The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-09-02 00:00:00, page 3

" Times are very bad here at present, and confi
dences quite gone, owing to foine failures. Sir
James Laroche and Mr. Thomas Frank both for con
siderable sums, and their affairs like to turn out bad
as to dividends. The public situation of national
concerns have also an effect on general credit.
Every merchant is talk'd of.—You will use every ef
fect to hasten your remittances for obvious reasons.
" The declaration of war has not yet taken place.
Deep politicians fay, England wants to force France
to declare firft. —An embargo is laid on both sides,
and men pressed for the navy from all protections.
War seems unavoidable, and yet no period can be
fixed for its regular commencement. —Spain will join
France when we begin---there is no doubt.
" This information will hasten you to close the
Tales of all our ette^s in your hands, with all conve
nient and necessary speed, for fear of any turn in
affairs at New-York or Philadelphia, that may render
those cities insecure, by giving them new matters
once more.
of frigates ; and that Admiral Barrington ^as arrived
in the Weft-Indies to relieve Admiral Young, who
had ordered all the heavy ships off that Ration to the
relief of Lord Howe at New York. We have cer
tain intelligence likcwife, by the fame vcffel, of his
Prussian Majesty and the Emperor of Germany hav
ing engaged in a war, which will give full employ
ment to. the mercenary soldiers of that country, leave
Great-Britain to fhift for herfelf, who, feeing no
thing but ruin before her, will gladly acknowledge
our independence, and court our friendship almofc
upon any terms.
TRENTON, September 2.
The following extrakls of letters from Messrs. Cruger
and Mallard, ( the former a Member of Parliament
for Brijiol, a MINISTERIAL Gentlemen ) to Mr. John
Perry, merchant in Nezu-York, avere found on board
thefip Lome and Unity, from Briflol —-fame timeface
brought into Toms Rimer.
Briflol, March ad, 1778.
" We are already so involved by the unfortunate
American war, that in every future plan of bufinels, we
must fee our way quite clear; as prudent and honest
men, we are called upon to be cautious and vigilant.
" Many people now in England fear for the city of
New-York, that the Americans will re-possess it (if
not already) in the courle of next campaign.—Sucli
an event mud have the most ruinous consequences.
In ihort, we have tried to do a little business,, and
we have sent one or two cargoes to America, prin
cipally as speculations on our own accounts. We
did not then fee things in that serious light they now
appear to us; and we are therefore sorry we have
engaged at all, and resolved to lie quiet 'till the storm
blows over —or we know the word of it."
We hear several prizes were taken last week, and
brought into Egg-Harbour; among which is a vessel
from London, with goods to the amount of 20,000
pound's Eerling.
Saturday night last the house of the widow Boel
lisfelt, near the Great Swamp in Amwell, was at
tacked by seven armed tories painted like Indians,
who cruelly robbed her of 700 dollars, threatnin^
that if she made the least noise or refinance they would
put her to immediate death. We doubt not but the
Gentlemen in authority will exert themselves to
bring those daring villains to exemplary and con
dign punishment.
To-day will be executed on board the gallies at
Philadelphia, Lieutenants Samuel Lyons, Samuel
lord, John Wilton, and John Lawrence gunner, for
deserting to the enemy.
' We have just received information, that the French
fleet, in consequence of the damages received at sea,
in the late storm, have gone to Boston to refit. As
" Insurance to America has not been lowered since
we did the Albion's, but is rather higher.—Several
unarmed vessels gone and going to different parts of
America pay from fifteen to eighteen guineas per
cent, and have notwithstanding a freight given them
of four pounds Eerling per ton."
Briflol, March 31,?, 1778.
“ We embrace this opportunity of telling you that
war is not yet declared ; the preparations, however,
go on with vigour, and the militia are called out for
the defence of this kingdom. This delay ofa public
declaration of war causes men to be of various opi
nions refpeding the event itfelf. We cannot, how
ever, help thinking a war will take place at last, al
tho' it may be delayed some months, in order that
certain places may be put in a good state of defence."
Briflol, May sth, 1778.
" We shall have very large sums to pay in Sep
tember, October, November and December for the
Albion and Neptune's goods ; and unless you so ma
nage matters as to remit us to answer those demands,
we must be at a Hand. Credit and confidence are
quite gone, and the bank of England is so situated
as to afford little or no aid to merchants, even of the
firft consequence in London ; so that private bankers
are driven to extremities almost, and merchants know
not which way to turn for money."
We have just received authentick intelligence, that
a reinforcement of 5000 troops, under the command
of General Clinton, failed on Sunday last from New-
York through the found for Rhode-Ifland.
" Remit all you can, and as soon as you can, is
our advice."
Briflol, March ad, 1778.
