The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-07-22 00:00:00, page 3

" Yesterday I conversed with a gentleman who
was in London the 20th of last April: He tells me
that Great-Britain appears in a most diftra&ed state ;
jealous of her sovereign, divided in her counsels,
feeble in her arms, incapable of manning her navy,
her public funds and stocks much funk a; d continu
ally finking, her merchants daily becoming bank
rupts, her fubjeds crying for peace with America,
curbing the Ministry and the American refugees, im
puting to them their present misery and impending
ruin."
TRENTON,"h Y 22.
Extract of a letter from Elizabeth-Town, dated July
14, 1778.
" Lord Hocue has gripped the British transports, &c.
at New-York of their feamex, and took on board two
or three thousand soldiers to complete their marines,
and fell down to the Hook with the whole of his flips
©f force. —Gen. Maxell's brigade is Rationed here."
We are informed that the French fleet are drawn
up in a line just without Sandy-Hook, so as to pre
vent even a pilot-boat from getting out ofNew-York
harbour; that the Bast River is also blocked up by
two French seventy-sours; that General Washington,
with the grand American army, crossed the North Ri
ver last week, and will unite with General Gates
above Kingfbridge.—Thus arc the enemies of Ame
Extract of a letter from Bourdeaux, dated April 7, 1778.
" Stocks in England have fallen to 59 and an half.—
There is no trade now carried on in London with any
spirit, save the trade of gambling ; which, with other
pernicious consequences grown out of this ruinous
war, has almost overturned the commerce of that na
tion. —All mutual confidence is abolished; ode neigh
bour is afraid to trust another, as he may this day be
rich, and the next, from dabbling in policies of one
fort or another, may be reduced to want. They will
scarcely discount a bill now, except to feme particular
house. In short, they seem to be aloft people."
July 6. Since our last arrived here, two vessels from
France, two rich prizes bound from the Weft-Indies
to Quebec, taken by Capt. Skimmer, in a Continental
brig, and Capt. Oakes in a privateer.
Arrived also, the Marlborough, a Providence pri
vateer, with a prize. She has been on the coasts of
Africa, has taken 29 British vessels, deftroy'd a British
fort, and all the trade in that quarter of the coast.
N E W-LONDO N, June 26.
Last Friday two snips of war, two (loops and a brig,
from the Eastward, went up the Sound ; they anchor
ed that night off Lynde's Point, in Say Brook, and
appeared to be full of Men.
July 3. Monday evening arrived here the La De
fpencer Packet, a fine snow 160 tons, mounting 14
carriage guns, besides swivels, and had 50 men, late
commanded by William Pond. She fail'd from Fal
mouth about the 12th of May, with dispatches for
New-York, but was taken in lat. 34. by the brig
Nancy, Capt. Melally, of this port, after a short en
gagement, in which they threw over the mail. By the
passengers we learn, that no more troops will be sent
to America this year: That 4000 Germans, defign'd
for America, had arrived in England, but were de
tained for the protection of that kingdom : That war
between France and England had not been declared
when they failed.
America—though yet but little conceived, or expos
ed by the people at large."
I am your's &c.
'' P. S. Make your purchases of the rank enemies to
American liberty —and of course to the liberties of
all mankind !"
to CONGRESS.
HIS Excellency the Count D'Estaicn, Vice-
Admiral of France, commanding the King's
squadron, isdefirous of enabling all the armaments
either public or private in the United States of North-
America, to derive every possible advantage from the
operations of this squadron in order to make prizes
of the common enemy. The underwritten has the
honour to inform Congress, that all such armaments
shall enjoy the most extentive protection from his
Most Christian Majesty's squadron, and that the prizes
they may take shall belong to them only without any
division. The masters of American vessels who ap
ply to his Excellency the Vice-Admiral, will receive
the necessary signals.
(Signed.) G ERAR D.
Publifbed by Order of Con^refs,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Extract of a letter from Boflon to a gentleman in this
city, July 2, 1778.
We learn that a party of Indians and Tories, headed
by the infamous Butler, on Friday week, fell upon
the defencelefs inhabitants at Wyoming, and routed
the whole fettlemcnt. Col. Butler colleded about
400 of the militia, to defend the fettlemcnt; but be
ing overpowered with numbers, they were all, to
about 30, who made their escape, scalped and butch
ered, by these inhuman allies of Britain. Several of
the distressed families passed through here this week—
"tis hoped the humane will shew them that favour
their circumstances call for.
