The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-08-28 00:00:00, page 3

out as was expelled, but were quickly driven back
to their works.
The trophy of victory was a British standard.
One hundred and twenty-seven hoifes, with a
number of packs, were taken.
Our loss was ; men killed and 8 wounded, and
an equal number of horses.
A French frigate coming from Boston with de
fpatches to Count de Rochambeau, captured the
British (loop of war called the Pole-Cat, and
b ought her into the Chesapeake.
Wednesday last two schooners arrived at Balti
more, in 15 days from Cape Francois, but bring
no material intelligence from that quarter.
The noted Perry, in a refugee boat manned by
20 negroes and 7 white men, from New-York, was
taken, a few days ago, near the Capes, by one of
our own boats. Mr. Perry and his crew are se
cured in the gaols of Burlington and Philadelphia.
Thursday morning last, Martin Burkhart, of
this city, who had been delirious for some days be
fore, threw himfelf into the river Schuylkill, and
was drowned.
Saturday last a number of transports with the
troops of the late garrison of Savanna (excepting
two regiments which were left at Charleftown) con
voyed by two fliips of war, arrived at New-York.
In this fleet came paflengers Brigadier-Gen. Alured
Clark, Lieutenant Colonels Balfour and John H.
Cruger. (Gain's Mercury.)
Ihe schooner Little Sally, Capt. Norris, from
this port, bound to Cape Francois, taken by the
privateer brig Tyger, Captain Harley; and the
ihip Harriott, Captain Veach, from Cape Francois
for Virginia, with rum, sugar, wine and coffee,
taken by the brig Fair American, Captain Burton,
are carried into New-York. (Gain's Mercury )
August 21. Late advices from Britain mention,
that specie is become exceedingly scarce throughout
that whole island, and that in consequence thereof
a deluge of paper currency is a circulation, which
already fubjeds them to mod of the inconveniencies
which the United States laboured under in 1778,
1779 and 1780, from the fame cause c that labour
ers are very scarce, the people univerf Ilv discon
tented, curling the King with his Engliih villains,
his Indian allies and his tory rascals, and willing
to submit to almost any terms so they could once
more enjoy the blessings of peace and a free trade
with America.
Loss of the British navy fince,the cbmmencement
of the prelent war; from the political magazine
(printed in London) for January, 1782.
“ In the course of the present war we have loft
4. ships of seventy-sour guns, 3 of leventy, 4 of six
ty-sour, 2 of forty-two, 10 of thirty-two, 10 of
twenty-eight, 12 of twenty, and eight lloops. &c.
Taken by the enemy, 1 of sixty-sour, 1 of fifty,
2 of forty-four, 3 of thirty two, 3 of twenty-eight,
6 of twenty, and 10 Hoops, &c."
Monday last came up to town the schooner ,
re-taken by the brig Cogden, Captain linker, of
this port. The above schooner was Spanish pro
perty, and was bound from Hispaniola for ( hefa
peake, but taken on her passage by a British ship of
war, who took all the Spaniards out, and ordered
her for New-York, four days before Hie was re
taken. Her cargoe consists of rum, sugar coffee, &c.
Head-Quarters, Newburgh, Aug 3, 1782.
GENE RA L ORDER S.
WHILE the annals of the army Ihall exist, it is
the General, intention it Ihall be known, that he
had great reason to be fatisfied at this period of the
war, with the troops under his command.
The infpedion rolls for the last month, which
are now before him, corroborate the favourable
sentiments which he had already embraced of the
officers and men who compose this army, and af
ford a frelh occasion for bestowing well-merited ap
plause.
The infpeefor reports, that the proficiency in ap
pearance and discipline continues to be so surprising
ly rapid, that the spirit of emulation, bordering on
enthullafm, which prevails so remarkably throughout
the army, has almost removed all preference and
diftindion of corps, and fupercedes at this time
the necessity of diferimination. The troops are
more collected, and there appear to be fewer irre
gularities of any kind at this moment than at any
former period.
Happy to find that those regiments, which have
been noticed as being in excellent order, instead of
relaxing their exertions, continue to improve; and
that those which were formerly reported to be in
not so good a state, have by uncommon efforts car
ried their improvements beyond all calculation.
