The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-04-19 00:00:00, page 3

" I congratulate you on the arrival at Martinico of
10 French Ihips of the line, and 10,000 men, com
manded by Admiral Shaffoe. They have now a fleet
of 25 fail of the line all sixty fours —the heavy ships
went home wi'h the Count D'Eftaing ; —the vessel
that brought this account arrived at Boston before I
left it, in 26 days from Martinico, and failed after
the fleet came into port. You may depend on it as
a fad." —
Yesterday His Excellency the Chevalier De La
Luzerne, Minister Plenipotentiary from the Court
of Versailles, Mr. Marbois, and Mr. Merailles,
a Spanish Gentleman of diftindtion, some time past
resident in Philadelphia, passed through this place on
their way to Head-Quarters at Morris-Town, cfcort
ed by a troop of light-dragoons.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Albany, dated
April 5, 1780.
" Some time last week seven Indians made their
appearance at Sakendaga, and attempted to dettroy
a small block-house which had been erected there last
spring by Col. Ganfevort. They found no troops at
the post, nor any inhabitants except a man, his wife
and several small children, who were in the house.
The man, after taking his mufquet and going out,
was fired upon without receiving any injury. He
immediately returned the fire, and wounded one of
the Indians, which gave the alarm to the inhabitants
in the neighbourhood. The Indians then fled; but
the snow being deep, and the people having no snow
shoes, were unable to pursue until the next day. —
However seven of them turned out, and after pursu
ing about thirty miles overtook five of the enemy,
who had difeovered them and gave them the firft (hot
without effect, but upon our difeharge two of the
Indians were killed and three wounded. To make
short of the matter, they brought in the heads of five,
leaving their bodies for the other two who had gone
out a hunting to take care of."
Extract of a letter from ferfey Camp, near Morris-
Tozun, dated April 13, 1780,
" Yesterday the fleet had not failed from the Hook;
where it is supposed the enemy arc waiting for more
weffels to take troops on board. All accounts from
New-York (which are many) agree that something
is the matter, which causes long faces."
Extract of another letter from the fame place, April 15.
" We have not any certainty of the failing of the
last New-Yorli embarkation,, nor any thing of their
designs. Twenty fail of transports are now taking
in water at the Watering Place."
Extract of a letter from a Member of Congress in
Philadelphia, dated April 12, 1780.
" By letters from Bilboa we have accounts of the
late engagement between a part of the Spanish fleet,
under Admiral Langarra, and the Britiih under Ad
miral Rodney, and find that it is not so bad as repre
sented in the New-York papers, which I suppose you
have seen."
Since the arrival of the rich prize mentioned under
the Philadelphia head, two others are sent in the De
laware ; one laden with 300 hoglheads of sugar, 400
hogsheads of rum, betide a quantity of cocoa, cof
fee and cotton; the other afro with rum and coffee.
We hear that a few days ago the privateer brig
Rattlesnake, from Boston, on a cruize, was drove
ashore at Squan beach by a British frigate from New-
York. As soon as the struck, and the guns were
thrown overboard, 33 of the hands determined to
make their escape by swimming, but unfortunately
April 15. Capt. Day, of the privateer sloop Active,
Sent into the Delaware the Blip Needham, M'Mickin,
from Jamaica for New-York. She is a very valuable
prize, her cargo confining of 480 hogiheads and 30
tierces of rum.
Extract of a letter from CbarleJloavn, dated March
13, 1780.
“ As to news we can tell you little more than the
public papers do. The Englilh are still on John's
and James's Island, and the main between Aihley Fer
ry and Wappoo Creek. Night before last, they raised
a fix gun battery on the right hand, at the mouth of
the creek at Mr. Fenwick's store, opposite Cummins's
P&it: They had one 32 pounder, brass, mounted.
By day light our 2 gallies and a brigantine, went up
to fire upon them, what damage they did we cannot
tell; but the Notre Dame, brigantine, received a
foot by her mainchains that beat in 2 of her knees,
and they have all come down again. The night be
fore 2 Englidi gallies got over the bar but were oblig
ed to cut and run, leaving their 2 flags on the buoys
of their anchors, one at each edge of the bar, for a
direction to the others to come in by, they are light
tening the Roebuck and another, seven fail in all,
they fortify every place and leave guards. My opi
nion is, that they mean to fortify Charleftown Neck,
about the Quarter House ; we expert troops from
Virginia and North-Carolina."
Extract of a letter from FrederickJburg, dated April
2, 1780.
" We are informed by aCaptain immediately from
the Havannah, that a Spanish fleet failed from thence,
giving out for Penftcola ; we hope this will draw the
forces from Charleftown and free our southern coast.
