The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-05-03 00:00:00, page 3

By the Western Poll we learn, that Capt. Chester,
tin the (loop Hancock, arrived at Stonington on Wec
oefday evening from St. Euftatia, after a passage of
18 days, and brings advice, that 16 ships of the line,
with 14,C00 troops, had arrived at Martinique from
France before he failed.
On Monday a flag of truce arrived at Newport
from New-York, and brought 89 American prison
ers for exchange.
By the flag, we learn, that a fleet had fallen down
to Sandy-Hook, with 4000 troops 011 board, bound
for South-Carolina, as a reinforcement to the Britilh
army there.
Thursday last Capt. Efek Hopkins, jun. in the pri
vateer schooner Lively, of this port, returned from
a cruize. He informs, that on Saturday last, off
Sandy-Hook, he saw a fleet of transports, under con
voy of some frigates, standing to the southward, sup
posed to be the fleet deftiped for South-Carolina.
The officers of the Packet taken by the Pilgrim
were, with her prize, ordered for Salem; the re
mainder of the crew (81 in number) were brought
into Newport.
thing. The above-mentioned convoy from Brest hav
ing gat i nto Martinique; the 55th regiment formerly
at St. Chriftoyher's, are also arrived here.
We are sorry to hear of Admiral Rodney's being
taken very ill at Barbados ; his ships of the line (most
ly copper-bottomed) are cruizing, it is laid, to wind
ward of Martinique.
N E W P O R T, April 12.
Yesterday evening arrived here the privateer ship
Pilgrim, Capt. Robinson, belonging to. Beverly, in
Maflachufetts-Bay.—On Monday lalt Capt. Robin
son fell in with and captured, near Sandy-Hook, the
b@ Active, Captain , of 12 guns, bound express
from South-Carolina to New-York, having on board
a mailfrom England,which they destroyed previous to
their being taken. The Captain of the prize informs
that he left Carolina the loth of March ; that the e
nemy had got four fifty gun ships and several frigates
over the bar, but that the place was net taken when
he failed.
We hear from Wyoming, that a party of about 30
Indians lately atacked that place, killed Ala Upton,
and three other men, and carried off two horles, fc
veral women and children, a boy of about 14 years,
and two men, Bennet and Hammond —The Indians
after going 20 miles, released the women and children,
& under a guard of 6 Indians, lent 011 the two men &
boy, who were to be facrificed as soon as they came
to Brant, who commanded a body of 300, then out
in small parties ravaging the frontier settlements.
The 6 Indians with their prisoners, having proceeded
10 miles further, encamped for the night round a large
fire, tying the prisoners to a spear stuck in the ground.
When the Indians were a deep, Bennet getting loose,
with a spear thrust one of them thro' the body, and
assisted by Hammond and the boy, with tomahawks
killed 3 more, and mortally wounded another ; ode
only escaped unhurt. Bennet, Hammond, and the boy,
are returned, and have broughthome with themyguns,
with all the Indian blankets and accoutrements.
We hear that some days ago, a party of the enemy
appeared on the frontiers of Tryon county, where they
burned a mill near Snyder's Bush, and then went off,
taking with them, prisoners, some of the inhabitants.
On Monday morning about 4 o'clock the 3d inst.
a fire, supposed to have been communicated from an
oven, broke out in the house ofCapt. Leonard Nicholls
aiear New-Windsor, which entirely conicmed the
fame, with almost every article of clothing, furniture,
'&c. and the family with difficulty escaped with their
lives. —A poor woman, widow of Mr. M'Mullen,
and daughter of Mr. Duval, with her child about two
years old, who were in bed in an upper room, pe
rilhed in the flames.
CHATHA M, April 19.
Last Sunday morning about 7 o'clock, a party of
the enemy, confining of near 200 horse, and 300 foot,
made a descent upon Paramus, where they furprized
Major Biles of the Pcnnfylvania line, and took seve
ral of his command prisoners. Their rout was so
secret, and retired, that Ilie Major was never ap
prized of their being out until they were nearly round
the house, which, with a Lieutenant and Corporal's
guard, he determined to defend to the last extremity,
which he heroically did for a considerable time, and
from every account, killed and wounded many of the
enemy; but being mortally wounded, his Lieute
nant killed, and overpowered by numbers, he was
obliged to surrender. The enemy burnt the house,
which belonged to one of the Hopper's, who brarc
A letter of marque (loop of locarriage guns, bound
from St. Kitt's to New-York, is taken by two Con
nedicut privateers, and carried into New-London,
Extract of a letter from Pbiiadelp, -a, March 8.
" By advices lately received from Europe, it seems,
that even Portugal, notwithstanding her ob igations
and appearances to Great-Britain, is at heart friend
ly to America, and will probably loon open her ports
to receive our commerce : And that Holland, tho'
flie seems to give a likening car to her old friend in
distress, has really no design to help her."
PROVIDENCE, April 15.
