The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-08-11 00:00:00, page 3

took two prisoners near Lycoming. The Bth they
burnt the widow Smith's mills, and killed one man.
The 17th they killed two men, and took three, pri
soners, near fort Brady. The fame day they burnt
Starret's mills, and all the principal houses in Mun
sey towufhip. The 20th they killed 3 men at Free
land's fort, and took two prisoners ; aider which the
main body attacked the fort, as has been before re
lated. The few people who are left in the county
have behaved with a great deal of spirit, but the
draught that has been made from the frontier counties
for the boat service, and other duties on General Sul
livan's expedition, has left very few men, compared
with their former ttrength. General Sullivan was at
Wyoming when the lad accounts came away, but as
his principal magazine was at Sunbury, and that
under a sergeant's guard until the country people
gathered there, it is to be feared this movement in
his rear may have serious consequences as to the ex
pedition.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at St. Erflatia,
dated fuly 21, brought by Capt. Earl, cube arrived
here ,efterday afternoon, in a paffuge of 11 days.
" D'Eftaing failed the firft instant, landed on Gre-
ed by Viscount Noaille, the center by Count E. Dillon,
the left by Count A. Dillon. The assault was prose
cuted with great spirit, and the fort was taken after
a violent engagement of one hour. The artillery was
four 24 —four 8 and 6 mortars. At day break the ar
tillery were turned against the other fort, and upon
firing the firft round, an officer appeared with a flag,
demanding a capitulation. The terms proposed to
the French General being rejected, the island surren
dered at diferetion. 700 prisoners are taken, viz. 6
colonels, 8 majors, 34 captains, 35 lieutenants, 35
eufigns 590 privates, 3 paircolours, 102 pieces can
non, 16 mortars. The French loft 33 men killed,
and 71 wounded. Admiral Byron is at St. Kitts with
his mattered fleet.
'' 5 P. M. I have the pleasure to inform, that
Count D'Eftaing with 40 fail of men of war, are just
heaving in fight of St. Kitts."
Extrafl of a letter from a gentleman at St. Eufatia,
dated July 22.
“ The Count D'ERaing has taken Grenada after an
obft,inate siege. It is thought Tobago is also ere this
in his possession, having worsted Admiral Byron's
Squadron in a late smart action off Grenada, and difa
bied some of his ships so much, they were all obliged
to bear away, some of them have got into St. Kitts,
others drifted so far to leeward, were obliged to go to
J maica to refit. The Count fuffered little or no da
mage, and is now out on another expedition. It is
expe&ed Antigua and Barbadoes will be the next ob
ject, and as they never could have a more favourable
opportunity, there is hardly a doubt but the other
English islands will follow. This will put our affairs
on a favorable footing, and we can't but flatter our
selves, will effect the full completion of all our willies,
in fecurirg the independance of America."
T. R E N 1' () N, August it.
On ^Saturday te'nnight, about 12 o'clock at night,
the house of Mr. Thomas Farr, near CrotTwick's Bap
till meeting-house, was attacked by several armed
men, who demanded entrance. Mr. Farr fufpe&ing,
from their insolent language, and the unseasonable
time of night, the ; r intention was to rob the house;
and the family confiding only of himfelf, his wife and
daughter, barricadoed the door as well as he could,
with logs of wood, and flood by one of them to sup
port it against the affaiiants, who, by this time, were
beating againff the door with the ends of rails; but
finding they could not get in there, fired several balls
through the front door, one of which broke Mr.
Farr's leg, and occalioned him to fall, when they
went to the back door, and forceably entered the
house, mortally wounded Mr. Farr with bayonets,
and foot his wife dead upon the spot. Their daugh
ter made her escape after being badly wounded, to
a neighbouring house. The villains finding the was
gone to alarm the neighbours, and perhaps being
struck with the enormity of their own barbarities,
precipitately went off without any plunder, and have
not yet been difeovered.
We learn, that a veil d arrived on Saturday last, at
Philadelphia, in ten days from Charleftown, South-
Caroiina, and confirms the account of the enemy's
retreat from s he neighbourhood of that city to Beau
fort, about 70 miles dif^mt.
nada the 2d, the island surrendered to him on the sth,
had a general engagement with Admiral Byron on
the 6th, which lasted seven hours. Byron being much
disabled, fell to leward, and only fetched this island
on the 13th, and did not reach St. Kitts 'till the 15th.
" July 22, 1779. I hare the pleasure of confirm-
ing the capitulation of Grenada ; the particulars hav
ingjuft come to hand. The French troops landed on
the evening of the 2d to the amount of 1300 men,the
enemy was in possession of a strong poll called Hos
pital-Hill, very Reep and difficult of access ; it was
fortified by a pallifade on the foot and three intrench
ments one over the other. As Byron's fleet was ex
pected every moment, the French General resolved
on forming it by three different attacks on the cast
fide, and immediately summoned the English Com
mander, (Lord M'Cartney) to surrender, who gave
for answer, that knowing his own strength and
being ignorant of the French force, he was determin
ed to defend the post to the best. The French im
mediately began the attack ; the right was command-
On the gd nit. the ravage killed three men and
Extract of a letter from Wyoming, %± ST, 1779.
