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For BURLINGTON COUNTY,
Representative in Council, Peter Tallman, Esq.
Representatives in Assembly, Caleb Shreve, Thomas Fennimore, Josiah Foster, Esqrs.
For GLOUCESTER COUNTY,
Representative in Council, John Cooper, Esq.
Representatives in Assembly, Elijah Cook, Joseph Cooper, Joseph Ellis, Esqrs.
For CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
Representative in Council, Ephraim Harris, Esq.
Representatives in Assembly, John Buck, Jonathan Bowen, James Ewing, Esqrs.
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY of this State are to meet here on Tuesday next.
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Extract of a letter from a Field-Officer in Maxwell's Brigade, dated Elizabeth-town, Oct. 17, 1778.
"The enemy have embarked ten full regiments, and the vessels have fell down with them to the Hook. We have information by deserters this day that the enemy have evacuated Paulus Hook1 and. Hoobuck; if so, they have no post left in Jersey. They were also evacuating fort Washington; fort Independence, and their other works without Kingsbridge,2 they had abandoned some days ago. We observed them moving off from their encampment nearest us on Staten-Island this morning, whether with intent to leave the island, or set down on some other part of it, is yet uncertain."
Tuesday se'nnight the enemy left Hackinsack, after having plundered the country thereabouts of most of the forage, a number of cattle, robbed hen-roosts, and com- mitted many acts of barbarity on the defenceless inhabi- tants. Several tory families, we hear, went off with them.
On Friday last Major-General LINCOLN passed through this place on his way to Philadelphia.
We hear that on Monday last about 100 sail of trans- ports with troops on board, under convoy of several men
1 Fort near the site of the Pennsylvania railroad station, Jersey City.
2 In the New Jersey Gazette, under date of Wednesday, October 21st, 1778, is printed an extract of a letter from Lord Stirling, commanding the Continental troops in New Jersey. It was dated October 13th, 1778, and addressed to the President of Congress, as follows :
"By all the intelligence I have been able to collect, a grand embarkation - will immediately take place at New-York, they give out it is for South- Carolina ; some say it is for Boston. But from the season, and a variety of other circumstances, I conclude it is for the West-Indies.
"Your most obedient humble servant, "STIRLING.
P. S. "It is this moment reported that Fort Independence and Kings- bridge are evacuated : if true, further symptoms of the embarkation at New-York."
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of war, sailed from the Hook, supposed for the West- Indies.
Yesterday between 7 and 800 British, Scotch and Hessian prisoners arrived here from Maryland and Vir- ginia, under guard, on their way to Elizabeth-Town, to be exchanged.
HEAD-QUARTERS, AQUACKANONCK in NEW-JERSEY, October 11, 1778.
WHEREAS it has been found that illicit and illegal uses have been made of Flags coming into various parts of this State. It is ordered that no Flag from the enemy shall be received at any post or place within this State, except at Elizabethtown-Point, without a special permission for that purpose from the Governor or Commanding Officer of the troops of the United States in New-Jersey ; and all Officers within this State are to use their best endeavours to prevent their coming in, or being received at any other place. The Officer commanding at the said Point, is to see that the laws and usages of Flags are strictly observed in every instance.
By order of Major-General Lord Stirling, command-
ing the army in New-Jersey, W. BARBER, A. D. Camp.1
1 Major William Barber, Ensign, Third Battalion, First Establishment, October 29th, 1776 ; Ensign, Captain Ross' company, Third Battalion, Second Establishment, November 29th, 1776. Resigned. Afterward Lieu- tenant and Aid-de-Camp to Brigadier-General William Maxwell, January 1st, 1777 ; Captain, April 14th, 1777; Major, May 7th, 1778; Major and Aid-de-Camp, Major-General Lord Sterling, October, 1778. Wounded at the siege of Yorktown. Resigned at the close of the war. "Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War," Stryker, p. 67.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, Esquire,
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over the State of New-Jersey, and Territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor and Ordinary in the same.
ALL the Officers of this State, both civil and military, are hereby required to use their utmost endeavours to pre- vent any Flags from the enemy coming in, or being re- ceived at any place in this State, except in the manner pointed out in the above order of Major-General Lord Stirling.
Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms, at Morris- town, the fifteenth day of October, in the Year of our Lord, 1778.
WIL. LIVINGSTON.
By His Excellency's Command,
Wm. Livingston, jun. Sec.
Turks Island SALT, Of the best QUALITY, to be had of JOHN REYNOLDS, At the house formerly occupied by the Widow Cummins, opposite Capt. Joseph Clunn's tavern, TRENTON. N. B. The highest price is given for clean LINEN RAGS at the above place.
