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three cracks -- Whoever delivers said watch to Mr. John Pain, at Morris Town, shall receive One Hundred Dollars reward.
January 24, 1780.
To be SOLD at public VENDUE, On Friday the 28th instant, at one o'clock in the afternoon ;
YOUR young horses, colts coming two and three years old, several tons of English hay, a few barrels of racked cider, and several other things two tedious to mention ; by NOAH CRANE, in Westfield. .
January 24, 1780.
MAKEN out of the stable of Mr. Mercereau, on. 4 Staten Island, last Saturday night, supposed to be the property of the enemy; a BLACK HORSE, near 15 hands high, 4 years old last grass; has a star in his forehead, a gray tail, and a natural trotter; he was rough shod before .- Whoever secures said horse, and re- turns him to the subscriber, in Hanover Township, near Chatham, shall have One Hundred and Fifty Dollars re- ward, and reasonable charges paid by
CORNELIUS OSBORNE.
January 17, 1780.
W AS taken up by the subscriber on the 15th inst. at De Hart's point, a dark bay horse; his hind feet are white, has a snip down his face, inclines to pacing, about fourteen and a half hands high, eight or ten years of age, shod before. The owner is desired to come, prove property, pay charges, and take him away. JEREMIAH BALLARD. Elizabeth-Town, Jan. 17, 1780.
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L OST, in the vicinage of Morris Town, seven TICK- ETS of the following numbers, viz. 4120, 4121, 4122, 4156, 4157, 4158, 4222 .- Whoever has found said tickets, and will return them to the subscriber at the artillery park, shall be handsomely rewarded. WILLIAM STRACHAN, Lieut. Artillery.
N. B. The subscriber's name is on the back of the tickets.
S TOLEN from the subscriber on the night of the 5th instant, a BAY MARE, about 14 hands high, her left hind foot white, a star in her forehead, is five years old next June. Whoever takes up and secures said mare and thief, so that the owner may get his mare, and the thief be brought to justice, shall receive One Hundred Dollars reward and reasonable charges; or Fifty Dollars for the mare alone.
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PRESERVE RIGGS.
Mendham, Morris county, January 17, 1780.
A LL persons that have any demands against the estate of John High, deceased, are desired to bring in
their accounts that they may be settled ;- and those that are indebted to said estate, are requested to meet at the house of Philemon Elmer, on Saturday the 15th inst. and settle their accounts without further notice. Attend- ance will be given by
Westfield, JOHN DARBY, and
Executors. Jan. 10, 1780. PHILEMON ELMER
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JOHN DIXON
Has for SALE. at his store at BOTTLE-HILL,
W EST-INDIA rum by the hogshead or gallon, and the very best of shore salt, equal to any imported blown salt, being made since last spring, either by the quantity or single bushel, all in good hogsheads, tierces, and barrels.
January 17, 1780.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of the stable of the subscriber, on the night of the 13th instant, a BLACK HORSE 5 years old, some white in his face mixed with black hairs, hind legs crooked, branded on the near shoulder I. S. paces and trots, is but thin in flesh, has been used much in the gears lately, has three shoes corked on .- Whoever takes up said horse and thief, shall be entitled to the above re- ward; or for the horse only, One Hundred Dollars, and reasonable charges, paid by
JONATHAN STILES.
Morris Town, January 17, 1780.
WOOD BOHEA TEA, and a quantity of TALLOW, to be sold by JOHN THOMPSON, at Bottle-Hill, near Morris Town.
January 17, 1780. -The New-Jersey Journal, Vol. I, Numb. L, January 25, 1780.
New-Jersey, January 20, 1780.
The Subscriber proposes attending in Philadelphia from the first to the eighth of February next, in order to receive the monies due him on the sale of Prizes in New-Jersey ; and desires all those who do not call on him in Bordentown before that time and discharge their accounts to be punc-
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tual in paying with in the time above-mentioned. All ac- counts not paid as above will be put in suit.
JOSEPH POTTS, Late Marshal.
The Pennsylvania Packet January 25, 1780.
EXTRACT from the JOURNALS of CONGRESS.
Monday, November 1, 1779 November 10.
A copy of the proceedings of a Convention of Commit- tees from the Five Eastern States met at Hartford for the regulation of prices, and
A letter of the 15th of October from the General Assem- bly of New-York, were read :
Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on the representation from the Legislature of the state of New- Jersey.
FISHKILL, January 13.