“ You fee by the following extract the lirft grand
manoeuvre of the Indians this season. They have gone
down to attack the defenceiefs inhabitants, to draw
our attention from our prefect expedition ; but it
will not answer their purpose. We are to inarch to
morrow morning with all our apparatus, part by
water and part by land, for . Cur troops are
remarkably healthy ; and if we should have a fuffici
ent supply of provisions, with the smiles of Providence,
1h;dl be able to execute our business."
Extract of a letter to Major-General Sullivan, dated
Northumberland, Thursday, 'july 29, A. M.
" The enemy yesterday made themfelvcs matle^cf
Freeland's fort, on the weft branch of the Suiffc
hannah, upon terms of capitulation, viz. “ The men
" to remain prisoners of war; the whole garrison to
“ be plundered by the Indians; and the women to
"go free." The number of the enemy appearing
before the fort about 25c, one third British, the re
sidue savages, together with a corps de referee at
some distance of 100 men ; the whole under the com
mand of Captain M'Donaid. We have now at Nor
thumberland 150 men to oppose the enemy, and pro
test the women and children, whom it is impossible
to get off. We expert to be attacked every hour, as
we are the most frontier garrison ; and fear, without
some speedy assistance, we must fall a prey to savage
barbarity. The enemy have collected all the cattle
and every thing valuable as they came: We there
fore beg leave to give it as our opinion, that a party
of men thrown across the country will retake their
plunder and every thing else.
JOHN COOK, D.QM.G."
Wednesday last Edward Bunn, Esq. was elected
a Rc present ative in General AOcmbly, for the county
of Spmerfet, in the room of the Honorable William
Churchill Houston, Esq. lately appointed a De
legate in Congress.
On the 30th ult. eight of the enemy's cavalry were
taken near Tarrytown, by a fraall party from the con
tinental rrmy; three of the horsemen, who were for
merly in the American service, and had deserted to
the enemy, after surrendering themfclves, attempted
to escape, 'but being fired upon, and otherwise pretty
roughly handled, they were subdued, and brought in
prisoners, with the other five. A few days before,
sixteen British soldiers were also made prisoners near
the fame place.
Advices from the North-River mention, that the
enemy are very busy throwing up works and fortify
ing on New-York Island, at or near Hoorn's Hook,
within fi ven miles of the city, from river to river ;
that they have lately sent out of New-York, a num
ber of whig families ; impressed all the carmen and
other persons, to the number of about 700, and put
them on board armed vessels; and that they have
drawn a line of Grips across the narrows; in conse
quence, it is said, of their fearful apprehensions of
the arrival of a French fleet in that harbour, which
has thrown the city into much confufion and con
sternation.
Sunday morning last, two companies of the fix
months men, railed for the defence ofthe frontiers of
this state, one from CTouceßcr. the other from Salem,
marched from this place for Elizabethtown, to join
their regiment.
**.* The Piece Jigned HORATIUS is received, and
Quill be inserted in our next.
THE fubferibers for this Gazette, on the Morris
-1 town road, are informed, that they will receive
their papers regularly by the continental post, at the
fame rates, at the refpetlive stages, as the late poft
rider carried them for : The money to be advanced
quarterly, and left in the hands of the packet-makers
for SAMUEL BORROWS.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the subscriber living in Sussex coun
ty, Hardwich township, the following articles,
viz.—Two pairs of leather breeches, two pairs of
streaked trowfers, two shirts, four pairs of flockings,
one coat and jacket, two silk handkerchiefs, one pair
of pillow cases, a number of mens' flioes, and one
pair of womens' ditto, a pair of silver flock clasps,
one pair of ditto sleeve buttons, one pair of copper
Aloe buckles, one pair of ditto knee buckles, a pock
et book with about 30s. hard cash, and about 51. old
currency, and one bed blanket.
An Old England man named Thomas Taylor being
fufpeded for the fam? ; had on, when he went away,
a linen coat, jacket and trowfers, but it is likely he
will change his dress, as he had other cloaths with
him, and a narrow brimmed hat ; he is ftoop
fhouldered, steps long and heavy, is about five feet
eight inches high, and between 25 and 30 years old.
Whoever takes up laid thief and fecurcs him, so that
the owner may have his goods again, and the thief
brought to justice, shall have the above reward, and
reasonable charges, or Eighty Dollars for the goods
only, by me, John Wilson, gw. * Aug. 4.
[i7°HERE AS there was a bond given by John Marts
VV to John Corwine, deceased, ofAmwel, in the
county of Hunterdon, state of New-Jersey, bearing
date the 2d day of May, 1763, &c. and the said
bond being miffing, if any person or persons have it
in keeping, and proving their property, may bring!
it to Elizabeth Marts, executrix, in Amwel, by the
firfl day of October next, the will make payment, or
otherwise lose the money due on said bond.
Iw. I,'Elizabeth Marts.
