The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-05-09 00:00:00, page 3

Last Monday the letter of marque brig Jason, Capt.
S. Stilman, arrived here in 27 days from Cape Fran
cois ; he failed from thence with a fleet of 37 Ame
rican merchantmen and 40 French, the whole under
convoy of the Confederacy, Deane and Saratoga,
continental ships, and the Tallent, a French frigate,
the French were bound to Europe. Capt. Stilman
parted with the Confederacy and Deane in lat. 29, on
the th of April. Capt. Stilman informs that a frigate
arrived at Martinico about the 6th of March, dif
,patched from a fleet of 23 fail of French men pf war,
ten days before, and who were bound to Martinico,
Having, as it was laid, 80'00 troops on board: That
Cu,rapoa was fafe the sth of March, and no attempts
had then been made by the Britiih to reduce that
island: That about the iff of March, a brig of 14
guns from New-Providence, was captured by the brig
Fair American from Philadelphia; and a few days
after, the fame vessel brought into the Cape a brig of
16 guns, also from NevV-Providence.
Monday also arrived here a schooner with 2000
bushels of fait and 20 hoglhcads of tobacco, prize
to the sloop Lively, Capt. Edward Latham. The
above schooner failed from New-York the Bth instant,
bound to Quebec.
Capt. Pierpoint, in an armed whaleboat from New-
Haven, was last week taken by furpfize, at the Ca
noe-Place on Long-Blind, by a party of refugees
who lay in ambush for him.
New-Yofk, with rum, sugar, &c. and got them fafe
into port.
By a letter from Fort Dauphine, we have the fol
lowing extract, viz. " We have not a single privateer
on our coasts. M. de la Touche Treville is expetted
at Martinico with 23 ships of the line, and 18,000
troops."
B ALTIMOR E, April 24.
Extras of a letter from Alexandria, dated on Tuefdaj
" The British armed vessels which lately infefted
our neighbourhood, have taken their Departure. Be
sides taking the tobacco from Cedar-Point Ware
house, and burning the buildings of Mr. Dent and-
Major Lyles, they committed a variety of excesses
on both sides of Potomack Seventeen of their men
were made prisoners by the militia."
The Honourable Major-General Baron de Steuben,
commanding the troops in the state of Virginia, hath
required all officers belonging to the Virginia Conti
nental Line, within that state, without regard to
regiment or detachment, whether of Artillery, Ca
valry, or Infantry, to repair forthwith to Chefterfield
Court-House, as their services are immediately and
indispensably neceflary in the field ; such officers a
lone excepted, as have been especially appointed to
the different places of rendezvous, or are now in that
state by the immediate direction of General Greene
himfelf.
The Marquis de la Favette's division of continental
troops, have left Elk-llidge Landing, where they
have been encamped for several days past, and are
now on their march to join the Southern Army.
They are considered a very fine body of troops. —In
passing over Patapfco, to the above-mentioned Land
ing, by crowding too many men into the ferry-boat,
the funk; by which event, 9 soldiers were mod un
fortunately drowned.
Since our last the brig Capt. Hanson, from
'St. Croix, very fortunately reached this port, having
ran up Chesapeake, to her destined port, while the
Britiih cruisers were employed up James and Potow
mack Rivers.
By the latest accounts, the greatest exertions were
making at Curacoa, to put that place into a defenfible
posture, an invasion being hourly expected by a de
tachment from Sir George B. Rodney's fleet, with a
body of land forces on board.
A Dutch 6o gun ship, it is said, lately arrived at
Martinico, from Holland, and carried into that island
a British frigate, and another vessel belonging to the
fame nation.
In our last was mentioned an account of the land
ing of a boat's crew at Guilford, from Long-Island,
and of their plundering a house: Since which we
learn, that the above boat being on her return to
Long-Island, was met by several armed boats from
the western part of this state, who conducted her
to Stanford ; the prisoners were then loaded with
the plunder they had taken, and made to carry it on
their backs as far as New-Haven ; and from thence
they were sent under guard to Hartford'gaol.
The Confederacy and Saratoga ships of war, have
lately carried into Cape Francois, a ship of 20 guns,
from St. Euftatia for Jamaica, with a very valuable
cargo on board, said to be,part of Admiral Rodney's
plunder at St. Euftatia.
The Young Cromwell privateer, Capt. Budington,
has captured a brig from Madeira, bound to New-
York, with 280 pipes of wine, and cariied her into
Newport.
The latest accounts from North-Carolina mention,
that Lord Cornwallis, and his army, had reached
Wilmington, on Capefear River, about 30 miles from
the sea, and that General Greene and his forces, were
on their way towards Camden, and other britiih polls
in South-Carolina.
