The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-10-27 00:00:00, page 3

Extract of a letter from Amflerdam, to a Gentleman
in this town, dated July 14.
" Before the arrival of this, you will doubtless have
heard of the Spanish and French fleets joining, and
that the Dutch are fitting out 40 fail of men of war,
there never was before so great a want of seamen in
Holland. What part the States of Holland will take
is uncertain, but the French have an army in French
Flanders on the frontiers of Holland, of 30 or 40 thou
sand men, and should the Dutch declare for Britain,
this army will fall on their frontier towns. The En
glish continue to press, disregarding all protections.
Their fleet is badly manned. The French, Spanish
and Engfifh fleets are at sea, and we expect soon to
hear of a naval engagement. The Dutch will declare
one way or the other; if the French (hould land any
men in England, they will join Britain, for they fay,
though they with the Britons to have a drublbing,yct
it will not answer to let the French and Spaniards beat
them too much."
Lall Sabbath a fleet of the enemy's fhippieg from
the westward, palled this harbour, fuppofod to be
bound to New-Port; they consisted of 29 Ihips, 9 brigs,
5 schooners, 12 sloops, and 1 Vineyard boat.
Monday lad, Capt. King, in the brig D< fiance,
arrived here from a cruize. Last Saturday off Blue
point, the south-side of Long-Illand, he fell in with
and took the transport ship Badger, commas ded by
Edward Flynn, under jury-masts, having on board
122 troops ; but fire was the next morning met by a
British cruizing ship, and retaken. —Captaint King
took out of the vessel 4 Heflian officers and 9 soldi
ers, 12 British soldiers belonging to the 44th regiment,
the captain, mate and 9 seamen belonging to the Bad
ger, and also a parcel of small arms.
Yesterday also arrived here under jury-masts, three
large French Ihips. They were part of a fleet of a
bout 60 fail that came out from the Cape in company
with Count D'Eftaing's squadron, bound to France,
but on the 15th ult. in lat. 37. long. 58. they met with
a hurricane, that lasted 48 hours, in which time.great
part of the fleet were difmafted, and many of them
it is feared, were entirely loft.
moment. Such is the present situation of things this
tide the water, little or no trade, and less money;
God only knows what will be the future event ; this
kingdom is threatened with an jnvafion, our enemies
encreafmg, and poor old England left without one
tingle friend to stand forth in her behalf."
Oft. 14. We hear the Council of this State have
received letters from General Washington, dated the
7th inst. making a requisition of a number of seamen,
for which he is like soon to find an honourable em
ployment in the prosecution of his great plans. It is
not doubted but he will soon be furnifhed with the
numberjequired, as several sea commanders have al
ready engaged with spirit to raise and lead forward
the men; and as no people are more ready to engage
in public enterprize adapted to their genius, than the
brave race of sailors, the Commander in Chief, we
are told, makes no doubt the found will soon be open,
through which this body of men may pass with case
and fafety, to their place of destination.
Monday lad arrived in this town a Capt. Baxter,
late commander of a privateer from the city of New-
York, mounting ten cannon, and having 45 men on
board. This privateer after taking a number of ves
sels belonging to the States, was at Holms's-Hole in
Martha's-'Vineyard, when the brave Col. Dimick of
the militia projected a plan to furprize her, which
was happily effected. He went on board a small ves
sel at Wood's-Hole, taking with him a number of
gallant lads of the militia under his orders, with only
final! arms, and under cover of a dark night, went
over to the place where the privateer lay at anchor,
the Captain of which, to guard againf t a furprize,
had ordered the chests of arms upon deck. Not
withstanding this precaution, our people suddenly
eame close upon them, and immediately making a
difeharge of their mufquets, boarded them at once:
The enemy made no refinance, but inttantly sub
mitted. Col. Demick has had the honour to lead in
several late enterprises, of similar intrepidity and
success.
By a gentleman who left Gen. Gates's head quar
ters, at Providence, the 16th instant, we are infc rin
ed, that the British troops are preparing to leave R.
Bland, having already great part of their stores, ar
tillery and baggage on board; the 17th or 18th i 11ft.
was fixed on for their departure: However, it is not
doubted but they will leave it soon.
Last week fourteen sailors were taken near Tar ry-
Town, by our Militia, and brought to camp.
Thirteen deserters have come in to Gen. Heath's
camp, on the east-side of the river, during the last
month --besides several who have left Stony-Point,
on the weft-fide.
PHILADELPHIA, October 14.
The following address, letter, message and answer, were
inclofed in General Sullivan's letter published by order
of Congress.
THE Commander in Chief informs the troops, thrt
he used every effort to procure proper (applies
for the army and to obtain a fuflicient number of
horses to transport them, but he failed of obtaining
PROVIDENCE, October 2.
N E W-L OND O N, October 13.
