The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-07-29 00:00:00, page 3

ton, jun. deceased, member for Philadelphia county.
%/y 25. It is laid that a considerable body of the
Indians and tories, who destroyed the settlement at
Wioming, have crossed the country, and attacked a
Settlement on Culhidun, on the Delaware river.
Extras of a letter to a gentleman in this city, from bis
friend in Elizabeth-tovm, dated July 18, 1778.
" If the French fleet fliould preserve its present sta
tion, a famine mud, I think (and very soon) ensue in
the enemy's army, as all their supplies must be cut
off. Nothing but rice, instead of bread or flour, has
been dealt out to the soldiery since their arrival in New-
York. A loaf of bread that used to cost 4d. now fells
in the city for a dollar. In short, it appears to me, not
at all impossible, that if they should be thus kept hem'd
in on the sea and land fide, they will be reduced to the
necessity of surrendering the city in less than a month,
without any enterprize of General Washington against
them."
The following is a lift of prizes taken by the French
fleet, under the command of his Excellency Count
D'Eftaign : The ihip Peggy, from Barbadoes to New-
York, belonging to Liverpool, 14 guns, 57 men; a
fliip from Rhode-Ifland bound to New-York, be
longing to ditto, 14 guns, 43 men ; a fliip from the
Weft-Indies, 4 guns ; a snow from New-York bound
to Lord Howe's fleet, with 13 1-2 tons gun-powder,
driven by a violent squall near Long-Ifiand Ihore, and
taken by the boats of the fleet ; a snow from Barba
dos, 6 guns; a sloop from St. Kitts, 6 guns; a sloop
from Antigua; a brig from Barbados ; a sloop from
the Weft-Indies ; a sloop from Antigua ; a brig from
the Wed-Indies; a sloop from ditto, 6 guns, all
bound to New-York or Head Quarters; the sloop
York, a tender, commanded by a Lieutenant, 12 guns,
53 men ; a brig, tender to the Roebuck, 12 guns, 54
men ; afchooner, tender to ditto, 4 carriage guns, 12
swivels, and 2 cohorns. Retaken with the Ihip Peggy,
a brigantine belonging to M. Marmajou.
The melancholy fate of the late worthy Captain
Biddle, of the Randolph frigate, being as yet but little
known, we give the following account of this unfor
tunate event, received in a letter from Charleftown, in
South-Carolina, dated the 29th of March last.
“ Captain Blake, of this place, yesterday received a
letter from Captain Hall, of the Notre Dame, one of
the yeffels in the fleet commanded by Captain Biddle,
informing him that cn the evening of the Bth of March,
to the windward of Barbados, the fleet fell in with an
English. ship of 50 or 64 guns; that about 8 o'clock
the next morning the Randolph engaged, and handled
her so roughly for twelve or fifteen minutes, that the
British ihip must shortly have struck, having loft her
bowsprit and top-masts, and being otherwise greatly
iliattered, while the Randolph had fuffcred very little ;
but in this moment of glory, as the Randolph was
wearing to get on her quarter, the unfortunately blew
up, and the whole crew perished.
" One Penning of this place, who arrived prize
mafter of a sloop taken by the Randolph, and which
was converted into a tender for her, brought the
letter, and confirms the account'.
" Never was a man here more sincerely esteemed
or lamented than Captain Biddle. His condud both
as an officer and a gentleman had procured general
refped. He died in the midst of glory, fighting for
his country against a very superior force, with all the
gallantry of the bravest officer, and with every pro
fped of success."
TRENTON-JULY 29.
Extract of a letter fram camp, at North-Cafle, dated
July 21, 1778.
" The army has at length joined the troops under
General Gates, and are encamped at this place, a
few miles from White Plains. How long we shall
continue here is uncertain , but I hope we shall soon
move down towards Kingfbridge, and add to terrors
and distress which is laid to reign amongst the enemy's
troops and the numerous tribe of tories which is col
lected in New-York from all parts of America. De
ferfers who come out to us daily, fay that their army
is already distressed for want of flour, but they look
for relief from the Cork fleet, which is expelled in
daily : But this I hope will fall in the hands of the
French fleet, which now lies at the Hook braving the
British flag, which once wav'd in triumph along the
coasts of France."
By a gentleman from the eastward we are inform
ed, that last week an adion happened between a
French and an English frigate on the New-England
coalt, which continued with great obftinacv on both
tides for a considerable time ; but the French Cap
tain, having loft many of his men, and his vessel being
much shattered, was finally obliged to submit, and
was carried into Newport. During the action, the
Captain of the British frigate, First Lieutenant, and
several of her men, were killed.
We hear that the enemy, previous to the arrival
of the French fleet, reinforced Newport with 1300
men from New-York. A detachment from our army
of about 3000 continental troops, marched last week
for Rhode-Ifland.
