The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-11-25 00:00:00, page 3

ift. That the shipper or shippers of the cargo, so
lemnly make oath, that no part of the flour or grain
proposed to be shipped, lias been purchased or con
tracted for, since the icth day of October, 1778.
2d. That the shipper, and every man on board of
the said vessels, whether seamen or passengers, Ib
lemnly swear, that they will not, directly or indirect
ly be privy to, or concerned in any measure whatso
ever, which may tend to defeat the arrival of the
vellel at some fate port in one of the Eastern States,
bat that they will without any deception, mental re
servation, or equivocation whatever, take every mea
sure to carry into effect the intention of the licence
granted.
3d. That the shippers shall firft agree with the
Commissary General, or perlon by him duly autho
rized, for such punpofe, on the price for which the
flour shipped shall be delivered at one of the ports in
the Eastern States, for the public use.
Resolved, That the exemption from the embargo,
as recommended by the resolution of Congress of the
2d September, be extended to vessels belonging to
the Middle and Southern, as well as those of the
Eastern States, under the reftriCtions and stipulations
above-mentioned.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec.
TRENTON, November 25.
Extract of a letter fr&m EUzabetb-Toiun, November
. 19, 1778.
Tis certain that two ships of Byron's fleet have
returned difmafted, one is a 74, the othera 64. The
fleet that lately put to sea is returned and preparing
for sea again, and the Experiment is now added to
their convoy. By a gentleman &t left them this
This afternoon the letter of mart sloop Mars, Capt.
M'Fadden, arrived from St. Euftatia, which the
left the second instant.
Last Tuesday died Mr. Reese Meredith, of this city,
merchant. —
In CONGRESS, October 2, 1778.
IXTHEREAS the scantiness of crops of wheat and
" other grain in the States of New-York, New-
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Vir
ginia', and the wicked arts of peculators, foreftallers
and engroffers, who infeft every quarter of the coun
try, and are industriously purchasing up grain and
flour at the most exorbitant prices, render it imprac
ticable to obtain timely a^d fufficient fuppljes for the
operations of the army and navy, unless the most vi
gorous measures are without delay adopted to retrain
practices so deftrudive of the public weal.
Resolved, That it be earnestly recommended to the
Legislative, or where vetted with fufficient power, to
the Executive Authorities of the States above-men
tioned, to authorize and direct any civil Magistrate
within their refpeftive jurisdictions on an information
given by the Commissary, or Quarter-Matter Gene
ral, or by the Deputy Commissary or Quarter-Mat
ter General of the refpedive diftrifts, of any extra
ordinary quantity of grain or flour being purchased,
and in the possession of individuals, forthwith to issue
his warrant empowering the informant to seize the
lame for the public use, paying for the fame such
price, as may, to the refpedtive Legiflaturcs appear
proper to prevent the practice of engrofling tliofe ar
ticles in future, not exceeding fix dollars per hundred
for flour, and in proportion for grain, which may be
found in the hands of engroffers.
And whereas the facilitating the supply of the army,
which was one of the principal objects in laying the
embargo, has been defeated by individuals purchas
ing grain and flour, with a view of exporting the fame
at the expiration of the term for which the embargo
is laid in the refpeCtive States ;
Resolved, That it be further recommended to the
Legislatures of the several States to pals laws for the
seizure and forfeiture of all grain and flour, purchased
up or engrossed, with such exceptions and under such
limitations and reftriaions as they may think most
expedient.
And whereas there is reason to believe, that the
end proposed by Congress, in recommending an ex
emption from embargo by their resolution of 2d Sep
tember, may not only be defeated by private pur
ehafers enhancing prices, or by Captains making falfe
protests, and bearing away to foreign ports, but in
case when vessels may actually arrive in some ports
of the Eastern States, the cargoes may be engrossed
by individuals at an extravagant rate, with a view of
preying upon the public. To guard against which
evils,
Resolved, That the embargo on provisions, which
by the resolution of the Bth%ay of June last, waslaid
until the 15th of November next, be continued in
force, fubje&to such exceptions as are recommend
ed by the resolution of the 2d September, until the
last day of January, 1779, or until such time as Con
gress shall give notice to the refpe&ive States, that
fufficient supplies have been obtained for the operati
ons of the army and for the French squadron. And
that it be recommended to the refpeAive States, to
take the most effectual measures for carrying this re
solution into effect.
Resolved, That it be earnestly recommended to the
Legislative and Executive Authorities of the respec
tive States, not to grant any exemptions from em
bargo to any vessels whatever, unless, in addition to
the former security recommended, the persons ap
plying for the fame, comply with the following sti
pulations.
JOHN RAMSAY,
At Bottle-Hill, 4 miles from Morris-Town,
J NTENDING soon to remove to Philadelphia, will
A dispose of the place where he now lives, with rB,
35 or qo acres. There is on the placea great variety
of fruit, a barn, stable, and other out-houses ; a good
well at the kitchen door, a tolerable garden, &c.
