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FIRST SERIES. Vol. XXVI.

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 the following Committee of the Society:

WILLIAM NELSON, GARRET D. W. VROOM, AUSTIN SCOTT, FRANCIS B. LEE, ERNEST C. RICHARDSON.

DOCUMENTS

RELATING TO THE

COLONIAL HISTORY

OF THE

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

EDITED BY

WILLIAM NELSON

VOUJIVIE XXVI. , , -,,

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EXTRACTS FROM AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS, RELATING TO NEW JERSEY.

VOL VII. 1T68-1T69.

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PREFACE.

Within the five hundred and ninety-three pages of this volume the attentive reader will find a vast amount of information concern- ing conditions — social, economical, religious and political — in New Jersey in the years 1768 and 1769.

The newspapers of the day, though still innocent of any expres- sion of opinion by the printers — editors and editorials being as yet unknown even, in American journalism — became more than ever the vehicles of public sentiment, expressed in communications from "A True Patriot," "Independent Freeholder," "Taxpayer," and their confreres of the ready pen, eager to discuss at intolerable length the great questions filling men's thoughts. It will be observed that most of these letters relate to economic subjects, indicating that they were the principal causes of discontent among the Colonists. New Jersey was growing fast. Trade and commerce were seeking new outlets. New stage routes were being established, there being two between New York and Philadelphia much of the time, a stage setting out daily each way. A new line between Newark and New York con- sidered that the traffic between those places would be accommodated by four trips a week, probably carrying four or five persons at a time. The people had become so used to these vehicles that it was no longer necessary to seek custom by advertising them as "flying machines," as formerly. The increase of travel was naturally fol- lowed by a multiplying of taverns, which were evidently of a better quality than formerly. The growth of commerce led Governor Franklin to urge upon the Legislature the importance of better roads.

But the growth of the Province caused a demand for more currency ; and the lack of it was followed by a rise in the cost of living, and to some extent a falling off in trade. The writers for the newspapers had their several explanations and as diverse remedies to offer. The pessimist ascribes the "hard times" in 1768-9 to the scarcity of money (the experience of most people from the earliest ages even to the present day) ; to the increased cost of living, greatly swollen from 1755 to 1768; but chiefly to the "expen- sive diversions and sins of dissipation unknown among us until of late" — a remark which has a familiar sound in the year of Grace 1907. This writer estimates that the people of New Jersey actually expended as much as £40,000, or say $100.000, annually in tea,

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obviously a waste of good money for a needless luxury. The decay of trade, he somewhat inconsistently assumes, was due to the same cause. Others, however, lay the grievances the people were supposed to have groaned under for some years past to the oppression of the lawyers, who were "rioting in luxury," having "acquired estates from the toil and labor of the necessitous." The remedy, then, was to reduce the fees of the legal fraternity, and to increase the juris- diction of the justices of the peace in actions of debt, from £6 to £10, or from $15 to $25. So easily, it was thought, could the rich be made poorer, and the poor richer, by a simple act of the Legis- lature.

It is evident, however, that the popular irritation was largely due to the interference of the British King and Parliament with the internal affairs of the Colonies. The Stamp Act, passed in 1765, though repealed in 1766 was not forgotten ; nor the distinct assertion by the British ministry of the right of Parliament to tax the American people. The New Jersey Legislature more than once, in obedience to the popular demand, had passed bills for a large emission of paper currency, well secured, only to have the acts disallowed by the King. Similarly, bills to increase the civil juris- diction of the justices of the peace had met a like fate. This feeling of resentment was greatly heightened by the measures taken by the ministry to punish the people of Boston, and the merchants and traders and citizens generally of New Jersey enthusiastically entered into the agreement with the other Colonies to import no British goods until the embargo should be lifted from Boston port, denounced the merchants and traders of New York for proposing even a modification of the boycott which was ruining their com- merce, and dealt mob law out to any unfortunate individuals so much as suspected of opposing the Non-Importation agreement. These views were reflected in the speech of Hendrick Fisher, on being re-elected to the Assembly from Somerset county, in 1768. Cortlandt Skinner presented them fairly and plainly to the home government in the same year; and the Assembly boldly addressed the King — with profuse avowals of reverence and loyalty — remon- strating against the acts of Parliament interfering with the Colonies, and especially protesting against Parliamentary taxation. Again, the Assembly declared that "no transaction of theirs tended in the least to widen or continue the unhappy differences subsisting between Great Britain and the Colonies," but at the same time (October 18, 1769) they voted their thanks to "the merchants and traders of New York and Pennsylvania, for their disinterested and public spirited conduct in withholding their importations of British merchandise until certain acts of Parliament laying restrictions on

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American commerce for the express purpose of raising revenue in America be repealed." Yet there has been a tendency in recent years to question the importance of the issue of "No taxation without representation," as one of the causes of the American Revolution.

Another burning question of the day was the proposition of the Bishop of Landaff to have Bishops appointed in England to super- intend the affairs of the Church in America — a project regarded with intense disfavor by the Colonists, at least by those not con- nected with the Church of England, who regarded it as another scheme to place the American people under English control, in a matter very near to their consciences. The character of the argu- ments on this question is indicated in the letters abstracted on pages 77-86, 94-120, 125-6, infra.

Business troubles were doubtless accelerated by the unsettled political condition of the times. It is melancholy to see so many advertisements of insolvent debtors in "goal." Perhaps these cir- cumstances account for the large number of farms offered for sale, most of them well-cultivated, with many improvements, choice orchards, etc. Perhaps for the same reasons many iron mines and iron works were seeking buyers, the minute descriptions of such plants, as set forth in the advertisements, being of great interest and value. On the other hand, the non-importation agreements en- couraged domestic manufactures, glowing accounts of which were exultantly published in the newspapers of the period. The attrac- tions of Sussex county, as captivatingly advertised herein, indicate that population was drifting into that comparatively new region for settlement.

Still another cause of controversy between the people and the royal authorities was the robbery of the treasury of the Eastern Division of New Jersey, at Perth Amboy, July 21, 1768. This unfor- tunate circumstance was promptly and with avidity seized upon by the Assembly to bait the Governor, who, however, met the attack squarely and with much skill ; but the quarrel smouldered for years, and was used as another argument in favor of having the Provincial officers appointed by, or at least responsible directly to, the Assem- bly, as the people's representatives.

A pleasant episode was the attendance of Governor William Franklin and Chief Justice Frederick Smyth, of New Jersey, at the Congress of the Six Nations and their tributaries at Fort Stanwix, New York, where our diplomatic young Governor conducted himself so ably that he received from the admiring savages the compli- mentary title of Sagorighwiyoghsta, or "Great Arbiter or Doer of Justice," which style he cleverly devolved upon the Province of New Jersey.

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Another important event chronicled herein was the appointment by the King, of Commissioners, in 1769, who settled the northern boundary of New Jersey, between this Province and New York.

Princeton College seems to have maintained a well-managed bureau of publicity, by which the affairs of the College were con- stantly kept before the community. A preparatory school was established at Princeton, which was soon followed by stricter requirements for matriculation in the College, students entering being obliged to have a knowledge of vulgar arithmetic. The ex- penses of students were preposterously low. (See pp. p6g, 304, 427.) The very prosperity of the College drew upon it the animadversions of the envious. (P. 195.)

Here we note the beginnings of Queens, now the flourishing Rutgers, College, at New Brunswick. Schools of a higher grade than formerly, teaching the learned languages, are advertised, at New Bridge, Hackensack, Elizabethtown and New Brunswick, indi- cating a development in intellectual culture. More books are announced, by New Jersey authors.

The New Jersey Medical Society, established in 1766, is flourish- ing in 1768 and 1769, and holding regular meetings.

Other incidents herein chronicled may be briefly noted : A man torn to pieces by a panther, at Shrewsbury. Mob law checked in Morris county by the judicious use of a gun, in determined hands. A disastrous fire at New Brunswick, destroying several buildings, and records of great importance. The board of justices and free- holders of Middlesex County indicted for illegal expenditures, but acquitted — a history repeated one hundred and thirty-eight years later. More runaway servants advertised than formerly, but better clad, and evidently in better circumstances.

Such are some of the topics touched on in these Extracts from American Newspapers, relating to New Jersey. They are all referred to, and many besides, in the copious index at the end of the volume.

FEBRUARY 10, 1907.

Newspaper Extracts.

EXTRACT of a LETTER from PRINCETON, dated January 5, 1768.

"I take this Opportunity to acquaint you of several un- fortunate Events that have lately happened in this Neigh- bourhood, which may be of Service (by Way of Caution) to publish in the Pennsylvania Chronicle. They are as follow: —

"On Thursday the $ist of December ult. Obadiah Wil- kins, a Constable, having executed a Warrant on one Crow, for Debt, attended him to a neighbouring House in order to obtain Security - - - but the Prisoner being disappointed, watched an Opportunity, and made his Es- cape to his Waggon, then in the Road, and drove away, which Wilkins discovering, called to him, and charged him to stop, being his Prisoner - - - This being disre- garded, he pursued and overtook the Waggon, and en- deavoured to stop the Horse; but Crow still determined to proceed, told him if he did not desist he should drive over him - which happened immediately after, poor

Wilkins being entangled in the Gcers of the Horses. It is said the Wheels dragged him thirty Yards, then run over and killed him, notwithstanding a Person present called out that Wilkins was under the Wheels, and did all

in his Power to stop the Horses. / am informed the

Jury of Inquest have, brought in their Verdict, "An Acci- dent, owing to Crow's driving the Horses."

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"The same Day as a Man in Hopewell was driving a Team, in jumping off his Waggon, he slipt, and the Wheeles went over and killed him."

"And on Monday Night last, the Barn of Mr. Steel, near Somerset Court-House, was burnt down, with a con- siderable Quantity of Provender, &c. but providentially all the neighbouring Houses were preserved, tho' the Barn, I believe, was not twenty Feet from the Court- House, and said Steel's Dzvelling-House There were also several other Houses contiguous. In the Hurry and Confusion on the Occasion, a Negro Child, about si.r Months old, was smothered on a Bed, being covered over inadvertently with Bedding and other Goods.

Philadelphia, January 4, 1768.

THE Creditors of Thomas Lawrie, late of Allen Town, are once more requested to bring or send in their De- mands against his Estate, on or before the 27th 'Instant, to JAMES and DRINKER. Merchants, in Philadelphia, SAMUEL ALLINSON, Attorney at Law, in Burlington, or MARIEN LAMAR, at Allen Town that they may be ad- justed by the Trustees, who expect to be prepared for paying said Creditors, their first Dividend of his Estate, by the loth of February, in Burlington, where they, or their Representatives, may apply for the same.1

Those who neglect to deliver in their Demands, by the Time abovementioned, must necessarily be excluded a •Share in the first Dividend.

Extract from a Letter of ATTICUS'.

To the Printer of the PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE : The letter sent to me some months ago, without a name

or signature, dated from Mansfield, in Burlington county.

N. J. Archives. XXV., 650.

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New-Jersey, contained an instance of greatness of soul, which deserves publication; and the reason of its being hitherto delayed was, that I might be fully assured of the truth of the fact, and having lately seen several persons of credit from that way, who tell me, it is to be depended upon, I now give it in my correspondent's words, "An "early settler in this neighbourhood, acquired a large "estate — he had five farms or plantations, and as many "sons; and for each son, he intended one of the places, "and his mind in that respect was well known in his fam- "ily; he however neglected to get his will reduced into "writing, and died without one, so that as the English "laws, in regard to descents, take place in this province, "the whole landed estate, became the property of the eld- "est son. This he knew, but tho' he had then a family of "children of his own, he, without hesitation or delay, or- "clered deeds to be drawn, and cheerfully executed them; "to convey to each brother the plantation designed for "him by their common father : "The name of this just "man was William Black, and as he has been deceased "several years, its hoped that the mentioning of it, can "give no offence to any body, nay, rather may it not be "called a tribute due to such virtue, and the more neces- "sary as his privite way of living prevented him from "being much known, and his religious profession from "directing any marble monument to be erected to his mem- "ory!"

The opportunities of shewing such disinterested acts of justice, such proofs of real goodness, beyond the obli- gation of human laws, happens to few, and when those to whom the trial is permitted, acquit themselves with honour, the recital of their conduct affords great and heartfelt joy to the best of mankind, and even such as are

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too selfish and degenerate to have behaved thus in the like circumstances, cannot but outwardly applaud those who have done so. —

Philadelphia, 1768. No. 22.

ATTICUS.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 52, January 4-11, 1768.

NEW- YORK, December 28.

It is said, that the Merchants of this Town, trading to the West-Indies, are about applying to the Corporation, to pass a BYE-LAW, that no White-Oak Hogshead Staves shall be deemed merchantable by the Cullers, but such as are Three-quarters of an Inch thick on the Heart Edge, and broad, clear of Sap, which we hope will restore the Credit of our Lumber, and enable us to share that Branch of Trade with Pennsylvania, and other Provinces, that have, for some Years past, rivalled us in it at the West India Markets. The North-River Lumber is remarkably good, which, from the great Plenty of fine Lumber on each Side that River, it is hoped will so continue : Indeed the Thing most likely to hurt its Credit is, the permitting the Stave-Getters from New-Jersey, and other Parts (who have been used to get very ordinary Lumber) to work our good Timber.

PHILADELPHIA, January 7. Captain Eastwick, from St. Eustatia is got into Cohansey- Creek.

ON Friday Night, the first of this inst. January, was broke open, the House of John Belong, at the new Fur- nace at Badston,1 near Little Egg-Harbour, and sundry Goods taken, viz. a new Suit of brown Saggathy, with gilt Buttons, two Blankets, two Sheets, a Sett of China,

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and several Handkerchiefs. The said Robbery was com- mitted by one William M'Coy, a short set Man, stoop shouldered, a little Pock-marked, and has sandy curled Hair; he was seen with the above Clothes on, in Com- pany with a short well set Woman, of a dark Complexion, and black Hair, who wore a Damask or striped Silk Gown, white Stockings, and Leather heeled Shoes ; they crossed Cooper's Ferry on Tuesday last. Whoever apprehends said Thief, so as he may be brought to Justice, shall have Five Pounds Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by

JOHN BELONG.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2037, January 7, 1768.

NEW-YORK.

Jan. 4. Friday night came up from Sandy-Hook, Capt. Young in a ship, in 12 weeks from Bristol; On the 3Oth of December, he spoke with capt. Inglis in a brig bound from New- York, for Dominica, about 135 leagues from Sandy-Hook; and on the 22d of December spoke a brig from Philadelphia, but it blowing very hard they could not learn the master's name : She had chairs lash'd on her quarters, and supposed themselves to be about ninety leagues from the Capes. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1309, January 7, 1768.

Mr. GODDARD,

We hear grievous complaints of the languishing con- dition of these provinces, arising from the scarcity of cash, and loud cries for Money! Money! — Money, it seems, is to do everything for us, to clothe the sluggard, provide bread for the indolent, support the extravagant, and sup- ply the luxurious — In short, it is to help those who will not help themselves. In order to put my countrymen

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upon an inquiry whether this is likely to be the case, I

beg you would give the following hints a place in the

next CHRONICLE, which will oblige your constant Reader,

Hunterdon, West-Jersey, A PLOUGHMAN.

Jan. 7, 1768.

The Seven United Provinces were formerly a part of the Spanish empire, till the inhabitants, rendered desper- ate by oppression, and impelled by a thirst of freedom, after a long and obstinate struggle, purchased to them- selves a state of independance, and carefully established that freedom which had cost them so dear. This people, possessed of a small barren territory, incapable of sup- porting one tenth of its inhabitants one tenth of the year, destitute of every article of trade and themselves reduced, by the war, to extreme poverty, rose to a state of opu- lence and power, with an amazing rapidity; it may then be useful for us to inquire into the cause which produced such surprizing effects. Was it freedom only? Not so, that gives the government of the will, but reaches no farther, happiness, and things desirable, are obtained by the prudent use of freedom; — it was their industry, ac- companied with frugality, that raised them to the height they now stand; it was this produced those effects then, and will do the same now, it is the true magnet that at- tracts riches.

Let us apply the foregoing to ourselves, and impartially examine, whether the complaints we meet in every street, and from every quarter, for want of money, be real or only imaginary, i. e. whether, attended with that indus- try and ceconomy which ought to obtain under our cir- cumstances, there is not a sufficiency of cash to give strength and vigor to trade and improvement? The lat- ter, 1 am persuaded, is the case, and that the extreme plenty of money, in the latter part of the late war, hath

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proved the greatest mischief that ever happened to these provinces; it relaxed industry, promoted idleness, en- couraged running in debt, opened a door to profusion and high living, luxury, and excess of every kind, that the most superficial observer must be surprised at the differ- ence in living and dress between 1755 and the present time, besides the expensive diversions, and scenes of dis- sipation, unknown among us till of late; and now, the ebb tide not floating us where we used to swim, it occa- sions loud complaints, charging all our distresses to the scarcity of cash. Whether that is really the case, may appear from the following computation.

In the year 1754, New-Jersey had not £. 20,000 in bills of credit; she hath now near £. 220,000, and I suppose the state of Pennsylvania may be near similar ; and there is certainly a much greater plenty of gold and silver now than at that period. I therefore conclude I am within bounds in judging there is four to one more money now circulating in these two provinces, than there was in 1754. Judge then from whence the source of these complaints.

To make money, with many other appendages of free- dom, we find is dispensed to us at the will and pleasure of others; but frugality and ceconomy is wholly in our own power, and is the only means that will yield us sure and lasting relief, and is a resource that cannot fail, for it is evident our expences will greatly admit of being re- trenched, so as for the savings soon to pay all our domes- tic debts. To demonstrate which, the following partic- ular may serve for a sample.

From a critical and ingenious calculation there appears to be expended in New- Jersey upwards of 40,000 1. an- nually in tea, and allowing four times that quantity for Pennsylvania, together makes 200,000 1. per annum, to these two provinces, for this single article (which I need

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not inform my readers we could do without) ; what an amazing sum then must all our superfluous and unneces- sary imports cost us, and with what propriety do we com- plain of the scarcity of money, when we thus wantonly lavish away such immense sums for meer articles of lux- ury! Having mentioned tea, I may add that the bare purchase, though no inconsiderable sum, sinks to a trifle, scarce worth a thought, when compared with the cost of its equipage, and consequences attending the use. . . . —The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 53, January 11-18, 1768.

A MISTAKE.

ON Friday the 6th Instant, two Pieces of Dowlas, and one Piece of brown Shallon, tied together, and directed to William Graham, Taylor, at Elisabeth-Town, were put on board of a Boat at White-Hall Wharf, which was then supposed to be the Boat commanded by Capt. Dobbs, be- longing to Elizabeth-Town: But as said Graham, has not received the said Goods, and as Capt. Dobbs denies that they were put on board his Boat, and carried elsewhere by Mistake: The Person therefore who has them, will please to deliver them to the Printer hereof, or to said Graham, at Elisabeth-Town, and he will be thankfully rewarded for the same.

New- York, January 8, 1768.

MAJOR PULLENE, and Mr. Kelly, have been kind enough to collect a Sum of Money for the Relief of Moses Sears, a Poor Man, that lives in the Highlands, who lost his Sloop in the late Storm, by which Accident, himself, and Family, were real Objects of Charity. The Money is lodged in the Hands of the Mayor, for the Use of the said Moses Sears. And we are desired by the MAJOR, to give this Notice of it, that the poor Man may have the

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Money, whenever be will call for it. — The New York Mercury, No. 845, January n, 1768.

Hackensack, at the New-Bridge,

WE the subscribers, being encouraged by the favour- able notice, and approbation of many gentlemen of char- acter, both in city and country, to pursue our present busi- ness, do hereby, from an expectation of further encour- agement, inform the public, that it is our honest design in conjunction with each other, in order to extend our use- fulness to mankind in general, to continue to teach the learned languages. A necessary and beautiful accomplish- ment for young gentlemen who desire to make any con- siderable figure in life, as they are the proper foundation of all other advances in speculative knowledge, in the ap- proved method; with the same accuracy and care as for- merly, and hope our good intentions, together with our diligence, and assiduous labour, will always be such, as to merit the assistance and approbation of all gentlemen of letters.

Strangers may have satisfaction, as to the character of the school, by applying to a number of competent judges, in New-York, whose sons are now under tuition; and as another inducement the situation of the place is almost sufficient of itself to recommend it.

It is healthy, pleasant, and inviting; it abounds with innocent and necessary pleasure and amusement : But, at the same time, youth are very little exposed to vice, or dangerous examples to corrupt their morals.

The neighbourhood is exceedingly well calculated for boarding children, and is heartily dispused to encourage so public a utility. Board may be procured in the best families, at the usual price : All possible care is, and will be taken, for good accommodations. There is sufficient

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room for boarding twice the number of scholars that are at present in the school, without exposing them to any inconvenient distance.

There is also a third person to teach English, writing and arithmetic, who instructs the latin scholars in those branches of education, such a portion of time every day, as not to interfere with their stated studies, for a small additional consideration per quarter.

We are the publick's much obliged, and

Most obedient humble servants,

STEPHANUS VOORHEES, FRANCIS BARBER.1

N. B. We will esteem it greatly to our honour, when- ever any gentleman shall think fit to come and inspect our school, and be informed as to our manner of instruction, and shall be glacl to receive instruction ourselves, as to the method, or any thing else that tend to promote the public good.

To BE SOLD,

A Farm of 223 acres, lying about two miles to the northward of Prince- ton, of which there are 10 acres of meadow and 70 of wood land. At a little distance from the house runs a constant stream, which dividing into several little brooks, waters the whole. Also,

A good convenient house in Princeton, fronting the college. Those who incline to purchase either the farm or house, may know the terms of sale, by applying to Mr. Joseph Gulden, at Princeton, the Rev. Mr. Munro, at Philipseburgh,2 or John Jay, in New York.

' The fact that Francis Barber taught school at Hackensack has gen- erally escaped the attention of his biographers. He taught for several years in the academy at Elizabethtown. until the Revolution, when he entered the army, attaining the rank of Major.

aNow in Warren county.

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Six Pounds Ten Shillings Reward.

STOLEN out of the house of John Bordan, at Wehawk Ferry, on Sunday the I2th of January, 1768, a silver watch and pocket-book, with about Nine Pounds in cash, and several papers of value, of no use to any one but the owner. The Thief had on when he went away, a \vhite coloured broad-cloth coat, with lapels, a black everlasting jacket, check shirt and trowsers; half worn beaver hat, blue stockings and old shoes : He is of a fair complexion, light brown hair, commonly clubb'd up behind, he is about 5 feet 8 inches high, and has a slow low voice. Said thief is suspected to be one that went by the name of James Thomas, and was turn'd out of Hackinsack jail the day before the above goods were stolen. Whoever takes ur> said thief, and secures him, so that he may be brought to justice, shall have Six Pounds Ten Shillings reward from us.

JOHN BORDAN, and JAMES CURREN.

N. B. He very likely may change both his name and apparel. — The New York Journal or General Advertiser,. No. 1306, January 14, 1768.

FIVE POUNDS Reward

Newcastle County, December 30, 1767. ABSCONDED yesterday, a certain man, who called him- self HUGH WILSON, was born in Ireland, and appears to- be about 30 years of age; he is a tanner by trade, is about 5 feet, 3 or 4 inches high, well set, has black hair, marked with the small-pox, a pleasant countenance, lived some time ago in the Jerseys, near Haddonfield : Had on when he went away, a new blue surtout coat, blue broadcloth close-bodied coat, snuff-coloured waistcoat, leather breeches: ard had some other half-- worn clothes with

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him. He took with him a brown Gelding, 4 years old. .about 14 and a half hands high, paces some, but most natural to trot; and a new saddle, with a hogskin seat, and plad cloth housings. It is thought he took with him a quantity of money, chiefly gold. Whoever takes up the said Hugh Wilson, and secures him, so that he may be liad, shall receive the above reward, paid by

HARMON YEATS

FREDERICK SHLEMB, born at Longen Condto,1 in Ger- many, and who came into this country last fall, wants to know where his brother PETER SHLEMB is; he has been in the country 13 years; if alive, he may hear of his broth- er, by enquiring of DETERICK TAUB, shoemaker, in Sec- ond-street, Philadelphia.

N. B. Said Peter Shlemb lives somewhere in New- Jersey.

To be SOLD, a FARM belonging to the subscriber, situ- ated at Long Branch, in the town of Shrewsbury, con- taining no acres. There is on the place a good new dwelling-house, with two rooms, and a large entry, below, and four rooms above, with very convenient out-houses. It is well wooded and watered, and in very good fence, lias good fresh and salt meadow, sufficient for any stock a judicious farmer would keep on it. Its situation is healthy, and commands a fine prospect of the Western Ocean, and as fine a country view as any the county of Monmouth affords; it is within a mile and a half of a fine river, that abounds with fish and wild fowl, and where there is a public landing. The sea bass banks lie before the door, which afford fish of the best kind, winter and summer. The advantages of such a situation must rec-

i Doubtless Langenkandel, in Rhenish Bavaria.

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ommend it to those who want a farm for profit, and the pleasantness of it, to those who want a cool air, and fine prospect. It is very conveniently situated for any person that would take lodgers, or keep a tavern; or any gentle- man that has an inclination for a summer seat on the sea- side, where he will be troubled with no mosquitoes or other vermin, that render most places, near the salts, dis- agreeable. Any person inclining to purchase, may know the terms, by applying to the subscriber, living on the premises, or to the printers hereof.

JOHN MORRIS.

ALL persons having any demands against LUKE GIB- SON, late of Deptford Township, Gloucester county, New- Jersey, deceased, are requested to bring them in forthwith, in order the better to enable those concerned to know what quantity of land to dispose of for the payment thereof; and those indebted, to make speedy payment, in order to- prevent trouble from

JAMES COOPER and JOSHUA LORD.

WHEREAS in pursuance of an Act of General Assembly of this Province, intituled, "An Act for granting the sum of Sixty Thousand Pounds for the King's use, and for striking Fifty-five Thousand Pounds thereof in bills of credit, and to provide a Fund for sinking the same, the following tract of located and unimproved lands was duly valued and rated by the assessors for the County of North- ampton, at Five Pounds by the Hundred, the property of Richard Goodwin, in the Jerseys; to wit, a tract of land, containing about 1 50 acres, situate in Mount Bethel town- ship, in the County of Northampton, bounded by land of Amos Strettell and the Blue Mountains. And whereas the owner of the said tract of land hath neglected to pay

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the collector of the said township the sum of Eleven Shil- lings and Threepence, which, according to the said valu- ation, was assessed and laid upon said land, as the propor- tion thereof for one year for said tax by the act imposed ; We, the Commissioners of the County of Northampton aforesaid, in pursuance of the said act, do hereby give notice, that on the twelfth day of February next at the house of John Long, in Mount Bethel Township, we will expose to sale, by public vendue, the above mentioned tract of located unimproved land, or such part thereof as will be sufficient to answer the said tax, and all charges accru- ing, by reason of the non-payment thereof, to the highest bidder. The sale to begin at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Given under our hands, this Twenty-seventh day of Octo- ber, 1767.

HARMAN SHNYDER, CASPAR DOLL, JOHN WETZEL.

—The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2038, January 14, 1768.

To be SOLD, by JONATHAN HAMPTON, of Elizabeth Town,

in New-Jersey, the following Tracts of Land, in said

Province, viz.

FIVE hundred acres of land and marsh, in Salem county, bounded by Delaware river, Stow creek, and Muddy run. Inquire of Ebenezer Miller, Esq; near the same.

One thousand acres, at Great-Egg-harbour, fine up- lands, cedar swamps, and salt meadow. Inquire of Mr. Few, who lives on the same, or Mr. Leeds, surveyor. — • — These tracts were recorded to John Budd, Esq ; of Morris County deceased.

Five thousand acres of exceeding fine uplands, swamps and meadows, in Hardwick, Sussex county, having twen- ty-two farms, already tenanted, whose leases expire in two years. Each farm has a quantity of English meadow.

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and one hundred apple trees, with other fruit trees. Paw- 1 in's kill runs through the track, where are fine conve- niences for iron works, or mills, having plenty of water, good falls, and plenty of timber, which can be carried from this tract, by water, down the kill about six miles to Delaware, and then to Easton, Trenton, and Philadelphia. Andover furnace is about ten miles from it, and a good road all that way.

Two thousand acres in Newtown, joining to and all round the New Stone Court-House, in Sussex county aforesaid, whereon is a new town regularly laid out, and already begun to be built; the land is good and well tim- bered, having exceeding fine swamps, and meadow, con- venient for the town. There are fine stones for lime and building, which hammers well, and good sand, all within a mile of said town and Court-House.

Six hundred acres, at the head of Pohatconk, in Mans- field, Sussex county. Inquire of Thomas Newman.

Three hundred acres, on Pawlin's kill aforesaid, about four miles above the said Court-House, joining the land of the honourable John Stevens, Esq; with a fine conve- niency for a mill, or forge, good land, meadow, and tim- ber. "

Seven hundred and fifty acres, in Mendon, Morris county, in three parts, having three tenements, well tim- bered, and good land. Inquire of James Lossey, near the same.

Five hundred and sixty acres of excellent upland and fine swamp, in Morris Town, and county of Morris, join- ing the seat of the Right Honourable the Earl of Stirling, about ten miles from Elizabeth-Town, capable of very great improvements. Any person, who shall incline to purchase any of these tracts, or any part thereof, may in- quire of the aforementioned persons, of Ephraim Darby,

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Esq; at Sussex, New-Town, or of the Subscriber, who will give an indisputable title to the same, and on receiv- ing a small part of the money, at signing the deeds, will stay for the remainder, three, four, or six years, on hav- ing the interest yearly paid. JONATHAN HAMPTON. Elizabeth-Town, Jan. 15, 1768.

—The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 54, January 18- 25, 1768.

To be Lett, for a Term of 4 Years, THE House, Farm, and Ferry, called WEEHAKEN, in the Township of Bergen, opposite to Greenwich, within three Miles of the City of New- York, from whence a con- stant Ferry is kept. Any Person inclining to hire the same, may apply to William Bayard, the Owner thereof, who will agree for the same. The Possession to be given the 2ist of March next. — The New York Mercury, No. 846, January 18, 1768.

New-York, January 21. As a further Specimen of the Practicability of manufacturing our own Clothes in this Country, we can assure the Public of the following Per- sons in Woodbridge in New-Jersey, making in their re- spective Families, within the Year past, both Woolen and Linen of their own raising, the Quantities following, viz. Mr. Isaac Freeman, 599 Yards, Mr. James Smith, 567 Yards, and Mr. Nathaniel Heard, 414 Yards.

THE subscriber intending to remove to New- York, in May next, proposes to sell on reasonable terms, two fine lots of land, (advantageously situate for a gentleman, a merchant, or a tradesman, in the pleasant town of Princeton, the dimensions of each of

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the said lots being about 55 feet in front and 200 long) with the houses and improvements on one of them, which lies on the corner of the Hopewell road directly opposite to the college, and are as follows, viz. A large house two stories and a half high, four rooms on a floor, with a fire- place in each, all neatly and completely finished, with a cellar under the whole house, a stable and gardens, a small yard between the garden and the house, neatly paved with brick, with a well of excellent water within four feet of the kitchen. The other lot adjoins to Mr. Taylor's, is almost opposite to the college, and the best in the town for any gentleman inclining to build. Whoever inclines to purchase, may apply to Mr. JOHN RAMSEY, merchant, in New-York, near the Fly-market, or to the subscriber in Princeton, and agree upon terms: It will be required, that one quarter of the purchase money be paid down, and good security given for the remainder, for which any rea- sonable time of payment will be allowed.

JOHN FORREST.

Bromley, joth December, 1767. To BE SOLD, by the Subscriber,

A Tract of Land, containing sev- eral Hundred Acres, situate in the Township of Bedminster, and County of Somerset, in New-Jersey, adjoin- ing the Mills, late Andrew Leake's. Several very excellent Farms may be made on the Tract, as the Soil and Situation are inferior to none in the Province. Wood, Water, and Meadows abound in great Perfection, and the Lands capable of any Degree of Improvement. One Third Part of the Principal to be paid down. Bonds with Secur-

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ity will be taken for the Residue, and very reasonable Terms allowed. Inquire on the Premises, of

JOHN CAREY.

— The Nezv York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1307, January 21, 1768.

On the first day of March next, at 10 o'clock in the morning, will begin the sale, by public vendue. at Cun- ningham's tavern, in Allen-town, New- Jersey, the follow- ing HOUSES, LOTS, TRACTS of LAND, and PLANTATIONS, late the estate of THOMAS LAURIE,1 viz.

A LOT in Allen-town, containing about fifteen acres, on which are a large commodious well-finished dwelling- house, with a kitchen and store, having extraordinary good cellars under them, a garden adjoining, with a vari- ety of roots and flowers, and a young apple orchard of the best grafted fruit.

One other good dwelling-house, pork and grain store.

A plantation and tract of land, now in the tenure of John Huggins, within one mile of Allen-town in the town- ship of Upper Freehold, containing about 200 acres, a considerable part of which is improved low and upland meadow, with a good dwelling-house, barn, orchard, and a spring of excellent water within a few yards of the door. The place is well \vatered, and esteemed a very good farm.

A plantation and tract of land, in Upper Freehold town- ship aforesaid, near Allen-town containing 100 acres, or thereabouts, about 12 acres whereof is very good improved

i Thomas Laurie was a storekeeper at Allentown. His grandfather. Thomas Laurie, brother of Gawen Laurie, came to America in 1683. with two children. James, who probably married Sarah dau. of William Redford, of Freehold, and Anna, who married John Hebron. His will, dated March 6, 1712-13, was proved August 2, 1714. His son James bought land near Allentown in 1705, and there spent the remainder of his days. He had two sons, William and Thomas. — Baiter's Hist. Mon- mouth and Ocean Counties, Appendix, xxxvi; N. J. Archives, XXIII., 286, 377.

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meadow, part of the remainder cleared, and is good wheat and corn land.

A tract of land, called SPRING-GARDEN, in New Wind- sor township, within two miles of Allen-town, containing 1 02 acres, with a small dwelling-house, and young apple orchard; a few acres of this land is cleared, and the re- mainder remarkably well timbered and watered.

A lot, containing 6 acres cedar swamp, on Davenport Brook, in Monmouth county.

One ditto, containing seven acres ditto, purchased of the executors of Jonathan Thomas.

One ditto, containing 12 acres, in company with Will- iam Lawrie, on Union and Wrangle Brooks, in Mon- mouth county.

One ditto, containing 12 acres of pine land, in said county, on a stream of water, suitable for erecting a saw- mill, and near the mill formerly Jonathan Thomas's.

Four acres of pine land, on a bank, called MAWAY PAQUA.

A tract, containing 400 acres of good land, on Otter Creek, near Crown Point.

A right for one third of 500 acres of pine land (part of which is taken up) and saw-mill erected on the same, at Wading-river, in Burlington county.

A right to 50 acres of good land, to be taken up in the Eastern Division of New-Jersey.

A right to 30 acres of ditto, .... ditto, .... ditto.

A small Proprietary right in the Western Division of ditto.

A store house and landing, on Crosswick's Creek, in the township of Nottingham and county of Burlington.

The conditions of purchase will be made known, on the day of sale. For further particulars, enquire of SAMUEL

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ALLINSON, Attorney at Law, in Burlington, or JAMES and DRINKER, Merchants, in Philadelphia.—

To BE RENTED.

The FERRY over Delaware, commonly called Dunks' s Ferry, near the mouth of Neshamminy, in Bucks county Pennsylvania, about 16 miles from Philadelphia, on the great road to Burlington. It is a very good situation for a tavern, there being a great number of travellers passing that way, both by land and water. There is a good house for the purpose, and 100 acres of good LAND, with proper ferry-boats in good order. To be entered on in May next. For further particulars, enquire of JOHN KIDD, near the premises. •

To be SOLD by the subscriber, the following tracts of land, lying in the county and township of Gloucester, west New- Jersey, and may be entered on the ist of March next.

Chestnut Grove, being a plantation containing 200 acres of land, situated in the forks of Great Timber Creek, within three quarters of a mile of a good landing, whereon is a dwelling-house, barn, stables and other out-houses, about 80 acres of cleared land in good fence, 20 whereof is meadow, with a constant stream of water running through the same; 8 acres of young bearing orchard, the land is fresh and good, having lately been cleared, about a mile from a good grist-mill, and about the same distance from a Presbyterian Meeting-house, 9 or 10 miles from Philadelphia.

Also a tract of wood-land, within 2 miles of the afore- said plantation, and about 2 miles from a landing, con- taining 275 acres, about half a mile from 2 saw-mills.

Also about 5 or 6 acres of cedar swamp, between 9 and 10 miles from the aforesaid plantation.

Likewise a lot of ground in Philadelphia, in Fifth-

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street, between Arch and Race-streets, being 14 feet front, and 50 deep, whereon is a two story brick house.

Also a lot of ground adjoining the same, 14 feet front, and 50 feet deep.

For terms of sale, apply to Lazarus Pine, senior, living on the aforementioned plantation, or to Lazarus Pine, junior, in Fifth street, Philadelphia.

N. B. Likewise a young hearty Negroe wench, 18 years old, has had the small-pox and meazels, and is fit for town or country. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2039, January 21, 1768.

Lately Published, and to be Sold by

WILLIAM and THOMAS BRADFORD,

At their BOOK-STORE, adjoining the LONDON

COFFEE HOUSE,

SERMONS

ON THE

Most USEFUL and IMPORTANT

SUBJECTS

ADAPTED TO THE

FAMILY AND CLOSET

By the Rev. SAMUEL DAVIES, A. M.

Late President of the College of Princetown in

New Jersey. In THREE VOLUMES.

N. B. These Sermons were published for the Benefit of the Author's Family, and have been so acceptable in England, that a second Edition was soon called for; and the Editor has been encouraged, by the Value set on these three Volumes, to prepare another Collection, which he purposes to favour the Public with, in two other Volumes.1 — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1311, January 21, 1768.

i The three volumes were printed and published in London, in 1766. The two additional volumes were published in London in 1771.

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Boston, January 18. The mortal Distemper which lately prevailed among the Horses at New- York, New- Jersey, Pennsylvania, &c. is now very prevalent with the Horses in this Province. — The Nezv York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1308, January 28, 1768.

NEW- YORK, January 18.

Tuesday last Capt. Harrison arrived here in 1 1 Days from Ocracock, in North Carolina; by whom we hear of the Arrival of Capt. Moon, in 3 Days from Philadelphia, and Capt. Spinning in 7 Days from Elizabeth-Town.

One of our Correspondents from the Country writes us as follozvs, viz.

Amwell, in Hunterdon County, New- Jersey. Messieurs HALL and SELLERS,

ALTHO' I am one of your constant Readers, yet I have been a little surprized, that I found no Mention made in any of the public Papers of the Death or Character of JOHN READING, Esq; late of this Place, especially as his Station and Character was eminent. That God, who has said, "The Righteous shall be had in everlasting Remem- brance," no Doubt expects that we should actively concur in accomplishing that sacred Declaration. And besides, as Example teaches more powerfully than Precept, so, illustrious Examples of Virtue being set before us, excite us to a noble Emulation. These Considerations have in- duced me to give you the following Strictures of his Char- acter - The God of Nature endowed Mr. Reading, with good, natural Powers - - - a Genius above the com- mon Level. His Judgment was clear and manly; his Thoughts under good Command; his Expressions ready and pertinent. He justly supported the Character of being a strictly honest Man ; one of unshaken Integrity and Up-

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Tightness. He was under the Advantage of an early lib- eral education; and had his Mind enriched with an use- ful Store of Knowledge - - - all which Things conspired to qualify him to act with Dignity in the several important Stations in which he was placed in Life; and he had the deserved Honour of being entrusted with some of the most important Offices in the Government. He was early ap- pointed a Member of his Majesty's Council in this Prov- ince, and was twice the President-Governor of it, which important Offices he executed with a becoming Dignity, Judgment and Fidelity. And though distinguished with such honorable Trusts, he did not appear at all elevated by them, but behaved with that Meekness and Gentleness ; that Evenness and Agreeableness, that happily marked his whole Character; and with Condescension and Respect to the meanest and poorest, as well as to the greatest. He was remarkably inoffensive and cautious in his Conduct, and steady, solid and grave in his Deportment; yet he was not morose or sullen, gloomy or impolite. It might be said, without flattering Panegyric, that he never un- dertook any Trust, to which he was not eminently faith- ful, nor sustained any Relation, whether of a Husband, Parent, Friend, Counsellor or Ruler, but he was consci- entious in the Discharge of it. And he had the rare Art of doing worthily without appearing conscious of it. He was temperate in his Enjoyments, and charitable to the Poor; was far from being vain and showy in his Appear- ance; on the contrary, it was plain and unaffected; when he spake, it was with a natural Guard and Prudence; sel- dom did an unguarded Word drop from his Lips - - He did not love to deal in Calumny or Detraction, or en- gage in Party Quarrels, but was a quiet and peaceable Member of Society; was scarcely known to speak to the Disadvantage of any, even though their Conduct was dis-

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agreeable; but prudently concealed his Sentiments in his own Breast, and suffered their own Actions to be the severest Libel on their Fame. He manifested an high Regard to RELIGION, and was a constant Attendant on public Worship; was Catholic in his Sentiments, and loved good Men of every Denomination of Christians - He had a strict Regard to Truth, and was punctual to his Word - - - Was universally beloved, and died lamented on the Fifth Day of November last."1

To BE SOLD, At public vendue (if not sold before at private sale) on

Thursday, the 25th of February next, THAT noted and long frequented tavern formerly belong- ing to Samuel Fleming, in the township of Amwell, county of Hunterdon, and province of New Jersey. There are belonging to the premises, an extraordinary good house, barn and stables, a new large horse-shed, a new pailed garden, a good orchard, and 30 acres of good land, part of which is exceeding good meadow, sufficient to supply the tavern with plenty of good hay; the whole is exceed- ing well -watered by a constant brook running through it. It is situate in the most public part of the country, and the whole in the best repair for the conveniency of a public house. Any person inclining to purchase the said place before the day of public sale, may know the conditions by applying to the subscriber, living on the premises,

GEORGE CREED.

N. B. The subscriber has likewise for sale, another house and lot, in the said township, containing 7 acres, part of which is exceeding good meadow, watered by a

iFor a sketch of John Reading see N. J. Archives, IX., 5-7, note. The fullest account of President of the Council and Acting Governor Reading- is in that sumptuous work. "Genealogical and Biographical Memorials of the Reading. Howell. Yerkes, Watts. Latham, and Elkins Families." by Josiah Granville Leach, LL. B., Philadelphia, 1898, 4to, pp. 286.

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constant stream, situate on a public road, and has been a tavern for many years, and very convenient for a store, a brewer or tanner. There are on the said lot (besides a good house) a new barn, a good orchard, and garden. This will likewise be sold, at public vendue, on the said 25th of February, if not sold before at private sale.

Burlington County, January 9, 1768. NOTICE is hereby given, that whereas JOHN BURR, ju- nior, an insolvent debtor in said county, did assign all his estate, both real and personal, unto me. for the use of his creditors : Now these are to desire the said creditors to meet me at the house of Mr. Daniel Jones, innholder, in Mount-holly on Saturday, the gth day of April next, in order to receive their dividend of the monies in my hands.

JOHN GOLDBY, Assignee.

To be SOLD, by the Subscriber, on very reasonable

Terms, The valuable INTEREST where he now lives, in Trenton,

consisting of

A LOT, 67 feet front on King-street, and 168 feet back, but as it is a corner lot, it also fronts on Market street, on which is a genteel brick dwelling-house, two stories high, completely finished, with three rooms below stairs, and four chambers, besides apartments above for servants ; most of the rooms are handsomely papered, and fit for any gentleman's family; to this there is a brick kitchen and wash-house adjoining, with a pump in the latter, and under the whole there are excellent cellars; adjoining to this is a frame house, which has four good rooms, besides the garret and places for servants, a very convenient store room, and country house back, together with a large store house, built for keeping wet goods and country produce,

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and properly fitted for that purpose, with a pork cellar under it.

Also a LOT, fronting on Market-street 55 feet, and runs through to the lower street, on which is a large stable, and a good carriage-house that holds five carriages; the lot contains about a quarter of an acre, and is but a few rods distant from the other lots. The whole is very convenient for any gentleman inclining to carry on Trade in Trenton, as it is the best situation for that purpose in the town, and has heretofore been a place of great business; or to any gentleman inclining to live in a pleasant country town. Any person disposed to purchase, may apply to the sub- scriber, and know the terms, which are very moderate, and reasonable credit will be given.

JOSEPH REED, jun.1

Gloucester, January 23, 1768.

RUN away from the subscriber, on the 2ist instant, an Irish servant man, named James Flannigam, about 5 feet 1 1 inches high, a slim fellow, a little knock-kneed, fresh coloured, with short black or brown hair, and has some- thing of the brogue on his tongue; had on, and took with him, a new light coloured nap short coat, double breasted, with two rows of basket buttons, red under jacket, blue duffield trowsers, a pair of buckskin breeches, and one or two pair of ozenbrigs trowsers, a new Russia sheeting shirt, and one or two ozenbrigs ditto, a pair of light blue ribbed stockings, one pair of black ditto, a pair of good neats leather shoes, with square carved silver buckles in them, a?n old beaver hat, 'which has been bound; he also took with him an axe. Said servant went away in com- pany with a man, who has been a soldier in the Royal Am- erican regiment; the servant is inclinable to drink, and

a brief note on Adjutant General Joseph Reed, see N. J. Archives,. X.. 5. And see Stryker's "Battles of Trenton and Princeton," 75-78.

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very quarrelsome when in liquor. Any person that will take up and secure said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall have Six Dollars reward, from

JOSEPH HUGG.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2040, January 28, 1768.

Whereas, a certain tract of land hath been lately ob- tained, in the province of Nova Scotia, lying on the north side of the Bason of Menis, called Philadelphia Township, whereon some good families are now settled and many more engaged to go : This is to give notice, that any person inclining to become settlers on the said land, will meet with very good encouragement, the particulars of which, will be made known, by applying to James James, at Piles Grove, Daniel Lethgow, at Salem Bridge, James Thomson, at Hancock's Bridge, Benjamin Davids, at Crosswicks, John Jones, in Germantown, or to Nathan Shepherd, William Ball, John Lukens, James Haldane, and Benjamin Armitage, in Philadelphia. And as a proper vessel will be provided to carry families and goods to the aforesaid lands, early next spring, those who pur- pose to become adventurers, are desired to be speedy in their application, and enter into articles with some of the above-mentioned persons.

To be SOLD,

A Plantation, situate in the township of Mannington, within a mile of the town of Salem, containing by estima- tion, about sixty-one acres, whereof twenty-five are cleared upland, with a good log house upon the same, eleven of drained meadow, all under good fence, and twenty-five acres of woodland : For further particulars inquire of the subscriber in Salem, aforesaid.

JAMES GARDINER.

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FIVE POUNDS Reward.

MADE his escape from the sheriff of Monmouth county New-Jersey, — a certain Nicholas Williams, a Dutchman born; about five feet and a half high, well set, of a swarthy complexion, wears his own strait brown hair, says his mother lives near Germantown, and is supposed to be thereabouts, or else at Charles Read, Esqr's, or some of the country iron works. Whoever takes up and secures the above person in any of his Majesty's goals, shall have the above reward, by giving notice to

THOMAS LEONARD, Sheriff.

January 27, 1768.

BORDENTOWN, (N. Jersey) Jan 23, 1768. Departed this Life, greatly and deservedly regreted, (being the Day on ivhich he entered his twentieth Year) Mr. PETER IM- LAY, son of JOHN IMLAY, Esq; of this Place, after a long and painful Illness, which he underwent with the Forti- tude of a CHRISTIAN. — He was remarkable for his early Piety, and steady Course of Life, frequently expressing a grateful Sense of the DIVINE GOODNESS tozvards him. When Death approached, he calmly resigned his Breath to him who gave it, and with the utmost Composure of Mind waited the Period that was to relieve him from all the Embarrassments of human Nature.

To BE SOLD,

ONE hundred acres of land, about twenty of which are cleared, part meadow, and more may be made, situated on Delaware river, between Trenton ferry and Lamberton, and on which there is a valuable fishery, and is a pleasant part of the country for a gentleman's seat, is also well sit- uated for any person to follow the boating business be- tween that place and Philadelphia. — There is likewise a constant stream of water through the whole, which will

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be sold in lots of fifty acres, or together, as best suits the purchaser. For terms apply to the subscriber on the prem- ises, by whom an indisputable title will be given.

Jan. 26, 1768. JOHN DOUGLASS.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 55, February i, 1768.

Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at Reedy Island, dated the 4th Instant.

" The Vessels now here, are the Hercules, Capt. Ham- met, and the Henry Dawkins, Capt. Appleton, from Lon- don ; the Betsey, Capt. Caton, from Liverpool ; the Molly, Capt. Simpson, from Antigua, and, the Lark, Capt. Peel, from Cork. — — Capt. Appleton, on the 27th Ult. the Day before he got into our Capes, spoke the Ship Belfast-Pack- et, Capt. Robinson, from Belfast for this Port, with sev- enty Passengers, who had been out sixteen Weeks, and were in great Distress for Want of Provisions and Water, with which Capt. Appleton supplied them."-— The Penn- sylvania Chronicle, No. 56, February 1-8, 1768.

To the PUBLIC.

NOTICE is hereby given, that a School is erected at New- Brunswick, in New- Jersey, under the inspection of the subscribers, in which the learned languages and mathemat- icks, are carefully and accurately taught, by Caleb Cooper, recommended from Nassau-Hall, an able and well accom- plished tutor in these and other branches of literature. The conditions are 20 s entrance, and £. 4 per annum, for tuition, proclamation money. Boarding may be had in this town, as good and cheap as can be expected, and to satisfaction, sufficient to accommodate a large school; which, including tuition, will not exceed £. 20 a year.

This town, besides its pleasant rural situation, has the

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superior advantage of a pure wholesome air, and its con- comitant, health, to recommend it : Properties evinced from long experience, by its inhabitants, and the suffrage of gentlemen strangers acquainted with it, of the best judgment and observation. It is also surrounded by an extensive fertile country, from which it draws constant supplies of every necessary of life in great variety and plenty; and from the sea, in the season, has plenty of fish, oysters, &c. To which may be added, the ready and easy conveyance of letters and goods, by water or by land to New- York, Philadelphia, and all other parts, as another peculiar advantage it enjoys. And in a religious view, exceeds any other place in the province, having divine worship performed in the English episcopal, the Dutch reformed, and presbyterian churches, and as to the inhab- itants with regard to their manners and other social vir- tues, compared with other places, without prejudice, may be said to be irreproachable. The inspection above pro- posed, is to consist in visiting the school at leas-t once a quarter; to enquire into the deportment of all concerned, and to assist the master and scholars in all necessary reg- ulations with respect to decency and good order, as well as the advancement of learning.

JOHN LAIGHT,

JACOB G. HARDENBERGH,

JOHANNIS M. VAN HARLINGER,

ABRAHAM- BEACH,

JOHN COCHRAN,

WILLIAM OAKE.

FIVE POUNDS Reward, and all reasonable CHARGES.

RuN-away from the subscriber, living in Chesterfield, Burlington County, West New-Jersey, an Irish servant man named Francis Nevill, about 20 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, is pretty talkative, and has much of the

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brogue; fresh complexion, with yellowish brown hair; by trade a wool-comber: Had on when he went away, a brown homespun coat, with cat-gut buttons, and pewter tops; a snuff colour 'd cloth jacket, with mohair buttons and white lining; blue everlasting breeches, blue-grey stockings, and a new castor hat; a pair of shoes with hob- nails in the heels. He took with him a purple flower'd flannel jacket, one fine shirt, and two of ozenbrigs; two pair of yarn stockings, and about three or four pounds in money. Whoever takes up and secures said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, paid by SAMUEL SYKES. — The New York Mer- cury, No. 848, February i, 1768.

New-York, February 4. By a written Account from Richmond County on Staten-Island, and by a Gentleman who brought it, and was himself a Sharer in the Calam- ity, we are acquainted with the following Scene of Dis- tress, viz.

On Thursday Night, the 28th January, between 7 and 8 o'Clock, the Weather extremely cold, and the Ground cover'd with Snow, the following Persons went from the Blazing Star, in New-Jersey, to cross the Ferry to Staten- Island, (the Wind being moderate and fair, and the Pas- sage judged to be very safe) viz. Mr. William Cornelius George, supposed to belong to Rhode-Island; and Col. Kalb, a German Gentleman; both lately arrived at Phila- delphia from London. Mr. Robert French, lately arrived at Philadelphia from St. Kitts. Mr. John Kidd, of Phil- adelphia. Merchant. John Thomson, (who has a Wooden Legg) Stage Driver. William Bury, and a Lad, belong- ing to the 'Ferry, (the Lad was lately Cabin Boy to a Ship from London to New- York, where he left the Ship, al- ledging that the Captain had misused him). A Negro Man, belonging to Mr. Newry of the Jersies, and a Negro

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Man, belonging to Mr. Provoost of this City, in all 9 Per- sons, and 4 Horses. As they were crossing the Ferry in a Scow, a violent Wind suddenly arose at N. W. whereby they were driven a considerable Way down the River, and ashore on a Mud Bank, where the Scow was half filled with Water; but as it was impracticable to land at that Place, they were obliged to put off again, and in their Ef- forts to gain the Land broke two of their Oars, and were soon driven ashore upon a small Marsh Island, in the Mouth of the Fish-Kill Creek, about half a Mile distant from the Ferry-House, where the Scow immediately fill'd, and the People and Horses were obliged to get out. The Mud was so soft, that the Men sunk in it to near the upper Part of the Thigh, and were not able to pull out their Feet, without lying down on the Water and Mud, and assisting with their Hands; but with great Difficulty they at last all got to the highest Part of the Marsh : The poor lame man was rendered more helpless, by breaking his Wooden Leg. Three Horses not being able to disengage them- selves from the Mud, stuck there and perished. The Peo- ple on their small Portion of Marsh, deep cover'd with Snow, had not the least Shelter from the freezing Blasts of the Wind, nor could they make themselves be heard by the People on Shore, the Wind being against them. They had no other Resourse than to huddle as close together and give themselves as much Motion as possible. It was then about 9 o'Clock, the Boy soon gave out and sunk down, but the Men took him up, shook him, and did all they could to exercise and heat him; but at about Eleven he expired. At one o'Clock, Mr. George, who had till then seem'd to bear up as well as any of them, began to faulter, and not- withstanding the best Assistance his Fellow-Sufferers could give him, he expired at about three o'Clock, the Rest lived out the dreadful Night, and at last, almost quite

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spent and hopeless, at about nine o' Clock in the Morning, were disco ver'd, and with proper Help, for they had all nearly lost the Use of their Limbs, they were carried to Mr. Mersereau's and all possible Care taken of them. Col. Kalb, after taking off his Boots immediately put his Feet in cold Water, where he held them near half an Hour, dur- ing which he took some Refreshment, and then went to Bed and slept soundly till the Afternoon : And he was the only Person that escaped without Hurt. The Rest sat up, round the Fire, and are terribly frost bitten; it is fear'd they will all lose their Toes, and that the Feet and Legs of some are in Danger; an Ear of one of the Negroes seems entirely perish'd. Mr. French, Mr. Kidd. John Thomson, Wm. Bury, and the two Negroes when this Ac- count came away, were at Mr. Mersereau's Ferry-House, opposite to the Blazing Star, unable to travel. The two dead Bodies were carried to the same Place for interment; the Coroner's Inquest having first sat on them. Mr. George, (said to be a Man of good Family and Fortune) was buried on Sunday last, with proper Solemnity. His Effects are in the Hands of the Coroner, till claimed by his Friends. Col. Kalb, proceeded on his Journey, and arrived here on Monday last. The Horses belonged to Mr. Mersereau.

Many Horses having been stole in Pennsylvania within a few Months past, they got Intelligence lately, that sev- eral had been sold cheap at Whippany and Acquackonock in the Jersies, which were supposed to be stole, whereupon a Man from Bucks-County went thither a few Days ago, and found and recovered one that had been stolen from him, and 'tis supposed others might do the same.

New-Brunswick, 28th Jan. 1768.

THE Subscriber intending to remove with his Family to Great-Britain, in the Spring, desires that all those who

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are indebted to him, will immediately discharge their Ob- ligations. And if any Persons have any Demands upon him, they are desired to bring them in. He has to dispose of (to be delivered when he embarks, probably the Be- ginning of May) Two healthy, likely Negro Wenches, one about 29 Years of Age, unmarried. The other about 24 Years old, married, has a very likely Child (a Girl) about 4. Years old, and has had no Children since. The Wenches have both had the Small-Pox, and can be rec- ommended from seven Years Experience, as sober, hon- est, good Servants ; also, a healthy, likely spry made Negro Boy, about 19 Years of Age; also, a very good Horse and Chair, and sundry Houshold Furniture. For further Particulars inquire of the Subscriber, or Capt. William Merceir, within a few Doors of the Coffee-House, in New- York.

WILLIAM DONALDSON.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1309, February 4, 1768.

PHILADELPHIA, February 4

Last Friday Evening the Roof of the Court-House at Gloucester, took Fire, by a Spark from the Chimney, which greatly damaged the same; but by the timely As- sistance of the Inhabitants, the Building was preserved.

To be LETT,

A PLANTATION at Clemmell Creek, in Gloucester coun- ty, about 14 miles from Gloucester, containing 300 acres, all within good banks, 250 is in good order for grazing or mowing, with sundry utensils for farming, and may be entered on the 25th of March next. For further particu- lars, enquire of JOSEPH MORGAN, at Pensawkin, in West New-Jersey, or CHARLES WEST, in Philadelphia, near Vine-street.

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STOLEN from the subscriber, living in the township of Arhwell, in the county of Hunterdon, in the night of the 25th of January last, a bay GELDING, 13 hands and 3 inches high, with a star on his forehead, has neither brand nor ear-mark, and has a feather on each side his jaws, has lately had the distemper, and has a scar on the under side of his jaws, another on the inside of his thigh, and is low in flesh. Whoever takes up the said horse, and secures him, so that the owner may have him again, shall have the reward of Twenty Shillings, and all reasonable char- ges; and for the thief and horse the sum of Three Pounds,

paid by me

NOAH HIXON.

A LIST of LETTERS remaining in the Post-Office, Philadelphia

A. James Anderson, New-Jersey.

B. Jonathan Bowen, Esq; Cumberland County, New-

Jersey.

C. Hugh Creighton, Joseph Clemens, Haddonfield, N.

Jersey. George Curtis, Little Egg Harbour.

H. Robert Hunt, Cole's Town, N. Jersey

M. George Middleton, N. Jersey; Thomas Miller, Ox- ford, West Jersey.

P. Thomas Perkinson, Evesham, W. Jersey.

R. Saunders Robinson, Gloucester, W. Jersey. — The

Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2041, February 4, 1768.

TO BE SOLD,

A Very valuable and well situated plantation and tract of land, in the township of Alloway's Creek, Salem county, and province of West New Jersey; containing about 600 acres, with good brick buildings, barn, out- houses, orchards, timber, wild-marsh, meadow ground, and clear'd land, in proportion; with every other con-

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veniency, either for producing grain or grazing. For par- ticulars inquire of William Hewlings, Esq; at Burling- ton, John Hart, in Philadelphia; Joseph Hart, at Port- Penn; Edward Test, Esq; at Salem, or Samuel Oakford, on the premises.

N. B. Any reasonable time will be given, for payment of the purchase money, giving security if required, and paying interest. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1313, February 4, 1768.

February 13, 1768.

TAKEN up, adrift, about the eighth of January last, at the Mouth of Cohansey Creek, a Moses built Boat, about the Size of a Ship's Yawl. Whoever has lost the same, by applying to Benjamin Reeve, living in Greenwich Town, Cumberland County, West New-Jersey, proving their Property, and paying Charges, may have it again.

Captain Ashmead. who arrived here on Saturday last from Barbados, gives us the following intelligence, viz. —That Capt. Singleton, in the Ship Patient Mary, was also arrived at Barbados from hence, but that three Days after he left the Capes, he lost fifteen Oxen, off of his Deck in a Gale of Wind.

ARRIVALS at Barbados - - extracted from the Bar- bados Mercury.

Captain Hibbert, from Salem. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 57, February 8-15, 1768.

Philadelphia, February i. We hear from Amwell, in New-Jersey, that on the 5th of November last, the Hon- ourable JOHN READING, Esq; late President of His Maj- esty's Council for that Province, died there, in an ad- vanced Age, much lamented for his many great and emi- nent Virtues.

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THE creditors of Abraham Clark, Ter. late of Elizabeth- Town, an insolvent debtor, are desired to meet at the House of Broughton Reynolds, in Elizabeth-Town, on Monday the second day of May next, at 2 o' Clock, P. M. to receive a dividend of what money yet remains in the hands of the assignees.

RECOMPENCE STANBURY NOAH MARSH.

To be sold by the subscriber, now living on the prem- ises, (and if not sold by the first of April, then to be let,) a PLANTATION, containing 335 acres, whereof there is about 250 clear 'd, and in good fence, with about 25 acres of extraordinary good meadow, that yearly produces two crops ; as also may be made 70 acres more of rich swamp meadow, at a very small expence. The remainder of the tract good wood land; There is also 125 acres of wood land may be further had, if required. There is on the premises a good new farm house, with four rooms on the lower floor, and four above, with a good kitchen 24 by 20 feet, and a leinter to the kitchen for servants, with good cellars under the whole building; there is also a good new barn, well finished and covered with cedar, 50 by 24 feet, with a good plank floor, and stables, compleatly done. Also two large fram'd corn cribs, made in the best manner, and other useful houses to accommodate the plantation. There is also a good young orchard of 260 apple trees of the best grafted fruit; the -whole fields are well water'd and never dry; the land affords good pasture of clover, and spear grass. There is also on the said premises, a good grist-mill, with two pair of the best Esopus stones that could be had, and remarkable at New- York and Phil- adelphia, for making the best of flour. The houses is large, and well built with good stone and lime; the bolt- ing boxes, and lift jack for hoisting the meal, are all

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drove by water, and the whole running geers of the mill are done in the best manner. The mills are well contrived for holding wheat, and stands on Asanpunk, a stream never failing. The whole of the above premises being about one mile and an half from Trenton, 30 from Phila- delphia, and 30 from Brunswick, and from thence by water to New- York. The said mills lie in a fine wheat country, and may be supplied with any quantity that can be re- quired. The purchaser paying one fourth of the purchase money, in three months, may have ten years to pay the re- mainder, with interest. For further particulars, enquire of the subscriber.

SAMUEL HENRY.1

THE Creditors of Barnaby Shute, of Elizabeth-Town, New -Jersey, are desired to meet at the Sign of the Mar- quis of Granby, in Elizabeth-Town aforesaid, on Friday the eleventh Day of March next, by ten o' Clock of the Forenoon of the same day, as the Subscribers are author- ized then and there to deliver up, and assign over to the said Creditors, divers Bonds, Notes, and other Debts, due to the said Barnaby, provided the said Creditors will dis- charge the said Barnaby from their present Demands against him; otherwise, the Subscribers must then and there return to the said Barnaby, their several Bonds, Notes, and other Debts, agreeable to the Trust reposed in them by the said Barnaby.2

WILLIAM HARRIMAN.

JOSEPH WOODRUFF, Jim.

i Samuel Henry was probably a native of Ireland. He was the owner pf large tracts of land in Trenton and elsewhere, including "the old iron works" in that place. He was one of the subscribers toward the salary of the Rev. Elihu Spencer, of the Presbyterian church in Tren- ton and vicinity, but was probably an Episcopalian, as in his will he left a contingent legacy to the English Church of Trenton, and was buried in the yard of that church. He died May 10, 1784, aged 67 years. — <Hall's Hist. Pres. Church in Trenton, 257. Henry's iron foundry and steel works were on the Assunpink creek, where it is crossed by State street. — Trenton One Hundred Years Ago, by William S. Stryker, 4.

2 Barnaby Shute kept tavern in Elizabethtown for many years. He died there March 25, 1797, in his 70th year.

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To BE SOLD,

A Good PLANTATION, in the county of Morris, township of Hanover, con- sisting of 1 60 acres of good land, OF 1 whereon is a good dwelling house, and kitchen, with five fire places, a good PLANTATION] store house and cellar under the same, a large new barn, with a fine young orchard, with other good fruit trees. The plantation is well watered and timbered; wherein is thirty acres of good mowing ground fit for the scythe, consisting of English and timothy grass. Sixty acres of said plantation in good fence; there is still a large quan- tity of low land to be cleared, which will make good mow- ing ground. The Plantation is most pleasantly situated on the country road, 7 miles (east) from Morris-Town court house, 3 miles (south west) from William Kelly's farm. 2 miles (south) from Mr. Ogden's refinery, one mile from Pissipenny meeting house, adjoining to the farm of Revd. John Darby. Any person having a mind to purchase said plantation, may know the conditions, by applying to Willian Kelly, at New- York; or to Daniel Peirson, Esq; at Newark; or to the subscriber, on the premises. An indisputable title will be given, and time of payment allowed for one half of the purchase money, if desired.

LEMUEL BOWER.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 849, February 8, 1768.

To be SOLD by the Subscriber,

A Handsome well finished brick house, two stories high, four rooms below stairs, and four chambers above stairs, besides garrets; the rooms above and below stairs are

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genteelly papered, a large dry cellar under the whole house, properly divided; a convenient kitchen adjoining, with chambers above for servants, situate in King-street in Trenton; the lot contains about 3 quarters of an acre, and extends through to Queen-street, on which are placed the stables. Also several five acre lots of meadow, orch- ard and pasture lands, each good of their kind, near and convenient to the town; as also a good house, and new large framed barn, with 17 acres of excellent land, 8 acres of which is garden, meadow and orchard of best grafted fruit; the remaining 9 acres good woodland. Its situa- tion renders it convenient for a shop-keeper, tradesman, &c. The purchaser may have any of the above, on very moderate terms, and reasonable credit given, with inter- est.

WILLIAM PiDGEON.1

Six POUNDS Reward

Salem, February i, 1768.

RUN away, last night, from the Subscriber, living in Elsenborough, Salem county, West New- Jersey, the fol- lowing servants. WALTER LINDY, an Englishman, born in Wiltshire, about 24 years of age, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, a thick, well set fellow, fresh coloured, mark- ed with the small-pox, strait black hair, speaks somewhat on the West country dialect, and is a still, sly fellow; had on, and took with him, a new light-coloured homespun cloth jacket, with metal buttons, lined with white half- worn blanketing, a short blue sailor's jacket, with the

? idiveon "ved in Kin£ <now Warren) street, near the pres- street and was a man of some substance. He advertised Hale, at T/ent<?n in 1758 and 1760. as acting executor of Daniel JftM £ -advertised land from 1751 to 1761. Gov. Franklin ap- pointed him. March 31. 1774, a justice of the peace in the counties of Burlington and Monmouth. In 1756 he was one of the managers of rSfr. w *• ^ tteJ70for finishing and completing the church in that He died at Stafford. Monmouth county. January 5, 1780. from ^ ^ VI iUe-ttlnJr out of his nouse when it was on fire. He left £50 to «Y,H *o SS??* £.ociety of Trenton, for the repair of their meeting house, and £3,000 to his executors, to be used for charitable purposes.

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sleeves taken out, blue half -thick trowsers, linen ditto, good shoes, with strings, new footed stockings, two old great coats, with metal buttons, and an old check shirt; he came in with Captain John Simons, from Waterford, last fall. MARY BRIAN, an Irish girl, born in Dublin, middle sized, fair complexion, dark brown hair, pretty full mouth, very talkative and apt to get drunk, and very impudent when in drink, is about 18 or 19 years of age, and has been in the country some years; had on, and took with her, a blue and white striped short gown, striped camblet skirt, old blue quilt good linsey petticoat, check apron, straw hat, half-worn shoes, good calf skin pumps, and brass buckles. They have sundry other things, not known, and it is likely may offer something for sale, to get money to travel with. Whoever takes up said ser- vants, and secures them in any of his Majesty's goals, so as their master may have them again, shall have the above reward for both; or Five Pounds for the man alone, and Twenty Shillings for the girl, paid by

JOHN FIRTH.

N. B. It is likely they may change their names, and pass for man and wife, or part, and forge a pass, as the fellow can write; all masters of vessels, and others, are forbid to harbour or carry them off at their peril.

Philadelphia, February i, 1768.

WHEREAS JACOB DECAMP, servant to John Beale Boardley Esq; of Baltimore town, Maryland; George Jack, .... THOMAS WILKINSON, alias SOUTH, ser- vant to Cornelius Robbins, of Amwell, New-Jersey; .... being confined in the public goal of this county, as runaway servants, public notice is hereby given to the masters of the said servants, that I intend to apply to the court of quarter sessions, to be held in the city of Phila- delphia, for the county of Philadelphia, on Monday, the

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7th day of March next, for an order to sell the said ser- vants for their fees, unless their masters redeem them

before that time.

JEHU JONES, goaler.

Gloucester county, New- Jersey Feb. 13, 1768.

TEN POUNDS Reward,

Broke out of the goal of the county of Gloucester, this morning, the following prisoners, viz. HUGH WILSON,. born in Ireland, about 30 years of age, a tanner by trade,

5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, well set, has black hair, a pleas- ant countenance, marked with the small-pox, has lived lately in Chester and New-Castle counties;1 had on, .1 good blue surtout, a light coloured broadcloth jacket, and swanskin waistcoat with black spots, a pair of good leather breeches, and a good hat. It is thought he has a large quantity of money with him, chiefly gold. And DAVID- COCHRAN, born in Ireland, about 25 years of age, 5 feet

6 inches high, has a freckled face, and red short hair, a fuller by trade, and has lived in Allentown and Haddon- field; had on, a light coloured homespun cloth coat, a striped jacket, cloth breeches, a pair of half -boots, and an old hat; also took a pair of shoes with him ; it is supposed he is gone towards Lancaster. They are both much in- clined to strong liquor, and apt to be intoxicated. Who- ever takes up the above prisoners, and secures them in any goal in New- Jersey, Pennsylvania, or the lower counties on Delaware, and gives notice to the subscriber, so that he may have them again, shall receive for Hugh Wilson, Six Pounds reward, and for David Cochran, Four Poundsr and reasonable charges, from

SAMUEL BLACKWOOD, Sheriff.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2042, February nr 1768.

i See page 11, ante.

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To the PUBLIC.

WHEREAS an advertisement has been inserted in the Chronicle, No. 50, and subscribed by John Ration; in which the said Ration, conscious of the badness of his own cause, has endeavoured to impose upon strangers, [for none else can he deceive] by supporting his assertions with the grossest falsehoods and calumny — I therefore think it necessary to submit to the judgment of the Public, the particulars of the dispute subsisting between us, in vindi- cation of my character [for I have a character to lose], which has been attacked by said Ration, with all that vir- ulence and disregard to truth, for which he is so univer- sally distinguished.

I have thought it most prudent to proceed, in this affair, in a manner the most public and legal, and before magis- trates have evidences examined, whose testimony would invalidate his assertions, and expose him to that censure

so total a deviation from the truth justly deserves. 1

went to his house, on the gth instant, with Edward Test, Esq; to notify to him my intention, and require his at- tendance, that he might have an opportunity of confuting any untruth, if advanced, in the course of examination, and to convince him that my design was to proceed in a fair open way; and then I named the I5th instant for the

day His wife told me he was not at home, and was

certain lie would not attend— —He did not, but went to

Philadelphia, on the morning of the appointed day

The reason will appear very evident from the purport of the following depositions, by which it will be proved that the said Ration has most industriously avoided relating the truth, lest it might appear an inconsistency with the character he has acquired.

By the first deposition it will appear, said Ration as- serted that the boy was not subject to fits; an asser-

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tion he was conscious to be false, at the time he made it, being a fact known in his own family, and confessed by the boy, when questioned about it — —That said Hatton consented to take him back again; received the bill of sale from me and promised to surrender up the bond, upon the return of the boy, without any of those conditional compensations he mentions so equitably to have made, in his advertisement : And I apprehend his chief reason for omitting the receipt of the bill of sale was, that his argu- ments would appear absurd, and that it was a fact he did not care to reveal to the Public— .... 1 have been represented, by said Hatton, as a con- tentious man, a character my neighbours will acquit me of; but if a perpetual state of litigious cavilling, or the universal voice of a people can give a just title to that character, I am sure no man can, with equal demerit, claim it as JOHN HATTON, Esquire, Collector of his Majesty's Customs, in the port of Salem.

Salem, Jan. 19, JACOB SCROGGIN.

1768.

Salem, ss. JACOB HOLLINSHEAD, of the town of Salem, watchmaker, of full age, personally appeared before us the subscribers, three of his Majesty's justices of the peace, for the county of Salem, who being one of the people called Quakers, on his solemn affirmation, which he took according to law, did declare and affirm

[signed] JACOB HOLLINSHEAD. Affirmed before us the I5th of January, 1768. A. SINNICKSON, ROB. JOHNSON, JOHN NICHOLSON.

Salem, ss. THOMAS ANDERSON, of Alloway's Creek, in the county aforesaid, personally appeared be-

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fore us the subscribers, three of his Majesty's justices of the peace, for the county aforesaid, who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, doth declare, that on or about six day's after Mr. Jacob Scroggin had purchased a Negro boy of John Hatton, Esq; and brought him home, he, this deponent, at that time lived with the said Scroggin, and that he was in the house when the said Negro boy had one fit or more.

his THOMAS x ANDERSON.

Mark.

Sworn before us the I5th of January, 1768.

A. SlNNICKSON,

ROBT. JOHNSON, JOHN NICHOLSON.

Salem, ss. JOSEPH THOMPSON, of the town of Salem, tanner, (of full age) personally appeared be- fore us the subscribers, three of his Majesty's justices of the peace, for the county of Salem aforesaid, who, being one of the people called Quakers, on his solemn affirma- tion, which he took according to law, did declare,1 . . .

[signed] JOSEPH THOMPSON. and justices as above.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 58, February 15- 22, 1768.

To BE SOLD

By the subscriber, now living on the premises A Plantation, containing about 200 acres of land, (or more if required) there is about 100 cleared, the rest woodland, it is accommodated with a genteel brick dwell- ing-house, 40 by 48 feet, two story high, four rooms on

iThis controversy occupies two and a half columns of the Chronicle.

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a floor, with a large handsome stair case and entry, with cellars under the whole building, and a court-yard on each front of the house, one fronting down the river Delaware to the ferry, thro' a large handsome avenue of English, cherry-trees, the other fronting up the river to Trenton, with a large brick kitchen, 30 by 20 feet, two story high, with a well in it, and four handsome apartments above for servants; also a good barn 40 by 38 feet, with a plank floor, and stables for ten horses; also a good stone smoak- house, chaise-house, poultry house, and all other useful buildings to accommodate the same, with a fine piece of meadow that yearly produces from 20 to 25 loads of good clover and timothy hay, with an orchard of about 350 bearing apple-trees of good fruit; there is also a fine col- lection of other fruits, viz. peaches, damesens, cherries, quinces, English walnuts, grapes, raspberries, &c. and a handsome large garden well boarded in. The above prem- ises lying in the county of Burlington, West-New-Jersey, and pleasantly situated on the river Delaware, at the head of the navigation, and opposite the falls thereof, between Trenton and the ferry; there is a great variety of fish that may be caught in the river by trolling and angleing, and plenty of duck and other water fowl in the fall and winter season. The whole premises are in good fence and repair. Also one handsome brick house, lately the property of Rob- ert Rutherford,1 and allowed the best stand for a tavern or a Gentleman in any part of Trenton; the house is two stories high, four rooms on a floor, and a cellar under the whole house, with a large kitchen, wash house, and a well of good water, four handsome rooms above, two large stables that will hold from 20 to 25 horses, a good coach- house, a handsome large lot and garden, well fenced in by a brick wall at the front, and large folding gates to enter

iFor a sketch of Robert Rutherford, see N. J. Archives, XX., 168.

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the yard; the stair-way, and three of the rooms of the house are handsomely papered, the whole in good order. Also one other house in Trenton, two stories high, three rooms on a floor, and a good cellar, with a large garden of near half an acre of ground, well fenced in, and front- ing King's-street, and at the rear of the lot in Queen- street. Also one other handsome house near Trenton mills in Kingsbury, in the township of Nottingham, and county of Burlington, one story and an half high, four rooms on the lower floor, and two on the upper floor with two other rooms for servants, and a cellar under the whole house a good well, a large garden well boarded in, a barn, stable, chaise house, poultry-house, all in good repair, and painted in the best manner. Any person inclining to purchase the whole, or any one part of the premises, by paying the one third part of the purchase money down may have any rea- sonable time for the payment of the remainder, with in- terest. For further particulars, enquire of the subscriber. May n, 1767. ROBERT LETTICE HOOPER.

N. B. The Gentleman that purchases the plantation, may be supplied with three negro men and a wench, that understands all manner of farming, and was born and bred in the family, cattle, horses, a four-wheel chaise, fur- niture, farming utensils, twenty acres of wheat, six acres of rye, and may enter on any part of the premises in three weeks after agreement. — Supplement to the New York Gazette or Weekly Mercury, No. 849, February 8, 1768.

To BE LET.

AND entered on the first of April or May next, the house and lot wherein the widow Sarah Thomas now lives, in Elizabeth-Town, containing about three quarters of an acre of land. The house is in good repair, has seven rooms on a floor, and two good cellars under the same, and a

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good kitchen, stable, and other out-houses, and a fine garden; the whole pleasantly situated on the post road from New- York to Philadelphia, in the center of the town, and within six rods of a good grist-mill, and about eight rods of the court-house; and is a good stand for a store or publick house, as it hath been occupied for one or both for upwards of thirty years past. Any person inclining to rent the same for one year, or a term of years, may know the conditions by applying to Edward Thomas, liv- ing near the premises.

N. B. Said Thomas has two young negro wenches for sale, the one with or without two children; the other about fourteen years of age. — The Nezv York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 850, February 15, 1768.

New Biasing-Star, 4th February, 1768. To the IMPARTIAL PUBLIC.

WHEREAS it has been maliciously reported; that John Thomson, Stage- Waggoner, was the sole Cause of the un- happy Misfortune which happened on the 28th last, we who were at that Time in the Boat, and had come with Mr. Thomson from Princeton, cannot refrain from clearing an innocent, suffering Man, from that false Imputation under which he at present labours : We do candidly own, that he proffered staying at Woodbridge, but we not will- ingly consenting to that Proposal, set off; when we came to the Ferry, the Night appeared very agreeable, and we all with one Consent got into the Boat, when about the Middle of the River, a Storm came on, which drove us on a desert Island, where we staid till next Morning, when Mr. Mersereau came to our Assistance.

JOHN KIDD, ROBERT FRENCH.

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To be sold, at public Sale, at Vendue, the 2oth Day of April 1768, or at private Sale any Time before.

A Convenient House and Lot of Ground, situate, lying and being in Newark, and very convenient for a Gentleman or Tradesman: For fur- ther Particulars inquire of Mr. Will- iam Camp, in Newark, or of Henry Sickels, in New- York, who will give an indisputable Title for the same.

To be sold, at private Sale, By the subscriber, on the Premises, at Hackinsack,

A Small convenient Farm or Lot, lying on a very public Road from the CUT 1 back Country, Ringwood and Sterling OF Iron Works, &c. and on Hackinsack

River, being the first Landing conve- AR1 nient to that Road, and very suitable

for a Merchant or Trader. It adjoins to the River, and is dock'd off 300 Feet, and has upon it the following Improvements, Build- ings and Conveniences, viz.

A very good Orchard and Garden, a good Dwelling- House, with a large Passage and two Rooms on a Floor, five of the Rooms with Fire-Places, and all completely fin- ished, the Chimney Pieces tiled, &c. A good Kitchen, 28 Feet by 18, adjoining to one End of the back Part, a Stone Smoke-House, a small Store-House, near the Dwelling- House, with a Chimney; a fine Cider Barn, an excellent Spring with a Pump, near the Kitchen, and a large Store- House, three Stories high, on the Dock. The Dwelling- House is very pleasantly situated, fronting on the River on one Side, and on the other having a View of three large

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Roads to the Distance of near a Mile on each. Any Per- son inclining to purchase, may apply at the Place to

SAMUEL BENSON LEYDEKKER.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1311, February 18, 1768.

To be LETT, for two Years, from the Twenty-fifth of March next,

A QUANTITY of good drained Meadow, at Clommell Creek, in Gloucester County, about seven Miles from Will- iam Cooper's Ferry, fit for mowing or feeding of Cattle, being mostly in a good Sward of Grass; together with some Upland adjacent, suitable for Plowing, or raising Corn, and foddering Cattle thereon, in the Winter Season. The Meadows are in good Banks, containing about 300 Acres, with Timber for Rails and Firewood. Likewise an Overseer, who has lived on the Place for some Years past with his Family, and for his Conduct can be well rec- ommended. An Agreement is made with him for one Year certain. For Terms, apply to JOSEPH MORGAN, at Pensawkin, in West New- Jersey; or to CHARLES WEST, near Vine-street, Philadelphia.

WILL be exposed for Sale, by public Vendue. on Third Day, the 22d of March next ensuing, at Clommell Mead- ows, in Gloucester County, about 17 Miles below William Cooper's Ferry, for ready Money, 109 steers, in good Or- der ; and 1 22 Ewes and Lambs with them ; a Quantity of Hay; sundry Houshold Goods; several Horses; a Wag- gon; Carts, and other Utensils, suitable for Farming; where Attendance will be given, at the Day of Sale, by the Subscriber.

All Persons who are indebted to the Estate of ISAAC COOPER, late of Newton, in the County of Gloucester, West New-Jersey, deceased, either by Bond, Note or Book

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Debt, are desired to come and discharge the same : And those who have any Demands against the said Estate, to bring in their Accounts, that they may be properly ad- justed by

SAMUEL NOBLE, Executor.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2043, February 18. 1768.

On the same day [26th of last month] arrived the brig Phoenix, Capt. Watt, in 42 days' from Kingston, Jam- aica : . . . . And on the 8th inst. about noon, 15 or 16 leagues to the southward of our Capes, he fell in with the brig John and Richard, Capt. Collins, out 16 weeks from Liverpool, bound for this port, with whom he kept com- pany till evening, when they saw the Cape, but it coming on very thick Capt. Watt stood off, but Capt. Collins after making two attempts to do the same, not being able to put his vessel about, stood in for the land, after which Captain Watt saw no more of him.

Several vessels arrived here last week, saw a brig ashore about twenty miles to the southward of our Capes, which is supposed to be the brig John and Richard, Capt. Collins, from Liverpool for this port, who was spoke with on the coast as above. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1315, February 18, 1768.

New-York, February 20. By a Man from Shrewsbury, we are informed, that last Week, a Man of that Place, was killed and torn to Pieces by a Panther; that about an Hour after, two Men, knowing nothing of the Matter, went with their Guns into the same Wood, when the Beast leaped from the Branch of a Tree where he sat unseen, upon the Back of one of the Men, where the other Man immediately shot and killed him.

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They afterwards found the mangled Body of the dead Man, near the Place.

The same Week two Men of that Place, Mr. Cook and his Son, who had gone from home with their Guns, and had been missing five Days, were found drown'd, near the Shore, in Water not more than Knee deep. Each of them had a Bruise on the Forehead, over one of the Eyes, but whether by Accident or Design, or for what Reason they went into the Water (having no Vessel with them) was not known.

The same Week, a Barn in that Place, by a Person's going into it with a Candle, was accidentally set on Fire and entirely consumed, with all it contained, being full of Wheat and Flax. A like Accident happened there a few Weeks ago, when a Barn, with 500 Bushels of Corn was burnt.

From Middletown, in the Jersies, we hear, that the same Week, a Alan hearing another had said something to his Disadvantage, went to his House seemingly with a Design to Quarrel, and after using some abusive Expressions, told the Man's Wife she was a damn'd Lyar, on \vhich the Husband being provoked, snatched down a Gun and struck him with it on the Head; he immediately went away, swearing Revenge. Another Man who happened to be there went with him, as they went he complained of his Head, and concluded to go to a Neighbour's House hard by, where he also complained of his Head, applied some- thing to it, and lay down, but soon after grew delirious and died. The Man who gave him the Stroke surrendered himself, and is in Gaol, his Family much distressed. The Coroner's Inquest brought in their Verdict, Accidental Death. — Supplement to the Nezv York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1311, February 20, 1768.

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To be sold at publick vendue, on the premises, on the I2th

day of April next.

THE equal one half of the house and lot of ground, (or the 'whole ) formerly belonging to Hezekiah Johnson, de- ceased, situate about two miles from Newark, on the main road that leads to Elizabeth-Town. The lot contains nine acres of land, a house two stories high, with 4 rooms on a floor, a good orchard, and is a good situation for a tav- ern or store, there being a publick landing at the rear of said lot. The conditions will be made known on the day of sale, and an indisputable title given, by

MOSES SCOTT.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 851, February 22, 1768.

Springfield, February 25, 1768.

RUN away from the Subscriber, living in Springfield Township, Burlington County, and province of West New- Jersey, on the 24th of this inst. an English servant man, named JOSEPH MAYALL; he is about 22 years of age, of a fair complexion; has light straight hair, and white eyes : Had on, and took with him, a wool hat, one snuff-coloured coat, and a black broadcloth waistcoat, an old jacket with new sleeves, one striped flannel shirt, and two white ditto; a pair of good leather breaches, two pair of woollen stockings, and two pair of shoes ; he also took

with him a white mare, about thirteen hands high.

Whoever takes up and secures him and the mare, shall have FOUR POUNDS reward, and for the mare only, TWENTY SHILLINGS, and reasonable charges, paid by me

JOB STOCKTON.

Burlington, Feb. 23, 1768. Some time the beginning of February, 1768. was left

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at the house of the Subscriber, in the city of Burlington, by a person unknown, a black trunk, with sundry things in it, as is supposed, being very heavy. And also, some time last summer, was left at the said house a man's light coloured cloth cloak. The persons, who left the above things, by applying to me, proving their property, and paying cost, may have them again.

JOSEPH HAIGHT.

To BE SOLD

A Bank House and Lot of Ground, about fourteen Feet Front, and thirty Feet eight Inches deep, from Front- Street to Water-street, situate between Chestnut and Wal- nut Streets, in the City of Philadelphia, now in the Ten- ure of Benjamin Condy To know the Terms of Sale,

apply to the Subscriber, living in Greenwich, in Cumber- land County, West New-Jersey, or to Isaac Stretch, in Philadelphia.

Feb. 25, 1768. BENJAMIN REEVE.

To BE SOLD, at public sale, by the subscriber, to the high- est bidder, on Monday the twenty-first day of March next, at 12 o'clock,

A very valuable farm, situate on the river Delaware, in the county of Hunterdon, and province of New- Jersey, containing three hundred and forty acres of land, one hun- dred and seventy of which are cleared and in good fence, the remaining part well timbered, the whole tract is excel • lent good land for wheat, Indian corn, and grass. There are on said farm, a good stone house and kitchen, a good barn and waggon house, also, a very fine young orchard ; it is situate about thirty miles from Philadelphia, eighteen from Trenton, three from Correll's Ferry, and about two or three miles from several grist mills. The conditions

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will be made known on the day of sale, and attendance given by JOHN IMLAY.

Bordentown, Feb. 24, 1768.

To be SOLD, by Public V endue, on the premises, on the 2 ist day of March next,

A lot of land, containing about thirty acres, in West- New-Jersey, in Burlington county, and within about half a mile of Bordentown, and formerly known by the name of Black Creek Forge. There are on the premises two dwelling houses, several out-houses, a bearing orchard, and a good saw-mill, with two saws, on a good stream of water, where logs are rafted to the mill tail, and the stuff transported from thence to Philadelphia, either by boats or rafts. It is in a good part of the country for a fulling or grist mill, and has ^vater sufficient for both. It is, also, in a plentiful part of the country for wheat. Two thirds belonging to the estate of Joseph Curtis, deceased, and the other third to Aaron Watson. The ivhole will be exposed to sale, together with a team of horses, and carriages suit- able to carry on the saw mill, by MARMADUKE WATSON, ANNE CURTIS, and AARON WATSON, Executors.

N. B. An indisputable title will be given.

Feb. 22, 1768.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 59, February 22- 29, 1768.

TO THE PUBLIC.

As I find myself Chronicled, after a very slanderous manner, in Mr. Goddard's Paper, No. '57, by Arthur Don- aldson, (formerly of Southzvark, now tending a Ferry at Point Pleasant, West New Jersey) who says, he "takes that method to justify himself against an unjust account contained in my books, that I for several years past, have

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refused to comply with justice for the settlement of the same, though frequently pressed thereto;" I am under a necessity of clearing my character from such aspersions, and doubt not that the base insinuations couched under them, will evidently appear to the world, to proceed from

malice and ill nature

[signed] WILLIAM DREWRY.

— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1316, February 25, 1768.

WHEREAS RICHARD BROWN, and others of the inhabi- tants of the county of Monmouth, did send in a petition to the House of Assembly, at a sessions held in Burlington, June 1767, respecting the duty of maintaining a bridge over Crosswick Creek, in the county aforesaid. Ordered by the said house, that Richard Brown have leave to bring in a bill for his relief in the premises, at the next session, if no reasonable objection appear against the ,same, of which I do hereby give public notice, by order of the said house

RICHARD BROWN.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2044, February 25, 1768.

To BE SOLD,

A Farm, situate in the Township of Bedminster, county of Somerset, and province of New-Jersey, lately the property of Jeremiah Bright, contain- ing 210 acres, 70 or 80 acres of which is cleared fit for tillage, 20 or 30 acres of improved meadow, and as many more may be made; the remainder of the land is well tim- bered; on the farm is a good stone house two stories; a

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barn, and other ont-houses, a bearing orchard of about 1 50 apple-trees, the whole in good fence, and a fine lively stream running through the same. Inquire of Doctor Lewis Johnston, John Barberie, Stephen Skinner, or John Johnston, at Perth-Amboy, who will give easy payments, and an indisputable title for the same, good bonds will be taken in payment.

Perth-Amboy, Feb. 18, 1768.

Perth-Amboy, Feb. 10, 1768. To be sold, at public Vendue, on Thursday, the 3 ist Day of March,

THE plantation of John Gordon, situate in Cranbury, in Middlesex county, east New-Jersey, containing about 200 acres, whereon is a house, barn, orchard, and other improve- ments, conveniently situated to mills and places of worship, and about five miles from Spotswood. The vendue to be held on the premises; one third of the purchase money being paid down, good security will be taken for the remainder, pay- ing interest. For further particulars apply to JOHN BAR- BERIE, at Perth-Amboy, who has power to sell.

N. B. He has also a negro girl of 14 years of age to sell, fit for the country.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the stated Meetings of the General Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New-Jer- sey, are held at Perth-Amboy, on the 2d Tuesday in April and 2d Tuesday in September.

JAMES PARKER.1

Perth-Amboy, Feb. 22, 1768.

i For a sketch of James Parker, see N. J. Archives, Second Series, I., 454.

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BY virtue of sundry executions to us the subscribers directed, against the goods and chattels, lands and tene- ments of William Van Kirk, and pursuant thereto, we have seized a certain tract of land and tenement, belong- ing to the said William Van Kirk, situated in Freehold, containing about three hundred acres of good wheat-land, well water'd and timbered, about twenty acres of meadow ; great part well improv'd, a bearing orchard, consisting of about five hundred trees of the best fruit; a good house and barn, and waggon-house, and other out-houses; and is nigh by a grist-mill, and about five miles from the court- house. Now this is to give notice, that the aforesaid lands and tenements, so taken, will be exposed to sale, by way of public vendue, on Saturday the ninth day of April, on the premises, between the hours of twelve and five in the after- noon of the same day, by

JOHN TAYLOR, late Sheriff. .

THOMAS LEONARD, Sheriff. February 5, 1768.

To BE SOLD,

A Farm, containing about 220 acres, situate at Match- aponix, in the county of Middlesex and province of New- Jersey, eleven miles from Amboy and New-Brunswick, and four from South- River landing, in the neighbourhood of two iron-works, and two grist-mills, where is a good market for all kind of produce, has the valuable advantage of a large out-let for cattle and swine. There is on the farm, a small house, Dutch barn, Blacksmith's shop, and a young bearing orchard ; about 30 acres cleared land, the remainder good land, well timbered, 30 or 40 acres of good swamp meadow may be made with little expence. The farm is well watered, will suit a farmer or tradesman, be- ing in a neighbourhood of wealthy farmers. Inquire of

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John Johnston, at Amboy, or Thomas Newton, on the premises.

Matchaponix, Feb. 20, 1768.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1312, February 25, 1768.

To BE LET,

[And may be entered upon immediately] A FARM or PLANTATION, in the township of Newtown, county of Sussex, and eastern division of the province of New-Jersey; containing three hundred and twenty acres, one hundred acres thereof meadow, the residue arable land and woods, of the latter, about eighty or ninety acres : The tract is bounded upon, and in some places includes, part of three ponds, one of which is nearly three miles long, and is the head of Pequess, which empties into Del- aware; great plenty of fish may be caught at any season

of the year between one of the ponds and the house,

is a young bearing orchard, of near two hundred apple trees, producing sufficient fruit for the use of the farm; on that pond is a small boat, neatly painted, and furnished with oars, &c. wild fowl and venison abound in their sea- son, and it is to be remarked, that neither of those waters are stagnated, but flow transparently from sandy shores (through channels cut for that purpose) into the river

Pequess aforesaid There are on the premises a small,

but comfortable, log house, barn, barrackr paled garden, and a spring at the door; the upland and meadows in tol- erable good fence, and some very excellent meadow may

yet be made. This plantation lies on the main road to

Goshen, distant about two miles from Andover Furnace, and three from the court-house, commands an out-let, or range of several thousand acres, of which (from particu- lar circumstances) it never can be deprived; its contiguity

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to the two last-mentioned places, is exceedingly advan- tageous, as every thing that can be raised upon it, has an immediate sale, for the supply of one or other of them.

There is a crop in the ground, which should be early

attended to; the tenant may be supplied with about thirty head of cattle, ten of them cows, (mostly with calf) about twenty sheep; from two to six horses; and two negro men, that understand farming : For any other particulars or information, apply in New-Brunswick, in New-Jersey, to the owner,

CORNELIUS Low, jun.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 60, February 29- March 7, 1767.

To be LET, at Newark, in the Jersies, A House, neatly finished, with a BARN and ORCHARD, (or only the House and Garden) on the first of April next, by Stephen Baldwin, and Thomas Brown.

To be SOLD, or LET, by the subscriber, A New well situated house, in Elizabeth-Town-Raway, with four rooms on the lower floor, and two fire-places, and one above stairs; is neatly finished, has a dry cellar under it, and a well of good water near the door; also a new barn, chair-house, garden, and a young orchard of apple and pear trees, grafted with the choicest fruits in those parts; a peach orchard, and sundry other sorts of frUit trees, such as cherries, quinces, and plumbs. It stands between the two branches of Raway-River, and bounded on the main branch, near the post road; and is within a mile and a half of two publick landings, and about the same distance from a presbyterian and quaker meeting house, and two grist-mills. The land is exceed- ing good, part for tilling and part for mowing; and is

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a good situation for a merchant, tradesman, or tavern keeper. It will be sold or let, with any quantity of land not exceeding 20 acres, and a reasonable time allowed for the payment, as ready money is not wanted; and if any person inclines to purchase or hire a larger, or one not so large as the above mentioned, they may be suited by the subscriber, in as short a time as the work can be done, as the materials is now ready to be put together, and building is his trade. The above premises may be taken into possession six weeks after agreement is made; and a good title may be had, by applying to the subscriber, on the premises.

JONATHAN HIGGENS.

To BE LET,

THE house and lot wherein GEORGE Ross, Esq; lives, in Elizabeth-Town, an extreme pleasant situation. Also the house and lot wherein WILLIAM GREY, lives, adjoin- ing the first mentioned lot. For further particulars, en- quire of Mr. Woodruff, jun. in Elizabeth-Town, or Mr. Kelly, in New York.

To BE LET,

A House and large garden, at New- Brunswick, the property of Dr. Mer- cer, and now in the possession of William Donaldson; it is very pleas- antly situated upon the bank of the river; has three good fine rooms upon the first floor, and four rooms on the second, with a good kitchen, cellar, pantry, &c. below, and a large barn, with very convenient stabling in it, and other out houses. Also two large con- venient store houses adjoining; the possession to be en-

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ter'd upon the first of May. For further particulars, en- quire of Doctor Mercer, at New-Brunswick, or Archibald Mercer, at Walter and Samuel Franklin's store, in New- York.

WANTED.

A Person that understands the nailing business in its different branches, or has been employed in that manu- factory. Such a person bringing proper recommendations, will meet with good encouragement, by applying to Joseph Riggs, Esq; or Joseph Hadden, in Newark, New-Jersey, who are entring largely into that business.

THREE POUNDS REWARD.

RuN-away about the 6th of January last, an indented servant man named Siles Palmer, born in New-England, and is supposed to have gone that way or towards the Nine- Partners ; he is about 25 years old, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, light hair, blue eyes, adicted to drinking, and when in liquor, talkative and impertinent : Had on when he went away, a small bound felt hat, leather breeches, and a blue jacket, but it is likely he may change his dress. Whoever takes up said servant, and commits him to any of his Majesty's goals, shall have the above reward, by applying to the subscriber, living in Morris-Town, East New-Jersey.

MARY MOORE.

To be sold at publick Vendue, on Monday the 2d of May

next in the county of Morris, and town of Pequanick ;

AN excellent tavern, and farm, which contains 50 acres

of excellent good land, whereof is cut 18 or 20 tuns of

good English hay, yearly, and more may be cut with little

expence; there is on said farm 150 young bearing apple

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trees, a good dwelling house, new barn, barrack, out- house, &c. the land is well watered, and pleasantly situated for a tavern, merchant, or tradesman, as there is a num- ber of forges, furnaces, &c. at proper distances, to make the place exceeding profitable. There will also be sold at the same time, by the subscriber, 26 or 27 acres of excel- lent marsh swamp. Any person inclining to purchase either the swamp, or farm, at private sale, will have good times of payment given, and an excellent title.

LEWIS STEWART.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 852, February 29, 1768.

New-York, March 3. We hear from Morris County in New- Jersey, that about ten Days ago one William Thorpe, of that County, having been assisting to bring some Persons to Justice, for Breach of the Laws, they were so enraged at him, that they threatened Vengeance against him; of which the Justice getting Intelligence, he sent his Son to Thorpe to give him Notice: While the young Man was at Thorpe's House, the People came there to execute their Purpose, whereupon Thorpe got up Stairs in his Chamber with his Gun, and the others attempting to pursue him; he told them that it would be at their Peril to advance; but they disregarding that, pushed forward, whereupon he fired, and shot one dead upon the Spot; and with his Gun and the Assistance of the Justice's Son, beat off the rest: Thorpe then went and surrendered himself up to Justice. We have not learnt the Name of the Person killed.

New-Jersey, Middlesex County, January i8th, 1768. BY Virtue of several Writs of Fieri Facias to me di- rected, will be exposed to public Sale, on Monday the

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2ith Day of March next, at one o' Clock in the Afternoon, at the House of the Widow Lot, in South-Amboy. A Tract of Wood Land, situate in South-Amboy, between Tenant's Creek and Day's Run; containing by Estima- tion Three Hundred Acres, late the Property of Thomas Leonard, deceased, seized and taken in Execution, at the Suit of Thomas Watson, and others, by

JAMES BROOKS, late Sheriff.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1313, March 3, 1768.

RuN-away from the subscriber, on Wednesday the 24th February 1768, living in Middleton, Monmouth Coun-

MAN

RUNNING AWAY

ty, East New- Jersey, a Negro fellow named Lank, about five feet eight or nine inches high, slender made, about twenty-five years of age; had on a light coloured homespun coat, an old hat, a grey homespun jacket, blue cloth breeches, and yarn stockings : Any per- son who takes up said run-away, and brings him to me, shall have twenty shillings reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by

WILLIAM HENDRICKS.

To be sold, by public Vendue, on the 7th Day of the Week, between the Hours of Two and Five in the After- noon, the 1 9th Day of this instant March, on the Premises, A valuable Plantation, and Tract of Land, containing 200 Acres, situate on the South-side of Timber Creek in the County of Gloucester, 9 Miles from William Cooper's Ferry by Land, and but n Miles from Philadelphia by Water, about 70 Acres of Upland cleared, fit for either Rye or Indian corn, 20 Acres of mowable Tide Meadow, and the rest Woodland; there is on the Premises a Dwell-

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ing-house, a large Barn, 48 Feet square, a large Stable, Corn Cribs, Milk-house, an Orchard, and a good Well of Water, now in the Tenure of Thomas Done. Any Per- son inclining to purchase, may view the Premises, by ap- plying to the Tenant, who will shew the same any time before the Day of Sale. The Purchaser paying one Third of the Purchase Money down, may have Time for Pay- ment of the Remainder, giving Security, and paying In- terest, and the Premises may be entered on immediately; Part of the real Estate late of James West deceased. At- tendance will be given at the Day of Sale, by DANIEL COOPER, and CHARLES WEST, Executors.

To be LETT, or SOLD, By THOMAS BOND, of Philadelphia, or WILLIAM HUGG

of Gloucester.

A VALUABLE PLANTATION, on Racoon Creek, in West- Jersey, containing 188 Acres of good Land, on which are two Dwelling-houses, a Barn, and large Orchard.

WHEREAS I Gamaliel Garrison, of Alloway's Creek Precinct, in the County of Salem, New- Jersey, Brick- layer, did, about three Years ago, enter into two Bonds or Obligations; one conditioned for the Payment of 70 1. with Interest; and the other conditioned for the Payment of 60 1. with Interest, unto a certain John Drummond, on certain Days therein mentioned and long since past; and whereas the same Bonds were given in Payment for a Tract of Land sold by the said John Drummond to me, and as the said John Drummond hath not made me a Title to the same Land, I hereby forewarn all Persons from taking an Assignment of said Bonds, or either of them, as I intend not to pay the same, unless the said Drummond makes me a clear Title, pursuant to our Agreement.

GAMALIEL GARRISON.

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WHEREAS George Smith, on the I4th of February last, absconded, and stole from John Tindall, two new home- spun shirts, and other things, not yet known; he is very remarkable in being very fluent with his tongue, that is the English tongue, and can talk Dutch very well, is coun- try born, marked a little with the small-pox, long brown- ish hair, light coloured eyes, loves liquor, and gaming; had on when he went away, a brown double-breasted broadcloth coat, with brass buttons, and patched in sev- eral places with dark grey forrest cloth, a brown broad- cloth jacket, an old pair of leather breeches, blue and white yarn stockings, and a strong pair of shoes, with large brass buckles. Whoever takes up said Smith and secures him in any of his Majesty's goals, and gives notice thereof to the subscriber, so as he may have him, shall receive THREE POUNDS reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by JOHN TINDALL, living in Windsor township, Middlesex county.

To be SOLD, by way of public vendue, on Monday, the 28th day of March instant, on the premises, the following lots of land, viz. One lot, containing about 4 acres, on which is a very large dwelling-house, a large stable, with a hay loft over it; also a very good shed for horses, 30 feet long, with other conveniences, suitable for a tavern, where there has been one kept for many years. Also one other lot, lying within a quarter of a mile of said house, containing 20 acres of cleared land, on which is a very good bearing orchard of good fruit. Likewise 60 acres of woodland, within about one mile of said house, re- markably well timbered ; part of which land is rich swamp, and, with a small expence, may be made good meadow. All of said lots of land are situate in and near Allen's town, Monmouth county, New- Jersey. Any person in- clining to purchase all said lots together, or either of them.

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before the day of sale, may be informed of the conditions,

by applying to GUISBERT GIBERSON, or SAMUEL PARENT,

in the township of Upper Freehold, and county aforesaid.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2045, March 3, 1768.

AT Etna Furnace, in the County of Burlington, good Colliers, two good Carpenters, a good Smith that under- stands the making flatt or padd1 iron handles, a Stone Cut- ter, a person used to grind flatt irons and waggon boxes, will meet with encouragement. — The Pennsylvania Jour- nal, No. 1317, March 3, 1768.

To be sold at VENDUE, on Thursday the 3ist Day of

March, Inst. at two o'clock P. M. FIFTY two acres of land, situate in Hanover, in the county of Morris, adjoining the Land of Matthias Burnet, Benjamin Coe, and on the land formerly belonging to Caleb Ball, deceased, and by Abraham Casterlin, Samuel Ford, and Jonathan Johnson, being good for meadow and tillage, with a saw-mill thereon, standing on Whipening river, called or known by the name of Connor's saw-mill. The above land belonged to Timothy Connor, Fuller, late of Hanover, deceased. The vendue to be held on the premises, by

MATTHEW LUM, JOSEPH WOOD. Auditors

To be sold, a plantation, lying and being in Middletown, county of Monmouth and province of East New- Jersey, containing two or three hundred acres of land, (or any number more or less, as may suit the purchaser,) situate within one mile and an half of Middletown-Point, and two miles of Chinquerora Bay; where is plenty of fish-

i?sad.

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ing, oystering, and claming, and within one mile of a grist-mill, and half a mile of a saw-mill. There is on said plantation a tolerable good dwelling-house, bearing orch- ard, and about sixty acres of up-land and meadow cleared, and much more may be made; the woodland well tim- bered, and the whole well water'd and in good fence, an indisputable title will be given for the same by the sub- scriber living near the premises.

JAMES KEARNEY

To be sold, at Hanover, in the County of Morris, and Province of East New- Jersey;

THE Plantation whereon Peter Smith,1 now lives: It contains 360 Acres of excellent Land, well wooded and watered; and as much Meadow as will yield 80 Loads of Hay yearly, and much more may be made, the Rest all good Wood and Plow-land. There is on said Plantation two Dwelling- Houses, one of which almost new, and the other pretty tolerable, with a good Barn, and two excellent Orchards of the best Fruit. It lies in a well settled Part of the Coun- try, and within 13 Miles of Newark. Whoever may in- cline to purchase the same, may apply to the subscriber on the Premises.

PETER SMITH.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 853, March 7, 1768.

To be SOLD, by way of public VENDUE, on the Prem- ises, on the 4th Day of April next. A VALUABLE plantation, in Deptford township, Glou-

i Peter Smith died January 16, 1771, in his 61st year, and is buried at Hanover.

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cester county, New- Jersey, being the property of Luke Gibson, late deceased, containing 287 acres, more or less, of which there are near 20 acres good meadow, well watered, the upland naturally good, 100 acres, or near it, cleared, and good for grass as well as grain, an apple orchard, and a well of good water at the door. Also a tract of land or plantation, containing 184 acres, on which there is a grist-mill that now goes, grinds well, and sup- plied by a constant stream of water; about 40 acres of upland cleared, and six acres of swamp that, when im- proved, will make good meadow. Likewise two tracts of woodland, one containing 117 acres, the other 77 acres, all adjoining, and very convenient for one person to pur- chase, if so disposed; situate about 12 miles from Phil- adelphia, and one and a half from a landing. For infor- mation respecting the title, enquire of the subscribers, who live near the premises.

JAMES COOPER, JOSHUA LORD.

Freehold, Monmouth County, East New-Jersey,

Jan 25, 1768.

WHEREAS ELEANOR, Wife of the Subscriber, hath eloped from him, and run him considerably in Debt, besides pil- fering from him a valuable Sum of Money, and sundry Effects of Value, and continues to strole about the Coun- try, with a certain red haired Highland Tinker, who calls himself John M/Donall (who it is probable was an accom- plice in the aforesaid base Conduct) and passes for his Wife; and as he has Reason to fear she will run him yet farther in Debt, takes this Method of requesting all Per- sons, not to trust her on his Account, for he will pay no Debts of her contracting, after the Date hereof.

WILLIAM ORCHARD.

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To be SOLD, by public VENDUE, on the Premises on the

26th Day of this Instant March.

A PLANTATION, or tract of land, containing no acres, more or less, situate and lying in the township of Piles- grove, and county of Salem, West New-Jersey; the land is very good, with a parcel of exceeding good meadow, there is a dwelling house on the same with a small orch- ard of apples and peaches, about 30 or 40 acres of cleared land; the whole well watered and timbered, within half a mile of a grist-mill. The title indisputable. The condi- tions will be made known on the day of sale, and due at- tendance will be given, by

JOHN HOLTON.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2045, March 10, 1768.

THREE POUNDS Reward.

RUN away from the subscriber, living in Chesterfield, Burlington county, New-Jersey, last night, an Irish ser- vant man, named Francis Nevil, about twenty years of age, five feet eight inches high, fair complexion, straight hair, a mole on his left cheek : Had on and took with him, a new beaver hat, a homespun light coloured great-coat, the under part of the sleeves lighter coloured, an old tight- bodied brown broadcloth coat, lined with green, blue ever- lasting breeches, flowered flannel vest, double-breasted, tied with strings, pale blue stockings, half worn shoes : He took with him a sorrel horse, near fifteen hands high, about ten years old, light main and tail, blaze down his face, shod, a natural pacer, carries his head low. Whoever takes up the said servant, and secures him, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges paid by me

SAMUEL SYKES.

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N. B. He was advertised in the Pennsylvania news- papers the 24th of January last.1 March 16, 1768

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 62, March 14-21, 1768.

To be sold by the Subscriber, a Tract of Land, contain- ing several Hundred Acres, situate in the Township of Bedminster, and County of Somerset, in New-Jersey; adjoining the Mill and Lands late Andrew Leak's : Sev- eral very excellent Farms may be made on the Tract, as the Soil and Situation are inferior to none in the Prov- ince; Wood, Water, and Meadow, abounds in great Per- fection, and the Lands capable of any Degree of Improve- ment. One third of the Principal to be paid down, Bonds, with Security, will be taken for the Residue, and very reasonable Time allowed. Enquire on the Premises, of

JOHN CAREY.

To BE SOLD,

ONE or Two Hundred Acres of choice Timber and Wood-Land, lying but 5 Miles from the City of New- Brunswick, between the Post Road leading to Philadel- phia and George's Road. Whoever inclines to purchase, may apply to Peter Farmer, living on the Premises, who will give a good Title for the same. — Supplement to the New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 853, March 7, 1768.

New York, March 7. We are assured the General As- sembly of the Province of New- Jersey, are to meet at Perth- Amboy the I2th of April next, to proceed on Busi- ness; circular Letters having already been sent to the Members for that Purpose.

1 See page 31, ante.

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Springfield, March 5, 1768. To BE SOLD,

By Way of Publick Vendue, on Monday the 2ist Day of March, on the Premises.

A Plantation, or Tract of I^and, situated at Springfield, in the Borough of Elisabeth, and Province of New-Jersey, within half a Mile of Isaac Woodruff's, Esq, containing about 140 Acres, late the Property of Daniel Ball: On the Premises there are a Dwelling-House, Barn, Saw- Mill, and about 25 Acres of Meadow, fit for the Scythe, with a young Orchard. The Terms of Sale, and the Title to be given, will be made known at the Day and Place abovesaid, by

JONATHAN J. DAYTON, NATHANIEL BALL, THOMAS BALL,, NATHANIEL SALMON, THOMAS BAILY.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1315, March 14, 1768.

HERMITAGE,1

Pleasantly situated on the river Delaware, one mile from Trenton, in New-Jersey, to be sold by the subscriber. The farm contains 220 acres of land, 170 whereof is cleared, between 30 and 40 of excellent meadow, the re- mainder finely timbered, an orchard of 250 apple trees of different kinds, the greatest part grafted, a choice collec- tion of other fruits, as pears, plumbs, peaches, cherries, quinces, &c. The dwelling-house of four handsome rooms on the lower floor, and cellars underneath, well fin- ished, a large kitchen, two stories high, with rooms and

i During the Revolution and many years afterward the residence of Gen. Philemon Dickinson; now a part of the Atterbury estate. This >roperty was advertised a few months previously. See N. J. Archives,

~"r., 536.

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fire places sufficient for a number of servants, a new barn and stables, and good garden. The plantation is extreme- ly well watered, and the soil very fertile, fishing and fowl- ing in abundance. The situation commands a most agree- able prospect of several miles, both up and down the river, and a full view of all vessels coming from Philadelphia, or boats crossing the ferry at Trenton landing, calculated in every respect for a gentleman's seat. Any person in- clining to purchase, may know the terms, by applying to me on the premises,

BENJAMIN BILES.

By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to sale, by way of public vendue, to the high- est bidder, at the house of Daniel Lanning, in Trenton township, on Saturday, the ^oth day of April next, to be- gin at i o'clock in the afternoon, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, beds and bedding, tables, chairs, a cupboard and sundries. Also to be sold the same day, on the premises, between the hours of 12 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, a certain piece or tract of land and plantation, in Trenton aforesaid; bounded east by Joseph and William Green, west by Jacob Carle, and Abial Davis, north by Stephen Lanning, and south by David How ell f and David Holden, containing 200 acres, more or less; late the property of Daniel Lanning, •seized and taken in execution at the suit of Ebenezer Cow- ell, executor of David Cowell deceased, and to be sold by

MICAJAH How, Sheriff.

On Monday, the Fourth Day of April next, will be sold at public Vendue, at Sussex Court-house, in New Jersey, sundry Tracts of Land, being Part of the Estate of Rich- ard Reading, viz.

ONE undivided sixth Part of 616 Acres of Land, sit-

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uate on Scott's Mountain, in the Township of Oxford, and County of Sussex, to the Southeast of the Vanetta's Farms, adjoining the southerly Side of Lands surveyed to Thomas Boulsby.

Also one equal undivided sixth Part of 100 Acres, in the said Township of Oxford, including a very valuable Stream, suitable for any Kind of Water- works, adjoining Lands of Governor Penn.

One undivided sixth Part of 20 Acres, in the aforesaid Township, on the Southwesterly Side of the last men- tioned Tract, and bounded on all other Sides by Lands belonging to the Vanetta's, containing an inexhaustible Quantity of the richest Iron Ore in New-Jersey, lying within a few Hundred Yards of the River Delaware.

Also one equal undivided Moiety, or half Part of 160 Acres of extraordinary Land, in Newtown, in the County of Sussex, and Province aforesaid, lying at the foot of the Slate Mountain, bounded by Joseph Hull to the North- west, and by the Division Line between East and West- Jersey, to the Northeast.

One equal undivided Moiety, or half Part of 422 Acres of very valuable Land, mostly rich Meadow Ground, sit- uate in the Township and County aforesaid, on a Branch of the River Paquass; adjoining Lands now or late Thomas Pettit's.

One equal undivided Moiety, or half Part of 303 Acres, as valuable Land as any in the Neighbourhood, situate in the Township of Greenwich, in the County of Sussex; bounded by Lands of Clark Rodman, and Joseph Kirk- bride, Part of the said Land being cleared, and in Fence.

Also all the said Richard Reading's Share of a certain well known valuable Copper Mine, at Walpack, with a sufficient Quantity of Land thereunto belonging. The Vendue to begin at Ten o' Clock in the Forenoon; where

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Attendance will be given by JAMES JAUNCEY, JOHN Cox, junior, and THOMAS PRYOR, junior, Assignees.

To be SOLD by the subscriber, living in Springfield, in the county of Burlington, and province of New-Jersey, a large brick house, kitchen, and other improvements, with a lot of ground, containing about 3 acres, situate in the city of Burlington, on the west side of High-street, a little above the Court-House; it is in a good place for a shop- keeper, or other public business. For terms of sale, apply to DANIEL SMITH, jun. living in the said city, or to the subscriber, at his house in Springfield aforesaid.

DANIEL DOUGHTY.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2047, March 17, 1768.

To the Public.

NOTICE is hereby given, that a School is erected at New- Brunswick, in New-Jersey, in which the learned languages and mathamaticks are carefully and accurately taught by Caleb Cooper, recommended from Nassau-Hall, an able and well accomplished tutor in these and other branches of literature, under the inspection of the Rev. John Light, the Rev. Jacob R. Hardenburg, the Rev. /. H. Van Har- lingen, the Rev. Abraham Beach, Dr. John Cochran and William Oakee, Esq.

The conditions are twenty shillings entrance, and four pounds per annum, for tuition, proclamation money.

Boarding may be had in this town, to satisfaction, as cheap as can be expected, and sufficient to accommodate a large school, which, including tuition, will not exceed twenty pounds a year.

This town, besides its agreeable rural situation, has the great advantage of a wholesome pleasant air, and hence

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its being very healthy to recommend it Properties

evinced from long experience by the inhabitants, and the suffrage of gentlemen, strangers, acquainted with it. It is also surrounded by an extensive plentiful country, from which it has constant supplies of all necessaries of life in great variety and plenty, and from the sea, in the season, has also plenty of fish, oysters, &c.

The ready and easy conveyance of letters and goods by water or by land to Philadelphia, New-York, and other parts, is another peculiar advantage it enjoys : And in a religious view, exceeds any other place in the province, having divine worship performed in the English episco- pal, Dutch reformed, and Presbyterian churches; and as to the inhabitants, with regard to their manners and other social virtues, compared with other places, without preju- dice may be said to be irreproachable.

The inspectors propose to visit the school at least once a quarter, to inquire into the deportment of all concerned, and assist the master and scholars in all necessary regula- tions with regard to decency and good order, as well as the advancement of learning.

N. B. This school from the skill and diligence of the tutor, as well as the uncommon progress which the pupils have made in learning, in less than six months, gives a pleasing prospect of its increase.

THE Members of the New-Jersey Medical Society are desired to remember, that their next stated General Meet- ing will be on the first Tuesday in May next, at the House of Mr. William Hick, in Princeton; and as some very important Affairs respecting the future Establishment, &c. of said Society will be then taken into Consideration, whereby its benevolent Intentions may be more fully an- swered; it is expected every Member will make a Point

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of attending, and not absent himself unless something very extraordinary should interfere.

Those Gentlemen of the Profession who have not joined, are again invited, and for the above Reasons, it would be extremely agreeable to the Society that as many as possible would attend the ensuing General Meeting.

MOSES BLOOMFIELD, Secretary. Woodbridge, N. Jersey. March 23, 1768.

—The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 63, March 21-28, 1768.

London December 29. By a gentleman arrived in town from Perth- Amboy, in America, we are informed, that a manufactory of shaloons and serges, very good in quality, has lately been set on foot there. [/ don't remember that there is one weaver in the capital part of Perth- Amboy, neither have the whole corporation sheep for a manufac- tory. ]

An Advertisement to the PUBLIC. THE principal design of the appeal to the public1 was, to

i This publication was one of a considerable series issued, on the subject of an American Episcopate. Some idea of the character and extent of the controversy may be obtained from the following titles of works in the library of the editor of this volume:

A | Sermon | Preached before the | Incorporated Society | for the | Propagation of the Gospel in | Foreign Parts; | at their | Anniversary- Meeting | in the | Parish Church of St. Mary-le-Bow, | On Friday Feb- ruary 20, 1767. | By the Right Reverend Father in God, | John Lord Bishop of Landaff. i London: | Printed by E. Owen and T. Harrison in | Warwick-Lane. | MDCCLXVII. i Sm. 4to. Pp. 98, 1.

Sermon, pp. 26; Abstract of Charter of the Society, Proceedings, Names of the Society's Missionaries in America, Reports from the Missions, etc., pp. 27-77; blank, 1 page; List of Members of the Soci- ety, pp. 79-93; Ladies Annual Subscribers, p. 94; Preachers before the Society, 1701-1767, pp. 95-98; Form of Legacy, p. [99].

In this Sermon the Bishop deplored the heathenism and infidelity prevalent in America, the lack of efforts to convert the Indians, the want of seminaries to train young men for the ministry, and (pp. 20-24) urges the appointment of American Bishops to remedy these evils.

[Half Title:] Dr. Chauncy's | Remarks | On certain Passages in 1 The Bishop of Landaff 's | Society-Sermon. | [Full Title:] A | Letter I To a Friend, | Containing, | Remarks on certain Passages in a | Ser- mon | Preached, by the Right Reverend Father | in God, John Lord

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assign the reasons for which the members of the church of England in America, are desirous of having Bishops to reside in this country, to state and explain the plan on which alone American Bishops have been proposed and requested, and to obviate and confute the objections, that might be supposed to arise in the minds of many against such an episcopate. Whether the reasons assigned are not sufficient to justify the late application of the clergy

Bishop of Landaff, [ before the Incorporated Society for the | Propaga- tion of the Gospel in Foreign | Parts, at their Anniversary Meeting in the I Parish Church of St. Mary-Le-Bow, Fe- | bruary 20. 1767. In which the highest | Reproach is undeservedly cast upon the | American Colonies. | By Charles Chauncy, D. D. | Pastor of the first Church of Christ in Boston. [ Boston: Printed by Kneeland and Adams | in Milk- Street, for Thomas Leverett, in Corn-hill. MDCCLXVII. 8vo.

Pp. 56.

Dr. Chauncy claims that the American Colonists, especially in New Kngland, are exceptionally pious and zealous in good works; that they successfully prosecuted missions among the Indians more than sixty years before the Society was formed; that there were six seminaries in America, three of them Episcopalian; that of the sixty or seventy Episcopalian churches (thirty in New England), not more than eight were self-supporting, while in New England alone there were 550 Con- gregational and Presbyterian churches.

A | Letter | to the | Right Reverend Father in God, [ John, Lord Bishop of Landaff; | Occasioned by | Some Passages in his Lordship's Sermon, on the 20th ) of February, 1767, in which the American Col- onies | are loaded with great and undeserved Reproach. | By William Livingston. | Boston: | Re-printed and Sold by Kneeland and Adams, I next to the Treasurer's Office, in Milk-street. | MDCCLXVIII. 8vo. Pp. 26.

First printed at New York. Mr. Livingston objects to the aspersions on the Colonists as having "abandoned their native manners and re- ligion," and points out the laws in New England requiring lands to be set apart in every new township for the erection of churches; he claims a more general observance of the Sabbath in America than in London, and shrinks from any further manifestation of England's power, polit- ical or ecclesiastical, in the Colonies.

Hildeburn mentions (No. 2373) a Philadelphia edition, but the title is taken evidently from a newspaper advertisement, and not from a copy of the book itself.

A | Vindication; | of | The Bishop of Landaff's Sermon | from | The gross Misrepresentations, | and | Abusive Reflections, | contained | in Mr. William Livingston's Letter | To his Lordship: | With | Some Addi- tional Observations | On certain Passages in Dr. Chauncey's Remarks, &c; | By a Lover of Truth and Decency. | Quid verum atque decens euro et rogo, et omnis in hoc sum. Horace. I Non equidem hoc studeo bullatis ut mihi nugis | Pagina turgeseat, dare pondus idonea fumo. Persius. New- York: J Printed by J. Holt, at the Exchange, | M,DCC,LXVIII. 1 8vo. Pp. viii, 82.

By the Rev. Charles Inglis, Rector of Trinity Church, New York.

A Letter to a Friend, | Containing Remarks on certain Passages in a Ser- | mon, preached by the Right Reverend John. | Lord Bishop of Landaff, before the incorporated | Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in foreign | Parts, at the anniversary Meeting, in the Parish I Church of St. Mary Le Bow, London. February 20, | 1767; in which the highest Reproach is unde- I servedly cast upon the American Col- onies. | By Charles Chauncy, D. D. | Pastor of the first Church of Christ in Boston. | Boston, in N. E. printed MDCCLXVH. | London, re- printed MDCCLXVIII. | With a supplement, | Containing an Answer to

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for Bishops, whether the nature of the proposed epis- copate is not honestly and fairly represented and ex- plained, and whether the most considerable objections against it are not obviated and confuted in the appeal, is submitted to the judgment of the reader, but N. B. not of those who are not readers of the pamphlet. The author was, and is, fully persuaded of the goodness of the cause 'which he undertook to plead; and, although sensible of

the Plea of T. B. | Chandler, D. D. of New Jersey, for American | Bishops: Wherein his Reasonings are shewn to I be fallacious, and iiis Claims indefensible. | By a Presbyter in Old England. | London, printed, for S. Bladon, in Paternoster-row, I MDCCLXVIII I 8vo. Pp. 79, 1.

A Letter, etc., pp. 42; A Supplement, etc., pp. 43-79; Address of the clergy of the Church of England in New-Jersey and New-York, to the Chancellor, etc., of the University of Cambridge, p. [80].

An | Appeal to the Public, | in I Behalf | of the | Church of England | in | America. | By Thomas Bradbury Chandler, D. D. | Rector of St. John's Church, in Elizabeth-Town, New-Jersey, | and Missionary from the Society for the Propagation of | the Gospel, &c. | "We desire a fair Trial — if we are guilty, punish us; if I we are innocent, protect us." Justin Martyr. I New- York: | Printed by James Parker, at the New- Prin- I ting-Office, in Beaver- Street. | M, DCC, LXVII. 8vo. Two titles, 2 11.; Pp. i-xii, 127.

Hildeburn mentions (No. 2286) a Philadelphia edition, printed by William Goddard, 1767, but as he gives neither lined-off title, number of pages, nor location of a copy, it is evident that he never saw the book, and doubtless took the title from a newspaper advertisement. It is not probable that there was such an edition.

The Dedication to the Archibishop of Canterbury is dated Elizabeth- Town, in New-Jersey, June 24, 1767. In the Advertisement to the Reader, Dr. Chandler says this Appeal was written primarily at the request of the Rev. Dr. Samuel Johnson, of Stratford, Conn., subse- quently supported by the request of a Convention of the Clergy of New York and New Jersey.

[Half Title:] Dr. Chauncy's \ Answer | To Dr. Chandler's | Appeal to the Public. | [Full Title:] The | Appeal | to the | Public Answered, I In behalf of the Non-Episcopal | Churches in America; | containing | Remarks on what Dr. Thomas Brad- | bury Chandler has advanced, on the | four following Points. | The Original and Nature of the Epis- copal Office. | Reasons for sending Bishops to America. | The Plan on which it is proposed to send them. | And the Objections against send- ing them obviated | and refuted. ! Wherein the \ Reasons for an Amer- ican Episcopate | are shewn to be insufficient, | and the Ob- | jections against it in full Force. | By Charles Chauncy, D. D. | And Pastor of the first Church of Christ in Boston. | Boston: N. E. | Printed by Kneeland and Adams, in Milk-Street, for | Thomas Leverett, in Corn- hill. 1768. | 8vo. Pp. 205. (P. 206, advertisement of books for sale by Thomas Leverett.)

Hildeburn mentions (No. 2349) a Philadelphia edition, but the title is evidently taken from a newspaper advertisement, and not from a copy of the book. It is not probable, that there was such an edition.

A | Letter, | concerning | an | American Bishop, &c. f to | Dr. Brad- bury Chandler, | Ruler of St. John's Church, in | Elizabeth-Town. | In Answer to the I Appendix | Of His 1 Appeal to the Public, &e. | Printed, A. D. 1768. 1 8vo. Pp. 19.

An argument against the validity of the ordination of the English Bishops, and against the dangers of an encroachment on American liberties by American Bishops.

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his inability to do it justice, he had the vanity to think himself able to satisfy the public, as to the main points on which it depended. With this opinion he entered upon the work, and in the execution of it he was particularly careful to avoid giving offence, and to treat every denom- ination of Christians, every set of men whom he had occa- sion to mention, with great tenderness and all proper re- spect.

According- to Hildeburn, printed at Philadelphia by W. and T. Brad- ford. See "Issues of the Press in Pennsylvania," No. 2370.

