The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-08-23 00:00:00, page 3

’Right by the mob ; as was Justice Hyde's in St. Mar
gin's lane. Mr. Cox, the brewer, in Great Queen
ftreet, Lincoln's-Inn Fields, and three others in that
neighbourhood. Mr. Rainsford's caubtry house at
Hampftead was likewise totally destroyed.
Advice is received from Toulon, that a squadron,
confining of seven ships of the line and five frigates,
with transports and provisions, &c. on board, failed
from thence the 20th ult. for the Weft-Indies, and
that Paul Jones was gone with them, having obtained
a commission, and the command of one of the molt
capital Ihips.
BOS T O N, July 27.
The fliip Starks, from Cape Anne, has taken and
feht into port three valuable prizes, two loaded with
rum, &c. the other with dry goods.
We have the pleasure to assure our readers, that
recruits for the continental army were never collect
ed so fall fioce the war as at this time.
Tidy 31. Tuesday arrived at Salem, a prize ship
with upwards of 1000 barrels of beef, raptured by
the Fortune privateer, belonging to that port.
Saturday last a prize snow, laden with English
goods, arrived at Salem.
Aug. 3. A number of very valuable prizes have ar
rived fafe in port since our last.
Tuesday last returned at Salem from a short cruize,
the fliip Essex, John Ca'hcart commander; during
which the has taken four rich prizes laden with dry
goods, provisions, &c. bound from Loudon to Que
bec, which are hourly expected.
PROVIDENCE, August 5.
The British fleet, supposed to consist of nine drips
of the line, and nine others, from 44 to 20 guns, we
learn, is Rill lying off Block-Island.
PHILADELPHI A, Anguft i 6.
We hear that Council have appointed Col. Jacob
Morgan, jun. Superintendant of the Commiflioners
for purchasing provisions and forage for the army,
and of the Waggon Makers in this State.
Extract of a letter from a merchant at Bojlon, dated
%?,' 26.
" It gives me pleasure that Congress have done so
much justice, in fixing the value of the Loan Office
Certificates. They are all laid up for better times.
As the interest is to be continued on Europe, they
are the bell property a man of fortune can lay up.
Goods are fell greatly, since the arrival of the French
fleet and army. Paper money is scarcer than ever
gold and silver was, the present exchange fixtyfive
for one. Every body complains for the want of mo
ney, our taxes are very heavy. Our merchantmen
and prizes come in very plenty. One fliip has taken
three Quebecmen, and the foot of the invoice of one
of the three amounts to 80,000 b sterling."
Monday last arrived here a schooner, taken in Che
fapcak-Bay by some Refugees from New-York, but
retaken on her pafftge to that place by one of our
privateers.
And yesterday came up the Mercury Packet, Capt.
Dillon, seven weeks and four days from Falmouth,
bound to New-York, prize to the Fair American,
Holker and Enterprize privateers, of this port. In
the Packet came paffengefs, Capt. Campbell of the
44th regiment, Capt. Mure of Bzd, Capt. Lyman of
the Prince of Wales's regiment, Capt. Murray of
Wentworth's dragoons, Cipt. Wallopof Knyphau
fen's regiment, and Captain Linden of a letter of
marque, with Mrs. Griffiths and Mrs. Anderson,
and three servants.
Also the brig , from New-York for South-
Carolina, a prize to the Comet privateer, of this port.
We hear her cargo consists of butter, rum, &c.
Extracl of a letter, taken in the Mercury packet, Capt.
Dilion, from Thomas Irving, of London, to John
Gruden, Esq. Merchant in New-York, dated sane 6,
1780.
'• We have been waiting with much impatience,
and I may add uncafinefs, accounts from Sir Henry
Clinton. It is now near fix months since he left New-
York, and all that we know about his operations is,
merely, that he had got in light of Charicitown. I
hope in God that the accounts, when they do arrive,
will be favourable ; the object is of much moment to
'very body connected with America, for I am firmly
(Convinced, upon the event depends our prosecuting
or totally relinquilhing the war. The difeontents
which arc daily breaking out at home here among
ourselves amazingly thwart and embarrass the mea
furesof government. The petitioning business from
the counties had nigh overfet the ministry, and with
them the constitution : for the people who have been
ftrugglmg to get into power for these some years past
are rank republicans in their hearts, and I am per
suaded would stick at nothing to eftablifli their fa
vourite fcherne. Every artifice has been used by that
set of men to destroy our publick credit wi h foreign
ers. Would you believe that a Gazette has, for
these two years past, been publiihed at Leyden, un
der the auspices of these worthy patriots, avowedly
for the purpose of imprefling other countries with
the idea of a national bankruptcy in this kingdom.
Things had got to be tolerably quiet till the other
day, that our countryman Lord George Gordon kin
dled a frefh flame, which has raged with incredible
violence in this metropolis ever since last Friday.
