The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-08-04 00:00:00, page 3

We are also informed that the enemy are again in
possession of Stony-Point, where they are repairing
the works with great industry, and that they have re
inforced the garrison at Verplank's point to 1500 men.
The British prisoners taken at Stony-Point, arrived
at Philadelphia on Friday evening last, and were
conducted to the new-gaol.
Since our last about 200 prisoners, chiefly sailors,
passed thro' this town under guard for Elizabeth-
Town, to be exchanged.
BURLINGTON COUNTY, July 21, 1779.
AT a Meeting of the General Committee, chosen
for the purpose of regulating and eftabliihing
the prices of merchandize, produce, labour, &c. the
following prices were agreed upon, for and to con
tinue during the month of August, 1779.
X}. £.s.d.
Wheat, per bushel, 6 00 Merchantable 3 feet shin-
Rye, do. 315 o gles, at swamps, per
Indian corn, do. 315 o thousand, 55 0 0
Buckwheat, do. 210 0 Best 18 inch do. 9 00
Barley, do. 4 10 0 Good cedar rails, in pro-
Flaxfecd, do. 2 50 portion to their distance
Oats, do. 2 50 per hundred, from £. 5
Shorts, per double to - - 7 10 0
bushel, 2 50 Good white oak barrel
Wheat bran, do. 110 0 ftaves, - 55 0 0
Rye bran, per single Other ftaves and heading
bushel, 1 50 in proportion.
Hay of the firft qua- Bloomary bar iron, at the
lity, per ton, 50 oo works, per ton, 450 00
Butter, per lb. 0 15 0 Refined do. 600 0 0
Cheese, do. 0100 In proportion by the cwt.
Best beef, do. 060 Nail rod iron per hundred
Mutton, do. 0 63 weight, 50 00
Veal, do. 050 Horse shoes per pair 115 0
Pig pork, do. .0 76 Heavy smith's work per
Wool, do. 2 00 pound - 012 6
Flax, do. 1 0 0 Plough shares and coult-
Hemp, do. 012 6 ers, do. 015 0
Raw hides, do. 0 50 Weavers, taylors, car-
Raw calfskins, do. 0 7 6 penters, and such other
Soal leather, do. 1 0 0 mechanicksas donot work
Neats leather, do. 1 10 o their own fluff, to have 16
Harness, do. do. 1 50 times as much as they u-
Calfskins that will cut four fually had in the year
pair men's shoes 7 10 0 1774.
Best men's shoes, from Pepper, per lb. 2 2 6
£. 6150 to 710 0 Cotton, do. from 45, to
Women's fhoes,do. 6 op £.3 00.
NE W - LON I) O N, July 21.
Since our last a large body of militia, under the
command of General Tyler, have arrived in this town
and Groton. Iney are a corps of well disciplined
troops, confiding of the futflantial yeomanry of the
State ; who appear determined at every hazard to put
a stop to the recent indolence and savage conduct of
the British incendiaries. A further number of mi
litia from the counties of Berkshire and Hampshire,
in the State of Maffachufett's-Bay, are on their march
for this place.
The troops now here are employed in strengthening
the works erected- for defence bf the town and har
bour. —
We arc informed by good authority, that the main
body of the enemy are moved down the North-River
to New-York; and there is reason to believe they
ihortly mean to make a defeent into this state, but it
is hoped the spirited inhabitants will be so prepared
to receive them as to prevent their carrying their
predatory and fayage plan into execution.
A brig and a schooner that lately left our Capes
in company with Captain Barry, are taken and car
ried into New-York.
Lefler blocs in proportion. Coffee, do. 0 16 0
Common labour per Chocolate, do. 2 0 0
day, - - 210 0 Bohea tea, do. 415 0
Mowing, do. 3 0 0 Mufcovadp fugar,do. from
Superfine flour, per 15/. to - too
hundred, 19 00 Leaf do. from 47/6 to
Common do. 18 00 - - - 212 6
Middlings, do. 15 0 0 Rice, do. 0 3 0
Ship fluff, do. 10 0 0 French indigo, do. 3 0 0
Rye flour, do. 10 to 0 Carolina do. do. 2 5 0
Merchantable inch cedar, Good Weft-India rum per
at the mills, per thou- gallon, - 612 6
sand, - 55 0 0 French do. do. 415 0
Pine, do. 45 00 American do. do. 4 15 0
Other boards and leant- Cyder spirits, do. 3 co
ling in proportion.
France- She failed from thence the loth of May,
with several others, under convoy of fix fail of the
line, five frigates, and a number of transports, with
about 8000 troops on board, laid to be bound to join
the Count d'Eltaing; if so, we may soon expert to
hear of some naval manoeuvre in the Weft-Indies, if
the hurricanes don't prevent.
We are authorifed to inform our readers, that the
delegates from the several towns in this State, con
vened at Concord the 14th inst. have, <witb unexam
pled unanimity, determined on a general Loan to
Government, a punctual Paymenr of Taxes,
and A GRADUAL REDUCTION OF Prices.
