The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-06-28 00:00:00, page 4

S. The French Consul never having borne arms,
1 and anting in a civil capacity, is not to be considered
as a prisoner of war.
9. The citizens, and all other persons now in town,
who are inhabitants of this Bate, shall be secured in
their persons and properties, both in town and coun
try, and not be considered prisoners of war.
to. This article to stand as at firft proposed, the
persons who may claim the privilege therein expressed
giving their parole that they will not aft against the
British government until they are exchanged.
11. This article to stand as at firft proposed, with
the fame reftridions as are mentioned in article 10.
In order to prevent disputes it is to be underflood,
that all officers of the continental army, who are ci
tizens of this state, be entitled to all the benefits of
citizens, with regard to the security of their property.
All public records now in town will be delivered to
such persons as may be appointed to receive them.
(Signed) B. LINCOLN.
Done at Charleftown, May 9, 1780.
No. XIX.
SIR, May 9, 1780.
ITO other motives but those of forbearance and
compassion induced us to renew offers of terms
you certainly had no claim to.
The alterations you propose are all utterly inad
missible. Hostilities will in consequence commence
at eight o'clock.
(Signed) 11. CLINTON.
Major-General Lincoln. Mt. ARBUTHNOT.
No. XX.
SIR, Charleftown, May it, 1780.
THE fame motives of humanity which inclined you
I to propose articles of capitulation to this garri
son, induced me to offer those I had the honour of
fending you on the Bth instant. They then appeared
to me such as I might proffer, and you receive, with
honour to both parties. Your exceptions to them,
as they principally concerned the militia and citizens,
I then conceived were such as could not be concurred
with; but a recent application from those people,
wherein they express a willingness to comply with
them, and a wish on my part to lessen as much as may
be the distresses of war to individuals, lead me now to
offer you my acceptance of them.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
, Your most obedient humble servant,
(Signed) B. LINCOLN.
No. XXI.
SIR, Camp before Charleftown, May 11, 1 780.
WHEN you rejected the favourable terms which
were dictated by an earnest desire to prevent the
effufion of blood, and interposed articles that were
wholly inadmissible, both the Admiral and myfelf were
of opinion that the surrender of the town at diferetion
was the only condition that should afterwards be at
tended to; but as the motives which then induced
them are still prevalent, I now inform you, that the
terms then offered will still be granted.
A copy of the articles fliall be sent for your ratifi
cation as soon as they can be prepared, and immedi
ately after they are exchanged, a detachment of gre
nadiers win be sent to take possession ofthe horn-work
opposite your main gate. Every arrangement which
may conduce to good order in occupying the town
shall be fettled before noon to-morrow, and at that
time your garrison fliall march out.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
(Signed) H. CLINTON.
Major-General Lincoln.
No. XXII.
Head-Quarters before Charleftown,
STR, the 12th of May, 1780.
WE have to request you will propose some proper
contiguous buildings in the town, for the resi
dence of the privates prisoners of war ; tbefe muff be
of course such as may in diferetion be asked.
The officer; of the army and navy shall go to the
barracks at Haddret's Point, and boats will be ready
at the wharves to convey them at 3 o'clock.
The militia must depart as speedily as possible, and
we beg a report from you of the numbers departing
homewards on parole by the several routes to the
country ; boats shall convey their baggage to Stono
Ferry, to Dofchefter, to Strawberry Ferry, or to
Cainhoy: themfeives shall be escorted beyond our
neighbouring posts.
We beg from you a general return of all persons
bearing arms, and also of all persons yet in town in
civil capacities.
As soon as the detachment of grenadiers take pos
session ofthe horn-work, our deputies of departments
will meet yours, who will deliver up to them all pub
lic effects ; and when your troops shall have quitted
the town, the garrison destined to it fliall march in.
Your officers shall be allowed to go to the extent of
fix miles, but to pass no river, creek or arm ofthe sea.
We have the honor to be, Sir, &c.
H. CLINTON.
Major-General Lincoln. Mr. ARBUTHNOT.
No. XXIII.
Gentlemen, Charleftown, May 12, 1780.
T HAVE sent you the articles of capitulation, signed
by me. As it is necessary some matters should be
explained, previous to their taking place, I have di-
TRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLINS, by whom Essays, Articles of Intelligence, Advertifemer its, &c. are
thankfully received, and duly attended to.
reded Lt. Col. Ternant, as Commiffioncr on.my part
to execute this business, and agree upon the place to
which our troops fliall be conducted. lam lorry un
avoidable delay has so long occalioned my answer to
be postponed. I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen, &c.