THIRTY DOLLARS Reward
WAS stolen out of the subscriber's pasture on the night of the 13th instant, a black horse, about 14 hands and a half high, with a large star in the fore head, both hind
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feet white, about 12 years old; supposed to be taken by a certain Thomas Brooks, who lately broke out of Trenton gaol, and is now advertised in the N. J. Gazette, with a reward of 30 dollars: Said Brooks is about 5 feet 7 inches high, well made, short black curled hair, about 27 years of age. Whoever takes up said horse and thief, so that the subscriber may get the horse again, shall have for the horse Sixteen Dollars, and for the thief Fourteen Dollars, and reasonable charges, paid by
Maidenhead, Oct. 15.
ISSABEL SMITH.
200 & Ten Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or stolen, from the subscribers living in Ulster county, State of New-York, on the night of the 14th in- stant, (October) out of the pasture at Fleet's tavern at Musconetcung, seven horses, viz. Two chesnut brown Mares, one about 10 years old, bald face, 14 hands high, some white feet; the other a three years old Colt, 14 and a half hands high, natural trotter, branded B D on the near thigh ; a grey mare upwards of fourteen hands high, branded C C on the near flank; a black mare, branded with a stirrup-iron; two brown horses and one bay, each about 14 hands high. Whoever takes up said horses and secures them so that the subscribers may have them, shall receive the above reward if taken with the thief, or Thirty Dollars each horse; or Fifteen Dollars for each horse without the thief, and all reasonable charges paid by us,
BENJAMIN DOUGHTY, and EZEKIEL EVERETT.
WAS left at the subscriber's house some time in the winter season of the year 1777 or 1778, some sails and rigging. The owner is desired to come and prove his prop-
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erty, pay charges, and take them away by the first of No- vember next, otherwise they will be sold.
ISRAEL WRIGHT.
Bordentown, Oct. 15, 1778.
TO BE SOLD BY THE SUBSCRIBER, near ALLENTOWN,
A Quantity. of good SALT, made better than three months, and as cheap as can be purchased at the Shore, equal in quality to imported blown salt.
WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, Minor.
TO THE PUBLIC.
THE subscriber has removed from Burlington into the house in Bristol, formerly kept by Mr. Charles Bessonet, and has laid in a large stock of liquors of all sorts. He purposes keeping of a reputable Inn, for the accommoda- tion of all genteel travellers, and hope to give general satisfaction.
ARCHIBALD M'ELROY.
Said M'Elroy hath for sale at the above place, Old Spirits, by the gallon or quart; Rum, ditto; Bristol Beer, by the dozen; Taunton Ale; London Porter; Wine; Pickles.
N. B. A Hostler wanted.
JOHN CUNNINGHAM, Taylor, From NEW-YORK,
BEGS leave to acquaint the Gentlemen of the Army, and others the respectable Inhabitants of the counties of Hun- terdon, Burlington and Bucks, that he proposes carry- ing on his business in all its various branches at the house
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of Mr. Peter Hulick, stay-maker, in Trenton; where Gentlemen may have their clothes made in the newest fashions lately introduced, and in the neatest manner. Those Gentlemen who please to favour him with employ- ment, may depend on his utmost endeavours to merit their esteem.
Trenton, Oct. 20, 1778.
New-Jersey, A t an Inferior Court of Common Pleas Cumberland. held for the county of Cumberland, on the 22d of last month, were re- turned Inquisitions for joining the army of the King of Great Britain, and other treasonable practices, found against Daniel Bowen, Reuben Dolles, William Woodland, Peter Souder, junior, Richard Cayford, Daniel Shaw, John Jefferis, John Phipps, William Fullerton, Nicholas Bough, Ashley Bowen, James Benson, Hugh Barber, Francis Pilgrim, Ananias Tubman, Joel Daniel, John Stretch, Ambrose Fitzgerald, David Watkins, Daniel Stretch, Clement Remington, Jacob Hall, John Dreeler, James Barrott, jun. John Hank, Ezekiel Thomas, Jeremiah Buzhart, Job Seeley, William Sayler, Richard Ketchem, Hezekiah Shaw, Samuel Stretch, Levi Hall, Isaac Hall, Samuel Cartwright, John Evans, James Parker, Martin Flowers, Matthias Taylor, Jeremiah Davis, Lewis Reed, Malachi Bonum, Thomas Riggins, James Boyd, Caleb Cartwright and Sylvenus Tubman ; proclamation was made in open court, that if they, or any on their behalf, or any persons interested would appear and traverse, a trial should be awarded, but no traverses were offered. Therefore NOTICE is hereby given, that if neither they, nor any on their behalf, nor any interested shall appear and traverse at the next court to be held for said county, on the last Tuesday in November next, the Inquisitions will then be taken to be true, and final Judgment entered thereon in favour of the State, their personal estates will then be absolutely forfeited to the use of the State, and their real
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estates taken into the hands of the Commissioners until the Legislature takes further order for their disposal.
