The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-09-30 00:00:00, page 3

wines, tea, and provisions of various kinds. She
was captured by the Black Prince, a privateer Ship of
Koguns, fitted out at ^alem. „ , „ .
Sent. 17. Our inveterate enemies, since destroying
a 4^i part of the town of Bedford, have bcm em
)o^'d in ravaging and destroying upon the South
diore, particularly at Home's and Woods's Hole,
where they have burnt and carried off several vessels.
Friday last returned into port, the privateer Provi
dence, commanded by Capt. Rathburne. On the 7th
ult. Capt. Rathburne fell in with about 30 fail of
transports, all of force, with Scotch troops on board ;
one of which he engaged for some time, having about
200 soldiers on board, but quitted her. It is laid
they are arrived at Halifax.
Worcc/ler, Sept. 10. The ratification of the treaty
ofcommerce, &c. between the United States of Ame
rica and France, was received in England the 3d of
July. General Howe arrived in England theist of
July.
POUGHKEEPSIE, Sept. 21.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Boflon, dated
September 8.
" The enemy at Newport are reinforced so as to
amount to 11,000 men. Many conjectures are made
concerning them. Some imagine they will leave the
Continent —others think the war will be in this quar
ter, —Time in a little space will determine it."
Sunday night, the 13th inst. a body of the enemy
from Kingfbridge came out, and advanced towards
our light infantry, with an intent, as was supposed, to
have furprized them, but on account of some de
serter which came to us and gave an account of their
movement, they thought proper to retire.
The division of troops under the command of Ge
neral Gates, who marched to the Eastward, we hear
are halted at Bedford.
FIS H- IC I L L, September 24.
On Saturday last his Excellency General Wash
ington arrived at this place, and having viewed the
hospitals and public stores, he set out the next day
for Fredericfkburgh.
Head-Quarters is removed from White-Plains to
Fredericfkburgh, where part of cur army have ar
riveQ, and the remainder are expected in a few days,
who are to encamp on Quaker-Hill.
Extras of a letter from Co!. Alden, dated at Cherry-
Halley, Sept. 18, 1778.
" This moment by express received a letter from
Col. Klock, inclofed was a letter from Col. Bellinger
to Klock, from the German-Flatts.
" Bellinger informs, that yesterday the enemy burnt
all the houses and barns on the Flatts, excepting the
church and the fort on the North fide, and the church
and Herkemer's house on the South fide.
“ Ninety-fix fat oxen arrived the evening before
the Flatts were destroyed, bound to Fort Stanwix, —
these were drove off by the enemy. —The Indians left
the Flatts immediately after burning the houses, and
are by this time perhaps 30 miles from that place. I
am informed that the militia on the river were not col
lected until last night, that they are no< von their way
tojoin me in order to pursue the enemy,---which will
be in vain.---I underhand that the enemy were be
tween four and five hundred."
I CAN only inform you at present that the enemy
have left Bedford, but are hill hovering round the
shore; they have burnt ten dwelling-houses, all the
stores, and all the vessels but one in Bedford. Sir
Henry Clinton left them at New-London, and re
turned to New-York in a frigate. Major-General
Gray commands the party, which consist of one re
giment of light infantry and one of grenadiers, of fix
hundred men each, and two brigades, confiding of
eight regiments, viz. the 15th, 42d, 33d, 64th, 17th,
37th, 46th and 44th. A ferjeant has deserted from
them with an orderly book, which gives the informa
tion —Lord Howe, with a fleet of seventeen fail of the
line, is handing off and on before Newport harbour.
From the declaration of the inhabitants of Newport,
of a number of persons exchanged, and of gentlemen
who have been on the iflahd, as well ,as the similar de
clarations of a number of deserters, the enemy had be
tween a thousand and fifteen hundred killed and
wounded in the action of the 29th. One who lived
in the bofpital, and is said to be a person ofveracity,
saw the returns of the surgeon, which amounted to a
thousand and sixty-one. It is agreed, on all hands,
that three hundred and twenty were kiTd and mor
ally wounded on the field. I beg your Excellency to
tr? fa it a copy of this letter to Congress ; and be
- eto be, with the mod profound refpe&,
four Excellency's most obedient Servant,
JOHN SULLIVAN."
Published by Order of Congref,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Extract of a letter, dated Georgetown, September 21.
" The Montgomery privateer is arrived at Anna
polis. She left Nantz the 14th July last. The ad
vices by her are, that the French fleet had failed up
the'Britifli channel, and blocked up the English fleet
in the harbour of Portsmouth ; that there was great
confufion in England; and that there was above
30,000 manufacturers and others in great distress for
want of employ, being chiefly supported by public
contributions."
Letter from Major-General Sullivan to his Excellency
General Washington, dated Providence, Sept. 10, 1778.
Dear General,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17.
