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for feme time, without a single foul of his crew to
assist him. My men behaved all well —Lieutenant
Helms, of Col. Topham's regiment, behaved with
the greatest spirit, and was the firft man on board.
I have the honour to be,
Your most obedient humble servant,
SILAS TALBOT.
To Major-General Sullivan.
In CONGRESS, November 7, 1778.
Ordered, That the letter from Major Talbot to
General Sullivan be nublifhed.
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec.
To the Printer of the Pennsylvania Packet.
SIR,
By accident I have been favoured with the perusal of
a letter from Major Talbot to Major-General Sul
livan, which, lam told, is to be published. I re
tained the substance of that letter in memory, and
while I was reflecting at home upon the bravery of
the Major in his late action, it was impossible to for
bear contrasting American generosity with the la
vagenefs of our British persecutors, Ihaftily com
mitted my ideas to writing in a letter to Sir Henry
Clinton, which I transmit with this, and request
you will insert it in your next paper, if practicable,
immediately following Major Talbot's account.
Some of Sir Harry's setting-dogs will soon give it a
passage to their master.
To his Excellency Sir HENRY CLINTON, Knight of
the Bath, Commander in Chief of all the British
forces in America, from Nova-Scotia to Wefl-Elori
da, and one of the Commissioners for quieting dis
orders, dye. &c. tie. tie. &c.
Sir Harry,
YOUR Excellency, upon reading Major Talbot's
letter, must, notwithstanding all your haughti
ness, applaud that brave young officer, and render
homage to American magnanimity.
A people who, as we, have seen their fellow-citi
zens so often massacred in cold blood, who have seen
such refinements of cruelty practiced upon American
captives referred for Kill more deliberate murder,
might justly have pursued a vengeance, if it be pfible,
beyond retaliation — but, Sir Harry, although our
malignant enemies have taught us to conquer, we
have not learned to imitate their barbarities. A sup
pliant prisoner difirms the generous American soldi
ery, these are content to deprive their foes of the
means of injuring them. Campare, Sir Harry, the
conduct of the gallant Talbot with that of your Bri
tilh officers on similar occasions under your directi
on, as well as under the command of your predeces
sor, another Knight of the crimfen Bath.
If your repeated massacres in former campaigns,
and the horrid fpeCtacle of Lacey's wounded militia
men, smothered and burnt in straw, had been for
gotten, the recent butchery of Col. Baylor's light
horfe and some of Pulaski's legion, would revire them,
and add new provocatives for revenge.
The stale excuse for your repeated barbarous mur
ders, " that carnage is inevitable in furprizes and noc
turnal attacks," is once more confronted to your
disgrace.
We have more than bnce, for surely we have not
loft fight of Trenton and the 26th of December —we
have more than once, I fay, Sir Harry, shewn you
that we can effect complete furprizes, avail ourfeiyes
of midnight darkness, and that we can fparc—hear
Baylor's officers and men unarmed, unclad, cry quar
ter ! quarter ! —O horrible ! hear your officers com
mand the less sanguinary soldiers, " flciver them,"
" finifh them," take another spell at them —Beheld
the generous American, master of the Pigot's deck,
having your soldiers impounded, call to them, " come
up my lads, one by one unarmed, you shall have
good quarter"—Admire Talbot giving due praise to
his vanquished enemy, " the Captain of the Pigot be
haved with the greatest resolution, and defended the
Sides of his vessel for some time in his Shirt and draw
ers, without a Single foul of his crew to assist him."
What ! not an officer with him ? No ! not one : All,
all funk below. Was this the effect of rank cowar
dice ? Not so ; the gholts of Baylor's, Lacey's, Wayne's
butchered men, and of the hundreds more which had
been in their own fight poisoned, Starved and smother
ed in the provosts and prison Ships, rushed into the
view of these drudges in blood, and cried upon their
minds RETALIATION, " it is midnight," —"you are
furprized."
1 will not be so invidious as to suppose that feeling
national guilt and dreading consequences, the Captain
fought like a desperado. You mult pardon me, Sir
Harry, if, when I reflect on these things and upon the
threats in your late despicable Manifesto, I call British
courage, in the present contest, into question. It ap
pears to me that you do not think yourselves fafe
while a yeoman of America lives.
The generous forbearance of Congress, the hu
manity of the Commander in Chief of the American
forces, and the charadteriftick feasibility of our people
in general, have hitherto retrained us from measures
which would have been fandioned by your conduct,
and warranted by the law of Self-defence.
Conscious of our motives, we have heard with dis
dain our tenderness ascribed to pufilanimity. But, Sir
Harry, take heed. I now fee a Manifesto under the
authority of Congress ; it contains indeed no menaces
of retaliation for what is pajl —the firft advantage
Since the publication of that paper has been on the
fide of America, you have seen what use has been
* Sir Harry's principal talent in war is the night assault.
made of it-—but remember, if you give another proof
of your degeneracy from those sentiments which is the
boast of civilized nations, we Shall be obliged to bring
you to a sense of justice, and we have the means in
our hands. Policy may extort from you what we have
not heretofore experienced from your humanity.