Cumberland,
ENOS SEELEY, Commis- WILLIAM KELSAY, { sioners.
Oct. 14, 1778.
ALL persons having any demands on the estate of James Nealen, merchant, late of Horner's-Town, are desired to meet at the house of Mr. William Tapscott, jun. on the 27th of this instant, October, where a dividend will be made of the amount of said estate, by us
PETER IMLAY, AB. HENDRICKS, Auditors.
CAME to the plantation of the subscriber at the Draw- bridge between Trenton and Bordentown, an old bay Horse with a bald face, about 13 and a half hands high, his off hind foot white. Also a small brown Horse 8 or 9 years old, without brand or mark. The owner or owners are desired to prove property, pay charges and take them away.
WILLIAM NUTT.
Oct. 14, 1778.
STOLEN, on the night of the 16th October, out of the pasture of the subscriber, living in Essex county near Elizabeth-Town, a black HORSE, about 9 or 10 years old, about 14 hands high, with a large star in his forehead, trots and canters, and is heavy built. Also a black MARE near the size of the horse, about 14 or 15 years old, some- what lame in one of her hind legs, trots and paces. Who- ever will secure the thief and horses, so that the thief be brought to justice, and the owner have his creatures, shall receive a reward of Eight Dollars for each, and Twenty for the thief, and all reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN ROSS, junior.
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ALL persons indebted to the estate of John Van Neste, of Boundbrook, township of Bridgewater and county of Somerset, deceased, whether by bond, note or book debt, are requested to meet at the house of the Widow Varnols at Boundbrook, on Monday the ninth day of November next, at 10 o'clock of said day, in order to settle their accounts. All those likewise who have any demands against said estate, are requested to meet at the same time and place, and bring in their accounts properly attested.
AB. VAN NESTE, jun. ? Admini- Oct. 17, 1778. GEORGE BERGEN, strators.
BROKE into the pasture of the subscriber, living in Hardinstone, Sussex county, New-Jersey, the beginning of Sept. last, a small bay MARE, about 12 years old, has a white star in her forehead, branded H G on her right thigh, hath a shuffling pace. The owner proving his property may have her again, by applying to
JAMES SEWARD. -New-Jersey Gazette, Vol. 1, No. 46, Oct. 21, 1778.
An express, which arrived at noon from count Polaski, informs that the British squadron has left Egg Harbour. -Pennsylvania Evening Post, October 21, 1778.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
Strayed or Stolen from the subscriber, living in Glou- cester Township, West New-Jersey, on the sixteenth in- stant, (October) out of the pasture of Thomas Hampton, a bright sorrel Horse, about fourteen and a half hands high, trots and canters, three years old last May, has a bald face, his mane and tail almost white, the mane re- markably thin and lays on the right side, and has a wart on his near leg, just under his breast. Whoever brings the above described horse to Col. Josiah Hillman, at Little
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Timber-Creek Bridge, shall be entitled to the above re- ward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN BLAKE -The Pennsylvania Packet, October 24, 1778.
PHILADELPHIA. We hear that the amiable and gallant col. Baylor, who was dangerously wounded some time ago at Tapan, in New Jersey, is in a likely way to recover .- The Pennsylvania Evening Post, October 26, 1778.
New-York, Oct. 26. Last Monday Morning, a large fleet Sailed from Sandy-Hook for England, under Convoy of the Leviathan, Captain Brown.
The Schooner Lord Howe, Capt. Ion, about 14 Days since, was drove out of Sandy-Hook, in a Gale of Wind, with only the Lieutenant and 11 Hands on Board, and a few Days after fell in with 4 Sail of Frenchmen the largest of which a Pollacco mounted 16 Guns, who en- gaged the Schooner very smartly, but Mr. Colvill, who had the Command ranged up along side and gave three Cheers, when Monsieur thought proper to give up the Combat, and surrendered Prisoners. The Ship is called the Divine, was from Marseilles bound for Philadelphia. Her Cargo Brandy, Olives, Capers, Salt, &c. &c. The other Vessels got away by Reason Mr. Colvill, could not man, if he had taken them. There was 17 Frenchmen on board the Ship.
