The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-09-20 00:00:00, page 3

His Majesty's ship the Iris, Capt. Dawlon, run a
brig ashore at Egg-Harbour last Thursday, and the
Saturday following was left in chafe of a snow, lup
pofed a rebel privateer.
Sept. 15. Wednesday night arrived at Sandy-Hook,
Sir George Brydges Rodney, Rear-Admiral of Eng
land, with ten fail of line of battle ships; an event
which must afford truejoy to every friend of the Brir
tifli constitution.
Wednesday an account was brought to this city,
that the three detachments under the following com
manders, Colonel Polfom, Brigadier-General Kem
ble, and Colonel Dalrymple, had effected the con
quest of Castle St. Juan, which commands the en
trance into Lake Nicaragua, and consequently an im
mediate access to the great Pacific Ocean ; in this ar
duous enterprize they have been greatly assisted by the
natives of the country, who have long aimed at a re
volt from Spanish tyranny.
Last Wednesday arrived the privateer ihip Sir G.
Collier, Capt. Bennet, who went from this port in
the Ration of First Lieutenant to Capt. M'Pherfon,
who then commanded her ; but the latter being feiz
cd with a feverc indifpolition, was put ashore in Ber
muda, upon which the former assumed the command,
and proceeded on a cruize, during which he fell in
with and captured a packet bound from the Havanna
for Old Spain, which mounted 18 nine and twelve
pounders, and lent her, together with a rebel brig,
laden with Welt-India produce, into Bermuda. The
mail on board the Spanilh packet was destroyed before
flie struck. Same day arrived the privateer Ihip Ar
buthnot, Capt. Getlhews, in 17 days from Bermuda,
into which island he sent the schooner Peggy, Henry
Putnam, master, bound from Port au Prince for Bal
timore, which file captured on the 2d uit. On Mon
day the 4th instant, Ihe was chafed by a fleet of 21
fail, then Handing to the south weft.
Sept. 11. Sir Gecrge Brydges Rodney, Admiral and
Commander in Chief of the Britilh navy on the lee
ward Ration, was at St. Kitts the aid of July with
14 ships of the line, befidcs frigates, lire-ships, tran
sports, victuallers and merchantmen; in the whole
about 80 fail, with 4 regiments on board ; but on the
id of August was joined by his Majcity's ships Alcide
and Torbay of 74 guns each, all coppered, and 10
fail more of the line were hourly expelled from Grcat-
Britain to join him.
Two ships and five smaller vessels, belonging to the
rebels, were lately taken at the island of St. Martin's,
with all their cargoes, by some English men ot war
who lately touched at that island.
The schooner Ragged Fortune, Capt. White, with
tobacco, from Baltimore, for Statia, was lent in here
last Friday by the schooner Active, Capt. Goff, be
longing to Mehrs. Goodrich's.
A rebel privateer sloop of 12 guns, last Monday
took three Hoops from Blue Point tor this port, off
Rockaway, and flood with them to the eaitward.
The Scotch ship taken off the Hook last week by
the Philadelphia privateers, was the Lady Margaret,
Capt. Howe, 13 weeks from Glasgow: In their way
to the Delaware with their prize, they took a Hoop
from Jamaica for this port.
There are now in the Chefapeak a French 74, and
another of 64 guns, loading tobacco: They have
taken out their guns and are taking in their lading.
to the world. O! that men would praise the Lord
for his goodness, and turn from the evil of their ways,
that we might fee the Lord's hand turned from judg
ment to mercy.
“ There have been several other remarkable delive
rances since the destroying of Canajoharie, which are
not so well authenticated."
CHATHA M, September 13.
The British Generals Tryon, Matthew and Patti
fon, are embarked for England, with several other
officers.
By a packet arrived at New-York, from Falmouth,
theist instant, we have the following intelligence :
That a vast number of rioters, men and women, had
been tried and condemned ; some were executed, the
rest would ihare the fame fate in small divisions and
on different days : That the trial of Lord George
Gordon was to come on at Common Law at St. Mar
garet's Hill in the borough, on the 12th of July ; no
other than his Grace the Duke of Gordon, his Lord
ship's brother, Lord Adam Gordon, and the Earl of
Aberdeen, his uncle, are permitted to visit his Lord
ffiip: That immediate and effectual measures will be
taken to establish a reconciliation with America, pre
vious to which a coalition of parties will be establish
ed. That Lord Egremont has come entirely round ;
Lord Rockingham has been at Court, and it is com
monly said-that bis party will fuift over into the mi
nisterial scale, and that he will have the Lord Lieute
nancy of Ireland. Even Wilkes is said to have be
come refpedful to administration. It is certain that
he aded with more Ipirit and propriety in quelling
the riots, than any other city magistrate ; and that
he broke into a house and seized the papers (tempora
mutantur) of a person that plied the men with in
flammatory pieces : That in consequence of the late
reconciliation between the Royal brothers, the Duke
of Gloucester's children paid a visit to their Majesties
on the 24th of June, and continued till ten o'clock
at night: That Mr. Miller is likely to be hanged tor
printing two treasonable pieces, viz. England in Biood,
and the Thunderer.
