The New-Jersey journal — Chatham, N.J., 1782-11-27 00:00:00, page 3

he left that illa^d, a finill vessel had arrived
there from Lancerota, one of the Canaries, with
the agreeable intelligence, that the garrison of
Gibraltar had, on the 17th of September, furren
deted to. the arms of His Molt Catholic Majesty.
He further informs, that a gentleman at Cadiz
writes thus to his friend in Teneriffc, “ Yesterday
the gafrifon of Gibraltar surrendered to the arms
of His Molt Catholic .Majetty." The letter was
dated the 18th of September.
Captain Decatur, on his passage, fell in with and
captured the brig Grace, Captain Car, bound to
Antigua, from,London, with a very valuable cargo
of dry goods, cordage, porter, cheese, and some ve
ry fine horses.
The above brig left London about the Ift of Oc
tober. By her we are informed, that Lord Howe
had failed with 30 Ships of the line, and a number
of transports, for the relief of Gibraltar ; but that
many or them were wfperfed by a gale of wind, one
of which having returned into port, advises, that
she separated from Lord Howe, on the 6th of Sep
tember, 60 leagues from the island of Scilly.
CHA PH A M, November 27.
The assembly of Rhode- Island, theist instant,
entered upon the consideration of rhe resolution of
Congrels of the 3d of February 1781, recommend
ing it to the several states, as indispensable neces
sary, to veil a power in Congrels to levy a duty of
five per cent, on imported goods, prizes, and prize
goods; and, after mature deliberation thereon,
the question was put, whether that Rate should
vest in Congress the power requeued ? When they
refolded unanimously in the negative; and ap
pointed a committee to dr ft a letter to the presi
dent of Congress, Rating their reasons for not as
senting to the proposed duty.
Ihe Com. iffi zners for fettling the disputes be
tween the Races of C:nneflicut and Pennsylvania,
respecting their clams to Wyoming, lately met at
Trenton, where the agents in behalf of each Rate
attended.
1 he sth instant the America, a new 74 gun ship,
a donation from the United States to his Most
Christian Majesty, was launched at Portsmouth,
New-En land;—and on the 7.h, at the fame
place, aF,ench 71 had her foumart cut away in
a thunder,Rorm, which went through her deck,
threw two of her guns overboard, killed five men,
and wounded thirteen, several of them dangerouf*
We hear that the Honourable Board of Trustees
of the University of Dartmouth, at their last feffons
conferred the degree of Doctor of Medicine on John
Darbe, Esq; of this Rate, as a testimony of his pe
cu! ar Skill and lingular merit in that prpfeflion.
Fhe 17. h iußint died at Philadelphia, Mr. iohn
Drinker, a native of America, aged 103 years.
xo morrow is appointed by Congress, and his
Excellency the Governor, for a day of publick
Thanksgiving.
Complaints having been exhibited to the Assem
bly against John Peek) David Banks, and Robert
Wade, Inquires, Justices of the Peace for the coun
ty of hifcx, for mal-pra&ice in the execution of
their office. After a full hearing of the alegations
and evidence of the parties, Messieurs Peck and
Banks were unanimously cleared of the changes.—
Mr. ri ade was impeached by the affemb.,, but af
terward acquitted by the unanimous voice of the
Council.
By the UNITED SFA E ; ''Sjn Congress assembled.
November 7, ift.
On the report of a committee to whom was re
ferred alerter of the i^h o f Au g u ft from the Com
mander in Chief, a report of a Committee thereon,
and motion of Mr. Willi am s on an d Mr. Rutledge
'"' e 'hereto, an < ia so another letter of the 25th
October from the Commander in Chef, with a
copy o a !e ter from the Count de Vergennes,da-
Af/iIT 2 " "' ''' "'' "'' e '"""o for Captain
Resolved, That the Commander in Chief be di
retted, and he is hereby directed to set Capt. Afgill
at liberty °
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Cc„ of a Letterform GENERAL. WASHINGTON,
Captain nSGILL. covering the above rejolve.
Head Quarters, i^th November.
