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Thinking it possible that the event might draw to a. general action, I sent for a brigade of British and the 17th Light Dragoons, from Lieutenant General Knyp- hausen's division, and having directed them on their ar- rival to take a position effectually covering our right flank, of which I was most jealous, I made a disposition of at- tack on the plain, but before I could advance, the enemy fell back and took a strong position on the heights above Freehold Court-house. The heat of the weather was in- tense, and our men already suffered from fatigue. But our circumstances obliged us to make a vigorous exertion. The British Grenadiers with their left to the village of Free- hold, and the Guards on the right of the Grenadiers, began the attack with such spirit, that the enemy gave way im- mediately. The second line of the enemy stood the attack with great obstinancy, but were likewise compleatly routed. They then took a third position, with a marshy hollow in front, over which it would have been scarcely possible to have attacked them. However, part of the second line made a movement to the front, occupied some ground on the enemy's left flank, and the Light Infantry and Queen's Rangers turned their left.
By this time our men were so overpowered with fatigue that I could press the affair no farther; especially, as I was confident the end was gained for which the attack had been made.
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I ordered the Light Infantry to rejoin me, but a strong detachment of the enemy, having possessed themselves of a post, which would have annoyed them in their retreat, the 33d regiment made a movement towards the enemy, which, with a similar one made by the first Grenadiers, immediately dispersed them.
I took the position from whence the enemy had been first driven, after they had quitted the plain, and having reposed the troops till ten at night, to avoid the excessive heat in the day, I took advantage of the moon-light to re- join Lieutenant-General Knyphausen, who had advanced to Nut-Swamp, near Middle-town.
Our baggage had been attempted by some of the enemy's light troops, who were repulsed by the good dispositions. made by Lieutenant General Knyphausen and Major-Gen- eral Grant, and the good countenance of the 40th regi- ment, whose piquets alone were attacked, and one troop of the 17th Light Dragoons. The two corps which had marched against it (being, as I since learn, a brigade on each flank) were recalled, as I had suspected, at the begin- ning of the action.
It would be sufficient honour to the troops barely to say, that they had forced a corps, as I am informed, of near 12,000 men, from two strong positions; but it will, I doubt not, be considered as doubly creditable, when I mention, that they did it under such disadvantages of heat and fatigue, that a great part of those we lost fell dead as they advanced.
Fearing that my order had miscarried, before I quitted the ground I sent a second, for a brigade of infantry, the 17th Light Dragoons, and 2d battalion of Light Infantry, to meet me on the march, with which additional force, had General Washington shewn himself the next day, I was determined to attack him; but there not being the least appearance of an enemy, I suspected he might have passed a considerable corps to a strong position near Middletown ; I therefore left the rear guard on its march, and detached
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Major-General Grant to take post there, which was effected on the 29th. The whole army marched to this position the next day, and then fell back to another, near Navesink, where I waited two days, in the hope, that Mr. Washington might have been tempted to have advanced to the position near Middletown, which we had quitted; in which case I might have attacked him to advantage.
During this time the sick and wounded were embarked, and preparations made for passing to Sandy-Hook island by a bridge, which by the extra-ordinary efforts of the navy was soon compleated, and over which the whole army passed in about two hours time; the horses and cattle having been previously transported.
Your Lordship will receive herewith a return of the killed, wounded, missing, &c. of his Majesty's troops on the 28th of last month: That of the enemy is supposed to have been more considerable, especially in killed.
The loss of Lieutenant-Colonel Monckton, who com- manded the 2d battalion of Grenadiers, is much to be lamented.
I am much indebted to Lord Cornwallis for his zealous services on every occasion : and I found great support from the activity of Major-General Grey, Brigadier Generals Mathew, Leslie, and Sir William Erskine.
I beg leave to refer your Lordship, for any other par- ticulars, which you may wish to be informed of, to Col. Patterson, who will have the honour of delivering these dispatches, and whose services, in this country, entitle him to every mark of your Lordship's favour.
I have the honour to be, &c
H. CLINTON.
Return of the killed, wounded, missing, &c of the troops under the command of General Sir Henry Clinton, in an engagement with the Rebel Army, on the heights of Free- hold, county of Monmouth, New Jersey, the 28th of June, 1778.
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TOTAL BRITISH.
1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 4 Ser- jeants, 56 Rank and File, killed; 3 Serjeants, 45 Rank and File, died with fatigue; 1 Colonel, 1 Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Major, 7 Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 7 Serjeants, 137 Rank and File, wounded; 3 Serjeants, 61 Rank and File, missing.
