The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-06-02 00:00:00, page 3

* H T£A DE I,PHI A, May 29.
On Wednesday last a petition signed by near 600
rffyepzble inhabitants of this and other states, on
the fubjed of the Continental Currency, wah affu
ra, ces of their most strenuous concurrence in such
other means in addition to taxation for eftabliihing
its credit, as Corgrefs may recommend, was pre
sented to that Honourable Body. At a meeting of
the fubferibers, his Excellency Joseph Reed, Enquire,
President of this State; the Hon. John Bayard, Lfq.
Sneaker of the Assembly; the Hon. Colonel Smith,
of the Council ; with four other Gentlemen, had been
requested to present it; they had the honour of being
admitted into Congress, and presented it in perform
And we hear that every Member of that Body, who
has spoken on the fubjed, exprefled the molt entire
fatisfaction, in the matter and manner of this appli
cation.
The last advices from South-Carolina inform that
the British army had entered that State, with intent,
it was supposed, to get possession of Charleltown, and
that Count Polafki has had a smart fkirmilh, in which
his horse w^s killed under him with fourteen balls,
the Count himfelf not hurt, and that several officers
in his corps were killed ; but as General Moultrie
was in their front, and General Lincoln in their rear,
both with a considerable army, it was very probable
there would be another Burgoynade. The inhabi
tants of Charleftown are in high spirits, have plenty
of provisions, are strongly fortified, and have a large
number of seamen ashore to anile at the great guns.
Extract of a letter from Fort Pitt, dated May 14.
" The 11th inftarit four Delaware Indians arrived
here from Mufkingham, and bring letters for Colonel
Broadhead; they fay that Henry Hamilton, Lieut.
Gov. of Detroit, having some time ago got pofleffion
of post St. Vincent, was surprised in the garrison by a
party of Col. Clark's men, and taken prisoner with
all his people and stores; that the Governor and some
others were certainly put to death on account of their
former cruelties ; that a party of warriors, twenty in
number, who had been sent to Kentuckey Settlement,
happened soon after to return, and not knowing of
the fort being retaken, marched boldly within a few
yards of it, expecting that their father (the Governor)
was hill there ready to receive them with open arms,
but were more warmly received by the Virginians,
who were prepared for their reception, and killed 18
the firft fire; the other two made their escape with
the news to Detroit. This is the third time we have
received these accounts, and from different quarters."
At a numerous meeting in the State-House yard,
on Tuesday afternoon, General Roberdeau in the
chair, several judicious and spirited relolves were
entered into for reducing the prices of goods and
provisions, supporting the currency, and reforming
abuses. Committees were chosen for the purposes of
carrying the resolves into execution, who are to re
port their proceedings to the next general town meet
ing.
By accounts from Boston we are informed, that
i5,0c0 blankets are arrived there for the use of the
American Army.
T R E^T O N, June 2.
The second New-Jersey regiment, commanded by
Col. Israel Shreve, which has been quartered at New
ark since last fall, having received orders to hold them
selves in readiness to march at a moment's warning,
and it being supposed that they will soon be ordered
away from this station, a number of the principal
inhabitants of the town gave an elegant entertain
ment to the officers of the regiment, and appointed
Doctor William Burnet, jun. to present to the Col.
the following address, in testimony of their appro
bation and esteem.
To Colonel Israel Shreve, commanding tie second
New-ferfey regiment.
DEEPLY impressed with a grateful sense of the
obligation the inhabitants of this town are under
unto you, Sir, and the other officers of the second
New-Jersey regiment, permit me in the name, aid
by order of a committee appointed for that purpofc,
to assure you that we shall always retain the warmest
sentiments of gratitude and refped for the great at
tention you have paid to the welfare, peace and fafety
of the town, during your command here.
The great regularity and good order that has been
maintained among the troops, their refpedful treat
ment of the inhabitants, and the constant harmony
that has subsisted between them and the soldiery, we
are sensible, has been greatly owing to the prudence,
diligence and care of their officers.
As your vigilant conduct here must have gained
the approbation of the Honourable Congress, and
his Excellency the Commander in Chief, we doubt
not, if it was confident with the more general pub
lic good, but ycu would be continued longer on this
station, which would give great pleafare and be no
final! security unto us.
Since it is otherwise, we silently submit, and are
happy in this opportunity of expreibng the great fatis
tadtion we have had in yourbehaviour among us ; and
wherever divine Providence may call you, we most
ardently with you may be ufeful and happy, and glo
riously instrumental in'the lalvation of your country.