Sir,'
l F affords me singular pleasure to have it in my
power to transmit you the inclofed copy of an aft
of frefs of the 7 h instant, by which you are re
ealed from the dilagreeable circumstances in which
you have so long been. Supposing you would with
as soon as possible, lalfo in.
clole a passport for that purpefc.
Your letter of the iSth of October, came regu
larly to my hands, I beg you to believe that my
not answering it sooner did not proceed from inat
tention to you, or a want of feeling for your Situa
tion, I daily expedited a determination of your case,
and I thought it better to await that, than to feed
you with hopes that might in the end prove fruitlefs.
You will attribute my detention of the inclofed let
ters, which have been in my hands about a fort
night, to the fame cause.
1 cannot take leave of you, Sir, without assuring
you, that in whatever light my agency in this un
pleafmg affair may be received, 1 never was influ
enced through the whole of it by sanguinary mo
tives, but by whatl conceived a sense of my duty,
which loudly called upon me to take measures,
however disagreeable, to prevent a repetition of
those enormities which have been the fuljrd of dis
cussion, and that this importantend is likely to be
answered without the effufion of the blood of an in
nocent person, is not a greater relief to you, than,
it is to Sir,
Your most obedient,
ard humble Servant,'
(Signed) G. WASHINGTON.
£^l ^*^^ fA>£& <& ifoh, ,&Ifag^
C' V *VV < ^Q^ fy' ^V &' ^0
TO BE RUN FOR,
At Newark, the 10th of December next,
A Turfe of Thirty Guineas,
FREE for any horse, mare, or gelding, carrying
weight for blood and age, the belt of three
two mile heats, paying fix dollars entrance the
day before, or double at the post.—No coilufion
nor unfair riding will be admitted of on any ac
count; nor lets than three reputed horses to Start.
The entrance money to be run for the next day,
by all entered horses, the winning and distanced
ones excepted.
THE mode of Supplying the army will render
1 a permanent establishment of the Quarter-
Master General's department in this Rate unneces
sary in future; the office will therefore be difeon
tinued after the firft of January next : The fubferi
ber, desirous to have his accounts in such a Rate as
to close them immediately thereafter, requests all
persons who have any demands against him as a
publick officer, ^ prefentthe'*? before that time for
fettiement. The propriety of this measure will be
obvious to all who confider the great obstructions
that rnuft inevitably arise to claimants in procuring
an adjustment of their accounts after the employ
ment of the officer under whose direction the busi
ness has been tranfa&ed expires.
JOHN NEILSON, D. QM.
_Trenton, Nov. 13, 1782.
TA O-NO T ICE,
THAT the Quarter- Mailer. General's depart
-1 ment in this Rate will be dissolved on the firft
day of January next, and that the fubferiber can re
ceive no accounts which may be prefenud to him
after that period ; he therefore recommends it to
all persons who have any demands against him, of
a publick nature, to apply for a settlement of 'the
fame immediately; and he requests ail those in
debted to him for call horses, or condemned stores,
fold at vendue, to make speedy payment.
AARON FORMAN, A. D. Q. M.
Morristown November 26, 1782.
rip H E creditors of the eftatT^ft&TMtlH
A Wade, deceased, either by bond, note, or
book-debt, have this last notice, that the executors
will attend constantly until the 20th day of De
cember next, at the widow Wade's dwelling-house,
or Mr. Ogden's office, Elizabeth Town, to fettle
their accounts: Those who do not comply with
this information, may expeß such justice as the law
directs; and those who have any demands will
meet with due attention by calling on the executors.
Abigail Wade, Executrix.
Robert Ogden, jun.)^
Nehemiah Wade, | Executors.
Elizabeth Town, Nov. 25, 1782.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
about the 12th instant, a black STEER,
with a white face, and black round his eyes, sup
posed to be three years old last spring, has some
white on all his feet, and a crop out of the right
ear. The owner is requested to come, prove his
property, pay costs, and take him away.
„ „ . WILLIAM PIERSON,
New-Providence, Nov, 26, 1 782.
TO BE SOL D,
Spanish white, and mufeovado SUG A R,
and best South Carolina RICE, by<he chert
and cask; and also a convenient DWELLING
HOUSE, with a small lot and garden, a very
pleasant part of Elizabeth Town, by
JOHN DE HART.
