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JOHN CLAWSON, DANIEL MARSH, Elizabeth Town, July 6th, 1779.
Commissioners.
TO BE SOLD, By BUTLER and WILSON, At their STORE in ELIZABETH-TOWN,
Near the stone bridge, the house formerly occupied by Mr. Allen Wilson, the following articles, viz.
G OOD West-India rum by the barrel or gallon, best Muscovado sugar by the barrel or pound, bohea tea, coffee, nutmegs, alspice, alum, silk gauze aprons and handkerchiefs, flowered gauze, cambrick, Barcelona
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and linen handkerchiefs, stripes silk and linen, hemp and thread stockings, broad and narrow tapes, shoe binding, women's stuff shoes, sewing silks, white and coloured thread, twist and mohair, plug and pigtail tobacco, bonnet papers, snuff, scissors, needles, pins, gilt coat buttons, sleeve buttons, mens and womens crooked hair combs, common combs, spelling books, primers, writing paper, red and black pocket books, mens and womens whips, plated knee buckles, womens gloves, cloth brushes, snuff boxes, quart and pint mugs and bowls, butter pots, milk pans, &c.
C AME to the plantation of the subscriber, near Elizabeth-Town, some time ago, a likely white milch cow, with some black spots ;- she has had many ear marks. The owner is desired to prove his property, pay charges, and take her away.
MATTHIAS ALLEN.
C YAME to the plantation of the subscriber, in New- Providence, on Monday the 5th inst. an iron gray horse, about 15 hands high, in good order, supposed to be about ten years old, trots and canters well, his right hind foot white. Whoever owns said horse, is desired to . come, pay charges, and take him away.
SAMUEL POTTER.
To be SOLD By JOHN COMPTON, At the SCOTCH PLAINS,
REST West-India rum at twenty-five dollars per gallon, ditto Muscovado Sugar at four and one-third per lb. wool cards at twenty-one per pair, and Sundry other articles of merchandize.
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TO BE SOLD,
THREE thousand acres of land, 70 acres are fine meadow, with a large forge that has four fires and two hammers; a grist-mill and saw mill, which is supplied by the best stream in the Jersies, situate at the head of Muskenikunck river, with a large pond of six miles long and two wide, where all the coal can be transported by water to the coal-house door. There are many good buildings on the same, called Brookland works : It is situated about 12 miles from Morris Town, and now rents for eight tons and a half of bar iron .- Also the grist-mill at Hacket's-Town, which has two pair of stones an old saw-mill on the above mentioned stream, and a dwelling house now in the possession of George Allen, which rents for 600 bushels of wheat .- Likewise 1800 acres of land, a neat dwelling house, barn, many old houses, an old forge, and a very good grist mill. The whole are to be sold by the subscriber, living at Squire's Point, in Sussex county, who will agree on reasonable terms.
GARRET RAPALJE.
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
S TRAYED away across Newark Mountains, on the 29th June, from Hanover, Morris County, a light sorrel MARE, 14 hands high, 8 years old, in good order, round bodied, and thick set, large bellied, trots square; has some white on her back, worn with the saddle, and an old brand on her left shoulder. Whoever takes up the said mare, so that the subscriber may get her again, shall have FIFTY DOLLARS reward.
Also stole from the subscriber on the 15th of April last, a bay HORSE, half blooded, about 15 hands high, four years old, a natural trotter, canters large; has streaks of
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grey hairs on his shoulders, as though it had been marked with an English collar. Whoever will return said horse, shall have ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY DOLLARS reward.
HEZEKIAH BROADWELL
N. B. Broke into my pasture, a brown two year old mare colt; she has a star in her forehead, and is a natural trotter. The owner is desired to take her away and pay charges.
W HEREAS the subscriber sometime ago did advertise in this paper for all persons who were possessed of public stores, to deliver them up to him or the nearest Quarter-Master where such stores are, but finding many persons backward in delivering up the property belonging to the public, he once more gives this public notice, that if he finds any public stores in the possession of any person whatever, who is not entitled to them, after the 10th of July next, he will prosecute them with the utmost rigor of the law; and at the same time offers a handsome reward to any one that will discover any person concealing or having in their possession any such stores, viz. Horses, waggons, tents, harness, iron, steel, or any other articles the property of the states.
