The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-06-12 00:00:00, page 3

gination to figure all that is beautiful and charming,
blended together, and proceed to a relation of the
other parts of the exhibition.
" Every thing being duly arranged, and the ar
my polled in columns, under cover, on the neigh
bouring heights; at half past two o'clock, by a
signal of three cannon, all the columns displayed at
an ioftant on the ground pointed out, in full view
of Weft-Point, in the following order :—The 2d
brigade of Maffactiufetts on the ridge of the hills
beneath fort Putnam, with its right extending to
wards the river ; the Ift brigade continuing the line
on the left, Wretched its flank to 'the red house,
and enveloped the point; on the eastern Ihore, the
Ift and _d brigades of Connecticut were drawn up
on the high grounds in the rear of Constitution
island; the 10th Massachusetts regiment on the
cleared fields ab ve Nelson's ferry; and the 3d
brigade of Massachusetts, on the heights between
No. I and the middle redoubt. The 3d regiment
of artillery formed an avenue from Gen. Al'Dougal's
to the bower, which was guarded by the Command
er in Chief's guard and a detachment from the line.
The troops (who were served with an extra allow
ance of liquor on the joyful occahon) Hacked their
arms, and the officers repaired to Weft-point agree
ably to invitation.
" All the officers of the army affembKng, the
company now became more numerous and refpeda
ble, I believe I may venture to fay, than was ever
seen before in the new empire of the western world.
At half pall five, dinner was on the table, to which
more than five hundred ladies and gentlemen fat
down. The entertainment was nobly hospitable,
and the fine mufick which breathed all the while
from the orchestra, added a new relish to the re
paid. After dinner, thirteen toasts, particularly
adapted to the festival, were drank, under a dis
charge of thirteen cannon each, accompanied with
that martial mufick which attunes the foul to rap
ture, and inspires the breast with every elevated
sentiment. The company rose at half past seven,
and the officers rejoined their refpe&ive commands.
" The evening now came on with unusual still
ness and serenity, and afforded an apportunity for
a more striking display of imagination and taste,
than it was possible to exhibit in the glare of day.
A vast number of chandeliers were so justly dispos
ed in the bower, that at a given moment innumera
ble lights sprung up in the most harmonious and re
gular order, and glowed like stars in the gallaxy;
indeed, nothing could exceed the brilliancy of the
illumination, which would, without exaggeration,
(if propeily described) equal in grandeur the magick
bowers of antiquity, and rival in splendor the daz
zling visions of romance.—To heighten the scenery
into thll more superb magnificence, as soon as the
officers had reached their several brigades, the ge
neral feu-de-joye, which was preluded by a dis
charge of thirteen pieces of heavy artillery, began
or )our right, and dying like lightning to the left,
involved the ridge of the mountains in a progressive
blaze of momentary fi:e; the found succeeding,
fuelled by the echo of the cliffs, resembled the
noise of burflng peals of thunder. This was thrice
repeated, when the whole army, with one united
voice, rend the air with three ffiouts of acclamation
and benediction for the Dauphin. After which, a
great number of fire-works, confiding of rockets,
wheels, fountains, trees, bee-hives, balloons, stars
and Fleurs delis, admirably well conftrudled and
played off, finifhed the rejoicings at 20 minutes af
ter 11 o'clock.
" I have thus given you, my dear fir, an imper
fe& narration of some of the most remarkable oc
currences of the day, and am only unhappy that
you was not present to share in the universal felici
ty. I must not omit to mention, that our iiluftri
ous General gave the example of uncommon gaiety
in the celebration of so happy an event; and that
tire 12th toast was echoed with repeated claps and
shouts of applause for a long time, without cefTati
on, from every quarter. I enclose you a lift of the
toasts, ard a copy of the song which was sung
after dinner, accompanied by the mufick of the
band; and am, my dear friend, &c."
RICH M O N D, (Virginia) May 25.
By an officer who left the southern army the 28th
ult. we have the following account of an attempt
to furprize General Greene's camp.
