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SECOND SERIES.
Vol. V.

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This volume was prepared and edited by authority of
the State of New Jersey at the request of the New Jersey
Historical Society and under the direction of its Com
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is constituted as follows : Austin Scott,
EeNEST C. ElCHAEDSOISr,
Joseph F. Foi-som,
A. Van Doeen Honeymaw,
James J. Beegen,
Hieam E. Deats.

DOCUMENTS

RELATING TO THK

REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

VOLUME V.

NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS RELATING TO NEW JERSEY,
OCTOBER, 1780— JULY, 1782.

EDITED BY

AUSTIN SCOTT.

TRENTON, N. J.
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1917.

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PEEFACE.
The manuscript copies of newspaper extracts from
October, 1780, to July, 1782, mostly from the New
Jeesey Gazette, had been made under the direction of
Mr. William Nelson, the editor of former volumes, and
166 pages of the present volume had been put in type
before his death, August 10, 1914. There remained in
manuscript copy, 1,004 pages. In order to bring this
matter within the compass of a moderate sized volume,
the present editor, wit^ the sanction of his colleagues in
the Committee on Colonial Documents, changed the form
of printing ; the attempt to reproduce the display style of
the newspaper was abandoned, smallei: sized type was
chosen, repetitions for the most part eliminated and acts
of the Legislature indicated only by title a»d not re-printed
at length. These changes mar somewhat symmetry of -ap
pearance, but they were necessary if the matter was to be
contained in one not too bulky volume, and this seemed
very desirable.-
It is to be noted that on page 167 and subsequent pages
the source of the extracts is made to precede, and not, as
in previous pages and previous volumes, to follow the
extracts. The index was prepared by the present corresponding
secretary of the New Jersey Historical Society, Mr. A. V.
D. Honeyman.

VI PEEEACE.
The editor hopes that the volume will serve the purpose
of reviving for many a reader some part at least of the
life the Jerseyman led in the final years of the War for
Independence. We must, however, remember that the
newspaper of that day was not the omniumrgatJierum of
ours. To many a matter which from other sources we
know to have been of considerable interest, the reporter of
1780 gave not the cold respect of a passing glance. For
example, in September of that year, the Supreme Court,
sitting in Trenton, gave a momentous decision which
excited interest and from various places in the State,
protest, though recei^'ing final and general acquiescence.
This was the case of Holmes v. Waltox, arising under
the "seizure laws," which prohibited illicit trading with
the enemy. The doctrine then, and for the first time laid
do\\Ti, has ever since been the law— namely, that an
ordinary law violating the organic law is void, and it is a
judicial function when the issue is presented, so to declare
it. But the Gazette, ¦ published in Trenton, does not
mention the case.
We, do, however, gather from this paper a fairly good
notion of what the people of the State were doing and
thinking as they were passing from the old political and
civic relations to the new order.

NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS

ONE GUINEA Reward.
MISSING since Sunday fonr o'clock in the afternoon
the 10th inst. a yellow negro BOY, a,bout 14 years
of age, thick set, named BILL, lately belonging to
Mr. Watson of Amboy, a few monthsi ago lived with Dr.
Bard; it ia supposed he is lurking amongst soone of the
Amboy refugee negroes. This is to caution any person
or persons to conceal him or carry him oiflf, as they will be
prosecuted as the law direotsi. The above reward will be
given by MEDOEF EDEN,
Brewer, on Golden-Hill.
— The New-Yorh Gazette: and the. Weekly Mercury^ No.
5911, Odoher 2, 1780.

Me. CbLLiNs,
Please to give the enclosed a place in your u,seful paper.
TO think what we please and to speak what we think, is an essential
right of a freeman ; and as it is the privilege, so it is the duty
of every honest man in this land of liberty to examine all ques
tions of a public nature, touching the welfare and happiness of the
government under "which he lives. In this light we may view a late
publication in your paper, signed with the name of the author, on the
subject of manumitting slaves. The gentleman's design reaches far
ther, and appears to be more comprehensively beneficial to this class
of meri than the late law in Pennsylvania, but how far it may Be
consistent with sound policy, and the present situation of our affairs,
will, in my poor opinion, bear some discussion. In this view I mean
chiefly to take up the argument ; in the course of which I shall ad-

2 ITa-:W JEESET IN the EEVOLUTIONi [1780
dress my reasonings to him as an inhabitant of this state, and a citi
zen of the United States in general.
The knowledge of human nature is a science at once the most useful
and difficult, as it is that which must help us to direct and adopt the
spirit of the laws by which men are to be governed. A strict moralist
may lay down rules for the conduct of human life, and flatter him
self into a belief that because they are the most just they are practi
cable ; but in most cases an attempt of this nature would only serve
to convince him of his errors, and the futility of his opinion. The
business of the closet is one thing, that of persuading or convincing
mankind very different. Solon the Athenian lawgiver felt the force
of this truth when he was asjked if he had given his countrymen the
best laws, his celebrated answer was, "I have not given them the best
I could, but the best they were capable of receiving." Now it appears,
if we were to judge of his understanding or his virtue from his laws
alone, we should not probably do him justice. But there is some
times the perfection of policy in measures' which are not perfectly
virtuous ; and the reason is the same that Solon gave, to wit, "they
are the best the people are capable of receiving," or in other words,
that the nature and situation of things will admit.
Thus we see that even a general knowledge of human nature, and
the best intentions, tho' they may help us to make wise and good in
stitutions, yet is not all-suflicient without fully considering the pecu
liar state and condition of the people on which they are to operate.
If Solon had not done this, his plan of government would in all proba
bility have turned out a fanciful, ineffective, Utopian scheme.
It seems as if there was some weight, and that not inconsiderable,
due to the customs of nations ; even those which, when strictly ex
amined, may not be very righteously founded. Our Saviour, consist
ently with this idea, did not hestitate to pay tribute to Csesar, tho'
he knew his power was ill gotten, and that he was a tyrant.
Arguments drawn from Scripture authorities when veiled in ob
scurity, as they are apt to weigh improperly with some men, ought to
be cleared from the mists that surround them ; and in perSiance of
this idea, it may not be an unacceptable task to explain what the
accursed thing was which was among the Israelites, and prevented for
a time their conquering their enemies.  When Joshua came to the
land of the Amorites he sent three thousand men against Ai, who
were defeated, and the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six
men, Josh. vii. 5. — Joshua hearing of this, applied to the Lord to know
the cause of this misfortune, and the Lord said, "Israel hath sinned,
and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded
them ; for they have taken of the accursed thing, and they have also
stolen, and dissembled also, and have put it even amongst their own
stuff." Josh. vii. 11.
Achan, the son of Charmi, being, among others, examined before
Joshua, made the following confession — "When I saw among the
spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver,
and ' 1 wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them

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and behold they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent,
and the silver under it."' Josh. vii. 21. This was directly in
the face of the following commandment : "The graven image shalt
thou burn with fire, thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is in
them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be ensnared therein ; for it is
an abomination to the Lord thy God." Deut. vii. 25.  "Neither shalt
thou bring an abomination into thy house, least thou be a cursed
thing like it, but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly
abhor it, for it is a cursed thing." Deut. vii. 26.
But the author in question has, with what boldness I leave the
world to judge, iu effect made a commandment for us, and an accursed
thing, which he first pronounces us guilty of, and then roundly deals
out a judgment of his own making, also against our endeavours to
defend ourselves from the enemy, for having this accursed thing
among us. This kind of reasoning seems to savour pretty much
of the arts practiced by the church of Rome in the plentitude of her
power, many of the offences and punishments being of her own in
vention. Por my own part, never having put on the yoke of implicit faith,
with respect to any such authority, I disclaim the absurd jurisdic
tion ; being of the opinion that the causes of our misfortunes are
merely human, and very different from that which he ascribes them,
for I believe truly we have many accursed things among us.
But the gentleman having chosen the ground of scripture, the fol
lowing authority does not seem inapplicable to the point in question :
In that part of the Ijevitical law relating to the year of Jubilee,
chap. xxv. 45, 46, are these words — 45. "Moreover of the children of
the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall you buy, and
of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land,
and they shall be your possession. — 46. And ye shall take them as an
inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a pos
session ; they shall be your bondsmen forever: but over your brethren,
the children of Israel, ye shall rule one over another with rigour."
•In these parts of the Levitical law perpetual slavery seems rather
more than permitted under the Jewish nation, and of course it could
not have been deemed an accursed thing.
Having just mentioned an authority of no small weight, drawn
from the sacred writings, I shall now endeavour to shew from the
reason of facts taken from profane history, that the practice of hold
ing slaves among other nations has not been deemed more offensive
than it was of old among the Jews. Plutarch ttUs us in his life of
Solon, "that the slaves in Attica were absolutely the property of their
masters, and as such were used as they thought fit; they were for
bidden to wear clothes or to cut theirL hair like their masters ; they
were likewise debarred from anointing and perfuming themselves
and from worshipiping certain deities ; they were not allowed to be
called by honourable names, and in most other respects were used
like dogs."

4 K"EW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
In Sparta the cruelties practiced upon their Helots or slaves, were
still more barbarous. There was a certain custom among those people
called Cryptia, that is, Ambuscade, such as had the care of educating
the Spartan youth picked out the stoutest of them, and having armed
them with daggers, sent them to destroy their unhappy slaves, which
they did by falling upon them in the night or day when they were
at work, without any crime being pretended against them ; once a
day they received a certain number of stripes, for fear they should
forget they were slaves.
Among the Romans the method of treating slaves was arbitrary and
cruel in the highest degree ; they were subject to the will of their
masters, who could do and really did with them as they pleased.
It has also been the policy of almost all the maritime nations of
Europe to employ slaves in their colonies, particularly in the West-
Indies, where they live miserably, and are used with great rigour.
Having thus stated the facts let us now consider what befel these
people and nations in consequence of their having this pretended
accursed thing among them.  Athens became the school of polite
ness, of the liberal arts and science, and after the full enjoyment of
all earthly happiness, submitted in her turn to the inevitable fate of
all human things.
Sparta, more rigid in her moral and political maxims, flourished
for the space of seven hundred years, and maintained an enviable
rank in the government of the world. Rome, Imperial Rome, the
mistress of nations, the wonder and envy of mankind, for many hun
dred years ruled over the earth with despotical power.
The nations of Europe who have employed slaves iu their West-
Indies colonies have- uniformly grown rich by their labour, and in
creased in strength, and the individuals among them immediately
concerned in the business enjoy a great share of ease and happiness ;
and even these states, from Georgia to New-Hampshire, all of them
have grown and flourished with the pretended accursed thing among
them beyond the example of other times, or nations enjoying in reality
for many years the fancied happiness of the golden age of the poets. '
I hope no one will do me the injustice to think I am an advocate
for slavery ; my design in what I have as yet said is only to shew
the fancifuiness and enthusiastick turn of the argument made use of
in the performance in question, which seems calculated rather to work
on the imaginations than the good sense and sound judgment of the
public, whilst other obvious reasons of irrefragable force with respect
to the justice of the measure might have been substituted in their
place. I think, though it may be right and highly praiseworthy to set
free the children of slaves to be bom after a certain time, there are
many weighty reasons of policy against freeing the present race of
slaves at this crisis.

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1. That at this time when many parts of thp state in the neigh
bourhood of the enemy are laid waste and rendered desolate by the
ravages of that army, and many families driven from their lands
depend in a great measure on the labour of their slaves for a liveli
hood, it would be unreasonable to deprive them of their only support.
2. That as all slaves are in reality as much the property of their
masters as the gold and silver for which they were bought, or may
be sold, according to every idea of law and custom prevailing among
us, they cannot be deprived of them without being paid the value,
which will be a new and heavy tax upon the publick.
3. That there will be a considerable number of superannuated,
diseased, and vagabond slaves, to be maintained at the publick cost,
which will also be a heavy tax.
4. That the quantity of labour will be considerably lessened at a
time when every nerve should be strained to furnish money and
supplies for the maintenance of the army, on -which our own liberty
aud property depends.
0. Because they are unfit for good commonwealth's men from their
having all the habits of servitude deep rooted in their minds.
6. Because they are treated with a humanity unknown in other
parts of the world, and are better off than the generality of white
poor, who are obliged, those who have families, from their necessities
to work harder than the slaves in general in this state.
But what shall we say when we consider the writer as a citizen
of the United States, to the interest of all which some attention and
duty are owing. What will an inhabitant of Georgia or the Caro-
linas think of these examples in the more northern parts of the
American Republick at this distressing aud critical time, when his
very existence as a man, and that of his family and friends, depends
on the obedience of the slaves, who are so much more numerous than
the white inhabitants? The evils consequent upon so large a body
of slaves, idle, ignorant, and helpless as they are in those countries,
being liberated, or even possessed of the spirit of disobedience, would
now be irremediable. Will the people of those states, deprived of the
labour of their slaves, be able to furnish their respective quotas of
the taxes towards sinking the present money, and the farther im
portant purposes of carrying on the war? I cannot but imagine that
if the writer were now in this predicament, struggling with losses
and misfortunes, the actual suffering of which would add a poig
nancy and weight to reasons of policy, he would find them operate
in such manner as to induce him to change his opinion, which, i^
it becomes a mea'sure of government, will, in my opinion, be attended
with consequences pernicious if not fatal to the common cause.
I have heard within these few days that there is a probability of
the law in Pennsylvania, for freeing the children of the present
generation of slaves, being altered, if not repealed, on the ground
of inexpediency. 4. WHIG.

NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLTTTION. [1780

FISH-KILL, September 28.
On Monday last his Excellency Gen. Washington passed
through this town, on his way from Hartford, and his ar
rival at West-Point was announced by the discharge of
thirteen cannon, about eleven o'clock same day.
About the- time of his Excellency's arrival at the fort,
a most horrid plot was discovered, the infamous Gen. Ar
nold at the head of it; who, it is supposed, has been cor
rupted by the influence of British gold, having agreed to
deliver up the fort at West-Point; for which purpose he
drew a plan of all the works at the Point, and gave it to a
spy, Major John Andre, Adjutant General of the British
army, and first Aid of Sir Henry Clinton. Arnold, on
Thursday last, early in the day, came 'to Mr. Joshua
Smith's (brother to the honorable William Smith) at
Haverstraw. Smith, who is now in custody, says, that
Arnold told him that there was a person on board the Vul
ture, a British frigate then in the river, whom he greatly
wanted to see; he mentioned Col. B. Robinson, who he
said, was coming, under pretence of serving the British,
to make interest to obtain his estate and return. Arnold
proposed to Smith to go on board the frigate; Smith ac
cordingly, in the night, went on board, where he saw Col.
Robinson and Major Andre. Col. Robinson refused to
come ashore, but Major Andre did; they found Arnold
waiting for them on the shore, and they had a long private
conference ; after which Arnold went to Smith's house with
the Major, and Smith secured the barge. Next day Arnold
requested Smith to furnish the Major with a suit of clothes,
lest he should be suspected, as his were British regimentals ;
which he did. They were prevented going on board the
frigate the following day, our gun boats being in the river.
On which they agreed to go by land, and Arnold supplied
Andre and Smith with passes to conduct them below our
lines. Having provided horses they set off on Saturday

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morning ; and Smith conducted him past our guards, and,
as he tliought, out of danger, and then left him ; but a party
of our militia soon after met and secured him, and notwith
standing liis large offers of cash and goods, to let him pass,
which they nobly disdained, bl^^ught him to Head-Quar
ters ; and on Tuesday last he was removed to West-Point,
in order to have his trial with Joshua Smith, his conductor,
who was secured on Monday night.
Arnold hearing of General Washington's approach,
seemed greatly confused, called for his horse, and rode im
mediately to the landing, where he ordered a barge to set
off with him, who carried him on board the Vulture, where
he now-remains: 'Tis said he sent a letter to General
Washington, to assure him, that neither his wife nor Aid
were in the secret of his nefarious conduct.
This hasty narrative, contains all the particulars we have
heard of this tragical affair. We expect in our next to give
our readers a more correct account of it.

PHILADELPHIA, September 30.
As the publick curiosity and anxiety must naturally be
raised to a high pitch by the providential detection of the
perfidy and treachery of a late distinguished general offi
cer of the United States, we shall endeavour to give our
readers such particulars as have come to our knowledge,
and are well authenticated.
On Monday last Congress received a letter from General
Greene inclosing one from Col. Hamilton, one of General
Washington's aids, informing him that a scene of the blaqk-
est villainy had been just disclosed : that Arnold was gone
off to the enemy : Col. Andrie, General Clinton's principal
aid and confidant, ¦ was apprehended in disguise in our
camp: that West-Point (where Arnold was commanded)
was to be the sacrifice, and that all the dispositions were
made' for delivering it up last Monday night : that he

8 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
had pursued Arnold as far as Verplank's point, from
which the letter was dated, but without success: that tho'
it was not probable the post would now fall, yet it was
possible, and especially as the wind was fair ; therefore he
recommended to Gen. Greene (who commands the army
in "General Washington's absence) to put it under march
ing orders, and detach a brigade immediately.
The letter from General Greene confirms the above ac
count, but adds no material particulars.
As soon as these letters were read, the contents were
communicated to the Vice-president and Council of this
state, and the Justices of the Supreme Court, who di
rected an immediate seizure of all Arnold's papers, which
was made, and tho' no direct proof of his treachery was
found, the papers disclose such a scene of baseness and
prostitution of oifice and character, as it is hoped this new
world cannot parallel. His participation of the plunder of
this city when he held the command after the evacuation
of the enemy, is now found by the agreement, signed be
tween him and his accomplices to share the profits of that
shameful business. It appears that he and some others,
whose names will probably in due time be made known,
now have subsisting contracts \^ath persons in New- York
for merchandize.
In making an estimate of his estate he enumerates his
share of the sloop Active, tho' he found witnesses to
swear before the grand jury that he had no share in her.
In short, his whole command appears to have been a scene
of the basest traffick and publick plunder. In August last
he directs his wife to draw all she can from the commis
saries, and sell it or store it, tho' at that very time the
army was destitute of provisions. In the private corres
pondence of his family and himself are contained the most
sarcastic and contemptuous expressions of the French na
tion, and of an eminent personage of that country, whose
hospitality and politeness they were at that time frequently
experiencing. The illiberal abuse of every character op-

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posed to his fraudulent and wicked transactions exceeds all
description. Prudence forbids our mentioning the names of those
persons who appeal' by his letters to have supported and
abetted him in his nefarious practices : nor is it necessary,
as the journals of a great assembly and the countenance
he received in this city from some persons, will easily
direct the public judgment. The attempts to stigmatize
the President and Council of this state, and to saddle it
with the payment of the sloop Active, must now appear
in their proper light and fill the authors with shame and
remorse. Our correspondent concludes with a remark on the fal
lacious and dangerous sentiments so frequently avowed in
this city, that female opinions are of no consequence in
public matters. The Romans thought far" otherwise, or
We should not have heard of the Clelias, the Cornelius and
Anias of antiquity: and had we thought and acted like
them we should have, despised and banished from social
intercourse every character, whether male or female, which
could be so lost to virtue, decency and humanity, as to
revel with the murderers and plunderers of their country
men. Behold the consequence. Col. Andrie, under the
mask of friendship and former acquaintance at Meschi-
anzas and Balls, opens a correspondence in August, 1779,
with Mrs. Arnold, M'hich has doubtless been improved on
his part to the dreadful and horrid issue we have described,
and which but for the over-ruling care of a kind Provi
dence, must have involved this country and our Allies in
great distress, and perhaps utter ruin.
The following are the reports of the manner of discov
ery, but we can only give them as such, viz.
That Col. Andrie came up the river in a frigate, and
then went on shore in disguise, supposed to meet Arnold,
and finish their intended scheme ; but it happened, .that a
British deserter crossed the river in the same boat, who

10 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
knew Andrie notwithstanding his disguise. The deserter
took no notice of him in the boat, but hastened up to
Arnold's quarters to give information ; Colonel Hamilton
fortunately was there on business, and was present when
it was given : he, with some others, hastened immediately
to the place, where Andrie was found, seized, and dis
owned himself; but in the meantime, Arnold fearing his
plot had failed, and goaded by a guilty conscience, fled
to a boat at the river side, which conveyed him on board
the frigate, where, for the present, he is out of reach of
the punishment due to his crimes, though doubtless brood
ing over them, and where he will soon feel the stings of
contempt which ever follows successful Treachery, but
whose keen sensations must be doubly quickened under
shame and disappointment.
Andrie's fate is not yet known.
Extract of a letter from Camp Tapan, September 26.
"Lost to every sentiment of honor and disgraced by the
inordinate thirst for gold, General Arnold has gone over
to the enemy. — He was to have surrendered the important
post of West-Point, and entrapped the Commander in
Chief, who lodged at the post on the intended night of
execution. The plot was providentially discovered, and
the whole mystery unravelled ; though as yet, I am un
acquainted with the particulars. — The substantial facts
are, that Major Andrie, th§ British Adjutant General,
who had been with General Arnold, and had 'obtained a
plan of the works, and an exact state of them from him,
on his return to make his report, about Tarry-Town, was
taken by three militiamen, and delivered to Col. Sheldon's
regiment of horse : In the bottom of one of his boots were
discovered letters and plans which unfolded the hellish
scheme. It soon took wind, and was reported to General
Arnold, and just before his Excellency arrived at the
place, ,the General went on board of his barge, pushed
down the river, and made his escape to the Vulture sloop

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of war that lay opposite to Tallaral's Point. — Tom Smith's
brother was an accomplice, and has gone off likewise.
Mrs. Arnold is at West-Point, or Robinson's house, in a
very distressed situation, and Major Parkes is with her.
The enemy's whole force, except a small garrison, had
embarked yesterday, and the plan was to have been exe
cuted last night."
Extract of another letter from the same place, Sept. 27.
"Since writing you yesterday,' I atn informed that it
was Joe,^ instead of Tom Smith, who acted as an accom
plice in this horrid plot; he is taken, and with Major
Andrie, I suppose WILL GRACE A GALLOWS this
day. — No other particulars have come to my knowledge. —
The Commander in Chief is still at West-Point, providing
for the security, and searching the treason to the bottom."

TRENTON, OcTOBEE 4.
By two Gentlemen who left Head-Quarters on Saturday
last, we are informed that the spy, Major ANDRE, the
person mentioned under the Fish-Kill and Philadelphia
heads, was to be executed at camp on the same day, at
five o'clock in the afternoon — and that Joe Smith had not
then had his trial, but it was not doubted that he would
meet a like reward.
It is ardently to be wished, says a correspondent, that
General Arnold, that most abandoned and infamous traitor
and intended betrayer of the just and glorious cause of
America, should share a like fate, that he might become
as a by-word among the virtuous sons of America.
We are desired to inform the electors of this county,
that the election will be held on Tuesday next at Mershon's,
late Ringo's tavern, in Amwell, where all persons en
titled to vote are desired to give their attendance.
1 Joshua Hett Smith is meant.

12 new jeesey in the eevolution. [1780
For the New-Jeesey Gazette.
To the FREEMEN of the State of Jersey.
HUMAN wisdom perhaps cannot form a constitution of govern
ment more perfect than that which we are so happy as to
enjoy. The will of the governed is the will of themselves,
expressed by their representatives, annually and freely chosen. In
this, consists the very essence of LIBERTY.
But it is in vain to hope for the enjoyment of this constitution
longer than the pulse of freedom beats in the commonalty of the
people. The moment they sink into luxury and sloth, venality and
corruption, that moment the goodly fabrick of FREEDOM which
they erected, falls ; and perhaps buries every particle of liierty in
its ruins.
The truth of this observation hath been verified in many ages, and
in many nations. Ancient Rome, in particular, bears full testimony
in its favour ; nor is modern Britain less explicit in similar evidence.
The excellence of the British constitution hath been celebrated,
not only by Britons, but by foreigners. And it must be confessed
it hath much intrinsic value, and as a monarchical government, it is
allowed to be equal, if not superior, to any in the world. We, how
ever, feel no emotions of envy towards it; we wish not a kingly
government, though in its most perfect form. Such an humiliating
system may be well adapted to the genius, prejudices, and characters
of Englishmen, but would be very opposite to that noble pride, and
amiable simplicity, which distinguishes Americans.
But with the decline of publick virtue how does the spirit of liberty
languish in 'Britain? Can it indeed be said, that there it hath even
an existence? — The temple of freedom, it is true, remains, but such
is its pollution, that its chaste goddess hath relinquished it, hath
taken her flight, and fixed her abode in the fair regions of America.
This state, among others, she animates and blesses with her pres
ence. — May we forever enjoy her smiles ! May the rude hand of
tyranny never offend her ! May her sacred character ever be re
garded ! But I fear her displeasure — I dread her absence.
Say not, I possess an uncommon share of timidity ; that my
apprehensions are groundless : they are amply justified by the in
constancy and weakness of mankind. It is to be wished they could
be justified by no other reason. I do not desire to clamour, much
less to calumniate. A regard for FREEDOM only opens my lips.
Our constitution guards the life, liberty, and property of the sub
ject, by the trial of a jury of his peers.
It is said that at the last session of the legislature an attempt
was made to pass a bill, constituting a body of five members, to sit
during the recess of the assembly; and this board, was to be in-

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vested with power, merely on the suspicion of disaffectation to gov
ernment, to banish any, and by consequence, every freeman of the
state to the enemy, with whom he was to continue, or not return
without legal permission on pain of death.
It is scarce credible that any of the guardians of our liberty could
so soon have mistaken or forgotten its principles, and been unmindful
of their trust. And for their honour, as well as that of the state,
I hope I am misinformed in this particular; but I am apprehensive
there is too much reason to believe it is founded on fact. The
minutes of the assembly, however, will testify in this case, and, if as
it is represented, I am charitably inclined to attribute the conduct of
the abettors of the bill rather to inattention than evil design; that
they have been governed in this instance by ignorance, mistaken zeal,
or influenced by the sophistical reasoning of some wicked individual.
The plea of NECESSITY has iu it a quality extremely pleasing to
TYRANTS, and when uttered by the tongue of apparent patriotism,
a sound which charms the ear of many men of integrity.
But no cry of necessity can justify an act of treason or guilt ; no
fear of danger can excuse the commission of evil ; no exigency of a
state can acquit a Subversion of its LIBERTIES by those who have
sworn to maintain them. Should the plea of necessity be admitted,
there would be an end to freedom, and no potentate, however tyranni
cal or unconstitutional his acts, could be deposed, or arraigned at
the bar of justice.
For the preservation of liberty, it is necessary that those delegated
to protect it should not only be acquainted with its principles, and
be possessed of prohity, but also of strength to repel the attacks of
its foes, of wisdom to discard and confute the arguments of suhtlety
or error, when employed for its destruction.
It would afford an unhappy patient, in the agonies of death, no
consolation to inform him that the fatal potion which occasioned his
dissolution was ministered by inattention or ignorance, and not by
wickedness. The effect to him would be the same ; and it must add
to his unhappiness to reflect that he lost his life by thoughtlessly
entrusting it with a person of negligence or unskilfulness in his
profession. That the life and vigour of our iody politick may be preserved, it
concerns us to be extremely attentive to whose care we entrust it.
The preceding observations will tend to assist us in our judgment,
at the ensuing election, of the ability of those who shall offer them
selves for this trust.
Yearly, at least, wisdom calls upon us to advert to the original
state of floridity and health of this iody, and to compare it with its
present appearance, and if we perceive its constitution impaired, as
its malady can only be attributed to a defect of conduct in those
to yhose management it was commitCed, we should immediately
employ that most sovereign remedy within our power, — a change of
our servants. A FREEMAN.

14 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780

To be SOLD at publick Vendue,
On Wednesday, the 25th instant, at two o'clock in the
afternoon, at the subscriber's Potting-work in Trenton.
A TRACT of LAND containing two hundred and sixty
acres, all woodland except fifty acres, which is mostly
cleared. There is an incumbrance of a lease on said
fifty acres of a female's life, who is now upwards of eighty
years of age. It has an improvement on it of a small
house, stable and orchard, and lays within two miles and
a half of Trenton, situate on the road from the upper ferry
to Allen-town. It will be set up in one or two lots, as may
best suit the purchasers. A good and lawful title will be
given, and any person inclining to view the premises before
the day of sale may apply to the subscriber, who will re
ceive lawful or continental money in payment; and will
likewise take in part New-Jersey Quartermasters certifi
cates.
B. HANLON.
Trenton, October 4th, 1780.

TO BE SOLD
By publick Vendue,
On Saturday the 28th of October, inst. at the house of Wil
liam and Robert Chambers, in the township of Windsor
an[d] county of Middlesex;
AN elegant black COVERING HORSE, 7-8ths
blooded; milch Cows, one yoke of working Oxen,
Sheep, a light pleasure waggon. Ploughs and Har
rows, with a variety of other fainiing utensils too tedious
to mention. Oct. 2, 1780.

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State of Xew-Jeeszy^ Gloucestee county^ Septeii-
BEE 19, 17S0.
To be sold at publick Vendue,
On Saturday the 4th of November next, at three o'clock
afternoon, at the house of Hugh Creighton, innkeeper, in
Haddonfield, A Certain House and Lot in said town, (where said
Creighton lately kept tavern, and now in the tenure
of the widow Bispham) with a piece of meadow
thereunto belonging: being late the property of John
Hinchman, during the natural life of said John and his
wife Elizabeth Hinchman. Also about three acres of cedar
swamp on Prosser's pond branch, in the township of Glou
cester, being late the property of said Hinchman; confis
cated, and to be sold for the use of the state, by
JOHN SPARKS, and \ Commis-
SAMUE-L KAIGHN, | sioners.
STEATED,
On or about the loth instant, from the plantation of Gen.
Lewis Morris, near Rocky-Hill, Somerset county.
A DUN MARE, near fourteen hands high, a natural
pacer, about five or six years old, and has a scar
upon one of her flanks. Whoever returns the above
mare at the said plantation, or gives information so that
she may be recovered, shall be handsomely rewarded, and
all reasonable charges paid at the above place.
September 2 Sth. 17S0.
To be SOLD at public Vendue,
On Tuesday the 17th day of Octx)ber instant, at the houst
if the Widow Marlatt, in the township of Mansfieldwood-
honse, Sussex county, near Squire-Point-

16 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
HORSES, colts, oxen, cattle, sheep, ploughs and har
rows, one waggon, many farming utensils, late the
property of John Marlatt, deceased.
All persons that have any demands on the said estate are
requested to call on
GARHET RAPALJE, ) .^ .
WM. CREVELING, f -^^^^'^to".
To be sold at publick vendue,
On the 9th day of October instant, at the house of William
Compton, deceased, Monmouth county, Upper-Freehold,
A PLANTATION of 200 acres of good land, contain
ing very good buildings, a great quantity of
meadow, an excellent orchard, and good water by
the door.
Also, horses, cows, oxen, sheep, and all sorts of farming
utensils too tedious to mention, by
John Compton, ) Executors
lohabod Compton, j
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
BROKE out of Trenton gaol last night, a certain Mat
thias Simcock, of a small Jtature, about 45 years of
age; also one John Van Hise, a low Dutchman,
near 6 feet high, and 48 years of age. Whoever takes up
said persons, and delivers them to the subscriber, shall
have the above reward, or Two Hundred and Fifty Dol
lars for either, paid by PETER HULICK, Gaoler.
Trenton, October 3, 1780.

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TO BE SOLD,
In TRENTON
A -f^w very large and elegant
Looking-Glasses,
a ^YiIton Carpet,
And sundry other things.
Enquire of the Printer.
The NEW ERECTED
STAGE-WAGGON
From Philadelphia to Trenton.
WILL set out from the Cross-Keys, in Philadelphia,.
every Tuesday morning, and proceed to Trenton
same day ; and set out from Trenton, at the sign
of the Thirteen Stars, next morning, and proceed back to
Philadelphia that day. All passengers, (tc, are desired to
attend at each place early in the morning. Their favours
will be gratefully acknowledged by the Publick' s humble
servant,
JONATHAN SKOFFIELD.

18 NEW JEESEY -IN THE EEVOLUTION [1780
TO BE SOLD,
For Hard Money or Continental,
A TRACT of LAND containing about 1000 acres,
lying in the Corporation of New-Brunswick, on
South-River, joining the island belonging to John
Lawrence, Esq., late Mayor of Philadelphia. The place
is well situated, having a good house and excellent orchard
on it, and fresh meadow that will cut yearly at least one
hiindred loads of hay, a shad-fishery within thirty yards
of the house, where great quantities of them are taken in
the season, with other fish. The land is well timbered and
convenient for the New- York, market, having commodious
landing places for boats of ten cords, from which place a
number were employed to the New- York market. For
further particulars enquire of Levinus Clarkson, at New-
Brunswick, Jacobus Van Zandt, at Morris-Town, or Jos
eph Milnor, at. Trenton, who will agree for the same. An
indisputable title will be given.
October 1, 1780.
STRAY COWS.
CAME to the plantation of the subscriber, about the
10th of August last, two cows, one a brindle with
a slit ia the right ear, and a crop off the left, the
other a red one without mark ; they have since both calved,
and I have taken them into pasture. The owner is re
quested to prove his property, pay charges, and take them
away.
SAMUEL HILL.
AmweU, September 28, 1780.
— New-Jersey Gazette, Vol. III., No. IJfS, October 4,
1780.

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CHATHAM, Sept. 27.
We hear that General Phillips and General Lincoln,
who met at Elizabeth Tovra. last week, as commissioners
from the two armies, for the purpose of effecting an ex
change of prisoners, have done nothing towards bringing
about so desirable an affair. They are to meet again at
Long-Island. — The New-York Gazette: and the Weekly
Mercury, No. 5912, October 9, 1780.
FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
Made their escape from the goal of Cumberland, county,
State of New-Jersey, this evening about nine o'clock, the
foUowing Refugees, who were driven on shore at Antuxet
by Col. Pope, and committed to my custody on the 30th
day of August last, viz. Noah Morris, striped vest without
sleeves, no hat, wears his hair short, which is black. Wil
liam, Dutton, black hair, no vest, nor hat, midling stature.
John Burton, no hat nor vest, light hair tied behind. Sam
uel Taylor, of a sandy complexion, striped red and white
sailor's outside jacket. Painter Stockley, no vest, macca-
roni hat, tall of stature, darkish complexion. Benjamin
Welding, tall and slim, thin visage, black hair and beard :
Had on a dirty dark coloured coatee, .much patched. Jesse
Wilson, light complexion, sometimes wears his hair tied
behind. Had on a light coloured upper and under vegt;
wounded on the back of his right shoulder in the action
with Col. Pope; of a very timorous disposition. James
Owen, wears a green upper vest, black hair, thin visage,
woimded in his right side. Whoever will apprehend any
or either of the above-named gentry, and deliver them to
my custody, shall receive FIFTY DOLLARS per man, to
gether with all reasonable charges paid by
NATHAN JOHNSON, goaler.
October 2, 11 o'clock at night.
— The Pennsylvania Gazette, October 11, 1780..

20 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
The GLASS MANUFACTORY in Salem county. West
Jersey, is for sale, with 1500 Acres of Land adjoining. It
contains two Furnaces, with all the necessary Ovens for
cooling the Glass, drying Wood, &c. Contiguous to the
Manufactory are two flatting Ovens in separate Houses, a
Store-House, Pot-House, a House fitted with Tables for
the cutting of Glass, a stamping Mill, a rolling Mill for
the preparing of Clay for making of Pots ; and at a suit
able distance are ten Dwelling houses for the Workmen ;
as likewise a large Mansion house, containing six rooms
on a Floor, with Bake-house and Washhouse : Also a con
venient Store-house, where a well assorted retail Shop has
been kept above 30 years, is as good a stand for the sale
of goods as any in the county, being situated one mile and
half from a navigable creek where shallops load for Phila
delphia, eight miles from the county town of Salem, and
half a mile from a good mill. There are about 250 Acres
of cleared Land within fence, 100 whereof is mowable
meadow, which produces hay and pasturage sufficient for
the large stock of cattle and horses employed by the Manu
factory. There is Stabling sufficient for 60 head of cattle, with
a large Barn, Granery and Waggon-house. The unim
proved Land is well wooded, and 200 Acres more of
meadow may be made. The situation and conveniency
for procuring materials, is equal if not superior to any
place in Jersey.
For Terms of Sale apply to the Subscriber in Philadel
phia.
RICHARD WISTAR.
— The Pennsylvania Journal, October 11, 1780.

CHATHAM, OcTOBEE 11.
Last Monday sennight Majoi- Andre received the reward
of his demerit, being hung until he was dead. He behaved

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with uncommon fortitude on the occasion. Previous to
his execution. General Robertson came out with a flag, and
endeavoured to shew the impropriety and illegality of tak
ing his life, and the bad consequences it would be attended
with, as some of our people to the Southward, he said were
nearly in the same predicament.
The enemy, very much necessitated both for salt and
fresh provisions, have collected a large number of boats,
&c., at the Kills, and have also sent over a number of men
to Staten-Island, from which circumstances, it is con
jectured, they mean to make a descent into this state in
the course of a few days ; it is, therefore, hoped that the
militia will he in such readiness as to give them a proper
reception. Last Saturday the light-infantry of our army made an
incursion to Bergen Point, where they captured several
prisoners, and killed some, the particulars of which we
hope to give our readers in our next.
On Sunday evening last nine prisoners of war made
their escape from the centries at Morristown. Two of
whom, we hear, are since taken.
We are happy to inform our readers that an exchange
of prisoners is at last settled, and is to take place imme
diately. Died, on Sunday morning, at Elizabeth-Town, Mr. Jos
eph Periam.
ABOUT EIGHTY HORSES, and twenty old
WAGONS, yet remains on hand, not fit for pub
lick service; the whole of which will be sold at
vendue, on Tuesday the seventeenth instant, at my office,
either for cash or certificates. — The vendue to begin at
ten o'clock, A. M.
JOSEPH LEWIS, late Q. M.
Morristown, October 9, 1780.

22

NEW JEESET IN THE BEVOLtTTION.

[1780

TO BE SOLD,
By JOHN STEPHENSON,
At his store in Morristown,, opposite the widow Dickeru-
son's tavern, as low as the times will admit of.

AT7EST-INDIA rum,
^ ^ Molasses, Sugar,
Coffee, Green Tea,
Good rock salt.
Pepper,Brimstone,
Indigo and alum.
Tobacco and snuff.
Glass pint tumblers,
Half pint and gill ditto.
Ditto wine glasses.
Scarlet broad cloth,
Crimson ditto,
Cambrick and lawn.
Shalloons,
Calicoes and linen.

White gauze of different pat
terns.
Mode and sattin.
Black gauze.
Ditto sarge denim.
Bonnet papers,
Sewing silk.
Fine thread, black lace,
Ribands and shoe binding,
Testaments,Spelling books.
Writing-paper, Thimbles and hair pins,
Crooked combs.
Women's kid gloves.
Men's shoes,
Bedcords,Wool cards best kind.
Fish hooks.

Also — A complete assortment of crockery ware, such
as milk pans, basons, large and small dishes, large punch
bowls, pint ditto, quart and pint mugs, cups and saucers,
chamber pots, molasses jugs, porringers, &c., &c., &c.
N. B. All kind of country produce will be taken for the
above articles, at the market price, and part cash will be
paid, if it's required.
Tallow to be exchanged for butter, cheese, pork, or
honey, at the old rate.

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 23
NOTICE is hereby given to the publick that there is
a STAGE WAGGON established by the sub
scribers, in Morris-Town, to set off from Capt. Jacob
Arnold's on Wednesdays and Saturdays to go to Prince
ton, and there meet the stage from Philadelphia; to
commence driving the 18th of October. Any gentleman
that will please to favour us with their custom, either
in person, or any light goods, may expect the greatest
punctuality and care, and good attendance given by the
publick's humble servants,
SAMUEL FLEMING.
JABEZ BEACH.
October 10, 1780.

CAME to the plantation of the subscriber, the 7th
instant, A.BAY HORSE, 4 or 5 years old, about
14 hands high, branded on the left shoulder S H, a
star in his forehead, and marked with the saddle. The
owner is desired to come, prove his property, pay charges,
and take him away.
ABEL FREEMAN.
Orange, October 10, 1780.

CAME to the plantation of the subscriber, some tinie
since, a BAY HORSE, 4 or 5 years old, 14 hands
high, his left hind foot white up to the fetterlock,
and the right mixed with white hairs, hind part of his
back sore, appears to be blooded, a natural trotter, and
branded R on his left thigh. The owner is desired to
come, prove property, pay charges, and take him away.
ANANIAS HALSEY.
Hanover, October 10, 1780.

24 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
TTTHEREAS RUTH, the wife of the subscriber, hav-
^ ^ ing destroyed my interest, and behaved herself
in a very unbecoming manner. This is there
fore to forewarn all persons not to trust her on my account,
as I am determined not to pay any debts of her contract
ing after this date.
EBENEZER SEARLS.
October 10, 1780.
CAME to the plantation of the subscriber at Connecti
cut Farms, about the 25th of September last, a red
stear, with a white face, near three years old, with
a crop out of the right ear, and a hole in the same. The
owner is desired to come, prove property, pay charges and
take him away.
NATHANIEL BALL.
TTTE the Grand Jury for the body of the county of
^ ^ Morris, do certify that we have diligently en
quired into the manner of escape of the prisoners
from the gaol of this county, and are unanimously of
opinion, that Richard Johnson, Esq., High Sheriff of the
said county, is entirely exculpated from any charge on that
account ; and during the whole of the intricate and trouble
some business before this court, the said Richard Johnson
has behaved himself as a vigilant officer, and a faithful
friend to his country. By Order of the Grand Jury,
JOSEPH WOOD, .Foreman.
We the subscribers do fully concur with the Grand
Jury in the above representation relative to the conduct
of Richard Johnson, Esq;
WiUiam Paterson, A. G.^ Benjamin Hallsey,
Elisha- Boudinoi, C. C. John Brookfield.
' Attorney General.

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 25

LOAN OFFICE CERTIFICATES,
DUE from the subscriber before the first of January
last, are now ready to' be delivered, for which pur
pose he will attend, God wiUing, at Mr. Woodruff's
in Springfield, on Friday the IZth, inst. at which time- he
will be obliged to those who have accounts against him,
either public or private, to attend for settlement. The loss
¦of so many of his papers makes this the more necessary
while circumstances can be remembered; on which ac
count he hopes that no one will be so ungen,erous as to em
barrass him or his family in a future day with claims they
may be no^v entitled to make.
JAMES CALDWELL.
N. B. A list of the fortunate numbers, in the third class
of the United States Lottery, to be seen at Mr. Darling's,
in Chatham; Mr. Woodruff's, Springfield; Mr. Aron
Ogdens, Newark; and Mr. Wynans's, Elizabeth Town.
Those who have drawn blanks are to preserve their tickets
for renewal.
October 2, 1780.
RAN AWAY from Lucas Von Beverhoudt, at Bev-
erjvyk, near Morris Town, on .the 26th of last
month, a negro man named JACK, and is supposed
will go to New- York ; he is low of stature, very black, and
limps a little in his walk, though not lame, speaks broken
English and some negro Dutch ; he took with him a short
blue cloth coat, with red lining, cape, and cuffs ; a scarlet
jacket and breeches, a light coloured homespun coat, short
cut, with red cape and cuffs ; a darker homespun jacket
and breeches, with black buttons ; homespun shirts and
trousers, also some fine shirts. Whoever apprehends said
fellow, and secures him so that he can be delivered to said

26 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
Von Beverhoudt, or to Mr. Patrick Darcy, shall have One
Thousand Continental Dollars reward.
Beverwyk, near Morris Town, (
October 3, 1780. \
To be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 26th day of
October, at the house where Capt. Joseph Riggs lately
lived, all the real and personal estate of Jane Riggs, late
of Newark, deceased ;
ABOUT four acres of land, through which a living
brook of Avater runs, which makes it very conve
nient for a tanner, with a good stone house thereon,.
a well, garden, and barn. It is pleasantly situated near
the centre of the town of Newark, which makes it conveni
ent for any business. The vendue to begin at two o'clock
in the afternoon. All that are indebted to said estate are
desired to make speedy payments ; and all those that have
any demands against it are desired to apply soon to the
Executors for payment.
Elihu Ceane, 1
Timothy Andeeson, > Executors.
John Ogden, Esquire. J
Newark, Sept. 29, 1780.
BROKE into the pasture of the subscriber, the 29tb
of September last, a dark brown horse, -about 14
hands and an inch high, three white feet, a star and
snip, trots and canters. The owner is desired to come,
prove property, pay charges, and take him away.
WESSELS TUCKER.
Springfield, October 3, 1780.
THE subscriber being desirous to have the accounts in
the Quartermaster and forage departments settled
with the greatest dispatch, proposes to attend in
his office every day in the month of October (Sundays and
days of election excepted:) All those who have any de-

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mands must bring in lieir accounts within that time, or
they will te debarred from a settlement until anodier order
is received from Congress or the heads of those departments
for that purpose. JOSEPH LEWIS, late Q. M.
Mcrris-Town, 30th Sept., 1750.

Best Bohea Tea
To be exchanged at the Printing-Ofi^ce for cheese, burter.
or grain of any kind.

A

TO BE SOLD.
NEW riding diair with harness compleat. Al~?.
Earthenware wholesale and retail, bv
EOBERT HUNT.
Elizabeth Town, Sept. 26. 1750.

\ LL persons indebted to the estate of John Cobb, late
-'-^ of Hanover, deceased, are hereby desired to come
and discharge their accooxts in. a short time, which
may prevait trouble. JOHN SALTER, 1 . , . • ,
CLISBYCOBB, ] ^^^'^^^i^^-

SAYRS CRANE,
13" ^TEWAES.
Has for sale lie following articles, viz.
TXTEST-INDIA rum by the gallon, bohea tea, stig-ar.
' p^per. sonehraig tea, steel spurs, dry gx-ds. &:e.

28 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
TO BE SOLD,
By ANTHONY L. BLEECKER,
For cash or country produce, at the house formerly occu
pied by Mr. Gerardus Duyckinck, in Hanover, two
miles from Morris Town :

B

OHEA tea, We.?t-India rum,
Coffee, Cotton wool,

Chocolate, Fine and coarse salt,
Sugar, 12d. and 20d. nails.
Pepper, Lead,
Indigo, Knives and forks,
Scotch snuff. Pins, <5ce.. kc.
Port wine,
September 27, 1780.

TO BE SOLD,
A PLANTATION, containing 40 acres, situate in New-
'^--*- Providence, near the Meeting-House. There is on
said place a sufficiency of timber and meadow, with
a comfortable dwelling-house. &c. For particulars enquire
of the subscriber at Connecticut Farms.
WILLIAM HEPtD.
September 26, 1750.
—The New-Jersey Journal, Toi IL, Numb. LXXXVL,
October 11. 1750.

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PRINCETON, September 29, 1780.
LAST Tuesday the grammar school in this place was
examined in presence of the President and
Faculty of the College, several of the Trustees, and
other Gentlemen of learning in the neighbourhood, when
the scholars gave very satisfying evidence of their profi
ciency in Latin and Greek, in the reading grammar and or
thography of the English language, and in pronouncing
English orations.- Preiniums were distributed after the
examination, and adjudged as follows : For the first class,
who are now admitted Freshmen in college, to Matthew
Baldwin of Princeton : For the 2d class to Abel Johnson,
of Somerset county, New-Jersey : For the 3d class to
Ralph Hunt, junior, of Hunterdon county. New- Jersey:
For the 4th, or English class, to George Pollock of Eliza
beth-Town : For the competition, free to all the classes in
extempore exercises in Latin, grammar and syntax, to Mat
thew Baldwin ; and for pronouncing English orations, to
John Morgan of Princeton. Next day, being Wednesday
the 27th, was held the annual commencement of the college.
The exercises of which were as follows :
1. Prayer by the President of the college.
2. Latin salutatory oration on the character and quali
ties of an illustrious GENERAL, by Samuel W. Venable.
3. An English oration on the advantages of civil liberty
to particular states, by John Rhea.
4. A dialogue on the present state of the college, the
prospect of its restoration and of the revival of letters
throughout America, along with the return of peace, and
the establishment of our independence, by Samuel and
Abraham Venable and James Rosevelt.
5. An English oration on the origin and advantages of
civil society, by Abraham Venable, which concluded the ex
ercises of the forenoon.
6. The exercises of the afternoon were introduced with
an oration on the poiver of the people to constitute their

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own governments, and to alter and reform them for their
own advantage, by John Wilkes Kittera.
7. Then the following gentlemen, Samuel W. Venable,
and Abraham Venable, of Virginia; James Rosevelt, of
New- York; John Rhea and Allen Russel, of Pennsyl
vania, and Ebenezer Stockton, of New-Jersey, were ad
mitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts ; and John Wilkes
Kittera, Hugh Hodge and James Reid, of Pennsylvania,
Joseph Lane of Virginia, and Theodorus Bayley, of New-
York, all alumni of this college, were admitted to the de
gree of Master of Arts.
8. Charge by the President to the graduates.
9. Valedictory oration on the beauties and utility of
poetry, by James Rosevelt.
10. The whole was concluded with prayer by the Presi
dent. The exercises were attended by a numerous and polite
audience, who expressed great satisfaction with the per
formance of the scholars.
The Board of Trustees, at their sitting, conferred on
his Excellency Samuel Huntington, Esq. President of
Congress, A. M. of Yale College, the honorary degree of
L. L. D.
On the Rev. James Sproat, A. M. of Yale College, the
degree of D. D.
On the Honourable Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Member
of Congress, and Chancellor of the state of New- York, the
degree of A. M.
On Charles Thompson, Esq. Secretary to the Congress,
A. M. of Philadelphia, the same degree in this college.
N. B. The public is hereby informed that the vacancy
of the grammar school wiU expire on Wednesday the 18th
of October, and that of the college on the 8th of November,
when it is requested that the scholars may attend punc
tually. Also reproduced in The Pennsylvania Journal,
October 25, 1780, and in The Pennsylvania Packet, Oc
tober 28, 1780.

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Princeton, October 2, 1780.
Mr. Collins,
I SEND you a part of a dialogue delivered at the commencement
iu this place last week by three ingenious young gentlemen,
Messrs. S. and A. Venable and J. Rosevelt, that' it may be given
to the publick through your useful Gazette. The whole dialogue
was too long to be published at once, and the former part of it having
a more particular reference to the present state of the college, and
the general decline of letters since the beginning of the war, I have
thought it better to send you only the conclusion of it, which offers
a fairer prospect of the revival of learning through the continent,
from the establishment of independence aud a free government. I do
not find fault with it because it is a kind of poetry written in prose.
Some of the best writers, both in France and England, have given
us examples of that species of writing ; besides that, I think it
cramps the ideas of such young writers less than rhyme, or a rigid
attention to the measure of feet. If it will amuse the publick, or
give any favourable presage to the friends of the college of its
restoration, I have all that I desire. A. B.
S. Venable.
Cleander — ^But see, Eugenius ! where my friend and brother ad
vances. This is a theme that accords with his temper. Generous
and noble in his nature, he equally cultivates freedom and the muse,
and all the virtues that attend upon them. — But his warm spirit X
could never bring to that cool philosophy by which I study to regu
late my own.  A. Venable.
Enter Gleoron. I am glad, Cleoron, to embrace thee, and to make
thee partner with us in a subject that I know is always welcome to
thee. Cleoron. — Cleander I rejoice in all occasions of repeating to you
how much I am your friend. The name of brother is dear to me —
but friendship formed on principles of virtue, on a long course of
the same studies and pursuits, and on an equal love, of liberty and
science, is still more dear. — Welcome, my Eugenius! How do you
support your spirit through the troubles of these times? I joy to
meet thee, though it be within the walls of this dismantled college,
that ever raise in my idea the execrable rage and tyranny of Britain,
that have sometimes moved your tears, but always kindle my spirits
into flame. — May I learn from you the subject of your discourse?
J. Bosevelt.
Eugenius. What can it be, Cleoron, on this day, and in this place,
but the subject you have named? W^ have lamented the ruins of
our Alma Mater — ^We have flattered ourselves with the expectation
bf her future rise, from the justice and friendship of the present gov-

32 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
ernment — And not of her rise alone, but of the growth of science, of
the glory and improvement ot human nature throughout America,
from the independence we have just asserted, and the shackles of un
worthy masters that we have gallantly broken and cast from us.
Cleoron. — ^May Heaven, in mercy to mankind, blast their dishonest
ambition ! Learning, genius, glory ! How could they flourish in a
state of slavery, and of abject dependence upon so many foreign
masters? Let it not offend thee, O my country, that I would rather
make thee a province to the Turk ! For if he doth extinguish knowl
edge, he suffers his wretches to enjoy their ignorance in quiet — they
have only the rapacity of one lord to gratify, not of nine millions.
But how miserable is their state who are slaves, and are sensible of
their slavery? Who are slaves and are insulted with the name and
forms of liberty? Could wretches so dispirited have a genius to
exercise? See the unhappy Africans, whom Britain, in spite of all
our laws, hath compelled us to receive as slaves ! — Every clown can
call them stupid. — Is it because they want the faculties of human
nature? No, but we have in them a picture of what cruel ravages
oppression can make upon the human mind. — How much better should
we have been, trampled on, insulted, and oppressed by foreigners?
Britain would have raised our rulers and our generals, our judges
and principal ministers of justice. — To her all men must have re
sorted for their honours and rewards. And with these, at the
distance of three thousand miles, all learning and genius would have
abandoned my country — America would have heen favoured to raise
some dirty provincials to be the butt of foreign soldiers, and to do
the drudgery of war for them — some clerks and scriveners to record
the orders of our masters — and perhaps a few of us might have
ai-rived at the honour of being constables, or even hangmen to his
Majesty! What worthy motives to inflame a scholar's ambition!
How many years would it have been worth our while to have
laboured in a college, to have mounted at last such a ladder of
glory? Besides the want of reward, and of a great theatre in which
to exercise the talents of the mind, our masters would have been jealous
of our learning, lest we should be too sensible of our state, and too
impatient of their yoke — their policy would have been equally to
exhaust our purses, and to impoverish our minds. Americans would
have been but poor labourers, rascals, and slaves to their most hon
ourable, most knowing, and most wealthy lords. — When these walls
should have fallen into heaps of ruin — when these tapers of science
that glimmer among us should have been utterly extinguished, . the
children of those who are now the first characters in America, with
out knowledge and without freedom, would have been forced to
cringe to .the humors, and shake at the frown of their insulting
tyrants — My heart boils up with indignation .^t the thought — Could
I behold the haughty villain strut before the trembling herds, and
my sword not hew him from the earth? — I would spurn his carcase,
and -throw myself upon my fate.
Cleander. Cleoron ! let us contend against them with the dignity
of reason. Passion is apt to mislead the mind and to betray it into

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a littleness that our soberer honrs will not approve. I detest their
crimes, and wish to throw them ont of my remembrance, except as
they are necessary to guard my country against the designs of
treachery, and to make her prize more highly her liberty and inde
pendence. But may we not congratulate ourselves, and animate our
hopes with the future prospects of the literary glory of America,
without diverting our view, or suffering our minds to be inflamed
with their villainies? — As servitude cramps and degrades the soul,.
liberty no less enlarges and exalts her powers. That grandeur and
magnificence of thought which the consciousness of freedom inspires,
and of subjection to no master- but the laws of reason, which the
citizens have marked out for their own conduct, favours the culti
vation and the progress of genius. — Where every citizen considers
himself as a lord and master of a great republick, and as sharing in
the government of a nation bf men as noble as himself, he feels an
independence and sublimity of soul, which is hardly known to the
princes of other countries. Republicans are capable of industry and
application ; and the number of competitors in every art produce
an emulation that fans the fires of the genius, and makes human
nature susceptible of improvements, of which the little and con
tracted minds in arbitrary states, form no conception. — Glory and
honor are the great rewards of noble minds — aud to obtain these,
what toils will they not endure? To what heights of improvement
will they not ascend? In free nations they lie open to all who will
aspire after them, and create an emulation and a generous ambition,
that highly exalt and cultivate the powers of human nature. — Cleoron,
not the false glory of commanding a tame and passive herd of slaves,
but the real grandeur of governing by reason, a nation of freemen
and of heroes — Honours that do not depend upon the caprice of one
man, perhaps the most ignorant and vicious of his kingdom, but
upon the suffrage of a free people, who are equally led by a sense of
their own interest, and by the admiration of exalted talents. What
a field of glory ! What a school of perfection in every art ? and
especially in eloquence, the first of arts? On this theatre the
mighty soul of Demosthenes took fire, and rivalled the force of
whirlwinds, of lightenings, and of tempests. Here we allumined the
milder flames of TuUy's genius, which resembled the influence of the
sun after a cloud in the fable, that made the traveller voluntarily
resign what the storm attempted to tear from him in vain. And
America will yet nurse in her free bosom. Orators, Legislators and
Generals, that shall more than rival the Greek and Roman fame.
The genius of our statesmen will gather strength in proportion to
the vast extent of the empire they are to rule. — Then Nassau ! thou.
shalt flourish in the glory of thy country. Then shalt thou give
birth to the future Homers, and Platos and Xenophons ; to the
Aristides, the Cimons and the Bpaminondas of America. — With such
prospects hefore us, how much may we at ease contemn the pride
of Britain, and triumph in our own felicity, without venting an in
decent passion against them !
Eugenius. — Cleander, thou seemest to possess a soul calmed to

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philosophy, by thoughts superior to the vulgar impulses of passion.
And thou reasonest so as only to inflame my heart the more. When
I look forward to what we are to be, O, cruel Britons ! who attempt
to rob us of such a glory ! pruel ! to destroy that foretaste of it
to which we have attained already ! — Cleoron, "I could weep that
we were born so soon, just in the dawning of these mighty scenes !"
When the radiant sun of science and of glory is but beginning to lift
his beams upon us, which hereafter shall light up splendors in
America, such as the world hath never seen before.
Cleoron. — Nay, my Eugenius, rather rejoice that we are born so
soon, and that we come upon the stage in time to lay the founda
tions of this mighty fabric — Our glory shall not perish ! — What,
though our sons be destined to a fame that shall eclipse whatever
can be boasted of the Asian or European worlds? We lay its basis
— we support their glory — We shall share half their praise, and hold
our own sole and without a partner. — And, say what is our glory,
I protest by all my hopes, and all the honours of this day, that I
would not exchange with them, whatever theirs may be. To break
the chains of tyranny — to plunge a dagger to a tyrant's heart — to
save an infant world from ruin — to repel those formidable arms
that have shaken terror over half the globe — to raise millions of
mankind from the fears of abject servitude, to the prerogatives of
human nature. — These are exploits worthy of the fathers of history
to record — exploits that will not suffer our names, if with proper
zeal we do our parts, to sink into oblivion. — When the Ctesars had
carried the Boman eagle to the extremities of the earth, what names
were more famous than the Brutuses, the Cincinnatuses, the Pabri-
ciuses, or the Poplicolas of the first commonwealth? Nay, by the
sacred flame of liberty ! and by all those noble spirits that have
fallen at her shrine, in this Contest ! I had rather be a woman— I
had rather be Lucretia, that glorious woman, than all the Caesars
that ever wore the imperial purple. — Science ! thou hast already
demonstrated thy sacred and powerful influence in my loved country !
Thou hast already inspired the most ardent love of liberty, into
every class of men, by the examples of Greek and Roman ! Did not
the men of genius first detect the insidious claims of tyranny? Did
not they first light up the flame that, like a conflagration, hath
spread and involved the continent in its splendors? — Harvard! Yale!
and Nassau, are not your sons the first upon the mighty stage,
giving an example to future ages of virtue, of the love of liberty,
and of the glorious fruits of science? And when history shall record
the future grandeurs of this great republic, she shall seize our
names, and marking them in characters of blood, set them the fore
most in the lists of fame.
Cleander. — Thou hast a soul of fire, Cleoron ! And every expression
is aident iu the extreme — Yet I must confess much truth and reason
lies beneath that fervor which virtue solely guides. - - - But,
Eugenius, my hopes of the rise of science, and of this rifled
and violated daughter of the muses, still rest upon a just
foundation.  . Cleoron admires, to enthusiasm, the assertors of

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the freedom of their country.  Let ^ us admire them With him
 let us list ourselves of their number, and spare neither our
toils nor our life, that we may set her in safety from her enemies,
and establish her in eternal honours. I confess that our fame shall
rival that of those who may live in the brightest period of our story.
Not that we shall be equal in science and in arts, but because with
our moderate improvements, we have fallen into circumstances the
most fortunate to give them lustre. But should posterity advance
no higher in arts, they must in fame and reputation be infinitely
the inferiors of the present age. To rival our glory with all the
advantages which we enjoy, from being the heroes of publick liberty,
they must far transcend us in the glory of letters  and when
genius shall have attained, her finest polish, and the laurels of Par
nassus shall fade, when compared with the boys of Nassau-Hall, the
highest merit of her greatest scholars shall be to write well what
we have acted.
Eugenius.  'Tis true, Cleander. and no mean merit shall accrue
to him who shall justly celebrate the virtue of our ladies, or the
sufferings of virgin and of matron innocence. Shall not their admira
tion of military virtue ; shall not their generous contributions to
relieve the wants of the defenders of their country, supply a column,
to emulate the Roman ladies, stripped of their jewels, when the
publick necessities demanded them? What honours shall be con
ferred on him who shall weep, in the most moving strains, over the
violated innocence of the daughters of New-Jersey, and melt into
tears the sympathetic theatre?  And when a writer shall burn
with glory at the name of Washington, he shall be sensible that it
will not be his smallest praise to erect an urn to the memory of the
chaste, the amiable, and the virtuous Caldwell.*
Cleoron.  'Tis justly said, Eugenius ! Most justly said, Cle
ander! Let the thoughts of our future glory, and of our present
injuries, fire our minds.  Here let us plight our hands with our
hearts to each other, and to our insulted country, that we will
labour, and bleed, and if necessary, die in her defence.  My
ensign shall be, "an arm surrounded with a glory, and stained with
the blood of a prostrate Briton."  And whether we are called
to deliberate in the senate, or to act in the field, let us remember,
in order to add vigour to our genius, and force to our descending
swords, that we are avenging the cause of virgin innocence  that
we are erecting an eternal monument to fame, and laying the basis
of the last greatest empire of freedom, of science, and of religion in
the world!

• The Rev. Ur. Caldwell's lady, Mlled iy the enemy in their excursion
to Springfield, in June.

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POITGHKEEPSIE, Oct. 2.
Andre was taken by three young men of the militia, of
Westchester county, Messrs. Pawling, Deane and Van-
Weert — he offered them for his liberty, his gold watch,
one thousand guineas, and as large a quantity of goods as
they would choose to bring from New- York, which with
republican virtue, they refused, informing Andre that
they were Americans, and were not to be purchased.
FISH-KILL, October 5.
We learn from Head-Quarters, that Major Andre, Ad
jutant-General of the British army, received the reward
of his dear earned labours, the gallows, on last Monday.
His unhappy fate was much regretted ; though his life was
justly forfeited by the law of nations. From his he-
havour, it cannot be said, but that, if he did not die a good
Christian, he died like a brave soldier. — Thus died, in the
bloom of life. Major Andre, the pride of the British army,
the friend and confidant of Sir Henry Clinton.
We farther learn, that the truly infamous Arnold,
through whom this unfortunate gentleman lost his life,
has lodged information against sundry persons in New-
York, supposed friendly to our cause; in consequence of
which, upwards of fifty of them were imprisoned.
TRENTON, OcTOBEE 11.
Extract from the Mercury of France, April 22, 1778.
"Monsieur Gerard, late Secretary of the Council of
State, and Minister Plenipotentiary at the United States
of America, having been appointed Counsellor of State,
has taken the usual oath the 18th instant, which was lodged
in the hands of the Lord Keeper of the Seals."
***The piece signed Z. having come to hand too late for
this week's Gazette, will be inserted in our next.

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JUST PUBLISHED,
And to be SOLD wholesale and retail, by
ISAAC COLLINS,
At the Printing-Office, in Trenton
A neat EDITION of
THE NEW TESTAMENT.
Printed on a good type, and good paper.
At the same place may be had
Dilworth's Spelling Books, Primers, &c.

A List of Letters remaining in the Post-Office at Tren
ton, October 5, 1780.

FRAZER WILLIAM, Rev. Amwell.
Glissan James, near Trenton.
Hart Noah, Doctor, New-Jersey.
Keasby Anthony, Salem County.
Vanhorn Joseph, near Sherrard's-Ferry. .
B. SMITH,- Post-Master.

A

N elegant, fashionable CHARIOT to be sold in
New-Brunswick, very reasonable for Hard Money.
Enquire of PHILIP FRENCH for the terms.
Raritan, October 6, 1780.

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NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty
will be held for the state of New-Jersey, at the
house of Isaac Wood in Mount-Holly, on Friday
the tenth day of November next, to try the truth of the
facts alledged in the bill of John Hymes, qui tam, &c.,
against the schooner Sally,  Williams, late master,
her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo ; and also against
Negroes Jack and Rippin, taken on board the said
schooner (who say they are the property of some inhab
itant of the state of Virginia, and were taken by certain
refugees, who were on board said schooner, lately drove on
shore on the coast of New-Jersey, at Peek's-Beach, and
since got off.) To the end and intent that the owner or
owners of the said vessel, her tackle, apparel, furniture,
cargo, and the said Negroes, or any other person interested
therein, may appear and shew cause, if any they have,
why the same should not be condemned according to the
prayer of said bill. By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
N. B. — At the same time and place will be tried the
truth of the facts contained in the libel against sloop
Revenge, adjourned over from the last Court of Admiralty.
October 5, 1780.

WILLIAM LAWSON,
In New-Brunswick, near the Market-House, has for
Sale the following articles, viz.
RICH mode of the best kind, black gauze, sewing silk,
black lace, white ditto, bonnet papers, blue and
brown fagathy, callico, silk handkerchiefs, linen
ditto, fine and coarse linens, white thread from No. 17 to
48, coarse and fine camblets, brown sugar, white ditto by

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the quantity or single pound ; a large assortment of earth
enware, some large pots and pans. Also fine and coarse
combs, mohair, buttons, twist and needles; coffee, choco
late, indigo, alspice, tobacco, snuff, salt, alium, brimstone,
copperas, pins, hard soap, shoe buckles, shoes, writing
paper, sleeve buttons, pins, several sorts of ribbons, prim
ers, tea, &c., &c., &c. All of which will be sold at the
lowest prices for cash or country produce.

ROBEET SINGER,
Of Trenton has for Sale,
A NUMBER of good broadcloths of various colours,
coatings, dowlas, Russia sheeting, chintzes, silk
patterns for gowns, checks ; a variety of handker
chiefs, rum, sugar, tea, coffee, pepper, alspice, black and
white silk for bonnets, carpets for tables or floors, mens
stockings, shoe buckles, and various other things to tedious
to mention.
Also, a young NEGRO WOMAN, with her child ten
months old. Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
TT TAS stolen on the night of the 8th instant, by a per-
^ ' son who had been at work at the house of the sub
scriber in Amwell, the following articles, viz. one
light coloured watch-coat, buttons covered with the same
coloured cloth, and under one of the sleeves may be seen the
letters W. P. and is but little worn; one new homespun
linen shirt, two pair of trowsers, one almost new ; one pair
thread stockings, one pillow case. His name supposed to
be Edward Price, is an English deserter, about five feet ten
inches high, black hair and eyes, brown complexion; had
on an old light coloured jacket with i^ed lining, tow trows-

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ers, new shoes, felt hat, and says he is 35 years old. 
Whoever takes up the said thief and secures him in any
gaol on the continent, and returns me the goods, shall have
the above reward by applying to
WILLIAM POST.
October 9, 1780.
—New-Jersey Gazette, Vol. IIL, No. 146, October 11,
1780.

NEW- YORK, October 11.
On Saturday morning last the Refugee Post at Bergen
Point, under the command of Capt. THOMAS WARD,
was attacked by a party of rebel infantry and horse, con
sisting of about 200 men. After receiving a smart fire
from the artillery and musquetry of the Refugees, assisted
by a cannonade from the gallies, they were forced to re
treat. On the preceding night, as Capt. Frederick Hauser,
in the Refugee gunboat was rowing guard, he met near
Brown's Ferry, with a detachment of the rebels in five
boats, which, it seems were intended for the purpose of
making good a retreat for the above mentioned party in
case they should happen to be prevented from retreating by
the way of Bergen. Upon being hailed, and refusing to
give an account of themselves, Captain Hauser immedi
ately fired upon them, when two of the boats struck, in
which were made prisoners four of the continental light in
fantry; the others on board had jump'd ashore, and made
their escape. One other boat was sunk, having, it is said,
one killed and two wounded left on board by the crew who
deserted it, Mr. Charles Homfray with two others and a
boy, belonging to the Refugee party, who had landed some
time before the Rebels were discovered were taken by some
rebel horse; they were immediately pinioned, and other
wise cruelly treated, according to the usual custom of the
rebels, when American Loyalists are so unfortunate as to

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fall in their hands, in which cruelties they are likely to per
severe until a full and spirited retaliation shall take place.
An inhabitant of Bergen, named Van Waggener, was taken
by the Refugees on his return from the rebels. He had
gone after reconuoitering the Refugee Post, to give intelli
gence of their situation. It is also said that the rebels have
carried off Mr. John Philips, a quiet inhabitant on a sus
picion of his having been friendly to our people.
On Saturday the 30th of last month, died much la
mented, Mrs. GRACE BONNEL, the wife of Isaac Bon-
nel, Esq., of Amboy, formerly High Sheriff, of Middlesex
in New Jersey, and on Sunday her remains were interred
in Trinity church-yard, attended by a numerous and re
spectable company.
— The New-York Gazette: and the Weekly Mercury, No.
1513, October 16, 1780.
For the New-Jersey Gazette.
To Sir HENRY CLINTON.
WHEN I had the honor to address you on a former occasion,
I did not suppose it would have fallen to my part, to have
experienced a second time, so singular a distinction. You
were then descending from the small ^3egree of eminence you had so
•diflBcultly acquired, to mingle your fame with that of your forgotten
predecessors. Even your friends beheld you like one of those comets
whose faint appearance neither produces fear nor astonishment, and
whose course, after a few hours idle curiosity, is only to be seen in
,the records of the astronomer. The hopes of your flatterers, and the
expectations of your enemies, were equally averse from a revival of
your reputation. Indolence at one time, parade at another, and a
senseless variety of seeming enterprises, half-formed, or terminating
without effect, had justly fixed your character, and marked it with
that bewildered expression, which it was thought no experience could
better. But you have lived to enjoy a triumph over public opinion,
and to erect a new fame on the talents of another. With a sub
mission that shews you at least possessed of a certain portion of
prudence, you committed the management of your councils to a man
of superior abilities. From this moment Mr. Andre became the first
minister to his commander, and your affairs felt the influence of such
a director. But, Sir Harry, thy sagacity foresaw no evil in his

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attempts, nor could his penetration provide against his own ship
wreck. Flattered with the baubles of favouriteism, he gave fresh
life to your hopes, and drew you from the closet, where you were
sadly anticipating the horrors of sinking authority. What .others
viewed as impossible, appeared to him as only difficult, and he em
braced your interest from the same passion that made Caasar a king,
and perhaps Brutus an assassin. Such are. the errors of ambition,
or the madness of elevated minds.
The reduction of Charlestown produced the first change in your
character. I will rather suppose that you assumed the command
of this expedition from a principle peculiar to men of your spirit,
than that the measure was the result of advice. You were sensible
that you had not less to fear from the success of another, than Irom
your own mismanagements. To you all victories but your own,
brought with them the force of a punishment. And as your com
mission invested you with liberty to act where you pleased in
America, you thought this experiment the only one that remained.
Ministry feared this, but without limiting your power, they could
not guard against your interference. Cornwallis felt the injury, and
commenced your enemy, submitted to be a secondary actor, where
he should have been the principal, and you succeeded with a force
that made it impossible to fail. But the execution of the enterprise,
clogged with the characteristics of your character, brought with it
consequences you little apprehended. You sat down before a place
which you should have carried by assault. With an army of ten
thousand men and a competent naval superiority, you invested a
town of a large extent, fortified only by sandy entrenclimeuts, raised
in two months, without covered way, destitute of outworks, open in
several places on the water side, exposed everywhere to an open
attack, and defended by a garrison insuflicient by one half. To-
remain forty-two days before such a place, with open trenches, and
display all the apparel of a regular siege, transfers the whole glory
tO' the garrison. In all this, perhaps, you may have been governed
by the rules of prudence, if not of enterprise. But when we con
trast your conduct with that of the American troops, in supporting
an incessant fire, subject all the while to the danger of a surprise,
and to open attacks, the success of which wa's almost certain, had
you taken proper measures ; your very friends. Sir Harry, lose sight
of your triumph, in contemplating their firmness and fortitude.
This is the result of your expedition, when stript of the pomp of
a long laboured letter, which was to give you a new existence at St.
James's, and your ministry a fresh motive for carrying on the war.
Any other people but one devoted to punishment from the course
of their crimes, kno"wing the circumstances of your success, would
have employed the court to have conditioned for peace. But your
nation in pursuing the meteor they have raised, though some new
ground was passed over, found themselves no nearer their object.
Still they were as children fooled by the amusive figures of a magic
lanthom, and continued vain dupes to the dexterity of their jugglers..
In all courts but that of Great Britain, the capture of Charles-

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town will have ceased to operate in your favor. The first moment
of its impression was yours. The succeeding one a panegyric on
America. It was told and talked of by your court and its runners,
as if the sudden subduction of at least the Southern States was a
natural consequence. In the paroxism of success an elated Ministry,
hurried out to the world a gazette extraordinary, to publish your
letter where, you speak of Lord Cornwallis's expected presence on
the frontier of North-Carolina, and a small expedition into Cape-Fear
river, to favor the revolution you looked for higher up the country. ¦*
To have made these boastings efficient, they should have been fol
lowed by a second account of cities taken, and provinces subdued.
But instead of this, they must read of North-Carolina passing a vote
of thanks to Brigadier-General Smallwood, and of Congress pro
moting him to the rank of Major-General for his behaviour in the
battle near Cambden, in the state of South Carolina. How will your
employers colour their assertions and their own folly, when after
such an -elapse of time, Cornwallis is so remote from the frontier
of North-Carolina. It will not be enough to tell the world, that he
gained an advantage where it was led to believe, he had no enemies
to oppose. Cornwallis will even lose the honor of a victory, when
it is known, that although the American troops were inferior in
numbers, they were superior in courage, and that they recovered by
the latter what they had lost by the former:" Nor after the defection
of the militia, did they submit to a retreat, till their enemy were
disgraced by their resistance.
But leaving these matters we find you in New- York, returned from
your stolen expedition in all the pomp of an Eastern conqueror,
swelled with the praises of your parasites, and flattered with the
prospect of fresh marks of royal distinction. With Such an army
as you commanded, you looked forward to an active campaign in
this quarter. But prevented from this by the exertions of the States,
and confined to your garrison after ther engagement at Springfield,
you sat down gloomy and disappointed. — You saw the campaign
spending itself in abortive perade, when the powers of corruption
were called on to close it in eclat. West-Point was to be the object,
and General Arnold its betrayer. From what medium of intelligence
you gained a knowledge of his principles, whether you argued from
your own heart to his, or received it from himself, we shall leave
to the better explanation of time. Nor shall we enquire why one
so high in military reputation as Arnold, acquired too under such
a splendor of circumstances, as justly entitled him to that rank which
he held in Europe, should thus dispose of his fame, and his moral
character. For the sake of human nature, it were to be wished
that a veil could be thrown over such examples of depravity. — But
from time to time, society is disturbed with their appearance. — In
Arnold's situation Cromwell would have acted as Arnold. And could
Clive have changed places with Arnold, Clive would have sold
America, and Arnold would have exhausted the East-Indies of its

*Sir Harry Clinton's letter, dated Charlestown, Jith June, 1780.

44 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
wealth, and bribed the British parliament to suffer him to spend a
few years in wretchedness and infamy. In these we see the com
position of certain spirits, which as conjunctures point, are con
sidered as the ornament or the disgrace, the pride or the pestilence
of mankind.
By the defection of Arnold America has one enemy less, and you
are not sure of one new friend. He that submits to one sale, may
be tempted to another. If your nation can be pleased with this
purchase, it must lately have experienced a conversion in favor of
traitors. And should your army submit to his company, it is no
"longer at enmity with dishonor, perfidiousness is become sacred, and
you must fear for your own safety. Such is the man you have
bought, and it were wrong did America envy you his possession. But
the exultation you enjoyed on this occasion was not that of a mo
ment. It was desultory and fugitive as the faint hopes of a dying
sinner, whilst the capture of Major Andre, your Adjutant-General,
under the circumstances of a spy, and the failure of your scheme,
burst upon your head like the discovery of a plot on that of a
traitor's. — It was a dagger ready to be plunged into the heart of your
enemy, planted in your own. — Were the succeeding hours of your
Excellency's life to be burnished with the smiles of your sovereign,
they could not repay the distractions that followed. — But they were
distractions for yourself, in which Andre had no share. But for
this, and had you felt but one pang for his fate, there might have
been those who would have even pitied your horrors.
It is not easy. Sir Harry, to estimate the loss you have suffered
in Major Andre. Your enemies were not insensible to his worth.
Men of genius sympathized with him, and lamented that misguided
zeal in the service of his prince, which led to his punishment. —
Those who have toiled heretofore to betray the liberties of America,
could lye — but he could deceive. Others might displaj' cunning —
but he discovered wisdom. The utmost of your efforts was a bribe —
but he possessed a power that was superior, that of seduction. His
talents were beyond most mens virtue, and he had no enemy but in
the field of action. But great abilities have their fluctuations and
limits, nor are they at all times of the same temper, his failed him
at that point which would have completed his fortune, and created
you a fame to which you had no title. It is curious by what little
incidents and unforeseen combinations great events are decided. But
for three armed peasants of the state of New- York. West-Point and
its dependencies would have been at this hour in your possession.
For it is not probable with an enemy within, and your army without,
that it could have been saved. — Let this instance of honesty rescue
human nature from infamy, and serve as a lesson to mankind. And
let the names of Pauling, Van Vert and Williams, who rejected an
immense bribe with a grandeur of soul infinitely superior to the
baseness with which Arnold received one, be remembered when the
trophies of pride and the monuments of false glory are trampled
on or neglected.

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Mr. Andre's rank and talents, made his case peculiar. Your army
I am told loved him. General Washington's admired him. The
latter shed tears at his death, while you, Sir Harry, scarce con
descended to shew the cold formalities of an affected condolence.
There remained but this to complete your character, the torpor in
which you heard the circumstances of his capture, and your unani-
mated efforts to save him. His faithful services surely claimed .vour
utmost interposition ; your own fame required it, and your supposed
friendship demanded it from you as a right. — But a vain self-
importance filled your heart, and you remained during the suspension
of his fate, in all the imagined majesty of your native suUenness.
If you were with-held by a punctilio from being more forward, I
would not have possessed your place for a kingdom. But policy,
(for who will serve you in future)' what you owed to Major Andre,
(for his abilities supported your character) and the general expecta
tion of your army, dictated every possible expedient in his favor.
The very army of your enemy wondered at your total privation of
sensibility, and while they complied with the laws and usages of
nations, did justice to his magnanimity. — Be my witnesses, said he
to them, while I acknowledge the propriety of my sentence, I die
nice a hrave man.
Had you aught of sentiment. Sir Harry, there would be no end
to your afflictions. Had you a magnanimity like Andre's, you would
at least have sacrified to your commission, could that have preserved
his life. — If to be great is to be unfeeling, I ask not for greatness.
If to see one's best friend suffer without a tear is characteristic of
dignity, give me lowliness. If high stations teach men to believe that
the abilities of others were only formed to forward their designs, and
that friends should be no longer protected than they are thought to
be useful, place me in a cottage aud obscurity, and let me forever
be secluded from such men. — But, alas ! it is the nature of power
to attract and deceive, and, perhaps, there is no country without
its Clinton.
But I leave you. Sir Harry, to sullen refiection. Your fame is
finished, and I wish not to renew my address.
October 4th, 1780. Z.

PHILADELPHIA, October 10.
Extract of a letter from Camp, Tapan, October 2.
"You have had the particulars of Traitor Arnold's con
duct, before his getting on board the Vulture sloop of war,
which lay near Stoney-Point ; but his conduct, since he
went into New- York, is a still greater proof of his villainy,
(if greater villainy was possible). At his arrival with the

46 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
British, he had upwards of fifty of our warmest friends in
New- York taken up, and put into dungeons and other
places of confinement. But there is a providence attending
the unhappy friends to their country, that puts it out of his
power to injure them, other than imprisonment. — Such
was the precipitate flight he made, to save his :neck from
the halter, that he had no time to move off a single paper,
or any other matter which can be a testimony against those
he would otherwise ruin in person and estate. General
Robertson came up yesterday to Dobb's Ferry, with a flag,
which was soon dismissed, it being of so trite a nature, viz.
to entreat his Excellency General Washington, at the re
quest of Sir Harry Clinton, to use lenity to Major Andre —
it had the effect to respite him for some hours, as the flag
did not return till after five o'clock, which was the hour
fixed in general orders for his execution. This day at 12
o'clock it took place, by hanging him by the neck. Per
haps no person (on like occasion) ever suffered the igno
minious death, that was more regretted by ofiicers and sol
diers of every rank in our army; or did I ever see any
person meet his fate with r^re fortitude and equal conduct.
When he was ordered to mount the waggon under the gal
lows, he replied, "He was ready to die, but wished the mode
to have been in some more eligible way, prefering to be
shot."* After he opened his shirt collar, fixed the rope, and
tied his handkerchief over his eyes, he was asked by the
officer commanding the troops, if he wished to say any
thing? He replied, "I have said all I had to say before,
and have only to request the gentlemen present, to bear
testimony that I met death as a brave man."
"The flag mentioned to have come out with General Rob
ertson, was received by General Greene and Colonel Ham
ilton ; and what is curious, Arnold sent his resignation, by
desire, that General Washington should forward it to Con
gress, with an insolent letter, intimating he never would
*He was dressed in full uniform; and after the execution his servant
demanded Ms cloalhing, which he received. His tmdy was tmriej) near
the gallows.

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serve Congress any more, nor need they expect it. And
moreover, that if Major Andre should be executed by order
of General Washington, that he would strike a blow on
some of his friends on the Continent, that should suffici
ently retaliate for his loss to his Prince. General Greene,
when he read the letter, treated it with contempt, and threw
it on the ground, before General Robertson, which he might
return to the Traitor, if he thought proper. The hanging
of Major Andre, one of the most eminent officers and polite
men in the British army, and the second life of Clinton,
shews we are not detered by great menaces, but determined
to extirpate our enemies one by one, until peace shall be
restored to our country."

TRENTON, OCTOBER 18.
On the 7th instant the Honourable the Legislature of
this State rose, having completed the 4th Session. During
the sitting the following Acts were passed, viz.
1. A supplemental Actio the Act, intitled. An Act for es
tablishing a fund for sinking and redeeming the proportion
of the bills of credit of the United States, assigned as the
quota of this State.
2. An Act to enable the several township collectors to
¦recover the monies from constables, by them received for
taxes. 3. An Act to amend an Act, intitled. An Act to establish
courts in the several counties in this colony for the trial of
smaU causes, and to repeal the former Act for that pur
pose, and to confirm sundry proceedings of the Justices of
the Peace in this State.
4. An Act -to confi.rm a copy of the last will and testa
ment of James Pew, late o£ the township of Middletown, in
the county of Monmouth, and State of New- Jersey.
5. An Act to enable the owners and possessors of the
tide, marsh, and meadows lying on Absecon creek, in the

48 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
county of Gloucester, to erect and maintain a bank, dam,
and other water-works across the said creek, to prevent the
tide from overflowing the said meadows and marsh.
6. An Act to repeal sundry Acts for augmenting the
fines and fees of civil officers and others.
7. An Act to amend the Act, intitled. An Act to provide
for the payment of the several oificers of the government of
the State of New-Jersey, to commence the thirteenth day of
October, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine,
and to end the second Tuesday in October, one thousand
seven hundred and eighty, inclusive, and to discharge the
publick debts and other contingent charges thereof, and to
augment and alter the salaries allowed by law to the Super-
intendant of Purchases, to the Auditor of Accounts, and to
the Secretary of this State.
8. An Act to continue an Act, intitled. An Act to sus
pend the Act declaring the value of the continental cur
rency, and also the Act making the same a legal tender, and
the supplement thereto.
9. An Act for defraying sundry incidental charges.
Last Tuesday came on the general election in this State,
for the choice of persons to represent the several counties
in Council and General Assembly, during the ensuing year,
when the following gentlemen were chosen :
Hunterdon County. Council. John Stevens, Esq.
{Benjamin Van Cleve, ]
Jared Sexton, V Esquires.
John Lambert, J
Burlington. Council. Peter Talhnan, Esq.
r Thomas Fenimore,
Assembly. ^ William Trent, ^^ Esquires.
( William Hough,

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Gloucester. Council. John Cooper, Esq.
{John Sparks, \
Thomas Rennard, I Esquires.
Isaac Kay, j
Salem. Council. Whitten Cripps, Esq.
John Mayhew, ]
Assembly. -^ Allen Congleton, I Esquires.
William Smith, j
Middlesex. Council. Benjamin Manjiing, Esq.
r Jacob Schenck,
Assembly. J Jacob Suydam, ^ Esquires.
(^ Melancthon Freeman,
Monmouth. Council. Elisha Lawrence, Esq.
{Thomas Seabrook, "j
Nathaniel Scudder, > Esquires.
Thomas Henderson, J
Somerset. Council. John Witherspoon, Esq.
r Edward Bunn, "j
Assembly. < David Kirkpatrick, > Esquires.
( Christopher Hogeland, )
The returns for the other counties have not yet come to
hand. Tuesday next the Honourable the Legislature elect are
to meet at this place, agreeably to the constitution.
The Saratoga sloop of war, belonging to Philadelphia,
last week captured five British vessels, all of which are
said to be arrived in the Delaware.
Monday last the American army moved from Tapan to
Totaway, near Passaiek Falls in Bergen county, previous
to which Major-General Greene marched four brigades to
reinforce West-Point.
A New- York paper of the 11th instant, says, that "On
4

50 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
Saturday morning last the Refugee Post at Bergen Point,
under the command of Captain Thomas Ward, was at
tacked by a party of rebel infantry and horse, consisting
of about 200 men. After receiving a smart fire from the
artillery and musquetry of the Refugees, assisted by a can
nonade from the gallies, they were forced to retreat." Mr.
Rivington neglected to add to the above, that the assail
ants took off about 30 of the loyal Refugees.
We hear that an Exchange of prisoners has lately been
negotiated, in which all the American troops, now with
the enemy, are to, be included.

WILLIAM THOMAS,
GOLD and SILVER-SMITH,
TAKES this method to acquaint his Friends and the
Publick, that he has removed from Elizabeth-Town
to Trenton, where he carries on his business in its
various branches. He also carries on the
PLATING BUSINESS
extensively; and engages that all his work shall be equal
in goodness and neatness to any ever imported from Eng
land. Gentlemen who may oblige him with their custom, by
giving timely notice, shall be furnished with any quantity
of work in either of those branches, and particularly with
bridle-bits, stirrup-irons, spurs, buckles, &c., &c.
Trenton, October 17, 1780.

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CAME to the house of Joseph Herbert, at the sign of
the white horse, a BLACK MARE, about four
teen hands high, four years old, a natural trotter,
and has a blaze in her face. The ovsmer is desired to come
and prove his property, pay charges and take her away.
October 12, 1780.

To be sold at publick vendue,
On Tuesday the 31st day of this* instant, October,
A Valuable plantation, situate in Amwell township,
-^-*- Hunterdon county, 12 miles from Trenton, whereon
Augustine Stevenson now dwells, containing 200
acres, vsdth a sufficient quantity of meadow and wood-land,
orchards, &c. Any person or perscais inclining to purchase,
may view the premises before, or at the time of sale, which
will begin at 12 o'clock on said day, when attendance will
be given, and the conditions made known by
ROBERT STEVENSON, \
THOMAS STEVENSON, |-^^ecutors.
— New-Jersey Gazette, Vol. IIL, No. 147, October 18,
1780.
The following paragraph is copied from the New Jersey
Journal, dated October 11.
"We are happy to inform our readers, that an exchange
"of prisoners is at last settled, and is to take place im-
"mediately."
—The Royal Gazette, No. 423, October 18, 1780.

"52 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780

CHATHAM, October 11.
Last Saturday the light infantry of our army, made an
incursion to Bergen Point, where they captured several
prisoners, and killed some, the particulars of which we
hope to give our readers in our next. — The New York
Packet, and the American Advertiser, No. 188, October
19, 1780. New-Jersey, October 13, 1780.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Thursday the 26th instant, at Ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at Chestnut neck. The Schooner FLYING-
FISH and her cargo of Tobacco, consisting of 30 hogs
heads of the best Maryland, captured on her voyage to
St. Eustatia retaken and brought into this port and now
ready for sea.
Also, A SCHOONER of about 35 tons burthen, and
her cargo of 20 hogsheads of Tobacco, being taken at sea
without any person or papers on board, supposed to be
cut out of Chesapeake-bay and deserted by the enemy on
the approach of the schooner Rattlesnake.
By order of the Hon. Judge of the Admiralty.
ZACHARIAH ROSSELL, Marshal.
—The Pennsylvania Packet, October 21, 1780.

Ancocus, October 9, 1780.
The Creditors of JOHN HEATON, deceased, late of
Willonborough Township, Burlington County, are re
quested to meet on Wednesday the first of November next,
at the house of Richard Fynnimore, in the Township and
County aforesaid, upon business respecting the said John
Heaton's estate.
— The Pennsylvania Packet, October 24, 1780.

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CHATHAM, OcTOBEE 25.
The following is a copy of a letter from Major Andre,
previous to his execution, to his Excellency General Wash
ington :
"Sie
"Buoyed above the fear of death, by the consciousness of
a life spent in the pursuit of honour, and fully sensible that
it has at no time been stained by any action which, at this
serious moment, could give me remorse — -I have to solicit
your Excellency, if there is any thing in my character
which excites your esteem; if aught in my circumstances
can impress you with compassion ; that I may be permitted
to die the death of a soldier : — ^It is my last ^-equest and I
hope it will he granted. I have the honour to be, &c."
Last week Lieut. Raymond, of the State Regiment, with
twenty men, went down to Hoebuck, captured six of the
enemy, and killed one.
Last Friday five prisoners, among whom was one Cap
tain, who had made their escape from Reading, in Penn
sylvania, was taken at Halstead's Point, near Elizabeth
Town, on their way to Staten-Island.
At the late election the undermentioned gentlemen were
chosen for the following counties, viz.
For the county of essex.
Counsellor — Rev. James Caldwell.
Assemblymen' — Caleb Camp, Josiah Hornblower, and
Daniel Marsh, Esquires.
Sheriff — Noah Marsh, Esquire.
For the county of moeeis.
Counsellor — Silas Condict, Esquire-
Assemblymen — John Carle, William Wyns, and Eleazer
Linley, Esquires.
Sheriff — Jacob Arnold, Esquire.
For the county of beegen.
Counsellor 
Assemblymen — Gabriel Ogden, Isaac Blanch, and Peter
Wilson, Esquires.
Sheriff — ^Adam Boyd, Esquire.

54 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
TO BE SOLD,
A GOOD SADDLE HORSE. Inquire of the Printer
-^^ hereof.
FORTY CAST HORSES, will be sold for cash, at
Springfield, on Thursday the 26th instant, by
AARON FORMAN, A. Q. M.
MorristoAvn, October, 24, 1780.
ON the 30th of September, 1780, 1 gave a note of hand,
payable on demand, to Mr. Mark Garret for five
thousand one hundred dollars, which was given in
consequence of the depreciation of two hundred and thirty-
six dollars, for near one year's standing ; the arbitrators ac
knowledge the mistake they made in making up the de^
preciation, and as Mr. Garret has denied giving up the
note, the subscriber takes this method to inform the publick
that he is determined not to pay the same, and forewarns
all persons from purchasing it.
JOHN POOL.
October 24, 1780.
The subscriber will sell at private sale, for cash, either
continental or specie, the following articles, viz.
A NEW riding chair with harness compleat, milch cows,
¦^-^ fat cattle, fat hogs, a two horse wagon and gears,
two sleds, and other farming utensils; feather
beds, curtains and bedding, tables, chairs, &c.," &c.
He will also sell or rent, for money as above, a house
and a three acre lot of land, on which the earthenware
works now stand, in Elizabeth. Town, together with the
works now going, and in good order, with all the apparatus
to them belonging; the house is small but well finished,
almost new, with convenient out-houses, stables, &c. The
land is all meadow, except enough for a garden.
He will also rent, for one year or a longer time, that

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large, elegant, and pleasant situated house and improve
ments, the seat of the late Thomas Pollock, Esq.
All the above-mentioned articles that shall remain un
sold at private sale, with many others that cannot now be
recollected, will be sold and struck off to the highest bid
der, at a vendue to be held for that purpose at the house
of the subscriber on Friday, the 10th of November next,
to begin at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and to continue
from day to day until the whole are sold; and the first
mentioned house and works (should they not be disposed
of before) will either be sold or rented ; and the last-men
tioned house and improvements will be rented.
ROBERT HUNT.
Elizabeth Tovra, October, 24, 1780.
TTTHEREAS Hannah, the wife of the subscriber, has,
^ ^ sundry times, without my knowledge, carried off
my effects : These are therefore to forewarn all
persons from trusting her on my account, as I am deter
mined not to pay any debts of her contracting from the
date hereof. And all persons having any of the goods she
may have so embezzled, are requested to return them to me,
or they may expect trouble.
ZEBEDEE BROWN.
Hanover, October 17, 1780.
"\T7HEREAS an advertisement appeared in the last
^ ^ Chatham paper, forewarning all persons not to
trust the subscriber on her husband's account:
This is therefore to acquaint the publick, that I will not
pay any debts of his contracting froip the date hereof. As
to his interest, which he says I have destroyed, I know of
none he has, without it is what he claims of my estate, in
which he has no right, there being a contract between us
previous to our marriage which cuts him off any claim.
RUTH SEARLS.
October 17, 1780.
—The New-Jersey Journal, Vol. II. NunA. LXXXVIII
October 25,1780.

56 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
The CRISIS
EXTRAORDINARY
IT is impossible to sit down and think seriously on the affairs iu
America, but the original principles on which she resisted, and
the glow and ardor they inspired, will occur like the undefaced
remembrance of a lovely scene. To trace over in imagination the
purity of the cause, the voluntary sacrifices made to support it, and
all tlie various turnings of the war in its defence, is at once both
paying and receiving respect. The principles deserve to be remem
bered, and to remember them rightly is repossessing them. In this
indulgence of generous recollection we become gainers by what we
seem to give, and the more we give the richei we become.
So extensively right was the ground on which America .proceeded,
that it not only took in every just and liberal sentiment whicli could
impress the heart, but made it the direct interest of every class and
order of men to defend the country. The war, on the part of
Britain, was originally a war of covetousness. The sordid and not
the splendid passions gave it being. The fertile fields and prosperous
infancy of America appeared to her as mines for tributary wealth.
She viewed the hive, and disregarding the industry that had enriched
it, thirsted for 'the honey. But in the present stage of her affairs,
the violence of temper is added to the rage of avarice ; and there
fore, that which, at our first setting out, proceeded from purity of
principle and public interest, is now heightened by all the obliga
tions of necessity ; for it requires but little knowledge of human
nature to discern what would be the consequence were America again
reduced to the subjection of Britain. Uncontrouled power, in the
hands of an incensed, imperious and rapacious conqueror, is an
engine of dreadful execution ; and woe be to that country over which
it can be exercised. The names of Whig and Tory would then be
sunk in the general term of Rebel, and the oppression, whatever it
might be, would, with very few instances of exception, light equally
on all.
Britain did not go to war with America for the sake of dominion,
because she was then in possession ; neither was it for the extension
of trade and commerce, because she had monopolized the whole and
the country had yielded to it ; neither was it to extinguish what she
might call rebellion, because before she began no resistance existed.
It could then be from no other motive than avarice, or a design of
establishing, in the first instance, the same taxes in America as are
paid in England (which, as I shall presently show, are above eleven
times heavier than the taxes we now pay for the present year 1780)
or, in the second instance, to confiscate the whole property of
America, in case of resistance and conquest, of the latter of which
she had then no doubt.

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I shall now proceed to show what the taxes in England are, and
what the yearly expence of the present war is to her — What the
taxes of this country amount to, and what the annual expence of
defending it effectually will be to us ; and shall endeavour concisely
to point out the cause of our diflSculties, and the advantages on one
¦side, or the consequences on the other, in case we do, or do not, put
•ourselves in an effectual state of defence. I mean to be open, candid
and sincere. I see a universal wish to expel the enemy from the
¦country, a murmuring because the war is not carried on with more
vigour, and my intention is to show as shortly as possibly both the
reason and the remedy.
The number of souls in England (exclusive of Scotland and Ire
land) is seven millions,* and'^he number of souls in America is three
millions. The amount of taxes in England (exclusive of Scotland and Ire
land) was, before the present war commenced, eleven millions six
"hundred and forty-two thousand six hundred and fifty-three pounds
•sterling, which on an average is no less a sum than one pound
thirteen shillings and three-pence Stirling per head per annum, men,
women, and children ; besides county taxes, taxes for the support
'of the poor, and a tenth of all the produce of the earth for the sup-
.iport of the bishops and clergy, f

• This is taking the highest number that the people of England have
been or can be rated at.
t The foUowing is taken from Dr. Price's state of the taxes of England,
pages 96, 97, 98.
"An account of the money drawn from the publick by taxes annually,
being the medium of three years before the year 1776.
Amount of customs in England  £2,528,275
A.mount of the excise in England  4,649,892
Land tax at 3s  1,300,000
Land tax at Is. in the pound  450,000
rSalt duties  218,739
Duties on stamps, cards, dice, advertisements, bonds, leases, in
dentures, news-papers, almanacks, &c  280,788
nuties of houses and windows  385,369
Post-office, seizures, wine licences, hackney coaches, &c  250,000
Annual profit from lotteries  150,000
Expence of collecting the excises in England  297,887
Expence of collecting the customs in England  468,703
Interest of loans on the land tax at 4s. expences of collection,
militia, &c  '¦  250,000
Perquisites, &c., to custom-house officers, &c., supposed  250,000
Expence of collecting the salt duties in England, lOd. 1-2 per
cent  "• • 27,000
"Bounties on fish exported  18,000
Expence of collecting the duties on stamps, cards, advertise
ments, &e., 5 and 1-4 per cent  18,000
Total  1  £11,642,653

58 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
Nearly five millions of this sum went annually to pay the interest
of the national debt contracted by former wars, and the remaining
sum of six millions six hundred and forty-two thousand six hundred
pounds was applied to defray the yearly expence of government, the
peace establishment of the army and navy, placemen, pensioners, &c.
Consequently the whole of her enormous taxes being thus appro
priated, she had nothing to spare out of them towards defraying the
expences of the present war or any other. Yet had she not been in
debt at the beginning of the war, as we were not, and like us had
only a land and not a naval war to carry on, her then revenue of
eleven millions and a half pounds sterling would defray all her
¦annual expence of war and government within each year.
But this not being the case with her, she is obliged to borrow
about ten million pounds sterling, yearly, to prosecute the war she
is now engaged in (this year she borrowed twelve) and lay on new
taxes to discharge the interest ; and allowing that the present war
has cost her only fifty millions sterling, the interest thereon at five
per cent, will be two millions and a half, therefore the amount of
her taxes now must be fourteen millions, which on an average is
no less than forty shillings per head, men, women and children
throughout the nation. Now as this expence of fifty millions was
borrowed on the hopes of conquering America, and as it was avarice
which first induced her to commence the war, how truly wretched
and deplorable would the condition of this country be, were she, by
her own remissness, to suffer an enemy of such a disposition, and so
circumstanced, to reduce her to subjection.
I now proceed to the revenues of America. I have already stated
the number of souls in America to be three millions, and by a cal
culation I have made, which I have every reason to believe is suflBi-
cieutly right, the whole expence of the war, and the support of tbe
several governments, may be defrayed for two million pounds sterling,
annually ; which, on an average, is thirteen shillings and four pence
per head, men, women and children, and the peace establishment at
the end of the war, will be but three quarters of a million, or five
shillings sterling per head. Now throwing out of the question every
thing of honor, principle, happiness, freedom, and reputation in the
world, and taking it up on the simple ground of interest, I put the
following case.
Suppose Britain was to conquer America, and as conquerors was
to lay her under no other conditions than to pay the same proportion
toward her annual revenue which the people of England pay ; our
share, in that case, would be six million pounds sterling, yearly ; can
it then be a question, whether it is best to raise two millions to
defend the country, and govern it ourselves, and only three quarters
of a million afterwards, or pay six millions to have it conquered,
and let the enemy govern it.
Can it be supposed that conquerors would chuse to put themselves
in a worse condition than what they granted to the conquered. In
England, the tax on rum is five shillings and one penny sterling per
gallon, which is one silver dollar and fourteen coppers. Now would it
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they would let either Whig or Tory in America drink it cheaper than
themselves. Coffee which is so considerable an article of consump
tion and support here, is there loaded with a duty, which makes the
price between five and six shillings sterling a pound, and a penalty
of fifty pounds sterling on any person detected in roasting it in his
own house. There is scarce an article of life you can eat, drink,
wear, or enjoy, that is not there loaded with a tax ; even the light
from heaven is only permitted to shine into their dwellings by paying
eighteen pence sterling per window annually ; and the humblest
drink of life, small beer, cannot there be purchased without a tax
of nearly two coppers a gallon, besides a heavy tax upon the mait,
and another on the hops before it is brewed, exclusive of a land tax
on the earth which produces them. In short, the condition of that
country in point of taxation is so oppressive, the number of her
poor so great, and the extravagance and rapaciousness of the court
so enormous, that were they to effect a conquest of America, it is
then only that the distress of America would begin. Neither would
it signify anything to a man whether he be what we call a Whig or a
Tory. The people of England and the ministry of that country know
us by no such distinctions. — What they want is clear solid revenue,
and the modes they would take to procure it, would operate alike on
all. Their manner of reasoning would be short, because they would
naturally infer that if we were able to carry on a war of five or six
years against them, we are able to pay the same taxes which they
do. I have already stated that the expence of conducting the present
war, and the government of the several states, may be done for two
millions sterling, and the establishment in time of peace, for three
quarters of a million.*
As to navy matters, they flourish so well, and are so well attended
to, in the hands of individuals, that I think it consistent on every
principle of real use and economy, to turn the navy into hard money
(keeping only three of four packets) and apply it to promote the
service of the army. We shall not have a ship the less ; the use of
them, and the benefit from them, will be greatly increased, and their
expences saved. We are now allied with a formidable naval power,
from whom we derive the assistance of a navy. And the line in
which we can prosecute the war, so as to reduce the common enemy
and benefit the alliance most effectually, will be by attending closely
to the land service.
I estimate the charge of keeping up and maintaining an army,
ofiBcering them, and all expences included, sufficient for the defence
of the country, to be equal to the expence of forty thousand men at
thirty pounds sterling per head, which is one million two hundred
thousand pounds.
I likewise allow four hundred thousand pounds for Continental
expences at home and abroad.

* I have made the calculations in sterling, because it is a rate generally
known in all the states, and because likewise it admits of an easy com
parison between our expenses to support the war and those of the enemy.
Four silver dollars and one half is one pound sterling and three pence
over.

60 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
And four hundred thousand pounds for the support of the several
state governments, the amount then will be, For the army, 1,200,000
Continental expences at home and abroad, 400,000
Government of the several states, 400,000

Total, 2,000,000
I take the proportion of this state, Pennsylvania, to be an eighth
part of the Thirteen United States, the quota then for us to raise
will be two hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling; two hun
dred thousand of which will be our share for the support and pay
•of the army and Continental expences at home and abroad, and
fifty thousand pounds for the support of state government.
In order to gain an idea of the proportion in which the raising
such a sura will fall, I make the following caluclations :
Pennsylvania contains three hundred and seventy-five thousand
inhabitants, men, women and children, which is likewise an eighth
part of the whole inhabitants of the United States : therefore two
hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling to be raised among three
hundred and seventy-five thousand persons, is, on an average, thirteen
shillings and four-pence sterling per head per annum, or something
more than one shilling sterling per month. And our proportion of
three quarters of a million for the government of the country, in
time of peace, will be ninety-three thousand seven hundred and fifty
pounds sterling, fifty thousand of which will be for the government
expences of the state, and forty-three thousand seven hundred and
fifty pounds for Continental expences at home and abroad.
The peace establishment then will, on an average, be five shillings
ster. per head. Whereas was England now to stop, and the war
cease, her peace establishment would continue the same as it is
now, viz. forty shillings per head ; therefore was our taxes necessary
for carrying on the war as much per head as hers now is, and the
difference to be only whether we should, at the end of the war, pay
at the rate of five shillings per head, or forty shillings per head,
the case needs no thinking of. But as we can securely defend and
keep the country for one third less than what our burden would be
if it was conquered, and support the governments afterward, for an
eighth of what Britain would levy on us, and could I find a miser
whose heart never felt the emotions of a spark of principle, even
that man, uninfluenced by every love but the love of money, and
capable of no attachment but to his interest, would, and must, from
the frugality which governs him, contribute to the defence of the
country, or he ceases to be a miser aud becomes an ideot. But when
we take in with it everything that can ornament mankind ; when
the line of our interest becomes the line of our happiness ; when all
that can cheer and animate the heart ; when sense of honor, fame,
character, at home and abroad, are interwoven not only with the
security but the increase of property, there exists not a man in
America, unless he be a hired emissary, who does not see that his
good is connected with keeping up a sufficient defence.
[The remainder will be inserted in our next.l

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[No. L]
To the LEQ-ISLATURE of the State of NEW-JERSEY.
GENTLEMEN,
You are now by the free voice of yonr country chosen to a most
Important trust, and permit me to assure you that in the present
situation of affairs, you have undertaken a most arduous task, many
(perhaps most) of you new to the business of legislation, and the
science of government, and in a great measure unacquainted with
the situation and circumstances of the various parts of the state
which you are appointed to govern : thus circumstanced, I make no
doubt you will accept in a friendly manner, such observations as I
may be able to make on the present situation of the state ; and if
I should go farther, and point out what appears to me the most
probable method to extricate us from some of the difficulties under
which we at present labor, I hope your candor will excuse me, as
my observations will be entitled to your regard no farther than they
are supported by reason and your own observation.
Deeply interested as I am in, and penetrated with the distress of
my country, I cannot restrain the inclination I feel to contribute my
mite to her. relief.
Never was a people more unprepared for the prosecution of a war
than were the people of this continent at the commencement of the
present ; no foreign connections, no arms, no ammunition, no money,
nor (being shut out from foreign trade) had we any prospect of
procuring it ; nevertheless, determine^ at all risks to be free, we
bravely ventured, nothing doubting but that a determined resolution
would enable us to surmount every obstacle which could present
itself; our internal resources were evidently great, and the spirit
of the people was such as rendered it easy to draw them out.
In this situation to supply the exigencies of the times, and furnish
the general treasury, until it could be supplied' by taxation and other
proper methods, Congress fell upon the expedient of emitting bills of
credit, on the faith of the United States ; an expedient which in sim
ilar cases had been practiced by most of the states with success ;
at the same time wisely calling on the several states to redeem their
proportions of the same at certain fixed periods : But, alas ! here
we failed ; the several states, instead of securing proper funds for
their redemption, left them to mere hazard for support.
The frequent calls on the treasury, in the prosecution of the war,
and the backwardness of the several Legislatures to raise money for
its supply, made repeated emissions necessary : Congress being but
men, and not foreseeing the consequences, nor sufficiently considering
with how much more facility they could emit than recall those bills,
were perhaps too lavish in their emissions; their purchasers like
wise finding money came free, expended it as freely ; the people too'
finding their pockets stored with cash, which came easily to them,
and for which they had little other use (not being inclined to hoard

62 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
it, and no taxes being called for) could not deny themselves the
pleasure of possessing whatever they set their hearts upon, be the
price what it might. Thus the prices of everything increased in the
compound ratio, of the quantity of cash in circulation, and the sus
picion which that increasing quantity (still unfunded) created, that
the same would never be fully redeemed, or in other words, the money
depreciated in the same proportion. Speculators soon saw the ad
vantage, nor did they fail to make use of it ; what they purchased
to-day, they could pay for to-morrow with half the value : Thus
speculation grew common, and to promote the depreciation became
the interest of a considerable part of the community. I am not
unaware that many other circumstances have contributed to the de
preciation ; what I have stated, I conceive to be the grand source
from which every other spring has taken its rise.
Many designing and some deluded people thought matters went en
swimmingly, and would fain persuade us that the depreciation was
the most equitable tax that could be laid, that it would collect itself,
and not only so, but would in the end wipe off the whole load of
debt from the continent ; nor would they believe a self-evident truth,
that we should first ruin a multitude of worthy individuals, and in
the end bankrupt ourselves.
Congress at length, alarmed at the amazing depreciation, and con
vinced from what source it sprang, determined to stop further emis
sions, and repeated their solicitations to the several states, in the
most pressing manner, to furnish them with the necessary supplies
for carrying on the war. The Legislatures of the several states,
probably from various causes, went into motives of Congress very
slowly (that of New-Jersey however by far too slowly) the conse
quence of which was, the publick treasury was soon exhausted, and
credit was necessarily substituted to cash.
New-Jersey at length awakened to see her true interest, determined
on taxation with spirit : but, alas, too late ! the public treasury being
exhausted, contracts of every kind were made on credit ; to secure
the payment of which, certificates were issued from the several offices.
— Here New-Jersey becomes the sufferer. — The army, which had al
most from the beginning of the war, lain within this state and its
vicinity, was our market, and had till now, rendered money plentier
in this state, than perhaps any other in the union (which by the
way, pointed out the propriety of taxation during that time) had
now a quite contrary effect ; the necessaries furnished to, and services
performed for them, instead of procuring the cash, procured nothing
but certificates, and while other states, at a greater distance from the
scene of action, had it in their option, either to furnish the army or
turn their labor and produce into some other channel, more for their
present interest. Jersey had no alternative, furnish them we must,
or abide the consequence : Nay, the remoter parts of the state, out
of compassion to their fellow-subjects in the vicinity of an army in
want, could not but furnish them with everything in their power.
Thus every part of the state is reduced from its former plenty of
cash, to a real scarcity, having little else tq shew for the produce ot
their labour but certificates. This is not only a burden in Itself, but

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63

renders the taxes burdensome. — Had they been laid while the money
was plenty, they might have been paid with ease ; but now that the
money is drained from us, they are paid (where at all paid) with
difficulty and murmuring, many who have certificates to a considerable
amount, being so bare of cash as to be unable to pay, without dispos
ing of something materially injurious to their families.
This then is the present situation of New-Jersey, drained of sup
plies, drained of cash, over-run with certificates, and burdened with
taxes ; as a state indebted to the continent, at the same time that
the continent is immensely indebted to the individuals which com
pose it.
Perhaps this may be called a dreadful picture, but it is neverthe
less true, nor is there anything in it so very alarming, the people
have virtue enough, if our rulers have but wisdom and steadiness, to
extricate us from all these difficulties, and make us yet the happiest
people under the sun. My next shall convey my idea how this is to
be done. SCIPIO.

TRENTON, OcTOBEE 25.
Returns of Members of the Legislature, received since
our last.

Sussex. Council. John C. Symms, Esq.
Edmund Martin,
Assembly. -{ Hugh Hughes,
Doctor Kenedy,

Esquires.

Essex. Council. James Caldwell, Esq.
Caleb Camp,
Assembly, -l Josiah Hornblower,
Daniel Marsh,

Esquires.

Cumberland. Council. Jonathan Elmer, Esq.
Thomas Ewing,
Assembly. -( Samuel Ogden, )- Esquires.
Ladis Walling,

Morris. Council. Silas Condict, Esq.
William Winds, \
Assembly. -^ John Carl, >¦ Esquires.
Col. Lindsley, J

64 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated 20th inst.
"Letters from the southward mention a brilliant enter-
prize performed at Augusta, in Georgia, by Col. Clarke, of
South-Carolina, who took a large quantity of goods and
stores deposited there by the enemy.
"A number of troops, said to be between two and three
thousand, have just embarked and sailed from New- York,
supposed to be bound to Cheaseapeake or Carolina."
Congress have recommended that Thursday the 27th of
December, be set apart as a day of thanksgiving and prayer,
throughout the United States of America.
"We are informed by gentlemen from Monmouth, that a
British fleet, with a considerable number of troops on
board, have sailed from the Hook within a few days past,
said to be bound to South-Carolina. JUST PUBLISHED,
By order of congeess.
And to be sold by the Printer hereof,
PROCEEDINGS OF A
Board of General Officers,
Held by Order of His Excellency
Geneeal WASHINGTON,
Respecting
JOHN ANDRE,
Adjutant-General of the British Armyj

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 65
September 29, 1780.
To which are Appended,
Tbe several lettees which passed to and from New-York
on the occasion, &c.
TO BE SOLD,
A good stone house in Trenton, at a corner very suitable
for publick business, being well accommodated with stores,
&c., a large garden, and fourteen acres of land within half
a mile of the town. — Enquire of the printer.

Fulling-Mill.

The subscriber takes this method to acquaint his old
customers and the Publick in general, that he has taken his
fulling-mill into his own care, and works in it himself, and
shall endeavour to give satisfaction to all who shall favour
him with their custom.
PHILIP GRANDIN.
Lebanon, October.24, 1780.

Elizabeth-Town Stage
The .subscriber hereby informs the publick^ that he has
provided a stage-waggon, commodiously iitted for pas
sengers, and will set out from the sig-n of the -Cross-Keys at
the corner -of Chestnut and Third streets, in Philadelphia,
on every Wednesday and Saturday mornings, precisely at
10 o'clock, and proceed to Princeton ; there meet the stages
who have engaged to be there from Elizabeth-Town and
Morris-Town, every Thursday at 12 o'clock, and Sunday
evenings. The rout of this stage is from the Cross-Keys
on Wednesday to Eour Lanes End ;' . Thursday morning
proceed to Trenton, to the house of Jacob G. Bergen, there
5

66 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
breakfast ; from thence to Princeton, to Col. Jacob Hyer's,
and return to Trenton the same evening ; from thence next
morning by the Four Lanes End to Philadelphia ; Satur
day we proceed from Philadelphia to Four Lanes End,
Sunday to Trenton by 12 o'clock, from thence to Princeton ;
Monday return from Princeton, dine at Trenton, and pro
ceed to the Four Lanes End ; Tuesday morning to Phila
delphia. All passengers, packages, &c., are desired to be at each
place at the above appointed times. — The price for each
passenger from Philadelphia to Princeton is Two Silver
Dollars, or the exchange in Continental, and the same for
150 lb. baggage.
The subscriber will purchase goods for gentlemen at as
low a rate as may be had, and charge five per cent, for pur
chasing, and will charge only half the aforesaid price for
the freight, provided he has not full loads of passengers
and baggage; and in case he has, he will procure teams
and will carry the goods at the same rate. — All gentle
men and ladies who will please to favour him with their
custom, may depend on punctual attendance, and their
favours will be gratefully acknowledged by
The Publick's humble servant,
GERSHOM JOHNSON.
N. B. — Philadelphia and Trenton papers may be had
of said Johnson. October 20, 1780.
To be SOLD b)^ the Subscriber,
On Monday, the 6th day of November next, on the
premises, at publick auction, A HOUSE and LOT of
LAND, situate in the city of New Brunswick, adjoining
the old Presbyterian Meeting-house, and fronting the
river Raritan. It is suitable for either merchant or
tradesman. The vendue to begin at ten o'clock in fore
noon, when the conditions will be made known by
WILLIAM VANDERILL.
October 20, 1780.

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Stolen,
OUT of the pasture of the subscriber, in the night of
the 18th of October instant, two sorrel horses, the
largest about fifteen hands and an inch high, has
a blaze in his forehead, a grizzled mane, and is branded
on the buttock I. R. and is a natural pacer; the other
about fifteen hands high, has a star in his forehead, no
brand, and is a natural trotter, but will sometimes pace;
both are stout bodied strong built horses. Whoever will
secure the thief so that he may be brought to conviction,
and bring the horses to the subscriber, shall have a re
ward of Fifteen Pounds current money of New- York, in
specie, or Five Pounds, money aforesaid, for each of the
horses, exclusive of all reasonable charges paid by
JOHN ROMINE.
Bergen County, New Barbadoes, Oct. 21, 1780.

To be SOLD at VENDUE,
On the premises, on Tuesday, the 21st November, at
two o'clock afternoon,
A PLANTATION containing about 120 acres, at
-^^^ Rocky-Hill, in Middlesex County, in possession
of Black Will, a free Negro, about a mile from
the post road; about 30 acres clear, with a log-house,
frame barn, an excellent orchard of bearing apple trees.
The payment ready money. Any further particulars may
be known on the day of sale, of William Coxe.
November 20th, 1780.

TO BE SOLD,
A good Milch COW.
Enquire of the Printer.
—N. J. Gazette, Vol III, No. 148, October 28, 1780.

NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780

CHATHAM, October 18.
By vigilance of the inhabitants, the prisoners mentioned
in our last to have made their escape from Morris-Town
gaol, are all since taken, except one.
On Sunday last part of the Cork fleet arrived at Sandy-
Hook, the remainder being on the coast, were momently
expected.
—The New-York Journal, and the General Advertiser,
October 30, 1780. No. 1901.

NEW- YORK, Oct. 30.
The following is copied from the New-Jersey Journal
of October 25.
Last Friday there was about 2000 of Washington's
Army, between Newark and Elizabeth-Town, with one
Piece of Cannon only ; and we hear they intended an At
tack upon Staten-Island that Night, but were prevented
by some unforeseen Accident.
— The New-York Gazette: and the Weekly Mercury,
October 30, 1780. No. 1515.

THE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY INFORMED,
That the Continental Ferry, across Delaware, at
Trenton, is removed from the Upper to the Lower Ferry,
of which all persons in public employ, having occasion to
pass the said Ferry, are to take notice: Where good
Boats and careful Attendance is continued for the con
venience of private Travellers also. — The Pennsylvania
Gazette, November 1, 1780.

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MounthoUy, November 1, 1780.
All persons indebted to the estate of Captain James
Dillon, late of MounthoUy, deceased, are requested to
make immediate payment; and all those who have de^
mands against said estate are desired to bring in their
accounts, within three months from the above date, in
order for settlement. WILLIAM STRETCH, Executor.
The Pennsylvania Gazette, November 1, 1780.

