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The Paymasters of the militia whose accounts, either in whole or in part, remain unsettled, are desired to pre-
1 For particular accounts of these individuals see "Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County," George C. Beekman ; "Old Times in Old Mon- mouth," Edwin Salter and George C. Beekman.
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pare them, and attend without delay, that they may be examined, liquidated and reported.
All county and town Committees, who have at any time received or disbursed monies on account of the pub- lick, are desired to pay attention to this advertisement.
The utmost care must be taken that every particular charge and disbursement be supported by full and explicit . vouchers; as none but those which are so supported can be allowed.
SILAS CONDICT, WILLIAM CH. HOUSTON, JAMES MOTT, Junior.
Princeton, July 15, 1778.
THE publick are requested to be cautious about pur- chasing or receiving bank notes or tickets from strangers, disaffected or straggling persons, numbers having fell into the hands of the enemy in their passing thro' this State; which it's probable will be renewed again. The most of those that were lost are payable to John Coxe or bearer, and some to Brigadier General David Forman or bearer .- And if any should be offered by any of the above described persons for sale, the publick are desired to detain them until it can be made appear they came lawfully by them. If any person or persons should meet with any such bank notes as they may suspect have been in the hands of the enemy, and will detain and transmit an account thereof to the Printer of this paper, the favour will be gratefully acknowledged by an unfortunate sufferer, and they satis- fied for their trouble by calling on the Printer. The managers of the United States Lottery are requested not to pay any prize or prizes that may have been drawn by the numbers 1952, 1953, the tickets having unfortunately fell into the hands of the enemy.
THE best American made WOOL-CARDS, to be sold by James Cox, near Imlay's-Town.
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TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or stolen out of a pasture near English-Town, on the morning of the battle at Freehold, a brownish bay HORSE, about 14 hands high, nine years old, has a little white round the fetlocks of both his hind feet. Whoever takes up said horse and returns him to the subscriber at Princeton, shall receive the above reward and all reason- able charges, paid by
THOMAS WIGGINS.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD).
WAS STOLEN out of a pasture on the 30th of June, a bay HORSE about 14 hands 3 inches high, neither brand nor ear mark; has a pretty thick main and tail, paces, trots and gallops; is a very good chair-horse, but goes a little rough to ride. Whoever takes up the horse and thief, and he be thereof convicted, shall have the above reward, or Ten Dollars for the horse only.
WM. CLEAYTON.
Trenton, July 21, 1778.
PETER CROLIUS Has for SALE at his STORE in Trenton,
TEA, sugar, coffee, chocolate, indigo, snuff, nutmegs, pepper ; chintzes, calicoes, black calimancoes, flowered aprons, lawns, cambricks, gauze, catgut, skeleton wires, sattin pelongs, corded dimitty, Barcelona handkerchiefs of different colours, and many other articles to be sold for cash or country produce.
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TO BE SOLD,
AT publick vendue, at the house of Richard Wescott, Esq. at the Forks of Great-Egg-Harbour, on Tuesday the 28th day of July instant, between the hours of twelve and five, the following VESSELS, to wit, the brigantine Industry, sloop Dispatch, and sloop Molly's Adventure : And on the day following, between the hours of ten and five, the sloop Canester, brigantine Carolina Packet, brig- antine Prince Frederick, brigantine Speedwell, sloop Jenny, and the schooner Bachelor, with their respective tackle, apparel and furniture, by
July 20, 1778.
JOHN STOKES, Marshall.
TO BE SOLD.
AT Cohansey-Bridge,1 on Saturday the first day of Au- gust next, between the hours of twelve and five, the SLOOP SALLY, with her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, by JOHN STOKES, Marshall.
