The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-09-11 00:00:00, page 3

Mr. Collins, Sept. 6, 1782.
I BEG leave, through the channel of your pa
per, to exhibit to the publick a new species of
trade which Benedict Arnold has been engaged in
while he was last year in Virginia. By the follow
ing account current, and the papers accompanying
it, which accidentally fell into the hands of an A
merican officer last October, at the siege of York,
it appears that about the month of February 1781,
Dr. Sundry vessels to the—
1. To prime cost of Betsey the firft, £. 18 13
Sundries for her use, 12 8
2. Prime cost of the Sally schooner, 74 13 8
Seamens' wages, and sundries for
her use, - 51 18 10
3. Prime cost of the schooner Suc
key, - - 41 10
Sundries for the use of do. 4
4. Prime cost of the schooner Betsey, 75 19 10,
Seamens' wages, and sundries for
her use, - 42
5. Prime cost of the schooner Mary, 113 6 6^
Seamens' wages, and sundries for
her use, - - 45 3 11 4
6. Prime cost of the sloop Convert, 266 13 8
Seamens' wages, and sundries for
her use, - - 68
~ Prime cost of the schooner Ports
mouth, - - 66 13 8
Seamens' wages, and sundries for
her use, - - 40 13 4
8. Prime cost of the schooner Swift, 141 17 4
Seamens' wages, and sundries for
her use, - - 84 16
£.1148 8 4 |
Balance due the owners, 1245 6 3^
£- 2 393 H 8
State of Pennsylvania, to wit.
RECEIP f of continental taxes from the state
of Pennsylvania ; published in pursuance of the 6th
article of instructions from the office of finance,
dated the 12th day of February last.
For the month of August. Dol. goths.
Received the 2d Aug. of Isaac Snow
den, Esquire, - - 1600
Received the sth ditto, 2400
Received the 12th ditto, 4000
Received the 19th ditto, 4000
Received the 21st of David Rittenhoufe,
Esquire, 274 36
ned Pennsylvania, we have reason to hope their de
figas will be effectually counteracted, and at the
fame time will convince the publick of their real
views in holding out the idea of peace."
„/ Rivington'/ Royal Gazette of Aug. 31.
terday arrived a schooner in about ten days
Bermuda; the passengers report, that on
. Maclay last, they saw a fleet of British two deck
ers, with some frigates, they were within three
leagues of the land, off the capes of Delaware.
TR ENT ON, September Ir.
We are informed that last week Captain Doug
lass, with a party of the militia of Glouceller coun
ty, attacked a refugee boat at Egg-Harbour, with
,8 refugees on board, of whom 14 were Ihot or
drowned: The remaining four made their escape.
This was the fame banditti, it is laid, that lately
robbed Mr. Fenimore, as mentioned in our paper
of the 28th ult.
It is no longer disputed that a British fleet has
arrived at New-York from the Weft-Indies, under
the command of Admiral Pigot, consisting, as is
said. of 25 fail of the line and several frigates.
A packet, in 21 days, is also arrived at New-York
from England, but nothing new has yet transpired.
We whole names are hereunto fubferibed, have
been on board the schooner Sally, and there taken
a ftridand careful survey of the said vessel, with
her masts, fails, rigging and stores, and to the best
of our knowledge and judgment, we believe
her value to be 1 wo Hundred and Eighty Pounds,
ew-York currency. Given under our hands at
ortfmouth, the tenth day of February, 1781.
CJohn Crosskill, ship master,
; gned. < Robert M'Leish, ship master,
(Jno Dixon, foreman of the (hip-yard.
It appears that in the firft four months, to the
,th of July 1781, of the partnership of Arnold,
allancy and Robertson, they, by the freight and
re of their vessels, not only repaid themselves the
a copattnerfhip was entered into between the said
Benedict Arnold, a Captain Valiancy, and a Lieu
tenant George Robertson, agent of tranfpoits.—
That during the months of February, March and
April following, they purchased eight vessels, which
they put into the transport service, firft having
them valued by three perlons appointed for that
purpose, which value was to be paid them by go
vernment in case of loss.
owners, per contra, Cr.
By freight or hire for schooner
Betsey Ift. - £ 280
By do. or do. for schooner Sally, 200 8
By do. or do. for schooner Suc
key, - - 200 8
By do. or do. for schooner Bet
fey 2d. - - 200 8
By do or do. for schooner Mary, 165 6
By do. or do. for schooner Ports
mouth, - - 351
By do. or do. for sloop Convert, 493 14 gs
By do. or do. for schooner Swift, 502 10 4.-,
£-2393148
To Captain Valiancy
for sundries.
Richard Macky,
for sundries.
B. G. A. one third
profits, £.415 2 1
C.G. V. one do. do. 415 2 I
A. G.R. one do. de. 415 2 1
New-York curn. £. 1245 6 3
Port: .iouth, July 14. 1781. Errors excepted.
G. ROBERTSoN.
Copy of one of the certificates of valuation.
By order of Captain George Valiancy,
A D. Q}- G.
Sept. 7. The Magnifique, a 74 gun ship, be
l°nging t 0 the fleet of his Most Christian Majesty,
commanded by the Marquis Vaudreuil, having
been lately loft by accident in the harbour of Bol
ton; and Congress, desirous of teftifying, on this
occasion, to his Majesty the sense the, entertain of
his generous exertions in behalf of the United
States, have been pleased to inftru& their agent of
marine to present the America, a new 74 gun ship,
in the name of the United States, to the Chevalier
de la Luzerne, for the use of his Most Christian
Majesty.
