The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-10-28 00:00:00, page 3

'that the good and wholesome rules provided for the
' discountenancing of prophanenefs and vice, and the
' preservation of morals among the Soldiers are duly
' and punctually obferved.'
In consequence whereof the Commander in Chief
of the army in this Rate directs, That ftriH obedience
to the foregoing Resolves be paid by all officers and
soldiers within the fame.
By His EXCELLENCY
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, Esquire,
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief in
and over the State of New-Jersey, and Territories
thereunto belonging, Chancellor and Ordinary in the
fame.
PROCLAMATION.
%X7~HEREAS the Honourable the Congress, on
VV the twenty-second day of April last, did re
solve that any man or body of men who fnould pre
sume to make any Separate or partial convention or
agreement with commissioners under the crown of
Creat-Britain or any of them, ought to be consider
ed and treated as open and avowed enemies of the
United States: And whereas notwithstanding the
said resolution the Commissioners of the King of
Creat-Britain have font into this State, under the
Sanction of a flag, certain seditious papers under the
name and title of a Manifefto and Proclamation, to
be distributed through the United States with a view
to stir up diffentions, animosities and rebellions,
among the good people of the said States: And
whereas such practices are contrary to the laws of
nations, and utterly subversive of the confidence ne
cessary between belligerent powers for alleviating the
horrors of war ; and the agents therefore employed to
distribute such papers are not entitled to protection
from a flag while engaged in the prosecution of such
nefarious purposes.
And whereas the Congress, by their resolution of
the sixteenth day of October instant, have recom
mended it to the executive powers of the United
States to take up and secure in fate and close custody
all and every person and persons, who, under the
fanHion of a flag or otherwise, may be concerned or
engaged in the purposes aforefaid: I have there
fore thought fit to issue this Proclamation, hereby
ftriHly charging and commanding all the militia of
ficers of this State, and all others whom it may con
cern, to take up and secure in fafe and close custody
all and every person and persons, who, under the
fanHion of a flag or otherwise, shall in future be
concerned or engaged in distributing any seditious
papers in this State, under whatever title or denomi
nation, calculated to excite diffentions, animosities,
and rebellious, among the good people of the United
States, and forthwith to certify to me, or to the
Governor or Commander in chief of this State for
the time being, their proceedings in the premiles.
Given under my hand and feed at arms, at Elizabeth
tozun, the twenty-fir^ day of October, in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seven
ty-eight. WIL. LIVINGSTON.
By His Excellency's command,
Wm. Livingston, jun. Secry.
r rHE Morris County POSTS take this op-
L portunity to acquanint those of their employers
that live above Bridgewater, That their equivalent
part of their salary amounts to Seventeen Shillings
and Six-pence per paper by the year.
Representative in Council, Abraham Clark, Esq.
Representatives in Aflemblj, Caleb Camp, Jacob
Brookfield, Isaac Woodruff, Efqrs.
Erratum : In the Return for Hunterdon, in our
Lift, instead of Azariah read Nehemiah Dunham.
Since our last General Count Pulaski and his
Legion returned here from Egg-Harbour, having
driven the enemy on board their vessels, who are
gone, it is supposed, to New-York.
We hear that a few only of the enemy's troops re
main on Staten-Island, and those are commanded by
Gen. Skinner. They have no provisions or stores of
any kind, it is said, but what are drawn from N. York.
It is reported that eight regiments of New-Levies
are Shortly to be embarked on board transports at N.
York, which has occasioned considerable desertion.
From a late New-York paper we have extracted
the following paragraph :
“ St. Pierre and Miquilon in Newfoundland are
taken by Several vessels from Admiral Montague's Squa
dron, and about 2000 Frenchmen made prisoners."
Returns of Members of the Legfuture received face
our las.
For Morris County.
Representative in Council, Robert Morris, Esq.
Representatives in Assembly, Jooft Beem, Peter Wiifon,
~nd Isaac Blanch, Efqrs.
Representative in Council, Silas CondiCt, Esq.
Representatives in Assembly, Jacob Drake, David
Fhompfon, and Abraham Ketchel, Efqrs.
By order of Major-General Lord Stirling, com
mander ofthe confederal troops in New-Jersey.
FRANCIS BARBER, Adj. Gen.
Rod and Sheet Iron,
Of all sizes, to be fold by
SAMUEL OGDE N,
At Booneton, in Morris County, New-Jersey. 6||
For Bergen County.
For Essex County
Daniel and Stephen Burnet.
EDWARD BROOKS, Jun.
