The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-12-25 00:00:00, page 3

and attempted to fire, but his piece fiafhed, upon
which they instantly fired, wounded him, and, run
ning into an adjacent swamp, made their escape.—
Thus fell Lieutenant Morgan, in the 28th year of
his age.—His corpse was carried to his father's house,
from whence it was buried on the 11th with the
honours of war, attended by a great number of
friends and acquaintances.—A sermon was preached
by the Revd. Dr. Du-Bois, from Matt. xxiv. 44. —
Therefore be ye also ready : for in such an hour as
,e think not the Son of man cometh.
" Lieut. Morgan possessed the spirit of patrio
tism and the virtues of hospitality in an eminent
degree.—He felt warmly attached to the cause of his
country, and therefore took a particular pleasure in
rendering it any services in his power.—ln his last
moments he displayed the utmost composure and
resignation of mind, which proceeded from a consci
ousness of a life well spent, and from a grounded
hope of the divine acceptance. —The general sorrow
of the numerous aficmbly which attended the fu
neral, was a Rriking testimony of the feiife they had
of his merit and of their loss."
STA tVTTn EW-JERSE Y.
jln Aft to amend an Aft, intitlcd, An Aft for
preventing an illicit trade and intercourse be
tween the fuhießs of this fate and the enemy.
WHEREAS, notwithstanding the ad for pre
venting an illicit trade and intercourse be
tween the fubjeds of this state and the enemy, pas
sed the twenty-fourth day of June, One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Eighty-two, great quantities
of provisions and produce of this and the neigh
bouring states, are, through the arts of the difaf
feded, conftantlj conveyed to the enemy, to the
great injury of the common cause and dishonour of
the state ; for remedy whereof in future,
Set?. I. Be it enabled by the Council and Gene
ral Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enafted
by the Authority of the fame, That from and after
the palling of this a&, that nc neat cattle, driving
from any of the Eastern states to any of the interior
counties of this state, or to the state of Pennsylva
nia, (hall be permitted to go through the county of
Bergen, without a passport or permission for that
purpose previously obtained from some justice of
the peace of the said County of Bergen, expressing
the number of the said cattle, and the place to
which they are to be con; eyed or drove, which shall
not be to the Souzheaftward of the road leading
from Kings-Ferry through Pompton, Morris-Town,
Bafken-Ridge, Millstone and Princeton, to Phila
delphia; and all cattle as aforefaid, which shall be
found two miles to the Southeastward of said road,
shall be deemed and taken as intended to supply the
enemy, and liable to seizure and condemnation.
2. And be it further enacted by the authority
aforefaid, That all live flock, provisions and naval
stores, of whatsoever nature or kind, which shall
be conveyed or drove towards the enemy's lines, in
the counties of Bergen, Essex, Middlesex or Mon
mouth, by night, or after fumfet and before sun
rise, within five miles of any place in the power or
possession of the cr.eihy, the fame shall be deemed
and taken as intended for the enemy, and liable to
seizure and condemnation, together with the carri
ages, teams and water-crafts conveying the fame, any
passport or permission for the fame to the contrary
notwithstanding.
3. And '<e it enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That every article or thing, of whatever nature
or kind, the produce, growth or manufacture of this
or the United States, which shall be found passing
through the counties of Bergen, Essex, Middlesex
and Monmouth, towards the lines of the enemy, or
through the township of Little Egg-Harbour, in the
county of Burlington, or the tawn^ip of Galloway,
in the county of Gloucester, towards the shore,
shall, on due cause of suspicion that the fame were
intended to be conveyed to the enemy, be liable
to seizure, together with the water-craft, teams or
carriages conveying the fame: and if the party in
whose pofeffion the said articles may be found, or
some other person in his or their behalf, cannot
prove, to the fatisfa&ion of the justice or justices
before whom trial shall be had, that the articles so
seized were not intended to be conveyed to the ene
my, or into any place in their power or possession,
it shall and may be lawful to condemn the fame, to
gether with the water-craft, teams and carriages
seized therewith, and disposed of in manner and
form herein after directed, and the defendant shall
he cost; but in case the defendant Ihall prove,
: fatisfa&ion of the said justice or justices, that
ticles so seized were not intended to be con
to the enemy, or into any place int heir pow
er or pofieilion, the said articles, and every of them,
shall be returned to the defendant, and the captors
shall pay the cost. Provided nevertheless, That
fadory proof that such team or teams, cattle or
horses, did return in twenty-four hours, such party
or owner shall be liable to pay any sum not exceed
ing five times the real value of inch team or teams,
to any person who will prolecute the fame to effect,
with costs of suit, in any court wherein such a&ion
may be cognizable, one half to the prosecutor, and
the other half to the state, which real value shall
be estimated and declared by one or more reputar
Ele freeholders living in the vicinity of such owner
or driver, to be chosen by the prosecutor, or by
the court before whom the trial shall be had.
