The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1783-01-15 00:00:00, page 3

fed their escape to the woods, by the alarm cry be
ing given, and which was repeated by all that heard
it: of course our party only fell in with the rear of
the enemy.
“ 1 must beg leave to recommend the militia of
Kentucky, whole behaviour on the occasion does
them honour, particularly their desire of laving pri
soners." —
TRENTON, January 15.
The following <was intended for our paper of the
231/9 ult. but ^as accidentally omitted:
Trenton, December 24, 1782.
Yesterday, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, came on
the examination of the grammar school at the aca
demy in this place. The scholars on this occation
acquitted themselves greatly to the fatisfa^tion of
the Trustees, and other gentlemen prelent.
In the afternoon several of the scholars of both
sexes exhibited a specimen of their improvement
in the art of speaking, in the presence of a crouded
assembly of ladies and gentlemen of the town and
neighbourhood, several members of the Hon. the
Court bf Commissioners now fitting here, and other
strangers of diftindion, all of whom expressed the
highest approbation of the performances.
We~ cannot but remark, that the proficiency of
the youth exceeded any thing that could have been
expected, from the shortness of the period since they
have engaged in these studies; and that toe con
dud and success of the institution refled honour up
on the abilities and care of the teachers.
.Weare informed, that the gentlemen appointed by
the Legislature to cancel the money in the treasury,
emitted under the resolution of Congress of the tbth
March, 1780, have cancelled 23,222 dollars.
As the treasurer is dueled to issue no more pa
per money of any kind, and as there is considerable
sums due for taxes,&c which will probably be short-
Ily brought in, all of which is to be cancelled monch
'ly, as it comes into the treasury, we flatter ouifelves
that the holders need not be apprehensive of its be
ing worse than at present; theie circumfiances put
together induces us to think there is great probabi
lity it will Shortly rife.
Mr. Collins, Sir,
J HAVE the honour of being born an Irishman,
and next to that I count the honour of having
carried my mutket, old as I am, in the service and
defence of America; which is now my country, and,
in my opinion, is very little inferior to Ireland it
felf in many refpeds, and From the bottom of my
heart and foul 1 wish for her success and for her
honour, as well as fafety—for that reason, and for
that reason only, I would be proud to give a word
or two by way of hint to Mr. skinner, and the red:
of them who call themselves refugees.
I do not do this out of love or esteem to these
gentry; for upon the word and honour of an Irish
man, [defpife the whole kit of them; and if 1 had
my will, as the old Irish long fays, “ to the d—i
I'd pitch them."
My meaning is only to put these poor dog's in a
way to do something for themselves, that they-may
no longer be snivelling and whining about the eitates
they tell their waller in their petition they have run
away from for n'is fake.
I do not think this is a matter of consequence
enough to employ much of your paper; my 'meaning
is whenever you may happen to have a blank in
your paper, you would be so civil as to fill it up
with this letter. And now then to the business in
hand :
I fee by the late news-papers that the English
government in Scotland are going to encourage the
railing tobacco. And lam apt to think there is
some truth in this matter, as a cousin of mine who
is lately come from Virginia tells me he knows of
several young gentlemen of good family in that
country, second brothers and so on, who intend to
transport themselves to Scotland when peace takes
place, by way of tit for tat, to the Scotch laddies
who swarmed in their country when we were 111 the
house of bondage.
They exped to be employed as overseers in the
tobacco plantations, and to teach the Scotch negroes
how to raise it. Now as the poor loyalists of this
state know nothing about tobacco plantations, I
have been thinking their government might be over
persuaded by them to encourage the planting of ce
dar-swamps in the highlands of Scotland, and if
this was done immediately it would give full em
ployment to the Jersey refugees to split Singles and
fence rails for the use of the said tobacco plantati
ons; and I think there is time enough yet to ma
nage this plan of mine to answer their other busi
ness of tobacco railing in Scotland. Many solid
leifons might be given by them to encourage their
government, but I shall only offer one to their con
sideration, which is, that in a few years they might
get plenty of good pine-knots from their cedar
fwamps, which might save candles, and be of great
use in the long winter nights in the North of Scot
land—these fort of candles you know are used by
many good families in our own state, and the d—l
a hair better 1 think any of the people in the North
of Scotland, notwithstanding their thick blood and
great families.
