The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-04-08 00:00:00, page 4

" NOW in the press, and Shortly will be publish
ed, neatly bound in calf, The Miscellaneous Works
of his Excellency General Sir William Howe, in prose
and verse; containing, amongß many other curious
particulars, the following articles;
' " ift. The history of the. American war ; or, the
art of insuring infamy in this world and misery in the
next. ad. A dissertation on the cardinal virtues; in
which it is proved, that jt^ice and mercy ought to be
excluded from holding any rank amongst them,
gd. The game of picquet in a new way; by which
is' Ihewn how a person may win ten thousand guineas
at a game, and yet the loser regain perfectly fatisfi
ed. By this method, cards become not only an
amusement, but very ufeful in the fcttlement of ac
counts. N. B. In this learned work his Excellency
acknowledges that he has been assisted by Mr. Ware
the Commillary General. 4th. The value of British
gold ; or, the art of paying off large accounts with
Jmall sums; illustrated by a variety of real calls,
particularly one in which a just bill of 5501. was dis
charged by 50 guineas, and a receipt in full obtained.
sth. Men immortalized and death defeated ; or, the
returns of the Britilh army ; wherein is Ihewn how
the pay and rations of a thousand soldiers may be
drawn, who have long iince died of putrid fevers, or
been slain in battle. 6th. The contented cuckold, an
heroic poem. 7th. Songs and amorous odes, in the
Eastern style; a hymn to Venus; Chloe, or the Af
rican beauty ; an invitation to Bacchus, in the Ger
man taste ; the progress of cruelty, in fix cantos, &c.
IF the following account of an extraordinary News
Paper promises any entertainment to your Cufomcrs,
you may give it a place in the New-ferfe, Gazette,
AMONGST those who left Philadelphia on the
approach of the enemy to that city, a Gentle
man, who had "with him a portable printing-press,
took refuge fomewherc near Egg-Harbour. By means
of a well-conducted correspondence with a friend in
the city, he obtained couftant and authentic intelli
gence of the most minute occurrences there. Thus
provided, he, for the. amusement of himfclf and a few
friends, publishes a paper every fortnight, which he
calls Pasquin, or the Minute Intelligencer.
As these papers are not for sale, and but a few copies
Struck off, they do not circulate and are but little
known. Being an old acquaintance, he conßantly
fends me one of his curious performances. As a spe
cimen of the work, I have felebtcd the following
articles.
" It is said the English Ministry, having no hopes
of subduing America by force of arms,, whilß the in
habitants retain their native virtue, have instructed
the officers in their army to try a more certain method
of fucc^fs ; by debauching the morals of the men,
and seducing the virtue of the women. For this pur
pose play-houses are opened, gaming-tables esta
blished and balls promoted, in a city languishing un
der a scarcity of the necessaries of life."
" His Excellency General Howe, ever .attentive to
the health of his army, took the advantage of some
fair weather in December lass, and determined to give
his troops an airing, of which they flood in great
need. For this purpose he ordered the whole of his
forces out, and heading them himfclf, took a wall;
into the country. His benevolent intention was to
proceed as far as Reading and Lancaster, but finding
the roads about Edge-Hill much infelted with armed
rebels, he thought proper to return to the city;
which he did with considerable precipitation, being
apprehensive of an approaching storm. .Some think
he might have forced his way through the banditti,
but he was too prudent a General to expend his Ma
jesty's powder and Shot on such a ragged crew."
" We have the pleasure of assuring the publick,
that the disputes refpeding the arrangement of the
Royal African Regiment, are now at an end, his Ex
cellency having, determined that arrangement in the
following manner;
Quaco, Colonel,
Sambo, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Cuffey, Major,
Toney, ) „
Cudjoe, 5 Captains,
The contest for pre-eminence between ^aeo and
Sambo was long and obftjnate: It is evident that
Sambo has the thickeftlips andthe whitest teeth, but
his Excellency's partiality is in favour of ^uaco, as
he has honoured him with the. command; and at
the entertainment lately given by the officers of the
Royal African Regiment, his Excellency opened the
ball with Colonel ^uaco's Lady, and danced very
gracefully to the mulic of a full orchchre of banjoes
and hurdy-gurdies.—How far the Superior beauty of
Colonel Jaco's Lady may have contributed to his
promotion, is uncertain."
" We hear that general, orders have issued for
having the Royal African Regiment Shorn every three
months; in order to supply the Ladies of.the Court
of Great-Britain with wool, Sufficient for theprefent
fashionable, head-dress."
