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i. David, b. in Washington, D. C., July 21, 1802; graduated at West Point in 1822, and served with great distinction in the Civil War as a Major General ; d. at Washington, Feb. 2, 1886.
ii. Lewis Boudinot, b. in Princeton, Oct. 9, 1804; graduated there in 1824, and at the medical department of the University of Penn- sylvania in 1828; Surgeon U. S. army in the Mexican War, and during the Civil War as fleet surgeon under Admiral David Porter.
iii. Mary, m., 1st, Lieut. Samuel Witham Stockton, U. S. A .; 2d, July 8, 1852, the Rev. Charles Hodge, D.D., of Princeton Theological Seminary ; she d. Feb. 28, 1880.
-See Alexander's "Princeton College in the Eighteenth Century," 153; Gillett's Hist. Pres. Ch. in the U. S. A., 1: 287, 311; 2: 16; Hall's "Hist. Pres. Ch. in Trenton," 341 ; Stryker's "Officers and Men of N. J. in the Revolution," 76, 379 ; "Journal of Philip Vickers Fithian," 7, 157, 162, 164, 216, &c .; Hageman's "Hist. of Princeton and its Institutions," 1: 88 ; 2: 105, 271, 408 ; Carter's "Woodbury and Vicinity," cited in "Hist. of Gloucester, Salem and Cape May Counties," 176; Life of Charles Hodge, D.D., LL.D., 391, 392.
1 An excellent account of this affair is given by Isaac Ogden, a Tory, then in New York, under date of February 26, 1779. See Hist. Mag., 6: 180. See, also, Barber and Howe's Hist. Coll. of N. J., 165.
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Just came to hand, and to be sold by the Printer of this Gazette.
CONSIDERATIONS
On the MODE and TERMS of a TREATY of PEACE with AMERICA.
THIS Pamphlet was printed in London about the time Governor Johnstone arrived there. It was much read, and a second impression called for.
SPELLING-BOOKS may also be had at the Printing-Office.
TO BE SOLD by the subscriber, four miles below Ringo's tavern, in Amwell, a beautiful STONE Horse, got by the famous LOFTY, three years old next grass, full fifteen and an half hands high, and exceedingly well limb'd.
JOHN ALLEN.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber living at Wood- bridge Raway, on Sunday evening the 21st of February, a brown HORSE; rising six years old, about fourteen hands high, with a small blaze in his forehead, extending three or four inches down, long bodied for his height, and rather low before, and heavy made, three fetlocks white below the joint, trots, paces and canters. Likewise was taken with him a bridle double reined, with a curb and snaffle bit. Whoever takes up the said horse and delivers him to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable charges.
Joseph Lester.
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Burlington WHEREAS inquisitions have been found, County, ss. and final judgment entered thereon in favour of the state of New Jersey, against the following persons, and their real and personal estates are to be sold, to wit, John Carty, a house and lot of ground in the city of Burlington, which will be sold at the house of James Esdall on Monday the 5th day of April next. Thomas Hunlock, a good house and lot with stables, &c. in Mount- holly. . Joseph Hewlings, a house and lot in Vincen- town, which will be sold at Zachariah Rossell's, in Mount- holly, on Tuesday the 6th day of April. John Leonard, of Upper Freehold, a plantation whereon the widow Schooley lately lived, in Hanover township, containing about 200 acres of land, ten acres of good meadow, a frame house and barn, a cyder-house, and a large bearing or- chard, which will be sold on Thursday the 8th day of April on the premises; also at the same time and place will be sold, a small plantation belonging to John Hornor, of upper Freehold; the said plantation lays joining the lands of Samuel Potter and the province line, one mile and a half from Cooke's mill, containing 82 acres of land, with a house and other buildings thereon. George Plato, a small plantation with a small house thereon, joining Crosswicks creek near the draw-bridge, in Nottingham township, and will be sold at the house of Abraham Woglam, near the premises, on the 9th day of April. Robert Cooke, a house and lot near Crosswicks meeting- house; this house is fitted for a shop-keeper, having out- buildings for that purpose, which will be sold at the same time and place. Daniel Coxe, a plantation and ferry, known by the name of Trenton ferry, containing upwards of 300 acres of land, a good house and barn, &c thereon, with two orchards on it; the whole will be sold (together or divided, as may best suit the purchaser) at the house of Jonathan Richmond, on Saturday the tenth day of April. The vendue to begin at ten o'clock each day. A
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further description of the above places will be made known on the day of sale. No credit will be given. The bills of credit now called in will be taken in payment, and deeds made to the purchasers agreeable to an act of the General Assembly, and attendance will be given on the above days of sale by
JOHN BUTLER, Joseph Borden, jun.1 Commissioners.
