The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-05-24 00:00:00, page 1

EXTRACTS from the Journals of Congress,
Saturday, March 4th, 1780.
AMOTION was made by Mr. Matthews se
conded by Mr. Helton, that it be resolved,
That the thank: of Congress be returned
to Captain Paul Jones, and the officers and
seamen of the squadron under his command, for their
brave, spirited conduct in the engagement with the
Serapbis and Countess of Scarborough Blips of war,
on the day of lad, and for the servi
ces rendered in the common cause in the late expedi
tion to the coast of Great-Britain : Whereupon,
It was moved by Mr. Houston, seconded by Mr. M'
Clene,
That the foregoing motion be referred to the Board
of Admiralty ; on which the yeas and nays were re
quired, and it passed in the affirmative.
March 6. Resolved, That the Governors of Virgi
nia, North-Carolina and South. Carolina, be requeu
ed to use their utmott exertions in filling up their con
tinental battalions, and that the men, as they can be
from time to time collected to the number of fifty, be
forwarded to join the southern army: That, in the
mean time, the said ttates be requeued to raise a bo
dy of militia to join and serve in the southern army
until the firft day of January next, unless sooner re
lieved by their refpedtive quotas of continental troops,
or otherwise difeharged.
That on information they find large supplies for the
army have been lately collected in the state of New-
Jersey, in consequence of an application from the
Commanded in Chief) either by the Magistrates or
persons appointed for that end by the Legtflature ;
the accounts arising on which can be more conveni
ently paid and fettled under the direction of the state
than in any other mode: Whereupon,
Resolved, That it be recommended to the Legisla
ture of the state of New-Jersey to take measures for
the payment of the accounts arising for supplies late
ly furniflied to the army in consequence of the appli
cation of the Commander in Chief, in the mode which
they may judge mod conducive to the relief of those
who have furnifhed them, including the fame in their
accounts against the United States, to be fubjert to
examination in like manner as other charges.
March 8. Resolved, That it be earneltly recom
mended to the Rates of Virginia, North-Carolina and
South-Carolina, to have in readiness, to art as the o
perations of the campaign shall require, a body of five
thousand militia, or fta.e-troops, over and above their
quotas of continental troops, in the following pro
portions, to wit:
Virginia two thousand,
North-Carolina fifteen hundred,
South-Carolina fifteen hundred:
That the militia direrted to be held in readiness by
the Rates of Virginia, North-Carolina and South-Ca
rolina, agreeable to the aforegoing resolution, be call
ed into actual service whenever the commanding of
ficer in the southern department (hall deem it nc
ceffary :
That the Commander in Chief be direded to make
such detachment from the troops under his command,
to reinforce the southern army, as his strength and
circumßances will permit.
Marchn. Resolved, That the Commander in Chief
be empowered and directed to make the most saluta
ry regulations possible for modifying the practice of
taking men from the regiment to art as levants to
officers, which has heretofore been attended with
many bad consequences :
That every officer who by such regulations shall be
entitled to a servant, and who shall enlist, to serve
during the war, a youth not under fifteen nor exceed
' ing eighteen years of age, and who from appearances
is likely to prove an able bodied foldicr, such officer
shall retain the youth so enlisted as his servant until
in the opinion of the Infpertor General or one of the
Sub Jnfpertors, he shall be fit to bear arms; and the
youth shall receive the bounty money, clothing, pay
and rations of a foldicr ; and the officer to whom such
servant shall be attached is not to be allowed a man
out of the ranks on any pretence whatsoever, while
such servant remains with him. In case of the death
or resignation of such officer, the servant to be turn
ed over to feme other officer in the regiment entitled
to a servant. The like allowances of clothing, pay and
rations shall be given to any officer entitled as afore
fiid to a servant who shall bring into the field with
him a servant of his own ; the officer in fucli case not
to be allowed a servant out of the line.
Resolved, That the Deputy Quartermaßer Gene
ral and principal purchasing Commissary in the sou
thern army afeertain, in the bed manner circumstan
ces will admit, the quantities of forage and provisions
Applied by the inhabitants to the forces of His Most
NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
[Vol, lII.]