To all whom it may concern :
New Jersey, ss. NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty will be held at the house of Zachariah Rossel in Mountholly, on Wednesday the fifth day of August next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, then and there to try the truth of the facts al- ledged in the bills of Timothy Shaler, (who as well, &c.) against the sloop or vessel called the Speedwell, lately com- manded by Charles Ellis: Of Samuel Ingersoll, (who as well, &c.) against the schooner or vessel called the Lovely Nancy, lately commanded by William Moore; the sloop
1 Bridgeton, Cumberland county.
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or vessel called the Betsy, lately commanded by Arthur Harper; the schooner or vessel called the Molly, lately commanded by Joseph Pearson; the sloop or vessel called the Alexanderine, lately commanded by John M'Neal; and the vessel called the Sun, supposed to be a dogger, lately commanded by one Garland: Of Abraham Boys, (who as well, &c.) against the sloop or vessel called the Chance, lately commanded by James Neill, and the sloop or vessel called the Elizabeth, lately commanded by John Stedham: Of Joseph Wade, (who as well, &c.) against the sloop or vessel called the Duck; and the sloop or vessel called the Betsy; with their respective tackle, apparel, furniture and cargoes: To the end and intent that the owner or owners of the said vessels respectively, or any person or persons concerned therein, may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the said vessels and their respective cargoes should not be condemned according to the prayer of the said bills.
July 15, 1778.
By order of the Judge, BOWES REED, Pro Reg.
To be sold a TRACT of LAND, situated in Salem county, New-Jersey, adjoining the town of Salem, containing about fourteen hundred acres, which, for the extreme fer- tility of the soil, value of timber, quantity of excellent meadow, and conveniency of water carriage, is perhaps equal to any tract of land in New-Jersey. The above- mentioned tract of land is divided into five plantations, all of them subject to leases of improvement, which will expire in three years from the twenty-fifth day of March next. Each plantation will contain at least eighty acres of arable land lately cleared, besides a sufficient quantity of wood-land and meadow, and each accomodated with a frame or log dwelling-house, and three of them with new barns, besides other out-houses. Adjoining to one of these farms is a swamp, containing about eighty acres, of ex- cellent bottom, covered with a great quantity of white oak
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and other valuable timber. The aforesaid tract of land will either be sold all together, or in separate lots, to suit the purchaser or purchasers, as may be most convenient. Any person or persons inclining to view the premises, may apply to John Carey, Esq. attorney at law, or Henry Lummis, both living near the premises; and for further particulars apply to the subscriber in Philadelphia.
BENJAMIN WYNKOOP.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN the 12th of June last at night, out of the stable of James Jolly, in Lower Makefield, Bucks County, State of Pennsylvania, a BAY HORSE-GOLT, rising three years old July 28th, had but one stone down, some white hairs in his forehead, about 14 hands high, is very long made, has a fine neck, lofty carriage, and trots all; nearly full blooded. Said colt is supposed to be stolen by Samuel Burrows son of John Burrows, of Upper Makefield, who was seen with him at Philadelphia amongst the British troops, and offering him for sale: Said thief is a lad about 19 years of age, dark complexion, slim made, and about five feet eight or nine inches high.
Whoever will secure said colt and bring him to the sub- scriber, or secures him so that he may be got again, and giving proper notice thereof, shall be entitled to the above reward; and for the, thief an addition of Forty Dollars, paid by
JOHN CORYELL, at Coryell's Ferry. July 20, 1778.
-New-Jersey Gazette, Vol. 1, No. 33, 1778.
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Extract of a letter to a gentleman in Philadelphia from his friend in Elizabeth Town, dated July 18, 1778.
"If the French fleet should preserve its present station, a famine must, I think (and very soon) ensue in the enemy's army, as all their supplies must be cut off. Noth- ing but rice, instead of bread or flour, has been dealt out to the soldiery since their arrival in New York. A loaf of bread that used to cost 4d. now sells in the city for a dollar. In short, it appears to me, not at all impossible, that if they should be thus kept hem'd in on the sea and land side, they will be reduced to the necessity of sur- rendering the city in less than a month, without any enterprize of General Washington against them."-The Pennsylvania Packet, July 25th, 1778.