5. And be it further enabled by the authority
aforefaid, That, from and after the passing of this
ad, if any person or persons shall, with firelocks,
or other weapons of war, be found carrying or con
veying, or be aiding and assisting in the conveyance
thereof, of any article or thing prohibited by this
or the before recited ad, such person or persons
shall be declared guilty of felony, and on convicti
on thereof, shall fuffer death accordingly,
6. And be it further evaded by the authority
aforefaid, 1 hat 4 shall and may be lawful for any
judge of the couit of common pleas, on application
to him made by any person on oath, that he fuf
peds that there are articles designed to be conveyed
:to any place in the power or possession of the ene
: my, concealed in any dwelling-house or other build
' irg, in any of the aforefaid counties or townships,
I with design to be conveyed to the enemy, to grant
ia warrant as directed in the eighteenth section of th;
in consequence of seizures in virtue of this or the
before recited ad, be admitted as a legal witness,
any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwith
standing,
9. And be it further enaded by the authority
aforefaid, T hat, from and after the palling of this
aa, any person duly summoned to give testimony on
trials as aforefaid, who shall negled or refufe to ap
pear according to such summons, without a reason
able excuse being alledged, shall be liable to pay a
fine of Five Pounds; and any person duly sum
moned to attend as a juror on trials as aforefaid,
every article of provision or merchandize, seized in
any of the creeks, rivers, bays, meadows or upland,
in the counties aforefaid, going towards the ene
my's lines, or places aforefaid, and that shall have
passed on beyond the inhabited dwelling-houses ad
joining or nearell to the fame, it shall be deemed
and construed fufficient evidence to prove that the
fame were going to the enemy, and shall be con
demned accordingly.
, And be it further enabled by the authority
aforefaid, That all ox-teams, horse-teams, cattle or
horses, that may be drove or conveyed into the fait
meadows or places beyond the aforefaid inhabited
dwelling-houses, in the counties aforefaid, and the
party driving, conveying or owning the fame, can
not, when thereunto required, make full and fatif-
proceeds of such files shall be paid into the hands
of the county colledor for the use of the state, and
the other half to the captors as aforefaid.
8. AND WHEREAS the secrecy with which
this unlawful and ruinous trade is carried on, ren
ders it in most cases impossible to obtain any proof
but from the parties concerned in the seizure; Be
it enaded by the authority aforefaid, That, from
and after the passing of this ad, any person, not in
famous, upon a release of interest duly executed by
him, and produced to the court, shall, on all trials
before recited ad.
7. And be it further enaded by the authority
aforefaid, That in all seizures made in virtue of this
or the before recited ad, the articles so seized, to
gether with the person or persons in whole possessi
on the fame may be found, shall, within forty-eight
hours after such seizure, be conveyed before any
justice of the peace of the county wherein such
seizure is made, and the articles valued by two
difmterefted freeholders under oath,and, if such va
luation does not exceed the sum of Twelve Pounds,
the said justice is hereby authorized and empowered
to try the fame in manner and form as prescribed
in the before recited ad (that part of the said re
cited ad excepted which requires the summoning
of two justices to his assistance) but in every case
where such valuation dial! exceed the sumos 1 wefve
Pounds, rhe proceedings thereon as to trial, con
demnation, sale and forfeiture of the offenders, shall
be conduced in raanner and form as direded in the
before recited ad. Provided always, That in every
case where the offender or offenders shall be taken
and secured, the whole of the monies arising from
such condemnation and sale, after deducting the
costs and charges thereof, shall be divided as di
reSed in the thirteenth fedion of the said recited
ad; but, if the offender or offenders shall not be
taken and secured, in such case one half the net
„ J^ISH DENISE.
