The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-06-02 00:00:00, page 4

To Mr. TIMOLEON.
^IR,
I AM at a loss what notice I can with propriety
take of your address, published in this Gazette
of the izth inttant. —When I read your own account
of yourfelf, and confider you as a hero, " wh> has
frequently risked his life, and nearly spent Lis aii
in his country's defence," (altho' such claims to
consequence are very frequent at this day) I am im
preffid with the highest veneration for your character.
But when I view you in so contrasted a point of light
as basely attempting to flab the reputation, and
wound the feelings of an honest man, you excite no
other pailion in me but contempt. I ffiould there
fore pat's over your performance in the flence it de
serves, had you not arraigned my condud before the
public. Regard and decency to my countrymen
require that I Ihould remove those hl suspicions you
have laboured so hard foimprefs.
It may not be amilgprevioully to remark a little
on your evasive manner of accusing me. There is a
mixture of meinnefs and timidity in your method of
conveying censure underthe form of interrogation.
This fly mode of attacking, stamps on the minds of
the people throng furmizes of guilt, and yet gives the
party accused no chance of demanding proof. It
betrays a wifi to dander one's character, and at the
ferae time a fear to do it in open and explicit terms.
Ther^ is another stroke which also exposes your
meanness.—When you, with an invidious sneer, tell
me you have long known me, and that you are well
acquainted with my character and principles, it seems
from your manner of expreflion, that you would
insinuate that my character is not fair and reputable.
Where I am known, I am happy in appealing to my
acquaintance for the defence of my reputation; and
where lam not known, it will be a firiking indication
in my favour, that I meet with opposition and Dan
der from men whose writings have so much the air of
envy and ill design.
No confeious blush covers my face, nor am T less
disposed to use honefl: boldness than when I addressed
the public on the zift ultimo. Neither am lin a dis
agreeable dilemma on any other account, than whether
it is most proper to let your publication fink into
blent disdain, or to trouble the public and myfelf
with a reply to it. Thus far, Mr. Timoleor, you
may confider the address as all your own ; and I
leave you awhile to ruminate on it, till I fay fume
thing to the world concerning year imputations.
The strongest motives to faithfulnefs and integrity,
are derived from the weighty faneions that inforce
our duties. It (hould be remembered, that the fevcral
Legislatures can, within their refpedive jurisdictions,
fifpend any purchaser from his office whom they
suppose fraudulent or incapable of executing its re
quirements. We are bound, under a heavy forfei
ture, to difeharge our trusts with fidelity ; arid arc
not only liable to faffer for misapplication of money
and stores, by a legal process, but to be convicted
and punished by Sentence of a Court-Martial. These
forcible confideraticns, added to others Gill greater,
the solemn obligations cf an oath, the regard to our
own reputation, the pdeafure that arises fiem well
doing, the desire cf avoiding the censure of a vigilant
people, must be fufficient to check us from difnoneft
practices. If we are not deterred from the com
mission of evil by such guards and principles, it is
my with that we may be dismissed from office, and
held up to view as melancholy objects of human
depravity.
It has been my^oaftant principle never to fell at an
advanced price, for my private emolument, necessaries
bought for the army, as that would be a practice
which I confider infamous and deteftabte. The
public officer who isguilty of it, ought to be turned
out of employment with disgrace, banished from
the society of virtuous men, and looked upon with
as much abhorrence as a robber. Nor have I ever
had occasion or inclination to speculate with the
public money, tor my own advantage ; but on the
reverie, the public have long been and now are many
thousand pounds in my debt. I have in a few in
stances purchased such articles for file as are often
bought for the army; but it was at a time when I
was ordered by the Commissary General or his De
puty, under whom I aft,, to fufoend my purchases
of that particular article on public account. In
this Situation [ have bought a few hogsheads of rum,
and some small quantities of salt, which I procured
at my own riik and with my own money, and
consequently supposed I had a right to dispose of
it for my own benefit. 1 have also once appropriated
to private uses a few barrels of Hour in similar cir
cnmffances. Being advitid by Col. Blaine, Deputy
Commissary Generd, that it could be had at 335. 6d.
per hundred weight in the lower States, when it was
right dollars and upwards in this, at was thought
proper to debit purchasing that article here. It so
happened that one who purchased for me had, pre
vious t@ such notice, bought a final! quantity at the
latter price, which I took off his hands for private
purposes, and desired him to obtain a few barrels
more on the fame principle. This dour has been
used in my own family, and dealt out to necessitous
perfans, who otherwise must have fuffcred ; and even
at this extravagant time I Lave not taken more than
TRENTON: Printed by Isaac Collins. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inserted for Four Dollar each
the firi Ater., and Two Dollars for every Continuance ; and long Ones in Proportion.
fix pounds per hundred, altho' carted from the
farther part of Monmouth at my own expence. It
cannot be denied but 1 had a right to provide for
my own family ; and if it is a crime to spare a little
bread to a poor neighbour in distress, let it be laid
that my duty fell a Sacrifice to my humanity.