Philadelphia, July 18. Yesterday a severe cannonade was heard by many people, supposed to be between our good allies and the British fleet at Sandy-Hook.
New-York, July 27. Wednesday last the Toulon Squad- ron under the Command of the Count D'Estaing, that had been off Sandy Hook since the 11th Instant, got under Way, and stood out to Sea, supposed to be bound to the Delaware for Water, being much in Want of that Article.1
Since their Arrival off the Hook they have taken about 20 Sail of Vessels, mostly West-India Men, and some Prizes ; among them are Lieut. Whiteworth, in the Stan- ley, with 4 Prizes, a letter of Marque Brig with 3 Prizes, a Ship, and several armed Brigs, Sloops, and Schooners, from Barbadoes.
When the Count D'Estaing got under Way last Wed- nesday, he stood in directly for the Hook, and was not more than two Miles from the Light-House, when he
1 Water was secured at Cape Henlopen, near Lewes, or at Cape Island, now Cape May City.
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plainly discovered the very judicious Arrangement of Lord Howe's Squadron, on Sight of which he thought it most prudent to tack about.
The following is a List of the Toulon Fleet that lay off Sandy-Hook, under the Command of the Count D'Estaing.
Ships.
Commanders.
Guns.
Men.
Le Languedoc,
D'Estaing,
94
1160
Le Tounant,
Bougainville,
80
1100
Le Cesar,
Le Brave,
74
900
Le Hector,
Moliere,
74
900
Le Guerrier,
74
900
Le Protecteur,
74
900
Le Marseilles,
74
900
Le Lele,
74
900
Le Vaillant,
Du Lubin,
64
700
La Provence,
64
700
Le Fantasque,
64
700
Le Sagittaire,
54
500
L'Engagient,
26
300
La Chimere,
26
300
Le Clement,
26
300
Three Ships, Names unknown, ordered to the Delaware.
The Tryon1 Letter of Marque, Captain Sibbles, of this Port, was outside Sandy Hook when the French Fleet made their Appearance, and was chased by one of their Frigates, but fortunately outsailing her, escaped.
The Letter of Marque Ship Rose, Capt. James Duncan, was met on the 6th inst. by a French Frigate of 32 Guns, with 300 Men, and, after an Engagement of 6 Hours
1 This vessel was named for William Tryon, for nearly seven years Colonial Governor of New York. He came to America in 1764 as Lieu- tenant-Governor of North Carolina, and was made Governor of New York in July, 1771. He was greatly detested for many cruel acts. Governor Tryon resigned March, 1778, returning to England, where, in 1782, he was made a Lieutenant-General of the British army. He died in 1788 .- Manuscript of the late William S. Stryker.
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and a Quarter, was forced to yield; the Action was fought in the Presence of 12 Sail of the Line and 5 Frigates, commanded by the Compte D'Estaing, who were at 4 Miles Distance, and could not, on Account of little or no Wind, get nearer. When the Attack commenced, the Rose had 60 Men on board, eight of which were sick and unfit for Duty, and when she struck, had 44 left; the Bravery of the Men and officers, beyond Description, was ap- plauded by more than Ten Thousand of their Enemies, Spectators of the Event. The firm Caladonian fought his Ship till she sunk; several of his Officers were killed, himself wounded, and his first lieutenant dangerously so, his Life being dispaired of.
Two Schooners, one of them from France, the other from South Carolina, that were taken by the Active Letter of Marque, Capt. Powell, are retaken and carried into Egg-Harbour.
About 800 British and Hessian Prisoners arrived here from New-Jersey and Connecticut since our last. The same Number of Americans are to be sent out in their Room.
Major Moncrieff and Col. Billop of Staten-Island, who have been lately made Prisoners by the Enemy, have been liberated, and are returned to their respective Homes.
