The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-12-27 00:00:00, page 3

said Justice as is provided in the preceding fedion
of this act, he or she shall incur the fame penally as
is therein directed.
12. And be it further enacted, That every commis
sioned officer having command of militia or other
troops within this date, near the lines of the enemy,
and every Commissary or Deputy Committal y of pri
soners, who may have the superintendency of flags
between any posts of this state and the enemy, Ihall
take and fubferibe the following oath, viz. "I A. B.
" do solemnly swear that I will not directly or indi
" redly allow any trade or intercourse with the ene
" my, contrary to the Ad, intitled, An Alt more
'' effectual!, to prevent the inhabitants of this state
from trading cuith the enemy, or going within their
'' lines, and for other purposes therein mentioned. So
" help me God." And the fevcral Judices near the
lines are hereby authorized and required,to call upon
the Officers and Commiffiry, or Deputy Commitiary
of prisoners Rationed as aforefaid, to take the above
oath ; and the Jultice who shall adminiher such oath
ihall preserve a copy thereof, figped with the name
and expressing the rank of the Officer or title of the
Commiflary of prisoners, and ihall give a certificate
of the qualification as aforefaid to the laid Officer or
Commissary so qualified ; and if any such Officer or
Commissary or Deputy Commissary of prisoners as
aforefaid, shall neglect to take and fubferibe the said
oath when called thereto, or to require a certificate
thereof from the Justice by whom the said oath Ihall
be adminiftred, such Officer or Commilfary of pri
soners so neglecting shall be liable and is hereby fub
jefted to an action of debt to the amount or Six
Pounds lawful money, to be recovered from such de
linquent Officer or Commissary by any person who
will sue for the fame, and give this law in evidence,
before any court where the fame may be cognizable.
13. And be it further enabled by the authority afore
faid, That it thall and may be lawful for any detach
ment or guard of regular forces of the United States,
of the militia or troops of this state, and for any
person or persons whomsoever, to feizc and secure
any provision, goods, wares or merchandize attempt
ed to be carried or conveyed into or brought from
within the lines or encampments, or any place in the
possession of the fubjeds or troops of the King of
Great-Britain, after the passing of this aft, without
permission firft obtained as aforefaid, together with the
boats, carriages, teams or horses so carrying or con
veying the fame, and also the person or persons in
whofc possession they may be, and him, her or them
to take before any Justice of the Peace ofthe county
wherein he, she or they may be apprehended ; whicii
Justice is hereby directed and required to hear the
allegations and defences of the parties, with the evi
dence produced in support thereof, and to give judg
ment accordingly ; and if judgment shall go against
the defendant or defendants, the goods or effects so
as aforefaid found in his, her or their possession, (hall
be forfeited to and for the use of the person or per
sons who seized the fame ; but if judgment ihall go
against the plantiff, the said goods or effects shall be
restored to the owner or person from whom they were
taken, and the coifs shall be paid by the plantiff:
Provided always, That it shall awd may be lawful for
either of the parties to the trial to demand a jury of
twelve men, and upon such demand the said Jultice
is hereby required to grant the fame, and to proceed
in all other refpedts as in the like case in the ad, in
titled, An ACt to erect and eflabli/b courts in the fede
ral counties in this colon, for the trial of small causes,
and to repeal the former act for that purpose, passed
the eleventh day of February, one thousand seven
hundred and feventy-five, is directed ; and on the
verdict of the jury being taken, shall give judgment
agreeably thereto.
14. And be it further enacted, That all goods and
effects so seized and forfeited as aforefaid, shall be
disposed of at publick sale, and after deducting the
costs in every instance to he taxed by the jultice, the
residue (ball be divided among the persons so seizing
the fame, in proportion to their pay, if on military
duty, and if not, then to each an equal fliare.
15. And be it further enabled, That all goods, wares
and merchandize, with boats, teams, carriages and
horses conveying the fame, that may be seized by
virtue of this aCt, coming into or discovered within
.his date, brought from within the enemy's lines,
which upon trial for condemnation thereof shall ap
pear to have been seized without apprehending and
securing the person or persons in whole possession the
fame were found, where it shall not be proved to the
fatisfadion of the jury that such goods, wares or
merchandize, or other effects were actually at the
time of the seizure the property of some person or
persons other than the captors, and no collusion had
between the owners and captors thereof, such goods,
wares or merchandize, or other effects, upon con
demnation thereof, shall be and hereby are declared
to be forfeited, two thirds thereof to the use of the
state, and the other third thereof to the captor or
captors, and shall be so adjudged by the Justice and
jury, and shall thereupon be delivered to the Collec
tor of such townfllip or precinct, and by him be told
at publick sale as aforefaid, arid the monies arising
from such sale the said townfhio or precindCollector
shall, after deducting reasonable costs, to be taxed
by the said Justice, pay two-thirds thereof to the
Collector of the county, to be by him paid to the
Treafurer,and the other third to the captor or captors.