TOTAL GERMAN.
1 Rank and File, killed; 11 Rank and File, died with fatigue; 11 Rank and file, wounded.
GENERAL TOTAL.
1 Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 4 Ser- jeants, 57 Rank and File, killed; 3 Serjeants, 56 Rank and File, died with fatigue; 1 Colonel, 1 Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Major, 7 Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 7 Serjeants, 148 Rank and File, wounded; 3 Serjeants, 61 Rank and File, missing.
Names and rank of the officers returned, killed and wounded on the 28th of June, 1778.
Royal Artillery, Lieut Vaughan, killed. 1st Grenadiers. Capt Gore, of the 5th company, killed. 2d Grenadiers. Lieut. Colonel Hon. H. Monckton, of the 45th company, (commanding the battalion) Lieut. Kenedy, of the 44th company, killed. 1st Grenadiers. Capt Cathcart, of the 15th company, Capt Brereton, of the 17th company, Capt. Willis, of the 23d company, wounded. 2d Grenadiers. Major Gardner, of the 10th company, Capt. Leighton, of the 46th company. Capt. Powell, of the 52d company, Lieut. Gilchrist, of the 42d company, Lieut. Kelly, of the 44th company, Lieut. Paumier, of the 45th company. Lieut. Grosse, of the 52 company, wounded.
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Foot Guards. Colonel Trelawney, Captain Bellew, wounded.
15th Regiment. Capt Ditmas (attached to the 2d Grenadiers) wounded.
Marines. Lieut Desborough (attached to the 2d Grena- diers) wounded.
Queen's American Rangers. Lieut. Colonel Simcoe, wounded.
H. CLINTON. .
TRENTON, DECEMBER 2.
We hear from Baskinridge, in Somerset county, that the inhabitants of that neighbourhood, and those of the most adjacent parts of Morris County, have fallen upon a method to detect horse thieves and robbers; for this pur- . pose they have chosen a Committee, who have appointed a number of men well acquainted with those parts, and prop- erly equipped, to scour every part of the country, which will make it difficult for those villians in future to make their escape from publick justice.1
We hear that Col. Ward, Muster-Master General, and Lieut. Col Bradford, Deputy-Muster-Master General, were on Friday night last kidnapped, while in bed, by a number of Tories, at Kakiate, near the North-River, who carried them to the enemy, in the city of New-York.
Somerset County, October 21, 1778. NOTICE is hereby given, that inquisitions have been found against David White, Bernardus Le grange, Joseph Arrowsmith, George Rodney, Richard Campton, jun. and John Smith, for joining the army of the King of Great- Britain; which inquisitions were returned to the last Court of Common Pleas, holden at Hillsborough, in and for the county of Somerset. And upon proclamation being made no person appeared to traverse the same. FRED. FRELINGHUYSEN, Commissioner.
1 An early evidence of the formation of "Vigilance" societies.
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TO BE SOLD,
BY PUBLIC VENDUE, at Crosswicks, Burlington County, upon Saturday, the 5th current, A Number of cows and STEERS, fit either for present killing or keeping. JOHN TAGGART.
CAME to Long-Bridge farm, about the 4th November last a dark brown MARE, about 14 hands high, and has white hind feet. The owner is desired to come, prove property, pay charges, and take her away.
TIIOMAS WETHERILL.
CAME to the plantation of the subscriber, in Springfield township, Burlington county, State of N-Jersey, about the end of July last, a large pide BULL, supposed to be four or five years old, without brand or ear mark. The owner is desired to come, prove his property, pay charges and take him away, or he will be sold for the same.
JOSEPH BIDDLE. Nov. 1. 1778.
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 Honourable the Congress by their resolu- tion of the seventeenth instant, reciting that it having pleased Almighty GOD, through the course of the present
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year, to bestow great and manifold mercies on the people of these United States; and that it being the indispensable duty of all men gratefully to acknowledge their obliga- tions to him for benefits received, did recommend it to the legislative or executive authority of each of the said States, to appoint Wednesday, the 30th day of December next, to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving and praise, that all people may with united hearts on that day express a just sense of his unmerited favours ; par- ticularly in that it hath pleased him, by his over-ruling Providence, to support us in a just and necessary war for the defence of our rights and liberties, by affording us seasonable supplies for our armies ; by disposing the heart of a powerful Monarch to enter into alliance with us, and aid our cause - by defeating the councils and evil designs of our enemies, and giving us victory over their troops, and by the continuance of that union among these States, which, by his blessing, will be their future strength and glory - and farther recommended that together with devout thanksgivings may be joined a penitent confession of our sins, and humble supplication for pardon through the merits of our Saviour; that so, under the smiles of Heaven, our public Councils may be directed - our arms by land and sea prospered - our liberty and independence secured - our schools and seminaries of learning flourish - our trade be revived - our husbandry and manufac- tures increased - and the hearts of all impressed with undissembled piety, with benevolence and zeal for the public good.