The general wishes to convince the troops of his
entire approbation, and that nothing can tend more
to their reputation, and the service of their coun
try, than the present good disposition which is so
conspicuous throughout the whole army.
T R ETTTo N7A% r nft 28.
We are sorry to inform our readers that Tho
mas Fenimore, Esquire, county collector of Bur
lington, was robbed on Friday night last of a con
siderable sum of piblick money, by a number of
refugees from Eggharbour.
I he French army have struck their tents at Bal
timore, and are now marching for Philadelphia,
where they are expeded in a few days.
Many vague reports have been circulated for
some time past, announcing the arrival of an English
fleet at the Hook—we will now venture to inform
our readers, that a fleet of some kind, consisting of
upwards of 20 fail 0. men of war, arrived there
on Monday last.
CT Ihe inhabitants of the townffiip of Notting
ham, in the county of Burlington, are requeued to
meet their committee at Mr. Chambers's tavern,
on Monday the second day of September, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon, on publick business.
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L~A W'BYTO-k-S.
A VERY handsome collection to be fold; should
4 - an y gentleman of the profeffion incline to
supply himlelf, he might very probably be suited
by applying to Mr. John Miller, in Elizabeth-town.
NO 11CE is hereby given, that a court
will be held at the dwelhnghoufe of
Efeck Fitz-Bandolnh, at Woodbridge, on Satur
day the 21st September next, at ten o'clock of laid
day, then and there to try the truth of the fads
alledged in the bill of Captain John Storer, against
a Hoop, name unknown, commanded by Captain
Abraham Veal, and a pettyauger, named the La
dy's Delight, commanded by Gozen Ryers, with
their rigging; to the intent that any person or per
lons claiming the fame, or either of them, may
shew cause, if any they have, why the said vessels
should not be condemned to the captors, agreeably
to the player of the said bill.
John Mersereau, 7 4
Peter Lattourette, ) ‘'
Woodbridge, august 26, 1782. ^w
State of New-Jersey,) D Y virtue of writ of
Burlington county, ff § D Venditioni Exponas io
me directed, will be expoled to sale, by publick
vendue, on the premises, on Wednesday the 251 b
day of September next, between the hours of J 2
and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, a valuable plantation
or trad of land, lying and being in the townlhip
of Springfield, containing about two hundred acres;
late the property of Benjamin Kemble, seized and
taken in execution at the suit of Daniel Ellis, Es
quire, by Jacob Phillips, Sheriff.
July 24, 1782. 4W
CLI, L to th^ pianu.tion of tne lubtcriber living
^ in Tukefbury townlhip, Hunterdon county,
some time about the middle of May last, a light
bay mare, about fourteen or fifteen years old, and
about fourteen hands high, branded with a single S
on the near Shoulder, a Ihoit dock, a white spot
on her back, marked with the saddle, was shod be
foie: lhe owner is desired to come, prove his pro
perty. pay charges, and take her away. 3 w l
august 23, 1782, Minard Farley.
To the refpe&able Freeholders and other Electors
of the county of Hunterdon.
BY the repeated felicitations of a number of my
friends, I am induced to offer myfelf as a can
didate for the fheriff s office at the ensuing election,
therefore solicit your votes and interest for the
above purpose, which shall be gratefully acknow
ledged by your refpe&ful friend and very humble ser
vant, Charles Axford, junior.
Trenton, August 27, 1782.
A lift of letters in the poft-office at Trenton :
(B) Miss Brown, New-Jersey.
William Burnet, Elquire, Spotfwood.
William Brown, near Trenton.
(H) Robert Hoops, Esquire, New-Jersey.
Samuel Hunt, Middletown.
(J) Lewis Johnston, Matchaponix.
(M) Dier Mannon, Trenton.
(S) Thomas Smith, below Trenton.
Isaac Sharp, Salem.
Anthony Sharp, do.
(P) James Parker, Elquire. Shiply.
(R) James Russell, New-Jersey.
Walter Rutherford, Valley of Lebanon.
(W) John WickofF, Reading townlhip.
John Wright, Bordentown.
(Y) Edward Yard, Trenton.
B. SMITH, Postmaster.
EIGHT HALF-JOES
REWA R D.
