The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-07-26 00:00:00, page 3

We also learn that on the 4th inf. a severe engage
ment happened in the Weft-Indies, between the com
bined fleets of France and Spain and that of the Eng
lish, in which the French took two 74's and funk one
64, beside doing the Bridlh other confidcrable da
mage. This account is said to be published in a late
New-York paper, but we have not yet been able to
obtain a fight of it.
The new crops of wheat and rye, in this quarter,
are remarkably good; and there i as great a show
for fruit of aimoilevery kind as has been perhaps for
many years back.
Extras of a letter from a capital mercantile boufe in
Amsterdam, ( Holland ) to a gentleman in tbis jiate,
dated May 1, 1780.
" The friends of America in this country pei severe
in their attachment to the good cause, and their op
ponents Bill preserve their former sentiments; how
ever upon the whole, the political iky, which at par
ticular times has been much clouded over your coun
try, is clearing up very faft — Ireland has ilready a vo
lunteer army under the most approved whig leaders,
who are of their own choice —The whigs of England
are associating after the example of America—Great-
Britain has made herfelf odious to all the commercial
nations of Europe by her arrogance in pretending to
keep the sovereignty of the seas, and by her injwflice
in seizing and condemning neutral vessels, contrary to
treaty. The time isnow come when those nations will
infill on their right to a free trade, and are determined
We also hear that one thousand of the militia of
this Rate are ordered to join the continental army ;
and that a large number of the Pennfyivama militia
are directed to hold themselves in repdinefs to march
on a Ihort notice, to camp.
On the night of the 14th in*. Sereant Bainbridge,
of the New-Leyies, deserted from Staten-Island, and
brought off Capt. Steward's wife, two privates, fix
horses, and a considerable sum of hard money.
We hear that the French squadron, M. de Ternay,
came south about, in order to relieve Cbarleftown.
Off the Capes of Virginia he fell in with Adm. Graves
with fix English line of battle ships, when a Ikirmifh
ensued, in which one of the enemy's ships in running
down the line of the French, was so fevercly hanmed
that the English Admiral thought it most prudent to
sheer off, and made the best of his way to New-York,
u here the damaged ihip is now repairing.
Admiral Graves, with ten fail of men of war, fail
ed from the Hook on Thursday or Friday lad, but
their deflination is not known.
" From my own observation, and variety of ac
counts, I am cf opinion that the Bitiih now have 18
fliips of 40 guns and upwards at New-York, besides
final! frigates, sloops, gutters, &c. Accounts from
New-York, on Saturday, fay, Admiral Graves has
fallen in with Admiral Ternay, and that Graves had
loft a 74 gun Ihip funk ; that Admiral Ternay had ar
rived at Rhode-Ifland in a Shattered condition ; that
they were exerting themselves amazingly at New-
York to complete their complement of men on board
their ships of war. Evci y volunteer that will enter 0.1
board for this exigency Ihall be difeharged from ail
duty by land or sea for three years."
Extras of a letter dated Hilijborough, North-Carolina,
June 18, 1780, from a gentleman of shut ly^nto bis
friend in this city.
" Some few days lince, Colonels Benjamin pew and
Twigs came into tins neighbourhood, with the active
men of their refpe&ive corps, of Georgia militia;
they left that date after various efforts to keep it a
gaiuft a large force, and cut their way taro' S<udh-
Caroliua. They intend to join the southern army.",
TRENTON, July 26.
We hear that on Friday morning last the Pennsyl
vania line, under the command of Cen ml Wayne,
made an unfuecefsful attack again* aoiock-houfc the
enemy erected some time ago at Clutter, in Bergen
county. Odr faiure it is said was owing to the light
ness of our artillery, and the enemy's metal beng
much heavier than was expetted. Gur troops how
ever recovered fcveral hundred head of quadrupedes,
confiding of horses, horned cattle, Ihcep, and hogs,
which the banditti that infeft that ueighix urhood had
plundered from the inhabitants. Gm IoS on this oc
casion is said to be feverai killed and wounded.
The French armament which arrived at Rhode-
Island the 12th instant, is said toconfift of 8 Mips of
the line, 5 frigates, 2 bomb-ketches, and about 100
transports with upwards of 5000 troops. At. 1c Count
de Rochambeau commands the French troops, and
M. Ie Chevalier de Ternay that of the fleet.
We learn that a large body of the militia of the
Rate of New-York will shortly be ordered out, and
that His Excellency Governor Clinton will command
them in person.
PHILADELPHIA, July 19.
Extrad of a letter from Freehold, ( New-Jersey ) dat
ed July 17, 1780.
