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within the angle formed by the ex parte line run by John Lawrence, and the place where the true line will run from the mouth of Mackhockamuck to the station point at Little Eggharbour, which have been located under East-Jersey rights, and not since covered by West-Jersey rights, are claimed by them, (the western proprietors) and that they will be under the disagreeable necessity of instituting suits at law against all and every person, who now does and hereafter may claim title to, and hold the possession of the said lands, or any part thereof, by virtue of a title derived under East-Jersey. By order of the general pro- prietors,
DANIEL ELLIS, Register.
I N pursuance of an act of general assembly of the state of New-Jersey, for forfeiting to, and vesting in the said state, the real estates of certain fugitives and offenders, will be sold at publick vendue, on Wednesday the 15th day of September next, at the late dwelling house of William Green, in Hardwich, in the county of Sussex, a lot of land containing about eight acres, on which is a good grist mill on Paulenskirlu1 ; also, one equal undi- vided fifth part of 500 acres (more or less) of upland and meadow, situate at the Great Meadows in Hardwich afore- said, will also be sold at the same time and place, some good milch cows, one horse, a few sheep and swine, and some articles of household furniture; late the estate of William Green.
And on Thursday the 16th of September, will be sold at vendue, at the dwelling-house of Peter Congle, the plan- tation on which the said Congle now lives, in Newtown, in the aforesaid county of Sussex, containing about 200 acres of land, bounded by the lands of Amos Pettit, James Wilson, Solomon Doughty, and others; late the estate of John Congle.
1 Paulinskil.
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Vendue to begin at 10 o'clock in the forenoon each day, when attendance will be given by
WILLIAM HANKENSON, THOMAS ANDERSON,
Commis- sioners. Aug. 2.
"THE subscriber takes this method to inform the pub- lick, that he is now carrying on the chair-making
business, at his shop in Princeton, where he has chairs and sulkeys; likewise desks, drawers, tables, &c. also an eight day clock, either of which he will dispose of for country produce, or continental currency, as may best suit the purchaser.
ISAAC ANDERSON.1
Princeton, Aug. 12.
N. B. A good black-smith, and likewise a body-maker will meet with good encouragement, by applying as above.
H AVING obtained permission from the general assembly of this state, to bring in a bill at their next sitting, for the establishment of the mill-dam, near the bridge at Raritan landing; This is therefore to notify all persons who may think themselves concerned, that the subscriber intends to send in a bill for said purpose.
CHARLES SUDAM.
Raritan Landing, Aug. 5, 1779.
-New-Jersey Gazette, Vol. II., No. 85, Aug. 11, 1779.
The house of Capt. Archibald Kennedy,2 at Second River in New Jersey, was burnt to the ground last Friday
1 For a sketch of Isaac Anderson, see Hageman's "Princeton and Its Institutions," I., 193. He had a son, William, who married Eliza, daugh- ter of John Saunders, of Scotia, near Schenectady, N. Y., in 1802, and took up his residence with or near his father, in Princeton.
2 For notices of Capt. Kennedy, see New Jersey Archives, IX., 460, and XXIV., 200.
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afternoon ; the fire was discovered in the upper part of the house supposed to be occasioned by some sparks finding a passage through a crack of the chimney. It was one of the most respectable edifices in that province.
-The Royal Gazette, No. 300, August 14, 1779.
CHATHAM, August 10.
Last Friday night a small party of troops stationed at Elizabeth-Town, made an excursion to Staten-Island, and brought off two of the enemy in arms, without opposition. Jacob Mercereau the younger is one of them.
NEW YORK, August 16.
A Party of Rebel Militia commanded by two Captains. in going from Monmouth County to Elizabeth Town, to act as 6 Months Men, were fired upon near Woodbridge by a few People unknown, when the commanding Officer was wounded in the Thigh, and the Rest put to the Rout, several of them having been wounded.
A Colonel and a Major of Militia, from the interior Part of the Country, who had been very zealous in perse- cuting the Tories, &c. went to Tom's River about a Week since, in order to purchase some Goods, were both killed on their Return Home.
The Inhabitants of Sussex County, in New-Jersey, last Week applied to their Governor for a Body of Men to protect them against the Indians, as they were expected in that Part of the Province, but he informed the Mes- senger, that the County must protect itself, as he could afford them no Succour.
A Motion was made at Elizabeth-Town last Thursday, to remove all the suspected Persons from that Place, agree- able to a Law lately passed in that Province; but the Motion could not be carried, it being strongly opposed by
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Governor Livingston, who said it was impolitic to the highest Degree, and that it would only increase the Num- ber of their Enemies.