(Signed) B. LINCOLN.
His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton,
and Vice-Admiral Arbuthnot.
No. XXIV.
SI R, Camp before Charleftown, May 12, 1780.
"A /[AJOR Andre, Deputy Adjutant General, is ap
-IVJL pointed to confer with Lieut. Col. Ternant on
the matters you desire to have explained, and to agree
upon the place to which your troops fliall be conducted.
We have the honour to be, Sir, &c.
H. CLINTON.
Major-General Lincoln. Mt. ARBUTHNOT.
RETURN of the killed and founded during tbe ftege.
Killed, I Colonel, 1 Aid de Camp, 6 Captains, 3
Lieutenants, 10 Serjeants, 68 rank and file, conti
nentals. —Wounded, 1 Major, 2 Captains, 5 Lieute
nants, 18 Serjeants, and iiqrank and file, continentals.
The militia and seamen being in a different part of
the town, fuffered no loss.
RETURN of the Continental troops, prisoners of war,
including the Jiek and wounded.
Major-General Lincoln. Brigadiers; Moultrie,
M'lntofh, Woodford, Scott, Du Portaii, Hogan.
Colonels 9, Lieutenant Colonels 14, Majors 15,
Captains and Captain Lieutenants 84, Lieutenants 84,
Second Lieutenants and Ensigns 32.
Non-commiflioned officers 209, drums and fifes
140, rank and file 1977.
The number of delerters of our army from the 29th
of March to the 12th May, amounted only to 20.
PubliJhed by Order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'y.
The barracks of Charleftown, as extensive and com
modious as those in Philadelphia, have been fixed up
on by the Commissioners for the residence of our con
tinental troops during their captivity. Commiffarics
and Quartermasters of our own have been appointed
to procure provisions and other necessaries from the
British Commissary General, and issue them to our
soldiers.---Three field officers are to remain constant
ly in town to superintend the prisoners, &c> and are
to be relieved as often as they please.---The other of
ficers are also at liberty to vitit their men at any time
by giving notice ofthe day and hour to the Commissary
of prisoners.---The General officers and some of the
Field officers were allowed to take up quarters, &c.
any where within the limits of Christ Church Parish ;
and the enemy seemed to be disposed to grant any rea
sonable request in consideration of the brave defence
made by the troops.
The fourth day after the surrender ofthe town, the
arsenal in which had been deposited all the stands of
arms, taken by the enemy, was blown up by a few
barrels of powder imprudently left there, and which
accidentally took fire. Upwards of 40 British soldiers,
and some Hessians perished in the explosion, and fix
houses were totally burnt.
A Petition from sundry inhabitants of the town
ships of Great-Eggharbour and Galway, in the
county of Gloucester, was presented and read, pray
ing, for certain reasons therein set forth, that a law
may be passed to enable the owners and possessors of
the meadows and tide-marfli lying on Ablecom creek,
to ere<ft and maintain a bank, dam, and other water
works, across the said creek, to prevent the tide from
overflowing the said meadows and marsh;
Ordered, That the petitioners have leave to bring
in a bill at the next fitting of the Assembly, on ad
vertising the fame in four of the most publick places
in each of the said townships, and also in the New-
Jersey Gazette at least four weeks previous thereto.
Extract from the minutes,
Maskell Ewing, jun. Clerk.
Agreeable to the above order, notice is hereby giv
en to all concerned, that a bill will be presented by
the petitioners to the Assembly at their next fitting,
for the purpose expressed in their petition above re
ferred to.
SUPPOSED to be taken in a mistake from the sub
scriber's house in Trenton, a new Great Coat,
homespun cloth of a drab colour, fac'd with broad
cloth a little different in colour, with a large cape,
and buttons at the cuffs and sides in the old fafhion,
and a light coloured coat left in the room of it, with
a velvet cape and wire buttons covered with cloth.—
Whoever has exchanged the coat is desired to return
the fame as soon as possible, and the favour will be
gratefully acknowledged by their humble servant.
May 3r. ?w* JACOB G. BERGEN.
TO BE SO L D,
A WOOD-LOT of ten acres, well timbered,
lying about a mile and a half from Trenton ; —
And also the one half of an undivided lot of seventy
acres woodland, lying in Hopewell, about ten miles
from Trenton, and less than two from the river De
laware, joining Mr. Joseph Titus's farm. For terms
apply to Stephen Lowrey, in Trenton.
