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most amiable point of view, visiting the wounded offi
cers and soldiers, going h >m man to man, examin
ing into their fituatio , their attendance, their wants,
and giving every poffiblecare that all things necessary
b.oufd be furniihed—A condud, which while it does
honour to the humanity and goodness of his heart,
cannot fail to engage him the affedions of the soldie
ry, and endear the name of La Fayette to every A
merican."
The citizens of Annapolis, at a late meeting,
(Charles Wallace, Esq. in the chair) taking into
conlideration the Ad of the General Assembly, for
the emission of £ 200,000, to defray the expences of
the campaign; and the fubfeription and association
rec^rt^tyed by the Legislature, came to several
spirited resolutions, one of which is as follows,
'' Refolded unanimou/1,, That as the credit of the said
paper money depends solely on the publick opinion,
and must receive its value from the association of the
principal Merchants and inhabitants of Baltimore-
Town, and the principal farmers in the several coun
ties, to receive it at par with specie, that this meeting
will enforce faithful obedience to the association,
agreeable to its true spirit and intention, so long as
the counties and other towns shall ad with like good
faith and honour, and this meeting will support the
paper money at the value of specie, in all dealings,
until the determination of Baltimore-Town, and the
other towns, and the counties shall be known."
Extract from General Orders, July 19, 1781.
" THE Commander in Chief is exceedingly pleas
ed with the conduit of Major General Howe, for
marching with so much alacrity and rapidity to the
defence of the stores at Tarry-Town, and repulling
the enemy from thence : He requests General Howe,
and all the officers and soldiers of the American and
French armies, who were employed on the occalion,
to accept this publick acknowledgment of their ser
vices.
" The gallant behaviour, and spirited exertions
of Col. Sheldon and Capt. Harlbut ? of the 2d regi
ment of dragoons ; Capt. Lieut. Miles, ofthe artil
lery, and Lieut. Shayler, of the 4th Connecticut re
giment, previous to the arrival of the troops, in
extinguishing the flames of the veiTels which had been
set on fire by the enemy, and preserving the whole
of the ordnance and stores from deftrueftion, entitle
them to the mod distinguished notice and applause
of their General."
Monday last came up to town a flag of truce,
from St. Augustine, with a number of virtuous citi
^r,o of South-Carolina, who had the misfortune to fall
the enemy's hands at the surrender of that place ;
afterwards cruelly separated from their families
friends, and sent prisoners to Augustine. An
r flag, with several more gentlemen under the
drcumftances, may be looked for every hour, as
ailed at the feme tim?v
gust 4. A fmill open boat was brought into
>ort the beginning of this week by two Ameri
< .eamen. She was employed by a number of the
cal villians, called Refugees, to plunder in the
nd coast. These two men, lately prisoners with
the enemy, entered on board the above boat; but
watching their opportunity, while the red of the
crew were on ihore near Sandy-Hook, brought her
off fafe.
Thursday evening another flag arrived here from
Charleftown, with a number of the families of the
gentlemen already in this city, belonging to South-
Carolina, but who have left their all for the fake of
the glorious cause of their country.
A second flag from St. Augustine is come up as
high as Chester, with more of the worthy inhabitants
of the date of South-Carolina.
Late accounts from the southward inform us, that
the enemy have destroyed their works at Ninety-fix,
in South-Carolina, and retired to Monk's Corner, 26
miles from Charleftown ; and it was supposed they
would shortly be obliged to retreat into that capital,
as considerable bodies of American forces were near
them ; some, indeed, were posted between Monk's
Corner and Charleftown, but not in such a position
as effectually to prevent the enemy's retreat. That
our affairs in that quarter wear an agreeable afpeft,
some parties of our troops being within three miles
of Charleftown, and almost the whole country sub
mitted to the victorious arms of General Greene.—
Our advices add, that numbers of the reinforcement
of troops, lately arrived at Charleftown, had perished
with excessive fatigue, added to the great difference
of the climate from that of their own country.
From the New-York Gazette, July 25.
Part of the fleet from St. Euftatius for England we
hear was arrived ; it is laid some of them have been
captured within twenty leagues of the land, by the
French Admiral La Motte Picquet; and that Ad
miral Digby was sent in quest of him and them with
ten fail, of the line.
NEW - Y O R K, (City) July 31.
