The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-04-12 00:00:00, page 3

Wednesday, and informed, that the storm which
happened the last of December was severely felt at
that island: That a New-York privateer had carried
in there upwards of xoo matroffes, and some seamen,
which were taken from the wreck of a large transport
fliip, one of the fleet that failed from New-York for
Georgia ; the Ihip (which soon afterwards funk) had
on board 70 brass cannon, 500 stand of arms, 600
barrels of powder, and other military stores; the Go
vernor of Bermuda sent the matroffes in a brig to
Georgia : That a cutter privateer from Philadelphia
having captured a schooner with dry goods off Ber
muda, and the Captain with some of his crew going
& on board to secure the prize, a number of prisoners,
assisted by the Lieutenant, took possession of the pri
vateer, and carried her into Bermuda; they after
wards learnt, by a flag of truce from South-Carolina,
that the schooner had arrived there: That the New-
York privateers rendezvous at Bermuda, where they
had carried a number of prizes: That provisions are
very fi arce there, and that the American prisoners
arc treated with great inhumanity.
On Wed- eiday a flag of truce, arrived at Newport
from New-York, and 'tis said has brought cloathing
for the prisoners at Rutland.
" March the 6th, the post of Fort Johnston is oc
cupied, a bridge is laid over Wapoo-Cut, near which
at the house of a Mr. Hudson, is head-quarters, where
provisions and military stores are landed, and works
erefted to cover them ; and near this the transports are
to lie some time in Stono river.
" The rebel force in Charleftown, including Lin
coln's army, are numbered by deserters from thence,
from three to four thousand bearing arms. The coun
try round are called in to defend the city, but they
have excused themselves on account of the small-pox
raging now there.
" There are about 12 ships in Rebellion road, about
the town, and in Ashley river, and several small vessels.
" Such is the state of affairs here, and it is probable
the army, now quite refrefhed, will soon proceed to
take a nearer view of the enemy, as it is likely the
ships of war will be in soon to co-operate."
Last Sunday week, Capt. arrived here from
Barbados, in 30 days ; by whom cue have advice that
Major-General Vaughan was arrived there from Eng
land, with about 4000 troops, under convoy of his Ma
jesty's Tip the Ajax and fame frigates, and that the
General was preparing to go upon some expedition. —
About a month before his arrival he parted from the
fleet under the command of the Admirals Rodney, Sir
fohn Lockhart Refs, and Drake, bound for Gibraltar,
conftfling of the following ships, viz.
Sandwich 90, Sir George Rodney ; Royal George 100,
Sir % Ross, Rear Ad. of the Blue ; Prince George 90,
Rear of the Red; Foudryant 80, Alcide 74, Ajax 74,
Bedford 74, Culloden 74, Montague 74, Shrewsbury 74,
Edgar 74, Terrible 74, Cumberland 74, Dublin 74,
Defence 74, Invincible 74, Marlborough 74, Refoluti
•n 74, America 64, Benfaifant 64.
WILLIAMSBURG, March 18.
By a letter lately received from CbarleJlown, we
learn, that on the 15th of Feb. the enemy's main body
still remained on fohn's Island, but they bad takenpof
feffion of their old lines at Stono, and detached 2000 men
N E W-Y O R K, March 27.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in South-Carolina,
dated at a rebel boufe, fix miles from CbarleJlown,
March 6, 1780./
" Our parage, with very few exceptions, was a long
trad of blithering, disagreeable weather, fromthe 26th
of December, when we failed from Sandy-Hook, till
the firft of February, when the fleet arrived at Ty
bee-lfland.
" In our passage, the Russia Merchant, Swan, Ju
dith, George, and two brigs, went to the bottom ;
happily al! their people were saved; the Lion and
Anne feK in contact in the night, by which the latter
loft her n tin and mizen masts; most of the horses
were loft off the tingle decked vessels, two of which
were taken, and a vessel with horse furniture, which
were carried into Charleftown.
" From our arrival till the 9th, the General and
many of theprincipal officers were at Savannah, when
they returned and failed, leaving one battalion of the
71st, many horses, engineer stores, embarked to fol
low. Gen. Pattifon, with one battalion of the 71st,
a Hessian regiment, and the Provincials, with Major
Ferguson's corps, are still at Savannah. The pro
vince of Georgia is in a state of perfect security and
peace, and it is very probable the greateil part of their
troops, after viliting their friends on the western fron
tiers, may join the army, not far from Charleftown.
The fleet arrived the 11th in North-Edifto, the fame
day the General, with the grenadiers and light-infan
try, landed, and the whole army the day following,
on John's Island.
' The important post of Stono-Ferry was occupied
the 14th by the Bobs, the Fuzileers, 23d, and 33d
regiments, with the Yagers. The grenadiers moved
to Gibbs's (Lord Cornwallis's quarters) on John's
Ifland —the head-quarters at the house of Mr. Fen
wick, a very good and much injured fubjedt. Major
Hay and Captain Moncrieff are appointed commissa
ries of all captured goods, and the troops are amply
supplied with froth provisions and rice by them.
