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better than straw, in such an attempt the former would afford as effectual an instrument of tyranny over our community, as the latter the Egyptians over the Israelites. Mr. Honestus, what is to be done then? Is the same scene of iniquity to be again repeated? Are thousands more to be ruined by a farther inundation of our present paper money? If the daily increase of depreciation is to force an increase of the quantity, and this to support and nourish the depre- ciation ; I again repeat the question, What is to be done?
These dangers I have clearly foreseen, and ventured to lay them before the respectable publick at a period its pernicious consequences might have been prevented. I am fully conscious of my sincere inten- tions in that attempt ; and it affords me satisfaction, that amidst the virulent reflections and low scurrility I have met with on account of these my publications, the arguments I have offered in support of my assertions, have hitherto remained unattacked. And I could not then, nor can I now, but be persuaded that America will see the time (if they do not in some measure already) that she will become fully convinced that if this, or a similar plan had been pursued, not only the community but also thousands of individuals, even the married men themselves, would have been greatly benefitted by it; and doubt not but a despair of conquering us by our money, would have induced our enemies to concent to a safe and honourable peace; which would have concluded the scene of our calamities of war.
The supposition,-"Indeed could we suppose Congress wicked enough," &c. with some of his mysterious and ambiguous assertions, seem to contain some interesting matters which demand serious consideration ; but must dismiss that gentleman for the present .- And remain, Sir, &c.
March 7, 1780.
A TRUE PATRIOT.
CHATHAM (New-Jersey,) March 15.
Sunday afternoon, the 5th instant, the Good-Hope prison ship, lying in Wallabout-bay in the East-river in New- York, was entirely consumed. We do not hear that any lives were lost.
A number of our last papers, containing an account of the late proceedings in Ireland, being sent to the army by his Excellency, gave them the greatest satisfaction, and fan'd the glorious flame of liberty in their breasts. As elegant a collation as the shortness of the time would per- mit was provided by the officers of Colonel Jackson's regi- ment: A number of toasts were drank, and the night con-
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cluded with music, and a new cotillion, called the Duke of Leinster. The following toasts were drank.
1. St. Patrick. 2. The Duke of Leinster. 3. Lord Shannon. 4. Mr. Gratton. 5. Mr. Ogle. 6. Mr. Edward Newenham. 7. The Recorder. 8. Mr. Flood. 9. The Memory of Dr. Lucas. 10. The volunteers of Ireland. 11. May the cannon of Ireland bellow till the nation is free. 12. The King of France. 13. General Washington and the army.
TRENTON, APRIL 5.
By a gentleman who left New-York on Sunday sennight, we are informed that part of the transports that sailed with Sir Henry Clinton in December for Charlestown, had ar- rived from that place at New-York, with orders from Sir Henry Clinton for reinforcement: In consequence of which, a brigade consisting of 4000 troops, were preparing for embarkation, and was expected to sail the latter end of last week, under the command of Lord Rawdon, who has been lately appointed a Brigadier-General.
Last week a party of the enemy landed at Tenton1 Falls, in Monmouth county, and carried off 6 or 7 of the inhabit- ants prisoners .- Another small party which landed at Mid- dletown, carried off a Mr. Bowne, who had but three days before been exchanged, and just returned home.
The Court of Oyer and Terminer, which opened at Hillsborough, in Somerset county, last week, is adjourned to meet at the same place the 22d day of May next.
1 Tinton.
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To be SOLD by Publick Vendue,
On the sixth of April instant;
Two Lors of Land and the Improvement, in the county of Somerset and township of Hillsborough. The one Lot contains one acre, with a new frame house ; the other Lot contains one and a half acre, with also a house. Both lots are at Cocks-Town, and very convenient for either a tradesman or Tavern Keeper. A good title will be given to the purchaser by
ROBERT EASTBURN.
A Quantity of excellent SOAL LEATHER
TO BE SOLD for READY MONEY. Enquire of Mr. Abraham Lott, at Trenton. April 3d, 1780.