By order of the Committee,
WILLIAM BURNET, jun.
To which the Colonel was feleafed to return the fol
lowing Answer.
Gentlemen,
The honour you have given me and my regiment,
in your polite address, affords the meft heart-felt
fdtisfacliou. —The good and virtuous only have the
power of doing it.
Permit me to fay that your virtuous and vigilant
exertions in the cause of your country, has left me
little more to do than enforce your good detigns.
If we leave you, we leave you with regret ; and
whenever it may be our happy lot tc meet you again,
we trust our conduct towards the good citizens of
this place, will convince them how delirous, we are
of their respect and regard.
By dfre of the officers of the id Jerfe, regiment,
ISRAEL SHREVE, Col.
After dinner 13 patriotic toalts were drank, and
the day was spent with agreeable feitivity and mutual
fatisfa&ion and joy.
At a Joint-Meeting of the Council and Afferobly,
on Tuesday the 25th ult. William-Churchill
Houston, Efquirt, a Member of the General Al
- for the county of Somerset, was elected one
of the Delegates to represent this State in Council. —
And on Friday last Rober t-Friend Pr.ce, Empire,
was elected a Judge of the Court of Common-Pleas
and Justice of the Feace; John Wilkins, jun. Esq.
a Judge of the Court of Common-Pleas; and Mr.
Thomas Tabor, a Justice of the Peace, all of and
for the county of Gloucester.
On the 20th ult. the brigantine Delight, Captain
James Dawson, from Tortola to New-York, mount
ing 12 guns, with 29 hands, came alhore in a log on
Peck's beach on Cape-May. Her cargo confided of
upwards of 80 hoglheads of rum, some sugar, &c.
Soon after flic came ashore our militia took pofleflion
of both vessel and cargo, and sent off the crew ua^cr
guard to Philadelphia.
By a letter found on board the above brig, we learn
that the inhabitants of Tortola had lately fuffered
much by an uncommon drought, no rain having fallen
there for upwards of two months.
It is reported that a number of the enemy's vessels
with troops on board have gone up the North river,
and that a considerable body of them have landed as
high up as King's Ferry ; but their intention in this
movement is not yet certainly known.
We are informed that a County Meeting is to be
held to-morrow, at the Court-house in Somerset, lor
the purpose of considering the present situation of
publick affairs, and for intruding their Representa
tives in the Legislature, upon certain fubjeds of the
highest importance to the welfare of the State.
By a Gentleman who came to town yesterday from
Philadelphia, we learn, that a Schooner arrived there
last Saturday from Providence, the Captain of which
failed from that iffand under pretence of going to New-
York ; but when he got out to sea made the best of his
way to Philadelphia. During his passage he was board
ed by five English privateers, who gave him several
letters for perlons in New-York, refpeding a defeat
of a large body of the English between Georgia and
Charleftown, wherein they loft about 1400 men killed
and taken prisoners. The Captain also declares that
several Refugee families had arrived at Providence in
consequence of this disaster, as well as several desert
ers who had been in the action, before he failed.
This affair is said to have happened on the 14th of
May ult. which is later than any other account we
have had from that quarter.
IX/HEREAS the Legislature of this State have, by
a law passed the 26th of May last, railed the
fees of the Prerogative Office to five times as much
as they were heretofore : The Surrogates in the dif
ferent counties are desired to take notice thereof, and
govern themselves accordingly.
BOWES REED, Sec.
Trenton, June 1, 1779.
To the Electors of the county of Hunterdon.
BEING duly authorized, I do appoint the 21st day
of June next, for electing a fit and qualified per
son to represent said county, in the room and place
of John Hart, Esq. deceased. Election to be held at
Henry Merfhon's in Amwell, Ringoe's old tavern.
Town Clerks to make returns of Commissioners of
Appeal. JOSEPH INSLEE, Sheriff.
May 27th, 1779.
Fire! Fire ! Fire!
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
A Stack of oats on the plantation of Samuel
Smith, in Kingwood, in the State of New-Jer
sey, purchased for the use of the Continental Army,
was lately set on firein the night time, by some wicked
person and enemy to the liberties of this country.
I do therefore offer and promite to pay the above
reward to any person or persons who will difeover the
perpetrator or perpetrators, to that they may be con
victed thereof. Moore Furman, D. QM. G.
Pitts-Town, 18th May, 1779. 3w New-Jersey.