A Snow bound in here last Tuesday, was taken within Sight of Sandy-Hook, by some Rebel Privateers; and last Saturday a Fishing Boat was taken on the Banks by a small Gun Boat from some Part of Jersey, that rowed 10 Oars.
Two Militia Captains went from Princeton a few Days since to purchase some Goods at Shrewsbury, but on their return home one of them was killed .- The New-York Gazette: and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1452, August 16, 1779.
Philadelphia, August 12.
WILL BE SOLD,
At the Coffee house, at Twelve o'clock, the 18th of the 1 month
A CERTAIN tract of LAND, containing one hun- dred and sixty-two acres, situated on Timber Creek in Gloucester county and township, sixteen miles from Phila- delphia, well timbered with oak, hickory and pine fit for boards or scantling, about ten acres clear, a house and stable, four and a half miles from the landing. The premises would suit well for a Glass-house.
Any person inclining to purchase before the day of sale, may apply to PATRICK LARKEY, in Water street opposite the Porter Brew-House .- The Pennsylvania Packet, August 17, 1779.
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Mr. COLLINS,
I FIND many people rejoicing at the news of Lord Corn- wallis's superceding General Clinton, but I confess
this intelligence is no joy to me. For tho' I scarcely remember an instance of any man's coming from that country who gave the least proof of his being possessed of common sense, till he had been seven years in America, (and before the expiration of such apprenticeship, the British Generals will either be recalled across the ocean by their master, or be put under ground by us ; ) yet there is as much difference between one blockhead and another, as there is between any two men of sense. I don't indeed pretend to know what Cornwallis will do, besides filling his pockets and losing his character (as all his predecessors have done) but I am pretty confident that he will neither mistake darkness for moonshine, nor campaign it from April till July to make us a present of five hundred men, which he wants more than we do ;- as to the dirty business of burning houses, (which immediately originates from the two principle sources of all evil, the Devil and his Majesty) it is not likely to stop by Clinton's removal, while our quondam Sovereign remains the vicegerent of Satan, and employs such a detestable salamander as Tryon for his Deputy.
Mr. COLLINS,
HORATIUS.
If you think the enclosed merits a place in your paper, by inserting it you will much oblige
An Officer of the American Army.
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L ET venal poets praise a King For virtues unposses'd, A Volunteer, unbrib'd I sing, The Hero of the West.
When Gaul came on with rapid stride, And vict'ry was the word, First shone his country's future pride, And flesh'd his maiden sword.
With conquest crown'd, from wars alarms, To study bent his mind ;- "Equal to both, to arts or arms, "Indiff'rently inclin'd."
Elate with fancied pow'r and pride, Impell'd by angry Jove ; Nor fates nor justice on their side, The British legions move.
With them a tribe of foreign slaves, A mercenary band, For plunder bold, inur'd to blood, Invade his native land.
His country calls, to arms he flies, Nor fears a tyrant's frown ; Leads heroes, favour'd by the skies, To glory and renown.
In vain the British tyrant storms, His thunders fright no more,- His hardy vet'rans, vainly brave, Shall fly the happy shore.
The willing Chiefs around him throng, Impatient of delay ; Their noble ardor he restrains, And points the surer way.
Pursue, Great CHIEF, the glorious race- Thy country's sword and shield ;- Thrice happy ! born alike to grace The senate and the field.
JULY 20, 1779.
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TRENTON, AUGUST 18.
His Excellency the Governor taking into consideration the appointing of persons in the several counties of this state, to receive subscriptions and transmit the same to the loan office, agreeable to the resolution of Congress of the 29th day of June last, for borrowing twenty millions of dollars on interest, has appointed, with the advice of the privy council, the following gentlemen for the purposes in the said resolution expressed, viz.
For the county of Hunterdon. Nathaniel Temple, Joshua Corshon, David Frazier.
Middlesex. William Duerson, Jacob Martin, Esq., John Anderson.
Essex. James Caldwell.
Monmouth. Nicholas Van Brunt, Peter Schenck, Esquires.
Morris. Henry Remsen, Esquire, Col. Ellis Cook, David Thompson, Esquire.
Bergen. Hendricus Kuyper, David Board, Peter Har- ring, Esquires.
Sussex. Abijah Brown, Jacob MacCollum, John Mac Murtrie, Esquires.
Gloucester. John Sparks, Thomas Denny, Richard Westcoat, Esquires.
Salem. Joseph Bloomfield, Esquire.
Cumberland. Ephraim Seely, Esquire.
