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In justice to Capt Henry and the seamen employed on this expedition, and to the battalion under my command, I must say they behaved with such spirit and alacrity as cannot fail to do them honour, and I flatter myself has merited the general's approbation. (Signed)
John Maitland Major Comm. L. I.
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Philadelphia May 11.
List of Ships, Vessels, &c, burnt on the 8th and 9th instant.
Two frigates, one for 32 guns, the other for 28.
Nine large ships
Three privateer sloops for 16 guns each
Three ditto for 10 guns each.
Twenty three brigs, with a number of sloops and schooners. (Signed) John Maitland Major-Comm, 2 L. I.
Admiralty office June 13. The letter from lord Vis- count Howe, commander in chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels in North America, to Mr. Stephens, of which the following is a copy, was this day received by the Swallow packetboat from Philadelphia.
Sir, Eagle, off Billingsport, May 10.
Upon advice received that the enemy had advanced four armed galleys down the Delaware, between Bordentown and Bristol, a detachment of the light infantry under the command of major Maitland of the marines, were em- barked in the flat-boats, and with the galleys and armed vessels of the fleet, under the chief command of Capt Henry, sent up the river in the night of the 6th inst. to intercept the enemies gallies, and bring down or destroy such of their frigates and other vessels as had been with- drawn above the shoaler-passages of the river, when the troops first took possession of Philadelphia.
The inclosed report of Capt Henry's judicious conduct- in the execution of his orders, contains all the particulars I have to communicate to the lords commissioners of the admiralty, on the subject of that material operation. I am, with great consideration, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
Howe.
Philip Stevens Esq-Secretary
of the Admiralty.
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Report from Captain Henry.
At ten o'clock on Thursday night the 5th of May, the Hussar, Cornwallis, Ferret, and Philadelphia gallies, with the Viper and Pembroke armed schooners, four gun boats, and 18 flat boats, in which the 2d battalion of light infantry, with two field pieces were embarked, proceeded from Philadelphia up the river Delaware. The wind be- ing down the river with much rain, and the ebb making, when we had proceeded 12 miles we came to an anchor, and so remained till five next morning, we then got under way and sailed up the river. At noon we were abreast of White-hill, where the gallies, armed vessels, and gun-boats were placed to cover the landing of the troops, which was performed without opposition. At this place the Wash- ington and Effingham rebel frigates (the former pierced for 32 and the latter for 28 guns) were set on fire, and consumed, together with a brig and a sloop. The troops then marched, took possession of Bordentown, and de- stroyed a battery of three six pounders; whereupon the gallies, armed vessels, &c. proceeded to that place, where they burnt two new ships, one of which was pierced for 18 guns, one privateer sloop for 10 guns, with ten sail of brigs, schooners and sloops; several storehouses, contain- ing provisions, artillery stores, camp equipage, and some tobacco were burnt at the same time. This service being executed, the boats proceeded up Crosswell1 creek, and set fire to the Sturdy Beggar privateer, pierced for 18 guns, and eight sail of Brigs, sloops and schooners. The troops were then embarked, and landed on the Pennsylvania side, where they rested that night.
At five on Saturday morning the Hussar and Ferret gallies, gunboats, &c. rowed up to Biles-island creek, and burnt one new schooner pierced for 14 guns, one new sloop for 16 guns, one old schooner for 10 guns, one old large sloop for 16 guns, and two large new sloops.
1 Crosswicks.
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The rebel galleys in Watson's creek, on the Jersey shore being reconnoitred, were found sunk and hid at low water.
At noon the troops marched to Bristol, first burning two sloops at the ferry; and the galleys, gunboats and flat boats proceeded down the river to embark there, which was done at six o'clock in the evening, after burning a ship and brig at that place. The Philadelphia galley, Viper and Pembroke armed schooners, with two gunboats, burnt the remaining vessels consisting of four new ships, one new brig, and an old schooner.
The whole number of vessels destroyed was 44 sail.
At six o'clock on Sunday morning the troops arrived at Philadelphia without losing one man.
During this expedition up the Delaware some houses were unfortunately burnt, very contrary to the directions and sentiments of the officers employed on this service.
(Signed ) John Henry.
-The New-York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, Aug. 24, 1778.
WANTED,
A JOURNEYMAN FULLER, who will have con- stant employ and good wages; he may hear of a place by applying to Mr. Joseph Blackwood, Fuller, living in Gloucester County New-Jersey.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in the Jerseys three miles from Cooper's Ferry, a Negro boy named SAMBO, between eleven and twelve years of age; had on when he went away, a homespun shirt and oznabrug trousers, a striped woollen twilled jacket; had a scar over one of his eyes, thick lips, and is small of his age. Who- ever takes up and secures said Negro, so that the subscriber
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may have him again, shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
WILLIAM LAWRENCE.