A | Letter | To the Right Honourable | Horatio Walpole, Esq; | Written Jan. 9, 1750-1, | By the Right Reverend | Thomas Seeker, LL. D. [ Lord Bishop of Oxford: | concerning- | Bishops in America. | London: | Printed for J. and F. Rivington, at the Bible and | Crown, (No. 62) in St. Paul's Church-Yard. | M DCC LXIX. | 8vo. Pp. (4), 28.

"Printed in obedience to an order left with it under his Grace's own hand (dated May 25, 1759)," directing it to be printed after his death. Earnestly advocates the sending- of two or three Bishops to America, to ordain young men to the ministry, etc., whereby the Church would be strengthened, the Colonies more closely bound to the mother coun- try, and the churches provided with young men of the best families, instead of depending on strangers and vagabonds. Parliament, at its. last session, without opposition from anybody, had expressly estab- lished Moravian Bishops in America. "Why then should there be such Fear of establishing Bishops of the Church of England?"

The | Appeal Defended: | or, the | Proposed American Episcopate | Vindicated, | In Answer to | the | Objections and Misrepresentations. I of Dr. Chauncy and Others. | By Thomas Bradbury Chandler, D. D. ; I There are some Spirits in the World, who, unless they are in actual | Possession of Despotism themselves, are daily haunted with the Appre- hension of being subject to it in others; and who seem to speak and act under the strange Persuasion, that every Thing short of Persecu- tion against what they dislike, must terminate in the Persecution

of | themselves. | Lett, to the Author of the Confessional. | New- York:

igh Gai 769. I 8vo. Title 1 1.; Advertisement, pp. 2; Contents, pp. v; Errata,

Printed by Hugh Gaine, at the Bible and Crown, I in Hanover- Square, 1769. f 8vo. T (1); Pp. 268.

Hildeburn mentions (No. 2429) a Philadelphia edition, but the title is evidently taken from a newspaper advertisement, and not from a copy of the book itself. It is not probable that there was such an edition.

[Half title:] Dr. Chauncy's | Reply | to | Dr. Chandler's | 'Appeal Defended.' [Full title:] A | Reply | to | Dr. Chandler's | 'Appeal De- fended:' | wherein | His Mistakes are rectified, his false Arguing | re- futed, and the Objections against | the Planned American Episcopate | shewn to remain in full Force, notwith- | standing all he has offered to render | them invalid. | By | Charles Chauncy, D. D. | Pastor of the First Church in Boston. | [Eleven Lines of Quotation.] | Boston: | Printed by Daniel Kneeland, opposite the Pro- | bate-Office, in Queen- Street, for Thomas | Leverett, in Corn-hill. | MD, CC,LXX. | 8vo. Pp. 180. Appendix, pp. x.

A Critical | Commentary | on | Archbishop Seeker's Letter | to the |

Right Honourable Horatio Walpole. | concerning | Bishops in America.

- Meditor esse affabilis, | Et bene procedit. — | Paulatim

plebem primulum facio meam. j London: \ Printed for E. and C. Dilly,

in the Poultry. | MDCCLXX | 16mo. Pp. 111.

By the Rev. Francis Blackburne, Archdeacon of Cleveland.

[Half title:] An 1 Address | to | The Episcopalians | in | Virginia. \

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The appeal, upon its first publication, was received as favourably as the author could expect; several persons, of different principles and characters, who condescended to read it, being then pleased to testify their general ap- probation of the performance. If it has been treated by some persons latterly in a different manner, perhaps it has been owing to motives that have occurr'd since the time of its publication. A general attack from different quar- ters has been, at length, projected, and some of the com- batants begin to shew themselves.

[Full title:] An | Address I From the Clergy | of | New-York and New- Jersey, | to the | Episcopalians in Virginia; | Occasioned | By some late Transactions | In that Colony | Relative to | An | American Episcopate.

I Quis Furor este novus? Quo nunc, quo tenditis, iniquit | non

Hostem, inimicaque Castra I Argivum: Vestras Spes, uritis. |

Virg. Aen. v. 670. | New- York: | Printed by Hugh Gaine, at the Bible and Crown, | in Hanover-Square, 1771. | 8vo. Titles, 2 11. Pp. 58.

The | Appeal | farther defended; | in answer to | the | Farther Misrep- resentations | of | Dr. Chauncy. I By Thomas B. Chandler, D. D. |

Not using your Liberty for a Cloak of Maliciousness. | St. Peter. | If the Presbyterian Parity had any Place in the primitive | Times as some do imagine, it must needs have been an | intolerable Kind of Government, since all on the sudden it | was universally abolished. | Maurice against Baxter. | New- York: | Printed by Hugh Gaine, at his Book Store and | Printing-Office, in Hanover- Square.' I M, DCC.LXXI. | 8vo. Title, 1 leaf; Contents. Pp. iii-vi; Errata, 1 leaf; The Appeal, etc., pp. 240.

A | Free Examination | of the | Critical Commentary | on | Arch- bishop Seeker's Letter | to | Mr. Walpole: | To which is added, | By Way of Appendix, | a copy of I Bishop Sherlock's Memorial. | By Thomas B. Chandler, D. D. j Surely, no great Matters can be depended on, from the Tolerating I Spirit of those Persons, were We upon Terms of supplicating it, who | can allow themselves in all the Arts of Mis- representation, in Order | to blacken the Reputations of those Advo- cates for our Faith (and | Discipline) while living, and their Memo- ries when dead, who had set | them Examples of a real Moderation in every Respect, the Force of ( their Reasonings only excepted. I Dr G Fothergill. | New- York: | Printed by H. Gaine, at the Bible and Crown, in | Hanover- Square, | MDCCLXXV . | 8vo. Pp. xii, 122, Errata, 1, Ad- vertisement of four of the preceding works, for sale by Hugh Gaine, 1.

A Collection of Tracts from the News Papers &c. containing par- ticularly, The American Whig, A Whip for the American Whig, with some other Pieces, On the Subject of the Residence of Protestant Bishops in the American Colonies, and in answer to the Writers who opposed it, &c. New York. John Holt, 1768. 8vo. Pp. 208.

The present writer's copy is imperfect, containing only pp. 9-164. Vol. II., pp. 406, 1, was published by John Holt, New York, 1769. Brin- ley, No. 6135.

"The American Whig" was a series of essays published in The New York Gazette, and generally ascribed to William Livingston. These es- says were republished in the Philadelphia and Boston newspapers. "A Whip for the American Whig," by "Timothy Tickle," really by the clergy of the English church; "The Centinel" was published in the Pennsylvania Journal, the authors being supposed to be Dr. Allison, Vice Provost of the College of Philadelphia, assisted by a number of his Presbyterian brethren, and John Dickinson. Then there was "A Kick for the Whipper." by "Sir Isaac Foot;" "The Anatomist." by the Rev. Dr. William Smith, of Philadelphia, in reply to "The Centinel," etc.. etc.

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The author is not unwilling to re-examine any thing that has been advanced or asserted in the course of the appeal, and to have the subject "fairly and candidly de- bated, before the tribunal of the public," being still of opinion, that the plea for American Bishops, the more closely it is examined, and the better it is understood, will appear proportionably to greater advantage. Whatever therefore shall be offered on the subject in a reasonable and decent way, he thinks it his duty to attend to, but to noth- ing farther. As to personal abuse, he thinks he does not deserve it, even from the enemies of an American episco- pate, to whom he has behaved respectfully; and he is de- termined not to regard what every innocent and honest man ought to despise. But although he consents to de- bate matters with any one, who has the appearance and manner of a gentleman, yet he chuses not to enter the lists, in a match of flinging dirt, with scrubs and scavengers.

Which of these characters the American Whig (for America has whigs) will think proper to appear in, can hardly be judged from his first exhibition; but I am sorry to say that I look upon his symptoms to be rather unfav- ourable. I have also been told by some who pretend to know him, that this same Whig (who by the bye is rep- resented to have as many heads as the monster Hydra) is violently enraged at Somebody and Something, and has sworn revenge upon me. If so, in what manner I shall be treated, may be easily conjectured. But why should I be singled out as the mark of his resentment? If some people have failed in their application for a charter, and have been disappointed in the late election, how can I help it ? These are no affairs of mine, and I am not answerable for them.

I make it a general rule to myself, to treat all persons with as much notice and respect as they deserve. Upon

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this principle I propose to conduct myself towards the American Whig; so that what treatment he is to receive from me, will depend greatly upon his future behaviour. So far as he shall reason, or shall appear to think that he reasons, he will have a claim to my notice; so far as he shall rail, he will be beneath it. Not a single argument that is pertinent to the subject, shall escape my attention, and, if it pleases God to continue my health, I will either confess its force, or shew its weakness.

But he must excuse my not attending him in a weekly paper. For such a task I cannot always promise myself leisure; and, in the present case, I confess, I have no great inclination. Some of my objections against this mode of defence, are the following.

ist. I cannot engage with him upon equal terms. If I appear in this way, it must be in my own person; but my opponent is covered with a mask (and for a particular "reason it is his interest that he should remain for ever masked") and an engagement by two persons under such different circumstances, would afford to the public but an odd spectacle. While I should risque my own charac- ter and reputation in the fray, I know not, until I can dis- cover the real features of my antagonist, whether he has any reputation and character to risque. For this reason it has been generally esteemed base and ungenerous, for a writer who disguises or conceals himself, to attack an au- thor who stands fairly upon open ground. Such a method of carrying on hostilities has been looked upon as a sort of literary bush-fighting, to which it is almost as incon- sistent to expose one's self, as it is with honour to practice. 2dly. There appears to me to be a great unfitness and impropriety in such a contest, on other accounts. The Appeal, agreeably to the importance of its subject, was written with real and great seriousness; and the defence

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of it, when undertaken by its author, ought to be carried on in the same manner. But the attack of our Whig is like to be conducted with a very different spirit. No. i, from which we must at present judge, is penned altogether in a ludicrous strain; it is thickly bespangled with droll- ery, it frequently flashes with witticisms (but observe gentle reader, they are of a spurious breed,) and, in short, ridicules the general subject of the Appeal and its various parts. Now as this has never been allowed to be the fair- est method of dealing with any thing that is serious, so serious answers to funny writers, like throwing pearls be- fore a certain kind of animals, are looked upon as improp- erly applied, and yet none but serious answers, as has been said, doth it become the author of the Appeal to give. He proposes therefore to reserve himself for the present, and to watch whether anything solid can come from so ludi- crous and frothy a writer. He is so intirely void of spleen, and ill-nature, and prejudice against this writer, that he is ready to confess the nimble turns and motions of his pen, and can laugh as heartily at any monkey tricks he can exhibit for the amusement of his Majesty's liege subjects, as any other person. In the mean while, if any one who is not under these restraints, shall incline to divert himself with, or to endeavour to bring to order, this hussar in controversy, who will confine himself to no rules, but as the whim takes him will fly from front to rear, and from flank to center, he has my consent.

3dly. I object against immediately engaging with the American Whig, because it is yet uncertain whether he will produce any thing worthy of notice, and because I think it adviseable to see the amount of his whole per- formances, that I may have it in my power to choose for myself in wThat manner to deal with him.

4thly. Another objection arises from the strange aver-

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sion I have to a repetition of the same things. Now it happens, that among others, a gentleman of character in Boston1 has undertaken a confutation of the hapless Ap- peal; and he is intitled, both from his known reputation, and his open and manly method of advancing, to particular respect. I know of no one, at present, that bids as fair to be the object of my principal attention as this gentleman; as to those anonymous writers who shall please to favour me with their animadversions on my pamphlet, they will not take it amiss, if I consider them as belonging to an inferior class. They must be contented, so far as their

arguments shall correspond with those of Dr. C y, to

take their places in his train, and hear what I have to say to him; but in any cases wherein they shall be thought to deserve special notice, they shall have it occasionally.

Having thus declared my intention to do justice to all men, I will mention the manner in which it will probably be distributed. In the first place I shall be careful to dis- tinguish reasoning from railing, from empty harangue, from the'flourishes of wit, and from all other heterogen- ious mixtures. The reasoning I will keep for my own use, and leave all the rest untouched for the original propri- etors, in order, that when opportunity offers, they may bestow it more properly. I will then make a farther dis- tinction, and mark out those reasons that are immediately to the purpose, separating them from those that are but remotely so, and from others that shall have been totally misapplied. To those of the first, and second classes, I will endeavour to give proper and distinct answers ; as to those of the third class, it will be sufficient to shew their impertinence.

In this way I hope I shall be able to serve the cause of truth, and to remove prejudices and errors; and, to whis-

i Dr. Chauncy.

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per a secret into the ears of the public, I do not despair, that even our American Whig, with all his briskness and volatility, will be proselyted to the sober doctrine of the Appeal. For I think his opposition cannot be of long con- tinuance, after the honest concession he has made towards the close of his paper. "Tis true, says he, the pamphlet is specious, and appears to ask nothing but what is highly reasonable; and could any man, above the capacity of an Idiot, really persuade himself, that the Doctor and the Convention would content themselves with a Bishop, so limited and curtailed as he is pleased to represent his fu- ture Lordship; it were manifest injustice to deny them what in their opinion their eternal salvation so greatly depends upon." So that nothing appears to be now want- ing to his conversion, but to convince him that the Doctor and the Convention would content themselves with such Bishops as are described in the Appeal. Now this is as really and certainly true, as that he himself is a Whig; and unless he is obstinately resolved to be deaf and blind to all proper evidence, it can be clearly proved to him.

By way of conclusion, the author of the Appeal begs leave to assure the Public, that notwithstanding the charge brought against him by the American Whig, he neither knows, nor believes, nor suspects, that he was mis- represented a single fact, and to subscribe himself

their very respectful

Elisabeth-Town and obedient Servant.

March 16, 1768.

Perth-Amboy, March 7, 1768. To BE LETT for any Term of Years. A House at Amboy, on Rariton River, opposite Mr. Stevens's Ferry, having two Parlours, four Bed-Cham- bers, two Kitchens, and a Dairy, with Cellars under the whole House; a large Garden, well stored with every

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Kind of Fruit, and Necessaries for the Kitchen; an Or- chard, a good Barn and Stables : As much arable Land and Meadow may be had with the House, as the Tenant shall think necessary; a great Variety of Fish are yearly taken in the River before the House; the Shore abounds with Shell-Fish of many Kinds, and has the most con- venient Places for bathing, the Water being salt enough for that, and every other Purpose. Enquire of Doctor Johnson, at Amboy.

New-York, March 21, 1768. To BE SOLD.

A Large Neck of Land lying in Monmouth County, in East New-Jersey, in the Township of Shrewsberry, at Tom's River, in Sight of the Sea, and adjoining on a Bay, in which is very fine fishing of all Sorts, Winter and Summer, and very Plenty of Oysters, Clams and Muscles. The Neck contains upwards of One Thousand Acres, whereof is at least Four Hundred Acres of the best Sort of Salt Meadow, which bears excellent good Grass; there is a large Piece of between Salt and Fresh Meadow : The Neck lies between two Creeks, a Fence of Three Quarters of a Mile long will fence in the whole; there might be kept on the Neck Three Hundred Head of horned Cattle, Win- ter and Summer, and at least one Thousand Sheep, and as many Hogs, with a small Expence; there is a large Range adjoining for an out Drift for Cattle. If the above is not sold before the 23d of May next, then the said Neck will be sold at Public Vendue, on that day, at the House of Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS, at Tiniconck Bridge: Whoever has a Mind to purchase before the Day of Sale, may apply to Abraham Probasco, in Monmouth County, Peter Rem- sen, in A/>w-Fc>r£, or Abraham Schenck, at Bushwick, on Long-Island.

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Also to be sold a Saw-Mill belonging to Abraham Schenck, about Four Miles distant from the above Neck, standing on a Branch of Tom's River, with 1500 Acres of fine Land belonging to the Saw-Mill : The Saw-Mill is lately built, and in very good Order, it rents now for 82,000 Feet of good merchantable Inch Boards, a Year, to be delivered at the Landing, free of all Cost : Any Body that has a Mind to purchase the said Mill, may apply to Paul Schenck, in New-York, or Abraham SCHENCK, in Bushwick. on Long-Island, who will agree on reason- able Terms.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1316, March 21, 1768.

To be LET, by William Kelly,

A very valuable Tract, of about 2000 Acres of Land, in the County of Morris, in East New- Jersey, as healthy a Country as any in the World, about 15 Miles from Newark, (a Sea-port Town) in that Province, and about 23 Miles from New- York.

THIS Tract is so fine a Body of Land, as I believe few, if any can equal it, for Fertility and Richness; about 1500 Acres of which is a rich low Ground, clear of Stones, black Mould from about 9 to 36 Inches on a Stratum of blue Clay: The Soil is as fine as any in the World for Grass, and will grow any Kind of Grain, in so very lux- uriant a Manner, as to be in Danger of lodging in high Winds. The Remainder in Upland, on which there is a fine Situation to build; commanding a Prospect of great Extent over the low Ground; and is very good in Quality, with a fine young Orchard, the largest in the Province, containing about 1400 Trees, of the best grafted Fruit, at 50 Feet Distances, which bore this (for the first) Year, and from which, when it comes to Maturity, there may be

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from 500 to 1000 Barrels of Cyder made yearly. There is on the Estate fine Black Heart, May Duke, White Heart, Coronation, and Bleeding Heart Cherries; Ber- gamott, and other Pears; Holland, Green Gage, and Or- hea Plumbs; a fine Nursery of several Thousand Apple Trees, some of which are fit to set out. A good Farm House, Kitchen, and a very fine Dairy, and Cyder-House built this Year, a Barn, with nine Barracks for Hay and Corn; a very fine Corn-House, and a large Grannery; a Negro-House, Smoak-House, a large Fowl-House, a Smith's Shop, a Coal-House, a large Cow-House, two Horse Stables, two Green Houses to preserve Cabbage and Roots in the Winter; a Pidgeon-House, well stock'd; and other Conveniencies too many to mention. There is on this Tract, at a Distance of less than half a Mile, a good House for a Hind or Steward, and two other Tenements, that will let, or accommodate Servants that have families ; and there may (one Year with another) be upwards of 150 Tuns of fine English Hay, Clover and Speer Grass, and upwards of 500 Tuns of coarse Hay cut; all the Land producing at present this coarse Grass, is capable of being made as fine Meadow as any in the World, at a very small Expence; and is deem'd one of the finest Places in Amer- ica to breed Mules for the West-Indies. There is on the whole about 300 Acres of Woods, containing some fine Timber for building. Through the Tract runs a fine Brook, on which stands (within less than half a Mile of the Dwelling-House) a Grist-Mill, and Saw-Mill, (not on the Tract) and in the Brook; and also a River on which the Tract bounds, are plenty of Trout and other Fish: There is also some Deer, Turkeys, and plenty of wild Geese, Ducks, Partridges, Quails, &c. on it in the proper Season, and at the Foot of the Garden is a very fine Spring, never dry, and an extreme good Place for a Fish-Pond.

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The main Road 66 Feet Wide, runs through the Tract, not an Acre of barren or poor Land on the Whole.

This Estate lies in the Heart of a Country, where any Quantity of Cattle may be bought, at all Seasons of the Year, at a very moderate Price; and as there may be some Persons extremely well qualified to buy, faten, and sell Cattle, who wou'd incline to rent, in case they had a proper Capital to carry on that Business to Advantage ; the Own- er proposes to let a good Tenant have any Sum on Inter- est, not exceeding 1000 1. giving good Security.

Shou'd any Person incline to purchase, rather than rent, the above Estate, it may be bought at a reasonable Price, and any Term, not exceeding ten Years, given for Pay- ment of a Part or the Whole of the Money, on allowing Interest, and giving good Security. The Title clear and indisputable, and -will be warranted to the Purchaser. There is on it now, the largest and finest Breed of Cattle in America, imported from Holland, and as good Horses as any in the Province; all, or any of which, with about twenty Slaves, bred to farming and Country Work, (among which is a good Blacksmith, a Mason, and a Shoe- maker,) will be sold, and Possession of the Whole imme- diately after given to the Tennant or a Purchaser. For further Particulars, enquire of John Berrian, Esq; near Prince-Town; Jonathan Hampton, and Abraham Clark, Jun., Esq; near Elizabeth-Town, or the Owner in New- York. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 855, March 21, 1768.

To be sold at Vendue, on Tuesday the igth Day of April next, on the Premises, in New- Jersey, Bergen Coun- ty, West of Cavan, at a Place called Pamerpough, within 7 Miles of New-York, at which Time and Place, the Terms of Sale will be made known;

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A Farm pleasantly situated between the Lands of Daniel Van Winkle, and Jacob Van Wagoner, adjoining to Hudson's River, and runs to Newark Bay, containing upwards of an Hun- dred Acres, most of which are Mead- ow and Wood Land, besides another Lot of above Twenty Acres of Timber Land at Bergen Point. There is on the Farm a good Stone House, with two Rooms and Fire-Places on a Floor, a Barn, a good Well, and two Orchards; and it is very convenient for Fish, Oysters, and Clams, the Sale is made by Heirs of Barent Speer, deceased.

To be sold at publick Vendue, on Monday the nth Day of April next, on the Premises;

THE Dwelling House of the late joining, situate at Newark, in the Col. Josiah Ogden, deceased, with a good commodious kitchen, a large well furnished vault, a barn, stable, hen- house, and about one acre of land ad- county of Essex and province of New- Jersey, upon the river Pissaick, about one quarter of a mile from an Epis- copal church of England, about three quarters of a mile from a Presbyterian meeting-house, and adjoining to the most public landing in said town of Newark.1 The house is built of stone, and is in very good repair; it consists of eight rooms, all completely finished, six of them with fire places, one .of the other two very large, and peculiarly well calculated for a store room, the other small and fit only for a bed-room. The vendue will begin at two o'clock

i Near the foot of Bridge street.

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in the afternoon; when the terms of sale will be made

known, by

DAVTD OGDEN JACOB OGDEN, AND ISAAC LONGWORTH. Newark, March 21, 1768.

— The Nezu York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1316, March 24, 1768.

NEW- YORK, March 14.

We are assured the General Assembly of the Province of New- Jersey, are to meet at Perth- Amboy the I2th of April next, to proceed on Business; circular Letters hav- ing already been sent to the Members for that Purpose.

To BE LETT,

A PIECE of meadow, on the Gloucester Road, belonging to ANDREW ELLIOT, Esq; late in the tenure of Philip Ben- ezet, containing about 10 acres. For terms, apply to CONYNGHAM and NESBITT.

Salem County, West Jersey, March 14, 1768. WHEREAS a certain PHILIP CUMMINS, of Kent county, on Delaware, did, on or about the middle of October, in the year 1767, wrongfully and deceitfully obtain of me, the subscriber, a promissory note, for the payment of Seven Pounds, payable the first day of this instant March; I therefore take this method to request all persons not to take any assignment of said note, as I was much wronged by said Cummins, and am determined not to pay the same, till compelled by law.

PETER DUBOIS.

N. B. Part of said money was attached in my hands by one of said Cummins's creditors in said county of Salem,

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and a jury of 6 lawful men gave the cause in my favour, they judging the note was obtained as aforesaid.

To be SOLD, by the SUBSCRIBER,

A VALUABLE tract of wood-land, containing 180 acres, remarkably well timbered with white oak timber, chiefly about 1 8 miles from William Cooper's ferry, and about a mile and a half from a landing, a mile from a saw-mill, and a mile and a half from a grist-mill, lying near Repo- paw Creek, about a mile and a half from Salem Road. The land adjoining Solomon Lippincott's and situated in Greenwich township, county of Gloucester, and province of West New- Jersey. There are 4 acres cleared, a young apple orchard, a quantity of inland swamp, which may be made very good meadow, with a little labour. Any per- son inclining to purchase the said tract of land, may have it on paying half the purchase money down, and one year to pay the remainder, without interest, giving good secur- ity, if required. The title indisputable. For further par- ticulars, enquire of JOHN STEELMAN, living in Clommell, about 2 miles and a half from said tract of land.

N. B. There are several places of worship near the same. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2048, March 24, 1768.

RUN away from Caleb Newbold, of Springfield, in the county of Burlington, and province of West New- Jersey, on or about the middle of June 1766, a servant man, named Aaron Gibbs, about five feet seven or eight inches high, well sett, much pitted with the small pox, dark hair, coun- try born, about twenty five years old, understands how to do any farming business: Whoever takes up, and se- cures, the said servant in any goal in this province, so as his master shall have him again, shall have three pounds

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reward, and reasonable charges, and if out of the province five pounds, paid by me,

CALEB NEWBOLD.

The CENTINEL. No. I.

Humano capite cervicem pictor equinam

lunger e si velit — ut turpitur atrum

Desinat in piscem mulicr formosa. superne —

Risum teneatis. Hor. Ar. Poet.

DR. CHANDLER'S Appeal to the Public in behalf of the Church of England in America, which from his own Ac- count, seems rather to be the united Effort of all the CLERGY in New-York and New Jersey, perfected by the kind Assistance of the CLERGY from the neighbouring Provinces, may by this Time be supposed to have circu- lated pretty generally. And as the Season advances, when we presume these CLERGY are again to meet in voluntary Convention, this may be the proper Time to propose a few Questions for their or if the Dr. pleases for his Con- sideration. The performance seems replete with bold ex- travagant assertions of facts, many of which have no foun- dation in truth ; it is greatly deficient in Christian Charity, tho' not deficient in low craft, and seems dangerous to the civil and religious Liberties of the Colonies in America. But I perceive that if any objections be made to his Plan, our new Doctor from a persuasion already formed, is pre- pared to ascribe them, rather to "the dexterity and ill will of the inventors than" to "the real fears and uneasiness of the inhabitants." (P. 112) Nay he is so bold, as to assert that "every opposition to such plan" as he 'has proposed, "has the nature of persecution and deserves the name." (82) Again he says, "if no objections shall be offered, it will be taken for granted that all parties acquiesce and are satisfied." (2) Thus on the one hand, silence is to be

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construed into assent and approbation, and on the other hand, if we object to, or oppose his plan, we are to be stig- matized as persecutors and the worst of mankind. How- ever as he seems to admit a possibility that some "objec- tions may continue, which -may be thought to deserve no- tice" and is pleased to erect an imaginary tribunal, and to invite the objectors "to propose them that they may be de- bated before} that tribunal'' it seems hard to oblige those, who cannot altogether approve his plan, to yield the case untried, or to bear the names of "malicious, "intolerant, "Persecutors, "enemies to all religion "and the church, "hot headed writers, "pragmatical enthusiasts," &c. nay even to have their loyalty called in question.

I must confess there are some objections to this plan, that "continue" with me, and which, to as many as I have mentioned them, seem to "deserve notice" but before I propose them to be debated before the "tribunal of the public," I should be glad the Doctor would deign to ex- plain some of his terms, and give us farther information on some points, that I shall propose.

He begins with informing us "that application has been made to our SUPERIORS, by the Clergy of several of the Colonies, requesting one or more Bishops to be sent to America;" he complains of "unprecedented hardships," and "intolerable grievances," suffered by the "Church" the "American Church" the "Church of England in Amer- ica" for want of "an American Episcopate" and upon this founds his Appeal to the Public.

We should be obliged to the Doctor, if he would inform us in plain terms, who are these superiors to whom the Clergy have applied; by whom these Bishops are to be sent ; by what authority this American Episcopate is to be established; or who are the authors of these intolerable grievances and unprecedented hardships? that we may the better judge, whether the apprehensions on account of our

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civil Liberties, which this avowed application has raised in the minds of many people, be well or ill founded. As he has appealed to the public, would it not be proper for him to inform us, against whom he appeals ? Whether against the King his Ministers and the British Parliament, for not redressing those grievances, of which he complains, and for not establishing Episcopacy in America, as he seems to think they ought to have done? Or whether the Ap- peal is made against those, who, thro' fear of an invasion and infringement of their civil and religious Liberties, think it their duty to oppose such an establishment? If against the former, the court must indeed be august and respectable, which he has constituted to take cognizance of our Sovereign and the British Parliament. If against the latter, as by the rules of all well established courts, both plaintiffs and defendants are excluded from judging in their own cause, I fancy there will be few in America to sit in judgment. For let the Doctor flatter as much as he pleases, if ever the attempt be made, he will find that the prejudices and objections of most of our Colonies are too deeply rooted and too well founded, for them ever to submit quietly to an American Episcopate, established over them even by act of Parliament; this would be to destroy their charters, laws, and their very constitutions; and it will be well if the Doctor and his associates are not considered as abettors of Mr. Greenville and those Ene- mies of America, who are exerting their utmost endeav- ours to strip us of our most sacred, invaluable and inherent Rights; to reduce us to the state of slaves; and to tax us by laws, to which we never have assented, nor can assent. We would also ask the Doctor, why is the application made for a Bishop at this particular time when the liberties of America are at stake ? Why are some insinuations of disloyalty thrown out against his American Brethren? For what are the tendency of his political reasons, but to

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inflame the jealousy of the people of Great-Britain ? Can there be no Bishops without establishments ; no ordination without act of Parliament? Must this be a new and a primitive, or a part of the English Episcopate.

The claims of the Doctor, without an establishment, notwithstanding all his seeming modesty and candour, are too great, not to awaken jealousies in the minds of free born Americans, if none had been conceived there before.

The "Church" the American Church, "the Church of England in America," are the names by which he affects to distinguish that denomination of Christians, to which he belongs. I wish the Doctor would please to define his terms, and tell us what he means by Church, and why that name should be applied to English Episcopalians only. Are not the Lutheran and Calvinist Churches, are not the Congregational, Consociated and Presbyterian Churches; are not the Baptist, the Quaker and all other Churches in America, of, what denomination soever they be, members of Christ's Catholic Church, if they profess faith in Christ and hold the great essentials of Christianity ? Or does he mean to lay such a stress on unbroken succession, and on Episcopacy as by law established in England, as to make these essential to the being of a Church? His words in- deed seem to import as much, where he says, "Men may ridicule the notion of uninterrupted succession as they please" but "if the succession be once broken and the pow- ers oft ordination once lost, not all the men on earth, not all the angels in heaven, without an immediate commission from Christ, can restore it. It is as great an absurdity for a man to preach without being properly sent, as it is to hear without a preacher, or to believe in him of whom' they have never heard." This may be the Doctor's private opinion borrowed from the Non jurors and other disturb- ers of the Church and State during the reigns of King William, Queen Ann and King George the first, but surely

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it is not the doctrine' of the Church of England : it has long since been disclaimed by some of its greatest Doctors and ablest Divines. However, I should be glad the Doc- tor would explain himself further, and try to reconcile these high notions with Christian Charity, and with the validity of ordination in the foreign Protestant Churches, or of those who make no pretence to an unbroken succes- sion. The candour of his sentiments and (if we may be- lieve him) of the doctrine and belief of the Church of Eng- land, with regard to the government of those Churches in America, which are not Episcopal, is worthy of notice. "If, says he, according to the doctrine and belief of the Church of England, none have a right to govern the Church but Bishops, then the American Church must be without government. (27) But lest we may have mis- understood him, we desire he may tell us, whether he means that the Episcopal Christians are the only Church in America, and consequently excludes all other Churches who 'want Bishops, from being members of the American Church; or whether he would assert that all others are without order and government for want of Bishops, and therefore undeserving the name of Churches.

The "Church of England in America'' which he often repeats, is a new expression, unwarranted by scripture, not known in law, and hardly intelligible in language, and therefore wants explanation. We read in scripture of the Church of Antioch, of Corinth, and of Rome ; and of the Churches in Asia and Judea; but we no where read of the Church of Jerusalem in Rome, or of the Church of Judea in Europe or Asia ; in like manner, we hear of the Church of England, the Church of Ireland, and the Church of Scotland; but the Church of England in America is a new mode of expression : Yet by this new fangled term, the Doctor and other Missionaries affect to distinguish themselves and their followers, while with an air of arro-

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gance and superciliousness, they call other denominations of Christians, Dissenters.

We apprehend this is not a mere impropriety of speech adopted by a man who seems not to be one of the most correct writers, but a phrase artfully introduced with a sinister design.

The Doctor cannot have read so little either of civil or ecclesiastical history, or be so very little acquainted with mankind as not to know the magic of words, and the blind devotion paid to names and sounds. The words Pope and Priest carry great reverence with them in some countries, and terrible confusions and animosities have been raised in other countries by the words Church, Clergy, divine right, uninterrupted succession, indelible character, and such like undefined nonsense; we hope the like game will never be played in America.

The "national religion" is another phrase of the Doc- tor's, wherewith he graces the peculiar tenets of his Church; with what view he uses it, we may easily guess from the privileges he has annexed to it, and the doctrine he teaches and confirms with an "indeed" concerning it. Those, says he, "who dissent from the National Religion, have, indeed, no natural right to any degree of civil or mil- itary power." (109) As the Doctor in another place de- clares, that "nothing has been asserted in the course of his work, but what the author believes, upon good evidence, to be true." We hope he will produce his evidence to prove this doctrine, which sounds strange in an American ear. In the mean time, we would ask him, why might not Chris- tianity have been allowed the honour of being called the national religion? Or why is Episcopacy alone honoured with that name ? Is it because it is established by law in England? Is not Presbytery also established by law? And was it not established in 1707, a more enlightened age surely than that in 'which Episcopacy was established

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at the reformation? If the one is a national church, be- cause established in England, why. not the other, because established in Scotland ? But what is this to us in Amer- ica ? Because these forms are established in Great Britain, must they also be established here ? Many thousands fled to the wilds of America from Episcopal tyranny and perse- cution, and to enjoy the free exercise of religion in a way most agreeable to their consciences, (and as they con- ceived) to scripture and reason; established colonies, formed governments, framed laws and founded Churches ; and must all these be termed dissenters, because the doc- tor and they differ? Or have they "no natural right to any degree of civil and military power," because they are not of the national religion. That is. if we believe the Doctor, the religion which he, and "the Clergy of the sev- eral colonies (meaning the missionaries) profess?"

It is not doubted but every man who wishes to be free will, by all lawful ways in his power, oppose the establish- ment of any one denomination in America, the preventing which is the only means of securing their natural rights, to all those at least who may differ from that denomina- tion. The Doctor seems sensible that the opposition to these lordly prelates, will not wholly rest with those whom he terms Dissenters, that their encroachments in civil mat- ters are disagreeable to very many who admit their author- ity in the Church; he therefore solemnly assures us, that "the Bishops" he desires, "shall not interfere with the prop- erty or privileges, whether civil or religious of Churchmen

or Dissenters" "that they shall only ordain and govern

the Clergy, and administer confirmation to those who shall desire it." But when he comes to explain himself farther. he cautiously intersperses the words, at " present" now," and such qualifying expressions as leave the Bishops when once established, a full liberty to revive every claim and privilege they have ever made or enjoyed. Even with re-

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gards to Tithes (105) while he is obviating objections that might be raised on account of them, he expresses him- self with such cautious ambiguity, as to leave it doubtful whether he does not mean that a Bishop established in America may claim and recover them by the laws of Eng- land. Nay such Ideas of Grandeur and Magnificence has the Doctor united with the word Bishop, that while he is pleading for such as he calls primitive Bishops, he hints at lordly revenues; he lets us know a committee was ex- traordinarily appointed to find out ways and means for the maintenance and support of Bishops in America; (49) that a fund has been established for that particular pur- pose for more than half a century past;" that many thou- sand pounds have been contributed to increase this fund. (108) But, "if this stock is not sufficient for the support of a proper Episcopate in America," "should a general tax be laid on the country and thereby a sum raised sufficient for the purpose" "this would be no mighty hardship on the country ;}) and he who would think much of paying it, deserves not to be considered in the light of a good sub- ject. (107) That hereafter they may be invested with some degree of civil power worthy their acceptance, (no) In short, hints, that legislative and executive powers may both be placed in their hands, (ibidem) And with all these princely revenues, with all this accession of power, what are they to do? Only to ordain and govern the Clergy? No: They are "to defend and protect both the Clergy and Laity." These things are so unlike the ap- pearance of a primitive Bishop, that we must say, that though "at present" we hear the voice of Jacob, we see and may "hereafter feel the rough and hairy hands of Esau.

One thing more I would beg to know from the Doctor; what assurances (besides his own, which are too weak to be relied on in so momentous an affair) are we to have

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that Bishops will be sent over with such limited powers? attempts are made upon American liberty from a quarter where it ought not to be expected. A temper is shewn by some leading prelates even now in England, that will not suffer us to place a confidence in them. One of them at the head of the society for propagating the gospel was not ashamed to oppose a plan for the conversion of the Indi- ans, because concerted by a denomination of Christians who "followed not with him." Another of them lately attended the board of trade to prevent the grant of a char- ter to the Presbyterian Church in New- York.

But suppose these Bishops sent over with these limitted powers, is there any probability that they will be content with them ? can we suppose that the Clergy of a Society, which thinks itself peculiarly entitled to national favour, and asserts itself to be so essentially connected with the state, will, if once established ever give ease or peace to other Churches in America, whom they now treat as Dis- senters, until they have a plenary possession of every priv- ilege enjoyed by the Church in England by law estab- lished? . With Bishops at their head, will not the cry be as loud, if they have not ecclesiastical courts, for discip- line and to harrass their neighbours? A Bishop without a court, is as unparalleled as any hardship complained of ? Again must not the Clergy have a maintenance? The society for propagating the gospel is not able to provide for all that may be ordained; the Episcopal congrega- tions cannot maintain them; must they then starve in America ? When in England they have a legal right to the tithes? Will not the cry at last be, nay does not the Doctor almost make it already, that they alone have a right to all places of power and profit in the colonies as well as in England and Ireland, because the most friendly to monarchy?

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solve the doubts and queries we have here proposed. On some other occasion we may enter the lists and examine his divine right of diocesan Episcopacy; his unbroken succession; the connection between natural rights, and a national religion ; his Doctrine of tithes ; the numbers of his denomination and their unparalleled sufferings in America, &c. &C.1 N.

— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1320, March 24, 1768.

THE AMERICAN WHIG. [No. III.] And of some have Compassion, making a difference.

Apostle JUDE,

THE first settlers of the Northern colonies fled from the cruel persecution of the Church of England to this coun- try, which then was an uncultivated wilderness. The In- dians soon became jealous of the new settlers, and gave them all the disturbance in their power. But those brave sons of religion and liberty, chose rather to run the risque of the rage and malice of the Indian savages, than of the perfidious and persecuting bishops. They continued to settle the country, and God, in whom they trusted, ap- peared for their defence, and drove out the heathens from before them.

As America is a new country, and the settlers generally poor, they are obliged to be very laborious, in order to procure a tolerable subsistence for themselves and fami- lies. They have ever been, and still are, too much engaged in business, to get acquainted with the parties and contro- versies that continued in the mother-country, and partic- ularly in the Church of England; especially as they hoped, that their great enemies the diocesan bishops, would be

i The foregoing article, and those that 'follow, to p. 120, inclusive, are given as specimens of the arguments used in this controversy. They lost in temper and somewhat in cogency as the discussion proceeded.

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contented, since they had in effect procured them to be banished from the land of their nativity. Indeed, we could not but hope, they would have suffered us to live in peace in these remote parts of the earth; and that the vast Atlantic ocean would have served for a partition be- tween us to all generations. But since it appears, that their spiritual lordships are invited to follow us, even into these distant corners of the earth, it is becoming neces- sary to consider, with some degree of attention, the par- ties which compose the Church of England. This is re- quisite, to shew what little regard is to be paid to those ignorant zealots, who assert that there are no parties among them, in order that due justice may be done to their respective characters; and that it may be clearly known who are the persons we intend to censure. For as there are many worthy men belonging to that commu- nion, equally exposed with the wise and virtuous of every other denomination to the pestilent project in embryo, I mean the design of importing a cargo of Bishops, it is not our intention to give them any offence.

The reformation was begun in England by Henry the VHIth, and that from no very religious motive. Since the Pope refused to grant him liberty to marry, he as- sumed to himself the same supremacy in England, which the Bishop of Rome had usurped over the Church and consciences of men. And he carried this power so exceed- ing high, that his subjects were forced to comply with his injunctions, or be ruined. The consequence was, that while a few embraced the reformation out of conscience, multitudes submitted merely to save their estates, and avoid persecution. Hence, when Queen Mary commanded them to return to popery, they very generally complied. Nor is there any reason to think they were, for the most part, more sincere in their re-conversion to protestantism, at the command of Queen Elisabeth. And thus the na-

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tional Church of England was erected; such were the greater part of her clergy and laity.

This clearly shews us the origin of two famous parties, viz. High-Church and Low-Church, as they are termed in England. From the beginning of the reformation, it being effected so much by force, many who were really papists in their hearts, yielded to the times, and conformed out of self-interest. Such were always strongly inclined to prevent every farther step of reformation; and chose rather again, to coalesce with the Church of Rome. Such were always mighty sticklers for pomp in religious wor- ship; for rites and ceremonies, 'and the uninterrupted line of succession: And such, in a word, have always been the ringleaders in persecuting all, who, from a principle of religion and conscience, could not adopt their measures. For having themselves no idea about tenderness of con- science, they would make no allowance for others. When the house of Stuart was called to the throne of England, and proved, as is well known by woful experience, a weak and tyrannical race of princes, who meditated utterly to destroy the liberties of the nation; the high Churchmen joined heartily with them, and endeavored to support all their measures. The Bishops and Clergy intoxicated those monarchs with the most fulsome flattery, assuring

ithem, that as viceregents of God, they were not account- able to men, and that subjects must obey on pain of dam- nation : The kings in return promoted those sycophants to great riches and dignity, and permitted them to gratify their cruel and popish spirit, by persecuting their fellow protestants. And thus they continued to ravage and de- stroy the nation, till God, in his merciful providence, put an end to their tyranny, by King William the Hid. of glorious memory. But have they been quiet and submis- sive since the happy revolution? No, they greatly dis- turbed the peace and comfort of that excellent prince, by

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many plots and conspiracies : And they had accomplished the extirpation of the national liberty in the reign of Queen Anne, had not the Almighty graciously interfered, and again blasted their execrable designs.

The same restless party raised rebellions in the reigns of George the first and second, and involved the nation in

blood and slaughter. And who are now so earnestly

desirous of having Bishops introduced into the colonies, to lord it over them-? Who indeed but the High Church- men? Many of the American Missionaries are High Churchmen; since they cannot on any other consistent plan, justify their conduct in gathering proselytes from other communions. They are the true, if not the only, descendants and approvers of Arch-Bishop Laud's prin- ciples and measures.

The other party is that which is commonly known by the name of Low Churchmen, and may be thus character- ized. They embraced the reformation from conscience, and have always been disposed to carry it farther; lament- ing the unhappy deficiencies of the Church of England; the relicks of popery; and the superstitious rites and cer- emonies still retained. They have ever been favourable to the protestant Dissenters; and firmly attached to the civil liberties of their country; to the revolution, and the illustrious house of Hanover; but avowed enemies to popery slavery, and arbitrary power. These do not desire to impose diocesan Bishops to undermine our rights and privileges. Nor do the Low Churchmen in the colonies, wish for the residence of those ecclesiastic Lords amongst us. With this part, which is the worthy part of the Church of England, we have no controversy. They are generally men of amiable characters; and heartily concurred in every lawful and decent measure, in opposing the late stamp-act. They are sincere friends to their country; and pity it is, that the Missionaries do not learn modera-

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tion and candour from them ; nor pay more regard to their advice and example. Then should we not be perpetually stunned with the Church is in danger, the Church is in danger; nor with the great importance and necessity of rites and ceremonies; nor the introduction of Bishops into the American plantations. — : — Whenever therefore, in the course of these papers, I shall say any thing respect- ing the Episcopal Clergy or laity, that appears harsh or invidious, I would always be understood as aiming at the High Church party, the restless and implacable enemies of our liberty civil and sacred. R.

—The New, York Gazette and Weekly Post Boy, No. 1317, March 28, 1768.

A WHIP FOR THE AMERICAN WHIG.

By TIMOTHY TICKLE, ESQR. [No. I.

Think on their Rapine, Falshood, Cruelty, And that what once they were, they still would be.

DRYDEN.

WHEN a writer publickly attacks men of good character, with virulence, and endeavors by sophistry, to set truths, which are held sacred by many sincere Christians, in a dis- advantageous light; it may be proper to inquire into his temper and character, and the motives -which set him to work.

These circumstances, I confess, do not much affect the intrinsic value of any literary composition: But if this latter has a pernicious tendency — either to sow dissentions, or raise prejudices among honest men — to unhinge reli- gion, or unsettle any of its principles : The shewing what quarter it comes from, will often go a good way to confute it.

Thus— if a man of unmeaning phyz, should think proper to despise every animated countenance, — or, if a man of rueful length of face, should take it into his head to de- claim against round faces, and insist that there is no come-

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liness in any but such as have the same degree of longitude with his own, reviling all who dissented in opinion from him — If a libertine should write against religion, and try to persuade people to throw off all concern about it; — if a busy factor in dissention, who has long been a hackneyed journeyman in defamation, should begin to scatter his poi- son, in order to set well-meaning people together by the ears; all who know these circumstances, would immedi- ately be on their guard : A knowledge of them would serve as an antidote against the mischief which artful soph- istry might otherwise produce.

Dr. Chandler, and his Appeal to the Public, in behalf of the Church of England in America, have lately been at- tacked with great indecency and fury, by the American Whig. Now it happens that this attack comes from an ambitious, disappointed faction, the members of which are well known to have been always enemies to the Church of England ; who have wantonly endeavoured to revile it,— to ridicule many of those truths which its members hold sacred, — and 'who make religion a political engine to ac- complish their designs; The unprejudiced reader, upon knowing this, will treat it with that neglect and contempt it deserves.

To check the insolence of this faction, is now become necessary for many reasons. It is high time for the mem- bers of the Churchof England, whose lenity has been much and often abused by them, to vindicate themselves from the false aspersions of these enemies to peace; and admin- ister some* wholesome discipline to the author, or authors of the American Whig; — which paper is to be the future vehicle of their malice. No. I. is stuffed with low, spuri- ous witticisms, misrepresentations, scurrility, buffoonery, falshood, abuse, and slander. But to pass by all these, the author deserves flagellation for his blunders, with which this piece is plentifully begrimed. Take the follow-

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ing* sample of these, gentle reader, for the present, which I beg you would carefully observe. He says, the Appeal '"'so naturally counterfeits the voice of a sheep, that it is not every reader who will discriminate it from that of a wolf." As much as to say, — it sings so like a Nightingale that you can scarce distinguish its voice from that of a hoarse croaking Raven. Or, a thing is so like an egg, that you can scarce distinguish it from an oyster. This is the mighty man who is to adjust with precision the limits of religious Liberty, and defend it from all encroachment! And great things, no doubt, are to be expected from him. What were the motives of the present attack on the Appeal? Not any thing demanded in the Appeal itself, nor the manner in which it is executed. It is written with great moderation, and asks nothing but what every de- nomination of Christians has a right to, and actually en- joys in America, the Church of England only excepted; — namely, the liberty of having the institutions of our Church, with its forms of discipline and government, to \\hich a Bishop, or Bishops, are essentially necessary. Yet still with this restriction, — "That the Bishops to be "sent to America, shall have no authority, but purely of a "spiritual and ecclesiastical nature, such as is derived alto- gether from the Church, and not from the state. That his "authority shall operate only upon the Clergy of the "Church, and not upon the Laity, or Dissenters of any "Denomination. That the Bishops shall not interfere with "the property or privileges, whether civil or religious, of "Churchmen or Dissenters. That, in particular, they shall "have no concern with the probate of wills, letters of "guardianship, and administration, or marriage licenses, "nor be judges of any cases relating thereto. But that "they shall only exercise the original powers of their of- "fice, namely, ordain and govern the Clergy, and admin - "ister Confirmation to those who shall desire it." This

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is the whole of what is desired by the Appeal; nor does the warmest advocates for American Bishops even wish for more.*

The American Whig himself, acknowledges that the Appeal "asks nothing but what is highly reasonable." And the supposed author of this Numb, with others of his fra- ternity, have frequently owned it was just and reasonable, that the Church of England, in America, should have Bishops on these terms ; nor does it appear that there was any intention, until very lately, of writing against it in this place.

What could occasion this change of sentiment, — this sudden attack on the Appeal ? All these doleful apprehen- sions, as if it were replete with utter ruin to the colonies? Those who are acquainted with some late transactions in this city, can easily answer these questions. Men who are solely guided by ambition and interest, are never steady in their conduct. While you gratify these, they will be quiet, — but no longer. Thwart them in the least, and they are like so many bears robbed of their whelps. They will indiscriminately wreak their vengeance on all that

come in their way. To gratify it

Elect ere si nequeant Super os, Acheronta movebant.

This motto was chose some years ago for a periodical paper in this city, by a writer who was no stranger, I dare say, to our Whig; but as he did not deign to give a trans- lation of it, I will beg leave to do it for him here

If hap'ly should the pow'rs above, Reject the vow that's paid them; The pow'rs below they'll try to move,

And rouse all hell to aid them. T wish them joy of their company.

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The Appeal had been read and considered long enough after its publication. If not approved, why was it not then objected to? The reason was, no ambitious attempts were then opposed, — no towering expectations were blast- ed. Matters went on smoothly; and had they gone on in the same manner since, the Appeal might have remained in peace, without any molestation from this quarter, not-- withstanding its tremendous consequences.

Our Whig pragmatically assumes to be defender-general of the "religious Privileges of all Denominations of pro- ''testants, against the secret or open attempts of their ene- "'mies." He must be a cunning fellow indeed to know and counteract those attempts which are secret. But to let this pass. Who assigned him this post ? Or, who are these enemies ? If by these he means the author of the Appeal, and his friends, why was this not made appear before? If he had such a regard, as he pretends, for the religious Liberties of others, — if the Appeal had any tendency to infringe those : Surely this magnanimous Champion would not have slumbered and slept so long ! The truth is as I have mentioned. The spirit of ambition and self in- terest, had not met with any check 'till very lately. But now that their blooming hopes are withered, the faction is enraged to a degree of phrenzy; and the poor Church, thro' the Appeal, must fall the devoted victim of their vengeance.*

*It is more than probable that the same motives set some Philadelphia engineers to work, in writing a paper called the Centinel; for in No. I. the transactions alluded to above, are mentioned. No other tolerable reason can be assigned for their engaging in this controversy now, and not before. The alarm, I suppose was given from hence; and how widely soever the authors of the American Whig, and Centinel, may disagree in other respects: Yet we sec, they can unite in abusing the Appeal. No. I. of the Cen •

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Some pretence however was necessary to storm the Ap- peal; and one was found of an extraordinary kind, — such perhaps as would be the last thought on by a person who possessed the most moderate portion of honesty and char- ity. And what was it ? Why this — "It is not a primitive. "Christian Bishop, that the Dr. and the Convention want. "It is a modern, splendid, opulent, Court-favoured, law- "dignified, superb, magnificent, powerful prelate, on which "their heart is so intent."

Now to pass over the defects of this last wonderful period, in point of propriety and style, — the whole of it I aver to be utterly false. There is not a syllable of truth in it. And here I publickly call on this Gentleman to make good his assertion, — to produce some sort of satisfactory evidence, besides his own bare word, which on this occa- sion will not go far, that the Dr. and Convention desire such a Bishop. Until he gives some proof of this, he does nothing at all. He fights with a phantom his own imagi- nation has raised. Like his illustrious predecessor, Don Quixote, he encounters wind-mills instead of giants. He might as well write against introducing the Pope of Rome, or Mufti of Constantinople, and it would be as much to the purpose : As writing against the introduction of such a Bishop into America, as no one member of the CHURCH, either desires, or wishes for, I repeat it again, that until the author of the American Whig produces some authentic proof or testimonies, that the Clergy want such a Bishop

tinel, has somewhat more of the appearance of reasoning than the Whig; but breaths the same' rancorous, insolent spirit; and plentifully abounds in misrepresentation, im- pertinence, nonsense, &c. &c. As the Church of England has several able advocates in Pennsylvania, I doubt not but some of them will take the Centinel to task, and give him proper castigation. See the Pennsylvania Journal, March 24, 1768.

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as he has specified, — that they want "to involve America "in ecclesiastical bondage," introduce "spiritual courts," &c. as he insinuates : He stands convicted by his own dec- laration, when he says, "the Appeal asks nothing but what "is highly reasonable, — and it were manifest injustice to "deny church-men, what in their opinion, their eternal sal- "vation so greatly depends on." But if he cannot produce any such authentic proof or testimony, which I am fully assured he cannot do, the world must necessarily look on him as an invidious calumniator, a false accuser of the brethren; and certainly he knows very well what an an- cient, powerful coadjutor he has in this.

This writer disclaims the fetters of order and system in his future productions ; and were I to suppose the reason of his doing so, is because his principles are opposite to all order, it would be shewing him full as much, if not more, charity, than he has shewed to Dr. Chandler and the Con- vention. Doubtless the Whig, like his brother-savages, will choose to carry on an irregular war. I may not choose to follow him in all his twistings and windings. How- ever, I shall give him such chastisement, now and then, as he deserves. I shall develope his sophistry, I mean such as I think worthy of notice, and rescue truth from his fal- acies and pervertion. I may sometimes carry the war into the enemy's country, and make reprisals; or, digress to other subjects, as I think will be entertaining to my read- ers. I may not only strip the wolf of his sheep's clothing ; but also divest the ass of his lion's skin, and then his bray- ing will have no other effect, than perhaps to frighten women and children. — The Nezv York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 857, April 4, 1768.

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Thursday's New- York Journal, that you intend to repub- lish in your Paper, the Pieces sign'd An American Whig, together with the Answers, and the best Pieces that come out in the other Papers upon the Subject of that Contro- versy, on both Sides of the Question. The Exhibition of the Arguments on both Sides in the same Paper, is cer- tainly the most likely Means to enable the Reader to form a just and equitable Judgment; — and if we must needs be forced into this religious Controversy, your Proposal bids the fairest for deciding it according to Truth and Justice. But at the same Time, as a hearty Friend to the British Colonies, I cannot but express my Concern, that this Con- troversy should have been begun at such a Time as this, — when the united Efforts of all the Colonies are so neces- sary for the preservation of their Constitutional Rights and Liberties.

The Introduction of such a Dispute at this Time, I con- ceive to be in many respects extremely injudicious, — as it will tend to take off the public Attention from the Main Chance, to disunite, and set us to quarreling among our selves, and give our Enemies an Advantage over us : Be- side the Time is quite improper for the Discussion of the

Subject; When our Minds are in a State of anxious

Concern, whether we are henceforth to consider our- selves as having any other Relation to Great-Britain but as being her Slaves, — • — whether we have any Part or Lot in her beloved Constitution and the Rights of Nature— which have always been our Boast and our Glory; — wheth- er we are a Nation of generous Freemen, or of abject des- picable Slaves ? In such a State of dread Suspence, can

our Minds be in a proper Frame for determining the subtil Disputes between Arminians and Calvinists, Church Men and Presbyterians? These Matters have of themselves been often found sufficient to set whole Kingdoms in a Flame, and shall we needlessly kindle the Fire of Conten-

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tion among ourselves, when our dearest Interests are in Danger, from false Friends within, and open Enemies without ?

Can we think the Designs of this Author of Dissention, this Sower of Discord among us, are friendly to the Eng- lish Constitution and Government, or the Rights of these Colonies ? When these were in the most imminent Danger of being overturned and torne from us by the Stamp-Act, did this Author, or his Party stir a Finger to prevent it? Or have they done any Thing since, in favour of the Eng- lish Constitution and American Rights, tho' these have been repeatedly attack'd, by the Acts, for Billeting Sol- diers, for imposing Duties, &c? 'On the Contrary, has

not this Attempt of the American Whig to disunite us, a manifest Tendency to bring upon us all the Evils that threaten us, and reduce us to a State of general Confusion ? And is it not, from a careful Review of every Circum- stance, at least highly probable, that he and his Party would rejoice in a Disunion between Great-Britain and her Colonies, and would be among the first to change a Mon- archical for a Republican Government? Which may Heaven avert!

A SON OF LIBERTY.

—The New York Journal and General Advertiser, No. 1318, April 7, 1768.

VERDICUS'S Verses to the Whig Writer. Mr. GODDARD,

Please to give the following lines a place in your next weekly paper.

What the deuce is the matter? What daemon of late, Has awaken'd the fury of strife and debate? Ho ! ye Sons of contention, pray whither so fast?

>n't ye know that ((a cobbler should stick to his last?"

Then why, ye pert Whigs, ye dull Centinels. why

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Do ye fly in a passion and make such a cry

About Church-men and Bishops; why make such a-do

About other mens matters? What is it to you

Whether Bishops are sent us or not? If we choose

To request such a favour, must you fill the news

With invectives and scandal ? Perhaps you may find

That, shou'd we condescend to repay you in kind,

There's enough to be said in reply to your spleen;

But in such dirty work we disdain to be seen.

Yet occasion may happen to call for a sprig

Not of laurel, but birch, for a libelling Whig.

When a SEABURY therefore stands forth, as the friend

Of sincerity, honour and truth, to defend

The Convention from slander and groundless abuse,

Take the hint, Mr. Whig, you may find it of use;

It may serve to convince you, we're not quite so tame

As not to repel an attack on our fame,

But that when you assert what is false, we'll reply

To your malice, and prove your assertion a lie.

But observe — • — this is no indiscriminate charge Brought at random against a profession at large: For, of every sect, there are many who merit The praise of a generous catholic spirit, Of probity, candour and truth; and we deem Such a character worthy our love and esteem, Notwithstanding we find it, as often we may, Among those whom we judge to be sheep led astray.

So that if in the present debate you should find We reply with some warmth, do, for once, be so kind, Ye grave Centinels, Whigs, and all other abettors, Of the scurrilous writers of scandalous letters, Once for all, be assur'd what we tell you is true, It is not at Dissenters, as such, but at you, At you only we level our aim, and determine No such insolent, meddling, anonymous vermin

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Shall be suffered among us to sculk, with impunity, To disturb our repose, and infest the community By sowing the seeds of dissention and strife Among those who wou'd fain lead a peaceable life.

Not that we would debar you the use of the quill; Only stick to the truth, and then scribble your fill. But alas ! in that case, you'll have nothing to say; For, in truth, 'tis as clear as the Sun at noon-day, That the Church's request for a Bishop or two, And whether she gets them or not, is to you And all other Dissenters, a matter in which You have no more concernment, than whether my Bitch Be a New-found-land Spaniel (and here — to be plain — She comes in for the rhyme) or a pointer from Spain.

Thus you see all the clamour you're making is founded In falshood at last, and the spleen of a Roundhead.

VERIDICUS.

, in NEW-JERSEY.

April 4th, 1768.

—The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 66, April n, 1768.

Mr. PRINTER,

When the Church appears to be so deliberately attacked, and a Series of Papers are to be laid before the Public to raise a Party against her, and to prevent her enjoying her ecclesiastical Government, equally with his Majesty's other Subjects, — it may not be improper to shew the Public who they are that oppose her, and to guard against the Insinu- ations of those who are her professed Enemies; — be pleased therefore to insert the following. Z.

No Protestants have ever given the Government so much Trouble, nor shewn such fixed and Rooted Enmity to the established Church, as that Denomination called Presbyterians : — Whether this arises from real zeal for the

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Cause of Christianity or any other Motive, may be an In- quiry. At present, I will pass over every Thing that

hath happened on the other Side the Atlantic, and only take a View of them upon, and since their Settlement on this Continent. — in Britain, they were ever calling out for Toleration and claimed it as a Right. Upon their Settle- ment in America, their Spirit of Persecution broke out in full Blaze; and no sooner had they the Power, than every Denomination, particularly the Quakers, very sensibly felt, that this Sect of Men, have little other "Grace than what is founded in Dominion." While other Denominations have contented themselves, with the free Exercise of their Religion, and an equal Share in the Offices of Govern- ment, this Restless Sect has in every Colony either at- tempted, or actually seized all Power, and shewn an equal Disposition to tyrannize over all others; to root out not only the established Religion, but every other Denomina- tion from these Colonies. Hardly a Colony on the

Continent, but has groaned under their Tyranny, or been agitated by violent Parties fomented by these People, to

advance and procure their favourite Point, Dominion.

The eastern Governments are a Proof of the first, and the Parties in New- York and Pennsylvania, are recent In- stances of the latter. But sensible, that their darling

Point can never be attained, while the Church, as by law established stands in their Way, they have ever paid their greatest Attention to prevent its Increase.— —How have they calumniated her Ministers, and ridiculed her Cere- monies from Time to Time, as best suited their Purposes ? And when she asks, only equal Toleration on this Conti- nent with them, their Pens are employed to alarm the Peo- ple that some Encroachment is intended upon their reli- gious Liberties; and according to the Candor of these Men, every Story, whether true or false, we may expect to see revived, and new ones propagated, to prevent that

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Church from being able to stem them in their Career to Power, and hinder them from assuming Dominion ever all others. During a late Administration, the Province of New- Jersey, saw and felt the Effects of Presbyterian Power; her seats of Justice, &c. Commissions of the Peace, were preferably conferred upon them; their Meet- ing houses, which now they affect to call Churches, were every where incorporated, while Charters were denied, not only to Churches, as by Law established, but to other Dis- senters, who had equal Right with Presbyterians. The

Instances of their Lust for Power, and uncharitable Treat- ment of those who differ from them in Opinion, are noto- rious every where; nor have they ever shewn a Zeal for Religion, or a charitable Disposition to their fellow Chris- tians, but when it suited their Purposes and favoured their

darling Scheme. At this Time, when Peace and

Christian Charity should most abound among us, that Spirit again raises its Head, aims to throw the Continent into Confusion, and "sow the Seeds of Discord," to pre- vent the Church from having its Government fully and freely enjoyed; and that too after the Church has, for many Months laid before all Denominations, in an honest Appeal, the Difficulties she labours under, and the Means she proposes to procure Redress; which is in a Manner, that can give no one Sect any reasonable Cause of Offence : Nay, it hath been repeatedly acknowledged, by some of the best of them, to be a Measure which they cannot disap- prove of; and what the American Whig owns to be "highly reasonable." But it then suited their Politics to be silent; it now suits their Purpose to kick up a Dust,

and inflame and divide all Men as much as possible.

All other Dissenters need not be told, that in the Ruin of the CHURCH will be involved the Ruin of them all, except- ing the Presbyterians : And as they have never experi- enced, nor can from any Thing proposed in the Appeal,

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entertain a Doubt that the Church intends the least Injury to the religious or civil Rights of any Dissenters; so, 1 hope they will not be led away by the Arts and Insinua- tions of these Men, to join in a Cry raised only to prevent the Professors of the Church of England, from enjoying the like Freedom in Church Government with Dissenters, — but will attend to their Reasonings, if happily any may be found in their Publications, and not permit Witticisms, or Insinuations unsupported by good Authority, to beguile their Understandings; and if then they discover, that the Church meditates any Thing against their civil or religious Liberties, it will be their Duty to prevent it : But, if, on the other Hand, it shall be found, that she hath no such Intentions, Christian Charity must induce them, not to deny her equal Toleration with themselves. 2.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 858, April n, 1768.

Four Pounds Reward.

STOLEN out of the stable of the subscriber, living in the township of Manington, county of Salem, and prov- ince of West New- Jersey, on the I3th instant, a straw- berry roan mare, about thirteen hands three inches high, has a white blaze in her face, short switch tail, and is a natural pacer; she is supposed to be stolen by one Law- rence Osborne, alias Tinnamore, who calls himself a Frenchman, but is supposed to be an Hibernian; he had on when he went away, a dark coloured great coat, very long, a light coloured under coat, red plush jacket and buckskin breeches. He took with him his own gelding, which has a short tail, and is nearly of the same colour as the mare. Whoever takes up the above described thief, so that he may be brought to justice, and secures the said mare, so that the owner may have her again, shall have

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the above reward, or FORTY SHILLINGS for either, and rea- sonable charges paid, by

PRESTON CARPENTER. Salem, March 29, 1768

To BE SOLD, At public Vendue, on Thursday the I4th of April next,

ALL that valuable Plantation or Farm, situate, lying and being, at Millstone, near Somerset Court-House, in the Province of Nezv- Jersey, containing 414 Acres and an Half of good Land, whereof 150 Acres is very well timbered, and 16 Acres of well improved Meadow, three bearing Orchards ; a very convenient Dwelling-House on the said Farm, with four Rooms on a Floor, and a Fire Place in each Room; also a Kitchen, a Milk Room and Cellar under the House, 'two good Gardens fronting the House, with an Avenue between leading to the House, and two good Barns on the said Premises; the whole being in good Repair. Likewise to be sold, at the Time and Place aforesaid, a very good House and Lot of Land, being about a Quarter of an Acre, and a Smith's Shop, being very convenient for that Business, as there is none within two Miles, or suitable for any other Tradesman. The said Lot is adjoining to the above-mentioned Farm. The Conditions of Sale will be made known at the Time and Place of Sale, and due Attendance given by

EDMUND LESLIE.

N. B. Any Person inclining to purchase the above said Premises, before the Day of Sale, may apply to the Sub- scriber, or to Mr. Peter Schenk, who has Power for the same. The Vendue to begin at 10 o' Clock. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1317, March 28, 1768.

ALL Persons who have any Demands on the Estate of

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the late Augustine Moore, Esq; Attorney at Law, at Mor- ris Town, deceased, are desired to send the same to Mary Moore, sole Executrix, that they may be adjusted; and all those who are indebted to said Estate on Bond, Note, or otherwise, are desired to make speedy Payment, or they will be prosecuted.

Morris Town, March i, 1768.

VESUVIUS FURNACE, at Newark,

in New- Jersey.

A Single Man, well recommended, who understands moulding and casting of Iron Hollow Ware, in all its branches, may hear of good Encouragement, by applying to Mr. James Abeel, Merchant, in New- York, or to Moses Ogden, at said Furnace. — The Neiv York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 856, March 28, 1768.

PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that the Trustees of Queen's College are to meet the Second Tuesday in May next, at New-Brunswick.

DAVID MARINUS/ Clerk.

To be sold, at public Vendue, on the 2Oth Day of April next, on the Premises, by the Subscriber, and entered upon immediately.

THE noted tavern in Shrewsbury, at the corner of the street and sign of the blue ball; together with orchards, out-houses, gardens, &c. Also four other lots of land and meadow, containing about 150 acres. They will be sold together or separate, as will best suit the purchaser or pur- chasers. Any person applying before the day of sale for said tavern or lots, may know the terms from the sub- scriber, who will give an indisputable title for the same.

i Pastor for many years of the Reformed Dutch churches at Acquack- anonk (now Passaic) and Totowa (now Paterson).

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The conditions, if sold publickly, will be made known at the time and place, by JOSIAH HALSTEAD.

N. B. One or more likely Negro boys to be sold, at private sale, the same time, or before, who can be well recommended.

BROKE out of gaol in Sussex-county, New- Jersey, the following prisoners, viz. WILLIAM DAVIDSON, and EB- ENEZER DRAKE, debtors; and JOHN SCANTLING, an Irish servant, belonging to David Gold. Davidson, is a small man, has yellowish hair, and is somewhat bald headed; DRAKE, a smallish man, with black hair somewhat curled : These two are supposed to be in New- York. SCANTLING, is a stout lusty fellow, has black hair, and had on a blue jacket, and Indian stockings; he loves drink, seems fond of the water, and it is supposed will endeavour to get to sea; all masters of vessels are therefore cautioned and desired, not to employ or carry him off, as they would avoid the penalty. Whoever takes up the said persons, or either of them, will have three pounds reward for each one delivered to the subscriber, besides all reasonable charges, viz. For the servant, from the said Daniel Gould, and for the other two from

JACOB STARN, High Sheriff, of said County.

FERDINAND

A Beautiful dark bay HORSE, near CUT 1 seventeen hands high, rising eight OF years old; was brought to America

about eighteen months ago, by the sub- H scriber, for the improvement of the

breed of horses in America. The sire of him was a fa- mous Spanish horse, belonging to Lord Kintire, in Scot- land, sent to his Lordship by his brother, from Spain : For

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shape and complete make in all his parts, he is allowed by the best judges to equal if not to exceed any horse brought from Europe to this part of America; will serve mares the ensuing season at Morrisdon, in the county of Mon- mouth, East New-Jersey, for the sum of four pounds proclamation; and if the mares don't prove with foal, they may be brought and served the next season, for two pounds proclamation.

N. B. Good pasture for mares, at a reasonable rate.

MICHAEL KEARNEY.1

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1317, March 31, 1768.

PHILADELPHIA, March 31

Captain Mansfield, from Salem, in New England, on the 22d Instant, off Long-Island, spoke a Schooner, Cap- tain Talbot, from Virginia for Salem. He says, he was informed by a Cape May Pilot, that off of the Five Fathom Bank, he saw floating the Quarter Deck entire, and also Part of the Bows of a Vessel, which he though to have been a Brig; the Quarter Deck was clean scraped, sup- posed to be inward bound.

Captain Allen, from the Grenades, on the 23d spoke with Captain Parker, from this Port for Boston, 8 Hours from our Capes.

STOLEN, as is supposed, in the night of the 24th of

i Michael Kearny was a son of Michael Kearny, an eminent citizen of New Jersey. Michael, 2d, entered the British navy. In 1769 he was recommended by Gov. Franklin for a seat in the Council, as a "Gentle- man who has a Commission in His Majesty's Navy, but resides at present on his Paternal Estate in Monmouth County, and is related to some of the principal Families in the Colony." His residence was on the Morris estate. He died unmarried. — Whitehead's Perth Amboy, 92; N. J. Archives, X., 132. Mr. Whitehead says he was a son of Sarah, dau. of Lewis Morris (and Isabella, his wife); but Mrs. Lewis Morris, in her will, dated Aug. 9, 1746, proved April 20, 1752, does not mention him, although particular to name all her children, and children of her deceased daughters. Kearny and Isabella. It is not unlikely that Michael. 2d. was a son of Michael, 1st, by his second wife, Elizabeth Eritz or Britain (who was not known to Mr. Whitehead), who was also the mother of Philip, the eldest son (born at sea) of Michael, 1st.

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March, out of the stable of the subscriber, in New town, in Gloucester county, and western division of New-Jersey, a dark brown, or rather black horse, having no white on him but a saddle mark, about 14 and a half hands high, paces and trots, is used to the gears, branded on the near side with I on the shoulder, and C on the buttock. Whoever will bring the said horse to the subscriber, shall have THIRTY SHILLINGS reward, and reasonable charges, paid by

JOSEPH KAIGHN

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2049, March 31, 1768.

The CENTINEL. No. II.

IN my last Paper I took Notice of some of the favorite cant Words in Dr. Chandler's Appeal, &c which he has used to amuse and impose on the Public; the common Practice of designing Men, who want to raise Disturb- ances in Church or State

The true but latent Reason, as it seems, was to

prepare the Way for Episcopal Dominion; Hence it came to pass that tho' many Missionaries were sent to America, with Salaries paid them out of the Money sub- scribed for converting Heathens to Christianity, not more than two or three (just enough to talk of and keep up the Pretence) were ever sent among the Indians, the rest were chiefly employed in New-England, New- York, New- Jer- sey and Pennsylvania, and settled in the Cities and larger Towns and Villages, in which the regular public Worship of God had been long before duly kept up and a Ministry maintained.* ....

[signed] N.

*The Candid Doctor Bray the Bishop of London's Com- missary in Maryland, just before the Incorporation of the

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Society (who our Doctor calls the Father of the Society) after having taken great Pains to inform himself, says, C(that from N civ-York Northward he found very little Need of Missionaries and in the Colonies of Connecticut and the Massachusetts, none at all - - - And yet in 1761 there were jo Salaried Men employed by the Society iw New-England, 55 in New-York, New- Jersey and Penn- sylvania, and only 14 in all the other Continent and Island Colonies, altho' poor blind Heathen Negroes make up the Body of the People in most of these last mentioned. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1321, March 31, 1768.

Philadelphia March 28. We hear from Salem County, New- Jersey, that on Saturday Evening the iQth Inst. there was the highest Tide there, that has been known by the oldest Man now living, which occasioned the Loss of sev- eral Hundred Sheep and Lambs, besides many horned Cattle, Hogs, &c. and had done great Damage to the Tide Banks. — Supplement to the New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. .1317, April 2 (?), 1768.

To BE SOLD,

At Public Vendue, on Monday the i8th Day of April next, at One of the Clock, at Canoe-Brook, in Essex County.

A Good Plantation, whereon Thcophilus Ward, now lives; containing 225 Acres of choice good Land, with a pleasant Stream running through it, whereon is a good Saw-Mill, the half of which is to be sold with said Planta- tion, also a good House, and about 140 Apple Trees, 100 of which begins to bear, also a large Nursery; there is near 40 Acres of Land cleared, and in good Fence, and near half of said Plantation is a very good Swamp, which can be easily made the best of Meadow, some of it is al- ready cleared, and in Fence; said Plantation is but 10 Miles from Newark Landing, and 12 Miles from Eliza-

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beth-Town; the Title is good, and the Purchaser can have long Payments for three-fourths of the Purchase Money, with paying one- fourth down, and Security for the Rest; and if it should best suit the Purchasers, I will sell it in two Lotts, one of 125 acres, and the other of 100 Acres; the Land is well timbered : Any Person inclining to pur- chase before the Day of Sale, may inform themselves of further Particulars, by applying to Samuel Ward, on S tat en-Island, or Theophilus Ward on the Premises, where said Vendue will be held.

SAMUEL WARD.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1318, April 4, 1768.

Friend GODDARD,

Suffer me, through the channel of thy paper, to offer a zvord of expostulation to the Rev. Dr. Thomas Bradbury Chandler, the Society's Missionary at Elizabeth-Town, on

his late publication. Thine,

PROBITAS.

To the Reverend Dr. CHANDLER. Rev. Friend,

THE seeming candour with which thou hast thought proper to usher thy performance into the world, induced me to give it a serious reading, in hopes therein to find

somewhat tending to edification

[signed] Thy friend' in all things honest,

PROBITAS.

Just published at New-York, and to be sold by the

Printer hereof,

A COMPANION for the YOUNG PEOPLE of NORTH- AMERICA, particularly recommended to those within the Provinces of New-York, New- Jersey, and Pennsylvania,

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calculated for the Promotion -and Furtherance of Chris- tian Decorum among Families, to excite a laudable and Christian Emulation among young People, to pursue the Paths that lead to real Religion : By attempting to dis- cover the Beauties of a virtuous Life, and remove all Ob- jections against being religious. By AHIMAAZ HAR- KER, a Candidate for the Ministry.1

The Spring Fair will be held at Princeton, on Wednes- day and Thursday the zoth and 2ist Instant. — The Penn- sylvania Chronicle, No. 65, April 4, 1768.

Seventeen Pounds Reward,

FOR returning or securing the five following Runa- ways, viz. A very small Man, Thomas Bealie, who es- caped from Sussex Gaol, in New- Jersey, about eight Days ago, has remarkably large Eyes, is an English Man, and said he was well acquainted with one Mr. Higgins living in the City of New- York.

Four Men who went off from Change Water Forge, in Sussex County, the 26th Instant, viz.

Jacob New town, about 37 Years of Age, a sturdy reso- lute Man, about 6 Feet high, born in New-England, by Trade a Black- Smith, and Collier, but later ly employ 'd as a Wood Cutter ; his Apparel is not remember'd. Another Man named Cornelius, (his Surname unknown) about 5 Feet 10 or n Inches high, full faced, broad shoulder'd, and had on a Felt Hat. William Morris, about 35 Years of Age, 5 Feet 5 Inches high, speaks broad English; had on a blue Coat, faced with Red, a Pair of cloth Breeches, a Check Shirt, and an old Felt Hat. These three Men took with them three narrow Axes, two Guns, and an

i Son of the Rev. Samuel Marker. Presbyterian minister at Black River, Morris county. He and his father were drowned at sea while the son was on a voyage to England to be ordained to the ministry in the Church of England. See N. J. Archives, XX.. 160. note.

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Irish Servant Man, named Thomas Murphy, whom it is supposed they will endeavour to sell as their own Prop- erty; he is about 20 Years of Age, 5 Feet 5 Inches high, has black Hair, is a Shoe-Maker by Trade, had on a Sail- ors blue Waistcoat, and under Waistcoat, a Pair of new Buckskin Breeches, new fulled Stockings, and a felt Hat. It is thought they will endeavour to get to New-England, or the upper Part of New- York Government. Whoever takes up and returns all or any of the said Persons, or se- cures them, so that they may be brought to the Subscriber, giving him proper Notice, shall receive for the Man first mention'd, who escaped from Gaol, Five Pounds, and for each of the others so secured or returned, Three Pounds Reward for each, besides all reasonable Charges.

JACOB STARN.

A Purse of Fifty Dollars,

To be run for on Monday the sec- f CUT 1 ond day of May next, at Perth- Amboy, QF free for any horse, mare or gelding,

not more than half blood, (Mr, Mor- HORSE j ris's mare Strumpet excepted) carry- ing weight for age, to run the two mile heats; (any horse winning two heats to be entitled to the purse) not less than four reputed run- ning horses will be allowed to start; the entrance money to be run for the day following; the winning and dis- tanc'd horses excepted, to be entered on or before the thir- teenth day of April, with Richard Carnes, jun. or Isaac Bonnell, paying three dollars, entrance or double at the post. For further sport, the same day, a complete saddle, bridle, and whip, will be run for by common horses. Perth- Amboy, March 28, 1768.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1318, April 7, 1768.

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To be SOLD,

No. i. A PLANTATION, being a part of a tract of land, situate on the main branch of Great Timber Creek, in the township of Deptford, and county of Gloucester, in the province of West New-Jersey, containing about 200 acres, 20 of which were lately cleared, with a sufficient quantity of meadow, and more may be made; - - - the remaining part is well timbered land; on this place is a new log- house and other improvements; about one mile distant from a landing on said creek, and half a mile from a grist mill, fulling mill, and Meeting-house, and 8 miles from the town of Gloucester.

No. 2. A piece of good young cedar swamp, containing about 60 acres, on a main branch of Great Egg-Harbour river, called Squancum, about 15 miles from a landing on Timber Creek, in the county and province aforesaid.

No. 3. A piece of cedar swamp, of about 20 acres, which lies higher up the said branch, and nearly adjoining the above 60 acres.

No. 4. A right to 200 acres of land, to be taken up in the Western division of the province of New-Jersey afore- said.

No. 5. A good frame tenement, and lot of ground .... in the county of Kent, on Delaware

No. 6. A new brick house .... in Philadelphia.

No. 7. A small plantation in Passyunk township ....

Any person or persons who shall incline to purchase, for title and terms, which will be made easy, may apply to JOHN HEATON, near the Drawbridge, Philadelphia. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2050, April 7, 1768.

BY virtue of a writ, to me directed, on the first day of June next, will be exposed to sale, by public vendue, at the dwelling-house of John English, jun. in the township of

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Great Egg-Harbour, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, oxen, cows, horses, and young cattle, a pair of tim- ber wheels, and waggon, a desk and book-case, a case of walnut drawers, sundry feather beds, and other articles of houshold furniture, too tedious to mention. And upon the same day and place, between the hours of 12 and 5 in the afternoon, will be exposed to sale, by public vendue, the plantation whereon the said John English now lives, containing 150 acres, 100 acres of which is good marsh or meadow ground, a good dwelling-house, saw-mill, and grist-mill on the premises, supplied with water by a large and constant stream, an orchard, and 30 acres of upland cleared, situate on the east side of Great Egg-Harbour river, where boards, lumber or any kind of produce, may easily be carried to the tide. Also the following tracts of pine land, adjoining the above, viz. in acres, and 239 acres ; and another plantation, situate near the above, con- taining 107 acres, with a dwelling house, and other im- provements, thereon. And also, all other the real and per- sonal estate of the said John English, being seized, and taken in execution by me

SAMUEL BLACKWOOD, Sheriff.

N. B. If any part of the above lands should not be sold on the day above mentioned, the sale will be pro- ceeded on the next day, and the purchaser may have credit for part of the purchase money.

To be sold, by Way of public Vendue, on Monday, the 25th Day of this instant April, at 10 of the Clock in the Forenoon, a Fulling Mill, with a fine Stream of Water, situate in Allen-Town, East Jersey, with three Pair of Sheers, and all Utensils, for carrying on the Fulling Busi- ness, with sundry Kinds of dying Stuffs, a good Dwelling- House, with two Acres and a Half of Meadow, just by

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the Mill; likewise two Lots of very good Wood Land, within about two Miles of said Allen-Town, one about nineteen Acres, the other Twelve, with sundry Kinds of Houshold Goods, ajid a young Milch Cow. All the above mentioned Premises being late the real Estate of Isaac Price, deceased. Where Attendance will be given, and the Terms of Sale made known, by PETER BREWER, and NATHAN ROBINS, Executors. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2050, April 7, 1768.

The CENTINEL, No. III.1

— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1322, April 7, 1768.

To be sold at public Vendue on Monday the second Day of May next, or at private Sale any Time before, on the Premises, situate about 200 Yards from the Court House at Hackinsack in Bergen County, New- Jersey.

FOUR Lots of Land with the Houses and Improvements thereon, viz. A CUT 1 good Dwelling House, 40 Feet by 21, two Stories and a half high; a joiner's Shop, a Barn, &c. each Lot is 43 Feet HOUSE j in jrront an,j 150 in Length, they lie

on the Road that leads to New- York, have a navigable Creek behind them/convenient for Water Carriage, and would be suitable either for a Gentleman or Tradesman : Any Person inclining to purchase, may ap- ply to the Subscriber on the Premises, who will give a suf- ficient Title. ISAAC KINGSLAND.* — Supplement to the New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1317, April 9, 1768.

1 Two columns and a half, signed X.

2 Probably son of Edmund Kingsland and his wife. Mary. dau. of William Pinhcrne. Isaac was commissioned Sheriff of Bergen county. September 1, 1762.

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To be sold at publick Vendue, on Tuesday the iQth Day

of this Instant April, on the Premises. Two Farms, now in the possession of Johannes Schenck, situate at Reading-Town, in Hunterdon county, New- Jer- sey, about one mile from a large merchant mill, and store, in a thick settled part of the country, and a good neigh- bourhood. The one containing 232 acres of very good land and meadow, with a good dwelling house, and large barn, both new, and a very good orchard on it, and is well watered; the other farm adjoining thereto, containing 200 acres, also very good land and meadow, with a house, and barn, and a very good orchard thereon, also well watered, &c. The said farms are so situated that they may make one large regular farm. The purchaser may have a twelve months' time to make the first payment, without interest. At the same time and place, will also be sold, negroes, hor- ses, cattle, sheep, hogs, waggons, ploughs, harrows, far- mers utensils, houshold furniture, green wheat, and some shop goods, &c.

To be sold, a Plantation, lying in Middlesex, East-New- Jersey, about 7 Miles South from Amboy, and within 2 Miles of a Landing where ten Cord Boats load. Also a Lot of salt Meadow, lying at said Landing. The Planta- tion contains about 300 Acres of Land, 130 of which are cleared, 15 of good fresh Meadow fit for mowing, and 30 Acres more may be made; the Wood Land is well tim- bered. There is on said Plantation, a good Dwelling- House, built of Stone, with four Rooms on a Floor; a good Stone Well, Barn, and Orchard that contains 250 Trees of the best of Fruit. Whoever inclines to purchase the Whole, or Part of the above Premises, may apply to Thomas, or Joshua Warn, living on the Premises.

I Hereby inform all Persons that have any Demands

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on me the Subscriber, that they will oblige me in sending in their Accounts by the first Day of June next, that they may be settled; and also all Persons that stand indebted to me, that they are desired to discharge the same by the said Day, when I would chuse to close all my Accounts, as I then intend to enter into Partnership with Uzal Ward, in Trade; and further acquaint my Customers, and others, that I now have a good Assortment of Goods, which I will sell cheap for Cash or short Credit.

Newark, March 31, 1768. JOSEPH HEDDEN.

A new erected Stage,

For PASSENGERS,

KEPT by Thomas Davis, of Newark, will set out from thence every Wednesday and Thursday, about 8 o' Clock in the Morning, and proceed to the Ferry at Powles Hook, opposite the City of New- York; and from thence set out again for Newark, between 2 and 3 o' Clock in the After- noon of the same Days. Fare for each Passenger, ONE SHILLING.

To be sold, at Newark, East New- j' CUT ] Jersey, on Mr. Samuel Governieur's Wharf, a Vessel in Frame of the fol- lowing Demensions, That is to say, 41 [ VESSEL j Feet Keel, 18 Feet Beam, and 8 1-2 Feet Hold. Said Vessel measures about sixty four Tons, Carpenter's Tonnage; the Timber is well seasoned and very good. Any Person inclining to purchase said Vessel, may apply to me the Subscriber, liv- ing in Newark aforesaid, who will sell said Vessel cheap.

JOSHUA ATTWOOD

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 858, April n, 1768.

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Trenton, April 4. To BE SOLD, By the SUBSCRIBER.

THAT very valuable and beautifully situated Farm, ad- joining to, and has an Extent of above a Mile on the River Delaware, in the Township of Tenicum, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with a very convenient Ferry belonging to the same, now in the Possession of John Tinbrook, late the Property and Homestead Farm of Mr. Richard Stev- ens, containing 460 Acres, and some odd; 265 Acres of which is exceeding fine Low-Land, with some good Meadow, the Remainder very good Red Shell Up-Land, well timber'd, and free of Stone, and reckoned one of the finest Farms on the River; it has on it a good new Dwell- ing-House, two Stories high, three Rooms on a Floor, a Kitchen and Cellar under the whole, with a good Barn, two Log-Houses, and two Orchards, with other good Improvements. Also, a Farm near said Homestead, in Possession of Abraham Bennet, containing 112 Acres of good Red Shell Wheat Land, about 30 Acres of which is cleared, the Remainder well timber'd, it has a good Log- House, with other Improvements thereon.1

The Purchaser may have the Farms on very moderate Terms, Easy Payments, and a clear and good Title.

WILLIAM PiDGEON.2

Perth- Amboy, March 30, 1768. To be SOLD, by the subscriber,

A Valuable plantation, situated on the south side of Raritan river, containing about 370 acres of up-land and meadow. There is about 60 acres cleared, and in good

iSee N. J. Archives, XX., 645.

"William Pidgeon was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1750. He was a prominent citizen of Trenton for many years, a trustee of the Presbyterian church, executor of the will of Daniel Coxe, 4th, and was entrusted with many important and responsible duties.

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fence, and about 20 acres of good salt meadow. There is also some good fresh meadow, and a great deal more may be made, the place being capable of great improvement. The wood land is well timbered. There is on it a double house, with three fire-places; a good garden paled in, a large orchard of apple trees of good fruit; and also a good peach orchard. There is a saw-mill and a house, with sev- eral other conveniences adjoining the saw-mill, at some distance from the other house, so that the farm can be di- vided into two good settlements, as it is at present. There is a fine fishing place belonging to it : And good oyster- ing, clamming, and good fowling, and has the conveniency of a good navigable creek, where boats of ten and twelve cord can go up and load and unload within a small dis- tance of the saw-mill, from the tail of which the boards can, with great convenience, be floated down the creek to the boats : It is about two miles and a half from the city of Perth-Amboy, and about six miles from the city of New-Brunswick, very convenient to both markets. There is a prospect of both a coal and iron mine on the place.

Any person that inclines to purchase the above-men- tioned farm, may apply to the subscriber in Perth-Amboy, who will sell reasonable and give an indisputable title.

WILLIAM BURNET.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1319, April n, 1768.

We hear from Burlington, that Benjamin Swett, jun. Esq; is appointed Recorder of that City, in the Room of Richard Smith, Esq; resigned.

On the sixth Instant, departed this Life Edward Ton- kin, Esq; of Burlington County, in New-Jersey ± a Gentle- man, who will long be remembered with Esteem and Re-

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gret, by as many as had the Pleasure to know him. — We hear that he has left a handsome Legacy to St. Mary's Church in Burlington.

RuN-away on the 23d of March, 1768, a Dutch Ser- vant Man, named Jacob Holler, about five feet six inches high, aged about thirty years, commonly wears a cap, and the fore part of his head shaved; had on, a light-coloured fustian coat, a black jacket and good leather breeches, apt to drink and be quarrelsome. He run from Edward Ton- kin, and is since become the property of Robert Taylour, in the township of Woolwich, county of Gloucester, in Newr-Jersey. The said servant took with him, a small sorrel mare, supposed to be at or near the Crooked Billet, about fourteen miles below Bristol. Whoever takes up the said servant, and brings him to his said master, shall have FORTY SHILLINGS reward, and reasonable charges, paid by me,

ROBERT TAYLOUR.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 66, April 11-18, 1768.

PHILADELPHIA, April 14

From Greenwich, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, we learn, that on the Sixth Instant, a Boy was killed, as he was taking a Pair of Oxen from the Cart's Tongue, by the Team's suddenly taking Fright. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2051, April 14, 1768.

The CENTINEL, No. IV.1

THE subscriber intending to remove in a few weeks to the country, requests all those indebted to him by bond or otherwise, to make immediate payment; and if there be

i Two columns.

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any that he is indebted to, they are desired to call forth- with and receive their just demand. He has to lett or sell, the large and commodious house he now dwells in, neatly finished, and pleasantly situated on the highest part of Second street, opposite Almond-street. It commands a beautiful and extensive view of the river Delaware and all the vessels that pass and repass ; the Jerseys, &c. ' The lot on which the house stands is large, extending from

Second to George' s-street Apply to

JOHN MALCOLM.

— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1323, April 14, 1768.

The Office to zvhich Benjamin Swett, jun. Esq; is ap- pointed, is Recorder of Deeds for the City and County of Burlington.

South-Ambcy, April 9, 1768.

RUN away from the Subscriber, an indented Servant, named William Rynan, a weaver by trade, came from Ireland about 20 months ago, but born in Scotland; about 5 feet 8 inches high, well set, round shouldered, a good deal pitted with the small-pox, speaks pretty broad; had on when he went off, a blue broadcloth coat, a brown homespun waistcoat and brown broadcloth breeches, a coarse wool hat, with blue binding round it. The other things not particularly known. He is supposed to have made his way for Philadelphia, as he mentioned some re- lation living there. Whoever will take him up and con- fine him in any of his Majesty's gaols, shall be paid Five Dollars, and all reasonable charges, by

JOHN L. JOHNSTON.

Salern, April 17, 1768. THE Creditors of Doctor JOHN BUDD, late of Salem,

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are requested to send their Accounts to the Auditors, ap- pointed by Court for the Settlement of his Affairs, that they may receive their Dividend of his Estate.

ROBERT WILLSON, GRANT GIBBON, SAMUEL DICK.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 67, April 18-25, 1768.

Neiv-York, April 18. Between the Hours of Twelve and one o' Clock last Wednesday, a terrible Fire broke out in the Dwelling-House of the Widow Dilldine, in Bruns- wick, New- Jersey, which consumed the same, with the Dwelling-House and Bake-House of Mr. John Van Nor- da, jun. adjoining thereto, in a very short Time. The wind being high, the Flames soon reached across the Street, and set fire to the House of James Nealson, Esq; which was also soon consumed, with his 2 Store-Houses, a Cooper's Shop, and Bolting House, wherein was a large Quantity of all Sorts of Country Produce to a very great Amount. The Dwelling-House, and Store of Mr. Peter Vredenberg, and the Widow Carmer's, were also burnt, as they adjoined Mr. Nealson's Buildings, with almost every Thing that was therein. In short the Loss is very considerable. The Inhabitants, joined by the Military, used their utmost Efforts, to extinguish the Fire, but the Wind being so very high, could effect it by no other Method than pulling down some Buildings in its Way, by which it was happily accomplished. Not one Person was hurt during the whole Affair.

How the Fire began is not well known, but supposed to be occasioned either by some Sparks from Mr. Van Norda's Bake-House, or from the Chimney of the House of Mrs. Dilldine.

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At the Time Mr. Nealson's Dwelling-House was on Fire, he with some of his Friends, were about two Miles out of Town at his Mills that were in Danger of being set a Fire by the burning the Woods.

This City has been alarmed no less than 19 Times by Fire within the Space of about 20 Days.

Mr. Bond's House between Newark and Elizabeth- Town and Mr. William Nicoll's House, and Barn, at Freehold, were burnt the same Day; and the House of Mr. John Johnson and William Burnet, of Amboy, both took Fire the same Day also, but were happily extin- guished, without doing any Damage.

We hear from Shrewsbury, in New-Jersey, that the

Week before last, one Mr. of that Place, being

plied with strong Liquor by three Females, till he was much intoxicated, they then proceeded very deliberately

to deprive him of his Manhood by C n, which they

effectually performed. The Crime he was charged with, was for depriving his Wife of Favours that he bountifully lavished upon his Neighbours. The Operators were, his Wife, his Wife's Mother, and one other Woman. He is in a fair Way of recovering, and the Women are all in Custody.

To be SOLD,

THE pleasantly situated House and Lot, of Captain James Gray, at Newark, on the Banks of Passaick River, opposite the Estate of Capt. Kennedy, at Peterborough; the House is extremely convenient and comfortable, there is a good Stable, Coach-house, Barn, and every other Ap- pendage proper for a Gentleman's Country Seat, there are 20 Acres of excellent good Land adjoining, 6 Acres in Grass, and fit for the Scythe, the whole is now in good Fence, and an Orchard of upwards of 300 Apple-Trees, with a well chosen Collection of other Fruit: there is

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belonging to the Premises, a Dock very convenient and well calculated for Ship-Building particularly; a Ship of 300 Tons Burthen, was not long since launched from it. The above House commands a fine Prospect of the River Passaick, for a long Distance up and down the same, it overlooks a great Part of Captain Kennedys Farm, es- pecially his Deer Park, &c. There will also be sold with the above House and Lot, 9 Acres of excellent Wood Land, superior to any in the Neighbourhood, and has been reserved for the Use of the Premises; Enquire of Capt. James Gray, at the Little Falls,1 or Isaac Ogden, Esq; in Newark, or of Cornelius Low, Junior, Esq; at New- Brunswick.

THE subscriber, who has taught the classicks, and most useful branches of the mathematicks, upwards of seven years at Bound-Brook, "humbly begs leave to acquaint the publick that he is now mov'd to Newark, where he pur- poses to open school about the loth of May, and teach as above; he begs leave to return his most grateful thanks to those gentlemen and ladies who have formerly been pleased to honour him with the care of their children. Any gentlemen or ladies who are pleased to favour him for the future, may depend upon his utmost care and as- siduity, and know the terms of board and education, by applying to Mr. Stephen Dwight, carver, in New- York, or H. Gaine, and from the Publick's most obedient, much obliged, and

Very humble Servant, WILLIAM HADDON

Newark, April 18, 1768

iCapt. James Gray had iron works at Little Falls, on the Passaic river, utilizing- the water power, and raising the dam. He took the side of the British in the Revolution, and his property above Newark was forfeited to the State. t

s See N. J. Archives, XX., 548, 562.

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To be SOLD,

A Plantation lying in Waykake, in Middletown, in New- Jersey; containing about 160 Acres, whereon is a good Dwelling-House, 3 Rooms on a Floor; it is well water'd and timber'd, and about 30 Acres of clear Land and about 8 or 9 Acres of Salt Meadow, all the rest Woods, and a large Range for Cattle; there is also on it a large Quantity of Pine, either for Docking or Sawing, is within a Mile of a Saw and Gristmill, and is very con- venient to carry Wood to New- York, within a Mile of a Landing, from which a Boat may go all Winter, and not freeze up. On the West Side it is bound by a Creek, where it is very convenient for carrying Logs or Cord- wood, there is also a great Quantity of Cole Wood on it, and Wood to fill in Docks, and a good deal of Fresh Meadow can be made; there is a good Spring about 4 Rods from the House, and about 60 or 70 bearing Apple- Trees, and a Nursery of about 100 more, and is good Land to raise Rye or Indian Corn on. Any Person inclining to buy the same, may have it at reasonable Payments, and may move on it immediately. They may for further Par- ticulars enquire of Andrew Wilson, Junior, near the Premises, or Daniel Hendrickson, Senior, at Middletown, who will give a good Title for the same. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 859, April 18, 1768.

New-York, April 18. At the Supreme Court held at Perth- Amboy, on Thursday the 7th instant, came on the famous Trial of Traverse of an Indictment found by a Grand Jury in September Term, 1766, against the Jus- tices and Freeholders of the County of Middlesex, charg- ing them with the Crime of raising divers Sums of Money on the Inhabitants of the County, and that great part thereof so raised, they ha€ illegally applied to discharge

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and pay their own Expences ; against the Form of an Act of the Governor, Council and General Assembly, &c.

Upon this Trial it must be confessed, the Defendants laboured under certain great Disadvantages, besides the Dexerity and sanguine Efforts of the Attorney General were displayed and pushed to the utmost in this Matter. But from a just Exertion of the Abilities of the Attornies, who spoke on the Part of the Defendants, as well as from the Verdict of a virtuous Jury, who did Honour to their Country, and who themselves must have been injured, if the Charge had been just, the said Justices and Freehold- ers were honourably acquitted ; and it may be said to the Satisfaction of the rest of the Inhabitants, equally con- cerned in Interest, if any, or the least Part of the Charge had been true: Upon the Whole there appeared great Malignity in this Prosecution.

The cold dry Weather we have lately had, has been at- tended with bad Consequences to many in the Country, by the Loss of Cattle, &c. but the usual Practice of burning of Woods and Meadows in the Spring, has been more so than usual ; for we are assured, that near Mount Holly, in Burlington County, three Dwelling-Houses, and much Fencing have been destroyed by Fire on Wednesday last, besides other great Damages : And in the Event has been detrimental to those who would probably have been out of the Reach of such Fires otherways.

On Wednesday last, a dreadful fire broke out in the Dwelling House of the Widow Dildine, in the City of New-Brunswick; which catch'd, as its said, thro' a Crev- ice in the Chimney, and the Wind being very high, in a few Minutes spread to the Houses to Leeward of it. Mr. Neilson's Houses, Stores, and almost all his Effects, were consumed, to the Value of several Thousand Pounds : Mr,

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Neilson himself 'tis said, was abroad, trying to prevent some of the spreading Fire in the Woods from reaching his Mills, so that on his Return he saw the melancholy Sight. Above 2000 Bushels of Wheat, many Barrels of Flour, a large parcel of Gammons, with near 1000 Bush- els of Corn, were burnt in his Stores. The Dwelling- House of John Van Norden, Baker, with much Bread and Cornel were destroyed; also the Dwelling-Houses of Peter Vredenburgh and the Widow Carmer were con- sumed; both of whom are great Sufferers; and several other Houses were much damaged. The Fire flew quite across the River, and set Fields afire there, which was with difficulty extinguish!. The Officers of the Army there, and the Inhabitants did all that was possible for Men to do upon such an Occasion.

The same Day a House of Thomas Fitzrandolph, in Piscataway, catched on Fire, but happily extinguished without much Damage.

The same Day, no less than three Houses catch'd on Fire at Amboy, but being timely discovered, were hap- pily extinguished.

The same Day the House of one Bond, between Eliza- beth-Town and Newark, was consumed by Fire, with much other Damage. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1320, April 18, 1768,

To BE SOLD,

A Tract of land, situate and being in Freehold, in the county of Monmouth, in New- Jersey, containing upwards of six hundred acres, and lies in such a manner that it may be divided so as to make three settlements or conve- nient farms; one of which contains near one hundred acres, between forty and fifty of which is cleared, and another part of said tract containing about two hundred and twenty acres, upwards of one hundred acres of which

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is cleared, having a young orchard of the same; the re- maining part of said tract containing about three hundred acres, having on the same a good dwelling house and barn, about four hundred apple trees, and about one hun- dred and sixty or seventy acres of which is cleared. Each of said parts or parcels of land has plenty of good meadow and timber. Any person that inclines to buy, may have the whole or either of the said parts above-mentioned on reasonable terms, by applying unto the subscriber hereof.

JOHN ANDERSON.

— The New York" Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1320, April 21, 1768.

WHEREAS some time in the Month of January last, Martha King, of Manington, in the County of Salem, West New-Jersey, obtained an Obligation of me the Sub- scriber, of Upper Penn's Neck, in the County aforesaid, for the Sum of Sixty Pounds, conditioned for the Pay- ment of Thirty Pounds, to be paid Five Pounds the 3Oth of April next; Five Pounds the 3Oth of November fol- lowing; Ten Pounds the 3Oth of November 1769, and Ten Pounds the 3<Dth of November 1770; but as said Bond was fraudulently obtained, I do give this public No- tice to all Persons, not to take any Assignment of said Obligation, for I will not pay any Money upon it.

March 10, 1768 THOMAS ALLEN.

PHILADELPHIA, April 21.

Captain Allibone, from St. Croix — on the I5th, about 20 Leagues S. S. of our Capes, — spoke a sloop from Egg Harbour for the West Indies.

Extract of a Letter, from New Brunswick, April 14, 1768.

"A very heavy Misfortune happened here Yesterday to

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several Families. Between two and three o' Clock in the Afternoon a Fire broke through the Roof of the Widow Dildine's House, which by the Force of an exceeding high Wind communicated, in an Instant, to the House of John Van Norden, jun. Peter Vredenberg's House and Store, Mr. Bardin's House, and James Nelson, Esquire's House, and all his Stores. And as the Attending of the Inhabi- tants was chiefly given to prevent the Flames from con- suming the whole Town, not only the Houses and Stores abovementioned, but the greatest Part of the Furniture and Goods therein were consumed.- Mr. Nelson's Loss is very great, - • - - exceeding, as it is reported, Eight Thousand Pounds. In him the Distressed had always a sure Resource, and the Country a faithful Merchant. In- deed his Loss will greatly affect the whole Town. It was with the utmost Difficulty that the Town was saved, as the Houses are built with Frames and Cedar Roofs. The Officers of the Army, with the Soldiers quartered here, exerted themselves in a very particular Manner, and did great Service. The burning Shingles were carried by the Violence of the Wind across the River, and communi- cated to a Wood, half a Mile distant, which soon de- stroyed all the Fence in its Way for about two Miles in Piscataway, and it was with Difficulty the Inhabitants saved several Buildings in the Course of the raging Flames."

We hear from Mountholly, that Yesterday Se'nnight, a Fire broke out in a Brew-House belonging to Mr. Thomas Cooper, of that Place, which entirely consumed the same, with all the Materials and Stock therein. The Fire communicated itself to a Barn, and Blacksmith's Shop, which were burnt to the Ground

BY virtue of sundry writs of Venditioni Exponas, and other processes, to me directed, zvill be exposed to sale,

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by public vendue, at the Court-house, in the county of Sussex, in New-Jersey, on Friday, the third day of June next, betzveen the hours of 12 and 5 in the afternoon, the following tracts and pieces of land, viz. One lot, opposite Sussex Courthouse, whereon is a large frame dwelling- house and kitchen, with every conveniency for a tavern, wherein Ephraim Darby now lives; said lot contains two acres and a half. One other lot adjoining of twenty acres, mostly meadow ground. One other lot, nearly adjoining the last mentioned, containing six acres, in possession of Jacob Winans. One other lot, containing sixty acres, in possession of Jacob Reader. One other lot, containing 150 acres, in possession of James Patton. One other lot, con- taining about half an acre whereon is a genteel stone house, in the possession of John Pettit. Two other lots lying in the Forks of Pequess, about four miles from Sus- sex Court-house, containing about 150 acres, in posses- sion of James Wilgoss, and Moses Burgis. One other tract of valuable land, nozv in possession of the widow Kennedy, containing ijo acres; together zmth all the real estate of Ephraim Darby; seised and taken in execution at the suit of John Stole, and others, and to be sold by

JOHN PETTIT, Coroner.

Sussex County, March 26, 1768.

MADE his Escape on Thursday Evening, the 24th In- stant, out of the Goal of this County, a certain English- man, named THOMAS BEAL, about 35 Years of Age, about 5 Feet 6 Inches high : Had light coloured Hair, tied be- hind, thin fair Complexion, remarkable large full blue Eyes, he is well dressed, with a brown Broadcloth Coat, lapelled Jacket and Breeches of the same, a Castor Hat, half worn, brown Stockings; he took with him some Check Shirts, Stockings and Jackets- Whoever secures

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the said Beal in any of his Majesty's Goals in this Prov- ince, or brings him to Sussex Court House, shall receive the Sum of Five Pounds, Proclamation Money, and all reasonable Charges, paid by

JACOB STARN, Sheriff.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2052, April 21, 1768.

The CENTINEL, No. V.

IN my last I began to examine" the peaceable and gentle Spirit of the Church of England, and now shall endeavour to trace it a little farther. The Canons of your Church, Dr. Chandler, do not seem to us to breath a very gentle Spirit

What a Pity it is that the penal Laws formerly executed in England and Ireland against Dissenters, are not in force in America; and that spiritual Courts aided by the secular Arm are not introduced to restore primitive Dis- cipline. Then might we see some more success follow the good Doctors labours among the Heathen in, and about Elizabeth Town; and refractory Quakers, Baptists and Presbyterians, who never claimed any relation to the CHURCH, solemnly cast out of it, and brought to due obe- dience by fines, imprisonments and outlawry. Then, in- deed, might there be some good prospect, "that the word "of God would mightily grow and prevail" in New- Jer- sey, &c. as well as "New-England, according to the Lit- "urgy of the Church of England/' . . . -1

[signed] Z.

NEW- YORK, April 18.

Mr. Bond's house between Newark and Elizabeth Town and Mr. William Nicholl's house, and barn, at Freehold, were burnt the same day; and the houses of

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Mr. John Johnson and William Burnet, of Amboy, both took fire the same day also, but were happily extinguished, without doing any damage. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1324, April 21, 1768.

TO BE SOLD,

A VALUABLE PLANTATION,, in Cumberland county, West-New- Jersey, on the south side of Cohansey creek, containing 528 acres, fifty of which are drained meadow, and 150 acres good salt meadow; two orchards of the best fruit, two dwelling houses, all in good repair — the title indisputable. Any person inclining to purchase, may know the conditions, by applying to WILLIAM CONNER, on the premises.

New-York, April 25. A Brew-House, at Mount-holly, in New-Jersey, belonging to Mr. Thomas Cooper, of that Place, was consumed on Wednesday the I3th Instant, the Day the Fire broke out at Brunswick.

We have the following Paragraph from the public Prints, not before published.

The Revd. Dr. JOHN WEATHERSPOONE, a very learned, pious, and eminent Divine of the Church of Scotland, is appointed President of the College of New- Jersey, and is going over this Spring by Way of New -York, to fill up that important Place.

COVERS,

At Mr. Clark's, Tavern-Keeper, in Elizabeth-Town, at 8 Dollars for the Season, and half a Dollar to the Groom, the Money for those Mares that do not re- main with the Horse during the Time of covering, to be paid at the Stable Door ; and those that do remain with the Horse, must be paid for on the taking away of the Mare :

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The fine BAY HORSE,

CALLED, OLD ENGLAND

Bred by, and purchased of John

Holme, Esq; of Carlisle, in

Cumberland.

HE is a Horse of Size, Strength, and Beauty, Nine Years old, and was got by Young Sterling; his Dam by Regulus, his Grandam by Roundhead, a Son of Flying Childers, (the fleetest Horse that ever started) his Gran- dam by Old Partner; her Dam by Makeless; her Gran- dam by Brimmer, out of Trumpet's Dam, which was got by Place's White Turk; her Dam by Dodsworth, out of a Layton Barb Mare. Young Sterling was got by Old Sterling, out of Matchin's Dam. Witness my Hand John Holem.

It may not be improper to illustrate the Pedigree of this Horse, with some Observations, which are but little known in this Country. "His Sire and Grandsire, were remark- able for getting more beautiful Stock, than any other Horses : The Character of Old Sterling, as a Stallion, will never be forgotten, as long as the Capital Perfor- mances of his Sons, Teaser, Torrismond, and Martin- dale's Sterling, can be remembered. Regulus, (the Sire of Old England's Dam) was got by the Godolphin Ara- bbian; his Dam by the celebrated Bald Gallaway, Son of St. Victor's Barb; in the Course of one Year, he won a £. 50 Prize, and eight King's Plates of an 100 Guineas each; to effect which, he travelled 4000 Miles, and beat all the Horses that started against him. Such a Series of Victories never were acquired by any Racer, (his own Son Careless excepted, who in the same Space also won eight Royal Plates.) He left the TURF INVINCIBLE, and in one single Season gained £. 1000 in the Capacity of a Stallion.

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It is needless to enlarge upon the Merits of OLD ENG- LAND'S Ancestors, as every one that is acquainted with Pedigree pronounces the highest Encomiums upon the Remembrance of the Godolphin Arabian, Old Partner, Makeless, Brimmer, Dods worth and Machien." — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 860, April 2$, 1768.

To be LET for ONE YEAR, And entered on immediately,

THE pleasantly situated and conve- CUT -\ nient dwelling house, and lot of Philip Van Cortlandt, at Newark; the house OF is new and large, being two stories

high, with four good rooms on each " floor, a large kitchen, barn, stable, and

garden adjoining: There may be cut hay enough off the lot for a horse and two cows, besides pasturing for them for the summer; there is also on the lot, a number of apple trees, that bear fruit sufficient for the use of a family : The whole extremely well contrived and calculated for a gentleman's country seat; especially as it is only the short distance of eight miles from New- York, to which place a stage waggon goes from Newark every day in the week during the summer season, (except Sunday) and four times in a week during the winter sea- son; the house is three hundred yards distant from the Passaick-river, and about half that distance from the Eng- lish church. For further particulars, inquire of Philip Van Cortlandt, at Jamaica, on L, Island; Messrs Lud- low and Hoffman, in New- York; or Isaac Ogden, esq; at Newark.

April 22d, 1768.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1321, April 28, 1768.

NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS.

RUN away, from the subscriber, living in the city of Burlington, on the eleventh of this instant April, at Night, a Negroe Man, named Jack Hammond; he is about 5 feet 8 inches high, his nose remarkably large and sharp : Had on, when he went away, a striped cotton cap, a blue duffil jacket, and a light coloured jacket under it, blue duffil trowsers, light blue yarn stockings, ozenbrigs shirt, good shoes, an old felt hat, with a yellow button on it: He took with him, a large carving knife. Whoever appre- hends and secures said. Negroe in any goal, so that his master may have him again, shall receive Thirty Shillings reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by

JOSEPH HAIGHT.

The following, it is supposed, was designed for our last, one of the Courts being over, before it was received.

The Circuit Courts in New-Jersey are appointed to be held ; For the County of Cumberland, Tuesday, April 26. Salem, Thursday, April 28. Gloucester, Monday, May 2. Cape-May Friday, May 6. Hunterdon, Tuesday, May 17. Sussex, Tuesday, May 24.

LETTERS remaining in the Post Office, Philadelphia.

C. John Covenhoven, Pilesgrove, N. Jersey.

I. Abraham Inskeep, Jersey

R. Richard Renshaw, Gloucester Point; Dr. Alex- ander Ross, Mount-Holly.

S. Charles Stewart, Kingwood, N. Jersey — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2053, April 28, 1768.

[The Centinel, No. VI. with letter from A. B. "who considers the Manner in which our civil Liberties must be violated, by this scheme of an American Episcopate."]

To BE LETT, THREE lotts of ground, situated at the New Mills, West

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New-Jersey, about 6 miles from Mount-Holly, on one of which is erected a good two story brick house, with a good cellar, a store with every other out house necessary for a store keeper; and if it should suit, an orchard with 100 apple trees, about 30 acres of upland and 7 acres of meadow adjoining, may be had, with the above lotts. The above has been a noted store, and there is no store nigher than Mount-Holly.

For Terms apply to WILLIAM BUDD near the above premises. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1325, April 28, 1768.

RUN away from the Subscriber, living in Salem county, West-New-Jersey, a Dutch servant man, named Charles Geisinger; he is five feet two inches high, and about thirty two years of age, has a brown complexion and black short hair. Had on, when he went away, a double breasted swanskin jacket, with black spots' and brown mohair buttons, also a brown linen one over it, a pair of half- worn linen breeches, light blue coarse stockings, a pair of half-worn shoes, with brass buckles, and a very small cut hat. Whoever takes up said servant man, and secures him, in any gaol, or brings him to the Subscriber, shall have TEN DOLLARS Reward, and reasonable charges, paid by me,

GEORGE MILLER.

The SPEECH of his Excellency WILLIAM FRANK- LIN, Esq; Captain General, and Commander in Chief in and over the Province of Nezv-Jersey and Territories thereon depending in America, Chancellor and Vice- Admiral in the same, &c. to the General Assembly of the said Province convened at Perth Amboy. l

i Printed in N. J. Archives, XVII., 466-471.

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Our Correspondent, who advised us that Benjamin Swett, jun. Esq; was appointed to the Office of Recorder of Deeds, it seems was mistaken; that Gentleman being appointed Recorder of the City of Burlington, as men- tioned in No. 66 of this Paper. — The Pennsylvania Chron- icle, No. 68, May 2, 1768.

To BE SOLD.

By public V endue, on Saturday the 28th day of this in- stant, May, at one o'clock in the afternoon, A Valuable MERCHANT MILL, with two pair of stones? in good order, three bolting cloths, hoisting jack and turn- ing lathe, all going by water; also a good dwelling-house, two stories high, four rooms on a -floor, and three in the garret, with a good cellar under the whole, a good kitchen, with a well of water at the door, a barn, stables, cow-house, pork-house, smoak-house, cooper' s-shop, spring-house, and a house for the miller to live in; with about one hundred acres of land, whereon is a good orchard, and about forty acres of meadow; the whole is situated in the township of Nottingham, in the county of Burlington, on a branch of Crosszvicks-creek, called Doctor' s-creek, in a good coun- try for wheat and pork, and may be very convenient for a merchant, as it has been a long accustomed place for a store. There is a good landing, within one mile of the mills, on the premises, where a shallop, large enough to take twenty-five barrels of Hour, may be conveniently loaded. The mills are in good repair, situated on a plenti- ful and never failing stream of water, four miles from Borden-town, seven from Trenton, two from Crosswicksf and six from Allen-Town. An indisputable title will be given by the subscriber, who is duly impowered to sell the

same,

ISAAC ALLEN.

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TV. B. The conditions of the sale will be made known at the time and place abovesaid. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 69. May 2-9, 1768.

New-York, May 2. The House of the Widow Martin, at Lebanan, in Essex1 County, New-Jersey, and the Dur- ham Iron Works, near that Place, were burnt on the same Day that the Fire happened at New-Brunswick.

To be sold, three doors below Mr. Leary's livery stables, in Leary's street, a variety of

New SADLERY WARE,

AMONG which are ladies hunting saddles, with hand- some housings fring'd; Burking' s hunting do. with doe- skin seats, full welted hog-skin do. plain hunting do. chair do. and two neat race saddles; they are all made of the

best rivetted trees from Elizabeth-Town

FRANCIS FATHERGILL.

'- — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 86 1, May 2, 1768.

A New Map of the Province of New- York and New- Jersey, with Part of Pennsylvania, and the Government of Trois Rivieres and Montreal, drawn by Capt. Holland, engraved by Thomas Jeffries, Geographer to his Majesty; four and a half Feet high, Breadth 21 inches: . . . . Sold by G. DUYCKINCK, at the Universal Store, at the Corner of the Old Slip-Market. — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1322, May 5, 1768.

PHILADELPHIA, May 5

By Captain Noble, from Glasgow we have Advice, that the Brig Peggy, Captain Spier, was to sail from thence for this Place about the latter end of April, with whom

1 Hunterdon.

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are coming Passengers, the Rev. Mr. WITHERSPOON, President of the New-Jersey College, and his Family.

To be sold, or exchanged for a small Farm, within 15 or 20 Miles of Philadelphia

A VERY valuable and well situated Plantation, and Tract of Land, in the Township of Allowray's Creek, County of Salem, and Province of West-New-Jersey, containing about 600 Acres, with good Brick Buildings, Barn, Out- houses, Orchard, Timber, wild Marsh, Meadow Ground and cleared Land in Proportion, and every other Conve- niency, either for producing Grain, or grazing. For Par- ticulars, enquire of WILLIAM HEWLINGS, Esq; in Bur- lington; JOHN HART, in Philadelphia; JOSEPH HART, at Port Penn; EDWARD TEST, Esq; in Salem; or SAMUEL OAKFORD, on the Premises.

N. B. If sold, any reasonable Time will be given for Payment of the Purchase-money, giving Security, if re- quired, and paying Interest.

To be SOLD, by the subscriber, and may be entered on

• immediately.

A GOOD HOUSE, TANYARD, and well improved LOT, of near 4 acres of land, in Haddonfield, New-Jersey, about 7 miles from Philadelphia, being a healthful and pleasant spot. The advantages of its situation for procuring the best of bark, hides and large Jersey calf skins, in great numbers, is thought to be superior to most, and inferior to none in Pennsylvania or the Jerseys. The place will be sold with or without the stock, in the tanyard, and credit given for the greatest part of the money, the purchaser paying interest for the same. The time of two servants, tanners, also to be sold. For further particulars, apply on the premises to JOHN LANGDALE.

—The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2054, May 5, 1768.

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TheCENTINEL. No. VII. [Signed A. B., and is over two columns long.]

TO BE SOLD,

A Valuable plantation or tract of land, in the township of New Stafford, and county of Monmouth, in New- Jer- sey, containing about 340 acres, about 240 of which is cleared and in good fence. 100 of good salt marsh, 40 of good English meadow, 100 of upland, and the rest wood land; there is on the premises, a good two story house with four rooms on a floor, a kitchen adjoining, a large barn and other out houses, a number of good young apple trees, a well of good water at the door. The title is in- disputable. For further particulars and terms of sale, enquire of George Haywood, in Evesham, in the county of Burlington, or to Thomas Haywood, on the premises.

ARRIVALS. Capt. Smithhurst, from Salem, at Barbados.

The following is a List of the Masters names, &c. who had their salt taken away by Capt. Gregory, of his Maj- esty's Ship Scarborough at Tortuga. .... Capt. Riker, Capt. Gregory of Piscataway, from on board their vessels and from the pond. — The Pennsyl- vania Chronicle, No. 70, May 9-16, 1768.

London, March 12. They write from Perth- Amboy, in America, that many hundred yards of broad cloth, lately manufactured there, had been sold at public vendue for I2S. sterling per yard, esteemed little inferior to the best English drab.

To be sold, and entered upon immediately, A Tract of land lying in Way cake creek, in Middletown,

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Monmouth county, New- Jersey, containing by estimation 150 acres, upland and meadows, the most of which is wood-land, and affords a large quantity of pine timber of all sizes and lengths, fitting for docking or other uses, and lays adjoining to a navigable creek, on one side, and open to the bay on the other; there is on it a small house, near the creek, and a good landing.- It has been noted for a good place to keep a store, having a good country of able Farmers about it, and is thought a store open'd now, would meet with large encouragement, there being none within less than 8 miles; Whoever inclines to purchase, may ap- ply to Mr. Isaac Conore, in New- York, or the widow Sarah Dennis, living near the premises, who will agree on reasonable terms, and give an indisputable title to the purchaser. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 862, May 9, 1768.

To the PUBLIC

[Figure of stage wagon, drawn by four horses.'] THAT the Stage- Waggons, kept by John Barnhill, in Elm-Street, in Philadelphia, and John Mercereau, at the New-Biasing Star, near New-York, continues their Stages in two Days, from Powles-Hook Ferry, opposite New- York, to Philadelphia; returns from Philadelphia to Powles-Hook in two Days also; they will endeavour to oblige the Publick by keeping the best of Waggons and sober Drivers, and sets out from Powle Hook and Phila- delphia, on Mondays and Thursdays, punctually at Sun- rise, and meets at Prince Town the same Nights, to ex- change Passengers, and each return the Day after : Those who are kind enough to encourage the Undertaking, are desired to cross Pozvles Hook Ferry the Evenings before, as they must set off early : The Price for each Passenger is Ten Shillings to Prince Town, and from thence to Phil-

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adelphia, Ten Shillings more, Ferriage free : There will be but two Waggons, but four sets of fresh Horses, so it will be very safe for any Person to send Goods, as there are but two Drivers; they may exchange their Goods without any Mistake. Persons may now go from New- York to Philadelphia, and back again in five Days, and remain in Philadelphia two Nights and one Day to do their Business in: The Public may be assured that this Road is much the shortest, than any other to Philadelphia, and regular Stages will be kept by the Publick's obliged humble Servants,

JOHN MERCEREAU, and JOHN BARNHILL.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1323, May 9, 1768.

The Centinel, No. VIII.

[signed A. B. and is nearly three columns long.]— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1327, May 12, 1768.

BY VIRTUE of several Writs to me directed, on the twenty third day of July next, will be exposed to sale, on the premises, TWO PLANTATIONS, or TRACTS OF LAND; the one containing two hundred acres, forty of which are good meadow, within bank, and sixty acres cleared land, within good fence; also a good peach and apple orchard, a good dwelling-house, with three rooms on a floor, and a large frame barn.

The other about one hundred and thirty acres of land, thirty acres of which is good meadow, within good bank, and a good peach and apple orchard; a good dwelling house, with two rooms on a floor, both situated on the west side of Oldman's Creek, in Penn's Neck, in the county aforesaid; also a good landing on each plantation;

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late the property of George Lawrence, seized and taken in execution by

Edward Test, Sheriff. Salem, May 17, 1768.

To the PUBLIC.

THE subscriber, at the Royal Oak inn, in Trenton, after returning thanks to the PUBLIC in general, and his friends in particular, begs leave to acquaint them, that he is re- moved from the house he lately lived in, to the brick cor- ner house, opposite Samuel Tucker's, Esq; formerly kept by Robert Rutherford, where he hopes for the continuance of their favours, to their very humble servant,

RENSELAER WILLIAMS.

FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.

BORROWED by William Godfrey, and his wife, of the subscriber, to go seven or eight miles, on the twenty-fifth of April last, a dark roan horse, with a mealy nose, has several saddle spots, and a lump at the end of the saddle next the crooper; lops his ears when rode slow, goes heavy in his pace; when put on his courage, is spry, trots smart and large, one of his hind ancle joints is thicker than the other, but does not hurt his travelling, is sure- footed, is about thirteen hands three inches high; had no shoes on when taken away, had a switch tail, was not trimmed, but may be altered, branded H S, and another brand under the other, upside down, not so plain as the H S on the near buttock, is nine years old; also had with the horse, an old side-saddle, with a blue plush seat, and leather skirts, and a bridle almost new, one rein chewed. — The man is of a middle stature, thin pale face, has lost his upper teeth, except one, winks his eyes when speaking, is about fifty years old, brownish hair, had on a new pair

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of boots, and a new pair of worsted stockings; otherwise poorly dressed. — His wife is short, round faced, and dou- ble chinned; borrowed at the same time, a linsey petti- coat with yellow and other stripes, but mostly yellow, the other part of her dress cannot be particular iz'd; she is a school-mistress, and handy with her needle — For securing the horse, and giving notice to the owner, living in Knoul- ton township, in the county of Sussex, in the province of New- Jersey, so that the subscriber may have him again, shall have the above reward, with reasonable charges, paid by

PHILIP BELLUS.

N. B. The last account of him was at the Great Swamp, at Tomkin's tavern in Pennsylvania.

BURLINGTON, May 21.

On Thursday last was married in this City, Mr. WILL- IAM D.ILLWYN, to Miss SALLY SMITH, Daughter of JOHN SMITH, Esq; a young Lady possessed of every Accom- plishment requisite to render the married State happy.1

By His EXCELLENCY WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq;

Captain General, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over His Majesty's Province of New-Jersey, and Territories thereon depending in America, Chancellor and Vice- Admiral in the same, &c.

A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS the House of General Assembly of this

i Sarah Logan Smith, dau. of the Hon. John Smith, of Franklin Park, Burlington, and Hannah Logan (dau. of James Logan, of Stenton, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania), was b. Aug. 29, 1749; m. William Dillwyn, of Philadelphia. May 19, 1768; d. April 23, 1769. He removed to Higham Lodge, Middlesex, England. Issue: Susannah Dillwyn, b. March 3, 1769; m. Samuel Emlen, of West Hill, April 16, 1795; d. s. p. Nov. 24, 1819. William Dillwyn was a brother of the famous Quaker- preacher and philosopher, George Dillwyn, who was b. in Philadelphia. 26th of 2d mo.. 1738, entered the ministry in his 28th year, traveled extensively in his work, spending the years 1784 to 1791 in Europe, and again. 1793 to 1802, in Great Britain, and residing in Burlington, N. J., from 1802 until his death, 23d of 6th mo., 1820.

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Province have, by Message, requested of me a Dissolution, that their Constituents may have an Opportunity of a new Election of Representatives : I, being willing and de- sirous to gratify the good People of this Province in every reasonable Request, DO THEREFORE, by Virtue of the Pow- er and Authority to me given by his present Majesty, under the Great Seal of Great-Britain, dissolve this pres- ent Assembly, and they are hereby accordingly dissolved, of which all Persons concerned are to take Notice, and govern themselves accordingly.

GIVEN under my Hand and Seal at Arms, in Coun- cil, at the City of Burlington, this sixteenth Day of May, in the eighth Year of His Majesty's Reign, Anno. Dom. 1768.

WILLIAM FRANKLIN. By his Excellency's Command, Jos. REED, jun. D. Secretary. GOD save the KING.

[Writs are issued for a new Election in New- Jersey, returnable the twenty-fifth of June next.']

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 71, May 16-23, 1768.

ALL Persons who have any Demands against the Es- tate of Mr. JOHN STEARNDALL,1 of Rockey-Hill, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to the Subscriber, for an Adjustment; and all those who are indebted to said Estate, are desired to pay the same without further delay, to RICHARD CURSON, Administrator, or to JACOB BERGEN, Esq; of Rockey-hill.

WAS left at the Powles-Hook Ferry House, in New-

i Mr. Stearndall operated the copper mines at Second River (now Belleville) and Rocky Hill, near New Brunswick, at various times.

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York, some of them a considerable Time ago, 2 Surtouts and a close bodied Coat. Whoever has left them, by ap- plying to William Sloe, at the Ferry House, proving their Property, and paying the Charges, may have them again.

To be Let for a YEAR, or the SUMMER SEASON.

THE House and Lot, wherein George Ross, Esq; lately lived, in Elizabeth-Town, remarkably for its pleasant Sit- uation. For further Particulars enquire of Joseph Wood- ruff, Jun. Esq; there, or Mr. Kelly, in New York. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 863, May 1 6, 1768.

Nezv-York, May 16. We hear from Perth- Amboy, that on Tuesday last his Excellency the Governor of New- Jersey, gave his Assent to the following 23 Acts of the General Assembly of the Province, viz.

An Act for the Support of Government.

An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors.

An Act to erect and establish Courts in the several Counties, for the Trial of small Causes.

An Act to appoint Commissioners to furnish the Bar- racks.

An Act for better regulating Constables, Vendues, and Taverns.

An Act to continue an Act for granting a Bounty on Hemp, Flax, &c.

An Act for the Trial of Slaves for Murder, and other Crimes, &c.

An Act for the Septennial Election of Representatives, to serve in General Assembly, in the Colony of New-Jer- sey.

An Act for chusing Representatives in the Counties of Morris, Cumberland, and Sussex.

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An Act to regulate the Fishery in the Eastern Division, from the Mouth of Rariton, Northward.

An Act to impower the Inhabitants of Bridgewater and Bedminster, in the County of Somerset, to repair their Highways by Hire.

An Act to impower the Inhabitants of Pequanock in Morris County, to repair their Highways by Hire, &c.

An Act to repair public Roads in South Amboy by Hire, &c.

An Act to repair and amend the Roads and Streets in the North Ward of Perth-Amboy, £c.

An Act to build a Bridge over South-River, &c.

A Supplementary Act to an Act, to regulate the Method of taking Fish in Delaware River, &c.

