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I have been thus particular, lest the account of this affair
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should have reached Philadelphia much exaggerated, as is commonly the case upon such occasions. I have the honour to be,
With the greatest respect, Sir, Your Excellency's most obedient servant, GEORGE WASHINGTON.
His Excellency Samuel Huntington, Esq; Published by order of Congress, CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec'ry. -The New-York Gazette: and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1504, August 14, 1780.
CHATHAM, August 9.
Certain intelligence having been received that Sir Henry Clinton had embarked the principal part of his force, and had proceeded to Huntington bay, on his way to Rhode-Island, to make a combined attack upon the fleet and army of our allies now there, His Excellency General Washington marched from his camp at Prack- ness the 29th of July, and crossed the North river the 31st, where a junction was formed with the troops under the command of Major-General Howe.1 His Excellency had resolved, in case the enemy should continue their course to Rhode-Island, to march immediately to New- York and attack it. All the necessary preparations were made for this purpose, when intelligence arrived that the enemy had put back the 31st instant. It is to be re- gretted that they did not go on with their intended ex- pedition, as our allies were well prepared to receive them, and they could have met with nothing but disgrace and defeat in that quarter; while in this we had every reason to expect, from the spirit and number of our troops, the most decisive and glorious success. Sir Henry no doubt relinquished his project in consequence of this move-
1 Robert Howe.
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ment of our army ; and it must be confessed that he aban- doned it with much more prudence than he undertook it. The object for which the army crossed the river having ceased, the whole re-crossed the 4th instant, and are marching towards Dobb's ferry, in prosecution of the original plan formed for the campaign.
The following, we are told, are the vessels that com- posed Admiral Graves's squadron, viz. The London, Bed- ford, Royal Oak, Prudent, America, and Shrewsbury, with the Amphitrite frigate.
Last week a party of our troops took, near the English Neighbourhood, four of the enemy's light horse, and killed one of their riders.
TRENTON, AUGUST 16.
By Captain Reiley, of the Pennsylvania line, who passed thro' this place yesterday, from Head-Quarters, charged with dispatches to Congress, we are informed, that the second division of the French fleet had a few days ago arrived on the coast from the West-Indies, con- sisting of six ships of the line and 4000 land forces; and that it was reported in camp that Admiral Arbuthnot had returned to New-York with several ships of war, where the enemy were busily employed in getting their heavy cannon on board the shipping in the harbour.
Dr. Moses Bloomfield, Jonathan Bloomfield, a town collector, and Ensign Britton Moores, were lately made prisoners at Woodbridge, by a party of refugees from Staten-Island, and carried to New-York.
We are informed that a packet bound from England to New-York, was sent into the Delaware a few days ago by the Holker, Fair American, and a New-England priva- teer. She is a ship of considerable force, was carried by boarding her, and had a number of British officers on board. Her cargo consists of ten tons of English cheese, a large quantity of porter, and some dry goods.
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We hear that Head-Quarters a few days ago was at Tappan.
The enemy have evacuated and destroyed the Block- house in Bergen county, in consequence, it is said, of our army returning to this side of the North River.
Since our last a number of the Pennsylvania militia have arrived here from different parts of that state, and are daily coming in, this being the place of rendezvous. They are under the command of Brigadier-Gen. Lacy, who came to town on Sunday last.
Last week a ship, captured by the privateer brigs Fair American and Holker, arrived at Philadelphia, with 380 pipes of Madeira wine.
By His EXCELLENCY The GOVERNOR.
T THE MILITIA of this STATE is ordered to hold itself in readiness to march on the shortest notice.
STRAYED or STOLEN,
From the Subscriber in Trenton,
A MILCH COW with red and white spots, her tail short and the end bushy, four years old. Whoever takes up the above cow, if stolen, and secures the thief, shall have a reward of SIXTY DOLLARS, and reasonable charges, paid by
August 2, 1780.
ISAAC BRITTON.
Being informed by Col. John Taylor, of Hunterdon county,1 that a report has been propagated injurious to his character, respecting his conduct whilst on duty in June last at Springfield.
1 Colonel John Taylor, of Hunterdon, was b. at Bath, England. Com- ing to this country, he m. Lydia Kar, and settled on a tract of four hundred acres of land on the Rockaway Creek, between New Germantown and White House. There was a mill on the property, known from about
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In justice to the above Gentleman, I inform the Publick, his behaviour on that tour of duty was unexceptionable, and he was dismissed with reputation.
Col. Taylor has repeatedly served under my command, and I ever found him an active, spirited, attentive, good officer, whose exertions were uncommon, when the distress of America was the greatest.