I HAVE, therefore, thought fit, by and with the advice of the Honourable Privy Council of this State, to appoint the said thirtieth day of December next, to be set apart and observed throughout this State as a day of public thanksgiving and praise for the purposes in the above resolution set forth, whereof all the inhabitants of this State are hereby required to take notice, and govern them- selves accordingly. And I do hereby recommend it to the
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Ministers of the Gospel of every denomination in this State, to perform divine service, and to the people com- mitted to their charge, to attend on public worship on that day, and to abstain thereon from all servile labour, and all recreations inconsistent with the solemnity of the festival.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Trenton, the twenty-fifth day of November, 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, BOWES REED, Sec'ry.
GOD SAVE THE PEOPLE.
TO BE SOLD, by ALEXANDER DOUGLASS, near Trenton Mills, BEST old GENEVA1 by the gallon or barrel; also WHISKEY by the barrel and gallon.
On SATURDAY next, the 5th of December, at the Vendue-store in Trenton, will be sold A large Assortment of MERCHANDIZE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, amongst which are, A Number of FEATHER BEDS. Likewise, WEARING APPAREL. Also a collection of Books, agreeable to the following catalogue.
FRANCIS WITT, JACOB BENJAMIN.
1 Gin.
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Turner's Surgery, 2 vols.
Siphylis,
Shaw's Practice of Physic
Bailey's Dictionary,
Prosodia Chyrurgia,
Keil's Anatomy,
Wilson's Navigation,
Plutarch's Lives,
Matho, or Cosmotheoria Puerilis, Preceptor,
Martin's Philosophy,
Philosophical Grammar,
Smellie's Midwifry, 3 vols
Croxhal's sacred Politicks,
Drake's Anatomy, 3 vols.
Chyne's English Malady,
Huxham on fevers,
View of the English constitution.
Strother on health,
Friend's history of physics, 2 vols
Swift's Works,
Mair's Book Keeping,
A number of Magazines,
Critical Reviews, &c.
BORDEN-TOWN STAGE.
THE subscriber begs leave to inform the Public, That his Stage-Boat will sail from the Crooked Billet Wharf, at Philadelphia, every Saturday evening or Sunday morn- ing (as the tide may serve) for Borden-Town: and that a Waggon will proceed from thence to Brunswick on Monday morning, and return to Borden-Town the day following, from whence the Stage-Boat will proceed on Wednesday to the Crooked Billet Wharf.
Goods and passengers will be conveyed with care and convenience as heretofore.
JOSEPH BORDEN.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Audrean Ver- meule, deceased, by bond, note, or book accounts, are de- sired to pay them off before the 21st. day of December,
Lock on Human Understanding, 2 vol's.
Annual Registers for 1758, 1766, 1770.
Boerhase's Institutes
Le Dran's Surgery,
Collin's Ancient History, 5 vols
Court Kalendar for 1766, 68, and 70,
Religious Directions
Pope's Letters,
Complete compting-house,
Moll's Geography,
London Dispensarory,
Manners and Characters of the Age,
Malpigii Oprea Posthuma,
The celebrated Bayle's Diction- ary, 4 vols
Ray on the Creation,
Sanctorius, by Quincey,
Quincey's Physical Dictionary,
Vol. of Magazine's for 1764,
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instant; and those that have, or pretend to have any de- mand against said estate, are requested to bring in their accounts, properly attested, by the day above-mentioned, or be silent ever after.
ELIZABETH VERMEULE, Administratrix.
DESERTED from my quarters at Princeton, the 20th day of this instant, (November) a certain recruit, named Elisha Osborne, about 25 years of age, pock-marked, blue eyed, short light coloured hair, about 5 feet 10 inches high: had on when he deserted, (which was two days after his inlistment) an old hat, striped jacket, old buck- skin breeches, German-town stockings, and old shoes. - Whoever apprehends and secures him in an gaol in the United States, so that he may be sent to his regiment, or delivered to me at Princeton, shall receive Thirty Dollars. reward, and reasonable charges.