TRENTON, September 30.
" On Saturday the 12th instant, was married at
Phills-Hill, the feat of Philip Van Horne, Esq. by the
Rev. Mr. Beach, Stephen Moylan, Esq. Colonel-
Commandant of the American Light Dragoons, to
Miss Marv Ricketts Van Horne, cldeft Daugh
ter of Colonel Van Horne: A Lady possessed of
every accomplishment to render the marriage Rate
happy."
We hear that Ezekiel Forman, who was under
sentence of death on a conviction for high-treason,
is pardoned on condition of his leaving this State in
two months, and the United States in fix months,
from the date of his pardon, and never returning
again into any of them.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General
Gaol Delivery, to be held in the county of Glou
cefler on Tuesday the seventeenth day of November,
and in the county of Salem on Monday the thirtieth
day of November next ; in the county of Cumber
land on Friday the eleventh day of December, and
in the county of Cape-May on Monday the twenty
firft day of December next.
We are told that alate New-York paper contains
an advertisement to the following effeCt:
All the Loyal Refugees in this city are desired to meet
at a certain time and place, to deliberate on matters of
the greateJl importance. From whence it is ap
prehended that New-York will shortly be evacuated ;
and that tkofe gentry are in time wifely adopting
measures to escape the vengeance of their country.
We are informed that on Friday the 18th instant,
two armed ships and two brigs, belonging to the
enemy, came to anchor close to the bar off Tom's
River Inlet, where they,lay all night, and next morn
ing between seven and eight o'clock, they sent into
the inlet seven armed boats with between 20 and 30
men in each, who retook the ship Wafhingtoh, for
merly called the Love and Unity, and two sloops
which were near the bar, with most of their crews.
The Captain of the ship, his Mate, Boatswain, and
three sailors, made their escape in one of the hoop's
boats. Soon after they got ashore, a certain Robert
M'Mullen, (who some time since was condemned
with William Dillon to be hanged for burglary in
Monmouth, and both having been reprieved, the
former entered himfelf aboard of this ship) took the
boat and made off to the enemy, huzzaing as he
went. Dillon, who also joined them some time before,
was supposed to pilot the British vessels into the inlet.
On the 18th inst. died at Mount-Holly, after a long
and painful illness, Henry Paxson, Esq. in the 60th
year ofhis age. Next day his remains were interred
in Friends burial-ground at that place, attended by a
large concourse of people of all denominations.
We hear that John M' Kinley, Esq. late President
of the Delaware State, was lately exchanged for W.
Franklin, Esq. formerly Governor of this State.
In Rivington's Royal Gazette of the 16th inst. is
the following paragraph, viz.
Saturday last sundry of the inhabitants of Hunting
ton, Long- Tjland, were brought to our gaol for piloting
the rebels in their different excurfons from Connecticut,
on that island.
Tuesday fe'nnight, about 3000 of the enemy from
New-York landed near I-lackinfack, where they are
plundering the country of forage, &c. To facilitate
this business, they have sent a number of vessels up
Hackinfack and Paffaick Rivers to carry off the plun
der ; but fro, the great body of the militia ordered
out, and now collecting with all possible dispatch, to
reinforce General Maxwell, there is good reason to
believe these tree-boomers will, ere long, be driven
to the place from whence they came.
It is asserted that the enemy at New-York, not yet
satiated with blood and rapine, and finding our army
had removed to Fredericksburg, in Connecticut, have
detached another strong body within a few miles of
the White Plains, in order to murder and ravage
the wretched inhabitants who lately fay between our
lines and those of the enemy ; but to this detachment
his Excellency our Commander in Chief will, no
doubt, pay proper attention.
We hear from good authority, that France has not
yet declared W A R against England; but, what is
tantamount, his Most Christian Majesty hath pub
lished an EdiCt throughout hisMominions for making
reprisals of his Britannick Majesty's fliips where-ever
they may be found. This is done in order to reta
liate for the insult offered the French flag in attaching
the Belle Poule, by part of Admiral Kepple's fleet.
We have this moment learned, that the enemy at
Hackinfack are commanded by Gen. Clinton, and
th d their numbers are daily increasing by troops sent
from New-York. As a party of them are bending
their course northeastward, and having sent a num
ber of their ships up the North river, it is apprehended
their plan is to cut off the communication between
the Southern and Eastern States.---In this we hope
they will be disappointed.
We learn that yesterday afternoon a gentleman
came to Philadelphia from Baltimore, who reports,
that a vessel had arrived there in ten days from St.
Euftatia, the Captain of which informs, that the
Bland of Dominica is taken either by the French or
Spaniards, and that a large Spanish fleet had failed
for Jamaica.
*** Advertisements omitted this week to be in our next.
((, READY MONET is expelled for insert
% Advertisements in this Gazette.