PHILEMON DICKENSON, M. Gen. Hermitage, August 14, 1780.
1760 to 1780 as Taylor's mill. Among letters advertised as in the Tren- ton post-office, in August, 1758, was one for John Taylor .- N. J. Archives, 20 : 264. In the New-York Gazette, or Weekly Post-Boy, May 1st, 1766, appears an advertisement offering for sale the mills of Andrew Leake, at Bromley, and a tract of land near the Falls of Lamaton, and a house and lot at New Germantown, signed by three assignees, one of them being John Taylor .- N. J. Archives, 25: 102. At the beginning of the Revolution, he tendered his services to the patriots, and was chosen captain of one of the companies of militia raised in Hunterdon county, in the Fourth Regiment, under command of Colonel John Mehelm. On October 28th, 1775, he was promoted to the rank of Second Major ; November 27th, 1776, he was made a Major in Colonel Read's Battalion, State Troops ; February 17th, 1777, he was commissioned Lieutenant-Colonel of the Fourth Hunterdon Regiment, and on May 23d, 1777, succeeded to the Colonelcy of that regiment. He retained his interest in military mat- ters after the war, and became a General of Militia. Having become bondsman for the county collector of Hunterdon county, upon the de- falcation of the latter in the amount of over £3,000, he was prosecuted in the Supreme Court in an action of debt, confessed judgment, and was committed to jail, September 29th, 1795, but on October 31st, follow- ing, was released. He had three children.
i. Nathaniel Kar, b. in Readington, June 21st, 1769; m. at Reading- ton, March 26th, 1802, Mary, dau. of William Cool and Sarah, his wife ; d. at Woodbridge, August 28th, 1823, and was interred at Metuchen ; his wife, b. in Readington, May 4th, 1777, d. in New York, April 12th, 1823.
ii. Catharine, m. 1784, the Rev. William Boyd, pastor of the Laming- ton Presbyterian Church, Somerset county, October 20th, 1784, to the time of his death, May 17th, 1807.
iii. Lydia Kar.
There was a Colonel John Taylor of Middlesex county, who is easily mistaken for the Hunterdon county officer ; a John Taylor of Monmouth county, who joined the British, and a John Taylor of Bordentown-all contemporaries. See "The Two Colonels John Taylor," by Henry Race, M.D.
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A LIST of LETTERS in the Post-Office in TRENTON.
B. W ILLIAM Benson, near Trenton, Oliver Barnet, Esq. New-Germantown.
C. Cornelius Cooper, Monmouth, Miss Betsy Cadwalader, Trenton.
E. Amy Ellis, near Haddonfield.
G. James Glisson, near Trenton.
H. Samuel Henry, Trenton.
K. Anthony Keasby, Salem.
P. James Parker, Esq. Pitts-Town, two.
W. John Wright, Bordentown.
V. Joseph Vanhorn, near Sherrard's ferry. Aug. 8, 1780. BENJ. SMITH, P. M.
Pennington, August 8, 1780. T AKEN up by the subscriber, on the 5th instant, a BROWN MARE, about 14 hands high, branded on the near shoulder with the letters C. A. and on her but- tock with m. 1. appears to be 14 years old; trots well, and has good courage. Any person proving his property and paying charges, may have her again, by applying to STEPHEN KERR.
Burlington, August 10, 1780.
BROKE out of Burlington gaol last night, two notorious villians : The one named Joseph Heighton, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, about 24 or 25 years of age; had on a lightish coloured jacket without sleeves, a pair of striped overalls and boots; had no coat or hat: The other named Asher Levy, about the same age, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high; had on a fashionable hat, brown broadcloth coat, jacket and breeches, a pair of new shoes without buckles. It is supposed they are gone towards Amboy in order to
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make their escape to the enemy. Whoever takes up and delivers them at the gaol aforesaid, shall have FOUR HUN- DRED DOLLARS for each, paid by
J. PHILLIPS, Sheriff.
TO BE SOLD,
T THE farm commonly known by Douglass Tract, on the river Delaware, joining Trenton ferry on the one side,
and the Lamberton landing on the other; containing about 190 acres, with all the buildings and improvements. Its situation is beautiful for prospect up and down the river, and for improvement, by building wharfs and store- houses at Lamberton.
Any person inclined to purchase, are requested to apply to Mr. Abraham Hunt, in Trenton, or Randle Mitchell, at Bowhill Farm, who will shew them the premises, and let them know the terms of sale.
TO BE SOLD,
A good iron-bound WAGGON, two HORSES, and Gears complete.
Enquire of JOHN DUNCAN at Cranberry-Neck.
Council-Chamber, June 9th, 1780.
