The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-12-19 00:00:00, page 3

BY HIS EXCELLENCY
The GOVERNOR.
Head-Quarters, Trenton, Dec. 14, 1781-
AT a General Court Martial, whereof Colonel
Silvanus Seely was President, held at Chatham,
the twenty-third day of October last, by order of
His Excellency the Governor, and continued by feve
tal adjournments, Lieutenant-Colonel Jacob Crane
was tried upon the following charges:
ift. That he traded with the enemy when com
manding officer at Elizabeth-Town,in the year 1780.
2d. That he allowed others to trade with the ene
my whilst commanding officer at the fame place, in
the year aforefaid.
3d. That he was so disguised with liquor when on
Staten-lfland, under the command of General Dick
inson, as to be wholly unfit for duty, and alio at
other times, when commanding officer at Eiizabeth-
Town, in 1780.
4th. For unofficer like behaviour in an attack of
a party of refugees near Elizabeth-1 own, with a
superior force under his command.
The Court having maturely deliberated upon the
evidences, are of opinion, and do accordingly find,
that Lieutenant-Colonel Jacob Crane is guilty of
the firlt and second charges, and allo of the latter
part of the third charge, and that the laid Colonel
Crane is not guilty of the firft part of the third charge,
nor of the fourth charge.
And the Court do Sentence the laid Lieutenant-
Colonel Crane to be publickly reprimanded by His
Excellency the Governor.
By the fame Court-Martial was tried Captain
Isaac Gillam, upon the following charges ;
ilt. For negled of duty in a variety of instances.
I. In staying a great part of his time lince his late
appointment in the twelvemonth's service of the
state, at home. 2. In going home and continuing
there several days andmights when he knew that a
number of vessels were coming up Newark Bay, to
wards Newark, and had got to the mouth of the
river. 3. In drawing provisions for himfelf and men
without having the proper necessary returns, or know
ing how many men he had .on duty, or in town.
4. In not calling the muster-roll, or knowing who
appeared on the parade and did duty. 5. In not
fending out patroies or placing centries, and not
vifitihg them when placed.
2d. For giving unnecessary and unreasonable fur
loughs to his men.
3d. For not Supporting authority and discipline
in his company.
4th. For ungcntlemanly and unofficerlike behavi
our to Lieutenant Burnet.
sth. For giving permissions to a number of per
sons to go into and return from the enemy's lines.
6th. For encouraging, protesting and supporting
the illicit trade and intercourse with the enemy, and
for the fake of a bribe, releasing and discharging a
large quantity of goods seized by some of his men, on
the way from the enemy's lines, by which means
the state is deprived of a ponfiderable sum of money,
and the punishment of offenders evaded.
The two fallowing charges were made by the Court.
7th. For leaving his company when on its march
to Dobbs's Ferry, in the month of August last, with
out permission.
Bth. That before and on the march of the said
company to Dobbs's Ferry, the said Captain Gillain
did begin and excite a mutiny ; and that at the fame
time and place he did join in a mutiny, and that
also knowing of an intended mutiny, he did not
without delay, give information thereof to any su
perior or commanding officer, nor endeavour to
suppress the fame.
The Court having maturely considered the evi
dence offered on the several charges against Captain
Isaac Gillam, do find him of the firft charge guilty
in the fourth instance.
In the firft infiance not guilty
Second ditto not guilty
Third ditto not guilty
Fifth ditto not guilty
Of the second charge not guilty
Third ditto guilty
Fourth ditto guilty
Fifth ditto guilty
Sixth ditto guilty
Seventh ditto pot guilty
Eighth ditto guilty
And it is adjudged by the fame Court that the said
Captain Isaac Gillam be deprived of all and every
military commission which he holds in the service of
this state.
And by the fame Court Martial was tried Lieut.
John Burnet, upon the following charges :
ift. For disobeying the orders of Captain Isaac
Gillam, his superior officer.
2d. For giving the soldiers of the said Captain's
company strong liquor, to induce them to sign a
paper which tended to encourage a mutiny.
3d. For ordering the said soldiers to mutiny.
4th. For neglect of duty in suppressing the illicit
trade with the enemy.
sth. For refufing to deliver up the muster roll to
Captain Gillam.
6th. For abusing the character of the said Captain
Gillam.
The Court having considered the evidence, do
find Lieutenant Burnet of the
First charge guilty
Second ditto guilty
Third ditto not guilty
Fourth ditto not guilty
Fifth ditto guilty
Sixth ditto not guilty
And the said Court do sentence the said Lieute
nant John Burnet to be cashiered.
