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and I fhotild be wanting in my duty if I did not warn
them against any relaxation of exertions, by sea or
land, from a fond expectation of peace ; they will de
ceive themselves if they depend upon it. Never, ne
ver, will the English make peace while they have an
army in North-America."
Friday last arrived here the privateer ship Resoluti
on, from New-York on a cruize ; taken by the Sara
toga sloop of war, Capt. Young.
}an. 13. By a prisoner lately arrived here from
New-York, and letters from some of our Captains in
that city, we learn that the American prisoners never
were treated with more severity and inhumanity than
they are at prefect by the enemy. This is done with
an evident design to engage them to enter into the
British service, for which they have large premiums,
and particular promises of the kindest treatment. By
these means, we are told, several hundred of our sea
men have been compelled to enter on board their ships
as a refuge from their distress, who would have des
pised the reward and the service, had the circumstan
ces of their captivity been only tolerable. Should
things go on in this way, the greatest part of our sea
men may be translated to the vessels of the enemy.
This is considered here as a point of no small import
ance, and deferring the particular and unremitted
attention of Congress. If the fads above Rated are
found upon due enquiry to be true, ought not the
law of retaliation to be immediately put in force, as
the most likely, and, perhaps, the only means to
procure proper treatment for our prisoners, and pre
vent, for the future, such outrages upon humanity,
and such difeoufagements to our cause?
ExtraCt of a letter from Paris, dated 4th Oft. 1780.
'' I am glad to fee the American spirit roused again,
and am much plcafed with the fiibfcription of the la
dies and merchants. They have confuted the asser
tion of that Scotci: writer, who fays, That women
have not the amor putrid, and that the merchants are
attached to no ''^'ry^
TRENTO N, January 17.
The publick may depend upon the authenticity of
the following brief account of the disorders that
have lately taken place among the soldiers of the
fennfylvania line, and which are now happily fettled.
A discontent arose among them on the firftof this
month about the periods of their enlistments, which
many of them contended were expired. Some in
vidious comparisons were alio made between the
large bounty given to enlist those whose times were
confeffedly out and the condition of those who were
engaged during the war. Endeavours were used by
the officers to quiet them, but without success. One
officer was unfortunately killed ; and a great part of
the soldiers marched off from their encampment to
ward the Delaware. They were under the conduct
of their fergeanrs ; but Gen. Wayne, with some o
ther officers, determined to follow and keep with
them at all events, though the General could not
prevail upon them to flop till they came to Prince
ton. they marched through the country with great
regularity and good conduct, and perhaps less da
mage than is common on the passing of troops. —
While they continued at Princeton a sergeant of the
British army with one Ogden, an inhabitant of this
state, for a guide, came to them, and made propo
sals from General Clinton. These they rejected
with so much honour and indignation that they seiz
ed the mefiengers and delivered them to General
Wayne, who put them under guard. Soon after
this a Committee of the Council of Pennsylvania
came to meet the soldiery, and a Committee of Con
gress came to this place. Their grievances were
redressed, particularly by giving an interpretation
favourable to the soldier of the enlistments which
were for three years or during the war, declaring
them to expire at the end of the three years. They
marched from Princeton to this place on Tuesday
the 9th. On Wednesday the loth the two spies
were tried, and executed next day at the cross
roads near the upper ferry. Commissioners were
appointed to hear and fettle the claims of the sol
diers, who are now going through them with all
possible dispatch; and on Monday the Committee
of Congress returned to Philadelphia.
Upon the whole, this affair, which at firft ap
peared so alarming, has only served to give a new
/ proof of the inflexible honour of the soldiery, and
their inviolable attachment to American Liberty ;
and will teach General Clinton that tho' he could
bribe such a mean toad-eater as Arnold, it is not in
his power to bribe an American soldier.
Lieutenant-Colonel Klein, formerly in the service
of the United States, was last week apprehended in
the county of Monmouth op his way to New-York.
It is reported that several outward bound vessels
from Philadelphia, were captured last week by the
enemy's cruizers off the capes of Delaware.