Lord George, who is little better than a madman,
and ought to be in a strait jacket, is only the cat's
paw of the party; it is the Diffeuters and Metho
Late advices from the southward inform that the
Continental forces and militia have beat the British
in leveral Ikirmilhes; that Lord Rawdon and 600
men had been stormed in a fort, his Lordfliip and al
molt all his party killed ; that Lord Cornwallis, ve
ry much weakened by licknefs, desertion, and loss
in killed and wounded, was endeavouring to retreat
to Charleftown, but as Gen. Gates was in his front,
and Baron Kalbe prefling on his rear, it wasthought
his Lordship would surrender, and not risk the lives
of his soldiers where there was so little profped of
effecting an escape.
By a letter of the 15th ult. from Charleftown, we
are advised, that Sir James Wright had muttered an
Assembly at Savannah, in Georgia, and palled an Aft
depriving every perlon who had been active against
the royal cause, of the rights of citizenlhip for the
term of three years; leaving it, however, in the
power of the Governor and Council to take off or
Shorten the interdiction, upon fuhmiffion, and the
exertion of some extraordinary act of loyalty. The
house was founded upon a bill of Attainder, but the
members were too much afraid of the vengeance of
a Republican Assembly, which might soon take their
place, to agree to it.
The following extracts of letters were taken out of
the schooner Adventure, on hr pailage from New-
Providence to Charleftown, and arrived here last
Wednesday, prize to the sloop Comet, Capt. Kemp.
From Thomas Roker, of New - Providence, to Nicho
las Garner, Elq. in Charleftown, July 28, 178 c.
" We daily expert to hear Jamaica is invested, as
a large combined fleet have lately arrived at the Cape,
with 24 fail of the line. We fend a flag there to-day,
and one to Philadelphia to-morrow.
" What you predeftinated of the late union, is
come to pal's ; but I shall not add on that head, wish
ing rather to give you pleasure than pain."
From John Brown, jun. of the fame place, to John
Milner, Esq. in Charleftown, July 30, 1780.
" We have had some prizes sent in here since you
went from hence, but of no great value. Gilchrist,
of the Greyhound, arrived here a few days ago, with
a French transport snow, which he fought for three
hours; she mounts 16 fix and nine pounders, and
had 48 men; she came with a fleet from France,
with troops that are laid to be going against Jamaica.
Kemp, of the privateer Dragon, ot fix guns and 32
men, took and brought into this port, from Florida,
a Spanish priva*eer ot 8 guns and 46 men. Outten,
commander of the brig Tyger, was killed by an ar
row that went into his cheek in an engagement he
had off the Cape, with a Spanish privateer of 16 guns,
he lived several days after he received the wound. I
do assure you, 1 am sorry to hear you came to so
bad a market ; if you could bring or fend rice here,
it would fell high, the last fold, was from 8 to 9 per
cent. I with I was from this damn'd hole."
TRENTON, August 23.
Captain Reiley's account of the arrival of the se
cond division of the French fleet, mentioned in our
last, must be considered as premature, as no con
firmation has yet come to hand. We can however
assure our readers that such an armament is daily ex
petted on the cbafi by the knowing ones.
difts who are fecrefy browing up this flame/ They
are to make a ftcond attack, 1 underhand, to-day on
the parliament house, and what may be the event I
know no,; however, there is one circumstance not
umavourabh' in this business, 'that the popular resent
ment is directed full as much against many of the
leaders in oppolition as the Ministry. Sir George
'Saville's furniture made a bright bonfire last night
in Leicester fields ; the Baronet himfelfhad prudent
ly let out the morning preceding for Yorkshire."
" tiednefda, Morning, %we,, 1780.
" The mob have continued all last night to rage
with a degree of violence unknown fur this century
past. Many hoirfes are pulled down, and the line
new building of Newgate they have reduced to afhes.|
The Ddlcnters, and Wesley at the head of the Me-]
thodifts, are blowing up the flame." -—'
Aug. 19. On the 17th ink. the brig Bellona at rived
ks a flag from CharlcUbwn, with a number of ladies,
who speak very highly of the polite attention and
humane treatment they received from the gentlemen,
both in the military and naval departments, when
they applied for the flag. We learn from that quar
ter, that all the troops, except / regiment or two of
Italians, had some weeks ago been draughted to join
Lord Cornwalli;, but that his Lordihip had returned
to town, and quarters were taken as was believed,
for tile whole force which were laid to be retreating
into the town. Reports laid that the British hoife
had been mofrly cut off in an action with our people,
and that Col. Jariton was wounded, and Lord Raw
don killed; other reports had a body of our troops
between the enemy and the town, and our horse
within 45 miles of Charleftown, and that General
(fates was at Camden, and the Continental colours
flying at Georgetown. This much however is cer
tain, that for some weeks past they had no accounts
from their army which they chose to publish, and
that our friends in town had formed very agreeable
prognostics irorn Jemmy Simpfoh, a noted refugee,
(the Joieph Galloway of Charleftown) and some
others of the principal refugees having taken their
pallage for England. By the flag we learn, that the
enemy as well as the citizens were very sickly, and
that upwards of 600 ofour troops had deserted from
them.
ing a number of people about the house, they feign
ed themselves to be whigs and in pursuit of horfe
thieves, and did not attempt to rob. As soon as Mr.
