The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-02-14 00:00:00, page 3

In .their front they moved two pieces of artillery, and
Lieut. Col. Tarleton, with 280 cavalry, was posted
in the rear of his line. The difpofitian being thus
made, small parties of riflemen were detached to skir
mish with the enemy, on which their whole line ad
vanced with the greatest impetuosity, Shouting as they
advanced. Majors M'Dowal and Cunningham gave
them a heavy and galling fire, and retreated to the re
giments intended for their support ; the whole of
Col. Picken's command then kept up a fire by regi
ments, retreating agreeably to orders. When the ene
my advanced to our line, they received a well direct
ed and incessant fire, but their numbers being superi
or to ours, they gained our flanks, which obliged us
to change ©ur position. We retired in good order a
bout fifty paces, formed, advanced on the enemy,
and gave them a brilk fire, which threw them into
disorder. Lieutenant Colonel Howard observing this,
gave orders for the line to charge bayonets, which was
done with such address that the enemy fled with the
utmost precipitation, Lieut. Col. Washington dis
covering that the cavalry were cutting down our rifle
men on the left, charged them with such firmnefs as
obliged them to retire in confufion. The enemy were
entirely routed, and the pursuit continued upwards
of 20 miles. Our loss was inconsiderable, not having
more than 12 killed and 60 wounded. The enemy's
loss was io commissioned officers, and upwards of 100
rank and file killed, 200 wounded, 29 commissioned
officers, and above 500 privates, prisoners, which fell
into our hands, with two pieces of artillery, two
ftandards,eight hundred mufkets,one travelling forge,
thirty-five baggage-waggons, seventy Negroes, and
upwards of one hundred dragoon horses, with all
their mufick. They destroyed most of their baggage,
which was immense.
Although our success was complete, we fought on
ly eight hundred men, and were opposed by upwards
of one thousand of chosen British troops.
Such was the inferiority of our numbers, that our
success must be attributed, under God, to the justice
of our cause, and the bravery of our troops. My
wishes would induce me to diention the name of every
private centinel in the corps. In justice to the brave
ry and good conduct of the officers, I have taken the
liberty to enclose you a lift of their names, from a con
vidion that you will be pleased to introduce such cha
racters to the world.
Major Giles, my Aid de Camp, and Capt. Brooks,
acting as my Brigade-Major, deserve and have my
thanks, for their assistance and behaviour on this oc
casion. The Baron de Glabuck, who accompanies
Major Giles with these dispatches, served with me
as a volunteer, and behaved in such a manner as to
merit your attention.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
DAN. MORGAN.
ALIST of the Commissioned Officers in the action of
the 17th of January, 1781.
Of the Light-Infantry.
John Howard, Lieut. Col. Com.
Benjamin Brookes, Capt. and Major of Brigade.
Captains, Robert Sherkwood, Delaware.
Anderson, Maryland.
Dobfon, Ditto.
Lieutenants, Ewing, Ditto.
Watkins, Ditto.
Hanson, Ditto.
Barnes, Virginia.
Miller, Ditto.
Ensigns, King, Ditto.
Dyer, Maryland,
Smith, Ditto.
Of the Third Battalion of Dragoons.
Lieut. Col. Washington, Virginia.
Major Richard Call, Ditto.
Capt. Barrett, Ditto.
Lieut. Bell, Ditto.
Cornet Simmons, South-Carolina,
Of the Maryland State Battalion.
Edward Giles, Major, and AAing Aid de Camp.
Of the Virginia Militia.
, Major Triplett,
Captains, Buchanan,
Tate,
Gilmore,
Ensigns, Combs,
M Corkill,
Wilson.
The Baron de Glabuck served as a volunteer in Gen.
Morgan's family ; and Mr. Andrews with Col. Wafh
jngton's battalion.
Col. Pickens, and all the officers in his corps, be
fiaved well ; but from their having so lately joined
the detachment, it has been impossible to collect all
their names and ranks ; so that the General does not
particularize any, left it Ihould be doing injustice to
others.
By Order of Brigadier -General Morgan,
EDWARD GILES, Aid de Camp.
Published by Order of Congress,
C. THOMSON, Secretary.
TRENTON, February 14.