At the sign of the Hat and Raccoon in Bordentown,
will give the highest price in hard cash or any kind of
paper currency for all kinds of good FURS. —He hath
now finished, and ready for sale, Castor and Wool
HATS. He hath likewise for sale the following Ar
ticles of Merchandize, the greatest part of which
will be disposed of on as low terms as can be pur
chased in the city of Philadelphia, viz.
BEST German ticklen- common ditto, melaffes
burg, oznabrigs, dow- of excellent quality, by
las and Hessians cloths, the barrel or gallon,
naps and frizes of various Cyder spirits,
colours, Mufcovado sugar,
Shaloons, Good bohea tea, by the
Corderoys or ribb'd vel- dozen or single pound,
vets, Coffee, by large or final!
Buttons and mohair, quantity,
Sewing silks, coarse and Chocolate, rice, ginger,
fine thread, pepper, alfpice, nutmegs
Check and white linen, and cinnamon,
Cambrick and lawn, Indigo, copperas, allum,
Book muslin, redwood, logwood,
Black pelongs & perfians, Brimstone,
White ditto, Hard soap,
Whalebone, Powder and shot,
Black and blue moreens, Gun flints and worms,
French beaver hats, Imported 10 d and zo d
Silk handkerchiefs, NAILS, by the calk,
Check and damped ditto, or smaller quantity,
Cotton romalls, Frying pans,
Ditto very fine, Cutteau and penknives,
Bed Americanmade writ- Children's ditto,
ing paper, pasteboards, Sciffars & kniting needles,
goose quills, slates and Tapes and bobbin,
slate pencils, Sleeve buttons fetin silver,
Packet and pound pins, Glass ditto set in pewter,
Needles, Spelling books & primers,
Best inkpowder, Bed cords, bedding lines,
Silver plated SPURS, and halters,
Pinchbeck shoe and knee Quart glass bottles,
buckles, silver plated A quantity of country
ditto, of various patterns made earthen ware,
children's ditto, A few queen's ware tea-
Ivory and horn combs, pots and cream cups,
Crooked ditto, New-Jersey made men's &
Good Well- India rum, women's leather shoes,
Continental SALT,
WH OLESALE or RETAIL. 4 ||
table spoons, fix of which were marked H K, and the
seventh ETB; a pair of silver ihoc buckles marked
CTB; 12 or 14 pair of woollen dockings, two pair
of woollen gloves, and a half-worn caftor hat, besides
between fifteen and twenty pounds in money, among
which was a twenty dollar bill of the emission of
April, 1778. Two of the robbers were of feature
rather under the middle size, the one a pert, forward,
impudent fellow, seemed to be much addicted to
swearing, and was dressed in a close-bodied coat of a
dark colour, a red jacket and white breeches; the
other more reserved and tilent, and was dressed in a
brown great-coat which concealed the rest of his
clothes except part of his breeches, which appeared
to be white ; of the other two, one was of middle
Nature and had on a brown great-coat and white
breeches, and the other rather above middle stature
and dressed in a blanket coat, the stripes running
cross-wise, no other part of his clothing was noticed.
They all had handkerchiefs tied about their heads,
and appeared to be young men. Forty Dollars re
ward will be given by the fubferiber for the goods,
and in proportion for any part of them, and Forty
Dollars for each or any one of the felons, to be paid
immediately on his being convicted.
OH. 23, 1778. IT Cornelius Ten Broeck.
BETWEEN the hours of eleven and twelve in the
evening of Monday the 19th instant, four villains
armed with pistols and swords came to the house of
the fubferiber, in the western precinH of the county
of Somerset, three of whom entered while the fourth
stood in the door : They took and carried off 7 silver
r fO be fold by the fubferiber, living in Lower
1 Penn's Neck, Salem county, A PLANTATION
whereon Duncan Saunders now dwells, joining lands
of William Miller, Esq. and William Bcdal, in Upper
Penn's Neck, in the county aforefaid ; containing 112
acres, whereon is ereHed a log dwelling-house, with
an orchard and some meadow ground, and more may
be ealily made, with two fields of upland ground
cleared, the remainder all well timbered, and lies
about two miles and an half from the river, and is
fronting the main road through Penn's Neck, and is
well watered. For further particulars apply to
C AME to the plantation of Albert Voorheefe, in
Sourland, Hillfborough township, Somerset
county, on the 18th inst. October, a black HORSE,
about 14 hands high, trots well and paces a little, no
mark or brand, has a star in his forehead, and is gall
ed with the saddle on the near fide. The owner is de
sired to come, prove his property, pay charges and
take him away. at
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
A ROBBER Y.
zf Thomas Thackry.
Lower Penn's Neck, Salem county, Oct. 17, 1778.
