The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-09-25 00:00:00, page 3

For the New-Jersey GAZETTE.
To the bons, independent and unbiaffed ELECTORS
of the State of New-Jersey :
Friends, Countrymen and Fellow Citizens /
IF I knew any other appellation more expressive of
brotherly affection, by that would I address you
on this occation. In a few days you are to oil
charge one of the highest duties of 4 free people,
in electing the annual county-officeh lelcribcd in
the constitution, I mean Members ( Council and
ARembb, Sheriffs and Coi oners. M< ^ depends
upon the judicious and spirited discharge of this
duty, ft is more difficult now, than it has been at
any time since the rt volution.
Many persons of disaffected, backward or double
politicks, convinced that our luccefs againlt Great-
Bri ain is morally certain, are coming out, like fro
zen snakes in the Ipring, to enjoy the honours and
advantages of that funihine, which you have earned
with your ' Sword and Bow.'
Near of kin to these is another class, who, in the
beginning of the present contest, made great and
fplcndid profeffions; they were eager in the publick
measures, fierce and loud while danger did but
found at a distance ; but when the florin came on;
when wealth and life began to be in jeopardy ; when
the upright patriot either fell in the held, or, find
ing resist ince at that time vain, resolved to leek re
fuge in the mountains ; Rained the general cause by an
ignoble revolt, meanly skulked in and submitted to
the enemy, and facrificed their country, their prin
ciples, and the glory of a consistent character and
blamelef cottfcicr.ee, to the paltry considerations of
peffonal fafety and private estate. ,
Others there are who may be entitled to the nc
^ative credit of not having bad hearts, or an un
worthy attachment to fortune or case, but, through
a Backneft of nerves or habitical terror, they faulter
at bold counsels. shrink from tribulation, and re
nounce with their tongues what their judgments
approve.
Those to whom any of the foregoing defcripti-
ORs apply, are not worthy of your confidence, par
ticularly in times of peril like the present; the aw
ful trust you are about to bestow cannot be fare in
their hands; the constraints of patriotism cannot
fix them ; and whenever their interest, their foibles,
their fears, or their frailties happen to run counter
to the publick good, the latter will infallibly be poft
noned.
How often have I heard you lament, ia the most
anxious terms, that the time would come when po
litical diftinaiofts would be forgotten ; when those
who had persevered in the cause of liberty and their
country, through every species of misfortune and
distress, would be laid aside in order to make room
for the timid and time-serving, who always bowed
to the prevailing party. Remember that those whom
you have called into power, have not been guilty
of this reproach ; take heed that you yourfclves do
not fhamefully verify the prediction.
The talk you have to execute is critical and fo
jemn. Merit is your proper object; but merit is
too modelt to solicit. The forward, the defignihg,
FI SFI- KI LL, September 19.
On last Saturday His Excellency the Count de
tochambeau, Commander in Chief of the French
irmy, arrived with his suit at Verplank's point ; he
was saluted on his approach by the American army,
drawn up for that purpose in two lines fronting each
?ther, and extending from Head-Quarters to the
ferry. After his arrival at Head-Quarters, where
he was mod cordially received by our Commander
in Chief; the army defiled befoie him, saluting as
they puffed. Each individual of our army appeared
peculiarly happy in the opportunity of paying this
pubhck testimony of their refped for so distinguish
ed a character, and in the immediate profped of
uniting their standards again with thole of our gal
lant auxiliaries.—The French army halted a few
days at Haverftraw; they are now passing King's
Ferry, to encamp in the vicinage of Peek's Kill ;
from whence it is probable they will soon remove
to the neighbourhood of White Plains.
On Monday last we learn, that General Carle
ton, the young Prince, and a considerable army,
with fix field pieces, came out as far as Phil plbo
roi gh, to take an airing; from whence they soon
returned.—7 his excursion may be serviceable to
their health, as those who are long cooped up in
cities are much bettered by the country air.—ln the
mean-time 30 or 40 of their men took the favoura
ble opportunity to desert.
the afternoon, being near Montague-Point, a whirl
wind carried away both his topmasts, without doing
his vessel any other injury.