Briflol, April aifl, 1778.
r rO be fold for cash, at publick sale, on Tuesday,
the 15th of September, a TRACT of LAND,
situated on Burlington road, about two miles above
Monmouth court-house ; containing between fifty
and sixty acres. Said trad is well supplied with water,
meadows and timber; also a flock of borfes amongst
which are a pair of half-blooded, and several others fit
for saddle or carriage ; milch cows and cattle fit for
fattening ; some farming utensils ; a quantity of nails,
iron, and sundry other articles. The vendue to be
held where the fubferiber formerly lived, and to begin
at one o'clock in the afternoon./
Thomas Henderson.
Freehold, August ^6, 1778, i§
the expedition against Rhode-Ifland in its nature re
quires a co-operation of force by water and land, it
is probable our array may be withdrawn from thence,
'till the fleet are ready to make a joint attack.
It is also asserted, that on Monday fe'nnight the
British fleet from New-York fell down just without
the Hook ; next day seven topsail vessels, which came
in from the southward, supposed to be part of Ad
miral Byron's squadron, were seen to join them, and
in the evening the whole hoisted fail and Rood to the
eastward, bound, it is apprehended, to Rhode-Ifland.
We hear the Vigilant, mounting 24 twenty-four
pounders, belonging to the enemy, is a milling ves
sel, and supposed to have foundered at sea in the
late storm.
Sunday several deserters from the enemy on Sta
ten-lfland puffed thro' this town. They left that
place on Thursday last.
From the Briflol Journal of May 23, 1778, we have
extraded the following paragraph:
" Government have received intelligence of an a
larming infurredion among the weavers in Dublin ;
near 4000 ofthem being now without employ, in con
sequence of the importation of English silks and wool
len cloths : The mob flop every person they meet in
the streets, who wear any of the above British manu
factures, which they immediately cut in pieces, with
out offering any other insult whatever to the wearer"
The noted robber James Dougherty, alias Fitz
patrick, who for some months past has been the ter
ror and annoyance of travellers on the road from the
city of Philadelphia to Lancaster, is taken and con
fined in the New Gaol in Philadelphia.
TO BE SOL D,
A Valuable Grill and Merchant Mill,
on the river Delaware, 20 miles from Philadel
phia, situated in the borough of Bristol, and county
of Bucks, in the State of Pennsylvania. The mill is
about 80 feet long and 40 wide, three stories high,
with very commodious meal-loft, packing-roomsand
granaries; has three pair of hones, one of French
Burr's, one of Cologne's and one of country stones,
with two water wheels. The boulting and hoisting
gears go by water ; and Gallops can load and unload
at the mill door. Seventy-fix acres of wood-land ad
joining the mill-pond will be disposed of with the
mills, as well as two smaller lots of ground, consisting
of about 6 or 7 acres; fifty acres of the wood-land is
exceedingly well timbered, and a swamp. For terms
apply to Doctor William M'llvaine, living in the bo
rough of Bristol afirefaid. 3
10 be loki at private sale,
At the Forks of Little Egg-Harbour,
A considerable quantity of
Jamaica RUM, SUGAR and COFFEE—AIfo
MAHOGANY, GINGER and ALLSPICE—AII of
the firft quality. if
r ro be fold by publick vendue, on Friday, the iith
I instant September, at ten o'clock in the morning,
at Mays's Landing, on Great Egg-harbour,
The prize Jloop L U G Y,
burthen about 60 tons, with all her tackle, apparel
and furniture, as per inventory.
I John Stokes, Marshal.
TO be fold at publick vendue, at the Forks of Little
Egg-harbour, on Thursday, the 10th inst. Sep
tember, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
The febooner JOHN and SALLY,
about 90 tons burthen, with her tackle, apparel, fur
niture and cargo ; confining of
100 puncheons of Jamaica spirit,
AND
9 tierces of Mufcovado sugar.
ill John Stokes, Marshal.
Old Jamaica S PIR I T and Barbados R U M,
By the bogfb:ad or less quantity ;
Best London Inmp'WHITE LEAD; black HORN
BUTTO N S;—And
An excellent F A R M of about 500
acres, lying at Raritan,
To be fold by ABRAIIAM LOTT, at Bemerzuyck,
near Morris-Tozun ;
From whom may also be had, in exchange for all
kinds of Country Produce,
The mery best ROCK SA LT.
Augufl 29, 1778. 5* e. w.
The Secretary's office for this State is now kept at
Burlington, in the usual place.
The Piece signed Hortentius is received, and
fliall have a place as soon as possible.
O READ r MONEY is exceed for irfert
ing Advertisements in this Gazette.
EIGHTY DOLLARS REWARD.
CTOLEN out of the pasture of Obadiah Howell,
near Trenton, on the night of the 30th of August,
two HORSES, viz. one a bright bay, about fifteen
hands high, five years old, has a thin mane and tail
with a small star in his forehead, ihod only before.