Somerset. Major William Davidson, John J. Schenck.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated Aug. 11.
"By accounts from New-York, it is said, Lord Corn- wallis took the command in chief on the first inst. and Clinton, Tryon, Vaughan and Gray, are to return home.
"As soon as Byron can refit, I think his honour requires he should risque another action, but where that will be, is difficult to say, as the hurricane months being already
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set in, the West-Indies are become a dangerous theatre. Perhaps our coasts will be the next scene of contention."
We hear that an account is received in Philadelphia, that three large British store-ships were taken by the French, a few days after the sea-fight, off Grenada, said to be valued at 200,000 1. sterling. Should this prove true, it must be a home-stroke to the British army in the West-Indies, as it will probably reduce it to distress for want of provisions.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Head-quarters, dated August 11, 1779.
"From all accounts it appears, that Count D'Estaing has given the British fleet a drubbing.1 We have also ac- counts here of our people having taken upwards of 700, exclusive of carpenters and wood-cutters, in Massachu- set's government, at a place called Penobscot.2 Every- thing this campaign seems to be going on well, and I hope, by the month of October, we shall convince the enemy, that our Independence is firmly secured."
By a vessel arrived at Philadelphia the Sth instant, from Charlestown in South-Carolina, we have advices, that the enemy have evacuated that state, except a few troops left at Port Royal, and are gone back to Georgia coast-wise.
It is reported, that a large fleet arrived at Sandy-Hook on Saturday night last, supposed to be that under the com- mand of Admiral Arbuthnot, with a reinforcement, which has been expected some time past.
1 Referring to the capture, by d'Estaing, of the British Islands of Granada and St. Vincent, in the West Indies.
2 As a matter of fact, the Boston expedition against Penobscot was a dismal failure.
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By a letter from Wyaloosing, 52 miles above Wyoming, dated the 7th inst. we learn, that our army arrived there the 5th, in good health and high spirits, without being molested on the way by the Savages, and were to march the next day for Tioga, 35 miles distant, where they ex- pected to arrive the 10th, from whence they would have but 12 miles to an Indian town called Chemung, the enemy's chief place of rendezvous: From this movement of the western army we flatter ourselves, that the Savages will be drawn off from our frontiers, where they have been, for some time past, exercising the most terrible cruel- ties on defenceless women and children, in order to pro- tect their own.
A list of Letters remaining in the Post-Office, at Tren- ton, July 5, 1779.
B. Capt. Reading Blont, of 3d North-Carolina bat- talion. Mr. William Benson, near Trenton. Henry Budd, Burlington.
C. Mr. Thomas Curtis, Kingwood. Burnet Cook, Monmouth.
D. Joseph Dennis, Spottswood.
E. John D. P. Ten Eyck, Paymaster to Colonel Living- ston's regiment.
F. Rev. Mr. William Frazer, Amwell.
H. Mr. Ralph Hart, John Hart, Esquire, Amwell. Mr. Henry Harper, near Allentown.
J. Mr. John Johnson, near Mountholly.
L. Mr. James Leonard, in Somerset. Richard Lloyd, Allentown.
M. Mr. John Merryman, Taunton forge.
R. Colonel David Rhea, Allentown. Mr. John Ruther- ford, at Richard Stockton's, Princeton.
S. Mr. Benjamin Smith, Taylor, Burlington. Samuel H. Sullivan, Esquire, 2.
W. John Woodford, Princeton College. John Wright, Bordentown.
BENJAMIN SMITH, P. M.
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S TRAYED or stolen from the plantation of John John- son, junior, near Princeton, Somerset county, some time in May or June last, two cows, four years old last spring, one red, has some white with a white face; the other brown, and white spotted; both marked with a crop in the near ear, and slit in the end, also slit in the end of the off ear. Whoever takes up said cows, or sends word so that the owner may get them again, shall receive Sixteen Dollars reward, or Eight Dollars for each, paid by the subscriber,
JOHN JOHNSON, jun. Aug. 12.
S TRAYED from Major Williamson's pasture yesterday in the afternoon, a bay horse, about 7 years old, and more than 14 hands high ; he has a large head, is shod before, trots and canters ; and has been galled with the girt of a saddle. Whoever secures said horse, so that the owner can get him, shall receive Twenty Dollars: The said horse was purchased at the north branch of Raritan. JOHN TAYLOR, Leiut. Col. State Regt. Elizabeth-Town, July 5, 1779.
To all whom it may concern.