On Wednesday last the French fleet, under the
command of Count de Eftaign, put to sea. This fleet,
it is said, is bound to Newport, in Rhode-Ifland, in
order to co-operate with our army against the com
mon enemy in that quarter.
Since our last, about 40 recruits, light dragoons,
belonging to Col. Bland's regiment, arrived here from
Virginia, on their way to camp.
Yesterday about 6o continental troops, being dis
IT having been represented to me, that a number of
persons in the county of Monmouth, having erect
ed fait-works on Barnagat Bay, and other waters ad
jacent to the sea shore, make use ofthe wood in the va
cant lands of the General Proprietors of East New-
Jersey, for carrying on the said fait-works :—lt
having been likewise represented, that those persons,
or most of them, have declared their intentions to
purchase the right to the said lands, whenever they
had an opportunity of so doing : —And it appearing to
me that it would be for the interert of the said Gene
ral Proprietors to make a sale thereof; which can
not be done without a meeting of the laid General
Proprietors: I DO therefore, in consequence of a
request to me, made by a fufficient number of the
said Proprietors, " That I should call a special meet
'f ing of the Board," give this PUBLIC NOTICE,
That Tuesday, the eleventh day of August next, is ap
pointed for a meeting of the said Proprietors in coun
cil, at the court-house in Freehold, in the county of
Monmouth, then and there to take the premises into
consideration ; and the day following to dispose of, at
public sale, such parcel or parcels of rights to be
located on vacant lands, convenient and adjacent to
the said salt-works, as may then and there appear to
the Board to be necessary.—Os which all persons con
cerned are desired to take notice, and govern them
selves accordingly.
Given under my band, at Bethlehem, in the count, of
Hunterdon, this 24th da, of fitly, 1778.
JAMES PARK ER^Prefident.
charged from the hospital here, marched for camp,
to join their refpedtive corps'.
Extrabl of a letter found on board the ship Peggy, late
ly captured by the Count de Eflaign on her pafage
from Barbados to Neou-York, dated June 27, 1778.
" My correspondent in London, in a letter of a very
late date, informs me, and his intelligence has hither
to proved pretty authentic, that the troops in your
part of the world are shortly to have orders to re
move from the continent —That the guards, part of
the artillery, and some of the oldest corps, are to fail
together with the foreign troops for England under
a strong convoy —That the light troops and the other
corps, completed to their full complement by drafts
out of the other regiments, are to embark and fail
for this part of the world, partly to strengthen the
garrisons of our islands, and also on an expedition,
which is kept a profound secret to every body but the
King, Premier, and a very few official people from
whom the destination in its nature cannot be con
cealed. As they will undoubtedly touch here for
refrefhments, &e. I shall take care in time, to pur
chase on our joint account such things as they will
in all probability hand in need of. I would have you
dispatch the schooner Lively with flour and lumber,
if to be had, if not, let her fail in ballast."
TO BE SOLD, by the fubferiber, near Penny Hill,
A few quarter-calks of excellent
MADEIRA WINE,
Either by the quarter-calk er gallon,
_?* JONATHAN PENROSE.,
TO be fold, by George Douglass, at Point Breeze,
near Bordentown, WOOL CARDS by the
dozen or single pair ; FRENCH BRANDY so hogs
heads and kegs ; black BARCELONA HANDKER
CHIEFS ; BOHEA TEA ; OZNABRIGS, and grass
SCYTHES. July, 1778. 3*
TO BE SO L D,
AN excellent CHAIR or WAGGON HORSE,
near fifteen hands high, handsome and able
bodied, of a bright brown, good carriage and easy
to drive. Inquire of Benjamin Smith, saddler,
in Trenton. 3w§
To all whom it may concern :
New-Jersey, XT OTICE is hereby given, that
a Court of Admiralty will be
held At the house of Zachariah Roffel in Mountholly,
on Wednesday the fifth day of August next, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and
there to try the truth of the fads alledged in the bills
of Timothy Shaler, (who as well, &c.) against the
sloop or vessel called the Speedwell, lately command
ed by Charles Ellis: Of Samuel Ingersoll, (who as
well, &c.) against the schooner or vessel called the
Lovely Nancy, lately commanded by William Moore;
thg sloop or vessel called the Betsy, lately command
ed by Arthur Harper ; the schooner or vessel called
the Molly, lately commanded by Joseph Pearson;
the sloop or vessel called the Alexanderine, lately
commanded by John M' Neal ; and the vessel called
the Sun, supposed to be a dogger, lately command
ed by one Garland: Of Abraham Boys, (who as
well, &c.) against the sloop or vessel called the Chance,
lately commanded by James Neill ; and the sloop or
vessel called the Elizabeth, lately commanded by
John Stedham : Of Joseph Wade, (who as well, &c.)
against the sloop or vessel called the Duck ; and the
sloop or vessel called the Betsy; with their respec
tive tackle, apparel, furniture and cargoes : To the
end and intent that the owner or owners of the said
vessels refpeaively, or any person or persons con
cerned therein, may appear and shew cause, if any
they have, why the said vessels and their refpe&ive
cargoes should not be condemned according to the
prayer of the said bills.
ful, 177^ Bv order of the fudge,
BOWESWP, Pro. Reg.
