The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-12-13 00:00:00, page 4

vateer, and without hopes of getting •% the French
Captain ordered all his hands below, except one, an
Italian, and to him he gave orders how to ad with
the privateer, who by this time came up with the Ihip
& fired a gun ; the Italian immediately waved a white
handkerchief, as signal of distress ; the privateer came
nearer and bid him strike the colours: The Italian
told him, he had not fufficient strength, adding, that
as he was conqueror and in their hands, he, the Ita
lian, being a passenger, that they came from Smyrna,
and that the Captain and half of the crew had died of
the plague, that there were 5 or 6 men below stretch
ed out on the cable tier, laying at the point of death,
without affording them any relief, and as for his (the
Italian) part, feared he should be the last facrifice to
this mortal distemper should he remain any longer on
board, therefore implored afiiftance and removal. —
To which the English Captain laid, " you may all go
to h —II, would I take out your men ? No, by G —d,
if you had all the riches of Peru aboard of your fllip
I would not take out any." The Italian plead, that
he was none of his enemy, adding, that they were
dead, or struggling with death, and entreated him for
humanity fake to supply him with some necessaries of
life, which the Captain at last agreed to, by handing
him a few bottles of vinegar tied at the head of a pole,
and afterwards took a fpecdy departure from the
Frenchman. — —
LOND O N.
When the King was informed of the capture of the
East and Weft India fleet, by Don Louis de Cordo
va, he was immediately seized with horrid paroxifms,
indicating the most violent symptoms of that species
of madness which attends persons in the East, when
bit by a Tarantula. Lord North, the chief physician
in politics, sent diredly for the band of state fiddlers,
who having, as on fueb occasions is usual, played over
several delectable tunes to humour his Majesty's dis
order ; they at last fiddled him into his senses, but he
unfortunately relapsed again. Lord North caught the
disorder, and in a moment, with epidemic fwiftnefs,
the whole Court by its baneful influence, were in a
state of lunacy.—Her Majesty the Queen leaped out
of bed, naked as Venus; and the Prince of Wales ap
peared as bare as Apollo of Delphi—The Maida of
Honour forgot their modesty ; the Lords in waiting
forgot their breeches. A general tumult ensued. The
guards —the menial domefticks —and the Lords of the
Council, with their Secretaries, mingled together in
the great anti-chamber, tag rag and b&ail, where
they danced and capered to and fro, belly to belly,
back to back, right and left, hands across, &c. The
Doctors are disputing on the nature of the distem
per—the Doctors of Divinity are preparing to exer
cise the spirit of madness which possessed the Court—
the Doctors of Law are taking down notes of the
cafe —the Doctors of Phyfick are preparing clyfters
and emeticks, to drive the disorder up and down, and
the undertakers of the kingdom are fnuffing for the
funerals of such as might become defunft.
Aug. 8. Many persons having expressed their fur
prize at Lord George Gorden remaining so long in
confinement, without being brought to a trial by the
crown, or even moving for it himfelf, it may not be
improper to inform those who are unacquainted with
the fad, that the prosecutors for high treason, under
commitment of the Privy Council, are entitled to two
clear terms before they are bound to prefer their bill
of indidment, and consequently the noble prisoner
may remain in custody-till after Christmas before he
is brought to trial.
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SILAS HALSE Y,
Has for SALE at his STOR Ein Elizabeth-Town,
the following articles, viz.
Broadcloths, °also
Corderoys, Tea,
Linens, Coffee,
Silk and worsted hose, Sugar, and many other
Handkerchiefs, articles. ft
State of New-Jersey, Bergen county,
November 13, 1780.
WHEREAS there are inquisitions found
and returned in the Court of Common
Pleas, held for the county aforefaid, on the fourth
Tuesday in October last, against the following
persons, to wit, James Marcus Prevoft, Garret A.
Hoppe, Johannes C. Mejjer, John I. Zabrifkie,
Harmanus Lutkins, David G. Demareft, Abraham
Van Blerkum, Cornelius Dyckman, Peter P. Bo
gert, and Wert I. Banta: This is therefore to give
Notice to the aforefaid persons, or any person con
cerned with or winder them, or in their behalf, that
if they do not appear at the next Court of Com
mon Pleas, to be holden in and for the county a
forefaid, on the fourth Thursday in January next,
for to enter a traverse, and give security, accord
ing to law, final judgment will be entered thereon,
in behalf of the state.