The Governor having duly considered the evidence
produced to the said Court Martial, and the several
Sentences and acquittals of the fame, approves of
and confirms the sentence and adjudication of the
said Court against Captain Isaac Gillam (whofc seve
ral offences do not admit of the lead palliat on, and
with which he could not have imagined that any
officer of the militia of this state would have stained
his character or disgraced his country) and orders
the fame to take place accordingly.
Relative to the sentence palled by the said Court
on Lieutenant-Colonel Jacob Crane, he thinks it
more favourable than an officer of his rank had rea
son to expert for so atrocious a crime as that of
trading with the enemy, and allowing others to trade
with them (an offence not only extremely injurious
to his country, which had reposed so great confidence
in him, but which it was an cffential part of his duty
and a grand object of the poll he occupied, to sup
press) and for which, as well as for the other
offence proved against him, he is hereby publickly
reprimanded.
With refpea to the sentence puffed by the said
Court on Lieut. John Burnet, it is with great regret
that the Governor finds that an officer who has dif
tinguiihed himfelf for his zeal and activity in the
service of his country, Ihould so far forget the abso
lute necessity of maintaining fubordihation and difci
piine as to disobey the orders of his superior officer,
and whatever allowance may be made for the pre
cipitation of youth, or personal provocations offer
ed, the publick interest indifpeniably requires so per
nicious an example to be uniformly uifcountenanced,
and he therefore approves of and confirms the fen
teuce paired by the said Court Martial on the said
Lieutenant John Burnet, and orders the fame to take
place accordingly.
WIL, LIVINGSTON.
JO H'N SIN GE R,
Has for sale, at hi§ftore opposite Mr. Abraham Hunt's
in Trenton, the following articles :
SCARLET broad cloth, Black and white striped
Blue and green ditto, and spotted gauze.
Brown, blue and fl®fh Broad & narrow ribands,
coloured velvet, Black satin and mode,
Brown and white coarse Ell-wide perfian,
cloths, Pclong and mantuas,
Blue and crimson baize, Pink and white farcenets,
Brown and scarlet serge, Pins and threads,
Checks and stripes, Sugar and tea,
An assortment of calicoes Pepper,
and chintzes, Copperas, indigo,
Silk and linen handker- Cotton,
chiefs, Shoe buckles, and some
Gauze ditto, hard ware,
Cambricks and lawns, Snuff and tobacco,
Black and white laces, Holland gin.
With sundry other GOODS. 4W
WANTED,
AS a house-keeper, a sober industrious middle
aged woman, who understands country busi
ness, to live within nine miles of Philadelphia. Any
person who can bring a good recommendation, may
hear of good encouragement by applying to the
printer. Also wanted to purchase or hire, a negro
man and wife, or a negro man and girl separate, who
underhand country butinefs. Apply as above.
Gloucester county, New-Jersey, Waterford
township, Dec. 10, 1781. 4W
ON the night of the 17th of November last the
shop of the fubferiber, living in Cianberry, was
broken open, and the following articles taken there
from, viz. One bolt of ozenbrigs, containing up
wards of forty yards, one piece of fine yard-wide
linen, one piece of yard-wide mode, two buckskins,
two wool hats, one piece of broad stamped riband,
a quantity of fine thread, and sundry other articles.
Whoever apprehends the thief with the above goods,
shall receive a reward of TWENTY DOLLARS in
gold or silver, or an equal proportion for any part
thereof, from WILLIAM SLOAN.
_ Cranberry,_Dec.jh 1781. ?wj
RUN away from the fubferiber, on the 18th of
March, in the year 1779, an apprentice lad
named Joseph Phillips, about 16 years of age, by
trade a Ihoemaker.—Whoever will apprehend the
said apprentice, and bring him to the fubferiber liv
ing at Sanpink, near the Dutch Meeting-House, shall
receive One Dollar reward, and all reasonable charges
paid by WILLIAM DE-HART. 3 ws
T-oT-E sold,
At publick vendue, on Friday the 28th day of this
instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house
of James Willis, at Cape-May ;
7 TII{ SLOOP BETSEY, burthen about 40 tons,
with her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo,
confiding of flour, wheat and Indian corn.
By order of the judge,
JOHN BURROWES, Marftal.
