The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-10-23 00:00:00, page 3

N E W- II AVE N, October 10.
Sunday fe'anight, the enemy evacuated their post
on Lloyd's-Neck, d.molifhed the works, and re
moved the ftotes and garrison to New-York.
Thursday night last, two sloops, and two schoon
ers, were taken from Say-Brook, where they had
anchored the evening before, near the fort. The
schooners were from the Eastward, laden with salt,
&c. bound to Stratford ; and the sloops from the
river, laden with onions, and said to be bound to
the Eastward. It is uncertain, by whom they were
taken.
Friday last arrived here the brig Cumberland,
James Tindals, late master; her cargo, which is
very valuable, consists of sugar, cotton, &c. Was
bound from Tortola, to Glasgow, in Scotland ; but
captured by the letter of marque sloop Harmony,
Capt Jonathan Hopkins, from this port.
CHATHA M, October 1 9 .
The receiver of continental taxes, for the state of
Maryland, has published that he has received for
the month of September last, twenty-three thou
sand two hundred and forty dollars.
By the most recent and authentic accounts from
New-Yoik we learn, that seven regiments are or
dered to embark, of which the 2zd and 57th, now
lying on Staten-jfland, are of the number, and that
their remaining force will not exceed nine regi
ments.
A great number of refugee families are preparing
to leave New-York ; and the belt informed gentle
men on the lines assure us, that great preparations
are making, which they suppose for a general eva
cuation. —David Matthews, the mayor, and several
other active loyalists, have taken vessels for the
transportation of thcmfelves and families.
PHILADELPHIA Odober 16.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at General
Greene's camp, dated September 2, 1782.
" Orders have been repeated for the evacuation
if Charleftown ; they have not transports enough to
convey their Bores, and provide for the refugees
who are to go to East-Florida. We have good in
formation they have fallen upon this method ; —they
will evacuate Charleftown in a<few days, and leave
the refugees at Beaufort, on Port Royal Island, a lit
tle to the southward, well fortified. Here they are
NE W- L OND ON, October ir.
Tuesday last Capt. Tredwell, in a Hoop belonging
to Rhodc-lfland, arrived here, in 26 days from the
Cape; he came out with about 10 fail bound to the
Northward.
Last Saturday, 3 vessels were taken near Block-
Island, by the Quebec (British) frigate; one of
which belonged to Bedford, one to Providence, and
the other a sloop belonging to Connecticut. The
people belonging to the Providence vessel took to
their boat and landed on Block-Island.
Thursday last Capt. Barnard, in the brig Comet,
arrived here from Amsterdam, in 48 days. By him
we learn, that the negociation for a peace is broke
off, Mr. Grenville, the British commissioner, having
returned to England the last of July: That the
greatest preparations were making in Holland for
prosecuting the war with redoubled Vigour: That
18 Ihips of the line put to sea the middle of July,
and on the 10th of August a reinforcement of 9 ships
failed to join them: That several new 74 gun ships
had been launched, and others were building with
all expedition: That the Jamaica merchant fleet
having arrived at different parts of England and Ire
land, the combined fleet had returned into port ;
and that it was said a British squadron was prepar
ing to fail for the North Sea, where the Dutch fleet
were supposed to be cruizing.
Extras of a letter from a merchant at Amsterdam,
to his friend in New-England, dated August 12,
1782.
" Last week the council of merchants of Amster
dam examined and signed the treaty of commerce,
presented by His Excellency John Adams to the
States General;''
Last week arrived at Cohas, from their captivity
in Canada, a Captain Snider, of Efopus, in New-
York state, and four others; they left Canada about
the loth of September, and inform, that some mi
litary preparations had taken place there : —that
4000 troops, consisting of Europeans, Canadians,
Tories and Indians, had marched for Lake-Cham
plain to embark for Ticonderoga; and it was re
ported in Canada, their intention was for Albany.
Two other officers (a Captain Phillips of Penn
sylvania, and Lieutenant Roberts of Stillwater) who
escaped about the fame time, and intended to reach
the river Connecticut, crossed that river near its
source (not knowing it) struck the river Ammofcog
gin, and got into Conway on Tuesday last week ;
they confirm the above, and add, that the whole
number of troops in Canada amount to 6000 men.
PORTSMOUTH, (New-Hampshire) Sept. 28
By an express from General Washington to Go
vernor Hancock, which he immediately forwarded to
the Admiral, we are informed, that the Britifl. fleet
which lately failed from New-York, are bound to
the Weft-Indies.
PROVIDENCE, October 5.
