The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-11-14 00:00:00, page 2

SH O T.
-r 3 pounder; 50
|4 250
Loose, J 6 3965
] 9 1671
12 1635
18 2927
•und,< [ 24 750
Fixed with ( 3 pounders 516
flannel cart. ) 6 530
Strapped ( spenders 676
without < 520
cartridges,/, 1 78c
<.24 226
"Fixed with ( 3 pounders 2 g 7
flannel cart. ( 6
[3 177
6 255
9 54
Case, < 12 817
Without { 18 4 g
cartridges, 24 106
4 2-5 inch 315
5 1-2 dit. 90
A 97
3 pounders 17
(4 33
Bar, ) 6 2 4
100
/ 12 130
18 277
gra p e.
3 pounders 51
52
R^ n d, ) 6
/18 80
'- 24 86
Boxes of loose grape 26
Barrels dit. r
Rounds of langrel 24
( 4 pounders 230 )
Wads> ) 9 d^ 7^ ( Cannon.
ClB do. 635 )
SHEL L S.
4 2-5 inch, 213 fixed.
5 1-2 do. 771
8 do. Ijofc unfixed.
13 do. 25)
Carcasses, 8 inch, 6 fixed.
Handgranades, fixed 602.
^ {r%, ^ } fixed .
I pounder 8
3 35
Sponges, 4 8
Ladles, 6 69
and <9 25
Wadhooks, 1 12 33
18 23
124 2
Different sizes, without ftaves, 58.
FIRE-ARMS.
( 5743 with bayonets,
Muskets, < 915 without bayonets,
( 1136 damaged.
Carbines 3 1
Fuzees 32
Pistols 137
Blunderbusses brass, 11
Do. iron, 9
Bayonets 688
Bayonet scabbards 1140
Bayonet belts 1777
Cartridge boxes 6444
Tin cannisters 800
Pouches for Yagers 350
Grenad's. match pipes 86
Musket cartridges 266274 fixed with ball
Powder 83 barrels
89 half-barrels
Sabres 1925, and damaged 100 —Total 2025
Horseman's swords 273
Halberts good 32, damaged 14—Total 46
Pikes 210
Regimental standards,
German 18 )
( 43d 2 ")(
British < 76th 2 (6
( 80th 2 ) J
British union flags 4
Camp colours,
German 32, British 41 —Total 73
Drums good 62, damaged 19 —Total 81
Drum-flings 18, fifc-cafes 10, fife-flings 7,
trumpet 1.
Bugle-horns 18, French horns s—Total5 —Total 23.
Musket ball 29 boxes, loolb. each.
Lead in pieces igolb.
Musket flints 34200.
Slow match 42451 b. fire balls 28, fire rings 12,
fulphur jolb. faltpetre jolb. flax ,Ib. fpelter 21b. emo
ry 41b. kitt 321 b. meal powder jlb. junk 6oolb.
1 coil I inch rope.
2 2 do.
3 21-2
23
14
18
2 lanthorns, viz, 3 tin, 1 horn, and 4 dark.
Signal rockets 36, tubes of sizes 6705, tube-boxes
62, port fires 787, port fire stocks 28, lint stocks 16,
lead aprons 90, steel spikes 80, powder horns 260,
shell scrapers 8, kit brushes 5, hand bellows 2, sets
for fuzees 7, kit ladles 6, fufe engines 2, cannon haver
sacks 30, powder bags 23, oil cloths 17, hair cloth
I, budge barrels 4, punches for cannon 12, large
brass callibers 2, shot guages 2 sets, elevating screws
2, priming wires 26.
Apparatus for hot shot 1, sets brass scales and
weights 3.
Copper funnels 4, powder flafks 4, copper powder
measures 29 sets.
21 reams musket cartridge paper.
II hanks marline, catgut and twine.
21 hammers, 1 pincers, 33 - tennant, hand, whip
and crosscut saws.
4 mallets, 5 raips, 3 paring and drawing knives.
I coopers adz, 2 drifts, 15 axes, 14 pickaxes, 25
hatchets.
26 tomhawks, 12 spades, 63 crowbars, 143 hand
spikes.
2 shears for iron, 2 gins, with falls and blocks com
plete.
6 brass sheaves for tackle blocks, 44 tackle falls and
blocks.