FISH-KIL L, -October 21.
filch an ample supply as he wished, and greatly fears
the supplies on hand will not, without the greatest
prudence, enable him tocompleat the business of the
expedition. He therefore requests the several briga
diers and officers commanding corps, to take the
minds of the troops under their refpedive commands,
whether they will (while in this country, which a
bounds in corn and every kind of vegetable) be con
tent to draw half a pound of hour and half a pound of
meat and half allowance of fait per day ; and he defiles
the troops to give their opinion upon the proposal,
with freedom, and as soon as possible. Should they
generally fall in with the proposal, he promises that
they shall be paid for that part of the rations which is
held back, at the full value in money. He flatters
himfelf that troops who have difeovered so much bra
very and firmnefs, will freely content to a measure so
essentially necessary to accomplish the important pur
poses of this expedition, and to enable them to add to
those laurels they have already gained. The enemy
have subsisted a number of days on corn, without ei
ther salt, bread, meat or flour, and the General can
not perlhade himfelf, that troops who so far surpassed
them in valour and true bravery, will fuffer themselves
to be outdone in that fortitude and perseverance,
which not only distinguishes but dignifies the foldicr.
He does not mean to continue this through the cam
paign, but only willies it to be adopted in those places
where vegetables may supply the place of part of the
common rations of meat and flour; and he thinks
with a plenty of vegetables, half a common ration of
meat and flour will be much better than the whole
without any.
The troops will please to confider the matter, and
give their opinion as soon as possible.
('lbe remainder to be in our next. )
At a Sessions of Oyer and Terminer and General
Gaol Delivery held at Gloucester, in and for the
county of Gloucester, on the sth instant, October,
Peter Helme was tried for high-treason, and found
guilty; James, a negro Have of Anthony Warwich,
was convided of stabbing his matter; both are sen
tenced to be executed the 26th of November next:
John Steelman, Daniel Githens and John Smith, were
convicted of grand larceny, and burned in the hand.
By letters from the southward, dated theist and
2d instant, we learn, that the Experiment of 50
guns, commanded by Sir James Wallace, was taken
on his return from New-York to Savanna by the
French, with one general and about 20 other officers
on board ; that dispatches were found on board this
vcffel intimating an embarkation of 4000 troops at
New-York for Charleftown or Savanna, in conse
quence of which Count D'Ehaing detached ten ihips
of the line to convoy them in, but had been disap
pointed by the enemy's return to New-York ; that a
junction was formed between the Count and Lincoln's
army, amounting in the whole to about 9000 men ;
that Col. Maitland had escaped from Beaufort thro'
morales with his troops to Savanna, leaving behind
him the whole of the hospital, artillery, baggagoand
stores ; that the garrison at that pod, including Mait
land's corps, conlilts of about 3000 troops, Strongly
fortified, it was therefore judged belt to attack them
by regular approaches, and the batteries, confining
of 30 pieces of heavy artillery and 8 mortars, were
to be opened on the 4th or sth instant; that betide
the Experiment the French fleet had taken a British
man of war of 18 guns, said to have 30,000 guineas
on board, to pay the troops at Savanna ; and that
the Fowey and Ariel men of war were also taken,
with all the enemy's transports in the Savanna river.
The above is the most accurate account we have
been able to obtain of the.operations to the southward
since the arrival of the French fleet at &vanna, which
we believe to be pretty authentic, and accounts for
part of the fleet being seen off Virginia.
We learn that Verplank's and Stoney Points were
evacuated a few days ago by the enemy, who have
retired to New-York, from whence a confiderablc
embarkation, it is said, will soon take place.
We also learn, that a letter is received by Congress
from Gen. Gates, informing, that the late movements
of the enemy at Rhode-Bland indicate a speedy eva
cuation ; and that he, with the army under his com
mand, are marching toward New-York.
Just as this paper was going to press we were in
formed, that a party of the enemy's light dragoons,
confining of about 100, landed on Tuesday night lalt
at Sandy Point above Amboy, and proceeded on to
Bound Brook, where they burnt some stores ; from
thence they went up to Van Veghter's bridge and
burnt 18 boats ; and from thence to Somerset court
house, which they likewise burnt ; and then returned
by the way of Bruawick to South-Amboy. The
militia turned out and annoyed them very considera
bly. They killed the horse of the commanding offi
cer, a colonel, and made him prisoner, and aifo one
private, belidc two or three horses. 'Tis thought fc
veral of the enemy were wounded.
Returns of Members of the Legislature, received face
our last.
For Middlesex County,
Representative in Council, Jonathan Deare, Esq,
Representatives in Assembly, Colonel John Neilfon,
Thomson Stelle, Matthias Baker, Esquires.
Gloucester County,
Representative in Council, John Cooper, Esq.
Representatives in Afembh, John Sparks, Joseph
Low, Thomas Rennard, Esquires.
TRENI ON, October 27.