Adieu, Sir Harry, lam,
Whereas great publick injury arises from the pre
sent purchases of wheat in the forage department:
Resolved, That for the future no wheat be purchas
ed for forage by any person for the use of the United
States, unless Congress shall order otherways.
Extract from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
All Printers are desired to insert the above, and con
tinue it in their news-papers.
CTRAYED from Abraham Wogglam's, the ninth
° inst. a large bay Horse, fifteen hands high, large
legs, well built, something low in flefh, his near hind
foot has been corked, which may be perceived by
the.hoof growing out, his fore-top has been cut close
to his forehead, the hair growing over the part which
was cut, his knees are large, paces and trots, and has
been used to the gears. Whoever brings the horse to
Abraham Wogglam, or to Joua. Richmond, in Tren
ton, or to the fublcriber, in Philadelphia, shall have
Ten Dollars reward, and reasonable charges, paid on
delivery of the horse. JEREMIAH BAKER.
Trenton, Nov. 11, 1778. 2+
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Twenty Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or stolen, from the fubferiber at Tren
° ton, on the night of the firft of November instant,
a dark brown Horse, about thirteen hands and an half
high, one white hind foot, short fwitchtail, has a very
high carriage, trots and canters. Whoever takes up
and secures said horse, that the owner may have him
again, shall receive the above reward, and all reason
able charges paid, by JOSIAH CONKLING, living
at Trenton. i§
On Saturday last a fleet of about Sixty British ves
sels, large and small, failed from Sandy Hook —And
two very large Ships, supposed to be 74'rs, came in
from sea difmafted.
Monday last Col. Bland's regiment of cavalry ar
rived here from camp, and yesterday they marched
for Virginia, where they are to go into winter quar
ters.
*, Wanted immediately, a good WO R KMA N
at Press and Case. Such a person will be exempted
from aflualfervice in the militia, find confant bufnefs,
and receive handsome wages, by applying to the Printer
of this Paper.
Also wanted, as an APPRENTICE to the Print
ing Business, an active Lad about fourteen years of age,
who can read well, and write a good hand. Apply
as above.
The enemy in New-York, from many corroborat
ing accounts, are daily making preparations as tho'
they meant totally to evacuate that place in a short
time; but the probability of its taking place will be
much lessened when it is considered that they have
adted inconsistent with their true interest, from the
beginning of the war.
It is said that a large prize Ship, laden with rum,
sugar, &c. captured by the Pallas and Montgomery
privateers, has arrived fafe at.the Eastward.
A number of French prisoners have lately arrived
at Bpfton from New-York.
On SATURDAY next, the 24th of September
inst. at one o'clock in the afternoonfat the Vendue
ftore in Trenton, WILL BE SOLD to the
highest bidder,
All Assortment of Merchandize,
Amongst which are,
BROAD cloths, linens Calicoes, handkerchiefs
Deer-skin breeches Ribbands
Shoes, worsted hose Knives and forks, razors
Silk laces Ink-Stands
Three silver watches Indigo.
Also a large quantity of HOUSEHOLD FUR
NITURE, and sundry Second-hand broad cloth
coats, waistcoats and breeches Likewise sundry
COOPERS and JOINERS TOOLS—a COW with
CALF—and a pleasure SLEIGH, and a variety of
other articles. WITT and BENJAMIN, if
We are informed that on Wednesday the 4th inst.
a robbery was attempted near Brunswick Landing,
by a certain Matthew Sleght, who endeavoured to
force a horse out of Major Egbert's waggon, and
would have accomplished his villainous design, had
not the Major by his Spirited exertion prevented him.
The said Sleght has lately returned from the enemy,
whose Service he has been in Since they firft came to
Brunswick, and who has greatly experienced the le
nity of his country, by having his crimes pardoned
and being enlarged.
PRACTITIONERS of PHYSICK may be Supplied
at moderate prices, at the Printing-Office in
Trenton, with the following Articles; Jesuits
Bark, Jalap, Rhubarb, Senna, Epsom's Salts,
Sal Armoniac, Tartar Emetic, Gum Assafoe
tida, Gum Myrrh and Manna —All of the firft
qualit y.
T R E N T O N, November 18.
In CONGRESS, October 26, 1778.
AMERICANU S.