State of New-Jersey, March 17, 1780. To BE SOLD by private SALE THE one full equal and undivided third part of a val- uable tract of land, containing fifty-two acres, under good fence, situated in the township of Greenwich and county of Sussex, one mile from the mouth of the Musconetcong, a never-failing stream of water, which empties itself into the river Delaware four miles from Durham furnace, eight miles from Easton, and fifty- two miles from Philadelphia. There is on said tract a forge with two fires and one hammer, called and known by the name of Chelsea Forge, a saw-mill, three convenient dwelling-houses, one of which is stone, two stories high,
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with fire-places at each end, and in which a tavern has been kept for a number of years past; the other two of frame and square logs well finished, with convenient fire- places, a smith's shop, store and counting-houses, barn, stables, and a number of log-houses sufficient for accommo- dating the hands necessary for carrying on the works, all of which are in good order and repair .- Also a valuable tract of land, the furthest part of which is not more than one mile and a half from the forge, adjoining the river Delaware, on which it has a front of one mile, containing 450 acres, about one half of which is wood-land and mostly well timbered, the remainder cleared and under good fence, part of which is rich bottom adjoining the river; there is on the premises three good new log-houses, at one of which a ferry across the river Delaware was designed to be kept, near which place is a valuable shad fishery .- Also will be sold at the same time, 700 cords of wood cut and put up, and all the tools and implements necessary for carrying on the works. The purchaser can have possession of the last described tract immediately, and of the forge and other premises on the first day of June next: Any person inclining to purchase may view the premises, and be informed of the terms, by applying to MOSES YAMAN, at Chelsea Forge aforesaid. Bar iron or loan- office certificates will be taken in payment.
TO COVER.
The ensuing season, at the Subscribers in Maidenhead, in Hunterdon county, the beautiful and high bred HORSE
ARABIAN,
Rising ten years, at THREE POUNDS in Gold or Silver, -Continental at the exchange, ready cash, or six bushels of Wheat, Buckwheat, Rye or Corn, in the same propor- tion, to be paid in the season of the crops.
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ARABIAN is full blooded, fifteen hands and two inches high, very active, and is a remarkable fine bay, his colts are in general very fine, a few of them may be seen at his stand. Arabian was got by that famous stallion Willdair, his dam by Babraham, his grandam by Old Stirling, his great-grandam by Merry Andrew out of Laughing Polly ; she won the king's hundred guineas at Hambleton, and was got by Childers, her dam by Chancellor, and own sister to Thunderbolt; her grandam by Luggs, and her great- grandam by Davill's Old Woodcock.
Willdair was got by Old Cade, the best stallion that ever was got by the famous Godolphin Arabian, out of a daugh- ter of Steady, a very fleet son of the Duke of Devonshire's Flying Childers. This horse, the sire of Arabian, was a few years past purchased of James Delancey, Esq. at a very high price, and shipped back to England at the par- ticular desire of the greatest breeder in that country, and covered at Forty Gineas the season, his blood being in the highest degree of reputation among the nobility and sports- men.
Good pasture will be procured for mares that are brought any distance.
RALPH PHILLIPS.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
TOLEN last night from Capt. Shaler's stable at Baskenridge, a large black HORSE upwards of 15 hands high, about 7 years old, has a white star in his forehead and snip on his nose, and his near hind foot white; he paces uncommonly fast and trots, his gaits re- markably easy to the rider; he is gay when first mounted, in pretty good order, and shod all round, one of his fore shoes new. Whoever secures said horse and delivers him to the subscriber at the General Hospital, Baskenridge, or for him to any of the gentlemen of the military hospitals
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at Morristown, Princeton, Trenton, or Philadelphia, shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges, paid by W. BROWN. April 3, 1780.
-New Jersey Gazette, Vol. III., No. 119, April 5, 1780.
L OST between Morris Town and Hanover, 28th March, 1780, a HANGER, with a bird's head of silver, the scabbard almost new, with steel chases on it. Any person or persons who may find said hanger, and will deliver it to any officer of the 1st regiment of artillery, shall receive a reward of Forty Dollars.
April JAMES BAGUES, 3, 1780. Lieut. 1st Regt. Artillery.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of James Gil- lispie, deceased, to bring in their accounts properly attested, to the subscriber, before the first day of May next, that they may be settled. Those indebted to the estate of said Gillispie, are desired to make immediate payment to
JANE GILLISPIE, Administratrix. Morris Town, April 3, 1780.
Just published, and to be sold by the printer hereof, A SERMON,
D ESIGNED for instruction and warning to youth of both sexes: From these words, Job xiii, 26. Thou makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth. By JACOB GREEN, A. M.
N. B. Those that will take twelve shall have two gratis : and so in proportion for any greater number.
March 21, 1780.
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A Gardiner and a Dairy Woman is wanted, to whom great encouragement and constant employ will be given. Enquire of LUCAS VAN BEAVER- HOUT, Esq; at Beaverwick, near Troy, Morris County. April 1, 1780.
