The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-06-16 00:00:00, page 3

We are credibly informed that some evil-minded
persons, in order to evade the salutary purposes the
• virtuous citizens of Philadelphia have entered into
to prevent the further depreciation of the continental
currency, are, by giving presents over the limited pri
ces of goods, and other ways clandestinely obtaining
articles, contrary to the resolves of their town meet
ing, bringing them into this State, for which they aik
exorbitant prices.—lt is therefore high time for the
people of this State to be roused, and to do something
to prevent those blood-fuckers from preying on the
vitals of the most necessitous of our inhabitants.
The last accounts from the North river, mention,
that the enemy are very busy in fortifying at a place
called Stoney Point, on the hither fide of the river,
near King's ferry. It is supposed, by this manoeuvre,
that they have two objeds in view, the one to make
a stronghold in order to enable themielves to fend out
detachments into Jersey to plunder and forage; the
other, by committing those depredations, to draw
the attention of our army from covering the fort at
Weft Point, and thereby facilitating an attack againtt
it, which, it is said, is the enemy's main object. But
in this, we flatter ourselves, they will be disappointed.
Friday latt 200 American sailors and makers of ves
sels were exchanged at Elizabeth-Town; by several
of those, who arrived here on Monday, we learn,
that an embargo has been lately laid in New-York in
consequence of several of our frigates cruizing off
Sandy-Hook, and most of the enemy's vessels of force
being either up the North river or gone to sea ; that
they have drafted every sixth man in New-York and
on Long-Illand, from 16 to 60 years of age, and those
who do not turn out are put into the Provost ; that a
number of Hessians, left in New-York as a garrison,
lately mutinied, many of whom having absolutely re
fufed to do duty ; and that our prisoners on board the
prison ship fuffer beyond description, being turned
down in great numbers below decks, where they are
obliged to languifli in stench and dirt, by which cruel
treatment many have fallen facrifices to diseases and
the cruel hand of oppression.
Monday last the ship Poole, from New-York, on
a cruize, mounting 18 nine pounders and 6 fixes,
with 90 men, arrived at Philadelphia : She vias taken
a few days before by the Boston frigate, off the capes
of Delaware.
several < fficers of the Colony, and for preventing the
said officers from taking exorbitant fees; and for
other pu r poses therein mentioned.
5. An Aa to prevent idle and disorderly persons
mifpending their time at publick houses, and for the
suppression of other immoralities.
6. An AR for vesting the real estate of William
Alexander Earl of Stirling within this State, in trus
tees, to difeharge by the sale th. reof, or of so much
as may fuffice, the debts and incumbrances affecting
the fame, and to convey to him the remainder, if mybe.
7. An Aa to embody, for a limited time, one
thousand of the militia of this State, for the defence
of the frontiers thereof.
8. An Aa for calling out of circulation and for
finking all bills of credit heretofore emitted in this
State whilst the fame was a Colony.
9. An Aa to amend an aft, intitled, An Aa fub
jeding real estates in the Province of New-Jersey to
the payment of debts, and directing the Sheriff in his
proceedings thereon.
10. An Aato raise the sum of one million of pounds
in the State of New-Jersey.
11. An Aa to amend an ad, intitled, An Aa for
the fettlcment and r< lief of the poor.
12. An Aa to amend an ad, intitled, An Aa to
cred and establish courts in the several counties in this
Colony, for the trial of small causes, and to repeal the
former act for that purpose, and to suspend the ope
ration of one other ad therein mentioned.
13. A supplementary ad to an ad, intitled, An Aa
for the support of the government of the State of
New-Jersey. *
14. An Aa to empower the Clerks of the several
counties to administer the official and other neceffiry
oaths to certain officers in such counties, and for pro
curing to the Secretary of the State returns of the
names of such officers.
15. An Aa more effedually to apprehend and bring
to jutlice persons charged with certain atrocious of-
A' a Joint-Meeting of the Legislative Council and
Assembly of this State, on Thursday lalt, Lieut. Col.
David Brearley was elected Chief Justice, in the room
ofthe Hon. Robert Morris, Esq. who hath refigned—
at the fame time Enos Kelsey, Esquire, was .elected
Clothier for the State.
Saturday last the Honourable the Legirfature ofthis
State adjourned until Wednesday the 15th of Sep
tember next, then to meet at this place. During
their fitting the following Acts were passed :
I. An A 8 to repeal five several acts therein named,
exempting certain persons employed in manufacturing
fait and iron from military duty.
2. An Aa to confirm the last will and testament of
George Brown, late of the township of Woodbridge,
in the county of Mid lefex, deceased.
3. An Aa for veiling in Moses Tucker a title for
certain lands in the county of Effcx, purchased of Sa
muel Smith, now a fugitive with the enemy.
4. An Aa to amend an aft, intitled, An Aa for the
better enabling the Judges and Juflices of this Colony
to afeertain and tax bills of cost, and for making pro
vision by law for the payment of the fervics of the
.TRENTON, June 16.