" The army crossed over to James's Island the 24th,
25th, and 26th, except a party left at Stono, and the
33d, and a battalion of the 71st, who are on John's
Island still.
Yejlerday fennight a seizure of a large quantity of dry
goods from New-York, was made near Mr. Stephen
Jones's, in Maidenhead, which we hear are condemn
ed, amounting to Jixty thousand pounds currency. It is
said they Were concealed in a waggon with a falfe bottom.
Some time face a person answering the dejeription of
Daniel Callaghan, advertised for several weeks in this
Gazette, for carrying off a large sum of money entrufled
to bis care by John Whitzell, Aflijl. Com. Pur. in Nor
thampton county, Pennsylvania, was taken up in Mon
mouth, and lodged in the county gaol.
Ve bear that a Jloop, with a valuable cargo of dry
goods, from New-York, ran ashore at Squan beach a
few days ago ; and that the goods are now on their way
to Philadelphia, guarded by a detachment of the Jer
sey troops.
On the 30th ult. a party of Negroes and Refugees,
from the Hook, landed at Shrewfbury in order to
plunder. During their excursion, a Mr. Russel, who
attempted to make some refinance to their depreda
tions, was killed, and his grandchild had five balls
shot through him, but is yet living. Mr. Russel,
however, previous to his death,fliot one of the ring
leaders.—Capt. Warner, of the privateer brig Eliza
beth, was made prisoner by these ruffians, but got
released by giving them two half-joes. This ban
ditti also took off several persons, among whom were
Capt. James Green and Ensign John Morris, of the
militia.
under the command of Lord Cornwallis to fames's Island;
the extremity of which is not diflant more than one mile
and a half from the South part of the town. Accounts
of their jorce were various, but from the firfl and second
in command, and from the ^yartermafler-General's be
ing with the army, it muJl be great. Of the fleet of 140
fail that left New-York, only seven are miffing, and of
the troops embarked, only four companies. No measure
that could tend to the preservation of the town, has been
neglected, and the citizens seem determined to facrifee
every thing rather than give it up. They do not how
ever so far rely on their own resources, as not to expect,
and even wait for, with impatience, the affiance of
their friends the Virginians.
PHILADELPHIA, April 5.
Extract of a letter from Edenton, North-Carolina,
March 19.
" The last accounts from Charles-Town fay, that
a body of the enemy were on James's Island, and that
Sir Harry had demanded a surrender of the town,
which was refufed. The genera! opinion is, that he
will neither scare nor flatter them out of it."
" By a gentleman in 15 days from Charles-Town
we learn, the enemy had erected a battery upon
James's Island, and had tried their guns (which were
iuppofed to be 18 pounders) but their balls fell very
short of the town. Afterwards our frigates went and
destroyed their works. —He also fays, the enemy's
numbers do not exceed 5000, and ours amount to
7000. The people in Charles-Town are under no
apprehension of losing it."
AUDITOR'S OFFICE, Trenton, April 8, 1780.
THE fubferiber having removed his family to this
place, the publick may depend upon constant
attendance being given at the office in future ; —
where all persons who have been entrusted with pub
lick money by this state, or who are otherwise inte
rested in any publick accounts unsettled, are requir
ed to attend with their accounts and vouchers as
speedily as possible, and where ail county collectors
who have, since the present constitution, in virtue of
any law of this state, paid out any monies either to
the commissioners for purchasing clothing, or for
purchasing arms and ammunition ; or for guns and
accoutrements, loft or damaged in the publick ser
vice, are requested to transmit accounts of the fame,
together with the vouchers, that propercharges there
of may be made.
JAMES LIVING,
4 W Auditor of Accounts.
RA k away, in Trenton, from the fubferiber^a
Bay Mare, about eleven years old, 3-4ths blood
ed, with laddie and" bridle on, neither crupper nor
girt to the saddle; no marks known about her, only
a white spot on the right fide of her neck. Any per
son apprehending and securing her shall receive Se
venty Dollars reward, and giving information thereof,
with reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN Van KIRK.
Cranberry, March 27, 1780. 2w
TO BE S O L~DV
A Plantation within about two miles and a half of
Sherard's ferry, in Nicomixon township, state
of Pennsylvania, containing 23 acres and 55 perches,
with allowance for roads, and on which is erected a
log house and stable ; twelve acres of said land is under
fence, with several fruit trees on it, such as peach,
apple andcherry,in a good neighbourhood, and may
be entered on immediately. For terms apply to
Alexander Douglass at Trenton, —who has for falc
gin by the case, mufeovado sugar and port wine.
April loth, 1780. aw
NOTICE is hereby given, that the LAVS of
the last Sitting of the General Assembly of
New-Jersey are printed, and ready to be delivered.
Trenton, April 8, 1780. Isaac Collins.
TRENTON, APRIL 12.
Edenton, March 23, 1780.