I could give a hundred other good arguments in
favour of my plan, but I fliallnot be troublesome
to you any longer, as 1 am in hopes this hint may
help, among other things, to give this state a good
riddance of these gentry, and they would at the lame
time be enabled to live and repent at their leisure.
When you write me a line of an answer to this,
be pleased to fend it to me at the black-smith's in
Croffwicks, and as soon as you inform me of it I
will call for your letter myfelf.
JAMES CUMBERFORD,
Dec. 28, 1782. late of Ireland.
P. S. Excuse my not knowing your chriftian
name on the back of my letter.
RECEIPT of continental taxes in the State of
New-Jersey, for the month of Dec. 1782.
Doll, yoihs.
Dec. 2 Cash received from Thomas
Fenimore, Esq. colleger of
Builington county, - 16690
Do. fiom John Wilkins, Esq.
collector of Gloucester
county, - - 500
6 Do. from Jaquis Voorhees,
collector of Somerset
county, - 1000
7 Do. from Thomas Fenimore
Esq. collector of Burlington
county, - - 242
27 Do. from the fame, 270
Total. 217^0
Wm. C. HOUSTON, receiver
of continental taxes for New-Jersey.
WHEREAS, by an aft of the Council and Ge
neral Affcmbly, palled at Trenton the 19th
day of December last, the subscribers were appointed
trustees to fell and dffpofe of the real estate of Jo
nathan Hampton, late of Elizabeth-Town, in the
county of Elfex, Efc;uire, deceased, for the uses and
purposes in the said ad mentioned. —They do give
this publick notice, that in pursuance of the power
and authority so them given in and by the said ad,
they will ffl and dispose of the several plantations,
houses and lots of Land, herein after mentioned, that
is to fay,
A dwelling-house and plantation lying about two
miles from Elizabeth -Town, on the great road to
Philadelphia, containing near two hundred acres,
fifty of which is woodland, fifty of it good meadow,
and the remainder extraordinary pasture and [lough
land, the whole well watered, the house is built of
brick, two stories high, with four rooms on a floor,
a good kitchen, and a cellar under the whole ; there
is also a good barn and other out-houses, a fine
well of Wa er near the door, an excellent garden,
with plenty of the belt fruit trees; likewise two very
good orchards.
Also a small plantation containing about thirty
acres, with the dwelling-house and improvements
thereon ; on part of this land is a very excellent
orchard, the remainder exceeding good meadow. —
This house is commonly known by the name of the
Wheat-Sheaf tavern ; it has been a publick house
, for many years, and is in a very good hand for bu
:finefs, being lituate nearly opposite to where the
road from Raritan falls into the main road to Phi
ladelphia.
Allo a large commodious dwelling-house in Eli
zabeth-Town, with a lot of land and garden to the
fame belonging, generally known by the name of
the White-House : It is a very good stand for pub
lick business.
Also a very neat dwelling-house, two stories high,
with the ground and garden to the fame belonging,
where Mrs. White now lives, adjoining the house
and land of Dodor Dayton : It is in a most pleasant
and agreeable part of the town.
Also several small tenements and lots of land lying
in the laid town : likewise sundry trads of land ly
ing in the county of Morris, one of which is in what
is called the Great Swamp, being an extraordinary
trad of timber and woodland.
Also several plantations and lots of land in the
county of Sussex; the lots are in Newtown, near
the court-house, as are also some of the plantati
ons. Whoever should incline to purchase, by ap
plying to the trustees, may, very probably, find the
terms agreeable, as there will not be any immediate
occasion for a principal part of the purchase money,
for upon that being properly secured, and the in
terest paid, it will not perhaps be called for in years
to come. JOHN CHETWOOD, )
JOHN BLANCHARD,!
