The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-08-19 00:00:00, page 3

" Enclosed you have the copy of an advertise
ment which a few days ago was actually put up in
the coffee-houfe at New-York ; also a lift of Admiral
Lord Howe's fleet that failed from the Hook, with
which, 'tis said, he intends to fight Count d'Eftaign—
" Cornwal 74 guns, Eagle 64, Somerset 64, Non
fuch 64, St. Albans 64, Trident 64, Ardent 64,
Raifonable 64, Preston 50, Centurion 50, Renown
50, Isis 50, Experiment 50, Phoenix 44, Roebuck
44, Vigilant armed ship 28 guns.
The Advertisement is as follows :
" TO BE SOLD, the British right in America ;
consisting, among other articles, of Thirteen Pro
vinces in rebellion, which Britain, in the hour of her
infolenee, attempted to subdue; the reversion of the
government of Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland,
East and Weft Florida ; the interest of Hudson's Bay
Company ; a refpedable body oftroops ; a consider
able part of the royal navy ; all the loyal fubjeds in
America. The British Weft-India islands will be in
cluded in the sales, if agreeable.
Apply to George Johnstone, Esq. who is de
sirous to conclude a private bargain.
Conditions of sale to be seen in the hands of Henry
Laurens, Esq. President of the Continental Con
gress ; and to make it easy to the purchasers, a feat
in Congress will be taken in part payment, the rest in
Continental dollars."
Since our last several deserters have arrived here
from Rhode-Ifland, who inform that the enemy's
troops consist of between 5 an " 6000, more than one
half of them Hessians: The latter were greatly dif
fatisfied on hearing of a French fleet being on the
coast ; the Britons endeavoured to pacify them, by
suggesting that the French Admiral intended nothing
more than to trade with the rebels. The harbour
being now blocked up, the Hessians will have an
opportunity of judging what kind of trade is pro
posed, and were they on the Main, would doubtless
desert in great numbers.
PHILADELPH I A, August 15.
The Committee for the arrangement will proceed
to camp on that business next week, of which all
officers relieved by exchange or otherwise, so as to
be in a capacity to serve their country, and desire so
to do, will take notice and prefer their claims as
soon as possible.„
The printers of all the news-papers are deftred to in
sert the above.
Yesterday morning George Spangler was executed
on the commons near this city, pursuant to the sen
tence of a General Court Martial, which fat here last
week. He was found guilty of serving the enemy last
winter as a spy and guide through the country.—
The execution of Frederick Vernor is put off for a
few days.
A number of deserters from the American Army
were tried by the above Court Martial, but the re
sult is not yet publickly known.
TRENTON, August 19.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman at camp at the
White Plains, dated Aug. 10, 1778.
" You have heard that the enemy destroyed the
Kingfisher and two of their gallies, on the firft ap
pearance of the French fleet before Newport. They
have since been obliged to burn three more of their
frigates, and have only two left; which will soon
fall into the hands of Count de Eftaign, unless they
also are destroyed. The last accounts from Rhode-
Island inform us, that General Sullivan had collect
ed a very refpedable force, and was this day to
make his descent upon the island. The French troops
were to land at the fame time —and it was expected
the attack would be soon made. The unfortunate
Prefcot commands at Newport, and seems doomed
to be a third time prisoner.
« The late fire at New-York has destroyed all the
buildings from Peck's to Burling's flip, said to be
65 dwelling-houses, besides stores and out-houses.
Two of the enemy's ships caught fire and were con
sumed. It is also asserted that they loft a consider
able quantity of provision unfortunate city
has since fuffered from the explosion of a magazine
fhip, which was set on fire by lightning and blew up.
The shock was so violent that it burst in the windows,
and unroofed a great number of the houses, which
were covered with tiles.
“ General Lincoln, who was wounded at Sara
toga, has joined the army. He has so far recovered
as to be able to take command. He is a very wor
thy officer, and much beloved by the troops."
We hear from Morris-Town that his Excellency
the Governor, upon intelligence that a number of
people in Scooley's mountain had enlisted in the
enemy's service, had several of them apprehended,
and committed to gaol.
Among all the romantic stories (fays a correfpon
dentj which the tories propagate to delude the ig
norant and credulous, their account of the French
fleet is the most triumphantly impudent. This they
represent as being dispatched by his Most Christian
Majesty to co-operate with Lord Howe's fquadrpn
for suppressing the revolt in America.
We hear from good authority, that this day fe'n
night two British commissaries deserted from the ene
my at New-York and came over to Jersey. They
report that many others of their acquaintance intend
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman at camp at
Elizabeth-Town, dated Aug. 11, 1778.