16. And be it further enabled by the authority afore
faia, That in every case where any goods, wares or
FOUR HUNDRED CONTINENTAL DOLLARS
R E W A R D,
STOLEN out of the pasture of the fubferiber in
the night of the twenty-third of OCtoberlaft,
a black horse, five years old, about fourteen hands
bi,h, trots and canters, (hod before, roman nose,
a switch tail, a long dock, some white hair in the
flank, one hind foot white, branded I H on the near
buttock. Any person delivering the said horse to
me, in Upperfreehold, East-Jersey, fnall have the above
reward. 3^ JOSEPH HOLMES.,
merchandize, or other article ffiall be seized by vir
tue of jhis aft, coming fiom within the enemy's
lines into this state, or being within .the borders of
the state adjoining the enenfys lines, and palling from
thence into or through the daft, and prosecuted for
condemnation, the burden of the proof on the trial
shall lie upon the defendant, any law, usage or custom
to the contrary notwithstanding. 4
17. And be it farther.enabled, That when any
person shall be apprehended with goods, ware: or
merchandize, supposed to be contraband, and the
said goods, wares or merchandize, flail be seized
by virtue of this aCt, and conveyed by the captor or
captors before force Jufticc of the peace, for tie pur
pole of trial, it shall and may be lawful for the Ju
itice of the peace before whom such goods, wares
or merchandize may be brought for trial as aforefaid,
on requeit of the defendant in the cause to such Ju
stice of the peace made on his or her appearing be
fore the said Jufticc, to adjourn the trial tor twen
ty days, unleG the defendant ihail agree to a fhoricr
time, to the intent that such defendant may have
time to procure inch Witnelles in the cause as may
enable him or her (if an honest trader) to proceed
with fafety to the trial of the goods: Provided al
ways, That when any defendant as aforefaid (hall
request an adjournment of the trial, such defendant
ihall enter into recognizance to the state, with fuffi
cient surety before the jultice of toe peace with whom
Inch goods, wares or merchandize io seized (hall be
deposited, in any turn which the said Jultice in his
discretion may think reasonable, conditioned that the
defendant appear before the said Jultice of the peace
on the certain day therein let forth, to which the
trial of the goods may be adjourned as aforefaid,
and then before the said Justice put in a plea to the
suit, and prosecute the fame to effect; and in cate
of default made by such recognizor, the Jultice of
the peace shall record the fame, and acquaint the At
torney-General of the said recognizance and default
within sixty days thereafter. And any perlon having
seized goods, wares or merchandize in virtue of this
aft, who shall alk or receive, or offer to receive any
sum, fee or reward from the owner or possessor of
the goods seized, and therefor shall release or dis
charge said goods, or the pofleffor or owner of them,
or shall offer to releale or discharge either the goods
or the owner or possessor, and thereof Ihall be duly
convicted on indictment, shall forfeit and pay any sum
not exceeding Five Hundred Pounds, and Ihall more
ovei be liable to an action of debt at the suit of the
person aggrieved, for the recovery of the money paid
as aforefaid, witu costs.
18. And be it further enabled, That if any person
or persons inhabiting any of the counties in this state
adjoining the enemy's lines, shall, after the next term
of the court of quarter sessions to be held in said
counties after the passing of this ad, offer for sale
either by wholesale or retail any goods, wares or
merchandize, other than the produce or manufacture
of this state or of the neighbouring states, without
firft obtaining a license for that purpose from the
Justices of the court of quarter sessions held in and
for the county where such goods, wares and mer
chandize are proposed to be fold, the laid person or
persons so offending shall forfeit and pay for every
such offence the sum of Six Pounds lawful money of
this state, with costs of suit, to any person who Ihall
sue for the fame, one half of which fine shall be to
and for the use of the person so prosecuting, and the
other half to and for the use of the poor of the town
ship where such offence may be committed, and be
fubjed to seizure as herein after directed ; and each
( For the remainder fee the fourth page.)
An express palled through this town on Tuesday
morning from the eastward, who informs us that a
number of vessels from New-York had appeared off
New-Haven, laid to have on board four thousand
troops under the direction of Benedict Arnold, the
traitor.
We are informed, that another party of the ene
my from New-York, said to be about three hundred,
have come out as far as Bedford. Gen. Starks's bri
gade, and the Wcftchtfter iliilitia have marched to
oppose them.
TRENTON, December 27.