The purchaser by paying one half or a third of the
value, may have what time it best suits to pay the
balance.
Alloa strong healthy NEGRO FELLOW, about
23 years old, brought up to the blackfinith and farm
ing bufinefo ; a good horle, a few barrels copperas,
and some ^'"^fri& fk^? ™ hoglhcads..
day, it appears, that they will put to sea to-morrow,
if the wind is favourable. They have no general
officer in the fleet, unless Col. Campbell, of the 71st
regiment is a Brigadier, which I am not certain of.
Yesterday General Grey's baggage was put on board
the Brune frigate, it is said he is going to England. —
Within a few days past four regiments have marched
down from near King's-Bridge to New-York ; they
have put on board the shipping chief of the cannon
belonging to the batteries at New-York. This looks
like an evacuation, but whether it will certainly take
place is yet a doubt."
From Rivington's Royal Gazette of the 18th inst.
we learn that permission is given by the Commandant
in the city of New-York, to the refugees and others,
to cut wood on Long-Iflahd, for the use of that city,
on the lands of persons not under the protection of
the British King's government.
It is reported, that the American Army is about
to go into winter quarters ; for this purpose part of
it has already eroded the North-River, and head
quarters, we arc told, will shortly be established at
Lord Stirling's Seat, at Bafkenridge, in this State.
With pleasure we can inform the public, that an
aft was passed the 20th instant, by the Legislature of
this State, entitled, An ACt to authorize and impower
the Delegates of the State of New-ferf,, in Congress,
to fubferibe and ratify the articles of confederation and
perpetual union between the several States.
We hear that Congress l^ive recommended to the
proper authority in each State, to appoint Wednesday
the 30th of December next, as a day of public thanks
giving and prAfe to Almighty GOD, for the great
and manifold mercies he has been pleased to bestow
on the inhabitants of these United States.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
LAST night the house of the fubferiber, living in
Dover townfhip,Monmouth county, was robbed
by some persons unknown, of the following articles,
viz. one piece of reddish brown homespun worsted
ftuff, one ditto worsted and wool, one ditto fine
brown linen,a homespun new great coat of a light blue
colour, with some leather and sundry other articles:
Allo between 30 and £. 40 in hard money, and near
£.IOOO in Continental Money. Whoever apprehends
the robbers so that they may be convicted, and the
goods and money recovered, shall have the above re
ward, and for the robbers only One Hundred Dollars,
and reasonable charges paid by
Nov. 18, T 778. BENJAMIN JOHNSON.
TO BE SOLD, for no Fault,
A Handsome pair of grey GELDINGS, with
'„ or without a photon, a negro wench, with her
child of two years old, a waggon, and two milch
COW S. Enquire of the printer. iw*
THE firft year of the New-Jersey Gazette
being nearly ended, the Printer proposes, in
favour of his Customers, to continue the fame
to the firft day of January next at the prefcut
price ; and that each fubferiber do fettle his accounts
(which will be sent) to that time with the several
Gentlemen to whom the packets are direaed, who
are defined to receive the money, and transmit it
by Post or other fafe conveyance.
The present price of the Gazette being much less
than that of any Paper printed in the neighbouring
States, and moreover having been fixed at a time
when measures were faking to eftabUlh a limitation
of prices, and the general expectation was that it
would be adopted and continued, the price of the
Gazette from the firft of January forward will be
Two Dollars by the quarter —the money to be paid
and transmitted quarterly in the manner above-men
tioned.
On SATURDAY next, the 28th instant, WILL
BE SOLD at the Vendue-ftore in Trenton,
An Assortment of Merchandize,
Amongst which are,
CALICOES, linens, handkerchiefs, needles, pins,
locks, fciffars, &c. HOUSEHOLD FUR
NITURE, amongst which are four feather-beds,
tables, a delk, apple roasters, cheese toasters, gravy
ladles, China dishes, pewter, and a variety of other
articles.—Also wearing-apparel.
Francis Witt,
Jacob Benjamin.
N. B. An exceeding good Riding Chair, with or
without a young horse for sale. Enquire at said store.
On Saturday the sth of December
next, at the Vendue-ftore, will be fold, a valuable
collection of BOOKS, upon Law, Phyfick, Di
vinity and History.
ISAAC COLLINS.
On Wednesday, the 9th day of De
cember next, at io o'clock in the forenoon, will
be fold to the higher bidder, at the house of Ren
falaer Williams, Esq. in Trenton, the Library
Books, late the property of Daniel Coxe; a cata
logue of which is as follows, viz.
COOK'S reports, 6 vol. crown,
Law of executions, Bacon's abridgment, 5 vol.
