The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-05-27 00:00:00, page 3

afarce, whilst the latter has executed a very afia^
lag tragedy.
Anecdote.—Taft winter Mr. Wilkes was at Bath,
and meeting Burgoyne in one of the rooms, he afk
rd if he proposed to go next fammer to Albany thro'
the Lakes ? Certainly, replied the other.—" Why
then, said Wilkes, you will as certainly be taken
prisoner by Arnold ; therefore, pray accept a letter
from me to Hancock."—" Sir, said Burgoyne, no
man's recommendation would be more acceptable
to me on all occasions ; but I am well allured I shall
have no use for your friendfhip at this time."
Jan. 19. We are informed from pretty good au
thority, that Sir William Howe marched up to Mr.
Washington's camp ; —that on his reconnoitring the
situation of the rebels, a Council of War was held,
in order to take the opinion of the General officers
refpefting an attack upon the lines; when it was
unanimously determined, that, from the advantage
ous fituatioh of Mr. Washington, and the extraor
dinary strength of his iirtrenchments, it would be
unadvifeable, and in the highest degree dangerous to
attempt to force them. —Lord Cornwallis has brought
the minutes of the Council with him, and had yc
fterday the honour of laying them before his Ma
jesty.
Rb. 20. The exad number of American prisoners
now confined in the several gaols throughout the
kingdom according to the returns of government,
is rated at 924 persons.
Feb. it. The Governor of Martinico, on alate ap
plication not to admit the American privateers into
that port, returned for answer, that the Americans
were a free and independent people, in alliance with
the King his matter, and consequently the French
ports would be as open for their Ihips as for the IhipS
of any other nation.
Advice was received in town last night from Liver
pool, of the ftdppage of one of the most capital houses
m that town, and it is said for near 700,000!.
Feb. 26, The toast of the day is, " Perpetual peace
with America, Raffia, Denmark and Portugal, and
. war whenever and where-evet it may be heceflary
with the fell of the world."
Mayr. Tnefday last the ship Hancock of $6 guns,
was launched at Salisbury : She is reckoned to be
one of the fineft frigates in the service of the Inde
pendent American States.
Saturday last the Cumberland privateer of 20 guns
returned into port from a fuccefsful cruise. She
brought in with her a ship of about 350 tons, laden
with coal and a few goods, bound from Newcastle
for the enemy at New-York. —-We hear die also re
took a schooner laden with tobacco, bound for
France, together with a small privateer which took her.
Last Friday the Deane frigate, Samuel Nicholson
commander, arrived at Portsmouth from France.
She had nine weeks passage, and has brought a va
luable cargo, confiding of 12000 suits of clothes for
the army, compleat, a large quantity of copper, tin
and lead, besides many other valuable articles. Capt.
Nicholson on his passage took two prizes, one he
manned and sent to port with fruit, the other he
destroyed.
Extract of a letter from Messrs. Guardoqui and fans, to
the Board of War in this town, dated Bilboa, March
30, t 778.
" The post from France having arrived this instant,
it only gives us time at present to inform you, that by
letters from Pdris, find that Lord Stormout, ambiffa
dor from the court of England, had departed for
London on the 20th instant, without taking any leave
of his Most Christian Majesty ; and that accordingly
the Duke of Noailles, French ambassador in London,
was expected at Paris the 24th ; so that we have all the
reason in the world to expeft a declaration of war be
tween England and France, in a poit or two at fur
theft, which must beg you would be pleafcd to com
municate to our friends with you, as it is morally im
possible for us to effe& it, the bearer being dispatched.
The fame letters from Paris also mention, that the
honourable Dr. Franklin had also been presented, on
the 20th, to his Most Christian Majesty, in quality
of Ambassador of the Thirteen United American
States, and that, having been graciously received as
such, the King of France had likewise named another
for your parts. This news must certainly be depend
ed on, as all the letters confirm the fame ; therefore
hope they will reach your hands so 40 days from the
date hereof."
BOSTO N, April jo.
Yesterday the Hon. Samuel Adams, Et|. one of
the delegates for this State, set out from this place
to join the Grand Council of America, now fitting
at York-Town.
Monday last arrived here, a French letter of marque
ship of zaguns, laden with dry goods, &c. &c.
Last Tuesday arrived in this port, from France,
a frigate mounting 36 guns, belonging to his Most
Christian Majesty.-
HARTFORD, April s.
Saturday last a sloop of 80 tons burthen, laden
with coal, and bound from Halifax to Newport, was
taken by two boats from Pawtacut river, and carri
ed into a fafe harbour..
F I S H-K I L L, May 14.
Extras of a letter from a principal officer, on ibe Nor
thern frontiers of this State, to bis Excellency Go
vernor Clinton, dated May the 4th.