TRENTON: Printed by Isaac Collins. All Persons. may be Applied with this Gazette at Twenty-fa Shilling
per Annum. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inserted for Seven Shillings and Six-pence each the firft Week, and
fog Shillings and Silence for every Continuance j and long Ones in Proportion,
Mr. Collins,
Advertisement.
• From the late London papers.
TO BE SOLD by publick auftion^ on the firft
of April 1778, at the Royal Exchange —HANOVER,
with ALL THE PRIVATE ESTATE OF GEORGE
Welps. The vast sums arising from this rak, are,
by his Majeßy's most gracious promise, to be dis
tributed amongst the Tories in America, who . have
f l s ere 4fo touch on his account,‘
" The work will be eonprifed in three volumes
oftavo; a fourth volume wil contain congratulatory
addresses to his Excellency, from the several provin
ces, wherein he has reftoied constitutional liberty.
But these addrefles have not yet come to hand."
" NOW publilhing in fleets, and to be fold at
Philadelphia, The Political Liar ; or, the New
Fair, Tales : Wherein is related how a Shameful de
feat may, with case, be converted into a glorious
victory—how large reinforcements may be obtained
by art magic—how France is abandoning America,
by fending her large Supplies of warlike gores and
other neceffaries —how General Washington log his
senses, and left a portmanteau, containing all his
original letters and secrets of State, with a sick nc
grpe, whereby they fell into the hands of the British
officers, and arc now publilhing at large in the polir
tical Bar-- with many other entertaining articles of
the fame kind.
" A GREAT price, in hard money, will be giv
en for a little hearfs-eafc. Apply to the Superin
tendent General."
HE draws well ; goes well in a carriage ; but is
peculiarly well fitted for a light hone or gen
tleman's' hackney. He is fix years old next grass;
full 15 hands high ; nice made ; well gaited, and
his price 250 dollars. Apply to RICHARD WAL
KER, Esq. Bucks county, Forks of Neihamenv.
YE Mr. SAMUEL SCUDDER, who !^dy™rc-
X sided near Stow-Creck, in Salem county, is living,
he may, by applying to either of tire subscribers,m
Essex county, hear of something to his advantage,
Any person who will give him the.above intelligence
will much oblige’
T o'B L"e" T
AVER Y convenient HOUSE and GARDEN,
either with or without a large Stable, Situate
near the fubferibcr's mills, and within two miles of
Croflwicks.
3w * WILLIAM LEWIS.
T O BE S () L '
A LARGE new DWELLING-HOUSE and for
ty-fix acres of LAND, now in the poffeflion
of Henry Waddell at Freehold, in the county of
Monmouth, New-Jersey. The house contains nine
rooms, (seven of them with fire-places) two kitch
ens with bed-rooms for Servants, a fine dry cellar,
&c- The out-houses confiftof a small building of
three rooms, (two of them with fire-places) built for
an office, a,, bathing-houfc, a milk-rpom, a fuwak
houfe, large and convenient Rabies for herfe§, a barn,
an house for cattle, &c. ’ The land is in good fence,
and has on it an apple orchard and a peach orchard,.
containing together about seven hundred trees, aifu
about one hundred and eighty trees, (brought from
Prince's famous . iArfery on Long-Illand) being a
collection of the best fruit of all kinds, such as apples,
pears, peaches,plumbs, nectarines, apricots, cherries,
&c. Any perlon, delirous of purchaiing the above
house and land may know the terms of sale by ap
plying to Henry Waddell, who has also to difpofc of
one hundred acres of palture land, lying within three
quarters of a mile of the above premises.
Freehold, flb February, 177^. iow : *
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
DESE RTE D from the firft New-Jersey regi
ment, a certain JOHN BARLOW, about five
feet eight or nine inches high, well set, and about
twenty-seven years of age. Also a certain HU GII
WELSH, about five feet seven or eight inches high,
of a dark complexion, and has a down look. Who
ever takes up the said deserters, and delivers them to
the fubferiber, orto any-officer of said regiment, fli^l
have the above reward, and reafonabJc charges, or
Eight Dollars for either, paid by
6w* J OS. JAY, Lieut.
WAS STOLEN out of the liable at Nefhameny
Ferry, a young BLACK MARE, about three
years old, fourteen hands two or three inches high,
trots and canters, has a blaze down her face, her
hind feet somewhat white, her tail trimmed down,
very hollow old looking eye, large head; has been
rode hard, which hath occaiioned her fore fetlock
joints to be shot forward, shod all round when taken
away.. Whoever apprehends and secures either, fhalF
have THREE POUNDS reward, paid by me
6w* JOSEPH VANDEGRIFT:
February 23, 177!.'.
