The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-08-09 00:00:00, page 4

PHILADELPHIA.
Head-Quarters, Bergen County, July 26.
S I R,
HAVING received information that there were
considerable numbers of cattle and hories in
Bergen Neck, within reach of the enemy, and having
rcafon to fufpeft that they meant Ihortly to draw all
supplies of that kind within their lines, I detached
Brigadier-General Wayne, on the 20th, with the firft
and second Pennsylvania brigades, with four pieces of
artillery attached to them, and Col. Moyland's regi
ment of dragoons, to bring them off. I had it allo
in contemplation to attempt, at the fame time, the
deftrußion of a Blockhouse erected at Bull's Ferry,
'which served the purposes of covering the enemy's
wood-cutters, and giving security to a body of Re
fugees, by whom it was garriloned, and who com
mitted depredations upon the well-affected inhabitants
for many miles round.
General Wayne having disposed of his troops in
such a manner as to guard the different landing places
on the Bergen shore, upon which the enemy might
throw over troops from York-lfland to intercept his
retreat, and having sent down the cavalry to execute
the business of driving off the stock, proceeded with
the firft, second, and tenth regiments, and the artil
lery, to the Blockhouse, which he found surrounded
by an abbatis and stockade. He for some time tried
the effect of his tield pieces upon it, but though the
fire was kept up for an hour, they were found too
light to penetrate the logs of which it was conftruCt
ed. The troops, during this time, being galled by a
constant fire from the loop holes of the house, and
feeing no chance of making a breach with cannon
those of the firft and second regiments, notwithstand
ing the utmost efforts of the officers to restrain them,
ruihed through the abbatis to the foot of the stockade
with a view of forcing an entrance, which was found
impracticable. This aCt of intemperate valour was
the cause of the loss we sustained, and which amount
ed in the whole to three officers wounded, 15 non
commissioned and privates killed, and 46 non-com
missioned and privates wounded. The wounded of
ficers are Lieutenants Hammond and Crawford of
the firft, and Lieutenant Dehart of the second, the
last since dead. I cannot but mention his death with
regret, as he was a young gentleman of amiable qua
lities, and who promised fair to be serviceable to his
country.
The dragoons in the mean time drove off the flock
which were found in the Neck ; the sloops and wood
boats in the dock near the Blockhouse were burnt,
and the few people on board them made prisoners.
I have been thus particular, left the account of this
affair should have reached Philadelphia much exagge
rated, as is commonly the case upon such occasions.
I have the honour to be,
With the greatest refpeCt, Sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient servant,
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
His Excellency Samuel Huntington, Esq.
Published by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'y.
TRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLINS. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inserted for Two Thirds of a
Dollar hard Money each the firft Week, and One Sixth for every Continuance, and long Ones in Proportion, or the
Exchange in continental Currency—and by whom Essays, and Articles of Intelligence are thankfully received.
AT RACT of LAND, commonly called the
Burnt Swamp, lying in Nottingham township,
Burlington county, and about five miles from Tren
ton, containing One Hundred and Fifteen Acres. —
A considerable part of it is well timber'd, and may
be made into meadow. Apply to
LAMBERT CADWALADER.
Trenton, August 1, 1780. 3w*
Writing Paper,
OF DIFFERENT QUALITIES,
TO BE SO L D,
Wholesale or Retail, for Cash,
By the Printer hereof.
The highest Price is given for
clean FINE and COARSE
LINEN RAGS,
At the Printing-Office, Trenton.