Captain Pendleton obtained a flag witty a view to
mitigate the severity of the imprisonment of his bro
ther, Henry Pendle n, Esquire, Chief Judge of
South-Carolina, who had lately been taken by the
enemy, and upon hs return flopped at a gentle
man's house, where his servant exchanged saddles,
mounted the Captain's horse with his portmanteau,
and went into CharleftoWm Captain Pendleton
sent in a flag, requeuing his servant, horse and port
manteau, to which request he was informed, the
horse and portmanteau he might have, by fending
for; but the servant having claimed their protecti
on could not be delivered up. Upon which he sent
a Serjeant Peters, of the Maryland line (who was
General Greene's cook) whom they bribed to cor
rupt the Serjeants and men of General Greene's
army, for which purpose a considerable sum of mo
ney was advanced him. Upon his return to Gene
ral Greene's camp, he made several overtures, and
finding himfelf fuccefsful, he went twice to Charlef
town, or the quarter-house, for money, &c. and
returned in the morning early enough to pass unno
ticed In the last of these excursions he finally fet
tled the plan with the enemy. The Serjeants of
the army who were concerned with him, were to
secure all the officers at a certain hour, and fire a
gun as a signal. One hundred and fifty of the ene
my's horse were at the fame time to be within one
mile of our camp, and upon that signal were to
rulh in and take possession of the officers, while the
Serjeants marched the army where they were de
sired. Thus was every matter finally fettled with
the enemy.l
The next night Serjeant Peters had the con
spirators gathered together, to fall upon the ne
cessary measure to put the plan into execution,
fortunately one of the Serjeant's wives, fufpe&-
ed something was going forward, curiosity prompted
her to follow them and listen, by which means
(he difeovered the whole plan, and communicated it
to General Greene next morning; upon which the
Serjeants and principal conspirators were apprehend
ed; but refufed to enter into a full acknowledge
ment, until after the party of 150 cavalry of the
enemy (who had remained all night waiting for the
signal, within a few hundred yards of our pickets)
had made their escape next morning, which was in
conlequence of their not hearing the signal. Peters
had previously pointed out the way by which they
Were enabled to get so near the picket.
A Serjeant of the Pennsylvania line (who was at
the head of the revolt in the Jerseys, in 1780) was
immediately shot. Peters is condemned to be hang
ed; and the officer understood he was executed two
days after he left camp. A number of others w£rq
concerned whose fate was not determined.
Extract of a letter from the southern army, dated
Dorchester, April 23, 1782.
" The enemy are quiet at the quarter-house, and
we are peaceably situated on the south fide of Ash
ley river, twenty-two miles from Charleftown.
" We have been in expectation of an attack from
the enemy for several days, but as yet they have
not made a movement. Preparations are certainly
making to enable them to take the field."
Extract of a letter from Ebenezer, in Georgia,
April 17.
“ The garrison at Savannah appear very peacea
bly inclined ; their number, from the bell accounts,
does not exceed 800 ; deserters daily come in to us,
and their troops are greatly difaffe&ed—The Hes
sians are not trusted on advanced guards.
" A detached party from the horse of this state,
commanded by Colonel Jackson, having the advan
tage of a house, defeated about thirty of the ene
my, commanded by a Major Dill: after the ene
my's firing once, seventeen balls of which passed
through the house, they retired—Our party, how
ever, returned the fire, and Dill fell dead on the
spot.
" 1 he inhabitants of this state are greatly di
ftrefcd: the long continuance of British opprellion,
and the villainy of the tory parties, have reduced it
to a feene of beggary.
“ The weather has been so severe during the lat
ter end of March, that even the leaves of many
trees are entirely destroyed.
" Our men are in general hearty, and free from
alarms ; while the enemy have lain upon their arms
every night since our arrival"
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.
In con sequence of a requisition from His Excel
lency General Wafliington, Sir Guy Carleton has
engaged to furnilh vessels, with fafe passports, to
convey the virtuous families, banished last year from
Charlellown, to any part of South-Carolina not in
possession of the enemy.
Captain Quigley, in a small boat, with three men,
left Elizabeth-town on Wednesday evening, the 22d
ult. and, after landing on Staten-lfland, and carry
ing their boat across it (near four miles) about two
o'clock the next morning, in fight of a twenty gun
fliip. and a fort on the illand, boarded and took a
brig laying at anchor, bound to Halifax, laden with
salt, pepper, tobacco, china, queen's ware, &c.
After securing three people (all on board) and cut
ting het cable, they brought her off and conduced
her into Egg-harbour, where die will be fold, to
gether with her cargo, this day. This prize is said
to be worth near four thousand pounds.