TO THE PCBLIC K.
7'HE Printer of this Gazette having undertaken the
L Pubbeation of it with a View to the Entertain
ment and Information of the Inhabitants ofthis State,
as well as his own Emolument, he has spared no
Pains nor Expence to render it refpedable in the
World. —And, since his last Week's Paper, having
dated an accurate Account of this Branch of his Bu
siness, he finds he has been a very considerable Loser,
owing to the Depreciation of the Money, the in
creased Price of Wages and every Article used in the
Printing Business, Circumstances which render it ab
solutely necessary for him, in regard to his own Inte
rest and that of his Family, to fail upon some Plan
for fixing the Value of Subscriptions after the firft of
July next —That he has been a Loser is a Fact, for
the Truth of which he pledges his Honour to the
Publick. He therefore propoles the following Mode,
the Adoption of which alone will enable him to con
tinue it's Publication longer than the Time above
mentioned, viz. That the Price of the Paper be fixed
at the old Rate of Ten Shillings a Year, to be paid at
any Time during the firft fix Months, in Country
Produce, at the following Prices: For Wheat 7/6,
Rye 4/6, Buckwheat 2/6, and Indian corn 3,6, per
Bufhel —for Flax if. per Pound, Wool 2/. Butter if.
and Cheese 6V. Those Gentlemen who are not in
the farming Way, to pay Cath in Proportion.
The Papers to be continued to all the present Sub
scribers for Packets, after the Period afurefaid, who
do not desire them to be difeontinued before it elapses,
and to whom two Papers will be given (as at pre
sent) for every Dozen they pay for.
The Accounts therefore will be closed at the End
of the present Month, and transmitted for Payment,
^^l ISAAC COLLINS.
Hillfborough, Somerset County, June 14, 1779.
WANTE D,
AN ENGLISH SCHOOL-MASTER. A Person
with or without a small family, being fufficiently
qualified and of a moral character, will find employ
ment, by applying to Dr. Thomas Van Derveer, near
Somerset Court-house. zwf
WAS LOST on the iith inst. in the road be
tween Phillips's mills and the Cross-key tavern,
or in the road leading from thence to Rennigton, a
Leather POCKET BOOK with about eighty dollars
and a half johannes in it. Whoever has found the
fame and will deliver it to the fubferiber in Hopewell,
shall receive acreward of TWENTY DOLLARS.
Hoproell, June 14. iwf JOSEPH HART.
fences against the peace of the State.
16. An A 8 for recruiting, by voluntary inliftment,
the three regiments of this State, in the service of the
United States.
17. An Aa to prevent persons from passing through
this State without proper pairports.
18. An Ac! for the relief and support of maimed
and disabled officers, soldiers and seamen, and of the
widows and children of such as fall in battle, or
otherwise lose their lives in the military or naval service.
19. An Aa to continue an ad, intitled, An Aa for
regulating the election of the members of the Legis
lative-Council and Assembly, Sheriffs and Coroners of
the State of New-jerley, and to revive the supple
ment thereto.
20. An Aa to provide for the eloathing of the quo
ta of forces raised or to be railed in this State, for
the service of the United States; and to repeal the
laws now in force for that end.
21. A supplement to an ad, intitled, An Aa to
embody, for a limited time, one thousand of the mi
litia of this State, for the defence of the frontiers
thereof.
22. An Aa to provide for the better subsistence of the
troops ofthis State, in the service ofthe United States.
24. An Aa to enable the owners and possessors of
certain meadows in the township ot Newark, in the
county of Essex, to erett a dam across Maple-Island
creek ; and for other purposes therein mentioned.
25. An Aa to enable the owners and possessors of
certain meadows lying within Holme's Bank, in the
township of Hopewell, in the county of Cumberland,
to make, repair, and maintain a road leading into
the fame, by a tax on the said meadows.
26. A supplementary aa to an ad, intitled, An aa
for the regulating, training and arraying of the militia.
28. An Aa to secure to the owners and possessors
of such lands lying in the township of Woodbridge
and Pifcataway, in the county of Middlesex, the in
clofures of which have been destroyed in the course
of the present war, the use and benefit of the said
lands as common of pall ure under certain regulations.
29. An Aa for defraying sundry incidental charges.
His Excellency the Governor and Privy Council
have been pleased to appoint Colonel John Neilfon,
Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Fell, and Majors Samuel
Hayes and Elisha Walton, to the comman of the
One Thousand Militia that are immediately to be
embodiedfor the defence ofthe frontiers of this State.
23. A supplementary Aa to an Ad, intitled, An
Aa for the more ealy and expeditious recovery of
penalties on forfeited recognizances, and for the ap
propriation of the monies arising from the fame, and
from fines and amercements ; and for other purposes
therein mentioned.
27. An ^a for the removal of criminals for their
more fafe custody, and for other purposes therein
mentioned.
Gkucefter, June 7, 17,9.