June 14th, 1780. jwf
HOUSE of ASSEMBLY, May 19, 1780.
A few Copies of the
VOTES of ASSEMBLY
Of the Sitting at Mountholly, are to be fold at
the Printing-Office in Trenton ; and
Evans's Map of the Middle States.
j=O SEP H INSLEE,
In Pennington, has for SALE on the lowest terms for
cash or country produce, the following articles, viz.
CUperfine scarlet and buff broadcloths, with trim-
O mings ; callicoes, cambricks, lawns, mullins,
gauzes, menonet, catgut, modes, pelong, farf^et,
India Perlian, black silk handker chiefs, crofs-baA'd
ditto, polcat romal ditto, Kenting aprons, fine
famped linen handkerchiefs, nankeens, men's thread
bofe, black laces, ribbons, kidd gloves, silk twist,,
threads, metal, mohair and basket buttons, knives
and forks, penknives, feiffars, pins, needles, fewfog
silk of various colours, and a variety of other things
too tedious to mention ; also rum, sugar, tea, coffee,
penner, indigo, wool cards, fevthes, earthenware.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that three Loan
Office Certificates taken out of the New-Jersey
Loan Office at Bordentown, on March 15th, A. D.
1779; were all accidentally consumed by fire, toge
ther with the late dwelling house of James Drake in
Hopewell, who had them in trust; viz. two of them
given in favour of Francis Blackwell, fen. the one
for 2000 Dollars, No. 306, the other 200 Dollars,
No. 7271, and the third given in favour of the Rev.
John Blackwell for 600 Dollars, No. 5251.
JOHN BLACKWELL.
Hopewell, June stb, 1780. 6 w.
LAMPBLACK,
Wholesale and Retail,
TO BE SOLD by the Printer hereof.
WHEREAS Inquisition hath been Lad, and final
VV judgment obtained, pursuant to law, against
Francis Thomas, late of Newark, in the county of
Essex, and Robert Drummond and Jane his wife, of
Aquackanack, in said county of Essex: Public Note
is hereby given, that all the real estate of the ^id
Francis Thomas, and Robert Drummond and Jane
his wife, in the county of Essex, will be fold at
public vendue, at the house of Edmund Lefler, in
keeper at second river, on Tuesday the third day of
July next, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, viz. one'
house and lot of land near second river, lately the
property of Francis Thomas, containing about 12
acres, bounded easterly and southerly by Mrs. De
Puyfter, north by John Kingfland; also the equal
undivided half part of 74 acres of land in the pre
cind of Aquackanack, the Property of Robert and
Jane Drummond, being bounded N. W. by the
mountains, N. E. by John Poll, Hendrick Poll and
Hartland Peeland, east by Cornelius V. Houter,
and south by it Hartman Vreeland.
Newark, June) SA M. HAYES, and
1/1, 1780. § THO. CANFIELD.
W 4 Commissioners.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of the pasture of the fubferiber a little
bay horse, about 13 hands and a half high, about
7 years old. Whoever takes up said horse and gives
notice at Raritan Landing at Robert Kipp's, shall have
the above reward and all reafohable charges, paid by
me, JEREMIAH FIELD.
Middlefer County, June 3, 1780.
• To all whom it may concern :
New- XT OTICE is hereby given that a Court
Jersey, ff. of Admiralty will be held at the house
of Isaac Wood, in Mountholly, on Thursday the
thirteenth day of July next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of the fame day, then and there to try the
truth of the fads alledged in the bills of Rufus Gard
ner, commander of the privateer brig Enterprize,
(who as well, &c.) against the schooner Lively,
and against the schooner Willing
Maid, , late master, their tackle, apparel,
furniture and cargo: To the end and intent that the
owner or owners of the said vessels, or any other per
lon or persons interested therein may appear and (hew
cause, if any they have, why the said vessels, their
tackle, &c. foould not be condemned according to
the prayer of the said bills.
By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
Haddonfield, June 12, 1780.
WAS taken up and delivered into my custody of
the common gaol at Trenton, the 28th day in
March last, a new Negro Man that can scarcely speak
a word of English, about 5 feet 9 or to inches high,
fays (by an interpreter) that he is a free man, and
was on his way to Guinea, calls his name Peter, flip
pofed to be about 22 years old, and making his way
to the enemy. His master is desired to prove his pro
perty, pay charges, and take him away, or he will be
fold on Thursday the 27th day of July next, for the
charges, by JOSH. CORSHON, Sheriff.
Trenton, April sth, 1780. 3 nil-