JAMES ABEEL, A. C. E. &c.
For the army of the United States. Morris Town, June 28, 1779.
THOSE who have accompts against the quarter master general's department in this district, which are to be settled by me, will please to bring them as soon as convenient. Having quit the department, it will be agreeable to finish the settlement of the business as soon as possible. I will attend at my house on Fridays.
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Those to whom I have given my obligation for loan- office certificates, before the first of June, will oblige me by calling, or sending, for their certificates.
JAMES CALDWELL.
Springfield, July 3d, 1779.
-The New-Jersey Journal, Vol. I., Numb. XXIII., July 20, 1779.
Mr. RIVINGTON, Sir,
I AM informed from good authority that the Rebel Chiefs, particularly those tyrannical, persecuting
and infamous Vandals in and about Elizabeth-town, have it in contemplation to remove a number of peaceable people from their habitations in that place ten miles into the country, in consequence of their having relations and friends who chose to reside within his Majesty's lines, rather than join with, and assist an infernal banditti to compleat the destruction of the finest country in the world; of all men, the inhabitants of that rebelious town ought to be very cautious of their proceeding in this new- fangled business, and seriously consider their peculiar situation and what will be the consequence to them when visited by their injured countrymen.
A REFUGEE. -The Royal Gazette, No. 293, July 21, 1779.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN from the subscriber, in Amwell township, Hunterdon county, West New Jersey, a light bay HORSE, about fifteen hands high, country bred, trots and canters, has a star in his fore-head, a small snip on his nose, a small white place on one of his hind feet, a mark on his near shoulder which came by a bite, a big head, thick mane and big brush tail. He is supposed to
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be in or about Philadelphia. Whoever takes up said horse and brings him to the subscriber, shall have the above reward and all reasonable charges paid by
LOT WRITTENHOUSE. July 8.
State of New-Jersey, ss.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admiralty will be held at the house of Gilbert Barton, tavernkeeper, in Allen-Town, in the said State, on the twelfth 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 alledged in the bill of George Geddes (who as well, &c.) against the snow Friendship, her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo: To the end and intent that the owner or owners, or any person concerned therein, may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the same should not be' condemned according to the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge, JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
July 14. -The Pennsylvania Packet, July 22, 1779.
New-Jersey, July 20.
On TUESDAY the 27th instant, at Chestnut-Neck, WILL BE SOLD, THE PRIZE SNOW FRIENDSHIP. With her appurtenances.
Arso her CARGO, consisting of 6850 hogshead staves, 4080 feet of boards, 916 feet of oars, 13 sparrs, 45 bales of deer skins, 300 bushels of rough rice, 61 tierces of molasses, 6580 gallons; 7 hogsheads of tobacco, 7082 lb. wt. 10
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hogsheads ditto, 21 tons of fustick, 30 barrels of tar, and three Negroes.
By order of the Court of Admiralty, JOSEPH POTTS, Marshal. -The Pennsylvania Packet, July 24, 1779.
Early yesterday morning a party of the 4th battalion New-Jersey Volunteers were ordered out by their Lieut. Col. Buskirk under Capt. Van Allen to intercept a gang of rebels, who paint themselves black and commit murders and thefts in Bergen County. Three of them were met at a small distance from the town of Bergen carrying off an inhabitant, but being briskly pushed, two of them were made prisoners, one named David Ritzema Bogert, the other the noted John Loshier, who was concerned in the murder of honest Capt. John Richards, and whose repeated instances of villainy had rendered him among the rebels deserving their earliest attention for exchange, when lately taken by a party of the same battalion, who have a second time spared his life.
PHILADELPHIA, July 14.
Extract of a letter from the Camp at Wyoming, July 2.
"Last Friday night we had a small alarm, our out centries perceiving the approach of two savages, fir'd on them, but the savages made their escape. On Saturday, between this and Easton, a family was routed, three women taken prisoners, and a lad of 14 years of age, was scalped and tomahawk'd, the few scattering inhabitants about there are moving in great distress to Brinker's Mills, within 19 miles of Easton. Yesterday afternoon one Michael Rose- bury, of Sussex county, New-Jersey, was executed here, he was tried at Easton and condemned, for endeavouring to entice some of Col. Proctor's regiment to desert to ihe
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enemy: He was attended by three Chaplains; confessed nothing, and died an ignorant stupid man. 'A certain Lawrence Miller of the same place, condemned for the same crime, was pardoned under the gallows, upon account of his wife and numerous family.