An Act to enable Creditors more easily to recover Debts from joint Partners.

An Act appointing Commissioners to sell a Quantity of Gun-Powder and Lead, &c. belonging to the Colony.

An Act to oblige the Assessors to deliver Duplicates of their Assessments.

An Act to oblige Town-Officers to hand over the Laws to their Successors.

An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of the Lower Meadows on Woodbury Creek, to dam out the Tide.

And to two Naturalization Bills, after which his Excel- lency was pleased to prorogue the General Assembly to the 3ist Instant. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1324, May 16, 1768.

New-York, May 19. On Wednesday last, the Annual Convention of the Episcopal Ministers of this Province, Connecticut and New-Jersey, was held in this City. A larger Number of Ministers were present, than ever as- sembled before upon the like Occasion.

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RUN away May the I4th 1768, from the subscriber in Middletown, a Negro

man named York, about five feet nine CUT

inches high, 18 years of age, well set,

OF has one of his fore teeth broke near

the srum ; had on when he went away, RUNAWAY

a suit of homespun mixt grey clothes,

NEGRO J shoes and stockings, brass buckles, and a cock'd felt hat, with a white metal button. Whoever takes up said Negro and secures him, so that his master can have him, shall have twenty shillings reward, and all charges, paid by me,

CYRENIUS VAN MATER.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1324, May 19, 1768.

WHEREAS DARBY DURELL, of Lower Penn's Neck, in the county of Salem, and Province of New- Jersey, did bargain and sell unto LEWIS CATTS, and WILLIAM GUEST, both of Upper Penn's Neck, in the county and province aforesaid, a wood boat, of the burthen of 10 cords of wood, which said Lewis Catts and William Guest, did give their bond to said Darby Durell for £60, lawful money of the province aforesaid, being the sum they agreed and bar- gain'd for said boat. And as the obligation of this bond was such, that the said Darby Durell was to give to the said Lewis Catts, and William Guest, a proper bill of sale for said boat, and to indemnify them, the said Lewis Catts, and William Guest, from any claim or claims that any person or persons, might have against said boat; which obligation was never executed by the said Darby Durell, as he was not the sole owner of her, nor was he legally authorized to sell said boat; therefore this is to give pub-

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lie notice, that should the said Darby Durell attempt to assign over to any person or persons whatsoever, our bond for said boat, that we will never consent to pay the bond, as we can make it appear that it was illegally entered into, should it be required; as witness our hands this 1 4th of May, 1768.

WILLIAM GUEST, junior, LEWIS CATTS.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2056, May 19, 1768.

The Centinel, No. IX.1

Just published, and to be sold by William and Thomas Bradford,

A LETTER,

CONCERNING AN

AMERICAN BISHOP, &c.

To Dr. BRADBURY CHANDLER, Rector of

ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, in Elisabeth-Town,

In Answer to the

APPENDIX

Of His APPEAL to the PUBLIC, &c. The APPEAL

TO THE

PUBLIC ANSWERED,

In behalf of the NON-EPISCOPAL

CHURCHES in AMERICA

CONTAINING

REMARKS on what Dr. THOMAS BRADBURY CHANDLER

had advanced, on the four following Points, The Original and Nature of the EPISCOPAL OFFICE.

Reasons for sending BISHOPS to AMERICA. The PLAN on which it is proposed to send them.

i Two columns.

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And the OBJECTIONS against sending them obviated and

refuted. WHEREIN THE

REASONS for an AMERICAN EPISCOPATE are shewn to be insufficient, and the OBJECTIONS against it in full Force.

By CHARLES CHAUNCY, D. D. And Pastor of the first Church of Christ in Boston.1

Aniwell, province of West New Jersey, May 16. WHEREAS Ruth, the wife of John Corwine, hath been eloped from him ever since September last, and doth re- fuse to return to her husband, and be in her duty as a lawful wife, but hath joined with other men against him, to the great damage of him and his children, and hath run him considerably in debt : And further to inform the pub- lic that notice hath been given in December last, forwarn- ing all people from trusting her upon his account; which advertisements hath been privately taken down : I do hereby forwarn any person or persons, whatsoever, of trusting her upon my account, and of harbouring any of the goods which she hath taken with her, upon their peril ; therefore I shall pay no debts by her contracted from De- cember last; nor from the present date hereof.

JOHN CORWINE.

PURSUANT to an Act of General Assembly of the Prov- ince of New- Jersey, lately published, entituled, "an Act for the relief of insolvent debtors," We the subscribers, being now confined in the goal of the County of Hunter- don, and we have petitioned the judges of the inferior court of Common Pleas for the benefit of said Act and filed a schedule of effects, do give notice to all our credi- tors to appear and shew cause, if any they have, on the

1 See p. 79, ante, note.

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ninth day of June next, at two oclock in the afternoon, of the same day, before the judges of the said court, at the dwelling house of Charles Axford, Junior in Trenton, why we should not be discharged agreeable to the directions of the said act.

Samuel Hunt, Ezekial Anderson, Josiah Furman, Jun. Ralph Norton, John Throckmorton, Samuel Preston, God- frey Peters, Samuel Smith, Samuel Stevenson, James Cumberford, John Heming, John Edwards, Nicholas Bowers, Philip M'Dermot, Harmon Waggoner, Daniel Okerson, Grover Stout, John Stiers, Jun. John Moore, Mathias Sweesey; George Miller, Samuel Saterly, Jacob Wildracke, William Coxe, John Lee, Josiah Furman, senr. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1328, May 19, 1768.

A Paragraph from a Correspondent at Princeton. Stoney-Brook, in New-Jersey, May 25, 1768.

On the 8th Instant departed this Life, in the 68th Year of his Age, JOHN CLARK, a Man of an amiable Character,

of whom it may be truly said, that he was a loving

Husband, a tender Parent, an indulgent Master, and an obliging Neighbour; which makes his Death greatly la- mented. His remains were decently interred in the Quaker's Burying-Ground (of which Society he was a Member) at this Place, on the Tuesday following, attend- ed by a large Concourse of People.

THREE POUNDS Reward.

RUN away from the subscriber, living in New-Jersey, near Princeton, on the twentieth of this Instant, May, a Dutch servant man, named Paulus Abzicher, alias Peter Abzicher, speaks very little English, aged about forty years, six feet high or upwards; he is a well-set lusty

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fellow, of a stern countenance, has a large nose, and of a sandy complexion, a very large beard; had on when he went away, a felt hat, about half worn, a new homespun drugget coat, of a snuff colour, with white metal buttons, a good jacket, without sleeves, of a greyish colour, with a stripe of a different colour, under each arm, running down- wards, without pockets, a good homespun shirt, old sheep- skin breeches, much worn, pale blue yarn stockings, and good shoes, with strings in them. Whoever takes up and secures said servant, in any of his Majesty's goals, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above re- ward, paid by me,

ISAAC CLARKE.

THE STURGEON MANUFACTORY,

Is Now carried on by ELIJAH BOND, near TRENTON, under the care and inspection of Mrs. BROADFIELD, whose knowledge and experience in that branch of business is well known, where any person may be supplied, either for shipping or home consumption, at FIFTEEN SHILLINGS for a single three-gallon keg, or TWELVE SHILLINGS and Six PENCE by the quantity, and in proportion for larger kegs: — Warranted good.

N. B. They are also sold at COXE and FURMAN'S store, in WATER-STREET, at the same rates. — The Penn- sylvania Chronicle, No. 72, May 23-30, 1768.

New-York, May 23. We hear from Newark, That last Friday Morning their Town Hall was near being con- sumed to Ashes, supposed to have taken Fire by a live Cinder dropping upon the Roof from a Chimney in one of the Apartments, but was happily extinguished by the Dexerity of the Inhabitants without doing any other Dam- age than consuming Part of the Roof.

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Newark, May 20, 1768.

PURSUANT to an Act of the General Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, lately published, entitled, an "Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors," we the Sub- scribers being now confined in the Gaol of Essex County, and having petitioned the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, for the Benefit of said Act, and filed a Schedule of Effects, do give Notice to all our Creditors to appear, and shew Cause, if any they have, on the I4th of June next, at two o' Clock in the Afternoon of the same Day, before the Judges of the said Court, at the Court- House of Essex County in Newark, why we should not be discharged, agreeable to the Direction of the said Act.

SAMUEL JYNNOR, DAVID BALL.

NATHANIEL WADE. JONAS BALL.

ABRAHAM SAYRE. JOSEPH BUDD.

SAMUEL STIVERS. THOMAS BRADBURY.

Baskenridge, Somerset County, May 16, 1768.

FIVE POUNDS Reward.

Peter Graham, a Person who was apprehended, and brought before Justice Alwood this Day, for counterfeit- ing three Notes, one against John Cooper, for Ten Pounds, one against Hugh Calwell for about the same Sum, the other against Thomas Burgie for Eight Pounds; who upon his Examination confessed the same, but refused to give them up, and upon his Way to the Goal, made his Escape from the Constable: The said Graham, is an Irishman, about 5 Feet 10 Inches high, a Weaver by Trade, .a thick set Fellow, talks broad, of a fair Complex- ion, with black Hair; had on when he made his Escape, a light coloured Coat, Jacket and Breeches; whoever takes up the said Fellow, and secures him in any of his Majes- ty's Goals, so that he may be brought to Justice, shall have

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the above Reward paid by the Subscribers; and likewise we do forwarn all Persons whatsoever from taking said Notes, as we shall by no Means pay the same, or any other he may counterfeit against us.

JOHN COOPER, HUGH CALWELL, THOMAS BURGIE.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1325, May 23, 1768.

TEN POUNDS Reward

THERE are missing from the Owner, four Conveyances, viz. one from Thomas Atherton to Mark Newby, for one Twentieth of a Propriety of West Jersey; one from James Atkinson to Mordecai Howell, dated 5th and 6th March, 1704; one from said Howell to Peter Stretch, dated 26th July, 1707; one from said Stretch to Abraham Porter, dated 23d and 24th August 1709, each for 300 Acres of Land in West Jersey; and as it is apprehended that other Interests may have been conveyed, by the afore- said Conveyances, or some of them, and of Consequence other Titles depend thereon, it may occasion their being in the Hands of the Persons who now have them. If such Person, or any other, will give Information of the above Deeds, so that they may be had of Record, by applying to Peter Thompson, Conveyancer, in Philadelphia, or James Kinsey, Esq; in Burlington, they shall receive the above Reward.

THREE POUNDS Reward.

RUN away the 3d of May inst. from the Subscribers, in Cumberland County, West New Jersey, two Negroe Men, one about 5 Feet 10 or 1 1 Inches high, named PETER; had with him two Felt Hats, i fine Shirt, i Woollen, and 2 coarse Ditto, a Thickset Coat, with a Cape, a black Cut-

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Velvet Jacket, blue Plush Breeches, a Pair of Leather Ditto, 2 Pair of Woollen ribbed Stockings, i Pair of Thread Ditto, 2 Pair of Shoes, Brass Buckles, and 5 or 6 Caps. The other named WILL, is a stout well set Fel- low, not quite so tall as Peter; had with him, when he went away, one brown Jacket, i old Ditto, without Sleeves, blue Breeches, no Hat. As they are artful Fel- lows, it is not unlikely they may change their Cloaths and Names, the latter came from Carolina, and it is likely they may try to get there again ; and as he can write, and they have taken Pen and Ink with them, it is not unlikely they will produce a Pass. Whoever secures said Negroes, so as their Masters may have them again, shall have the above Reward, or Thirty Shillings for either of them, paid by

EPHRAIM SEELY ISAAC ANTRIN.

NEW- YORK, May 23

We hear from New- Ark that, on Friday last, the Court- House of that Town, by an Accident, supposed to arise from the Chimney's taking Fire, was like to have been reduced to Ashes; but by the extraordinary Dexterity of the Inhabitants, it was happily prevented from doing any other Damage, than burning Part of the Roof.

PHILADELPHIA

Captain Blewer from Quebec, on Monday the i6th In- stant, spoke the Captains Hardcastle and Chancellor, and saw Captain Sparks, who had all left our Capes that Day.

To be SOLD by the SUBSCRIBER,

By way of public vendue, on Monday, the I3th of June next, if not sold by private sale before,

A VALUABLE tract of land in Evesham l

DAVID OLIPHANT

1 See a fuller advertisement in No. 2014, Pennsylvania Gazette, July 30, 1767, N. J. Archives, XXV., 420-422.

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N. B. Great bargains to be had here. — The Pennsyl- vania Gazette, No. 2057, May 26, 1768.

The Centinel, No. X.1

The American WHIG. [No VI. ] DOCTOR Chandler's Appeal, begins with a denial of the validity of the ordination of all the protestant ministers in the world, except those of his own denomination .... — It is not long since the Rev. Mons. Haudin? took the pastoral charge of the episcopal church of Tren- ton, in New- Jersey, and afterwards that of New-Rochelle. without any re ordination; but before Mr. Munroe could be qualified to serve the chappel of Philipsburg, he was obliged to make a visit to the bishop of London, for his hand and his blessing — The Pennsylvania Jour- nal, ATo. 1329, May 26, 1768.

Alloways Creek Neck, June 6, 1768. RUN away on the 2Qth of May, an Irish servant man, who speaks good English, named James Herron : Had on, when he went away, a blue cloth coat, linsey jacket, with yellow buttons, tow shirt, and black neck-cloth, tow trowsers, and an old beaver hat, no stockings, a new pair of shoes, with brass buckles, has black hair, stoops when walking, he is a blacksmith by trade, and is an ill-looking

1 Nearly three columns.

2 The Rev. Michael Houdin was born in France in 1705. He was edu- cated for the priesthood, and became Superior of a Franciscan Convent at Montreal. Leaving the Church of Rome, he entered the Church of England in New York in 1747. In June, 1750, he says, "having my residence in New York, I heard of repeated complaints made by gentle- men and principal inhabitants of this place [Trenton], Allen's Town and Borden's Town, it being for many years destitute of a Church of England minister; and without any sort of application of mine, .... some of them were pleased to press me by letter to come amongst them." This led to the organization of St. Michael's Church, of Tren- ton, in 1755 — the name being probably an unintentional compliment to the first Rector. In 1759 he was ordered by Lord Loudon to accom- pany General Wolfe to Quebec, as his guide, on account of his famil- iarity with the country, and he was retained in the army some time. From Canada he was sent as missionary to New Rochelle, Westchester county, N. Y., where he died, in October, 1766.

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fellow. Whoever takes up said servant, shall have FOUR POUNDS reward, and reasonable charges paid by

NICHOLAS FARMER.

Ten Pounds Reward.

ABSCONDED from Woodberry, in the county of Glou- cester, and western division of the province of New-Jer- sey (the usual place of his abode) a certain Nathan Col- lins, about 34 years of age, and about five feet ten inches high; wore his own black strait hair; brown eyed, black eye-brows, thin faced, fresh coloured, and slender built; very talkative, and boasts much of his valour when a pro- vincial soldier. His cloathing cannot be particularly de- scribed, as he took several sorts with him, chiefly pretty good. It is supposed he had a considerable sum of money with him. He enticed away with him, an apprentice boy named Joseph Sharp, about five feet ten inches high, 18 years of age, wore his own light brown hair, down look and well set. Had on when he went away, a good hat, ozenbrigs shirt, leather breeches, a sailor's knap'd vest, blue yarn stockings, and a pair of new pumps.

Whoever takes up and secures said Collins and Sharp, so that the Subscriber may have them again, shall have Eight Pounds for Collins, and Forty Shillings for Sharp, paid by

WILLIAM DOWNS.

WHEREAS the General Assembly of the province of New- Jersey, hath lately passed an Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors; and in pursuance thereof, Alexander Ferguson, Thomas Go forth, Henry Quigg, John Small, John Nichol, Benjamin Chambers, and Joshua Kindall (prisoners for debt in the goal of the county of Burling- ton) have petitioned the judges of said court, for relief

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in that case. The creditors of said petitioners are there- fore desired to meet at the court-house in Burlington, on the 2Oth day of 6th month, called June, at 10 of the clock, to chuse such persons as they shall think fit, to whom the said debtors may assign their estate for the use of their creditors : Or otherwise to shew cause, if any there be, why the said debtors, or either of them, ought not to be relieved from their confinement.

Burlington. ROBERT SMITH,

May 31, 1768. HENRY PAXSON.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 73, May ^o-June 6, 1768.

RuN-away from the subscriber, about the first of Sep- tember last, living in Somerset county, near Pluckhimin,1 an indented Irish servant man, named Matthew King, (about two years in this country) he is about 17 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, with short hair, and speaks very much on the Irish accent (or brogue.) Had on when he went away, a tow shirt and trowsers, a light colour'd lin- sey jacket, and an old castor hat. Whoever takes up the said run-away, and secures him so that his master may have him again, shall receive two dollars reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by

MARCUS KING.

— The N. Y. Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 865, May 30, 1768.

PURSUANT to an Act of the General Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, lately published, entitled, "An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, we the Subscribers being now confined in the Gaol of the County of Essex, and having petitioned to the Judges of the Inferior Court

1 A popular interpretation of the meaning of the name Pluckemin — which is from twa Indian words, pulig and min, meaning fine berries, or fruit.

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of Common Pleas, for the Benefit of the said Act, filed a Schedule of Effects, do give Notice to all our Creditors to appear on the 3Oth Day of June next, at two o' Clock in the Afternoon, of the same Day, before the Judges of the said Court, at the Court-House of the County of Essex, in Elizabeth-Town, and shew Cause, if any they have, why we should not be discharged agreeable to the Directions of the said Act.

JAMES BALEY May 28, 1768. SAMUEL YEOMANS.

BY Order of Stephen Skinner, Rune Runyon, and Jon- athan Frazee, Esqrs; Judges of the Inferior Court of Com- mon Pleas, for the County of Middlesex, in the Province of New- Jersey: Notice is hereby given to the Creditor or Creditors respectively of John Le Conte, Jacob Skillman, jun. William Currey, James Mooney, Nicholas Fhy, Will- iam Robins, Hugh Dunn, and Josia-h Dams, insolvent Debtors, in the Gaol of the said County of Middlesex, to shew Cause, if any they have, before the said Judges, at the House of Elijah Dunham, Innholder, in the City ot Perth- Amboy, in the County of Middlesex aforesaid, or; Wednesday the I5th Day of June next, at ten o' Clock in the Forenoon, why an Assignment of the said Debtors Estates, respectively, should not be made, and the said Debtors discharged, pursuant to the Directions of a late Act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of this Province, entitled, "An Act for the Relief of Insol- vent Debtors.

Perth- Amboy, May 27, 1768.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1326, May 30, 1768.

New-York, May 30. We hear from Hackinsack that the following melancholy Accident happen'd there on

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Sunday last, just after Sunset, viz. A fine little Boy, who went to School there, about 8 Years of Age, (Son of Wm. Livingston, Esq; of this City)1 proposed to one of his Companions to take a Sail, (as he called it) that is to go in a Canoe on the little River at that Place. They went off together, but the other Boy changing his mind and coming back, little Livingston went alone. He had been gone about half an Hour when he was missed and enquired for. On going to the Landing, his Hat Was found on the Shore, and at a little Distance his Body quite Dead lying in the Water, which was but about 2 Feet deep. The Canoe was not put off, but it is imagined by some Acci- dent he fell into the Water, and thro' Surprise was dis- abled from helping himself. — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1326, June 2, 1768.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2

Monday last Lieutenant PERKINS, of the Royal Irish Regiment, coming from Burlington in the Stage-Boat, unfortunately fell overboard, and was drowned, before any Assistance could be given him.

WHEREAS a report is industriously circulated, that I John Wolf Litzel, Minister of Philipsburgh,3 in West New- Jersey, have married together a certain Lydia Pursley to Lyon Jones of Philipsburgh, merchant; this is to declare the said report to be injurious, false and groundless, at witness my hand,

M. JOHN WOLF LITZEL.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2058, June 2, 1768.

1 Philip French Livingston was b. Sept. 1, 1760, and bap. Sept. 4, 1760, in the First Presbyterian Church of New York.

2 A survey was made, May 27, 1762, of a plot of one acre, whereon was already a Lutheran church and burying- ground, which plot William Coxe proposed to convey to trustees for the use of the church. See Hist. Sussex and Warren Counties, p. 556.

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The CENTINEL, No. XL

IT was remarked in a former Paper, that if the Juris- diction of Parliament to interfere in the internal Police of the Colonies, was ever so well established, yet it would be extremely dangerous for us to have so very delicate a Part of it as Church-Polity; regulated by that respectable Body; ....

Yea, such a favourite is the American Admiralty, that the British Legislature, on assuming a Power to tax the Colonies, has given much of the Business of the Court of Exchequer, which is a Court of common Law, to this arbitrary Tribunal. || And not content with bringing it ashore at our Sea-Ports, and enabling it to scourge our Merchants, they have sent it up into our Forrests, and directed that the Penalties imposed on such Persons as shall destroy his Majesties Pine-Trees in New-England, New- York, and New- Jersey, shall be recoverable in the Admiralty

\\See Stamp- Act, &c.

On Monday afternoon last, as the Burlington stage- boat was coming down the river, a young lady's hat blew overboard, which, Lieut. Perkins,1 of the i8th Regt. en- deavouring to recover, by getting into a small boat, fell in the river and was drowned. His body has not yet been found. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1330, June 2, 1768.

Philadelphia, June 3, 1768.

DANIEL GOODMAN, living in Arch street, in the city of Philadelphia, Baker, (being a Seventh Son) hereby gives notice, that for a number of years past, in England, New- Jersey and Pennsylvania, he hath cured divers persons

i William Perkins was commissioned Lieutenant of the 18th or Royal Irish Regiment of Foot, January 1, 1766. The regiment served in Amer- ica. 1768-1773.

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afflicted with the KING'S EVIL, by using no other means or remedies than by stroking the part affected, with his hand ; therefore any person or persons affected with the disorder, by applying to him, may be relieved in like manner. And as he doth the same from a principle of humanity, and not with any lucrative views, any person or persons will be cured without fee or reward. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 74, June 6-13, 1768.

Neiv-York, June 6. Yesterday a Sloop came up from Great-Egg-Harbour, the Master of which says, That last Saturday Morning he saw a Ship ashore at Little-Egg- Harbour, with all her Sails loose.

Beaver-Pond, May 28, 1768. Last Monday a Thou- sand People were drawn to this Place, by an Advertise- ment for a Twenty Pounds Plate. Three Horses, &c. were to start, or no Race; only Capt. Anthony Rutgen's Queen Kate, got by Ariel, and Mr. Hird's1 Lady Leggs, got by Briton, appeared. The Owners, to divert a very respectable Company, as there was not a sufficient Num- ber to run for the Plate, agreed upon a Sweepstakes, but the Jersey Sportsman refused to gratify the Spectators with a Contest, pretending that the Sum was too trifling to hazard a Heat upon, so that after paying Forfeit, he left the Field, and the Superiority of the two Racers un- decided : Should he be valiant enough to face this Blood of Ariel, a Plate in the Fall, whether in Pennsylvania, or at Home, may assure him that a Briton Filly is as super- able in our Northern Colonies, as at the Plains of UPPER MARLBOROUGH.

To be sold, at Morris Town, in the county of Morris, near the Court-House, a commodious and well situated

i Nathaniel Heard.

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new house, two stories high, wherein Augustine Moore, Esq; deceased lately lived; with about three acres of land, on which it stands, planted with a fine young growing orchard, grafted with the choicest fruits, with a good barn and stable on the same. Likewise a lot of about ten acres, of pasture and wood land, will be sold separate or to- gether, as shall best suit the purchaser; the terms of pay- ment will be made easy, as the money is not wanted. For particulars, enquire of Mary Moore, on the premises.

To be sold at private sale, a lot of land in Perth Amboy, belonging to the estate of Alexander Thompson, deceased, being fifty feet in front, arfd running from Bank Street to low water mark. There is on said lot a good dwelling- house, barn, and other out-houses, with a wharf boarded in, and all in good repair. Any person inclining to be- come a purchaser, by applying to the subscriber, living in said house, may know the terms and conditions of sale.

BARSHABA THOMPSON, Executrix.

RuN-away from the subscriber, on the i8th ult. a Negro named Brunce, 'tis likely he will change his name to Tom, (as he has told some persons, already that was his name) : He is about 30 years of age, 5 feet 2 or 3 inches high, is very nimble in walking, and talks broken English and low Dutch : Had on when he went away, an old felt hat, a grayish colour'd jacket, and old shoes and stockings. Whoever takes up said Negro, and secures him, in any of his Majesty's goals on the continent, so that he may be had again, or brings him to the subscriber living in the township of Reading, Hunterdon county, East-Jersey, shall have FORTY SHILLINGS reward, and all reasonable charges paid by

CHARLES EVERSOLE

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Somerset County. ) IN pursuance of an order made

New- Jersey, ) " by Philip Van Home, and Bry- an Lefferty, Esqrs, two of the judges of the inferior court of common pleas, in and for the county of Somerset, in East New- Jersey, upon the petition of Annanias Randall. Matthew Gracey, Frederick Teel, Christopher Hay den, Nathaniel Hayden, Peter Van Tilburgh, and John Fan- sey, insolvent debtors, now in actual goal in the said county; notice is hereby given by the said petitioners, to all the creditors of the said petitioners, to shew cause, if any they have, before the said judges, at Millstone, in the county of Somerset aforesaid, on Wednesday the 2Qth day of June inst. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, being the time and place appointed by the said judges, why an assignment of said petitioners estates, should not be made to persons then and there to be appointed by the said judges, and the said petitioners be thereupon dis- charged, according to an act of the governor, council, and general assembly, of the province aforesaid, made and passed at Perth- Amboy, in the 8th year of his present Maj- esty's reign, entitled, "an act for the relief of insolvent debtors."

Dated June 2, 1768.

—The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 866, June 6, 1768.

Bergen, June 2, 1768.

Pursuant to the Directions of a Vote of the General Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, Notice is here- by given, by the Proprietors or Claimers of the Common Lands allotted to the Patent of Secaucus, in the County of Bergen, that they purpose to make Application to the Gen- eral Assembly of the said Province, at their next Session, for a Law to appoint Commissioners, to make Partition

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of said Common Lands of which all concerned may take Notice, and if they have any Objections, they may then make them appear to the General Assembly, according to the usage in such Cases.

Piscataway, June i, 1768. To be SOLD, or leased, for a Term of Years,

by the Subscriber,

A Grist-Mill, in good order, with about 50 or 60 Acres of Land. There is on the Premises a Dwelling-House, near the Mill, which stands within 100 Yards of said Mill; the Constructions of the Mill are as well calculated, per- haps, as any in the Country; it is double-geer'd with a Water Wheeel of 20 Feet diameter, and a sufficient Fall of Water. The Head and Fall of the Mill is from the Surface of the Pond to the Bottom of the Wheel 37 Feet; the grinding Water that stands in the Forbay is 13 Feet; the Pond long and deep, and holds so much Water, the Mill has not wanted in the dryest Seasons ; the dam being rais'd to the Height it now is. The Mill stands within 150 Yards of the River Rariton, and within 250 Yards of as public a Landing as, perhaps, any one in the Country. The Whole is most beautifully situated, and in a delight- ful Place; with a large Country back of it; and is, at this Time, a well calculated Place for a Shopkeeper. The Vendue will be held, and Conditions of Sale made known, the 2Oth Day of this Instant; and a good and sufficient Title will be given by JOHN MARTIN, who lives near the Premises.

N. B. The same Day will be sold, a Lot of Salt Mead- ow, of about six Acres, and a Lot of about ten Acres of Fresh Meadow; with sundry other Things, by said John Martin. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1327, June 6, 1768.

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Morris County \ IN pursuance of an order made by New- Jersey, ) Jacob Foord, and Robert Goble, esqrs. two of the judges of the inferior court of common pleas, in and for the said county of Morris and province of East New-Jersey; upon the petition of Daniel Tuttle, Henry Dow Tripp, Silas Hinds, and Jeremiah Cramer, insolvent debtors, now in Actual goal, in said county: Notice is hereby given by the said petitioners, to all the creditors of the said petitioners, to shew cause (if any they have) before the said judges, at the court-house in Morris- town, in the county of Morris aforesaid, on Friday the first day of July next, at two of the clock of said day, being the time and place appointed by the said judges, why an assignment of the said petitioner's estates should not be made to persons then and there to be appointed by the creditors or said judges; and the said petitioners be thereupon discharged, according to an act of the gover- nor, council, and general assembly of the province afore- said, made and passed at Perth-Amboy, in the eighth year of the reign of his present majesty George the third, en- titled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors." Morris-Town, June 8, 1768.

Monmouth. ) BY Order of the Honourable John An- Nezv-Jersey, ) derson, and James Lawrence, Esqrs. two of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for said County : Whereas John Emley, Jonathan Hunt, Abiel Akin, Andrew Wilson, David Stout, Peter Van Kerk, Thomas Jacobs, John Williams, Nicolas Philips, Samuel Romine, John Hampton, William Voorhees, Rob- ert Morris, John Morris, Samuel Morril, William Sears, John Crowshorn, John Guibeson, Richard Morris, James Ker, John Foster, John Rouce, William Van Kerk, jun. and Robert Stout; Prisoners for Debt in the Gaol of said County, did on the third Day of June, 1768, make Appli-

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•cation to said Judges, for the Benefit of the late Insolvent Act, entitled an Act for the Benefit of insolvent Debtors, made in the Eighth Year of his present Majesty's Reign for said Purpose, having qualified and filed their Sched- ules.

Now these are to give Notice to the Creditors of the said Debtors, that they be together at said Goal aforesaid, on Monday the 27th Day of this Instant June, at 10 o'Clock, (to shew Cause if any they have) why the said Prisoners Estates should not be assigned and their Bodies discharged from their Confinement, pursuant to said Act. — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1327, June 9, 1768.

PHILADELPHIA, June 9

The Ship Sally, Captain Rankin, in 7 Weeks from Newry, for this Port, is ashore off Little Egg Harbour. '

On Sunday Night, the 22d of last Month, a Fire broke out in the House of Mr. Richard Dickinson, Watchmaker, in Mount-holly, which entirely consumed the same, to- gether with all the Furniture, and every Thing therein, to a considerable Amount. The Fire had got to such a Head before it was discovered, that Mr. Dickinson, the only Person in the House, narrowly escaped with his Life.

Gloucester County, June 6, 1768. FOUR DOLLARS Reward.

RUN away from the subscriber, on the 4th instant, a Negroe man, named JACOB, about 24 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, has sharp filed teeth, is apt to stutter if he talks fast; had on, and took away with him, a brown bearskin jacket, a short brown kersey under ditto, with sleeves, one check shirt and trowsers, and one tow shirt and trowsers. half worn shoes, a spotted red silk handker-

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chief, and half worn felt hat. Whoever takes up and se- cures said Negroe, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by WILLIAM COOPER.

N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour or conceal said Negroe, as they may depend on being prosecuted as the law directs.

The Body of Lieutenant Perkins, who was drowned, as mentioned in our last, has since been taken up, and was decently buried on Sunday last, in New- Jersey, about six miles up the river.

On Thursday the 26th of May, the reverend Mr. Beach1 of New-Brunswick was married to the amiable and ac- complished Miss Nancy Van Winkle, a lady whose shin- ing virtues and sweet disposition must render the marriage state truly happy.

RUN away from the Subscriber, living in Cumberland county, West New-Jersey, the 3d of May last, a Negro man, named Peter, but has since changed his name to that of JACK SHARP, he is about 5 feet 10 inches, 30 years of age, has a large scar on one of his arms cut with a sickle : had on and took with him, two felt hatts, one woolen, one fine and two coarse linen shirts, a thick-set coat with a cape, a black cut velvet jacket, a pair of blue plush and a pair of leather breeches, and five or six caps.. He has since

iThe Rev. Abraham Beach was b. in Cheshire, Conn., in 1740, and graduated at Yale in 1757. He went to England in 1767 for ordination, and was appointed missionary at New Brunswick and Piscataqua, N. J., arriving there the latter part of September in that year. In July, 1776, declining to omit the prayers for the King and the royal family, he was obliged to close the churches, but continued during the war to "dispense spiritual consolation alike to Whigs and Tories." In 1783 he was appointed temporary missionary at Perth Amboy. In 1784 he re- moved to New York, having been appointed assistant minister of Trin- ity church in that city. In 1813 he resigned, on a pension of $1,500 for life, voted him by the church. He retired to a farm on the Raritan, where he d. in 1828. His wife, Ann, was the daughter and sole heiress of Evart Van Winkle, one of the early Dutch settlers on the Raritan; she d. in 1808.

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changed his apparel and forged a pass, signed Ephraim Seeley.

Whoever takes up said Negro, and secures him in any of his Majesty's Goals, so that his master may have him again, or brings him home, shall have THREE POUNDS reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by

EPHRAIM SEELY. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1331, June 9, 1768.

New-York, June 13. The Ship mentioned in our last to be ashore at Little-Egg-Harbour, proves to be the Sally, Capt. Rankin, from Newry, bound for Philadelphia.

Middlesex County ) WHEREAS by virtue of several

New-Jersey, 5 writs of fieri facias, to me di-

rected, issued out of the supreme court of this province, and county court of Middlesex aforesaid, against the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of Whitehead Leonard, at the suit of Stephen Jones, and others, I have seized and taken about ten acres of land, with a fulling mill thereon, of and belonging to the said Leonard, situ- ate in South Brunswick, in the county aforesaid, near Kingstown; the said mill hath the advantage of a good stream of water, and a well settled neighbourhood. Now these are to give notice, that the lands and mill, taken as aforesaid, will be exposed to sale, at public vendue, on Friday the 2Qth of July next, at the house of Willliam Van Tilbury, innholder, in Kingstown aforesaid ; the sale to begin at 12 o'clock of said day, at which time and place the conditions will be made known by

JOHN MOORES, Sheriff. Perth- Amboy, May 28, 1768.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No 867, June 13, 1768.

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Woodbridge, June 9, 1768.

RUN away from the Subscriber, the 2Qth ult. a Negroe Man, named Cuff, about 5 Feet 10 Inches high, full faced, and thick set ; has a large Scar on his right great Toe, cut within; had on when he went away, a Woolen Shirt, a Pair of Leather Breeches, a Grey Kersey Jacket, and Felt Hat, but may probably change his Dress. Whoever takes up said Negroe Man, and secures him, so that his Master may have him again, shall have THREE DOLLARS Reward, paid by the Subscriber.

JONATHAN CLAWSON.

Maidenhead, Hunterdon County, June 4, 1768.

TEN POUNDS Reward.

RUN away from the Subscriber, on Tuesday the 3ist of May, an Irish Servant Man, named John Burns, but it's likely will change his Name, about 25 Years old, 5 Feet 8 Inches high, of a fresh Complexion, a little freckled, black Hair, but will probably cut it off, brown Eyes; had on, and took with him, a grey napt Coat, Metal Buttons, green napt Vest, new Felt Hat, Half-worn Buckskin Breeches, blue Yarn Stockings, Brass Buckles, a fine Linen and an Oznabrigs Shirt, with sundry other Articles. He is a Cooper by Trade; and it's thought will make for the Mo- hawk River. Whoever takes up said Servant, and deliv- ers him to his Master, or secures him in any Goal, so that he may be had again, shall have the above Reward, and reasonable Charges.

WILSON HUNT.

A new and accurate MAP of the Province of PENNSYL- VANIA, VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, NEW-JERSEY, and part of NEW- YORK, &c. humbly dedicated to their Honours the Governors of the several Provinces.

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THIS map begins in the Atlantic ocean, in latitude 36 degrees north, and at a meridian of 74 degrees west from London, thence continues by the same parallel of 36 de- grees north latitude, to the longitude of 89 degrees west of London, 'which makes the west longitude in the map 1 5 degrees, equal to about 700 miles, allowing a little bet- ter than 46 miles to each degree of longitude in this lati- tude, which will determine about 36 miles west of the river Mississippi, and the line of 36 degrees north lati- tude, will pass about 60 miles south of the confluence of the rivers Mississippi and the Ohio, thence from the 8Qth degree of west longitude, northward to the 46th degree of north latitude, which will be about 160 miles west of the westermost point of the Noquet Bay, joining the westermost point of the great lake Michigan, thence east by the parallel of 46 degrees of north latitude, which will pass about 50 miles north of the most northern part of the great lake Michigan, and about 25 miles of the lake Huron, 100 miles of Missillimackmac.1 1 12 of the lake On- tario, and so on to the first meridian of 74 degrees west of London, thence southward to the place of beginning, being in length as said before, about 700 miles, and in width 600, allowing 60 miles in a degree of latitude, and contains 420 thousand square English miles. The eastern boundaries will pass through Long Island, about 44 miles eastward of New-York, and allowing the variation of the compass, from the place of beginning northward, brings the line 74 degrees west longitude, through the city of New- York, or very near it. This map is already drawn, but being conceived to be from too small a scale, it is proposed to be drawn a second time, and to make a scale of 10 inches to every 100 miles, which will make 5 feet 10 inches one way, and 5 feet the

Michillimackinack.

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other, from margin to margin; in which will be laid down the true situation of all the cities and towns, the courses, width, and distances of all the rivers, creeks, lakes, roads, and .all other matters of the least note. - The boundaries of provinces, counties and townships, bays, inlets, &c. &c. This map well done, would, of con- sequence, be in great demand on the continent of Amer- ica, the West-India islands, and in short, in all his Maj- esty's dominions, and most parts of Europe. - The author has been at a great deal of pains, cost and trouble, for many years, in bringing this work to an ac- curacy, from the best observations, accounts and intelli- gence he could gather, and flatters himself they are genu- ine and good; but finding the work will be heavy in his own hands, would be glad to join one or two Gentlemen upon reasonable terms, to help him to support the present charge, the one whereof would be well to be the engraver. A line to the Printer hereof, for the subscriber, on the sub- ject, will be gratefully received and acknowledged. - - - - It is submitted to the candour of gentlemen, their aid and encouragement, in so useful and great a work, by their very humble servant.

T. THOMAS.1

To BE SOLD by Private Sale, By the subscriber, living near the Head of Alloway's

Creek, in this county of Salem, and western division

of the province of New-Jersey;

A Tract of LAND, adjoining that whereon the sub- scriber now lives, containing about three hundred and seventy acres, on which is an improvement of thirty acres or more of cleared land fenced into several fields, and a house of hewed logs with a stone chimney in it, also a small orchard of good fruit. On another part of the said

!No account of the publication of this map has been found. Was it printed?

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land is a field cleared and fenced, with a small orchard on the same. There are about thirty acres of swamp on said land, suitable for meadow. The land is well timbered with oak and hickory, suitable for staves,. rails, cord wood, &c. and is convenient to several landings on said Alloways creek, where shallops can come and load, being not more than three miles distance to cart from said land. There also is an advantageous outlet for cattle and hogs, as there is a large quantity of unsettled land adjoining, being good feed for cattle in summer. Any person inclining to pur- chase the whole, or part thereof, may apply to the sub- scriber, view the premises, and be informed of the terms of sale. . June u, 1768 HUGH BLACKWOOD.

Five Pounds Reward.

RAN away from the Subscriber, the first instant, a ser- vant lad, named Thomas Collagen, by trade a bricklayer; he is about five feet five inches high, square shouldered, has strait black hair, black eyes, and a downcast counte- nance; he had on, when he went away, a sharp cocked felt hat, a brown coarse cloth coat, with a hole in the left sleeve, a brown Irish camblet jacket, a new check shirt, blue cloth breeches, a blue stamped flannel patch upon one of the knees, blue yarn stockings, and a pair of half worn shoes, with one plain and square brass buckle, the other a round and flowered metal buckle. He boasts greatly of being born in London, and is very fond of dancing and company. Whoever secures said apprentice, so that his master may have him again, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges.

HARMAN KNICKERBACKER.

Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, East-Jersey, June 17, 1768.

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Three Pounds Reward.

RAN away from Pitts-Town Mills, in Hunterdon county, New Jersey, on the night of the 7th of May last, a Servant Man, named John Ryan, born in Ireland, a house carpenter by trade, about 5 feet nine inches high; w^ears his own hair, which is short, brown, and curls well; has a remarkable strut in his gait, is neat in his dress ; and talks thick and fast, especially when he is in liquor. He took with him a lead-coloured cloth coat and breeches, a white swanskin jacket without sleeves, ribb'd yarn stock- ings, and worsted ditto, a pair of pumps, a good felt hat, a pair of sash plains, and a large, young, mouse-coloured dog, with a short tail. Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him in any gaol, or delivers him to Jacob Gooding, at Pitts-Town (formerly called Hoffs Town) or to Moore Furman in Philadelphia, shall receive Three Pounds Reward, besides reasonable charges; and Ten Shillings reward for delivering the mouse coloured dog to Jacob Gooding, at Pitts-Town aforesaid. Philadelphia, June 17, 1768.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 75, June 13-20, 1768.

New-York, June 16. Tuesday Morning as a Boat was coming from Elizabeth-Town, to this City, with Timber across her Deck, a Negro Boy belonging to Mr. Chitwood of Elizabeth-Town, sitting upon the End of the Timber, when a sudden Flaw of Wind took the Boat, which over- set the Timber, and unfortuneately drowned the Boy. — Supplement to the New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1328 June 16, 1768.

Burlington, June 13. On Friday last came on the Elec- tion of two Members to represent this City in the General

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Assembly of New-Jersey, when ABRAHAM HEWLINGS, and JOSEPH SMITH, Esquires, were unanimously elected. And this Day came on the Election of two Representa- tives for the County of Burlington, when HENRY PAX- SON, and JOSEPH BULLOCK, Esquires, were also unani- mously chosen.

PURSUANT to an Act of General Assembly of the Prov- ince of New- Jersey, lately passed, intituled, An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors; we, the Subscribers, be- ing now confined in the Goal of the County of Hunter- don, and having petitioned the Judges of the Supreme Court for the Benefit of the said Act, do give Notice to all our Creditors, to appear and shew Cause, if any they have, on the I2th Day of July next, at 2 o' Clock in the Afternoon of the same Day, before the Judges of the said Court, at the Dwelling-house of Rensalier Williams, in Trenton, why we should not be discharged, agreeable to the Directions of the said Act.

JOHN HICKS, Jos. STOUT, WILLIAM HEWLINGS.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2060, June i6> 1768.

The CENTINEL. No. XIII.

THERE seems to be something perverse in human Na- ture, that prompts Men to give partial and unfair Repre- sentations, when it suits their Purpose. They conceal Truths, extenuate Faults, ....

Dr. Chandler seems in his Appeal, to labour under this Infirmity: he complains that the Episcopal Church in America suffers unparalleled Hardships : he insinuates that the Complaints which he makes are the Complaints of a Million of British Subjects in America, suffering un- der unprecedented Hardships; and that all the Episcopal Clergy and Laity are joint Petitioners with him and his

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Friends for an American Episcopate, on the Plan he has mentioned. Whereas, in Fact, the People were never con- sulted on the Measure, nor were they ever heard to com- plain. The whole was concerted and carried on by a few Missionaries (whom the Doctor .stiles the Clergy) of New- York and New- Jersey met together in a voluntary Convention. By what Right they assume such Power it may be well to enquire

I would therefore be glad to know by what Authority the Missionaries of New-York and New-Jersey, in Vio- lation of the Constitution of the British Governments, and of the Rights of their fellow Subjects usurp a Power of acting for all the Episcopalians in America; .... Let the World then judge whether the Petitions sent Home by the Missionaries of New- York and the Jerseys, and the Appeal published by Doct. C. as far as they respect the Islands, are not an insolent Invasion of the Rights of oth- ers, and a busy intermeddling with their Laws and Con- stitutions without their Consent and Approbation.

The same may be said of Virginia and Maryland. . . . . These Governments have provided for the Mainte- nance of the Clergy, in a Way most agreeable to them- selves, and when they think it necessary to have a Bishop, they will, doubtless, fall upon Measures to have one. But what Right the Missionaries of New- York and New-Jer- sey have to publish Complaints in the Name of these Peo- ple, while they themselves are silent, or to represent their Sufferings as intolerable and their Grievances as unpar- alleled, while they themselves express no Uneasiness, I cannot well comprehend.

RUN AWAY on Sunday last, the 2gth of May, from the subscriber, living at Hardiston, Sussex County, East New- Jersey, a straight spare Irish indented servant man, named James Quin; about 19 or 20 years of age, 5 feet nine

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inches high, black straight hair, remarkable large broad black eye brows, which are joined together; light eyes, clear complexion, somewhat pale, down look, having lived in a Dutch family has but little of the Irish accent in his speech, and can read and write very well; he had on when he went away an oznabrug shirt with a white linen collar, a pair of old leather breeches, with check'd trowsers over them; a new homespun waistcoat of mixt blue and black, with a white stripe, without buttons; a redish brown lin- sey wolsey homespun upper jacket somewhat worn, with pewter buttons; a pair of grey worsted stockings, a pair of good double soaled shoes, with large round copper buckles; and a large wool hat, two months worn; has been employed in America, only in farming business, is a civil well behaved young man. Whoever takes up and returns said runaway, or secures him in any goaj, shall receive FIVE POUNDS proclamation money reward, besides all reasonable charges. BENJAMIN NORTHUP.

N. B. All masters of vessels and others are hereby warned not to harbour, conceal or carry him off, as they will answer it at their peril. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1332, June 16, 1768.

A Correspondent at Princeton informs . us, that, on Wednesday the 22d ult. The Poll for Representatives in the County of Somerset, East-New-Jersey, was closed. HENDRICK FISHER, and John Berien, Esquires, with Jus- tice ROY, were the only Candidates; and the two former

were elected. Though the last is a Gentleman greatly

respected, and who was strongly supported, he declined the Assistance of his Friends, and genteely favoured Judge BERIEN'S superior Merit; otherwise it is difficult to determine whether Mr. ROY would not have been chosen.

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The College of New-Jersey, upon which we all have had our eyes fixed, for furnishing our Churches with a gracious, holy, humble and learned Ministry, have wisely judged that gentlemens sons are the only likely persons to answer our expectations; and have accordingly passed an Act, that none shall be admitted to the College, but those who are able to continue four years ; and they have provided a Professor of Divinity, who, if well attended for a year or two more, will fit these gracious, holy, hum- ble (and I may add rich) youths for the Ministry; and the expence at a moderate computation will not exceed £. 300, which is but a trifling sum for a gentleman, in that important business. You will imagine, perhaps, that the pious Poor are to be shut out. No; a gentleman of that faculty told me that, "if a young man of exemplary piety, "promising abilities, and sufficiently forward in learning "to enter the junior class, would, upon a certificate that "he and his parents were so poor, that they were not able "to support him more than two years, make application "for admittance, he might be taken in as a poor scholar!'

B. O.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 76, June 20-27, 1768.

New-York, June 16. On Tuesday last, a Boat coming here from Elizabeth-Town, belonging to Mr. Bunnel of that Place, having on board a Quantity of Timber, lying a Cross the Vessel, on which was a Negro Boy belonging to Mr. Chetwood of the same Town, a sudden Flaw of Wind heel'd the Boat so much that the Timber with the Boy upon it fell overboard, and the Boy was seen no more, and as the Water where he fell appear'd bloody, it is sup- posed he was crush'd by the Timber. — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1328, June 16, 1768.

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New-York, June 20. The Sally, Rankin, from Newry, for Philadelphia, mentioned in our last, to be on shore at Little Egg-Harbour, is gone all to Pieces.

RuN-away, from the Subscriber, living at Pumpton, in New-Jersey, on Saturday the 4th Instant, a Negro Man named Harry, 40 Years old, much pitted with the Small- Pox, and can speak both Dutch and English, plays on the Violin, and loves GROG : Had on when he went away a blue Broad cloth Coat, a blue and white Holland Jacket, red Cloth Breeches, and new Shoes with brown Yarn Stockings. Whoever takes up and secures the said Negro Fellow, so that he may be had again, shall receive Five Dollars Reward, and all reasonable Charges, from

JOHN ACTON.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 868, June 20, 1768.

ON reading the Governor of New-Jersey's speech to the assembly, the I5th of April last, it afforded me pleasure to find so strongly recommended (among other matters) the roads being put in better order, which the legislative body have doubtless attended to accordingly.

It's much to be wish'd the inhabitants, in said province, for their own benefit, likewise the satisfaction and ease of the numerous strangers, travelling so frequent to and from different provinces and colonies thro' New-Jersey, wou'd join voluntarily and industriously to prevent future cause of complaint, as far as in their power.

Suffer me to urge and recommend, while so useful a regulation is undertaken and forwarded, which I trust will be attended with dispatch, under the direction and in- spection of such prudent trustees or overseers appointed for said service, that there may appear more attention and

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regard than hitherto, to the safety of all travellers, by a better repair of the wood and log bridges, especially on the most public roads, which it must be allowed loudly calls in sundry places, for speedy and more effectual amendment. Permit me further to propose and request, that at the forks, or where the roads cross and divide, there may be (where as yet none) POSTS erected and fixed with plain directions to what place each lead, or conduct the stranger ; as pleasingly appears in Burlington county. The want of this useful and desirable intelligence being more general, has augmented the anxiety and fatigue of many weary per- sons, particularly such who are obliged to travel on foot, some perhaps with a burden of body, besides clothes or other articles, who are in great distress on finding (as in many places) no ready means to obtain information which road to take. The smallness of the expence attending this beneficial proposal, and the good effects productive thereof, deliberately consider'd, I presume, leaves little room to doubt of proper measures being soon taken for its accom- plishment. Which will be not only laudable but exem- plary; and it is to be hoped promote generally, and with alacrity in every other province and colony.

A TRAVELLER.

Elisabeth-Town, June n, 1768.

STRAYED from a Pasture in this Town, about five Weeks ago, a small (Virginia bred) light bay Horse; he paces naturally, has a white Face and four White Feet, with grey Hairs in his Tail. Whoever takes up and brings the above to the House of WILLIAM P. SMITH, Esq; or can give Intelligence, by which he may be recovered, shall re- ceive a PISTOLE Reward, and all reasonable Charges paid.

Perth- Amboy, June 16, 1768. BY Order of Stephen Skinner, Rune Runyon, and Jon-

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athan Frazee, Esqrs. Judges of the Inferior Court of Com- mon Pleas, for the County of Middlesex, in the Province of New- Jersey : Notice is hereby given to the Creditor or Creditors, respectively, of Martin Hoogeland, Benjamin Britain, and Edward Kight. Insolvent Debtors, in the Gaol of the said County of Middlesex; to shew Cause, if any they have, before the said Judges, at the House of Elijah Dunham, Innholder, in the City of Perth-Amboy, in the County of Middlesex aforesaid, on Wednesday the 1 3th Day of July next, at 10 o'Clock in the Forenoon, why an Assignment of the said Debtors Estates, respectively, should not be made, and the said Debtors discharged, pur- suant to the Directions of a late Act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of this Province, entitled, "An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors."

Perth-Amboy, June 17, 1768.

PURSUANT to an Act of the General Assembly of the Province of New- Jersey, lately published, entitled, "An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors," we the Sub- scribers being confined in the Gaol in the County of Mid- dlesex, and having petitioned the Hon. Frederick Smith, Esq; Chief Justice of the Province, and John Berrien, Esq; one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of said Province, and lodged a Schedule and Inventory of our Estates in the Secretary's Office, in Perth-Amboy; do give Notice to all our Creditors to appear, and shew Cause, if any they have, on the 7th Day of September next, at 12 o'Clock of said Day, at the Court-House in Perth-Amboy, before the said Justices, why we should not be discharged, agreeable to the Directions of the said Act.

JOHN FEAVEL. DRAKE DUNN.

N civ-Jersey, June 14, 1768. THE Subscriber, who lately kept the King's Arms Tav-

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ern, in Princeton, begs Leave to acquaint his Friends in particular, and the Public in general, that he has removed to the commodious Inn, in Princeton, long known by the name of Hiidibras1-; where having furnished the House with the best of Liquors, and proposing from time to time to supply it writh the best Provisions he can procure in the Situation; he flatters himself he shall be able to entertain Travellers and others in the best Manner, as he is deter- mined to apply himself to give general Satisfaction. He hopes for the Continuation of the Custom of his Friends, and that of any other Gentlemen, who will please to favour him with their Custom, shall be gratefully acknowledged ; by the Public's

Obliged humble Servant,

JACOB HYER.

N. B. As the Stage- Waggons from New-York to Phil- adelphia, and back, put up at his House, any Person in- clining to send Goods or Parcels by that Conveyance, may depend on their being carefully forwarded.

|| * ||. He continues to follow the Hatter's Business in all its Branches, as usual. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1329, June 20, 1768.

To BE SOLD,

By JAMES ABEEL,

Near the ALB ANY- PIER;

HOLLOW-WARE of all Kinds, made at Vesuvius Fur- nace, at Newark,2 in New-Jersey, and allowed by the best Judges to be far preferable to any made in America.

Five Dollars Reward.

RUN away from Daniel Taylor, of Newark Mountains, in New- Jersey, on Thursday the i6th June Instant, an in- dented Servant Man, named James M'Donnough; he

i At least as early as 1761. See N. J. Archives, XX., 620.

8 One of the earliest mentions of the iron industry at Newark.

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speaks the Irish Brogue pretty strong, is about 20 Years of Age, of a brown Complexion; has dark brown Hair, which he wears tied, and is about 5 Feet 4 Inches high, pretty well set; when he ran away he took with him an Axe new jump'd, and had on a Regimental Cap turn'd up with red, an old brown cloth jacket made Sailor Fashion, a Tow Cloth Shirt, a ragged Pair of Tow Cloth Trowsers, and no Shoes or Stockings. Whoever apprehends the above run away Servant, and secures him so that the said Daniel Taylor, may have him again, shall be paid the above Reward of Five Dollars, and all reasonable Charges by the said Daniel Taylor.- — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1329, June 23, 1768.

WHEREAS I, the Subscriber, did, in the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2059, and likewise in the Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 73, advertise a certain Nathan Collins, having absconded from the usual Place of his Abode, and enticed away with him an Apprentice Boy, named Joseph Sharp. Now, these are to inform the Public, that the Friends and Relations of the said Nathan Collins have en- gaged to make me full Satisfaction on that Account, and that the said Nathan Collins may pass unmolested for any Thing I have at present against him, as no Reward, for apprehending him, will be paid by me

WILLIAM DOWNS.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2061, June 23, 1768.

On Thursday last ROBERT FRIEND PRICE, and JOHN HINCHMAN, Esquires, were elected Representatives for Gloucester County, in New- Jersey. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2061, June 23, 1768.

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.... Thus in calculating the Number of Petitioners for establishing- an Episcopate in the Colonies, he takes in the People of the Sugar Islands, and Southern Colonies, altho' never consulted in the forming or forwarding the Seven Petitions, drawn up by the Missionaries of New- York and New-Jersey; because Members of his Church abound in tjiose Parts, and every Episcopalian, as a true son of the Church, must in the Doctor's Judgement, be at least a virtual Supplicant on this important Occasion. . . . . In three of the New-England Governments, where a very lax kind of Religious Establishment has ob- tained, the Episcopal Ministers are entituled to that Part of the Tax levied for supporting the Clergy, which arised from their own Church Members. In the City of New- York, and in some of the Counties of that Colony, part of the Poor Tax is taken to maintain their Ministers. In Rhode-Island, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania, they are on a Footing with the most favoured. And in all the Old Colonies, North-East of Maryland. .... The Rev'd Mr. Thompson, itinerant Missionary in the Counties of York, and Cumberland, acquainted his venerable Patrons the same Year, that his People within those Counties, did not exceed 202 Souls; altho' it is well known those Dis- tricts contained at that Time, Thirty or Forty Thousand Inhabitants. And the Rev'd Mr. Murray of Berks Coun- ty, complained that his People at Mollattin, were reduced by Removals, to Twenty-nine Families ; that he despaired of seeing a Church built within his Mission; and expected soon to be reduced to the Society's Allowance for his Sup- port. The Episcopal Societies in New-York and New- Jersey are in very little better Circumstances. At Cohan- zie, in West-Jersey stands a Church, but there is not the Shadow of a Congregation in the County. At Salem the Episcopal Cause is almost as low. It would be tedious, as it is needless, to multiply Instances to illustrate this Mat-

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ter : Suffice it to say, that it is in the Cities and some of the larger Towns only, that their Congregations are nu- merous. Yet the Episcopal Church in the non-episcopal Colonies, never was in such outwardly flourishing Cir- cumstances: And no Wonder; .... How unjust, how ungrateful then, are these Missionaries of New-York and New-Jersey in their Complaints of Hardships, Griev- ances and Persecution. They are unjust to their Fellow Subjects, among whom they reside : Ungrateful to their Patrons and Benefactors in Europe : and their Behaviour must reflect severely on their own Characters, wherever this Unfairness and Disingenuity shall be opened up.

No one will assert, that the Whites of the Doctor's Church in America, amount to "a Million nearly." We

may very well say, they are not half that number

Behold a Crowd of Negroes, in the Islands, and Southern Colonies, almost all of whom "are not Christians at all," slipt into the Episcopal Scale, in order to ballance, in some Measure, the dead Weight of Non-conformists in the Northern Colonies; and yet it kicks the beam! Behold at least 500,000 virtual Churchmen, virtually petitioning by their Friends the Clergy of New-York and New- Jer- sey for Bishops ! What low Artifice is this !....— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1333, June 23, 1768.

Providence, June 1 1 .

On the 3Oth ult. died at Middletown, in New- Jersey in the 28th year of his age, Mr. WILLIAM WILEY, an emi- nent distiller, formerly, an inhabitant of this place, of which he was a native - - - a gentleman of acknowledged uprightness and integrity, whose benevolent mind, and rectitude of life, added to his agreeable converse, and en- gaging manner, rendered him universally beloved and re- spected. He was a strenuous asserter of the liberties of

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his country - - - a zealous advocate for the welfare of Britain and America, whose interests, from the solidity of his judgment he was led to consider as inseparably con- nected; but an enemy to every measure that wore the least glimmering of oppression : He bore a lingering and pain- ful disorder, with that fortitude and resignation which so eminently characterise the Christian and the man; fully convinced of this great truth

"Death is victory;

"It binds in chains the raging ills of life."

He met his dissolution with that chearfulness and se- renity, which are ever the emanations of a conscious vir- tuous mind, and which none but the truly pious can form a proper idea of, in full assurance, that a life devoted to the cause of virtue would be rewarded with an inheritance among- the blessed.

I SHOULD think myself wanting in Gratitude, to my kind Customers, and undeserving of their future Favour, if I should neglect to return them most humble and unfeigned Thanks for the Public spirit and Benevolence they have uniformly shown in promoting the Success of the PENN- SYLVANIA CHRONICLE, from its first Beginning to this

Day

[signed] The PRINTER.1

N. B. All Orders from Town or Country, for News- Papers, Advertisements, or any Kind of Printing Work,

will be carefully observed, and punctually executed It

gives me very particular Pleasure to find the Chronicle is so well calculated to serve my advertising Customers, es- pecially those of the Provinces of Pennsylvania, New- Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia, who have reaped consid-

i William Goddard. who began the Pennsylvania Chronicle, January 6, 1767.

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erable Advantages by kindly endeavouring to serve a young Beginner in a very expensive Undertaking.

THE Subscriber takes this method to acquaint the Pub- lic, that she has opened her house opposite the college, in Princeton, New-Jersey, to accommodate all persons who travel in the stage- waggons, or otherways, with private lodging. PARNEL DAVENPORT.

N. B. The said Parnel Davenport, widow, continues boarding, as usual. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 77, June 2?-July 4, 1768.

Mrs. JOHNSON,

NOTIFIES the Public, that she has removed to the large and commodious House commonly called the White- House, at the Sign of the Duke of Rutland, in Elizabeth- Town, where she proposes to keep a public House of EN- TERTAINMENT, and hopes for the Favour of her old Cus- tomers.

Neiv-York, June 27. Capt. Tingley, (in the Brig Olive Branch) who arrived here on Tuesday last in 7 Weeks from Bristol, spoke with a Brig 90 Leagues off Long- Island, from Newark bound for London.

The following GENTLEMEN are returned REPRESENTA- TIVES, in the NEW-JERSEY ASSEMBLY, for the undermen- tioned Counties.

Somerset. Hendrick Fisher and John Berrien, Esqrs.

Monmouth. Rob. Hartshorne and Edward Taylor, Esqrs.

Middlesex. John Wetherill and Reune Runyan, Esqrs.

Essex. John Ogden and Stephen Crane, Esqrs.

Bergen. Tunis Dey and John De Moray,1 Esqrs.

Gloucester. Robert Friend Price and John Hinchman, Esqrs.

City of PERTH-AMBOY. Cortland Skinner and John

Demaresl.

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Johnson, Esqrs. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1330, June 27, 1768.

College of Philadelphia, June 21, 1768.

THIS Day, which may be considered as having given Birth to Medical Honors in America, the following Gen- tlemen were admitted to the Degree of BACHELOR OF PHYSIC, viz. Messieurs JOHN ARCHER, of New-Castle County, BENJAMIN COWELL, of Bucks County, SAMUEL DUFFIELD, of Philadelphia, JONATHAN ELMER, of West Jersey, HUMPHREY FULLERTON, of Lancaster County, DAVID JACKSON, of Chester County, JOHN LAWRENCE of East Jersey, JONATHAN POTTS, of Philadelphia, JAMES TILTON of Kent County, and NICHOLAS WAY, of Wil- mington, New Castle County

The Provost, after opening the Commencement with Prayers, introduced the Business of the Day with a short Latin Oration; then followed,

i. A Latin Oration delivered with great Propriety by Mr. LAWRENCE, "De Honoribus, qui omni JEvo in veros Medicinse Cultores collati fuerent." ....

PHILADELPHIA, June 30. Sunday last came to Town Captain Graham, of the Sloop Kingston, bound from this Port for the Grenades, who informs, that he left our Capes the 6th Instant, and on the nth the Sloop sprung a Leak; that on the I2th, it increased so fast, they could scarce keep her free with both Pumps, and were obliged to throw some of the Flour and Lumber overboard; that oruthe I3th he bore away for our Capes; and arrived off of Townsend's Inlet on the 24th, the Hands being almost worn out with constant pumping.

ARRIVALS. At Barbadoes, Morgan, from Salem.

Sussex County, New-Jersey. June 28, 1768. WHEREAS I NICHOLAS SMITH gave RICHARD SHAK-

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LETON two bonds, for One Hundred Pounds each, bearing- date April 1764, and a title bond for a piece of land, and he not performing his contract with me, these are to fore- warn any person from taking an assignment of said bonds, as I am determined not to pay the same.

NICHOLAS SMITH.

Sussex County on Delaware, Three Run Mills,

June 24, 1768.

RUN away from the subscriber, on the I3th of Septem- ber last, one Mulattoe slave, named Harry, about 40 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, and well set. Had on, when he went away, a brown cloth coat, white linen jacket, and brown breeches ; he was bred to a miller, and understands very well how to manufacture flour, and can invoice the same; is much given to strong drink, and playing on the violin; understands the carpenter's and millwright's busi- nesses midling well ; was removed from East New-Jersey in the year 1762, by one Nicholas Veight, who lived at Rockey-Hill, and kept a mill. The said fellow has a free wife, named Peg, and two children, which are supposed to be somewhere in the province of East New- Jersey. I am told the said Mulattoe has got a pass. Any person or per- sons that will secure the said Mulattoe in any of his Maj- esty's goals, so that the owner may have him again, shall have TEN POUNDS reward, and reasonable charges, paid by Mr. CHARLES WHARTON, merchant, in Philadelphia; or by LEVIN CRAPPER.

Baltimore-Town. June 20, 1768.

TAKEN up, and committed to Baltimore Town Goal, on suspicion of being runaways, viz.

Timothy Mahony, an Irishman

Richard Whitaker, or Whitacre, a shoemaker by trade, about 22 or 23 years of age, short black hair, has a mole

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under his right eye, near the ear, and another on the left side of his neck; he had, when taken, a leathern budget, with the words New-Jersey, in yellow or gold letters, in which are his tools; he produces a pass, signed John Jar- man, one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the county of Salem, which pass is supposed to be forged, it being very badly wrote, and much worse spelt ; there was also found on him a bond, signed by John Buck, of Deer- field Township, in the county of Cumberland, and province of West Jersey, for 46 1. lawful money of West Jersey, payable to Richard Whitaker, and witnessed by William M'Gill.

If not claimed, and fetched away, in one month from the date hereof, they will be sold out for their fees, by

DANIEL CHAMIER, Sheriff.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2062, June 30, 1768.

THE MAP advertised in No. 21 of vol. II of this paper, is by the advice of some gentlemen, much enlarged. . . .

[signed] T. THOMAS.

A Letter from a Gentleman of Distinction in Boston, mentions, that the Conduct of the Colonies of Virginia, Maryland. New-Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode-Island, has given the greatest Satisfaction to every Friend to Am- erican Liberty, and that they were persuaded the respect- able Colonies of Pennsylvania, Carolinas, New- York, and New-Hampshire, would, as soon as they have Opportu- nity, distinguish themselves in like manner.

MADE his escape from the subscriber John Stymets, — JONATHAN STOUT, of Hunterdon county, in West New- Jersey. He lives at Penny-Town.1 He is a lusty stout fellow, and values himself much upon fighting. He for-

'Now Pennington. The latter name was used as early as 1747.

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merly was an officer in the New-Jersey regiment. Who- ever takes up said Stout, and secures him in any of his Majesty's gaols, in New Jersey, shall have Thirty Shil- lings reward, paid by me,

JOHN STYMETS.

—The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 78, July 4-11, 1768.

To be sold, or exchanged for a House and Lot, in the City of New- York, that is convenient for a Seafaring Man;

A Farm, pleasantly situated within a Mile of the Town of Shrewsbury, near a Mill Pond. The Farm is divided into two Lots, each containing six Acres, well water'd, with a Dwell ing-House, and other Conveniencies, on each Lot, and an Orchard of very good Fruit Trees. One of the Houses is new, has a Well of good Water 24 deep, very handy to it; a Pail Garden, Hen-House, and about 20 or 30 English Cherry Trees around the Dwelling, which lies adjoining the Road, and is a good Situation for any Tradesman, being in a plentiful Part of the Country. Any Person inclining to purchase or exchange, on reason- able Terms, may apply to George Crookskank, next Door to Mr. Lawrence's, on Golden-Hill, New-York — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 870, July 4, 1768.

M ilst one, New- Jersey, June 2 1 . Yesterday came on our election, and continued by adjournment to this day, when Hendrick Fisher1 and John Berrien^ Esqrs. were elected representatives for the county of Somerset : The election was carried on with the greatest coolness and good order : no reflecting nor abusive words were heard during the

i For a sketch of Hendrick Fisher, see N. J. Archives, XIX., 390.

2 The Berriens are believed to have been of French origin. The pro- genitor of the American family bore the very Dutch name of Cornells Jansen Berrien. He was in Flatffcsh, L. I., as early as 1669, and there m. Jannetie, dau. of Jan. Stryker. Among her children was Peter, b. 1672, m. (1706) Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel Edsall, a member of the Coun- cil of East Jersey. Peter had several children, one of whom was John Berrien b. Nov. 19, 1711; removed to Rocky Hill, Somerset county, N. J and there m. Margaret, dau. of Thomas Eaton, of Eatontown. He was a merchant, highly esteemed: Trustee of Princeton College, 1763

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whole election. After the pole was closed in favour of the above gentlemen, Mr. Fisher, addressed himself to the people in the following words.

Dear Friends, and Gentlemen Voters.

PRESS'D with a due sense of gratitude, for the repeated and distinguishing marks of your sincere respect for my person; the honours you have conferred on me are very obliging; trusting your delicate and most tended concerns again into my hands, is really affecting; by this you not only approve of my former, but pledge your honour to my future conduct. I am at a loss for words on this renewed occasion, to express the grateful sentiments of my enlarged mind; I must therefore content myself, returning you my humble, my most hearty thanks, and refer the proof of my sincerity and this assertion, to my future actions. Permit me, nevertheless, at this time to congratulate you on the promising appearance of your numerous and tender off- spring, treading in the patriot steps of you their aged parents, a prospect the more agreeable, as patriotism in many places, at this time, is become a martyr; very. sensible I am of my inferior abilities to many in this county, but as to real satisfaction and sincere delight in promoting your best interest, and preserving your civil and religious rights, I except none.

Having spent a considerable part of the appointed num- ber of my days, in the public service, and am now arrived to that period, which would have made it very agreeable to have spent the remainder of my moments, in a more inactive, and a retired life. But on considering the dis- tressed circumstances of the province, and the repeated

until his death; Justice of the Supreme Court, 1764 until his death: member of the Assembly. 1768-1772. He d. April 22, 1772, and is buried at Princeton. His son John removed to Georgia in 1775, and took an active part in the Revolution. At the close of the War he m. Margaret, dau. of Capt. John Macnherson. of Philadelphia; he d. at Savannah, Ga.. in 1815. His son, John Macpherson Berrien. b. at Rocky Hill. Aug. 23. 1781. \vas a Judge of the Georgia State Courts ten years; U. S. Sen- ator 1 8^5-1829 U. S. Attorney General, 1829-31. and again U. S. Sen- ator. 1840-1852. Washington wrote his farewell to his army at the Berrien homestead at Rocky Hill.

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solicitations of my friends, I have consented once more to stand your candidate, which, however, in all probability will be my last. God grant, that it may be for your inter- est, and his glory; and, which will be the sufficient reward of

Your very obliged, and

most humble Servant,

HENDRICK FISHER.

Which address, the people very thankfully accepted. In testimony whereof, gave three huzza's. After which Mr. Berrien gave a handsome treat to those that were willing to accept of it.

N. B. It appears by the poll taken at this election, the freeholders in the county of Somerset, are increased to more than double the number since the first electing of Mr. Fisher, in the year 1739. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1331, July 4, 1768.

We have the Pleasure to inform our Readers, that the House of Representatives in the present Session of the General Assembly, have received very agreeable Letters from divers Houses of Representatives, &c. of the other Colonies, in Answer to the circular Letter of the late House of nth of Feb. last. Whatever the Opinion of some on the other Side the Water may be, of this Letter, ivho have had representations of it as being the rash and hasty Pro- duction of a Spirit of Faction, it seems that one respectable Body after another in America have judged it zvorthy of their Attention. The little dirty expiring Faction, as the well known true Patriot and his few Adherents have af- fected to call it, will, without all Per adventure, appear to his and their Astonishment and Grief, to be the sober and enlightened Sentiments of by far the greater Part of the most respectable Inhabitants, not of Massachusetts-Bay only, but the whole American Continent!

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Colony of New-Jersey, May 9, 1768.

SIR,

As soon as the House of Representatives of this Colony met, which was on the I2th of April, I laid your Letter of the nth of February before them.

Sensible that the law you complain of, is a subject in which every Colony is interested, the House of Represen- tatives readily perceived the necessity of an immediate application to the King, and that it should correspond with those of the other Colonies; but as they have not had an opportunity of knowing the sentiments of any other Col- ony, but that of the Massachusetts-Bay, they have endeav- oured to conform themselves to the mode adopted by you.

They have therefore given instructions to their Agent, and enjoined his attention to the subject of their Petition.

The freedom with which the House of Representatives of the Massachusetts-Bay have communicated their senti- ments upon a matter of so great concern to all the Colonies, hath been received by this House, with that Candour, the spirit and design of your letter merit. And at the same time, that they acknowledge themselves obliged to you for communicating your sentiments to them, they have di- rected me to assure you, that they are desirous to keep up a correspondence with you, and to unite with the Colonies, if necessary, in further supplications to his Majesty, to relieve his distressed, American subjects.

In the name and by order of the House of

Representatives, I am, Sir, your most Obedient humble servant,

CORTLAND SKINNER.

New- Jersey j BY Order of the Hon. John Anderson, Monmouth, ) and James Lawrence, Esq; two of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for said County: Whereas Ezekiel Ellison, Andrew Pearce, and

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Gersham Bullman, Prisoners for Debt, in the Gaol of said County, did on the 28th Day of June, 1768, make Appli- cation to said Judges, for the Benefit of the late Insolvent Act, entitled, "An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, made in the eighth Year of his present Majesty's Reign, for said Purpose," having qualified and filed their Sched- ules. Now these are to give Notice to the Creditors of the said Debtors, that they be together at said Gaol afore- said, on the 26th Day of July next, at ten of the Clock, to shew cause (if any they have) why the said Prisoners Estates, should not be assigned, and their Bodies dis- charged from their Confinement, pursuant to said Act.— The New York Journal or General Advertiser. No. 1331, July 7, 1768.

PHILADELPHIA, July 7.

We hear from Penn's Neck, in Salem County, New- Jersey, that the Hail Storm, mentioned in our two last Papers, did considerable Damage to several Plantations there, in three or four of which, it is said, the Grain is in- tirely destroyed.

The following Gentlemen are elected Representatives in the New Jersey Assembly, for the under-mentioned Counties, viz. Salem, ISAAC SHARPE, Esquire.

Cumberland, EBENEZER MILLER, Esquire.

Cape-May, AARON LEAMING, and NICHOLAS STILL- WELL, Esquires. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2063, July 7, 1768.

RUN away on the ist Instant, from John Roberts, of Manington township, Salem county, West-Jersey, an Irish servant man, named RICHARD HANLEY, about 19 years of age, a short chunkey fellow, stoops as he walks, with fair hair, lately trimmed, of a fair complexion, speaks bad English, is left handed, and when he looks in a man's face,

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closes one of his eyes : had on, when he went away, an old lightish coloured cloth jacket, a blue one under it, without sleeves, an old beaver hat, a black Handkerchief, two coarse shirts, two Pair of trousers, and shoes, with brass buckles. Whoever takes up and secures said ser- vant, so as his master may have him again, shall have THREE POUNDS reward, and reasonable charges, paid by me

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2063, July 7, 1768.

The AMERICAN WHIG. [No. XIII. ]

To, the Author of the AMERICAN WHIG.

SIR,

I THANK you for the publication of my former letter, signed an AMERICAN CHURCHMAN, and as I now renew the correspondence with the same design of vindicating our church from the odious imputation of a design to in- troduce Bishops into America, you have leave to make the same use of it

From the best information I have been able to maintain, the clergy of Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South- Carolina, Georgia, and the West-India islands, had no concern in the late petitions transmitted on this subject; they seem to have been hatched by a few warm mission- aries in the provinces of N civ-Jersey, New-York and Pennsylvania; and propagated to the Eastern colonies by the help of the frequent unconstitutional assemblies, lat- terly convoked under the name of the Convention

[signed] An AMERICAN CHURCHMAN. — Supplement to the Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1335, July 7, 1768.

'On the 1 3th Inst. was happily married, in St. Mary's Church, Burlington, The Reverend Mr. FRAZER/ of Am-

iThe Rev. William Frazer took charge, in 1768, of St. Thomas' church, at Kingwoocl, and St. Andrew's church, of Amwell. and a third at Mosconetcong, twenty-eight miles north of Kingwood. He labored in

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well, to Miss REBECCA CAMPBELL, Daughter of the late Mr. CAMPBELL, Minister.of the Church in Burlington.'- The Pennnsylvania Chronicle, No. 79, July 11-18, 1768.

To the PUBLIC. The following is a new Plan for a STAGE WAGGON, from

Powlas-Hook, proposed by the Subscribers, viz. A Waggon to set off every day in the week, (Sundays excepted) one from Powlas-Hook, and another from Mr. James Banks's, at Newark, precisely at half an hour past 7 o'clock in the morning, and at half an hour past 4 in the evening; meet at Capt. Brown's ferry, and exchange pas- sengers; and every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, Ward's waggon returns immediately from the said Ferry, through Newark, to Elizabeth-Town; stays there till 3 o'Clock in the afternoon, and then returns back again through Newark, for Powlas-Hook. Passengers from Banks's, will be always on a sure footing on the Elizabeth- Town days, as well at at other times, for if the waggon should be full from Elizabeth-Town, for New- York, Ward will have other waggons ready at Banks's, for the passengers who wait there at the appointed times.

All persons who are pleased to encourage this under- taking, are desir'd to be punctual to the times above men- tioned, as the waggons must be very exact in meeting at Capt. Brown's Ferry; and they may depend (God will- ing) on constant attendance, and good usage,

By their Humble Servants,

MATHIAS WARD, and JOHN THOMPSON.

Fare for passengers from Powlas-Hook, to Newark, is. 6d. from Newark, to Elizabeth-Town, is. To begin

these several charges until the breaking out of the Revolution. "Being supported by a British Missionary Society, he would not omit the T,rayers for the royal family. This rendered him obnoxious to the patriots. One Sunday, when he entered his church, a rope was hanging over the pulpit. Public sentiment grew so violent that he was com- pelled to suspend worship in his church. But so prudent was his con-

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(if God permit) on Friday the I5th inst. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 871, July li, 1768.

Perth-Amboy, June 20, 1768. To BE SOLD,

By the Devisees of the late ANDREW JOHNSTON,, A LOT of Land, late the Property of John Bissett, con- taining about 500 Acres, lying at the Head of the Naviga- tion on South River : On which there is a House, Store- House, and Wharf, being the best, and has long been the most noted Landing, on that River; and lays must con- venient for the Exportation of the Produce from Cran- berry, Allen Town, and Crosswicks; the Land is chiefly in Wood. Also a large ten Cord Boat, in good Repair, now laying at Anchor at Perth- Amboy. Any Person in- clining to Purchase, may apply to JOHN BARBERIE, JOHN JOHNSTON, STEPHEN SKINNER, or STEPHEN JOHNSTON, who will give a good Title, and easy Payments. — The Neiv York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1332, July n, 1768.

RUN away on Thursday last, the 7th Instant, from the Subscriber in Hides-Town,1 New- Jersey, an indented Ser- vant Man, Robert M'Cormack, about 5 Feet 10 Inches high, about 25 Years of Age, has black Hair, and a down look; had on and took with him, an old red Duffle Great Coat, one Tow and one Check Flannel Shirt, i Pair of Oznaburg Trousers, one Pair of old Shoes, and a felt Hat.

Whoever takes up and secures said Servant, giving proper Notice, shall have Forty Shillings Reward and all reasonable Charges all Master's of Vessels and others, are

i Hightstown.

duct and so lovelv his character, that soon after peace was declared he reopened his church and resumed his ministry, with general ac- ceptance." He died in 1795. aged 52 years. He m., July 13, 1768, Re- becca (bap. March. 1750). dau. of the Rev. Colin Campbell, missionary In St. Mary's church. Burlington, and Mary Martha Bard his wife Ls-nie: 1. Colin, b. Mav 24, 1769; 2. Elizabeth, d. Aug. 21, 1774, aged three months; and perhaps others.

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warned not to carry off harbour, or conceal the said Ser- vant as they would avoid a Prosecution.

ROBERT PEARSON.

New-Jersey, i IN Pursuance of an Order made by Morris County, ) *' Jacob Ford and Daniel Cooper, senior Esqrs. two of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Morris afore- said, in East New-Jersey; upon the Petition of William Hayden, an insolvent Debtor, now in actual Custody in said County: Notice is hereby given by the said Peti- tioner, to all the Creditors of the said Petitioner (to shew Cause if any they have) before the said Judges, or two or more Judges of said Court, at Morris-Town, in the County of Morris aforesaid, on Monday the eighth Day of August next, at ten of the Clock in the Forenoon of the same Day, being the Time and Place appointed by the said Judges, why an Assignment of the said Petitioner's Estate should not be made to Persons then and there to be appointed by the said Judges; and the said Petitioner be thereon discharged according to an Act of the Gover- nor, Council and General Assembly of the Province of New- Jersey aforesaid, made and passed at Perth-Amboy in the eighth Year of his present Majesty's Reign entitled, "An Act for the Relief of insolvent Debtors." — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1332, July 14, 1768.

PHILADELPHIA. July 14. Captain Kent, arrived here from Falmouth, on the I2th ult; - - - on the 3Oth, 40 Leagues E. S. E. from Sandy-Hook, he spoke the Brig Havanna, Captain Nicholson, from New York for Liver- pool, all well.

To be sold, by way of public vendue, on Saturday, the 3Oth of this instant July, by the subscriber, living on the

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premises, a valuable plantation, situate in Water ford town- ship, Gloucester county, West New-Jersey, partly oppo- site the upper end of the city of Philadelphia, about 5 miles from either of Cooper's ferries, and I mile from the best landing on Cooper's creek, containing 171 acres and a half of land by deed; there are on the said premises, a good 2 story brick house, a 2 story brick kitchen adjoin- ing, with 2 fire-places in each, with a stone cellar under the said house, petitioned off into 3 parts, a good brick smoak house., a brick well, with extraordinary good water. a large garden, well paled in, fronting the said buildings, and one of the best framed barns in the said province, with different stables, cow houses, chair house, &c. all partly new; a good young apple orchard, and peach orchard; about 70 or 80 acres of cleared land, 12 or 14 acres of good clover and green-grass inland meadow, and a considerable quantity more may be made, the whole land is very natu- ral to clover, both white and red, the wood-land is very well timbered, without any pine. It would be proper for any person, who inclines to purchase, to take a view of the said plantation and buildings before the day appointed. The sale to begin at one o'clock; where due attendance will be given, and the conditions made known, by

BARNABAS CROWELL.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2064, July 14, 1768.

Yesterday arrived here the Brig Jenny, Capt. Young, from Lure in Jamaica : On his passage he spoke with the following vessels; .... and on the Qth, 50 leagues E. S. E. of our Capes with the Schooner George, Capt. Allen, from this port for the Granades, all well on board both vessels. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1336, July 14, 1768-

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Philadelphia, June 30. College of Philadelphia,

June 21, 1768.

This day, which may be considered as having given birth to Medical Honours in America, the following gen- tlemen were admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Phys- ick; viz Messrs Jonathan Elmer of West- Jersey, .... John Lawrence of East- Jersey

Agreeable to the rules of the college, these gentlemen previous to their admission to a degree, had diligently at- tended the lectures of the several professors in Anatomy, the Matcriae Mcdica, Chymistry, Theory and Practice of Physic, and the Clinical Lectures in the Pennsylvania Hospital, in which, (as well as in the Languages and the necessary branches of Natural Philosophy) they gave the most satisfactory proofs of their proficiency, both in their private and public examinations. — Supplement to the New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 13^2. July 16, 1768.

A Plantation to be sold in Newark Town, on the great Post Road, near the Center of said Town; it contains about 60 Acres of exceeding good Upland and Meadow, that will produce yearly 50 Loads of English fresh and salt Hay, eight Acres of good Orchard of best grafted Fruits. Any Person inclining to purchase the same, by applying to JOHN TREAT CRANE, will be waited upon, shewn the Premises, and know the Conditions of Sale.

Newark, July 13, 1768.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 872, July 1 8, 1768.

To be SOLD by Jonathan Hampton, of Elisabeth-Town, in New- Jersey, the following Tracts of Land in said Prov- ince, viz. Two Thousand Acres in Newtown, in the County of

Sussex, on which Tract stands the new Stone Court-

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House, around which is a new Town regularly laid out, and already began to be built, being about 50 Miles N. W. from Elizabeth-Town. The Land is good as any in those Parts, and well timbered and watered; having exceeding fine Swamps and Meadow; plenty of good Lime Stone, which hammers well for building, and good Sand, both within a Mile of said Town.

Five Thousand Acres in Hardzvick and Knolton, in said County, on both Sides Pazvlins-Kill; a very fine Land and Swamps, and well timbered, with good Conveniencies for Water Works, of any Kind, on the Falls of said Kill, hav- ing already Twenty-two Farms upon it; each Farm hav- ing a Quantity of Meadow, and TOO Apple Trees, and oth- er Fruit Trees already planted : Lumber or Iron may be carried from this Tract, by Water, to Philadelphia; as many Thousands of Lumber has already been transported, from said Falls, that Way.

Three Hundred Acres on said Pawlins-Kill, about three Miles from said Court-House, some fine interval Land; the Upland good, and well timbered.

Seven Hundred and Fifty Acres in Mendom, Morris County, having three Improvements on it. The Land is good, but Stony, and full of Timber; joins to Lands of Robert Young, and James Losey.

Five Hundred and Sixty Acres of excellent fine Swamp, and Upland, as good as any in Jersey, in Morris Town, joining the Seat of the Right Hon. the Earl of Sterling, about ten Miles West from Elizabtth-Tozvn; capable of very great improvements.

Five Hundred Acres of Marsh in Salem, joining Del- aware River, 'Stow-Creck, and Muddy-Run. Enquire about this Tract of Ebeneser Miller, Esq; of Cumberland County.

One Thousand Acres at Great Egg-Harbour, Meadow and Swamps. Enquire of Mr. George May near the same.

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Any Person inclining to purchase any of these Tracts, or any Part thereof, may enquire of the above Persons, or of the Subscriber, who will give an indisputable Title for the same; and on receiving one sixth Part of the Money, or Security for the same, in a short Time, will give three, four, or six Years for the remainder, on having the Interest Yearly paid; only for the Lands at Salem and Egg-Harbour he will expect the whole of the Money in Six Months, or a Year, at farthest.1

JONATHAN HAMPTON.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. !333> July 18, 1768.

Salem County, Alloways Creek, June 30, 1768. RAN away last night from the Subscriber, one THOMAS ROBINSON, an Irishman; he is about twenty-three years old, and five feet five inches high, has brown hair, is well set, and talks tolerable good English. It is about three years since he left his native country. He had on, when he went away, a blue coat, green plush jacket, a pair of striped Holland trowsers. — He took with him a large dark roan horse, with no white marks about him; he is about fifteen hands high, and paces and trots. Whoever takes up said Runaway and Horse shall have FIVE POUNDS Reward, and for the Horse only, FIFTY SHILLINGS, and all reasonable charges paid by

WILLIAM CRAIG.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle. No. 80, July 18-25, 1768.

New-York, July 21. We hear from Newark, that on Monday Night last, Schuyler's Copper Works, at Second River, which were burnt about 7 Years ago, were again destroyed by Fire, supposed to be by Design, as it was not known that any Fire had been lately used there.

iSee pages 14-16. ante.

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A LIST of LETTERS remaining in the Post-Office, Phila- delphia.

B. Samuel Blackwood, Woodbury, N. Jersey.

G. Arthur Gordon, Cumberland County.

H. James Hinchman, Gloucester County.

M. James Millar, West Jersey.

R. Richard Renshaw, Gloucester Point.

S. Nicholas Stihvell, Upper End of Cape May.

VIEW OF

HOUSE

AND

FARM.

To BE SOLD,

BY Public Vendue, on the i8th Day of August next, at three o' Clock in the Afternoon, at the House of John Bol- lins, in Pennytown, in West New-Jer- sey; A certain Plantation, containing

about 200 Acres of Land, one half whereof is cleared and 20 Acres is good mowable Meadow, and as much more may be made : The Upland is very fer- tile, and the whole under good Fence, there are two Tene- ments on the Place. The first has a Dwelling-House, part- ly framed and partly built of Stone, of the Dimensions of 26 Feet by 42, with a Piazza. A new built frame Barn, of 22 Feet by 30, a large Orchard of 5 or 600 Apple Trees, this Part is in the Tenure of Philip Peters, at the yearly Rent of £. 40 and the other Part is in the Tenure of James Yates, at £. 6 per Annum. The unimproved is well tim- bered, with Hickory, black and white Oak, &c. The Place is 12 Miles from Trenton and 18 from Brunswick, about a Quarter of a Mile from the great Road between the said Towns, and very near to several Grist Mills and Places of Worship. One half of the purchase Money to be paid in three Months after Sale, when a good Title will be made for the Residue; the Purchaser may have a Year's Credit, on paying Interest and giving Security. Atten-

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dance will be given at the Time and Place aforesaid, by JOHN JONES, JOSEPH POTTS,

Feoffees in Trust for the Use of the Creditors of Nehemiah Stoute. — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1333. July 21, 1768.

NEW- YORK, July 18 To the PRINTER.

Your inserting the following humble petition of the House OF REPRESENTATIVES of New-Jersey, to our most gracious Sovereign, extracted from the votes of that House of the *jth of May last, will shew the sense thai people hove of the late acts of parliament; and is said to be in consequence of the Circular Letter from the Assem- bly of the Massachusetts-Bay.

Most Gracious Sovereign,

"We Your Majesty's loyal subjects, the Representa- tives of Your colony of New- Jersey, confiding in Your Majesty's paternal affection for Your people, humbly im- plore permission to approach the throne, and to present our supplications in Behalf of our ourselves and our con- stituents, Your Majesty's faithful and afflicted subjects.

"Before that happy period, in which the empire of the British dominion was, by the favour of divine Providence, for the Felicity of those Domininions, and of Europe in general, established in your illustrious House; our Ances- tors, with the Consent of the Crown, removed from their native Land, then abounding in all Blessings, but that perfect Security of Liberty, and that merciful Spirit of Administration, which render your Royal Family so justly dear to your remotest Subjects; and ventured with their helpless Relatives, through a vast Ocean, and trusted

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themselves with their tender Companions to the inhospit- able and unknown Wilderness of this new World; the Horrors of which no Consideration could render tolerable, but the Prospect of enjoying here that compleat Freedom, which Britons never thought could be purchased at too great a Price.

The Subjects thus emigrating, brought with them, as inherent in their Persons, all the Rights and Liberties of natural-born Subjects within the Parent State : In Conse- quence of these, a Government was formed, under which they have been constantly exercised and enjoyed by the Inhabitants, and repeatedly and solemnly recognized and confirmed by your Royal Predecessors, and the Legisla- ture of Great-Britain.

One of these Rights and Liberties, vested in the People of this Colony, is the Privilege of being exempt from any Taxations, but such as is imposed on them by themselves, or by their Representatives; and this they esteem so in- valuable, that they are fully persuaded, no other can exist without it.

Your Majesty's signal Distinction is, that you reign over Freemen, and your peculiar Glory, that you reign in such a Manner, that your Subjects, the Disposers of their own Property, are ready and willing whenever your Ser- vice calls upon them, with their Lives and Fortunes, to assist your Cause. Your People of this Colony, who share in the Blessings flowing from your Wisdom and Virtue, most gratefully sensible of their Obligation to so excel- lent a Prince, humbly hope they never have been deficient in duly acknowledging them ; Whenever it has been neces- sary that Supplies should be levied within this Colony; Requisitions by your Majesty, or by your Royal Predeces- sors, conformable to the Rights and Liberties of this your People, have been made, and by them loyally and liberally complied with.

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We beseech your Majesty to do them the Justice to be- lieve, that they can never fail on any future Occasion, to demonstrate their Devotion to your Majesty; nor can they resign without unutterable Shame and Grief, the Honour and Satisfaction of voluntarily and chearfully expressing in the strongest Manner their Circumstances will admit, their unfeigned Affection for your Majesty's Person, their distinguished Duty to your Government, and their inflexible Resolution to maintain your authority, and defend your Dominions.

Penetrated with these Sentiments, this your People, with the utmost Concern and Anxiety, observe, that Du- ties have been lately imposed on them by Parliament, for the sole and express Purposes of raising a Revenue : This is a Taxation upon them, from which they conceive they ought to be protected, by the acknowledged Principles of the Constitution, that Freemen cannot be legally taxed but by themselves, or by their Representatives; and that they are represented in Parliament, they not only cannot allow, but are convinced, that from their local Circum- stances they never can be.

Very far is it from our Intention, to deny our Subordi- nation to that august Body, or our Dependance on the Kingdom of Great-Britain; in these Connections, and in the Settlement of our Liberties, under the auspicious In- fluence of your Royal House, we know our Happiness consists ; and therefore, to confine those Connections, and to strengthen this Settlement, is at once our Interest, Duty, and Delight: Nor do we apprehend, that it lies within our Power, by any Means more effectually to promote these great Purposes, than by zealously striving to pre- serve in perfect Vigour, those sacred Rights and Liberties, under the inspiriting Sanction of which, inconceivable Difficulties and Dangers opposing, this Colony has been rescued from the rudest State of Nature, converted into a

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populous, flourishing, and valuable Territory; and has contributed in a very considerable Degree, to the Welfare of Great Britain.

Most Gracious Sovereign,

The incessant exertion of your truly Royal Cares, to procure your People a Prosperity equal to your Love of them, encourages us with all Humility to pray, that your Majesty's Clemency will be graciously pleased to take into Consideration our unhappy Circumstances; and to afford us such Relief, as your Majesty's Wisdom shall judge to be most proper."

Ordered,

That the Speaker do sign the said Petition, and transmit the same to the Agent, to be presented to His Majesty.

RUN away, on the 7th instant, from Robert Pearson, of Hight's town, East New- Jersey, an Irish servant man, named ROBERT CARMACK, about 25 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, a pale down looking man; had on. when he went away, an old felt hat, red duffield great coat, check flannel shirt, ozenbrigs trousers, and old shoes ; took with him a homespun tow shirt. It is supposed he will en- deavour to get on board some vessel in this port. Who- ever takes up and secures said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall have FORTY SHILLINGS reward, and reasonable charges, paid by me •

ROBERT PEARSON, or

WILLIAM FfsHBURN, Merchant in Phila. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2065, ^u^ 2I> 1768.

Messieurs WILLIAM and THOMAS BRADFORD, // you will please to give the following piece, a place in your next paper, you ivill doubtless gratify many of your readers, and at the same time, perform an office of

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justice to the public, and to the character of a body of men very grosly misrepresented, and aspersed by an- anonymous letter, published in the Chronicle, No. 76. It has been an old saying, "cast dirt plentifully and some of it will stick." Fully of this sentiment it seems

was the Author of that letter, signed B. O

But he has something to say respecting the College of New-Jersey, as well as the Synod. In his historical nar- ration, he evidently designs to represent the board of trus- tees in an injurious light. I shall leave that respectable body to speak for themselves, although it is probable they will judge such ill-natured sneers unworthy of their no- tice, whether their act of admitting none into the college save the first class, be in fact a prudent regulation or not may be dubious; doubtless they thought it to be proper at the time of passing it, although I know some not in- considerable friends of that institution, who think other- wise. Some future period will better discover the truth in that point.

But that which I would remark upon, is something that is evidently calculated to reflect dishonour both upon the Synod and College; touching all which I shall observe that the want of a professor of divinity, has been judged by many as a great and by some as a principal defect in that institution. Many of the members of the Synod have frequently expressed their desire of having such a pro- fessor introduced, and declare themselves ready to assist in supporting him. The trustees in compliance with those desires of the friends of the College, have called one to that station ; but as their funds were not sufficient for this and other necessary purposes of this institution, they re- spectfully applied to the Synod for their assistance in this affair, as they justly supposed they had good reason to ex- pect it from them. The Synod judged they could not with propriety apply any part of the money now in their hands

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for this purpose, it being expressly designed by the donors, for other uses, as beforementioned, but at the same time agreed to lay the affair before their congregations this year, and recommend it to their beneficence being desirous that what they shall do for this purpose, may be a matter of generosity, and not of necessity: But considering that they had more in their hands than would be expended the currant year, they further agreed to lend to the trustees of the college for the use of the Professor, the sum of fifty pounds, to be nevertheless refunded out of what may be given expressly for this purpose.

The letter writer goes on in these words "for it is judged that what he has for being Professor and President "both are not sufficient." If he did not know before, this may inform him, that the present professor hath not both the offices mentioned, the business of the president was not put upon him, save his proper share in the government, nor has he any part of his salary; for that this remark might have been decently spared, as well as several others concerning a certain reverend clergyman and his sneers about "gracious, holy, humble, rich and pious poor youths, "&c" as to these, I say no more, having confined myself to facts with which I am well acquainted and which can

easily be proved by forces if need requires

[signed] RICHARD TREAT.

Abington, July qth, 1768.

— Supplement to the Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1337, July 21, 1768.

SEVEN POUNDS Reward.

RAN away, the 22d ult. from the subscriber living in Gloucester township, near Great Egg-Harbour, a Molatto man, named Samuel Wright; he was born near Hamp- ton, in Virginia, is about 30 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, and well set, his hair bushy, and rather red, much

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mark'd with the small-pox, has a down look, and when angry very apt to turn up the white of his eyes; one of his thumbs greatly bruised. He had on an old felt hat, an ozenbrig shirt, a pair of tow trowsers, and a pair of neat's leather shoes, about half worn, with large brass buckles. Whoever secures said Run-away, so that the owner may have him again, shall have the above reward.

RICHARD FRY.

N. B. The said fellow was whipped and pilloried at Philadelphia, for horse-stealing last summer.

IT having been reported very much to the damage of the subscriber, who lives on the Pennsylvania side of the ferry, on the road from Philadelphia to Burlington, com- monly known by the name of Dunks's, that the said ferry is not properly attended, nor provided with suitable boats

He takes this method to inform the Public, that he

has boats (equal, if not superior to any on the river Dela- ware,) for the conveyance of any sort of carriage that travels the road, and that he keeps an house of entertain- ment, where such gentlemen, &c. who may be pleased to favour him with their custom, may depend on his utmost endeavour to oblige them, and that their passage over the river shall be expedited as much as possible, by their hum- ble servant

July 27, 1768. LEVI MURREL.

New-Brunswick, July 26, 1768.

ON July the 8th, 1768, was brought before John Den- nis, Esq; in the city of New-Brunswick, and province of East New-Jersey, to be examined, John Farrel, who was born in Dublin, came to the city of Philadelphia with Capt. John Reyley, was sold to Peter Kelly, of New-Town, be- low New-Castle ; he ruri away from said master the latter

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part of March last, is about 27 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, short black hair, long visage, a large nose, flat on the top, slim bodied, but large bones; he was com- mitted to the gaol of this city, where he remains.

On July the 26th was also committed to the gaol afore- said, by John Dennis, Esq; one William Martain, who saith he was born in the suburbs of London, near Moor- fields ; came to the port of Philadelphia with Capt. James Robinson, was sold to, and is still servant to Thomas Ives, of Charles-Town, near to William Ives, at the Up- per-Ferry over Schuylkill, in Bucks county, he run away from said master on Friday the I5th instant, is 28 years of age, grey eyes, small stature, but well set, flaxen curled hair, and of a fair countenance, by trade, a paper stamper.

The masters aforesaid are desired to send for their ser- vants, as soon as possible, or proper methods will be taken to set them at liberty, by JOHN DENNIS, one of the alder- men of the city aforesaid.

Bordentown, July 26, 1768. To BE SOLD,

A LOT of ground situate in Bordentown, fronting the two main streets, containing one acre ; on which is erected a commodious two story brick house, well built, and com- pletely finished, with a good dry cellar under the same, a two story brick kitchen, with apartments for servants, a good well at the door, with a pump in the same.

A good garden, a stable, chair, and hay-house; the dwelling-house is pleasantly situated, and commands an agreeable prospect of the river Delaware, and is in every respect calculated for a gentleman's country seat.

Also will be sold, with or without, as may best suit the purchaser, 130 acres of good land, three quarters of a mile from town; 60 acres are cleared, and in good fence, on

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which is an orchard of fine grafted fruit, about nine acres of good mowing ground, the remainder partly wood-land. Any person inclining to purchase the premises, may have time for paying the purchase money, with paying inter- est : For particulars inquire of Mr. STEPHEN CARMACK, merchant in Philadelphia, or JOHN IMLAY, in Borden- town. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 81, July 25- August i, 1768.

LIST of LETTERS remaining in the Post-Office of New- York, July 5, 1768.

. . . . Ebenezer Alliney, John Anderson, 2. Lewis Morris Ashfield, Esq; at Shrewsbury; .... Wm. 'Claughry, Wm. Careless, Shrewsbury; .... Cath. Dorsett, Middletown; .... Peter Wilson, New Bar- badoes, 2.

ONE HUNDRED POUNDS Reward.

WHEREAS the Treasury in Perth- Amboy, was last Night broke open, and Seven Thousand Pounds carried off. A Reward of One Hundred Pounds shall be paid to any one whatever that will detect or discover the Thief, by me

STEPHEN SKINNER.

Perth- Amboy, July 22, 1768.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 873, July 25, 1768.

Netv-York, July 25. On Monday Night last, a very costly and valuable Engine for extracting Water out of Col. Schuyler's Copper Mines at Second River, unhap- pily took Fire, and that, together with the Buildings which inclosed it, entirely consumed : This is the second Time the Fire has distroyed their Engine, and as it is of great Value, and many Labourers had their chief Depen- dence on this Work, which they will now probably know

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the want of; the Damage will be very sensibly felt : It is unknown how the Fire began, but it is said, not to be without some suspicion of Design.

Last Thursday Night the Treasury at Amboy, was broke open and robbed.

Burlington, July 14, 1768.

SIR,

/ herewith send you a List of the MEMBERS returned for the new Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey^ which it may be a Gratification to some of your Readers, to find in your Paper. I am, Sir, &c.

City of BURLINGTON. * Abraham Hewlings, and * Jos- eph Smith, Esqs.

County of Burlington. *Henry Paxson, and *Joseph Bullock, Esqs.

Gloucester. * Robert F. Price, and *John Hinchman, Esqs.

Salem and Cumberland. Ebenezer Miller, and *Isaac Sharpe, Esqs.

Cape May. Aaron Learning, and Nicholas Stilwell, Esqs.

Hunterdon, Morris and Sussex. *John Hart, and * Samuel Tucker.

City of PERTH- AM BOY. Cortland Skinner, and *John L. Johnson, Esqs.

Middlesex. John Wether ill, and Reune Runyan, Esqs.

Essex. John Ogden, and Stephen Crane, Esqs.

Bergen. Theunis Dey, and * Johannes Demarest, Esqs.

Monmouth. *Edward Taylor, and *Robert Harts- horne, Esqs.

Somerset. Hendrick Fisher, and The hon. John Ber- rien, Esqs.

Those marked thus * are new Members.

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His EXCELLENCY, GOVERNOR FRANKLIN, has been pleased to prorogue the Assembly to the 26th of Septem- ber next.

To BE SOLD,

At Public Vendue, on Fourth Day, the 24th of the 8th Month, called August, and to be entered upon the loth Day of the 4th Month, called April.

A Valuable Plantation, the Estate of Shobal Smith, late of Woodbridge, in East New-Jersey, deceased, containing 1 80 Acres, or thereabouts, about 70 Acres of which lyes adjoining to, and partly in, an Elbow of Woodbridge- creek; which Creek, as far as it joins, serves sufficiently for a Fence. The Place is well water'd, and has on it a Dwelling-House, and Out-Houses, a good Barn, and a very good Orchard. It consists of good Tillable and Pas- ture Land; likewise good Fresh and Salt Meadow; of each an equal Proportion, so far as to render it both con- venient and profitable. The remainder Part of the said Plantation, lyes at about a Mile distance, upon the Road that leads from Elizabeth-Town to Woodbridge; con- tains no Acres, a Part of which is well wooded, the rest is good Tillable and Pasture Land; it has on it sundry Springs which afford plenty of Water, in the dryest Time. And as it is here described separately, so it will be sold separately or together, as it may best suit the Purchaser or Purchasers. The Vendue to begin at 12 o' Clock, at which Time and Place the Conditions will be made known, by

JACOB FITZ RANDOLPH, WILLIAM SMITH, Executors.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1334, July 25, 1768.

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Philadelphia, July 24. Extract of a Letter from Am- boy, July 22, 1768.

"Last Night the Office of the Treasurer of the Eastern Division was broke open, and a Quantity of Money, in Dollars and Paper, stolen, to the Amount of between Six and Seven Thousand Pounds. The Money was in an Iron Chest, in which the Public Money, when cut from the Sheets and signed by the Treasurer, is put. It appears that the Villains first broke open a Scrutore, in which was some few Johannes, and some old* Bills to the Amount of about Thirty or Forty Pounds, which they took; in the Scructore they found the Key of the Chest, which was drawn to the East Window, where it was opened, and the Money carried off."1 — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1334, July 28, 1768.

NEW-YORK, July 21.

We hear from Newark, that on Monday Night last, Schuyler's Copper Works, at Second River, which were burnt about 7 Years ago, were again destroyed by Fire, supposed to be by Design, as it was not known that any Fire had been lately used there.2

PHILADELPHIA, July 28.

We hear from New-Jersey, that last Week died at Sandy-Hook, JOHN FRENCH, Esq; late Secretary to his Excellency Sir HENRY MOORE, Governor of New-York.

By His EXCELLENCY WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq; Cap- tain General, Governor and Commander in Chief of His

1 For an account of this robbery and the ensuing quarrel between Governor Franklin and the Assembly, see paper by William A. White- head, in Proceedings N. J. Historical Society, First Series, V., 49.

2 For an account of this concern, see "Josiah Hornblower, and the First Steam-Engine in America. With some notices of the Schuyler Copper Mines at Second River, N. J., and a Genealogy of the Horn- blower Family," by William Nelson, Newark, N. J., 1883. This work •does not mention either of the fires referred to above.

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Majesty's Province of New- Jersey, and Territories there- on depending in America, Chancellor and Vice- Admiral in the same, &c.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS it appears to me on Oath, that the House of Stephen Skinner, Esq; Treasurer of the Eastern Division of this Province, at Perth Amboy, was, in the Night of the 2 ist Instant, robbed of Money, to the amount of SEVEN THOUSAND POUNDS and upwards, by some Person or Persons unknown. Part of the said Money being in Dollars, a small Part in Gold, and the rest chiefly in new Bills of Credit of this Province; and although diligent Search hath been made after the Perpetrator or Perpetra- tors of this daring and attrocious Robbery, he or they re- main as yet undiscovered.

I have therefore thought fit to notify the same by Proc- lamation, hereby requiring and commanding all Judges Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, and other Officers of this Province, to be particularly vigilant in discovering the Robber or Robbers, and securing the said Money; and for that Purpose to examine all Persons they shall have Reason to suspect of being concerned in committing the said Crime.

And in order to encourage a Zeal and Activity in this Matter, I do hereby, with the Advice of His Majesty's Council (besides paying the Sum of FIFTY POUNDS, pro- vided by the Government in Cases of Burglary) promise to recommend to the General Assembly, that Provision be made in the amplest Manner, to reward any Person or Persons who shall detect, apprehend, or cause to be appre- hended, any or either of the Persons concerned in the said Robbery, so that he or they be convicted thereof; and over and above the said Reward, I do hereby promise his Maj- esty's most gracious Pardon to any Accomplice, who shall

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discover and prosecute to Conviction any one, or more of the said Offenders.

GIVEN under my Hand and Seal at Arms, at the City of Burlington, the Twenty-Sixth Day of July, in the Eighth Year of His Majesty's Reign, Anno Domini, 1768.

WILLIAM FRANKLIN. By his Excellency's Command,

JOSEPH REED, jun. D. Secretary. GOD Save the KING.

N. B. Mr. Skinner, by Advertisement, offers a farther Reward of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS.

Trenton, July 19, 1768.

COMMITTED to this Goal, a certain JOHN TENDUE, cord- wainer, belonging to RICHARD CLAYTON, at Marcus Hook, advertised in the Gazette of the I2th of May last. The said JOHN TENDUE has been advertised by letter sev- eral times, but no notice has been taken of it. This is therefore to inform the said Richard Clayton, unless he comes and takes away his apprentice, paying charges, he will be sold in three weeks from the day of the date here- of, by

GEORGE BROWN.

STOLEN on the i6th instant, at night from the sub- scriber, living in Kingwood township, Hunterdon county, West New-Jersey, two horses, one of which is a light bay, about 10 years old, 14 hands and an half high, with a small star in his forehead, a thick black mane, hanging chiefly on the off side, and part of it worn off by the strap of a neck-yoke, the near hind foot white, shod before with large shoes, saddle-backed, and large-bodied. The other a dark bay, about six years old, 14 hands three inches high, his mane hangs on the off side, a star in his forehead,

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his off hind foot partly white, round bodied, somewhat sharp hipped, shod before with large shoes, and appears somewhat like a stallion. Whoever secures said horses, so as the owner may have them again, shall have Six Pounds reward, and reasonable charges ; and Six Pounds for securing the Thieves, or Three Pounds for each, paid by

WILLIAM COAXES.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2066, July 28, 1768.

Monmouth County. ) PURSUANT to an Order of the New-Jersey, ) " 3* Hon. Frederick Smith, and John Berrian, Esqrs, two of the Judges of the Supreme Court of said Province, upon the Petition of Michael and Peter Vanderhoff, and Moses Brown, insolvent Debtors, Notice is hereby given to all the Creditors of the said Petition- ers, to shew Cause, (if any they have) on Wednesday the 7th Day of September next, before the said Judges, at the Court-House in Perth-Amboy, why an Assignment of the said Petitioners Estates should not be made, and they dis- charged from their Imprisonment, pursuant to the Direc- tion of the Acts of the Legislature of this Province in such Cases made and provided.

WHEREAS the Creditors of the late John Stearndall, deceased, have not brought in their Accounts as desired in a former Advertisement; this is therefore to give Notice to all the said Creditors, to bring them in; and all those who are indebted to the said Estate, are desired to pay their respective Balances, on or before the 2Oth of August inst. to Jacob Bergen, Esq; at Rockey-hill, or Richard Curson, in New- York, Administrator, or they will be put into the Hands of an Attorney, without further Notice. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 874, August i, 1768.

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To be SOLD,

THE House and Lot of land, lately belonging to Isaac Lyon of Newark, deceased; the lot contains about six acres of land, and has upon it, an or- chard of ninety apple trees, now in the prime of bearing; a dwelling house, with three fire-places, a large barn al- most new, with good stables ; a large still-house, with two stills, good worms and conveniences for distilling cider; situate in the town of Newark, about half a mile from the noted tavern kept by James Banks, and fronting the great road leading to Elizabeth-Town.1 Any person inclining to purchase the same, by applying to Samuel Hayes at Newark, may know the conditions of sale, or to John and Mattamiah Lyon, at Morris-Town, who will give an in- disputable title to the same. Newark, August 2d, 1768.

— The Nezv York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1335, August 4, 1768.

Evesham, Burlington county, July 28, 1768. To be sold, by the subscriber, by way of public vendue, on

Monday, the 22d of August next, FIFTEEN hundred acres of good land and swamp, in Evesham, divided into lots suitable for farms, with a suit- able quantity of swamp and cleared meadow to each lot.2 . . . . Any person inclining to purchase all, or any part of the said lands or mills, is invited to come and view them, before the day of sale, who may be further informed by applying to David Oliphant, Esq; on the premises. The title is good. The vendue to begin at ten o'clock, where attendance will be given by me.

SAMUEL COLES.

1 Probably on what is now known as Clinton avenue.

2 See The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2014 and No. 2057.

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PURSUANT to an act of General Assembly of the prov- ince of New Jersey, lately passed, entitled an act for the relief of insolvent debtors; we the subscribers being now closely confined in the county of Salem, and having peti- tioned the judges of his Majesty's inferior court of com- mon pleas, for the county aforesaid, for the benefit of the said act; do give notice to all our creditors, to appear and show cause, if any they have, on the first day of September next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon of that same day, be- fore the said judges at the Court-House, in the town of Salem, arid county aforesaid, why we should not be dis- charged, agreeable to the directions of the said act.

JOSHUA HUDDY, ANDREW POLSON, ABRAHAM LORD, JACOB HARNIS. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2067, August. 4, 1768.

Mount Holly, 7th Month 27, 1768.

THE subscriber thinks it necessary to inform the public in general, and his friends in particular, that he is now carrying on his business of clock and watch-making, mend- ing and cleaning, at his house in Mountholly, where those that are pleased to favour him with their custom, may de- pend upon its being done with the greatest care and dis- patch.

He also finds himself under a necessity to desire all those indebted to him, to consider his late misfortune, and dis- charge their respective ballances immediately, in order to enable him to carry on his business in the best manner his present low circumstances may admit, for the maintenance of himself and family.

RICHARD DICKINSON.

Gloucester, July 25, 1768.

NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that at the next sessions of the General Assembly of the

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province of New- Jersey, application will be made for an act to establish Great Timber Creek, in the county of Glou- cester, a lawful fence, from the mouth unto the north branch of said creek. If any persons have any objections, let them give their attendance.

London, May 21. This Day was published, pr. is 6. A LETTER to a FRIEND; containing Remarks on certain Passages in a Sermon preached by the Right Rev. JOHN Lord Bishop of Landaff, &c. &c.

By CHARLES CHAUNCEY, D. D.

With a Supplement, containing an Answer to the Plea of T. B. Chandler, D. D. of New-Jersey, for American Bishops ; wherein his reasoning are shewn to be fallacious, and his claims undefensible; -by a Presbyter in Old-Eng- land.— The New York Gazette and Weekly Post Boy, No. 875, Augusts, 1768.

Perth- Amboy, July 13, 1768.

BY Order of Stephen Skinner, Rune Runyon and Jo.na- than Frazee, Esqrs. Judges of the inferior Court of Com- mon Pleas for the County of Middlesex, in the Province of New- Jersey, Notice is hereby given to the Creditors of William Jolly, an insolvent Debtor in the Goal in the County of Middlesex, to shew Cause, if any they have, before the said Judges, at the House of Elijah Dunham, Inn-holder, in Perth- Amboy, - on Tuesday the sixth Day of September next, why an Assignment of the said Debt- or's Estate should not be made, and the said Debtor dis- charged, pursuant to the Directions of a late Act of the Legislature of this Province, entitled, An Act for the Re- lief of insolvent Debtors. — The Nezv York Gazette or the Weekly Post Boy, No. 1336, August 8, 1768.

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Philadelphia , August 8. Saturday last Capt. Spier ar- rived here, after a long passage, from Glascow, with whom came passenger the Revd. and learned Dr. WITHERSPOON, President of the college at Princeton, New- Jersey, with his Lady and family. — Supplement to The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1336, August n, 1768.

WHEREAS Gastavus Kingsland,1 Yesterday Afternoon clandestinely shot a Hog upon Sandy-Hook; and as the Subscribers hath frequently lost sucking Calves, which they believe to have been stolen from off Sandy-Hook. Therefore public Notice is hereby given, that any Person or Persons that shall presume for the Future to carry a Gun or shoot on Sandy-Hook, without Liberty first ob- tained in Writing from under their Hands, will be prose- cuted with the utmost Rigour of the Law.

ROBERT HARTSHORNE. ESEK HARTSHORNE. August 2, 1768.

N. B. As the abovementioned Gastavus Kingsland, was in Company with one Edward Collard, who it is thought was Confederate with him. Said Collard is for- bid to land or dig Clams on Sandy-Hook, as he will be looked upon as a Trespasser as soon as landed. — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1336, August n, 1768.

By the HONOURABLE JOHN PENN, Esquire,

Lieutenant-Governor, and Commander in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania, and Counties of New-Castle. Kent and Sussex, on Delaware.

A PROCLAMATION, WHEREAS it appears to me, by the Deposition of Ste-

i Probably a son of Gustavus Kingsland, of New Barbadoes Neck, and his wife, Rachel Mackleen.

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phen Skinner, Esquire, Treasurer of the Eastern Division of New-Jersey, transmitted to me by his Excellency Gov- ernor Franklin, that the House of the said Stephen Skin- ner, at Perth- Amboy, was, in the Night of the Twenty- first Day of July last past, robbed of Money, to the Am- ount of SEVEN THOUSAND POUNDS, and upwards, by some Person or Persons unknown, Part of the said Money being in Dollars, a small Part in Gold, and the rest chiefly in new Bills of Credit of that Province :

I HAVE THEREFORE, by and with the Advice of the Council, thought fit to issue this Proclamation, hereby requiring and enjoining all Judges, Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, and all other Officers of the said Province of Pennsylvania, and Counties on Delazvare, to use their ut- most Endeavours to discover and apprehend the Perpetra- tor or Perpetrators of the said daring Villany, and to se- cure the said Money; and for that Purpose strictly to ex- amine all Persons, who, from being possessed of an unu- sual Sum of New- Jersey Currency, or from other Circum- stances, there may be reason to suspect were concerned therein.

„ GIVEN under my Hand, and the Great Seal of the said Province, at Philadelphia, the Sixth Day of Au- gust, in the Eighth Year of His Majesty's Reign, and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-eight.

JOHN PENN. By His Honour's Command,

JOSEPH SHIPPEN, junior, Secretary. GOD save the KING.

THE SUBSCRIBER, having for many years, made it her business to cure STURGEON in North America, which has been esteemed preferable to any manufactured by other persons, and obtained the first premium of Fifty Pounds

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sterling, from the society of arts and commerce in Lon- don ; takes this method of acquainting the public, that she intends, as soon as possible, to leave this part of the world, but is desirous and willing to instruct a sober industrious person or family in the whole art, secret and mystery of manufacturing sturgeon in the several branches, consist- ing of making isinglass, pickling, cavear, glue, and oil; the subscriber has lately fallen upon a method of doing the isinglass equal to any whatever. Whoever has a mind to treat with the subscriber, may apply to her at Mr. Elijah Bond's fishery near Trenton, where is every thing conve- nient for carrying on the business, and plenty of fish throughout the whole year furnished by Mr. Bond's fish pond.

MARGARET BROADFIELD.

N. B. The sturgeon manufactory is now carried on by ELIJAH BOND, near Trenton, under the care and in- spection of Mrs. BROADFIELD, whose knowledge and ex- perience in that branch of business is well known; where any person may be supplied, either for shipping or home consumption, at Fifteen Shillings for a single three gallon kegg, or Twelve Shillings and Six Pence by the quantity, and in proportion for larger keggs, warranted good.

They are also sold at COXE and FURMAN'S store, in Water street, at the same rates.

To be SOLD by public vendue, on the third of Septem- ber next, at 10 o'clock in the morning, a plantation, situ- ate in Pilesgrove, Salem County, containing about 200 acres, between 60 and 80 acres of which cleared land, under good fence, and more may be cleared, the wood- land well timbered; about 20 acres of marsh and ash swamp, besides some run swamp, and a good bearing or- chard, of about 200 trees of the best fruit; also a fine

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young thriving bearing peach orchard, of the best peaches, about 400 trees; there are on the place two log houses, and a spring of good water, convenient to each house; a log barn 28 feet by 20; it lies on the north side of Salem creek; and there is a landing at the corner of the land, where shallops and flats come and load. Also to be sold, 12 acres and a half of cedar swamp, about 13 miles from said land. The conditions of sale will be made known, and attendance given by

AARON SILVER.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2068, August n, 1768.

Extracts from Mr. Anderson's Historical and Chronologi- cal Deduction of the Origin of Commerce, &c. con- firmed from our last.

(Anno 1614.)

(1664.) The Dutch expelled from the city and prov- ince of Nezv-York by England, which were granted by the King to the Duke of York; which grant likewise compre- hended New- Jersey; part of which last country, in the same year, the Duke of York regranted to the Lord Berkly, and Sir George Carteret; and the latter's family being from the isle of Jersey, in the British channel, oc- casioned the name of New-Jersey

Saturday last Captain Bulkeley arrived here from Lis- bon. He spoke the following Vessels on his Passage, viz. .... in Lat. 33,00, Long 59,10, a Brig from Salem, for Guadaloupe, 14 Days out

Burlington County, Trenton Landing. To be sold by public vendue, at the house of John Doug- lass, on Thursday the 8th of September next, between

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nine o'clock in the morning, and six in the afternoon, or at any time before by private sale;

ONE hundred and fifty acres of good wood land, and about fifty acres of good meadow; it fronts the river be- tween Trenton ferry, and Messrs. Cox and Furman's works, and joins Lamberton fishery, and Elijah Bond's plantation ; a very pleasant high shore, with the mead- ow before the door, fit for any gentleman's seat, who de- lights in fishing at Trenton falls or landing. Any person inclining to purchase twenty or fifty acres before the day of sale, by applying to the subscriber, may know the terms of sale.

JOHN DOUGLASS.

• — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 84, August 15- 22, 1768.

Elizabeth-Town, August 12, 1768.

On Wednesday Morning last, departed this Life, after a short Illness, the Hon. SAMUEL WOODRUFF, Esq; one of his Majesty's Council for this Province.1 A Gentleman universally known for his undaunted Resolution, un- shaken Fidelity, and just Decisions, in the Character of a Magistrate; and for his Benevolence, Hospitality, public Spirit and Liberality, few, if any, excelled him. In his private Life were most eminently joined, the affectionate Husband, tender Parent, kind Master, faithful Friend, and to crown all, the cheerful and devout Christian. By his sudden Fall, several public, and important Places of Trust are become vacant, all of which he filled with dis- tinguished Integrity. His remains were decently interred Yesterday Afternoon in the first Presbyterian Church, at- tended by a numerous Concourse of People, from this and the neighbouring Towns, when a very pertinent and judi-

iFor a sketch of Samuel Woodruff, see N. J. Archives, X., 44.

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ciously applied Sermon was preached by the Rev. James Caldwell, from Isaiah Ivii, i, 2. The righteous perished, and no Man layeth it to Heart, and merciful Men are taken away, none considering, that the Righteous is taken away from the Evil to come. He shall enter into Peace, they shall rest in their Beds, each one walking in his Upright- ness.

To be sold, a tract of salt meadow and Cedar swamp, situate, lying and being on New Barbados Neck, in Ber- gen county, in New- Jersey, containing about 114 acres of salt meadow, and about 322 acres of cedar swamp; the whole is bounded on the two sides by Stag's Creek, com- monly called Berry's Creek, and by Peach-Island Creek. The meadows are reckoned by those in the neighbourhood, who have frequently mowed in them, not inferior to any salt meadow in that part of the country; and some parts thereof, at a very small expence, may be made fresh mead- ow, and to yield good English grass. The timber and wood of every kind in the cedar swamp, is now in great perfection, as the present owner has preserved it, and pre- vented any of the wood being cut out for near upon 30 years. The conveniencies of landings and easy carriage from the said cedar swamp, are no way inferior to those of any other swamp on that neck; as a great part of the swamp is bounded by Berry's Creek, and common sloops and wood-boats go up to the creek to be loaded ; and from the other side of the tract the timber may be brought to Hackensack River, by sleding or carting it one quarter of a mile. A plan or draught of the said meadows and swamp, made from a late survey, may be seen, by apply- ing to Mr. John Terhune, at Hackinsack, or to the sub- scriber at New- York.

If the above-mentioned premises are not sold before

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monday the third day of October next, they will then be exposed to sale to the highest bidder, at the court house in Bergen county, in the town of Hackinsack. For the greater convenience of purchasers, the meadows will then be divided into five lots, and the cedar swamp into eight lots, each lot of the meadow to contain upwards of 40 acres; and to be sold either in separate lots or together, as may best suit the purchasers. A good title will be given to the purchaser or purchasers, by

NICHOLAS ROOSEVELT.

Morris County. ) PURSUANT to an Order of the Hon- New- Jersey, ) ourable Frederick Smith, and John Berrien, Esqrs. two of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the Province of New-Jersey; upon the Petition of James Colie, Lambertus Laroux, John Case, and Samuel Mun, insolvent Debtors, Notice is hereby given to all the Creditors of the said Petitioners^ to shew Cause (if any they have) on Wednesday the seventh Day of September next, at the Court-House, in Perth- Amboy, at 12 o'Clock of the same Day, why an Assignment of the said Petitioners Estates should not be made, and their Bodies discharged from Confinement, agreeable to the Di- rections of a late Act of the Legislature of said Province, • for the Relief of insolvent Debtors. — The New York Ga- zette and Weekly Mercury, No. 876, August 15, 1768.

PURSUANT to an Act of the General Assembly of the Province of A'Vze'-./Vr.y^ entitled "An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors." We the Subscribers being now confined in the Goal of the County of Essex, and having petitioned the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the Province aforesaid, for the benefit of said Act, and each of us filed a Schedule of our respective Effects, do

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give Notice to all our Creditors to shew Cause, if any they have, on the Seventh Day of September next, at 2 o'clock in the Afternoon of the same Day, before the Justices of said Courts, at the Court House in Perth- Amboy, why we should not be discharged agreeable to the Directions of said Act.

DAVID BALL. JONAS BALL. SAMUEL JYNNER.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post-Boy, No.

!337> August 15, 1768.

THESE are to give Notice, that all Persons who have any Demands against John Morris and Robert Morris, both insolvent Debtors in Monmouth County, in East Jersey, are required to meet their Assignees on the 3d Day of October next, at the House of David Curtis, at Manasquan, in Shrewsbury, in said County, in order to certify their Demands, that the Assignees may proceed, pursuant to the late Act of Assembly. And also, all Per- sons who are indebted to the Insolvents, are required to meet the Assignees at the House of the said Curtis afore- said, on the 4th Day of October next, in order to discharge and settle their Accounts, and there will be Attendance given by the Assignees. August 12, 1768.

DAVID CURTIS, Assignee for the said John & Ro. Morris.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No.

) August 18, 1768.

To BE SOLD,

A HOUSE and LOT, in the town of Salem, in West New- Jersey, now in the tenure of Robert Johnson, Esq ; the lot is 23 feet 6 inches in front on the street leading from the

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Court-House to the Great Bridge, and extends above 250 feet back, the house 20 feet front, two stories high, two rooms on the first, and three on the second floor, with good garrets, and cellars under the whole house; a large kitchen back, with two rooms over it for servants ; a large oven, and good well, in the yard, and a garden, &c. Who- ever wants to purchase the same, may see the house and lot, and know the terms of sale, by applying to said JOHN- SON, on the premises, or to JOHN MITCHELL, in Philadel- phia, who will give an undoubted title to the same.

PURSUANT to an act of General Assembly of the prov- ince of New- Jersey, lately passed, intituled, an act for the relief of insolvent debtors; we the subscribers, being now confined in the goal of the county of Hunterdon, have peti- tioned the judges of the supreme court for the benefit of said act, and filed a schedule of effects, do give notice to all our creditors to appear, and shew cause, if any they have, on the third day of September next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, before the judges of the said court, at the dwelling house of Rensalier Williams, in Trenton, why they should not be discharged, agreeable to the direction of the said act. WILLIAM HEWLINGS, JOSEPH STOUT, SAMUEL PRESTON, ROBERT RUTHER- FORD.1 — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2069, August 18, 1768.

Friday last the Rev. JOHN WITHERSPOON, 'D. D. with his family proceeded from this city to Princeton.

Cumberland county, New-Jersey, August 4, 1768. TAKEN up this day and committed to the goal in this county, a person who calls himself by the name of JOSEPH TYLER, he appears to be about twenty-five years of age, of

iFor a sketch of Robert Rutherford, see N. J. Archives, XX.. 168.

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a middle stature, much mark'd with the small pox, and wears his own hair: He is committed on suspicion of being- a run-away servant, and will be sold out for costs, agreeable to law, except otherwise cleared.

THEO. ELMER, sheriff.1

LONDON.

June 2. By the epistle from the yearly meeting of the people called Quakers, held in London, by adjournments, from the 23d of the 5th month, 1768, to the 28th of the same, it appears, among other things, that the sufferings of Friends, brought in this year, being chiefly for tythes, and those called church-rates, in England and Wales, amount to 3469!. and upwards; and those in Ireland to 1560!. and upwards. And by accounts from the several quarterly meetings in England, and by epistles from Wales, North-Britain, Ireland, Holland, New- York, Pennsylvania, New- Jersey and Maryland, we are advised, that several have joined the society through convincement, in divers places; and that considerable openness appears in many parts towards the testimony of truth. — The Penn- sylvania Chronicle, No. 85, August 22-29, 1768.

FIVE POUNDS Reward.

RuN-away on the I2th of this Inst. July, from Hanover, in Morris-Town, and Province of East-New-Jersey, an Irishman, named Thomas Harber, about five Feet 2 In- ches high, has black curl'd Hair, thin-visaged, and has a sandy Beard : Had on when he absconded, a brown Cam- blet Coat, scarlet Vest, and Ozenbrig Trowsers. The Night he went away, he broke open a small Leather Trunk, at the House of Matthias Burnet, and took therefrom Cash to the Amount of 40!. in Jersey Money, and at the

i Theophilus Elmer was Sheriff of Cumberland county, 1766-9.

