and
cargo fliould not be condemned according to the
prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Salem, May 16, 1779.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber in Am
well, near Ringo's tavern, about the middle of
February last, a large red OX. The owner is de
sired to come, prove his property, pay charges, and
take him away. JOHN SNYDER.
May 14, 1779 0 3wf
CTOLEN or strayed out of the pasture of the
° fubferiber at Rocky-Hill, near Princeton, on
Tuesday night last, the following horses, viz. a forrei
horse, 14 and a half hands high, 8 or 9 years old, a
snip in his face, a long tail, in very good order, trots,
paces and canters, upwards of half blooded. Also
a bay horse, 13 and a half hands high, a small star
in his forehead, his hind feet white up to his fetlocks,
trots and canters, a switch tail, upwards of g-gths
blooded, both lately trimed. If either of them are
branded, their brands not known. Any person tak
ing up the horses and thief or thieves, and informing
the fubferiber, shall receive One Hundred Dollars,
and reasonable charges paid. Sixty Dollars for the
horses atone iw|| JOHN BERRIEN.