This they represent as being dispatched by his Most 'Christian Majesty to co-operate with Lord Howe's squad- ron for suppressing the revolt in America.
We hear from good authority, that this day se'ennight two British Commissaries deserted from the enemy at New-York, and came over to Jersey. They report that many of their acquaintance intend to embrace the first op- portunity to do the like; so great is their aversion to their present hopeless situation.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
Ran Away from the subscriber, living at Aquackanack, in the county of Essex, state of New-Jersey, on the night of the nineteenth inst. (August) a Mulatto boy named HARRY, light complexion, dark brown hair, about five feet four inches high, eighteen years of age, with a scar in one of his eyebrows, and one of his little fingers crooked, speaks Dutch; had on when he went away, a tow shirt and trowsers, woolen stockings, shoes with brass buckles, light brown coat and vest with pewter buttons, and a cut hat ; having a linen shirt and striped trowsers he may shift them. He is supposed to have gone off with one William Sutliff, lately a soldier in the British service, who wears a red coat without facings, straw hat lined with black snakes- skin, and a band round it of the same. Whoever takes up said boy and brings him to the subscriber or secures him in any of the county gaols and gives information to the Printer hereof or to Mr. Josephson, in Market street, Philadelphia, shall receive the above reward and reason- able charges, from
JACOB GARRASON. The Pennsylvania Packet, August 25, 1778.
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TRENTON, AUGUST 26.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, Esquire,
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief in and over the State of New-Jersey, and the territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor and Ordinary in the same.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, by an Act of the Legislature of this State, intitled, "An act to prohibit the exportation of provisions from the State of New-Jersey," passed at Princeton the twentieth day of June last, an embargo was laid to pro- hibit the exportation of wheat, flour, rye, Indian-corn, rice, bread, beef, pork, bacon, live-stock and other provisions from this State, from and after the publication of the said act until the fifteenth day of November next: Provided always, that nothing in the said act be construed to prevent the taking on board such provisions as may be necessary for the stores only of any ships or vessels of war, and others trading to or from this State.
And whereas, the British troops both in New-York and on Long-Island are so greatly distressed for want of pro- visions, and especially of bread, as already to have had several mutinies among them upon that account; and must, in a short time, by our preventing them from ob- taining any supplies by capturing our vessels; and more especially by suppressing the villainous practice of di- rectly furnishing them with provisions from any part of this State, be reduced to the necessity of surrendering themselves prisoners of war, unless they should be for- tunate enough to steal an escape to their own country, with the indelible infamy due to their rapes, robberies and murders.
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And whereas, some of the inhabitants of this State, in- stigated by the most boundless avarice, and equally re- gardless of the blessings of peace and the calamities of war, the felicity of freedom and the horrors of bondage, still persist in the traiterous practice of enabling the enemy, by supplying them with provisions, and especially with flour and grain, to continue their savage depreda- tions, after having totally abandoned all hopes of conquest, and every prospect of succeeding in the horrid purpose of enslaving this incorruptible and invincible country.
And whereas, the Honorable the Congress by their reso- lution of the fourteenth instant, considering it as of the first importance to continue the distress prevailing in the enemy's fleet and army at New-York for want of provi- sions, have requested me to take the most effectual meas- ures to enforce the due observance of the said embargo, I have therefore thought fit to issue this PROCLAMATION, hereby strictly commanding all the Officers of this State, both civil and military, and earnestly requesting all the other loyal citizens thereof, as they tender the welfare of their country, the glorious cause of liberty, and the speedy restoration of peace, to exert their most vigorous efforts in support of the said embargo; and particularly enjoining the civil and military Officers of the counties of Mon- mouth and Bergen to use their utmost vigilance in pre- venting all commercial intercourse with the enemy, and to seize and secure all persons concerned in transporting any provisions to any place in their possession, so that they may be brought to speedy and condign punishment.
Giren under my hand and seal at arms at Morris- Town, the 22d day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy- eight, and in the third year of the independence of America.
WIL. LIVINGSTON.
By His Excellency's command,
William Livingston, jun. D. Sec.
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GOD SAVE THE PEOPLE.
We have undoubted intelligence that Lord Howe's fleet, which some time since sailed from New-York to Rhode- Island, are returned to Sandy-Hook, without effecting the purpose of their expedition.
It is currently reported, that after the late storm at sea (which scattered the French and English fleets) several warm actions happened between single ships, in which the English have been severely handled; and that the Isis, of 50 guns, had been sent to New-York in a very shattered condition to refit.