James Board,
Hendericus Ku,per, > Commrs.
Garret L,decker, ' .
Three Thousand Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS the following persons broke out of
the gaol of Trenton by undermining the fame,
viz. Robert Woodward and Joseph Wilfoii; likewise
three negroes. Whoever will apprehend the said Ro
bert Woodward and deliver him to the fubferiber,
shall have a reward of Two Thousand Dollars, and
Two Hundred and Fifty for each of the others, with
reasonable charges, paid by me
IPETER HULICK, Gaoler.
N. B. It is fufpeded they will make for the enemy
by the way of Cheefcquakes, as their pilot (Wood
ward) is a refugee officer, and was committed a few
days ago for high treason.
Trenton, Nov. 27, 1780.
Oue Thousand Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of the stable of the fubferiber, in
Mansfield township, Burlington county, state of
New-Jersey, in the night of the 13th inttant Nov.
a black STALLION, known by the name of Gro
ver's Black, about 14 and a half hands high, a natu
ral trotter, canters well, 14 years old, very gay, ,-iths
blooded. Also a half blooded bright bay MARE,
15 hands high, five years old last Ipring, with a Rar
and some collar marks near her withers, a remarka
ble white spot on her near fide betwen her buttock
and thigh about a span from the root of her tail, a
natural trotter, canters well and very gay. Any
person taking up the said horse and mare, and deli
vering them to the fubferiber, shall be entitled to the
above reward, or Five Hundred Dollars for either,
and all reasonable charges, paid by
4 II JOSHUA FOSTER.
To all whom it may concern.
State of .AW\T OTICE is hereby given, that a
ferfe,, ^ I' Court of Admiralty will be held
for the state of New-Jersey, at the house of Isaac
Wood, innholder, in Mountholly, in the county of
Burlington, on Tuesday the nineteenth day of De
cember next, at the hour of ten in the forenoon of
the fame day, then and there to try the truth of the
facts alledged in the Bills of Stephen Decatur, (who
as well, &c.) against the brig or vessel called the
Rodney, taken at fca on her voyage from Liverpool
to South-Carolina, and lately commanded by
Wignall ;---Of Stephen Decatur and Roger Cain,
(who as well, &c.) against the brig or vessel called
the Rodney, taken at sea on her passage from Ply
mouth to South-Carolina, and lately commanded by
William Ribbons; Of David Stevens, (who as
well, &c.) against a certain schooner or vessel Virgi
nia built, burden about thirty tons, taken at sea, no
person being on board, loaded with tobacco—against
the schooner called the Flying Fish, a re-captured
vessel ;---Of Joshua Studfon, (who as well, &c.)
against the schooner or vessel called the John
against the sloop or vessel called the Catherine, which
said schooner John and sloop Catherine were lately
taken by said Joihua Studfon, on the south fide of
Staten-Island, near Prince's-Bay ;---Of Samuel Bige
low, (who as well, &c.) against a certain schooner
called the Bettey, a re-captured vessel, drove on the
bar at Cranbury-Inlet by distress of weather, former
ly belonging to some inhabitant of the state of De
laware, and said to be cut out of Muskmelon creek
by the enemy ; and also against Negro Toney, taken
on board said schooner Betsey, with their refpedive
tackle, apparel, furniture and cargoes: To the
end and intent, that the owner or owners of the
said veflels refpeAively, or any other person or per
sons interested therein, may appear and shew cause,
if any they have, why the said vessels and their rc
fpedive tackle, apparel, furniture and cargoes, and
the said Negro Toney, fnould not be condemned to the
several captors thereof, and decrees thereon pass,
pursuant to the prayer of the said bills.
By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Haddonfield, Nov. 10, 1780.
To all whom it may concern :
State of New-XTOTICE is hereby given that a
Jersey, ff. Cout of Admiralty will be held
for the state of New-Jersey, at the house of Isaac
Wood, innholder, in Mountholly, in the county of
Burlington, on Tuesday the nineteenth day of De
cember next, at the hour often in the forenoon of the
fame day, then and there to try the truth of the tatts
alledged in the bill of Stephen Decatur and Roger
Kain, (who as well, &c.) against the brig or velTel
called the Richard, taken at sea on her voyage from
Glasgow to Charlcftown, James Robilon late master,
her tickle, apparel, furniture and cargo: To the end
and intent that the owner or owners of the said vessel,
or any other person or persons interested therein, may
appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the said
vessel, her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo fnould
not be condemned according to the prayer of the said
bill. By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
Haddonfield, Nov. 19, 1780.