EXPEDITION TO EGG-HARBOUR.
About 3 Weeks ago a small Detachment of his Majesty's Ships, 2 Gallies, and 4 armed Vessels, under the Com- mand of Capt. Collins of the Zebra, having on Board 300 Men commanded by Captain Patrick Ferguson, sailed from hence for Egg-Harbour, where after surmounting some Difficuties in passing into the Harbour, they de- stroyed 11 Sail of Vessels, among which was a very fine Ship, the Venus of London, and others of considerable
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Size. The Troops being landed, proceeded to destroy the Settlements and Store Houses of the Committee-Men and every Person notoriously concerned in the Pyratical Ves- sels, which have greatly annoyed the British Commerce from that Quarter. The Salt Works on the Bay were also effectually destroyed.
Intelligence being received of a detachment of 600 Rebels, consisting of Polaski's Legion, Proctor's Artillery, the Militia and Four Pieces of Cannon being posted with an Intention to oppose the Operations of his Majesty's Troops, it was determined to surprize them; 250 Men were accordingly landed on Mincock Island, and about 4 o'Clock in the Morning, led by Captain Ferguson, who hav- ing passed the Bridge undiscovered, presently surrounded 3 Houses, in which the infantry of Polaski's Legion was posted, these were instantly charged with Bayonets by the King's Troops, and 60 of them put to Death, amongst them were a Lieut. Colonel, two Captains, an Adjutant, and three or four more Officers; the Loss sustained in this Attack was one Man killed, one wounded and two missing: about ten o'clock the same morning the Troops returned to their vessels, and after waiting a considerable Time for a favourable Wind, arrived here on Thursday last.
A Flag arrived here last Saturday Night with 150 British Prisoners from Elizabeth-Town, where they left about 400 more: They are from Philadelphia, where there has been a Gaol Delivery .- New-York Gazette and. Weekly Mercury, October 26, 1778.
Mr. Collins,-Please to give the enclosed a place in your next Gazette, and oblige a Customer,
To the JERSEY FARMER.1
Sir :
I have seen your short publication of the third instant, which has convinced me fully that our constitution has been broken, and I believe, in more instances than you have mentioned. Has not a Chief Justice held a seat in
1 See page 461 ante.
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the legislative department, assisting in the making of laws, then sits in the administration of justice to execute those laws ? which, in my humble opinion is inconsistent with our excellent constitution, and as you say, ought to be like Caesar's wife, "free from all suspicion."
From whence have all the calamities of the civil war now carried on by Great Britain against these United States orignated, but from a breach of Magna Charta, by that purchased majority in the British Parliament, which you call Lord North's battalions with propriety, for all the reasoning of the greatest speakers has no effect on their venal, veteran, pensioned, purchased souls, which has really been the cause of Britain and America's being separated forever ? Let us then guard against every the least innovation of our constitution, and not suffer it to be broken with impunity .
For virtue needeth no defence, Her surest guard is innocence. None knew 'til guilt created fear, What darts and poison'd arrows were.
You mentioned another important matter, which has given me a serious concern - the depreciation of our Continental Bills of Credit, which is daily growing worse and worse; and what is most shocking to me, is, that the Legislatures of the several states have, instead of passing laws to regulate the price of the produce and internal manufactures of these states, raised the salaries of the officers of government to five or six times as much as usual, and when asked why these extravagant salaries are given, their answer is, You don't consider the depreciation of our paper money. Is this not alarming that Legislatures should give a sanction to the depreciation of our Bills of Credit ? Such language may be expected from engrossers, forestallers, and purchasers of hard money at five or six for one, but from members of a legislative body it is shameful. - I have heard that some of our respectable
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clergy have applied to their hearers to raise their salaries, in proportion to the depreciation or the present extortion of the times, call it which you please. I have heard of one compliance only of three for one for a year, which surprized me not a little; for let me assure you, I ex- pected better things of the reverend clergy, - that they would have publicly exhorted their hearers against so de- structive a measure to the Independence of the United States. Call to mind the depreciation of the paper money in the New England colonies; it surely must be remem- bered by very many now living. How exceedingly was the conduct of those people condemned; and yet we in the present day are, if. possible, doing worse ? I wish the Jer- sey Farmer (as he has told us we should hear from him occasionally) would give his sentiments, how we may se- cure our paper money from a depreciation. I am only a common tradesman, and have said more than I intended, but most heartily unite with the Jersey Farmer, and most cordially hope the farmers and tradesmen united will be able to secure our constitution from any further violations, also, our bills, emitted on the best security in the world, from further depreciation.
