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By order of the Judge,
JOSEPHI BLOOMFIELD, Register. - Burlington, Nov. 24, 1781.
TWO FARMS to be sold, the one on which the subscriber lives, containing two hundred and seventy three acres of land, one third of which is good mowing ground, one third plough land, and the other third covered with timber of the first quality: The whole farm is inclosed and under complete fence and small inclosures. There is on it a good dwelling-house almost new, two stories high, a large Dutch barn, barracks, sheds, &c. two large apple orchards, a number of peach trees, and a large peach nursery fit to plant out. The other farm joins this one, and contains one hundred and sixty-three acres, above one third of which is well timbered wood-land, fifteen acres of mowing ground, and much more may be made at an easy expence, the rest good plough land. There is on this farm a good dwelling- house, a shop, and an English barn, two good apple orchards and a number of other fruit trees; the whole under good fence. Both farms are exceedingly well watered, and are distant twenty-two miles from Elizabeth-Town and sixteen from Brunswick Landing, and will be sold very cheap by the owner, JOHN SHAW.
Bernard's-Town, Baskenridge, Nov. 26, 1781.
TO BE SOLD,
The following tracts of LAND, situate on the south-branch of Raritan, in Hunterdon county, about 30 miles from Trenton, 12 from Delaware river, and 28 from New Brunswick, viz.
1.0 T No. 1, containing 150 acres, near one half cleared, about 15 acres of which is excellent meadow, and more may be made; the remainder timber land. There is on it a frame dwelling-house and kitchen, a large stone-barn, a large stone grist-mill with two pair of stones, two water wheels and every necessary conveniencey for mer- chant and country business ; also an oil-mill and saw-mill, the whole being almost new, and stands on the south branch of Raritan, a large and constant stream of water .-- There is also a small orchard and sundry small tenements, &c.
LOT No. 2, adjoining the above, containing 145 acres, about 100 is cleared, between 40 and 50 acres of which is excellent meadow, a great part watered, the rest timber land; there is a lime kiln and plenty of good limestone convenient to the kiln, an orchard of near 200 apple trees, &c.
LOT No. 3., adjoining lot No. 2. containing 115 acres, one half cleared, the rest wood land. There is thereon a frame house and barn, a small orchard, and a spring of good water near the door: For terms apply to MAHLON TAYLOR, on the premises.
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TO THE PUBLICK.
The following facts are submitted to your consideration.
On Saturday the third instant, we the subscribers, passing from Philadelphia to. New-Jersey, came to the Pennsylvania side of Tren- ton Ferry, kept by a certain Patrick Colvin. There happened at that time to be a fresh in the river, but the weather temperate, and after unnecessarily detaining us for some time, absolutely refused to put us over, unless we would him Twenty Shillings hard money for the ferriage of a one horse chair and sulky. This imposition being too glaring to be submitted to, we proceeded to the New-Ferry kept by Mr. John Burrows, about three-quarters of a mile higher up the river, where we found no kind of difficulty, but was immediately put over for the accustomed ferriage of One Shilling and Six-pence for a one horse chair or sulky .- We therefore, in justice to Mr. Burrows, recommend him to the publick for their custom, as a person ready and willing to serve them, in preference to the said Patrick Colvin, so notoriously known for his repeated impositions and disobliging behaviour.
SAMUEL HAY, of New- ROBERT WATSON, Jersey. JAMES DUNLAP, of Philadelphia.
November 12, 1781.
Was taken up and committed to my charge, for attempting to go into New-York, and travelling without a pass, a certain Negro man, who calls himself Joseph, about five feet ten inches high, says he formerly belonged to Mrs. Catle, late of Charles-Town, South Carolina, but now of New-York; that for some time past he has lived with Captain Mercer, of Philadelphia ; has on a claret coloured coat, white cloth jacket, leather breeches, worsted stockings and good shoes, besides other clothes.
Any person having a legal claim to said Negro, is desired to come on or before the 19th of December next, prove their property and pay charges, or he will be proceeded against agreeably to law.
PETER HULICK, Gaoler. Trenton, Nov. 28, 1781. TO BE SOLD,
A likely, hearty Negro Man, 33 years of age, and a woman about 21 years of age : Also a Negro girl about 16 years of age; all have had the small-pox, were born and brought up in New-Jersey, and are fit for either town or country business: Also a female Negro child, about four years of age, for whom Loan-Office Certificates will be received in pay, or credit given. Enquire of the subscriber in Burling- ton.