THE CRISIS.
BXTEAOEDINARr
(Continued from our last.)
I DO not imagine that an instance can be produced in the world,
of a country putting herself to such an amazing charge to con
quer and enslave another as Britain has done. The sum is too
great for her to think of with any tolerable degree of temper ; and
when we consider the burden she sustains as well as the disposition
she has shewn, it would be the height of folly in us to suppose that
she would not reimburse herself by the most rapid means, had she
once more America within her power. With such an oppression of
expence, what would an empty conquest be to her? What relief
under such circumstances could she derive from a victory without a
prize? It was money, it was revenue, she first went to war for, and
nothing but that would satisfy her. It is not the nature of avarice
to be satisfied with anything else. Every passion that acts upon man
kind has a peculiar mode of operation. Many of them are temporary
and fluctuating ; they admit of cessation and variety : But avarice
is a fixed uniform passion. It neither abates of its vigour nor changes
its object ; and the reason why it 'does not is founded in the nature
of things, for wealth has not a .ival where avarice is a ruling passion.
One beauty may excel another, and extinguish from the mind of a
man the pictured remembrance of a former one : But wealth is the
phoenix of avarice, and therefore cannot seek a new object, because
there is not another in the world.
I now pass on to shew the value of the present taxes, and compare
them with the annual expence ; but this I shall preface with a few
explanatory remarks.
There are two distinct things which make the payment of taxes
difficult ; the one is the large and real value of the sum to be paid,
and the other is the scarcity of the thing in which the payment is to

70 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
be made ; and although these appear to be one and the same, they are
in several instances not only different, but the difficulty springs from
different causes.
Suppose a tax was to be laid equal to one half of what every man's
yearly income is, such a tax could not be paid because the property
could not be spared ; and on the other hand, '!uppose a very trifling
tax was laid to be collected in pearls, such a tax likewise could not
be paid, because it could not be had. —Now any person may see that
these are distinct cases, and the latter of them is a representation
of ours.
That the difficulty cannot proceed from the former, that is, from
the real value or weight of the tax, is evident at first view to any
person who will consider it.
The amount of the quota of ta.xes for this state for the present year.
1780 (and so in proportion for every father state) is twenty millions
of dollars, which at seventy for one is but sixty-four thousand two
hundred and eighty pounds three shillings sterling, and on an average
is no more than three shillings and five pence sterling per head per
annum, men, women and children, or five pence per head per month.
Now here is a clear positive fact, that cannot be contradicted, and
which proves that the difficulty cannot be in the weight of the tax,
for in itself it is a trifle and far from being adequate to our quota of
the expense of the war. The quit rents of one penny sterling per
acre on only one half the state, come to upwards of fifty thousand
pounds, which is almost as much. as all the taxes of the present year,
and as those quit rents made no part of the taxes then paid, and are
now discontinued, the quantity of money drawn for publick service
this year, exclusive of the militia fines, which I shall take notice of
in the process in this work, is less than what was paid and payable
in any year preceeding the revolution, and since the last war ; what
I mean is that the quit rents and taxes taken together came co a
larger sum then than the present taxes without the quit rents do now.
My intention by these arguments and calculations is to place the
difficulty to the right cause, and shew that it does not proceed from
the weight or worth of the tax, but from the scarcity of the medium
in which it is paid ; and to illustrate this point still farther, I shall
now shew, that if the tax of twenty millions of dollars was of four
^imes the real value it now is or nearly so, which would be about two
huudred and fifty thousand pounds sterling, and would be our full
quota, that this sum would have been raised with more ease, and less
felt, than the present sum of only sixty-four thousand two hundred
and eighty pounds.
The convenience or inconvenience of paying a tax in money arises
from the quantity of money that can be spared out of trade.
When the emissions stopt, the continent was left in possession of
two hundred millions of dollars, perhaps as equally dispersed as it
was possible for trade to do it. And as no more was to be issued,
the rise or fall of prices could neither increase nor diminish the
quantity. It therefore remained the same through all the fluctuations
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Now had the exchange stood at twenty for one, which was the rati
Congress calculated upon when they quoted the states the latter end
of last year, trade would have been carried on for nearly four times
less money than it is now, and consequently the twenty millions
would have been spared with much greater ease, and when collected
would have been of almost four times the value they are now. And
on tbe other hand, was the depreciation to be at ninety or one hun
dred for one, the quantity required for trade would be more than at
sixty or seventy for one, and though the value of the tax would be
less, the difficulty of sparing the money out of trade would be greater.
And on these facts and arguments I rest the matter, to prove, that
it is not the want of property, but the scarcity of the medium by
which the proportion of property for taxation is to be measured out,
that makes the embarrassment we lie under. — There is not money
enough, and what is equally as true, the people will not let there be
money enough.
While I am on the subject of the currency, I shall offer one remark
which will appear true to everybody, and can be accounted for by
nobody, which is, that the better the times were, the worse the money
grew ; and the worse the times were, the better the money stood.
It never depreciated by any advantage obtained by the enemy.
The troubles of seventy-six, and the loss of Philadelphia iu
seventy-seven, made no sensible impression on it, and everyone knows.
that the surrender of Charlestown did not produce the least alter
ation in the rate of exchange, which for long before, and for more
than three months after stood at sixty for one. It seems as if the
certainty of its being our own made us careless of its value, and that
the most distant thoughts of losing it made us hug it the closer, like
something we were loth to part with ; or that we depreciate it for
our pastime, which, when called to seriousness by the enemy, we
leave off to renew again at our leisure. — In short our good luck
seem to break us, and our bad make us whole.
Passing on from this digression, I shall now endeavor to bring
into one view the several parts I have already stated, and form
thereon some propositions, and conclude.
I have placed before the reader, the average tax per head paid by
the people in England ; which is forty shillings sterling.
And I have shewn the rate on an average per head, which will
defray all the expence of the war to us, and support the several gov
ernments without running the country into debt, which is thirteen
shillings and four-pence.
I have, shewn what the peace establishment may be conducted for,
viz. an eighth part of what it would be, if under the government of
Britain. And I have likewise shewn what the average per head of the
present taxes are, namely, three shillings and five-pence sterling, or
five-pence per month ; and that their whole yearly value in sterling
is only sixty-four thousand two hundred and eighty pounds. Whereas
our quota to keep the payments equal with the expences, is two
hundred and fifty thousand pounds. Consequently there is a de
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twenty pounds, and the same proportion of defect, according to the
several quotas, happens in every other state. And this defect is the
cause why the army has been so indifferently fed, cloathed and paid.
It is the cause, likewise, of the nerveless state of the campaign, and
the insecurity of the country. Now if a tax equal to thirteen and
four pence per head, will remove all these difficulties, make people
secure in their homes, leave them to follow the bu.siness of their
stores and farms unmolested, and not only keep out, but drive out
the enemy from the country ; and if the neglect of raising this sum
will let them in, and produce the evils which might be prevented, on
which side, I ask, does the wisdom, interest and policy lie? Or
rather would it not be an insult to reason to put the question? G?he
sum when portioned out according to the several abilities of the
people, can hurt no one, but an inroad from the enemy ruins hun
dreds of families.
Look at the destruction done in this city. The many houses totally
destroyed, and others damaged ; the waste of fences in the country
round it, besides the plunder of furniture, forage and provision. I
do not suppose that half a million sterling would reinstate the suf
ferers, and does this, I ask, bear any proportion to the expence that
would make us secure. The damage on an average is at least ten
pounds sterling per head, which is as much as thirteen shillings and
four-pence per head comes to for fifteen years. The same has hap
pened on the frontiers, and in the Jersies, New-York, and other
places where the enemy has been, Carolina and Georgia is likewise
suffering the same fate.
That the people generally do not understand the insufficiency bf
the taxes to carry on the war, is evident, not only from common
observation, but from the construction of several petitions, which
were presented to the assembly of this state, against the recom
mendation of Congress of the 18th of March last, for taking up and
funding the present currency at forty for one, and issuing new money
in its stead. The prayer of the petition was, that the currency might
he appreciated by taxes (meaning the present taxes) and that pan of
the taxes be applied to the support of the army, if the army could
not be otherwise supported. Now it could not have been possible for
such a petition to have been presented, had the petitioners known,
that so far from part of the taxes being sufficient for the support of
the army, the whole of them falls three-fourths short of the year's
expences. Before I proceed to propose methods by which a sufficiency of
money may be raised, I shall take a short review of the general state
of the country.
Notwithstanding the weight of the war, the ravages of the enemy,
and the obstructions she has thrown in the way of trade and com
merce, so soon does a young country outgrow misfortune, that
America has already surmounted many that once heavily oppressed
her. For the first year or two of the war, we were shut up within
our ports, scarce venturing to look towards the ocean. Now our
rivers are beautified with large and valuable vessels, our stores filled
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and an advantageous price. Gold and silver, that for awhile seemed
to have retreated again within the bowels of the earth, is once more
risen into circulation, and every day adds new strength to trade,
¦commerce, and agriculture. In a pamphlet written by Sir John
Dalrymple, and dispersed in America in the year 1775, he asserted,
-that, two twenty gun ships, nay, says he, the tenders of those ships,
stationed between Albemarle sound and Cheasapeak bay, would shut
up the trade of America, for 600 miles. How little did Sir John
T)alrymple know of the abilities of America !
While under the government of Britain, the trade of this country
was loaded with restrictions. It was only a few foreign ports she
was allowed to sail to. Now it is otherwise ; and allowing th.at the
•quantity of trade is but half what it was before the war. the case
must shew the vast advantage of an open trade, because the present
-quantity under her restrictions could not support itself ; from which
I infer, that if half the quantity without the restrictions can bear
Itself up nearly, if not quite, as well as the whole when subject to
them, how prosperous must the condition of America be when the
¦whole shall return open with all the world. By trade I do not mean
the employment of a merchant only, but the whole interest and busi
ness of the country taken collectively.
It is not so much my intention, by this publication, to propose
particular plans for raising money, as it is to shew the necessity
and advantages to be derived from it. My principal design is to form
the disposition of the people to such measures which I am fully per-
-suaded is their interest and duty to adopt, and which needs no other
force to accomplish them than the force of being felt. But as every
"hint may be useful, I shall throw out a sketch, and leave others to
'make such improvements upon it as to. them may appear reasonable.
The annual sum wanted is two millions, and the average rate in
Tvhich it falls is thirteen shillings and four-pence per head.
Suppose then that we raise half the sum and sixty thousand pounds
¦over. The average rate thereof will be seven shillings per head.
In this case we shall have half the supply we want, and an
annual fund of sixty thousand pounds whereon to borrow the other
million ; because sixty thousand pounds is the interest of a million
at six per cent, and if at the end of another year we should be obliged
hy the continuance of the war, to borrow another million, the taxes
will be increased to seven shillings and six-pence ; and thus for every
million borrowed, an additional tax equal to six-pence per head must
"be levied.
The sum then to be raised next year will be one million and sixty
thousand pounds : One half of which I would propose should be
raised by duties on imported goods and prize goods, and the other
half by a tax on landed property and houses, or such other means as
¦each state may devise.
But as the duties on imports and prize goods must be the same in
all the states, therefore the rate per cent, or in what other form the
-duty shall be laid, must be ascertained, and regulated by Congress,
4ind ingrafted in that form into the law of each state ; and the

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monies arising therefrom carried into the treasury of each state.
The duties to be paid in gold or silver.
There are many reasons why a duty on imports is the most con
venient duty or tax that can be collected, one of which is, because
the whole is payable in a few places in a country, and it likewise
operates with the greatest ease and equality, because as every one
pays in proportion to what he consumes, so people in general con
sume in proportion to what they can afford, and therefore the tax is
regulated by the abilities which every man supposes himself to have,
or in other words every man becomes his own assessor, and pays by
a little at a time when it suits him to buy. Besides, it is a tax
which people may pay or let alone by not consuming the articles ;
and though the alternative may have no infiuence on their conduct,
the power of choosing is an agreeable thing to the mind. For my
own part, it would be a satisfaction to me, was there a duty on all
sorts of liquors during the war, as in my idea of things, it would be
an addition to the pleasure of society, to know, that when the health
of the army goes round, a few drops from every glass become theirs.
How often have I heard an emphatical wish almost accompanied
with a tear, "Oh, that our poor fellows in the field had some of this!"
Why then need we suffer under a fruitless sympathy, when there
is a way to enjoy both the wish and the entertainment at once?
But the great national policy of putting a duty upon imports is ti'jat
it either keeps the foreign trade in our own hands or draws something-
for the defence of the 'country from every foreigner who participates.
it with us.
Thus much for the first half of the taxes, and as each state will
best devise means to raise the other half, I shall confine my remarks
to the resources of this state.
The quota then of this state of one million and sixty thousand
pounds will be one hundred and thirty-three thousand two hundred
and fifty pounds, the half of whis is sixty-six thousand six hundred
and twenty-five pounds ; and supposing one fourth part of Pennsyl
vania inhabited, then a tax of one bushel of wheat on every twenty
acres of land, one with another, would produce the sum, and all the
present taxes to cease. Whereas the tytbes of the bishops and clergy
in England, exclusive of the taxes, are upwards of half a bushel of
wheat on every single acre of land, good and bad, throughout the
nation. In a former part of this paper I mentioned the militia fines, but
reserved speaking to the matter, which I shall now do : The ground
I shall put it upon is, that two millions sterling a year will support a
sufficient army, and all the expences of war and government, without
having recource to the inconvenient method of continually calling men
from their employments, which of all others is the most expensive
and the least substantial. I consider the revenue created by taxes as-
the first and principal thing, and fines only as secondary and accidental
things. It was not the intention of the militia law to apply the militia
fines to anything else but the support of the militia, neither do they
produce any revenue to the state, yet these fines amount to more than-
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the fine on forty thousand who may not attend, will be sixty thousand
pounds sterling, and those who muster will give up a portion of time
equal to half that sum, and if the eight classes should be called within
the year, and one third turn out, the fine on the remaining forty thou
sand would amount to seventy-two millions of dollars, besides the
fifteen shillings on every hundred pounds property, and the charge of
seven and a half per cent, for collecting in certain instances, which on
the whole would be upwards of two hundred and fifty thousand pounds
sterling. Now if those very fines disable the country from raising a sufficient
revenue without producing an equivalent advantage, would it not be
to the ease and interest of all parties to increase the revenue in the
manner I have proposed, or any better, if a better can be devised, and
cease the operation of the fines. I would still keep the militia as an
organized body of men, and should there be a real necessity to call
them forth, pay them out of the proper revenues of the state, and in
crease the taxes a third or fourth per cent, on those who did not
attend. My limits will not allow me to go farther into this matter,
which I shall therefore close with this remark ; that fines are, of all
modes of revenue, the most unsuited to the mind of a free country.
When a man pays a tax, he knows the public necessity requires it, and
therefore feels a pride in discharging his duty ; but a fine seems an
atonement for neglect of duty, and of consequence is paid with dis
credit, and frequently levied with severity.
I have now only one subject more to speak to,_ with which I shall
conclude, which is, the resolve of Congress of the 18th of March last.
tor taking up and funding the present currency at forty for one, and
issuing new money in its stead.
Every one knows I am not the flatterer of Congress, but in this
instance they are right; and if that measure is supported, the cur
rency will acquire a value which without it, it will not. But this is
not all : It will give relief to the finances until such time as they can
be properly arranged, and save the country from being immediately
double taxed under the present mode. In short, support that measure,
and it will support you. I have now waded through a tedious course
of difficult business, and over an untrodden path. The subject on
every point it could be viewed was entangled with perplexities, and
enveloped in obscurity, yet such are the resources of America, that
she wants nothing but system to insure success.
COMMON SENSE.
Philadelphia October 4, 1780.
{Postscript to be inserted in our next.)

76 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780

[No. IL]
To the LEGISLATURE of the State of NEW-JERSEY.
GENTLEMEN,

I COME now to perform my promise, and to do what but for the
bounds prescribed me, I should have done in my last.
Congress, at a time when they supposed the par of exchange
(or in other words the quantum of depreciation) throughout the United
States, taken collectively, was at about forty for one, with design to
give stability to their currency, and in some measure to supply their
treasury, determined on a new emission of specie value ; to secure
which from depreciation, they set a triple guard upon it, resolving,
1st, That none of it should be emitted in any state, until that state
had established a fund for the redemption of the quota assigned to it.
2d, That it should bear an annual interest of five per cent, to be paid
in specie, or bills of exchange on our Commissioners in Europe. 3d,
To prevent any depreciation arising from the quantity, it was deter
mined that no more than a certain specified sum should be emitted,
and not even that, but upon a proportionable quantity of the old
being first brought in and destroyed.
Thus circumstanced, nothing but the unaccountable caprice incident
to human nature in certain situations (and I believe not that) can
depreciate it.
I know much has been said against this measure as being a breach
of public faith, and have often heard persons rail against Congress
for having broke faith with the people. I confess my idea has always
been that Congress were the representatives of the people, and there
fore that the Congress and the People were the same, and that the
acts of the one were the acts of the other, consequently to say that
the Congress had broke faith with the people, was, in other words, to
say that the people had broke faith with themselves, were deceiving
and imposing upon themselves, which is absurd.
The idea that Congress and People are two distinct bodies, pur
suing separate interests, is, I know, a favourite one with our enemies,
and by them inculcated on us by every art in their power. Admitting
this plea, let us look back to our first associations, on the faith of
which Congress have acted ; we there in the most solemn manner
pledged our lives and fortunes, and everything we held dear and
sacred, to support them in such measures as should appear to them
necessary for maintaining and securing the rights and privileges of
America. One of the measures then absolutely necessary was striking
bills of credit, on this our faith so solemnly pledged. Have wc then,
agreeably to these our obligations, thus freely entered into, supported
these bills? or have we through interested (not to say worse) motives,
spight of every effort of Congress, spight of our own plighted faith,
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preciation, and thereby deceived Congress in their just expectations,
and disappointed them in their best endeavours. If this then is the
case, and deny it who can, for justice sake let the blame lie at the
right door, and Congress be forever acquitted.
But to return from this digression to the consequences which the
resolutions for a new emission had on this state, permit me to observe,
that from a paucity incident to popular governments, it was long ere
our legislature came into the measure to effect ; during which time
the continental treasury became more and more exhausted, while we
were still performing services which they were unable to pay us for,
aud furnishing supplies for which we ourselves undertook to pay,
thereby emptying our own coffers with little prospect of again filling
them, except with certificates, and rendering us unable to procure a
sufficient quantity of the old emissions to exchange for the new. But
what had a particular effect on the new emission was, that during
this interval the old had considerably depreciated, and our legislature,
with a mistaken view of adhering strictly to the resolution of Congress,
fixed the exchange between the new money and continental at one for
forty, and yet in the same law declare the new equal in value with
gold and silver; here then is a direct contradiction, the exchange be
tween gold and silver and continental being upwards of sixty for one
when the new money first made its appearance ; the new emission
therefore was at first as it were suspended in equilibrio between the
two ; but as the taxes were levied in continental, and the new to be
received but as one for forty in them, it was easy to foresee which scale
must preponderate. Accordingly the new is by common consent, as
well as by law, fixed at forty times the value of continental ; w hereas
it is evident that on the same principles, had it not been for the un
lucky forty-for-one clause, that is, had it been in nowise connected
with continental but received in taxes at the specie exchange, it would
with the same ease have been fixed at specie value.- What I would
therefore propose is, that the law should be amended, and that specie
should be the standard-value of the new emission, and that it should
be received in continental taxes at the specie exchange be that what
it may, for it appears to me the greatest absurdity to suppose that in
private dealings it should pass at one value, in public at another. This
I conceive would likewise effectually take off the odium of "breach of
public faith" from the measure.
I come now to consider the case of the certificates ; and here I have
already observed, that the state is considerably indebted to the con
tinent, if then we could take on us the debts due froni the continent
to individuals, and get credited for the amount with Congress, we
should thereby not only pay off our present debt to them, but stand
considerably in advance, for which we should be entitled to interest.
This, considering the present situation of our treasury, may be thought
a romantic scheme, but perhaps on further consideration, it may not
be found so wild as at first it would appear, nay, so far from being
difficult, it may, instead of laying any further burdens on the people,
be made a considerable easement to the present ; the plan is simple,
the path is plain. What is the complaint of the people against the
certificates? That- they cannot with them pay their debts, their taxes.

78 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
&c. Now to whom are' these debts, these taxes to be paid? We are
told, and most of us know very well, that there are immense debts due
to the states from the commissioners and purchasers of forfeited
estates, and from several counties on account of arrears of taxes, &c.
The whole of these therefore might be received in certificates, valued
according to their dates and the time when the debts and taxes be
came due, and to discharge the remaining certificates, let a sufficient
sum be struck in bills of credit by this state on the same foundation
as those emitted during the last war, and to be redeemed, in shorter
periods, in the same manner.
Two objections will, I foresee, be made to this scheme.
1. That the credit of the state is not sufficient to venture so large
a draught upon it.
I answer, that during the last war no doubt was made of our ability
to redeem any sum which we might find necessary to emit ; and I am
bold to say, that New-Jersey, even in its present exhausted state, is
able to support double the amount of the then emissions, and if we
may look forward to the end of the war, and anticipate the advantages
which we shall probably then enjoy, I think no man will ever doubt
the credit of the state.
2. The second objection is, that we shall be over-run with the quan
tity of money, and that it will depreciate merely from that circum
stance. To which I answer, the quantity will be trifiing to what we should
at first blush suppose, when those countless thousands are reduced to
their real value, (which every holder of a certificate would gladly
receive) the vision disappears, and we shall ^nd no such shocking
addition to our current cash, especially when we consider the present
scarcity and the constant calls we shall be under the necessity of
making to enable us to furnish our supplies for the army.
To illustrate these observations I shall venture at a calculation, and
suppose that after the debts due to the state are fully paid, the re
maining certificates will amount to twenty millions of dollars, and that
the rate of exchange at which they ought to be paid, taking chem col
lectively, is as one for fifty, then say this sum shall be redeemed
within ten years, the amount is fifteen thousand pounds annually ; a
sum barely equal to the late sinking fund, and less by thirty-five thou
sand pounds than was in circulation on the same footing at ths end of
the last war, with the advantage of being redeemed in three years less
time ; and will any person suppose the credit of this state insufficient
for that sum, or that the quantity can cause a depreciation.
Thus have I attempted to shew the cause of our distresses, and to
point out a remedy. If I am wrong in the first instance, I am prob
ably so in the last. However it is conceeded on all hands, tihat in our
present situation, something decisive must be done. If a better plan
should be proposed, by all means embrace it; if not, and it shall
appear to you that the present will fix a standard to our long fluctu
ating cash ; will give it stability and currency ; will discharge our
debt to the continent, and put us on a respectful footing there ; will
ease the people from the burthen of their certificates ; will enable
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but also their debts to and contracts with each other, and thereby
enable all to pay their current taxes without distress ; if it will not
only do this, but enable us in future to purchase our supplies for the
army with cash, then you will not hesitate a moment to adopt il. "To
linger is to die ;" indecision will be our ruin. While the legislature
are wavering and uncertain, the people will be doubtful and sus
picious, We are at that crisis when, unless some effectual remedy is
applied, we perish. We are at tliat crisis when a proper remedy
skillfully applied, will perform wonders, and soon raise the body politic
to fresh life and vigour. SCIPIO.
CHATHAM, October 25.
Extract of a letter from West-Point, dated Oct. 19.
"We have no material news at this post. The trifling
descent of the Indians, and their possessing themselves
of Forts George and Anne, I dare say you have heard ;
as also of General Greene's leaving us to take the com
mand of the Southern army, and General Heath's suc
ceeding him. The garrison is exceeding healthy and
well supplied, so that were the enemy- disposed to avail
themselves of any advantages which the particular in
formation of Arnold's perfidy has afforded them, I am
confident they would not be able."

TRENTON, NovEMBEE 1.
Conclusion of the returns of members of the legisla
ture, received since our last.
Bergen. Council, Theunis Dey, Esq. Assembly,
Peter Wilson, Isaach Blanch and Gabriel Ogden, Esqrs.
Cape-May. Council, Jesse Hand, Esq. Assembly,
Joseph Hildreth, Jeremiah Eldredge and Matthew Whil-
den, Esqrs.
Tuesday sennight the Honourable the Legislature, met
at this place, agreeably to the constitution. — At, the open
ing of the .session the Honourable John Stevens, Esq.,
was re-chosen Vice-President of the Legislative Council,

80 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
and the Honourable Josiah Hornblower was chosen
Speaker of the House of Assembly.
Yesterday at a joint-meeting of the Honourable Leg
islative Council and Assembly His Excellency William
Livingston, Esq. was re-elected Governor and Captain-
General, for the ensuing year: and John Stevens, jun.
Esq. was re-appointed Treasurer.
Two of the prizes to the Saratoga sloop of war, men
tioned in our last, are arrived at Philadelphia, and a
third is said to be in Cheaseapeak-Bay;
Congress have promoted Brigadier Samuel Holden
Parsons, of Connecticut, to the rank of Major-General in
the army of the United States.

Extract of a letter from Goshen, dated October 26.
"We have been in alarm here since the 20th instant,
by occasion of the Indians and Tories making depreda-:
tions above Albany, &c. but it is now over, as our worthy
Governor Clinton has had a bloody engagement with the
enemy, and totally defeated them, taking their baggage
and six field pieces — many have fallen on both sides. —
I have to regret the loss of some brave fellows — ^we ex
pect further particulars every moaaent."
Authentic advices from the southward announce the
arrival^ of a number of the enemy's ships in .Cheaseapeak-
Bay. This is probably the fleet which lately sailed from
New- York. The letters add, that they were landing their
troops near Portsmouth in Virginia. We have received
no further particulars.

A DIALOGUE between SATAN and ARNOLD.
,^/"\UOTH Satan to Arnold, my worthy good fellow;
V/ " I love you much better than ever I did:
"You live like a prince, with Hal may get mel
low;
"But mind that you both, do just what I bid.

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"Quoth Arnold to Satan, my friend do not doubt me;
" I will strictly adhere to all your great views :
"To you I'm devoted, with all things about me :
" You'll permit me I hope, to die in my shoes."

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And to be sold Wholesale and Retail, at the Printing-
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For the Year of our Lord 1781.
Containing a Variety of useful and entertaining Matter
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82 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
STOLEN from the subscriber, near the Great Falls in
Bergen county, on Thursday night last, a likely
dark bay MARE, about 15 hands high, a nick'd
tail, and some white hair where she is nick'd; the hind
feet white round the hoofs, one foot a little more white
than the other; branded with I W on the right shoulder,
but not very plain. Whoever takes up and secures the
said mare, shall have TEN hard DOLLARS reward, and
all reasonable charges, paid by me.
JACOB VAN WINCKEL.
October 23'd, 1780.

"DROKE out of Mr. John Smith's pasture at Maiden-
-*-^ head, a large sorrel HORSE, about 15 and a half
hands high, a natural trotter, his hind feet white,
and has a remarkable lump or bunch on his near hind
gambole. Whoever takes up and delivers the said horse
to Mr. Bergen, at Trenton, David Olden, at Princeton,
or Major Clarkson Edgar, at New-Brunswick, shall be
reasonably rewarded by
BENJAMIN MANNING.
Trenton, October 31, 1780.

A LL persons indebted to the estate of Jonathan Fur-
-'-^ man, deceased, are requested to make payment in
one month from this date, or they will be pro
ceeded against as the law directs: And those who have
any just demands against said estate,- are desired- to bring
in their accounts for settlement.
Richard Furman ) Execu-
Robert Furman j torsi
Trenton, October 27, 1780.

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TO BE SOLD,
By the subscriber, living in Somerset county, near Rocky-
Hill,
A Likely hearty Negro Man, about 26 or 27 years of
-^-^ age, and understands all sorts of farming busi
ness, and is a very good tanner. He will be dis
posed of for 1301. in specie, or the value ' thereof in cur
rent money. REOLOF VAN DIKE.
October 30, 1780.
TO BE SOLD at public vendue, if not disposed of at
private sale, on Monday the 27th November in
stant, a very commodious Dwellinghouse and Lot,
as also a very valuable Lanyard, containing 15 Vats, a
large barkhouse, millhouse, currying and shoemakers
shops; together with every other necessary for carrying
on the tanning and currying business — all lying in Allen-
town. For further particulars apply to the subscriber
on the premises.
JAMES ROGERS.
—N. J. Gazette, Vol. IIL, No. 149, November 1, 1780.
NEW- YORK, November 1
By the Sukey we are informed of the landing of the
troops, under the command of Major-General Leslie, who
left Sandy-Hook about a fortnight ago, in Chesapeak,
this was told Captain Thompson by persons on board the
last prize he took, and confirmed by a man who came off
to him in Delaware Bay.
—The Royal Gazette, November 1, 1780, No. 427.
IN CONGRESS, Sept. 21, 1780.
Resolved, That the regular army of the United States
from and after the first day of January next, consist of

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4 Regiments of Cavalry, or Light Dragoons,
4 Regiments of Artillery.
49 Regiments of Infantry, exclusive of Col. Hazen's
Regiment hereafter mentioned.
1 Regiment of Artificers.
That each regiment of cavalry, or light dragoons con
sist of six troops, and that each troop consist of 64 non
commissioned officers and privates, with the same num
ber of commissioned officers as at present.
That each regiment of artillery consist of nine com
panies, and that each company consist of 65 non-com
missioned officers and matrosses, with the same number
of commissioned officers as at present.
That each regiment of infantry consist of nine com
panies, and each company of 64 non-commissioned of
ficers and privates, and that the regiment of artificers
consist of eight companies, and each company of 60 non
commissioned officers and privates.
That the several States furnish the following quota,
viz.New Hampshire, 2 regiments of infantry;
Massachusetts-Bay, 10 regiments of ditto; and one
regiment of artillery;
Rhode-Island, 1 regiment of infantry;
Connecticut, 5 regiments of ditto, and one of
cavalry ;
New- York, 2 regiments of infantry, and
one of artillery;
New- Jersey, 2 regiments of infantry;
Pennsylvania, 6 regiments of infantry, one of
artillery, 1 of cavalry, and
1 of artificers ;
Delaware, 1 regiment of infantry ;
Maryland, 5 regiments of ditto;
Virginia, 8 regiments of ditto, one of ar
tillery, and two of cavalry ;
North Carolina, 4 regiments of infantry ;
South Carolina, 2 regiments of infantry;
Georgia, 1 regiment of ditto.

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That the States select from the line of the army, a
proper number of officers to command the several regi
ments to them respectively assigned, taking notice that no
new appointment is to be made of a higher rank than that
of Lieutenant Colonel Commandant.
That the States be, and they are hereby called upon in
the most pressing manner to have their regiments com-
pleated, and in the field by the first day of January next
at farthest.
That it be recommended to the States to fill up their
respective regiments by inlistments, for and during the
war; but in case the full quota of any of the States can
not be compleated with such recruits by the first day of
December next, that it be recommended to such State or
States to supply the deficiency with the men engaged to
serve for not less than one year, unless sooner relieved by
recruits inlisted for the war, which they are requested to
exert their utmost endeavours to obtain as speedily as
possible, and in order thereto it is further recommended
that the officers at camp, be empowered and directed to
use every prudent measure, and improve every favourable
opportunity to inlist for the continuance of the war such
of the men belonging to their respective States as are not
engaged for that period, whether now in the field, or here
after from time to time joining the army: and that a re
cruiting officer from each corps to be kept in the State
which the regiments respectively belong, to inlist recruits
for the war, as well as to relieve those who are engaged
for a shorter or limited term, as to supply casual defici
encies. That two Dollars be granted to the recruiting officer for
every able bodied soldier he shall inlist for the war who
shall join the army, and that a sum not exceeding Fifty
Dollars be allowed a,s a bounty to every such recruit.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
— The Royal Gazette Extraordinary, November 2, 1780.

86 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
MounthoUy, Nov. 1, 1780.
All persons indebted to the estate of Captain JAMES
DILLON, late of MounthoUy, deceased, are requested to
make immediate payment; and all persons having de
mands against said estate are desired to bring in their ac
counts within three months from this date, in order for
settlement. WILLIAM STRETCH, Executor.
— The Pennsylvania Packet, November 4, 1780.

To the Inhabitants of NEW-JERSEY.
TO repeat former arguments against rebellion, will be,
at this time, useless; you have felt the effects of
the measures of Congress, in the ruin of your es
tates by their taxation, as well as the calamities of the
war ; you have tried a new form of government : ; and in
stead of that liberty which you fondly thought to attain;
you have seen tyrants increase without number and your
property taken from you without the least hope of satis
faction ; you have been promised much from your French
alliance, I appeal to yourselves for any benefit received
by it ; every measure adopted has turned out to your dis
tress: Is it not then time to look back and restore that
government, under which you flourished and grew rich,
and I am sorry to tell you, wanton. You did not prize
your happy state as you ought, happy beyond any other
people, you foolishly thought to get more, and by grasping
at a phantom you have lost substantial freedom: It is
not yet too late, you see one Geneeal has made his peace,
and in justifying his conduct has^ pointed out your duty ;
the conduct of others should shew you that private interest
not the public good, was, and is, the view of your leaders.
Colonel Hamilton in his letter to Sears, declares the Con
gress incompetent to govern, and openly proposes abso
lute goveenment. — Be wise then, take time by the fore
lock, and as I know you wish a restoration of government

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rather than a continuance of your anarchy and distress;
rouse, let not a mistaken perseverance in rebellion (which
is not fortitude, but a false pride in being ashamed to ac
knowledge your errors) lead you to utter ruin; return' to
the Government of your merciful King, who, notwith
standing your unprovoked rebellion, is ready to receive
you. One exertion makes you free, try it, you will find
the delusion vanish and be amazed to see yourselves once
more happy, and will have only to wonder and regret that
you have been made such dupes ; one struggle will do it,
exert yourselves and you need not fear the event. Z.
—The Royal Gazette, November 4, 1780. No. 428.

TO BE LETT,
Andover Furnace and Forge, situated in the county of
Sussex, New-Jersey. A large quantity of wood, ready
cut, may be had convenient to the works. They are now
in repair, and may be entered upon immediately. For
terms apply to Archibald Stewart, at Hackett's-town, or to
the owners in Philadelphia.
N. B. Some Negroes belonging to said works, to be
sold.
— The Pennsylvania Journal, November 8, 1780.

CHATHAM, NovEMBEE 1.
Returns of members of the legislature, for the following-
counties, received since our last.
For SALEM County,
Counsellor — ^Whitten Cripps, Esquire.
Assemblymen — John Mayhew, Allen Congleton, jun.
and WiUiam Smith, Esqrs.

88- NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
CUMBERLAND,
Counsellor- — Jonathan Elmer, Esq ;
Assemblymen — Thomas Ewing, Samuel Ogden, Ladis
Walling, Esqrs. GLOUCESTER,
Counsellor — John Cooper, Esq;
Assemblymen — John Sparks, Thomas Rennard, Isaac
Kay, Esqrs. BURLINGTON,
Counsellor — Peter Tallman, Esq;
Assemblymen — Thomas Fenimore, William Trent, Wil
liam Hough, Esqrs. HUNTERDON,
Counsellor — John Stevens, Esq;
Assemblymen — Benjamin Van Cleve, Jared Sexton,
John Lambert, Esqrs. MIDDLESEX,
Counsellor — Benjamin Manning, Esq;
Assemblymen — Jacob Schenck, Jacob Suydam, Mel
ancthon Freeman, Esqrs. MONMOUTH,
Counsellor — Elisha Lawrence, Esq;
Assemblymen — Thomas Seabrook, Nathaniel Scudder,
Thomas Henderson, Esqrs. SOMERSET,
Counsellor — John Witherspoon, Esq;
Assemblymen — Edward Bunn, David Kirkpatrick,
Christopher Hogeland, Esqrs. SUSSEX.
Counsellor — John C. Symms, Esq;
Assemblymen — Edmond Martin, Hugh Hughes, Doctor
Kenedy, Esqrs.

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 89
Sir Henry Clinton has appointed Benedict Arnold,
Colonel of a regiment {when he can raise it) with the rank
of Brigadier General.
The French fleet under Monsieur Guichen, consisting of
20 sail of the line, are at the Cape.
Another embarkation of troops, we are told, is about
taking place at New- York, destined for the Southward.

TO BE SOLD,
(FOR CASH,)
At the house of William Darling, Chatham,
Thirty Cast HORSES,
On Saturday the 4th of November, by
AARON FORMAN, Q. M.
Morristovm, October 31, 1780.
EDWARD VANCE,
At LYON'S FARMS,
Has for sale the following articles :
TDOHEA Tea, sugar, pepper, pins, buckles, dry goods,
^^ &c. &c. &c., October 31, 1780.

\ LL persons indebted to the subscriber for R U M, are
-^^ desired to pay off their accounts in ten days, or they
mav depend on being dealt with as the law directs,
JOHN DIXON.
October 31, 1780.

90 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
"DROKE into the pasture of the subscriber, a BAY
¦^ MARE, 14 hands high, about 10 years old, and a
natural pacer. — The owner is desired to come, prove
his property, pay charges, and take her away.
ISAAC CRANE.
New-Providence, October 31, 1780.

THOSE persons who have any accounts with Daniel
Marsh, Esq; as Quarter-Master, Forager, or Con
tractor, which are unsettled, are hereby noticed, that
the subscriber proposeth to attend at the house of Mr. Ben-
jamin Williams, at Newark, on Tuesday next; the two
days following at Mr. Samuel Munn's, at Orange; and on
Friday at Mr. Matthias Denman's, at Vaux-Hall ; in order
to settle such accounts, and to give certificates for the same.
Attendance ' will be given early in the morning of each
day. — It is hoped no one will omit this opportunity as the
accounts will soon be closed, and any future settlement ren
dered difficult, if not entirely impracticable.
NOAH MARSH.
October 31, 1780.

A NY person who will inlist in the place of another man,
-'-^ to serve in the first Jersey regiment, shall have
Twenty Pounds in hard money, or the value thereof
in grain or other produce, at the old rate, and one Thou
sand Pounds in Continental Money, to be paid in three
months after his inlisting. Apply to the subscriber at Suc-
casunny, Morris county, who will pay the above reward.
ELIJAH LEWIS.
Octftber 31, 1780.

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91

Ebenezer Tur ell.
Has for Sale the following articles, at his store in
Newark, viz.

TTTEST-India rum
^ ' Sugar,
Pepper,
Tobacco,
Indigo, Alum, Snuff,
Hyson and Bohea tea,
HoUand gin by the case or
bottle,
Rock salt.
Calico,
Linen,
Bindings,Wool cards,
Cambrick,
Lawn, White silk gauze,
Black silk ditto.
White and black milionet,
Black mode.
Ditto Sattin,
Sewing Silk,
Silk handkerchiefs,
Durant, Calimanco,Shalloon,
Broad cloth,
Skeleton,
Bonnet papers,
— The New-Jersey Journal,
Numb. LXXXIX.

Gunpowder,Ribbons,
Artificial flowers.
Pins,Needles, Knitting ditto.
Darning ditto,
White regimental buttons.
Women's purple and black
mits.
Knee-garters,Ditto buckles.
Stock buckles.
Scissors,
Cuttean and pen knives.
Men and women's shoes.
Bed cords.
Men and women's crooked
combs.
Coarse and fine lawn hand
kerchiefs.
Gauze ditto.
Fine thread.
Mohair and twist,
Basket buttons,
China cups and saucers,
Writing paper,
Gimblets,Nutmegs, Cotton wool, &c. &c. &c.
November 1, 1780, Vol. II. ,

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CHATHAM, NovEMBEE 8.
Last week forty of our officers, who have been in cap
tivity with the enemy, were exchanged and came over to
Elizabeth Town ; and, on Sunday last, one hundred and
fifty privates.
On Saturday night last Smith Hetfield, Cornelius Het-
field, Cornelius Blanchard, and some others, came over
from Staten-Island to Elizabeth Town, where they were
informed that Col. Ogden, of the first Jersey regiment,
and Capt. Dayton of the third, were to lodge that night at
William Herd's, at Connecticut Farms, to which place
they hastened, made them both prisoners, and carried them
off unmolested to Staten-Island.
*h:* No Eastern mail arrived tMs week.
g^^Several pieces have been sent to the Printer, of
late, which are too personal to appear in this paper
Just Published,
A SERMON ON
PRACTICAL RELIGION.
Delivered at Newark, August 15, 1779.
BY THE REV. UZAL OGDEN,
OF SUSSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
NUMBER II.
ONE thousand copies of this DISCOURSE wiU be
GIVEN GRATIS, on application to Mr. Pierr De
Peyster, at Second River; Mr. Moses Ogden, at
Newark; Mr. WiUiam WUUamson, in Ehzabeth Town;

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93

John Dennis, Esq; in New-Brunswick; Messrs. Ogden
and Canfield, at Morris Town; Mr. Augustine Reid, in
Roxbury; the Printer hereof; or to the author in New-
Town.

LOST, on the ground- the second Pennsylvania brig-
t ade was encamped on, the night of the 10th instant,
near Paramus, a black leather pocket book, contain
ing about four pound Continental money, and a number of
valuable papers, such as Quartermaster General, Forage-
master General, and Commissaries certificates, &c. — ^Who
ever has found and returns it to the subscriber, or gives
information, where it may be had, shall be handsomely re
warded. P. SMITH, Lieut, and Q. M.
3d Pennsylvania regiment.
October 25, 1780.

FOSTER HORTON,
Has for sale, at Chatham, the following GOODS, VIZ.

"DEST hyson tea
^ Bohea ditto
Fine hoUand
stripe linen
Cambrick
Black sewing silk by the
ounce or skeign.
Assortment of fine thread
by the pound, ounce, or
skeign
Apron tape

serge for

Cap ditto
Large black Barcelona
handkerchiefs
Scarlet breeches
Fine and coarse combs
Mohair and buttons
Indigo Snuff and tobacco
Papers of pins
Needles, &c. &c. &c.

vests and

N. B. All persons indebted to the subscriber, on book
debts, are desired to make payment immediately.
F. H.

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[1780

ALPHEUS HEWS,
Has for SALE at the house of Mr. Ebenezer Canfield,
about one mile below Orange meeting house, as cheap
as the times will admit of, for cash or country produce,
the following articles, viz.

pALICOES ^^ — muslin
Black and white silk
gauze
Plain and spotted ditto
Cambrick
MilionetAssortment of sewing silk
Ribands Sewing & knitting needles
PinsKnives and forks
Fine thread
Spelling-books & primers
New Testaments
Writing paper

Shoe and knee buckles
Stock ditto
Leather breeches & skins
Mens shoes
Cotton
Tea and sugar
Pepper and alspice
Ginger and cinnamon
Coffee and chocolate
Gunpowder
PipesHard Soap
BrimstoneLogwood
IndigoRock and Shear salt

Inkpowder An assortment of Philadelphia made
earthenware, and sundry other articles.
To be exchanged for BUTTER,
Best Bohea Tea
At the Printing Office in CHATHAM

A YOUNG MARE, fit for the saddle, to be disnosed
^^^ of. Inquire of the Printer.

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Next Week will be published,
THE
UNITED STATES
ALMANACK,
For the Year of our LORD
1781.
— The New Jersey Journal, November 8, 1780, Vol II. ,
Numb. XC. For the New-Jeesey Gazette.
Me. Collins^
IN your paper, No. 145, I find a piece in vindication of slave-hold
ing, and consequently of tyranny and oppression, signed A
WHIG. I am sorry to see the name Whig so shamefully prosti
tuted, as no doubt it is, by being affixed to so ill-meant a performance.
Indeed the author's assuming so respectable a character, puts me in
mind of the story of the apples and horse- turd (pardon the expression, )
when floating down stream they happened to drift near to each other.
The latter, you know, assumed an air of equality, and accosted the
former by calling out, "we apples ;" and I verily think might with
as much propriety assume the character of that delicious fruit, as the
author of the piece I have mentioned, could take upon him the char
acter or title of a whig. A whig. Sir, abhors the very idea of slavery,
let the colour or complexion of a slave be what it may. He is a friend
to liberty, and a supporter of the rights of mankind universally, with
out any regard to partial interests or selfish views. Every pulse of
his heart, beats for liberty — and for general, not partial liberty. He
therefore who" pretends to be a whig, and yet, under any pretence
whatsoever, would hold numbers of his fellow-men in slavery, denying
them those rights which, in his own case, he deems essential to hap
piness, must be a dangerous impostor, unworthy the confidence of his
fellow-citizens, and should never, in any case, be trusted with power.
As this publication is in answer to a piece wrote by Mr. Cooper,
and published with his name to it, it is to be supposed that our author
would have given us his name also with his piece, had he not been

96 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
ashamed of his subject. We are therefore to conclude, without any
further evidence, that he himself was conscious of the baseness of the
undertaking, and induced to write the piece from motives, in his own
esteem, unworthy the character of a citizen of these free states : such
as self-interest, being perhaps himself a slave-holder ; or from a desire
to serve slave-holders, as their mere tool, employed to gloss, or, if
possible, justify their conduct, in order that they may still be admitted
to hold the reins of tyranny, and grasp the unrighteous gain of
oppression. And as I suppose Mr. Cooper will hardly deign to answer an anony
mous attack upon a piece published with his name to it, I shall there
fore, in his stead, venture to make some remarks upon some parts of
it, though I confess the arguments it contains are so exceedingly futile
and easily seen through, as hardly to deserve any serious attention.
The first thing that I shall take notice of is, that our author seems
to doubt whether tyranny is in reality an accursed thing, or can with
propriety be so called. In answer to this, however, I shall only ob
serve, that as I suppose the gentleman to be an inhabitant of these
states, I really blush at his doubt, and dare say every true whig will
feel his cheek glow on the occasion.
He has indeed taken some pains to prove that under the Jewish law
slavery was permitted. But then his proving this falls far short of
answering his purpose. What the Jews did, was done by props*-
authority. They had a divine command for destroying certain nations
of people, and for holding in slavery the children of certain strangers,
and this command was their justification. But were we, without any
such authority, to act as they did, what should we have to justify us?
We find too, that Abraham was commanded to offer his son Isaac a
bumt-ofEering ; and that his obedience to this command was imputed
to him for righteousness. The Creator having a right to dispose of his
creatures agreeable to his own will, whatever is done pursuant to this
will must be right. But it no more follows, that because the children
of Israel were authorized to purchase and hold in slavery the children
of certain strangers, we may hold the Africans and their posterity in
slavery under us, than it follows that Abraham's having been author
ized to offer his son"Isaac as a burnt-offering, that we may also offer
our sons as burnt-oflferings. We must be authorized as Abraham and
the Jews were, otherwise we cannot hope to be justified like them in
what we do.
As to the precedents our author has deduced from profane history,.
I' shall dismiss them as profane precedents, only worthy to be quoted
by a profane author, when endeavouring to support something in its
nature polluted.
The gentleman very gravely tells us, "He hopes no one will do him
the injustice to think him an advocate for slavery ;" and yet at the
same time declares himself utterly opposed to setting our present
slaves free. What he means by this kind of jargon, I am rather at
a loss to conjecture : unless it is, that the next generation shall have
his consent to abolish slavery, provided he and his partners in tyranny
may have liberty to hold their slaves like their other cattle, and enjoy
the profits of their labour during their time.

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He goes on however and tells us, "That at this time when many
parts of the state in the neighbourhood of the enemy are laid waste
and rendered desolate by the ravages of that army, and many families
driven from their lands depend in a great measure on the labour of
their slaves for a livlihood, it would be unreasonable to deprive them
of their only support." That is, in other words, it would be unreason
able to deprive them of that means of support which in reality they
never had the least right to enjoy. As well might I say, if I had
taken forcible possession of my neighbour's horse seven years ago, and
detained him unjustly in my service ever'since, that it would be un
reasonable at this time to oblige me to deliver him up to his right
owner, seeing horses are now so very scarce and dear, that it must
put me to great difficulty and expence to supply his place.
In the next place our author affirms, with a degree of boldness pe
culiar to men deficient in reasoning, "That all slaves are in reality as
much the property of the'r masters as the gold and silver for which
they were bought ;'' and therefore concludes, that if they are set free
their masters must be paid their value. Here, the reader will observe,
that the master's right to the value is grounded on his right to and
property in the person of his slave ; and as this right is only ascer
tained by the gentleman's own assertion, we may perhaps very justly
question its existence. If he who first stole or captivated my slave,.
when in his own country, did not by that wicked act of violence ac
quire a right to his person, which I suppose no one will presume to
say he did, then how came he by that right? by what future means
could he possibly obtain it? If he never did obtain it, then he never
could convey -it to another ; and every person claiming under him must
have been, and still remain, as destitute of right as was he himself ;
and of course very little if any less criminal. -And indeed in either
case the degree of guilt must be almost beyond conception. For if
he who steals another man's ox or horse is worthy of death, what must
he be who steals or takes by force the man himself, and then holds
him and his posterity as his property, to toil for him like oxen and
horses ?
If the masters of suc'n slaves as were imported into this country
never had right to or property in them, 'tis plain that they could have
no right to or property in their offspring as slaves ; and then as the
whole business of slave holding must have been without right, and
an abominable scene of tyranny and oppression; so the, plea of right
to restitution, in case they are set free, necessarily falls to the ground.
As to our author's idea of the masters of slaves being vested with a
right to them by the laws of the land, it seems to have no other
foundation than mere ignorance. It is utterly repugnant to the very
nature and spirit of the common law ; and no such right has evej yet
been attempted to be created or established in this state, either by
statute, or act of assembly. And indeed if it had, the validity of a law
for such a purpose might very justly perhaps be called in question,
as being repugnant to the laws of God and nature.
If there is such a thing as a right to restitution in case our slaves
are set free, it appears to me to be in favour of the slaves themselves ;
they seem to have an equitable claim upon their masters for at least
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98 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
the clear profits of all their past labour. And were they to receive
this, it would not only tend to set them on foot in the world, but to
encourage them to future exertions in order to acquire more property,
and become useful members of society. The old and decrepit too
might in this way, upon the plainest principles of justice, be furnished
in most cases with an ample support. So far therefore from proving
burdensome or injurious to the community would the emancipating
of those unhappy people be likely to prove, that it would most proba
bly, in its present and remote consequences, prove highly beneficial to
the state at large.
Indeed, if they are to be free at all, justice to ourselves as well as
to them, seems now to call for their emancipation ; in order that they
may engage in the service of their country, and assist in defending
those rights, which, as freemen they will be entitled to enjoy. Why,
let me ask, should they thus be kept from the dangers of the field,
when we ourselves are so daily exposed? What can induce us to be
so very frugal of their blood, and at the same time so lavish with our
own? If they are to partake of the benefits resulting from the war,
let them also pay their proportion of the price. Why should our blood
ransome both them and us? why should it alone stain the fields of our
affliction, and as it were manure the ground, in order to raise vines
and fig-trees for them to sit under?
Our author's last objection against freeing our slaves is, "because
the.v are treated with a humanity unknown to other parts of the
world, and are better off than the generality of the white poor, who
are obliged, those who have families, from their necessities to work
harder than the slaves in this state." This objection however must
really appear laughable when we view it as having fallen from the
pen of a gentleman who has just told us, as mentioned above, that
he "hopes no one will do him the injustice to think him an advocate
for slavery." He is not wiUing it seems to be thought an advocate
for slavery, and yet is opposed to setting our negroes free so long as
they are well used. According to this doctrine, we must commence
devils towards our slave in order that it may become our duty to do
them justice. They can never hope for freedom whilst they feel them
selves kindly treated. And does the gentleman really imagine that
such a change in our conduct would afford them a promising prospect?
Could they possibly view it as a prelude to their wished for deliver
ance? In short the writer, if we may judge from his own, reasoning, seems
to be but very little acquainted with the most noble and lovely feel
ings of the human heart. In his opinion, it seems, our slaves may
rest contented in their servile state, provided they are not obliged to
work harder than some of their neighbouring whites. He appears to
have no idea of the intolerable mortification that must incessantly
arise from being wholly subservient to the will of another — from being
a mere machine in his hands, utterly deprived of the greatest of all
human enjoyments, the privilege of judging for himself, and of acting
pursuant to his own judgment. When in reality, compared with this,
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or poor fare, would scarcely be thought worthy the attention of a
great and generous mind.
The man who only abhors tyranny when it points at himself, is
altogether unworthy the esteem of the virtuous ; and can never, until
he becomes a new creature, merit the confidence of a free people. A
good man loves Hberty, because liberty tends to render mankind happy ;
and the more general it is, the more he feels himself pleased ; — he even
participates in the felicity of those who enjoy it, and fancies all their
happiness his own. The love of liberty is indeed a godlike virtue — it
pervades the whole world, and delights in the joy of all.
But to conclude ; we may expect that our negro-masters in general,
like drowning men, will catch at every twig, at every shadow, to pro
long, if possible, their reign over their black subjects. And in this
point of light we may view those, who, ashamed to object generally
against emancipating our slaves, have recourse to the plea of its being
at present inexpedient. A wretched plea indeed ! How can it be in
expedient to embrace the earliest opportunity to do justice? We have
heretofore thrown the blame of the slave-trade, and our holding our
negroes in bondage, upon the King and Parliament of Great-Britain.
But this pretext will serve us no longer. We are now at liberty to do
them justice — to do to them as we would they should do to us were
we in their situation. And if we withhold from them this justice, not
only the stigma, but the iniquity must forever rest upon our own
heads. If our author has anything further to say upon the above subject,
let him give us his name, or be treated with silent contempt ; let him
come forth from his lurking hole that we may be able to judge of the
colour of his skin — that every true whig may have thg pleasure of
pointing at him where-ever he sees him pass, and of saying. There g6es
the wretch, who, even in this land of liberty, has the effrontery to
vindicate tyranny. A FRIEND TO JUSTICE.

POSTSCRIPT.
To the CRISIS EXTRAORDINARY.
WHILE this paper was preparing for the press, the
treachery of General Arnold became known,
and engaged the attention ¦ and conversation of
the public ; and that, not so much on account of the traitor
as the magnitude of the treason, and the providence evident
in the discovery.
[Here followed an account of Arnold's flight and
Andre's detection, which, being now fully known, is omit
ted to give place to more material matter.']

100 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
The true character of Arnold is that of a desperado. His whole
life has been a life of jobbs ; and where either plunder or profit was
the object, no danger deterred, no principle restrained him. In his
person he was smart and active, somewhat diminutive, weak in his
capacities and trifling in his conversation ; and though gallant in
the field, was defective in the talents necessary for command. The
early convulsion of the times afforded him an introduction into life,
to the elegance of which he was before a stranger, and the eagerness
of the public to reward and encourage enterprize, procured him at
once both applause and promotion. His march to Quebec gave him
fame, and the plunder of Montreal put the first stamp to his public
character. His behaviour at Danbury and Saratoga once more cov
ered over his crimes, which again broke forth in the plunder of Phila
delphia, under pretence of supplying the army. From this time, the
true spring of his conduct being known, he became both disregarded
and disesteemed, and this last instance of his treachery has proved
the public judgment right.
When we take a review of the history of former times, it will
turn out to the honor of America, that, notwithstanding the trying
variety of her situation, this is the only instance of defection in a
general officer ; and even in this case the unshaken honesty of those
who detected him heightens the nationsil character, to which his
apostacy serves as a foil. From the nature of his crime, and his dis
position to monopolize, it is reasonable to conclude he had few or
no direct accomplices. His sole object was to make a monied bar
gain ; and to be consistent with himself, he would as readily betray
the side he has deserted to, as that he deserted from.
But there is one reflection results from this black business that
deserves notice, which is, that it shows the declining power of the
enemy. An attempt to bribe is a sacrifice of military fame, and a
confession of inability to conquer ; as a proud people they ought to
be above it, and as soldiers to despise it ; and however they may
feel on the occasion, the world at large will despise them for it, and
consider America superior to their arms. C. S.

CHATHAM, November 1.
Another embarkation of troops, we are told, is about
taking place at New-Yx)rk, destined for the Southward.
Proclamation.
VyHEREAS it hath pleased Almighty God, the
Father of all mercies, amidst the vicissitudes
and calamities of war, to bestow blessings on the
people of these states, which call for their devout and

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thankful acknowledgments, more especiaUy in the late re
markable interposition of his watchful providence in rescu
ing the person of our Commander in Chief and the Army
from imminent dangers, at the moment when treason was
ripened for execution; in prospering the labours of the
husbandmen, and causing the earth to yield its increase in
plentiful harvests ; and above all, in continuing to us the
enjoyment of the gospel of peace:
It is therefore recommended to the several states to set
apart Thursday the seventh day of December next, to be
observed as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer ; that
all the people may assemble on that day to celebrate the
praises of our Divine Benefactor ; to confess our unworthl
ness of the least of his favours, and to offer our fervent
supplications to the God of all grace; that it may please
him to pardon our heinous transgressions, and incline our
hearts for the future to keep all his laws; to comfort and
relieve our brethren who are any wise afilicted or dis
tressed; to smile upon our husbandry and trade; to di
rect our public councils and lead our forces by land and
sea to victory ; to take our illustrous ally under his special
protection, and to favour our joint councils and exertions
for the establishment of speedy and permanent peace ; to
cherish all schools and seminaries of education, and to
cause the knowledge of Christianity to spread over all the
earth. Done in Congress, this eighteenth day of October, 1780,
and in the fifth year of the Independence of the United
States of America.
SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, President.
Attest. Charles Thompson, Secretary.

TRENTON, NovEMBEE 8.
We_ hear that on Saturday night last Col. Ogden and
Capt. Dayton, were taken prisoners by a party of six

102 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
refugees from Staten-Island, headed by the infamous
Smith Hetfield. These gentlemen were surprized at Con
necticut Farms, about four miles from Elizabeth-Town.
At a Special Court held in Gloucester last week, Wil
liam Wells was convicted of high treason, and Christopher
Bishop was convicted of murdering of his wife. They
are both sentenced to be hanged on the 15th instant.
As the account of the arrival of 6,000 French troops at
Sunbury in Georgia, mentioned under the Philadelphia
head, has not been confirmed, we cannot vouch for the
truth of it.
*^* The Hon. the House of Assembly having ordered
their Votes and Proceedings to be printed weekly, "for the
satisfaction and inspection of tlie Publick," they may be
had at the Printing-Office in Trenton.

TO BE SOLD,
And entered immediately,
THE HOUSE in which the subscriber now lives, situ
ated in the healthy and agreeable village of Prince
ton. The house is a large, neat, new, well finished
brick building, with every conveniency of stores, stables,
garden, &c. &c. to render it perfectly agreeable either for
a merchant or private gentleman. Any person inclining
to purchase said house, by paying part of the money down,
may have time to pay- the remainder in. For terms apply
to the subscriber, or the Printer hereof.
Also will be sold at publick vendue, on Saturday the
18th instant, at said place, one good new milch cow, a
sulkey and harness, a quantity of bricks, and sundry
articles of household and kitchen furniture, &c. The
vendue to begin at 12 o'clock of said day.
ENOS KELSEY.
Nov. 7, 1780.

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TO BE SOLD, for Specie,
The NOTED HORSES
Molton and Bold Seline.
For further particulars inquire of the subscriber at
Fish-Kill, in the state of New- York.
JOSEPH JACKSON.
To be sold at public Vendue,
On Tuesday the 14th of November instant, at the house
of David Chambers, tavemkeeper, at the Cross-Roads, in
the township of Nottingham and county of Burlington,
viz. HORSES, milch cows, young cattle, four horse wag
gons, one, two horse waggon, two light pleasure
waggons, gears and harness, ploughs, harrows, and
a variety of farming utensils too tedious to mention.
Six weeks credit will be given. The Vendue to begin
at nine o'clock in the forenoon.
November 4, 1780.
To be sold at public Vendue,
On the 13th instant, at the house of Mr. Mershon, tavem
keeper, in Amwell,
SUNDRY blooded MARES and COLTS, with some
two and three years old. Six months credit will
be given on security, if required. The sale to be
gin at eleven o'clock.
November 4, 1780.

104 NEW JERSEY IN THE EEVOLl'TIOX. [1780

TO BE SOLD,
A Likely NEGRO MAN, about thirty years old, stout,
strong, and in good health. He understands all
kind of farming bvisiness, to which he has been
brought up from his infancy. For terms apply to John
P. Schenk, at Maidenhead, or Arch. Mercer, at Millstone.Nov. 6.
TO BE LET,
Andover Furnace and Forge,
Situate in Sussex county, New-Jersey,
A Large quantity of wood ready cut may be had con-
^'enient to the works. They are now in repair, and
may be entered upon immediately.
Apply to Archibald Stewart, at Hacket's-Town, or to
the owners in Philadelphia.
Some Negroes belonging to said works to be sold. Nov. 6.
—N. J. Gazette. Vol. III. No. 150. Nov. 8, 1780.

NEW- YORK, NovEMBEE S.
Last Simday Mr. Cornelius Hetfield, and two of his as
sociates brought to to^vn from Connecticut Farms in Jer
sey, Colonel Matthias Ogden and Capt. Jonathan Dayton,
officers in the rebel army ; they were found in the night
horizontal, Cheek by Jowl, and from the admirable con
trivance of the captors, translated hither in perfect seren
ity and good humour, on Monday they were presented to
the Magnifice, and permited to return to their abodes in
Jersey; having engagfed afterwards to return on parole
to take up the ground on Long-Island lately occupied by
their rebel fraternity, which had just before been vacated

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 105
in consequence of the late exchange of prisoners. Very
liberal offers in money were made, on the route, for the
enlargements of these worthy Wights, well known to have
been violently exerted in the cause of this dirty rebellion.
— The Royal Gazette, November 8, 1780. No. 429.

To THE PRINTER.
The following letter to Tabitha, was intercepted when the
American army lay near the New-Bridge. It was put
into my hands by the same person who detected the
former one in your paper :* but it has not been in my
power till now to make such alterations as appeared
proper for concealing the author. I am sorry however
to inform the public, that I might have saved myself
that trouble, as there is good reason to believe, the
writer either dying or dead of a distemper, occasioned
it is said, by the ignorance or mismanagement of her
physicians in treating a common cold.
October 26, 1780. New Yoek, September 12, 1780.
How little I dreamt, when I wrote last my sister.
The rebels were still on our backs like a blister.-
When they mov'd to Fort Lee, I was happy too soon,
And thought myself snug as the man in the moon.
But the bustle was all to be gone o'er again.
And I was to sorrow once more for my swain.
O'er night the commander had labor'd so hard,
That each rebel loolf'd like a tyger or pard ;
The guides were all sent for, and maps finger'd o'er,
And questions were put, — that were put oft before.
Till each prov'd as plain as the nose on his face,
That the roads all remain'd — just in the old place.
Such, forsooth is the case when the enemy comes.
And as usual, I'm told, as the noise of their drums.
We thought, who knew nothing at all of the maitter,
The guards of the rebels possest all the water,
And hence, that Sir Harry, had got to a stand.
Not seeing a place where a soldier could land.

* The former letter, here referred to, is printed in N. J. Archives,
Second Series. V., 628-630.

106 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
But when that the rebels were all drawn away.
We stood like a fool — who has nothing to say.
Next we hop'd they meant only to fight in grimace.
But their still keeping near, quite alter'd the case.
At school we are wont to use pounce for a blot ;
A general plenty of powder and shot.
The man who for wiser than others would pass.
The look of an owl and the gait of an ass ;
Or pent in his room; or apart from the crowd.
Is seen for a moment, then gone like a cloud ;
Is silent when sager men speak to the point ;
Or nods, as to say, — you have hit the right joint.
While slow from his seat he stalks off with an air.
More fix'd than a priest's in the depth of his pray'r.
What's odd for Sir Harry, be. nothing begun,
Kept close to his works — without firing a gun.
But, perhaps, th' poo'r man could not get on his legs.
After sitting so long — like a hen o'er spoil'd eggs.
Alas ! my sweet sister, I cannot but fear,
That something not good is to happen us here.
The Knight he is either involv'd in deep gloom.
When no mortal but Andre dare enter his room ;
Or careering, whip stich, with a dozen o' fools.
Like children astride upon switches or stools.
Hot after a dog who has tied to his tail
A herring, as boys tie a bladder or rail.*
Not th' fool that some chance has to dignity rais'd ;
Not a cat when she's strok'd, or poet when prais'd.
So pleas'd is, or finds it so much to their taste.
As hunting the herring — our herd in haste.
'Tis strange in what whimsies some men take delight ;
I wish he but lov'd half as well for to fight,
We should with the rebels no longer be .teas'd ;
And the officers too might do what they pleas'd ;
Nor Ayres at the Hook be afraid of one Lee,t
As your spouse of a scold, or the Major of me.
Here th' scenes are all shifted, and barrens the shore.
And gone all the magic that pleas'd us before.
What's life my Tabitha"? Instable as sand;
A pleasure that's spent while it seems in the hand ;
A silk changing color as men change their ground ;
A thing when once lost, ne'er again to be found ;
A sea full of storms, or ebbing or flowing ;
A riddle, — a something, — a charm not worth knowing.
How dulness, and drivel, and folly, and pride.
Triumph at each corner, or sigh by our side.
* A substitute for fox-hunting, — or a favorite and constant diversion of
the Knights'.
t Ayres the commanding officer at Paulus-Hook.

1180'] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 107
— What lack-a-day lovers, what nothings but show;
What pedants with swords, and all musk'd as a beau ;
What sorrowful tunes do they set to our eyes ;
When they sing of themselves what sustains and lies ;
While each dunce as he reads be-praises his brother.
Like figures of China, that nod at each other.
My nerves arc less hurt at the sight of a wen.
Than th' same story still by the same set of men.
Let me die an old maid if you'd find in th' town.
But humor to make a conondrum go down.
Nay, I'd send you a sample, an effort most rare.
That's cook'd up in cantoes, and proves to a hair.
By the cast of the die or a desperate hit
A piece may be made without genius or wit.
— But, I wish to say nothing at all of the dead.
Lest, perchance, th' dull thing should be ask'd for or read."*
This morning, quoth Bet, as she lac'd on my stays.
It enters my head, we shall have no more plays ;
And as for the balls dance at them who may,
I trust there will none of them fall in our way.
There's something that tells me — who's at a dead lift,
And even the best will be put to their shift.
I've had my own qualms for this month and more past.
Now, 'tis plain, what I fear'd will happen at last ;
For sure as in Rome there are priests or a pope.
Affairs here have got to the end of the rope ;
And if there is ought or in visions or skill
We all must give up to the rebels at will.
I dreamt, when the city they'd got, you were seen.
All charming as now, and bedight like a queen ;
A beautiful youth bow'd down to your feet,
(The Major besure, never look'd half so sweet)
Then bade you not fear with an air so divine.
As melted your heart, — as it could not but mine :
I never felt so, in my da,ys, as I live.
For, beshew me, I thought, — no quarter they'd give.
— I hope, my dear mistress, when this trial comes.
They'll finish the work without using their bombs ;
To think of their tails, I almost lose my breath.
But should one burst near me it would be my death.
The yea — forsooth Yankee I hate as the Turk ;
The dogs under Wayne too will make bloody work.
And yet, how I long to leave this place of sin.
When think you, good mistress, the rogues will begin.
If they don't do it now, pray is it not clear
That they'll double their force — and do it next year! Z.

' I suppose the author alludes to a late New-York poetical jet ; hut
as she seems unwilling to give it a chajice to he known, the editor begs
leave to follow the example.

108 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780

CHATHAM, Novem. 8.
Last week forty of our officers, who have been in cap
tivity with the enemy, were exchanged and came over to
Elizabeth Town; .and on Sunday last, one hundred and
fifty privates.
NEW-YORK, Nov. 11.
The election for New-Jersey has been misrepresented;
Mess. Dickinson and Brailey both standing a poll in op
position to Mr. Livingston, thereby occasioned the interest
to be divided, and made the government of that province
an easy acquisition to the latter, who had 37 votes out
of 50. NEW-YORK, NovEMBEE 13.
Friday last the Fleet from Cork arrived at Sandy-Hook :
They touched at Charlestown, where they left 20 odd Sail,
the Remainder, amounting to about 54, proceeded here.
The Day after they left Cork, which was the 13th of Au
gust, his Majesty's Ship the Beneficent, Capt. McBride,
one of the Convoy, fell in with and took, a French 64 Gun
Ship called the Duke D'Artois, that had been cruizing in
Quest of the Fleet.
— The New-York Gazette: and the Weekly Mercury, No
vember 13, 1780. No. 1517.

TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC SALE,
At the Coffee House, on Saturday the 18th day of No
vember, instant at 6 o'clock in the evening,
A valuable tract of land, situate in Roxborough township
Morris county, New-Jersey, within one mile of Andover

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 109
Iron-works, and five miles from Hackets town, containing
418 acres. It is chiefiy all woodland, and finely timbered
with large oak and hickory, which in time, wiU be very
valuable, on account of its situation, being so near the
Iron-works; a sufficient quantity may be converted into
fine meadow, which can be watered by two streams, ex
clusive of several valuable swamps, which is now mowable.
There are two log houses on the tract.
— The Pennsylvania Packet, November 14, 1780.

CHATHAM, NovEMBEE 15.
It was Elias Man, and not Cornelius Blanchard (as
mentioned in our last) who assisted in capturing of Col.
Ogden and Capt. Dayton.

Vy ANTED, to be bound, a BOY about 12 or 14 years
^ old, who can be well recommended, to live on a
farm, and help in a grist-mill, if required; he
shall be well cloathed and taken care of, and sent to night
school if required. Inquire of the Printer.

TO BE SOLD,
BY THE SUBSCRIBER,
THE FARM formerly the property of George Arm
strong, 5 miles from Morris-Town, and 3 from
Baskenridge meeting-house, containing 500 acres
of good land, one half of which is fine young woods, the
other half fit either for pasture or grain, 60 acres of which
is good meadow: On said farm is a large two story
dwelling-house, with a kitchen at each wing, a good bam,
cider, chair, and cow houses; a cooper's shop, and other

110 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
buildings sufficient and convenient for the farm; also a
good orchard of the best grafted fruit, of upward of 1000
apple and peach trees, which never fails bearing every
year. The whole farm is well watered, and in good
fence, the principal part new. It is a pleasant and healthy
situation, and in a good neighbourhood. The stock, grain,
and utensils will also be sold with the farm or separate,
as may best suit the purchasers. If not convenient for
the buyer to pay the whole of the purchase money, a bond,
on interest, with good security, will be taken for part.- —
For terms apply to the subscriber, living upon the prem
ises, who will give a good title for the same.
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON.
N. B. Said Robertson has for sale, at his farm, about
12 head of homed cattle fit for killing, 20 sheep, and some
hogs, a young mare with foal, and a good draught horse.
All the above he proposes to sell immediately.
Morris County, Nov. 14, 1780.

To be Sold at publick VENDUE,
IN THE TOWN OF NEWARK,
THAT commodious and good new house and other
buildings, with about 8 acres of good land, form
erly the property of Lewis Ogden, Esq ; Also, a 4
acre lot of land, nearly opposite the tavern of Capt. Pierson,
where the sale will begin, and the conditions made known,
on Tuesday the 5th of December next, to begin at 10
o'clock, when attendance will be given by
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, The Proprietor.

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. Ill
New Advertisements,
Just published,
And to be sold, wholesale and retail, at the Printing-
Office in Chatham,
The UNITED STATES
ALMANACK,
For the YEAR of our LORD
17 8 1.
Containing many articles of entertainment and utility,
among which is a Dialogue exhibiting the nature, neces
sity, and importance of Regeneration. By the Rev. Mr.
Ogden.
ROCK SALT,
OF an excellent quality, to be sold for cash; or ex
changed for wheat; or giveni-for cutting and cart
ing of wood, by John D. Crimsheir, at Bottle-
Hill. — He has likewise two horses to part with, fit for
saddle or gears; the oldest not exceeding six years; in
payment, for one of which, he will accept of good hay. —
As farmers are fond of encreasing their stock, he has a
healthy, strong wench, and two children, which he will
exchange for a wench from eighteen to thirty-five years of
age, who understands housework.
IF JOSEPH ROOKE, who came from England in
1776, and who once lived in the service of Major-
General Phillips, will call at the Printer's, or at Mr.
Thomas Bradford's office, in Philadelphia, he will hear
of something very much to his advantage.
November 14, 1780.

112 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
To be Sold at publick VENDUE,
On Thursday the 7th of December next,
A HOUSE and lot of land, . (late, the property of
-^"^ Daniel Baldwin, now of the subscriber) near the
centre of the town of Newark; the house is large
and commodious, with four rooms on a floor, an entry and
stair-way, lately built and covered with cedar shingles.
The lot contains one acre, on which is a good bam and
stable, with an excellent well of water, the whole being
very convenient for a merchant or tradesman. — The ven
due to begin at two o'clock, P. M. when the conditions of
sale will be made known by
ROBERT NIEL.
A LL persons indebted to the subscriber, are desired to
-^"^ make immediate payment, otherwise they will be
dealt with as the law directs; and all those to
whom he is indebted, are desired to bring in their accounts
for payment.
DAVID CAMPBELL.
New-Providence, Nov. 14, 1780.

"DROKE into the pasture of the subscriber on Satur-
¦*~^ day the 4th instant, a pair of bright red steers, four
years old past, have been worked, and are in good
order, marked with a slit in the end of the right ear.
Also another red steer, three years old past, with a white
face, and a crop out of the right ear. The owner is de
sired to come, prove property, pay charges, and take them
away.
SILAS HAND.
Hanover, November 14, 1780.
— The New-Jersey Journal, November 15, 1780, Vol. II.
Numb. XCI.

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. IIS
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
William Livingston, Esquire,
Governor, Captain General, and Commander in Chief in
and over the State of New-Jersey and Territories there
unto belonging. Chancellor and Ordinary in the same;
PROCLAMATION
TTTHEREAS the Honourable the Congress by their
" ^ Proclamation, bearing date the eighteenth day of
October last, therein reciting, That, "Whereas
it hath pleased Almighty God, the Father of all Mercies,
amidst the vicissitudes and calamities of war, to bestow
blessings upon the people of these states, which call for
their devout and thankful acknowledgements, more especi
ally in the late remarkable interposition of his watchful
providence in rescuing the person of our Commander in
Chief and the army from imminent dangers, at the mo
ment when treason was ripened for execution ; in prosper
ing the labours of the husbandmen, and causing the earth
to yield its increase in plentiful harvests; and above all,
in continuing to us the enjoyment of the gospel of peace :"
Did by the said Proclamation "recommend to the several
states to set apart Thursday the seventh day of December
next, to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving and
prayer ; that all the people may assemble on that day to
celebrate tbe praises of our Divine Benefactor; to confess
our unworthlness of the least of his favours, and to^ offer
our fervent supplications to the God of all grace; that it
may please him to pardon our heinous transgressions, and
incline our hearts for the future to keep all his laws ; to
comfort and relieve our brethren- who are in any wise
afflicted or distressed; to smile upon our husbandry and
trade ; to direct our public councils and lead our forces by
land and sea to victory ; to take our illustrious ally under

114 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
his special protection, and to favour our joint councils and
exertions for the establishment of speedy and permanent
peace; to cherish all schools and seminaries of education,
and to cause the knowledge of Christianity to spread over
aU the earth."
I have therefore thought fit, by and with the advice of
the Honourable Privy Council of this state, to appoint
Thursday the seventh day of December next to be observed
as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer in this state, in
pursuance of the said Proclamation of Congress, and for
the purposes therein mentioned : And it is hereby recom
mended to the ministers of the gospel of every denomina
tion in this state to perform divine service, and to the
people committed to their charge to attend on public wor
ship on that day ; and to all the inhabitants of the state to
abstain thereon from servile labour and all recreation in
consistent with the solemnity of the festival.
Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms, in Trenton,
the seventh day of Novemher, one thousand se^ven hundred
and eighty, and in the fifth year of the Independeriice of
ihe United States of America.
WIL. LIVINGSTON.
By His Excellency's command,
Bowes Reed, Sec'ry.
GOD SAVE THE PEOPLE.

TRENTON, NovEMBEE 15.
By a gentleman of distinction we learn, that a vessel
arrived lately at Boston, the Captain of which asserted that
he sailed from Brest in company with a French fleet, con
sisting of eight ships of the line, four frigates, and seventy
large transports; and that he left them in the latit of
Bermudas, near that Island.

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 115
We also learn that Rodney's fleet sailed from New- York
last week, previous to which a very hot press took place
there, when many negroes, carmen and refugees were
siezed and sent on board the fleet.
We can assure our readers that the Cork fleet, which has
been many weeks expected at New- York, has not yet ar
rived ; and it is said a number of them have been captured
and sent into Brest harbour by a French squadron.

npHE Subscriber takes this method to inform the Pub-
¦¦- lie and country in general, that he has removed
from Flemington to the house formerly occupied hy
WiUiam Cleayton, Esq., opposite Mr. Abraham Hunt's,
where he has for SALE,
Rum, Sugar, Tea, Coffee, and some
DRY GOODS;
Which he will sell as low as the times will admit of.
JOHN SINGER.
Trenton, Nov. 14, 1780.

State of New-Jersey, Hunterdon county
November 13, 1780.
"\X7HEREAS there has been delivered into my cus-
^ tody a certain Negro, who calls himself Thomas
Stevens, says he belongs to one John Warren, in
Maryland, twenty miles this side Snow-Hill ; he is about
six feet high, stout and strong. Also a certain John Tal-
bert, who says he is a freeman, came from Charlestown,
South-Carolina; he is about five feet nine or ten inches
high, and a slim feUow. Their masters are desired to
come and prove their property, pay charges and take them
away, or they will be sold for the same in three weeks.
PETER HULICK, Gaoler.

116 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
One Thousand Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY,
From the Subscriber, in Princeton, on Sunday evening
the 12th instant;
A NEGRO MAN, . named Caesar, about twenty-five
years of age, about five feet eight inches high,
marked with the small-pox; had on a blue camblet
coat worn out at the elbows, a pair of new buck-skin
breeches, straps without knee-buckles, old pumps with a
hole in one of the toes or a new patch, a small felt hat lopt.
Whoever apprehends the said Negro and delivers him to
me, shall have the above reward, paid by
JOHN DENTON.
Princeton Nov. 14, 1780.
P. S. There is good reason to believe that he has been
advised to go away, any substantial evidence who will dis
cover the fact (if the plot be by a white person) on full
conviction, shall have a reward of Six Thousand Dollars ;
if a black person,. Five Hundred. As it is more than
probable that there is more people goes to market to Staten-
Island than ought; but if any person going there will
please to call on Mr. Cubberly and enquire of his negro
man Csesar who it was that advised him to leave his mas
ter, and make a sufficient discovery whereby the subscriber
may receive sufficient d,amage, shall have Ten Guineas or
the exchange thereof in Continental money.
The subscriber has for sale, bar-iron, rock and shore-
salt, spelling-books and almanacks by the gross or dozen
as low as at Philadelphia, and sundry other kinds of mer
chandize. Also two yoke of fat oxen, with some other fat
cattle, to be sold at public vendue on Saturday the 18th
instant, between the hours of eight -and twelve o'clock in
the forenoon, for ready money only ; or at private sale, as
may best suit the purchaser. Hard money will be most
agreeable — and no person to have the cattle to take them
out of the state. J. D.

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'npHE subscribers desire all those indebted to the estate
-*- of Samijel Titus, deceased, to come and pay the
just demands thereof, and prevent further trouble.
Witness our hands, Johnson Titus "| « j • •
Nov. 14, 1780. Joseph Titus I ^d^^^^^"
T 1 T 1 I strators.
John Johnson J

/'^AME to the subscriber's some time in August last, a
^-^ small black BULL, the points of his horns cut, but
no other mark. The owner is desired to come and
prove his property, -pay charges, and take him away. I
have a yoke of working OXEN to exchange for a horse or
mare.
RICH. GREEN.
Trenton township, Nov. 14, 1780.

STRAYED away from the subscriber, off the common
of Trenton, a pale red HEIFER, two years old next
spring. Any person who will give intelligence of
said heifer, shall have a reward of twenty dollars, and all
charges paid by WiUiam Smith.
Nov. 14, 1780..

TO BE SOLD Cheap,
By the subscriber in Hopewell,
FIVE blooded COLTS, one got by old Hector, one ditto
by a colt of BuUerock, one ditto by a colt of old
Hector and anothfer by old Scipio. — Also cyder
spirit and cyder royal by the hogshead or less quantity.
TIMOTHY BRUSH.

118 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
A LL persons indebted to the estate of Matthew Davis,
¦^"^ late of Nevrtown, Sussex county, deceased, are re
quested to make immediate payment: Likewise
those who have any demands, to send in their accounts
properly attested, that they may be settled.
Phoebe Davis, Admstrx.
Sam. Linn, Administrator.
November 4, 1780.

STRAY MARE.
TT7AS taken up the 25th of August, about half a mile
^ ^ below Tappan-town, a black stray MARE, vnth
a star in her forehead, about 14 hands high, a
natural trotter. The owner is requested to prove his prop
erty, pay charges, and take her away.
JACOB KING.
Tappan, Nov. 11, 1780.

Bordentown Stage.
' I ^HE boat sets off from the Crooked Billet, in Phila-
-*- delphia, on Sunday as usual; on Monday the
waggons proceed to New-Brunsvsdck, on Tuesday to
Elizabeth-Town and returns the same evening to New-
Brunswick, on Wednesday to Bordentown, and on Thurs
day the boat returns to Philadelphia.
The subscriber returns his thanks to the Publick for
their past favours and flatters himself that his attention
to the ease and convenience of passengers, and his punctu
ality in forwarding, with the utmost dispatch, all goods
that may be sent by his stage, will entitle him to a con
tinuance of their favours.
JOS. BORDEN, jun.
Bordentown, Nov. 7, 1780.

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To be SOLD at public Vendue,
On Tuesday the 5th of December next,
'npHAT elegant House and Barn, with eight acres of
-*- land, in the town of Newark, formerly the property
of Lewis Ogden, Esq., now in the possession of
Henry Ten Brook, with a lot of four acres opposite Capt.
Josiah Pierson's tavern. — The title is indisputable.
The sale to begin at ten o'clock, when the conditions will
be made known, and attendance given by
Alexander Robertson.
November 13, 1780.
To be SOLD by the Subscriber,
' I ^HAT valuable Farm formerly the property of Mr.
-^ George Armstrong, within five miles of Morristown,
and three from Baskenridge meeting-house, pleas
antly situated, containing 500 acres ; one half of which is
improved, and well adapted either "for grass or grain, the
remainder in good thriving young timber; the whole is
well watered, and the greatest part in new good fence; an
excellent orchard of the very best grafted fruit, containing
upwards of 1000 apple and peach trees. It is so well situ
ated that a late frost in the spring never injures it, and
yields a plentiful crop every year; 60 acres of good
meadow, which produces plenty of good timothy and clover.
On the premises is a large convenient dwellinghouse two
stories high, four rooms on a floor, with two kitchens and a
large cellar, commodious for two families, also a good large
bam, stSble, cyder-house, and every other building neces
sary for a farm, all in good repair, together with the farm
ing utensils and stock. Apply to the subscriber in Morrij
county, who wjU give an indisputable title for the same.
Alexander Robertson.
November 13, 1780.
~N. J. Gazette, Vol. III. No. 151, Nov. 15, 1780.

120 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780

w

''ENT adrift on Tuesday night last, a six orred boat,
painted blue, with a white streak. Whoever will
bring her to the 54th regiment laying at Paulus
Hook, or give information to the printer, shall be hand
somely rewarded.
—The Royal Gazette, November 18, 1780. No. 432.

TRENTON, NovEMBEE 22.
"On the 26th of September last the Rev. Jeremiah Hal-
sey, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Bedminster, in
the county of Somerset and state of New-Jersey, was seized
with a fever at the house of Mr. Skillman, in Grigg's-
Town, as he was going to attend the meeting of the Board
of Tmstees of the College at Princeton, of which Board he
was a Member, and died the second of October following:
His corpse was interred at Bedminster; but by reason of
several interpositions of Providence, his funeral sermon
was delayed till the 2d Sabbath of November then next en
suing ; at which time the Rev. Samuel Kennedy preached
on that occasion, from- Rev. xiv. 13.
"Mr. Halsey was Tutor in the above said College ten
years, and nine of these he was eldest Tutor, and taught
with reputation and success. He was a man of genius,
learning, piety, and real merit; a good divine; an able,
faithful minister of the New-Testament. He was a loving
tender husband; a kind and faithful friend; and ap
peared to be governed by the holy, benevolent tempers of
the Gospel. He was a valuable member of the Presbytery
of New-Brunswick; agreeable and useful in' society; and
had a real concern for the welfare of both Church and
State; and his death is indeed a publick loss. He died
without issue, and has left a sorrowful widow and a desti
tute congregation."
Monday last a large body of the merchants and traders of
Philadelphia met and fixed the exchange' of continental
money at seventy-five for one; and "that every person, of

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whatever character or description, who shall refuse to re
ceive the said paper money at the exchange settled as afore
said, at the time of payment, or shall demand a higher ex
change, or refuse to sell such commodities for that mode of
payment as he or she exposes to sale for specie, shall be ex
posed to the public as an enemy to the independence of
America, and to the peace and good order of the city ; and
every associator will from thence forward restrain from all
friendly intercourse and dealings with such person : That
any person who shall give or offer more than seventy-five
continental dollars for one in specie, shall be immediately
reported to the committee as a disaffected and dangerous
person, to be dealt with as such."

WANTED,
r r\ BUSHELS of good WHEAT, and 50- lb. of TAL-
.3 \J LOW — ^for which Specie, or the exchange in
continental, will be given. Enquire at the
Printing-Office, in Trenton.

One Thousand Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of the stable of the subscriber, in Mans
field township, Burlington county, state of New Jer
sey, in the night of the 13th instant Nov. a black
STALLION, known by the name of Grover's Black, about
14 and a half hands high, a natural trotter, canters well,
14 years old, very gay, 7-8ths blooded. Also a half blooded
bright bay MARE, 15 hands high, five years old last
spring, with a star and some collar marks near her withers,
a remarkable white spot on .her near side between her but
tock and thigh about a span from the root of her tail, a
natural trotter, canters well and very gay. Any person
taking up the said horse and mare, and delivering them

122 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
to the subscriber, shall be entitled to the above reward, or
Five Hundred Dollars for either, and all reasonable
charges, paid by
JOSHUA FOSTER.

Three hard Dollars Reward,
STRAYED from the plantation of James Emans, in
Kingwood, on the 13th day of September last, a
black Mare, about 14 hands high, 11 years old past,
has a white saddle-mark a little hack of the near shoulder,
no shoes, had a yoke on, trots and canters, supposed to in
cline towards Monmouth Court-house, where she was bred.
Whoever will take up said mare, and deliver her at said
Eman's, or to the subscriber, near said courthouse, or send
word to either place where she may be had again, shall
have Three- hard Dollars reward, and reasonable charges,
paid by JOHN' EMANS.
Nov. 11, 1780.
"\T7HEREAS it has been reported that George Miller,
^ about the 24th of June last, was at my house,
and shewed me two large bundles of counterfeit
money, and told me if I would come and see him, he would
let me have enough of such money as that : but I do hereby
certify, that I never said the like, nor never knew him to
have any of that kind. Given under my hand, this 15th
day of November, 1780.
THOMAS PRENTICE.

To all whom it may concern.
OJ , r AT "\TOTICE is hereby aiven that a Court
btate of New- \\\ ^ . , . , .„ , , , , ,. ,
J -L \ 01 Admiralty will be held for the
state of New-Jersey, at the house
of Isaac Wood, innholder, in MounthoUy, in the county of

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 123
Burlington, on Tuesday the nineteenth day of Deeci.iber
next, at the hour of ten in the forenoon of the same day,
then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the
Bills of Stephen Decatur, (who as well, &c.) against the
brig or vessel called the Rodney, taken at sea on her voy
age from Liverpool to South-Carolina, and lately com
manded by  Wignall ; of Stephen Decatur and
Roger Cain, (who as well, &c.) against the brig or vessel
called the Rodney, taken at sea on her passage from
Plymouth to South-Carolina and lately commanded by
William Ribbins; of David Stephens (who as well,
&c.) against a certain schooner or vessel, Virginia built,
burden about thirty tons, taken at sea, no person being on
board, loaded with tobacco — against the schooner called
the Flying Fish, a re-captured vessel; Of Joshua
Studson, (who as well, &c.) against the schooner or vessel
called the John against the sloop or vessel called the
Catherine, which said schooner John and sloop Catherine
were lately taken by said Joshua Studson, on the south
side of Staten-Island, near Prince's-Bay ; Of Samuel
Bigelow, (who as well, &c.) against a certain schooner
called the Betsey, a re-captured vessel, drove on the bar
at Cranberry-Inlet by distress of weather, formerly be
longing to some inhabitant of the state of Delaware, and
said to be cut out of Muskmelon creek by the enemy ; and
also against Negro Toney, taken on board said schooner
Betsey, with their respective tackle, apparel, furniture and
cargoes: To The End And Intent, that the owner or
owners of the said vessels respectively, or any other per
son or persons interested therein, may appear and shew
cause, if any they have, why the said vessels and their
respective tackle, apparel, furniture and cargoes, and the
said Negro Toney, should not be condemned to the sev
eral captors thereof, and decrees thereon pass, pursuant to
the prayer of the said bills.
By order of the Judge, JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Haddonfield, Nov. 10, 1780.

124 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
State of New-Jersey, Bergen county,
November 13, 1780.
TT7HEREAS there are Inquisitions found and re-
^ ^ turned in the Court of Common Pleas, held for
the county aforesaid, on the fourth Tuesday in
October last, against the following persons, to wit, James
Marcus Prevost, Garret A. Hoppe, Johannes C. Mejjer,
John I. Zabriskie, Harmanus Lutkins, David G. Demarest,
Abraham Van Blerkum, Cornelius. Dykman, Peter P.
Bogert and Wert I. Banta: This is therefore to give No
tice to the aforesaid persons, or any person concerned vsdth
or under them, or in their behalf, that if they do not ap
pear at the next Court of Common Pleas, to be holden in
and for the county aforesaid, on the fourth Thursday in
January next, for to enter a traverse, and give security,
according to law, final judgment will be entered thereon,
in behalf of the state.
James Boaed "^
Hendeeicus Kuypee > Commrs.
Gaeeet Lydeckee j

To all whom it may concern,
New Jersey, Monmouth county, ss
TDY virtue of an order from the Honourable the Jus-
tices of the Supreme Court of this state, I am di
rected to certify the publick, that courts of Oyer
kiid Terminer and General Gaol Delivery will be held at
Freehold courthouse, in and for the county of Monmouth,
on Tuesday the 12th of December next : All Justices of
the Peace, Coroners, Constables, and other officers and
ministers of Justice in the said county, are hereby desired
that they be then and there in their own persons, with
their rolls, records, indictments, and other remembrances;
and all persons who will prosecute, or can bear testimony
in behalf of the state against any offenders in the said

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 125
county, are desired likewise to give their attendance on
the day, and at the place aforesaid.
DAVID FORMAN, Sheriff.
Nov. 20, 1780.

TO BE SOLD,
By publick vendue, at Freehold courthouse, in the c<'unty
of Monmouth,
'T^HE sloop CATHERINE and schooner JOHN, to-
-•- gether with their tackle, apparel, and furniture, as
they now lay at Middletown Point, lately captured
by Capt. Joshua S. Judson. The sale to be on Friday the
first day of December next.
By order of the Judge,
ZACH. ROSSELL, Marshal.
Nov. 17, 1780.
—N. J. Gazette, Vol. III. No. 152. Nov. 22, 1780.

CHATHAM, November 15.
The late meeting of the American and British Com
missaries General of Prisoners has effected the exchange
of all our privates at New- York; and it is with pleasure
we inform our readers that they may be daily expected.

NEW-YORK, Novembe[r] 15.
An account of the attempt to surprize the rebel guard at
Newark, in New-Jersey, by the Refugees, removed
from the blockhouse on Hudson's river, to their pres
ent post at B'ergen Point.
On the 21st instant at one o'clock in the morning, the
party consisting of one hundred men embarked in two fiat,

126 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
and one gun boat, proceeded to Roger's ferry, where they
landed and moved towards Newark, with one three
pounder, which they posted on an eminence half way be
tween the aforesaid ferry and the town, with a number of
vessels, where they left one gun boat to cover their passage
over the marsh, should the enemy pursue them. — Captain
Thomas Ward (the gallant defender of the block house, on
the 21st of July) then advanced at the head of fifty men
undiscovered, within 400 yards of the rebel guard house,
when the advanced party under Capt. Mac Michael fell in
with their patrole, who immediately fired upon him, he
charged them, but finding himself fianked by numbers, who
had posted themselves in different houses, thought proper
to bring up the piece of cannon, which was soon effected
by the vigilance of Capt. Housen; until his arrival they
maintained their post in the center of the town, though the
enemy endeavoured to gall them as much as possible, but
a few rounds of grape dispersed them for a little time, but
as they were disappointed in their expectation, it was
thought most prudent to retreat towards their boats.
After keeping possession of the town an hour, apprehen
sive the enemy posted at Cranetown would march down
against them, they accordingly began to retreat, but before
they got out of town discovered a body of rebels on their
right flank endeavouring to cut off their retreat, whilst
other proved troublesome in their rear by keeping up a
scattering fire : They retreated some distance, when
another party of rebels were discovered on their left, who
finding it impossible to cut off their retreat, closed upon
their flanks, and hard on the rear, which obliged them to
form a square to secure their piece of ordanance, which
they did by keeping up a constant fire until they arrived at
their boats. Shortly after which the enemy brought a six
pounder to the edge of the marsh, and kept up a constant
fire upon them during their reembarkation, and they had
lined the banks of the river below them with musquetry
to harrass the refugees whilst falling down in their boats,
but by the bravery of Captains Houser and HoUinshead ic

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 127
the gun boat, they were kept at such a distance that they
did but little damage.
Strict orders were given against entering a house or
plundering, which were obeyed; but when they first en
tered the town, a party of the enemy fired upon them out
of the upper windows of N[eil]'s house, but they paid for
their folly, as some of the party set fire to the lower part
which consumed the whole building.
Never did men behave better (being undisciplined) than
this small party, their escape was almost miraculous, six
men are wounded and two missing, one of whom it is im
agined, was killed at the first onset. From the best ac
counts that have been obtained, the loss of the enemy was
3 killed and 7 wounded, exclusive of those supposed to have
been burnt at Neil's house.
Yesterday Capt. Cornelius Hetfield, with adroitness
peculiar to himself, after an incursion upon the Jonathans
in Jersey, brought off a lieutenant and 5 or 6 others, of
which we shall give more particulars, when our sprightly
partizan arrives in town, and makes his report.
— The New-York Gazette: and the Weekly Mercury, No
vember 27, 1780. No. 1519.

CHATHAM, November 22.
Yesterday morning about daylight about one hundred of
the enemy under the command of Capt. Ward, entered the
town of Newark, on a picarooning expedition. They col
lected a number of hogs, cattle, and sheep, but our people
having collected, pursued them so close, that they retook
89 head of the cattle, and most of the hogs and sheep ; also
two prisoners. The enemy burnt a house belonging to Mr.
Robert Niel.

128 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780

TRENTON, NovEMBEE 29.
We are informed that the enemy are in force upon
Staten-Island; and, from the number of boats they are
collecting opposite Elizabeth-Town Point, it is appre
hended they iiitend to make a descent into this state : In
consequence of which the militia of several of the counties
are ordered to hold themselves in readiness, and such other
orders given as will, we flatter ourselves, frustrate their
nefarious designs.
On Thursday last at a Joint-Meeting of the Legislative-
Council and Assembly, the Honourable Abraham Clark
and William Ch. Houston, Esquires, the Rev. and Hon.
Dr. John Witherspoon, Dr. William Burnet, and William
Paterson, Esquire, were elected Delegates to represent this
state in Congress the ensuing year.
Major John Burrows, of Monmouth, was at the same
time elected Marshal of the Court of Admiralty.
Deaths. James Whilden, Esquire, of Cape-May. Capt.
Langston Carlisle, of Burlington. Mrs. Chambers, wife of
Alexander Chambers, Esq., of this town.
Bethlehem township, Hunterdon county,
November 1st, 1780.
T^THEREAS a certain George Miller, sometime in
^ ^ the month of May or June last, obtained from the
subscriber a note of hand for the amount of
twelve pounds hard money. As the tenor of said note was
drawn directly contrary to a positive agreement between
the said .George Miller and the subscriber, and done with a
fraudulent intent of injuring the subscriber, he therefore
cautions and forbids any person or persons from accepting
or taking an assignment on said note, as he is absolutely
determined to seek redress at the civil law, and oblige said
Miller, to abide by his original contract with
HENRY FARNSWORTH, sen.

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 129"

SILAS HALSEY,
Has for SALE at his STORE in Elizabeth-Town, the fol
lowing articles, viz. :
TDROADCLOTHS, Also
¦*-^ Corderoys, Tea,
Linens, Coffee,
Silk and worsted hose, Sugar, and many
Handkerchiefs, other articles.

A

TO BE SOLD,
LIKELY NEGRO BOY, between eleven and twelve
years old. Inquire of
S. S. SMITH.

Princeton, Nov. 20, 1780.
Three Thousand Dollars Reward.
"\T7HEREAS the following persons broke out of the
' gaol of Trenton by undermining the same, viz.
Robert Woodward and Joseph Wilson; likewise
three negroes. Whoever will apprehend the said Robert
Woodward, and deliver him to the subscriber, shall have a
reward of Two Thousand DoUars, and Two Hundred and
Fifty for each of the others, with reasonable- charges, paid
by me PETER HULICK, Gaoler.
N. B. It is suspected they will make for the enemy by
the way of Cheesequakes, as their pilot (Woodward) is a
refugee officer, and was committed a few days ago for high
treason. Trenton, Nov.. 27, 1780. 9

130 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
'npHE Inhabitants of Somerset county are requested to
-^ meet at Somerset on Tuesday the twelfth day of
December next, to elect a person to rep«-esent said
county in the Legislative-Council of this state, in the room
of Dr. John Witherspoon, whose seat is vacated by his
being elected a Delegate to the Continental Congress.
PETER T. SCHENK, Sheriff.
Nov. 25, 1780.

TO BE SOLD,
For Hard Money or Continental,
A TRACT of LAND, containing about 1,000 acres,
-^-*- lying in the Corporation of New-Brunswick, on
South-River, joining the island belonging to John
Lawrence, Esq., late Mayor of Philadelphia : The place is
well situated, having a good house, and excellent orchard
on it, and fresh meadow that will cut yearly at least one
hundred loads of hay ; a shad-fishery within thirty yards
of the house, where great quantities of them are taken in
the season, with other fish. The land is well timbered and
convenient for the New- York market, having. commodious
landing places for boats of ten cords, from which place a
number were employed for the New- York market. — ^For
further particulars enquire of Levinus Clarkson, at New-
Brunswick, Jacobus Van Zandt, at Morris-Town, or Joseph
Milnor, at Trenton, who will agree for the same. An in
disputable title will be given.
November 28, 1780.
—N. J. Gazette, Vol. III. No. 153. Nov. 29, 1780.

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TO BE LETT,
ANDOVER FURNACE and FORGE
Situate in the county of Sussex, New-Jersey.
They are now in good repair, and may be entered upon
immediately :
And a large QUANTITY of WOOD ready cut.
For terms apply to ARCHIBALD STEWART at
Hacket's town, or to JOHN LARDNER in Philadelphia.
N. B. Some NEGROES belonging to said Works,
To be SOLD,
— The Pennsylvania Packet, December 2, 1780.
NEW- YORK, December 4.
Last Friday Morning departed this Life, in this City,
in the 60th Year of his Age, Mr. Ellias Bland: He
came here a few Weeks since from his Seat in New-Jersey,
with an Intention of returning to London, where he had
resided many Years as a very eminent American Mer
chant, in which Station of Life, as well as every other,
he supported a fair Character, and his Death is much re
gretted by all who knew him.
— The New-York Gazette: and the Weekly Mercury, De
cember 4, 17.80. No. 1520.

Broke Jail, last night, about twelve o'clock, by cutting
the bars of the windows,— JOHN STEELMAN, late of
the county of Gloucester, in New-Jersey, a tall slender
man, of a fair complexion, wears his own hair long and
tied behind, with a whitish coat and a fashionable hatt:
The said Steeiman was lately tried at Gloucester and
found guilty of the fact, and burnt in the hand ; and tried

132 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
here at the last court of Oyer and Terminer, and was
pillored for the offence, and should have graced the gallows
on Saturday last with his partner, who suffered for pass
ing the counterfeit money. Whoever apprehends the
above named Steeiman, and secures him in any jail, so
that he may be had again shall receive a reward of Five
Hundred Pounds, hy applying to
WILLIAM WILL, Esquire, Sheriff.
Or JOHN REYNOLDS, Jailor
— The Pennsylvania Packet, December 6, 1780.

Whereas Doctor John Hunt, of New-Jersey, son of John
Hunt, deceased, late Agent of the West-Jersey, Society,
and purchaser of a propriety or 24th part of East-Jersey,
hath, for some time past, undertaken to dispose of the in
terests intrusted to the care of his late father, as his o^vn
property, without the least colour of title; and hath also
entered into sundry contracts, as heir at law to his father,
respecting the said propriety — by which means unwary
persons may be drawn into expences and trouble, for
which they can have no consideration or future recom
pence in law or equity from said lands. And as I am
one of the West Jersey Society, and have also purchased
of the said John Hunt, deceased, in the year 1766, one
sixth part of the said propriety, I have thought proper to
give this public caution, and to assure the intended pur
chasers, or tenants under Doctor Hunt, that his father was
a mere Agent or Attorney to the West Jersey Society, and
his powers are extinguished by his death : — That the said
John Hunt, who died at Winchester, in Virginia, in the
year 1778, made a vdll, which, by the laws of New-
Jersey, will pass the estate to the devisees therein named,
for the payment of his debts and legacies, totaUy excluding
his son. Doctor Hunt; and of course, that he cannot le
gally rent or convey any part of the premises above de
scribed. And whereas, being the only person in America
interested in the estate of the West-Jersey Society, I

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lately gave a Power of Attorney to Joseph Ball, of Batsto
Iron Works, to take care of the timber lands belonging
to said Society, and it now appearing to me that the said
Ball has been concerned with sundry persons, who are in
custody in this city, in shipping lumber to New- York,
which I have had reason to believe has been taken from
the timber lands of the said Society, contrary to the trust
I reposed in him. I do revoke the said Power, and forbid
all persons possessing or cutting timber off any of said
lands under the said Doctor John Hunt, said Ball, or any
other person; and do give this notice to all trespassers
on the lands of the said Society, that I shall prosecute
them with the utmost severity of the law. The Collectors
of taxes in New-Jersey, will be pleased to inform me, by
letter from time to time, what the taxes are, due from said
lands, and they shall be paid, so as to save the property
from being plundered and destroyed for very trifiing sums.
JOSEPH REED.
Philadelphia, Nov. 29, 1780.
— The Pennsylvania Gazette, December 6, 1780.
— New Jersey Gazette, Vol. III. No. 154. December
5, 1780.
A HALF JOHANNES REWARD.
Or the EXCHANGE in Continental Currency.
Ran away, last night, from the subscriber, a Negro man,
named BRISS a well-made, fellow, about 35 years old,
has remarkable large feet, formerly belonged to Major
Hugg, of Gloucester county; had on, when he went away,
a brown home-spun waistcoat, ozenbrigs shirt, and trousers,
old shoes, and an old hat. Whoever takes up said Negroe
and secures him in any goal, so as his master may have
him again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable
charges, paid by ROBERT JOHNSON.
Salem, Oct. 30, 1780.
— Pennsylvania Gazette, December 6, 1780.

134 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780

PHILADEPHIA, November 29.
Since the apprehension of the persons mentioned in our
last Saturday's paper, further discoveries have been made,
of a dangerous and infamous commerce with New- York.
It appears that a partnership has been formed of persons
in Philadelphia, New-Jersey, and New- York, to carry
lumber, which is in so great demand in New- York, that
boards have sold at thirty pounds in specie per thousand.
The vessels were cleared out for Boston, or some other
eastern port, steered directly for New- York, if taken they
were provided with passports from the British admiral,
which sent them forward: when they arrived at New-
York, the parties there took the management; the cargo
was deposited generally at the king's yard, where timber
is much wanted. Goods were purchased in return, or
specie sent out, but generally the former. The American
commissary of prisoners charged the captain and mariners
as American prisoners, and received of equal rank and
number in return. One of these captains has been five
times in New- York since last spring. A great number
of persons are charged, chiefly in New-Jersey, who it is
hoped by this time, are safe in the hands of justice, and
will meet their deserts. No less than three of these cap
tains came out last Saturday, viz. James Steeiman, John
Shaw, and William Black, who are all apprehended and
in prison. One Atkinson, another of the gang, made his
escape into New-Jersey.

TRENTON, Decembee 6.
At a special court, begun the 21st ult. at Salem, Andrew
Watson was found guilty of Manslaughter, and burnt in
the hand.
Jacob Savoy was indicted for Manslaughter, and on
trial acquitted.

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Daniel Ridgway and twenty-six others, were convicted
of an Unlawful Assembly, and severally fined.
Major-General the Marquis de la Fayette, passed
through this town since our last, on his way to Phila
delphia. Extract from General Orders, Nov. 29, 1780. "The
General has the pleasure to inform the army that Major
Tallmadge, with a party of 60 dismounted dragoons of the
'2d regiment, surprized fort St. George, on Long-Island^
and captured a Colonel, Captain, Lieutenant, Surgeon, and
fifty men, in it; that he destroyed the works, burnt a vessel
laden with stores in the harbour, and the King's magazine
of forage at Catron, containing upwards of 300 tons of hay,
and returned without the loss of a man, having only one
wounded; of the enemy seven were left dead and mortally
grounded at the fort."

Mr. Collins.
THE state of Virginia, in order to secure the territory on the
Ohio, which is far beyond her western limits, has' drained
herself of men and money. — The following is an extract of a
letter which I have just received from an officer of that government,
dated at Fort Jefferson, mouth of Ohio, June 13, 1780 — which please
to publish and oblige a constant customer.
"We are building a strong fortification here, to command the Mis-
sisippi and Ohio rivers. Doctor Walker has been down to take the
latitude of this place, which he finds to be twenty miles north of
the North-Carolina line. We are to have one thousand regular troops
stationed here, and we have alj-eady twenty thousand inhabitants.
The emigration to these parts is incredible ; and, in my opinion, the
measures now pursuing by government, will render this the most
populous and finest country on the continent. From this post we
have an easy- navigation to the sea, and an open trade with the
Spaniards at New-Orleans, to which city large vessels may go from
hence- in eight days. It is distant from Williamsburg, the seat of
government, 1580 miles, and a new country, is laid off about two hun
dred miles further. The lands are equal to the best in America ; and
saJt, iron and lead mines are in sufiBcient plenty."

136 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
NAIL RODS
Of a good quality and different sizes,
TO BE SOLD,
Bv the Subscriber, at Union Iron- Works.
ROBERT TAYLOR.
December 2, 1780.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward
STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber at Maiden
head, on the 22 ult. a flea-bitten or spotted grey
HORSE, between 13 and 14 hands high, nine or ten
years old, newly shod before. Any person who will delivei
the said horse to the subscriber, and secure the thief if
stolen, shall have the above reward, or Two Hundred Dol
lars for the horse onlv, and all reasonable charges, paid by
NATHANIEL GREEN.
December 4, 1780.

r^AME to ihe plantation of tlie subscriber, near Tren-
^^ ton, on Friday week, a sorrel horse, icith a star and
blaze, about 11^ hands three inches high, both hind
feet white, has a white spot on the point of his off buttock.
The ovmer is desired to prove his pi'operty, pay charges,
and take him away.
THOMAS IIENDRICKSON.
December ^, .1780.
—N. J. Gazette, Vol. III. No. 154. Dec. 6, 1780.

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More Instances of Rebel Humanity.
ANECDOTE.
Of the British troops which had been surprized at
Powle's Hook, in 1779, two of the Garrison battalion (in
valids) were bayonetted, and one shot — all this in cold
blood. —The Royal Gazette, December 9, 1780. No. 438.
TRENTON, Decembee 13.
We hear that a few nights ago eight horse-thieves from
New- York, where the enemy keep a considerable number
of that profession in their employment, stealing horses
from the inhabitants near the lines, came up to the neigh
bourhood of Hackinsack and took off with them sixteen
horses. They had engaged boats to meet them at a certain
place on the North-River, and carry over their booty, at
which place they arrived safe, but no boats appeared. In
the meantime twelve or fourteen of the Bergen militia col
lected, and pursued them closely. The enemy having no
inclination for contest, skulked and hid themselves among
some tall, thick weeds, to which the Bergen lads, for sake
of expedition, setting fire, the contents came out and very
submissively surrendered. They are lodged securely at
Morristown. The militia also brought back the horses.

138 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
VERSES to the Memory of Capt. Nicholas Biddle, of
the Randolph, Frigate of 32 guns, blown up in an engage
ment with the Yarmouth, a British Man of War of 64 guns~
WHAT dread explosion rends the distant skies !
What sulph'rous flames in spiral volumes rise !
The Randolph swims uo more ! — Modest and brave,.
The virtuous Biddle finds an early grave.
O gallant youth ! what monument of praise
Can thy afilicted, grateful country raise?
When Britain's tyrant o'er the Atlantic waves,
Pour'd forth his num'rous hosts of armed slaves.
Their master's bloody dictates to fulfij,
And bend a free-born people to his will.
Thy gen'rous soul disdain'd luxurious rest !
Thy country's wrongs inflam'd thy manly breast.
Repeated laurels gather'd on the main,
Increase thy glory, not thy warmth restrain !
Tho' beauty, with alluring, virtuous charms.
In softest accents woo'd thee to her arms.
Thy country's Jove, and love of martial fame.
The gentler passions of the soul o'ercame ;
And bad thee hope to see thy wish complete,
"On equal terms the British flag to meet
"Pluck naval honors from the Briton's brow,
"Or dauntless sink to ocean's caves below !"
Such was thy wish, O much lov'd gentle youth.
Pattern of friendship, aud unblemish'd truth ;
Such was thy wish ! — mysterious Heav'n deny'd
Deserv'd success to crown thy noble pride !
O'er pow'r'd by double force, the trembling main
Beheld thy ship, th' unequal fight sustain ;
Amaz'd beheld the British bands retire,
Confus'd and falling at thy dreadful fire !
E'en their proud chief, in that destructive hour,
Confess'd thy naval skill and thund'ring pow'r !
Too soon, alas ! too soon the wrapping fiame
The Randolph seiz'd, and spar'd the Briton's shame !
Mounting in air, amidst his warlike crew.
To Heav'n's West seats heroick Biddle flew ;
There swell'd America's immortal band.
Heroes who dy'd to save their native land ;
All haste to bind the youthful warrior's brow,
With wreaths whose verdure shall forever glow!
W. S.

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A S a distemper called' the Mad Staggers has for some
•^-^ time past prevailed among the horses in different
parts of the country, by which many of those useful
and valuable animals have been lost, and more may be ; and
as the publick may not be informed of any cure, the one
hereafter mentioned has been used in some parts, and been
found to answer the end proposed : If any person will be
kind enough to inform the Printer of any infallible
remedy, he may depend on its being inserted for the benefit
of the publick. — In the mean time the following is recom
mended :
LET blood to three quarts or more, after which waik him
awhile, then clothe him ; cover his temples over with a
pitch plaister, keep him exceeding warm, put the bigness of
a small pea of asafoetida in each ear, let his meal be little,
and his drink rather warm, his stable dark ; rub him well,
especially about the head and neck ; the bleeding may be
repeated two or three times at twelve or twenty-four hours
distance, as necessity may require : Purging also is proper,
5nd fumigating his nostrils with brimstone matches.

DANIEL JACKSON, a soldier in Baylor's light dra
goons, requested a few moments before his death,
that this method should be taken to inform his wife,
who lives near Springfield in New-Jersey, that he was exe
cuted the first of May last, at George-Town in South-Caro
lina, for desertion, ¦ J. STITH, Captain.
Baylor's Dragoons.
To all whom it may concern:
State of New-Jersey, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given that a Court of Admiralty
will be held at the house of Gilbert Barton, inn-
holder, in AUentown, in the county of Monmouth,
on Friday the fifth day of January next, at ten o'clock in

140 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
the forenoon of the same day, then and there to try the
truth of the facts alleged in the bill of James Randolph,
Moses Robins and Jacob Wilcot, (who as well, &c.)
against the sloop or vessel called the Brunswick, Joshua
Wooding, late master, lately east on shore near Barnaget :
with her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo: To the
end and intent that the owner or owners of the said ves
sel, or any other persons interested therein, may appear
and shew cause, if any they have, why the said vessel, and
her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, should not be
condemned to the captors thereof, pursuant to the prayer
of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
Haddonfield, Dec. 9, 1780.

/^^AME to the plantation of the subscriber, in. Hope-
^-^ well, near Maidenhead, about the 26th ult a Black
MARE, thirteen hands three inches high, three
years old, her near hind foot white and shod all round.
The owner is desired to come, prove his property, pay
charges and take her away.
RALPH LANNING.

A QUANTITY OF
HARNESS,
Consisting of Coilers, Blind-Bridles, Collars and Haimes ;
Also good strong
SHOES and SOAL LEATHER,
To be exchanged for HIDES in Trenton, by
STACY POTTS.

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TDROKE into the pasture of the subscriber, on the
^ evening of the 18th instant, two BAY HORSES,
used to the waggon, one is about 15 years old, and
has a star and snip, branded on the near buttock with C.
The other is about 8 years old, has not any artificial mark ;.
both are shod all round; they trot, pace, and canter well,,
and meally mouthed. The OAvner may have them again
by applying to
DAVID BRANT.
Morristown, Nov. 28, 1780.
—N. J. Gazette. Vol. III. No. 155. Dec. 13, 1780.

ALL
Loyal Refugees,
npHAT are in want of employment, and can bring
-*- proper certificates of their loyalty, and are willing
to enter themselves under Captain THOMAS
WARD, now commanding the important post at Bergen
Point, will meet with the greatest encouragement, by ap
plying to Captain HOMFRAY at the sign of the ship,^
comer of Fair-Street, Broad Way.
The following is an exact copy of a letter written by Mr.
John Fell, delegate for New Jersey, in the Continental
Congress it was brought to town last week from Connecti
cut, being the product of a second rebel mail, lately nabb'd
in the vicinity of Stratford. Philada. Nov. 21st. 1780.
My Dear Friend
The occasion of this, is only just to inquire how you do,.
not having had the pleasure of hearing from you this long
time, neither have I wrote to you. But when I tell you,.
that for 6 weeks Past I have heen favoured with a Visit

142 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
from Mrs Fell and am sure you will approve of my spend
ing all the Leisure time I could spare with her. On Satur
day she left me, accompany'd by my Son, As I could not
Posibly goe home with her at Present, being just now in a
State of suspence, on account of my continuing in Con
gress, As I am inform' d there are a number of Gentlemen
in Nomination for Delegates in Our State And the Elec
tion I expect will come on this week. My time will be out
the last of this month, And I expect immediateley to pro
ceed to the Highlands in the State of New York to see my
Daughters and Grand Children, As my unfortunate situ
ation will not admit of my being home more than a night
two, Nothing would give me more Pleasure then the having
it in my Power, to pay you a friendly visit the ensuing
Winter, but I am sorry to say my finances are so Reduced,
that unless I could form some scheme or Plan to clear my
expences, I shall hardly see you I know my Son wants
very much to goe to Boston, and suppose he wants to doe
some business for himself and Brother in Law. I am
writing this in Congress and the debating and reading
makes it disagreeable so must conclude, but must first teU
you, that Yesterday there was a very Respectable meeting
of the Merchants &c at the State House, where it was to
fix the Exchange at 75 for one, many having ask'd 100 for
one; I was glad there was none of my scrauls to you, in
the Mail that was late taken in Connecticut as I should not
like to appear in my old acquaintance, Rivington's paper,
when writing to a friend Adieu, And believe
me to be your Sincear friend &
Humble Servt —
John FeU.
John Bradford Esqr
— The Royal Gazette, December 13, 1780. No. 439.

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TO BE LETT
SPEEDWELL SAW-MILL AND LANDS,
On Waiding River, in West-New-Jersey, Burlington
County, &c.
The above Mill and Lands was advertised and sold the
24th day of April last, at vendue; the conditions of sale
not being complied with, said Mill and Lands revolved
back to the former owner, &c.
They will now be Lett, either to the Shares or for
Cash, as best suits the Renter, and may be entered on im
mediately: The Mill is in good repair and now sawing;
she has plenty of timber, pine and cedar, belonging to her ;
the boards may be rafted from the Mill-tail to where the
sloops take in to go to sea, or by carting about 8 miles,
to a branch of Anchocus, they may be brought directly to
Philadelphia. There is on the premises, one new two story Frame
House and Kitchen, with good stone Cellars, a brick Oven,
two Log Houses for tenants, &c. a large Frame Bam, 60
by 40 feet, and Stabling plenty for horses, a good bearing
Peach Orchard, young Apple ditto, a great plenty of sum
mer and fall Seeds for oxen or all kinds of cattle; the
Land brings good Rye and Corn, and Garden Truck .in
abundance. Should the Person applying, incline to settle
there, and choose to buy the Place, terms may be made
easy, &c It is a good seat for a Furnace, with a great
Quantity of Coal-wood and Ore belonging thereto. For
particulars, apply to
BENJAMIN RANDOLPH, in Chestnut-street.
Philadelphia, Dec. 11, 1780.
— The Pennsylvania Packet, December 16, 1780.

144 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
Extract of a letter from Lord George Germain, to his Ex
cellency Sir Henry Clinton, dated 4th of October,.
1780.
"The very extraordinary instance of courage shewn by
the Loyal Refugees, in an affair of Bull's ferry, of which
you make such honourable mention, it is a pleasing proof
of the spirit and resolution with which men in their cir
cumstance will act against their oppressors ; and how great
advantages the King's troops may derive from employing
those of approved fidelity. And his Majesty, to encourage
such exertions, commands me to desire you will acquaint
the survivors of the brave SEVENTY, that their intrepid
behaviour is approved of hy their Sovereign."
— The New-York Gazette: and the Weekly Mercury, De
cember IS, 1180. No. 1522.

CHATHAM, (New- Jersey) December 13.
Last Friday night five horse thieves, of Capt. Ward's
party, were taken at Dow's ferry, on their way to New-
York. There were eight in the party, and each of them
had stole a horse but three had crossed before our people
came up with them, by which means they made their
escape. Among the number taken is one Horton, an old
offender, who made his escape from Morristown goal some
time since.
A New- York paper of the 8th instant announce the
death of Lord Drummond, at Lisbon, a person notoriously
known in this country.
— The Pennsylvania Journal, December 20, 1780.

TRENTON, Decembee 20.
About a fortnight since the grand American army went
into winter quarters on the north-river, and in the eastern

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parts of this state. Head-Quarters is established at New-
Windsor. We hear that a packet in 30 days from London, arrived
latelj in New- York harbour. She was anchored off in
the stream, and no person except the Captain was suffered
to go on shore or have any communication with the in
habitants of the city. It is said she brought important
dispatches, after the delivery of which, she immediately
put to sea.
A New- York paper of the 8th instant, announces the
death of Lord Drummond, at Lisbon, a person notoriously
known to the citizens of the United States.
A correspondent assures us it may now be afiirmed with
certainty, "that the Dutch, and also the Portugese have
joine(J the northern powers in the armed neutrality ; the
former with good will and from the heart, the motives of
the latter are not yet so well ascertained."
It is far from being improbable that the negotiations for
a general pacification will take their rise from the politicks
of this neutrality. If Great Britain chuses to persist it
will be like the rest of her blind and deluded conduct.
Mr. Laurens has arrived in London, and it seems is con
fined in the Tower. It is added. Lord North told him he
would be obliged to him if he would answer a few ques
tions; to which Mr. Laurens replied, that he considered
himself the confidential servant of the United States, and
should give him no information.
We' are informed that Lieut. Joshua Studson, of Mon
mouth was shot last week, as he was attempting to board a
vessel off Tom's River, supposed to be trading from New-
York to Egg-Harbour.
Lately married at Woodbury, Mr. Richard Wood, jun.
of Greenwich, Cumberland county, to Miss Ann Cooper,
of-the county of Gloucester. 10

146 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780

Extract from GENERAL HEATH'S Orders.
West-Point, Nov. 29, 1780.
HIS Excellency the Commander in Chief having been
pleased to order the New-Jersey brigade to remove
to another quarter, the General cannot but express
in this publick manner the support and assistance he has
received, the pleasure and satisfaction he has enjoyed in
the attention and soldierly behaviour of the troops of this
brigade on every occasion, since he has had the honour to
command them, and most sincerely wishes the officers
winter quarters convenient and agreeable, the soldiers
everything necessary arid happy.

The post who rides from Morris-Town to Phila
delphia brought no eastern mail this week. He informs
that the rider from Fish-Kill to Connecticut had, been
again robbed of his charge, by a person or persons un
known. Is it not high time for his em,ployer to investigate
his chaa-act'er?

PHILIP MULLENOR, an apprentice lad, fifteen years
of age, has short light coloured hair, left his master's
service on the 12 th instant : had on a new linsey coat
of a lead colour, with pewter buttons, a jacket of the same
colour, but much worn, brown cloth breeches, yarn stock
ings, new shoes with stiffning behind, a fur scoUop'd hat,
and a flannel shirt. It is supposed he will endeavour to
get to New- York, as his mother lives there. Whoever takes
up the said apprentice and brings him to the subscriber,
shall receive Forty Continental Dollars reward.
PHILIP GRANDIN.
Lebanon, Dec. 18, 1780.

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To be SOLD cheap,
By the Subscriber,
\ NEGRO MAN about thirty-two years of age, a
-^^^ negro woman about twenty-four, with a child of
fifteen months, not for any fault, but want of em
ploy. They being man and wife would make it most
agreeable to sell them together; however a few miles
separation will not prevent the sale. Any person inclin
ing to purchase will receive satisfactory accounts of their
characters by applying to
JOHN BRAY.
Raritan Landing, Dec. 11, 1780.
c, /-I . ^ ~\ TOTICE is hereby given, that
Sussex County, I \ ^, -n i. r i i
Oii J! -NT T r-L\ there will be sold by way
State of New- Jersey . ... . . ,,
J ot publick vendue, on the
20th day of January next, at the dwelling-house of Mr.
Thomas Scott, in Greenwich, in said county, the undivided
half-part of a number of lots, laid out in Philipsburgh, in
said county, late the property of Daniel Coxe and Grace
Kemp. Vendue to begin at ten o'clock on said day, when
attendance will be given by
WILLIAM BOND ) Commis-
GEORGEWARNE J sioners.
Dec. 16, 1780.

TO BE SOLD,
(For want of employ only) or hired by the year,
SUNDRY negroes of different ages, sexes and quali
ties, all good in their kind. Also a good feather
bed and bolster, a handsome set of bed and vsdndow
curtains, a pair of rose blankets, and a rug to be disposed

148 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
of together, at a reasonable rate for cash. An elegant set
of tea-table china complete, and a few half dozens of cups
and saucers. Also green handled ivory knives and forks.
Enquire of the printer.
—N. J. Gazette. Vol. III. No. 156. Dec. 20, 1780.

CHATHAM, December 13.
Last Friday night five horse thieves, of Capt. Ward's
party, were taken at Dow's ferry, on their way to New-
York. There were eight in the party, and each of them
had stole a horse, but three had crossed before our people
came up with them, by which means they made their es
cape. Among the number taken is one Horton, an old
offender, who made his escape from Morristown gaol some
time since.
— The New-York Packet, and the American Advertiser,
December 21, 1780. No. 194.

NEW- YORK, December 23.
It is a question that puzzles some people, why the Con
gress have ordered the rebel army to winter this year
at New-Windsor, and not as heretofore in the Morris-
toivn Mountains.
A CORRESPONDENT proposes the following CON
JECTURES in speculation for a Solution.
I. Because for want of money and credit, the army must
live by pillage, and New-Jersey is exhausted.
II. Because, in the growing jealousy of such discon
tented troops, it is unsafe to be too far from the Highland
Forts. III. Because Mons. Rochambault is not very fond of
trusting his own little army in New-England, unless Wash-

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ington is as near him as possible, to suppress a spirit not
very friendly to either, and less likely to be quiet under
the intended draughts this* winter upon their stock and
forage for congressional certificates.
IV. Because, when the militia or months men are gone
from Washington's army, and none but continentals re
main, which must be the case very soon, it will be very
convenient for various reasons to have the mountains be
tween them and the British army.
V. Because, there is a very black cloud risen in the
north-east parts of New- York, and in other districts by the
desertion of the Vermonteers: and another may soon ap
pear in the N. W. in which ease it would be very absurd to
be found at Morris-town, when perhaps the roads may be
impassable. VI. Because, the congressional interest in the west,
seems to be scarcely worth the expence of keeping it alive,
nor from the sullen avarice, & increasing light of the Dutch
in Pennsylvania, is there much probability of supplies from
that quarter.
VII. Because, it is but fair and just, that as New-Eng
land began the war, and has suffered less by it, and got more
by privateering than her sister colonies, it should at last
regret there, that they may take a part of the bitter cup,
which the New England politicians mixed up, and of which
other provinces have been obliged to drink an immoderate
proportion. When Samuel Adams saw the desolations in
his first journey, and was asked whether his countrymen
would bear such distress for liberty, he replied, "They
"would not be such fools, before it comes to this in New
"England, they will be wise enough to make peace." Per
haps the Boston politician may see himself out-witted by
the Virginian Heroe he so much despises, as soon as
Mathews and Telfair have succeeded, in the motion Mons.
Eoehambault so warmly recommended to the Connecticut
Susquehanna Company on his arrival, for turning the
Lieutenant General of France, into the Protector of
America.

150

NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION.

[1780

The Continental Congress having lately made a demand
of the following provisions from Connecticut only; the
Assembly of that Colony have been called, and are now em
ployed in deliberating on the requisition. The deficiencies
for the year 1780 are still required, as well as the whole
supply for the year 1781 :
15000 brs. Beef at 17 1-2 dol. per br. D. 262500
3500 do. Pork 22 do. do. 77000
18750 lb. of Beef 5 1-2 D. per Ct. 103125
6250 do. do. 8 D. per Ct. 50000
25000 GaUons Rum 10 s. per gal. 316623
813 Bushels of SaU 2 D. per Bushel 1626
In hard Cash 20239913
Calculated in Silver DoUars. Total 699817
Deficiency for the year 1780
600 Barrels Beef and Pork.
4000 Gallons of Rum.
—The Royal Gazette, December 23, 1780. No. 442.

NEW-YORK, Dec. 25.
Last Thursday morning Brigadier General Arnold, with
the troops under his command, sailed from Sandy Hook
upon an expedition.
The Brig Lowther and Senhouse, Captain Hinde, ar
rived here from Liverpool the 21st inst. she is last from
Milford Haven, being obliged to put in there by contrary
winds : — -Captain Hinde sailed from the last mentioned
Port the 26th of October, and was off Sandy Hook in 6
Weeks and 4 Days, but then met with Calms: He has
brought no Prints, but says the British and French Fleete
Avere both in Port and that it was supposed the Empress of
Russia was endeavouring to bring about Peace between
Great-Britain, and the other belligerent Powers.

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 151
A fine Schooner was brought in here by a Whale Boat
last Thursday: She was taken at Egg-Harbour, loaded
with 300 Bushels of Oysters, and is a very fine Boat.
— The New-York Gazette: and the Weekly Mercury, De
cember 25, 1780. No. 1523.

'T^HE subscribers being desirous that the vendue and
-*- book accounts of the estate of Recompence Stanbery,
Esq; deceased, should be speedily settled, and with
as little trouble as possible, do desire that all such as have
any demands against said estate, or are indebted to it, to
attend at the house of William Darby, at the Scotch Plains
on Friday the 29th instant, and on Friday the 5th and
12th of January, after which time the spediest method that
the law directs will be taken for the settlement of the same.
WILLIAM DARBY, \ t. '
DAVID MORRIS, ^ ^"^'^"^°^^-

Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED from the subscriber in October last, a
brindled steer, has a white face; and a brindlecl
heifer, with white spots about her, marked with a
slope on the upper side of each ear, and coming two years
old. The above reward will be paid by the subscriber to
any person who will return them, or one hundred for either,
with reasonable charges.
WILLIAM REEVE.
VauxhaU, December 26, 1780.

OAME to the plantation of the subscriber, about the
15th instant, a sorrel mare, about 14 hands high,
thin in flesh, and shod before. The owner is de
sired to eome, prove property, pay charges, and take her
away. EZEKIEL CRANE.
Morris County, December 26, 1780.

152 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
"\7f 7HEREAS the subscriber has lately been accused,
^ by some evil-minded persons, which he supposes
to be enemies to the American cause, of carrying
a man into the enemies lines, there leaving him on his way
to New- York, returning back, getting his arms and ac
coutrements, and two others with him, pursued the man
again, o^'ertook him, made him prisoner, and robbed him
of his money and clothes, and then returned, leaving him
entirely destitute: — This is to inform the publick, tbat
he has been before sufficient authority, and made it appear
that the charge is false ; and defies any person whatever to
support any thing to the contrary.
JOHN BLACKLEDGE.
Elizabeth Town, J)ecember 26, 1780.

JOHN RAY,
At WATSESSON, near NEWARK, has for SALE,
"XTTEST-INDIA mm, sugar, tea, pepper, and indigo,
^ ^ with a small assortment of dry goods, which he
will dispose of on the most moderate terms.
December 12, 1780.

A LL persons indebted to the subscriber hay, com,
-^-^ wheat-fiour, nails, beef, or pork, in exchange for
articles they have received within these three years
past, are desired to make immediate payment. Too fre
quent disappointment obliges him to declare, if the debts
are not discharged immediately, they will be dealt with
as the law directs. All those to whom he is indebted are
requested to bring their accounts for payment.
GERARDUS DUYCKINCK.
N. B. He continues to barter drugs, painters colours,
and window glass, for country produce.
Morristown, December 12, 1780.

1780]

NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS.

153

Ailing, Degray, & Comp.
Have for sale, at Hanover, in Morris county, at the store
formerly occupied by Mr. Jacob Tappen, the following
articles, viz.

T3R0AD cloth
-*-' Flannels Baize
Jlatinet Tammy
Druged
.Serge Moreen Damns
Persian
•Camblet CorduroysPoplin
¦Calimanco Diaper VelvetPlush
¦Calico Ruffel SpatterdashesWhite and black gauze
Milionet
Cambrick and lawn
Mode and taffity

Silk handkerchiefs
Linen ditto
Cotton ditto
Sewing silk
Twist and buttons
Ribands Bindings
Mens worsted hose
Womens gloves
Pins and needles
Awls Watch-keysPenknives Shoe-buckles
Morocco shoes
Hat lining and looping
Ditto buttons
Ditto hooks and eyes
Bow strings
BuckskinsRum, sugar, and tea
Tobacco
Indigo Salt, &c. &c. &c.

154 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780"
Private Lodgings.
MRS. WINANS having removed into the house lately
occupied by Mrs. Brasier, in Elizabeth Town,
begs lea.ve to acquaint the publick and her friends,
that she intends keeping a house of private entertainment.
Those ladies and gentlemen who would prefer retirement
to houses of publick resort, may depend on the best of
usage, and be accomodated at as easy an expence as the
times will admit of.
December 19, 1780.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from Capt. Mead's company the 12th in
stant, Benjamin Bonnel, John Burnett, and John
Yherts, belonging to the 1st Jersey regiment. Any
person that will apprehend and secure the above deserters,.
shall be entitled to the above reward.
G. MEAD, Capt.
December 19, 1780. TO BE SOLD,
'MpWO NEGRO WOMEN, one an old one, the other
-*- about twenty-eight or thirty years of age, can do all
manner of house-work. They are sold for no fault,
but for want of a strict master.
Inquire of the Printer.
TTTxiS taken out of a soldier's knapsack at West-Point,
a woman's fiowered silk gown, of a brownish
colour, made old fashioned; one apron and one
handkerchief marked A Z. The owner, by applying to the
Printer of this paper, may be informed where they may be
had again.

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 155
'npAKEN on the enemies lines near Tarretown, New-
-*- York State, a black mare, six years old. The owner,
proving his property, and paying charges, may have
her again, by applying to the subscriber.
ABSALOM BONHAM,
Lieut; 1st Jersey Regiment.
December 12, 1780.

TO BE SOLD,
OIX acres of good LAND, two-thirds of which is in
^ orchard, has sixty large apple trees, and some very
fine peach and cherry trees of the best sort ; the
other third is in meadow, laying along the Pasaick river,
and opposite to Weazle; it joins Post's mills, and lays
along the publick road.— Hard or Continental money at
the exchange will be taken in payment. For further par
ticulars inquire of the Printer, or Alexander Stewart, at
Mrs. Rutger's in Newark.
N. B. There is some old buildings on the above, place^
and an exceeding fine well.
December 5, 1780.

'T^HE price of this paper, for the future, will be
-*- 3s in produce, or 3s 9 in hard money or the
exchange. — Those persons who have engaged
to pay in produce, will oblige the Printer by sending it as^
soon as possible.
A WHEEL-WRIGHT, who understands making linen ,
'^ and woollen wheels, will meet with good encourage
ment by applying to the subscriber at Bottle-Hill.
THOMAS GARDNER.

156 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
N. B. Sometime since was stolen from Morris-Town, an
almost new hunting saddle, hog-skin seat, the stirrups not
mates. Fifty dollars will be given to whoever returns
it to " T. G.
December 19, 1780.

