The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-01-20 00:00:00, page 5

Agreeably to former practices of the enemy, since
the commencement of the present war, they are
publishing accounts in their prints of great numbers
of Ruffians having been lately taken into the Service
of the British king, for quelling the rebellion in Ame
rica. By thefc dreadful creatures, according to those
accounts, we are, in the course of next campaign, to
be cut off root and branch. But as this has been the
story of every <winter, during their confinement in
New-York, it is presumed that those fame wonderful
Ruffians, meteor like, will, as heretofore, vanifu be
fore the dacuning of the spring. It will, however,
be the marie of a wife people to be prepared. The
paragraphs alluded to are extracted from Rivington's
Royal Gazette of December 30, and are as follow:
LONDON
Sept. 22. We hear from good authority, that a
treaty is concluded between Great- Britain and Rullia,
by which the latter is Engaged to furnifh 40,000 men
to be paid by Great- Britain, who are to be employed
at wheresoever the latter Tall judge neceflary. It is
reported that a large body of these troops will be
font to America.
Sept. 24. A private letter from Petersburg fays,
that the Empress has issued an edift, forbidding her
fubjedts to give any afliftance to the French, the ene
my of her good ally the King of Great- Britain, by
supplying them with hemp, or any other article that
is wanted for their (hipping, &c.
The Lime letter fays, that the Empress has abso
lutely concluded and ratified a treaty with the King
of Great-Britain, wherein (he has agreed to supply
his Britannic Majesty with 50,000 troops, half of
which are to be employed in Germany, the others to
be sent to America, and to be in the Downs by the
latter end of January, and also 20 line of battle (hips,
which are to be employed against the French or
against the Americans, in whichever case they may be
most wanted. This treaty the letter fays, nas given
so much umbrage to the French, that their Ambassa
dor was preparing to return home.
A great number of transports are ordered to be
taken immediately into the ferrice of government,
which, it is said, are to proceed to Russia, to receive
on board 20,000 land forces taken into the pay of
Great-Britain, being lent by the Empress to his Ma
jesty, as are 20 fail of line of battle ihips which will
convoy the said troops and transports to England.
*, The L AWS puffed at the two left Sittings of
the General Assembly of this State, are now ready to
be delivered, agreeably to the orders of the Members of
the Legislature.
Mr. Collins,
IN your Gazette of the 30th of December, there ap
peared an attempt against General Lee's character,
as wicked in its intentions as falfe in its affections ;
whether the sterility of the brain obliged, or the vil
lainy of the heart induced the author to adopt the
rascally production of a mercenary retainer of Lord
Dunmore's, so fam'd for his enmity to this country,
the publick must judge.
But the original composer of this calumny is com
paratively a man of sense and candour, bccaufe it is
obvious his motives were to answer a political pur
pose, whereas the motives of your correspondent could
at best be but a pitiful attempt to blast the character
of a man who has facrificed his friends and voluntarily
staked a (olid independent fortune on the fate of the
liberties of a people, from whom, if he was as ava
ricious as he is in defiance of notorious facts repre
sented to be, and his most sanguine expectations an
swered, he could not possibly expert a recompence
equivalent to what he depriv'd himfelf of.
The hero of this performance, in order to give
credit to his fcaudalous libel, has artfully taken it up
upon the wild supposition that General Lee aims at
Making the confidence of the people in General
Washington. This, from the long personal ac
quaintance I have had the honour of having with
General Lee, is equally as falfe as the sequel; but
even admitting it to be true, does it prove him to be
a scoundrel, a villain, a Cataline, a Samnite, a penu
rious wretch that would change fidcs for a farthing
more added to his pay?
I am confcions every man who is a friend to this
community, a friend to virtue or ju/lice, and every
man who would reprobate General Lee in any at
tempts to depreciate so valuable a character as Ge
neral Washington's, must despise the rancorous vil
lain, who, from the baseness of his foul, could be
capable of composing, or instrumental in publishing
such falfe, such daflardlr, and such malignant ca
lumny. Your's
January 18th, 1779. EVAN EDWARDS.
To be fold at publick Vendue On Tuesday the 16th
of February next, at New-Brunswick, the
SLOOP SALL Y.
On the 17th, at Woodbridge, the
SLOOP POLL Y.
On the 18th, at Elizabcth-Town, the
SLOOP CHARMING POLLY,
With their refpeCtive tackle, furniture, and apparel,
per inventory to be seen the times and places of sale.
By order of the Court of Admiralty of New-Jersey,
Jan. 23, 1779. zf JOS. POTTS, Marshal.
Pocket Almanacks
For the current year, are to be Sold by the dozen
or single at the Printing-Office in Trenton.
THE CtrizENS of Philadelphia who wifli to be
come Subferibers for this GAZETT E, may
enter their Names with Moses Bartram, Apothe
cary, in Second-street, a few Doors above Arch
ftreet, or with Robert Aitkin, Printer and Book
seller, in Front-street, nearly opposite the Coffee
hpufe—at One Dollar and an Half per Quarter, the
Money to be paid at the Time of Entrance.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD,
TAKEN through mistake from the stable of Mr.