We are told that General Washington, Lord Sterling, General Green, &c &c. are now attending General Lee's Court Marshal at Peek's Kill, it having been removed to that Place from Morris Town.
The French Fleet, under the Command of the Count D'Estaing was seen off the Capes of Delaware last Fri- day Evening .- New-York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, July 27, 1778.
Stolen out of the pasture of the subscriber in Upper Freehold, near Allentown, Monmouth county, the night of the 27th. inst. (July) a brown MARE, six years old, a star in her forehead, a little better than fourteen hands high, and a natural trotter.
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Also a black HORSE, seven years old, a small star in his forehead, both hind feet white, his off eye a little wall, and a natural trotter. Whoever takes up and secures them, so that the owner gets them again, and the thief brought to justice, shall have Ninety Dollars, or Forty for the horse and mare only, and reasonable charges.
ZEBULON ROBINS. -The Pennsylvania Evening Post, July 28, 1778.
BOSTON, July 17.
By a gentleman late from Halifax, we learn, that two regiments of foreign troops (whom the British commander did not wish to trust through the Jerseys) with a large quantity of heavy artillery, has arrived there from Phila- delphia.
FISH-KILL JULY 23
A large drove of cattle are sent to Shrewsbury, in order to supply the fleet at Sandy Hook.
PHILADELPHIA JULY 23
It is said that a considerable body of the Indians and tories, who destroyed the settlement at Wioming, have crossed the country and attacked a settlement at Cushictun on the Delaware river.
TRENTON, JULY 29.
Extract of a letter from camp, at North-Castle, dated July 21, 1778.
"The army has at length joined the troops under General Gates, and are encamped at this place, a few miles from
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White Plains. How long we shall continue here is uncer- tain, but I hope we shall soon move down towards Kings- bridge, and add to terrors and distress which is said to reign amongst the enemy's troops and the numerous tribe of tories which is collected in New-York from all parts of America. Deserters who come out to us daily, say that their army is already distressed for want of flour, but they look for relief from the Cork fleet, which is expected in daily : But this I hope will fall in the hands of the French fleet, which now lies at the Hook braving the British flag, which once waved in triumph along the coasts of France."
Since our last, about 40 recruits, light dragoons be longing to Col. Bland's regiment, arrived here from Vir- ginia, on their way to camp.
Yesterday about 60 continental troops, being discharged from the hospital here, marched for camp, to join their respective corps.
IT having been represented to me, that a number of persons in the county of Monmouth, having erected salt- works on Barnegat Bay, and other waters adjacent to the sea shore, make use of the wood in the vacant lands of the General Proprietors of East New-Jersey, for carrying on the said salt-works :- It having been likewise repre- sented, that those persons, or most of them, have declared their intentions to purchase the right to the said lands, whenever they had an opportunity of so doing :- And it appearing to me that it would be for the interests of the said General Proprietors to make a sale thereof; which cannot be done without a meeting of the said General Proprietors : I Do therefore, in consequence of a request to me, made by a sufficient number of the said Proprietors, "That I should call a special meeting of the Board," give this PUBLIC NOTICE, That Tuesday, the eleventh day of August next, is appointed for a meeting of the said Pro-
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prietors in council, at the court-house in Freehold, in the county of Monmouth, then and there to take the premises into consideration; and the day following to dispose of, at public sale, such parcel or parcels of rights to be located on vacant lands, convenient and adjacent to the said salt- works, as may then and there appear to the Board to be necessary .- Of which all persons concerned are desired to take notice, and govern themselves accordingly.
Given under my hand, at Bethlehem, in the county of Hunterdon, this 24th day of July, 1778.
JAMES PARKER, President.1
To be sold, by George Douglass, at Point Breeze,2 near Bordentown, WOOL CARDS by the dozen or single pair; FRENCH BRANDY in hogsheads and kegs; black BARCELONA . HANDERCHIEFS ; BOHEA TEA ; OZNABRIGS, and grass SCYTHES.