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same Time stole a Coat mixed blue and white, bound with blue Binding, Mohair Buttons, a Pair of Leather Breech- es, a crimson Vest, two Shirts, and sundry other Articles. Whoever takes up and secures the said Thief, so that he may be brought to Justice, shall receive the above Reward, from

MATHIAS BURNET, and

JAMES WILKINSON.

WHEREAS many Inconveniencies frequently attend the Sale of Horses, Horn Cattle, Sheep, and Swine, for want of some publick convenient stated Market or Fair, where Sellers and Buyers may meet for that Purpose. And as the town of Newark, from its Vicinity to New- York, and other Circumstances attending its Situation, is by many,. esteemed a most proper Place for such a Cattle Market :

It is at the Request of a Number of the Inhabitants of New- York and New- Jersey, that publick Notice is hereby given, That on the Third Wednesday in October next, and on the Thursday and Friday following, and on the same Days yearly, and every Year thereafter, will be opened and held at Newark aforesaid, a publick Market, for the Sale of all Kinds of Horses, fat and Store Horn Cattle, Sheep and Swine, and for no other Purpose what- soever, (except it be for the Sale of the Products or Man- ufactories of the Country.) Proper Officers will attend for the Preservation of Decorum and good Order.

Newark, August 16, 1768.

TEN DOLLARS Reward.

RuN-away from Hendrick Coyler, of East-New-Jersey, a Negro Fellow named Ishmael, by Trade a Blacksmith, is much pitted with the Small Pox, has a Blemish in one Eye, is a great Fidler, and often shewing slight of Hand

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Tricks; has a Squaw for his Wife. He got leave of his Master about 2 Years since to go towards Middletown, to look a Master; it is said he has work'd some Time at the Iron Works, near Spotswood, 'tis thought he is since gone towards Pennsylvania; he has been acquainted about East-Town. Whoever takes up said Fellow and delivers him to Capt. Elias Dayton, in Elizabeth-Town, or said Colyer, at Horse-Neck, shall have the above Reward, with reasonable Charges, paid by

HENDRICK COLYER

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 877, August 22, 1768.

To the PRINTER,

SIR,

Please to give the following a place in your next paper.

FOR some time past I have observ'd a controversy in some of our colonies, respecting the introduction of Eng- lish Bishops among us. Dr. Chandler appealed to the pub- lic, to know if they had any objection, why one or more Bishops shou'd not be sent to America; and laid before them, the restrictions with which they 'were desired, viz. "That the Bishops to be sent to America, shall have no authority, but purely of a spiritual and ecclesiastical na- ture, such as is derived altogether from the church, and not from the state. That his authority shall operate only upon the clergy of the church, and not upon the laity, or dissenters of any denomination. That the Bishops shall not interfere with the property or privileges, whether civil or religious, of churchmen or dissenters. That, in partic- ular, they shall have no concern with the probate of wills, letters of guardianship, and administration, or marriage licenses, nor be judges of any cases relating thereto. But that they shall only exercise the original powers of their

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office, namely, ordain and govern the clergy, and adminis- ter confirmation to those who shall desire it.*" Several objectors have appeared. A periodical paper, published in New- York, intituled the American Whig, the Centinel, in Philadelphia, &c. Tho' the former, it seems, does not object against Bishops with the above restriction : "The Appeal, says he, asks nothing but what is highly reason- able ." But affirms that it is "altogether impossible" to have Bishops, on the terms proposed. Much has been written pro and con — and perhaps a great deal foreign to the purpose, and unbecoming the professors of Christian- ity. As the cause is debating before the tribunal of the public, I wou'd beg leave to give the sketch of a plan, whereby they may be better enabled to form a right judg- ment. Suppose some judicious, impartial person, shou'd collect all the pieces that are, and shall be, published on the subject; and exhibit weekly, or monthly, in our public prints, the substance of all the arguments made use of, at- tending only to the merits of the cause. This might be done by way of dialogue, in a short, expressive manner. But I foresee an objection that will arise. Where shall we find the judicious, impartial person? It must be confess'd the objection is weighty; and 'tis to be lamented, that there are such animosities and divisions between those, who enrol their name among the followers of the Prince of peace — But as there are many persons in our colonies of good abilities, natural and acquired, it wou'd be un- charitable not to believe that some of them, have so great a. sense of the Deity — so zealous for the glory of God, and the good of mankind — so far from being bigoted to this, or that, particular party, that they wou'd disdain to blow up the sparks of party spirit, or to transgress the laws of truth and decency. Shou'd such a person put in execution

* Appeal to the public, p. 79.

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the plan propos'd, or something of the like nature, and en- deavour to sow the seeds of peace and harmony among his fellow-creatures (so necessary at this juncture, for our political interest) I doubt not but the sincere Christian will thank him for his labour of love; and that he will see the accomplishment of that promise, made us by our Di- vine Redeemer — Blessed are the peace-makers, for they shall be called the children of God.

PHILANTHROPOS.

— — , in New- Jersey, July 28, 1 768. —The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No..

1338, April 22, 1768.

Philadelphia, August 22. On Saturday last a Man was- committed to Gloucester Gaol, on Suspicion of being con- cerned in the Robbery of the East- Jersey Treasury. The Reasons which induced the Justice to commit him were, that he had with him a Quantity of Jersey Bills, mostly new, which he seemed anxious to exchange for any other Money — that he gave a very improbable Account of the Manner in which he got it, and seemed very desirous of going into a retired Part of the Jerseys, to live for some Time. That he said he had been Clerk of a Ship on a Voyage to the West-Indies, but could not sign his Name- to his Examination.

This is to give NOTICE,

To all whom it may concern, That the Subscribers, in- solvent Debtors, confined in the Gaol of the County of Sussex, in the Province of New-Jersey; have applied to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County, to be discharged agreeable to an Act of the Gen- eral Assembly of the said Province, for that Purpose late- ly made and provided : And the said Judges have appoint-

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ed the 26th Day of September next, to meet at the Court-

House in said County for that Purpose.

JOHN ARRENT JOHN HERRETT WILLIAM PARKS HENRY GILLIAM, Jun

August 20, 1768.

To BE SOLD,

On Friday the 2d day of September next, on the Premises ; THE plantation lately the property

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of James Leslie, adjoining the South- Branch of Rariton-river, in the county of Somerset, in the province of New- Jersey; containing about 83 acres of land, 20 acres whereof is very good

meadow and 20 acres of wood-land : There is on said plantation a very good grist-mill with two pairs of stones; three bolting-mills, all go by water, and the meal is hoisted by water; a very good saw-mill; two dwelling houses; a merchant shop adjoining one of said houses; a smoke house; coopers shop, a large barn covered with cedar; and a large or- chard, all in very good repair. The said plantation is so situated as to carry on a large trade in the milling and merchandizing business. The same day will also be sold on the premises, houshold furniture, cows, hogs, farmers utensils : A large quantity of boards and a large parcel of shop goods, and sundry other articles too tedious to men- tion. The vendue to begin at ten o'clock of said day: Also will be sold on tuesday the thirtieth day of Septem- ber next, on the premises, about 250 acres of good wheat land, situated in Ridclings-town, in the county of Hunter- don and province aforesaid, bounded on Lomarton-river,

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and land of Denise Hegaman and others. The vendue to begin at ten o'clock of said day, where conditions of sale will be made known, and attendance given by

THEODORUS VAN WYCK,

JOHN SHIPBOY

PETER FERINE

ABRAHAM VAN NESTE

Millstone, August 15, 1768.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1338, August 25, 1768.

Saturday last a Man, suspected of being concerned in robbing the Treasury of East Jersey, was taken up and committed to Gloucester Goal. He had a Quantity of New -Jersey Money in his Possession, but on Examina- tion, could give no satisfactory Account how he came by it.

To BE SOLD,

A VALUABLE tract of land in Gloucester counuty, West Jersey, situate on Raccoon creek, and containing upwards of 1000 acres. It lies near the Swedish church, adjoining, on the west-side, to land of Thomas James, at Raccoon bridge, on the main road from Gloucester to Salem, not 20 miles distant from Philadelphia. The whole is well wooded and watered. On great part of it there is plenty of white oak timber. A branch of Raccoon creek runs through this tract, and affords several commodious mill- seats. There is a considerable quantity of rich swamp, which might, at a small expence, be made valuable mead- ow. As the whole of this land is well wooded and tim- bered, its value is greatly increased by its being situated on a river navigable for large shallops. Any person in- clining to purchase, may know the terms of sale, by apply-

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ing to WILLIAM HICKS, Esq; in Second-street, Philadel- phia.— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2070, August 25, 1768.

Capt. Lockton from St. Kitts, informs that the Schoon- er Charming Polly, Capt. Anderson zvas arrived at St. Kitts,, in 20 days from Barnegat. He spoke the sloop Peggy, Capt. Alexander Stewart, belonging to New-York, lying off St. Eustatia, bound from Montserrat for the Bay of Honduras.

TWENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS Reward. RUN away from Tanton Forge, Burlington county, the following indented servants.

• ZEBULON HOGE, country born, about six feet high, and slim, black or dark brown hair, aged about 26 years, by trade a blacksmith, slow spoken ; he left the forge in Sep- tember last, and it was expected he would return, but is now in or about Augusta county, Virginia, where his father lives.

JOSEPH VANOTE, born in Monmouth county, New-Jer- sey, aged about 30 years, well known in his present walks, which are about Monahockin and Little Egg-Harbour, went off this spring.

RANDLE M'DONALD, by trade a finer, and has work'd a little at blooming, aged near forty years, was born in Ireland, about four feet ten inches high, black hair & large black beard, slow spoken, (if not in liquor) hard of hear- ing and smoak'd much; left the forge the 2ist instant: He wore oznabrigs shirt and trowsers, blue lapelled jacket with metal buttons, a narrow trimmed hat, which has been painted, and has with hirii oznabrigs shirts or frocks, which reach to his ankles, & a new pair of shoes tied with strings. Whoever takes up said servants, and secures

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them in any of the goals of Pennsylvania or New-Jersey, shall have FIVE POUNDS for the first; THREE POUNDS for the second; and FIFTY SHILLINGS for the last, paid by

CHARLES READ.

— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1342, August 25, 1768.

New-York, August 29. We hear from Perth- Amboy, that on Monday last died there, in an advanced Age, Mr. John Watson, a Gentleman noted for several Peculiarities in his Way of Living.1

To BE SOLD,

SIXTEEN Lots of Ground adjoining to the Town of Bergen, in East-New-Jersey. Lot No. i. butts on three Public Highways, and contains Half an Acre, and two Perches. No. 2. butts on two Highways, and contains Half an Acre, and eighteen Perches. No. 3. butts on two Roads, and wants only four Rods of a full Acre. Num- bers 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, ii, 12, 13, 14, and 15, contains one Acre each; and No. 16, contains one Acre, one Quar- ter, and ii Perches. For the Conveniency of said Lots, a Street of 33 Feet wide is laid out in the front of them, containing one Acre and n Perches. The whole pleas- antly situated, having beautiful Views of the City of New- York, North-River, Bay, and Narrows; the Land good &c. That, to prevent, unnecessary Trouble, the fixed Price is Sixty Pounds for each Lot, except Lot No. 16, which is

1 John Watson, the first painter known to have settled in America, came from Scotland about 1715, and took up his residence at Perth Amboy. He returned to Europe, and brought thence to America a considerable collection 'of pictures, some of his own composition. So that "the first painter, and the first collection of pointings [in Amer- ica] of which we have any knowledge, were planted at Perth Amboy." Mr. Watson was so penurious that he was styled "the Miser of Perth Amboy," and besides was extremely irascible. He was unmarried, his family consisting of himself, a nephew, and a niece, for whom he had sent to Scotland soo* after his establishment here. He died August 22. 1768. aged 83 years, and is buried in the rear of St. Peter's church. What became of his paintings is not known. — WMtehead's Perth Amboy, 125.

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Seventy-five Pounds; for further Particulars enquire of William Crellin, near Fresh-Water, or William Butler, between Crown and Queen-Streets, on the North-River Neiv-York.

City of New-Brunswick, August 25. NOTICE is hereby given, that on Monday the 22d Inst. were taken up and committed to Goal, two Likely young Negroe Fellows; one calls himself LONDON, about 5 Feet 6 Inches high; the other ROBERT, about 5 Feet 3 Inches : They pretend to be free; say that they did belong to a Gentleman a Merchant from St. Christophers; that they came with their Master to New-York, who lodged with the Widow Richardson, on Rotten-Row; that their Mas- ter died there last Spring, and before his Death gave them free. The chief Qoathing about them, was contain'd in a good Ozenbrigs Bag, mark'd P. R. No. 19, viz. a White Fustian Coat, lined with Shalloon, a pair of Leather Breeches, one White Linnen Jacket, 5 White Shirts, one pretty fine, mark'd W. I. 2 pair of Cloth Breeches, 2 pair of Trowsers, one pair of Yarn, and 2 pair of Worsted ribb'd Stockings, one White Handkerchief, one Duffields Great Coat; had on each a Beaver Hat, one about half worn; Jackets, coarse Shirts and Trousers, Calf Skin Shoes, pretty good, and in Appearance had belonged to a Gentleman. Whoever claims said Negroes, are desired to be speedy in taking them out. Or if Mrs. Richardson, or any other Person knows them to be free, are desired to give Notice thereof, that upon paying Charges, they may be set at Liberty — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1339, August 29, 1768.

Elisabeth-Town, August 12, 1768. On Wednesday morning last departed this life, after a short illness, the Honourable Samuel Woodruff, Esq ; one

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of his Majesty's Council for this province. — A Gentleman universally known for his undaunted resolution, unshaken fidelity, and just decisions, in the character of a Magis- trate; and for his benevolence, hospitality, public spirit and liberality, few, if any, excelled him. In his private life were most eminently joined, the affectionate husband, tender parent, kind master, faithful friend, and to crown all, the cheerful and devoted Christian. — The Pennsylva- nia Chronicle, No. 85, Postscript, August 31, 1768.

The PUBLIC are advertised,

THAT there is to be sold, at the late Dwelling House of Samuel Woodruff, Esq; deceased, in Elizabeth-Town, by public Vendue, on Tuesday the I3th of this Instant Sep- tember, a great Variety of Goods, consisting of genteel Houshold Furniture, a Number of Negroes, male, and fe- male; old and young excellent Horses, both for Saddle and Carriage, a neat Caravan, hung on Springs; several Pair of good Oxen, the best Milch Cows, a Number of young Cattle, a herd of Swine, a complete Set of farming Utensils, a Quantity of well cured Hay, both English, fresh and salt, Wheat, Oats, and Flax in the Sheaf, Indian Corn in the Ground, with other almost innumerable Arti- cles.

At ten of the Clock in the Forenoon of the said I3th Day of September, the Sale will begin; and the Condi- tions of Payment for the purchased Articles made known by us,

ELIZABETH WOODRUFF, Administratrix. BENJAMIN WOODRUFF, JOSEPH WOODRUFF, Jun. ISAAC WOODRUFF, Esq. Administrators.

— The Nezv York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1339, September i, 1768.

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A LIST of LETTERS remaining in the Post-Office in Trenton,

Martin Armstrong, Somerset Court-House.

B. Peter Bandeler, New Germantown, to the Care of Justice Cole; Zaccheus Beebe, Trenton; Garrett Byrne, near Amwell; Simeon Brenner, Allen's Town; William Boyd, Augusta County, near Philadelphia.

C. Philip Calvin, Amwell; John Calvert, East Jersey; Thomas Compson, Andover Furnace, New- Jersey.

D. James Douglass, Somerset County; Patrick Dor- cey, Morris County; Philip Davis, Trenton.

H. Thomas Homfray, Kingwood; Samuel Hender- son, Freehold; Samuel Hook, Samuel Henry, Mrs. Mary Harrison, Trenton; George Hipworth, Tanton Forge.

K. William Kirkpatrick, Trenton; William Kass, Amwell; John King, Somerset County.

L. Richard Laning, Henry Landis, Amwell; Dr. Peter Le Conte, East New Jersey; Mrs. Mary Lee, to the Care of Capt. Anderson, near Trenton.

M. John Moore (2) Trenton; Nathaniel Moore, Hopewell; George M'Leary, Maidenhead; James M'Call, Springfield, Monmouth County; Joseph M'Guffock, Al- len's Town.

O. Nathan Ogden, Reading Town.

P. John Purdy, near Allen's Town; Peter Post.

Q. Alexander Qua (2) Monmouth County.

R. Peter Ryan, Trenton; Mrs. Sarah Rogers, Reck- less Town; John Rogers (2) Lamp Town; Alexander Ross, Mount-Holly.

S. John Spangenberg, Newtown, Sussex County; Joseph Sinclear (2) Quaker Town; Brice Steel, Michael Sands, Trenton; Col. Joseph Stout, Hopewell; Robert Sherwood, Burlington County.

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W. Isaac Waines, Squire's Point; Robert Wallace, Bordentown.

Y. William Young, Bordentown.

THREE POUNDS Reward.

MADE his escape from Trenton goal, the I2th of Au- gust last, a certain Jacob Hoover, alias Jacob Matthews; had on, when he went away, a white homespun shirt, striped trowsers, thread stockings, a castor hat, somewhat worn, with a black crape round it, and a black handker- chief round his neck, about 5 feet u inches high, well built, speaks French and High Dutch, but indifferent Eng- lish. Whoever takes up the said person, shall have the above reward, paid by me

GEORGE BROWN, Goaler.

To be SOLD by public vendue, on the 3Oth day of Sep- tember instant, on the premises,

A CERTAIN PLANTATION, containing 120 acres, lying and being in the township of Lower Penn's Neck, in the County of Salem, West New-Jersey, bounding on Salem creek ; there are two good landings on said creek, to which considerable quantities of cordwood are brought for trans- portation to Philadelphia. There are on said plantation, a good dwelling-house, about 50 or 60 acres of plowable ground, a sufficient quantity of meadow, and more may be made, as the land is mostly low, and suitable -for mead- ow; the unimproved part is very well timbered, and not far to the landing. The conditions of sale will be made known at the time and place of sale, by me

SlNNICK SlNNICKSON.

PHILADELPHIA, September i.

Captain Davidson, from Madeira — on the 2Oth ult. about 60 Leagues to the Eastward of our Capes — spoke

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the Ship Philadelphia, Captain M'Cutchon, from this Port for Cork, 2 Days out.

On the 2 ist Instant, at Night, died ELIZABETH AL- LINSON, jim. Wife of SAMUEL ALLINSON, Esq; of Bur- lington, after a short "Illness of a violent nervous Fever, and was on the 23d decently interred in the Burying Ground of the People called Quakers, at that Place. To her Memory it may be justly said, she was a good Wife; a very tender Mother; an affectionate daughter; a kind Sister; a warm and constant Friend; charitable to the Poor. She lived beloved by those who knew her, and died much, lamented. In this distressing Situation, her af- flicted Husband has the consolatory Reflection, that after the tenderest Love subsisting • between them, during the Time of their Marriage, the inward State of her Mind, several Times expressed by herself, pretty early, as well as in the latter Part of her Illness, gives the best Reason to believe she nowr enjoys the Rewards of a virtuous Life.

Early on the 22d, departed this Life ELIZABETH ALLIN- SON, aged about 70 Years.1 She was possessed of many good qualities, that endeared her to her family and Friends. For several Years past the Infirmities of old Age have impaired her Understanding, weakening all her Fac- ulties, at last gave her a quiet Exit out of this troublesome World. As she had always lived in great Harmony with, and much esteemed her Daughter, the Sorrow her Illness gave her, affords Reason to believe it was a Means of hastening the Mother's End. They were carried to their Graves together, attended by a great Number of Rela- tions, and Friends of all Denominations. The sudden Death of the First, in the Flower of her Time, and the

i Elizabeth Allinson, wife of Joseph Allinson, who came to America in 1718 and married her in 1721. She was a dau. of Thomas and Phebe Scattergood, the last-named being a dau. of Christopher Wetherell.

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midst of Enjoyment teaches, in lively Characters that it is our highest Interest to "remember our Creator in the Day's of our Youth," by a sober religious Life, since no Age or Circumstance is exempt from the Stroke of Death.

WANTED, For the attending a Mill in the Jerseys, about Thirty

Miles from Philadelphia.

A MILLER, a single Man, that well understands the manufacturing Wheat, &c, and can invoice the Flour, and bring a good Character (such a Person only) may hear of a Place, by applying to the Printers hereof. — The Penn- sylvania Gazette, No. 2071, September i, 1768.

City of Perth- Amboy, New Jersey, ss. August 15.

WHEREAS two MEN was committed to the goal of said city, on the nth of this instant, August, by Stephen Skinner. Esq; on suspicion of being Run aways, which they have since confessed. Their names are Charles Con- ner and Charles Lee : Conner says he is a convict, from Ireland, and arrived in Maryland in August 1765, and was sold to William Gill, his present master, who lives in Baltimore county, within twenty miles of said town, in the province of Maryland aforesaid; he is 39 years of age, about 5 feet 7 inches high, fair complection, brown hair light grey eyes; had on an old felt hat, fearnought jacket, a coarse white shirt, tow trowsers, old shoes, &c.

LEE says he is a convict from London, where he was born, and arrived in Maryland in the year 1764, and was consigned to Stevenson and Plowman, and was sold by them to Joseph Ausborn, who bought him for Joseph Crummel, his present master; who lives within two miles of William Gill, the master of the aforesaid servant : He is about 5 feet 8 inches high; remarkable brown com- plection, black curled hair; had on an old wool hat, two

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shirts, a pair of pumps; he says he threw away his jacket, which was fearnought: They both say they Run-away on the 1 4th of July last, in company. Now these are to give notice to the masters of said servants, or whom it may concern, that the said servants may be had by apply- ing to RICHARD CARNS, junr.

N. B. The masters of said servants are hereby notified, that unless they apply for said servants, pay cost, and take them away within two months from the publication here- of, they will be sold for the cost aforesaid. — The Pennsyl- vania Journal, No. 1343, September i, 1768.

TAKEN up and committed to Amboy gaol, in East-Jer- sey, on Saturday the 27th of August, an Englishman, 25 years of age, and is supposed to be William Dennet, ad- vertised in the Pennnsylvania Chronicle by James Rankin, of Newbury township, York county, as he seems to an- swer the description in every shape, except some of his clothes, which, it is supposed he has changed. A small Scotch woman was with him, who answers the descrip- tion every way; over night he shewed a pass, dated Au- gust 3, signed by three Justices, viz. John Runnolds. William Smith, but the other name is forgot; he calls himself William Ross, and the Woman Elizabeth his wife, agreeable to the pass ; being told that their pass was forg- ed, and that they had best destroy it, next day it could not be found, and then he owned the woman was not his wife. They gave very different accounts, but said they came from Conegocheague — The man will not own that he was a servant. For further particulars inquire of the printer.

BORDENTOWN, September 3. On Thursday last FRANCIS HOPKINSON, Esq;1 of PHIL-

iFor a sketch of Francis Hopkinson, see N. J. Archives, X., 426.

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ADELPHIA, zvas joined In the Velvet Bands of HYMEN, to Miss NANCY BORDEN, of this Place, a Lady amiable both for her internal as well as external Accomplishments, and in the Words of a celebrated Poet:

"Without all shining, and within all white; Pure to the Sense, and pleasing to the Sight." — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 86, September 5, 1768.

Mr. GODDARD,

On my reading in your Chronicle, No. 78 and 79, some remarks made on a piece I happened to write, I expected that a calm review would have produced some proper con- cessions— but hozv greatly was I disappointed, when in- stead of the gentlemen themselves appearing, I found Mr. I. Y. (a very good man for ought I know) come forth, attempting, with some feeble acknowledgments, to cover their retreat, smooth matters over, and prevent any thing further being said. I hope therefore you will be kind enough to allow the following a place, as soon as conve- nient, in your extensively useful paper, which will much oblige your constant reader, and humble servant,

Essex County, E. N. Jersey, B. O.

August 22, 1768.

WHEN, upon my return from Synod, I wrote that letter to my friend which afterwards appeared in the Chronicle, No. 76, little did I expect it could have subjected me to such severe censure as I have since met with in No. 78 and 79 of the same paper; or that the sons of Levi, of the present day retained so much of their fathers temper (Gen. xlix. 5, 6) as those two reverend gentlemen have discovered who took it in their heads to give me a little

clerical correction in behalf of the body

[Signed] B. O.

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To be sold by Joseph Worth, by virtue of a poiver of attorney, from Giles Worth, at public vendue, on the twen- tieth day of October next, upon the premises,

ONE hundred and twenty acres of land, situate in the township of Maidenhead and Hopewell, joining upon Stoney Brook, five miles from Princeton, has upon it a good dwelling-house, a good bearing orchard, about eight acres of good meadozv, and more may be easily made, forty-five acres of good timber land, the residue plough- able. One third of the purchase money to be paid at the time of executing the deed, and easy payments may be had for the remainder, by giving good security if required. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 87, September 5-12, 1768.

New-York, September 5. Captain Pym, late Master of the Ship Earl of Hertford, of this Port, and 4 of his Peo- ple, came up in their Boat last Saturday Evening, they having left Capt. Buck off Barnagat, he being scarce of Provisions.

Monday last his Excellency WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq; Governor of New-Jersey, arrived here; and on Saturday accompanied by the Hon. Frederick Smith,1 and Captain Skinner,2 he set out for Albany, in order to attend a grand Meeting of the Indians that is soon to be at Fort- Johnson.

RuN-away from the subscriber, an apprentice lad named

1 Frederick Smyth, of Perth Amboy, was Chief Justice of New Jersey, 1764-1775.

2 John Skinner, fourth son of the Rev. William Skinner, of Perth Amboy, was a Lieutenant in the Company of his older brother, Captain William Skinner, in Col. Peter Schuyler's New Jersey Regiment, in the French and Indian war of 1755 and 1756, and was taken prisoner at Oswego in the latter year. He served in Lord Loudon's Regiment in a secret expedition in the Mediterranean, and in the latter part of 1757 received a commission as Ensign in that Regiment. In 1759 he was a Lieutenant in the Regiment of Colonel Grey, and on June 10, 1768. was commissioned Captain. He was afterwards Major of the 70th Regi- ment, which during the Revolution was stationed in England. Later he sold his commission and returned to America, and engaged in mer- cantile business at Perth Amboy, where he died in December, 1797. — Whitehead's Perth Amboy, 119.

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JOHN FOSTER, born in the Jersies, about 5 feet 8 inches high, of a dark complexion, and pitted with the small-pox, wears his own hair with a false que to it; is supposed to be gone towards Amboy. He took with him a blue coat and jacket, the coat bound with blue tape, and has metal buttons studded with steel. Whoever takes up said ap- prentice and brings him to his master, shall have FORTY SHILLINGS reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by me.

ROBERT ANDREWS.

NEW-BRUNSWICK, Sept. i, 1768. PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that the Trustees of Queen's College, are to meet at New-Brunswick, the first Tuesday in October next.

DAVID MARINUS, Clerk.

To be sold at public VENDUE,

THE lease for a term of years, of which about 42 are yet unexpired, of a house and lot of ground, in the city of New-Brunswick, opposite to the Whitehall Tavern, 50 feet in breadth, and 103 feet in depth, now in the tenure of John Collins, subject to a ground rent of 505. per an- num.

One fourth Part of the Lease for a Term of Years, of which Twenty-eight are yet unexpired, of a House and Lot in the said City of New-Brunswick, known by the Name of the Whitehall Tavern, Forty-six Feet in Breadth, and One hundred and fifty Feet in Depth, now in the Ten- ure of Michael Duff, subject to a Ground Rent of, Two Pounds Six Shillings, per Annum.

Also one fourth Part of the Lease, for a Lot of Ground adjoining the former, of which Twenty two years are un- expired; containing ten Feet in Breadth, and One hun-

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dred and fifty Feet in Depth, subject to a Ground Rent of, Ten Shillings, per Annum.

A Tract of Woodland, situate in the Corporation of New-Brunswick, being Lot, No. 2. Part of a larger Tract, consisting of several Lots, distinguished on a Draught by their respective Numbers, having a two Rod Road running through the said Tract, for the Conveniency of the said Lots, called the Mill-Road, containing about ten Acres.

New Boston Forge, situate at Roxbury, in Morris County on the South Branch of Rariton, together with all the Houses, Water-works, Buildings, Improvements, and about thirty-five Acres of Land contiguous thereto.

Two Tracts of Land situate at Newtown, in Sussex County, near Andover Iron Works, one Tract containing Thirty-four Acres, and the other fifty Acres, being Part of an undivided Tract of seventy-one Acres, mostly rich Bottom.

A Tract of Wood Land, containing One hundred and forty-four Acres, situate at Mendem, in Morris County, late the Property of William Hagen.

The Houses and Lots in the City of New-Brunswick, will be sold at the House of Mr. Brooke Farmer, in the said City, on Wednesday the I4th of September, at 10 o'Clock in the Morning. The Forge and the two Tracts of Lands, will be sold at the said Forge, on Thursday the 1 5th Day of September, 1768, at 10 o'Clock in the Fore- noon; and the Tract of Woodland, at 4 o'Clock in the Afternoon of the same Day, at the House of Mr. Joseph Hinds, at the Sign of the Black Horse, in Mendem ; when the Conditions of Sale will be made known. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 879, September 5,

New-York, September 6. On Saturday Morning last, his Excellency Governor Franklin, who arrived here a few

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Days ago, embarked on board a Sloop for Albany, accom- panied by the Honorable Frederic Smyth, Esq; Chief Jus- tice of New- Jersey, and Capt. John Skinner, of Avnboy, in order to be present at the very important Treaty which is soon to be held with the Indian Nations, for settling a general Boundary Line between them and these Colonies — We hear that the Treaty is to be held at Fort Stanwix, in the Country of the Six Nations, about the Middle of this Month, and that a very great Body of Indians are expected to be assembled there on this Occasion. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1340, Sep- tember 5, 1768.

THE Trustees of the College of New-Jersey, give No- tice to the Public, That whereas the Grammar School which used to be kept under the Direction of the Presi- dent, as a Nursery for the College has been discontinued for some Time, on Account of the long Vacancy of that Office. That the Chair being now filled by the Arrival of the Gentleman last chosen from North-Britain: The School is to be opened under his Direction, precisely on the 7th Day of November next, being the Beginning of the Winter Term in College. The PRESIDENT, has already provided a Person to teach it; and has undertaken to the Trustees to lay down a Plan of proceeding to the Teacher, to have it under his constant Inspection; and take Care that it be conducted on the very best Principles. This he hopes to be able to do with the greater Success, for that, being acquainted, before he left Home, that such a Thing would be expected from him, he took Care to perfect his Scheme, by conversing with some of the most eminent and approved Teachers in Great-Britain. Parents are de- sired to take Notice, that their Children being properly founded in the Languages, is of the utmost Importance to

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their Subsequent Studies in College being easy, pleasant, and successful. Several reputable Housholders in Prince- ton, have engaged to the Trustees, to take Boarders at as cheap a Rate, it is presumed, as in any Town in this Prov- ince, where a public Grammar School is taught : And if the Parents of any of the Children should incline to have them boarded in the College, the Trustees have consented to their being taken in and supplied as the Scholars are. There is a Terrestrial Globe provided for the School, that they may be taught Geography at some Hours of Leisure; they will also have an Hour each Day appropriated to Writing and Arithmetick without any additional Expence, which it is of Importance that they learn early. This No- tice is given so long before the Time of opening School, that Parents may have their Children there seasonably; and it is particularly desired that such as have Children to begin the Latin, would send them, if possible, upon the very Day abovementioned ; that they may neither suffer any Loss themselves, nor be the Means of retarding others. Princeton, August 25, 1768.

RUN away from the subscriber living in Shrewsbury, a servant man named Joseph Compton, of a small stature, about 5 feet high, has a scar on his instep; had on an oz- naburgs shirt and trowsers, short frize coat, and old bever hat bound with ferreting. Whoever takes up and secures said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall be paid THREE POUNDS reward by Stephen Tallman, junr. — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1340, September 8, 1768.

WHEREAS Christina, the Wife of George Millar, of Am- well Township, in Hunterdon County, West New-Jersey, did elope from her Husband on the 5th Day of April last, this serves to forbid all Persons from trusting her on his

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Account, as he will pay no Debts of her contracting from that Date.

GEORGE MILLAR

To be sold, by public vendue, on Tuesday, the I3th of September inst. on the premises, about 250 acres of very good wheat land, situate in Readington, in the county of Hunterdon, and province aforesaid. The vendue to be- gin at twelve o'clock of said day; at which time and place, the conditions of sale will be made known, and attendance given, by THEODORUS VAN WYCK, JOHN SHIPBOY, PETER PORRINE and ABRAHAM VAN NESTE, Assignees.

TEN POUNDS Reward

ESCAPED from the constables, some weeks ago, the fol- lowing persons, viz. ANDREW CRAWFORD, late from Ire- land, about 25 years old, five feet eleven inches high, stoop- shouldered, pockpitted, pale-faced, has black hair, tied be- hind, his cloathing uncertain. ROBERT SCOTT, 24 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, full-faced, pockpitted, has light brown hair; *both apt to swear, and get drunk, and very quarrelsome; they generally make their home at one Rals- ton's near Newark. Whoever secures said fellows, and delivers them to Joseph Thomas, Goalkeeper, for Chester county, shall be intitled to the above reward, or Six Pounds for Crawford, and Four for Scott, paid by

JOSEPH THOMAS, Goaler.

Newcastle County, July 20, 1768. WHEREAS a certain RICHARD CAYFORD of Bridgetown, in Cumberland county, and province of New- Jersey, rope- maker, hath obtained an obligation, dated on or about the nth day of this instant month, from me the subscriber, in the penalty of Forty Pounds, conditioned for the pay-

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ment of Twenty Pounds, or the delivery of a yoke of oxen, at the house of Peter Alrichs at Reedy-Island, on the nth or I4th days of August next, in a deceitful man- ner, arid without any consideration in law. These are to notify and desire all persons whatsoever, not to take an assignment of the said obligation, as I am determined not to* pay the same, unless thereto compelled by law.

THOMAS COLLINS.

—The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2072, September 8, 1768."

TRENTON RACES. A Purse of THIRTY POUNDS,

To BE RUN FOR on THURSDAY, the 22d instant, Septem- ber, at TRENTON, New Jersey, free for any half blooded horse, mare or gelding carrying ten stone, Mr. Morris's mare Strumpet excepted, the purse to be won by the best horse in three two mile heats, proper judges to be appoint- ed.

The next day the ENTRANCE MONEY to be run for; a saddle of five pounds value to be purchased with part or the whole thereof.

Running horses to be entered with Mr. Pontius Stille. at Trenton ferry, two days before the purse is run for, or Three Pounds at the Post. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1344, September 8, 1768.

There are. I believe, few men who indulge a scribbling vein, but have reason, at some time or other to repent it; I frankly own this is at present my case. In a spirit of greater volatility than judgment, I at first wrote the piece signed Ironicus Bombasticus, which I was convinced of, on reading the Farmer's second letter, and candidly ac- knowledged it to the public; here I thought myself clear,

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and imagined the matter would have rested ; but on seeing the piece signed Satiricus Sarcasticus, which reflected on a Gentleman of character in New-Jersey, common justice demanded my appearance to wipe off the aspersions cast on him by that writer, and I delared him totally ignorant of the piece; which defence I immediately conveyed to the printer of the Chronicle, and at the same time wrote the two short notes A. B. C. addressed to the printers of the Gazette and Journal, which notes, though intended to be sent that evening, were neglected, and not delivered till a considerable time after; their appearing in public was entirely without my knowledge, as I rather expected a re-publication of the defence requested from the Chron- icle; yet when I found myself the innocent cause of in- jurious charges against the printers of the Journal and Gazette, the same sentiments which before urged me to appear in defence of the Jersey Gentleman prompted me to make a confession of my real name to the printers, as I could conceive no other effectual method of exculpating them from the charge of "forgery." The part I have act- ed in this whole affair has been dictated by candour, and I must own, I did not expect such ungenteel treatment from a person ASSUMING the character of Plain Truth. IRONICUS BOMBASTICUS.

To BE SOLD,

A TRACT OF LAND, situate in Sussex county, in the western division of the province of New-Jersey, on a branch of Delaware, called Pohatkung, containing 1220 acres, with the usual allowance for high-ways, well watered and well timbered, having a stream running through the whole, sufficient for a saw mill, grist-mill, or iron-works, and divers small streams issuing out of the mountains on both sides, convenient for watering the low lands for meadow, a large quantity of which may be made

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on the tract. The title indisputable. — About 60 miles from Philadelphia, and about the same distance from New- York, which will be sold either all together or in parcels, as may best suit the purchasers, and credit given for one half of the purchase money, paying interest for the same. For further particulars apply to the subscriber, at Haddonfield, in Gloucester county.

ISAAC ANDREWS.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 88, September 12-19,

New-York, September 15. Friday last Dr. Wether- spoon, President of Nassau-Hall, in New-Jersey, arrived here from Prince-Town.

Wanted, at Ringwood Iron- Works,

In the JERSIES,

SOBER Men, that understand driving a Horse Team; any such, of good Character, will meet with Employment, in that way, by applying as above.

Public Notice is hereby given,

THAT a STAGE WAGGON will be erected in Hackinsack, at the New-Bridge, to set out for Powles-Hook, on the Morning of the I7th of this Inst. September. Good at- tendance will be given, and necessary provision made for the accommodation of passengers ; to go twice a week, on Tuesday's and Saturday's; to set out at six in the morn- ing from said New-Bridge, and at seven from the town of Hackinsack, and will return on the same day, setting out precisely at two o'clock in the afternoon from Powles- Hook; the price for each passenger is 2s. 6d. As it will be erected for the conveniency of the public, it is hoped they will encourage the design of the

Public's humble Servant,

ANDREW VAN BUSKIRK.

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I^IPTHE Sum of £. 600 is wanted on a good Farm, in the Jersies, that cost £. 800 but a short time since. For farther Particulars, enquire of H. Gaine. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 880, September 12, 1768.

ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of Mr. JOHN WAT- SON, late of the City of Perth-Amboy, Merchant, deceased, either by Bond or Bill, are requested to pay off their Inter- est due thereon, on or before the loth Day of October next, otherwise they may depend on their being put in Suit, without any farther Notice or respect to Persons. And all those that have any just Demands on the said Estate, are requested to bring them in, in order that they may be finally discharged.

ALEXANDER WATSON, Executor.

WHEREAS the Sale of the Lands and real Estate, be- longing to Christian Syberberg, situate at Bridgewater, in the County of Somerset, and Province of New-Jersey, adjoining upon Alamatunk River, which was taken in Ex- ecution at the Suit of Daniel Wistar and Thomas Bartow, jun. and others, having been adjourned for the Want of Buyers, from the Day which was heretofore advertised agreeable to Law for the Sale thereof, Notice is hereby given, that the same will be exposed to Sale by way of publick Vendue, on the Premises, on Tuesday the 2Oth of September next, between the Hours of 12 and 5 o'clock, at which Time and Place, all such Persons as are desirous of purchasing, are desired to attend accordingly; and those who have Mortgages, are requested to bring them in.

August 4, 1768. JOB STOCKTON, late Sheriff.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1341, September 12, 1768.

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PHILADELPHIA, September 15. Since our last Captain Newbold arrived here in 24 Days

from Tortola On the 3ist ult, in Lat. 33, Long.

66, he spoke a Schooner from Virginia, that had been 22 Days out, had lost her Mainmast in a hard Gale of Wind, the Day after she left the Capes, and was then standing for Bermuda to refit; the Master's Name unknown.

Trenton, August 31, 1768.

To be SOLD at public vendue, to the highest bidder, on Friday the 3Oth day of September next, on the premises, between the hours of 12 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

THE noted TAVERN-HOUSE, and sixty acres of land, beside allowance, situate at the foot of Robin's hill, in Am- well; there is a good bearing orchard, barn, store-house and other necessary buildings; the mansion-house large, almost new, and well situated either for tavern or store; late the property of Daniel Robins, deceased, seized and taken in execution at the suit of James Benezet, Townsend White, Jeremiah Warder, and others, and to be sold again, as the first purchaser has not complied with the conditions of the first vendue, by

SAMUEL TUCKER, late Sheriff.

To be SOLD, by public vendue, on Second Day, the third

of October next,

ALL those two plantations late the estate of Daniel Kingston, deceased, now in the tenure of Richard Tyse, and John Huntzinger, situate on Timber Creek, in the county of Gloucester. The former of which contains 320 acres of plough-land, and about 50 acres of meadow land, with a good dwelling-house, orchard, and barn. The un- cleared land (of which there are about 250 acres) very well timbered and watered. The other contains 227 acres;

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has on it two dwelling-houses, a good orchard and garden; about IQO acres of land cleared (with some meadow) the rest well watered and timbered. The title to both indis- putable, and their situation very handy to navigable water, and about 7 miles distant by land from Gloucester. The conditions of the sale to be, one half of the money paid down at executing the deed, and the remaining half in 12 months, with security, if required. Attendance will be given at the Widow Davis' s, on Timber Creek, near the premises, at which place the vendue will be held, by

ISRAEL MORRIS, Son Wm. Attorney in fact to John Kingston

Trenton, September 8, 1768.

LEFT at the subscriber's store, some time ago, a small bundle, containing one piece of long lawn, half a piece of spotted ditto, &c. Any person proving their right, and paying charges, may have them, or their value, by apply- ing to

FURMAN and HUNT.

To BE LETT,

For a term of years, and may be entered on immedi- ately, A COMMODIOUS BRICK HOUSE, situated at a village, called the New-Mills, about 6 miles distant from Mount- holly, in Burlington county. There will be lett with the said house, a large garden, a clover lot, of i acre and a half, adjoining the garden, a lot of meadow, of about two acres, within forty rod of said premises and another lot of ground, within twenty rod thereof; the said premises will be very suitable for a shopkeeper, and to carry on the pork trade, as there are large convenient cellars and stores, and other convenient out-houses, such as stable, hay- house, chair-house, &c. Any person inclining to rent the

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same, may apply to the subscriber, living near the prem- ises, and know the terms.

WILLIAM BUDD, junior.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2073, September 15, 1768.

New- York, September 12.

Saturday last his Majesty's ship Fowey, Capt. Tillet, commander, arrived at Sandy-Hook from South Caro- lina, and we hear she is soon to sail for Boston: The Viper sailed for Halifax Thursday last.

New- York, September 12.

Friday last Dr. Wetherspoon, President of Nassau-hall, in New-Jersey, arrived here from Princeton. — The Penn- sylvania Journal, No. 1345, September 15, 1768.

Woodbridge, September 12, 1768. BROKE out of Gaol at Perth-Amboy, on the Qth Instant, a Mulatto Servant Man named Charles Lee, born in Eng- land, about 5 feet 9 inches high, slim built, has a Scar on one side of his nose, and^ wears his own hair; had on a light coloured silk Jacket and an old felt hat; he had run away from Maryland, and was taken up and committed to said Gaol. He is a watch maker by trade; and as he has been in the provincial service, it is supposed he is gone towards Albany. Whoever takes up said Servant, and secures him in any Jail, or brings him to the Subscriber in Woodbridge, shall have Seven Pounds Reward, and all reasonable Charges, paid by

NATHANIEL HEARD.

Perth- Amboy, September 10, 1768. BY Order of Stephen Skinner, Rune Runyon and Jon- athan Frazee, Esqrs. Judges of the inferior Court of Com-

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mon-pleas for the County of Middlesex, in the Province of New- Jersey; Notice is hereby given to the Creditor or Creditors respectively of Sohjer Morrel and Richard Matchet, insolvent Debtors in the Gaol of the said County of Middlesex, to shew Cause, if any they have, before the said Judges, at the House of Elijah Dunham, Inn holder, in the City of Perth- Amboy, in the County of Middlesex aforesaid, on Wednesday the I2th of November next, why an Assignment of the said Debtors' Estates respect- ively, should not be made, and the Debtors discharged, pursuant to the Directions of a late Act of the Governor, Council and General Assembly of this Province, entitled, An Act for the Relief of insolvent Debtors. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1342, September 19, 1768.

PHILADELPHIA, September 22.

On Wednesday next the Anniversary Commencement of the New- Jersey COLLEGE will be held in the Church at Princetown. The exercises of the Day will begin at Ten o'Clock.

Gloucester, September 17, 1768.

WE, the subscribers, prisoners, confined in the goal of the county of Gloucester for debt, give this public notice to our several creditors, to meet at the house of William Hugg, Innkeeper, in the town of Gloucester, on Saturday, the 8th day of October next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why an assign- ment of our estates should not be made, and we discharged from confinement, pursuant to an act of general assembly of the province of New-Jersey, entituled, an act for the relief of insolvent debtors.

ABRAHAM COXE, DAVID COCHRAN.

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WANTED

A FULLER or SHEERMAN. Enquire of HUGH CREIGH- TON, at the Indian King, in Haddonfield, 7 miles from Philadelphia.

Just published, and to be sold by HALL and SELLERS, at the New Printing-Office, in Market-street, Philadelphia.

POOR Richard's Almanack for the Year 1769; contain- ing besides the usual Astronomical Calculations, Extracts from some of the best Authors on the planting and culti- vating Vines and the Process of making Wine; wherein are shewn, the Soil and Situation that is best adapted for Vineyards, and the Manner of clearing and preparing the Ground for them ; the Distance the Vines should be plant- ed from each other; the Cuttings from Vines, which it is thought would thrive well in Pennsylvania, New- Jersey, New- York, and the Province of Massachusetts; also those that will suit the Southern Provinces; Directions for the Management of the Cuttings, from the Time of Planting till they come to a bearing State, and how they are to be managed in that State, etc, etc. — The Pennsyl- vania Gazette, No. 2074, September 22, 1768.

New- York, September 19.

We have melancholy accounts from all the country, within many miles of this city, of the great drought now prevailing; that the grass is so dried up, that some already begin to fodder their cattle; and we also hear it has been so cold a few days past, as to have a considerable frost at Newark.

Capt. Leech from London, spoke with the following

vessels, viz And, the 4th of September, in lat.

34.24, long. 59.20. a schooner from Piscataway, bound

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for St. Christophers, commanded by Monsieur Bunbury, nine days out.

WHEREAS GEORGE AKERS, Tinman, of London, Brother to Elizabeth Cross, of George Yard, Shoreditch, left Eng- land about 14 or 15 years ago, and in the year 1761 was at Princetown, New- Jersey, and in 1766 was heard from at Lancaster, in Pennnsylvania, since which he has not been heard of. If he is living, and will apply to Capt. Spain, Commander of the snow Sally, in Philadelphia, he will hear of something to his advantage. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1346, September 22, 1768.

BILLS of EXCHANGE, on AMSTERDAM, undoubtedly good, may be had from One to Five Thousand Guilders and upwards. Inquire of WILLIAM OAKE, Esq; at New Brunswick, in New-Jersey. — The Pennsylvania Chron- icle, No. 90, September 26-October 3, 1768.

Pursuant to an order of the Honourable Charles Read, and John Berrien, Esqrs. two of the judges of the supreme court of judicature, for the province of New- Jersey; No- tice is hereby given to the respective creditors of Samuel Mun, and Matthias Knight, insolvent debtors, in the goal of the county of Morris, that they be and appear on Wed- nesday the Qth day of November next, at the Court-House in the county of Burlington, at 12 o'clock of the same day, to shew cause, (if any they have) why the said debtors should not be discharged agreeable to a late act of the legislature o<f the said province, for the relief of insolvent debtors.

Morris-Town, Nezv- Jersey, September 21, 1768.

PURSUANT to an order of the Honourable Jacob Ford, and Samuel Tuttill, Esqrs, two of the judges of the infer- ior court of common pleas, for the county of Morris ; No-

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tice is hereby given to the creditors of Hannah Vander- hoof, an insolvent debtor, in the goal of the said county of Morris, that they be and appear on Monday the 24th day of October next, at two o'clock of the same day, at the Court-House in Morris-Town, in the county of Mor- ris, to shew cause (if any they have) why the said Han- nah Vanderhoof, should not be discharged, agreeable to a late act of the governor, council, and general-assembly of the province of New- Jersey, passed at Perth-Amboy, in the 8th year of his Majesty's reign, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors."

Morris-Town, New- Jersey, September 21, 1768.

The PUBLIC are advertised,

THAT the Administrators of the Estate of Samuel Woodruff, Esq; deceased, have adjourned the Vendue, unto Tuesday the 4th of October, when the Remainder of the moveable Estate will be sold, consisting of two large Boats, in good Trim, a large Anchor and Cable, a neat singing Clock, Currant Wine, a stout Farm Negro Man, Houshold Furniture, &c &c.

The Vendue to begin at i o' Clock of the said Day, when the easy Terms of Payment will be made known, by ELIZABETH WOODRUFF Administratrix. BENJAMIN WOODRUFF ) JOSEPH WOODRUFF, Jun. > Administrators And Isaac Woodruff. )

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 882, September 26, 1768.

New-York, September 26. On Wednesday next the Anniversary Commencement of the New-Jersey COLLEGE will be held at the Church at Prince town. The Exercises of the Day will begin at Ten o' Clock.— The New York

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Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1343, September 26, 1768.

MADE his escape from Gloucester county goal, on the 1 8th instant, a certain HENRY BIDDLE, about 45 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high; slim made, of a dark complex- ion, strait hair, and has a sour look; had on an old brown bearskin jacket, ozenbrigs shirt and trowsers, old shoes, tied with strings, and an old felt hat. Whoever takes up said BIDDLE, and brings him to Gloucester goal, shall have Forty Shillings reward; or if secured in any other goal, so as he may be had again, Twenty Shillings, paid by JOSIAH CHATTIN, Goaler.

We hear from Burlington, that lately departed this Life, universally beloved, the Widow ELIZABETH POLEGREEN, aged Seventy-two Years. She died in the same

House in which she was born. And, a few Miles out of the said City, on the 25th Instant, JOHN BUTCHER, a rep- utable Farmer, died at the Age of Fourscore, being born about the very Time of the blessed Revolution in England.

On the 27th of October next will be exposed to sale, by public vendue, on the premises 1 1 lots of cedar swamp and pine land, formerly belonging to JONATHAN WRIGHT and known by the name of Wright's Swamp, situate in the county of Gloucester, about 14 miles from Haddonfield, 12 from Timber-creek Landing, and 20 miles from Phil- adelphia. The lots contain from 14 to 45 acres, the great- est part of which is exceeding fine timber, fit to work into shingles, boards, &c. and its situation exceeds swamps in general, being naturally very wet, which is a great safe- guard from fire: and as each lot will have the advantage of two fronts, and the fast land comes near the swamp on both sides, renders it more convenient to get the timber.

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The lots are all numbered and marked. Any person in- clining to view them, by applying to HENRY THORN, Inn- keeper at Longcoming, may have the opportunity of see- ing them. Those who incline to become purchasers, are desired to meet at the house of the aforsaid Thorn on the day of sale, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, in order to pro- ceed to the swamp. The conditions of the vendue, and the plan of the lots, will be shewn on the day of sale, and attendance given by

WILLIAM HULINGS, and THOMAS PRYOR, junior. N. B. The quantity of swamp in each lot will be ascer- tained before the sale.

THREE POUNDS Reward.

RUN away from his bail, living in Salem, a certain Joseph Hanes, born in England, is about 25 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, of a brown complexion, with black hair, tied; had on, when he went away, a snuff- coloured cotton velvet vest, without sleeves or pocket-flaps, check trowsers, high quartered calf-skin pumps, silver buckles, and thread stockings. It is supposed he has plenty of money; he sings a good song, and is much given to liquor. As he can write, it is probable he may forge a pass. Whoever secures said Hanes, in any of his Majes- ty's goals, so that his bail may have him again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by me

EDWARD TEST

N. B. All masters of vessels are forbid to carry him off at their peril.

Cumberland County, West New- Jersey,

September 19, 1768.

NOTICE is hereby given, that on the first Tuesday in November, the subscriber's STAGE- WAGGON will set out

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from his house, near the Cross Roads, in Stow-creek town- ship (about 5 miles from Greenwich, and near the same distance from Bridgetown) to William Cooper's ferry, and return the Thursday following, and so continue week- ly; the price for passengers three half pence a mile each, and four shillings and sixpence per hundred weight for goods, carried the whole distance. Those who please to employ him, may depend on good usage, and the utmost care taken, by their humble servant

WILLIAM SHUTT

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2075, September 29, 1768.

WAS stolen out of the pasture of Samuel Jaques, sen. in Woodbridge, on Wednesday morning, before day, a lightish brown horse, about 14 hands and a half high, low in flesh, flat sided, with a white star and snip, has been stifled, has a white garter above the gambril, occasioned by wearing a strap, and is still lame on his first being used. Also a saddle, almost new, a bridle, black leather reins, and curb bits; likewise a great coat, of lightish bearskin, with basket buttons, button-holes and coat all bound with ferreting; also a pair of boots, with a spur piece from the heel almost to the top — Stolen by a person who calls him- self Richard Howard, says he was born in Philadelphia, has been some time on board a man of war, and pretends to be a weaver : Had on when he stole the above articles, a castor hat, blue turn'd homespun coat, black and blue homespun vest, slash sleeves, lined with flannel, made sailor fashion, with horn buttons, a striped holland lap- elled vest, long striped trowsers, and woollen stockings, common shoes, with brass buckles. He is about 5 feet 8 inches high, has black curled hair, round shouldered, long chin, light beard, raw boned, and thick spoken. Whoever

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takes up said thief, and confines him in any of his Maj- esty's goals, so that he may be brought to justice, and the horse, &c. returned, shall have Ten Pounds reward for their service and expence; for the horse without the thief Three Pounds; for the thief without the horse, &c. Five Pounds, money at Eight Shillings the oz. to be paid by Woodbridge, October 5. SAMUEL JAQUES.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 91, October 3-10, 1768.

TAKEN-UP a few Days ago, and committed to the Goal of the Borough of Elizabeth, in NewTjersey, by order of John Stites, Esq; Mayor, a Negro Man about 24 Years old, very thick Lips, talks both Dutch and English, says he is a free Man, and that he lived some Time at Bloom- ingdale, near New- York: When taken up he had on a blue Cloth Coat, old Shoes, without Stockings. The Own- er may have him again, paying Charges, and proving his Property, by applying to the said John Stites, Esq; or the Coaler, Benjamin Miller. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 883 October 3, 1768.

Princeton, September 28. This Day being the Anni- versary Commencement of the College of New-Jersey, after the usual Procession, the Exercises of the Day were opened by the President, the Revd. Dr. Wither spoon, with a learned and elegant Latin Oration, on the Connection and mutual Influence of Learning and Piety.

After which Mr. Edwards, pronounced a spiritual Sal- utatory Oration in Latin, on Civil Liberty.

The following Theses were then defended to general Acceptation.

Quicunque vere pii sunt, prae omnibus aliis idoireo in honore habere debemus.

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It is the Interest of any Nation, to have the Trade of it's new Countries, as free from Embarrassments as pos- sible.

The Exercises of the Morning were concluded by Mr. Blackwell, with a judicious Harangue on Genius.

In the Afternoon the following Theses were defended :

Nequitia ipsa non obstante, eos, qui nobis in republica proepositi sunt, vel qui aliquod civile Munus exequntur, venerari debemus.

It is lawful for every Man, and in many Cases, his in- dispensable Duty, to hazard his Life in defence of his Civil Liberty.

Next to these Mr. Davies, a Candidate for the Master's Degree, pronounced an animated Latin Oration on Lib- erty.

To this succeeded a very Emphatical Exhibition on true Greatness, by Mr. Rush.

The Revd. John Blair, Professor of Divinity, then de- livered a judicious Discourse on the Importance of that Office in an Institution of Learning.

The Degree of Bachelor of Arts, was then conferred on the following young Gentlemen : Robert Blackwell, Elias Van Bunschooten, Ephraim Brevard, John Culbertson, Pierpoint Edwards, William C, Houston, Adlai Osborne, Thomas Rees, Michael Sebring, Thomas Smith, Isaac Story.1

i Robert Blackwell, son of Jacob Francis Blackwell, of Long- Island New York, was born May 6, 1748. After his graduation he studied for the ministry, and on June 11, 1772, he was ordained a Deacon in the chapel of Fulham Palace, near London, by Bishop Richard Terrick, and subsequently to the order of the priesthood. Returning- to Amer- ica, he was stationed in the southern part of New Jersey as a mission- ary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, officiating1 at Gloucester and Waterford, and at Greenwich. In the war of the Revolution he served as Chaplain to the First Pennsylvania Brigade, and Surgeon to one of the regiments in the year 1778. In 1781 lie was called to be one of the assistant ministers of Christ church and St. Peter's, Philadelphia, where he served until 1811. He died Feb 12 1!<31

Elias Van Bunschooten was born Oct. 26, 1738, at New Hackensack, Dutchess county, N. Y., son of Teunis Van Bunschoten. After gradu- ating from Princeton College in 1768 he studied for the ministry with the Rev. Dr. Myer, was licensed in 1773, and in the same year was

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The Degree of Master of Arts, was conferred on the following Gentlemen : Jacob Van Arsdalen, John Bacon, Joel Benedict, William Davies, Jonathan Edwards, Rob- ert Halstead, Robert Ogden, Ebenezer Pemberton, Jacob Rush, Stephen Voorhees, Alexander Miller, James Tuttle; Alexander Sears Hill, A. M. of Harvard-College, was ad- mitted ad lundem.

Hugh Sim, of Scotland, was admitted to the honorary Degree of Bachelor of Arts.

The Exercises of the Day were concluded with an ele- gant Valedictory Oration on Patriotism, delivered by Mr. Story.

settled over the Reformed Dutch church at Schaghticoke, on the Hud- son, where he labored until 1785, when he resignd. On the 29th of August of the same year he was installed over three churches — Mini- sink, Magaghamack (near the persent Port Jervis), and Walpack, cov- ering fifty miles of territory — in Orange county, New York. In 1792 he gathered an additional church at the Clove, now Port Jervis, where he resided until 1812, when, on account of the infirmities of age, he withdrew from active duties. He died Jan. 10, 1815. He was in person about six feet in height, erect and stately in his carriage, and was a man of great sternness of character. His manner in the pulpit was earnest and impressive, and his sermons highly evangelical. He preached both in Dutch and English. In his intercourse with his neigh- bors he seems to have displayed a parsimony that was harsh and miserly, dealing justice rather than mercy. That his object in accu- mulating money was not selfish was shown when he attended the General Synod in 1814, and emptied pocket after pocket on the Mod- erator's desk, until he had turned over $800 in cash, and $13,840 in securities, which he gave to Rutgers College, in trust, the income to be used to aid young men to prepare for the ministry. By his will he increased the fund to $17,000. It was allowed to accumulate to $20,000, at which it still stands. The interest has assisted nearly two hundred young men in their studies.

Ephraim Brevard was of Huguenot extraction. After graduating, he returned to his home in North Carolina and studied medicine, and entered upon practice. He is said to have been a leading spirit in the Mecklenburg Convention, and is credited with having drafted the Reso- lutions which have become so noted. When the British forces invaded the Southern States, Dr. Brevard entered the army as Surgeon, and was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston, May 12, 1780. The sufferings of those captured at that time were extreme, and Brevard contracted a wasting fever which soon brought him to his end.

Pierpont Edwards, a son of President Jonathan Edwards, was born in Northampton, Mass., April S, 1750. After graduating at Princeton, in 1768, he studied law, and began the practice at New Haven in 1771, and was for many years distinguished at the Connecticut Bar. He served in the Revolutionary army, was a member of the Legislature of that State for a number of years, served in the Continental Congress, 1787-8, and in the Federal Convention of 1788. He was Judge of the United States District Court for several years, and until his death, April 14, 1826.

William Churchill Houston was born about 1746 in Sumter county, South Carolina, son of a prominent and wealthy planter, who was a member of the Society of Friends. His father, in deference to the views of the Society, refused to give his son a liberal education, but at last consented to furnish him a horse, equipments, clothes and fifty pounds in money, to do with as he pleased. The young man gladly accepted the- compromise and made his way to Princeton, where he entered the

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A STAGE WAGGON,

Between Poulas's Hook Ferry and Hackinsack, will begin on Friday the i^th Instant October, to set out, at about Seven in the Morning.

FROM the House of the Widow Watson, at New-Bar- badoes, (where the best Entertainment may be had) and will proceed to Poulas's-Hook, from whence the Waggon will set out on its Return, at two o' Clock in the After- noon; which Stages will be regularly performed every Monday and Friday, and the best Usage given to Passen- gers, each paying two Shillings from one Place to the other.

College of New Jersy in the freshman year. In order to defray his expenses he also took charge of the grammar school connected with the college, and taught it while keeping up with his classes in college. He graduated in 1768 with distinguished honor, receiving from the authorities a silver medal. On graduating, he was continued as tutor* until 1771, when he was appointed the first professor of mathematics and natural philosophy, the duties of which chair he discharged for twelve years with fidelity and signal ability. From his orders on the treasurer of the College, in 1770, and a receipt to that officer in 1773, both in the Dreer Collection, in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, it would appear that his yearly salary was something like £40 Jersey money, or about $100. Young as he was, the Continental Congress selected him to serve as Deputy Secretary of that body, and he offici- ated as such during a part of 1775 and 1776. Two documents in his handwriting, and signed by him as Deputy Secretary, one of 22 Decem- ber, 1775, and another of 1 May (1776 ?), are in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. He was treasurer of the College, 1779-1783, and acted as librarian also for a time. When the institution was suspended, in 1776, he was appointed by the Provincial Congress, Feb. 28, 1776, Cap- tain in the 2d Regiment of foot militia in the county of Somerset, serv- ing in that capacity until Aug. 17, 1777, when he wrote the Provincial Cor-gress "that, from his connexion with the college in the absence of Dr. Witherspoon, & other circumstances, he cannot pay the due atten- tion to his company, & begging leave to resign his commission." His resignation was accordingly accepted. He was elected to the second Assembly, from Somerset county, taking his seat Oct. 28, 1777, and was re-elected a year later, but vacated his office June 11, 1779, on his election (May 25) as a delegate to the Continental Congress. As just stated, the New Jersey Legislature in joint meeting on May 25, 1779, elected Mr. Houston to be one of the delegates of New Jersey to the Continental Congress. He was re-elected to that body Nov. 17, 1779, Nov. 23, 1780, Nov. 2, 1781, and after an interval of three years was again elected to Congress on Oct. 29, 1784. In the deliberations and measures of that body he took an active and prominent part. Several of his letters, while in Congress, to Governor Livingston, show that he possessed a clear and intelligent perception of the critical situation of the country, and of the measures best calculated to improve its con- dition. In the meantime he studied law with Richard Stockton, of Princeton, and was admitted to the New Jersey Bar at the April term, 1781. Determined to address himself exclusively to the practice of his chosen profession, he resigned his professorship, and also his office

*Writing from Nassau Hall, September 30, 1769, James Madison men- tions that the trustees "have chosen for tutors for the ensuing year, for the junior class, Mr. Houston from North Carolina, in the room of Mr. JPeream." .... — Letters ami Other Writings of James Madison, New York, 1884, I., 3.

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N. B. The Waggon will regularly stop about eight in the Morning and three in the Afternoon, at the Tavern of Mr. William Earl, in Bergen Woods, where any Person coming over Wehawk Ferry, may readily get a Passage to New- York or Hackinsack, in the said Waggon, kept by JOHN BARDAN.

New- Jersey ) PURSUANT to an order of the hon.

Monmouth-County > Charles Reade, and John Berrien,

Sept. 26, 1768. ) esqrs. two of the judges of the

supreme court of judicature of the province of New-Jer-

as treasurer of the College, in 1783, and removed to Trenton, where he soon acquired a considerable practice, notwithstanding his rigid deter- mination that he would never undertake a cause which he did not believe to be just. He received the appointment of Clerk of the Supreme Court, Sept. 28, 1781. He resigned this office March 17, 1786, but was re-elected the same day, and continued in that position until his death. He was Receiver of Continental Taxes, 1782-1785. It has been stated that he held the office of Surrogate of Hunterdon county, but no evidence has been found in support of that assertion. He was one of the five commissioners appointed by Congress to adjust the dis- pute between Pennsylvania and Connecticut, in relation to the Wyoming lands. They met at Trenton, November 12 -December 30, 1782, and their award, though acceptable to neither side, did avoid a very threatening situation. The New Jersey Legislature appointed Mr. Houston, on March 21, 1786, to represent New Jersey at the Annapolic Convention, giving the delegates larger powers than those vested in the representa- tives from other states, thus paving the way for the Federal Conven- tion a year and a half later. On Nov. 23, 1786, the Legislature ap- pointed Mr. Houston, together with David Brearly, William Paterson and John Neilson, to represent New Jersey in the Federal Convention, which met at Philadelphia in 1787, and framed the National Constitu- tion. William Livingston and Abraham Clark were added to the dele- tion, May 18, 1787, and Jonathan Dayton on June 5, 1787. Mr. Houston had been detained at home by illness, but was present to help form the quorum which was obtained on May 25, 1787. On June 6 he was absent. (Madison to Jefferson, June 6, 1787.) On July 17, 1787, when the Convention had under consideration the clause relating to the Presidency, Mr. Houston moved to strike out the paragraph making the President of the United States ineligible for a second term, and his motion was carried. (Mr. Bancroft, however, says this motion was made by Mr. William Houston, of Georgia. The published reports of the Convention merely mention "Mr. Houston" as taking part in the proceedings that day; but in the indices to Gilpin's ed. of Madison's Papers, II., 1124; Elliot's Debates, V., 325, and to the Documentary History of the Constitution, published by Congress in 1900, the motion in question is attributed to William Churchill Houston.) His name does not appear among those who signed the Constitution, probably because of his absence on account of declining health, which had ren- dered him unable to remain in the Convention after July 23. He signed the report made to the Legislature by the New Jersey delegates to the Convention. In order, if possible, to regain his former strength, he resolved to go South, but was stricken down suddenly at Frankford, near Philadelphia, and died there on August 12, 1788.* The Pennsyl- vania Packet, and Daily Advertiser, No. 2973, August 13, 1788, contains this brief announcement of his death and of the funeral services:

*David Evans, cabinet maker, of Philadelphia, enters in his day- book, August 12, 1788: "Made a coffin for William Churchill Houston Esq. of Trenton, who died at Geiss's tavern, on Frankford road." — Penn. Mag. of Hist, and Biog., XXVII., 50.

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sey : Notice is hereby given to the respective creditors of William Van Kirk, and John Van Kirk, insolvent debt- ors in the gaol of the said county; that they be and appear on Wednesday the ninth day of November next, at the Court-house in the county of Burlington, at twelve o'clock of the same day, to shew cause, (if any they have) why the estates of the said debtors, should not be assigned for

"Yesterday morning died on his way to this city, the Hon. William Churchill Houston, Esq. late of Trenton, formerly one of the Repre- sentatives in Congress from the State of New-Jersey. — The citizens are respectfully requested to attend his funeral from the house of Mr. Sergeant, in Arch-street, This Morning, at Eight o'clock." The Penn- sylvania Gazette and the Pennsylvania Journal make no mention of Mr. Churchill's decease. He was buried in the yard of the Second Presbyterian church, which then stood at the northwest corner of Arch and Third streets, Philadelphia. Mr. Churchill married Jane, daughter of the Rev. Caleb Smith, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Orange, New Jersey. His wife's mother was Martha (m. Sept. 7, 1748, d. Aug. 10, 1757), youngest daughter of the Rev. Jonathan Dickinson, the first President of Princeton College. Mrs. Houston died in 1796, aged forty-one, and is buried in Lawrenceville cemetery. Children:

1. William Churchill, a successful merchant in Philadelphia, who

married Susan Somers, of Philadelphia.

2. Louisa Ann, married Dr. John Vancleve, of Princeton.

3. Elizabeth, married Horace G. Phillips, who removed to Day-

ton, Ohio, about 1804.

4. George S., married Mary Forman.

The foregoing account of William Churchill Houston has been com- piled from a biographical notice by William C. Alexander, published in the New York Observer, of March 18, 1858, and reproduced in great part in Hall's Hist. Presbyterian Church in Trenton, p. 308; Cooley's Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and EWing, N. J., pp. 124-128; Correspondence of the Executive of N. J. during the Revolution; Min- utes Provincial Congress of N. J., 395, 541; Minutes of the Legislature, and of the Joint Meeting, passim; Princeton University General Cat- alogue. Other sources are noticed in the text. Since the foregoing was written there has appeared tfie fullest sketch of Mr. Houston yet pub- lished—by Thomas Allen Glenn, Norristown, Pa., 1903, 8vo, pp. 96.

Adlai Osborne was a son of Alexander Osborne, a Colonel in the Colonial army. After graduating, Mr. Osborne returned to his home in North Carolina, and was soon appointed Clerk of Rowan county, under royal rule, and held the same office after the war until 1809. During the Revolution he served as a Colonel in the American army. He was one of the original Trustees of the University of North Caro- lina. He died in 1815.

Thomas Reese was born in Pennsylvania in 1742. Removing to North Carolina with his parents when quite young, he was prepared for college by Rev. Joseph Alexander. Returning to South Carolina after his graduation, he studied theology, and was licensed by Orange Presbytery in 1773, and was ordained and installed over Salem church in the same year. In 1792 he accepted a call to two churches in Pen- dleton district. He received the Degree of Doctor of Divinity from Princeton in 1794. Dr. Reese was an accomplished scholar, his ap- pearance in the pulpit was graceful and dignified, his style flowing and elegant. For five or six years of his later life, besides performing the regular duties of a pastor, preaching on the Sabbath, and lecturing to the colored part of his congregation, he superintended a small farm, and attended to a large classical school. He died in 1796.

Thomas Smith was licensed by the Presbytery of New Castle, Del., about 1772, and ordained and settled as pastor of Middleton and Pecan- der churches, in Delaware, in 1774. He died Jan. 25, 1792.

Isaac Story became a Congregational minister, and settled at Mar- blehead, Massachusetts, in 1771. After preaching thirty years, he left the ministry and engaged in secular pursuits. He died in 1816.

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the benefit of their creditors, and their persons discharged, agreeable to a late act of the legislature of the said prov- ince, for the relief of insolvent debtors. — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1344, October 6, 1768.

CUSTOM- HOUSE, Philadelphia, CLEARED. Schooner Polly, A. Mansfield, Salem.

Trenton, September 29, 1768.

THE Members of the New-Jersey MEDICAL SOCIETY, are desired to remember, that their next stated General Meeting will be on the First Tuesday in November next, at the House of Mr. DUFF, in New-Brunswick; and as some important Matters, respecting the farther Establish- ment, &c. of said Society, will then be taken into Consid- eration, it is expected that every Member will punctually attend, if nothing very extraordinary should interfere.

For the above Reason, those Gentlemen of the Profes- sion, who have not hitherto joined the Society, are invited to attend at the Time and Place above mentioned.

ISAAC SMITH, Secretary.

TEN POUNDS Reward,

RUN away, in the night of the 3Oth of September, from the subscriber, living at Mount-holly, in New-Jersey, an Irish servant man, named John O'Bryan, but denies that the O belongs to his name, aged about 35 years, about 5 feet 6 inches high, marked with the small-pox, speaks pretty good English, with a little of the brogue, is a shoe- maker by trade, and can work plantation work, has short dark curled hair : Had on, when he went away, a felt hat, light coloured cloth jacket, lined with flannel, new ozen- brigs shirt and trowsers, pretty good shoes, with large brass buckles, but may be likely to change his clothes, as he stole from his master a bearskin riding coat, with side

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pockets, a bluish cloth jacket, faded to a light colour, with metal buttons, a pair of old superfine cloth breeches, of a blue colour, mixed with red, a white ruffled shirt, an old leather jacket, with a piece put in the back, lined with woollen, a pair of lattice made silver buckles, light blue grey stockings, a large silk handkerchief, ticken trowsers, and old striped shirt; he had with him two new pairs of ozenbrigs trowsers, and two new ozenbrigs shirts; and stole his master's sorrel horse, above 14 hands high, with a white face, and white hind legs, paces, trots and gallops well; an old saddle and bridle, and a bag, in which he car- ried the things, but may have stolen many more things, not yet discovered. Whoever secures the above servant and horse, &c. so that his master may have them again, shall have the above reward, or Four Pounds for the horse, &c. and Six Pounds for the man. The same fellow and horse is advertised in single advertisements, at Six Pounds; but in this I have advanced the reward to Ten Pounds, if not taken before it comes out.

JOHN MONROW.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2076, October 6, 1768.

Capt. Wasdale, from Leghorn, the pth ult. in lat. 21, 40, long. 60, spoke the brig Greyhound, Capt. Alexander, from this port for St. Eustatia, out 18 days; and on the 29, 50 leagues S. E. of our Capes, with Capt. Davidson, in a sloop from this port for Jamaica, out two days.

RUN away on the 28th day of September 1768, from the subscriber, living in Greenwich township in Glouces- ter county, an Irish servant lad named Thomas Morehead, but sometimes passes by the name of Dowel; with black hair, about nineteen years of age : Had on when he went away, an old shirt and trowsers, oznabrigs frock, and a

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felt hat; he has been four years in the country, and it is expected he will change his name. Whoever takes up and secures said lad in any goal, so that his master may have him again, shall receive Forty Shillings reward, and all reasonable charges paid, by

ARCHIBALD MAFFETT.

N. B. All masters of vessels are forbid to carry him off at their peril. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1348, October 6, 1768.

TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.

BROKE-out of the Goal of the County of Morris, and Province of New-Jersey, a few Days ago, two Criminals, one of which named, John Smith, 45 Years old, about 5 Feet 10 Inches high, long-visaged, and his Hair somewhat grey; the other named John Harbor, a likely young Fel- low, about 5 Feet 3 Inches high, and has the Letter D marked on one of his Hands with Gun-powder, and both of them born in Ireland : They were both bare of Cloathes, but may be well cloathed, as a House not far from the Goal was robbed the Night they escaped, of the following Cloaths, (one of the two having been committed for rob- bing the same before) A mixed blue and white lappelled Coat and Jacket with blue Buttons & Binding, a faded snuff coloured lappelled Coat with yellow Binding, a Pair of Leather Breeches almost new, a Pair of new knit Breeches, and two Pair of Pumps and Stockings. Who- ever takes up and secures the said Fellows, so that they may be brought to Justice, shall have the above Reward, or 10 Dollars for each, paid by

DANIEL COOPER, Jun. Sheriff.

Morris-County, Octo. 7, 1768.

Woodbridge, (N. Jersey) October 5, 1768. STOLEN from the Subscriber, on Tuesday Night the

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4th Instant, by a Person who calls himself Richard How- ard; a lightish Brown Horse, about 14 Hands and a Half high, with a Star and small Snip : The Horse has been stifled in his right Leg, and has a Ring round his near Leg, occasioned by wearing a Cord : Also a Saddle, al- most new, and a Curb Bridle of black Leather. He also took away with him, a lightish colour 'd Great Coat, of Coating, with Basket Buttons, and bound round the But- ton-holes; the Cape lined with green: A new double- breasted Jacket, black and blue Broad Cloth, with slash Sleeves, lined with Flannel, and Horn Buttons; also a Pair of Boots, with a Spur-piece up behind. He had on a Castor Hat, blue Homespun Coat, that has been turn'd. a strip'd Cotton Lappell'd Jacket, two check'd Shirts, long stripped Cotton Trowsers, about 5 Feet 7 Inches high, black curl'd Hair, round Shoulder'd, thin Beard, high boned, long Chin, thick spoken : Whoever takes up said Thief and Horse, &c. and secures him in any Jail, so that I can get them again, shall have TEN POUNDS Reward for their Trouble and Cost, and FIVE POUNDS for the Thief alone, also THREE POUNDS for the Horse, &c. current Money of New- Jersey, paid by

SAMUEL JAQUES.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1345, October 10, 1768.

TEN DOLLARS Reward.

LOST on Sunday the loth ult, on the road betwixt Phil- adelphia and Bristol, a TRIANGULAR SEAL, set in gold, and ingraved on each side. Whoever has found it, and will deliver it to the Printer, bring it to Lieutenant Mac- lellan,1 in Philadelphia Barracks, or to Lieutenant Gordon,2

i Probably Lieut. Alexander McLellan, of the 34th Regiment, s Probably Lieut. Andrew Gordon, of the 26th Regiment, or Lieut. Francis Gordon, of the 60th Regiment.

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at the Barracks, in Perth- Amboy, shall receive the above Reward. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 92, October 12-17, 1768.

New- Jersey ) PURSUANT to an order of the hon. Monmouth-county, > John Anderson, and John Taylor,

Oct. 3, 1768 \ esqrs. two of the judges of the court of common pleas of the province of New -Jersey: Notice is hereby given to the respective creditors of Oba- diah Worthley, an insolvent debtor in the gaol of said county; that they be and appear on Monday the i/|.th day of November next, at the Court-house in the said county, at Freehold, at twelve o'clock of the same day, to shew cause, (if any they have) why the estate of the said debtor, should not be assigned for the benefit of his creditors, and his person discharged, agreeable to a late act of the legis- lature of the said province, for the relief of insolvent debtors.

To be sold the noted plantation known by the name of Chesequakes, lying in the south ward of Perth- Am- boy, in the province of East New- Jersey.

Now in the tenure of the subscriber, VIEW OF ] fronting the bay which is between the south-side of Staten-island and Sandy-

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FARM.

quantity of salt hay, and the land as good as any in that neighbourhood; a large quantity of timber thereon. It may conveniently be divided into three or four farms, with a sufficient quantity of salt meadow to each ; there is on it two convenient dwelling houses : The whole well watered and timbered, convenient for oys-

quakes, on the north-side thereof con- venient to lands : On the premises, is salt meadow ^ufficient to mow a large

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taring, fishing, and fowling as any along that coast. It will be sold the whole or in part; a good title will be given by the subscriber, where further intelligence may be had. NICHOLAS EVERSON

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1345. October 13, 1768.

The ANATOMIST. Number VI

In my last, I had given some account of the attack made on the Church by Mr. Smith, the impartial Presbyterian Historian of New-York; and endeavoured to shew, that nothing but the most determined resolution to traduce the Church, and the Society for the propagation of the gospel, could have induced the gentleman to assert, that the late Dr. Barclay was obliged to break up his Mohawk mission, because no suitable provision had been made for an inter- preter by the Society

In the note under the forty-second page, he gives an account of the "extreme mortification, inextinguishable zeal, and great success of Mr. David Brainerd, a late mis- sionary from the Scotch Society among some Indians in New-Jersey, not one of them, he tells us, has been con- cerned in those barbarous irruptions which have lately deluged the south-western provinces with the blood of several hundred innocents of every age and sex." ....

"As to Mr. Brainerd1 's mortification and zeal, every good man must approve and commend these virtues wherever they are found, and I hope he is now reaping the glorious rewards of them. As to his success, tho' Paul plant, and Apollos water, it is GOD alone that gives the increase. I heartily wish I could say that I had heard those Indians continue the same regular society of Chris- tians since his death. His brother and successor in that

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mission, I am told, has left them, and taken the charge *of an English congregation at Newark

As to Mr. Smith's remark on that happy effect of Mr. Br ainer d's mission, viz. "That not one of those Indians have been concerned in those barbarous irruptions, &c I am persuaded some prejudice must have prevented his making the same observations with regard to the Mo- hawks, as it is most notorious that they have not only been inoffensive, but are the only tribe of the Confederates that have openly joined us, and attended our armies in the present war."

"The Episcopal missionaries" (says he, page 42) "for "enlarging the sphere of their secular business, not many "years ago, attempted, by a petition to the late Governor "Clinton, to engross the privilege of solemnizing all mar- "riages. A great clamour ensued, and the attempt was "abortive." ....

Dr. Barclay shows this whole paragraph to be an abso- lute falsehood

The prayer of the clergy therefore was, that an addition might be made to the future direction of licenses thus, viz. "To any Protestant minister of the gospel (Mr. Smith says, not very accurately - - - "To all Protestant minis- ters of the gospel") - - The Governor complied with this request, and far from raising any clamour, the meas- ure was greatly approved by $ the clergy of all other de- nominations, who reaped proportionately far more benefit from it than the Episcopal clergy. . . . .

*This was the case at the time of Dr. Barclays writing. But Mr. Brainerd, the brother^ since had, and now has, I believe some Jersey Indians under his pastoral care, and his labors among them are well reported of.

iThe Rev. John Brainerd. See N. J. Archives, IX., 355; and "The Indians of New Jersey," etc., by William Nelson. Paterson. N. J., 1894, pp. 118, 143-6. The Presbyterian church at Newark is referred to.

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$ The like alteration was made by Governor Franklin, some years ago, in the direction of his licenses, on an ap- plication of the Episcopal clergy of New-Jersey, and the Presbyterians were well pleased with it.

PHILADELPHIA, October 13. Captain Simmonds, from Quebec, last from Cape Breton . . . . on the 8th, about 25 Leagues from our Capes — spoke a Schooner, Captain Stillwell, bound to St. Christophers, from this Harbour.

The FALL FAIR for PRINCETON, in New Jersey, will be held there, on Wednesday and Thursday, the Nine- teenth and Twentieth of this instant October.

Burlington, Tenth Month 8, 1768. WHEREAS by virtue of an act of Assembly of New-Jer- sey, in such case made and provided, a writ of attachment issued out of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Burlington, against the lands, goods, and effects, of a certain Jonathan Smith, late of said county, yeoman : and we, the subscribers, were appointed by the said Court au- ditors, to adjust the demands of his creditors : NOTICE is hereby given, that a judgment was obtained against the said Jonathan Smith by default, and that, by virtue of an order and rule of Court for that purpose made, we shall on the first day of the Eleventh Month, (November) next, at the house of John Shaw, in the city of Burlington, ex- pose to sale at public vendue, a certain dwelling-house and lot of land, situate in said city on the south-side of Pearl- street, a little above York-street, now in the tenure of John Noarth; being the estate of the said Jonathan Smith, and to enable us to satisfy the demands of his creditors, whose accounts we have adjusted. JOHN HOSKINS, WILL- IAM HEWLINGS, DANIEL SMITH, junior.

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Burlington, October, 1768.

WHEREAS the subscribers, assignees in trust for the use of the creditors of Lambert Barnes, late of the city of Bur- lington, inn-holder, have heretofore, at two several times advertised all those who are in any wise indebted to the said Barnes, that they should pay off their respective bal- lances; but little regard having been had thereto, they are once more requested to pay the same to the subscribers, on or before Saturday, the 226. of October instant, or they will be proceeded against according to law, without re- spect to persons. At which day the assignees will meet at the house of David Clayton, inn-keeper, in Burlington, when the creditors of said Barnes are desired to exhibit their accounts, properly proved, or they will be precluded from the dividend of said Barnes's estate, which will be made soon after.

JOHN LAWRENCE, THOMAS RODMAN, JOSEPH IMLAY.

Woodbridge, October 8, 1768.

NOTICE is hereby given to Charles Beatty, of Frederic Town and County, Maryland, that Dennis Combes, of Woodbridge, hath taken up and committed; Francis Blackburn, to Jail, in Perth-Amboy, East New- Jersey, who on examination owned that he, the said Francis Blackburn, was an indented servant to Charles Beatty; and unless said Beatty come and take his said servant, and pay the Charges, within five weeks from this date, he will be sold for the same.

DENNIS COMBES.

To be SOLD, and may be entered upon the first day of Sixth

Month (June) next,

A LARGE LOT of LAND, situate between Sixth and Sev- enth Streets, in the city of Philadelphia, near the State-

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house, having two fronts of 237 feet each, one on Chest- nut-street, and the other on a street running east and west thro' the square. The breadth of the lot, north and south, is 151 feet. There is on it a very convenient brick dwell- ing-house, kitchen, stables, coach-house, and other im- provements, now in the tenure of Dr. Thomas Graham. As the whole together is an airy pleasant situation for a family, the owner would choose to sell it in that manner, but if not sold so, before the above date, he proposes to divide it into a number of lots, either for sale, or to be leased on groundrent. For further information apply to

JOHN SMITH, in Burlington.

To BE SOLD,

On Wednesday, the 23d day of November next, at pub- lic vendue, on the premises, or at any time before at private sale,

A HOUSE and lot of land, in Princetown; the house is one story, almost new, and has four rooms, with a kitchen, and a cellar under part of it; the lot consists of about half an acre, and has a well sunk in it; the situation is very convenient for a tradesman; and an indisputable title can be given.

WILLIAM TENNENT.1

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2077, October 13, 1768.

RUN AWAY the 2d inst. from the ship Newry Assist- ance, William Chevers, Master : A SERVANT MAN, named THOMAS ADLEY, a brazier or brass founder by trade but has worked a little at the business of a barber, aged 23 years, of a dark complexion, born in Ireland, about 5 feet 6 inches high, brown hair, slow in speech if not in liquor :

iFor a sketch of the Rev. William Tennent, a famous clergyman, see N. J. Archives, XX., 275.

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Had on when he went away, a brown cloth coat with mohair buttons, leather breeches, and a narrow trim'd hat well worn : It is supposed he has changed his cloathing. Whoever takes up the said servant and secures him in any of his Majesty's goals of Pennsylvania, or New-Jersey, shall be paid THREE POUNDS Reward, and reasonable char- ges by JOHN PRINGLE, Merchant in Philadelphia. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1349, October 13, 1768.

New-York, October 17. IE-IT' The Public are hereby informed that from good Intelligence, received from the back Country, a large Number of fat and store Horn Cat- tle, Horses and Swine, will be offer'd for Sale at Newark, on Wednesday the iQth of October Inst. being the Day appointed by a late Advertisement, for the opening of the annual CATTLE-MARKET, in that Town; and to be con- tinued on the Thursday and Friday following, when, and where, all Persons may be supplied with the above men- tioned Cattle and Swine.

To be sold at public Vendue; on Wednesday the 23d of November next, between the Hours of Twelve and Three o' Clock in the Afternoon, at the House of Thomas Kinney, in Morris-Town, in the County of Morris, and Province of New- Jersey; a certain Iron Forge known by the Name of Squire's Point Forge (remarkably healthy) consisting of three Fires and one Hammer; ,with a Grist- Mill and Saw-Mill, situate Part in the County of Hunter- don, and Part in the County of Sussex, on Musconetcung River, (noted for a fine constant Stream of Water) with about 1800 Acres of Land, great Part of it well timbered, handy, and convenient to the Works, which is conveniently situated to several Furnaces, has about 37 Miles Land Carriage to either New-Brunswick, or Trentown. On the Premises are several Improvements, with a good

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Frame Dwelling-House, two good Frame Coal-Houses, with all necessary Buildings for Workmen, &c. The Works are well and substantially built, in good Order and Repair. It is expected Half the Purchase Money will be paid upon the Purchaser taking Possession of the Prem- ises, and the remaining Half, in a Year's Time, after pay- ing Interest, and giving Security, if required. A good Title will be given by the Subscribers.

MARTIN RYERSON, GEORGE READING DANIEL READING, and THOMAS READING.

THIS is to give Notice, That by Virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias, issued out of the Supreme Court of Judica- ture for the Province of New- Jersey, against the Goods and Chattels, Houses, Lands, Hereditaments, and real Estate of John Stearndall, deceased, in the Hands of Rich- ard Curson, Administrator of said John Stearndall, in my Bailiwick; There will be sold at public Vendue, on the first Day of November next, all the real and personal Es- tate of the said John Stearndall, which I could find in my Bailiwick, consisting of a Right the said John Stearndall had in, and to, a certain Lease (yet unexpired) of and for the Copper Mines, (called Schuyler's Mines,) together with all the Appurtenances, Utensils, and Instruments thereto belonging; also the Right which said Stearndall had of, in, and to the Copper Ore, Stamp Ore, &c. at New Barbados Neck. The Terms of the said Vendue will be made known at the Time of Sale, which will be held at or near the said Mines, by me

JOHN VAN BUSKIRK, Sheriff. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 885, October 17, 1768.

For the Information of the PUBLIC. By Order of the Trustees of the College of New-Jersey.

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WHEREAS Complaints have been frequently made, of the too great Expences of Education in this College; the Trustees have now fallen upon a new Plan, in order to bring the necessary Charges of living in the said College, within as moderate a Compass, as possible. These Com- plaints have been principally owing to the remissness of many of the Parents and Guardians of the Youth, in mak- ing punctual Payments of the College dues, which hath obliged the Steward, for want of ready Cash, to purchase the Provisions frequently upon long Credit, and the Seller thence to demand a considerable advance upon the Market Price. This Inconvenience, is presumed, hath induced many to keep their Children at the Grammar School, for the first, and sometimes the second Year, which ought to have been spent at the College; to the manifold injury of their Education. For the effectual Remedy of this, for the future, and also, to give the utmost Satisfaction to those who propose to educate their Children at this Seminary; NOTICE is hereby given to the Public, that the Trustees, have now contracted for the boarding of the Students, at a certain fixed Rate per Week, viz. Six Shillings and Six- pence Proclamation Money of New-Jersey. And, in order to enable the Contractor, to pay ready Cash for all the Ar- ticles to be provided; It is now Ordered, that every Stu- dent, on his first admission into the College, and so at the beginning of every Fall and Spring Term, do deposit in the Hands of the Steward, the Sum of Seven Pounds Proc. in advance, which Sum is pitched upon, as nearly one half of the Article of Board. And that, at every an- nual Commencement, or at least at the Beginning of the following Terms, before Admission, he be obliged, beside the Deposit of Board per Advance as now ordered, to pay up the whole Arrears of Tuition Money, and Chamber Rent for the preceeding Year. To shew that there is no

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Purpose of making, in any case, an eventual Gain by the Deposit, a proportional Part thereof will be repaid, in Case of the Death or necessary Removal of any Scholar, during the current half Year. By this Means, the Inconveniences both to the Managers and Students, from large Arrear- ages unpaid, will be effectually avoided ; and the latter be as well provided for as at any Time heretofore; which, it is presumed, as to the Plenty or Goodness of the Commons, has been on a Footing, not inferior to that of any College in these Colonies. Upon the Plan above adopted, the Ex- pence of living here, will be within a few Shillings, more or less, as follows;

To I Year's Board (deducting the Vaca- tion Weeks at Spring and Fall (at

6s. 6d. per Week. £. 13. 13. o

Fire Wood and Candles, about, 2. 10. o

Washing, about, 2. 10. o

Tuition and Chamber Rent, 5- oo. o

£. 23. 13. 'O

Every Student to pay one Shilling per Week, for every Week's Absence, after the Vacations are ended, to indem- nify the Steward, who pays Wages to Servants for their Benefit.

It is presumed, the above Plan will remove every Ground of Complaint, and give the most general Satisfac- tion. The Parents and Guardians of the Youth, are there- fore desired to take Notice, that these Regulations will be invariably adhered to; and it is expected, they will conse- quently take the most particular Care, that, for the future, the Students come prepared, after every Fall and Spring Vacation, to make the required Deposit of £. 7, in advance for Board, without which, he must be put to the Trouble and Expence of returning home for the same; as the Col-

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lege, for the general Benefit, is determined strictly to exe- cute the above Plan.

The Trustees further give Notice, that they have made Provisions for the Encouragement of young Gentlemen, who have finished the ordinary Course of Philosophy, to return and pursue their Studies at College, and fit them- selves for any of the higher Branches, to which they shall think proper, chiefly to devote their future Application, whether those called learned Professions, Divinity, Law and Physic, or such liberal Accomplishments in general, as fit young Gentlemen for serving their Country in pub- lic Stations. For this Purpose, the Professor of Divinity, besides what Attention he may give to the Instruction of the Senior Class, will give regular Lectures upon the Sys- tem. The President also has engaged to give Lectures twice in the Week, on the following Subjeces (i) On Chronology and History, civil as well as sacred ; a Branch of Study, of itself extremely useful and delightful, and at present in the highest Reputation in every Part of Europe, (2) Critical Lectures on the Scripture, with the Addition of Discourses on Criticism in general ; the several Species of Writing, and the fine Arts (3) Lectures on Composi- tion, and the Eloquence of the Pulpit and the Bar. The President will also endeavour to assist every Student by Conversation, according to the main Object, which he shall chuse for his own Studies ; and will give Lists and Char- acters of the principal Writers on any Branch, that Stu- dents may accomplish themselves, at the least Expence of Time and Labour. For the Attainment of their Ends, a very valuable Addition to the Public Library was brought over with the President; another large Collection of the most standard Books, is newly arrived; and a Third is very soon expected from London. So that this College, which had before all the Advantages for Study, that a re-

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tired healthful Place could possess, is now well furnished with a valuable Public Library, which will be improved by continual Additions. It is to be observed, that from those, who after their ordinary Courses, shall return to College, in order to pursue their Studies with those Ad- vantages, no Tuition Money will be required, except that the French Language will be taught, if desired, for a very reasonable Gratuity.

List of Letters, remaining in the General Post-Office, New- York, October 10, 1768.

.... Mary House, Somerset County — The

Neiv York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1346, Octo- ber 17, 1768.

PURSUANT to an Act of Assembly of the province of West New Jersey, this may notify all whom it may con- cern, that sundry of the inhabitants of the townships of Chester, Evesham, Northampton and Willingburrough, in the county of Burlington, hath petitioned the Assembly of the said province for an act to be passed to make Ran- cokas creek a lawful fence, from the mouth thereof to the Forks, and from thence up the south branch to Belly- bridge, and from the said forks up the north branch, to Mount holley-bridge, near the market-house. Any per- son or persons, who have any objections to the said act, are desired to shew cause at the next meeting of the Gen- eral Assembly at Burlington, or elsewhere, as the said petitioners expect to have leave to bring in a bill for the same. October n, 1768.

Gloucester county, October n, 1768 FIVE POUNDS Reward

MADE their escape out of Gloucester goal, last night, the three following prisoners, viz. PATRICK NEWLIN, an

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Irishman, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, sandy complex- ion, strait sandy hair, flat broad face, a peeked nose, and marked with the small pox, is a thick well set fellow, a blacksmith by trade, says he has been a soldier, and been on board a man of war; had on a short red under jacket, without sleeves, old check shirt, old leather breeches, light blue grey stockings, old shoes, with one brass buckle, but had no hat, is about 34 years old, and very apt to get drunk. DAVID COCHRAN, about 27 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, long visaged, has red curled hair, sandy beard and eyebrows, has had the bridge of his nose half cut through, is a fuller by trade, and very apt to get drunk; had on a half worn castor hat, black silk handkerchief, light coloured homespun coat, which has had several places cut across the body, and sewed up, linsey striped jacket, coarse tow trowsers, old check shirt, and old shoes. WILEY WOOD, 21 years old, round faced, black strait hair, dark complexion, has a hardy countenance, about 5 feet, 8 inches high, well set, lisps in his talk, and drinks no rum ; had on a blue sailor jacket, a sheeps black homespun under ditto, without sleeves, old striped linen trowsers, new pair of shoes, plain steel buckles and old felt hat. Whoever takes up the above prisoners, and secures them in any goal, and gives notice to the subscriber, shall receive for NEWLIN and COCKRAN, or either of them, Forty Shillings each, and Twenty Shillings for WOOD, paid by

JOSIAH CHATTIN, Coaler.

A LIST of LETTERS remaining in the Post-Office, Phil- adelphia.

C. James Crommey, Joseph Champneys, Pilesgrove

H. William Hannah, Bordentown; John E. Hopkins, Haddonfield

K. Thomas Kennedy (2) Monmouth County, New- Jersey.

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L. Samuel Leveston, Mountholly.

M. David Maxwell, Monmouth, N. Jersey.

R. Dr. Alexander Ross, Mountholly.

T. Jacob Taggart, Salem.

Y. David Young, Jersey.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2078, October 20, 1768.

PHILADELPHIA.

By the last Vessel from London, we have Advice of the Death of Mr. AHIMAAZ HARKER/ of the Small-Pox. He was a Native of New-Jersey, and a young Man of a good natural Genius, and great Urbanity

A Correspondent from New-Jersey informs us, that a few Weeks ago a pretty extraordinary Affair happened in his Neighbourhood, a Ram broke into a Pasture amongst some Oxen, one of which he attacked, and after several Parries between them, the Ram drew a few Steps back, and ran with such Violence at the Ox, that the latter dropped down and died instantly.

(In the Account of the Commencement at Princeton, inserted in the Pennsylvania Chronicle extraordinary, Page 316, the first Latin Thesis should run thus, Quicunque vere pii sunt, ideirco, prce omnibus, aliis, in honore habere

debent, instead of in honore habero debemus.) — The

Pennsylvania Chronicle, &c., Extraordinary, October 24- 26, 1768.

ALL Persons indebted to the estate of Samuel Wood- ruff, Esq; late of Elizabeth-Town, deceased, either by

i Son of the Rev. Samuel Harker, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Black River, Roxbury, Morris county. It is understood that Ahimaaz went to England to receive ordination at the hands of some Bishop of the Church of England. It was reported that he and his father were lost at sea by the foundering of the vessel in which they were passen- gers for England. See N. J. Archives, XX., 160.

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bond, note, or book, are desired to make immediate pay- ment; and all persons that have any demands against the said estate, are desired to send in their accounts, that they may be adjusted by us.

E. Woodruff, Administratrix; Benjamin Woodruff, Joseph Woodruff, and Isaac Woodruff, Adminis- trators. Eliza. Town, Octo. 15, 1768.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 886, October 24, 1768.

To be sold by way of publick Vendue, on Monday the fourteenth of November next, at 10 o' Clock in

the Forenoon, on the Premises.

A LOT of Ground with a very good new Stone House on it, containing about seven or eight Acres of tillable Land, bounding in the Front on the West Side of Pas- saick River, and in the Rear on the main Road that leads from Newark to Ringwood, just below the Reef of the River, and almost opposite to Mr. John Richards's. It lies very convenient for a Landing; a Tradesman or a Merchant; and is the Property of Isaac Van Rypen, by whom an indisputable Title will be given to the Purchaser. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1347, October 24, 1768.

NEW- YORK, October 27. Extract of a letter from Brunswick, New-Jersey, dated

October 15. (Inserted by Desire) "On Wednesday last was held here a convention of the Church Clergy of New-York and New- Jersey, assisted by delegates from several neighbouring provinces ; on which occasion, a sermon, much in favour of American Bishops, was preached by the Revd. Mr. Odell, Missionary of Bur-

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lington. It is suspected by many, that a principal design of the late frequent and numerous conventions, is in order to a spirited application to the powers at home, upon some supposed abuses of the Church, in two neighbouring col- onies, which it is pretended amount almost to persecution. Is it not to the last degree cruel and mean, to take this opportunity to attack us on this matter, at a time when the united efforts of all sects are so necessary in the com- mon cause of liberty ?

Four Pounds Reward.

RUN away from the subscriber, living in Burlington county, New- Jersey, near Trenton, on the 28th of No- vember, 1768, two servant boys, viz. Patrick Lamb, born in Dublin, about 1 5 years of age, short, thick and clumsey, speaks very hoarse, has short brown hair, and pitted with the small-pox : Had on when he went away, an old brown jacket, tow shirt and trowsers, felt hat, and good strong new shoes, tied with strings. William Jenkins, born in Bristol or Wales, in England, about 20 years of age, about 5 feet 2 inches high, full faced, and of a fair complexion. He came, about a month ago, in the ship Sally, Captain Osman. Had on when he went away, a blue jacket and breeches, with a pair of old trowsers over them, old pumps, with buckles in them, and an old hat. Whoever takes up the above servants, and secures them, so that their master may have them again, shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid, by George Douglass, in Phil- adelphia, or Isaac Pearson. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 94, October 26-31, 1768.

N. J. Mon- ^ PURSUANT to an order of the hon. John

mouth. j Anderson & John Taylor, Esqrs; two of

the Judges of the court of common pleas, of the province

of New- jersey : Notice is hereby given to the respective

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creditors of Michael Henderson, now in the gaol in said county, that they be and appear on Monday the I4th day of November next, at 12 o'clock of said day, at the house of Hartshorn Whites, in Freehold to shew cause (if any they have) why the estate of the said debtor should not be assigned for the benefit of his creditors; and his per- son discharged from gaol, agreeable to a late act of the legislature of the said province, for the relief of insolvent debtors. — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1347, October 27, 1768.

PHILADELPHIA, October 27.

One of our Correspondents writes us as follows, viz. Amwell, (New-Jersey) October 17, 1768.

"On Wednesday the 5th Inst. a melancholy Accident happened here. On the Afternoon of said Day, Captain DANIEL READING, Son of the Honourable JOHN READ- ING, Esq; late of this Place, deceased, and two other Gen- tlemen, each with his Fowling-Piece, charged with small Shot, went out to divert themselves, in the Pursuit of Game, in the neighbouring Woods. And they having dis- covered a Squirrel on a Tree, one of the Gentlemen pre- sented; but the Object moving, he took down his Piece, and, as he confidently thinks, half cocked it. Whilst they were walking about the Tree, in order again to discover the Game, the Gun of the Gentleman, who had presented, being in his Hand, accidentally went off, and Captain Reading being at a little Distance, in a Direction nearly straight before the Muzzle of the Gun, unhappily received the Charge in his Right-arm, rather above the Joint of the Elbow, which not only lacerated the Flesh, and fractured the Bone where it struck, but broke it off short, a little above where it entered. With much difficulty he got home, in most excruciating Pain, which continued for some Days. Skilful Surgeons were immediately called to his Relief,

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who willing, agreeable to his own Desire, and that of his Friends, to use their utmost Endeavours to save his Arm, did not proceed to an Amputation. Little or no Fever en- sued, and after a few Days the Pain abated, and the wounded Part began to suppurate. But notwithstanding many nattering Symptoms of a favourable Issue, yet, on the Morning of the i$th Instant, he unexpectedly and sud- denly expired, without any visible Mortification in the Part, unless livid and blackish Streaks, under his wounded Arm, and on that Side might be judged Indications of it.

Captain Reading's placid, easy, open, benevolent, engag- ing Disposition and Conduct, had rendered him the Object of universal Esteem and Affection wherever he was known; hence his Death is very justly and greatly regret- ted! It is not only an unspeakable Loss to a deeply af- flicted Widow, and a large Family of small Children, but to the particular Society to which he belonged, of which he was a very useful Member, and to all his Acquaintance. He was one of the most loving and affectionate Husbands, the tenderest of Fathers, and a steady Friend; and his immature and unexpected Death, in the Prime of his Days, and in the Midst of Usefulness, shews the Vanity of Man in his best Estate, and the great Necessity of attending to our Lord's Admonition, "B.e ye also ready, for in such an Hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh."

It is said the Gun, which was instrumental in the above unhappy Affair, had sundry Times before gone off in the same unexpected and surprizing Manner."

RUN away from the subscriber, living in Fairfield, Cumberland county, West New- Jersey, a certain John Davis, 5 feet 4 inches high, has lightish coloured long hair, curled, by trade a sadler; had on, and took with him, a variety of clothes, and some sadlers tools in an old chest; he went away with two labouring men, who have since

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been seen at New-York, and from thence went to North Carolina. Whoever secures said Davis, in any of his Majesty's goals, shall have Four Dollars reward, and rea- sonable charges, paid by

AARON FITHIAN.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2079, October 27, 1768.

Boston, October 24. Last Monday came to town the Rev. Dr. Witherspoon, president of the college of New- Jersey. On Thursday he preached the weekly lecture, on Friday he preached at the Rev. Mr. Pemberton's, yester- day forenoon at the old brick, and in the afternoon at the old south meeting-house.

To be sold, a tract of land containing 1200 acres, situ- ate in the forks of the north branch of Rariton-River, in Somerset counuty, New-Jersey, 16 miles from New- Brunswick landing, bounded easterly by Pepack River, southerly and westerly by Allamatunk River, and north- erly by a straight line from one river to the other, (either the whole together, or in farms of two or three hundred acres, as may best suit the purchasers) at public vendue, on the premises, on Wednesday the seventh day of Decem- ber next, or at private sale any time before, by applying to the subscriber : On payment of the one fourth part of the consideration money, a reasonable time will be given for the payment of the remainder. On the south easterly end of the tract, is a genteel dwelling-house, a large barn, and stables, a very good garden and orchard. The great road from Brunswick to Black River, and from Elizabeth- Town to Delaware River, are within sight of the house; a large grist mill within three hundred yards of it. This situation is pleasant for a gentleman's seat, and conve- nient for a country store. On the westerly end of the

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tract is a farm house, barn, stable, garden, and orchard. About seven hundred acres of this tract is cleared; one hundred of which is excellent meadow, the rest is esteemed as good wheat land as any in New- Jersey; about eighty acres of it is now in wheat, the remainder of the tract is well timbered, and a rich swamp. At the same time and place (or at any time before at private sale) will be ex- posed at public vendue, 6 negroes, about 100 head of horn cattle, and horses, a parcel of good sheep and hogs, about 1000 bushels of wheat, 600 bushels of oats, 500 bushels of indian corn, about 2000 Ib. weight of flax, and about 100 tuns of well got English hay, with waggons, carts, ploughs, and a variety of very good farming utensils. For any farther particulars relative to the premises, enquire thereon, of

JOHN CAREY.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No, 887, October 31, 1768.

Burlington (Neiv- Jersey,) October 12 [?], 1768.

FOUR POUNDS Reward.

RUN away from Etna Furnace, Burlington County, on Saturday the I5th Day of October, 1768, two Servant Men, the one named DANIEL DAYLEY, aged about 22 Years, five Feet high, a squatt thick Fellow, round faced, thick lip'd, black Hair, and very fawning in his Speech, had with him a /ed Jacket, strip'd Trousers, a good Hat, and several other Cloaths, which he stole. The other named JEREMIAH DRISCOL, about the same Height and Age, grey Eyes, with an uncommon Look out of them, a wide Mouth, black Hair; Had on a spotted Swanskin Jacket, Ozenbrigs Trowsers, but as they stole several Clothes, their Dress cannot be described : Whoever takes them up, and secures them in any Goal, so that they may

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be had again, shall receive FORTY SHILLINGS, for each, paid by

CHARLES READ

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1348, October 31, 1768.

RUN away, on the 2ist of October last, from the sub- scriber, living in Little Egg-Harbour township, New- Jersey, a Negroe man, named Benjamin Kipp; had on, an ozenbrigs shirt, leather breeches, mixt coloured stock- ings, blue outside jacket, grey under jacket, and a felt hat, bound round with yellow stuff; and took with him a pair of trowsers, and a silk handkerchief. Also a Mulattoe boy, named James Wilson, has a lock of white hair on the back part of his head; had on a white flannel shirt, leather breeches, pale blue stockings, a felt hat, bound with red ferret, two blue jackets, and a pair of tow trowsers. Who- ever takes up and secures said runaways, so as their mas- ter may have them again, shall have Five Pounds reward for both, or Fifty Shillings for either, paid by

JOHN WOOD.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2080, November 3, 1768. "

A Correspondent, who dates his letter at Burlington, writes us, that the Rencounter between an Ox and a RAM, mentioned in the Chronicle Extraordinary of Oct. 26, Page 340, wherein the former was slain on the Spot, hap- pened in that Town, before a Number of Spectators — And adds this QUERE, Whether it might not be well to train a Regiment of these GENTLEMEN, and send them to the Assistance of the Boston-Men — for I think the Regi- ments arrived there may very justly be taken for GOVERN- MENT BULLS. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 96, No- vember 7-14, 1768.

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To be SOLD, on very low Terms, for Cash, THE Whole, or any Part of 1400 Acres of Proprietary .Rights, or unappropriated Land, in the Province of West New-Jersey. Any Person inclinable to purchase, may know the Terms, by applying to WILLIAM Cox, Chair-- maker, next Door below the Church, in Second-street, or NICHOLAS Cox, Cordwainer, in Water-street three Doors above Market-street.

To be SOLD by the SUBSCRIBER,

Living in Dover, in the county of Kent, upon Delaware. A TRACT OF LAND, situate in Salem county, in the province of West- Jersey, adjoining to the town of Salem, extending 2 miles on a navigable creek, that ebbs and flows 6 feet perpendicular, having several landings be- longing to the premises on the said creek, and does not exceed 30 miles from thence to Philadelphia by land and 36 by water, from whence the markets of Philadelphia may be conveniently attended; and about 4 miles to a Glass-house, -where are settled many German families'. The said tract consists of sundry sorts of land, and has many valuable improvements thereon; viz. 295 acres of upland, excellent for farming, and very natural to English grass, large quantities of hay being cut therefrom annu- ally, having thereon a large 2 story brick house, two brick kitchens, and a large framed barn, covered with cedar, and sundry other outhouses &c. 170 acres oif banked meadow, most part proper for hemp; the whole produc- ing fine grass for mowing, 176 acres of marsh, having a fall of 6 feet, which may be banked and drained at a small expense, and converted into meadow; and 1081 acres of woodland, well timbered, including a white oak swamp, containing 80 acres, not more remarkable for the fine tim- ber of several sorts, such as white oak, ash, maple, &c. which it produces than for the excessive richness of the

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soil. The whole contains 1722 acres, and will make sev- eral fine farms for cultivation and grazing, with a suffi- cient quantity of meadow and woodland to each farm. Any person or number of persons, inclining to purchase the whole, may have the payments made as easy as can reasonably be expected, upon securing the same, and pay- ing interest. The premises may be entered upon at any time from the first of January next, to the 25th of March; For further particulars, enquire of Benjamin Chew, Esq; Benjamin Wyncoop, Merchant in Philadelphia, or of the subscriber, JOHN VINING.

N. B. Also to be sold 500 acres of woodland, contig- uous to the above tract ; both tracts clear of quitrents, and the titles indisputable.

FIVE POUNDS Reward,

STOLEN from the plantation of THOMAS TALLMAN, in the township of Evesham, and county of Burlington, and Western Division of New Jersey, on the 3ist of October last, a grey HORSE, with a bob tail, about 13 hands and an half high, about 10 years old, a low carriage, paces and trots, and has a mark above his knee, by being tied head and foot with a rope. Was also stolen, three large SILVER SPOONS, stamped with the maker's name, J. Leacock, like- wise marked TTH on the handle; and a large pair of carved silver shoe buckles, stamped with the first letters of the maker's name T. A. and one of the buckles has a piece broke off, where it was stamped, also sundry wear- ing apparel.

These are to desire all Silversmiths, and others, to whom the above articles may be offered for sale to stop them, and secure the thief; and whosoever takes up and secures the said HORSE, so that the owner may have him again, shall have Forty Shillings, for the SPOONS and

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BUCKLES, Twenty Shillings, and for the THIEF, Forty Shillings, and all reasonable charges, paid by

THOMAS TALLMAN.

N. B. The person who is supposed to have stolen the above horse and articles, is named Thomas Robertson, born in Ireland, about 20 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high; had on a blue coat and jacket, also a trimmed jacket, without sleeves: He came into the country about two years ago with a gentleman as his servant. — The Pennsyl- vania Gazette, No. 2081, November 10, 1768.

To be SOLD or LET for a term of years, A BREW-HOUSE and MALT-HOUSE, with the imple- ments in order for carrying on both branches of business. For terms inquire of PETER WORRALL, in Burlington, or WILLIAM DILLWYN, in Woodbury. — Postscript to the Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 96, for November 14, 1768.

To be Rented, and may be entered on the 2Oth of April

next,

A Certain Forge consisting of four fires and two ham- mers, with a grist-mill and saw mill, and all necessary buildings, situate in the lower part of Sussex county, West New- Jersey, on Musconetcung river, known by the name of Greenwich Forge, with about 1800 acres of land, and conveniently situated to several furnaces. There will also be rented, with the works, seven Negro men, who have been employed for many years past in the Forge, and understand the making of iron. For terms apply to HUGH HUGHES, on the premises.

To BE SOLD,

A House and Lot, in the town of Salem, in West New- Jersey, now in the tenure of Robert Johnson, Esq ; the

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lot is 23 feet 6 inches in front, on the street leading from the court-house to the great bridge, and extends above 250 feet back. The house twenty feet front, two stories high, two rooms on the first, and three on the second floor, with good garrets, and cellars under the whole house, a large kitchen back, a large oven and good well in the yard, and a garden &c. Whoever wants to purchase the same, may see the house and lot, and know the terms of sale, by applying to said Johnson, on the premises, or to John Mitchell, in Philadelphia, who will give an undoubted title to the same. Six or twelve months credit will be given if required. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 97, November 14-21, 1768.

To be sold, or let for a Term of Years. A Good Fulling-Mill, with all the Utensils belonging to the same, fitting for carrying on the Fulling Business in the best Manner; there is a Dwelling-House, Barn, with upwards of six Acres of very good Land, (Orchard and Meadow) adjoining said Mill and Stream, which is on Byram River, about two or three Miles from Byram Landing, and well situated for Custom, being a noted Mill for near forty Years past; the Stream is as good as any in the Country for constancy, and the Mill hath been lately rebuilt. Any Person who inclines to purchase, , or rent said mill and land, may apply to the Subscriber, near the Premises, who will agree for the same on reasonable Terms.

JOHN CLAP p.

LOST, at Ringwood Iron- Works, ON the 1 6th of May last, a Pinchbeck WATCH, with a single Case, Maker's Name, Par. Moore, London; No. 1982. Whoever will deliver the Watch to Robert Cham- bers, of Mendem, in the County of Morris, and Province

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of New-Jersey, shall receive Three Dollars Reward. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 889, November 14, 1768.

November 3, 1768.

BY Virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias, to me the Sheriff of Monmouth County, in East New-Jersey, directed against the Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements of David Ketcham, and pursuant thereto, I have taken sun- dries, such as Cattle, Horses, Hogs, Sheep, Negroes, Far- mers Utensils, Household Goods, also the Plantation whereon the said Ketcham now lives, containing about Four Hundred Acres of Land, chiefly good, with a Saw- mill and Grist-Mill newly built; two good Dwelling- Houses, two Orchards, plenty of Timber, and well water- ed; situate in the Township of Shrewsbury, being well situated for a Store, or any other Publick Business; the said Mills never want Water in the dryest Season : Now these are to give Notice, that the aforesaid Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements, will be sold by Way of Publick Vendue, on Tuesday the Sixth Day of Decem- ber next, on the Premises. The Lands will be sold either in the Whole, or in Parcels, as best suits the Purchaser. The Vendue will begin at Nine of the Clock in the Fore- noon of said Day, at which Time and Place, the Condi- tions will be made known,

By me THOMAS LEONARD, Sheriff.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1350, November 14, 1768.

Nezv-York, November 17. His Excellency William Franklin, Esc^; Governor of New- Jersey, the Hon. Fred- erick Smyth, Esq; Chief Justice of New-Jersey, returned here a few Days ago from Fort Stanwix, where they have

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been attending the Congress held by the Hon. Sir William Johnson, Bart, with the Six United Nations and their Tributaries.

Five Dollars Reward,

MADE his escape from the subscriber, on Monday night the 1 4th instant, from Mr. Butler's, at South- Amboy ferry stage house, a prisoner for theft, who had some time be- fore been taken up, the stolen goods found upon him, and confined in Philadelphia gaol, on an advertisement, where- in the person of the thief is thus described, viz. He calls himself William Green, and gave the following account, That he is an Englishman, a fuller by trade, sail'd from England in April last, arrived at Philadelphia, came from thence enquiring for employment, thro' New-Jersey and New- York, from whence he went to Greenwich in Con- necticut, where he was hired by the subscriber for a month.

JOSEPH GALPIN JOHN GREEN Greenwich in Connecticut, November 17, 1768.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1350, November 17, 1768.

NEW-YORK.

Nov. 14. Saturday last, his Majesty's Ship Hussar, arrived at Sandy-Hook, and Yesterday came up here: She was Convoy to the Troops for Boston from Ireland ; so that, though no Mention is made of the Arrival of those Troops at Boston on Monday last, yet we presume they are arrived there since.

PHILADELPHIA, November 17

Since our last Mrs. RACHEL WILSON, an eminent Preacher among Friends, who lately arrived here, in Cap-

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tain Falconer from England, set out by Land for South- Carolina She preached several Times in this

Province and New-Jersey, to the great Satisfaction of Thousands of well-disposed People of all Denominations. —The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2082, November 17, 1768.

THE creditors of RICHARD READING, late of Amwell in New-Jersey, are earnestly requested to furnish the sub- scribers, acting assignees in trust, for the use of said cred- itors, with their accounts legally proved, in order that the first dividend may be struck by

JOHN Cox, Jun. ) Acting

THOMAS PRYER, Jun { Assignees. —

— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1354, November 17, 1768.

Six POUNDS Reward

Burlington, (New- Jersey), November 8, 1768. RUN-AWAY from ETNA Furnace, Burlington County, on Saturday the I5th Day of October, 1768, Three Ser- vant Men, one named DANIEL DAYLY, aged about 22 Years, born in Ireland, about 5 Feet 2 Inches high, a squatt thick Fellow, round broad faced, thick lipped, black Hair, and very fawning in his Speech : Had with him, a red Jacket, striped Trowsers, a good Hat. and several other Cloaths, which he stole: He run-away about 12 Months ago, was at Ringzvood and other Iron- Works, and then chang'd his Name to John or James Coffee; and when at Salisberry, to Samuel Wickstaif, from whence it may be supposed all Three will change their Names. One other named JEREMIAH DRISCOL, about the same Height and age, grey Eyes, which are weak, a wide Mouth, black Hair, slow of Speech, had on a spotted Swanskin Jacket, Oznabrigs Trousers : The other went off in August last,

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and is named RANDAL MACDONALD, aged about 40 Years, round faced, black Eyes and Hair, and large Beard, hard of Hearing; about 5 Feet 2 Inches high, very silent when sober, and talkative when drunk : He is well known in the Counties of Essex and Morris; he is by Trade a Bloomer and Finer. Whosoever takes up any of the said Servants, and secures them in any Goal of New- Jersey or New-York, shall receive FORTY SHILLINGS Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by

CHARLES READ.

#\ Wanted at said Furnace a good Keeper or person accomplished in Castings, and a middle aged Woman not subject to Liquors; fit to be entrusted with the Care of a large Family but not to Cook. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1351, November 21, 1768.

New-York, zjth Nov. The following Answer to the Extract of a Letter from New-Brunswick, dated Octo. 1 5th, inserted in our Paper of Octo. 27th, having been so long delay'd for Want of Room.

New-Brunswick, $ist Octo. 1768.

Mr. HOLT,

As you were pleased in your last JOURNAL to insert an Extract of a Letter from hence, which many of your Read- ers must undoubtedly have taken particular Notice of, I hope you will give the following Animadversions a Place in your next.

IN the first Place then, give me Leave to observe, That the Letter, in all Probability, was not written from Bruns- wick, but by some stanch True Blue in the City of New- York, who had barely heard of the Sermon, at which I was present; or else, it is most likely the Writer would have observed upon it, That it incontestibly proved both the Expediency and Necessity of the National Religion's

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being properly supported in this Country; which could not otherwise be done, than by the Introduction of Bish- ops; nor would he have failed to applaud so masterly a Composition.

In the second Place, he insinuates, That Conventions have lately been held much more frequently than they used to be : The Contrary to which, especially in this Govern- ment, he must have been convinced of, had he been an In- habitant of New Brunswick: Indeed it is difficult to con- ceive how the most flaming Independent of them all would have the Face to mention the frequent and numerous Meetings of the Episcopal Clergy, when the Presbyterian Synods, &c. (convened by nobody knows what Author- ity) recur almost as frequently as the new Moons, at which their Teachers are almost as numerous as the Lo- custs of Egypt.

In the third Place, I dare venture to affirm, That there is not a single Resident in this City — Blush, if it be pos- sible, ye Whigs of New-York, ye Centinels of Philadel- phia, ye Founts of Connecticut, and ye Ram-Chickens of Boston — who has the Hardiness even to insinuate, That "the Church in two neighbouring Colonies," and many Colonies beside, has not repeatedly met with, does not every Day meet with, more than "supposed Abuses, with Abuses which are intolerable; and, if intolerable, then they are Abuses which amount not only "almost to Persecu- tion," but which have the very Life, Spirit, Soul and Es- sence of Persecution.

In the fourth Place, seeing that Mode of Religion which the Members of the Convention profess, labours under such Abuses, with what Shadow of Justice can they be blamed for making "a spirited Application to the Powers at home," to have those Abuses removed? Whether this was their principal Design," it is highly probable the Let-

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ter Writer knows no more than myself: But I can tell both him and them, that if they neglected to do it, they were highly culpable. And if such "spirited Application," when made to the "powers at home," does not meet with a suitable Return (as who knows what Attention may be paid to any Application for Redress of Grievances, by a

pusillanimous spiritless Administration?) as his M y

declares in their Favour, my Advice should be, to make Application to Powers which are not at home, to any Prot- estant Powers, where the Church is truly Episcopal; to solicit their Protection; and to use all honest Endeavours to procure a Bishop from some other Government than the British, if the British Government will not afford them Means for their Existence and Preservation. Self- Defence is the strongest Principle in our Nature; and, in the Opinion of a Layman, Reason, Law, and Equity, all concur, in the present Instance, to push them forward to the attaining of an American Episcopate; which it is pre- sumed may even thus be effected, without any Disadvan- tage to the State; without any Impeachment of their Loy- alty to the best, the most humane, the most religious of Kings; without any Diminution of their Fidelity to the Church of England; and with the greatest Emolument to the Members of that Church in America. As for the Cru- elty and Meanness which the Letter- Writer speaks of, it is not easy for me to conceive what he intends by them. They may perhaps be understood by Independents who live in the perpetual Exercise of them, but can convey no distinct Idea to a Churchman. But it is much more easy to appre- hend his Meaning when he talks about attacking Us — for who knows not from what WE sprang, what WE always have been, what WE are at this Day, and what WE are likely to continue to be to the End of the Chapter ? Nor is it difficult to find out his Meaning when he tells us,

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That the united Efforts of all SECTS are necessary at this Time, in the common Cause of Liberty: i. e. (as I under- stand his Words) it is necessary for all other Denomina- tions to confederate against the Church of England, the only Church consisting originally of British Subjects, (for She alone in this Country is of no sect) lest the Church of England should be indulged with Privileges equal to those which all Sectaries enjoy in the most ample Man- ner, and which all Churchmen are so far from wishing to see abridged, that they heartily desire they may always be continued to them in their utmost Latitude and Extent. I make no Reflections on the cjifferent Behaviour of Churchmen and Dissenters in this Matter; tho' I can hardly expect that the Reader will have equal Forbear- ance.

And lastly, as for the Trumpet of Disaffection, which he blows at the Poop of his Performance, I dare aver that no true Churchman will ever dance to his Music, let him even distend his Buccinators till they burst, or break his Wind in the fruitless Effort. Peccet ad extremum riden- dus, et illia ducat. — Supplement to the New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1351, November 24, 1768.

The SUBSCRIBER, living in Hanover township, Burling- ton county, has to dispose of, a likely NEGROE BOY, about 14 years old, has had the small pox, and has been brought up to farming business.

THOMAS EMLAY

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2083, November 24, 1768.

New-York, November 28. Thursday last Col. Crog- han, Commissioner for Indian Affairs under Sir William Johnson, arrived in this City, from the late Congress, in his way to Virginia: He has brought with him, one

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Lewis Andrews, who was a Soldier in the Jersey Force, and taken in the Year 1763, by the Indians, near Lake Erie, in his Way to Detroit, and had been kept Prisoner among the Senecas ever since. He says, they used him tolerably well, and at the late Congress happily got re- leas'd, and is now returning to his Friends near Burling- ton.

Now on Sale at the New-Printing Office in Beaver Street, POOR ROGER'S American Country

ALMANACK For the Year 1769:

Also to be sold at the same Place,

The New-Jersey ALMANACK, By COPERNICUS WEATHER-GUESSER,

And Dutch ALMANACKS for 1769

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1352, November 28, 1768.

To BE SOLD, BY

EZEKIEL FORMAN,

Living in Princetown, in the Province of New- Jersey, (at private Sale only,) the following Tracts of LAND, MILLS, &c.

THE noted, valuable, and pleasant farm whereon he now lives, containing 310 acres of land, about 150 of which is well timbered, and a sufficient quantity of good meadow ground. The buildings and improvements are nearly as follows, viz. A stone dwelling house two stories high, ninety feet in length, by twenty-five; five rooms on the lower floor, and as many fire-places ; six rooms on the second floor (exclusive of the servants lodging rooms) three of which have fire-places; with one of the best and most convenient cellars and dairy room; the whole, plain,

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but neatly finished; to which there is as good a kitchen garden as a purchaser could wish to have, two hundred and thirty two feet in length, by one hundred and twenty, boarded round in the best manner with white cedar boards, and red cedar posts; the front neatly paled. A well fin- ished Dutch barn, forty four by forty feet; with a build- ing adjoining it, principally calculated for stabling horn cattle, forty four by twenty two feet, which will conve- niently hold twelve or fourteen ton of hay over head. A good waggon house, a frame cider house, thirty two by twenty four feet, a wheel mill and screw press; all the works covered, and granaries over head fitted for differ- ent sorts of grain, also for housing of apples, &c. One of the best framed corn cribs, large enough to hold a thou- sand bushels of corn; a poultry house conveniently fin- ished, twenty by fourteen feet; large fine pole barracks, covered with cedar; all the buildings new, covered with cedar, and in the best repair. A good apple orchard of the best grafted fruit, viz. Pippin, spitzenbergh, green apple, red streak, house apple, vandevere, &c. also the com- mon fruit of ungrafted trees; a young peach orchard of six hundred trees, a fine collection of cherries in perfec- tion, (meaning in the season of them) and .a nursery com- ing on of the best grafted fruit, plumbs, pears, cherries, &c. With as good water as in the world, both from a well and a spring, near the house; pleasantly situated on the main road between Philadelphia, and New- York, and nearly in the center.

ALSO, a set of mills, near Kingston, in said province, fifteen miles from Trenton, and same distance from Brunswick ; two pair of stones, in , good repair, conve- niently situated for merchant and country work. Also, a house and lot in Princeton, very convenient for a mer- chant's shop, or tradesman; said house will be rented if

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not sold before next spring. It is the house wherein the said Forman formerly kept store, and supposed to be the best stand for business in the town; the shelves are all standing, and is perhaps one of the best store rooms to be found; there is also upon said lot a good ware-house, and smoke house. Also a house and lot in Kingston, very convenient for a tavern ; the best house in that town, and will be sold for less than half its value, if such a* purchaser offers. Also a tract of wood land of 1 50 acres, lying near South River bridge, and within half a mile of the river. Good bonds, upon interest, will be taken for the whole, or any part of the purchase money, as may best suit the purchaser. — The New York Journal or General Adver- tiser, No. 1352, December i, 1768.

PHILADELPHIA, December i.

On Tuesday last at the Anniversary COMMENCEMENT in the College of this City, the following Gentlemen were admitted to their Degree of Bachelor of Arts, viz WILLIAM BINGHAM

BENJAMIN DUFFIELD

- of Philadelphia THOMAS HALL

GEORGE NOARTH JONATHAN EASTON, of Rhode Island, DANIEL KUHN, of Lancaster. CHRISTIAN STREIGHT, of New Jersey.1 BENJAMIN VINING, of Dover.

And at the same time Mr. THOMAS COOMBE, junior, of Philadelphia (now in England) was admitted to the De- gree of Master of Arts.

The Exercises were as follows, viz. i. A Latin Salutatory Oration, by Mr. Easton

i Christian Streydt and Ursula, his wife, came to America from Ger- many before 1720. Christian Streight. who graduated from the Phila- delphia College in 1768, was pastor of the Lutheran churches at Easton, Pa,: 1769-1779, and Greenwich, N. J., 1773-1777.

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2. An English Oration, on public spirit, by Mr. Streight.