4 cannon flings, 8 padlocks, IT stock locks.
2 calks of nails, 36 bars of steel, 7 sheets df irten.
921 brass hoops, 22 sets of drag ropes, 50 sets
mens harness.
60 dressed calf skins, 22 hides tanned leather.
2 boxes combustibles for fire ships, 2 kegs tallow.
9 ammunition waggons, 4 powder carts.
39 cart saddles, 205 collars, 234 hems, 215 bridles.
113 pair trace chains, 33 breech bands, 73 cruppers.
10 laboratory chests.
4 chests with tools for fadlers, carpenters, coopers
and blacksmiths.
(Signed) H. KNOX, commanding
the artillery of the United States.
RETURN of waggons, horses and stores delivered
by the Quarterntafter, and found in York and
Gloucester :
40 waggons, with horses and harness.
40 ditto, without horses, broken.
260 horses, 339 saddles, 88 blind bridles, 15 collars.
30 breech bands, 18 back bands, r 8 belly bands.
18 sides harness leather, 4 calf skins, 2 dozen bridle
bits.
3 sets of collar and harness makers tools.
3 pair smith's bellows.
4 anvils and tools for three blacksmiths.
4 sets of carpenters tools, old and rusty.
57 French saddles, 40 French bridles.
105 lb. tent cord, 14 balls spun yarn.
3 pieces girt web, 1 herap hackle.
I calk tent pins and hatchets.
60 crosscut saws, and some carpenters and coopers
adzes.
20 files, 20 chiffels, and 20 small hammers.
5 Ib. lampblack, 100 waggon boxes.
100 lb. twine, 1 ton oakum, 3 tons hemp.
9 bolts fail duck.
29 calks nails assorted, 3 tons iron.
A quantity of fails and rigging.
I barrel turpentine, 2 half barrels tar.
4 grind stones.
9 kegs paint, 3 jars oil.
2 boxes window glass, about 1000 sand bags
3 or 4 tons of coal, and a few plank.
500 bushels of corn ) ,
62 do. meal ) delivered to thecom. forage.
23 boxes of candles, delivered to the com. of issues
400 sheets,
68 pillow cases, / , ,
300 bed cases, (delivered for the hospitals.
70 old blankets, )
2 old rugs.
3 stoves, 182 narrow axes, 4 iron pots.
100 knapsacks and haversacks.
150 soldiers coats, 100 pair breeches, damaged,
70 pair trowfers, 70 sailors jackets, with sleeves.
6 1-2 groce buttons, 5 lb. thread, 15 pair shoes.
I marquee, 450 soldiers tents.
200 shovels, spades and picks.
(Signed) TIMOTHY PICKERING, QM. G.
A RETURN of clothing taken in the towns of York
and Gloucester, the 19th day of October, 1781.
187 coats, 126 woollen breeches, 16 pair of shoes,
116 hats.
70 blankets, 170 linen overalls, 153 Scotch bonnets.
108 leather stocks, 3 pair mills, 279 bed-cases.
154 pillow-cases, 436 sheets, 150 sailors jackets.
CLOTHING received from Captain Girlock, Od.
26, 1781, and acknowledged to be British clothing,
fubjedt to the articles of capitulation.
283 coats, 241 breeches, 25 hats, 19 caps, 12 yards
buff cloth, 20 yards red cloth, 71 and a half yards
oznabrigs, damaged, 24 packing sheets.
CLOTHING received from Captain Girlock, deputy
quartermaster, Oft. 26, 1781, who was in a car
tel vessel in York river, and whose effects, in con
sequence of his violation of the right of flags,
were adjudged to be forfeited, and were conse
quently seized for publick use.
77 uniforms for non-commissioned officers.
17 ditto, drummers.
420 ditto, privates.
12 ditto, servants.
537 pieces linen.
27 ditto riband.
899 and a half ells blue cloth.
436 ditto white cloth.
763 ditto red flannel.
iB6O ditto riband.
lyohats, 7 caps, 35 woollen breeches, iico pair hose,
1348 pair shoes, 68 shirts, 1030 black stocks.
55 pair leather gloves, 171 i-4 dozen buttons.
49 poundsthread,ro andahalf hides tanned leather
3 chests, contents unknown, 2 bales foal leather.
I barrel red flannel, 1 chest medicines.
