The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-09-15 00:00:00, page 3

NEW - LONDO N, September i.
Lad Tuesday arrived a brig, in about eight week;
from London, bound to New-York, but captured by
the sloop Argo, Capt. Talbot, and Revenge, Capt.
Poll She has on board 1000 barrels of flour and
about 5001. fterl. of dry goods.
Sunday arrived the sloop Adventure, Thomas Jack
son, late matter, from Tobago, with 92 hogsheads
of rum. Prize to the privateers Argo and Revenge.
FI SH -KI LL, September 9.
In the night of the 31st of August last, a party of
Refugees and Tories, from New-York, about 50 in
number, landed at a place called the Trough, near
Slaughter's Landing, and marched from thence about
three miles into the country, taking the main road
towards Clarke's Town, from thence along the south
fide of Snediker's Pond to Slaughter's Landing, where
they embarked. They used the inhabitants, as cus
tomary, with the utmost barbarity—breaking and
plundering them of their furniture, &c. 'I hey took
11 prisoners. The militia being alarmed, pursued
them so closely that they were obliged to cut the
cable of one oftheir sloops, and drive down with the
tide: In the interim they sent two boats two miles
down the river, to the houses of Major John and
Captain Aury Smith, which lay on the banks of the
river, whose barns they set fire to and consumed, to
gether with all their grain, hay, and n&y other va
luable articles.
A report is just arrived here, that the enemy ap
pear in force at Byram, advancing in three columns.
The accounts resetting the retreat of our little
army from Penobtcot, being so various, we choose
to omit attempting any particulars, until we have it
from authority.
PHILADELPHIA, September 8.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Baltimore, to
bis friend in ibis city, dated Sept. 4, 1779.
“ Mr. Crockett, of this town, who has been at
Augusta Springs in Virginia, for his health, came
home last night, and reports, that Col. Choke has
taken Fort Detroit, made 250 prisoners, and reduced
that country. His informant law some of the pri
soners."
Extract of a letter from & gentleman in Bilboa ( Spain )
to bis friend in this city, dated July 6, 1779>
" Our coast is clear since the French and Spanish
fleets cruize the seas. War with England has already
taken place ; of course all your prizes will meet witb
a fine falc here."
By Capt. Afhmead arrived here in three weeks from
St. Euftatia, we learn, that Count d'Estaing and
Admiral Byron's fleets had been out at sea for some
time, but they had no accounts there from either of
them when he failed.
The ship Jay, in company with two or three pri
vateers from this port, has taken a large Ihip from
Jamaica, and sent her into Sinepuxent.
The schooner Mars, Capt. Taylor, of to three
pounders and 50 men, on the — inst. fell in with the
sloop Active, Capt. Irvine of 12 four pounders, whom
Capt. Taylor engaged some time, when finding that
he could make little or no impression on the sloop
with his small metal, ran along fide and soon carried
her. —The sloop loft her Lieutenant and Steward, and
had the Gunner wounded through the belly.
Tuesday last returned from a cruize, the brig Hol
ker, Capt. Geddes, having taken befidcs what has
been already mentioned, the brig Ellen, Capt. Wa
ters, from New-York for Cork, in ballafi; the brig
Richmond, Capt. Peirce, from Jamaica for New-
York, with rum, &c. and the brig Two Friends,
Capt. Broomley, from New-York for St. John's, in
Newfoundland, with falt —The two former are com
ing up ; but the latter unluckily ran on shore at Cape
May.
Extraa of a letter from Baltimore, dated Aug. 31.
" We were disturbed on Sunday last by various ac
counts of the enemy's cruisers being in Chelapeake-
Bay. But last evening a gentleman arrived here by
water from Portsmouth in Virginia, who tells us that
they were the Rainbow and Solebay British Ihips of
war, with three or four privateers; that they tookan
inwaid bound vessel, a ship outu ard bound, tobacco
laden, supposed to be French, and seven or eight bay
craft. He had his intelligence, somewhat hastily, in
palling one of these last, which the enemy had given
to the prisoners after hoisting out her mast ; the other
small vessels they burned. This person adds, that the
British fell down to Lynn-Haven road, on Saturday
last, and most probably put to sea immediately after.
“ Commissioners from the states of Virginia and
Pennsylvania, met here last week to adjust the boun
daries of their western territories. They yet continue
their conferences."
Extras of a letter from AmJlerdam, dated July 4.
'' We have celebrated this day like ourfelvcs. Mr.
Sayre with all our worthy countrymen, now here,
and many gentlemen of the firft rank in this city,
dined at the Arms of'Amfterdam. The following
toasts, with many others, gave great fatisfaeflion :
The day was closed with 13 rounds on board the
Amsterdam frigate, lately from Boston, Capt. M'Gee;
somewhat mortifying to the creft-fallen English and
Scotch now here. For the Regency are decidedly
our friends.