3. A Latin Syllogistic Dispute — Utram mens humano fit immor talis? (Mr. Bingham Respond. Messieurs Vin- ing, Streight and Noarth Oppon.)

ON the 23d of November, at night, the house of the subscriber, in Deptford township, Gloucester county, was broke open, and robbed of 19 dollars, and a pocket book, with the subscriber's name worked on it, in which was some small money, the sum not certain; there was also taken away, a beaver hat, a fine shirt, a blue broadcloth coat, lined with white, half trimmed, the button-holes worked of a lighter colour, with sundry other things. The robbery is supposed to have been committed by one CAMP- BELL, a Scotchman, who was lately brought out of Phila- delphia goal, and ran away from his master at Marcus- Hook, and is thought to be gone towards New York. Whoever secures the thief, with the goods and money, so as he be brought to justice, shall have Three Pounds re- ward, paid by

JOHN PATTERSON

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2084, December i, 1768.

Greenwich in Connecticut, Nov. 17, 1768.

FIVE DOLLARS Reward.

MADE his, escape from the subscriber, on Monday night, the 1 4th instant, from Mr. Butler's, at South- Amboy ferry stage house, a prisoner for theft, who had some time before been taken up, the stolen goods found upon him, and confined in Philadelphia goal on an advertisement, wherein the person of the thief is thus described, viz. — He calls himself William Green, and gave the following account, That he is an Englishman, a fuller by trade, sailed

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from England in April last, arrived at Philadelphia, came from thence, inquiring for employment, through New- Jersey and New- York, from whence he went to Green- wich in Connecticut, where he was hired by the subscriber

for a month. He is a slender, middle-sized man

And whereas the subscriber, on notice of the confinement of the said thief, applied, received him from the goal, (together with the goods he had stolen) and was conduct- ing him to Connecticut, to receive his trial; at the ferry house aforesaid, at his earnest request the irons, which hurt and galled his wrists were taken off; when after- wards (the subscriber being at supper) a man at the table was taken ill, and died within three or four minutes after, which occasioned some hurry, and engaged the attention of the company — during which the prisoner made his es- cape. He has the additional mark, to the above descrip- tion— that his wrists are galled. He had no cash with him. Whoever takes up and secures the said prisoner, or delivers him to either of us the subscribers, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges.

JOSEPH GALPIN. JOHN GREEN.

N. B. All masters of vessels and others are forewarned not to harbour, conceal, or carry off said Green at their peril. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 99, December 5, 1767.

Now in the Press, and will shortly be published, THE HERMIT OF NEW-JERSEY, a COLLECTION OF POETI- CAL ESSAYS, consisting of several FUGITIVE PIECES, an ODE to LIBERTY, and a DIALOGUE, between Lorenzo and the Hermit, on HUMAN HAPPINESS.1

iHildeburn gives (2454) the lined-off title as follows: Liberty, | a | 1'oem, | lately found in a bundle of papers. | said to be written by | A Hermit in New- Jersey. I ... I ... I ... I Philadelphia: | Printed by William Goddard, in Market- Street. I MDCCLXIX. | Sm. 4to, pp. 12.

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To BE SOLD,

A PLANTATION, containing one hundred acres, in the Township of Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New-Jersey, eight miles from Trenton, situate with a large and beau- tiful prospect on the river Delaware, near good spring and summer fisheries, and varieties of water-fowl in their sea- son; it was anciently known by the name of Farmer's Ferry, good crafts to go with the place. The soil is cer- tain for winter or summer grain, and a considerable part of it is new, only in the first crop; a new meadow, and more can easily be made; a bearing orchard; a commo- dious garden, and the fencing mostly new ; a frame house, lately repaired, with a cellar, a Unto, with two rooms on a floor, a kitchen and draw-well near; a large and conve- nient black-smith's shop, with two hearths, coal-house and waggon-house, all of stone, and newly built, with a log barn and stable. Also 100 acres, chiefly wood-land, well- timbered, part of that valuable tract of Garret Johnson, deceased, contiguous to the aforesaid land. Any person inclining to purchase one or both, or part of either, may enter on the premises this winter or next spring, and have them on easy purchase, by applying to

HENRY MARGERUM.

—The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 100, December 5-12, 1768.

RuN-away last July from Hanover, in Morris County, a Negro Man named FRANK, a stout able Fellow; he talks the English, Dutch, Spanish, and Danish Languages ; has lost one of his Eyes, and wears a Rag over it. Has been seen at Elizabeth-Town, and Pompton, and lately has crossed Passaick River, at Newark, by the Assistance of two of Capt. Kennedy's Negroes. This Fellow is very artful and cunning, and has escaped twice from Persons

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who took him up. Whoever secures him so that his Mas- ter may have him again shall receive Forty Shillings Re- ward, and all reasonable Charges, from Mr. Kelly, in New- York, or the Subscriber, in Morris County.

P. DARCEY.

Essex, in East-New-Jersey.

WHEREAS the Proprietors of Newark Mountain Pur- chase, have agreed to divide their Lands, lying between the first Mountain and Passaick River : Notice is hereby given, to all Persons that have any Right in said Purchase, to apply to John Dod, at Newark Mountains, on or before the 6th of January, 1769; there, and then, to comply with the Constitution of said Purchase, or else expect they ex- clude themselves by refusing. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Mercury, No. 892, December 5, 1768. •

MRS. E STOGDON, Widow, Takes this method of ac- quainting the public, that she has taken a convenient house, near Nassau-College, in Prince-Town, and proposes boarding young gentlemen scholars at twenty pounds per annum, including their washing and mending. She also proposes to lodge gentlemen and ladies, travellers, that choose private lodgings, very reasonably. — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1353, December 8, 1768.

Oxford Township, New- Jersey, December, 8, 1768 THESE are to certify, that Elizabeth Shoots, my Wife, has extravagantly run me in debt, so that from the day of the date hereof, I do discharge any person or persons to credit her any thing upon my account, for I will not dis- charge any debt of her contracting, as witness my hand,

CHRISTOPHER SHOOTS.

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FIVE POUNDS Reward

STOLEN out of the subscriber's stable in the night of the 22d November last, in York town by a certain Richard Parker, born in England, a mouse coloured HORSE, very dark, .... the said Parker took with him a brown coat and jacket, .... is about 24 years of age, about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, and is remarkably knock kneed; he has a half brother in this country named John Collins, who drove coach for William Allen, Esq; in Philadelphia, these few years past, but was discharged last summer, and I understand drives now for some gentleman in New- York, where it is most likely the said Parker will go, being a little acquainted in the Jersey, as he lived with one Hew- ling, near Burlington; he has a large scar in his forehead,

very near his hair Whoever apprehends the

said Parker, and secures him, with the above articles, shall have the above reward, and THREE POUNDS for himself alone, and reasonable charges, paid by

THOMAS CULLEN

SIR To the CENTINEL

I CONGRATULATE you, on your escape from the bloody knife of the Anatomist, who, after paying his visit to the patriotic Episcopalians of Boston, and dissecting a Watch- Tower in New- York, intended to have seized you in your sleep, cut you up alive as you were, and exposed you as a scarecrow, to frighten his opposers into a tame submission

to his darling Episcopate Most unfavourable

are the times for such controversies It is to be

hoped, however, as the Anatomist "scorns to fall to slash- ing, without calling one to stand on one's guard/' that he will desist from his purpose, and endeavour to heal the wound he may have made, provided it can be made appear, that Dr. Chandler "was the aggressor" in this dispute

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about Bishops .... that "Dr. Chandler had a general com- mission from his own brethren," the Clergy of New- York

and New-Jersey

I am next to shew that Dr. Chandler had a general com- mission from his brethren, the Clergy of New York and

New-Jersey First then, that Dr. Chandler had

a general commission from his brethren, appears from his own words in his advertisement to the reader, where he tells us, as an apology for the Appeal "that he was request- ed by many of his ''brethren to undertake it ... that the "task was first imposed upon him by the very worthy and "reverend Dr. Johnson of Stratford in Connecticut;" and adds, that "at the time when this treaty," as "he pompously calls it," was nearly concluded, the Clergy of New-York and New- Jersey, "assisted by some of their brethren from "the neighbouring provinces took into consideration," &c. "And after a thorough discussion of the point, they were "unanimously of opinion, that fairly to explain the plan, "&c. was a matter of necessity and duty. It was accord- "ingly voted (says he) that something to this purpose "should be published, and the Author was appointed to this service." Here we have an express appointment from the convention; and it appears they were urgent, and al- most laid their commands on him; "excuses (says the Doctor) were not admitted, and a refusal could not be. justified." So far was the Doctor from acting in discon- nection with the Convention, that he tells us "he was care- "ful to follow the directions he had received and to con- "sult the most judicious of his friends, in regard to the "method and management of the work." Hence it ap- pears, that the Doctor had not only a commission for, but direction in his publication, and that the Appeal is the product of the united efforts of the Right Reverendly- inclined Clergy of the provinces of York and Jersey, in

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full Convention met. — The Pennnsylvania Gazette, No. 2085, December 8, 1768.

The SUBSCRIBERS, assignees of the estate of William Brown, late of Woolwich, in the county of Gloucester, in New-Jersey (for the use of his creditors) give this public notice, that, in order to compleat a settlement of his af- fairs, they will expose to sale by public vendue, on the 2d day of January next, at the house of William Cooper, at the Ferry, opposite Philadelphia, at 2 o'clock in the after- noon,

A VALUABLE TRACT of LAND and SWAMP, containing 1000 acres, or thereabouts, situate in Broadkill Hundred, in the county of Sussex, on Delaware, adjoining the land of Benjamin Mifflin, where he now lives, and within four miles of a good landing on Broadkill river, which empties into Delaware-Bay. The upland is esteemed good strong land; near one half of the tract is swamp, on which is a great quantity of timber, and may be easily drained, so as to make excellent meadow or hemp-ground, and so di- vided with the upland as to be capable of making four plantations, of equal value. The whole will be sold to- gether, or in lots of 250 acres each, as may best suit the purchaser. Any person inclining to purchase, may view the premises, by applying to said Benjamin Mifflin. The conditions of the sale will be made known at the place aforesaid, by SAMUEL BILES, JOHN HINCHMAN, and SAMUEL BLACKWOOD.

To BE SOLD,

A PLANTATION lying on Shrewsbury road, 4 miles from Allentown, in the township of Upper Freehold, in the county of Monmouth, and province of East- Jersey, con- taining 286 acres of LAND, 40 acres of good English meadow, and as much more may be made, with little im-

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provement, the upland very good for wheat or other grain, the whole well watered and timbered. There are on the premises, a two story house, barn, waggon-house, smoak- house and two good bearing orchards, that never miss bearing plenty of fruit every year: The house stands exceeding pleasant, and has a prospect of the meadows from the door; there is a good mill within one mile of the premises, and three others the farthest not exceeding four miles; also nine miles to a landing: There is a Quaker Meeting-House about two miles distance, a Bap- tist Meeting-House about two miles distance, and a Church and Presbyterian Meeting-House not exceeding four miles;1 the property of John Clarke, late of Stony-Brook, deceased. Any person inclining to purchase, may apply to the subscriber, living on the premises, where the condi- tions of sale may be known, from

WILLIAM CLARKE

Penn's Neck, Salem County, Dec. 6, 1768. WHEREAS Modlin, the wife of Joseph Jiddery, of Lower Penn's Neck, hath behaved herself very disorderly against him, which makes him apprehensive that she will run him in debt to his hurt; this is therefore to give notice to ail persons not to trust her on my account, as I am fully de- termined not to pay any debt of her contracting after this

date.

JOSEPH JIDDERY.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2086, December 15, 1768.

WHEREAS my Wife Mary Elizabeth, has without any just Cause, eloped from my Bed and Board : These are therefore to forewarn all Persons, that I will pay no Debt

i The Quaker Meeting House was probably at Freehold; the Baptist Meeting House at Middletown; the Church (of England) and the Pres- byterian Meeting House at Allentown.

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of her contracting since her Elopement, therefore, that no Person harbour, entertain or trust her on my Account.

ANDRIES KUNTER. Hackinsack, 9th December, 1768.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1354, December 15, 1768.

WAS taken up adrift, last week, opposite Marcus Hook, a cedar SKIFF, with mulberry timbers, not painted, with a turpentine bottom. Whoever has lost the same, may have her again, by applying to Samuel Hewes in New-Jersey, opposite Marcus Hook, proving their property and pay- ing charges. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1358, De- cember 15, 1768.

New-York, December 19. The Qth Instant, the Sloop Bowler, Captain Hylton arrived here from Virginia; on the 25th of November, passing Great Egg Harbour, he saw a Ship ashore, but was unable to give her any As- sistance, she fired half Minute Guns, and 'tis supposed was bound from Boston for Philadelphia.

THE PUBLICK are desired to take Notice, That the Stage from the NEW-BRIDGE, for Powles-Hook, will ride but once a Week, after the Holy Days, till the Severity of the Season is over. Attendance will be given every Tuesday, at the usual Hours, by the Publick's much obliged, and

Very humble Servant,

ANDREW VAN BUSKIRK

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 894, December 19, 1768.

New-York, December 19. We hear from Newark, that last Week came on a Trial there in the Circuit Court, be-

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tween James Arnet, Plaintiff, and one Graham?- late Quar- ter-Master in the i6th Regiment, Defendant. The Charge was for firing a Gun wilfully into a Barn in Elizabeth- Town, some Time ago, which set it on Fire, and burnt it up, together with two valuable Horses that were in it. The Evidence being pretty clear, Verdict was given for the Plaintiff, with full Costs of Suit.— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1355, December 19, [768.

JOSEPH BURWELL, Post-Rider,

Takes this method to inform the Public, that he has engaged to ride from the Union Iron-works, in New-Jer- sey to Philadelphia, for one year, commencing the first day of December, 1768; that during the three Winter months, viz. December, January and February, he per- forms the said stage once in two weeks, and the other nine months, he purposes to ride weekly. He sets out from his house, in Quaker Town, on Wednesday, arrives at the Indian King, in Market-street, Philadelphia, on Thursday morning, and sets out again in the afternoon, on his return back. Such Persons that have any Business to transact, that he can serve them in, are desired to be ready at the times appointed, when he will receive their commands, and execute the same, with the greatest Care and Fidelity, with grateful Acknowledgments to those, who are pleased to employ him. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2087, December 22, 1768.

• To be Let, for the term of five years, and entered in the

last of March next,

A VALUABLE plantation, situate within three miles of the town of Salem, in Manington township, Salem county,

i Peter Graham was commissioned Quartermaster of the 16th British Regiment, July 10, 1767. The regiment was in duty in America, 1768- 17V3.

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West-New-Jersey, containing 600 acres, 240 whereof are new banked meadow ground, lying on Manington and Salem creek, of which between 20 and 30 acres will be fit for grass seed this spring; about. 60 acres are old drain'd meadow, and somewhat above 100 acres of cleared upland: the rest is well timbered, the upland is strong, and will bear good wheat or any other sort of grain ; the meadow ground would suit for hemp as well as grass; the new bank is in very good order; there is on the premises a good frame house, with two rooms on a floor, and a large log kitchen, a barn 30 feet by 50, with stalls for feeding 16 oxen, which is intended to be built mid finished by next harvest; the place is well suited for a large dairy, or for feeding cattle, and an excellent range for hogs. Any person inclining to rent the premises, may be informed of the conditions, by applying to the subscriber, in Philadelphia.

RICHARD WHISTER.

N. B. Salem is the county town and public landing, from whence any produce may be sent to Philadelphia market, for a trifling expence. — The Pennsylvania Chron- icle, No. 103, December 26- January 2, 1769.

The Public are desired to suspend their Judgment of a Paragraph of News inserted in Mr. Parker's last Pa- per, with Regard to the burning of a Barn at Elizabeth- Town, in April 1767, until the Matter is fairly related, which shall be done in this Paper next week. P. G. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 895, December 26, 1768.

Princeton, December 6, 1768.

Six DOLLARS REWARD,

FOR apprehending and delivering to the Subscriber, or to his Deputy at Mill-Stone, a certain Thomas Stiles, who being under Sentence of Death, broke and made his es-

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cape from the common Goal at Mill-Stone in the County of Somerset and Province of New-Jersey. He is a well set young Fellow, of about 20 Years of Age, about five Feet six Inches high, has black Hair, and is of a swarthy Complection. His dress cannot be particularly described. It is hoped that every one, not merely for the Reward, but that public Justice may be had on the Criminal, will use their Endeavours to have him apprehended.

ROBERT STOCKTON, Sheriff.

— The Nezu York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1356, December 26, 1768.

New- Jersey, December 20, 1768. THREE POUNDS Reward

RUN away from the Subscriber on Saturday Night last, a certain Daniel Stone, who has been from Ireland about two Years ; has much of the Brogue in his Talk, is near 20 Years old, and about five Feet ten Inches high, with a fair Complexion, and black Hair : He took with him a little brown Horse between 13 and 14 Hands high, with a Sad- dle and Bridle. The said Daniel Stone, had on when he absconded, a Thickset Fustian Coat and Waistcoat, a Sil- ver-laced Hat, an old brown Bath Rug Great Coat, a Pair of Buckskin Breeches, and a Pair of brown Homespun Stockings. Whoever will apprehend the said Runaway, or give Notice where the Horse may be found, shall be entitled to the above Reward to be paid by me.

JOHN CAREY

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1356, December 29, 1768.

Woodbridge, December 19, 1768. NOTICE is hereby given, that Nathaniel Heard hath taken up a straggling person, a man of about 30 or 35

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years of age. He would give no satisfactory account of himself when under examination and was committed to goal in Perth-Amboy, by order of Stephen Skinner, Esq; he is about 5 feet 10 inches high, has dark brown hair, of a swarthy complexion, and has a stoop in his shoulders ; he is very still in company, appears to be a subtle fellow, writes a good hand, and has one ancle much bigger than the other; his wearing apparel but poor. Now if it ap- pears by this description, that he is any gentleman's ser- vant, or that any one hath any demand on him, they are desired to make it known to the subscriber, or to the Jail- keeper in Perth-Amboy, within 4 or 5 weeks, or he will be sold to pay cost.

NATHANIEL HEARD/

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2088, December 29, 1768.

Mr. GAINE,

A Gentleman who assisted as Counsel for Mr. Graham, in the Suit brought against him by James Arnet, for the burning of his Barn, which was lately tried at Newark, as is mentioned in Mr. Parker's last Paper, in Justice to Mr. Graham's Character, furnishes you with the following Account of Trial; which it is not doubted you will convey to the Public thro' the Chan- nel of your Paper, for the Justification of his Char- acter. The Representation published by him is in Substance, that the Charge against Mr. Graham, was for wilfully burning the Plaintiff's Barn; that the Evidence was clear, and the Jury found a Verdict for the Plaintiff.

THE true State of the Case is as follows, to wit. The Plaintiff's Declaration contained a double Charge : First,

iFor sketch of Nathaniel Heard, see N. J. Archives, Second Series, I., 9.

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That the Defendant negligently discharged his Fusee so near the Plaintiff's Barn, that by Reason thereof the Barn was set on Fire and consumed. Secondly, That the De- fendant maliciously intending to deprive the Plaintiff of his Barn, set it on Fire, by which it was consumed. With Respect to the last Charge, there was not the least Evi- dence offered to support it; and it was universally agreed that the Barn was fired by Accident. With Respect to the first Charge, the Evidence was far from being clear. Mr. Graham, and three other Officers, were going to divert themselves with their Fusees; in passing near the Barn, one of them discharged his Fusee at a Bird, and it is sup- posed that the Wadding fell on some scattered Hay near the Barn, by which the Fire was conveyed to the Barn. This was indeed mere Conjecture founded on this Fact, That a Person at a Distance, and who did not hear the Discharge of the Fusee, saw the Hay burning, and the Fire extending itself towards the Barn, and a few Minutes after the Barn was in Flames. Mr. Shilleto, one of the Officers, confessed he had discharged the Fusee ; but hav- ing immediately after the Accident left the Country to avoid a Prosecution, Mr. Graham lost the Benefit of his Testimony. The other two Officers who were with Messrs Graham and Shilleto, and therefore best able to determine who it was that discharged the Fusee, fixed it by their Evidence fully and positively on Mr. Shilleto, and deposed that there was but one Fusee discharged in the Company, from the Time they left the Place where they had dined, till the Barn was discovered to be in Flames; but their Testimony was opposed by that of two other Witnesses, who, at a Distance saw one of the Company of Officers discharge his Fusee near the Barn. One of these Wit- nesses declared, That immediately after the Discharge, he knew the officer to be Mr. Graham, and the other declared,

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That the Person who discharged the Fusee, was the first who entered into Mr. Woodruff's Store, and who was proved by other Witnesses to have been Mr. Graham ; but it was also proved, That one of those two Witnesses, had before charged the Fact on Mr. Shilleto, and that the other had given a different Account from that which he rendered on his Oath. The two Officers who were Witnesses for Mr. Graham, had, it seems, on an Arbitration, shewn the Spot in which Mr. Shilleto discharged the Fusee, and one of the Arbitrators was produced to prove it; and he de- clared, That it appeared to him impossible that a Discharge of a Fusee at that Place, could have fired the Barn. A discharged Soldier also swore, That he saw the four Offi- cers with Fusees; that one of them fired, which drew his Attention, and at that Instant, Mr. Shilleto was some Yards behind the others, and asked them who had fired; but the Distance, at which this Soldier declared this Tran- saction happened from the Barn, did not agree with the Account given by the Plaintiff's Witnesses. This is in Substance the Evidence that was offered on the Trial, which must appear far from clear. The Witnesses seemed at first View to be opposed to each other, and the Jury tho't it their Duty to reconcile the,ir Testimony, if possible, which they did by supposing that two Fusees were dis- charged at different Distances from the Barn; the one at the Spot shewn to the Arbitrators, they supposed to have been discharged by Mr. Shilleto; the other, near the Barn, by Mr. Graham. This Supposition could not however be reconciled with the Testimony of the two Officers, unless it should be thought that two Fusees had been discharged in their Company, and that they had forgot the Discharge of one of them. It was upon this Principle however that the Jury, after four Hours Recess from the Bar, found a Verdict for the Plaintiff.

P. G.

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ALL Persons having any Demands upon the Estate of Moses Ogden, late of Elizabeth-Town, deceased, are de- sired to bring in their Accounts, that the same may be ad- justed; also those who are any wise indebted to the said Estate, are desired speedily to discharge their Obligations, to prevent further Trouble.

MARY OGDEN, Executrix, i

ROBERT OGDEN V Executors.

JOHN COUSENS OGDEN )

MARY OGDEN,

(Widow of the said Moses Ogden,) ACQUAINTS the Public, that the Business of Shoe-mak- ing is carried on as usual; and that Orders for any Article in that Way, shall be complied with in the best and most expeditious Manner. — The New York Gazette and Week- ly Mercury, No. 896, January 2, 1769.

Perth- Awiboy, December 28, 1768. BY Order of Stephen Skinner and Jonathan Frazce, Esqrs. Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex, in the Province of New-Jersey: Notice is hereby given, ,to the Creditor or Creditors re- spectively of Robert Lee, an Insolvent Debtor, in the Goal of the said County, to shew Cause, if any they have, be- fore the said Judges, at the House of Elijah Dunham, Inn- holder, in the City of Perth-Amboy, on Monday the Twenty third Day of January next, why an Assignment of the said Debtor's Estate, respectively, should not be made, and the said Robert Lee discharged, pursuant to the Directions of an Act of the Governor, Council and Gen- eral Assembly, intitled, "An Act for the Relief of Insol- vent Debtors."

WERE found on Long-Island, between New-York Ferry

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and the Narrows, a re<} Morocco pocket book, and a silk handkerchief : The pocket book was inclosed in a black silk case, and contained a £. 3 Jersey Bill, some needle- work, and several papers, among which is a Ticket for a ball. They are supposed to have been dropt by a lady.

As the person who found them, was on a journey, and was not acquainted with a fit person to leave them with, nearer to New-York, the owner is desired to apply for them to the subscriber in Princetown.

December 30, 1768.

JONATHAN D. SERJEANT.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1357, January 2, 1769.

Magazines being the taste of the age, and found to pos- sess many conveniences, such as gratifying the curiosity of the public, and serving as a repository for many small, tho' valuable, pieces that would otherwise be lost to the world, LEWIS NICOLA proposes publishing such a work monthly, under the title of

THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE.

There will be annually 13 numbers (containing three sheets each in 8vo) viz. One for every month, and an appendix consisting of a general title page, index, &c.

The price to each subscriber will be Thirteen Shillings Pennsylvania currency, to be paid at the time of subscrib- ing.

Such persons as choose to favour the public with essays, pieces of poetry, &c. are desired to forward them to the editor Lewis Nicola, or to Messrs. Hall and Sellers, Will- iam and Thomas Bradford, or Mr. William Goddard, Printers, in Philadelphia

Subscriptions will be taken, and papers to be inserted in

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the Magazine received by the following persons. Mr. Hunt, Trenton; Mr. Charles Petit, Burlington; Mr. John Henry, and Mr. Jonathan Baldwin, Princeton;

Elias Boudinot, Esq; Elizabeth-Town — The

Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 104, January 2-9, 1769.

To BE SOLD

-N A Very good House with eight VIEW OF Acres of good Pasture Land adjoin- FARM AND ing, situate about one Mile from New- y ark Church, on the main Road to Sec-

ond River. The House is almost new, HOUSES. J 4^ Feet bv ^2j fronts the Road, has 4

good Rooms on a Floor, with a Fire-Place in each, an Entry through nine Feet wide, a good Cellar under the Whole, which has one Fire-Place for a Kitchen, the Door of which opens in the Rear even with the Ground : On the whole it is very convenient for a Gentleman's Country Seat or Store, as a great Part of the Trade of Ne.wark passes by the Door, and the Lot joins the River, gives a fine Prospect of the River both above and below Newark, as well as of Capt. Kennedy's Mansion-House, and Plan- tation on Barbadoes Neck. On the Land there is a good Chaise House and Barn, about 80 young Apple Trees, be- sides other Fruit Trees and Garden. Also a Pot-Ash Works with three Boilers and one Copper, and as com- plete an oven for refining as any in America, will be sold either with or without the other, on reasonable Terms. Apply to ISAAC MYER, on the Premises, or THOMAS GRANT, at New- York.

N. B. If more Land should be wanted, it may be had on reasonable Terms in the Neighbourhood. — The New York. Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1357, January 5, 1769-

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Gloucester County, December 31, 1768. WAS committed to the Goal of this County on the I5th Instant, a certain Man, on Suspicion of being a Runaway; he calls himself William Gould, says he understands the Business of making Pot-ash, Pearl-ash and Boston Crown Soap, and that he lately lived at Benjamin Kendall's Pot- ash Works. These are to inform his Master, if any he has, that if he does not come in two Weeks from this Date, pay Charges, and take him away, he will be sold for

the same, by

JOSIAH CHATTIN, Goaler.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2089, January 5, 1769.

Bordentown, January 2, 1768 [ ?]

To be sold by public vendue, on Monday, the 5th day of March next, on the premises, for the benefit of the cred- itors of William Imlay,

ALL his real estate, consisting of sundry houses and lots in Bordentown, Burlington county, West-Jersey.

One lot of ground containing one acre; on which is built a large two story brick house and kitchen; a large pork house, smoke house, fat house, cooper's shop, barn, stable, chair and hay house; the dwelling house is situate in a very good part of the town for a store, in which that business has been carried on for these 18 years past with considerable success; the whole being well calculated and very convenient for a store, and barreling pork.

Also one other valuable lot of ground, containing two acres; on which is a two story brick house and kitchen; also a young orchard of choice grafted fruit.

Likewise one other lot of ground, containing one fifth of an acre; on which is a frame house.

Also two other lots of ground, containing one fifth of an acre each.

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The vendue to begin at ten o'clock, at which time the conditions of sale will be made known. JOHN IMLAY

HENRY DRINKER

Assignees

CLEMENT BIDDLE — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 105, January 9- 16, 1769.

New-York, January 9. On Wednesday December 28th, 1768, at his Seat in Morris County, departed this Life, Captain ROBERT TROUP, ^Etat 60. With all the Fortitude of the Hero, he joined the Meekness, Benevo- lence and Compassion of the Christian. Warmed with true British Ardour in the late Wars, he signaliz'd him- self in the Cause of his Country, and atchieved Victories worthy the Cognizance of Fame. A tender and loving Husband, a kind Parent, a sincere Friend, and an Ex- ample of steady Veracity and diffusive Charity : He fin- ished his Course lamented by all around him.

His humble Stone, what few vain Marbles can, May justly say, Here lies an honest Man. POPE.

THE FERRY from Powles-Hook, to Mesier's Dock, at New- York, together with the House, Stables, and some Pasture Land, is to be sold at public Vendue, on Monday the 23d Inst. for the Term of four Years, from May next. Conditions to be seen on the Day of Sale, at the Ferry House, at Powles-Hook. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 897, January 9, 1769.

January g, 1769.

TOOK up something more than two Months since, a small Yawl, or Moses Boat : The Owner describing her, and paying Charges, may have her again, by applying to JOHN HARTSHORNE, at Black-Point, in Shrewsbury.

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New- York, January 4, 1769.

LOST on Monday last, about 5 o' Clock, on the Road leading from Powles-Hook to Bergen-Point, a Pair of Saddle Bags, mark'd Willing and Todd, on the Mouth, in 'which was contained as follows : Sixty Half Johan- nes's, 125 Dollars and a Doubloon, Nine Yards Crimson Damask, Three ruffled Shirts, marked W. S. one Pair Stone Knee Buckles, one Stock ditto, in a Stock, one Pair of Cotton Sattinet Breeches, two Pair white broad ribb'd worsted Stockings, two colour'd Silk Handkerchiefs, and three Pocket Handkerchiefs. Whoever finds the above, and will bring it to Michael Cornelius, at Powles-Hook, or to the Printing-Office in Beaver-street, shall receive TWENTY POUNDS Reward, and all reasonable Charges paid. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1358, January 9, 1769.

A VIEW

OF

FARM.

To BE SOLD

A Tract of land lying in Freehold, in the county of Monmouth, East New- Jersey; containing about six hundred acres, on which is a good house, barn, three orchards, and up- wards of three hundred acres of cleared

upland and meadow. The said tract is so situated, that it will answer to make three farms or settlements; so that there may be a sufficient quantity of clear upland and meadow, and plenty of good timber to each part; The whole would suit any gentleman or far- mer, the most part good land, lying in a good neighbour- hood, a healthy pleasant place, and as beautiful a prospect, as perhaps any in the province. Any person who inclines to purchase, may have the whole, or either of the parts, by applying to the subscriber who lives on the premises.

JOHN ANDERSON.

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ALSO to be sold, A tract of land lying in said Freehold, belonging to Joseph Newton, jun. containing as is sup- posed, about sixty acres, the most part cleared, having on it a good orchard, house, barn, and smith's shop (being a suitable place for a blacksmith, having been occupied by blacksmiths upwards of fifty years.) Also near two hun- dred acres of wood land lying about a mile distant from the same. Any person inclining to purchase, may apply to the subscriber for further particulars.

January 6, 1769. JOHN ANDERSON.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1358, January 12, 1769.

To BE SOLD,

A Valuable plantation, situate in the precinct of Piles- grove, county of Salem, and province of West New-Jer- sey, lying on the great road that leads to Gloucester, con- taining about 250 acres of land, a quantity of good meadow, and more may easily be made; the upland very good for wheat, or other grain; the whole well watered (with a good spring by the house) and well timbered. There are on the premises a two story frame house, with two rooms on a floor, a brick kitchen, smoke house, and other out-houses, two good large barns, with a great deal of stable room. The place is very convenient for keeping shop or tavern ; there has formerly been a shop kept there, having a convenient brick building for the same, with good stone cellars under shop and house; a large apple orchard of good fruit. The house stands exceeding pleas- ant, facing the great road. There is a good grist-mill, saw-mill, and fulling-mill, joining said place, within 6 miles of a landing, and 5 miles from the glass house. There are Quaker, Baptist and Presbyterian m£eting- houses, not exceeding 3 miles from said place; late the

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property of John Richman, Esq; deceased. Any person inclining to purchase said place, may apply to the sub- scriber, living on the premises, where the conditions of sale may be known. ISAAC RICH MAN

To BE SOLD,

A Tract of land, containing 120 acres, by MATTHEW NIEUKIRK, and JACOB RICHMAN, executors of the last will and testament of Abraham Nieukirk, deceased, lying in the township of Pilesgrove, in the county of Salem, and province of West-Jersey; the one half cleared land, and some meadow ground cleared, the remainder wood-land; the upland all good wheat-land; a frame house, and log kitchen, on said premises, and a log barn; a young thriv- ing apple and peach orchard. The title indisputable. Any person inclining to purchase the same, on paying one third of the money down, may have a reasonable time to pay the remainder, paying interest, and giving good security, if required, unto MATTHEW NIEUKIRK and JACOB RICH- MAN, executors. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2090, January 12, 1769.

Captain Fairey left Halifax the 5th of November, and met with several hard gales of wind, in which he shipped some very heavy seas, and received considerable damage in his sails and rigging. On the 29th ult. falling in with the land to the northward of our Capes, he saw a sloop ashore. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1362, January 12, 1769.

To be SOLD by ISRAEL PEMBERTON

Several plantations near Cohansey, in Cumberland county, West Jersey.

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Jan. 20, 1769.

RAN AWAY last night, from the subscriber, living in the city of Burlington, the two following described servant men, the one named Christopher Archibold, about twenty- one years of age, a short well set fellow, about five feet four inches high, pock-marked, wears his own hair, which is of a dark brown : — Had on, when he went away, a blan- ket coat, white swanskin jacket, with sleeves, and a red serge under it, check shirt, lightest-coloured plush breech- es, a small beaver hat, about half worn — The other named John Jones, about seventeen years of age, five feet four inches high, pock marked, thin faced, short brown hair, stoops in his walk, and has a down look : — Had on, when he went away, a short grey coat, lined with red baize, an old velvet jacket, of a snuff colour, buckskin breeches, and a felt hat. Whoever apprehends and secures said servants, so that their master may have them again, shall receive a reward of FORTY SHILLINGS, and reasonable charges, or TWENTY SHILLINGS for each, paid by

JOSEPH HAIGHT.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 106, January 16- 23, 1769.

NOTICE is hereby given to Daniel Cooper. Junior,1 Sher- iff of Morris County, in New- Jersey and all others whom it may concern, That there, is a Man now in Goal at Jam- aica, in Queen's County, in the Province of New- York, who hath confessed himself to be John Smith, who some Time past broke out of Morris County Goal; for appre-

i Daniel Cooper, junior, was born January 14, 1729, at Piscataway, Middlesex county, son of Daniel Cooper (b. May 1, 1695; m. six times and d. May 2 ,1795, having just rounded out a century) and Grace Ti?r£L°^V I\!S ™ < tt w"as doubtless the father who was appointed i i/fv, ie M°"2s county courts in 1761, and again in 1768. The son held the office of Sheriff in 1761, and was again fppointed in 1767. He T?V H™LTi — ^ Conov|rr: 2d> Nancy Cross, dau. of the Rev. Mr. Cross. He lived in Passaic Valley, on a farm of 500 acres, derived from his father. He d. May — , 1787. Three of his sons went to Kentucky.

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bending of whom there is Ten Dollars offered, in the New York Gazette, of October the 3ist last past.

Per SAMUEL SMITH, Esq;

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 899, January 16, 1769.

New-York, January 16. We hear from Little Egg- Harbour, that in the Time of the late Snow Storm a little before Christmas, three young Swamp-men, who lived in one Cabin, .two of them Brothers; named Smith, carried a Bag of Corn each to a Mill, about 8 Miles from their Residence, and while their Grists were grinding, they went to a Tavern at a small Distance from the Mill, where having drank pretty freely, they returned to the Mill, in the Evening took their Baggs on their Backs, and went off with Design to go home : The next Morning, one was found dead in the Snow, and his Bag nigh him, with an Appearance as if he had struggled to get his Bag from the Ground. Some Distance another was found in the Snow, with some Signs of Life; he was taken to a House, and Means used for his Recovery, but to no Purpose : The other had made a shift to get to an old Cabin, and had tried to make a up a Sort of a Bed with Leaves, but the Cold overcome him, so that he was froze to Death also. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1359, January 16, 1769.

RUN away the 2d instant, (January, 1769,) from Evant Van Zile, of Second River, Bergen County, New- Jersey, an Irish servant lad, named Robert Campbel, about 1 8 years of age, and 5 feet high, slim bodied, fail- complexion, pale face, one of his feet a little crooked, oc- casioned by a bruise, has a scal'd head, is very fluent of speech, has much of the Irish accent, and can speak Eng- lish, Dutch, and High Dutch : He had on among other

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things, a dark grey bearskin half surtout coat, a pair of black plush breeches, and a blue and white worsted cap.

Whoever brings the said runaway to his master, will be paid two dollars reward, if taken up within, or three dol- lars, if taken up out of the said province, besides all rea- sonable charges. Supposed to be gone towards Millstone.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the plantation belonging to George Hicks, absconded, lying opposite to Middletown Point, in East New- Jersey, will be exposed to sale by way of public vendue, at the house of Jarrett Wall, at Mount- pleasant, on Wednesday the first day of March next. The said plantation contains about 120 acres of land, whereon is a dwelling-house, barn, a very good bearing orchard, some very good salt meadow, and not much of the land cleared. The vendue to begin at one o'clock said day, where the conditions of sale will be published. January the 1 6th, 1769.

JOHN BURROWES )

By us JARRETT WALL, and > Auditors.

LEWIS FORMAN )

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1359, January 19, 1769.

A LIST of LETTERS remaining in the Post-Office, Phil- adelphia

B. Mrs. Biggs, Mountholly

D. Jonathan Davis, Salem County.

F Mary Fitch, Mountholly

J. Richard Jones, near Woodbury.

M. Samuel Morgan, Pilesgrove.

T. Capt. Jacob Thede, John Thompson, Joshua Tag- gart, Pilesgrove.

W. Stephen Wilson, Cumberland County.

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To Be SOLD or LETT,

By the Subscriber, living in Philadelphia, near the Drawbridge,

A VALUABLE PLANTATION in West Jersey, on Salem- creek, and is Part on Delaware bay, the lowest Part of Penn's Neck, in Salem County, and commands a fine Pros- pect of the Shipping going to and from Sea; it is very convenient for Philadelphia Market, as Flats and Shallops are almost every Day going by the Premises, where there is an exceeding good Landing, and Shallops often take in their Loading there; the Distance by Land from Philadel- phia is about 36 Miles, and about 50 by Water; there is a good Seine Fishery for Rock and Perch, which with a little Industry may be made worth Thirty Pounds a Sea- son, and the Creek affords great Diversion for angling the whole Summer, within Sight of the House. The whole Tract contains 520 Acres and a Half, which is divided into two Plantations, one of 434 Acres and a Half, the other 86 Acres, whereon there is a good framed House, consisting of two Rooms, with a Fire-place in each, a Well of good Water at the Door, and a young thriving Orchard, of grafted Fruit. On the 434 acres there is a good frame house, with 4 rooms on the lower floor, and good cellars under the whole; a good kitchen and lodging rooms over it; and at a small distance there is a neat good dairy house, a well of exceeding good water, a large barn and stables, in good repair. There are about 100 acres of cleared land, fit for raising any kind of grain, and allowed, by competent judges, to be the best land in that part of the Jerseys. There are about 40 acres of drained meadow, which require but a short bank; about 200 acres of ex- ceeding good high marsh, firm enough to bear a loaded team over any part of it; and near the middle of said marsh there is an island which stands high, of about 4

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acres, with stately oak and hickory trees on it, and affords a fine shelter for cattle. There is a creek that leads to it, navigable for a small boat. The remainder 180 acres, is fine timber land, consisting of very large poplar, white oak and hickory, with plenty of rail timber. There is a fine apple orchard, and a great number of peach trees that never fail bearing, in great plenty; the whoil soil naturally produces great store of white clover. If any person in- clines to purchase the abovementioned premises, they may enter on them the 25th of March, and the conditions of sale known, by applying to

THOMAS CASH.

N. B. If the above place is not sold by the ist of March, it will then be lett on good terms, to any person who will engage to improve it, as may be agreed on by the parties.

Newtown Township, Gloucester County, Jan. 16, 1769.

WHEREAS JUDY, the wife of JOHN ROBINSON, has eloped from her said husband, without any cause, and run him in debt; this serves to forbid all persons from trusting her on his account, as he will pay no debts of her contract- ing from the date hereof.

JOHN ROBINSON

Burlington, January 9, 1769.

WAS committed to the goal of the county of Burling- ton on the 5th day of this instant January, a certain man supposed to be a runaway, a Cooper by trade, about 29 or 30 years of age, says he was born in the county of Derry, in Ireland, and came to this country with Captain Corwell, 7 years ago, he goes by the name of JOSEPH BENNIN alias BENNETT, very much pockmarked, with short black hair; has on an old brown nap jacket, with a blue under ditto, black velvet breeches, and black stock- ings, and check shirt. His master, if any he has, is hereby

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desired to come, pay charges, and take him away, in five weeks from the date hereof otherwise he will be sold for the same, by me

EPHRAIM PHILIPS, Coaler.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2091, January 19, 1769.

TO BE LETT, For a TERM of TEN YEARS.

A PLANTATION on Woodbury Creek, in Deptford- township, county of Gloucester, and West New- Jersey, without any expence of banks, and between seventy and eighty acres of excellent meadow, that will produce from two to four ton of English hay per acre at one crop, with about sixty acres of plow land, an orchard of about two hundred bearing trees, a good dwelling house, barn and out-houses, nine miles from William Cooper's ferry, and two miles from Ladd's Cove, and thence five miles by water to Philadelphia; it being pleasantly situated about a mile from Delaware river, and will suit well for carry- ing on a dairy or grazing, or both : may be entered upon the twenty fifth of March next. For farther particulars' enquire of the subscriber, living on the premises.

ABRAHAM CHATTIN.

— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1363, January 19, 1769.

ABSCONDED from his bail on the ist inst. January, one Matthew Johnson, of a fair complexion, has dark brown hair, about 5 feet 10 or n inches high, is much given to drink, and stoops a little in his walk : Had on a pair of old leather breeches, old blue duffil trowsers, patched with a piece of striped flannel from the waistband to the knee- band, old green under jacket, light coloured cloth coat,

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and half-worn beaver hat. He was bred in Bucks county squeaks a little in his speech, is about 26 years of age, and has little or no beard. Whoever takes up and secures said Matthew Johnson, so that he may be brought to justice, shall receive Six Dollars reward, and all reasonable char- ges, paid by WILLIAM SOWDER, in Gloucester county, near Raccoon creek.— Postscript to the Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 106, for January 23, 1769.

This Day is published, (Price Six Pence) and to be sold by the Printer hereof,

LIBERTY A POEM Lately found in a Bundle of Papers, said to be written by

A HERMIT IN NEW-JERSEY.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 107, January 23- 30, 1769.

To be LETT, in the Broadway, opposite the Bowling- Green, a convenient House Any Person inclin- able to rent the same, may enquire of Joshua Mullock, nearly opposite Mr. David Clerkson's, in the Broadway

Who has for Sale, Shrewsbury Butter, in Firkins.

RuN-away, in New- York, from the Subscriber, living at Middletown- Point, in East New-Jersey, last November, a Negro Man named JIM, speaks both English and Dutch, about 30 Years old, a slim Fellow, and much pitted with the Small Pox : Had on when he went away, an old red Watch Coat and Tow Trowsers. Whoever takes up and secures the said Negro Fellow, so that he may be had again, shall receive Thirty Shillings Reward, and all rea- sonable Charges from

WILLIAM HYER

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. goo, January 23, 1769.

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Secretary's Office, New-Jersey.

SEVERAL Probates, Administrations, and Deeds, have for some Years past remained in the Officer of Burlington and Amboy uncalled for, to the great Prejudice of the Officer : The Persons concerned are desired to call upon Ravaude Kearney, Esq; at Perth- Amboy, and Mr. Joseph Read, at Burlington, and take the same away, and thereby prevent the necessity of publishing a particular List.

AT ETNA Furnace, Burlington County, which -will be- gin to be in Blast the Middle of April, are wanted, a good Keeper, two Master-Colliers, Moulders and Stock-takers : Those who apply in Season, and come well recommended, will be encouraged. The Wood should be running in Feb- ruary, or beginning of March. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1360, January 23, 1769.

RUN away on the 23d of this instant January, from the subscriber, living in the county of Burlington, and prov- ince of New- Jersey, a Welsh servant man, named JOHN JENKINS, about 26 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, a fresh looking man, with black straight hair ; had on, when he went away, a thick kersey jacket, old leather breeches, a little coarse felt hat, bound round the brim, two ozen- brigs shirts, and took with him, a little ozenbrigs bag, with one jacket of the sort abovementioned, one pair of stock- ings, and one ozenbrigs shirt in the bag. .Whoever takes up and secures said servant in any of his Majesty's goals, or brings him to his master, shall have Three Pounds re- ward, and all reasonable charges, paid by

ISAAC HAINS.

N. B. All masters of vessels, and others, are forbid to harbour or conceal said servant, or they may expect to be prosecuted as the law directs. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2092, January 26, 1769.

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Sussex County, Oxford Township, January 24, 1769.

RUN away from his bail, on or about the ist day of De- cember last, a man that went by the name of SAMUEL THATCHER, but it is supposed that he has changed his name, and may now go by some other; he is about 5 feet 9 inches high, wears his hair tied, though somewhat short, and of a sandy colour; he is a carpenter by trade, and is a talkative fellow, and often talks of an estate he has at New- ark, in East-New-Jersey, at which place he says his friends live. Whoever will secure him in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that the subscriber may get him again, shall re- ceive a reward of Thirty Shillings, to be paid by

ASHER CARTER.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 108, January 30- Feb. 6, 1769.

Boston, January 19. With Captain Rowland came over the commissions for our new American judges of the

Admiralty, viz Hon. Jared Ingersoll, Esq;

for New- York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. The Salaries of each £. 600 Sterling, per An- num, payable out of the Fines and Forfeitures in America.1 — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 901, January 30; 1769.

PHILADELPHIA, February 2.

We hear the King has been pleased to appoint RICHARD STOCKTON, Esq; of the Province of New-Jersey, Counsel- lor at Lazv, to be one of his Majesty's Council for that Province.2

iThis was one of the most obnoxious measures imposed on the Col- onies by the mother country, and was largely influential in hastening the Revolution. The Admiralty Courts were administered by the Judges, without juries, and it was made directly to their interest to convict the accused, and so swell their emoluments. Their jurisdiction was extended to include the enforcement of the shipping-, revenue and other laws, and so these Courts became most offensive instruments of oppression.

2 For a sketch of Richard Stockton, see N. J. Archives, X, 427.

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To be SOLD on CREDIT,

A Goor5 PLANTATION, on Little Egg Harbour; one third of which is as good meadow as any on that shore; and part of the upland well dunged ; has on it a new two story house, with a barn, &c. Is extremely well situated for fishing and fowling. Also about 25 acres of choice marsh on Oldman's creek, ready banked in. Any person who purchases either of the said tracts of land, may have lool. cash (if wanted) to help improve and stock them, and considerable time will be allowed for payment, by giving good security, and paying interest. For further particulars, enquire of the subscriber in Market-street, Philadelphia.

WILLIAM SITZGREAVES

N. B. Said Sitzgreaves continues the VENDUE for the public sale of all sorts of goods &c. on Fridays and Sat- urdays, as usual; and his friends, and others, who please to favour him with their custom, may depend on his best endeavours to please them. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2093, February 2, 1769.

NEW-YORK, December 26.

On Saturday night about 12 o'clock arrived in a pilot- boat from Sandy-Hook, Eliphalet Neal, late master of the schooner Felicity, from Piscataway,1 bound to North Carolina, with rum, &c. Nath. Rand, mate, and super- cargo, Wm. Thresher and Paul Randell, foremast men,

who gave the following account They left Piscataway

the ist instant, had bad weather and contrary winds, till they passed the Vineyard; on Monday the i6th had hard gales, which obliged them to lie too, most of the time till Thursday, when it grew moderate and almost calm. Fri- day afternoon made the Highland off the Neversinks,

iNew Hampshire.

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about 3 or 4 leagues distant; at 7 discovered a leak, which gained upon them 6 inches in less than ten minutes, though the pumps were going. They then got out the boat, and had only time to take a very few cloaths and a compass, before the vessel sunk to the water's edge; a large swell driving out to sea; they left the Vessel, at about n got ashore near Sandy-Hook, sent out a pilot boat to search for the vessel, but found only the binnacle, a caboose, and sugar-box, so that probably the vessel had sunk. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1365, February 2, 1769.

Nezv-York, February 6. Saturday the 28th ult. died at his House at New Barbados Neck in Bergen County, aged 89 Years, Warner Richards, Esq; he was born in the Island of Barbados, and was the last Survivor of a Num- ber of Gentlemen, who came from that Island, and pur- chased that Neck upwards of -60 Years ago. He was re- markable for a very vigorous and strong Constitution.

We hear from Newark, that late on Saturday Night last, the House of Moses Ogden, Esq; catch'd on Fire, and was entirely consumed, with all the Furniture therein ; and it was with the greatest Difficulty the Family escaped. A Negro Boy unhappily perished in the Flames. 'Ti> sup- posed that Mr. Ogden's Loss will amount to £. 1000.

To BE LET,

A Very genteel House, in Newark, in East New- Jersey, two Stories high, containing Eight Rooms with Fire- places, a spacious Garret, and a Cellar under the whole House, with a handsome Kitchen, and a new Barn. Also about 3 Acres of choice Land adjoining the same. The House is beautifully situated in the Front or Market- Square, leading to Pasaick River, and about 100 Yards Distance from the English Church. Inquire of Isaac Og-

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den, Esq; at Newark, or Philip Van Cortlandt, at Jam- aica on Long Island.

Middlesex County. ) Pursuant to an Order of Stephen New-Jersey, j Skinner and Jonathan Frazee, Esqrs; two of the Judges of the said County Court of Middlesex, upon the Petition of David Burton, an insol- vent Debtor; Notice is hereby given to the Creditors of said Burton, to appear at the City of Perth-Amboy, on Tuesday the 28th Day of February next, at Twelve o'Clock, of said Day, to shew Cause, if any be, why an assignment of the said Debtor's Estate, should not be made to Daniel Griggs, or any other Person as the Judges should choose, and the said Debtor be discharged from his Debts and Confinement, pursuant to an Act of the Gov- ernor, Council, and General Assembly, passed at Perth- Amboy, in April 1768, for the Relief of Insolvent Debt- ors.

February 2d, 1769. DAVID BURTON

To BE SOLD,

At private Sale, and may be entered upon the First of April next.

Two valuable Plantations, one of them adjoining Princetown, in the Province of New-Jersey, containing about 270 Acres, 25 of which is Meadow of the best sort, about 35 Acres of Wood Land, the Remainder exceeding good for any Kind of Grain or Pasture, and is well watered with many fine Springs, &c. There is on the Premises, a large two Story House, with three Rooms and an Entry on the first Floor, and five on the Second, all well finished, with a large Kitchen, a Milk-House, with a Spring in it, a Granary, a Barn, 40 Feet by 32; all which are built of Stone, and covered with Cedar, and are

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now in good Repair, with plenty of Orcharding of grafted Fruit, &c.

The other Plantation is near Kingston, and about 3 Miles from Princeton, and contains about 330 Acres, about 50 of which is good Meadow, and about 130 Acres of it Wood Land, the Remainder good for Grain or Pasture, and the whole well watered : There is on the Premises a good new Dwelling-House and Kitchen, a large Barn, Stable, &c. with plenty of Orcharding, and other Fruit Trees, &c. Any Person or Persons, inclining to purchase, may apply to the Subscribers, adjoining Princeton, who are Executors to the Estate of Samuel Horner, deceased; and have it in their Power to make an indisputable Title to the abovementioned Plantations. Reasonable Payments will be given without Interest : The Purchasers upon pay- ing a few Hundred Pounds down, may have several Years to pay the rest, allowing Interest after the Money becomes due.

JOSEPH HORNOR, )

ROBERT STOCKTON, [ Executors

MARY HORNOR, Executrix.

Perth- Amboy, February 6, 1769.

BY order of Stephen Skinner and Jonathan Frazee, Esqrs; judges of the inferior courts of common pleas for the county of Middlesex, in the province of New- Jersey : Notice is hereby given, to the creditor or Creditors of Thomas Auten, John Smith and Obadiah Ring, insolvent debtors, in the goal of the said county, to shew cause, (if any they have) before the said judges, at the house of Eli- jah Dunham, innholder in the city of Perth-Amboy, on Tuesday the twenty-eighth day of February, why an as- signment of the said debtors estates respectively, should not be made, and the said Thomas Auten, John Smith, and Obadiah Ring, discharged, pursuant to the direction of a

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late act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly, entitled "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors." — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1362, Febru- ary 6, 1769.

To BE SOLD, at public vendue, on Friday the loth day of March next, all the real estate of Isaiah Younglove, in the township of Bridgewater, in Somerset county and province of New- Jersey, viz. one farm, whereon he now dwells, containing about 160 acres of land, whereon is a new comfortable dwelling house, with a good cellar and four fire places; a good barn and thriving young orchard of about 400 apple trees, a considerable quantity of the land, cleared and in good fence, pleasantly situated, on a public road, about one mile and a half from Bound Brook town; also 12 acres of meadow ground, near the above premises; as also another plantation of about 100 acres, whereon is a new framed house and other conve- niences, a young orchard and plenty of meadow, and also a small tract of about 18 acres, with a saw mill in good repair, situated in the midst of a great plenty of good tim- ber, &c. the terms of payment made very easy, and the purchaser may enter on the same by the first of May next, as he purposes to'move out of this province, as soon as his concerns are settled, &c.

Said vendue to be held on the premises, and to begin at 12 o'clock of said day, where due attendance will be given.

ISAIAH YOUNGLOVE.

N. B. The title indisputable. Feb. 4th, 1769.— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1362, Feb- ruary 9, 1 769.

Gloucester County, February 7, 1769. Was committed to the Goal of this County, a certain Englishman (who calls himself Walter Maloney) on Sus-

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picion of being a Runaway, says he is a free Man, but he is thought to be the Man advertised in the Pennsylvania Gazette of October 18 last, by John Strawbridge, of Mary- land, by the Name of John Robinson, as he answers the Description of said Person; therefore his Master, if any he has, is desired to come, pay Charges, and take him away in three Weeks from this Date, or he will be sold

out for his Charges, by

JOSIAH CHATTIN, Goaler.

—The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2094, February 9, 1769.

On Tuesday last a Trenton shallop transporting from one wharf to another, was overset by the wind, and is not- withstanding all endeavours, froze in the ice, about a mile from this city. The people saved themselves in their boat.

GOOD COLLIERS and FORGE MEN, bringing recommen- dations, and a good KEEPER, will meet with encourage- ment at Etna Furnace and Tanton Forge, in Burlington county, sixteen miles from Philadelphia. The COLLIERS should be there by the loth of March. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1366, February 9, 1769.

V

The Sale of WILLIAM IM LAY'S Estate, in Bordentown, is to be on Wednesday, the first of March next.

February 20, 1769.

To be sold by public sale, on the nth day of March next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon (if not disposed of by pri- vate sale at any time before) at William Cooper's ferry, opposite the city of Philadelphia, in the county of Glou- cester, A Valuable PLANTATION and TRACT of LAND (late the

estate of Samuel Bonnell, deceased) situate in the town-

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ship of Waterford, in the county of Gloucester, in the western division of the province of New- Jersey, contain- ing 130 acres and an half, or thereabouts, bounded by lands of John Shivers and Francis Bonnell, now in the tenure of Benjamin Archer, with a good frame dwelling- house and barn erected thereon, pleasantly situated on Cooper's creek, and within four miles of the city of Phil- adelphia, where garden truck may be raised in great plenty, and brought to Philadelphia market by water. There are about 17 acres of choice good meadow, part whereof is under good bank. The upland is good in kind ; about 50 acres cleared, and the rest choice good wood land, and very well watered. Any person inclining to purchase, may be assured that the title is indisputable, and paying one half the purchase money in hand, may have twelve months credit for the other half, giving security and paying interest. •

And on the I3th day of March next, at the London Coffee-House, at 6 o'clock in the evening, will be sold, by public vendue, a convenient brick messuage or tenement and lot of ground, situate on the bank of the river Dela- ware, between Sassafras and Vine streets, in the city of Philadelphia, now in the tenure of the widow White (being the late dwelling-house of the late Samuel Bon- nell, deceased) containing in breadth on Front-street and Water-street 15 feet, and in length or depth from Front- street to Water-street, under the quitrent, or proprietary thirds of One Shilling sterling per foot per annum; and also under the ground-rent of Forty-five Shillings ster- ling per annum. For further particulars inquire of us the subscribers, in Philadelphia, SARAH BONNELL, Executrix, THOMAS BONNELL, PETER THOMSON, Executors. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. no, February 13-20, 1769.

To be sold, a very good grist-mill, with two pair of

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stones, the bolting works all going by water-; a good full- ing-mill, press house and dying house, all in good repair, and standing on a constant stream ; with two good dwell- ing-houses, barn, orchard, and 112 acres of good land, with wood land and meadow sufficient for the use of the place included, situated in a fine wheat country, within three miles of New-Brunswick, at a place known by the name of Lawrence's Brook; there is also a prospect of good iron mine, some of the ore having been tried, and proves exceeding good. Any body inclining to purchase, may apply to me, the subscriber, living near the premises, who will agree on reasonable terms, and give an indis- putable title.

FULCARD VAN NORDSTRAND.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 903, February 13, 1769. •

Burlington, Feb. 13, 1769.

To be SOLD by public vendue, at the several times fol- lowing (if not before disposed of at private sale) the fol- lowing described plantations and tracts of land, being part of the estate of John Gosling, late of the County of Glou- cester, deceased, viz. On Monday, the 27th of February instant, at the house where the said Gosling died, a good dwelling-house, and tract of land, containing about 20 acres, situate in the said county on the Quohacking road; one half thereof is good meadow, bounded on Raccoon Creek; the said place is very suitable either for a store, tavern, or any other public business. Also a valuable plantation, containing about 300 acres, situate in the said county, about two miles from the plantation of Mr. Jacob Spicer, with a frame house, good orchard, and a large quantity of meadow on the premises, part thereof im- proved. On Tuesday, the 7th of March next, at the house of Joseph Burroughs, Innkeeper in Salem, a valuable

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plantation, containing about 320 acres, situate in the town- ship of Manington, in the county of Salem, having a brick house, barn, and other buildings, and a bearing orch- ard thereon, and esteemed as good land for wheat and grass as -any in the said county; together with a piece of unimproved marsh, about two miles from the said planta- tion, containing about 60 acres. And on the eleventh of April next, at the house of William Hugg, in Gloucester, will be sold a valuable saw-mill, situate on Still-Run, in the county of Gloucester, with upwards of 1500 acres of land, belonging to the same, having thereon a great quan- tity of saw timber, both oak and pine. Also a town lot in Gloucester, containing about half an acre; together with sundry shares or rights of propriety to unlocated lands. Any person inclining to purchase the above premises, or to view the same before the days of sale, may apply to the said Jacob Spicer, or to Mr. Jacob Richman, of Pilesgrove, in Salem county. The conditions of payment will be made known at the days of sale by

JOHN LAWRENCE, and WILLIAM SMITH, Trustees.

N. B. The sale will begin at 10 o'clock in the morning on each of the above days. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2095, February 16, 1769.

The Trenton Shallop, mention'd in our last to be froze in the ice, has since been cut out and got into a dock with- out receiving much damage. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1367, February 16, 1769.

Yesterday arrived the Snow King George, Capt. Potts. He came from Lisbon, and took a Pilot on board at Cape May, but was blown off and obliged to put into New York. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. in, February 20-27, 1769.

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THIS is to give notice, that there will be sold at public vendue, on Wednesday the I5th March next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the house where Joshua Hur- tin lives, in the town of Newark, all that house, barn, cyder-mill, and home-lot. Any person or persons inclin- ing to purchase the whole, or have it divided into three or four lots, may have it so, by applying to Joseph Crane, at Watsesson : It is very well situated for a tradesman or any other publick business. The Conditions of sale will be known at the time of sale.

MADE his Escape near Prince-Town, from Robert Ma- gee, and others, one David Lindsey, who was in Custody for Theft : He is a thin pale visag'd Man, has long brown Hair, grey Eyes, pitted with the Small-Pox, had on a brown Coat and double breasted Waistcoat, old Hat and Leather Breeches ; and has the Letters D. L. on his Hand ; a Pair of Trowsers which serves for a Wallet, with a Pair of Stays, and sundry Cloaths therein; he likewise has a Pass from two Justices of the Peace, Skilton, and Embly. Whoever secures the said Thief, so that he may be brought to Justice, shall receive three Pounds, Proc. and all rea- sonable Charges, paid by Robert Magee, living near Cran- berry, New- Jersey. All Masters of Vessels are fore- warned not to carry him off at their Peril. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercufy, No. 904, February 20, 1769.

To BE SOLD,

A CERTAIN tract of land, in the township of Greenwich, Gloucester county, and in the western division of the prov- ince of New-Jersey, containing about 180 acres, which lieth between two branches of Homan's Creek, or other- wise Repaupo Creek, one mile and a half from a good landing; the creek extends along side of the said tract,

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and with a trifling expence might be cleared out so as to raft logs, and carry wood and staves from along side of the tract, which would prevent some ex pence in carting; this tract is remarkably the best timber land in these parts that is so near the landing; it has a great quantity of white and red oak stave timber and logs, also hickory; there may be 30 acres of good meadow made, and there is tim- ber swamp that would make good mowing ground. It is thought as timber grows scarce this land would suit ship builders, coopers, brewers, &c, &c. The soil is remark- ably good, so that after the timber is off, the land will be valuable, and would make a good plantation, there being upwards of 100 apple trees on the premises. The title is indisputable. Any person or persons inclining to view the premises, may, at the day of sale, at the house of Sol- omon Lippincott, joining the premises, when the sub- scriber will attend to shew the same, and the conditions made known. The sale to begin on the nth Day of March, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

GEORGE READING.1

Salem County, February 21, 1769. WHEREAS Thomas Hewett, of Gloucester County and Province of West- Jersey, obtained of me, the Subscriber, two Promissory Notes, dated the First Day of October last, the one for about Six Pounds, payable the First of this Instant; the other for about Three Pounds Fifteen Shillings, payable next May; which Notes were obtained of me in a fraudulent and deceitful Manner, I not having

i George Reading, b. in Amwell, N. J., Feb. 26, 1725, was a son of John Reading (sometime President of the Council and acting Governor of New Jersey) and Mary Ryerson, his wife, dau. of Joris (i. e., George) Ryerson, of Pacquanac, in the present Passaic county. He inherited from his father extensive tracts of land. He was a member of the Assembly, 1761-5, and was appointed Surrogate in 1774. Early in the Revolution he removed to Westmoreland county, Pa., where he was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant, with rank as Lieutenant-Colonel, and was recommissioned June 2, 1780. In this year he removed to what was afterwards Bourbon county, Ky., where he died, Aug. 12, 1792.

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any Consideration for them, and the said Thomas Hewett, at that Time did, and now doth, owe me Money. This is therefore to forewarn all Persons not to take an Assign- ment on said Notes, or either of them, as I will not pay them, they being obtained as aforesaid.

HENRY HEWETT

The subscriber hereof, having heretofore been pos- sessed of a considerable estate, but by the unforeseen hard- ness of the times, disappointments and losses in trade, and other ways, has rendered him unable to settle with his creditors, to their full demands; he having already sur- rendered and delivered up his all to them, with which some of said creditors are willing to compound, and be satisfied, but others, being of a more craving, relentless disposition, refuse to comply with any terms, till the whole of their debts are paid, which his circumstances render him in- capable to do at present, and puts him under the disagree- able necessity, as the last resource, to seek some other method for aid. These are therefore to give notice, to all persons concerned, that he purposes to apply to the next meeting of the General Assembly of the province of New- Jersey, for relief in the premises.

GEORGE READING.

To be SOLD, by private SALE,

PART of the estate of Joseph King, late of the township of Amwell, and county of Hunterdon and province of West- Jersey, deceased, consisting of a grist and saw-mill, in good repair, on a never-failing stream, known by the name of the South-Branch of Rariton, the grist-mill is fitting either for country or merchant work, together with 25 acres of land, belonging to said mills, on which is a good stone dwelling house, together with a good frame dwelling house, having a very good well at the door, with

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a good frame barn; there is some meadow, and a young orchard, belonging to said tract.

Another tract, containing 50 acres of land, situate on the aforesaid branch, about half a mile distant from the aforesaid mills, on which is a frame dwelling-house; there is some good meadow, and more may be made, with plenty of water, on said tract. Another tract of 146 acres, ad- joining the aforesaid 50 acre tract, about 40 acres of which is cjeared, the remainder well timbered and watered, on which is a good log dwelling-house, with a frame room, under which is a good cellar. Any person or persons, in- clining to purchase all, or either of the aforesaid tracts, may know the conditions, by applying to

GEORGE KING, and JOHN STEPHENSON/ Executors.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2096, February 23, 1769.

ARRIVALS at JAMAICA. Schooner Liberty, Lambert from Salem. Brig Johnson, White, from Elizabeth Town.— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1368, February 23, 1769.

To be let by the subscriber, and entered upon any time

after the nth of this instant March, A LARGE and commodious store room in Princeton, next door to the sign of the college, which, for its advan- tageous situation exceeds every other store in the town, as has been fully demonstrated by the great quantity of goods retailed the last year by the present store-keeper, which I have good reason to believe exceeded four thou- sand pounds, and might have been more by taking in pork, wheat &c. &c. &c. It is hardly possible for a single person to meet with a more desirable situation for increasing his fortune, as he may have the store and boarding on very

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reasonable terms, and by its vicinity to Philadelphia and New-York, consequently will not require a large capital, as goods can so conveniently be had from, either place, the land carriage to navigation from the former being only about twelve miles, from the latter eighteen miles, besides the conveniency of the stage waggons from both places, which meet in this town twice a week ; by their conveyance may be had a great number of articles, not commonly kept in a country store, on three days notice, to oblige a cus- tomer; besides many other advantages which a person conversant in trade will more readily comprehend than I can describe. For terms apply to William Hick, tavern- keeper, at the sign of the New- Jersey College, in Prince- ton. A personal application (if any) will be most agree- able.—- — There are three grist mills, the furthest from town about two miles.

WILLIAM HICK.

We hear from Morris-Tozvn, that on the nth Ult. as one Peter Berry was rid{ng down a Hill, his Horse stum- bled, by which he ivas throzvn down, and the Horse falling on him instantly killed him. — He was on the point of going to Ireland, ivhere it was said he had loool. Sterling lately bequeathed to him.

And on the i8th, which was the Saturday following, as David Correy was driving his Team, the Horses ran with Violence doivn the aforesaid Hill, and by the Waggon giving a Jolt over a Stone, pitched him out, when the Wheels run over his Head. He continued in great Misery till the Morning, when he died.

To be sold by the SUBSCRIBER,

Two good DWELLING-HOUSES, one of which is pleas- antly situated on King-street, near the middle of Trenton, being a large two story building, with four good rooms on

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a floor, and convenient fire-places in each; there is a kitchen adjoining, and two cellars under the house; there is likewise a one story building adjoining to it, containing two good rooms on a floor, with fire-places therein, and may be used as a separate tenement, or very convenient store, for which it has been long used. The lot is 66 feet in front, and 164 in depth, on which is a very good garden and large yard, stable and well. The other house is situ- ated on the same street, and is a one story building, with four rooms on the lower and two on the upper floor, and fire-places in three of them, and a good cellar under the house. The lot is 60 feet front, and about 100 in depth, writh a good garden, well and stable thereon. Any person purchasing and paying a third or fourth of the purchase- money, may have the remaining payments made very easy, on paying interest, and giving good security. For further particulars inquire of Thomas Barnes, in Trenton, or the subscriber, living in Upper-Providence, Chester county.

THOMAS MOORE.

N. B. The subscriber living at a considerable distance from said houses, will induce him to sell them very low.

To be sold by the subscriber, several tracts of land in New- Jersey and Pennsylvania.

One tract situate in the county of Sussex, adjoining the lands of Peter Y eager and others, containing 287 acres. One other tract of 417 acres, in the said county and town- ship of Mansfield. Wood house adjoining lands of Sam- uel Johnson and John Reading. One other tract in the same county, and township of Oxford, containing 60 acres,

adjoining the lands of William Cox, and Hollens-

hcad. One other tract situated in the county of Glouces- ter, adjoining the lands of Robert Strettle, aforesaid, and the lands appurtenant to Fisher's saw-mill, con-

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taining 84 acres. — Those in Pennsylvania are situate in

the county of York These lands in general are

well watered, and great opportunity of making good meadow on most of them. For further information, re- specting the conveniencies and advantages attending them, application may be made for those in New-Jersey to Charles Stuart, in the county of Sussex, and to Jacob Richman, Esq; in the county of Gloucester; for those in Pennsylvania, to William Matthews, surveyor, in York Tozvn, or to William M'Caskey, on Muddy-Creek, Faun toivnship. Reasonable credit and indisputable titles will be given for either part or the whole, by William Brown, living in Dock-street, Philadelphia, who is legally impow- ered to sell the same.

ALL persons indebted to the estate pf John Comron, of the township of Greenwich, in the county of Gloucester, in the western division of the province of New- Jersey, Shipwright, deceased, are desired to make speedy pay- ment; and those who have any demands against said es- tate, to bring in their accounts, that they may be adjusted by MARY COMRON, Executrix, and

JACOB SPICER, Executor.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 112, February 27 '-March 6, 1769.

To be let, and entered upon immediately, the dwelling- house late of the Hon. Samuel Woodruff, Esq; deceased, at Elizabeth-Town, in New- Jersey : This is a very large and handsomely finished house, with two wings ; it is two stories high, and has four large rooms on a floor, with a back piazza of the length of the house. The wings are also two stories having several commodious apartments; the lot contains about three acres, on which are several convenient out-buildings, and a capacious well inclosed

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garden, with a small orchard behind it. The whole in the best repair. Also, to be LET immediately, another brick dwelling house, in Elizabeth-Town aforesaid, which was occupied by the late Widow Hunloke. It is two stories high, having three rooms on the lower, and five on the upper story. There is also a convenient garden, with sev- eral out-houses. It is pleasantly situated on Elizabeth river, and near the center of the town. Any person in- clining to rent either of the above, may apply to the sub- scriber at Elizabeth-Town, or to the Revd. Mr. Joseph Treat, or Mr. Lewis Pintard, in New-York.

N. B. All persons indebted, to the estate of Joseph Woodruff, jun. lately deceased, are desired to make im- mediate payment, there being a necessity for closing the accounts of said estate; And all, to whom the said estate is indebted, either by bond, note, or account, are requested to notify the subscribers, and Isaac Woodruff, Esq; exec- utors of said estate, of the particulars of their respective demands.

Elizabeth-Town W. P. SMITH,

Feb. 20, 1769. ELIAS BOUDTNOT.

A vendue of the deceased's houshold furniture, of which several articles are genteel and almost new, together with some slaves, horses, cattle, two riding chairs, &c. will be held on Wednesday the 8th of March, at 2 o'clock P. M. at his late dwelling-house at Elizabeth-Town. Also two boats in good order. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 905, February 27, 1769.

New-York, February 22, 1769. To BE SOLD,

At Publick Vendue, on Monday the I3th of March next, on the Premises.

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TPIE House and Lot of Ground, with the Ferry, Dock and Scow, on Bergen Point: As also three Lots of Ground near Mr. Smith's Ferry : The Vendtie to begin at 12 o'Clock, by us

WILHELMUS FREELAND, RICHARD LAWRENCE.

ALSO to be Sold by jthe said Richard Lawrence, at pri- vate Sale, Two other Lots on Bergen Point. One con- taining Twelve Acres, the other Six Acres and three Quarters ; they are both fine Wood Land, and bound upon the Water. Likewise his Farm, on the North Side of Staten-Island, near the Dutch Church, containing 81 Acres of extraordinary good LTpland and 10 Acres of salt Meadow : There is a Ferry now erected there, right oppo- site to that on Bergen Point, and is the best Road to New York. A good Title will be given by the said RICHARD LAWRENCE.

PURSUANT to an Order of the Hon. Frederick Smyth and John Berrian, Esqrs. two of the Judges of the Su- preme Court for the Province of New-Jersey. Whereas Cornelius Swart, a Prisoner, confined in the Goal of the County of Monmouth, has applied for the Benefit of a late Act passed in the said Province, entitled "An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors," and having taken the Oath, and filed his Schedule agreeable to said Act, Now this is to give Notice, to the Creditors of said Swart, to meet at the Court-House, in the City of Perth- Amboy, on Wed- nesday the Fifth Day of April next, at ten o'Clock in the Forenoon of the same Day, to shew Cause (if any they have) why an Assignment of his Estate should not be made to such Persons as shall then be appointed, and he discharged from his Confinement. — The New York Ga- zette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1365, February 27, 1769.

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Hackinsack, Feb. 22d, 1 769.

THE Public is hereby informed that the Grammar School, near the to-wn of Hackinsack is still continued, and that a large, commodious and elegant edifice is erected for the better accommodation of the scholars.

The place is in all respects well calculated for a public school. Boarding is as cheap, and as reasonable as can be desired; there is little opportunity of contracting vicious habits, and the inhabitants are so emulous to prevent them, that Peter Zabriskie, Esq; & other residents in the place, have voluntarily engaged to exert themselves, in conjunc- tion with the teacher, for the preservation of the morals of the youth, and for checking the first symptoms of vice.

Notwithstanding the malevolent insinuations that have been industriously propagated with regard to the method of instruction practiced by the subscriber, several gentle- men both of abilities and figure, have expressed their high- est approbation, both of the method of tuition and prog- ress of the young under his care : nor can he, by carefully observing the methods of others, find, that Ite has omitted ^ny thing in his plan, (since he has had the liberty of choosing for himself) which others have retained. But as he has not the talent of pushing himself into fame, he must leave the proof of his assiduity and diligence to the best test, experience.

He returns his most hearty thanks to those who have already entrusted him with the education of their children, and hopes by his care and pains to merit the continuance of their favours.

Navigation, the Italian method of book-keeping, sur- veying and other branches of the mathematics, are also taught, at reasonable rates, by

The public's humble servant,

PETER WILSON.

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VIEW OF

HOUSE AND

TREES.

To BE SOLD.

A Plantation in Middletown, con- taining 200 acres, more or less, as may best suit the purchaser, of good kind land, bounded on two brooks of fine running water, one on the east

side, and one on the west side; about 70 acres clear and within good fence, and about 12 acres of good fresh mowing meadow, and as much more may be made with a little trouble; there is a plenty of good timber and York- wood; there is on it a tolerable good house and an orchard of about 100 large apple-trees, with some peach-trees, plumb and cherry-trees; it lies about a mile and half from the bay by Chingarovis point, where is plenty of fish, oysters and clams, and about a mile from a grist-mill, and half a mile from a saw-mill : Whoever inclines to purchase the said plantation, let them apply to James Kearney; who lives about a mile and a half from the premises, who will agree on reasonable terms and will give a sufficient title for the same. — The New York Jour- nal or General Advertiser, No. 1365, March 2, 1769.

To BE SOLD,

SEVERAL valuable plantations, lying in Bristol township, viz. One lying on Delaware, the great road leading from Philadelphia to Trenton, running through the same, com- monly known by the name of Cold Spring, containing 150 acres of upland and meadow, etc, etc. Likewise a tract of land, containing 40 acres, lying about a mile from the aforesaid premises, etc, etc, etc.; also one plantation or tract of land, lying in the Jerseys, opposite the two first, containing 50 acres, some part cleared. There are about 20 acres of meadow in the whole, and about 10 acres more may be made. An indisputable title will be made to the

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purchaser of any of said lands, by THOMAS STANALAND, living on the first described premises.

WHEREAS RICHARD COLLINGS, Gardener, once of the Northern Liberties, for some Years past hath not followed raising of Garden Seeds, as he formerly did, by Reason of a Removal to the Jerseys, and not having his Ground properly cultivated for that Business; he now gives pub- lic Notice, That for these last Two Years he has taken Care to procure an Assortment of the best GARDEN SEEDS, Pease and Beans of all Sorts, and begs the Favour of his former Customers to apply to him, at his Stand, at the upper End of the Jersey Market, Philadelphia, on the North Side, where they shall be kindly used. — The Penn- sylvania Gazette, No. 2097, March 2, 1769.

Captain Allison from Lisbon, the 2Oth of February, in lat. 36. long. 72. spoke the schooner Industry, Captain Gardiner, from Cape Nichola for Salem, out 24 days, who informed him that the Brig Juno, Captain Wilson, of this port was arrived there.

Nassau-hall, Princeton, March 2.

IN terms of the advertisement formerly published, the Grammar school at Princeton was begun precisely on the 7th of November last. The numbers considering the shortness of the time, have exceeded expectation. The design of this present notice is to assure the public, that according to my promise to the trustees, I have undertaken the conduct of it; that the young man who teaches it re- ceive his whole directions from me, and has hitherto given the greatest satisfaction by fidelity and diligence in the execution of them. He is furnished with a book of direc- tions for masters to form their pupils to a thorough knowl- edge of the Latin language, drawn up by one who was

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long Rector of the public grammar school in Glasgow, the seat of one of the universities in Scotland, and taught it with as great reputation and success as any that ever ap- peared in that country. He is furnished with a book of classic maps, to point out the places spoken of in any au- thor the scholar may happen to read, and it is particularly recommended to him to study the Roman & Greek an- tiquities, that he may be able to explain any word that refers to the customs and manners of the ancients or the constitutions of their several states. He is also furnished with a terrestrial globe, that they may be taught Geog- raphy, by occasional exercises for amusement rather than a task. One hour every day is spent in writing and arith- metick; And it is proposed to have a weekly exercise of reading the English authors with propriety and grace, with remarks on the grammar and spelling of the English tongue. Every Lord's day evening since the school began, the scholars have been convened, and instructed in the principles of religion. This is done for the sake of those whose parents live at a distance, and will be carefully con- tinued. On the whole the public may rest assured that no pains will be spared to make the instruction at this school compleat and accurate; and indeed they have a pretty sure pledge of our fidelity, because the scholars who enter college from this school must be a sort of standard for the qualifications of those who are to be admitted from other places. It would be a terrible reproach to offer insufficient scholars brought up within our own walls, and it is ex- pected and even hoped that other school masters will by a laudable emulation keep us hard and close to our duty.

J. WITHERSPOON.

— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1369, March 2, 1769.

New-York, March 3. The following melancholy Acci-

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dent happen'd on Sunday the I2th of February last, in the South Ward of the City of Amboy, Cranbury. Between two and three o' Clock in the Afternoon, a Man passing the House of Mr. Joseph Rue, of that Place, perceived a great Smoak issuing from some Part of the Roof, near the Kitchen Chimney, on which he went in, in order to alarm and assist the Family. He found little or no Fire on the Hearth, nor was the Chimney on Fire above, yet the Smoak increased, he could hear the Flames roar, and they presently burst out of the N. W. Corner of the Roof; the Wind being high at North West, which drove them full upon the rest of the Building, the whole was almost instantly in Flames. Mr. Rue and his Wife were both abroad, and only some small Children at home; the Fire spread with such Rapidity and Fury, that only a few Neighbours had Time to assemble, and get out an incon- siderable Quantity of the Goods, before the whole Build- ing and all it contained, which was very valuable, were entirely consumed. — Supplement to the New York Jour- nal or General Advertiser, No. 1365, March 4, 1769.

New-York, March 6. Capt. Lowndes, in 12 Days from Santa Croix, acquaints us, That Capt. Spinning, from Elizabeth-TowTn, for North-Carolina, arrived the 6th of February, having 2 1 Passengers, were reduced to 4 Ounces of Beef, and half a Pint of Water in the 24 Hours.

WHEREAS the proprietors of Horseneck purchase, have agreed to divide their lands lying between the mountain and Passaick river : Notice is hereby given to all persons that have any right in said purchase, to apply to Derick Mourrison, at Horseneck, on or before the first day of June next, there and then, to comply with the constitutions of said purchase, or else expect they exclude themselves by refusing.

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WHEREAS Jabez Ward, of the Township of Newark, in the Province of New-Jersey, has some Reason to think his Wife Margaret Ward, has Intentions of running him in Debt, to his Damage or Ruin. This is therefore to for- bid and forewarn all Persons 'whatsoever from trusting the said Margaret Ward on his Account, for he will pay no Debts, she shall contract from the Date hereof.

March 6, 1769. JABEZ WARD

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1366, March 6, 1769.

To BE SOLD,

A VERY valuable plantation or tract of land, situate in the county of Salem, and province of West-New-Jersey, near the town of Salem aforesaid, containing about 600 acres, with good buildings, orchards, and every other thing necessary for grazing and tilling. For particulars inquire of Samuel Oakford, on the premises, Joseph Hart, at Port Penn, William Hewlings, Esq; in Burlington, or John Hart, in Philadelphia.

N. B. Any time, not exceeding seven years, will be given for the payment of the purchase-money, paying in- terest, and giving security if desired.

To be sold on Wednesday, the 4th of April next, at public vendue, on the premises, or at any time before at private sale,

A HOUSE and LOT of GROUND, in Princeton; the house is of one story, and almost new, and has four rooms, with a kitchen and a cellar under part of it ; the lot consists of about half an acre, and has a well sunk in it; the situation is very convenient for a tradesman. Good Bonds on inter- est, with proper security, will be as acceptable as the cash, and an indisputable title given by

WILLIAM TENNANT.

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To be SOLD by the Subscriber,

A handsome well finished brick house, two stories high, four rooms below stairs, besides garrets ; the rooms above and below stairs are genteely papered, a large dry cellar under the whole house, properly divided; a convenient kitchen adjoining, with chambers above for servants, sit- uate in King-street, in Trenton; the lot contains about three quarters of an acre, and extends through to Queen- street, on which stand the stables. Also several five acres lots of meadows, orchard and pasture lands, each good of their kind, near and convenient to the town; as also a good house, and new large framed barn, with 17 acres of excellent land, eight acres of which is garden, meadow, and an orchard of the best grafted fruit; the remaining nine acres good woodland; its situation renders it conve- nient for a shop-keeper, tradesman, &c. being situated in Trenton also. The purchaser may have any of the above, on very moderate terms, and reasonable credit given, pay- ing interest. WILLIAM PIDGEON.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 113, March 6- 13, 1769.

PURSUANT to an order of the honourable Charles Read, and John Berrien, Judges of the supreme court of judica- ture for the province of New-Jersey: Notice is hereby given to the respective creditors of John M'Kinsie, an in- solvent debtor, in the gaol of the county of Morris, that they be, and appear, on Wednesday the fifth day of April next, at nine o'clock in the morning, at the court house in Perth-Amboy, in the county of Middlesex, to shew cause (if any they have) why the said John M'Kinsie, should not be discharged, agreeable to a late act of the legisla- ture of the said province, for the relief of insolvent debt- ors.

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Morris Town, Feb. 12, 1769.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1366, March 9, 1769.

PHILADELPHIA, March g.

Captain Ayres, — from Lisbon, last Friday Afternoon, about 10 Leagues from our Capes, — spoke the Captains Lockton, Tillet and Curry, from this Port, and Captain Walker from Wilmington, who had all left the Capes that same Day.

Sussex County, New-Jersey, February 24, 1769. NOTICE is hereby given, to whom it may concern, That two of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Sussex, have appointed Friday, the 3ist Day of March next, to meet, at the House of David Rey- nolds, Innholder, at Racket's Town, in order to discharge John Wolfel Litzel, and David Penwell, insolvent Debt- ors, agreeable to the late Act of Assembly, made and pro- vided in that Case.

To be SOLD, by way of public vendue, on the loth day of April next, on the premises,

A VALUABLE plantation and tract of land, containing about 97 acres, situate in Chester township, Burlington county, fronting the river Delaware, at a place called Sen- emenson,1 about 9 miles from Cooper's ferry, by land, and about the same distance from Philadelphia by water ; there is a share of a good shad fishery belonging to the premises, a good apple orchard, and other fruit trees, about 12 acres of drained meadow, supposed to be as good as any in said county, most part of which is cleared, and under good grass, and is well secured from the tide by a good dam and flood-gates; there is on said premises, a log house, with

i Usually written Cinnaminson.

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two rooms on a floor, a spring-house and sundry other con- venient buildings. The land is exceeding fertile for rais- ing market truck; late the property of William Cox, de- ceased. Any person who has a mind to view the premises before the day of sale, may apply to John Cox, in Moore's- town, or the subscriber, living on the premises. The con- ditions will be made known at the time and place afore- said, when attendance will be given, by

SARAH Cox, Executrix.

To be SOLD by the subscriber, living in Reading-Town, Hunterdon county, West New-Jersey, the following tracts of land, viz.

The noted and valuable PLANTATION, whereon he now lives, containing 335 acres, of which 250 acres are cleared, and a sufficient quantity of meadow, the remainder being well timbered, and the whole well watered, being pleas- antly situated on the South Branch of Rariton River, with a large brick mansion house, 4 rooms on a floor, a good frame kitchen adjoining, and a cellar under the whole; a good large Dutch barn, with other necessary out houses belonging thereto, and a large bearing orchard of the best grafted fruit. Also one other very valuable large tract of land, in Sussex county, West New- Jersey, within three miles of Squire's Point Forge, containing 1000 acres, of which there are 100 acres of choice good meadow cleared, and a sufficient quantity of plough land, a dwelling-house, a good new large Dutch barn, and several barracks, with a very good bearing orchard of the best grafted fruits, &c. the above being well watered and timbered. Also one other tract of land in Newtown, Sussex county, bounded by the foot of the Blue Mountain, where the main road crosses said Mountain, within 4 or 5 miles of Sussex Court-house, containing 43 1 acres, whereon are two small

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improvements. Also one other tract of land, bounded by lands commonly called Reading's Bottom, near Sussex Court-house, containing 200 acres. Also one other tract, lying at the Head of Alamuchey, near Andover iron works, in Sussex county, containing 137 acres. Also one other tract of land, bounded by George Beaty, in Sussex, con- taining 214 acres. Also three other small tracts lying be- tween Squire's Point Forge and George Beaty's mill, be- ing extraordinary good wood land, one containing 100 acres, one 72 acres, and the other 52 acres. Also one other tract of land, situate in Mansfield Wood-house township, near Pahatkunk, containing 341 acres. Also one other tract of land, in Morris county, near Racket's Town, con- taining 218 acres, with a small improvement thereon. Also one other tract of land, in Morris county, near George Beaty's mill, containing 182 acres. Any person or persons inclining to purchase any of the aforesaid lands, may apply to William Norcross, sq; or Mr. John Gregg, both of Am- well, or to the subscriber, who will sell any of them un- commonly cheap, and an indisputable title given. He has also for sale, a number of Negroe men, women and chil- dren, who have had the small-pox, and are capable of doing all kinds of country business.

MARTIN RYERSON.

NOTICE is hereby given, That I the Subscriber, intend to present a Petition to the Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, at their next Sitting, in order to obtain a Law for the Owners and Possessors of the Meadows, on Little Timber Creek, in the County of Gloucester, to contribute towards the Expence of keeping up and maintaining the Dam, Bank and Water-works, in Proportion to their Meadow, from the Hill on the Masters's Plantation to the Plantation belonging to the Heirs of Joseph Harrison, deceased, at the Mouth of said Creek; if any Person or

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Persons have any Objections, they are desired to appear, and make the same known.

WILLIAM GERRARD.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2098, March 9, 1769.

To be sold, by way of public vendue, on the 2Oth day of

April next on the premises,

A VALUABLE plantation and tract of land, containing about 190 acres, situate on Penshaukin creek, in the town- ship of Chester, in the county of Burlington; late the property of John Chambers, deceased. There are on said premises a dwelling house, with two rooms on a floor, and two good apple orchards, about 30 acres of drained mead- ow, 80 acres of cleared land within fence, the remainder is woodland. The title is indisputable. The conditions of sale will be made known at the time and place aforesaid, where attendance will be given by

ANN JONES, Executrix.

To BE SOLD,

A LOT of GROUND, on the north side of Sassafras (or Race) Street, between Second and Third Streets, in Phil- adelphia; containing in breadth fifty- four feet, and in depth one hundred and fourteen feet, to a twelve feet alley

leading into Second-street. Also a piece of land situate

beyond the third mile stone on Frankford Road, in the Northern Liberties, containing twenty-two acres and a half whereof a small part is meadow, on which is a small tenement and an orchard of grafted fruit trees; now in the tenure of Daniel Kuhlman. For further particu- lars, apply to Peter Worral, in Burlington.

THREE POUNDS REWARD. RAN away, last night, from the subscriber, living in

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Chesterfield township, West-New-Jersey, an Irish Servant Lad, named Hugh M'Carty, about ip years of age, five feet eight or nine inches high, of a fair complexion, and wears his own brown hair. Had on and took with him, a coat of white homespun bearskin, and a white broadcloth jacket, both with wooden buttons, buckskin breeches, half- zvorn yarn stockings, old shoes, with large brass buckles in them, and a new felt hat; also a broadcloth homespun brown coat, and nankeen jacket and breeches. Whoever takes up and secures the above described servant, so as his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid by me

THOMAS THORN.

N. B. The above servant was seen ivith a certain Sam- uel King, last Sunday, and it is thought he came with him to this city. All masters of vessels are forbid to carry him off at their peril. — -The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 114, March 13-20, 1769.

FIGURE

TRUE BRITON,

Covers this Season, at Capt. Heard's, at Woodbridge, New-Jersey, at 4!. Proc. the Season; and as the collect- ing the Money last Season was attend- HORSE. ed with much Trouble and Difficulty,

the Cash must be paid down before the Mares are taken away. Good Grass for Mares.

To be LET,

A House and lot on Cowfoot Hill, in which Capt. Jo- seph Rose now lives, opposite Mr. Philip Kissick's. For further particulars, enquire of Mr. Kelly, in Wall-Street.

A house and lot, the most pleasantly situated of any in Elizabeth-Town. For further particulars enquire there

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of Elias Boudinott, Esq; or Mr. Kelly, the owner, in New- York.

To be LET, in farms from 50 to 300 acres, on very low rent, a large tract of fine up-land and meadow, nearly in the center of the county of Sussex, in New- Jersey, and about half a mile from the court-house and county town; there are already about thirty families settled on it, and as many more may be accommodated with good farms. It is well known to be one of the best places in that province for raising stock of all sorts; and on account of the great number of people employ'd at the iron-works in the neigh- bourhood, there is generally a better market for grain and other produce than at New- York, or Philadelphia. For the terms, and further particulars, enquire of Thomas An- derson, Esq; near the premises, who is impower'd to rent any part thereof that may be wanted, or of William Kelly, the owner, in New- York.

To be SOLD, or LET, a very good farm of between 4 and 500 acres, at Canoe Brook, late the property of Henry Leonard, Esq ; deceased. For further particulars, enquire of David Ogden, Esq; at Newark, Mr. Thomas Millidge, in Morris County, or William Kelly, the owner, in New- York.

To be SOLD, a very valuable farm now in the posses- sion of Lemuel Bowers, Esq; in Morris County, contain- ing about 1 60 acres, of which 40 acres is fine English meadow, and 20 more may be made; the remainder is good upland fit to produce wheat and other grain. There is on it a new two story house, with brick chimnies, and sash'd windows, a kitchen, barn, and a store house, under which there is a cellar. For further particulars, enquire of David" Ogden, Esq; at Newark, Mr. Kelly, in New- York, or Mr. Bowers, on the premises.

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To be sold at private Sale, in the Township of Bedmin- ster, in the County of Somerset, and Province of East- New-Jersey ;

A Lot of land, about one acre, whereon is two dwelling- houses, one of which is occupied by a tavern keeper, and has been for several years past, is a large house with 5 fire- places, and is well situated for public business, and is about 15 miles from Brunswick Landing. Also to be sold to- gether with said lot, or separate, as may best suit the pur- chaser, loo acres or more, of very good land, whereon is a good dwelling house and barn. Chief of said land is cleared, with about eight or ten acres of meadow cleared; all of which is in good repair. Any person inclining to purchase the whole, or only said house and lot, may hear of good encouragement by applying to the subscriber, liv- ing at Pluckemin, near said premises.

JACOB EOFF, Senior.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 907, March 13, 1769.

To be SOLD, at public vendue on Monday the $d of April

next,

A HOUSE and lot lying in the city of Perth-Amboy, belonging to the estate of Richard Fits Randolph, late of said city, deceased; said lot is on the south side of Srnith- Street, near entering into the city out of the country, and is 90 feet front and rear, and 66 feet on each side, with a good dwelling house two story high, two fire places in each story, a cellar under it, a kitchen joining, and other out houses, with a good well, now in the occupation of Gilbert Shearer: Also one other lot joining on the east side of the aforesaid lot, 43 feet front and rear, and 66 feet on each side, with a dwelling house on it, with two fire places one above and one below : Also a lot lying

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on the very point of said city, commonly called Coles Point, fronting both Raritan river and the Sound. Said vendue to begin at ten o'clock of said day, and held on or near the premises. For further particulars, enquire of Nathaniel Fitz Randolph, blacksmith, living in Wood- bridge town.

Woodbridge March 8, 1769.

RuN-Away in the night of the 3Oth of September last, from the subscriber, living in Mount-Holy, West New- Jersey, an Irish servant man, named John O'Bryan, aged about 35 years, about 5 feet 6 inches high; mark'd with the small pox, speaks pretty good English, with a little of the brogue; is a shoe-maker by trade, and can work plan- tation work; has short dark curl'd hair; had on, and took with him when he went away, a felt hat, two new ozne- burghs shirts, and two pair of trowsers of the same, a pair of new striped ticken trowsers, and an old striped shirt, good shoes, with brass buckles, and a pair of let- tis made silver buckles, a fine ruffled shirt, mark'd with I.M. under the arm, a large silk handkerchief, black and yellow mixt, a thick cloth jacket light colour'd, lined with woolen, made sailor fashion, a pair of broad cloth breech- es, blue and red mixed, a pale blue cloth jacket, that had been turned, the body lined with check linnen, with yel- low metal buttons, and a pair of old leather breeches, and a leather jacket, lined with woolen, and had a roundish piece set in the shoulder of the jacket, and a bearskin sur- tout coat, of a light brown colour, with a shalloon cap in the cape, with mohair buttons, two pair of women's gloves, one of which was silk, a pair of mallrings and sev- eral iron wedges, and a hatchet and two new twild bags; he also stole his master's horse, bridle and saddle, which horse he swapped away near Sussex court house, in the Jerseys, about the 5th of October, with one William

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M'Coy, for a bay horse, and there had changed his name to John Moore, and enquired the way to Albany, where he told M'Coy he had a wife, and had a piece of copper ore with him, which he was fond of shewing, and could talk Indian, and as I have since been informed, has been over most parts of the country, altho' he told me he had but just come from Ireland, and was sold to me by one John Har- kins, of Philadelphia; The same servant has been adver- tised in the Philadelphia gazette, several times, and in 250 single advertisements. Whoever takes up and secures the above servant, in any goal in New-Jersey, or brings him to his said master, shall receive a reward of Six POUNDS, proclamation money,

paid by JOHN MONROW

— The Nczv York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1367, March 13, 1769.

To BE SOLD,

A LOT of Land pleasantly situated, in Shrewsbury, in the County of Monmouth, containing 35 acres on which is a very good orchard, and five acres of good meadow, also about two acres of wood land, (the remainder very good for all sorts of grain and pasturing) all in very good fence. There is on the said lot a very good dwelling house almost new, has two rooms with a shop and three fire places on the first floor, and two rooms on the next, fin- ished, and more unfinished; there is a good kitchen ad- joining the house, a very good barn with three good stables in it, a store house and a smoak house : before the door is a good well and a garden pail'd off. The whole very con- venient for a gentleman's country seat, a tradesman, tav- ern-keeper, or for a merchant (that business having been carried on there, for several years past) it being near to a mill, and but 4^ miles from a landing, from whence there

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may be a ready conveyance to New- York market ; and it is about 2\ miles from Shrewsburry town, where there is plenty of fowl, fish, oysters, clams &c to be had in the sea- son : Any person inclining to purchase the same, may apply to Peter Voorheis on the premises, or Henry Van Vleck, merchant, in Dock-Street, New- York, who will agree for the same on reasonable terms.

To BE SOLD

A TRACT of salt meadow and Cedar swamp, situate, lying and being on new Barbados-Neck, in Bergen county in New- Jersey, containing about 114 acres of salt meadow, and about 322 acres of cedar swamp; the whole is bound- ed on the two sides by Stagg's Creek, commonly called Berry's Creek, and by Peach-Island Creek, the meadows are reckoned, by those in the neighbourhood, who have frequently mowed in them, not inferior to any salt meadow in that part of the country, and some parts thereof at a very small expence may be made fresh meadow and to yield good English grass; the timber and wood of every kind in the cedar swamp is now in great perfection, as the present owner has preserved it, and prevented any of the wood being cut out for near upon thirty years, the con- veniences of loadings and easy carriage from the said cedar swamp are no way inferior to those of any other swamp on that neck, as a great part of the swamp is bounded by Berry's Creek, and common sloops and wood boats can go up that creek to be loaded, and from the other side of the tract, the timber may be brought to Hack- ensack River, by sledding or carting it one quarter of a mile. A plan or draught of the said meadows and swamp, made from a late survey, may be seen by applying to Mr. John Terhune, at Hackensack, or to the subscriber in New-York.

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Whereas the above premises were advertised and in- tended for sale the third of October, but as the swamp could better be viewed in winter when froze, it was thought best to postpone the sale to May, that any person inclining to purchase might in the winter view said swamp and see what he purchased.

Now the above mentioned premises are preemptorly to be sold on Tuesday the i6th day of May next, at publick sale to the highest bidder, at the Court-house in Bergen County, in the town of Hackensack; for the greater con- veniency of purchasers, the meadows will be sold in five lots, and the cedar swamp in eight lots, according to the above survey, each lot of the meadow contains about 40 acres. A good title will be given to the purchaser or pur- chasers by NICHOLAS ROOSEVELT — The ATeu> York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1367, March 16, 1769.

To BE SOLD,

A VERY valuable plantation, or tract of land, situate in the county of Salem, and province of West New-Jersey, near the town of Salem aforesaid, containing about 600 acres, with good buildings, orchards, and every other thing necessary for grazing and tilling. For further par- ticulars enquire of SAMUEL OAKFORD, on the premises; JOSEPH HART, at Port Penn; WILLIAM HEWLINGS, Esq; in Burlington; or JOHN HART, in Philadelphia.

N. B. Any time, not exceeding seven years, will be given for the payment of the purchase Money, paying in- terest, and giving security, if required. — The Pennsylva- nia Gazette, No. 2099, March 16, 1769.

PRINCETON, March 9. Friday about three of the clock in the afternoon, a fire broke out in Nassau Hall, but by

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the immediate and vigorous assistance of the students, and inhabitants of the village, it was extinguished without do- ing any considerable damage. It did not appear to have been owing to the heedlessness of any person whatever; but probably to a spark, from the windward, dropping on the leeward side of the building, as it kindled in the roof where there was no communication with any of the cham- bers.

PROPOSALS

For printing by Subscription, in Two Volumes, Octavo, SERMONS,

ON

Useful and Important SUBJECTS,

By the Rev. SAMUEL DAVIES, A. M.

Late President of the College in Princeton, New Jersey.

SUBSCRIBERS are desired to send in their names to either of the following persons, The Rev. Doctor John Witherspoon, in Princeton. The Rev. Alexander Me. Whorter, in New- Ark, New- Jersey. The Rev. John Rod- gers, the Rev. Joseph Treat, Mr. Garret Noel, Bookseller, in New- York. The Rev. Samuel Blair, in Boston. The Rev. Mr. Sprout, Messrs. Hall and Sellers, Messrs. Will- iam and Thomas Bradford, Printers, Daniel Roberdeau, Merchant, in Philadelphia. The Rev. Robert Smith, in Pequea. The Rev. George Duffield, in Carlisle. The Rev. Elihu Spencer, in St. Georges. The Rev. Jacob Ker, in Somerset-county, Maryland. Mr. William Holt, Mer- chant, in Williamsburg, Virginia. Captain Craighead, in New-Castle , Hanover-county, Virginia. Mr. David Smith, in West-Nottingham. And Mr. Josiah Smith, in Charles-Town, South-Carolina.

CONDITIONS. I. THE Volumes, each containing four hundred pages,

to be printed on a good paper, and a neat type.

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II. The price to subscribers to be each volume a Spanish milled Dollar. Half of the price to be paid at the time of subscribing, and half at the delivery of the volumes, served in blue covers. Such as subscribe for six sets to be entitled to a seventh set gratis.

WHEREAS the subscriber living in Amwell, Hunterdon county, and the province of New- Jersey, executed a bond the first day of May, 1 768, to John Corwine, of the same place for the sum of forty five pounds, and whereas the said Corwine was according to bargain to clear a right of dowry, and has not complied, this is therefore to forewarn all persons from taking an assignment of said bond, as the subscriber is determined not to pay it. As witness my hand this 24th day of February, 1769.

JOHN MARTS.

— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1371, March 16, 1769.

At a Court held at Salem, in New-Jersey, a few Weeks ago, a Negro Fellow was tried and convicted for a Rape on an Idiot Girl, of about 13 Years old. He is to be exe- puted on the 29th Instant.

On the 1 4th Inst. the House of one Spenser in Salem County was consumed by Fire, and two of his Sons (one about six and the other eight Years old) unhappily lost their Lives in the Flames; it being out of the Power of their distressed Friends to save them. About a Week before, the House of one Cox, in the same County, was burnt to the Ground, and one of his Children, a Son, also perished in the Flames. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 115, March 20-27,

New- York, March 20. Tuesday last was married at

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Elizabeth-Town, in New-Jersey, Col. TEMPLER of the 26th Regiment, to Lady SINCLAIR, Relict of Sir JOHN SINCLAIR, Bart.

And the Thursday following Mr. JAMES RIVINGTON, of this City, Bookseller, was married to the Widow ELIZ- ABETH VAN HORNE, Relict of Mr. Cornelius Van Home.

A Good Bargain to be got. John Scott, of Hanover Town, Morris County, New-Jersey, being of late so much afflicted with the Rheumatism, that he is not able to attend his Slaves on the Farm as usual, purposes to rent it out for seven Years from April 1769. To set forth the Qual- ities of said Farm is needless, as it is well known to be equal to any in said County for raising Stock or Hay, and much good Land may be cleared for Grain ; and the Wood on said Land will pay for the clearing. If the Tenant wants it, he may have three good Slaves, viz. Two Men and a Wench, together with waggons, carts, ploughs, har- rows, and every other farming Litensil; as also Horses, Cows, Oxen, &c, on Rent, or Sale. Whoever inclines to rent the same, may apply to said Scott, on the Premises, who will treat with them on reasonable Terms.— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 908, March 20, 1769.

To be SOLD,

A Plantation of very good Land, situated in Somerset County, and Province of New-Jersey, in the Forks of Lomarton, containing 376 Acres of very good Land, ten Acres whereof is excellent Meadow, (and more may be made) and 80 Acres very good Wood Land. There are on said Plantation, a large Store House, a large Dutch Barn, and a good Orchard, containing 200 Apple Trees; the Buildings and Improvements all in good Repair and Order; said Plantation lies about 15 Miles above Rariton

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Landing, within three Quarters of a Mile of the Mills for- merly belonging to Mr. Andrew Leake, and within two Miles of the Mills of Mr. John Davis : Any Person in- clining to purchase the same, may apply to the Subscriber, living on the Premises, who can give an indisputable Title for the same.

PETER POOST.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1368, March 23, 1769.

RUN away from the SUBSCRIBER, living in Trenton, West New- Jersey, on the i8th day of March, an Irish ser- vant lad, named MICHAEL BRADY, about 19 years of age, about 5 feet 4 inches high, well set, very thick legs, and knock kneed, fair complexion, full grey eyes, and lightish short hair; had on, and took with him, a brown thickset fustian coat and breeches, and a green cloth jacket, with flat metal buttons on them, a pair of blue stocking breech- es, one linen jacket, with red stripes, and white and ozen- brigs shirt, coarse grey yarn stockings, new pumps, with long quarters, with metal buckles in them, and coarse felt hat. He is a shoemaker by trade, and pretends to the stuff-work. Whoever takes up and secures said servant in any of his Majesty's goals, so that his master may have him again, shall have THREE POUNDS reward, and reason- able charges, paid by

WILLIAM TUCKER.

N. B. He may very probably change his name and clothes, as he is a crafty fellow.

Alloway's Creek Township, Salem County,

March 3, 1769.

LEFT in the custody of the Subscriber, some time in June last, a dark brown HORSE, about 12 or 13 hands high, 5 or 6 years old, without brand or ear-mark, with a star

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in his forehead, paces, trots and gallops, short bob tail, most of his mane hangs to the off side; the person that brought him calls himself Thomas Powell, and says he got him of a young man, an acquaintance of his, a ship car- penter, at a place called The Trap, in New Castle county, and that he Powell, was to leave the said horse at the young man's father's, in some part of the Jersey's; but since Powell has absconded, and being apprehensive that the said horse might have been stolen, this is to inform the owner, if any, to come and prove his property, and take him away, otherwise he will be sold in six weeks from this date, to pay charges, by me

LEWIS OWEN.

N. B. Said Powell brought, with said horse, a good saddle and bridle.

Pilesgrove, Salem County, March 13, 1769. To be sold, by way of public vendue, on the i8th day of April, at 12 o'clock, on the premises, A plantation, situate in the township of Pilesgrove, containing 150 acres of good wheat land, 100 acres of the same cleared, and in good fence, 10 acres of good meadow, and 20 acres of good ash swamp, within 25 miles of the city of Philadel- phia, lying on the stage road from Cooper's ferry to Cum- berland county; there is on said premises, a good dwelling house, with two rooms on the lower floor, a good brick draw-well at the door, a good frame barn and stables, and a fine bearing orchard of good fruit. Part of the money to be paid down, and a reasonable time will be given for the remaining part. The further conditions will be made known on the day of sale, and attendance given by

ABRAHAM PETERS.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2100, March 23, 1769.

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On Monday last as Mr. George Henry, of this City, Brass Founder, with three other Men, were coming from Burlington in a Fishing Boat, off Point-no-Point the Boat overset, and they all got on her Bottom, but Mr. Henry and two others were washed off and drowned; the other Man was taken off by a Boat from the Shore.

TEN DOLLARS Reward.

RUN away on the I2th ult. from the subscriber, living in Springfield township, Chester county, an Irish servant man, named Terence Downy, speaks good English, is 5 feet 10 inches high, 25 years of age, fresh complexion, has light brown curled hair, broad shouldered, and a well- shap'd fellow : Had on when he went away, an old castor hat, old light coloured cloth-jacket, with cuffs of the same, an old red serge under ditto, patched with white thread, sheepskin breeches, blue ribbed yarn stockings, and old pumps, with carved brass buckles in them. He ran away two years and a half ago; was married in Bucks county, and called his name Charles Downing; was hired in the Jerseys, and there called his name William Robinson. Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him in any goal, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by me

SAMUEL LEVIS.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 116, March 27- April 3, 1769.

To be sold on Tuesday the eleventh day of April next, at

public vendue.

A Farm containing 200 acres of choice land, situate in Freehold, Monmouth county, and province of East New- Jersey, on which there is a good dwelling-house, barn, and other out-houses, and an orchard that makes in a good season 150 barrels of cyder, and has at least 15 acres of

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good meadow ground. The conditions will be made known on the premises on the day of sale, by the proprie- tor.

THOMAS WALTON

RuN-away on Wednesday the 1 5th of March inst. from the subscriber, near Pluckimin, an indented Irish servant man named Matthew King : He is about 6 feet high, and marked with the small-pox; had on when he went away a suit of home made mixt grey linsey cloaths. Whoever takes up and secures the said servant in any of his Maj- esty's goals, or brings him to his master, shall receive Two DOLLARS reward, and all reasonable charges paid, by

MARCUS KING.

To BE SOLD,

A Plantation pleasantly situated on the East Side of Hackinsack River, about a Mile and a Half above the Town, containing One Hundred and three Acres of choice Land. There is on it a good Stone House of two Rooms, and a Cellar under it, with a good Barn, Cyder Mill and Garden, as also an Orchard of about 150 bearing Apple Trees, with other Fruit Trees. There is about 20 Acres of it good Wood-Land, the rest clear and fit for Tillage, there being fifteen Acres now in Seed, and more may be put in. About five or six Acres of it is choice fresh Mead- ow. And Boats may load at the Door. Any Person in- clining to purchase, may apply to Abraham P. Lott, Esq; in New-York, or to Lawrence Vanderhoof, the Owner, living on the Premises, by whom a good Title will be given.

THE Creditors of William Whitehead, are desired to meet at the Dwelling House of William Hick, Innholder, at Princeton, on Monday the 3d Day of July next, at 3

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o'Clock in the Afternoon, in order to receive the Divi- dend of his Estate.

ROBERT STOCKTON, ) ^ JOSEPH STOCKTON, )

N. B. Such as do not bring in their Demands, at or before that Day, will be altogether excluded. Princeton, March 22.

Elizabeth-Toivn, March 23, 1769.

ALL Persons who are any ways indebted to the Estate of Noadiah Potter, late of the Borough of Elizabeth, in the County of Essex, and Province of New-Jersey, de- ceased, are desired to make speedy Payment; and those who have any Demands on said Estate, to bring in their Accounts that the same may be adjusted, by

ROBERT OGDEN, Executor.

To BE SOLD.

THE noted plantation at Cheesquakes, in Middlesex county, in the possession of Nicholas Everson, lying on the north side of said creek, bounded by the Raritan river, and opposite the city of Perth- Amboy; A large quantity of salt meadow, convenient for fishing or oystering and fowling, of which there are great plenty, in their seasons ; the land as good as any in those parts, well watered and well timber'd, very convenient to landing, for transporta- tion to Amboy or New-York. The whole lying for five hundred acres of land and meadow : And a good title will be given by the said

NICHOLAS EVERSON.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1369, March 27, 1769.

To be SOLD, by the Subscribers,

Two pieces of land, viz. sixty acres, lying in Mount- Holly; on which there is a good brick dwelling-house, a

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good frame kitchen, good orchard, stables and out-houses. And twenty acres of meadow ground, lying some distance from the other. The terms of sale may be known, by applying to JOHN HATKINSON, in Mount-Holly, or JOHN CRIPPS, living near Salem.

If GEORGE SCHEINTS, who came to Philadelphia from Francfort, in Germany, about 14 years ago, is living, and will apply to RICHARD MOORE, in Alloway's Creek, Salem County, he may hear of his brother HENRY SCHEINTS, who will be very glad of the opportunity of seeing him. — - The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2101, March 30, 1769.

Perth-Amboy, Middlesex County, March 30. Is committed to this gaol a young Irishman, who calls himself TIMOTHY KEAFF, he says he broke out of New- town gaol in Bucks County. The owner is desired to come, pay charges, and take him away, otherwise he will be sold out to pay the same in three weeks from this date, by me WILLIAM JOLLY, Gaoler.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 117, April 3-10, 1769.

THE Creditors of Thomas Leonard, deceased, are de- sired to meet at the House of William Hick, in Prince- Town, on Monday the Nineteenth Day of June next, be- tween the Hours of 10 o' Clock in the Morning, and 5 in the Afternoon, in order to settle their Second Dividend of the said Leonard's Estate.

SAMUEL TUCKER, ]

THOMAS WATSON. . .

JOB STOCKTON, \ Assignees.

JOSEPH OLDEN. J March 22, 1769.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1371, April 3, 1769.

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WHEREAS Cornelius Low has let his Farm at Rariton, for a short Term, and it did not suit the Person who took it, either to hire or purchase all the Stock of Cattle, and Negro Slaves, consisting of Men, Women and Children of both Sexes and different Ages, therefore the Stock and Slaves are now for Sale, or any of the Servants will be hired out by the Year, at a cheap Rate, as may be most convenient to those that want them; The Slaves were all born in this Country, and have been brought up from their Infancy to the farming Business, which they understand very well, having managed the Farm for some Years, without an Overseer : All that remains undisposed of on the 1 7th of this Instant, will on that Day be sold at public Vendue, at the said Farm, together with Horses, Wag- gons, Ploughs, Harrows, and farming Utensils, &c. Twelve Months Credit will be given to those who pur- chase to the Amount of Three Pounds and upwards, giv- ing Security, if required, and as the Money will very prob- ably not be wanted at the End of that Period, a longer Term may then be obtained, as shall be agreed on.

Rariton Landing, $d April, 1769.

Morristown, March 2jth, 1769. FERDINAND.

A Large noble brown bay Stallion, near seventeen hands high, beautifully A shap'd from head to croup, was

brought from England in the year HORSE. Sixty Six, for the improvement of the

breed of horses in America. The Sire of him was a fine Spanish horse (which breed is allowed by the best writers to excel all others) his dam was one of the ablest hunters in England. Will serve mares the ensuing season at Morrisdon, in the county of Monmouth,

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East New- Jersey, for the sum of four pounds Proclama- tion, and if the mares don't prove with fole this season, they may be served again next Spring for two pounds. Mares will be taken good care of, and pastured at a rea- sonable rate, there are to be seen at the above place, four fine colts of Ferdinand's get, that promise well to make good able Road horses, so much wanted in this country. MICHAEL KEARNEY.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1370, April 6, 1769.

ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of John Conner, Chapman, deceased, who travelled chiefly in the Jerseys, either by Bond, Bill, Note, or Book Debt, are desired to pay the same to the Subscriber, living in Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, East Jersey, on or before the First Day of May next; and all those having any Demands against the said John Conner, are desired to send their Accounts, before that Date, to the Subscriber, regularly proved, in order to have the Estate settled, ac- cording to Law.

WILLIAM MORTON, Executor.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, Philadelphia, CLEARED Schooner Brittania, H. Johnson, Salem.

FIVE POUNDS Reward.

RUN away from the Union Iron-works, in Hunterdon county, West New-Jersey, on Saturday, the 2$th of Feb- ruary last, an indented servant man, named Dennis She- han, sometimes goes by name of Dennis Stevens, this country born, about 5 feet 8 inches high, and 27 years of age, by trade a mill-wright ; he is a fresh healthy looking man, vvears his ozvn black hair, tied, has a scar on one of his cheeks, remarkable white eyes, and a down look, zvhen

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in conversation, his jaws are apt to snap when eating, and wants several of his foreteeth; had on, when he went away, a broadcloth coat and jacket, little worn, half worn buckskin^breeches, new shoes, brass buckles, and light blue coloured milled stockings, a half worn beaver hat, check shirt; he appears to be a quiet simple fellow, but is artful, and fond of strong liquors, very talkative when drunk, will say much of his knowledge in the mill-wright trade, (may pretend to know something of the founder's busi- ness at an iron furnace, and many other things, of which he is quite ignorant. Whoever takes up and secures said servant in any of his Majesty's goals, or delivers him to Joseph Turner in Philadelphia, or to the Subscriber at the iron-works aforesaid, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by

ROBERT TAYLOR, at Union Forge. — The Pennsylvania Gazette No. 2102, April 6, 1769.

TEN DOLLARS Reward.

RUN AWAY from Hendrick Coyler of East New- Jersey, a NEGRO FELLOW named Ishmael, by trade a blacksmith, is much pitted with the small pox and has a blemish in one eye, is a great fiddler and is often shewing slight of hand tricks; has a Squaw for a wife. He got leave of his mas- ter about two years since to go towards Middleton to look a master; it is said he has worked some time at the iron works near Spotswood; 'tis thought he is since gone to- wards Pennsylvania; he has been acquainted about East- Town. Whoever takes up said fellow, and delivers him to Capt. ELIAS DAYTON, in Elizabeth-town, or said COY- LER at Horse-Neck, shall have the above reward, with reasonable charges paid by

HENDRICK COYLER.

— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1374, April 6, 1769.

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Notice is hereby given to whom it may concern, that the Owners and Possessors of the Meadows and Marshes on both Sides of Manington Creek, in the County of Sa- lem, and Province of West New-Jersey, do intend to peti- tion the House of General Assembly of the said Province for leave to bring in a Bill to dig Ditches, or a Canal, through the said Marsh, in order to prevent the Water overflowing the said Meadow, and likewise to remove the Bank from where it now stands, and erect another further down the said Creek. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 1 1 8, April 10-17,

PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that the trustees of Queen's College, are desired to meet on Thursday the 4th of May next, at the house of Henricus Cuiper, Esq; at Horsimus, in the County of Bergen.

DAVID MARINUS, Clerk.

To be sold or let, a fine plantation, containing 167 acres of choice good land, lying 7 miles from Elizabeth-Town, in Springfield; with a good double house, barn, and saw- mill, and a fine situation for a grist-mill; well watered and timbered with a good orchard, out-houses, &c. The title may be depended upon to be good, as all incumbrances are taken off; easy payments will be taken, paying inter- est. The vendue to be held on the premises, on Thursday the 2oth Instant April, at one o' Clock in the Afternoon, where the Conditions will be made known by NATHANIEL and EZEKIEL BALL. If any person incline to purchase said farm before the day of sale, may apply to the subscribers, who will agree on reasonable terms.

THE Members of the New- Jersey Medical Society, are desired to remember, that their next stated General Meet- ing, will be on the first Tuesday in May next, at the House

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of Mr. Duff, in New-Brunswick. And as some important Matters respecting the farther Establishment, &c. of said Society, will be taken into consideration, the Members are desired to be as punctual in attending as possible, and as early in the Day as may be.

Those Gentlemen of the Profession, in the Province, who have not hitherto joined the Society, are invited to attend at the Time and Place above mentioned.

ISAAC SMITH, Secretary.

Fifteen Dollars Reward,

RuN-away from Jacob Starn, living on Change Water Iron Works, in Sussex county, West New-Jersey, some time in March, in the year 1768, an Irish servant Man, named Thomas Murphy, about 5 feet 8 inches high, well set, black curl'd hair, a shoemaker by trade, which he un- doubtedly now follows, as he was a middling good work- man at the same : He is about 19 years of age, he work'd at his trade from the time he run away till about the mid- dle or latter end of June, along the North River, near Kinderhook, Claverack, and Livingston's Manor, and there chang'd his name from Thomas Murphy, to Thomas Newman, and passed by the name of the New-England shoemaker, and from there it is said he went to New-Eng- land. Whoever shall apprehend and secure said servant in any of his Majesty's goals, so that his master may have him again, or bring him to Dirck Brinckerhoff, of the city of New-York, Merchant, shall have the above fifteen dol- lars reward, and reasonable charges, paid by

JACOB STARN, or DIRCK BRINCKERHOFF. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 911, April 10, 1769.

Salem, April 13, 1769. WHEREAS the partnership of BARTRAM and LITHGOW

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is expired, all persons indebted to said partnership, are requested to pay off their respective ballances immediately. DANIEL LITHGOW carries on the business, as usual, at Salem Bridge, and has just got a neat assortment of goods, suitable for the season, which he will sell on very reason- able terms. He thanks the public for their former favours, and hopes for a continuance thereof.

Philadelphia, April n, 1769.

RUN away, yesterday, from the Subscriber, living in Burlington county, West Jersey, an Irish servant man, named Francis Nevel, but it is likely he may change his name, he is of light complexion, 5 feet 10 inches high, has short thin straight hair, fresh coloured with a small mole on one cheek, and a small scar on the other; had on, a brown coat, bound round with worsted, old castor hat, leather breeches, black stockings, and old shoes. All mas- ters of vessels are forbid to carry him off at their peril. Whoever secures said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall receive Four Dollars reward, paid by

SOLOMON RIDGWAY.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2103, April 13, 1769.

To be sold by the subscriber, in the city of Philadelphia,

the following tracts of land, viz.

A PLANTATION containing about 300 acres, 60 whereof are cleared, 20 acres of good meadow and more may be made, the remainder is well timbered; there is a good dwelling house and orchard, a barn, and other out-houses thereon; also a grist mill with one pair of stones, and a fulling mill, with press, shop, dye house, tenter bars, and all other tools and utensils, necessary for carrying on the fulling business; situate on the main branch of Great

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Timber Creek, in the county of Gloucester, in the western division of the province of New-Jersey, in a good part of the country for trade, being within a mile of navigable water on the said creek, and eight miles from the town of Gloucester. It is an old accustomed place for business, both in the grinding and fulling way, and is well situated for a store, being in a thick inhabited part of the country, and within a small distance of several saw mills, on the same creek. The land is good, and capable of producing any kind of grain; the mill, with a trifling expence may be rendered fit for merchant work, and though there may not be a sufficient quantity of wheat to be purchased in that part of the country, yet the cost of transporting it from Philadelphia, will be very small, and consequently conveying the flour back to market will be the same, there being but one mile land carriage, and even this might be prevented by a little trouble in cleaning the creek of brush, &c. as it is of sufficient depth for a battoe, or other small craft, to carry a load from the landing to the mill's tail, so that the advantages arising from this branch will ren- der it very valuable to the purchaser. It will be sold alto- gether, or divided into two parts, as will best suit the buyer, there being a house (exclusive of the one already mentioned) on the other end of the place, in which a ten- ant now lives.

Also a piece of cedar swamp containing about 70 acres, well stocked with fine young timber, situate on a main branch of Great Egg Harbour River, called Squancum, about 15 miles from a landing on Timber Creek, in the county and province aforesaid.

Any person who has a mind to view either of the afore- said places, may apply to RANDLE MARSHALL, living on the first mentioned, and for terms of sale, to

JOHN HEATON.

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WHEREAS one William Rawson, of the township of Greenwich, in the county of Gloucester, in the western division of the province of New-Jersey, some time in Feb- ruary last, obtained of me the subscriber, in a wicked, de- ceitful and fraudulent manner, five promisary notes, the whole amounting to about £.21, for which I never re- ceived any manner of consideration; therefore I do here- by forwarn all persons not to take an assignment on said notes, or any of them, as I am determined not to pay them, they being obtained as aforesaid.

April 19, 1769. JACOB LONG.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 119, April 17-24. 1769.

WHEREAS I the Subscriber, of Connecticut Farms, in the County of Essex, and Province of New- Jersey, and my Wife Hannah, (some Times calling herself Hannah Wil- lis, the Relict of Isaac Willis, deceased,) have by mutual Consent lived separate from each other for some Years past; and now by the Suggestion of some evil minded Persons, my said Wife hath run me considerably in Debt; these are therefore to forbid all Persons whomsoever, trusting or crediting her the said Hannah on my Account, as I am determined to pay no more Debts of her contract- ing, from the Date hereof.

RUEBEN CHERRY

STOLEN out of the Stable of Eliphalet Johnson, at New- ark, on Saturday Night the I5th Instant, a dark bay Horse about fourteen Hands high, 6 Years old, trots heavy, but goes a good hand-gallop : his mane is half hoged on the left Side, and the Hair wore off under the Mane on the Right Side : He is marked with the Letter N. on the left Shoulder : He has a few grey Hairs in his Forehead, and the Hair wore off his Sides with the Stirups. Whoever

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takes up and secures said Horse and Thief, so that he may be brought to Justice, shall receive Five Pounds Reward, and whoever takes up and returns said Horse, without the Thief, shall have Five Dollars, and reasonable Charges, paid by

ELIPHALET JOHNSON

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 912, April 17, 1769.

STOLEN out of the House of the Subscriber, in Horse Neck, on the Morning of the I5th of this Instant April, a large Silver Tankard, that will contain three Pints, markt with the Letters C.I.B. and stampt I.B or P.G. Whoever will bring said Tankard to me in Horse Neck, or to Alex- ander Montgomery, Tavern Keeper, near the Ship Yards in New- York, or will apprehend the Thief or Thieves, so that he or they may be Convicted, shall have a Reward of Five Dollars, and all reasonable Charges paid by

MATTHEW MEAD.

At Public VENDUE On Wednesday the jd of May next, at Colonel SCHUY-

LERS, Second River, will be SOLD. A Red Cedar framed Boat, that will carry about n Cords of Wood, and has good new Rigging.

To be sold at publick Vendue, on Wednesday the ijth of May, a tract containing 360 acres of excellent land, with a very good dwelling-house almost new, pleasantly situated on an eminence, commanding a very fine prospect over the low lands, with three fire-places, and a good cellar under it; also a very large barn 50 feet long, 34 wide, well built, covered with Cedar, a good well at the door, two large young orchards, the trees mostly grafted with the best of fruit; there may be made near 100 barrels of cider

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in one year, and double that when the trees get their growth, also plenty of peaches ; there is on this tract about 100 acres of excellent wheat land, also 50 acres very suit- able for hemp; there can be cut yearly 80 tons of good Hay; and much more may be got with little expence: This tract of land is exceedingly well wooded and watered ; it lies in the County of Morris, Township of Hanover, on the Neck, bounded on Passaick river, where there is plenty of fish and wild fowl in the season; it lies 13 miles from Newark, 18 from Elizabeth-Town, and within half a mile of Mr. Green's meeting-house, in a very pleasant healthy part of the country, a place remarkable for good markets, having a great number of iron works back of it. Any per- son choosing to purchase before the day of public sale, may apply to Peter Smith, on the premises, who will agree, and give a good title for the same; or to Jacamiah Smith, near Elizabeth-Town. The conditions of vendue will be made known at the day of sale, by

PETER SMITH

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1372, April 20, 1769.

A LIST of LETTERS remaining in the Post-Office, Phila. A. Josiah Appleton, N. Jersey.

H. William Hogg, Gloucester; John Hatton, West- Jersey.

J. Richard Jones, Woodberry.

S. Samuel Shivers, Gloucester Co.

T. John Thompson, N. Jersey.

THESE are to give Notice, That a Number of the In- habitants, on both Sides of great Timber Creek, in the County of Gloucester, intend to present a Petition to the General Assembly of New- Jersey; at the next Sessions, praying Leave, that a Bill may be brought in, to build a

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Bridge over said Creek to and from the Lands late George Marple's and Samuel Clements, deceased, to be so con- structed as not to interrupt the Navigation

New-Jersey, April 4, 1769

As sundry Gentlemen, in and about Philadelphia, are desirous of raising Colts, out of the celebrated English hunting Horse, called FREDERICK, that is kept for cover- ing Mares in Monmouth County, East- Jersey, they may have an Opportunity of sending Mares to him the 1 5th of May, by applying to ROBERT BAINES, at Mr. RHEA'S Stable, in Church-Alley, any Time before the said Date, and no Expence will attend them, but the Ferriage, and eating upon the Road, and the Mares will be returned them again, when done with the Horse (Accidents ex- cepted.) The Price for covering, for the Season, will be Eight Dollars, and Eighteen pence per Week Pasturage, for the Mares, to be paid at their Return; or they may have their Mares warranted to be with Foal for Five Pounds, and if they do not prove so, the Money will be returned again upon Honour.

THE subscriber hereof having heretofore been possessed of a considerable estate, but, by the unforeseen hardness of the times, the falling of the price of lands, and other disappointments and losses, he has become incapable to satisfy all his creditors; in order, however, that none of them might lose all their demands, he surrendered and de- livered up his estate to them, with which, some of said creditors rest satisfied, but others being of a more craving, relentless and vindictive disposition, refuse to comply with any terms (notwithstanding many have been proposed) till the whole of their debts are paid, and have thrown him into confinement, where he has remained a prisoner for 1 1 months past; these debts he is by no means able to pay,

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he therefore, as the last resource, is under 'the disagreeable necessity, of giving this notice to all his creditors, that he intends to apply at the next session of General Assembly, of the province of New-Jersey, for an act to regain his liberty, of which all persons concerned are desired to take

notice.1

WILLIAM BROWN.