Captain Hand, in the armed boat Enterprize,
of Cape-May, in company with another boat, com
manded by Captain Willets, on the sth ult. chafed
ashore, near Egg-Harbour, the refugee boat Old
Ranger, mounting 7 swivels and 1 three pounder,
and commanded by one Tryan, with twenty-five
men, bound to the capes of Delaware, and up the
fame as far as Christiana, with orders to take pri
soners who they pleased. They afterwards fell in
with and took a Schooner loaded with corn, com
manded by one Miller, on a trading voyage from
Virginia to New-York';and on the 18th of May
they fell in with and took a schooner laden with
lumber, commanded by one Shaw, supposed also
for New-York.
WILL B E SOLD,
ON Thursday the 2cth instant, at the dwelling
houfe of Captain James Green, at Monmouth
courthouse, the schooner Speedwell, being a new
vefl'el, about twenty-two tons burthen; together
with her tackle and apparel, lately captured by
Captain Adam Hyler, and now lying at Toms River-
Sale to begin at 2 o'clock, P. M.
ROBERT HUDE, ) .
JOHN BRAY, j Agents.
New-Brunswick, June 10, 1782. iw
THE fubferiber is under the necessity of re
quelling all those who are Indebted to him, to
be as expeditious in difeharging their accounts as
possible.
ABRAHAM SKIRM.
Nottingham, 21st sth month, 1782. aw*
'HE council of proprietors of the eastern divif%
I on of New-Jersey met at Princeton on the 6th
inst. having thought it expedient and proper that
the Surveyor- General's office for the said eastern di
vision Ihould be opened in its full extent, for the
purpose of returning and recording of surveys of
land in any part of the unappropriated estate of the
laid proprietors. And as it is at present impracti
cable to hold the said office at the city of Perth-
Amboy, the place it was formerly held at, 1 have
ordered and directed that a publick office be open
ed and held at Trenton, as a fafe and convenient
place for the purpose: and I have appointed John
Stevens, jun. Esquire, Deputy Surveyor-General of
the said eastern division, in order to receive, return
and record all surveys of land in the unappropriat
ed part of the said eastern division, to record all
deeds and other instruments, and fafely to keep all
maps, charts and draughts relative to the said pro
prietory estate, or any part thereof: of which all
concerned will take notice.
TO BE SOLD,
NEAR Pluckemin, in the county of Somerset,
state of New-Jersey, a lot and frame house,
with three rooms, two fire-places, a good cellar, a
well of good water convenient to the house, a good
garden and stable; the lot contains about two acres,
with a good bearing orchard, very suitable for a
tradesman : A short credit will be given to the pur
chaser. For terms of sale apply to John Pool at
Trenton, or the fubferiber on the premises.
3^ AARO^CRAIGI
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber in Up
per Freehold, Monmouth county, state of New-
Jersey, about the middle of May last, a roan mare,
branded on the shoulder with the letters J. H. about
twelve years old, has had a fiftula on her fhouldtr:
The owner is desired to prove his property, pay
charges, and take her awav.
WILLIAM EMLAY, junior.
June 3, 1782. gw*
BB virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias to me directed
and delivered, will be exposed to sale, at pub
lick vendue, on the premises, between the hours of
12 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon of Wednesday the
19th day of June next, the old well-known publick
house commonly called Ringo's tavern, in the town-
Ihip of AmweH, and county of Hunterdon ; together
with about forty-five acres of land adjoining it, of
which there are ten of good meadow land, and
nearly the fame quantity of wood Land. There are
on the premises a large barn and stables, two iheds,
a good well of water close to the door, &c. &c.
The above is seized and taken in execution at the
suit of the executors of the last will and testament
of William Pidgeon, Esquire, deceased.
JOSHUA CORSHON, Sheriff.
Amwell, April 15, 1782. iwf
N. B. The above-mentioned premises were ad
vertised to be fold on the 27th instant, but for par
ticular reasons the sale is postponed till the 19th of
June.
The Deputy Surveyors in the several counties are
to bring in their deputation, in order to be entered
in the said office ; till which is done their ft r v:ys
will not be admitted. STIRLING.
Trenton, June 10^1782. 6w