N E W-Y O R K, September 8.
RESOLVED, That all and lingular the creditors
of these United States for supplies furnifhed the
army, or the transportation thereof, shall be entitled
to receive the just value of the sums due to them re
fpettively, in the bills of credit emitted pursuant to
the aft of the 18th of March ialt, the value of the
sums due to be alcertained according to the current
value of continental bills of credit, compared with spe
cie at the time the money became due, at the place
where the supplies were furnifhed ; provided the fame
do not exceed the prices fixed for fucii supplies by the
ad of the 25th of February iaft, or a proportionate
value for Services done, and articles furnifhed, not
mentioned in the said att, but if the nominal sum of
continental currency contrasted for when reduced to
specie value as aforefaid shall exceed the fixed prices
aforefaid, the creditor shall be entitled to receive the
amount of the supplies furnifhed or services done at
the said fixed or proportionate prices in the new bills
aforefaid, or the nominal sum contrasted for in con
tinental bills of credit, and no more, at his election.
That the accounts being duly examined and adjust
ed by the rule aforefaid, by Cominiffioners that may
be appointed agreeably to the resolution of the 12th
of June last, to fettle accounts of officers of the ftaff
department in the several dates, or by the officers
who made the contract, or by whom the payment is
to be made, the fame shall be paid, or a certificate
given for the sum justly due, certifying that the fame
hath been duly examined and adjusted agreeably to
the directions aforefaid, and if paid in the new bills,
the interest on the said bills shall be computed to the
date of luch certificate.
That all debts due to the United States for money
received for their use or otherwise within any of these
states, shall be paid according to the jull value of the
money when it was received or became due, to be
alcertained as aforefaid.
ExtraCt from the minutes,
CHA. THOMSON, Sec'y.
AN NAPOL I S, September 8.
By a letter from Salisbury, North-Carolina, of the
22d ult. we are informed, that Generals Smallwood
and Gift were there collecting the troops ; that Col.
Hall was gone to Hillfborough to prepare an hospital ;
that Capt. Hamilton, who was taken prisoner and
came out on parole, gives the following lilt :
Baron de Kalb, dead ofhis wounds ; Lieut. Cols.
Wooiford, Vaughan, and de Bufon, were wounded
and taken prisoners; Majors Winder and Patton,
prisoners ; Capts. Dorsey and Smith, and Lieuts.
Harriman and Shoemaker, prisoners and wounded ;
Lieut. Donovan dead of his wounds ; Hanson,
prisoner and wounded.
Five Captains, 9 subalterns, prisoners, and several
miffing; General Rutherford and a number of North-
Carolina militia prisoners.
Our loss is not certainly known, but supposed to
be about 500 killed, wounded, and miffing.
Commodore Walfingham is arrived with several
thousand land forces at Jamaica; the fleet at that
island is augmented to upwards of 16 fail of the line,
and General Dalling is now enabled to continue his
grand enterprizes against the Spanish dominions in
South-America, notwithstanding the late arrival at
the Havanna of twelve fail of men of war of that nation.
PHILADELPHIA, September 13.
Extract of a letter from Fort Pitt, August 18.
" The enemy have lately killed and taken near 400
men, women and children from Licking Creek, near
Kentucky, and it is probable their next attempt will
be against this part of the country. But I flatter my
fclf they cannot approach us with a considerable force,
without being difeovered by the friendly Indians, who
will give immediate notice."
The letter of marque sloop Eclipse, from St. Croix,
was loft on Wednesday last on the Brandywine, load
ed with fait, rum, sugar, cordage, &c. Job Pray,
commander. She fell in with and took the brig Re
covery, to the southward of Bermuda, bound to
Charleftown, with 117 puncheons of rum, for the
British troops there ; which veflel is arrived."
Extras of a letter from a gentleman at Richmond, dat
ed Augu/l 30, 1780.