Early in this contest I advanced large sums of mo
ney for public purchases, before enough could be
had from the treasury, and have frequently borrowed
large turns from others, that the supplies for the
army need not fail. For some of which money I
now pay interest, never having been able to get such
turns as to clear off arrearages and continue the
purchases. This interest and the depreciation of
the money far exceeds all the envied commiflions I
ihall receive. My own money is also depreciating,
aid I have neither time nor disposition to employ it
in trade, as I would not with to give the least occalion
for jealousy to my countrymen. Had I not been
engage-din the public Service, but attended to my
private concerns, I could with far less trouble and
perplexity than I have now experienced, have gained
ten times as much as the whole amount of my com
miflions. From this explicit account of fads, let
the public determine whether I have embezzled or
in any other way made a criminal application of their
property.
My anxiety and exertions to obtain proper supplies
for the army are well known to those with whom I
have transacted business. Neither the scorching heats
of summer, the cold rigors of winter, the severity of
tempests, nor the darkness of the night, have repressed
my endeavours to accomplish this end, and I have
often been happy in giving a seasonable supply. It
has been my constant aim to prevent the depreciation
of the money, and I have never been so heedless of
this consequence as to give forty pounds an acre for
an ordinary plantation, nor attempted in a public
news-paper to prove that the depreciation was
twenty to one.
I averred that I could prove the reverse cf what
the Patriot said in a thousand instances. As this
amounts only to a negative proposition, all that is
necessary for me to do is to challenge those I have
dealt with to convict me. Imuft be supposed inno
cent till they can prove me otherwise. I did not
undertake to juftify every individual who purchases
for the public. Those who are honest and attentive
need no vindication, and those who are not so deserve
none. Others when arraigned must defend themselves.
One word more to Mr. Timoleon and I have done.
If you, Sir, have a mind to divert yourfelf in trying
to prove that they have all "indeed been harpies
cuhicb bare preyed upon oar vitals,” you may indulge
your inclination, and no doubt will meet with the
reward due to your extraordinary zeal and labours.
You deserve my thanks for your kind offer to give
me your name. I Ihall not trouble you with such a
request, as I should be unwilling to know you. It
would give me pain to reflect that there was in the
lift of my acquaintance one man capable of such a
grovelling bafeuefs, as to take pleasure in traducing
fair and honest characters. —I submit the above to
the candour and judgment of the Publick,
And am their most obedient humble servant,
^EE^-— LM^^-IZZ^ AZ - DUNHAM.
New-Jersey, AT an Inferior Court of Common
Eflex county, fs.-d Pleas held in and for said coun
ty, on the thirteenth day of April last, were return
ed inquisitions for joining the army of the king cf
Great-Britain, and other treasonable practices found
against John Stites, jun.lfaac Mills, George Marshall,
John Lee, jun. James Frazee, jun. Ichabod Oliver,
John Slone, Robert Gault, Oliver Delancey, Thomas
Bradbury Chandler, Cornelius Hetfield, jun. John
Acley and Joseph Marib, of which proclamation was
made in said court, that if they, or any in their be
half, or any person who thought himfelf interested,
should appear and traverse the fame, a trial should
be awarded, but no traverses were offered: There
fore notice is hereby given, that if neither they, or
any in their behalf, nor any interested, ihall appear
at the next court to be held for said county, and
traverse the fame, the said inquisitions will be taken
to be true, and final judgment entered thereon in
favour of the State. John Clawson,) Commif-
Daniel Marsh,) fioners.
Elizabeth-Town, May 10th, 1779. iwf
To all whom it may concern :
New-Jersey, ff. XT OTICE is hereby given, that a
Court of Admiralty will be held
at the house of Gilbert Barton, in Allentown, on
Tuesday the fifteenth day of June next, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon of the fame day, then and there to
try the truth of the fatts alledged in the bill of Oli
ver Gleason and Samuel Ball, (who as well, &c.)
against the thip or vefici called the Mermaid, lately
commanded by Captain Snowball, with her tackle,
apparel, furniture and cargo : To the end and intent
that the owner or owners of the said vessel, or any
person or persons concerned therein, may appear and
ihew cause, if any they have, why the said vcffel and
cargo should not be condemned according to the
prayer cf the said bill. By order of the Judge,
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Salem, May 16, 1779.