SIX, POUNDS REWARD.
A HORSE for Sale,
TO BE SO L D,
I'HE HOUST wherein the Widow Stille now
X lives in at Trenton: It has been a tavern for
many, years, and is well calculated for that business.
Any person wanting to purchase, may apply to the
fubferiber near Spotswood.
March 9, 1778. JOHN JOHNSTO N,
South-Amboy, March 20, 1778.
NOTICE is hereby given that two Negro men
lately came over from Staten-lftand, and landed
at South-Amboy ;. the one is a sturdy young fellow
named JOE, about 26 years of age, and about five
feet ten inches high : the other is also a sturdy fellow
named JACK, about ffxty years of age, and about
fix feet high ; both of them are fappofed to belong
to persons in this Rate. The fubferiber has them iil
charge, and is in fear that they may by chance get
away; and therefore defiroqs that the owner or own
ers of said Negroes may speedily apply, prove their
property, pay charges, and take them away,
6 w * _JAMES MORGAN, Capt.
Somefy County, March 20, 1778,
THE NOTED HORSE
GRAND B A Y,
I ATE the property of Messrs. Thomas Lowery.
4 and Gerfhom Lee, of full size, is to COVER
the ensuing icafon at Kilin-Hall; within two miles of
Bound Brook, where Mr. John Van Home former
ly lived, now in the possession of Mr. Nicholas Perine,
at Sixteen Dollars the season ; money to be paid
when the mare is taken away. Good pasture may
be had for marcs at Half a Dollar per week, and
good attendance will be given by
4^* 'JONATHAN DUNN.
A CORK COTTER wanted at Trenton. Enquire
? the Printer. ,^
0 A V?
A N imported HORSE from Great-Britain, is in
A A lull health and vigour, and Rands at tiiu stables
of Mr. William Phillips in Maidenhead, in New-
Jersey, and will cover Mares the ensuing > season at
the rate of EIGHT POUNDS each Mare. The
proprietors of him have thought proper, the better
to serve the public, to limit the number of Mares he
shall cover to 40. Those that incline to fend Marti
for that purpose, will plcafe toJignify their intentions
to the said William Phillips as early as possible, be.
cause the firft applications that extend ,to the above
number, will have their marcs covered by the sea.
son, and no others will be received after the lift i&
coniplete. L OFT Y's .size, colour and pedigree
having been heretofore published, fuperfcde tlx no
ceffity of repetition.'
; Alio HECI OR, an imported. Horse, well known
in this and the adjacent parts of the country, hands
at the fame place, and will likewise cover at 7&^
Dollars the season, and Five Dollars the tingle leap.
Good paßure for mares will be provided.
Mdidenbead, March at, 177^, 3 w^
CTOLEN,- on the 25th of March 1778, from sunder
O the shed of Thomas Bullman, at Pennington, &
dark grey MARE, with a saddle and bridle almost
new, the is about fourteen hands high, trots and
paces, has a blaze in her forehead, was (hod before,
and has a middling long switch tail. Whoever takes
up the thief, so that he mar be brought to justice,
and secures the mare, ihail have TWENTY DOL
LARS reward, or TWELVE DOLLARS for the
mare only, paid by JOSEPH VANKIRK, living
near Pennington. 3 *
Trenton, March 27, 1778,
WHE REAS the Co-Partnership of SINGER
and WITT is diflblved, they request all
persons anyways indebted to said Partnership to
pay off their refpedive accounts.
Likewise all persons indebted to either of them
are requested to difeharge their several accounts.
And all titofc who have any demands against either
of them, are desired to call and receive payment.
ROBERT SINGER,
4 w^ FRANCIS WITT.
TO BE SOL D,
By BENJAMIN SMITH in Trenton,
GREEN TEA ; loaf and mufcovado sugar ; cho
tcolate ; pepper; allspice; cinnamon; allum;
needles ; mohair ; sleeve % buttons ; tine and coarse
tenth combs ; sweeping and Scrubbing brushes; to
bacco, &c. &c. 3 w*
liarch 1778.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber the 20th inftaat,
a negro fellow named BEN, 22 years of age,
remarkably flout and well made : Had on, when he
went away, a homespun bearskin coat and jacket,
leather breeches, and white Rocking^. He is fup
.pofed to be lurking about the neighbourhood of
Trenton. Whoever takes up and. secures said. negro.
in any gaol so that his master may have him again,
Shall have the above reward, and all reasonable
charges paid by
„v* ELISHA LAWRENCE.