Last week Ensign Fitz-Randolph, with ten or
twelve privates of our militia, were furprized in
Amboy by a party of the enemy, and carried to
Staten-lfland.
On Sunday, the 7th inflant, departed this life,
in an advanced age, Jacob Bergen, Esq. firft Judge
of the Court of Common Fleas for the county of
Semerfet. He was many years a Magistrate under
the former government; was continued under the
present „tniverfally refpeded a^ an early, decided,
and consistent patriot. The country has loft in him
a faithful, active Magistrate, and 'the state an ufe
ful, refpe&able citizen.
A report prevails here that the enemy under the
traitor Arnold, have landed in Virginia. It is add
ed, but we cannot fay with what certainty, that
they have taken possession of Willi ^f erg.
We are told that a yeffel, prize r the Fair Ame
rican, has arrived a few days ago tn the Delaware.
Day before yefterdAy died in this place, William
Ball, for many years teacher of a school in the
neighbourhood.
O We have received no paper; from the East
ward this week.
STATE of NEW-JERSEY.
An ACT for ascertaining the value of the conti
nental currency in the pa, meat of debts.
W'HEREAS from the fluduating state of ex
change between the continental cut rency and
specie or the bills of credit of this Rate, it is neces
sary that some provision should be made for thejuft
and equitable payment of debts;
Seft. i. Be it therefore enabled by the Council
and General Affemb/y of this state. and it is here
by enabled by the authority of the j :me, 1 hat from
and after the passing of this a&, no bills of credit
emitted by Congress upon the faith of the United
States shall be a legal tender in the payment of any
debt or demand in virtue of any law heretofore en
a&ed for that purpose : Provided neverthe/efs, That
the said bills shall be, and they hereby are declared
to be a legal tender for the payment of all debts and
demands whatsoever, according to their current va
lue or the general rate of exchange between the said
bills and specie, or the bills iffaed on the credit of
this state, bearing date the ninth day of June, one
thousand seven hundred and eighty, as the said ex
change now is, and from time to time shall be afeer
tained and declared by the Governor and Privy
Council, pursuant to an ad, intitled, “ An ad to
“ amend an ad, intitled, An ad for establishing a
" fund for finking and redeeming the proportion of
" the bills of credit of the United States, aligned
“ as the quota of this state," passed the seventeenth
day of November, one thousand seven hundred and
eighty, regard being had as well to the time of
making all contrads, and the time the fame became
due, tire time ail debts or demands arose, and the
time the fame were payable; and the default in pay
ment by either party, if any there hath been, as to
the time of rendering judgment; to which all courts
in this state in their refpedive jurifdidions are to
conform themselves.
2. And be it further enabled, That the several
ads heretofore passed refpeding the tender of the
continental bills of credit be, and they hereby are
repealed, except those parts of the said ads which
relate to counterfeiting and altering the said bills.
Faffed at Trenton, January c, 1781.
THE remainder of the donations of the Ladies
in New-Jersey, for the benefit of the conti
nental army, is desired to be forwarded to the per
sons appointed to receive the fame, that it may be
laid out for their use.
A LIST of LETTERS remaining in the POST
OFFICE last quarter.
JSAAC Barns, Trenton, William Bell, ditto.
A John Carl, Esq. 2, ditto.
James Gliffon,. 2, Jersey.
Michael Hannah, Trenton.
Martha Lowrey, Flemington.
John MCTielm, Esq. Readington.
Ebenezer Platt, Pennington.
William Richards, Trenton.
Thomas Stevens, Amwell.
John Wright, Bordentown,
Trenton, Jan. 5, 1781. B. SMITH, P. M.