We hear that on the night of the 4th instant, the
prisoners in the gaol of the county of Monmouth made
their escape, by sawing off their irons and some ofthe
window grates ; it is thought that the sentry was re
miss in his duty.—Among those who escaped were
Humphry Wade and John Parker, both under fen-
tence o/death far horfeftealinev There were several
others that escaped who were charged with capital
offences; one of whom, ofthe name ol Demght, (to
gether with a Negro man) is retaken.
On the 6th instant, about 11 o'clock in the fore
noon, a ct otain Samuel Reed, of Philadelphia, being
on his way to freehold'm Monmouth county, was
robbed by three villains, disguised in frocks and trou
sers. of sixty Guineas, twenty Half-Joes, and nine
hundred Continental dollars, at the Sand-Hills, about
half a mile this tide Lawrence Taylor's tavern.
To the Printer ofthe New-Jersey Gazette.
S l R,
AS it is a matter of the utm6ft importance that the
value of the new money ihould be equal as a cir
culating medium to gold and silver, and every good
citizen should endeavour to prevent its depreciation,
it behoves us to enquire why the county contractors
are authorized to give higher primes for Inch articled
as they purchase for the public, than was formerly the
va.ue of them in gold or lilver. They give notes tor
the amount, and by this means tin; money is depre
ciated before it comes into circulation. It is undeni
ably certain that grain can be purchased either for the
new mohey or the old continental at ieventy-five dol
lars initcad of one, at lead thirty or forty per cent,
lets than is allowed by the public. The public there
fore appears like a merchant whole circurnftances are
defoerate, and therefore offers a much higher price
than common, in order to obtain credit, If it is not
proper that the money should be immediately brought
into circulation, yet as we Suppose it will be iimbly
paid in value equal to gold and Stiver, why Ihould tn©
public be burthened with a debt of at lead one third
part more than is necelfiry ? Thi ', So-, is a question
of importance to all who have taxes to pay; and it
behoves our l<eprcfentatives to inform us why the
public money is thus to be Squandered.
February 1, 1781. A FARMER.
Mr. COLLINS,
VIRGINIA has at last communicated to Congress
her resolution of ceding to the United States ail
the land on the weft ofthe Ohio river, provided Uon
grefs will pay her the expence 01 conquering that on
conquered country, furnilh land for the Settlement of
her troops, and guaranty to her all the land on the
call of the laid river Ohio,
The (harper ha., her own content for a bargain ! —
She will give Congress the Indian country on the weft
of the Ohio river, to which She has no right, if Con
gress will pay her the expence of tending troops into
those woods to hunt for and make enemies, that She
might have the better pretence to add to her pretend
ed chartered claim, that of conquest, at a time her
deficient quota was wanted in the field to protect fet
tled property and eltablilh independence; and allo
if Congress will agree to furnilh land for the fettie
ment of her troops, and to guaranty to her ail that
fine country on the eatt of the Ohio river, which has
been fairly purchased from the Indians (the true own
ers according to the laws of nature and nations) by the
British crown and many fullering Indian traders, at a
very oonlidcrable price and valuable consideration,
and at a Solemn treaty held in the most constitutional
and legal manner ever known by the Governors and
public officers of these Colonies, now United States,
at Fort Stanwix in the year 1768, with the Chiefs, Sa
chems, Warriors and Councilors in behalf of thcin
felves respectively, and as lawful representatives of the
whole Six United Nations of Indians concerned; which
treaty Virginia herfelf in a Ihort time afterwards rati
fied in a public manner.
The public can be well informed by that unanswer
able pamphlet intitled Public Good; (which is now
felling at your office at the moderate price of two
(hillings) in wuat manner the prelent Virginia for
merly treated Great-Brit^in, and in what manner
Great-Britain treated Virginia, according to the then
laws of the empire, which it is hoped Congress came
not to destroy but to fulfil, so far as they arc not in
consistent with independence.
A CONSTANT READER.
Amwell townlhip, Hunterdon county, State
of New-Jertey.
THIS is to warn all perlons from marrying Mar
garet Trail, widow, till she has fulfilled the six
teenth chapter of Ezekiel front the 35th to the 41st
verse with Johp Wilmut, for breaking the covenant
of grace, for ihe is ordained for that—and not till I
have fulfilled the firft chapter of Isaiah and 17th verse.
lam now feeling judgment. If any body Should alk
me my reason for doing tins, it is for the glory ,of God
and good of my neighbours; and I hope no gentle
man will make a carnal application of it. ft
Entertainment for Travellers,
CT' H E fubferiber begs leave to inform the Publick
I that he is now in poffelfion of that large and com
modious Tavern, the Thirteen Stars, lately kept by
Mr. Jacob G. Bergen, and haying provided such re
quisites as the times will admit, all Gentlemen who
will favour him with their custom may depend on
good entertainment; and the favours of the Publick
will be ever gratefully acknowledged by their,
Most obedient, humble servant,
JOHN CAPE.