-The Royal Gazette, No. 294, July 24, 1779.
NEW-YORK, JULY 26.
A Detachment from the Garrison of Paulus Hook, of which Major Sutherland is Commandant, on Friday Morn- ing last took Prisoners, the noted John Loshier and David Ritzema Bogert. A third of this Banditti escaped very narrowly, by throwing away his Arms and swimming the Hackensack. Loshier is safely lodged .- The New-York Gazette: and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1449, July 26, 1779.
TRENTON, JULY 28.
A number of villains (says a correspondent). in the vicinity of Persippeney, Morris county, having for some days before been suspected of being concerned in a con- spiricy to take or assassinate Governor Livingston; as soon as he should return from the General Assembly ; a son of the Governor's having previously induced one of the per- sons suspected to believe that His Excellency was looked for on the 22 ult. caused a report to be propagated towards the evening of that day, that he was actually returned. As the young Gentleman suspected that the conspiritors would, in consequence of the report, attack the house that night, he had concerted proper measures for their reception. Accordingly, at about two o'clock the next morning the ruffians were discovered within 50 yards of the Governor's house ; but being fired upon by one of our patroles, they instantly took into the woods and fled. The person how-
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ever, who was suspected to be at the head of the gang, and who had for some time past taken up his residence in that neighbourhood to facilitate the conspiricy, disappeared the next morning, was pursued and taken. He is committed to gaol in Morris-town, and has already made considerable discoveries. It is supposed that some, if not all of those villains, are employed by a much greater villain than any of them, even the worshipful David Matthews, Esq. mili- tary Mayor of the city of New-York ; concerning whom one James Allen, lately apprehended for robbery, declared upon his examination, that "he was present when the said 'Mayor desired Mason to endeavor to burn Governor Clin- 'ton's house in the course of the summer. That the Mayor 'gave him a description of its situation, and who lived in it. 'That Mason replied, he should have a little patience, and it 'should be effected. That the Mayor told Mason, Ward, 'Everet and Harding, four of his fellow-robbers, (that is, 'either Mr. Allen's or Mr. Mayor's, as the reader pleases) 'that it was a pity they could not lay some plot and bring 'that rascal Governor Livingston. They replied, that they 'had planned matters so in that quarter, that they would 'have him in less than two months; and that they had 'proper connections in that quarter for that purpose.'
Extract of a letter from Camp at Wyoming, July 5.
"This day an express arrived from Sunbury, who informs, that on Saturday last a large body of Indians made their appearance at a place called Lacommon, on the west branch of Susquehanna, about 20 miles above the fork, where they fell in with 12 men making hay, nine of whom they either killed or made prisoners ; the other three made their escape. Whatever distress individuals may suffer from the hands of those human derils in the mean time, I make no doubt we shall, before our return, relieve
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the public from every inconveniency that might otherwise arise from them. The army in this department is remark- ably healthy ; we have no disorders that are peculiar to a camp, and a very few of any kind. General Sullivan gives universal satisfaction to the officers, both respecting his military movements and his generous politeness ; so that, if unanimity can prosper us, we cannot fail."
Extract of a letter from Major General Greene to Col. Cox, dated Stoney Point, Kings-Ferry July 17, 1779.
"I wrote you a hasty account yesterday morning of a surprize Gen. Wayne had effected upon the garrison of this place. He marched about two o'clock in the afternoon from fort Montgomery with part of the light-infantry of the army, amounting to about 1400 men. The garrison con- sisted of about 5 and 600 men, including officers. The attack was made about midnight, and conducted with great spirit and enterprize, the troops marching up in the face of an exceeding heavy fire with cannon and musketry, without discharging a gun. This is thought to be the per- fection of discipline: and will forever immortalize Gen. Wayne, as it would do honour to the first General in Europe. The place is as difficult of access as any you ever saw-strongly fortified with lines, and secured with a double row of abatis. The post actually looks more for- midable on the ground than it can be made by description ; and, contrary to almost all other events of this nature, increases our surprize by viewing the place and the circumstances.