Extract of a Message from Monsieur GERARD
PHILADELPHIA, July 17.
BALTIMORE, July 7.
F I SH-KI L L, July 16.
The utmost care must be taken that every particu
lar charge and disbursement be Supported by full and
explicit vouchers ;.as none but those which are so
supported can be allowed.
SILAS CONDICT,
Princeton, July WILLIAM CH. HOUSTON,
J^7778. TAMES MOTT, Junior.
THE publick are requeued to be cautious about
purchasing or receiving bank notes or tickets
from strangers, diffiffeded or draggling persons, num
bers having fell into the hands of the enemy in their
passing thro' this State; which it's probable will be
renewed again. The most of those that were loft are
payable to John Coxe or bearer, and some to Briga
dier General David Forman or bearer.—And if any
ffiould be offered by any of the above described per
sons for sale, the publick are desired to detain them
until it can be made appear they came lawfully by
them. If any person or persons should meet with
any such bank notes as they may fufped have been in
the hands of the enemy, and will detain and trans
mit an account thereof to the Printer of this paper,
the favour will be gratefully acknowledged by an
unfortunate fufferer, and they fatisfied for their trou
ble by calling on the Printer. The managers ofthe
United States Lottery are reqtiefted not to pay any
prize or prizes that may have been drawn by the
numbers 1952, 1953, the tickets having unfortunate
ly fell j n to tLe hands of the enemy,
THE best American made WOOL-CARDS, to be
fold by James Cox, near Tmlay's-Town.
TEN DOLLA'R S REWARD.
CTRAYED or stolen out of a pasture near English
" Town, on the morning of the battle at Freehold,
a brownish bay HORSE, about 14 hands high, nine
years old, has a little white round the fetlocks of
both his hind feet. Whoever takes up said horse
and returns him to the fubferiber at Princeton, shall
receive the above reward and all reasonable charges,
paid by THOMAS WIGGINS. 46
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
W as STOLEN out of a pasture on the 30th of
June, a bay HORSE about 14 hands 3 inches
high, neither brand nor ear mark ; has a pretty thick
main and tail, paces trots and gallops; is a very
good chair-horse, but goes a little rough to ride.
Whoever takes up the horse and thief, and he be
thereof convided, shall have the above reward, or
Ten Dollars for the horse only.
Trea% July 21, 1778. sp WM. CLEAYTONo
rica surrounded on all sides, by the forces of the
magnanimous and Most Christian King, and the vir
tuous citizens of America. It is therefore more than
probable that the deftrudion which the emissaries of
Britain had concerted for the free and independent
sons of America, will, ere long, fall with tenfold mi
sery upon their own heads.
Since our last a number of American prisoners,
being lately exchanged, arrived here from New-York.
They left that place on Thursday last, and report,
that the British army, as well as citizens, arc Under
great apprehensions on the appearance of the want of
bread in that city, it being very scarce already.
We hear that most of the British troops that were
on Staten-lAand have evacuated that place, in order
to strengthen the posts at and near Kingfbridge, to
which place they are moving a number of heavy
cannon.
*rHE fubferiber^ being, by act of the General As-
I fembly passed the twenty-second day of June
last, appointed a Committee to colled, adjust and
fettle the publick accounts, do, pursuant to the pow
ers and directions to them given, inform all concern
ed, that they have opened an office at Princeton,
in the county of Somerset, where they, or a quorum
of them, as prescribed in the said ad, propofc to at
tend in the recess of the legislature to tranfadt the
business of their appointment. All persons who have
been entrusted with publick monies, have demands
upon the State, or are othefwife interested in any
publick accounts unsettled, are desired to have a state
of the fame, with the papers, documents and vouch
ers of every kind relative thereto, in readiness ; that
they may attend immediately, upon notice being
given for that purpose.
The Paymasters of the militia whose accounts, ei
ther in whole or in part, remain unsettled, are de
sired to prepare them, and attend without delay, that
they may be examined, liquidated and reported.
All county and town Committees, who have at any
time received or disbursed monies on account of the
publick, are desired to pay attention to this adver
tisement.
It is confidently laid, that some of the French fleet
have taken, within ten days past, off Sandy Hook,
a frigate and fifteen fail of other British vessels, some
of the latter are valuable prizes.
Sunday and Monday last about one hundred re
cruits, enlisted during the war, passed through this
town on their way to camp.