JACOB PHILLIPS.
CAROLINA CANE,
For Weavers Reeds, to be sold wholesale and retail, by the subscriber, in Hopewell, Hunterdon county.
ANDREW SMITH.
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WANTED,
At the store of Neil and Pool, in Trenton,
A quantity of good PORK, for which the highest price and ready cash will be given.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 206, Dec. 5, 1781.
By a gentleman from Cape-May we learn, that on Saturday, the 17th. instant, the wreck of a sloop, bottom upwards, was drove on the Bar, off Corson's Inlet; it is supposed there were between 30 and 40 souls on board; 13 dead bodies were taken up the next day on Ludlam's-Beach, and bueried, viz. eleven men, one woman, and a negro lad. By some papers found they appear to have been prisoners of war to the United States, as paroles were found on most of those that were buried. The following is a copy of one of them.
"I Andrew Bruce, as subject to the King of Great-Britain, do acknowledge myself a prisoner of war to the United-States of America, and having permission, when my effects are disposed of, to go to New- York on parole, to endeavour to effect an exchange for an American sea Captain or seaman, or any other proper person, do pledge my faith and word of honour, that while I remain a prisoner on parole, I will neither do or say anything injurious to the interest of the said States or army thereof; and that whenever required by the Com- mander in Cheif, or the Commissary of Prisoners, I will repair to such place or places as they or either of them shall require.
ANDREW BRUCE. Given under my hand, in York-Town, Virginia, November, 1781. (Copy.)
T. DURIE, D. C. P.
TRENTON, Dec. 5.
The King of Prussia has acceded to the system of the armed neutrality, and the northern seas are in consequence full of vessels under Prussian colours. This is an excellent cover for the Dutch, and they are profiting by it to some purpose. The English fret and chafe, but they dare not meddle. Frederick the third has long had an inclination to round his dominions by annexing Hanover to them, and an insult upon his flag would be an injury and grievance of sufficient magnitude on which to declare war. A good stroke of policy ; and which has spread his colours all over the adjoining seas, and made him a maritime power in a day.
Congress have appointed Major-General Lincoln Secretary at war, who has accepted the same.
We hear that the ship Commodore Keeling, built in France by the State of South-Carolina; on a new construction, mounting thirty 36 pounders on her main deck, was lately cast away on the coast of Holland.
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"On Thursday last departed this life, after a short but severe attack of an inflammatory fever, in the fifty-ninth year of his age, Samuel Staats Coejemans, Esquire, of Raritan. He held the office of Justice of the Peace under the old constitution, and filled the post with dig- nity and respect. His inviolable attachment to his country, since the commencement of the war, is universally known, and his open, gen- erous, and well-known hospitality has been so generally extended, that the publick voice pays a greater tribute to his memory than is possible for the pen of an individual. He has left two children to bewail his loss."
An extract of a letter from an officer of rank in the American army.
Fishkill, November 26, 1781.
