The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-10-09 00:00:00, page 3

Extract of a letter from an officer in the Southern
army, dated August 29, 1782
"In an aßion which happened between a small
party of our troops and a few of the British infantry,
the day before yesterday, Lieutenant Colonel Laurens
was killed, and yesterday was buried with the ho
nours of war.
Extraß of a letter dated Camp, Ashley Hill, South-
Carolina, August 30, 1782.
"No news from Charleftown lately. lamin great
hopes it will be evacuated before you receive this.
A great number of the inhabitants, wholived in town,
have come out lately and taken the oath of allegi
ance to the state.
" The British have made several excursions into the
country for cattle and rice, without its being in our
power ever to fall in with them, until the 27th
instant, when Lieutenant Colonel Laurens, (who
was advanced in front of Brigadier-General Gift's
command) with a party of light infantry, gallantly
attacked a body of the enemy, not let's than 500,
who had landed from their dipping in Cumbakee
river; and it is with great regret I inform you, that
before General Gift, with the light infantry, could
possibly arrive to his assistance, Lieutenant Colonel
Lauren's party was repulsed, and Colonel Laurens
killed, together with two officers and twenty-four
non-commissioned officers and soldiers killed, wound
ed and miffing. The enemy likewise took a howitz,
and immediately embarked their troops, without
waiting for General Gift's arrival, who probably
might have made up our loss. They dill remained
in the river when the last accounts came from thence.
Thursday last seven of Cornwallis's men were lodg
ed in the Gaol at this place, who were taken at
Woodbridge on their way to New-York.
Last Saturday the Honourable the General Af
fe'mbly of this State adjourned fine die. During
their fitting the following laws were palled, viz.
I. An additional supplement to the act, intitled,
"An ad for regulating the election of members of
the Legislative-Council and AHcmbly, Sheriffs and
Coroners of the State of New-Jersey, and allo to di
reß the election of delegates to represent the laid
State in the Congress of the United States.'
2. An ad to repeal an ad, intitled, 'An ad to
prevent idle and disorderly persons mifpending their
time at publick houses, and for the suppression of
other immoralities,' and to revive the fcveral parts
of ads therein repealed.
3. An ad to confirm to Henry Remfen, his heirs
and assigns, a house and lot of land, situate in the
county of Monmouth.
4. An ad for the relief of persons who have loft
their deeds and other instruments of writing, con
taining the title of their lands.
5. A Supplemental ad to the ad, intitled, ' An ad
to punish traitors and difaffeded perfons.'
6. An ad to recover the arrears of certain taxes,
levied by virtue of an ad, intitled, ' Au ad for clear
ing and removing the fevcrn.l obftrußions of the free
course of the water in Paffaick River, and the several
branches thereof, between the little falls in laid river
and the mill-dam, across said river, near Day's bridge
over said river,' and for other purposes therein men
tioned
7. An ad to support and maintain the draw ered
ed in the bridge over Alloway's Creek, in the Coun
ty of Salem, known by the name of Hancock's bridge.
8. An ad for defraying sundry incidental charges.
" One of the wounded officers is Captain Lieu
tenant Smith, of the Pennsylvania artillery."
On Wednesday evening last, departed this life, af
ter a short illness, in the 55th year of his age,
CHARLES LEE, Esq. Major-General in the Polilh
service, and formerly a Major-General in the service
of the United States. His remains were conducted
on Friday morning with military honours from the
City-Tavern, attended by a large concourse of Gen
tlemen of diftinßion, and deposited in Christ Church
yard.
from South-Carolina. He left General Greene's
head-quarters about one month ago, and brings too
certain account of the death of that active, brave,
Spirited and vigilant officer Lieutenant Colonel Lau
rens, who was most unfortunately slain on the 27th
of August last. The only particulars we have of
this melancholy news are contained in the following
extracts of letters:
Extract of a letter from South-Carojina, dated
Camp, August 29, 1782.
" A few days ago the British sent out two detach
ments of three hundred men each ; one party went
to George-Town, the other under the command of
Major Breirton, went to Combachee, upon some part
of which they landed. General Gift with about 150
men, horse and foot, immediately went in pursuit
of them. —The British on this news, embarked to go
down the river—Colonel Laurens followed with a
howitz and fifty men, and got below them, where he
threw up a slush, intending to annoy them in their
Shipping; but they being informed of his scheme,
landed above him, and immediately attacked the par
ty. —Laurens was killed, Capt. Smith of the Pennsyl
vania artillery wounded, the howitz taken, and twen
ty-five men were killed or taken, and the rest ran
away. What has become of the party that went
towards George-Town, we have not heard, but hope
Marion who is in that quarter will be more fuccefs
ful."'