Lloyd was released from them he alarmed the neigh
bourhood ; Col. William Shreve, with a number of
the inhabitants, immediately set off in pursuit of the
villains, and overtook them at Borden's Run on the
verge of the pines, in a thick swamp. Mr. John De
Cow observing their centinel, hail'd him, who an
swered by the discharge of his muiket, and ran into
the swamp; Mr De Cow returned the fire, and pur
sued him to elofely that he threw away his gun and
plunder, among which was all Mr. Newbold's plate
and Mr. Black's continental money and apparel.
One of the robbers it is said is since taken and lodg
ed in Monmouth gaol.
Deaths. In Eifex county: The Hon. Stephen
Crane, Esq. Member of the Legislative-Council for
that county. At New-York: Mr. Walter Franklin,
Mr. Elphinftonc, the Hon. Joseph Wanton, jun. Esq.
Mr. Booth, Mr. Dav. Devoor, and Mr. Peter Brower.
We hear that the inhabitants of New-York arc
very sickly.
To S-ETH MTirN-0 R,
Has for SALE at bis STORE in TRENTON,
RUM, Sugar, Coffee, Teas, coarse and fine Salt
wholesale or retail, and a quantity of Boards,
Shingles, Bar-Iron 2nd nails. 3w*
AT Raritan Landing, in the county of Middlesex,
a very good Dwellinghoufe, with a convenient
Storehouse and Kitchen almost new, and a large gar
den all adjoining. The house was lately occupied by
the fubferiber, and is both large and convenient ;
very suitable for a trader or tavern-keeper, it being
in an excellent stand for business, and has the advan
tage ofa fine fertile country around it. The purchaler
shall, if required, have ea'y terms for payment.
For particulars apply to the fubferiber,
V"';::^':'I JOHN bray.
r rHE Partnership of Robert and John Singer
I being dissolved, all persons are defined to make
immediate payment ; and all thole who have any ac
counts against the partnership are desired to bring
them in, that tbev may be paid.
ROBERT SINGER hath for sale,
Rum, Sugar, Tea, Coffee, and a few Dry Goods.
And JOHN SINGER
TrAKES this method to inform the Publick, that
1 he has taken the fibres formerly kept by Colonel
Thomas Low rey, in Flemington, where he has open
ed store, and will fell as low as the times will admit.
Trenton, Aug, zz, 1780. 2w*
King's-Ferry, August 16, I 78&.
Eight Hundred Dollars Reward.
DE SERTED from my company of boatmen,
one James Lucay,, about 19 years old, five
feet ten inches high, black hair, dark complexion ;
formerly belonged to North Carolina, and supposed
to be gone there again. Whoever will secure laid
deserter, shall have the above reward and reasonable
charges, paid by me SA M. BOND,
jw Superintendant of the Ferry.
Extree of 9 letter from Camp, dated dag. 17.
" We have , an agreeable pirct of .a ws frorite
Ealiwaid; which is, that molt of the enemy’s Que
bec fleet are taken and carried into Eaflern ports —
16 fail have already arrived, and move coming in."
Wednefdaylaft His Excellency Joseph Refd, Esq.
President of the Commonwealth of Pennl Ivania,
with bis Suite, came to this place fi oin Philadelphia,
to take the command of the militia of that state; a
lar^e body of them being now encamped on the com
mon below the town.
We b ar that another body of Pennsylvania militia
have craßd Coryell's ferry.
And on Sunday last Colonel Henry Neil, with a
number of four-months men, arriyed from the De
laware state, and marched yesterday for camp.
Within a week pah several persons have died in
this neighbourhood by the intenseness of the heat,
and drinking cold water.
By Capt. Grinnell, who made his escape from the
prifon-ihip at New-York on the evening of the 15th
inftaut, we are informed, that the fame day a very
hot press took place in the city. Seven hundred men
were procured by that means before he came off;—
among whom were many refugees, labourers and
carmen; and the press continued when he left the
prifon-lhip ; —that more lenity was shewn to the pri
loners than usual ; and that about 200 were on board
the Strumbuio, and 120 on board the Scorpion, from
which he efeaped,—among them were Capts. M'Gec,
hhompfon. Keble, Proby, Better, Spencer, and
Venter, betides several others.
Thursday evening last four armed men came to the
house of John B'ack, jun. 111 Springfield, Burlington
county, and robbed him of a considerable sum of hard
and continental money, allo sundry wearing apparel ;
from Mr. Black's they proceeded to the house of Ca
leb Shreve, Esq. taking along with them a certain Mr.
Lloyd as their guide, or to prevent his giving infor
mation to the neighbourhood, they robbed Mr. Shreve
of a final! sum of hard and continental money, but
did not take any tiling clfe ; —from Mr. Shreve's they
went to the house of Mr. Cieayton Newbold, whom
they robbed of a quantity of plate, a gold watch and
money ; —from Mr. Cieayton Newbold's they passed
to the home of Mr. William Newbold, where obferv-