Elizabeth-Town, January 6, 1783. jw||
TO BE SOL D,
A LOT of land adjoining the old Presbyterian
meeting-house in Amwell, containing upwards
of two acres, on which is a large dwelling-house,
with three rooms, large chamber, a cellar, a small
barn, new garden, and yard before the door ; about
jo bearing apple-trees; the whole in good fence :
A good title will be given, with the posse Ilion thereof
next spring, by MARTHA ANDY.
N. B. Also a milch cow to be fold at fame place.
January 11, 1783. 3w§
T - B E L E I',
UNTIL the firft day of May next, and taken
possession of immediately, a very convenient
house, lituate in the most pleasant part of Trenton.
Enquire of the Printer. 2w l
PURCHASERS
AT the vendue of the personal estate of Thomas
Cox, late of Upper-Freehold, deceased, will
please to take notice, that the money became due
the 26th of November last : The subscribers earnestly
requtft those who have not fettled their accounts to
do it without delay.
ASHER COX,) r
JAMES COX, ) Execut -
Monmouth, January 6, 1783. 3"§
TRENTON ACADEMY.
THE Trustees of the Trenton Academy inform
Athe publick, that they have engaged instructors
in the several most ufeful branches of education ; one
of \\ hom teaches the Englilh language grammati
cally in its present purity and elegance; another
writing, anthmetick and accounts; and a third the
learned languages, mathematicks, geography, &c.
By this arrangement an opportunity is given to such
as may think proper to encourage the institution by
lending their children to have them taught any one
or more of the above branches at their choice.
As it will be the constant obj a of the Trustees
to employ able teachers in the several schools, they
slitter themselves this feminarv will answer the most
valuable purposes to the community at large, and
particularly to every incividual who may resort to
it for iriftrudtion.
DAVID BREARLEY,
ISAAC SMITH,
STACY POTTS,
JAMES EWING, .
ISAAC COLLINS.
Genteel lodgings may be had in the town on rea
sonable terms. gw
FIFE POUND3REWARD.
UJAS.ftolen from the door of Mr. Andrew Mer
" fhon, tavern-keeper in Hillfoorotigh, Somerset
county, and state of New-Jersey, on the 20 day of
January, 1783, in the evening, a bay boric, fiddle
and bridle; the horse is about fourteen hands high,
eight years old, with bald face, paces and trots,
has low carriage, hack of courage, strong built, Ihod
before, and has lately had a large wart cut off of
his right fore leg, where there still remains a tear
as big as a dollar. Whoever takes up and secures
the horse and thief, so that I get my horse, and the
thief punilhed according to his crime, ihali receive
the above reward, or Five Dollars, and all reafuna
ble charges for the horse and saddle.
JOSEPH ARROSMITH.
Hillfborough, Jan. If, 1783. ;w§
FO BE SOL D,
By ROBERT EASTBURN,
In New-Brunswick, near the English church,
SOUCHONG and bohea teas, sugar, chocolate,
molasses, pepper, alfpice, indigo, brimflone,
cordial, cyder spirits of the firft quality, by the bar
rel or gallon, earthen ware of various kinds, by the
dozen or Lingle, chalk, hard soap, pipes and to
bacco, watch seals and keys, shoe and knee-buc
kles, fnuff in bottles and bladders, by the dozen or
single pound, of the firft quality, crooked and straight
horn and ivory combs, blue and brown broad
cloths, hard ware, viz pots, kettles, gridirons and
waggon boxes, tin cups and ianthorns, bindings,
fattin and cambrick, ribands, fine, coarse and co
loured threads, tar, logwood, writing paper, palle
boards, and sundry other articles: Also said Eaft
burn has for file, on low terms, for cash or country
produce, two houses and lots of ground in the coun
ty of Somerset, at the place called Cows-Town,
very suitable for a tradesman or keeping a ihop; if
not fold by private file before the firft of March,
then to be fold at said place by vendue, to begin at
two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. Hfo a
lot of ground containing upwards of 50 acres, 11
of which is timberland, joining to Mr. John Voor
hees, tavern-keeper New-Btunfwick landing bridge;
and if not fold by the tenth of March, then to be
fold at vendue, to begin at two o'clock in the af
ternoon.
January 10, 1783. 7 S '^