WANTED,
IN a Gentleman's family in the neighbourhood of Mor
ristown, an active discreet woman, to take the care of
children, to sew, iron, &c. Such a person, well recom
mended, may hear of a place and good encouragement, by
applying to the Printer hereof.
December 8, 1780.

WANTED TO PURCHASE,
In the City of New-Yoek,
A LOT of GROUND, situated near White-HaU. Any
-^^ person having such [a] lot to dispose of, may hear
of a purchaser by applying to the Printer. of this
paper. December 7, 1780.
TO BE SOLD,
A LIKELY young MARE, three years old last spring,
''-^ fit for the saddle or gear.
Inquire of the Printer.
— The New-Jersey Journal, December 27, 1780. Vol. II.
Numb. XCVII.

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 157
Two Thousand Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY,
On Sunday last from the subscriber, in Mendham town
ship, Morris county.
A NEGRO MAN named JOE, about 30 years of age,,
-^"^ five feet eight inches high, one leg a little shorter
than the other, part of one of his great toes cut off,
Zost some foreteeth, and his back is much scarrified and in
lumps by whipping. — ^Also a handsome NEGRO WENCH,
v8 years of age, with her Child about six weeks old, which
from some of its clothes being found, she is supposed to
have killed. The Negroes went off with one Slight, a
soldier belonging to the 2d Pennsylvania regiment, and
they stole, and took with them, a variety of clothes, and two
horses, the one a bay, four years old, the other a grey, seven
years old, and have switch tails. The soldier stole a written
discharge, in the name of William Nelson, whom he will
probably personate. Whoever takes up the said Negroes
and hors^, so that the owner may get them again, shall
have the above reward, or Twelve Hundred dollars for the
Negroes only, and Eight Hundred for the horses, or in pro
portion for any or either of them, and reasonable charges,
paid by
EBENEZER BLACKLY, jun.
Dec. 22, 1780.
—N. J. Gazette; Vol. IV, No. 157, Dec. 27, 1780.
FISH-KILL, December 21.
An express passed through this town on Tuesday morn
ing from the eastward, who informs us that a number of
vessels from New- York had appeared off New-Haven, said
to have on board four thousand troops under the direction
of Benedict Arnold, the traitor.

158 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
We are informed, that another party of the enemy from
New- York, said to be about three hundred, have come out
as far as Bedford. Gen. Stark's brigade, and the West
chester militia have marched to oppose them.

TRENTON, Decembee 27.
Last week a brig bound from the West-Indies to New-
York, was brought into Tom's-River. She had on board
150 hogsheads of excellent rum and spirit. Her water
and provisions having fallen short on her passage, and
mistaking the land for the coast of Long-Island, sent her
boat ashore with four hands for a supply of those articles.
Our militia getting information, secured the tars, and
manning two boats, went off and brought in the vessel
without opposition.

EOUE HUNDEED CONTINENTAL DOLLAES
REWARD.
OTOLEN out of the pasture of the subscriber in the
^^ night of the twenty-third of October last, a black
horse, five years old, about fourteen hands high, trots
and canters, shod before, roman nose, a switch tail, a long
dock, some white hair in' the flank, one hind foot white,
branded I. H. on the near buttock. Any person delivering
the said horse to ine, in Upper-freehold, East-Jersey, shall
have the above reward.
JOSEPH HOLMES.

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 159

WANTED,
A MANAGER on a farm, a middle aged man, who
-^^ has a thorough knowledge of farming in all its
branches: any person who can be well recom
mended for his knowledge, industry and sobriety, may
hear of good encouragement, by applying to the printer
hereof. N. B. None else need apply.

TO BE SOLD,
At publick vendue, on Saturday the 13th day of
January next,
A HOUSE and LOT in the city of New-Brunswick,
¦^-^ pleasantly situated in the main street, leading to
the ferry; the house in tolerable repair, and con
venient for a shop or other business. — Likewise a small
lot of woodland, about a mile from the sam,e, and would
suit the purchaser of the house for firing. — The sale to
begin at two o'clock in the afternoon, when the conditions
will be made known by SAMUEL H. SULLIVAN
HiUsborough, December 19, 1780.

TO BE SOLD,
"pOUR NEGROES, two men and two women. En-
quire of the printer. December "26, 1780.

160 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780

TO BE SOLD,
By public vendue, on the first day of January next, at
Monmouth courthouse,
'TpHE sloop Catherine, schooler John, and sloop Susan-
-*- pah, together with their tackle, apparel, and furni
ture, as they now lay at Middletown-Point : — And
on Wednesday the third of January will be sold at Tom's-
River, the brig Dove, with her tackle, apparel, and one
hundred and forty puncheons of rum, being her cargo.
By order of the Judge,
J. BURROWES, Maeshall.
N. B. The cash to be paid on delivery of the goods.
December 24, 1780.
STRAYED oE STOLEN,
From Pluckemin, on the first instant,
A Brown MARE, with black tail and mane, 14 hands
-^^ high, about 7 years old, a little lame in her near
hind leg. Whoever will deliwr said mare to John
Nevin, at New-Shannick, or to the subscriber in Pluck
emin, shall have a reasonable reward and charges paid.
WILLIAM M'COWEN.
December 19, 1780.

A MULATTO SLAVE,
' I ^O be sold, or exchanged for a negro woman, girl, or
-*- boy ; he is about thirty years of age, strong, healthy,
and active — is a complete farmer, a good second
hand in a smith's shop, can tend a saw or grist-mill, un
derstands taking care of horses, and driving a carriage. —
Enquire of the printer.

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 161
WANTED,
A few bushels of
HEMP-SEED;
WARRANTED good, and of the last season's growth.
Enquire of Stacy Potts in Trenton.
December 26, 1780.
—N. J. Gazette. Vol. IV. No. 157. Dec. 27, 1780.
CHATHAM, Decembee 20.
Last Thursday night a Corporal's guard at Halstead's
Point, was surprised by the enemy. They bayonetted one
man, carried off four, and one made his escape.
— The New-York Packet, and the Amei-ican Advertiser,
December 28, 1780. No. 195.
BY THE HONOURABLE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Of Associated Loyalists^
A DECLARATION.
FROM the commencement of the present unnatural re
bellion, it has been often wished that some regular
and efficient system was adopted, for employing the
zeal of that Class of his Majesty's Loyal Subjects in North-
America, who, from their peculiar circumstances, were un
willing to become Soldiers hy profession, though ardently
inclined to take up arms, and contribute their aid towards
11

162 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
reducing the rebels. For want of such a system, the spon
taneous exertions of the Colonial Loyalists have been con
fined within limits no ways proportioned to the extent of
their inclination. But, narrow as their sphere of action
has hitherto been, they found room to display such courage
and abilities, as fully evinced the propriety and utility of
giving further scope to that spirit of enterprize by which
they were actuated.
His Majesty has therefore been induced to signify his
royal pleasure, that a Board be established for embodying
and employing such of his faithful Subjects in North-
America, as may be willing to associate under their direc
tion, for the purpose "of arraying the sea coasts of the
"revolted Provinces, and distressing their trade, either in
"co-operation with his Majesty's land and sea forces, or
"by making diversions in their favour when they are car-
"rying on operations in other parts."
In pursuance of his Majesty's gracious intention, his
Excellency Sir Henry Clinton, K. B. and Commander in
Chief, has been pleased to issue a Commission, under his
hand and seal, constituting William Franklin, Esquire,
Governor of New-Jersey, Josiah Mirtin, Esquire, Gov
ernor of North-Carolina, Timothy Ruggles, Daniel Cox,
George Duncan Ludlow, Edward Lutwyche, George Rome,
George Leonard, Anthony Stewart, ...nd Robert Alexander,
Esquires, a BOARD oe DIRE^fORS, for the conduct
and management of this business.
That zeal which should aniiaate every Loyal Subject of
his Majesty, and that sympathetic regard which the Di
rectors feel for their fellow sufferers among the Loyalists
of America, have determined them to undertake the execu
tion of the commission. In performing this duty to the
best of Sovereigns, they are authorized to assure all those
who may become Associators of the following benefits and
rewards for their encouragement, viz.
I. That all persons willing and able to bear arms for
the suppression of the present rebellion, and who engage to
form under the direction of the Board, agreeably to this

1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 163
establishment, will be subject to the command of those
officers who may be recommended by the Board, and com
missioned by the Commander in Chief, during such term
only as they may previously agree upon.
II. That the Associators are to be furnished with such
ordnance and stores, small arms and ammunition, as may
be judged proper for the service.
III. That they will be supplied with rations of provis
ions when they are going upon service, and during their
continuance thereon.
IV. That all captures made by the Associators (when
not acting in conjunction with any of his Majesty's land
and sea forces) wiU be their entire property, and distrib
uted among them in such shares as shall be settled by the
Board, and specified in the articles of Association.
V. That they are to be furnished by the Commander in
Chief of his Majesty's ships on the North- American station
with such shipping,' to be manned by themselves, as may be
thought necessary for the service, from among the trans
ports or other vessels in his Majesty's pay, and not com
manded by the King's officers.
VI. That their mariners will not be impressed into any
other service, during their continuance in the Directors
emplojTnent. VII. That the prisoners they take will be exchanged only
for such Associated Loyalists as the Board may name for
that purpose.
VIII. That the sick and wounded of the Loyalists so
associated, will have the help and benefit of the King's
. hospitals. IX. That such as may at any time be called to serve the
royal army as Guides, will be allowed wages during their
service. X. That such Associator who shall continue to act under
the Directors orders, during the rebellion, 'will receive a
gratuitous grant of Two Hundred acres of land in North
America.

164 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1/80
Added to these advantages, the Directors have also au
thority to declare, that the Commander in Chief has as
sured them, that if experience should point to the utility of
any new powers, the Board may firmly rely on his readiness
to encourage the zeal of the Associated Loyalists, and on
the best endeavours to fulfill the expectations the King is
pleased to entertain of their abilities and intentions; and
that, being desirous to give them every aid and support in
his power, he will be ready to listen to any proposals the
Board may judge of advantage to the business his Majesty
has been graciously pleased to commit to their direction.
Such encouragements the Board cannot doubt ¦will afford
the highest satisfaction to every honest Loyalist within the
British lines. Nor can it fail of administering comfort to
those now suffering under the iron rod of rebel oppression.
These will find, on a junction with their associated
brethren, the means of procuring a comfortable support, in
stead of becoming an useless burthen to government.
On the part of the Board, the Directors think proper to
declare, that esteeming themselves honoured by the trust re
posed in them, they consider it their indispensible duty to
exert every nerve in carrying the design into full execu
tion. They promise the AssoeiatoTs every attention in their
power, and shall deem themselves happy to render them es
sential service. In the recommendation of officers, it will
be their aim to comply with the general wish of each par
ticular corps, whenever it can be done consistent with the
good of the service.
It will also be an object of their immediate care to put a
stop to those distinguished cruelties with which the Colo
nial Loyalists are generaUy treated, when they have the
misfortune of falling into the hands of the Rebels. Should
these hereafter, to answer their malignant purposes, en
deavour to avail themselves of their usual distinction of
Prisoners of State from Prisoners of War, by which so
many worthy Loyalists have already suffered the most igno-

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1780] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 165
minions deaths, the Directors pledge themselves to the Asso
ciators to omit nothing in their power, to make the enemy
feel the just vengeance due to such enormities.
It is however their fixed determination, and an article
of the association, "that the commanding officer of all
"parties and detachments of associators, be particularly
careful, that no loyal or quiet inoffensive inhabitants
"residing among the Rebels, be hurt or molested in person
"or property; and that he shall, by every means in his
"power, endeavour to prevent the perpetration of excesses,
"barbarities, or irregularities, contrary to the law of arms,
"as practised by civilized nations."
And they have likewise provided for the making ef
fectual retribution to such inhabitants, in case they should
happen to become sufferers, through the mistakes or mis
conduct of any Associator.
They appeal to that God, who is the searcher of all hearts,
to witness the sincerity of their professions, when they de
clare, that they are not actuated by any disposition to pro
long the horrors of war, or to increase the miseries of their
country. Their conduct they hope will prove, that they
only wish to afford their aid in seating the secret machina
tions of foreign powers, and restoring her to that happy
state which she once enjoyed under the British constitu
tion. Fully sensible of the arduousness of the task the Board
has undertaken, and conscious as the Directors are, that
their best abilities, though aided by the best intentions,
may fall far short of what its importance requires, they
will esteem it a particular obligation to be favoured with
such plans, or proposals, as any true friend of government
may judge proper for the purposes intended by this estab
lishment. And the Board do hereby call on and invite all those
who are willing to demonstrate their loyalty to His most
gracious Majesty GEORGE the Illd. to join with them
in their endeavours to recover for their country; — the in-

166 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1780
estimable blessings of peace, and the friendship and pro
tection they formerly possessed under the government of
Great Britain.
Signed in behalf of the Board,
William Feanklin, President.
New-York, December 28th, 1780.
A true Copy, S. S. Blowers, Secretary.

The Racquets for Long-Island, Staten Island, New-
York Island, Powles Hook, and all their dependencies,
shall be forwarded as usual.
—The Royal Gazette, December 30, 1780. No. 4:4:4:.

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From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. lY., No. 158, for Jan. 3, 1781.
NEW LONDON, December 12.
Last Thursday, Capt. House, in a small schooner privateer fitted
from Philadelphia, with nineteen men, arrived here and brought in a
schooner from Medeira, bound to New York, with 108 pipes of wine,
which he captured near Sandy-Hook. Captain House also took a
pilot boat which came out from New York to pilot in the above
schooner. TRENTON, January 3.
On the 12th ult. Col. Frederick Frelinghuysen was returned a Repre
sentative in the Legislative Council for the county of Somerset, in
the room of the Honourable Dr. John Witherspoon, elected one of
the Delegates to represent this state in Congress.
At the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery
lately held at Freehold, in the county of Monmouth, John Farnam
and Jonathan Burge were convicted of murder; Robert Paterson of
horsestealing ; Henry Sellers of a robbery, and Benjamin Lee of a
rape, and all are sentenced to be executed this day. At the same
Courts George Williams was convicted of perjury, and sentenced to
stand an hour in the piilory ; Daniel Tabor, Jacob Foster, Benjamin
King, Obria West, George Tinney, Lewis Morris, "John De Bowe,
Thomas Cook, William Morris, William Reynolds, Hendriek Bi-ewer,
Timothy Russell, William Parker, of Red Bank ; Edward Taylor, mil
ler; Solomon Wardell, George WiUiams, Assa Clark, Peter Parker,
Jun., Elizabeth Wardell, SUas Woolley and John Smith were sever
ally convicted of misdemeanors; Peter Parker (Snag Swamp) of
seditious words ; Guisebert Longstreet of a riot ; John Bradshaw of
an assault, and John Emmans of gaming.
Mr. CoIlinB,
In Mr. Eivington's Gazette of December 13, is the following remarli-
able paragraph after the insertion of Dr. Eush's letter to Dr. Shippen,
Jun., on his conduct with regard to the military hospitals : "Dr. Shippen
may be assured that this republication is not intended to afford the least
countenance to iis opponent, but to answer (as far as possible) the views
allnded to at the top of the preceding column — It Is not the pevish cavil
of this writer, but the progress and declension of the congressional
power that has occasioned its being reprinted in our paper."
Is not this paragraph' highly apologetical '; And whence proceeds the
author's tenderness to Dr. Shippen? It certainly cannot be dictated by
a respect for an oflBcer in a most important -trust in the rebel army. The
last pait of it was rendered unnecessary by the introductory address pre
fixed to it. No extraordinary introductory uncharltahleness will lead us
to such suspicions as a man much less unpopular would be liable to,
under the like circumstances. Yours, &c. OBSEEVATOE.

168 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
The Members of the Trenton Library Company are desired to
meet at the House of Renssalaer Williams, Esquire, in Trenton, on
Monday the fifteenth Day of this Instant, at two o'clock in the
afternoon. January 3, 1781.
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
Strayed or stolen, out of the pasture of Abraham Bulmore, on the
22d. of November last, A Young red roan MARE, three years old
next spring, neither docked nor branded, a star in her forehead, and
on both sides of her neck a small rose. Whoever takes up the said
mare and brings her to Abraham Bulmore, in Somerset county near
Steel's Gap, or to George Beaty, near Trenton, shall receive the
above reward, with all reasonable charges paid by Solomon Davis.
JUST PUBLISHED.
Aud to be sold, wholesale and retail, by Isaac Collins, at the Print-
ing-Offices, in Trenton, a neat edition of The New Testament, printed
on a good type, and good paper. At the same place may be had
Dilworth's Spelling Books, Primers, &c.
The Price of this Gazette is 2s. 6, paid in Produce at the following
rate, wheat 7s. 6, rye 4s. 6, buckwheat 2s. 6, Indian corn 3s. 6 per
bushel, flax Is., wool 2s., butter Is., and cheese at 6d. per lb. or 3s.
Specie, or the exchange thereof in Continental Money at the time of
payment per Quarter. TO BE SOLD,
A likely negro wench, about 17 years of age. Enquire of the sub
scriber at Princeton. THOMAS WIGGINS.
MIDDLESEX, December 11, 1780.
This day was finished by Richard Herbert the wooden-work of a
new constructed pleasure sleigh, remarkable for its strength and
beauty. Its construction is entirely new, having been put together
without the use ot either pin, bolt, screw, rivet, nail, sprig or brad.
It contains more than one hundred different pieces of wood, and was
put t.jgether in forty-five minuits without the use of ax, hammer, or
any iron tool. TO BE SOLD,
A Farm containing three hundred and fifty four acres of land in
Kingwood, in the county of Hunterdon, New Jersey, now in the
tenure of Joseph Leigh. One Hundred acres are woodland : the rest
consists of five lots of about forty acres each, besides ten acres of
meadow. There are on it a dweUing-house, a good frame barn and an
orchard. It lies in the neighbourhood of Baptist-Town, seven miles

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below Pitts-Town, thirty miles above Trenton, about two miles from
several fisheries on the Delaware, and is near several mills and mar
kets. The terms of sale may be known on application to William
Coxe, Esq., near Bristol in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, cr to the
subscriber Uving in Front Street, opposite the Continental Lottery-
OfBce, in Philadelphia. JOHN COXE.
December 20, 1780. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given.
That the Partnership of Coxe and Furman, and of Coxe, Furman
and Coxe, are dissolved. All persons having unsettled accounts with
the former, are requested to settle the same with Moore Furman im
mediately and those who have any accounts with the latter are desired
to adjust them with Tench Coxe.
WAS STOLEN,
Last night out of the stable of Colonel Smith, of Elizabeth-Town, a
Sorrel Horse, fifteen hands high, four or five years old next spring,
a star in his forehead, a white upper lip, one white hind foot, small
white mark on the near hip ; the property of the subscriber. Who
ever apprehends the thief or thieves and horse, so as the owner may
have him again, and the villains brought to justice, shall have a
reward of One Thousand dollars continental currency or Five Hun
dred dollars for the horse only, and all reasonable charges paid by
me. JOHN ADAM, Com. Prif.
Elizabeth-Town, Dec. 26, 1780.
TO BE SOLD,
By tte subscriber in Trenton, a well known PARM, lying on School-
ey's mountain iu Roxbury township, Morris county, joining Casper
Eikel, Robert Calver, Jun., and others, formerly occupied by Henry
Dell. The Farm contains about 20 acres, one half meadow, part made,
the remainder easy to be made, the soil very good, well watered and
pretty good improvements, a good bearing orchard, the situation
pleasant, being level, and lying on a public. road. The soil formerly
belonged to Isaac Decow. Esq. The title is indisputable. Any per
son inclining to purchase may know the terms by applying to
' GEO. BEATY.
N. B. — Certificates will bn taken in part pay and the remainder
made easy to the purchaser.
TO. BE SOLD
Wholesale and Retail, at the Printing-Office, in Trenton, The New
Jersey Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1781. Containing a
Variety of useful and entertaining Matter in Prose and Verse.
N. B. — Great allowance will be made to those who purchase large
quantities.

170 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
TO BE SOLD CHEAP.
[For the advertisement of John Bray, see p. 147.]
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.
[For the advertisement of Blackly, see p. 157.]
[For the statement of Jos. Reed, see p. 132.]
JUST PUBLISHED,
And to be sold at the Printing-Office in Trenton, The New Jersey
Pocket Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1781.
To All whom it may concern:
State of New Jersey, ss.
Notice is hereby given that a Court of Admiralty will be held at.
the house of Gilbert Barton, innholder, in AUentown, in the county
of Monmouth, on Thursday the 25th day of January next, at the hour
of ten in the forenoon of the same day, then and there to try the
truth of the facts: alledged in the bill of James Randolph, and Moses
Robins, (who as well, &c.) against the sloop or vessel called the
Brunswick*, Joshua Wooding, late master, lately cast on shore near
Barnegat; ... Of John Plowman, (who as well, &c.) against a
certain schooner called the General Clinton, lately commanded by
Benjamin Galloway ; ... Of Samuel Bigelow and Samuel Allen,
(who as well, &c.) against a certain vessel or brig called the Dove,
taken at sea on her voyage from Tortola to New-York, George Han-
nel, late Master ; . . . Of Adam Hyler, (who as well, &c.) against
a certain sloop or vessel called the Susannah, lately taken by said
Adam Hyler, on the south side of ' Staten-Island near Prince's bay ;
with their respective tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo : To the-
end and intent that the owner or owners of the said vessels respec
tively, or any other person or persons interested therein, may appear
and shew cause, if any they have, why the said vessels, and their-
respective tackle, apparel, furniture and cargoes should not be con
demned to the several captors thereof, and decrees thereon pass, pur
suant to the prayer of the said bills.
By order of the Judge. JOS. BLOOMFIELD. Reg.
Haddonfield, Dec. 20, 1780. •
At the same time and place will be tried, the schooner Flying-Fish
aud the schooner featurday-Night, lately captured at sea by David
Stevens ; and also the schooner John and sloop Catherine, lately taken
by Joshua Studson (heretofore advertised) all adjourned over for
trial at the last Court of Admiralty. JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register.

* This vessel was advertised In the two last papers for trial the fifth
day ot January next, but is postponed to the twenty-fiifth of the same
month, agreeable to the above notice.

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[For the advertisement of Philip Grandin, see p. 146.]
TO BE SOLD,
[For this advertisement, see p. 159.]
[Farm manager wanted ; see p. 159.]
TO BE SOLD,
[See advertisement of Samuel H. SuUivan, p. 159.]
TO BE SOLD,
[See advertisement of printer, p. 154.]
[See advertisement of William M'Cowen, p. 160.]
A MULATTO SLAVE,
[See advertisement, p. 160.]
Wanted, in Bordentown, a quantity of one and a quarter, and one
Inch pine boards, for which the highest price will be given by the
subscriber, — who has for sale, a general assortment of merchandise.
JOHN VAN EMBURGH.
December 21, 1780. TO BE RENTED,
For a term of years, About 60 acres of land adjoining the River Dela
ware, about midway betwixt Neshaminey Creek and Bristol, half of
which is thought to be as good meadow land as any on the River,
weU banked and drained. Above three years ago, the alder with
which it was over-run was mostly all scalped off and totally destroyed.
The upland consists about one half of it good plow-land, the re
mainder wood and pasture land, well watered by a constant stream.
A good sight for a house, commanding a. fine view of the River, the
Jersey shore, the city of Burlington and borough of Bristol, distant
about two miles, and from the great road about half a mile, of
which it also commands a prospect. Fishing and fowling here in
great plenty.
Also to be sold or rented, a farm of about eighty acres, in West-
Jersey, on the Old York road, about two miles from Robertson's ferry,
upwards of .50 acres good plow-land with a sufficiency of meadow, the
rest woodland, all in good fence ; a stone dwelling-house, a barn,
orchard, &c. It lays in a thick settled country, the whole of it
well watered ; it is well adapted by situation for a tradesman, where
a tanner formerly lived. It will be sold very cheap, with an undis
puted title, by George Gillispie, near Bristol, or the Rev. William
Frazer, in AmweU, or Isaac Decow, Esq., Trenton.
Wanted to purchase, a good farmer negroe, for which a generous
price will be given, and the negroe, by good behaviour, may be assurer*
of the best of treatment. Apply as above.

172 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
[For advertisement of Mrs. Winans, see p. 154.]
[For advertisement of Joseph Holmes, see p. 158.]
[For advertisement of Robert Taylor, see p. 136.]
[For advertisement of Stacy Potts, see p. 140.]
.From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 159, of 10 January, 1781.
Fob the New-Jeksey Gazette.
As the manumission of slaves has become a topiok of general conver
sation, we beg permission to offer a few sentiments on the subject.
The merits of almost every case of litigation generaUy turns upon
one or two points. In the present instance the question is, we con
ceive. Whether law, justice, and policy warrant the retaining our
slaves in their present situation?
That we became legally possessed of them, or that they were intro
duced into this country agreeable to its laws, no one will presume
to deny ; and that we cannot constitutionally be divested of them by
legislative authority, is, we humbly imagine, as evident as that white
is not black, or that slavery is not freedom. Our most excellent con
stitution admits not the subject to be deprived of his life, liberty, or
property but by a trial of a jury of his equals : and lest this in
estimable privilege, the glory of freemen, should be infringed on, the
constitution expressly requires that oio member of the legislature
shall possess a seat in the house, until he has solemnly sworn that
he will maintain this immunity inviolate.
It becomes therefore one of the unalterable particulars of our rights,
and cannot be relinquished by the guardians of our liberties but at
the expense of perfidy, and even of perjury itself. The liberation of
our slaves therefore, without the concurrence of their possessors, we
apprehend, is an object infinitely further distant from the legal at
tention of our Assembly than are the heavens above the earth.
Whether, as individuals, justice permits the detention of our
Negroes, is next to be considered. — The Divine Saviour of men hath
been pleased to give a summary of our duty towards each other in
a single sentence, viz., "To do unto others as we would they should
¦do to us ;" or "to love our neighbour as ourselves." As we profess to
believe in a future judgment, that we shall one day give an account
to the Supreme Governor of the world of our actions, it highly con
cerns us to be attentive that they be conformable to the heavenly
law. That barbarity to our slaves is repugnant to this law, cannot
be controverted ; but whether the divine precept enjoins us to free
them or not, is the dispute. Were we in their situation it is more
than probable we .should pant after freedom ; and so does the poor
-debtor desire a release from his creditor, but the injunction, "to do
unto others as we would be done by," does not oblige the latter to

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free the former of the debt, if it hath not been contracted by in
justice. Nor can this command oblige us to liberate our slaves un
less they are sinfully obtained, or are thus held in bondage. If the
usages of the nations of Africa justify the foreign and domestick
slavery of their captives, they can be purchased and retained without
iniquity. But let us suppose our Negroes were stolen from their
country ; divested of that natural liberty given to them by heaven,
and reduced to vassalage, it may be asked whether the whole of the
guilt devolves not on the perpetrators of the deed?
Whether any of the sin rests on those who have purchased of the
posterity of the slaves, or inherit them by the gift or will of parents?
The people of Africa were formerly and lawfully exposed here to sale
as articles of commerce, and it may be queried if in conscience we
were bound to enquire whether the Guinea-merchant became more
rightfully possessed of his slaves than of his gold dust, or any other
commodity of Africa? It is possible an African may part with his.
liberty for temporary considerations, as many Europeans have ex
changed their freedom, for a few years, for a passage only to America ;
and the purchasers of such servants never perhaps thought it incum
bent on them to enquire whether they were stolen or decoyed away
by their masters, which we believe was often the case, or received an
equivalent for their loss of liberty. We do not conceive that slavery
in itself is iniquitous. The Jews were suffered to have slaves ; and.
our very sons are such, that is, perfectly subject to the will of their
fathers and at their disposal until they attain the age of twenty-one
years, till then they are not free, and what is slavery but au entire
submission to the commands, disposal, or will of another? But this
vassalage we endure without repining, as we esteem ourselves helpless
and incapable of self-government during our state of legal infancy
or non-age. It may be said, if our slaves were unjustly obtained it
must be unjust to hold them in bondage. We readily grant it would.
be so for an unjust importer of them, or the heirs of the importer
who received them without paying what is deemed an equivalent for
the property ; and we freely declare we would not retain a slave
under these circumstances, or be instrumental in reducing a freeman
to slavery for any consideration. But as the slaves are among us;,
as the sale of them among ourselves does not cause a farther im
portation of their countrymen, and if it is not disadvantageous to
the slave, we are as free to declare we cannot comprehend why, with
out any injustice to him, he may not now be purchased and possessed.
Humanity, indeed, wishes they could enjoy liberty and happiness,
consistent with justice to those who have honestly bought them, aud
we, in truth, consider our liberty our liberty as a prelude to their
release from slavery. The love of freedom in due season, we trust,
will be so predominant that either the individuals whose property
they are, will, for their emancipation, disregard their cost ; or the
publick, by subscription or donation and not by law, (for we know
of no just authority the legislature have to command the property of
their constituents for this purpose without express permission) will.
cheerfully defray it, and put them on an equal footing with ourselves.

174 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
But a measure so important cannot be adopted without the appro
bation of our Assembly ; for though, we conclude, they have not the
right to free our slaves without the consent of their owners, they are
judges of the propriety of receiving them as freemen of the state.
Taking it for granted this disposition of benevolence now prevaUs
either in their proprietors among the people, or, if the reader pleases,
that justice demands the freedom of our Africans, for we wish not to
contend for the negative in this particular.
The other enquiry is. Whether the present is a proper period to
effect so laudable design. That there is "a time for aU things," is an
indisputable truth. A smaU error in the execution of schemes, iu
point of time only, has been productive of the most unhappy effects.
A potion of medicine administered unseasonably may occasion the
death of a patient, or the word of command given by a General a
moment too soon may not only lose a victory, but be productive of
ruin to his army. If we desire the freedom of our Negroes may not
be injurious to ourselves, or render them more miserable than at
present, we should duly attend to this circumstance of time as well
as to the mode of their release. A premature attempt of this sort
may be productive of the most serious consequences. That the pres
ent day would be improper for the execution of this business must,
we think, appear evident to every one on the least reflection. Should
our slaves be freed, they must either continue with us, or inhabit
some territory by themselves. If the freemen of the country find it
difficult to support themselves and families at the present time, is it
reasonable to suppose that our slaves, naturally indolent, unaccus
tomed to self-government; destitute of mechanical knowledge; un
acquainted with letters ; with a peculiar propensity to spirituous
liquors ; destitute of property, and without credit, would pay their
taxes and provide for themselves, in the path of integrity, the neces
saries and comforts of Ufe? Is it not more rational to infer, from
these considerations, that many of them would soon revert to their
former state, more wretched than before : that great numbers of
them would become pests to society, by plunder and rapine add to
the horrors of war, and that dire necessity would compel us to de
prive some of them not only of their liberty but also of their life?
Their sloth alone might be sensibly felt by the community at this
juncture, and on their arms, we are of opinion, for several obvious
reasons, there could not be any just dependence. Our state of war
forbids their removal to any exterior part of the country, not only in
regard to safety, but also in other respects. Whenever they shall be
emancipated, on mature deliberation perhaps it will be tho't, that
small settlements of them in different parts of the continent, under
proper regulations, will be most compatible with our safety and their
felicity. They may thus become useful members of the body politick;
enjoy the sunshine of freedom, together with the cheering rays of the
light of the gospel.
Some compensation wiU this be for their servitude ! A striking ex
hibition too of the goodness of the Divine Being towards them, and
of the wisdom of his holy providence in bringing good out of evil;

1781] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 175
in causing the inhumanity of their brethren, like that of the sons
of Jacob to their brother Joseph, to terminate in honor, glory and
happiness ! Until this day shall arrive, it is to be hoped the pos
sessors of slaves will revere the sacred precept, "to do as they would
be done by ;" mollify the hardness of slavery by acts of kindness ;
and above all, ' be particularly anxious to have them freed by in
struction, admonition, and example from spiritual thraldom, and
"brought into the glorious liberty of the children of God." The effect
ing of this will not only be paying a tribute to justice, but also an
advancem.ent of our temperal emolument ; for experience will decide,
that it will not be less politick find wise than humane and christian.
IMPARTIAL.
State ob New Jersey.
Au Act to extend the power o^' the Collectors in receiving certain
certificates in payment of taxes.
[For this act passed January 9, 1781, see Laws of N. J., Fifth
Session, Chap. XVII.]

TRENTON, January 10.
Yesterday the Honourable the Legislature of this state adjourned
to Tuesday, the 15th of May next, then to meet at Princeton. Dur
ing the sitting eighteen Acts were passed, the titles of which will be
inserted in our next.
AU persons indebted to the estate of William CahaiU, deceased, -are
desired to make immediate payments to prevent further trouble ; and
aU persons having any demands against said estate, are desired to
bring in their accounts properly proved.
JOS. LAWRENCE, i
JONATHAN RULON, | Executors.
January 1, 1781. TO BE SOLD.
A Valuble Grist Mill and Tract
of Land thereunto belonging.
Situate in AUentown, eight miles from Bordentown, on the main
stage road to New- York. It is a commodious well built mill, in good
order for carrying on merchant work, about four miles to a landing ;
there is two good dwelling houses, 36 acres of land, about one-third
meadow exclusive of the mill-pond ; all of which is pleasantly situ
ated within view of the mill and houses. It is in a good wheat coun
try and an excellent stand for country business. Also about seven
and a half acres of woodland, at a small distance, handy for fuel or
timber for repairs when necessary. Two-thirds or more of the pur
chase money may lay on interest by giving security. For further
particulars apply on the premises to Arthur Donaldson.

176 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
PhUadelphia, December 25, 1780.
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.
Ran away this evening from the subscriber, a Negro wench named
Maria, alias Amoritta, she is about thirty-four years of age, taU and
well made, her face long, and features more regular than are com
mon with her color : She had on, or took with her, a pale blue and
white fine short linsey gown and petticoat almost new, a petticoat of
tow linen, a pair of men's shoes, good shifts of brown homespun linen,
and aprons of the same. It is supposed she will endeavor to get into
the Jerseys, as she came from thence, and once lived with Mr. Thomas.
Lowrey, of Flemington, but it is suspected she is now lurking iu this
city, or concealed by some free negroes. She also took with her, her
female child named Jane, about four years old, well made, fat, round
faced, and lively ; had on or took with her, a blue and white linsey
frock. Whoever will deliver the said wench and child to the subscriber in
Philadelphia, shall have the above reward.
JOHN DUFFIELD.
N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour her at their peril.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 160, Jan. 17, 1781.
Middlesex, New-Jersey, Jan. 1, 1781.
Mr: Collins,
I send you here-svith a short account of a society which we have lately
erected in this county, and which is laudable at least for the public spirit
upon which it is founded. I hope your giving it to the public thro' your
Gazette will inspire other counties with similar good resolutions, and
create a correspondence among all the whigs of the state to show our
enemies that no difiiculties into which we may be brought by the acci
dents of the war can make us determine uot to be free.
The reason of the institution is given in <rtie following preamble to-
their agreement.
A number of the gentlemen of this county, the firm friends of the
present revolution in America, observing the embarrassment of our publlc
affairs, through the ill fate of our paper currency and the numerous at
tempts of our internal enemies, and willing to contribute all in their
power to strengthen the civil government, and to defeat the designs of
these traitors, have agreed for that purpose to form themselves into a
society to be distinguished by the name of — The Society of Whigs of the
County of Middlesex — [These gentlemen have subscribed the following
form :]
We whose names are underwritten, do agree to enter heartily, sincerely,
and bona fide into this society, pledging ourselves to each other to exert
every prudent endeavor to attain the objects which it hath in view, for
the public good, and to submit ourselves to the regulations by which it
shall be governed.
Then the objects of the society are declared to be these ;
1st. To detect and to prosecute such traitorous inhabitants of this state
as shall openly contemn and violate its salutary laws, and such in par
ticular as do furnish provisions to the public enemy.
2dly. To support and strengthen the executive authority in the execu
tion of the laws, and to assist them in calling out the force and the
supplies of the state against our enemies.

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NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 177

3dly. To recommend to the legislature the enacting of such laws as we
conceive to be for the interest of this commonwealth in particular, and of
the continent in general.
4thly. To consider the situation of such of our brethren as may be
suffering in captivity, or by their generous exertions in behalf of their
country ; and as far as in our power, to procure relief for them, and a
compensation for what they have suffered. — But we mean that our atten
tion shall be principally directed to the sufferers of our own country.
After stating the objects of their association, they divide the county
into three districts, each of which shall have a society similar to the
general one of the county, who may form their own rules of proceeding,
but shall be obliged to report their transactions to the joint meeting of
the whole. This joint meeting shall be composed of seven delegates from
each district, who alone are to do all the business, the others, if they
attend, attending only as spectators.
The district societies are composed of those gentlemen who originally
associated, all of known characters and sound principles, and of those
whom they may think it prudent to admit ; upon which they have made
this resolution — "It is not our purpose to exclude from this society any
gentleman of the county of a fair moral and political character, who may
chuse to become a member ; however, no person shall be admitted who Is
not of such fair character, and who is not proposed by two memtvers and
voted by a majority."
The public good, and the establishment of the liberty and independence
of America, are their sole aim ; and with this view they invite the other
counties to enter into similar associations, and to establish a corres
pondence with them. Their President is the Eev. Azel Roe, of Wood-
bridge ; their Vice-President the Eev. Samuel Smith, of Princeton ; and
their Secretary Col. Jonathan Deare. A. B.
The following are the Titles of the Laws passed the last sitting of
the Legislature.
[For these titles, see Acts of Assembly, Fifth Session, p. 67.]
TO BE LET,
Speedwell Saw-Mill and Lands
On Waiding-River, in West New-Jersey, Burlington county, &c.
[For this advt. of Benjamin Randolph, Phila., see p. 143. It is
taken from the Pennsylvania Packet of Dec. 10, 1780.]
BENJAMIN RANDOLPH, in Chestnut-street.
N. B. A young handy Negro Wench, her child, a boy, to be sold,
fit for country work. Enquire as above.
Sussex, ss.
Was committed to the gaol of this county the Slst. of December
last, the three following soldiers belonging to Captain Mead's com
pany, of the first Jersey regiment, viz., Benjamin Boone, John Bur
nett, and John Yherts, who were lately advertised in the New-Jersey
Journal as deserters. JAMES MORROW, Gaoler.
Newtown, Jan. 7, 1781. 12

178 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
TRENTON, January 17.
The publick may depend upon the authenticity of the foUowing
brief account of the disorders that have lately taken place among the
soldiers of the Pennsylvania line, and which are now happily settled.
A discontent arose among them on the first of this month about the
periods of their enlistments, which many of them contended had ex
pired. Some invidious comparisons were also made between the large
bounty given to enlist those who were engaged during the war. En
deavours were used by the officers to quiet them, but without success.
One officer was unfortunately killed ; and a great part of the soldiers
marched ofl: from their encampment toward the Delaware. They
were under the conduct of their sergeants ; but Gen. Wayne, with
some other officers, determiued to follow and keep with at all events,
though the General could not prevail upon them to stop till they came
to Princeton. They marched through the country with great regu
larity and good conduct, and perhaps less less damage than is com
mon on the passing of troops. — While they continued at Princeton
a sergeant of the British army with one Ogden, an inhabitant of this
state, for a guide, came to them, and made proposals from General
Clinton. These they rejected with so much honor and indignation
that they seized tlie messengers and delivered them to General Wayne,
who put them under guard. Soon after this a Committee of the
Council of Pennsylvania came to meet the soldiery, and a Committee
of Congress came to this place. Their grievances were redressed,
particularly by giving an interpretation favorable to the soldier of
the enlistments which were for three years, or during the war, de
claring them to expire at the end of the three years. They marched
from Princeton to this place on Tuesday the 9th. On Wednesday
the 10th, the two spies were tried, and executed the next day at the
crossroads near the upper ferry. Commissioners were appointed to
hear and settle the claims of the soldiers, who are now going through
with them with all possible dispatch ; and on Monday the Committee
of Congress returned to Philadelphia.
Upon the whole, this affair, which at first appeared so alarming,
has only served to give a new proof of the inflexible honor of the
soldiery, and their inviolable attachment to American Liberty ; and
will teach General Clinton that tho' he could bribe such a mean toad-
eater as Arnold, it is not in his power to bribe an American soldier.
Lieutenant-Colonel Klein, formerly in the service of the United
States, was last week apprehended in the county of Monmouth on his
way to New York.
It is reported that several outward bound vessels from Philadel
phia, were captured last week by the enemy's cruizers off the capes
of Delaware.
Last week Ensign Fitz-Randolph, with ten or twelve privates of
our militia, were surprised in Amboy by a party of the enemy, and
carried to Staten Island.

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On Sunday, the 7th. instant, departed this life, in an advanced
age, Jacob Bergen, Esq., first judge of the Court of Common Pleas
for the county of Somerset. He was many years a Magistrate under
the former government ; was continued under the present ; univer
sally respected as an early, decided, and consistent patriot. The
country has lost in him a faithful, active Magistrate, and the state
an useful, respectable citizen.
A report prevails here that the enemy under the traitor Arnold,
have landed in Virginia. It is added, but we cannot say with what
certainty, that they have taken possession of Williamsburg.
We are told that a vessel, prize to the Fair American, has arrived
a few days ago in the Delaware.
Day before yesterday died in this place, WiUiam Ball, for many
years teacher of a school in the neighborhood.
We hav« received no papers from the Eastward this week.
State op New Jeesey.
An Act of ascertaining the value of the continental currency in the
payment of deljts, passed 5 Jan., 1781.
[For this Act, see Statutes of the Session, Chap. IX.]
The remainder of the donations of the Ladies in New- Jersey, for
the benefit of the continental army, is desired to be forwarded to the
persons appointed to receive the same, that it may be laid out for
their use.
A List of Letters remaining in the Post Office last quarter.
Isaac Barns, Trenton, WiUiam Bell, ditto. John Carl, Esq. 2, ditto.
James Glisson, 2, Jersey. Michael Hannah, Trenton. John Mehelm,
Esq. Readington. Martha Lowrey, Flemington. Ebenezer Platt, Penn
ington. William Richards, Trenton. Thomas Stevens, Amwell. John
Wright, Bordentown. Trenton, Jan. 5, 1781. B. Smith, P. M.

TO BE SOLD,
On reasonable terms,
A larde DWELLING HOUSE, situated at Bound Brook, two stories
high, four rooms on a floor, with a good kitchen and barn ; fifteen
acres of meadow adjoining, on which are a number of bearing apple-
trees. Whoever is inclined to purchase the same, may know the term?
' by applying to Michael Field, at Bound Brook, or John Pool, at
Trenton.

180 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
RAN AWAY,
From the subscribers last night,
A Negro Man named Joe, and a Negro Woman named Hester : The
man is about five feet six or seven inches high, well set, full faced,
of an open countenance, was formerly a servant to a British officer,
speaks the German language well ; had on and took with him a brown
great coat badly dyed, white pewter buttons with the letters U. S. A.
in a cypher, a green coat with red cuffs and cape and yellow buttons,
white jacket and leather breeches, a pair of boots and a pair of shoes,
two or three pair of stockings, and two or three shirts. The wench
is small though well made, and has a lively eye, being bred in Carolina
has the manners of the West-India slaves ; she had on a red striped
Unsey short gown and petticoat, and took with her a dark brown
cloak and sundry other clothes. AVhoever takes up and secures the
above Negroes shall receive Six Spanish milled doUars each, and reason
able charges. ROBERT L. HOOPER,
Trenton, Jan. S, 1781. ROBERT HOOPS.
TO BE SOLD,
For Hard Money or Continental,
A Tract of Land, containing about 1000 acres, lying in the Corpora
tion of New Brunswick, on the South-River.
[For this advt. of I^evinus Clarkson and others, see p. — .]

JOSEPH MILNOR,
Has for Sale at his Store in Trenton,
Rum, Brandy and AVine, Suchong and Bohea Tea, Coffee and Choc
olate, Spanish and Muscovado Sugar, Pine aud Cedar Boards and
Shingles, Bar-Iron and Nails, with a sufficient assortment of
DPY GOODS.
N. B. All those indebted to him are desired to make immediate pay
ment, and prevent further trouble.

TO BE SOLD,
A valuable Tract of Land, in Hardwick township, Sussex county,
state of New Jersey, now in the tenure of Thomas Silverthorn. It
contains 213 acres, 150 very rich meadow laud, about 30 of which
produce the best clover, timothy and blue grass. It is excellent for
raising hemp, and well calculated for raising and fatting cattle. There
are on the premises, besides the dwelling house, a pretty good Dutch
barn, stables, barracks and spring-house, upwards of one hundred
apple-trees, and a number of cherry and peach-trees ; also a never
failing spring of water sufficient for a hemp-miU, and situated coii-
venient to water a considerable quantity of the meadow. The title is
indisputable. For terms apply to the printer of this paper.

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STOLEN,
Out of the stable of the subscriber, on new-year's eve,
A Black Horse, with one white hind foot, one of his fore hoofs split,
a heavy main, low carriage, near 15 hands high, trots or paces, ten
years old. Likewise a black Mare, 12 years old past, trots and paces,
very tender mouth'd, has some white hairs in her forehead, and saddle
marks. Whoever takes up said horse and mare, and secures them so
that the owner gets them, shall have Six Hundred Dollars reward,
or Three Hundred Dollars for each. SIMON R. REEVE.
Tewksbury township, Hunterdon county,
near New-Germantown.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 161, January 24, 1781.
TRENTON, January 24.
Extract of a letter from an officer of the Southern army, dated
Hick's Creek, South-Carolina, December 31, 1780.
"The troops of the enemy which left Virginia under Leslie, have ar
rived at Charlestown, and are said to be on their march to join Lord
Cornwallis, who has assembled his forces at Camden. Gen. Greene's head
quarters are at this place."
James Slover, Asher Bisset, and Daniel Melvin were last week, by
the Court of Quarter Sessions for the county of Middlesex, condemned
by -virtue of an act of this state against trading with the enemy, to
serve on board some of the galleys, frigates or ships in the service of
the United States, and were accordingly carried under guard to Phil
adelphia, to have the said sentence executed.
As government is determined to execute the said act with the
greatest vigour, it is hoped those villainous enemies to their country
who have hitherto carried on that infamous traffick may profit by the
above example, least another punishment enjoined by the said act
soon overtake them, and they appear with one ear less than their
neighbors. *»* The Piece signed "A lover of true Justice" is received, and will
be attended, to next week. ODE.
How hard the lot of human kind —
Both high and low, the rich, the poor.
The monarch and the humble hind.
All subject are to fortune's power.
Now, now, she turns her smiling face.
And now her specious charms we view ;
And fondly hug'd in her embrace.
Ideal forms of bliss pursue.

182 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
As phantoms grasp'd they melt in air ;
The tow' ring castles fancy rais'd.
As quick as lightning disappear.
At which ere while we fondly gaz'd.
Not they who mighty sceptres sway.
Nor they who draw the ears of kings.
Can boast security a day
From the vicissitudes of things.
High from the haughty tyrant's throne,
Whose power is gain'd by means unjust.
One stroke of fortune casts him down,
And bids ambition lick the dust.
To crush the daring hopes of pride.
See one great wretch from being hur'l'd ;
Who knows not how brave Caesar dy'd —
Csesar, the conqueror of the world.
How blest is he whose virtuous soul.
Unshaken sees the storm draw near ;
And hears the thund'ring tempest roll.
Nor feels the force of guilty fear.
Tho' nature should her end proclaim.
And lightning rend the earth and skies.
Still finds his dauntless mind the same.
And views the scene with fearless eyes.
Fortune on him but wastes her ire.
He laughs her feeble rage to scorn ;
Each stroke new courage does inspire.
And serves the hero to adorn.
Virtue! 'ti's thine to mend the heart.
The rugged path of life to even.
Substantial blessings to impart,
And point the way that leads to heav'n. JUVENIS.
New-Brunswick, Jan. 20, 1781.

TO BE SOLD,
At the Printing-Office in Trenton, a few copies
of the Pamphlet, intitled,
PUBLIC GOOD,
Being an examination into the
Claim of Virginia to the vacant Western Territory,
And of the right of the United States to the same
To which is added.
Proposals for laying off a new State,
To be applied as a fund for carrying on the war, or redeeming the
national debt.
By the Author of Common Sence.

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RAN AWAY,
On Saturday the 20th. instant, from the subscriber living in
Maidenhead,
A negro man named Will, formerly went by the name of Yerrah,
about twenty three years of age, five feet eight inches high, has a
very remarkable hair mole on his cheek : Had on and took with him
a pair of new leather breeches, two pair of stockings, a pair of new
shoes, light colored home-spun coat much worn, and hat. It is thought
he will endeavour to get to Ancocas or within the enemy's lines. Who
ever takes up and secures said servant so that his master may get
him again, shall have Four Specie Dollars Reward, and all reasonable
charges paid by SAMUEL HUNT.
January 22d, 1781. WILLIAM RICHARDS,
At Trenton Landing, and at his Store in Philadelphia, will give the
highest price for good MtrSTAED seed.
The Method of raising Mustard Seed in Durham, Old England.
The ground must be well manured and made into -hills about two
and a half feet distant each way, much in the same manner as for
Indian corn ; plant the seed in the first good weather after the
twentieth of February a little below the surface, let there be about
three or four stalks on each hill, and the seed will grow larger and
a greater quantity than if sowed : As it does not all come to per
fection at one time, it .must be gathered as it ripens, and spread on
a floor to dry. This is work proper for children.
ROBERT EASTBURN,
In New-Brunswick,
Hath for Sale, on the lowest condition that the times will admit of,
viz. Good West-India rum. Cherry do. by the hogshead, barrel, or gallon,
French brandy, Holland Geneva, Teneriff and sherry wines. Molasses,
Fiue powdered and muscovado sugars, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Pepper,
Alspice, Ginger, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Cloves, Raisins, Rice, Indigo,
Copperas, Brimstone, Rosin, Starch, . Chalk, Whitelead and oil. Fine
black mode, Taffety, Linens, Millonets, Lawn, Fine and coarse white
threads of various kinds, Colour'd ditto. Sewing silk of different
colours. Ribbons, Pins, Needles, Black silk lace. White ditto. Coat
and jacket metal, wooden & mohair buttons. Shoe and knee buckles.
Sleeve buttons. Table and tea spoons, Testaments, Spelling-books.
Primers, Almanacks, Mens shoes, Women's stuff and leather ditto.
Wool cards. Fine, coarse, and crooked hair combs, Pasteboards, Stay
laces and tapes, French and common shoe heels. Pints, half pints
and giU glasses. Iron-ware, viz. Large Kettles fit for salt boiling.
Large and small pots. Tea kettles & stew pans, Sliding bolts, hasps

184 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
and staples. Earthenware of various kinds, such as. Dishes, Mugs,
Bowls, Pots, Tea cups and saucers by the quantity or single article.
TO BE LET,
For one or more years, and may be entered upon the first day of
April next, the following Plantations, situate in the township of New-
Windsor and county of Middlesex, within one mile of Haightstown,
six of AUentown, ten of Crosswick, and twelve of Bordentown, viz.
One containing 75 acres good arable land, with a smaU orchard, a
good log house, and other suitable conveniences ; now in the tenure
of Mr. Rem Venderbeck, senior.
One containing 250 acres good arable land, with a piece of meadow,
a large thriving orchard, a good log house, barn, barracks, stabling,
aud most other conveniences suitable to a farm ; now in the tenure
of Mr. Samuel Allen, and joining the above.
One containing 212 acres of good arable land, one large field of
which may be kept as a meadow, it being remarkable for good pasture
in the season, a good orchard of the best grafted fruit ; upon this
plantation are a good frame house, a large convenient barn with
stables complete, a good well of water, an excellent .garden, &c. now
occupied by Robert Nixon, and also joining the above mentioned farms.
All the above farms are situated in the heart of a plentiful wheat
country, remarkably healthy, and near markets, mills, and meetings,
and at present under a good fence. They will be let separate or
together, as may suit the appliers. For terms enquire of Jos. Read,
Esq. of MounthoUj-, or John Shields in Philadelphia. Jan. 19, 1781.
A PAIR OF SPURS.
A few days ago was found in Trenton, a Pair of Spurs. The owner
proving his property and paying charges, may have them again, by
applying to the Printer hereof.
January 24, 1781.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 162, Jan. 31, 1781.
State op New-Jebsey.
A supplement to an act, intitled. An Act for establishing a fund
for sinking and redeeming the proportion of the bills of credit of the
United States, assigned as the quota of this state. Passed Jan. "4,
1781. [For this law, see Statutes of Session, Chap. VII.]
State op New-Jersey.
An Act to raise a fund by loan for discharging the bounty to be paid
to the troops required by Congress as "the quota of this state. Passed
Jan. 8, 1781.
[For this law, see Acts of Session, Chap. XII.]

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NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 185

Mr. Collins,
A correspondent will be much obliged to you for republishing from
the Pennsylvania Packet of the 23d. instant, a piece on Privateering
signed 'Waterman.' It is to be wished the publick attention may be
directed to it. The subject is of the highest moment to these states,
and the writer has treated it in a clear and judicious manner.
January 26, 1781.
Me. Printer,
Our alliance with France, in the year 1778, along with all its benefits
brought this evil, that too many of us were lulled by it into a delusive
security. The war was believed to be drawing to a close, and great num
bers of us seem to have fondly imagined there was very little need of
any further exertions on our part. By this time however, it is pretty
clear that we ought not to hope for a speedy and happy end to the war,
unless Vv'e employ every means in our power for conducting it with vigour.
The easiest and most effectual way of distressing the enemy and re-
leiving ourselves, would be to encourage privateering. The trade of
Britain is her only strength. This can be no other way so effectually
broken as by our privateers. Our only weakness consists in the lack of
funds. Privateering requires no publick funds to support it.v In the
common course of trade, we should soon be stript of seamen by the cap
tures which are continuelly made by the enemy. Privateering is the
source from which we are furnished with seamen to give in exchange.
The wealth to which we derive from this source is clear gain. The
Algerines have long maintained themselves by this business alone. The
Buccaneers of South America, a handful of bold privateersmen, for many
years supported themselves against the world, without dominion, without
territory, without any pretext of justice. We are indebted to our priva
teers, more than to almost any other means we have tried, for our success
hitherto ; and yet the truth is that this important branch of the war
has all along labored under very great discouragements. The only law we
have for conducting this business is to be collected from a set of patched
up resolutions of Congress, which were made on the footing of mere
temporary expedience before our independence, and evidently calculated
with a view to the state we were then in. From these resolutions it is
often impossible for any man to distinguish whether he is taking a prize
or involving himself in a tedious and expensive law suit. The event,
too, of this lawsuit is made to depend upon the consciences of the cap
tured. This own story is to acquit or condemn them ; their papers are
of no weight. It is high time that these resolutions were revised by Con
gress, and a uniform, clear system established for the regulation of
privateering. In hopes that this business will be attended to, I shall
take the liberty of suggesting some things, which I conceive to be nec
essary for the full exertion of our strength in the business of privateer
ing. 1. It is necessary that the Captain of a privateer should be able to
distinguish with some degree of certainty what is prize and what is not
prize ; otherwise law suits, disappointments, clamours of seamen, who
cannot bear delay, will throw such discouragements in the way as few
men will chuse to encounter, and- the fact is, that many have renounced
the business for this very reason. To attain this certainty it Is neces
sary, in the first place, that we discard the scheme of exempting Ber-
mudlan vessels, and the property of British settlers from capture. The
Bermudians do us no service ; they supply the British fleets and armies
amongst us with refreshments, and they occasion a thousand disputes. The
notion of encouraging British people to settle amongst us, was plausible
enough whilst we were fellow subjects of the same empire ; but in our
present state of independency to allow of people coming directly from the
ports of an enemy, at open war with us, is perfectly futile. Those few
of them who are in earnest about It, come by the way of Holland, or some
other neutral state. But the pretence of coming to settle amongst us Is

186 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
so easily made, and so easily sworn to, that it may be made and supported
by every vessel that Is taken, if the people on board have a good under
standing with one another, and are hardy enough to disregard oatbs,
which is but too frequent.
Another thing essential to the attaining this certainty is to make tbe
papers conclusive evidence : to resolve, that British papers or -Ihe destruc
tion or want of papers should be sufficient ground for condemnation.
This is the present regulation in France. This would give new life to
privateering. iv,i i
The objection to this plan arises from a source which I blusb to tumK
of. People wish to keep the door open for trading with the British under
cover of double papers. What must be the feelings of our allies, after
all they have done for us, when they see us neglecting them and running
to the ports of the e.iemy ; supporting the trade and strengthening the
force of the British in time of open war? the French have acted with
generosity towards us. Might they not expect, that we should at least
observe the law of nations In refraining from the support of their enemy
and ours'.' the only apology, (and it is a wretched one) is that we have
not learnt to consider ourselves as au independent people; that we do not
regard, as we ought to do, our national character. It is to be hoped, that
the thing Is owing to want of thought and not to ingratitude. However,
considered in any view, It is the height of bad policy.
2. Another thing absolutely necessary is, that prizes may be tried and
condemned speedily and cheaply. Admiralty laws should be made and
executed for the benefit of the publick ; not for the sake of enriching
one or two insignificant individuals. Particularly in the case of small
prizes, care should be taken that the whole amount be not swallowed up
In costs. This belongs to the states Indlvidnally to provide for, excepting
in the cases of appeals.
3. Great care should he taken to encourage the bringing in of Prisoners.
At present It is a misfortune for a privateer to take a number of pris
oners. Cartels have been usually settled upon the plan of valuing every
man at a certain sum of money according to his rank ; so as that the
balance might be paid in cash : and 'it Is not many ages since the captor
had a property In his prisoner, and was allowed to make the most of his
ransom. As the prisoners taken at sea by privateers generally belong to
the state to which the privateer belongs, I should think that It would
answer the best of purposes for each state to pay a reward for every
prisoner taken at sea aud brought into the state. This weald operate
at once to encourage privateering and enable the state to redeem from
captivity a number of brave seamen, who often perish in prison or else
are under the necessity of enlisting with the enemy.
Yours, &c. WATEEMAN.
TRENTON, January 31.
On Saturday evening the 20th. instant, about 150 privates of the
New-Jersey brigade, which were quartered at Pompton, left their huts,
and, under conduct of some of their sergeants, marched towards
Chatham. The proceedings of the Legislature at their last sitting,
constituting commissioners to enquire into the claims of such soldiers
of the brigade as conceived themselves entitled to a discharge on ac
count of the expiration of their enlistments, had not then been com
municated to these. The commissioners went to Chatham on Monday,
and having read and explained to them the resolutions of the Legis
lature, they immediately agreed to return to their duty. The com
mandant of the brigade, in consideration of their being unacquainted
with the measures taken in their behalf, and of their acknowledgments
of the offence, granted their request for a general pardon. The com
missioners having appointed a time for settling their claims, they re-

1781] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 187
turned to the orders of their officers. A small part only of the brigade
were engaged in this matter, the -greater part disapproved of it, and
all regret that it happened. To the honor however of these brave
men we mention it with pleasure, that when they left their quarters
they adopted a solemn resolution to put to death any one who should
attempt or even propose to go to the enemy's lines, and hang up with
out ceremony every tory who should presume to say a word tending
to induce any of them to do so.
"Departed this life, the 4th. instant, Mrs. Mary Clarkson, wife of
Levinus Clarkson, Esq. of New-Brunswick, in her thirty-third year."
*** General Dickinson informs the Colonels and other officers, com
manding battalions in the militia of this state, that the Printer will
deliver (to those who have not already received them) the number of
militia acts allowed to each battalion.
TO BE SOLD,
By the Subscriber,
A Tract of Land in the county of Middlesex, about five miles from
NewJBrunswick and seven from Perth-Amboy, known by the name of
the Neck Tract, supposed to contain about five hundred acres, with a
dwelling-house and some improvements, and is very convenient for two
farms, lying nearly square, one side fronting the river and two sides
bounded on creeks, which will save fencing, and on each considerable
quantity of meadow may be made, with a., good landing for shallops,
and a shad fishery. Also one, two or 300 acres of land to be taken
off of other lands the subscriber has in that neighborhood, with or with
out a very good mill-seat on an extraordinary good stream, as may
best isuit the purchaser. The subscriber would also sell a small Farm
whereon John Bowne lives, near Princeton, and a Lot of Land by
Worth's mills on Stony-Brook, with a large stone dwelling-house, &c.
It is a good stand for a store, one has been kept in said house many
years. Likewise a Houst and Lot in Bordentown, in good repair and
pleasantly situated ; and two lots of Land in the Northern Liberties
of Philadelphia. Any person inclining to purchase any part of the
above premises, may be more particularly informed by applying to the
subscriber in Bordentown, or for the last mentioned Lots to Thos.
Watson, jun. in Philadelphia. THOMAS WATSON.
Bordentown, January 29, 1781.
STAGE-WAGGON.
The subscriber informs the Publick, that he has provided a commo
dious Stage-Waggon, with four horses, suitable for carrying Passen
gers and their baggage, and will ^t out from the sign of the Bunch
of Grapes in Third-street, in the City of Philadelphia, on every Mon
day morning precisely at ten o'clock, and proceed with all convenient
speed for Elizabeth-town, passing by the Four-Lanes-End, Trenton,

188 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
Princeton and Brunswick ; and will set out from Jecanliah Smith's
at Elizabeth-'Town precisely at eight o'clock on every Thursday morn
ing, and proceed the same way back again to Philadelphia, without
any unnecessary delay.
The price for each passenger from Philadelphia to Elizabeth-Town
to be Forty Shillings in specie, or tbe value thereof in other money,
and the like sum for 150 lbs. weight of b.nggage ; and the same sums
for passage and carriage from Elizabeth-Town to Philadelphia : And
so in proportion for any greater or less weight.
All Passengers favoring him with their custom, to be freemen of the
United States, and others who can produce proper passes, otherwise
they may expect to be refused a passage in this stage. No prohibited
goods wUl be carried at any rate. No sealed letters to be carried by
the stage unless they are directed to some commissioned officer be
longing to the United States, to or from Elizabeth-Town.
The subscriber begs leave to return his thanks to all Gentlemen and
Ladies who have been pleased to favour him with their custom, and
hopes for a continuence of the same, and they may depend on the
punctual attendance of their humble servant, GERSHOM JOHNSTON.
Jan. 27, 1781.
The Members of the Whig Society of Somerset are requested to at
tend at Hillsborough, at the house of Andrew Mershon, innkeeper,
on the second Tuesday of February next, at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon. JOHN TAYLOR, Sec.
Jan. 27, 1781. TO BE SOLD,
At Samuel Cooper's Ferry, at 9 o'clock on
Thursday the first day of February next.
The Schooner,
General Clinton, Her furniture, tackle and apparel.
By order of the Judge, J. BURROWS, Marshal.
Elias Bland, who had obtained a proper passport to go to Great-
Britain, lately died at New-York, as I am informed, intestate ; and
having before before he left New-Jersey empowered me to settle his
affairs, I am desirous that every thing should be done for the benefit
of all persons interested in his estate : And as it appears to me neces
sary that his creditors should meet as soon as may be, in order to con
sult what steps may be most proper to be taken on the occasion, I
propose that a meeting be held on Tuesday the 20th. of February next,
at twelve o'clock, at the dwelling-house of the deceased in Woodbridge ;
at which time and place all persons interested are desired to attend,
with a state of their several demands, for the purposes above-
mentioned. JAMES PARKER.
January 17, 1781.

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TO BE SOLD,
A plantation lying in the township of Alexandria and county of Hun
terdon, on the road that leads from Samuel Everett's mills to Sher-'
rerd's ferry, now in the possession of Wm. Taylor. It may be laid
out to contain 263 acres. There is a good orchard and a sufficiency
of meadow on the place, and the buildings and fences are in good
order. Whoever inclines to purchase, may apply to James Parker
near Pitts-Town, by whom an indifferent title will be given for the
same. This is to give notice that the Partnership of Downing and Cham
bers is dissolved : — AU persons having any demands against them are
desired to make appUcation to Robert Chambers ; and those indebted
to the partnership are requested to make speedy payment, to prevent
further trouble.
Trenton, Jan. 27, 1781. Rockyhill, Somerset county,
January 24th, 1781.
All persons who bought Tickets in the Third Class of the United
States Lottery from the subscriber, may have them renewed whether
blank or prize, (except the five hundred dollar prizes) in the Fourth
Class of said Lottery, by applying within six weeks from the date
hereof. 3* HENRY VANDIKE.
N. B. It is necessary that all those who apply should produce their
tickets of the third class as vouchers.
Whereas a certain Thomas Kelly has long been supported as one of
the poor of the township of Trenton, is frequently stroling about in
the neighboring counties, either begging or sponging on the inhabitants
notwithstanding a proper place is provided for his maintenance, with
out hurthening any ; wherefore these are to request all persons where-
ever he may come, not to harbour or encourage him in so troublesome
and unbecoming a practice. And whoever shall take up and deliver
him, the said Thomas Kelly, to either of the Overseers of the poor
of said township, shaU receive One Hundred Dollars reward.
JOS. BRITTON, ) Overseers of
EBENEZER ROSE, j the Poor.
Trenton, January 29, 1781.

ISAAC MICHAEL,
At his Store at Bound-Brook, hath for Sale,
as cheap as times will aUow, viz.
Rum, Wine, sugars. Linens, Checks, Coffee, Tea,
Tobacco, Snuff, And sundry Dry Goods.

190 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
Trenton, State of New-Jersey, Jan. 31, 1781.
The Trenton Library Company being desirous to renew the same,
request all such Members, and every other person in this state who
may have any of the Books belonging thereto, to deliver or send them
immediately. R. WILLIAMS, Libr.
N. B. Any person living at a distance, and having books, the ex
pense of transportation will be paid by the Librarian.
Bucks county, Pennsylvania, Jan. 30, 1781.
The wife of the subscriber (late widow of Robert Taylor, jun. and
generally known by the name of Hannah Taylor) has absconded from
his dwelling without any just cause ; And there being no hopes of her
returning, notice is hereby given to all persons not to trust her on
his account, as he will pay no debts of her contracting from the date
hereof. Those with whom she may have already run him in debt, are
desired to render their accounts immediately.
JOHN ANDERSON.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 163, Feb. 7, 1781.
CHATHAM, January 31.
On Saturday evening, the 20th. instant, about one hundred and sixty
soldiers, of the Jersey brigade following the example of the Pennsyl-
vanians, left their huts and proceeded to this place, under the direction
of their sergeants. They were unacquainted with a late resolution
of the legislature, appointing commissioners to enquire into their en
listments : but as soon as the commissioners, who met them here the
Monday following, had read and explained that resolution to them,
they immediately agreed to return to their duty. The commandant
of the brigade, in consideration of their great penitence, and of their
being unacquainted with the measures adopted for settling the dis
putes respecting the enlistments, promised full pardon to all who im
mediately returned to and continued in their duty. But upon the way
to, and after their arrival at the huts, a few of the ringleaders, en
couraged by emissaries from Sir Harry, and perhaps by the too
great clemency of granting them a general pardon, again became in^
soient and mutinous. A detachment from the main army, under the
command of General Howe, which had been sent on to quell the mu
tineers, arrived about this time, when those who had forfeited the
pardon, by not performing the conditions, were apprehended by order
of the General, and David Gilmore, sergeant in the 2d. regiment, and
John Tuttle, private in the 1st. were tried, found guilty, and immedi
ately executed. Every mark of penitence and respect for order was
manifested by the others who had offended, and entire order and sub
ordination took place in the brigade.
Last week the enemy hung, at Bergen-Point, one Ball, an inhabitant
of Rahway, who was suspected of being a spy.

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Last Friday, General Robertson, with between two and three thou
sand troops came,, from New- York to Staten-Island. It is supposed
he has it in contemplation to make an incursion into this state, as
some of their dirty productions, to poison the minds of the soldiery,
were found last Saturday at this place. —
We would recommend it to Sir Harry to silence the clamorous hire
lings of Hesse, to whom he is fifteen months in arrear, before he makes
overtures to our soldiery..
The brig Fame, Capt. Treen,' about fourteen days ago, took the
privateer-schooner Cock, Capt. Brooks, bound from New-York on a
cruize to Chesapeak-Bay, and sent her into a port in New-Jersey.
TRENTON, February 7.
At the adjourned Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol
Delivery held in Monmouth the 23d ult. Robert James was convicted
of high treason, and Humphrey Wade and John Parker were con
victed of horse stealing, and all are sentenced to be executed next
Friday. At the same courts, John Van Mater, Israel Pennington,
Francis Borden, David Knott, William Morton, Walter West, Cornelius
Clayton, Joseph Randolph, sen. Levi Conrow, David Allen, Peter Pat
terson, Daniel Bray, Thomas Fields, David House, jun. Jonathan Stout,
Patrick Baily, Edward Doughty, Joseph Price and Jane Milligan
were convicted of misdemeanors.
The refugees within the British lines have been so elated with the
prospect of peace, at the expence of the liberties of the United States,
in consequence of some late events, that numbers of them purchased
merchandize in order to set up housekeeping in this state, and went so
far as to fix upon their respective places of abode. — Poor deluded
wretches !
Extract of a letter from Holland to a gentleman in this state, dated
September 20, 1780.
"The same causes which have hindered this republick from openly con
necting itself with America, anl from protecting its own commerce, still
continue in a great d^ree. She has hitherto suffered herself to be in
sulted, ill treated, and pillaged with impunity by the English. But the
grand point with respect to America which we have gained is, that the
English party have not succeeded in their endeavours to engage her In
this contest in favour of your enemies ; and as to her own, commerce,
tho" she has not had enterprize sufficient to protect it alone, she will
have prudence enough to appear among the foremost in the fleets forming
by the confederated maritime powers.
"I felicitate you on the glory which your troops and militia have
gained in repulsing the British incendiaries from the village of Spring
field. You will have learned, before the receipt of this letter, of the
capture of the English Bast and West Indian fleets by the combined fleets
of France and Spain, between Cape St. Vincent and Madeira. A very
important stroke in its consequences ; for there were 5 ships for the Bast
Indies, 18 for Admiral Eodney, 13 for Jamaica, and 28 for New- York and
Charlestown, with troops, money, ammunition and provision, the loss of
which must derange the operations of the enemy on all sides.

192 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
"We think it unfortunate for America that Mr. Laurens has met with
so many delays in executing the commission Congress had given him for
this country ; however, the good work shall not be entirely stop'd on
that account. I have lately received letters of thanks from the Ministers
of the United States of America, both in France and Spain, in consequence
of my acceptance of bills In the absence of this gentleman, and shall
esteem myself always happy when I car promote the interest of so
glorious a cause as that in which America is engaged."
THIRTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
Made his escape from the subscriber, one of the Constables for the
township of Windsor, a certain Jacob Maple, who was convicted of
larceny before two of the Justices of the county of Middlesex, and was
sentenced to be whipped at the publick whipping-post, but made his
escape while preparation was making to put the said sentence in execu
tion. The said Maple is about five feet ten inches high, of a dark
complexion, has very black hair ; wore a mixed colored coat and
leather breeches, and an old flop'd. hat. Whoever secures the said
Jacob Maple, so that he may be brought to punishment, shall be en
titled to the above reward and all reasonable charges.
JOHN TOTTEN, Constable.
Princeton, Feb. 5, 1781.
For the information of the PubUc.
By a law passed (in last November session) by the Legislature of
the state of Maryland, it is enacted, "That after the first of AprU next
no bills of credit issued by Congress, or acts of Assembly under the
old government, or resolves of Conventions, shall be received or ex
changed by the Commissioner in said state at the city of Annapolis,
or the Commissioner on the Eastern Shore ; nor will this state ever
hereafter redeem, or in any manner be answerable for the redemption
or sinking of any of said bills of credit."
The possessors of any of the above mentioned bills of credit, emitted
by acts of Assembly under the old government, or resolves of Conven
tions, are hereby cautioned to get them exchanged, agreeably to the
above law, otherwise the said bills will be sunk in their hands.
A. B.
Trenton, 25th. Jan. 1781. TO BE SOLD,
An excellent Negro Gardner, about 40 years of age, has had the
small-pox and measles. Enquire of the Printer.
Bucks County, January 31, 1781.
RAN AWAY,
From the subscriber, on the 29th. ult.
A Mulatto Girl, named Agnes Beat, had on when she went away, a
dark linsey gown and petticoat, light colored cloak, black bonnet, low
heel'd shoes ; and as she has taken with her sundry other clothes, she
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Whoever takes up said Mulatto shaU have Three Hundred Dollars
reward, and reasonable charges paid by me.
ADAM VANHART..
N. B. All persons are hereby forbid to harbour her ; if they do, they
shall be prosecuted according to law.
WANTED,
A blacksmith, who understands country business, he would meet with
good encouragement ; the person having a shop and tools which would
be let on reasonable terms.
Those that purchased Tickets of the subscriber in the Third Class
of the United States Lottery, and are desirous of renewing them in
the fourth, are desired to apply in all this month, otherwise they will
be excluded from that privilege.
M. FURMAN.
Feb. 6, 1781.
ABRAHAM DRAKE,
Has for Sale at the Scotch-Plains,
Broadcloth, Corduroy, Corded dimitty. Calico, Black and white gauze,
Damascus, Black silk handkerchiefs. White silk ditto. Check silk ditto.
Linen handkerchiefs. An assortment of buttons. Mohair and silk. Cat
gut, Cambrick and lawn. Muslin, Stripe ditto. Belong, Mode, Taffety,
Wide Persian, Ribbons, Calimanco, Stockings, Stamp'd linen handker
chiefs, Irish linen. Nankeen, Women's gloves & mitts. Buckram, Knives
and scissars. Pins and needles. Chocolate, Raisons, Brimstdne, China
tea cups & saucers, Quart & pint Delf bowls, Queen's ware plates,
Shoe and knee buckles. Stock buckles and sleeve buttons. Tea and
sugar. Molasses, Snuff and tobacco. Writing paper by the ream or.
quire. Earthen ware. Cotton, Indigo, best quality, An4 a variety of
other articles which will be sold as low as possible.
Trenton, 5 February, 1781.
Whereas many depredations are committed on the property of the
United States in this town, such as stealing the boards and other
materials from the public buildings and fences, carrying offi parts of
waggons and other articles, which cannot be put under cover, or
otherwise secured from the plundering -hands of those wbo have a dis
position for such vUe practices ; The Quartermaster requests the assist
ance of every good citizen in detecting such injurious and worthless
members of the community, and offer a rewa^-d, equal to the crime, to
any person who will discover the person or persons guilty thereof, ii
such a manner as to enable him to prosecute him or them to conviction.
By this means only the property which every individual is interested
in can be secured.
JOHN NEILSON, D. Q. M.
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191 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 164, Feb. 14, 1781.
FISH-KILL, February 8.
Extract from General Orders.
Head-Quarters, New-Windsor, Jan. 30, 1781.
[For this order, see — .]
TRENTON, February 14.
We hear that on the night of the 4th. instant, the prisoners in the
gaol of the county of Monmouth made their escape, by sawing off their
irons and some of the window grates ; it is thought that the sentry
was remiss in his duty. — Among those who escaped were Humphrey
Wade and John Parker, both under sentence of death for horse steal
ing. There were several others that escaped who were charged with
capital offences; one of whom, of the name of Denight, (together with
a negro man) is retaken.
On the Oth. instant, about 11 o'clock in the forenoon, a certain
Samuel Reed, of Philadelphia, being on his way to Freehold in Mon
mouth county, was robbed by three villains, disguised in frocks and
trousers, of sixty Guineas, twenty Half-Joes, and nine hundred Con
tinental dollars, at the Sand-HUls, about half a mUe this side Law
rence Taylor's tavern.
To the Printer of the New-Jersey Gazette,
Sir, As it Is a matter of the utmost importance that the value of the new
money should be equal as a circulating medium to gold and silver, and
every good citizen should endeavour to prevent its depreciation, it be
hooves us to encjulre why the county contractors are authorized to give
higher prices for such articles as they purchase for the public, than was
formerly the value of tbem in gold or silver. They give notes for the
amount, and by this means the money is depreciated before it comes into
circulation. Itt Is undeniably certain that grain can be purchased either
for the new money or the old continental at seventy-flve dollars instead
of one, at least thirty or forty per cent, less than is allowed by the
public. The public therefore appears like a merchant whose circumstances
are desperate, anl therefore offers a much higher price than common, in
order to obtain credit. If it is not proper that the money should be im
mediately brought into circulation, yet as we suppose it will be finally
paid in value equal to gold and silver, why should the public be burthened
with a debt of at least one third part more than is necessary? This, Sir,
is a question of importance to all who have taxes to pay ; and it behooves
our Eepresentatives to inform us why the public money is thus to be
squandered. A FAEMEE.
February 1, 1'781.
Amwell township, Hunterdon county. State of New-Jersey.
This is to warn all persons from marrying Margaret Trail, widow,
till she has fulfilled the sixteenth chapter of Ezekiel from the 35th.
to the 41st. verse with John Wilmut, for breaking the covenant of
grace, for she is ordained for that — and not till I have fulfilled the first
chapter of Isaiah and 17th. verse. I am now seeking judgment. If
any body should ask me my reason for doing this it is for the glory
of God and good of my neighbors ; and I hope no gentleman will make
a carnal application of it.

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ENTERTAINMENT FOR TRAVELLERS.
The subscriber begs leave to inform the Publick that he is now iu
possession of that large and commodious Tavern, the Thirteen States,
lately kept by Mr. Jacob G. Bergen, and having provided such requisites
as the times will admit, all Gentlemen who will favour him with their
custom may depend on good entertainment ; and the favors of the
PubUck will be ever gratefully acknowledged by their
Most obedient, humble servant,
JOHN CAPE.
Trenton, Feb. 14, 1781. TO BE SOLD,
Two or Three Farms, adjoining Middlebrook upon the first mountain
near Steel's tavern, about three miles from Bound-brook. The farms
are now in possession of Wm. Ryal, Silcock and Thos. Barton. Easy
terms of payment will be given to the purchaser. If not sold they
wiU be rented. For further particulars enquire of Richard Stevens,
near Pittstown. — The said Stevens wants to hire a man to work a farm
upon shares, or to hire him upon wages by the year ; the person who
inclines to agree, must be a sober, industrious man that understands
farming, or he need not apply ; if the man has a wife only, they will
both be hired.
TO BE SOLD,
A valuable plantation containing 250 acres, in Shrewsbury township,
Monmouth county, state of New-Jersey, for continental or specie ; it
is wtU, situated, has a good two story house, kitchen and cheese house,
with a well of good water at the door, two exceUent bearing orchards
of good fruit with a peach orchard ; some of the land is excellent for
wheat, and corn, eight acres of meadow, besides a quantity of salt
meadow, with a considerable quantity of woodland. For further par
ticulars enquire of John Imlay at AUentown, or Peter Imlay in the
township of Amwell, Hunterdon county, who will agree for the same.
An indisputable title will be given.
February 8, 1781.
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY,
From the subscriber, in Bethlehem township, Hunterdon county,
near the Hickory Tavern, about the 28th. of December last,
A Low Dutch servant Man, named Andrew Countryman, about 22
years of age, sandy complexion, some of his upper fore teeth are
broken, very vain, and fond of strong liquor. Whoever delivers the
said servant to his master, at the place aforesaid, shall have the above
reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by HENRY APGAR.
February 7, 1781.

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AA-'ANTED TO PURCHASE OR HIRE,
Two Negroes, a man and woman, who understand country business.
Apply to the Printer hereof.
WANTED,
Twenty or thirty pounds of Red Clover Seed, tor which an eiiual num
ber of pounds of best Flax wiU be given, or for any less quantity at
the same rate. The seed to be left at John Yard's, Trenton, where the
flax will be delivered in fifteen days after the delivery of the seed.
RAN AWAY,
On Wednesday evening, the 7th inst. from the subscriber, in Penn's
Neck, Windsor township, Middlesex county,
A negro Man, named Cain, about forty years of age, is remarkably
bald on his head, very talkative, and is well set, about five feet five
or six inches high. Had on when he went away, a light colored linsey
coat and vest, a good pair of buckskin breeches, a good felt hat, blue
stockings, tow shirt, and took no other clothes with him, but may
change them, as he is fond of trading. Any person securing said Negro
man, so that the owner may have him again, shall have Six Dollars
reward and reasonable charges paid by
GARRET COWENHOVEN.
Feb. 10, 1781.
WANTED,
Materials for erecting a house in TTenton, twenty-six feet by twenty,
two stories high, with a cellar under the whole, viz., stone or^ brick,
pine and cedar boards, pine and oak scantling, shingles, nails and lime ;
to be delivered at Trenton, or such convenient place as may be agreed
on. Also Workmen, who will engage by the piece.
Those who are willing to contract for furnishing any of the said
materials, or for doing any branch of the work, will please- to leave
their proposals in writing with the Printer hereof, as soon as possible.
Ready money will be paid in every case ; to which circumstance it is
expected attention will be paid in stating proposals.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Voi. IV., No. 165, Feb. 21, 1781.
TRENTON, February 21.
We are informed that two prize-vessels were, a few days ago,
brought into Raritan river. They were taken by stratagem by two
whale-boats, supposed to belong to New-Brunswick.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of information in Europe, to
his friend here, dated Nov. 18, .1780.
"I am astonished at the opening grandeur and scope of the American
commerce. It already reaches its Infants arms far and wide, and bids
fair, iu process of time, to look into every port on the globe. Let it, by

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all means, have its course, and keep it free from all restraints. Every
year Great-Britain continues the war, she fixes her loss and your gain.
America is weaning fast from the habits of a partial, local navigation,
and au attachment to the British trade. A few years will finish the
business ; and will open a thousand channels far more lucrative, and
make them familiar ; and then you may bid' defiance to all the intrigues
and endeavours of the nation from w^hom you have separated. Tliey can
never regain what they have lost. As to your political affairs, remember
that your war Is an appeal to heaven. If you ever forget this you will
forget it to your hurt. To this add perseverance, vigour and unanimity,
and you need fear no evil. AU nations will respect you, will turn their
eyes to you, and favour your pretensions even from interested views.
Great-Britain knowg at this hour that if she could subdue your country,
she never could hold It ; the attempt would ruin her. Pride, and she
knows not what herself, urge her on in the war. You will probably, by
and by, have another peace-commission, a cargo of pardons, and all that
stuff which stupidity itself has long since laughed at. I need not talk to
you of bribery, insidious offers, half-way projects, and political finesse ;
1 dare say you know what you are about."
BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
A General Court-Martial of the Militia of the state of New-Jersey
is hereby ordered and appointed to bo held at the house of Mr. John
Cape, in Trenton, on Wednesday the 21st. day of March next, for the
trial of Lieutenant-Colonel William Chamberlain ; of which Court-
Martial Colonel Joseph Phillips is appointed President, and Colonels
William Shreve and WiUiam Scudder, and Lieutenant-Colonels John
Taylor, and Oakey Hoagland, and Majors Joseph Brearley and John
A'an-Emburgh, and Captains Philip Phillips, John Hunt, William
Tucker, John Mott, Israel Carle and Timothy Titus are appointed
Members, and William Willcocks, Esquire, Judge Advocate ; and for
the trial of such other prisoners as shall be brought before them.
Given under my hand the thirteenth day of February, in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred aud eighty-
one. WIL. LIVINGSTON.
WANTED,
A Printed Copy of the Acts of Assembly of the last Sitting of the
first Assembly since the Revolution, passed in September 1777, for
which a generous price will be given by the Printer hereof.
STRAYED OR STOLEN,
On the 2d. of January last, from the Great Meadows in Maidenhead,
A large bay Horse, with a small star and snip, near hind white
foot, and a scar on the same just above the hoof ; when lost had a
film on his near eye, and lops his ears very much. Whoever takes up
said horse and secures him so that the owner gets him again, shall have
Three Hundred Continental Dollars Reward, and all reasonable
charges.
SAMUEL HUNT.
February 20, 1781.

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TO BE SOLD,
And may be entered upon in April next.
The Plantation whereon Isaac Hazlehurst now lives, situated about
half a mUe above Mount-holly, in Northampton township, Burlington
county. West Jersey. It contains about eighty acres of land, twenty
of which is wood, about twenty acres of meadow, and the rest kind
land, most of it much inclined to grass, and may be turned into mowing
ground ; the whole is under good cedar fence, and well supplied with
water : There is on the premises a handsome new frame house two
stories high, forty feet front by twenty-six feet deep, and a ten feet
piazza beyond the whole, four rooms down stairs, with fire places, a
seven feet entry through the middle, and five rooms upstairs, with good
garrets and two good cellars ; the whole well finished, and is as con
venient as possible, and only wants to be painted to make it complete ;
there is a pump of excellent water, a carriage house with a corn room
over it, a granery, saddle house, poultry house, smoke house, barn,
cow house, with headstalls for twelve cows, cart house, and several
other convenient buildings, all new ; also a hay house that wUl hold
twelve tons of hay, and two stables built of cedar logs ; two orchards
containing about one hundred and fifty trees, the greatest part of the
best grafted fruit ; also an exceeding good garden well laid out, and
well stocked with raspberries, strawberries, gooseberries and currants,
together with a great variety of peaches, pears, plumbs and cherries,
all of the best kinds. The whole is in exceeding good order, and fit
for any genteel family that wishes to retire from the city, being
rendered exceedingly convenient by water carriage from thence to
Mount-holly, as well as a regular stage-waggon twice a week to
Cooper's ferry. It may not be amiss to add, that the ground all lies
to great advantage ; that the house and buildings are pleasantly and
well situated ; and that experience has proved it remarkably healthy. —
For further particulars apply to Mr. John Purviance, merchant, in
Philadelphia, or to Robert Hazelhurst, on the premises, who will give
a good and sufficient title to the purchaser.
TO BE SOLD,
Part of a Tract of Land,
Lying on the South side of Lawrence's brook, about two miles below
Brunswick in New-Jersey. The purchaser may have from 200 to 600
acres, and as much salt meadow at a small distance as will supply the
place. About 70 acres is improved, and about 30 acres of good fresh
meadow may be made at a small expence ; the remainder is well tim
bered. For terms apply to John Dennis, Esquire, in Brunswick, or
to the subscriber in Front-Street, PhUadelphia. STACY HEPBURN.
February 15, 1781.

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TO BE SOLD BY PUBLICK VENDUE.
At the house of the subscriber, on Saturday the 24th. instant, at three
o'clock in the afternoon,
A WAGGON, DOUGHTROUGH, CRADLE,
and sundry other articles. JACOB BENJAMIN.
JAMES EMERSON,
At his Store in Trenton, has for Sale,
Doctor Ryan's incomparable worm destroying sugar plums, necessary
to be kept in all families, with directions for taking them. Also black
and white flowered sattin and white sarsenet, suitable for cloaks or
bonnets, with white, stripe, and black India persians, black velvet,
homespun broadcloths and linceys, linens and Russia sheetings, brim
stone, indigo, and several other articles too tedious to mention, all
which sell at as low a rate as the times will admit.
The Commissioned Officers of the First Regiment of Militia in the
county of Hunterdon, are desired to meet at Pennington on Monday
the 26th. instant, (February) at two o'clock in the afternoon, in
order to elect a Treasurer for said regiment, agreeably to the direction
of the last Military Law, passed at Trenton, January Sth. 1781. — At
which time and place wiU set Andrew Muirhead and Daniel Hunt,
Esquires, and Major Henry Phillips as a court of appeal, to whom
those persons within the district on whom fines have heretofore been
le'vied for remissness in public duty, and suppose themselves aggrieved
in the quantum or otherwise, may then and there have an opportunity
of being heard of which this is -for notice. Feb. 14, 1781.
TWENTY DOLLARS SPECIE, OR THE EXCHANGE,
REAVARD,
Ran away from the Constable of Buckingham, Bucks county,
last April,
A Young man named David Russle, a turner and chair maker by
trade, supposed to be about 23 years of age, Ught complexion and fair
hair ; had on a hat with loops, a plaited stock with silver ciasps, light
colored nap coat, brown jacket, coarse shirt, new buckskin breeches,
new calfskin pumps and plaited buckles. Whoever takes up and
secures said Russle in any gaol, so that the subscriber may have him
again, shall have the above reward and reasonable charges, paid by
ASA FELL.
February 13, 1781.
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From, the New Jersey Gazette, Vol IV., No. 166, Feb. 28, 1781.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE
GOVERNOR.
At a Court-Martial held by the appointment of Major-General
Dickinson, on the 25th day of September last, in Freehold in the
county of Monmouth, the foUowing officers were tried, viz.
Major Thomas Hun, for cowardice and unofficer-like behaviour, and
acquitted of the first charge, but unanimously found guilty of the last,
and adjudged to be cashiered.
Ensign Peter Vanderhoof, tried for cowardice and disobedience of
orders, and unanimously acquitted of the first, but unanimously found
guilty of the last, aud adjudged to be fined in the sum of two hundred
pounds continental currency.
Ensign Barnes Bennet, for disobeying orders witn respect to the
trunks and other things brought from Staten-Island with Col. George
Taylor and others, under the sanction of a flag, for suffering the goods
to be embezzled, and for pa.%sing counterfeit money which came over
in the said fiag, and found guilty in manner and form as he stands
charged in all respects excepting as to that of passing counterfeit
money knowing it to be such, and adjudged to be cashiered.
Lieutenant Jacob Tice. ch.arged with not turning out upon his tour
of duty, found guilty, and adjudged to be fined in the sum of two
hundred pounds continental money.
Captain Samuel Dennis, for cowardice and disobedience of orders,
and unanimously acquitted.
Quartermaster Richard Hartshorne, for neglect of duty in not
supplying the men with provisions, and unanimously acquitted.
All which sentences and acquittals I do approve of, ratify, and con
firm. Given under my hand, the twenty-first day of February, in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one.
WIL. LIVINGSTON.
TRENTON, February 28.
"On Friday last died, in the twenty-third year of her age, after a
lingering iUness, which she bore with much patience and fortitude.
Miss Polly Potts, daughter of Mr. Stacy Potts of this town ; and on
the following day her remains were interred in Friends buriel-place,
attended by many mourning relatives, and her numerous acquaint
ance. —
"However familiarized we may be with the fate of human nature,
our hearts still recoil at the idea of a final dissolution; and at the
departure of our friends we feel a pang which cannot be described, and
which can only be known by those who experience such a separation.
When we see youth, affability, wit and good sense lie prostrate ; — ^when
we view the possessor of a happy disposition and so many amiable
accomplishments lifeless and no more; — when we behold the seat of
the graces covered with the attire of the king of terrors ; although

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it be accounted a weakness, and although the loss of the surviving
ought not to be put in competition with the gain of the deceased, yet —
"One human tear may drop and be forgiv'n."
By a letter from Morristown of the 25th instant, we learn, that a
Packet, lately arrived at New- York, has brought the following ac
count, namely, that a large fieet of men of war and transports, with
troops on board, had sailed from Brest for America, before the packet
left England, and that it was supposed their particular destination
was New- York. Intelligence from New-York also mentions, that the
infamous Arnold had sent an express by a short route to Sir Henry
Clinton, informing that he was blocked up by four French ships of
force, and, if he had not speedy assistance, must infallibly fall into
the hands of the rebels ; which was immediately forwarded across
Long Island to the English Admiral at Gardiner's Bay. It is also
added, that the defeat of Col. Tarleton was considered there as a
severe stroke, and that they are in much consternation.
The intelligence mentioned in our last respecting the arrival of some
French ships in Virginia, and of their having bloekSd up the enemy
now there under the command of the infamous Arnold, is since con
firmed. Advices from the southward say that Lord Cornwallis, on
hearing of the defeat of Lieut. Col. Tarleton by Brigadier Morgan,
immediately destroyed his heavy baggage, made a forced march into.
North Carolina with a view of retaking the prisoners, fighting our
army in its divided state, and carry conquest through the whole
country : That Brigadier Morgan crossed the Yadkin near Salisbury
on the 1st and 2d instant, which by a sudden swell was rendered im
passable by the time Lord Cornwallis came up, though he was not a
day's march in the rear : That he went some distance up the river,
where he crossed,' and was encamped near it on the Sth. That Gen
eral Greene was at Guilford Courthouse, about forty miles distance.
It is given out from abroad that large reinforcements to the British
army are to be sent over the ensuing campaign ; part of them to
relieve the Hessians and other foreign troops now here, who are
expected to return to Europe in the spring.
Since the publication of John Wilmut's Advertisement in No. 164
of the Gazette, the Printer has been informed that it is supposed to
have allusion to Mrs. Tree, and to be intended to asperse her good
name : This is therefore to inform all whom it may concern, that
the said Mrs. Tree, from incontestable evidence, appears to be a Gen
tlewoman of unblemished character, and whose life and conversation
have always been exemplary and amiable. The advertisement would
by no means have been published, had the Printer been acquainted
with the intentions of it, or had the least suspicion that it was pointed
at her.
TWO FARMS TO BE SOLD.
The one on which the subscriber Uves, containing 273 acres of land,
one-third of which is good mowing ground, one third plow land, the
other third well covered with timber of the best quality ; the whole

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farm is enclosed and under complete fence and small enclosures ; there
is on it a good dwelling house almost, new, two stories high, a large
Dutch barn, barracks, shades, &c., two large apple orchards, a num
ber of peach trees, and a large peach nursery fiit to plant out. The
other farm joins this one, and contains 163 acres, above one third of
which is well timbered wood land, 15 acres of mo-wing ground and
much more may be made at an easy expense, the rest good plow land ;
there is on said farm a good dweUing house and shop, a large English
barn, two apple orchards and a number of other fruit trees, the whole
under good fence. Both farms are exceedingly well watered, and wiU
be sold very cheap for ready money by the owner.
JOHN SHAW.
Bernard's Town, Basken- 1
ridge, Feb. 24, 1781. J TO BE SOLD.
A Quantity of West-Jersey Rights to Locate Lands in any part of
the Western Deyision. The title warrented good. Any sort of specie
now current, or continental currency, will be received in payment, or
country produce, &c.
Wanted to purchase or hire, for a term of years a Negro Man who
has been brought up to husbandry and knows plantation work well.
Also a Negro Girl about 14 years of age, who has been brought up to
country work. None need apply but such as can warrant their char
acters good. Application may be made to the subscriber, who is ready
to treat with any person for the above contents. JOHN LEE.
Mount-Pleasant, near Mount- ')
HoUy, February, 26, 1781. /
N. B. Wanted, a quantity of cedar rails, boards and shingles, &c.

LOST,
On the 22d instant, on the Morristown road, between Mr. Clark's
schoolhouse and John BuUom's tavern near Middle-Brook,
A pocket-book, containing one Seven Dollar BUI Jersey state money,
one Forty Shilling ditto, Pennsylvania ditto, one Seventy Dollar Bill
Continental, and some other small money. Whoever finds aud delivers
said Pocket-Book and Money to Mr. Clark, schoolmaster, near Middle
Brook aforesaid, or to the subscriber, Post-Rider, shaU have One
hundred and fifty dollars reward.
Feb., 24. JAMES MARTIN.
As I propose leaving this state in a short time, notice is given to
all persons who have demands against the subscriber, are desired to
bring their accounts as speedily as possible, as I shall attend at this
place some time to complete the settlement of the same.
JOHN STAATS.
Bound Brook, Feby. 6, 1781.

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Were committed to the gaol of the county of Burlington, on the
16th. of January last, a certain John Workman and John Teanis, who
acknowledge they broke out of Easton gaol some time ago. Also a
certain John Ketcham, a deserter from the Pennsylvania regiment.
Those concerned with the prisoners are desired to come immediately,
pay charges, and take them away. RALPH PRICE, Gaoler.
Burlington, February 24, 1781.

STRAYED OR STOLEN,
From the subscriber, living in Somerset county,
Bedminster township,
A large blackish roan Horse, fifteen hands high, shod all round, long
tail, blind in the near eye, occasioned as is supposed by the stroke
of a whip as he hath been formerly a waggonJhorse in the continental
service. Also went with him, a two year old Pilley, near fourteen
hands high, dark brown, long tail not docked. Whoever secures said
Horse and FUley, so that the owner may have them again shall have
Two Hundred Dollars reward with reasonable charges.
Feb. 26, 1781. ROBERT GASTON.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 167, March 7, 1781.
TRENTON, March 7.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, March 6.
"The news from the South is encouraging. There are letters from thence
as late as the 15th. ult. which give an account that Gen. Greene had
effected his retreat without any loss of men or baggage ; — that Lord
Corn-wallis had halted at Dan river, and it was uncertain whether he
would cross it, or retire lo the southward. Other letters from Virginia,
of a later date, say the enemy are retiring with as much precipitation
as they advanced, harrassed half to death with long marches ; — that tbe
main army was in turn pursuing them ; — that Morgan, Lee, Sumpter, and
Marian were south of them, and the militia fast assembling and gathering
alwut them."
"On Wednesday, the 28th. of February last, departed this life, at
his seat at Morven near Princeton, in the fifty-first year of his age,
Richard Stockton, Esquire. The ability, dignity, and integrity, with
which this gentleman discharged the duties of the several important
offices to which he was called by the voice of his country are — well
known. "In the private walk of life he was peculiarly engaging ; his man
ners were easy, his conversation was at all times embellished with the
genuine marks of a finished education, a refined taste, and a true
knowledge of the world.
"It pleased God to give him an oppertunity of completing his char
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with which he sustained a disease peculiarly painful and tedious;
and by that composure and triumph with which he parted with every
thing that was dear 'ifi life.
"His remains were conducted to the CoUege haU on the Friday fol
lowing, where an exceUent sermon suitable to the occasion was
preached by the Rev. Mr. Samuel Smith, the Professor of Divinity;
they were afterwards interred with his ancestors, in the Friends burial
ground near Princeton."
His Excellency the Governor has appointed the Terms in the Court
of Chancery, (then to be held at Trenton) on the first Saturdays after
the first Tuesdays in the months of AprU and September, and on the
first Saturdays after the second Tuesdays in the months of May and
November. To the Printer of the New-Jersey Gazette.
Sir 'The General Assembly, by their act of the 17th. November last, have
authorized his Excellency the Governor and the Honorable tbe Privy Coun
cil, to ascertain and declare, from time to time, the comparative value
of the continental currency and specie; or, in more familiar phrase, the
current rate of exchange between them. This, In my opinion, was a
judicious measure, and in virtue of the authority vested by It, the rate
of exchange was duly declared on the 22d of the same month at seventy
five. Doubtless the Legislature intended that this power should be exer
cised as often as a change of circumstances should render it proper and
necessary. It is not mint to prescribe to the Honorable Body in whos
hands it is deposited, but with the respect which it becomes a citizen,
I would observe, that the same reasons which made it proper ou the
22d. of November last to mark it at seventy five, rather than a lower
number, now make it proper to carry it above seventy-five. The experi
ence of several years has taught us, and fixed the conviction, that all laws
and re;:rulations respecting money, ought In an especial manner, to coincide
with the general sense of the people. That where-ever this is not the case.
a thousand shifts and practices of slight of hand will be used to evade
them. There is certainly, at this time, in the opinion of the people at
large, a very considerable difference between the estimated or mercantile
and the lawful exchange. The natural and inevitable effect of this is to
depreciate the new bills, commonly called lawful money, which it is the
interest, determination and endeavour of every honest trader and honest
man of whatever profession, to support at their legal value and equality
with coin.
I would not, by any means, have produced these sentiments to publick
view were they merely my own, but I believe they are the sentiments of
the community In general ; nor do I wish to enlarge .upon them, well know
ing that news-paper effusions upon money matters rarely do any good ;
but I hope they can have no ill effect nor be taken as an offence, and am
fully persuaded that a little refiection and enquiry will point out to those
-whom it may concern, what is best to be done. SILENTIO.
Trenton, March 5, 1781.
Whereas by information from the Superintendant of Purchases it
appears that many of the County Contractors have been very negligent
in making their Returns and Settlements : Therefore those Con
tractors in the several counties who are delinquent in making their
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immediately ; and those who have made purchases, and since resigned
their offices, are required forthwith to make a final settlement of their
accounts. JAMES EWING,
Auditor of Accounts.
Readingtown, Hunterdon county, near the
White-House, February 20, 1781.
The subscriber takes this method of acquainting his former cus
tomers, and the publick in general, that he has furnished himself with
a quantity of Carolina Cane, intending to carry on the
REED-MAKING BUSINESS
as usual and hopes, by his knowledge of, and attention to his business,
to give satisfaction to all those who shall please to favour him with
their custom. CHARLES EVERSOLE.
Joseph Inslee, at Pennington, Has for Sale, a few barrels of the best
Liver Oil. Also Pepper and Alspice, by the hundred weight or less
quantity.
WANTED,
A good schoolmaster, to teach reading and writing. A single or
married man, well recommended, will hear of a place, and meet with
proper encouragement by applying to the Printer.
Likewise good wages will be given by a gentleman in the neighbor
hood of Morris-Town for a good Negro Man, who can be well recom
mended for Cooking, Sobriety, &c. For further information enquire
of the Printer. TO BE SOLD,
A Negro Man and his Wife, with two male Children. The man is a
complete farmer. The wench is an exceedingly good dairy woman,
and can wash, iron, and cook very well. They are honest and sober.
Enquire of the Printer. MADE HIS ESCAPE,
From the Constable of the township of Windsor, in
Middlesex county,
A Certain WUliam Turner, apprehended for theft. He is about five
feet eleven inches high, and in but poor habit. Whoever will take up
and secure the said Turner, shall receive Two Hard Dollars reward,
and reasonable charges. LIPPINCOT SOUTH.
TO BE SOLD BY PUBLICK VENDUE,
At the house of Okey Hendrickson, Innkeeper, in Heights' town, on
Friday, 23d. of March,
Three horses, two of them very good for the gears, and the other
an elegant saddle horse ; also a good breeding mare, cattle, a waggon

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and gears, two sets of boxes, with wings and screws for a riding chair ;
one plough ; half a dozen chairs ; half a dozen knives and forks ; a
set of new China ; and 1000 feet of inch pine boards. The vendue to
begin at ten o'clock, when the conditions of sale will be made known
by me. OKEY HENDRICKSON.
N. B. Also a hogshead of good Rum to be sold, of high proof and
excellent quality, for which loan-'office certificates or state money wiU
be taken in payment.

From the N. J. Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 168, March 14, 1781.
TRENTON, March 14.
General Dickinson desires the Militia of this state will hold them
selves in the most perfect readiness to march on the shortest notice ;
it being probable their services may soon be required. He requests
the officers will pay the strictest attention to their men's arms and
accoutrements, that their appearance in the field may reflect honor
on themselves ; and flatters himself, that when called upon, they will
turn out with that spirit which characterizes the Militia of New-
Jersey. The Brigadiers and Colonels, or Lieutenant-Colonels Commandants
of brigades, will be pleased to make their returns agreeably to the
direction of the last militia law, passed at Trenton, January 8, 1781.
We wopld advise the gentleman who sent us an account of the
"Conduct of a guard," whenever such behaviour shall be repeated, to
practice the methods he proposes, of guarding such guard to a safe
place, there to remain until they shall be taught that their duty is
to protect, not plunder, the good people of the state. The money sent
will be returned when called for.
The Whig inhabitants of the Western Precinct, (Somerset county)
are requested to meet at the house of Henry Harrison, at Rocky-HiU,
on Tuesday, the 3d of April next, on business of importance ; to
which time and place the last meeting adjourned.
By order of the meeting,
THO. EGBERT.
Princeton, March 12, 17S1.

WILL BE RENTED AT VENDUE,
On Saturday the 24th of this instant, March,
The elegant Farm formerly belonging to Capt. Howard, but now in
the possession of Thomas Forman, situate on the main road leading
from Philadelphia to New- York, one mile from Princeton and two
from Kingston. The vendue to be held on the premises, and will begin
at one o'clock, where the conditions will be made known, and attend
ance given by WM. SCUDDER.
Princeton, March 6, 1781.

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At a Court of Inquiry held at the house of Aaron T. Lucas, in
Readington, by order of Major-General Dickinson, on the 5th and Cth
days of February, 1781, for the investigation of a charge of cowerdice
aUedged against Colonel John Taylor, of the fourth regiment of Hun
terdon county militia, at the battle of Springfield, June 23, 1780.
The Court consisted of the. following officers, viz.
Colonel Joseph PhiUips, President, Lieutenant-Colonel Joab Hough
ton, Major Cornelius Stout, Major Richard M'Donald, Major Joseph
Brearley, Major Henry PhUlips, Members.
The Court, after hearing the proofs and aUegations of both parties,
and having maturely considered the same, unanimously beg leave to
report. That the said Colonel John Taylor's conduct at Springfield
was unexceptionable ; that he did not manifest any degree of timidity
or cowardice on that occasion, but on the contrary, (situated as he
was) discovered spirit, prudence, and sagacity ; conspicuous and in
herent quaUties in a good officer : And therefore ought to be honorably
acquitted of the charge above mentioned.
By order of the Court, JOS. PHILLIPS, Presid.
The above report approved of by PHILEMON DICKINSON, M. Gen.
The District Society of AVhigs of the townships of Windsor and
South-Brunswick, (Middlesex county), will meet at the house of
Mr. Isaiah Shaw, in Cranberry, on Thursday, the 29th inst. (March)
at nine o'clock in the forenoon.
By order of the Society, NATHANIEL HUNT, Clk.
March 12th, 1781.
TO BE SOLD,
A Negro Wench,
Forty-six years old, remarkably healthy and active, has had the small
pox, is an excellent cook, in which station she has served many years
in a very genteel family; — is honest, industrious, neat, and a very
good economist, spins very well, and is fond of children. Would
particularly suit a genteel tavern or family that entertains much.
. . . Price £60, hard cash, or the current exchange in continental.
. . . Enquire of the Printer, March 12.
TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC VENDUE,
On Tuesday the 20th of March, instant.
The Plantation whereon James Hazlett now lives, it was part of a
tract of land belonging to Rebecca Coxe; it is situated in a very
pleasant healthy part of the country in Mansfieldwoodhouse township,
Sussex County, and state of New-Jersey ; containing 175 acres of
exceUent wheat and pasture land, 100 acres cleared, the rest well
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On the premises are two good dwelling houses, a good barn, stables,
and barracks, a good thriving orchard ; the whole place well watered
by a constant stream besides good springs ; the fences in good repair.
The Vendue will begin at 12 o'clock, when attendance will be given.
Conditions of sale made known, and an indisputable title will be
given by JAMES & SAMUEL HAZLETT.
TO BE SOLD,
At Chestnut-Neck, in Gloucester county, on Friday the 16th instant,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
The Sloop Hannah,
With aU her tackle, and furniture ; and also her Cargo, consisting of
thirty-seven thousand feet of pine boards, ninety-two thousand 18
inch shingles, a quantity of bar iron, and a considerable quantity
of tar. By order of the Judge of
the Admiralty of the state of
New Jersey.
J. BURROWS, Marshal.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
The subscriber, living in Mount-Holly, Burlington county, having
administered on the estate of Elias Bland, late of Woodbridge in
New-Jersey, deceased, requests those indebted to the said estate to
pay ; and those who have accounts are desired to bring them in,
properly stated aud attested, by the 10th of next month.
WM. CALVERT.
3d month 12, 1781.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD,
Broke out of Burlington gaol, on the night of the 6th inst. the
following persons, viz. John Workman, (advertised in the Pennsyl
vania papers for breaking out of Easton gaol) about five feet nine
or ten inches high, dark complexion, pitted with the small pox, about
thirty-four years of age. John Ketchum, 'five feet eleven inches high,
stoops when he walks, a deserter from the 6th Pennsylvania regi
ment. Thomas M'Calvey and John Hanly, formerly belonging to
the Pennsylvania Une. Whoever secures the said John Workman in
any gaol, shall have Five Hundred, and fifty dollars, and One hundred
and fifty for each of the other three, will all reasonable charges, paid
by me. RALPH PRICE, Gaoeler.
March 7, 1781.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 169, March 21, 1781.
Mr. Printer,
I observed some time ago two peices in your paper concerning the free
dom of Negroes, tending to discourage a proposed law for their manumis
sion. The iirst fully admits the injustice of slavery ; the second admits
it too, but with some reluctance, (as I have not the papers hy me, I Write,

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under correction, by memory) and hints, thnt the iniquity Is so very old,
aud very common, that In short it is almost no iniquity at all. Both how
ever heartily concur in opinion, that a law for that purpose would be highly
Inexpedient at the present time. As all their arguments are founded on
a supposition that a total and immediate abolition of slavery is intended ;
should the fact appear to be quite otherwise, their reasonings will lose
all their weight, and of course ought likewise to lose their effect. I had
the honour to sign a petition, as did most of my neightiours, to the Legis
lature for the freedom of the Negroes ; and I can assure those gentlemen,
that an immediate and indiscriminate liberation was neither expressed
in, nor intended by the petition ; and we fully considered, as we ought
to do. in the wisdom of that Honourable Body, that they would enact a
law upon similar principles with the one then in force in the neighbour
ing state of Pennsylvania. We wished indeed it might retrospect as far
as the Declaration of independence, that we might convince the world in
general, and even our enemies, that it was not a partial. Interested free
dom -we meant to assert and maintain, but that as soon as we had cast
off forever our shackles and pressures, which had too long borne down
and obscured every generous motive of action, and found ourselves free
to act agreeable to the dignity of human nature, our conduct should
declare that we considered liberty as Inherent and unalienable ; and as far
as our influence should extend, we would communicate it to ail our fellow
men. The freedom of those unhappy black people, Induced In so very
gradual a mann-3r as it is In Pennsylvania, must remove every reasonable
apprehension of danger to the state, or private loss to -individuals. But
should some Inconveniences and enrbarrassments arise to the public, it is
no more than we have a right to expect, as a punishment for our past
oppression of them. The danger we have been in of losing our own liberty,
may be a wise dispensation of Providence to awaken in us a juster sense
of theirs. The national calamity of war, we cannot doubt, is sent as a
punishment for national sins ; because only in this life can states and
kingdoms he punished : And it behooves us seriously to consider whether
the just an'd merciful maker and father of all mankind is not now con
tending with us for the Insult offered to his image and the workmanship
of his hands, in' depriving our fellow men of that liberty with which Christ
has made them free, and insolently and impiously arrogating this privilege,
as peculiar to ourselves alone, for no better reason but because our skins
are white, when it has pleased the all-wise God to make the greater part
of mankind of a different complexion.
As to the loss of private property upon this plan — to every good man
it must appear very inconsiderable ; But were it even greater than pro
posed, the heart-felt s.atlsfactlon and inward peace which are evermore
the concomitants of conscious rectitude and justice, and the approving
and prospering smiles of that God who alone giveth increase, will fiually
much better supply deficiencies than all the sneaking carnal prudence and
Interested wisdom in the world. The just man's children, says the good
man when old, I never saw beg their bread. But, say these writers, like
Felix of old,- at a more convenient season we will hear you. According to
the fore mentioned plan, four or five and twenty long years must elapse
before it has any effect ; therefore there is not i. moment to be lost in
beginning it. Let us only place ourselves in their situation ; " or let but
a good man and a conscientious patriot who finds himself wrong, and in
spite of supposed interest, wishes to be right, consider his o-wn situation,
and he would without hesitation pronounce — Now Is the time. Tolerando
miseris succurrere disco, — by suffering myself I learn to succor the miser
able, — was a Latin maxim I got by heart when a boy at school, but I
never felt the force of it so sensibly as since the present troubles of my
country began. I am au old man, and have had Negroes ever since I had
property of my own, (it is true I treated them with humanity and kind
ness, as is generally the case in this part of the world) yet I ne-yer
doubted tney were chattel property as much as my horses and cattle, till
my neighbor called upon me 'with the petition, of which the enclosed is
a copy. The proposal at that time was entirely new to me ; and interest
condemned it before I heard It read. In obedience to the first mercenary
impulse I declined signing it, with the -most plausible evasion I could
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find, to save my credit ; I avoided as much as possible talking upon the
subject then, yet I could not get rid of the Impression it made, and in
a round-about manner (I acknowledge it with shame) I procured a copy,
which I porsued with leisure and seriousness ; the result was, I cheerfully
signed the petition soon after, and as I am informed it has teen presented
some considerable time ago to the Legislature, I presume, Mr. Printer,
there would be no impropriety in printing it ; perhaps it may carry the
same conviction with It to others that it did to me : For I am convinced
it Is from want of thought aud consideration alone that good men can
oppose the measure.
However, the publication of that, or the scrawl that incloses it, is sub
mitted to your better discretion.  Happen as it may, I shall rest the
better contented for having made an honest well-meant attempt, altho' it
should be judged an improper one. HOMO SUM.
The following is a Copy of the above mentioned Petition.
To the Honourable the Representatives of the Freemen of the state
of New-Jersey in Legislative-Council and General Assembly
convened.
The Petition of sundry Freeholders and Inhabitants of the county
of— Humbly sheweth.
That your petitioners, inspired by that love of liberty which dUates
and purifies the heart, and is abhorrent of slavery where-ever it is
found, beg leave humbly to represent the distress they feel for their
fellow men amongst them, doomed to hereditary and perpetual bondage.
Your petitioners are humbly of opinion, that the God of human
nature, however he, in his wisdom, may think proper to diversify his
own image in external appearance, yet whenever he breathes into it
the rational and ever living soul, he likewise bestows everything that
is effectual to the dignity of man ; — the blessing of reason would other
wise be its curse. But should the conduct of sovereign wisdom be in
any instance inexplicable to us, he has laid down a rule directory to
our conduct ; of perpetual obligation ; too plain to be doubted ; too
positive to be evaded ; — To do to others as we would they should do
unto us.
That, in a political view, there appears an inconsLstancy between
our principals of liberty and our conduct in this particular ; and that
Providence, who protects the inhabitants of the world, and hath hith
erto, by its manifest interposition, supported us under pressures that
otherwise might have sunk us into the depths of slavery, may still
longer delay the completion of our hopes, however happy our pros
pects, while we thus contravene his benevolent purposes to mankind
in general ; For with little propriety can we expect or ask for those
blessings for ourselves, which, though able, we are unwiUing to bestow
on others.
That we feel a degree of mortification that the state of New-Jersey,
which has ever distinguished itsself amongst the foremost in the
union, for its animated exertions in favor of freedom, should be pre
ceded by any other state in acts of liberality and disinterestedness ; at
the same time that we venerate the justice and magnanimity of the
state of Pennsylvania in this .instance.

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That your petitioners are fully assured that arguments in favor of
uberty are unnecessary with the free Representatives of a free People ;
and therefore beg you to consider, what we have said as an apology
for the urgency with which we would press, and the earnestness with
which we expect the total abolition of slavery amongst us : In such
manner as you in your wisdom shaU think most consistent with the
safety of the state, and the happiness of those who are to be eman
cipated by it : That from the influence of your example, the mild
sunshine of freedom may pervade and illumine every part of the con
tinent, and brighten and animate every countenance of every differ
ent shade of complexion.
And your Petitioners shall continue to pray.
CHATHAM, March 14.
On Monday last about fifty of the enemy made their appearance in
Bound-Creek, upon which the mUitia in the neighborhood assembled
and obUged them to retire. After which one Clisby, of Lyon's Farms,
discharging his musket, unfortunately kiUed Mr. John Calhoun, of
the same place.
A very considerable movement in New- York is taking place, the
particulars of which we have not been able to learn, though some
people, more sanguine than ourselves, imagine a good embarkation is
on the carpet, as our Commissary-General of prisoners, a few days
ago, was ordered to leave the city.
NOTES TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Upon a careful examination of the piece signed a Militia Officer,
the irony was not thought sufficiently pointed, otherwise it would
have been inserted agreeably to our note in 163. We shall however
be obUged by the author's future correspondence.
The great variety of inteUigence and numerous favours from other
correspondents, whose productions are less voluminous, prevent us
from inserting the several numbers of the Censor, at present.
We would be glad of an interview with the person who lately sent
us a New Song.
The Cobler was not sufficiently correct for pubUcation, but we would
by no means discourage the author, who appears to want nothing so
much as practice in writing.
We wish to convey a line to the author of the piece signed, A Friend
to Liberty and Justice.
Mr. Collins,
I find that the Legislature, at their last sitting, have passed au act for
emitting a sum of money in small bills for change. It is to be wished
these were struck, In order that the continental currency which now serves
for that purpose, might be immediately called in. Was it not a mistake or
oversight that a very early day was not set hy the Legislature to finish
the redemption of It? Does It not depreciate, and will It not continue
to depredate? All are sensible of the mischiefs produced hy having two
kinds of hills of credit, of the same nominal but different current value,
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prejudice each other. No prospect of bringing the old currency to the
original rate, remains, and were It practicable, it could not be ot any use,
but rather the contrary. The sooner therefore it disappears, the better.
The date of it ivas long since fixed to end with the next month, some of
the states have wisely fixed it to end with the present. That uo incon
venience may arise to the holders, especially to those who live distant
from the Treasury, they would do well to to recollect this circumstance,
and pay it for taxes, or pass it to those who have taxes to pay, that the
trouble of bringing it to the Treasury afterwards may be avoided, and
that the quota of the state may be made up and destroyed. Our path will
then lie more plain and easy ; and I trust, in due time to see all our paijer-
money gradually and regularly sunk in the mode and at the periods pre
scribed by law. The trade of this country now released from the oppres
sions of Great-Britain, of freed, and kept free from restraints among our-
seUes, will very soon be fully adequate to furnish us with a sufficient me
dium of coin. If it Is so already. A^EEBUM SAPIENTI.
Mr. Printer,
That species of animals, which we call by the various names of Specu
lators, Dodgers, Silents, Setters, Scramblers, Sharpers, cum tnuliis aliis
minoris notae* have, for a long time, infested this country, and have done
much annoyance to the property of the honest inhabitants. I think a
great deal may be effected towards extirpating them by the short and
simple means of ready-money contracts. Credit is the scaffolding upon
which they play their pranks ; cut this away, and they must sink with
their original insignificance. If they cannot buy on trust, and contrive
to pay with quarter or half the value, the craft must languish. The con
tinental currency, while it was a tender, gave a fine scope to their depre
dations. That field being now, in a great measure, shut up, times have
grown dull with them. They do not, however, despair, but like a gang
of rats, gnawing at a partition, are busily employed in depreciating the
new money. This is their last cast if they do not succeed, they go like
ninepins ; and I am mistaken if a proper application of the above-men
tioned would not defeat their project, and further the riddance of such
vermin. EHINO.
Trenton, March 21, 1781.
All persons indebted to Stephen Ely, deceased, are desired to pay
off their accounts by the first day of May next ; and those having
any demands against said Stephen Ely, are desired to bring in their
accounts properly attested, in order for settlement.
GEORGE ELY, Administrator.
SH'The Journal of the second Sitting of the 4th Session of the Legis
lative Council ; the Azotes of the Assembly of the last Sitting, same
Session ; and the Laws and Votes of the last Sitting of the present
Assembly, are printed, and ready to be delivered.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
State of New-Jersey, ss.
Notice is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty will be held for
the state of New Jersey, at the Courthouse in the town of Gloucester,
in the county of Gloucester, on Thursday the 12th day of April next,
at the hour of ten in the forenoon of the same day, then and there
to try the truth of the facts alledged' and set forth in the bill of Col.
•Most of which begin with an S, denoting their crooked and serpentine
nature.

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Joseph EUis, (who as well as, &c.) against a certain sloop or vessel
caUed the Hannah, lately commanded by Abraham Davis, and said
to be taken on her voyage to New York, loaded with pine boards,
shingles, tar, and bar-iron, with her tackle, apparel, furniture and
cargo aforesaid : To the end and intent, that the owner or owners of
the said vessel, or any person or persons interested therein, may ap
pear and shew cause, if any they have, why the said vessel and her
tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, should not be condemned to the
captors thereof, and a decree thereon pass, persuant to the prayer of
the said bill. By order of the Judge,
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
Haddonfield, March 5, 1781.
All persons who have furnished supplies, or for services done, under
the Requisition of his Excellency General Washington, in the county
of Hunterdon, are desired without fail to attend with their vouchers,
as follows, viz. At Pennington, the first Tuesday in April ; at Henry
Mershon's tavern, in Amwell, the second Monday iu said month ; the
day following at Pitts-^Town, and the next day following at the White-
house tavern. JOSEPH INSLEE.
The Subscriber in Pompton, on the great road
from Boston to Philadelphia, has fitted up the
YELLOW-HOUSE TAVERN,
Just 20 miles from Morristown, 30 from King's Ferry,
and 40 or 45 from New-Windsor,
Where his stables, fit to hold twenty horses, are weU supplied and
carefully attended, and his house every way well furnished, as far
as the abUity of
All the roads for a few miles round us are safe and direct, and
every Gentleman who wiU ride a little while in the evening to reach
us, may depend on getting quarters. The Gentlemen, our customers
shall be free from noise but what they chuse to make themselves, as
we are unincumbered with children, or country custom, being our
selves young unmarried people, and our neighbours chusing to drink
beer at their own houses. They shall find the news-papers of three
different Printers kept for their perusal, with a small collection of
books, and other amusement — though abroad they shall be at home,
find English fare in a Dutch country, and the landlord their most
humble servant. JOSEPH CURTIS.
The subscriber, in Maidenhead, will expose to sale at publick ven
due, on Friday the 23d of this instant, sundry articles of household
and kitchen furniture, consisting of large black walnut tables, lesser
tables, chairs, iron pots, kettles, andirons, shovel and tongs, pails and
buckets, of different sizes, spinning wheels, big and small, a reel,
doughtrough, china, knives and forks, empty black bottles and case
and bottles, with many other articles too tedious to enumerate. Also
will be sold at publick sale at the same time, a godd plough, with the

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necessary irons, harrow, wood-sled, a good English bodied waggon,
well tir'd, and a complete sett of gears for two horses, one hogshead
of excellent cyder, racked off, a number of empty cyder cask, meat
casks, &c. Several bushel of red potatoes, Indian corn and buck
wheat, a side of horse leather, a small quantity of excellent flax
ready dressed ; a new milch cow in good order, and two valuable horses,
suitable for either draft or saddle.
The above goods will be sold for cash only, and the vendu wiU begin
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, on the premises, where
attendance will be given by FRANCie DU CLOS.
March 16, 1781. TO BE SOLD OR LET.
A House and Lot of Land, in Kingston, New-Jersey. There is four
rooms on a fioor, besides the kitchen. The lot contains one acre.
It is well situated either for a store or taVern, ha-ving been occupied
lately by persons following those callings. It is situated on a publick
road to head-quarters, in a healthy part of the country ; a number
of industrious rich farmers in the neighbourhood.
Also To Be Sold, a lot of Land in Nicomixen township, Bucks
county, state of _ Pennsylvania, containing about twenty-five acres,
with a log house and stable, aud sundry fruit trees ; about half under
fence. Three miles from Sherard's ferry, on a publick road, and will
suit a tradesman. Apply to George Douglass at Point-Breeze, near
Bordentown. March 20, 1781.
The Whig inhabitants of the Western Precinct, (Somerset county,)
are requested to meet at the house of Henry Harrison, at Rocky-HiU,
on Tuesday, the 3d of April next on business of importance ; to which
time and place the last meeting adjourned.
By order of the meeting, THO. EGBERT.
Princeton, March 12, 1781.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 170, March 28, 1781.
TRENTON, MARCH 28.
Advices were received in Philadelphia on Monday last, from the
southward, of a battle being fought on the 15th. instant, between
General Green and Lord Cornwallis, at Guilford courthouse, in the
state of North-Carolina ; that General Greene retired a small distance,
with intent to renew the engagement next day, but the weather
proving unfavorable, prevented any farther operations for that time.
These were all the particulars received, and those not authentic.
An action hath also happened on the 16th instant, between the
French and English fleets, which was maintained with great spirit
and gallantry by both parties for an hour and a quarter. The

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enemy's Une was then thrown into disorder, several of their ships
having suffered in their rigging, aud one so considerably, that her fire
ceased, and was obliged to bear away before the wind. The French
ship Le Conquerant, which led the van of the line, having sustained
the fire of three of the enemy's ships, received so great damage as
not to be in a condition to renew the action. We hope to have the
satisfaction of giving a minute relation of the above land and naval
combats to the public in our next.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE
GOVERNOR.
At a Court-Martial held by the appointment of Brigadier-General
Heard, on the 19th. of January last, at the house of James Drake,
in the city of Brunswick —
Ensign Morford, of the third battalion of Middlesex militia, was
tried for parading in arms with the men belonging to Capt. Perine's
company, and marching from their post in mutiny, and found guilty,
and adjudged to be cashiered and rendered incapable of serving in the
miUtia as an officer during the war.
And at a Court-Martial held by the appointment of Brigadier-
General Heard, at the house of Jacob Hyer, in Princeton, the fifteenth
day of March, instant, the following officers were tried :
Lieutenant Charles Fisher, of Col. William Scudder's regiment of
Middlesex militia, with disobeying the orders of his Colonel, in re
fusing to march with a detachment of the said regiment to Morris-
Town in June, 1780, found guilty of unofficerlike behaviour, and ad
judged to be fined in the sum of five pounds lawful money, to be
recovered and applied as directed by the militia law.
Ensign Lewis Baremore, for refusing to march with the regiment
undeD Major Nixon, in January last, on the revolt of the Pennsyl
vania line, found guilty of unofficerUke behaviour, and adjudged to be
cashiered and reduced to the ranks, agreeably to the act of assembly
Lieutenant David Gilliland, of Col. Scudder's regiment, for dis
obedience of orders in not marching with Capt. Ferine for the relie
of Capt. Stout, when stationed at Monmouth, in February 1779, and
for not marching with Capt. Perine to South-Amboy, in October
1780, acquitted on the sufficiency of his reasons for not marching.
AU which sentences, and the said acquittal, I do approve of, ratify
and confirm.
Given under my hand the twenty-third of March, one thousand
seven hundred and eighty-one. WIL. LIVINGSTON.
Flemington, New-Jersey, March 20, 1781.
Doctor Gregg's House, Land and Improvements thereon, situated
in Flemington, are now For Sale, and immediate possession given.
The conveniences thereto, -with the situation of the place, renders it
commodious for any kind of publick business. The title is indis
putable. For terms apply at the premises.