HARTFORD, July 27.
A few days ago, the April Packet, from England,
arrived at New-York. She brings advice of the fail
ing of Admiral Arbuthnot's fleet of men of war and
transports, for America. The land forces in this
fleet, it is laid, amount to Boco men.
T R E N 1 () N, August 4.
All country male earthen were to be eighteen
times as much as the fame were commonly fold for
in the year 1774.
Ail country made stone ware to be twenty times
as much as the fame were commonly fold for in the
year 1774.
All dry goods to be the fame as they were fold for
in March last.
Resolved, That the inhabitants of such ofthe town
ships in this county as have appointed deputies to at
tend this committee, Ihall not be bound to dispose of
their goods, produce, labour, &c. to the inhabitants
of such other townships in the county, or the inha
bitants of Inch other counties in this or the neigtg
bouring state?, who have neglected to enter into si
milar resolutions.
Resolved, That to prevent monopoly, the respec
tive wares and merchandize, produce, &c. that are
now in, or that hereafter Ihall be brought into the
county, Ihall be disposed of therein, unless the pro
prietors thereof can produce a passport for the fame
from the Committee of Philadelphia, or some county
in this or the neighbouring states, who have come in
to limilar resolutions with this county, or a certifi
cate from a member of this committee.
Resolved, That if any person or persons within the
jurifdi&ion of this committee, Ihall either give or re
ceive more for their merchandize, produce, labour,
&c. than is fixed on by this Committee, and being
thereof duly convided, they shall be held up to the
publick in a manner adequate to their offence.
Resolved, That the refpedive Members of this
Committee will keep a watchful eye on all persons
within their jurifdidion, that the foregoing resoluti
ons be not violated; and the gentlemen officers of
the militia arc hereby invited to give them their as
sistance in the premifts.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the several
counties in this state, to join in similar resolutions to
those of this county.
Resolved, That we will confider it as our duty,
refpe&ively, to support and strengthen the civil au
thority, in detecting and bringing to deserved punifli
ment all such as are guilty of profanity, immorality,
extravagance and dissipation; of extortion and op
pression, and all such practices as tend to the unjust
advantage of individuals,fend injury of the commu
nity. By order of the Committee,
PETER TALLMAN, Chairman._
The Committee adjourned until the 23d of August
next ten o'clock, to meet at the house of John Im
lay, at the Blackhorfe in Mansfield township.
By a gentleman from Elizabeth-Town we are told
it is currently reported there that General Tryon,
with about 3000 refugees and tories, failed up the
Sound a few days ago, supposed with an intention
of attacking and destroying New-London; but we
flatter ourselves, from the preparations made for their
reception in that quarter, and from the bravery of
our caftern brethren, that they will be prevented
from executing so detestable, so diabolical a design.
We hear that Lord Stirling, with his division of
the American army, has moved to the neighbour
hood of Pompton Plains.
*** Advertisements omitted this eweek for caant of
room, to be in our next.
\V HE REAS Samuel Slack and John Shelliman,
" when taken up at Freehold, Monmouth coun
ty, did show a pals with my name thereto, which is
a counterfeit, as I never did grant such passport.
Said Shelliman has been guilty of forgery before, and
was indided for that offence at the Supreme Court in
Philadelphia ; and the said Slack and Shelliman were
taken up, charged with horse-stealing, and brought
before me for examination, and sent by a warrant to
Philadelphia to take their trial for the above crimes,
but they broke gaol before their trial came on.
This is therefore to inform the publick of their said
villainies, that they may be detected and brought to
justice. Benjamin Yard.
Trenton, August 3, 1778.
r rO BE SOLD at publick vendue, on Monday the
1 16th day of August, instant, a Plantation be
longing to the estate of Garret Dorreland, deceased,
in the western precinct of the county of Somerset,
within one mile of Sourland meeting-house, contain
ing one hundred and forty-eight acres, whereof 20
acres arc good wood-land, some meadow and mere
may be made, a small orchard, an excellent spring of
water at the door, a good frame house with a Dutch
barn aimed new. Also at the fame time will be fold
on the premises, household and kitchen furniture,
and a few farming utensils. The vendue to begin at
ten o'clock of said day, where due attendance will
be given, and conditions of vendue made known by
2wt HENRY VANDYKE, Executor.
STRAYE D, or drove off the commons of Trenton,
a brow j C OW, has a yellow dreak along her
back ; the i of middling size, and has a wart in her
eye, and a few hairs grow out of it ; is branded on
one horn v ith a nail rod L M, not a proper brand.
Any period that will bring the said cow to Lawrence
Mullen, i),O living in Trenton, ihall have Twelve
Dollars reward. N. B. The cow is between nine
and eleven years old. July 13, 1779. 2w*
MIL partuciihip between P. & J. Van Emburgh
X having expired, all persons indebted to them
are defir ed to make payment ; and those who have
any demands against said company, to bring in their
account s for payment.