Two tboufand British, Irish and American seamen
were taken by Admiral Rodney, at St. Euftatius,the
most of whom were compelled to serve on board the
fleet under his command.
NE W - LOND ON, April 20.
One thousand continental troops, under the com
mand of General Wayne, are now 011 their march
from Pennsylvania, to join the Southern Army.
On Sunday morning last fix of the enemy's armed
vessels, conlifting of 3 ships, 1 brig, 1 schooner, and
a sloop, appeared off the mouth of our river. They
are the fame which lately visited Potowmack.—The
customary alarm having been given of the approach
of the enemy, the infantry and cavalry of this dif
trift, completely equipped, repaired to their respec
tive alarm-posts, with the greatest zeal and alacrity.
The British vessels mentioned in the preceding pa
ragraph, were yesterday lying at anchor about a league
from North-Point, and upwards of 6 leagues from
this town.
March 16, 1781.
Resolved, That all debts from the United States,
which have been liquidated in specie value, and all
debts which hate been or shall be made payable- hi
specie, or other money equivalent, shall be actually
paid either in specie, or in other money equal there
to according to the current exchange between such
money and specie.
That it be, and hereby is recommended to the
several hates, to amend their laws making the bbls of
credit emitted under the authority of Congress a le
gal tender, so that such bills shall not be a tender in
any other manner than at their current value compa
red with gold or silver.
ANDREW BLACKWELL.
N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour him at
their peril. May 8, 1781. iwf ts.
By the United States, in CONGRESS assembled,
TRENTO N, May 9.
On the 21st ult. a party of about 70 of the enemy
came over to Elizabeth-Town, from Staten-lfland.
1 hey landed at Halflead's-Point, and were difeovered
between that place and the town by Capt. Hendricks,
who was petroling with about to or 12 men, and
though io much inferior in number, he kept up a
finari fire on them, which prevented them from pene
trating farther into town than Doctor Winans's. —
After collecting a few horses; &c. firing through the
windows in the room where Mrs. Winans was fitting,
by which a boy> was wounded in the arm, and burn
ing the hotife of Mr. Ephrhn.4 Marlh, they went off
to their boats. In this excursion these freebooters
had one of the banditti, viz. Elias Mann, late an
inhabitant of Elizabeth - Town, killed, and the noted
Smitli Hetfield, wounded in two places.
And on Friday night last another party of plun
derers were over at Elizabeth-Down, and Carried off
about 40 head of cattle.
By persons from New-YoYk we are informed, that
a number of troops have embarked on board of trans
ports, their destination said to be to the Eastward : —
That last week a very hot press took place there, by
which several hundred men from the city were carried
on board the fleet—and 309 American prisoners were
also carried from the prison Ihip, and forced bn board
their ships of war, among whom we:e Captains,
Mates, and other officers. —Such is the unexampled
barbarity of the piratical nation against which we
have to contend! They revere neither the laws of
GOD nor of nations.
'THE Printer will thank any of his customers, to
-L whom it may be convenient, and who may be
id arrear for this Gazette, if they will pay him in
either of those articles.
One I houland Continental Dollars
Reward.
RAN AWAY on the 24th ult. from the fubferiber
in Hopewell, a negro man named Toney, about
35 years of age, five feet fix or seven inches high.—
Whoever takes up said negro, and secures him so that
bis master may have him again, shall have the above
reward, and all reasonable charges paid by
We are told that in a New-York paper of the 30th
ult. is an order for a Feu-de-joje, in consequence of
Cornwallis's success on the 15th of March, at Guil
ford Court-House. As that success undoubtedly
effected a retreat, it were to be wished, upon the
purest principles of Whiggifm, that the enemy might
meet with the line success every day. Werd this to
be the case, we fhauld oblige them, ere long, to re
treat from the continent, not only because of fatigue
and for the aoant of ferotyons, reasons they allign for
retreating, but left there fnould not be one man left
to tell the tale of these facceffa to their Royal Master
the Tyrant of Britain. Never could the filing of a
Feu-de-joje be more necefiary to put a good face
upon a bad bargain.
We hear that 011 Saturday last a packet from France
arrived at Philadelphia.
The General AfLmbly of this State meet the 15th,
and that of Pennsylvania 011 the 24th instant.
An excellent Breeding-Mate,
With a Foal by her Side. Enquire of the Printer.
PHI L A DELP II I A;
Wool or Flax.
ro BE SOLD,
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
Eli%abetb-Town Stage 7/ '^gg o ".