PHILIP WARN E R—
Tobacconist, from Philadelphia,
CTUKES this method of informing the Public that
I he carries on the Tobacco Manufactory in Tren
ton, near the Market, where country store-keepers,
and others, may be supplied with any kind of tobac
co, wholesale or retail,, at the Philadelphia lowest
prices. He has also on hand a quantity of good
Scotch Snuff in bladders. sw*
TO BE SOLD,
r rHE one on which the fubferiber lives, containing
A. two hundred and seventy-three acres of land,
forty acres of which is good mowing ground, thirty
acres more is sowed with grass feed and will be fit to
mow the ensuing year; eighty acres is covered with
fine white oak timber; the remainder is good arable
land, fit for raising all kinds of grain ; the whole un
der complete fence, (chiefly new rails) and in small
enclosures, and well watered : There is on said farm
a good dwelling house two flories high, almost new ;
a large and commodious new kitchen, with a well of
good water by the door ; a large Dutch barn ; a new
cyder works complete, smokehouse, barracks, cow
sheds, &c. a large apple orchard in full growth, a
young apple orchard containing near three hundred
trees of the best grafted fruit, a number of peach
trees, and a peach nursery that will be fit to plant
out next spring. The purchaser may be accommo
dated with an ample quantity of all kinds of farming
utenlils, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, &c. grain and
roots for a family, and forage for the stock. N. B.
There is cut into proper lengths and piled up on this
farm as much good wood as will be fufficient for two
years fuel.
The other farm joins this, and contains one hun
dred and sixty-three acres, above one third of which
is well timbered woodland, fifteen acres of it mow
ing ground, the rest good arable land : There is on
it a good farmhoufe one and a half flories high, has
three rooms on a floor, a good kitchen, with a well
of good water at the door; a shop and a good Eng
lish barn ; two fine apple orchards, which annually
produce a large quantity of cyder; a number of peach,
cherry and pear trees. This farm was rented in Fe
bruary 1778, for seven years, at fifty pounds per year
rent, and the proprietor to have half the fruit that
the orchards produce every year ; the tenant is bound
to have the whole farm enciofed at the expiration of
the lease under a fence of eight rails high with flakes
and riders, and the clear land divided into seven fields
and under fence of seven rails with flakes and riders.
Both farms lie at sixteen miles distance from Bruns
wick Landing, and twenty-two miles from Elizabeth-
Town. For terms apply to Mr. Alexander Stewart,
Merchant, in Philadelphia, or the owner.
JOHN SHAW.
Bernard's Town, Somerset?
County, New-Jersey. ) gwj
Wanted immediately,
TW 0 Journeymen Printers, to
whom constant employ and good
wages will be given by the Printer hereof.
A STRONG, handsome, NEGRO WENCII,
nineteen years old, with a beautiful female child
fix months old, both very healthy; the wench has
been used to cook for agenteel family, can few, spin,
and do every kind of house work ; has had the small
pox and measles, is very honest and sober. The pur
chaser will have a fatisfa dtory assurance of her charac
ter, and that she is fold for no fault but merely for
want of employ. The lowest price £. 100 York cur
rency or an equivalent. Enquire of the Printer.
Jlily r, 1780. 4W
Office Certificates by accident,
The PUBLIC are hereby INFORMED,
r riIAT the fubferiber on his return from South-Ca
rolina to Albany, on the 23d of March last, early
in the morning, at the house of Mr. Garret Hopper,
in Paramus, (Hate of New-Jersey) was alarmed at the
approach of a detachment of Britifli troops, where
upon he saddled his horse and put his faddiebags on
him, but before he had time to get his fourtout coat
and pistols out of the house and ride off, a skirmish
began between the enemy and fomecontinental troops,
that were at the house of laid Hopper, which fright
ened the horse, who broke his briddle, and ran off
with the saddle and saddlebags. The fubferiber got
his horse and saddle again the fame day, but did not
fee his saddlebags until three or four days after, which
were cut open and every thing taken out of them, a
mong the rest were the twelve following loan-office
certificates, viz.
No. 1542, 1543, 1544, 1545, 1546, T 547, 1548,
1549, for 500 dollars each, dated November 19, 1778,
payable to Josiah Crane.
No. 1398, for loco dollars, dated January 14,
1779; payable to ditto.
No. 3548, for 600 dollars, dated January 14, 1779;
payable to ditto.
No. 7103, for 300 dollars, dated February 10, 1779;
payable to ditto.
No. 6490, for 400 dollars, dated November T 9,
1778; payable to jofiah Crane, Hook, and Matthias
Keutfch.
JOSIAH CRANE.
Albany, June 28, 1780.
TO BE SOL D,
TWO FARM S.
Pursuant to a Resolve of Congress of the icth of May,
1780, relative to the deftru&ion or loss of Loan-
TO BE SOLD,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
Haddonfield, July 13, 1780.