Last week the refugee polt at Bergen point, com
manded by l homas Ward, was evacuated. Be
fore the enemy went off they burnt the fort and de
stroyed the works.
On Thursday last John Rutherford, Jacob Mor
ton, and Silas Arnett, Esquires, were admitted to
practice as attorneys at law in this ftate#
At the Supreme Court which began here on the
third instant, Joseph Davifon and John Mulliner
were tried and convi&ed of horfeftealing, and re
ceived sentence of death. • W e hear their executi
on is ordered on the twenty-fourth instant.
The Votes and Proceedings of the last fitting of
General assembly ate printed, and ready to be de
livered.
1
whole prime cost and outlet of them, but put a pro
fit into their pockets of £. 1245 6 3, that the hire
of them for the next three months to the 14th of
Odober 1781, would at the fame rate amount to
£. 1794 10 6, and that in the fame proportion the
schooner Sally was purchased and valued, the
amount then to be paid by government, as they
were all taken or deftroved at York, would be
£. 3027; and that the net profits of the compa
ny on a capital of £. 1143 8 4, amount to
£. 6066 16 9, and that the expence to the British
government for this one job amounts to £. 7215 5 1.
This needs no further comment. Z.
Any person doubtful of the truth of the above,
may, by applying to the Printer, be informed where
they may fee the original papers.
Received the 26th of Isaac Snowden, Dol. goths.
Esquire, - - 4320
Receivedahe 31st of David Rittenhoufe,
Esquire, - - 282
Received the 31st of Isaac Snowden,
Esquire, - - 3560
Dollars, 20436 36
Philadelphia, September ill, 1782.
J. SWANWICK,
Receiver of continental taxes for Pennsylvania.
AGREEABLY to adjournment, a meeting of
the trustees of Queen's-College, in New ie°r
fey, is to be held, at the college-house in New-
Brunswick, on I hurfday the fifth of L&ober next,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon; of which all con
cerned will please to take notice, and govern them
selves accordingly.
PETER VREDENBURGH,
Clerk of the Boaid.
New-Brunswick, September 7, 1782. gw*
OI ICE is hereby given, that a court will be
I- held at the dwellinghbufe of Ishmael Ship
pey, at Raritan landing, on Thursday the 3d of
October next, at ten o'clock, A. M. of said d;:y,
then and there to try the truth of the fads alledg
ed in the bills of Captain John Baudouine, against
twq final! boats captured on the higlifeas, near
Sandy-Hook, the fifteenth ult. having on board
several kegs rum and other merchandize ; add
Twenty-four Pounds Fifteen Shillings and Eleven
pence in cash, owneis unknown, laid they were
from New-York, and bound to Shrewfbury in this
state; to the intent that any person or persons
claiming the fame, or any part thereof, may ap
pear and fliew cause, if any he, she or they, have,
why the said boats, together with the goods and
cash taken on board, should not be conaemned to
the captors agreeably to the prayer of the said bill.
Robert Hude,).
John Bray, ^Agents.
New-Brunswick, September 4, 1782 gwj:
At fubiick AUCTION.
WILL be fold, on Thursday the 26th of this
instant (September) at the markethoufe in
Princeton, beginning at one o'clock in the after
noon, a valuable collection of books in divinity,
several claflicks, and some modern authors. Cash
will be expected.
Pr^cefon. September 9. t,8%. aw*
ALL perlons indebted to the eit^e ot Vincent
Wainright, deceased, late of the township of
Shrewfbury, are desired to make immediate pay
ment of the fame; and all persons having any de
mands against said estate, are earnestly desired to
attend with such demands properly authenticated,
at the house of the widow Weft, at ( olt's Neck,
on Monday the 16th of September, instant, in or
der to fall upon some mode for the speedy adjust
ment of the fame.
Iw* JOHN COVENHOVEN, Adm.
He is publiflied as a violater of the laws of this
state, and an enemy to the rights and liberties of
his country. JOHN PIATT.
Q/'ehx county, September 5, 1782. gw
uiAL a b REWARDS
RUN-AWAY, a negro wench, named Peg,
who formerly lived with Justice Campbell,
at the Short-Hills, in New-Jersey, and lately with
Mr John D. Crimihier, in Philadelphia. She is
29 years of age, low of stature, and strong made;
she had on when she went away, a blue petticoat,
striped short gown, a new black bonnet with red
lining, and a pair of men's shoes. It is presumed
that she is gone to Chatham, in Jersey, or else is
concealed in this city, or some place near it, by
some free negroek or others, who wish to avail
themselves of the services of other peoples' servants.
All persons are therefore ftridly forbid to harbour
the said wench, or employ her, as they will not
only be prosecuted for keeping her, but be sued
for her work and labour. Whoever takes up the
said wench, and secures her, so that she may be
had again, (hall receive the above reward, and all
expeuces, by applying to
ELEAZER OSWALD, next door
to the coffee-houfe, in market-greet.
Philadelphia, August 26 1782.
IO BL SOLD, 1
A Negro WENC H,
Fifteen years of
Enquire of the Printer,
BE IT REMEMBEREU,
THAT a certain David Cork, of Readington,
in the county of Hunterdon, was taken up
by the subscriber on the sixth day of August last,
on his way to the lines, with a waggon and two
horles, conveying fix sheep, which were condemn
ed to the captors by a jury, before Jeremiah Man
ning, Jonathan Combs and Peter Vredenburgh,
Esquires. Justices of the Peace in and for the coun
ty of Middlesex; the said Cork, confeious of his
guilt and villainy, did not appear at the trial, he
having previously stolen and carried off the waggon
and herfes