The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-07-15 00:00:00, page 3

TRENTON, July 15.
Gentlemen, Paris, May 18, 177^ ,
CERTAIN intelligence having been received, that
eleven British Ships of war, viz. One of 90 guns,
nine of 74, and one of 64 guns, are in the road of St.
Ilellens, near Portsmouth, bound for North-America ;
and the United States being in alliance with France,
you are requested, as speedily as possible, to convey
this information to the commanders of any French
fleet, or ships ofwar in America, by fending them this
letter, and also to publish the contents of it in all the
continental news-papers.
We have the honour to be, gentlemen, your moll
obedient humble servants,
B. FRANKLIN, JOHN ADAMS.
To the Governor, or any Counfellor,
or Senator, or Member of any House
of Representatives, in any of the
Thirteen United States of America.
Read in Congress, July 8, 17/8,
And ordered to be published.
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec.
Extras of a letter from Philadelphia, dated
sane to, 1778.
" This afternoon arrived here from Snow-Hill,
which he left on Tuesday morning last, Mr. Blair
M'Clanachan, who informs that on Sunday last came
on Ihore at Chingoteague Mr. — who was out
in a finall vell'el when he fell in with the French fleet,
and reports that he was taken on board the Admi
ral's Ihip, Count de Eftaing, and employed as a pi
lot —Soon after he went aboard he was clothed from
head to foot in laced clothes, and dined at the Ad
miral's table —That on Sunday lad he made the land
the Admiral desired off Chjngoteague, when he was
sent on Ihore for 16 coasting pilots —That John Bald
win, a noted pilot, and a number more were to go
aboard on Wednesday morning, when the French
fleet were to hand in for them. —He further fays,
that the fleet confided of one of 90 guns, eight of 80,
three of 74, and four frigates — That Silas Deane,
Esq. was on board, and that they were bound for
Sandy-Hook; from whence I hope soon to hear good
news.
“ The French fleet on their passage took a ship of
18 guns from Providence, and retook a French Inow.
Off Chingoteague they fell in with the Lydia of New-
York, when, it being calm, they towed a 34 gun
frigate up to her, and an engagement ensued, in
which the Lydia received lb much damage that they
had hardly time to get off the people before She funk."
It is reported that beside the abovementioned naval
force, fix men of war, convoying a large fleet of
merchantmen, are on their passage to this continent;
so that in a little time we may expert to be well tup
plied with European goods at moderate prices.
Within a few days past about 650 prisoners, chiefly
Hessians, from the westward, passed through this
place on their way to Elizabeth-Town, to be ex
changed.
Since our last twelve British prisoners, lately taken
near Sandy-Hook, were brought to this town and
confined in gaol.
We hear the British army are now encamped on
the east end of Staten-I(land.
It is currently reported, that the French fleet,
under the command of Admiral Count d'Eftaign, is
arrived off Shrewfbury, from whence we hourly ex
pert to hear some important intelligence.
Flora a correspondent we learn that " on the 13d
of June the brave and gallant Capt. Joost Zabris
kie, who commanded a company of rangers in the
county of Bergen in New-Jersey, having received or
ders to impress a number of waggons to carry some
grain for the use of the army, was murdered by the
tories. Two guns were difeharged at him as he pas
sed by a wood in a difaffeded part of the county ;
one of the balls entered his body in the final! of his
back, and he lived only thirty-eight hours. He was
a terror to the enemies of his country, and the a
version of the only people that deserve to be slaves.
We that have experienced, and have been protected
by his valour, weep at his loss."
Princeton, %dy 14. On Thursday, the 9th inst. at
two o'clock in the afternoon, the Mercury in Fahren
heit's thermometer rose here to 98 3-10; on Friday
^t the fame hourto 97 9-10 ; and on Saturday at the
fame hour to 97 7-10.
TO BE SOLD at publick vendue, at the late
dwelling-house of Henry Davis, deceased, in
Maples-Town, Middlesex county, on Thursday the
23d of July, horses, cattle, Sheep, hogs, bees in the
hives, wheat, rye, oats and flax in Sheaves, waggon,
cart, plow, harrows, axes, hoes, spade, feythes and
cradle, carpenters tools, beds and bedding, tables,
chairs, pots, large brass kettle, pewter, andirons,
trammels, a quantity of old iron, and many other
articles. The vendue to begin at 100'clock laid day,
when the conditions will be made known, and at
tendance given by ABEL HOFF, )
July 11, 1778. THO. BLACKWEL, r Admin.
iw|| AND. JOHNSON. )
CTOLEN from the fubferiber near Kingston, Mid
° dlefex county, a black MARE about 14 hands
high, five years old, a natural trotter, little lame in
her near hind foot occasioned by foundering. Who
ever takes up said mare and Secures the thief, so that
he may be brought to justice, shall have Twenty
Dollars reward for mare and thief, or Ten Dollars,
for the mare only, with reasonable charges, paid by
aw|| AARON IpNGST^X "
Just published, and now felling at Bell , book-store,
next door to St. Paul's church, Third-street, Phi
ladelphia,
G USTAV U S V A S A,
The Deliverer of his Country.
