The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-02-23 00:00:00, page 3

'' By an exprtfs just arrived we learn, that the
fleet which lately left Sandy-Hook, is gone to Au
gustine. They sent a flag ashore at Charleftown,
South-Carolina, with prisoners. Five French cruiz
ing frigates are off Ciiarieftown bar, and the enemy
have evacuated Savannah, in Georgia. This we have
tor a certainty by a second express arrived late last
night."
past, before the present winter, was 14 below 0; so
that Tuesday morning the 35th was 2 degrees colder
than it has been within seven years; and Saturday
morning the 29th 6 degrees colder, perhaps the cold
est day within the memory of the oideft man living.
BALTIMORE, February 1.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, Jan. 20, 1780.
" Our friend Webster * continues his " Essays on
Free Trade and Finance," and some of his observati
ons are really striking and judicious.
" Hard money is greatly fallen, and from the ope
ration of the taxes, and the sale of the bills, which
Congress have sent to the Commissioners of the loan
offices in the several states, there is every reason to
expert it will be considerably lower. The merchants
will not have so great a demand tor specie, as it will
be more convenient for them to make their remit
tances in bills.
The fliip Independence, Capt. Truxton, is arrived
at New-Castle, in 17 days from St. Eultatia. Capt.
Truxton fell in with large fields of ice fifteen or twen
ty leagues from land.
Captain Lollar, in the privateer brig Holker, since
leaving this port, has captured a privateer schooner
of ten carriage guns and forty-eight men ; a Hoop
bound to Jamaica in ballad, and a sloop loaded with
rum and sugar. The two former are sent to Guada
loupe, and the latter for this port.
Extrart of a letter from 'Statia, dated Jan. 22, 1780.
" I have received advices from Liverpool which
mention, that Ireland has made a demand of a free
trade to all the world, and if not complied with, the
present was a good time to rifque a revolution, and
establish another independent state out of the ruins of
the Britiih empire. How far this may be relied on,
I cannot pretend to fay, but it is generally believed
in the British illands that Inch an event will take place
ere long."
Feb. 17. On Tuesday last, the bill for the gradual
abolition of slavery was read the third time in the Ge
neral Assembly of this State, and passed by a great
majority of voices. An order was thereupon made, as
usual, for the engrossment of the bill, in order that
it may be cloathed, as soon as may be, with the forms,
and acquire the force ofalaw. All negroes hereafter
born in Pennsylvania, will be free at the age of twen
ty-eight years.
This aft of humanity, wisdom and justice, flowing
from the constitution of Pennfy Ivania, which declares,
" that all men are born equally free and independent,
and have certain natural aed unalienable rights," will
immediately and in future times, redound greatly to
the honor of Pennsylvania, and of the members who
concurred in the proceedings. The example hereby
set, it can fcarccly h # ?, doubted, will be imitated by
other states in the Union.
Resolved, That the muttering department be dis
continued, and the officers thereof difeharged.
Jan. 20 Resolved, That the department of the
Barrackmafter General be abolished ; and that he be
called to an immediate account for the money ad
vanced him by the United Stales.
Jan. 27. Resolved, That the Issuing Commissaries
be reflectively directed not to deliver rations or parts
of rations to any Hospital Commissary, unless on re
turns signed by him, and counterfeited by the prin
cipal Physician or Surgeon of the refpertive Hospitals,
fpecifying the naipes aud stations of the persons for
whom, and for what time the rations are drawn ; and
that the Hospital Commissary be also required to an
nex to each return, the receipts of the persons to
whom he shall have delivered the provisions drawn
on the last return. —That the Commissary General of
Issues direCt the form of the returns and receipts afore
faid. ExtraCt from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec.
TRENTON, February 23.
Last week 22 of the convention troops and two ne
groes, with their guide Joseph Hayes, were taken up
as they were passing through Monmouth county, on
their way to New-York, and are all fafely lodged in
the county gaol.
The Pieces Jigned Author are too incorrect for Pub
" In the way of trade, I find our currency very
scarce and difficult to procure. —Some enemies to
America have industriously propagated a report, that
Congress have no loan in Europe to draw upon, but
I have seen some late letters to the Committee of Fo
reign Affairs, that leaves no doubt with me of the
payment of their bills. Since the appearance of the
combined fleets in the English channel, many mer
chants in Holland have offered their monies to A
merica ; and there is another quarter, from whence
they may procure any sum that we may want to
carry us through the war."
* A fenfble, learned merchant of Philadelphia.
Postscript of a letter from a gentleman of credit, in
York-Town, Virginia, dated Feb. 1, 1780.
In C ONGRES'S, January 12, 1780.
PHILADELPHIA, February 16.
A Vacancy, A Vacancy,
IN the SCHOO L of Trenton, for a Master
qualified to teach Reading, Writing, Arithme
tick, and some of the branches of the Mathema
ticks. A person so qualified, and bringing a good
recommendation with him, will meet with great en
couragement (as the school is large) by applying to
the Printer.