From a New-York paper of the 27th ult. we learn, that a fleet of 130 sail, under a good convoy, sailed from Sandy- Hook last Tuesday morning, with a fair wind, bound for England, Scotland and Ireland.
PHILADELPHIA, January 22.
Extract of a letter from General Washington to His Ex- cellency the President of Congress, dated Morris- town, January 18, 1780.
"SIR,
"The severity of the weather having rendered a descent upon Staten-Island practicable by the ice; and it being also imagined, that the communication between New-York and the Island was interrupted by the same cause, a favourable opportunity of striking the enemy stationed
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there, (who amounted by report to 1000 or 1200 men) seemed to present itself. A detachment of 2500 men, including the troops under General Irvine, was accord- ingly made for that purpose, and the command given to Major General Lord Stirling. It was originally intended to have attempted the execution of the matter by surprize ; but there being good reason to suppose that the enemy by their emissaries or by other means had got notice of our designs, little hope remained of effecting the business in that manner. As the detachment was assembled near Elizabeth Town, it was thought advisable to proceed at all events, upon a consideration that no bad consequences could possibly result, and that we might find an oppor- tunity of reaping some advantages. We were however disappointed in our expectations, as Congress will per- cieve by the enclosed report from Lord Stirling."
Lord STIRLING'S Report.
SIR,
I have the honour to inform your Excellency, that early on yesterday morning the corps under my command crossed the Sound at De Hart's Point, and proceeded towards the watering place. The enemy having received previous intelligence of our movements, a surprize was out of the question, and as their works were well situated, and appeared otherwise strong, an assault was deemed unadviseable, as it would probably have cost us more than we could have gained by success. We found too, contrary to our expectation, that the communication between the Island and New-York was open. Immediately on our arrival in front of the enemy's works, they sent off a boat to the city, and in the evening several vessels came down from thence to the Island. As from this circumstance there was no hope of reducing them for want of provision or fuel, and a reinforcement might have rendered our continuance dangerous, we determined to march off this morning. The retreat was effected in good order, and with
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very little loss. A party of the enemy's horse charged our rear guard under Major Edwards, but was immediately repulsed. The Major had three men killed, killed one of the light-horsemen and took his horse. Some few of the men were frost bitten, and though we took all the pains in our power to have all those unable to march transported in sleighs, yet I imagine a very few may have been left behind. Immediately after crossing, a party was detached under Lieut. Col. Willet, to Decker's house. The corps there had been alarmed and barely made its escape. The house, as a garrison place, and 8 or 9 small vessels were burned. A considerable quantity of blankets and other stores were found. While the troops were upon the Island, a number of persons from this side took advantage of the occasion to pass upon the Island, and plundered the people there in the most shameful and merciless manner .- Many of them were stopped on their return, and their booty taken from them. In addition to which, I have sent an order for publication, requiring those who had eluded the search to restore the articles in their possession, and exhorting the good people at large, to assist in detecting them. All the soldiery on recrossing the ice, were searched, and the little plunder they had, taken from them and their names noted, that they may be brought to punishment. The articles re- covered are, and will be deposited with the Rev. Mr. Cald- well, who is exerting himself in the affair, to be returned to the owners. I am happy to inform your Excellency, that a very inconsiderable part indeed of the troops dis- honoured themselves, by participating in these enormities. The officers and men, in general, shewed a good disposition, and I only regret there was no opportunity of turning it to advantage.
I have the honour to be, &c.,
(Signed) STIRLING.
Published by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary,
Elizabethtown, January 16, 1780.
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TRENTON, JANUARY 26. -
Extract of a letter from Baskenridge, Jan. 22, 1780.
"We had a fast lately in camp, by general constraint of the whole army ; in which we fasted more sincerely and truly, for three days, than ever we did from all the reso- lutions of Congress put together. This was occasioned by the severity of the weather and drifting of the snow, whereby the roads were rendered impassable, and all sup- plies of provision cut off; until the officers were obliged to release the soldiers from command, and permit them to go, in great numbers together, into the country, to get provision where they could find it. The inhabitants of this part of the country discovered a noble spirit in feed- ing the soldiers ; and to the honour of the soldiery, they received what they got with thankfulness, and did little or no damage.
"As soon as the roads were broken, and the brave fellows got their bellies full, they went, with amazing alacrity, on the Staten-Island expedition; but the British getting in- telligence, our people, after reconnoitering their strength, returned not a little disappointed. They did little more than to burn a large fortified house, and five small vessels, after stripping them of everything valuable."
