The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-01-20 00:00:00, page 3

And on Thursday last, a transport ship at Sandy-
Hook, in five months from England.
Last Wednesday afternoon, at the Albany Pier, the
body of a drowned man was taken up: It appeared
to have experienced the hand of violence—and by the
having on a red coat, the uniform of the 17th British
dragoons, and some other corroborating circumstances,
must have been drowned prior to the evacuation.
Last week a new born infant was found in a back
yard, where it appeared to have been thrown from an
tipper window of an adjoining house, by the unnatu
ral mother, daughter of a man known by the name of
Fortuguefe John.
Jan. 14. That obnoxious Jefuitical Printer, James
Rivington, who has seldom appeared in the streets
since the abdication of the city, by his friends the
British, was met yesterday by Mr. Cruger, a few
Accounts from Shelburne (Nova-Scoria) fay,—
“ That so rapid is the progress of settlements there,
and such great additions are daily making to their num
bers, that the members of the church of England have
embodied, and agreeably to the laws of that province,
have chosen their vestry, set forward a fubfetiption for
erecting a church for publick worship, and unani
mously made choice of the Rev. Mr. Walter, for
merly Rector of Trinity Church in Boston, to be Rec
tor of their intended church." May he long con
tinue!
in every particular. In ffiort, a News-paper is the
world in miniature, and an epitome of life, as it con
tains strong traits of the characters and dispositions of
the inhabitants of all parts of the world; and over it
the man of speculation may philosophize and learn
how to penetrate deeper into the human heart, by ob
serving the propensities; the errors, the foibles of men
of every description.
N E W-Y O R K, January 10.
An extraordinary instance of virtue in & female sol
dier, has occurred lately in the American army, in
the Maffachufctts line, viz. A lively, comely young
nymph, 19 years of age, dressed in man's apparel, has
been discovered ; and what redounds to her honour,
she has served in the character of a loldier for near
iliice ycdis unctifcoverecl ; during wnicn time the dis
played herfelf with activity, alertness, chastity and
valour, having been in several skirmishes with the ene
my, and received two wounds; a small /hot remain
ing in her to this day: She was a remarkable vigilant
soldier on her poll, and always gained the admira
tion and applause of her officers ; was never found in
liquor, and always kept company with the molt up
right and temperate soldiers. for several months this
gallantrefs served with credit as a waiter in a general
officer's family; a violent illness (when the troops
wei e at Philadelphia) led to the difeovery of her sex;
she has since been honourably drfcharged from the
army with a reward, and sent to her connections, who,
it appears, live to the Ealtward of Boston, at a place
called Munduncook. Ihe cause of her peifonating a
man, it is said, proceeded f&om the rigour of her pa
rents, who exerted their prerogative, to induce her
marriage with a young man she had conceived a great
antipathy for, together with her being a remarkable
heroine, and warmly attached to the cause of her coun
try, in the service of which, it mull be acknowledged,
flie gained reputation ; and no doubt, will be noticed
by the compilers of the hiftorf of our grand revolu
tion. She passed by the name of Robert Shurtlieff,
while in the army, and was borne on the rolls of the
regiment as such :—For particular reasons her real
name is withheld, but the fads afore-mentioned are
unquestionable and unembellished.
Yesterday arrived the schooner renown, Archibald
Campbell, master, in 24 days from Jamaica.
The great rain which fell last Monday night and
Tuesday, together with the dissolving snow, produced
the greatest flood in the Little River which now runs
by this town, that hath been known these 64 years;
and but few people now living ever saw a greater
flood in the river Shetucket than now runs there.—
The vast quantities of lumber of al! kinds, which
come floating down the streams, are full proof of the
damage that must be sustained by people owning pro
perty contiguous to the rivers above-mentioned. We
have already heard of a number of bridges and mills
being swept away by the irrefiftable torrent, and ex
pect to hear of more. A slaughter-house, which flood
adjoining the wharf-bridge in Chelsea, in which was
deposited a considerable quantity of hides, beef, tal
low, &c. is entirely carried off, and not the lead
vestiges of it remains. Happy! happy! for the in
habitants of Chelsea, there was but little ice in the
river to cause an obftrudion of the water below ; had
it been otherwise, they doubtless would have expe
rienced that, which would not have been forgotten for
sixty years to come.
NO R W I C H, Jan. 8.
American News.
BOST O N, Dec. 22
paces from his own door, who disciplined him very
handsomely for some of his meritorious actions in the
reign of George the Third.
Joseph Crane, a young man who drove the Phila
delphia ftage-waggon, was drowned on Sunday last as
he was crossing Newark river. He accidentally fell
overboard, and was drove under the ice.
Yesterday a boat coming from Paulus-Hook to this
city g ot a inon g the ' ce near the battery, which injured
her so much that flie funk; but by the timely afliftance
of people from the shore, the passengers were all saved,
though considerably injured by the froft. A negro
that was on board was so affected with the cold that
he expired soon after he got on shore.
Jan. 16. To procure a trifle for those brave vete
rans who, at the peril of their lives, rescued from
death the unfortunate persons mentioned above, a
subscription was opened at the Coffee-Houfe, on
Wednesday evening, and a handsome collection made.
Several vessels from Europe, bound to this port,
arc at the Hook, but impeded by the ice from coni
ing up.