CTRAYED or stolen, from the fubferiber at Tren
' ton, about a fortnight ago, a little bay MARE,
has her mane cut short, long tail, three years old.
Whoever takes up said mare, and secures her so that
the owner may get her again, Ihall have the above re
ward, and reasonable charges, paid by
Trenton, OH. 27, 1778. William Cannon, rs
Fifty Dollars Reward.
TA KEN or stolen out of the pasture of the sub-
I scriber, the Bth instant at night, a black MARE,
three years old, 14 and an half hands high, trots all,
white forehead down to her nose, branded with 1 C
on her left Ihoulder. Whoever takes up said mare,
and secures her so that the owner can have her again,
shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable
charges paid by the fubferiber, living at Newark
mountains, Essex county, state of New-Jersey.
OH. 12, 1778. Thomas Cadmus. 2±
Of the best quality,
TO BE SOLD by John Thompson, at Bottle-
Hill, near Morris-Town.
OH. 26, 1778. 4$
Forty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the fubferiber, in Amwell, on Fri
day night the 2d of October, a dun MARE, 14
years old, trots and paces, has a white mane and tail,
and is not shod. Any person securing said mare, so
that the owner may get her again, ihall receive
Twenty Dollars, and the above reward for the mare
and thief, and all reasonable charges, paid by
OH. 4, 1778. Elizabeth Beven. 3$
STOLEN from the fubferiber, near Pluckemin,
Somerset county, township of Bedminfter, the
27th of September last, a brown MARE, near 14 and
an half hands high, four years old, dim sighted in her
left eye, has a star in her forehead, her left hind foot
lock white, has a hard lump upon the outside of her
left fore leg below the knee, mostly inclining to pace.
Whoever secures said mare, so that the owner may
have her again, shall have Thirty Dollars reward, and
all reasonable charges paid, by
4* Cor. Powelson.
CTRAYED or stolen, on the 25th inst. from the fub
° scriber in Trenton, a dark bay HORSE, eight
years old, about 16 hands high, has a bob tail and
mane hog'd, branded C A on the near buttock, trots
and gallops: Also a bay II ORSE, about 14 hands
high, 10 years old, branded on the off buttock M, has
a switch tail, and newly shod all round, paces com
monly. Whoever takes up said horses, and delivers
them to the owner, Ihall receive the above reward, or
Two Dollars for either, and reasonable charges, paid
by John James. 1*
CA ME to the plantation of the fubferiber, on or
about the firft day of this inst. OHober, a redifli
COW with a white face, and a crop on the near car
and a hole through it. Any person coming and
proving his property and paying charges, by apply
ing to the fubferiber, may have her again.
David Hendrickson.
Croffwicks, OH. 21, 1778. 2+
THE Commissioners for the several counties of this
state for purchasing cloathing for the Jersey bri
gade are requested to bring in immediately such ar
ticles as they have collected, to the fubferiber, at
Princeton, the Council and Assembly having empow
ered him to receive the fame.
_ Enos Kelsey.
RAN-AWAY on the evening of the 7th inst. from
Trenton ferry, a likely MULATTO slave, nam
ed Sarah, but since calls herfelf Rachael ; She took:
her son with her, a Mulatto boy named Bob, about
fix years old, has a remarkable fair complexion, with
flaxen hair : She is a lusty wench, about 34 years of
age, big with child ; had on a striped linfey petticoat,
linen jacket, flat shoes, a large white cloth cloak, and
a blanket, but may change her dress, as flie has other
cloaths with her. She was lately apprehended in the
firft Maryland regiment, where ihe pretends to have a
husband, with whom the has been the principal part
of this campaign, and passed herfelf as a free woman.
Whoever apprehends said woman and boy, and will
secure them in any gaol, so that their master may get
them again, shall receive the above reward, by apply
ing to Mr. Blair M'Clenachan, of Philadelphia, Capt.
Benjamin Brooks, of the third Maryland regiment, at
camp, or to Mr. James Sterret, in Baltimore.
OH. 18, 1778. Mordecai Gist. ,+
To be Sold at publick Vendue,
ONthe premises, at Canno Brook, in the county of
Essex, nine miles from Newark, and about the
fame distance from Elizabeth-town,
Six LOTS of LAND,
of 100 acres each. The sale to begin at eleven o'clock
in the morning on Monday, the 2d of November next,
when the conditions of sale will be made known. A
warrantee deed will be given for the lands. Any per
lon inclining to view the premises, by applying to
Mr. Matthew Lewis, who lives joining, will be shewn
the fame.
OH. 17, 1778. at
ROCK SAL T,
Twenty Dollars Reward.
Four Dollars Reward.
Fifty Dollars Reward.