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From the melancholy circumstance, learn, Sir, a lesson of morality. The refugees are men whom your predecessors have instructed in wickedness the better to fit them to their master's purpose. To make them useful they have made them vile, and the consequence of their tutored villany is now descending on the heads of their encouragers. They have been trained like hounds to the scent of blood, and cherished in every species of dissolute barbarity. Their ideas of right and wrong are worn away in the constant habitude of repeated infamy, till like men practiced in executions, they feel not the value of another's life.
The task before you, though painful, is not difficult; give up the murderer, and save your officer, as the first outset of a necessary reformation.
Philadelphia, May 31, 1782.
COMMON SENSE.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.
Captain Quigley, in a small boat, with three men, left Elizabeth- town on Wednesday evening, the 22d ult. and, after landing on Staten- Island, and carrying their boat across it (near four miles) about two o'clock the next morning, in sight of a twenty gun ship, and a fort on the island, boarded and took a brig laying at anchor, bound to Halifax, laden with salt, pepper, tobacco, china, queen's ware, &c. After securing three people (all on board) and cutting her cable, they brought her off and conducted her into Egg-harbour, where she will be sold, together with her cargo, this day. The prize is said to be worth near four thousand pounds.
Captain Hand, in the armed boat Enterprize, of Cape-May, in com- pany with another boat, commanded by Captain Willets, on the 5th ult. chased ashore, near Egg-harbour, the refugee boat Old Ranger, mounting 7 swivels and 1 three pounder, and commanded by one Tryan, with twenty-five men, bound to the capes of Delaware, and up the same as far as Christiana, with orders to take prisoners who they pleased. They afterwards fell in with and took a schooner loaded with corn, commanded by one Miller, on a trading voyage from Virginia to New-York ; and on the 18th of May they fell in with and took a schooner laden with lumber, commanded by one Shaw, supposed also from New-York.
TIIE council of proprietors of the eastern division of New-Jersey met at Princeton, on the 6th inst. having thought it expedient and proper that the Surveyor-General's office for the said eastern division should be opened in its full extent, for the purpose of returning and recording of surveys of land in any part of the unappropriated estate of the said proprietors. And as it is at present impracticable to hold the said office at the city of Perth-Amboy, the place it was for- merly held at, I have ordered and directed that a publick office be opened and held at Trenton, as a safe and convenient place for the purpose : and I have appointed John Stevens, jun. Esquire, Deputy
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Surveyor-General of the said eastern division, in order to receive, return and record all surveys of land in the unappropriated part of the said eastern division, to record all deeds and other instru- ments, and safely to keep all proprietory estate, or any part thereof : of which all concerned will take notice.
The Deputy Surveyors in the several countries are to bring in their deputation, in order to be entered in the said office; till which is done, their surveys will not be admitted.
Trenton, June 10, 1782.
STIRLING.
TO BE SOLD,
NEAR Pluckemin, in the county of Somerset, state of New-Jersey, a lot and frame house, with three rooms, two fire-places, a good cellar, a garden and stable; the lot contains about two acres, with a good bearing orchard, very suitable for a tradesman : A short credit will be given to the purchaser. For terms of sale apply to John Pool at Trenton, or the subscriber on the premises.
AARON CRAIG.
CAME to the plantation of the subscriber in upper Freehold, Monmouth county, state of New-Jersey, about the middle of May last, a roan mare, branded on the shoulder with the letters I. H. about twelve years old, has had a fistula on her shoulder: The owner is desired to prove his property, pay charges, and take her away.
June 3, 1782.
WILLIAM EMLAY, junior.
WILL BE SOLD
ON Thursday the 20th instant, at the dwelling house of Captain James Green, at Monmouth courthouse, the schooner Speedwell, being a new vessel, about twenty-two tons burthen; together with her tackle and apparel, lately captured by Captain Adam Hyler, and now lying at Tom's River. Sale to begin at 2 o'clock, P. M. ROBERT HUDE, JOIIN BRAY Agents. -
New-Brunswick, June 10, 1782.
THE subscriber is under the necessity of requesting all those who are indebted to him, to be as expeditious in discharging their ac- counts as possible.
ABRAHAM SKIRM.
Nottingham, 21st 5th month, 1782.