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The Members of the Whig Society of Somerset, are requested to
attend at Hillsborough, at the house of Andrew Mershon, tavern-
keeper, on the second Friday of April next, at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon. March 25, 17S1. JOHN TAYLOR, Sec.
TO BE SOLD,
Any time between this and the 20th of April
next ; and if not sold then, to be rented ;
A Lot of good Land, situated in the township of Hillsborough, Som
erset county, containing ten acres ; about one half of which is good
meadow, firewood and rail timber belonging to it to serve for some
time. There is some fruit trees on the same, such as peach, apple
and cherry ; a good house, small barn, hay barrack and waggon house.
Lays in the neighborhood of several places of worship and mills, and
would suit for any publick business, being in the heart of a thick
settled country, near the South branch of the Raritan. For terms
apply to Mr. Jerome Vanderbelt, near New-Shanick church, Mr.
Minne Voorhees, near New-Brunswick, or the subscriber, opposite
Garrison's tavern, who has some other lots to dispose of.
SAM. H. SULLIA'AN.
Hillsborough, March 20, 1781.
TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC VENDUE,
At the house of Daniel Reeder, in Trenton,
on Wednesday the 4th. of April next, the following articles, viz.
Cattle, horses, plough and harrow with the necessary irons and teeth ;
a good English bodied waggon well tir'd, and gears for two horses.
Also will be sold at the same time an assortment of waggon boxes, a
good musket and brace of pistols, a man's saddle and bridal, a good
steel trap, and a number of good cyder cask, spinning wheels, an
assortment of carpenters' tools, a few bushels of red potatoes, and
sundry articles too tedious to mention. The vendue to begin at ten
o'clock of said day, where attendance will be given, and the condi
tions made known.
March 27, 1781.
WILL BE RENTED AT VENDUE,
On Saturday the 7th. of April next, by the subscriber in Maidenhead,
The Plantation whereon Peter Covenhoven now lives, containing 140
acres of land, situate in a pleasant part of the country, lying on
the great road from Philadelphia to Elizabeth-Town, and is a good
stand for a tavern. There is on said place, a good dwellinghouse with
four rooms on a fioor ; also a good barn with stabling, and a bearing
orchard with a good well of water by the door. The vendue will be
held on the premises, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, where attendance
will be given and the conditions made known by
March 22, 1781. JOSEPH BROWN, Sen.

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PRINTING PAPER,
Of different Size and Quality,
By the Ream, or Hundred Reams,
Bookbinders and Bonnet Pasteboards,
Wrapping Paper, &c.
Made and to be Sold or Exchanged for
Rags,
By Stacy Potts, in Trenton.
Whereas sundry white oak saplings have been cut and carried off
the subscriber's plantation, with a number of fence rails, without his
leave, by some evil minded person or persons : These are therefore
to warn all such from committing the like offences in future, as they
will be prosecuted with the utmost rigour of the law. And a reward
of two hundred continental dollars will be given for a discovery of
the offender or offenders, if they are brought to justice, paid by
BENJAMIN GREEN.
TO BE RENTED,
A Farm containing between two and three hundred acres of land ;
a considerable part of which is cleared, with a comfortable house and
barn, situate two and a half miles from Princeton, and half a mile
from the main road leading from Princeton to Rock-Hill. There is
a tolerable orchard, and some good meadow may be made. For terms
apply to Mrs. Stockton, at Princeton, or to the Printer hereof.
March 26, 1781.
TO BE SOLD,
By the Single, Dozen, Gross or Thousand, by
Isaac Collins,
At the Printing-Office in Trenton,
The New Testament,
Printed on a good Type, and good Paper.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 171, April 4, 1781.
Number 1.
Mr. Collins,
About two years ago I gave, through the channel of your Gazette, my
sentiments of our national -disease, and the remedies necessary for its
cure, with the liberty and candour becoming a true Patriot. The pre
scribed medicines, though the only which could effect a cure, wore how
ever found exceeding nauseous to the disordered stomach. Some of the
less disagreeable specificks were tried first, to afford some relief to the
more immediate troublesome symptoms, while the rooted disorder was
permitted to carry on its rage ; till at last the state-patient was forced,
by the law of self-preservation, to take the nauseous dose, though with a
few palliating ingredients, which weakened in some measure the sovereign
power of the remedy : And while it thus become slower in producing its
happy effects. It left the patient longer struggling under a slow recovery
from a dangerous languor, frequently subject to fits or convulsive disorders
of the nerves. However, if a humorsome patient cannot be prevailed upon
to take a sovereign remedy withcut palliatives which, retard the cure, he

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must blame himself for all the intermediate distresses ; which, perhaps,
may produce the happy effects of making such patient more cautious in
guarding agalns-c a relapse, and more prudent in improving preservatory
prescriptions. —
Since our state-patient has made trial of the prescribed remedies, though
mixed with retarding ingredients, it affords manifest indications of a sound
recovery from the gates of political death, and promises fair for a restora
tion to health and vigour, unless prevented by unsuspected causes. As
a relapse is generally more dangerous than the primitive disorder, I hope
my fellow-citizens will indulge me with offering a few preservatory pre
scriptions, which, if duly observed, may prevent a relapse, and promote
the political health and vigour of this nation. Curatory remedies must
be .adapted to tl:e removal of the causes of a disorder, hut the preserva
tory to prevent a. return of them. Those I shall now presume to offer are
to be of the latter kind.
I considered, in my former essays, the causes of our national disease
in a twofold point of view ; the one meritorious ; the other the efficient
cause. I As to the meritorious cause, I endeavoured. No. II, to prove it
to be, the ungrateful condtict of this nation towa/rds God, our hind bene
factor, and just arbiter of the universe.  1 would feel exceeding happy
had I sufflcient reasons to believe this cause had been removed, and the
prophet's counsel become acceptable to us, "that we had broken off our
sins by lighteousuriss, and our iniquities by showing mercy to the poor."
I would wish to hope, that some attempts for a national reformation have
been made. But alas ! how Ineffectual many of the attempts ! how slow
the advance ! I fear the lamentations of Jeremiah may be justly applied
to us, saying, "Thou hast tricked them, but they have not grieved; thou
hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction ; they
have made their faces harder than a rock, they have refused to return.*"
As also that of another prophet, "for the people turneth not unto him
who smiteth them.t" The lovers of our country may well lament Its judg
ments, saying, "Why should you be stricken any more? ye will revolt more
and more."t Notwithstanding our just deserts, yet has a gracious God,
from the abundant riches of his forebearing goodness, "in wrath remem
bered mercy," and therefore "we are not consumed." If then we wish a
preservative against tbe return of perhaps greater calamities, let us attend
to the counsel given, Jer. IH. 22, 23, "return ye backsliding children and
I will heal your backslidlngs : Behold," says repenting Israel, "we come
unto thee, for thou art the Lord our God. Truly in vain is salvation hoped
for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains. Truly in the
Lord our God is the salvation of Israel." Not only people who had the
divine revelation but also Pagans, have acknowledged and believed that
kingdoms and dominions, with all their vicissitudes, were at the disposal
of the Supreme Being : If so, then it undoubtedly becomes such a people
to endeavour to procure his favour, and the continuence of it, by true re
pentance for sins past, and a course of due obedience to his commands ;
which above all remedies, secures a nation's welfare, I will not here as
sume the business of the clergy, in pointing out the necessary qualifica
tions for a well grounded hope of eternal bliss, but that of a citizen, shew
ing the national duties respecting the Deity, requisite for the hope of his
favour in the enjoyment of national blessings. And these I humbly con
ceive to be 
I A solemn acknowledgment of God in Ms publick worship. This Is a
duty founded in the nature of things. For he who acknowledges a God,
acknowledges a Creator, and consequently an object of divine worship. He
then who refuses him this, denies him to be God. Hence have all nations.
In all ages, agreed in this principal. Hence have Christians, instructed
hy a divine revelation, chosen rather to suffer the most exquisite torments
than forego or neglect this duty to their Creator. A duty also necessary
for the well being of civil society. Suppose a nation in which the worship
of the Deity is totally neglected ; what consequences must unavoidably
ensue ? Stupid Ignorance must envelope the multitude ; the sense of sin
and guilt be obliterated; the sanction to all laws be only the terror of
•Jer. V. 3. tisa. IX. 13. JChap. 1. 5.

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punishments ; the civil government hepome a set of herdsmen, and their
subjects next to a flock of brutes : For what would such as knew no law
of God regard the law of man? AVhat wild tumult aud disorder would
soon seize the body politick? — As then the publick worship of a Supreme
Being is reasonable and necessary, so ought the time to be appropriated
for that purpose, to be esteemed .sacred. For if the time set apart for
the worship of God, is taken up In the pursuits of secular affairs, carnal
recreations or indolent idleness, how soon will this publick worship be
come neglected, and the ends of it frustrated? Hence then it is evident,
that the civil government is in duty bound to guard agauist the profana
tion of a Christian Sabbath, if not from principals of Christianity, at
least from their obligations to promote the good of society. And also how
unfit and worthless such Magistrates must be, who can see this sacred
time profaned with the neglect of the law in their hands. Hence also
appears the awful guilt of this nation in their general neglect of that
publick homage which is due to our God. Do we -wish for the smiles of
Providence and the blessings which flow from it; let us conscientiously
wait upon God in his publick ordinances ; let neither government nor
subjects, rich nor poor, esteem themselves excluded from the obligation
of this duty to their Creator. No one among us, whose atheistical pro
fanity has induced him to an habitual neglect of this duty, ought to
be considered as a true friend to his; country, or safe to be entrusted
with any of its concerns.
2. I add, a due regard for the dnities reQu4red> in the moral law-. These
are founded in thfe relation moral agents hear to their Creator, and
mutually to each other as members of society ; and therefore is a sense
of them coeval with, and inseparable from, the exercise of reason. Of
course, a disregard of such laws, a neglect of such duty, must be highly
offensive to our Creator, and subversive of the happiness and sweets
of society. Pagans, from the meer dlctlates of conscience and reason,
have acknowledged these truths. A divine revalation has afforded us
the clearest views of them : There we find temporal blessings heaped
upon nations morally virtuous : There we discover the most a-witul
calamities threatened, and executed, on nations for their trampling,
with impunity, on the moral commands of"*God. And indeed, here the
sin brings its own punishment with it. View the debauchee ; while he
wallows in all excess of riot, drunkenness, cursing, swearing, lewdness,
&c., while he may yet enjoy wealth, can he enjoy himself, or he of
any real advantage to civil society? The covetous oppressor may
amass gold, but will his conscience and the frame of his mind permit
him to find any true satisfaction in what he thus acquires? While
the uncharitable wretch exposes his neighbour to many inconveniences
and hardships, providential retaliations often make him sigh and groan.
Hence wa ought to be sensible af the vast importance of moral obedience
to the welfare of this our new empire. I fear, if immorality should ad
vance as it has commenced, this nation •will sink under the weight of
it. Let therefore every citizen, whatever his opinions may be with
respect to religion, in his respective station by word and example en
deavour to promote moral virtue. If Justices would bestow half of
the labour and trouble upon putting the laws against proifanity in exie-
cution they do upon the paltry trials of disputes among neighbours,
they would do their country infinite service.
3. Another national duty I conceive to be, the appointment of proper
persons to the reins of goverrvment. By proper persons, I mean here,
not only such as may be officially qualified for the duties of their ap
pointment, but moreover such as are of a imoral good Cii,aracter. What
amazing influence the moral conduct of persons In authority has, at
all times, upon the community. Is obvious to every observant mind.
And as the free citizens ot America have directly or Indirectly the
apiwintment of officers to the civil government, the whole become of
course more exposed to the displeasure of God, on account af their
neglect in this respect. Por in such appointments the community must
become accomplices to the aggrevated sins of their exalted stations:
and therefore may God, the more justly, punish them by such rulers;
and In permitting such examples to debauch the community, In righteous-

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ness punish the nation with various calamities for its general de
pravity. On this account It has afforded me pleasure, that some of
the atheistical scoffers of God and things sacred, whose presence dis
honoured our councils, have been deprived of their honourable seats.
And for the same reason I entreat my fellow-citizens, as they regard
the welfare ot themselves and dearest posterity, to be cautious in their
elections, and not commit and entrust their liberities, property, and
the importance of good civil government, to debauchees, or persons
of Immoral and irreligious characters. Let therefore our honourable
representatives also well consider these consequences in the appoint
ment of all the officers their constituents have committed to them.
4. The last general duty I shall mention under this head Is, that
every citizen en(S€avour sincerely to comply ^mth such religious prin
cipals and duties as lie professes to believe our Creator requires of him.
All men are not, nor indeed can be, in this state of imperfection, of
one opinion as to the modes or manner of worshipping and serving (3od.
But as we. In the main, are professed protestauts, we agree In the funda
mentals of that holy religion which condemns as abominable the sin
oif hypocrisy ; and declares that we have to deal with a searcher of
hearts and a trier of the reins of the children of men. Therefore, it
we profess to believe that our good works can and must procure the
favour of God, let such be sincere and endeavour to excel in them :
For If they can thus procure his favour, and still refuse to do it, how
inexcusable must their guilt be? and how high the affront to Supreme
Majesty '? — If we profess to believe it must and can only be obtained
by free grace, through the merits of a crucified Saviour, we also pro
fess that this grace ought not to be abused to licentiousness ; and those
who do, deserve aggravated punishment. Does it not then become such
to improve this grace, freely offered, for the curbing vice, and the pro
motion of religion and virtue? and so each one to adorn his profession
with an holy conversation ? And are not the virtuous of every per
suasion bound by the principals of their own persuasion to seek, by
prayer, supplications, and an exemplary conduct, the welfare of the na
tion where they find protection of their property and the exercise of
their religion without controul? "*
Upon the whole. In viewing the present state of our national affairs,
nothing appears so gloomy and alarming as the ungrateful return this
people has made, and Is making, to a kind and Indulgent God. Our
secular affairs are putting on an agreeable prospect, they seem to prom
ise fair for a happy deliverance from our most pressing difficulties.
But, alas ! what may all this avail? If our sins should again bring
the frowns of superintending providence upon us? How soon may
that blast our most pleasing hopes, and cast us into a labyrinth of
unforeseen difficulties and distresses? — Let us therefore be entreated hy
the calls of heaven to us revealed in his sacred word ; by his kind and
Indulgent providences In our favour ; by the justice and goodness of
the cause we are engaged to defend ; by the sacred ties of care and re
gard for the welfare of ourselves, our children, and generations yet un
born ; to l>e sincerely engaged In removing and preventing every cause
of offense to the Supreme Arbiter of the world. Ye Ministers, to whom
the dispensation of the oracles of God and the cure of souls is com
mitted, with vigilance and zeal oppose the present torrent of vice. Ye civil
rulers, let equity and Justice be the chief Ingredients of every bill passed
into a law ; let helpless and oppressed innocence find you its faithful
guardian : let Impartial justice be dispensed at every tribunal ; let the
civil sword committed to you be a terror to evildoers, and a comfort
to those who do well. Ye heads of families, regard the education and
morals of those committed to your charge : You, above all others, have
the oppertunities of curbing vice, and the promotion of virtue. Young
and tender minds are committed to your tuition and discipline ; let,
therefore, your advice, instruction, care and example, lead them In the
paths of religion and virtue. Eemember they are to succeed others as
members in church and state. Were we a reformed people, I am per
suaded we would soon be a happy people ; which is the sincere wish of
Jan. 25, 1781. A TEUE PATEIOT.

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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
AVILLIAM LIVINGSTON, ESQUIRE,
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief iu and over the
state of New-Jersey, and territories thereunto belonging. Chan
cellor and Ordinary in the same :
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the United States in Congress assembled, by their Procla
mation, bearing date the twentieth day of March, reciting that "at
all times it is our duty to acknowledge the over-ruling providence of
the Great Governor of the universe, and devoutly to implore his
divine favour and protection : But in the hour of calamity and im
pending danger, when by fire aud the sword, by the savages of the
wilderness, and by our own domestics, a vindictive enemy persues a
war of rapine and devastation with unrelenting fury, we are peculiarly
excited with true penitence of heart to prostrate ourselves before our
great Creator, and fervently to supplicate his gracious interposition
for our deliverance."
Did Therefore earnestly recommend, "That Thursday, the Third
Day of May next, may be observed as a day of Humiliation, Fasting
and Prayer ; that we may with united hearts confess and bewail our
manifold sins aud transgressions, and by sincere repentence and
amendment of life appease his righteous displeasure, and through the
merits of our blessed Saviour obtain pardon and forgiveness : That
it may please him to inspire our rulers with wisdom and incorruptible
integrity, and to direct and prosper their councils ; to inspire all
our citizens with a fervent and disinterested love of their country,
and to preserve and strengthen their union ; to turn the hearts of
the disaffected, or to frustrate their devices ; to regard- with divine
compassion our friends in captivity, affliction, and distress ; to comfort
and releive them under their sufferings, and to change their mourning
into grateful songs of triumph : That it may please him to bless our
ally, and to render the connection formed between these United States
and his kingdom a mutual and lasting benefit to both nations ; to
animate our officers and forces by sea and land with invincible forti
tude, and to guard and protect them in the day of battle, and to
crown our joint endeavours for terminating the calamities of war
with -victory and success : That the blessings of peace and liberty
may be established on an honourable and permanent basis, and trans
mitted inviolate to the latest posterity : That it may please him to
prosper our husbandry and commerce, and to bless us with health
and plenty : That it may please him to bless all schools and seminaries
of learning, and to grant that truth, justice and benevolence, and
pure and undefiled religion may universally prevail."
And did thereby further recommend "to all the people of these
states to assemble for publick worship, and abstain from labour on
the said day."

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I have therefore thought fit, by and with the advice of the Honour
able the Privy Council of this state, in pursuance of the said Procla
mation, as well as from a deep sense of the pious duty thereby recom
mended, to appoint Thursday, the said third day of May next, to
be observed as a day of Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer throughout
this state, in the manner, and for the purposes in the said Procla
mation mentioned ; and do hereby recommendi it to the Ministers of
the Gospel of every denomination in this state to perform divine
service, and to the people committed to their charge to- attend on
public worship on the said day, and to abstain thereon from aU
servile labour and recreations inconsistent with the duties and
solemnity thereof.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Trenton, this
twenty-eighth day of March, in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and) eighty-one, and in the fifth of the
Independence of the United States of America.
WIL. LIVINGSTON.
By His Excellency's command,
BOWES REED, Sec'ry.
GOD SAVE THE PEOPLE.
We hear, that the Honourable the Congress of the United States
have agreed to recommend to each of the States immediately to sus
pend or repeal all tender laws, from a conviction of their injurious
effects, not only upon our paper money itself, but upon the agriculture,
commerce and morals of our country.
On Sunday, the 18th. inst. departed this life, after a long continued
illness, the Reverend John Brainerd, Pastor of the Presbyterian church
at Deerfield, New-Jersey, in the 62d year of his age ; and on the Wed
nesday following, his remains, attended by the neighboring Ministers
and a numerous concourse of people, after a discourse, well adapted
to the occasion, had been delivered by the Rev. Dr. Sproat, of Phila
delphia, were interred.
The memory of this exemplary worthy man of God, needs no
eulogium — it will long be endeared by all who had the happiness of
an acquaintance with hira, in the various relations he sustained.
Let it therefore suffice to say, that for many years he was a most
laborious Missionary among the Indians — an eminently useful Trustee
of New-Jersey CoUege, — he excelled in recommending religion in pri
vate conversation — was distinguished for his punctuality and Catholic
spirit — a most tender husband, an affectionate father, a kind master,
and a generous sincere friend.
He died with great calmness and serenity of spirit, in sweet and
certain hopes of eternal glory, greatly lamented by many people of
various denominations.
"Blessed are the dead, that die in the Lord."

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TRENTON, APRIL 4.
Thursday last a party of the enemy from New-York attempted to
carry off the Honourable Josiah Hornblower, Esq. Speaker of the
Assembly of this state. — They were in the habit of peasants, and
personated Jersey mUitia. In this manner they came to the ferry
nearly opposite his house in Essex county, and called for the boat,
which was carried over to them, the people not suspecting their
villainy. The ferryman, on his arrival, observed G. R. on their car-
touch boxes, and therefore on his return with some address, let the
boat fall down stream with the tide, in order to give a hint to Mr.
Homblower's family that all was not right. This had the desired
effect ; Mr. Hornblower escaped out of the back door a few minuits
prior to their coming in at the front. Two of the villains pursued
him and were taken, the others got off, after making Mr. Homblower's
son-in-law, Mr. Cape, prisoner — Who has since returned on parole.
The last Post from Morris-Town brought no Eastern Papers, the
rider having been made prisoner by the tories, as is supposed, in
the Clove, and carried off to New-York with the mail.
Whereas at a late arbitration held between Nicholas Egbert of the
one part, and David Cock of the other, both of Readington, con
cerning a black mare ; it was asserted to the arbitrators and before
a large number of spectators, that George Alexander, of Flemington,
had sold said mare to Nicholas Egbert, of Readington, for the sum
of Fourteen Pounds, and that- said Alexander had said he could
take his oath of it : These are to certify to whom it may concern,
that the subscriber did buy the mare of Joseph Smith, nailer, of
Flemington, for Twenty Pounds, and is able to prove it by good
evidence. NICHOLAS EGBERT.
Readington, March 22, 1781.
SPELLING-BOOKS
By the Thousand, Dozen or Single,
To Be Sold,
At the Printing-Office in Trenton,
Also, The
Laws of the last Sitting.
TO BE SOLD,
For any current Money,
A Negro Man and Woman with two Children, one a girl two years
old ; the other a boy on the breast. They will be sold cheap to any
person who will take the family. The only cause of selling them is
the owner's wanting to lessen Tiis family. For terms and particulars
apply to Mr. Abraham Hunt, Trenton, or the owner at Bowhill farm,
Nottingham township, Burlington county.
RANDLE MITCHELL.

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WHEAT.
A quantity of. good merchantable Wheat is wanted ; for which
ready money will be given. Inquire of the Printer.
By the United States in Congress assembled.
A PROCLAMATION.
[For this Proclamation appointing Thursday, May 3, "as a day of
HumUiation, Fasting and Prayer," see Journals of Congress under
date of March 12, 1781.]
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 172, April 11, 1781.
Number II
Mr. Collins,
In my former number I have endeavoured to prescribe some remedies
against the procuring or meritorious cause of our disease ; will now
presume to offer some against the efficient cause. In No. Ill of my
former essays I have laboured to shew that the chief was the depreciated
state of our currency, with the different authors and causes of it. It
has afforded me much pleasure to see the several remedies, prescribed
for its cure, applied in succession, with encouraging success. — Commis
sions on purchases of the Quarter-Masters and Commissary departments
have ceased — Those departments called to regular settlements of accounts
— ^Laws enacted against forestalling. — Calls by Taxes made on the citizens
for the support of the war, the money press stopped — Eesolves and laws
passed, for sinking the enormous sum of continental money, at Its current
value ; and to supply its place by new emissions, on proper and safe
funds for tbe support of its value. — ^Let the honest among those who
have the management of our publick affairs now say whether their pros
pect of carrying on the contest is not much more encouraging (notwith
standing the yet remaining difficulties) than It was a year and half ago?
Though my former lucubrations exposed me to insult and abuse ; yet
I felt happy, in a consciousness of my sincere and honest pursuits of my
country's welfare ; and now feel an additional happiness. In seeing the
main of my sentiments, then delivered, justified by the publick and general
conduct of the United States. Beholding tWus my dear native country
emerge from the labyrinth of ruin, how can 1 forbear interesting myself
in her future preservation and welfare? I therefore hope my fellow-
citizens will indulge me in ottering some important remedies against a
relapse into the same, or a worse catastrophe, which I shall endeavor
to do, with like liberty and candor. These preservatory remedies I shall
reduce to the following heads.
1. Let every friend to his country exert himself to prevent the depreda
tion, of the new currency. The necessity of this is so well attested, that
It requires uo farther proof. This remedy is the more urgent, as numerous
enemies will be again employed for the base purpose of depreciation.
Government has made use of probable means to prevent it, and give the
new emissions a ready circulation. But former losses, particularly on
outstanding debts and distant payments, have so intimidated the com
munity, that probably necessary precaution will deter them from any
trust, unless it be unavoidable. I submit it to the wisdom of the
Legislature, whether an additional clause, that if the money should again
depreciate against all our efforts, that in ,such case the debtor should be
obliged to pay the true value at the time of contraction, would not, in
some measure, remove this difficulty, and prove a bar against depredators,
who have found it greatly to their interest, in paying off debts with a
small part of its true value. If any such or a similar remedy cannot
provide, WQ must bear this inconvenience till our money has again es
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laws. I therefore wish to see the example of some counties In New-
Jersey, imitated by all others, namely, that some prudent and judicious
gentlemen, of approved attachment to their country, associate for these
purposes ; and, agreeable to their pledged honour, to promote, without
favour or affection, the due execution of such salutary laws. Such aids,
added to the small quantity which is to be in circulation ; the pledged
faith of the different states to redeem it at the price of gold and silver ;
the interest it bears, which will induce the holders, in case It should be
undervalued, to preserve it until so redeemed, which will still diminish
the quantity, and again force an appreciation ; I say, all these together,
afford a well founded prospect, of the preservation of its value. It Is
undoubtedly the interest of every citizen, not devoted to the detestable
business of speculation, to preserve the valir© of the new emissions.
Let, therefore, every one freely part with what is needed and he can
spare, at the current market price. Some may reply, tories who have
only sold for hard cash, have been gainers. 1 answer, If whigs had not
been so much Intoxicated with a love for gieat quantities of continental,
tories had never been such gainers.
I foresee the greatest danger from the gentlemen merchants and trad
ers. The cramped and dangerous situation of the American trade, affords
them so great an oppertunity for extortion. Few of our ports are open,
and therefore a vast extent of country must resort to them. Those
from a distance must he supplied, let the price be what it may, so the
extortionate price, becomes the current. Those of one state must be sup
plied at the port of another. The money of this state is no legal tender
there; nor are the laws of this against the depreciation, in force there.
Perhaps the only remedy against these dangers may be. Let us resolve,
and put our resolution into execution, to buy nothing but what is a
necessary convenience of life, and be as frugal as possible in the use of
that, leave all the rest in their stores. This would soon teach the
extravagant, frugality ; make the extortioner court custom ; and save
millions to our distressed country. And if the merchants of those ports,
by frivolous pretences, should begin to under-value the money of neighbor
ing states, then It will behove those Legislatures to provide effectual
remedies. Per example, those of New-Jersey might effectually provide
for itself and the state of New-York. Her harbours are full as com
modious and advantageous as those of Philadelphia, In such case she
ought at all events, to procure her necessary importations, and prevent
as much as possible, any intercourse with those merchants.
Another danger is, the foreign traders bring more valuable cargoes, and
as the articles for their return, are more scarce than heretofore, more
bulky and of less price, these gentlemen, generally keep a balance of our
currancy in their hands ; rather than entrust it to the care of others
or take it with them, they will give more than the current exchange.
This immediately becomes a precedent to others. Though It is not to
be supposed, that foreign merchants would choose to suffer personal in
convenience or loss, for the sake of our publick advantage ; yet these
gentlemen, while here, must be ' subject to our laws, and ought in no
wise to be skreened from punishment, in a matter of such importance
to the United States.
Here, my fellow countrymen, is one of our greatest dangers. O ! that
we might become wise, espy our danger, and prevent It while in our
power.
2. Another such remedy I conceive to be, that all our publick measures
are so conducted, as to deprvoe our enemies, as much as possible, of all
hopes of conquest. This might spare millions of money, and oceans of
blood ; the inseparable concomitants of the long continuance of war. On
this subject our most serious attention ought to be drawn.
1. To the Army. It seems evident, that every nerve should be exerted,
to fill the respective corps by inlistments during the war, to their full
complement. Inlistments for short periods, creates an enormous expense ;
— fills the lines contlnelly with raw and undisciplined troops ; — and
leaves the commander in chief frequently in sad delemmas. Such cir-
cumstanees feed our enemies with sanguine hopes, that they will sooner
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or later prove our ruin. Also every precaution should be used to prevent
all wellfounded and just causes of murmurs and complaints in the army.
No promise or engagement should be made to it, but what was iwssible
to perform, and punctually accomplished. I conceive It as a matter of
importance to proper military discipline, that officers treat their soldiers
with the strictest justice and humanity ; this undoubtedly affords energy
to the execution of martial law, and creates reverence and respect instead
of hatred and malice mixed with slavish fear. — The late discontents in
our army, have undoubtedly afforded our enemies additional hopes of
its dissolution, and of course, an easy conquest. I hope such disagreeable
experience will teach prudence for the future.
2. No less than the army does the accomplishment of our solemn con
sideration demand our most serious attention. The unaccountable delay
of this important matter, may one day prove of fatal disadvantage to
the nation : and our enemies probably recollect tbe fate of the seventeen
United Provinces, in their struggles for Liberty with Spain ; when the
intrigues of that then court found ways and means to draw ten of them
from the union, and again subject to slavery and Insupportable miseries.
And when the height of debates, concerning the interest and advantage
of particular provinces, infected the remaining seven to such a degree,
as caused Insufferable loss and eminent danger to the whole nation —
When ever the heroick Prince of Orange was almost drove to despair,
and offered to resign his command and retire. To such extremes did
paltry views of particular interests reduce such a people, and the dis
tressing, though the strongest and clearest motives of self preservation,
urged them to the solemn and indissoluble confederation ; which, forever
after, has proved the impregnable bulwark to that republick. — And must
the same bitter root of particular "interest produce such destruction to us ?
The unjust claims of one state, obstinately maintained, may cost that
dear, and cause the others to partake of the bitter cup. It is possible,
that, while danger lays at every door, members of one state can persevere
in a claim at such dreadful hazard ; which, if obtained, would unavoid
ably cause it to sink under the weight of its own burthen. I wish the
accomplishment of this Important matter may suffer no longer delay, as
a buoy to the sinking hopes of our enemies. Add to this,
3. The want of necessary power in the collective body of the United
States. It is not the number of states in the union, or of their delegates
In council, which can procure our preservation or deliverance, but the
pmcer and abilities they possess. However great the power of extensive
America may be, what may it avail, if it cannot be brought to a neces^
sary point, to frustrate the views of our enemies? However great our
resources, what benefit can they afford. If they cannot be brought forth
for a seasonable supply? An essential defect in most republicks Is a
want of necessary power, in their representative body, which causes
dilatory operations, and frequently pernicious consequences to the com
monwealth. Of all others ; the American republick seems to have neg
lected this leading principal, In their constitution : AVhile every state
has been engaged in its own, the general one has been neglected.
And 1 am fully persuaded, that this is the chief cause of our most dis
tressing calamities. It is true, we have a Congress, a Council of the
United States. But are they much more than a mere -Council. The
acts of that august body have often raised in my mind the idea of a
strange novel in the political world. They say, be it resolved, that
such and such things be recommended to the respective states. Then
if a mere majority in either branch of any Legislature gives a negative
upon the measure, ten to one, if the whole is not void, however neces
sary it may be. Beside the pernicious delays, which attend such a
course ot business, the different Legislatures cannot possibly be compe
tent to judge of matters, elsewhere debated upon proper materials. A
want of necessary power Ih Congress may endanger the chain of union.
For instance. Congress has parcelled out to the different states, their
respective quotas of supplies for the support of the war. Suppose one,
two, or three states, c>n some pretended excuses, refused to comply,
what then? must the others make up their deficiencies, or must the
army suffer, disband, and the country be lost? It seems evident, that

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every department In au empire, ought to enjoy such powers as axe
necessary for the discharge of its offices for the good of the community.
Therefore all such powers as belong to the policy or good and wholesome
government of each individual state, ought to be, and remain unalien
able. But the powers by which the general matters and concerns of
the empire are to be managed, ought to be lodged in Congress, agree
able to such general outlines, particulars ought to be squared. It may
be said, it is dangerous to entrust Congress with, too much power. I
answer, what is too much? what is necessary for the well-being and
safety of the whole, cannot be too much. Why Is such power more dan
gerous In Congress, than in the respective Legislatures? are not its
members annually elected from among our citizens, daily liable to mix
again with them in the private stations of life ; and so become again
one with them? or is it because the Legislatures, and not the people,
appoint them : Then the danger originates from the Legislatures? If
so, it might be remedied by dividing each state into circles, and the
people themselves to appoint their delegates. This objection therefore
rather Insinuates some secret views, than real danger. To Congress
ought to belong the disbursement of the publick finances ; but a suffl
cient check against danger here, would be, that tile different states
had a free and incontrolable right, — to inspect the national accounts,
to instruct their delegates, and to impeach and punish them for mal
administration. The chain of my ideas has already led me Into lengths, which for
bids me to proceed at present. I remain, Sir, &c.
Feb. 8, 1781. A TEUE PATEIOT.
AN ORDINANCE,
Relative to the Capture and Condemnation of Prizes.
[For this Ordinance, see Journals of Congress.]
Fob the New-Jeeset Gazette.
To Homo Sum.
Sir, In your piece on the subject af slavery you are pleased to take it for
granted that It Is Injustice to continue our Negroes in their present
state, and assert that of this opinion are two gentlemen who some time
since. In this paper, wrote against a law for their manumission. Their
performances are now before me, and I must beg leave to inform you,
I do not find they give up this point. One of them, indeed, after adduc
ing several arguments to exculpate those who, possess slaves among
us from the charge of injustice, in this respect, says, he wishes not to
contend for the justice of retaining our Africans in vassalage ; and,
for argument sake doubtless, permits his readers, if they "please," to
conclude that justice demands their liberation, that he might next shew
the impolicy of freeing them at present. This Is all. Sir, from which
you could have formed the idea above expressed. But as youi are "an
old man," and depended on your memory only, I can readily apologize
for the mistake. Thus erring, you did not I suppose, think it material
to combat any of their arguments on this head, but proceed to censure
them because they can not now consent to the emancipation of our
Negroes. With what propriety you compare these writers to Felix, a
man self-convicted of guilt, and who, notwithstanding, impiously pro
crastinated his repentence, I will not enquire ; nor yet will I examine
into the justness of your unreserved declaration, that "much the greater
part of mankind were maide of a different complexion with us ;" — or,
as I imagine you meant, that "much the greater part of mankind at
present are black," for ii it was granted they are a little swarthy or
not perfectly white, it would not be anything to your purpose. The
expression is certainly very harmless in the present dispute, and it
it does not injure yourself it cannot hurt any other one. But I will
take the liberty to animadvert on the other parts of your "scrawl," as
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We are informed you do not desire an "immediate liberation of our
Negroes."  No. A Score or two of years are to elapse first. But why
so? To obviate, at once, all the "reasonings" of those who fear their
present release would be attended with pernicious consequences to the
state. Not that to free them then, without satisfying their owners for
their undoubtedly lawful property, would be less unconstitutional at
that period than now. A'ou do not seem to entertain an opinion that,
in either case, our Assembly, should they grant the request, would
deviate from their line of duty, or trespass on our rights. I am really
grieved that so respectable a character should be so unacquainted with
our principles of liberty ;  but perhaps we are in duty bound to
attribute this defect also to a decayed memory. I could wish, however,
before you design to write again on the subject, you would refresh your
powers" of recollection, by an attentive perusal of our constitution. If
you do so, 1 am persuaded you will not again propose the example of
the state of Pennsylvania in this case, as most worthy to be copied
after by us. And also, tbat you will not think it a trifiing thing for
Individuals, in this manner, to be deprived of their legal property..
Shall I remind you of the principles on which, with so much justice
and wisdom, we opposed the (in itself) contemptible duty laid by Great-
Britain on her tea?  Whether the masters of slaves could afford their
loss or not, I need not observe to you, that this is not the question.
If the Almighty is offended with us for keeping slaves, would he be
pleased with an act which should liberate them at the expense of fraud
and injustice? Such a sacrifice would be most disgustful, I believe,
to the God of justice and holiness : And are we compelled to offer such
incense to the Divine Majesty? Let our oblation then, of this kind,
be offered up by the hands of justice, at least, if nationally, and with
sincerity, piety and love. It individually. As you have been happily
convinced of the iniquity, of detaining Negroes in thraldom, it cannot
be doubted but the moment you signed the petition far their release,
with a proper disposition, you freed every one of them in your posses
sion : And if it was unjust, for you to hold them in captivity a few
months ago. It was so seventy or eighty years since ; and I conclude
also that you have duly stated the account of their service and your
expense, and faithfully paid them the balance, if any there wa5 in their
(favour. To this I have no objection ; nor do I object that your vener
able example, in this instance, should be imitated by every slave holder
in the state, provided this practice shall be approved by our legislators,
and be for the emolument of our Africans. Nor would I in any manner
blame you, yourself being persuaded to preserve others others in slavery
Ig a vice, were you with great zeal to address the consciences of the
proprietors of slaves, and endeavour to cause them to forsake a practice
which you deem sinful. And permit me to say, I am clearly of the senti
ment that this, or something similar to It, is All that would become
you, or any others, to do in the matter ; This is your Tie plm,s ultra).
Petitioning the Assembly, In your strain, betrays things in you that I
do not choose to mention lest I offend.
Being now proselyted by your petition, you think the dignity of the
state is interested In the immediate passing a law for the abolition of
slavery. But, would a solemn act of publick Eobbery, or Fraud increase
our Dignity ? Such is the act I presume, you request of the Assembly ;
but, inadvertently, you have petitioned for it, I hope, and until I can
be convinced that such a law would do us Honour, you will think me
justifiable in opposing it, though I cannot believe it will be necessary
for me, or any one, to say much on the subject.
Having wrote thus far, I again read your publication, and you will
pardon me when I say, I saw nothing more in it worthy of attention,
except that from its first to its last letter, you conceit it is sinful to
retain our blacks in a state of servitude, and that your proposed law,
would be just ; but with respect to all those who do not agree with
you in these things, the arguments, or observations deduced from them,
can have no weight, and to others they are needless. Before I conclude,
however, let me remark, that as the petition you tiave annexed to your
performance, does not In the opinion of some men, contain a syllable

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to prove the injustice of detaining our slaves In service, or that it
would be just for the Assembly to grant its prayer, (whatever senti
ments the paper may contain, by imjpllcation, reflecting, in part, on
the justice of the divine government, administered to the people of
Israel) these persons are tempted to suspect your sincerity, and to
doubt whether, in fact, you ai'e "an old man," who "has had negroes
ever since you had property of your own." They are inclined to be
lieve this whole story, and the account of your conversion, to be a stroke
of art ; a device .to embellish your work, and give it a good grace ;
but I will not be so rude ; I will not hesitate to believe you are aged,
very old indeed, so far advanced in years that there shall not be any
one, who thus thinks with me, but will highly commend my noticing
you, and with so much respect, liad It been in consideration of your
age only, which is always to be honoured.
I am, respectfully, and shall, in future, be proud.
Sir, to be employed in your service.
TEUTH ET JUSTICE.
CHATHAM, AprU 4.
On Tuesday night the 27th ult. about 200 regulars and refugees
from Staten-Island, under the command of Major Beekwith, who had
eluded, by circuitous routes, the vigilance of the different patroles,
entered Elizabeth-Town in four divisions, where they captured ten
of the inhabitants, one Lieutenant and three privates of the state
troops, and two continental soldiers. They stayed about an hour
and a half in town, and then retreated, with the loss of one man
killed and another taken prisoner. They plundered the house of Mr.
Joseph Crane to a very considerable amount.
Ou Monday night, the 26th ult. a detachment of eight men, from the
state troops in Elizabeth-Town, went over to Staten-Island and
brought off a Lieutenant and one private of the militia. They took
two more, but the wind blowing fresh, and their boat small, incapaci
tated them so much that they could not bring them over.
MR. JOHN STAATS,
Having removed from this state, and some of his accounts remaining
unsettled, Notice is hereby given to all persons who have any de
mands against him, to bring their accounts to the subscribers, in
Somerset county, for settlement. JOHN SCHENK,
NICHOLAS PERINE.
MiUstone, AprU 7, 1781. TO COVER,
The Ensuing Season,
At the Plantation of Robert Crage in Hunterdon county,
near New-Germantown,
The Famous Horse
YOUNG LOFTY,
Out of a Dawson Mare.
Young Lofty is a jet black, has a star, snip and one white foot;
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Five Bushels of wheat the season. He was got by the noted horse
Old Lofty. It is needless to mention any thing farther in regard to
his pedigree, as it is to be seen at his stand.
[Later advertisements simUar to the foregoing will be noted by
giving merely the names of the horse, locality and advertiser. — A. S.]
Morris county, March 24, 1781.
Whereas inquisition has sheen found, and final judgment entered
thereon, as the Act of Assembly of the state of New-Jersey directs,
against John Hutchison, for forfeiting his allegiance to the state, and
the United States, — This is to give notice, that all the real and per
sonal estate that did belong to the said Hutchison in this county, will
be sold at publick vendue on Tuesday the first day of May next, to be
held at the house that did belong to the said offender, at twelve of
the clock on said day ; which are as follows, — An excellent Farm,
containing upwards of 200 acres, on which he lived, in the township
of Hanover, and two other tracts of land lying on Rockaway river,
which are valuable, and Household stuff and Farming Utensils. All
which will be sold for ready money by us,
DAVID THOMSON, ^ Commis-
ALEX. CARMICHAEL, \ .
AARON KITCHEL, ¦' sioners.
N. B. All persons that have any just demands against said John
Hutchison are desired to make it appear before the Judges of the
Court of Common -Pleas as soon as the sales are over, that they may
be settled. And all persons that are indebted to, or that has any of
the effects of the said Hutchison in their possession, to pay and de
liver up the same, by the said day of vendue to the commissioners.

TO BE SOLD,
An excellent Negro Wench 33 years old,
for whom new state bills will be taken. Inquire of WiUiam Harring
ton, Bethlehem township, near Boskirk's tavern, Hunterdon county,
New-Jersey. STRAYED OR STOLEN,
From the stable of George Brown, in Trenton,
A Black Horse, 11 years old, 14 hands high, hog backed, and has
some saddle marks thereon, shod before, and a natural pacer. Who
ever takes up the said horse, and delivers him to the subscriber at
Bell Mount, or to George Brown, aforesaid, shall have Two Hundred
Dollars reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
GEORGE EKENSWALLER.
AprU 6, 1781.

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Wanted immediately,
A PAPER-MAKER,
Who is industrious, and understands his business well, to whom good
wages will be given by the subscriber at his paper-mill near AUen
town, in Monmouth county, New-Jersey. WILLIAM TAPSCOT.
[Horse Selim, Somerset Co. — Jacob Vandoren.]

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 173, April 18, 1781.
Number III.
Mr. Collins,
In my last I have endeavoured to shew the dangerous want of suffi
cient power In Congress. — Perhaps some of my readers will be some
wliat surprized at my pleading for giving more power to a body, whose
proceedings I had before shewn to have been exceptionable in several
respects. But let my readers refiect upon the hint In Sth particular
under the subject of mis-rule of government. No. IH, and they will
find my sentiments then the same. Tho' I fear there have been some bad
memlier's in that honourable assembly, yet I doubt not but there have been
full as bad, if not worse, in the legislature. If so, ought therefore neither
to have sufflcient power for the purposes of their appointment ? And I am
satisfied, that many defaults of government are either ascribed to Con
gress, where Legislatures were to be blamed ; or that the want of proper
power in Congress has been the true cause. And I really and sincerely
fear. If this evil in the constitution of the government of this empire
is not redressed, we will still more repent it. Every republick, partic
ularly an extensive one, must sink under the burthen of Its own weight,
except the distant powers are sufficiently {collected to support it. The
contracted republick of Holland could not have supported Itsself had
it not been for their solemn confederation ; on which the powers of
their States General depend. In consequence of which I remember to
have read, that at one time, the province of Utrecht refusing to bring
up their quota of .money for the common cause, the States General
ordered their army into that province and forced a compliance. Which,
however disagreeable,' appears, in case of unreasonable obstinacy, abso
lutely necessary for the preservation of the whole. And there seems
the same reasons, and no more danger, for the different states to sub
mit such general powers to Congress, than there is for the different
counties to submit theirs to the Legislature of the state. These mat
ters I suggest from a mere concern for the well being of my counitry.
I have not the least concern or correspondence with any member In
Congress ; and my circumstances in life are such that I have not the
least distant prospect of ever becoming one of its members. My coun
try's welfare is my darling object. — To the former two capital remedies
I add,
3. Thnt goverwment enact laws, and ea>&cute them, with spirit, for curb
ing the pernicious effects of maWcious mtwhinations against the states,
and the preservation of gowH orSer, and the property of its subjects.
This is the very lite and source of vigour to civil society In a time of
danger ; and the reverse una.voidably leads into decay. All nations iu
all ages afford demonstrative evidences in support of this observation.
— If our laws are Insufflcient for these salutary purposes, my knowledge'
is not sufflcient to point out the defects. But the executive powers
will be pleased to pardon me, If I make hold to offer some remarks on
matters of their department.
As to courts of justice, the general clamours of their supposed neg
lect affords me pain. I wish there may be no foundation for the gen
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the state, are apprehended, they generally escape, or trial, or punishmfont
after trial. If these assertions are true, they are undoubtedly alarm
ing to the community. For the very end and purpose for which the
subjects have yielded many of there inherent rights to giovernment, and
pledged their allegiance to them, was for the preservation of their
peace and property : if therefore government permits individuals to
disturb either of them, they betray their trust; become accessary to
the crime ; and by receiving their pay for a principal business neglected,
rob the publick. These generals, applied to particulars, shew, that if
a culpret escapes before trial, government is answerable for it to the
community. The publick Is at the expense of prisons, and what belongs
to safe keeping of prisoners ; but of the safe keeping itsself is committed
to the respective government departments, and therefore the community
has a right to demand justice, and not permit themselves to be parried
off with trifiing excuses. Under these may lurk abandoned vlllany. If
a culpret is tried, and the penalties of the laws not adjudged or executed
according to the crimes or guilt, which lay within the power of the
court to know, this constitutes a greater misdemeanor. If a court
should be inclined to favour a prisoner at the bar, they may easily omit
some responsible evidences, or so manage them as to prevent the jurors'
virdict against him, though guilty. I do not lay this to the charge of
any court proceedings among us ; I declare to have no sufficient reasons
for such charge, but I hint it as a warning. The suspicions ot many
in the community are awake to criminal proceedings; as to their true
causes I am not competent to judge. If there should be any real founda
tion for such murmurs, God forbid it should proceed from bribes : I
rather would suppose they would have proceeded from a notion, that
punishing one or two leaders in a gang as a terror to the rest, is suffi
cient. But It is evident, that this belongs to the legislature to judge
of, not the court. That must take the law as it is, and by all due and
proper means execute it, without any pretense to judge of its right or
wrong. Por In such case, the execution of every law might be suspended ;
because the court might judge it improper. What then would become
of the state? 1 clearly conceive that any judge, proceeding upon such
principles, deserves to be removed from his office. Moreover, I think
sii<:^h Oi notion is evidently vyrong. For view this in another case — Sol
diers enlist in the army, t>eing encouraged by their bounty, pay, and
rations ; they know they enter upon danger ; if they knew their officers,
who lead them on, would only be aimed at, they would think their dan
ger less : But if every soldier expected inevitable death if he was to
be led against the enemy, who would he got to enlist? Just so with such
gang. Their object Is enticing, and are encouraged by a perhaps they
may escape ; and if they are apprehended, every one hopes he will be
among the number that will escape punishment. But if every one ap
prehended, guilty of a capital crime, was duly punished, and none
escaped ; who would be encouraged to venture ? — Therefore, may our
courts of justice, In this ciltlcal day, be impartially engaged to prose
cute offenders according to the laws of their country ! And, my fellow-
citizens, be cautious, and not believe ungrounded surmises, or propo-
gate them to the prejudice of an institution so necessary, and useful
to civil society. If friends to their country find reasons for suspicion,
let them investigate the matter, and prosecute it to effect. Your own
representatives are bound to redress your grievances.
As to courts-martial, it is obvious how much the peace and safety of
both army and nation, in time of war, depend upon the due. and Impar
tial execution of those laws. The depravity of human nature, influenced
by selfish principles and views, expose the gentlemen, to whom the exe
cution of these laws is committed, to the danger of paxtiallty in the
abuse af their power, or neglect ot their duty. A possession of power,
particularly in those unaccustomed to it, too generally creates a haughty,
domineering disposition, which is a strong temptation to overlook the
rights of non-commissioned individuals ; and where-ever such a disposi
tion obtains sway', in free popular states, pernicious consequences to
the publick must' ensue.' Another danger is, when officers are Impeached
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judge are evidently exposed to the hazard of prejudice in favour of
their commissions : And from this hazard proceeds the general jealousy,
respecting such judicial proceedings, in the community, both with re
spect to the army and the military affairs of the militia. And therefore
it is of the highest importance to the peace and confidence of the citizens
at large, that all such trials are conducted with all possible and demon
strative evidences . of ingenuous impartiality. If culprets are permitted
to escape just punishment, it evidently encourages pernicious practices
in every military department, and creates suspicions of all such proceed
ings ; so that the characters of truly innocents, acquitted from false as
persions by courts suspected of partiality, often suffer in the esteem ot
their country. Hence Is evident, that the strict and impartial execu
tion of justice in these courts Is ot gi-eat Importance, as well for the
due preservation of the characters connected with them, as for the good
of society. Where Is a friend to his country, whose feelings are not
wounded, when he reflects that Benedict Arnold had been impeached, and
honourably acquitted by a court-martial ; and now, after his attested
treason, to hear it generally allowed that the charges then alledged
against him were true? To observe a Director-General honourably ac
quitted, and that acquittal inveighed against with many plausible rea
sons, as procured by unfair and partial proceedings? To see a militia
General publickly defend a field officer suspected of misconduct, whom
general report assert to have not then acted under his Immediate cog
nizance, and previous to any trial. Must not any subsequent court, ap
pointed under the direction of that General for the trial of such an
officer, become liable to suspicions? I need not shew how exceeding per
nicious such suspicions are to us, particularly iu our present circum
stances. 4. Another capital remedy is, Let our legislature be truly and zealously
engaged to investigate and redress everip grievance of the. people. I say,
let the legislature do this, because they are the representatives of the
people ; the source of our civil and military powers : And therefore
such as neglect or abuse them are responsible to those who have en
trusted them with these powers ; and to those alone have the people to
apply for redress. The Parliaments of England, while no minions of
the Crown, have at all times proved the bulwarks, in that nation, against
the corruptions of the court. And in our states they are entrusted with
these powers, for those valuable purposes. Hence a redress of grievances
is one Important branch of their business. And I feel confident, if our
legislature was to take up ten or twelve weeks in inquiring into the
causes af the present murmurs and complaints, and redressing them,
they would do tlieir constituents infinitely more service than in passing
a number of laws. Let them begin in their own body, and make the
neglect and misconduct of former legislatures lessons for amendment to
themselves. — Let them proceed to Congress, and examine what evils have
proceeded from a defect of the national constitution ; what from the
mis management in Congress ; what from the officers of Congress.
Whether the expenditures of publick monies have been properly ac
counted for; if not, what the reasons are? Whether proper ways and
means are provided to bring publick defaulters ta condign punishment?
— Avhether proper supplies for the army are contracted for, both at
home and abroad; if not, what the causes may be? Whether there is
any ground for the surmises, that a quantity of clothing for the army
has -beene purchased in France above a year ago, for the payment of
which bills have been drawn, which remains there, and our army suf
fering, while continental vessels have returned from thence, perhaps
loaded with private property? If such surmises are not true, the publick
should he undeceived. If true, it is an insufferable grievance ; which if
patiently bore, and no way to redress or punish the authors, argues our
nation to be in a most wretched condition. Let them return to the
different departments of their own internal government ; not wait for
complaints ; the general' murmurs and discontents of the people are
sufflcient. The most honest and disinterested part of the community are
unacquainted with the mode of such_ impeachments ; they have been baf
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discontented. Some of the more knowing are coadjutors to the griev
ances ; or fellow officers who do not choose to expose the guilty of their
class and rank. Such are the natural effects of their respective causes.
The constitution has drawn the power of the people at large to a point,
and they have entrusted It to their representatives to prevent or redress
such evils. If these neglect the exercise of those powers, they become
certainly responsible for all the evils which thence accrue to the com
munity ; evils whicli never fail to prove a cancer to the body politick.
— Let me therefore beseech and conjure our legislatures, by every tie
of love and regard for the welfare of our country, to examine their
powers and duty for the redress of our grievances. Fear not the trouble,
noT the expence ; I am confident the salutary effects will reward them
an hundred fold. Do they discover general discontents respecting the
proceedings of their courts, let them inquire in a more private manner
what are the reasons. If they discover well founded reasons of suspicion,
I humbly conceive it to be their duty to cite such officers before them,
and sincerely endeavour to find out what evidences might have been
procured, and neglected ; how the evidences given In the case have been
managed ; and where-ever they discover culpable partiality, let such of
ficers, whether civil or military, be broke with infamy, without respect
to persons or characters. Let them not only thus guard against the
abuse of power, but also against the neglect of its exercise. Judges, jus
tices, or officers in the militia, who wilfully neglect the execution of the
laws In their respective departments, may as justly and ought as well
to be broke as the others. For what do the best ot laws avail, if not
put in execution? Would our legislatures once make trial of this recom
mended remedy, I am confident the renewed vigour, spirit and life of
our civil society would soon convince us of its salutary effects.
I hope my country will indulge me with the liberty I take in my) re
marks, while I assure them they proceed from a love to its welfare.
So I am
Sir, Yours', And my fellow-citizens, &c.
A TEUE PATEIOT.
TRENTON, AprU 18.
We hear that Adm. Arbuthnot's squadron, which lately sailed to
Virginia, arrived at New-York n few days ago.
MARTIN BECK, BLUEDYER,
In Germantown township, Philadelphia county.
Begs leave to inform the Publick in general, and his friends and for
mer customers in particular, that they can send their yarn, (linen
or cloth) to Mr. Daniel Suter's, in Second-street, the fifth door above
Race-street, Philadelphia ; from whence they can fetch it again in
three weeks from the time they left it, done in the best manner, and
as low as the times wUl admit; and it is expected that each person
will put his name and place of abode on a piece of paper to the yarn.
N. B.
To be sold at said Suter's, Lisbon wine, Jamaica spirits, West-India
and Philadelphia rum, souchong and bohea tea, coffee, loaf, white
and brown Spanish sugars, pepper, alspice, ginger, lampblack, glue,
chalk, boiled and raw linseed oil, cotton, cotton and wool cards, men's
and women's leather shoes, a quantity of writing paper.

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TO BE SOLD BY PUBLICK VENDUE,
On Monday the 30th of this month, at the house of the subscriber,
in the Western Precinct in the county of Somerset, near Rocky-hUl,
and within about half a mile of Col. Henry Vandike's, Two valuable
horses, cattle, a waggon and gears, a sleigh and sled, a mill for clean
ing wheat, plough and harrow, and several farming utensils. Also
a bedstead and bedding, and aU sorts of household and kitchen fur
niture. The vendue to begin at ten o'clock of said day, when attend
ance will be given, and the conditions of sale made known by
ADRIAN HEEGEMAN.
April 14th, 1781.
[Horse Kuhli-Kan — Bowhill Farm, near Trenton — owner not
named.] [Horse Frederick — Amwell — Peter and Philip Case.]
[Horse Liberty — Maidenhead — Edm. Bainbridge.]
[Horse Arabian — South Amboy — Dan. Lott.]
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL PERSONS,
That James Sanderson, living near the White Horse, between Trenton
and Crosswicks, has set up the Blue Dying ; such as linen and cotton.
Any person who will give him their work, may depend on having the
same done well, and in as short a time as possible after the delivery
of it. '

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 174, April 25, 1781.
Number IV.
Mr. Collins,
Having In the course of my three foregoing numbers offered four cap
ital remedies for our preservation, I proceed to add,
5. Let governTnent be pruc^nt and frugal in the e<rpenditure of publick
monies. Money are the sinews of war. And government ought to know
the necessity and use of it. While our money press could supply any
quantity govemment ordered, I fear they have made too free with the
expenditures ; and many inoffensive citizens must now experience the
deplorable effects. Our legislatures find the ways and means, by which
they must now procure it, more difficult ; and the want of it more alarm
ing and dangerous than perhaps many have been aware of : Therefore
a small degree of sagacity or forecast will convince of the necessity of
prudence in procuring, and faithful frugality in the expenditures of the
publick's money. Dutch historians observe that this prudence and fru
gality have proved one of the chief means of that people's preservation
in their severe struggles for liberty. To think or say, in the loss or
waste of publick property, that there are -many to pay fpr it, argues au
abandoned and inimical disposition of mind. Those who have had op
pertunities to know the cheats and insolent frauds upon the publick,
cannot refrain from disagreeable recollections. And ought not these
to be warnings to the present legislatures? Let them therefore study
ways and means to prevent, as much as passible, such pernicious prac
tices for the future. — Let them be cautious in the salaries allowed to
the respective officers. It is true offlcers should be paid for the care

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and labour ot their stations ; but our present circumstances demand
fi-ugallty from every^ citizen. And why should not such as are entrusted
with the affairs of the nation, set the example? Where is the common
citizen, that can now live as free as before the war, and bear his part
of the unavoidable publick burthens? Therefore the allowances to the
former offlcers while under the crown, can be no standard to proceed
by now. These allowances ought to be squared as much as possible,
by such income as the nation can reasonably afford. For how exceed
ing disagreeable must It prove to a most zealous friend of his country,
to see men supported in luxury and excess, hy the dear earned fruits of
his industry and sobriety? But will some say, nOTie mil serve unless
well paid. I answer, an honest friend to his country will desire no more
than common fare with his fellow-citizens. These are to be ti-usted ;
these will be rewarded by the blessings and approbation of their con
duct by their countrymen. Others plainly discover their view to be
money.' not the good of the nation ; and therefore ought not to he
trusted. For, it may be depended upon, they will injure their country
if possible, for the sake ot lucre or gain. Moreover, let government take
care to employ no more In the publick service than are truly necessary.
All monies so paid is wantonly thrown away, aud must unavoidably em
barrass in the necessary business of the nation. Finally, let government
for the preservation ot publick flnanciers compel punctual, satisfactory,
and just settlements of accounts, within as short periods as possibly
may be. It is manifest that long continued accounts- become intricate,
and afford numberless oppertunities to defraud the publick. To this I
subjoin, 6. Let legislatures exert every nerve to adapt the raising of supplies ta
the convenience and advantage of the community. Several particulars
under this head demands our serious attentiiOn. I humbly conceive,
1. As to the manner of raising supplies, government ought not to look
only to the more industrious part of the community for them. There
are thousands of pernicious superfluities daily Imported for which those
who are able and will consume them, ought to pay duties on them, im
proportion to the burthens of the yeomanry of the country. These
duties would bring a vast sum into the putlick treasury ; be voluntarily
paid by such as are able to do it. If it should prove a bar against their
importation, would then be a double advantage to the community. The
taxes to be procured in kind, or the produce of the country. For then,
less money would be required ; the farmers prompted to raise it ; the
necessary supplies for the army be secured, the embargo be taken off,
and a free trade, the spring of industry, allowed with the remainder ;
and the expences of several officers avoided.
2. As to the abilities of the community to afford them, our rulers ought
duly to consider them. I allow our resources are greater than a for
eigner would allow to so new a settled country, hut they are far from
being inexhaustible. They are capable of great improvement. Hus
bandry is the main source of them all, and therefore ought particularly
to be encouraged and supported. Encouraged by a tender care of their
property as sacred, by providing as advantageous a market for their
produce as the circumstances of tbe times will possibly admit. Hus
bandry ought to be supported by laying as few obstacles in the way as
may be. and giving every discouragement to the destructive vices of
dissipation, sloth, and indolence.
Here I cannot omit taking notice of some late publications respecting
the manumission of our slaves. — However desirable and salutary such
thing might be in a favourable day, I am clearly of opinion, if the
scheme of Mr. Cooper and his Friend to Justice was adopted, it would
be attended with the greatest injustice, and the ruin of the glorious
cause we are contending for. I here only transiently observe, that they
are the lawful property of their present owners. If they are not, why
is the legislature importuned for a law to manumit them? If they are,
let the legislature duly consider If it even was in their power by a law
to manumit them, whether their constituents are able to bear this addi
tional tax? Suppose, at random guess, their number in New-^Jexsey
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at forty pounds per head ; then forty times twelve thousand, is four
hundred and eighty thousand pounds. Can New-Jersey be supposed
able to bring up this sum in addition to the annual taxes for the war?
If the whole of this tax was to be raised by the present owners losing
their slaves, it would be tenfold more unjust and ruinous than the
depreciation tax. And if that had be so levied by virtue of a law, such
legislature would have deserved banishment. If the owners were to
be allowed a reasonable value for tbem, I wonder whether all those
advocates who possessed none would cheerfully pay their proportion
towards their redemption? Whether they would suppose themselves
able to do it, at this time? No charity is easier bestowed, and lessi
deserving, than what is taken from another person's property. I wish
they were free in such a manner as might be consistent with justice
to their owners, and the safety of the nation. But I am confident, we
have as good a right to petition our legislatures, upon Icvqlliug prin
ciples, for a repeal of all our laws enacted for the preservation of pri
vate property, and at once throw all our possessions in common use,
as to petition for a manumission pursuant to the principals held forth
iu the before mentioned performances. And I submit it to the con
sideration of my fellow-citizens, whether gentlemen, who presume to
offer such unjust and ruinous bills to the legislature, are proper persons
to be entrusted with legislative authority? Let us only consider, if
the majority of the New-Jersey legislature happened only once to be
composed of men possessed of such principles, into what awful convul
sions and general ruin they may cast the state ! Yea, men of so little
sense of the sacredness of property, seem very unfit to be entrusted with
the people's possessions, or the management of a cause in which the
preservation of both our liberties and property, in a great measure, de
pend upon our abilities to support a war undertaken In their defence.
7. Another important preservative is. Let every member of the empire
consider him^^elf as deeply imterested in the issue of the present contest.
It is a baneful and an accursed maxim. Every one for himself and Godi
for «is all. In every society, individuals are members of that social body ;
and as that body fares, so will Its members. Every American may well
consider himself as embarked in tbe vessel of our state. If that is
cast away, we all perish with it. If we should happen to be subdued,
(which God forbid) I am sure that even the body of our tories will be
fatally disappointed In their most sanguine expectations. And as for
others, have they, or do they, in the time of afflictions, amass heaps of
gold, they would only have heaped them for the use of their task mas
ters ; and the common citizen, with the poorer sort among us, mlgiht
well prepare their necks for the galling yoke. If we preserve our in
dependence, in the comfortable sense of liberty, and the agreeable pros
pect of doubling our preserved pittance by the advantages of a free
trade, and leaving our offspring in the possession of dear bought liberty,
and the oppertunities of amply providing for their posterity. A child
so left by a parent with one shilling to begin with, is much better off
than one left with thousands of pounds in a state of civil slavery. -I
have seen a little of the condition of the middle and poorer sort of
people in the best dominions of Europe ; but 0 ! did America know her
present advantages, I am sure she would hazard the last farthing in
defending them. These may perhaps say or think — what shall we have
for all our pains; the great and rich mill only reap the benefit. I would
be sorry if any should thus reason against themselves ; for I am con
fident that none are more deeply interested In the issue of our present
contest than our middle and poor sort of people. In a state of civil
slavery, the opulent by their money and influence procure waysi and
means to support themselves and families in ease and grandeur at the
expense of the sweat and labour of those in your circumstances of life.
Were the rich and wealthy as much affected by civil slavery asi the
poor, no state in the world would long usurp its tyranny. Therefolre
in despotiek government the poor and middle class give up all hope of
ever getting before hand In the world, as to themselves and children
after them ; scanty fare, as to food and raiment ; is generally the ex
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labour and parsimony Is often the galling reflection, that hard neces
sity will expose a worn out age to gratuitous support, or to expire in
want. O ! lamentable condition ! Compare with this portrait, truly
drawn, the happy situation of free born Americans. How many thou
sands can attest that they remember the day they possessed no more
than the scanty clothing on their hacks, who now occupy celled dwell
ings and extensive freeholds ; all procured by mere industry and care.
I boldly assert, that there is not under the whole canopy of heaven such
another place as America, while free, for the encouragement of the poor,
in their pursuits for obtaining comfortable livelihoods by Industry and
care. It is therefore evident, that it Is full as much, it not more, the
interest of the middle and lower class among us to defend and main
tain our liberty, than the rich and great. Which still becomes more
manifest, if we consider the consequences of being subdued. In such
lamentable case a few of our warmest friends would lose their heads,
but the number of the opulent would find means to make friends of
the unrighteous mammon by their money, and afterwards share in the
common plunder. But will the common peasant have friends? AVhen
his all Is confiscated, will he begin the wotrld a-new under any pros
pect of success? Should these taskmasters bear down their own loving
subjects at home by an intolerable load of taxes, and excuse vanquished
rebels? Who can possibly expect It? Therefore, if any of the lowest
among us render any service to their country, let such consider, it is
in effect done to themselves and their posterity. Some may reply —
But ought not the rich to do their proportion aCCordUng to what th^
poslsessT but instm<I of ffiat, they are screened, yea, many of them mdke
their fortunes out of our distresses. I answer, 1. Perhaps if you was well
acquainted with the whole, you would not see cause to believe so great
a disproportion between you and the rich. 2. If there was, no people
whatever is happier circumstanced to pirocure a redress' than you are.
For every freeman worth a trifling sum, has as good a right to votte
at every election as the man worth his thousands ; and as full liberty
to petition your representatives for a redress of grievances. This single
privilege is worth its millions. — 3. If many have made their fortunes
unjustly in an hour af our distress, as I fear too many have done, yet
let me beseech you not to sit down in discontented murmurs, and' re
fuse your sacred duty to your country. In this respect your crime would
be as detestable as his : For while such injure their country by ac
cursed rapine, you do It by refusing that aid and assistance your coun
try requires for the preservation of whatever is dear to yourself ; so
he injures his poor country, and lays up something against an evil day :
But y,ou would do it in another respect, and leave yourself remediless In
the general ruin. Let us consider their unjust acquired riches is sel
dom of long duration. Perhaps we may see some of them or their chil
dren come to your door, begging for a morsel of bread. Let us there
fore do our duty in detecting and bringing to condign punishment every
publick defaulter ; and honestly exert every nerve In support of the
common cause as our own. While I cordially wish for the general sway
of such a spirit, I remain. Sir, &c. A TEUE PATEIOT.
For the New-Jersey Gazette.
An undissembled esteem of the Almighty's glory ana the felicity of
mankind, will apologise, it is hopeid, for the freedom of the present Ad
dress to the Citizens of the United States. Admitting that the Divine
being who gave existence to the universe, superintends its moral as
well as natural government, we can experience no calamity, tho.' through
the medium of second causes, without asknowledging it to be derived
from heavenly power; without confessing there is not "any evil" jof
punishment "in a city," but what Is Inflected by "The Lord" himself.
Upon the admission of this truth is founded the propriety of the
recommendation of Congress, "That Thursday, the third day of May next,
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with united hearts, confess and bewail our manifold sins and trans-
gressiMis, and by sincere repentance and amendment of life, appease
God's righteous displeasure ; and, through the merits of our blessed
Saviour, obtain pardon and foregiveness."
And while an advertance to the Divine displeasure manifested to cities,
to kingdoms, and to the whole world itself, for the practice of evil,
cannot but justly cause a people of guilt and impenitence to dread the
effects of heavenly justice. A sinful nation, of possessed by contrition,
and returning to holiness, from the several precedents of the Almighty's
clemency sensibly displayed to penitence, may humbly hope' for the en
joyment of his holy favor, and the salvation of his arm of strength.
It should ever be remembered, however, that the eye of Omniscience
penetrates the veil of disguise, and that the Divine Majesty "will not
be nuocked);" that the oblation of deceit will be an offense to his truth,
add sin to sin, and occasion hypocrisy more farclbly to feel the power
of his wrath.
You will therefore permit me, my fellow-citizens, with fervency to
implore, that in our observance of the ensuing solemnity, sincerity may
dwell on our lips, and piety possess our souls ; that duly recognizing our
acts of guilt, with heart-felt grief we may supplicate the Almighty's
grace, and be devoted to his sacred will.
And becoming objects of his love, what may we not hope far from
his muniflcence ! — In the language by himself expressed, shall not "our
light break forth as the morning, and our health spring forth with
speed !" Will not "our righteousness go hefore us, and his own glory
be our reward?"
On us, indeed, all good shall wait that can be desired hy, wisdom, or
conferred by bounty. "Peace shall dwell within our walls, and plenty
within our dwellings !" Science shall grace our schools of youth, and
honour attend our commonwealth ! — No more shall flow the patriot's
blood ! — No more shall hapless widows weep ! — Nor more shall orphans
cries be heard.
But should the approaching day be unduly noticed ; should it l>e
marked only by seeming goodness, and shall we still continue in the path
of vice, what vengeance may we not fear from incensed Omnipotence ! And
haw could we endure the Almighty's "terrors !" or whither flee to avoid
his presence ! — Look we may for "mercy," but we "shall not perceive
it!" And expect "salvation," but it "shall be far from us!"
If, therefore, we regard prosperity ; if we wish to escape perdition,
let our steps he directed by prudence, and our actions Impelled by vir
tue! — Let each one himself reform, do honor to religion, and to his
country become a Messing !
State of New-Jersey, \ CLEBEICUS.
April 9, 1781. JCHATHAM, April 18.
Last Monday night Capt. Baker Hendricks went from Elizabeth-
Town to Staten-Island, and brought off one Lieutenant and a private
of the Refugees, and one inhabitant. — Previous'to the above, a party
went over and brought off a Captain.
TRENTON, AprU 25.
Extract of a letter from ^Philadelphia, dated April 17, 1781.
"We have just received a letter from General Greene, of the 30th ult.
about 45 miles N. W. of Cross-Creek. Lord Cornwallis still on the route
to that place, and General Greene near him. No action is likely to
happen. It is evident from this letter that the enemy suffered greatly
in the action of the 15th March, near Guilford Court-House, the dis
tress which embarrasses them shows it."

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Mr. C'allins,
It may be recollected that in my address to the Legislature published
In your Gazette, No. 149, speaking of the new emitted money, I oh^
served, that upon the principles which It was emitted, nothing but the
unaccountable caprice which governs human nature in certain situations,
could depreciate it ; Little did I then think it could be neglected by its
very guardians.
I then presumed that the Legislature would see the fatal tendency
of coupling it with the old continental, and repeal the forty for onO
clause : This they did, and put it perhaps on as good a footing as pos
sible, by authorizing a competent body to declare the rate of exchange
as often as any alteration in it should happen. Did not this alteration
in the law and the consequent declaration at the legal exchange making
it equal to the real, give universal satisfaction ? And did not the money
then circulate with greater freedom than it has ever done either before
or since? Why is it then that the same spirit is not kept up? Why
is not the legal exchange kept equal to the real? Is it because the
state of Pennsylvania have not altered the legal exchange there? And
what have we to do with Pennsylvania? Is not our money our own?
Will they redeem it for us? and redeemed it must be. Will they make
good to the people ot this state the loss they suffer by receiving It in
a depreciated state, or holding it in their hands while depreciating?
If not, for justice sake, let us look to ourselves, let us rouze from this
lethargy, and make our money what it ought to be, by keeping up the
exchange equal to gold and silver.
If the Executive of the state of Pennsylvania think proper to depre
ciate their money, by keeping It tacked to continental at half the real
exchange — If they think proper to cheat their honest citizens, by put
ting it in the power of knaves to pay their debts with half the value,
what is all that to us? Let us not follow sa weak, so wicked an ex
ample — we are past the age of infancy — our interest demands It of us
— let us think and act for ourselves. SCIPIO.
All persons indebted to the printer of this Gazette, for publishing
Advertisements, are requested to make immediate payment. This
duty has been so much neglected that he is constrained to declare,
that in future none will be inserted unless the money is paid at the
time they are delivered in, agreeably to the terms specified at the
bottom of the fourth page. ISAAC COLLINS.
Trenton, AprU 24, 1781. BurUngton, AprU 13, 1781.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A Person that can come well recommended, to keep the gaol in Bur
lington. For further particulars enquire of Jacob PhiUips, Sheriff.
[Horse. Bay Richmond — Rocky Hill — owner not named.]
TO BE SOLD,
By the subscriber, in Bordentown,
A LIKELY YOUNG NEGRO WENCH,
About 16 years of age, has had the smallpox and measles, and is
sold for want of employ only. JOSEPH BORDEN.
Bordentown, AprU 22, 1781.

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[Horse Jolly Chester — Maidenhead — Ralph PhUlips.]
[Horse The Lion — Readington — Peter Covenhoven.]
TO BE SOLD
At public Vendue, on Friday the 11th of May next.
The undivided two-sixth parts of one hundred and fifty acres of land,
late belonging to WUUam and Andrew Scholey, whereon John
Scholey now lives, situated within about two miles of Easton ferry,
in a pleasant and wholesome part of the country. The above land
will be sold for ready cash only. Attendance will be given by
WILLIAM BOND, and
GEORGE WARNE,
Commissioners for Sussex County, New-Jersey.
N. B. The above vendue to begin at two o'clock on said day.
AprU 11, 1781.
[Horse Golden Farmer — near Trenton — John Reeder.]
TO BE SOLD,
Ou reasonable terms, by
WILLIAM RICHARDS,
At Trenton Landing,
Most of the medicines that are in use, also corks for beer and cyder,
the best salt for fish aud pork, mustard by the bottle, French barley,
oatmeal, wooden ware, sweet oil, brimstone and antimony for horses,
stone lime from one to one hundred bushels, snuff, vinegar, by the
gaUon, and sundry other things. TO BE LET,
For one year or more, and may be entered on
immediately,
Two houses in Arneytown, six miles from Crosswicks, ten from Bor
dentown, five from AUentown, and fifteen from Trenton. — One has
been a tavern for many years, and would suit a blacksmith ; the other
a large and commodious house, and would suit a storekeeper or trades
man. For terms apply to Thomas Forman, near the premises. '
AprU 20, 1781.
[Horse Fleetwood — Maidenhead — Daniel Hunt.]
Prom the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 175, May 2, 1781.
TRENTON, May 2.
Colonel Israel Shreve was lately elected a Representative in Assem
bly, for the county of Burlington, in the room of William Hough, Esq.,
deceased. 16

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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, ESQUIRE,
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over the
state of New-Jersey, and territories thereunto belonging. Chan
cellor and Ordinary in the same.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas by a certain act of the Legislature of this state, intitled.
An Act to amend an Act, intitled An Act for establishing a fund for
sinking and redeeming the bills of credit of the United States, assigned
as the quota of this state, passed at Trenton the seventeenth day of
November last, is is enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for the
Governor and Privy Council, immediately after the passing of said
act, and thereafter, trom time to time, as often as the same may be
thought necessary, to ascertain and declare the general current rate
of exchange between continental currency and specie, as by the said
act may more fully appear.
I have therefore thought fit, by and with the advice of the Honour
able the Privy Council of this state, to issue this proclamation, to
declare and make known to the citizens of this state, that the said
Governor and Privy Council have, on the date hereof, ascertained and
declared, and do hereby ascertain and declare the present exchange
between continental currency and specie to be One Hundred and Fifty
for One. Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Trenton, the twenty-
eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and eighty-one, and in the fifth year of the Independ
ence of the United States of America. WIL. LIVINGSTON.
By His Excellency's command,
BOWES REED, Sec'ry.
God Save the People.
MICHAEL TRAPPAL,
Stocking-Maker,
Opposite Mr. Abraham Hunt's,
Takes' this method to acquaint his former customers and the publick
in general, that he continues to make all kinds of worsted, thread and
cotton stockings and breeches patterns as usual ; and will engage to
be punctual to the time promised, at as low a rate as the times will
admit.
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.
Ran-Away from Hackett's-Town, Sussex county, on Saturday even
ing the 21st of April, two negroe men and one woman, the wife of
the eldest. One of the men named Frank, is about forty years old,
the other about 25. The woman named Phoebe, is near forty, and

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has a child with her. They stole two horses, one a very large sorrel
horse, eight or nine years old, and fifteen hands high. It is supposed
they are gone towards New- York. The above reward will be paid
to have them apprehended and secured, by the owner, Mrs. Wilson,
at Hackett's-Town, Col. Thompson, at Trenton, Mr. Bray, at Raritan
Landing, or Colonel Stewart, at Head-Quarters, New- Windsor.
Middlesex county, ss. f the Justices of the Supreme Court of this
state, I am directed to certify the publick, that a Court of Oyer and
Terminer and general gaol delivery, will be held at Princeton, in and
for the county of Middlesex, on Tuesday, the twenty-ninth day of
May next: All Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Constables, and
other OflScers aud Ministers of Justice of the said county, are hereby
desired that they be then and there in their own persons, with their
rolls, records, indictments aud other remembrances ; and all persons
who wiU prosecute or can bear testimony in behalf of the state,
against any offender in the said county, are desired likewise to give
their attendance on the day, and at the place aforesaid.
JOHN PLATT, Sheriff.
AprU 28, 178L
[Horse Young Whirlegigg — Six Mile Bun — Cornelius Dehart.]
[Horse Figure — Scotch-Plains — Amos Swan.]
New Jersey, 1 By virtue of an order from the Honourable
Somerset county, ss. J the Justices of the Supreme Court of this
state, I am directed to certify the publick, that a Court of Oyer and
Terminer and general gaol delivery wiU be held at HUlsborough, in
and for the county of Somerset, on Monday the twenty-first of May
next ; All Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Counstables, and other
Ministers of Justice, of the said county, are hereby desired that they
be then and there in their own persons, with their rolls, records, in
dictments and other remembrances ; and aU persons who will prose
cute or can bear testimony in behalf of the state, against any offender
in the said' county, are desired likewise to give their attendance on
the day and at the place aforesaid. PETER T. SCHENK, Sheriff.
April 28, 1781. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLICK VENDUE,
On the 29th of May, at ten o'clock, upon the premises,
A Valuable tract of Land, lying in the county of Somerset, and town
ship of Bridgewater, being the place of Cornelius Middagh, deceased,
supposed to contain 170 or 180 acres of good land, some excellent
meadow now under improvement, and more may be made, good plough
and pasture land, a sufficiency of wood land, a good garden, and an
exceUent spring of water near the door. For further particulars

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inquire on the premises, where the articles of the vendue may be
seen, and due attendance given by the subscribers,
WILLIAM VAN NOBTWICK, Executor,
MARGARET RIDDER, Executrix.
Raritan, April 24, 1781. TO BE LET,
An extraordinary House and Garden. —
Several working horses for sale. Inquire of the subscriber, within
two miles of Cranberry mUls. JOHN DUNCAN.
[Horse Godolphin — Phila. — J. Wilkinson.]
[Horse Young Granby — Slab-Town — ^Abner Page.]
[Horse Juvenal — Troy — owner not named.]
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 176, May 9, 1781.
LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN THE POST-OFFICE
AT TRENTON.
(B) Ball, Spencer, Trenton. Barnett, I. B., Germantown.
Dorsett James, Spotswood.
Hart, Noah, near Pennington.
Lesley James, Germantown. Lloyd Richard, AUentown.
Pigley John, Moore's-Town.
Rodgers B. R. John, Surgeon to Pennsylvania line, 3.
Smith, Captain, 7th Pennsylvania regiment.
Voorhees Minne, Commissary Flying Hospital, Issuing Commissary
of Supplies Pennsylvania line. BENJ. SMITH, Postmaster.
TRENTON, May 9.
On the 21st. ult. a party of about 70 of the enemy came over to
Elizabeth-Town, from Staten-Island. They landed at Halstead's
Point, and were discovered between that place and the town by O. —
Hendricks, who was patroling with about 10 of his men, and though
so much inferior in number, he kept up a smart fire on them, which
prevented them from penetrating farther into town than Doctor
Winans's. — After collecting a few horses, &c. firing through the win
dows in the room where Mrs. Winans was sitting, by which a boy
was wounded in the arm, and burning the house of Mr. Ephraim
Marsh, they went off to their boats. In this excursion these free
booters had one of the banditti, viz. Elias Mann, late au inhabitant
of Elizabeth-Town, killed, and the noted Smith Hetfield, wounded in
two places.
And on Friday night last an other party of plunderers were over
at EUaabeth-Town, aud carried off about 40 head of cattle.

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By persons from New York we are informed, that a number of
troops have embarked on board of transports, their destination said
to be to the Eastward : —
That last week a very hot press took place there, by which several
hundred men from the city were carried on board the fleet, — and 309
American prisoners were also carried from the prison ship, and
forced on board their ships of war, among whom were Captains,
Mates, and other officers. — Such is the unexampled barbarity of the
piratical nation against which we have to contend ! They revere
neither the laws of GOD nor of nations.
AA^e are told that in a New- York paper of the 30th ult. is an order
for a Feu-de-Joye, in consequence of Cornwallis's success on the 15th
of March, at Guilford Court-House. As that success undoubtedly
effected a retreat, it were to be wished, upon the purest principles of
whiggism, that the enemy might meet with the like success every day.
AVere this to be the case, we should oblige them, ere long, to retreat
from the continent, not only because of fatigue, and for the want of
provisions, reasons they assign for retreating, but lest there should
not be one man left to tell the tale of these successes to their Royal
Master the Tyrant of Britain. Never could the firing of a Feu-de-joye
be more necessary to put a good face upon a bad bargain.
We hear that on Saturday last a packet from France arrived at
Philadelphia. The General Assembly of this State meet the 15th, and that of Penn
sylvania on the 24th instant.
WOOL OR FLAX.
The Printer will thank any of his customers, to whom it may be
convenient, and who may be in arrear for this Gazette, if they will
pay him in either of those articles.
TO BE SOLD,
An excellent Breeding-Mare,
With a Foal at her Side. Enquire of the Printer.
ONE THOUSAND CONTINENTAL DOLLARS REWARD.
Ran away on the 24th ult. from the subscriber in Hopewell, a negro
man named Toney, about 35 years of age, five feet six or seven inches
high. — Whoever takes up said negro, and secures him so that his
master may have him again, shall have the above reward, and all
reasonable charges paid by
ANDREW BLACKWELL.
N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour him at their peril.
May 8, 1781.

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ELIZABETH-TOWN STAGE WAGGON.
The subscribers inform the Publick, that they have provided a con
venient Flying Stage Waggon, with four horses at the end of every
twenty miles, suitable for carrying passengers and their baggage ;
and do engage to go two trips in every week, from Philadelphia to
Elizabeth-Town, with this flying stage, after the 20th of May, 1781,
and so continue till timely notice is given to the publick. — Will set
out from the Bunch of Grapes, in Third-street, between Market and
Arch-street, on every Monday and Thursday morning, precisely at the
rising of the sun, breakfast at the Four-Lanes-End ; shift horses,
cross the New-Ferry just above Trenton Falls, dine at Jacob Bergen's
at Princeton, shift horses, lodge at Brunswick, the next day at Eliza
beth-Town at ten o'clock in the forenoon. The same, every Tuesday
and Friday, will set out from Doctor Winan's tavern, in Elizabeth-
Town, precisely at three o'clock in the afternoon, for Brunswick ; the
next days, every Wednesday and Saturday, will breakfast at Prince
ton, dine at the Four-Lanes-End, from thence to Philadelphia.
The price for each passenger, from Philadelphia to Elizabeth-Town,
to be Forty ShUlings in GOLD, or SILVER, or the value
thereof in other money ; and the like sum for 150 weight of baggage ;
and the same sum from Elizabeth-Town to Philadelphia, and so in
proportion according to the length of way and weight.
The subscribers beg leave to return their thanks to all Gentlemen
and Ladies who have heen pleased to favour them with their custom,
and hope for a continuance of the same, and they may depend on the
punctual attendance of their humble servants, GERSHOM JOHNSON, and
April 30, 1781. JAMES DRAKE.
[Horse Wilkes — Burlington Co. — ^Apollo Woodward.]
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
New-Jersey,
to-wit. Notice is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty will
be held at Gloucester Court-House, in the county of Gloucester, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, on Thursday the thirty-first day of May next,
then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the bill of
Richard Townsend, (who as well, &c.) against the schooner Peggy,
her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, of the port of Boston, lately
captured by the enemy, and re-captured by the said Richard Town-
send and others : To the end and intent that any person or persons
concerned therein, may appear and shew cause, if any he or they
have, why the said schooner, with her tackle, apparel, furniture and
cargo, should not be condemned, and a decree thereon pass, according
to the prayer of the said bill. By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Haddonfield, AprU 28, 1781.

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TO BE SOLD AT PUBLICK VENDUE,
On Monday the 14th instant, May, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at
the house of Richard Townsend, Esq. in the upper precinct of the
county of Cape-May,
The Schooner Peggy, burthen about 70 tons, with her sails, rigging,
tackle and apparel : also her cargo, consisting of sugar, rum, mo
lasses, coffee and cotton. The cash to be paid on delivery of the
articles. By order of the Judge,
J. BURR'OWES, MarshaU.
May 4, 1781. FULLING-MILL.
The subscriber takes this method to acquaint his customers and the
pubUck in general, that he has taken Abraham Van Dyke's fuUing-
mUl, at Elomantunk, near New-Germantown : The mill is now iu
good order, and he will endeavour to give satisfaction to all who
shaU favour him with their custom. ISAAC VEGHTE.
Elomantunk, May 3, 1781.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. Vll, May 12, 1781.
TRENTON, May 16.
The Legislature of the state of New- York are to meet ou the first
Wednesday in June next. MINERS.
Wanted, at Durham, five Miners, who understand working on a
regular vein of iron ore, to whom good encouragement will be given
by RICHARD BACKHOUSE.
May 16, 1781. THE GOVERNOR,
Head-Quarters, Trenton, 14th May 1781.
At a General Court-Martial, whereof Col. Joseph Phillips was
President, held at Trenton the 22d day of March last, by order of His
ExceUency the Governor, and continued, by several adjournments,
Lieutenant-Colonel William Chamberlin was tried upon the following
charges. 1st. With ungentlemanly and unofficerlike behaviour towards the
officers of his regiment.
2d. With having wUfuUy and maliciously impeded, or endeavoured
to impede the mUitia, when about to march on a general alarm.
3d. With having embezzled the publick stores at Princeton.
4th. With having wilfully and maliciously, and wickedly issued
orders contrary to those of a superior officer.
5th. With^havlng issued orders for detaching a number of men to
•narch on duty, the twenty-ninth of March, one thousand seven hun-

248 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
dred and eighty, and on the twenty-eighth of the same month, arrest
ing the officers and preventing them from doing duty till tried by a
Court-Martial. 6th. With having returned a number of tbe Captains to be fined
for not making a return of their companies, and not returning others,
guilty of the same offence.
The Court having maturely considered the several charges, are
unanimously of opinion that he is guilty of the first, second, and
sixth charges, and not guilty of the third, fourth and fifth charges,
and do unanimously adjudge him to be cashiered.
By the same Court-Martial was tried Col. Thomas Reynolds, of the
second Battalion of the Militia of the county of Burlington, on a
charge of "having refused to put in execution the sentence of a Court-
Martial held in said county, by his appointment, to turn out on their
tour of duty, agreeably to an Act, intitled. An Act to provide for the
more effectual defence of the state, in case of invasion or incursions
of the enemy, passed the sixteenth of June, one thousand seven hun
dred and eighty."
Tlie Court having maturely considered the charge against Col.
Thomas Reynolds, and his defence, are unanimously of opinion, that
in refusing to put in execution the sentence of the Court-Martial
aforesaid, he was guilty of a breach of the above-mentioned law, and
do adjudge that he be fined the sum of Fifteen Pounds lawful money
of this state.
And by the same Court-Martial was tried Major Cornelius Stout,
of the third battalion of the militia of the county of Hunterdon, upon
the following charges, viz.
1st. That at the time of the Springfield alarm, in June, one thou
sand seven hundred and eighty, the said Major Stout sent written
orders to Capt. Snook, who was then on his march, under the com
mand of Col. Chamberlin, to join him, the said Major Stout on an
other rout.
2d. That in June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, he made
an unjust and fraudulent return to General Heard, of the number
of his men.
3d. With having uttered ungentlemanly and opprobious words of
His Excellency the Governor and Commander in Chief of this state.
4th. That about the time the enemy left Princeton, the said Major
Stout left his regiment and went to Princeton, and suffered the pub
lick stores to be wasted and embezzled.
The Court taking into consideration the several charges against
Major Cornelius Stout, are unanimously of opinion, that he is guilty
of the first and third charges, and not guilty of the second and fourth
charges ; and do adjudge that the said Major Cornelius Stout of the
third battalion of the militia of Hunterdon county, be cashiered.
All which sentences and adjudications I do approve of and con
firm, and order the same to take place.
WIL. LIVINGSTON

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At a meeting of the Whig Society of Monmouth county, the 10th
of May, 1781,
Resolved unanimously,
That we will use our utmost endeavours to support the credit of the
paper currency of this state, and to execute the law strictly against
every person who shaU, to our knowledge, attempt to depreciate.
Resolved, That the concurrence of the other societies in this state
be requested in the same measures and that the President do direct
the foregoing resolutions- to be published in Mr. CoUins's next week's
Gazette. By order of the Society,
JOHN COVENHOVEN, President.
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLICK VENDUE,
On Saturday the 19th. instant. May, at ten o'clock, the forenoon, at
Tom's-River Bridge, in the county of Monmouth ;
The Sloop General Greene, with her tackle, apparel, furniture and
cargo, consisting of about seven hundred bushels of Indian corn ; and
three young negro men, viz. Gilbert Black, Frank and Jacob ; — to
be sold for ready money only. By order of the Judge,
J. BURROWES, Marshal.
May 12, 1781.
From the Pennsylvania Packet, April 28, 1781.
To THE Inhabitants op the United States of America.
Si nolis sanns, curres hydrtopicus.
Friends and Countrymen,
*'We are now entered into the sixth year of the war, and yet experience
has not furnished us with wisdom. Our officers and soldiers have in
deed acquired a considerable degree of military knowledge ; but every
department of government, in every state in the union, seems rather to
have lost a part of what they possessed at the beginning of the contest,
than to have added to the original stock. When Sir William Howe
landed on this continent with above thirty thousand veteran soldiers
in 1776, though you had nothing but inexperienced and undisciplined
troops to oppose to them, no despondency was to be seen. At the be
ginning you were beaten, which was expected by every body who had
any knowledge of the history of the world. The perseverance however.
and exertions of Congress, and of the different states, prevented the
enemy from reaping the advantages which they expected from their
success. Their objects were conquest and subjugation, and they were
disappointed. The capture of the Hessians at Trenton, and the engage
ment at Princeton, . which Immediately followed that event, reflected
the highest honour on your General and the troops under his command,
and gave the first favourable tum to your affairs. And tbe courage and
conduct of your army at Saratoga, Impressed all Europe with a high
opinion of your military character. The virtuous cause in which Amer
ica was engaged, the wisdom of her counsels, and the bravery* of her
troops, were every where the subjects of conversation. Your friends
were delighted ; and the various publications which appeared in Eng
land, together with the debates of the English parliament, proved, that
your enemies could not with-hold their admiration, at the same time that
they were confounded and astonished.

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In the hour of their insolence, the throne of England had heen in
vain besieged by your supplications. Offers were now made on their
part and rejected, infinitely more favourable to America, than had ever
heen proposed to her. These offers came too late. Your representa
tives in Congress had resolved to break the political bands which had
connected you- with England, and to assume among the powers of the
earth the separate and equal station, to which the laws of nature and
of nature's God entitled you. And for the support of that declaration
had pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred honour.
Other Insuperable objections presented themselves against the accept
ance of the offers of Great-Britain. The most solemn engagements had
been entered Into by treaty with the King of France, that neither of
the contracting parties should conclude either truce or peace with her,
without the formal consent of the other ; and they had mutually en
gaged not to lay down their arms, until the independence of the United
States, which is declared to be the essential and direct end of the alli
ance, should be secured. The two contracting parties likewise engage
"to make all the efforts In their power, against their common enemy,
in order to attain the end proposed."
It Is not my intention to touch upon the cabals aud party disputes,
with which this country has been distracted, both In and out of Con
gress, which have retarded our exertions. I pass over them with silence
and with sorrow. They are to be lamented by us all ; and it is the in
terest of all, that they should he burled in eternal 'oblivion. I am in
duced to trouble you with this address, to remind you, that the stipula
tions which have just been mentioned are mutual. That you are as
solemnly engaged to France, as she is to you, to make all the efforts
in the power of each of you, against the common enemy, for the pur
pose of securing tne independence of the United-States, and that you
have not fulfilled your engagenvents.
With respect to the army. Congress appear to have done every thing
in their power. They are not vested with legislative authority : but
whenever their requisitions are matde for the public good, they ought
punctually to be complied with. They called in proper time upon the
different states, for a certain number of men, to be furnished by each
of them, in proportion to their respective abilities, for the completion
of the federal army. The time far opening the campaign draws very
near, and this necessary requisition of Congress has not been fully com
plied with. The reinforcement mentioned by the Count de Eochambeau
will probably arrive during the course of next summer.
That general officer informed the Assembly of Ehode-Island, that the
corps which he now commands, is only the avant-garde of a greater force
expected from France. It is certain that the avant-garde has preceeded
the main body by an unusual length of time. Unforeseen circumstances
may have occasioned this ; there Is no doubt however, but the latter
will come : And when they do, it will be as uncommon a spectacle as
it will be disgraceful to us, to see a body of auxiliaries sent from the
distance of three thousand miles, exceeding in number the national troops
of the country they are sent to assist.
If you are determined not to make those exertions which are neces
sary for establishing your independence, it is an act of cruelty to suffer
the war to be continued any longer. In that case you should instruct
your representatives In Congress to send a deputation at once to the
Court of France, to inform them of your Intentions. They should be
told, that the solemn assurances which you gave some time ago, to prose
cute the war with with all possible vigour, even to the sacrifice of your
lives, and fortunes, for the accomplishment of your independence, were
words without meaning, and that you are sorry you ever made use of
them. That it is true the English have used you very ill, that they
have destroyed a great number of your bravest and most valuable citi
zens, have burnt your towns, and let loose the savages of the wilder
ness to murder your women and children, and have committed many
other acts ot the most atrocious nature. 'That however your hearts are
very tender and disposed to forget and forgive ; and that therefore you
beg to be absolved from youx engagements with the Court of France,

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that you may sue for, and receive the pardon and protection from the
King of England, which he has been graciously pleased to offer to those
who truly repent.
Dishonorable and criminal,, as this proceeding may appear, it certainly
would be less so, than the conduct of several of the Legislatures of this
continent. These Legislatures are of their own creation, and receive
their political existence from the breath of your nostrils. It behoves
you therefore to enter into an immediate examination of your conduct,
and to instruct them on those points wherein they may be found to have
been negligent or deficient. C A S S I U S.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 178, May 23, 1781.
For the New-Jersey Gazette.
There is hardly any thing in the United States that has been t(he
cause of so many publications as the depreciation of our bills of credit,
nor has any been attended with such horrid injustice. It must be called
the accursed thing; it has already ruined great numbers of the most
virtuous citizens of this as well as the other states in the union : In
short, the continental money has almost made Its exit, being now de
preciated to that degree that I am ashamed to mention it. What Is
become of those piddling polititlons that continuelly filled our news
papers with their performances In favour of the depreciation of aur
paper money, painting out the many advantages we should avail our
selves of by the depreciation, &c. &c. Since our Legislature has made
up the depreciation with great propriety and justice to our army, they
seem ashamed. Let them alone, they have spit their venom and done
all the mischief they could, I only wish they had never appeared in
print. But, Mr. Printer, the same set of monopolizers, Silents and!
Dodgers, are endeavouring with all their powers and faculties to act
the same tragic scene over again with our state money. The common
conversation is, that it Is already at two or"*more for one in hard money,
and indeed in almost every kind of merchandize ; and unless our Legis
lature speedily interpose, and by law' put a stop to those gentry, I am
really afraid our state money, altho. funded on the most permanent se
curity, will share the same fate of the Continental. — This I apprehend
is an task. Men may be divided into two classes, viz. creditors and
debtors ; no depreciation ever did or ever will originate with the former.
Perhaps you will ask why? The answer is ready, because It is the tiest
Interest af creditors to keep it good. The depreciation of money always
did and will .originate with debtors for the same reason, because it Is
their interest to depreciate. Has not the most careless observer ex
perienced this to be true within the last four years? How many have
made fortunes by running in debt, and keeping their creditors out of
their money until the depreciation was five or ten times as much as when
the debt was contracted, then perhaps pay With one tenth of what the
thing purchased sold for? To finally cure this malignant disorder, let
a new law he enacted that in case a depreciation should take place, every
debtor contracting any debt shall pay up the depreciation which may
happen between the time of contracting and the time of paying. This
will be a dodge upon the dodgers, and let this he the only tender of
our state money. By this means you will make it the interest of debtors
as well as creditors to keep the money good ; and surely when it becomes
the interest of all men to comply with a law, that law will be carried
into effect. Long arguments are unnecessary, for interest governs all
men. However, I have but little expectation of anything being done
effectually until a self-denying ordinance is adopted in all our Legis
latures, supreme and subordinate, excluding every member from holding
any post of profit or honour during the time of his being a member in
either Congress, Council or Assembly. This was done In a former revolu
tion, and perhaps one as important as that of these United States. The
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become necessary in p<)liticks as well as in religion, to lay asside every
weight, and the selflnterested views that so easily beset us. The ex-
pertence of past transactions has taught us (not to mention or hold up
to publick view the particular names) that it is now become necessary
that every member before he is admitted to his seat, make lOath, that
he does not, directly or indirectly, hold any post of profit or honour,
and that he will not accept of any such post during the time he may
continue to be a member ; then and not till then, may we expect our
publick affairs will be conducted as they ought to be : then may we
expect a law In favour of doing justice to the widow, the .orphen, and
the aged, by making up the depreciation to them as well as the army,
&c. For how can we look up to the Great Governor of the universe, for
his blessing, until our publick measures are so conducted as to coincide
with that great command, Do Justice, love Mercy, and walk humbly !
This is the sincere desire and prayei of
April 28, 1781. A TEADESMAN OF NEW-JEESEY.

TRENTON, May 30.
The last Chatham papers gives an account of some depredations
committed on the 25th. ult. by a party of Indians piloted to the neigh
bourhood of the Minisinks by two tories ; but as we have heard no
more of it, we flatter ourselves it will prove premature.
The Hon. the General Assembly of this State are now sitting at
Princeton, for the despatch of publick business.
At the annual election held on the 2d inst. in the state of Rhode-
Island, His Excellency William Greene, Esquire, was re-elected Gov
ernor ; and the Hon. William EUery, Ezfekiel Cornell, Daniel Mowry,
and James M. Varnum, Esquires, were appointed to represent that
state in Congress. TRENTON AND ELIZABETH-TOWN STAGE.
The subscribers take this method to inform the publick, that they
have erected a complete Stage-Waggon to go from this city to Trenton
and Elizabeth-town, passing through Bristol : They fiatter them
selves that the mode they have taken to complete the journey, with
ease and despatch, cannot fail giving satisfaction to those who please
to favour them with their custom. The Stage to set off from the
Conestogoe-lWaggon, in Market-street, between Fourth and Fifth-
streets, Philadelphia, every Monday and Thursday mornings, precisely
at six o'clock, and to reach Princeton the same day, there to meet
another stage, change Passengers, and reach Elizabeth-Town the next
day. and so complete the journey in two days.
The Price for each Passenger is Thirty Shillings Specie, or the
value in other money, and the same for any Baggage weighing 150 lb.
EDWARD YOUNG, and
ICHABOD GRUMMOND.
N. B. No run goods to be admitted in this Stage, nor sealed let
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JOSEPH INSLEE
Has For Sale,
At Pennington,
A few Tierces of best Liver Oil,
Also,
Pepper and Alspice.
By the Hundred Weight or less Quantity.
Whereas publick notice was given last year in the Chatham papers,
desiring all persons who have any demands against the estate of Sam.
F. Parker, deceased, in Woodbridge in the county of Middlesex, on
bond, bill or note, to bring them in, therefore I have given you notice
once more if you do not bring them in by the last day of June next,
or you may depend on being dealt with as the law directs, as I am
determined to settle all I have to do with it ; and all those who are
indebted to the said estate are requested to make payment or expect
trouble, and to come to the house where he deceased, to have them
settled. ELIAS WINANS, Executor.
May 3.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 179, May 30, 1781.
TRENTON, May 29.
The members of the Whig Society of Somerset will be pleased to
recollect, that the society will meet on Friday the 8th. of June at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Mr. Mershon, tavern
keeper, at HiUsborough. JOHN TAYLOR, Sec.
TO BE SOLD,
By the subscriber in Crosswicks, a General Assortment of Mer
chandize ; Cedar, Boards and Shingles ; also a healthy Negro Girl,
about fourteen years old. JOHN VAN-BMBURGH.
Crosswicks, May 30th, 1781.
EIGHT SILVER DOLLARS REWARD.
Ran away last night from the subscriber, in Middletown township,
Bucks county, an Apprentice Lad, named William Worstill, about 19
years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, light complexion, well-set and full-
faced ; he is remarkably fond of playing on the fife; by trade a
mUler : had on and took with him, a light-coloured coat, corded jacket
and breeches, a corded coattee, and sundry clothes not known. He
went off with one Joseph Gillam, a weaver, and John Twining, a
labourer, and it is supposed they are making for New-York. Who
ever wUl take up said apprentice, and secure him in any gaol, so
that his master may get him again, shall have the above reward, and
all reasonable charges paid by JOSEPH JENKS.
May 26, 1781.

254 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
THIRTY SPANISH MILLED DOLLARS REWARD.
Ran away from the subscriber, about five weeks ago, a Mulatto
Fellow, named Jack, about five feet two or three inches high, fair
complexion, black bushy hair: Had on when he went away, a drab
coloured cloth-coat, leather breeches, a red surtout coat very large
for him. He is a good tempered fellow when sober, but sulky and
quarrelsome in liquor ; he is well acquainted with the country,
having been two or three times at Boston, and was servant to Dr.
Hutchinson when the army were at Valley-forge. He is a good taylor,
and probably may be skulking in some part of the country, working
at that trade. Whoever takes up said fellow, and delivers him to
the subscriber at Philadelphia, or George Davis at Trenton, shall
have the above reward ; and all persons are forbid harbouring him,
as by so doing, they will be prosecuted as the law directs.
ANDREW CALDWELL.
N. B. Said fellow would have been advertized before, but as he
had a trick of absenting himself for two or three weeks at a time
and returning home, it was thought he might do the same now.
May 18.
The publick are informed, that the Continental ferry, at present
kept across Delaware river at the lower landing, will be discontinued
after the sixth day of June next ensuing ; and that attendance will
be given at the upper or old ferry below the falls, for transporting the
publick across from the seventh day of the aforesaid month of June.
Trenton, 30th May, 1781.
JOHN NEILSON, D. Q. M. New-Jersey.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 180, June 6, 1781.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, ESQUIRE,
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in in Chief in and over
the state of New-Jersey, and territories thereunto belonging.
Chancellor and Ordinary in the same.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, by a certain act of the Legislature of this state, intitled,
An Act to amend an Act, intitled, An Aet for establishing a fund for
sinking and redeeming the proportion of the bills of credit of the
United States, assigned as the quota of this state, passed at Trenton
the seventeenth day of November last, it is enacted, that it shall
and may be lawful for the Governor and Privy Council, immediately
after the passing the said act, and thereafter, from time to time, as
often as the same may be thought necessary, to ascertain and declare
the general current rate of exchange between the continental cur
rency and specie, as by the said act may more fully appear.

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I have therefore thought fit, by and with the advice of the Hon
ourable the Privy Council of this state, to issue this proclamation,
to declare and make known to the citizens of this state, that the said
Governor, and Privy Council have, on 'the day of the date hereof,
ascertained and declared, and do hereby ascertain aud declare tbe
present exchange between continental currency and specie to be One
Hundred and Seventy-Fife for One.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, Princeton, the second day
of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and eighty-one, and in the fifth year of the Independence of
the United States of America. WIL. LIVINGSTON.
By His Excellency's command,
BOWES REED, Sec'ry.
God Save the People.
A Quantity of
WRITING PAPER
To be Sold cheap for Beady Money,
at the Printing-office in Trenton.
THREE POUNDS IN GOLD OR SILVER REWARD
Ran away on Sunday night last, the 27th of this instant, from the
subscriber Uv,ing in Newtown Buck's County, Pennsylvania ; a Negro
woman named Fann, a short thick wenct, about 18 or 19 years of
age, very black, thick lips : had on a short gown and petticoat made
of linsey, black and white stripes, a large bundle of other cloths for
herself and female chUd, about three years old; it is expected she
has been assisted by some negro or mulatto. Whoever takes up and
secures said Negro weuch and child, so that her master may have
them again, shaU receive the above Reward palB by
May 29, 1781. SAMUEL YARDLEY.
FORTY POUNDS HARD MONEY REWARD.
Escaped from the guard at HiUsborough in the county of Somer
set, in the morning of tbe 30th. of May last, Joseph Brown and
Andrew Lintnor; the first formerly went by the name of Joseph
Hubbs, is about 35 years of age, six feet high, and of slender make,
he has brown hair, and is remarkable for having two spots of white
hair on the crown of his head. The second, to wit, Andrew Lintnor,
is about five feet six inches high, close well set, brown hair, and about
30 years of age. Whoever apprehends the above persons and delivers
them to the subscriber, shall have the above Reward, or one half if
only one of them be taken and delivered as aforesaid.
AprU 1st, 1781. PETER T. SCHENK, Sheriff.
Was taken up a drift in the river Delaware, the llth of May, ult.
a raft of thirty white pine logs about 12 or 13 feet long, and two
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and paying charges, may have them again, by applying to the sub
scriber, at Burlington,
BRYEN DOREN.
N. B. If no application is made for them, they will be sold on the
25th instant June.
Strayed or stolen from the subscriber in Trenton, on the 31st of
May, a Bay Mare, scarce fourteen hands high, six years old, both
hind feet white, a small star in her forehead, short dock and small
tail, and some saddle marks. Whoever takes up said mare and de
livers her at Mr. Hunt's store in Trenton, shall receive Four Spanish
MiUed DoUars, by ROBERT ROBISON.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 181, June 13, 1781.
TRENTON, June 13.
Ou Sunday last arrived at Philadelphia the brig AUday, from Cork,
late commanded by Capt. Stewart. She was taken by the Fair Amer
ican privateer, has a valuable cargo of provisions, &c. on board, and
sailed from Cork the 28th of March.
Wanted immediately,
A BLACKSMITH,
Who understands his business well — to whom good wages and con
stant employment will be given. Enquire of the Printer.
Taken up by the subscriber on Monday the 4th. instant, at Raritan
Landing, a brown Horse, about fourteen hands high, a natural pacer,
without any artificial mark, about five years old. The owner is re
quested to come and prove property, pay charges and take him away.
June 11, 1781. JOHN BRAY.
THOMAS LEIPER,
Tobaconist,
Has removed from Spruce and Water-streets, to the East side of
Water-street, the seventh door above Market-street, where he has for
Sale, Scotch Snuff and Manufactured Tobacco of the first Quality.
PhUadelphia, May 26, 1781. TO BE LET,
And may be entered on immediately,
A large and commodious dwelling-house in Bordentown, with stable,
chair house, a large garden and pasture lot, all in good repair. — For
terms apply to Joseph Carson, in Philadelphia, or Joseph Potts in
Bordentown. Said Potts has for sale, an excellent light waggon, covered with
leather, almost new, and a strong two horse waggon.
June 3, 1781.

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From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 182, June 20, 1781.
Number V.
Mr. Colling,
The several preservatory remedies I have prescribed ih the course of
my foregoing numbers, I submit to the candid consideration of my
fellow-citizens ; I hope they will Indulge me, when I make bold to add
another, which seems in a natural deduction to fallow from the former.
8. Let every citizen freely contribute his proportion of the taxes necessary
for the support of the war. — Here I mention a suliject of the last im
portance to our political salvation and a matter of uneasiness to some
of our citizens (though friends to their country) because not well under
stood ; therefore hope I shall be excused in treating this subject somewhat
more fully. In the course of this number.
It is so much the propensity of human nature, rather to preserve
present property, than part with it for distant advantages, which they,
with the community. In a future day would enjoy, that it too often blinds
them, and lays them under a cloud of prejudices, against the clearest
and most demonstrative arguments. This I have expeiienced in my former
lucubrations on finance. I therefore beg my candid readers to lay all
such prejudices aside ; and impartially consider, what I shall endeavour
to offer on this important subject.
1. It is self-evident, that a war cannot be carried on against the rage
and fury of a powerful enemy, without expence. Such are we necessarily
and unavoidably involved in. Can we then expect to be defended without
an army? — To have an army -without pay, provision and clothing? — To
have the supplies of the army conveyed by extensive land-carriages? —
I say, can we expect to have all this, without proportionate expences?
What was the last French war with an insignificant Canada, in com
parison with the present, when we were only as auxilirles to the powerful
empire of Britain? And how many thousand had we then to pay?
New-Jersey has paid part of her quota only in the course of this war.
2. Had we military aparatus and a well stocked treasury at the com
mencement of the present contest? None. We undertook it without
arms ; without ammunition ; without funds. As our cause was just, we
appealed to Heaven ; and our civil guides relied on the virtue of the
people, who most sacredly pledged their honour, by a general association,
to support the cause of liberty and property (the motto on almost every
Liberty-Pole) at the risk of our Uves and fortunes. This association I
consider as the very foundation on which the exorbitant demands of
Britain were boldly refused ; and a dangerous war entered Into, for the
preservation of every thing dear and valuable to us in this world, with
an humble reliance on the kind interpositions of Providence In our
favour. Whither or to whom, then, must our civil rulers look for the
necessary supplies in this war? — ^To us; only to us; free citizens of
America, wharn the relentless fury of our enemies has not been able to
Impoverish. We are now as amply able to support the war as when It
begun. To. us must they look, who have pledged our word ahd honour,
that our lives and property should be devoted to the support of so
glorious a cause. To this has been since added our duty and oaths of
allegiance. Do we thus owe allegiance to the state? then we owe that
part of our property to It, which Is required for its defence. Therefore
those, to whom we commit the management of the war, have a right
to demand a sufficient supply, to be levied in taxes ; and we their con
stituents, lay under the most solemn obllgatlans to pay them.
3. And, as much as Is sufficient for these valuable purposes (if properly
apphed) we are able to pay. It Is true, many of our citizens have
suffered much by the savage depredations of our enemies, but these are
not irreparable; our lands, the source of our abilities, they have not
been able to destroy. The destruction of our superfiuous and luxurious
wealth, does not disable us to support the war. Let us only act as we
ought to do, and all things will go smooth and easy. Let us forbear
purchasing thousands of the superfluities, and the less necessaries of
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life, and at the end of the year compare things, whether we are not
as healthy, and have been as well fed, and as warmly clothed, as when
we had them — Whether, what is so preserved, falls much short of the
whole share of our tax? I have tried it, and findl what I have thus
spared, bas been more than double my tax In the course of the present
year, and I never have lived, as to the superfiulties of life, above my
neighbours : Add to this, how much the present circumstances assist in
the paying of taxes. Formerly nothing but wheat, and sometimes Indian-
corn, beef and pork, at dull markets, could discharge our debts or pay
our taxes : Now we have nothing but there is a demand for, either for
the support of the army, or a necessary supply to our neighbours, which
pays for what we want of them, so that it appears clearly manifest, the
man who paid 1.5' tax in the year 1773, towards the sinking fund, if
he will be frugal and prudent, may now (being in equal circumstances)
pay thirty or forty, without materially Injuring himself or family ; and
he who will not retrench the superfluities, far the preservation of his
liberties and properties, deserves to be distressed for the recovery of
his taxes : Add to the foregoing, that the continent allows four and a
half dollars for an hundred weight of flour, and all other produce in
proportion, which is upon an average double to what it was at the
period before mentioned ; and It is highly probable to me, that foreign
markets would allow our traders to give higher. If there was a pos
sibility to glut their extortionate appetites. Now, whatever foreign
markets allow more for our produce. Is clear gain to us ; if these
profits were properly distributed, and not emiiezzled by a few, we would
soon experience the advantageous effects. Whatever we raise the price
of the produce we sell for the army, eventually proves the disadvantage
of the farmers ; but at foreign markets the contrary. If the taxes were
collected In the produce of the country, and all the remainder would
sell at foreign markets, so as would enable our traders to give double
and treble what it formerly was, it is clearly to be seen, how easy the
taxes may be paid.
4. We ought to pay taxes to the extent of our abilities with alacrity,
because we therein have a prospect of surmounting every difficulty. It
Is evident that the main source of our present distresses has been a neglect
of taxing ; and however unjust and ruinous the depreciation has been,
as to inoffensive and helpless Individuals, yet It has paid three or four
years expense of the war, and leaves us an ¦ encouraging prospect of
conquering our national debt. To encourage us in freely contributing
our proportion, let us recollect what probably is our debt. Congress tells
us in their circular letter of September 13, 1779, that the national
accounts stood then thus : two hundred millions of dollars emitted, which
at 40 for one is five millions ; almost thirty-four millions borrowed, at
an average depreciated, let us suppose it nine millions ; money due
abroad about 2,000,000 ; total, seventeen millions, arrearages and ex
pences since that time, above the amount of the taxes, between three
and six millions ; makes the whole ' somewhat above twenty millions of
dollars, about five millions sterling, for the whole continent, which is
only the half of one year's expence of England, for the support of the
war, aver and above ten millions annually, for their peace 'establishment.
Should not a review of our present debts encourage us to pay freely,
in order to keep down a grievous national debt, and prevent a con
tinuance of our present embarrassing difficulties?
5. The absolute necessity of it, ought to induce every one to a cordial
compliance, for now there Is no other resource left; the emitting more
money, we know the ruinous effects of ; the little in circulation will
leave no prospect to depend upon loans, so that taxes alone now can
save us. I therefore may justly conclude, tliat every man who attempts
to oppose taking to a necessary degree to support the war, must either
be stupidly ignonmt, or am dbandnned enemy io his cowntry.
6. The taxes we pay (provided they are properly applied) is bestowing
what we cam spare, to the best purposes our present circumstances allow;
for, among all temporal enjoyments, civil liberty is the greatest blessing :
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tion of that happiness, is applying it to the best of purposes.— To pay
it now, and not leave it for our posterity to do, is most to our ad
vantage : this will appear manifest if we consider the uses of the money
the community may now get in their possession, must be probably
applied to. Our frontiers are so situated, that the purchasing and
cultivating new lands is impracticable. The natural increase, and 'the
numbers moved to the internal parts oil the country, has already over
stocked it, which of course must raise the price of land, little of it Is,
or has been therefore purchased of late, save only by speculators. Hence
we have seen so many waste their money upon the superfluities of life,
or abandoned dissipation. Had not all such monies been better applied
in paying the current expenses of the war? If we now pay off the
debts, then, when peace commences, and new worlds of settlement open,
may multitudes remove under the encouraging prospect that all the
fruits of their toil and labour is to be clear gain to themselves, freed
from the discouraging load of taxes, and this will lower the price of
lands In the interior parts, to such advantage, that the purchaser will
have double the benefit of the whole amount of the taxes he had paid.
Consider this matter in another point of view : Suppose it was practi
cable to obtain sufflcient supplies by foreign or domestic loans ; for all
these would arise an annual interest ; which, together with the principal,
must in a future day be discharged. Then, if even the most prudent
put the money out at interest, which he has to pay in tax, what would
his profit be? this his money, principal and interest, must go to pay
off these loans ; and how many thousands would have squandered away
the sums their taxes would have amounted to? and then when these
loans were to be paid, they must procure it, perhaps to their tenfold
loss. I know the fiattering idea which some have entertained of many
foreigners migrating to us after the war, and helping to pay our debt ;
hut I am confident, let us be involved in a large national debt, and
we and our children will feel little alleviation from our burthens by
the assistance of these foreigners. To say, let our posterity pay it. Is
much worse ; for what a brute of a parent must that be, who will run
himself and children in debt, for useless superfluities, with a view to
make his children pay the principal 'with the interest, and so entail
poverty upon them, without any real' benefit to himself.
While I was about delivering my sentiments on this subject, I hap
pened to get the perusal of an excellent treatise on Common Sense,
in which he proposes ta lay off a new state back of Virginia, to open
offlces for the sale of these lands, both at home and abroad, which he
supposes might supply the necessities of the war; then Internal taxation
might cease. If the supplies cannot be procured by taxation, to a suf
ficient amount, without really oppressing the country, then I think such
a scheme much preferable to destructive loans. But if the subjects can
support the war by taxes (which I presume they can if their money
is properly and frugally applied) then taxation appears more safe and
beneficial to the community, and that on several accounts.
1. Government cannot depend on these resources, until the lands were
actually sold, and the payments secured. 2. The greatest part of this
money would then be expected from foreigners, who would not chuse to
risk, unless they could procure these lands under their true value ; and
then aim at lordships of manners in a future day. Why should our
posterity he laid under any necessity of paying so much more for a soil
they have fought and bled for, to a foreigner? 3. I am afraid that the
fees for these offlcers would he surer paid, than the continental treasury,
and perhaps, in the issue, the lands be gone, and we still obliged to
pay the taxes in the bargain. 4. After the war, the empire will require
much to put it in a proper state of defence ; now the subjects cannot
lay out their money to better purposes than paying the current debts ;
then they will want it to make valuable Improvements, therefore, if
these lands were then disposed of to our own people, on reasonable
terms, we would be paid our disbursements, our posterity proflt by It,
and the empire have a ready fund for supplying its necessities.

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Upon the whole, it appears manifest to me, that did Americans know
their true interest, they would rather, for the present, wear patched
garments, and feed upon common fare, in order to discharge the current
debts, than gaudy apparel, and sumptuous dainties, under the increase
of a national debt, or squandering away a treasure of future advantage,
for a momentary relelf. I am Sir, yours, cSbc. A TEUE PATEIOT.
Feb. 23, 1781. TRENTON, June 20.
In consequence of the interruption of the post-rider between Fish-
Kill and Morris-Town, we have received no eastern papers for three
weeks past. NEW-JERSEY.
An Act to repeal sundry Acts restricting the trade and commerce of
this state.
[For this act, passed S June 1781, see Acts of Assembly, Chap.
XXVIII.] An Act to repeal sundry Acts making the bills off credit issued on the
faith of this state a legal tender, and for other purposes therein
mentioned.
[For this act, passed 13 June 1781, see ibid. Chap. XXXII.]
TO BE SOLD,
By Williams Richards,
At his Store at Trenton Landing, an assortment of medicines, amongst
which are the following articles : Antimony, aloes, anniseed, balsam
capivi, calomel, camphire, cream of tartar, cochineal, Carolina pink-
root, flour of brimstone, flystone glauber and epsom salts, isinglass,
jalap, ipecacuanha, magnesia, liquorish-ball, opium, olive oil, oil of
spike, quick-silver ointment, spirits of turpentine, &c. — With a com
plete assortment of patent medicines.
Also to be sold at the same store, an assortment of West-India
goods, hard ware, groceries, &c. as low as can be purchased in Phila
delphia, viz. rum, sugar, tea, coffee, chocolate, molasses, saults of dif
ferent sorts, cotton, indigo, spices of every kind, mustard, oatmeal,
barley, rice, sago, alium, copperas, Castile and English hard soap,
corks, stone, earthen and wooden ware, black bottles, tar, tobacco,
snuff, whiting, chalk, fishing lines, hooks and swivels of different
sizes, chalk lines, stone lime by the bushel or larger quantity, oakum,
English and Dutch grass scythes, cradling ditto, iron tea-kettles,
waggon boxes, nails, whiskey, geneva in cases, logwood, redwood,
verdigrise, grindstones, mops, Indian corn by the bushel, old canvas
for saddlers, pickled sturgeon, sturgeon, lamp and linseed oil, lamp
black, &c. Also, some very fine hair powder, &c. &c. &c.
Said Richards buys mustard seed, fire-wood, and several sorts of
country produce. — He has a shallop, with proper stores, and a careful
person to deliver and receive goods, that is always on the spot.
June 13, 1781.