Samuel Smith, innkeeper, at Eiizabeth^Town,
on Friday evening the 13th of November lab, and
carried to the public (tables at Head-Quarters in
town, from whence was either stolen or strayed
away, a dark brown MARE, rising fix years old,
has a Rar in her forehead, about fifteen hands high,
large thick mane which lays on the near fide, is a
natural trotter, and carries a tail as if somewhat
nicked. Whoever takes up the said mare and re
turns her to Mr. Smith, or the subscriber at Boone
tou, in Morris county, (hall receive the above re
ward, and all reasonable charges.
Jan. 15,1779- 3t ANTHONY JOLINE.
To be fold by Thomas Hankinson, near Robert
son's Ferry, on Delaware, Hunterdon county,
New-Jersey, a QUANTITY of
SHORE SAL T,
E O R good emissions of continental currency of
IMay 20, 1777, and April 11, 1778, at Thirteen
Dollars per bulhel, or Ten Pounds of Flax for one
bushel of salt. 3||
On Wednesday the 3d of February next, WILL BE
SOLD at the Forks of Little-Egg-Harbour,
THE SLOOP Franklin, per inventory, to be seen
at the day of faie. —Also her cargo, confuting
ot about 60 hoglheads melaffes. Vendue to begin
at 10 o'clock.
By order of the Court of Admiralty
of New-Jersey,
1* JOS. POTTS, Marlhal.
XT OTICE is hereby given to all persons who have
L™ any claim, iuterelt, or demands to, in, or against
the estates of James Stuart, Chrirtopher InOey, Jo
seph Bear, George M)re, William Carnet, John
Kitchen, Andrew Kitchen, Ozias Park, Henry Mills,
Jacob Infley, Philip Kline, William Schooly, An
drew Schooly, William Milhick, Jacob Kline, Philip
Kighline, Robert Goodwan, Peter Appleman, Con
rod Reightmyre, John Waddington, Ludowick Wef
ligh, David Young, Joseph Lawcry, senior, Joseph
Lawery, junior, John Rice, William Rice, Isaac
Ammerman, Reuben Green, Philip Farce, William
Ekler, John Smith, senior, John Smith, junior, Mi
chael Lemon, John M Cowin, James Moody, Rich
ard Mountain, John Banfield, Peter Anuerfon, Ozias
Inflcy, Thomas Richardson, Janies Morden, John
Inlley, William Hutchefon, John Cummins, Chris
topher Young, James Briton, James Blain, Benja
min Harned, William Briton, John White Smock,
Obadiah Hoagland, Matthias Zimerman, John Clen
denon, Christopher Hoofman, John Hutchefon, Cor
nelius Dugan, Richard Boulfbery, Abraham Boulf
bery, William Dedman, John Gorman, William
Park, Robert Thompson and Thomas Turpin, to
appear with their accounts, vouchers and evidence
before the fubferibers, in Greenwich, on or before
the full day of March next ensuing, then and there
to have the fame adjudged and fettled.—And all per
sons indebted to the above persons, are desired to
make speedy payment to the fubferibers ; and any
person pofleffed of any monies, bonds, bills, notes,
mortgages, books of accounts, or any other instru
ments of writing whatsoever, belonging to cither of
the above persons, and do not make discovery there
of to the fubferibers within one month after this pub
lick notice is given, (hall, if convicted thereof, for
feit treble the value of such property as fliall be by
them so detained.—And all persons indebted to the
fubferibers for goods bought at the fcveral vendues,
are desired to make speedy payment to prevent
trouble. Willaim Bond, ) Commiffi-
George Warne,) oners.
Suflex County, December 10, 1778. 1
PETER CROLI US,
Has for SALE, opposite the Printing-Office, in Trenton,
BLUE, buff, green, red, brown and grey broad
cloths; blue and brown naps; fhalloons ; cal
limancoes; striped and plain camblets ; moreens;
fine and coarse linens; lawn ; cambricks; muslins;
taffety ; ell-wide Persian ; callicoes; striped hollands;
checks and check handkerchiefs ; sewing silk ; mo
hair; threads; buttons; tea; sugar; chocolate ;
alfpice ; pepper ; indigo ; fnuff; and many other ar
ticles too tedious to mention.
N. B. Said Crolius will take in payment the two
emissions now called in, dated May 20, 1777, and
April ii, 1778, or country produce. gw*
SUC H perlons as have demands on the Forage
Department before the 2d of March last, for fo
rage delivered at this post, and have proper certifi
cates signed by the subscriber, or persons acting by
his appointment, are dtlired to bring in their ac
counts any time between the Bth and 11th of Febiu
ary next for payment ; for which purpose I shall at
tend at the house of Capt. Joseph Clunn, in Trenton.
Jan. 25, 1779. SAM. H. SULLIVAN.