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From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 234, June 19, 1782.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
An Act to extend the power of Justices of the peace in the several counties in this state to try causes to the amount of Twelve Pounds; and to prevent actions under Fifty Pounds being brought in the Supreme Court, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
[ For this Act, passed June 5, 1782, see Statutes.]
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.
Extract of a letter from His Excellency General Washington, to Congress, dated Head-Quarters, May 10, 1782.
JUST as I am closing these despatches, a letter from Sir Guy Carleton is handed me, covering sundry printed papers, a copy of which, with the papers, I have now the honour to enclose to your Excellency, together with a copy of my answer to him, and I flatter myself my conduct herein will be agreeable to the wishes of Congress.
Head-Quarters, New York, 7th May, 1782.
Sir,
Having been appointed by his Majesty to the command of the forces on the Atlantic Ocean, and joined with Admiral Digby in the Com- mission of Peace, I find it proper in this manner to apprize your Excellency of my arrival at New-York.
The occasion, Sir, seems to render this communication proper, but the circumstances of the present time render it also indispensible, as I find it just to transmit herewith to your Excellency certain papers, from the perusal of which your Excellency will perceive what dispositions prevail in the government and people of England towards those of America, and what further effects are likely to follow; if the like pacifick disposition should prevail in this country, both my inclination and duty will lead me to meet it with the most zealous concurrence. In all events, Sir, it is with me to declare, that, if war must prevail, I shall endeavour to render its miseries as light to the people of this continent as the cir- cumstances of such a condition will possibly permit.
I am much concerned to find that private and unauthorized persons have on both sides given way to those passions which ought to have received the strongest and most effectual controul, and which have begot acts of retaliation, which without proper preventions, may have an extent equally calamitous and dishonourable to both parties, though as it should seem more extensively pernicious to the natives and settlers of this country.
How much soever, Sir, we may differ in other respects, upon this one point we must perfectly concur, being alike interested to preserve the name of Englishmen from reproach, and individuals from experiencing such unnecessary evils, as can have no effect upon a general decision ; every proper measure which may tend to prevent these criminal excesses in individuals, I shall ever be ready to embrace; and as an advance on my part, I have, as the first act of my command, enlarged Mr. Livingston, and have written to his father upon the subject of such excesses as have passed in New-Jersey, desiring his concurrence in such measures as, even under the conditions of war, the common interests of humanity require.
I am further to acquaint you, Sir, that it was my intention this day to have sent a similar letter of compliment to Congress, but am informed It is previously necessary to obtain a passport from your Excellency,
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which I therefore hope to receive if you have no objection, for the pas- sage of Mr. Morgan to Philadelphia, for the above purpose.
I have the honour to be, With great respect
Your Excellency's most obedient humble serv.
(Signed ) GUY CARLETON.
Ilis Excellency General Washington.
Sir, Head-Quarters, 10th May, 1782.
I had the honour last evening to receive your Excellency's letter of the 7th, with the several papers enclosed.
Ever since the commencement of this unnatural war, my conduct has borne invariable testimony against those inhuman excesses which in too many instances have marked its various progress.
With respect to a late transaction, to which I presume your Excel- leney alludes, I have already expressed my fixed resolution-a resolution formed on the most mature deliberation, and from which I shall not recede.
I have to inform your Excellency, that your request of a passport for Mr. Morgan to go to Philadelphia will be conveyed to Congress by the earliest opportunity, and you may rest assured that I will embrace the first moment to communicate to you their determination thereon.
Many inconveniences and disorders have arisen from an improper ad- mission of flags at various posts of the two armies, which have given rise to complaints on both sides-to prevent abuses in future, and for the convenience of communication, I have concluded to receive all flags from within your lines at the post of Dobb's Ferry, and no where else, so long as the Head-Quarters of the two armies remain as at present.
I have the honour to be Your Excellency's &c. G. WASHINGTON.
(Signed)
His Excellency Sir Guy Carleton.
TRENTON, June 19.
House of Assembly, June 3, 1782.