The Spaniards mult have left the Havannah about
thirty days past, consisting of seven fail of the line,
four frigates and 4000 troops."
Extract of a letter, received from an officer in our
army, jult arrived at Head Quarters from Boston,
to a gentleman in this city, dated April 10, 1780.
TRENTON, April 19.
A Lift of Letters in the Poll-
Office at Trenton. ,
BOOLEN, John, Pennington.
C. Curtis, Thomas, Curtis, Jonathan, King
wood ; Culhoon, Alexander, Trenton ; Covenhoven,
Peter, Middletown; Clunn, Jos. Capt. Trenton.
E. Ellis, Amy, near Haddonfield.
H. Howry, James, Suffcx.
M. M'Ary, George, Cranberry; Marshall, Tho
mas, Doctor, Trenton.
P. Parker, James, Esq. near Pitts-Town, two;
Platt, Ebenezer, Pennington.
April 5, 1780. B. Smith, Postmaster.
TO BE SOLD,
By the fubferiber in TRENTON,
AN excellent Breeding Mare, with a foal by her
tide, got by Young Granby. She is a beautiful
bay, full fifteen hands and a half high. Also two
elegant seven-eighths blooded Colts, one got by
Bajazet, the other by Figure ; both bay.
Nathan Beakes.
N. B. A quantity of best German and country
STEEL to be fold at Joseph Milnor's store. if
T O COVE R
The ensuing season, the well bred HORSE
YOUNG FIGURE,
At Mr. James Stout's, in Amwell, three miles from
Corryel's Ferry, at a Half-Johannes the season, or
continental money at the exchange.
FIGURE is a beautiful bay, 15 hands high, 9 years
old this season, and was bred by Nathaniel Heard,
Esq. his lire was the noted horse Old Figure, who
had won several races, and was afterwards imported
from England by Doctor Hamilton, and upon his ar
rival in America he beat several capital racers, among
the number was the noted running horse Selim, be
longing to Samuel Galloway, Esq. Young Figure's
dam was Britannia, own sister to that well known horse
True Briton. Any one who is desirous of having a
more accurate pedigree of said horse, may apply to
Mr.Stout,who has the pedigree at large certified from
under the hand of the breeder.
three were drowned. Tn the interim the brig, by the
fweliing of the tide, and the wind fitting on shore,
drifted inside the bar, by which means the remain
der of the crew, except one, got on shore before
the enemy reached the vessel. On taking possession,
they plundered and set her on fire.
*, Next Wedne/day being appointed Fa/l-Day, this
Gazette quill be published on Thursday following.
A Correspondent has sent us the following :
"To the PUBLIC K.
" I) OUSE, my countrymen, thetories are getting
IN the better at court by their emissaries the
lawyers. They are like to carry on a corrgfpondence
with the enemy in spite of law and justice. Their firft
plan was when captures were made, to barrafs the
captor by commencing suits in law against him, and
cauie him to spend the prize in his defence, after
condemnation and sale of the captured goods: But
practice hath made them more perfect—They now
have found a way to take goods captured even after
a legal condemnation, and return them to the dia
bolical party from whom they were taken. There
fore I fay again, route, my countrymen, and let us
remove the causes of such iniquitous proceedings.
A GOOD WHIG."
7r HIS day's paper, No. 121, concludes the third
- Lquarter of the current year, which commenced
with No. 83, the 28th of July, 1779. The price of
the Gazette, the ensuing quarter, is fixed at Fif
teen Dollars, to be paid by such of the subscribers
whose situation may render it inconvenient to oblige
him with produce. The Publisher.
Parchment and Bonnet Paste
board, to be fold at the Print
ing-Office.
YOUNG DOV E,
Rising eight years old this grass, will cover at the mo
derate rate of Fifty Shillings the season, in hard caih.
YOUNG DOVE is 3 -4ths blooded, 15 hands 3
inches high ; very active, and is a remarkable
fine,bay. Was bred by Capt. Van Marter, at Colts-
Neck, is out of a full half blood Briton mare, his lire
the Old Dove—Dove was bred by Mr. Thomas Jack
ton, fen. in the North of England, was got by Young
Cade, his dam by Teaser, his grandam by Scawing's
Arabian and out of the Gardner mare that won fix
royal plates of one hundred guineas each ; he run at
New-Castle upon Thyne at 4 years old, on the 21st
of October, 1760, and distanced the Duke of Cleve
land's roan filly Roxana. No more need be said of
his pedigree, as it's noted Young Dove is a sure foal
getter, and is remarkable not only for size, strength
and gaiety, but for spirit and ease under the saddle.
Good pasture will be provided for mares.
John Reeder.