Infcrib'd to his Excellency General Walhington, Com
mander in Chief of the Forces of the Thirteen
United States of America.
Shall tyrant policy and flaviSh fear
To freedom's sweetest tale Shut Britain's ear ?
Shall her brave sons the patriot chief disclaim?
Her infants Should be taught to lisp his name.
Anonymus.
Written by Henry Brooke, Esq. author of the Fool of
Quality, of the History of Juliet Grenville, &c. &c.
Also, Juftpublifhed, and now felling at Bell's book
store, next door to St. Paul's church, in Third
ftreet, Philadelphia,
The POLITICAL DUENNA:
A Comic Opera, in three ads, as it is performed by
the servants of his Britannic Majesty.
With two remarkable letters on American affairs.,
I. A letter to Mr. John Wesley, on his calm Address
to the Americans. Supposed to be written by the
celebrated Junius.
11. A letter from an Irilh gentleman in London to his
friend and countryman in his Britannic Majesty's
fervicc, in America.
Perfohification in the Duenna.
Don Louis, - - - K of B .
Mac Boot, - - - Earl of B te
Boreas, - - - Lord N th.
Twitcher, - - Lord S—dw —ch-
Minden, - - Lord G—ge G—rm—ne.
Mungo, - - - Jerry Dyfon.
Weatherbeaten, - - Counfellor W-dd-rb-ne.
Caen-Wood, - - - Lord M—nsf —d..
Dart-Ford, - - - Lord D —rtm —th.
Canting John, - - John Wesley.
Pinchev, - - - Trinket- maker to his
B---t---c M---j---ty.
Lieutenant of the Navy,
Clara Raymond, - - Mistress to I.ord S-dw-ch.
N. B. Bibles of various kinds, with Engliih, Latin
and Greek school-books; also excellent ink-powder,
are now felling at Bellas book-store. 3§
'TCOBE—SOLDby-way of public vendue on Fri
l day the 17th day of July inst. at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, at the dwelling house of Bond and Pain,
in Morris-Town, a quantity of SHOP GOODS, viz.
excellent Scotch inuft in kegs, choice pigtail tobacco,
a barrel of brimstone, a few thousand needfcs, a rem
nant of black fattin, one ditto of fine muslin, coat ,
and jacket buttons, Shirt buttons, sewing Silks of all
colours, a quantity of apron tape, glass and earthen
ware, a number of very good school and other books,
&c. Likewise will be disposed of at the fame time,
household and kitchen furniture; also an excellent
waggon and pleasure sleigh, with a number of other
articles too tedious to enumerate.
GEORGE BOND,
JOHN PAIN.
N. B. Said Bond and Pain request those who may
have any legal demands against them, to bring them
in by the firft day of August next, and they shall be
paid : They also request al?thofe who Rand indebted
to them, to difeharge their respective accounts by
the said firft of August next, as the copartnership be
tween the said Bond and Pain is about being dis
solved. Morris-To^n, July 10, (77^ I§
TRAYED or STOLEN out of the pasture of Ja
cob Naff on Leslie's Ridge, in Reading-Town
Hunterdon county and State of New-Jersey, a large
lightifh-colour'd lirown HORSE, three years old this
grass, trots and canters, has a final! liar in his fore
head, and branded with I. N. on the left buttock.
Whoever takes up and secures the laid horse and thief,
so that the owner may have him again, and the thief
brought to justice, Shall have the reward of SIX! V
DOLLARS, and for the horse only THIRTY DOL
LARS, with all reasonable charges paid by me
June 15. zwf JACOB NAFF.
r ro BE SOLD, a parcel of choice INDIGO in
l hogsheads and barrels, and a quantity of belt
SCOTCH SNUFF in bladders. Inquire of Anthony
L. Bleecker, at Morris-Town. 3 w *
DESERTED fiom the fubferiber the 40th of June,
a certain Andrew Nelson, belonging to General
Pulaski's legion, about i 3 years of age, five feet Six
inches high, has black hair and eyes. He is fappofed
to be in the pines near Imlay's-T own making tar, or
at the salt-works in Monmouth. Whoever takes him
up and delivers him to the keeper of Trenton gaol,
shall receive SIX DOLLARS reward, and reasonable
charges, paid by HENRY BEDKEN, Major
July 15. iw in Count Pulalki's Legion..
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED away the 28th of June 1778, from the
° fubferiber, near the field of battle, a strawberry
roan HORSE, about 15 hands high, has a very high
carriage, trots rough and frequently goes a rack, he
has a blind brand on his near buttock, a brown
muzzle, a remarkable wart on the tip of his left ear,
another over his left eye, has lately been rowelled in
his breast. Any person taking up said horse, and on
delivering him to Mr. R. Williams tavern-keeper at
Trenton, Mr. Revaud Kerney at Monmouth, Mr.
Minne Voorhees at New-Brunswick, or the fubferi
ber, Shall receive the above reward and all reasonable
charges, paid by ANTHONY W. WHITE,
Lt. Col, P.