FOR S A L E,
ANEW commodious well-finifhed HOUSE, a
good barn, stabling, chaise house, with every
other necessary out-building all in good repair, late
the property of Thomas Lowrey, situate in Fleming
town, Hunterdon county; New-Jersey, a pleasant
part of the country and a very agreeable neighbour
hood ; a well of water by the kitchen door, together
with about 50 acres of excellent land, 15 or 16 acres
of which is good meadow, an orchard of near 200
apple-trees on the fame, , The conveniency of the
place for either publick or private business is so well
known that it is not necessary to fay any thing in fa
vour of it.—With the above will be disposed of if de
sired, 20 acres of wood-land well timbered. A clear
and indisputable title for the whole will be given.—•
For further particulars and terms apply to the fubferi
ber on the premises. AMOS GREGG.
N. B. Immediate possession will be given.
_April 4th, 1780. 3 w§
O B E S OCT D~
At publick vendue, on Monday the 17th instant, at
Bordentown, in the state of New Jersey,
A Large quantity of Standing and Running Rig.
ging, m ost part of which is as good as new;
three large anchors ; two very good cables ; two sets
colours; one large flap's bell; a great number of
blocks and dead-eyes, chain-plates, and many other
things. The vendue to begin at ten o'clock.
April 10th, 1780. iw +
TO BE SOL D,
At Publick Vendue on the premises, on Tuesday the
18th inst. and possession given theist day of May,
A FARM, at Lamington, Bridgewater township,
- county of Somerset, containing 122 acres 3-10,
on the main road from Morristown to Trenton, four
miles from the White House, five from Pluck'emin,
and twenty-two from Brunswick. There is on said
farm a good stone house with three rooms on a floor,
a good cellar, kitchen and milk room, all in good re
pair, a stone kitchen near the house, a well of water
between the house and kitchen, a large Dutch barn of
good substantial timbers, two excellent pieces of mea
dow on which forty load of hay has been cut in a sea
son of the very best timothy and clover, an excellent
bearing orchard of the very best apples, about four
teen acres wood-land, the rest excellent wheat-land.
Any person desirous of viewing the fame before the
day of sale, will be waited upon ; and the conditions
of sale made known by the fubferiber, living on the
premises. DAVID CAMPBELL.
April 8, 1780. iw
TO BE S O'
On Monday the Bth day of May next at the house of
Col. Samuel Crow, in Woodbridge, where Ebe
nezer Ford, Esq. lately lived, by the fubferibers,
Commissioners of forfeited estates in the county of
Middlesex, the following houses and lots of land;
A HOUSE and lot of land in Amboy, late of John
Smith : A house and lot, late of Thomas Skin
ner: A house and lot, late of Philip Kearny, junior :
The third part of a large house and lot of Stephen
Skinner: One lot of salt meadow, late of Stephen
Skinner, lying in Woodbridge : One lot of salt mea
dow, late of Alexander Watson, in Woodbridge:
One house and lot of land, late of David Gosling, in
Amboy : A house and two lots of land, late of ifaac
Bonnel, in Amboy: A hpufe and lot of land, late of
Michael Kearny, in Amboy : A farm, late of Francis
Kearny, near Amboy: A house and lot of land, late
of John Thompson, boatman, in Amboy : A lot of
land, late of William Wright, in Woodbridge. A
lot of land adjoining said Wright's, late of Stephen
Skinner : A house and lot of land in Woodbridge, late
of Freeman Smith : A house and lot of land of Ben
jamin Marsh : A lot of land on the Sand Hills, late
Nathaniel Harned's, in Woobridge; and the house
and lands late of Peter, Andrew and Oliver Barberie,
in Amboy and elsewhere. The vendue will be con
tinued by adjournments from day to day till all are
fold. Attendance will be given, and conditions made
known by Ebenezer Ford,) Comrnif-
Wm. Manning, ) fioners.
Middlesex county, April 6, 1780. 45
To the PUBLICK.
WHEREAS I underhand that Francis Lock hath
proposed to lease or fell a certain plantation
in Bethlehem township, Hunterdon county ; there
fore I the under-written fubferiber take this method
to inform the publick that the said plantation was
leafed in the year 1774 by the aforefaid Francis Lock
to his son Francis Lock, jun, for and during the life
of him the said Francis Lock, fen. and also at the fame
time the said Francis Lock, fen. made and delivered
unto his son Francis Lock, jun. a deed, whereby the
aforefaid plantation, at the death of the said Francis
Lock, fen. was to be solely the property ofthe afore
faid Francis Lock, jun. his heirs and assigns for ever;
and as the said Francis Lock, jun. being since dead,
and his widow having administered on said e&e, and
I the fubferiber being married to the said widow, am
determined to defend the claim of the heirs of the
said Francis Lock, jun. to said land, and do forewarn
all manner of persons from leafing or purchasing the
fame from the said Francis Lock, fen. or from any
other person or persons pretending to dispose of said
plantation by any authority from the said Francis
Lock, senior,
March 25, 1780. GEORGE NEWTON.