T U BES O L D,
THE trad ofland known by the name of Douglass
Tradl, on the river Delaware, joining to Lam
berton, and the Old Ferry Tra&, containing about
190 acres, with the hotifes and improvements, (as it
is generally so well known, little more need be said.)
It may be laid out in lots on the river, so as to make
it very convenient for trade and water business. The
whole will be fold together, or any number of pur
chasers mayhave it divided into lots, that may suit
them, provided they agree to purchase the whole, or
one lot will be laid out next to Lamberton, of 15 or
20 acres, and fold gxclufive of the rest.
For terms apply to Mr. Hugh Runion at the Ferry,
or to Randle Mitchell, at his farm at Bowhill, who
are empo-a ered to treat for the fame. 3w.
HE subscriber takes this method to inform the
1 publick, that he is now carrying on the chair
making business, at his (hop in Princeton, where he
has chairs and lulkeys; likewise defies, drawers, ta
bles, &c. also an eight day clock, either of which lie
will dispose of for country produce, or continental
currency, as may best suit the purchaser.
Princeton, Aug. 12. Isaac Anderson.
N. B. A good blacksmith, and likewise a body
maker will meet with good encouragement, by ap
plying as above. 4 w.,
HAVING obtained permission from the general
affcmbly of this date, to bring in a bill at their
next fitting, for the establishment of the mill-dam,
Inear the bridge at Raritan landing : This is therefore
to notify all persons who may think themfclves con
cerned, that the subscriber intends to fend in a bill
for said purpose. Charles Sudam.
Raritan Banding, Aug. j % 1779. 4w.t.
A GOOD PRESSMAN is wanted immediately by
the Printer of this paper, to whom the hignett
warc s will be given.
'1 ' HE subscriber proposes to the cuflomers for the
- LNew-Jerfey Gazette, in Monmouth county, to
carry their papers from the printing-office on every
Wednesday, on the following terms, viz. 1 o Alku
town, for 7/6 each subscriber, for a quarter ; to Free
hold courthouse, 10/; to Shitwfbury, its toMiddle
town 15/ and to Englilhtown, icy. The calk tu be
paid by the packet-makers, on the delivery of the
second week's papers, after he begins to ride. Those
who may accept the above proposals, are requested
to inform the Printer hereof, or the subscriber at
Cranberry. JOHN VAN KIRK. )
Burlington, August 4, 1779.
r rHE general proprietors of West-Jersey inning
l received information, that sundry lands and real
estates, which, by the late fetthment of tie line be
tween New-Yoik and New-Jersey, and found to lye
within the division of Wefl-Jerfey, but have been
located under Eafl-Jcriey rights only, are likely to
be confifeated, and fold as the estates of sundry re
fugees ivho have joined the army of the king of Great
Britain. The West-Jersey proprietors therefore, at
a meeting holden at Burlington, on the 3d and 4th
instant, having taken the fame into their ferrous cpn
lidcration, and it appearing unto them clears, that
no person whatsoever can have derived any title to
lands lying within West-Jersey, under Eaft-Jerfcy
rights, located since the year 1718; and being de
sirous, as far as in them lies, to prevent any inifap
prehenfion refpe&ing the title to the said lands, do
hereby give notice, that all the lands lying to the
westward of the t ue line of division, between East
and West-Jersey, that is to fay, within the angle
formed by the ex parte line run by John Lawrence,
and the place where the true lii e will run frcm the
mouth of Mackhockarnuck to the Ration point at
Little Eggharbour, which have been located under
Eaft-Jerfcy rights, and not since covered by Wclf-
Jersey rights, are claimed by them, (the wchern
proprietors) and that they will be under the disagree
able neceflity of instituting suits at law againflall and
every person, who now does and hereafter may claim
title to, and hold the possession of the said lands, or
any part thereof, by virtue of a title derived under
East-Jersey. By orderof the general proprietors,
3w.DANIEL ELLIS. Regiftcr.
IN pursuance of an adt of general assembly of the
Rate of New-Jersey, for forfeiting to, and veiling
in the said state, the real estates of certain fugitives
and offenders, will be fold at publick vendue, on
Wednesday the 15th day of September next, at the
late dwelling house of William Green, in Ilardwicu,
in the county of Sussex, a lot of land containing about
eight acres, on which is a good grist mill, on Paulen
fkirlu; alf), one equal undivided fifth part of 500
acres (more or less) of upland and meadow, situate
at the Great Meadows in Hardwich aforefaid, will
also be fold at the fame time and place, some good
milch cows, one horie, a few iheep and swine, and
some articles of houfhold furniture ; late the ellatc of
William Green.
And on Thursday the 16th of September, will be
fold at vendue, at the dwelling house of Peter Congle,
the plantation on which the said Congle now lives, in
Newtown, in the aforefaid county of Sussex, contain
ing about 200 acres of land, bounded by the lands of
Amos Pettit, James Wilson, Solomon Doughty, and
others; late the estate of John Congle.
Vendues to begin at 10 o'clock in the forenoon each
day, when attendance will be given by
Aug. 2. William Hankenson,) Commif
1! 4w. Thomas Anderson, ) fioners.