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From the New Jersey_ Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 182, June 29, 1781.
SUBSCRIPTIONS To The
National Bank,
For The
United States of America,
Are received by
PHILEMON DICKINSON and
LAMBERT CADWALADER.
Trenton, June 19, 1781. To Mr. E.
Sir, In the pursuits of truth, arguments ought fairly to be considered, and
therefore the true state of a matter In debate well understood and kept
in view. I have asserted, that a state of slavery was not inconsistent with
the hoy scriptures, but on the contrary, clearly allmced of. If this be
true, there must be some foundations for it, which are justifiable, or
a just God would not have permitted It : Permit me, sir, to offer some
further elucidation of the authorities I have drawn from scripture,
against which you have objected difficulties ; and then some remarks on
your observations respecting the grounds or foundations of slavery.
If slavery is consistent with scripture, you know it was then your
province, as the respondent in this dispute, to have proved it. For
where is no la,w, there is no transgression. My asserting that they,
on the contrary, clearly allow of it, demands from me, as defendant,
to prove It : this I have endeavoured to do from both the old and new
testaments, which arguments you refute by a base denial, and demand
proof for what you deny, with which I shall endeavour briefly to comply.
That the children born in Abraham's house and the servants purchased
with the money, were such as we call slaves, is more than barely prob
able to me ; my reasons are, 1. The Hebrew word, gnebhed, is here the
same which is translated. Lev. xxv. 44, 45, bondmen, and plainly de
scribed as servants for life. To he born in one's house, connected with
being purchased for money, in respect of becoming his, or one's property,
is clearly of the same import, as slavery for life is described, Exo.
xxi. 4. If his master han)e given him a wife, and she have bom him
sons and daughters, the wife and her children shall be her masters.
Lev. xxv. of them shall ye buy bond-men, and bond-maids, &c. 2 Abraham's
government and care of them, represent them, as servants for life. He
had trained his servants bom in his house, and commanded them in the
pursuit of his enemies. Gen. xiv. 14, 15. None were to be circumcised
hut such as belonged to the family of this Patriarch, among these were
expressly mentioned, every child born in Ms house, or bought with money
of amy stranger which should not be of his seed. Gen. xvii. 12. The
reason is offered, chapter xviii. 19. For I know him, saith God,
that he will command his children, and his household after him, &c.
Now if these were not his bond-men what controul could he have over
them? AVhat security that) they should not leave his service day, and
mix again with the Pagan nations? — As to the tenour of their slavery
is not to the purpose. For, If the not proved assertion, that he could
not defeat the title of becoming his heirs, but by having issue of his
own body, was true ; then It would follow, as he haa issue, that they
remained his property, and his sons by heirship, for which I contend.
I have never asserted that Abraham had no right to manumit his slaves
by contract or will :
The proofs from the laws of Moses were too plain to the purpose for
you to deny ; you try however to evade their force by reciting the
examples of Samuel and David, like your Friend to Justice; that of

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Abraham sacrificing his son. That of David is only recorded as a fact,
to be approved or condemned as its circumstances demand. The other
two had special commands to individual persons, on particular occasions,
which God assigns as the reasons, and the duration of these commands
were limited by the acts they required. But is It possible that you or
any one else can belelve that such special commands are of the same
nature with laws or rules God prescribed to the nation at large. Your
cavils then insinuate, either that these laws have only been given to
individual persons on special occasions, and so expired ; or that they
were temporary, and have since ceased. Both, or either of them, de
manded your proving it. For, a law obligates, until in one way or
another disannuled. This subterfuge I suspected, and therefore en
deavoured to shew that the Apostles had acknowledged the lawfulness :
To these you object the same, as to the example of Abraham. As to
I Cor. vii. 20, 21, I think is evident, from every rule to he observed.
In obtaining the meaning of an author, that he Intends servants for life.
The connections plainly shews, that his view was to lay down rules for
the professors of Christianity to be guided by, in the discharge of their
duty under their trials, to the ease and contentment of their minds.
It is beyond contradiction, that the Eoman laws under which they lived,
allowed of absolute slavery ; and more than probable, that some of these
slaves were converted to Christianity. Is it then any ways likely that
the Apostle should neglect such slaves, and so often shew his concern
for servants who are at their liberty? Yea, what does he mean by his
saying, art thou called, being a servant, eare not for it; but if thou
mayest be free, use it rather. If they were not slaves, they were free,
particularly among the Eomans. If there was any other servitude cus
tomary among that people, I desire you to shew it. The import of
his saying then -n-ould amount to this, you who are free; if you may
be free, use it rather, which would be nonsense. Compare with this, I
Pet. II. 18. Servants be subject to your masters with all fear; not only
to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. If these were not
slaves, why exhorted to a willing subjection to masters, skoliois, froward,
hard, severe f Surely it would be no duty for a freeman to submit so.
If you should suppose them to have been indented servants, in such
case I desire you to prove, that any such servitude was common among
the Eomans at that time. If you cannot, what colour of reason can
you have for such a supposition? as for the common custom of slavery,
not only among the Greeks, but the Eomans, at the time the Apostles
lived under their government ; I appeal to ancient history ; to the
several laws and rules of that nation, respecting their slaves ; and the
different ways and means by which a slave might be manumitted. Let
him who pleases, consider v/ith the foregoing texts, Eze. vi. 5 : Colos.
iii. 22 : Tit. ii. 9. I say again, to suppose the Apostles to have so
often addressed servants, and only intend indented servants, of which
there might have been a few, if any at all, and entirely neglect those
for life, of which, without doubt, there was a great number, is an
unreasonable supposition.
You seem to be startled at, and make light of my remarks on Paul's
epistle to Philemon. And I confess your manner of answering them,
is a matter of astonishment to me. I suppose Onesimus a slave for life,
or forever (which the scriptures use as of the same import) this I
conceive to be undeniably evident. 1. From the scope of the whole
epistle, which was manifestly the reconciliations of Philemon, to his
run-away servant Onesimus. In this all commentators I have ever read,
fully agree. 2. Prom the manner in which tbe Apostle manages this
matter, verse 18, lie beseeehed him, for Onesimus. If he was no slave,
what need of this? then his going away needed no intercession. — What
end for reconciliation could it answer to say, verse 11, in time past he
had been unprofitable to him, but now profitable; if he was to receive
no profit at all by him — If he was not his property, what sense was
there in his sending him back? Verse 12. It he was not his, what
right had he to send him again? He declares, verse 13, that Onesimus
had ministered unto him; PoMl, an old man, a prisoner in Philemon's

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stead. But if he was not Philemon's property, then he had done this
for himself, uot in PJiilemon's stead. He would not retain him, how
ever useful, -without Philemon's mind, verse 14. But what reason for
this, if he was not his master's property? — He asserts, that he had
departed for a season, that he should receive him forever. A good reason
for reconciliation. But as you would have it. It runs thus : your
servants running away, has proved an occasion for his becoming a
christian, and though as a Roman, you had a right to his services, but
now as your fellow christian, you have none, you shall never have him
again. Can you suppose Paul writing by divine Inspiration, capable of
such jargon? I desist from more particulars. If you duly consider the
foregoing, well may you cordially grant he was a slave for life, which
I shall belelve until I see any other kind of servitude more common at
that time, proved, which the Apostle might more probably have in view.
I have farther supposed, that it was manifest, the Apostle had not com
manded Philemon, nor even insinuated it to him as a duty, to manumit
his servant. This you deny, and assert that by the 16th and 17th
verses, Philemon was prohibited to keep him so ; and defy me to dis-
beleive your assertion. The text is, to receive him on Paul's sending
him again, not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved,
specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, ana
in the Lord. If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as
myself. I candidly declare, that if I was to attempt beleiving from these
words, in their scope and connections, a prohibition of Onesimus's slavery,
I must put scripture . upon the rack, and offer violence to my rational
faculties. — You, sir, must found your opinion on the expression, receive
him'not as a servavit, but above a servant, a brother beloved. This phrase
is similar to that I Tim. vi. 7. And they that have beleiving masters,
let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do
them service because they are faithful and beloved partakers of the
benefit. These things teach and exhort. These things were to be taught
servants under the yoke, who were to count their masters worthy of all
honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed, see
verse I. Beleiving masters and servants were partakers of the same
religious privileges ; but this did not dissolve their civil relation, as
Paul here positively declares ; but rather increases the obligations of a
proper discharge of their mutual duties. See further, Ephes. vi. 5-9.
Col. iii. 22, and iv. 1. Tit. ii. 9. Yea, can you belelve that Paul should
charge Timothy to teach and exort things, which he himself prohibited?
If he intended In 16th and 17th verses, a prohibition of servitude, then
the main contents of his epistle was mere nonsense, an intercession was
altogether improper, a severe reprehension (somewhat like that of a
friend of justice to his antagonist) would have suited his purpose much
better. I therefore justly conclude, that I have taken the true_sense of
the Apostle, and am truly justifiable in the use I have made of It.
I submit it, sir, to all who understand the art of reasoning, whether I
have, in my former essays, begged the question? and whether the propo
sition which I there assumed to prove the matter I contended for, is
not founded in truth?
As to your remarks on the foundation of slavery, was I disposed to
prosecute that subject, you have offered me several oppertunities to
expose the futility of your reasonings, but my view Is not to plead for
the continuance of slavery. I have expressed myself in this respect,
that he who runs may read it. I have asserted, that qualified slavery Is
not repugnant to scripture, but plainly allowed of, and therefore is no
Bin, and deserves no judgments of God. This I think I have now fully
proved. If God allows of it, I allow you, sir, to find out other reasons,
on the grounds of which he may be justified. But the propriety of your
condemning the German Doctor, and approving Justinian, where their
opinions perfectly harmonize, I cannot see.
Your observations on my calculations of the expences and trouble, ap
pear to me rediculous : you know instances of pers.ons who will find
children from their birth, until 14 years of age, food and raiment, at
somewhat more than thirty shillings a per year : And I have known an

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instance of a gentleman who by his last will manumitted all his slaves, and
bequeathed his whole estate to them. But was this a rule for the com
munity? However, as every citizen is more less capable to judge of
the trouble and expences of children from their birth to nine years of
age, and from that to eighteen or twenty, I am willing to submit it to
their judgment : And In case «ur Legislature should enact a law similar
to that of Pennsylvania, I will be glad to see many come to offer se
curity, to keep them at your calculation, which will secure the differ
ent townships from poor taxes, under which I fear they otherwise will
groan. Do you. Sir, suppose the comparison between the children of Paupers
and slaves well founded? The support of poor children of freemen is
founded on civil compact. I assist others, in bemg civilly assured that
my posterity or relations who may come in similar circumstances, shall
enjoy similar benefits ; and so the ancestors of such poor children in
the community have probably done ta others, which is not the case of
slaves. But if my reasons cannot satisfy you, I direct you to the civil
laws of Moses, or rather the Supreme Lawgiver himself ; Exod. xxi. Lev.
xxv. Deut. XV.
You conclude. Sir, with an address to the passions ; I hope you will
not have this considered as an argument to convince. 1 ask you seriously,
if you had been pleading for levelling principles or all possessions in
common, whether you could not have framed full as pathetick an address
In favour of the poor? Why then not as well for the one as for the
other ? A LOVEE OF TEUE JUSTICE,
March 21, 1781. TRENTON, June 27.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Boston, to his friend in
Morris-Town, dated June 7, 1781.
"As I suppose your son will not be on shore to write you by this
post, I take pleasure in advising you that he arrived here in the Al
liance last evening, and is in very good health. Tlie Alliance parted
with the ship Marquis La Fayette early in her passage, since when they
have heard nothing of her ; I wish she may be safe at Philadelphia.
Captain Barry has taken six prizes In his passage from France ; a sixteen
gun sloop, of war, copper bottom, and a twelve gun brig, King's property,
two brig privateers, and a brig and a skow loaded with West-India goods. —
One of the brig privateers is arrived here, the other prizes are looked
for in every hour. — The Alliance had a very smart engagement with
the King's sloop of war and brig, in which they had five men killed and
a number wounded, among the latter Is Captain Barry, in the arm, but
not very badly."
The Honourable Legislature of this state have appointed Elias
Boudinott and Jonathan Elmer, Esquires, Members of Congress.
From Monmouth county we learn, that on Thursday last a body
consisting of about one thousand New Levies, British and Foreign
Troops, under the command of Cortlandt Skinner, made an incursion
into that count.v : — By their conduct it appears their intention was
to plunder a place called Pleasant Valley, where they arrived about
11 o'clock, A. M. with little or no interruption ; the inhabitants had
however exerted themselves in such a manner in driving off their
stock of every kind, that they found very little booty.
The militia of the neighbourhood were by this time beginning to
collect, and a pretty smart skirmishing was kept up through the

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remainder of the day, in which we are informed our people behaved
with great spirit. — They began their retreat about sun down, and
made no halt till they got to Garret's-Hill, where they continued that
night, during the course of which one of our gallant officers made a
descent upon them, and rescued a number of their stolen sheep ; the
next day they embarked again, having captured and taken off with
them, by the best account, about 40 cattle, and 60 sheep, with the
loss of one man killed, and a number deserted ; their loss in wounded
is unknown : The loss on our side is one killed and three or four
wounded. — They have burned two houses, but it is acknowledged in
their favour that they behaved remarkably well to the persons of the
people in general.
By their coming out in such force it was expected their aim was
to have penetrated further with the country, to prevent which the
militia of the neighbouring counties were called upon, and it was
truly surprising to see with what spirit and alacrity they flew to
their arms, and "were crouding down from every quarter to the assist
ance of their brethren on this occasion, when accounts of the hasty
retreat of the enemy rendered their further services unnecessary.
New-Jersey 1 By virtue of an order from the Honour-
Burlington county, ss. | able, the Justices of the Supreme Court of
this, state, I am directed to certify to -the publick, that a Court of
Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery will be held at Bur
lington, in and for the county of Burlington, on Tuesday the twenty-
fourth day of July next : — All Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Con
stables, and other Ministers of Justice of the said county, are hereby
desired that they be then and there in their own proper persons, with
their rolls, records, indictments and other remembrances ; and all
persons who will prosecute or can bear testimony in behalf of the
state, against any offender in the said county, are desired likewise
to give their attendance on the day and at the place aforesaid.
JACOB PHILLIPS, Sheriff.
June 23, 1781. TO BE SOLD,
By publick vendue, on Saturday the 30th of June instant, at two
o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Richard Palmer, in Trenton ;
Two draft horses, a good four horse waggon, divers sorts of geers,
waggon tire, tar bucket, and a good new mattock.
June 25, 1781. JAMES SCHUREMAN.
Has again opened a store in New-Brunswick, where his former cus
tomers and such other gentlemen as please to call, may be supplied
¦with West-India produce and some few articles of dry goods, on the
most reasonable terms. No credit must be expected.

266 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTiON. [1781
SIX POUNDS HARD MONEY REWARD.
The shop of the subscriber in Trenton, was broke open the 18th
instant, and the following articles stolen therefrom, viz. one silver
watch without chain or crystal, one movement put together and re
paired, one movement together, the chain unhooked, two movement in
pieces, one movement in pieces in a small box, one slight outside case,
two boxes of small tools, one silver scissors chain, one dozen of plain
silver coat buttons, one pin cushion hook made of silver. Whoever
brings the said articles to the subscriber, shall receive the above
reward and all reasonable charges paid by me. JACOB MAUS.
Trenton, June 26, 1781.
The subscribers having furnished themselves with good boats at
the new ferry, a little above the Falls, and almost opposite Trenton ;
and as the distance is near the same from Bristol to Trenton, to go
by this or Colvin's ; all persons who are pleased to favour them with
their custom, may depend on any easy and safe passage, and the
ferriage as low or lower than it was twenty years ago. All that come
from Bristol the new road, please to turn off to the left at the
twenty-nine mile-stone, about three-quarters of a mile to the ferry,
where constant attendance will be given by their humble servants,
JOHN BORROWS
GEORGE BEATY.
ROBERT SINGER
Has for sale, at his store in Trenton, the
following goods, viz.
Green and bohea tea, sugar and coffee, mantaus, mode and persians
of different sorts, calicoes and chintzes, black and white gauzes,
gauze handkerchiefs, linen ditto, silk ditto, broad cloths, black and
white blown lace, an assortment of ribbons, and several other things.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 184, July 4, 1781.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
An Act for raising the value of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Pounds in money and other supplies, in the state of New- Jersey,
and for other purposes therein mentioned.
[For this act, passed 21 June 1781, see Acts of Assembly, Chap.
XXXIV.] TRENTON, July 4.
Thursday last the General Assembly of this state adjourned to
Wednesday the 19th. day of September next, then to meet at Prince
ton. During tbe sitting they passed twenty-seven laws, the titles of
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IF ROBERT BOOTH, late a waggoner in the continental service,
will apply to the printer, he will hear from his friends in England,
and of something much to his advantage.
TO BE SOLD,
For Cash or Country Produce, by
Peter Crolius & Anthony Maraquier,
At their Store in Trenton,
All kinds of chintzes, lawns, cambricks, muslins, gauze handkerchiefs,
black and blown lace, ribbons and tastes of the newest fashions, and
all other kind of summer wear suitable for ladies and gentlemen.
Also sugar by the box, barrel or smaller quantity ; and a healthy
negro wench 24 years old, and a boy 18, sold for want of employ only.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN :
New-Jersey, j Notice is hereby given that a Court of Admiralty
to wit J will be held at the house of Gilbert Barton, in AUen
town, in the county of Monmouth, on Saturday the twenty-flrst day of
July next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to try the
truth of the facts alledged in the bill of Aaron Swain (who as well,
&c.) against the sloop General Greene, her tackle, apparel, furniture
and cargo, and also three negroes on board the said sloop, lately cap
tured by the enemy, and recaptured by the said Aaron Swain and
others : To the end and intent that any person or persons concerned
therein, may appear and shew cause, if any he or they have, why the
said sloop, with her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, together
with the negroes, should not be condemned, and a decree thereon pass,
according to the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Haddonfield, June 20, 1781.
The price of the Gazette for the ensuing year, which will commence
the 25th. instant is fixed at 3s. 9 per quarter, to be paid in gold or
silver. Produce wUl also be taken in payment at the current market
price. ISAAC COLLINS.
Trenton, July 4, 1781.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 185, July 11, 1781.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
An Act to raise, by voluntary enlistment, four hundred and fifty men,
for completing the quota of troops belonging to this State, in the
service of the United States.
[For this act, passed June 25, 1781, see statutes. Chap. XXXVIII.]

268 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
TRENTON, July 11.
The following acts were passed by the Legislature of this state,
at the last sitting.
1. A supplement to the act, intitled, an Act for regulating fences.
2. An act to declare and ascertain the privileges of the subjects of
His Most Christian Magesty, residing within this state.
3. An act to revive and amend an act, intitled, an act more effectu
ally to apprehend and bring to justice persons charged with certain
atrocious offences against the peace of the state.
4. A supplement to the act, intitled, An act to raise by voluntary
enlistment eight hundred and twenty men for the defence of the
frontiers of this state.
5. An act to enable the Congress of the United States to levy duties
of five per centum ad valorem, on certain goods and merchandize im
ported into this state, and on prizes and prize-goods, and for appro
priating the same.
6. An act to direct the naval officers in clearing out vessels in any
of the ports of this state.
7. An act to alter, amend and confirm the charter of queen's college
in New-Jersey.
8. An act to preserve the buildings in this state, belonging to the
United States, from being distroyed, and for the punishment of those
that shall sieze on; or injure the same.
9. An act for appointing an additional number of persons to sign
and number the bills of credit issued on the faith of this state.
10. An act to repeal sundry acts restricting the trade and commerce
of this state.
11. An act for raising the penalties on delinquent freeholders, and
on persons refusing to serve as constables.
12. An act to alter part of an act, intitled. An act to raise a fund
by loan for discharging the bounty to be paid to the troops required
by Congress as the quota of this state.
13. An act to compel the attendance of witnesses at militia courts
martial. 14. An act to repeal part of sundry acts making the bills of credit
issued on the faith of this state a legal tender, and for other purposes
therein mentioned.
15. An act to revive and continue the act, intitled. An act for re
building, repairing and maintaining the drawbridge over Crosswicks
creek, in the county of Burlington, and for repairing the causeways
adjoining said bridge.
16. An act for raising the value of one hundred and fifty thousand
pounds in money and other supplies, in the state of New-Jersey, and
for other purposes therein mentioned.
17. An act to amend an act, intitled An act for striking one hun
dred thousand pounds in bills of credit, and directing the mode of
sinking the same, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
18. An act to declare the value of the continental currency, through
the several periods of its depreciation, and to provide for the more
equitable payment of debts.

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19. An act for altering the place of holding the inferior court of
common pleas, and courts of general quarter-sessions of the peace,
in and for the county of Bergen.
20. An act to raise by voluntary enlistment, four hundred and fifty
men, for completing the quota of troops belonging to this state, in
the service of the United States.
21. An act for the releif of certain persons who have been prose
cuted for debts contracted on account of this state, or of the United
States. 22. An act to suspend the sales of real estates which have, or here
after may become forfeited to, and vested in this state.
23. An act to amend an act, intitled, An act to provide for the
clothing of the quota of forces raised, or to be raised in this state,
for the service of the United States, and to repeal the laws now in
force for that end.
24. An act to authorize the Governor or Commander in Chief of
this state, for the time being, to caU out a part of the mUitia of this
state, and to continue them in service for three months.
25. An act authorizing the Governor to grant commissions for guard-
boats and coasting vessels.
26. An act to amend an act, intitled. An act more effectually to pre
vent the inhabitants of this state from trading with the enemy, or
going within their lines, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
27. An act for defraying sundry incidental charges.
"House of Assembly, Tuesday, June 26, 1781.
AA'hereas requisition has been made by his Excellency General
Washington, to the Legislature of this state, for an immediate supply
of provisions for the use of the army, and the Legislature being in
formed that the article of meat is most wanted ; therefore,
Resolved, That the contractors of the several counties in this state,
hereinafter enumerated, be directed and required forwith to procure
by purchase as many beef, cattle or sheep, as will be sufficient to
make the following quantities of beef or mutton from each county,
viz. From the county of Essex 7500 pounds of beef or mutton.
From the county of Middlesex, 7500 pounds of beef or mutton.
From the county of Monmouth, 18,000 pounds of beef or mutton.
From the county of Somerset, 15,000 pounds of beef or mutton.
From the county of Burlington, 21,000 pounds of beef or mutton.
From the county of Gloucester, 13,500 pounds of beef or mutton.
From the county of Salem, 15,000 pounds of beef or mutton.
From the county of Cape-May, 7500 pounds of beef or mutton.
From the county of Hunterdon, 22,500 pounds of beef or mutton.
From the county of Morris, 12,000 pounds of beef or mutton.
Prom the county of Cumberland, 10,500 pounds of beef or mutton.
From the County of Sussex, 12,000 pounds of beef or mutton, gi'ving
receipts for the estimate quantity received from each person, payable
in gold or silver at the rates following, that is to say, for beef four-
pence by the pound, and mutton four-pence half-penny by the pound,
which receipts shall be considered as so much advanced in the pay-

270 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
ment of the tax or taxes raised by by the act, intitled. An Act for
raising the value of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds, in
money or other suppUes, in the state of New-Jersey, and for other
purposes therein mentioned, not only of the original holder, but of
any other person or persons in behalf of whom the same may
be tendered, and shall be received by the township, precinct or ward
collector accordingly, or shall be paid off in gold or silver, as soon
as the state of the treasury will admit, with interest at the rate of
six per centum per annum, until paid.
And the several contractors are hereby required immediately upon
procuring any cattle or sheerp, by virtue of this resolution, to forward
them to the superintendant of purchases of this state, or to such place
aa shall be by him directed."
We hear that last week the French troops from Rhode-Island
formed a junction with the American army, on the east side of the
North-River ; and that the Jersey line has been ordered to march
to Kingsbridge : From these movements it is natural to conclude
that some military operations, of a serious nature, will very shortly
take place.
Wednesday last, being the 4th of July, the Anniversary of American
Independence was celebrated here by the discharge of thirteen cannon,
and other joyous marks of our emancipation from the tyranny of
Britain. "Princeton, July 10, 1781.
"Last Wednesday being the anniversary of the independence of
America, that event was celebrated in this place with great festivity
and good order. In the morning the Ladies discovered their taste
in ornamenting the houses with greens and flowers. At noon the
principal Gentlemen of the town met at Mr. Beekman's tavern, at
the sign of the college, where they were honoured with the company
of his Excellency the Governor. From thence, after a few draughts
of good punch, they repaired to a tree in front of Mr. Beekman's
house, from the top of which an union flag was displayed. Here all
the inhabitants of the town were collected with the field piece be
longing to it, from which thirteen rounds were fired, in honour of the
states ; and before each round one of the following sentences was
pronounced, expressive of the wishes of the people upon the occasion.
"1st. The United States of America ! — May the latest times see
them flourishing in independence, in happiness, and in union.
2d. The Kings of France and Spain ! — As the best reward for their
friendship to America, may they reign in the affections of their sub
jects, and be deservedly handed down in history as the greatest
patriots of their own country !
3d. The Congress ! May that body never want the virtue, wisdom,
or power necessary to establish the independence of the American
Republic, on foundations that shall render it the wonder and the
blessing of all times to come !

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"4th. General Washington ! — When the greatest and most virtuous
commanders of antiquity are named, may then be compared to him,
and hold only the second rank !
"5th. General Greene and the commanders to the South ! — May they
compel their enemies not to boast of having conquered countries which
they have only passed through as travellrs or as fugitives !
"6th. The American Plenipotentiaries to the Congress at Vienna ! —
May they have the pleasure of seeing the ministry of Britain as hum
ble before them as they once boasted that they would make America !
"7th. The American army and navy ! — May they, victorious over
aU the enemies of their country, live to enjoy, as happy citizens, the
blessings of that freedom and independence, for which they have
fought as brave soldiers !
"Sth. The army and navy of France ! — May Heaven crown her Gen
erals with success iu the defence of America, and give her Admirals
the glory of humbling the flag of a nation who boast that they are
the lords of the ocean I
9th. — The States General of the United Provinces ! — May they re--
member and revenge Eustatia !
"10th. If there are British officers who treat a traitor as he de
serves let their enemies esteem them ; but perpetual infamy on the
wretches who are not ashamed to consult with, or to serve under
Benedict Arnold ! ! !
"llth. The confederation of the American States ! — May Virtue ce
ment, and ambition never disturb the union !
"12th. The Governor and State of New-Jersey ! — May this state
always )iold a distinguished rank iu the confederacy, for the wisdom
of her institutions, and the wealth and industry of her citizens !
"13th. The College ! — May this institution ever serve the most es
sential interests of the state and of the continent, by extensively dif
fusing the influence of science and of virtue among the people !
"The assembly was then dismissed with *hree cheers ; after which
his ExceUency and a great number of Gentlemen retired to partake
of an elegant dinner at Mr. Bergen's, when many patriotic toasts
were drank, and the officers of the army were particularly remem
bered ! — In the evening the whole rejoicing of the day were concluded
with great good order and harmony, by parading the students of the
college, and the militia of the town, in the presence of the Governor,
and the Gentlemen of his company. Each corps fired thirteen rounds
and gave three cheers, and every man returned peaceably to his own
habitation, and happy in the memory of this great revolution."
BIGHT HARD DOLLARS REWARD.
Run a-Way, a negro boy about 15 years of age, named JACK,
has a down look, and is a very great liar. He was in Trenton last
Saturday night, and left it on Sunday morning. His intention is
to escape to the enemy. AVhoever will secure and deliver the said
negro boy to the printer hereof, shall have the above reward, and
reasonable charges paid.
Trenton, July 10, 1781.

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TEN HARD DOLLARS REWARD.
Run Away from the subscriber yesterday morning, a certain negro
woman named Bet, about 21 years of age : Had on a green hat, a
long red striped calico gown, a brown linsey petticoat, a striped lawn
apron. She took with her a female child of about 3 years of age,
also several other sorts of clothes. Whoever secures her and delivers
her to the subscribers, shall have the above reward paid by
Burlington, July 11, 1781. JACOB PHILLIPS.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
An Act to authorize the Governor or Commander in Chief of this
State, for the time being, to call out a part of the malitia of this
State, and to continue them in service for three months.
[For this act, passed 27 June 1781, see Stat., Chap. XLII.]
From the Neio Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 186, July 18, 1781.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
An Act to amend an act, intitled. An Act more effectually to prevent
the inhabitants of this state from trading with the enemy, or
going within their lines, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
[For this law, passed June 28, 1781, see ibid. Chap. XLIV.]
Last Friday passed through this town on his way to Philadelphia,
Monsieur De Letombe, Consul General of France, for the four New-
England States, with which Commission he lately arrived at Boston,
which he purposes to make the place of his residence. As his busi
ness would only permit him barely to stop at this place to deliver
some dispatches to the Governor, His Excellency to shew him all the
civility in his power, accompanied him as far as Bristol.
Extract from a letter from an Officer of rank in the Jersey Line,
dated Camp at Dobb's-Ferry, July 13, 1781.
"The greatest part of yesterday we were amused with the noise of a
very heavy cannonade, and this day we have the substantial pleasure of
hearing the effects of It. A severe engagement In the sound, nearly op
posite Frog's-Point, took place between two French frigates and a British
guard-ship of 32 guns, a 16 gun brig, and some other armed vessels,
under cover of a battery on shore. The conflict lasted the greater part
of the day, with much warmth, and ended in the surrender of the British
vessels and demolition of the balrtery. The particulars concerning the
killed and wounded have not yet reached us, as we lie some distance
from head-quarters, and on the opposite side of the North-Eiver, but
expect every hour to be favoured with them. — The army of our benevolent
ally makes an illustrious appearance, and that of our own is by no
means contemptible ; so that from their combined prowess we may expect
the most brilliant success. A large harvest of glory is just at hand,
and we are ready to put In our sickles and reap. Who may live to
enjoy the fruits of it, the fates have happily concealed from you and
me ; but this we are sure of, that posterity will bless the survivors,
and as they pass the graves of the unfortunates, will cry with grateful
hearts and melting eyes "Peace to their names."

1781] NEAVSPAPEE SxTEACTS. 27S
TO BE SOLD,
A NEGRO BOY between 15 and 16 years of age, has had
both the small-pox and measles, and is entered in the office in Penn
sylvania. — To prevent trouble, his lowest price is Eighty Pounds in
gold or silver, at which he is cheap. Apply to the printer hereof.
PROCLAMATION.
Every day from day-break till noon there will be in the French
camp, a market held, near the house of Henry Taylor. — All the Amer
icans who will bring provisions to the army shall be protected by the
guard of the French Head-Quarters, and by the Prevost, and will
have Uberty to sell their provisions by agreement, and without being
any ways hindered. The posts of the army wiU protect their passing
and repassing, and it will be permitted to no one to take their pro
visions, except by their consent at the market place.
A Quantity of
WRAPPING PAPER
To be Sold at the Printing-Office in Trenton.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
An industrious, honest GIRL, to do housework, to whom good
wages will be given, Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE SOLD,
For Cash or Country Produce by
PETER CROLIUS & ANTHONY MARAQUIER,
At their Store in Trenton,
Striped broad cloths. Black velvet, Black and white gauzes. Black
satin. Black taffety. Ell wide mode. Black, green and white persians,
Mantaus, Ditto capes. Gauze handkerchiefs, Barcelona ditto, Kenting
ditto, Bandano ditto, Chintzes and callico. Flowered aprons and
ruffles, Striped and plain kenting. Cat-gut, Cambric, lawn and muslin.
Ribbons and tastes, the newest fashions, Check linen, Black and
white blown lace, Au assortment of linen, Russia and oznabrigs. An
assortment of buttons, mohair, silk and- thread. Fans, and men and
women's gloves. Hair pins by the hundred. Sleeve buttons. Buckles,
Knives and forks, Snuff boxes, Buckle brushes. Sugar by the box
or barrel. Tea, coffee, and chocolate. Salt, pepper and allspice. Glass
and earthen ware, Writing paper, Paste boards. Brimstone, Indigo :
And a variety of other articles too tedious to mention.
18

274 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
WILLIAM LAWSON,
In New-Brunswick,
Near the market-house, in the house formerly occupied by Mr. M'ln-
tire, has for sale, and intends to keep a pretty general assortment of
the following articles, viz.
Best yard wide mode. Sewing silk. Bonnet papers by the sheet, fine
and coarse. Linens, Sagathies, Womens fans. Handkerchiefs, Gauze,
Cambricks, Lawns, Brown corduroy, Shaloon, West India rum. White
and brown sugar hy the barrel or smaller quantity. Tobacco by the
roll, Snuff by the bladder. An assortment of earthen and stone ware.
Wool cards, Pepper, Gun powder. Brimstone, Double gilt buttons,
Indigo, Chocolate. And a variety of other articles, at the lowest
price for cash or country produce.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
State of New-Jersey, ss.
Notice is hereby given that a Court of Admiralty will be held at
the house of Gilbert Barton, in AUentown, on Friday, the 27th July
instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the trial of the following
negro slaves, viz. George Elliot, Benj. George, Daniel, George Thomas,
Moses, Charles Burne, James Sherman, Henry Hunt, Caesar John
son, Bond Porter, Adam, Gabriel, Edward, James, Frank Ben, Wil
liam Simmons, William Mellery, William Henry, George Gregory,
Sweepstakes Paterson, John Emerson, James and Juno, lately taken
at sea out of the British privateer called the Malton, commanded
by Henry Hall, and libelled against by John M'Nachtane, (who as
well, &c. ) To the end that all persons may appear and shew cause,
if any they have, wherefore a decree may not pass pursuant to the
prayer of the libel, &c. By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
FOUR HARD DOLLARS REWARD.
Stolen out of the pasture of the subscriber, in the night of the 12th
of July, a light sorrel horse, 16 years old this grass, about 15 hands
high, trots and canters, has a bald face, white mane and taU. Any
person delivering the said horse to me in HiUsborough, Somerset
county, shall have the above reward.
GARRET TERHUNE.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 187, July 25, 1781.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
An act to declare the value of the continental currency, through
the several periods of its depreciation, and to provide for the more
equitable payment of debts.
[For this law, passed 22 June 1781, see Statutes, Chap. XXXVI.]

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NORWICH, JULY 12.
Yesterday morning several French frigates, and a few smaller ves
sels, passed the harbour of New-London, from Newport; — they in
formed some of our people who were out in boats, that the whole fleet
were passing the south side of Long-Island, bound to Sandy-Hook.
This Day's Gazette, No. 187, begins the year. The price is fixed
at Three Shillitpgs and Nine-pence by the quarter, to be paid in gold
or silver. — Produce wUl be taken in payment at the current market
price. The PubUsher assures his customers, that whenever the expenses of
paper, wages, &c. are reduced to the standard they were at before the
war, the price of this Gazette shall be lowered to Ten Shillings per
Annum. ISAAC COLLINS.
Trenton, July 25, 1781. TO BE SOLD.
At publick vendue, at ten o'clock on Friday next,
BY JACOB BENJAMIN,
Opposite the Printing-Office in Trenton,
Sundry sorts of wearing apparel, such as hats, shirts, stocks, coats,
waistcoats, breeches. — Also sheets and towels. Likewise a dough-
trough, spinning wheel, ladles, and sundry other articles too tedious
to mention.
The owner of the ferry known by the name of the Trenton Old
Ferry, on the post road leading to Philadelphia, and where the pub
lick all crosses, has provided the said ferry with the best boats that
ever have been constructed for the safety of transporting passengers,
horses and carriages, in time of freshes, wind and ice, and a number
of careful hands that have nothing else to do but work the boats, and
are always ready on the spot. The ferriages are as follows, viz.
Waggon and four horses 5s.
Waggon and two horses 3s. 9d.
A chair Is. 6d.
Man and horse 6d.
A foot person 3d.
And alt other ferriages in Proportion.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE,
That the subscriber has for sale, at his seat at Dansborough, within
two miles and a half of Princeton, and two of Rocky-HiU, an excel
lent eighty gaUon still, which he will sell low for hard money only,
as he has declined the business, and proposes to set up a brewery.
July 6, 1781. DANNIEL MANNING.

276 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
TO BE SOLD,
A negro wench about twenty-three years of age, with a female child
12 months old. — She is this country born, healthy, a good cook, and
acquainted with all kinds of house work ; can be recommended for
her honesty and sobriety, and is not sold for any fault. Enquire of
Mrs. Carey, in the city of Burlington.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
New-Jersey i Notice is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty
ss. j will be held in the Courthouse at Burlington, on Fri
day the seventeenth day of August next, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon of the same day, then and there to try the truth of the facts
alledged in the bill of John Badcock, (who as weU, &c.) against 'the
schooner Polly, her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, lately com
manded by Captain Mullet, captured by the enemy, and recaptured
by the said John Badcock : To the end and intent that any person
or persons concerned therein may appear and shew cause, if any
he or they have, why the said schooner, with her tackle, apparel,
furniture, and cargo, should not be condemned, and a decree thereon
pass, according to the prayer of the said biU.
By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Haddonfield, July 21, 1781. TO BE SOLD,
On Wednesday, the first day of August next.
The prize schooner Polly, (now lying at Tuckahoe, in Great-Egg-Har
bour river) with her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo. — Her cargo
consisting of seven hundred bushels of AnguiUa salt.
Nothing but specie will be taken in payment, and the cash to be
paid on delivery of the goods.
By order of the Judge,
J. BURROWS, Marshal of the
July 21, 1781. Court of Admiralty.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
An aet to enable the Congress of the United States to levy duties
of five per centum, ad valorem, on certain goods and merchandize
imported into this state, and on prizes and prize goods, and for appro
priating the same.
[For this act, passed June 2, 1781, see Acts- of Session, Chap.
XXIIL] From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol IV., No. 188, August 1, 1781.
The following is a copy of a letter, found in the packet from Eng
land bound to New-York, but taken on her passage and carried into
France.

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(No. 81.) Whitehall, 7th. March, 1781.
Since my letters to you of the 7th February, I have received your
despatches, numbered from 113 to 117, inclusive and laid them before
the King.
The revolt of the Pen7isylvania line, and Jersey brigade, tho' not
attended with all the good consequences that might have been expected,
are certainly events of very great importance, and must have very ex
tensive effects, both in reducing Washington's present force, and pre
venting Its being recruited by new levies ; and as I doubt not you will
avail yourself of his weakness and your o-nm great superiority, to send
a considerable force to the head of the Chesapeak, as soon as the season
will permit operation to be carried on in that quarter. I flatter myself
the southern provinces will be recovered to his Magesty's obedience before
the long promised succours, none of which are yet sailed, can arrive from
France, and Mr. Washington, unable to draw subsistence for his troops
from the west side of the Hudson's river, be compelled to cross it, and
take refuge in the eastern provinces. I am very anxious to hear of
Lord Cornwallis's progress since General Leslie joined him ; I have no
doubt his movements will be rapid and decisive for his Lordship appears
to be fully impressed with the absolute necessity of vigorous exertions
in the service of this country, in its present circumstances ; the success
of General Arnold's enterprize up James river which the rebel news
papers confirm, must greatly facilitate his Lordship's operations, by cut
ting off Greene's supplies, and obliging the militia to return to take care
of their own property. Indeed, so very contemptible is the rebel force
now in all parts, and so vast Is our superiority every where, that no
resistance on their part is to be apprehended, that can materially obstruct
the progress of the King's arms in the speedy suppression of the re
bellion, and it is a pleasing, tho' at the same time a mortifying refiection,
when the duration of the rebellion is considered, which arises from the
view of the return of the provincial forces you have transmitted, that
the American levies in the King's service are more in number than the
whole of the enlisted troops in the service of the Congress.
I am very glad tb find you have commissioned a board of directors of
the refugees, and I hope the Admiral will have been able to spare them
shipping to carry on their operations on tbe sea coasts of the New-
England provinces. Many of those within the lines, who are unfit for
military service, are desirous of being settled in the country about
Penobscot, and require only to be supplied with provisions for the first
year, some tools for husbandry, and iron work for their buildings ; and
as it is proposed to settle that country, and this appears a cheap method
of disposing of these loyalists, it is wished you would encourage them
to go there, under the protection of the associated refugees, and assure
them that a civil government will follow them in due time ; for I hope
in the course of the summer the Admiral and you will be able to spare
a force sufficient to effect an establishment at Casco-bay, and reduce
that country to the King's obedience.
I am very glad to findl by the list of the officers released, that the
exchanges have been carried so far ; but as it appears from Mr. Wash
ington's last letter to you, that they will not be carried on further,
the measure of enlisting their prisoners for service in the West-Indies
should be adopted Immediately, and indeed, such has been the mortality
from sickness among the troops there, that I do not see any other
means of recruiting them.
I am sorry to acquaint you, that the general prevalence of westerly
winds for these last two months has prevented the Warwick and Solebay,
with their convoy, from getting further than Plymouth, where they are
still detained. I am. Sir
your most obedient humble servant,
(Signed) GEO. GEEMAIN.
SIE HENEY CLINTON, K. B.

278 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
[The revolt of the Pennsylvania line and Jersey brigade, although
Sir Henry Clinton was too cautious to be led into the snare, and
expose himself to the consequences of an attack in the State of New-
Jersey, has terminated beneficiaUy for the United States. This event
has involved the court of London in the most fatal errors, and directed
their operations to objects, absurd, rediculous and impossible. Lord
Cornwallis can inform this Minister how far his conjectures were
right, respecting the Pennsylvania line ; a detachment of which, under
the command of Gen. Wayne, lately attacked his Lordship's whole
force in the State of Virginia, and almost convinced him of the in
utility of superior numbers, when contending against men inspired
with a virtuous zeal for their country's safety. How vain and de
lusory are the fairest prospects when founded only in a bewildered
imagination. It is true the number of the regular forces of the
United States was greatly reduced at the close of the last campaign,
owing to the expiration of the terms for which many of the soldiers
had entered into the service. Haw could his Lordship conclude from
hence that General Washington would be confined to the eastward of
the Hudson river? This would have been the event undoubtedly for
a time had the British forces completely subjugated all the states
westward and southward of that river ; but what appears to tyrants
an inexplicable paradox, is perfectly understood by the citizens of a
Republick, that in times of greatest apparent weakness, the most
vigorous exertions are made. America knows, and Europe will know,
that the forces of the United States in this period, which appear so
contemptible ta->his Lordship, have reduced nearly all the posts estab
lished by the British in the Carolinas and Georgia, and made prison
ers of their garrisons, with a rapidity equal to the uninterrupted
march of most armies through an equal extent of country. What do
the British now possess in those states? — mere defensive positions,
and totally incompatible with the idea of civil jurisdiction? If the
destruction of a few hogsheads of tobacco, the seduction of a number
of negroes, the stealing of horses and household furniture, which
made up Arnold's expedition, are objects of triumph to the British
Ministry, we are far from envying them the glory of a success, which
all civilized nations will ascribe to the predatory excursions of parties-
blue. The army under Lord Cornwallis in the state of Virginia, in
stead of gaining laurels from victory or conquest, has taken the pre
caution of acting upon the defensive, being covered by the shipping in
James River. The army of the United States, which has compelled
them to adopt this humiliating measure, is composed of a part of the
Pennsylvania line, a small detachment from the army under the im
mediate command of his Excellency General Washington, and the
virtuous yeomanry of that country. It is acknowledged that Gen
eral Washington is on the east side of the Hudson river, but he there
commands an army of veterans in the regular service of the United
States, in conjunction with the troops of our magnanimous ally ;
and, at this moment, confines Sir Henry Clinton and the troops un
der his command to the duties of a garrison only. The objects of
his operations are such as will soon convince the British Ministry

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themselves to, the futility of their claims to the United States, or any
of them, as they must be silent upon all the arguments deduced from
the "ultima lex regum ;" and will expose the absurdity of his Lord
ship's visionary scheme of forming establishments for the tories at
Penobscot, whose situation ought to claim the greatest attention
from the court of London, as their treasons have long since merited
the halter from the United States.
The "enlisting,'' or rather compelling the American prisoners into
the service of the West-Indies, need not have been urged from the
principles of necessity, as the experience of the whole war, of the
inhuman and barbarous treatment of our citizens in British gaols
and prison ships has convinced us that deliberate murder is consonant
to the idea of British policy.
In short, the delusion of the British Ministry is an incontestible
proof of the interposition of Heaven in our favour. A continuation
of vigorous exertions, and a few more virtuous and successful strug
gles, wiU amply reward us for all our toils, and confirm to us the
unconquerable possession of those blessings, of which only the vir
tuous and the brave are worthy.]
TRENTON, August 1.
Thursday last Captain Maffet who commands a whale-boat belong
ing to Philadelphia, fell in with and captured a sloop off Long-Beach,
from New-York laden with fish. He also made prize of three refugee
boats off Shrewsbury Point, on board of which were 30 sheep which
they had plundered, and 23 sheep stealers.
TO BE SOLD,
BY MARY AND SARAH BARNES,
At the house of Thomas Barnes, nearly opposite the
Printing-Office, in Trenton,
The following Drugs and Medicines,
Which they will sell at Philadelphia prices, for
ready money, viz.
Best quill bark. Powder ditto. Tincture ditto. Rhubarb, Salts, Mag
nesia, Cream of tartar. Flower sulphur. Manna, Senna, Compound
purging powder. Caster oil. Oil Almonds, Olive oil. Oil Turpentine,
Tartar emetic, Ipecacuanha, Camphor, Opium, Salts wormwood,
Spanish flies. Gum arabac, CaroUna pink-rook, Salt-petre, AUum,
Blue vitriol. Elixir vitriol, Hiera picra, Sal volatile. Sweet
Spanish nitre. Wine bitters, Asthmatick elixir, EUxir proprie-
tatis. Cochineal, Gum Assafetida, Castile soap, Eye waters, Barbados
aUoes, Succotrine ditto. Burgundy pitch. Gentian, Spanish hartshorn.
Lavender compound. Yellow basilican. Excellent ointment for the
scald head. Turner's cerat, Anderson's PUls, Hooper's Ditto, Bate-
man's drops. Daffy's elixir, Godfrey's cordial, TurUngton's balsam,
Bol armoniac, Mouth water, for the canker, Sago, mace. Cloves,
Nutmegs and cinnamon.

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Also, painted silks and gauze, China, sewing silks, thread, needles,
orris of different kinds, brass furniture for carriages, and sundry
other articles.
TO BE SOLD,
At publick vendue, on Saturday the 4th of August, next, at t'wo
o'clock in the afternoon, at the gaol in Trenton,
Twenty-one Negro Men, lately taken at sea, out of the British pri
vateer called the Malton. By order of the Judge,
JOHN BURROWES,' Marshal.
N. B. Nothing but hard money will be taken, and the cash to be
paid on delivery of the Negroes.
TO BE SOLD,
A Valuable, likely young Negro Wench, about twenty years of age,
can speak the high and low Dutch and English well : Any person
inclining to purchase', may know the terms by applying to the sub
scriber, living in Spotswood, near Brunswick. She is not sold for any
fault, only the want of employ.
July 20, 1781. WILLIAM REMSEN.
THIRTY HARD DOLLARS REWARD.
Stolen out of the pasture of the subscriber in Evesham, Burlington
county, state of New-Jersey ; on the night of the 22d instant, a
bright bay Horse, four years old, with a long switch tail, his hind
feet white, a star in his forehead, round bodied and lengthy, about
14 hands 3 inches high. Also a bright bay Mare, 6 or 7 years old,
heavy with foal, short switch tail, her off hind foot white, a small
star in her forehead, about 14 hands and a half high, and both natural
trotters. Whoever secures said creatures, so that the owner may get
them again, and the thief brought to justice, shall receive the above
reward, or TWENTY DOLLARS for the creatures only,
and all reasonable charges paid by
July 24, 1781. JONATHAN CHISPEN.
All persons indebted to the Estate of William Pidgeon, Esq. late
of the Township of Stafford, in the county of Monmouth, and state
of New-Jersey, deceased, by bonds, bills, or on account, are requested
to settle the same, and make immediate payment of the interest due,
or such part of the principal sums as may be convenient to them,
the subscribers being in want of cash to discharge the debts and
large legacies left by the testator's will ; and all persons having any
just demands against said estate, are desired to bring them in, that
they may be settled and adjusted. WILLIAM COXE, f Execu-
CLEAYTON NEWBOLD | tors.
July 25, 1781.

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FOUR GUINEAS REWARD.
Stolen on the evening of the 21st. instant, from the plantation of
the subscriber, in Waterford township, county of Gloucester, in the
state of New-Jersey, three horses, viz. one black horse 7 years old,
14 hands high, sundry saddle marks, paces mostly under the saddle,
trots weU iu a chair, but sometimes paces at first setting off, has a
small sore on his near hip bone. One sorrel horse with some white
on the face, about 15 hands high. One bay horse with a star and
small snip, two white hind feet, 14 hands and a half high ; all in
good order, the black in particular. Any person who will secure the
thief, and return the horses to the subscriber, shall have the above
reward and reasonable charges, or in proportion for as many as may
be returned.
24th July, 1781. WILLIAM TOD.
STOLEN,
Out of the pasture of the subscriber, in Lower Makefield, near New
town, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, on the night of the 25th ult.
Two Horses, one a brown, 4 years old, 4 white feet, near flfteen
hands high, a few grey hairs in the forehead, trots and canters well ;
the other a black horse, 5 years old, fourteen hands one inch high,
one hind foot white, stout and well made, trots and canters remark
ably weU, has a star in the shape of a new moon — both half blooded.
Whoever takes up said horses, and secures them so that the owner
may have them again, shall have them again, shall have Three Pounds
reward for each horse, if brought home, and the like sum for the
thief, on con'viction, and reasonable charges paid by
CORNELIUS VANSANT.
August 1, 1781.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 189, August 8, 1781.
NEW-LONDON, July 27.
Monday last, the sloop Randolph, Captain Peck, returned into with
the prize ship Polly, John Webb, late master, from Bristol, bound
¦to New- York, 12 weeks out, which the Randolph captured near Sandy-
Hook. Her cargo consists of about 1400 barrels flour, 100 boxes win
dow glass, a quantity of dry goods, &c. the prize had on board the
crew of the letter of marque ship Loyal Britain, who having met with
a violent gale of wind in lat. 33. about the 1st inst. had foundered. —
A quantity of goods were taken out of said ship.
PHILADELPHIA, August 1. August 4.
A small open boat was brought into our port the beginning of this
week by two American seamen. She was employed by a number of
the piratical villians, caUed Refugees, to plunder in the bay and
coast. These two men, lately prisoners with the enemy, entered on
board the above boat ; but watching their oppertunity, while the rest
of the crew were on shore near Sandy-Hook, brought her off safe.

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[1781

CHATHAM, August 1.
Last Wednesday morning Solomon Brandt terminated his life by
cutting his throat. He got up very early in the morning and walked
out, but not coming to breakfast as usual, his wife sent his daughter
to look in the cornfield if he was not their, when, to her astonish
ment, she found him a corpse.
TRENTON, August 8.
Three or four British frigates have been cruizing in the Delaware-
Bay for several days past.
On Sunday last James Armstrong was committed to the goal in this
town for attempting to pass counterfeit Eight Dollar bills of credit
of this state. He was taken up in Somerset, but says he resides at
Squan, in Monmouth county.
Died on Sunday last at Raritan, Mr. Richard Paterson, father of
the Attorney-General of this state, after a short illness.
Died at Trenton Landing, at 4 o'clock on Monday morning last,
Mrs. Margaret Clunn, relect of John Clunn, in the 83d. year of her
age, and on the evening of the same day, the weather being very
warm, her remains were interred in the church burying place, attended
by a number of respectable friends and citizens.
At a special court lately held in Burlington, a certain Joseph Mul-
liner, off Egg-Harbour, was convicted of high treason, and is sen
tenced to be hanged this day. This fellow had become the terror of
that part of the country. He had made a practice of burning houses,
robbing aud plundering all who fell in his way, so that when he came
to trial it appeared that the whole country, both whigs and tories, were
his enemies.

PRICE CURRENT of the foUowing articles at Trenton.

Wheat 5s. by the bushel

hogshead,

8s. per gal.

Rye 3s. 9d.

ditto

County ditto

6s.

Oats

Is. 6d.

Lisbon wine

10s. retail.

Country salt

18s. 9d.

Molasses

5s. ditto.

AUum ditto

£1 17 6

Best loaf sugar

Is. lOd. per

Indigo by the quantity.

7s. 6d.

pound

per pound.

Muscovado ditto

50s. to

West-India rum by the

£3 7 6 per

Cwt.

Indian corn

3s.

Havanna ditto

by the box.

Buckwheat

2s.

9d. per pound

1781] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 283
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, ESQUIRE,
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over the
State of New-Jersey, and Territories thereunto belonging.
Chancellor and Ordinary in the same,
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas it has been represented to me that the persons herein
after mentioned have been guilty of attrocious offences, and have
committed divers robberies, thefts and other felonies in this state : — •
I have therefore thought fit, by and with the advice of the Honourable
Privy Council of this state, to issue this proclamation, hereby prom
ising the rewards herein mentioned to any person or persons who shall
apprehend and secure in any gaol of this state, any or either of the
following persons or offenders, to wit, Caleb Sweesy, James O'Harra,
John Moody, and Gilbert Gyberson, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars
of the bills of credit issued on the faith of this state.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Trenton, the third
day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and eighty-one, and in the fifth year of the independ
ence of America. WIL. LIVINGSTON.
By His Excellency's Command,
BOWES REED, Sec'ry.
S^The Printer of the New-Jersey Gazette has long experienced the
perplexities and losses attending the outstanding accounts, and the
want of punctual payments. Although the price is now as low as
the expenses of the paper, wages, &c. will admit, yet for the sake of
avoiding these inconveniences, he would be willing to make an extra
ordinary abatement, were the price of a year paid by advance within
a reasonable time. He therefore proposes to set the paper for a year
at Ten Shillings, gold or silver, provided the same be advanced at
any time within three months from the 25th of last month, when the
year commenced, and the whole of a packet be on that footing. He
will also in this case take produce at the current market rates. If
by any means whatever the paper should be discontinued, the money
money or produce will be returned in due proportion. Those subscribers
for the present year, who do not prefer these terms will be considered
under those mentioned in this Gazette the 25th ult No. 187.
The Printer earnestly requests the packet-masters and others who
are in arrear, to pay off their respective balances immediately.
ISAAC COLLINS.
Trenton, August 8, 1781.
Persons who wish to pay the tax that is to be collected on or before
the first day of September next, in state money, may hear where a
small sum may be had by applying to the printer hereof.

284 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
Strayed from the subscriber, living at Rocky-HiU, about the first of
May last, a black mare, with a star and one white foot, nine or ten
years old, about fifteen hands high, a natural pacer : Also a dark
bay colt, two years old, neither docked or cut, a natural trotter. Who
ever will deliver them to me, or give information so that I may get
them again, shaU receive EIGHT HARD DOLLARS, and aU rea
sonable charges paid by me, if brought home. WILLIAAI BLUE.
July 30, 1780.
RUN AWAY from the subscriber, living in Amwell township,
Hunterdon county, on the 20th of July last, an apprentice lad named
James Cressey, 16 years of age, pale complexion and slender built ;
had on a hunting-frock and a striped Holland shirt.  Whoever
takes up said apprentice and delivers him to me, shall have HALF
A DOLLAR reward, and reasonable charges paid by
JOSEPH LABOYTEAUX.
August 3, 1781.
POUR SPANISH MILLED DOLLARS REWARD.
Strayed or stolen about the 8th of June last, from the subscriber in
Spotswood, near South-Amboy, a Bay Mare, about fourteen hands
and one inch high, her near eye wall, a natural pacer, six years old,
and was new shod before. Whoever takes up the said mare and
brings her to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward.
WILLIAM SHERRER.
The subscribers having furnished themselves with good boats at the
new ferry a little above the Falls and almost opposite to Trenton, and
the distance being nearly the same from Bristol to Trenton to go by
this or Colvin's ; all persons who will please to favour them with their
custom, may depend on an easy and safe passage, at the following
rates, which are as low as they were twenty years ago, viz.
Waggon and four horses 4s. 6d.
Ditto with two ditto. 3s. 6d.
Horse and chair Is. 6d.
Man and horse 6s.
A footman 3d.
And all other ferriages in like proportion.
Travellers who come from Bristol the new road are requested to
turn off to the left at the 29 mile stone, which is about three quarters
of a mile from the ferry — and those from the eastward are to turn
to the right at the market-house in Trenton, which is about one
quarter of a mile from the ferry, where constant attendance is given
by the publick's humble servants,
JOHN BURROWS,
GEORGE BEATY.
N. B. Travellers may be supplied with good hay and pasture for
their horses, by said Beaty.

1781] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 285

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 190, August 15, 1781.
TRENTON, August 15.
Saturday last the Hon. John Sullivan, Member of Congress for the
state of New-Hampshire, came to town from Philadelphia, on his
way to that state, and on Monday he set out from hence..
On the Sth instant Captain Adam Hyler went from New-Brunswick
in an armed boat to Long-Island, marched three miles and an half
into the country, and made Captain Jeromus Lot, a Lieutenant-
Colonel of Militia, and one John Hankins, a Captain of a vessel,
prisoners, and brought them safe to New-Brunswick.
Monday last passed through this place on his way to the eastward,
the celebrated Chevalier John Paul Jones, Captain of the American
Navy. The publick are desired to beware of counterfeit Eight Dollar State
Bills of New-Jersey. A description of them will be in our next.
lEFTHE LAWS of last sitting are printed.
House of Assembly, June 7th, 1781.
A Petition from Robbert Morris, Esq. was presented and read, sitting
forth, that Robert Hunter Morris, had by his last will and testament,
devised his real estate to David Ogden and Richard Morris, Esquires,
their heirs and assigns forever, in trust, amongst other uses, for that
of the payment of his debts ; and appointed the said persons his
executors. — That the trust vested in the said Trustees has not been com
pletely executed, and cannot now be without the interposition of the Leg
islature, by reason that the said David Ogden has joined the enemy ; and
praying that he may have leave to present a bill at the next sitting of the
Legislature to vest the legal title of the said real estate, yet unfold, in
the remaining trustee, and to empower him to sell and convey the
same, or any part thereof, as fully and amply as if the said David
Ogden had joined in the conveyance &c.
Ordered, that the said petitioner have leave to present a bill accord
ingly, on advertising' his intention and the purport of his petition for
four weeks in the New-Jersey Gazette previously thereto.
Extract from the minutes.
M. EWING, jun.. Clerk.
Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber intends to present a bill
at the next sitting of the Legislature, for the purposes mentioned
in the foregoing extract from the minutes of the House of Assembly.
ROBERT MORRIS.
Morristown, August 2, 1781.
Whereas the Honourable the Assembly of this state did resolve at
their last sitting, that leave be given to bring in a bill at the next

286 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
meeting, for erecting a new county by taking off a part of the counties
of Hunterdon and Sussex, .agreeably to the prayer of a very great
number of the inhabitants of the said counties, provided the same be
published for some time previous to said meeting in the New-Jersey
Gazette: This publick notice is therefore given, that the said peti
tioners intend to bring in a bill at the next sitting of Assembly for
the purpose aforesaid.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. No. 191, August 22, 1781.
Subscriptions for the relief and support of the distressed citizens of
South Carolina and Georgia, are received by
PHILEMON DICKINSON,
LAMBERT CADWALADER.
Trenton, August 14, 1781.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
An Act to declare and ascertain the privileges of the subjects of His
Most Christian Magesty, residing within this state.
[For this law, passed 25 May 1781, see — .]
TRENTON, August 22.
Description of counterfeit Eight Dollar State Bills.
The paper is much whiter, softer and thiner. The letters stand
somewhat irregular, and particularly the letter G in the words Eight
Dollars, is considerably lower. In the shade round the device on the
back of the true bills, small veins of white appear running through
every part, but none of these are clearly distinguishable in the coun
terfeits. Over the head of the marginal indent on. the right of the
back of the true bills, there is a short black line thus, — , which does
not appear iu the counterfeits. The signers names are badly done.
The vacacancies in the lower part of the letters in the words Eight
Dollars on the back of the bills are strongly shaded in the counter
feits, and quite open in the true.
A LIST OF LETTERS IN THE POST-OFFICE AT TRENTON.
(C.) John Cox, Bloomsbury; Thomas Curtis, Kingwood.
(D.) Lydia Dunlop, near Height's-Town.
(G.) James Griffin, near Trenton.
(H.) Charles Harrison, Trenton, James Harrison, Hacket's-Town.
(I.) James Imlay, Esq. AUentown.
(M.) Randle Mitchell, BowhiU.
(P.) John Pigly, Moore's-Town.
(T.) Robert Thomson, near AUentown.
(W.) John Wright, Bordentown.
Trenton, Aug. 21, 1781. B. SMITH, Postmaster.

1781] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 287
EIGHT HARD DOLLARS REWARD,
Stolen out of the pasture of Daniel Smith, in the township of Not
tingham, on the night of the 17th. of August, a large brown horse, 7
years old this grass, 15 hands high, trots and canters, he is branded
on the near shoulder with W. Any person taking up the horse and
thief, so that the thief may be brought to justice, and deUver the
horse to the owner, at the four mile tavern, above Trenton, on the
river road, shall have the above reward, or Four Dollars for the
horse only, with reasonable charges, paid by me.
WILLIAM BARBER.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given, that pursuant to a resolve of the Honour
able the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey, I intend to present
a biU to the next sitting of the Legislature of said state, for the pur
pose of investing a title in fee, of the equal one half of the planta
tion now in my possession, situate in Freehold, in the county of
Monmouth, agreeably to contract made with my brother John Whit-
lock, deceased. JAMES WHITLOCK.
Monmouth county, Aug. 20, 1781.
Came to the plantation of Isaac Hull, in Windsor township, Mid
dlesex county, some time in June last, a bright sorrel horse, with a
blaze in his face, about 14 hands and half high, 4 years old past, and
a natural pacer. The owner coming, proving his property, paying
charges, may take him away.
STOLEN from the subscriber, about tie first of June last, a silver
spoon, a size between a large table and tea spoon, marked with the
letters I. V. K. on the end of the handle, the bowl of it not in shape
of a common table spoon, but more of a square, the handle a fiat
square. Any person stopping the said spoon, and giving me in
formation thereof, shaU receive One Hard Dollar, and one ditto for
the thief, if brought to justice. JOHN VANKIRK.
Cranberry, August 20, 1781.
THIS IS TO GIVE PUBLICK NOTICE,
That Joseph Shakelton was committed to gaol in Trenton, upon
suspicion of robbery, and has since broke gaol, and left a very smaU
grey Maryland pony. Any person owning said pony is desired to
come and prove property in three weeks, or he wUl be sold to pay
charges. BENJAMIN YARD.
Trenton, August 21, 1781.
ELIZABETH TOWN STAGE WAGGON.
The Subscribers inform the publick, that they have a convenient
Stage Waggon, with four good horses, suitable for carrying passengers
and their baggage. — Will set out from the Bunch of Grapes, in Third-

288 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
street, between Market and Arch-streets, Philadelphia, every Mon
day and Thursday mornings, precisely at seven o'clock, dine at Bris
tol, cross the New-Ferry just above Trenton FaUs, from thence to
Jacob Bergen's at Princeton, there to meet Ichabod Grummond and
Drake's stage from Elizabeth-Town every Monday and Thursday
nights ; the next mornings Tuesday and Friday, will set out from
thence at sunrise, breakfast at Trenton, start from thence precisely
at ten o'clock, dine at Bristol at the house of John Wilson, from
thence to Philadelphia, so as to complete the journey in less than
two days.
The price for each passenger, from Philadelphia to Elizabeth-Town,
to he Four hard Dollars; and the like sum for 150 weight of bag
gage ; and every letter One-eighth of a hard Dollar, to be paid by
the person sending the said letter.
No run goods to be admitted into this stage on any account.
GERSHOM JOHNSTON, and
NATH. TWINING.
August 7, 1781.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol IV., No. 192, August 29, 1781.
TRENTON, AUGUST 29.
We hear that last Thursday night a party in six whale-boats, con
sisting of 70 men, under the command of Lieut. Asher Fitz-Randolph,
of the state regiment, stationed at Woodbridge, landed on Staten-
Island, and proceeded as far as Fort Richmond, in which were sta
tioned upwards of 200 tories and refugees. A severe firing commenced
about daybreak, and continued until 11 o'clock. AU that ventured
out of the fort were either killed or taken, and Lieutenant Fitz-Ran
dolph brought off several prisoners and nine British horses, without
any loss except having three men slightly wounded, and Captain
Story, who commanded one of the whale-boats, was wounded in three
different places, but none of them mortal.
We hear the AUied Army have crossed the North-River, and that
Head-Quarters are now at Chatham.
OBSERVE, That agreeably to the act of the Legislature of the
9th. June, 1780, the sum of Forty-eight Thousand Seven Hundred
and Fifty Pounds, part of the paper currency of this state, is to be
sunk in the course of a few months. It is hoped it will be done at
the ensuing sitting of the Assembly, who meet the 19th. of next month.
Those who have state money in their hands, or have an oppertunity
of obtaining it, will take notice of this hint, and consider the effect
it will have upon the value of it; and that there is a further tax of
Fifty Thousand Pounds payable on or before the first day of Decem
ber next.

1781] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 289
The members of the New-Jersey society for promoting agriculture,
commerce and arts, are requested to take notice, that their next meet
ing was appointed to be held at Trenton, on Friday the seventh day
of September next. By order,
SAMUEL-WITHAM STOCTON, Sec'ry.
Trenton, August 23d, 1781. STOLEN,
Out of the pasture of the subscriber in Amwell township, Hunterdon
county, and state of New-Jersey, near Flemington, on the 21st of
this instant, a bright Bay Horse, five years old last grass, with a star
in his forehead, and a white ring on the top of his head, galled with
the halter when he was a colt, which does plainly appear, a scar on
his nose, a round scar or dint between his thighs, and a very small
snip on his nose, a natural trotter, smooth shod all round, straight
limbed, round bodied, and bows his hams out when he trots, is half
blooded, near 14 hands and a half high : — Whoever secures the said
horse to the owner, and the theif brought to justice, shall receive six
teen hard dollars, and all reasonable charges, or Twelve Dollars for
the horse only, paid by JOSEPH BISHOP.
N. B. The person supposed to have stolen the said horse is about
five feet eight or ten inches high, dark complexion, straight black
hair, wore a check frock and striped trowsers and jacket, half worn
boots and one spur ; had a pair of saddle bags of harness leather, not
blacked, stuffed very full, and a large short bundle tied behind, wore
a hat half cocked, and a black handkerchief or cape to his frock, and
appeared to be a man given to liquor. Perhaps he may alter his dress.
BROKE in upon the plantation of the subscriber, living in the
township of Trenton, about the llth of this instant, two cattle, the
one one a spotted ox, with a bell on, and a crop off each each ; the
other a red dry cow, with a crop off the off ear, and a latch mark on
the near ear. The owner is desired to come and pay the expence of
keeping and take them away.
August 28, 1781.' BENJAMIN CLARK.
TO BE RENTED,
At publick vendue for one year or longer, at Spottswood, in Middle
sex county, on Saturday the 8th. of September next ;
A Very good grist-mill, with two pair of stones, in good order, the
bolting works all go by water ; also a goo^ dwelling-house, and a very
good saw-miU in good order, with about 200 acres of land. The renter
may have more or less, as best suits. The vendue to begin at 12
o'clock, when attendance will be given, and the conditions made known
by JOHN COVENHOVEN.
N. B. Also to be sold at the same place, six pair of very good forge
bellows, at private sale.
Spotswood, August 22, 1781. 19

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From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 193, September 5, 1781.
NEW- YORK, August 22.
The following are genuine particulars relating to his Majesty's
sloop Swallow, commanded by Captain WeUs, and collected from a
young gentleman an officer, arrived yesterday from Fire-Island, the
vessel had been dispatched hither express from the West-Indies.
"When the Swallow was coming on the coast of America, she was
chased by a ship and brig, when another brig appeared a-head, and
also gave chace to her, the SwaUow shortened sail, and engaged her
for three quarters of an hour, when she set sail, and the sloop's rig
ging being much cut and dark night coming on favoured the enemy's
escape. Information has since been obtained, that the brig was the
Sampson, Captain Brooks, of 18 six pounders, who had four men
killed and fourteen wounded, seven of which died next day, and four
of her guns dismounted ; the Swallow had three men wounded, and
received no damage but in her rigging. The brig astern was called
the Moses, and might have come up during the action, but said the
other was so anxious to keep the prize to himself (before he he knew
her to be a vessel of force) that they might be taken and be d — n'd.
"On the 12th inst. the Swallow fell in with a brig privateer, called
the A'^enus of ten nines and four three pounders, formerly a letter of
marque from Antigua, but having taken a prize the crew joined and
took the vessel from the master ; she engaged the sloop two hours
and then struck, the Captain of her being previously killed ; the Swal
low had four men wounded, our Captain WeUs was blown up by a
cartridge of powder taking fire.
"On the 16th, having the Venus, our prize in tow, and standing in
for the Hook, about twelve leagues distant the Swallow was cut off
by four privateers, viz. two. brigs, a schooner, and a sloop, names
unknown ; we ran our vess,el on shore to prevent our falling into the
rebels hands ; and with great difficulty saved our people, as the
enemy kept a continued fire over the small island we ran upon, (Fire
Island). They burnt the SwaUow and her prize the next day, finding
it impossible to get her off, and we aU imagined the enemy reaped no
further advantage. Our Captain is getting well after the unlucky
disaster from the explosion.
August 30. Last Tuesday morning Rea.r Admiral Sir Samuel Hood,
arrived at Sandy-Hook, from the West-Indies, with fourteen saU of
the line, four frigates, a sloop and fireship, under his command. — Sir
Samuel sailed from the West-Indies on the 10th instant.

1781"

NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS.

291

The following is a list
here last Tuesday,
Barfleur,Princessa, Invincible,Alcide,Alfred,Ajax, Resolution, Centaur, Intrepid,
Terrible, Montagu, Shrewsbury,BiUiqueux,

of the British West-India fleet, which arrived
under Sir Samuel Hood's command.

Nymphe, St. Amonica,
Fortunee, Sibyl,
A Fireship,
A Sloop.

90

Sir Samuel Hood,

Captain Knight,

74

Admiral Drake,

Capt. KnatchbuU,

74

Capt. Saxton,

74

Capt. Thompson,

74

Capt. Bayne,

74

Capt. Carrington,

74

Lord Robert Manners,

74

Capt. Inglefield,

74

Capt. Malloy,

74

Hon. Capt. Finch,

74

Capt. Bowyer,

74

Capt. Mark Robinson,

74

Capt. Bowen

74

Capt 

Frigates.

44

Capt. Ford,

44

Capt. Lindsey,

44

Capt. Christian,

28

Capt. Rodney,

PHILADELPHIA,
August 29, Last week seven Refugees were brought to town from
New-Jersey ; they were taken a few days before, near the bridge in
Morris's river, by some of the Jersey militia in a shallop, which they
attempted to board, when a sharp contest ensued, during which four
of the Refugees were killed and four wounded, when the rest sub
mitted. There were fifteen in all, and it is said the Captain (who
was very badly wounded) caUed out, that he would give no quarters,
which occasioned the action to become desperate. Providentially one
of the militia received only a slight wound.
TRENTON, September 5.
Since our last His Excellency General Washington, and General
de Rochambeau, with their respective suites, passed through this place
on their way to Philadelphia.
The laws of the last sitting of the general assembly of this state
are printed, and ready to be delivered.
The Members of the Whig Society of Monmouth, are requested to
meet at the house of Henry Drake, iu Freehold, at one of the clock
iu the afternoon of Wednesday the twelfth instant.
September 1st, 1781. WM. WILLCOCKS, Sec'ry.

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From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 194, September 12, 1781.
TRENTON, llth September, 1781.
In consequence of orders received from His Excellency the Gov
ernor of this state. General Dickinson requests the militia will hold
themselves in the most perfect readiness, to march on the shortest
notice, it being highly probable their services in the field may very
soon be required. He recommends to the officers the strictest atten
tion to their mens arms and ammunition. — When called upon they
will march with three days rations, for which they will receive pay.
Captain Carle, with his troop of light dragoons, will immediately
repair to Trenton, upon the signal being given for the marching of
the militia.
General Dickinson informs the Brigadiers and Colonels command
ing brigades, in the militia of this state, that the time limited by the
militia act, passed at Trenton, January 8, 1781, for their making
returns agreeably to said act, expired in August ; and that unless they
transmit him exact returns of their respective brigades before the
25th instant, he will be reduced to the disagreeable necessity of pro
ceeding against them agreeably to the directions of the said act.
TO BE SOLD,
Near Middle-Brook, Somerset county. East New-Jersey, a chair with
a top to it, harness complete little the worse for use, having only
performed a journey from Maryland since -made, with a fine mare
seven years old, warrented sound wind and limb, and fit for any ser
vice. For further particulars apply to Mary Hughs at said place,
who will agree on reasonable terms.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living at Trenton ferry, a Ne
gro boy named Jack, between 15 and 16 years old, yellowish com
plexion and slim built ; late the property of General Philemon Dick
inson : Had on, an old felt hat, small in the rim, tow shirt and long
pair of trowsers. Whoever secures said boy in any gaol in the state
shall have EIGHT DOLLARS reward, and reasonable charges,
paid by me. PATRICK COLVIN.
Sept. 4, 1781.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
State of New-Jersey, ss.
Notice is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty will be held at
the house of Isaac Wood, in Mount-Holly, on Monday the 15th day
of October next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to try
the truth of the facts alledged in the bill of Henry Murfits (who as
well, &c.) against the schooner Polly, her tackle, apparel, furniture
and cargo ; and also to try the truth of the facts alledged in the
bill of Peter Miller, (who as well, &c.) against negroes Harry, Dick,
Chatham, Fortune and Tom, lately taken from on board the sloop

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Industry, William Willis, master, on her passage from St. Chris
tophers to Bermudas : To the end and intent that any person or per
sons concerned may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why
the said schooner Polly, together with her tackle, apparel, furniture
and cargo, and also the said negroes, should not be condemned, and
decrees thereon pass according to the prayer of the said bills.
By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Haddonfield, August 20, 1781.
SIXTEEN SILVER DOLLARS REWARD,
Stolen out of the pasture of the subscriber, in Mansfield township,
Burlington county, state of New-Jersey, in the night of the 30th. of
August, a dark brown mare, fifteen hands high, a long star, four white
feet, some black spots above her hoofs, a natural trotter, and canters
easy, has a collar mark near her withers : Whoever takes up the
said mare, and delivers her to the subscriber, and secures the thief,
so that he is brought to Justice, shall be entitled to the above re
ward, and reasonable charges, or Eight Dollars for the mare only,
paid by, JOSHUA FOSTER.
A Number of the members of the late New-Jersey Medical Society,
desirous as well of promoting the science of medicine, as establish
ing some more regular system of practice in this state, propose re
storing the society to its former dignity and usefulness, and will
hold their first meeting for this purpose on Wednesday the 3d day
of October next at the house of Mr. Bateman, in Princeton. The
former members, and such other gentlemen of the faculty who are
desirous of becoming members of this society, are requested to meet
there at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
September Sth. 1781.
NEW-JERSEY, Middlesex county.
B Y virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias to me directed, issued out
of the Supreme Court of the state of New-Jersey, at the suit of Rich
ard and Peter Footman, against William Calvert, administrator of all
and singular the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of and
belonging unto Elias Bland, deceased ; I have seized and taken one
house and lot of land in possession of David De-Camp ; one other
house and lot of land in possession of Matthias Isalton ; one other
lot of land lying in common ; all situate in Perth Amboy ; also
a house and lot of about 30 acres of land where the said Elias Bland
used to dwell, together with 10 acres of salt meadow in possession
of James r^insey ; also two small houses and about 19 acres of land
in possession of Stephen Flood ; also one yellow house and lot of
land situate in Spanktown ; the latter all within the township of
Woodbridge ; all which I shall expose at publick sale on Monday the
5th day of November next at the house of William Marriner, Inn
holder in New-Brunswick, between the hours of 12 and 5 o'clock in

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the afternoon ; all such that intend becoming purchasers may view
the premises before the day of sale. JOHN PIATT, Sheriff.
September 4th, 17Sl.
DESERTED, from the second regiment of Artillery, commanded by
Col. John Lamb, on their rout from Trenton to the Head of Elk:
Anthony Bremer, fifer, four feet nine inches and a half high, 18
years of age, yeoman, light hair, fair complexion ; born in Phila
delphia, and resided some time at Warwick, in the state of New-York.
Bazaliel Ackley, matross, five feet nine inches and a half high, 29
years of age, by trade a founder, brown hair, fair complexion, was
born in Connecticut, and resided some time at Springfield, in East
New-Jersey. Allen M'Clean, matross, five feet five inches and a half high, 31
years of age, yeoman, brown hair, ruddy complexion, pitted with the
small pox, born in Scotland, and resided for some time at Kahiatt, in
the state of New- York.
Joseph Hugg, matross, 5 feet 6 inches high, 25 years of age, by
trade a carpenter, brown hair, fair complexion ; born at Greenwich
in Gloucester county. West New-Jersey, and resided some time in
Philadelphia. David Leard, matross, 5 feet 10 inches and a half high, 30 years
of age, yeoman ; black hair, fair complexion ; born at Phillipsburg,
in the state of New- York.
Abraham M'Killup, corporal, 5 feet 9 inches high, 38 years of age,
yeoman, dark hair and complexion ; born in Ireland, and resided some
time at Stillwater in the state of New-York.
Richard Williams, corporal, 5 feet 5 inches and a half high, 35
years of age, yeoman, brown hair, fair complexion ; born and resided
at Greenfield, in Connecticut.
Matthias Cristy, bombardier, 5 feet 7 inches and a half high, 24
years of age, by trade a blacksmith ; bom and resided in Elizabeth-
Town, New-Jersey.
Benjamin Cole, matross, 5 feet 7 inches high, about 25 years of
age, yeoman, black hair, dark complexion ; born in Essex county.
East New-Jersey, and resided some time near the North Redoubt on
Hudson's river, where he has a wife and family.
James M'Bride, sergeant, about 5 feet 8 inches high, 24 years of
age, yeoman, dark hair, dark complexion, well made, bom in Ireland,
and resided for some time at New- Windsor,- in the state of New- York.
William M'Bride, corporal, about 5 feet 6 inches and a half high,
27 years of age, yeoman, dark hair, dark complexion, well made,
born in Ireland, and resided for some time at and about New-Windsor
in the srate of New-York.
AVhoever takes up any of the above mentioned deserters, and se
cures them in a safe gaol, or delivers them to any guard belonging
to the army of the United States, and gives information to any
commissioned officer belonging to the said regiment, so that the said
deserters may be brought back to their regiment, shall receive- for

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each deserter twenty hard doUars, from the Pay-Master of the said
regiment, exclusive of what is allowed by the states.
EBENEZER STEVENS, Lieut. Col.
JOSEPH MILNOR,
At his store in Trenton, has for sale, by large and small quantities,
Jamaica spirit, West-India rum, Madeira, Lisbon, and Tenerif, wines.
Double and single refined loaf sugar. Broken down and muscovado do..
Best hyson and bohea teas. Coffee, pepper, Alspice nutmegs and cinna
mon. Window glass, 10 by 12, 9 by 11, 10 by 8, 7 by 9, Copper
teakettles. Warming-pans, Prying-pans, Padlocks, chest do.. Strap-
hinges, Hand-vices, Fire-shovels, Shoemakers hammers. Iron squares.
Chisels of all kinds. Rat-traps, and many other things in the iron
mongery way. Pipes, Bar and slit iron. Nails, Pine and cedar boards
and shingles,
An assortment of Dry Goods — Also a few Dozen of the newest
fashioned Windsor (3hairs, and a large assortment of Hollow Ware.

From the- New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 195, September 19, 1781.
Mr. Collins,
It may be well to observe to the inhabitants of New-Jersey, that at the en
suing session of the Assembly will expire, according to the constitution,
most of the commissions in the civil department of the state, when a re
appointment must take place either of the same men, or others to fill
up their places, at the election of the Council and Assembly, who now
have the appointment of offlcers, and not the Governor, as under the
old government.
As it has generally been said a number of persons very improper and
Incapable to fill the commissions they held were formerly appointed, now
Is the time for a remedy. It therefore becomes the inhabitants in
every county to recommend to the Council and Assembly such persons
as they shall think the most suitable for judges, justices and clerks of
courts. This is what every judicious man in the Council and Assembly
would wish to see. A reply no doubt will be made by many, that they
will put In whom they please, and as they have It in their power, its
most likely they will put in commission their friends and favorites, and
therefore our labour and pains would be lost to attempt a recommendation
In favour of those the county would best approve of. But you are to
consider they are your representatives, and your recommendations are
and ought ta guide them ; and they are as much bound to adhere to
you, as a grand army . man is to his oath, which obliges him in his
business to act without fear, favor, affection, gain or hope of reward ;
this is what you are to expect from the present Council and Assembly,
many of whom are good and worthy men. IMPAETIAL.
August 30th. BOSTON, SEPTEMBER 6.,
Major Andrew Brown, who made his escape from prison in New-
York, on Thursday last, and arrived here last Sunday evening, has
favoured us with the following intelligence, viz. That last Tuesday
Admiral Hood with 13 sail of the line, 4 frigates and 2 fireships,
arrived at Sandy-Hook. That the troops and inhabitants of New-
York, expect every moment to be attacked by General Washington.

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That the inhabitants of Long-Island and Staten-Island, are every
man obliged to do military duty- — That the Rover, lately taken from
us, and in their service, was yesterday week drove ashore and burnt.
When Major Brown came away, there were 700 prisoners on board
the Jersey prison-ship. — The officers and men are indiscriminately
drove under the hatches at , sun-setting, and there kept in that suf
focating condition till after sun-rising, when they are led up to wash
the decks, and particularly the quarter-deck, where at other times,
they are not suffered to set a foot.
CHATHAM, SEPTEMBER 11.
Mr. Constant Cooper, post rider from Blorristown to Fish-KUl, was
taken with the mail at Pumpton, the first instant, by a skulking
party of the enemy, and carried to New- York.
Last week William Steele, an accomplice of Jerry King's, was
taken on his way from Roxbury, and committed to Morris Town
gaol. This \'illain had a particular account, in writing, of the troops,
both French and Americans, that marched with General Washington,
together with a list of all the ordnance.
TRENTON, SEPT. 19.
Head-Quarters, Head of Elk, Sept. 6, 1781. "It is with the
highest pleasure and satisfaction the Commander in Chief announces
to the army the arrival of the Count De Grasse iu the Chesapeake,
with a very formidable naval and land force. At the same timo he
felicitates them on this auspicious occasion, he anticipates the glorious
events which may be expected from the combined operations now in
contemplation, as no circumstance could possibly have happened more
oppertunely in point of time, no prospect could ever have promised
more important successes, and nothing but a want of exertions can
probably blast the pleasing prospects before us.
Last Friday week the Sachem Jist Arara, alias Grass-hopper, and
Lieutenant-Colonel Atayataghroughta, with part of his regiment, of
the Oneida and Tuscorora nations, from Albany, passed through this
place on their way to Philadelphia. They are in general stout, hearty
looking men, and appear to be under good discipline. While iu town
they exhibited, before a number of the inhabitants collected on this
occasion, the war whoop and dance, of which so much is said iu
every account of the Indian nations.
This day the Honourable the Legislature of this Stats meet at
Princeton, pursuf.nt to adjournment.
EIGHT HARD DOLLARS REWARD.
Stolen out of the pasture of the subscriber, in the night of the
second day of September, a red roan horse, about seven years old,
not certain of any brand or mark, remarkable short mane and tail.

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a very good waggon horse, paces and trots. Whoever takes up the
said horse and thief, so that the thief may he brought to justice,
and the horse recovered, shall be paid the above reward, besides all
reasonable charges, by me. EPHRAIM COLVER.
Sussex, Knolton Township, Sept. 3, 1781.
TO BE SOLD,,
A Likely, hearty Negro woman, about 21 years of age : Also a Negro
girl, about 16 years of age ; both 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 4 years of age. For
further particulars enquire of the subscriber in Burlington.
JACOB PHILLIPS.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
An industrious, honest GIRL, to do housework ; to whom good
wages will be given. Enquire of the Printer.

From the New Jers&y Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 1^, September 26, 1781.
PHILADELPHIA.
Letters from New-Jersey say, tbat on Wednesday and Thursday
last 25 sail of ships of war out of 30 which sailed some time ago,
returned to the Hook, and by prisoners which were landed at Mon
mouth, the letter-writer says, they were informed that the British
had an action with the French, in which the London, of 98 guns,
had received considerable damage, and the Intrepid, of 74, had been
so well handled, that she sunk on the passage, and with difficulty
the people and a few stores were saved by the rest of the fleet.
TRENTON, SEPT. 26.
It is no longer a doubt that the British fleet have returned to the
Hook from the Mouth of Chesapeake Bay, where it is said they
received a severe drubbing from Count De Grasse. Certain it is that
they have come back with several ships less than they took out.
A body of continental troops have moved to the banks of the Dela
ware. Two Pennsylvania militia camps are formed- at the same place.
The militia of New-Jersey are also ordered to be in constant readiness.
It is said these measures are taken in consequence of some projected
impressions on the enemy, as the troops under General Heath are also
moving down towards New-York.
Wednesday last James Carter was executed at this town, pur
suant to his sentence, for Horse-stealing.

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Yesterday a number of British prisoners passed through this place
under guard, on their way to ElizabethnTowu, to be exchanged.
We are informed, by good authority, that Admirals Graves, Hood
and Drake, went up from the Hook to New- York with part of the
fleet on Sunday last. Five sail of the line are all that are left with
out the Hook. 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 represented to me that North Marpole, of the
county of Gloucester, has been guilty of attrocious offences, and
committed divers robberies, thefts and other felonies within this
state : — I have thought fit, by and with the advice of the Honourable
Privy Council of this state, to issue this proclamation, hereby prom
ising to any person or persons who shall apprehend and secure in
any gaol of this state, the said North Marpole, the sum of One Hun
dred Pounds of the bills of credit issued on the faith of this state.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Princeton, the
twenty-first day of September, in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, and in the fifth year
of the independence of America. WIL. LIVINGSTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
BOWES REED, Sec'ry.
TO BE SOLD,
At publick vendu, on Saturday, the sixth day of October next,
at Tom's River,
THE SCHOONER NANCY and her lading, consisting of
about 19,000 feet of boards and 10,000 shingles. The vendu to be
gin at two o'clock in the afternoon, when attendance wiU be given,
and the conditions made known by RICHARD ROBINS, jun.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, Uving in Bucks county, on
the fifteenth of this instant, a Negro man about 20 years old, a likely
well built fellow, named NED:. Had on when he went
away a shirt and trowsers, a new wool hat, new shoes and copper
buckles, and it is thought he took with him a black handkerchief, a
number of new coat and jacket buttons, besides many other things : —
Whoever will secure said Negro in any gaol, so that his master may
have him again, shall receive Eight Silver DoUars reward, and rea
sonable charges paid by WILLIAM M'CALLA.
Sept. 19, 1781.

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TO BE SOLD,
Or exchanged for all sorts of produce, and other articles
necessary for caryying on iron works ;
All sorts of cast iron kettles, pots, large and small skiUets, smaU
mortars, griddles with and without legs, waggon, chair and cart
boxes, close stoves, six and ten plate stoves, open fire places, com
monly called Franklin stoves, &c. &c. &c. wholesale and retaU, by
me at Mount-Hope furnace, Morris county. JOHN JACOB FAESH.
Sept. 13, 1781.
Was left the 17th instant, at the subscriber's in Grigg's-Town,
Somerset county, state of New-Jersey, a waggon and two horses, one
a black roan, hipshot, the other a dark brown. —
They were left by three men, who said the owner was coming on ;
but he has not yet come, this is to desire the owner to come, prove
his property, pay charges, and take them away.
CORNELIUS CORNELL.
Griggs-Town, Sept. 21, 1781.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 197, October 3, 1781.
CHATHAM, September 26, 1781.
Early in the morning of the 22nd ultimo, a party of Indians and
tories, consisting of about four hundred, entered the beautiful settle
ment of Warwasing, situated on the great road leading from Mini-
sink to Eusopus, about thirty-five miles from the former ; at their
first coming to the place they were hailed by a sentinel who was at
the gate of a piquet fort where there was a sergeant's guard kept,
(which were the only soldiers in that quarter ; ) they not making any
answer, induced the sentinel to, and run within the fort, which
alarmed the garrison. The enemy kept up a constant fire upon the
fort for some time, but without effect, and at last retired in con-
fution with the loss of three killed and two wounded. They then
proceeded to burning and plundering the place. The inhabitants
being alarmed by the firing of the fort, all made their escape, except
one John Kittle, whom they kiUed. The loss of these poor people is
very great, the fate of an hour reduced them from a state of ease and
affluence to want and beggary. Thirteen elegant dwelling-houses,
with all the out-buildings and furniture, fourteen spacious barns
filled with wheat, besides barracks, stables, stacks of hay and grain,
were all consumed ; between sixty and seventy horses, mostly very
fine, a great number of cattle, sheep, and hogs were drove off. Col.
Pawling, getting intelligence of the above, immediately collected about
two hundred New-York levies and militia, and pursued them about
forty miles, but was not able to overtake them. It appeared that
they left in confusion, as they left a considerable quantity of their
plunder behind them in many places. By a white man who has been
with them three years, and made his escape while Warwasing was in

300 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION.
flames, we learn that this party was from Niagara, and that they
were four weeks and three weeks on their way ; that they were ex
ceedingly distressed for want of provisions, insomuch that they eat
up their pack-horses and dogs. He adds, that the garrison of Niagara
was in a mealoncholy situation for want of provisions and the neces
saries' of life, and that the tories there most bitterly execrate the day
they were deluded by the tyrant's emissaries to take up arms against
their native country.
On the morning of the 28th ult. Sergeant Joseph Garlinghouse, of
Capt. Bonnel's company of levies, who are stationed at Minisink, was
teaching a couple of recruits the manual exercise, and standing be
fore them as fugilman, ordered them to take their aim and fire, one
of their guns was loaded, and went off at half cock, which blew the
whole charge through his breast, of which he was instantly killed.
On Thursday the 30th ultimo, was married at Westfield, William
MiUer, Esq. a respectable inhabitant of that place, in the eighty-fifth
year of his age, to Mrs. Valentine, (relict of Mr. Richard Valentine,
late of New-Providence, deceased) in the seventy-fifth year of her
age, a woman of a reputable character.
The troops of the enemy, mentioned in our last to have embarked,
are all disembarked upon Staten-Island, from which circumstance, it
is imagined a descent into this state is intended, therefore it behoves
every man, capable of bearing arms, to be in perfect readiness to
oppose them, and prevent their committing the like depredations in
our territory that they lately did in a sister state.
By intelligence from New-York we learn, that of eighteen sail of
the line that went to the southward only thirteen are returned to
the Hook, five of which are mere wrecks, and cannot be repaired,
but with the greatest difficulty, without going into dock.
By a sailor that .was on board Admiral Drake's ship, and left the
enemy since their arrival at the Hook, we learn the battle between
the two fieets was fought on the 14th. instant, the British consisting
of 18 ships of the line, and the French of twenty-five, though only
twenty-three engaged ; that the British lost the Terrible and
Vengence, both seventy-fours, one sunk and the other burnt ; the
Fortunate, a forty-four, was taken in the bay ; the Princessa, of
seventy guns, lost all her masts, and had ninety men killed, and fifty
that lost either their legs or arms, and was obliged to throw all her
guns overboard two days after the action, as she made nine feet of
water in her hold in one hour. — Probably this propitious event so
affected the intellects of Sir Henry, was the occasion of his apolo
gizing for the burning of New-London, lest the rude Americans, in
conjunction with their allies, should beat up his own quarters, after
the reduction of his noble friend, and make him responsible for all
the burnings his miscreants may or have perpetrated.

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Admirable Digby is most assuredly arrived off off the Hook with
one ship of 90 guns, and two of 74. The reports (from them) say he
left England with six ships of the line, six frigates, and 100 trans
ports for America : But some advices the Admiral received at sea,
made it necessary for him to come on with three ships, leaving the
transports under cover of three ships of the line and six frigates.
TRENTON, Oct. 3.
Princeton, Sept. 28, 1781.
On Monday the 24th instant, the grammer school in this place
was publickly examined in presence of the President and Faculty of
the College, and other gentlemen in the neighbourhood, when the
several classes gave specimens of their improvement in Greek, Latin,
English and writing, to the satisfaction of all present, and the senior
class were admitted to the freshman class in college. Prizes had been
priiposed some weeks before, to excite their emulation, on the follow
ing subjects :
1. One on reading English with propriety, and answering
2. Four upon extempcjre exercises on the Latin grammar syntax.
3. One for the Best oration
These prizes were contended for on Tuesday the 25th, in the fore
noon and evening. — The prize upon the first subject was adjudged to
Christopher De Vintz ; on the second it was thought proper, for the
encouragement of beginners, to give one of the prizes to the best in
the two lower classes, which was adjudged to James Finley. — The
other three contended for by the upper classes, were adjudged, 1st to
Abel Johnson, 2nd to Samuel Bayard, 3d to Tho. Pollock.
The orations were delivered in the evening in tho College-Hall,
before a numerous and polite audience, and the prize adjudged to
Horatio L. Stockton.
On Wednesday of the 26th, was held the annual commencement
for conferring degrees.
In the morning His Excellency the Governor and the Honourable
Legislature of the State, at present sitting in this town, assembled
in a body at the President's house, and. walked in procession trom
thence to the Hall, with the Trustees and Faculty of the College,
and the young gentlemen whoi were to commence. After the whole
were seated, the publick exercises were introduced by the President
with prayer. — Then followed,
1st. A salutatory Latin oration on luxury, by Mr. Joseph Clarke.
2d. An oration on the misapplication of tailen-ts, by Mr. William
Giles. 3d. A dissertation on matrimony by Mr. Francis Jefferson James.
4th. An oration on the love of glory, by Mr. Edward Livingston.
.^th. A dialogue ou the origin and comparative merits of poetry
and eloquence, by Messrs. WUliam GUes, Joseph Clarke and Robert
Smith. 6th. An oration on discord, by Mr. Joseph Scudder.
7th. An oration on genius, by Mr. John Blair.

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8th. The degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on Messrs.
Joseph Clarke, William Crawford, William Giles, Francis Jefferson
James, Edward Livingston, and Robert Smith ; and the degree of
Master of Arts was conferred on the Honourable Major-General
Nathaniel Greene — on the Honourable David Brearley, Esq. Chief-
Justice of the State of New-Jersey. — and on Pierre-Eugene du Simi-
tiere, a gentleman of literary merit, a native of Geneva, and residing
in the city of Philadelphia ; and the degree of Doctor of Laws was
conferred on His Excellency Thomas M'Kean, Esq. President of
Congress. 9th. An address from the President to the young gentlemen who
had just received their degrees.
10th. The valedictory oration on the advantages which the United
States of America enjoy above other Republicks which have arisen in
the world, for framing wise systems of civil policy, by Mr. Robert
Smith. The whole was conducted to the great approbation of a very
crowded and polite assembly, and so as to afford the most favourable
presages to the friends of the college.
We were yesterday credibly informed, that Gen. Heath has boats
ready and .every other thing prepared to act as emergencies may
require, in case the enemy should make a descent into this state.
From a New-York paper.
NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 28.
Last Monday arrived at Sandy-Hook, in a fleet of the King's ships
from Great-Britain, under the command of the Honourable Admiral
Digby. His Royal Highness
PRINCE WILLIAM HENRY,
Third Son of our Most Gracious Sovereign. The honour conferred on
this continent by the arrival of so exalted and amiable a character
upon it, is sensibly felt by all his Majesty's faithful subjects on this
side the Atlantic. (Few enough!)
His Royal Highness came up to this city on Wednesday afternoon,
in perfect health, and was cordially received upon his landing with
the honours due to his dignity and merit. — It is impossible to de
scribe the exultation of the navy, army, and loyal inhabitants on
this occasion. (Forgetting Count de Grasse.)
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
WILLIAM LIAaNGSTON, Esquire, Governor, Captain-General and
Commander in Chief in and over the State of New-Jersey and Ter
ritories thereunto belonging. Chancellor and Ordinary in the same.
In Council.
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The Sieur Holker having been recognized by the United States iu
Congress assembled, as Consul General of France in the States afore
said, it is hereby declared that the privileges, pre-eminences and
authority belonging to such character and quality are due to him.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Princeton, the
twenty-flfth day of September, in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and Eighty-one. WIL. LIVINGSTON.
By His Excellency's command,
Bowes Reed, Sec'TW.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
THE GOVERNOR,
A General (3ourt Martial of the militia of the State of New-Jersey
is hereby ordered and appointed to be held at Chatham, on the
twenty-third day of October next, for the trial of Lieutenant Colonel
Jacob Crane, Captain Isaac Gillam and Lieutenant John Burnet, of
which Court Martial Colonel Sylvanus Seely is appointed President,
and Lieutenant-Colonels Benoni Hathaway, and John Starke, and
Majors Daniel Brown, Joseph Lindsly and Daniel Cook, and Cap
tains Peter Layton, Israel Ward, Joseph Beach, Obadiah KitcheU,
James Kean, Jacob Arnold and Josiah HaU, are appointed members,
and William Willcocks, Esq. is- appointed Judge-Advocate ; and for
the trial of such other prisoners as. shall be brought before them.
Given under my hand the twenty-fourth day of September, in
the year of our T,ord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty-
one. WIL. LIVINGSTON.
Was fumed into the field of the subscriber on the 21st of August
last, a black horse, thirteen and a half hands high, eight years old,
has a star, branded S. L. on the near shoulder, hind feet white, and
a white scar on his buttock : TWie owner is desired to prove his
property, pay charges, and take, him away. JOSEPH BISHOP.
AmweU, Sept. 27, 1781.
The Trustees of Queen's College in New-Jersey, ^.^e requested to
meet, at New-Brunswick, on Wednesday the 24th day of October,
instant, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. By order,
J. R. HARDENBERGH, Clk.
Oct. 3, 1781.
From the New Jersey Gaeette, Vol. IV '"n, 198, October 10, 1781.
TO THE PUBLKSK, Princeton, September 28, 1781.
The Trustees of the CoUege of New-Jersey at their last meeting,
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enemy, and by the confusion of the times, is now filling fast, were
of opinion, that the whole former system might be re-established, and
took every necessary measure for that purpose: — Amongst others
they directed the subscriber to give publick notice of the principal
regulations, for the information of parents and guardians who may
be desirous of sending their children here for instruction.
In consequence of this order, the publick will be pleased to observe.
i. That a considerable part of the College is already repaired, and
the Trustees have given directions for the repairs being completed
without delay ; therefore all undergraduates will, as formerly, be
obliged to lodge in College, that they may be immediately under the
eyes of their teachers; and a strict compliance with the orders ot
College, as to attending prayers, the hours of the day, and being in
their chambers at night wiU be expected. This rule is to be under
stood to extend not only to those who board with the steward, but
to those who board out with license, and to those whos parents live
in the town or neighbourhood.
2. The Trustees have chosen a steward, who will board the students
at the moderate rate of Ten Shillings proclamation money per week,
and none will be suffered to board out of College, but with the
express license of the President, or in his absence of the senior
professor, and when this license is granted, they must pay to the
steward at the rate of One Shilling and Six-pence per week, for the
necessary expence of keeping the College and rooms in order.
3. Every new scholar, at his first coming to College, must pay one
guinea entrance money, and at the rate of six pounds per annum
tuition, and two pounds per annum for chamber rent. The entrance
money and chamber rent are to be paid to the Treasurer, the tuition
to the President, and the board to the steward in advance for six
months. This last circumstance of paying in advance every six
months, will not be in any instance dispensed with, as the Trustees
have renewed or ratified the former law, that if complaint is made
by the Treasurer or steward that any student has not made his ad
vance for the current half year, the President must either dismiss
him from College, or be himself answerable for the debt.
4. If any student from a grammer school shall at his first en
trance be admitted to the sophomore or junior class, he must pay
the back tuition for the term or terms which he slips over, but if
he has been a member of any other college, and be found qualified,
he will be admitted to the same standing without any extra expence.
5. The tuition for the grammer school is the same as in CoUege,
six pounds per annum, and must be paid henceforth in the same
manner in advance. The entrance money to new scholars is only
one pound. The scholars of the grammer school are not obliged to
live in College, as many of them are young and must be in private
families ; but if any parent incline to have his child in College under
the care of a more advanced student, as has been often the case,
they have Uberty to place them there, only it must be observed that
they are then subject to all the rules of College, as to their hours
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Those who are acquainted with the College must know, that ex
cepting some small alterations in the rates, all the above regulations
that were formerly in force, and which will again be strictly and
invariably adhered to ; though for three years past, several have
lived in private houses and behaved with much propriety, yet now
that the number of students is large and daily encreasing, it is
necessary to have recourse to the same order and discipline that
were formerly of so much benefit to the institution. With regard
to enforcing punctuality- in the payments, the reader will easily
perceive that the burden must lie wholly on the subscriber, who has
already suffered so much by arrearages and pledging himself for
persons at a distance, that no body need expect a repetition of the
same expensive and dangerous compliance.
It is hoped that those who are at present members of College will
be careful to attend at the beginning of the session, and that both
they and future intrants will remember that regularity iu attendance
is absolutely necessary to their progress in their studies, and there
fore absence without leave, or beyond the time for which leave has
been given, will be punished in the severest manner, that is to say,
by publick censure or expulsion.
The subscriber earnestly recommends to all parents and guardians
at a distance, that they would commit the management of their
pupils, as to accounts and expence, to some person of character at
College in Princeton, or in the neighbourhood : For want of this they
often run into extravagance in point of dress and incidental charges,
set a bad example to one another, are imposed upon in their accounts,
and bring a reproach upon the institution. We often hear com
plaints of the expences of education from the friends of those who
never paid anything for their education at all, but were suffered to
mispend their money for the gratifications of their own fancies, and
left their teachers to solicit the small pittance that was due to them
for many years after their return home. Such instances occasioned
some of the orders of the trustees mentioned above, and it is hoped
the mention now made of them, will be sufficient to justify the
measures in the opinion of every impartial person.
JOHN WITHERSPOON.
N. B. The vacation in the school is four weeks, and that in the
college six weeks from the 26th inst.
TRENTON, OCT. 10.
On the 28th ult. the Council and Assem.fely of this state, in joint-
meeting, proceeded to elect the civil officers necessary to supply the
vacancies which had fallen pursuant to the constitution, when the
foUowing appointments were made : William Paterson, Esq. Attorney-
General. Honourable WUliam C. Houston, Clerk of the Supreme
Court. Elisha Boudinot, Esq. Clerk of the Circuits.
The Clerks of the different counties now stand as foUows :
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Bergen, Abraham Westervelt. Essex, Robert Ogden, jun. Mid
dlesex, Benjamin Manning. Monmouth, Kenneth Anderson, jun.
Somerset, Frederick Frelinghuysen. Burlington, John Phillips.
Gloucester, EUjah Clark. Salem, Jacob Tagart. Cape-May, Eli
Eldredge. Hunterdon, Samuel Witham Stocton. Morris, Silas Con
dict. Cumberland, Jonathan Elmer. Sussex, Charles Rhodes.
On Saturday last the General Assembly of this state rose, having
completed the fifth session. The titles of the acts passed will be in
our next. Extract of a letter from- New-Brunswick, Oct. 7, 1781.
"On Friday night last Capt. Adam Hyler, from New-Brunswick, with
one gun boat and two whale ditto, -within a quarter of a mile of the
guard ship at Sandy-Hook, attacked five vessels, and- after a smart
confiict of fifteen minuits, carried them ; two of them were armed, one
mounting four sis pounders, and one six swivels, and one three pounder.
— The hands made their escape with their long boats, and took refuge
in a small fort, in which was mounted twelve swivel guns, from which
they kept up a constant firing, notwithstanding which he boarded them
all without a loss of a man ; — on board of one of these was 250 bushels
of wheat and a quantity of cheese belonging to Capt. LIppincott, bound
to New- York ; — he took from them 50 bushels of wheat, a quantity of
cheese, several swivels, a number of fuzes, one cask of powder, and
some dry goods, and stripped them of their sails and rigging, not being
able to bring the vessels into port, in consequence of a contrary wind
and tide ; — after which he set all on fire save one, on board of which
was a woman and four small children, which prevented her from sharing
a similar fate."
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
An Act for recovering the arrearages of certain taxes.
[For this Act passed October 4, 1781, see Stat., Chap. XLIX.]

STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
An Act to require Sheriffs to give security, and for other purposes
therein mentioned.
[For this Act passed October 5, 1781, see Statutes, Chap. L.]
Parchment, Ink powder. Quills, Wafers, Pocketboots, and Watt's
Psalms, may be had at the Printing-Office.
The Trustees of Queen's College, in New-Jersey, are requested to
meet, at New-Brunswick on Wednesday the 24th day of October
instant, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. By order,
J. R. HARDENBERGH, Clk.
Oct. 3, 1781.
«^ The subscribers to this Gazette will please take notice, that the
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Trenton : Printed by Isaac Collins. Advertisements of a moderate
Length are inserted for Five Shillings each the first Week, and
One Shilling and Three-pence for every Continuance, and long Ones
in Proportion ; and by whom Essays, and Articles of Intelligence
are thankfully received.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 199, October 17, 1781.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, ESQUIRE,
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over
the State of New-Jersey, and Territories thereunto belonging.
Chancellor and Ordinary in the same.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas by my Proclamation bearing date the third day of August
last past, a reward of two hundred dollars of the bills of credit issued
on the faith of this State, was promised to any person or persons
who should apprehend and secure in any gaol of this State, any or
either of the foUowing persons or offenders, to wit, Caleb Sweesy,
James O'Harry, John Moody, and Gysbert Gyberson ; and whereas
the said name Gysbert Gyberson was by mistake inserted in the said
Proclamation instead of William Giberson, who is the person thereby
meant and intended ; — I have therefore thought fit, by and with the
advice of the Honourable Privy Council of this State, to issue this
Proclamation, hereby promising the reward above mentioned to any
person or persons who shall apprehend and secure in any gaol of
this State the said William Gyberson ; and do hereby revoke any
reward promised for apprehending or securing the said Gysbert
Gyberson. And whereas in and by a certain Act of the Legislature of this
State, intitled, "An Act to prevent persons from passing thi-ough
this State without proper passports," passed at Trenton the tenth
day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
seventy-nine, it is among other things enacted, that no person or
persons whatsoever residing within this State, except the members
of the Legislature and publick officers of government, shall be per
mitted to pass and repass through any part of this State, other than
the county in which he, she, or they reside, without having a com
mission under this State or the United States, or a certificate from
His Excellency the Governor, or from one one of the members of the
Legislative Council or General Assembly of the county in which he,
she or they reside, or from one of the Judges of the court of com
mon pleas or Justices of the Peace of such county, certifying that
the bearer is an inhabitant of the county of and a person
of good repute and generally esteemed a friend of the present govern
ment, as established under the authority of the people; in which
certificate shall be inserted Fhe name and rank of the person, and
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intitle the bearer to travel in any part of this State, except near the
enemy's lines, where he shall not be permitted to travel without some
apparent business consistent with his rank and station, and the good
of the state ; and tTiat no person or persons whatsoever, not residing
in or being an inhabitant of this State shall be permitted to pass
or repass through any part of this State, without having and holding
a commission under the United States, or without a pass from the
Commander in Chief or other General officer in the army of the
United States, or from the Governor and Commander in Chief, or one
of the Delegates in Congress for the state in which such traveller
usually resides, or of one of the Legislative or Executive Council of
such state, or being a non-commissioned officer or soldier, without a
pass or furlough from some one of the officers of the regiment to
which he or they may belong ; which commission or pass shall entitle
the bearer to travel into or through this State, whUe behaving and
conducting as becometh such traveller : Provided, that nothing in
the said Act contained be taken or construed to extend to the hinder
ing any person living in the adjoining counties of the neighbouring
states, not immediately in the possion of the enemy, from passing into
the next adjoining county in this state, having a pass from one Justice
of the peace in the county to which he or she may belong, provided
such person do not attempt to pass out of such county without ob
taining a permission or passport, agreably to the directions of the
said Act.
And whereas, in order to carry the said Act into effect, it was fur
ther enacted, that it should and might be lawful for any officer of this
State, civil or military, in the presence of two or more witnesses, in
a publick manner to examine all travellers whatsoever, and for all
innholders publickly to examine all such as may put up at their
houses, and for all ferry men aud drivers of publick stages to examine
all passengers who may offer or desire a passage, and to detain and
carry before some Justice of the peace of the county, all such person
or persons, who upon such examination should not produce a com
mission, certificate or pass, authorizing them to pass as aforesaid ;
and without which by the said Act, they were therein before denied
permission to pass and repass through any part of this State, And
each and every person taken up and carried before a Justice of the
peace in any county of this State, pursuant to the directions of the
said Act, who are denied permission to pass as aforesaid, shall, by
such Justice, be either committed to gaol by a mittimus, there to
remain till duly discharged, or be obliged to return the directest way
to his place of residence, as the said Justice upon examination of the
person apprehended, and hearing the evidence produced, shall in his
discretion, judge most proper, and the said Justice of the peace, who
shall cause any person to be committed to gaol as aforesaid, or any
two Justices of the peace of the said county shall be, and thereby
are authorized and empowered to discharge from gaol any such per
son so apprehended and committed, who shall prove to the satis
faction of such Justice or Justices' that he ought to be discharged
upon his paying the costs accrued, on taking up and committing such
person, as the same shall be taxed by the Justice or Justices : And

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all persons apprehended and committed as aforesaid, who shall not
appear to be spies from the enemy, or otherwise guilty of any capital
offence, but shall otherwise be of doubtful or suspicious characters,
shall be discharged from confinement, upon paying the cost as afore
said, and also the expence of a sufficient guard to conduct or remove
such person or persons out of this State, the directest or securest
way towards his place of residence ; which guard the said Justice or
Justices are required to procure, upon receiving a sum sufficient to
hire and support the same, and to give a pass for that purpose ; and
that every boatman and ferryman who shall bring into this State, or
over any ferry within the same, any person without a passport as
aforesaid, and and every publick innkeeper or other householder
who shall entertain any person not having such passport, and all
stage-drivers who shall grant a passage to any such person, every
such ferryman, publick innkeeper, householder and stage-driver so
offending, contrary to the true intent and meaning of the said Act,
shaU for every such offence forfeit and pay the sum of twenty pounds,
to be recovered in any court of record where the same may be cog
nizable, with costs of suit, to be applied one half to the support of
the poor of the township where the offence was committed ; and the
other half to the prosecutor ; and all officers civil and military within
this State, are thereby strictly ordered and enjoined to give all need
ful aid and assistance for carrying the said act into execution, as
by the said Act reference being thereunto had, may appear.
And whereas there is great reason to apprehend that the enemy
employ a number of spies and emissaries to pass and repass through
this State to collect intelligence and for other purposes prejudicial
to the Commonwealth, and that the publick stage-drivers frequently
grant passages to persons not having the passports by the said Act
directed, and who pass and repass through this state in order to get
into the enemy's lines without the passes for that purpose directed
by another Act of the Legislature, and also to carry on an illicit
trade with the enemy in defiance of another law ' of his State, for
which reasons it is become more necessary than ever to carry the
said herein recited Act into the most rigorous execution : — I have
therefore thought fit hereby to request all good citizens of this State
who tender the welfare of their country and the glorious cause of
liberty and independence at this critical juncture when it is of the
utmost importance to prevent all intercourse with the enemy to exert
themselves in the execution of the said Act according to the respective
powers and authorities on them conferred by the same.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Trenton, the ninth
day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and eighty-one, and in the sixth year of the inde
pendence of America. WIL. LIVINGSTON.
By His ExceUency's Command,
BOWES REED, Sec'ry.

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TRENTON, Oct. 17.
Acts passed at the last session of General Assembly, An Act to
amend an Act, intitled. An Act for regulating the election of mem
bers of the Legislative-Council and Assembly, Sheriffs, and Coroners
of the state of New-Jersey, and also to direct the election of Dele
gates to represent the said state in the Congress of the United States.
An Act to repeal the several Acts made and provided for the cloth
ing of the quota of troops belonging to this state, in the service of
the United States, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
An Act for recovering the arrearages of certain taxes.
An Act to require Sheriffs to give security, and for other purposes
therein mentioned.
An Act for vesting in Richard Morris, Esq. the power, authority,
title and estate given unto David Ogden and Richard Morris, by the
last will and testament of Robert Hunter Morris, Esq. deceased, and
for other purposes therein mentioned.
An Act for vesting the powers of agency for the West-Jersey So
ciety, in Joseph Reed, Esq. one of the said Society.
An Act for the relief of Adam Boyd, Sheriff of the county of Ber
gen, respecting the loss of a sum of publick money by the enemy.
An Act to enable Isaac Watson, surviving executor of the last will
and testament of Samuel Watson, deceased, to fulfil the purposes of
the said will.
An Act for procuring to Thomas Marshall a title for certain lands
in the county of Gloucester, purchased by his father Randall Marshall,
deceased, of John Hinchman, now a fugitive with the enemy.
An Act to repeal part of a certain Act therein mentioned.
An Act for defraying sundry incidental charges.
Tuesday the 9th inst. came on the annual election in this state
for Representatives to serve in Council and Assembly for the en
suing year, when the following Gentlemen were returned, viz.
Hunterdon, Council, John Stevens, Esq. Assembly, Benjamin Van-
Cleve, John Lambert and John Mehelm, Esquires.
Burlington, Council, John Cox, Esquire. Assembly, Thomas Feni
more, Israel Shreve and George Anderson, Esquires.
Monmouth, Council, Elisha Lawrence, Esquire. Assembly, Nathan
iel Scudder, Thomas Henderson and John Covenhoven, Esquires.
Morris, Council, John Carle, Esquire. Assembly, Ellis Cooke,
Aaron Kitchel and John Stark, Esqrs.
Somerset, Council, Ephraim Martin. Assembly, Ed-ward Bunn,
David Kirkpatrick aud John Schureman, Esquires.
Middlesex, CouncU, John Beatty, Esq. Assembly, Jacob Suydam,
Jacob Martin and John Conger, Esquires.
Gloucester, CouncU, Joseph Hugg, Esq. Assembly, Joseph Ellis,
Samuel Hugg and Isaac Tomlinson, Esquires.
Cumberland, Council, Samuel Ogden, Esquire. Assembly, Josiah
Brick, Joshua Ewing and Josiah Seely, Esquires,
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By a Gentleman who left Egg-Harbour on Saturday last, we learn,
that some time last week the hands on board the armed transport
ship belonging to Admiral Digby's fleet, rose upon their Captain
near Sandy-Hook, and carried her into Egg-Harbour ; she was loaded
chiefly with provisions. The officers on board the brig inform that
the Fair American privateer of Philadelphia, had taken five vessels,
four of them brigs, out of the said fleet, laden with provisions and
dry good's, one of them principally with linens, and said to be worth
Thirty Thousand Pounds.
We just now learn that the Fair American, with the above prizes,
are arrived in the Delaware.
Extract of a letter from New-Brunswick, dated October 15, 1781.
"On the 13th inst. Captain Adam Hyler, of this place, with one gun
boat and two whale-boats, boarded one sloop and two schooners, which
all the hands except two had previously left, and which lay under cover
of the light-house fort at Sandy Hook, and brought them off ; but the
sloop being such a dull sailer, and being much annoyed from a galley
lying near Staten-Island, was set on fire about three miles from the fort.
One of the schooners running aground by accident, was stripped and
left ; the other, a remarkably fine fast sailing Virginia built pilot boat,
mounted with one four pounder, was brought with the two prisoners,
to this place."
Princeton, House of Assemby, October 3, 1781. Resolved,
That George Anderson, Esq. of the county of Burlington, and Ben
jamin Smith, Esq. and Charles Axford, jun. of the county of Hunter
don, or any two of them, be and they hereby are appointed to in
spect, cancel, and put into sealed bundles, the sum of Forty-eight
Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Pounds, including principal and
interest, of the bills of credit emitted pursuant to the resolutions of
Congress of March 18th, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty ;
and that they meet for that purpose at such time and at such place
as shall be notified to them by the Treasurer of the state, who is
hereby required to give such notice to the said persons accordingly,
and to lay before them bills to the aforesaid amount, within ten days
after the first day of January next, if the said sum of the before-
mentioned emission shall have been received into the treasury within
that time, or otherwise as soon thereafter as so much money of the
said emission shall come into his hands : And the said persons so
appointed shall deliver the sealed bundles cancelled as aforesaid to
the Treasurer of the state, to be by him laid before the Legislature,
to be inspected and destroyed ; and shall also lay an account of the
numbers aud denominations of the bills so cancelled, attested on
oath, before the Legislature at their next sitting thereafter, together
with an account of the expences incurred by the service, for their
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Resolved, That the Treasurer of the state be directed to purchase
the measures prescribed by law for the recovery of the deficiencies
of the late tax. Extract from the Minutes,
M. EWING, jun. Clerk.
The Members of the late New-Jersey Medical Society are requested
to take notice, that at a meeting of a respectable number of members
at Princeton this day, (pursuant to an advertisement in the New-
Jersey Gazette) it was agreed on to re-establish the Society on its
former principles and constitution ; and that agreeably thereto, their
half yearly meeting, as usual, will be held on the first Tuesday in
November next, at this place. By order of the Meeting,
ISAAC SMITH, Chairman.
Princeton, October 3, 1781. House of Assembly, Sept. 20, 1781.
A Petition from John Ely, son of George Ely, late of the county
of Hunterdon, was presented and read, setting forth that his said
father did by 'virtue of a deed from Samuel Tucker, late High-Sheriff
of said county, become possessed of 398 acres of land in the town
ship of Amwell, in said county ; that the said George Ely did some
time afterwards sell and convey to Captain George Coryell, one
equal and undivided half part of the said tract ; that shortly after the
said sale, he the said George Ely, became deprived of his reason,
and still continues so, whereby the said land remains undivided, much
to the damage of the said George Ely's estate, and praying that
leave may be given him to bring in a bill to enable him on the
part and in the name of the said George Ely, to divide the said
lands, and to confirm the same division when made.
Ordered, That the petitioner have leave to present a bill agreeably
to the prayer of his petition, at the next sitting of the Legislature,
having previously advertised his intentions for at least three weeks
in the New-Jersey Gazette. Extract from the minutes,
M. EWING, jun. Clerk.
Notice is hereby given. That the subscriber intends to present a
bill at the next sitting of the Legislature, for the purposes mentioned
in the foregoing extract. JOHN ELY, Son of George.
TO BE SOLD,
By way of publick vendue, on Tuesday the twenty-third day of Oc
tober instant, and continued from day to day till the sales are over,
at the late dwelling-house of Nathaniel Moore, of the township of
Hopewell, deceased :
Beef cattle, a yoke of working oxen, an ox cart, milch cows, young
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green wheat in the ground, cyder, feather beds, bedsteads, household
and kitchen furniture, aud sundry other, articles too tedious to
enumerate. The vendu to begin at nine o'clock in the forenoon,
when the conditions will be made known and due attendance given
hy the executors. Those that are indebted to the estate of the
deceased, are requested to make payment in one month from this,
date, and those who have any demands against the estate are also
requested to bring in their accounts properly authenticated, by the
same time for settlement. MARY MOORE, Executrix.
JOSEPH MOORE, ] „
JESSE MOORE. | ^^^'^'''''¦
Hopewell, Hunterdon County, Oct. 12, 1781.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN :
New-Jersey ^ Notice is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty will
ss. J be held at the C!ourt-House in Burlington, on Friday
the 9th day of November next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the
same day, then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in
the biU of WiUiam Austin Smith, (who as well, &c.) against the
ship or vessel caUed the Major Pierson, lately commanded by John
Richard Wiskall : To the end and intent that the owner or owners
of the said vessel, or any person or persons concerned therein, may
appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the said vessel and
her cargo should not be condemned according to the prayer of the
said bill By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
October 15, 1781.
At the same time and place will be tried the schooner Polly, libelled
by Henry Mursit, qui tam &c. heretofore advertised for trial, and
adjourned over at the last Court of Admiralty.
TO BE SOLD,
At publick vendu, on Thursday the 25th day of October instant, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day.
The ship Major Pierson, as she now lies at Little Egg-Harbour,
with her sails and rigging, as per invantory to be seen at the day
of sale : Also her cargo, consisting of flour, barley and hops.
By order of the Court of Admiralty,
JOHN BURROWES, Marshal.
October 15, 1781.
His Majesty's frigate the Carryshort, has taken and brought into
Sandy-Hook, a large ship from Boston for Martinico, loaded entirely
with masts, some of them large enough for 74's.

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From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 200, October 24, 1781.
PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 20.
Extract of a letter from the eastward, Oct. 18.
"The British fleet, in number 99, all got down to the Hook last night,
and I expect will sail this day for Virginia. There are 25 line of
battleships, some fifties and some forties, with frigates of less force.
There are a number of fireships, three or four of which are frigate rigged,
and under that disguise expect to be able to grapple as many French
line of battle ships, in time of action. Three line of battle ships are
also prepared with carcases fixed on barbed irons, which they expect to fire
into the sails and rigging, and which, by means of the barbed irons,
are to hang and set fire to the ships. There are from four to five thousand
troops on board, and I am pretty well assured to be commanded by Sir
Henry in person." TRENTON, OCT. 24.
Returns of the Members of the Legislature received since our last.
Essex, Council, Josiah Hornblower, Esq. Assembly, Caleb Camp,
Samuel Potter, and Jacob Brookfleld, Esquires.
Sussex, Council, Hugh Hughes, Esq. Assembly, William Maxwell,
Isaac Van-Camjien, and Joshua Sweezy, Esquires.
Salem, Council, John Holme, Esq. Assembly, Edward Hall, Ephraim
Lloyd and James James, Esquires.
"On Monday, the 15th inst. a party of refugees from Sandy-Hook,
landed at Shrewsbury, in Monmouth county, and under cover of the
night, marched undiscovered to Colt's-Neck, near 15 miles from the
place of their landing, and took six of the inhabitants from their
houses. — The alarm reached the Courthouse between four and flve
o'clock in the morning of the 16th, when a smaU number of the in
habitants who were in the village of Freehold and its vacinity, (ac
companied by Doctor Nathaniel Scudder, accidentally in the place
that night) went immediately- in pursuit of them, hoping either to
releive their friends who had been stolen into captivity, or to chastise
the enemy for their temerity. —
They rode to Black-Point, the place where the refugees had landed,
with all possible speed, fell in with, attacked the rear of the refugee
party, and drove them on board their boat ; in which skirmish, to the
great grief of our party, Doctor Nathaniel Scudder, whilst he was
bravely advancing on the enemy, received a wound by a musket ball
passing through his head, of which he instantly expired. — His remains
were removed from the place of action to his own house, with all
the decency and solemnity suitable to so mournful and meloncboly an
occasion. — On Wednesday the 17th, a most excellent and affecting
sermon was preached on the occasion by the Reverend Mr. Woodhull,
from the following words, — "And all Juda and Jerusalem mourned
for Josiah," ii Chron. xxxv chap. 24th and 25th verses. After which
his remains, attended by the most numerous and respectable con
course of people ever known on a similar occasion in this county,
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honours of war. — Few men have fell in this country that were so
useful in life, or so generaUy mourned for in death. — He was a
tender husband, an affectionate parent, a sympathetic, generous, real
friend, a disinterested, determined patriot, and has since the com
mencement of the war devoted his time, his talent, and a large part
of a comfortable estate to the service of his country, and what will
add a lustre to the whole, we trust he is the finished christian.
"Thus has this great and good man fell at the prime of life, and
in the midst of his usefulness, having left behind him an inconsolable
widow, flve amiable children, and a very numerous acquaintance to
lament his fall."
Died at Burlington, on Friday the 19th instant, Mrs. Catherine
Hicks, aged thirty-six years, wife of Isaac Hicks, Esq. of Burlington.
Last Monday afternoon an express from Philadelphia passed through
this place on his way to the east-ward ; by him the following letter
was received. The inteUigence is beleived, and is truly great and
interesting. "Philadelphia, Oct. 22, 1781.
"Sir, "I have the pleasure of congratulating you on the capture of Corn
wallis, and his whole army, on the 17th Instant. — The particulars are
not come to hand.
"The President of Congress has just received a copy of Count de
Grasse's letter to the Governor of Maryland, sent by water to Annapolis,
so that there is no doubt of this fact. The count has taken his troops
on hoard and gone out to meet Mr. Digby — that they may meet Is the
hearty prayer of. Sir, Your most obedient servant,
"Col Nellson. SAMUEL MILES, D. Q. MASTEJE."
From a Philadelphia paper of the 22d instant.
"With the most unbounded pleasure, we can assure the publick, that
dispatches have the moment arrived, giving an account of the un
conditional surrender oi Lord Cornwallis, on the 17th instant, to
our great and magnanimous General Washington."
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That the following negroes have been delivered into my custody, viz.
Prince, Folsberg, Jack, William, and Enos Peterson, a mulatto. Their
masters are desired to come and prove their property, pay charges
and take them away, or they will be sold on the 17th of November
next. PETER HULICK, Gaoler.
Trenton, October 15, 1781.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN :
New-Jersey ) Notice is hereby given that a Court of Admiralty will
ss. j be held at the dwelling-house of Gilbert Barton, in
Allen-Town, on Monday the nineteenth day of November next, 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 Captain Adam Hyler,

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(who as well, &c.) against a small cutter lately belonging to the
enemy, (name unknown) and also against the schooner Hare, lately
commanded by Captain Alexander Thomson, together with their tackle,
apparel, furniture and cargoes, and a variety of articles taken from
different vessels of the enemy : To the end and intent that any person
or persons concerned therein may appear and shew cause, if any he
or they may have, why the said cutter and schooner, with her tackle,
apparel, furniture, and cargoes, and the other articles aforesaid,
should not be condemned according to the prayer of the said bill.
By order ot the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Oct. 22, 1781.
TO BE SOLD,
On Tuesday the 30th of this instant, at ten o'clock, at the Market-
House, in New-Brunswick ; THE SCHOONER HARE,
with her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, together with sundry
other articles captured and taken out of other vessels, such as mus
kets, swords, cutlasses, pistols, swivel guns, rigging, sails, several
negroes, some dry goods, wheat and cheese, &c.
By order of the Judge,
Oct. 22, 1781. J. BURROWES, Marshal.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 201, October 31, 1781.
TRENTON, Oct. 31.
On Saturday last the great and important event of the surrender
of Lord Cornwallis and his whole army, to the combined forces com
manded by His ExceUency, General Washington, was celebrated here
with every mark of joy and festivity.
The day was ushered in with the beating of drums, and the Amer
ican colours were displayed in various parts of the town.
At 11 o'clock in the forenoon His Excellency the Governor, the
Honourable Council and Assembly, with the inhabitants of the town
and vacinity, attended divine service at the Presbyterian Church,
where a discourse adapted to the occasion was delivered by the Rev-
erand Mr. Spencer.
At noon a proper discharge of cannon was fired by the corps of
artillery belonging to the town, in the presence of the Governor, Gen
eral Dickinson, the Members of the Legislature and the Gentlemen
of the town and neighbourhood, assembled on the common.
At three iu tbe afternoon, the company repaired to an elegant en
tertainment, at which the following toasts were drank, and severally
accompanied with a discharge of artillery.
1. The United States of America.
2. The Congress.
3. The King of France.
4. General Washington and the American army.
5. The Count de Rochambeau and the French army.