IN pursuance of an ad for forfeiting to and veiling
in the State of New-Jersey the real estates of cer
tain fugitives and offenders in said state, will be fold
by publick vendue, at the times and places herein
aitey mentioned, the following Tracts or Parcels of
LAND in said county, viz.
On Monday the 19th of July next, at the house of
Jacob Roberts, innkeeper, in Haddonfield, four acres
and a half ot meadow on Cooper's creek, adjoining
land and meadow of Marmaduke Cooper and others:
One valuable piece of cedar swamp lying on the main
branch of Great Egg-Harbour river, near Longacorn
ing: One other small piece of cedar swamp lying on
Proffer's run, near the above-mentioned; all late the
property of John Hinchman.
On Tuesday the 20th, at the house of William
H u gg, in Gloucester, two lots of ground in said town
near the court-house, commodiously situate for pub
lick bufinels, late the property of Daniel Cozens:
Allo all the right and property ot said Cozens (being
for his natural life) in and to the Toll-bridge across.
Newtown creek.
On Wednesday the 21st, at the house of William
Eldridge, innkeeper, in Greenwich township, one
undivided moiety or equal half part of 137 acres of
cedar, ash, and other swamp on Repaupa creek in,
fain townfliip : About 10 acres of cedar swamp at or
near Baum's pond : Allo about 52 acres of marih or
meadow, part cleared and in good order, being a pare
of the Repaupa marsh fronting the river Delaware ;
all late the property f John Hinchman: One lot of
ground at Billingfport, containing one acre, fronting
the river Delaware, joining land of Benjamin Lodge
and William Cooper, late the property of Jos. Long:
One other lot of about 7 acres in the township of
Greenwich, joining lands of Wiiham White and 0-
thers, late the property of Abraham Fenimore : Like
wise one small lot at Loufetown in said township,
late the property of John Obriant.
On rhurfday the 22d, at the house of Capt. John
Cozens, innkeeper, near Mullico's hill in Greenwich
township, one undivided one third part of 300 acres
of good timber land, lying in the townships of Green
wich and Woolwich, joining lands of Jacob Filler and
others, late the property of Daniel Cozens: One lot
of about 2 acres near the place of sale, late William,
Poinyard's: About 50 acres of land near the above
laid lot, late William Forfman's: Likewise one un
divided moiety of a trad of land near the Lake, late
the property of Peter Johnson.
, And on Friday the 23d, at the house of Mounce
Keen, innkeeper, in Sweedfborough, 19 3-4 acres
of woodland, joining land of Simon Leonard and
others; and 5 acres, part upland and part meadow,
lying op Cedar run, joining land of Conrad Shoe
maker and others, in Woolwich township, both being
for the natural life of George Avis : Also to acres of
woodland, joining Samuel Ogden, Thomas Denny,
Ehl. and others ; and 5 acres of meadow on Raccoon
creek, late the property ot Isaac Justice ; and 2 acres
of cedar swamp on Cedar run, being for the natural
life of laid Isaac Justice. The tales to begin precisely
at two o'clock each day, when attendance will be
given by JOHN SPARKS, ) Commif-
4 w t SaMUEL^KAIGHN, ) fioners.
I O be fold at vendue, on Thuifday~the 24th oi
I June, a-Plantation containing 315 acres, lying
in Reading-town, with a good house and barn, a good
orchard and meadows, and more may be easily made
water in every field, and a good spring at the door
•the vendue to be held at Aaron Lucus's, near the pre
m fes, known by the White-house tavern: Likewise
a Plantation lying on Fox hill, containing i 95 acres
of good land for grass or grain, about 80 acres clear
ed, with a good large frame house almost new, 'about
5 acres of meadow, and more can be easily cleared
and watered ; a fine outlet for stock to be fold.the
fame day and place : Likewise about 60 acres of wood
land, lying near the South branch of Raritan, well
timbered, formerly William Coxe's, in the township
of Reading: Likewise will be fold some good breed
ing mares with colts, young horses, a yoke of oxen,
and young cattle. Attendance will be given by
Gershom Lee and John Derick.
N. B. Any person that wants to fee the premises
before the day of sale, may apply to Gerfliom Lee,
living in Reading-town near Flemingtown. iw6
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of Thomas
Hadden, jun. of Woodbridge, in the county of
Middlesex, deceased, on bond, bill or book debt,
are requested to make immediate payment; and all
those who have any demands against said estate, are
requested to bring their accounts properly attested,
in order to receive their just dues.
JAMES CROWELL, Administrator.
Woodbridge, May 28, 1779. 2w6
l wenty Dollars Reward.
LOST on the road between Trenton landing and
Maidenhead, a black leather POCKET BOOK
with a strap, containing near two hundred dollars,
with a duplicate receipt for eight barrels of beef
directed to James Gamble, Esq. A. C. of Issues at
Morristown. Any person that has found the fam
and will return it to the subscriber in Hopewell or
leave it at Mr. Lowry'suffice in Trenton, Ihall receive
the above reward, paid by me
, re. EDMUND ROBERTS, jun.
COR K S, by the Groce,
To be fold by the Printer hereof,