* This is the fame cause that was advertised for
trial, and proceedings had thereon, at Burlington,
on Monday the thirteenth day of last September. 4
ALL persons indebted for this Gazette who intend
to difeharge their refpedive balances with calh,
and those in arrear for inserting advertisements, are
requested to make immediate payment. N. B. Ad
vertisements cannot in future have a place unless they
are paid for before they are inserted, agreeably to the
price fpecified at the bottom of the last page. Letters
he also requests may be sent postage paid.
The PRINTER.
Trenton, July 19, 178 c.
TO BE SO LD,
Excellent I NDI G O.
Enquire at the Printing-Office, in
Trenton.
NICHOLAS GEORGE,
Taylor, from Philadelphia,
BEGS leave to inform the Publick that he has
taken a shop at the house of Mr. Richmond, ta
vern-keeper, in Trenton, where he intends to carry
on his business in the best manner and newest fafhions.
Those Gentlemen that please to favour him with
their custom, may depend on having their work well
done, and on the shortest notice, by their and the
Publick's humble servant,
NICHOLAS GEORGE.
Trenton, August r, 1780. gw*
Publick Notice is hereby given
TO all persons who have in their custody or power
1 any goods or chattels, bonds, bills, mortgages,
notes, books of accounts, or other instruments of
writing, or who are indebted to the following fugi
tives and offenders, and shall negieft to make imme
diate discovery thereof to one or more of us the sub
scribers, Cornmifiioners for the county of Monmouth,
may expert to be dealt with as the law in that case
hath provided—Samuel, James and Shore Stevenson,
John Leonard, James Cooper, Abraham Stout, of
Middletown, Dodor John Lawrence, John Borden,
Joseph Price, Samuel Cottrd, John Hampton, and
Jacob Emmons, of the county of Monmouth. And
notice is also given to all persons having any claim,
interest or demand in or upon the estates of the above
persons, to exhibit their refpedive accounts to any
two or more of the Judges of said county court, that
the said accounts may be adjusted before the firft day
of March next.'
Samuel Forman, Jos. Lawrence, Kenneth
Hankinson, Jacob M ikoff, Commissioners.
June 10, 1780*gw
L A M'P BLAC K,
Wholesale and Retail,
A quantity of Wrapping Paper
TO BE SOLD by the Printer, hereof.
ÜBLIC notice is hereby given, that on the 28+h
day of February, 1778, the underwritten did
take out of the New-Jersey Loan-Office at Borden
town, two Certificates of five hundred dollars each,
No. 2TB and 219, countersigned Jos. Borden, L.O.
And on the 26th June, 1778, when the enemy were
marching from Philadelphia to New-3 ork, a party
of the British troops did take a pocket-book from the
fubferiber's wife, in which were the above-mention
ed certificates. Hendbrick Smock.
Monmouth, Neiu-%rfc,, Yune 26, 1780. 6w
-STRAYED or STOLE N,
ON the 17th instant, from the fubferiber at Tren
ton Landing, a bright BAY MARE, her near
hind foot white, and a large blaze in her forehead ;
her mane hangs the near fide ; most natural to a rack
and pace ; about 14 hands one inch high. Whoever
has found the fame and will deliver her to the owner,
or give information so that the may be had again, shall
have TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD,
and rcafonable charges, paid by
July 25, OTo. 3wf JOHN CLUNN.
To all whom it may concern :
New- N'™" " hereby given that a Court
Jersey, ff. of Admiralty will be held at the house
of James Efdall, Innkeeper, in Burlington, on Mon
day the fourteenth day of August next, at the hour
often in the forenoon of the fame day, to try the
truth of the fadts alledged in the bill of * Frederick
Steelman, (who as well, &c.) against the schooner
Lawrens, a recaptured veffcl, her tackle, apparel,
furniture and cargo : To the end and intent that the
former owner or owners, or any other persons inte
rested therein may appear and shew cause, if any they
have, why the said schooner Lawrens Should not be
condemned, together with her tackle, apparel, fur
niture and cargo, according to the prayer of the said
bill. By order of the Judge,