ON Monday the fifth of April next will be sold by way of publick vendue, on the premises, a plantation in Hope- well township on the river Delaware, containing upwards of 500 acres of good land, well water'd and timbered, and a publick ferry is now kept on the premises; at the same time and place will be sold, a lot of land of about 67 acres, situate in the said township, whereon are some log build- ings, and now in the possession of David Stout, late the property of Daniel Coxe; And on Wednesday the seventh of April will be sold, on the premises, a plantation of about 160 acres, with good improvements thereon, situate in Amwell near Flemingtown, late the property of Thomas Skelton; also at the same time will be sold a plantation situate in Lebanon, containing about 360 acres, with good improvements thereon, late the property of Stephen Skinner, and now in possession of Andrias Stine; and also at the same time and place will be sold, an im- proved lot of land of 50 acres, situate in Kingwood, and an undivided part of a tract of woodland, situate in the township of Reading, late the property of Daniel Coxe: Likewise on Thursday the eighth day of April will be sold at the house of Capt. Thomas Jones in Lebanon, the valuable plantation late Christopher Voght's, containing about 280 acres, whereon are very good improvements ; also at the same time and place will be sold, a plantation adjoining the above, of about 200 acres, late the property
1 For notices of Colonel Joseph Borden, Jr., see New Jersey Archives, 24: 651; 2d Series, 1: 149.
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of John Voght; also at the same time and place will be sold, a tract of land of about 950 acres, situate on Schooly's mountain, which is divided in four plantations, late the property of Bernardus Legrange; also at the same time and place will be sold, a plantation of about 195 acres, situate in Tucksbury, late the property of Samuel Sharp; also at the same time and place will be sold, a plantation of about 122 acres, situate at Spruce run in Lebanon township; and likewise at the same time and place will be sold, a house and lot of land in Kingwood, late the property of Joseph Merril; also at the same time and place will be sold two plantations, situate in Lebanon near Square point, late the property of Daniel Coxe. Vendue to begin at 10 o'clock each day. Deeds will be made agreeable to act of Assembly, and attendance will be given by
Jared Sexton,
Nathaniel Hunt Commis- Peter Brunner, sioners.
N. B. Particular draughts of the above premises may be seen at the days of sale.
Hunterdon County, March 1, 1779
SOME of the sales of the plantations mentioned in our advertisement inserted in the supplement are postponed, viz, Joseph Stockton's to be on the 26th of April, Daniel Coxe's on the 27th, John Honeyman's on the 28th, and John Vandike's on the 29th of said month. The vendues to be held on the premises, and begin at eleven o'clock.
HENDRICK WILSON, JACOB BERGEN,
Feb. 24, 1779.
THE subscriber will dispose of the farm whereon he now lives, containing about 300 acres, lying in the county of Monmouth and township of Upper Freehold; about. 170 or 80 of it are cleared, and about 60 acres of that is
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excellent English meadow; the tillable land is equal to any in this part of the country for every kind of grain,- and superior for grass, the chief of it will produce a great burden for the scythe in a good grass season; the timber- land is well timbered; the orchard excellent fruit, also peaches, pears and plumbs. For conveniency very few places are equal to it, the buildings are very convenient and reasonably good; it lays 12 miles from South river landing, 16 miles from Crosswicks, and 20 miles from . Trenton. Continental bills and bank notes will be taken in pay.
SAMUEL FORMAN,
Kildaire, Feb. 20, 1779.
Salem county By virtue of writs to us directed,
State of New Jersey. issued out of the Supreme Court and Court of Common Pleas for the State aforesaid, will be sold the following confiscated estates in the county of Salem, by the subscribers, Commissioners of the county aforesaid. On Monday the 5th day of April next will be sold by public vendue, at the court-house in the town of Salem, the following plantations or tracts of land, one containing about 200 acres of land, situate in lower Allo- way's Creek, in the county aforesaid, whereon James Daniels, deceased, lived: There is on the premises good convenient buildings of all sorts, with a good apple or- chard and a large quantity of fresh meadow, adjoining land of Bawdway 1 Keasby and David Smith, subject to an incumbrance of the widow Daniels .- One other planta- tion containing about 100 acres, situate in the township abovesaid, whereon is a dwelling-house and other build- ings, late the property of Samuel Davis. One house and lot of land in the town of Salem; there is on said lot a large quantity of fruit trees, now in the tenure of William Harvey, late the property of Jacob Vanmeter; and one other containing about 112 acres, be the same more or