New-Jersey, ff. "ATOTICE is hereby given, that a
Court of Admiralty will be held
at the Court-house in Trenton, on Thursday, the 27th
day of August inst. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
the fame day, then and there to try the truth of the
fads alledged in the bills of Captain Joseph Cook,
(who as well, &c.) against the schooner or vessel call
ed the Hawke, lately commanded by Philies Provin
fal —The (loop or vessel called the William, lately
commanded by William Hobbs—And the brigantine
or vessel called Governor Henry, lately commanded
by William Arthur. Of Captain Edward Turner,
(who as well, &c.) against the brigantine or vessel
called the Nancy, lately commanded by James Club.
Of Captain David Stevens, (who as well, &c.) against
the schooner or vessel called the John and Sally, lately
commanded by Rufus Gardner. Of Yelverton Tay
lor, (who as well, &c.) against the sloop or vessel
called the Lucy, lately commanded by William
Gandle—The schooner or vessel called the Caroline—
And the sloop or vessel called the Lark. Of Enoch
Stillwell, (who as well, &c.) against the sloop or
fhallop supposed to be named the Marydunceo : with
their refpedive tackle, apparel, furniture and car
goes ; to the end and intent that the owner or own
ers of the said vessels refpedively, or any person or
persons concerned therein, may appear and shew
cause, if any they have, why the said vessels and their
refpe&ive cargoes should not be condemned accor
ding to the prayer ofthe said bills.
August 7, 1778. By order of the Judge,
BOWES REED, Pro. Re.
Edward Brooks, junior,
Hath for SALE at his Store in Bordentown,
MOLASSES, Jamaica spirit, rye whifky, sugar,
tea, coffee, pepper, alfpice ; Ticklenburgh,
Russia sheeting, check and white linen; nails, frying
pans, plane irons, compasses, pins; quart bottles;
sweeping brushes; country made earthen ware; a
good assortment of excellent men's and women's
leather shoes ; indigo ofthe best quality ; cedar buck
ets : Likewise an assortment of caftor and wool hats.
August 18. 1778. 3 W
TO be fold, the large and commodious brick
HOUSE that John Imlay, Esq. formerly lived in,
in Bordentown, with a stable and chair-house, a fine
garden, and two grass plots, with a variety of fruit
trees ; it stands in an agreeable situation. For parti
culars inqure of Joseph Carson, in Water-street, above
Market-street, Philadelphia. zf
to embrace the Arft opportunity to do the like, so
great is their aversion to their present hopeless situa
tion.
Saturday evening an express from Gen. Sullivan
arrived at Congress,: The accounts we are informed
are, that on the 10th instant 5000 of our troops had
effected a landing on Rhode-Ifland under com
mand of Generals Sullivan and Hancock, the ene
my abandoning two redoubts on their approach, and
the remainder of cur troops were croffing —That,
during this operation, the British fleet hove in fight,
and Count d'Eftaign bore away in chafe of them,
leaving a few frigates to cover the passage—That the
Britons had burnt four more of their frigates and a
tender, and have only one frigate left at R. Island.
We have just received intelligence, that on Tues
day the 11th instant about noon the French squadron
were seen hill in pursuit of the Engliih fleet off R.
Island.
WHEREAS sundry Juries of Inquiry have been
held at different times and places in the county
of Hunterdon, and inquisitions have been found against
the following persons, fubjeds of the State of New-
Jersey, who have either joined the army of the King
of Great-Britain, or have otherwise offended against
the form of their allegiance to ' this State, viz, John
Allen, Christopher Voght, John Voght, George Caft
ner, James Smith, Christopher Harris, John Oakefon,
Peter Young, Conrad Eagler, Christian Rope, Micha
el Dennis, Joseph Lee, George Cyphers, John Van
Bufkirk, Rulof Rulofson, Samuel Sharp, Joseph Mer
ril, Andrew Picking, Nicholas Pickle, Edward Taylor,
Bartholomew Thatcher, Thomas Skelton, Joseph
Smith, Isaac Allen, John Barnes, Joseph Taylor, Ab
falom Bainbridge, Charles Harrison, Alexander Kerr,
jun. Brereton Pointing and Mary his wife, and Dani
el Coxe, late ofthe county of Hunterdon, Jesse Wall,
late of the county of Burlington, and Barnardus Le
grange, late of the city of New-Brunswick; which
said inquisitions having been returned to the last Court
of Common-Pleas, held at Trenton for the county of
Hunterdon ; and proclamation made in open Court,
according to law, for the said offenders, or any per
son on their behalf, to appear and traverse the said in
quisitions ; and none having appeared: NOTICE is
hereby given to the said offenders, that if they do not
appear, or any person in their behalf, or whoever shall
think himfelf interested in the premises, at the next
Court of Common-Pleas, to be holden on the fourth
Tuesday in October next, at the Court-house in Tren
ton, for the county of Hurterdon, to offer to traverse
the said inquisitions, and pit in the required security,
that then the said inquifiticns will be taken to be true,
and final judgment will be entered thereon in favour
of the State. Jared Sexton,l
Nathaniel Hunt, [Commiffrs.