"' Two deserters came in last Friday night to Dor
set, have been sixteen days frorri St. John's, inform
us thit the enemy arc removing their cannon over
the carrying-place towards Montreal, that there was
a general talk of the French being in the month of
the river St. Lawrence—That Governor Carlton had
ordered a number of Canadians from every parish
to take up arms, and on their refufal sent the Ger
man troops to compel them, oh which an engage
ment had ensued, mid 50 Germans fell. That a
great fickriefs attended them, and scarce any savages
were with them."
LAN CASTE R, May 1%
Extract of a letter from 80/con, dated April SO.
" A prize h^s just 'arrived, from London in seven
weeks; bound to New-York, with 60 chests of tea,
60 puncheons of rum, zoo bales of goods, and 600
barrels of Hour, taken, by two Connecticut fchocn
ers, private property."
TRENT ON, May 27.
The MILITIA of this State dre desired to bt
particularly attentive to figrials—as a movement of
the enemy is soon expected.
To-day the LegiJlature of this State are to meet at
Princeton, agreeable to adjournment.
Friday last a prize vessel, laden with Irish beefand
pork, bound to New-York, was taken by Capt. An
derson and 16 men, in an armed boat, and brought in
to Tom's River. Several other prizes have also been
lately sent into Little Egg-Harbour. Their cargoes
are taken proper care of—one of which consisted ofa
considerable quantity of salt,
Deserters from the British army are daily coming
out of Philadelphia—and it remaihs. to be confi
dently asserted that the eriemy are making every pre
paration to evacuate that city in a short time.
. We are informed that a gentleman arrived at Eliza
beth-town on Saturday last, from New-York, who
brought an account that war had been declared there
that day in form, against France —and that a French
frigate of 28 guns had been captured, and brought into
New-York harbour the fame day.
We have many 'corroborating accounts, that the
enemy in New-York and Philadelphia have lately
been impressing refugees, and young men inhabit
ants of those places, and putting them handcuffed on
board their ships.
It is currently reported, that the New Levies or
Green Coats, and Tories who have fled to the enemy
for protection, arc all to be sent imrnediately.to the
English Weft-Indies, to defend those inlands against
the French.
Yesterday twenty-one prisoners were brought to
this town under guard, among whom are thirteen
sailors, who were taken on board the prize vessels
above-mentioned.
BY. virtue of sundry writs of fieri facias to me di
rected, against the lands and tenements of John
Cook, administrator to the estate of Asa Cook, de
ceased, I have levied and seized on a trad of land
in the township of Roxbury, containing about 15
acres, whereon is a house and quarter part of a
grist-mill, standing on Black-River about two miles
below Thomas Fearcloes mills. Likewise the plan
tation in Mendharn where said Asa Cook, deceased,
formerly lived, containing about 50 acres of good
land, whereon is a good young orchard, a house
and barn with a black-smith's shop, which will be
exposed to fail at publick vendue on the premises
last mentioned, on Wednesday the Bth day of June
next, between the hours of 12 and 5 in the afternoon,
for- ready cafh,.by
ALEXANDER CARMICHAEL, Sheriff.
Morris County, May 18, 177& 2w*
On Friday the firft instant, at io o'clock, the
Managers of the United States Lottery began draw
ing the First Class, at the Court-house in York-
Town.
By the latest intelligence received from Philadel
phia, we learn thh enemy intend to retreat thro' this
State to New-York. —We are informed the necessary
preparations are making for their reception—That
the whole militia of this State will be in motion
within a few days; and that a large detachment of
continental troops are now on their march to join
General Dickinson.
HIS Excellency the Governor hereby directs the
gentlemen appointed in this State to purchase
horses for the cavalry, to apply for payment to Moore
Furman, Efq^ Deputy Quarter-Matter General for
this State, at Pitts-Town, who is furnifhed with cash
and certificates for that purpose, producing to him
receipts for the said horses from the officers to whom
they have been delivered, and proper vouchers for the
prices at which the fame wffe refpedively purcbafed.
r |™O be fold to the highest bidder, at the hoirfe of
John Smith, farmer, at Maidenhead, fix miles
from Trenton, on the 20th of June next, viz.
I New 12 inch cable, about 120 fathoms in length,
I Ten and half inch ditto, iioditto, almost new,
1 Seven and half inch ditto, 90 ditto, not half worn,
Shrouds, stays and Landing rigging for a vessel of 200
tons. Also to be fold at Eatton, Pennsylvania,
on the 15th of June, a complete suit of fails and run
ning rigging for a brig of 200 tons burthen. For par
ticulars apply to Stephen Joseph Roget, at Eafton, or
to Capt. Maroquier, at Trenton.- 3wl|
STRAYED , artay in the month of February last, a
sorrel COLT, the property of James Ledden,
late Waggon-matter at Trenton. The above colt
has. a bald face, three if not four white feet, one
wall eye, an undocked tail, and is two years old. —
Any person on delivering said colt to the fubferiber
at Trenton, shall have the above reward, and all
reafohable charges, paid by *3*
Irentop, May 13th, 1778. SAM. HENRY.