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1780.
PHILADELPHIA.
In CONGRESS, May 5, 1780.
Resolved,
'HAT the present rates of pottage be doubled:
,• That all Masters of Packets and other vessels
in continental service, be, and they are hereby re
quired to lodge whatever letters they bring from a
broad, in the Poft-Office nearest to the, post where
they (hall arrive, and immediately after their arrival.
Extrart from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'y.
GENERAL POST-OFFICE, May 8, 1780.
Half a dollar will be paid for each letter delivered
at the Poft-Office, from on board any merchant vessel.
[The Printers in the different Rates are requested
to publish the above in their refpedive papers.]
TREASURY-OFFICE, May 3, 178 c.
Ordered, That the several persons who are ac
countable to the United States for the expenditure of
monies or supplies, and who fail to render their re
fpertive accounts at the times required by the reso
lutions of Congress, or at such times as shall be re
quired by the Board of Treasury, be prosecuted as
delinquents, and advertised as public defaulters.
Extrart from the Minutes,
CHARLES LEE, Secretary.
[The Printers in the United States are requested
to publish the above order in their several papers,
till the firft day of June next.]
LAM pTITTc K,
Wholesale and Retail,
Writing Paper by the Ream,
TO BE SOLD by the Printer hereof.
The Board of Treasury laid before Congress an ex
trart of a letter from Jeremiah Wadsworth, late Com
missary General of Purciafes, dated February 27th,
1780, representing " That several demands were made
of him for transportation when acting in the Quarter
matter's department, which he had refufed to pay as
the people had not fulfilled their agreements: That
he is threatened with arti^ns ;" whereupon,
Resolved, That Congress will support Jeremiah
Wadsworth, late CommifTary General of Purchases,
and formerly Assistant to the Quart ermafter General,
in defending suits which (hall be brought against him
for fucli demands on account of services performed
for the use of the United States, as he shall deem un
just and unreasonable.
March 27. '[he Board of Treasury to whom was
referred the resolution of the General Assembly of the
state of Virginia, dated November 10th, 1779, re
fperting the widow and children of the late Lieutenant
Colonel John Seayer, report as their opinion, that
Congress by their recommendation to the several Rates
on the 17th of August, 1779, to provide for officers
and soldiers inlifted for the war, fully takes in the pre
sent case;
Christian Majesty while the armies lay before Savan
nah last September and October, and pay for the fame
what they were reasonably worth, keeping exart and
separate accounts of the sums so paid, and tranfinit
ting the fameto the Treasury Board as soon as may be.
March 25. The committee to whom were referred
the papers relative to the capture of the brig Eagle
brought in a report ; whereupon,
Resolved, That the papers and original affidavits,
relative to the capture of the brig Eagle, John Afh
mead commander, under a fort in the island of Saba,
be filed in the office of the Secretary of the United
States in Congress assembled:
That authenticated copies thereof signed by the said
Secretary, be transmitted to their High Mightinesses
the States General of the United Provinces, by the
Minister Plenipotentiary of these United States at the
Court of Verfaiiks; and that he be direrted to apply
to them for their aid in procuring fatisfartion for the
loss of the said brig Eagle and cargo; and for some
assurance that the flag of the United States of Ame
rica shall be protested from jnfult when in the ports
of the United Provinces.
JOSEPH MIL NOR,
Has for SALE, at bis Store in TRENTON,
BOHEA and Congotea; coffee, chocolate, sugar,
pepper, indigo; linens, gauzes, chintzes; silk,
linen, and cotton handkerchiefs; pins; German and
country ftecl ; bar iron and nails ; coarse and fine
salt; inch and 3-4ths pine and cedar boards; wool
cards and white lead. gwf
Resolved, That Congress agree to the said report.
T H F.