N. B. A single man, or one with a small family,
will answer best; and the sooner the application the
better.
lication. And the Crogica, Comedy is not calcu
lated foffbejneridian of_tbis Gazette.
JAMES
Has lately removed from Burlington to this Place.
GENTLEMEN who may have Libraries to repair,
old books to rebind, or blank books made up,
may have their work done agreeable to specimen, or
in the molt elegant and belt manner.
Trenton, February 22, 1780.
Monmouth 1I /'HEREAS inquitition has been found
Count,. VV and final judgment entered againit
the following persons, whole real and personal estates
will be exposed to sale at publick vendue, at the house
of Daniel Randolph, in Freehold, on the 28th day of
March next, at nine o'clock —Dr. John Lawrence &
Eliilia Lawrence, some lot of cedar swamp ; John
Perine, a well improved farm containing 300 acres,
lying in Upper Freehold; Joseph Leonard, a small
farm ; Samuel Stevenson, James Stevenson, and Shore
Stevenfon/each a small part in a farm ; John Leonard,
a small farm ; jefi'e Burton, Jacob Burdge, Henry
Segugglet, jun. Thomas HarUhorne, jun. Samuel
Thorne, a small farm ; John Thorne, Hendrick Van
Dine, John Clark, son of Richard, William Stout,
a small farm; John Burdge, James Cooper, Dennis
Van Dine, a lot lying in Middletown ; John Williams,
Peter Wardell, Nathaniel Perkin, William Giilon,
John Borden, Daniel Hulct, Michael llulet, John
and Morford Taylor, one-third part of a farm ; Jo
seph Price, a lot lying in Shrewfbury ; Samuel Laton,
Jacob Emmans, in Freehold. Thole who have 110 e
states affixed to their names, we do not know that any
can be found. The conditions of sale is ready money.
Samuel Forman, Joseph Lawrence, Kenneth
Hanktnfon, Jacob Wikoff, Commiflioncis.
February 21, 1780.
DUTY to myfelf, (without any desire to expofc
tiie conduct of Nathan Beaks and Stacy Potts
at this time ) r< quires me to inform the publick that
Adam has not got, nor has ever had, any written or
verbal engagement for his freedom my life-time, nor
any encouragement for it alter my death, except he
proved faithful; and that I have not received any
tiring from him, or any other potio iby way ot aeon
liberation for his freedom —That he has proved very
unfaithful by a courfc of disobedience, and attempt
ing lall summer to get to New-York, a inch < ccafion
ed me great expence in gaol fees, money paid the
guards, and riding more than two hundred miles
after him—That notwithstanding he has been encou
raged by the above men to leave my service ever iince
the 30th of last October, and is now employed in the
service 01 one of them, againit whom 1 have brought
my adion in the Supreme Court, as soon as I found
an attorney who had not received a retaining fee a
gainst me. 3wf DAVID COWELL.
TAKEN up on the sth day of January last,
I an iron grey HORSE, about 13+ hands high,
seven or eight years old, a natural pacer, has loft
one eye, and is very poor. Any person proving pro
perty and paying charges, may have him, by apply
ing t 0 JOHN M'COLLUM, near T renton.
February 21st, 1780. 3 w 1
State of New-Jersey, Gloucester County.
To be S O L I) by Publick Vcuuue,
ON the third day of April next, at the house of
Josiah Hillman, innkeeper, in Woodbury, the
following trarts of land, viz. a house and lot of about
10 acres, near Mullico's hill, in Woolwich township,
late the property of Hance Border; pai t of a grid
mill on Raccoon Creek, near the above, late the pro
perty of John Franklin ; about 30 acres of land with
house and other improvements, late the property of
James Thomson ; about 9 acres of meadow and<up
land near Mantua Creek bridge, late the property of
Gabriel D'Vebber; about 50 acres of land, with
house, orchard, &c. late the property of William
Forfman ; one acre of land at Billingfport, fronting
the Delaware, and 5 acres of meadow on Hermau
nus's island, late the property of Joseph Long; 10
acres of meadow on Shivers's island, late the proper
ty of Daniel Cozens, for life ; all lituate in the town-
Blip of Greenwich ; about 10 acres of cedar swamp
in the township of Deptford, late the property of
Thomas Nightingale ; a piece of cedar swamp on a
branch of Great Eggharbour river called Squancum,
containing about 73 acres; 4 acres of cedar swamp
on a branch of Little Eggharbour river, and about
12 acres of land within the town of Glouccfter, late
the property of John Hinchman ; all confifcatcd, and
to be fold for the use of the date.
The sale to begin at 10 o'clock said day, when at
tendance will be given, and the conditions made
known by JOHN SPARKS, ) Commif-
Fcb. 18, 1780. SAMUEL KAIGIIN, ) honors.