1 Bradway.
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less, situate in Upper Penn's Neck, and county aforesaid, adjoining John Sparks, widow Dalbo and others. There is on the premises two log tenements, an apple orchard, and about twenty acres of cleared land, now in the tenure of William Lawrence, late the property of William Rawson. Likewise on the 6th day of April next, will be sold by public vendue, at the Court-house aforesaid, a valuable plantation, containing about 200 acres, be the same more or less, situate in Mannington, in the county aforesaid, about one hundred whereof is cleared, a con- siderable part whereof is meadow, the rest good plow land; There is on the premises a good messuage and a large frame barn, and other necessary buildings, and a large apple orchard, adjoining William Harvey and others, late the property of Joseph Hewlings. Likewise one equal half part of a tract of land situate in the last mentioned township, containing 500 acres, with a good house and barn thereon, and other necessary buildings : There is a considerable part thereof cleared, and a great quantity of meadow might be made thereon. The one moiety or half part thereof late the property of Joseph Hewlings. Likewise a lot of land in the abovesaid town, whereon is a good dwelling-house and other convenient buildings, late the property of John Morrow. Likewise will be sold on the premises the following plantations, situate in Piles-Grove, and county aforesaid: two good plantations adjoining lands of Benjamin Vanmeter, Benjamin Burroughs and others, containing in both about 314 acres, be the same more or less. There is on one a good frame dwelling-house and other necessary buildings, a good apple orchard, and about eighty acres of cleared land, which is excellent good, being supported by a clay bottom. The other has a house and barn thereon, about fifty acres cleared, and lies adjoining the above, late the property of Jacob Vanmeter, and to be sold the 7th day of April next. On the 8th of April will be sold a planta-
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tion or tract of land containing 223 acres, be the same more or less, 100 acres whereof is cleared; There is on the premises a good dwelling-house and barn, an apple orchard and some meadow, and more may be made, late Hugh Cowperthwait's. On the 9th of said month will be sold a plantation or tract of land containing 157 acres, be the same more or less, about 70 acres thereof cleared, the remaining part well timbered: There is on the premises a dwelling house and other necessary buildings, late the property of Moses Atkinson. And one other will be sold on the 10th, containing about 300 acres, be the same more or less, about 50 acres thereof are cleared, the remaining part well timbered: there is on the premises a good dwelling-house and barn, adjoining lands of Eacrit, Strettle and others, late the property of Robert Whittecar. Attendance will be given on the days of sale, by
WILLIAM GARRISON, Commis-
THOMAS SAYR, sioners.
Feb. 24, 1779.
Mr. CALDWELL,
INFORMS the publick that he is now settling the accounts in the late Quarter Master General's department, while under the Honorable General Mifflin, from the 5th of October 1776, to the 2d of March 1778: that he attends every Friday for this purpose at his office in Springfield, and is determined to close the accounts the last of March. An unwillingness that any should be disappointed, who have just demands, hath induced him to lengthen the time a month beyond his last advertisement; but those who do not improve this opportunity, need not afterwards apply to him. Any accounts properly attested and left with Col. Hyer at Princeton, or Benjamin Smith, Esq. Post- Master at Trenton, he will call for and settle.
Springfield, Feb. 20, 1779.
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WANTED at the Union Salt-Works, at Manasquan, a number of Woodcutters. For whose labour a generous price will be given by the Manager of said works.
-The New Jersey Gazette, Vol. II., No. 65, March 3, 1779.
TRENTON, February 17
Yesterday a gentleman came in town and informs that the enemy are collecting a number of boats at Billop's Point, on Staten Island, which has occasioned the militia in the vicinity of Woodbridge and Brunswick to assemble, which it is hoped, will frustrate any designs the enemy may have against those parts of this State.