To be fold by publick Vendue,
On Wednesday, the 25th Day of November next,
A PLANTATION, containing
410 acres, late the property of Valentine Ent,
late of Amwell, defeated, lying within one mile of
Howell's ferry ; whereon is a good stone dwelling
houfe, a good Dutch barn, a large bearing orchard, a
convenient tan-yard, with a good stone curryjng-
Ihop. One half of said plantation is cleared and in
good fence, fifteen acres of good meadow, and more
may be made. The whole is well watered. The con
ditions will be made known at the time and place of
sale, and an indisputable title given by
SUSANNAH ENT,) Executrix,
3|| PETER MOORE, 5 Executor.
Amwell, Hunterdon countv, Sept. 23, 1778.
BEL D,
AValuable LOT of MEADOW
LAND, lying at the mouth of Watson's
creek, in the township of Nottingham, generally
known by the name of Wood's Island; containing
about fix acres mowable, cuts twelve tons of the belt
kind of hay the season. One uncommon advantage
attending it is, that it does not require either bank or
drain. Any person inclining to purchase, may apply
to the fubferiber, near the premises.
3 f JOHN WATSON, jun.
Nottingham Sept.j26,_i77^
Four Dollars Reward.
QTOLEN or strayed from the fubferi ber, on the
O 17th inst. two C O WS, both of them heavy with
c^ff; one mostly white, marked with a crop and a
roalf-penny on the off ear ; the other a red cow, with
a white back and face, and a very fliort tail, has a hole
in the off ear, but split out. Whoever takes up and
secures the laid cows, so that the owner may get them
again, Shall receive the above reward, and all rea
sonable charges, paid by GEORGE HAWK.
Windsor towr.fh. county of Middlesex, Sept. 30, if
Sixteen Dollars Reward.
CTRAYE D or Stolen from the farm of the fub
° scriber, the 15th day of July last, a bright bay
MARE, about 14 hands high, has a Short switch tail,
a large star in her forehead, the cramp at times in one
or both of her hind legs, which appears most at the
time of her firftgqing off. She has a horse colt about
two months old, of a dun colour, with a large blaze
in his face. Whoever brings said mare and colt to the
fubferiber, in Benfalem town Ship, Shall have the
above reward, with reasonable charges, if taken
up in the neighbourhood, or in proportion if at a dis
tance. joHN Gill. 3§
Buck county, Benfalem to-wnftrty, Aug. 8, 1778.
Forty Dollars Reward.
BROKE out of the gaol of Somerset county, on
the night of the fourteenth instant, Jacob Fulker
fon, about fix feet high, Straight light hair, about 55
years old, very much addicted to drinking; had on
when he went away, a blue coat, tow trousers, and an
old wool hat : Also Timothy Elude, about 5 feet 9 inch
es high, well set, light hair, and of a fair complexion,
about 30 years old ; had on when he went away, a
light jacket without Sleeves, and linen breeches, a
small rimmed beaver hat; he calls himfelf a light
horseman. Both of said persons were confined for
horse healing. Whoever takes up the said Fulkerfon
and Flude, Shall have Twenty Dollars for each, and
all reasonable charges paid, by
i|| PETER DUMONT, Sheriff.
Hilliborough, Somerset county, Sept. 15, 1778.
WILLIAM RICHARDS,
HAS removed his Medicines, &c. from Reading to
his store in Philadelphia, on the North fide of
Market-street, next doer to the corner of Second
ftreet, at the sign of the Spread Eagle, where he ma
nufactures and fells the best velvet corks, and mus
tard ; he gives seven pounds ten shillings per bushel
for mustard feed, and twenty shillings per half peck.
A good cork-cutter is wanted, and a man that un
derstands making the G R Holland stone ware.
Said Richards has at Lamberton, (one mile be
low Trenton) put his stores, wharf, and his schoon
er called the Lamberton Packet, in proper order for
the reception of goods to and from Philadelphia, and
for the accommodation of paflengers. 6
C 1 AME to the plantation of the fubferiber, about
' the 30th of August last, a dark brown MAR E,
branded on the off thigh with S. H. or Q. H. Also a
bay MARE, with one white hind foot, has neither
brand nor mark. The owner or owners are desired
to prove his or their property, pay charges and take
them away. ROELOFF VOORHEES.
New-Brunfwickfy Sept. 18, 1778. ill
CAM E to my plantation the beginning of Sep
tember, a small brown pony MARE; She has
neither brand nor mark. The owner is desired to
prove his property, pay charges and take her away.
26 ISAAC Howell.
FOUND, at Tom'^ river, Monmouth county,
New-Jersey, September 1, 1778, a loaded WHIP,
made in May, 1775, with the letters I. W. on the
head. The owner, paying for this advertisement,
may have the whip by applying to John Stephenson,
a ' Morris-town. §3