P. and JOHN VAN EMBURGH.
Net Brinfwick, July 2, 1779. 3 w t
JOSEPH MILNOR,
At his STORE in TRENTON,
HAS a quantity of inch and 3-4 pine and cedar
boards, cedar shingles, best refined bar and ilit
iron, which he will either fell for cadi at the current
prices, or exchange for country produce at the for
mer prices. 2wf
State of New-Jersey, Sussex county, July 25, 1779.
TN pursuance of an ad for forfeiting and veiling in
X the state of New-Jersey, the reafeftates of certain
fugitives and offenders in said Rate, will be fold by
publick vendue, at the times and places herein after
mentioned, the following tracts and parcels of lands
in said county.
On Saturday the 4th day of September next, at 10
o'clock, at the house of Eve Addoms, in Wantage,
130 acres of land, with good improvements thereon;
late the property of Joseph Crowell.
Another tradt to be fold on said day, of 100 acres,
with good improvements thereon; late the property
of Solomon Contreght.
On Monday the 6th day of September, one tra& of
land of 300 acres, with good improvements thereon,
at the house of William Mott on the premises; late
the property of Oliver Delancey. Sale to begin at 10
o'clock on said day.
Another trad of land on said day, at the house of
Amos Pointelow, in Hendifhton, one equal half of
300 acres, with some improvements thereon; late
the property of Oliver Delancey.
On Tuesday the 7th of September next, at the
house of David Lobdon, in Wantage, at 10 o'clock
on laid day, two tracts of land of 300 acres, with
loine improvements thereon; late the property of
Oliver Delancey.
On Wednesday the Bth day of said month, at the
house of Duncan M'Kecken, in Wantage, at ten
o'clock on said day, two trads of 100 acres each,
with sundry improvements thereon; late the pro
perty of Oliver Delancey.
On Thursday the 9th of said month, at the house
of Aaron Hunt, in Hendilhton, at 10 o'clock on said
day, several lots of land containing about 500 acres,
with good improvements thereon; late the property
of Oliver Delancey.
On Fridaythe 10th of September, at the house of
Aaron Hunt, in Hendifliton, at 10 o'clock on said
day, one traft of land of 50 acres of cedar swamp on
the drowned lands; late the property of Jof. Barton.
On Saturday the 11th day of September, on the
premises in Hendilhton, in Warwick Mountains, a
lot ofland of 212 acres, with good improvements on
the fame ; late the property of Oliver Delancey. To
begin at 10 o'clock on said day.
On Monday the 13th of September, at 10 o'clock
on said day, on the premises in Newtown, on Pape
cotting, the homestead of Joseph Barton, 500 acres,
with good improvements thereon; late the property
of Joseph Barton.
Another traft of land on the said day, at 3 o'clock,
supposed to be 100 acres, at the house of the widow
Keever, in Newtown, with some improvements
thereon ; late the property of Oliver Delancey.
On Tuesday the 14th of September, at 10 o'clock,
at the house of Benjamin Hull, in Newtown, one mill
lot, on Ponlens kill, of 70 acres ; late the property of
Joseph Barton.
On the fame day, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
will be fold at the Court-house in Newtown, the yel
low house, lot and liable, a famous stand for a ta
vern; late the property of Joseph Barton.
On the fame day and place will be fold the stone
house and lot at Newtown, convenient for publick
business; late the property of John B. Scott.
Where attendance refpedively will be given by us,
ISAAC MARTIN, ) Commif
* 4W. SAMUEL MIEKERJ fioners.
RAN AWAY from the schooner Kitty, Captain
John Bryan, on Saturday the 15th of April last,
a Negro Man named WATT, about 5 feet 9 or 10
inches high ; he is a likely straight well made fellow,
remarkably black, and has a bold daring countenance :
He formerly belonged to the estate of the deceased
Mr. George Maxwell, and was then under the ma
nagement of Mr. Samuel Nicholls, ofwhom I bought
him ; he is an artful, cunning, plausible villain, and
will make use of every specious and fair tale to in
duce belief of his being a freeman ; he is rather thin
visaged, and perhaps one of the blacked Negroes irr
the world. I can't well describe the apparel he run
offin, he had a blue jacket and breeches of coarse
French cloth, shoes, stockings and a hat, all of which
he took with him : He run off from the fchooner
while file lay at Wells's ware-house, and a few days
after his going off, he was seen in the neighbourhood,
of Mr. Isaac Spencer, in Kent county. The rascal
made an untimely effort to get on board the British
fleet when they were up Chefapeak Bay; I am in
duced to believe that he has the like object in view,
and that the villain has either made for the Delaware
Bay or the Jerfies, or that he designs it. I will give
Seventy-five Pounds for securing him, if taken in this
state; if taken out of it, the abvove reward, and
reasonable charges if brought home.
3wf JAMES HUTCHINGS.
N. B. If taken in Jersey or Pennsylvania, please to
apply to William Pollard, of Philadelphia,
Kent-Island, State of Maryland, May 15, 1779.
One Hundred and Fifty Pounds
R E WA R D.