" There remains no longer a doubt about the fix
large ships that my former letter mentioned to have
come to off Long-Island on this day afternoon —they
are Admiral Graves' fleet; I presume some of them
80 guns, none under 60. I rode down to Shrewfbury
yeflerday, but the weather was too foggy to make
any critical observations. I observe that Arbuthnot
had augmented Graves' fleet to 13 Ihips, ten of them
appear to be 60 and upwards, three of them large fri
gates. Arbuthnot's ihip and others form the weft
lie e, immediately to cover the entrance into Sandy-
Hook.
to support the honour of their refpeftive flags —There
is already a negociation on foot, and as good as con
cluded, between the Courts of Russia, Denmark,
Sweden, Portugal, and this Republic, (to which they
were invited by the Empress of Russia) to make it a
common cause, and to torm a lyftem for the protec
tion of their commerce to every part or the world,
and not fuffer it to be interrupted by any nation
whatever —She has already declared her deiign to the
belligerent powers, and requested the concurrence of
our States ; and tho' you know our motions are ge
nerally very flow, in this inßance the Province of Hol
land refoivcd immediately not only to enter into the
plan, but to confer with Prince Gallitzin, the Ruffian
Ambassador, on the belt and mull effectual measures
to accelerate the negociation and Incomplete the plan.
We believe that a Ruffian squadron will, for that pur
pose, loon be in the Britilh Channel to ad in conjunc
tion with ours, as there is not a doubt of the other
Provinces following the example of that of Holland.
The Court of Great-Britain arc in great jeopardy, and
seem to ad irresolutely desperate—About the middle
of April hot, when they found the Dutch would not
at any rate grant them fuccours, but on the contrary,
were determined to aflift in abridging their affirmed
Sovereignty of the seas, to cover their chagrh e and
disappointment published a declaration charging the
Republic with dclertmg their alliance, and have fui
pended, t 11 further order,, all the particular privi
leges in commerce it has hitherto enjoyed —the very
mention of privileges, which we never enjoyed but
when they pleased, is affronting in the higheit degree :
Geucrany Speaking, tinde would be called prunitges
with the lame propriety as ihe Briuih cruelties prac
tised in America may be called tender mercies —find
ing w e w ere not very uneasy in comcquencc of their
threatening., a great muaiterial nouic 111 London has
written that by properl) appealing, tee cemuumna
tion of our veficl , taken under Count byland's con
vey, would be reverted. A great patriotic character
among u, whom you know, 1 believe to have been
very mkrumental in our prudent meafures.---'! has
we may truly fay, " aul,ice
" tandem bona caulk triumphal," tho' by the bye
there have bmll great political draggles here. The
eheds of this triumph,mult extend to America ; for
if atter the open declaration of two great powers in
its favour, the other man rime ones ihouki combine
to preieivc a neutrality, and at the fame time to pto
tec and mint upon a tree trade, England must flop
her mad career or link forever. 1 have therefore
Strong hopes that peace may at length be the ill tie of
thclc proceedings ; efpeciady if England could have
its intolerable pride humbled by a blow at lea.
" You were, when among us, a personal witness of
the inclination of many wealthy individuals of this
country to place part of their money in the American
funds ; that inclination is not altered ; —and Ihould
that deiired peace be brought about by proper ma
nagement, Gmoft any turns might be procured, and
at a lower rate than it would be possible in any other
part of Europe. We hope to fee Ipeedily some per
lon properly authorized for the above purpose, as well
as lor the granting of vacant lands, as we already ob
lervc a spirit prevailing here which agrees well with
that idea. Thus would America reap important
advantages from the wealthy individuals of Holland
being its creditors, and land proprietors, as iatereft
would fix and inercafe the attachment, and produce
the fame effects as the Erglifo Peeks have done, but
on much better ground.
" Before this reaches you, the French fleet destin
ed for America will be probably cm your coast. 1
hope your army will be ready Ar co-operation—the
troops on board will very considerably increase the
number.
The Opinion of a Court of Enquiry held by the reqaefl of
Col. \\ hie, commanding the forthern caiahy, re
jpeaing his conduct on the 6th inf. at Linud's ferry.
', HE Court after hc^rng the evidence produced,
l are of opinion that Col. White was not guilty of
the lead neglect or inattention on the 6th infiant ; and
on the whole cid every thing for the troops under his
command that prudence could dictate.
E. MAYIiAM, President.
George-Town, May 12, 178 c.
1 A TIE LAW o of the last Sitting of the GENERAL
X ASSEMBLY of this State, the VOTES of AS
SEMBLY of a Sitting in February and March lall,
and the MINUIES of the COUNCIL and ASSEM
BLY in JOINT-MEETING, are printed and ready
to be delivered.
" We will prfevere in promoting the cause of A
merica in Holland, and icqueh your cm tinned cor
respondence to enable us the better so to do."
SIRAI hi) or STOLEN,
From the subscriber 011 the evening of the 9th inst.