TO BE SOLD, by
ISAAC COLLIN S,
' At his PRINTING-OFFICE in TRENTON,
A F E W copies of the Laws passed at Mountholly
in November and December last, price twenty
dollars; Evans's map of the middle states ; and also
a quantity ot excellent LAMPBLACK, in neat paper
barrels.
'FHESE are to give publick ndtice to all persons
1 interested in Ashfield's Traft of land lying be
tween the mountains in the township of Newark and
Acquacanonk, in the county of Essex, that the pro
prietors of the greater part of the land in said traft
have signed a petition to be preferred to the General
Affembiy, at their next fitting, praying an art to be
immediately passed for a just and equitable division of
laid craft, amqngft the lawful proprietors and true
owners thereof. All persons interfiled will therefore
govern themfclves accordingly. 3 w|
A 'RFEABLE to an Aft of Assembly of the state
d 1 of New-Jersey, p 2 ffed at Trenton, Dec. iith,
J77^, intitied, '' An aft for forfeiting to, and veiling
in, the slate ot New-Jersey, the real estates of cer
tain fugitives and offenders, &c."—Publick notice is
hereby given that there will be fold, at publick ven
due, on Monday the 20th day of M arc h next, at the
Louie of Samuel Barber, innholder, in Piles-Grove,
a small meffuage or tenement and lot, containing,
by computation, four acres of land, be the fame more
cr iefs, foliate in Lower Penn's-Neck, in the county
of Salem, late the property of John Booden ; being
confiscated to the ute of the above state. Attend
ance will be given at the time and place above men
tioned, by THOMAS SAYRE, and &
WILLIAM GARRISON, J '° mrs °
February, 14, i 7 3 0. 4 wf
0 b e s oTT);
A Very valuable TRACT of unimproved LAND,
lituate in Knowlton, in the county qf Suffix,
adjoining the plantation of Frederick Snover, con
taining upwards of 220 acres, of which a large pro
port on is rich swamp, capable of making excellent
meadow; the upland is remarkably well timbered,
rich, and great part of it free from ftone—lt will al
together make a very fine plantation. An indisputa
ble title will be given by I). BREARLEY,
3*6 l. D. COW,
Trenton, Feb. 18. 1780. S PENIER.
-^ER'NARD HANLEN,
Has for SALE, at his house opposite to Mr. Milnor's
store, in Trenton,
A GOOD assortment of STONE WARE;—
POTTS, JUGS, MUGS, and PANS of diffe
rent sizes ; which he will fell on very moderate terms,
for call: or country produce. Feb. 15, 178 c.
Excellent INDIGO to be fold".
Enquire of the Printer hereof.
S ate of New-Jerfev, Morris County.
WHEREAS there has been final judgment entered
" as the AH of Assembly directs, against Nicho
las Hoffman, Charles Bolfby, George Ludlow, Wil
liam W. Ludlow, Bernardus Legrange, David Ogden
late Eiquire, Faac Ogden and Joseph French :—No
tice is hereby given that the real cftatc> which did
belong to the said persons in the county of Morris,
will be fold at publick vendue on the fifth day of
April next, to be held on the green at Morristown,
to be begin at ten o'clock on said day. The estates
are as follow; George and William Ludlow's farm is
about 170 acres of very good land, in the township
of Hanover ; David Ogden's is several tracts of land ;
Nicholas Hoffman and Isaac Ogden's is near one-third
part of the flitting-mill at Bpontown; Joseph French's
is a very good farm, in the township of Mendham,
in the peffeffion of one Lefever; Legrange's is 170
acres, south of Foxhill. The draughts of the land,
and the conditions of the vendue will be made known
at the day of sale, by us
David Thomson, ) .
Feb. 23, 1780. Alex. Carmichael, ,
Aaron Kitchel, , loners.
N. B. There will be fold on said dav, several SIL
VER SPOONS. 4w|
T ()- B E S ()"L I),
BY publick vendue, at Ringo's old tavern, the
house of the fubferiber, in Amwcll, on Satur
day the 26th instant, a large quantity of BUCKSKIN
BREECHES and DRESSED BUCKSKINS of the
best quality. The vendue to begin at one o'clock on
said day, where due attendance will be given bv
Feb 16, 178 a i« HENRY MERSHON.
i if AS found, in searching for Rolen goods, at the
house of Negro WILE, near Kingflon, the
following articles, supposed to be stolen ; —A large
silver watch ; a pair of saddle-bags; a ruffled shirt ;
three pair of flockings; a pair of gloves; a pair of
breeches; a waistcoat; a pair of silver plated spurs,
which were left there by a man who passed by the
name of Dr. Hunt. Also was found at the house of
John Van Burer, supposed to be stolen ; —a fulkey;
a pair of holsters ; a pair of saddle-bags; two pair of
flockings, left there by a man who passed by the
name of William Brown. The persons who have loft
the above articles, by applying to the fubferiber, and
proving their propertv, shall have them again.
THOMAS SCOTT, Constable.
Trenton, February 17, 1780. 3 wf