W II E A
ALL persons indebted for this Gazette to the'
17th of July last, no. 238, inclusive, are rc
quefted to discharge the fame without delay. Wheat,
allowing One Dollar per bushel, will be received in
payment till the firft day of January next by
October 23, 1782. The Printer.
Nottingham, Bowhill farm, Oct. 15, 1782.
DISTILLING of cyder is performed by the sub
scriber in the bed manner, and on the lowest
terms: Ilis spirit is clear, • pure and well tasted,
every way equal in quality to any in the state; he
will give a generous price for good cyder, either in
good spirit, or to be paid in cash, by
3w RANDLE MITCHELL.
TO BE VO L D,
II E farm on which the fubferiber lives, con-
Xtaining two hundred and seventy-three acres,
one third of which is excellent, well timbered wood
land, seventy acres of good mowing-ground, the rest
good plough land; there is on said farm a good
dwellinghoufe almost new, two stories high, with a
large kitchen adjoining, a large Dutch barn, several
barracks, sheds, &c. two large apple orchards, a
great number of peach trees, and two large nurse
ries of apple and peach trees. The whole farm is
enclosed, and under complete fence, is exceedingly
well watered, and distant eighteen miles from Ra
ritan landing, and twenty-two miles from Elizabeth-
Town. For terms of sale apply to the owner,
JOHN SHAW.
Bernard's Town, Ortober 15, 1782. 4W
On Wednesday last ended a contested election in
the county of Hunterdon, and on closing the poll,
the votes stood as follows:
Council. [Jofeph Reading, 795
(John btevens, 444
(Samuel Tucker, 875
IJohn Lambert, 753
Assembly. { Nehemiah Dunham, 594
I Benjamin Van-Cleve, 487
(John Mehelm, 383
Sheriff, John Anderson. Coroners, Timothy Ti
tus, David Jones and Thomas Thompson.
The Hon. the Legislature of this state met at this
place yesterday, agreeably to the Constitution.
Married, on Thursday evening last, John Ste
vens, junior, Esquire, Treasurer of this State, to
Miss Rachel Cox, daughter of the Hon. John
Cox, Esquire.
The names of the members added: Messrs. John
Bell, Charles Axford, jun. Conrad Kotts, Ebenezer
Rose, John Howell and Joseph Tindal.
By order of the Association,
STACY POTTS, Chairman.
Remainder of returns, received since our last.
Hunterdon. Council, Joseph Reading, Esq. As
sembly, John Lambert, Nehemiah Dunham and Sa
muel Tucker, Eqrs. Sheriff, John Andeffon, Esq.
Cumberland. Council, Theophilus Elmer, Esq.
Assembly, Joshua Ewing, Ephraim Harris and Jo
nathan Bowen, Efqrs. Sheriff, Daniel Mafkell, Esq.
Essex. Council, Josiah Hornblower, Esq. As
sembly, Caleb Camp, Isaac Woodruff and Henry
Garritfe, Efqrs. Sheriff, Joseph Crane, Esq.
Morris. Council, John Carle, Esq. Assembly,
Ellis Cook, Aaron Kitchcl and John Starke, Efqrs.
Sheriff, Jacob Arnold, Esq.
Salem. Council, Whitten Cripps, Esq. Assem
bly, Edward Hall, Anthony Sharp and Thomas Sin
nickfon, Efqrs. Sheriff, John Smith, Esq.
Cape-May. Council, Jesse Hand, Esq. Assem
bly, Matthew Whilden, John Baker and Elijah
Townsend, Efqrs.
Sussex. Council, Hugh Hughes, Esq. Assembly,
Isaac Van-Campen, Isaac Martin and Aaron Han
kinfon, Efqrs. Sheriff, Mark Thompfen, Esq.
to remain till the transports can return from New-
York, and in the mean time colled corn, which is
much wanted, from the islands in the vicinity.
Probably we shall be in town about ten days hence."
TR ENTO N, Oaober 23.
At an adjourned meeting of the associators of the
township of Trenton, held at the court-house in
Trenton on the sth Odober 1782.
Mr. Stacy Potts in the Chair.
Resolved upanimoufly,
THAT we will, to the utmost of our power and
influence, difeourage the use of all British ma
nufactures whatsoever, except prize-goods legally
condemned, and encourage the use of those of such
nations as are in alliance with the United States,
and friendly to their cause ; regarding this not only
as the best means of putting a total fcopito all traf
fick and intercourse with the enemy, and a* princi
ple of found policy, but as a great political duty,
and a just tribute of gratitude to those who have
given us their assistance in the day of our distress.
Resolved unanimously, that we look upon a punc
tual payment of our taxes as one of the best means,
under Providence, to put a speedy end to the pre
sent war, and disable the enemy from making fur
ther. attempts upon our liberties; and that we will,
to our utmost, promote and further the fame.