Last week a brig bound from the Weft-Indies to
New-York, was brought into Tom's River. She
had on board 150 hogsheads of excellent rum and
spirit. Her water and provision having fallen short
on her passage, and mistaking the land for the coast
of Long-Island, sent her boat ashore with four hands
fora supply of those articles. Our militia getting
information, secured the tars, and manning two
boats, went off and brought in the vessel without op
position.
FISH-KILL, December ar.
WANT E D,
AMA NAGE R on a farm, a middle aged man
w,o has a thorough knowledge of farming in
all its tranches: any person who can be well recom
mended for his knowledge, industry and sobriety,
may hear of good encouragement, by applying to the
printer hereof.
N. B. None else need apply. 3w§
TO BE SOL D,
A„>ublick vendue, on Saturday the 13th day of Ja
nuary next,
A HOUSE and LOT in the city of New-Bruns
wick, pleasantly situated in the main street,
leading to the ferry ; the house intolerable repair,
and convenient for a (hop or other business. —Like-
wise a small lot of wood-land, about a miirfrom the
fame, and would suit the purchaser of the house for
firing. —The sale to begin at two o'clock in the af
ternoon, when the conditions will be made known,
by SAMUEL H. SULLIVAN.
Hillfborcugh, December 19, 178 c. aw
TO BL SOL 1),
IC OUR NEGROE S, two men and two women.
Enquire of the printer.
December 26, 1780.
T O BESULT,
By public vendue, on the firft day of January next,
at Monmouth courthoufe,^
HE (loop Catherine, schooner John, and
I (loop Susannah, together with their tackle,
apparel, and furniture, as they now Jay at Middle
town-Point :—And on Wednesday the third of Ja
nuary will be fold at Tom's River, the brig Dove,
with her tackle, apparel, and one hundred and for
ty puncheons of rum, being her cargo.
By order of the Judge,
J. BURROWED, Marshal.
N. B. The cash to be paid on delivery of the
goods. December 24, 1780. IW*
3TRAYE 1) or STOLE N,
From ITuckemin, on the firft instant,
A Brown MARE, with black tail and mane,
14 hands high, about 7 years old, a little
lame in her near hind leg. Whoever will deliver
said mare to John Nevin, at New-Shannick, or to
the fubferiber in Pluckemin, shall have a reasonable
reward and charges paid.
WILLIAM M'COWEN)
.December 19, 1780. gw* ~
Tro be fold, or exchanged for a negro woman,
1 girl, or boy; he is about thirty years of age,
strong, healthy, and active—is a complete farmer, a
good second hand in a smith's (hop, can tend a law
or grist-mill, understands taking care of horses, and
driving a carriage.—Enquire of the printer. 4wl
WAN TED, in Bordentown, a quantity of one
and a quarter, and one inch pine boards, for
which the highest price will be given by the fubferi
ber, —who has for sale, a general assortment of mer
chandise. JOHN VAN-EMBURGH.
December 21, 1780. 6w*
TO Th KENT E D,-
For A TERM OF YEARS,
ABOUT 60 acres of land adjoining the River De
laware, about midway betwixt Nefhaminey
Creek and Bristol, half of which is thought to be
as good meadow ground as any on the River, well
banked and drained. Above three years ago, the ai
der with which it was over-run was mostly all scalp
ed off and totally destroyed. The upland consists a
bout one half of it good plow-land, the remainder
wood and pasture land, well watered by a constant
stream. A good fight for a house, commanding a
fine view of the River, the Jersey shore, the city of
Burlington and borough of Bristol, distant about two
miles, and from the great road about half a mile, of
which it also commands a profped.# Fifliing and
fowling here in great plenty.
Also to be fold or rented, a farm of about eighty
acres, in West-Jersey, on the Old York road, about
two miles from Robertson's ferry, upwards of 50 acres
good plow-land with a fufficiency of meadow, the rest
woodland, all in good fence; a stone dwelling-ho^fe,
a barn, orchard, &c. it lays in a thick fettled cow/fc
try, the whole of it well watered; it is well adapt
ed by situation for a tradesman, where 3 tanner for
merly lived. It will be fold very cheap, with an in
difputed title, by George Gillifpie near Bristol, or
the Rev. William Frazer, in Amwell, or Isaac De
cow, Esq. Trenton.
Wanted to purchase, a good farmer negroe, for
which a generous price will be given, and the ne
groe, by good behaviour, may be assured of theleft
of treatment. Apply as above 4w±
'W A NT E D,
A few bushels of
HEM P-S EE D;
WARRANTED good, and of the last feafoh's
growth. Enquire of Stacy Potts in Trenton,
December a 6, 178 c. 4W
A MULATTO SLAV E,