TO BE SOLD by the fubferiber at Rhode-Hall,
near Cranbury,
AVERY good eight day clock. Also a good
silver watch. David Williamson, xwf
S' TRAYED or stolen from Camp at Middle-Brook,
a sorrel horse, about fourteen hands and a half
high, hanging mane ard switch tail, branded onthe
near buttock I. B. I will give Thirty Dollars to any
person that will deliver the said horse to me, or give
such information that I may get him again.
Wm. Campbell, Capt. ift V. S. R.
Central Muhlenberg's Brigade.
Burlington ) T)UBLICK Notice is hereby given to
county, ff.J I all persons having any juk demands
by bond, note mortgage, or book debt, agaioft the
following fugitives and offenders, against whom in
quisitions have been found, and final judgment en
tered in favour of the state, viz. Daniel Cox, Joseph
Taylor, John Carty, George Plato, Robert Cooke,
John Leonard, Themas Hunlock, Jonathan Odell,
Joseph Hewlings, and George, alias John Golden,
to exhibit their accounts, &c. to the judges of the
court of common pleas for the county of Burlington
at the House of Okey Hoagland, in Bordentown.—
The judges will attend at the above place on every
Monday in June, in order to have them fettled. No
tice is also hereby given to persons having any goods
of any kind whatsoever, or Hand indebted to any of
the above fugitives, and shall regledt to make difeo
very to one of the fubferibers within one month from
the date hereof, may expert to be dealt with as the
law in that case directs. Likewise all persons who
Rand indebted for goods or lands bought at any of
the above fugitives vendues, are desired to make
speedy payment, that the accounts may be fettled.
May 29, 1779. J° HN Butler, ?Commit
2w§ Joseph Borden, jun.) fioners.
Amwell, Hunterdon county, May 25, 1779.
W ANT E D,
AN ENGLISH SCHOOL-MASTER. A single
man fufficiently qualified and of a moral cha
racter, will find employment in a very agreeable
neighbourhood, and a generous sum will be given for
his labours, by applying to the Rev. Mr. John War
ford, of the said township of Amwell. gw*
r I 'HE creditors of John Bainbridge, late of New
1. Jersey, deceased, are desired to call upon the
fubferiber, in Market-Street, near Second-Street,
Philadelphia, in one month from the date hereof, for
a dividend of the monies now in my hands. Those
who do not apply, will be excluded.
May 14, 1779. 4W* C. CLAY.
TO BE SOLD by way of public vendue, at
the house of Col. Nicholas Stillwill, on Cape-May,
on Monday the 7th day of June, as she now lies
stranded on Peck's Beach,
'THE hull of the letter of marque bri, DELIGHT,
1 And at the fame time and place will be fold the
cargo of said brig, consisting of eighty puncheons of
good Weft-India rum, about one ton of gunpowder,
a number of small arms, and two or three tons of
cannon ball; together with the great guns, cables,
anchors, fails, rigging and furniture of said brig.
By order of the Court of Admiralty,
1 JOS. POTTS, MarlhaL
New-Jersey, May 27, 1779. iw§
To all whom it may concern:
New-Jersey, ) XT 01 ICE is hereby given, that a
ff. J Court of Admiralty will be held
at the house of Gilbert Barton, in Allen-Town, on
Monday the twenty-eighth day of June next, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and
there to try the truth of the fads alledged in the bill
of Nicholas Stillwill and others, (who as well, &c.)
against the brigantine or vessel, called the Delight,
lately commanded by James Dawson, with her tackle,
apparel, furniture and cargo : To the end and intent
that the owner or owners of the said vessel, or any
person or persons concerned therein, may appear and
fliew cause, if any they have, why the said vessel
and cargo should not be condemned according to the
prayer of the said bill. By order of the Judge,
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Salem, 28th May, 1779. 4W,
New-Jersey, Hunterdon county,
Township of Hopewell, May 16, 1779.
Sixty Dollars Reward.
Taken from a waggon in Trenton,
ON the sixteenth day of May,
Some time in the night,
A mare all over black,
But the near hind foot white.
A curl'd main and tail,
And a very bad eye,
About ten years old
And above 14 hands high.
She being shod all round,
A tender mouth I do tell,
A flow pace she can go,
But trots and canters well.
Whoever secures the thief
That to justice be may come,
And likewise the beast
That the owner may get her home :
They may call upon me,
And I will them repay
The sum above-mentioned,
And that without delay.
Or half the sum mentioned
For either of the two,
And that I do promise
I will pay unto you.
And also the charges
That's reasonable and fair,
I will pay without fail,
And that I declare.
And now, my dear countrymen,
If this prize you will gain,
J your humble servant,
Forever will remain.
3 w JOSEPH TITUS