New- Jersey, ss. IN OTICE is hereby given, that a court of admiralty will be held at the court house in Burlington, on Monday the 13th day of September next, at 10 o'clock in the fore- noon of the same day, then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the bills of John Field, and Stephen Decatur (who as well, &c.) against the schooner or vessel called the Polly Sly, lately commanded by Isaac Royal Denston, and the schooner or vessel called the Yanke Witch, lately commanded by John Atkinson; of John Walton, (who as well, &c.) against the sloop or vessel called the Happy Family; and of James Parker, John
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Powell, Jesse Lucas, Joseph Poole, Thomas Mendenhall and George Caron, (who as well, &c.) against the schooner or vessel called the Sukey, lately belonging to Brien Con- ner, of New York; of Samuel Ingersoll and David Stevens, (who as well, &c.) against the schooner Boone; to the end and intent, that the owner or owners of the said vessels, or any person or persons concerned therein, may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the said vessels and their cargoes should not be condemned, accord- ing to the prayer of the said bills.
By order of the Judge.
Aug. 4. Jos. BLOOMFIELD, Reg. -The New Jersey Gazette, Vol. II., No. 86, Aug. 18, 1779.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-house, on Thursday the nineteenth inst. at six o'clock in the evening,
A Certain tract of Land containing one hundred acres, with large allowance, situate on the western branch of Great Mantua Creek, called Chestnut Branch, in Green- wich township, county of Gloucester, western division of the state of New Jersey. On said land is a good frame house with two rooms on a floor, and a good spring near the door; about thirty acres of said land cleared, part of which is an apple and peach orchard about forty acres of the remainder may be made into meadow. The place lays within half a mile of a saw-mill, on a road leading to Smith's Landing, and within four miles of Woodberry, and sixteen miles from Philadelphia .- The Pennsylvania Packet, August 19, 1779.
New-York, August 21.
On Thursday morning at about half an hour past three o'clock a detachment from Lord Stirling's division, consisting of about six hundred men, attempted a Coup de
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main upon the garrison at Powles-Hook, which was at- tacked by one hundred rebels, the rest being posted on the heights of Bergen to secure a retreat; they succeeded so far as to carry off, as we are informed, twelve of the royal artillery, twelve Hessians and a serjeant with some in- valids. They were repulsed by Major Sutherland who commanded at that post. The preceding evening Colonel Buskirk had marched with a detachment of upwards of one hundred and 30 men from the garrison, upon an enter- prize to the English Neighbourhood.
Early in the morning a detachment from the brigade of the Guards, and the Hessians, landed at Paules Hook .- Major Sutherland, with part of the light-Infantry, com- manded by the Hon. Capt. Maynard, pursued the fugitive rebels, took Capt. Meals, of Virginia, and six privates of the assailing party, who were, yesterday morning lodged en Provost.
The Guards returned with their prisoners about 6 o'clock, after having marched near 30 miles without halt- ing. Had the tide proved favourable, not a single animal of the rebel host would have escaped. Col. Buskirk on his sortie, killed a number, and brought into Powles Hook three prisoners.
(More of this in our next.)
Further particulars consequent to the disappointment of Lord Stirling's detachment at Powles-Hook.
Thursday morning a detachment from the guards, under the command of the Honourable Col. Gordon,1 was landed at Paulus Hook, and soon after the light-infantry of the said party, consisting of 90 rank and file, under Captain Maynard, were ordered to march in pursuit of the rebels, who had been frustrated in an attempt upon that post, they were considerable in numbers, and said to be commanded by the noted Major Lee of Virginia; the march was con- ducted with equal alertness, regularity and discipline, and
1 Lieutenant-Colonel Cosmo Gordon, of the 3d Regiment of Foot-Guards.
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after a close pursuit of 15 miles (having recovered two of the garrison who were taken off by the rebels from Paulus- Hook and made prisoners some few of the enemy) finding by intelligence that the rebel partizan with his force had passed and taken up the bridge at New-Bridge, and that Col. Buskirk's party, with whom he had intended to form a junction, had begun their retreat, he thought it prudent to march back and join the main body under Col. Gordon, which he effected after having fallen in with Col. Bus- kirk, whose detachment he found drawn up on the heights of Bergen; the light-infantry having been allowed two or three hours to refresh themselves, embarked in flat- boats and arrived at New-York between twelve and one o'clock on Friday morning.
Ensign Barrett of the 70th regt. who went a volunteer with the light infantry, being upon the march detached with a small party by Capt. Maynard, surprised in a house near the Three Pidgeons the noted rebel Capt. Meals, whom he made prisoner, and upon whom he found the orders and dispositions from Major Lee relative to the march and attack upon the works at Paulus Hook .- The humanity of Mr. Barrette was such, that, tho' he found Meal's arms with him in the same room, and his boots and cloaths dirty from his march that morning with the rebels, from whom he had some short time before parted, yet he restrained the soldiers from putting him to death.