THE Subscriber hereof having heretofore been pos- sessed of a considerable estate, but by the unforeseen hardness of the times, disappointments, and losses in trade, and otherwise, the low price in sale of his lands, which have been sold for the benefit of his creditors, has rendered him unable to settle with his creditors to their full de- mands, to which some of said creditors are willing to com- pound, and be satisfied, but others being of a more crav- ing, relentless disposition, refuse to comply with any terms, till the whole of their debts are paid, which his cir- cumstances render him incapable to do at present, though he is willing to give up his all to them ; but have confined him in the county goal at Gloucester, for near seven months past, which puts him under the disagreeable ne- cessity, as the last resource, to seek some other method for aid. These are therefore to give notice to all persons concerned, that he purposes to apply at the next meeting of the General Assembly of the province of New- Jersey, for relief in the premises.

WILLIAM BURNET.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2104, April 20, 1769.

Extract of a letter from a gentleman in _, to

his friend, a merchant, in Philadelphia, dated April 15, ^1769.

i This and the next following advertisement are copied from that of George Reading, page 374, ante.

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"I've been seeing my relations in Virginia, whom I have not visited these 14 years past, and in taverns and friends houses where I lodged on my way through the Jerseys, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, I found the people of all sorts greatly alarmed by the late revenue acts; the dissolv- ing of our provincial Parliaments or Assemblies; the new courts of Admiralty erected on our coasts, the being de- prived of Juries in many cases to be tried; the British gov- ernment rejecting the petitions lately sent them from the colonies; and their now proposing to send for Otis, Gush- ing, &c to carry them home as traitors, and try them for their lives. These things have blown up the minds of the people into a high flame for industry all over the countries, so that several townships as I came along were resolving speedily to meet and enter into strict agreements against buying any more English goods, especially their woolen, silk, and callico fineries, but each family vigorously to set about manufacturing their own cloathing, and every other necessary article. I happened also into company where some farmers and a physician were about agreeing with an eminent silk-weaver, late from Dublin, about erecting a silk manufactory, as mulberries grow plentiful in the woods. At another gentleman's house where I was, his lady was spinning fast, and had five clever girls spinning along with her ever since they heard that the Boston Par- liament was dissolved; it's expected they will soon have a good deal of cloth to sell. When riding along the road last week, I saw sometimes country girls pointed out and hissed at for wearing scarlet and callicoes; beh! says a bachelor, there ride two saucy dames, none of them a match for me; she never will make a coat for me, when it seems her mamma never yet learned her to spin a coat nor mantle for her dear sweet self; this put the girls to the blush, and

so rode off — The Pennsylvania Journal, No.

1376, April 20, 1769.

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On Thursday last the Honourable JARED INGERSOLL, Esq; Judge of the Vice-Admiralty Court, for this District arrived in Town from New-Haven. He is empowered to hear Appeal Causes from the Vice-Admiralty Courts of Virginia, Maryland, New- York, New-Jersey, Pennsyl- vania, and the Counties of New Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware.

The Circuit Courts, in the Western Division of the Province of New- Jersey, are appointed to be held as fol- fows : — At Salem the 2d of May; at Cumberland the 5th; at Hunterdon the i6th; at Sussex the 24th. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 120, April 2^-May i, 1769.

Whereas a certain Joseph Pledger,

A Shop Joiner by Trade, left the Town of Salem, West New-Jersey, in the Year 1765. If the said Joseph Pledger be living, he is desired to return to the said Town of Sa- lem, where he may be informed of something greatly to his Advantage. But should he be dead, it will be taken very kind if any Person will inform me of it.

ROBERT JOHNSON

PURSUANT to an order of Jacob Ford, and Samuel Tut- tle, Esqrs, two of the judges of the inferior court of Com- mon Pleas, for the county of Morris, Notice is hereby given to the respective creditors of Robert Mountain, an insolvent debtor, in the goal of the county of Morris, that they be and appear at the Court House in Morris Town, in the county of Morris, on Thursday the nth day of May next, at n o'clock in the morning, to shew cause (if any they have) why an assignment should not be made of the said debtor's estate, and he discharged, agreeable to the directions of late act of the governor, council, and general assembly of the province of New-Jersey, entitled,

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"An act for the relief of insolvent debtors." — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 913, April 24, 1769.

New-York, April 24. A Letter from the back Part of Elizabeth-Town, greatly laments the extreme Cold Weath- er all last Week, and particularly Monday Night last was said to be the coldest that ever was known at this Season. The ice in many Places was a full Inch thick; and the great Peach Orchard belonging to Mr. Miller of that Bor- ough, consisting of upwards of 11,000 fine Trees, being then in full Bloom, was entirely blasted for this Year, and about Tool. Damage to its Owner. And indeed it is thought the Peaches are universally gone this Way, as well as several other Fruits in Bloom, tho' it is hoped the Apples may not have suffered so much, they being not yet open. We are assured also, that the Wheat in all Clay Soils, in the Jerseys, is prodigiously thrown out and per- ished, during the Winter, so that the Crops in all such Land will certainly fall very short. When God's Judg- ments are on the Earth, the Inhabitants thereof should learn Righteousness. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1373, April 24, 1769.

Woodbridge, New-Jersey, April 21, 1769

DANIEL WALTON, of the Manor of Moreland, in Phil- adelphia county, is hereby informed, that his runaway ser- vant JAMES BYRN, is in my custody, and he is desired to come, pay charges, and take him away.

NATHANIEL HEARD.

To BE SOLD,

By the SUBSCRIBER, and may be entered upon next Fall, A VALUABLE PLANTATION, and TRACT of LAND, contain-

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ing 243 acres, situate on the river Delaware, in the town- ship of Chester, in the County of Burlington, West- Jersey, about 10 miles from Cooper's Ferries, by land, and about the same distance from Philadelphia, by water; there is on said premises, a good two story framed house, a good kitchen, stone smoke-house, and sundry other convenient buildings, a small apple orchard, and sundry other fruit trees, about 60 or 70 acres of upland cleared, and within good fence, which is very fertile for grain or market truck; there is also about 20 acres of excellent meadow cleared, most part of which is under green grass and Tim- othy, and well secured from the tide, about 30 acres more may be made. The title is indisputable. Any person in- clinable to purchase, may know the terms, by applying to the Subscriber, living on the premises.

ISAAC ROGERS.

EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.

RUN away from the Subscriber, living near Indian River, an indented Servant Man, named PURMOTT LEE, about 6 Feet high, 25 Years of Age, and a little hard of Hearing, was born at Egg-Harbour, where it is supposed he is now, as his Wife and Father were seen travelling the Road that leads to that Place. Whoever takes up the said Servant, and brings him to John Mifflin, Merchant in Philadelphia, or to his Master at Indian River, shall re- ceive the above Reward, from

JOHN JONES.

Salem, West New- Jersey, April 19, 1769. TWELVE DOLLARS Reward.

ABSCONDED from his usual Place of Abode, on the i6th Instant, a certain Doctor THOMAS OGLE, born in Ireland, about five Feet six or seven Inches high, pitted with the

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Small-pox, is given to Liquor, and when in Drink talks much of his Skill in Physic and Surgery, has had one of his Legs broke, and commonly wears a Handkerchief about it; had on, when he went away, a half worn Beaver Hat, Bearskin Coat, Buckskin Breeches, Worsted Stockings, and good Shoes, with Pinch beck Buckles. He took with him a Silver Watch, a Silver Face, Maker's Name Wm. Clayton, London, No. 2450, rode a sorrel Horse, with a Blaze in his Face; and had a Couple of Boxes, with Medi- cines in them (like a Pedlar's Pack} and a Suit of Fustian, not made up. Whoever takes up the said Dr. Ogle, and secures him in any of his Majesty's Goals, shall receive the above Reward. THOMAS HARTLEY, DANIEL LITHGOW, PETER AMBLER.

N. B. All Watch-Makers are desired to stop the said Watch, if offered for Sale, or otherwise. — The Pennsylva- nia Gazette, No. 2105, April 27, 1769.

To be LET or SOLD, By the SUBSCRIBER,

A TRACT of LAND, containing one hundred acres (di- vided into lots) situate in Gloucester county, West New- Jersey, bounded by lands of Daniel and William Cooper, and the river Delaware, opposite Market and Chestnut streets in the city of Philadelphia; a plan of which is to be seen at the London Coffee house, at Peter Thomson's, Conveyances, in Race street, and at the subscriber's in Arch street.

As it is not the intention of the subscriber to magnify the advantages which tenants or purchasers of lots will have, he hopes he may be permitted to mention a few things which must strike and shew the eligibleness of his plan.

He takes it for granted it is universally known, that the

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pleasant and profitable, have generally been chosen by the wisest of men, in preference to either of them separately; and though to a trading people it must be confessed that many profitable advantages may arise from situation alone, yet however men may engage themselves in the pur- suit of wealth, it should be their principal care to live where delightful prospects and wholesome air invites them ; for what will it avail to acquire all the good things of this life, if health afterwards is wanting to enjoy them. The agreeable situation of these lots it must be allowed are inviting. It may be said with great justice, that while the air is dry and wholesome, the prospect on all sides but particularly of this city, is delightfully pleasant. They abound with many natural advantages as well for pleasure as for business, fishing and fowling; a soil fitted for gar- dening and the raising of earlier fruits than Pennsylvania affords; the opportunity of purchasing all kind of pro- visions as an addition towards house-keeping; the con- veniency of being near the city of Philadelphia for distil- leries, breweries, lumber yards, stores and other offices, all which advantages they have besides many others, of being suitable for the business of most kinds of mechan- icks. Or should gentlemen incline to become purchasers, they may be also equally well accommodated. The diver- sions of fishing and fowling has been already mentioned, add to these the pleasant amusement of sailing on the water in summer, and the certainty of having excellent roads for carriages and riding in winter are things not to

be ranked amongst the least desireable " Sailing and

riding says a great author, are profitable exercises, while they relax the mind, they strengthen the body, and enable it to pursue industry with more spirit." Persons whose weak or sickly state of body call for proper air and relax- ation, may also be suitably accommodated. If their dis-

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orders require the drinking of mineral waters, they are at hand; while change of air through a delightful country, which physicians often successfully recommend, may from the goodness of the roads, be used at all seasons.

As to the title and terms on which the premises are to be disposed of, apply to

JACOB COOPER.

A7- r THOMAS HELMS, a prisoner confined

New-Jersey, )

Sussex County, \ m the Za°l °f the said county °f Sus~ sex, by his petition to the justices of

the supreme court of judicature for the province aforesaid, hath prayed for the benefit of the late insolvent act of the governor, council and general assembly of the said prov- ince, passed at Perth-Amboy in the eighth year of his pres- ent Majesty's reign, entitled, An act for the relief of in- solvent debtors, and hath in open court taken the oath pre- scribed by the said act before the Hon. Frederick Smyth, Esq; chief justice, and John Berrien, Esq; third justice of the said province. Notice is therefore hereby given to all the creditors of the said Thomas Helms, to appear before the justice aforesaid, at the city of Burlington, on Thurs- day, the eleventh day of May next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon of the same day, and shew cause, if any they have, why the said Thomas Helms should not be dis- charged, agreeable to the directions of the said act. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1377, April 27, 1769.

THE trustees of the college of New-Jersey, give notice, That at the earnest sollicitation of many particular persons and societies friendly to the institution, they have entirely repealed the law which was to have taken place in Septem- br next, absolutely requiring four years residence; and resolved to admit upon the same footing as before. They think it however necessary to notify, that every scholar

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who pretends to enter any of the superior classes, must come fully prepared, and expect a strict and impartial ex- amination. And that no school master, or others con- cerned in the scholars, may have reason to complain of advantages being taken against them, it is thought proper now to publish the original law of admission, and to give full information how the trial is to proceed. The law for . admission into the freshmen class, enacted in the year 1748, and which has still been the rule for the examina- tion, is in the following words. "None may expect to be admitted but such as being examined by the president and tutors, shall be found able to render Virgil and Tully's orations into English; and to turn English into true and grammatical latin; and be so well acquainted with the greek, as to render any part of the four Evangelists in that language, into latin or English; and to give the gram- matical construction of the words." By another law, en- acted in the year 1760, it is ordered, "That all who are admitted into the freshman class shall be acquainted with vulgar arithmetic, which shall be considered as a neces- sary term of their admission."

These laws will be strictly observed, and it is expected that the scholars should not only explain the authors therein specified, but be well acquainted with the grounds of the languages, and such parts of education, as by their nature must be supposed to go before the above classical performances, viz. Reading english with propriety, spell- ing the English language, and writing it, without gram- matical errors.

As to the superior classes; whoever desires to enter the Sophomore, must either come and sit down with the fresh- men of the preceding year, before commencement, and be judged at the same time; or if he comes later than their public examination, three must be ballotted from the class

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which he desires to enter, and by a fair comparison with them, he will be admitted or degraded. The same rule will be observed, as to those desiring admission into the junior class.

It is expected and desired that masters of large schools who send a number of students to college, should come with them themselves; and be present and assist at their examination. By this means they will have the oppor- tunity of seeing justice done to them, and all suspicion of unfairness and partiality will be effectually prevented.

Newark, April 14, 1769. >, To be sold at private sale, and en- tered on immediately, the farm of Cap- FARM *am James Gray, lying on the banks of

the river Passaick, about one mile from AND the church at Newark, which from its

situation has perhaps more incitements to induce a gentleman who wants a country seat, to pay his attention to it, and will more prob- ably please any elegant taste, than any in the country, as it is capable of almost every improvement. There are on the farm two good dwelling-houses, barn, stable, and coach-house. It contains 20 acres of excellent land, which if well manag'd and improv'd, will afford bread corn for a small family, besides grass and hay for three horses, and four or five cows, a good orchard and large garden. It commands a most extensive view of the river, and over- looks Capt. Kennedy's farm, garden, and deer park, at Petersborough, to which it is opposite. The river abounds with fish and wild fowl in their season, which may be taken within a few rods distance from the houses. There is about one mile from the said farm, ten acres of good wood land, that will be sold with said farm and houses, or seperate, as may best suit the purchasers; if it should

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be inconvenient for any person to purchase the whole of said farm, it will be divided and sold seperate. For fur- ther particulars apply to Isaac Ogden, Esq; at Newark, who has power to sell the same.

New-York, May i. Last Thursday Capt. ARCHIBALD KENNEDY, Esq; was married to Miss NANCY WATTS, Daughter of the Hon. JOHN WATTS, Esq; of this City, a young Lady of great Merit, with a handsome Fortune.1

THERE is now in Westchester Goal, a Negro Man, who says his Name is Jim ; that he came from New-Jersey, his Master's Name Erwin, and that he formerly belonged to Lawyer Ogden : He is tall, and very black. His Owner is desired to send for him, and pay Charges.

ISAAC OAKLEY, Goaler.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 914, May i, 1769.

NOTICE is hereby given, to all the Creditors of Joshua Pettet, an Insolvent Debtor, of the County of Essex, in East New- Jersey; to appear at the House of Jonathan Os- born, at the Scotch Plains, on the ist Day of June next, in order to make a Settlement and receive their Dividend, according as the Law directs.

William Line ) . .

Jonathan Osborn, f Assi^ees-

April 28, 1769.

—The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1374, May i, 1769.

New- York, May 4. We hear from Newark, that Eze- kiel Ball, an ingenious Mechanic, has invented a new Ma-

i For a sketch of Capt. Archibald Kennedy, of the Royal Navy, see N. J. Archives, IX., 460.

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chine for levelling the Roads with great Expedition, it is made in the Form of a Triangle, with a small Expence, and is drawn by Horses ; Cutting off the Ridges and filling up the Ruts to Admiration, and deserves to be highly rec- ommended to the Public; if any Gentleman is desirous of knowing in what Manner it is made, the Model may be now seen at his House.

To be sold, on Wednesday the loth of May inst. at the House of Robert Campbell, at Freehold, in the County of Monmouth, the following Lots and Parcels of Land in said Township, viz. The noted Tavern, known by the Name of Campbell's Tavern, perhaps one of the best stands in the County, a good Dwelling House with five Rooms and four Fire Places, a good Kitchen and Garden pailed in, as also a good bearing Orchard of 120 Apple Trees ; besides Peach and Cherry Trees, of the best Sort, with about 100 Acres of Land. Also another Tract of Land adjoining on the South Side of the Road, where said Tavern stands, with about 100 Acres of Land, 30 of which are good Meadow, chiefly of the best Sort; there is also a good Dwelling House, Barn, and a young bearing Or- chard of 1 50 Trees ; also sundry Lots of Land and Mead- ow lying adjacent, will be sold at the same Time. The Vendue to continue two Days, if all is not sold the first. Also to be sold at private Sale, a Plantation belonging to the Subscriber, at Fresh-Pounds, in the Corporation of New-Brunswick, containing about 100 Acres of good Wheat Land, lying on the Stage Road that leads from Philadelphia to Amboy, 90 of which are cleared, and on which there is a great Quantity of Fruit Trees, such as Mulberries, Apples, Peaches and Cherries, being situated within three Miles of two Forges and four of a Landing. An indisputable Title will be given. Good Bonds, on In-

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terest will be taken, if it does not suit the Purchaser to pay Cash. The Vendue to begin at Ten of the Clock.

ROBERT CAMPBELL.

To be sold at public Vendue, on Monday the 2pth of May next, (or at private Sale any Time before) at Perth- Amboy

UNDER

SAIL.

A BOAT called the Betsy, lately be- longing to John Watson; the said

FIGURE

OF

Boat is in exceeding- good Order, with BOAT J.

a new Quarter Deck, and very commo- dious for Passengers or any other Business. She will carry about Six

Cords of Wood.

JEREMIAH STANTON, WILLIAM WRIGHT. April 28th, 1769.

To be sold at Public Vendue,

By Order of Joseph Reade, on Thursday 25th of May, Inst. at South-River Bridge, in the County of

Middlesex :

P > THE Plantation and Premises lying

on the West Side of the said River, OF FARM and on the main Road f rom Burling- ton, and Amboy, lately belonging to the Estate of Samuel Neilson, de- ceased : Containing by Estimation, One Hundred and Fifteen Acres, Whereon is a good Dwelling House, some Out-Houses, some clear Land, and some good Wood Land, where a Tavern has been kept for many Years past; there is also on it a good Landing Place for Boats : Also there will be sold another Lot of Land, likewise lately belonging to the

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TWO

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Estate of the said Samuel Neilson, deceased, about a Mile from the above Premises lying on Duck-Creek, on the East Side of the said River, containing by Estimation, One Hundred and Twenty Acres, whereof great Part is good Meadow, and good Wood Land, and whereon also is a very good and convenient Landing Place. The Terms and Conditions of Sale will be made known at the Day and Place of Sale. — The New York Journal or General Adver- tiser, No. 1374, May 4, 1769.

PHILADELPHIA, May 4.

Captain Thompson, from Dublin, on the 23d ult. about 50 Leagues from our Capes, spoke the Pennsylvania Packet, Captain Falconer, bound to Ix>ndon from this Port

NOTICE is hereby given to whom it may concern, that the owners of a piece or parcel of wild marsh, bounding on Delaware river, in the county of Salem, and province of New-Jersey, lying and being between the lands of John Mecum and Allen Congleton, do intend to petition the house of General Assembly of the said province, for leave to bring in a bill at the next sessions of General Assembly, for the banking, laying of sluices, and other things need- ful to be done, towards draining the aforesaid piece of wild marsh.

BY virtue of several writs to me directed, on the I9th day of May next, at the late dwelling-house of George May, in the township of Great Egg-Harbour, will be ex- posed to sale, by public vendue, between the hours of 12 and 5 in the afternoon of said day, the following described tracts and lots of land, meadow and cedar swamp, viz. No. I, contains 127 acres, on which is a good two story frame dwelling-house and barn, with about 20 acres of

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cleared land, a grist-mill and saw-mill, in good repair, on a large stream of water, situate on the northerly side of Great Egg-Harbour river, near the head of the tide; within a quarter of a mile from said mills is a very con- venient landing, where sea vessels can go and come full freighted. No. 2, is 100 acres of timber land, and includes the abovementioned landing. No. 3, is 101 acres of cedar swamp, about a mile from the above mills, lying on Bad- cock's creek, which is full of timber. No. 4, is 50 acres of marsh, on the opposite side of the river to the first lot, which is now banked, and makes good meadow. No. 5, is 50 acres of land and marsh, on the south west side of the river, at a place called the Upper Pine Hammock. No. 6, is 50 acres of cedar swamp, on Gravelly Run, about 3 miles from the said mills. No. 7, is 46 acres of land, and cedar swamp, lying on the said river, including a landing, called Colt's Landing. Also 125 acres of cedar swamp, in two tracts, a few miles from said mills. Throughout the above tracts of land, in many places, is found large quantities of iron ore, and the stream on which the mills are built, being sufficient, it is thought a valuable iron work might be erected there, and its situation would ren- der the exportation of it very convenient. Any person inclining to purchase, may view the premises, by applying to Charles Steelman, or Samuel Snell, near the same. Credit will be given for two thirds of the purchase money, with paying interest. The whole late the real estate of said George May; seized in execution, and to be sold by

SAMUEL BLACKWOOD, Sheriff.

N. B. At the same time will be sold, a quantity of West-Jersey rights.

Gloucester, April 27, 1769.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2106, May 4, 1769. A Correspondent writes us, that a Body of upwards of

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500 stout active industrious Men, completely armed and accoutred, are arrived at or near the Minisinks, from New- England, (with Carts, Oxen, Horses, and various Instru- ments of Mechanism and Husbandry) on their Way to possess and settle the Lands they claim on the Susque- hannah, from whence a small Party were lately forced by a superior Number of Proprietary Agents and Partisans of this Province. They are continually joined by People from different Parts of New- Jersey, in which Province they met with the greatest Hospitality. They are in high Spirits, on their near Approach to what they call the American Canaan, or Land of Promise. — The Pennsylva- nia Chronicle, No. 122, May 8-15, 1769.

New-York, May 8. A Sloop from Coracoa,1 for this Port, Anthony Pereau, Master, was drove ashore last Tuesday Night in a hard Gale of Wind at South-East, at Shrewsbury Inlet, on the Coast of New- Jersey; the Vessel is entirely lost, and three of the People, two white Men, and a Negro, perished with the Cold : The Cargo, Mo- hagony, and chipped Logwood, will be saved.

FIVE DOLLARS Reward.

RuN-away from the subscriber, in Elizabeth-Town, East New- Jersey, on Sunday evening last, a servant lad named Cornelius Hurry, born in Old England, about 19 years of age, five feet 6 inches high, fair complexion, light coloured hair : Had on when he went away, a blue sail- or's jacket, much worn, and faded; a blue broad cloth under jacket; a pair of buckskin breeches, blue stockings, half boots much worn. He has lived with the subscriber as an hostler, can trim a horse very well. Whoever se- cures the above servant, and confines him in any goal in this or the neighbouring provinces, or returns him to his

i Curacoa.

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master, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by me. BROUGHTON REYNOLDS.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 915, May 8, 1769.

LOST,

FROM the South Side of Staten-Island, the twenty-sixth Day of April, a CANOE, of about 20 Feet long, three Feet wide, with a small Bar of Iron under the Seat. Whoever takes up or secures said Canoe, so that the Owner may have her again, shall have Two Dollars Reward, paid by me. BENJAMIN SPINING

Elizabeth-Town, April 9, 1769.

FOUR POUNDS REWARD,

RuN-away from the Subscriber, living in Shrewsberry, in the County of Monmouth and Province of East New- Jersey, the 3Oth of April, a Man about five Feet five or six Inches high, round Face, a very strait limb'd Fellow, about thirty Years of Age, named Thomas Howel. Mer- ica Bourn, a Woman, has left this Place in order to marry him, which will be his third Wife, if so she may be called, the first being living; and was branded in the Hand for marrying the second, whether the Brand is yet to be seen I cannot say; Also at the same Time a Servant Man, named Joseph Compton, about five Feet high, about 26 Years of Age, run-away from the Subscriber, they are supposed to be together; the Servant has a large Scar on one of his Insteps, occasioned by the cut of an Ax, and is already advertised also, at Four Pounds Reward. Who- ever takes up and secures either the Prisoner or Servant, shall be paid the above Reward, if both, Eight Pounds for the two, by me STEPHEN TALLMAN, jun.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1375, May n, 1769.

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G. BARTRAM and P. SHIRAS, Have brought up to their store, at Mountholly, A LARGE and general assortment of European, East and West-India GOODS, which was purchased on the best terms : therefore are determined to supply the town and country lower than has been done there for many years past, and purposes to sell for ready money, or country produce, only.

N. B. The public will be made acquainted with the particulars of the Goods by another Advertisement, in a few days time.

To BE SOLD,

A TRACT of LAND in West New- Jersey, situate in the township of Nottingham, on the south side of Sunpink Creek, about 4 miles from Trenton, and 5 from the pub- lic landing, below the Falls, known by the name of the Bear Swamp, joining lands of Rebeccah Wright, and oth- ers, containing about 300 acres, 200 of which may be made good meadow, with a stream of water running through the same, a small part of the upland cleared, the rest well timbered. Also a house and lot on the west side of Fifth- street, two doors above Arch-street, containing in width 19 feet and an half, and in depth 50 feet, with a two story kitchen, and good cellar under the whole. For further particulars, enquire of Andrew Edge, in Third-street, the corner of Church-alley.

N. B. Goods, that are saleable, will answer as well as cash, for one half of the purchase money, the remainder will be made easy to the purchaser, with an indisputable title.

WEST JERSEY RIGHTS, To be sold by JOHN and LAMBERT CAD w ALDER, in

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Front-street, a little above Walnut-street. — The Pennsyl- vania Gazette, No. 2107, May n, 1769.

PRINCETON, (New-Jersey) May 6. On Sunday evening, the 3Oth of April, as the Revd. Mr. John Blair, Mr. Benjamin Skillman, his wife and daughter, who had a young child in her arms, were re- turning from Kingston, where Mr. Blair preached that day, had occasion to cross Millston in a Battoe (as it was swolen with the rain) were accidentally overset in the middle of the current, which run very rapidly; Mr. Blair 'tis said was so long under water, that a few moments more would have landed him in eternity; after they emerged, they clung to the battoe, until they caught hold of some limbs, by the help of which they all got on shore, except Mrs. Skillman, who missing that opportunity, was unfortunately drowned.

We are informed, that at a meeting of the Trustees of the College of New-Jersey, lately held at Nassau-Hall, the Revd. Mr. Blair, Professor ol: Divinity in said Col- lege, requested liberty to resign his said office, as he con- sidered the present revenue of that college insufficient for the support of a professorship; and that the instruction of pupils in that branch might at present devolve upon the President of the College. The Trustees gave him the thanks of the board for his services to that institution, and considering the application as an act of generosity and disinterestedness in him, added the highest testimonials of their approbation of his character and conduct.

Trenton, in West New Jersey, May 4, 1769.

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

WHEREAS by an act of the General Assembly of the province of Pennsylvania, passed in the year 1765, I was granted the enlargement of my person for ever, against

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all debts contracted by me, before my surrender made on the 1 4th day of February, 1764. And whereas I am again sued and in danger of being distressed in this province, for the ballances that remain due to some of my creditors, and hereby shall be prevented from endeavouring to dis- charge the just ballances that may remain against me, after a distribution of my effects surrendered in the year 1764, is made, agreeable to the above recited act of assembly. These therefore are to notify all those whom it may con- cern, that at the next meeting of the General Assembly of the province of New Jersey, I do intend to petition that Honourable House and pray them to grant me such relief as they in their wisdom shall think meet.

ROBERT LETTIS HOOPER, Jun.

To the CREDITORS of JOHN BUDD,

GENTLEMEN,

I Am extremely sorry to hear that you neither have, or are likely to receive any part of the money due from me to you if things remain in their present situation, and as some of bonds are now in the hands of the executors, &c. of my deceased creditors, a letter of licence in the common form is impracticable. I have therefore no way left to do you justice, but by petitioning the legislative body of the province of New- Jersey, for an act to grant me licence to return and reside in the said province, five years free from arrest, to collect in the money due to me and pay my debts : This method has been proposed to me by some of my principal creditors, and I make no doubt but it will be acceptable to you all. I therefore design to do it at the next sitting of the assembly of the said province. I am, Gentlemen, with the greatest respect your very humble Servant J. BUDD.

— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1379, May n, 1769.

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WHEREAS the subscriber, living in the city of Burling- ton, in the province of New- Jersey, executed a note to one Alexander Lindsey, for the sum of Nine Pounds Five Shillings, for a servant girl, which the said Lindsey fraud- ulently sold to him, alledging that he had just brought her from ship board, which is entirely false; these are there- fore to forewarn all persons from taking an assignment of said note, as I am determined not to pay it, unless com- pelled thereto by law. Witness my hand the 2/th of April, 1769. George Dunham.

N. B. The said girl has been discharged. — The Penn- sylvania Chronicle, No. 123, May 15-22, 1769.

To be sold at private sale, any time before the first day of July next, the plantation on which Nathaniel Salmon now lives, in Springfield, in the borough of Elizabeth, in East New-Jersey, within half a mile of the presbyterian church in said place; it contains about 50 acres, near half of it good mowing; it has on it a good double house and barn, stable, smoak house, chair house, cyder mill, with two good presses, likewise other necessary out houses; a good garden, and bearing orchard of 1 50 apple trees, and near 2000 peach trees of the best fruit, all in their greatest perfection. It is bounded on the south side by the east branch of Raway river; is very pleasantly and conve- niently situated for a gentleman's country seat, or for a store, tavern, or tradesman. Any person inclining to pur- chase, may know the particulars, by applying to the sub- scribers, who will give an indisputable title for said plan- tation.

NATHANIEL SALMON, JOHN STILES, Esq; DAVID MOREHOUSE.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 916, May 15, 1769.

OF

PART OF

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To be Sold by the Subscriber living on the Premises,

Tr , A Plantation, containing about 268

VIEW

Acres, situated at Mahhapomx,1 in the

Neighbourhood of Two Iron Works; and two Grist Mills, where is a ready Market for all Kinds of Produce that FARM *s raised on a Farm, and about 5 Miles

from South-River 'Landing, from whence Boats constantly go to New-York : There is on the Premises, a good Farm House, with a convenient Cel- lar, Milk House, Barn and other necessary Houses for a Farm : A good bearing Orchard of 150 Apple Trees, and a Variety of other Fruit Trees ; about 160 Acres of cleared Land, and a few Acres of Meadow ; the Remainder good Wood Land, 16 Acres of which will make very good Meadow with little Cost. The Whole is well watered and in good Fence. A good Title will be given, by

JAMES GORDON.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1376, May 1 8, 1769.

PHILADELPHIA, May 18.

Captain Fearns, from the Grenades, — off our Capes — spoke a Sloop, from Boston for Baltimore, but did not learn the Master's Name.

Captain Younghusband. arrived in Virginia from Liv- erpool, spoke with Captain Falconer, from this Port for London, 160 Leagues from our Capes, all well.

RUN away from the Subscriber, living in Upper Free- hold, Monmouth county, East- Jersey, on the 24th of April last, a Negroe man, went formerly by the name of An- ney's Joe, about 50 years of age, 5 feet 10 or n inches high, a well set arch gunning rogue, wants his fore teeth,

i Matchiponix.

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plays on the fiddle, is very much given to strong drink, and pretends to be free; had on, when he went away, a brown homespun coat, two jackets, one a blue camblet, the other a brown homespun broadcloth, old buckskin breeches, a coarse tow shirt, blue yarn stockings, old shoes, tied with strings, and two felt hats, one old, the other new. Any person bringing said Negro to the Subscriber, or se- curing him in any gaol in the province, so that he may get him again, shall have Three Pounds reward, and all rea- sonable charges, paid by

EMER JACKSON.

Waterford, Gloucester County, May 15, 1769 To be sold by way of public vendue, at Haddonndd, in the county aforesaid, on Saturday, the 2fth day of this instant, one English STALLION, near 14 hands high, has a small star in his forehead. The vendue to begin at j o'clock in the afternoon of the day aforesaid, at which time and place the conditions of sale will be made known, and attendance given, by

ISAAC JONES.

N. B. The above described horse was left with me, some time in November last. If the person who left him, or any person claiming property in the said horse, come and prove such property and pay the charges accrued on account of him, before the day of sale aforesaid, they may have him again.

Gloucester Goal, in New-Jersey, May 5, 1769. WHEREAS the subscriber hereof, having heretofore been possessed of goods and effects of some considerable value, but by the hardness of the times, and other misfortunes, he has been rendered incapable of satisfying his creditors demands, as some of his said creditors have already stript him of all he had, and some others of his creditors are so

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relentless, notwithstanding his distressed circumstance and condition, have confined him, and refused to comply with any terms, till the whole of their debts are paid : These are therefore to give notice to all persons concerned, that he intends to apply at the next meeting of the General Assembly of this province of New-Jersey, for relief in the premises.

THOMAS WILSON

WHEREAS in pursuance of an act of General Assembly of this province, intituled, an act for granting the sum of Sixty Thousand Pounds for the Kings' use, and for strik- ing Fifty-five Thousand Pounds thereof in bills of Credit, and to provide a fund for sinking the same, the following tract of located and unimproved land was duly valued, and rated by the Assessors, for the county of Northampton, at Five Pounds per hundred, the property of James Hayes, in the county of Sussex, and province of West New-Jer- sey, viz. a tract of land containing about 144 acres, situ- ate in Delaware township, in the county of Northampton ; bounded by lands of Elisha Decker and others.

And whereas the owner of the said tract of land hath neglected to pay the Collector of the said township, the sum of Ten Shillings and Nine-pence, which, according to the said valuation, was assessed and laid upon said land, as the proportion thereof for one year for said tax, by the said act imposed : We, the Commissioners of the county of Northampton aforesaid, in pursuance of the said act. do hereby give notice, that on the I5th day of August next, at the house of Jacob Swartwood, in Delaware township, we will expose to sale, by public vendue, the abovemen- tioned tract of located unimproved land, or such part thereof, as will be sufficient to answer the said tax, and all charges accruing by reason of non-payment thereof, to the highest bidder. The sale to begin at 10 o'clock in the

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forenoon. Given under our hands at Easton, the 8th day of May, 1769.

CASPER DOLL, JOHN WETZEL, HARMAN SNEIDER.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2108, May 18, 1769.

On Friday last was taken up a float in the river Dela- ware (between Philadelphia and Burlington) the body of a woman supposed to be drowned sometime last summer, she had on two strings of white wax beeds round her neck, cotton gown, good stays, black callimanco petticoat, white thread stockings, and leather shoes.

Prince-Town, May 15, 1769.

MADE his escape from the Subscriber, living in Prince- Town, county of Somerset, and province of New- Jersey, a certain James Kearney, a well built fellow, about five feet nine inches high, short black hair, and fresh coloured; his cloaths unknown, though 'tis supposed he had on a claret coloured coat with dark coloured cuffs, with white flannel lining and mettal buttons : he some times wears a brown jacket much patched; he has taken with him a blue jacket, a large felt hatt, a brown jacket with blue shalloon backs to it, and some which does not belong to himself. Whoever will apprehend said JAMES KEARNEY, so that I may get him again, shall receive thirty shillings reward, paid by me,

THOMAS NORRIS, Constable.

— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1380, May 18, 1769.

To be sold by the Printer hereof, Hutchinson's History of the Massachusetts Bay — Grove on the Lord's Supper; — Lady Montagu's Letters; — An Essay on Economy; — Considerations on the Propriety of imposing Taxes on the

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British Colonies, for the Purpose of raising a Revenue by Act of Parliament; — The Worship and Principles of the Church of England, being a Sermon preached by Thomas Davies, A. M. a Missionary from the Society; — Liberty, a Poem, (lately found in a Bundle of Papers) said to be written by a Hermit in New-Jersey - - Answer to Pilate's Question - - What is Truth ? - - The main Point, Faith dis- tinguished from Counterfeits; — Directions for making Calcined or Pearl Ashes. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 124, May 22-29,

RuN-away, from the Subscriber, living at Newark, in New- Jersey, on Wednesday the I7th Instant, a Negro Man named Benjamin; but it is likely he will change his Name; he has a Mold on his Cheek, has a down-look, of a yellow Cast, a lively Fellow, and is about 5 Feet 9 Inches high : Had on when he went away, a short Ranger's Coat, grey or blue, and a red Watch-coat. Whoever takes up and secures the said Run-away, so that he may be had again, shall receive five Dollars Reward, and all reasonable Charges, paid by

NATHANIEL RICHARDS.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 917, May 22, 1769.

ARRIVALS. At Jamaica. Schooner Cicero, Needham from Salem.

JONATHAN HANSON, Mast-maker. TAKES this opportunity to acquaint the public in gen- eral and his friends in particular, that he carries on the business of Mast-making at the South side of Mr. James Penrose's wharf, and has collected together a large variety of good Jersey, Delaware and New-England spars, and from his long experience and known abilities in the said

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business, he hopes his former customers and others will continue their custom, which will be gratefully acknowl- edged by their very humble servant

JONATHAN HANSON.

—The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1381, May 25, 1769.

To be sold, or exchanged, for a place within 5 or 6 miles of Philadelphia, a well situated and valuable planta- tion within one mile of Princetown college; containing 1 1 6 acres, 25 of which are good meadow, 1 1 acres of wood land, and the whole under good new fence, having there- on a neat well finished new stone house, two story high, a stone kitchen, and the buildings are 70 feet front, a good barn 45 by 40 feet, very convenient and finished with cedar boards in the best manner, a large orchard of excellent fruit trees, a well of good water, spring house, &c. &c. And as it is situated about midway between Philadelphia and New- York, there are always the greatest prices to be had for all kinds of produce. — Any person inclining to purchase, by paying one third of the consideration money, may have time for payment of the remainder, giving se- curity if required. For terms apply to J. Young, jun. saddler, in Market-street, Philadelphia, or to the sub- scriber, on the premises.

William Coats.

N. B. Said Coats has a number of lots to let on ground rent for ever, on Second, Third and Fourth streets contin- ued above the barracks, and a few to sell. Inquire as above.

To be SOLD, by the subscriber,

A VALUABLE tract of land, situate in Manenton, in the county of Salem, in West New-Jersey, on the King's road from Gloucester to Salem, lying about half a mile from a

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good landing, and about two miles from Salem town, con- taining near 200 acres of as good wheat land as are in said county, about sixty acres thereof cleared and in good fence, and the rest well timbered; there are a good dwelling- house, kitchen, a well of good zvater, a new frame barn and stable thereon; it is well situated for a tavern or shop keeping, the former it was for many years, and known by the sign of the plough. Likewise thirty acres of good banked in meadow, lying about half a mile from the afore- said plantation; it produces timothy and other good grass; the bank that keeps out the tide from said meadow is of no great cost to the owner, as it is but about a hundred rods long, and takes in about 500 acres of meadow; the upland may be sold separate, if it suits the purchaser. Good time will be given for the payment of the purchase money, as to title and terms on which said premises are to be disposed of apply to the subscriber in Piles Grove, in the county aforesaid.

ISAAC SHARP.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 125, May 29- June 5, 1769.

Twenty Dollars Reward.

WHEREAS on the night of the I9th of May inst. the subscriber lodged in the house of one Widow Fin, near Pompton, in East New- Jersey; as did also a certain JOHN MOORE, by occupation a schoolmaster who robbed him of 57!. Proc. also a watch the inner case silver and the outer china, and is somewhat out of repair. Said Moore is a short thick man, broad face, much pock broken, and very black hair : Had on a blue coat, scarlet jacket, new buck- skin breeches, light blue stockings, and brass buckles in his shoes ; and took with him a pair of black velvet breech- es, and jacket, and a light coloured coat. Whoever ap- prehends said Moore, so that he may be brought to jus-

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tice, shall have 20 dollars reward, and all reasonable char- ges, by applying to Archibald M' Vicar, in New- York, or the subscriber.

ANDREW ARMSTRONG.

RuN-away from Elizabeth-Town, Sunday night the 2 ist inst. a likely negro fellow, about 20 years old, of middling stature: Had on when he went away, a blue cloth coat, a brown jacket and waistcoat, and blue stock- ings, and took with him a brown coat. Whoever takes up the said fellow, and delivers him to Mr. Isaac Woodruff, Merchant, in Elizabeth-Town, shall receive 403. reward.

WHEREAS Jacobus Laroe, has spread a false and mal- icious report, greatly to the prejudice of my character, that an antient deed now in my possession, for some lands I bought, was not duly excuted, but forged by me the sub- scriber, of the county of Bergen, in New-Jersey; and in order to give colour to said assertion, the said Jacobus Laroe applied to one Roeluff Westerwelt, a justice of the peace in said county, to swear two of the witnesses to said deed. Who on their oath declared, that they did not re- member ever to have signed as witnesses to said deed; (who only set their marks to said deed, not being able to write their names) which was done by said justice with- out sending for said deed, or the subscriber; which had he done, it would have appeared by two several indorse- ments on said deed, that the same was duly acknowledged to have been executed by the grantors therein named, on the 1 2th day of December, 1737, before William Pro- voost, Esq; one of his Majesty's Council for the province of New- Jersey, and one of the judges of said county, and was soon there after recorded in the public records for said county; which will fully prove the falsity of said report,

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and the unjust proceedings of said justice, to the great prejudice of the character of

ABRAHAM LARGE

—The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 918, May 29, 1769.

To be sold at public Vendue,

On Monday the 5th of June, 1769, near the Premises in Bergen County, at Andrew Zegart's;

THE One Fourth Part of the real Estate of Lawrence Van Buskarck, deceased, viz. 84 Acres of Land, which is excellent good Land, 24 Acres and 7-10 of an Acre of Wood Land, near Bergen Point; also about 6 Acres and 7-10 of an Acre of Wood Land, near Bergen Point; also about 6 Acres adjoining Jacob Van Horn, and some Salt Meadow; it is very handy to New- York for marketing, plenty of the very best Oysters at the Front of the Land, and also fine Fishing : The whole is to be sold in separate Parcels, the Vendue to begin at 10 o' Clock; a good Title will be given by

JACOB VAN HORN,

JANE VAN HORN,

ANDREW ZEGART,

FYTIE ZEGART, and

JOHN LAGRANGE, jun.

New-York, May 29. On Thursday Night last the Post- Boy, that rides between New-Brunswick and this City, had his Horse stole out of the Stable at Brunswick Ferry ; and another not being readily to be got, he came off with the Mail on his Back, and travelled ten Miles on Foot, by which Means we have no Philadelphia News-Papers this Week, he not being able to bring them along also on his Back from Brunswick. However, they came to hand last Night, but we don't find any Thing very material in them.

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— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1378, May 29, 1769.

City of ) WHEREAS a certain Negro Man,

Perth-Amboy \ named Primes, said to be the Prop-

erty of David Provoost, was committed to the Gaol of said City, by the Court on Monday the nth Day of July 1768. Now these are to give Notice, that the said Negro will be sold for Cost, on Tuesday the I3th of June Inst. at the Market House in said City, at 10 o' Clock in the Morning of said Day, per me WILLIAM JOLLY, Gaoler.

2 $d of May, 1769.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1378, June i, 1769.

ABSCONDED from Moorestown, in the county of Bur- lington, West- Jersey, a certain native Irishman, who calls himself JOHN RYNE, about 22 or 23 years of age, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, thick set, the small of his legs remarkably thick and fleshy, he wears his own brown straight hair, speaks bad English, is very talkative, much given to boasting of his abilities, is a very great liar, and a notorious rogue; had on and took with him, when he went away, a light coloured saggathy coat, one of the cuffs has four seams in it, a snuff coloured cloth jacket, lead coloured cloth breeches, several pair of stockings, one pair wove ribbed worsted stockings, one Philadelphia made hat, one English castor, one fine shirt; his other clothes uncertain. Whoever takes up said John Ryne, and secures him in any of his Majesty's goals in the province of New-Jersey, or Pennsylvania, and sends word to either of the Subscribers, shall receive Forty Shillings reward, and reasonable charges.

THOMAS MORTON, JOHN RISDON, SAMUEL BURROUGH or STACY BUDD.

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New- Jersey, June i, 1769

RUN away, yesterday morning, from the Subscriber, living at the Blue Anchor, in Gloucester township, a ser- vant man, named Benjamin Matthewson, is about 22 years of age, about 5 feet 10 inches high, of a brown complex- ion, pretty full eyed, and wears his own hair; he was brought up a farmer, but has lately been used to the cedar swamp business; had on, when he went away, an old hat, bound with ferriting, a home-spun shirt, two striped jack- ets, one of which is double-breasted, without sleeves, and both alike, except a little difference in the striping, a Rus- sia frock, a pair of greyish blue woollen trowsers, thread stockings, and strong hob-nailed shoes, with buckles. Whoever secures said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall have Forty Shillings reward, and all rea- sonable charges, paid by ROBERT MATTOCKES

On the Virginia Assembly offering up their prayers for wisdom for Lord B 1.

The Assembly in devoutest strain Ask for my Lord the gift of brain, Wisdom alone will hardly do, Next beg a little patience too. New-Jersey.

We hear that the Committee, appointed (by the AMER- ICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, held at Philadelphia for promoting Useful Knowledge) to observe the Transit of Venus, which happened on Saturday last, having distrib- uted themselves into three Classes, the Rev. Mr. John Ewing, Joseph Shippen, Esq; Doctor Hugh Williamson, Messieurs Thomas Prior, Charles Thomson, and James Pearson, observed at the public Observatory, on the State- House Square; the Rev. Doctor William Smith, John Lukens, Esq; Messieurs David Rittenhouse, and John Sel-

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lers, at Mr. Rittenhouse's Observatory, at Norrington; and Mr. Owen Biddle at the Light-House, near the Capes of Delaware. The Weather was extremely favourable, and the Observations at the three several Places, were compleated greatly to the Satisfaction of the Observers. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 126, June 5-12, 1769.

WHEREAS the unhappy Behaviour of Margaret my Wife, has obliged me to live separate from her, and gives me Reason to apprehend she may endeavour to run me in Debt : These are therefore to desire that no Person will harbour, entertain or trust her on my Account, for that I will pay no Debt of her contracting after the Date hereof.

ENOCH LAMBERT, Boatman Woodbridge Raway, 8th June 1769. — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1379, June 8, 1769.

WANTED IMMEDIATELY

A FULLER, who understands fulling, dying, shearing and pressing CLOTH, in all its Branches, and one who can be well recommended for Care and Trust; such a Person will meet with extraordinary Encouragement, by applying to SAMUEL KITCHEN, in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, West- Jersey. The Fuller to work on Shares, or by the Year. Apply to said Kitchen, at his Mills.

RUN away, on the 29th of May last, from the Subscrib- er, living in Upper Freehold, in East Jersey, a servant man, named Joseph Lemon, he is country born, about 23 years of age, stoop shouldered, and of a fair complexion; had on, and took with him, a blue coat, red and white striped lapelled jacket, blue and white striped trowsers,

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another jacket, the fore parts snuff coloured plush, and the back shaloon, ozenbrigs shirt and trowsers, a half worn hat, and thick pair of shoes; it is thought he had an old indenture with him, for a pass. Whoever takes up said servant, and brings him to me, shall have Five Pounds reward, and reasonable charges, paid by

HUGH HUTCHIN.

MADE his Escape, from a Constable of Salem, on the 23d Day of May, a certain WILLIAM YOUNG, of Allo- way's Creek, in the County of Salem, and Province of West- Jersey, a Taylor by Trade, of a middle Stature, and about 20 Years of Age. Whoever will take up said Young, and secure him, or send or bring him to the Sub- scriber, shall have Three Pounds Reward, paid by

ALEXANDER MILLAR. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2111, June 8, 1769.

RAN away from the subscriber, living in Hanover township, Morris county, and province of New-Jersey, about three weeks ago, an Irish servant man, named John Harris, about twenty years of age, five feet nine inches high, thin faced, slim, of a fresh complexion, and has straight long black hair. Had on when he went away, a check shirt, and a pair of white tow trowsers, a sailor's brown jacket, a streaked vest, an old hat, and old shoes and stockings. Whoever takes up said servant, and deliv- ers him to his master, or secures him in any of his Maj- esty's gaols, shall receive FORTY SHILLINGS Reward, and have all reasonable charges paid by

AARON BENNET.

N. B. He was lately bought of Mr. Edward Barret, out of the work-house, in Philadelphia. All masters of vessels are forbid to carry him off.

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Last Tuesday died at Burlington, after a short Illness, PETER BARD, jun. a Youth of uncommon Merit. His Talents and early Virtues were considered by all who knew him as a happy Presage of future Excellence, and his un- timely Death will doubtless be much and deservedly la- mented.1

RAN away from the subscriber, living at Oldman's Creek, West New- Jersey, on the night of the 1 5th instant, an English servant lad named James Havard, about five feet, five or six inches high : Had on, and took with him, a blue surtout coat, much worn, a blue lapelled hunting coat, bound with binding lighter than the coat, three shirts, one white, the others check, one of which 'is mended with a piece of check different from the shirt, two pair of oznabrig trowsers, one pair of shoes, much worn, and steel buckles, a good broach in his shirt, and a pair of sil- ver buttons in his sleeves. Whoever takes up said ser- vant, and secures him in any of his Majesty's gaols, or delivers him to his master, shall receive FORTY SHILLINGS reward, and all reasonable charges paid, by

THOMAS TAYLOR.

N. B. He is of a light complexion, wears his own short hair, and has one leg sore. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 127, June 12-19,

WHEREAS several of the Owners or Claimers of the Common Lands allotted to the Patent of Secaukus, in the County of Bergen, in the Province of New-Jersey, have made frequent Applications to the General-Assembly of the said Province, for a Law appointing Commissioners to make Partition of said Common Lands : These are there- fore to certify, that a Number of the said Owners, or Claimers of said Common Lands, will at the next Sessions

i For some notes on the Bard family, see N. J. Archives, XXIV., 524.

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of General Assembly of said Province, renew their Appli- cation for the above said Law; of which intended Appli- cation, all Persons laying Claim to the whole, or any Part of said Commons, or otherwise concerned therein, are de- sired to take Notice, and make their Objections, if any they have, to said Law. Of which Application frequent Notice has been heretofore given. Dated May 18, 1769'.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1380, June 12, 1769.

To be sold at public v.endue, At the Merchant's Coffee-House, on Tuesday the 4th

July next, viz.

THE whole of the real Estate of Henry Cuyler, deceased, consisting of the following Houses and Lots of Land.

a small Lot of Land in the Town of Hack-

ensack

HENRY CUYLER ABRAHAM CUYLER

June 12, 1769.

RUN- Aw AY, on Saturday the loth of this instant, from Leffert Waldron, at the 3 Mile Run, near new Brunswick, a yellowish Negro, named Ben, about 19 Years old, about 5 Feet 2 Inches high, bushy Hair, speaks both low Dutch and English: Had on, when he went away, a brown homespun Coat, with white Metal Buttons, new home- spun Breeches, Felt Hat, and sundry other Clothes. Also, at the same Time, ran away, a Negro Fellow, from Er- nestus Van Harlingen, at Millstone, in the County of Som- ersett, at the Court-house, named Jack, about 21 Years old, about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, well built, also yellowish, speaks both Dutch and English : Had on, when he went away, a blue Coat, brown Jacket, half worn Leather

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Breeches, and Felt Hat. Whoever will take up said Ne- groes, and secure them, so that their Masters may have them again, shall have Six DOLLARS Reward, if taken within the Province, and SEVEN DOLLARS if taken with- out the Province, or half for each, paid by us.

LEFFERT WALDRON, and ERNESTUS VAN HARLINGEN

P.- S. The above Negroes are supposed to be gone off together, as they were missing both together, at one time. It is supposed they had a false Pass — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1380, June 15, 1769.

Burlington, June 12, 1769

NOTICE is hereby given to CURTIS GRUBB of Lancaster, in the Province of Pennsylvania, that THOMAS CASON, a Servant of his, is now in my Custody, and that he is de- sired to come or send soon, pay Charges, and take him away; or to inform me, whether I shall dispose of him for the same.

EPHRAIM PHILIPS, Goaler.

THREE POUNDS Reward.

RUN away, on the 5th of this instant June, from the Subscriber, living near Cohansey Bridge, in West New- Jersey, a German servant man, named William Peineburg, about 45 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, has grey hair, a dark complexion, and a stiff walk; had on, when he went away, an old felt hat, a green broadcloth coat, with yellow lining and cuffs, a brown waistcoat, a homespun linen shirt, tow trousers, blue yarn stockings, and half worn shoes ; he took with him, a light blue half worn coat, an- other homespun linen shirt, a pair of thickset breeches, and two yards of striped lincey, he also took with him a black dog, of a middle size, with a short cut tail, and some curled hair on the back. Whoever takes up the said ser-

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vant, and secures him, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable char- ges, paid by me, JACOB CILLER. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2112, June 15, 1769.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, Cleared,. Schooner Nelly, C. Alexander to Salem.

THREE POUNDS Reward,

RUN-AWAY from the subscribers the Qth instant, living at Christiana-bridge; an Irish servant named THOMAS NOADS, aged about 19 years, is about five feet five inches high, fair complexion, short straight dark hair, and speaks with a good deal of Irish dialect; had on when he went away, a new hat, a jean coat, striped damascus jacket, and Russia drilling breeches, new shoes with silver buckles : he also took with him a sorrel mare, between thirteen and fourteen hands high half worn saddle and new crupper, a pair of saddle bags, the contents therein unknown, and two or three surtout coats. Said servant the day before he run away, picked the subscribers drawer and took from thence a £3 bill, Jersey money. There is likewise gone in company with him, a certain WILLIAM HENDERSON, much about his age, who followed school keeping in Chris- tiana, has been formerly employed to write for a merchant in Joppa, Baltimore county, is about five feet eight inches high, slender made .... he being concerned in the felony with Noads, and deluding him off. Whoever takes up said run away and secures him in any of his Majesty's gaols, or brings him to the subscriber, shall have the above- mentioned reward for Noads, and reasonable charges paid by us

HANNAH WALL, ELIZABETH JANAURY.

N. B. It is supposed they are gone to Egg Harbour.

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Cumberland County, June i.

WHEREAS Richard Cayford, innkeeper, in Bridge Town, trusted a certain Capt. Robert Wharton, late master of the sloop Speedwell, in the sum of Twenty seven Shil- lings and Ninepence for liquor, &c. and was so manly as to take the benefit of the act by paying the whole with fourteen shillings and seven pence; the said innkeeper offered the said Wharton if he would swear to any article in the account to be wrong he would forgive the whole debt ; Wherefore the said innkeeper desires for the future that no person would insist upon any more credit than can be recovered by the act of assembly. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1384, June 15, 1769.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, Inward. Schooner Polly, W. Bartlett, Salem.

Outwards.

Schooner Polly, W. Bartlett, Salem. Schooner St. Nicholas, R. Reed, Salem.

Cleared.

Sloop Herring, J. Wood, New-Jersey. — The Pennsyl- vania Chronicle, No. 128, June 19-26, 1769.

PERTH-AMBOY, June 15, 1769.

In Consequence of an Application and Request this Day received, from a Number of the Proprietors of East New- Jersey, I do appoint Friday the 23d Instant June, for the general Proprietors of East New-Jersey to meet in Coun- cil, at this Place, at 9 o1 Clock, in the Forenoon, of the said Day : All Persons concerned, are desired to take Notice.

JAMES PARKER, President

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 921, June 19, 1769.

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Found last Saturday Morning on Rotten- Row, A Parcel of Jersey Bills; whoever has lost them and can prove their Property, may have them again, by apply- ing to THOMAS FISHER, living opposite the Oswego Mar- ket.

June 22.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1381, June 22, 1769.

RUN away, last night, from the Subscriber, living in Monmouth county, East New- Jersey, an indented servant man, who calls himself WILLIAM KELLY, he is a yellow fellow, part Indian, and part Negroe, about 40 years of age, a well made strong fellow, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high; had on, when he went away, an old beaver hat, a homespun light coloured cloth jacket, under ditto of the same, striped flannel shirt, old leather breeches, old yarn stockings, and old shoes; has a large scar on the outside of his right leg, cut by a scythe, is much given to drink, and is very talkative. Whoever takes up and secures said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall re- ceive Forty Shillings reward, and reasonable charges, paid by

June 15, 1769. Jos. SALTAR

BY Virtue of an Advertisement, dated April 19, 1769, at Salem, West New- Jersey, and signed by Thomas Hart- ley, Daniel Lithcow, and Peter Ambler, to apprehend a certain Doctor Thomas Ogle, this is to let said Subscrib- ers know, that he is apprehended, and now confined in ' York Goal, York-Town, Pennsylvania, by Virtue of said Advertisement; and those who subscribed, are desired to come immediately, and make some Fact appear against him, or he will be discharged, and they sued for the Re- ward offered by them.

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N. B. Said Ogle has the Watch and Fustian mentioned in the Advertisement, and was taken up by Alexander Ramsay, living in York-Town.

RUN away from the Subscriber, living in Gloucester county, the nth day of this instant June, a Molattoe slave, named RICHARD, about 19 years of age, about 5 feet 6 inches high, slim built, thin faced, a very large nose, marked with the small-pox, the thumb of his left hand has been badly cut, and is much less than the other; had on, when he went away, a good ozenbrigs shirt and trowsers, a homespun striped jacket, with sleeves, ozenbrigs frock, old felt hat, full of small shot holes; he also took with him a very likely black DOG, half blood-hound, had 3 white feet, and some white on his breast, a very long tail, with a little white on the end of it. The said Mulattoe was seen at the mouth of Cooper's creek, and it is thought he has crossed the river and gone to Kensington. Whoever takes up the said Mulattoe and Dog, shall have Three Pounds reward for both, but for the Mulattoe alone Two Pounds, and for the Dog, without him, Twenty Shillings, paid by THOMAS FAY, or PETER HOWARD, living near the Draw- bridge, Philadelphia.

To BE SOLD,

A TRACT of LAND, situate in Pilesgrove, Salem county, West Jersey, containing about 300 acres of upland, and 10 acres of meadow, divided into two settlements, on one of which there are a large brick house, brick kitchen, with a good stone cellar under the whole, a good apple orchard, large barn, and about 60 acres of cleared land; on the other there are a square cedar log-house 24 by 20 feet, about 20 acres of upland cleared, a good young bearing apple and^peach orchard, 8 acres of meadow cleared, and about 20 acres of white oak swamp may be cleared. Like-

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wise to be sold two tracts, containing about 140 acres each, adjoining the above, all lying in a square body together; about 20 acres of cleared land, with log buildings on each tract, and about 20 acres of good white oak swamp to each, part of it cleared; some part lying in Manington, adjoining Joseph Sharp's land; the whole about 6 miles from Salem; and will be sold altogether, or in separate tracts, as may suit the purchasers. For further particu- lars, enquire of Richard Sparks, at the Three Tuns, within a mile of the premises, or of Alexander, John and Moses Hill, in Lower Penn's Neck, Salem county. Whoever in- clines to purchase, shall have reasonable times of payment for the same. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2113, June 22, 1769.

RAN away last night from the subscriber, living in Burlington, William Colgan, an English servant lad, about five feet high, dark complexion, wears his own hair; had on, when he went away, a brown double breasted jacket, oznabrig shirt and trowsers, felt hat, a pair of pumps with brass buckles. Whoever apprehends the said lad, and se- cures him in any gaol, so that his master may have him again, shall receive Three Pounds Reward, from

JOHN WATSON.

N. B. All masters of vessels are forbid to carry him off at their peril.

A Journeyman Fuller and Shearman, that understands the business may light of good encouragement, by apply- ing to the Subscriber, living in Nottingham Township, near Trenton, in West Jersey.

ABRAHAM SKIRM.

On Tuesday last was married at Cape-May^ Mr. Cor- nelius Cooper, to Miss Hannah Newman.

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Lower Dublin, July 3, 1769.

WHEREAS I the subscriber of Lower Dublin Township, in the county of Philadelphia, gave my bond, bearing date the first instant, to Thomas Fry, of the township and county of Gloucester, in the province of New-Jersey, for Seventy Pounds Pennsylvania currency, payable the first of October next, for a mulatto slave I bought of said Fry, which said slave has since been seized by the collector of the duties on slaves, for non-compliance with the act of General Assembly of this province of Pennsylvania, in such case made and provided. Now this is to forewarn all persons from taking an assignment of said bond, as I am determined not to pay the same, unless compelled by due course of law.

MARY ASHTON.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 129, June 26- July 3, 1769.

WHEREAS Johanna Morgan, the Wife of me the sub- scriber, of Woodbridge, in the province of New-Jersey, hath eloped from my Bed and Board, without any just Cause or Reason ; and I being apprehensive she may strive to run me in Debt, am obliged to take this Method, to fore- warn all Persons from trusting her on my Account, for I neither can or will pay any Debts she shall contract from the date hereof.

June 22, 1769. ABRAHAM MORGAN.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1382, June 26, 1769.

Somerset County, New-Jersey, June 19, 1769 RUN away, on Saturday, the loth day of this instant, from the Subscribers, two Negroe men, one named Ben, of a yellow complexion, flat faced, bushy hair, about 5 feet

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2 inches high, aged about 19 years; had on, -when he went away, a brown homespun coat, lined with striped home- spun, with metal buttons, black flowered everlasting jack- et, a pair of linen breeches or trowsers, a felt hat, and some other clothes ; speaks good English and Dutch. The other named Jack, also of a yellowish complexion, aged about 21 years, about 5 feet 9 inches high; had on, when he went away, a blue coat, with white metal buttons, and buckskin breeches, and several other cloathing, so it is likely he may change his dress; took with him a riddle, and speaks good English and Dutch. They have both ob- tained a false pass, by which they pass for free mulattoes. Whoever apprehends the said Negroes, and secures them, so as their masters may have them again, and gives notice by a letter, by the post, to the Subscribers, near New Brunswick, shall have Ten Dollars reward for both, or Five for either of them, and all reasonable charges, paid by LEFFERT WALDRON, ERNESTUS VAN HARLINGEN.

N. B. Their pass is signed with the name of Lefferty, a justice of the peace in the county of Somerset. They came over the Ferry at Bordentown, on Tuesday, the I3th instant, and went the post road to Philadelphia, and it is supposed they will try to push to sea. All masters of ves- sels are forbid to carry them off at their peril. — The Penn- sylvania Gazette, No. 2114, June 29, 1769.

Custom-House, Cleared.

Schooner St. Nicholas, E. Reed, to .Salem. — The Penn- sylvania Chronicle, No. 130, July 3-10, 1769.

Boston, June 26. His Majesty, by Writ of Privy Seal, has been pleased to issue his Royal Commission, bearing Date at Westminster the Seventh Day of October, in the Seventh Year of his Reign, authorizing and appointing John Temple, Esq; Lieutenant Governor of New-Hamp-

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shire, William Allen, Esq; Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, Peyton Randolph, Esq; Attorney-General and one of the Council for Virginia, Benjamin Franklin, Esq; Post- Master-General of North- America, Andrew Elliot, Esq; Receiver-General of Quit-Rents, Samuel Holland and William Debraham, Esqrs. Surveyors General of Lands in the Northern and Southern Districts of America, Charles Morris, Esq; one of the Council of Nova Scotia, Andrew Oliver, Esq; Secretary of the Province of Massa- chusetts-Bay, Charles Steuart, Esq; of Quebec, and Jared Ingersoll, Esq; of Connecticut, or any Five of them, to ascertain, settle, and determine the Boundary Line be- tween the two Provinces of New- York and New- Jersey, in such Manner as from sufficient Evidence produced to them, shall appear just and equitable. And we hear the 1 8th of next Month is the Day appointed for said Commis- sioners to meet at the City of New- York, to proceed on the Business of their Commission.1

New-York, July 3. Friday the 23d Ult. the 26th Regi- ment,1 called the Cameronians, quartered at New-Bruns- wick, in New- Jersey, was reviewed by his Excellency General GAGE. The Troops made a fine Appearance, and went through their Exercise with the greatest Exactness and Dexterity, to the entire Satisfaction of his Excellency, and a Number of Gentlemen assembled on the Occasion.

VERDINE ELSWORTH,

Begs Leave to acquaint the Public in general, THAT he has lately removed from New- York, to Powles-Hook Ferry, and has improved and fitted up the House belonging to the said Ferry, in the best Manner,

i For a paper on "The Northern Boundary Line of New Jersey, and the circumstances leading to its establishment, in 1769," by William A. Whitehead, see N. J. Hist. Soc. Proceedings, First Series, VIII. See also Boundary Papers, published by the State of New York, 1884.

* The Twenty-sixth Regiment of Foot. Col. John Scott, was in Amer- ica. 1768-1773.

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for the Entertainment of Travellers, and also such of his Friends as chuse to favour him with their Custom; who may depend upon being entertained in the genteelest Man- ner. And that he has also, a very neat cover'd Waggon, and Pair of Horses, which they may, at any Time, be ac- commodated with, upon timely Notice; as also with Horses and Chairs, and likewise Saddle Horses. By their very Humble Servant,

VERDINE ELSWORTH

To be sold, in Hanover township in Morris county, New- Jersey, a very valuable plantation (about 12 miles from Newark landing, and 20 from New- York, and two and an half from a Presbyterian meeting-house) contain- ing 500 acres; near one third part of it is extraordinary good meadow, whereon is cut upwards of 100 tuns of English and Timothy hay yearly, and with a very little expence can cut as much more; there is near 50 acres of the best of boggy meadow ready drained, fit for either hemp or corn; the up-land is very good for all sorts of grain; all in good fence, and near 400 bearing apple trees on it, and a large number of peach, cherry, and other fruit trees; and a good dwelling-house with four rooms on a floor, and four fire-places ; a good kitchen and cellar, large barn and barracks; well watered with a number of very fine springs, very pleasantly situated and very healthy; a plenty of good timber. The whole can be very convenient- ly divided into two farms, as it best suits the purchaser. For farther particulars enquire of William Kelly, Esq; of New- York, (whose farm joins the above, only divided by a small stream running between) or Joseph Tuttle, living on the premises. The title indisputable. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 923, July 3, 1769.

RuN-away last Sunday, from the Subscriber, at Rari-

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ton, a Negro Fellow, named EBEN, about 30 Years of Age, he speaks English and Dutch, can read and write, and its likely will forge a Pass; Pie had on a Linsey Woolsey Waistcoat, Tow Shirt and Trowsers, and an old Hat. Whoever takes him up and returns him, or secures him, so that I may have him again, shall be handsomely re- warded, and have all reasonable Charges paid, by

WILLIAM CROOK Rariton, July 5, 1769.

N. B. All Masters of Vessels and others are desired not to harbour, conceal or carry him off, as they will an- swer it at their Peril. — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1383, July 6, 1769.

PROPOSALS for re-printing by SUBSCRIPTION, THE great Christian Doctrine of ORIGINAL SIN de- fended ; Evidences of its Truth produced, and Arguments to the contrary answered. Containing, in particular, a Reply to the Objections and Arguings of Dr. John Taylor, in his Book intituled, "The Scripture-Doctrine of Original Sin, proposed to free and candid Examination," &c. By the late Reverend and Learned JONATHAN EDWARDS, A. M. President of the College of New-Jersey. Matt, ix, 12. They that be zvhole need not a Physician; but they that are sick.

CONDITIONS

I. The Work shall be printed on a good Letter and Paper, and 'will be contained in one Volume Octavo, mak- ing upwards of Four Hundred Pages.

II. The Price to Subscribers will be Six Shillings and Six-pence, well bound and lettered : Half to be paid at the Time of subscribing, and the Remainder on the De- livery of the Book.

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III. It will be put to the Press as soon as a sufficient Number of Subscribers offer.

SUBSCRIPTIONS will be taken in by all the Members of New-Castle Presbytery

Province of New- Jersey, ss. July 3, 1769

WHEREAS a number of the inhabitants of Newton, in the county aforesaid, intend to petition the General As- sembly of the said province for stopping the tide out of Newton-Creek, by a dam to be erected across the said creek, from Nathan Albertson's landing, on the southerly side, to Benjamin Thackray's landing, on the northwardly side of said Creek. If therefore any of the owners of marsh or meadows on the said creek, between the said Nathan Albertson's landing, and a certain dam across the same creek, known by the name of Graisbury's dam, have any objection to the aforesaid, they are desired to take notice accordingly. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2115, July 6, 1769.

Somerset County, New-Jersey, July 15, 1769. RAN away from the subscriber, A likely Negro fellow, about five feet ten inches high, pitted with the small pox, has a nose more like a white than a black, speaks good English, and writes a good hand. He took with him three jackets, one a fine brown cloth, another of homespun linsey woolsey, lined, the other double breasted, without sleeves, and one pair of new trowsers. His other clothing is not known. Whoever takes up said Negro, and secures him, so that his master may get him again, shall have THREE POUNDS reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by

WILLIAM COOKE.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 131, July 1017, 1769.

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Mrs. JOHNSON,

ACQUAINTS the Public, That she has declined keeping a Tavern, and purposes to keep a House of Diet and Lodg- ing, in that large and pleasantly situated House com- monly called the White House, at Elizabeth-Town, where she has lived for some Years past. She will also have suitable Conveniences for keeping the Horses and Car- riages of such Travellers as shall please to put up at her House.

RuN-away from the Subscriber, living in Reading- Town, Hunterdon County, a Negro Man named Brunce, (but called himself Tom) about 30 Years of Age, 5 Feet 6 Inches high, speaks English and Low Dutch: Had on when he went away, a blue outside Jacket, a green under Jacket, which had a Patch on the right Side; Tow Trow- sers, old Shoes new scaled, and an old Felt Hat. Who- ever takes up and secures said Negro, so that his Master may have him again, shall have a Reward of Fifteen Shil- lings, and all reasonable Charges paid, by

JACOBUS VAN DERVEER

Five Dollars Reward,

RAN-away from the Subscriber, in Freehold, Monmouth County, in East Isfew- Jersey, on the 3d Ultimo, a Negro Man named Frank, about 24 Years old, about 5 Feet 7 Inches high ; and walks nimble and light : Had on when he went away, a black Everlasting Jacket without Sleeves, white Shirt, Tow Trowsers, and Felt Hat bound with yellow. Whoever takes up said Negro, and secures him to his Master, shall receive the above Reward, and all rea- sonable Charges paid, by

DANIEL VAN MATER.

N. B. He has a small round Scar on his Cheek, and it

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is thought he is come to New- York; all Masters of Ves- sels is charged not to carry him off. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 924, July 10, 1769.

WHEREAS JOHN HUTCHIN, of Burlington county, West New- Jersey, having assigned over to us, the Subscribers, all his estate real and personal, for the use of his creditors ; these are therefore to request all persons indebted to said Hutchin, to pay their respective balances, before the first day of August next, that being the time fixed by the As- signees to pay the first dividend; and those who have not delivered in their accompts proved, are requested to do it.

JAMES AND DRINKER, Philadelphia, July 8, 1769 JAMES BENEZET,

RICHARD FOOTMAN.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2116, July 13, 1769.

BY virtue of his Majesty's writ to me directed, will be exposed to sale, at public vendue to the highest bidder for ready money, at the Court House, in Bridgetown, Cum- berland County, West New Jersey, on the I5th day of August next, between the hours of 12 and 5 o'clock, a plantation containing 200 acres, be it more or less, being on Morris river, at the foot of the great bridge that leads to Cape May, suitable to keep a tavern with a good dwell- ing house on the same, and part of the land cleared. The purchaser on paying half the purchase money down, may have a year to pay the other half; giving good security, and paying interest. The plantation being late the prop- erty of JOHN TAYLOR, and taken in execution, and to be sold by,

THOMAS MASKELL, Sheriff.

— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1388, July 13, 1769.

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CUSTOM-HOUSE, Cleared. Schooner Nancy, A. Curling, to Amboy.

ON Thursday the 7th instant, was committed to the gaol of this city, by John Dennis, Esq; William Tomlin (a servant to Thomas Gent) and a negro fellow named Berkshire, a slave to Mr. Christopher Cannon, both of the county of Baltimore, in the province of Maryland; fifteen miles from Baltimore town, near Mr. Benjamin Badger's mills, the Great Falls of Gunpowder, and Gar- rison church, on the great road to Connawaugo; the ser- vant and slave stole from each of their masters, a mare; the one from Thomas Gent, is a likely black mare, with saddle and bridle, the other stolen by the negro, the prop- erty of Mr. Christopher Cannon, is a fine bay mare, both of which are secured. Messrs. Cannon and Gent are de- sired to send for their servant, slave, mares, &c. as soon as possible, and they will much oblige their humble ser- vant,

JACOB WISER.

City of New-Brunswick, in the province of East New Jersey, July 18, 1769.

RAN away the fourth of this instant, at night from Jo- seph Haight, of the city of Burlington, a servant girl named Margaret Joyce, about five feet five or six inches high, with black hair, black eyes, rosy cheeks, and thick lips; had on when she went away an India callico short gown, and had with her a long gown of the same stuff, a brown quilted petticoat, and striped linsey petticoat bound with red, a pair of good cotton stockings, and good leather shoes, and a black hat, with a blue ribbon round the crown, had formerly lived with Mr. Joseph Parker, Taylor, in Philadelphia, run away from him, and hired herself as a free girl; it is imagined she will do the same

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again. Whoever will take up and secure said girl, so that her master may have her again, shall have Twenty Shil- lings reward, and all reasonable charges paid by

JOSEPH HAIGHT.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 132, July 17-24, 1769.

To be LETT,

THE Farm late Andrew Van Home's, deceased, now in the Possession of John Martin, in Piscataway, together with the Stock. For Terms of the Lease, enquire of Cort- land Skinner, and Philip Kearny, jun. in Perth-Amboy.

WHEREAS the Legislature of the Province of New- Jersey, some Time since, by a Law of the Colony, ap- pointed Commissioners for subdividing and locating a certain Tract of Land, commonly called the Bergen Com- mons, among the several Persons interested therein; which Commissioners proceeded to the Execution of that Trust, and located and alotted a Part of the said Tract of Land as the Proportion thereof belonging to the Island of Sea-Caucus; but did not subdivide the same, or determine to whom the same, or any Part thereof should belong; by Reason whereof, the same remains unappropriated to this Day. This is therefore to give Notice, that a Peti- tion will be presented to the General Assembly of the Province of New- Jersey, at the next Sessions, praying the passing of an Act appointing new Commissioners for finally settling and finishing what the former Commis- sioners left undetermined respecting the Premises; of which every Person interested herein is hereby desired to take Notice. — The New York Gazette and W.eekly Mer- cury, No. 925, July 17, 1769.

New-York, July 20. Yesterday met in this City the

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Commissioners from the several Colonies, appointed by his Majesty, for settling and fixing the Boundaries be- tween this Province of New-York and the Province of New- Jersey. — The New York Journal or General Adver- tiser, No. 1385, July 20, 1769.

CUSTOM HOUSE, Philadelphia, CLEARED. Schooner Samuel, W. Mugford, Salem.

Hopezvell, Hunter don County, July i, 1769. RUN away from the Subscriber, a Negroe Man, named PETER, about 5 Feet 6 or 7 Inches high, well built : Had on, and took with him, a light Kersey Vest, one Pair of Nankeen Breeches, one Pair of Tow Ditto, and sundry other Articles. Whoever takes up said Negroe, so that his Master may get him again, shall have THREE POUNDS Reward and reasonable Charges, paid by

JOHN HUNT

The Creditors of William Imlay, late of Bor dent own, deceased, are desired to bring their Accounts to the Sub- scribers, who intend to make a Dividend of what Money they have received, the I5th of August next. JOHN IM- LAY, HENRY DRINKER, CLEMENT BIDDLE, Assignees.

A LIST of LETTERS remaining in the Post-Office, Phil- adelphia.

George Avis, Gloucester County. B. William Bate, Kingwood, N. J. J. John Johnson, Timber Creek. L. John Lowry, Sussex, West Jersey. M. John May hew, Pilesgrove.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2117, July 20, 1769.

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NEW-YORK, July 17.

. . . . In this Ship [Capt. Salmon, from London] are come passengers, Col. Christie and Major Skone, of the regulars; Daniel Coxe, Esq; of Trenton, and his Mother, and Dr. Rush of Philadelphia, with several others.

Last week arrived in town the hon. PEYTON RAN- DOLPH, Esq, Speaker of the House of Burgesses in Vir- ginia, and on Saturday last he sat off for New- York, to meet the committee appointed for the settlement of the boundary between New- York and New Jersey.

DANIEL and GEORGE RUNDLE, At their stores in Water-street, the eighth door above

Market-street, at the north corner of the alley, have for

SALE,

EUROPEAN and EAST-INDIA GOODS. . . . Said DANIEL RUNDEL hath to Lett,

The house in which he lately dwelt, situate on the south side of Market street, above Seventh-street, being new and commodious, having a long row of back buildings. Also, a lot on Third-street, nearly opposite St. Paul's Church. And to lett on lease, a tract of about 1400 acres of land in Salem county, West New- Jersey, about 30 miles from Philadelphia, which may be divided into four settlements - - - and a small tract of land in Mount Bethel township, North Hampton county, Pennsylvania. For further par- ticulars enquire of him at his house in Water-street, the eighth door above Market-street. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1389, July 20, 1769.

To be sold by the subscriber, now living on the premises.

A PLANTATION, containing about 200 acres of land, (or

more if required) there are about one hundred cleared, the

rest is woodland, it is accommodated with a genteel brick

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dwelling house, 40 by 48 feet, two stories high, four rooms on a floor, with a large handsome stair case and entry, with cellars under the whole building, and a court yard on each front of the house. . . . Any person inclining to purchase the whole, or any part of the premises, by pay- ing the one third part of the purchase money down, may have reasonable time for the payment of the remainder, and interest. For further particulars inquire of the sub- scriber.

Robert Lettice Hooper.

To be SOLD or Rented. — The dwelling house, stables, and other conveniences, with the large lot of ground there- unto belonging, situate on the north side of Chestnut- street, Philadelphia, lately in the tenure of Doctor Graeme. For terms inquire of William Logan, Esq; in Philadel- phia, or of John Smith in Burlington. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 133, July 24-31, 1769.

Elizabeth-Town, July 15, 1769.

STOLEN or strayed, out of Baker Hendrick's lot, a dark browni horse, with some white hairs; a wrhite stripe down the face, short switch'd tail, about fourteen hands hi^h, four years old; he is marked on the near hind quarter with the letter M. Whoever brings the said horse to said Hen- dricks, or to Capt. Heard's at Woodbridge, shall receive Four Dollars reward, and no questions asked.

ElizabethrTown, New-Jersey, July n, 1769. To the PUBLIC.

MR. Reeve, master of the grammar-school established here, having for a number of years instructed our youth with meritted applause, hath lately signified his intention

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to us, the visiters of the said school, of resigning- his charge of the same, the ensuing Autumn. We therefore think it expedient to give the public this early notice, that we have unanimously chosen Mr. Joseph Periam, who proposed to resign his office as a tutor in the college of New- Jersey, to succeed Mr. Reeve, in the headship of this school.

Mr. Periam having long taught the mathematics in the college, with distinguished approbation and success, pro- poses besides what hath been heretofore taught in the school, to instruct, if requested, in this important branch of knowledge, not only young gentlemen who have stud- ied the Latin and Greek classics, but others who do not intend a college education.

As this gentleman is skilled in penmanship, a particular attention will be paid, if desired by the parents, to the hand writing of the pupils: These will be required to spend sometime every day, in improving themselves in this useful and ornamental part of education. Their em- ployment herein will however differ, according to their different capacities. Some in writing the usual copies; others in transcribing fairly, from approved authors, either letters to acquire a taste for the epistolary stile; or select pieces to be committed to memory, which they will be taught to pronounce with grace and propriety. Those of riper judgments will be required to write their own thoughts in the form of letters, descriptions, &c. These transcripts and compositions will be carefully reviewed, and errors pointed out in such manner as will be most likely to make them accurate in writing and spelling.

We need not mention that care will be taken to instruct them in geography, so far as is necessary to understand the use of the globes, and the classical authors, in Oratory;

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as these have heretofore been taught when desired in this school.

As it is of importance that Youth, even before they leave the grammar-school, should be instructed in the principles of Christianity, Mr. Periam will engage to teach them such of our protestant Catechisms as may be most agreeable to their parents or governors.

On our part, we propose to continue our quarterly Vis- itations, and publick examinations, to afford what assist- ance we can to the tutors, and endeavour to promote such emulation in the Youth, as may best answer the intention of their friends in fitting them for any of our colleges or qualifying them to be useful Members of Society.

THOMAS B. CHANDLER, JAMES CALDWELL, WM. P. SMITH, ELIAS BOUDINOT, JOHN CHETWOOD, TIMOTHY EDWARDS.1

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 926, July 24, 1769.

TAKEN up, on Saturday, the I5th Instant, at the Blaz- ing Star, and now in Perth- Amboy Goal, a Negroe Man, that nearly answers the Description of one advertised in this Gazette, by Thomas Minshall, living near Wright's Ferry, in York County; he will not tell his Name, nor own he has a Master, but passes as a Freeman. His Mas- ter may hear further, by applying to JOHN KINSEY, in Woodbridge.

To be SOLD, by the SUBSCRIBERS, A PLANTATION, containing 95 acres of land, well situ-

iA son of Jonathan Edwards, some time President of Princeton Col- lege. Aaron Burr, his nephew, lived with him at Elizataethtown for some years.

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ated in Pilesgrove, in Salem county, West Jersey, lying on the King's highway that leads to Salem town, about 40 acres of cleared land, and 7 acres of good meadow, lying upon Oldman's Creek, above the bridge, with a large log dwelling-house, a good frame barn, a very good young orchard, o3: about 250 bearing trees, a fine stream of water running through the premises, which would be very suit- able to set up a fulling mill thereon, or to make a tanyard; the cleared land and meadow under good fence. Any per- son inclining to purchase, by applying to MARY THOMP- SON, living on the premises, or to JAMES DUNLAP, living in Cohakin, in Salem county, who are impowered by the last will and testament of John Thompson to sell the same, may know the title and terms. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2118, July 27, 1769.

NEW-YORK, July 24.

On Thursday last arrived here, Ship Hope, Captain Benjamin Dames, from London in 8 weeks. . . . On the 2d of July, he spoke a Ship from Virginia, and no other all the passage, zvhich was just six weeks to Sandy Hook.

By VIRTUE of a WRIT to me directed, on TUESDAY the 1 5 day of August next, at the dwelling house of REBECCA HOWELL in the township of Woolwich will be exposed to sail by PUBLIC VENDUE, between the hours of twelve and five in the afternoon of said day, A Farm, messuage, tenement and tract of land and meadow ground, containing forty five acres, situate on the river Delaware, opposite Marcus Hook, in the town- ship of Woolwich, in the county of Gloucester; the great- est part thereof is good banked meadow, lying on and near the mouth of Birch Creek, a public house of enter-

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tainment and ferry has been kept for several years past, and its situation renders it convenient for that business. Also on the same day will be sold, four acres and an half of meadow, on Oldman's creek, and three acres and an half of cedar swamp, on Raccoon creek, being all late the property of BENJAMIN HOWELL deceased. Seized in ex- ecution and to be sold by

S. BLACKWOOD, late Sheriff.

—The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1390, July 27, 1769.

CUSTOM HOUSE, Inward. Sloop Mulberry, J. Lock, Burlington.

Cleared.

Sloop Olive, J. Bunker, Egg-Harbour. — The Pennsyl- vania Chronicle, No. 133, July 31- August 7, 1769.

WHEREAS my Wife Anne Davis, alias Ward, of the Town of Newark, has eloped from my Bed, and absented herself from Cooking and Eating with me; I forewarn all Persons whatsoever to entertain or trust her in any Shape on my Account, as I will pay no Debts of her con- tracting. EBENEZER DAVIS — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 927, July 31, 1769.

The creditors of WILLIAM BROWNE, late of Woolwich, in the county of Gloucester, are desired to meet the Sub- scribers at the house of Thomas James, innkeeper, in Woolwich aforesaid, on Monday next, the 7th of this in- stant August, to receive a dividend of his estate; and to bring in their accounts, properly attested, or they will be excluded the first dividend.

SAMUEL BILES, JOHN HINCHMAN, SAMUEL BLACK- WOOD.

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RUN away, on the 24th of July last, from John Steel- man, of Great Egg Harbour, two .servant men, one named Absalom Barrett, this country born, about 5 feet 6 inches high, bluish eyes, and black hair, about 18 years of age, has a mole on his left cheek, and warts on his right hand; had on, and took with him, a satteen jacket without but- tons, a white dimity ditto, tore between the shoulders, two pair of homespun trowsers, and two shirts of the same. The other an Irishman, named John Meagher, about 5 feet 5 inches high, has black hair, which he wears clubbed; had on, when he went away, a tight coat} with a collar round it, of a dark colour, a red jacket, without sleeves, black breeches, and half-worn shoes, with brass buckles. Whoever takes up said servants, and secures them in any goal, so that their master may have them again, shall have FIVE POUNDS reward, and reasonable charges, paid by

JOHN STEELMAN

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2119, August 3, 1769.

Custom-House, Entered In. Schooner Ranger, A. Mansfield, from Salem.

FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.

RuN-away from the Subscriber, living in Waterford township, Gloucester county, an English servant LAD named George Genge; about 18 years old; 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high; of a swarthy complexion, wears his own black hair, and talks very much with the west country dia- lect : Had on and took with him when he went away, an half worn felt hat; two jackets, one striped with sleeves, and the other a light grey, with copper buttons on it, stamped like a penny; an oznabrigs and a check shirt; two pair of trowsers, one ticking and the other oznabrigs ; and two pair of shoes with carved brass buckles.

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Whoever takes up and secures said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by

WILLIAM COOPER.

N. B. Masters of vessels are forbid carrying him off, at their peril. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1391, Au- gust 3, 1769.

Powles-Hook RACES.

ON Monday the i6th Day of October next, will be run for over the New Course at Powles-Hook, a Purse of FIFTY POUNDS, New- York Currency, by any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, not more than three Quarters Blood; and those less than three Quarters Blood, to be allowed 5 Ib. The best of three 3 Mile Heats ; three Years old car- rying seven Stone; four Years old seven Stone eight Pounds; five Years old eight Stone two Pounds; six Years old eight Stone eleven Pounds; and aged Horses 9 Stone seven Pounds, Saddle and Bridle included; Fil- lies to be allowed three Pounds. Any Horse, &c. winning two Heats shall not be obliged to start a third to save his Distance. To run according to the King's Plate Articles.

Tuesday the I7th, the beaten Horses to run the best of three Heats for the Stakes.

Wednesday the i8th there will be a Fox Hunt in Ber- gen Woods, and on

Thursday the I9th, there will be a Purse of Twenty Pounds, free for any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, not more than Quarter Blood, Weight for Age as above. The Horses, &c. to be shewn and entered at the Starting Post, the Saturday before running, between the Hours of 3 and' 5 in the Afternoon, in Presence of the Judges, who will be present, paying 505. Entrance for each Horse, &c. that starts for the Plate of 50!. and 205. for every Horse, &c.

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that starts for the 20]. Plate. Any Dispute that may arise, to be determined by a Majority of the Subscribers present. Good Crafts will be ready at each Ferry to con- vey over all Persons who incline to see the Races; good Stables, with excellent Hay and Oats, will be provided for the Horses, and good Accommodations for the Grooms. To start at 2 o' Clock precisely, each Day; Cer- tificates of the Ages of the Horses, &c. to be produced at Entrance, from under the Hands of the Breeders.1

RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, living in Trenton, West- Jersey, July 23, 1769, an Irish servant lad, named Michael Brady, about 5 feet 3 inches high, and about 20 years of age, well set, thick legs, knock' d-knee'd, and speaks very quick, fair complexion, full fac'd, and large full grey eyes, short light cuiTd hair ; born in Dublin, has some of the Brogue, and speaks very hoarse; Had on, and took with him, when he went away, a yellowish brown thickset fustian coat, green double-breasted cloth jacket, both much worn, with flat metal buttons on them, ozen- brigs shirt and trowsers, nankeen breeches, old thread stockings, old pumps with long quarters, very good hat, is a shoemaker by trade, and pretends to the snuff work. Whoever takes up and secures the said servant in any goal, so that his master may have him again, shall have Four Pounds reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by

WILLIAM TUCKER.

N. B. He is supposed to have a false pass, and also change his name and clothes, he being a crafty fellow.— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 928, August 7, 1769.

PURSUANT to an Order of the Honourable Jacob Ford,

iln the New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury for Monday, August 21, this advertisement is changed, to announce the races for October 9, 10, 11 and 12, instead of a week later.

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and Samuel Tuthill, Esqrs, two of the Judges of the In- ferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris; Notice is hereby given to the respective Creditors of Na- than Wilkinson, an insolvent Debtor, in the Gaol of the County of. Morris, that they be and appear, at the Court- House in Morris-Town, in the County of Morris afore- said, on Friday the first Day of September next, at nine o'Clock in the Morning of the said Day, to shew Cause (if any they have) why Assignees should not be appointed to the Estate of said Nathan, and he discharged from his Imprisonment, agreeable to a late Act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of the Province of New- Jersey, entitled, "An Act for the Relief of insolvent Debt- ors."

Morris Town, August 2d 1769.

Monmouth, ) BY Order of the Honourable John Ander- New-Jersey, } son, and John Taylor, Esquires, Judges of the Quarter Sessions of said Province, Obadiah Worthly, Prisoner for Debt, in the Gaol of said County, Did on the 27th Day of July, make Application to the said Judges, for the Benefit of the late insolvent Act, entitled, "An Act for the Relief of insolvent Debtors," made in the Eighth Year of his present Majesty's Reign, was qualified and filed his Schedule of his Estate : Now this is to give Notice, to the Creditors of the said Debtor, that they be together at Freehold Court-House, on the 28th Day of August next, to shew Cause if any they have, why the said Prisoner's Estate should not be assigned, and his Body discharged, pursuant to said Act, of which this is their Notice.

Monmouth Gaol, July the 2?th, 1769.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1388, August 10, 1769.

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West Jersey, August 2, 1769.

STOLEN out of Daniel Cooper's Corn Field, opposite to Philadelphia, a Corn Harrow, it was payed in the Spring with a Coat of Pitch, it has a Knee fixed along the Middle of it, fastened down at the fore End with a Bolt and Key, it has Handles fixed on the Top, not unlike to Plow or Wheelbarrow Handles,. to work it with, it contains 35 Iron Teeth, it has in the fore End of the Knees two Holes, one above the other, for the Clevis Pin to go through ; as also was taken away, at the same Time with it, a Plow Clevis, fixed to the Head of the same (it is supposed that the above described Harrow was taken away by Water). Whoever will give Information to the Owner, so that the Harrow may be had, and the Thief detected, so that he may be brought to Justice, shall have Forty Shillings, as

a Reward for the same, from

DANIEL COOPER.

TEN POUNDS Reward.

MADE his escape out of the prison of Trenton, in the county of Hunterdon,. and province of New-Jersey, one CORNELIUS BENNET, about 23 years of age, a stout well built fellow, 5 feet 8 inches high, or thereabouts, black complexion, short brown hair, of a down look, large grey eyes, with a remarkable, deal of white in them, a short face, his nose rather long and rising, has lost one or more of his teeth before in his upper jaw, speaks Low Dutch; had on a check shirt and trowsers, old shoes and hat, though it is very probable he will endeavour to change his apparel, is very talkative, and fond of liquor. Said Bennet was con- victed of horse-stealing, and it is much to be feared that he will join a gang on the frontiers of this and the neigh- bouring provinces, who, it is said, are concerned in that practice. Whoever apprehends the said Cornelius Bennet,

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and secures him in any goal, or otherwise, so that the Sher- iff of the said county of Hunterdon can have him again, shall be paid the above reward, and reasonable charges, by

JOHN BARNES, Sheriff.

August 4, 1769.

RUN away from the Subscriber, living in Evesham, Burlington county, West-Jersey, on the 8th instant, a ser- vant lad, named Jacob Carvel, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, about 18 years of age, well set, of a yellowish com- plexion, coarse harsh hair, a kind of Hax colour, cut very close on the top, is very much hump shinned; had on, and took with him, tivo shirts, one ozenbrigs, the other fine linen, two pair of tow trowsers, and one pair of striped ditto, four jackets, two bear-skin, one lead coloured, the other black and white, a good broadcloth one, light col- oured, lined with striped woollen, and bound before, one cotton and woollen striped ditto, a new black neckcloth, two hats, one an old beaver the other plat, a new pair of neats leather shoes. He also took with him a large brindle dog; the said boy's father lives at Duck-Creek, and it is supposed he has gone that way. Whoever takes up and secures said servant in any goal, so that his master may have him again, shall receive Thirty Shillings reward, and Five Shillings for the dog, with reasonable charges, paid by

NATHAN HAINES.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2120, August 10, 1769.

TO BE SOLD,

A Plantation containing 115 acres, in Cumberland county, West New-Jersey, about one mile from Green- wich, it is well watered, a constant stream running through

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it, about 40 acres cleared, and in good fence, a good house on it with three rooms on the lower floor, a good stone cellar under the whole, also a barn and young orchard. The title good, it was late the property of THOMAS WARE, deceased, and to be sold by his Executors. The purchasers may have the payments made easy : any person inclining to purchase, may apply to the subscribers, in Greenwich, near the premises.

THOMAS EWING, SAMUEL EWING, Executors. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1392, August 10, 1769.

New-York, August 14. * * The Races at Powles's Hook begins the 9th of October, and not the i6th.

To-morrow Morning at 9 o' Clock, a STAGE (well fitted) will set out from Powles-Hook for Mr. Banks's, at New- ark, and return from thence two Hours before Sunset, the same Day: This will be continued on every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, in every Week, at the usual Price of i8d. for each Passenger going, and the same for return- ing. The Benefit resulting to the Public from this Stage, must be very obvious, as any Person from New-York, may go to Newark, and return Home the same Evening. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 929, August 14, 1769.

City of Burlington, August 7, 1769. COMMITTED to the Goal of the County of Burlington, in West New-Jersey, a certain Negro Man, who calls him- self SAM ; he says he is Barbados born, and came with his Master in a Sloop, loaded with Rum and Molasses; but can't tell what Place they came to : He says that his Mas- ter's Name is Capt. Johnson, and that one William

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Thomas and James Brown sailed with his Master. The said Negro is about Twenty-two or Twenty-three Years old, had on when committed, an old brown Coat, with broad Metal Buttons, and a Jacket of the same, he had also a Swanskin Flannel Jacket, made Sailor Fashion. These are to desire his Master, (if any he has) to come immedi- ately, pay Charges and take him away : So doing, he will oblige his humble Servant.

EPHRAIM PHILLIPS, Coaler.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1389, August 14, 1769.

Trentown, August 31 [?], 1769.

RuN-away on Sunday the I2th inst. from the Sub- scriber, living at Trentown, two Irish servant men, the one named Nicholas Fitz Gerald, the other Garret Mur- phy; the former had on when he went away, a brown coat, the button-holes laid with tape; a black cloth jacket, lined with blue; the latter a brown coat, lined with white shalloon, and white metal buttons, white breeches, patched on the knees : Both a little pitted with the small pox; the former about 6 feet high, the latter about 5 feet 9 inches high, walks wide and lame: Took with him a pair of black velvet breeches. They have both black hair tied. Whoever takes up said servants, or secures them in any goal, so that they may be had again, shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid, by me

SAMUEL HENRY.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1389, August 17, 1769.

Captain Reid, from Dominica, on the 7th, about 30 Leagues to the Southward of our Capes, spoke the Sloop Charlotte, Captain Bardin, bound to the Grenades, from this Port, all well.

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June 12, 1769.'

BY virtue of a writ to me directed, on the 2ist day of August next, at the dwelling-house of Randall Marshall, in the township of Deptford, will be exposed to sale by public vendue, all that plantation and tract of land, where- on the said Randall Marshall now lives, containing 300 acres, or thereabouts, 60 acres whereof are cleared, 20 acres of good meadow, and more may be made, the re- mainder is well timbered; there is a good dwelling-house and orchard, a barn and other out-houses thereon; also a gfrist mill, with one pair of stones, and a fulling mill, with press-shop, dye-house, tenter-bars, and all other tools, and utensils, necessary for carrying on the fulling busi- ness ; situate on the main branch of Great Timber Creek, in the county of Gloucester, and Western Division of the province of New- Jersey, in a good part of the country for trade, being within a mile of navigable water, on the said creek, and 8 miles from the town of Gloucester. It is an old accustomed place for business, both in the grinding and fulling way, and is well situate for a store, being in a thick inhabited part of the country, and within a few miles of several saw-mills, on the said creek; the stream is good, and with a trifling expence might be made navigable to the mill tail; the land is capable of producing any grain com- mon to the country, and there being two tenements there- on, at a proper distance from each other, may be divided into two plantations ; being -all late the estate of John Heaton, seized in execution, and to be sold by

SAMUEL BLACK WOOD, late Sheriff.

BY virtue of several writs to me directed, will be ex- posed to sale, on Wednesday, the nth of October next, on the premises, a valuable plantation, situated in the town- ship of Alloway's Creek, supposed to contain 225 acres

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of land, 30 thereof good meadow, within bank, also a good brick house, barns, stables, and a good apple orchard ; late the property of James Smith; seized and taken in execu- tion, and to be sold by

EDWARD TEST, late Sheriff.

Salem, August n, 1769

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2121, August 17, 1769.

We hear that on Friday last, the pilot boat belonging to Jacob Hart, being off our capes was struck with light- ening, which split her main-mast to pieces, went into the hold, thro' the cabin, where it almost suffocated two per- sons, and then passed out of the cabin door into the air. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1393, August 17, 1769.

To be SOLD by the subscribers, executors to the estate of Anthony Morris, deceased. A bank and water lot, either separate or together, with the buildings thereon, situate between Chestnut and Market streets, commonly known by the name of the Old Crooked Billet houses and wharf

Also a tract of land, near Trenton, containing about 600 acres, part of which is a large swamp called the Bear Swamp, on Mirey run, when cleared and drained will make a great quantity of meadow. There are some im- provements in this tract, among which is a thriving young orchard. For further particulars inquire of Anthony Morris, John Morris, Samuel Morris, and others, Execu- tors.

THE subscriber begs leave to inform the Public, that he was bred to the practice of Physic and Surgery, and has had more than thirty years experience, the last seven years of which he served in the Pennsylvania Hospital,

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attended to all the administrations of medicine, and chir- urgical operations in that infirmary, during the whole

time

N. B. They have used this syrup in several counties in Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, and Maryland, with good

success. Made and sold by

GEORGE WEED.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, Inward Entries. Schooner St. Nicholas, E. Reed, Salem.

Cleared. Schooner Ranger, A. Mansfield, Salem.

A Catalogue of Books to be disposed of by the Library Company of Philadelphia.

. . . . History of New-Jersey, by Smith

Persons desirous of purchasing any of the above Books, may see them by applying to DAVID EVANS, or THOMAS MIFFLIN. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 137, August 21-28, 1769.

THOUGH I have the greatest Reason to believe that Mr. William Kelly, who lately embarked for England in the Ship Edward, before his Departure closed all his unsettled Accounts, as well in this Colony, as that of New-Jersey; yet it may not be improper to give this public Notice, that any Person still having Demand against the said Mr. Kelly, may have the same immediately settled, by applying to Elias Boudenot, Esq ; in Elizabeth Town, New-Jersey, or to the Subscriber in New- York.

ABRAHAM LOTT.

To be sold at public Vendue, on Tuesday the 5th Day of September, at ten o' Clock, by the Heirs of the Estate of Peter Low, deceased;

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House and Lot of Ground, wherein the late Widow Low, deceased, lived ; situate in Stone-street. Also a Par- cel of Houshold and Kitchen Furniture, two Negro Wenches, and a Negro Child. The Vendue to continue till all is sold.

Also to be sold at private Sale, a Lot of Up-land, of about Two and a Half Acres, situate at Rariton Landing, in New- Jersey; together with a Lot of excellent Meadow, containing 41-4 Acres, directly opposite of the Up-land, the Road running between both. There is on the Up-land a good and very convenient Dwelling-House, with a Cel- lar and five Fire-places ; a large and convenient Store and Bake-House, Garden, Well, and Orchard. On the Low land is a Store-House, Chair-House, and Stable. From the Dwelling-House there is a very beautiful Prospect of the River, and the ellegant Seat of Anthony White, Esq; It may suit either for a trading Person, or a Gentleman's Country Seat; a good Title will be given by the Sub- scribers, living in New- York.

CORNELIUS P. Low, ) Surviving PETER Low ) Executors.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 931, August 21, 1769.

GARRAT NOEL

Has for Sale at his Book Store, next Door to the Mer- chant's Coffee House,

jfcjSs******

A TREATISE concerning RELIGIOUS AFFECTIONS.

By the Rev. JONATHAN EDWARDS, A. M. Late President of the College of New-Jersey. SPThis Treatise is so much esteemed, that two Edi- tions have been already sold. This now offered to the Public, is the Third, and every Part of the Workmanship is AMERICAN.

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N. B. The Notes are printed at large, — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1390, August 21, 1769.

New-York, August 24. t^lPAn Account of some late Disturbances in Monmouth County, which we were de- sired to publish, would have been in this Paper to Day, had it not been, that we are informed a more full Account of that Matter, is sent to the Press, in order to be published in a pamphlet, the Sale of which might be retarded by such a Publication in the News Paper. It is therefore postponed, in order to give an Opportunity to the Parties concern'd, to signify their Pleasure, whether it shall be inserted or suppressed. — The New York Journal or Gen- eral Advertiser, No. 1390, August 24, 1769.

STOLEN out of the Subscriber's pasture, in Burlington, New-Jersey, on the 6th of this instant August, a red roan HORSE, 13 hands and a half high, well set, his carriage but indifferent, paces altogether, 6 years old last spring, neither brand nor ear-mark. Whoever takes up and se- cures said horse and thief, so that the thief may be brought to justice, shall have Three Pounds reward, or Forty Shil- lings for the horse only and reasonable charges, paid by

me

ABRAHAM SCOTT.

Gloucester, August 16, 1769

STOLEN from the subscriber, on Monday night, the i^th of this instant, 4 wheels of a large waggon, well tiered, with black gum hubs, one of the boxes of the little wheels loose, and cannot be fastened without new bushing; also a new SKIFF, 18 feet keel, 4 feet beam, Moses bottom, a chain 10 feet long, and the upper streaks painted of a lead colour. If any person, or persons, will give information, so that the thieves may be brought to justice, shall have

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Three Pounds reward, or Thirty Shillings for the WHEELS and SKIFF, paid by

WILLIAM HUGO.

Philadelphia, August 17, 1769. FORTY DOLLARS Reward.

RUN away, the i$th instant, from the subscriber, living near Trenton, tzvo Irish servant men, one named GARRET MURPHY, about 24 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, a little pitted with the small-pox, straight short black hair, walks wide, and speaks a little on the brogue; had on, when he went away, a wool hat, a good brown broadcloth coat, with white lining, a brown velvet jacket, and white ticken breeches. The other named NICHOLAS FITZGERALD, about 24 years of age, 6 feet high, a little pitted with the small-pox, long light brown hair, tied behind, of a ruddy complexion, and speaks very much on the brogue; had on, when he went away, a ivool hat, a snuff coloured broad- cloth coat, bound with tape, and a black napped jacket. All masters of vessels are desired not to carry them off at their peril. Whoever secures said servants in any goal, so that their master may have them again, shall have the above reward, or the half part for either of them, and rea- sonable charges, paid by

SAMUEL HENRY.

To be SOLD, by the Subscriber,

A Plantation, containing 100 acres of strong land, ex- ceeding well timbered and clear of pine, about 40 acres of cleared land, 9 acres of excellent good meadow, with little or no expence, lying upon Newtown creek, in Gloucester county, New-Jersey, about 4 miles from Philadelphia. Any person inclining to purchase the same, may know the conditions, by applying to ISAAC BURROUGH, living upon Newtown creek, within about half a mile of Gloucester.

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The payments may be made easy, giving good security, if required. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2122, August 24, 1769.

CUSTOM HOUSE, Inward Entries. Schooner Polly, W. Bartlett, from Salem.

Outwards. Schooner Polly, W. Bartlett, Salem.

FIVE POUNDS REWARD.

RAN away from the subscriber, living in Chesterfield township, Burlington county, West New- Jersey, an ap- prentice boy, named JOHN JONES, a slim, thin visaged fel- low, with dark brown hair, by trade a shoemaker, about five feet eight inches high; had on, and took with him five pair of yarn stockings, two pair of oznabrig trowsers, two oznabrigs shirts, two pair of shoes, one pair new black in the grain, the other half wore, two homespun jackets, 1:he one striped, the other serge, two hats, one an old beaver, the other one of those new fashioned straw hats. Whoever takes up said apprentice, and secures him, so that his master may have him again, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by

ISAAC HOLLOWAY.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 138, August 28- Sept ember 4, 1769.

To be sold by way of public Vendue, on Tuesday the tenth Day of October next, at the Dwelling-House of the Revd. James M'Crea, deceased;

A Plantation, containing between three and four Hun- dred Acres of Land, in the Township of Bedminster, and County of Somerset, and Province of East New-Jersey, being about seventeen Miles from New-Brunswick, three

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from Lamberton Meeting-House, within one and an Half of a good Mill, and about one and an Half of Pluckemin ; the Whole is well timbered and watered, having the North Branch of Rariton running thro' the same. There is on it a good Dwelling-House, two Stories high, with a good Kitchen, a large Barn, two Barracks, a good Orchard, a Quantity of good Meadow, and a considerable more may be made; likewise all the Farming Utensils, and Horses, Cows, Hogs, Sheep, and a Library of Books, a Negro Man, and sundry Sorts of Houshold Goods. The Vendue to begin at ten o' Clock of said Day, and continue daily until all is sold. Attendance will be given, and a reason- able Time of Credit, by

CATHARINE M'CREA,

AND JAMES M'CREA,

Executrix.

Executor.

TAKEN up, and committed to the Goal of Newark, in the County of Essex, New-Jersey, a Negro Man of the Mulatto Hue, who says his Name is Ben Kipps, and that he belongs to Nicholas Smith, of Egg-Harbour. He was taken up at the Beginning of this Instant; his Master is hereby required to come 'and take him away, paying Charges, or he will be sold according to Law, by me

JONAS PIERSON

Keeper of the Goal.

Newark, Aug. 19, 1769.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 931, August 28. 1769.

New-York, August 31. We hear from Shrewsbury, that about a Fortnight ago, one Carrol, of that Place, a Silver-Smith, was committed to Gaol and still remains there, for debauching his own Daughter, a Girl not fifteen Years of Age, who has sworn that she is with Child by

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him, and that this detestable Commerce has subsisted for above two years.

From the same Place we hear, that on Monday last, Mr. John Hans, his Brother and 6 of their Children, went out of the Mouth of the River a Fishing, and in returning thro' a Place called the Swash, the Boat overset, by which Mr. John Hans, the only Person who could swim, was thrown to a further Distance from the Boat than the rest, and it is supposed received some Hurt, for he grasp' d and supported himself by an Oar, calling to his Brother to take Care of the Children, for that he was so spent he could do nothing, and soon after dropped his Head in the Water and was drown'd, clinging to the Oar. His Body was soon after taken up by Mr. Allen, Chief Justice of Penn- sylvania, who happen'd then to be out in a Boat. All the rest of the People in the Boat which was overset, were providentially saved.

To be SOLD or LET.

A Pleasant situated FARM in Shrewsbury, lying on the Sea Coast, at Long Branch; this Place contains about no Acres, with good Improvements, is well situated for any Person that should incline to have a pleasant Retirement, from Heat in Summer, or should choose to go into the Business of keeping Lodgers, or to carry on a Fishery, the Cod and Sea Bass being taken in great Plenty before the Door : Any Person inclining to buy or rent the said Place, may know the Terms by applying to JOHN MORRIS, living on the Premises, by whom an indisputable Title shall be given ; and any Person inclining to purchase, shall have reasonable Payments.

Likewise, a Tract of Land lying at Forked River, on the North-Side of the North-Branch of said River, con- taining 370 Acres, 200 of it Meadow, and the Upland the best in that Part of the Country; an undisputed Title shall

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be given for the Land, by the said JOHN MORRIS, living at Long-Branch. — The New York Journal or General Adver- tiser, No. 1391, August 31, 1769.

Somerset County, New Jersey, August n, 1769. I HAVE taken up, and put in the goal 'of said county, a NEGROE MAN, named JEM, who says he is the property of Mr. Thomas S.everns, who keeps the Ferry at Elk- River, in Maryland. The owner of said Negroe is de- sired to come, pay the charges, and take him away.

JOHN SMOCK.

Extract of a Letter from Cohansey, in Cumberland County, New- Jersey, August 19, 1769.

"We have had the most excessive dry Season here al- most ever known. Our Corn, in some Places, quite cut off, and our Pasture Fields burnt up, so that scarce any Thing green appeared until last Wednesday Morning, when we had such a violent Gust, that we were almost flooded; wherever the Waters found a Descent, they ran with such Rapidity, that Bridges, Mill-dams, Fences &c. were carried away, but happily it did not last long."

RUN away from the Subscriber, living in Cumberland county, near Cohansey Bridge, on the 2ist of this instant August, a servant man, named JOHN M'CORMICK, has black hair, a large scar on his left cheek, and a sore leg; had on, when he went away, a good new saggathy coat, striped trowsers and jacket, and took with him sundry other clothes. Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him in any of his Majesty's Goals, so that his master may have him again, shall have Forty Shillings reward, and reasonable charges, paid by me

WILLIAM ELDRIDGE.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2123, August 31, 1769.

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To the PUBLIC.

WHEREAS the Stage Waggon from Powles Hook, to Newark, has for the Summer past gone but once a Day, it may now be depended on, that there are two Waggons provided, one at Powles Hook and the other at Newark, each to set off from their Station precisely at eight of the Clock in the Morning, and at Half after four in the After- noon, and will meet to exchange Passengers at Hacken- sack River, which entirely takes off the Inconveniency of detaining Passengers by ferrying of the Waggon over said River. The Stages begin this Morning, 4th Sept. at the Time above specified. The Stage Days are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 932, September 4, 1769.

Elizabeth-Town, Sept. 4, 1769.

Mr. HOLT,

I Observed the Comet this Morning at 2 o' Clock, and find its Progress towards the Sun. I believe at about the Rate of three Degrees in 24 Hours. It is now to the Southward of the Sun, but is falling as fast towards the North, that I think it will pass on that Side. By a Calcu- lation I made this Morning, I find the Sun at Half after 7 o 'Clock 2,793,104 Miles North of the Place the Comet was in at Two. In less than 30 Days I expect it will be parallel with the Sun. Should it come between us and the Sun the Tail will then probably extend to the Earth. And therefore it becomes all to be prepared for the Con- sequences so alarming as those which must then follow.

If somebody who has instruments, has not sent you some exact Calculations, you may publish these, but if better are come to Hand, these are needless. The Publi- cation of those sent you last Week are now I suppose un- necessary for the same Reason.

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Bordentown, August 31, 1769.

RUN away from the Subscriber, a Negroe Man, named TONEY, formerly the property of William Lester; Who- ever takes up the said Negroe, and secures him in any Goal, shall have THREE DOLLARS reward, paid by me

ISRAEL WRIGHT

N. B. All persons are forbid from employing him, or harbouring him; and all masters of vessels from carrying him off. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2124, Septem- ber 7, 1769.

The General Assembly of the Province of New jersey are summoned to meet at Burlington, on Tuesday the loth of October.

Ship Hope, Robinson, Brig Content, Featherstone, and Sloop Kingston, Graham, are ashore at our Capes, full of

Water ; Brig Capt. Reed, for Marblehead, is

ashore at Cape May, full of Water; and many small Crafts.

TO1 BE SOLD, a house and lot of ground at Jacob's Town, in the township of New Hanover, and county of Burlington, West New Jersey; the house is one story and an half high, very convenient and well finished, with an extraordinary well of good water at the door. The lott contains two acres and an half, and two rods. There is a very neat row o>f about one dozen cherry trees on the front of the lot, and about one dozen and a half of apple trees on the back part; there is a work shop on the same that is large enough for any tradesman; it was built for a shoemaker. The whole is pleasantly situated on a public road, and in a very public part of the country, good neigh- bourhood, and would suit almost any tradesman, or a mer- chant, but more especially a taylor, as the one who lives

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there now has more work than he can do. This lot will be sold at the low price of one hundred and twenty pounds for the sake of cash. Any person inclining to purchase the same may apply to the subscriber, living on the premises.

JACOB COOK.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 140, September 11-18, 1769.

Auhquechnock, Sept. 4, 1769.

PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, That the Trustees of Queen's College in New- Jersey, are to meet at Hacken- sack, in the County of Bergen, on the fourth of October next, ensuing the Date hereof.

DAVID MARINUS, Clerk.

To be sold by the subscriber living in Somerset County and Province of New-Jersey, a very valuable tract of land, situate in Bernard's town in the county of Somerset afore- said, containing about six hundred and fifty acres, being divided into three farms each; having a good orchard, a quantity of meadow ground and well watered and tim- bered; it is an exceeding good soil for winter and sum- mer grain and pasture, and very convenient upon account of range for cattle: The whole lying within about two miles of Mendem, and within two Miles of Baskinridge meeting-house, within one mile of a grist-mill, and about twenty miles from New-Brunswick : The title indis- putable, and a reasonable time of payment will be given upon good security. Any person inclining to purchase the whole or part, may apply for further particulars to,

PETER PENIER.

Three Dollars Reward. RuN-away from the subscriber at Elizabeth-Town, on

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Tuesday the 22d of August last, a likely young negro fel- low, called JOHN : He is considerably upon the tawny colour, was born in this country; and bred in the family of the late Mr. Brockhurst,1 at Pompton. It is conjectured he may be lurking somewhere thereabouts, or on Col. Philip's Manor. Whoever shall secure the said negro, so that his master may have him again, shall receive the above recompense, and all charges paid by

WM. P. SMITH.

WANTED.

ONE Hundred Pounds, on a good real Estate, in East New- Jersey, free from all Manner of Incumbrances. Any Person having such a Sum to LET, may know the Person, by applying to the Printer hereof. — The New York Ga- zette and Weekly Mercury, No. 933, September n, 1769.

TO-MORROW

At 12 o'Clock will be SOLD at the Merchant's Coffee- House :

THE House and Lot of Ground in Stone^Street, where- in the Widow Low lived.

AND, On Thursday the 3d Day of October, will be sold at the said Coffee-House, at Public Vendue, A Lot of Up- land of about two and a half Acres, situate at Raritan Landing, in New-Jersey, now in the Occupation of Evert and John Duyckinck, together with a Lot of excellent Meadow, containing four and a quarter Acres, directly opposite to the Upland, the Road running between both. There is on the Upland a good and very convenient Dwell- ing-House, with a Cellar and five Fire Places, a large and convenient Store and Bake House, Garden, Well and Or- chard; on the Lowland is a Store House, Chair House

i Henry Brockholst, son of Anthony Brockholls, or Brockholst, of New York.

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and Stable. A good Title will be given by the Subscrib- ers living in New-York.

PETER Low, and ) Surviving CORNELIUS P. Low, ) Executors.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1393, September n, 1769.

To the inhabitants of the Upper Precinct, in Cape May, and all others concerned ; take notice,

ON the third day of the next sitting of the General As- sembly of New-Jersey, at Burlington, for business, a peti- tion will be presented to the said Assembly, for a law to enable the surveyors to lay a public highway two rods wide, free from toll over the toll-bridge and causeway, at the fast landing on Cedar Swamp Creek, in the said Pre- cinct, and to locate convenient roads therefrom; and for Joseph Corson, Isaac Baner, John Mackey, and James Willits, and their associates to give their whole expence incurred in making the said bridge and causeway to the said Precinct, for the use of the said bridge and causeway.

PHILADELPHIA, September 14.

We hear a Ship was seen dismasted a little to the South- ward of our Capes. Captain Robinson, in a Ship from London, and a Brig, outward-bound are ashore at the Capes. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2125, September 14, 1769.

A ship, supposed to be the Hope, Capt. John Robinson, from London, and a brig unknown, are ashore at our capes, but in what condition we have not yet learnt. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1397, September 14, 1769.

Philadelphia, September 25, 1769. THE NEW STAGE To NEW YORK, on the OLD YORK ROAD,

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SETS out Tomorrow, the 26th instant, from the sign of the Bunch of Grapes in Third-street, at Sunrise, proceeds by the Crooked Billet, Coryell's Ferry, Bound-Brook, Newark, and from thence to Powle's Hook, opposite New- York. It 'will set out regularly every Tuesday Morning, during the Winter Season; perform the journey, from Philadelphia to Powle's Hook, in Two Days, and ex- change passengers at the South Branch of Rariton, at the house of Obadiah Taylor, formerly kept by Daniel Sea- burn, on Wednesday Morning, when one Stage returns to Philadelphia, and the other to Powle's Hook.

Each Passenger to pay TEN SHILLINGS from Philadel- phia to the South Branch, and TEN SHILLINGS from the South Branch to Powle's-Hook, ferriage free, and THREE PENCE per mile for any distance between; and goods at the rate of TWENTY SHILLINGS per hundred weight, from Philadelphia to New- York.

That part of the country is very pleasant; the distance and goodness of the road not inferior to any from this to New- York. There is but one ferry from this to Newark. The road is thickly settled by a number of wealthy farm- ers and merchants, who promise to give every encourage- ment possible to the stage. And as the principal propri- etors of said stage live on the road, the best usage may be expected.

To BE SOLD, a lot of land, containing about 16 acres, situated in Houghton, Springfield township and county of Burlington, on which is a neat dwelling-house, lately fin- ished and painted, with a new paled garden, stables and a large orchard, also, on the same lot, one other dwelling- house, which has been lately fitted up for a store, with a good pork-house, smoak-house, and other out-houses, con- veniently situated for trade, or would suit a gentleman inclining to a retired life, its situation being pleasant,

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healthy and in a good neighbourhood. Also, in view of and nearly contiguous to the above mentioned lot, a plan- tation containing about 75 acres of land, about 50 whereof is cleared, 12 acres of which is good meadow, the rest pasture, and arable land, with a dwelling-house, barn and young orchard thereon. - For terms enquire of Will- iam Dillwyn, on the premises. — The Pennsylvania Chron- icle, No. 141, September 18-25,

New-York, September 18. In the Storm we had on Friday the 8th Instant, a Shallop belonging to Wood- bridge, was drove ashore at Barnagat Beach, but got off again the next Day without much Damage : During their Stay on the Beach, they found drove ashore, the Bodies of five White Men and one Negro, but could neither see or hear the least Sign of any Vessel, from whence they might come. One of them that appeared to be of most Note, seemed to be about Fifty Years old, and was near Six Foot high, had on a light Snuff coloured Plush or Manchester Velvet Coat, white Linnen Jacket, black knit Breeches, and white Cotton Stockings : A Wig was in his Pocket : He had also a Silver Watch, London-Make, and between the Cases a piece of Lace- Work with the Let- ters R. B. worked in it, a Steel Key with a common red Stone Seal, tied with a light grounded Ribbon and purple Flowers. He had a Pair of plain square Silver Buckles with Steel Chapes, and a Pair of round plain Knee Buckles. The other Persons appeared to have been com- mon Sailors : As no other Intelligence could be got, to know who they were, the above Boatmen took the Watch and Buckles, &c. into their Possession, and have published this Account, that whoever can prove a Right to them, by applying to the Printer hereof, may be further informed, and on paying the Charges, will have the Effects delivered them.

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We hear from Perth-Amboy, that the Jail of the County of Middlesex, in that City, took Fire on Thursday last, and all the Wooden Part thereof entirely consumed: It was built but about two Years ago, and the Person who undertook to do it, at the Charge of the County, being unhappily a Prisoner in it, there have been some Suspi- cions hinted as if it was set on Fire on Purpose; but we believe without any just Foundation, except on Account of the Time, which was thus : '/' On that Day there was a Fair and a great Horse-Race at Woodbridge, which occa- sioned the greater Part of the Inhabitants of Amboy to be absent; "so that on the Fire's breaking out, there were scarce any Person appeared to assist in quenching of it. This is the third Time the County Jail in that City, has been demolished by Fire, in our Memory.1 We don't learn that any Lives were lost on the Occasion. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1394, September 18, 1769.

New-York, September 21. The Storm of Wind and Rain which came on, on Friday Morning the 8th Instant, and continued till 8 or 9 o' Clock at Night, has had very melancholy and terrible Effects in all Places from which we have yet had Opportunity to hear. From some of the People belonging to the Vessels which were lost at Barne- gat in the late Storm, we have the following Accounts, The Sloop Sally, Capt. Pike, with 4 other Hands, having on board 30 Barrels of Mackrel, and 4000 Cod Fish, left Newport the 3d Instant; on Friday the 8th, Wind very high at E. N. E. being near Barnegat Beach, attempted to beat off, but were soon driven into the Surf and left to the Mercy of the Winds and Waves; about a Quarter of a Mile South of the Inlet, the Sloop was driven on Shore

i That is. the memory of James Parker, of Woodbridge, the printer of The New Yorfc Gazette or "Weekly Post Bon.

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on the Beach, where two or three Planks starting she soon filled with Water and Sand, and a Bank of Sand was driven up against her, which cover'd the Deck above two Feet before the People left her; by the Help of their Boat they all got on Shore on the Beach, where the Boat was dash'd to Pieces, and one poor Man had most of his Ribs on one Side broken. • They lay on the Beach all Night, and next Morning were taken off and carried ashore, where the wounded Man, the Capt. and Mate were lodged at the House of one Mr. Chamberlayne, and intended to save all they could from the Vessel : The People lost every Thing but the Clothes on their Backs.

The Sloop Porgie, Christopher Johnson, Master, who left Edenton, in North Carolina, the 22d of August, loaded with Pitch and Turpentine, bound to New- York, about the same Time unfortunately arrived off the High-Lands of the Nevisinks, as also a fine large black Sloop extremely well found, having a square Topsail, and supposed to be from the West-Indies. Both these Sloops finding it im- possible to avoid driving on Shore, brought too, within the Breakers at Barnegat, and threw out their Anchors; the large Sloop having a new Cable, made fast round the Mast, and at full length, seem'd likely to ride out the Gale, but the Cable of the Porgie immediately parting, in ware- ing she was driven foul of the other Sloop, and thereby lost her Bowsprit; as she was driving past, a Person on board the large Sloop was heard to say, Lord help him, poor Man! he's gone. The Porgie presently was driven on the Beach and dash'd to Pieces, but the People provi- dentially all escaped, and saved most of the Cargo. Soon after they were on Shore, about 6 in the Evening, the Wind suddenly shifted to N. N. W. and blew a more vio- lent Storm than before, with heavy Rain and Hail. Next Morning there was nothing to be seen of the large Sloop,

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which it is supposed was driven on the Breakers without her; a short, thick made Negro Man, with a broad Face, pitted with the Small-Pox, was seen on board of her, and after the Storm the Body of such a Negro, and those of 6 white Men, drowned, were taken up on the Shore and buried; the white Men all wore their own Hair, except one, supposed to be the Captain or Mate, whose Head was shaven. During the Storm a Brig was seen to the East- ward, standing S. S. E. A small Sloop was driven on Shore within the Inlet, another with Rails from Bruns- wick, and another at Egg-Harbour, all likelv to be lost. Two other Sloops and 2 Schooners it is thought will be got off. — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1394, September 21, 1769.

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THREE POUNDS Reward,

RUN away from the Subscriber, living near Gloucester, on the loth day of August last, a Negroe fellow, named GRIG, he is a lusty fellow, and had on, when he went away, a new brown sheeting shirt, ozenbrigs trowsers, old beaver hat, and old shoes; said fellow is known to many people in the city of Philadelphia, as he was once the property of Mr. Wilcox, and afterwards belonged to Mr. Mullen, Inn- keeper, in said city. I have reason to believe he is har- boured about Spring-Garden. Any person that will take up said servant, and bring him to Gloucester, or deliver him to Mr. James Delaplain, in Market-street, shall have the above reward, paid by JOSEPH HUGO.

N. B. All masters of vessels are forbid to carry him off at their peril.

PHILADELPHIA, September 21.

Captain Ferns, from the Grenades, . . . on the 2$th, about 50 Leagues from our Capes, he spoke with Captain Allen, of Nantucket, who informed him, the Fleet

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of Whalers had suffered great Damage in the same Gale.

Captain Higgs, from Providence, on the ?th Instant in Lot. 39, Long. 72:30, spoke the Carolina, Captain Friend, from this Place for London, 4 Days out, all well. The next Day he met with the Gale, in which he lost his Boat, and every Thing off his Deck. About 8 Leagues to the Northward of Cape-May, he saw a Sloop, full of Water, and her Mast gone; she had a ne^v Boom, not tarred, green Quarters, and the Inside of her Gunwale painted yellow, about 40 Tons Burthen, but having no Boat, he could not go on board, to learn further Particulars.

WAS committed to the goal of the county of Gloucester, in the province of West New-Jersey, one JOSEPH BISHOP, who says he is a servant to one Taulbert Battin, of Queen's-Town, in Queen- Anne's county, Maryland; and also one JOHN ADAMS, from the same place, who says he belongs to one David Linsey, a planter. Their masters are requested to come, or send for them, within one month of the date hereof, or they will be sold for their charges, by RICHARD JOHNSON, Coaler.

September 18, 1769

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2126, September 21, 1769'

The ship Hope, Capt. Robinson from London, who is ashore at the Capes, was not got off when the last accounts came away, but was full of water.

The brig ashore at our Capes, mentioned unknown in our last, proves to be the brig Content, Capt. Featherstone, from this port for Barbados, who after having cut away both her masts, were obliged to cut her cables for fear of foundering, the swell was so great, and let her drive ashore, where she is entirely lost, but the people and great part of the cargo are saved.

Capt. Gill from New-Castle, sailed the 24th of July.

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. . . . On his passage . . . the I2th instant, 30 leagues from our Cape, he spoke the sloop Sally, Capt. Whitmore, from Jamaica for New-London, out 5 weeks. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1398, September 21, 1769.

A very unfortunate Accident happened last Friday, at Princeton; a little Boy about eleven Years of Age went into a Taylor's Shop, to inquire for some Cloaths that were making up for him, when an Apprentice Lad told him he should have them in about an Hour, and insisted upon his then giving him a Treat; this the Boy refusing, the other began to tease him; upon which, more in Play than Passion, having a Pair of Scissors in his Hand, he threw them at the Apprentice; and the Scissors unluckily turning in their Passage, the sharp Point entered just above the Breast Bone; in a Minute or two the Lad faint- ed, and almost instantly expired.

To be sold a plantation, supposed to be 240 acres in the township of Hope well, Hunterdon county, New- Jersey, situate on the river Delaware. The soil is certain for winter and summer grain, 180 cleared, and about 10 of meadow, the rest thrifty timbered land, an old orchard of natural fruit, and a young one ditto of grafted fruit, in full prime, a large frame house with five rooms on a floor, with a cellar underneath, and a large stone kitchen, which is now occupied and has been for some years past as a tavern and ferry, and a spring of excellent water near the door, never known to fail, barn and stables, and a stone shop all in good repair. Any person inclining to purchase may enter on it the first day of May, and have it on easy terms, by applying to the subscriber on the premises.

RUT JOHNSON.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 142, September 2$-October 2, 1769.