To the Honourable the Chevalier la Luzerne, Minister Plenipotentiary of His Most Christian Majesty,
The ADDRESS of the Legislature of the State of NEW-JERSEY, SIR,
THIE high esteem and veneration which the people of this state en- tertain for His Most Christian Majesty, will not suffer them to be silent on so auspicious an occasion as the birth of a Dauphin and Ileir to the crown of France. Impressed with the liveliest senti- ments of attachment and gratitude to that illustrious Prince from whom we have received such disinterested friendship and powerful succor ; be assured, Sir, that we are peculiarly happy in the opper- tunity which Providence has afforded us of felicitating him on an event so flattering to his wishes, and interesting to these states.
Be pleased to present him with our warmest congratulations, and assure him of the sincerity with which we rejoice at every event that not only adds to his glory and happiness, but which will be the means of cementing and strengthening the union so cordially estab- lished between the two nations.
Extract from the Minutes. M. EWING, jun. Clerk.
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The following is the CHEVALIER'S ANSWER.
TRANSLATION.
To the Honourable the Members of the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey.
Gentlemen,
I SHALL embrace the earliest oppertunity of transmitting to his Majesty the testimonies of the part you have taken in the birth of the Dauphin ; and I can assure you beforehand, that he will be very sensible of this mark of your affection and respect. The alliance which unites our two nations has become so intimate, that the for- tunate events which happen to either afford an equal joy to both ; and Providence, by granting a Dauphin to the wishes of the nation provides you a friend and an ally. As the King is at present your support, so will he in his turn be that of your posterity. I esteem myself happy, Gentlemen, in being charged with conveying to the throne of his Majesty the assurances of your respected sentiments on this occasion. They will be the more acceptable, as he already knows how much the state of New-Jersey has merited of the com- mon cause, and is well informed of the zealous and patriotick proofs exhibited by her citizens on numerous occasions.
I am, with the most profound rispect, Gentlemen, Your most obedient, and most humble servant,
TIIE CHEVALIER DE LA LUZERNE.
We have the pleasure to inform the publick, that the sum of £48,750 in bills of credit, issued on the faith of this state, has been cancelled and destroyed agreeably to law.
We are credibly informed, that fourteen sail of trading vessels have lately arrived at Baltimore from Havanna, laden with sugar, and a large number of Spanish dollars.
Sunday last a brig arrived at Philadelphia from St. Kitts, now a French island, with 150 hogsheads of rum, and a quantity of dry goods.
We hear that the South-Carolina frigate arrived yesterday at Philadelphia.
IIIS Excellency the Governor, and the HIon. Privy Council of this State, have appointed William Churchill Houston, John Neilson, and James Ewing, Esquires, all of Trenton, Commissioners for the pur- pose of liquidating and settling the deficiencies of the pay of the troops of this State, occasioned by the depreciation of the Continental
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Currency, in the room and stead of the Revd. James Caldwell, Col. Frederick Frelinghuysen, and the Hon. John Mehelm, Esquire.
BOWES REED, Sec'ry.
Trenton, June 18, 1872.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, ESQUIRE,
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over the State of New-Jersey, and the Territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor and Ordinary in the same.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it has been duly represented to me in council, that between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock in the evening of the 12th day of June instant, the dwelling-house of Abraham Hendricks, collector of the township of Upper-Freehold, in the county of Monmouth, was robbed by a number of persons unknown, armed and associated in a party, two of whom entered the said house with muskets, and besides putting the family in fear, robbed the said house of money and effects to a considerable amount.
I have therefore thought fit, by and with the advice and consent of the honourable the. Privy Council, by virtue and in pursuance of a certain Act of the Legislature of this State in such case lately made and provided, to issue. this proclamation, hereby promising a reward of Fifty Pounds, lawful money, to any person who shall apprehend and secure any of the persons concerned in committing the said robbery, so as that offender, who shall be apprehended, be legally convicted thereof.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Trenton, the fifteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-two.