The other a black mare, about fourteen hands high,
a natural pacer, with a l^rge star in her forehead,
a thick mane and tail, part of the mane trimm'd off
on the right fide, shod only before. The person that
Hole the above horses was seen riding on a grey horse
and leading the two stolen ones.—Any person that
will apprehend the thief, with the two horses, and
bring them to the fubferiber living in Amwell town
ship, Hunterdon county, Gall receive the above re
ward, and for the horses only Sixty Dollars. 3*
Amwell, Sept. 1, 1778. STEPHEN HOWELL.
For SALE in Trenton,
A STONE DWELLING-HOUSE, with two
good rooms on a floor, two stories high and a
good garret, with a kitchen in the cellar, standing in
the main street nearly opposite Stacy Potts's: Like
wise a Lot of Land of a little more than ten acres,
adjoining the garden lately belonging to General
Dickiufon on the river road, and is bounded by the
river; pleasantly situated ; with about four acres of
good meadow that may be part watered, and an or
chard of about one hundred good bearing trees of
grafted fruit of the best kind ; also a spring of water
that never fails, a little above the meadow ; all in
good fence moftpart new, about half a mile from
Trenton. Any person inclining to purchase, may
know the terms by applying to the Printer of this
paper, or to the fubferiber, JOHN PLASKETT.
August 31, 1778. 4w*
Subscriber, at Englifhtown, when the army left it,
ABAY HORSE about fourteen hands high, 1%
or 13 years old, a natural trotter. —Was left in
the fame pasture at the fame time, a brown MARE,
about 14 hands high, with a blaze in her face, a na
tural pacer, andjudged to be fix or seven years old—
If the owner of the mare has taken the horse thro'
mistake, he is desired to return him and take his own—-
If the mare has been left by any other person, the
owner is desired to pay charges and take her away ;
and if the horse has been stolen, a reward of Eight
Dollars and reasonable charges will be allowed to
any person that returns him, unless so abused as to
be unfit for fevice. JOHN HENDERSON,
, Englifhtown, Aug. 24, 1778. iw||
ber, living in Evefham, Burlington county,
A HEAVY moulded white HORSE pretty much
fleabitten, 12 or 14 years old. Supposed to be
the fame that was taken from the waggon of a per
son coming from Egg-Harbour with continental ftoies
in May last. The owner is desired to come, prove
his property, pay charges, and take him away.
New-Jersey, Aug. 22. 1* JOSIAH FOSTER.
A NY person who understands the Silierfmiths bufi
-1 1 nefs, or that of Repairing Watches, and inclines
to work journey-work at either, will find good en
couragement by applying to John Dickerson, at
Morris-Town. August 24, 1778. 2||
From the First New-Jersey Regiment,
A Certain Theophilus Cummins, about 21 years
of age, five feet fix inches high, supposed to be
near New - Germantown.—- Also a certain William
Erwin, about 17 years of age, and about the fame
height as Cummins, of laid regiment Whoever
secures either of the above, and delivers them to any
continental officer, or confines them in any gaol and
gives notice thereof, shall receive Twenty Dollars for
each, and One Shilling per mile to camp, paid by me
Aug. ^. ^ JOHN V. ANGLIN, Capt.
FHE several Assistant Commissaries of Issues in the
Middle Department are requested to transmit to
my office, in Front-street, their refpedive monthly
returns, up to the firft instant. —A necessity to fettle
the public accounts to that time, requires a Erift
compliance with this request, and a negle& will com
pel a prolecution of the, bonds of the delinquents.
Philadelphia, THOMAS JONES,
Aug. 2T, 1778. I Dep. Com. Gen. of Issues.
OTOLEN on the night of the 12th instant, out of
the pasture of the fubferiber, in Benialem town
ship Bucks county, in the State of Pennsylvania, two
HORSES, viz. a large brown bay, about fifteen hands
high, seven years old last spring, neither brand nor
mark, has one hind foot white, and a small white
spot on the other, a thick mane which hangs on the
near fide, and a twitch tail, large limbs and high wi
thers, a natural trotter and newly shod before? The
other a fbrrel, about 14 and a half hands high, 8 or
9 years old, neither brand nor mark, has a small blaze
in his face and some white saddle marks on his back,
his mane hangs on the off fide, trots and paces, and
had no shoes on when he was taken away. Any per
lon that takes up the said horses and thief, and se
cures the thief so that he may be brought to justice,
shall receive the above reward, or Twenty Dollars
tor each horse, and reasonable charges, paid by
Aug. 28, 1778. 4 | |WILLIAM RODMAN.
Now in the possession of the fubferi-
Was taken out of the pasture or the
Sixty Dollars Reward,