TRENTO N, Oelober 9.
ASE r of large stills are now completed at
Mr. Beatty's ferry, at the head of I'rentcn
falls; also a large set of fomenting tubs, containing
five hundred gallons each, to receive the cyder of
any perlon who favours the fubicribers with their
cuftora; the convenience of emptying the cyder
into those large tubs, will enable all persons im
mediately to take back their hogsheads, from the
size of the stills, and their construction, Spirit of
a very Superior Quality will be produced than
from Imall ftilis, or stills on any other conftrudi
on, no copper being made use of in this diitillery,
which ever throws up verdigrife that is prejudicial
to the spirit.
3he terms for diftiiling are, one-third of the
spirit; cash for cyder at one dollar and an half
per barrel, or two gallons of high proof cyder
spirit in exchange for each barrel of cyder, which
will prevent any delay by the publick's humble
servants, Lynch, Neil and Pool.
N. B. The publick may be supplied by the
10th October with excellent calk beer, Irish dingo,
and porter; also bottled beer at twelve Killings per
dozen; Irish ftingo at fifteen shillings, and porter
at fifteen (hillings; empty bottles to be brought in
exchange, by applying to Neil and Pool, at their
store in Trenton.
RECEIPT of continental taxes in the state of
^New-Jerfey from x September to 5 ORober 1782-
From i September to 7, received Dollars.
from the Treasurer of the State, 500
7 14 600
14 21 200
21 28 From the Treafcrer, 2475
From John Wilkins, Esq. collector of the coun
ty of Gloucester, pari of the firft payment of
the tax laid by the ad of 22 June 1782, 2765
28 September to 5 ORober from the
Treasurer, 654^
Total—Dollars. 7214^.
WM^C. HOUSTON, Receiver.
Lift of Letters in the Post Office at Tren rox.
I Isaac Collins, Trenton, e.
Randle Mitcheil, near Trenton, 2.
Robert Hoops, Esq. Pequeft.
Joseph Smith, Sussex County.
Thomas Curtis, Kingwood.
Samuel Throckmorton, Amwell.
B. SMITH, Postmaster.
4 Letters directed to the Printer of this Gazette,
which are not poft-oaid, will be left at the Poll-Cifice.
TO TiTE~P U BIJC K.-
T O BE SOL D,
By the fubferiber, the following valuable trads of
land, lying in the county of Monmouth, viz.
"A] O. f. in the township of Upper-Freehold, the
l 1 noted and valuable farm known by the
name of Kildare, containing about 300 acres, of
which about 200 are cleared, and about 60 acres
of that good mowable meadow, about 20 acres of
swamp now clearing, an orchard of excellent fruit;
the buildings reasonably good and convenient.
No. 2. in the aforefaid township, containing
about zoo acres, about three-fourths of it cleared,
some very good meadow, a middling good orchard,
a good new house; the tilable land produces very
good wheat, rye and indian corn.
No. 3. the noted tavern in the village of Free
hold, with large Rabies, &c. &c. Ac. and a new
ball-ally, near 30 acres of high manured land,
chiefly an orchard; allo 75 acres of wood land at
the distance of 2% miles.
No. 4. lying in the township of, Shrewsbury,
near Black point, containing 60 acres, 10 acres of
it arc mowable, of the belt kind of grass, good or
chards, a house two Rories high, unfinished.
Ihe terms will be easy to the purchasers. Certifi
cates of every denomination, bearing interest, will
be received.
If the aforefaid lands are not fold before the
firft day of April next, they will then be let for
three years. The house wherein the fubferiber
now lives, is large and convenient, suitable for a
merchant, which he will let for the term of fix
years from April next. Samuel Forman.
Freehold, October 2d, 1782.
TO BE SOLD,
A PLANTATION lying in Middlebufh, in
4 I the county of Somerset, in the State of New-
Jersey, five miles from Millstone, seven from New-
Brunswick, twelve from Princeton, containing 175
acres, there are on the premises, a good house and
barn, three orchards, the land exceeding fertile,
about 25 acres of meadow and 40 of wood, the
rest clear. for terms of sale enquire of Mr.