We hear that at the Court of Oyer and Terminer
and General Gaol Delivery held at Monmouth, in
June last, the following persons were tried and, found
guilty of burglary, viz. Thomas Emmons alias Burk,
John Wood, Michael 'Millery, William Dillon and
Robert M'Mullen ; the two former were executed on
Friday last, and the other three were reprieved. At
the fame time Ezekiel Forman, John Polhemus and
William Grover were tried for and convicted of high
treason, who, it is said, are to be executed the 18th
of August next.
CTOLEN the 12th of June last at night, out of the
° liable of James Jolly, in Lower Makefield, Bucks
County, State of Pennsylvania, aBAYHORSE
COLT, riling three years old July 28th, had but one
Hone down, some white hairs in his forehead, about
14 hands high, is very long made, has a fine neck,
lofty carriage, and trots all; nearly full blooded.
Said colt is supposed to be stolen by Samuel Burrows
son of John Burrows, of Upper Makefield, who was
seen with him at Philadelphia amongst the British
troops, and offering him for sale : Said thief is a lad
about 19 years of age, dark complexion, Aim made,
and about five feet eight or nine inches high.
Whoever will secure said colt and bring him to
the fubferiber, or secures him so that he may be got
again, and giving proper notice thereof, shall be en
titled to the above reward ; and for the thief an
addition of Forty Dollars, paid by
JOHN CORYELL, at Coryell's Ferry.
July 30, 177^ 4W§
To all whom it may concern :
New~Jerfey,f \T OTICE is hereby given, that
Iv 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 fngcrfoll, (who as
well, &c.) against the schooner or vessel called the
Lovely Nancy, lately commanded by William Moore ;
the 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 refpedively, or any person or persons con
cerned therein, may appear and shew cause, if any
they have, why the said vessels and their refpedive
cargoes should not be condemned according to the
prayer of the said bills.
July 15, 1778. By order of the fudge,
BOWES REED, Pro. Rtf.
TO be fold, a TRACT pfLAND, fit'uated in SZ
lem county, New-Jersey, adjoining the town of
Salem, containing about fourteen hundred acres,
which, for the extreme fertility of the foil, value of
timber, quantity of excellent meadow, and conveni
ency of water carriage, is perhaps equal to any traft
of land in New-Jersey. The above-mentioned trad:
of land is divided into five plantations, all of them
fubjed to leases of improvement, which will expire in
three years from the twenty-fifth day of March next.
Each plantation will contain at least eighty acres of
arable land lately cleared, besides a fufficient quantity
of wood-land and meadow, and each accommodated
with a frame or log dwelling-house, and three of them
with new barns, besides other out-houses. Adjoin
ing to one of these farms is a swamp, containing
about eighty acres, of an excellent bottom, covered
with a great quantity of white oak and other valuable
timber. The aforefaid trad of land will either be
fold all together, or in separate lots, to suit the pur
chaser or purchasers, as may be most convenient.
Any person or persons inclining to view the premises,
may apply to John Carey, Esq. attorney at law, or
Henry Lummis, both living near the premises ; and
for further particulars apply to the fubferiber in Phila
delphia. Benjamin Wynkoop. 4||
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
PETER CROLIUS
Has for SALE at his STORE in Trenton,
TEA, sugar, coffee, chocolate, indigo, fnuff, nut
megs, pepper; chintzes, calicoes, black cali
mancoes, flowered aprons, lawns, cambricks, gauze,
catgut, skeleton wires, fattin pelongs, corded di
mitty, Barcelona handkerchiefs of different colours,
and many other articles to be fold for cash or coun
try produce. qp
TO BE SOLD,
AT publick vendue, at the house of Richard Wef
cott, Esq. at the Forks of Great-Egg-Harbour,
on Tuesday the 28th day of July instant, between
the hours of twelve and five, the following Vessels,
to wit, the brigantine Industry, flpop Dispatch, and
sloop Molly's Adventure: And on the day follow
ing, between the hours of ten and five, the sloop
Canefter, brigantine Carolina Packet, brigantine
Prince Frederick, brigantine Speedwell, sloop Jenny,
and the schooner Bachelor, with their refpedive tackle,
apparel and furniture, by JOHN STOKES,
July 20, 1778. rp Marshall.
TO BE SOLD,
AT Cohanfey-Bridge, on Saturday the firft day of
August next, between the hours of twelve and
five, the SLOOP SALLY, with her tackle, apparel,
furniture and cargo, by
xw* JOHN STOKES, Marshall.