Yesterday arrived here, the third North-Carolina regi- ment, consisting of about 600 fine healthy troops, under the command of James Hogun, Esq. being on their way to Head-Quarters at White Plains.
Friday last the crew of the Mermaid, consisting of about 170 men, which was drove on shore at Cape May by one of Count d'Estaigns fleet, on his arrival off the Dela- ware, passed thro' this place on their way to Elizabeth- Town to be exchanged.
This day fortnight a row-galley, carrying one 18 and two 2 pounders, belonging to the enemy at New-York, was drove ashore near Shrewsbury, and fell into our hands with 30 men.
Died on the 14th of August, at Chatham, Morris County, New-Jersey, Mrs. EUNICE HORTON,1 Widow of the Rev. AZARIAH HORTON, in the fifty-seventh year of her age. On the sixteenth her remains were decently interred
1 Rev. Azariah Horton, son of Jonathan Horton and Mary Tuthill, was born in the "Old Castle," Southold, Long Island, March 20th, 1715, dying on March 27th, 1777. In 1735 he graduated from Yale College, entered the ministry, and from 1741 to 1750 was a missionary among the Long Island Indians. From 1751 to 1776 he was pastor of the Presbyterian church at Madison, New Jersey, and was identified with the early history of Princeton College. In the "Horton Genealogy," compiled by Dr. George F. Horton, it is said of Eunice Horton that she kept a store in Madison, and was an energetic business woman, being active in the work of the church and highly esteemed.
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in the burying-ground at South Hanover, attended by her bereaved family, the clergy of the adjacent churches, and a very great concourse of respectable inhabitants.
Before the procession began, was delivered at her dwell- ing-house to the children of the deceased, and occasionally applied to the spectators, by the Rev. Jonathan Elmer, a most pathetick address - "If my father and my mother "forsake me, the Lord will take me up"-And after it was over, at the church an excellent sermon well adapted to the occasion, by the Rev. Timothy Johnes, from Deut. "XXXII. 29. "O that they were wise, that they understood "this, that they would consider their latter end !"
It may be said, without the least addition to truth or diminution from it, that the deceased, in her house, was an acknowledged pattern of œconomy, received her friends with chearfulness, and entertained them with generosity; that, in piety, she was an early convert to the noble doc- trines of the Gospel, the genuineness of which she ex- hibited to the world by her growing attachment to, and steady invariable observance of them, through the whole course of her life; and in her last hours, tho' exquisitely distressed with bodily pain, in the full exercise of reason, critically reviewing the past and attentively surveying the future, had the approbation of her conscience, and, as the taper of life was going out, so conversed and so aspired after the full fruition of the Deity, as might have con- vinced the infidel, reformed the profligate, and stimulated the faint indeed, - as would have done honour to any christian, and brought reputation to religion itself.
His Excellency the Governor has appointed a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery, to be held in the county of Sussex on Tuesday the fifteenth day of September; and in Morris county on Thursday the twenty-fourth day of September next.
READY MONEY is expected for inserting ADVERTISEMENTS in this GAZETTE.
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THE Subscriber requests those Gentlemen for whom he has carried the New-Jersey Gazette, to pay off their re- spective balances for that service, and to deposit the Money in the Hands of those with whom the Packets are left, for their humble servant,
SAMUEL ADAMS. Aug. 12, 1778.
TO BE SOLD,
At publick vendue, by the subscriber at his house in Princeton, on Thursday the 10th day of September next some
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, VIZ.
chairs, tables, candlesticks, teapots, a teakettle, a coffee- mill, one iron pot, griddle, pails and tubs, new churn, four candlemoulds, bedsteds, one set of curtain rods screw'd together, smoothing irons, one good (little) spinning wheel, Dutch cupboard, cradle, good milk cow, empty casks, broadax: Also a few SHOP GOODS, viz. Needles per hun- dred, trowels, one scythe, crosscut saw, plane irons, center- bits, slates, and a pair of large good steelyards.
The vendue to begin at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, when the conditions of sale will be made known by
WILLIAM M. DERMOTT.
N. B. The house and lot where the subscriber now dwells are for sale.
Newtown, State of Pennsylvania, Aug. 22, 1778.
WAS committed some time past, and now in gaol at this place, the following persons, viz. John Ross, says he belongs to the 10th Virginia regiment, in Capt. Stevens's company : Abraham Lawell, says he belongs to Colonel
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Baylor's regiment of light dragoons, in the service of this State; and John Walter, who says he belongs to Colonel Dayton's regiment, in the service of the State of New- Jersey. The officers concerned are desired to send for them and pay charges.