BROKE out of the gaol of this town on Su
day night last, a certain Jolin Cumtain,
Woodbridge, with three negro fellows, viz. On
that fays he belongs to Count Rochambeau, a black
smooth H<in, narrow visage, fpe?.ks but little, about
five feet eight inches high, not exceeding twenty
five years old; also one named Fortune, but now
goes by the name of Jack, live feet fix or seven
inches high, stout, well made; and active, African
born, but speak, good English, imooth ficin, full
faced, and has a smiling open countenance, is a
good cook and butcher, fond of strong dunk, and,
when drunk, very impudent and quarrelsome, has
been a waiter for some time at Mr. Cape's in this
town, in which he is very active, was raised by
lawyer Wickham in New-York, and now belongs
to Mr. William Buchanan of Baltimore town; the
other not so black as the former, about five feet
eight or nine incites high, not exceeding twenty
years old, was brought up in a low Dutch family,
which he difeovers very plainly.
Any person securing the said John Cumtain, with
the negroes, Ihall have the above reward, or in
proportion for any of them, and if delivered in this
place, all reasonable charges, paid by
PETER HULICK, Gaoler.
N. B. A further reward of 'I hree Piftoles will
be given for the above named Fortune, 11 delivered
to Mr George Davis, in 1 renton.
Trenton, August 28, 1782.
State of New-Jerfey,2 T) Y virtue of a writ of
Burlington county, ffjl) Venditioni Exponas to
me directed, will be exposed to sale, by publick
vendue, on the premises, on I uefday the 2-d day
of October next, between the hours of 12 and 5
o'clock in the afternoon, a valuable plantation or
tra& of land, lying and being in the townlhip.of
Springfield, containing about 110 acres of land:
And on Wednesday the 23d day of October next,
between the hours aforefaid, at the house of Isaac
Wood, in Mount-Holly, will be exposed to sale,
by publick vendue, a house and lot of land, lying
and being in Mount-Holly, containing about half
an acre of land, late the property of Jonathan At
kinson; seized and taken in execution at the suit
of Joseph Butterworth and Samuel How, by
Jacob PHILLIPS! Sheriff.
August 20, 1782. 8w
State of New-Jersey.? T) Y virtue of a writ of
Burlington county, H.) D Fieri Facias to me di
rected, will be exposed to sale, by publick vendue,
on the premises, on Monday the twenty-firft day
of October next, between the hours of twelve and
five o'clock in the afternoon, a very valuable plan
tation or tra& of land, lying and being in the town
ship of Evefham, containing 300 acres of land, ad
joining lands of Joshua Lippincott and others, late
the property of Abel Lippincott, deceased, seized
and taken in execution at the suit of Jacob Shinn,
by Jacob Phillips, Sheriff.
August 12, 1782. 8w
ELIZABETH-TOWN
Stage-Coach and Waggon.
THE proprietors beg leave to inform the pub
lick, that their stage-coach will let out from
the Indian Queen, in fourth-ftr.eet, Philadelphia, pre
cisely at five o'clock, every Wednesday; breakfHl
at Bristol, dine at Trenton, and lodge at Prince
ton, and return the next day to Philadelphia, after
exchanging paflengers with tlie stage-coach from
Elizabeth-Town, which returns the fame days:
there is a convenient stage to convey the paflengers
from Elizabeth-Town to Dobbs ferry. The price
for each paflenger in the coach, from Philadelphia
to Princeton, Three Dollars, or Six Dollars to
Elizabeth-Town, and in the fame proportion for
any distance; a servant Four Dollars and Two-
Thirds, and the fame for I^o weight of baggage.
Ihe ftage-waggon leaves the above-mentioned
Indian-Queen every Monday and Friday, at five in
the morning, and performs the journey as before
directed for the coach: the price for each paflenger
in the waggon is One Guinea from Philadelphia to
Elizabeth-Town, and the fame for ijo weight of
baggage: all paflengers are desired to provide
themselves with proper passes, previous to their
setting out, and call the day before at the Rage
office, opposite the said Indian Queen, and fettle
their fare with the clerk appointed for that purpose,
where due attendance will be given by him.
Gershom Johnson,
Charles Bessonet.