To be Sold at the Coffee-House, in the city of Phila- delphia, on the 17th day of March next, in the afternoon, by public vendue, a Saw Mill and Tract of Land, 23 miles from Philadelphia, situate in Greenwich township, Glou- cester county, in New-Jersey. The tract consists of about 3000 acres of land, well timbered with pine and white oak, there is also about 40 acres of excellent cedar swamp on the premises, the stream of water is constant and plentiful, and the present clear profit to the owner is at the rate of 2000 £ a year. On the premises are every necessary improvement for carrying on the business, the soil of land very good of the kind. Any one inclining to view the premises may enquire of John Sparks, Esq; at Woodberry, or of Mr. Burroughs, on the premises, and for further particulars of the subscriber, on the two days preceding the sale, at Mr. Milnor's at the Old Ferry, Philadelphia, or at Salem, at any time before the sale. The title indisputable, and to be entered on the first day of April after the sale.
HENRY SPARKS. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, February 24, 1779.
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New-York, February 24.
Last week a party of 40 men, commanded by Captain Willett, of General De Lancey's brigade, made a descent on the Connecticut coast, destroyed the mills named Kebbles Mills, near Campo, where a great quantity of flour, corn, other grain and provisions were collected to be removed to New-London, and there shipped to relieve the starvation plight of Monsieur d'Estaing, cooped up by the victorious navy of Great Britain in the harbour of Martinique ; these dismal circumstances of Congo's great & good ally's fleet are recommended to the fruitful invention of their de- voted friend the titular Governor of New Jersey, who capable of starving the capital of this province, will readily find resources to extricate the French Admiral and the inhabitants of that island from calamities of a similar kind, which they are now actually experiencing in the torrid zone .- The Royal Gazette, No. 251, February 24, 1779.
TRENTON, Feb. 24. By three seafaring men, who on Wednesday last made their escape from New York, and arrived here yesterday morning, the account of an embarkation from that place is confirmed, which they say is to consist chiefly of Hessians; who, it is given out, are ordered to the West Indies, but it is generally sup- posed they are to be sent to Georgia.
We hear that on Thursday last, the anniversary of forming the alliance between France and the United States of America was celebrated at camp at Pluckemin, with great propriety and elegance.1
1 A detailed description of this brilliant social affair is given on pp. 103- 105 ante.
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POSTSCRIPT. PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Feb- ruary 27. It is said the enemy landed a party the night before last in the East Jersies; that they have destroyed the barracks at Elizabeth town, and also gov. Livingston's house, which was about two miles from it. If there be any truth in the report, we shall soon have the particulars by express .- The Pennsylvania Evening Post, February 26, 1779.
TO BE SOLD,
A PLANTATION in Piles-grove, Salem county, about four miles from Allaway's Creek, three from the Glass- house, and four from Woodstown, containing one hun- dred and seventy acres of land, with a frame house and kitchen adjoining, a large peach and apple orchard, plenty of good water, eight or ten acres of meadow, and about thirty more may be made at a small expence, there are about seventy acres of cleared land, the rest woods and swamp. Also another small tenement with a small peach orchard, &c. in which a family has lived for several years ; likewise a good outlet for cattle. For terms apply to Mr. WILLIAM RICHMAN, two miles from the Pine tavern in Pitts-grove, Salem county; Messrs. BONSALL and SHOEMAKER in Philadelphia; or Mr. SAMUEL SHINN,1 near the New Mills2 in Jersey.
N. B. The above place will be sold the fifteenth day of March next, at public vendue, on the premises, if not sold before at private sale. The purchaser may have twelve months credit for half the purchase money, if re- quired, paying interest on proper security .- The Pennsyl- vania Packet, February 27, 1779.
1 For genealogy of Shinn family, see New Jersey Archives, 20: 554 et seq.
2 Pemberton.
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NEW-YORK, February 27.
On Wednesday night last Henry Woodruff came run- ning into Elizabeth-town with advice, that our blood- thirsty enemies were treacherously attempting, under favour of darkness and silence, to steal on the brave Gen. Maxwell and his command, and for that purpose had landed several thousand men about four miles from the town, but the gallant General thus warned of his danger, retreated with so much presence of mind, and was so well seconded in the manoeuvre by the meanest soldier, that almost the whole had quitted the post before the enemy arrived. These taking an unfair advantage of the absence of our folks, with their usual unrelenting spirit, set fire to our barracks, plundered our baggage, spilt our rum, and committed other outrages too disagreeable to mention. As soon as they quitted the place, our troops, conducted by their magnanimous General, entered it, and as they retired we advanced, driving them thus victoriously before us out of the country and repelling their presumptous invasion. Had we fortunately driven them a different way, they must all have surrendered or been killed, but as the chance of war would have it, we compelled them to retreat exactly to the place of their destination, where their boats, luckily for them, had orders to wait them at the very hour by which we had pursued them thus far. One flat boat and two men were taken, being the last em- barkation, probably their rear guard .*
It is imagined about 500 of the enemy were slain, but were buried in the retreat. It is said some general offi- cers were seen carrying off on the backs of the light-in- fantry, supposed to be wounded, and that the enemy not being able to carry off their cannon had burned to the number of 20 brass pieces in the barracks; the valour and activity of our troops cannot be too much applauded; the
* Two stragglers at the Bridge.