A BA Y HORSE, five or fix years old, about 14
X I and a half hands high, is branded on the near
buttock with the letters C B, trots and paces, and
has a wart on the near Glc of his jaw, and has a little
white on one of his hind feet. Also a brown horse
COLT, one year old, has a star in his. forehead, and
two white hind feet. Whoever takes up and secures
said horse and colt, so that the owner may have them
again, or delivers them to the subscriber in Trenton,
shall be entitled to THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS
REWARD, and all reafonablc charges, paid by
ROBERT ASHMORE.
Trenton, July 25th, 1780. jwt
The other farm joins this, and contains one hun
dred and lixty-threc acres, above one third of which
i> well timbered woodland, fifteen acres of it mow
ing ground, the rest good arable land : There is on
i a good farmhoufe one and a half ftorics high, has
three rooms on a floor, a good kitchen, with a well
of good water at the door; a shop and a good Eug
hlh barn; two fine apple orchards, which annually
pioduce a large quantity of cyder ; a number of peach,
cheriy and pear trees. This farm was rented in Fe
bruary 1778, for seven years, at fifty pounds per year
rent, and the proprietor to have half the fruit that
the orchards produce every year ; the tenant is bound
to have the whole farm enclofcd at the expiration of
the leale under a fence of eight rails high with Hakes
and riders, and the clear land divided into seven fields
and under fence of seven rails with flakes and riders.
Both farms lie at sixteen miles distance from Brunf
wiek Landing, and twenty-two miles from Elizabeth-
Town. For terms apply to Mr. Alexander Stewart,
Merchant, in Philadelphia, or the owner.
JOHN SHAW.
Bernard's Town, Somerset ?
County, New-Jersey. j gw|
STRAYED or STOL Cn^
ON the 17th inflant, from the subscriber at Tren
ton Landing, a bright BAY MARE, her near
hind foot white, and a large blaze in her forehead
her mane hangs the near fide ; most natural to a rack
and pace ; about 14 bands one inch high. Whoever
has found the fame and will deliver her to the owner,
or give information so that ihe may be had again, shall
have TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD,
and reasonable charges, paid by
July 2 5 , 1780. 3wt JOHN CLUNN.
To be fold by publick Vendue,
On Monday next, the 31st instant, at the house of
JACOB BENJAMIN,
Opposite the Printing-Office, Trenton ;
AS QU A R E tea-table ; a complete fide board,
marble flab; a plain pier glass ; a settee cover
ed with green damask ; a square japan waiter; two
china tea-tables ; a cradle ; a marble pestle and mor
tar, and about ißolb. Spanish brown —Also a variety
of household furniture too tedious to mention.+
r I TIE one on which the subscriber lives, containing
X two hundred and seventy-three acres of land,
forty acres of which is good mowing ground, thirty
acres more is sowed with grass feed and will be fit to
mow the ensuing year; eighty acres is covered with
fine white oak timber; the remainder is good arable
land, fit for railing all kinds of grain ; the whole un
der complete fence, (chiefly new rails) and in final!
cnclofures, and well watered : There is on said farm
a good dwelling house two dories high, almost new ;
a large and commodious new kitchen, with a well of
good water by the door ; a large Dutch barn ; a new
cyder works complete, smokehouse, barracks, cow
iheds, &c. a large apple orchard in full growth, a
young apple orchard containing near three hundred
trees of the bell grafted fruit, a number of peach
trees, and a peach nursery that will be fit to plant
out next spring. The purchaser may be accommo
dated with an ample quantity of all kinds of farming
utensils, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, &c. grain and
roots lor a family, and forage for the flock. N. B.
There is cut into proper lengths and piled up on this
farm as much good wood as will be fufEcient for two
years fuel.
THIS day's Gazette, No. 135, be
gins the year. The price is fixed
by the quarter at one third of a dollar, to
be paid in produce, or half a dollar in
gold or silver, or the current exchange
thereof in continental money at the time
of payment. The great expence of pa
per and printing renders it indispensably
necessary that the cash payments be punc
tually made at the end of every quarter,
and those who pay in produce, once a.
ISAAC COLLINS.
Trenton, fitly 26, 1780°
ALL perlons indebted for this Gazette who intend
to discharge their refpedive balances with cash,
and those in arrear for inserting advertisements, are
requested to make immediate payment. N. B. Ad
vertisements cannot in future have a place unless they
are paid for before they are in ferted, agreeably to the
price fpecified at the bottom of the last page. Letters
he also requests may be sent postage paid.
The PRINTER.
Trenton, July 19, 1780.
One Continental Dollar Reward.
RANA IV A Y from the subscriber last Fall, an
apprentice lad named JACOB lIICE, about 5
feet 6 inches high, somewhat marked with the small
pox, hath brownish hair. Whoever takes up said ap
prentice and brings him to me, shall receive the above
reward. JESSE KNOWLES.
J^y 25, 1780.
SOLD,
TWO FARM S.