Lex testament, Lilly's register, 2 vol.
Law of executors, Cooke's institutes, 3 vol.
Trials per Pais, Lilly's entries,
Infant's lawyer, Raftal's entries,
Law of mortgages, Clift's entries,
Returna brevium, Brigman's conveyances,
Law of evidence, Role's reports,
Law of errors, Reports in the time of
Gilbert's devifees, Holt,
Gilbert's evidence, Cases in equity,
Gilbert's ejectments, Dargen's memoirs,
Buller's trials, Shepard on deeds,
Crown's circuit compa- Hubbard's reports,
nion, Seville's reports,
Compleat attorney's prac- Lutwick's reports,
tice, 2 vol. Keble's reports, 3 vol.
Historical law tracts, Crook's reports, 3 vol.
Barn's notes, 2 vol. Modern reports, 10 vol.
World displayed, 20 vol. Shaw's Justice, 2 vol.
Pope's works, 10 vol. Prussian laws, 2 vol.
Holden's paraphrase, Readings upon the statute
Fitzherbert's natura bre- law, 5 vol.
vium, Modern conveyance, 3 vo.
Foci of quality, 2 vol. Jacob's conveyance, 3 vol.
History of N,ew-Jerfey, Attorney's pocket com-
Pattoon's navigation, panion,
Brown's estimates, 2 vol. Pocket conveyance,
Modus intxandi, 2 vol. Swift's works, 14 vol.
Inftrnacar clericalis, Smollet's history of Eng-
Clark's vade mecum, land, 13 vol.
New medical French Robertson's history of
grammar, Scotland, 2 vol.
Practical register in chan- Hume's history of Eng
cery, land, 7 vol.
Barnardifton's reports, 2 Attorney's practice at
vol. s King's Bench,
Burrow's reports, 2 vol. Ditto, at Common Pleas,
Andrew's reports, Young's works, 3 vol.
Strange's reports, 2 vol. Nature displayed, 4 vol.
Wilson's reports, Guther's Cicero, 3 vol.
Lord Raymond'^ reports, Harrison's chancery,
2 vol. Principles of natural law,
Coymin's digest, 5 vol. Charron on wisdom,
Vina's works, 19 vol. Lock's eflay, 2 vol.
Blackstone's commenta- Analifig of the laws,
ries, 4 vol. Cato's letters,
Collection of trials, Pollnitz's memoirs,
Universal history, 19 vol. Wingot's maxims,
Wood's institutes, Smollet's constitution,
Jacob's law dictionary, History of New-York,
Salkeld's reports, Duhamel's husbandry,
Modern entries, 2 vol. Cicero's Cato Major
Hawkin's pleas of the Latin dictionary, &c. &c.
Befide^ a variety of others on Law, History and
Divinity; with a number of Pamphlets, &c. &c.
Attendance will be given by
Jared Sexton,
Nathaniel Hunt, , Commil-
Peter Brunner, ) boners.
N. B. Also at the fame time and place will begin
the sale of a variety of valuable HOUSEHOLD
F URNITU R E, late the property of John Barns.
November 23d, 1778. 2w 6
'T™ E inhabitants of SuffexToi^^^ a nr
X demands against the late Quarter Master Gene
ral's department, are directed by the Honourable Ma
jor General Mifflin, to apply to me for payment.—
They are therefore requeued to apply at my office,
in Eafton, or to Captain William Stephens, A D. Q. M.
at Newtown, in Sussex county.
ROBERT L HOOPER, jun. D. Q. M. G.
Eafton, Nov. 14th, 1778 2w*
N ° T] ' E is hereby given that the subscribers, twe
of the Commissioners for the county of Middle
sex, in the State of New-Jersey, will 'meet at the
house of Daniel Lott, in Cranberry, on Thursday
the 17th of December next ensuing, to fettle and pay
(as far as may be in their power) all persons that have
any just demands against the estates formerly Andrew
Mercereau, John Perine, David Gofiing, Samuel
Smith, Robert Martin, Robert R. Crow, Samuel
Warren, Stephen Skinner, Barnardus Legrange, Fre
derick Wiser, John Brown, James Collins. And all
persons having demands as aforefaid, are desired then
and there to appear with their refpedive accounts
vouchers and evidences.
Nov. 17, 1778. John Lloyd, ) Commif-
A Wm. Scudder, ) fioners.
United States Lottery Tickets,
For the S E C O ND CLASS,
Are to be fold by William Gamble, Esq. j a
Bordentown. aw.
THE le&im on ANATOMY, and other branches
of medicine, will be opened in Philadelphia, @R
Thursday the third of December.
A Coach,
With HARNESS compleat, for two horses, very
little worse for wear, to be SOLD at a reasonable
price. Enquire of Mrs. Geitruyda Rutgers, at New
ark in New-Jersey. fl