Dec. 17, 1781, aw
Antimony,
Arg. viv,
Borax,
Bacc. junip,
Lauri,
Balsam Capivi,
Peruvian,
Traumatic,
Calomel,
Camphor,
Cantharides,
Cortex. Peru.
Crem. tart.
Carolina pink root,
Eleg, Lenitive,
Theriac.
Elix, afthma'ic.
Vitriol,
Flor, Benzoin,
Chamcemel,
Sulphur,
Gall, aleppo,
Gum. ammon.
Aloes, hepatic,
Succotr.
Arabic,
AlLfeetid.
Opium,
Hiera. Pier,a.
Ichyocoila,
Lap. calam. ppt.
Laud. liq.
Magnesia,
Mere, dulcis.
Precip. rub.
01. amygd.
Cahorei,
" Minthse,
Pu egi,
Saffarfas,
Vitrioli.
Oxymll. fcillitic.
Barbad. tar,
Pulv jalap,
Ipecacuanha,
Rhubarb,
Pompholix,
Sal. amm n.
Epsom nd glauber salts,
Sai. Nitri.
Tartari. crud.
Vol. ammond
Seed: anise.
Card. min.
Carui.
Coriand.
Fenicul.
Sperm, ceti.
Spir, c. c.
Lavend. com.
Vol. olevs,
Spongia,
Succ. glycyrr.
Tart, emetic.
Tin<ft. cort. Peru,
Thebaic.
Vitriol, alb.
Roman,
Ung. ex. althea,
Basil. flav,
Tutty,
Manna,
Senna,
Tamarinds,
Liquorice ball,
Orange peal,
Extract of lead,
Swt. fpirt. nitre,
Wine bitters,
Pearl ash,
Lancets,
Whiting,
Anderson's, Hooper's
and Lockyer's pills,
Bateman's drops,
British oil,
Balsam of honey,
Daffy's elixir,
Godfrey's cordial,
James's fever powders,
Turlington's balsam,
Paulian's American
balsam.
And a number of other articles too tedious to mention.
Schoolmasters Aihftants, New
bery's books for children, wafers,
quills, &c. to be fold at the Printing-
Office.
APHIS is to inform the publick, that JAME.
I SHEA takes in and dresses boot legs in tf,i
neatest and best manner. Also curries leather of al
kinds, for boots, fhocs, &c. He is to be found at
his dwelling nearly opposite the gaol, and next dgp^
to Archibald Yard's, in Trenton. ,y
TO BE SO-LIT
By WILLIAM RICHARDS,
At his STORE at Trenton Landing, the following
general assortment of Medicines, Groceries, Paints
Dye Stuffs, Ironmongery, and Dry Goods, yiz.
White and red lead,
Spanish brown,
Venetian red,
Yellow oker,
Prussian blue,
Verdigrife,
Litharge,
Role pink,
Spanish white,
Vermilion,
Brafilettp,
Ground red wood.
Log wood,
Allum,
Copperas,
Madder.
Fine old spirits,
Weft-lndia run}
Taffia,
Whifty,
Geneva,
French and cherry brandy
Molasses,
Eoaf, lump, Mufeovadp
and Spamfh fuzars,
Raidas,
Tea,
Coffee,
Chocolate,
Rice,
Sago,
Scotch, French and peail
bailey,
Oatmeal,
Sugar candy,
Cinmn^cn,
Cloves,
Nutmegs,
Abpice,
Ginger,
Pepper,
MeHard,
Cotton,
Hair powder & pomatum,
Fine mould candles,
White and Caftile soap,
Ink powder,
Indigo and powder blue,
Threads, need es & pins.
German fecel,
Iron pots,
Aaggon boxes,
Iron tea kettles,
Broad axes,
Narrow dittp,
Nails and nail rods,
Locks of different forts,
with a good assortment
of cutlery,
English & Dutch fcythcs,
Cradling ditto,
Filhing hooks and lines,
Bed cords,
Halters and lines,
Powder and ihot,
Window glass,
Putty for glazing,
Mens flioes,
Chalk,
Tobacco,
Snuff,
Fine and coarse salt,
Stone lime by any quan
tity,
Grind stones,
Whetdones,
Tar,
Spirit of turpentine, ,
Oakum,
Leather breeches,
Linked and sturgeon oil;
Indian corn,
Pickled herrings and
ftnrgeons.
Corks of different forts,
Earthen, stone and
wooden ware.
Oars and poles for vessels.
ALS O,
An assortment of DRY
GOODS suitable to
the season.