7 'HE fubferibers inform the PUBLICK, that
1 they have provided a convenient FLYING
STAGE WAGGON, with four horses at the
end of every twenty miles, suitable for carrying pAf
fengers and their baggage ; and do engage to go two
trips in every week, from Philadelphia to Elizabeth-
Town, with this flying stage, after the 20th of May,
1781, and so continue till timely notice is given to
the publick.—Will set out from the Bunch of Grapes,
in Third-ltreet, between Market and Arch-Erect, ca
every Monday and Thursday morning, precisely at
the riling of the fun, breakfaft at the Four-Lanes,
End, fliift horses, cross the New-Ferry just above
Trenton Falls, dine at Jacob Bergen's, at Princetoh;
fliift horses, lodge at Brunswick, the next day at
Eiizabeth-Town at ten o'clock in the forenoon. The
fame, every Tuesday and Friday, will let out from
Doctor Winans's tavern, in Eiizabeth-Town, precisely
at three o'clock in the afternoon, for Brunisick ; the
next days, every Wednesday and Saturday, will break
faft at Princeton, dine at the Four-Lanea-End, from
thence to Philadelphia.
The price for each passenger, from Philadelphia to
Elizabeth-Town, to be Forty Shillings in GOLD or
SIL\ ER, or the value thereof in other money ; and
the like sum for 150 weight of baggage ; and the fame
sum from Eiizabeth-Town to Philadelphia, and so ia
proportion according to the kngth of way and weight.
The fubferibers beg leave to return their thanks to
all Gentlemen and Ladies who have been pleated to
favour them with their custom, and hope for a con
tinuance of the fame, and they may depend on the
punctual attendance of their humble fervarits,
GERSHOM JOHNSON, and
April 30, 1781. JAMES DRAKE.
W I £ KE S,
A BFAUTILUL FULL BLOODED BAY HORSE,
NINE years old, and at leak fifteen hands and a
half high, the property of Apollo Woodard,
will cover mares for the season, at his plantation in
Burlington county, at Eight Hard Dollars. He was
bred by Col. Grant, and got by Samuel Galloway,
Esquire's, well known tunning horse Selim, that
Farted 011 the Philadelphia course in the year 1762,
with True Briton, for the large sum of £. 100 c, and
tho' Briton then was, and Fill is allowed to be one
of the belt running horses on this continent, Sch'm
beat him with ease. His grand lire, Col. Talker's
Othello, came out of Col. Grant's Milley, who was
the dam of True Briton, Britannia, Liberty, and the
Fail of Dunmore's fine horse Regulus, allowed by
the bell judges, to be the mofr beautiful creature in
Virginia, and a full brother to Wilkes, got by Old
Spark, and full lifter to Col. Hopper's Pacolet : Her
dam was Queen Mab, got by Mufgrave's Grey Ara
bian, a most beautiful horse, for whom he relufed
Five Hundred Guineas. He was up at Ten Guineas
a leap. His dam by the Hampton colt Childers ;
her grandam by the Chefnut Arabian ; her great gran-*
dam was a Barb, brought over by Mr. Marfliall, and
was the dam of Mr. Croft's Grey Hound
N. B. Wilkes's colts are allowed by the most com
petent judges, to be superior to any herfe's in Ame
rica, for the saddle or sod. gw*
To all whom it may concern :
New-Jersey, NJ OTICE is hereby given, that a Court
to wit, of Admiralty will be held at Glou
ceftcr Court-House, in the county of Gloucester, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, on 1 hurfday the thirty
fii;ft day of May next, then and there to try the truth
of the fads alledged in the bill of Richard Townsend,
(who as well, &c.) against the schooner Peggy, her
tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, of the poit of
Boston, lately captured by the enemy, and re-cap
tured by the said Richard Townsend and others : To
the end and intent that any perlon or persons con
cerned therein, may appear and 11.ew cause, if any
he or they have, why the laid schooner, with her
tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo,, should not be
condemned, and a decree thereon pass, according to
the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register,
Haddonfield, April ^B, 1781.
To be fold at publick Vendue,
On Monday the 14th instant, May, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at the house of Richard Townsend;
Esq. in the upper pfecintt of the county of Cape-
May,
r fHE SCHOONER PEGGY, burthen about 70
J Ltons, with her tails, rigging, tackle and apparel ;
also her cargo, consisting of sugar, rum, molasses,
coffee and cotton. The cash to be paid on delivery
of the articles. By order of the Judge,
J. BURROWES, M.irfhal.
May 4, 1781. iw*
Fulling-MilL
THE fubferiber takes this method to acquaint his
customers and the publick in general, that he
has taken Abraham Van-Dyke's fulling-mill, at Elo
mantunk, near New-Germantown : The mill is now
in good order, and he will endeavour to give fatis
fadtion to all who shall favour him with their custom.
ISAAC VEGHIE.
Elomatitunk, May 3, 1781. gw*