Tuesday the brig Marshal returned into port
with a ship and brig, having about 600 hogsheads
rum and sugar; they failed from Jamaica 26th
July, with a fleet of 80 fail, under convoy of Ad
miral Graves, with 7 ffiips of the line, bound to
England, but had separated from their convoy.
It is confidently told by persons from New-York,
that Mr. fox, who lately religned his office as one
of the principal secretaries of gate in Great-Britain,
is again re-inltated. t Jte^dfefyi
by the fame authority we learn, that the ac
count of the capture of Admiral Hughes, with se
veral Ihips of the line in the East-Indies, is thought
to be autiientick^ and that the fleet which left San
dy Hook on Saturday last is to join the garrison of
Chaileftown, and then to make a descent on one of
the French Weft-lndia islands.
Smith Hetfield, an infamous refugee, who has
been committing depredations on the innocent in
habitants along the lines ever since the commence
ment of the war, and was taken prisoner several
months ago, made his escape from the guard who
had him in charge, on Saturday night last.
A few days ago Captain Earle, in a vessel be
l°nging to Philadelphia, from the Havanna, was
captuied by three refugee boats in Delaware bay,
as high up as bumbo-Hook.
" c learn that upwards of 7000 inhabitants of
New-lork have figped a paper of agreement for
removing to Nova-Scotia,
leiterday Joseph Davifon and John Mulliner,
who weie lentenced at the last supreme court to be
hanged here fur horse-stealing, were pardoned un
der the gallows.
Extract of a letter from New-Mills, Burlington
county, September 23, 1782.
" Last evening, about 8 o'clock, a man armed
with pistols palled through this town. He being
wrapped up in a great coat, excited the curiolity
of iome boys who were playing in the road to in
terrogate him whither he was going, on which he
knocked one of them down, this dilperfed the rest,
and he made his escape to the pines; however, the
neighbours were alarmed, and collected together,
but to pursue through woods in the dark was fruit
lefs ; sentinels were placed out as usual, and about
12 o clock at night two of them who stood toge
ther Ipied a man coming from the woods, who
proved to be the fame that had been in the town
in the evening—he was properly hailed seven or
eight times, but refufed to answer, and still kept
advancing towards them ; one of the sentinels at
tempted to fire, but his piece did not go off; the
man on feeing this rushed on them as fall as he
could run, evidently appearing with an intent to
seize on the lentinel, but the other who was not dis
covered by him fired and wounded him in the
thigh, so that he died this morning. He was very
obltinate, and refufed to give any account of him
felf other than that he was one of Cornwallis's
men, and had made his escape from Lancaster in
Pennsylvania; but as this is the full of the moon,
at which period the infamous Bacon and his plun
derers infelt the country; and as we have had in
formation that they were in the neighbourhood, it
is believed here that this man was one of that ban
ditti sent here as a spy ; and it is hoped he has met
with his just deserts."
The tiring which was heard toward New-York
on Sunday last, was supposed to be on account of
the anniversary of the British King's coronation.
On Friday the 6th inst. departed this life, after
a tedious and painful illness, which he bore with a
great deal of fortitude, the brave Captain Adam
Hyler, of New-Brunlwick; his many heroick and
enterprising ads in annoying and distressing the ene
my, endeared him to the patriotick part of all his
acquaintance ; he has left a wife and two small chil
dren to bewail his death; his remains were decent
ly interred, with a display of the honours of war,
in the Dutch burial ground, attended by a very nu
merous concourse of his acquaintance.
The length of the address and remonstrance of
the holders of loan-office certificates, which were
pressed upon us, has prevented the insertion of a
great number of articles of intelligence, intended
for publication this week.
SILENTI O.
TRENTON, September 25.