State of New-Jerfey,' jO be fold, by way of p, Wet
Huterdon County. X vendue, on Saturday the
26th day of June next, at the House cf Andrew
Merfhon, inn-keeper, in Hopewell, a traH cf weed
land, containing about 300 acres, well timbered, la;d
out in lots of 20 acres each, situate in the tewnfhip of
Hopewell, joining Belmont Farm: Also a small MeG
fuage lying contiguous thereto, containing about 16
acres, with some improvements thereon, now in the
tenure of Michael Moore : Also one ether lot Ivin?
rear to the said Andrew Merfhon's, cotraining abott
11 acres, with some improvements, in the tenure us
William Price : Likewise about 30 acres of exceeding
good wood land, lying near to 1 renton on the Scotch
road : Also at the fame time and place will be fold a
lot of good wood land, lituate in the upper part of
Hopewell, joining land cf Benjamin Parke and others
containing upwards of 20 acres; all late the property
of Daniel Coxe. And on Monday the 28th of June,
will be fold at Flemington, a lot of land containing
about 32 acres, lying contiguous to the laid town,
with some improvements thereon, late the property
of Joseph Smith. And on Tuesday the 29th of June,
will be fold at the house of Colonel Abraham Bonnc{
i^ Bethlcham, a plantation situate in the said town
ship, on Mufconetcung mountain, containing about
230 acres, with a log tenement thereon, a small piece
of meadow and an excellent orchard: Allo two plan
tations lying near Squires point, in the township of
Lebanon, with some improvements thereon. And
on Saturday the 3d of July, will be fold on the pre
mises, a small meadow lot in the township of Hope
well, near to John Snook's mill; late the property
of Daniel Coxe. Vendues to begin on the refpeftive
days at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Attendance will be given and conditions of foe
made known by Jared Sexton, )
May 24, 1779. Nathaniel Hunt, , C°mmif-
3w£ _'U ER Brunnir, j honeri.
State of New-Jerfey,i^h^c
Hunterdon county. VV been found against John
Tabor Kemp, Grace his wife, and Charles M'Eveis,
of the city of New-York, and returned to the last In
ferior Court of Common Pleas for the said county :---
Notice is hereby given, that if they or feme person or
persons in their behalf, does not appear at the next
Court of Common Pleas to be held at Trenton, in
and for the said county of Hunterdon, and put in a
plea to traverse the said inquifiticr.3, final judgment
will be entered thereon in favour of the State.
""^ "™ Na'th'an^elHuxt,? Commif
— ___ P£T ^ Brunner, ) fioners -
Monmouth HEREAS inquifitißnP
county, ff. VV found and final judgment entered
thereon in favour of the State of New-Jersey against
the perfens herein mentioned.—Notice is'hereby
given, that the real and personal eftatea belonging to
Robert James, the plantation and Rock, farming
utenlns and houlhold goods, and ail the estate cf
John Williams, son of John, to be fold on the pre
mifeo of the laid James, on Monday the 7th day of
June, beginning at ten o'clock.
Joseph Leonard, Thomas Stike Willet, Chrionce
Vanmater, Hair Retter, Samuel Stevenson, William
utevenfon, John Smith, George Rapaljia, all their
real and personal estates will be fold at the house of
Cornelius Swort, in Middletown. Marcs and colts be
longing to Israel Bidel, of Staten-Island, and Brough
ton Reynolds of Elizabeth-Town. The vendue to be
t^on Tuesday the Bth day of June, at ten o'clock.
Anthony Dennis, William Wardel, Silas Cock, jun.
Kin , Ehas Leppencut, Joseph Price, son of
,ilham, all their real and personal estates will be
lold at Shrewfbury town on Thursday the icth day
of June, to begin at ten o'clock. And on Monday
the 14th day of June on the premises, all the estate
, A nthon y Woodward, jun. two good plantations,
besides out lands, with all the flock, farming utenlip
and houlhold goods, &c. And on the I<th dav a 4
the estate of William Perine will be fold on the pr--
mises in Upper Freehold. The sales will begin at
ten 0 clock each day. Deeds made to the puffers
agreeable to ad of Assembly, by
Samuel Forman, Jos. Lawrence, Kenneth
Hankinson, Jacob Wikoff, Comrniffioners
N. B. The two emissions called in nq not be
taken in payment after the 20th of Mv
Mays, 1779. 4v,'
?^ dd H CX ^?°^' '"" held fcr the said county the
6th 01 April last, wereieturned incmotiers for Lir
ing the army of the Kirg of Creat-Bniain, and ether
treafonaole practices found against Mises Sherbroo''
John Bcmun, Thomas Russel and Peter Ltnur.CTi'
of whica proclamation was made in open court tr-t
if tucy or any on their behalf, er any person interef
ed, would appear and traverse, a trial should be
awarded, but no traverses were offered; t; ercfoie
I^y°'" nth "t if ^ ilher ^ e y ^r anyon
their behalf, nor any one interested shall appear
traverse at the next court to be held fi, the said
county, the inquires will be taken to be true, and
final judgment entered thereon in favour of t^e rate
Princeton, May 5, John Llo^d, )
1779. $w Wm. Scudder, , Comrs,