July, 1778.
1 James Parker was a Captain in the provincial service, 1746, on the northern frontier. After this campaign he settled in New York City and then removed to Amboy. Here he became a Councillor to the Colonial Governor, Mayor of Amboy, and in April, 1775, he was elected a delegate to the New Jersey Provincial Congress. This body he, however, did not attend, but removed to Bethlehem, Hunterdon county, where he remained until the war was over. He then returned to his estate at Amboy. He was confined at Morristown for some time, for supposed loyalty to the crown, but, retaining a strict neutrality, he was soon released and his property escaped confiscation. He died October 4th, 1797, at the age of 72 .- Whitehead's Early History of Perth Amboy, p. 133; Manuscript of the late William S. Stryker.
2 Point Breeze, near the mouth of Crosswicks creek, was in part located by Thomas Farnsworth in 1681, and by the Farnsworths sold to Joseph Borden, for whom Bordentown was named. Thence the property passed to Joseph Douglass and to his son George. In 1792 George Douglass made an assignment to Abraham Hunt, of Trenton, merchant, from whom the land passed under the control of Stephen Sayre, formerly high sheriff of the city of London. In 1816 Joseph Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, having been deposed as King of Spain, acquired title to Point Breeze, which he held until 1844. residing upon the property and beautifying it. Until 1848 the home of Joseph Bonaparte was occupied by his grandson, Count De Musignano. In 1850 Henry Becket, British consul in Phila- delphia, purchased Point Breeze. At the present time (1903) the prop- erty is in the possession of the priests of the congregation of the mission of St. Vincent de Paul.
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A quantity of the following capital
MEDICINES, &c.
TO BE SOLD cheap for cash, at the Printing-Office in Trenton, viz.
JESUIT'S Bark,1
Sal. Nitre,
Jalap,
Gum Manna,
Rhubarb,
Fol. Sennæ
Epsom's Salts,
Glister Pipes.
ALSO
WRITING PAPER by the Ream or Quire.
STRAYED or stolen, from the subscriber, at Morris- town, a large HORSE, near fifteen hands high, between a light brown and sorrel colour, his mane thin, and has a curl in his tail; the owner having had him but a short time, cannot describe his brand, is supposed to be about seven years old. Whoever takes up said horse, and secures him so that the owner can get him again, shall have Twenty Dollars reward, and all reasonable charges .- Also taken up by the subscriber, a black HORSE, near fourteen hands high, supposed to be about twelve years old, a natural trotter, was shod all round, not branded. The owner, by proving property and paying charges, may have him again, by application at Morris-town, per
JOHN VAN COURT.
July 16, 1778.
1 Quinine.
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NOTICE is hereby given to JOHN KLINE, tanner, living at or near Albany, owner of the Spottswood paper mill, that the subscriber does not intend to keep the said paper mill longer than three months from this day, as the said mill stood still for nine months in a year, on account of the war, and will be so as long as the war lasts: The subscriber therefore desires the said John Kline will come and see to settle about the mill.
July 24, 1778.
WILLIAM SHAFFER.
LOST by Col. Lindsly on the ground at Monmouth, in the action of the 28th of June, a light coloured bay MARE, near 15 hands high, a small star in her forehead, three of her feet mostly white, paces and trots, is branded with a 9 on the left shoulder, shod all round, is 5 or 6 years old, has a bright eye and good courage. Whoever will deliver said mare to the subscriber living near Morris- town, shall have TWENTY DOLLARS reward and all reason- able charges paid by
ELEAZER LINDSLEY.1
WAS stolen out of the house of JOSEPH CLUNN, in Trenton, on Wednesday the 22d of this instant, Nine E
Silver Tea-spoons, five of which are marked I C, the other four marked R I. Any person finding said spoons and will secure them so that the owner may have them again, shall receive ONE DOLLAR for each spoon, and SIX DOLLARS for the thief, paid by
JOS. CLUNN, Captain.2
July 27, 1778.