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artillery, down to the very drivers merit our particular praise, having fired many well directed shot, tho' un- fortunately at too great a distance.
-The Royal Gazette, No. 252, February 27, 1779.
Last week, at Sussex, a Mr. Gardiner and one Mr. Tharp, brothers-in-law, having a dispute about two dogs that were fighting, blows ensued, when the latter stabbed the former in his braast with a penknife, of which wound he expired in a short time. Tharp is confined in Sussex gaol, and 'tis expected will receive the punishment due to his demerit.
One or two good Journeymen will receive the greatest encouragement by applying to the printer hereof.
W HEREAS a most malicious, infamous, and, very probably, envious report, hath lately been propa-
gated that a barrel of counterfeit money has been detected coming from New-York, with a letter therein directed to the subscriber, and that in consequence of the same, he was in gaol .- He hereby offers a reward of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS to any person who shall dis- cover the author or authors of said report, on his or their conviction.
JOSEPH CURTIS - Morris Town, Feb. 27, 1779.
East Jersey, 24th Feb. 1779.
FOR SALE, the noted MERCHANT MILLS at Hides- town, with very valuable improvements. For terms apply to dr. Patrick Carns, in 'Burlington; or Benjamin Ward near the premises .- The Pennsylvania Evening Post, March 1, 1779.
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NEW-YORK, Feb. 27.
On Thursday morning a detachment of the Light Com- panies of the Guards, 33d and 42d regts. under the Com- mand of Lieut. Col. Stirling, landed on the Jersey shore to surprise Gen. Maxwell with his Brigade at Elizabeth- Town; unfortunately they were discovered by an In- habitant who gave immediate Notice to Mr. Maxwell, about an hour before the Troops got up. Maxwell de- camped in the greatest hurry with two Field pieces, and took the road to Amboy, fearing his retreat might be cut off; the Rebel Governor Livingston having been informed of this descent, made a speedy retreat from his house; the Troops having missed their Principal aim, proceeded to destroy the Rebel stores, in which were above 100 barrels of Flour, salt beef, pork, soap, candles, &c. and 30 puncheons of rum, which were burnt; in another store between 20 and 30 barrels of flour, with some tierces of beef, and near 1000 loaves were destroyed, after sup- plying the troops; nothing more being to be done, they were marched to Crane's Ferry, but the wharf being in- tirely destroyed, the boats were ordered up to the meadows, when they re-embarked; The Rebels made no stand at any time, even after they had brought up their two pieces of cannon, and shewed two columns on the rising ground to the ferry, they dared not to advance, but kept up a loose fire from behind houses, fences and trees, at a great dis- tance, by a few straggling rascals, who were repeatedly drove back by the light company of Guards, and a few of the other troops, two men of the 33d were unfortunately killed by a cannon shot, a few wounded, most of them slightly, several of the Rebels were seen to fall, and many carried off wounded, a Rebel officer and twenty two prisoners were taken, the' barracks were burnt, in which they had left some arms, and ammunition, pouches, &c .- The New-York Gazette: and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1428, March 1, 1779.
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Mr. COLLINS,
OUR paper money and funds having been for some time past the general and feeling topic of conversation, I have anxiously waited in expectation of seeing something on this important and interesting subject worthy of the public attention. But as there seems to be almost a total silence with respect to these great points, I have com- mitted a few thoughts to paper, which I request the favour of you to publish in your next Gazette .- I offer them with candour, and I trust with due deference to the opinions of others .- I am conscious of my inability to treat the subject in the manner I would wish; a subject full of intricacy, and which to do it ample justice, requires more attention, knowledge and compass of thought, than I am capable of .- What my views are, I shall leave the publick to judge from the facts and observations I am about to mention-these, if true, may have some weight and be of use; if erroneous in any part, I shall be glad to see it pointed out.
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