To be SOLD at private SALE, in Chatham,
A LOT of LAND, containing 16 acres, enclosed with a good fence, and a new two story house thereon, with a cellar under it, a kitchen adjoining the same, and an excellent large garden just behind the house. It adjoins Mr. Jacob Morrel's, and is a very suitable stand for any kind of public business .- Any person inclining to purchase may apply to the subscriber, who will give an indisputable title for the same.
FOSTER HORTON. March 21, 1780.
THE HIGHEST PRICE
IS GIVEN FOR CLEAN LINEN RAGS, BY SHEPARD KOLLOCK, IN CHATHAM, NEAR THE LIBERTY POLE.
ITHE subscriber informs the public, that the weaving business is carried on at his shop in Chatham, near Mr. Nathaniel Bonnel's, by a person who under- stands the business in its different branches. Cash, or country produce taken in payment.
JOHN DONOHUE.
April 3, 1780. -The New-Jersey Journal, April 5, 1780, Vol. I., Numb. LX.
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FOR SALE.
A NEW and commodious well finished house, a good barn, stabling, chaise house, with every other necessary out-building, all in good repair, late the property of Thomas Lowrey, situate in Fleming-Town, Hunterdon county, New-Jersey, a pleasant part of the country and a very agreeable neighbourhood, a well of water by the kitchen door, together with about 50 acres of excellent land, 15 or 16 acres of which is good meadow, an orchard of near 200 apple trees on the same. The conveniencey of the same for either public or private business is so well known, that it is not necessary to say any thing in favour of it, with the above will be disposed of if desired, 20 acres of wood land well timbered. A clear and indis- putable title for the whole will be given: For further particulars and terms apply to JOSEPH HILLBORN, merchant in Philadelphia, or to the subscriber on the premises.
April 4th, 1780. -The Pennsylvania Packet, April 8, 1780.
AMOS GREGG.
TO BE SOLD at Private Sale,
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Or exchanged for a House in this city.
VALUABLE Plantation, situate in Greenwich town- ship, Gloucester county, West New Jersey, con- taining 111 acres of excellent land, on which is a good dwelling-house, and a young bearing orchard, about four acres of cleared meadow and a considerable quan- tity more may be made, about 20 acres of the upland cleared and under good fence, the land is well timbered with Oak and Pine fit for sawing some Cedar swamp, and an excellent stream of water running near the house: This
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place will probably become very valuable, a Glass-house having lately been erected within a mile of it, it is con- venient to several saw and gristmills, and within about 6 miles of a good and public landing on Mantua creek. The place is about 20 Miles from this city, and 16 from the town of Gloucester. Inquire of the Printer. -The Pennsylvania Packet, April 8, 1780.
Congress resolved, on the 18th ult. That no allowance of pay or rations, or subsistence, ought to be made to any person after he ceases to be in office.
That if any issuer deliver out public stores to persons, without being authorized by resolution of Congress, the same ought to be charged to his account.
CHATHAM, APRIL 12.
Last Thursday evening was married at Parsippeny, Major Watkins to Miss Judah Livingston, youngest daugh- ter of his Excellency Governor Livingston.1
THIS is the last time of notice to all those that have demands against me as Quarter Master or Forager,
to bring their accounts, with their vouchers, and have them settled .- I shall attend at Quibble Town on Thursday next; and the remainder of this, and the whole of next week, at my own house, at the expiration of which the books will be closed, and returned in to the Quarter Master General's office.
DANIEL MARSH, Q. M.
N. B. All accounts against Major Matthias William- son, in said departments, with proper vouchers, will be taken in.
April 11, 1780.
1 Judith Livingston was b. Dec. 30 1758; m. Maj. John W. Watkins, of New York.
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To be Sold by way of VENDUE,
At the Printing-Office in Chatham, on Friday the 14th instant, beginning precisely at 2 o'clock in the after- noon ;
A BOUT 20 yards of brown linen, of an exceeding good quality ; a beautiful hempen coloured breeches pattern, pocket handkerchiefs, 10 or 12 bushels of oats, a new cutting box, cider barrels, a case with a com- plete set of bottles, quart bottles, jugs, a small quantity of coffee, sugar, hyson tea, black pepper, chalk, glue, can- dles, ink, states, a good sword, and several other articles.
April 11, 1780.
To be Sold by way of VENDUE.
A LOT of land, containing about 40 acres, belonging to the estate of Silas Moore, deceased. There are on said lot 8 acres of good meadow, and more may be made, and about 10 acres of wood-land, the remainder good plough land, cleared and in good fence; also some bearing apple and peach trees, and is well watered with a pleasant stream through the whole; situated in the town- ship of Hanover, about 6 miles from Morris Town .- The vendue will be held on the premises, on Tuesday the 18th instant, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when the conditions of sale will be made known, and due attendance given by CLISBY COBB, and JAMES LUM, Executors. April 11, 1780.