"After a jaunt of some fatigue to the northward I have taken up my quarters here until further orders. The enemy in that department ad- vanced one body of about 2500 men through Lake Champlain to Lake George ;- these were commanded by Col. St. Leger, and another of 600, under the command of Major Ross, by Oswego and the Oneida Lake to the Oneida Creek ; and these left their boats under a small guard, then proceeded by Cherry Valley towards Schoharie, but turning to the left, fell on Warren's Bush, burnt about 20 houses, crossed the Mohawk near Fort Hunter, and proceeded to Johnstown, where they were soon after attacked by Col. Willet, with about 500 men, who, after a variety of fortune, drove them from the ground, and the next morning pursued them and continued it, with a number of favourable incidents, for several ' days, umil the want of provision and other circumstances made it prudent for him to return .-- This party of the enemy must have lost at least 150 in prisoners, killed and deserters; the accounts of particulars I have from time to time received amount to that number and from the nature of a long pursuit, many of the wounded and dead escaped the notice of the pursuers. Willet left this party about 20 miles north of Lake Oneida, in a most miserable condition ; four days they had nothing but half a pound of horse flesh per man a day, and a march before them of at least ten days to get to any place where they could expect roleff. St. Loger's party, after displaying a variety of manoeuvres about Ticonderoga and Lake George, finding the country alarmed and a formid. able body of continental troops as well as militia assembled to. receive them at Fort Ann, Fort . Edward, Whitekill and Saratoga, without any encouraging intelligence from Sir Henry Clinton, and the weather be- ginning to be severely cold, thought proper to retire about the 2d instant ; but the winds proved so very adverse that they had proceeded no farther than Chimney-Point on the Sth instant ; and as the winds and weather have not been more favorable since, I think it not improbable they have been obliged to abandon their boats, cannon and heavy baggage, and attempt a retreat into Canada by land, in a condition not less pitiable than Ross and his party. Thus endeth the northern part of Sir Henry's grand expedition, which Lord George Germaine says was so highly ap- proved by his Majesty. Sir Henry, I believe, was to have proceeded up Hudson's River, while General Powel, who was at Niagara in September, was to have proceeded by Lake Erie, Presque Isle and Rivers Buas, to the back parts of Pennsylvania and Virginia, and Lord Cornwallis to have operated in the lower parts, and so to have made good Lord George's assertion, that the rebels were confined to the east side of the Hudson. Luckily for him, perhaps, he will now have it to say, that the unexpected arrival of a superior French fleet, and the unforeseen movements of General Washington, have frustrated all their designs. May they be eternally disappointed.
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TO BE SOLD, At Publick Sale,
On Tuesday the eighth day of January next,
A House and lot of land, situate in King street, in Trenton, in which - David Pinkerton, deceased, lately lived. Possession of the premises will be given in April. The house is two stories high, with four rooms on a floor, well finished ; a good kitchen and store-house ad- joining, with cellars under the whole, and a smoke-house and stable on the lot, which contains one quarter of an acre, and a good well of water in the yard .- The whole in good repair, and very convenient for a store or other publick business. To be sold at the same time, situate within half a mile of Trenton, five acres of meadow, and two lots of upland; one containing six acres, the other five acres and a half, each having a good collection of fruit. Conditions will be made known at the day of the sale, by
MARY PINKERTON, - Execut.
DAVID PINKERTON, ISAAC D'COW,
Trenton, December 4, 1781.
Notice is hereby given, That an English Night School will be opened on Monday evening the 10th. day of December inst. at the brick schoolhouse near the Presbyterian Church. Those who may please to encourage the same, are desired for terms to apply to the master, at said place.
Trenton, November 28, 1781.
WAS STOLEN from the subscriber, on the night of the 3d of December, 1781, a chestnut sorrel horse, four years old last grass, about fourteen hands and a half high, his mane hogg'd, and has some white hairs in his forehead, trots and canters well. Whoever takes up and delivers the horse to the subscriber, and secures the thief in any gaol so that he may be brought to justice, shall have Twenty Dollars in gold or silver, or Eight Dollars for the horse only, and all reasonable charges paid by
THOMAS CARR.
Trenton, 4th. December, 1781.
TO BE SOLD,
An improved farm, situato at Raritan, containing about 360 acres, near one third part of which is timber land, and has meadow sufficient to cut upwards of forty loads of hay in a season, and much more meadow can be made with little expence ; has a good frame dwelling house on it, &c. is watered by two never failing streams that water every field.
Inquire of the subscriber on the premises, by whom an indisputable title will be given.
THO. FARMER.
Raritan, Nov. 30th, 1781.
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A Small farm on Raritan in the county of Somerset and State of New-Jersey, containing about 113 acres, of which 40 is low land, some very fertile, the rest with little improvement will make good meadow ; would in proportion to the quantity of land. For terms apply to Mr. Matthew Lane near the premises, and a good title given by
JACOB R. HARDENBERGH. November 22, 1781.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty
New-Jersey, SS. } will be held at the dwelling-house of Gilbert Barton, in Allentown, on Thursday the 27th day of December inst. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the bill of Adam Hyler. ( who as well, Ac.) against the ship Father's Desire, her tackle, apparel, furniture' and cargo, taken from the enemy at the Narrows, near Long-Island. and also a certain negro fellow named Will, taken on board said ship : To the end and intent, that any person or persons concerned therein may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the said ship. with her tackle, apparel. furniture and cargo, together with the said negro, should not be condemned according to the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge. JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD. Register.