His Most Christian Majesty's Packet, le Courier de
I'Europe, will fail with the mail for Port I'Orient, as
soon as the weather permits.
A List of LETTERS in the Post-Office at
TRIMton.
(A) Adair David, Sussex county, 2.
Adair Robert, Saupink.
Alien William, CrofTwicks.
Agnew Daniel, Maidenhead.
(B) Blair James and John, Amwell.
Berry Sidney, Col. New-Bromley.
Booth Robert, Trenton.
Boyar Jacob, at Tr; ton Old Ferry.
(C) Cox John, near Aileutown.
Crawford John, Lebanon.
Clendenin Rebecca, Sussex.
Carrol Thomas, East Jersey.
Crammer Adam, Princeton.
Clark Elizabeth, Salem.
(D) Dealing Benjamin, Middlesex.
Dubbings James, Mount-Holly.
(F) Furman Sarah, Allentown.
(G) Glass Alexander, near Trenton.
Godly Polly, Kingwood.
Godby Mary, Barnegat.
Gkffan James, Allentown.
(H) Honey Wiliiam or James, Greenwich.
(M) M'Cracken Joseph, Maidenhead.,
(N) Ncilfon Samuel, Spotfwood.
(Q) Qjigg Prudence, Mount-Holly.
(K) Rigby John, Moors- Town.
Ringcld T. William, New-Mills.
Ryerfon Thomas, Hackets-Towa.
Roberts John, Salem.
(S) Stoyts Elizabeth, Cape-May.
Sharp Robert, Trenton.
(V) Vance Samuel Salem.
Vanfcikel, Readingtown.
Valat Monsieur, Trenton.
(W) Wright John, Bordentown.
BENJAMIN SMITH,
Polt-Matter.
January 16, 17^4.
BROKE out of the gaol in Trenton, on Friday
night the 16th inst. two men, one named Ben
jamin Guienep, about twenty-four or twenty-five years
of age, a well made fellow, about five feet eleven inches
high, pockmarked ; had on when he went away a mixt
coloured coat and jacket, a pair of white woollen
overalls, and a pair of buckftin breeches under them -
the other John Guienep, about nineteen years of age,
a well built fellow, about five feet eleven inches high;
had on when he went away 1 light coloured coat and
jacket, white woollen breeches, and old buckfirin
breeches under them: Whoever will secure laid men,
and deliver them to the fubferiber, shall have the
above reward, or three pounds for either of them,and
all reasonable charges paid by
DANIEL GANO, Gaoler.
Hunterdon county, New-Jersey, Jan. 16, 1784.
3 w l
J. A. De Florat,
Begs leave to inform Ladies and Gen-
tlemen,
THAT he has lately arrived in this town, where
he proposes to draw likenesses in miniature apd
portrait painting. He allures those who may incline
to employ him, that he has a happy turn at this
branch—and flatters himfelf he can give full fatisfac
tion. He resides at the house lately occupied by Mrs.
Dunbar, next door to Ebenezer Cowell, Esq.—and
docs not expe& to continue in this place longer than
till the firft of April next.
Trenton, January 5, 1 784.
Six Pounds Reward.
Wanted Immediately,
A Journeyman Pressman, to whom
good wages and constant employ
ment will be given Enquire of the
Printer.
M Miller is wanted.
APerfon who has some knowledge of
the trade of a millwright, and is
thoroughly acquainted with the milling
business, will meet with generous encou
ragement by applying, with a good re
commendation, to the fubferiber.
JOHN NEILSON.
New-Brunfwfck, Jan. 8, 1784. qw*
To be fold,
The PLANTATION belonging to the
Subscriber,
Situate in Hopewell, about eight miles above Tren
ton, on the River Road,
CONTAINING about 130 acres, well watered,
7 of which are excellent good meadow; up
wards of 30 acres of timber-land, above 20 of which
are excellent. On the premises are a frame house
and barn, an excellent orchard of apples, chiefly pip
pins; pears, peaches, cherries, &c. Title indisputa
ble. For terms apply to the fubferiber on the pre
mises.
To be Sold,
At the Printing-Office in Trenton,
the following Books, viz.
I-J °°'' s Roman history, 8 vols.
^ The Preceptor, 2 do.
Martin's philosophical grammar,
Spectator, 8 vols.
Pope's odyssey, 4 do.
Ihe life and opinions of Triftram Shandy,
4 do.
The adventures of Telemachus, 2 do.
Harvey's meditations,
Cato's letters,
Nature displayed,
Bibles,
Testaments,
Spelling-books,
Primers,
A variety of Newberry's books for chil
dren,
Art of speaking,
TEfop's fables,
Scboolmaiters' assistant,
Whittenhall's latin grammar,
Clark's corderii.
A L S O,
Blank account-books,
Parchment by the dozen or single skin,
Black lead-pencils,
Sealing-wax,
Wafers,
Slates and pencils,
Inkpowder,
Inkitands,
Common writing-paper,
Letter do.
Pocket almanacks.
With a variety of pamphlets, among
which are,
M'Fingall, a modern epic poem,
Philofophick solitude,
Publick good,
Letter from Common Sense to the Abbe
Raynall,
Serious address to the rulers of America,
Mighty destroyer displayed,
Address of Congress to the United States,
on the fubjett of our finances.
ELIJAH HART.
Jan. 12, 1784. 3 w