EPHRAIM MARTIN, Col 4th Jersey Regt.
WAS brought to Somerset gaol, a MULATTO WENCH, with her Mulatto Boy about six years old: has a remarkable fair complexion, with flaxen hair. She is a lusty wench, just brought to bed. The owner is desired to come and prove property, pay charges, and take her away.
TO BE SOLD,
By MARY MIDDLETON, at Crosswicks, Dr. RYAN's in- comparable WORM destroying SUGAR PLUMBS. Nec- essary to be kept in all FAMILIES.
So exceedingly valued by all people who have had of them in Great-Britain and Ireland, for their transcendant excellency in the destroying worms of all kinds, both in the bodies of men, women and children, by not only break- ing the knofs of the duo denum, or guts next the stomach,
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but they pass thro' the smallest passages of the body, purge away those ropy and slimy humours which are the cause of those pernicious vermin, and the source of many other disorders: They are one of the best purges in the world for gross bodied children that are apt to breed worms, and have large bellies: their operation is mild, safe and pleasant; they wonderfully cleanse the bowels of all stiff and clammy humours, which stop up the parts, and pre- vent the juice of food being conveyed to the liver and made blood, which is often the case with children, and attended with a hard belly, stinking breath, frequent fevers, rickets, and a decay of strength in the lower parts ; likewise settled head-achs and pains in the head, swell- ings, old sores, scabs, tetters or breakings out, will be per- fectly cured, and the blood and skin restored to its original purity and smoothness; they purge by urine, and bring away the gravel, and effectually cure all obstructions of the urine, or ulcers in the kidneys. They at once strike at the true cause of the scurvy, and entirely destroy it, and all scorbutic humours and effects, root and branch, so as never to return again: and what makes them more commendable is, they are full as agreeable to both taste and sight as loaf sugar.
I have by these plumbs cured a great many children of whooping or chin coughs and agues, which distempers are very common and troublesome to families, and the want of these plumbs are the ruin of many children's constitutions.
These plumbs enrich and sweeten the whole mass of blood, carry off all gross, corrupt and putrid humours, and create a fresh and healthy complexion in such as are affected by any putrid matter.
The plumb is a great diuretick, cleansing the reins of slime: it expels wind, and is a sovereign medicine in the cholic and gripping of the guts. It allays and carries off sour vapours, which occasion many disorders in the head. It opens all obstructions in the stomach, lungs,
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liver, reins and bladder, causes a good appetite and helps digestion. It hath been found wonderfully successful to such persons as are going chronic distempers, as asthmas, phthisies, or shortness of breath, dropsies and yellow jaundice. Now I hope all impartial persons are satisfied, that the medicine which upon such humours, will almost reach any distemper, if not too far gone, since corruption and putrifaction are the forerunners of all diseases ; there- fore no better physic can be taken for all ages, sexes and constitutions, from infancy to old age. . These plumbs are highly serviceable to the female sex, from the age of four- teen to twenty years, and from forty to fifty. Each box contains one dozen of these plumbs, with printed direc- tions. Diognostic signs of Worms.
PALENESS in the face, itching of the nose, hollowness of the eyes, grating of the teeth when asleep, dullness, pains, and heaviness in the head, a dry cough, and itching in the fundament, white and thick urine, unquiet sleep, often starting, lost appetite, swelled belly, knawing and biting about the stomach, frightful dreams, extreme thirsts, the body decayed and lean, fits, often vomiting, stinking breath, &c.
Directions for taking them.
A child from 1 to 2 years may eat one plumb, from 2 to 4 one and a half, from 4 to 6 two, from 6 to 8 two and a half, from 8 to 12 three, from 12 to 15, and all above that age, may eat four plumbs, one hour or two before uprising, not to drink during that time, but after- wards drink warm tea, whey or water gruel; in taking them, the patient must stay two or three days betwixt each dose.
In agues, the same quantity must be taken, two, three or four hours before the fit comes on, and be repeated three times. In whooping or chin coughs give the quan- tity above mentioned.