December 1. 1781.
TO BE SOLD.
At the subscriber's yard in Trenton, on the 12th inst.
A Number of artillery horses, the property of the army of France, for cash only.
JAMES THOMPSON.
The Officers formerly belonging to the Jersey brigade, and left out in the arrangement of the army, February, 1779, are desired to attend at Mr. Beckman's, in Princeton, on Thursday the 13th, inst at twelve o'clock.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol IV., No. 207, Dec. 12, 1781.
PHILADELPHILA.
December 4.
The inhabitants of this city were much pleased last Tuesday evening, by the brilliant exhibition of a number of transparent scenes, designed and executed by that very ingenious artist, Mr. Charles W. Peale, who had previously prepared them for the purpose of celebrating the arrival in this city of our illustrious Commander in Cheif. During the whole evening the people were flocking from all parts of the town to obtain
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a sight of these beautiful expressions of Mr. Peale's respect and gratitude to the conquering HIero. The following is a description of the paintings; but we do not pretend to do justice either to the elegance of the design, or to the author's fertile invention.
At the lower window, a ship with the British colours below the French, and the word Cornwallis on the stern, emblematical, that by the assistance of the French fleet, Cornwallis was captured.
At the middle window, above, the portraits of His Excellency General Washington and Count Rochambeau, with rays of glory and interlaced civic crowns over their heads, framed with palm and laurel branches. and the words in transparent letters, Shine Valiant Chiefs; the whole encircled with stars and flowers de luxe.
At another window. the Temple of Independence. The words Stamp-Act, Duties on Tea, &c. this structure. And the foundation of the building beginning with the words, Lexington, Bunker-Ilill, Fort Moultrie, Trenton, Princeton, Germantown, Burgoyne, French Alli- ance, Monmouth, Stony Point, Kings Mountain,' Cowpens, Eutaw. Cornwallis.
The first story of the building of the Ionic order on the base of which were these words, By the voice of the People, which supported thirteen columns, representing the states supporting a frize, on which were wrote Illustrious Senators; and in a pediment, which covered the whole range of columns were wrote Brave Soldiery, with rays of light and support from the senate; the pediment ornimented with the following statues, Justice with her even scales, a flaming sword and thirteen stars in the glory around the figure, emblematical of the justice of Congress; on the right the statue of Hope, with her anchor; and on the left, the staute of Industry, with her bee-hive. The second story of the Corinthian order, with statues in niches, with the words, Heroes Fallen In Battle; and an Attie story, as the work completed with the words, Agriculture, Arts; And Commerce, and represented by the following statues, Agriculture, a figure holding a sheaf of wheat on her left arm, a sickle in her right hand, and a plough at her feet. The arts represented by the statues of painting, sculpture; and architecture ; Painting has a pallet and pencils in one hand, and the other supporting a picture ; she has a golden chain hanging from her neck, with a medal on which is Imitation; the several links allude to the many parts necessary to be studied before a whole can be produced; or the com- bined qualifications of an able artist: and it being of gold, to shew that the art of painting cannot flourish without it is supported by the generosity of the oppulent. Sculpture is represented by a statue, holding in one hand a mallet and chisel, and in the other a bust, or- namented with laurels. Architecture by a statue, having in one hand a plan of elevation, and in the other a square and a plummet. Com- merce by a statue, holding a globe in one hand, and the other on the prow of a ship. A dome covers the building and finishes with the figure of Fame, blowing her trumpet to the east; which may easily be comprehended.
And at another window the genius of America, trampling on Dis- eord, being a handsome female figure, the bigness of life, clothed in white, a purple girdle with the word Virtue on it, and a blue mantle
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strewed with stars, a fillet on her head, with the word Perseverance : She holds in one hand her banner of thirteen stripes, with the words Equal Rights, and in the other hand a globe with the word Universality wa a circular index to the globe. The figure of Discord with his wakes instead of hair, and holding a torch, the flame of which turns down on himself.
TRENTON, Dec. 12.