WIL. LIVINGSTON. By His Excellency's Command,
Bowes Reed, Secretary.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
William Livingston, Esquire,
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over the State of New-Jersey, and the Territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor and Ordinary in the same.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS Baker Hendricks, of the county of Essex, in this state, did, on or about the nineteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty, receive a com- mission granted by the United States in Congress assembled (and delivered to him by the executive of this state) licensing and author- izing him the said Baker Hendricks to fit out and set forth in warlike manner two armed whale-boats, respectively called the Flying
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Squirrel and Charming Betsey, as private vessels of war, to cruize against the enemy :
AND whereas the United States in Congress assembled did, on the twenty-first day of May last, resolve "that the executives of the "several states should be, and were, by the said resolution, authorized, "on information of illegal intercourse which had taken or should "take place between the Captains of any private armed vessels be- "longing to these states, and the enemy or of any other mal-conduct, "to suspend the commission of such Captains until the executive "shall have examined into the offence; and if upon enquiry it shall "appear that the information is well founded, they are requested to "report their proceedings to the United States in Congress assembled, "in which case the commission shall stand suspended until Congress "shall have taken order thereon," as by the said resolution, reference bring thereunto had, may appear :
AND whereas I have received information that an illegal inter- course has taken place between the said Baker Hendricks and the enemy under colour of the said commission, and of other his mal- conduct in quality of Captain and Commander of the said whale- boats, and of other boats of which he has assumed the command under colour of the said commission: I do therefore, by virtue of the said recited resolution, hereby suspend the said commission ; and the said Baker Hendricks is hereby strictly inhibited from acting in virtue or under pretext of the same, as he will answer the contrary at his peril. And all officers and troops on the frontiers of this state, and others whom it may concern, are hereby directed and re- quired to consider the said commission as suspended, and henceforth unauthoritative, until the Congress shall take farther and other order in the premises, and to govern themselves accordingly.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Trenton, the 12th day of June, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-two.
WIL. LIVINGSTON.
To whom it may concern.
I the subscriber, administrator to the estate of Elias Bland, late of Woodbridge, deceased, has minutely enquired into the state of the deceased's affairs, and do find a large right of proprietorship and other estates not yet digested, nor cannot be very soon in the present state of affairs, it appears likely enough to pay his debts. This is not intended nor cannot affect any execution now or prose- cution, but to wait that affairs may be fully digested, and that must be done before any title of consequence can be given lawfully. I also have an account from England that the friends of the deceased intend to make up any defect, provided the best is made of the estate in America.
WILLIAM CALVERT.
Mount-Holly, 1st of 6th month, 1782.
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THIE subscriber has put his dockets, cost-books and papers, which contain his unfinished business in the practice of the law, in New- Jersey, into the hands of William C. Houston, Esq. in Trenton, to whom those who are concerned will please to apply; and all who became indebted to him in the course of his said practice, and yet remain so, are requested to call on Mr. Houston without delay, in order to discharge their respective accounts and balances.
JONATHAN D. SERGEANT.
Philad. June 15, 1782.
THREE-PENCE per lb. for clean fine Linen RAGS, and a pro- portionable price for all kinds of coarse ones, is given at the paper- works in Trenton-where great allowance is made to those that deliver a quantity of RAGS in exchange for paper.
Excellent West-India and country RUM and WHISKEY,
to be sold cheap, for cash, by the hogshead, barrel or gallon, at the Printing-Office in Trenton.
WANTED.
TO purchase immediately, a quantity of dry black and white oak barrel staves and heading, for which a good price will be paid by JOHN JAMES.
N. B. The said James has for sale, where he now lives, next door to Mr. Jonathan Richmond's, the following articles, viz. :
BEST West-India rum, French do., Rye Whiskey, Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Indigo, Pepper, Snuff, Tobacco, Watch crystals, Cedar ware, Hair seives, Shoemaker's tacks, Knives and forks, Grass seythes, Earthen ware, Hair combs of different sorts, Broad-cloth, Wool cards, Shoe and knee-buckles, Pins and needles, Sewing thread, Worsted binding of different colours, Sweeping brushes, Shoemaker's pincers and awl blades.
With sundry other articles too tedious to mention, all which he will sell low for cash, or exchange for dry heading and staves.
Trenton, June 11, 1782.
FRANCIS WITT,
AT the sign of the Blazing Star, in Trenton, begs leave to acquaint the publick in general, that he keeps an inn for the entertainment of man and horse; and as he has laid in hay and liquors of the first quality, hopes to give satisfaction to those that will please to favour him with their custom.
June 18, 1782.