The ensuing season, at the fubferiber's in Trenton
township, Hunterdon county,
The elegant and high bred HORSE
N. B. Good pasture is provided at two Killings and
fix-pence per week, and the best attendance given. 4^
T O CO V E R
No. 4, A lot of exceeding good timber-land, con
taining about 66 acres, not more than three miles
from the above plantations.
Also several small lots in Flemington, some of which
have buildings thereon.
The whole being about 44 miles from Philadelphia,
10 miles from a publick landing on the river Dela
ware, one mile from Raritan river, 24 miles from
Trenton landing, and 25 miles from Brunswick.—
The whole will be fold together or separate, as
may best suit the purchakr. A good title will be
given, and the purchaser of No. 1, may have imme
diate possession. Enquire of Thomas Lowrey.
Flemington, April 12, 1780. 4 w}
TO BE SOL D,
r rHREE Plantations well improved, in that very
- Lhealthy part of the country in and near Fleming
ton, in the date of New-Jersey, viz.
No. i, Containing 146 acres, whereon is a large
done dwellinghoufe, a large store house, (where the
fubferiber has kept store upwards of 20 years) a large
barn and fables, a good bearing orchard, about 20
acres of good meadow, and 50 acres of woodland.
The whole farm is in good fence, and well watered by
never-failing dreams in every field ; there is also an
excellent spring very convenient to the house.
No. 2, Adjoining the above, containing 220 acres,
whereon is an exceeding good farm-houfe, having 4
rooms on a floor, and a good cellar under the whole ;
good barn, Hables, cow-houses, chair and waggon
houfes ; the whole almost new and in very good re
pair; a large garden, an exceeding good orchard of
the belt fruit ; about 25 acres of excellent meadow,
and near 90 acres of woodland. The whole ip good
fence.
No. 3, Adjoining the above, (on which the fubferi
ber now dwells) containing 342 acres, whereon is a
large convenient new stone dwellinghoule and a new
frame home adjoining, barns, stables, barracks, and
Sundry other out-buildings, all in good repair; there
is also an exceeding good stone spring-house within
20 yards of the dwellinghoufe. There are on this
farm two good orchards, about 40 acres of excel
lent watered meadow and more may be made at a small
expeiice, and about 100 acres of woodland ; the whole
in good fence.
TO BE SOLD,
By the subscribers, near Flemington, township of Am
well, Hunterdon county, and state of New-Jerley,
WO valuable Negro Men, well acquainted with
1 -the farming business, remarkably industrious &
good tempered, and will be fold for no fault, but
want of employ. Enquire of
Apriho,i 7 &). 3 f Peter & Philip Case.
TO BE SOLD,
By the fubferiber, near Flemington, township of Am
well, Hunterdon county, and state of New-Jerft y,
A Likely healthy Negro Wench, about 24 years
°f a ge ;he has had the measles and small-pox,
and can do all kinc|s of house work, at which the is
very handy, and willbe fold for no fault. Enquire of
April 10, 1780. 3 |jßachel White.
MAJOR-GENERA L,
Will cover the ensuing season at Pitt's-Town, in
Hunterdon county, at the rate of Three Pounds
To be LET on Shares,
A Plantation containing 227 acres, with a pro
portionable quantity of woodland and meadow,
lituate at Matcheponix, in Middlcfex county. No
person need apply unless they can farm it properly.
Also to be fold or let for the season, a Shad Net,
about 20 fathom long and 24 feet deep, the melhes
one inch, with good lines, &c. For terms apply to
the fubferiber at the Black-horlt in Mansfield, county
of Burlington. Edward Thomas.
April 7, 1780. 3 w||
Taken away on Thursday night the i 3 th inst. from
the house of Gerardus Duyckinck, near Morristown,
A Large black HORSE, 15 hands high, with his
mane hanging on the near fide, shod all round,
about 6 or 7 years old, trots and canters, has a film
on his right eye, and his hind feet are worn very
square. He is supposed to be taken by a certain
Charles Bryant, who called himfelf a Lieutenant,
and lately belonged to the Maryland line. Who
ever secures the said Horse, so that the fubferiber
gets him again, shall have the above reward, and all
reasonable charges paid by
iw± Gerardus Duyckinck.
in specie, or the common exchange in continental
money, for each mare.
r Ajor-General is full ,-Bths blooded, was bred
by Col. Thomas Lowrey, of Amwell, and was
got by the celebrated horse Granby, out of a 3 -4ths
blooded Bullerock mare. He is a beautiful dark bay,
full 15 1-2 hands high, rising 7 years old, and is e
steemed by competent judges to be equal, if not su
perior, (either for the saddle or harness) to any horse
ever bred on the continent. John Derrick.
Nt B. Good pasture will be provided, and particular
care taken of mares left to my charge. The money
to be paid before the mares are taken away.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
THE ELEGANT HORSE