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New-York, September 25. We hear from Freehold, in New- Jersey, that about ten Days ago, one Aaron Buck was committed to Jail there, charged with committing Incest with his own Daughter, and also Uriah Carroll, for the Death of his Servant Maid, a Coroner's Inquest hav- ing brought it in Wilful Murder.

The General Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, are summoned to meet at Burlington, on Tuesday the loth of October.

WHEREAS Johanna Morgan, the Wife of me Abraham Morgan, of Woodbridge, in New- Jersey, on Thursday the 1 4th of this Instant September, 1/69, hath eloped from me the Subscriber : These are therefore to forewarn all manner of Person or Persons, not to entertain or trust her on my Account, for I will not pay any Debts of her con- tracting since her Elopement : per me

ABRAHAM MORGAN

WHEREAS Rebecca Woodruff, the Wife of Nathaniel Woodruff, jun. hath some Time since eloped from her said Husband's Bed and Board; and having Reason to suspect that she may run him in Debt, these are therefore to fore- warn all Persons from trusting her on my Accompt, as I will pay no Debts of her contracting.

NATHANIEL WOODRUFF, jun. Elisabeth-Town, Sept. 19, 1769.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1395, September 25, 1769.

CHOICE IRISH BEEF, and BURLINGTON PORK, to be SOLD by GARRETT and GEORGE MEADE. Salem, West Jersey, September 19, 1769. BROKE loose from the shallop of the Subscribers, on the

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8th of this instant, about 3 miles below New-Castle, a small new Moses built BOAT, payed with turpentine, no paint, but branded on the outside of her stem, and on her sternpost, with the letters W . T. with about 6 fathom of neiv 3 and a half inch rope to her. If any one should find said boat and rope, and will bring her to the Subscribers in Salem, or to James Wood, boat-builder, in Philadelphia, shall have T^vo Dollars reward, from

THOMAS NORRIS WILLIAM TUFT.

Was found by said N orris and Tuft, on the i/^th instant, a small keel boat, supposed to belong to some vessel, her boards cedar, payed with pitch. Whoever has lost said boat, by applying to them, may have her again.

From Great Egg-Harbour we learn, that on the nth Instant the Wreck of a small Sloop came ashore there, with her Mast and Rigging hanging to her; her Quarter stove in, 7 Barrels of Hogs Lard, and one of Pork, were found in her, and she appeared to have been loaded with Wheat, no Person on board, nor Papers to be found ; it is thought the People had been put to great Straits, having cut up their Blankets to caulk the Decks. It is also said some Tobacco in Barrels were found on the Shore.

STOLEN from the Subscriber, living in Trenton, in New- Jersey, on the $th Day of August last, a ROAN HORSE, about 14 Hands and a Half high, short bodied, about 12 Years old, trots and paces, most natural to his Trot, being much used to go in a Chair, he has no Brand or white Marks, except one small white Spot on the hind Part of each hind Leg, a little above his Footlocks. W homer se- cures said HORSE and THIEF, so as the Owner may have the Horse again, and the Thief brought to Justice, shall

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have Three Pounds Reward, or Forty Shillings for the Horse only, and all reasonable Charges, paid by

ROBERT SCARFF.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2127, September 28, 1769.

NEW- YORK, September 25.

Three white men, and a Negro, were drove ashore at Barnagate Beech, on the 8th inst. supposed to belong to some vessel lately cast away near that place. One of the men had on a cotton Velvet Jacket, Silver Buckles in his Shoes, a Wig in his pocket, and a Watch in his Fob, with a small piece of Linen in the Case marked I. B. or R. B.

Friday last, arrived here the Brig Harmony, Capt. Rog- ers, from Antigua. - - - On the i8th inst. in lat. 36, 34, long. 74, Capt. Rodgers spoke the Schooner Barbados, Captain Barrey, from this port for Barbados, out of the Capes two days, and was well. — The Pennsylvania Jour- nal, No. 1399, September 28, 1769.

Forty Shillings Reward.

RuN-away the 24th of last August, a Servant Girl, named MARGARET JOYCE, about 19 Years of Age, about five Feet six Inches high, fresh Complexion, black Hair, down Look, and black Eyes, and thick Lips : Had on when she went away, a brown quilted Petticoat, black Hat, Leather Shoes, a short India Callicoe Gown, a good Shift, and Cotton Stockings, and no other Cloaths with her. Whoever takes up and secures said Servant, so that her Master may have her again shall receive the above Re- ward, paid by JOSEPH HAIGHT, in Burlington, New-Jer- sey, or CHARLES BASSONET in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 143, October 2-9, 1769.

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TO-MORROW,

At twelve o'clock, at the Merchant's coffee-house, will be

sold, by publick auction,

A very convenient dwelling house, bakehouse, and store, &c. and a lot of land, situate at Rariton landing, belonging to the estate of PETER Low, deceased, as advertis'd for some time past.

RuN-away on the 24th ult. from the subscriber, a ser- vant man named John Walker, an Englishman, lately ar- rived in the Dutchess of Gordon : He is about 23 years of age; 5 feet 5 inches high, slender made, fair complexion, much pitted with the small-pox, is a great talker, and is by Trade a Bricklayer. He had on when he went away, or took with him, one white and one check' d shirt, buckskin breeches, blue ribb'd stockings, new shoes, a blue broad cloth coat and waistcoat, about half worn, and a felt hat which he generally wore flopped. He went off in company with one William Pitcher, who had formerly been a sol- dier : Had on a blue coat lined with red, and brass but- tons, also a blue watchcoat and a sailor's jacket with lace over the seams; he is a well set man, about 38 years of age, and has a wife in Shrewsbury. Whoever shall take up said runaway, so that I may get him again, shall have 403. reward and all reasonable charges paid by

JOHN BESSONET.

All masters of vessels and others are warned not to har- bour, conceal or carry off said servant, as they will answer it in the law.

RUN- Aw AY, on Sunday night, the I7th inst. from the subscriber, living in Newark, New-Jersey, a Negro man, named BEN; he is considerably upon the tawney colour, (it is likely he may change his name, as he is a crafty Fel-

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low,) he is about 30 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, well made, has a hair-mole on his cheek, and lost two of his foreteeth, walks very quick, something stoop- ing forward : Had on, and took with him, one blue broad- cloth short coat with white buttons, a nankeen jacket laced behind, two check and two tow shirts, two pair of tow trowsers, one pair of wollen, and one pair of worsted stockings, two pair of pumps, and a short gun, brass mounted, and a piece of brass along the upper part of the barrel, almost as far as the sight. Whoever shall secure the said negro, so that his master may have him again, shall receive Five Dollars reward, and all reasonable charges paid, by

NATHANIEL RICHARDS.

— The Neiv York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 936, October 2, 1769.

THREE POUNDS Reward.

RUN-AWAY from the Subscriber, living in Burlington County, Northampton Township, West New-Jersey, a Negro Man who calls himself JAMES MORE; had on when he went away, a grey Homespun Vest, check Trowsers, and old cock'd Hat, about 40 years of age, 6 Foot, walks straight, and swings his Hands partly behind him, pre- tends to be a Free Man and Fortune-Teller; and its not unlike he will get some ill-minded Person to write him a Pass. Whoever takes up said Negro, and confines him, so that his Master may have him again, shall have THREE POUNDS Reward, and all reasonable Charges paid by

JOHN HILLIARD.

[VIEW OF STAGE DRAWN BY FOUR HORSES.]

To the PUBLIC. . A NEW Stage is now erected to go from New-York to

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Philadelphia, by Way of Powles-Hook, from thence through Newark and Elisabeth-Town to Bound-Brook, and the North Branch of Rariton, to Cor yell's Ferry, the only Ferry between Newark and Philadelphia, noted for its Shortness and Conveniency over the River Delaware. This Road is known by the Name of the Old York Road, through the finest, most pleasant and best inhabited Part of New-Jersey. It is proposed to set off from Powles- Hook every Tuesday Morning by Sun-rise; for which Reason Passengers should cross the Ferry at Powles- Hook the Evening before, and on Tuesday Evening to meet the Philadelphia Waggon at the South Branch of Rariton, where there is good Accommodations for Trav- ellers. The Waggon from Philadelphia, sets out also on every Tuesday Morning, from Josiah F. Davenport's, at the Sign of the Bunch of Grapes, in Third Street, and proceeds over Coryell's Ferry to the South Branch of Rar- iton, where they meet the Newark Waggon, and exchang- ing their Fare there, each Waggon returns to the Place they set out from by Wednesday Evening. In this Stage there are but three Ferries in the Whole to be passed, and the Roads in general good. The Price for each Pas- senger from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, will be TWENTY SHILLINGS Proc. or TEN SHILLINGS to each Waggon, Ferriage to the Passengers free. Any Goods will be carried in Proportion to their Weight and Bulk; and as there will be but two Drivers, there will be less Danger of Mistake, and all possible Care shall be taken that Justice be done the Public, that shall please to employ Their very humble Servants

JOSEPH CRANE,

September 25, 1769. JOSIAH F. DAVENPORT.

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1396, October 2, 1769.

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To the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Province of

New-Jersey Gentlemen,

I Congratulate you on the Prospect we have of the Legislature of this Province, meeting on the loth of this Month; as I am in Hopes you will lay before that Body, all those Grievances which you apprehend this Province has groaned under some Years past, thro' the Oppression of some Lawyers; who, though rioting in Luxury, have acquired Estates, from the Toil and Labour of the Neces- sitous, whose Cries, I trust, have reach'd the Ruler of Heaven and Earth.

Now is the Time, Gentlemen to petition; now, before the whole Province is sunk in the insatiable Gulph of their Oppression and Avarice. Now, while some little Prop- erty remains as yet out of their Reach, and when there is some Reason to think, that many Members of the Legis- lature are convinced of the Necessity, to restrain them in their Bills of Cost. Now, before all the Counties run into Madness and Confusion, on Account of the Injustice and Oppression thus exerted over them. A populous Country hath been driven to Despair, and in that Despair, have attempted to interrupt the Courts of Justice, and stop the Process of the Law : I tremble at the Consequence that may attend such Proceedings.

. It has been said, that in the Opinion of some of you, Gentlemen, it will be in vain to petition for these Purposes, or for extending the Jurisdiction of the Magistrate; be- cause, such a Bill wou'd stick with the Council. But, all agree, that from the known good Disposition of his Excel- lency the Governor; he would do all in his Power for the Benefit of his Government.

Let me beseech you, Gentlemen, not to be discouraged, altho' several of the honourable Council are Lawyers by Profession, who, no doubt, have great Weight there; they

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are Gentlemen of known Honour and Integrity, and emi- nent in their Profession, scorning low Arts of common Practitioners. They are more. They are sworn Councel- lors : And without doubt, will cheerfully stretch out their arms to receive your just and humble Petition; and lend a willing Hand to form salutary Laws for the general Advantage of the Province. For my own Part, I cannot entertain a Thought, that they will suffer any selfish Con- sideration to take Place in their own Favour, as Gentlemen of the Law.

Have they not Families and Children, who cannot all be Lawyers ? Surely they will look forward to the Inter- est of their own, as well as our Descendants.

At all Events, let us not fore judge their Dispositions, let us try the Result of their Deliberations on our Petition.

Let, I say, a Native and Lover of the Jersies, beseech you, to be speedy and explicit in your Petitions ; point out your Grievances with a Freedom and Pungency that be- comes the Descendants of Britain. Be not awed or cajoled by any Set of Men whatever. Shew our Legislature the deep Distress of the Province, and beg for some Relief against the Extortions in their Bills of Cost, against which, the oppressed have not at this Time any Redress. Many Instances might be given, wherein the Descendants Prop- erty, and considerable too, has been sold ; and not strange to hear ! the Plaintif is answered by his Lawyer, that the whole Proceeds, fall short of the Costs and Expences.

It is judged, that for several Years past, a Sum not less than £26,000, has been extorted yearly, in this Province, under Colour of Proceedings on Actions in Debt alone; So that, if a stop is not put to such Practices, by some sal- utary Law, the whole Province must fall a Sacrifice to the Avarice and Rapine of a few.

Therefore, for God's Sake Gentlemen, for your own

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Sakes, for the Sake of your Posterity, and the Good of this Province, petition ! petition ! your united Voices will be heard; for as a great Man and Poet, observes on a sim- ilar Occasion,

"The Voice of the People is, and it is not, the

Voice of God."

I am Gentlemen, with great Esteem,

Your most humble Servant, at command,

A PLANTATION MAN New- Jersey, October i, 1769.

— The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1396, October 5, 1769.

The Brig mentioned to be seen off our Cape dismasted, after the storm of the 8th ult. proves to be the brig - Capt. Kent, from Lisbon for this port, who has since got into Norfolk, Virginia.

RUN AWAY, from the subscriber, living in Waterford township, Gloucester county, west new Jersey; an Irish servant man, named WILLIAM WILSON, about 26 years of age : Had on when he went away, an old blue broad cloth coat, lightish coloured bear skin jacket, both jacket and coat pretty much patched, and ticking trowsers, with patches on the knees, and a pair of fustian breeches, with holes on the knees, a striped Holland shirt, a very good hat, neats leather shoes, and plain brass buckles : Has sandy hair, and fair complexion, about 5 feet 6 inches high, wears his hair tied behind, has a pretty round face, his under lip uncommonly large. WThoever takes up the said servant, or secures him in any goal, so that his said master may get him again, shall have FIVE POUNDS reward, and reasonable charges, paid by me

BENJAMIN INSKEEP.

N. B. He may very likely change his name, but his

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real name is M'CoLLiN. All masters of vessels are forbid to carry him off at their peril. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1400, October 5, 1769.

To be sold, by private sole, by the Subscriber, living near the head of Alloway's Creek, in the county of Salem, and western division of the province of New-Jersey,

A TRACT of land, adjoining that whereon the Subscriber now lives, containing about 370 acres, on which is an im- provement of thirty acres or more of cleared land, fenced into several fields, and a house of hewed logs, with one chimney in it; also a small orchard of good fruit; On another part of the said land is a field cleared and fenced, with a small orchard on the same. There are about jo acres of swamp on said land, suitable for meadow. The land is well timbered with oak and hickory, suitable for splitting staves, rails, cordivood, &c. and is convenient to several landings on said Alloway's creek, where shallops can come and load, being about three miles distant to cart from said land; there is also an advantageous outlet for cattle and hogs, as there is a large quantity of unsettled land adjoining, being good feed for cattle in summer. Any person inclining to purchase the whole, or part there- of, may apply to the subscriber, view the premises, and be informed of the title and terms of sale by

HUGH BLACKWOOD.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2128, October 5, 1769.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, Inward. Schooner Sally, B. Knight, Salem.

Outzvards.

Schooner Sally, B. Knight, Salem. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 144, October 9-16, 1769.

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New-York, October 9. On Saturday last his Majesty's Commissioners appointed under the Great Seal of Great- Britain, for settling the Boundary Line between this Col- ony and New-Jersey, pronounced their Decree. The Com- mission was opened on the i8th Day of July last, by the following Gentlemen, to wit.

CHARLES STEWART, Esq; President.

Andrew Oliver, Esq; Charles Morris, Esq; Samuel Holland, Esq; Peyton Randolph, Esq; &c.

Andrew Elliot, Esq: Jared Ingersoll, Esq.

Some Time before the Decree was given, Mr. Randolph was called away by necessary Avocations of a public Nature. The Decree was pronounced by four of the re- maining Commissioners, to wit, Mr. President, Mr. Elliot, Mr. Oliver, and Mr. Ingersoll, who determined "The Boundary Partition Line between the two Colonies to be, a direct and straight Line from the Fork at the Mouth of Mahacamack River, formed by its Junction with the River called Delaware, (as they term it) or the Fish-Kill, in the Latitude of 41°, 21', and 37", to the Latitude of 41° on Hudson's River, found by their Surveyors to be at a marked Rock on the West Side of Hudson's River, 79 Chains and 27 Links to the Southward, on a Meridian from Sneydon's House, formerly Corbet's."

Tho' by this Decree the Court House and Church in Orange Town, is left a few Rods to the Northward of the Line decreed; yet upwards of 150 Families, settled in that antieht County Town, will, if the Decree be confirmed, be dismembered from this Colony, and exposed to utter Ruin.

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dissented from the Decree of the Court; and by their Dis- sent, which was entered in the Records of the Court, im- mediately following the Decree, they, in Substance, declare it, among other Things, as their Opinion, That a Line from the Station on Hudson's River, which in the Year 1686, was solemnly fixed by the several Governments, as the Partition Point on Hudson's River, to the Mouth of Mahacomack, would be now conformable to the antient Grants, Jurisdiction and Possessions of both Colonies; and therefore more agreeable to his Majesty's benign In- tentions, in directing the Boundary Line to be settled upon Principles of Justice and Equity.

As by the above mentioned Decree, his Majesty's Inter- est, to the Amount of many Hundred Thousand Acres of Land, and a vast Number of antient Possessions held by Patents under this Colony, are totally ceded to New- Jer- sey, and the ancient Jurisdiction of this Colony greatly encroached on, the Agents on the Part of New-York, con- ceiving it to be their Duty to appeal from the Decree, im- mediately after the same was pronounced, tendered to the Court their Appeal to his Majesty in Privy Council; and prayed that it might be entered, and the Proceedings forthwith transmitted: But, tho? the Court permitted it to be entered, they refused to receive it as an Appeal, con- ceiving that by the Term of the Royal Commission, they were not at Liberty to receive an Appeal, till after the Expiration of two Months, from the Time of pronouncing the Decree: And for this Purpose they adjourned, to meet at Hartford, in Connecticut, on the 8th Day of De- cember next.

Trenton, October ist, 1769.

THE members of the New- Jersey medical society, are desired to attend their next stated general meeting, on the first Tuesday of November next, at Mr. Duff's, in New-

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Brunswick; and as matters of some consequence are to be considered, for the promoting of the said society, it is to be hoped that every member will be as particular in at- tending as possible.

Such persons in the province as have a desire of becom- ing members, are hereby invited to attend at the time and place above mentioned for that purpose.

ISAAC SMITH, Secretary.

BROKE loose on Saturday night the 3Oth September, from the snow Two- Sisters, John Cockburn, Master, then lying at Sandy-Hook, a clincher built YAWL, about 16 feet keel. Whoever has taken up said yawl, and will bring her to the subscriber, on Hunter' s-Quay, shall receive Two DOLLARS reward, and all reasonable charges.

ALEXANDER M'DONALD

THE Publick is hereby notified, that the Subscriber who has for some Years past, taught the learned Languages at Hackinsack, to general Satisfaction, has declined teaching there any longer; but intends opening a Grammar School in New- York about the first of November next, and there- fore hopes that his former Care and Diligence will be a Sufficient Recommendation to engage the Attention of his former Employers and other Gentlemen, to encourage so necessary and useful a Business. The Terms of Admis- sion for Scholars, and for Tuition, as usual in this City, by the Publick' s most humble Servant,

STEPHEN VOORHEES.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 937, October 9, 1769.

Nezv-York, October 9, On Wednesday the 27th of September, the Anniversary Commencement of the Col-

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lege of New-Jersey, was held at Princeton, when the fol- lowing young Gentlemen were admitted to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts, viz.1

JOHN BEATTY, JAMES LINN,

WILLIAM BLAIR, JOHN A. M'DOUGAL,

JOEL BREVARD, THOMAS MELVIL,

MATTHIAS BURNET, SAMUEL NILES,

WILLIAM CHANNING, JESSE REED,

JOHN DAVENPORT, SAMUEL SMITH,

JOHN R. DAVIES, ELIHU THAYER,

PETER DENNITT, WILLIAM WILCOX,

JOHN HENRY, DAVID ZUBLY.

i The following1 sketches are condensed from Alexander's "Princeton in the Eighteenth Century:"

John Beatty, a son of the Rev. Charles Beatty, the noted missionary, after studying medicine with Dr. Benjamin Rush, entered the American army as a private soldier, reaching, by degrees, the rank of Lieutenant- Colonel. In 1776 he was captured at Fort Washington, and suffered a long and rigorous imprisonment. In 1779 he succeeded Elias Boudinot as Commissary-General of prisoners. After the war he settled at Princeton, where he practiced medicine. He was at one time a member of the Legislature of New Jersey, and the Speaker or the Assembly. From 1795 to 1805 he was Secretary of State of New Jersey. In 1783 and 1784 he was a member of the Continental Congress. From May, 1815, until his death, April 30, 1826, he was President of the Trenton Banking Company. He was also an elder in the Trenton Presbyterian church.

William Lawrence Blair was a son of the Rev. John Blair, who was at one time the Vice-President of the College of New Jersey, and acting President. He studied law after his graduation, and removed to Ken- tucky, where he is supposed to have died.

Mathias Burnet, a native of Bottle Hill (now Madison), N. J., studied theology with Dr. Witherspoon, and was ordained and installed pastor of the Presbyterian church at Jamaica, Long Island, by the Presbytery of New York, April, 1775. Here he exercised his ministry during the whole of the Revolutionary war. He left Jamaica in 1785, and was settled over a Congregational church in Norwalk, Connecticut, in which year he received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Yale. He con- tinued in Norwalk until his death, which occurred June 30, 1806.

William Channing became a distinguished lawyer at Newport, R. I., and was at one time United States District Attorney for that State. He was the father of William Ellery Channing the elder. He died in

John Davenport was a son of the Rev. James Davenport, of Southold, Long Istend. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Suffolk, June 4, 1775, and served the Congregation in Southold, Long Island, for two years. On the 12th of August, 1795, he was settled at Deerfield, New Jersey, but resigned in 1805 on account of failing health. He died July 13, 1821.

John Rodgers Davies. a son of President Samuel Davies, of Princeton, studied law and practiced in Sussex county, Virginia. He died in 1836.

Peter Dewitt studied theology under the Rev. Dr. John H. Livingston, and was licensed as a preacher by the General Meeting of Ministers and Elders of the Reformed Dutch Church, in 1778. From 1787 to 1798 he was pastor of the Reformed Dutch churches of Rhinebeck, Rhinebeek Flats and Upper Red Hook, New York, and from 1799 to 1809 he was pastor of the churches of Ponds and Wyckofl!, Bergen county, New Jer- sey. He died in 1S09.

John Henry represented Maryland in the Continental Congress from 1778 to 1781, and again from 1784 to 1787. In 1789 he was elected to the first Senate of the United States under the Constitution. In 1797

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Mr. Caleb Cooper, a Bachelor of King's College, New- York, was admitted Ad Eundem. The Degree of Master of Arts, was conferred upon Twenty-one Gentlemen, Alumni of this College; and also John Hancock, Esq; and Mr. Thomas Brattle, who having been graduated Masters in Harvard and in Yale Colleges, were compli- mented by Admission Ad Eundem. A Degree, Honoris Causa, was also conferred upon William Hyslop, Esq; The College was pleased to compliment John Dickinson, Esq ; and Joseph Galloway, Esq ; of Philadelphia, with a Doctorship of Laws.

he resigned his seat in the Senate to accept the office of Governor of Maryland. He died December 28, 1820.

Thomas Melville was the son of Allan Melville, a merchant of Boston, and was himself a merchant there. He took an active part in the Rev- olutionary war, and was Naval Officer of the Port of Boston, 1789-1829. He died in 1832.

Samuel Niles, a brother of Nathaniel Niles, of the class of 1766, was born at Braintree, Mass., December 14, 1743. He studied theology with Dr. Belly.my, and was licensed to preach, November 7, 1770. He was pastor of a church at Abington, Mass., 1771-1811. He died January 16, 1814.

Samuel Stanhope Smith, a son of the Rev. Robert Smith, a distin- guished clergyman of the Presbyterian church, was born in Lancaster county, Pa., March 16, 1750. After graduating from Princeton College, in 1769, he returned to his father's house, assisting him in a school, and giving special attention to belles-lettres and moral and intellectual philosophy. In 1770 he was appointed tutor at Princeton, where he re- mained three years. In 1773 he was licensed by the Presbytery of New Castle, Del., and went as a missionary to Virginia, where he soon be- came a universal favorite. In order to keep him in Virginia, funds were collected, and Hampden Sidney College was founded, of which he became President. In 1779 he was invited to the chair of moral phil- osophy at Princeton, which he accepted. On arriving at Princeton, he found the affairs of the College in a deplorable condition, occasioned by the war, and the occupation of Dr. Witherspoon in the higher affairs of the nation. Mainly by the energy, wisdom and self-devotion of Dr. Smith, the College was speedily reorganized, and its usual exercises re- sumed. In 1794 Dr. Witherspoon died, and Dr. Smith succeeded him in the Presidential chair. His reputation as a pulpit orator at this time was very great. Visitors from Philadelphia and New York were ac- customed to go to Princeton to hear his baccalaureate discourses, which were always of the highest order. In 1802, when the institution was at the full-tide of its prosperity, the College edifice was destroyed by fire, with the libraries, furniture, etc. Dr. Smith assumed the labor of col- lecting money to rebuild; and he was successful in raising, during the year, about $100,000 from the Southern States, and much more from other parts of the Union. In 1812, through repeated strokes of palsy, he became too much enfeebled to discharge the duties of his office, and at the Commencement he sent in to the Trustees his resignation. He died August 21. 1819, in the seventieth year of his age. He was a vol- uminous and able writer.

Elihu Thayer was born in Massachusetts. After leaving college, he engaged for some time in teaching. Subsequently he was licensed as a preacher, and supplied a church in Newburyport, Mass. On the 18th of Deceirber, 1776, he was ordained as pastor over the Congregational church in Kingston. New Hampshire. In 1801 he was elected President of the New Hampshire Missionary Society. He died April 3, 1812.

David Zubiey was a lawyer in Georgia and was a Representative in the Provincial Congress of that State. He probably left the Colonies early in the Revolution.

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The Entertainment of the Day, was very agreeably opened and closed with vocal Music, performed in three Parts, by the Students.

After an Anthem in the Morning, Mr. Smith pro- nounced a salutatory Latin Oration. This was followed by a Latin Dissertation, delivered by Mr. Burnet, upon this Thesis. Multa Vitia sibi mutuo repugnant, nee simul con- sistere possunt, ut Avaritia & Profusio, &c. Nulla vero Virtus injuriam patitur ab alt era, sed potim omnis Virtus, ab onini inrtute, corroboratur, illustiratur, &c. angetur; ut fustitia a Miserecordia, Magnanimitas a Manfuctu- dine. To this succeeded an English Dispute upon the fol- lowing Thesis. Material Substance really exists without the Mind. Mr. MacDougal, who first spoke, denied the Proposition; which was vindicated by Mr. Zubly; and his Vindication was considered and opposed by Mr. Da- vies. The next in Order was a Latin Syllogistic Debate, in which Mr. Blair maintained, — Magnitudinem, Distan- tiam & Figuram esse proprie, non Object a Visus, sed tan- turn Tactus. Messrs. Brevard and Dewitt, were his oppo- nents. An English Oration on CEcoNOMY, pronounced with applauded Elocution by Mr. Wilcox, was the next Entertainment. After which, the Morning Exercises were concluded by an Anthem.

In the Afternoon, the Exercise being introduced with Music, Mr. Channing pronounced an English Oration upon Oratory. After this, Mr. Niles endeavoured to shew, That Ridicule was not the Test of Truth. His Ar- guments were considered by Mr. Beatty, who attempted to evince the contrary. Mr. Davenport replied to his Ob- jections, and supported the Thesis. Next followed an English Dialogue, on the State of political Affairs, and pronounced between Messrs. Linn, M'Dougal, and Mel- vill. And then the Master's Oration, on the Advancement

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of Science in America, was delivered by Mr. Smith. After conferring the Degrees, Mr. Henry pronounced an Eng- lish valedictory Oration elegantly composed, and patheti- cally delivered; which, with Vocal Music, concluded the Exercises of the Commencement. The Performances of the young Gentlemen, gave universal Pleasure to a crowded Audience.

We hear the Commissioners for settling the Division Line between New-York and New-Jersey, broke up on Saturday last, after giving Judgment where the Line should run, but we [are] told it was so much to the Dissatisfaction of both Parties, that they intend to appeal Home to his Majesty and Council. — The New York Ga- zette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1397, October 9, 1769.

New-York, October 12. On Tuesday last at Powlas Hook Races, four Horses started for £. 50 Purse, (the best two of three Heats of 3 Miles each.) which was won by Mr. ANTHONY RUTGER'S, (junr) Horse Luggs. Mr. MORRIS HAZARD'S Horse Partner, had the Misfortune in the last Heat to run over a Dog, which occasioned him to fall and throw his Rider, (who was much hurt) otherwise it was doubtful which of the two would have won, Partner having won the second Heat. — Extraordinary Supplement to The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1397, October 12, 1769.

On Wednesday, the 4th Instant, the CORPORATION, lately erected in the Provinces of New- York, New-Jersey and Pennsylvania, "for the Relief of the Widows and Chil- ffdren of Clergymen in the Communion of the Church of "England in America" consisting of the Episcopal Clergy, and several of the principal Gentlemen of the Laity, of the Provinces aforesaid, convened at BURLINGTON; where,

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having prepared some Articles relative to their Institu- tion, and presented an Address of Thanks to his Excel- lency Governor FRANKLIN, which he received and an- swered, in a very obliging Manner, they adjourned to this City [Philadelphia], in order to have a Majority of Mem- bers, to settle their Plan, &c. And on Tuesday last, at 1 1 o'Clock, the Corporation proceeded to CHRIST CHURCH, where an excellent, catholic and truly pathetic Discourse, adapted to the Occasion, was delivered by the Rev. Dr. SMITH, Provost of the College of Philadelphia, before a polite and attentive Auditory. After the Service

a generous Collection was made at the Church Door, for the Benefit of the Institution.

The Corporation then waited, in a Body, upon his Honour the Governor of this Province, with an Address of Thanks for the Readiness and Chearfulness with which, upon their first Application, he had granted them a Char- ter: To which Address his Honour was pleased to re- turn a kind Answer, and to favour them with his Com- pany at Dinner : - - After which, several fundamen- tal Laws and Constitutions, for the well-ordering and managing the Affairs of the Corporation, were framed and settled, 38 Members being present.

V The Fall Fair at Princetown will be held on Wed- nesday and Thursday next, being the iSth and igth In- stant.— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2129, October 12, 1769.

Tuesday, September 26. The Grammar School, kept in Nassau-Hall, was publicly examined. Several of the Trustees of the College, and a number of other gentlemen were present. The exercises were introduced by Master David Witherspoon, with a salutatory latin oration. This was followed by an English Oration, delivered by Master

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James Beckman. The Members of the School, were then examined on those authors they had read the preceding year. After which Master John Witherspoon delivered a latin valedictory Oration, and Master William Beckman concluded the whole with one in English. The Exercises were conducted with great decorum. The Gentlemen who were pleased to favour the School with their attendance, expressed their approbation of the rapid improvement, and accurate knowledge of the youth, in the highest terms. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1401, October 12, 1769.

BURLINGTON (NEW-JERSEY) October 19,

The following are all the Circumstances we have been able to collect, relative to the inhuman Murder committed last Friday Morning, at the Lake, about 25 miles from Gloucester, in the Jersies. About 4 o' Clock in the Morn- ing, the Man (a Person in good Circumstances) got out of Bed, and went up Stairs to a Negro Wench, and in- quired after some Leading Lines, telling her that he in- tended to have a Butcher that Day in the House; he then went down Stairs, and shot his Wife with some Buckshot, which not immediately killing her, the Wound being in the Shoulder, he beat her Brains out with the But End of the Musket. The Report of the Musket alarmed the Negro Wench, who directly sprang out of a Window, one Story high, rushed into the Room, where she saw her Mis- tress wallowing in her Blood ; she forced the Musket out of her Master's Hands, and ran to the first Neighbour's House, seven Miles distant, whom she informed of this dreadful Affair. When they came to the House, they found the Woman lying as the Negro had left her, and tracing a Track of Blood into the Barn, they found the

Man hanging. The unfortunate Wife had prepared a

Quantity of Butter, two Bucks, &c. to bring to the next

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Market at Philadelphia, and had managed a Dairy of 40

Cows. Jealousy, we hear, was the Occasion of this

fatal Affair. The Man bore the Character of being very desperate, and had twice before attempted to shoot his Wife.

To BE SOLD, at private sale, five hundred acres of land, situate on Alloway's Creek, about ten miles from Salem, in West New Jersey. There are above 200 acres of up- land, a large quantity of woodland, at one end may be made near 100 acres of meadow, and at the other end about 100 acres of salt marsh. For further particulars inquire of Jost Miller, in Mannington Township.

WHEREAS LILLEYAN, the Wife of John Walker, of Alloway's Creek, in the county of Salem, West Jersey, hath sundry times left me, her said husband, and threat- ens to run me in debt; these are therefore, to forewarn all persons from trusting her on my account, for I will pay no debts of her contracting after the date hereof, given under my hand, this 1 6th day of October, 1 769.

JOHN WALKER.

Trenton,, in the Western Division of New-Jersey. THERE is now in my custody a Negro, who calls him- self PETER, upwards of forty years of age. about 5 feet 7 inches high ; he was taken up in a seafaring dress, with a white hat, red lining, yellow loop and button, who says he is a slave to John Christian, of Bridgetown, Barbados, who was shipped, by said master, on board the brig Peggy, William Jenkins, Master, bound to Philadelphia, who with two other servants, ran away, when the said brig was bound to Barbados again.

PETER HANKINSON, Coaler.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 145, October 16- 23, 1769.

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Extract of a Letter from Newbern in North-Carolina,

September 24, 1769.

''Since mine to you per Capt. Snow, I have been a great sufferer by a violent hurricane, which began on Thursday the 7th inst. about six o'clock in the evening. . . . The following vessels were drove from their anchors into the woods on high land, viz. . . . Sloop Polly, Jonathan Spinnage, Elizabeth-Town

To the PUBLIC.

The GRAMMAR SCHOOL,

At NEW-BRIDGE, HACKINSACK,

Is CARRIED ON

By FRANCIS BARBER,

LATE ASSISTANT To Mr. Voorhees,

In the same approved Manner as formerly, under the

Inspection of its first Managers.

CARE and Diligence will be used in forming the Minds of Youth to Virtue and Morality, as well as instructing them in the Languages. Many respectable Families will take in Youths to board, on the most reasonable Terms, to encourage the said School.

Book-keeping, Merchants Accounts, and Mathematicks, Are likewise carefully taught in the best and most ap- proved Methods, by TERENCE REILLY, (at stated Hours to those who are prosecuting their Latin and Greek Stud- ies, if required) as well as to others who shall choose to be instructed in those Branches only.

The Subscriber does not in the least doubt but all who shall please to favour him with the Instruction of their Children, will be pleased with their Progress in Learning; for the strictest Attention, Care, and Diligence will be observed in all Respects, by their most obedient humble Servant,

FRANCIS BARBER

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To be sold, a likely young Negro WENCH, fit for Town or Country Business. Enquire of Reuben Runyon, at New-Brunswick.

To be sold at public vendue, at the merchant's coffee- house, in the city of New- York, on Monday the I4th day of November next, at twelve of the clock in the forenoon.

A TRACT of Wood-land situate and being about six miles from the city of New-Brunswick, in the county of Middlesex, and province of East New- Jersey, containing eight hundred and seven acres and a half. The conditions of the sale will be published at the time of the vendue. The land lies upon the Post Road that leads from New- York through New- Jersey to Pennsylvania. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Post Boy, No. 938, October 16, 1769.

To his Excellency WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq; Gover- nor in Chief, the Honourable his Majesty's Council, and the Honourable House of Representatives of the Colony of New-Jersey, in General Assembly to sit at Burlington, the loth Octo. 1769.

YOUR Petitioners are deeply affected with a sense of the deplorable state of this county and province in general, arising, as we apprehend, partly from the excessive scarcity of money and decay of trade: But chiefly from the multiplicity of Law Suits, mostly for debt, which like an overflowing stream have deluged the land, and ruined hundreds of families, for- merly in easy circumstances, and swept away their livings and estates; and yet threatens destruction and desolation to many more in every part of the province. Government and Law, your petitioners know are absolutely necessary

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to our existence, as a society, yet we apprehend the wel- fare and prosperity of the common wealth and of individ- uals, depends upon the easy distribution of justice, agree- able to law; and this again depends much, if not alto- gether upon the capacities, honour, integrity, and love of justice in lawyers. But were all attorneys or practitioners of law, possessed of those amiable virtues, as some indeed are, that will not be concerned in matters without cause, or bring actions, but with great caution and not with greediness, we should hardly hear of so many lamentable complaints of actions, brought both with, and without foundation, attended with extraordinary and amazing cost, often amounting to double, and sometimes more than treble the debt. Neither should we behold with concern in causes at issue, such procrastinations of trials for two, or three years and upwards, in which, perhaps the attor- nies on both sides have not disagreed.

Your petitioners beg leave further to observe, that be- fore the late act of 7. Geo. III. It is notorious certioraries, were become extremely numerous, tending to the obstruc- tion of justice in small causes at issue before justices of the peace, by which means many have suffered and even lost their just demands : Since that restrant, lawyers have found out another expedient, and that is, to bring writs of replevin to restore goods and chattels to defendants, that were taken in execution on justices' warrants legally is- sued.

Your petitioners doubt not, but those writs are writs of right, for goods unlawfully detained or arbitrarily dis- trained for rent or otherwise. But, with submission we conceive not for goods under execution or judgments for- mally and lawfully obtained, which in our apprehension looks more like perverting of justice, than to advance or maintain it; what can this therefore proceed from? we

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suppose, not from ignorance, but from merely mercenary motives, to raise bills of cost at any rate, no matter how.

For remedy against those evils and to redress the heavy grievances complained of, your petitioners with great humility and respect would propose, that a reform should be made in the practitioner's fees, lessened if possible, or at least better ascertained; for by the act as it now stands, the gentlemen of the law have too great liberty to swell their bills, which if exorbitant cannot easily be detected; But if that cannot be done as that law is circumstanced, that upon presentation of bills of cost for taxation, they should make oath to this purpose, that the charges in such bill were for services actually done and also necessary to be done in the cause.

That the much beneficial and salutary law for the trial of small causes, by justices of the peace for and under six pounds, may be enlarged to fifteen pounds, That the attor- nies be restrained from bringing writs not warranted by law, or grievous to the subject, That if possible an emis- sion of paper currency may be made to be let out upon loan, on land security, That the county of Middlesex may be eased of its heavy load of taxes, That a revision may be made of former laws, some of which are inutile, others not clear and intelligible to answer their design.

The several matters above mentioned your petitioners humbly conceive justly merit the legislative attention, and calls for speedy redress, which that it may be granted, we, as in duty bound, shall ever pray, &c.

To John Wetherill and Rune Runyon, Esqrs, Representa- tives in General Assembly, for the County of Middlesex.

WE your constituents, the freeholders of Middlesex county, think it our indispensable duty at this time, and claim it as our indubitable right to instruct you as our

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representatives in the General Assembly, to sit at Burling- ton the loth of Octo. 1769.

1. That you exert yourselves by all means in your power to cultivate and strengthen that harmony and union at present happily subsisting with the neighbouring col- onies, in supporting and maintaining our invaluable con- stitutional rights and privileges transmitted to us, against all invasions.

2. That you use utmost endeavours to have all griev- ances redressed, both in the county and province in gen- eral.

3. That you endeavour after better security, as well as oeconomy, and an equal distribution of the public money.

4. That you exert all your power and influence, as much as possible, to lessen the number of law suits, espe- cially in actions for debt, lowering the excessive charge upon such actions, and limiting and fixing the same to a certain sum, which it should not exceed. But if this can- not be done, then to endeavour for a law to swear every Attorney to the truth of, and the necessity of the charges in his bill.

5. That you use your utmost endeavours to get the beneficial and salutary law for the trial of small causes, by justices of the peace, enlarged, from six to fifteen pound at least.

6. That you use your interest and influence to obtain a law to suppress all illegal and groundless writs of re- plevin, or otherwise, to vex and obstruct the course of pro- ceedings established by law, on trials by single Magis- trates.

7. That you endeavour after getting all former laws revised, that those which are useless or hurtful may be laid aside, and that other necessary laws may be made

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clear, distinct, and intelligible to the meanest capacity, in which consists their beauty and excellence.

8. That you use your power and interest to get an emission of paper currency, to be let out on land security.

9. That you exert your utmost abilities and influence, to obtain a mitigation of the unreasonable burdens upon this county, on account of the repeated heavy taxes, and perpetual annual expence it labours under, which at pres- ent lies very unequal.

THE Attendance of several of the Proprietors of East New- Jersey, on the Settlement of the Line of Partition between the Provinces of New- York, and New-Jersey, having rendered their Meeting in Council at the stated Time in September impracticable, and the General Interest of the Proprietors requiring a Meeting as soon as con- veniently may be; by the Approbation and at the Request of a Majority of the Members, 1 do appoint Tuesday the Fourteenth Day of November next, for the Meeting of the said Proprietors in Council, at Perth-Amboy, of which all Persons concerned are desired to take Notice.

JAMES PARKER, President.

Perth-Amboy, Octo. i6th, 1769.

By the HONOURABLE JOHN PENN, Esq;

Lieutenant Governor, etc. of the Proznnce of Pennsyl- vania etc.

A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS by an Act of General Assembly of this Prov- ince, passed in the third Year of his present Majesty's Reign, entituled "An Act for the Preservation of Fish in the Rivers Delaware, Sasquehanna, and the Lehigh, com-

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monly called The Western Branch of Delaware" it was, among other things enacted, that if any Person or Per- sons whatsoever, after the Publication thereof, should erect, build, or set up, repair or maintain, or should be aiding, assisting, or abetting in erecting, building, setting up, repairing or maintaining any Wear, Rack, Baskets, Fishing Dam, Pound, or other Device whatsoever, . . . by which the Fish might be obstructed from going up the said Rivers, or that should take, destroy, or spoil any Spawn, Fry or Brood of Fish, or any Kind of Fish what- soever, . . . every such Person or Persons, so offend- ing . . . should forfeit and pay the Sum of Twenty Pounds, . . . with this Proviso, that so much of the said Act, as relates to the Wears, Racks, Baskets, Fishing Dams, Pounds, and other Devices aforesaid, already erect- ed or thereafter to be erected, in the River Delaware, should be and should be deemed, held, construed, and taken to be of no Force, Validity or Virtue, until a Bill for remedying the same Mischiefs and Inconveniences, thereby intended to be remedied in the said River, should be passed and enacted into a Law by the Legislature of the Province of New-Jersey, and be in full Force and Vir- tue

AND WHEREAS, since the passing of the said Act the Legislatures of the Provinces of Maryland and New-Jer- sey, have respectively enacted Laws for the Preservation of the Fish in the Rivers Sasquehanna and Delaware, and for remedying the same Mischiefs and Inconveniences in those Rivers, which were intended to be remedied by the aforementioned Law of this Province.

AND WHEREAS ... I HAVE therefore thought fit, by and with the Advice of the Council, to issue this my Proclamation, hereby strictly charging and commanding all Persons whatsoever, to yield the most exact Obedience

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to the said Laws, under the Penalties therein imposed :

GIVEN under my Hand, ....

JOHN PENN By his Honour's Command

JOSEPH SHIPPEN, jun, Secretary GOD save the KING.

RACOON SKINS.

A few packs, (100 or 50 in a pack) to be sold cheap, for cash, by THOMAS TREDWELL, in Burling Slip, in New- York, and by MATTHIAS HALSTED, in Elizabeth-Town. — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1398, October 19, 1769.

BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be exposed to public sale, on Wednesday, the 29th of November next, between the hours of 12 and 5 o'clock, on the premises, one undivided third part of a plantation, situate in the township of Greenwich, and county of Gloucester, lying on the main road from Gloucester to Salem; said place is well situated for a store or tavern, it being within a quarter of a mile of a navigable creek, which is known by the name of Raccoon Creek; late the property of John Stelle, seized in execution by

JOSEPH HUGG, Sheriff.

September 29, 1769.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2130, October 19, 1769.

RUN-AWAY from the underscriber hereof, a certain WILLIAM FOY, an Irish servant man, born in Dublin, a weaver by trade, about 18 or 19 years of age, 5 feet, 6 or 7 inches high, wears black hair, a down look, a light col- oured jacket, a new brown shirt without buttons on the

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collar, a pair of half worn shoes with square steel buckles, dark coloured stockings, a pair of long ragged trowsers, an old felt hat with white loops and bound with ferreting; the forefinger of his left hand crooked, being formerly cut. Whoever takes up said servant, and brings him to the sub- scriber hereof, shall have THREE DOLLARS reward, and rea- sonable charges, paid by CORNELIUS CARHEART, in Beth- lehem, Hunterdon county, West Jersey.

N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour said servant.

Trenton, October 4, 1769.

THE MEMBERS of the MEDICAL SOCIETY of New-Jer-

sey, are desired to take notice that their next general meet-

ing is held at New Brunswick the first TUESDAY in No-

vember next. ISAAC SMITH, Sec.

— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1402, October 19,

1769.

i

ALL the Creditors of Daniel Tuttle, insolvent Debtor, are desired to meet at the house of Thomas Kenney, in Morris-Town, on the 23d Day of December next, at 2 o'Clock in the Afternoon, in order to fix and ascertain their Demands on the said Estate. And on the 23d Day of January following, to call on the Assignees for their Dividends thereof.

JONATHAN STITES ) FREDERICK KING J Assignees.

TAKEN-away, supposed through Mistake, from Mr. Verdine Elsworth's, at Powlas-Hook, a neat Saddle, with plated Stirups, and a double Curb Bridle, with plated Bits. The Person that took them away, left a very bad saddle in the Room thereof. Whoever gives Information to the said Elsworth of the above mentioned Saddle and Bridle, shall be handsomely rewarded for their Trouble.

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RuN-away from the Subscribers, living at Canoe-brook, Essex County, New-Jersey, two Negro Men Slaves; the one named Cato, but sometimes calls himself John. He is a likely slender Fellow, about 5 Feet 7 Inches high, 30 Years of Age, with a Scar on the hind Part of his Head, about the Bigness of a Two Shilling Piece : He had on a Snuff coloured thickset Coat, a Beaver Hat about half worn, with Jacket and homespun Trowsers, but it is prob- able he may change his Dress. The other named Scipio, a short thick, well-set Fellow, about 5 Feet high, and about 25 Years of Age, has a Rupture plainly to be dis- covered : Had on a blue and white striped homespun double breasted under Jacket without Sleeves, and a black and white striped Jacket with Sleeves, over it; a blue Duffils Watch Coat, and a Pair of long white homespun Trowsers. Whoever takes up and secures the said Runa- ways, so that they may be had again, shall receive FOUR DOLLARS Reward for each, and all reasonable Charges, paid by

JONATHAN SQUIRE, JOHN WILLIAMS.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 939, October 23, 1769.

The SPEECH of his Excellency WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq; Captain General, and Commander in Chief, in and over the Province of New-Jersey, and Terri- tories thereon depending in America, Chancellor and Vice-Admiral in the same, &c. to the General Assem- bly of the said Province, convened at Burlington.

Gentlemen of the Council, and

Gentlemen of the House of Representatives.

As no immediate Business of a public Nature, made it necessary to give an earlier Commencement to the present

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Session, I postponed the Pleasure of meeting you in Gen- eral Assembly, till a Season that was likely to be most agreeable as well as most convenient to your private Af- fairs.

At the last Session a Bill passed both the Council and Assembly, "for making current One Hundred Thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit," which was so fram'd, that I was under a Necessity of refusing it my Assent. Being however, of Opinion, that the emitting such a Sum of Paper Money upon Loan, might be of great public Utility, and unwilling that there should be any unnecessary Delay in a Matter of such Importance, I strongly represented the Expediency of passing an Act for the Purpose, and trans- mitted a Draught of the Bill to the Secretary of State for the American Department, in order to obtain the King's Pleasure thereupon. The Directions I have since received from His Majesty shall be communicated to you, by which you will find, that in Case the actual Necessity of emitting Bills of Credit upon Loan to the Amount of One Hundred Thousand Pounds can be made to appear, and provided effectual Care be taken, that such bills shall not be deemed a Legal Tender in Payment for Money, there is the great- est probability that an Act of this Nature, under proper Limitations, will meet with His Majesty's most gracious Approval.

Having received Advice from the Honourable Sir WILLIAM JOHNSON, Baronet, His Majesty's Superinten- dent for Indian Affairs, that a Treaty was to be held with the Six Nations, by His Majesty's Order, for settling a Boundary Line between them and the British Northern Colonies; and it being the Opinion of the Council (for the Reasons set forth in their Minutes) that my Presence at the Treaty would be likely to answer very good Pur- poses to the Province: I accordingly attended the Confer-

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ence at Fort Stanwix, accompanied by Mr. Chief Justice, who, at my Request, willingly undertook the Service. An Account of the Transactions there, so far as they particu- larly relate to Nezv-Jersey, will be laid before you, and I hope will prove satisfactory. The Six Nations at that grand Meeting, besides having finally agreed on a general Boundary between them and the Northern Colonies, have publickly acknowledged the respected Instances of our Justice in bringing the Murders of Indians to condign Punishment, declared, that they have no Claim or Demand on this Province whatever, and in the most solemn Man- ner, conferred on the Government of New-Jersey, the dis- tinguishing Name of Sagorighwiyogstha, or the great Arbiter or Doer of Justice. A Name, which at the same Time that it reflects high Honour on the Province, may prove of singular Advantage to the Inhabitants on our Frontiers, should a Misunderstanding arise between the Indians and any of the neighbouring Colonies.

It gives me great Concern to mention to you the Rob- bery of the Treasury of the Eastern Division, and the more so, as it is not in my Power, though so long a Time has since elapsed, to inform you who were the Perpetrators of that atrocious Villainy, or what is become of the Money. Every Step, however, has been taken on the Part of Gov- ernment, which had any Chance of producing a Discov- ery, as I believe you will do the Justice to acknowledge, when you have perused the Papers relative to that Trans- action. If any Expedient can be suggested which may have a Tendency to secure the Province from the like Dis- aster in future, it will not fail of meeting with my most

hearty Concurrence. /

Gentlemen of the House of Representatives The Act for the Support of Government being expired, and the Money granted for the furnishing the King's

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Troops here with Necessaries, being expended, I must earnestly recommend it to you to grant a farther Supply for these Purposes.

As there are strong Reasons for expecting that the late Duty Act,1 which has given such general Dissatisfaction to His Majesty's Subjects in the Colonies, will be repealed in the ensuing Session of Parliament, I cannot but flatter myself that the Representatives of the good People of this Province, will conduct themselves with such Wisdom and Prudence at this critical Time, as to avoid every Matter which may, in the smallest Degree, tend to widen or con- tinue the unhappy Differences subsisting between the two Countries, and that they will, by every Means in their Power, manifest a sincere Disposition to promote the Re- establishment of that mutual Confidence and Affection so essential to the Glory and Safety of the whole British Empire.

Gentlemen of the Council, and

Gentlemen of the House of Representatives. The many Advantages derived to the Province from the Harmony which has for some Time past, prevailed among the several Branches of the Legislature, give me the great- est Reason to expect a Continuance of it during the pres- ent Session. You may always rest assured, that I shall chear fully co-operate with you in whatever may be for His Majesty's Service, or the public Welfare

WILLIAM FRANKLIN Council-Chamber,

October u, 1769.

To His Excellency WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq; Captain General, Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over the Province of New-Jersey, and Territories

The tax on tea, etc.

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thereon depending in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral in the same, &c.

The Humble ADDRESS of His Majesty's COUNCIL of

the said Province.

May it Please your Excellency,

THE Attention which your Excellency has shewn to the true Interest of this Province, in the several important Instances mentioned in your Speech at the Opening of this Session, claims our warmest Acknowledgments.

Your Knowledge of the many Inconveniencies which the People under your Government are subjected to, by the Want of an Emission of Paper Currency, both as a Medium of Commerce, and to assist them to pay for and improve their Lands, having enabled you to become an Advocate for their obtaining such Relief as may be in some Measure adequate to their Necessities ; we hope the Continuance of your kind and just Representations to our most gracious Sovereign, will speedily be crowned with such Success as we are convinced must be extremely agree- able to the Province.

We are well pleased that your Attendance at the Treaty at Fort Stanwix has been so evidently productive of the desired Effects; and that the Indians are perfectly satis- fied of the Justice and Honour of this Government in all public Transactions with them; and that all those who have had any Connections with this Province, as well as many other Nations, are thoroughly convinced, that no Indians whatsoever can have any future Claim upon us; which must, evidently, contribute greatly to the Peace of the Province in general, and to the particular Security of our Frontier Inhabitants, in all future Times.

The Ardour with which your Excellency hath pursued every Step which seemed likely to produce a Discovery of the Perpetrators of the villainous Robbery committed on

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the Eastern Treasury, hath given us great Pleasure; and we assure you, we shall most heartily continue to assist your Excellency with our utmost Endeavours, to affect this important Purpose; and join in every reasonable Proposal for the further Security of the public Money.

Your Excellency's Recommendation of Harmony to the several Branches of the Legislature, and to avoid every Thing which might tend to widen the unhappy Dif- ferences subsisting between Great Britain and her Col- onies, shall, on our Part, be carefully attended to, and we return you our hearty Thanks for your Assurances of chearfully co-operating in every Measure proposed for His Majesty's Service, or the public Welfare.

Signed by Order of the House,

PETER KEMBLE, Speaker.

Council Chamber,

October 18, 1769.

To which his EXCELLENCY was pleased to return the fol- lowing Answer. Gentlemen,

BE pleased to accept my best Thanks for this Address. I receive with great Satisfaction your Approbation of my Conduct, and have the firmest Reliance upon the Assur- ances you give me.

To His Excellency WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq; Captain General, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Colony of New-Jersey, and Territories thereon depending in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral in the same, &c.

The humble ADDRESS of the REPRESENTATIVES of the said

Colony, in General Assembly convened. May it please your Excellency. WE His Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Rep-

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resentatives of the Colony of New-Jersey, in General As- sembly met, beg Leave to return your Excellency our hearty Thanks for your favourable Speech.

As no material Inconvenience to the Colony seems to have attended the Delay, we thank your Excellency for postponing calling the Assembly to a Time convenient to our private Affairs.

The Pains your Excellency has taken, in so strongly representing to His Majesty's Ministers, the great public Utility you apprehended would attend the immediately issuing a Sum of Money, in Bills of Credit, on Loan, merits our warmest Acknowledgments ; and convinces us of your good Intentions, respecting a Measure so gener- ally desired by the good People of this Colony. The Terms proposed by His Majesty's Ministers, appear to be particularly hard: We shall, however, give the Matter our most serious Consideration; and if any Expedient can be devised, by which a Loan Office Bill may be ob- tained, so as to answer the desired Purposes of a Cur- rency, without Inconveniencies that will over-ballance the Good that can be expected, we shall most heartily embrace it.

The Settling a Boundary Line, between the Indians and the British Northern Colonies, was, undoubtedly, an Ob- ject worthy of His Majesty's Attention; and it is very satisfactory to this House that your Excellency, with Mr. Chief Justice, attended the Conference at Fort Stanwix, which has given the Indians an Opportunity of testifying their Sense of the Justice of this Colony towards them, by complimenting your Excellency with the Name of SAGORIGHWIYOGSTHA, or the great Arbiter or Doer of Justice.

The Robbery of the public Treasury at Ainboy, is a Matter of Importance to this Province; and it gives us

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great Concern, that, tho' so long a Time hath elapsed, no Discovery is yet made of the atrocious Perpetrators of that Villainy. Satisfied however, of the early Care of Govern- ment, and of your Excellency's particular Endeavours in that Respect, we shall proceed to examine the Papers re- lating thereto, laid before us by your Excellency, together with every other particular that may come to our Knowl- edge; and, with all possible Attention, and in faithful Discharge of the Trust reposed in us, do what shall appeal- to us consistent with the strictest Impartiality and public Justice; not doubting your Excellency's Readiness to comply with any Expedient that may be suggested, which may have a Tendency to secure the Colony from the like Disaster in future.

As the Representatives of the People of this Colony, have always chearfully supported this His Majesty's Gov- ernment, we shall not be wanting, on our Parts, to make suitable Provision for that Purpose, and shall pay all due Regard to the other Parts of your Excellency's Speech.

Your Excellency's Declaration, that there are the strongest Reasons to expect the late Duty Acts will be repealed in the ensuing Session of Parliament, affords great Pleasure to us. We hope no Transaction of this House, will, in the least, tend to widen or continue the unhappy Differences subsisting between Great Britain and the Colonies, and sincerely wish a Re-establishment of that mutual Confidence and Affection, so essential to the Glory and Safety of the whole British Empire, and shall not fail to promote such a Disposition with Respect to this Colony, by all Means consistent with our Duty to our Constituents, and a due Regard to our just Rights and Privileges.

Seeing the happy Effects, we are convinced of the many Advantages derived from a perfect Harmony subsisting between the different Branches of the Legislature, in trans-

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acting the public Business. Nothing, on our Parts, shall be wanting, to promote so good a Purpose, and we hope our Conduct, on all Occasions, will demonstrate a Dispo- sition most chearfully to co-operate with your Excellency in whatever may conduce to the general Welfare. Signed by Order of the House,

CORTLAND SKINNER, Speaker. October 17, 1769.

His Excellency's ANSWER.

GENTLEMEN,

I HEARTILY thank you for this Address. The Ac- knowledgments and Satisfaction you have expressed, and the Assurance you have given, respecting the several Mat- ters mentioned in my Speech, afford me particular Pleas- ure, as they indicate a Disposition the most likely to be productive of Advantage to your Country.

[FIGURE OF STAGE COACH DRAWN BY FOUR HORSES.] To the PUBLIC.

A new Stage is now erected by Joseph Crane, and Josiah F. Davenport, to go from New-York to Philadel- phia, by Way of Powles-Hook, which sets out every Tues- day Morning, by Way of Coryell's Ferry. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1399, October 23, 1769.

To the Gentlemen of the Committee of Merchants of New-York.

Burlington, 2oth Oct. 1769. GENTLEMEN,

By Order of the House of Assembly, now sitting at this

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Place, I enclose you a Resolve. made on the i8th Instant, as a Testimony of their Approbation of your Conduct. I am, Gentlemen,

Your very humble Servant,

CORTLAND SKINNER, Speaker of the House of Assembly of New- Jersey.

House of Assembly of New-Jersey,

Wednesday, Oct. i8th, 1769.

Upon Motion made, Resolved Nemine Contradicente, THAT the Thanks of this House be given to the Mer- chants and Traders of this Colony, and of the Colonies of New- York and Pennsylvania, for their disinterested and public spirited Conduct in witholding their Importations of British Merchandize, until certain Acts of Parlament, lay- ing Restrictions on American Commerce, for the express Purpose of raising a Revenue in America, be repealed, And that Mr. Speaker be directed to write to the respec- tive Committees of Merchants in said Colonies, trans- mitting them a Copy of this Resolve.

A true Copy,

RICHARD SMITH, Clerk of the Assembly.

New-York, October 26. On Sunday last, a Messenger from Shrewsbury came to Town with the following mel- ancholy Account, viz. That on Friday Evening last, the Wind being Southerly and moderate, and the Weather having been some Time very thick and foggy, The Live Oak, a fine large Sloop, belonging to Mr. Jacobus Van Zant, of this City Merchant, Capt. Foy, Master, from Spanish St. Domingo, bound in to this Port, being nearer the Land than they imagined, had the Misfortune to run a ground on Squan Beach, a little to the Westward of

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Shrewsbury Inlet, where the Vessel, being deeply laden, and a large Swell from the Sea, setting righ on upon the Beach, in a few Thumps the Vessel went all to Pieces, and was intirely lost, with all her Cargo, which was very val- uable, consisting of Sugars, Mahogany, &c. and upwards of 20000 Dollars in Specie; and of the People — 4 only escaped with Life, viz. the Mate, two Seamen and a Span- ish Merchant, who were cast ashore on the Beach, where they found themselves next Morning, but could give no Account how they got there : They were terribly bruised and mangled, especially the Merchant, who was stark naked, had his Flesh miserably to-rne, and by lying so long in the Water, turn'd pale, resembling that of a dead Corps, and scarce any Skin left on his Back : The rest of the Peo- ple, 14 in number were all unfortunately drown'd, among whom was Mr. Campbel, Super Cargo of the Vessel, Nephew to Mr. Van Zant, a young Gentleman of whom his Friends had great Expectations, of an amiable Char- acter, highly esteem'd, and much lamented by all that knew him, also the Family of the unhappy Spanish Mer- chant, (consisting of his Wife, his Son, about 8 Years of Age, and his Daughter a young Lady of about 16 or 17) who is by this distressing Stroke of Providence at once deprived of all his Fortune and Family. We expect a more particular Account of this melancholy Event, on the return of Mr. Van Zant, who Yesterday set out for Shrewsbury. — The New York Journal or General Adver- tiser, No. 1399, October 26, 1769.

A LIST of LETTERS remaining in the Post-Office, Phil- adelphia.

B. Jos. Brown, Huntingdon County, West-Jersey; Richard Brown, Salem, N. Jersey.

C. Hugh Creighton, Haddonfield.

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H. Jane Hartley, Salem; Ebenezer Hopkins, Had- donfield.

L. James Lackey, Salem.

M. John Morrow, Arthur Molholland (2) Jersey; John Murphy, Haddonfield.

O. Isaac Oakford, Glass-house.

T. Benjamin Tanner, Hopewell, N. Jersey; John Throp, Burlington County.

PHILADELPHIA, October 26.

Captain Ashmead from Lisbon, about 40 Leagues from our Capes, spoke with Captain Gilpin, in a Brig from this Port for St. Christophers, two Days out, all well.

September 30, 1769.

TWENTY DOLLARS Reward, for taking up and deliver- ing to his master, at Elizabeth-Town, a Negroe man slave, named BRITT, this country born, about 30 years of age, near 6 feet high, a well set fellow ; or Ten Dollars will be given, if taken up and secured in Northampton goal, so that his master, the Subscriber, may have him again; he was formerly the property of Nathaniel Salmon of Spring- field, in the borough of Elizabeth, Essex county, and prov- ince of New Jersey, who was taken in execution by Will- iam Barnett, Sheriff of said borough and county, and was sold at public vendue, for the benefit of said Salmon's creditors, unto the Subscriber, and is supposed to be taken off by his former master, and gone to Lahnawanack or Wyoming, as he was seen, with said Salmon, travelling on that road. These are therefore to warn all persons from harbouring, entertaining, or buying said Negroe, on their peril, as they may depend, on being prosecuted, as the law directs (in such cases) for detaining, or keeping said slave from his master's service. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2131^ October 26, 1769.

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By Capt. Alexander from North- Carolina, we learn that in the gale of the 7th and 8th of September last — five vessels were lost at Ocracock Bar, one a Sloop Capt. La- vigne belonging to this Port, which sunk at her anchor and every person drowned, the Capt. was found 25 miles from the place with his arm broke, one a Schooner belonging to New York, or Egg-Harbour, loaded with shingles, was overset and the people drowned ; one a sloop belonging to New- York. . . . .

Last week a man that lived about 30 miles from hence, in New- Jersey, in a fit of jealousy killed his wife, by shoot- ing her in the shoulder, and afterwards beating her head with the butt of the gun ; then chusing to save the sheriff the trouble, hanged himself.

To the CREDITORS of JOHN BUDD,

Gentlemen,

I AM sorry to inform you that, there is no likelihood of your receiving any part of your money, unless you permit me to come and reside in New- Jersey, and take my affairs into my own hands; I therefore propose to petition the legislative body of that province, for an aci to authorize me so to do, at the present sitting of the Assembly, and make no doubt but it will be agreeable to you. Believe me, Gentlemen, in this proposal I consult your interest more than my own, as I am now agreeably situated in a prov- ince where my person and property is safe : The only motive that induces me to act in this manner is the pleas- ure of taking the money out of the hands of those that have so long unjustly detained it, and paying my just debts; I am so far from fearing any opposition, that I make bold to request the favour of you to use your inter- ests to procure the said act

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I am, with the greatest respects, your very humble Ser- vant,

JOHN BUDD.

RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, living in Princeton, an Irish servant lad, named PETER MURPHY about 16 years of age, 5 feet three or four inches high, fair com- plexion, with light brown hair, somewhat inclining to curl : Had on and took with him, a coarse dark coloured vest, a red and white striped ditto, an old felt hat, ozna- brigs shirt, two trowsers, and a pair of buff stocking breeches. Whoever takes up and secures said lad within this province, shall be entitled to a reward of THIRTY SHILLINGS; or if out of the province THREE POUNDS, and all reasonable charges, paid by

JONATHAN BALDWIN.

— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1403, October 26, 1769.

LIST of Letters remaining in the Post-OfUce at Trenton.

A. Miss Esther Ashton, Summerseat, near Trenton. James Anderson, Monmouth County.

B. Samuel Boyd, East- Jersey. Patrick Brown, near NewT Germantown. John Boulby, Sussex County. Charles Baker, Trenton.

C. Hugh Creighton, Gloucester County. Joseph Chambers, near Trenton. Edward Cooper, Hopewell. John Cary, Mindum. John Campble, Cranbury. Benja- min Cooper, Esq; Hibernia Furnace.

D. Edward Dwyer, near Brooks Mills.

E. John Edwards, Bordentown.

F. Samuel Forman, Monmouth County. Robert Fitzsummons, to the care of James Anderson. William Furguson, Burlington County. Mary Fitzgerald, Maid- enhead.

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H. Rutus Hooper, near Trenton. 3 Samuel Henry, ditto. Mrs. Catharina Hay, ditto. 2 Thomas Hunter, Hunterdon county. John Holms, Freehold. Nathan Hixon, Amwell.

J. 2 John Johnston, West New- Jersey. Lanclot Jacqus, ditto. John Jameson, Monmouth County.

K. Henry Kitchen, Amwell. Samuel Kitchen, ditto. Samuel Kar, Crambury.

L. Thomas Liken. Joseph Liken, Sussex County. Thomas Lelan, to the care of Doct. Newall. Alexander Lease, Hunterdon County. Doct. Peter La Conte, East New- Jersey. 2 Mrs. Mary Lee, otherwise Welch, New- Jersey.

M. Neil M'Gill, Trenton. John M'Cormach, Cram- bury. 2 James M'Call, near Allen's Town, John Murphy, Gloucester County. Thomas Mondy, Bordentown. George Meurphew, Trenton. Adam M'Clogan, Union Iron Works. Richard Matchet, Shrewsbury. Daniel Moore, Pennington.

O. Messrs. Peter Oliver, sen. and jun. Trenton.

Q. Alexander Quaw, Monmouth County, John Quin, Hunterdon County.

R. Charles Robertson, Maidenhead. Andrew Reed, Freehold. Samuel Rogers, Croswick, 2 Mrs. Grace Reed, Allen Town. Richard Rownsaver, Hunterdon.

S. Benjamin Habinson, Smith, Trenton Gaol. Doug- hald Smith, New Town East Jersey. John Severn, Am- well. Nehemiah Sexton, Trenton. Mrs. Sarah Stevens, Trenton. Mrs. Stevens, Maidenhead.

T. James Taylor, Middletown. Thomas Thomas, Trenton.

V. Peter Van Horn, East- Jersey. John Van Horn, ditto.

W. George Wilson, Trenton. Robert Wadel, Som-

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merset County. James Wilson, Trenton. — The Pennsyl- vania Chronicle, No. 147, October ^oNovember 6, 1767.

New-York, October 30. The Sloop Live Oak, Capt. Foy, of this Port, inward bound from St. Domingo, in thick fogg Weather, had the Misfortune to run aground on Squan Beach, a little to the Westward of Shrewsbury Inlet, and having 2600 Bushels of Salt, some large Logs of Mahogany, and a considerable Sum of Money on board, in about nine Hours she beat to Pieces, by which melan- choly Accident the following Persons were drowned, viz. Richard Foy, Master; John Campbell, Supercargo, (a promising young Gentleman, of an amiable Character, Nephew to Mr. Jacobus Van Zandt, Owner of the Vessel) Joseph Haynes, Henry Williams, John Sample, and John Lahay, Seamen; John Abbit, James Sands, a German and his Wife, another married Woman, with her Daughter of 1 8, and her Son of 9 Years old, Passengers; and a Negro Boy belonging to Mr. Campbell. The mate, Robert Hog, with Joshua Mariner, and Cornelius Thompson, Seamen, got ashore on some of the Plank of the Vessel, as did also a German, Husband to one of the Women, and Father to the young Woman and Boy that were drowned, on the Bows.

The Bodies of the Capt. and Mr. Campbell, as also of 10 more were taken up on the Beach, and decently buried.

IN May last was taken up by the subscriber, living at Hackinsack, a spar of about 70 feet long; and in Septem- ber took up a new mast of a sloop : Whoever will prove their property before the first of January next, and pay charges, they may have them again, by applying to Adam Bense. If not claimed before that time, they will then be sold to pay charges.

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Ogdens, Laight, & Compy.

At VESUVIUS FURNACE In Newark, East New-Jersey,

MAKES all kinds of hollow ware, and other castings usually made at air furnaces ; such as forge hammers and anvils, pots, kettles, griddles, pyepans of various sizes, potash kettle and sugar boilers, calcining plates, plain and ornamental chimney backs, jaumb and hearth plates neatly fitting each other, Bath stoves for burning coal, iron stoves for work-shops and ship cabbins, Dutch and perpetual ovens, boiling plates, boxes for carriages of all kinds and sizes, half hundred and smaller weights. As their metal is of the best quality, and the construction of their furnace, manner of working and moulding the most improved; their ware is equal if not superior to any made in America or imported; particularly the metal fo<r hammers and anvils for forges is excellently well tempered, and found on repeated trials to be 'in general superior to English hammers, &c.

Any person wanting any of the above articles, may have them from either Edward Laight, at his store in New- York, near Cowfoot Hill, or of James Abeel, near Coen- ties Market, or of Gabriel and Lewis Ogden, at the fur- nace in Newark, New- Jersey, castings of any particular kind may be made by applying to any of the above per- sons.

N. B. Bar iron will be taken in payment for hammers and anvils, at market price. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 940, October 30, 1769.

To BE SOLD,

A BOAT of about nine Cords burthen, belonging to the Estate of Robert Plume, late of Newark, deceased, in good Repair, and is remarkable for going well, and drawing but

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little Water. Any Person or Persons inclining to pur- chase, may see the same, and know the Terms by applying to Rufus Crane, near Rosevelfs Dock, in New-York, or James Wheeler, of Newark, who sails in her. A good Title will be given by

DEBORAH PLUME, Widow and Administratrix. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1400, October 30, 1769.

The several Latitudes lately so accurately ascertained, have been taken by two Astronomical Quadrants, and a

Sector of six Feet and Half Radius, viz

°Deg. "Min. "Sec.

Latitude at the Light-House on Sandy- Hook, 40. 27. 40 The above taken in the Months of August, September, and October 1769, by one of his Majesty's established Engineers, and two Gentlemen from Pennsylvania. — The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1400, No- vember 2, 1769.

Arrived at Antigua. Captain Tallman, from Perth- Amboy.

TEN DOLLARS Reward

STOLEN from John Dusinbery, of Alexandria, in Hun- terdon county, West New- Jersey, in the night of the 1 3th of October last, a chestnut sorrel mare, 7 years old, near 15 hands high, with a blaze down her forehead, her tail docked very long, has a mark round her near leg, above the knee, made with a rope by going knee banded, some- what galled about her breast, with a chair collar, and is a natural pacer; supposed to be stolen by a middle sized man, that wore a light blue coat, red jacket, and dark col- oured breeches. Whoever takes up the mare and thief,

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and secures them, so that the owner may have the mare, and the thief be brought to justice, shall have the above reward, or Six Dollars for the mare only, with reasonable charges, paid by me JOHN DUSINBERY.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2132, November 2, 1769.

Custom-House, Entered In.

Schooner Nelly, F. Colwell to Amboy. — The Pennsyl- vania Journal, No. 1404, November 2, 1769.

WHEREAS DEBORAH, the wife of JOHN FARNSWORTH, late of Philipsburg, in the county of Sussex, West New- Jersey, hath for some time past behaved herself to me her husband in a shameful and unbecoming manner, did on the sixteenth day of October, elope and abscond from her bed and board to the house of a certain NATHAN LEVY, a Jew, in the aforesaid town of Philipsburg, shop-keeper, and privately took with her considerable of my effects, and says she likes the said Levy better than me, and that she intends to live with him, as he will maintain her as a gentlewoman : I have waited on Mr. Levy respecting the affair, from whom I have received no other satisfaction than insolent language, threatening me to let her have credit on my account to the amount of 50!. or whatever sum he sees cause, and says he will oblige me to pay the same if I am not very silent in the matter, &c. These are therefore to forwarn all persons from trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her contracting from the date hereof, and also to forwarn all persons from harbour- ing her, or detaining or secreting my goods, on pain of being prosecuted as the law directs.

JOHN FARNSWORTH.

— The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1405, November 5, 1769-

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Maryland, Octo. 25, 1769.

WHEREAS charters have lately been granted in the prov- inces of New- York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, by which the Episcopal clergy, with sundry respectable and worthy gentlemen of the laity in those provinces are erected into a corporation, for the relief of the distressed widows, of the clergy in the communion of the church of England in America. The clergy of Maryland are hereby requested to meet on the third Wednesday in November next, at the house of Mr. Samuel Middleton in Annapolis, in order to consider and agree upon a plan, and to apply to the legislature for a charter to establish a society, for the same excellent charity, wnthin this province. — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 148, November 6-13, 1769.

Mr. GAINE,

By publishing the inclosed, you will oblige at least a dozen of your readers, and particularly

Your humble servant,

H. A.

IN Mr. Parker's paper of October 23d, were published some very abusive reflections upon the venerable Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in foreign Parts, dated at Pownalborough, Sept. i8th, 1769; upon which I beg leave to make a few brief remarks.

The writer begins with telling us, that upon the con- quest of Canada, and its being confirmed to us by treaty, "a door was opened to extend true protestant principles, among our French fellow-subjects, and the Indians, who had been under their influence." This is not denied; and the consideration of it must give "great pleasure to the friends of (I will not say with him, RELIGION in general, but of the PROTESTANT) religion, which it is hoped will in due time be introduced through this door. You see then that in this point we are nearly agreed.

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But he goes on to observe and insinuate, as follows : "Generous efforts were made in the province of Massa- chusetts-Bay, to propagate the gospel among the Indians; and it will not soon be forgot how that noble design be- came abortive." Would not one from hence imagine, that a design had been formed by the province of Massachu- setts-Bay, to propagate the gospel amongst the Indians in Canada ? And yet there is not the least evidence that such a scheme was ever thought of by that province. Indeed we learn from Dr. CHAUNCY, that upon the conclusion of the late war, the people of Massachusetts made a contribu- tion for the support of two missionaries and a school- master among the Mohawks. But sending two mission- aries among the Mohawks can hardly be said to be a "gen- erous effort to propagate the "gospel" in Canada, where, as is well known, there are no Mohawks. The Doctor also tells us of a farther design of makingf provision for the standing support of such missionaries, and informs us that a conditional subscription was brought forward with that view, and that an incorporating act was prepared and passed in that province, and sent home for the royal sanc- tion, but that it met with a negative. But it does not ap- pear from the Doctor's account, that the object of this charitable scheme was any thing more, than the conver- sion of the single tribe of Mohawks.

The writer from Pownalborough complains in this case of a disappointment, and says, "it will not soon be forgot how that noble design became abortive," and the Doctor insinuates that the abortion was procured by EPISCOPAL influence, meaning, as he farther explains himself, the in- fluence of some of the Bishops and of the Society for the propagation of the gospel. Such a charge or insinuation ought never to have been made, without proper evidence to support it; much less ought it to be repeated, after full

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evidence has been given to the contrary. The late Arch- bishop, whose name on that occasion was mentioned with peculiar malignity, declared in a letter dated Oct. 1762, in the following -words: "The plan as presented, was liable to several objections; particularly that the members were to be accountable only to themselves. However the society MADE No OPPOSITION To IT." And Mr. Ap- thorp, who is also a member of the society, has said more explicitly, in answer to Dr. Mayhew : "I can affirm, on very good authority, that neither the Society nor any Episcopalians, as such, opposed the act of the Boston as- sembly for the purpose here mentioned. It was rejected merely on political and commercial reasons, which arose from the manner of drawing it up, and were represented by the board of trade to the privy council, who unani- mously disapproved it, when there was not one Bishop present; as appears from the council-books." As these exculpations of the Bishops and the Society have been re- peatedly published in America,* it must argue great per- versness in any american writer, or an inexcusable ignor- ance of his subject, to urge now this baffled abusive mis- representation of such venerable persons and of such a re- spectable body.

But says he: "It was reasonable to suppose, that the Society for propagating the gospel, who had been so lib- eral of their missionaries in New-England, would send a few to Canada." I doubt not of the Societys Inclination to send Missioners to Canada, and to propagate the pure religion of the gospel, not only there, but through all the regions of the earth, wherever it is needful, if they had it in their power.

As to Canada in particular, most people think it to be the immediate duty of the government to make provision

*See Dr. Chandler's Appeal defended, page 196.

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for the propagation of the protestant religion there; .and whether this, which is the work of time, is not intended by the government, is more than is likely to be known in Pozvnalborough. But supposing the case to be otherwise, which could not have been discovered immediately, it can- not reasonably be expected that the Society should have done any thing considerable there as yet. The engage- ments they were under, before it could be foreseen that Canada would be ceded to the british crown, required more than their income to support; and no addition has been made to their funds, to enable them to send missionaries to Canada. Earnest importunities for new missions, in places where they are allowed on all hands to be necessary, are constantly used; and such missions are every year opened, in order to support which, they have been obliged to shorten the allowance formerly made to the old ones. And if in some particular places salaries are allowed where they are thought by the enemies of the church not to be necessary, yet they are granted or continued in no places, in which the friends of the church do not think them to be needful. And is it expected, that the enemies of the church, exclusively of its friends, should be consulted by the Society, about the propriety of opening or continuing their respective missions?

From Canada it is probable that no applications of this kind have been made to the Society. The inhabitants in general, desire none of their assistance. The protestants in that country are but few, and reside chiefly, if not alto- gether, in the two cities of Montreal and Quebec; in which places there are protestant ministers, I mean chaplains to the garrisons. It is possible that other protestant clergy- men may be needed, or might be useful; and it is prob- able that such will in a short time be sent by the Society, should they not be otherwise provided. It is evident from

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Mr. Delisle's letter, which the Society have published, that they have made this matter the subject of their attention, that they have already entered into a correspondence re- lating to the religious state of Canada, and that they are now carefully informing themselves, where, and in what manner, they can best promote the protestant interest in the country.

Their charitable disposition with regard to Canada may likewise be fairly concluded, from what they have done in Nova-Scotia; which they found, a few years ago, to be nearly in similar circumstances, having scarce any protes- tants, except those in the English garrisons. But now, through the careful attention and unremitting Zeal of the Society to enlarge the borders of Protestantism, a proper foundation is laid for a general reformation in that terri- tory; with which view no less than Thirteen missionaries and school masters are supported, at the yearly expence of £. 495 Sterling; to say nothing of a considerable addi- tional expence in bibles, testaments, &c. Ought not then this writer to blush for, and his publishers and abettors to be ashamed of, his ungenerous, groundless and unright- eous reflections upon the venerable Society, as if they were wanting in Zeal for the protestant interest.

As to what he says relating to the preachers before the Society, that they are "perpetually ringing changes on the necessity of a Bishop in the other colonies." It is below animadversion. I will tell him however for his comfort, that these changes will continue to be rung, and that this object will be perpetually aimed at, until the desired Epis- copate shall be granted; which we hope, and doubt not, to obtain, in a short time at farthest.

I am yours, &c.

ISAURICUS. Hackinsack, October 26, 1769.

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WHEREAS Elizabeth Marsh, Wife of Joshua Marsh, of Elizabeth -Town, New- Jersey, has eloped from her said Husband : These are to forewarn all Persons from enter- taining her the said Elizabeth ; and also from trusting her on Account of the Subscriber, as no Debts of her con- tracting will be paid from the Date hereof.

JOSHUA MARSH.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 941, November 6, 1769.

THIS is to desire the Creditors of John Emly, Insolvent, to meet the first Day of February, at the House of Moses Robins, in Dover, in the County of Monmouth, and Prov- ince of East-New-Jersey, and bring their Accompts with them, that they may be examined, and each Creditor re- ceive his Share of said Estate, agreeable to the last Insol- vent Act.1

October 2ist, 1769.

per Aaron Mattinson, )

and > Assignees.

John Cook, )

— The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1401, November 6, 1769,

THREE POUNDS Reward

BROKE out of the goal of the county of Gloucester, in New-Jersey, the morning of the 3Oth of October last, a certain ROBERT JONES, born in Ireland, about 6 feet high, strong made, has a rugged look, large black beard, short black curled hair, about 30 years of age, round shouldered, and stoops in his walk; he has had a remarkably bad sore leg, was confined for house breaking, and is galled about his ancles, with being ironed ; had on, when he went away,

i For a sketch of Insolvent Acts passed by the Legislature, 17S3-1770 see N. J. Archives, XXVII., 3, note.

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a black jacket, without sleeves, two white shirts, long check trowsers, half worn shoes, and an old hat; he is very fond of strong drink. Whoever takes up the said Robert Jones, and secures him in any of his Majesty's goals, so that he may be brought to justice, shall have the above re- ward, and reasonable charges, paid by me

JOSEPH HUGG, Sheriff.

November 6. We hear from Westchester, that at the Fair held there last Week, a Man from the Jersies, drank in two Hours, 17 Quarts of Cyder, and two Quarts of Rum, and to keep it down, eat only 100 Cakes.

PHILADELPHIA, November 9 To CORTLAND SKINNER, Esq; Speaker of the Assembly

of New- Jersey, SIR,

WE received your Letter of the 2Oth Instant, and re- quest the Favour of you, to lay before the Honourable Representatives of the Province of New- Jersey,1 the high Sense we have of the Honour they have done the Mer- chants and Traders of this Province, in the Vote of Thanks transmitted to us. Such an Approbation of their Conduct cannot but be exceeding grateful; at the same Time, we hope, it will be serviceable to the Cause of Liberty in which we are engaged, by stimulating and encouraging every Lover of his Country, to persevere in a Measure calculated to procure Redress of our Grievances.

When the Petitions and Memorials of the Representa- tives of the Colonies, in Favour of the Rights and Liber- ties of America, are seconded by the Endeavours of the People, and those Endeavours are conducted with such Unanimity, Peace, good Order, and Resolution, as to merit the Approbation and Thanks of the Representatives

i See p. 547, ante.

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in Assembly met, there is the greatest Reason to hope, that, notwithstanding the Attempts of arbitrary, designing or weak Ministers, the united Efforts of the Colonies, thus exerted, will, in the End, be crowned with Success, and prove effectual in securing to themselves, and their Pos- terity, the Blessing of Liberty, and the Rights of Free- men, to which they are entitled by the British Constitu- tion.

We are, with much Esteem and Respect,

Thy assured Friends, Your humble Servants, WILLIAM FISHER, DANIEL BENEZET, ABEL JAMES, ALEXANDER HUSTON,

HENRY DRINKER, JOHN GIBSON, SAMUEL HOWELL, CHARLES THOMSON, GEORGE ROBERTS. JOHN RHEA,

JOSEPH SWIFT, JAMES MEASE, WILLIAM WEST, J. M. NESBIT,

Philad. Oct. 27, 1769. TENCH FRANCIS,

ROBERT MORRIS.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2133, November 9, 1769.

To be sold at private SALE,

A Valuable plantation, in the province of East-Jersey, Monmouth county, and upper Freehold township, con- sisting of 250 acres, or more; about 100 acres of plow land, and 30 of meadow, cleared; lying between Imlay's Town and Allen's Town. Also one other farm in West- Jersey, Burlington county, Chesterfield township, contain- ing 1 20 acres, or more, with about 70 acres of cleared land, twelve of which is meadow, adjoining Bordentown, very commodiously situated for a gentleman's seat. One

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house and an acre of ground in Kingston, Summerset county, which is now, and has been a noted tavern for eighteen years. Also the noted ferry at the Narrows, for- merly belonging to John Watson. Also two good ferry boats, three negroes, a man, woman, and a boy near ten years old. Any of the above will be sold reasonable, and conditions of sale easy to the purchaser. For further par- ticulars, enquire of William Douglas, living on Staten- Island, at the ferry opposite New-York, who will give an indisputable title for any of the above mentioned lands.

WILLIAM DOUGLAS.

THERE is now in the Custody of John Traile, of Eliza- beth-Town, New-Jersey, a small Brown Horse, with a Star and a few grey Hairs in the left Wither. He was taken from a certain John Gallaway, who is now in our Goal for Theft, who says he found him on the King's Road, near Brunswick. The Owner of the said Horse, may have him again proving his Property, and paying Charges, by applying to the above mentioned

JOHN TRAILE.

— The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 942, November 13, 1769.

To BE SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE.

A Very good FARM, situate on Hackinsack River, about a Mile and a Half from Hackinsack Town, contain- ing 103 Acres, 5 Acres whereof is excellent Meadow, and 20 Acres of Woodland : There is on it a good Dwelling- House, new Barn, and an Orchard of 150 Apple Trees, with many other valuable Improvements. The Situation is very pleasant, and suitable for a Gentleman's Country Seat; Fish may be had in great Plenty: Besides it has the Advantage of an excellent Landing for Boats, so that

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they may come near the House at Low-Water. There is a Crop of Wheat and Rye in the Ground. Any Person in- clining to purchase said Farm, may hear farther Particu- lars, by applying to Abraham Lott, Esq; in New-York, or Lawrence Van Der Hoof, living on the Premises, who will give a good Title for the same. — The New York Ga- zette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1402, November 13, 1769.

The Public are cautioned to beware of Counterfeit New- Jersey Twelve Shilling Bills, dated June 22, 1756; they are done zvith common printing Types, but the Arms very badly cut, as also the Leaf on the Back; the Back and Face are printed on two Pieces of Paper pasted together, not so thick as the true Bills, and appear much soiled, to prevent their being detected, but the Number and Signers Names seem to be wrote with the same Ink, and by the same* Hand, look as if lately done, but the Names not in- telligible.

On Monday, the ijth Instant, died at Burlington, in the 5 ist Year of her Age, Mrs. ALICE READ,1 Wife of the Honourable CHARLES READ, Esq; and on Wednesday fol- lowing her Remains were decently interred in the Burying Ground of St. Mary's Church; the Corpse was carried to the Grave by respectable Housekeepers of the Place: The Pall was supported by the Gentlemen of His Majesty's Council, the Chief Justice, and Attorney-General. The great Number of the most respectable People assembled on this Occasion from the adjacent Towns, manifested the affectionate Regard paid to her Memory.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, Philadelphia, CLEARED. Schooner

She was the dau. of a wealthy Creole planter on the Island of An- tigua, where Mr. Read married her, about 1737-8. For a sketch of Judge Read, see "Members of the New Jersey Assembly, 1754. Bio- graphical Sketches." By William Nelson. Paterson, N. J., 1895, pp. 14-16.

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Ranger, A. Mansfield, Salem. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2134, November 16, 1769.

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 2. Last Sunday afternoon the Reverend Mr. Witherspoon, President of the College of Nassau Hall, at Princetown, preached to a crowded audience in the Capitol yard, (there being no house in town capable of containing such a multi- tude) and gave universal satisfaction. After sermon a collection was made for that excellent and growing foun- dation, which as yet has no other support than the gener- osity of the public, that amounted to upwards of fifty-six pounds ; and we have it from good authority that his Ex- cellency the Governor has paid into the hands of Dr. With- erspoon, for the same beneficent purpose, a further dona- tion of fifty pounds. [Such a glorious spirit for the en- couragement of useful learning deserves the highest praise, and, no doubt, will afford much pleasure to every lover of the sciences.] — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1406, No- vember 1 6, 1769.

THE noted place, farm or plantation, late Mr. David Ball's, lying at Springfield, Connecticut-Farms, about 8 miles from Elizabeth-Town, containing about 168 acres of choice land well water'd and timber'd, with a good dwelling house, barn, stable, still-house, black-smith's shop, and a very good saw-mill on the same; about 25 acres of very fine English meadow already cleared, with a bearing orchard, and other good improvements : For further particulars, enquire of Nathaniel and Ezekial Ball, living near the premises, by whom a good title will be given for the same, or of Henry Van Vleck, merchant, in New- York, who will agree for the same on reasonable terms.

N. B. Any person that comes to view the place, may

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have the choice of another plantation, the property of said Nathaniel Ball, about 4 miles from Elizabeth-Town. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 943, November 20, 1769.

FOR SALE,

At GARRAT NOEL'S BOOK STORE, Next Door to the Merchant's Coffee-House.

Now in THE PRESS And speedily will be published The AMERICAN LATIN GRAMMAR1 Being a new Edition (with very great Additions, Alter- ations and Amendments) of that published for the Use of the Grammar School at Princeton, commonly called the NEWARK GRAMMAR. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1403, November 20, 1769.

To be SOLD, at private SALE,

ONE hundred and fifty acres of land, situate in Cumber- land county, West New- Jersey, and on the great road leading to Cape-May, and Egg-Harbour, in sight of Co- hansey Bridge, whereon has been kept a tavern many years, has on it, an orchard of between 2 and 300 young bearing trees, between 12 and 13 acres of drained meadow. For further particulars enquire of John Keean, living on

i The following is the title of an earlier edition:

A Complete | Introduction | to the | Latin Tongue: | form'd | Prom the most approv'd Writings in this Kind; as those of |

Lilly, Bp. Wettenhall,

Ruddiman, Cheever,

Phillips, Clarke,

Holmes, Read, &c.

Published principally for the Use of the Grammar-School, at | Nassau- Hall, in Prince-Town; and recommended to all who | design to send their Children to New-Jersey College. | The Second Edition, enlarged and amended. | Woodbridge in New- Jersey: | Printed by James Parker, at the Expence of the Trustees of the | College; and to be Sold by the severall Booksellers in New-York, | Philadelphia ar>d New- Jersey. 1760. I Svo. Title, 1 1. Pp. (1)-109. Rules and Orders To be observed by all the Members of the Grammar School at Nassau-Hall, pp. (110- 111). Errata: p. (113).

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the premises, or of the Subscriber, living in Mannington township, Salem county.

MOUNCE KEEAN.1

A GENTLEMAN, well acquainted with the different branches of IRON WORKS, would be glad to engage a small capital in a well situated work or works, where he could be employed as a manager. Any one, whom this may suit, by leaving a line (with the necessary particulars) with the printers hereof, directed for A. B. if found agreeable, shall be waited upon. No objection to a settlement in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, the Jerseys, or New York gov- ern ment. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2135, Novem- ber 23, 1769.

JOHN SEARSON to the Public.

The V/ords of the Wicked arc to lie in zvait for Blood: But the Mouth of the Upright shall deliver them.

PROV. xii, 6.

As there can be nothing of so much Importance to an honest Man, as his good Name or Character, my late well known malicious Persecution hath been such as makes it incumbent on me to lay it before the Public.

On the 1 3th of November, 1768, as I was going from this City to Burlington (where I then had a Lodging) with my Child, I saw one Mrs. Hampton (a married Woman from New-York, who some Years ago, had been at my House in this City) with a Lady from New- Jersey, and perceived she was escorted by a Person who called himself Francis Kay, by whose Conversation he appeared to have come last from the Island of Jamaica; but said

i Mounce (i. e., Moses) Keen, son of Maons and Magdalen (Hoffman) Keen, was b. in West Jersey Aug. 18, 1715; m. Sarah, dau. of Benjamin and Christina Seeley. He lived in Pilesgrove township, Salem county, and afterwards in Woolwich township, Gloucester county. He was for many years a vestryman of the Swedish church at Swedesboro. He was buried in Trinity churchyard, Swedesboro, Oct. 14, 1794; his wife, Feb. 24, 1790. — Descendants of Joran Kyn, by Gregory B. Keen, in Penn. Mag., III., 447.

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he had travelled through Turkey and Italy, &c. I soon got acquainted in this accidental Manner, with this York- shire Adventurer. He told me he was a Merchant in Jamaica, was going to Burlington to purchase a large Quantity of Pork and Gammons, and intended to instruct them how to cure their Gammons there as in Yorkshire, so as to make the Fat as hard as the Lean; that as soon as he had sent Mrs. Hampton off to Nezv-York, he would be glad to find a Lodging at Burlington. I told him of mine; but at this Time he thought proper to return to Philadelphia, enquiring of me where I thought he could get a Lodging. I gave him a Memorandum of some; and when he arrived at Philadelphia, he chose one at Mr. Adam Thompson s, in Second-street. I having Business in Town, left Burlington, November 26th, and asked for a Lodging at said Thompson s, not knowing Kay had fixed there. He said he wanted to visit Germantown; I consented to accompany him, and November soth arrived there. At the Tavern we put up at (Mrs. Machine fs) our Landlady told us of a rich Widow being in Town from Lancaster. Kay swore he must visit her; ay, and have her too. I looked on such a Declaration as vague; How- ever, next Morning he set off on this Adventure; and it being at a Tavern where she lodged, I accompanied him, and in the Way he told me he had 5oo/. per Annum, in Jamaica, to support his Pretensions. When at the Tav- ern, he called for some mulled Wine, and so insinuated himself to the Landlord, as to persuade him several Times to attempt getting into the Lady's Room. But she refused Admittance to a Person whom the Landlord could give no other account of, than that he was a Gentleman. I really thought the Attempt so impertinent, that I told Kay, as I had a Wife in Londonderry, I would have noth- ing to do with such Adventures; and therefore left him

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to pursue his Amour, and walked to Philadelphia, Decem- ber 2d, leaving him behind. When I came to Thomp- son's, I was asked what became of my Companion; I an- swered I had left him behind, as I had some Writing to do ; and said, indeed he has too large a Fortune for me to keep him Company, 5oo/. a Year being far above my Pre- tensions. However, in a Day or two, Kay returned from his Pursuit, and finding me, told me he gave over further Overtures, and would gladly go with me to the Country. But in this Interim I introduced Kay to Mr. Benjamin Fuller, from whom, in his Presence, I received 4O/.; and also in his Presence, shipped 200 Dollars on board the Ship Marquis of Granby, for Londonderry, and again re- turned to Burlington, in this Adventurer's Company, De^ cember 7. I introduced him to my Landlady, Mrs. Allen, to whom he applied for a Lodging. She gave him for Answer she could not accommodate him, except I would let him lay in my Room, which. I consented to, in a dif- ferent Bed. December iQth, I concluded to pay a Visit to some Acquaintance near Allentown. Kay accompanied me. When in Allentown, having put both our Linen, Razors, &c. in a small Trunk of Kay's, by his artful Per- suasion the Trunk was left at Mr. Gilbert Barton's, Inn- holder there, without any Care or Charge about it. Then setting out for Mr. John and Elisha Lawrence's, Decem- ber the twenty-first, Kay appearing a good deal like a Gen- tleman, was introduced as such; and some of the Family making a Party of Pleasure to visit some Neighbours in Sleys, I (being a married Man) was left behind, and Kay left my Company with the Party; on which I resolved to return to Burlington; but as my necessary Clothes, &c. suitable for such a Tour, was in his Trunk, I wrote him a Letter before Mr. Elisha Lawrence, acquainting him, that as my Clothes were in his Trunk, I should return it to

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Burlington till his Return. I then set off, without Kay's Company, in a Sley which accidentally came to Mr. Law- rence's Door, and came to Allentozvn, December 24th. When there, wanting my Razors, &c. I endeavoured with Keys, and even with a Nail, in an open public Manner, before several Witnesses, to open the Trunk : But as it could not be done readily, agreeable to the Letter I wrote Kay, returned the Trunk to our Lodgings at Burlington, and as it was probable he might continue his Frolick sev- eral Days, I borrowed Keys from Mrs. Allen, one of which fitted this small Trunk, with which I opened it, took out my own Clothes, and, in as public a Manner, returned the Keys. Four Days after this, Kay returned, and being acquainted by me of what I had done to get my own Clothes, he seemed dissatisfied; and when he went up to Bed, a little While after me, opened his small Trunk, and asked if I saw any Money in it. Being answered in the Negative, he said nothing more till Morning, mentioning no particular Sum; but then said he had an Hundred Pounds in it, and should look to me for it, For, said he,

what shall I do zvithout Money? Being provoked at a

Charge of Dishonesty, and conscious of my own Inno- cency, I immediately applied to Mr. fames Kinsey and John Lawrence, Esq; for Advice. The Adventurer did the same to Mr. Lawrence. But as he would not abso- lutely charge me with taking his Money on Oath, Mr. Lawrence would not grant him even a Search- Warrant ; on which he set off for Philadelphia: and I uneasy at such an Imputation, followed him to know whether his malevo- lent Tongue would slander me; and when I arrived, found he made it his Business to propagate a Report that I had robbed him of an Hundred Pounds in Half- Johannes and Paper. Being acquainted with this shocking Slander, and which appeared of such a serious Nature to me, I deter-

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mined not to lay under it, and went immediately to Joseph Galloway, Esq; acquainted him of the Case, and how un- easy I was to lay down under a Character so black, in a Country I had, in various Stations bore the Repute of an honest Man, for about eighteen Years. I sued Kay, there- fore, in an Action of Slander; the Writ marked in 4OO/. Bail ; and as he could not procure Bail, he was committed ; and soon after that, applied to Mr. Wain, as a Lawyer, who sent me a Citation to shew Cause of Action before the Judges of the Court. I appeared accordingly, with Joseph Galloway, Esq; and, by absolute Proofs, made it appear he charged me with being a Villain and a Robber. It was plead he should be held to special Bail; it was therefore reduced to 2oo/. special, by order of the Judges of the Court, which as he could not procure, he was committed.. In this Situation, as he appeared to be without Money and a Stranger, several Persons told me of it; and, as I trust, my Disposition is far from being inhuman, I sent this Adventurer an Account, by Mr. Yates, Innholder, of Chestnut street, that if he would give even a Recantation of so malicious a Slander, I would discharge the Action; and often told Mr. Galloway I only wanted my Character cleared up. But this he would not do, till six months elapsed, when he petitioned for Trial by a special Court and Jury, which was done the 3Oth of June, and first of July. The Jury returned their Verdict for the Plaintiff, 2s. 6d. Damages, which it must be supposed was in Pity to Kay, whose suffering Imprisonment six Months might probably have been thought in some Measure, adequate to the Slander.

It would be in vain to repeat the Inconsistency of Kay's incoherent Behaviour, and the different Currencies he as- serted his Money to be in, nor could prove from whom it was received. The Jurors Consciences were the best

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Judges of this. But Kay, not satisfied with this Deter- mination, applied to John Ross, Esq; for an Action for excessive Bail of 4OO/. to which I gave in special Bail. But citing him to shew Cause of Action, I appeared with James Tilghman, Esq; and it appeared to the Judges (what in Truth it really was) a malicious Action; that common, or my own, Bail was sufficient. Thinking the Matter would rest here, I had Occasion to go to New- York. Kay followed me, and, by his false insinuating Malice, obtained a Hue-and-Cry Warrant from Frederick Smith, Esq; Chief -Justice of New- Jersey, and backed by the Chief-Justice of New-York. Thus fortified, Kay ap- plied to one Welch, a Sheriff's Officer at New- York, to have me taken as a Felon, and carried before Alderman Gout tier, and from thence to Whitehead Hicks, Esq; Mayor of the City, who did not absolutely say I should be committed to Goal, but go to the Chief Justice, which we did; Kay still following and triumphing at his Vic- tory. When we came to the Chief -Justice, it appeared he was gone to Bed. I then lay at the Officer's Mercy, and told him I was thirsty, and wished for something to drink. Welch then said I could get something to drink at his House, to which he took me, and being naturally unwilling to go to Goal, he indulged me with sleeping in one Bed with him that Night. In the Morning I applied to John Morin Scot, Esq; for Counsel, who, after hearing the Cir- cumstances of the Affair, went with me to Chief- Justice Horsmanden. They concluded I should be forwarded to New- Jersey; and Mr. Scot wrote by me to the Chief - Justice there. But a Difficulty here arose, who should be at the Expence of conveying me. Kay, my Persecutor, would not, or could not, pay it; but rather than not go, I paid the Officer myself. And as Mr. M' Davit, of New York, Merchant, had agreed to go to Philadelphia with

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me a few Days before this happened, just before I left New-York, was advised to take out an Action of Slander, against this Kay, as he there also publicly declared me a Robber. I was very unwilling to submit to such Slander and Scandal, and had therefore an Action of Defamation issued out against him, which as I was not there to sup- port, the Bail, for want of proper Witnesses, was reduced low. But as any Impediment to Kay's appearing at Bur- lington, would not look well, as the Imputation happened there, I ordered my Attorney to discharge the Action, that he might prosecute at New Jersey. But to return. I left New-York with an Officer, in Company with Mr. M' Davit; and when arrived at Perth- Amboy, he very obligingly went with me to the Chief- Justice, who, after reading Mr. Scot's Letter, and asking me several Ques- tions, was kind enough to admit me to Bail in the Person of Mr. M'Davit, in 5oo/. to appear at the Supreme Court at Burlington, in November. After this I went in Com- pany with my Bail to Burlington, and engaged the Assist- ance of John Lawrence and James Kinsey, Esq; to assist at my Trial; and thought naturally the affair would now rest to November Term; but in vain! The malicious Kay found Means, by the Force of his Subtilty, to renew his Lies and Malice to the Chief Justice of New-Jersey, of the Insufficiency of my Bail (as I stood informed) and led him to write a Letter to William Allen, Esq; desiring, no Doubt, I should be thrown into Philadelphia Goal, without Bail, among Felons, which was done on Sunday, September loth, a little after Church, in the Afternoon, with my Child in my Hand. And Kay, by the Words of the Warrant, led Mr. Allen to mention in the Warrant I was "supposed to be lurking about," tho' it can be proved I spent that Day in the Forenoon at St. Peter's, and the Afternoon at St. Paul's Church. In this Situation I was

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denied any Admittance to board at the Coaler's Table, and only by Favour of the Sheriff could I get removed from the Felon's Side of the Prison to one of the most ordinary Debtor's Rooms. Thus circumstanced I contin- ued bearing my Adversity with as much Fortitude as pos- sible, hoping for a fair, open and candid Trial at the Su- preme Court at Burlington: But as soon after a King's Warrant was laid on me, the Attornies for my Creditors in England (I having none here, nor in Ireland) issued out Writs against me for the whole Amount of what I owe; some of them without even asking for their Money, or what Dividend I could make. As these Arrests were very great Impediments in the Way of my Removal, I used all possible Means for it; at last it was effected by the Chief- Justice of New-Jersey sending the Sheriff with a Letter to William Allen, Esq; for me. I then again had a most impartial Trial, on Monday Evening, the 2Oth of November, the Issue of which can only be mentioned, the Particulars of it being too tedious.

I shall conclude the whole, by laying before the Public a true Copy of the proper Voucher from the Records of the Supreme Court of Burlington, only giving a short Description of this artful, cunning, subtle, insinuating and designing Stranger, in our Land, Francis Kay. He is a slender Man, not tall, of an audacious piercing Look, and most consummate Effrontery; never seen to laugh; and dresses in an ordinary Coat of blue, and sometimes one of green; a light Cue- Wig, and pretty neat otherwise; is remarkably amorous, and fond of a Variety of the Fair Sex. If he keeps this Continent much longer, let every honest Man beware of his Nets and artful Designs, lest he be a Means of ruining them, as he hath done an honest American Merchant and his Family, and brought him in Danger of his Life.

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I am, most truly and sincerely, every honest Man's sin- cere Well-wisher and Friend,

J. SEARSON.

By his Excellency WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq; C apt a in- General f Governor, and Commander-in-Chief, of the Province of New-Jersey, and Territories there- on depending, in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral in the same, &c. To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting.

THESE are to certify, that Charles Pettit, Esq; whose Name is signed to the annexed Extract, is Deputy Clerk of the Supreme Court of the Province of New-Jersey and that full Faith and Credit is due to his Attestation.

In Testimony whereof I have caused the great Seal of the Province of New- Jersey to be hereunto affixed, at Burlington, the twenty-fifth Day of November, in the tenth Year of His Majesty's Reign, Anno Domini 1769.

At the Supreme Court held at Burlington, in New-Jersey, on Monday the 20th of November, Anno Domini 1769. PRESENT.

( FREDERICK SMITH, Chief- Justice. The Hon. { CHARLES READ, ) ^

I JOHN BERRIEN, \ Es(luires' The KING |

v. > Sur Indictment for Grand Larceny.

John Searson }

THE Prisoner, being set at the Bar, and charged with the Indictment, pleads not guilty; and for Trial puts him- self on God and his Country.

On Motion of Mr. Attorney General, ordered, That the Sheriff do return his Pannel, and that the Trial come on.

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The Sheriff returned the Pannel, [and twelve of the Jurors were sworn.]

The Jury, without going from the Bar, say that the De- fendant is not guilty; and so say they all: Whereupon he was ordered to be discharged. And Francis Kay, the Prosecutor, having frequently contradicted himself in his Testimony; and it appearing to the Court the Prosecu- tion was malicious, the Sheriff was commanded to take the said Francis Kay into his Custody.

A true Copy from the Minutes.

CHARLES PETTIT/ D. Cur. per. diet.

ANNAPOLIS.

On Friday last the CLERGY of this Province waited on his Excellency the Governor, with the following petition.

To his EXCELLENCY ROBERT EDEN, Esquire,

Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Prov- ince of Maryland.

WE his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Clergy of Maryland, in communion of the Church of Eng- land, beg leave, after the example of our brethren in the Provinces of New-York, New- Jersey, and Pennsylvania to petition your Excellency for a Charter, to incorporate a society for the support and relief of the widows and chil- dren of deceased Clergymen within this province. Not only the Governors readily and chear fully granted this reasonable request to the Clergy of those Provinces, but the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania have countenanced the undertaking, with their hearty approbation and wishes for

i For a sketch of Charles Pettit, see N. J. Archives, X., 133. To that it may be added that Mr. Pettit. was one of the owners of Batsto fur- nace in 1781. He resigned from the Continental Army June 20, 1781. He d. Sept. 4, 1806. His eldest dau. m. Jared Ingersoli. in 1781; he was a famous lawyer, b. in New Haven, 1750, d. Oct. 31, 1822.

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its success — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No.

151, November 2j-December 4, 1769.

ON Monday evening, the i6th inst Oct. Run-away, a Servant-Boy, by name PETER MURPHY, about Sixteen Years of Age; had on two Jackets, the upper one coarse Cloth, of a darkish brown, much faded; under which he wore a striped Damascus Jacket; his Shirt was Ozna- brigs, pretty much wore; his Hat was Felt, but little worth. Whoever takes up, and secures said Boy, so that his Master may have him again, if in this Province, shall have THIRTY SHILLINGS Reward; if in either of the neighbouring Provinces, THREE POUNDS, and all reason- able Charges paid by

JONATHAN BALDWIN,1 at Prince-Town. Oct. 20, 1769.

— The New York Gazette or General Advertiser, No. 1404, November 27, 1769.

PHILADELPHIA, November 30

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esq; is appointed Agent at the Court of Great Britain, for the Province of New- Jersey. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2136, November 30, 1769.

Gloucester Gaol, Dec. 8, 1769.

THE Subscriber hereof gives this public Notice, agree- able to an act of assembly of the province of New-Jersey, lately made, to all his creditors to meet him before Robert

i Jonathan Baldwin was a son of Nathaniel Baldwin, who d. at New- ark, Aug. 10, 1750, aged 50 years. He was b. at Newark in 1731, and graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1755. He m. Sarah Ser- geant, and removed to Princeton, where he served the College as Stew- ard for a number of years, beginning as early as 1762. In 1764 he had tickets for sale at Princeton in the College lottery. He engaged in an animated controversy with a butcher who sold mutton to the College, in 1768. He d. Nov. 28, 1816, aged 85 years. Issue: 1. Charles, a law- yer; 2. William; 3. Susan; 4. Elizabeth Davidson; and four other sons, unm. at his decease.

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Frederick Price1 and Samuel Harrison, Esqrs; two of his Majesty's Judges for the county of Gloucester, at Glou- cester, on the third day of January next, and there shew cause, if any they have, why he should not be discharged from his present confinement, agreeable to the aforesaid

act.

WILLIAM BURNET.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 152, December 4-1 1, 1769

LEFT at a Store in this City, about three or four Weeks ago, a POCKET BOOK, with some Money, a Bond, and other Papers, supposed to belong to some Person in Mid- dletown or Freehold, New- Jersey. If the Owner will call at Mr. Game's, he may have it again, paying the Charges. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 945, December 4, 1769.

New- York, December 4. The General Assembly of the Province of New- Jersey, have appointed Dr. Benja- min Franklin, Agent for that Colony at the Court of Great Britain. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1406, December 4, 1769.

%* The Public is cautioned to beware of Counterfeit THREE POUNDS New Jersey Bills, dated April 16, 1764. They are very badly cut and stamped; the Letters most irregular, and in general larger than the true Bills; the Arm and other Ornaments, ill done, and appear very pale : The Three POUNDS, at the Top of the Bill, are placed at a greater Distance from the Left-hand Ornament, than in the true Ones. The A, in the Word April, remarkably large, and the THREE POUNDS, at the Bottom of the Bill, considerably larger than in the true Bills. There are two

i Robert Friend Price.

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Sorts of them, but both so badly done, that they may easily be detected, after this Notice. The Backs appear to be done with a Pen, and the Word Woodbridge, in some of them, is spelt Woodbrige.

FIVE DOLLARS Reward.

RUN away from the subscriber, living at Upper Free- hold, in Monmouth county, East Jersey, the 20th of No- vember last, a Negroe man, named SYRON, middle aged, about 5 feet 10 inches high, a stout, well set bold-looking fellow, very talkative, smooth face, and remarkable large feet; had on, when he went away, a light cloth coloured coat, wore out at the elbows, a spotted swanskin jacket, and brown cloth coloured breeches, wool hat. He had a pass, without a limited time, to look for a master. Who- ever takes up and secures the said Negroe man, so that his master may have him again, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by

RICHARD BRITTAIN

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2137, December 7, 1769.

NEW- YORK, December 5.

The brig- Hellen, Captain Workman, from Learn, for this port, run ashore in the night of Sunday the ipth in- stant, at Barnagat. The vessel 'tis said will not be got off again, but the crew and the greatest part of cargo, are saved. — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1409, December 7, 1769.

PURSUANT to an Act of the General Assembly of the Province of New- Jersey, lately passed, intitled An Act for the relief of insolvent debtors, we, the subscribers, being now confined in the goal of the county of Burling-

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ton, and having petitioned Robert Smith and Daniel Ellis, Esqrs; two of the Judges of the inferior court of Common Pleas, for the county of Burlington, for the benefit of said Act, do hereby give notice to all our creditors, to appear and shew cause, if any they have, on the second day of January next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, before the said Judges, at the house of David Clayton, in Burlington, why we should not be discharged, agreeable to the direc- tions of the said Act.

James Smith, Squire Lewis,

James Pearson, Thomas Cutter,

Brian Donolly, James M'Elbago.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 153, December 11-18, 1769.

WHEREAS the General Assembly of the Province of New- Jersey, have passed an Act for the Relief of Debtors, at their last Sessions : We the Debtors in the Goal of the County of Essex, intending to take the Benefit of said Act, do hereby desire all our Creditors to take Notice accord- ingly. Dated Essex County Gaol, December n, 1769. James Morris, Garret Brewer, Barney Madden, John Jones, John Youngs, Thomas Out Water.1 — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1406, December n, 1769.

New-York, December n. We are desired to let the Public know, that the New- Jersey Men will not be out done by those of New-England, in so virtuous an Act as the killing those destructive Vermin called Squirrels. For it is said a whole Town of the latter assembled, and killed about 1600; whereas about thirty eight Men of the for- mer, from the Towns of Morris and Mend em, (not one

i Outwater.

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Quarter of either) in one Day killed 840. — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 946, December n, 1769.

To be sold, at public Vendue, On Tuesday the 26th Day of December next, on the

Premises.

SQUIRE'S POINT FORGE, situated in the province of New- Jersey, in the county of Sussex, on Muskenitung river, which affords great plenty of water the driest sea- sons, which may be discovered by the number of water works erected thereon, perhaps not inferior to any in the province: There is on the premises, a large well built forge, with three fires and one hammer, the walls laid in lime and sand; a good grist mill and saw mill joining one end of the forge dam, two coal houses, capable of contain- ing several hundred loads of coal; a large framed dwell- ing house, two stories high, four rooms, and a large entry on the upper floor, completely finished, the lower story built of stone, with a cellar kitchen, store and other con- venient cellars ; a good pailed garden, stables, and a num- ber of out houses for workmen, about 1800 acres of land, great part of which is well timber 'd, with sundry improve- ments thereon, in a thick inhabited healthy part of the country, not far distant from several furnaces. The works will be sold together or separate, as will best suit the pur- chaser, the whole being in good repair. Any person in- clining to purchase, may know the conditions, at the time and place, where due attendance will be given. Nezu-Jersey, Nov. 29, 1769.

— The Neiv York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1406, December 14, 1769.

ARRIVAL. At St. Christophers. Captain Bowditch, from Salem. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2138, De- cember 14, 1769.

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By his EXCELLENCY WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esquire, Captain General, Governor, and Commander in Chief, in and over the Province of New- Jersey, and Territories thereon depending in America, Chancellor and Vice- Admiral in the same, &c.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS in and by an Act of the General Assembly of this Province, passed in the fifth Year of his present Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act to regulate the Meth- "od of taking Fish in the River Delaware, and to prevent "Obstructions in the Navigation thereof, and for other "Purposes therein mentioned," it is amongst other Things, enacted, "That if any Person or Persons whatsoever, from and after the Publication thereof, shall erect, build, set up, repair or maintain, or be aiding, assisting or abetting in erecting, building, setting up, repairing or maintaining, any Wear, Rack, Basket, Fishing Dam, Pound, or other Device 'whatsoever, for the taking of Fish within the said River, or that shall fix or fasten any Net or Nets across, or in the said River, or any Part thereof, by which the Fish may be obstructed in going up the said River, or shall take, destroy or spoil any Spawn, Fry or Brood of Fish, or any Kind of Fish whatsoever in any such Wear, Rack, Basket, Fishing Dam, Pound, or other Device aforesaid; every such Person or Persons so offending, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning of the said Act, being legally con- victed thereof, shall forfeit and pay the Sum of Twenty Pounds, Proclamation Money, for every such Offence (one Moiety to be paid to the Informer, or Prosecutor, the other Moiety to the Overseers of the Highways of the Township or City where such Offender shall reside) or suffer six Months Imprisonment, without Bail or Main- prize, and every such Wear, Rack, Basket, Fishing Dam,

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Pound, Net, or other Device, fastened across, or in the said River, are, by the said Act, declared public Nusances.

And whereas for the more speedy Removal of such Wears, Racks, Baskets, Fishing Dams, Pounds, and other Devices, as are, or shall be erected in the said River, it is, in and by the said Act further enacted, "That any one Justice of the Peace, in any of the Counties adjoining to the said River, shall issue his Warrant to the Overseers of the Highways of the Township next adjacent to the Wear, Rack, Fishing Dam, Pound, or other Device, so erected, requiring the said Overseers respectively forth- with to cause the same to be removed ; and the said Over- seers are, by the same Act, impowered and required to summon so many of the Inhabitants of their respective Townships as shall be sufficient for that Purpose, giving them three Days Notice, and to make Return of such their Proceeding's to the next Court of General Quarter Ses- sions of the Peace, to be holden for their respective Coun- ties; and that if any Overseer of the Highways to whom such Wrarrant shall be directed, shall refuse or neglect to perform the Duty by the said Act enjoined and required, he shall, on Conviction, forfeit and pay the Sum of Ten Pounds, for the Use of the Highways in the Township where he shall reside; and that if any Inhabitant, so sum- moned as aforesaid, shall neglect or refuse to attend in Person, or send an able Person in his Stead, to assist in the throwing down, removing and destroying such Wear, Rack, Fishing Dam, Basket, Pound, or other Device, so erected as aforesaid, in such Manner as the said Overseer shall direct, he shall forfeit and pay the Sum of Ten Shil- lings.

And to prevent any Delay that may happen through Default of any of the said Justices, Overseers or other Persons, it is farther enacted, "That it shall be lawful for

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any Person or Persons whatsoever to break, throw down, remove and destroy all or any Wears, Fishing Dams, Racks, Baskets, Pounds, or other Devices erected, or to be erected, or laid in the said River, for catching the Fish, or obstructing the Navigation as aforesaid ; and that any Person convicted of assaulting, hindering or obstructing any Person or Persons in pulling down, breaking, remov- ing or destroying, any of the said Devices or Obstructions in the said River, shall, for every such Offence, forfeit and pay the Sum of Five Pounds.

And for the more effectual detecting and punishing Of- fenders against the said Act, it is therein further enacted and declared, "That the Constables of each respective Township, adjoining to any Part of the said River, shall, and they are hereby required and enjoined, under the Pen- alty of Five Pounds, carefully and diligently to inspect and view, once at least in every 14 Days, from the first Day of March, to the first Day of December, in every Year, such Parts of the said River as shall be adjoining to their respective Townships, and having Knowledge of any Offences against the said Act, forthwith to give In- formation thereof to some Justice of the Peace, and of the Name or Names of the Offenders, and the said Justice is thereby required to issue his Warrant, directed to the Con- stables, to apprehend the said Offender or Offenders, in order that he or they may be tried for the said Offence."

And it is further enacted and declared, in and by the said Act, "That from and after the first Day of March 1767, it shall not be lawful for any Person or Persons whatsoever, to fish in the said River, with any Seine or Net, the Meshes whereof shall be found to be less than two Inches and a Half when extended, under the Penalty of Five Pounds."

In order therefore that, the good Intentions of the said

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Act may be filled, and that no Person whatsoever may plead Ignorance of the same, I have thought fit, by and with the Advice and Consent of His Majesty's Council, to issue this Proclamation, hereby commanding and strictly requiring all Justices of the Peace, Constables, Overseers of the Highways, and all other Persons whatsoever, to whom the Execution of the said Act is intrusted, to be careful and vigilant in the Duties therein required of them, as they will answer the contrary to their Peril.

Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms, in the City of Burlington, this Fifth Day of December, in the Tenth Year of His Majesty's Reign, Annoque Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-nine.

WILLIAM FRANKLIN. By his Excellency's Command,

CHARLES PETIT, D. Secretary.

ARRIVAL. At St. Christophers. Captain Bowditch, from Salem. — The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2138, De- cember 14, 1769.

NEW-YORK, December u.

We hear that Andrew Elliot, Andrew Oliver, Charles Moris, and Jared Ingersol, Esqrs. commissioners for set- tling the boundary line between the colonies of New- York and New-Jersey, met at Hartford, in Connecticut, the loth instant, according to adjournment, when the agents of both colonies offered to enter their appeals; but there not being a sufficient number of commissioners to consti- tute a court, those present ordered the appeals to be lodged with the clerk of the court, and gave the agents severally a certificate of their having tendered the same at the time and place appointed; and then adjourned to meet at New-

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York the 4th day of July next.1 — The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 154, December 18-25,

New-York, December 18. The 6th Instant a Session of the General Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, ended at Burlington, during which Session, Twenty-six Acts passed, which were assented to by the Governor, and the Assembly prorogued to meet at Perth- Amboy: Among those Acts passed are, An Act for the Support of the Government: An Act for striking £. 100,000, in Bills of Credit, with a Suspending Clause 'till his Majesty's Pleasure is known :2 An Act to settle the Quotas of the several Counties: An Act for the Trial of Causes under Ten Pounds: An Act for the Relief of insolvent Debtors: An Act for the supplying the Barracks: An Act against Horse-Stealing: An Act to regulate the Ferries: An Act for the Preservation of Oysters: An Act for the Preserva- tion of Deer: and, An Act to lay a Duty on Negroes im- ported. — The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1407, December 18, 1769.

The Public are also cautioned to beware of THREE POUNDS New-Jersey Bills, dated April 23, 1761; they

1 On July 4, 1770, Andrew Elliot was the only commissioner present, and he made a memorandum that a meeting would be called "on the first Tuesday in May next," 1771.— Minutes of Commission, in N. Y. Hist. Soc.; N. J. Archives, XXVII., 199. No further meetings were held. In the meantime the New York Legislature passed an act, Feb. 16, 1771, establishing the boundary line between New York and New Jersey, in accordance with the report of the commissioners. The Legislature of New Jersey passed a similar act, Sept. 26, 1772.

2 An act for the same purpose was passed by the Legislature, May 10,

1768, but Governor Franklin withheld his assent until the King's pleas- ure should be expressed.— N. J. Archives, XVII., 495; X., 49, 60. The act was disallowed by the King in Council, May 26, 1769, and June 6,

1769, on the ground that it made the bills of credit to be issued legal tender for the payment of all debts, private as well as public. — N. J. Archives, X., 99, 103, 106, 115. On December 6. 1769, the Legislature passed a new act for the issue of £100,000 in bills of credit, and instead of making them legal tender for the payment of private debts provided that they should be redeemable by the loan commissioners in payment of the moreys borrowed from them. Even this was objected to by the King's advisers, and this act also was disallowed by the King in Coun- cil. The act of the King was bitterly resented in New Jersey, and the Legislature was with great difficulty dissuaded by Governor Franklin from retaliating by withholding appropriations for the maintenance of the barracks within the Province.— #. J. Archives, XVIII., 103; X., 150, 196, 197 (note), 200, 237, 297.

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appear to be very badly done with common printing Types, the Impression Stronger in the Paper, and not so beautiful in Colour as the true Bills; the Arms and Ornaments ap- pear very blind in the Counterfeits; the Word Eight in the Face of the Bill, is made Eigbt, and the P in the Word PLATE, is right over the A in the Word April, which is not so in the genuine Bills; on the Back of the Counter- feits, the Paper is whiter than the true Ones. They are the same we advertised in February 1766, and by observ- ing the Description of them, they may readily be detected.

Gloucester Goal, December 8, 1769. THE Subscribers hereof give this public Notice, agree- able to an Act of Assembly of the Province of New Jersey, lately made^ to all their Creditors, to meet them before Robert Friend Price,1 and Samuel Harrison, Esquires, two

i The earliest mention that has been found of Robert Friend Price in the public records of New Jersey is in a deed dated July 14, 1755, where - by Hannah Roe and Abraham Roe. executors of the estate of Henry Roe, late of the township and county of Gloucester, convey to Edward Hollingshead, of Greenwich township, and Robert Friend Price, of New- ton township, Gloucester county, yeomen, for £500, a tract of 300 acres in New Whippany, Morris county. — TAber O of Deeds, Secretary of State's office, f. 441. This deed appears to have been in trust, to enable the grantees as trustees to pay the debts of Henry Roe, deceased, and Abra- ham Roe.— N. J. Archives, XX., 193. In 1758, Robert Friend Price. Esq., at Haddonfield, was to receive subscriptions for the laws of New Jersey, which appeared in 1761, as the second volume of Nevill's Laws. — 76., 295. By an act of the Legislature, passed March 25, 1760, Price was appointed one of the commissioners to see that the soldiers disabled in the war with Canada were properly provided for. — Nevill's Laics, II., 264. He was appointed a justice of the peace for Gloucester county in 1761.— N. J. Archives, XVII., 274. He was Sheriff of that county in 1757, and 1764-65, and advertised many sales of land in that capacity.— 76., XX., 145; XXIV., 383, 471, 515, 530. 531; Lib. R of Deeds, in Secretary of State's office, f. 307. The Governor commissioned him a Judge of the Gloucester court of oyer and terminer, April 31 (sic), 1768, and again April 20, 1769; September 21, 1770; April 2, 1771; April 6, 1772, and May 16, 1774; also justice of the peace, December 7, 1769. — Books of Commissions, Secretary of State's office, Trenton, sub nom. In 1761 he was elected one of the two Assemblymen from Gloucester, and was re- elected in 1769, serving as a member of the Legislature for fourteen consecutive years, and until the end of the Royal government. On Feb. 8, 1774, he was appointed by the Assembly on a Standing Commit- tee of Correspondence and Inquiry, to keep New Jersey in touch with the other Colonies in the great movement which culminated in the Revolution. In 1774 he was appointed by Gloucester county a member of the Committee — representing the several counties — which on July 23, 1774, nominated the Deputies to represent New Jersey in the Con- tinental Congress, chosen to meet on September 5, 1774, at Philadelphia. — Minutes Provincial Congress, 31. He does not appear to have sat in the Assembly in 1775. and on November 17 of that year the sergeant-at- arms was ordered to give notice forthwith to him and five other mem- bers that their absence retarded the business of that body. — 76., 282. He still failed to appear, however. That he retained the public confl-

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of his Majesty's Judges for the County of Gloucester, at Gloucester, on the Third Day of January next, and then shew Cause, if any they have, why they should not be dis- charged from their present Confinement, as the said Act directs

WILLIAM FORKER, JAMES SIMPSON.

Gloucester, December 19, 1769.

WAS taken up and committed to Gloucester Goal, agree- able to an Advertisement of William Wilson, Constable of East-Cain Township, Chester County, in the Province of Pennsylvania, a certain William M'Kerachan; there- fore the said William Wilson is hereby desired to come immediately and take him out, by

RICHARD JOHNSON', Goaler.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2139, December 21, 1769.

a

PURSUANT to an Act of the General Assembly of the Province of New- Jersey lately passed, intitled, "an Act for the relief of insolvent debtors," the subscriber being

dence, nevertheless, is shown by his reappointment, by the Legislature, on May 18, 1775, and again on May 21, 1778, to the office of judge of the Gloucester county court of oyer and terminer, and as judge of the court of common pleas, and justice of the peace, May 28, 1779. In January, 1776, he was living at Gloucester town, where, he advertised, he would settle the accounts of Blanch Roberdes, late of Philadelphia, shop- keeper, deceased. — 2 N. J. Archives L, 28. Mr. Price married, 1st, Mary Thorne, of Gloucester county, marriage license dated March 7, 1761; he m. 2d, Lizzie, dau. of John Collins, of Haddonfleld (who d. 1761), and wid. of Samuel Hugg (whom she had m. in 1752), marriage license dated August 6, 1766; she survived him, and m. 3d, Daniel Smith. Mr. Price's acquaintance with his second wife was of some years' standing, as in 1757 he had gone on the marriage bond of Dr. James Mulock, who was about to marry Priscilla Collins, sister of Elizabeth, or Lizzie. — Clement's First Settlers of Newton Township, 81, 187, 397; N. J. Archives, XXII., 305. The will of Robert Friend Price, of Deptford township Gloucester county, bears date July 31, 1782, he being then "sick and weak," and was proved Oct. 29. 1782. In it he mentions wife Liza, and children Margery, son-in-law Samuel Mickle, Blanche, Hannah, Polly and Robert Friend Price; also brother, Thomas Price. Executors — friends John Est. Hopkins and James Wilkins. Witnesses— William Harrison, Danl. Wills, Jeremiah Paul. — Liber 23 of Wills, in Secretary of State's office, f. 806. Hannah Price (prob. his dau.) m. John Baker, of Burlington county, by marriage license dated Feb. 10, 1779. His son. Robert Friend Price, 2d, m. Mary Brian, mar. lie. dated Jan. 14, 1784. Thomas Price, prob. his brother, of Hanover, Burlington county, m. Edith Hart, of the same county, mar. lie. dated March 4, 1747.

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confined in the Gaol of the county of Burlington, and hav- ing petitioned Robert Smith and Daniel Ellis, Esqrs; two of the judges of the inferior court of common pleas, for the county of Burlington, for the benefit of said act, do hereby give notice, to all my creditors, to appear and shew cause, if any they have, on the Sixteenth day of January next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, before the said judges, at the house of David Clayton, in Burlington, why I should not be discharged, agreeable to the directions of the said Act.