We are told, that a large fleet of British Ihips
failed on Saturday last from the Hook, among which
are several of the line; bat their destination we do
not certainly learn.
the unqualified will fl%ulder themselves into your,
notice; but you will have to search for the man of
merit. Thus pebbles meet us every where on 'the
ihore, they are things of the furface; but silver
niuft be dug for in the mines.
TO BE SOLD,
A VERY good two story frame house and lot in
" Trenton, two rooms on a floor, and a cellar
under the whole. For further particulars enquire
of ELLETT HOWELL.
September 24, J,82. gw
C FRAYED from the pasture of Mr. Philip French,
~ in Brunswick, on or about the 16th instant, two
horses, the one an old large brown horse, with a
greyilh mane, a remarkably short tail, a brand on
one of his buttocks; the other a small bay horse,
aoout four years old, with a very long tail that has
never been docked: Whoever shall take up and de
liver the said horses to the said Philip French in
Brunswick, or to the subscriber in Trenton, shall
receive for each of them the sum of Three Pounds,
and all reasonable charges, paid by
A. MARRAQUIER.
Trenton, September 23, 1782. gw
WILL BE~$ OL D,
By Publick VENDUE,
Monday the 7th of October, at the house of
James Thompson, in Trenton, sundry articles
of household furniture ; two lots of land, situate
on the road to Mr. Samuel Henry's mill, contain
ing thirteen acres and three-quarters, three of
which, at very little expence, will make good mea
dow ; two large yoke of young working oxen; horses
ard cows, &c. Sale to begin at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon. Attendance, and reasonable credit, will
be given by the subscriber.
BARNARD HANLON.
Trenton, September 25, 1782. 2 .|
(™YiME to the plantation ot the lublciiber, on
^ Wednesday the 18th of this instant, in Am
well townfliip, Hunterdon county, two mares, the
one a black, about seven years old, with a bald face,
and both hind feet white, about 14 hands high, and
fliod before ; the other a chefnut sorrel, three years
old, with a star and small snip, the off hind foot
white, near the fame height: The owner is desired
to come, prove his property, pay charges, and take
them away. Jonathan Waters.
September 24, 1782. gw*
Greenwich, Sussex county, state of New-Jersey,
September 17, 1782.
SIX POUNDS REWARD.
AS Rolen out of the fubferiber's pasture, on
VV Friday night the 13th inst. a red roan mare,
about , years old, 14 hands and a half high, has
neither brand nor ear mark, a large bald face mixt
with red hairs, and a black lift along her back bone,
a small fore on her back near her withers ; said mare
has a long comb to her mane, and a low carriage,
bare-tooted when stolen, supposed to be taken toward
New-York. Whoever takes up said mare and the
thief, so that the owner may get her again, and the
thief be brought to justice, shall have the above re
ward, or Three Pounds for the mare only, and all
reasonable charges, paid by
M THOMAS FINE.
WH EREA S John Allward, of Bernard
township, in the county of Somerset, and
state of New-Jersey, hath, in a fraudulent and un
just manner, obtained from us the subscribers two
notes of hand, (to wit) one from Isaac Cotheal for
Eleven Pounds, payable at chriftmas next, the other
from John Flatt for Seven Pounds Ten Shillings,
payable lame time, both bearing date about the lat
ter end of July last: Therefore this is to forewarn
all persons from taking alignments on said notes, or
either of them, as we are determined not to fry
them. Isaac Cotheal,
John Flatt.
Bonhamtown, September -17, 1782. iw*
R A G~S7
^HREE-PENCE per lb.
JL for clean fine LINEN
RAGS, and a proportionable
price for all kinds of coarse
ones, is given at the paper
works in. Trenton, where great
allowance is made to those that
deliver a quantity of RAGS
in exchange for paper.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT a whale has been found on Manafquan
Beach, on the 15th of this instant, by Jo
seph Lawrence and company, with an iron in her:
these are to desire all persons who think themselves
to have a right to said whale, to come and describe
the iron, and take their salvage as the law direds. 1
JOSEPH LAWRENCE.
Manafquan, September 17, 1782. 2 w
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.