A LL persons indebted to the Monmouth Commission- ers for Real and Personal Estates sold, are desired to make immediate payment, or they will be prose- cuted without any distinction.
Monmouth, Jan. 17, 1780.
SAMUEL FORMAN, JOS. LAWRENCE, KEN. HANKINSON, JACOB WIKOFF.
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TOLEN out of the stable, in the night of the 19th inst. a BLACK HORSE, 4 years old past, 14 hands and 3 inches high, has been branded I O on the near shoulder, but is scarcely discernable, trots and canters well, the hair wore off his breast with a collar, and shod all around. Two Hundred Dollars reward, with reason- able charges, will be given for the horse only, and Three Hundred for the horse and thief, if he be secured, that he may be brought to justice, paid by me,
SAMUEL WORTH. Stonybrook, near Princeton, Jan. 20, 1780.
State of New-Jersey, Jan. 24, 1780.
mo be sold by publick vendue, on Saturday next, the 29th inst. at the house of James Lippincott, at Tom's river, in the county of Monmouth, a quan- tity of RUM, with some SAILS and RIGGING; also the HULL of the sloop -, as she now lies near Cranberry Inlet. The sail to begin at 10 o'clock.
By order of the judge, ZACHARIAH ROSSELL, Marshal.
To all whom it may concern.
New N Jersey ss. { OTICE is hereby given, that a court of admiralty will be held at the house of Gilbert Barton in Allentown, on Fri- day the 11th day of February next, at two o'clock in the afternoon of the same day; then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the bills of Samuel Dennis, (who as well, &c.) against a certain brigantine or polacre lately drove ashore in the county of Monmouth; and of Col. Asher Holmes, (who as well, &c.) against the brigantine or vessel called the Britannia, lately commanded by John Morrison ; to the end and intent, that the owner or owners
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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, according to the prayer of the said bills.
By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Reg. Jan. 11, 1780. -N. J. Gazette, Vol. III., No. 109, Jan. 26, 1780.
To BE SOLD BY PUBLIC VENDUE
At the house of Garrit Schank, in Middletown, county of Monmouth, on Thursday the 27th inst. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the following articles, viz.
Irish beef, pork, bread, coffee, sugar, sweet oil, powder, lead, muskets, swords, water-casks, and sundry other things too tedious to mention ; also the hull of the brig Britania now laying near Cheesequake creek, in the county afore- said. And on Monday the 31st inst. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, will be Sold by public vendue at Bordentown, in the county of Burlington, the following articles, viz. 16 six and 4 twelve pounders, 4 swivels with all the necessary apparatus, also a quantity of shot of every kind, and all the sails and rigging late belonging to the brig aforesaid.
By order of his honour the Judge of the Court of Ad- miralty.
ZACHARIAH ROSSELL, Marshal. -The Pennsylvania Journal, January 26, 1780.
To BE SOLD,
A Valuable tract of LAND, lying within four miles of Princeton, in the State of New-Jersey, containing five or six hundred acres. For further particulars, enquire of JOHN VAN HORN at Rocky-hill, on said farm.
-- The Pennsylvania Gazette, January 26, 1780.
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Three Thousand acres of unappropriated rights to Lands within the western division of New-Jersey, the title war- ranted good and indisputable. Application may be made to Mr. John Lee at Mount Pleasant, near Mountholly, State of New Jersey.
N. B. Any quantity, from fifty acres or upwards may be purchased as above.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, January 26, 1780.
New-York, January 29.
The following are the names of some of the Rebel Offi- cers, &c. brought to town on Thursday last from Newark- Mr. Joseph Hedden, a magistrate, and commissioner for the sale of the Loyalists estates in Jersey; Mr. Robert Neil, an acting Commissary.
From Elizabeth-Town .- Major Fccles,1 of the 5th Mary- land regiment, Capt. Belt, of the 4th regiment, from Prince George County, Mr. B. Smith, son of Mr. Peartree Smith, Major Williamson and his brother.
-The Royal Gazette, January 29, 1780, No. 348.
TRENTON, Dec. 22.
Extract of a letter from Baskenridge, Dec. 18.
"I rode out to-day on purpose to take a view of our en- campments. I found it excessively cold; but was glad to see most of our poor soldiers were under good roofs. The encampments are exceedingly neat; the huts are all of a size, and placed in more exact order than Philadelphia ; you would be surprized to see how well they are built
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without nails. Head Quarters is at Morristown, and the army extends from thence along the hills nearly to this place.
TRENTON, December 20.