A PETITION from Thomas Marshall, setting forth, that Randall Marshall his father purchased of John Hinchman a tract of land, in the county of Glou- cester, and paid him therefor; but by the said John Hinchman's going over to the enemy, he has been pre- vented from getting a deed for the same, and praying relief, was read; whereupon,
Ordered, That the Petitioner have leave to bring a bill
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for the purpose mentioned in his said petition, at the next sitting, upon giving three weeks notice thereof in the New- Jersey Gazette, and also by advertising the same in three of the most publick places in the said county.
A true Copy
BOWES REED.
To whom it may concern.
INHE TRUSTEES of Queen's College in New-Jersey, are 1 requested to meet at Hills-borough, in the county of Somerset, on Friday the 8th day of September next, at 10 o'clock in the morning, on business of importance. By ORDER, JACOB R. HARDENBERGH, CIk.
Raritan, August 12, 1780. -N. J. Gazette, Vol. III, No. 138, Aug. 16, 1780
New-York, August 16. Elizabeth-Town, Aug. 1, 1780.
COW CHACE.
Canto I.
Tº drive the Kine one summer's morn, The Tanner1 took his way, The Calf shall rue that is unborn The jumbling of that day.
And Wayne descending Steers shall know, And tauntingly deride, And call to mind in ev'ry Low The tanning of his hide.
Yet Bergen Cows still ruminate Unconscious in the stall, What mighty means were used to get And lose them after all.
1 General Anthony Wayne was a tanner.
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For many Heroes bold and brave From New-Bridge and Tapaan And those that drink Passaick's wave, And those that eat Soupaan.1
And Sons of distant Delaware And still remoter Shannon, And Major Lee with Horses rare And Proctor with his cannon.
All wond'rous proud in arms they came What Hero could refuse?
To tread the rugged path to fame Who had a pair of shoes.
At six the Host with sweating buff, Arriv'd at Freedom's Pole,2 When Wayne who thought he'd time enough Thus speechified the whole.
O ye whom glory doth unite Who freedom's cause espouse,
Whether the wing that's doom'd to fight Or that to drive the Cows.
Ere yet you tempt your further way Or into action come, Hear Soldiers what I have to say And take a pint of Rum.
Intemp'rate valour then will string, Each nervous arm the better
So all the land shall IO sing And read the General's letter.
Know that some paltry Refugees Whom I've a mind to fight, Are playing H[-] amongst the trees, That grow on yonder height.
Their Fort and Block Houses we'll level, And deal a horrid slaughter, We'll drive the Scoundrels to the Devil And ravish wife and daughter.
1 An Indian word for corn-meal mush, a favorite dish with the Bergen county Dutch people.
2 Liberty Pole, now Englewood.
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I under cover of th' attack Whilst you are all at blows, From English Neighb'rood and Tinack Will drive away the Cows.
For well you know the latter is The serious operation And fighting with the Refugees Is only demonstration.
His daring words from all the crowd Such great applause did gain That every man declar'd aloud For serious work with Wayne.
Then from the cask of Rum once more They took a heady jill, When one and all they loudly swore They'd fight upon the Hill.
But here-the Muse has not a strain Befitting such great deeds, Huzza they cried, huzza for Wayne And shouting-did their Needs. End of Canto the 1st.1
Our old acquaintance Mr. Washington, we learn is ap- proaching us Polyphemus like; with hasty and ample strides, his dire intents (supported by myriads of heroes and in his train a thirteen inch mortar drawn by eight charming, lovely oxen) are given out to be another coup upon Powles Hook .- His last halt was at Paramus, some thirty miles off.
-The Royal Gazette, No. 405, August 16, 1780.
To be SOLD at Public Vendue.
On Monday the 21st instant, at the dwelling-house of Kendal Cole, in Waterford Township, Gloucester County, three miles from Haddonfield, for ready money,
1 This is the first appearance in print of this rollicking satire. The second Canto was published August 30th, 1780, and the third September 30th, the very day the unfortunate young author, Major John Andre, was cap- tured at Tarrytown.
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FIFTY HEAD of CATTLE, viz. working oxen, three and four years old steers, milch cows and calves, &c. Attendance will be given by
PERSONS LEAMING.
August 18, 1780. DAVID EDWARDS.
TO BE SOLD
A VALUABLE tract of LAND, situate two miles and a half from a landing on Oldman's Creek, in Piles Grove Township, Salem County, New-Jersey, containing up- wards of three hundred acres; it is all woodland, and exceeding finely timbered with oak and hickory. This land is exceeding good, and sold fifteen years ago at 3£. per acre. For terms of sale please to apply to ABRAHAM Shoemaker, at his office in Fourth-street, below Spruce-street, Philadelphia.