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To be Sold at public VENDUE,
The 20th instant, at the house of the subscriber, in Middle- Brook ;
A QUANTITY of household furniture, such as beds and bedding, a quantity of pewter, 3 dining and tea tables, some china, glass, and earthen ware, a dozen of chairs; also frying pans, brass nob andirons, a large wash kettle, one milch cow, two pair of smoothing irons, 6 looking glasses, and iron pots of different sizes, and many articles too tedious to mention. Vendue to begin at 10 o'clock of said day, when due attendance will be given, and conditions of sale made known by
GERARDUS BURGER. April 11, 1780.
To be Sold at VENDUE,
At the house of the subscriber in Springfield, on Wednes- day the 19th instant, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon ;
A Riding chair, a horse cart, three new saddles, one of which is a woman's, a blacksmith's vice, a very neat desk and book-case, some young cattle, a number of cider barrels and flour casks, and many other articles too tedious to mention. Conditions will be made known at the time and place of sale by
DANIEL TURNER.
April 11, 1780.
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To be Sold at public VENDUE,
On Friday the 21st instant;
mTwo horses, one hog, a pleasure sleigh, a very neat pair of holsters and pistols, swords, 2 good mus- kets, a saddle, a large quantity of empty rum bar- rels and hogsheads, a number of carpenters tools, one ma- hogany table and tea table, one bed and bedstead, a cot, some empty cases and bottles, earthen ware, shop goods, and many other articles too tedious to enumerate. The vendue to begin at 10 o'clock of said day, when the condi- tions of sale will be made known, and attendance given by CORTLAND VANAUSDAL. Springfield, April 11, 1780.
To be Sold at public VENDUE,
On Tuesday the 18th of April, inst. on the premises, and possession given the first of May ;
A Farm in the township of Bedminster, in the county of Somerset, containing 122 acres and three-tenths. There is on said farm a good stone house, with three good rooms on a floor, a good cellar kitchen and milk-room, all in good repair; a stone kitchen near the house, a well of water between the kitchen and the house, a large Dutch barn of good substantial timber, a good bearing orchard of the very best apples, two pieces of excellent meadow, on which forty load of the best clover and timothy has been cut in a season, fourteen acres of wood-land, the rest excellent land for wheat, very suitable for a gentleman's seat. It is situated on the main road from Morris-Town to Trenton, half a mile from Lamington meeting house, 4 from the white house, 5 from Pluck'emin, 18 from Morris-Town, and 22 from
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Brunswick. Any person desirous of viewing the same before the day of sale, will be waited on, and the condi- tions of sale made known, by the subscriber, living on the premises.
DAVID CAMPBELL.
April 10, 1780.
TO BE SOLD, By EDWARD THOMAS, In ELIZABETH TOWN,
A neat riding sulkey, with good harness; Madeira wine by the gallon or smaller quantity, an assort- ment of earthen ware, well glazed and burnt, such as milk pans of different sizes, quart mugs, large and small butter pots, quart and pint bowls, porringers, tea pots, tea cups and saucers, &c. &c. Also a few articles remaining of his old shop, viz. Small shovels and tongs, small scale beams, hard soap, basket, mohair, and horn buttons, a groce or two of corks, shore salt, slate pencils, black-beads, a large blank book ruled for a ledger, and a number of other small articles too tedious to mention.
April 10, 1780.
A LL persons indebted to the estate of Samuel Franklin Parker, of Woodbridge, in the county of Middle- sex, deceased, on bond, bill or book-debt, are re- quested to make immediate payment; and all those who have any demands against said estate, are requested to bring their accounts, properly attested, to have them settled. ELIAS WINANS, Executor. April 10, 1780.
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One Hundred Dollars Reward.
OST in the Maryland camp, or taken out of a hut in the first brigade, about the 10th ult. a HANGER with a green ivory hilt, and plain silver mounting. Any person who will deliver the same to Henry Lattimer, Esq .; Senior Surgeon in the flying hospital, or the sub- scriber, shall have the above reward.
RICHARD BIRD, Capt. 5th M. R. Camp, April 11, 1780.
C IAME to the plantation of the subscriber, living near Lyon's Farms, the 30th ult a small bay horse, about 131/2 hands high, 4 or 5 years old, shod before, trots and paces, neither brand nor mark. The owner is desired to come, prove property, pay charges, and take him away. DAVID LYON, Junr. April 11, 1780.