Abraham Hunt at Trenton, or James J Beekman
on the premises; if not fold by the firft of March,
will be then fold at publick vendue. £w%
J here will alio be fold at the fame time three
other tra&s of land, situate in Haycock township,
in said county, about fix miles from the furnace,
adjoining each other, containing about 284 acres,
being under warrant and survey, on which is se
veral small buildings for workmen, and a large
quantity of excellent timber. Any petfon desir
ous of viewing the premises before the day of sale,
by applying to the fubferiber at tire woiks, may
fee every part thereof.
Cne trad Situated in Durham township, in the
county of Bucks, and Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, containing between 11 and 1200 acres, on
which is ereßed a furnace now in blast and in
good oider, the mine to convenient to the furnace
that one team with a driver and one other hand has
hauled 20 tons of oar to the furnace in a day this
summer; the works for getting oar in good repair,
and the body of oar inexhaustible. The quality
of the iron is so well known tor its excellence, that
it would be unnecessary to fay any thing in p' aife of
it. I here is belonging to this tra& a ferry over
Delaware river, three good farms in good repair,
about 60 acres of meadow fit for the scythe, all water
ed, and 70 or 80 acres more of excellent watered
meadow can be made with a small expence. 1 here
is alio a good number of small tenements for
workmen to live in, and every thing in good order
to make a large blast next year. The above tract
will be fold for and during the natural life of Jo
seph Galloway, and no longer.
Richard Backhouse.
N. B. All persons having any demands against
said partnerlhip are requeued to bring in their
accounts for payment; and those indebted to them
are requested to make immediate payment to said
Backhoufe, as the company wish to close their
accounts as soon as pofiible-
August 21, 1782.
TO BE SO L D,
A Valuable farm, containing upwards of three
IT. hundred acres of excellent land, adjoining the
river Raritan, in the county of Middlesex, within
halt a mile of Brunswick, which is generally known
for its beautiful and healthy situation, one hundred
acres of this farm is extraordinary timber land, about
twenty acres very good meadow and more may be
easily made, on it is a fine young orchard of the best
grafted apple-trees, and a variety of other fruit, the
whole is well watered, and a stream runs through it
which in the present dry season produces a plentiful
Ripply of water for many ufeful and profitable
branches of business for which the fixation is also
very convenient , on the premises are, a small house,
a good Dutch barn and some other out-buildings.—
The terms of purchase will be made known to any
perlon who will apply for that purpose to John Neil
ton at Trenton, or the fubferiber who lives on the
farm.
OR. 18, 1782. 6^4 JOHN VOORHEESE.
Eight Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of the pasture of the fubferiber,
° living at Stony-Brook, near Princeton, on the
26th ult. a black horle, about fourteen and one half
hands high, has a fma:l Rar in his forehead, and has
been branded J. C. on his near Shoulder, which, it
is thought, may be nearly or quite grown out, fix
years old last spring, trots and canters well, it is
supposed he has gone towards New- York, as a ne
gro was seen riding in haste that way the night he
was Rolen, on a horse which bore his description.
Any person who will return the said horse to the
owner, Shall have the above reward, and reasonable
charges, paid by
SAMUEL WORTH.
ORober 7, 1782. iw* jw
'UBLicK are hereby informed, that
£ American Porter, Assembly-Beer, Irish Stin
go, and Table-Beer, are now re?dy for Sale at the
Porter-Brewery in York-street, Burlington.
N, IL Ihe Adembly-Beer is a choice pretty
liquor to smoke a pipe with.—The Irish Stingo is
a Strong excellent beer prescribed by the faculty, is
a balsamic to the stomach, and a never-failing re
medy to an uneasy mind.—The Porter gives vigour
to the body, animation to the face, and occasions a
healthy, blooming countenance, if drank regularly
a few months.'
OR. 8, 1782.
DURHAM IRON-WORKS
TO BE SOLD,
TI7HEREAS the partnerlhip of Richard Back-
VV house, Robert-Lettis Hooper, junior, and
Isaac Sidman, at Durham iron-works is nearly
expired, the said Robert-Lettis Hooper and Isaac
Sidman having given a power to said Backhoufe
to fell the lands belonging to the partnerlhip; he
therefore proposes to fell the fame by way of pub
lick vendue, on the 6th day of November next,
at Durham aforefaid, confuting of the following
tracts, viz.