New-Jersey, ?A T an Inferior court of Common-
Eflex county, ) Pleas held for the county of Ef
lex, on the 15th day of September last, were returned
inquisitions forjoining the army of the King of Great-
Britain, and other treasonable practices found against
Cavilear Jewit, Ichobod Best Barnet, William Luce,
John Smith Hetfield, Job Hetfield, Abel Hetfield,
Broughton Rhynolds, Richard Miller, John Willis,
Jacob Tooker, James Hetfield, James Frazee, Samuel
Oliver, jun. James Moore, Jonathan Oliver, Samuel
Smith, John Stiles, jun. Daniel Moore, John Morse,
Isaac Stanbury, Thomas Burrows and John Folker;
of which proclamation was made at said Court, that
if they, or any on their behalf, or any persons interest
ed, would appear and traverse, a trial should be award
ed; but no traverses were offered: Therefore NO
TICE is hereby given, That if neither they, nor any
in their behalf, nor any interested, shall appear and
traverse at the next Court to be held for the said
county, the inquisitions will then be taken to be true,
and final judgment entered thereon in favour of the
state. JOHN CLAWSON, Commissioner.
Elizabeth-town, Nov. 14, 1778.1
To be fold by the fubferiber,
r r HAT valuable F ARM formerly the property of
IMr. George Armstrong, within five miles of Mor
ris-town and three from Bafkinridge meeting-house,
pleasantly situated, containing 500 acres, one half of
which is improved, and well adapted either for grass
or grain, the remainder in good thriving young tim
ber; the whole is well watered, and the greatest part
in good new fence ; an excellent orchard of the very
best grafted fruit, containing upwards of 1000 apple
and peach trees. It is so Well situated, that a late ffoft
in the spring never injures it, and yields a plentiful
crop every year; 60 acres of good meadow, which
produces plenty of good timothy and clover. On the
premises is a large convenient dwelling-house two sto
ries high, four rooms on a floor, with two kitchens
anda large cellar, commodious for two families ; al-<
so a good large barn, stable, cydert-houfe, and every
other building necessary for a farm, all in good re
pair, together with the farming utensils and stock.
Also an elegant house and barn, together with eight
acres of land, in the town of Newark, wherein Lewis
Ogden, Esq. formerly lived, and now occupied by Mr.
Henry Ten Brook ; the house is well finifhed, com
modious and pleasantly situated; also a lot of four
acres of land, opposite the Rev. Mr. M'Whorter's.
The whole will either be fold separate or together, as
may best suit the purchaser, by applying to the fub
fcribcr, in Morris county, who will give an indis
putable title for the fame.
Burlington county, November 13, 1778.
IVHEREAS a court was bolden at Bordentown, on
' the the third day of October, 1778, to make in
quisition whether George Plato,Thomas P. Hewlings,
Colin Campbell, Isaac Allen, Robert Cooke, John Le
onard, Thomas Hunlock, Jonathan Odell, Joseph
Hewlings, and George alias John Golden, of the
county of Burlington, have offended against the form
oftheir allegiance to this Rate ; when the said inqui
sition was found true, and being properly certified,
was returned to the Inferior Court of Common-Pleas
holden in the county of Burlington, on Tuesday, the
third of November, and proclamation made there
upon in open Court, as the law in that case provided
directs, that they, or any person on their behalf, might
appear and traverse the inquisition. Now NOTICE
is hereby given, That unless the persons against whom
the inquisition was found, or some person on their be
half, shall appear at the next Court of Quarter-Ses
sions for the said county, and offer to traverse the in
quisition, it shall be taken to be true, and final judg
ment entered thereupon in favour of the state.
rt JOHN BUTLER, Commissioner.
ROCK SAL T,
Of the first Quality, will be exchanged by Mary
Moore, of Morris-town, for butter, pork, or any fort
of grain. 4ft
(1 AME to the plantation of the fubferiber, living in
N Chefterfield, Burlington county, on the 28th of
Junelaft, a brindled Bull, appears to be about two years
old. The owner is desired to come, prove his pro
perty, pay charges and take him awa,.
Nov. 14, 1778. 4 ABRAHAM CHAPMAN.
STRAYED or stolen, out of the pasture belonging
to Samuel Meredith, Esq. in Nottingham town-
Ihip, Burlington county, some time in October last,
a small black OX, four years old ; he has a brown lift
all along his back; if he is mark'd it is unknown.
Whoever takes up the above ox, and brings him to
the fubferiber, living near Trenton, shall receive the
reward of Three Pounds, and all reasonable expences.
3* HUGH RUNYAN.
0 TOLEN out of the pasture of the fubferiber, in
' Bedminfter township, Somerset county, in the
night of the 30th of September last, a brown Horse,
branded on the off thigh with the letter S, and an
heart turned upside down ; he is five years old, trots
lofty, and carries well, is fourteen hands three inches
high. The above reward will be paid for the thief
and horse, or Twenty Dollars for the horse only, by
me SIMON HEGERMAN. if
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON.
Morris county, Nov. 13, 1778. 3*
Thirty Dollars Reward.