A General court-martial of the State, of which Col. Neilson is appointed President, is ordered to sit at Chatham, on the 27th instant. Colonels Freeling- huysen and Van Dyck, Lieut. Colonels Jacob Crane and Benoni Hathaway, Majors William Davison and Joseph Lindley, and Captains Peter Latham, Daniel Cook, Garven M'Koy, Stephen Monson, Joseph Beech, and James Kean, are appointed members. Mr. Wilcocks is appointed to act as Judge Advocate of this court.
By order of his Excellency Governor Livingston, April 10, 1780.
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To COVER,
At EIGHT HARD DOLLARS the season, or the value thereof in Continental money or country produce, the money to be paid, or conditions agreed on, before the mares are taken away, at the house of the subscriber, at the Scotch Plains, seven miles from Springfield, on the road leading from thence to Princeton,
The beautiful bay, full-blooded, and high-bred horse, PASTIME ;
H AS two white feet, a star, and a snip; is seven years old this grass, fifteen hands high, and well set for his height ; is allowed by good judges to be the best moving, gayest, and handsomest horse in the State. This colt was bred by Col. Horatio Sharpe, at Annapolis, and was got by Othello, his dam by Figure, that was imported by Doctor Hamilton, his grand-dam was Col. Tasker's noted mare Selima: Certified by me, J. Ridout.
It is needless to enlarge with a long pedigree, a number of gentlemen knowing his blood to be from the best stock in America; his colts in the adjacent parts of this state, added to his own beauty, will recommend him to be one of the first covering horses. All persons that choose to have their mares covered by said horse, shall have a good pas- ture provided, and attendance given, by a good groom.
AMOS SWAN. April 10, 1780.
TRENTON, April 5.
Last week a party of the enemy landed at Trenton1 Falls, in Monmouth county, and carried off 6 or 7 of the inhab- itants prisoners. Another small party which landed at
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Middletown carried off a Mr. Brown who had but three days before been exchanged and just returned home. -The Pennsylvania Journal, April 12, 1780.
TRENTON, APRIL 12.
On the 30th ult. a party of Negroes and Refugees, from the Hook, landed at Shrewsbury in order to plunder. Dur- ing their excursion, a Mr. Russel, who attempted to make some resistance to their depredations, was killed, and his grandchild had five balls shot through him, but is yet living. Mr. Russel, however, previous to his death, shot one of the ring-leaders .- Capt. Warner of the privateer brig Elizabeth, was made prisoner by these rufflans, but got released by giving them two half-joes. This banditti also took off several persons, among whom were Capt. James Green and Ensign John Morris, of the militia.
Yesterday sennight a seizure of a large quantity of dry goods from New-York, was made near Mr. Stephen Jones's, in Maidenhead, which we hear are condemned, amounting to sixty thousand pounds currency. It is said they were concealed in a waggon with a false bottom.
Some time since a person answering the description of Daniel Callaghan, advertised for several weeks in this Gazette, for carrying off a large sum of money entrusted to his care by John Whitzell, Assist. Com. Pur. in North- ampton county, Pennsylvania, was taken up in Monmouth, and lodged in the county gaol.
We hear that a sloop, with a valuable cargo of dry goods, from New-York, ran ashore at Squan beach a few days ago: and that the goods are now on their way to Philadel- phia, guarded by a detachment of the Jersey troops.
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N OTICE is hereby given, that the LAWS of the last Sit- ting of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of New Jersey are printed, and ready to be delivered. Trenton, April 8, 1780. ISAAC COLLINS.
AUDITOR'S OFFICE, Trenton, April 8, 1780. HE subscriber having removed his family to this place, the publick may depend upon constant attendance being given at the office in future ;- where all per- sons who have been entrusted with publick money by this state, or who are otherwise interested in any publick ac- counts unsettled, are required to attend with their accounts and vouchers as speedily as possible, and where all county collectors who have, since the present constitution, in virtue of any law of this state, paid out any monies either to the commissioners for purchasing clothing, or for purchasing arms and amunition; or for guns and accoutrements, lost or damaged in the publick service, are requested to trans- mit accounts of the same, together with the vouchers, that proper charges thereof may be made. I
JAMES EWING, Auditor of Accounts.
R AN away, in Trenton, from the subscriber, a Bay Mare, about eleven years old, 3-4ths blooded, with saddle and bridle on, neither crupper nor girt to the saddle; no marks known about her only a white spot on the right side of her neck. Any person apprehending and securing her shall receive Seventy Dollars reward, and giving information thereof, with reasonable charges, paid by
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