THOMAS HUSTON, Gaoler.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from the subscriber in Somerset, eight miles from Brunswick, on Sunday night the 16th instant, (Au- gust) two HORSES; the first a sorrel, about 14 hands and a half high, branded on the near shoulder with a figure 9, and bald faced; the other a black roan, his head, much whiter than his body, about 14 hands high, trots and gallops. Whoever takes up said horses and delivers them to the owner, shall have the above reward, or Twenty Dollars for either with reasonable charges, paid by
CORNELIUS STOOTHOOFF.
TO BE SOLD,
A Valuable plantation, whereon the subscriber now lives, situated on the road leading from Princeton to Allentown, Bordentown and Crosswicks, in Pens neck, within 4 miles. of Princeton, 6 miles from Mr. Timothy Abbots landing, and so situated, that it might make two good plantations, and within 1 mile of a saw and grist mill; containing about 506 acres of good land, together with 8 acres of excellent meadow, one mile from said farm, being part of the great meadows in Maidenhead; 200 acres of said farm is cleared, the remainder well timbered. The said farm is bounded on a fine stream of water, where at least 70 acres of good meadow may be made; there is on said plantation a good dwelling-house with three rooms on a floor, two good kitchens adjoining, a well of water by the
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door, a barn 45 by 50 feet, an apple orchard of about 200 bearing trees of excellent fruit. For terms apply to Col. WILLIAM COATES in Philadelphia, or to THOMAS NORRIS on the premises.
TO BE SOLD
BY THOMAS MOODY IN PRINCETON,
ON as reasonable terms as the present times will per- mit; bohea tea warranted good, coffee, chocolate, tea-pots and cream-jugs, punch bowls, silk handkerchiefs of various sorts, spotted and check handkerchiefs, stripes and dif- ferent checks, fine Irish linen, Irish sheeting, breeches patterns and worsted stockings, camlets of divers colours, damascus, thread, satin, gauze and silk gauze handker- chiefs, mens shoes, tobacco and snuff in bladders of the best quality, writing paper, hard soap, with many other things.
August 10th, 1778.
To be sold at publick Vendue,
On Monday the 7th day of September next at the house of Hannah Rogers, Widow of Isaac Rogers, Esq. deceased, in Allentown ;
HORSES, cattle, sheep and hogs; with farmers utensils, such as plows, harrows, three waggons and gears; also household furniture, consisting of beds, bedsteads and bedding, tables and table linen, chairs, desks, chests of drawers, with a variety of Kitchen furniture; also two Negro wenches to be sold at private sale. The conditions will be made known, and attendance given on the day of sale, by us
JOSEPH BORDEN, - Executors. Executrix.
SAMUEL ROGERS, HANNAH ROGERS,
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N. B. All persons indebted to the estate of Isaac Rogers, Esq. deceased, are desired to make immediate payment to the above Executors.
WHEREAS Inquisitions were found the 12th day of June, 1778, against the following absconding persons, now with the enemy, viz. The honourable David Ogden, Esq. David Ogden, jun. Uzal Ward, William Stiles, Nathaniel Rich- ards, Thomas Bruen, Griffin Jinkens, Stephen Skinner, Esq. Benjamin Booth, Joseph Kingsland, Robert Drum- mond, Esq. Stephen Farrand, Lewis Greenfield, John Wheeler, Ebenezer Ward, jun. Isaac Longworth, jun. Isaac Ogden, Esq. Nicholas Ogden, Nathaniel Williams, Jona- than Sayres, Isaac Longworth, Thomas Longworth, Esq. John Van Waggoner, Garrabrant Garrabrants, jun. Jacob Brower, Garret Wonters, Caleb Sayres, Josiah Banks, Joseph Hallit, Peter Woods, Peter Browne, Benjamin Pierson, William Maxwell, Richard Stanton, Richard Yates, Peter Mowrison, George Wells, Thomas Galbreath, Peter Clopper, Abraham Van Geison, the Rev. Mr. Isaac Browne and Derick Schuyler; of which proclamation was made in Court the 23d day of June following, that they, or any person on their behalf, or any persons who should think themselves interested, might appear and traverse any the said Inquisitions : This is to give NOTICE, that unless they, or some other person on their behalf, agreeable to the said proclamation, do appear at the next Court of Quarter-Sessions to be held in and for the county of Essex, and traverse said Inquisitions, final judgment will be then entered against them.
JOSEPH HEDDEN, jun.
THOMAS CANFIELD sioners. 1 Commis- SAMUEL HAYSE, and
Essex County, July 22, 1778.