General Wafhington'is position is from Dobb's Fer
ry to the Brunx, 12 miles from King's Bridge, and
the reports there, are, that he is waiting for the ar
rival of a French fleet to attack New-York by sea,
when he will immediately commence hoftili+ies by
land, with all his force. The French fleet in the Weft-
Indies consists of 26 fail of the line, and ri is pro
bable some of them may pay Rhodc-Ifland a visit in
PHILADELPHIA, August 1.
the hurricane months: But is it to be supposed that
Sir George Brydges Rodney, who has under his
command 22 ihips of the line, will not keep a vigilant
eye over the motions of the Count de Graffefud
wherever he mav steer, lend a force after him fuffi
cient to defeat his intentions? The publick may be
assured he will; and that an addition to our naval
force is shortly expected from more quarters than
one.
CHATHA M, August 1.
On Sunday the 22d instant, the congregation of
Middlesex church, in Connecticut, during divine ser
vice, were furprized and made prisoners by a party
of the enemy from Long-Island, who landed the pre
ceding evening and concealed themfelvesin the woods.
Last Wednesday morning Solomon Brant terminat
ed his life by cutting his throat. He got up very
early in the morning and walked out, but not com
ing to breakfaft as usual, his wife sent his daughter
to look in the cornfield if he was not there, when, to
her astonishment, the found him a corfe.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Tren
ton, the third day of August, in the year of
our I,ord one thousand seven hundred and
eighty-one, and in the fifth year of the inde
pendence ot America.
WIL. LIVINGSTON.
By His Excellency's Command,
Bowes Reep, Sec'ry.
The Congress, 'tis said, had given orders for the
capturing all the Spanish flags that had any of the
garrison of Pensacola on board as by the capitulation of
that place, the troops taken there might att against
the Americans, as the Spaniards were not in alliance
with the United States.
At a special court lately held in Burlington, a cer
tain Joseph Mulliner, of Egg- Harbour, was convict
ed of high treason, and is tentenced to be hanged
this day. This fellow had become the terror of that
part of the country. He had made a practice of
burning houses, robbing and plundering all who fell
in his way, so that when he came to trial it appeared
that the whole country, both whigs and tories, were
his enemies.
Price current of the following articles at Trenton.
Wheat ss. by the buihel.l
Rye 3/9^ ditto.
Indian corn 3s. |
Buckwheat 2s. 1
Oats - - xf6d.
Country salt 18/9^.
Allum ditto £. 117 6
Indigo by the quantity,
7/6^ per pound.
Weft-India rum by the
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
William Livingston, Esquire,
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief
in and over the State of New-Jersey, and Territo
ries thereunto belonging, Chancellor and Ordinary
in the fame,
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS it has been represented to me that
the persons herein after mentioned have been
guilty of attrocious offences, and have committed
divers robberies, thefts and other felonies in this
state :—I have therefore thought fit, by and with the
advice of the Honourable Privy Council of this state,
to issue this proclamation, hereby promising the re
wards herein mentioned to any person or persons who
shall apprehend and secure in any gaol of this state,
any or either of the following persons or offenders,
to wit, Caleb Sweefy, James O'Harra, John Moody
and Gyfoert Gyberfon, the sum of TWO HUN
DRED DOLLARS of the bills of credit issued on
the faith of this state.
We are informed that General Clinton lately sent
an order to Lord Cornwallis to detach Simcoe's corps,
and the light-infantry of his army, to New-York;
but his Lordihip objecting against this requisition, in
his present situation at Sle^py-Hole, Clinton repeated
his order in the most positive terms; but the relult
of his Lordship has not yet come to our knowledge.
The troops lately embarked at New-York were
invalids, bound to Halifax, to relieve the garrison
there, which is ordered to New-York.
It was currently reported yesterday that a Britilh
fleet with troops, supposed to be Cornwallis's army,
was in the Cheafepeake, bound for Baltimore.
Three or four British frigates have been cruizing in
the Delaware-Bay for several days past.
On Sunday last James.Armftrong was committed
to the gaol in this town for attempting to pass coun
terfeit Eight Dollar bills of credit of this state. He
was taken up in Somerset, but fays he resides at Squan,
in Monmouth county.
Died on Sunday lad at Raritan, Mr. Richard
Paterson, father of the Attorney-General of this
state, after a short illncf.