Sunday morning last the General Assembly of this State adjourned to Wednesday the 16th of February next, then to meet at Trenton. During the sitting they passed the following acts, viz.
1. An Act to divorce Christianna Saunders, late Longstreet, from her husband John Saunders.
2. An Act to dissolve the marriage of William Gifford, with Eliza- beth his wife.
3. An Act for altering the place of holding the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for the County of Bergen, and for repealing part of the Act, entitled, "An Act to revive and continue the process and pro- "ceedings of the Courts of Common Pleas and General Quarter Ses- "sions of Peace for the County of Bergen, and to alter the place of "holding the same."
4. An Act for altering certain parts of the main road leading through the county of Gloucester, from Salom to Burlington.
5. An Act altering the place of holding the Supreme Court of Judicature of this Statc, and to ascertain the times for holding the same: and also to alter and ascertain the times of holding the In- ferior Court of Common Plcas and Court of General Quarter Session of the Peace, for the county of Hunterdon.
6. An Act for the relief of Joshua Stout, the purchaser of a certain tract of land, in the county of Hunterdon, of Thomas Leonard, now a fugative with the encmy.
7. An Act to vest the Justices of the Supreme Court, with power to grant process to compleat the attendance of witnesses at Courts- Martial.
8. An Act granting unto Henry Guest, for a limited time, the sole right of making and selling the blubber by him lately invented.
9. An Act to continuc an Act, intitled, "An Act to alter the place of holding the Inferior Court of Common Plcas and General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the county of Middlesex.
10. An Act to prevent engrossing, forestalling and enhancing the prices of produce, manufacture and merchandise within this State.
11. An Act to raise the sum of Three Millions, Three Hundred and Seventy five Thousand Pounds, in the State of New-Jersey.
12. An Act for limiting the prices of various articles and to prc- vent the withholding from sale the necessaries of life.
13. An Act to enable the owners and posscssors of meadow lying
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between Mud Creek sluices and Wright's landing, bounding on Salem Creek, in the county of Salem, to erect and keep in repair the dams, banks, sluices, and other water-works, to open and keep clcar the necessary water courses, and to make such line ditches as are therein described lawful fences.
14. An Act to provide for the payment of the several officers of the government of the State of New-Jersey, to commence the 13th day of October, 1779, and to end the second Tuesday in October, 1780, inclusive, and to discharge the public debts and other contingent charges thereof.
15. An Act for regulating the election of the Members of the Legis- lative-Council and Assembly, Sheriffs and Coroners of the State of New-Jersey: And also to direct the election of Delegates to represent the said State, in the Congress of the United-States.
16. An Act to impower the Justices of the Peace, for the county of Somerset, to commit offenders to goal, in any of the neighbouring counties.
17. An Act for procuring provisions for the use of the army, and other supplies for carrying on the war, and for settling the public accounts of this State.
18. An Act to continue an Act, intitled, An Act to prohibit the ex- portation of provisions from the State of New-Jersey.
19. A supplementary Act to an act intitled "An Act for granting an annual salary to the secretary of this state, in lieu of his fees on the commissions of Justices, Coroners and militia Officers."
20. An Act to revive and continue an act, intitled "An Act to pro- vide for the better subsistence of the troops of this state in the service of the United-States."
21. A supplement to the act, intitled, "An Act to explain and amend an act, intitled, "An Act to prevent the subjects of this state, from going into or coming out of the enemy's lines, without permis- sions or passports, and for other purposes therein mentioned."
21.1 An Act for augmenting the fees of certain civil officers and others, and for raising the fines and forfeitures to which they are liable for neglect or refusal of duty, and for suspending parts of sundry acts therein mentioned.
23. An Act for defraying sundry incidental charges.
On Tuesday Night the 25th Inst. the Rebel Posts at Elizabeth-Town and Newark were compleately surprized and carried off, by different Detachments of the King's Troops.
Lieut. Col. Buskirk's Detachment, consisting of about 120 Men from the 1st and 4th Battalions of Brig. Gen. Skinner's Brigade, with 12 Dragoons, under the Command
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of Lieut. Stuart, moved from Staten-Island early in the Night, and got into Elizabeth-Town without being dis- covered, between the Hours of Ten and Eleven; meeting with little Resistance, they made Prisoners, 2 Majors, 3 Captains, and 47 Privates, amongst which were 5 Dra- goons with their Horses, Arms, and Accoutrements. Few of the Rebels were killed, but several were wounded by the Dragoons, although they afterwards escaped.