Essex. County,
Reprefentafive in Council, Stephen Crane, Esq.
Representatives in Assembly, Caleb Camb, Jacob
Brookfield, Josiah Hornblower, Esquires.
Salem County,
Representative in Council, Andrew Sinnickfon, Esq.
Representatives in Afembly, Whitten Cripps, John
Mayhew, Anthony Sharp, Esquires.
Cumberland County,
Representative in Council, John Buck, Esq.
Representative in Assembly, James Ewing, Joel Fi
thian, Timothy Elmer, Esquires.
The highest Price will be given, in either
Cash or Paper, for any Quantity of
Clean Linen Rags,
Delivered at the Printing-Office in Trenton.
\A/ lIEREAS an advertisement, dated the fourth of
September last, was, by our order, inserted in
the New-Jersey Gazette. No. 89, setting forth among
other matters, " That a general complaint was made
against the person now anting in the quarter-maker
general's department in this town ; and informing the
publick, that WE, the Magistrates, would attend at
the house of Jacob G. Bergen, innholder, in said place,
on Saturday the iith inst. from one o'clock till even
ing, then and there to receive and take down such
complaint or information, as might be offered us a
gaintt the person above-mentioned:" And whereas,
we did fubpmna a number of persons, who, we were
informed, had complaints against the said person, and
have examined them under oath: We do hereby de
clare, that we find no cause of complaint against the
person now anting as quarter-matter in this place, and
that the said information is falfe and groundless.
By order ts Joseph Olden,
Elias Woodruff,
Princeton, Oft. 16, 1779. John Johnson,
3W§ ' Jacob Bergen.
r l 'O be fold by publick vendue, on Tuesday the 2d
1 of November next, 600 acres of unimproved land
well wooded, situate within two miles of Mufqueto
Cove, near Tom's river, in Monmouth county. It is
to be fold in lots from 50 to 100 acres in each lot.—
Also one moiety of Schenck's sawmill, near the above
premises. The titles are indisputable. Attendance
will be given on the day of sale, and the conditions
made known by " JACOB FOSTER,
J()HN_KE R LIN. _
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber, near
Trenton, on Thursday the 30th of September
last, a dark brown Horse, about fourteen and an half
hands high, supposed to be about five or fix years old,
a small Star, hind feet white, shod all round, goes a
travelling pace. Any person proving property and
paying charges, may have him of me
0a.13. 2w*'OBADIAH HOWELL.
r ['O be fold by publick vendue, on Saturday the 6th
1 of November, at the sign of the Whiteborfe, a
Plantation situate on Croffwick's creek, joining the
Drawbridge; on the place is a good dwelling-house,
and peach orchard; fix acres of good wood land join
ing the landing. Vendue to begin at ten o'clock,
when conditions will be made known and attendance
given by WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, minor, and
SAMUEL QUA. 2 w*
WAS flopped a handsome pair of Silver TEA
TONGS, supposed to be stolen. Any person
proving property, paying charges, may have them
again by applying to the printer of this paper.
(WANTED to purchase by the fubferiber, a good
NEGRO LAD, of about 15 years old, that is
flout and hearty, able to do farmers work; also a
NEGRQ GIRL, of about 14 years, that is hearty
and able to do house-work. Any body that has such
to dispose of, will please to acquaint the fubferiber at
New Shanick, in Somerset county.
To be fold by the fubferiber, a stout, likely Negro
Man, of about 30 years of age, with his wife. En
quire as above. gw WILLIAM VERBRYCK.
WAS flopped from Rebecca Tomfon by Benjamin
'' Yard, one of the Justices of the Peace for the
county of Hunterdon, one Silver Pint Can, all beat
together, the handle off, maker's name I. Coburn.
Any person who has loft it, or has it stolen from
them, may have it again by paying for this adver
tisement, and provingtheir property. gw
STOLEN from Henry Merfhon's, innkeeper, in
Amwell, the 14th inst. a Bay Mare belonging to
the fubferiber, about 14 hands 3 inches high, heavy
and well set, good carriage, fix years old last grass,
half-blooded ; she has a fear near the point of her off
hip, also one on her off fore leg, opposite the knee
joint. Any person apprehendjpg the thief and mare,
securing the thief and returning the said mare, shall
have Two Hundred Dollars reward, and for the mare
only One Hundred Dollars and all reasonable charges.
Amwell, Oft. 25. *3W NATHAN STOUT.
STRAYED or stolen from the continental liable at
Princeton, on the night of the 24th inst. a light
Bay Horse with a mealy nose and long switch tail,
about 15 hands high, 7 or 8 years old, branded on
the near shoulder and buttock C A, trots and canters.
Whoever will secure the thief in anv g?ol in the ftatc,
and deliver the horse to Mr. ROBERT STOCKTON,
shall receive One Hundred Dollars, or for the horse
alone Twenty Dollars. Od. 26. ±2w.