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TO BE SOLD, And immediate possession given, A Valu- able PLANTATION, situate at Matcheponix, in the southi- ward of Amboy, and county of Middlesex, adjoining, Mr. Nicholas Van Wickle's; containing 228 acres, about 140 of which are cleared, the remainder good wood land, abounding with plenty of chestnut for fencing. There are on the premises a dwelling-house one story and half high, with three rooms below stairs and two above, though may be divided into four, a kitchen adjoining, a well of good water at the door, and a never failing spring about 60 yards off, very suitable for a spring-house, a new barn now erecting, 42 feet long and 22 feet wide, a young thriving orchard of excellent fruit, about 10 or 12 acres of meadow, part whereof is very good, and 30 more may be made at a small expense. The upland being natural to grass, renders it exceedingly well adapted for grazing, but will also produce good crops of wheat and other grain. The farm will divide very conveniently into six or seven fields, every one of which may be supplied with never failing water. The situation is peculiarly advantageous, being about four miles from Spotswood and the same from Englishtown, where there is a constant market and the highest prices given for all kinds of farmers produce. There are several grist and saw mills within a mile of the place, and wood may readily be transported to New-York market, it being not more than five miles to navigable water to that city. It is also convenient to sundry places of worship, and is surrounded by a neighborhood of the most reputable farmers. The crop of green corn will be sold with the premises; if agreeable to the purchaser. For terms apply to Mr HENRY DELATUSH, on the farm, or to the subscriber in Mansfield and county of Burlington.
JOHN POPE.
December 1. 1778.
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LOST, the 1Sth instant, between Bottle-Hill and Eliza- beth-Town, a small PAPER BOOK, containing some memo- randums of goods purchased at Philadelphia, &c .- Any person who has found it, and will leave it with Samuel Smith, in Elizabeth-Town, Timothy Day, Chatham, or the subscriber, in Morris-Town, shall receive 30s reward.
J. CURTIS.
November 25, 177S.
-New-Jersey Gazette, Vol. 1, No. 52, Dec. 2, 1778.
TRENTON, DECEMBER 9.
On the 25th ult. ABRAHAM VAN NESTE, Esq. was elected a Member of Council for the county of Somerset, in the room of FREDERICK FRELINGHUYSEN, Esq. lately appointed a member of Congress.
The Honorable the Legislature, on the 5th instant, passed an Act, "to raise the sum of £100,000 by Taxation, for discharging the debts and defraying the necessary expences of the state of New Jersey."
The Sentence of the Court Martial upon Major General LEE, is confirmed by Congress.
We hear that a few days ago a British armed vessel, bound from Halifax to New York, and richly laden, came ashore near Barnagat, in this State. The crew, about sixty in number, surrendered themselves prisoners to our militia. Goods to the amount of £5000. have been taken out of her by our people. And it is said a number of the prisoners have already arrived in Bordentown .- Other particulars are not yet come to hand.
Since our last one Division of Gen. Burgoyne's army, who surrendered themselves prisoners of war to Major General Gates at Saratoga, on the 17th of October, 1777, passed thro' Pitts-Town on their way to Virginia: the other two divisions are also on their march for the same place.
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THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or stolen on Monday night, the 7th of Decem- ber, from the subscriber's stable, a straw berry-roan horse, about 15 hands high, branded with a C on the near buttock, shod all round with shoes pretty much worn, trots and paces. Whoever takes up and delivers said horse to the subscriber in Trenton (the thief being secured) shall have the above reward, viz, Fifteen Dollars for the thief, and Fifteen for the horse, paid by,
CONROD KOTTS.
TO BE SOLD, on the premises, on Saturday the twelfth inst. (December) a valuable Plantation, containing 152 acres of good land, in the township of Hanover, county of Burlington, within two miles of the village of New- Mills, adjoining lands of John Monrow, Israel Coats, and Restore Shinn, about 40 or 50 acres of which is good meadow, and about 60 or 70 acres of upland clear'd and in good cedar fence, the rest in thrifty timber. There is on said premises about 200 bearing apple-trees, a tolerable good dwelling-house, with a well of water near the door, a large barn almost new, smoke-house, &c. The vendue to begin at 12 o'clock on said day, when the conditions will be made known, and attendance given by
HENRY BUDD.
STRAYED or stolen from a waggon in Trenton, on the 27th ult, at night, a brown Mare, about 14 hands high, coming five years old, has a small burst on the near side close by the flank, natural trotter, one quarter blooded. Whoever takes up said mare and secures her so that the subscriber at Newark Mountains may get her again, shall receive Twenty Dollars reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
WILLIAM LOOKER.
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