-The Pennsylvania Packet, August 19, 1780.
1 AKEN up on Bergen shore, a ship's Boat. Whoever can prove their property and pay charges, may have her again by applying to Ebenezer Wan, in the Coenties Market .- The New-York Gazette: and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1505, August 21, 1780.
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HE last number of this paper terminated the sec- ond quarter of the current year. The Editor presumes his subscribers must be sensible of the great expence he is at in publishing a newspaper at this time of general difficulty, and the necessity there is for punctual payments: He is therefore surprized, that though he has so often requested payment of those in arrears, so little notice has been taken of it; many of whom have not paid off their last year's subscription,
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which, by the depreciation of the money, if now paid, is of so small value that it is hardly worth receiving .- Those subscribers in the vicinage of Chatham, the Printer expects will pay him in produce at the old rate; those at a distance, who pay cash, he hopes, in future, will be punctual in their payments quarterly.
Printing Office, August 23, 1780.
C AME to the plantation of the subscriber, the 9th of June last, two large heifers, four years old; one of which is white pied, marked with a half crop in the right ear; the other red, with some white in her flanks, marked with a swallow fork in the left ear. The owner is desired to come, prove property, pay charges, and take them away. JAMES SMITH.
Orange, August 22, 1780.
THE LAWS of the last sitting of the General Assembly of this state, the Votes of Assembly of a sitting in February and March last, and the Minutes of the Council and Assembly in Joint Meeting, are printed and ready to be delivered at the printing-office in Trenton.
3 ROKE in upon the plantation of the subscriber at West-Farms, in the township of Newark, the 22d day of August, two stray stears, two years old past; one a red brindle, with a white forehead and belly; the other a dark brown, no natural marks: They are both marked with a half crop in the right ear, and a halfpenny in the left, and branded with the letters I D, but hardly to be distinguished. The owner is desired to come, prove property, pay charges, and take them away.
JOHN TICHENOR.
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FOR SALE, For hard money, bills on the Commissioners at Paris, or Continental currency ;
A N elegant pair of brass barrell'd silver mounted hol- ster PISTOLS-Also, A very genteel saddle HORSE, five years old, full fifteen hands high, of fine figure and excellent blood; and two common horses applicable for draught or the saddle. Enquire of the Printer, by whom the current price will be given for bills on the Commissioners at Paris.
Chatham, August 15, 1780.
TO BE SOLD,
At the house of JONATHAN MORRELL, in Elizabeth Town; W EST INDIA rum by the barrel or gallon, excellent bohea tea, coffee, chocolate, pepper, alspice, best indigo, plug tobacco, hard soap, black beads, Irish linen, with a variety of the best glazed Philadelphia earthen ware, consisting of large and small dishes, cups, mugs, bowls &c.
At the same place may be had the following M E DI- CINES :- Peruvian bark, rhubarb, glauber salts, tar- ter emetick, cantharides, opium, quicksilver, red pre- cipitit, compound spirits lavender, spirit volatile, aromatic, &c. &c .- Nails of all sizes made and sold. Enquire as above.
TO BE SOLD,
A HEARTY strong NEGRO WENCH, about thirty- four years old. Enquire of the Printer.
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To be SOLD at VENDUE,
By the subscriber, on Monday the 28th instant, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, on the premises ;
A PLANTATION, containing 150 acres, 50 of which are well timbered, and about 30 may be made good meadow; there is on said place, two dwelling- houses, two forge fires, an orchard of about 130 bearing apple trees. It is situated about three quarters of a mile from Morris Town, on the road to Hibernia furnace, and very convenient for a tavern or for erecting a grist-mill. There will be sold, at same time, two yoak of oxen, several horses, and farming utensils. The articles will be made known on the day of sale, when attendance will be given by ELISHA JOHNSON.
August 15, 1780.
A LL persons having demands upon the estate of the Rev. Azariah Horton,1 deceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts to the subscriber that they may be settled ; and those who are indebted to said estate, are requested to discharge the same as soon as possible, that the subscriber may be enabled to make a final settle- ment.
FOSTER HORTON, Surviving Executor.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Reward.
L OST, about the 1st instant, within the bounds of New- ark, a needle worked pocket-book, lined with striped persian silk, marked R. I. containing a number of papers of accounts only. Whoever will restore said pocket- book to the subscriber in Newark, shall receive the above reward. ROBERT JOHNSTON.
August 15, 1780.
1 For a sketch of the Rev. Azariah Horton, see N. J. Archives, 2d Series, 1:195; 2:380. For references to Foster Horton, see same, 2d Series, 3 : 228, 310, 348, 412, 468, 501.