THE Members of the Old Brechan Club, former
l ly held at Michael Duff's in Philadelphia, are
requested to meet at the house of Joseph Douglass,
in Croflwicks, New-jersey, on Monday the 4th of
July; when business of the greatest importance will
be laid before the society. Every member within
reach of this advertisement is eatneftly requested
to attend. By order of the Frefident,
6w* JOSEPH EMLEN, Secy.
WAS sent to Henry Burr's farm; near Burlington,
by an officer in the army, a small dark grey
MARE, about 6or 7 years old, nearly blind. The
owner is desired to come, prove his property, pay
charges and take her away, or she will be fold in
three months from this date.
Piftb myptfo'Qh.ipfl. ?"'
7° HE ACADEMY which used to be kept in this
I town will be opened again on the firft day of
June, by Mr. Jefeph Periam, who for several years
conducted it with such deserved applause. It will al
so as usual be under the infpedion and quarterly visita
tion of a number of gentlemen in the town neighbour
hood. Young gentlemen and ladies who have
made some little progress in reading, will be taught
reading with propriety and gracefulnefs, oratory,
writing, arithmetic, surveying, navigation and mathe
matical branches in general ; also geography and phi
losophy, besides the Latin and Greek languages. 4w||
Elizabetb-Tcwm,) James Caldwell,
May 18, 1778. j in behalf of the viftors.
LOST by the fubferiber, ' fome time last spring, a
State Lottery Ticket, No. 84757. Any person
who hath or ihall find said ticket, and returns it to the
owner, will be handsomely rewarded. The managers
of said Lottery are hereby requested not to pay
any prize that may be drawn againf tfaid number, to
any person except the fubferiber; David Baker,
W'eJlfeld, EaJl-New-Jerfa,) ,„
May 18, 1778. §
rWENTY hoglheads Weft-India rum, fifty pieces
Russia Meeting, a few pieces Holland stripes,
fuperfine blue broadcloth in pieces, suitable for regi
mentals, 2000 weight coffee, table knives and forks,
and some excellent Bohea tea in chests, just imported
from the East-India ware-house at Amsterdam, to be
fold by Peter Stretch, at Kennet Square, in Chester
county, Pennsylvania, about ten miles from Wil
mington, on Delaware. gw*
PUBLIC K Notice is hereby given to all perfonsi
having any demands on Joseph Hugg, Israel Mor
ris and Samuel Hugg, for provisions purchased or fop
plied the Continental army or militia, in Weft-Jerfe,
or Pennsylvania, since the 28th day of December^
1776, to bring in their accounts, with the vouchers
to whom delivered, to the Commissary's office at
Mount-holly, in ten days from the date hereof, and
as much sooner as possible, in order to have them ad
justed. It is hoped the ftrideft attention will be paid
by all who have demands, as there is an order from
the Commissary-General "that all accounts not
fettled within three weeks from the date, be pre
cluded." Joseph Hugg,
Mount-holly, May 23, 1778. A. C. of Purch.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me directed,
will be exposed to sale by way of publick vendue,
the 4th of August next ensuing, at the premises,
a PLANTATION, situated in Kingwood, Hunterdon
county, West-New-Jersey, bounded by lands of Ri
chard Opdyce, Esq. and others, whereon William
Coolbock now lives, containing about 66 acres ; there
is on it a good dwelling-house. The vendue to begin
at two o'clock, and conditions made known by
gw|| Joseph In£LEE, Sheriff.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN last night out of the fubferiber's stable,
° a small bay MARE, about 13 hands high, a natural
trotter, branded on the near thigh and ihoulder with
the letters ER. Whoever takes up said mare, and
brings her to the fubferiber, shall have Eight Dollars
and reasonable charges, and Twelve Dollars for se
curing the thief. Jonathan I. Dayton.
Elizabetb-Toavn, May 18, 1778. gw*
WAS taken up last week in the borough of Bris
tol, a certain John M' Gra, on suspicion ot
having supplied the enemy with cattle, &c. he hav
ing with him a large sum of gold and some silver,
and he not being able to give a fatisfadory account:
of his coming honestly by said money, was admitted
on parole, to be forthcoming in a week ; in which
time he made his escape. Said M' Gra is a short
well made fellow, and had on a scarlet coat and
white waistcoat, breeches unknown. Said deserter
is hereby ordered to return by Monday next, or his
money will be forfeited : And any person apprehend
ing said M' Gra after that date, shall receive TEN
DOLLARS reward, by delivering him to the com
manding officer at Bristol.
Priflol, May 21, 1778. gw*
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.