A Tradesman of New-Jersey.
Oct. 23, 1778.
Since our last General Count Pulaski and his Legion returned here1 from Egg Harbour, having driven the enemy on board their vessels, who are gone, it is supposed to New York.2
We hear that a few only of the enemy's troops remain on Staten Island, and those are commanded by Gen. Skin- ner. They have no provisions or stores of any kind, it is said, but what are drawn from N. York.
1 Trenton.
2 For a complete account of this noteworthy incident see "The Affair at Egg Harbor," by the late William S. Stryker. The Society of the Cincin- nati in the State of New Jersey erected a memorial tablet, July 3d, 1894, on the field of the massacre.
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Returns of Members of the Legislature received since our last,
For MORRIS COUNTY,
Representative in Council, Silas Condict, Esq.
Representatives in Assembly, Jacob Drake, David Thomson, and Abraham Ketchel, Esqrs.
For BERGEN COUNTY.
Representative in Council, Robert Morris, Esq.
Representatives in Assembly, Joost Beem, Peter Wil- son, and Isaac Blanch, Esqrs.
For ESSEX COUNTY,
Representative in Council, Abraham Clark, Esq.
Representatives in Assembly, Caleb Camp, Jacob Brook- field, Isaac Woodruff, Esqrs.
Erratum: In the Return for Hunterdon, in our last, instead of Azariah read Nehemiah Dunham.
By His EXCELLENCY,
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, ESQUIRE.
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over the State of NEW JERSEY, and Territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor and Ordinary in the same.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the Honorable the Congress, on the twenty- second day of April last, did resolve that any man or
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body of men who should presume to make any separate or partial convention or agreement with commissioners under the crown of Great Britain or any of them, ought to be considered and treated as open and avowed enemies of the United States; And whereas notwithstanding the said resolution the Commissioners of the King of Great Britain have sent into this State, under the sanction of a flag, certain seditious papers under the name and title of a Manifesto and Proclamation, to distribute through the United States with a view to stir up dissentions, animosi- ties and rebellions among the good people of the said States; And whereas such practices are contrary to the laws of the nations, and utterly subversive of the confi- dence necessary between belligerent powers for alleviating the horrors of war, and the agents therefore employed to distribute such papers are not entitled to protection from a flag while engaged in the prosecution of such nefarious purposes ; And whereas the Congress, by their resolution of the sixteenth day of October instant, have recommended it to the executive powers of the United States to take up and secure in safe and close custody all and every person and persons, who, under the sanction of a flag or otherwise, may be concerned or engaged in the purposes aforesaid: I have therefore thought fit to issue this Proclamation, hereby strictly charging and commanding all the militia officers of this State, and all others whom it may concern, to take up and secure in safe and close custody all and every person and persons, who, under the sanction of a flag or otherwise, shall in future be con- cerned or engaged in distributing any seditious papers in this State, under whatever title or denomination, calcu- lated to excite dissentions, animosities, and rebellions among the good people of the United States, and forth- with to certify to me, or to the Governor or Commander in Chief of this state for the time being, their proceedings in the premises.
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Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Elizabeth- town, the twenty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight.
WIL. LIVINGSTON.
By his Excellency's command. Wm. Livingston, jun. Secry.
The Morris County POSTS take this opportunity to acquaint those of their employers that live above Bridge- water. That their equivalent part of their salary amounts to seventeen shillings and six-pence per paper by the year, Daniel and Stephen Burnet.
ROD and SHEET IRON, Of all sizes, to be sold by SAMUEL OGDEN. At Booneton, in Morris County, New Jersey.1
EDWARD BROOKS, JUN.
At the sign of the Hat and Raccon, in Bordentown, will give the highest price in hard cash or any kind of paper currency for all kinds of good FURS .- He hath now finished, and ready for sale, Castor and Wool HATS. He hath likewise for sale the following articles of MER- CHANDIZE, the greatest part of which will be disposed of on as low terms as can be purchased in the city of Phila- delphia, viz:
1 The Booneton property, about the middle of the eighteenth century, passed into the hands of David Ogden, of Newark, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and father of Samuel Ogden. Samuel, in defiance of an act of Parliament, conducted, secretly, a rolling and slitting mill. David Ogden's property was confiscated, on account of his strong Tory affilia- tions, the son, Samuel, securing the estate by reason of his being an active and ardent Whig. See "History of Morris County, New Jersey." New York : W. W. Munsell & Co. 1882.
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