"The darkness of the night favoured the attack, and made our loss much less than might have been expected. The whole business was done with fixed bayonets. Our loss in killed and wounded amounted to 90 men, including officers-eight only of which were killed. Gen. Wayne got
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a slight wound (upon the side of his head) and three or four other officers, among the number is Lieut. Col. Hay, of Pensylvania; but they are all in a fair way of recovery.
"The enemy's loss is not certainly known, neither have we any certain account of the number of prisoners, as they were sent away in the dark and in a hurry; but it is said they amount to 440, about 30 or 40 were left behind unable to march, and upwards of 30 were buried.
"The enemy made little resistance after our people got into the works; their cry was, Mercy, mercy, dear, dear Americans !
"We found in the garrison 15 pieces of ordnance of different kinds, principally brass. There is also a prodig- ious quantity of ordnance stores, and some few belonging to the Quartermaster's department.
"The enemy are now right opposite to us on Ver-Plank's Point. They are much more strongly fortified on that side than this, having seven enclosed redouts. We are now cannonading them across the river, which is little more than half a mile over. We are throwing at the rate of an hundred shot and shells an hour. Gen. How1 is on the other side with a body of troops, and is to open batteries tonight."
Extract of a letter from New Barbadoes, July 22. 1779.
"On Sunday afternoon, the 10th inst. a party of refugees and tories, in number about 20, under the command of a Lieut. Waller, (as it is said) landed at Closter-Dock, and advanced to the neighbourhood called Closter, from which they collected and drove off a considerable number of cattle and horses, in order to carry them aboard a sloop, which they had brought up for that purpose. They were pursued by Capt. Harring and Thomas Blanch, esq. at the head of
1 Gen. Robert How, of the American forces.
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a few of their neighbours, hastily collected, who recovered all the cattle except two and a calf, and all the horses save one and an old mare, which they had got aboard previous to the arrival of Capt. Harring.
"Capt. Harring took two prisoners, seven stand of arms and three suits of clothes, and obliged the enemy to cut their cable, conceal themselves below deck, and let their vessel drive with the tide, notwithstanding above 20 vessels in the river endeavored to protect them by cannonading Capt. Harring."
Notwithstanding the various accounts of the enemy's defeat before Charlestown, published in several of our last papers, proved to be premature, we can now assure the publick from the best authority, that our affairs in that quarter by the last advices were in a favourable train, and from whence we daily expect important intelligence.
It is confidently reported that Lord Cornwallis arrived at New-York a few days ago.
A Court of Oyer and Terminer is appointed to be held at Cranberry, in and for the county of Middlesex, on Wednes- day the 18th of August next.
Died on Friday last, in the 64th year of his age, Wil- liam Cleaton, Esq, a respectable inhabitant of this town, after a lingering illness, which he bore with much Chris- tian fortitude and resignation. His remains were interred at Crosswicks on Sunday following.
On the 14th instant the inhabitants of this town met and chose a committee of nine for carrying the laws of the State into execution, and to correspond with the committee of Philadelphia.
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TO THE INHABITANTS OF TRENTON.
W HIEN we consider the enormous evils attending the rapid depreciation of the Continental Currency, which involves us in a grievous load of debt, embarrasses the government of the States, and prolongs the horrors of this cruel and bloody War, with all its attendant calamities-we cannot refrain recommending in the most pressing manner, that we all agree to ask, demand, or receive no greater price for any article of produce, manu- facture, labour, or merchandize, than has been generally taken and received on or before the fourteenth day of this instant, July, if possible, to prevent the further depreci- ation of the currency, until the Legislature of the United States may adopt some mode of appreciating it throughout the whole Continent. We would further request the butch- ers and all other persons would forbear engrossing any meat or market truck, when in market, or coming to town, in order to sell the same again at an advanced price.
Signed by order of the Committee, Alexander Chambers,1 Chairman. Trenton, July 24, 1779.
To be exchanged for continental currency, as good BONDS as any in America, to a considerable amount, bear- ing an interest of 6 per cent. per annum, payable at distant periods. For terms apply to the Printer.
July 22, 1779.
Came to the plantation of the subscriber in Maidenhead, Hunterdon county, New Jersey, on the 16th July, a light grey horse about 15 hands high, low in flesh, and a natural
1 For some notices of the Chambers family, of Trenton, see New Jersey Archives, 20 : 177.
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trotter; shod before, his back hurt with the saddle, and appeared as if he had been used as a hackney. The owner is desired to come, prove his property, pay charges and take him away.