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6. The Count de Grasse and the French fieet.
7. General Greene and the southern army.
8. The friends of liberty throughout the world.
9. The memory of Generals, Warren, Montgomery, and all the other
heroes who have fallen in the defence of the liberties of America.
10. Peace on honourable terms, or war forever.
11. The great and heroic Hyder AUi, raised up by Providence to
avenge the numberless cruelties perpetrated by the English on his
unoffending countrymen, and to check the insolence and reduce the
power of Britain in the East-Indies.
12. The Governor and state of New-Jersey.
13. The glorious 19th. of October, 1781.
At seven in the evening the company retired, and the rejoicings
were concluded by a brilliant illumination.
Every thing was conducted with the greatest good order and pro
priety ; and we mention it with pleasure, that not the least disturb
ance or irregularity happened during the whole festivity. What
greatly added also to the joy inspired by this glorious event, was the
pleasing recollection of the advantages already reaped from our
alliance with that magnanimous Prince whose troops have had so
great a share in executing the important enterprise. An alliance
now more firmly cemented by the united effusion of French and
American blood, iu a conquest the more agreeable to both nations,
for being obtained by their combined efforts as fellow-soldiers and
fellow-victors in the same triumphant cause.
Tuesday se'nnight the Honourable the Legislature of this state met
here, — At the opening of the session the Hon. John Stevens, Esq. was
re-chosen Vice-President of the Legislative-Council, and the Hon.
John Mehelm, Esq. was chosen Speaker of the House of Assembly.
At a Joint-Meeting of the Council and Assembly yesterday. His
Excellency AVilliam Livingston, Esq. was unanimously re-elected
Governor for the ensuing year ; — and John Stevens, jun. Esq. was
re-appointed Treasurer. Princeton, October 29, 1781.
On an occasion so glorious and happy for America as the surrender
of the greatest of the British Generals, with a numerous garrison to
the arms of the continent, every friend of his country must feel the
most sincere and lively joy. The inhabitants of Princeton took the
earliest oppertunity to testify their pleasure in this event, and on
Tuesday last celebrated it with the utmost festivity. At twelve o'clock
most of the reputable gentlemen of the town and several in the neigh
bourhood, met at Mr. Beekman's tavern, and enjoyed the occasion
awhile over some good punch and wine. From thence they repaired
to the green in front of the house, where the field-piece was drawn
out ; and after an address suited to the institution of the day, de
livered by one of the Professors of the College, thirteen rounds were
fired. The whole company then partook of a publick dinner, to
which several strangers in the place were invited. The following

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thirteen toasts were drank, and the company broke up with decency
at six o'clock.
1. United States.
2. The Congress.
3. The King of France.
4. The King of Spain and States General.
5. General Washington and the American army.
6. The Count de Rochambeau and French army.
7. The Count de Grasse and navy of France.
8. General Greene and Southern army.
9. The memorable 16th and 19th of October, and the action of the
Eutaw Springs.
10. Our Plenipotentiaries at foreign courts.
11. The Governor and State of New-Jersey.
12. The memory of all who have fallen in this war in defence of
America. 13. A speedy peace, and the firm establishment of the independence
of the United States of America.
In the evening the town was handsomely illuminated, and thirteen
rounds from the militia concluded the rejoicings of the day.
All persons anywise indebted to the estate of Abraham Van-Neste,
Esq. late of Millstone, in the county of Somerset, deceased, are de
sired to come and make payments, and all those that have any de
mands against the said estate are desired to bring in their accounts
properly attested for settlement. GEO. VAN-NESTE, \
ABRM. VAN-NESTE, (
JACOB TEN-BROOK, f I^^ec"tors.
REYNEER STAATS, )
Somerset, October 27, 1781.
Whereas inquisitions have been found and returned in the Court
of Common Pleas, lately held in and for the county of Somerset,
against the form of their allegiance, and other treasonable practices
against the state : Notice is hereby given, that if they, or any other
person or persons in their behalf, do not appear at the next Court
of Common Pleas to be held in and for said county, and offer to
traverse the said inquisitions, or either of them, in such manner as
the law directs, otherwise the said inquisitions shall be taken to be
true, and judgment final shall be entered thereon in favour of the
state. REOLOFE SEBRING 1 ^
WILLIAM DAVISON J Commissioners.
October 27, 1781.
The associated Whigs of the east precinct of the county of Somer
set, are desired to meet at the house of John Spader, at one o'clock
in the afternoon of Saturday the third day of November next.
ABRAHAM VAN NESTE, Clerk.
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TO BE SOLD,
At the house of Levi Stout, at Rocky-HiU, Somerset county, on the
9th of November next, the following articles, viz.
Horses, cattle, hogs, a good bed and bedding, household furniture
of various kinds, farming utensils, aud a waggon and gears. Also a
few tons of hay. The vendue to begin at 12 o'clock, when the con
ditions wiU be made known and attendance given by LEVI STOUT.
New-Jersey, 1 By virtue of an order from the Honour-
Monmouth county, ss. j able the Justices of the Supreme Court
of this state, I am directed to certify the publick, that a Court of
Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery will be held at Free
hold in and for the county of Monmouth, on Tuesday the twenty-
seventh day of November next : — AU Justices of the Peace, Coroners,
Constables, and other Ministers of Justice of the said county, are
hereby desired that they be then and there in their own proper per
sons, with their rolls, records, indictments and other remembrances ;
and all persons who wiU prosecute or can bear testimony in behalf
of the state, against any offender in the said county, are desired
likewise to give their attendance on the day and at the place aforesaid.
JOHN BURROWES, JUN. Sheriff.
Will be published in a few days.
The New-Jersey
ALMANACK,
For the Year 1782.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 202, November 7, 1781.
TRENTON, November 7.
A letter from an officer of rank in the Jersey line.
Camp at York town Oct. 28, 1781.
"Permit me to congratulate you on the success of the allied arms,
the fall of the boast of Britain ! The fiower of its army. The particulars
ot the surrender of Cornwallis you must have had before this reaches
you ; but If I could communicate the pleasure felt on seeing the poor
proud British ground their arms, it would give you new and inexpressible
sensations. The allied army -n-as drawn up in two straight lines, facing each
other, leaving a space for the British column to pass. The Commander
in Chief with his suite on the right of the American line ; the Count
de Eochamheau opposite, on tbe left of the French. Lord Cornwallis
pleading indisposition, the British were led hy General O'Harra, conducted
by Gen. Lincoln — Their colours cased, and they not allowed to beat a
French or American march.
The British officers iu general behaved like l>oys who had been whipped
at school ; some bit their lips, some pouted, others cried ; their round
broad brimmed hats were well adapted to the occasion, hiding those faces
they were ashamed to shew. The foreign regiments made a much more

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military appearance, and the conduct of their officers far more becoming
peu of fortitude — I enclose you the orders of yesterday, -with a list of
their corps as nearly as I can ascertain them."
At Upper-Freehold, on Thursday the 31st of October ult. departed
this life, in the 90th year of his age, Robert Lawrence, Esquire, and
the next day his remains, attended by a numerous concourse of his
friends and acquaintance, were decently interred in the friends
burying-ground there. He was bred to the profession of the law,
which he practiced in his younger life, was a member of the General
Assembly of this state and Speaker of the House upwards of twenty
years ; and highly and universally respected for his integrity, abilities
and steady attachment to the interests of his country. The present
revolution found him beyond the age of business and activity ; but
the hoary patriot, even in the last ebbings of life, would rejoice in the
success of his countrymen, and pray that he might see their liberty
and independence established before he was called to his long home.
Extract of u, letter from New-Brunswick, dated October 29, 1781.
"On the 24th inst. Capt. Hyler, of this place, went down with one
gun-boat to surprise the Eefugee-Town near Sandy-Hook, where the
horse-thieves resort. He landed within three quarters of a mile of the
light-horse, hut found that they were out in the county of Monmouth
stealing horses. The Captain however fell in with six other noted
villains, whom he brought off, and they are now lodged in a safe place."
"To the unspeakable loss of a much bereaved and mourning wife
and children, died of a tedious sickness on the 9th ult. the Rev. Isaac
Stelle, the husband of Mrs. Catherine SteUe, at Piscataway, in East-
Jersey, in the sixty-third year of his age. — His remains were on the
llth. instant decently interred in the publick burying-ground in the
town aforesaid, on which occasion a suitable sermon was preached
the same day, from Luke xii. chap. 43d verse, by the Rev. Benjamin
Miller — In him meet the husband — the father — the neighbour- — the
christian — the Minister, — the patriot, and friend to mankind.— In a
word, such was his amiable endowments, that room is left for liberal
to enlarge on the subject — In his last sickness he manifested a desire
to depart and be with his Lord aiid Master — and so took his leave of
the world." New-Brunswick, October 26, 1781.
This day arrived here official accounts of the surrender of the Earl
of Cornwallis, and, as might naturaUy be expected in a place which
so sensibly feels the effects of the present war, occasioned universal
joy and satisfaction. In the evening were discharged thirteen cannon,
after which a number of gentlemen of the city and neighbourhood,
and several strangers, of whom were Sir James Jay, and ¦ Richard
Stevens, Esq. convened at Marriner's tavern, in order to spend an
hour together in festi-rity and gladness. After supper the company,
for the sake of conveniency, withdrew into another room, and having
appointed Mr. Kirkpatrick their President, the following toasts were
pronounced and drank.

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1. The Congress and the United States of America. 2. His Most
Christian Majesty Louis the XVI. 3. The glorious Washington and
the aUied army. 4. His ExceUency the Count de Grasse and the
French navy. 5. His ExceUency the Count de Rochambeau. 6. Gen
eral Greene and the southern army. 7. The friends of American lib-
ery. 8. The memorable 19th of October. 9. The memory of the brave
who have fallen in their country's cause. 10. May the present revolu
tion prove a terror to tyranny throughout the earth. 11. May the
lilies of France and stripes of America wave in triumph from shore
to shore. 12. Liberty. 13. A speedy and an honourable peace.
The greatest order and decency was observed throughout the whole
— ^As in the feast of Ahasuerus the King, the drinking was according
to the law, none did compel, for it was appointed that they should do
according to every man's pleasure. The evening being thus spent,
each of the gentlemen drank a good-night to the company in a
bumper, and retired.
Mr. Collins,
In your next please to inform Jemmy Eivlngton that although he
tells us, that two ships of Count De Grasse's squadron attempting to
force a passage up York river, above Gloucester Point and York-town
were obliged to return re infecto — we hear that our illustrious General
is returning north-eastward, crowned with laurels plucked from the brow
of Lord Cornwallis, secunda re gesta.
When British glory once begins to fade.
Jemmy no more pursues his wonted trade.
Nor post nor pay can now bring out a word.
E'en Gazette Royal submits to the sword ;
Tho' brib'd to print, his coward heart misgives.
Invention fails him — vainly he strives
To forge a falsehood — the authentic tale,
Of hosts sulidued, terrifies the pale
Frightened Eivlngton, whose well told story
Trusts nor honest Whig nor hapless Tory.
Cornwallis taken ! — 'tis no more nor less —
Alas ! 'tis true — "AVhat think you now of Congress ?"
An extraordinary ointment for corns, warts, tooth-ache, and pain
in the face, scald head, and breaking out in children, for burns or
scalds, and where the fever has settled in any part of the human body,
to be sold by Mary and Sarah Barnes, in Trenton ; by Thomas Bull-
man, in Pennington, and Samuel Throckmorton, in Amwell.
JOHN THOMSON, At New-Brunswick, Has for Exchange,
A Quantity of State Money. He has for sale, brown and powdered
sugar, tea, coffee, pepper, alspice, snuff, tobacco, pipes, &c. &c.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
That there has been taken up near New-Brunswick, on suspicion of
going to the enemy, and delivered into my custody, two negro men and
one mulatto ; — one of the negroes calls himself Prince Forsberg. — He
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is about six feet high, has on blue trowsers and spotted buckskin
jacket. The other named Jack Williams, is about five feet nine inches
high, has on a claret coloured jacket and breeches. The mulatto
named Enos Patterson, is about five feet ten inches high, has on grey
trowsers and a white jacket. They all say they were out in the
privateer ship Congress the last cruize. Their masters, if any they
have, are desired to come aud prove their property, pay charges, and
take them away by the 17th of November, or they will be sold to pay
charges. PETER HULICK, Gaoler.
Trenton, October 15, 1781.
TO BE SOLD BY MARY AND SARAH BARNES.
[For this advertisement see p. 279.]
PARCHMENT, TO BE SOLD,
By the Printer Hereof.
From the Ncic Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 203, November 14, 1781.
TRENTON, XOA^ 14.
The Honourable the Congress, by a Proclamation dated the 26th
day of October last, has recommended to the several states to set
apart the TMrteenth day of December next, to be religeously observed
as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer.
Remainder of the returns, omitted the two last weeks for want of room.
Bergen Council, Theunis Dey, Esq. Assembly, Peter Wilson, Isaac
Blanch and Garret Leydecker, Esquires.
Cape-May, Council, Elijah Hughes, Esq. Assembly, Richard Town-
send, Daniel Hand and Hugh Hathorne, Esquires.
Saturday night last, Capt. Hyler, of New-Brunswick, with a gun
boat, and a small party of men, went to the Narrows, where he cap
tured a ship with 14 or 15 hands, and brought her off, with an intent
to run her up Raritan River, but near the mouth she unluckily got
aground, where, as the enemy approached in force, he was obliged to
set her on fire. She was loaded with rum and pork, several bogheads
of the former he got out and brought off, with the prisoners.
The British fleet returned to the Hook about a week ago.
*^* The piece signed Emelia is received, and is omitted this week
for want of room.

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LET THE PUBLICK BEWARE.
On the night of the 18th of October last, the house of the sub
scriber was robbed, amongst other things, of the following certificates,
viz. No. 56, in the name of Major William Montgomery, for Twenty-
five Pounds, dated September 2."5, 1780. No. 173, in the name of
Ezra Black, for Five Hundred Twenty-eight Pounds Fifteen Shillings
continental money, dated January 26, 1780. No. 238, in the name
of Joshua Forsyth, for Thirty-seven Pounds Ten Shillings, dated June
26, 1780. One in the name of Isaac Field, for One Thousand Two
Hundred and Sixty Pounds continental money, dated January, 1780,
No. 240, in the name of Jesse Bunting, for Two Pounds Five Shillings,
dated August 17, 1780. The above signed- by Edward Thomas, Con
tractor for Burlington county. No. 20, in the name of Nathan.
Williams, for Thirteen Pounds Eight Shillings, dated September 26,
1781. No. 17, in the name of Marmaduke Curtis, for One Pound
Fifteen ShiMings and Two-pence, dated January 23, 1781. No. 13,
in the name of John Thom, for Nine Pounds, dated June 11, 1781.
No. 9, in the name of Joseph Kirkbride, for Ten Pounds Ten Shillings,
dated May 18, 1781. The four last signed by John Butler, Contractor
for Burlington county. One certificate in the name of Thomas
Walton, for Two Pounds Three Shillings and Ten-pence, dated Feb.
10, 1781, signed by Joseph Brown, Collector for Chesterfield, county
of Burlington. One iu the name of Ezra Black, for Three Pounds
Seventeen Shillings and Eleven-pence, dated February 10, 1781, signed
by ditto. One in the name of George Bullock, for Thirteen Pounds
Sixteen Shillings and Six pence, dated February 10, 1781, signed by
ditto. The publick are hereby cautioned against taking an assignment on
any of them, should any person be hardy enough to offer them for
that purpose. ABRAHAM CHAPMAN.
Chesterfield, Nov. 6, 1781. TO BE SOLD,
By the subscriber, in the lane opposite the College.
BOHEA TEA, gun powder, coarse linens, silk modes and
satins, black sewing silk, ribands, pocket-handkerchiefs, salt ; one
large yoke of oxen in good order. Also black pepper, and almanacks
for the year 1782, by large or small quantities — The almanacks at the
printer's price ; — and several other articles.
JOHN DENTON.
N. B. Cash given for clean linen rags and old brass and copper.
Princeton, Nov. 12, 1781.
PUBLICK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
That the subscriber, pursuant to an order of the last session of the
Assembly of New-Jersey hath leave to bring in a bill to invest the
title of two certain lots of land in Trenton, purchased by Abraham
Cottnam, Esq. deceased, in his life time, of Daniel Coxe, Esq. now

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a fugitive with the enemy, in the executors of the last will of the
said Abraham Cottnam, for the uses in the said wiU mentioned.
GEO. COTTNAM.
Was taken up in the township of Maidenhead, about two weeks
ago, a large bright bay horse, between fourteen and fifteen hands
high, with three white feet, branded on the near buttock with the
letters W. T. The owner is desired to prove his property, pay charges,
and take him away.' The horse is now in the possession of William
Updike, jun. at Mr. Samuel Henry's mill.
November 12, 1781.
GREAT COATS were exchanged at the house of John Bul-
lin, in Pennington, by a person unknown. The person is desired to
return the one he has in possession to the subscriber immediately, and
get his own. My. coat is grey, with pale red buttons.
November 5, 1781. ASHER HOWELL.
WANTED,
At the store of Neil aud 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. 204, November 21, 1781.
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 the Honourable the Congress on the twenty-sixth day of
October last, issued a Proclamation in the words following, to wit;
"Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God, the Father of Mercies,
"remarkably to assist and support the United States of America, in
"their most important struggle for liberty against the long continued
"efforts of a powerful nation ; it is the duty of all ranks to observe
"and thankfully acknowledge the interpositions of his providence in
"their behalf. Through the whole of the contest, from its first rise
"to this time, the influence of Divine Providence may be clearly per-
"ceived in many signal instances, of which we mention but a few :
"In revealing the councils of our enemies, when the discoveries were
"seasonable and important, and the means seemingly inadequate and
"fortuitous ; — in preserving and even improving the union of the sev-
"eral states on the breach of which our enemies placed their greatest
"dependence ; — in increasing the number and adding to the zeal and
"attachment of the friends of liberty ; in granting remarkable deliv-

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"erances, and blessing us with the most signal success, when affairs
"seemed to have the most discouraging appearance ; in raising up for
"us a most powerful and generous ally, in one of the first of European
"powers ; — in confounding the councils of our enemies, and suffering
"them to pursue such measures as have most directly contributed to
"frustrate their own desires and expectations ; — above all, in making
"their extreme cruelty to the inhabitants of these states, when in
"their power, and their savage devastation of property, the very
"means of cementing our union, and adding vigour to every effort in
"opposition to them.
"And as we cannot help leading the good people of these states to
"a retrospect on the events which have taken place since the beginning
"of the war, so we recommend, in a particular manner, to their obser-
"vation, the goodness of God in the year now drawing to a conclu-
"sion ; in which the confederation of the United States has been com-
"pleted ; — in which there have been so jmany instances of prowess
"and success in our armies, particularly in the southern states, where,
"notwithstanding the difficulties with which they had to struggle, they
"have recovered the whole country which the enemy had over-run,
"leaving them only a post or two on or near the sea ; — in which wc
"have been so powerfully and effectually assisted by our allies, while
"in all the conjunct operations the most perfect harmony has sub-
"sisted in the allied army ; — in which there has been so plentiful a
"harvest, and so great abundance of the fruits of the earth of every
"kind, as not only enables us easily to supply the wants of our army,
"but gives comfort and happiness to the whole people ; — and, in
"which, after the success of our allies by sea, a General of the first
"rank, with his whole army, has been captured by the allied forces,
"under the direction of our Commander in Chief.
"It is therefore recommended to the several states to set apart the
"Thirteenth day of December next, to be religeously observed as a
"day of Thanksgiving and Prayer ; that all the people may assemble
"on that day, with grateful hearts to celebrate the praises of our
"gracious benefactor ; to confess our manifold sins ; to offer up our
"most fervent supplications to the God of all Grace, that it may please
"him to pardon our offences, and incline our hearts for the future to
"keep all his laws ; to comfort and releive all our brethren who are
"in distress or captivity ; to prosper our husbandmen, and give suc-
"cess to all engaged in lawful commerce ; to impart wisdom and in-
"tegrity to our councellors, judgment and fortitude to our officers and
"soldiers ; to protect and prosper our illustrious ally, and favour our
"united exertions for the speedy establishment of a safe, honourable,
"and lasting peace ; to bless all seminaries of learning ; and cause
"the knowledge of God to cover the earth, as the waters cover the
"seas." I have therefore thought fit, by and with the advice of the Honour
able, the Privy Council (as well in conformity to the said recommen
dation, as from a deep sense of our indispensable duty to celebrate
with united hearts, in social worship, throughout the whole con
tinent, the praises of' that Great Disposer of all events, who hath so

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often and so conspicuously during the present war displayed his
omnipotent arm for our deliverance) to appoint the said Thirteenth
day of December next, to be observed in this State as a day of
Thanksgiving and Praise, hereby recommending it to the Ministers
of the Gospel of every denomination therein, to perform devine ser
vice, and to the people committed to their charge to attend on publick
worship on that day, and to abstain from servile labour and all
recreations inconsistent with the solemnity of the festival.
Given under my hand and seal at arms at Trenton, the twelfth
day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and eighty-one, and in the sixth year of the independ
ence of the United States of America. WIL. LIVINGSTON.
By His Excellency's command,
BOWES REED, Sec'ry. God Save the People.
TO BE SOLD,
At publick vendue, at New-Brunswick, on Saturday
the 24th instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Twenty hogsheads of good Jamaica rum, and about thirty barrels of
pork, being part of the cargo of the ship Father's Desire, lately cap
tured by Captain Adam Hyler. By order of the Court,
JOHN BURROWES, Marshal.
THIRTY POUNDS HARD MONEY REWARD.
Run away from the subscribers, living near Racoon Ford, Orange
county, Virginia, on Sunday the second of September, three Negro
slaves, viz. George, a dark mulatto fellow, about seventeen years
of age, near or quite six feet high, has a sour down look ; had on and
carried with him a white yarn coat, turned up with blue, one pale
blue cloth coat, one striped Virginia cloth coat, one pair of green
cloth breeches, one pair cotton breeches filled in with thred ; — Harry,
a black Negro, about the same age of George, a low well set fellow,
sprightly and quick spoken ; had on an old white coat and a new
hunting shirt, and an old maccaroni hat : — Charles, a black negro
fellow, about sixteen years of age, sparer than Harry, has a very
pleasant countenance, and speaks slow ; had on a black hunting shirt
and an old felt hat. — He spins well on the foot wheel. We have rea
son to belelve there was a white man with them, who had on a white
cloth coat with buttons on each side the breast, and a maccaroni hat ;
the other parts of his dress we cannot learn. We will give Five
Pounds reward for each or either of them if taken up and secured so
that we get them again, or Ten Pounds for each or either of them
if brought home and delivered to us,
JOHN BLEDSOE,
BENJAMIN CRAIG,
JEREMIAH CRAIG.

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House of Assembly, May 21, 1781.
A Petition from Jacob C. Zabriskie, of the county of Bergen, was
presented and read, setting forth that he had in the year 1773, pur
chased a small tract of land of William Bayard, of the city of New-
York, and paid for the same, but that thr'o. the neglect of the said
Bayard, he had never obtained a deed, and praying that a law may
be passed to vest in him a title to the said land ;
Ordered, That the said petitioner have leave to bring in a bill at
the next sitting, for the purpose of vesting in him a title to the said
land, on giving three weeks previous notice of his intention to the
commissioners of the said county, and also advertising the same for
the like space of time in the New-Jersey Gazette or New-Jersey
Journal. Extract from the minutes,
MASKELL EWING, jun. Clerk.
Agreeably to the above order, the subscriber hereby notifies all whom
it may concern, his intention of presenting a bill to the Legislature
at their present sitting, conformable to the prayer of his petition.
JACOB C. ZABRISKIE.
New-Barbadoes, county of Bergen, Nov. 13, 1781.
Strayed or stolen from the subscriber in Lower Freehold, on the
second of this instant, November, a black horse, four or five years old
last spring, low in fiesh, and lame in one fore foot, trots and canters,
and carries gay, has been galled on the back very bad with the saddle,
but has just got well, his hind legs not very good. Whoever takes
up the said horse and brings him to the subscriber, shall have Three
Pounds in gold, or Ten Pounds for the horse and thief, and reasonable
charges paid by ELISHA WALTON.
TO THE PUBLICK.
Whereas the subscriber purchased of Andrew Ferguson a certain
tract of land, marsh and beach, situate in the county of Cumberland,
in New-Jersey, and received an imperfect assignment on the back of
his deed for the same, together with a receipt in full for the purchase
money, and before a sufficient deed could be executed for the said land,
marsh aud beach, the said Andrew Ferguson died ; and as I have
applied to the Legislature of this state for a law to confirm to me the
title of the said premises, if any person or persons have any objections
why the same should not be done, they are hereby notified to attend
before the Legislature within four weeks from the date hereof, and
make their objections. THOMAS MASKELL.
Greenwich, New-Jersey, Nov. 5, 1781.
The MUitia belonging to Capt. Hunt's, Capt. Phillip's, Capt. Guild's
and Capt. Titus's companies, of Colonel Phillip's battalion, and who
were out on duty with Capt. Mott, at Morris-Town, in 1780, are de
sired to meet at the house of John Bullin, in Pennington, on Friday
next, where they will receive pay for the said service.
JOHN MOTT, Capt.
Trenton, Nov. 20, 1781.

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TO BE SOLD,
A Likely, healthy NEGRO MAN, about twenty-seven years of
age, was brought up in New-Jersey, and is fit for any farming busi
ness, and capable of tending a grist-mill. Any person inclining to
purchase, may know the terms by applying to the subscriber, in Mon
mouth county, near the Court house. WILLIAM FORMAN.
To Be Sold, by
PETER CROLIUS AND ANTHONY MARAQUIER,
At their Store in Trenton ;
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BLANKETS,
and
ROCK SALT,
With many other articles too tedious to mention.
Mr. Collins,
I observe you frequently publish in your paper, remarks on publick
affairs, and altercations on particular subjects which require no great
degree of genius to execute. Permit me to recommend to you a genuine
effusion of genius, which Is the more valuable because it comes from
a lady who is really In the situation of Emelia. Having lost a beloved
husband, the feelings of her heart have assisted her imagination. There
are several examples among writers of pastorals of the elegiac kind,
and I make no doubt that there are many of your ingenious readers who
will not be much less entertained with the Lucius of Emelia, than the
Daphnis of Mr. Pope. I am. Sir, your humble servant, A. B.
Princeton, October 29, 1781.
Ladea.
Why wanders my friend In this grove?
Why seeks she the deepening gloom?
Why pensive from me does she rove.
To weep o'er the mouldering tomb?
Emelia.
Can Laura forget that this day*
Brings fresh to my woe-pierced mind.
The hour that tore me away ;
From Lucius the constant and kind?
Oh ! he was the pride of the plain.
And Sol In his annual round,
N'er shone on a worthier swain.
Nor can such a shepherd be found.
The Genii of Nature and Art,
To finish the plan they design'd,
Set virtue to furnish his heart.
And science to polish his mind.
The traces of love and of truth.
Appeared in his aspect serene.
The wisdom of age, the graces of youth,
Enliven'd and soften'd his mien.

' The first day of wheat harvest.

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NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 329

His judgment was piercing and strong.
His manners were easy and gay.
The Dryads would flock in a throng.
Whene'er he began a soft lay.
Whenever the shepherds would jar.
They left It to him to decide.
His word to their strife was a bar ;
By what he would say they'd abide.
His taste so sublime and so pure.
And always with nature combin'd,
That Ceres his fields would manure.
And execute what he design'd.
His sheep could in beauty compare
To any on Arcadian plains ;
The birds to his groves would repair,
And warble the sweetest of strains.
His garden, so trim and so neat,
The flowers spontaneously grew.
The vi'let -n'ould spring at his feet,
Array'd In her beautiful blue.
His Hamlet, ah ! there was the scene.
Which breaks my fond heart but to name.
And there I was bles'd with this swain ;
But now it is past like a dream.
My face from the sun he would screen.
No air but the zephyr must blow ;
At eve when I walked on the green.
With his hand he would brush off the dew,
Alas, what can talents avail, ?
Can virtue or piety save?
If love o'er grim death could prevail,
He had uot sunk down in the grave,
O ! how could you tell me that time
Would certainly bring me relief ;
AVhen each heavy moment that flies.
But adds to the weight of my grief !
To flnd the soft med'clne for pain
I traverse the garden around ;
I search thro' the woods and the plain.
But no such a plant's to be found.
How every gay prospect Is chang'd !
How gloomy all nature appears !
The grove where together we rang'd.
Beholds me a prey to my tears.
Laura.
Can tears e'er recall the dear saint,
For whom thus unceasing you mourn.
The seraph may hear your complaint.
But ah, he would never return !
By rivers celestial and pure.
He drinks at the spring of delight ;
And joys that are endless and sure.
Flow still from the fountain of light,
Emelia.
I know, that his spirit releas'd
From these lower regions of pain,
Of pleasures immortal must taste,
Nor here would I wish him again.
But still I must drop the soft tear.
And visit thus daily his tomb.
Ye muses attend to my prayer.
And bring of your sweetest perfume ;

330 NEAV JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
To strew o'er this hallowed ground,
I've planted the myrtle and yew.
The willows stand weeping around,
'Tis all that my fond love can do.
This tribute of love and of verse.
His mem'ry shall constantly have,
TiU carried along on a hearse,
I'm laid by his side in the grave.
Then pity herself shall be there,
And lay the green turf on my breast.
Shall shed a few drops on the pair.
And leave them to peacefully rest. Emelia.
Just Published,
And to be sold wholesale and retail.
At the Printing-Office in Trenton,
The New-Jersey
ALMANACK
For the Year 1782.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 205, November 28, 1781.
For the New-Jersey Gazette.
On hearing of the news of the capture of Lord Cornwallis and the
British army, by Gen. Washington.
By a Lady of New-Jersey.
Bring now ye Muses from th' Aonian grove.
The wreath of victory which the sisters wove.
Wove and laid up in Mar's most awful fane.
To crown our Hero on Virginia's plain.
See ! from Castalia's sacred fount they haste,
And now, already, on his brow 'tis plac'd ;
The trump of fame proclaims aloud with joy.
And Washington is crowned, re-echo's to the sky.
Illustrious name ! thy valour now has broke
Oppression's galling chain, and took the yoke
From off thy bleeding country, set her free,
And every heart with transport beats for thee.
For thee ! Eochambeau, Gallia's vet'ran cheif.
Sent by fair Freedom's friend to her releif ;
An arch triumphal shall the Muse decree.
And heroes yet unborn shall copy thee ;
Our lisping infants shall pronounce thy name.
In songs our virgins shall repeat thy fame.
And taught by Thee the art of war, our swains
Shall dye with British blood Columbia's plains.
Viominills. (heroic brothers) too!
Unfading laurels now a-wait for you.
And all the noble youth, who in your train,
In search of glory cross'd the Atlantic main.
Blest with sweet peace in Sylvan shades retir'd.
Our future bards (by your great deeds inspired)
In tuneful verse shall hand this aera down,
And your lov'd names with greatful honours crown.
EMELIA.

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TRENTON, Nov. 28.
At a Joint-Meeting of the Legislative-Council and Assembly, the
Hon. Abraham Clark, WiUiam Ch. Houston, Jonathan Elmer and
Elias Boudinot, Esqrs. and Silas Condict, Esq. were elected Delegates
to represent this state in Congress the ensuing year.
Thomas Seabrook, Esq. -was elected last week one of the Repre
sentatives to serve in General Assembly, for the county of Monmouth,
in the room of Nathaniel Scudder, Esq. deceased.
By authentick intelligence from General Greene, dated from Santee,
on the 25th. of October, the enemy keep pretty close in Charlestown
since the battle of Eutaw-Springs. — Skirmishes often happen between
small parties, in which the Americans have been so successful as to
bring in a considerable number of prisoners.
The pubUcation of the folloioing extract of an Act of the General
Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania passed the Sth of April, 1781,
and now in force, we apprehend mil be useful to the citizens of New-
Jersey. Sect. 5. Be it therefore further enacted by the authority
aforesaid. That from and after the said first day of October next, all flour
casks shall be made of good seasoned materials, well made and tight
ened with ten hoops sufficiently nailed with four nails in each chine
hoop, and three nails in each upper bilge hoop, and of the following
dimensions, viz. the staves to be of the length of twenty-seven inches,
but of different diameters at the heads, according to their numbers,
that is to say, casks number one shall be of the diameter of eighteen
inches at the head, casks number two sixteen inches and an half, aud
casks number three fifteen inches and an half ; that every miller or
bolter of flour and baker of bread, for transportation out of the state,
shall provide and have a distinguishable brand-mark, which he shall
cause to be entered with the clerk of the Quarter-Sessions for the
county where he doth reside, together with his name and place of
abode, under the penalty of the sum of five shillings, for every day
during which he shall have exercised his said business of a miller,
bolter or baker, without such entry ; for the making of which entries
the said clerk shall be intitled to the sum of one shilling each.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
State of 'I Notice is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty
New-Jersey, ss. ) will be held at the house of Gilbert Barton, in
AUentown, on Thursday the 27th day of December next, then and
there to try the truths of the facts alledged in the bill of Robert
Magee, (who as well, &c.) against a certain sloop or vessel called the
Sally, lately commanded by John Harman, taken on her intended voy
age, as is said, from Maurice-River to New-York, loaded with lum
ber, together with her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo : To the
end and intent that the owner or owners of the said vessel, or any

332 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
person interested therein, may appear and shew cause, if any they
have, why the said vessel, with her tackle, apparel, furniture and
cargo should not be condemned to the captors thereof, and a decree
thereon pass, according to the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
JOSEPH 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 laud, 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.
LOT 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-bam, a large stone grist-mill with two pair of
stones, two water wheels and every necessary conveniency 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 145 acres, one half
cleared, the rest wood-laud. — 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 I 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.

334 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
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. 200, 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 ou 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
neutralit.v, 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 JIajor-General Lincoln Secretary at war,
who has accepted the same.
AA'e hear that the ship Commodore Keeling, built in Prance 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 in inflammatory fever, in the flfty-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 au individual. He has left two children to bewail his
loss." An extract of a letter from an officer of rank in
the American a/rmy. 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 Eoss, 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. AVillet, 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, until 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
releif. St. Leger's party, after displaying a variety of manoeuvres about
Ticonderoga and Lake George, finding tbe country alarmed and a formid
able body of continental troops as well as militia assembled to receive
them at Fart 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 notv 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 Eoss 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 ta have proceeded up
Hudson's Eiver, while General Powel, who was at Niagara in September,
was to have proceeded by Lake Erie, Presque Isle and Elvers 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 fieet, 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, aud 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 wUl be made
known at the day of the sale, by MARY PINKERTON, )
DAVLD PINKERTON, \ Bxecut.
ISAAC D'COW, J
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. AVhoever 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 aU
reasonable charges paid by
THOMAS CARR.
Ti^enton, 4th. December, 1781.
TO BE SOLD,
An improved farm, situate 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.
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TO BE SOLD,
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 ;
wood in proportion to the quantity of land. For term^ 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:

New-Jersey, ss. !•

Notice is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty
will be held at the dwelling-house of Gilbert
Barton, in AUentown, 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,
&c. ) 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
biU. 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. Beekman's, in Princeton, on Thursday the 13th. inst at twelve
o'clock. From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol IV., No. 207, Den. 12, 1781.
PHILADELPHIA. 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 AV. 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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338 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
a sight of these beautiful expressions of Mr. Peale's respect and
gratitude to the conquering Hero. The following is a description of
the paintings ; but we do uot 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
AA'ashington and Count Rochambeau, with rays of glory and interlaced
civic crowns over their heads, framed with palm and laurel branches,
and the words iu 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-Hill, 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 flgure, 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 Attic 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 he 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 iu 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
cord, being a handsome female figure, the bigness of life, clothed in
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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
on a circular index to the globe. The figure of Discord with his
snakes 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 ou the young lady up to the town ; — when he
arrived there, the officer then commanding the post at Elizabeth-Town,
being 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 ou shore, put
the bundle into a chair-box, and was driving off when a soldier stepped
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 ot the
chair-box, and was stepping on board of the sloop to returu 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 : — He 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'AVhorter, from Ecclesiastes viii, 8. "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 — He 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 ot
the gospel he was excelled by very few of the present age ; his oratory
was natural and pleasing, and exceedingly persuasive — He was a
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340 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
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 niue
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 been
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.
'*^f* 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 shaU 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. JOHN PIATT.
Middlesex, Six Mile Run, Dec. 10, 1781.

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LOST,
On the 4th or Sth instant, a steel mounted pistol. Whoever has
found the same and will bring it to the printer, shall receive Three
Hard Dollars reward. Dec. 10, 17-Sl.
BE IT REMEMBERED, that I Martin Long, of New-Hauover,
and county of Burlington, do hereby acknowledge and confess that,
contrary to the principles of honesty and truth, I did endeavour to
injure the character of Jacob PhiUips, Esq. High-Sheriff of the county
of Burlington, by falsely and unjustly reporting that the said Jacob
Phillips, Esq. had demanded and taken from me more fees than allowed
by law : — Por which report and misrepresentation, in this publick man
ner, I do beg his pardon, and am fully convinced of the justness and
uprightness of his behaviour to me at all times, and the baseness of
my own intentions. In testimony of which, I publish this in the
publick New-Jersey Gazette — Witness my hand at Burlington, Decem
ber 3, 1781. MARTIN LONG.
WILLIAM INNES
Acquaints the publick, and also his customers, that he has begun
brewing, and has beer for sale, which he hopes will give satisfaction,
at the current prices.
N. B. All persons who have casks of his are earnestly requested to
return them, or pay the worth of them.
Burlington, Dec. 3, 1781.
WILL BE SOLD.
In pursuance of the direction of the last will and testament of Robert
Priest, deceased, late of Windsor, in the county of Middlesex,
New-Jersey, on Monday the 24th of this inst December ;
All that valuable plantation, situate, lying and being near Princeton,
whereon the said testator lately dwelt, containing about 156 acres of
land, part thereof good meadow, and more may be made. There is on
the premises a frame house and kitchen, barn and other convenient
outhouses, a young bearing orchard in its prime : The whole in good
fence, is well watered, and hath a sufficient quantity of excellent
timber. Also will be sold at same time, all the personal estate of the said
deceased, consisting of an eight day clock, feather beds and bedding,
looking glasses, and a variety of- household and kitchen furniture too
tedious to enumerate : A large quantity of hay, flax, Indian corn in the
crib, wheat, rye and oats in stack, and about 16 acres of green wheat
in the ground, together with all the horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, &c.
The vendue will begin at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, on
the premises, where attendance will be given, and the conditions made
known by EZEKIEL SMITH, Executor.
December 11, 1781.

342 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
The publication of the following extract, (part of which was omitted
in our paper of the 2Sth of November, through a mistake) of an .i-ct
of the General Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania passed the 5th
of April, 1781, and now in force, we apprehend will be useful to the
citizens of New-Jersey.
Sect. 5. Be it therefore further enacted by the authority aforesaid.
That from and after the said flrst day of October next all flour casks
shall be made of good seasoned material, well made and tightened with
ten hoops sufficiently nailed with four nails in each chine hoop, and
three naUs iu each upper bilge hoop, and of the following dimensions,
viz. the staves to be of the length of twenty-seven inches, but of dif
ferent diametres at the heads, according to their numbers, that is to
say, casks number one shall be of the diameter of eighteen inches at
the head, casks number two sixteen inches and an half, and casks
number three fifteen inches and an half; that every miller or boulter
of flour and baker of bread, for transportation out of the state, shall
provide and have a distinguishable brand-mark which he shall cause
to be entered with the clerk of the Quarter-Sessions for the county
where he doth reside, together with his name and place of abode, under
the penalty of the sum of five shillings, for every day during which
he shall have exercised his said business of a miller, boulter or baker,
without such entry ; for the making of which entries the said clerk
shall be intitled to the sum of one shilling each ; and that every miller,
or boulter of flour or baker of broad shall, with his said mark, brand
each aud every cask of flour, or bread before the same shall be removed
from the place where the same was boulted or baked ; and every miller
or boulter shall also brand every cask of flour according to the respec
tive diameters above specified, with the said numbers, one, two or
three, and with the weight respectively, under the penalty of one
shilling and six-pence for every barrel of ffour not hooped and nailed
as aforesaid, and for every cask of flour or bread so removed and not
branded as aforesaid.
Sect. 6. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
the said millers or boulters shall put in the cask number one, the full
quantity or weight of two hundred and twenty-four pounds of flour, in
the cask number two, the full quantity or weight of one hundred and
ninety-six pounds, and in the casks number three the full quantity or
weight of one hundred and sixty-eight pounds of flour ; and that if
any miller or boulter shall use or pack with flour any other casks
than of the three several sizes and dimensions aforesaid, he shall for
feit to the purchaser thereof the value or charge of such cask in his
account ; and that if any miller or boulter shall pack any casks of the
said sizes or dimensions, with a less quantity of flour than is above
specified, for the same respectively he shall forfeit the same casks and
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From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. IV., No. 208, Dec. 19, 1781.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.
Extract of a letter from New-Jersey, dated Dec. 10, 1781.
"The packet arrived Thursday last from Britain, In eight weeks, which
puts, as yet, a stop to the fieet's sailing. The ofiicers) that held com
missions under Lord Dunmore, were ordered on shore with their baggage,
that were bound to Europe.
"His Lordship Is daily expected at New-A'ork with his suite, civil and
military, to take the reins of the government of Virginia. — Its truly
Laughable. Admiral Eodney and General Vaughn were not arrived in
England ; they were in different ships, but the Admiral took care to have
the cash with him ; it's thought in New-York, that they are taken and
carried into France. Since the arrival of the packet, they won't suffer
one of their publick papers to come out, however you have the latest
and the only one since.
"Governor Johnstone Is arrived in England, and carried In six Dutch
East-India ships homeward bound, which I am sorry for."
After an attentive perusal of Lord Cornwallis's letter to Sir Henry
Clinton, containing the account of the reduction of his posts and army,
in Virginia, I think the following observations are equally just and
natural. I. That his Lordship is no General — This is evident, 1, From the
nature of the posts he occupied. 2. From the structure of his works.
3. From his presuming it practicable to escape to New- York by land.
4. From his neglecting to obtain earlier intelligence of the approach
of General Washington at the head of the allied army.
II. His Lordship is no Soldier. — This is evident, 1. From his neg
lecting to attack the Marquis of Fayette and the French troops, before
the arrival of General Washington. 2. Ftom his evacuating his out
posts at the approach of the French grenadiers. 3. From his not
daring to make a sortie, by which means he might have injured our
works, and protracted the siege for several weeks.
III. His Lordship is no Politician. — ^This is evident, 1. From his
neglecting to take notice of the conduct of the German troops during
the siege. This unpolitic omission will probably be resented by large
and immediate desertions from the German corps who are now in
captivity among us. 2. From his account of the strength of the
American army. The powers of Europe must soon see the impos
sibility of conquering America, when they perceive from Lord Corn
wallis's letter, that only one of our armies consisted, after a war of
near six years of 8000 regulars and 5000 militia-men.
IV. His Lordship is no Gentleman. — This is evident from his un
grateful silence as to the noble and generous conduct of General AA'ash-
ington and- the American officers to him and his army after the
capitulation. The magnanimity, humanity and politeness of the Commander in
Chief of the American armies would have extorted expressions of
gratitude and respect from an Indian savage, a Tartar or a Turk.
A British General and an English nobleman, is the only human being
that could have treated such superlative virtue with such sullen dis
respect. A SUBALTERN.

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TRENTON, Dec. 19.
Extract of u, letter frcrm Elizabeth-Town, Dec. 1, 1781.
"Mr. Caldwell has left nine small children In a very helpless and
unprovided state, to mourn a loss that cannot be made up to them,
and to make trial of the benevolence and humanity oP others, to whom
they have a just claim from the greatness of that of their father. It
is perhaps scarely paralelled in history that a husband and wife who
maintained such blameless characters, should have met with so similar and
cruel a fate. — It is but about 17 months since Mrs. Caldwell, one of the
most amiable of women, was shot by a British soldier, when the enemy
came out to Connecticut Farms, as she was sitting in her house with her
two infants by her side. It may be truly and justly said, that the tragical
death of Mr. Caldwell will be a very great publick loss, and is justly
lamented by every friend to his country, and though he filled, with great
approbation, several publick offices since the present war, which have
enriched many less deserving than himself, yet he left little more than
will pay his debts ; and what Is doubly hard, he has no connections in
this county to whom his helpless orphans can look to for assistance in
this day of adversity. Publick subscriptions have been opened for their
relief, which it is hoped will meet with generous encouragement."
By a gentleman from Elizabeth-Town we are informed, that on
Saturday last a fleet of upwards of one hundred sail, under convoy
of three or four ships of the line and two frigates, sailed from New-
York for England, on board of which Lord Cornwallis, General
Arnold, and a great number cf inhabitants took their passage.
Thursday last was observed as a day of thanksgiving, agreeably
to the Governor's proclamation of the 12th ult.
At the Courts of Oyer aud Terminer and General Gaol Delivery,
lately held in the county of Monmouth, John Thomson and Joshua
Peirce were convicted of horse-stealing and robbery, and Richard
BeU of robbery, and were all sentenced to the executed on Saturday
last. — AVe hear that Thomson and Bell were executed accordingly, but
that Peirce was respited for a few days. These fellows belonged to a
band of villains who have committed so many murders and robberies
in the county of Monmouth, and whose principal lodgment is on Sandy-
Hook.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
THE GOVERNOR.
Head-Quarters, Trenton, Dec. 14, 1781. At a General Court Mar
tial, whereof Colonel Silvanus Seely was President, held at Chatham,
the twenty-third day of October last, by order of His Excellency the
Governor, and continued by several adjournments, Lieutenant-Colonel
Jacob Crane was tried upon the following charges :
1st. That he traded with the enemy when commanding officer at
Elizabeth-Town, in the year 1780.
2nd. That he allowed others to trade with the enemy whilst com
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3d. That he was so disguised with liquor when on Staten-Island,
under the command of General Dickinson, as to be wholly unfit for
duty, and also at other times, when commanding officer at Elizabeth-
Town, in 1780.
4th. For unofficer like behaviour in an attack of a party of refugees
near Elizabeth-Town, with a superior force under his command.
The Court having maturely deliberated upon the evidences, are of
opinion, and do justly find, that Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Crane is
guilty of the first and second charges, and also of the latter part of
the third charge, and that the said Colonel Crane is not guilty of the
first part of the third charge, nor of the fourth charge.
And the Court do sentence the said Lieutenant-Colonel Crane to
be publickly reprimanded ' by His Excellency the Governor.
By the same Court-Martial was tried Captain Isaac Gillam, upon
the foUowing charges :
1st. For neglect of duty in a variety of instances. 1. In staying a
great part of his time since his late appointment in the twelvemonth's
service of the state, at home. 2. In going home and continuing there
several days and nights when he knew that a number of vessels were
coming up Newark Bay, towards Newark, and had got to the mouth
of the river. 3. In drawing provisions for himself and men without
having the proper necessary returns, or knowing how many men he
had on duty, or in town. 4. In not calling the muster-roll, or knowing
who appeared on the parade and did duty. 5. In not sending out
patrols or placing centries, and not visiting them when placed.
2d. For giving unnecessary and unreasonable furloughs to his men.
3d. For not supporting authority and discipline in his company.
4th. For ungentlemanly and unofficerlike behaviour to Lieutenant
Burnet. Sth. For giving permissions to a number of persons to go into and
return from the enemy's lines.
6th. For encouraging, protecting and supporting the illicit trade and
intercourse with the enemy, and for the sake of a bribe, releasing aud
discharging a large quantity of goods seized by some of his men, on
the way from the enemy's lines, by which means the state is deprived
of a considerable sum of money, and the punishment of the offenders
evaded. 7th. For leaving his company when on its march to Dobbs' Ferry,
in the month of August last, without permission.
Sth. That before and on the march of the said company to Dobbs'
Ferry, the said Captain Gillam did begin and excite a mutiny ; and
that at the same time and place he did join in a mutiny, and that
also knowing of an intended mutiny, he did not without delay, give
information thereof to any superior or commanding officer, nor en
deavour to suppress the same.
The Court having maturely considered the evidence offered on the
several charges against Captain Isaac Gillam, do find him of the first
charge guilty in the fourth instance.

346 NEAV JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
In the first instance not guilty
Second ditto not guilty
Third ditto not guilty
Fifth ditto uot guilty
Of the second charge not guilty
Third ditto guilty
Fourth ditto guilty
Fifth ditto guilty
Sixth ditto guilty
Seventh ditto not guilty
Eighth ditto guilty
And it is adjudged by the same Court that the said Captain Isaac
Gillam be deprived of all and every military commission which he
holds in the service of this state.
And by the same Court Martial was tried Lieut. John Burnet, upon
the following charges :
1st. For disobeying the orders of Captain Isaac Gillam, his superior
officer. 2d. For giving the soldiers of the said Captain's company strong
liquor to induce them to sign a paper which tended to encourage a
mutiny. 3d. For ordering the said soldiers to mutiny.
4th. For neglect of duty in suppressing the illicit trade with the
enemy. .5th. For refusing to deliver up the muster roll to Captain Gillam.
6th. For abusing the character of the said Captain Gillam.
The Court having considered the evidence, do find Lieutenant Burnet
of the First charge guilty
Second ditto guilty
Third ditto not guilty
Fourth ditto not guilty
Fifth ditto guilty
Sixth ditto not guilty
And the said Court do sentence the said Lieutenant John Burnet
to be cashiered.
The Governor having duly considered the evidence produced to the
said Court JIartial, and the several sentences and acquittals of the
same, approves of aud confirmed the sentence and adjudication of the
said Court against Captain Isaac Gillam, (whose several offences do
not admit of the least palliation, and with which he could not have
imagined that any officer of the militia of this state would have stained
his character or disgraced his country) and orders the same to take
place accordingly.
Relative to the sentence passed by the said Court on Lieutenant-Col
onel Jacob Crane, he thinks it more favourable than an oflicer of his
rank had reason to expect for so atrocious a crime as that of trading
with the enemy, and allowing others to trade with them (an offense not
only extremely injurious to his country, which has reposed so great
confixlence in him, but which it was an essential part of his duty and
a grand object of the post he occupied, to suppress) aud for which.

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as well as for the other oft'ence proved against him, he is here pub
lickly reprimanded.
With respect to the sentence passed by the said Court on Lieut.
John Burnet, it is with great regret that the Governor finds that an
officer who has distinguished himself for his zeal and activity in the
service of his country, should so far forget the absolute necessity of
maintaining subordination and discipline as to disobey the orders of
his superior officer, and whatever allowance may be made for the
precipitation of youth, or personal provocations offered, the publick in
terest indispensably requires so pernicious an example to be uniformly
discountenanced, and he therefore approves of and confirms the sen
tence passed by the said Court Martial on the said Lieutenant John
Burnet, and orders the same to take place accordingly. AVIL. LIVINGSTON.
JOHN SINGER,
Has for sale, at his store opposite Mr. Abraham Hunt's in Trenton,
the following articles :
Scarlet broad cloth. Blue and green ditto. Brown, blue and flesh
coloured velvet. Brown and white coarse cloths. Blue and crimson
baize. Brown and scarlet serge. Checks and stripgs. An assortment of
calicoes and chintzes, Silk and linen handkerchiefs. Gauze ditto, Cam
bricks and lawns, Black and white laces. Black and white striped and
spotted gauze. Brown & narrow ribands, Black satin and mode. Ell-
wide Persian, Belong and mantuas. Pink and white sarcenets. Pins
and threads. Sugar and tea, Pepper, Copperas, indigo, Cotton, Shoe
buckles, and some hard ware. Snuff and tobacco, Holland gin.
With sundry other Goods.
WANTED,
As a house-keeper, a sober, industrious middle aged woraau. who
understands country business, to live within nine miles of Philadelphia.
Any person who can bring a good recommendation, may hear of good
encouragement by applying to the printer. Also wanted to purchase
or hire, a negro man and wife, or a negro man and girl separate, who
understand country business. Apply as above.
Gloucester county, New-Jersey, Waterford
township, Dec. 10, 1781.
On the night of the 17th of November last the shop of the sub
scriber, living in Cranberry, was broken open, and the following
articles taken therefrom, viz. One bolt of ozenbrigs, containing up
wards of forty yards, one piece of fine yard-wide linen, one piece of
yard-wide mode, two buckskins, two wool hats, one piece of broad
stamped riband, a; quantity of fine thread, and sundry other articles.
AVhoever apprehends the thief with the above goods, shall receive a
reward of TWENTY DOLLARS in gold or silver, or an equal pro
portion for any part thereof, from AVILLIAM SLOAN.
Cranberry, Dec. 12, 1781.

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Run away from the subscriber, on the 18th of JIarch, in the year
1779. an apprentice lad named Joseph Phillips, about 10 years of age,
by trade a shoemaker. — AA'hoever wUl apprehend the said apprentice
and bring him to the subscriber living at Sanpink, near the Dutch
Meeting-House, shall receive One Dollar reward, and all reasonable
charges paid by WILLIAM DE-HART.
TO BE SOLD,
At publick vendue, on Friday the 28th day of this instant, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of James AVillis, at Cape-
May ;
The SLOOP BETSEY, burthen about 40 tons, with her tackle,
apparel, furniture and cargo, consisting of flour, wheat and Indian
corn. By order of the Judge,
JOHN BURROWS, Marshal.
Dec. 17. 1781. TO BE SOLD,
BY WILLIAM RICHARDS,
At his Store at Trenton Landing, the following general assortment of
Medicines, Groceries, Paints, Dye Stuffs, Ironmongery, and Dry
Goods, viz.
Antimony, Arg. A^IV., Borax, Bacc. Junip., Bacc. Lauri, Balsam
Capivi, Balsam Peruvian, Balsam Traumatic, Calomel, Camphor, Com-
tharides. Cortex. Peru, Crem. tart., Carolina pink root, Elect. Leni
tive, Elect. Theriac, Elix. Asthmatic, Elix. Vitriol, Flor. Benzoin,
Flor. Chamoemel, Flor. Sulphur, Gall, aleppo. Gum. ammon., Gum.
Aloes, hepatic, Gum. Aloes. Succotr., Gum. Arabic, Gum. Assafoetid.,
Gum. Opium, Hiera. Picra., IchyocoUa, Lap. calam. ppt.. Laud. liq..
Magnesia, Merc, dulcis., Merc. Precip. rub., 01. amyga., Ol. Castorei.
Ol. Minthae, 01. Pulegi, 01. Sassafras, Ol. Vitrioli., Oxymell. scillitic,
Barbad. tar, Pulv. jalap, Pulv. Ipecacuanha, Pulv. Rhubarb, Pom-
pholix, Sal. ammon., Epsom and glauber salts. Sal. Xitri., Tar-
tari. crud., Sal. Nitri. Vol. ammon.. Seeds anise.. Seeds Card, min..
Seeds Carui., Seeds Coriand., Seeds Fenicul., Sperm, ceti., Spir. c. c,
Spir. Lavend. com., Spir. Vol. olevs., Spongia, Succ. glycyrr., Tart.
emetic. Tine cort. Peru., Tine. Thebaic, Vitriol, alb.. Vitriol. Roman,
Ung. ex. althea, Ung. ex Basil flav., Ung. ex. Tutty, Manna, Senna.
Tamarinds. Liquorice ball, Orange peal. Extract of lead, Swt. spirit.
nitre, AA'iue bitters. Pearl ash. Lancets, Whiting, Anderson's, Hooper's
and Lockyer's pills, Bateman's drops, British oil. Balsam of honey,
Daffy's elixir. Godfrey's cordial, James's fever powders, Turlington's
balsam, Paulianis American balsam. White and red lead, Spanish
brown, A'enetian red. Yellow oker, Prussian blue, Verdigrise, Litharge,
Rose pink, Spanish white, Vermillion, Brasiletto, Ground red -svood.
Log wood, AUum, Copperas, Madder, Fine old spirits, West-India
rum. Tassia, AVhisky, Geneva, French and cherry brandy. Molasses,
Loaf, lump. Muscovado and Spanish sugars. Raisins, Tea. Coffee,
Chocolate, Rice, Sago, Scotch, French and pearl barley, Oatmeal,

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Sugar candy. Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmegs, Alspice, Ginger, Pepper,
Mustard, Cotton, Hair powder & pomatum. Fine Mould candles, AVhite
and Castile Soap, Ink powder. Indigo and powder blue. Threads,
needles & pins, German steel. Iron pots, AVaggon boxes. Iron tea
kettles. Broad axes. Narrow ditto. Nails and nail rods. Locks of dif
ferent sorts with a good assortment of cutlery, English and Dutch
scythes. Cradling ditto. Fishing hooks and lines. Bed cords. Halters
and lines. Powder and shot. Window glass. Putty for glazing, Men's
shoes. Chalk, Tobacco, Snuff, Fine and coarse salt. Stone lime by any
quantity. Grind stones. Whetstones, Tar, Spirit of turpentine. Oakum,
Leather breeches. Linseed and Sturgeon oil, Indian corn, Pickled
herrings and sturgeons. Corks of different sorts. Earthen, stone and
wooden ware, Oars and poles for vessels. Also An assortment of Dry
Goods suitable for the season. And a number of other articles too
tedious to mention.
SCHOOL MASTERS Assistants, Newbery's books for children,
wafers, quills, &c. to be sold at the Printing Office.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol IV., No. 209, Dec. 26, 1781.
Foe the New-Jehsey Gazette.
"Hominem pagina nostra sapit."
I Have often heard many of the disaffected lament the declaration of in
dependence before the arrival of the British commission, - In 1776, upon
supposition that the Commissioners were therein charged with power to
offer reasonable terms to this country. They are of opinion that the
declaration had precluded those Commissioners from making their offers
and unnecessarily referred to the chance of war what might have been
happily settled and secured by negotiation. On this ground do many
at this day endeavour to maintain their principle of neutrality, or active
interference with respect to the American cause : — They do not hesitate
to acknowledge the validity of the principle on which we petitioned and
remonstrated to the King and Parliament ot Great-Britain ; they say
the grievances were real, and that they ought to have been redressed,
but insist that these points were the principal objects of the commis
sion in question, and had America only held back her declaration of in
dependence till the arrival of the commission, the powers of the Commis-
slaners would have been unfolded to Congress, and the good Intentions
of the King made known to us.
In order to countervail these suppositions, for they are nothing more
than mere conjectures, you will be pleased to insert in your Gazette, the
following parts of Major-General Eobertson's examination in the House
of Commons of Great-Britain, taken from the Parliamentary Eegister,
No. LXXVI. p. 308, 309.
Q. "Do you remember the King's speech in 1775, promising to send
Commissioners into America to make peace?
A. I do not remember it particularly ; I dare say I have seen It.
Q. Do you not remember that it was reported In America, assurances
were given from the Throne that Commissioners would be sent to Amer
ica for making peace?
A. I remember it very well.
Q. Did that commission arrive in America?
A. Yes.
Q. Was it seven months, or thereabouts, after the opening of that ses
sion? A. I am xierhaps the least able to tell that.
Q. Do you remember when the commission arrived in America?
A. Pretty well.

350 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781

Q. The time?
A. I believe about the month of August, 1776.
Q. Was it not expected with eagerness by numbers of the Americans, par
ticularly the well affected?
A. Certainly it was so.
Q. Was not Independency declared iu the interval between the declaration
from the Throne, and the arrival of that commission ?
A. I believe independency was declared before Lord Howe's arrival.
Q. Was It long before?
A. Not very long; I don't remember the day.
Q. Was it In the beginning of July?
A. I believe about June or July.
Q. Not long before Lord Howe's arrival?
A. No.
Q. Did not the postponing a conciliatory commission till that time pro
duce mischief?
A. The sooner the King's gracious intentions were known it would have
been better.
Q. Was it not assigned as one reason ,of the declaration of independence,
that they were put out o£ the King's protection, and that no redress of
grievance was held out?
A. I have no way of knowing but by reading the Congres's papers, which
are In every body's hands.
Q. Was n,ot that in the Congres's papers?
A. 1 believe so.
Q. Was there not a complaint in America, that the powers of the Com
missioners were so limited that they had no power to offer any specifick
redress of grievances?
A. The people of America did not know what powers the Commissioners
had, nor do I know to this day.
Q. Was it made known in America that the Commissioners had a power
to give satisfaction relative to the matter of taxation?
A. I don't know that it was known ; I (Hd not lonow it ; nor do I know
it now.
Q. Would not the knowledge of such a power have facilitated peace, if
such a power had been?
A. Such an offer made to the gross of the people, would certainly have
had a very great effect.
Q. Do y,ou think if the Commissioners had had such a power, they would
not have made it known?
A. I did not know what reasons the Commissioners might have for con
cealing their powers.
Q. Were they not charged with not having such power by Dr. Franklin
and .others, as well as by the Congress, and whether that charge was not
made publick?
A. Dr. Franklin said so.
Q. Did the Commissioners contradict it?
A. / reallif am not averse to oiswering the question, but I do not know
what the powers of the Commissioners were, nor were they knoivn in
America; they were differently spoke of an(^ guessed at."
In the fourth day's examination of General Eobertson, Parliamentary
Register No. LXXVIII. p. 395. are the following questions and answers.
Fiir William. Hlo-ive. Q. You have said that the gross of the people were
desirous to treat, did they make any offer towards It to the first Commis
sioners? A. I know nothing of that ; the gross of the people cannot make offers ;
they w.ould be hanged if they did.
Q. Was there any means for the Commissioners in fir.it commission to
treat with the people in general ivithout having first defeated the Amer
ican army?
A. I apprehend that the great art of the Commissioners was to contrive
how to carry ,on such a treaty, without Its being discovered.
Q. Were the first Commissioners authorized by their instructions to treat
in the mode you have supposed they might treat?
A. / know notfiing of the ComrniH&sion&rs powers.

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In the foregoing examination it appears that General Eobertson, an of
ficer of high rank in the British army, a man of observation and intelli
gence, and who had resided above twenty years In America, could never
ascertain either from circumstances or information, the powers of the
Commissioners in 1776, or whether they had any power to treat with
America at all. It Is true Lord and General Howe said they had a com
mission, but of what nature or import they never revealed, either to
raise the spirits and confirm the loyalty of the friends of Britain In this
country, or to endeavour to bring over the whigs to their side. The only
facts we are possessed of, are, that they came to New-York in 1776,
with a naval and great military force, and that instead of making con
ciliatory offers, they employed this force to ruin our commerce and lay
waste our country ; for which they have had their reward. CANDIDUS.
TRENTON, Dec. 26.
On Thursday the 29th ult. died at his seat on Raritan, Mr. Derrick
Van-Vechten, in the 84th year of his age. — This gentleman possessed
the virtues of patriotism and hospitality in a very eminent degree; —
warmly attached to the cause of his country, he took peculiar pleasure
in rendering it any ser'vices in his power, and when his property was
very essentially injured by the winter quarters of a division of our
army being fixed on his possessions, like a good citizen, he submitted
without repining, to suffer as an individual, to promote the publick
good. His benevolence and hospitality were not confined to the circle
of his friends and acquaintances — His doors were ever open to the
friendless stranger ; — his house afforded a resting place and a cheerful
welcome to the weary traveller — the blessings of the poor and needy,
the widow and orphen daily ascended to Heaven in his behalf. —
Providence blessed him with a good constitution, and he met the
gradual approaches of death with that composure and resignation
which proceed from the consciousness of a virtuous life, and a well
grounded hope of the divine acceptance. — The general sorrow of the
numerous assembly which attended the funeral on the Sunday follow
ing, testified their sense of his merit, and their loss.
Peter Hopkins, Esq. was lately elected a Representative to serve in
General Assembly for the county of Sussex, in the room of AVilliam
Maxwell, Esq. who did not take his seat.
The pferson who left a quarto bible at the Printing-Office several
months ago, to be rebound, is requested to call for it.
Mr. Collins,
THe inclosed being sent to me by Col. A^ Walton White, as a frienS of
his I desire you will insert the sam.e in your next paper, 'and ^ou will
oblige your humble servant, A. W.
Camp near York, In Virginia, Oct. 25, 1781.
Sir,
In compliance with your request of the 20th inst. I have informed His
Excellency the Commander in Chief of your application for a hearing
on the charges exhibited against yoa by Capt. John Heard, of the 4th
regiment of light dragoons, and find that Capt. Heard has declared he
was misinformed by the officers he expected to produce in support of the
charges he has preferred, and petitioned to with draw them, which his
Excellency acquiesces in.

352 NEAV JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1781
This, Sir, in my opinion, amounts to as ample a justification of your
conduct as an acquittal by a General Court-Martial, and ought for that
reason to be as satisfactory to you. I am, Sir, with regard and esteem,
your obedient and very humble servant EDWAED HAND, Adj. Gen.
COL. ANTHONY W. WHITE, 1st. regt. Light Dragoons.
(Copy) Extract from General Orders.
"Colonel White, of the 1st regiment of dragoons, being favoured
with an opportunity, by the arrival of the northern army, to request
a hearing by Court Martial, upon the charges exhibited against him
by Capt. Heard, of the 4th regiment of light dragoons, in the year
1779, and having obtained the Commander in Chiefs permission for
that purpose, informed Capt. Heard officially of his determination,
and requested him to prepare his evidences accordingly. In con
sequence of which Capt. Heard replied, that upon investigation he
found that his charges against Col. AVhite were grounded upon mis
information, and expressed his wishes to withdraw them. The Gen
eral, in order that this declaration may have its proper effect, and
that Col. White may be totally freed from the aspersions cast on his
character in consequence of the charges alluded to, directs it to be
published to the army.
The General cannot forbear adding, that accusations of so serious
a nature should be made with the most scrupulous caution, an officer's
character being too sacred to be impeached with levity or without a
sufficient foundation."
Why the charges alluded to in the above letter and general orders
were not enquired into at an earlier period, the publick will be in
formed by the following remarks :
Colonel White, as Lieutenant-Colonel of the 4th regiment of light
dragoons, then with the northern army, commanded the regiment on
the lines most part of the campaign of the year 1778, during all which
time Capt. Heard was with the regiment. In the beginning of the
year following Col. White was appointed to the command of the first
regiment of dragoons, then serving with the southern army, and or
dered to join that regiment immediately, which he did. And although
Capt. Heard had been frequently heard to declare, during" the Cam
paign before mentioned, that he had and intended to exhibit several
charges of a most serious nature against Col. AVhite, he delayed, for
reasons too obvious, doing it until Col. White had joined the southern
army, when he exhibited the charges alluded to in the general orders,
notwithstanding he was cautioned and told at the time, that his de
laying to exhibit the charges during Col. White's presence, and offer
ing them when the Colonel was at too great a distance to vindicate
himself, would bear a very unfavourable aspect. Col. White having
continued to the southward ever since his joining the first regiment,
never had an oppertunity of a hearing until this time, when he joined
the northern army before York, in Virginia, and immediately applied
for a hearing ; — the issue of which the above letter and general orders
fully explains.

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Mr. Collins.
Please to give this Bymn (which v>as sung in several Churches on the
Day of owr publick Thanksgiving) a Place in your useful Gazette, and it
will be very acceptable to many.
1 To Thee, great sov'reign of the skies !
This day our grateful songs resound ;
From ev'ry heart shall incense rise,
And praise through all thy temples sound.
2 Our Land, a tributary slave,
Doom-'d to rebellion's awful fate.
When Heav'n a ppw'rful monarch gave
To aid new pillars of the state.
3 Our States supported by thy pow'r ;
Firm prop of the Eepubllc's laws ; —
Thy blessings on the people show'r ;
Thine arm defends th' united cause.
4 Union 'tis God alone Inspires ;
Founded by Heav'n the fabrics rise :
Th' astonished world the work admires.
And owns the counsel of the skies.
5 New empires never rise by chance ;
No veering gales promotion blow ;
A sov'reign judge doth states advance.
And lays oppressing kingdoms low.
6 He forms our gen'ral prudent, brave,
Gives the young Captains warlike skill
Angelic shields our troops preserve,
'Who scale proud tow'rs with breasts of steel.
7 No savage deed distains the sword.
While Heav'n's taught chief directs the host ;
Submission hears the joyous word —
— Mercy ! — The christian conq'rar's boast !
8 The mem'ry of thy recent grace.
Afresh shall fire them from the field :
The foe shall find renew'd disgrace.
And fly our shores, or shameful yield.
9 Out fertile fields thy favour show ;
With gifts revolving moons appear ;
Gifts ! — that In streams luxuriant flow —
Thy goodness crowns th' auspicious year.
10 Save us from all despondent cries ;
Now may our trust In God be strong,
Till full salvation shall arise,
And heav'n-bom peace attend the song.
NATHAN BEAKES
Has just opened store at the house lately occupied by David Pincker-
ton, deceased, where he has an assortment of dry goods suitable
to the season. Also West-India and country rum, sugar, pepper, tea,
coffee, &c. which he will sell by wholesale or retail.
As he has laid in his goods upon the best terms, and being determined
to sell for a moderate profit, he wishes to claim the attention of the
publick in general, and his friends and acquaintances in particular.
This is to inform the publick, that James Shea takes in and dresses
boot legs in the neatest and best manner. Also curries leather of all
kinds, for boots, shoes, &c. He is to be found at his dwelling nearly
opposite the gaol, and next door to Archibald Yard's, in Trenton.
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354 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
TO BE SOLD,
At publick vendue, on Friday the 28th day of this instant, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of James Willis, at Cape-
May ;
The SLOOP BETSEY, burthen about 40 tons, with her tackle,
apparel, furniture and cargo, consisting of flour, wheat and Indian
corn. By order of the Judge,
JOHN BURROWS, Marshal,
Dec. 17, 1781.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol IV., No. 210, /are. 2, 1782.
TRENTON, Jan. 2.
On Saturday last the General Assembly of this state adjourned to
Wednesday the 15th of May next, then to meet at Trenton. During
the setting the following acts were passed :
A supplemental act to an act, intitled, an act for amending and
establishing the charter of the college of New-Jersey.
An act to continue an act, intitled, an act to alter the place of
holding the supreme court of judicature of this state, and to ascertain
the times for holding the same, and also to alter and ascertain the
times of holding the inferior court of common pleas and court of
general quarter sessions of the peace for the county of Hunterdon.
An act to continue an act, intitled, an act- to alter the place of
holding the inferior court of common pleas and court of general
quarter sessions of the peace for the county of Middlesex.
An act to empower John Ely, on the part of George Ely, to divide
a certain tract of land belonging to the said George Ely and Capt.
George Coryell.
An act for the more speedy settlement of the publick accounts.
An act to procure an estimate of the damages sustained by the
inhabitants of this state from the waste and spoil committed by the
troops in the service of the enemy and their adherents, by the con
tinental army, or by the mUitia of this or of the neighbouring states.
An act to secure the profits of lands upon the frontiers of the state,
to the owners' respectively who have been compelled to abandon the
same. An act for recovering certain monies due for the hire of substitutes.
An act to amend an act, intitled, an act to declare the value of the
continental currency through the several periods of its depreciation,
and to provide for the more equitable payment of debts.
An act to raise the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Pounds, in money and certificates, in the state of New-Jersey.
An act to ascertain the time when the several persons appointed
as appraisers in the act, intitled, an act to procure an estimate of
the damages sustained by the inhabitants of this state from the waste
and spoil committed by the troops in the service of the enemy, and
their adherents, by the continental army, or by the militia of this or
of the neighbouring states, shall proceed to perform the several duties
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An act to repeal part of certain acts therein mentioned, and also
to direct the settlement of the accounts of the superintendant and
contractors of this state.
An act for supporting the government of the state of New-Jersey,
to commence the thirteenth day of October, one thousand seven hun
dred and eighty-one, and to end the second Tuesday in October, one
thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, inclusive.
An act to provide for the defence of the frontiers, and for defraying
the expences of the government of this state.
An act for taking charge of and leasing the real estates of the sub
jects of the King of Great-Britain, lying within this state.
An act for regulating and establishing admiralty jurisdiction.
An act for defraying sundry incidental charges.
On Wednesday last the Honourable the Council and Assembly
elected the foUowing officers of the Court of Admiralty : The Hon
ourable John Imlay, Esq. Judge ; Joseph Bloomfield, Esq. Register ;
and James M'Comb, Esq. Marshal.
TO BE SOLD,
On the lowest Terms for Gash only.
At the Printing-Office in Trenton,
Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Muscovado Sugar, Spanish ditto. Pepper,
Ginger, Soap, Also,
Pins and Needles — and a Variety of Queen's AVare, consisting of Tea
Pots, Cups and Saucers, Sugar Bowls and Plates — Where ready
money will be given for a few Barrels of good soft Soap.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
State of '1 Notice is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty
New-Jersey, ss. / will be held at the house of Gilbert Barton, iu
AUentown, ou Monday the 25th day of January next, at the hour of
ten in the forenoon, then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged
in the bill of AA'illiam Treen, commander of the schooner
and Joseph Edwards, commander of the whale-boat Unity, (who as
well, &c. ) against a certain sloop or vessel called the Betsey, which
lately sailed from Jones's Creek, in the Delaware state, laden with
wheat, Indian corn, and flour, and was captured in Delaware Bay by
a British cruzer, commanded by Joseph-Hughes Burden, and retaken
by the aforesaid Captains Treen and Edwards, together with her
tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo : To the end and intent that the
owner or owners of the said vessel, or any other person or persons
interested therein, may appear and shew cause, if any they have.
why the said vessel, with her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo
should not be condemned to the captors thereof, and a decree thereon
pass, pursuant to the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Burlington, Dec. 27, 1781.

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Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber and Margaret his wife,
by express contract, made an equal division of their property, sep
arated in February 1779, and have lived separate ever since, and that
he shall pay no debts which she hath either contracted since that time,
or which she may hereafter contract. OVID HAND.
December 22, 1781.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 211, Jan. 9, 1782.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
An Act to amend an Act, intitled. An Act to declare the value of the
Continental Currency through the several Periods of its Deprecia
tion, and to provide for the more equitable Payment of Debts.
[For this Act, passed Dec. 25, 1781, see — .]
The following has been omitted several weeks for
want of room.
By the United States in Congress Assembled,
October 29th, 1781.
Resolved,
[For this resolution of thanks to General Washington, see Journals
of Congress.]
«3°At the expiration of the year 1778, lists containing the names
of every individual subscriber for the New-Jersey Gazette, with what
entrance money each had paid, and what was due up to that time,
were transmitted to the persons to whom packets had been sent, and
who were not then accountable for the pay, with a request that they
would collect the money due, send it, and return the same lists or
accounts to the publisher, to the end that he might give the necessary
credits and return receipts : — Many of the packet-masters not having
done this, it is impossible for him to close his accounts to that period
without being subjected to the tedious, expensive and disagreeable
necessity of calling upon every individual subscriber, many of whom
have, perhaps, already paid to the packet-masters ; he therefore begs
the favour of them to return him all unsettled lists as soon as possible,
that credits may be given and receipts returned, as above-mentioned,
to such as have paid, and more effectual means taken to collect the
arrears from such as have not. ISAAC COLLINS.
January 9, 1782. TO BE LET,
For a term of years,
A Plantation containing 200 acres of land, 9 miles distant from
Trenton, on the river road. The fields properly divided, with water
in each, between 18 and 20 acres of meadow, an exceeding good
orchard, with an exceUent stone dwelling-house two stories high, a

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stone kitchen adjoining, and a spring near the same ; a large barn
covered with cedar, with sheds that will contain 20 horses
Apply to PHILEMON DICKERSON.
Trenton, Jan. 8 1782. TO BE SOLD,
A Lot of Land, in Monmouth county. East-.Jersey, on the great
road leading from Jlorris's tavern to the Baptist Meeting-House,
within one mile and an half of Emley's Town, and six miles from
Allen-Town, containing 50 acres, 40 cleared, 4 of meadow, and the
remainder wood-land ; thereon is a good framed house, with two
rooms on the lower floor, and an entry ; three rooms above, and a
cellar under the whole ; a good well of water at the door, a stone
kitchen and shoe-maker's shop, a barn, with stables therein, a good
waggon-house with a stable and corncrib therein, a young bearing
orchard, and other fruit-trees, such as peaches, plumbs, pears and
cherries. For terms apply to Robert Wright, in Hanover township,
Burlington county, Benjamin Morris, on Shrewsbury road, or Judiah
Throb, on the premises.
If not sold by the first of AprU, to be let.
January 3, 1782. TO BE SOLD,
And entered upon the first day of April next,
A good large framed house, wherein Thomas Nixon now lives, almost'
new, with cellars under the whole, and eleven acres of land, on which
is a thriving young orchard of divers fruit besides apples, with a good
stable aud garden well inclosed. The whole in good repair at the
Cross-Roads, ten miles from Brunswick and five from Cranberry, and
is a good stand for a merchant or tradesman. The title is indisputable.
The value of the purchase will be taken in stock, if agreeable to the
purchaser. Enquire of John Guest, near Brunswick.
January 1, 1782. TO BE SOLD,
A Farm in the township of Upper-Freehold, in the county of Mon
mouth, near Allen-Town, and state of New-Jersey, containing 196
acres, a large proportion of meadow and meadow ground, some very
fertile and the rest, with little improvement, will make good meadow ;
— wood in plenty. For terms apply to William Walton, living on the
premises, by whom a good title will be given.
January 1, 1782.
TO BE SOLD,
On the lowest Terms for Cash only,
At the Printing-Office in Trenton,
Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Muscovado Sugar, Spanish ditto. Pepper,
Ginger, Soap, Also,
Pins and Needles — and a Variety of

358 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
QUEEN'S WARE,
Consisting of Tea Pots, Cups and Saucers, Sugar Bowls and Plates—
Where ready money will be given for a few Barrels of good soft soap.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 212, Jati. 16, 1782.
STATE OP NEW-JERSEY.
An Act to provide for the defence of the frontiers and for defraying
the expences of the government of this State.
[For this Act, passed Dec. 21, 1781, see Statutes, 1781.]
CHATHAM, January 9.
A gentleman from New- York reports that they have accounts there
of the capture of St. Augustine, the capital of East-Florida, by the
Spaniards. TRENTON, January 16.
New-Brunswick, January 10, 1782.
Mr. Collins,
Sir, About four o'clock last Wednesday morning, near three hundred of the
enemy from New-Yark, consisting of British and refugee troops, landed
at the lower end of the 1;own ; our guards discovered their approaches
on the river, by which means the inhabitants were alarmed about flfteen
minutes before they landed. They were attacked by a small party whilst
landing, in which they lost two men. Eeinforcements were thrown in
to support this party, but being overpowered by numbers, and the enemy
having gained the heights, they were obliged to retire. They then took
possession of the town with very little difficulty, for the darkness of
'the morning and the enemy landing in different places, prevented us from
assembling in force. They had possession of the town more than an hour,
during which time very little opposition was made. — When the blessed
light of the morning began to appear they retired to their boats, and a
smart skirmishing commenced, which would have been much more severe
had not many of our muskets been rendered useless by the falling of
snow and rain ; during which action no marks of fear were seen on
either side. We had none killed, and only five wounded ; Peter Nesies,
a brave soldier, we are fearful is in danger from his wound ; the other
four, who are equally brave, are in a fair way of recovery. Six of the
inhabitants were made prisoners. The citizens in general with cheerful
ness left their families and their property, and marched forth to oppose
the enemy, they assembled with alertness, and behaved with spirit ; in
short no men in their peculiar situation could have done better. We
cannot ascertain the loss of the enemy, they left two dead In the town,
two more were killed at their first landing, and they were seen to carry
off several. We have reason to believe they suffered on their return,
from the well directed fire of different parties assembled on tbe shores
from Piscataway and South-Elver. The taking of the whale-boats ap
peared ta be their principal object, which they accomplished. Credit is
due to them for the execution of a well concerted plan, and much credit
Is due to them for their humane treatment of the defenceless part of the
community. — No burnings or insults were permitted, and only two fam
ilies were pillaged. I am Sir,
Your very humble servant,
JOHN TAYLOE, Lieut. Colonel.
Commandant 2d. Batt. Middlesex Militia.

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ALEXANDER COLHOUN,
Has for sale at his store about one quarter of a mile from Trenton,
on the Pennington road, at the store John Chambers formerly
occupied, the following articles :
Rum and brandy. Green and bohea tea. Muscovado and Spanish
sugar. Coffee and Chocolate, Pepper and Alspice, Ginger and Indigo,
Coarse and fine salt. An assortment of stone aud earthen ware.
Chintzes and calicoes. Silk and gauze handkerchiefs. Flowered and
plain gauzes. Satin and pelong, Taffety and persian. Mode and sar
cenet, sewing silk of different colours, Coarse and fine linens. Caster
and wool hats. Linen and woolling stockings. Some hard ware. And
several other articles too tedious to mention.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
AT HIGHBERNIA FURNACE,
A number of wood-cutters, who will meet with great encouragement
by MARK BIRD,
GEORGE ROSS.
Whereas the plantation of Robert Priest, late of Windsor, deceased,
was advertised to be sold on the 24th day of December last, but through
the inclemency of the weather, and other causes, the sale was post
poned : Now this is to give notice, that on the first day of February
next the said premises will be exposed to sale, between the hours of
two and five o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, and will be per
emptorily struck off to the highest bidder. The plantation contains
one hundred and fifty-six acres of excellent land, being well accommo
dated with water, timber and meadow. There is on the premises a
frame house, kitchen, barn, and sundry out-houses ; likewise an ex
cellent orchard in its prime : The whole being pleasantly situated
within the vacinity of that healthful village of Princeton.
Likewise will be sold at the same time and place, the whole crop
of wheat and rye in the ground. The vendue to be held on the prem
ises, where attendance will be given, and conditions made known by
EZEKIEL SMITH, Executor.
January 15, 1782.
Whereas we the subscribers having some time past advertized in this
paper for all the debtors of William Pidgeon, Esq. deceased, to come
and pay the interest and such part of the principal as was convenient
for them ; and as little or no notice has been taken of it, we give this
further -notice to all persons indebted to the said estate, to meet us
the subscribers at Mr. Cape's tavern, in Trenton, on Monday the llth
of February next, where the subscribers will attend three days. Also
any person having any just demands against the said estate are desired
to bring them in at the time aforesaid. If the above is no^ attended
to, the executors will be obliged to proceed agreeably to law.
CLEAYTON NEWBOLD, \ Execu-
WILLIAM COXE, J tors.

360 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
TO BE SOLD,
For Cash, at the New-Brewery in York Street,
Burlington,
AMERICAN PORTER,
Equal in quality and fine flavour to London Porter, at Sixty Shill
ings per barrel, and small ditto at Fifteen ditto ; yeast at Two
Shillings per gallon ; cyder at ditto.
The brewer, desirous to oblige the publick, sells as small a quantity
as five gallons. All tavern-keepers or families may depend upon
being served on the shortest notice.
N. B. Muscovado and Port-au-Prince sugars to be sold cheap at the
same place. TO BE SOLD,
A Tract of Land on the great road between Crosswicks and AUen
town, and within three-quarters of a mile of the latter, containing
64 and an half acres, well watered, four of which are meadow, and
more may be made, 15 acres, beside the meadow, are cleared, the
rest well timbered ; thereon is a good apple orchard. The title is
indisputable. — For terms apply to the subscriber at Bordentown.
GABRIEL ALLEN.
Whereas Mary Snyder, my wife, has eloped from my bed and
board, and has robbed my house of sundry articles, and has been
guilty of lodging with other men : This is therefore to caution the
publick not to harbour her nor any of her effects at their peril, in
this state, or they may expect to be prosecuted agreeably to the
laws of the state. I likewise caution the publick not to trust her on
my account, as I am determined not to pay any debts of her con
tracting from the date hereof. December 26, 1781.
PETER SNYDER.
Sussex county, township of Wantage, State of New-Jersey.
TO THE PROPRIETORS OF THE WESTERN DIVISION
OF NEW-JERSEY.
Upon application to me the subscriber, by several of the proprietors
of said division to call a meeting of the said proprietors : These are
therefore to request the proprietors of West-Jersey to meet at the
house of James Esdall, in the city of Burlington, on Wednesday the
sixth day of February next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, in order
to chuse a committee in the room of such of a former committee as
are dead or absent, and to transact all such other business for the
benefit of the general proprietors, as may appear necessary.
DANIEL ELLIS, Register.
Januarj 10, 1782.

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Run Away from the subscribers, the 6th instant a Negro man
named Joe, about twenty-two years of age, near six feet high ; had on
when he left a brown broad cloth coat, white broad cloth waistcoat
and black woolling trowsers. AVhoever takes up the said Negro man,
and delivers him to the subscribers, living near Ringo's tavern.
Hunterdon county, shall have Ten Dollars reward and all reasonable
charges paid by us. JOHN RUNYAN
JACOB WILLIAMSON.
January 6, 1782. TO BE SOLD,
A Lot of meadow land, generally known by the name of Wood's-
Island, containing about six acres mowable, of the best kind of grass ;
the soil is equal to the best bank meadow, with this material advantage,
that there is no necessity for banks or drains. Also between twenty
and thirty acres of out-land, flats &c. adjoining, and will be sold with
the above or separate, as may best suit the purchaser. And likewise
about forty acres of woodland, three miles distant from Trenton, and
two miles and an half from a good landing on Watson's Creek. For
terms apply to JOHN WATSON.
Nottingham, Burlington county, Jan. 10, 1782.

TO BE SOLD,
At the Yard of the Subscriber,
On Wednesday the 22d instant, for Cash only,
A NUMBER OF CAST HORSES,
The property of the army of France.
JAMES THOMPSON.
Trenton, January 15, 1782.
All persons indebted for articles purchased at the vendue of the
estate of James Jackson, late of Upper-Freehold, deceased, are hereby
requested to make payment to Joseph Lawrence, Esq. who will settle
and receive the same, and that within one month from the date from
the date hereof, otherwise they may expect to be prosecuted as the
law directs ; and all persons having any demands against said estate.
are hereby requested to bring in their accounts, properly attested, to
the subscriber, at his house near Princeton, that the same may be
settled and discharged. EZEKIEL SMITH.
January 15, 1782.

362 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1(82
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 213, Jan. 23, 1782.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
An Act for the more speedy settlement of
the publick accounts.
[For this Act, passed Dec. 30, 1781, see — .]
Head-Quarters, Philadelphia, Thursday Jan. 10, 1782.
ORDERS.
As it is expected, that in the course of the present winter many of
the officers and men, belonging to the army of the United States, will
be indulged with leave of absence from their corps for a limited time :
And as it is absolutely necessary the strictest punctuality should be
observed, in returning at the expiration of the time for which their
furloughs are granted ; the Commander in Chief has thought proper,
thus early in the season, to signify his fixed determination to all con
cerned, that every officer or soldier, who shall absent himself beyond
the limitation of his furlough (unless he shall be prevented from re
turning by some inevitable misfortune, or other casualty, which shall
be deemed a sufficient reason for his detention) shall for such con
duct be brought to trial before a Court-Martial.
Upon the return of any officer, who may have violated this order,
by absenting himself beyond the time of his furlough, report is im
mediately to be made thereof to the Adjutant-General or Deputy
Adjutant-General, who is to represent the same to the General or
commanding officer, that the necessary steps may be taken without
delay. The mode of proceeding against absent officers, as pointed
out by a resolution of Congress, is to be invariably pursued. Soldiers
are also to be tried and punished in the most summary manner, if
they will be guilty of a crime so injurious to the publick service, as
well as to the interests and feelings of their brother soldiers, who
may, in consequence of the long absence of such delinquents, be un
avoidably debarred the gratification of visiting their friends before
the opening of the campaign.
The General, however, cannot but hope, by taking the precaution
of causing this publick notice of his intention to be given to the army,
the disagreeable consequences will be prevented, which might other
wise have taken place ; for he is persuaded, whoever will give himself
the trouble to reflect, will find, that as great indulgences as are con
sistent with the publick good, and justice to individuals, are granted
in the first instance ; that, as a certain number of officers and men
must be constantly kept in camp, every trespass upon those indul-
gencies is an act of injustice to the individual who is detained in con
sequence of it, and probably in the issue to the publick ; that the most
pointed exactness is indespensably requisite in all military affairs,
events unknown, and frequently of the greatest magnitude, depending ;
and that those men who have attached themselves to the service of

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their country should consider, that the pubUck has a constant claim
upon their services, which can only be dispensed with under certain
circumstances, and for definite periods, of which those intrusted with
the regulation of the army must be supposed to be the most competent
judges. No officer or soldier is to be permitted to be absent on furlough after
the 10th day of April next, on any occasion whatever.
The musters of the army are, with all possible expedition, to be
completed to the Slst day of December last inclusive ; after which
period they are to be taken regularly at the end of every month, and
the rolls transmitted to the pay office without delay, agreeable to a
resolution of Congress, of September 25, 1780.
EDWARD HAND, Brigadier
and Adjutant General.
N. B. The printers in the several States are requested to publish
the above. TRENTON, Jan. 23.
Died the 15th ult. Mary, the wife of the Rev. John llanna, of
Alexandria, in AVest-Jersey, — On the 17th her remains were interred
in the burying ground of his church, when a sermon, from Psalms
xvi. 11, was delivered to a very numerous audience. — She -^vas highly
favoured of God with a living and exemplary piety, and much indebted
to his divine goodness for that sweetness and steadiness of temper,
that pleasantness and gravity in religion, united to a good understand
ing and the benevolence and liberality of her heart, which made her
death a real loss in every relation she sustained, as an indulgent.
gentle mistress, a kind and constant friend, a tender parent, a loving
wife, and a sincere christian. She viewed approaching death with
great composure and met it with fortitude, supporting to the last
moment the plainest marks of one whom "God the Saviour shall
present faultless before his glory -«'ith exceeding joy." Jude xxiv. 25.

TO BE SOLD,
At Publick Sale, on Monday the fourth
day of March next,
A very valuable Farm in Greenwich township, Sussex county, state
of New-Jersey, adjoining the Musconetcong Creek, near Robert John
son's forge and mill : The land is very good for raising all sorts of
grain, and exceeding fine for pasture. There is on the premises a
good bearing orchard, besides a young one planted last spring ; also
some good meadow and more may be made. The whole in good fence,
and wood in proportion to the land. Any one inclining to view the land
before the day of sale may see it by applying to William M'CuUough
or Jacob Fiatt, and an indisputable title will be given by
BENJAMIN M'CULLOUGH.
N. B. The farm contains 243 acres.

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TO BE SOLD,
The plantation whereon Thomas Silverthorn now lives, in Sussex
County, containing 213 acres, 150 whereof are meadow land — for
which good merchantable bar-iron will be taken in payment. For
terms apply to the printer. AVITT AND LOTT,
HAIR-DRESSERS,
Beg leave to acquaint the publick, and their friends in particular,
that they have entered into partnership. — All ladies and gentlemen
that will please to favour them with their custom may depend on their
utmost endeavour to give satisfaction. They have for sale hair pins,
powder and pomatum.
The subscriber likewise begs leave to inform the publick in general
that he keeps a house of entertainment for man and horse, at the sign
of Alexander the Great, in the house formerly occupied by Captain
Clunn, in Trenton, where all persons favouring him with their custom
may depend on his utmost exertions to give entire satisfaction, by the
publick's most obedient humble servant, FRANCIS WITT.
N. B. A small house and lot to be let, enquire as above.
Trenton, January 21, 1782.
This is to notify the publick, that I the subscriber do intend having
the following loan-office certificates renewed by Mr. Borden, which
were in my posession and distroyed by the enemy at New-London, on
the 6th of September last, viz. No. 7140 and 7141, for 20O each.
and No. 665, for 600 dollars, issued from Mr. Borden's office, in favour
of Mr. Isaac Cox, of Philadelphia, and dated 24th January 177S.
Any person having objections to the renewal of the above certificates
agreeably to an act of the Honourable the Continental Congress, are
desired to exhibit the same within six weeks from the date hereof
RICHARD THROCKMORTON.
Trenton, January 22, 1782.
WANTED,
For the use of the troops, &c. stationed at Burlington,
and the post at Trenton,
Beef, pork, mutton and whisky, for which a generous price and cash
will be given, by the publick's most obedient servant,
JAMES THOMPSON.
Trenton, January 22, 1782. TO BE SOLD,
One thousand acres of excellent limestone land, lying in Frederick
County, in Virginia, about ten miles from that flourishing town of
AVinchester. For terms at)ply to the subscriber, near Pitts-Town.
MAHLON TAYLOR.

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TO BE SOLD,
A LOT of land with three houses thereon, fronting the street, in
Nevrtown, Buck's county, in the state of Pennsylvania, suitable for
merchandizing or any tradesman. For terms apply to the subscriber,
living on the road leading from Jones's ferry to said Newtown .&c.
LAMB. TORBET.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 214, Jan. 30, 1782.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
.4m ACT for regulating and establishing Admiralty
¦Jurisdiclion.
[For this Act, passed Dec. 18, 1781, see Stat., Chap. VII.]
TRENTON, Jan. 30.
The several Collectors within this State are requested to observe,
that by the 17th. Section of the Act, intitled, 'An act to raise the sum
of one hundred and fifty thousand pounds in Money and Certificates
in the State of yew-.Tersey,' the treasurer is directed to iirosecute the
delinquent Collectors within twenty days after the tax becomes due
to the treasury, under the penalty of Fifty Pounds for every neg
lect. Just imported from France, and to be sold at the Printing-Office
in Trenton :
A Parcel of excellent low-priced linens. As they were laid in ou
the best terms, so they will be sold, at a very moderate profit, and
good allowance made to those who buy to sell again.
At the same place may be had :
Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Muscovado - aud Spanish Sugars, Pepper,
Ginger, Soap, Indigo, Pins, Taylor's Thimbles, Darning, White Chapel
and Common Needles, Chintzes, Calicoes, Holland, Cambrick, Lawn,
Striped and plain Muslins, Barcelona and Pocket Handk^chiefs,
Mode, Sarsenet, ' Sewing Silk, Tafte, Crooked Combs.
Also,
An Assortment of Queen's Ware, consisting of
Dishes, Common and Desert Plates, Quart, Pint, and Half-Pint
Bowles, Chocolate Bowls, Tea-pots, Cups and Saucers, Quart, Pint,
and Half Pint Mugs, Sauce Boats, Sugar Bowls, Beer Glasses, Half-
Pint and Gill Tumblers.
The Associators of Jlonmouth county are requested to meet at the
court-house on Saturday the 16th day of February next, at twelve
o'clock, for the purpose of choosing a new Committee. Every Asso
ciator is requested to attend without fail, for reasons that will be
offered there by the Committee, as the Committee wishes to know the
Associators ; should any of the inhabitants who are not yet Asso-

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ciators chuse to join, we wish their attendance to sign the Association,
and their names will be accepted.
By order of the Committee,
KENNETH HANKINSON,
Jan. 19, 1782. Chairman.
Jlorristown, Jan. 22, 1782.
AVHEREAS by an -Act of the General Assembly of the 29th
Decemb. last, I am authorized to agree with proper persons to supply
the troops to be embodied for the defence of this state, and such of
the mUitia as shall be called out, with provisions and forage. Notice
is hereby given, that the proposals will be received at my office until
the 20th day of February next, for supplying such of the said troops
as may be stationed in the counties of Bergen, Essex, Middlesex,
Monmouth, Burlington, Gloucester and Sussex, with the same rations
as are allowed the contiuental army ; the proposals to contain the
lowest price in specie of each ration of provision and forage ; and
also the jjrice of the component parts : A ration of provision to con
sist of one pound of bread, one pound of beef, or three quarters of a
pound of pork, one gill of rura or whiskey, one quart of salt, and two
quarts of vinegar for one hundred rations, eight pounds soap, and
three pounds candles per seven hundred rations. A ration ot forage
to consist of eight quarts of oats or other grain equivalent, and four
teen pounds of hay.
AZARIAH DUNHAM.
This is to notify all such persons as have mortgages against the
house and land wherein Elias Bland, deceased, lately lived, in AVood-
bridge, to make them known to the subscriber, on or before the first
day of Alay next, as said house and land was bought at Sheriff's
vendue by me, living on the aforesaid farm, JAMES KINSEY.
AVoodbridge, Jan. IS, 1782. TO BE SOLD,
A Plantation containing 180 Acres, about 120 acres in tillage and
meadow ground, the rest well timbered, situated in Maidenhead about
21/2 miles from Trenton, on which is a new large brick house two
stories high, four rooms on a floor, with convenient cellars, a good
barn, stables and cow-houses, young bearing orchard, very convenient
to mill and Market. Also, a tract of 126 acres on the opposite side
of the Maidenhead road, principally woodland, the whole enclosed
with a new post and rail fence, very advantageous for pasture, having
a constant stream of water 2 miles from Trenton : These two tracts
will be sold together, or separate, as will best suit the purchaser.
Any person inclining to view the farm, may apply to Philip Palmer,
the tenant in possession ; any reasonable time will be given for the
greatest part of the purchase money, and possession will be given
the 1st day of April next.
For terms apply to GEORGE DAA^S.
Trenton. Jan. 29, 1782.

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NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 367

TO BE SOLD,
A Likely young Negro Wench. Enquire of the Rev. Solomon
Freligh, at Hillsborough, in the county of Somerset.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 215, Feb. 6, 1782.
Mr. Collins,
As there is a scarcity of foreign news at present, I send you an extract
of a letter taken out of a late English publUcation. — It was written by a
Mr. John Moore, a Scotchman, from. Vienna, about four years aget,, tp his
friend in London; and, as the hoofc is b,u.t in few hands, it cannot be un
acceptable at this tvm,e to the generality of your reacHers.
VIENNA.
Our disputes with the colonies have been a prevailing topick of conver
sation wherever we have been, since we left England. — The warmth with
which this subject is handled, increases every day. — At present the In
habitants of the continent seem as impatient as those of Great-Britain,
for news from the other side of the Atlantic, but with this difference,
that here they are all of one mind : — ^AU praying for success to the
Americans, and rejoicing in every piece of bad fortune, which happens to
our army.
That the French should be pleased with Commotions, which must dis
tress and weaken Great-Britain, and may transfer to them an equal right
to every advantage we gained by the last war. Is not surprising, but
why the Inhabitants of every other country should take part against Eng
land, and become partizans of America, is not so apparent.
I should forgive them, and even join In sentiment with them, as far
as my regard for the honour and happiness of my country would per
mit, if this proceeded from an attachment to liberty, and a generous par
tiality for men who repel oppression and struggle for Independency. —
But this is not the case. — "Those who can reap no possible advantage
from the revolt of America, those who have not an idea of civil liberty,
and would even he sorry to see It established in their own country : those
who have no other knowledge of the dispute, than that It Is ruining Eng
land : all join as allies to the Amertcans, not from -love to them, but
evidently from dislike to us.
When I first observed this hostile disposition, I thought it might pro
ceed from their being offended at the preference, which the English gave
to their own country and countrymen above all others ; but this conceit
we have in com-mon with every other nation on the globe, all of. whom
cherish the same favourable opinion of themselves. — It assuredly pre
vails in France in an eminent degree. — There is hardly one sceptic or
unbelelver ii^ the whole nation — It is the universal creed that France
is the finest country In the world : the French, the most ingenious and
the mast able people, excelling in all the arts of peace and war ; and
that Paris is the capital of politeness and the centre of learning, genius
and taste. — This satisfaction at the misfortunes of Great-Britain can
not therefore arise from a cause which Is applicable to every other
other country. — It may Indeed in some measure proceed, from envy af the
riches and jealousy of the power of the English nation, but I belelve
still more from our taking no trouble to conciliate the affection of f-or-
elgners, and to dem-inish that envy and lU-wIlI, which great prosperity
often creates. — The French, though perhaps the vainest people on earth
of their own advantages, have some degree of consideration for the feel
ings and self love of their neighbours. — A Frenchman endeavours to
draw from them an acknowledgment of the superiority of his country,
by making an eulogium on whatever Is excellent In theirs.
But we are apt to build our panegyrick of Old England on the ruin
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able, and the whole country swarmed with monks and other vermin. —
In France the people are slaves and coxcombs, the music execrable ; —
they boil their meat to rags, aud there is no porter and very little strong
ale, in the country. — In Germany, some of their Princes have little more
to spend than an English gentleman — they use stoves instead of grates :
they eat sour crout, and speak High Dutch.^The Danes and Swedes are
reminded that they are rather at too great a distance from the equator :
and many sly hints are given, concerning the Inconveniences of a cold
climate. — Of all things I should think it most prudent to be silent on
this last topick, as so many paltry states will take precedency of Old
England, whenever It is the established etiquette, that rank shall be de
termined by climate.
But this consideration has no effect on my honest .friend John Bull —
when he is In a cholerick humour, he will not spare his best friends and
nearest neighbours, even when he has most need of their assistance, and
when those at a distance seem to have plotted his ruin. — If his own
sister Peg* should shew a disposition to forget old squabbles, to live
in friendship with her brother, and should declare that all who renounced
his friendship were her enemies, and resolve to conquer by his side, or
if that should fail, to die hard along with him— No, d— n you, says John
Bull, none of your coaxing — A'ou be d — d, you are farther north than I :
keep your distance — and so he falls a pelting Peg, with her own snow
balls ; and then turning from her, he attacks Lewis Baboon — lord Strut
— lord Peter — and dashes their soup maugre, — oleo's and maccaroni, full
in their teeth.
But to drop allegory ; the universal satisfaction, which appears all
over Europe, at the Idea of England's being stript of her colonies, cer
tainly does not entirely originate from political sentiments ; but in a
great degree, from that reserve which keeps Englishmen from cultivat
ing the friendship of foreigners ; that pride which hinders them from
stooping to humour prejudices ; that indifference which makes them dis
regard the approbation of others, and betray the contempt they are too
ready to shew for customs or sentiments different from their own. These
are things not easily forgiven and for which no superiority of genius,
magnanimity or Integrity can compensate. — The same causes which have
made foreigners take part against us in this dispute with America, in
duce those of them who are rich, and can sjiend their revenues out of
their own country to prefer France to England for that purpose. — The^
difference between London and Paris In point of climate. Is very small.
— The winter amusements of the former are more magnificent ; and per
haps every conveniency, and most of the luxuries of life, are ta be found
there, in great perfection. — During the summer months, by superior skill
in agriculture and a better taste In gardening, England displays such
scenes ot cultivation, of verdure and fertility, as no country on earth can
equal. — To these' are added the blessings of liberty ; yet few or no for
eigners reside in England, except those she maintains entirely at her own
expence ; although the wealthy, after a short visit to London, return to
spend their fortunes at Paris. — Exclusive of pecuniary advantages. It
fiatters the natural vanity of the French to find their society preferred
bD that of all other people, and particularly to that of their proud rivals
— let them enjoy this advantage ; let them draw to their capital the Idle,
the dissipated and the effeminate of every country of Europe ; — hut, for
heaven's sake, do you and your friends in Parliament fall on some meas
ure to prevent them from engaging the affections of our industrious
brethren of America.
You may naturally suppose, from some things in this letter, that the
people here, are In a particular manner inveterate against England, on
her dispute with America — but in reality this Is not the case ; for al
though in general they favour America, I have not seen sa much modera
tion ou that question any where as at Vienna — the Emperor, when same
person asked which side he favoured, replied very ingeniously, Je suis
par metier royallste. t I am a royalist by trade.

•Scotland.

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I wish those of our countrymen, who by your account seem to be carry
ing their zeal for America too far, would remember, qu'ils sont par nais-
ance anglois. That they are Englishmen by birth.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
An Act for taking charge of and leasing the real estates of the sub
jects of the King of Great Britain, lying within this State.
[For this Act, passed Dec 29, 1781, see Stat., Chap. XAai.]
TRENTON, Feb. 6.
At an election held at Cape-May, on the 24th ult. Jeremiah Eldredge
and Robert Harris, Esqrs. were elected to represent the said county
in the General Assembly of this state for the remainder of the present
year, in the room of Hugh Hathorn and Daniel Hand, Esquires, who
declined accepting their seats.
On the 19th ult. arrived in Tom's-River, in schooner Dart privateer,
from Salem, in New-England, Captain William Gray, and brought in
with him a prize sloop, taken from the Black Jack, a galley belonging
to New- York ; and next day his boat, with seven men, went in pur
suit of a brig which was near the bar, but neither boat or men have
since been heard of.
We hear from South-Brunswick, in Middlesex county, that Col.
John WetheriU of that place, was on Saturday the 12th ult. married
in the 86th year of his age unto Miss Mary Mesler, a young lady of
about twenty-flve. SALE.
Of that very valuable and well-known FARM commonly called The
Bainbridge Farm, in the township of Maidenhead, county of Hunter
don, state of New-Jersey, adjoining lands of Messrs. John P. Schenck,
WiUiam Phillips, Ezekiel Smith, and others. It contains 282 acres
of land, about 40 of which are woodland, 50 meadow, and the remain
der tillage and pasture of excellent grass : The meadow is of best
quality, being part of the Maidenhead meadows, so much celebrated,
and the quantity may be increased to double with very little pains.
The cleared land is divided into five fields, in each of which is a con
stant spring of good water ; there are also some lot enclosures. The
farmhouse is large, well built of stone, two stories high, four rooms
on a floor, with excellent cellars, and a stone kitchen adjoining. There
are also a barn and convenient stables. It is three and a half miles
from Princeton, nine from Trenton, and about a mile from the post-
road. ^ The soil is fertile, well situated for raising grain and pe
culiarly well calculated for breeding stock. For terms apply to Col.
Benjamin G. Eyre, at Kensington, Philadelphia ; WiUiam C. Houston,
Esq. at Trenton, Daniel Hunt, Esq. near Pittston, or the subscriber
on the farm, who will shew it to any person inclined to treat for
the purchase. c. t. f. DANIEL AGNEAV.
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EVAN RUNYAN,
Has for sale, at his store now kept in the large new house lately
built between the mill and the brick house at the ferry lane, an
assortment of DRY and WET GOODS, viz.
Chintzes, Calicoes, Irish and Britannia linens, Moree gown patterns.
Ell wide patterns. White sarsenet, Jacconet muslin. Lawn, Cambrick,
Cotton checks. Cambric romal handkerchiefs, Cotton check handker
chiefs, AA'ide and narrow black lace. Tape, bobbin and thread, Bibans,
Pins, Calimanco, Shoe and knee buckles, Sleeve buttons. Sweeping
brushes. Cloths brushes. Buckle brushes. Shoe brushes, Dust brushes,
Rum, sugar and tea.
Trenton, February 4, 1782. TO BE SOLD,
A likely smart Negro Wench,
Fourteen years old. — Enquire of the printer.
TO BE SOLD,
For Cash, at the New-Brewery, in York-Street,
Burlington,
AMERICAN PORTER,
EQUAL in quality and fine flavour to London Porter, at ¦ Sixty
ShUlings per barrel. Also Irish Stingo, brewed from the best amber
malt, at Forty Shillings per barrel ; strong beer at the old price.
Thirty Shillings per barrel, and small ditto at Fifteen ditto; yeast
at Two Shillings per gallon ; cyder at ditto.
The brewer, desirous to oblige the publick, sells as small a quantity
as five gallons. All tavern-keepers or families may depend upon being
served ou the shortest notice.
N. B. Muscovado and Port-au-Priuce sugars to be sold cheap at
the same place.
Any person of character and some real property, may now come into
partnership with said brewer, upon very easy terms, as he is desirous
of building another brewery at Trenton Landing or in the town,
which, in all probability, will be the seat of government, and great
advantages must accrue. None but principals wUl be treated with,
to whom sufficient proof wUl be given that a capital fortune is to be
made iu a few years. No objection to a person unacquainted with
the business, as such instructions wUl be given to enable him to
superintend one of the breweries in a very short time.
AVANTED, an apprentice to learn the art of brewing, and making
malt. TO BE SOLD,
By publick vendu, at the house of Samuel Dorset, inn-keeper in
Middletown, or on the premises, on the first day of March next, at
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A very valuable plantation lying in the county of Monmouth, East
New-Jersey, in the township of Middletown, and about four miles
from said town, adjoining lo the salt water : — The plantation con
tains near three hundred acres, about fifty of which are good meadow,
and forty good plough land, and more to be cleared ; the remainder
well timbered, and will be very valuable when the British leaves New-
York. There is on the premises a good large dwelling-house and
barn, and a very good spring of water about forty yards from the
door. — For terms of sale apply to the subscriber, who will give at
tendance on the day of sale. JONATHAN PEW, Executor.
N. B. Said plantation may be purchased at private sale any time
before the first day of March.
By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias to me directed and delivered,
will be exposed to sale by way of publick vendue, at the house of Mr.
Isaac Wood, in Mount-Holly, on AVednesday the 20th day of March
next, between the hours of twelve and five o'clock in the afternoon of
said day, the third part of a very valuable plantation containing
between 8 and 900 acres of land, lying and being in the township of
Evesham, (to be sold during James Buxton's wife's life) also a piece
of pine land, containing about 60 acres, in Evesham aforesaid, late the
property of said Buxton, seized and taken in execution at the suit of
Thomas Woodmancey Tallman. JACOB PHILLIPS, Sheriff.
Burlington, Jan. 17, 1782. TO BE SOLD,
A PLANTATION containing 150 acres, in Amwell, two miles from
Howell's ferry, with a dwelling-house, a barn, and orchard of 240
apple trees, 20 acres of good meadow cleared, also — acres ot good
land adjoining the Delaware, one mUe from Howell's ferry, whereon
is a good mill seat and a shad fishery ; 25 acres cleared, the remain
der timber land : — Also a pair of match horses 15 hands high, three
years old. Enquire of David Chambers, in Amwell.
The different town and ward collectors in the county of Essex, are
desired to pay in the several quotas of taxes immediately, or expect
to be dealt with as the law directs. JOHN OGDEN, C. CoUector.
February 1, 1782.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 216, Feb. 13, 1782.
CHATHAM, Feb. 6.
On Tuesday the 29th ult. James Morgan was executed at Westfield,
pursuant to his sentence, for the wilful murder of the Rev. James
Caldwell. A sermon upon the occasion was preached by the Rev.
Jonathan Elmer, from Jer. xliv. 4. "Oh! do not this abominable
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372 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
Early on Sunday morning, the 20th ult. died at his house in
Gloucester county New-Jersey, BODO OTTO, Esq. an eminent phy
sician, sincerely esteemed by a numerous acquaintance, and whos
death is universally lamented. The day following his remains, borne
by four officers, were interred at Sweedsborough, attended by a great
concourse of the most respectable inhabitants of the county. Eulogies
on the dead are generally fiattering, and meant for a compliment to
surviving friends ; but on the present melonchoUy occasion it may be
said, without violating truth, that by his decease his children are
deprived of a tender parent, his wife of an affectionate husband, aud
the state of a most valuable member of society. Firmly attached to
the liberties of America, and a strenuous assertor of his independency ;
he early took a decided part in the present contest ; and, by the
unanimous voice of the country in which he lived, was pointed out as
the intrepid soldier and patriotic senator. He accepted the ap
pointments, and discharged the duties of the one with honour to him
self, aud of the other with satisfaction to his constituents. While
applauded by all for his publick conduct, the unavaUing sorrow of his
friends, and the sighs of the distressed, evince the amiahleness, and
will remain the best and most lasting monuments of his character in
private life. The former he ever received with hospitality and warmth
of affection ; and the benevolence of his heart taught him to feel and
releive the miseries of the latter. To him then, whose life was a
constant series of good actions, death could have no terrors. He bore
a lingering illness with patience and resigned his breath to God who
gave it, with the fortitude and constancy, not of a philosopher but of
a sincere' christian. TRENTON, Feb. 13.
We hear from Monmouth that on Friday evening the Sth instant,
about forty refugees, commanded by one Stevenson, a Lieutenant,
came over from Sandy-Hook, across the Gut, and thence into the
country to a place near Pleasant Valley. — They visited the houses
of sundry persons in the neighbourhood, from whence they took off
upwards of twenty horses, five sleighs, which they loaded with plunder,
and eight or nine prisoners, namely Hendriek Hendrickson and his
two sons. Garret Hendrickson, Peter Covenhoven, Esq., Samuel
Bowne and son, and Jacques Denice. — They then made off with
their prisoners and booty. At Garret Hendrickson's, having en
tered the house and made him prisoner, they went to the barn to
take his horses and sleigh. In the mean time, two young men,
his son and one WiUiam Thomson, who slept in the second
story of the house, being awaked by the noise below, secreted
themselves till the enemy were gone to the barn, and then came down,
escaped and went to the house of Capt. John Schenck, of Col. Holmes's
regiment, whom they alarmed about an hour and an half before day.
This gallant officer immediately collected a small party, left orders
for as many as could be got together to follow him, pursued the
refugees on the route they had taken, and arrived at the Gut just
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quantity of the other plunder carried over. He immediately attacked
those which were with the remainder of the horses and plunder, and
after a few fires, in which unfortunately young Mr, Thomson fell,
and a Mr. Cotterel was wounded in the knee, he made them prisoners
to the number of twelve, three of them were wounded. Captain
Schenck finding it impracticable to continue the pursuit for want
of craft to cross the water, was returning with his recapture and
prisoners, when he suddenly fell in with Stevenson aud sixteen others
who had remained behind to secure the retreat aud favour the passage
of those who were before. A firing immediately ensued on both sides,
but Captain Schenck ordering his men to charge and give the enemy
the bayonet, they thought proper to throw down their arms and sub
mit. This encounter being altogether unexpected, eight of the pris
oners first taken found means to escape. Captain Schenck was left
Saturday forenoon on his way through Middletown with nineteen
hor-ses. five sleighs with the plunder which had been taken from the
inhabitants, and one and twenty of the enemy prisoners. The people
report that they huzzaed and triumphed as they returned to their
boats, boasting of their success, .and that the next time they would
penetrate as far as Mount-Pleasant, several miles further into the
country. Among the prisoners are several atrocious villains who have,
at different times, done much mischief in that part of the country.

TO BE SOLD,
A LAW LIBRARY, equal if not preferable to any in New-Jersey. —
Apply to Ravaud Kearney, at Morristown, in Monmouth county. Also
a tract of land at Flat-Kill, in the county of Sussex, adjoining (and
extending eighteen chains and an half on) the river Delaware, con
taining one hundred and sixty-three acres. — Enquire as above, of Mr.
Archibald Stewart, at Hackett's-Town, or of Mr. Martin Ryerson,
at Newtown. TO BE SOLD,
At publick vendu, on Wednesday the 13th day of
March next.
The valuable FARM whereon the subscriber now lives, situate in
the township of Bethlehem, and county of Hunterdon, containing one
hundred and thirty-three acres of land, near one hundred cleared,
which consists of good arable and pasture land, with a never failing
run that waters most of the fields, about ten acres of meadow fit for
the scythe, a considerable part of which is watered by a constant
spring, and more may be made ; — the remainder in good timber. There
is on said farm a comfortable dwelling-house, kitchen and a good
garden, a stone milk-house, with a fine spring of water passing thro.
it, a good barn, with a new frame barrack, an excellant young bearing
orchard of two hundred apple trees, part of which are grafts of the
best kind, and a variety of other fruit trees, such as peaches, pears.

374 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
cherries, plumbs, &c. The whole in good repair. Conditions to be
made known on the day of sale. PHILIP STOCKTON.
N. B. The above-mentioned premises may be disposed of at private
sale. VENDUE.
On Thursday the twenty-eight day of March next, at eleven o'clock
in the morning precisely, will commence at publick vendu, the sale
of the personel estate of the late Samuel Staats Coejemans, Esq. of
Raritan, in Somerset county, consisting of grain, horses, milch cows,
young cattle, hogs and sheep, waggons, sleighs, ploughs and other
farming utensils ; house and kitchen furniture, &c, &c.
WILLIAM PATERSON \ Execu-
JOHN NEILSON J tors.
Raritan, Feb. 6, 1782.

FOR SALE,
AN elegant well-finished house in Flemington, Hunterdon county,
New-Jersey, with about 50 acres of land, a great proportion of which
is good meadow ground, with every necessary building thereon to render
it commodious for any kind of publick business, particularly for a
store or tavern, a stand perhaps little inferior to any in the state for
either, as it is situated in a well settled neighbourhood, and where four
publick roads form a junction, viz. from Philadelphia, Trenton, Morris-
Town and New- Windsor, all much frequented. — Also a lot of meadow
ground containing about 6 acres. — Also a lot of meadow ground con
taining about 6 acres. — Also a lot of 20 acres of wood-land well
timbered, to be sold all together or separate. — ^Likewise for sale, about
one mile from the above premises, 200 acres of land equal in goodness
to any in the township, near 50 acres of which is well timbered, a
quantity of meadow already improved, and more may at a small ex-
pence be rendered excellent. The cleared land divided into fields, with
streams of water passing thro, each the whole year ; three orchards
of good fruit thereon, with also a good cellar and an old frame of a
dwelling-house. For further particulars apply to the subscriber, living
near Flemington, who will give au indisputable title for the whole.
AMOS GREGG.
N. B. The subscriber would be much obliged to all those indebted
to him, if they would make it convenient to discharge their respective
accounts before the first of May next, either in cash or wheat.
AmweU township, Feb. 8, 1782.
TO BE SOLD,
By the subscribers, living in Philadelphia, the following
plantations and tracts of land, viz,
ONE plantation near Potters-Town, in the county of Hunterdon, in
the state of New-Jersey, containing about 420 acres of very good land
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Joseph Everett, whereon are a dwelling-house, a large barn, an apple
orchard and other fruit trees, &c. with a suitable quantity of said
land cleared, and the remainder well timbered.
One other plantation adjoining the above and Potter's-Town, con
taining about 183 acres, the greatest part of which is cleared, with
a sufficient quantity of wood land remaining, an apple orchard, &c.
Both the above places lay on a great publick road.
One other plantation near the above, now rented to and in the
possession of Christopher Teets, containing about 223 acres, on which
are a log dwelling-house, barn, orchard, meadow, &c. and a sufficient
quantity of wood-land well timbered.
One other plantation within 2 or 3 miles of Pitts-Town, in the
county aforesaid, containing about 261 acres, with meadow and other
improvements thereon, now under rent.
One other place near the last described, containing 68 acres and an
half, with some improvements thereon, and under rent. All the above
may be entered on the 2d day of April next ensuing.
Also three lots. No.' 3, 4, and 11, of excellent bottom land, capable
of making the finest meadow, lying in the Great Swamp, near Morris-
Town, in Morris county and state aforesaid, each lot containing 98
acres. These may be entered on at any time.
AU the above described plantations and tracts of land are situated
in a fine healthy and thick settled part of the country, and have every
advantage of mills, stores, markets and good neighbourhood, &c. &c.
and are to be sold at private sale ; but if they or any of them should
not be disposed of by the 12th day of March next ensuing, then they
will be sold at publick vendue, on or near the premises on said 12tli
day of said month of March.
Also one other tract of land in the county of Sussex, in said state
of New-Jersey, near Hackett's-Town, containing upwards of 300 acres
of unimproved land, and will be sold very cheap.
One lot of extraordinary rich land fit for the scythe, in or near the
city of Perth-Amboy, containing about 8 acres, which produces the
best of grass and hay.
Two tracts of land nearly adjoining each other in the township of
Plumsted, in the county of Bucks and state of Pennsylvania, con
taining about 49 acres.
Also one other tract of exceeding good unimproved land called Man-
heim, in the township of Muney in the county of Northumberland, in
Pennsylvania on Muney Creek, within 20 or 30 miles of the town of
Sunbury, containing about 300 acres.
The purchasers paying one third of the money down, may have a
reasonable length of time to pay the remainder with interest, by
giving security, if required. For all which indisputable titles will be
given by
PETER and ISAAC WIKOFF.

376 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol V., No. 214, February 20, 1782.
CHATHAM, Feb. 13.
Last Wednesday George Ogilvie (son of the late parson Ogilvie, of
New- York) a Lieutenant among the refugees, left them and came over
to Newark. TRENTON, Feb. 20.
On Tuesday the 12th inst. arrived at New-York, from England,
after a passage of eight weeks, the Narcissus frigate, by whom we
have his Britannick Magesty's Speech to both Houses of Parliament
the 27th of November last.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
When I last met you in Parliament, I acquainted you with the
arduous situation of publick affairs at that time, and I represented
to you the objects which I had in view, and the resolution with
which I was determined to persevere in the defence of my dominions
against the combined powers of my enemies, until such a pacification
could be made as might consist with the honour of my Crown, and
the permanent interest aud security of my people.
The war is still unhappily prolonged by that restless ambition
which first excited our enemies to commence it, and which still con
tinues to disappoint my earnest desire and diligent exertion to restore
the publick tranquility. But I should not answer the trust com
mitted to the Sovereign of a free people, nor make a suitable return
to my subjects for their constant, zealous, and affectionate attach
ment to my person, family, and government, if I consented to sacri
fice, either to my own desire of peace, or to their temporary ease and
relief, those essential rights and permanent interests, upon the main
tenance and preservation of which, the future strength and security
of this country must ever principally depend.
The favourable appearance of our affairs in the East-Indies, and
the safe and prosperous arrival of the numerous commercial fieets
of my kingdom, must have given you satisfaction ; but in the course
of this year, my assiduous endeavours to guard the .extensive domin
ions of my Crown have not been attended with success equal to the
justness and uprightness of my views, and it is with great concern
that I inform you, that the events of war have been very unfortunate
to my arms in Virginia, having ended in the loss of my forces in that
province. No endeavours have been wanting on my part to extinguish the
spirit of rebellion which our enemies have found means to foment
and maintain in the colonies, and to restore to my deluded subjects
in America, that happy and prosperous condition which they formerly
derived, from a due obedience to the laws ; but the late misfortune
in that quarter calls loudly for your firm concurrence and assistance
to frustrate the designs of our enemies, equally prejudicial to the
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In the last session you made a considerable progress in your en
quiries into the state and condition of our dominions and revenues
in the East-Indies : You will, I am persuaded, resume the prosecu
tion of that important deliberation with the same spirit and temper
in which it was begun, and proceed with the same attention and
amiety to consider how those remote provinces may be held and gov
erned with the' greatest security and advantage to this country, and
by what means the happiness of the native inhabitants may be most
promoted. Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
I will order the estimates for the ensuing year to be laid before you.
I rely on your wisdom and publick spirit for such supplies as the cir
cumstances of our affairs shall be found to require. Among the many
ill consequences which attend the continuation of the present war, I
most sincerely regret the additional burthens which it must unavoid
ably bring upon my faithful subjects.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
In the persecution of this great and important contest in which we
are engaged, I retain a firm confidence in the protection of Divine
Providence, and a perfect conviction of the justice of my cause ; and
I have no doubt but that by the concurrence and support of my Parli-
ment, by the valour of my fleets and armies, and by a vigorous, ani
mated, and united exertion of the faculties and resources of my people,
I shall be enabled to restore the blessings of a safe and honourable
peace to aU my dominion.
The foregoing has been published in New-York, as the Speech of his
Britannick Majesty to his Parliament at their meeting in No
vember last. The folloioing comes to us through another chan
nel; and if it was not spoken, perhaps it might as well have
been spoken.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I HAVE thought proper to postpone your meeting till this late season
that I might have something certain to lay before you from our col
onies in rebellion. It is now twice three years since we have main
tained a war, with immense glory to our arms, against that deluded
people who, notwithstanding all our measures of lenity and forbear
ance, are still the dupes of their designing leaders. I hoped to have
congratulated you, at the opening of the session, on having put an
intire period to the war, and having utterly exterminated that rebel
lious faction. It is not so — however, I am happy to inform you that
my Generals and Admirals have wonderfully supported the glory of
the British name in every quarter of the globe.
I have- thought it necessary to chastise the insolence of the Dutch
Republick, who have had the assurance to trade to the same parts of
the world with the faithful subjects of this realm, and even to trans
port their wares to their own plantations, without my royal consent.
My fleets and armies have taken from them the great and fertUe

378 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
island of Eustatia; with infinite gaUantry and address they came
upon it by surprise, pierced to the very top of its rock, and captured
the whole garrison, consisting of at least 50 men and much mer
chandise. But the greatness of the victory is even less than the
courage and boldness of the enterprise, on the part of my beloved
ministry, which hath shewn the petulent world below that we nave
no law of nations but what we are pleased to give. My brave Ad
miral, his lady and son, I have thought proper to make aU Peers of
this realm, for this his gallent exploit, and to endow them with hon
ourable pensions proportioned to their services and their new dignities.
But as our ancient and natural enemies, the French, have robbed him
of the profits of this expedition, out of which these pensions were to
arise, I doubt not but my faithful commons wUl make provision for
these necessary expences, with their usual alacrity.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
On the side of America, tho' the rebellion is not yet extinguished,
yet, one other campaign, and the usual exertions of my loving sub
jects, will give us fair hopes. We have effectuaUy confined the rebel
armies to their own continent — they have not been able to advance
one foot into the sea, our own victorious troops possessing that ele
ment. An intrepid General, with a chosen army, has over-run the
southern provinces. With great prudence he took his measures before
the rebel force could be collected — with undaunted bravery he executed
them, marching all alone through many leagues of dismal and fright
ful woods, filled with serpents and wild beasts — and with such im
mense rapidity, that the armed faction could never overtake him till
he arrived safe at the side of the sea. There, indeed, I am sorry to
inform you, he lost the town of York, with its brave garrison, after a
long and most heroic defence. But if, with the assistance of my Par
liament, I shall be able to put another army in the same place in the
spring, we shall be just where we were — the provinces will have been
over-run, and our troops will be in York. The conquest will be the
same as it was when, the last summer, this famous city did celebrate
it with such loyal applause.
We refer you to the reasonings of our loving and well affected sub
jects in America, to prove that if we had saved his Lordship and his
army, it would have been our great advantage ; but to have lost them
is infinitely a greater advantage.! Therefore, let our courage revive
in new and more desperate efforts : But inasmuch as we cannot
spare from this our kingdom at home, nor yet buy from Germany men
sufficient to establish an army in every county of the rebel provinces ;
and inasmuch as one army cannot hold them all at the same time, we
recommend it to your serious consideration in this case to make and
provide a law — that as, in an ordinary process, the tap of a constable
or sheriff is sufficient to make a man a prisoner, so, in this extraor
dinary one, the passing of a body of men through the rebel countries,
or even the landing in any part of them, shall be entitled a conquest,
t The King has seen some of Eivington's papers about the beginning
of October last.

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and be sufficient grounds to proceed upon to re-establish our civil gov
ernment and authority there. The way of arms has been found some
what tedious. Let us apply to them the omnipotence of this our Par
liament. Yea, my Lords, why need you fight when you can make laws?
I have next to infoim my faithful Parliament, that the nations of
the earth have been vainly attempting to revolt against our sovereign
dominion of the sea ; and by rebellious combinations stiled neutral
confederacies, refusing to acknowledge our undoubted right to regu
late the trade and navigation of the world, though our excellent
civillians have established a mare clausum, and demonstrated our
empire on that element, on such clear reasons as no good Englishman
can doubt. For as the ocean floweth all round this island, so, vice
versa, this island hath a right to flow all round the ocean : And
whereas they think to elude our vigilance, and to defraud our treas
ury, our royal wisdom hath thought it expedient to establish custom
house officers and admiralty judges at proper latitudes all over the
seas, to put in force against these rebels our excellent maritime juris
prudence in this case provided, for the greater behoof and advantage
of the commerce of these kingdoms. Every nation shall confess the
authority of our puissant Majesty, or shall feel our power : Aud I
have thoughts of calling the Emperor of China to an account, and of
laying an embargo upon the city of Pekin, for not paying our duties
upon tea, according to law, to the manifest damage of our treasury,
and for not buying their tea from hence, as right would have it, but
rebelUously gathering it off their own plantations, to the great loss
of our loyal East-India company.
As to the combined fleets of France and Spain, they have not been
able to extend themselves farther than the channel. As our victorious
armies have kept the rebels from marching across the ocean, abso
lutely restraining them to their own continent, so have our conquer
ing admirals kept these fleets out of the land, and fairly obliged them
to confine themselves to the sea.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
The proper estimates for the present year shall be laid before you,
and I doubt not but your own fellow feeling in the application of the
supplies, will very much help your conception of the necessities of the
publick. You will never let it out of your mind, that the people grow
wanton and rebellious, and so the interests of the State suffer under
light taxes, according to the doctrine of some of our good counsellors.
Therefore, as a wise and gracious king ought to do, let me recom
mend it to you to remember the publick good.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I shall recommend it to your serious consideration to abolish reUgion;
we in this realm have lived so long, and can live so well without
any, that it seems against reason for my people to pay for a thing
which they never use, and your own prudence will suggest to you
how great a help its revenues wUl be to the growing expences of
our pension list, whither all your eyes are not without reasonable
hopes very loyally and lovingly turned. This reverend bench will not

380 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
object to professing as they practice, they shall be the first upon the
list, and have the same pensions continued to them for performing
the same services which they have done these many years, eating and
drinking for themselves, and voting for me. I doubt not, all the
world will approve _ our resolution. For since we have abandoned
Christ for Epicurus, the very flourishing state of this empire, and
the great success of our arms and councils, sufficiently refute the
ancient superstitions of our fathers about providence and -virtue. —
My Lords and Gentlemen, we rely on your union and dispatch. Our
beloved cousin and treasurer will make known to you our further will.
TO BE SOLD,
By publick vendue, on Saturday the 16th day of March ensuing, if
not disposed of by private sale before,
A valuable house and lot of land in Pennington, in the town
ship of Hopewell, and county of Hunterdon, and State of New-Jersey :
The house well finished, with four rooms on a flour, and an entry
through the whole, with a cellar, and a cistern for rain water that
will hold eight hogsheads, within one yard of the kitchen door ; a
good stable, chair-house and cow-house, &c The lot contains an half
acre of rich fertile land, garden and orchard of good fruit trees ; the
whole in good repair. Also a lot of five acres of good timber land
lying about two and an half miles from the premises. The stand
is very convenient for a merchant or tradesman, it being in a place
where there has been much business done, and at present is vacant
and appears to be a good opening for any one to enter on trade in
said place. Any person desirous to purchase the aforesaid, by apply
ing to the subscriber on the premises, may know the terms.
STEPHEN BURROWES.
N. B. As the subscriber purposes leaving the state, requests all
persons that have any demands against him to bring in their ac
counts, that they may be adjusted, and all persons indebted are
desired not to fail coming in by said time to make payment.
Pennington, February 18, 1782.
TO BE SOLD OR LET,
Two valuable plantations, one containing near 400 acres, of which
about 100 is wood-land, 50 acres of good tide meadow, and 20 more
may be made, all on a branch that runs through the middle of the
plantation, and is damed from the river by a short and good bank,
which makes a convenient landing that is well situate for business ;
there is also on the premises a convenient seat for a saw-mill, about
a quarter of a mile from the said landing, a very good orchard con
taining a variety of the best of grafted fruit, a good house, barn,
stable, &c. The whole is beautifully situate on the river Delaware,
and has a delightful situation for a gentleman's country seat, which
may be divided from the farm, if required. The other is in the town
ship of Shrewsbury, county of Monmouth, containing about 100
acres, with a good house, barn, orchard, &c. Immediate possession

1782] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 381
will be given to both or either places. Payments will be made easy,
if security is given. Any person that chuses to treat as above, will
be informed the terms, by applying on the first described premises,
in the township of Mansfield, between Burlington and Bordentown,
by ARTHUR DONALDSON.
Feb. 18, 1782.
WANTED,
A NEGRO WENCH that is a good cook, and that can wash and iron.
Apply to the printer.
February 18, 1782. TO BE SOLD OR LET,
On good terms, and entered on the 25th of March next.
That noted stand for business at Nechasackaway Creek, in the town
ship of Alexandria, county of Hunterdon, in the State of New-Jersey,
where Mr. John Sherrard has lived seventeen years, and transacted
business with great success, being well situated in the heart of a
wheat country, on a publick road leading to a ferry in Pennsylvania,
not far from the premises, containing one acre of ground. The
buildings thereon are a dwelling house convenient for a family, a
large store fifty feet front, adjoining ; cellars under the whole, a
cooper's shop, stables, smoke house, &c. with a good well of water
at the door. For particulars apply to the subscriber in Bucks county,
in the State of Pennsylvania.
Also to be sold a plantation in the manor of Pennsbury, and a
likely negro wench, with a young child. THO. RICHIE.
Feb. 18, 1782.
The subscriber hereby informs the publick, that he has removed from
Princeton, New-Jersey, to Philadelphia, in third street, between Arch
and Market streets, to the sign of the Bunch of Grapes, where he in
tends to keep a tavern, or house of entertainment, for all those who
please to favour him with their custom ; and as he has been in the
same business for a number of years in Princeton and Trenton, aud
has thereby acquired a large acquaintance with a number of gentle
men in New-Jersey and elsewhere, who have been pleased to honour
him with their custom, he hopes the continuance of their former
favours in this place. — He has excellent good stables for a great number
of horses, and means to make it his only business to serve the publick
iu that way, and their favours will be gratefully acknowledged by
their humble servant, JACOB G. BERGEN.
PhUadelphia, Feb. 12, 1782.
N. B. The house lately kept by Jacob Bergen is now kept by Mr.
Asher West, of Shrewsbury.