Major Lumm of the 44th Regiment, marched from Powles-Hook about 8 at Night, having under his Com- mand the flank Companies of that Regiment, with Detach- ments from the 42d. Anspach and Hessian Corps, in Gar- rison in this City, and passing the Rebel Patroles upon the Banks of the Passaic, reached the Town of Newark unperceived by the Enemy about a quarter of an Hour later than Col. Buskirk's arrival in Elizabeth-Town. Small parties were instantly posted to Masque the prin- cipal avenues of the Town, and Major Lumm seized Pos- session of the Academy, which the Rebels had converted into a Barrack, a momentary Defence being attempted, 7 or S of the Enemy were killed; the remainder, consist- ing of 34 non-commissioned Officers and private Men were taken Prisoners. [For the Names of the above Pris- oners, see the next Column.]
The Captain who Commanded in Newark made his Escape ; the Lieutenant is said to be killed.
The Services were Performed without Loss.
NEW-YORK, Jan. 31.
A considerable Quantity of Flour was lately sent from Philadelphia, for the Use of Gen. Washington's Army now at Morris-Town.
On Thursday Evening the 20th inst. was married by the Revd. Mr. Cook, Mr. LAWRENCE HARTSHORNE, of
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Monmouth County, New-Jersey, to the amiable Miss BET- SEY USTICK, Daughter of Mr. William Ustick, of this City, Merchant.
Names of the Prisoners taken at Newark, the 25th instant.
Joseph Heddy, Robert Neill, Josiah Willard, Francis Malone, William Chapman, Fra Mason, John Thompson, John Fullerton, Jer. Rareden, John Mullen, Jacobus Fred- erick, Francis Detto, Peter Windner, William Lockridge, Wm. Roules, Daniel Smith, Pat. Lynn, John Stephenson, Jac. Prouse, Sam. M'Cord, Jacob Snyder, David Davis, John Hastings, Thomas Main [s], Peter Clayton, William Mullen, John Smith, Robert Holston, Ben. Wells, Thomas Howard, John M'Mollen, Henry Livingston, John Brunt, Win. Hutchinson, John Williams, James Mitchel.
Names of Prisoners taken at Elizabeth Town, the 25th Instant.
Major Eccleston, Major Williamson, Captain Gray, Captain Thomas Woodruff, Captain S. m. Moorehouse, Captain Isaac Scudder, Captain W. Smith, Captain Gil- ford, John Cu[ll]es, Ja. Knot, William Frucker, John Sullivan, Charles Gough, John Gormond, John Roebly, John Lumox, Theodorik Lindsey, James Davison, Joseph [P]ar [so]n, John Blades, John Creaton, John R[yen], Thomas Gordon, John King, Joseph Austin, James D[o]es, Michael Coughlon, John Miles, Michael Rowland, John Lisk, E. Pruket, Isaac Dukeson, James Morrison, Jonathan Huckson, Benj. Garrison, Philip Knolt, Abra- ham Rosier, John Brown, Andrew Patterson, Andrew M'Farland, David Buddel, Albert Slarret, Henry Rendert, Ralph Price, Ab. Price, Jerub Price, John Gray, John Mulford, James Shay.
-The New-York Gazette and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1476, January 31, 1780.
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POUGHKEEPSIE, January 31.
Last week arrived at Morris-Town, from St. Croix, (via N. Y.) Richard Cruger, Esquire, a gentleman of emi- nence, and a zealous Advocate for the Rights and Inde- pendence of America.
By a gentleman from New-Jersey, we are informed, that near 40 of the enemy's vessels have been driven on shore, on different parts of the coast, from Egg-Harbour, as far southward as the Eastern shore of Maryland and Virginia.
-The New-York Journal, and the General Advertiser, January 31, 1780. No. 1862.
EXTRACTS, from the JOURNALS of CONGRESS, December 11.
Congress took into consideration the report of the Com- mittee for procuring supplies for the army, and thereupon
Resolved,
That eight thousand barrels of flour be requested from the State of New-Jersey, part of which to be furnished as soon as possible, to answer the immediate demands of the army :
PHILADELPHIA, January 26.
On the morning of the 15th inst. Major Lee detached, from Burlington, forty men under the command of Capt. Patten, in sleighs, who before next morning were along side the guard ship, laying froze in the ice near Sandy- Hook; but finding that the ice for several yards around her was cut, so that they could not board her, they retired to a small distance unperceived, where they surprized two schooners and a sloop, made the men prisoners, burnt the
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vessels, and then returned without the least loss, bringing with them the prisoners, and what plunder they thought proper.
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