Trenton, Feb. 14, 1781.
TO BE SOLD,
Two or THREE FARMS, adjoining Middle
brook upon the firft mountain near Steel's tavern,
about three miles from Bound-brook. The farms are
now in pciffeffion of Wm. Ryal, Silcock, and Thos.
Barton. Easy tefms of payment will be given to the
purchaser. If not fold they will be rented. For fur
ther particulars enquire of Richard Stevens, near Pitts
town. The laid Stevens wants to hire a man to
work a farm upon (hares, or to hire him upon wages
by the year; the person who inclines to agree, must
be a sober industrious man that understands farming,
or he need not apply ; if the man has a wife only,
they twill both be hired, 3W
BE $ O LD,
A Valuable PLANTATION containing 250 acres,
in Shrewsbury townlhip, Monmouth county,
date of New-Jersey, for continental or specie ; is well
Situated, has a good two dory house, kitchen and
cheese house, with a well of good water at (he door,
two excellent bearing orchards of good fruit with a
peach orchard ; some of the land is excellent ior wheat
and corn, eight acres of meadow, besides a quantity
of fait meadow, with a confidence quantity of wood
land. For further particulars enquire of John Imlay
at Allentown, op Peter Imlay in the townlhip of Am
wcll, Hunterdon county, who will agree for the lame.
An indisputable title will be given.
February 8, 178;. 2wf
—, —.—
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AWA Y,
From the fubferiber, in Bethlehem townlliip, Hunter*
don county, near the Hickory Tavern, about the
28th of December last,
AL O W Dutch teryant M A'N, named Andrew
Countryman, about 22 years of age, sandy com-.
plcxicn, some of his upper fore teeth are broken, very
vain, and fond of strong liquor. Whoever delivers
the laid servant to his master, at the place aforefaid,
Shall have the above reward, and all reasonable
charges, paid by HENRY APGAR.
February 7, 1781, if
W ANT E D,
A MAN AGER on a Farm, a middle aged man
who has a thorough knowledge of farming:
Any person who can be well recommended for his
knowledge, industry and sobriety, may hear of good
encouragement, by applying to the Printer hereof.
None else need apply.
Also wanted, a Blackfmitl), who understands
country business; he would meet with good encoupag
ment, the person having a (hop and tools which
would be let on reasonable terms. *
Likewise wanted to purchase or hire, two Ne
groes, a man and woman, who underhand country
business.
WAN TED, '
r r WENTY or thirty pounds of RED CLOVER
- LSEED, for which an equal number of pounds of
best FLAX will be given, or for any lets quantity at
the fame rate. The feed to be left at John Yard's,
Trenton, where the flax will be delivered in fifteen
days after the delivery of the feed.
Fan TTwGT^
On Wednesday evening, the 7th inst. from the fub
feriber, in Penn's Neck, Windsor townlhip,
' Middlesex county,
A NEGRO MAN, named CAIN, about forty
' years of age, is remarkably bald on his head,
very talkative, and is well set, about five feet fiye
or fix inches high. Had on when he went away, a
light coloured linfey coat and vest, a good pair of
buckficin breeches, a good felt hat, blue flockings,
tow Ihirt, and took no other clothes with him, but
may change them, as he is fond of trading. Any
person securing said Negro man, so that the owner
may have him again, shall have Six Dollars reward
and reasonable charges paid by
2w, GARRET COWENHOVEN.
Feb. jc, 1781.
"WANTE D,
MATERIALS for erecting a house in Trenton,
twenty-fix feet by twenty, two stories high,
with a cellar under the whole, viz. ftona or brick,
pine and cedar boards, pine and oak fcantling, Sin
gles, nails and lime ; to bu delivered at Trenton, or
such convenient place as may be agreed on. Also,
WORKMEN, who will engage by the piece.
Those who are willing to contrast for furnifhing
any of the said materials, or for doing any branch of
the work, will please to leave their proposals in writ
ing with the Printer hereof, as soon as possible.
Ready money will be paid in every case ; to which
circumstance it is expected attention will be paid in
Rating proposals.