A MORAL and single man, qualified to teach an English school, will find good encouragement in an healthful and agreeable neighbour- hood, by applying to the Revd. John Warford, of Amwell, in Hunter- don county.
June 12, 1782.
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State of New-Jersey, 1 AT the Inferior Court of Common pleas for Monmouth County
said county, held on the 25th day of April last, were returned inquisitions for joining the army of the King of Great-Britain, and other treasonable practices found against Andrew Bowne. Obadiah Bowne, William Rose. Stephen Hedges, Cornelius Mac Clease, jun., David Stout, John Ludborrow, of Middletown, Obadiah Williams, Joseph Williams, William Curtis, Joseph Allen, of Shrewsbury, Gilbert Van Marter, of Freehold, in said county, of which proclamation was made in said court, that if they, or any person on their behalf, or any person interested, would appear and traverse, a trial should be awarded ; but no traverses were offered, therefore notice is hereby given; that if neither they, nor any on their behalf, nor any interested therein, shall appear and traverse the said inquisitions at the next Court of Common Pleas to be held for the said county the fourth Tuesday in July next, then the said inquisitions will be taken to be true, and final judgment entered in favour of the state.
JOIIN STILLWELL, Agent.
Monmouth, June 6, 1782.
The Publick are hereby notified,
THIAT the old noted ferry, known by the name of Coryall's ferry, which has for some time past been badly tended for want of boats, &c. the persons that lived at said ferry being removed, and the sub- seribers come to it, hath got the boats in the best order, which are so on both sides, and are able to ferry over with convenience at one trip four four-horse teams; and the roads from Philadelphia to the North-River, by the way of Morristown, &c. are as near or nearer by this ferry, and much better.
We being determined to give the best attendance both early and late, hope the publiek will please to favour us with their custom, where they may depend upon meeting with good entertainment, and the best of usage, by the publick's humble servants.
JOHN LAMBERT, Jersey side. ROBERT LANING, P. side.
Coryell's Ferry, June 11, 1782.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of John Laferty, of the town- ship of Wallpack, county of Sussex, and state of New-Jersey, de- ceased, are requested to make speedy payment; and those who have any demands against said estate are desired to bring them in properly proved for payment, to the subscriber, between this and the 15th of September.
MOSES VANCAMPEN, Adm.
Wallpack, June 4, 1782.
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From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 235, June 26, 1782.
For the New-Jersey GAZETTE, LOOK ABOUT YE!
WIIAT is become of our money? A few months ago we had plenty to pay our taxes, and to answer necessary purposes. I beleive there was as much among us as ever there was, and it was fast diffusing itself. There was enough. It is gone; and I will tell you where: It is gone to New-York to buy goods; and goods of those kinds which are not only useless, but ruinous to any people, and par- ticularly to a plain frugal people. It is computed that not less than forty or fifty thousand pounds have gone in a few weeks .- The in- famous trade grows fast, for sham seizures and condemnations now spread the cover of law over it. You fair traders must either shut up your shops, or turn rogues too. These moon-light pedlars can undersell you. Sir Guy Carleton is come over with the plan. Powder and ball, muskets and bayonets, cannot conquer us, but we are to. be subdued with British gew-gaws. Rather than fail they will come at first cost. The Delaware is watched ; our coasts are watched ; that we may not be able to get goods elsewhere, or to have any market for our produce. Our money is to be drawn away, and then we can do nothing; all must stop. This is the scheme laid for our overthrow. Can those who have any concern in bringing along these New-York goods be whigs? They are the worst of tories, mean, underhanded, skulking wretches. They could not hurt us half so much if they were to take their arms, and join the British troops. We can deal with an open enemy; but now, like worms, they are eating through the bottom of the vessel, and down we go, without seeing our destruction. Rouse brother Jerseymen! Let us teach these puny schemers that if they do find means to evade the laws, we have however the same elements in our power as in the days of the stamp-act, as in the days of the tea-act. Their goods are not proof against fire or water. We are able to help ourselves in a short-hand way when it becomes necessary. The state is not to be ruined, our dependence is not to be defeated by a tribe of dodgers, and their paltry goods. In a word my countrymen, awake to your danger. There is no half-way. Break up this trade, root and branch, or it will break you up.
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