Brown and blue coarse fa
gathies
Blue and striped camblets
Brown, pale blue, and stri
ped duroys, suitable for
men and womens sum
mer wear
Sflveret and flowered cam
blet
Tapes, bobbins, threads
and pins
Writing paper
Mufeovado sugar
Tea, coffee, chocolate
Raisins, nutmegs, black]
pepper, hard soap, indigo
and lump brimstone
An assortment of country
made earthen ware
Light English iron (hovels
Ditching ditto
AN assort ment ofchints
and calicoes, cam
bricks and lawns
Plain white gauze
Catgut or millonet
Cyprus gauze handker
chiefs
Womens heft fattin, kid
gloves and mitts
Dogfkin ditto
Mens beaver and dogfkin
gloves
Blac[ mode and pelong
Black Barcelona handker-.
chiefs
Crofs-barr'd linen ditto
Irilh holland
Common white linens
Apron width cotton check
Buffia sheeting
Belt and common ozna
brigs
Dutch dowlas
Best Manchester olive co
lour'd corderoy
Blue, claret, and London
brown light cloths suita
ble for summer
Light coloured wilton
Fine spotted linen fuitablc
for breeches and waist
coats
THE subscribers having ererted a Fulling Mill.
at their mills on Neihameny, and engaged a
careful person who well understands that bulinefs.—
They offer their service to the Public, and under
take to have Cloth of all kinds dressed with as much
expedition, and at as reasonable a rate as the times
will admit of. Cloth, with dirertions, will be re
ceived by John Watson, in Burlington, Ebenezer.
Large, in Bristol, and at the Mill, and when done,,
returned to the fame place.
LARGE and HARTSHORNE.
N. B. At said place is an Oil Mill, where Cash or
Oil is given for Flaxseed.
TO BE SOLD,
By JACOB BENJAMIN, opposite the Print
ing-Office in Trenton;
A Square tea-table; a complete fide.board and.
marble flab; a plain pier glass; a settee cover
ed with green damask ; two pillows and caftors ;
a square japanned waiter; two china tea-tables ;,
a cradle ; a pestle and mortar, marble ; about 180 lb.
Spanish brown ; and a riding chair.
Three Thousand Dollars Reward.
r r H E ftorc of the fubferiber was broke open last
l night, and the following goods taken out, —4
pieces of Dutch linens, 2 pieces of German docrias,
2 pieces of Irilh linens, 3 pieces of chints, 3 pieces
of gauze, some thread and woollen RocL ; ugs, a small
piece of black Persian, five or fix la%r bandano and
about I dozen silk romal handkerchiefs, a quantity
of buckles and penknives, and about 1400 dollars in
cash. Any person or perfras who shall secure the
thief or thieves and good', so the owner can get them,
again, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable
charges, paid by me JOS. MILNOR.
Trenton, May 2, 1780.
Edward Brooks, junior,
In Bordentown, hath for SALE the following arti
cles of Merc handize;
1 Country made spades
Leiper's fnuff near 2 years
old by the dozen or single
bottle
Beftimported English wool
cards, country made do.
Steel plate, panel, tenon,
and hand saws
Saw setts
Plane irons and compares
Spike gimbicts
Hammers
One inch wood screws
Two feet rules
8 and 9 inch HL hinges
Brass nob door latches
Iron thumb ditto
Neat tin'd Rirrup irons
Common ditto
Snaflle bridle bits and
buckles
Steel spring fours
Common ditto
Curry combs
Double spring chest and
padlocks
Plated, pinchbeck, copper
and white metal (hoe
buckles
Knee ditto
Sciffars and shears
Best and common pen
knives, cutteau ditto
Children's spotted handle
ditto
Locket and brass sleeve
buttons
Kirby perch hooks
Corkfkrews and brafscocks
Haa;d metal vest buttons,
Wooden ditto,
Small fixe (hovels and tongs
with and without brass
tops
Iron candlesticks
Knives and forks
Shoemaker's awls, tacks,
pinchers, nippers, rasps
and whittlers
Ivory combs
Crooked ditto
Fullers' tenter hooks
Castor and wool hats.
[Numb. 126.]