Mr. Barrett at the English Neighbourhood destroyed a rebel armory consisting of a large number of gunsmiths implements, and a great quantity of musquet locks, bay- oanets, &c.
NEW-YORK, August 21.
Last night arrived at Sandy Hook the schooner Irish Hero, Capt. Carre, who left New York 18 days ago; off Chingoteague he decoyed a pilot landed 16 men, attacked and took a fort garrisoned by 20 men, spiked two guns of
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18 pounders, made prize of a sloop with 6 four pounders and 20 men, a schooner with 300 barrels of flour and burned two schooners; while he remained there two pieces of artillery were brought to fire upon the little Hero, and after a cannonade of many hours he happily escaped with- out any material injury. The prisoners he took, amount- ing to 28, were landed, and Capt. Carre has brought a receipt for them from Colonel George Corbyn. On Capt. Carre's approach to Sandy Hook he re-took the sloop Gower from New-Providence with dispatches for govern- ment .- The Royal Gazette, No. 302, August 21, 1779.
New-York, August 23.
The Snow mentioned in our last to be taken off Sandy- Hook, proves to be the Dashwood Pacquet, Capt. Roberts, with the June Mail from Falmouth, which Place he left the 15th of that Month, but last Wednesday Week was taken by four rebel privateers, after the letters were sunk, but fortunately the Hon. Capt. Elphinston, in his Majesty's ship Perseus, coming in sight as the enemy were carrying her into port, she was retaken and brought in on Monday with the Georgia fleet; the privateers got away greatly assisted by means of their oars in calm weather.
This packet had been attacked on the passage long 68, lat 30, by a schooner of 14 guns, crowded with men, which shè beat off after an engagement of 15 minutes, and about 4 league N. W. and by N from Sandy Hook, the weather calm two privateers rowed alongside of her, who she en- gaged two hours, when two more privateers rowing up to their assistance the Dashwood after suffering greatly in her masts, rigging and sails; and being reduced to a wreck, was constrained to submit .- The New-York Gazette: and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1453, August 23, 1779.
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On the evening of the 18th inst. Lieut. Col. Buskirk, in consequence of intelligence received of the rebels intend- ing to carry off the forage and grain from the English Neighbourhood and Bergen, marched with a part of the 4th Battalion of New Jersey Volunteers, and about 30 of the garrison Battalion from Powles-Hook, towards the liberty pole,1 near which, they lay concealed till after sun- rise, when they observed a considerable body of rebels moving towards the New-Bridge, which induced them to think their design had been discovered; they therefore mnoved into the main road, where they found themselves in the center of a column of 600 rebels, who were return- ing from Powles-Hook; it being no time to deliberate, they attacked the enemy with such spirit that notwithstanding their great superiority in numbers, put them to the rout, killed five, wounded many, took three prisoners, and threw them into such confusion, as obliged them to throw away coats, knapsacks, hats, &c. and 30 stands of arms, which were mostly destroyed; at which time fresh troops coming to the rebels assistance, they began to form, and endeavour, by moving on the right and left of the Colonel's party, to. surround it, which pointed out the necessity of pushing for the height, to gain which, was a matter of contest for some time, at about 60 yards distance, when perceiving the rebels (from the advantage of ground) were likely to suc- ceed, the men were ordered to fix bayonets and advance briskly, which so disconcerted them, that they immediately wheeled to the right and left and let the party continue their rout to Powles Hook without farther interruption, and without the loss of a single man either of the 4th or garrison battalion. The conduct of the Officers and Privates of both was such, as justly entitled them to applause.
As the last Saturday's paper has not fully represented all the facts relative to the attack on Powles-Hook, on the 19th inst. the following is a further relation of them:
1 Now Englewood, Bergen county.
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That nearly about half an hour after two, the rebels in three divisions (exceeding 400 men) passed the ditch in front of the abbatis, about 20 yards from the abbatis where they were fired upon by a few centries, but having seized immediately on the block-house guards (who in place of defending their post, ran out to see what was the matter) they proceeded to the work, which they soon became masters 'of, with the cannon, &c. But they were so con- fused and alarmed, they neither spiked the cannon, nor damaged the barracks, or made any other use of their vic- tory, than carrying off about 100 prisoners, among whom there are ten Hessians ( whose loss is much regretted) and four officers of Col. Buskirk's battalion, and plundering a few women.
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