Monmouth county, Dec. 21, 1782. g w ff
TH E subscriber takes this method tn inform
the publick, that he has taken a convenient
house near the bridge at Frankfort, five miles fiom
this city, where he has provided every thing neces
sary and comfortable for the entertainment of tra
vellers and others, as well as stabling and provender
for horses. 1 hose who will be kind enough to fa
vour him with their custom may depend upon the
best usage and attendance in his power to give. AI
-10, to be LET by the fame person, at toe fame
place, a brick house and garden, with near twenty
acres of good land adjoining, part of which is newly
cleared; this may be entered upon the 2< th of
March or theist of April next.
JAMES martin, P o ft-rid er .
_Philadelphia,_Dec. 16, 1782. c. t. f.
T 0 b'e' s'oTd,'
A HOUSE and lot in Allen-Town, containing
about four acres of land, with a very conve
nient tan-yard, liaving 15 vats, a large bark-house
a good mill-house, an excellent brick house for
merly a currier and fhoeniaker's shop, situate in a
good part of the country for hides. For terms ao
iP L'°J he ' ubfcriber at Menolopin, in Lower-Free
hold, Monmouth county.
KENNETH HANKINSON
December 23, 178;. c. t. £
who shall negled or refufe
without reasonable excuse ;
to pay a fine of Thirty Shillings, for which fii
incurred the justice is hereby direded to iffw
ecution, and the fame when recovered, to pay
the hands of the county collector for the ufec
county.l
sassed at 1 renton, December 21, 1782..
A true copy from the original, I
M. EWING, jun. Clerk oft
General Anembly.
XiOriCE is hereby given, that a court wi
held at the house of John Wilkins, Est.
Woodbury, on Monday the 20th of January,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, 1
then to try the truth of the fads alledged Hr.
bill of Lieut. Peter Covenhoven, against a yat
long-boat, together with a chest of mens' elo
to the intent that the owner, or any person claim
ing the fame, or any part thereof, may appear and
shew cause, if any they have, why the said vefle!
and chest of clothes should not be condemned, agree
ably to the praver of the said bill.
ISAAC SOMERS, Agent.
Glouceffer county, December 21, 1783. ?w§
DRIFTED to the plantation of the fubferiber at
Croffwicks drawbridge, on the 9th of Novem
ber last, a cedar canoe, which is tawed in two,
and split clean through. The owner is desired to
come, prove property, pay charges, and take her
a^, 3 w t WILLIAM NUT,
State of New-fertey, ff. ' "
To all whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admi
ralty will be held for the St:te of New-Jersey
at the house qf ISAAC WOOD in Mount Ilolly,
in the county of Burlington, on Thursday the
twenty-third day of January next, at the hour of
ten in the forenoon of the said dav, then and
there to try the truth of the fads alledged in the bills
of Capt. Nathan Jackson (who as well, &c.) agaihft
a certain schooner or vessel called the Dolphin, bur
then about 45 tons, lately commanded by a certain
William Austin ; and also agaiidi ; certain Hoop or
veffd called the Diamond, burthen about 40 tons,
lately commanded by a certain William Roche, and
which said veffcls were taken at sea, n&r Sandy-
Hook,loaded with British merchandize, fluur, earthen
ware, mustard, ginger, cyder and apples, on their
voyage from New-York to Halifax, and brought in
to Egg-Harbour by t ! >e said Captain Jackson, toge
ther with their refpettive tackle, apparel,' furniture
and cargoes; to the end and intent that the owner
or owners of the said veffcls respectively, or any
other person or persons interested ' therein, may ap
pear and shew cause, if any they have, why the said
vessels, and their refpe&ive tackle, apparel furniture
and cargoes, should not be condemned to the cap
tors thereof, and decrees thereon pafa, pursuant to
the prayer of the said bills.
By order of the Jud^e,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Burlington, December 16, 1782. ? w
T Q BESOLpT™
At publick vendue,
AT Pleasant Valley, at the house of Captain
John Schanck, the 20th of January next, a
quantity of rigging, one main-fail, about 50 fathom
of cable, some old iron, &c. formerly belonging to
a sloop drove on Middle-Town shore: The file
to begin at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day,
wheie attendance will be given, and the conditions
made known by