Yo-nn^TolfD,
On reasonable terms,
A Large DWELLINGHOUSE, fixated at
Bound Brook, two stories high, four rooms
on a floor, with a good kitchen and barn ; fifteen
acres of meadow adjoining, on which are a number
of bearing apple-trees. W hoever is inclined to pur
chase the fame, may know the terms by applying to
Michael Field, at Bound Brook, or John Pool, at
Trenton. gw
RAN AWA Y,
From the fubferibers last night,
A NEGRO MAN named Joe, and a NEGRO
WOMAN named Hester: The man is a
bout five feet fix or seven inches high, well set, full
faced, of an open countenance, was formerly a ser
vant to a British officer, speaks the German lan
guage well; had on and took with him a brown
great coat badly dyed, white pewter buttons with
the letters U. S. A.in a cypher, a green coat with
red cuffs and cape and yellow buttons, white jack
et and leather breeches, a pair of boots and a pair
of shoes, two or three pair of flockings, and two
or three shirts. The wench is final! though well
made, and has a lively eye, being bred in Carolina
has the manners of the Weft-India slaves; die had
on a red striped linfey short gown and petticoat, and
took with her a dark brown cloak and sundry other
clothes. Whoever takes up and secures the above
Negroes shall receive Six Spanish milled dollars
each, and reasonable charges.
Robert L. Hooper,
Trenton, Jan. 8, 1781. Robert Hoops.
TO BE SOLD,
For Hard Money or Continental,
AT RACT of LAND, containing about 1000
acres, lying in the Corporation of New
Brunswick, on South-River, joining the island be
longing to John Lawrence, Esq. late Mayor of Phi
ladelphia. The pla§e is well tituated, having a goo
house and excellent orchard on it, and frefh mea
dow that will cut yearly at least one hundred loads
of hay, a fnad-fifliery within thirty yards of the
house, where great quantities of them are taken ir
the season, with other fifh. The land is well tim
bered and convenient for the New- York market,
having commodious landing places for boats of ten
cords, from which place a number were employed
to the New-York market.—For further particulars
enquire of Tevinus Clarkfon, at New-Brunswick,
Jacobus Van Zandt, at Morris-Town, or Joseph
Milnor, at Trenton, who will agree for the fame.
An indisputable title will be given.
January 12, 1781. tbetf
TO BE SOLD,
(For want of employ only) or hired by the year,
SUNDRY Negroes, of different ages, sexes, a
qualities, all good in their kind. Also a goc
feather bed and bolder, a handsome let of bed apo
window curtains, a pair of rose blankets and a rug
co be disposed of together, at a reasonable rate for
cash. An elegant set of tea-table china complete,
and a few half dozens of cups and saucers ; alf
green handled ivory knives and forks. Enquire
the printer.
JOSEPH MILNOR,
Has for S ALE at his S TORE in Trenton,
RUM, brandy and WINE,
SUCHONG and BOHEA TEA,
COFFEE and CHOCOLATE,
SPANISH and MUSCOVADO SUGAR,
FINE and CEDAR BOARDS and SHINGLES,
BAR-IRON and NAILS, with an assortment of
DRY GOODS.
N. B. All those indebted to him are desired to make
immediate navment, and prevent further trouble. 7*
To ITE s j;
A Valuable TRACT of LAND, in Hardwick
township, Sussex county, state of New-Jersey,
now in the tenure of Thomas Silverthorn. It con
tains 213 acres, 150 very rich meadow land, about
30 of which produce the bed clover, timothy, and
blue grass. It is excellent for raising hemp, and wel
calculated for railing and fatting cattle. There ar
on the premises, beside the dwelling-house, a prett
good Dutch barn, stables, barracks and fpring-houf
upwards of one hundred apple-trees, and a numb<
of cherry and peach-trees; also a never failing fpri
of water fufficient for a hemp-mill, and situated co
veniently to water a considerable quantity of the mr
dow. The title is indisputable. For terms appl
the printer of this paper.
Out of the Ruble of the fubferiber, on new
year's eve,
A Blade HORS E, with one white hind foot.
^' one of his fare hoofs split, a heavy main, low
carriage, near if hands high, trots and paces, ten
years old. Likewise a black MARE, 12 years old
past, trots and paces, very tender mouth'd, has
some white hairs in her forehead, and fiddle marks.
Whoever takes up said horse and mare and secures
them so that the owner gets them, shall have Six
Hundred Dollars reward, or Three Hundred Dol
lars for each. SIMON R. REEVE.
Tewkfbury townffiip, Hunterdon county,
near New-Germantown. 3*