On Saturday the twenty-fourth day of November last, the Rev. Mr. James Caldwell, late a Minister of the Gospel at Elizabeth-Town, was most barbarously murdered by a soldier belonging to the state troops. The circumstances relating to this horrid fact, are as follows : -Mr. Caldwell having been informed that a young lady had arrived at Elizabeth-Town Point, in a flag of truce from New-York, who had permission to come within our lines, and who is the daughter of a lady who has distinguished herself by her great humanity, tenderness and generosity to the American prisoners in New-York, and considering himself bound by his duty as a citizen to render every possible service to the family of so worthy a character, went down to the point, with an intention of waiting on the young lady up to the town ;- when he arrived there, the officer then commanding the post at Elizabeth-Town, bring on board the flag-sloop, asked him whether he would go on board. He then stepped on board the sloop, and was informed the young lady had already gone to the town. Being about to return, a person in the sloop asked him whether he would take a small parcel tied up in a handkerchief. Mr. Caldwell consented to take it, went on shore, put the bundle into a chair-box, and was driving off when a soldier stopped up to him and said, "I must search your chair, to see whether you have not seizable goods in that bundle." Mr. Caldwell then feeling it would be imprudent to run any further risk asked the soldier whether he would suffer him to return the bundle to the sloop. To this request the soldier readily agreeing. Mr. Caldwell took the bundle out of the chair-box, and was stepping on board of the sloop to return it, when the murderer who was on the quarter-deck, and within about ten yards of him, said damn you, stop. Mr. Caldwell instantly stopped, and immediately on his stopping the soldier presented his musket and shot him :- Ile fell down and instantly expired without a groan .-- His funeral was attended the Tuesday following by a large concourse of people, when a funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. M'Whorter, from Ecclesiastes viii, S. "There is no man that hath power over the spirit, to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death ; and there is no discharge in that war."
Mr. Caldwell was a man of very superior talents, whether considered as a preacher, a statesman, or a citizen-Ile was one of the first who embarked in the cause of his country, in which he has ever discovered a mind incapable of being intoxicated with partial successes, or meanly depressed by the clouds of adversity -- His zeal, activity, and unshaken integrity under every circumstance of the present revolution, are deeply imprinted on the minds of his countrymen-As a preacher of the gospel he was excelled by very few of the present age; his oratory was natural and pleasing, and exceedingly persuasive-He was a diligent and faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, to which the reformed
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lives and conversations of a large part of his numerous congrega tion bear an unequivocal testimony.
He has left a most destitute and helpless family, consisting of nitet children, the oldest about seventeen years of age, and the youngest not exceeding two. to experience the humanity and benevolence of those tender and sympathetic minds who are not above the feelings of another's woe .- Though Mr. Caldwell has been almost constantly en. gaged in publick departments since the present war, which have bert the source of riches and affluence to many others, yet such was his uprightness and love of his country, that his rising family are now left to deplore the want of a bare subsistence, but from the generosity of those who knew their father's virtues-We may justly conclude, with lamenting our country's loss-a loss to mankind-to human nature.
AN ENTIRE NEW WORK.
Now selling at Bell's Book-Store, near St. Paul's Church, in Third Street, Philadelphia ; also by James Burnside, in Trenton, and James Martin, post rider to Morris-Town.
THE REVOLUTION OF AMERICA. By the Abbe Raynal,
Author of the philosophical and political history of the establishments and commerce of the Europeans in both the Indies. Price Half a Dollar.
** Variety of curious and useful Books in history, divinity, voyages. travels, poetry, novels, and entertainment, may be had at said Bell's Book Store.
LOST,
On Tuesday the 4th. of December, 1781 a parchment slip, containing two state notes ; one No. 14, for Three Hundred and Seventeen Pounds Thirteen Shillings and Eight-pence; the other, No. 133, for Fifty Pounds. The former my own property, the latter the property of Joseph Wright, soldier in the first Jersey regiment. Said parchment also contained about One Hundred State Dollars. Whoever finds the same, and will return it to me or the printer hereof shall receive Six- teen State Dollars as a reward.
All persons are forewarned purchasing the above notes, as they will be stopped by the treasurer, and are requested to apprehend them if offered for sale.
E. WHITLOCK, Adj. 1st Jer. Regt.
December 5, 1781.
Was taken up on the fifth instant, a certain Peter Fisher, and another person whos name is unknown. They had with them two horses supposed to be stolen ; one of them black, fourteen hands high. with a star; the other a sorrel, about the same height. The owners are desired to come and prove their property, pay charges and take them away.
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