Died at Trenton Landing at 4 o'clock on Monday
morning last, Mrs. Margaret Clunn, rebel of John
Clunn, in the 83d year of her age, and on the even
ing of the fame day, the weather being very warm,
her remains were interred in the church burying
place, attended by a number of refpedtable friends
and citizens.
TRENT ON, August 8.
hogshead, Bs. per gal.
Country ditto, 6.
Lisbon wine 10s. retail,
blolaffes ss. ditto.
Belt loaf sugar ifaod. per
pound.
Mufcovado ditto 50s. to
£. 3 7 6. per C. wt.
Havanna ditto by the box,
gd. per pound.
RUN AWAY from the subscriber, living in Am
well townfllip, Hunterdon county, on the 2cth
of July last, an apprentice lad named James rtreff y,
16 years of age, pale complexion and (lender built ;
had on a hunting-frock and a striped Holland shirt
Whoever takes up said apprentice and delivers him
to me, shall have HALF A DOLLAR reward, and
reasonable charges paid by
JOSEPH LABOYTEAUX.
August 3, 1781. iw
Four Spanilh milled Dollars ^Reward.
STRAYED cr stolen about the Bth of fot|^aft,
from the subscriber in Spotfwood, ne^ youth-
Amboy, a BAY MARE, about fourteen hands and
one inch high, her near eye wall, a natural pacer, fix.
years old, and was new food before. Whoever takes
up the said mare and brings her to the subscriber,
shall receive the above reward.
3W WILLIAM SHERRER.
fubferibers having turniftied themselves
I with good boats at the new ferry a little above
the Falls, and almost opposite to Trenton, and the
diftahce being nearly the fame from Bristol to
Trenton to go by this or Colvin's ; all persons who
will please to favour them with their custom, may
depend on an easy and fafe passage, at the following
rates, which are as low as they were twenty years
ago, viz.
Waggon and four horses 4/6^.
Ditto with two ditto - - 3j6d.
Horse and chair - - i/6d.
Man and horse - - - 6d.
A footman - - - 3d.
And ail other ferriages in like proportion.
Travellers who come from Bristol the new road are
requested to turn off to the left at the 29 mile stone,
which is about three quarters of a mile from the
ferry—and those from the caftward are to turn to the
right at the market-house in Trenton, which is about
one quarter of a mile from the ferry, where constant
attendance is given by the publick's humble servants,
JOHN BURROWS,
GEORGE BEATY.
N. B. Travellers may be supplied with good hay
and pasture for their horses, by said Beaty.
SUBSCR~IPTIONs
TO THE
National Bank,
FOR THE
United States of America,
Are received by
JOHN IMLAY.
Allentown, July 12, 1781.
Wool or Flax.
THE Printer will thank any of his customers,
to whom it may be convenient, and who
may be in arrear for this Gazette, if they will pay
him in either of those articles.
HE Printer of the New-Jersey Gazette
has long experienced the perplexities and
losses attending outstanding accounts, and the Want
of punctual payments. Although the price is now
as low as the expences of paper, wages, &c. will
admit, yet for the fake of avoiding these incunve
niencies, he would be willing to make an extraor
dinary abatement, were the price of a year paid by
advance within a reasonable time. He therefore
proposes to set the paper for a year at Ten Shil
lings, gold or silver, provided the fame be ad
vanced at any time within three months from the
25th of last month, when the year commenced, and
,he whole ot a packet be on that footing. He will
allo in this case take produce at the current market
rates. If by any means whatever the paper mould
be difeontinued, the money or produce will be return
ed in due proportion. Those fubicribers for the
present year, who do not prefer these terms will be
considered under those mentioned in this. Gazette
the 25th ult. No. 187.
1 he Printer earnestly requests the packet-mas
ters and others who are in arrear, to pay off their
refpeftive balances immediately.
ISAAC COLLINS.
Trenton, August 8, 1781.
PERSONS who wifli so pay the tax that is to be
collected on or before the firft day of September
next, in state money, may hear where a small sum
may be had by applying to the printer hereof.
STRAYED from the subscriber, living at Rocky-
Hill, about the firft of May last, a black mare,
with a star and one white foot, nine or ten years
old, about fifteen hands high, a natural pacer: Also
a dark bay colt, two years old, neither docked or
cut, a natural trotter. Whoever will deliver them
to me, or give information so that I may get them,
again, shall receive EIGHT HARD DOLLARS,
and all reasonable charges paid by me, if Brought
home. WILLIAM BLUE.
July 30, 1780. 2w*