JOB PEARSON.
TO THE PUBLICK.
The Publisher of the New-Jersey Gazette not having re- ceived sufficient encouragement to proceed upon the plan offered in several of his late papers, from an apprehension in many of the subscribers that the conveying to him the articles of produce in which payment is thereby proposed to be made, would be attended with considerable incon- venience; and not having yet received much more than half the amount of the subscriptions for the year 1778, and not near the whole for the last six months, has been under the disagreeable necessity of suspending the publi- cation of his paper for three weeks past. The damage and loss which necessarily accrues from the failing of punctual payments, and much more from no payment at all in many cases, especially at a time when the currency has been depreciating, added to the advanced prices of living and of every requisite in the printing business, need only be suggested to justify the conduct and intentions of the publisher, and to convince the publick of the propriety and necessity of completing the settlement of arrears, and of making different terms.
The publisher undertook this paper at the pressing in- stance of many Gentlemen of leading character in the State, and has hitherto continued it even to the manifest prejudice of his own fortune, well convinced of how great utility such a publication might be to the interests of Re- ligion, Liberty and Science, in the State, if properly sup- ported and conducted. He is still willing to be sub- servient to this great object as far as his ability will admit if consistent with the means of living. In order therefore
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to meet such as wish to encourage the publication of the New Jersey Gazette on a fair equality, and to obviate all inconveniences on both sides, he proposes,
1. That the payments be made either in produce, agree- able to the prices offered in his advertisement in several of his late papers, and since in hand-bills; or that every subscriber, who would choose to pay in cash instead of produce, advance Five Dollars at the beginning of each quarter, to be returned in due proportion through the hands of the packetmasters, should the publication in the course of the quarter be discontinued, and the price be raised or lowered from five dollars at the commencement of each quarter, according to the general tenor of the prices for the necessaries of life. This, he conceives, will be a certain means of doing fair and equal justice, and will suit those who either live at a distance or are not in the farming way. Thus the price of the paper will, in present circum- stances, be at the rate of Twenty Dollars a year, and every Gentleman who will take the trouble of comparing it with the prices now current, will find it moderate and reason- able.
2. That the subscriptions continue to be made in packets ; that two papers as usual be added gratis to every packet of a dozen subscribed for; and that the subscribers hire their own posts where they are necessary.
The publisher flatters himself that conditions so just and equitable will give an adequate circulation to his paper, and enable him to gratify his customers without ma- terially injuring himself; and in this presumption he has revived the publication of the New-Jersey Gazette.
ISAAC COLLINS.
Trenton, July 28, 1779.
N. B. Every packetmaster who has not already given di- rections as to the number of papers he would have con- tinued in his packet, is requested to inform the publisher as early as possible, and to continue his kind offices in taking in subscriptions, &c. agreeable to the above terms.
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Wanted immediately
A Sober regular person to go to Wyoming to issue certain necessaries to the Jersey brigade. His business will be easy, and wages generous. None need apply without pro- ducing the best recommendation. Enquire of the Printer hereof, or the subscriber at Princeton,
ENOS KELSEY.
W As taken up at Tom's river the 20th July, 1779, a Negro MAN who calls himself John Thomas, but made his escape, and left sundry wearing clothes, among which are a coat, three pair of breeches, four jackets, two shirts, and some less articles; a pair of gold sleeve buttons and 79 dollars paper money. Any person who has lost the goods or any part thereof, may have them again on proving their property and paying charges by applying to Abiel Akin, Esq. at Tom's river, Monmouth county, State of New-Jersey.
Hillsborough, July 18, 1779.
B ROKE out of Somerset county gaol last night James Erwine, about 40 years old, sandy hair, a very ยท down look, pale face and ugly visage, a native of Ireland, about 5 feet, 9 inches high, he was confined on suspicion of committing murder. Also Henry Caster, a likely young man, about 21 years old, said he had served his time to a Doctor in Philadelphia, about 5 feet 6 inches high, brown curled hair; was taken up near Bonem-town on his way to the enemy. Also Henry Winn, a young man, well built, of a light complexion, about 5 feet 9 inches high, brown curled hair, belonging to General Maxwell's brigade; was taken up for desertion. Any person appre-
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