Resolved, that the committee firft chosen be con
tinued ; and, in order more fully and certainly to
carry the design of this association into effect, that
fix members be added.
The dwellinghoufe and farm at Ringwood, on
which there is a large body of good meadow ground
improved, and very advantageously situated for gra
zing cattle; also all the out-houses and lots annex
ed to that part of the estate.
The dwellinghoufe, meadows and farms, annexed
to Long-pond, on which there is about 30 acres of
meadow, lituate about five mil:s from Ringwood.
The dwellinghoufes and lots at the furnace and
forges at Chailotteburg, with a large parcel of im
proved meadow land, situate two miles from said
furnace, and about fifteen miles from Ringwood.
A commodious frame house, store-house, barn
and stables, on a lot of about twenty acres, called
Bellegrove, lying on the great road leading from
John Suffern's, Esquire, to Paramus, and well si
tuated for a store or tavern.
A frame house and lot, containing about seven
acres, at Praiknefs, situate within three miles of the
furnace at Pompton, and now in the tenure of
Hermanus Vider.
A farm commonly called Rotten-pond, situate
about half way between Pompton and Ringwood,
on which can be made yearly about twenty tons
of hay.
A fufficient quantity of timber and wood will be
allowed to the purchasers for fencing and firewood,
'but the tenants will be reftrifted from cutting wood
for any other use whatever.
Sufficient Security will be required of the pur
chasers for the rents to be paid in equal half year
ly payments.
A particular description of the farms, &c. will
be given by Mr. Ebenezer Erskine, on application
being made to him at Ringwood, at any time be
fore the day of fale.4
All those who have any demands against the said
Company, for debts contracted by Robert Erlkine
Esquire, late agent for said Company, deceased,
and those who are indebted to them, are desired to
attend at Ringwood on the twenty-fifth day of No
vember next, to have their accounts liquidated and
fettled. Attendance will be given till the fifth day
of December ensuing.
3w ROBERT L. HOOPER, jun.
TO BE SOLD,
A LIKELY negro wench, with her female child ;
flie can wash and iron well, is careful of chil
dren, and an excellent cook; is fold for no fault.
For further particulars enquire of the Printer, gwj-
To be fold, by publick vendue,
^TIE plantation of Christian Cummins, deceased,
X in Mansfield Wcodhoufe township, in Sussex
county, and state of New-Jersey; said plantation
contains two hundied acres, about one hundred and
thirty acres of clear land, and about seventy acres
of good wood-land, with a done house two stories
and a half high, and a good bearing orchard, with
a good done milk-house, a barn and stables, and
about ten acres of good meadow well watered ; the
said vendue is to begin on Tuesday the 12th day
of November next, where good terms of payment
will be made known by
Daniel and Michael Cummins.
AND likewise another plantation formerly belong
ing to said Christian Cummins, deceased ; said plan
tation contains two hundred acres and upwards,
about 80 acres of clear land, and about 120 acres
of wood-land well timbered, with a new log house
and barn, and a young orchard of one hundred
apple trees; the said vendue to be held the fame
day, where conditions of sale and attendance will
be given by Jacob & John Cummins.
October 12, 1782. gw±
YAREN up by the fubferiber, at Trenton, a
X chefnut sorrel mare, with a star and small snip,
white feet, shod before, about thirteen hands and
a half high, some white hairs at the top of her
mane: The owner is desired to come, prove his
property, pay charges, and take her away.
GEORGE JOHNSON.
Trenton, Ortober 21, 1782. gw*
STOLEN out of the pasture of the fubferiber, in
Amwell townfllip, Hunterdon county, state of
New-Jersey, a black mare, two years old, about
fourteen hands and two inches high, has a lump on
the near fide of her nose like a wen, three white
feet, a natural trotter: Whoever takes up laid mare
and thief, shall have Four Dollars reward, and all
reasonable charges, paid by
PETER WICKOFF.
Ortober 14, 1782. 3 w
Ringwood, October 4, 178?,
In pursuance of an art of the General Assembly of
the State of New-Jersey, passed at Trenton in
June last, vetting in me, the fubferiber, full pow
ers of agency to lease the lands belonging to the
American Ringwood Company, lying within this
state, and for other purposes therein mentioned,
Notice is hereby given,
THAT on the twenty-fifth day of November
next, I will, by way of publick vendue, expose
to sale at Ringwood, for the term of three years,
to commence the firft day of April next, to the high
est bidder, leases on the several plantations, houses
and lots, situate and lying in the counties of Bergen
and Morris, the property of said Company; the
vendue to begin at twelve o'clock in the forenoon,
viz.