The United States of America.
Our worthy Allies.
The Regency of Amsterdam,
Liberty and Independence, or War eternally.
May the Lillies ofFrance, and the Stripes of Ame
rica correct the saves, and delight the free inhabitants
of all the earth.
May the calamities of Britain bear some proportion
to her cruelties.
Continuance to the British Ministry and Scotch
System.
The happy divorce of this day, and success to poli
tical whoreing.
May the noble nature of the Rattle-Snake subdue
the malignant generation of Vipers."
T R E N T () N, September 15.
The General Assembly of this State meet
here this day.
We learn that a vessel which arrived at Philadel
phia, on Friday last, from St. Thomas's, brings ad
vice, that a Danilh frigate had arrived at that bland,
from Algiers with an account of the French and
Spaniards having invested Gibraltar with 40 fail of
the line, and 30,000 troops.
By the belt accounts we can obtain from New-
York, the enemy remain very busy in preparing for a
large embarkation of troops; and from several cir
cumstances, it is apprehended they are defined for
the Weft-Indies.
Deaths. The Hon. William Henry Drayton,
Esq. Member of Congress, from the bate of South-
Carolina, at Philadelphia. —Capt. John Combs, of
Col. Spencer's regiment, at Wyoming.
The following is extracted from Rivington's New-
York Royal Gazette, of September 4, 1779.
By the Mercury Packet, Captain Dillon, whirl) left
Falmoutb the 7th of July, and arrived here last
Wednesday, cue bale the following Advices.
L O N D O N.
July i. Lord Hillfborough is said, with great cer
tainty, to be appointed Secretary of State for the
Southern Department, in the room of the late Lord
Suffolk ; but his Lordship has not yet kissed hands.
Lord Harrington has got the command of the Weft
minder regiment now raising, and the officers receiv
ed their commissions on Monday.
The sloop that went after Sir Edward Hughes to
acquaint him of the news from Pondicherry, carried
out orders for four fail of the line to be sent from his
squadron, with some of the troops to the Weft-Indies
or North-America, as they could not be wanted in
the East-Indies since our success against the French.
The cutter airived from Sir Edward brings an ac
count of the above sloop having joined the above fleet,
and that the orders had been complied with, and the
ships and troops had failed accordingly.
On Monday orders were dispatched to all the sea
ports to lay an embargo on all ships, that none may
put to sea until all the men of war which are wanted
for immediate service have got their full complement
of men.
A great number of letters of marque and reprisals
have been granted since the Spanish Ambassador left
this court ; and we are assured that orders are sent
from Lord G. Germain's office to the Governor of
New-York, to grant letters of marque and reprisals
against the Spaniards as well as against the rebels and
French.
On tne 11th of June a courier arrived at the Spanish
Ambassador's, in Great-George-street, from Madrid,
with the final determination of that court, decisively
in favour of the alliance between France and Ameri
ca: In consequence of these dispatches, his Excel
lency is expected to deliver his rcfcript into Lord
Weymouth's office this day, and to depart for Spain
the beginning of next week, without waiting for the
usual etiquette of taking leave of their Majesties.
On Sunday morning, at five o'clock, the Spanish
Ambassador, accompanied by his lady and feerctary,
Lt out for Dover in order to embark for France.
On Tuesday last, as soon as the Spanish Ambassador
delivered the refcript to Lord Weymouth, the great
seal was put to dispatches (which were lying ready for
the purpose) for the courts of Berlin, Peterfburgh,
Copenhagen,and the Hague,to inform their refpedive
sovereigns of that event ; and it is supposed to claim
the fulfilling of the treaties fublifting with Great-
Britain.
The poftfeript of a letter from Hamburgh asserts,
that they had that moment received advice from Pe
terfburgh, that the Empress of Russia had just con
cluded a new treaty of alliance offenfive and defenfive
with the court of Great-Britain, and that the Danes
are in the fame interest.
*, The Public is desired to take notice, that the
Annual Commencement at Princeton, is to be on
Wednesday the 29th inst. and the Examination of the
Grammar School on the Tuesday preceding.
JUST PUBLISHE D,~
And to be fold at the Printing- Office in Trenton,
VOTES and PROCEEDINGS
Of the General Assembly of New-Jersey,
at the hft Sitting.
Wanted Immediately,
r pWO APPRENTICE LADS, who can read and
l write. Enquire of the Printer.
JOSEPH MILNOR has for Sale,
At his Store in Trenton,
A Quantity of GERMAN STEEL.
September 15, 177,. * 2W.
F O R S A L E,
A SECOND hand RIDING CHAIR, and a pair
of horseman's PISTOLS with holsters. En
quire of Benjamin Smith in Trenton. 24
Sept. T 4, 17 79.