Peter Brunner, )
Hunterdon county, Aug. 17, 1778. 1*
*, Advertisements omitted this week to be in our next.
To all whom it may concern.
OTRAYED or stolen from the house of Capt. Jacob
° Arnold in Morristown, on the 9th of August, a
bay HORSE about 14 hands and an inch high, brand
ed with W E on the near thigh, about 12 or 13 years
old, trots and paces a small travel. Whoever takes
up said horse and brings him to Capt. Arnold in
Morristown, or Ifracl Woodward living in Upper
Freehold, Monmouth county, shall have TWENTY
DOLLARS reward, and reasonable charges.
August 17, 1778. ^ ,
NAVY BOARD, MIDDLE DISTRICT,
Philadelphia, July 28, 1778.
NOTICE is hereby given to all British Seamen who
are prisoners on parole, or otherwise, in the
Middle Diftrid of the United States, that they make
immediate returns to this Board of their names, the
times of their capture, and the vessels to which they
belonged. And all gaol-keepers having British sea
men under their custody, are directed to fend in lifts
of such prisoners to this Office.
FRANCIS HOPKINSON,
JOHN WHARTON.
PRACTITIONERS of PHYSICK may be supplied
X at moderate prices, at the Printing-Office in
Trenton, with the following Articles; Nitre, Je
suits Bark, Jalap, Rhubarb, Senna and Man
na—All of the firft quality.
Where also may be had,
Writing-Paper, by the Ream or Q^ire ; excel
lent SWEET OIL in Flasks, by the dozen or single
flalk; Schoolmasters Assistants, OEconomy of Hu
man Life, &c. &c.
I'D be fold, and possession delivered in the spring,
a convenient roomy HOUSE, with a good barri,
and about seventeen acres of land, one half of which
is good wood land, the rest is meadow, orchard and
garden, situate in Trenton, now in the occupation of
David Oldin. Inquire of Mr-Benjamin Smith, sad
dler in Trenton. i||
To be fold at publick Vendue,
On Monday, the 31st day of August,
The Ship LOVE and UNITY,
Lying at Toms River, New-Jersey, together with her
tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, consisting of
Bristol beer in bottles, Bristol cyder,
Porter, Salt, flour, cheese,
Red and white Port Queen's and Delf ware,
wine,
And a small quantity of double flint wine-glasses
and tumblers.
Part of which cargo is lying at Mennafquan, to be
fold on the second day of September next, on the pre
mises, by John Stokes, Marsh. 2||
The vendue to begin at ten o'clock. Aug. 15.
To be fold at publick Vendue,
At Cooper's Ferry, New-Jersey, opposite Philadel
phia, on Saturday, the azd of August, at 12 o'clock.
The PRIZE SLOOPS
BETSEY and the DUCK;
An inventory of which may be seen at the Coffee
houfe in Philadelphia.
At the fame time and place will be fold, two 4 pound
ers, two 2 pounders, and two 1 pounders, by
August 15, 1778, John Stokes, Marshal. 11l
STRAYED or stolen the 23d of July, out of the
pasture belonging to Matthias Winans, tavern
keeper, Elizabeth-Town, a brown HORSE, about
13 hands and a half high, food all round, paces, trots
and canters, had a white star with grey hairs down
his nose, he was galled with the saddle on his withers
lately, and with a collar on his bread, his legs trim'd
close, had a thick mane which lay mostly to the near
fide. Whoever takes up and secures said horse and
thief fliall have TWENTY DOLLARS reward, and
ten for the horse only, and all reasonable charges^
paid by me JOHN DUNBAR.
August 10, 1778. 3* t. f.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
THE house of the fubferiber, living in Amwel!
townfliip Hunterdon county, was robbed on the
night of the 15th instant, (August) of a silver watch
with a China face, number 421, maker's name for
got, and number 44 on the outside case ; pale blue
broadcloth coat, lapell'd jacket and breeches ; a shirt
and pair of blue woollen flockings, with white tops.
The above things were stolen by an Irishman named
John Ramfon, (a soldier who was left sick after the
army crofs'd the Delaware) about < feet 9 or 10 in
ches high, very much hump back'd, and appeared
to be about 25 years of age. The above reward
will be given to any person that secures the thief and
the articles, and reasonable charges, by
August 17, 1778. CASPER BEAR, near
iw* Ringo's tavern.
CTRAYED or stolen out of the pasture of John
° Abbot in Nottingham township, county of Bur
lington, between the loth and 11th inst. (August) a
bay HORSE about 14 hands high, five years old,
long body, natural trotter, his hind feet white, a star
in his forehead, had old shoes on before, and has
several fears on him occasioned by large gears.
Whoever takes up said horse and returns him to said
John Abbot, or to the fubferiber in Bucks county,
shall be entitled to SIXTEEN DOLLARS reward ;
and if stolen, and the thief secured so that he may be
brought to justice, Twenty-four Dollars, paid by
A 1778. if THOMAS HUTCHINSON.