" Since my last, advice is received from General
Gates, informing that our loss of officers is but small,
and upwards of 500 men made their escape. Very
few of Sumpter's party have fuffered; our greatelt
loss is the baggage and Itores. Eternal honour is due
to the Maryland and Delaware brigades; they killed
and wounded upwards of 500 of the enemy, and
made their retreat good. De Kalb is mortally wound
ed, and Rutherford taken."
TRENTO N, September 20.
His Excellency the Chevalier de la Luzerne, pas
sed thro' this place yelterday, on his way to Head-
Quarters.
On the 15th instant Congress promoted Brigadier
William Smallwood, of the Maryland line, to the
rank of Major-General in the army of the United
States.
We are informed that Adm. Rodney's fleet which
arrived a few days ago at Sandy-Hook, consists of one
ihip of 80 guns, eight of 74, one pf 64, one frigate
WILLIAMSBURGH, September 2.
In CONGRESS, August 26, 1780.
Lall week one hundred and ten recruits for the
continental army, passed through town on their way
to camp, from Cumberland county in Pennsylvania.
Sunday night last the refugees made an excuifi
on from Staten-Island to Woodbridge, and carried
off Mr. Thomas Brown and two other inhabitants.
Several deserters from the enemy came to town
since our last.
Extras of a letter from Morristown, Sept. 17.
" News current here is, that the second divilion
of the french fleet is arrived at Rhode-Ifland —
1 hat on their passage they fell in with and took 60
Britilh transports bound for New-York."
We hear that a large prize snow was brought in
to the Delaware by the Saratoga on Tuesday last.
Her cargo is said to be very valuable.
O' A Lift of the fortunate numbers in the third
class of the United States lottery may be seen at the
Printing-Office in Trenton.
TH E LA ST ~
Votes and Proceedings
of the
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
of this State,
Are to be fold at the Printing-Office in Trenton.
ALS O,
BLANK ACCOUNT BOOKS.
LAM PB LAC K;
Wholesale and Retail,
A quantity of Wrapping Paper
TO BE SOLD by the Printer hereof.
W AN T E D,
TW 0 experienced Harponiers in the whaling
business, to enter the firft day of November
next, to whom good encouragement will be given
by Henry Guest at New-Brunswick.
N. B. None need apply without having proper
vouchers of their dexterity in the business. ISW
Monmouth county, Sept. 12, 1780.
Two Hundred Pounds Reward.
DESERTED from my company, a certain John
Brown, about 5 feet 9 inches high, has long
brown hair, black complexion, long visage, one of his
upper fore teeth broke off; and is a stout, a&ive
fellow: He had a note from me for his bounty, of
2361. ss. which all persons are hereby forbid to pur
chase. Whoever takes up said deserter, and secures
him so that I may get him again, shall have the a
bove reward, paid by
DAVID ANDERSON,
iwf Capt. State Regt.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
Strayed from Princeton, on the 12th or 13th inst.
A SORREL MARE, with white mane and tail,
9 or 10 years old, near 14 and a half hands
high, a natural pacer, the fetlocks of her fore feet
have been lately trimmed. Any person who will
secure said mare, and deliver her to Captain James
Moore in Princeton, shall be entitled to the above
reward. JAMES RIDDLE,
September 15, 1780. gwf
it ^ N A r,
On the evening of the 17th instant,
A NEGRO MAN called NED, a stout fellow
about five feet ten or eleven inches high,
speaks very low ; had on and took with him when,
he went away, a wool hat with white loops, a brown
homespun coat, one woollen check and a tow cloth
shirt, and two pair of tow cloth trousers. Whoever
apprehends and secures the said negro, so that hh
master may have him again, shall be amply reward
ed, and all reasonable charges paid by the fubferi
ber. J. WINTERS.
Rocky-Hill, Sept. 19, 1789.
Two days after the arrival of Rodney's fleet, 4
of the ships put to sea, and stood to the eastward.
Colonel John Neilfon is appointed Deputy Quar
termaster for this state, in the room of Moore Fur
man, Esq. resigned.
Lately died at Cape-May, in an advanced age,
Aaron Learning, Esq. for many years a Represen
tative in General Assembly for that county.
Also died, on Monday morning last, after a short
illness, Mrs. Reed, consort of His Excellency Jo
leph Reed, Esq. Piefident of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
and a brig. It is said be failed several days after 2
French fleet from the fame quarter, of 12 fail of
the line, and fix frigates, supposed to be bound to
Rhode-Ifland. As Rodney's fleet had a passage of
only nineteen days, it is probable they have out
failed that of the French.