(Signed) D. AMERMAN, assist. to the C. G.
RETURN of Provisions and Stores in the posts of
York and Gloucester.
276 barrels of flour, weight 73,280 Ib.
520 bags bread, 59,600
96 barrels beef, 20,190
365 barrels pork, 75,75°
361 firkins butter, 19,870
58 calks oatmeal, 11,900
597 barrels peas, quantity 2,985 bushels.
13 calks liquors, 1,250 gallons.
16 bags of coffee, 2,500 Ib.
20 bags cocoa, 3,000
50 bags salt, 5 0 bushels.
3 hogsheads sugar, 3,000 lb.
5 calks vinegar, 300 gallons.
3 jars oil, 90
29 barrels rice, 1,5001 b.
I calk raisins.
THOMAS JONES, D. C. Issues.
(Signed) JACOB WEED, A. C. Issues.
ADAM DOLMAGE, D. C. Brit. Army.
A LIST of the vessels taken or destroyed at York, in
Virginia.
Vessels of War.
The Charon 44 guns.
Guadaloup 28
Fowey 24
Bonetta 14
Vulcan, a fire ship.
Transports. Mackrcl, Success, Providence, Capt.
Hunter, and Providence, Capt. Berriman, Favourite,
Harmony, Concord, Aidborough, Selinea, Ocean,
Elizabeth, Diana, Emerald, Fidelity, Lord Mulgrave,
Robert, Racehorse, Houlton, Sally, Two Bi oihers,
Present Succession, Shipwright, Horfington, Neptune,
Lord Howe, Bellona, Andrews, General Reidfel,
Tartar.
Vessels belonging to the Army. Defiance, Formi
dable, Ramble, Spitfire, a considerable number of
small Hoops and fehooners, and 12 or 15 gallies.
Private vessels. The Cochran, North-Britain, Su
sanna, Arno, Ennedert and Mathews, two Dutch
prizes.
A privateer of 20 guns, quite new.
Besides many other vessels funk, and a very great
number of ihallops and fehooners.
The Naval Prisoners, exclusive of those belonging
to the private transports and other vessels, are 840.
Published by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
HAGU E, (Holland) August 12.
Count Weldc ren, Commander of the Ajax cutter,
arrived at the Texel the 9th inst. and came ex
press in the night of the loth, to the country feat,
with the news of an engagement bet ween the Eng
liw and Dutch fleets, which happened on the sth
inst. in the North Sea ; the particulars and authen
ticity of which will be found in the following re
lation of Rear-Admiral Zoutman.
Report ofthe under-signed Rear-Admiral to His Se
rene Highness the Prince of Orange, Hereditary
Stadtholder, Captain and Admiral- General of the
United Provinces, &c. &c.
SUN DAY the sth of August, 1781, at break
of day, between three and four o'clock in the
morning, we saw a great number of strange ships in
the N. N. W. we prepared for battle, the wind was
N. E. and very light; our course was N. W. Imade
the signal to form the line at one cable's length dis
tance from each other, and advanced. The Ajax
cutter, Count Welderen, came and informed me, that
the fleet in fight was our enemy's convoy, which had
failed the 26th of last month from the Sound, under
the escort of eleven flrips of war, and four cutters, —
At 7 o'clock the said flrips of war hoisted F.nglifh
colours, among which was a Vice-Admiral ; they
came down upon us; their convoy kept their wind ;
I made signal to wear, and formed our line with heads
to the E. S. E. leaving our merchant ships a little to
the westward ; we now saw that the English line con
lifted.of 8 ships of 40, 60, 70, and 90 guns: At 8
o'clock the English Admiral being upon the othertaek
to the windward of me, he tacked, and the action
began; in an instant the fire was brisk from every
quarter, and the whole of our line engaged. It was
composed of the following ships, viz. The Erf-Prins
(or Prince Hereditary) 54 guns, Capt. . Ad
miral de Ruiter, 68, Rear-Admiral Zoutman. Ad
miral-General, 74, Capt. Van Kingfbergen. Argo,
44, Capt. Staringh. Batavia, 54, Capt. Baron Van
Bentinck. Admiral Piet-Hein, 54, Capt. Van Braam.
Holland, 64, Capt. Dedel (all belonging to the de
partment of the Admiralty of Amsterdam.) I was