* , Advertisements omitted this nueek to be in our next.
A quantity of the following capital
MEDICINES, &c.
TO BE SOLD cheap for cash, at the Printing-
Office in Trenton, vize
'TESUIT's Bark, Sal. Nitre,
J Jalap, Gum Manna;
Rhubarb, Fol. Sennas,
Epsom's Salts, Glister Pipes.
ALSO
WRITING-PAPER by the
CTRAYED or stolen, from the fubferiber, at Morris
town, a large HORSE, near fifteen hands high,
between a light brown and sorrel colour, his mane
thin, and has acurl in his tail; the owner having had
him but a short time, cannot describe his brand, is
supposed to be about seven years old. Whoever
takes up said horse, and secures him so that the owner
can get him again, shall have Twenty Dollars reward,
and all reasonable charges.—- Also taken up by
the fubferiber, a black HORSE, near fourteen hands
high, supposed to be about twelve years old, a natural
trotter, was shod all round, not branded. The owner,
by proving property and paying charges, may have
him again, by application at Morris-town, per
Julv t 6 _ John Van Court. 2||
NOTICE is hereby given to John Kline, tanner,
living at or near Albany, owner of the Spottf
wood paper mill, that the fubferiber does not intend
to keep the said paper mill longer than three months
from this day, as the said mill flood still for nine
months in a year, on account of the war, and will be
so as long as the war lasts: The fubferiber therefore
desires the said John Kline will come and fee to fettle
about the mill.
July 24, 1778. WILLIAM SHAFFER.
LOST by Col. Lindfly on the ground at Mon
mouth, in the action of the 28th of June, a
light coloured bay MARE, near 15 hands high, a
small star in her forehead, three of her feet mostly
white, paces and trots, is branded with a 9 on the
left shoulder, shod all round, is 5 or 6 years old, has
a bright eye and good courage. Whoever will de
liver said mare to the fubferiber, living near Morris
town, shall have TWENTY DOLLARS reward and
all reasonable charges paid by
2w* ELEAZER LINDSLY.
WAS stolen out of the house of Joseph Clunn,
in Trenton, on Wednesday the 22d of this
instant, Nine Silver Tea-spoons, five of which arc
marked I C, the other four marked RI. Any
person finding said spoons and will secure them so
that the owner may have them again, shall receive
ONE DOLLAR for each spoon, and SIX DOL
LARS for the thief, paid by
fuly 27, 1778. aw JOS. CLUNN, Captain.
TO BE S O L D,
By Gerardus Duyckinck,
At MORRIS-TOWN, New-Jersey,
A Complete assortment
of chymical and ga
lenical medicines—Also
A general assortment of
patent medicines
Instruments, lancets, and
a variety of lancet cafes|
Painter's, limner's and
dyer's colours
Oils and varnish
Window-glass, china
A large affortm. of white
flint glass ware, decant
ers, wine glasses, &c.
An assortment of jewel
ler's stones
A complete assortment of
pictures and looking-I
glaffesl
Should it be found convenient to barter on equal
exchange by any person for any of the above-menti
oned, the under-mentioned is wanted, and would be
found agreeable, viz. Camphire, Pulv. Rhei. Calomel,
Opium, Canthred. Gum Ammon, and Myrrh, Flour
Sulphur, Ung. Mercurial, Epsom's or Glauber's Salts.
N. B. Painter's, limner's and dyer's colours, and
window-glass, will not be fold for cash, but bartered,
for country produce, gammons, wheat, flour,
linen, &c.
WAS stolen out of the pasture of the fubferiber, in
Lpwer Makefield, Bucks county, in the night
of the 6th of August last, a brown MARE, four
teen hands and an half high, uncommonly broad and
heavy, paces and trots, twelve years old, supposed to
be with foal when stolen. A certain George Kell, is
fufpefted to be the thief; he is about fifty years old,
five feet ten inches high, a full-mouthed rough-look
ing fellow. Whoever secures said mare and thief, so
that the owner may have his mare, and the thief
brought to justice, shall have the above reward, or
forty dollars for the mare only, by applying to Joshua
Anderson, Esq. of Bucks county, Captain William
Tucker, of Trenton, or to the fubferiber.
July 23, 1778. JAMES WINDER. a*
Sixty Dollars Reward.
A variety of japanned
ware
A large assortment of pa
per hangings
Carpeting, hat linings
A variety of watchmakers
articles
Mahogany tea chests,
cruet stands, waiters
and trays
A quantity of carraway
and annifeed for distil
lers
Sago, falop, bismuth
Spelter, grain gin
Turkey oil-stones
Madder, annato
Aleppo gauls.