382 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 218, Feb. 27, 1781.
For the New-Jersey Gazette.
His Majesty's most gracious SPEECH to both Houses of Parliament
attempted in poetry, by James Helicon, Esq. poet laureat to His
Majesty. My Lords and Gentlemen,
When last we met in Parliament,
I plainly told you my intent ;
And what my plans of operation.
And what the publick situation ;
And tbat my view, was still my view,
AVhich was to do, as I would do,
With obstinate determination
T' employ the vigour of the nation,
'Gainst all the world that should contest
My claims ta empire east or west.
Or my pretensions to the sea.
Which every drop belongs to me.
As Selden proves in Mare Clausum
(Nor could old Grotius come a-cross him)
Still persevering in the matter.
To fight them all by land or water ;
For so require from all creation
My Crown, and th' interest of the nation.
To leave one groat beyond th' atlantic.
Our wants consider'd, would be frantic ;
And till they're thoroughly subjected,
All terms of peace must be rejected.
But then those cursed imps of France
Who first this squabble did commence,
Tho' long the rebels stood alone
(As oft I've boasted from the Throne)
StiU take my ships and beat my troops.
And join th' Insurgents thick as hops ;
Prolonging thus this plaguy war
And all my peaceful systems mar.
But could I answer what we meant?
Or my own aim, or your Intent?
Or free my kingdom from taxation?
Or ease the burden of the nation?
If to my anxious wish of peace.
Or their own temporary ease,
I should give up the golden view,
Of all that trade and revenue
Which we expected from subjection? ¦)
No, It would be so queer an action, >
And bring on us so great reflection j
As would set all the realm on flame
And make a by-word of my name.
For North, you know, talk'd strong as mustard
How we could eat the rogues like custard ;
And setting thus the mob agig.
It wants some skill to stop their jig
Lest they become all over treason'd
And seize on North to cut his weasand.
Tou will rejoice and skip like frog
That leap the first upon King Log,
To hear our triumphs on the main,
(Which others say the French obtain)

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NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 383

And in the east, each brilliant action,
Must swell your breasts with satisfaction.
I have not this, I own, from Bailey,
Nor In such style speaks Hyder Ally,
But wheresoe'er my armies go,
Destruction must attend the foe.
And Britons always win the day
Or in real fact, or as we say.
Yet as the frog who strove to be
An ox, by dint of ensouffle
Did blow and swell until he burst on't.
Nor till too late, did know the worst on't.
So I allur'd by loyal stories
To amplify my territories,
(What adverse fate attends the righteous,
Wh'en France and Spain and rebels fight us!)
Did send Cornwallis to Virginia,
By length of sword, and charm of guinea,
To try rebellion to subdue ~i
Among the old dominion crew, >-
For that alone's my peaceful view. )
But lack-aday ! my bowels wamble
And you my Lords will quake and tremble
While I recount the dismal story
(Alas, alas! for tory, tory!)
How Washington and Rochambeau
Did give my fav'rite such a blow
(While with his roaring guns de Grasse
Splintered my fleet like shivering glass)
That maugre all his forts and ditches
He spoil'd the lining of his breeches ;
And to the allied trpops surrender'd
With cas'd, oh cas'd ! the British standard.
Yet I protest before you all
(And canon North for witness call)
'that I have spar'd nor thought nor action
To quench this dev'lish Insurrection,
Which by the French was first maintain'd.
After It had for three years relgn'd ;
Or to convince by argument
The whole deluded continent.
That without yeilding to our sway
They're gone for ever and for aye;
Devoted to a thousand curses
For not presenting us their purses ;
And still I hope to flog them so
That they no longer shall say no.
But that confounded deadly stroke
Of which, with grief, I just now spoke,
Calls very loud for your assistance
To save the next campaign, our distance,
And frustrate the designs of Louis
Which on my word, my only view is.
In the last session yon were told
How you might make East-India gold,
And with great pleasure did I see
Your progress in that chymistry.
Nor need I now each member tell
To take again his crucible,
And melt and smelt, and puff and blow.
Tin from the ore the metal flow.
Pray recommence the operation
Of mining for th' impaverish'd nation ;

384 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
And happ'ly plan how all Indostan
Or those who can be most impos'd on,
May be persuaded, without battles.
To give us all their goods and chattels ;
And that the natives cannot be
Or rich or happy, great or free,
Until each Omra and each Nabob
Eemlts us, every man, his gay cob ;
And, for their own advantage, find us
With all the gold and gems ot Indus;
To prove that all those tawny races
(As plain as nose on a man's face is)
May have their chains completely broke
By fixing round their necks our yoke.
'Tis true for all this work, so fine O !
We want supplies of ready rhino,
And I before the commons lay
The bill of fare they'll have to pay.
Which, the' It seems a mighty score.
You ought to wonder Is no more.
All righteous wars such reck'nings bring
(Beck'nings regretted by your King)
But when you take in contemplation ¦)
The secret service of the nation, r
With my own knack at propagation )
I'm sure you'll think it scarce enough
And give as free as men give snuff ;
For neither you nor can ourself
Pay fleets and armies without pelf ;
And he that must to battle call
Should doubtless have the wherewithal.
As 'tis the mode on like occasion
To mix religion in th' oration,
I do rely on Providence,
But place in you more confidence ;
And as my lads are us'd to clubbing,
Tho oft' they get a dreadful drubbing,
I hope that ev'ry mother's son
Will to the royal standard run,
('Tis not the standard that's here meant
'Which Washington to Congress sent)
And cuff and bruise, and claw and clatter, ^
And fight like punk by land and water >-
To finish this confounded matter. J
The humble ADDRESS of the Lords and Commons
in co-partnership assembled.
Most gracious sovereign.
Like fawning slaves as ever crawl'd
We echo back what you have bawl'd ;
We thank you for your Information,
Tho' known before to all tbe nation ;
We'll do and say as you require
Most gracious and majestick sire.
We'll stand for ever by the King,
And tax and tax like any thing.
Be always ready at your call
And for the people — d-m them all.

1782] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 385
TRENTON, Feb. 27.
Extract of a letter from an officer in the Southern army, dated
Camden, December 18, 1781.
"I congratulate you on the happy change of our political affairs in
this country — the enemy have withdrawn themselves into Charlestown,
General Greene is at the Eound O — his movement southerly has made
them tremble for Savannah, which they have reinforced with 500 men
from Charlestown. A tory Colonel and Captain have made their escape,
and thrown themselves upon the clemency of their country — the pro
tection — men pour out In shoals from the town, to reap the advantage
of the Governor's proclamation — never was a more general military ardour
displayed during the war, than at present by the militia of this state. —
America, and especially the southern states, can never sufficiently acknowl
edge the services done by that great officer General Greene, who with
a mere handful of men has resisted a torrent of diflScultles, and rose at
length ; superior to them all — whilst in the rapidity of his conquest, he
has discovered the intrepidity of a Caesar ; in the eguinimity of his mind,
he has displayed the disinterested virtue of a Cato. General Sinclair,
with the army designed to reinforce General Greene, is at Charlotte, In
the state of North Carolina, a few days will complete a junction and
give us a vast superiority in this country."
We hear that a vessel is arrived at Baltimore, which brings the
agreeable intelligence that Captain Gillan, of the Charles-Town Packet,
had arrived at the Havanna, with five very valuable prizes, which he
had picked out of the Jamaica fleet.
PURSUANT to the last will and testament of Thomas Stackhouse.
late of Bristol township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, deceased, will
be exposed for sale, by way of publick vendue, on tne premises, the
14th day of 3d month ; a valuable plantation situate in the township
aforesaid, adjoining Peunsbury-Manor and lands of John Pemberton,
within two miles of a good landing on Delaware river, containing 100
acres, about 100 acres cleared and in good repair, 25 acres of meadow,
and near as much more may be made, a large bearing orchard, the
fruit noted for making good cyder. There is on said plantation a frame
dwelling-house, two rooms on a floor, cellar, kitchen, and a well of
good water ; also a frame barn, stables, and other convenient out
houses, all in good repair. Due attendance will be given, and con
ditions made known at the time and place of sale by
JOHN BROWN, \ Execu-
WILL STACKHOUSE, i tors.

TO BE SOLD,
By private sale, and may be entered upon the flrst day
of April ensuing,
A A'aluable plantation in the township of HopeweU, where Samuel
Baker lately lived, near Pennington, containing 50 acres of land, well
watered and timbered, with meadow, and an excellent orchard, a good
house, barn, &c. The whole in good repair. For terms apply to Mr.
25

386 NEW-JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
John Ketcham, near the premises, or Mr. Isaac Rittenhouse, in the
township of Amwell, in the county of Hunterdon, and state of New-
Jersey, who will agree on terms, and give an indisputable title for the
same. February 23, 1782.

TO BE SOLD, at pubUck A^endue,
In Essex county, within 2 miles of Elizabeth-Town, on Monday the
first day of April next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, if not
disposed of at private sale at any time before.
The farm of the late Mr. John Clawson, deceased, lying upon the
main road towards Brunswick. It contains fifty acres of good land.
There is on the premises a large dweUing-house, two stories high, barn,
and out-houses, an apple orchard of 200 trees of the best grafted
fruit, 15 acres of good meadow land ; the whole is well watered. Any
person inclining to purchase the above farm, may know the terms
by applying to the subscriber on the premises, who will give an in
disputable title. A.NTHONY CLAWSON.
Feb. 24, 1782. WANTED,
A Journeyman Fuller,
To whom good wages and constant employ (if suitable) will be
given by ABRAM. SKIRM.
Nottingham, 22d of 2d Month, 1782.
Whehas Thomas Pap detains a note of hand from me to him, dated
in 1777, illegally : I forbid any person or persons taking an assign
ment on said note, as it will not be accepted by me.
JOEL MIDDLETON.
Crosswicks, Feb. 24, 1782.

TO BE SOLD,
All that tract of land or farm formerly belonging to Bfenjamin
Jones, now in the possession of Stephen Dunham, adjoining the stone
meeting-house, in the township of Kingwood, and county of Hunter
don, containing two hundred and eighty-three acres of which there is
a sufficiency of woodland, and some good meadow, and a conveniency
of making more, with a good dweUing-house, barn and orchard ; the
fences in tolerable good order. For further particulars and terms of
sale apply to Anthony White, at the Union Farm, or Nehemiah Dun
ham of said township.

l'J'82] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 387
TO BE SOLD,
A NEGRO WENCH, about thirty-five years of age, with a female
child about two and an half years old. The wench understands all
sorts of kitchen work, and cooking in particular of a variety of dishes.
She is very healthy, and has had the small-pox and measles. For
terms apply to Andrew Mershon, inn-keeper, at Millstone, in Somerset
county. Feb. 14, 17S2.
Whekeas Catherine Shapher hath, by force obliged me to contract
matrimony with her against my will : This is to give publick notice,
that I shall not pay any debts of her contracting from the date of this
advertisement, as I hold the marriage unlawful, it not being done
with my free consent, and I never intend to live or bed with her.
PETER HENRY.
February 2, 1782. For the NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
AJIERICA, before the late war seemed to have been little known
or considered, in the important light it merited, in Europe. — It was
a distant country, and nobody guessed at the rapid improvement it
had made in so short a time from its first settlement. — Indeed it was
almost impossible they should, for I believe there is no instance, iu
ancient or modern times, which could justify the reasonings of this
extent. — It has had a progress, beyond any calculation founded in
the knowledge of other countries. There seems to have been almost a
magical creation of men and things ; nor can any thing less than
the most irrefraga'ble facts realize to the mind the present state of
population and improvement in these colonies.
Let any one only take a view of the map of Pennsylvania made
thirty and forty years ago, and he wUl find the limits of geographical
knowledge so scanty, compared with the settlements actually made
since several hundred miles beyond them, that he will regard it rather
as matter of curiosity than general information. — ^There is scarcely
any American state but may furnish an instance of the same nature,
though not many of them perhaps in an equal degree. — What some
few weU informed persons well knew the circumstances of the present
war have fully demonstrated to all the world. Political arithmeticians
have calculated with great certainty, that the inhabitants of many of
these states double their numbers by natural increase, exclusive of the
accession of strangers, in five and twenty years. These facts have
been gathered from an actual numbering of the people at different
times, fairly made, with a view of information to the government, iu
several of the colonies. I shall here give two lists of this kind, made
in New-Jersey, in the years 1737-8, and 1745, it being a state into
which few or no strangers have been imported from abroad.
"The number of people in New-Jersey taken by order of the gov
ernment in 1737-8."

388

NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION.

[1782

I Males I Feml. I
I I I
I above I above |
I I I
Counties | 16 | 16 |

Males I Feml. I Slaves. I Total | Total
I  1  1 I
under under|Males| Feml.| of | of
16 I 16 I I I whites slaves

Middlesex .
Essex 
Bergen . . .
Somerset . .
Monmouth
Burlington Gloucester Salem . . . .
Cape-May .

Hunterdon includin;
Morris 

Total

1134

1085

1118

1720

939

822

967

940

1508

1339

1487

1222

930

757

1669

1391

261

219

1618

1230

11631

10725

I
10861619| 820
999
1289|1190 782
1313) 271
1270

10039

956
1494 708867
1295 996676
1327 211
1170

272
198
443425 362 192 749721
124

231177363
307 293 151 4887 2195

9700 2200 1773 43388 3981

4261664432893773 5431
4895 31455700 962
5288

503375806732655343112184 41
219

N. B. The -n'hole is 47,369.

"Number of people iu
Morris in 1745."

New-Jersey, taken by order of Governor

Counties

Males above 16

Feml.
above 16

Males
under 16

Feml.
under 16

1 Total 1 Total
Slaves of | ot
1
Males Feml.| whites|slaves

Morris
Hunterdon BurlingtonGloucester
Salem Cape-May
Bergen EssexMiddlesexMonmouth Somerset

11092302 1786 913
1716 306 721
16941728
2071 740

957
21171605 797
1603 272 590
1649 16591783 740

11902182 1528 786
1746 284494
1652 16511975 765

10872090 1454 808
1595 274 585
154816951899 719

57
244
233 121 90
30
379244483 513194

36
216197 81 97
21
237201 396
386 149

4343 8691637333046660 1136239065436733 77282896

93
460430 202187 52
616
445 879899343

Total.

1782] NEAVSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 389
The whole is 61,403. Increase in seven years, 14,034.
It appears then, that the increase upon 47,369 souls, in seven years,
from the year 1737-8 to the year 1745, is 14,034 — so that the uumber
at the latter period is, 61,403. — Now according to the same ratio, 'at
the end of the next seven years, that is in 17.j2, the increase of the
number 61,403 will be about 18,000, which makes in the whole
in said years, 79,000 ; and reckoning upon this number, agreeably to
the same mode of calculating, the amount of the inhabitants in 1759
was about 102,000, in 1766, 131,000, in 1773, 168,000, and in 1780,
215,000. — But leaving this method, let us take up the arithmetick of
those politicians who say, that the number of inhabitants iu these
states double every five and twenty years — the number then in 1745
being 01,403, in 1770 it was 122,806, and in the present year, after
making some allowance for those who have removed into other states,
and the loss sustained by the war, I think we may reasonably set them
down at 175,000 souls.
At the two periods, when the above lists were taken, it appears
that the males above 16 years of age bore a proportion of about one
fourth part to the whole number ; that is, there were 11,631 males
above 16, out of 47.369 souls, in 1737-8 ; aud 15,080 above the same
age, out of the number of 61,403 in 1745. — Pursuing this rule it will
be found, that we must have in the state of New-Jersey, in the present
year 1782, forty-three thousand seven hundred and fifty males above
sixteen years of age — But, for the sake of round numbers, suppose
40,000 — Quere, How many are there of these under the age of 50?
beyond which age the male inhabitants are excused from bearing arms.
If this question can be answered with precision, we shaU easily arrive
at the number of men capable of bearing arms within this state.
It cannot but afEord a secret satisfaction to every well-wisher to
America to observe, from the foregoing facts, how suddenly the loss
of inhabitants in these states by disease, casualties and war, is re
paired by natural generation only.
I believe there never has been, in any' other country, an instance of
population in the same degree, from the same cause. There was a
time indeed in Europe, when the northern part of it, or the northern
line, as it was called, poured forth immense swarms of people, which
was thought by some to be owing to the countries from whence they
came, being overstocked with inhabitants. But some historians have
very properly accounted for these migrations, from other causes. The
lands in those countries were cleared in spots, not very extensive, or
contiguous ; and, in process of time, becoming, from the increase of
population, insufficient to maintain and support the inhabitants, they
were too lazy and indolent to make farther improvements ; but al
lured by the warm climate and fertUe lands of the south, they coUected
in bodies, formed armies, and marched thither to take possession of
them. Hence it appears, that the cultivation of the lands was lim
ited from the natural indolence and want of industry in the people,
and this could not fail of circumscribing or at least checking their
rising numbers.
In these states there has been a happy combination of causes in
favour of the increase of the inhabitants, which those nations of

390 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
Europe did not enjoy. Knowledge and the Arts, were diffused, and
conspired with the industry of the inhabitants in favour of our growth
and improvement. — Commerce took off her superfluous commodities
and poured into her lap the riches of other nations. — A civilized liberty
too has had its share in making us what we are.
These are the causes, joined to the advantages of a fruitful soil,
and favourable climate, which have produced such wonderful effects.
TO BE SOLD,
By publick vendu, on Second Day the llth of March next, at the
late d-wellinghouse of Thomas Woodward, of Upper-Freehold, in
the county of Monmouth, and state of New-Jersey, deceased,
ALL his personal estate, consisting of a variety of household goods
and kitchen furniture, such as beds, bedding, desks, drawers, tables,
looking-glasses, chairs, &c. &c. together with a large stock of valuable
horses, cattle, sheep and hogs. Likewise, waggons, ploughs, harrows,
gears, and every implement of husbandry or farming utensils. Also,
a large quantity of wheat, rye, and about eight hundred bushels of
Indian corn, and seventy or eighty acres of wheat and rye growing
on the ground.
To be rented for a term of years, about three hundred acres of
land and meadow, it being a part of that so much noted excellent
plantation of the said Thomas AA'oodward, deceased, either by vendue
or private agreement.
Whoever are indebted to the above estate, are requested immediately
to settle the same, and they who have any demands, are desired to
bring in their accounts, properly authenticated, that they may be ad
justed. N. B. The vendue to begin at eight o'clock, when the conditions will
be made known, and attendance given, by
SUSANNAH ' WOODWARD,

February 22, 1782.

RICHARD POTTS, / Execut.

THE METHOD OF RAISING MUSTARD SEED IN DURHAM,
OLD ENGLAND.
THE ground must be well manured and made into hills about three
and a half feet distant each way, and managed in the same manner
as Indian corn ; plant the seed a little below the surface, the first
good weather in March, let there be only one stalk remaining on each
hill, and the seed will grow larger and better ; as it does not all come
to perfection at one time, it must be gathered as it ripens and spread
on a floor to dry, which is the work of children.
N. B. An acre of good ground, cultivated in this manner, will
produce about ten bushels of seed, the value of which, according to
the price now given, will be Twenty Pounds.
WILLIAM RICHARDS takes in mustard seed at his store at
Trenton Landing, where it is manufactured, also at his store in
Market-Street, Philadelphia.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN :
State of New-Jersey.
NOTICE is hereby" given, that a court wUl be held at the house of
James Green, in Freehold, in the county of Monmouth, on the 16th
day of March next, at the hour of ten in the forenoon of the same
day, then and there to try the truth of the facts aUedged in the bUl
of Capt. William Gray, (who as well, &c.) against the sloop or
vessel called the Lucy, taken on her voyage from Egg-Harbour to
New- York, William DiUen, late master, with her tackle, apparel, fur
niture and cargo, and a negro man named York : To the end and
intent that the owner or owners of the said vessel, or any other per
son or persons interested therein, may appear and shew cause, if any
they have, why the said vessel, cargo and negro man, should not be
condemned to the captors, pursuant to the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Court, ABIEL AKIN, Agent.
February 23, 178?. TO BE SOLD,
At publick vendue, on Wednesday the 27th of March, on the
premises,
A Valuable plantation whereon Colonel Joseph Stout, deceased, dwelt,
now in the tenure of Mr. John P. Hunt, situated in Hopewell town
ship, and county of Hunterdon, containing, by estimation, 296 acres
«of good land, 200 or more of which are cleared, the rest well timbered,
and watered with a number of good springs, has a quantity of good
mowing ground, and more may be made with little expence. On the
said premises are a large stone dwelling-house, two stories high, with
nine rooms well finished, six fire-places, and a large entry through
the center ; a cellar and cellar kitchen, a well of exceUent water at
the door, a Stone barn and other out-houses, an orchard of grafted
fruit, peaches, pears and cherries of the best kind, and a variety of
other fruit. The situation is very healthy and pleasant, and would
suit a gentleman or farmer. The vendue to begin at twelve of the
clock on said day, when attendance will be given, and the conditions
made known, by JOSEPH STOUT.
BY virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias to me directed and delivered,
will be exposed to sale at publick vendue, on the premises, between
the hours of 12 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday, the 27th
day- of April next, the old well-fenown publick-house commonly called
Ringo's Tavern, in the township of Amwell and county of Hunterdon,
together with about forty-five acres of land adjoining it, of which
there are ten of good meadow land, and nearly the same quantity of
wood land. There are on the premises a large barn and stables, two
sheds, a good well of water close to the door, &c. &c.
The above is seized and taken in execution at the suit of the execu
tors of the last wUl and testament of WiUiam Pidgeon, Esq. deceased.
JOSHUA CORSHON, Sheriff.
Amwell, Feb. 26, 1782.

392 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 219, March 6, 1782.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQUIRE,
General and Commander in Chief of the armies of the United States
of America. PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS there is good reason to beUeve, that there are many
deserters from the continental 'army, who, from a conviction of their
errors, and from finding themselves deluded by false promises, would
willingly return to their colours, were they not apprehensive of that
punishment which is justly due to their crimes : Therefore from
motives of humanity, and in order to give all such an oppertunity of
returning to the service of their country, I have thought fit to issue
this my proclamation, offering free pardon to all deserters ; as well
as those who may have joined the enemy as others, who shall deliver
themselves up to any continental officer, on or before the first day
of June next.
But I think it necessary at the same time to declare, that all those
who neglect to embrace the terms now offered, and are hereafter ap
prehended, may expect the most exemplary punishment.
GIVEN at Headquarters in Philadelphia, this eighth day of
February, 1782. GEORGE WASHINGTON.
By His Excellency's Command,
Tench Tilghman, A. D. C.
Fro^m the London Evening Post.
To the Pkinteh.
Sir,
America can never be subdued by our arms, unless the people can be
alienated from their own rulers, and allured into a voluntary submis
sion to our government.
Were It possible for America to be forced into a temporary submission
by some wondrous turn of fortune, such a growing people could not be
long kept in obedience, unless their spirits could be reconciled to the
yoke. A bold and civilized people, who have once been made jealous ot their
liberties, will never assent to a voluntary dependence on a foreign power,
while they think themselves able to assert their freedom.
The millions of money annually expended in America, for the sup
port of our forces in that country, since the beginning of this war, are
the most powerful arms that they could be supplied with against our
selves, and will either enable them to make a speedy renewal of their
efforts If they should be balBed in their present struggle, and reduced to
make treacherous concessions ; or If, what Is much more probable, the
aera of their allowed independence should now arrive, will furnish them
with the means of the most rapid progress in every line of Improvement.
It is absurd to hazard the almost certain and immediate loss ot our
West-India islands, by an obstinate perseverance in the American war,
on the idea, that if the Americans become independent, they m'ay some
time or other make these Islands appendant on their own empire. The
subjugation -of America, if It were certain to be effected in the end,
would not compensate for the loss of the West-India islands in the ac
complishment of that o'oject

1782] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 393
WHITEHALL, November 27.
Extract of a letter from Sir Henry Clinton to the Right Hon. Lord
George Germaine, one of His Majesty's principal Secretaries of
state, dated on board the London, off Chesapeake, October 29,
1781 ; by Captain Melcombe, of His Majesty's sloop the Rattle
snake, who arrived in town on Sunday night last.
Agreeable to the information which I had the honour to give your
Lordship In my last despatch, the fleet under the command of Eear-Admiral
Greaves sailed from Sandy-Hook on the 16th instant, and arrived otf
Cape Charles the 24th, when we had the mortification to hear that Lord
Cornwallis had proposed terms of capitulation to the enemy on the 17th.
This intelligence was brought us by tbe pilot ot the Charon, and some
other persons who came otf from the shore, and said they had made their
escape from York on the 18th, and had not heard any firing there since
the day before. The Nymph frigate also arriving the next day from
New-York, brought me a letter from his Lordship dated the loth, the
desponding tenor of which gives me the most alarming apprehen
sions of its truth. Since then we have been plying off the Capes with
variable and hard gales of wind to the present hour, without being able
to procure any further information, except from two men taken in a
canoe, whose report exactly corresponds with the former.
Comparing, therefore, the intelligence given by these people, and sev
eral others since come in, with the purport of Lord Cornwallis's letter,
a copy of which I have the honour to enclose for your Lordship's in
formation, we cannot entertain the least doubt of his Lordship's having
capitulated, and that we are unfortunately too late to releive him ; which
being the only object of the expedition, the Admiral has determined upon
returning with his fleet to Sandy-Hook.
I beg leave to mention to your Lordship, that the army is under the
greatest obligations to the Admirals, the Captains, and the officers of the
King's ships, for the chearfulness -with which they submitted to many
and great inconveniences for our accommodation on this service.
Admiralty-Office, November 27, 1781.
Captain Melcombe, of His Majesty's sloop the Rattlesnake, arrived
at this office late on Sunday night from America, with despatches
from Rear-Admiral Graves to Mr. Stephens, of which the following is
an extract. London, at sea, October 29, 1781.
In my last letter, by the Lively, Captain Manley, I desired you to
acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty of my having passed
the bar of New- York with the British fleet, with 7000 of the army em
barked, to go to the releif of Earl Cornwallis. at York, in the Chesapeake.
The fleet accordingly sailed the moment the troops were put on board,
and proceeded the same day (the 19th) for the Chesapeake.
The 24th we received intelligence from a black man, who was pilot
ot His Majesty's ship Charon, a white man who belonged to the Quarter-
Master General's department, and another black man, who had made
their escape together from York, that Lord Cornwallis had capitulated
on the 18th inst. the day before the fleet sailed from Sandy-Hook.
The 25th one of our boats brought otf some people from the shore near
Cape Charles, who gave the same report of the capitulation.
The 26th His Majesty's ship La Nymphe joined us from New-York,
and brought despatches from Lord Cornwallis, dated the 15th, a copy
of which Is enclosed, and lea-ves little room to question the truth of the
other intelligence. The three people being still on board and questioned
again, and known for what they reported themselves to be by several
persons still to eoroborate : I therefore determined to detach the Eattle-
snake for Europe, to give the earliest information to their Lordships,
that government may be prepared to receive the particulars.

394 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
I should have been happy to have tried every possible means to effect
a releif, could we have arrived in time ; that prospect being at an end,
I determined to leave this station, and return to New-York.
N. B. The copy of Lord Cornwallis's letter above referred to, is the
same as that printed in the foregoing despatches from Sir Henry Clinton.
A SPECIMEN OF AFRICAN HUMOR.
On the arrival of the news of the capture of Lord Cornwallis and
his whole army, one African meeting another, salutes him thus :
"O ! how do Cuffee. You hear about Corn wallis ! No. What about
Corn-wallis? AVhy, General Washington shell off all the Corn, now
he Cob wallis." TRENTON, March 6.
On Tuesday the 26th ult. departed this Ufe, in the 67th year of his
age Mr. WUson Hunt, of Hopewell, in this county. In him his
numerous relations and acquaintance have lost a valuable friend, and
the state a worthy citizen. On the Thursday following his remains,
attended to the grave by a large concourse of people, were interred in
the burying ground on his farm.
Extract of a letter from Madrid, Dec. 1, 1781.
"The Emperor at present attracts the attention of Europe. — The many
salutary laws he has already given to the empire prove him not less a
wise Legislator, than his former campaign shewed him an able General.
— He seems bent upon weakening the power and deminishing the number
of the clergy in his dominions. — The measures, he is taking for this pur
pose, cannot fail to embroil him with the Court of Eome. — The Pope has
certainly taken umbrage at many of his late edicts, and particularly at
those in favour of protestauts, by which they they are tolerated in many
of the principal cities of Germany, where heretofore they were not ad
mitted. — His Holiness has remonstrated on the subject — but what effect
his representations have had on the Emperor is still a secret. — Those
who are not strangers to his character say, he will not be much intimi
dated by the terrors of an excommunication.
"There Is reason to hope that while the Court of A'lenna is so taken
up with the Internal police of the empire, she will continue In her pres
ent paciflck dispositions, and that the expectations of Great-Britain from
that quarter will be vain. — At any rate should she think it her interest
to become a party in the war, Prussia will not fail to be a thorn, and a
sharp one in her side.
"It is certain that England has rejected the mediation of the northern
powers in favour ot Holland. — They wished to bring about an accommo
dation on the principles of the armed neutrality — and as the Court of
London will listen to these terms, all prospect ot a separate peace be
tween Great-Britain and the States General is at an end. — The former
Is distracted enough to insist upon the succors she demanded from the
Eepubllck before her declaration against it. — If the Dutch disputed the
English construction ot the treaty of Westminster, before the commence
ment of hostilities, it is hardly probable they will submit to it, after the
haughty and unworthy conduct of that nation towards them. — England
threatens Holland with losses in the East-Indies,' and the Dutch them
selves are uneasy atiout Batavia — The Cape of Good Hope however is
safe, and that was certainly the principal object of Governor Johnston's
expedition. "The Spaniards had a pretty piece of success last week In the Mediter
ranean. — Out of eight En.glish cutters, which attempted to get into
Gibralter, six fell into the hands of their Admiral, and he was in chase
of the remaining two when the express came away. The cutters were
loaded with provisions and other stores most essential to the garrison.

1782] NEAVSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 395
"We were never more impatient for news from America. — If the situa
tion of Cornwallis be not too highly coloured, we are certainly not too
sanguine in hoping that something better than a Burgoynade of him has
taken place before this time."
On the 17 ult. the house of John Silvers, near AUentown, took fire
by accident, and was entirely consumed in the space of one hour, with
a considerable part of his household furniture.
¦"-.jj.* The laws and votes of the last sitting of the General Assemoiy
are printed, and ready to be delivered.
The subscriber, Bluedyer in Germantown, in the state of Pennsyl
vania, hereby informs his customers and others in the state of New-
Jersey, who have no conveniency of sending their yarn, cloth, &c. to
him in Germantown, that if they send it to Mr. Daniel Sutter's, in
Second-Street, six doors above Race-Street, Philadelphia, they can
have it again in three weeks from the time they leave it ; or at Mr.
Isaac Britton's, inn-keeper, at the sign of the Indian King, in Tren
ton, New-Jersey, they may have it again in four or five weeks from
the time it was left, and dyed in the best manner, by
Their humble servant, JACOB BECK.
N. B. The present price of dying is as follows, linen per pound,
deep blue. Four Shillings and Three-pence ; cotton, deep blue, Four
Shillings and Nine-pence ; woollen, deep blue. Two Shillings and
Nine-pence. Feb. 27, 1782.
TO BE SOLD,
At private Sale,
THE HOUSE in which the subscriber now Uves, and the store-house
adjoining, which, being situate near Trenton bridge, in - the street
leading both to the Upper-Ferry below the FaUs and the Landing, is
an exceUent stand for a store, for which purpose it hath been occu
pied for some years past. — There are on the premises a convenient
stable, chair-house and shed, all in good repair, and a well of good
water at the door. Possession may be had about the first of May
next. An indisputable title will be given. For terms apply to the
subscriber. PHILIP FISTER.
Trenton, March 4, 1782.
VENDUE.
ON Monday the llth instant, at eleven o'clock in the morning pre
cisely, will commence the sale of the personal estate of the late
WiUiam Harcourt, in Trenton township, consisting of grain, fiax,
wool, horses, milch and other cows, young cattle, hogs and sheep, a
waggon, sleigh, ploughs, and other farming utensUs, house and kitchen
furniture, &c.

396 NEW JEESEA' IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782

Whoever are indebted to the above estate are requested immediately
to settle the same, and they who have any demands, are desired to
bring in their accounts properly authenticated, that they may be
adjusted by DAVID COWELL 1 Execu-
CHARLES AXFORD, jun. ( tors.
N. B. An able-bodied negro man to be sold. Enquire of the
C-xecutors. March 1, 1782. FOB SALE,
In the township of Hopewell, and county of Hunterdon, on Tuesday
the nineteenth day of this instant, to begin at ten o'clock in the
morning ;
THE personal estate of the late Mr. WUson Hunt, consisting of a
full-blooded stone horse called AVashington, he is a dark brown, fifteen
hands and one inch high, well proportioned, moves remarkably well,
and rising nine years old. A full-blooded mare, six years old ; one
full blooded colt, and two full-blooded fillies ; half-blooded mares and
colts, and working horses, horned cattle, sheep, hogs, wheat, and oats
in stack, green grain in the ground, hay, one covered light waggon,
two farm ditto, one cart, ploughs, harrow, &c.
ABRAHAM HUNT, ]
JOHN P. HUNT, [ Executors.
PETER GORDON, J
HopeweU, March 4, 1782. TO BE SOLD,
At private Sale,
A PLANTATION containing two hundred and four acres of good
land, well watered and timbered, plenty of good meadow, and about
two hundred apple trees, lying on the main road from Trenton to
Durham, adjoining Frederick Jordan's mills, and is well situated
for any kind of publick business. For terms apply to Daniel Pursel,
in Alexandria township, Hunterdon county.
TO BE SOLD,
A Negro woman about twenty years of age. She is fit for town or
country work, has had the small-pox, is good tempered, and is sold for
no fault whatever. For further particulars enquire of the subscriber,
living at Mount-Pleasant, near Mount-Holly. JOHN LEE.
March 5, 1782.
WANTED,
A Sober lad about twelve or fifteen years of age, who can read, write
and cypher, to attend a store. For further particulars enquire of the
printer. To be Sold, a lot of land within a quarter of a mile of Trenton,
containing six acres and an half, and a good bearing orchard. En
quire as above.

1782] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 397

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 220, March 13, 1782.
CHATHAM, March 6.
General Knox and Gouvernieur Morris, Esq. on the part of the
United States ; and General O'Harra and Col. Abercrombie, on the
part of the British, are to meet the 15th instant at Elizabeth-Town,
for adjusting accounts relative to the prisoners.
The 26th ult. a poll was opened at Newark for electing a member
to serve in the General Assembly in the room of Jacob Brookfield,
Esq. deceased, when Daniel Marsh, Esq. was declared duly elected.
TRENTON, March 6.
We hear that the Sandwich packet arrived at New-York from Eng
land a few days ago ; and that a fleet is also arrived at the Hook,
but no particulars are yet come to hand.
We hear that a party of refugees, to the amount of upwards an
hundred, under the command of one Ryerson, made an incursion last
week in the county of Monmouth, as far as Colt's-Neck. — We have
not yet learnt what mischief was done, but if we conjecture from
their former conduct, they have probably, with their usual heroism,
surprised some of the inhabitants in their beds, and what is more
probable, that they have, with singular bravery and address, made
sundry sorties upon the sheep and calves, making great numbers of
them prisoners. — This, no doubt, will be ushered forth in the Royal
Gazette as a most glorious achievement, reflecting the highest honour
upon British arms. Hunterdon, March 1, 1782.
Mr. Collins,
You are at liberty to publish the following remarkable cure, for the bene
fit of the publick.
Having been much afflicted with the piles for several years, and trying
everything I could hear of, to no effect, was violently attacked by that
disorder on a journey, and anxious to get home rode two days in great
pain. On my arrival there, was advised to make use of an extraordinary
ointment advertised in your Gazette In November last, which had made
several extraordinary cures in my neighbourhood of burns and scalds,
and scald heads, &c. which I applied in the manner directed in these
cures, that Is, by anointing the tender part, and bathing it well in over
a gentle heat of coals, which gave immediate ease ; and, by applying
the same four times a day, was in flve days entirely well. Any person
inclining to try the same, may be supplied with this ointment at Thomas
Bullman's in Pennington ; and at Sarah and Mary Barns's, in Trenton.
Your giving this a place in your paper, will much oblige your constant
reader, and humble servant, PLAIN TEUTH.
A few handsome Diaper and Damask
TABLE CLOTHS
May be had at the Printing-Office. —
Also Candles by the Pound.

.i9S NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
RUN AAVAY a Negro man named Jack, about thirty-five years
old, straight and well limbed, and about five feet ten inches high, very
white even teeth, has holes in his ears, understands the coopers trade,
and can talk French ; had on a striped woollen shirt, a cloth-coloured
jacket and waistcoat much worn and patched, a pair of buckskin
breeches almost new and stained in the seat by riding bareback, grey
stockings and shoes newly scaled ; took with him a homespun coat,
buttons covered with the same, and lined with blue, a jacket and
breeches of homespun dimity, a white linen shirt and pair of new
shoes. AA^hoever apprehends the said Negro, and delivers him to the
subscriber, or secures him in any gaol, so that he may be had again,
shall be paid Three Pounds and reasonable charges by
JAMES PARKER.
Pitts-Town, Hunterdon county, March 9, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber and Elenor his wife,
has lived separate for some time past, and that he hath allowed her
a separate maintenance for several years past, and that he shall pay
no debts which she hath, or may contract. YOST MILLER.
Sussex county, March 2, 1782.
ROBERT SINGER,
Has for sale, at his store in Trenton ;
Sugar, tea, coffee, pepper, and ginger, calicoes, chintzes, broad cloths,
moreens, red flannel, linens, Russia sheeting and duck, buckles and
knives, mohair, silk and buttons, nutmegs, mode, persian, lawn and
cambrick, gauze handkerchiefs, silk and linen handkerchiefs, earthen
ware &c, &c.
Also to be sold, a likely negro wench, eighteen years of age, has
had the small-pox, a horse and riding chair, a new cart and gears
complete, a riding saddle, and a large open stove,
TO BE SOLD.
A PLANTATION iu Middlesex county Cranberry Town, adjoining
lands of Adam Nev/all and others, now in tenure of Ann Carson and
John Condon, containing 54 and one quarter acres of land. Posses
sion may be had the flrst day of April next. The subscriber has also
for sale an assortment of medicines, consisting of mercurial and
antimonial preparations, gums of different sorts, chymical oils, and a
number of other articles ; tho' the quantities are small, the variety
would make a great addition to a medical shop. They are of known
good quality, and well chosen to suit a practitioner of physick and
surgery. Likewise complete cases of amputating and pocket instru
ments, disecting scalpels, male and female catheters trocars, &c. Also
a good phaeton and harness. The above articles will be sold for cash
only, great allowance will be made to the person who will purchase
the whole.
NOAH HART.

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All persons who are anywise indebted to the estate of the Reverend
Charles M'Knight, deceased, of Monmouth country, are earnestly re
quested to make immediate payment ; those who have any demands
against said estate are desired to bring their accounts properly au
thenticated, that they may be more expeditiously settled and dis
charged by

NOAH HART, Administrator.

March 12, 1782.

TO BE SOLD,
THE plantation whereon Thomas Silverthorn now lives, in Sussex
county, containing 213 acres, 150 whereof are meadow land — for
which cash or good merchantable bar-iron will be taken in payment.
For terms apply to the printer.
N. B. If it is not sold by the first of April, it will then be let, and
possession given immediately.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 221, March 20, 1782.

TRENTON, March 20.
The St. James, Captain Truxen, is arrived at Philadelphia from
Orient, with a cargo of dry-goods, valued at 80,000 1. sterl. first cost.
On the 10th of November last, three line of battle ships arrived at
Madrid from the Havanna, with 12,000,000 dollars on board, being
the treasure of the king — and on the 19th a fleet of 90 sail of mer
chant ships, from Domingo and the Havanna also arrived, with
10,000,0(X) dollars belonging to the merchants.

TO BE SOLD,
Four Years old this Spring,
A StaUion, got by Lofty, his dam by BuUyrock, his grand-dam by
Spark, his great grand-dam by Dawson ; he is fifteen hands and
three inches high, and fully proportionable, jet black, with a white
star. Apply to the subscriber in Maidenhead, nine miles from Tren
ton, and thl-ee and a half from Princeton. DANIEL AGNEW.
ONE HALF-JOE REWARD,
STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber living in Mendham, Morris
county, on the eighth of November last, a light brown horse between
13 and 14 hands high, well set, trots, paces and canters, has a large
blaze in his forehead which tapers over one nostrU, black list along
his back, and is branded with the letters I C on the near shoulder,
but hardly to be seen : Whoever takes up said horse and secures

400 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
him, so that the owner may have him again, shaU have the above
reward, and all reasonable charges paid by JOHN CHIPS.
N. B. Said' horse strayed away in Sussex county, and is six years
old.Monmouth county, ss.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE,
THAT the Courts of Oyer and Terminer, and general gaol delivery
will sit again at Fjreehold, in the county of Monmouth, on Tuesday
the sixteenth day of April next. All persons concerned are desired
to govern themselves accordingly. JOHN BURROWES, Sheriff.
March 18, 1782. Epsom, Glauber, Nitre and Rochelle
SALTS,
To Be Sold by
JAMES VANUXEM,
In Second-street, a few doors above Arch-street
Philadelphia ;
AVho has for Sale,
MAGNESIA, tarter crud. crocus metalorum ; Burgundy pitch, and
other medical articles, either by the quantity or by the pound. Phials,
galley pots, Cyprus sieves, glass funnels, and other kinds of glass ware ;
and as usual. Coffee, Loaf and other Sugars,
Cocoa, Teas, Spirits,
And every other article in the Wet Goods way,
either by Wholesale or Retail.
N. B. A quantity of Sulphur.
BLANK account books, writing paper, quills, pocket inkstands,
and inkpowder, to be sold by the Printer hereof.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 222, March 27, 1782.
TRENTON, March 27.
Extract of a letter from Monmouth, March 25.
"I am sorry to inform you our guard at Toms river were cut off
yesterday morning by about 100 refugees under command of one
Davenport. Oh the alarm Capt. Huddy repaired to the block-house,^
in which some of the inhabitants joined him, and others remained
outside : the house was defended till the ammunition was expended,
when it surrendered. Major Cook, who was out of the house fell ;
five others were killed and two wounded. — Capt. Huddy, Daniel Ran-

1782] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 401
dolph, Esq. and several more, are carried off prisoners. Davenport
was wounded, supposed since dead, and one negro was kUled. The
enemy then burnt the viUage, except the houses of Aaron Buck and
Mrs. Studson, after which tney went off immediately. The unfortu
nate inhabitants have not saved more than two horses would draw."
Since our last His Excellency Gen. Washington, and suite, passed
through this totcn, on his way to the eastward.
TO BE SOLD,
The farm where Jacob Servoss now lives, in Amwell, Hunterdon
county, adjoining Howell's ferry, bounded on the river Delaware, con
taining 300 acres, of which 40 are low land, mth a good stone house,
frame barn, &e. An orchard of good fruit, a sufficient quantity of
woodland and meadow, near a good mill, and in a good neighbourhood;
the purchaser paying one third part, may have a reasonable time for
the remainder, giving security. Any person inclined to purchase may
apply to John Mitchell, merchant in PlMadelphia, or to Randle Mitch
ell, at Bowhill, Nottingham, Burlington county, who witl treat for
the same.
Middlesex county.
By virtue of a writ of Fieri facias to me directed, issuing out of
the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said county, at the suit of
William Neilson, against the goods and chattels, lands and tene
ments, of Jacob Titsworth, deceased, in the hands of Reune Runyon
and John GiUman, Administrators : I have levied on and taken the
equal half or moiety of a gristmill, sawmill, dwelling-house, &c. and
about fifty acres of land, situate and lying at Quibble-Town, in Piscat
away ; also the whole of a lot containing about forty acres, joining
the mill lot ; also the whole of a lot of about sixty acres, whereon
there is a good dwelling-house, barn, store-house, and other improve
ments, now in the possession of David Manning, and joining the
lands of Jeremiah Dunn, in Piscataway ; all which I shall sell at
publick vendue at Martin's tavern in Quibble-Town on Tuesday the
14th day of May next, between the hours of 12 and 5 in the afternoon.
JOHN CONWAY, Sheriff.
New-Brunswick, March 11, 1782.
Raritan Landing, 25th March, 1782.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
State of New-Jersey.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a court will be held on Thursday
the llth of April next, at the house of Ishmael Shippey, at Raritan
Landing, then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the
hill of Capt. Adam Hyler, against the sloop Susannah and sloop
Catherine and Jane, burthen about thirty tons, together with their
tackle and apparel, taken near Prince's-Bay: To the true intent,
26

402 NEAV JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
that if any person or persons claiming the same, may shew cause,
if any they have, why the said vessels, their tackle, apparel and
cargoes, should not be condemned to the captors according to the
prayer of the said bill. By order of the Court.
ROBT. HUDE, 1 .
JNO. BRAY I ^S<=°'^-
TO BE SOLD,
BY the subscriber, on Friday the fifth of April, for ready money, a
quantity of good snuff, above two years old, an assortment of PhUa
delphia earthen ware, an eight-day clock, three milch cows, sundry
books on various subjects, with some house-hold furniture ; the ven
due to begin at ten o'clock in the forenoon, when attendance will be
given, by
THOMAS MOODY.
Stoney-Brook, March 22, 1782.
TO BE SOLD,
At publick vendue, on Thursday the llth day of April next at one
o'clock, at the house of the widow West, at Colts-Neck,
A A'AI/UABLB plantation, lying in Shrewsbury, containing one
hundred and sixty acres, together with four acres of salt meadow
lying on Raccoon-Island, about four miles from said farm : On the
premises is a good dwelling-house, two stories high, with five rooms
and three fire places, the whole well watered, and pleasantly situated,
about' one mile and a half from Edentown, two miles from the sea,
on the road to Deal, bounded at the head of Shrewsbury river, caUed
South Branch, late the property of Joseph Dennis, deceased, and
now in the tenure of Nathan Maxson ; it contains thirty acres of
good thrifty woodland, a sufficient quantity of meadow, a good barn
covered with cedar, a good bearing orchard. An indisputable title
will be given, two thirds of the purchase money to be paid at ex
ecuting the deed, the other third in four years, with interest. Attend
ance will be given at the day of sale, by CORNELIUS COOPER.
A FEW common and pocket Almanacks, for the current j'ear, may
be had of the Printer. TO BE SOLD,
A LIKELY Negro AVench, about twenty-two years of age, with a
male child, they have had the small pox ; she can do all kinds of
house work, sold for no fault only for want of employment. Any
person inclining to purchase, and having a light famUy waggon to
dispose of, will be received in part pay. Inquire of
CORNELIUS COOPER
March 18, 1782. At Spotswood.
[Horse Light Foot — Woodbridge — James Fitz Randolph.]

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New-Jersey, Middlesex county.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons who are in possession of
land, situate in the county of Middlesex aforesaid, the property of the
subjects of the King of Great-Britain, that they apply to the sub
scriber on or before the 6th day of AprU next, and take leases for
the same, on such terms as shall be agreed on, otherwise they may
depend on being prosecuted as the law directs, and the land leased
to other persons. DAVID OLDEN, Agent.
JIarch 21, 1782.
N. B. The aforesaid Agent proposes to attend at Cranberry on
Monday the 1st of April next, at New-Brunswick on Tuesday 2d and
Wednesday 3d, and at Spotswood Monday the Sth, for the purposes

aforesaid.

March 20, 1782.

TO BE SOLD,

At publick vendue, on the premises, by the subscriber, on the 15th
day of April next,
A VALUABLE plantation, the late dwelling place of Timothy Smith, of
Upper Makefield in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, deceased, containing
upwards of 200 acres of land, situate about three miles distant from
Newtown courthouse, on the publick road leading from Wrightstown
meeting house to Yardley's ferry. Said plantation is well supplied with
good timber, and meadow sufficient to keep a considerable stock, and
wiU admit of improvement by the help of water ; the arable land level,
and proper for manure, distant from several limekilns about eight or
nine miles, on an easy road for carting ; it is well accommodated with
fruit trees, and the apple orchard remarkable for bearing. There are
erected on the premises a good stone house and kitchen, frame barn
and other out buUdings, and a spring of good water near the door.
Any person inclining to view the place before the day of sale may
apply to Joseph Smith, living on the premises, and the terms will be
made known on said day.
The subscriber likewise requests all those who have open accounts
standing against the said Timothy Smith deceased, to produce them,
that they may be settled ; and those who are indebted on the vendue
sales, or on the book accounts of the said deceased, are desired to
make speedy payment, that the surviving executor may be enabled
to make a final settlement of the administration. TIMOTHY SMITH, Executor.
On the said day and place will Ukewise be exposed to publick sale,
a breeding mare, and several young creatures, milch cows and sundry
other articles.

404 NEAV JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
TO BE SOLD
At publick vendue, on Monday the 15th of April next, at Bowhill
farm, in Nottingham township, BurUngton county, two miles
from Trenton,
A Considerable number of mares and colts, half and 3— 4th bloods,
from imported horses, in good order, fit for breeders or work ; they
are sold on account of the owner's having more stock than is con
venient. The sale will begin at X o'clock, i^^ the forenoon of said
day ; a reasonable credit will be given, the purchasers giving bond
and security if required. RANDLE MITCHELL.
[Horse Young Figure — Amwell — Samuel Holcombe.]
State of New-Jersey March 20, 1782.
TO BE SOLD,
By publick vendue,
ON Monday the 29th of April next, at the house of Samuel Forman,
inn-keeper in Upper-Freehold, the foUowing tracts of land and saw
mill, the estate of James Randolph, late of Monmouth county, de
ceased, viz. One plantation at Musqueto Cove, on Toms River, con
taining four hundred acres or thereabouts, the greatest part thereof
is excellent salt meadow, with a convenient fishing place, salt works,
one good frame dwelling-house &c. &c. One sawmill on Davenport,
near Toms River, goes with two saws together, with a sufficient quan
tity of pine land and cedar swamp, belonging thereto, as will more
fully be made known on the day of sale, &c. Two fifths of a new
saw-mill, together with four-fifths, the pine land thereunto belonging,
near James Randolph's late dwelling, in partnership between him and
Tobias Hendrickson. Likewise eighteen or twenty lots of cedar
swamp, on different branches, viz. On Davenport, Wrangle Brook,
Horricone, Union, Luker's Branch, &c. &c. Any person inclining to
purchase may be better informed by applying to Tobias Hendrick
son, near the late dwelling of James Randolph, in New-Jersey, or to
Benjamin Randolph in Philadelphia. The sale of the aforesaid estate
wiU begin at ten o'clock in the morning of the aforesaid day if the
weather be fair, if not on the first fair day following. Attendance
will be given at the time and place by-
BENJAMIN RANDOLPH and 1 Exe-

}

TOBIAS HENDRICKSON, / cutors.
N. B. All persons who have any demands against the estate, are
requested to bring in their accounts properly attested, to one of the
above Executors as soon as may be convenient, that they may be ad
justed and paid, likewise all those who owe monies to the estate, are
requested to pay the same between this and the first day of October
next, as after that day the accounts, &c. will be left with an attorney
to collect the same &c.

1782] NEAVSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 405
FOR SALE,
At publick vendue, on Friday the Sth of April next,
THE plantation whereon the subscriber now lives, in the eastern
precinct of Somerset county, and state of New-Jersey, we'll situated
iu a pleasant, healthy part of the country, consisting of 170 acres,
near 120 of which is good plough land, the remainder meadow and
woodland ; about 15 acres of the meadow are now under the best
timothy, clover and blue grass, and 5 acres more very convenient to
the barn, sowed with English grass-seed last fall, and a quantity more
may be made at a small expence ; the upland is divided into five
fields, through the centre of which runs a constant stream of water,
supplied by a never failing spring. The house is a large well built
frame with four rooms on the floor, well finished ; there are also a
large barn, stables and waggonhouse. It lies seven miles of Bruns
wick, four of Bound-Brook, and Middle-Brook, and about one and a
half from Somerset town, very convenient to meeting, mill and mar
ket. Part of the purchase money may remain in the purchaser's hands,
by gi'ving good security ; a sufficient title wUl be given. The sale
wiU begin at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, when the conditions will be
made known by ANDREW BROWN.
March 21, 1782.
A GOOD house and lot of land, containing about 7 acres, with tan-
vats thereon, and a good currying shop, bark house, bark wheel and
house, in AUentown, will be rented for a term of years. Any person
wanting may call and see the premises, and then apply for terms to
KEN HANKINSON.
March 18, 1782.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 223, April 3, 1782.
TO BE SOLD,
At publick vendue,
THE farm whereon the subscriber now lives, at Raritan, on Monday
the 22d of AprU, at 10 o'clock, on the premises, it will be divided into
3 small farms of about 120 acres each ; they will have a large pro
portion of woodland and meadow, and a brook running through each
of them that never fails in the dryest season ; and, on one of them,
a snug dwelling house, a young orchard, a good well of water, and a
brook running within a few yards of the door. The terms wiU be
made known at the time of sale, by
THOMAS FARMER.
N. B. The title is indisputable.
March 28, 1782.
[Horse Young Irish Grey — Hopewell — Jonathan Muirheid.]

406 NEW JEESEA.' IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
TO BE SOLD,
At publick vendue, on Saturday the 6th instant, April, at the dwell
inghouse of the subscriber, at the corner of Queen-street, near
Captain John Yard's tavern in Trenton ;
A NUMBER of horses, breeding mares, mares with colts, cows, young
cattle, a good waggon, with gears complete, and sundry articles two
tedious to mention. The vendue to begin precisely at ten o'clock on
said day.
JOHN WITTMOR.
ALL persons indebted to the subscriber, are desired to pay the
amounts of their bonds and accounts to Mr. Nathaniel Hunt, of Cran
berry, with whom the bonds and accounts are left.
WILLIAM VANDRILL.
TO BE SOLD,
A VERY good stand in a good part of the country for a merchant,
two rooms of the house, or more if wanted, and a shop and cellar
and store house and a kitchen, in Amwell near Ringo's Tavern, on
Trenton road. Por further particulars enquire of the subscriber
living on the premises. AARON VAN-DOREN.
March 26, 1782.
THE great advantages arising from a healthy and convenient situ
ation for a town at the head of a very navigable river, has made such
places the particular objects of many great and powerful nations :
The town of Lamberton on the river Delaware in Nottingham town
ship, Burlington county, has every advantage of health and beauty,
from its healthy and pleasant situation, at the head of the tide water,
and convenience for wharfs for the easy accommodation of vessels to
and from the city of Philadelphia : Many having applied for con
venient lots to build on in this place, has induced the proprietor of a
fine level piece of ground at the said town, to lay out a number of
lots from 50 to 60 feet front by 300 feet deep, on a street of 60 feet
wide, running from the present road to Lamberton to the river Dela
ware, and along the bank of said river to the several landings, with
a back street from the centre of this to the present main street. A
plan of which may be seen at John Watson's, or at Randle Mitchell's
in said township, Capt. John Clunn's in Lamberton, and at Rensse-
lear Williams, Esq. in Trenton, who- will inform any person inclined
to purchase, the terms either on ground rent or fee-simple, to whom
good titles will be given.
March 26, 1782.

1782] NEAVSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 407
TO BE SOLD,
By the subscriber at private sale, or to be let,
A VALUABLE gristmill with two pair of stones and three boults,
all going by water upon an everlasting stream, with 80 acres of good
land well watered and timbered, situate in the township of Alex
andria, Hunterdon county, and state of New-Jersey. On the premises
there are 14 acres of good meadow, and more may be made, all well
watered ; the place is very suitable for a merchant or any gentle
man to live at, where all sorts of produce which the country can
produce can be handily taken in and very convenient to three land
ing places for PhUadelphia market, the landing places within three
miles of the premises on Delaware river. There is on the premises a
good frame house, new barn, stables, barracks and sheds, a good
young bearing orchard, of about two hundred apple-trees, &c. For
further particulars apply to the subscriber on the premises, where
the terms of the sale will be made known. The land joins Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain's on one side, and Mr. Daniel Pursley's on the other.
FREDERICK JORDON.
House of Assembly, October 30, 1781.
THE petition from the legatees of Cornelius Johnson, late of the
township of Kingwood, in the county of Hunterdon, was read, setting
forth, that they had petitioned a former Assembly for leave to bring
in a bill to amend certain deficiencies in the last will and and testa
ment of the aforesaid Cornelius Johnson, occasioned by the inaccuracy
of the Clerk who wrote the said will, and praying that they may have
leave to present a bill to amend the said deficiencies ;
Ordered, That the petitioners have leave to present the draught of
a biU, agreeably to the prayer of their petition, on advertising their
intention in the New-Jersey Gazette at least six weeks previous
thereto. Extract from the minutes, M. EWING, JUN. Clerk.
Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber intends to present a bill
at the next sitting of the Legislature, for the purposes mentioned in
the foregoing extract. CORNELIUS JOHNSON, son of Cornelius.
March 29, 1782.
STOLEN last night out of the stable of the subscriber, in Bucking
ham, Bucks county, a yellow sorrel horse, six years old, a white mane
and tail, trots and canters well, 14 hands and an inch high, a star
and some saddle marks. — Also a black mare 5 years old, 14 hands
3 inches high, a star and a little white on one hind foot, paces a little,
and trots and canters. Whoever secures the thief and horses, so as
the thief may be convicted, and the owner get the horses, shaU have
24 Dollars reward, or 16 Dollars for the horses only and reasonable
charges, paid by
ISRAEL ANDERSON.
March 24, 1782.

408 NEAV JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
Raritan Landing, 25th March, 1782.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
State of New-Jersey.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a court wiU be held on Thursday,
the llth of April next, at the house of Ishmael Shippey, at Raritan
Landing, then and thereto try the truth of the facts, alledged in the
bill of Capt. Adam Hyler, against the sloop Susannah and sloop
Catherine and Jane, burthen about thirty tons, together with their
tackle and apparel, taken near Prince's-Bay : To the true intent,
that if any person or persons claiming the same, may shew cause, if
any they have, -why the said vessels, their tackle, apparel and cargoes,
should not be condemned to the captors according to the prayer of
the said bill. By order of the Court,

ROBT. HUDE
JNO. BRAY

J- Agents

From the Ne-w Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 224, April 10, 1782.
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 the United States in Congress assembled, did, on the
nineteenth day of March last, issue a proclamation in the words fol
lowing, to wit;
"THE goodness of the Supreme Being to all his rational creatures,
demands their acknowledgment of gratitude and love : his absolute
government of this world dictates, that it is tbe interest of every
nation and people ardently to supplicate his favour and implore his
protection. 'When the lust of dominion or lawless ambition excites arbitrary
power to invade their rights, or endeavour to wrest from a people
their sacred and invaluable privileges, and compels them, in defence
of the same, to encounter all the horrors and calamities of a bloody
and vindictive war ; then is that people loudly called upon to fly
unto that God for protection, who hears the cries of the distressed,
and will not turn a deaf ear to the supplication of the oppressed.
Great-Britain, hitherto, left to infatuated counsels, and to pursue
measures repugnant to her own interest and distressing to this coun
try, still persists in the design of subjugating these United States;
which will compel us into another active and perhaps bloody
campaign.

1782] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 409
The United States in Congress assembled, therefore, taking into
consideration our present situation, our multiplied transgressions of
the holy laws of our God, and his past acts of kindness and goodness
towards us, which we ought to record with the liveliest gratitude,
think it their indispensable duty to call upon the several States to
set apart the last THURSDAY in April next, as a day of Fasting,
Humiliation and Prayer, that our joint suppUcations may then
ascend to the Throne of the Ruler of the universe, beseeching him
to diffuse a spirit of universal reformation among all ranks and
degrees of our citizens ; and make us an holy, that so we may be,
an happy people ; that it would please him to impart wisdom, in
tegrity and uninimity to our counsellors ; to bless and prosper the
reign of our illustrious ally, and give success to his arms employed
in the defence of the rights of human nature : that he would smile
upon our military arrangements by land and sea ; administer com
fort and consolation to our prisoners in a cruel captivity ; protect
the health and Ufe of our Commander in Chief ; grant us victory over
our enemies ; establish peace in all our borders, and give happiness
to all our inhabitants ; that he would prosper the labour of the hus
bandmen, making the earth yeild her increase in abundance, and give
a proper season for the ingathering of the fruits thereof ; that he
would grant success to all engaged in lawful trade and commerce, and
take under his guardianship all schools and seminaries of learning,
and make them nurseries of virtue and piety ; that he would incline
the hearts of all men to peace, and fill them with universal -charity
and benevolence, and that the religion of our Divine Redeemer, with
all its benign influences, may cover the earth as the waters cover
the sea."
I have therefore thought fit, by and with the advice of the hon
ourable, the Privy Council, (as well in conformity to the said procla
mation, as from a deep sense of our indisputable duty to humble our
selves before Almighty God for our multiplied transgressions of his
holy laws, and to offer up our joint supplications for the blessings in
the said proclamation specified) to appoint the said last THURSDAY
in this present month of April to be set apart and observed in this
state as a day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer, hereby recom
mending it to the Ministers of the Gospel, of every denomination
therein, to perform Divine service and to the people committed to
their charge to attend on publick worship on that day, and to abstain
from servile labour, and all recreations inconsistent with the solemnity
of the occasion. Given under my hand and seal at arms, in Trenton, the
fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty-two, and in the sixth year of
our independence. WIL. LIVINGSTON.
By his ExceUency's command,
Bowes Reed, Sec'ry.
GOD SAVE THE PEOPLE.

410 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
THE trustees of the CoUege of New-Jersey, are requested to re
member that their stated time of meeting is on Wednesday the 17th
insant, and, as there is business of very considerable consequence to
be laid before them, it is hoped they will be punctual in their
attendance. SAM. S. SMITH, Clk.
Princeton, April Sth, 1782.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of John Opdyke, Esq. late of
Amwell, deceased, are hereby required to make payment by the first
day of May next, otherwise the executors will be put to the disagree
able necessity of putting them to cost ; and all those who have any
demands against the said estate are desired to produce their accounts,
properly attested, to
SAMUEL OPDYKE,

1 -v
JOHN BOHANNAN, I Executors.

April 2, 1782.

TO BE SOLD,
At publick vendue, on Monday the 15th instant, (April.)
THE plantation whereon the subscriber now lives, situated in the
township of Maidenhead, in the county of Hunterdon, and state of
New-Jersey ; it consists of one hundred and seventy-five acres and
an half, near one hundred of which is good plough land, the re
mainder good meadow and excellent woodland, there is on the
premises a frame house almost new, likewise a new frame barn with
good stables ; the place is well watered with never failing springs ;
likewise an excellent well by the door. It is very convenient to
divide into two lots, having a good orchard on each lot, it is bounded
on stony-brook, distant nine miles from Trenton and four from
Princeton; any person 'inclinable to purchase the land by private
sale, may apply before the day of vendue. There will be sold ti.e
same day horses, cattle, one good yoke of oxen, hogs and sundry
other things, the sale will begin at 12 o'clock, when the conditions
will be made known by me,
AprU 5, 1782. PHILIP HENDRICKSON.
THREE POUNDS REWARD,
STOLEN out of the stable of Derrick Barraclow, a dark roan horse,
about fourteen hands and an half high, rising ten years old, very high
spirited, trots and canters, much worn with the gears, and his mouth
worn with the bridle : Whoever takes up and secures said horse
shall have the above reward and all reasonable charges paid.
N. B. The horse was shod all round, and his shoes were tip'd
with steel.
[Horse Arabian — Quakertown — Stable of Edward Stevenson — Wil
liam Runkle.]

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THE HORSE
BAY RICHMOND,
THAT was sent to Major John Corryel's, in Bucks county, in the
state of Pennsylvania, to cover the season, is now removed to the
house of Mr. Joseph Holdren, in Hunterdon county, on the Delaware,
near Rush Island, where he will cover the ensuing season at the rate
of one half Johannes each mare.
Good pasture for mares may be had at a reasonable rate. Bay
Richmond is a full bred horse imported from England ; for the satis
faction of those who may wish to know his pedigree, it is left with
Mr. Holdren, certified under the hand of the gentleman that im
ported him.
[Horses Liberty and Fleetwood — Maidenhead — Edw. Bainbridge.]

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 225, April 17, 1782.
TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA.
On the expences, arrangements and disbursements for carryin.^' ou
the war, and finishing it with honour and
advantage.
When any necissity or occasion has pointed out the convenience of
addressing the publick, I have never made it a consideration whether
the subject was popular or unpopular, but whether it was right or
wrong ; for that which is right will become popular, and that which
is wrong, though by mistake it may obtain the cry or fashion of the
day, will soon lose the power of delusion, and sink into disesteeni.
A remarkable instance of this happened in the case of Silas Deane ;
and I mention the circumstance with the greater ease, because the
poison of his hypocrisy spread over the whole country, and every man,
almost without exception, thought me wrong in opposing him. The
best friends I had, except Mr. Laurens, stood at a distance, and this
tribute which is due to his constancy, I pay to him with respect, and
that the readier, because he is not here to hear it. If it reaches him
in his imprisonment, it will afford an agreeable reflection.
"As he rose like a rocket, he would fall like the flick," is a metaphor
which I applied to Mr. Deane in the first piece which I published
respecting him, and he has exactly fulfiUed the description. The credit
he so unjustly obtained from the publick, he lost in almost as short
a time. The delusion perished as it fell, and he soon saw himself
stripped of popular support. His more intimate acquaintance began
to doubt and to desert him long before he left America, and
at his departure he saw himself the object of general suspicion.
When arrived in France, he endeavoured to effect by treason what
he had faUed to accomplish by fraud. His plans, schemes, and
projects, together with his expectation of being sent to Holland to
negotiate a loan of money, had all miscarried. He then began traduc
ing and accusing America of every crime, which could injure her rep-

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utation. "That she was a ruined country ; that she only meant to
"make a tool of France, to get what money she could out of her, and
"then leave her, and accommodate with Britain." Of all which, and
much more, Colonel Laurens and myself, when in France, informed
Dr. Franklin, who had not before heard of it. And to complete the
character of a traitor, he has, by letters to this country since, some of
which, in his own hand writing, are now in possession of Congress,
used every expression and argument in his power to injure the repu
tation of France, and to advise America to renounce her alliance, and
surrender up her independence'* Thus, in France he abuses America,
and in his letters to America he abuses France ; and is endeavouring
to create disunion between the two countries, by the same arts of
double dealing by which he caused dissensions among the Commis
sioners in Paris, and distractions in America.
But his life has been fraud, and his character is that of a plodding,
plotting, cringing mercenary, capable of any disguise that suited his
purpose. His final detection has very happily cleared up those mis
takes, and removed those uneasinesses, which his unprincipled conduct
occasioned. Every one now sees him in the same light ; and towards
friends or enemies he acted with the same deception and injustice, and
his name, like that of Arnold ought now to be forgotten among us.
As this is the first time I have mentioned him since my return from
France, it is my intention it shall be the last — From this digression,
which for several reasons I thought necessary to give, 1 now proceed
to the purport of my address.
I consider the war of America against Britain as the country's war,
the publick's war, or the war of the people in their own behalf, for
the security of their natural rights, and the protection of their own
property. It is not the war of Congress, the war of the Assemblies,
or the war of government, in any line whatever. The country first,
by a mutual compact, resolved to defend their rights and maintain
their independence, at the hazard of their lives and fortunes. They
elected their Representatives, by whom they appointed their members
to Congress, and said, act you for us, and we will support you. This
is the true ground and principle of the war on the part of America,
and, consequently, there remains nothing to do, but for every one to
fulfil his obligation.
It was next to impossible that a new country, engaged in a new
undertaking, could set off systematically right at first. She saw not
the extent of the struggle she was involved in, neither could she avoid
the beginning. She supposed every step she took, and every resolution
she formed, would bring her enemy to reason, and close the contest.
Those failing, she was forced into new measures ; and these, like the
*Mr. William Marshal, of this city, formerly a pilot, who had been taken
at sea and carried to England, and got from, thence to France, brought
over letters from, Mr. Deane to Amei-ica. one of which iv/as directed to
"Robert Morris, Esq." Mr. Morris sent it unopened to Congress, and) ad
vised Mr. Marshal to deUver the others there, which he did. The letters
were of the same purport with those which have been already published,
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former, being fitted to her expectations, and failing in their turn, left
her continuelly unprovidted and without system. The enemy likewise
was induced to prosecute the war, from the temporary expedients we
adopted for carrying it on. We were continuelly expecting to see their
credit exhausted and they were looking to see our currency fail ; and
thus between their watching us and we them, the hopes of both have
been deceived, and the childishness of the expectation has served to
increase the expence.
Yet who, through this wilderness of error, has been to blame?
Where is the man who can say, the fault has not in part been his?
They were the natural unavoidable errors of the day. They were the
errors of the whole country, which nothing but experience could detect,
and time remove. Neither could the circumstances of America admit
of system, till either the paper currency was fixed or laid asside. No
calculation of finance could be made on a medium falling without
reason, and fluctuating without rule.
But there is one error which might have been prevented, and was
not ; and as it is not my custom to flatter, but to serve mankind, I
will speak it freely. It certainly was the duty of every Assembly ou
the continent to have known, at all times, what was the condition of
its treasury, and to have ascertained at every period of depreciation,
how much the real worth of the taxes fell short of their nominal value.
This knowledge, which might have been easily gained, would have
enabled them to have their constituents well informed, which is one
of the greatest duties of representation. They ought to have studied
and calculated the expenses of the war, the quota of each state, and
the consequent prgportion that would fall on each man's property for
his defence ; and this must easily have shewn to them, that a tax
of an hundred pounds could not be paid by a bushel of apples or an
hundred of flour, which was often the case two or three years ago.
But instead of this, which would have been plain and upright dealing,
the little line of temporary popularity, the feather of an hour's dura
tion, was too much pursued ; and in this involved condition of things,
every state, for the want of a little thinking, or a little information,
supposed that it supported the whole expences of the war, when in
fact it fell, by the time the tax was levied and collected, above three-
fourths short of its own quota.
Impressed with a sence of the danger to which the country was
exposed by this tax method of doing business, and the prevailing
errors of the day, I published, last October was a twelvemonth. The
Crisis Extraordinary, on the revenues of America, and the yearly ex-
pence of carrying on the war.
My estimation of the latter, together with the civU list of Congress,
and the civU-list of the several states, was Two MUlion Pounds
sterling, which is very nearly Nine Millions of Dollars.
Since that time Congress have gone into a calculation, and have
estimated the expences of the war department and the civU-list of
Congress (exclusive of the civil-list of the several governments) at
Eight MUlions of DoUars ; and as the remaining MiUions will be fully
sufficient for the civU-Ust of the several states, the two calculations
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This sum of Eight MUlions of DoUars they have called upon the
states to furnish, and their quotas are as follows, which I shall preface
with the resolution itsself.
By the United States in Congress assembled, October 30th, 1781.
Resolved,
THAT the respective states be called upon to furnish the treasury
of the United States with their quotas of Eight MiUion Dollars, for
the war department and civil-list for the ensuing year, to be paid
quarterly, in equal proportions, the flrst payment to be made on the
first day of April next.
Resolved,
That a committee, consisting of a member from each state, be
appointed to apportioa to the several states the quota of the above
sum. November 2d.
The committee, appointed to a.scertain the proportions of the
several states of the monies to be raised- for the expences of the en
suing year, report the following resolutions :
That the sum of Eight Millions of Dollars, as required to be raised
by the resolutions of the 30th of October last, be paid by the states
in the foUowing proportion :
New-Hampshire, — — 373,598.
Massachusetts, — 1307,596.
Rhode-Island, — — 216,684.
Connecticut, — — 747,196.
New-York, — — 373,598.
New-Jersey, — — 485,679.
Pennsylvania, — — 1120,794.
Delaware, — — 112,085.
Maryland, — — 933,996.
Virginia, — — 1307,594.
North-Carolina, — — 622,677.
South-CaroUna, — 373,596.
Georgia, — _ _ 24,905.

8,000,000 Dollars.
Resolved,
That it be recommended to the several states, to lay taxes for
radsing tlieir qwoitas of money for the United States, separate from
those lands laid for their own particular use.
On these resolutions I shall offer several remarks.
First. On the sum itsself, and the ability of the country.
Secondly. On the several quotas-, and the nature of a. Union. And
Thirdly. On the manner of collection and expenditure.
First. On the sum itsself, and the ability of the country. As I
know my/ own calculation is as low as possible, and as the sum
called for by Congresss, according to their calculations, agrees very
nearly therewith, I am sensible it cannot possibly be lower. Neither
can it be done for that, unless there is ready money to go to market
with ; and even in that case, it is only by the utmost management
and economy that it can be made to do.

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By the accounts which were laid before the British parliament last
spring, it appears that the charge of only subsisting, that is feeding,
their army in America, cost annually Pour MiUion Pounds sterling,
which is very nearly Eight Million Dollars. Now, if for Eight
MUlion, we can feed, clothe, arm, provide for and pay an army suf
flcient for our defence, the very comparison shows that the money
must be well laid out.
It may be of some use, either in debate, or conversation to attend
to the progress of the expences of an army, because it wUl enable
us to see on what part any deficiency will fall.
The first thing is to feed them, and provide for the sick.
Secondly, to clothe them.
Thirdly, to arm and furnish them.
Fourthly, to provide means for removing them from place to place.
And, Fifthly, to pay them.
The first and second are aboslutely necessary to them as men.
The third and fourth are equally as necessary to them as an army.
And the fifth is their just due. Now if the sum which shall be
raised shouH fall short, either by the several acts of states for
raising it, or by the manner of collecting it, the deficiency will fall
on the fifth head, the soldiers pay, which would- be defrauding them,
and eternally disgracing ourselves. It would' be a blot on the counci.s,
the country, and the revolution of America, and a man would here
after be ashamed to own he had any hand in it.
But if the deficiency should be still shorter, it would next fall on
the fourth head, the means of removing the army from place to place;
and in this case, the army must either stand still where it can be
of no use, or seige on horses, carts, waggons, or any means of trans
portation it can lay hold of ; and in this instance the country suffers.
In short, every attempt to do a thing for less than it can be done
for, is sure to become at last both a loss and a dishonour.
But the country cannot bear it say some. This has been the most
expensive doctrine that ever was held out, and cost America millions
of money for nothing. Can the country bear to be overrun, ravaged
and ruined by an enemy, which will immediately follow where defence
is wanting, and defence will ever be wanting where sufficient reve
nues are not provided. But this is only one part of the folly. The
second is, that when th© danger comes, invited in part by our not
preparing against it, we have been obliged, in a- number of instances
to expend double the sums, to do that which at first might have been
done for half the money. But this is not all. A third mischief
has been, that grain of all sorts, flour, beef, fodder, horses, carts,
waggons, or whatever was absolutely or immediately wanted, have
to be taken without pay. Now I ask, why was all this done, but
from that extremely weak and expensive doctrine, that the country
could not bear it? that is, that she could not bear, in the first
instance, that which could have saved' her twice as much at last ;
or im proverbial language, that she could not bear to pay a penny
to save a iiound ; the consequence of which has been, that she has

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paid a pound for a penny. Why are there so many unpaid certiflcates
in almost every man's hands, but from the parsimony of not pro
viding sufficient revenues ? Besides the doctrine contradicts itself ;
because if the whole country cannot bear it, how is it possible that
a part should ; and yet this hasi been the case : For those things
have been had, and they must be had; but the misfortune is, they
have been had in a very unequal manner, and upon expensive credit,
whereas with ready money they might have been purchased for half
the price, and no body distressed..
But there is another thought which ought to strike us, which is, —
How is the army to bear the want of food, clothing, and other
necessaries? The man who is at home can turn himself a thousand
ways, and find as many means of ease, convenience or relief : But
a soldiers life adinits of none of those : Their wants cannot be
supplied from themselves : For an army, though it is the defence
of a state, is at the same time the child' of a country, and must be
provided for in every thing.
And lastly. The doctrine is false. There are not three million of
people, in any part of the universe, who live so well, or have such
a fund of ability as in America. The income of a common labourer,
who is industrious, is equal to that of the generality of tradesmen
in England. In the mercantile line, I have not heard of one who
could be said to be a bankrupt since the war began, and in England
they have been without number. In America almost every farmer
lives on his own lands, and in England not one in a hundred does.
In short, it seems as if the poverty of that country had made them
furious, and they were determined to risk all to recover all.
Yet, notwithstanding those advantages on the part of America,
true it is, that had it not been for the operation of taxes for our
necessary) defence, we had sunk into a state of sloth and poverty :
For there was more wealth lost by neglecting to till the earth in
the years 1776, 77 and 78, than the quota of the tax amounts to.
That which is lost by neglect of this kind, is lost forever ; whereas
that which is paid, and continues in tie country, .returns to us
again ; and at the same time that it provides us with defence, it
operates not only as a spur but as a premium to our industry.
I shall now proceed to the second head, viz. On the several quotas,
and tlie nature of a union.
There was a time when America had no other bond of union, than
that of common interest and affection. The whole country flew
to the relief of Boston, and making her cause their own, participated
her cares, and administered to her wants. The fate of war, since
that day, has carried the calamity in a ten fold proportion to the
southward ; but in the mean time, the union has been strengthened
by a legal compact of the states, jointly! and severally ratifled, and
that which before was choice, or the duty of affection, is now like
wise the duty of legal obligation.
The union of America is the foundation-stone of her independence ;
the rock on which it is built ; and is something so sacred in her
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every thought we think, that we injure it not, even by mistake.
When a multitude, extended, or rather scattered, over a continent, in
the manner we are. mutually agree to form one common centre
whereon the whole shall move, to accomplish a particular purpose,
all parts must act together and alike, or act not at all, and a stop
page in any one is a stoppage of the whole, at least for a time.
Thus the several states have sent Representatives to assemble
together in Congress, and thej' have empowered that body, which
thus becomes their centre, and are no other than themselves in
representation, to conduct and manage the Avar, while their con
stituents at home attend to the domestick cares of the country, their
internal legislation, their farms, possessions or employments : For
it is only by reducing complicated things to method and orderly con
nection that they can be understood 'n'ith advantage, and pursued
with success — Congress, by virtue of this delegation, estimates the
expenc-e and apportions it out to the several parts of the empire
according- to their several abilities ; and here the debate must end,
because each state has already had its voice, and the matter has
undergone its whole portion of argument, and can no more be altered
by any particular state, than a law of any state, after it has passed,
can be altered by an individual. For with respect to those things
which immediately concern the union, and for which the union was
purposely established and' is intended to secure, each state is to
the I'nited States what each individual is to the state he lives in.
And it is ou this grand point, this movement upon one centre, that
our existence as a nation, our happiness as a people, and our
safety as individuals, depend.
It may happen that some state or other may be somewhat over
or under rated, but this cannot be much. The experience which has
been had upon the matter has nearly ascertained their several
abilities. But even in this case, it can only admit of an appeal to
the United States, but cannot authorize any state to make the
alteration itself, any more than our internal government can admit
au individual to do so in the case of an act of assembly : for if one
state can do it, then may another do the same, and the instant
this is done, the whole is undone.
Neither is it supposable that any single state can be a judge of
all the comparative reasons which may influence the collective body
in quotaing out the continent. The circumstances of the several
states are frequently varying, occasioned by the accidents of war and
commerce, and it will often fall upon some to help others, rather
beyond what their exact proportion at another time might be; but
even this assistance is as naturaUy and politically included in the
idea of a union, as that of any particular assigned proportion ; be
cause we know not whose turn it may be next to want assistance;
for -n-hich reason, that is the wisest state which sets the best
example. Though in matters of bounden duty and reciprocal affection, it is
rather a degeneracy from the honesty and ardour of the heart to
admit any thing selfish to partake in the government of our conduct,
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yet in cases where our duty, our affections, and our interests aU co
incide, it may be of some use to observe their union. The United
States will soon become heir to an extensive quantity of vacant land,
and their several titles to shares and quotas thereof will naturally be
adjusted according to their relative quotas during the war, exclusive
of that inability which may unfortunately arise to any state by the
enemy holding possession of a part ; but as this is a cold matter of
interest, I pass it by, and proceed to my third head, viz.
On the manner of Collection and Expenditure. — It hath been our
error as 'well as our misfortune, to blend the affairs of each state,
especially in money matters, with those of the United .States ; whereas
it is to our ease, convenience and interest to keep them separate.
The expences of the United States for carrying on the war, and the
expences of each state for its own domestick government are distinct
things, and to involve them is a source of perplexity and a cloak for
fraud, I love method because I see and am convinced of its beauty
and advantage. It is that which makes all business easy and under
stood, and without which everything becomes embarrassed and difficult.
There are certain powers which the people of each state have dele
gated to their legislative and executive bodies, and there are other
powers which the people of every state have delegated to Congress,
among which is that of conducting the war, and, consequently, of
managing the expences attending it ; for how else can that be man
aged, which concerns every state, but by a delegation from each.
When a state has furnished its quota, it has an undoubted right to
know how it has been applied, and it is as much the duty of Con
gress to inform the state of the same, as it is the duty of the state
to provide the other.
In the resolution of Congress already recited, it is recommended to
the several states to lay taxes for raising their quotas of money for
the United-States, separate from those laid for their own particular
use. This is a most necessary point to be observed, and the distinction
should follow all the way through. They should be levied, paid and
collected separately, and kept separate in every instance. Neither
have the civil officers of any state, or the government of that state,
the least right to touch that money which the people pay for the
support of their army and the war, any more than Congress has to
touch that which each state raises for its own use.
This distinction will naturally be followed by another. It wilt
occasion every state to examine nicely into the expences . of its civil
list, and to regulate, reduce and bring it into; better order than it
ha.'i hitherto been: because the mone.v for that purpose must be
raised apart, and accounted for to the publick separately. But while
the monies of both were blended, the necessary nicety was observed,
and the poor soldier, who ought to have been the first, was the last
who was thought of.
Another convenience will be, that the people by paying the taxes
separately, will know what they are for ; and will likewise know
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the war, or soon after. For although, as I have before observed, the
war is their own, and for the support of their own rights and the
protection of their own property, yet they have the same right to
know what they have to pay, and it is the want of not knowing that
is often the cause of dissatisfaction.
The regulation of keeping the taxes separate has given rise to a
regulation in the office of finance, by which it is directed.
"That the receivers shall, at the end of every month, make out an
exact account of the monies received by them respectively, during
such month, specifying therein the names of the persons from whom
the same shall have been received, the dates, and the sums, which
account they shaU respectively cause to be published in one of the
news-papers of the state; to the end that every citizen may know
how much of the monies collected from him, in taxes, is transmitted
to the treasury of the United States for the sup-port of the war ; and
also, that it may be known what monies have been at the order of
the Superintendant of Finance. It being proper, and necessary, that
in a free country the people should be as fuUy informed of the admin
istration of affairs as the nature of things will admit."
It is an agreeable thing to see a spirit of order and oeconomy
taking place, after such a series of errors and difficulties. A govern
ment or an administration, who means and acts honestly, has nothing
to fear, and consequently nothing to conceal, and it would be of use
if a monthly or quarterly account was to be published, as well of the
expenditures as of the receipts. Eight Millions of Dollars must be
husbanded with an exceeding deal of care to make it do, and there
fore, as the management must be reputable, the publication would be
serviceable. I have heard of petitions which have been presented to the Assembly
of this state (and probably the same may have happened in other
states) praying to have the taxes lowered. Now the only way to
keeiJ the taxes low is, for the United States to have ready money to
go to market with ; and though the taxes to be raised for the present
year will fall heavily, and there will naturally be some difficulty in
paying them, yet the difficulty, in proportion as money spreads about
the country, will every day grow less, and in the end we shall save
some Millions of Dollars by it. We see what a bitter, revengeful
enemy we have to deal with, and any expence is cheap compared to
their merciless paw.
AA'e have seen the unfortunate Carolinians hunted like partridges
on the mountains,, and it is only by providing means for our defence
that we shall not be in the same condition. When we think or talk
about taxes, we ought to recollect that we lie down in peace, and
sleep in safety ; that we can follow our farmsi or- stores, or other
occupations, in prosperous tranquility ; and that these inestimable
blessings are procured to us by the taxes that we pay. In this view,
our taxes are properly our insurance-money ; they are what we pay
to be made safe, and in strict policy are the best money we can lay
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It was my intention to offer some remarks on the impost law of
five per cent, recommended by Congress and to be estabUshed as a
fund for the payment of the loan-office certificates and other debts
of the United States ; but I have already extended my piece beyond
my intention. And as this fund will make our system of finance
complete, and is strictly just, and consequently requires nothing but
honesty to do it, there needs but little to be said upon it.
COMMON SENSE.
Philad. March 3, 1782. TO BE SOLD,
A VALUABLE farm, containing one hundred and thirty-three acres,
joining the south branch of Raritan, in the township of Reading,
and county of Hunterdon, about three miles from Flemington, there
is between thirty and sixty acres cleared, half of which is low land
and meadow, and the rest very good timber land, and there is on
said farm a very good grist mill, and a new saw mill, both in very
good repair, and in a healthy part of the country, and in a very
good place for custom for both mills ; it lies in a thick settled neigh
bourhood, and timber plenty, and likewise a new dweUing-house, two
stories high, with three rooms on a fioor, and good cellar, barn, and
other out houses very suitable for a store, as there has been one
kept for many years past, and a young bearing orchard of about one
hundred and twenty trees, and a well of excellent water by the door.
For further particulars enquire of the subscriber, living on the
premises, who will give an indisputable title for the same.
PHILIP DILTS.
March 23.
The subscriber intends leaving the state in a short time, therefore
earnestly requests all those who are indebted to him that they come
and settle their accounts by the first day of May ensuing, otherwise
he will be under the disagreeable necessity to put their accounts in
suit. STEPHEN BURROWS.
N. B. Any person having a Negro Wench for sale between the
age of 20 and 35 years, by applying as above, may receive a reason
able price and good pay.
The subscriber being at the house of Isaac Smith, Esq. in Hope
well, Hunterdon county, New-Jersey, was last night about 12 o'clock,
by a number of armed men, robbed of a silver watch with a silver
seal thereto, that has the letters E. P. thereon in a cypher : the
watch runs on diamonds, and the silver on the bottom of the case,
pressing to open it, is partly wore off, so that there is the appear
ance of something like red sealing wax. Whoever shall recover and
deliver said watch to the said Isaac Smith in Hopewell, or the sub
scriber in Philadelphia, shall have half a Johannes reward.
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N. B. The said armed men also took six silver Dollars from the
subscriber, which, if recovered, shall be given in addition to the
reward aforesaid, on the delivery of the watch as above.
AprU 13, 1782. TO COVER,
The ensuing season.
The well bred horse Young Lofty, at Titus Quick's in Amwell, about
half a mile from Henry Mershon's tavern, at Twenty-five Shillings.
Lofty is a jet black, with a star, fifteen hands and a half high, four
years old this season, full three-quarters blooded, allowed to be a
well proportioned colt, and very gay carriage. His sire the imported
Old Lofty, his dam a beautiful half blooded Dawson. TITUS QUICK.
A ROBBERY.
THE house of the subscriber, in HopeweU, township, Hunterdon
county, on the night of the 12th instant, was attacked by 8 or more
armed men, who robbed from it between the hours of eleven and one
of the clock, the following articles :
1 piece of fine French linen
of about 20 yards, 1 -, . u j j
1 J i J r,.-> J l Just washed and
1 do of do. 22 yards, > v, j j
f J i! J r. r, \ rough dryed.
1 do of do 7 yards, >
3 yards of coarse linen, 8 yards of homespun dimity.
6 yards of brown sustian, one stick of hair.
9 do. white jean, 7 yards fine chintz, green ground.
1 yard fine cambrick, 2 pair of white thread stockings.
2 stamped jacket patterns of fine yellow jean.
2 blue stamped handkerchiefs, 2 do. check
5 silver table spoons, much worn marked F. R. B.
6 do tea spoons, marked M. S. 4 do. marked M. P. ; a pair of
tea-tongs.
A very good plain silver watch, Thomas Stretch, PhUadelphia
No. 25.
One pair of large silver buckles, one do. smaUer, plain.
Two pair of silver knee buckles.
A garnet ring, a mourning do. motto Ann Bacon, ob. March 11.
A remarkably neat long fowling piece, upward of 4 feet barrel,
marked on the upper side, WUson, London, with a gold touch-
hole, and a water-proof lock, the cock stands far back from
the hammer, marked on the Breech.
R. F.
Amidst the chance on every plain.
The tender thought on thee shall dweU.
L S.
A buck horn handled straight hanger, mounted with solid silver.
In cash, 6 guineas and silver coin, amounting in all to about
£18.

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A stone broach, and a pair of silver stock clasps, marked I. S.
126 Jersey state dollars of the first emission, with interest.
3 breadths of black sattin, lately dyed.
3 yards brown bengal, a small English artillery fusee, marked
No. 18. A case with a silver hoop round it, containing 6
razors, tip'di with silver, and tortoise-shell handles, much
worn, and 2 plain ones with black horn handles, marked with
a star.
With sundry other articles.
The most active villain was a middle sized man about 5 feet 7
or 8 inches high, a scratch or blotch on his left cheek, and a crease
in the middle of his under lip, had on a spotted velvet jacket and
breeches. Another -was somewhat shorter and thicker, full-faced and had
a remarkably short chin.
A third was a tall slender man, with a brown great coat on :
These three appeared! to be under 30 years of age ; as the others
did uot come into the house, they cannot be described.
Whoever discovers and delivers the above mentioned goods and
money, well-conditioned, to the subscriber, shall receive seven Half-
Johannesses reward ; and for a part, in proportion to the value.
AprU 15, 1782. ISAAC SMITH.
TO COVER
The ensuing season,
AT the plantation of the subscriber, in Freehold, and at Anthony
Applegate's, at Haighfs-Town, the noted young horses Herod and
Lofty, at one Guinea, or six bushels of good merchantable wheat
thq season, the price to be pa-idi the first day of September next
ensuing the date hereof, or interest from that date till paid ; they
both are rising five years old this season, and are seven-eights
blooded, and both good bay ; Lofty is fifteen hands high, with a
blaze in his face, and both hind feet white, and is to stand at the
subscriber's stable in Freehold. A'oung Herod is fifteens hands and
one inch high, and is to stand at Mr. Anthony Applegate's stable,
in Haight's-Town, the 15th day of April, and to remain there till
Monday the 22d day of April, then to be moved down to the sub
scriber's in Freehold, and to he moved weekly from place to place
diuring the season.
JOSHUA ANDERSON.
ANTHONY APPLEGATE.
Freehold, April 12, 1782.
ELIZABETH-TOWN STAGE.
THE subscriber informs the publick that he has a convenient
stage-waggon, with 4 good horses, suitable for carrying passengers
and their baggage, which will set out from the Bunch of Grapes,
in Third street, Philadelphia, every Monday and Wednesday morning
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Brunswick that night, there to meet Ichabod Grummond's stage-
waggon ; which leaves Dr. Winautz's house at Elizabeth-Town every
Monday and Wednesday, at two o'clock in the afternoon, they ex
change passengers at Brunswick, and return the next day ; the
price for each passenger from Philadelphia to Elizabeth-Town to be
Thirty-five ShUlings, and the same tor 150 lb. baggage.
He has also a genteel coach, which will set out from the Bunch
of Grapes every Friday morning at 5 o'clock, and reach Brunswick
that night, there to meet a convenient stage to convey the passengers
to Elizabeth-Town next morning ; the price for the coach is Thirty-
seven Shillings aud Six pence for each passenger. GER. JOHNSON.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RUN away from the subscriber, in Trenton, a negro man, named
Peter, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high ; he had on a blue surtout
coat, yellow worsted- under coat, brown jacket and breeches, and
blue yarn stockings, he plays on the fiddle, and uses the bow with-
the left hand ; he made his escape the 27th of March last, and is
supposed to be' gone in the pines, as he formerly lived there. Who
ever takes up said negro, and secures him, so that his master may
have him again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges,
paid by JONA. RICHMOND.
April 16, 1782.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Elias Bland, late of Mid
dlesex county, deceased, by mortgage, bond, or otherwise, are desired
to discharge the same by the first day of May next, to the sub
scriber ; they who neglect this notice may depend on being sued.
WM. CALVERT.
MounthoUy, April 17, 1782.
This may certify to whom it may concern,
THAT the partnership of Bachhouse, WUliams and Yamans, at
Greenwich Forge, in Sussex county, is dissolved, and - said Forge
is carried on by said Williams, who will settle all former accounts
of said partnership. SAM. WILLIAMS.
March 15, 1782.
THE members of the New-Jersey medical society are requested to
remember, that their next general meeting will be held on the first
Tuesday in May next, at Christopher Beekman's, the sign of the
College, Princeton.
By order of the society, THOMAS WIGGINS, SEC'RY.
AprU 13. 1782.

424 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 226, April 24, 1782.
TRENTON, APRIL 24.
Extract of a letter from Freehold, Monmouth county, dated
April 15, 17,S2.
"Last Saturday was brought to this place the corpse of Capt. Joshua
Huddy. who was about ten o'clock the day before most barbarously and
unwarantably hanged, at Middletown-Point, by a party ot refugees. — This
murder was attended with so much deliberate injustice and wanton
cruelty, that the circumstances ought to be preserved, and made pub
lick, not only to call upon the vengence of his countrymen to expiate the
manes of the sufferer, but as a shacking instance of the blackness of
that guilt of which human nature Is capable.
Capt. Huddy was one of the bravest of men, a fit subject therefore of
cowardly inhumanity. — He has distinguished himself on a variety of
occasions, one instance of which I cannot avoid mentioning : The sum
mer before last alone and unassisted, except by a woman, he defended his
house against a party of near seventy refugees for several hours, and
when it was in a manner riddled with musket balls, and in flames about
him, he refused to submit until he obtained from the assailants safe
and honourable terms : among the number who were killed in that en
counter -n'as the famous negro Tye, justly much more to be feared aud
respected as an enemy, than any of his brethren of the fairer complexion.
— Capt. Huddy also commanded the troops at the Block-House on Tom's
river, when it was lately reduced ; he defended It most gallantly against
a vast superiority of numbers, until his ammunition was expended, and
no alternative was left. — The refugees, like their task-masters, the Brit
ish, who employ them in every kind of infamous business, are always
cruel in success and pitifully mean in adversity. After the little brave
garrison was in their power, they deliberately murdered flve ot the sol
diers asking for quarters. From Tom's Elver Capt. Huddy, Justice Ean-
dolph, and the xemalnlng prisoners were taken to New- York, where suffer
ing the various progressions of barbarity usually exercised upon those who
are destined to a violent or a lingering death, those two gentlemen, with
a Mr. Fleming were put into the hold of a vessel. Capt. Huddy was
Ironed hand and foot. On Monday last a certain John Tilton, a refugee,
came to him, and told him, "That he was ordered (by the board of ref
ugees, as we suppose) to be hanged." Capt. Huddy asked "What charge
was alledged against him?" Tilton replied, "That he had taken a cer
tain Philip White, a refugee, six miles up in the country, cut off both
his arms, broke both his legs, pulled out one of his eyes, and then
damned him and bid him run." To this Huddy answered, "It is im
possible that I could have taken Philip White, I being a prisoner closely
confined in New-York at the time and for many days before he was made
a prisoner. Justice Eandolph confirmed what Huddy had said, and as
sured Tilton that he could not possible be charged with White's death ;
upon which Tilton told Mr. Eandolph that "He should be hanged next."
This slimsy story, which must have been created by the murderous hearts
of the refugees, to cloak their villany, was the only crime charged against
Capt. Huddy, and was the common subject of their conversation. From
the sloop, Capt. Huddy, with his fellow prisoners, were put on board
the guard ship at the Ilook, and conflned lietween decks till Friday morn
ing the 12th inst. when some men, strangers to the prisoners, came
below and told Capt. Huddy to "Prepare to be hanged Immediately."
He again said, "He was not guilty of having killed White," and that
"He should die an Innocent man, and in a good cause ;" and with the
most uncommon fortitude and composure of mind, prepared for his end,
and with the spirit of a true son of liberty, he waited the moment of
his fate, which he met with a degree of firmness and serenity, which
struck the coward hearts of his executioners with admiration. — He even

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executed his will under the gallows, upon the head of that barrel from
which he was Immediately to make his exit, and in a hand-writing fairer
than usual.
The circumstances attending the death of the above mentioned Philip
White, were as follows :
On Saturday the 30th of March last, he was surprised by a party of
our people, and after he had laid down his arms in token of surrender
ing himself a prisoner, he again took up his musket and killed a son af
Col. Hendrickson ; he was however taken by our light horse, and, on his
way from Colts-Neck to Freehold, where they were conducting him, he
again attempted to make his escape from the guard, who called on him
several times to surrender, but he continued running, although often
crossed and recrossed by the light horse, and desired to stop and finally,
when leaping into a bog, impassable by the horse, he received a stroke
in the head with a sword, which killed him instantly. The above facts
have not only been proved by the affidavits of our friends who were pres
ent, but by the voluntary and candid testimony of one Aaron White, who
was taken prisoner with the said Philip.
Capt. Huddy was taken prisoner on Sunday the Vith of March, and
kept in close custody, with Justice Eandolph, out of whose presence he
never was for half an hour from the time he was taken, until the hour
of his execution, which shews how impossible it was for him to have been
concerned in White's death, and that they must have known it was so.
To shew their insolence yet further, they left the following label af
fixed to the breast of the unfortunate Capt. Huddy.
"We the refugees having with grief long beheld the cruel murders of
our brethren and finding nothing but such measures daily carrying into
execution, "We tlierefore determine not to suflrer -without taking vengence for
the numerous cruelties, and thus began (and I say may those lose their
liberty who do not follow on) andi have made use of Capt. Huddy as the
flrst object to present to your views, and further determine to hang man
for man as long as a refugee is left existing, "Up goes Huddy for Philip
White." This paper needs no comment. Is it not high time seriously to en
quire whether these refugees are owned hy, and under the direction of,
the British commander at New-York? If so, and he should refuse to
deliver up the wicked perpetrators of the above murder, ought we not
to treat his officers In the same manner until satisfaction be obtained?
If, as some say, they are not under his authority, what are they but
pirates and robbers? and, why ought they not to be treated as such when
they fall Into our hands?"
The Hon, the Justices of the Supreme court, have appointed the
courts of Nisi Prius, Oyer and Terminer, &c. on the western circuit,
to be held at the following times and places, viz. At Middle-Precinct,
in and for the county of Cape-May, on Tuesday the 28th day of
Jlay next; at Bridgeton, in and for the county of Cumberland, on
Tuesday the 4th day of June next, at Salem, in and for the county
of Salem, on Tuesday the llth day of June next, at Gloucester, in
and for the county of Gloucester, on Tuesday the ISth day of June
next; and at Burlington, in and for the county of Burlington, on
Tuesday the 25th day of June next.
We are informed that on Friday night last, Capt. Hyler with a
one gun boat and a barge went on an expedition to the Narrows,
where he surprised and captured a British cutter, mounting six 18
and ten 9 pounders; but the wind being unfavorable for bringing
her off, and having landed her crew, about 50 in number, and taking

426 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
out such articles as he thought proper, set her on fire. He also took
a sloop at the same time, which he ransomed for 400 Dollars. — The
prisoners are properly secured.
A letter from Baltimore, of the 16th inst. mentioned the arrival
of Count Guichen at Martinico, with 10 sail of the line, from France.
By a New- York paper of the twelfth instant, we learn, that a
fieet of 45 transports arrived there the 11 from Charlestown, under
convoy, in which the titular Governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore,
was a passenger, — and that the General Greene aud Charming Sally,
belonging to Philadelphia, are carried into New-York.
«S" To-morrow is to be observed as a day of fasting, humiliation
and prayer, throughout the United-States.
[Horse Marquis — Amwell — John Reading.]
PUBLIC VENDUE.
ON Monday the sixth of May next, will be sold, at publick vendue,
sundry household furniture, at the house now in the tenure of Mrs.
Catherine Low, at Raritan landing ; and a number of male and
female servants, hired for one or more years as most agreeable to
those who choose to hire them.
Also to be sold, and may be entered upon immediately, a large
commodious stone house, two stories high, four rooms on a floor,
the front rooms twenty feet square, cellars under the whole, and a
large kitchen adjoining the house ; the situation is healthy and
pleasant, commanding an extensive view of the river Raritan, and
is two miles above Brunswick.
A convenient frame house, now in the tenure of Mr. Samuel
Sears, with upland and meadow lots, and large barns and stables
appertaining to each of the above dwellings. Also a very large
convenient store-house.
For terms enquire of the subscriber, at his store in water-street,
five doors below chestnut-street in Philadelphia, who will also at
tend on the premises on the day above appointed. NICHOLAS LOW.
April 22, 1782. BY HIS EXCELLENCY.
William Livingston, Esquire, Governor, Captain-General aud Com
mander in Chief in and over the state of New-Jersey, and the ter
ritories thereunto belonging. Chancellor and Ordinary in the same.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it has been duly represented to me in council, that
between the hours of eleven and ttvelve o'clock, in the evening of
the twelfth day of April, instant, the dwelling-house of the honour-

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able Isaac Smith, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Supreme Court
of Judicature of this state, situate in the county of Hunterdon, was
robbed by a number of persons unknown, armed and associated in
a party, four of whom entered the said house with muskets and
pistols, and besides putting the family in fear, robbed the said
house of money and effects, to the amount of one hundred and
sixty pounds, and upwards.
I have therefore thought fit, by and with the advice and consent
of the honourable the privy council, by virtue audi 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 One Hundred Pounds, lawful money, to any person who
shall apprehend and secure any of the persons concerned in com
mitting the said robbery, so as that such offender, who shall be ap
prehended, be legally convicted of the said robbery.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Trenton, the nine
teenth day of April, in the year of, our Lord' One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Eighty-two. WIL. LIVINGSTON.
[Horse Kouli-Khann — Hopewell — Peter Gordon.]
ALL persons indebted to the subscriber, by bond, note or book-ac
count, are desired to make immediate payment unto Joseph Baker
(at the mills now occupied by Daniel Hunt, Esq.) who is authorized
to receive the same. Those who do not attend to this request need
not expect further indulgence — as I intend leaving this state.
N. B. Those who have any demands against him. are desired to
take in their accounts in order for payment.
MAHLON TAYLOR.
April 10, 1782.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of the Rev. Jeremiah Halsey,
late of Hunterdon county, deceased, are requested to make payment
by the first day of May next to the subscriber, otherwise they wUl
be sued without any further notice, DAVID HENRY, Administrator,
Bedminster, Somerset, April 12, 1782.
[Horse Bold Hunter — Maidenhead — Henry Mershon.]
ALL persons indebted to the estate of James Hill, late of Trenton,
deceased, are requested to make immediate payment, and those w-ho
have any just demands against the said estate, are desired to bring
in their accounts properly authenticated, that they may be settled by
SARAH HILL, \ g^.^f
MARGARET HILL ( ^'^<^'^"t.
Trenton, April 23, 1782.

428 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
New-Jersey, -i BY virtue of an order from the Honour-
Burlington county, ss. | able, the Chief Justice of this state, I
am directed to certify the publick that a court of Nisi Prius, Oj'er
aud Terminer, and General Gaol DeUvery, wUl be held at the court
house in Burlington, iu and for the county of Burlington, on Tuesday
the twenty-fifth day of June next. All Justices of the Peace,
Coroners, Constables, and other ministers of justice, of the said
county are hereby desired, that they be then and there in their own
persons, with their rolls, records, indictments and other remem
brances ; and- all persons who will prosecute or can bear testimony
in behalf of the state, against any offender in the said county, are
desired likewise to give their attention ou the day and at the place
aforesaid. JACOB PHILLIPS, Sheriff.
Buriington, April 12, 1782.
ALL perosns indebted to the estate of John Ringo, late of Am
well, iu the county of Hunterdon, deceased, by bond, bill, note, book,
or otherwise, are once more desired to make immediate payment to
the subscriber, that she may be enabled to discharge the debts of
the said deceased. If this request is not attended to, the accounts
and demands must be put in suit. Martha Ringo, Adm.
Amwell, AprU IS, 1782.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A NUMBER of good
WAGGONERS,
To serve with the Main Army the ensuing campaign.
THEIR wages will be Ten hard Dollars per month. One month's
pay will be given in advance the day they enlist ; another month's
pay before the army takes the field ; andi the remainder of their
wages at the close of the campaign, ou the day they are discharged.
These are generous wages, and will be punctually paid at the times
above-mentioned. Any persons inclined to engage in the above service, are desired
to apply to John Neilson, Deputy Quarter-Master, Morristown, be
tween this and the middle of May next. Such persons as are not
known to said John Neilson, or Aaron Forman, must bring from a
Magistrate, or some other gentleman of note where they live, cer
tificates of their places of abode, and qualifications.
March Oth, 1782.

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Mr. Collins,
The following elegant Httle ode, written by a lady on the anniversary
of her husband's death, tho.' it deserves a more lasting remembrance
than a Gazette can, give it; yet in the mean-time, ,may serve to enter
tain your ingenious readers. Sent to me as a friend, I liave to beg
her excuse fur thus e.rposing her grief to the eye of the publick, while
I wish to shou> it, her ivit. A. B.
An elegiack Ode on the 28th day of February. The anniversary of Mr.
 death.
I've heard the tempest howl along the plain.
And screaming winds pour forth a dreadful blast,
While fleaks of snow, and sheets of driving rain
Presented nature as a weary waste.
Howl now ye tempests, blow ye winds around —
Your gloomy sounds are musick to my ear ;
Such as I never yet in zephyrs found,
Tho' fan'd by purple wings of vernal air.
The gloomy sound, according with my wo.
Spreads a soft melancholy o'er my mind.
That sooths my pangs, and gives the tender flow
Of lenient drops, to sorrow, ever kind.
Ah ! what avails my sorrows' sad complaint.
While in the grave my Lucius breathless lies?
The turf enshrines the dust ; the skies the saint ;
But left behind the hapless mourner dies.
Each day I feel the anguish more severe ;
In crowids, in solitude, at home, abroad —
Bereav'd of all my inmost soul held dear,
I find her sinking fast beneath the load.
No change of circumstance, no varying scene.
Can draw the deep, envenom'd, barbed dart :
The' care maternal, prompts the look serene ;
The anxious sigh, still wrings the mother's heart.
Oh ! on this day, may each revolving year,
Be mark'd by nature's sympathetic groan !
Nor sighing gales, deny the pitying tear.
While at his tomb, I make my silent moan !
The weeping winds, report my tender grief —
And see ! a group celestial hastening down.
To share my wo, and bring my pain releif.
By holding up a bright immortal crown !
Eeligion first, with Heaven's resplendent beam,
Presents a glass to meet my tearful eye —
Behold ! behind this life's impervious screen.
My fav'rite son, and wipe your sorrows dry.
Then friendship, science, liberty, and truth.
Write on his tomb, in characters sublime.
Approve the efforts, of his age and youth.
To hand their influence down to future time.
The graces too, by eloquence led on.
With cypress garlands strew his hallowed grave :
For they had fondly mark'd him as their own —
But vain their power, and Influence to save !
In times when civil discord holds her court ; ^
And vice triumphant, keeps her ancient post ;
AVhen most is needed, such a firm support,
Thev mourn with me, their friend and patron lost. EMELIA.

430 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
Mr. Collins,
In a late Gazette you published a computation of the number of inhabi
tants In this state ; I will beg leave to give you a single instance which
may throw some light upon the surprising rapidity and numerousness of
population in a free and fertile country. Oppression drove my grand
father and family from England to Pennsylvania, when the place where
Philadelphia now stands shewed one house, and that a small frame one.
My father was about flve years old ; before twenty he married my mother ;
they had issue thirteen children. After my mothers death about twenty-
one years ago I undertook to number the living from my parents. There
were sons and daughters nine ; grandchildren 71 ; great-grand children
112 ; and one ot the fifth generation downwards. My mother could say
to her eldest son then living, son, your daughter's daughter has a daughter.
While virtue and simplicity of manners remain, such will be their effects ;
luxury, execrable luxury, this is what destroys mankind, and robs the
earth of inhabitants. I am now 65 years old, and I Dless God that those
infamous oppressors, the tories of Great Britain, involuntarily sent me to
this goodly land. A place too good for them, and they may as well go
about their business, for they will never get it. H. F.
RAGS.
The highest price is given for clean linen and cotton rags, by the
printer hereof — by whomi printing, as usual, is correctly done, with
neatness and expedition.
From the Neiv Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 227, May 1, 1782.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
The GOVERNOR.
Head-Quarters, Trenton, AprU 22, 1782.
AT a Court-Martial whereof Major Richard Dey was president,
held at the bridge in the county of Bergen, by order of his Excellency
the Governor, and continued by several adjournments : Capt. Elias
Romine was tried upon the following charges.
1st For taking bribes to remit the fines of persons disaffected to
the present government.
2d For robbing the inhabitants of their property.
3d. For threatening and abusing several of the inhabitants of the
county of Bergen, for applying to the Colonel of the said county, to
have him arrested and tried for the aforesaid crimes, and declaring
that the whigs should suffer for the said complaint, and that he
would make them sweat for it.
The court having mutually considered tbe evidence offered on the
several charges against Capt. Romine, do find him guilty of the first
and second charges, and not guilty of the third, and adjudged him to
be cashiered, and dismissed from the service as an officer of the
militia. The Governor having duly considered the evidence produced to
the said Court-Martial, and the sentence and acquittal of the same,
approves of and confirms the adjudication of the said court against
the said Captain Romine, and orders the same to take place
accordingly. WIL. LIVINGSTON.

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CHATHAM, AprU 7.
Extract of a letter from Minisink, dated April 7.
"This moment we received the disagreeable intelligence that the
savages killed a family of the Smiths yesterday, about 12 o'clock, on
the Pennsylvania side of the river, about twelve miles below this
place — It is said the whole family, both parents, children and work
men were all scalped together. TRENTON, May 1.
From Rivington's Gazette, April 25.
Last Sunday evening arrived the Brigantine Pearl, Captain Car
son, in eight weeks from Lisbon ; on her passage she fell in with
the private ship of war Virginia, belonging to this port, to whom
the European papers were delivered, which prevented us from re
ceiving the intelligence contained in them. — By this vessel we are
informed, that the garrison of Minorca capitulated on the 17th of
February, and that a considerable fleet of men of war and transports
with troops, had sailed from Cadiz for the West-Indies, previous to
Captain Carson's departure from Lisbon.
The account of the taking of Minorca was brought by an express
to the Spanish Embassador at Lisbon ; it is said there were no more
than 11000 men fit for service, and those so exhausted, by incessant
exertions, that there was no alternative but in submission to the
vast force of the besiegers.
[Horse Pacolet — Barney Smock.]
[Horse Young Britain — Raritan — Derick Hegeman.]
FIFTEEN HALF JOHANNESSES REWARD.
ON the night of the 22d inst. between the hours of eleven and
one o'clock, the house of the subscriber, at Baskingridge, in the
county of Somerset, was broke open by a number of armed villains,
three of whom entered the house and robbed it of the following
effects, viz. A green damask gown which had been turned ; a black
taffety do. do. a black paduasoy do ; a number of silk, cotton, and
thread stockings marked I. M. ; 15 new ruffled shirts, among which
were four fine hoUand, two of them with edging, all marked I. M. ;
two pair white corded breeches ; a new silk damascus waistcoat,
with red and yellow stripes, laced in the back; a superfine garnet-
coloured cloth jacket and breeches, with gold spangled buttons; to
gether with a variety of other articles of clothing, the most re
markable being onlyi here mentioned : a new beaver hat ; a gold
watch, the works cased, maker's name John Green, Londbn, number
unknown, a Steele chain to it, -with a seal, a garnet set in gold, the
letters I. M. engraved on it in a cypher; 1 pair round paste shoe
buckles, 1 pair round sUver ditto, 1 pair square do. do.- 2 pair square
plated ditto, 1 stock buckle, a large silver tankard marked A. G.
The third letter unknown, a man's head on the end of the handle ;
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rampant engraved on the handles, 9 silver tea spoons marked ISM,
a silver tea tongs, silver milk pot, a pair large silver plated candle
sticks, 3 gold rings, one set with garnets, a golden locket for a
necklace, a number of locket buttons, besides other trinkets ; a
china snuff-box in the shape of a pine-apple ; a pair of French
steel-mounted pistols, a steel band over the gripe of one of them ;
one Steele screw barrel do. silver mounted, the lock on the top,
marked S. Unwin on the side ; about 30 1. in gold and silver ; a
red Morocco jpocket-book in which were the following Connecticut
state certificates, viz. Three of 100 Pounds each. No. 508, 509, 510.
—Five of Fifty Pounds each, No. 298, 299, 300, 301, 177,— Four of
Thirty Pounds each. No. 950, 951, 9.52, 953.— Two of Ten Pounds
each. No. 18.34, 1835, all in the name of Mr. Stephen Steele, dated
12th day of February, 1778, signed 10th July 1778, John Lawrence,
treasurer, a note of hand for 110 1, signed John Boylan, together
with many other valuable papers which cannot at present be de
scribed. It is requested that every person to whom the above
described papers or any others made payable to the subscriber may
come, will be kind enough to secure them for him. The most active
of the villains was a middling sized- person, about 5 feet 7 or 8
inches high, had on a dark coloured great coat, and spotted jecket ;
brown hair ; the second something taller, had a blue coat with red
facings ; the third a tall man, with black eyes, black hair and a
pale complexion, had on a dark brown great coat. Whoever secures
the above villains, or any of them, so that they may be brought
to justice, and the goods recovered by the owner, shall be entitled
to the above reward, or one half for the villains, or goods only, and
in proportion for any part of the goods.
JOHN MORTON.
Baskingridge, AprU 23, 1782.
THE subscriber hereby acquaints his friends and the publick in
general, that he has lately moved to the old stand, in Pennington,
opposite the church, which he formerly kept, where he purposes
keeping good entertainment for travellers, &c. Those gentlemen who
choose to favour him with their custom, may depend on the best of
usage. THO. BULLMAN.
N. B. To be let, and may be entered on immediately, a convenient
house for a store-keeper, with good garden, stable, &c. — Enquire of
the subscriber. Pennington, April 29, 1782.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of John Savidge, late of
Somerset county, deceased, by bond, note, or otherwise, are desired
to discharge the same, by the ninth day of May next, to the sub
scribers, or they will be dealt with according to law ; and those who
have any demands, are desired to bring their accounts attested for
settlement. WILLIAM SAVIDGE, jun.

Somerset, April 27, 1782.

JOHN VOORHEES, f ^^^^-

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April 26, 1782.
WE once more dtesire aU those who are indebted to the estate of
Samuel Titus, deceased^, to come and settle their accounts, or they
may depend upon it they will find trouble from
JOHNSON TITUS, )
JOSEPH TITUS, \ Administrators.
JOHN JOHNSON, i April 23, 1782.
ALL persons who bought at the vendue held March the 15 and 16,
iu 1780, in the township of Hillsborough, county of Somerset, state
of New-Jersey, of the goods and chattels of Aaron Camp, deceased,
and have not paid, are desired to come and discharge their accounts,
or otherwise they must expect to pay interest from the seventeenth
day of March 1782 ; and those who bought at said vendue, and
cannot pay the money, and have not given security, are requested to
come and give good security immediately.
SAMUEL WOLDRON, \
DIRCJK LOW, ]- Execut.
WUl be sold the 4th of May next at the dweUing-house of
Asher West, iu Princeton,
A NUMBER of muskets, one swivel gun, one blunderbuss, several
barrels of gunpowder, a valuable chest of medicine that cost 120 1.
in New- York, two cases Surgeons instruments, one cask raisins,
some bohea tea, a quantity of wearing apparel, among which are a
great number of men's shoes ; being lately captured by Capt. Adam
Hyler, and sold by order of the Judge. Sale will begin precisely
at ten o'clock. JOHN M'COMB, Marshal.
Princeton, April 29, 1782.
THE subscribers earnestly request all persons -who are indebted
to the estate of the late Nathaniel Moore, deceased, for goods bought
at the vendue, or otherwise, to make immediate payment, otherwise
they will be under the disagreeable necessity of recovering the
outstanding debts by law.
MARY MOORE,

JOSEPH MOORE, /Execut.

Hopewell, AprU 26, 1782.

A A'ALUABLE plantation most agreeably situated at the falls of
Shrewsbury, in Monmouth county, state of New-Jersey, where the
Reverend Charles M'Knight lately lived, containing seventy-six acres
or thereabout, with two tenements, a barn, orchard, and a well of
good water thereon. For terms and further particulars apply to
Dr. Elisha Newell, near the premises.
April 15, 1782. 38

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THE Latin school at Freehold, Monmouth county, is again revived
in a peaceable and a.sjreeable neighbourhood, where board may be
had on reasonable terms ; a number of gentlemen of the first char
acters in the county are chosen trustees, whos zeal for the interest
of the institution may afford the most pleasing hopes to the em
ployers. — Mr. Clark, a very worthy and capable gentleman, late of
New-Jersey college, is instructor, who gives the fullest satisfaction,
so that the school is already in a flourishing state. It is requested
that such young gentlemen as are designed' for the school this session,
would be there as near the first of May as possible, when the session
commences, as they will then have an oppertunity of being classed
to advantage : and parents may rest assured, that due attention will
be paid both to their instruction and morals,
JOHN WOODHULL.
Freehold, AprU 18, 1782.
TWELA'E DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN on the night Of the 25th instant, a black
horse, seven or eight years old. with a small star, about fourteen
hands and a half high, marked .1. R. on the near buttock, almost
blind in the near eye, a natural trotter, and is marked on the
shoulders with a fistula, and on the back with the saddle.
AVhoever takes up the said horse and thief, and delivers the horse
to the subscriber in Trenton, shall have Six Dollars reward for the
horse, and six tov the thief on conviction, and all reasonable charges
paid by HENRY SYBEBT.
Trenton, AprU 29, 1782. TO BE SOLD.
A SET of black smith's tools, at Peter Lupp's, near Ringo's old
tavern, in Amwell, Hunterdon county.
April 23, 1782.
I DO hereby forewarn any person or persons whatever from trust
ing my wife, Hannah Spenser, on my account as I am determined not
to pay any debts of her contracting from this day. JOHN SPENSER.
Middlesex, April 26, 1782.
THE subscriber, intending in a short time to remove to Phila
delphia, purposes to sell, by publick vendue, on Saturday the 4th
day of May next, at the house where he now dwells in Maidenhead,
a number of horses, cows, hogs, &c. — Farming utensils, such as
ploughs, harrows, a good almost new waggon and gears, felling axes.
hoes. &c. grain in the stack, and on the ground, empty bogheads and
barrels, and a variety of other articles too tedious to enumerate. —
The vendue will begin precisely at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, when the conditions of sale will be made 'known, and attendance
given by
PETER COWENHOVEN.

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All persons indebted to the said Peter Cowenhoven, are desired to
come immediately, settle their accounts, and make speedy payments ;
— And those that have any demands are requested to make them, in
order that they may be finally adjusted. P. C.
April 26, 1782.
State of New-Jersey, to wit,
To all whom it may concern,
NOTICE is hereby given that a Court of Admiralty will be held
at the Court-house in Burlington, on Wednesday the 22d day of
May next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to try the
truth of the facts alledgedi in the bill of Adam Hyler, commander
of the privateer armed boat Revenge, (who as well &c,) against
certain negro men to wit, John Holland, Charles Jackson, Harry
Jackson, John Brown, Plato Williams, Samuel Creighton, Francis
Chambers, John Richards, John White, Peter Peters and Frank
Oatman, and sundry goods, wares and merchandize, taken at sea
from on board the British cutter Alert, commanded by Robert White,
on her voyage from New-York to Bermuda, brought into this state,
aud libelled by the said Adam Hyler ; to the end that the owner
or owners of the saidi negroes and merchandize, or any other person
or persons interested therein, may appear and shew cause, if any
they have, why the same should ndt be condemned to the captors,
and a decree of the said court thereon pass, -agreeably to the prayer
of the bill aforesaid. By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
Buriington, 27 April, 1782.
STOLEN out of the stable of the subscriber, at Baskingridge, on
Wednesday night the 24th of this instant, April, a black horse, about
14 and an half hands high, branded with the letter R. on the near
shoulder, about his neck and other parts the hair worn off, a small
star in his face, a small place on the rump rubbed with the breech-
collar, the right eye hurt by a blow of a whip, a natural trotter,
canters short and easy : Whoever takes up said horse, and thief or
thieves, and secures him or them, so as he or they be brought to
justice, and the owner receive his horse, shall have Six Dollars, or
for the horse Three Dollars, and reasonable charges paid by
THO. BURGIE.
FRYING PANS
AND
TAR,
To be sold at the Printing-Office.
A Quantity of Low-Priced,
Writing-Paper,
to be sold at the Printing-Office.