POUGHKEEPSIE, April 17.
H A RTFO R D, April 11.
ly seconded the endeavours of the party to defend it,
and was badly wounded in the fray. They also burnt
his mill, his brother's house, and onetmore, the pro
prietor's name we have not learned. The enemy, as
usual, plundered both whig and tory of all the flock
they came across. Our people on their retreat hung
upon their rear, and killed and wounded several of
them.
Another embarkation, we hear, is soon to take
place at New-York.—The rumour of the fleet that
failed last week having returned is premature.
BALTIMO R E, April 18.
A letter from St. Euitatius, (received by Captain
Yallot, just arrived here from thence) dated the id
inst. advises, that 12 fail of French men of war of
the line, and a considerable body of land forces,
had arrived at Martinico from France; by which
event, the garrisons of that important illand had been
rendered formidable, and the French naval force fu
perjor to that of the British in the Weft-Indian seas.
PHILADELPHIA, April 29.
By Captain M'Clcnaghan arrived here on Wednes
day lalt from St. Eultqtia, we have a confirmation of
the arrival of 16 ships ofthe line, and 12000 troops, at
Martinique, from Old France.
T RENTON, May 3.
I7e are obliged to the gentleman who font us the fol
lowing :
" Captain Marriner left Amboy on Tuesday even
ing the 18th pit. in a whale-boat with nine men, and
on Thursday morning about 4 o'clock he be arded the
Blackluake with 2c hands, which he carried without
oppolition, although he was within hail of the Vol
cano at Sandy-Hook.' The Blacksnake was a priva
teer, and belonged to Rhode-Bland, but had been
taken by the Galatea. Capt. Marriner then weighed
his anchor and Rood to sea. Alter 5 the fame morn
ing he tell in with the schooner Morning Star, that
mounted 4 swivels, 2 conorns, and had 33 hands. —
Notwithstanding his having the brig, with 20 bands
on board in charge, he immediately boarded the
schooner, and after an obstinate adion, carried her.
The enemy had 3 men killed and 5 wounded. The
prizes are fafely arrived at Egg-Harbour, and 52 pri
fouers taken in them, are conducted to Philadelphia.
Flic schooner was commanded by Robert Campbell,
of New-York, who fell amongfe the killed, —the men
taken in her were inoiily deserters from men of war,
secretly conveyed from New-York, to go on board
a privateer commanded by Capt. Hall, who was
hourly expected from that city."
We hear that a large number of counterfeit con
tinental dollars was found on board one of the a
bove prizes.
At a Special Court held in the county of Sussex,
the week before lad, John Harp was found guilty of
manslaughter, and burnt in the hand. James Mac
Qygg, James Slack and Matthew Brown, were all
found guilty of a misdemeanor, in attempting to pi
lot sundry deserters from the Convention troops to
New-York.— M'Quigg was sentenced to 12 months
imprisonment ; Slack to pay a fine of £.IOOO pounds
and nine months imprisonment; and Brown nine
months imprisonment.
About the 17th ult. a party of Indians were disco
vered at Minifink, in Penufylvania, and on Thursday
following some of the Jersey militia passed the Dela
ware and engaged them ; a very severe conflict cn
fued, which ended in a total defeat of the Indians.
They left their commanding officer dead on the field,
and by the orderly book apd papers found on him,
he appears to be one Daily, (a whiteman) formerly
of Somerset county. We had Captain Wettbrook,
a Lieutenant, and one private killed, in the engage
ment ; —the Indians left behind them fix blankets,
two watch-coats, several packs, and a quantity of
provisions
Friday last died at Morristown, Don Juan DE
Merailles, the Spanilh gentleman of diftindion
who passed thro' this place on the 18th ult. with the
Minilter of France. His corfe, we hear, is to be re
moved to Philadelphia, where it is to be interred
with those marks of respect which are due to gentle
men of his dignified rank and fortune.
On Sunday the 16th ult. died, at the camp near
Morristown, after a long and painful ilinefs, Daniel
Piatt, Esquire; Major of the firft Jersey regiment ;
in which, he had served from the firft railing of the
fame. He was a gentleman of found understanding,
great personal bravery, with a strong delire of excel
ling in his profeffion, which, joined to an handsome
foldiefly exterior, rendered him at once the good
and graceful officer. His ,death is juftiy lamented as
a very heavy loss to the regiment.
The 24th ult. a fleet of about 40 fail arrived at the
Hook, supposed from the southward; and on Tuesday
went up to New-York.
We hear that the ship Hetty, Capt. Brice, the brig
General Reed, Capt. Davidson, and the brig Argo,
Capt. , belonging to Philadelphia, were taken a
few days ago by some of the enemy's cruizers, and
carried to New-York.
On Monday night the 24th ult. as a party of our mi
litia was patfoling the roads at Shrewsbury they were
attacked by several persons, supposed to be tories or
refugees from 'he Hook, and two ofthe militia killed.