1 Second Major and Lieutenant-Colonel of the Eastern Battalion of Morris county. In the Continental line he was Lieutenant-Colonel of Spencer's Regiment.
2 Ensign, Captain Tucker's Company, First Regiment, Hunterdon, June 19th, 1776 ; Second Lieutenant, ditto, May 10th, 1777. Captain in said regiment and State troops.
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TO BE SOLD
By Gerardus Duyckinck,
At MORRIS-TOWN, New-Jersey.
A Complete assortment of chymical and galenical medicines.
-Also
A general assortment of patent medicines.
Instruments, lancets, and a variety of lancet cases Painter's, limner's and dyer's colours
Oils and varnish
Window-glass, china
A large assortm. of white flint glass ware, decanters, wine glasses, &c.
An assortment of jeweller's stones
A complete assortment of pictures and looking- glasses
A variety of japanned ware A large assortment of paper hangings Carpeting, hat linings A variety of watchmakers articles
Mahogany tea chests, cruet stands, waiters and trays A quantity of carraway and anniseed for distillers
Sago, salop, bismuth Spelter, grain gin Turkey oil-stones Madder, annato Aleppo gauls.
Should it be found convenient to barter on equal ex- change by any person for any of the above-mentioned, the under-mentioned is wanted, and would be found agreeable, viz. Camphire, Pulv. Rhei. Calomel, Opium, Canthred. Gum Ammon. and Myrrh, Flour Sulphur, Ung. Mercurial, Epsom's or Glauber's Salts.
N. B. Painter's, limner's and dyer's colours, and win- dow-glass, will not be sold for cash, but bartered for country produce, gammons, wheat, flour, linen, &c.
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Sixty Dollars Reward.
WAS stolen out of the pasture of the subscriber, in Lower Makefield, Bucks county, in the night of the 6th of August last, a brown mare, fourteen hands and an half high, un- commonly broad and heavy, paces and trots, twelve years old, supposed to be with foal when stolen. A certain George Kelly is suspected to be the thief; he is about fifty years old, five feet ten inches high, a full-mouthed rough- looking fellow. Whoever secures said mare and thief, so that the owner may have his mare, and the thief brought to justice, shall have the above reward, or forty dollars for the mare only, by applying to Joshua Anderson, Esq. of Bucks county, Captain William Tucker,1 of Trenton, or to the subscriber.
July 23, 1778.
JAMES WINDER. 2
ALL persons having any demands on the estate of Thomas Pollock, Esq. deceased, of Elizabethtown, late of North Carolina; are desired to send in their accounts, and those, who are indebted to said estate, are requested to make payment to UNICE POLLOCK,8 Executrix, JOHN BLANCHARD, Executor at Elizabethtown, or CHRISTOPHER NEAL, Esq. Executor at Newbern in North-Carolina.
July 20th, 1778.
OGDEN AND CURTIS,
HAVE for SALE at their shop, next door to the Court- house in Morristown, green tea, coffee, choice snuff in bladders, indigo by the cask or smaller quantity, and some dry goods. They have no objection against taking money of the state of New-York.
Morristown, July 19th, 1778.
1 Captain, First Regiment, Hunterdon, June 19th, 1776; also, Captain, Second Regiment, Hunterdon.
2 See the "Winders of America," by R. Winder Johnson.
3 Wife of Thomas, Married 1764.
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TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED Or STOLEN out of a pasture at Elizabethtown, on Sunday night 12th instant, a brown ridgling horse with a blaze in his face, upwards of 14 hands high, old shoes on before. Whoever secures the horse, so that the owner may have him again, or leaves him with either Minnie Voorheese1 at New-Brunswick, Ralph Marsh near Quibbletown, or Jacob Dunn at Scotch Plains, shall receive the above reward and all reasonable charges.
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