INQUISITIONS having been found and final judg
-1 incut entered against Nathaniel Richards, William
Stiles, Thomas Bruen, Uzal Ward, David Ogden,
jun. Griffin Jinkens, Stephen Skinner, David Ogden,
Esq; Benjamin Booth, Joseph Kingfland, Stephen
Farrand, Lewis Greenfield, John Wheeler, Isaac
Ogden, Esq; Nathaniel Williams, Jonathan Sayres,
Isaac Longworth, Thomas Longworth, Peter Browne,
Peter Mowrifon, George Walls, Abraham Van Gefon,
jun. Isaac Kingfland and Henry Stager, of Newark,
Robert Drummond, Garret Jacobus, Richard Yates,
and Richard Stanton, of Aquackanonck: NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the houses and lands
and all the real estate lately belonging to them, in
the county of Essex, will be exposed to sale at public
vendue, on the firft day of March next, at the house
of Capt. Josiah Peirfon, in Newark. The vendue
will begin at 10 o'clock in the morning, and continue
by adjournments from day to day, until the whole
is fold. A map of the several pieces of land to be
seen at the time and place of sale. There are force
elegant houses and many agreeable situations. '1 lie
land in general is excellent and the place healthy.
JOSEPH HEDDEN, jun.
SAMUEL HAYES, j Commissioners.
State oi New-Jersey, county of Essex, January 19th,
1779. 2W *
New-Jersey, ? A T an Interior Court of Com-
Essex county, , mon Pleas held for said county
ot Eflex on the 12th day of January inst. were re
turned inquisitions for joining the army of the king
of Great- Britain, and other trcafonable practice:,
found against Peter Duboife, Aaron Peirfon, Hugh
Game, Isaac Stiles, Samuel Hudinot, Nicholas Hoff
man, Dr. Uzal Johnson, John Courtcr, jun. and
Capt . James Gray, of which proclamation was made
at said court, that if they, or any on their behalf, or
any perlons interested, would appear and traverse,
a trial should be awarded ; but no traverses were
offered : Therefore notice is hereby given, that if
neither they nor any in their behalf, norany interested,
shall appear and traverse at the next court to be held
lei the said county, the inquisitions will then be taken
to be true, and final judgment entered therein in
favour of the State.
JOSEPH HEDDEN, jun. &
SAMUEL HAYES, § Commissioners.
Newark, January 18, 1779. iw
LTAAL judgment having been entered in favomTf
1 the Rate, on the inquisitions found and taken
against Bernardus Legrange, George Howard, George
Rooney, Joseph Arroimitli, Richard Compton, jun.
John Smith and David White late of Somerset coun
ty, New-Jersey; ALL persons having any demands
againfl the estates of the laid fugitives and offenders,
are desired to exhibit their accounts to the subscriber
at Whorley's tavern, at the Forks of Raritan, on
Monday the zzd day of March next, in order that
they may be difeharged or adjusted, according to the
direction of a law of this Rate.
Jan. 23, 1779. !* Fred. Frelinghuysen.
TO BE SOL'D,
For good emissions of May 20, 1777, and April 11,
1778,
r r E N thousand acres of unappropriated rights to
A LANDS, within the Western Division of New-
Jersey. The title warranted good and indisputable.
Application may be made to Mr. John Lee at Mount
Pleasant, near Mountholly, state of New-Jersey.
N. B. Any quantity, from fifty acres or upwards,
may be purchased as above. Jan. 15. 3
W ANTED to purchase, a NEGRO WENCF;
who has some knowledge in cooking, and ean
be well recommended for sobriety, honesty, and
houfewifery. Apply to the Printer. ft
Sixty Dollars Reward.
7\/TADE their escape from the subscriber, on the
22d instant, (Jan.) A certain Michael White
and Ifracl Philips, both taken up on suspicion of rob
bing Mr. John White's (tore, in Philadelphia. Said
Michael White is about five feet five inches high, has
lightifh hair, a grey great coat, his other clothes
unknown, but had remarkable large silver buckles in
his ihoes; he also wore a large fcollop'd hat almost:
new. The other had much the fame dress, and was
nearly the fame size.—They being both hand-cuffed
together when they made their escape, it is probable
they will secrete themselves as much as possible, until
they can disengage themselves from their irons, and
then retire into the country. Whoever takes up said
prisoners and confines them in any gaol, so that they
may be brought to justice, fliall receive the above re
ward and all reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN FLEET, Constable,
Hunterdon County.
r |'HE faculty of Queen's College take this me
-1 thod to inform the Publick that the business of
said College is still carried on at the North Branch
of Raritan, in the county of Somerset, where good
accommodations for young Gentlemen may be had
in reputable families, at as moderate prices as in any
part of the state. This neighbourhood is so far die
tant from Head-Quarters that not any of the troops
are stationed here, neither does the army in the leak
interfere with the business of the College.
The Faculty also take the liberty to remind the
Publick, that the Representatives of this state have
enaded a law by which Students of Colleges are ex
empted from military duty,
Raritan, January 24, 1779. 3*