Elizabeth Town, Nov. 26, 1782.
HJ S is the last notice thn will be given of
= this kind, to all and every person indebted
to the efate of Dr. Jonathan Dayton, deceased, that:
unless they fettle th ir refpettive accounts by the
6th of next month, they may depend on being
dealt with as the law directs ;— and all indebted,
to said eßare on bond or note, and are in arrears
for intereß, m^R make payment by the time afore
faid, or be deal: with in a manner disagreeable to
them— Attendance will be given for the purpose of
fettling laid accounts on the 3d, 4th, sth, and 6ih
days of next month, at the late dwelling-house of
Dr. Dayton, deceased.
November 26 1782.
gLL persons indebted tc the estate of John.
Stites, Esq; deceased, by bond, note, vendue
account, or otherwise, are requested to fettle the
fame immediately, for which purpose attendance
will be given at the late dwelling-house of said
Stites, on the 2d and 7th of next month.
November 26, 1782.
STRAYED from Springfield, about the iff in
stant, a fat OX, of a brown colour, supposed
to be seven years old, natural marks not known.
Whoever has taken up said ox, and will deliver
him to Mr. Timothy Day, at Chatham, or the
fubferiber, shall receive a reafonaCle compenfatiort
for their trouble. ISAAC HILLARD.
November 26, 1782.
To be Sold at publick Vir^DUE7-
At the late dwelling-house of Amos Swan, ^af
ed, on Wednesday the 4th of December next ;
HORSES, cattle, sheep, and swine; one riding
chair, two wagons, and an ox cart ; a quan
tity of flaxfeed in calks, cider, time-pieces, watches,
a large quantity of filyerfmithb tools, and all kind
of farming utenfils b Vendue will begin at ten
0 clock of said day, and attendance given by
JEDEDIAH SWAN, Administrator.
Scotch-Piains, Nov. 26, 1782.
THE fubferiber, Post-Rider to Sussex, havir^
fp^nt much time and money in endeavouring
to colled arrearages from persons who take the
New-Jersey Journal (for which he is reiponfible to
the Printer) gives this jfaal notice, to all such, that
unless the fame are liquidated by the 15th of De
cember next, the speediest method will be taken
for the recovery of the fame.
„ , JACOB BOCKOVEN;
November 26, 1712.
Essex County,ff. IRY virtue of sundry writs of
J fieri facias, to me direded.
at the suits of several persons, against the executors
of Thomas Brown, deceased, I have Levied on the
following lots of land, with the appertenances, late
the property of him the said Thomas Brown, de
ceased. to ^t, One lot of land lying on the road
that leads from Newark to Elizabeth Town, bound
ed on lands of Jonas Baldwin, Zophar Beach.
Obediah Bru^n, and Elisha Boudinot, Esq; on
which is a dwelling-house, distillery, and barn,
containing about ten acres; one other lot ofland
containing about thirty acres, bounded on lands
of David Bruen, Aaron Tichenor, William Burnet,
Esq; and a road; one piece of land containing
about twenty acres, lying about three miles from
Newark, adjoining lands of William Burnet, Efa
the lands formerly of David Ward, and of Jonathan
Harrison ; one piece of marlh or meadow, contain
acres or thereabouts, bounded by lands
I- 'w k ^ r f°": J ° fi , ah Piers ° n> J° hn low™.
&c. Which lands and premises, together with the
appertenances, I Shall expose to sale at publick
N ndue i' a r th "° u fe of Captain Jpfiah Pierson, at
Newark aforefaid, on the 28th day of January next
between the hours of twelve and five in the afierl
l ay ' agreeably to an aft o f general
ARembjy in such case made and provided
I likewise man expose to pnblick f a l e ,° as above,
fad on ,day the 6th of December next , at the
h °,.° f Gillam, in Springfield, sundry goods
and chattels taken in execution, viz. A negro man
a " d . v , ch ; h °] fes ' cows, young cattle, a riding
chair, houfehcld furniture, & c . Vendue to be^
at ten o'clock on said day. 5
w : NOAH MARSH, late Sheriff.
Weflfield, November 26, 1782,