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diesex county, 1 sundry lots of land, situate in Perth-Amboy,
of and belonging unto the estate of Elias Bland, deceased, adjourned
for want of buyer's, to this day, is further adjourned to Monday the
27th day of May next, to be sold at publick auction at the house
of John De Grew, inn-holder, at the Ferry house, in New-Brunswick,
between the hours of 12 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, when a
draft of the lots will be shewn to the purchaser. John Piatt, late Sheriff.
N. B. the administrator of Elias Bland, deceased, requests all per
sons indebted to the said estate, also those who have any demand, to
attend on the said 27th day of May, at the time and place aforesaid.
William Calvert.
TO BE SOLD,
at publick vendue,
AT Raritan, on the farm now occupied by Mr. John Bennet, and
next place adjoining to Messrs. William Crook and Joshua Wallace,
on Thursday the 16th of May. a number of horses and colts, aU
the horned cattle on the place, consisting of cows, calves and steers,
and sundry farming utensils : a short credit will be given, and the
other conditions of sale, which will be made known at the above-
mentioned' time and place.
Raritan, May 1, 1782. May 6th, 1782.
WILL be sold, at vendue, at the house of John Cape, inn-holder
in Trenton, on Saturday the llth instant, the following goods, re
maining unsold of those advertized for sale the 14th instant, at
Princeton, viz, a quantity of gun-powder, a number of muskets, one
blunderbuss, a quantity of clothing, some shoes, beds, mattresses and
bedding : — Also a chest of medicines, consisting of a variety of the
most capital articles — and a set of amputating and trepanning in
struments.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 229, May 15, 1782.
For the New-Jersey Gazette.
Whoever will carefully peruse the latest New- York and English
papers respecting the American war, with the debates of parliament
on that subject, cannot avoid concluding that the proposed alteration
of measures, as to its future prosecution, instead of affording us
any rational prospect of peace, is intended as a mere delusion to
quiet the minds of the people of England^ and to lull America intc
a state of inactivity and indolence. The' eagerness with which the
tories amongst us are propagating the news of a peace, is another
argument with every man of reflection, that we cannot be too
cautious in beleiving reports so apparently calculated for the same
insidious purpose. Depend upon it, my countrymen, that the real

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plan of the British ministry is to draw us off from our connections
with France ; that having with this- deception hushed us into security,
they may be the better enabled to prosecute the war in other parts
of the -B'orld with the greater rigour, and if successful, return upon
us with redoubled fury.
With these impressions it is earnestly wished, that every real
friend to his country will peruse all the European intelligence con
tained in this! paper, and not agree to- the least relaxation of our
operations against the enemy in the ensuing campaign, well knowing
that if the parliament are really in earnest in obtaining peace 'with
us, it cannot be to our disadvantage to keep our arms in our hands
until our wishes of an honourable peace are fully accomplished.
An old' Politician.
PHILADELPHIA, May 8.
The following is said to be a genuine copy of the letter from his
ExceUency General Washington to Sir Harry Clinton, on the
subject of the murder of Captain Huddy. Head-Quarters, April 21, 1782.
Sir. The inclosed representation from the Inhabitants of the county of
Monmouth, with testimonials to the fact, (which can be corroborated by
other unquestionable evidence) will bring before your Excellency the
most wanton, cruel, and unprecedented murder that ever disgraced the
arms of a civilized people. I shall not, because I conceive it altogether
unnecessary, trouble your Excellency with any animadversions on this
transaction. Condour obliges me to be explicit ; — to save the innocent,
I demand the guilty.
Captain Lippencut, therefore, or the officer who commanded at the
execution of Captain Huddy, must be given up ; or if that officer was of
inferior rank to him, so many of the perpetrators as will, according to
the tariff of exchange, be an equivalent. To do this, will mark the
justice of your Excellency's character. In failure of It, I shall hold
myself justified, in the eyes of God and man, for the measure to which
I shall resort.
I beg your Excellency to he persuaded, that It cannot be more disagree
able to you to be addressed in the language, than It is to me to offer
it ; but the subject requires frankness and decision.
I have to request your speedy determination, as my resolution is sus
pended but for your answer. ' ,
I have the honour to be, &c.
TRENTON, May 15.
On Friday last came to town from New-York, Lieutenant-Colonel
Livingston, son to his Excellency Governor Livingston. This gentle
man was taken, the 25th of AprU last, on his return from Spain, by
the Quebec frigate, and carried to New-York — Immediately on his
landing there, he was committed, by General Robertson's orders, to
the provost, and continued in conflnement until the arrival of Sir
Guy Carleton, who has liberated him on parole.
On Monday the sixth inst. the house of Andrew Larison, in Amwell,
caught fire by accident, and was entirely consumed, with most of
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438 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
i^" The Legislature meets here this day, pursuant to adjournment.
Head-Quarters, Trenton, May 13, 1782.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY the
GOVERNOR.
WHEREAS His Excellency the Commander in Chief of the armies
of these United States has given the most peremptory orders to the
officers under his command, that no flag from the enemy shall be
received at any other place or port than Dobb's-Ferry, on any
business or pretext whatever ; and that no flag from us to them
shall (for any reason however pressing) be permitted to pass to the
enemy's lines, except from the same place ; and bath solicited my
concurrence and assistance in the execution of this measure — I
do therefore hereby notify the same to all the officers of the militia
of this state, and all others whom it may concern : and all such
officersi are hereby directed not to receive any flag from the enemy
at any other place or port than Dobb's-Ferry, ou any business or
pretext whatever, nor to permit any flag from us to them (for any
reason however pressing) to pass to the enemy's lines, except from
the same place. And for the more effectually carrying into execution
the said regulation, which from the present juncture of affairs is
become peculiarly necessary ; every officer of the said militia who
is now, or hereafter may be, on command at any post in this state,
is hereby directed) to put under immediate arrest any other officer
who shall presume to contravene the intention of this order on our
side ; and to detain, as prisoners, all persons that shall come from
the enemy with flags, at any other place or port than the one as
aforesaid for that purpose established'. WIL. LIVINGSTON.
FOUND,
SEVERAL dozen watch springs, on the banks of Sanpink. The
owner, by applying to the subscriber, at Trenton landing, proving
his property, and paying the expence of this advertisement, may have
them again. NATHANIEL MOORE.
WANTED,
A Middle aged woman, to tend children and sew in a small family —
Enquire of the printer. None need apply except they can be well
recommended. ALL persons indebted to the estate of William Compton, deceased,
are desired to pay by the middle of June next, and those who have
any demands against said estate, are requested to bring in their
accounts for settlement. ICHAOBUD COMPTON, \
JOHN COMPTON, ( Executors.
Upper-Freehold, Mon. County, May 8, 1782.

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TO BE SOLD,
A STRONG healthy negro man, about five and twenty j-ears old,
bred to farming, has had the small-pox and measles, is very honest
and sober : the purchaser will have a satisfactory assurance of his
character, and that he is sold for no fault. Enquire of Thomas Nor
ris, of Windsor township, Middlesex county.
TAKEN up for horse-stealing, one .lesse Meridith ; there was
found with him a brown horse, thirteen hands high, 'above twelve
years old, paces under the saddle, without brand or ear mark ; also
an old hunting saddle, snaffle bridle, a pair of old holsters, and a
pair of brass barrelled holster pistols, marked Barker on the lock ;
one pair of leather saddle bags, at the end of the strap that laces
them is a pewter hasp, and in them were sundry articles, &c. which
are in the hands of the subscriber. Any person or persons owning
any of the above-mentioned goods, may have them again, by proving
their property, and paying charges. JOHN CORYELL.
Bucks county. May 7, 1782.
Wanted immediately.
A PERSON qualified for teaching an English school ; such a one
may meet with encouragement by applying to the subscriber in
Amwell. Thomas Reading.
April 17, 1782.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 230, May 22, 1782.
House of Assembly, May 21, 1782.
On Motion,
Resolved,
THAT the doors of this house be kept open, and that the in
habitants of the state be permitted to be present at the transacting
the business of the house, except on such particular occasions as in
the opinion of the house shall require secrecy.
Extract fromi the minutes.
MASKELL EWING, jun. Clk.
THE trustees of Queen's-CoUege in New-Jersey, are requested to
meet at New-Brunswick on Wednesday the twelfth day of June
next, precisely at 11 o'clock in the morning on business of im
portance. By order J. R. Hardenbergh, Clk.
May 13, 17S2.
FOR SALE,
THE grist miUs and saw-miU of the subscriber, situate on the south
branch of the Raritan, near the forks of Raritan, a never failing
stream, consisting of a large mUl-house, with two run of stones,
merchant and country bolts, a convenient saw-mUl, two dweUing-

440 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
houses, with a large merchant's store, Dutch barn, and out houses —
a large orchard, mostly grafted, with 80 acres of good land adjoining
the mill, 15 acres of which is excellent meadow, lying on the river,
20 acres woodland, and the rest tillable, well watered, and shad
and other fish caught by the door^ — a very healthy place, and is a
good mill seat, lying in the midst of a thick settled country, and
a good stand for trade, being 16 miles from New-Brunswick, 30
miles from Trenton, and 50- miles from Philadelphia ; the purchaser
can enter on the premises immediately. For terms apply to Peter
Dumont, on the premises.
May 2, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the directions of the
council of general proprietors of West-Jersey, a petition will he
presented to the honourable the Legislature at their next session,
for a law to appoint commissioners from some of the neighbouring
states to ascertain the line of partition between the eastern and
western divisions of New-Jersey, Joseph Reed,
Jona. D. Sergeant,
Clement Biddle, J> Committee.
Ebenezer Cowell,
Daniel Ellis,

May 4, 1782.

TO BE SOLD, at Vendue,

FOB ready money, ou Saturday the 25th day of May, 1782, at the
house of Hugh Smith, in Trenton, in the county of Burlington, one
new milch cow, one heifer, and sundry household furniture consisting
of beds and bedding, chairs, tables, and. several other articles too
tedious to mention, the sale to begin precisely at 11 o'clock,
N. B. The said Smith requests all persons whosoever, having
any demand against him or his deceased wife Elizabeth Smith, should
immediately send in their accounts ; and he also requests all those
who are in any respect indebted to him, may without further trouble
pay off their accounts to himself, or in his absence to Mr. Jacob
Benjamin, in Trenton, opposite the Printer's.
TO BE SOLD,
at Publick A'^endue,
At the tavern commonly called Ringo's, in Amwell, Hunterdon county,
on Friday 31st May, instant.
A Considerable number of horses, mares, and colts, most part half
and 3-4ths blooded, got by noted full blooded horse ; these colts are
from one year to four years old, most of them in good order : There
is a very likely full blooded bay mare, rising six years old, of the
Juniper and Pacolet breed, now heavy with foal to the noted horse
Traveller ; those are the stock of a person who has been careful
and curious to- get good blood, and are sold as he intends to quit

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farming as soon as convenient ; there wiU be a short credit given,
and the owner wUl attend the sale, which will begin at 12 o'clock on
the said day.
May 20, 1782. TO BE SOLD
BY WILLIAM RICHARDS,
AT Lamberton, near Trenton, a fine negro boy, about thirteen years
old ; the owner of said negro wants money is the reason he is sold.
May 14, 1782.

Middlesex county J me directed, issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the said county of Middlesex, against the goods
and chattels, lands and tenements of and belonging to John Vankirk,
I have seized and taken horses, cattle, hogs, sundry sorts of house
hold goods and farming utensils, together with about 180 acres of
land situate in Cranbury, all which I shall expose at auction ; the
goods and chattels on Monday the 3d day of June next ensuing, at
twelve o'clock, and that valuable and noted house and tavern called
Gordon's tavern, at Cranberry, opposite the mill, together with the
aforesaid ISO acres of land &c. on Monday 24th day of June next,
between the hours of 12 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, at the said
A'ankirk's house, at Cranberry aforesaid. JOHN PIATT, LATE SHERIFF.
May 22, 1782.
New-Jersey, 1 BY virtue of an order from the Honour-
Middlesex County, ss. / able the Justices of the Supreme Court of
Judicature of this state, I am directed to give notice to the publick,
that courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery will
be held at Princeton, in and for the county of Middlesex, on Tuesday
the llth day of June next : All Judges, Justices, Coroners, Con
stables, and other officers and ministers of justice of said county,
are hereby required to be then there in their proper persons, with
their rolls, records, indictments and other remembrances ; and all
persons who wiU prosecute or can bear testimony in behalf of the
state against any offender iu said county, are desired likewise to
give their attendance at the time and place aforesaid.
JOHN CONWAY, Sheriff.
New-Brunswick, May 17, 1782.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 231, May 29, 1782.
TRENTON, May 29.
The Honourable the Minister Plenipotentiary of His Most Chris
tian Majesty having, by order of the King his master, announced
to the United-States in Congress assembled, on the 13th inst. the
birth of a Dauphin and Heir to the Crown of France; and the
same having been communicated to His Excellency the Governor,
and to the Legislature of this state, by order of Congress the happy

442 NEAV JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
event was celebrated here on the 24th inst. with every mark of
respect, joy and congratulation. At noon the American flag was
displayed, and the town artillery paraded at the market-place. At
three the company assembled to an elegant entertainment at the
French Arms, where were present His Excellency the Governor, and
the Hon. the Council, the Honourable the Speaker and Members of
the General Assembly, several gentlemen of the army, and others
occasionally present and the gentlemen of the town and vicinity.
After dinner the following toasts were drank, and severally accom
panied with a discharge of artillery :
1. Congress.
2. The King of France.
3. The Dauphin.
4. The Queen of France.
.A. The King of Spain, and all Powers friendly to America.
6. General AA'ashington and the Army.
7. Count Rochambeau and the French Army.
8. General Greene and the Southern Army.
9. Count de Grasse and the combined fleet.
10. May the Alliance between France and America subsist as long
as the Delaware shall continue to flow.
11. Unanimity in Council and A^igour in the Field.
12. Peace on the Terms of the alliance, or war forever.
13. May the honour and faith of America ever be held as inviolate
as her Freedom.
14. The State of New-Jersey.
At 5 the company retired. It could not but afford the highest
pleasure to every friend of the liberties of his country and the
rights of mankind, to observe the joy and satisfaction manifested on
this occasion. The liberal principles of the alliance, the generous
aids afforded to these states in consequence of it, and the great end
it has been instrumental in securing, must ever interest us in the
happiness of a nation whose character and conduct is the laudable
reverse of that of our enemies.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
House of Assembly, May 25. 17S2.
WHEREAS the British court and ministry, after having in vain
attempted to reduce the United States of America by force of arms
to absolute and unconditional submission, have at last been obliged
to acknowledge the utter impracticability of the enterprise ; but
not being willing to relinquish their purpose of subjugating these
free and independent states to their dominion and tyranny, are now
endeavouring to- effect by craft and artifice what dear bought ex
perience has convinced them they cannot achieve by military prowess.
And whereas in prosecution of their said system of art and sub-
tilty, they are endeavouring to persuade the different courts in
Europe that the citizens of these states are neither united nor de
termined in the support of their national independence, to represent
them as a divided people, the greatest part of -n'hom wish to return

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to their ancient connections with England, to cast an odium, upon
the conduct of the court of France, by representing them rather as
the support of a discontended faction than the generous ally of a
brave and oppressed people, and to sow the seeds of dissention be
tween his Most Christian Majesty and the United States of America,
by endeavouring to render them mutually jealous of each other;
and whereas by the arrival of Sir Guy Carleton in New-York as a
commissioner for making peace or continuing the -n'ar in North-
America, the dissolution of the British ministry, the appointment of
a new administration, and the draught of a bill brought into the
British parliament to enable their King to conclude a peace or
truce with the United States (by the description of the revolted
colonies) there is great reason to beleive that in the further prosecu
tion of their said insidious system of dividing in order to destroy us,
they will soon attempt to make overtures of pacification to each
of the United States, and propose terms of peace inconsistent with
our alliance with His Most Christian Majesty, and in derogation of
our own sovereignty and independence.
In order therefore to counteract the said artifices of the enemy,
and to evince to the whole world the most spirited determination of
the legislature of this state, to receive or listen to no negociation
whatsoever, that may be proposed by the court or ministry of Great-
Britain, or by their commissioner or commissioners, or by any other
person or persons whatever under their authority, except only thro
the intervention of Congress, and to manifest in the clearest manner
our firm and unalterable attachment to the independence of this
country, and our inviolable regard to the faith which we have
pledged to each other and to our allies ;
Resolved unanimously. That the legislature of this state is de
termined to exert the power of the state to enable Congress to
support the national independence of America, and that whoever
shall attempt to effect any pacification between these States and
Great-Britain, expressing or implying the least subordination or de-
pendance of these United States to or upon Great-Britain, or shall
presume to make any separation, or partial convention, or agree
ment with the King of Great-Britain, or -nith any person or persons
acting under the crown of Great-Britain, by what name or title
soever, ought to be treated as an open and avowed enemy of the
United States of America.
Resolved unanimously, That the delegates of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, are vested with the exclusive au
thority to treat with the King of Great-Britain, or commissioners
by him duly appointed, to negotiate a peace between the two countries.
Resolved unanimously. That altho' peace upon honourable terms
is an object truly desirable, yet that war with all the calamities
usually attendins it, is incomparably preferable to national dishonour
and vassalage, and that no event, however disasterous, ought to in
duce us to violate in the least degree our connection with our great
and generous ally, and that no peace or truce can be made by these
States with Great-Britain, consistent with good faith, gratitude or

444 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
safety but in connection with, and by the consent of our great and
good ally first had and obtained.
Resolved unanimously. That the legislature will maintain, support
and defend the sovereignty and independence of this state with their
lives and fortunes, and will exert the power thereof to enable Con
gress to prosecute the war until Great-Britain shall renounce all claim
of sovereignty over the United States, or any part thereof, and
until their independence shall be formally or tacitly assured by a
treaty with Great-Britain, France and the United States, which
alone can terminate the war.
By order of the House, JOHN MEHELJI, Speaker.
Concurred in by Council unanimously. May 27. 17S2.
WIL. LIVINGSTON, President,
[Horse St. Patrick — Hopewell — John P. Hunt.]
To BE SOLD at Publick Vendue,
On Thursday the 6th of June next,
A Lot of about four acres of land, pleasantly situated in Bordentown ;
whereon is erected a genteel and convenient brick house, two stories
high, with two rooms and a large entry on the lower floor, three on
the upper, with a garret, a large kitchen, and a good well of water
near the door ; there is also on the premises, an orchard of ex
cellent fruit of various kinds. At the same time 'will be sold, a
valuable Lot of m-arsh near said town, containing- 5 or 6 acres,
well situated on Crosswick's creek.
The A''endue -n'ill begin at two o'clock, when the conditions will
be made known, and attendance given, by Amariah Farnsworth.
Bordentown, May 25, 17-52.
WHEREAS the subscriber, of Maidenhead, Hunterdon county,
state of New-Jersey, has removed to Philadelphia, in race-street, near
the corner of third-street, and has opened a house of publick enter
tainment, aud intends to keep a house to entertain travellers and
others in the best manner, and give the greatest satisfaction possible ;
and he hopes his former customers "will oblige him as usual.
PETER COA^ENHOVEN.
Wanted immediately.
IN a small family, a servant girl who can do all kind of house
work. — One who can be recommended, will meet with good encourage
ment, by applying to the Printer.
CAME to the plantation of the subscriber at the drawbridge, in
Burlington count.v, on the llth inst, a bay stallion colt, rising three
years old, a small star, very thin in flesh : The owner is desired to
prove his property, pay charges, and take him away. WILLIAM NUTT.
May 23, 1782.

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FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber Friday night last, a mare
of an iron grey colour, about flfteen hands high, six years old, paces
and trots, but mostly the former, has a large bushy tail, and shod
before : Whoever will bring her to the subscriber, or to Captain
Sherer at Spotswood, shall receive Four Spanish Dollars reward, and
reasonable charges, by JOHN RATTOON.
South Amboy, May 21, 1782. State of New-Jersey to wit.
To all whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given that a court of admiralty will be held
at the court-house in Burlington, on Tuesday the 25th of June next,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to try the truth of the
facts alledged in the bill of Hope Willets, who as well, &c. against
a certain sloop called the William and John, her tackle, apparel,
furniture and cargo, lately taken by the enemy in the Chesapeake,
and retaken off the coast of New-Jersey, on her passage to New-
York, by the armed boat Luck and Fortune, commanded by the said
Hope Willets ; to the end that the owner or owners of the said sloop,
or any other person or persons interested therein, may appear and
shew cause, if any they have, why the said sloop, with her said
tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, should not be condemned to
the captors, and a decree thereon pass pursuant to the prayer of
the said bill. By order of the Judge, JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
Buriington, May 22, 1782. Raritan Landing, May 23, 1782.
To whom it may concern.
State of New- ') NOTICE is hereby given, that a court of admiralty
Jersey. J will be held on Thursday, the 20th of June, at the
dwelling-house of Captain James Green, in Monmouth, then ai.d
there to try the truth ofl the facts in the alledged bill of Captain
Adam Hyler, against the schooner Speedwell, burthen about twenty-
two tons, together with her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, late
the property of Messrs. Moore, and Stratton, commanded by Capt.
 Moore, and captured by the British schooner Sukey, Captain
John Dimsey, master, near Chesapeake-Bay, and re-captured by said
Captain Adam Hyler, and now lies at Toms River; to the true
intent that the former proprietors, or any other person or persons
claiming the same, may shew cause, if any they have, why the said
vessel, her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, shall not be condemned
to the captors, according to the prayer of the said bill.
R. HUDE, ¦( .
J. BRAY, I ^^«°'^'

446 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
WILL BE SOLD,
ON Saturday the flrst of June next, at the house of John Cape, at
the arms of France, in Trenton, nine likely negro men, lately cap
tured by Captain Adam Hyler, and legally condemned in a court of
admiralty. — The vendue to begin at 10 o'clock. JAMES M'COMB, Marshal.
WILL BE SOLD.
The fourth day ot June next, at Chestnut-Neck, Little Egg-Harbour,
State of New-Jersey,
THK brigantine or vessel called the Betsey, with her tackle, apparel,
furniture and cargo ; consisting of tobacco, salt, coffe, mustard, china
and queen's ware, with sundry other articles, lately captured by Capt.
Thomas Quigley in the boat Lively. Sale to begin precisely at ten
o'clock. By order of the Admiralty.
JAAIES M'COMB, Marshal.
Princeton, Jlay 28, 1782.

TO BE SOLD at Publick Vendue,
At the German Parsonage, in the township of AmweU, in the vicinity
of Flemington, on Tuesday the 4th of June next, at ten o'clock in
the morning, A Pair of elegant horses, the noted breeding-mare Flora,
with a colt at her side, a yearling fiUey, remarkably stout and hand
some, the best of milch cows, wheat, oats, and flax in the ground, a
pleasure sleigh, waggon, gears, hogsheads and barrels, wooden, earthen,
and iron vessels ; also, a variety of valuable furniture. A generous
credit will be given, and the conditions of sale made known by the
subscriber.

JOHN NEVELING.

May 27, 1781.

From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 232, June 5, 1782.
TRENTON, June 5.
AA'e hear from Monmouth, that ou the morning of the 1st inst.
one Davenport, a refugee landed with about 40 whites and 40 blacks,
at Forked-River, and burnt Samuel Brown's salt-works, and plun
dered him ; they then proceeded Southward towards Barnegat, for
the purpose of burning the salt-works along shore between those
places. Thus are they conciliating the affections of the Americans !
The intelligence of the sea engagement in the West-Indies between
Count de Grasse and Admiral Rodney, on the 12th ult. being so
various and contradictory, we decline communicating anything further

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on the subject until we shall be enabled to hand to our readers the
publick letter from one or other of those Admirals. We are, however,
fearful that the event has proved unfavourable to His Most Christian
Majesty's arms in that quarter.
The evening of the 2Sth inst. Capt. Hyler, with his armed boats,
being in Shrewsbury-River, a party of British troops, consisting of
25 men, under the command of Captain Schaak, of the 57th regiment,
were detached to intercept him in passing through the gut : As soon
as Captain Hyler discovered them, he landed 13 of his men with
orders to charge, in doing which 4 of the enemy were killed and
wounded, and the Captain and 8 others were made prisoners ; and,
by the firing of the gun-boat, it is supposed, several others were
kUled, as a number were seen to fall. Captain Hyler, previous to
this rencounter, accidently met with a hurt, otherwise, it is probable.
he would not have let a man escape.
ERRATUM : In the first resolution ot the Legislature of this state,
published in our last, for the word 'separation,' read separate.
Extract from the rules established by the Superintendant of Fi
nance, February 12, 1782, for carrying into effect the act of
Congress of November 2, 1781.
"THE receivers of continental taxes in the several states shall, at
the end of every month, make out on exact account of the monies
received by them respectively during such month, specifying therein
the names of the persons from whom the same shall have been re
ceived, the dates and sums ; which account they shall respectively
cause to be published in one of the newspapers of the state : to the
end that every citizen may know how much of the monies collected
from him in taxes is transmitted to the treasury of the United
States, for support of the war: and also that it may be known what
monies have been at the order of the Superintendant of Finance :
it being proper and necessary that in a free country, the people
should be as fully informed of the administration of their affairs as
the nature of things will admit."
Pursuant to the foregoing, the subscriber makes known, that he has
received of the quota of this state, for the current, year, from the
state-treasurer, as follows : Dollars.
1782 From May 4 to 11 — — — 5,500
11 18 — — 600
18 25 — — — 1050
25-1 — June 2850

Total, 10,000
W. C. Houston, receiver of continental taxes in the state of New-
Jersey. (To be continued monthly.)

448 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
To whom it may concern.
State of New-Jersey, to wit.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a court of admiralty will be held
at the house of James Esdall, in Burlington, on Wednesday the 26th
day of June next, atJ the hour of ten in the forenoon of the same
day, then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the bill
of Hope Willets, commander of the armed boat Black Joke ; and
Joseph Edwards, commander of the armed boat Luck and Fortune,
who as well, &c. against a certain sloop or vessel called the Nancy,
which lately sailed from Maurice River in said state, laden with
lumber and tar, was captured at sea by the Fair American, a
British cruizer, commanded by William Nelson ; and afterwards re
captured by the said Captains, WiUets and Edwards, together with
her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, and two Negro slaves, named
Obadiah Gale, and Edward Carter; to the end and intent that the
owner or owners of the said vessel, or any other person or persons
interested therein may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why
the said vessel, with her tackle, apparel, furniture, cargo and said
Negro slaves, should not be condemmed to the captors thereof, and
a decree thereon pass, pursuant to the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
Buriington, May- 29, 1782.
CAME to the plantation of the subscriber near Princeton, on
Friday the seventeenth instant, a black roan mare, about 14 hands
and a half high, a star in her forehead, two hind feet white, is shod
before : The owner is desired to come and prove his property, pay
charges, and take her away. JAMES FREEMAN.
WILL BE SOLD,
ON Saturday the Sth day of June next, at the house of James
Willets, on Cape-May, the sloop Nancy, with her apparel and fur
niture, and her cargo, consisting of SO barrels of tar, a quantity of
shingles, and thirty-five thousand feet of excellent pine and cedar
boards and scantling, lately captured by the Captains Willets and
Edwards, and sold by order of the judge of admiralty. The vendue
to begin at ten o'clock on said day. JAMES M'COMB, Marshal.
Cape-May, May 31, 1782.
THIS is to give notice, that the partnership of Moses Yamans
and William and Christian Butts is dissolved : AU persons having
accounts to settle with said company, are requested to call upon
said Butts, at Mount-Pleasant forge, in Bucks county Pennsylvania ;
or on the subscriber, at Brooklyn forge, Morris county, New-Jersey.
MOSES YAMANS.
June 4, 1782.

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New-Jersey, to wit.
To whom it may concern.
Notice is hereby given, that a court of admiralty will be held at
the courthouse in Burlington, on Tuesday the 25th day of June
next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to try the truth of the facts
alledged in the bill of Thomas Quigley, commander of the armed boat
Livelj', who as well &c. against the brigantine or vessel called the
Betsey, her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, Henry Bogart,
master, captured near to Sandy-Hook, destined on a voj'age from
New-York to Halifax, and brought into Little Egg-Harbour in this
state : To the intent that the owner or owners, or any other person
or persons interested therein, may appear and shew cause, if any
they have, why the said vessel, her tackle, apparel, furniture and
cargo, should not be condemned and forfeited to the use of the
captors and others concerned, pursuant to the prayer of the libellants.
By order of the judge.
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
Burlington, May 29, 1782,
JOHN DIXON
Has for sale, at the house lately occupied by David Pinkerton,
in Trenton :
PERSIAN Mode, Sarsenet, White and black gauze. Lawn, Muslin,
Cambrick, Silk and linen handkerchiefs. Silk and cotton hose. Wide
and narron ribbands. Chintzes, Calicoes, Marseilles quilting, AA'omens'
mits. Fans, Humhums, BuUian bands. Laces, Moreen, Shaloon, Rati-
net, Corduroy, Cotton denim, Jeans, Fustian, Jacket patterns. Crating,
Gilt and mohair buttons. Striped Holland, Check, Millinet, Sewing
silk and thread, Tavist, Brittanias, Black wire pins. Flannel. Knives
and forks. Jack and pen-knives. Shoe-buckles ; Knee do. Files, Chest
and padlocks, Thimbles and needles, Writing-lpaper, Testaments,
Spelling-books, Primers, Ivory and hom combs. Scissors, Rum, Sugar,
Coffee, Tea, Pepper, Indigo, Brimstone, AUom, Salt, Powder, Shot,
An assortment of brushes. Whale-bone, Queen's ware cups and
saucers. An assortment of earthen ware. Bar-iron, Nails, Bees wax,
AVool cards. Log and red-wood, Lead pencils.
THE subscriber requests aU persons that have any just demand
against him to bring in their accounts properly authenticated, that
they may be settled and paid by himself; (as there have been some
unjust demands made of Jacob Benjamin who I intrusted to collect
some vendue accounts) and as I propose going to sea in about one
month from this date, hope those that have any thing due will caU
at my lodgings in Market Street, Elbow Lane, at the sign of the
white horse, PhUadelphia, and all those who are indebted are re
quested to make payment either to myself or to the said Jacob Ben
jamin, in Trenton. HUGH SMITH.
May 29, 1782. 29

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Raritan Landing, June 1, 1782.
To whom it may concern.
State of New- | NOTICE is hereby given, that a court of admiralty
Jersey J will be held on Thursday the 27th of this instant,
at the dwellinghouse of Ishmael Shippey, at Raritan landing; then
and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the bill of Captain
Adam Hyler, against a Negro man named John Jeffrey, taken the
24th ult. from on board a schooner near the fishing-banks, name and
Captain unknown, together with the sails and rigging of several
vessels taken at the same time ; near same place also, a whale-boat,
and two trading boats, with 15 stand arms, and some dry goods,
taken in Shrewsbury river aud off the Hook ; the whale-boat com-
mauded by captain J, Schaak : To the true intent that the former
proprietors, or any other person or persons concerned therein, may
shew cause, if any they have, why the said negro man, together with
the other articles, should'uot be condemned to the captors, according
to the prayer of the said bill.
R. HUDE, '1 .
J. BRAY I ^S^°'^-
EXCELLENT
WEST-INDIA BUM,
to be sold at the Printing-Office.
From the New Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 233, June 12, 1782.
To SIR GUY CARLETON.
IT is the nature of compassion to associate with misfortune ; and
I address this to you in behalf even of an enemy, a Captain in the
British service now on his way to the head-quarters of the American
armj', and unfortunately doomed to death for a crime not his own.
— A sentence so extraordinary, an execution so repugnant to every
human sensation, ought never to be told without the circumstances
which produced it : and as the destined victim) is yet in existence,
• and in your hands rest his life or death, I shall briefly state the
case and the meloncboly consequence.
Captain Huddy, of the Jersey militia was attacked in a small fort
on Tom's river, by a party of refugees in the British pay and service,
was made prisoner together with his company, carried to New-York
and lodged in the provost of that city; about three weeks after
which, he was taken out of the provost down to the water-side, put
into a boat and brought again upon the Jersey shore, and there,
contrary to the practice of all nations but savages, was hung upon
a tree, and left hanging until found by our people who; took him
down and buried him.
The inhabitants of that part of the country where the murder was
committed, sent a deputation' to General Washington with a full and
certified state of the facts. Struck, as every human breast must be,
with such brutish outrage, and determined both to punish and pre
vent it for the future, the General represented the case to General

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Clinton, who then commanded and demanded that the refugee officer
¦n-bo ordered and attended the execution, and whos name is Lip-
pincut, should be delivered up as a murderer ; and in case of refusal,
that the person of some British officer should suffer in his stead.
The demand, though not refused, has not been complied with ; and
the melancholy lot, (not by selection, but by lots) has fallen upon
Captain Asgil, one of the guards, who, as I have already mentioned,
is on his way from Lancaster to camp, a martyr to the general
wickedness of the cause he engaged in, and the ingratitude of those
he has served.
The first reflection which arises on this black business is, what
sort of men must Englishmen be, and what sort of order and dis
cipline do they preserve in their army, when, in the immediate place
of their head-quarters, and under the eye and nose of their com
mander in chief, a prisoner can be taken at pleasure from his con
finement, and his death made a matter of sport.
The history of the most savage Indians does not produce instances
exactly of this kind. They, at least, have a formality in their
punishments. With them it is the horridness of revenge, but with
your army it is the still greater crime, the horridness of diversion.
The British Generals who have succeeded each other, from the
time of General Gage to yourself, have all affected to speak in
language they have no right to. In their proclamations, their ad
dresses, their letters to General Washington, and their supplications
to Congress (for they deserve no other name) they talk of British
honour, British generosity, British clemency, as if those things were
matters of fact ; whereas we, whose eyes are open, who speak the
same language with yourselves, many of whom were born on the
same spot with you, and who can no more be mistaken in your words
than in your actions, can declare to all the world, that as far as our
knowledge goes there is not a more detestable character, nor a
meaner or more barbarous enemy than the present British one.
With us you have forfeited aU pretension' to reputation, and it is
only by holding you like a wild beast, afraid of our keepers, that
you can be made manageable. — But to return to the point in question.
Though I can think no man innocent who has lent his hand to
destroy the country which he did not plant, and to min those he
could not enslave; yet abstracted from aU ideas of right or wrong
on the original question. Captain Asgil, in the present case, is not
the guilty man. The villain and the victim are here separated
characters. You hold the one and we hold the other. You disown
or effect to disown aud reprobate the conduct of Lippincut, yet you
give him sanctuary ; and by so doing you as effectuaUy become the
executioner of Asgil, as if you put the rope round his neck and
dismissed him from the world.
Whatever your feelings on this extraordinary case may be are best
known to yourself. Within the grave of your own mind lies bueried
the fate of AsgU. He becomes the corpse of your will, or the sur
vivor of your justice. Deliver up the one and you save the other;
withhold the one and the other dies by your choice.

452 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [178^
On our part the case is exceeding plain ; an officer has been taken
from his confinement and murdered, and the murderer is ivithin your
lines. Your army have been guilty of a thousand instances of equal
cruelty, but they have been rendered equivocal, and sheltered from
personal detection. Here the crime is fixt ; and is one of those
ordinary cases which can neither be denied nor paliated, and to
which the custom of war does not apply ; for it never could be
supposed that such a brutal outrage would ever be committed. It
is an original in the history of civilized barbarians, and is truly
British. On your part, you are accountable to us for the personal safety
of the prisoners within your walls. Here can be no mistake ; they
can neither be spies nor suspected as such ; your security is not
endangered, nor your operations subjected to miscarriage, by men
immured within a dungeon. They differ in every circumstance from
men in the field, and leave no pretence for severity or punishment.
But if to the dismal condition of captivity with you, must be added
the constant apprehensions of death ; if to be imprisoned is so nearly
to be entombed ; and, if after all the murderers are to be protected,
and thereby the crime encouraged, wherein do you differ from Indians
either in conduct or character.
We can have no idea of your honour, or your justice in any future
transaction, of what nature it may be, while you shelter within
your lines an outrageous murderer, and sacrifice in his stead an
officer of your own. If you have no regard to us, at least spare the
blood which it is your duty to save. Whether the punishment viill
be greater on he, who, in this case, innocently dies ; or on he whom
sad necessity forces to retaliate, is, in the nicety of sensation, an
undecided question? It rests with you to prevent the sufferings ot
both. You have nothing to do but to give up the murderer, and
the matter ends.
But to protect him, be he who he may, is to patronize his crime,
and to trifle it off by frivolous and unmeaning enquiries, is to pro
mote it. There is no declaration you can make, no promise you can
give, that will obtain credit. It is the man and not the apology
that is demanded.
You see yourself pressed on all sides to spare the life of your
own officer, for die he will if you withhold justice. The murder of
Captain Huddy is an offence not to be borne with, and there is no
security we can have that such actions or similar ones shall not be
repeated, but by making the punishment fall upon yourselves. To
destroy the last security of captivity, and to take the unarmed, the
unresisting prisoner to private and sportive execution, is carrying
barbarity too high for silence. The evil must be put an end to ; and
the choice of persons rests with you. But if your attachment to
the guilty is stronger than to the innocent, you invent a crime that
must destroy your character ; and if the cause of your King needs
to be so supported, forever cease. Sir, to torture our remembrance
with the wretched phrases of British honour, British generosity,
British clemency.

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From the melancholy circumstance, learn. Sir, a lesson of morality.
The refugees are men whom j-our 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 iu executions, they feel not
the value of another's life.
The task before you, though painful, is uot difficult: give up the
murderer, and save your officer, as the first outset of a necessary
reformation. COJIJIOX SENSE.
Philadelphia, M.ny 31. 1782,
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.
Captain Quigley, in a small boat, with three men, left Elizabeth-
town on Wednesday evening, the 22d ult. aud, 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 Sth
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 A'irginia 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.
THE 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 di'vision, 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. STIRLING.
Trenton, June 10, 1782. 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. WILLIAM EMLAY, junior.
June 3, 1782. WILL BE SOLD
ON Thursday the 20th instant, at the dwelling house of Captain
James Green, at Monmouth courthouse, the schooner SpeedweU,
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, I
JOHN BRAY J 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 Sth 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 Aet, 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, J have now the honour to enclose to your
ExceUency, 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-Yark.
The occasion, Sir, seems to render this communication proper, but the
circumstances of the present time render it also indispensible, as I flnd
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 paciflck 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 flnd that private and unauthorized persons
have on Ixith 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 flrst 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 CAELETON.
His Excellency General Washington. Head-Quarters, 10th May, 1782.
Sir,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
lency 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 oppertunity, 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 — ta 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.
(Signed) G. WASHINGTON.
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,
THE 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
Heir 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 witli* 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 CHE'VALIER'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,
THE 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. HIS Excellency the Governor, and the Hon. Privy Council of this
State, have appointed William ChurchUl Houston, John Neilson, and
James Ewing, Esquires, all of Trenton, Commissioners for the pur
pose of liquidating and settling the deflciencies 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,
WiUiam 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 Ulegal 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 untU 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 untU 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 la-n-fully. 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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THE 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 cK-an 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 tbe
Printing-Office in Trenton.
WANTED.
TO purchase immediately, a quantity of dry black and white oak
barrel staves and heading, for -nhich 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 scythes.
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.
AVith 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, 17S2. FRANCIS WITT,
AT the sign of the Blazing Star, in Trenton, begs leave to acqu.iint
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 IS. 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.
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\ Al
Monmouth County J 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 Ludborpow, of Middletown,
Obadiah Williams, Joseph Williams, William Curtis, Joseph Allen,
of Shrewsbury, Gilbert Van Marter, of Freehold, in said county,
of which proclamation -n-as made in said court, that if they, or any
pereon 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, JOHN STILLWELL, Agent.
Monmouth, June 6, 1782.
The Publick are hereby notified,
THAT the old noted ferry, known by the name of Coryall's ferry,
which has for some time past been badly tended tor want of boats,
&c. the persons that lived at said ferry being removed, and the sub
scribers 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
hy this ferry, and much better.
We being determined to give the best attendance both early and
late, hope the publick -n-ill 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 !
WHAT is become of our money? A few months ago we had plenty
to pay our taxes, and to answer necessary purposes. I beleive there
-n-as 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 iiounds 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. Bather 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.
A PLAIN FARMER.
LOOK ABOUT YE !
TRENTON, June 26.
Monday last the Hon. the Legislature of this State adjourned to
Wednesday the 18th of September next, then to meet at Trenton.
During the sitting the following acts were passed :
1. An act to enable the owners and possessor's of the tide marsh
and s'svamp, lying upon Manamusking creek, in the county of Cum-

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berland, to erect a dam and water-works across the said creek, suf
ficient to keep the tide from over-floning the same.
2. An act to promote and support the national bank.
3. An act to alter two of the terms of the inferior court of Common
Pleas and court of General Quarter Sessions of the peace for the
county of Hunterdon.
4. An act to extend the power of Justices of the Peace in the
several counties, to try causes to the amount of Twelve Pounds ;
and to prevent actions under Kfty Pounds being brought in the
Supreme Court &c.
5. Au act to encourage the apprehending all prisoners of war who
have escaped or may hereafter escape from the place of their con
finement. 6. A supplemental act to the act, intitled 'An act for making com
pensation to tho troops of this State, in the service of the United
States, for the depreciation of their pay.'
7. An act to authorize the United States in Congress assembled in
the final settlement of the proportion to be borne by this State of
certain publick expences, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
8. An act to naturalize Charles Sertorious, &c.
9. An act to empower the Justices and Freeholders of the counties
of Bergen and Essex, to erect a bridge over the river Passaic, near
the church, at Aquackanunck.
10. An act for the releif of certain persons who have purchased
property for the use of the publick.
11. Au act to raise the sum of Ninety- Thousand Pounds in the
State of New-Jersey.
12. An act to revive part of an act, intitled "An act to impower
the inhabitants of the townships of Bridgewater and Bedminster, in
the county of Somerset, to repair their publick highways by hire,
and to raise money for that purpose.
13. An act to vest in Robert-Lettis Hooper, the younger, and Eliza
beth his wife, and the survivor! of them with powers of agency, to
take charge of and manage the estate of the American company,
commonly so called in the counties of Bergen and Morris, and else
where in this State, for the purposes mentioned therein.
14. An act to enable the owners and possessors of meadows and
tide marsh lying on Assiscunk creek, within the limits of the city
of Burlington, to erect and maintain a dam, bank, and other water
works across the said creek, in order to prevent the tide from over
flowing the same, &c.
15. An act to enable the owners and possessors of swamp, marsh
and meadow, adjoining Rachel Dalbo's salt land ; and bounding on
Delaware river and Old-man's creek, to Isaac Pedrick's salt Land, in
the township of Upper Penns Neck, in the county of Salem, to erect,
maintain and keep in repair, the necessary banks, dams and water
works, and to cut drains to prevent the tide from over^flowing the

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16. An act for preventing an illicit trade and intercourse between
the subjects of this State and the enemy.
17. A supplementary act to the act, intitled, 'An act for regulating,
training and arraying the militia, and for providing more effectually
for the defence and security of the State.'
18. An act to enable the owners of meadows and marshes on the
Delaware river, lying north eastward from Pensauking creek, in the
county of Burlington, to keep out the tide from overflowing the same.
19. An act to procure money by loan.
20. An act for defraying sundry incidental charges.
Intelligence having been received at Elizabeth-Town that two
whale boats fully prepared and fitted for sea, were bound from
New-York, on a cruize in the Delaware, a part of the detachment
of continental troops stationed at that place, with such of the in
habitants volunteers as could readily be collected, went on Friday
morning the twenty-first instant across Staten-Island, for the purpose
of taking them. They succeeded to their wish, and brought up both
boats, with seventeen prisoners, by the garrison and armed vessel
in the Kills, without discovery. They prove to be the Ladies Delight,
aud the Victory, wliich have heretofore given no small annoyance
to our river trade. Their stores and ammunition are on board, with
every thing in perfect order for a cruize. One mounted two four
pounders and eight swivels ; and the other two fours and four
swivels. We hear that the Council and Assembly in Joint-Meeting have
appointed Jonathan Deare, Esquire, Clerk of the Peace and Pleas
for the county of Middlesex, in the room of Benjamin Manning,
Esq. resigned.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Isaac Vandorn, deceased,
late of the township of Freehold, county of Monmouth, by bond, bill,
book debt or otherwise, are desired to come and settle their accounts
and renew their obligations, otherwise they will be prosecuted as
the law directs : And all persons having any demands on said estate,
are desired to bring them in properly authenticated, and they shall
be paid by JACOB VANDORN, -J
HENDRICK SMOCK,
JOHN COVENHOVEN,
JACOB COVENHOVEN.

Execut.

WANTED,
AS an house keeper, in a small family, a well bred middle aged woman
of good character. Generous encouragement will be given. Inquire
of the Printer.
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ANTHONY F. TAYLOR,
BEGS leave to inform the publick, that he carries on the hat-making
business in Bordentown, where he makes all kind of beaver, castor,
and raccoon hats.
All those who will please to favour him with their custom, may
depend upon being faithfully served.
N. B. He also gives the highest price for all kinds of furr.
June 24, 1782.
THE subscribers having at length obtained a road laid out by
authority, from the Bristol road to the new Trenton terry the
shortest way, a pleasant sandy dry road at all seasons of the year,
once more inform the Publick in general they keep good Boats.
Whoever pleases to favour them with their custom, please to turn
to the left at the cross roads near Patrick Colvin's ferry to Col.
Bird's mill, sixty rods above Colvin's ferry, thence near half a mile
up the river to the ferry above the falls, aud almost opposite to
Trenton, where constant attendance is given by their humble servants.
JOHN BURROWS,
GEORGE BEATY.
Rates as follows, viz.
Carriage and 4 Horses — —
Ditto 2 ditto — —
Chair and Horse — — —
Man and Horse — —
A Foot person — — —
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN out of the pastures of the subscribers in Amwell town
ship, Hunterdon county, on the 23d of this instant June, one bay
horse four years old, about fifteen hands one inch high, a natural'
good trotter, heavy built, a long dock with the hair trimmed to a
middle s^^e, a short trimmed mane and fore-top, a large head and
ears, shod before with a pair of old shoes new set and in middle-like
working order : And one gray horse, eight years old, near fifteen
hands high, a good trotter and canters, a middle-sized tail, mane and
fore-top, with a lump about the size of a walnut under his off-ear,
very remarkable: And also a bay horse, eight years old, near fifteen
hands high, natural trotter, with a short tail, middle-sized mane and
fore-top, a star in his forehead, the right hind foot white, and has
a small lump on the inside of his right fore-leg.
Whoever takes up the said horses so that the owners may have
them again, shaU have' Thirty DoUars Reward, -or in proportion for
either of them, and Twenty Dollars for the thieves, or in proportion
for either of them.
PAUL KUHL, Jun.
PETER DILS,
GEORGE TROUT.
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466 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782

From the Xew Jersey Gazette, Vol. V., No. 2.36, July 3, 1782.
STATE of NEW-JERSEY.
An Act for preventing an illicit trade and intercourse between the
subjects of this state and the enemy.
[For this Act, passed June 24, 1782, see Statutes.]
To every VIRTUOUS CITIZEN in the state of NEW-JERSEY.
IT is evident that our enemies, instead of abandoning their wicked
purpose of enslaving us, have only altered the measures which they
at first adopted, and have hitherto fruitlessly prosecuted, to accom
plish that abominable design. Finding by their own confession, that
America cannot be reduced by force of arms, they have concerted a
system of intrigue ; and professing the most pacific disposition, en
deavour, by every effort in their power, to introduce their manu
factures among us. By this project, they expect at once to find em
ployment for their artifices in Europe, to drain us of our circulating
specie, to re-attach us to England, to render the payment of taxes
more burdensome to the people, to make us suspected by our ally,
for throwing into their hands, those commercial advantages which
are so justly due to the French, and to give the greatest discourage
ment to all honest and lawful commerce. For the prosecution of this
plan. Sir Guy Carleton, (who might really have served their pur
pose of cajoling and deluding at the time when their blundering
politicks called him from the scene of action to make room for a
pack of unfeeling ruffians) is sent out to coax, to conciliate, and to
effect by secret sap, what his predecessors have been found incapable
of atchieving by open assault. This gentleman is to make a parade
of all the virtues of humanity ; to write complimentary letters to
Congress, and to individual characters of influence amongst us. As
an irrefragable proof of his resolution to carry on the war in the
most honourable manner, he is to restrain a number of loyalists who
have hitherto made a most brilliant figure under the banners of his
Britannic Majesty, and by the immediate direction of the high-birthed
nominal governor Franklin, he is to restrain them from — horse
stealing. All this time our ports are most sedulously blocked up by
the English cruizers, to prevent the importation of any French
commodities ; and every exertion is made use of by the enemy in
New-York to deluge the continent with the manufactures of their
nation. This trade at first arose from mere accident ; and as the
English were never famed for invention, though they have a tolerable
knack at improvement, they did not even stumble upon this obvious
expedient to embarrass our finances. But when pointed out to them
by rascals in our own bosom it was warmly embraced, and pursued
to considerable extent under the moonlight command of Sir Henry
Clinton, The honour however, of carrying it to full perfection was,
it seems, reserved for that great solar orb of pallavering emanations,
which is lately risen in the horizon of Manhattan's, to eclipse all the

1782] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 467
twinkling glowworm luminaries, that have hitherto preceded him.
His plan is known to be that of exhausting all our specie for the
worthless bawbles and trinkets of Great-Britain to corrupt the pa
triotism of our citizens and to weaken the foundation of our publick
credit ; and in order to tempt those execrable villains known by
the name of LONDON-TRADERS with the highest possible aUure-
ments, to run every risque in carrying on this nefarious traffick, the
national treasury of Great-Britain is at the devotion of the minis
try to enable their factors in New-York to sell the cheaper.
To check this pestilent trade which must otherwise reduce us tO'
beggery and finally to slavery, the legislature of this state have at
their last sitting enacted a law, that for vigour and efficacy greatly
surpasses every former act upon the same subject. As there is how
ever reason to think that the magistrates will not be able, from
the number of miscreants concerned and associated in the said diabol
ical commerce and their infinite arts to elude the justice of their
country, fully to execute the law, it is thought necessary to haVe
recourse to a more competent expedient. It is proposed that the
virtuous whigs associate and form themselves into committees in
every proper township or district, and especially near the lines, and
the different ferries in the state, for the express purpose of carrying
this salutary law into execution, upon which, next to the blessing of
heaven, depend our political salvation and existence. It is recom
mended to those committees to keep regular accounts of the net pro
ceeds of every seizure they shall make, to pay out of them their own
expenses, and the wages and rewards of such horsemen and others
as they may find it necessary to employ for watching the different
roads and avenues by which the ACCURSED THING is conveyed
through this state ; to examine all travellers for the passes required
hy law, and to search all carriages that can with the least probability
be supposed to contain prohibited merchandize, to keep regular cor
respondence with each other — to advertise in the news-papers the
name of every scoundrel who shall be detected, that he may be trans
mitted to the latest posterity with everlasting and indelible infamy,
as a monster in nature, preying upon the vitals of his own species,
and enriching himself at the expence of the blood and treasure of
thousands of his countrymen, by his instrumentality in protracting
the war. — And it is in the last place recommended to such com
mittees to appropriate either the whole or such part of the remain
ing, monies arising from, their seizures (after deducting all expenses)
as shall be thought best, to the pubUc use. Rouse then my dear
countrymen, to repel the danger which threatens you. The most
alarming, depend upon it, of any that has hung over us since the
commencement of the war. For God's sake be aroused and exert
yourselves like men : nor suffer to be reduced to bondage by a set of
detestable speculators and traitors, a country that can not be sub
jugated by all the power of Great-Britain. Once more I say, rouse
and be free,
HORATIUS.

468 NEW JEESEY IN THE EEVOLUTION. [1782
P. S. To shew how agreeable the associations above recommended
will be to Congress, I shall subjoin two resolutions of that august
As.sembly of the 21st. instant, viz.
Resolved, That it be and hereby is recommended to the Legisla
tures of the several states, to adopt the most efficacious measures for
suppressing- all traffick and illicit intercourse between their re
spective citizens and the enemy.
Resolved, That the Legislatures, or in case of their recess, the
executives of the several states, be earnestly requested to impress,
by every means iu their power, or their respective citizens at
large, the baneful consequences apprehended by Congress from a
continuance of this illicit and infamous traffick, and the necessity of
their co-operating with the publick measures by such united patriotic
and vigilant exertions as ivill detect and bring to legal punishment
those icho shall have been in any measure concerned therein.
Came to the plantation of the subscriber, living in Chesterfield
township, Burlington county, a sorrel horse about fifteen years old,
has on his back three or four white spots, thirteen hands three inches
high : The owner or owners are desired to come and prove their
property, pay charges, and take him away, or otherwise he will be
sold to pay the cost. ANTHONY TAYLOR.
June 28, 1782. TO BE SOLD.
FOUR likely young Negro Men, three of whom are seamen, the
other used to wait on a gentleman — Enquire of Mr. John Wood,
gaol-keeper in Burlington : — If not sold by private sale before Tuesday
the Oth oil July, they will then be sold at publick vendue at Bur-
lin.gton. June 28, 1782.
TO BE SOLD.
A Valuable tract of land, containing one hundred and thirty-three
acres, joining the south branch of Raritan, in the township of
Reading, county of Hunterdon, about four miles from Flemington ;
there is about sixty acres cleared, half of which is meadow ground,
and the rest weU timbe'-od ; and there is on said tract of land a
very good grist mUI, the running works all new ; also a new sawmill
in good repair : Both mills standing upon said branch, an ever
lasting stream, and in a thick settled neighbourhood, and a healthy
part of the countrj' ; and likewise a new dwelling house two stories
high, three rooms upon a floor, and a good cellar, bam and other
out-houses, very suitable for a store, as there has been one kept for
some years past; also a young bearing orchard, and a well of
excellent water at the door : For further particulars enquire of the
subscriber, living on said premises, who will give an indisputable title
for the same. PHILIP DILS.

1782] NEWSPAPEE EXTEACTS. 469
THIRTY TWO DOLLARS
REWARD.
Stolen out of the pasture of the subscribers in Trenton township.
Hunterdon county, on the 24th of June last, two mares, one a bay
four years old, fourteen hands three inches high, natural trotter,
and not broke to a canter, thin black mane and tail, with a long
dock, heavy, but moves very gay with head and tail, no shoes on ;
the other a light grey roan, five j'earsi old, fourteen hands and an
half high, a star and snip, hind feet white, trots and canters well,
and paces a little travel, shod before. Whoever takes up said mares.
so that the owners may get them, again, shall have sixteen Dollars
reward, or in proportion for either, and sixteen Dollars for the thief
or thieves.
DANIEL CLARK,
ISAAC CLARK.

INDEX..

Abercrombie, Col., 397.
Absecon creek, 47.
Ackley, Bazaliel, deserter, 294.
Adam, John, 169.
Adams, Samuel, 148,
Agnew, Daniel, 399 ; land for sale,
369.
Agriculture, state society, 289.
Akin, Abiel, 391.
Alexander, George, 223.
Eobert, 162.
Alexandria township, 189, 363, 381,
396, 407.
Allen, David, 191.
Gabriel, land for sale, 360.
Joseph, 461.
Samuel, 170, 184.
AUentown, 14, 83. 139, 170, 175,
184, 195, 231, 244, 267, 274,
286, 331, 355, 357, 360, 394,
405.
Alii, Hyder, 317.
Ailing, Degi'^ay & Co., merchants,
153.
Amboy, 41.
Amwell, 11, 18, 37, 39, 103, 179,
213, 303, 321, 371, 401, 404,
406, 410, 421, 426, 428, 434,
437, 440, 460. .
Amwell township. 51, 194, 195, 235,
284, 289, 386, 391, 446, 465.
Ancocus, 52.
Anderson, George, member of As
sembly, 310.
Israel, horse stolen, 407.

John, 190.
Joseph, 311.
Joshua, 422.
Kenneth, Jr., clerk of Monmouth
county, 306.
Timothy, 26.
Andover Forge, 87, 104, 108, 131.
Andre, Majo.i- John, 6-11, 20, 36,
46 ; address concerning, 41 ;
execution of as spy, 11 ; letter
to Washington, 52 ; proceed
ings of military board, 64.
Antuxet, 19.
Apgar. Hi-nry, servant ran away
from, 195,
Applegate, Anthony, 422.
Aquackanunck, 463.
Arara, Jist, 296.
Arbuthnot, Admiral, 234,
Armstrong, George, 109, 119.
-lames, counterfeiter, 282.
Arneytown, 241.
Arnold, Benedict, 6-11, 45, 89, 99,
150, 157, 201, 344 ; dialogue
with Satan, 80.
Jacob, sheriff, 53.
Capt. Jacob, innkeeper, 23, 303.
Asgil, Capt., to be executed, 451.
Assanpink. (See Sanpink.)
Assiscunk creek, 463.
Atayataghroughta, Lieut.-Col., 296,
Atkinson, Mr., 134.
Augusta, Ga., 64.
Axford, Charles, Jr., 311, 396.

Backhouse, Elchard, 247.
Backhouse, Williams and Yamans,
423.
Bacon, Ann, 421,
Badcock, John, 276.
Bally, Patrick, 191.
Bainbridge, Edm., 235.
Edward, 411.
Baker, Joseph, 427,
Samuel, 385.
Baldwin, Daniel, 112.
Matthew, 29.
Ball, Mr., hung as spy, 190.
Joseph, 133,
Nathaniel, 24.

Spencer, 244.
William, death of, 179.
Bank, subscriptions to National,
261.
Banta, Wert I., Inquisition against,
124,
Baptisttown, 168.
Barber, William, 287.
Bard, Dr., 1.
Baremore; Ensign Lewis, 215.
Barnes. Mary, 321 ; druggist, 279,
Sarah, 321 ; druggist, 279,
Barnett, I. B., 244.
Barns, Isaac, 179.
Barraclow, Derrick, 410.

471

472

INDEX.

Barton, Gilbert, Innkeeper, 139,
170, 267, 274, 315, 331, 337,
355.
Thomas, 195.
Basking Eidge, 109, 119, 202, 332,
431, 435.
Bateman, Mr., innkeeper, 293.
Bayard, Samuel, 301.
William, 327.
Bayley, Theodorus, 30.
Bayne, Capt., 291.
Beach, Jabez, 23.
Capt. Joseph, 303.
Beakes, Nathan, merchant, 353,
Beaty, George, 168, 465 ; farm for
sale, 169 ; ferryman, 266, 284.
John, member of Council, 310.
Beck, .JToseph, 393.
Beekwith, Major, 229.
Bedford, 157.
Bedminster, 120, 427.
Bedminster township, 203, 463.
Beekman, Mr., innkeeper, '270, 337.
Christopher, 423.
Bell Mount, 230.
Bell. Eichard, executed, 344.
William, 179.
Benjamin, Jacob, merchant, 199,
275, 440, 449.
Bennet, Barnes, ensign, 200.
John, 436.
Bergen county, 53, 67, 82, 124, 327,
430, 463.
Bergen, Jacob, 82 ; death of, 179 ;
innkeeper, 271, 288.
Jacob G., innkeeper, 65. 195, 381.
Bergen Point, 21, 40, 50, 52, 125,
141, 190.
Bernards Town, 202, 332.
Bethlehem township, 128, 195, 373.
Bever-wlk, 25.
Biddle. Clement, 440.
Capt. Nicholas, verses in his
memory, 138.
Bigelow, Samuel, 123, 170.
Bills of Credit, 192.
Bird, Colonel, 465.
Mark, 359.
Bishop, Christopher, convicted of
murder, 102.
Joseph, 303 ; horse stolen, 289
Bispham, Widow, 15.
Bisset, Asher, 181.
Black, Ezra, 323.
William, 134.
Blackledge, John, 152.
Blackly, Ebenezer, Jr., advertises
negroes, 157.
Black Point, 314.
Blackwell, Andrew, slave ran away,
245.
Blair, John, 301,
Blanch, Isaac, member of Assembly,
53, 79, 322.
Blanchard, Cornelius, 92, 109.

Bland, Elias, death of, 131 ; estate,
188, 208, 293, 366, 423, 430,
459.
Bledsoe, John, slave ran away, 326.
Bleecker, Anthony L., merchant,
28.
Block House, 424.
Bloomfield, Joseph, register of ad
miralty, 38, 123, 140, 170, 213,
246, 267, 274, 276, 293, 313,
316, 332, 355, 435, 445, 448,
449.
Bloomsbury, 286.
Blowers, S. S., 166.
Blue, William, 284.
Board, James, 124.
Bogart, Henry, shipmaster, 449.
Peter P., inquisition against, 124.
Bbhannan, John, 410.
Bond, William, 147, 241.
Bonham, Lieut. Absalom, 155.
Bonnel, Grace, death of, 41,
Isaac, 41.
Bonnell, Benjamin, deserter, 154,
Boone, Benjamin, deserter, 177.
Booth, Eobert, 267.
Borden, Mr., 364.
Francis, 191.
Joseph, slave for sale, 24U,
Joseph, Jr., stage route, 118.
Bordentown, 179, 184, 187, 214,
240, 256, 286, 360, 444, 465;
stage to and from, 118.
Borrows. .Tohn, ferryman, 266.
Bottle Hill, 111, 155.
Boudinot. Ellas, delegate to Con-
gi-ess, 264, 331.
Elisha, 24 ; appointed clerk of
courts, 305.
Bound Brook, 179, 189, 195, 202.
Bound creek, 211.
Bowen, Capt, 291.
Bowhill, 286, 401.
Bowne, Andrew, 461.
John, 187.
Obadiah, 461.
Samuel, 372.
Bowyer, Capt. 291.
Boyd, Adam, sheriff, 53, 310.
Boylan, John, 432. (See Bullm.)
Bradford, John, 142.
Thomas, 111.
Bradshaw, John, 167.
Brailey, Mr., 108.
Brainerd. Eev. John, death of, 222.
Brandt Solomon, suicide, 282.
Brant. David, horses advertised,
141.
Brasier, Mrs.. 154.
Bray, Mr., 243.
Daniel, 191.
John, 170, 256, 402, 408, 445,
450, 454 ; sale of slaves, 147.
Brearley. David, Chief Justice, 302.
Major Joseph, 197, 207.

INDEX.

47;

Bremer, Anthony, deserter, 294.
Brewer, Hendriek, 167.
Brick, Josiah, member of Assembly,
310.
Bridgewater township, 463.
Bristol, Pa., 171, 266, 288.
Britton, Isaac, Innkeeper, 395.
Joseph, 189.
Brookfield, Jacob, member of As
sembly, 314, 397.
John, 24,
Brooklyn Forge, 448.
Brooks, Capt,, 191, 290.
Brown, Andrew, land for sale, 405.
Major Andrew, 295.
Major Daniel, 303.
George, 230.
John, 385.
Joseph, 255, 323.
Joseph, Sr., 216.
Samuel, salt works, 446.
Zebedee, advertises wife, 55,
Brown's ferry, 40.
Bruce, Andrew, 334.
Brush, Timothy, 117.
Buck, Aaron, 400, 401.
Bucks county. Pa., 190, 192, 199,
214, 255, 298, 403, 407, 411,
439, 448,
Buckingham, Pa., 199, 407.
Bullin (Boylan?), John, innkeeper,
202, 324, 327. (See Boylan.)
Bullman, Thomas, innkeeper, 321,
432.
Bullock, George, 323.

Bulmore, Abraham, horse stolen,
168.
Bunn, Edward, member of Assem
bly, 49, 88, 310,
Bunting, Jesse, 323.
Burden, Joseph H., 355.
Burge, Jonathan, convicted of mur
der, 167.
Burgle, Thomas, 435.
Burlington, 240, 272, 276, 333, 360,
463, 468.
Burlington county, 52, 81, 103, 121,
143, 198, 203, 208, 223, 241,
265, 280, 293, 323, 357, 361,
401, 404, 406, 444, 448, 468 ;
courts, 425, 428 ; requisition
of supplies, 269.
Burnet, Lieut. John, 303 ; court-
martialed, 346.
Dr. William, elected delegate to
Congress, 128.
Burnett, John, deserter, 154, 177.
Burnside, James, bookstore, 340.
Burrowes, Major John, marshal In
admiralty, 128, 160, 188, 208,
247, 249, 276, 280, 313, 316,
326, 348, 354.
John, Jr., sheriff, 319, 400,
Burrows, John, 333, 465 ; ferry,
284.
Stephen, 420 ; land for sale, 380.
Burton, John, refugee in gaol, 19.
Butler, John, 323.
Butts, Chxistian, 448.
William, 448,
Buxton, James, 371.

Cadwalader, Lamtrert, 261, 286,
Cahahill, William, estate, 175.
Cain, Eoger, 123.
Caldwell, Andrew, 254.
Eev. James, 25, 35, 371, 458 ;
member of Council, 53. 63 ;
murder of, 339, 344.
Calhoun, John, 211.
Calver, Eobert, Jr., 169.
Calvert, William, 208, 293, 423,
436, 459.
Camp. Aaron, 433.
Caleb, member of Assembly, 53,
63, 314.
Campbell, David, 112.
Canfield, Mr., 93.
Ebenezer, 94.
Cape, John, innkeeper, 195, 197,
223, 359, 436, 446.
Cape May, 348.
Cape May county, 247 ; courts,
425 ; requisition of supplies,
269.
Carey, Mrs., slave for sale, 276.
Carl, John, 179.
Carle, Capt Israel, 197, 292.

Carle, John, member of Assembly,
53, 63 ; member of Council,
310.
Carleton, Sir Guy, 437, 462; let
ter from, 455 ; letter to, 450.
Carlisle. Capt. Langston, death of,
128.
Carmichael, Alexander, 230.
Carr. Thomas, horse stolen, 336.
Carrington, Capt., 291,
Carson, Ann, 398.
Capt., 431.
Joseph, 256.
Carter, James, executed, 297,
Case, Peter, 235.
Philip, 235.
Catle, Mrs., 333.
Census of N. J., 1737-1738, 388;
same 1745, 388.
Chamberlain, Joseph, 407.
Lieut-Col. William, 197, 247.
Chaml)ers. Mrs. Alexander, death
of, 128.
David, Innkeeper, 103 ; land for
sale, 371.
John, merchant, 359.

474

INDEX.

Chambers, Eobert, 14, 189,
William, 14.
Chancery, terms of, 204.
Chapman, Abraham, 323.
Chatham, 55, 89, 93, 186, 344.
Cheesequakes, 129.
Chesterfield, 323 ; township, 468.
Chestnut Neck, 208, 446.
Chips, John, horse stolen, 400,
Chispen, Jonathan, 280,
Christian, Capt., 291.
Clark, Mr., 202, 434.
Abraham, delegate to Congress,
331 ; elected delegate to Con
gress, 128.
Assa, 167.
Benjamin, 289.
Daniel, horse stolen, 469.
Elijah, clerk of Gloucester
county, 306.
Isaac, horse stolen, 460.
Clarke, Colonel, 64.
Joseph, 301, 302.
Clarkson, Levinus, 18, 130, 187.
Mary, death of, 187.
Clawson, Anthony, land for sale,
386.
John, 386.
Clayton, Cornelius, 191.
Cleayton, William, 115.
Clinton, Gov. George, flght with In
dians, 80.
Clinton, Sir Henry. 6. 36, 89, 144,
201, 437 ; address to, 41 ; let
ter of, 393 ; letter to, 277.
Clisby, Mr., 211.
Clunn. Capt. John, innkeeper, 282,
364. 406.
Margaret, death ot, 282.
Cobb. Clisby, 27.
John, estate notice, 27.
Cock, David, 223.
Coejemans. Samuel Staats, death
of, 335 ; estate, 374.
Cole, Benjamin, deserter, 294.
Colhoun, Alexander, mercliant, 359.
College of New Jersey, 410.
Collins. Isaac, printer, 37, 168, 240,
267, 275, 283, 356,
Colt's Neck, 314, 402, 423.
Colver, Ephraim, 297.
Patrick, feiTyman, 333, 465 ;
slave ran away, 292.
Compton, Ichabod, 16, 438.
John, 16, 438.
William, estate, 16, 438,
Condict, Silas, clerk of Morris
county, 306 ; delegate to Con
gress, 331 ; member of Coun
cil, 53, 63.
Condon, John, 398.
Conger, John, member of Assembly,
310.
Congleton, Allen, member of As
sembly, 49, 87.

Congress, resolutions about regu
lar army, 83.
Connecticut Farms, 24, 28, 92,
Conrow, Levi, 191.
Continental Congress, demand tor
provisions, 150.
Continental ferry, 68, 254.
Conway, John, sheriff, 401, 441,
Cook, Major, 400,
Major Daniel, 303.
Thomas, 167.
Cooke, Ellis, member of Assembly,
310.
Cooper, Miss Ann, 145,
Constant, captured by enemy,
296.
Cornelius, 402.
John, member of Council, 49, 88.
Samuel, 188.
Cooper's ferry, 188,
Cornell, Cornelius, 299.
Ezekiel, 252.
Cornwallis, Lord, 214 ; capture of,
315, 316, 330 ; negro anec
dote, 394 ; sails tor England,
344 ; surrender ot, 319, 320,
393.
Corryel, Major John, 411.
Corshon, Joshua, sheriff, 391.
Coryell, Capt. George, 312, 354.
John, 439.
Coryell's ferry, 46i.
Cotterel, Mr., 373.
Cottnam, Abraham, 323.
George, 324.
Countryman, Andrew, 195,
Court-martial, 344.
Covenhoven, Jacob, 464.
John, 249, 464 ; member of As
sembly, 310 ; mill, &c., tor
sale, 289.
Peter, 216, 241, 372, 434, 444.
Cowell, David, 396.
El)enezer, 440.
Garret, slave ran away, 196.
Cox, Isaac, 364.
John. 286 ; member of Council,
310.
Coxe, Daniel, 147, 162, 323.
John, farm for sale, 169.
Eebecca, 207.
Tench, 169.
William, 169, 280, 359 ; land for
sale, 67.
Coxe, Furman & Coxe, 169.
Craig. Aai'on, house for sale, 454.
Benjamin, slave ran away, 326.
Jeremiah, slave ran away, 326.
Eobert, 229.
Cranbury, 207, 244, 287, 347, 398,
403, 406, 441.
Crane. Ellhu. 26.
Ezekiel, 151.
Isaac, 90.
Lieut.-Col. Jacob, 303, 344.

INDEX.

Joseph, 229.
Sayrs, merchant, 27.
Cranetotvn, 126.
Creighton, Hugh, innkeeper, 15.
Creveling, WiUiam, 16.
Crimsaelr. John D., 111.
Cripps. Whitten, member of Coun
cil, 49, 87.
Cristy. Matthias, deserter, 294.
Crolius. Peter, merchant, 267, 273,
328.
Crook, William, 436.

Cross Eoads, 103. 357.
Crosswicks, 184, 235, 253, 360, 386.
Crosswicks creek, 444.
Cubberly, Mr., 116.
Cumberland county, 19, 63, 145,
327 ; courts. 425 ; requisition
of supplies, 269.
Curtis, Joseph, Innkeeper, 213.
Marmaduke. 323.
Thomas, 286.
William, 461.

Dalbo. Eachel. 463.
Dansborough, 275.
Darby. William, 151.
Darcy. Patrick, 26.
Darling. Mr.. 25.
Williiim. 89.
Dauphin of France, celebration of
birth of. 441.
Davenport Capt., 400.
Mr., 446.
Davis. George, 254 ; land for sale,
366.
Matthew-, estate, 118.
Phoebe. 118.
Solomon. 168.
Davison. William, 318.
Dayton. Capt. Jonathan, 92, 101,
104. 109.
Deal. 402.
Deane, Mr., 36.
Deare. Jonathan, county clerk, 464.
DeBowe, John. 167.
DeCamp, David. 293.
Decatur, Stephen, 123.
De Cow, Isaac, 169, 171, 336,
Dedgre-sv, John, innkeeper, 436.
Deerfleld. 222.
Degray, Mr., mei-chant, 153.
Dehart. Cornelius, 243.
William, apprentice ran away
from, 348.
Dell. Henry. 169.
Demarest. David G., inquisition
against. 124.
Denice. Jacques, 372.
Denman. Matthias, innkeeper, 90.
Dennis. John, 93 ; land for sale,
198.
.Joseph. 402.
Capt Samuel, 200.
Denton, John. merchant, 323 ;
slave ran away, 116.
DePey.-?ter. Pierr. 92.
Do Vintz, Christopher, 301.
Dey. Major Eichard, 430.
¦Theunis, member of Council, 79,
322.
Dickenson, Widow, tavern keeper,

Dickinson, Mr., 108.
Dickinson, Gen. Philemon. 1.S7,
200, 206, 207, 261, 286, 292,
316, 345 : land for sale, 357.
Digbv, Admiral. 301. 302, 311,
Dillen. William, 391.
Capt. James, estate. 69, 86.
Diis, Peter, 465 ; land for sale,
46S.
Dilts. Philip. 420.
Dimsey. Capt., John, 445.
Dixon, .John, merchant. 89. 449.
Dobb's Ferry. 272. 438.
Donaldson, Arthur, land for sale,
381 ; mill for sale, 175.
Doren. Bryen. 256.
Dorset. Samuel, innkeeper, 370.
Dorsett. James. 244.
Doughty. Edward. 191.
Douglass. George. 214.
Downing & Chambers. 189.
Dow's Ferry. 144, 148.
Drake. Mr., stage route, 288.
Abraham, merchant, 193.
Admiral, 291, 300.
Henry, innkeeper, 291.
James. 215 ; stage route. 246.
Drummond. Lord, death of, 144.
Du Clos. Francis. 214.
Duffleld, John, 176.
Dumont. Peter, 440.
Duncan. John. 244.
Dunham. Azariah, 366.
Nehemiah. 386.
Stephen. 386.
Dunlap. .Tames, 333,
Dunlop, Lydia, 286.
Dunmore. Lord. 426.
Dunn, Jeremiah, 401.
Durham. 247. 396.
Durie. T.. 334.
Dutton. William, refugee in gaol,
19.
Duyckinck, Gerardus, merchant. 28.
152.
Dykman. Cornelius, mquisition
against, 124.

476

INDEX.

Eastburn, Eobert, merchant, 183.
East Jersey Proprietors, open office
at Trenton, 453.
Easton Ferry, 241.
Eden, Medcef, brewer, slave miss
ing, 1.
Edentown, 402.
Edgar, Major Clarkson, 82.
Edwards, Capt. Joseph, 355, 448.
Egbert Nicholas, 223.
Thomas, 206, 214.
Egg Harbor, 311.
Eikel, Casper, 169.
Ekenswaller, George, 230.
Eldredge, Eli. clerk of Cape May
county. .306.
Jeremiah, memtier of Assembly,
79. 369.
Elizabeth Town, 21, 27, 29, 50, 54.
65. 68, 92, 118, 129, 152, 154,
169, 188, 244, 246, 252, 287,
294, 386.
EUery, William, 252.
Ellis, Daniel, 440 ; register, 360.
Joseph, member of Assembly,
310.
Elmer, Jonathan, clerk of Cuml)er-
land county, 306 ; delegate to
Congress, 264, 331 ; member
of Council, 63, 88.

Eev. Jonathan, 371.
Elomantunk. (See Lamington.)
EIv. George, 212, 312, 354.
John, 312, 354.
Stephen, estate, 212.
Emans, James, 122.
John, 122.
Emelia, verses by, 328, 330.
Emerson, James, merchant, 199.
Emlay, William, Jr., 454.
Emley's Town, 357.
Emmans, John, 167.
Esdall, James, innkeeper, 360, 448.
Essex county, 53, 63, 294, 386,
458, 463 ; requisition of sup
plies, 269.
Everett, Joseph, 375.
Samuel, mills of, 189.
Eversole. Charles, 205.
Evesham, 280.
Evesham township, 371.
Ewing, .Tames, 457 ; auditor of ac
counts, 205.
.Joshua, member of Assembly,
310.
Maskell, Jr., clerk of Assembly,
285, 312, 407, 439, 456.
Thomas, member of Assembly,
63, 88.
Eyre, Col. Benjamin B., 369.

Faesh. John Jacob, 299.
Farmer, Thomas, 405 ; farm for
sale, 336.
Farnam, John, convicted of mur
der, 167.
Farnsworth, Amariah, 444.
Henry, Sr., 128.
Fell, Asa. 199.
John, 141.
Fenimore. Thomas, member of As
sembly, 48, 88, 310.
Ferguson, Andrew, 327.
Ferries. Continental, 68.
Fiatt, John, 363.
Field, Isaac, 323.
Jlichael, house, &c., for sale,
179.
Fields. Thomas, 191.
Finch. Hon. Capt., 291.
Finley, James, 301,
Fisher, Lieut. Charles, 213.
Peter, 340.
Fishkill. N. Y.. 103, 146, 1'57.
Fister, Philip, 395. .
Fitz-Eandolph, Ensign, 178.
Lieut. Asher, 288.
James. 402.
Fiat Kill, 373.
Fleming. Mr., 424.
Samuel, 23.

Flemington, 115, 179, 215, 223,
289, 374.
Flood, Stephen, 293.
Flour casks, act respecting, 342.
Footman, Peter, 293.
Eichard, 293.
Ford, Capt, 291.
Forked Eiver, 446.
Forman. Aaron, 428 : quartermas
ter's sales. 54, 89.
David, sheriff, 125.
Samuel, 404.
Thomas, 206, 241.
William, slave for sale, 328.
Forsyth, Joshua, 323.
Fort Jefferson, 135.
Fort St. George, 135.
Foster, Jacob, 167.
Joshua, horse stolen, 122, 293.
Four Lanes End, 65. 66.
Franklin, William, declaiatlou of
associated loyalists, 161.
Frazer, Eev. William, 37, 171,
Frederick county, Va., 364.
Freehold, 125, 167, 194, 200, 287,
291. 422. 424, 425, 434, 461.
Freehold township, 464.
Freeman, Abel, 23.
James, 448.

INDEX.

477

Melancthon, member of Assem
bly, 49, 88,
Freligh, Eev. Solomon, slave for
sale, 367.
Frelinghuysen, Col. Frederick, 167,
458 ; clerk of Somerset county,
306.
French; Philip, 37.

Frog's Point, 272.
Fulling Mill, advertised, 65.
Furman, Jonathan, estate, 82,
Moore, 169 ; lattery, 193.
Eichard, 82,
Eobert, 82,
Fynnimore, Eichard, innkeeper, 52.

Galloway, Benjamin, 170.
Gardner, Thomas, 155,
Garlinghouse, Joseph, accidental
death, 300.
Garret, Mark, 54,
Garret's Hill, 265.
Garrison, Mr,, innkeeper, 216.
Gaston, Eobert, horse stolen, 203.
Georgetown, S, C, 139.
Georgia, subscriptions for relief,
286.
Gerard, Monsieur, 36,
Germain, Lord George, 144, 393 ;
letter from England, 277.
Germantown, Pa., 395,
Germantown township. Pa., 234.
Giberson, William, 307.
Giles, William, 301, 302.
Gillam, Capt Isaac, 303, 385 ;
court-martialled, 345.
Joseph, 253,
Gilliland, Lieut. David, 215.
Gillispie, George, farm for sale,
171.
Gillman, John, 401.
Gilmore, David, executed, 190.
Glass manufactory, 20.
Glisson, James, 37, 179.
Gloucester county, 15, 48, 131, 133,
145, 208, 246, 281, 294, 347,
372 ; courts, 425 ; requisition
of supplies, 269.
Gordon, Peter, 396, 427,

Gordon's tavern, 441,
Goshen, N. Y., 80.
Grandin, Philip, 65 ; advertises ap
prentice, 146,
Grasse, Count de, 296, 446.
Gray, Capt. William, 369, 391,
Great Egg Harbor river, 276.
Great Falls, 82.
Green, Benjamin, 217.
James, innkeeper, 391.
Capt. James, 445, 454.
Nathaniel, horse stolen, 136.
Eichard, 117.
Greene, Major-Gen. Nathaniel, 27,
46, 49, 79, 181, 201, 203, 214,
239, 302, 385.
Gov. William, 252.
Greenfield, Conn., 294.
Greenwich, 145, 147, 294, 327,
Greenwich Forge, 423,
Greenwich township, 363.
Giegg, Amos, land for sale, 374.
Dr., 215.
GrlfBn, James, 286.
Griggstown, 120, 299.
Grummond, Ichabod, stage route,
252, 288,
Guest, John, land for sale, 357.
Guichen, Count, 89, 426.
Guild, Capt, 327.
Gyberson, Gysbert, 307 ; reward
for, 283,

Hackensack, 137.
Hackettstown, 87, 104, 108, 131,
242, 286, 373, 375,
Haddonfield, 15, 170, 213, 246.
Hall, Edward, memlier of Assem
bly, 314.
Capt Henry, 274.
Capt. Josiah, 303.
Hallsey, Benjamin, 24.
Halsey, Ananias, 23.
Eev. Jeremiah, death of, 120 ;
estate, 427.
Silas, merchant, 129.
Halstead's Point 53, 161, 244.
Hamilton, Colonel, 7, 46, 86.
Hand, Capt., 453.
Daniel, member of Assembly,
322, 369.

Adj. -Gen. Edward, 352 ; orders,
362,
Jesse, member of Council, 79,
Margaret, 356.
Ovid, 356.
Silas, 112,
Hankins, Capt. John, 285.
Hanklnson, Kenneth, 366, 405,
Hanlon, B., 14.
Hanly, John, 208,
Hanna, Eev. John, 363.
Mary, death of, 363.
Hannah, Michael, 179,
Hannel, George, 170.
Hanover, 23, 27, 28, 55, 112.
Hanover township, 230, 357.
Harcourt, WiUiam, 395,

478

INDEX.

Hardenbergh, Jacob E., 303, 439 ;
farm tor sale, 337.
Hardwick township, 180,
Harman, Capt. John, 331.
Harrington, William, slave for sale,
230.
Harris, Robert, member of Assem
bly, 369.
Harrison, Charles, 286.
Henry, innkeeper, 206, :ii*,
James, 286.
Hart, Noah, 37, 244 ; land for saie,
398, 399.
Hartford, 6:
Hartsliorne, Richard, quartermas
ter, 200.
Hathaway, Lieut.-Col. Benoni, 303.
Hathorne, Hugh, member of As
sembly, 322, 369.
Hauser, Capt. Frederick,. 40.
Haverstraw, 6.
Hay, Samuel, 333.
Hazlehurst. Isaac, 198.
Eobert 198.
Hazlett, James, land for sale, 208.
Samuel, land for sale, 208,
Heard, Brlg,-Gen, John, 215, 248.
Capt. John, 351, 352.
Heath, General, 79, 29'^ 362.
Heaton, John, estate, 52.
Hedges, Stephen, 461.
He-;-eman. Adrian, 235.
Derick, 43l.
Helicon, James, poem by, 382.
Henderson, Thomas, member of As
sembly, 49, 88, 310.
Hendricks, Capt. Baker, 239, 458.
O., 244.
Hendrickson, Colonel, 425.
Garret, 372.
Hendriek, 372.
Ckey, innkeeper, 205,
Philip, land for sale, 410.
Thomas, 136,
ToDias, 404.
Henrlcks, Abraham, 458,
Henry, I)avid, 427.
Peter, 387.
Prince William, arrives in New
York, 302.
Samuel, 324.
Hepburn, Stacy, land for sale, 198.
Herbert, Joseph, innkeeper, 51,
Eichard, 168.
Herd, William, 92 ; land for sale,
28.
Hetfield, Capt, Cornelius, 92, 104,
127.
Smith, 92, 102, 244.
Hews, Alpheus, merchant, 94,
Hibernia Furnace, 359,
Hicks, Catharine, 315,
Too a p Ql ^
Hightstown, 184, 205, 286, 422.

Hildreth, Joseph, member ot As
sembly, 79.
HiU, James, estate, 427.
Margaret 427.
Samuel, 18.
Sarah, 427,
Hillsborough, 159, 188, 216, 255,
274, 367.
Hillsborough township, 433.
Hinchman, Elizabeth, 15.
John, 310 ; estate for sale, 15.
Hinde, Capt,, 150.
Hoagland, Lieut.-Col. Oakey, 197
(See Hogeland).
Ilodge, Hugh, 30.
Hoebuck, 53.
Hogeland, Christopher, member o£
Assembly, 49, 88.
Holcombe, Samuel, 404.
Holden, Major-Gen. Samuel, 80.
Holdren, Joseph, 411.
HoUinshead, Capt., 126.
Holme, John, member of Council,
314.
Holmes, Col., 372.
Joseph, horse stolen, 158.
Homfray, Capt., 141.
Charles, 40.
Hood, Admiral Samuel, 290, 295.
Hooper, Elizabeth, 463.
Eobert L., slave ran away, 180.
Robert Lettis, Jr,, 463.
Hoops, Robert 180.
Hopewell, 117, 140, 245, 333, 394,
405, 420, 427, 433, 444.
Hopewell township, 312, 380, 385,
391, 396, 421.
Hopkins, Peter, member of Assem
bly, 351.
Hoppe, Garret A,, inquisition
against, 124.
Hornblower, Josiah, attempt to
carry off, 223 : member of As
sembly, 53, 63, 80 ; member of
council, 314,
Horricone, 404.
Horses, cure for mad staggers, 139.
Horton, Mr., escapes from gaol, 144,
148.
Poster, merchant, 93,
Hough, William, 241 ; member of
Assembly, 48, 88.
Houghton, Lieut.-Col. Joab, 207,
House, Capt,, 126, 167.
David, Jr., 191.
Houston, William Churchill, 369,
447, 457, 460 ; appointed clerk
of Supreme Court, 305 ; dele
gate to Congress, 128, 331.
Howard, Capt, 206.
Howe, Gen., 190.
Howell, Asher, 324.
Howell's Ferry, 371, 401.
Hubbs, Joseph, 255,

INDEX.

479

Huddy, Capt. Joshua, 400, 450;
letter respecting his murder,
437 ; particulars of death, 424.
Hude, Eobert, 402, 408, 445, 450,
454,
Hugg, Major, 133.
Joseph, deserter, 294.
Joseph, member of council, 310.
Samuel, member of Assembly, 310.
Hughes, Elijah, member of Council,
322.
Hugh, member of Assembly, 63,
88 ; member ot CouncU, 314,
Hughs, Mary, 292.
Hullck, Peter, gaoler, 16, 115, 129,
315, 322, 333.
Hull, Isaac, 287.
Hun, Major Thomas, cashiered, 200.
Hunt, Capt., 327.
Abraham, 115, 223, 242, 347, 396,
Daniel, 199, 241, 369, 427.
John, 132.
Capt. John, 197.
Dr. John, 132.

John P., 391, 396, 444.
Nathaniel, 207, 406.
Ralph, Jr., 29.
Robert, 27, 55.
Samuel, horse stolen, 197 ; slave
ran away, 183.
Wilson, 396 ; death of, 394.
Hunterdon county, 51, 128, 168,
181, 189, 194, 195, 199, 205,
284, 289, 332, 373, 381, 386,
391, 396, 401, 407, 411, 420,
427, 428, 440, 465, 468 ; re
quisition of supplies, 269.
Huntington, Samuel, 30 ; president
of Congress, 101.
Hutchinson, Dr., 254,
John, allegiance forfeited, 230,
Hyer, Col, Jacob, innkeeper, 66,
215.
Hyler, Capt Adam, 170, 285, 306,
311, 315, 320, 3z2, -326, 337,
401, 408, 425, 433, 435, 445,
446, 447, 450, 454.
Hymes, John, 38,

Imlay, James, 286.
John, land for sale, 195.
John, Judge of Admiralty, 355.
Peter, land for sale, 195,
Indians, 296, 299 ; depredations, 80.
Inglefield, Capt, 291,

Innes, William, 341.
Inns, (see Taverns).
Inslee, Joseph, merchant, 205, 213,
253.
Isalton, Matthias, 293.

Jackson, Daniel, executed, 139.
James, estate, 361.
Joseph. 103.
James, Francis J., 301, 302.
James, member of Assembly, 314,
John, 460,
Eobert, convicted of treason, 191,
Jay, Sir James, 320.
Jenks, Joseph, 253.
Johnson, Abel, 29, 301.
Cornelius, 407,

Gershom, advertises stage route,
66,.188, 246,-288, 423,
John, 117, 433.
Nathan, gaoler, 19,
Eichard, sheriff of Morris, 24.
Eobert, 133, 363.
Johnstone, Governor, 343.
Jones, Benjamin, 38(5.
Capt. John Paul, 285.
Jones' Ferry, 365.
Jordan, Frederick, 396, 407.
Judson, Capt, Joshua S,, 125,

K.

Kahiatt N. Y., 294.
Kaighn, Samuel, 15.
Kay, Isaac, member of Assembly,
49, 88,
Kean, Capt. James, 303.
Kearney, Eavaud, 373.
keasby, Anthony, 37.
Kelly, Thomas, 189.
Kelsey, Enos, land for sale, 102.
Kemp, Grace, 147.
Kennedy, Eev. Samuel, 120.

Samuel, member of Assembly,
63, 88.
Ketcham, John, deserter, 203, 208,
386.
King, Benjamin, 167.
Jacob, 118.
Jerry, 296.
Kingston, 214.
Kingstown, 206.
Kingwood, 122, 286.
Kingwood township, 168, 386, 407.
Kinsey, James, 293, 366.

480

INDEX.

Kirkbride, Joseph, 323,
Kirkpati-lck, Andrew, 320.
David, member of Assembly, 49,
88, 310.
Kitchel, Aaron, 230 ; member of
Assembly, 310.
KitcheU, Capt. Obadiah, 303.
Kittera, John W., 30.

Klein, Lieut.-Col., 178.
Knatchbull, Capt,, 291,
Knight, Capt., 291.
Knott David, 191,
Knowlton township, 297.
Knox, General Henry, 397.
Kuhl, Paul, Jr., 465.
Kuyper, Hendericus, 124. '

Laboyteaux, Joseph, 284.
Lafayette, Marquis de, 130.
Laferty, John, 461.
Lamb, Col. John, 294.
Lambert, John, 461 ; member or
Assembly, 48, 88, 310,
Lamberton, 406, 441,
Lamington (Elomantunk), 247,
Lane, Joseph, 30,
Matthew, 337.
Laning, Eobert, 461,
Ealph, 140.
Lardner, John, 131.
Lai-ison, Andrew, 437.
Laurens, Mr., 145, 192.
Lawrence, Elisha, member of Coun
cU, 49, 88, 310,
John, late mayor of Philadelphia,
18, 130, 432.
Joseph, 175, 361.
Eobert death of, 320.
Lawrey, Martha, 179.
Lawson, WiUiam, merchant, 38,
274,
Layton, Capt Peter, 303,
Leard, David, deserter, 294,
Lebanon, 65, 146.
Lee. Benjamin, convicted of rape,
167.
John, 202 ; slave for sale, 396.
Legislature, Acts passed, 47, 268,
354, 462 ; petition to, 210 ;
resolutions concerning war,
442.
Leigh, Joseph, 168.
Lelper, Thomas, tobacconist, 256.
Leonard, George, 162,
Lesley, James, 244,
Leslie, Major-Gen,, 83,
Letombe, Monsieur D,, 272.
Lewis, Elijah, offers Soldier's
bounty, 90,
Joseph, quartermaster's sale, 21 ;
quartermaster's settlement, 26.
Leydecker, Garret, member of As
sembly, 322,

Lincoln, Major-Gen., 19 ; appointed
secretary of war, 334.
Lindsey, Capt,, 291,
Lindsly, Eleazor, member of As
sembly, 53, 63.
Major Joseph, 303,
Linn, Samuel, 118.
Lintnor, Andrew, 255,
Lippincott Capt, 437, 451,
Little Egg Harlwr, 446, 449,
Livingston, Lieut.-Col., 437.
Edward, 301, 302.
Eobert E., 30.
Governor William, 80, 108, 197,
200, 215, 248, 430 ; approval
of court-martial, 347 ; procla
mations, 113, 221, 242, 254,
283, 298, 302, 307, 324, 408,
426, 438, 458; re-elected Gov
ernor, 317.
Lloyd, Ephraim, member of As
sembly, 314,
Eichard, 244.
Long Beach, 279.
Long, Martin, 341.
Longstreet, Guisbert, 167.
Lot, Capt. Jefomus, ^a5.
Lott, Daniel, 235,
Lattery, 189.
Low, Catherine, 426.
Dirck, 433,
Nicholas, 426,
Lower Makefield, 281,
Lowrey, Thomas, 176.
Lucas, Aaron T., 207.
Ludborrow, 461.
Ludlow, George Duncan, 162,
Lupp, Peter, 434,
Lutkins, Harmanus, inquisition
against, 124.
Lutwyche, Edward, 162.
Luzerne, Chevalier la, address to by
Legislature, 456 ; answer, 457.
Lydecker, Garret, 124,
Lyon's Farms, 89, 211.

M.

MacClease, Cornelius, Jr., 46i.
MacMichael, Capt., 126.
Maffet, Capt., 279.
Magee, Eobert, 331.

Maidenhead, 82, 104, 136, 140, 183,
197, 213, 216, 235, 241, 366,
399, 427, 444.

INDEX.

481

Maidenhead township, 324, 369,
410.
Malloy, Capt., 291.
Man, Elias, 109, 244.
Manheim, Pa., 375.
Manners, Lord Eobert, 291.
Manning, Benjamin, 82, 464 ; clerk
of Middlesex county, 306 ;
member of Council, 49, 88.
Daniel, sale of stUl, 275.
David, 401.
Mansfield township, 81, 121, 293,
381.
Mansfieldwoodhouse township, 15,
207.
Maple, Jacob, escaped gaol, 192.
Maraquier, Anthony, merchant, 267,
273, 328.
Marlatt, John, estate sale, 16,
Widow, 15,
Marpole, Noith, 298,
Marriner, WiUiam, innkeeper, 293.
Marriner's tavern, 320.
Marsh, Daniel, member of Assem
bly, 53, 63, 397 ; quartermas
ter, 90.
Ephraim, 244.
Noah, sheriff, 53, 90.
Marshall, Eandall, 310.
Thomas, 310.
WiUiam, 412.
Martin, Edmund, memtwr of As
sembly, 63, 88 ; member of
Council, 310.
Jacob, member of Assembly, 310,
James, post rider, 202, 340.
Josiah, 162.
Martin's tavern, 401.
Maskell, Thomas, 327,
Maurice river, 448.
Mans, Jacob, silversmith, 266.
Maxson, Nathan, 402.
MaxweU, William, member of As
sembly, 314, 351,
Mayhew, John, memiier of Assem
bly, 49, 87.
M'Bride, James, deserter, 294,
William, deserter, 294,
M'Calla, WUliam, slave ran away,
298.
M'Calvey, Thomas, 208.
M'Clean, AUen, deserter, 294,
M'Comb, James, marshall, 355,
433, 446.
M'CuUough, Benjamin, 363.
WiUiam, 363,
M'Donald, Major Eichard, 207.
McBkiwen, WiUiam, 160.
M'Kean, Thomas, president of Con
gress, 302,
M'Killup, Abraham, deserter, 294.
M'Knight, Eev. Charles, 433 ; es
tate, 399,
M'Nachtane, John, 274.
Mead, Capt G.,. 154, 177,

Mehelm, John, 179, 458 ; member
of Assembly, 310 ; speaker of
Assembly, 317, 444.
Mejjer, Johannes C, inquisition
against, 124.
Melcombe, Capt., 393.
Melvin, Daniel, 181.
Mendham, 399.
Mercer, Capt, 333.
Archibald, slave for sale, 104,
Meridith, Jesse, 439,
Mershon, Andrew, innkeeper, 11,
103, 188, 216, 253, 387,
Henry, innkeeper, 213, 421, 427,
Mesler, Mary, 369.
Michael, Isaac, 189,
Middagh, Cornelius, estate sale,
243,
Middlebrook, 195, 202, 292.
Middlesex county, 14, 67, 181, 184,
187, 192, 196, 205, 207, 253,
289, 341, 369, -398, 403, 434,
439 ; courts held at Princeton,
441 ; requisition of supplies,
269,
Middleton, Joel, 386,
Middletown, 47, 370, 373, 461.
Middletown Point, 125,
Middletown township. Pa., 253, 371.
MiUer, Capt., 453.
Eev. Benjamin, 320.
Elenor, 398.
George, 122, 128.
Peter, 292.
WUliam, 300.
Yost 398.
Milligan, Jane, 191.
MUIstone. 104, 229, 318, 387, (See
HiUsborough.)
Milnor, Joseph, merchant, 18, 130,
180, 295,
Minisink, 252, 299, 431,
Mitchel, John, merchant, 401.
Randle, 286, 401, 404, 406 ; slave
for sale, 223.
Money, destruction of bills of
credit 311.
Monmouth county, 47, 124, 139,
170, 194, 195, 200, 2*9, 280,
282, 291, 357, 371, 380, 390,
391, 404, 433, 438, 454, 458,
464 ; British raid, 372 ; land
for sale, 16 ; meeting of asso
ciators, 365 ; requisition of
supplies, 269 ; school in, 434.
Monmouth courthouse, 160, 454.
Montgomery, Major William, 323.
Moody, John, 307 ; reward for, 283,
Thomas, 402,
MooLTe, Capt., 445,
Jesse, 313,
John, 367.
Joseph, 313, 433,
Mary, 313, 433.

31

482

INDEX.

Moore, Nathaniel, 312, 438 ; estate,
433.
Moorestown, 244, 286.
Morford, Ehsign, 215.
Morgan, Mr., 456.
Brig.-Gen., 201.
James, executed, 371.
John, 29.
Morris county, 24, 53, 63, 90, 108,
119, 151, 153, 169, 399, 448;
petition for erection, 285 ;
requisition of supplies, 269.
Morris, Benjamin, 357,
David, 151,
Governieur, 397.
Lewis, 167 ; horse strayed, 15.
Noah, refugee in gaol, 19.
Richard, 310.
Robert 285, 412.
Robert Hunter, 285, 310.
William, 167,
Morris's tavern, 357.
Morristo-nm, 18, 21, 25, 54, 93, 109,
119, 130, 137, 152, 156, 285,
296, 327, 428, 461 ; prisoners
escape from gaol, 68 ; stage

route, 65 ; wintering of army
at 148,
Morrow, James, gaoler, 177,
Morton, John, 432.
William, 191.
Morven, 203.
Mott Capt John, 197, 327.
Mount Hollv, 38, 69, 86, 122, 184,
198, 202, 208, 292, 371, 396,
423, 459,
Mount Hope Furnace, 299.
Mount Pleasant, 202, 396.
Mount Pleasant Forge, 448.
Mowry, Daniel, 252.
Muirhead, Andrew, 199.
Muirheid, Jonathan, 405,
MuUenor, Philip, runaway appren
tice, 146,
MuUiner, Joseph, sentenced to be
hung, 282.
Mullet, Capt., 276.
Muney creek, 375.
Munn, Samuel, innkeeper, 90.
Murfits, Heniy, 292,
Mursit, Henry, 313,
Musconetcong creek, 363,
Musqueto Cove, 404.

Nechasackaway creek, 381.
Neil, Eobert, 127. (See Niel.)
Neilson, John, 374, 457 ; deputy
quartermaster, 193, 254, 428.
William, 401.
Nelson, WUliam, 157,
Capt WiUiam, 448.
Neshanic, 160, 216.
Neveling, John, 446.
Nevin. John, 160.
Newall, Adam, 398.
Newark, 26, 68, 90, 91, 92, 110,
119, 126, 152.
New Barbadoes, 67, 327.
Newbold. Cleayton, 280, 359.
New Bridge, 105.
New Brunswick, 37, 38, 93, 118,
130, 159, 183, 198, 215, 216,
265, 274, 285, 293, 303, 321,
326. 436 : British attack, 358 ;
celebration of surrender of
Comwallis, 320 ; land for sale,
18, 66.
Newell. Dr. Elisha, 433.
New Ferry, 333.
New Germantown, 181, 229, 244,
New Hanover, 341.
New Jersey Medical Society, 293,
312, 423.
New London, Conn., 364.

New Providence, 28, 90, 112.
New-Shanick. (See Neshanic.)
Newspaper communications, 1, 12,
31, 41, 56, 61, 69, 76, 95,
135, .167, 172, 176, 185, 194,
196, 204, 208, 211, 212, 217,
224, 227, 231, 235, 238, 240,
249, 251, 257, 261, 295, 321,
328, 349, 358, 367, 392, 397,
411, 430, 450, 466,
Newton (Newtown), 93, 118, 177,
373,
Newtown, Pa., 255, 281, 365.
New Windsor, 145, 148, 243.
New Windsor, N. Y., 294.
New Windsor township, 184.
Nicomixen township. Pa., 214.
Niel, Eobert, land for sale, 112.
Nixon, Major, 215.
Eobert 184.
Thomas, 357.
Norris, Thomas, 439.
Northampton township, 198.
North, Lotrd, 145.
North Eedoubt, N. Y., 294.
Northumberland county, Pa., 375.
Nottingham, 361, 386, 401, 454,
Nottingham township, 103, 223,
287, 404, 406.
Nutt, WiUiam, 444,

INDEX.

483

Ogden, Mr., 93, 178.
Aaron, 25.
David, 285, 310.
Gabriel, meml)er of Assembly, 53,
79.
John, 26 ; county collector, 371,
Lewis, 110, 119,
Col. Matthias, 92, 101, 104, 109.
Moses, 92.
Eot>ert, Jr., clerk of Essex
county, 306.
Samuel, member of Assembly, 63,
88 ; member of Council, 310.

Eev. Uzal, sermon by, 92,
Ogilvie, Lieut, George, 376,
Eev. Mr., 376.
O'Haxra, General, 397.
James, reward for, 283, 307.
Olden, David, 82, 403,
Oldman's creek, 463.
Opdyke, John, estate, 410.
Samuel, 410.
Orange, 23, 90, 94.
Otto, Dr. Bodo, death of, 373.
Owen, James, refugee In gaol, 19.

Page, Abner, 244.
Palmer, PhiUp, 366.
Eichard, innkeeper, 265.
Pap, Thomas, 386.
Paramus, 93.
Parker, James, 188, 189 ; slave
ran away, 398.
John, 191, 194.
Peter, Jr., 167.
Samuel F., estate, 253.
WUliam, 167.
Parliament, opening of, 376 ; poem
on opening, 382.
Partition line, petition for, 440,
Passaic falls, 49.
Passaic river, 463.
Paterson, Eichard, death of, 282.
Eoliert, con-vlcted of horse steal
ing, 167.
WUUam, Attorney-General, 24,
305. 374 ; elected delegate to
Congress, 128.
Patterson. Peter. 191.
Pawling, Mr.. 36.
Colonel, 299.
Peale, Charles W., 337.
Peck, Capt., 281.
Pedrick, Isaac, 463.
Peirce, Joshua, 344.
Pemberton, John, 385.
Pennington, 179, 199, 205, 244,
321, 324, 327, 380, 385, 432.
Pennington, Edward, 420,
Israel, 191,
Pennsbury Manor, 385.
Penn's Neck, 196.
Pensauking creek, 464.
Periam, Joseph, death of, 21.
Perine, Capt,, 215,
Nicholas, 229.
Perth Amboy, 293.
Pew, James, 47.
Jonathan, 371.
Philadelphia, 111, 118, 134, 256,
449 ; celebration for Washing
ton, 337 ; stage route, 65,

Phillips, Major-General, 19, 111.
Major Henry, 199, 207.
Jacob, sheriff, 240, 265, 341, 371,
428 ; slave ran away, 272 ;
slaves for sale, 297, 333.
John, 41 ; clerk of Burlington
county, 306.
Joseph, apprentice, 348.
Col. Joseph, 197, 207, 247,
Capt PhUip, 197, 327.
Ealph, 241.
William, 369.
Phillipsburg, 147.
Phillipsburg, N. Y., 294.
Physicians. (See New Jersey
Medical Society.)
Piatt John, sheriff, 243, 294, 340,
436, 441,
Pidgeon, WUliam, estate, 280, 359.
Pierson, Capt. Josiah, Innkeeper,
110, 119.
Pigley, John, 244, 286.
Pinkerton. David, 336, 353, 449.
Mary, 336.
Piscataway, 401,
Pittstown. 169. 189, 195, 213, 364,
369. 375, 398.
Piatt, Ebenezer, 179.
Pleasant Valley, 264, 372.
Plowman, John, 170.
Pluckemin, 160, 454,
Plumsted township. Pa., 375.
Poems, political and otherwise, 105,
138, 181, 321, 328, 330, 353,
382; 429,
Point Breeze, 214.
Pollock, George, 29.
Thomas, 301 ; estate for sale, 55.
Pompton, 186, 213, 296,
Pool, John, 54, 179, 454,
Pope, Colonel, 19.
John, merchant, 81,
Portsmouth, Va.i 80.
Post. William, 40,
Post's Mills, 155.
Potter. Samuel, member of As
sembly, 314.

484

INDEX.

rotterstown, 374.
I'otts, Joseph, 256.
Polly, death of, 200,
Richard, land for sale, 390.
Stacy, 200 ; leather dealer, 140 ;
merchant, 161.
T'owies Hook, 137, 166.
Prentice, Thomas, 122.
Prevost, James Marcus, inquisition
against, 124.
Price, Edward, deserting soldier, 39.
Joseph, 191.
Ralph, gaoler, 203, 208.
Priest, Robert, estate, 341, 359.
Prince's Bay, 401,

I'rinceton, .t2, 116, 129, 168, 175,
187, 102, 203, 206, 214, 215,
217, 243, 203, 303, 323, 337,
359, 361, 381, 410, 423, 433,
448 ; celebration of Independ
ence, 270 ; celebration of sur
render of Cornwallis, 317 ; col
lege commencement, 29, 301,
303 ; courts held at, 441 ; land
for sale, 102 ; stage route, 65,
66.
Prosser's Pond, 15.
Pursel, Daniel, 300.
Pursley, Daniel, 407.
Purviance, John, merchant, 198,

Quakertown, 410.
Queen's College, 303, 306, 439.
Quibbletown, 401.

a.

Quick, Titus, 421.
Quigley, Capt. Thomas, 446, 449,
453.

R.

Rahway, 190. (See Spanktown.)
Randolph, Justice, 424.
Benjamin, 177, 404 ; mill, etc.,
for sale, 143.
Daniel, 400.
James, 140, 170, 404.
Joseph, Sr., 191.
Rapalje, Garret. 16.
Raritan, 244, 335, 336, 374, 405,
420, 431, 436, 439, 468.
Raritan Landing, 147, 243, 256,
401, 408, 426, 445, 450.
Raritan river, 332.
Rattoon. John, horse stolen, 445.
Ray. John, merchant, 152.
Raymond, Lieut., 53.
Raynal. Abbe, book by, 340.
Read. .Joseph, land to lease, 184.
Reading, John, 426.
Thomas, 439.
Reading, Pa., 53.
Reading township. 420, 468. !
Rendington. 179, 205, 207, 223, 241,
Red Bank, 167.
Reed. Bowes, secretary to Governor,
114, 222, 242. 255. 409. 458.
Joseph. 133, 170, 310, 440,
Snmiiel, 194.
Reeder, Daniel, 216.
John. 241.
Reeve, Simon R., horse stolen, 181.
William, 151,
Reid, Augustine, 93.
James, 30.
Remsen, William, sale of slave, 280.
Rennard, Thomas, member of As
sembly, 49, 88.
Reynolds. John, jailor, 132.
Col Thomas, 248.
William, 167,

Rhea, John, 29, 30,
Rhodes, Charles, clerk of Sussex
county, 306.
Elbblns, Capt. WUUam, 123.
Richards, WiUiam, merchant, 179,
183, 241, 260, 348, 390; slave
for sale, 441.
Richie, Thomas, 381.
Richmond, Jonathan, 460 ; slave
ran away, 423.
Ridder, Margaret, 244,
Ridgway, Daniel, 135.
Riggs, Jane, estate sale, 26.
Capt. Joseph, 26.
Ringo, Martha, 428.
John, estate, 428.
Ringo's tavern, 11, 391, 406, 434,
440.
Rittenhouse, Isaac, 386.
Robertson, General, 21, 46 191,
437.
Alexander, land for sale, 110,
119.
Robertson's Ferry, 171,
Robins, Moses, 140, 170.
Richard, Jr., schooner for sale,
298.
Robinson, Capt. Mark, 291.
Col. B., 6.
Eobison, Eobert, horse stolen, 256.
Rochambeau, General de, 291.
Rockaway river, 230,
Rocky Hill, 15, 67, 83, 189, 206,
214, 217, 235, 240, 275, 284,
319.
Rodgers, B. R. John, 244,
Rodney, Capt., 291.
Admiral, 343, 446.
Rogers, James, tanyard for sale, 83.
Roger's Ferry, 126.

INDEX.

48 1

Rome, (ieorge, 162.
Romine. Capt. Elias. court-mar
tialled, 430.
John, horses stolen. 67.
Eooke, Joseph, 111.
Eose, Ebenezer, ISO
WUUam, 461.
Rosevelt, James, 29-:u.
Uoss, George. 1^50.
Rossell. Zachariah. marshall 52,
12.5.
Roxbury, 03, 296.
Roxbury (ownsbip, 108, 169.
Ru.gsies. Timothy. 162.

Rulon, Jonathan, 175.
Runkle. William, 410.
Runyan, Evan, merchant, 370.
Runyon. John, slave ran away. 361.
Iteune, 401.
Rush, Dr,, 107.
Rush' Ishiud. 411.
Russell, Allen, 30.
Timothy, 167.
Russle. David. 199.
Rutger. Mrs., 155.
Ryal, William, 195.
Ryerson, Captain, 397.
Mnrton. 373.

Salem, 133.
Salem county, 20, 37. 463 ; courts.
425 ; requisition of supplies,
269.
Salter, John. 27.
Sanderson, James, 235.
Sanpink, 348, 43.'-<.
Savidge. John, estate, 432.
William, Jr., 432.
Savoy. Jacob. 134.
Saxton, Captain, 291.
Schaak, Capt. J., 447, 450.
Sclienck (Schenk). Jacob, member
of Assomblv, 49. 88.
John, 220.
Capt. John, 372.
John P., 369 ; slave for sale, 104.
Peter T., sheriff, 130, 243, 255.
Scholey, Andrew, 241.
John, 241.
William, 241.
Schaoley's Mountain, 169.
Schureman, ,Tames, merchant, 265.
John, member ot Assembly, 310,
Scotch Plains, 151. 243.
Scott, Thomas, 147.
Scudder. Joseph, 301.
Dr. Nathaniel, member of As
sembly, 40, 88, 310, 314 ;
death ot 331.
Col. WUliam. 197, 206. 215.
Seabrook. Thomas, member of As
sembly, 49. 88, 331.
Searls. Ebenezer. wife advertised,
24.
Eutb. 55.
Sears, Samuel, 426.
Sebring, Eoelofe. 318.
Second river, 02.
Seely. .Toslah, member of Assembly,
:no.
Col. Sylvanus, 303, 344.
Sellers. Henry, ¦ convicted of rob
bery, 167.
Sergeant, Jonathan D.. 440. 460.
Sertorious, Charles, 463.
Servoss, Jacob, 401,

Sexlon. Jared. member ot Assembly,
48. 88.
Shakelton, Joseph, broke gaol, 287.
Shapher, Catherine, 387.
Shaw, Capt, 453.
John, 134 ; farms for sale, 332 ;
land tor sale, 202.
Isaac, Innkeeper, 207.
Shea, James, 353,
Sherrard, John, 381,
Sherrer, Capt,, 445.
William, horse stolen, 284.
Sherrerd's ferry. 37, 189, 214.
Shields, John, 184.
Shippen, Dr., 167.
Shippey, Ishmael, innkeeper, 401,
408, 450.
Shreve, Col. Israel, member of As
sembly. 241, 310.
Col. William. 197.
Shrewsbury, 3i4, 381, 402, 461.
Shrewsbury tails, 433.
Shrewsbury Point, 279.
Shrewsbury river, 402.
Shrewsbury township, 195, 380.
Silcock, Mr., 195.
Silvers. John. 394.
Silverthorn, Thomas, ISO, 364, 399,
Simcock, Matthias, broke jail, 16.
Simitiere, Pierre-Eugene du, 302.
Sinclair, General, 385,
Singer, John, merchant, 115, 347.
Robert, merchant, 39. 266, 398,
Six-Mile Run, 243, 340,
Skillman. Mr., 120.
Skinner. Cortlandt, 264,
Skirm, Abram, 386, 454.
Skoflield. Jonathan, stage route, 17.
Slabtown, 244.
Slaves, for sale, ran away, &c,, 25,
83, 87, 104. 115. 116, 129,
133, 147, 154, 157, 159, 168,
176, 177, 180, 183, 192, 193,
196, 207, 223, 230, 240, 245,
253, 255, 271, 273, 276, 280,
292, 297, 298, 326, 328, 333,
361, 367, 396, 398, 402, 423,
441, 468,

486

INDEX.

Slight, Mr., 157.
Sloan, WUliam, 347,
Slover, James, 181,
Smith, Capt, 244,
Colonel, horse stolen, 169,
family killed by Indians, 431,
Andrew, 333,
B., postmaster, 37, 179, 286.
Benjamin, 311.
Daniel, horse stolen, 287,
Elizabeth, 440,
Ezekiel, 341, 359, 361, 369.
Hugh, 440, 449.
Isaac, 312, 420, 422 ; Justice of
Supreme Court, 427.
Jecamiah, innkeeper, 188.
John, 82, 167.
Joseph, 223, 403,
Joshua, 6, 7, 11,
P., quartermaster, 93,
Robert 301, 302,
Eev, Samuel, 204.
Samuel S., 410 ; sale of slave,
129,
Timothy, 403.
William, 117 ; member of Assem
bly, 49, 87.
William Austin, 313.
Smock, Barney, 431.
Hendriek, 464,
Snook, Capt, 248.
Snow Hill, Md., 115.
Snyder, Mary, 360.
Peter, 360.
Somerset county, 15, 83, 120, 130,
168, 189, 203, 206, 216, 235,
243, 255, 274, 282, 292, 299,
336, 337, 367, 374, 387, 405,
427, 431, 432, 433, 454 ;
requisition ot suppUes, 269.
Somerset Town. 405.
South Amboy, 235, 445.
South Branch. 402.
South Brunswick, 369.
South Carolina, subscriptions for
relief, 286.
South, Lippincott, constable, 205,
South Eiver, 18, 130,
Spader, John, Innkeeper, 318.
Spanktown (Eahway), 293.
Sparks, John, 15 ; member of As
sembly, 49, 88.
Speedwell, saw mill, 143,
Spencer, Eev, Mr., 316,
John, 434.
Spotswood, 244, 280, 284, 289, 44-...
Springfleld, 25. 139, 294.
Sproat, Rev. James, 30, 222.
Squan, 282,
Squires Point, 15,
Staats, John, 202, 229,
Eeyneer, 318,
Stackhouse, Thomas, estate, 385.
WUl, 385,

Stage routes, 17, 23, 65, 118, 187,
246, 252, 288, 422,
Stanbery, Eecompense, estate, 151.
Stark, General, 157, 303.
John, member of Assembly, 310,
Staten Island, 53, 68.
Stattord township, 280,
Steel, Mr., innkeeper, 19o.
Steele, WUUam, 296.
Steeiman, James, 134.
John, broke jail, 131.
Steel's Gap, 168.
Stelle, Catharine, 320.
Rev. Isaac, death of, 320,
Stephens, David, 123.
Stephenson, John, book store, 22.
Stevens, Lieut.-Col. Ebenezer, 295.
David, 170.
John, 317 ; member of CouncU,
48, 79, 88, 310.
John, Jr., 317 ; deputy surveyor-
general, 453 ; state treasurer,
80.
Richard, 195.
Thomas, 179.
Stevenson, Lieut, 372.
Augustine, 51,
Edward, 410.
Robert, land for sale, 51.
Thomas, land for sale, 51.
Stewai-t, Captain, 256.
Colonel, 243.
Alexander, 155,
Anthony, 162.
Archibald, 104, 131, 373 ; forge
for sale, 87.
Stillwater, N Y.. 294.
Stillwell, John, 461.
Stirling, Lord, 454.
Stith, Capt. J., 139,
Stockley, painter, refugee in gaol,
19,
Stockton, Mrs., 217.
Eljenezer, 30.
Horatio L., 301.
Philip, 374.
Richard, death of, 203.
Samuel Witham, 289 ; clerk of
Hunterdon county, 306.
Stony brook, 402.
Story, Captain, 288.
Stout Captain, 215.
Maj. Cornelius, 207, 248,
David, 461.
Jonathan, 191.
Joseph, land lor sale, 391.
Col. Joseph, 391.
Levi, vendue, 319.
Stratton, Mr., 445.
Stretch. Thomas. 421.
WUliam, 69, 86,
Studson, Mrs., 401,
Lieut Joshua, 123, 145, 170.

INDEX.

487

Succasunny, 90,
Sullivan, John, member of Congress
285,
Samuel H., 216 ; lots for sale,
150,
Sussex county, 15, 63, 87, 92, 104,
118, 131, 147, 180, 207, 242,
360, 363; 364, 373, 398, 423,
461 ; requisition of supplies,
269.
Sutter, Daniel, 234, 393.

Suydam, Jacob, member of As
sembly, 49, 88, 310,
Swain, Aaron, 267.
Swan, Amos, 243,
Sweesy, Caleb, 307 ; reward for,
283.
Joshua, member of Assembly,
314.
Sybert, Henry, horse stolen, 434.
Symmes, John Cleves, member of
Council, 88.

T.

Tabor, Daniel, 167,
Tagart, Jacob, clerk ol Salem
county, 306,
Talbert, John, negro, 115.
Tallmadge, Major, 135.
Tallman, Peter, member of Council,
48, 88,
Thomas W., 371,
Tappan, 49, 118,
Tappen, Jacob, merchant, 153.
Tapscot, William, 231.
Tarleton, Colonel, 201.
Tarrytown, N. Y.. 155.
Taverns, 11, 15, 17, 22, 23, 38, 51,
52, 65, 66, 81, 90. 103, 110,
119, 122, 139, 170; 188; 194,
195, 197, 202, 205, 206, 207,
213, 214, 216, 246, 253, 265,
267, 270, 271, 274, 288, 291,
292, 293, 318, 320, 327, 331,
354, 355, 357, 359, 360, 364,
370, 381, 387, 391, 395, 401,
406, 408, 421, 432, 434, 436,
440, 441, 446, 449, 460.
Taxes, levy on States, 414.
receipts lor May. 1872, 447.
Taylor. Anthony, 465, 468,
Edward, 167,
Col, George, 200,
Hannah, 190.
Henrv, 273.
Col. John, 188, 197, 216, 253 ;
acquitted of cowardice, 207 ;
letter from, 358.
Lawrence, innkeeper, 194.
Mahlon, 332, 427 ; land for sale,
364.
Robert, 136.
Robert, Jr., 190.
Samuel, refugee in gaol, 19.
William, 189.
Teanis, John, 203,
Teets, Christopher, 375.
Ten Brook. Henry, 119,
Jacob, 318.
Terhune, Garret, horse stolen, 274,
Tewksbury township, 181,
Thanksgiving, proclamations, 64,
100, 113, 322.
Thomas, Edward, 323.
William, silversmith, 50.

Thompson, Captain, 83, 291,
Colonel, 243.
Charles, 30; secretary of Con
gress, 85, 101.
James, merchant, 337, 361, 364,
Thomson, Capt, Alexander, 316,
David, 230,
John, executed, 344.
John, merchant, 321,
Robert, 286.
WiUiam, 372.
Thorne, John, 323.
Throb, Judiah, 357.
Throckmorton, Richard, 364,
Samuel, 321.
Tice, Lieut Jacob, 200,
Tilghman, Tench, 392,
Tilton, John, 424.
Tinney, George, 167,
Titsworth, Jacob, estate, 401,
Titus, Captain, 327.
Johnson, 117, 433,
Joseph, 117, 433.
Samuel, estate, 117, 433.
Capt Timothy, 197.
Tod, William, horse stolen, 281,
Tomlinson, Isaac, member of As
sembly, 310,
Toms River, 158, 249, 400, 404,
445.
Torbet, Lambert, 365.
Totowa, 49,
Totten, John, 192,
Townsend, Eichard, 246, 247 ;
member of Assembly, 322,
Trail, Margaret, 194,
Trappal, Michael, stocking maker,
242,
Tree, Mrs., 201.
Treen, Captain, 191,
William, 355,
Trent, William, member of Assem
bly, 48, 88.
Trenton, 14, 17. 18, 39, 50, 82,
115, 117, 129, 136, 161, 179,
180, 187, 193, 195, 196, 199,
200, 216, 230, 243, 244, 252,
256, 265, 266, 271, 273, 284,
286, 321, 336, 347, 359, 364,
366, 370, 395, 398, 406, 423,
427, 440, 434, 436, 449, 454,

488

INDEX.

460 ; celebration of birth of
Dauphin ol France, 441 ; cele
bration of surrender of Corn
wallis, 316 ; ferry, 333 ; land
ing, 183, 241, 260, 282, 390 ;
library company, 168, 190 ;
night school, 336 ; old ferry,
275 ; stage route, 05,
Trenton township, 117, 469.
Tiout, George, 465,

Tuckahoe, 276,
Tucker, Samuel, sheriff. 312.
Wessels, 26.
Capt. WUliam, 197,
Turell, Ebenezer, merchant, 91.
Turner, WUliam, 205.
Tuttle, John, executed, 190.
Twining, John, 253.
Nathaniel, stage route, 288,

Union Farms, 386.
Union Iron Works, 136.

V.

Updike, William, Jr., 324.
Upper Penns Neck township, 463

Valentine, Eichard, 300.
Van Blerkum, Abraham, inquisition
against, 124.
Van Campen, Isaac, member of As
sembly, 314.
Moses, 461.
Vance, Edward, merchant, 89.
Van Cleve, Benjamm, member of
Assembly, 48, 88, 310.
Vanderbeck, Rem, Sr., 184.
Vandejbelt, Jerome, land for sale,
216,
Vanderhoof, Peter, ensign, 200.
Vanderill, William, 406 ; land for
sale, 66.
Van Dike, Col. Henry, 235.
Eoelof, slave for sale, 83.
Van Doren, Aaron, merchant, 406.
Isaac, 464.
Jacob, 231, 464.
Van Dyke, Abraham, 247.
Van Emburgh, John, 171 ; mer
chant, 253,
Major John, 197.
Vanhart, Adam, slave ran away,
193,
Van Hise, John, broke jaU, 16.
Vanhorn, Joseph, 37.
Vankirk, John, 441 ; goods stolen,
287,

Van Marter, Gilbert, 461,
Van Mater, John, 191.
Van Neste, Abraham, estate, 318.
George, 318,
Van Nortwick, William, 244.
Vansant, Cornelius, horses stolen,
281.
Vanuxem, James, merchant, 400.
Van Vechten, Derrick, death of,
351.
Van Waggener, Mr., 41.
Van Weert Mr., 36.
Van Winckel, Jacob, horse stolen,
82.
Van Zandt, Jacobus, 18, 130,
Varnum, James M,, 252.
Vaughn, General, 343.
VauxhaU, 90, 151.
Veghte, Isaac, fulling mill, 247,
Venable, Abraham, 29-31.
Samuel W., 29-31,
Vessels, 52, 108, 140, 150, 160,
167, 170, 191, 208, 246, 247,
249, 256, 264, 267, 274, 290,
298, 300, 306, 313, 354, 369,
391, 399, 401, 408, 431, 445,
446, 448, 449, 453, 454, 464.
Von Beverhoudt, Lucas, 25,
Voorhees, John, 432.
Minne, 216, 244,

W.

Wade, Humphrey, 191, 194.
Waiding river. 143, 177.
Walker, Dr., 135.
WaUace, Joshua, 436.
Walling, Ladis member of Assem
bly, 63, 88.
Wallpack township, 461.
Walton, Elisha, horse stolen, 327.
Thomas, 323.
William, land for sale, 357,
Wantage township, 360,

Ward, Capt. Israel, 127, 144, 148,
303.
Capt. Thomas, 40, 50, 126, 141.
Wardell, Elizabeth, 167.
Solomon, 167,
Warford, Eev. John, 460.
Warne, George, 147, 241.
Warren, John, of Maryland, 115.
Warwasing. 299.
Warwick. N. Y.. 294.

INDEX.

489

Washington, Gen. George, 6, 4(5, 63,
213, 291, 401 ; celebration for,
337 ; letter trom, 456 ; letter
of, 437 ; proclamation, 392.
Waterford township, 281, 347,
Watsesson, 152,
Watson, Mr., 1.
Andrew, guilty of manslaughter,
134.
Isaac, 310,
John, 406 ; land for sale, 361.
Eobert, 333.
Samuel, 310.
Thomas, 187.
Wayne, General, 178.
Weazle, 155,
Webb, John, 281,
Welding, Benjamin, refugee in gaol,
19,
Wells, Captain, 290,
WiUiam, convicted of treason,
102.
West Widow, 402.
Asher, Innkeeper, 381, 433.
Obria, 167.
Walter, 191.
Westervelt, Abraham, clerk of Ber
gen county, 306,
West Jersey Proprietors, petition
for partition Jine, 440,
West Point, 6, 79.
WetheriU, Col, John, 369,
Whigs, meetings of, 176, 188, 207,
214, 216, 249, 253, 291, 318.
WhUden, James, death of, 128,
Matthew, member ot Assembly,
79.
White, Aaron, 425.
Anthony, 386.
Col. A. Walton, 351, 352.
PhUip, 424,
Capt. Eobert, 435.
WhUe Hall, 156.
White Horse, 235.
White House, 205, 213,
Whitlock, B., adjutant, 340.
James, 287.
'Wiggins, Thomas, 423 ; slave for
sale, 168.
Wignall, Captain, 123.
Wlkoff, Isaac, land for sale, 375,
Peter, land for sale, 375.
Wilcot, Jacob, 140.
Wilkinson, J,, 244.
Will, WUliam, sheriff, 132.
Willcocks, WUliam, 197, 291, 303,
Willets, Capt Hope, 445, 448, 453.
James, innkeeper, 448,
Williams, Mr., 38,
Benjamin, innkeeper, 90,
George, 167.
Joseph, 461,
Nathan, 323.
Obadiah, 461.

Eenssalaer, 168, 190, 406.
Richard, deserter, 294.
Samuel, 423.
Williamsburg, Va., 135,
Williamson, Jacob, slave ran away,
361.
WiUiam, 92.
Willis, James, innkeeper, 348, 354.
William, 293.
Willonborough tovAnship, 52.
Wilmut, John, 201.
WUson, Mrs,, 243.
Jesse, refugee in gaol, 19.
John, innkeeper, 288.
Joseph, broke gaol, 129.
Peter, member of Assembly, 53,
79, 322,
Winans, Dr., innkeeper, 244, 246,
Mrs,, boarding house, 154,
Elias, 253.
Winchester, Va., 364.
Winds, William, member of As
sembly, 53, 63.
Windsor, 341.
Windsor township, 14, 192, 196,
205, 207, 287, 439,
Wiskall, Capt. John R., 313.
WIstar, Eichard, glass manufactory
for sale, 20.
Witherspoon, Dr John, 130, 167,
305 ; delegate to Congress, 128 ;
member of Council, 49, 88,
Witt, Francis, 364 ; innkeeper, 460.
Wittmore, John, 406.
Woldron, Samuel, 433.
Wood. Isaac, innkeeper, 38, 122,
292, 371.
John, gaolkeeper, 468.
Joseph. 24.
Richard, Jr., 145.
Wood's Island. 361.
Woodbridge. 188. 208, 253. 288,
366, 402, 459.
Woodbridge township, 293.
Woodhull, Rev. Mr., 314.
John. 434.
Wooding. Joshua, 170 ; sloop
master, 140,
Woodruff, Mr,, 25.
Woodward, Mr., refugee oflicer, 129.
Apollo, 246.
Robert, escaped gaol, 129.
Susannah, land for sale, 390.
Thomas, 390.
WooUev, Silas, 167.
Workman, John, 203, 208.
Worstill, WUliam, 253.
Worth's Mills, 187,
Wright, John, 179, 286.
Joseph, 340.
Robert land for sale, 357,
Wrightstown, 403.
Wynans, Mr,, 25.

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INDEX.

Yamans, Mr., 423.
Moses, 448.
Yard, Archibald, 353.
Benjamin, 287.
John, 196.
Capt John, Innkeeper, 406.

Yardley, Samuel, slave ran away,
255.
Yardley's Ferry, 403.
Yherts, John, deserter, 154, 177,
Young, Edward, stage route, 252,

Zabriskie, Jacob C, 327.
John I., Inquisition against, 124.

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