One of them is said to be a Mr. Weft, lateof Crolfwicks.
Sunday evening lalt an express arrived at Philadel
phia from Charlcftown, who left that metropolis the
12th ult. and brings advice, that nine of the enemy's
vcffcls had got over the bar, and were within two
miles of the town, but that no attack had then been
made: That the Virginia line had actually arrived :
That the militia were flocking in from the country :
That all the troops were in high spirits, fully deter
mined to defend the town ; and that they were well
supplied with ammunition, provisions, and other ne
ceffapies, to enab'e them to maintain their ground.
Errata in the piece in our left, Jigned CREON.
Instead of" lull ofinjuftice and deftrudion of moral
honesty," read full of injustice and defrucliie of moral
honesty. Instead of " I have had my full i'll are of the
hopes and misfortunes incident to the times," read I
have had my full share of the losses and misfortunes in
cident to the times.
'[llE holders of loan-office certificates of every date,
and particularly of such as have been taken out
previously to the firft of March 1778, are cautioned
against parting with them at a difeount. If this ad
vice is overlooked, thev will find in the event that
fpeculato+s and dock-jobbers have made food of them,
and will laugh at their credulity when it is too late to
repair the error. S ILENTI O.
Writing Paper by the Ream,
Parchment and Bonnet Paste
board, to be fold by the Printer.
— -—) g—^ S O L D,
The following LAW-BOOKS:
NELSON's abridgment, 3 vols. Shepherd's a
biidgmcnt. Lilly's abridgment, 2 vols. Wood's
institutes. Weft's fymboleographie. Nelson's Jus
tice ot the Peace, 2 vols. Inftrufter clericalis, 7 vols.
Infants lawyer. Attornies pocket companion, 2 vols.
Officium clerici pacis. Greenwood of courts. Of
fice of executors. Law of obligations and conditions.
Trials per Pais. Complete clerk in chancery. Cow
ell's interpretor. Enquire of the Printer. 2W§
Trenton, April 27, 1780. 2
To all whom it may concern :
New- pTOTICE is hereby given that a Court of
Jertey,flN Admiralty will be held at the house of
Isaac Wood, in Mountholly, on Thursday the Bth
day of June next, at ten o'clock in the morning of
the fame day, then and there to try the truth of the
fadts alledged in the bills of William Treen, (who as
well, &c.) against the sloop Speedwell alias Dispatch,
lately commanded by James Robefon —And of Wil
liam Marriner, (who as well, &c.) against the brig
Blacklnake, Cornelius French, late master, and the
schooner Morning Star, Robert Campbell, late mas
ter : To the end and intent that the owner or owners
of laid vessels, or any other person concerned in them,
or either of them, may appear and shew cause, if
any they have, why the hid vessels should not be
condemned, together with their refpedtive cargoes,
furniture, tackle and apparel, according to the pray
er of said bills. By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
_ Haddonfield, April 28, 1780. 4W
ALL perlons indebted to the estate of John Hart,
Lfq. deceased, on vendue account or otherwise,
are requeued to make payment by the 15th of May,
juflant, or they may expect to be dealt with accord
ing to law ; and all persons having any demands on
said estate, are requeued to bring them by the above
time, or it will be looked on by the executors that
there is none. 7^ Hart, Nath. Hart, Edward
T"y.L 1780. ____ _ Hart, Lew Hart, Executors.
Four Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or stolen from the fubferiber in Aug.
last, a brown two years old mare COLT, with
a large liar in her forehead and snip ; both hind feet
white, some white hairs on one of her fore feet,
scarcely difcernable. Any person giving information
of such like colt to the fubferiber, or to Hantail Kem
ple, living in the township of Amwell and county of
Hunterdon, and proving to be the fame, shall have
the above reward, and all reasonable charges p tid by
Kingwood, April 24. JOHN_LA WSHEE.
Three Thouland Dollars Reward'
1 HE ftorc of the fubferiber was broke open last
night, and the following goods taken out, —4
pieces of Dutch linens, 2 pieces of German dowlas,
2 pieces of Irish linens, 3 pieces of chints, 3 pieces
of gauze, tome thread and woollen flockings, a small
piece of black Persian, five or fix large bandano and
about I dozen silk romal handkerchiefs, a quantity
of buckles and penknives, and about 1400 dollars 111
cash. Any person or persons who shall secure the
thief or thieves and goods, so the owner can get them
again, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable
charges, paid by me JOS. MILNOR.
Trenton, May 2, 1780.
BEGS leave to inform his Friends and the Publick
that he has removed from the house he lately
occupied, to the house and stores at the corner of
the market, wherein Major Gordon lately kept the
continental store ; where he continues to carry on the
store-keeping business, and has now for sale, rum,
sugar, salt, cotton, tea, molasses and whilkey, with
a variety of dry goods suitable for the season; also
an assortment of queen's and earthen ware.
Trenton, May &, „80. awl