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N OTICE is hereby given that attendance will be given from morning until night, on Thursday and Friday the 24th and 25th instant, at the house of Mr. Munn, innkeeper, near Orange meeting-house, in Newark town- ship, in order to take in all such accounts as may come under the notice of the Contractor of this county.
DANIEL MARSH, Contractor for Essex County.
Rahway, August 15, 1780.
N. B. The ASSOCIATORS of Essex, for the support of government, and for giving the last blow to Toryism, re- quests that those inhabitants in the northern part of the county who are willing to join with them, will meet at the above place on Friday at two o'clock.
S TRAYED from the subscriber in Morris Town, about the latter end of July, a dark brown horse, about 14 hands high, natural trotter, neither brand nor mark, his mane has been lately trimmed, a small star in his fore- head, switch tail, shod all round, and has a saddle mark on his back. Whoever takes up said horse, and returns him to the owner, or to Capt. Arnold, shall have One Hundred Dollars reward, and reasonable charges.
August 15, 1780.
JOHN THOMAS.
CAME to the plantation of the subscriber the 5th instant, a red cow with a white face, marked with a half crop on the off ear, and with a half-penny the under side of each .- Likewise a yearling heifer with two half-pennies the under side of the off ear, and a white spot in the fore- head. The owner is desired to come, prove property, pay charges, and take them away.
Also, strayed from the subscriber, a two years old black heifer, has no ear mark, short crumpled horns, and a short tale. Any person that will take her up, and bring her home, shall be handsomely rewarded.
NEHEMIAH WOODRUFF.
Springfield, August 15, 1780.
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S TOLEN out of the pasture, of the subscriber, on Tues- day the Sth instant, near the Great Falls, in Essex county, two horses, viz. One brown gelding, white spotted, and branded with C G on the right thigh, about fourteen hands and three inches high; the other a light brown gelding, with a white star in his forehead, and a black spot on his left buttock, branded with C G on the right thigh, and about fourteen hands and three inches high. Whoever apprehends the thief and horses, shall have Fifteen Pounds reward, paid by the subscriber, in specie ; or Ten Pounds for the horses alone.
August 15, 1780. SIMEON VAN WINKLE.
TRAYED from the subscriber, at Vauxhall the 23d of June last, a dark brown yearling horse colt, has no particular mark, except carries his tail a little to one side. Whoever gives information, so that the owner may get him again, shall have One Hundred Dollars reward ; and if brought home; all reasonable charges, paid by WILLIAM REEVE.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
S TRAYED or stolen from the subscriber, near the Little Falls, on the evening of the 26th of July last, a pair of four years old steers, small of their age, one a black pied, white belly, a white stripe along his back, and a num- ber of scars on the off side by whipping) ; the other red pied, white belly, and white on the end of the tail, ear mark, (if any) unknown. Whoever will take up said steers, and bring them to the subscriber at Springfield, shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges ; and whoever will notify the subscriber where they are, so he may get them, shall be handsomely rewarded by
CONCKLING BUDD.
Springfield, August 15, 1780.
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N OTICE is hereby given to the publick, that WOOL - COMBING is performed at the clothiers shop
of Abraham Fairchild, in Hanover, near Jacob Tappin's store, where people may depend upon being served in the best manner by JOSEPH HART. -The New-Jersey Journal, Vol. II., Numb. LXXIX., August 23, 1780.
To The WORTHY CITIZENS of NEW-JERSEY.
Friends and Countrymen,
T HE war in which we now contend has been undertaken on princi- ples as just and noble as bold and resolved as ever marked a revolution since the commencement of time. It has been prose- cuted now five years with suffering and perseverance on our part, spite and cruelty on that of the enemy. Every new occasion brings irrisistible proof that the same spirit which arrayed us at first is still with us; and no man who has looked into the history of the world, or is capable of solid reflexion, will admit that a contest so begun and so supported can be unsuccessful. To some I should be cautious of saying without an apology, but to you I can say with unreserved free- dom, 'It is the doing of the Lord, and wondrous in our eyes.'
Perhaps, my countrymen, no instance, since the feudal times, can be produced of a war maintained so long on funds so slender. The spirit of the people has supplied the place of what all nations call the sinews of war. But we ought not to expect that this spirit will always hold so high as the full vigour of enthusiasm. We must lay it to our account to settle at length, except perhaps upon extraor- dinary occasions, into those principles and modes according to which other nations have acted in similar cases. This is the course of human nature, and it would be a poor mark of wisdom to presume that we are totally exempted from the infirmities of it.
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