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New-Jersey,
Monmouth, ss. WHEREAS inquisition hath been found against the following persons, to wit: Samuel Osborn, Daniel Vanmarter, William Taylor, Thomas Leonard, Alexander Clark, Robert James, John Longstreet, Hen- drick Vanmarter, John Throckmorton, Joseph Clayton, Israel Britten, John Oakison, John Thomson, Lewis Thomson, Cornelius Thomson, Thomas Bills late of Free- hold, John Leonard, Gisbert Giberson, Samuel Stillwell, William Giberson, junr. Robert Thomson, Samuel Grover, Thomas Grover, Anthony Woodward, Moses Robins, Barzillia Grover, Joseph Grover, John Leonard, junr. John Horner, Fuller Horner, John Perine, Joseph Mairs, Thomas Lewis Woodward, Anthony Woodward, son of William, Jesse Woodward, Thomas Leonard son of John, John Lawrence, Esq. William Gisberson, Mallikiah Gisb- erson, John Polemas, Beuzeor Hinkson, Ezekill Forman, Richard Waln, Benjamin Giberson, Samuel Oakeson, James Nalon, James Lawrene junr. Elisha Lawrence, Esqr. John Lawrence, Doctor William Grover, Isaac Allen, Esqr. late of Upper-Freehold, Thomas Crowel, George Taylor, Joseph Leonard, Jonathan Stout, Peter Stout, Thomas Stiki Willet, Oliver Hickes, Thomas Still- well, John Mount, Chrionce Vanmarter, Elias Baley, Conrod Hendricks, Joseph Baley, Samuel Cotterl, Richard Cole, Samuel Smith, John Smith, John Cotterl, John Bowne, John Leonard, James Pew, Thomas Thorne, Ezikiel Tilton, Joseph Taylor, John Tilton late of Midle- town, John Taylor, William Walten, Christopher Talman, John Wardel, Esqr. Michael Price, James. Mount, John Williams, Anthony Denies, John Pintar, Clayton Tilton, Samuel Cook, James Boggs, James Curlis, John Morris, Garnadus Beckman, Azael Chandler, William Price, John Williams, jun. Samuel Bard, Edward Goald, Robert Morris, Peter Vannote, William Wardel, Sarah Dennis, James Price, John Taylor, Morford Taylor, John Hanki- son, Timothy Schobe, William Lawrence, Peter Wardel,
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Oliver Talman, Richard Lippencot, Josiah White, Ben- jamin Woolley, Ebenezer Wardel, Robert Stout, Nathaniel Parker, John Hampton, Samuel Laton, Jacob Harber, Lamuel Laton, Jacob Emmons, Samuel Leonard, son of Samuel, William Gillin, John Burden, Britten White, Tobias Kiker, Daniel Lefetter late of Shrewsbury, John Irons, Samuel Leonard, David Smith, Samuel Brinley late of Dover. And whereas proclamation hath been made in court, that if either of the said persons, or any persons in the behalf of them, or either of them, or any person who shall think himself interested, will appear and traverse the said inquisitions so found against the said persons, and enter into security agreeable to law, to prose- cute such traverse to effect, or else the first default shall be recorded and judgment entered according to law.
SAMUEL FORMAN,
July 29, 1778. KENNETH HANKINSON,
JACOR WIKOFF, 1 Commis- sioners.
NOTICE is hereby given that there has been Inquisi- tions found, and returned to the last Court of Quarter- Sessions, according to an Act of the Assembly of this State, against Thomas Millidge, William Demayne, An- thony Hollinshead, Stephen Skinner, Asher Dunham, Ezekiel Beach, Adam Boyle, John Thorborn, Hugh Gain, Nicholas Hoffman, Joseph Conlife, John Steward and John Throp; and if they, or any person in their behalf does not appear to traverse the same at the next Court of Quarter-Sessions, final judgment will then be entered against them.
ALEXANDER CARMICHAEL, Commissioner.
Morris County, August 5, 1778.
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WHEREAS a Court was holden at Bordentown, on the 6th day of August, 1778, to make inquisition, whether Daniel Cox and Joseph Taylor late of Trenton, and John Carty late of the City of Burlington, have offended against the form of their allegiance to the State, when the said inquisition was found true, and being properly certified, was returned to the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden in the county of Burlington on Tuesday the 11th of this instant, and proclamation made thereupon in open court, as the law in that case provided directs, that they or any person on their behalf might appear and traverse the inquisition. Now notice is hereby given, that unless the persons against whom the inquisition was found, or some person on their behalf, shall appear at the next Court of Quarter Session for said county, and offer to traverse the inquisition, it shall be taken to be true, and final judg- ment entered thereupon in favour of the state.
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