WHEREAS Dodor John Hunt, of New-Jersey,
son of John Hunt, deeeafed, late Agent of tne
West-Jersey Society, and purchaser of a propriety or
24th part of East-Jersey, hath, for some time past,
undertaken to dispose of the interests entrusted to the
care of his late father, as his own property, without
the lead colour of title ; and hath also entered into
sundry contrasts, as heir at law to his father, refpec<
ting the said propriety ; —by which means unwary
persons may be drawn into expences and trouble, for
which they can have no consideration or future tc
compence in law or equity from said lands. And as
I am one of the West-Jersey Society, and have also
purchased of the said John Hunt, deeeafed, in th?
year 1766, one-sixth part of the said propriety, I have
thought proper to give this public caution, and to af
fura the intended purchasers, or tenants under Doc
tor Hunt, that his father was a mere Agent or Attor
ney to the West-Jersey Society, and his powers are
extinguished by his death : That the said John Hunt,
who died at Winchester, in Virginia, in the year 1778,
made a will, which, by the laws of New-Jersey, will
pass the estate to the devifees therein named, for the
payment of his debts and legacies, totally excluding
his son, Doctor Hunt; and of course, that he cannot
legally rent or convey any part of the premises above
described. And whereas, being the only person in
America interested in the estate ofthe West-Jersey So
ciety, I lately gave a Power of Attorney to Joseph
Bail, of Batfto iron-works, to take care of the tim
ber lands belonging to said Society, and it now ap
pearing to me that the said Ball has been concerned
with sundry persons, who are in custody in this city,
in Flipping lumber to New-York, which I have had
reason to believe has been taken from the timber lands
of the said Society, contrary to the trust I reposed in
him, I do revoke the said Power, and forbid all per
sons pofleffing or cutting timber off any of said lands
under the said Doctor John Hunt, said Ball, or an,
other person ; and do give this notice to all trespass
ers on the lands ofthe said Society, that! shall prose
cute them with the utmost severity of the law. The
collectors of taxes in New-Jersey will be pleased to
inform me, by letter from time to time, what the
taxes are, due from said lands, and they shall be paid,
so as to save the property from being plundered and
destroyed for very trifling sums.
JOSEPH REED.
Philadelphia, Nov. 29, 1780.
NA I L R-O-D-ST
Of a good quality and different sizes,
TO BE SOLD,
By the Subferiber, at Union Iron-Works.
ROBERT TAYLOR.
December 2, 1780.
Three Hundred Dollais Reward.
STRAYED or stolen from the fubferiber at
Maidenhead, on the 22d ult. a flea-bitten or
spotted grey HORSE, between 13 and 14 hands
high, nine or ten years old, newly shod before.
Any person who will deliver the said horse to the
fubferiber, and secure the thief if stolen, fliall
have the above reward, or Two Hundred Dollars
for the horse only, and all reasonable charges', paid
by
NATHANIEL GREEN.
December 4, 1780. 3*
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CAM E to the plantation of the fubferiber, near
Trenton, on Frida, week, a sorrel horse, with a
far and blaze, about 14 hands three inches high, both
bind feet white, has a white spot on the point of bis
off buttock. The owner is defined to prove bis property,
pa, charges, and take him a<wa,.
THOMAS HENDRICKSON.
December 4, 1780.,
TO BE SOL D,
A LIKELY NEGRO BOY, between eleven and
twelve years old. Inquire of
jw S. S. SMITH.
Princeton, Nov. 20, 178 c.
TO BE SOL D,
For Hard Money or Continental,
A TRACT of LAND, containing about ico#
acres, lying in the Corporation of New-Bruns
wick, on South-River, joining the island belongiifg
to John Lawrence, Esq. late Mayor of Philadelphia :
The place is well situated, having a good house and
excellent orchard on it, and freih meadow that will
cut yearly at least one hundred loads of hay, a Ihad
fifhery within thirty yards of the house, where great
quantities ofthem arc taken in the season, with other
fifh. The bind is well timbered 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 Levinus 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.
November 28, 1780. ;w