Ci A M E to the plantation of the fubferiber, on the
4 4th of July, a dark brown II O RSE about 14
hands high, with a small star, cut tail and foretop:
And a small brindled DOG also came with him.,
The owner is desired to come, prove property, pay
charges and take him away.
JOHN WATSON, Jun.
Nottingham, Burlington? *
County, July „, 1778.) _
ON the day of the action near Monmouth Court
house the fubferiber being wounded, gave a
silver mounted CUTLASS with a green handle to a
Captain of the militia belonging to this State. It is
therefore requested that laid Captain will return it to
Col. Vanfchaack of the firft battalion of New-York:
forces, or to the fubferiber at Englifhtown.
JOSEPH M'CRAHEN, Captain.
Trenton, July 13, 1778. ip
— TWENTY" DOLLARS REWARD. ~
QT OLEN out of the paliure of the fubferiber, in
° Springfield, Essex county, State of New-Jersey,
on the night of the Bth instant, a dark bay HORSE
with a black dreak all along his back, three years
old, trots and gallops well, 14 hands one inch high,
and a quarter blooded. Any person returning said
horse to the owner, shall have the above reward and
all reasonable charges, paid by me
JOHN DICKERSON, Jun.
Springfield, July 10, 1778..
r rO bE'SOLD, ^t Capt. John Clunn's, at Lam-
L berton, on Saturday the 18th instant, between
three and five o'clock in the afternoon, the SLOOP
CHARLOTTE, as fire now lays in Watson's creek.
She is Sharp built and an exceeding faft sailer.
Trenton, July 11, 17'78. iw*
r |™o BE SOLD, a few gallons of choice old Ma-
I deira wine, sweet ditto; white vitriol, rose
pink, vermillion, Prussian blue, verdegreafe ground
in oil, amber, yellow oaker, Naples yellow, drop
lake, white and brown varnish ; a few boxes 6 by 4
Window glass, a few boxes large size ditto, by
ABRAHAM DURYCE.
HUlJborougb, near Somerset Court-)
house, Ntw-ferfe,, July 1778. J
"FORTY DOLLARS REWARD
CTOLEN out of the pasture of the fubferiber on the
° night of Friday the 3d inst. a large black MARE
four years old, full fifteen hands high, with many
grey hairs in her sides and flanks, a large star in her
forehead, long switch tail, flic hath a fear on the fet
lock of her fore leg occasioned by a cut ; when taken
flie.was near foaling. Any person who shall take up
said mare and thief, so that she is secured and the
thief brought to justice, shall receive the above re
ward, or Twenty Dollars for the mare only.
3w* HENRY DISBROW.
Readingto^vn, Hunterdon county, State ?
of New-Jer/ey, July To, 1778. § _____
CTRAYED or STOLEN off the place of Thomas
° Norris in Afanpink, the 10th of this instant, a
black HORSE eight years old, fourteen hands high,
with a star in his forehead about as big as a penny,
a thick long main, switch tail, branded on the near
shoulder I. C. Whoever takes up said horse and
thief Shall have Fifty Dollars reward, or for the horse
Twenty Dollars, paid by me
J!!!Y X 3, 1778. iw* THOMAS NORRIS.
STRAYED away on the 30th day of May last, from
" Garret Lane, living in Somerset county, in the
township of Bedminfter, about half a mile from Lam
monton meeting-house, a brindle COW with her
horns faw'd off, marked on the off ear with a crop
and flit ; a brindle yearling heifer-calf, marked the
fame as the other; two dark brown ftears, three
years old, white faces, one of them has a piece of
his tail off, no brand or ear mark ; two two years
old heifers, upon the yellow reddish colour, both have
a white Spot in their foreheads, marked on the near
ear with a crop, and half-penny in the off ear ;
two yearling calves, one of them brown with &
white face, the other red and white, and a white
spot in the face, marked on the near ear with a crop,,
and a half-penny in the off ear. Whoever takes up
the said cattle and secures them, so that the owner
may have them, Shall receive Ten Dollars reward and
all reasonable charges, paid by me
GARRET LAN E..
J ul Y ''1778.
PUBL I C notice is hereby given to all those who
have any demands against the estate of Daniel
Bray, late of Middlesex county, deceased, that they
are desired to make application to the fubferiber, who
will difeharge all accounts properly attested: And
all those who are indebted to said estate on book-ac
count, together with those whose interest are due on
bonds and notes, are requested to adjust the fame
speedily, that the executors may be enabled to effe&
a Settlement of said estate Shortly.
JOHN BRAY, Executor;
Who has for sale, in company with Capt. Thomas
Jones in Lebanon township, at as low a rate as the
present times will admit of; best bohea tea, hyfon
ditto, mufeovado sugar, linens, French stripes, dou
ble camblet, barr'd camblette, Russia drilling, ging
ham, black and white Barcelona handkerchiefs, silk
gauze ditto with flowered borders, faddlers fringe,
wristband tape, pins, needles, writing paper, indigo,
fnuff, deer Skins, gold waih'd coat buttons, balket
coat and vest ditto, silk umbrellas, men's white kidd
gloves, &c. &c. June 15° ;w*