James Emerson
Hath for sale at his dore in Trenton,
DOCTOR RYAN's incomparable worm-destroy
ing SUGAR PLUMBS, necessary to be kept
in all families. Also,
Russia sheetings and drillings, fine Iri fn linens 7-8
and yard-wide; coarse German do. calicoes, cam
brick, lawn, flowered muffin for aprons, everlalling,
serge, rattinet, black velvet for breeches or jackets,
black silk handkerchiefs, check do. India nankeens,
fnuff and tobacco, with sundry other articles, which
he will fell as reasonable as the times will admit ; he
also takes BEES-WAX in exchange for goods, or
pavs calh for it. it
One l houjand Dollars Reavard.
STOLEN from the Subferiber, living in Albany, a
large green LEATHER POCKET-BOOK, con
taining three loan-office certificates, of four hundred
dollars each; taken out of the loan-office at Philadel
phia, by Dr. Isaac Fofler, Sept. 26, 1778, payable to
him or the bearer; their numbers are 6331,6339, 634 c.
Also about 3600 dollars in calh ; a receipt of Derick
Ten Brack, Esq. C. L. O. for 3640 dollars for ex
change; thirteen second class states lottery tickets,
and a number of other valuable papers. Any person
detecting the thief, with the pocket-book, &c. so that
he may be brought to punishment, and the book, with
the contents, rcßored to the owner, shall receive the
above reward and rcafbnable expehces, or a propor,
tionable part thereof for cither the thief, pocket-book,
certificates, cash or papers, by applying to Dr. Jo
nathan Potts, in Philadelphia; Col. Udny Hay, at,
Fish-Kill; or to
ROB. JOHNSTON, A. D. D. G. 11.
Fi fll^K ill, Auguff 17. „
W ILL be exposed to sale, at publick vendue, on the
' premises, the sixth day of October next, the
two thirds of three undivided Lots of Land, with the
grist-mill and fulling-mill thereon, and all the appur
tenances thereunto belonging, lituate at Rocky-hill,
in the county of Somerset, being part of the estate of
John Hart, Esq. deceased, of Hopewell ; the condi
tions, &c. made known on the day of sale by
Jesse Hart, Nathaniel Hart, ) Executors
Edward Ha rt, Levi Hart, $ executors.
September 6, 1779.__ 2W
ALL those that arc indebted to the estate of John
Hart, Esq. of Hopewell, deceased, are earnestly
required to make payment by theist of October next;
and also those that have any demands against said '-
estate are requeued to bring their accounts properly
attested by said time, in order to receive their just
dues, and enable the fubferibers to make up their
accounts with the legatees.
feffe Hart, Nathaniel Hart,) r
^§ E^a,d Hart, Levi Hart, § Executors.
September 6, 1779.
Trenton, September 10, 1779.
7b the B U BLICK.
WHEREAS Richard Stevens and John Mehelm,
Esquires, in the Pennsylvania and New-Jersey
news-papers, have, as trustees for felling and dispos
ing of part of the real estate of William Alexander,
Earl of Stirling, among others, advertized the follow
ing plantations and tracts of land for sale, now in pof
fefiion of Frederick Jordon, Peter Haughabout, Phi
lip Palmer, John Brink, William Craig, Ebgor,
Benjamin Jones, Daniel Brink, Jacob Ackman and
Isaac Oakes : This is to notify the publick, that we,
the fubferibers, are the true and lawful owners of all
and lingular the above-mentioned plantations and
trades of land ; and do hereby forwarn any person or
persons from purchasing any or cither of them, as we
are determined to dispute the title with any person or
persons who may purchafc any or either of the afore
faid premises from or under the aforefaid trustees.
SAMUEL HENRY,
iw|| RICHARD HOLCOMB,
JOHN BRINK.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the fubferiber, near the fix mile run
Dutch meeting-house, in Middlesex county, on
the evening of the 10th of this inst. a dark bay Mare,
15 and a half hands high, a natural trotter, is half
blooded, and carries well, four years old last spring,
has no natural marks, and is branded with the ihape
of a heart on one of her thighs. Any person that will
apprehend the thief, and deliver the mare to the
owner, shall be intitled to the above reward, or One
Hundred and Fifty Dollars for the mare only, and
all reasonable charges paid by John Barricklow.
September 13, 1779. 4w.*
Hacket's-Town, August 21, 1779.
TX7HEREAS Garret Rapaljie, among other places,
'' hath lately advertised for sale the grist-mill at'
Hacket's-town, an old saw-mill and dwelling-house
in the possession of George Allen —These are to cau
tion ail persons against buying the above mills and
dwelling-house, or any of them, of the said Garret
Rapaljie, the title not being vested in him, but fole#
ly and absolutely in the fubferiber,
,w.§ JAMES LITTEL.