WILLIAM HAYS. Burlington Gaol, December 28, 1769.

PURSUANT to an Act of the General Assembly of the province of New- Jersey, lately passed, entitled "An Act for the relief of insolvent debtors," we the subscribers, being now confined in the goal of Trenton, and having petitioned William Morris, William Clayton and Isaac Smith, Esqrs; Judges of the inferior court of common pleas, for the county of Hunterdon, for the Benefit of said Act, do hereby give notice to our creditors, to appear and shew cause, if any they have, on the i8th day of January next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, before the said judges, at the house of Col. Samuel Hunt, in Trenton, why we should not be discharged agreeable to the direc- tions of the said Act.

Andrew Herret, Jacob Keivet, Cornelius Seyoc, James Grant, Garrat Burns, John Murphy, Mary Garrison, Jacob Highberger, Robert Rutherford,1 Albert Polhameous, Edward Harrington, John Royall, Isaac Vanarsdalan, Thomas Thompson, John Cade, Edmund South, Christopher Chamber-

i For some account of the remarkable career of Robert Rutherford, and one of his daughters, see N. J. Archives, XX., 168.

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lain, John Mountier, William Richards, William Walker, Charles Gressman.

— The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 155, December 25, 1769- January i, 1770.

To be SOLD,

A Valuable plantation, containing upwards of 200 acres, situate in the county of Sussex, and province of New- Jer- sey, two miles and an half from Andover furnace, and the like distance from the court-house, at either of which places is a ready market for all kinds of produce. There is on said plantation a frame dwelling-house and kitchen, almost new, and well finish'd, with cellars under the whole; also good stables, shed, cow-house, spring house, a com- modious log dwelling-house, and a convenient paled gar- den; one orchard of 160 bearing apple trees, and another of the same number lately planted ; about 70 acres of plow land, and 20 of meadow cleared; the latter in good Eng- lish grass, and the whole under good fence. Thirty acres (at least) or more meadow may be made at a small ex- pence, and can be easily watered by a brook running through the tract. The situation of this place is very ad- vantageous for a tavern, (as four roads meet there) where a noted one has been kept for some years past, formerly by the widow Kennedy, but now by David Lindsey. Any person inclining to purchase the said plantation, may know the terms by applying (at the furnace aforesaid) to

ARCHIBALD STEWART.

WHEREAS the General Assembly of the Province of New- Jersey, have passed an Act for the Relief of Debtors, at their last Sessions : We the Debtors in the Goal of the Borough of Elizabeth, in the County of Essex, intending to take the Benefit of said Act, do hereby desire all our

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Creditors to take Notice accordingly. Dated Elizabeth Town Goal, December 16, 1769.

Henry Clark, Sen. Daniel Ogden, Jim. John Little, John Bishop,

David Little, Thomas Penoyer.

Barnaby Shute,1

• — The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 948, December 25, 1769.

Gloucester County, December 16, 1769 BY virtue of a writ, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale, on Tuesday, the 2Oth of February next, on the premises, a certain messuage, plantation and tract of land, containing 200 acres, more or less, situate on the south branch of Timber Creek, adjoining lands of Rich- ard Cheesman, and lands late John Blackwood's; and also a tract of excellent cedar swamp, situate on the four mile branch, on Great Egg-harbour river, containing 80 acres, more or less, and 127 acres and 37 perches of pine land, well timbered, situate at a certain place, called the Four Mile Neck, and is bounded by lands of Richard Arrel ; the above plantation is very convenient for a tanyard, or al- most any public business ; it is within a mile of a Meeting- house; late the property of Benjamin Collins; seized in execution by

JOSEPH HuGG,2 Sheriff.

— The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2140, December 28, 1769.

i A tavern keeper at Elizabethtown for many years. i Joseph Hugg, 1st, a descendant of John Hugg, the founder of the family in Old Gloucester, settled at Gloucester Point in 1722, where he kept the ferry and inn for several years. He d. in 1757, leaving two children — Samuel and Joseph, 2d. The latter was probably the Joseph ''Hogg," joiner, in Philadelphia, who advertised land for sale on Little Timber creek, Gloucester, in 1752 and 1753.— tf. J. Archives, XIX., 183, 268. He was Sheriff of Gloucester county in 1769. The will of Joseph Hugg. Esqr., of Gloucester Town and County, dated March 10, 1795, was proved December 12, 1796, at Woodbury. The testator gives his wife Elizabeth his furniture, carriage, two horses, and £60 half yearly dur- ing life; divides "my plantation where I live" between his two sons —

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Extract of a letter from New York, Dec. 25 "The brig Jupiter, Captain Byers, from this port for Dublin, in going out ran ashore on the S. W. spit of the East Bank, where she filled; then beat off, and they ran her into the Horse-shoe, Sandy-Hook, where she lays in a fathom water;1 and a sloop belonging to New England, bound from the West Indies for this port, with rum, is also said to be ashore about seven miles to the southward of Sandy-Hook." — The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1412, December 28, 1769.

Joseph and George Washington; devises to son Isaac "my plantation at Great Egg Harbour, in Galloway township, late Richard Westcoat's;" gives his daughter, Elizabeth Kennard, wife of Samuel Kennard, £400, some silver, etc.; to grandson, John Hampton (apparently son of a deceased daughter), £300, "and I commit him to the care of his uncle Joseph;" also mentions his brother, Samuel Hugg. Executors — sons Joseph and Isaac, and son-in-law, Saml. Kennard, junior. Witnesses — Charles West, Jas. B. Cooper, Saml. Flaningam. In a codicil, dated the same day, he says he has "heard of my son Isaac S. Hugg's death," and divides that son's share between his dau. Elizabeth and his grand- son, John Hampton. Witnesses — Edward Lucas, Henry Shevileer, Amos Pearce. In a second codicil, dated Nov. 19, 1796, he says: "Hav- ing lately sold my land in Gloucester township near Long Coming to several persons in the Neighborhood, I hereby empower and direct my Executors to make good Conveyances;" and he appoints his son, George Washington Hugg, one of his executors. The inventory of his estate, taken Dec. 6, 1796. by James Hurley and Jno. Brick, footed up £2973, 3, 10%.— Lib. No. 36 of Wills, t. 206.

1 See N. J. Archives, XXVII., 6.

INDEX

INDEX

Abbit, John, drowned, 552. Abeel James, merchant at New- ark, 122; hollow ware for sale by, 199, 553. Abington, 227, 522. Absconded, 66, 200, 356, 403, 423,

424, 449.

Abzicher, Paulus, alias Peter An- zicher, runaway servant, 168. Accidents— at horse race, 524. boy killed, 137. burned to death, 364, 400. cattle destroyed, 126. drowned, 31, 52, 176, 178, 185, 191, 195, 404, 437, 443, 494, 547, 549, 652. fatal blow, 52. fatal fall from horse, 376. fires, 2, 34, 52, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149 155, 169, 172, 184, 220, 230' 231, 233, 340, 341, 343, 364, 384, 385, 398, 399, 400, 503.

frozen to death, 355. run over by wagon, 376. man killed, 2. man killed by panther, 51. man shot. 312, 313. negro child smothered, 2. seal lost, 295. shallop blown over, 368. struck by lightning, 487. suffocated, 487.

Acquackanonk (now Passaic), 122. Acquackonock, horses sold at, 33. Act for granting £60,000 for the King's use, and for striking £55,000 thereof in bills of credit, 442. Acton, John, negro run away from,

196.

Adams, John, runaway servant, committed to Gloucester county goal, 506. Adley, Thomas, brazier, runaway

servant, 301.

Admiralty Courts, 420; adminis- tration of, 362. Akers, George, tinman, 281. Akin, Abiel, insolvent debtor, 183. Alamatunk River, land for sale on,

275. Albany, 278, 396; Gov. Franklin

sets out for, 266, 269. Albany Pier, 199. Albertson, Nathan, 466. Alexander, Capt., 293. C., 456.

Rev. Joseph. 291. S. D., "Princeton in the Eigh- teenth Century," by, 521. William C., 291.

Alexandria, horse stolen in, 554.

Alison. Rev. Dr. Francis, "The Centinel/' by, 81.

Allamatunk River, land for sale on, 314.

Allen, Captain. 124, 505.

Isaac, land, house and mills

for sale by, 154. Mrs., 570, 571. Thomas, 145.

William, 335, 574, 575; Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, 494; appointment of, 463.

Allen Town, Allen's Town, 2, 42, 173, 215 260, 551, 570, 571; fulling mill for sale in, 131; house, land and dyeing stuffs for sale at, 131; land for sale in, 18; land for sale near, 18, 66, 132, 337, 563; mills for sale near, 154; Presbyterian meeting house at, 338.

Allibone, Captain, 145.

Alliney, Ebenezer, 230.

Allinson, Elizabeth, biographical

sketch of, 262.

Elizabeth, jun., obituary no- tice of, 262, 263. Joseph, 262.

Samuel, lawyer, 2; land for sale by, 19; obituary notice of wife of, 262.

Allison, Captain, 383.

Alloway's Creek, 44, 173, 220, 407, 452; land for sale at the head. of. 189; land for sale near, 517; land for sale at, 527; wife eloped in, 527. precinct, 65.

township, 402; land for sale in, 35, 156, 486.

Alrichs, Peter. 272.

Alwood, Justice, 170.

Ambler, Peter, servant absconded from, 424, 458.

Amboy, 59, 430, 469, 503; fire at, 140, 144, 149, 385; land for sale at or near, 58, 87, 133, 431; letter from. 233.

America, Church of England in, 78, 556; denominations in, 100.

American Admiralty, 178.

American Bishops, plea for, 78-82; arguments for and against, 94-120, 125-152, 167, 193, 201, 213, 239, 251, 326, 335, 496, 556-560; sermon in favor of, 310. "American Canaan," 434.

INDEX.

American commerce, restrictions on, 546.

American Judges of Admiralty, commissions for new, 362.

"American Latin Grammar" for sale, 567.

"American Magazine, The," pro- posed to be published by Lewis Nicola, 347.

American Philosophical Society, committee to observe the Transit of Venus, appointed by the, 450.

"American Whig," a Collection of Tracts containing the, 81, 252; authors of, 108, 110, 111, 112; referred to, 82-86; "A Whip for the," by "Timothy Tickle," 107; No. XIIL, let- ter to the author of, 213; published in New York, 252.

Amsterdam, 281.

Amwell, 22, 41, 167, 260, 312, 323, 373, 400, 551; death of John Reading at, 36; land and tavern house for sale in, 276; land for sale in, 390; St. An- drew's church at, 213; tav- ern for sale in, 24. township, 35; fuller wanted in, 451; land for sale in, 374; wife eloped from, 270.

"Anatomist. The," 297, 335.

Anderson, Capt., 256, 260.

Ezekial, insolvent debtor, 168.

James, 35, 550.

Judge John, 183, 211, 296, 311,

481. John, 230; land for sale by,

145, 351.

Thomas, acknowledgment by, 44, 45; land to let by, 393.

Andover Furnace, 260; land for sale near, 15, 59, 591.

Andover Iron Works, land for sale near, 268, 390.

Andrews, Isaac, land for sale by,

274.

Lewis, Jersey soldier, captured by the Indians, brought to New York, 328.

Robert, apprentice lad run away from, 267.

Annapolis, Maryland, clergy of Maryland to meet in, to form a relief society, 556. Convention, New Jersey dele- gates to, 290.

Anney's Joe, runaway negro, 440.

"Answer to Pilate's Question — What is Truth?— The main Point, Faith distinguished

from Counterfeits," for sale,

444.

Antigua. 29, 510, 554, 565. Antrin, Isaac, negroes run away

from, 172. "Appeal in behalf of the Church of

England." by Dr. Chandler,

79. 80, 81, 94, 125. 148, 166,

192, 193, 239, 335, 558. Appleton, Capt., 29.

Josiah, 417.

Apprentice boy absconded, 174. Ap thorp, Mr., 558. Archer. Benjamin, land for sale in

tenure of, 369. John, 205. Archibold. Christopher, runaway

servant, 354. Armitage. Benjamin, land for sale

by, 27. Armstrong, Andrew, watch stolen

from, 447. Martin, 260.

Arnet, James, 339, 340, 343. Arrel. Richard, land for sale near

lands of, 592. Arrent. John, insolvent debtor,

254. Asanpunk, grist mill for sale on,

38.

Ash timber, 317. Ashfield. Lewis Morris, 230. Ashmead, Captain, arrival of, 36,

548. Ashton, Esther, 550.

Mary, 461.

Assembly, meeting of, 71. Assessors, act to oblige to deliver

duplicates of their assess- ments, 164. Assunpink creek, iron foundry on,

38. Atherton, Thomas, conveyance

from, missing, 171. Atkinson, James, conveyance from,

missing. 171. Atterbury estate, residence for

sale belonging to the, 72. "Atticus," extract from a letter

of. 2. Attwood, Joshua, vessel for sale

by. 134.

Augusta county, Virginia, 256, 260. Auhquechnock, 498. Ausborn. Joseph, 263. Auten. Thomas, insolvent debtor,

366.

Axford. Charles, junior, 168. Avis, George, 471. Ayres. Captain, from Lisbon, ar- rival of, 388.

B 1, Lord, prayers offered up

for, 450.

Bacon. John, degree conferred up- on, 288.

Badcock's creek, land for sale ly- ing on, 433.

Badger's mills, Benjamin, 469.

Badston (Batsto), the new furnace at. 4.

Baily, Thomas, land for sale by, 72.

Baines, Robert, horse kept by, 418.

John, 589.

Baker, Charles, 550. Baker, 144. 178. Baldwin, Charles, lawyer, 578. Elizabeth Davidson, 578. Jonathan, Princeton, 348; ser- vant lad run away from, 550, 578; biographical sketch of, 578. Nathaniel, 578.

INDEX.

599

Stephen, house to let by, 60. Susan, 578. William, 578.

Baley, James, insolvent debtor, 176.

Ball, Caleb, deceased, land for

sale near, 67. Daniel, land for sale formerly

of, 72.

David, insolvent debtor, 170, 247; land for sale lately be- longing- to, 566.

Ezekiel, land for sale by, 411, 566; inventor of machine for leveling roads, 429, 430. Jonas, insolvent debtor, 170,

247. Nathaniel, land for sale by,

72, 411, 566.

Thomas land for sale by, 72. William, land for sale by, 27.

Baltimore, Maryland. 41, 263, 440, 456, 469; town gaol, 206.

Bancroft, George, 290.

Bandeler, Peter, 260.

Baner, Isaac, 500.

Banks. James, tavern kept by, 237; stage waggon to start from and to, 214, 484.

Baptist Church in America, 97.

Baptist meeting house, 352.

Baptists, 148.

Barbadoes, Barbados, W. I., 205, 364, 484, 506, 510, 527; ar- rivals at and from, 36, 157.

Barbadoes Neck, 348.

Barber, Francis, schoolmaster, bi- ographical sketch of, 10; Grammar School at New- Bridge carried on by, 528.

Barberie, John, land for sale by, 57, 215.

Bard, Mary Martha, 215.

Peter, jun., obituary notice of, 453.

Bard family, note on, 453.

Bardan, John, stage waggon kept by 290.

Bardin, Captain, 485.

Mr., fire at house of, 146.

Bar iron taken in payment for hammers and anvils, 553.

Barn, burning of, 343.

Barnagat, brig run ashore at, 580.

Barnagate Beach, men drove ashore at, 510.

Barnegat, 256; vessels lost at, on account of rain and wind storm, 503.

Barnegat Beach, shallop drove ashore at. 502; vessel drove ashore near, 503.

Barnes, John, Sheriff, man es- caped from, 483. Lambert, notice to creditors

of, 300.

Thomas, land and houses for sale by, 377.

Barnett. William. Sheriff, 548.

Barnhill, John, stage waggon kept by, 158, 159.

Barracks, act for supplying, 587.

Barret. Edward, 452.

Barrett, Absalom, runaway ser- vant, 478.

Barrey, Captain, 510.

Bartlett, W., 457, 492.

Barton, Gilbert, innholder, 570.

Bartow, Thomas, land for sale by, 275.

Bartram, G., European, East and West India goods for sale at the store of, 436.

Bartram and Lithgow, partnership of, 412.

Baskenridge, 170.

Baskinridge meeting-house, land for sale near, 498.

Bassonet, Charles, servant run away from, 510.

Bate, William, 471.

Batsto furnace, owners of, 577, See Badston.

Battin Taulbert, 506.

Bayard, William, land to be let by, 16.

Beach, Rev. Abraham, 30, 75; marriage of, 185; biograph- ical sketch of, 185. Ann, 185.

Bealie, Thomas, runaway, 128.

Beal, Thomas, escaped from Sus- sex county gaol, 147.

"Bear Swamp" for sale, 487; land for sale lying near, 436.

Beatty. Charles, 300. Charles, Rev., 521. John graduated from Prince- ton College, 521; debater, 523.

Beaty, George, land for sale near mill of, 390.

Beaver-Pond, horse racing at, 179.

Beckman, James, English oration

by, 526.

William, English oration by, 526.

Bedminster, 17; inhabitants im- powered to repair their high- ways in, by hire, 164. township, land for sale in, 56, 71. 394. 492.

Beebe. Zaccheus, 260.

Belfast, 29.

Bellamy, Dr.. 522.

Belleville (formerly Second River), copper mines at, 162.

Bellus, Philip, 161.

Belly-bridge, 307.

Ben, runaway negro, 454, 461, 511.

Benedict, Joel, degree of master of arts conferred upon, 288.

Benezet, Daniel, 563.

James, land for sale by, 276;

notice by. 468.

Philip, meadow to be let, late in the tenure of, 92.

Benjamin, runaway negro. 444.

Bennet, Aaron, servant run away

from, 452.

Abraham, land for sale in pos- session of, 135. Cornelius, escaped goal. 482.

Bennett, alias Bennin, Joseph, supposed runaway, commit- ted to Burlington county goal. 358.

Bense, Adam, 552.

Bergen, Jacob, 162, 236.

Bergen, land for sale adjoining, 257.

Bergen Common Lands, 181.

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INDEX.

Bergen Commons, partition of, 470.

Bergen county, 231. 447; land for sale in, 90. 132, 245; Assem- blymen from, 204, 231.

Bergen-Point, 351; land for sale at, 91; land, etc., for sale on, 380; land for sale near, 448.

Bergen township, 16.

Bergen Woods, stage waggon to stop in, 290.

Berien, John, representative for Somerset county, 194.

Berkly, Lord, land granted to, 243.

Berks county, 201.

Berkshire goal, negro committed to 469.

Bermuda, W. I., 276.

Bernard's Town, land for sale in, 498.

Berrian, John, land for sale by, 90.

Berrien, Cornelius Jansen, 208. Elizabeth, 208. Jannetie, 208.

John. 208, 576; Assemblyman from Somerset county, 194, 204, 208, 231.

John. Justice of the Supreme Court. 198, 236. 246, 281, 290, 291, 380, 387, 426. Margaret, 208. Peter, 208.

family, sketch of the, 208. homestead, Washington's fare- well to the army written at the, 209.

Berry. Peter, fatal fall from his horse, 376.

Berry's Creek, land for sale on, 245, 397.

Bessonet, John, servant run away from, 5111.

Bethlehem, servant run away in, 536.

Biddle, Clement, assignee, land for

sale by, 350; notice by, 471. Henry, escaped from Glouces- ter county goal, 283.

Biggs, Mrs., 356.

Biles, Benjamin, land for sale by,

Samuel, land for sale by, 337:

notice given by, 477. Bills of credit, acts for issuing, 13, 442; an act for striking £100,000 in, 587: disallowed by the King. 587; the action of the King resented in New Jersey, 587.

Biographical and Genealogical Notes:

Allinson. Elizabeth, 262.

Baldwin, Jonathan 578.

Barber, Francis, 10.

Beach, Rev. Abraham, 185.

Beatty, John, 521.

Berrien family, 208, 209.

Blackwell. Robert, 287.

Blair. William Lawrence, 521.

Brevard, Ephraim, 288.

Burnet, Mathias, 521.

Channing, William, 521.

Cooper, Daniel jun., 354.

Davenport, John, 521.

Davies, John Rodgers, 521.

Dewitt, Peter, 521.

Edwards, Pierpont, 288.

Frazer, Rev. William, 213- 215.

Graham, Peter, 340.

Gray, Capt. James, 141.

Harker, Ahimaaz, 128, 309.

Henry, John, 521.

Henry, Samuel, 38.

Houdin. Rev. Michael, 173.

Houston, William Churchill, 288-291.

Hugg Joseph 592.

Kearny, Michael, 124.

Keen, Mounce, 568.

Kingsland, Isaac, 132.

Laurie, Thomas, 18.

Livingston. Pnilip French, 177.

Melville. Thomas. 522.

Niles, Samuel, 522.

Osborne, Adlai, 291.

Perkins, Lieut. William, 178.

Pettit. Charles, 577.

Pidgeon, William. 40. 135.

Price, Robert Friend. 588-589.

Reading, George. 373.

Reese, Thomas, 291.

Shute, Barnaby, 38.

Skinner, John, 266.

Smith, Samuel Stanhope, 522.

Smith, Sarah Logan, 161.

Smith, Thomas, 291.

Story, Isaac, 291.

Streydt, Christian, 330.

Thayer, Elihu, 522.

Tonkin, Edward, 136.

Van Bunschooten, Elias, 287- 288.

Watson, John, 257.

Zubley, David. 522. Bingham, William, 330, 331. Birch Creek, land for sale lying near the mouth of, 476; ferry kept at, 477.

Bishop, John, insolvent debtor, 592.

Joseph, servant, committed to

Gloucester county goal, 506.

Bissett, John, land for sale late

the property of, 215. Black, William, 3. Blackburn, Francis, servant, com- mitted to Perth Amboy jail, 300.

Blackburne, Rev. Francis, "Com- mentary on Archbishop Seek- er's Letter," by, 80. Black Creek f'orge, land for sale

formerly called, 55. Black Horse tavern, 268. Black-Point, 350.

Black River, Presbyterian minis- ter at, 128; Presbyterian church at, 310.

road, land for sale near, 314. Blacksmith, 250, 256, 395, 410. Blacksmith's shop, burned, 146;

for sale, 58, 566. Blackwell. Jacob Francis. 287.

Robert, biographical sketch of, 287; oration by, at com- mencement of the College of New Jersey. 287; gradu- ates at Princeton, 287.

INDEX.

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Blackwood, Hugh, land for sale

by, 190, 517.

John, land for sale near, 592. Samuel, 221; Sheriff, prisoners broke goal from. 42; land, etc.. for sale by, 337, 433; notice given by, 477; late Sheriff, land for sale by, 477, 486.

Blair. Rev. John, oration by, at the commencement of the College of New Jersey, 287; nearly drowned, 437; Pro- fessor of Divinity in the Col- lege of New Jersey, resigna- tion of, 437. Mr.. Latin syllogistic debate

by, 523.

Rev. Samuel. 399. William Lawrence, graduates at Princeton College, 521; biographical sketch of, 521.

TBlewer. Captain, from Quebec, 172.

Bloomer. 324.

^loomfield. Moses, Secretary of the New Jersey Medical So- ciety, 77.

""Blue Anchor" tavern, servant run away from, 450.

Blue Mountains. 13; land for sale at foot of the. 389.

Bojirdley. John Beale, servant to, in~ goal, 41.

Boat broke loose from shallop, 508. 509.

TBoat-builder, 509.

Boats for sale. 215. 282, 379, 416, 553, 554.

Boatman. 451.

Bollins. John, land for sale at the house of, 221.

Bolting mills for sale, 254.

"Bombasticus, Ironicus," commu- nication from, 272.

Bond, Elijah, sturgeon manufac • tory carried on by, 169, 242; land for sale near, 244. Mr., fire at house of, 140, 144, 148.

Bonnell,. Francis, land for sale

near 369. Isaac. 129. Samuel deceased, land of, for

sale. 368. 369. Sarah, executrix, land for sale

by. 369.

Thomas, executor, land for sale by, 369.

Bookseller. 399, 401.

Books for sale, 127, 280, 443, 444, 488. 489. 493, 567.

Books, prospectus of, 466.

Bordan. John, goods stolen from,

Borden. Nancy, marriage of, 265.

^ordentown. 28, 173. 261. 264, 308, 349. 462, 497, 550. 551; land for sale near, 55; land for sale in, 229, 230, 349, 563; mills for sale near, 154; sale in, 368.

Boston. 22, 85, 124, 167, 207, 278, 325, 339, 362, 440, 462, 522; arrival of Rev. Dr. Wither- spoon, president of the Col-

lege of New Jersey, at, 314; troops for, 322; Episcopali- ans of, 335; subscriptions taken in at, 399.

Boston Crown Soap, manufacture of. 349.

Bottle Hill (now Madison), N. J., 521.

Boudinot, Elias, Elizabeth-Town, 348; executor of Joseph Woodruff, jun., deceased, 379; notice given by, 475; Commissary-General of pris- oners, 521; demands against William Kelly to be paid by, 488; house to let by, 393.

Boiilby, John, 550.

Boulsby, Thomas, land for sale near, 74.

Boundary line between the Brit- ish Northern Colonies and the Indians, settling of, 538. 543.

Bound-Brook, stage via, 501; stage to, 513; William Had- don, teacher of mathe- maticks at, 141; town, land for sale near, 367.

Bourbon county, Ky., 373.

Bourn. Merica, run away, 435.

Bowditch, Captain. 582, 586.

Bowen, Jonathan, 35.

Bower. Lemuel, land for sale by, 39.

Bowers. Lemuel, land for sale in

the possession of, 393. Nicholas, insolvent debtor, 168.

Boy drowned. 191.

Boy killed, 137.

Boyd. Samuel. 550. William. 260.

Bradbury, Thomas, insolvent debt- or, 170.

Bradford, Thomas, 166; printer,

225.

William, 166; printer, 225. William and Thomas, printers, 21. 347, 399.

Brady, Michael, shoemaker, run- away servant, 402, 480.

Brainerd Rev. David, mission of,

297'. Rev. John, sketch of, 298.

Braintree, Mass, 522.

Brattle. Thomas, receives degree of master of arts. 522.

Bray, Doctor, Bishop of London's Commissary in Maryland, 125, 126.

Brazier, 301.

Brearly, David, 290.

Brenner, Simeon, 260.

Brevard, Ephraim, graduates at Princeton, 287; biographical sketch of, 288.

Joel, graduates at Princeton College, 521; Latin syllogis- tic debate by, 523.

Brewer, Garret, insolvent debtor,

581.

Peter, executor, fulling mill for sale by, 132; land for sale by, 132.

Brewhouse afire, 146, 149. Brewhouse for sale, 319.

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INDEX.

Brian Mary. 589; runaway ser- vant, 41. Brick, Jno., inventory taken by,

593.

Bricklayers, 65, 190, 611. Bridgetown, 271, 457, 527; stage

waggon to set out near, 285. Bridgetown (Mount Holly) Court

House, land for sale at, 468. Bridgewater. inhabitants impow-

ered to repair their high-

ways in, by hire, 164; land

for sale situate at, 275, 367. Bridle taken by mistake, 536. Brig John and Richard ashore, 51. Brig ashore, 51, 580. Brig wrecked, 124. Bright, Jeremiah, land for sale

lately the property of, 56. Brinckerhoff, Dirck, merchant,

servant run away from, 412. Bristol, 5, 137, 204, 295, 311. Bristol. Pa., servant run away in,

510; township, land for sale

in, 382. Britain, Elizabeth, 124.

Benjamin, insolvent debtor,

198. British merchandise, importation

of, 546.

Britt, runaway negro, 548. Brittain, Richard, servant run

away from, 580. Britz. Elizabeth, 124. Broadfield, Margaret, sturgeon

manufactory carried on

under the care of, 169, 242. Broadkill Hundred, Del., land for

sale situate in, 337. Brockholls (Brockholst), Anthony,

499.

Henry. 499. Brockhurst, Mr., 499. Broke goal. 123, 261, 278, 294. 341,

342, 354. 355, 407 561, 562. Bromley, 17. Brooks, James, late Sheriff, land

for sale by, 64. Brooks Mills, 550. Brown. George, goaler, 2«u; pris- oner escapee from, 261. James, 485. Jos. 547.

Moses, insolvent debtor, 236. Patrick, 550. Richard. 547. Richard, petition by, 56. Thomas, house to let by, 60. William, deceased, sale of the

estate of, 337. William, insolvent debtor, 418,

419. Brown's Ferry, stage waggons

meet at. 214.

Browne, William, notice to cred- itors of, 477.

Brunce, runaway negro, 180. 467. Brunswick, 505; fire at, 149; land

for sale near, 38, 221; thief

found near, 564. landing, land for sale near,

304.

ferry, 448. Buck. Aaron committed to jail,

508.

Capt., 266. John, 207.

Bucks county, Pa., 33, 205, 229, 404, 407; ferry to be rented in, 20; land for sale in, 135.

Budd, John, 14.

John, Doctor, notice to credi- tors of. 138. 438, 549. Joseph, insolvent debtor, 170. Stacy, absconded from, 449. William house and land to let

by. 153.

William, jun., house and land to let by, 278.

Bulkeley, Captain, 243.

Bullman, Gersham, insolvent debt- or, 212.

Bullock, Joseph, elected a repre- sentative for Burlington county, 192, 231.

Bunbury. Monsieur, 281.

Bunker, J., 477.

Bunnel, Mr., boat belonging to, 195.

Burgie, Thomas, counterfeiting note against, 170, 171.

Burgis, Moses, land for sale in the possession of, 147.

Burlington. 2, 19, 35, 40, 53, 54, 56, 154, 161, 162, 171, 175, 177, 231, 262, 283, 299, 300, 301, 310, 311. 315, 316, 323, 328, 335, 348, 370, 386, 404, 426, 439. 443, 455, 469, 477, 500, 524 526 537 538, 539, 540, 545, 565, 5&8, 569. 570, 571, 574, 581, 586, 587, 590; elec- tion. 191; General Assembly to meet at, 508, 532; goal, negro man committed to, 484; goal, insolvent debtor in, 590; horse stolen in, 490; land for sale in, 20, 156, 299, 391, 398, 473. 501; marriage at. 161; marriage at St. Mary's church, 213; meeting of the General Assembly at, 307. 497; Recorder of, 136; road from Philadelphia to, 228; road, land for sale on the, 431; St. Mary's church in, legacy to, 137; servants run away from, 354, 460, 510, servant run away from the county of, 361; stage boat, 178; Supreme Court held at, 576; uncalled for probates, etc., at, 361; land for sale in. 75; negro run away from, 152; assemblymen from, 231. county, 19, 25, 70, 93, 157, 243, 260 299. 307, 413, 468, 548, 550, 589. 590; absconded from, 449; assemblymen from. 231; Etna furnace in, 67; fire near, 143; goal, 358; goal, prisoners for debt con- fined in, 174, 580, 581. 590; land for sale in, 46. 47, 55; land and mill for sale in, 154; posts erected in, 197; repre- sentatives elected for, 192; servants run away from. 53_ 311. I Burlington pork for sale, 508.

INDEX.

603:

Burned to death, 364, 400. Burnet, Matthias, land for sale

near, 67; robbed, 249. Matthias, graduates at Prince- ton College, 521; Latin dis- sertation by, 523. William, fire at house of, 140, 149; insolvent debtor, 419, 579; land for sale by, 136. Burns, Garrat, insolvent debtor,

590.

John, runaway servant, 187. Burr, Aaron, 475.

John, jun., insolvent debtor,

25. Burrough, Isaac, land for sale by,

491.

Samuel, absconded from, 449. Burroughs, Joseph, innkeeper, 370.

Burrowes, John, auditor, land for

sale by, 356. Burton, David, insolvent debtor,

365. Burwell, Joseph, stage waggon

run by, 340. Bury, William, 31, 33. Bushwick, Long Island, 87, 88. Butcher, John, farmer, obituary

notice of, 283. Butler Mr., man escaped from,

322, 331.

William, land for sale by, 258. Byram river, fulling mill, land,

etc., for sale on, 320. Byers, Captain, ran ashore, 593. Byrn, James, runaway servant,

422. Byrne, Garrett, 260.

Cade. John, insolvent debtor, 590.

Cadwalder, John and Lambert, West Jersey rights for sale by, 436, 437.

Caldwell, Rev. James, visitor of Elizabethtown grammar school, 475; funeral sermon on Samuel Woodruff, by, 245.

Calvert, John, 260.

Calvin, Philip, 260.

Calvinist Church in America, 97.

Calwell, Hugh, counterfeiting note against, 170, 171.

Cameronians quartered at New- Brunswick, 463.

Camp, William, land for sale by, 49.

Campbel, Mr., supercargo, drown- ed, 547.

Robert, runaway servant lad, 355.

Campbell, a Scotchman, supposed

thief, 331.

Rev. Colin, marriage of daugh- ter of, 214. John, supercargo, drowned,

552.

Mary Martha Bard, 215. Mr., negro boy of, drowned,

552.

Rebecca, 215; marriage of, 214. Robert, land and tavern for sale by, 430, 431.

Campble, John, 550.

Canada, 173, 588; propagation of the gospel among the Indi- ans in, 557; missionaries re- quested to be sent to, 558; religious state of, 560.

Cannon, Christopher, horse stolen from, 469; negro of, com- mitted to goal, 469.

Canoe lost, 435.

Canoe Brook, land for sa.Ie at, 126, 393; negroes run away from, 537.

Cape Breton, 299.

Cape May, 371. 567; Circuit Court, 152 ; assemblymen from, 212, 231; upper end of, 221; marriage at. 460; land for sale near, 468; vessels ashore

at 497; sloop full of water near, 506.

Cape Nicholas, 383.

Capes of Delaware, transit of Ve- nus to be observed from the lighthouse near, 451; ship ashore at the, 500, 506.

Careless, William, 230.

Carey, John, land, etc., for sale by, 18, 71, 314, 315; run away from, 342.

Carheart, Cornelius, servant run away from, 536.

Carle, Jacob, land for sale near, 73.

"Carlisle." horse, 150.

Carlisle, Pa., 399.

Carmack, Robert, runaway ser- vant, 225.

Stephen, merchant, land for sale by, 230.

Carmer. Widow, fire at house of, 139, 144.

Carnes. Richard, jun., 129.

Carns. Richard, jun., supposed runaway servants held by, 264. .

Carolina. 172.

Carolinas conduct of the colonies of, 207.

Carpenter, 362.

Carpenters wanted, 67.

Carpenter, Preston, mare stolen from, 121.

Carrol. , committed to the

Shrewsbury goal, 493.

Carroll. Uriah, committed to jail, 508.

Carteret Sir George, land granted to, 243.

Carts. 434; for sale, 50.

Carvel. Jacob, runaway servant, 483.

Carver, 141.

Cary, John, 550.

Case, John, insolvent debtor, 246.

Cash, Thomas, land for sale by, 357, 358.

Cash, scarce in the provinces, 5.

Cason, Thomas, servant in cus- tody. 455.

Caster, Asher, 362.

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INDEX.

Casterlin, Abraham, land for sale near, 67.

Catoe, runaway negro, 537.

•Caton, Capt., arrival of, 29.

Cattle, 60; for sale, 50, 73, 131, 133, 302, 315, 321, 408, 493; finest in America, 90; de- struction of, by high tide, 126; killed by cold dry wea- ther, 143. market, at Newark, 302.

•Catts, Lewis, boat bought by, 165, 166; boat sold to, 165; bond given by, 165.

•Cavan, land west of, for sale, 90.

Cayford, Richard, 271; innkeeper, 475.

Cedar, 416.

Cedar Swamp Creek, 500.

"Centinel," The, No. II., 125; let- ter to the, 335, 336 337.

Chairmaker, 317.

Chamberlain, Christopher, 590.

•Chamberlayne, Mr., 5~04.

Chambers, Benjamin, confined in

Burlington county goal, 174.

John, deceased, land of for

sale, 391.

Robert, watch lost by, 320. Joseph. 550.

Chamier, Daniel, Sheriff, 207.

•Champneys, Joseph, 308.

Chancellor, Captain, 172.

Chandler, Rev. Dr. Thomas Brad- bury, 127; "Appeal to the Public in Behalf of the Church of England," by, 79, 80, 81, 94, 125, 192, 193, 335. 558; letters to, 79, 166; criticisms on. 148; Answer to, 239; notice given by, 475; Examination of the Commentary on Archbishop Seeker's Letter, by, 81.

•Change Water Forge, run away from. 128.

Change Water Iron Works, ser- vant run away from, 412.

Channing. William, graduated from Princeton, 521; biog- raphical sketch of, 521. William Ellery, 521.

•Chapman, 409.

Charleston, surrender of, 288.

Charles-Town, 229. 399.

C[haunc]y, Rev. Dr. Charles, 85; 557; "Remarks on Bishop of Landaff's Sermon." by, 77, 78; "Answer to Dr. Thomas Bradbury's Appeal," by, 79; on an American Episcopate, 167; "Letter to a Friend," by, 239.

•Chattin. Abraham, land to let by,

359.

Josiah, goaler,349, 368; prison- er escaped from, 283, 308, 349, 368.

Cheesman, Richard, land for sale near, 592. '

Cheesquakes, land for sale at, 406.

Cherries, varieties of, 89.

•Cherry, Hannah, 415.

Reuben, debts contracted by wife of, 415.

Chesequakes, land for sale at, 296. Chesequakes Creek, land for sale

on, 296.

Cheshire, Conn., 185. Chester county, Pa., 42, 205; ser- vant run away in, 404. township, 307; land for sale in,

388, 391, 423. Chesterfield, 30, 70.

township, servant run away in,

392; apprentice run away

from, 492; land for sale in,

563.

Chestnut Grove, land for sale

called. 20. Chetwood, John, notice given by,

475.

Mr., negro boy drowned belong- ing to, 195.

Chevers, William, Master, 301. Chew, Benjamin, land for sale by,

318. Chingarovis Point, land for sale

near, 382. Chinquerora Bay, land for sale

near, 67. Chitwood, Mr., boat belonging to,

191.

Christian, John, slave in cus- tody belonging to, 527. Christiana, school at, 456. Christiana-Bridge, servant run

away at, 456. Christie. Colonel, 472. Church of England in America, 78,

324-7; statutes of, 94-120. Churches, furnishing of, 195. Churchill, Elizabeth, 291. George S., 291. Jane, 291. Louisa Ann, 291. Mary, 291. Susan, 291.

William, merchant, 291. Cider House, for sale, 329. Cinnaminson (Senemenson), land

for sale at, 388.

Circuit Courts in the Western Division of the Province of New Jersey, 421. Clams. 382, 397; forbidden to be

dug on Sandy Hook, 240. Clapp. John, fulling mill and land

for sale by, 320. Clark Abraham, 290; insolvent

debtor, 37. Abraham, Jr., land for sale by,

90. Henry, Sen., insolvent debtor,

592.

John, buried in Quakers' bury- ing ground. 168. Mr., Tavern keeper, 149. Clarke, Isaac servant run away

from, i69. John, deceased, land of for

sale, 338.

William, land for sale by, 338. Claughry. Wm., 230. Claverack, 412. Clawson, Jonathan, negro run

away from, 187.

Clayton, David, 581, 490; innkeep- er, 300.

Richard, runaway apprentice of, 235.

INDEX.

605

William, judge, 590. Clemens, Joseph, 35. Clement, John, "First settlers of

Newton township," by, 589. Clemmell Creek, farm to be let

at. 34.

Clergyman, 301.

Clerkson, David, Shrewsbury but- ter, in firkins, for sale by,

360.

Clinton, Governor, petition to, 298. Clommell, land for sale near, 93. Clommell Creek, meadow to be

let at, 50. Clommell Meadows, cattle for sale

at, 50. Clothes, manufacturing of, 16,

157.

Coal houses for sale, 582. Coat stolen, 250. Coats, William, horse stolen from,

236; land for sale by, 445. Cochran, David, broke goal, 42,

308; insolvent debtor, 279. Dr. John, New Brunswick

school erected under the in- spection of, 30, 75. Cockburn, John, master, 520. Coe, Benjamin, land for sale near,

67. Coffee, James runaway servant,

323.

John, runaway servant, 323. Congleton, Allen, lands of, 432. Cohakin, land for sale in, 476. Cohansey, land for sale near, 353;

dryest season ever known

at, 495. Cohansey Bridge, servant run

away near. 455, 495; land

for sale near. 567. Creek, 4, 36; land for sale on,

149. Cohanzie, English church but no

congregation at, 201. ."Cold Spring" plantation for sale,

Cole, Justice, 260.

Coles. Samuel, land for sale by, 237.

"Coles Point," 395.

Cole's Town, 35.

Colgan, William, run away ser- vant, 460.

Colie, James, insolvent debtor, 246.

Collagen, Thomas, bricklayer, run away servant, 190.

Collard, Edward, 240.

College of New Jersey, 226, 289; appointment of Revd. Dr. John Weatherspoone as president of, 149; Grammar school of, 269, 270; notice by the Trustees of, 426, 427, 428; resignation of Revd. John Blair, tendered to the Trustees of the, 437; Com- mencement at, 286, 520, 521; steward of, 578.

Colliers wanted, 67.

Collings Richard, garden seeds for sale by. 383.

Collins, Benjamin, land for sale,

late the property of, 592. Capt., from Liverpool. 51.

Elizabeth, 589.

John, 335, 589; land for sale

in the tenure of, 267. Lizzie, 589.

Nathan, absconded, 174, 200. Priscilla, 589. Thomas, 272.

Colonies, clergy of the several, 100; power to tax the, 178.

Colt's landing for sale, 433.

Colwell, Capt. F., 555.

Combes, Dennis, 300..

Comet, contribution in relation to- the, 496.

Compson, Thomas, 260.

Compton, Joseph, runaway ser- vant, 270, 435.

Comron, John, shipwright, de- ceased, notice to creditors^ and debtors of, 378. Mary, Executrix of John Com- ron, deceased, 378.

Condy. Benjamin, land for sale in the tenure of, 54.

Conegocheaque, runaway servant from, 264.

Congregational Churca in Amer- ica, 97.

Connawaugo, great road to, 469.

Connecticut, 185, 288, 325, 336^ need of missionaries in, 126; conduct of the colony of, 207; dispute between Penn- sylvania and, 290; appoint- ment of Secretary of the province of, 463.

Connecticut Farms, 415; land for sale lying at, 566.

Conner, Charles, supposed run- away convict from Ireland, 263.

John, chapman, deceased, notice to creditors and debt- ors of, 409.

William, land for sale by, 149. Timothy, deceased, land and saw mill of, for sale, 67.

Conore. Mr. Isaac, land for sale by. 158.

"Copernicus Weather-Guesser,'^ almanack maker, 328.

"Considerations on the Propriety of imposing Taxes on the British Colonies, for the Purpose of raising a Reve- nue, by Act of Parliament," for sale, 444.

Consociated Church in America, 97.

Constables. Vendues and Taverns, Act for better regulating1, 163.

Continental Congress, delegate from New Jersey to the, 289.

Conyngham and Nesbitt, meadow to be let by, 92.

Cook. Jacob, land for sale by, 498^ John, assignee of John Em-

ly, 561.

Mr., drowned, 52. Cooke. William, negro run away-

from, 466.

Coole-. Rev. Eli F., Genealogy of Early Settlers In Trentort and Ewing, N. J., by, 291.

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INDEX.

Coombe, Thomas, junior, of Phila- delphia, 330. Cooper, Benjamin, 550.

Caleb, school teacher at New Brunswick, 29; learned lan- guages taught in New Brunswick school by, 75; receives degree of A. B., 522.

Cornelius, marriage of, 460. Daniel, executor, land for sale

Daniel, senior, Judge. 216. Daniel, junior, Sheriff, crimi- nals broke goal from, 294; Sheriff of Morris county, 354. Daniel, land for sale near, 424; corn harrow stolen from, 482.

Edward, 550. Isaac notice to debtors and

creditors of. 50. Jacob, land for sale by, 426. James, 13; land for sale by, 69. Jas. B., 593. John, counterfeiting note

against, 170, 171. Thomas, fire at brew-house

of, 146, 149.

William, negro run away from, 185; land for sale at the house of, 337; land for sale near, 64, 93, 359, 368, 388. 403, 424; servant run away from, 479; stage wagon to set out for, 285. •Cooper's Creek, land for sale

on, 369, 459. Cooper's Ferry, meadow to let

near, 50, 217, 423. Copper Mine, portion of, for

sale, 74. mines, fire at Col. Schuy-

ler's, 220, 230, 233. ore. right to. for sale, 303. Corbet's house, 518. Cordwainer, 235, 317. Cork. 262.

Corn cribs for sale, 329. Cornelius, runaway, 128.

Michael, saddle bags lost

by, 351. Coroner's inquest, 33; at

Middletown, 52.

Corporation for the Relief of the Widows and Children of Clergymen in the Com- munion of the Church of England in America, con- vened at Burlington, 524. Correll's Ferry, land for sale

near, 54.

•Correy, David, death caused by wagon running over his head, 376.

Corson, Joseph. 500. Corwell, Captain, 358. Corwine, John, 400; wife eloped

from, 167. Ruth, eloped, 167. Coryell's Ferry, 501; stage to, 513; stage coach via, 545. •Counterfeit New Jersey bills,

565, 579, 587, 588. Courts for the trial of small

causes, act to establish, 163.

in West Jersey, 421. Covenhoven, John, 152. Cowell, Benjamin, 205.

David, deceased, 73.

Ebenezer, executor of Da-

v.u Cowell, 73.

Cowfoot Hill, house to be let on, 392; hollow ware for sale near, 553. Cows for sale, 132, 259.

Cox, , house of, burned,

400.

, son of, fatally burn- ed to death. 400.

John, land for sale by, 389.

John, Jr., assignee, copper mine and land for sale by, 75; acting assignee of Richard Reading, late of Amwell, 323.

Nicholas, Cordwainer, land for sale by, 317.

Sarah, executrix, land for sale by, 389.

William, land for sale near, 377; chairmaker, land for sale by, 317; deceased, land of for sale, 389. Coxe, Abraham, insolvent debt- or, 279.

Daniel. 135; William Pid- geon, executor of, 40; ar- rival of, 472.

William, insolvent debtor 168.

William, to deed site for

Lutheran church, 177. Coxe and Furman's store, stur- geon sold at, 169; Trenton,

Coyler, Hendrick, negro run away

from, 250, 251, 410. Craig, William, Irishman run

away from, 220. Craighead, Captain, 399. Cramer, Jeremiah, insolvent

debtor, 183. Cranberry, 215, 372. Cranbury, 550, 551; land for sale

in, 57; fire at, 385. Crane, John Treat, land for sale

by, 218. Joseph, land for sale by, 372;

stage wagon of, 513, 545. Rufus, boat for sale by, 554. Stephen, assemblyman from

Essex County, 204, 231. Crapper, Levine, mulattoe run

away from, 206. Crawford, Andrew, escaped, 271;

act to enable creditors of

joint partners to recover

debts from, 164. Creed. George, tavern for sale by,

24.

Creighton, Hugh, 35, 280, 547, 550. Crellin. William, land for sale by,

258. *

Crimes —

absconded, 11, 423, 424, 449. boy killed by scissors thrown,

507.

INDEX.

607

broke goal, 42, 123, 147, 261, 278, 282, 294, 307, 308, 341, 342, 354, 355, 407, 482, 561, 562.

counterfeiting, 170, 171.

dog stolen, 191.

escaped from custody, 28, 271, 331. 332, 372, 443. 452.

horses stolen, 33, 35, 120, 121, 124, 125, 137, 228, 235, 236, 285, 286, 294, 295, 318, 335, 342, 395, 396, 415, 448, 469, 473. 490, 509, 510, 554, 555.

incest, 508.

larceny, 372, 456, 482, 483.

murder, 63. 508, 526.

pocket-book stolen, 11.

rape, 400.

robbery, 4, 66, 234, 231, 249, 416.

robbery of the treasury of East Jersey, 230, 233.

silver spoons and shoe buckles stolen, 318.

watch stolen, 11, 446.

watch and pocket-book stolen,

wheels and skiff stolen, 490,

491. Cripps, John, land for sale by,

407. Croghan. Col., commissioner for

Indian affairs. 327. Crommey, James, 308. Crook, William, negro run away

from, 465.

Crooked Billet, 137, 501. Crookshank, George, land for sale

by, 208.

Cross, Elizabeth, 281. Crosswick Creek, 19; bridge over,

56; land and mill for sale

on a branch of, 154. Crosswicks, 27, 215; mills for sale

near, 154. Croswick, 551. Crow. , arrested for debt,

1. Croswell, Barnabas, land for sale

by, 217. Crown Point, land for sale near,

19.

Crowshorn, John, insolvent debt- or, 183.

Crummel, Joseph, 263.

Cuff, runaway negro, 187.

Cuiper, Henricus, trustees of Queen's' College to meet at the house of, 411.

Culbertson, John, graduates at Princeton, 287.

Cullen, Thomas, horse stolen from, 335.

Cumberford, James, insolvent debtor, 168.

Cumberland, 150; assemblyman from. 212, 231; itinerant missionary in, 201; circuit courts to be held at, 421. county, 35, 36, 137, 185, 219, 221, 284, 356. 403; land for sale in, 54, 149, 567; courts, 152; election of representa- tives in, 163; goal, Joseph Tyler taken up and com- mitted to, 248.

Cumberland and Sussex, act for chusing representatives in, 163.

Cummins. Philip, note, 92; notices to creditors of, 92.

Cunningham's Tavern, land for sale at, 18.

Curacoa, sloop ashore from, 434.

Curren, James, offers reward for apprehension of thief, 11.

Currey. William, insolvent debtor, 176.

Curry, Captain, 388.

Curson, Richard, administrator of John Stearndall, deceased, 162, 236, 303.

Curtis, Anne, executor, land for

sale by, 55. David, 247; assignee of John

and Robert Morris 247. George, 35.

Joseph, deceased, land for sale belonging to the estate of, 55.

Gushing, , to be sent to

England, 420.

Cutter, Thomas, insolvent debtor, 581.

Cuyler, Abraham, land for sale

by, 454. Henry, deceased, 454.

Cyder mill for sale, 372. 405, 439.

Dairy to let or for sale, 89. Darby. Ephraim, land for sale by, 15, 147; house for sale oc- cupied by, 147. Rev. John, land for sale ad- joining the farm of, 39. Darcy, P., negro run away from,

334. Davenport Brook, land for sale on,

19. Davenport, Rev. James, 521.

John, graduated from Prince- ton College, 521; biographi- cal sketch of, 521. Josiah F., stage wagon of,

513, 545.

Parnel, 204; widow, boarding continued by, 204.

Davids, Benjamin, land for sale

by, 27.

Davidson, Captain, 261. 262, 293. William, debtor, broke goal,

123.

Davies, Captain Benjamin, 476. John R., graduated from Princeton College, 521; bio- graphical sketch of, 521. Rev. Samuel, A. M., 21; Ser- mons on Useful and Import- ant Subjects by, 399, 521. Thomas, missionary, sermon on "The Worship and Prin- ciples of the Church of England," for sale, 444. William, oration at the com- mencement of the College of

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New Jersey by, 287; degree of master of arts conferred upon, 288.

Davis, Abial, land for sale near,

73.

Ann (alias Ward), eloped, 477. Kbenezer, wife eloped from..

477.

John, sadler, run away, 313; land for sale near the mills of, 402.

Jonathan, 356.

Josiah, insolvent debtor, 176. Philip, 260. Thomas, stage kept by, 134.

Davis's, Widow, land for sale at the, 277.

Day's Run, land for sale near, 64.

Dayley, Daniel, runaway ser- vant, 315, 323.

Dayton, Ohio, 291.

Dayton, Capt. Elias, 410. Jonathan, 290.

Jonathan J., land for sale by, 72.

Debraham, William, surveyor- general of lands in the northern and southern dis- trict of America, 463.

Decamp, Jacob, runaway servant, 41.

Decker, Elisha, 442.

Deer, 89; an act for 'the preserva- tion of, 587.

Deerfield, 521.

township, 207.

Delaplain, James, negro run away from, 505.

Delaware, churches in, 291.

Delaware River, 14, 15, 518; ferry to be rented over the, 20; land for sale on, 28, 54, 72, 130, 135, 219, 229, 273, 369, 382, 388, 423, 424, 476, 507; land for sale near, 46, 74, 138, 333; land to let near, 359; vice-admiralty courts of counties on the, 421; ferry over the, 513; supplement to an act to regulate the method of taking fish in, 164; act to regulate fishing in the, 583; petition for draining marsh on, 432; preservation of fish in, 533; preservation of fish in the western branch of, 534; woman drowned in, 443. road, land for sale near, 314.

Delaware spars, 444.

Delaware Township, Sussex coun- ty, 442.

Delisle, Mr., letter of, 560.

Delong, John, house of, broken open, 4.

Demarest. Johannes, John, as- semblyman from Bergen county. 204, 231.

DeMoray, John, assemblyman from Bergen county, 204.

Dennet, William,, committed to Am boy goal, 264.

Dennis, John, alderman, 228; ne- gro committed to goal by, 469.

Widow Sarah, land for sale

by, 158. Dennitt, Peter, graduated from

Princeton College, 521. Deptford township, 13, 486, 589;

land for sale in, 68, 130;

land to let in, 359; robbery

at, 331.

Derry. Ireland, 358. Detroit, 328. Dewitt, Peter, Latin syllogistic

debate by, 523; biographical

sketch of, 521. Dey, Theunis, assemblyman from

Bergen county, 204. Dick, Samuel, 139. Dickinson, John, "The Centinel,"

by, 81; receives degree of

doctor of laws, 522. Rev. Jonathan, president of

Princeton College, 291. Martha, 291.

Gen. Philemon, former resi- dence of, for sale, 72. Richard, clock and watch

maker, 238; fire in house of,

184. Dildine, widow, fire at tlfe house

of, 139, 143, 146. Dillwyn, George, 161. Susannah, 161. William, 161; marriage of,

161; brew house and malt

house for sale by, 319; land

for sale by, 502. Dissenters in America, 327; laws

executed in England and

Ireland against, 148. Dobbs, Capt., 8. Dock for sale, 141, 380. Doctor's creek, land and mill for

sale situate on, 154. Dod, John, 334. Dog stolen, 191, 483. Doll, Caspar, land for sale by, 14,

443. Domestic manufactures: at Perth

Amboy, 157; at Woodbridge,

16.

Dominica, 485; brig bound for, 5. Donaldson, Arthur, slanderous

article by, 55. William, debtors and creditors

of, 34; negroes for sale by,

34; horse, furniture, etc.,

for sale by, 34; house to let

in the possession of, 61. Donolly, Brian, insolvent debtor,

581.

Dorcey, Patrick, 260. Dorsett, Cath., 230. Douglas, William, negroes, land,

ferry and ferry boats for

sale by, 564. Douglass, George, servant boys

run away from, 311. James, 260. John, land for sale by, 29,

243, 244. Doughty, Daniel, land for sale

by, 75.

Dowel, Thomas, runaway ser- vant lad, 293.

Downing. Charles, -runaway ser- vant, 404.

INDEX.

609

Downs, William, absconded from, 174; advertises apprentices absconded, 200.

Downy, Terrence, runaway ser- vant, 404.

Dover, Del.. 317, 330, 561.

Drake. Ebenezer, debtor, broke goal, 123.

Drewry, William, 56.

Drinker, Henry, 563; assignee, land for sale by, 350; notice by, 471.

James and, notice given by, 468.

Driscol. Jeremiah, runaway ser- vant, 315. 323.

Drought, 280.

Drowned. 52. 104. 178, 185, 191, 195, 404. 437, 443, 494, 502. 505. 547, 549, 552.

Drummond, John, 65.

Dublin, 41, 228, 311, 432, 480, 535, 593.

Dubois. Peter, 92.

Duck Creek, Md., 483; land for sale on. 432.

Ducks. o9.

Duff. Michael, land for sale in the

tenure of, 267.

Mr., New Jersey Medical So- ciety to meet at the house of, 292, 412, 519.

Duffleld, Benjamin, 330. Rev. vjeorge, 399.

Samuel, 205.

Duke of York, land granted by, 243.

Dunham, Elijah, innholder, 176,

198, 239, 279, 346, 366. George, servant girl fraudu- lently sold to, 439.

Dunlap. James, land for sale by, 476.

Dunks* Ferry, Pa., 228.

Dunn, Drake, insolvent debtor, 176.

Durell, Darby, boat sold by, 165; bond given to, 165.

Durham Iron Works, fire at the, 155.

Dusinbery, John, horse stolen from, 554, 555.

Dutch almanacks for 1769 for sale, 328.

Dutch barn for sale, 58, 329, 389.

Dutchess county, N. Y., 287.

Duyckinck, Everet, land for sale

in the occupation of, 499. G., map for sale by. 155. John, land for sale in the oc- cupation of, 499.

Dwight. Stephen, carver, terms of board and education at pro- posed school in Newark to be had from, 141.

Dwyer, Edward, 550.

Dye house for sale, 413, 486, 370.

Dyeing stuffs for sale, 131.

Earl of Stirling, 15.

Earl, William, stage waggon to stop at the tavern of, 290.

East Cain Township. Pa.. 589.

East Bank, brig ashore on, 593.

East Jersey proprietors, meetings of, 57, 457.

East Jersey treasury, robbery of, 253, 255, 539, 542.

Easton. Jonathan, salutatory ora- tion, by, at commencement of the College of Phila- delphia, 330.

Easton. Pa., 330; land for sale near, 16.

East Town, Pa.. 251, 410.

Eastwick, Captain. 4.

Eaton, Margaret, 208. Thomas, 208.

Eatontown, 208.

Eben, runaway negro. 465.

Eden, Robert, governor of Mary- land, petition to, 57.

Edenton. N. C., vessel bound from. 504.

Edge, Andrew, land for sale by, 436.

Edsall, Elizabeth, 208. Samuel. 208.

Edwards. John, 550; insolvent

debtor, 168.

Jonathan, degree of master of arts conferred upon. '288; president of Princeton Col- lege, 475; "A Treatise Con- cerning Religious Affec- tions," by, for sale, 489; proposals for re-printing by

subscription "The Scripture Doctrine of Original Sin," by, 465.

Pierpont, oration by, at the anniversary commencement of the College of New Jer- sey, 286; graduates at Princeton, 287; biographical sketch of, 288.

Timothy, notice given by, 475; biographical sketch of, 475.

Efeg Harbour, 456, 477, 493, 549, 567; sloop from, 145; land for sale at, 220; sloop drove ashore at. 505.

Eighteenth Regiment, Lieutenant Perkins of the, drowned, 178.

EWridge, William,, servant run away from, 495.

Elk River, Md., ferry at, 495.

Elizabeth, Borougn of, 406, 548;

land for sale in, 72, 439. goal, insolvent debtors in, 591; negro committed to. 286.

Elizabeth River, house to let on, 379.

Elizabeth Town, 8, 14, 22, 37, 38. 86, 127. 140, 149, 191, 197, 218, 258. 259. 310, 314, 333, 341, 346, 410, 434, 435, 473, 475, 488, 496, 528, 535. 564; fire in, 340; academy at, 10: arrival of Brig. Johnson, at Jamaica, from. 375; arrival of Capt. Spinning from. 385; Doctor Chandler's

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•'labours among the heathen in and about." 148; extreme cold weather at, 422; fare for passengers from Newark to, 214; fire near, 144, 143; house to let in, 61. 378, 379, 392; land for sale in or near, 15, 16, 53. 90, 126, 219, 237, 411, 417, 566, 567; marriage in, 401; negro drowned from boat coming from, 195; negro run away from, 447, 498, 499, 548; Rahway land for sale in, 60; St. John's church in. 166; stage wagon to. 214; stage through, 513; tavern in, 38, 204; tavern keeper at, 592; White House kept by Mrs. Johnson at, 467; wife eloped from. 508, 561.

Elliot's Debates, 290.

Elliot, Andrew, 518; appointed re- ceiver-general or quit-rents, 463; commissioner for set- tling the boundary line be- tween New York and New Jersey, 586, 587.

Elliott, Andrew, meadow of, to let, 92.

Ellis, Daniel, judge, 581, 589.

Ellison. Ezekiel, insolvent debtor, 211.

Elopements. 69, 167, 270, 338, 339, 358, 461, 477, 508, 527, 555, 561.

Elmer. Jonathan, 205, 218.

Theo., sheriff of Cumberland county, 249.

Elsworth, Verdine, 536; tavern of, 463, 464.

Embly, Justice, 372.

Emlay, Thomas, negro boy for sale by, 327.

Emlen, Samuel, 161.

Emley, John, insolvent debtor, 183, 561.

Engine at Schuyler's Copper Mines at Second River, takes fire, 230.

England, 148. 161. 249, 281, 284, 311, 322, 323, 330, 332, 335, 434.

English cherry trees for sale,

208.

garrisons, 560.

grass, 245, 317, 397, 591; for sale, 39.

hammers, 553.

hay. 89. 359, 464; for sale, 62.

meadow for sale, 337, 393, 566.

English, John, land for sale oc- cupied by. 131.

John. Jr., land, etc., for sale at the house of, 130-131.

Eoff, Jacob, senior, land for sale by, 394.

Episcopal clergy, 556; meetings of

the. 164, 201, 325. missionaries, 298.

Episcopalians in America. 193.

Erwin, - — , negro run away from, 429.

Escaped. 271, 332, 372, 443, 452, 482.

Esopus stones for sale, 37.

"Essay on Economy," for sale, 443.

Essex county, 265, 324, 429, 537; assemblymen from, 204, 231; fire in, 155; land for sale in, 91, 126.

goal, prisoners for debt con- fined in, 175, 246, 581.

Established religion in the Colonies, efforts of Quakers to root out, 118.

Etna Furnace, 67; good colliers and forge men and a good keeper wanted at, 368; keeper or person accom- plished in castings wanted at. 324; keeper, master- colliers, moulders and stock- takers wanted at, 361; run- away servants from, 315, 323.

European and East India goods for sale, 472.

Evans, David, cabinet maker, 290; books for sale by, 488.

Eversole, Charles, negro run away from, 180.

Everson, Nicholas, land for sale by, 297, 406.

Evesham, 35, 157, 483;' land for

sale situate in, 172, 237. township, 30)7; horse stolen from, 318.

Ewes for sale, 50.

Ewing, Rev. John, 450.

Samuel, executor, land for sale by, 484.

Exchequer, court of. a court of common law, 178.

Fair at Woodbridge, 503. Fairfield, run away from, 313. Fairey. Captain, 353. Falconer, Captain, 322, 323, 432,

440.

Falmouth, 216. Fansey, John, insolvent debtor,

181.

Farm to let, 16, 34, 59, 470. Farmers' utensils for sale, 133,

321, 408. Farmer, Brook, land for sale at

the house of, 268.

Nicholas, servant run away

from, 174.

Peter, land for sale by, 71. Farnsworth, Deborah, eloped,

555.

John, wife eloped from, 555. Farrel. John, runaway servant.

228, 229.

Fathergill. Francis, 155. Faun Township. Pa., land for

sale in, 378.

Fay. Thomas, molattoe run away from, 459.

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Fearns, Captain, 440. Featherstone, Captain, 497;

ashore, 506. Feavel, John, insolvent debtor,

198.

Federal convention, 290. "Ferdinand,," bay stallion, 123;

for sale, 408. Ferguson, Alexander, insolvent

debtor, 174. William, 550. Ferns, Captain, 505. Ferry for sale, 135, 350, 380, 564. to let, 16. to be rented, 20. boats for sale, 564. house, Mersereau's, 33. Ferries: —

an act to regulate, 587. Birch Creek, 477. Bordentown, 462. Brunswick, 448. Capt. Brown's, 214. Cooper's, 5, 337, 388, 403, 423;

land for sale near, 217. William Cooper's, 50, 359; land for sale near, 64, 93, 363; stage waggon to set out for, 285. Correll's, land for sale near,

54.

Cory ell's. 501; stage to, 513. Duke's, 20. Dunk's, 228. Elk River, Md., 495. Mr. Steven's, 86. Murrel's, over Delaware river,

228.

New York, 346, 564. over Delaware river, 20. Farmer's, 333. Poulas' Hook, stage waggon

to, 289.

Powles Hook, 134, 158, 463. Smith's, 380. South Amboy, 322, 331. Staten Island, 31. Trenton, 28, 244, 272. Upper ferry over Schuylkill,

229.

Weehaken, 16. Wehawk, 11, 290. Wright's, 475.

Few, Mr., land for sale by, 14. Fin. Widow, theft at house of,

446.

Finer, 324. Firth, John, servants run away

from, 41.

Fires, 2, 34, 52, 139, 140, 143, 146, 148, 149, 155, 169, 172, 184, 220, 230, 231, 233, 340, 341, 343, 364. 384, 385, 398, 399, 400, 503.

Fish, 382, 397; acts for the pres- ervation of, 533. 534. Fishburn, William, servant run

away from, 225.

Fisher, Hendrick, address of,

209, 210; assemblyman from

Somerset county, 204, 208,

231, 194.

Thomas, a parcel of Jersey

bills found by, 458. William, 563.

Fisher's saw mill, 377. Fishery, 494; in the Eastern Di- vision, act to regulate, 164. Fishing, 406, 448.

in the Delaware river, proc- lamation in relation to, 583. Fishing boat, drowned off a, 404. Fish-Kill, 518.

creek, scow driven in the

mouth of the, 32. Fitch, Mary, 356. Fithian. Aaron, run away from,

314. Fitzgerald, Mary, 550.

Nicholas, run away servant,

485, 491. Fitz Randolph, Jacob, executor,

land for sale by, 232. Nathaniel, blacksmith, land

for sale by, 395. Richard, deceased, land of,

for sale, 394. Thomas, fire at house of.

144.

Fitzsummons, Robert, 550. Flaningam, Saml., 593. Flannigam, James, runaway Irish

servant man, 26. Flatbush, L. I., 208. Flax for sale, 259. Fleming, Samuel, tavern for sale

formerly belonging to, 24. Float taken up, 443. Fog, dense, 546. Foord, Jacob-, iudge, 183. Foot. Sir Isaac, "A Kick for the

Whipper," by, 81. Footman, Richard, notice by,

468. Ford, Jacob, judge, order of, 216,

281, 421, 480, 481. Samuel, land for sale near,

67. Forge for sale, 268, 302, 303, 582.

to be rented, 319. Forked River, land for sale at

494. Forker, William, insolvent debtor

589. Forman, Ezekiel, land for sale

by, 328, 329, 330. Lewis, auditor, land for sale

by, 356. Mary, 291. Samuel. 550. Forrest, John, land for sale by,

Fort Johnson, Ga., Franklin set

out for, 266. Fort Stanwix, 321; Indian treaty

held at. 269; conference at,

539, 543; treaty at, 541. Fortune teller, 512. Fort Washington, 521. Foster. John, insolvent debtor,

183 ; runaway apprentice

lad, 267. Four Mile Neck, land for sale at,

592. Foy, Capt., 552; master, 546.

Richard, master, drowned.

552. William, runaway servant,

535. France, 173.

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INDEX.

Francfort, Germany, 407.

Francis, Tench, 563.

Frank, an accomplished runaway negro, 333, 467.

Frankford, 290.

Franklin, Benjamin, appointed postmaster-general of North America, 463 ; appointed agent at the court of Great Britain, for the Province of New Jersey, 578, 579. Governor William, 124, 299, 587; speech to the General Assembly, 153; proclamation of, 161, 162, 233, 234, 235; quarrels with the Assembly, 233; deposition of Stephen Skinner, treasurer of the Eastern Division of New Jersey, transmitted by, 241; arrival of, 266; embarks for Albany to attend Indian treaty to be held at Fort Stanwix, 268, 269; returns to New York, 321; address of thanks to, 525; pe- tition to, 529; speech to the Assembly at Burlington, 537, 538, 539, 540; Indian name for. 539: address of Council to, '540,. 541/; his answer to, 542; address of House of Representatives to, 543, 544; his answer to, 545; certificate by, 576; procla- mation by, 583, 584, 585, 586; gives £50 to Princeton Col- lege, 566.

Walter and Samuel, house to let at store of, 62.

Franklin Park, 161.

Frazee, Jonathan, judge, 176, 197, 198, 239, 278, 279, 346, 365, 366.

Frazer, Colin, 215. Elizabeth, 215. Rebecca, 215.

Rev. William, biographical sketch of, 213-215.

Frederic Town, Md., 300.

Freehold, 18, 58, 69, 260, 296, 312, 551, 579; fire at, 140, 148; land for sale in, 144, 351, 404, 430; negro run away in, 467; Quaker meeting house at, 338. goal, man committed to, 508.

Freeland, Wilhelmus, land, etc., for sale by, 38U.

Freeman, Isaac, cloth manufac- turer, 16.

French and Indian war, 266.

French, John, obituary notice of,

233.

Mr., 33.

Robert, 488; from St. Kitts, 31.

Fresh Ponds, land for sale at, 430.

Friend, Captain, 506.

Friends, Society of, 288; suffer- ings of the, 249; meetings of, 249; epistles from, 249.

Frozen to death, 355, 434.

Fry, Nicholas, insolvent debtor.

Richard, molatto run away

from, 288. Thomas, 461.

Fuller, 67, 322; wanted, 451, 460. Fuller, Benjamin, 570. Fullerton, Humphrey, 205. Fulling mill. 130, 352; for sale,

131, 186, 320, 370, 486. Furman. Josiah, insolvent debtor,

168. Josiah, Jr., insolvent debtor,

168. Moore, servant run away

from, 191.

Furman's store, Coxe and, stur- geon sold at, 169, 242. Furman and Hunt, store of, 277. Furnaces: —

Andover, 15; land for sale

near, 59. Etna, 67.

Vesuvius, at Newark, 122. Furniture for sale, 34.

Gage. General, the 26th Regi- ment, called "The Cam- eronians," reviewed by, 463.

Gaine, Hugh, terms of board and education of proposed school in Newark to be had from, 141; money wanted on a

food farm by, 275; printer, 56, 579; letter to, 343, 344,

345. Gallaway, John, confined for

theft, 564. Galloway, Joseph, ;572; receives

degree of doctor of laws,

522.

Galloway Township, 593. Galpin, Joseph, man escaped

from, 322, 332. Garden seeds for sale. Gardener, 383.

Gardiner, Captain, 383.

James, land for sale by, 27. Garrison Church. 469. Garrison, Gamaliel, 65; bricklayer,

Mary, insolvent debtor, 590.

Gauttier, Alderman, 573.

Geisinger, Charles, runaway ser- vant, 153.

Geiss' Tavern, Philadelphia, 290.

General Assembly, acts of, 163, 212, 561, 587; act for septen- nial election of, 163; actions to be taken by the repre- sentatives in, 532, 533; elec- tion of two members of, from Burlington, 191. 192; members of, 212; petition of, 222; prorogued, 164; speech of Gov. William Franklin to the. 537, 538, 539, 540; to

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meet at Burlington, 497, 508; writs issued for new election of, 162.

General Proprietors of the East- ern Division of New Jersey, meeting of, 57.

Genge, George, runaway servant, 478.

Gent. Thomas, horse stolen from, 469; servant of, committed to goal, 469.

George, Mr., died from exposure,

32, 33.

William Cornelius, of Rhode Island, 31.

George's Road, land for sale situ- ate near, 71.

Georgia, 209, 290, 522; clergy of,

Germantown, 27, 28, 569.

Germany, 330.

Gerrard. William, 391.

Gibbon, Grant, 139.

Gibbs. Aaron, runaway servant, 93.

Giberson. Guisbert, land for sale by. 67.

Gibson, John, 563.

Luke, deceased, debts of, 13; land of, for sale, 69.

Gill, Capt., 506. William, 263.

Gilliam. Henry, Jr., insolvent debtor, 254.

Gilpin, Captain, 548.

Glasgow, 155, 240, 384.

Glass-house, 548; land for sale near a, 317, 352.

Glenn. Thomas Allen, sketch of William Churchill Houston by, 291.

Gloucester, 26, 35, 238, 417, 433, 445, 490, 505, 579; fire at, 34; fire at the court house in, 34; land for sale near, 130, 277, 414, 486, 592; mis- sionary at, 287; murder committed near, 526. county, 13, 20, 42, 50, 137, 184, 221, 255, 307, 337, 360, 370, 373, 378, 417, 471, 550, 551, 588, 589, 592; assemblymen from, 200, 204, 231; cattle for sale in, 50; farm to let in, 34; horse stolen in, 125; judges of, 588, 589; land for sale in, 64, 68, 93, 130, 377, 424; man absconded from, 174; sheriff of, 592. courts, 152.

goal, 253, 367, 561, 578, 588; es- caped from, 283; insolvent vent debtors in, 279, 419, 441; prisoners broke out of, 42 ; servants committed to, 506; supposed runaway committed to the, 349. Point, 152, 221, 592. Road, meadow to let on the,

92.

Town, 592.

township, 461, 588; molatto run away from, 227; ser- vant run away in, 450; land sold in, 593.

Coaler, 407, 429, 449, 455, 506. Goble, Robert, judge, 183. Goddard, William, printer, 5, 127,

265, 332, 347; beginner of the

Pennsylvania Chronicle, 203;

thanks by, 203. Godfrey, William, 160. Mrs. William, 160. Goforth, Thomas, confined in

Burlington county goal, 174. Golby, John, assignee of John

Burr, Jr., 25. Golden Hill, N. Y., 208. Gooding, Jacob, dog stolen from,

191; servant run away from,

191. Goodman, Daniel, baker, persons

afflicted with the king's evil

cured by, 178-179. Goodwin, Richard, 13. Gordon, Lieut. Andrew, of the

26th Regiment, 295. Arthur, ztl. Lieut. Francis, of the 60th

Regiment, 295. James, land for sale by, 440. John, land for sale belonging

to, 57.

Lieutenant, 295. Goshen, land for sale near, 59. Gosling, John, deceased, estate of,

for sale, 370. Gould, David, servant of, broke

goal, 123. William, supposed runaway,

349. Governieur. Samuel, vessel for

sale at wharf of, 134. Government, Quakers seeking

control of, in the Colonies,

118. Government of New Jersey, act

for support of, 163. barracks, act for furnishing,

163.

Gracey, Matthew, insolvent debt- or, 181. Graeme, Doctor, land for sale

lately in the tenure of, 473. Graham. Captain, 497; arrival of,

205. Peter, weaver, counterfeiter,

170. Peter, quartermaster of the

16th British Regiment on

duty in America, 340; letter

from, 343, 345. Dr. Thomas, land for sale in

tenure of, 301. William, taylor, at Elizabeth

Town, 8.

Grain, 88, 352, 401. Graisbury's dam, 466. Granary for sale, 89, 365. Orangeries for sale, 329. Grant, James, insolvent debtor,

590. Thomas, land for sale by.

348. Gray, Captain James, land for

sale by, 140, 141, 428; biog- raphical sketch of, 141. Great Bridge, land for sale near,

248. Great Britain and her colonies,

614

INDEX.

differences between, 542, 544.

Great Egg Harbour, 593; land for sale at, 14, 219; molatto run away near, 227; servants run away from, 478; ship ashore near, 339; sloop from, 179; sloop ashore at, 509.

Great E|gg Harbour River, land for sale on main branch of, 130; land for sale on east side of, 131; land for sale situate on, 414, 433, 592.

Great Egg Harbour Township. 432; land, etc., for sale in, 131.

Great Falls of Gunpowder, Md., 469.

Great Swamp, 161.

Great Timber Creek. 238, 239; land for sale in the forks of, 20; land for sale on main branch of, 130; land for sale on, 486; proposed bridge over, 417.

Green, Rev. Jacob, land for sale lying near meeting house of, 417.

John, man escaped from, 332.

Joseph, land for sale near, 73.

William, escaped, 322, 331.

332; land for sale near, 73.

Greenville (Grenville), Mr., 96.

Greenwich, Cumberland county, land for sale in, 54; boy accidentally killed in, 137; boat picked up near, 36; land for sale near, 483, 484; stage waggon to set out near, 285.

Greenwich, Gloucester county, 378. 415, 588; servant run away from. 293; land for

sale in, 93, 372, 535. Greenwich, Sussex county, Lu- theran churches at, 330;

land for sale in. 74. Greenwich, Conn., 331, 332. Greenwich. New York city, 16. Gregg. John, land for sale by,

390. Gregory, Capt.. salt taken from,

157. Grenades, W. I., 124, 205, 217, 440,

485, 505. Gressman, Charles, insolvent

debtor, 591. Grey. Colonel, 266.

William, house to let occupied

by, 61. Grievances of the province of

New Jersey, 562. Grig, runaway negro, 505. Griggs. Daniel, assignee of David

Burton, 365. Grist mills. 48, 58, 60, 89, 93, 130,

142, 221, 273, 352, 355, 376,

382 for sale, 20. 37, 182, 254, 302,

303, 321, 369, 370, 374, 375,

413, 433, 582. to rent, 319. land for sale near, 440. "Grove on the Lord's Supper," for

sale, 443. Grubb. Curtis, servant in custody

of, 455.

Guadaloupe. 243. Guest, William, boat bought by,

165; bond given by, 165. William, Jr., boat bought by,

166.

Guisbeson. John, insolvent debt- or, 183. Curling, A., 469.

Hackensack, 9, 10; land for sale at, 397, 398, 454; school at, 10; trustees of Queen's Col- lege to meet at, 498.

Hackensack River, land for sale near, 245, 397.

Hacket's Town, 388; land for sale near, 390.

Hackinsack, 339, 560; accident at, 176; continuance of the Grammar School at New Bridge, 528; grammar school near, 381; land for sale at, 49, 246; land for sale situate near, 405; school at, 520; stage waggon to be erected at, 274; stage wag- gon to, 289, 290. court house, land for sale

near, 132. Jail. 11.

Hackinsack River, 552; land for sale on, 49, 405, 564.

Hackinsack Town, land for sale near. 564.

Hadden, Joseph, person wanted by, 62.

Haddon, William, school pro- posed to be opened in New- ark by, 141.

Haddonfield. 11. 35. 42, 308. 547. 548, 589; horse for sale in, 441; land for sale at, 156, 274; land for sale near, 283.

Haight, Joseph, negro ran away from, 152; servants run away from, 354; servant girl run away from, 470. 510; trunk and cloak left at the house of, 54.

Hail storm, damage by. 212.

Haines. Nathan, servant run away from, 483.

Hains. Isaac, servant run away from, 361.

Haldane, James, land for sale by, 27.

Halifax, 278. 353.

Hall. Rev. Dr. John. "History of the Presbyterian Church in Trenton," by, 291. Thomas, 330.

Hall and Sellers, printers, 399; letter to. 22, 347; Poor Richard's Almanack for the Year 1769. for sale by, 280.

Halstead, Robert, degree of mas- ter of arts conferred upon, 288.

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Matthias, racoon skins for

sale by, 535.

Hammet, Capt., arrival of, 29. Hammond, Jack, runaway negro,

152. Hampden Sidney College, Va.,

522.

Hampton. Va., 227. Hampton, John, 593; insolvent

debtor, 183. Mrs., 568, 569. Jonathan, land for sale by,

14; land for sale by, 16, 90,

218. 219, 220. Hancock. John, receives degree

of master of arts, 522. Hancock's Bridge, 27. Hanes, run away bail, 284. Hankinson, Peter, goaler, negro

slave in the custody of, 527. Hanley, Richard, runaway ser- vant, 212.

Hannah, William, 308. Hanover, 67; Peter Smith buried

at. 68; land for sale situate

in. 67, 68; negro run away

from, 333: servant run away

from, 249. county, Va., 399. township, Burlington county,

589; negro boy for sale in,

327. Hanover Town, Morris county,

farm to let in, 401. township. Morris county, land

for sale in, 417, 464; servant

run away in, 452. Hans, John, drowned, 494. Hanson. Jonathan, mast-maker,

444, 445.

Harber, Thomas, runaway ser- vant and thief, '249. Harbor, John, broke goal, 294. Hardcastle, Captain, 172. Hardenbergh, Jacob G., 30. Hardenburg. Rev. Jacob R., New

Brunswick school erected

under the inspection of, 75. Hardiston, servant run away

from, 193. Hardwick, land for sale in, 14,

219. Harker, Ahimaaz, book by, 127-

128; biographical sketches

of, 128, 310; obituary notice

of, 309. •

Rev. Samuel, 310, 128. Harkins, John, runaway servant

sold by, j'»6. Harnis, Jacob, insolvent debtor,

238

Harriman. William, 38. Harrington. Edward, insolvent

debtor, 590. Harris. John, runaway servant,

452.

Harrison. Capt., arrival of. 22. Joseph, 390. Mary, Mrs.. 260. Samuel, judge, 579, 588. William. 589. Harrow stolen, 482. Harry, runaway mulatto, 206. Hart.' Edith, 589.

Jacob, pilot boat of, struck by

lightning, 487. John, land for sale by, 36, 156,

386, 398; assemblyman from

Hunterdon, Morris and Sus- sex, 231. Joseph, land for sale by, 36,

156, 386, 398.

Hartford, Conn., 519, 586. Hartley, Jane, 548.

Thomas, 458. Hartshorne. Ezek. 240.

John, boat taken up by, 350. Robert, assemblyman from

Monmouth county, 204, 231,

240.

Harvard College, 288, 522. Hatkinson. John, land for sale

by, 407. Hatter, 199. Hatton, John, 417; negro sold by,

45; collector of customs in

Salem, 43, 44. Haudin, Rev. Mons., in charge

of the Episcopal church at

Trenton, 173. Havard. James, runaway servant,

453.

Hay. 68, 296. 401. 417. for sale, 50, 315. house for sale, 349. Hay, Mrs. Catharine, 551. Hayden, Christopher, insolvent

debtor, 216. Hayes, James, 442.

Samuel, land for sale by,

237.

Haynes, Joseph, drowned, 552. Hays, William, insolvent debtor,

590. Haywood. George, land for sale

by, 157. Hazard, Morris, thrown from.

horse and hurt. 524. Heard, Capt.. 473.

Nathaniel, 342. 343, 392; cloth

manufacturer, 16; owner of

race horse. 179; mulatto

servant broke goal from,

278; sketch of, 343; runaway

servant in the custody of,

422. Heaton, John, land for sale by,

130, 414. Hebron, Anna, 18.

John, 18. Heddon, Joseph, notice to debtors

and creditors of, 134. Joseph and Uzal Ward, part- nership to be formed be- tween, 134. Hegaman. Denise. land for sale

next to, 255. Helms. Thomas, insolvent debtor,

426. Heming, John, insolvent debtor,

168.

Hemp, 417. Hemp, flax, etc., act granting

bounty on. 163. Henderson. Michael, insolvent

debtor, 312. Samuel. 260. William, run away, 456. Hendricks. Baker, horse strayed

or stolen from, 473.

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INDEX.

William, negro run away I from, 64.

Hendrickson, Daniel. Sr., land for sale by, 142.

Henry. George, drowned, 404.

John. 348, 521: biographical ! sketch of, 521; graduated j from Princeton College, 521; j valedictory oration by, 524. Samuel, 551 ; biographical sketch of, 38; land for sale by, 38; servants run away from, 485, 491.

"Hermit in New Jersey," poem by a. 360; shortly to be pub- lished, 332.

Herret. Andrew, insolvent debt- or, 590.

Herrett. John, insolvent debtor, 254.

Herron. James, runaway servant, i 173.

Hewes. Samuel, 339.

Hewett, Henry, 374. Thomas, 373, 374.

Hewling, - — , 335.

Hewlings. Abraham, elected to the General Assembly from Burlington City, 192/231. William, insolvent debtor, 192, ' 248; land for sale by, 36, \ 156, 299, 386, 398.

Hibbert, Captain, arrival of, 36. ;

Hibernia Furnace, 550.

Hick, William, 76; innholder at Princeton, 376, 405.

Hicks. George, absconded, land

of. for sale. 356. John, insolvent debtor, 192. Whitehead. mayor, 573. William, 407; land for sale by, 256.

Hides Town (Hightstown), ser- vant run away from, 215.

Higham Lodge, 161.

Highberger, Jacob, insolvent debtor, 590.

Highlands, 8.

Hightstown (Hides Town), ser- vant run away from, 215.

Hight's Town, servant run away from, 225.

Higgens. Jonathan, land for sale by, 61.

Higgins, Mr., 128.

Higgs. Captain, boat Ipst by, 506.

Hildeburn. Charles R., "Issues of the Press of Pennsylvania," by, 332.

Hill, Alexander, land for sale by,

460. Alexander Sears, of Harvard

College, 288.

John, land for sale by, 460. Moses, land for sale by, 460.

Hilliard, John, negro run away from, 512.

Hinchman, James, 221.

John, assemblyman from Gloucester county, 200, 204, 231; land for sale by, 337; notice given by, 477.

Hinds. Joseph, land for sale at the house of, 268.

Silas, insolvent debtor, 183.

Hingston, Daniel, deceased, land for sale, late the estate of. 276. John, land for sale by, 277.

Hipworth, George, 260.

Hixon, Nathan, 551.

Noah, horse stolen from, 35.

Hoffman, house to let by Messrs. Ludlow and, 151.

Hoffs Town, now called Pitts Town, 191.

Hog, Robert, escaped drowning, 552.

Hoge, Zebulon, blacksmith, run- away servant, 256.

Hogg (Hugg), Joseph, joiner, 592. William, 417.

Hoisting jack for sale, 154.

Holden, David, land for sale near 73.

Holland, epistle of friends from 249.

Holland, Capt., 155.

Samuel. 518; appointed sur- veyor-general of lands in the northern and southern districts of America, 463.

Hollenshead. — — , land for sale near, 377.

Holler. Jacob, run away servant, 137.

Hollingshead, Edward, 588.

Hollinshead, Jacob, watchmaker 44.

Hollow ware for sale, 199; manu- facture of, 553.

Holloway, Isaac, apprentice boy run away from, 492.

Holme. John, 150.

Holms, John, 551.

Holt. John, printer, 324, 325, 326.

327; letter to* 496. William, merchant. 399.

Holton, John, land for sale by 70.

Homan's Creek, land for sale on, 372.

Homfray, Thomas, 260.

Honduras. Bay of, 256.

Hoogeland, ^Martin, insolvent debtor, 198.

Hook, Samuel, 260.

Hooper. Robert Lettice, land for

sale by, 47. 473. Robert Lettis,.Jr., insolvent

debtor. 438. Rustus, 551.

Hoover, Jacob, alias Jacob Mat- thews, escaped from Tren- ton goal, 261.

Hopkins, Ebenezer, 548. John E., 308. John Est., executor, 589.

Hopkinson, Francis, sketch of, 264; marriage of, 264.

Hopewell. 2, 260, 471. 548, 550,

land for sale In, 266, 333. road, 17.

township, land for sale in, 507.

"Hornblower, Josiah, and the First Steam Engine in America," by William Nel-

INDEX.

Hornblower Family, Genealogy of

the, 233. Horner, Samuel, deceased, land

of. for sale, 365, S66. Hornor. Joseph, executor, land

for sale by, 365, 366. Mary, executrix, land for sale

by. 365, 366. Horses, arrival of, 434. Horse-breeding, 123, 149, 392, 408,

418.

Horses, distemper among the, 22. for sale, 34, 47, 50, 73, 131, 133, 259, 302, 321, 408, 409, 441, 493.

to hire, 401.

Horse left in custody, 402, 403. Horse Neck, 410; purchase by the proprietors of the, 385; rob- bery at, 416. Horse races. 129, 179. Horse racing, 272, 479, 480, 484, . 503, 524; purses for, 479, 480. Horses: —

"Ariel." 179. 'Bald Gallaway," 150. •Brimmer," 150, 151. "Briton." 179. 'Dark Roan," 160. •Dodsworth," 150, 151. "Ferdinand," 123. 408. "Flying Childers," 150. "Frederick," 418. "Godolphin Arabian," 150, 151. "Lady Leggs," 179. "Lay ton's Barb Maee," 150. "Machien," 151. 4%Makeless," 150, 151. "Martindale's Sterling," 150. "Matchin's Dane," 150. "Old England," 150. "Old Partner," 150, 151. "Old Sterling," 150. "Queen Kate." to race, 179. "Regulus," 150. "Roundhead," 150. "Strumpet." 129, 272. "St. Victor's :3arb," 150. "Teaser," 150. "Torrismond," 150. "True Briton," 392. "Trumpet," 150. "White Turk," 150. "Young Sterling," 150. Horseshoe, brig run into the, 593. Horse stealing, 228; an act

against, 589.

Horses stolen, 33, 35, 120, 121, 124, 125. 235, 236, 285, 286, 29-! 295, 318, 335, 342, 395, 415, 416. 448, 469, 473, 490, 509. 510. 554, 555. Horse strayed, 197. Horse taken by absconded man,

424. Horsimus. trustees of Queen's

College to meet at, 411. Horsmanden, Chief Justice, 573. Houghton. land for sale in, 501. Houses for sale, 10, 21, 24, 39, 45. 49. 53, 58, 60, 64, 68, 72, 73, 75, 91, 121, 130, 131, 132, 136, 138, 140 ,142, 145, 147, 149, 154, 156, 159, 179, 180, 182.

221, 237, 247, 254, 266, 268. 301, 302, 303, 311, 314, 315. 317, 319, 320, 321, 328, 333, 338, 348, 349, 352, 353, 357, 365, 366, 367, 369, 370, 371. 372, 376, 377, 380. 382, 386, 387, 389, 391, 394, 396, 401, 403, 404, 406, 411, 413, 416, 423, 428, 430, 431, 432, 439, 446, 454, 459, 464, 473, 476, 484, 489, 493, 497, 499, 501, 511, 517, 564, 566, 582, 591. to let, 16, 47, 60, 61, 86, 151, 153, 163, 277, 278, 360, 364, 378, 379, 392, 393, 472.

House, Mary, 307.

Household goods for sale, 50, 493.

Houston, William C., degree of bachelor of arts conferred upon, 287; biographical sketch of, 288.

Hoskins, John, land for sale by, 299.

Houdin, Rev. Michael, biographi- cal sketch of, 173.

How, Micajah, sheriff, land for sale by, 73.

Howard, Peter, molatto run away

from, 459.

Richard, horse stolen by, 285, 295.

Howel, Thomas, run away, 435.

Howell, Benjamin, deceased, land

of, for sale, 477. David, land for sale near, 73. Mordecai, conveyances to and

from, missing, 171. Rebecca, 476. Samuel, 563.

Huddy, Joshua, insolvent debtor 238.

Hudson River, 518, 519; land for sale on, 91.

Hugg. Elizabeth, 592, 593.

George Washington, executor.

593.

Isaac, 593; executor, 593. Isaac S., death of, 593. John, 592.

Joseph, 593; biographical sketch of, 592; executor. 593; inventory of estate of, 593; negro run away from, 505; servant run away from, 27; will of, 592; sheriff of Gloucester county, 592; sheriff. man broke goal from, 562; land for sale by, 535, 592. Lizzie, 589. Samuel, 589, 592, 593. William, wheels and skiff stolen from, 491; innkeeper, 279.

Huggins, John, 18.

Hughes, Hugh, forge, grist mill and saw mill, and negroes to rent by, 319.

Hulings, William, land for sale by, 284.

Hull, Joseph, land for sale next, 74.

Hunloke, widow, house to let for- merly occupied by, 379.

Hunt. Furman and, store of, 277.

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INDEX.

John, negro run away from,

471. Jonathan, insolvent debtor,

183.

Mr., Trenton, 348. Robert, 35.

Samuel, insolvent debtor, 168. Col. Samuel, 590. Wilson, servant run away

from, 187.

Hunter. Thomas, 551. Hunterdon, 6; circuit courts to be

held at. 421. county, 22, 35, 180, 187, 207,

290, 551; circuit court for,

152; assemblymen from, 231;

grist mill and saw mill for

sale situate in, 302; judges

of, 590; land for sale in, 54,

133. goal, insolvent debtors in, 167,

192. 248. Huntingdon (Hunterdon) county,

547. Huntzinger, John, land for sale

in the tenure of, 276.

Hurley, James, inventory taken by, 593.

Hurricane, violent, 528.

Hurry, Cornelius, runaway ser- vant, 434.

Hurtin, Joshua, land for sale at the house of, 372.

Huston, Alexander, 563.

Hutchin, Hugh, runaway servant.

452. John, insolvent debtor, 368.

Hutchinson's "History of the Massachusetts Bay," for sale, 443.

Hyer, Jacob, hatter's business carried on by, 199; removes from the King's Arm Tav- ern to the Hudibras, 199. William, negro run away from, 360.

Hylton, Captain, 339.

Hyslop, William, receives degree honoris causa, 522.

Imlay. John. 28; land for sale by, 55, 230; assignee, land for sale by, 350; notice by, 471. Joseph, 300.

Peter, obituary notice of, 28. William, land of, for sale. 349. 368; deceased, notice to creditors of, 471.

Imlay's Town and Allen's Town, land for sale lying between, 563.

India calico, 469.

Indian corn for sale, 259.

Indian affairs, superintendent for, 538.

Indian nations, treaty to be held with, for settling a general boundary line between the colonies, 269.

Indian River, 423.

Indian-negro, runaway servant, 458.

Indian squaw, wife of negro, 410.

Indian stockings, 123.

Indians, captured by, 328; con- version of, 556. 557; meet- ing to be held at Fort John- son by the, 266; missions to, 298, 297; murders of, 539.

"Indians of New Jersey," by William Nelson, 298.

Ingersol, Jared. 518; commissioner for settling the boundary line between New York and New Jersey, 586; American judge of admiralty, 362, 421; appointed secretary of the Province of Connecticut. 463; lawyer, 577.

Inglis, Capt., 5.

Innholder. 186, 198, 239. 279, 346, 366, 388, 405, 570, 572.

Innkeeper, 279, 284, 300, 370, 457, 477, 505.

Inskeep. Abraham, 152.

Benjamin, servant run away from, 516.

Insolvent debtors. 163. 167, 181, 183. 184, 192, 198, 212, 216, 238. 239, 246, 248. 279, 282, 312, 346, 365. 367, 380. 387. 388. 422, 426, 481, 578. 580, 581, 588, 589. 590. 591.

in Morris county goal, 183.

in Somerset county goal, 181. Ireland. 38, 42, 138, 148, 191, 249, 256. 263. 271, 319. 322, 342, 396. 423, 561; epistles of friends from, 249. Irish beef for sale, 508. Irishman absconded, 449. Iron ore, 433; land for sale con- taining. 74.

Iron works, 58, 273; land for sale near, 58, 440.

Andover, 268, 390.

Andover furnace, 591.

on Assunpink Creek, 38.

at Little Falls. 141.

at Newark, 122.

Black Creek forge. 55.

Batsto furnace. 5, 577.

Change Water. 128. 412.

Durham, fire at, 155.

Etna furnace, 67, 315. 323, 324r 361, 368.

Hibernia furnace, 550.

in Sussex county. 393. 582.

New Boston forge, Roxbury, 268.

on Musconetcung River. 31£. 582.

Ringwood. 49. 274, 320. 323.

Spotswood, 57. 251, 410.

Squire's Point forge. 261. 302, 369. 389, 390, 582.

Sterling. 49.

Tanton (Tintern) forge. 256. 260. 368.

Union. 340. 409, 551.

Vesuvius furnace, Newark,

122. 199, 553.

"Ironicus Bombasticus." commu- nication from, 273.

INDEX.

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Ishmael. runaway negro, has

squaw for a wife, 410. Italy, 569.

Ives, Thomas, servant run away

from, 229. William, 229.

Jack, runaway negro, 454, 462.

Jack, George, runaway servant, 41.

Jackson, David, 205.

Bmer, negro run away from, 441.

Jacob, runaway negro, 184.

Jacobs, Thomas, insolvent debtor, 183.

Jacob's Town, land for sale at, 497.

Jacqus, Lanclot, 551.

Jamaica, L. I., 151, 365; man con- fined in goal at, 354; Pres- byterian church at, 521. W. I., 51, 217, 293, 507, 568, 569; arrivals at, 375, 444.

James, Abel, 563.

James, land for sale by, 27. Thomas, land for sale adjoin- ing lands of, 255; innkeeper, 477.

James and Drinker, merchants, 2; land for sale by, 20; notice given by, 468.

Jameson, John, 551.

January, Elizabeth, servant run away from, 456.

Jaques, Samuel, horse stolen

from. 286, 295.

Samuel, Sr., horse stolen from, 285.

Jarman, John, 207.

Jauncey, James, assignee, cop- per mine and land for sale by, 75 .

Jay. John, of New York, house and land for sale by, 10.

Jefferies, Thomas, map engraved by, 155.

Jefferson, Thomas, 290.

Jem, negro man taken up and committed to Somerset county goal, 495.

Jenkins, John, runaway servant,

361.

William, runaway servant boy, 311; master, 527.

Jersey bills founa, 458.

Jersey calf skins, 156.

Jersey, Isle of, 243.

Jersey spars, 444.

Jew shopkeeper, 555.

Jiddery, Joseph, disorderly be- havior of wife of, 338. Modlin, 338.

Jim, runaway negro. 360; con- fined in Westchester goal, 429.

John, runaway negro, 499, 537.

Johnson, Capt., negro committed

to goal belonging to, 484. Christopher, master, 504. Doctor, land for sale by, 87. Eliphalet. horse stolen from,

415, 416. Garret, deceased, land for sale

formerly of, 333. H., 409. Hezekiah, deceased, land for

sale formerly belonging tor 53.

John, Timber Creek, 471.

John, of Perth Amboy, fire at house of, 140, 149; assem- blyman from Perth Amboy, 204.

John L., assemblyman from Perth Amboy, 231.

Jonathan, land for sale near, 67.

Matthew, absconded, 359, 360.

Mrs., tavern declined to be kept by, 467.

Richard, goaler, 589.

Rob., 44, 45.

Robert, 421; land for sale by. 247, 248, 319, 320.

Rut, land for sale by, 507.

Samuel, wood house for sale near, 377.

Rev. Dr. Samuel, 336.

Sir William, baronet, 322, 327; superintendent for Indian affairs, 538.

Johnston, Andrew, land for sale by the devisees of the late, 215.

John, of Perth Amboy, land for sale by, 57, 59. 215.

John, of West New Jersey, 551.

John L., servant run away from, 138.

Doctor Lewis, land for sale by, 57.

Stephen, land and boat for

sale by, 215. Joiner, 421, 592. Joiner's shop for sale, 132. Jolly, William, goaler, 407; negro for sale by, 449; insolvent debtor, 239.

Jones, Ann, executrix, land for sale by, S91.

Daniel, innholder, 25.

Isaac, horse for sale by, 441.

Jehu, goaler, holder of run- away servants, 42.

John, of Burlington city, run- away servant, 354.

John, of Chesterfield town- ship, runaway apprentice boy, 492.

John, of Essex county, insol- vent debtor, 581.

John, of Indian River, ser- vant run away from, 423.

John, land at Penny town for sale by, 222.

Lyon, marriage of, 177; mer- chant, 177.

Richard, 356, 417.

Robert, broke goal, 561.

Stephen. 186. Joppa, merchant in, 456. Joyce, Margaret, runaway ser- vant, 469, 510.

Jynner, Samuel, insolvent debtor, 247, 170.

620

INDEX.

K

Kaighn. Joseph, horse stolen

from, 125.

Kalb, Col.. 33.; from London, 31. Kar. Samuel, 551. Kass, William, 260. Kay. Francis, 568, 569, 570, 571,

572. 573. 574, 575, 577. Keaff, Timothy, broke goal, 407. Kearney, James, land at Middle- town for sale by. 67. 382. James, runaway servant,

Prince-Town, 443. Michael, 124. Kearny, Michael, 409; sketch of,

124.

Philip. 124. Philip, Jr., land to let by,

470.

Ravaude, uncalled for pro- bates, etc., to be had from, 361.

Sarah, 124. Keean. John, land for sale by,

567.

Mounce. biographical sketch of. 568; land for sale by, 568.

Keely. Peter, 228. .Keen, George B., "Descendants of

Joran Kyn," by, 568. Magdalen (Hoffman), 568. Mounce (i. e. Moses), biog- raphical sketch of, 568. Kelly, Mr., house to let by, 61, 163; negro run away from, 334.

William, embarked for Eng- land, 488; house to let by, 392, 393; land for sale by, 39. 393, 464; land to let by,

William, runaway servant, 458.

Kemble, Peter, speaker of coun- cil, 540, 541, 542.

Kendall. Benjamin, potash works of. 349.

Kennard, Elizabeth, 593. Samuel, 593. Saml.. Jr., executor, 593.

Kennedy. Capt. Archibald, 348; marriage of, 429; land for sale lying opposite the estate of, 140; negroes of, assist runaway negro, 333 Thomas, 308.

Widow, land for sale in the possession of, 147; tavern formerly kept by, 591.

Kenney. Thomas, tavern keeper at Morristown, creditors of Daniel Tuttle notified to meet at house of, 536.

Kensington, 459.

Kent. Captain, 216, 516.

Kent county, Del., 92, 205, 317; land for sale in, 130.

Kentucky, 521.

Ker, Rev. Jacob, 399.

James, insolvent debtor, 183.

Ketcham, David, property of, for sale, 321.

Kidd. John, of Philadelphia, mer-

chant. 31, 33, 48; ferry and land to be rented by, 20. Kievet, Jacob, insolvent debtor,

590.

Kindall, Joshua, confined in Bur- lington county goal, 174. Kinderhook, 412. King and royal family, prayers

for, 185.

King, Frederick, assignee, 536. George, executor, land for sale

by, 375. John, 260. Joseph, deceased, land of, for

sale, 374. Marcus, servant run away

from, 175, 405. Martha, 145. Matthew, run away servant,

405.

Samuel, 392. Kingsbury, land for sale in, near

Trenton mills, 47. King's College, New York, 522. King's evil cured, 178. Kingsland, Edmund, 132. Gastavus, 240.

Isaac, land for sale by, 132; sheriff of Bergen county, 132.

Mary, 132.

Kingston, 51, 437; land for sale near. 366; land for sale lying in. 564; mills for sale near, 329, 330.

Kingston, New Hampshire, Con- gregational church in, 522. Kingstown, fulling mill and land

for sale near, 186. King's troops, supplies for the,

540. Kingwood, 152, 260, 471; St.

Thomas' church at, 213. Kingwood township, horse stolen

from, 235.

Kinney. Thomas, Squire's Point forge, etc., to be sold at the house of, at Morristown, 302. Kinsey, James, 571, 574; convey- ances missing by, 171. John, negro taken up by,

475.

Kintire. Lord, 123. Kipp, Benjamin, runaway negro,

316.

Ben, negro taken up and com- mitted to Newark goal, 493. Kirkbride, Joseph, land for sale

near, 74.

Kirkpatrick, William, 260. Kissick. Philip, house to let op- posite, 392. Kitchen, Henry, 551.

Samuel, 551; fuller wanted by,

451. Knickerbacker, Harman, servant

run away from, 190. Knight, Capt. B., 517.

Edward, insolvent debtor, 198. Matthias, insolvent debtor,

281.

Knolton, land for sale situate in, 219.

INDEX.

621

Knoulton township, 161. Kuhlman, Daniel, land for sale in

tenure of, 391. Kuhn, Daniel, 330.

Kunter, Andries, wife eloped

from, 339.

Mary Elizabeth, eloped, 338, 339.

Lackey, James, 548.

La Conte, Dr. Peter, 551.

"Lady Montagu's Letters," for sale, 443.

Lagrange, John, Jr., land for sale by, 448.

Lahay, John, drowned, 552.

Lahnawanack, Pa., 548.

Laight, Edward, hollow ware for

sale by, 553. John, 30.

Laight & Company, Ogdens, hol- low ware manufactured by, 553.

Lake Erie, 328.

Lake Huron, 188.

Lake Michigan, 188.

Lake Ontario, 188.

Lamar. Marien, 2.

Lamb, Patrick, runaway servant by, 311.

Lambert, Capt., arrival of, 375. Enoch, boatman, 451. Margaret, 451.

Lamberton, land for sale between Trenty ferry and, 28.

Lamberton fishery, land for sale adjoining, 244.

Lamberton meeting house, land for sale near, 493.

Lambs for sale. 50.

Lamp Town. 260.

Lancaster, Pa.. 42, 281, 330, 455,

569. county, Pa., 205, 522.

Land for sale, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 24, 25, 27, 28, 35, 37. 39, 45, 49, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 86. 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 121, 122, 123, 126, 127, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 138, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 147, 149, 154, 155, 156, 157, 159, 172, 179, 180, 182, 186, 189, 190, 208, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 230, 232, 237, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 254, 255, 256, 258, 261, 266, 267, 268, 271, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 282, 283, 284, 296, 297, 299, 300, 301. 302, 303, 311, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 328, 333, 337. 338, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352. 353, 356, 357, 358, 363, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 374, 375, 377, 378, 379, 380, 382, 383, 386, 387, 388. 389, 390, 391, 393, 394, 395. 396. 397, 398, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 411, 413, 414, 416. 417, 422, 423. 424. 425, 426, 428, 429, 430. 431. 432. 433, 436, 439, 440, 443. 445, 446, 448, 454, 459, 460, 464, 468, 472, 473, 475,

476, 477, 486, 487, 488, 489, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 507, 511, 517, 527, 529, 533, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 582, 591, 592.

sold for unpaid taxes, 14. for exchange, 156, 208. to be exchanged, 445. to let, 4, 59, 88, 151, 152, 15U 163, 277, 278, 340, 341, 359, 364, 365, 378, 392, 393, 101 424, 470, 472. to be rented, 20, 445. Landaff, Bishop of, sermon by,

77; remarks on, 239. Langenkandel, Bavaria, 12. Landis, Henry, 260. Langdale, John, land for sale by,

156.

Laning, Richard, 260. Lank, runaway negro, 64. Lanning, Daniel, land late of, for

sale, 73. Stephen, land for sale near,

73. Laroe, Abraham, 448.

Jacobus, 447. Laroux, Lambertus, insolvent

debtor, 246. Laurie, Anna, 18. Gawen, 18. James, 18.

Thomas, storekeeper, 18; biographical sketch of, 18; lands for sale belonging to the late, 18. William, 18. Lavigne, Capt., arm of, broken,

549. Lawrence, Elisha, 570, 571.

George, land for sale late of,

160.

James, judge, 183, 211. John, 205. 218, 300, 570, 574, 571; commencement oration delivered by, 205; trustee, land for sale by, 371. Mr., land for sale next door

to, 208. Richard, land, etc., for sale

by, 380. Lawrence's Brook, land for sale

at, 370.

Lawrenceville cemetery, 291. Lawrie, Thomas, 2.

William, land for sale belong- ing to, 19.

Lawyers, 2, 19, 122, 362, 572, 578. Leach. Josiah Granville, 24. Leacock, J.. 318. Le Conte, John, insolvent debtor,

176.

Dr: Peter, 260. Leak. Andrew, mills and lands

late of. 71. Leake, Andrew, mills of, 17; land

622

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for sale near the mills for- merly of, 402. Learning. Aaron, assemblyman

from Cape May county, 212,

231.

Learn, brig, ashore, 580. Leary's livery stables, 155. Lease. Alexander, 551. Lease for sale, 267, 303. Lebanan, fire in, 155. Lee, Charles, supposed runaway

convict from London, 263. Charles, mulatto servant man,

broke goal, 278. John, insolvent debtor, 168. Mrs. Mary, 260, 551. Pumott, runaway servant, ' 423.

Robert, insolvent debtor, 346. Leech, Capt., 280. Leeds, Mr., surveyor, land tor

sale by, 14. Lefferty, - — , justice of the

peace, 462. Bryan, judge, 181. Lehigh river, preservation of fish

in, 533.

Leghorn, vessel from, 293. Lemon, Joseph, runaway servant,

451.

Lelan, Thomas, 551. Leonard, Henry, deceased, land

of, for sale, 393. Thomas, sheriff, man escaped

from. 28; land, etc., for sale

by, 58, 321.

Thomas, deceased, 64, 407. Whitehead, fulling mill and

land belonging to, for sale,

186. Leslie, Edmund, land for sale by,

121. James, land for sale formerly

the property of, 254. Lester, William, runaway negro

formerly the property of,

497. Lethgow, Daniel, land for sale by,

27.

Leveston, Samuel, 309. Levis, Samuel, servant run away

from, 404. Levy. Nathan, runaway wife

boarding with, 555. Lewis, Squire, insolvent debtor,

581. Leydekker, Samuel Benson, land

for sale by, 50. "Liberty," a poem, for sale, 360;

published by a hermit in

New Jersey, for sale, 444. Library of books for sale, 493. Light. Rev. John, New Brunswick

school erected under the in- spection of, 75. Lighthouse near the Capes of

Delaware, transit of Venus

to be observed from, 451. Lightning, boat struck by, 487. Liken. Joseph, 551.

Thomas. 551. Lindsey, Alexander, servant girl

fraudulently sold by, 439. David, escaped custody. 372. David, tavern kept by, 591.

Lindy, Walter, runaway servant, 40.

Line, William, 429.

Linn, James, graduated from Princeton College, 521; takes part in English dia- logue, 523.

Linsey, David, planter, 506.

Lippincott, Solomon, land for sale at the house of, 373.

Lisbon, 243, 383. 388, 516, 548.

Lithcow, Daniel, 458.

Lithgow, Bartram and, partner- ship of, 412.

Lithgow, Daniel, and others, ab sconded from, 424.

Little, David, insolvent debtor

592. John, insolvent debtor, 592.

Little Eigg Harbour, 4, 35, 256; land for sale on, 363; fatal snow storm at, 355; ship ashore at, 179; ship Sally ashore at, 184, 186, 196. township, negro run away from, 316.

Little Falls, iron works at, 141.

Little Timber Creek, dam, bank and water- works on, 390; land for sale on, 592.

Litzel, John Wolf, minister, mar- riage supposed to have been performed by, 177. John Wolfel, insolvent debtor, 338.

Liverpool, 29, 51, 216, 440.

Livingston, Rev. Dr. John H.,

521.

Philip French, note on, 177. William, 290; "Letter to Bishop of Landaff," by, 78; son of, drowned, 177; Gov- ernor, letters to, 289.

Livingston's Manor, N. Y., 412.

Lock, J.( 477.

Lockton, Capt., 256, 388.

Logan, Hannah, 161.

James, chief justice of Penn- sylvania. 161. William, land for sale by, 473.

Lomarton, land for sale in the forks of, 401.

Lomarton river, land for sale on, 254.

London, 29, 31, 77, 157, 188, 190, 204, 229, 239, 249, 263, 280, 281, 287, 309. 320, 432, 440. 472, 476, 500, 506; Society of Arts and Commerce in, premium given by, 242; runaway negro, 258; vessel bound for, 506.

Londonderry, Ireland. 569. 570.

Long Branch, land for sale at, 12, 495.

Longcoming, land for sale by Henry Thorn, innkeeper at, 284; land sold near, 593.

Longen Condto (Langenkandel, in Rhenish Bavaria), 12.

Long Island, 87. 88, 124, 151, 188, 204. 287, 346.

Long, Jacob, 415. John, 14.

INDEX.

623

Longworth, Isaac, land for sale

by, 92. Lord, Abraham, insolvent debtor,

238. Joshua, 13; land for sale by,

69.

"Lorenzo and the Hermit, dia- logue between," 332. Losey, James, land for sale next,

'219. Lost:—

canoe, 435. pocketbook, 579. watch, 320. Lossey, James, land for sale by,

15.

Lot, Widow, house of, for sale, 64.

Lott, Abraham, demands against

William Kelly to be paid by,

488; land for sale by, 565.

Abraham P., land for sale by,

405. Lottery for Princeton College, 578,

note. Lottery for Trenton church, 40,

note.

Low, Cornelius, farm let by, 408. Cornelius, Jr., land to let by,

60; land for sale by, 141. Cornelius P., executor, land for sale by, 489, 500.

Peter, executor, land for sale

by, 489, 500; deceased, land

of, for sale, 488, 489, 511. Widow, deceased, land for

sale formerly occupied by.

489, 499. Loudon, Lord. 173; his regiment,

266.

Lower Dublin township, Pa., 461. Lower Penn's Neck, 165; land for

sale in, 460; land for sale in

township of, 261. Lowndes, Capt., 385. Lowry, John, 471. Lucas, Edward, 593. Ludlow and Hoffman, M'essrs.

house to let by, 151. Luken, John, 450. Lukens, John, land for sale by,

Lum, Matthew, auditor, land for

sale by, 67. Lumber, 4.

Lure, Jamaica, W. I., 217. Lutheran church at Philipsburgh,

Sussex county, 177. Lyon, Isaac, deceased, land for

sale lately belonging to

237.

John, land for sale by, 237. Mattamiah, land for sale by,

237.

M

MacDomald, Randal, runaway servant, 324.

MacDougal, Mr., debater at Princeton commencement, 523.

Mackey. John, 500.

Mackinet, Mrs., 569.

Mackleen, Rachel. 240.

Macpherson, Margaret, 209.

Madden. Barney, insolvent debtor, 581.

Madeira, 261, 262.

Madison, James, 289, 290.

Maffett. Archibald, servant run away from, 294.

Magaghamack, church at, 288.

Magee. Robert, thief escaped from, 372.

Mahacamack river, 518, 519.

Mahony, Timothy, 206.

Maidenhead, 187, 260, 550, 551, land for sale in, 266.

Malcolm. John, insolvent debtor, land of for sale, 138.

Malihaponix (Matchiponix), land for sale at, 440.

Maloney, Walter, supposed run- away, committed to Glou- cester county goal, 367, 368.

Malt house 1'or sale, 319.

Man hanged, 526.

Manasquan, 247.

Manenton, land for sale in, 445.

Manington, 145; land for sale in,

460.

creek, 411; land to let on, 341.

township, land for sale in, 27,

371, 527, 568; land to let in,

340; mare stolen in, 120:

servant run away from, 212.

Mansfield, Burlington county, 2.

Mansfield, Sussex county, land for

sale in, 15.

W^oodhouse township, land for sale in, 377, 390.

Mansfield, A., 292, 478, 488 566 Captain, 124.

Manufactures, domestic, 16, 157, 420.

Maple trees, 317.

Marblehead, Mass., 291, 497.

Marcus Hook, 235, 331; skiff taken up adrift opposite, 339; land for sale situate opposite, 476.

Mare stolen, 120, 121, 137.

Margerum, Henry, land for sale by, 333.

Mariner, Joshua, escaped drown- ing, 552.

Marinus, David, clerk of trustees of Queen's College, 267, 411 498.

Marquis of Granby, tavern, 38.

Marriages, 401, 429, 460.

Marsh. Elizabeth, eloped, 561.

Joshua, wife eloped from,

561.

Noah, assignee of Abraham Clark, insolvent debtor, ,?7.

Marsh Island, scow driven on, 32.

Marshall, Randal, land for sale

occupied by, 486. Randle, land for sale by, 414.

Martain, William, runaway ser- vant, 229.

Martin, John, house, grist mill and land for sale by, 182; land to let now in posses- sion of, 470.

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INDEX.

Widow, fire at house of, 155.

Marts, John, 400.

Maryland, 41, 193, 263, 278, 300. 368, 399, 420, 506. 521, 568; clergy of, 213, 556; petition of clergy of, 577; conduct of colonies of. 207; epistle of friends from, 249; governor of, 522; judge of admiralty for New York from, 362; laws enacted by the Legis- lature of, for the preserva- tion of fish, 534; maintain- ing of ministers northeast of, 201; petition to the gov- ernor of, 577; syrup used in the counties of, 488; vice- admiralty courts of, 421.

Maskell, Thomas, sheriff, land for sale by, 468.

Massachusetts, need of mission- aries in, 125; vines thought to thrive in, 280. Bay, 210; sentiments of the Colony of, 211; circular let- ter from the Assembly of, 222; appointment of secre- tary of the Province of, 46:; ; efforts made to propagate the gospel among the In- dians in the Province of 557.

Mast-maker. 444.

Matchet, Richard. 551; insolvent debtor, 279.

Matchaponix, land for sale at. 58, 59.

Matchiponix (Malihaponix), land for sale at, 440.

Matthews, Jacob, alias Jacob Hoover, escaped from Tren- ton goal, 261.

William, surveyor, land for sale by, 378.

Matthewson, Benjamin, runaway servant, 450.

Mattinson, Aaror, assignee of John Emly, 561.

Mattockes, Robert, servant run away from, 450.

Maway Paqua, land for sale called. 19.

Maxwell, David, 309.

May, George, land for sale by, 219; estate of for sale, 432, 433.

Mayall, Joseph, runaway servant. 53.

Mayhew, John, 471.

Rev. Dr. Jonathan, 558.

M'Call, James, 260. 551.

M'Carty. Hugh, runaway servant, 392

M'Caskey. William, land for salo by, 378.

M'Clogan, Adam, 551.

M'Collin, William, runaway ser- vant. 517.

M'Cormach, John, 551.

M'Cormack. Robert, runaway ser- vant. 215.

M'Cormick, John, runaway ser- vant, 495.

M'Coy. William, robbery com- mitted by, at Batsto fur-

nace. 5.

William, near Sussex court- house, horse swapped with, 395. 396.

M'Crea, Catharine, executrix,

land for sale by. 492, 493. James, executor, land for sale

by, 492, 493.

Rev. James, deceased, land for sale at late dwelling house of. 492.

M'Cutchon, Captain, 262.

M'Davit, Mr., merchant, 573, 574.

M'Dermot, Philip, insolvent debt- or, 168.

M'Donald. Alexander, 520.

Randle, finer, runaway ser- vant, 256.

M'Donall, John, woman eloped with, 69.

M'Donnough, James, runaway servant. 199.

M'Dougal, John A., graduated from Princeton College, 521, 523.

M'Elbago, James, insolvent debt- or, 581.

M'Gill, Neil, 551.

William, supposed runaway, 207.

M'Guffock, Joseph. 260.

M'Kerachan, William, committed to goal, 589.

M'Kinsie, John, insolvent debtor, 387.

M'Leary, George, 260.

McLellan, Lieut. Alexander, of the 24th regiment, 295.

M'Vicar, Archibald, 447.

McWhorter, Rev. Alexander, 399.

Mead. Matthew, tankard stolen

from, 416.

Garret, Irish beef and Bur- lington pork for sale by, 508.

Meadow for sale, 182. to let. 50. 92. ground for sale, 74.

Meagher, John, runawav servant, 478.

Mease, James. 563.

Mecklenburg convention, resolu- tions of. 288.

Mecum. John, lands of, 432.

Mediterranean, 266.

Melvil. Thomas, graduated from Princeton College, 521, 523.

Melville. Allan, merchant, 522. Thomas, biographical sketch of, 522.

Mendem, 320. 581; land for" sale at. 268; land for sale nea--, 498.

Mendom, land for sale in. 219.

Mendon, land for sale in, 15.

Menis Bason, 27.

Merceir, William, horse, negroes and furniture for sale by, 34.

Mercer, Dr. Archibald, house to let by, 61. 62.

Mercereau, John, stage waggon kept by, 158. 159.

Merchant, 17. 31. 122. 177, 206, 225, 230. 302, 318, 397. S99, 412, 423. 447. 522. 573.

INDEX.

625

Merchant mill for sale, 154.

Merchants and traders of the Colony of New Jersey, thanks given to, 546.

Mersereau, Mr., 48; horses stolea from. 33.

Mersereau's Ferry House, 33.

Methodist Society of Trenton, 40.

Meurphew, Qeorge, 551.

Michillimackinack (Missillimack- nac), 188.

Mickle, Samuel, 589.

Middlesex, land for sale lying in.

133.

county, 63, 66, 176, 279; as- semblymen from, 204, 231; court, writs issued put of, 186; freeholders and justices tried for malfeasance in, ac- quitted, 142, 143; instruction to assemblymen from, 531; judges of, 239, 346, 365, 366; order of judges of, 198; land for sale in, 57, 58. county goal, insolvent debtors confined in, 176, 198. 239, 279, 346, 366; fire at, 503.

Middleton, George, 35.

Samuel, clergy of Maryland to meet at the house of, 556.

Middleton. Del., church, 291.

Middleton, 410; negro run away from, 64.

Middletown, 142, 230, 251, 551, 579; accidental death in, 52; Baptist meeting house at, 338; death at, 202; land for sale in, 67, 142, 157, 382; negro run away from, 165. goal, 52.

Middletown Point, land for sale near. 67, 356; negro run away from, 360.

Mifflin. Benjamin, land for sale near, 337; land for sale bv, 337. John, merchant, servant run

away from, 423. Thomas, books for sale by, 488.

Milk house for sale, 365, 440.

Mill for sale, 154.

Millar. Alexander, escaped from,

452.

Christina, eloped, 270. George, wife eloped from, 270,

271. James. 221.

Miller, 263.

Miller. Alexander, degree of master of arts conferred upon, 288.

Benjamin, goaler, of Eliza- beth, 286.

Ebenezer, assemblyman from Cumberland county, 212; assemblyman from Salem and Cumberland. 231; land for sale by, 14, 219. George, servant run away from, 153; insolvent debtor, 168. Jacob, servant run away

from. 456. Jost, land for sale by, 527.

Mr., 422. Thomas, 35.

Millidge, Thomas, land for sale by, 393.

Millston, 437.

Millstone, 181, 255, 356; goal at, 341; land for sale at, 121; negro run away from, 454.

Millwright, 409.

Milstone, 208.

Mindum (Mendham), 550.

Minshall, Thomas, negro taken up and committed to Perth Amboy goal, 475.

Minisink, church at, 288.

Minisinks, body of armed men ar- rived at, or near, 434.

Mirey run, land for sale on, 487.

Missillimackmac (MichillimacK- inack^, 188.

Missionaries in Nova Scotia, number of, 560.

Mississippi river, 188.

Mitchell, John, land for sale by, 248, 320.

Mohawk mission, 297.

Molholland, Arthur, 548.

Mollattin, Pa,. 201.

Monahockin, 256.

Mondy, Thomas. 551.

Money wanted. 499.

Monmouth, 211, 481.

Monmouth county, 19, 40, 69, 87 123, 124, 183, 190, 290, 23G, 260, 296, 308, 311, 321, 418, 550, 551, 561; assemblymen from, 204, 231; dis'tirb- ances in, 490; judges of, 183, 211; land for sale in, 67, 87, 144, 157, 158; land for sale near, 66; man escaped from the sheriff of, 28; ne- gro run away from, 64; pe- tition from inhabitants of, 56; servant run away from,

goal, insolvent debtors in, 183, 212, 247, 291, 312, 380, 481.

Monroe (Rev. Harry), serving the chapel of Philipseburg, N. Y., 173. Monrow. John, servant run away

from, 293, 396.

Montreal. 173; Protestants of Canada reside principally in, 559.

Montserrat, 256. Moon. Capt., 22. Moonev, James, insolvent debtor

176.

Moore. Augustine, notice to creditors and debtors of, 122; deceased, house for sale formerly occupied by, 180 Daniel, 551. John, of Hunterdon county,

insolvent debtor. 168. John, alias O'Bryan, of Mt. Holly, shoemaker, runaway servant, 396. John. schoolmaster. watch

stolen by, at Pompton. 446. John, letters in Trenton post office for. 260.

40

626

INDEX.

Mary, servant run away from, 62; executrix of Augustine Moore, 122; land for sale by, 180.

Nathaniel, 260.

Par., London, 320.

Richard George Scheints to appiy to, 407.

Thomas, houses and land ior

sale by, 377. Moores, John, sheriff, fulling mill

and land for sale by, 186. Moorestown, absconded from, 449. Moore's Town, land for sale in,

389.

More, James, runaway negro, 512. Morehead, Thomas, runaway ser- vant lad, 293. Morehouse, David, land for sale

by, 439.

Moreland, Manor of, 422. Morgan, Capt., arrival of, 205.

Abraham, wife eloped from, 461, 508.

Johanna, eloped, 461, 508.

Joseph, farm to be let by, 34; meadow to be let by, 50.

Samuel, 356. Morrel, Sohjer, insolvent debtor,

279.

Morris, Anthony, deceased, land for sale by, 487.

Charles, 518; member of the Council of Nova Scotia, ap- pointed commissioner for settling the boundary line between New York and New Jersey, 463, 586.

Isabella, 124.

Israel, land for sale by, 277.

James, insolvent debtor, 581.

John, of Long Branch, farm for sale by, 12, 13, 494, 495.

John, of Monmouth county, insolvent debtor, 183, 247.

John, executor of Anthony Morris, deceased, land for sale by, 487.

Lewis, 124.

Mr., 129, 272.

Richard, insolvent debtor, 183.

Robert, of Philadelphia, 563.

Robert, of Monmouth county, insolvent debtor, 183, 247.

Samuel, executor, land for sale by, 487.

Samuel, insolvent debtor, 183.

Sarah, 124.

William, Gloucester county, attorney of John Kingston, land for sale by, 277.

William, judge, Hunterdon county, 590.

William, runaway workman, ;

Sussex county, 128. Morris county, 14, 15, 183, 216, 246, 260, 334. 350; judges of i 183, 216, 281, 421, 481; as- j semblymen from, 231; elei- ' tion of representatives in, j 163; land for sale in, 39, 67, 68, 390, 393; land to let in, 88; man shot in, 63; runa- way servant well known in, 324; tavern and land for

sale in, 62.

goal, broke out of, 294; insol- vent debtors confined in, 183, 216, 281, 282. 387, 421, 481.

Morrisdon, horse breeding at, 124, 408.

Morris river, land for sale on, 468.

Morristown, 122, 183, 281, 282, 302, 376, 388, 408, 481, 581; land for sale near court house in, 39; land for sale in, 15, 179, 219, 237; servant run away from, 62, 249.

Morrow, John, 548.

Morton, Thomas, absconded from,

449.

William, executor of John Conner, deceased, 409.

Moses boat taken up, 350.

Mountain, Robert, insolvent debt- or. 421.

Mount Bethel township, 13, 14; land to be let in, 472.

Mount Holley bridge, 307.

Mount Holly, 25, 152, 260, 309, 356; brew-house burned at, 149; clock and watch mak- ing in, 238; fire near, 143; fire at, 146, 184; land for sale in, 406, 407; land to let near, 153, 277; servant run away from, 292, 395.

Mountier, John, insolvent debtor, 591.

Mount Pleasant, land for sale at, 356.

Mourrison, Derick, 385.

Muddy creek, Pa., land for sale on, 378.

Muddy run, 14; land for sale on, 219.

Mugford, W., 471.

Mullato slave, bond given for a, 461.

Mulberries. 430; plentiful growth of, 420.

Mullen. Mr., innkeeper, 505.

Mullock, Joshua, house to let by, 360.

Mulock, Dr. James, marriage bond of, 589.

Mun, Samuel, insolvent debtor, 281.

Munro, Rev. (Harry), of Philipse- burgh. house and land for sale by, 10; serving the Church' of England chapel at Philipseburgh (Westchester county, N. Y.), 173.

Murder, 63, 526.

caused by jealousy, 549.

Murphy, Garret, runaway ser- vant, 485, 491. John, letter in Philadelphia

post-office for. 548. John. Gloucester county, let- ter in Trenton post-office for, 551.

John. HunteixJon county, in- solvent debtor, 590. Peter, runaway servant, 550, 578.

INDEX.

627

Thomas, runaway servant,

129; shoemaker, runaway

servant, 412. Murray, Rev. Mr., at Mollattin,

201. Murrel, Levi, 228; ferry man over

Delaware river, 228. Musconetcung river, forge, grist

mill and saw mill to rent on

the, 319. Muskenitugg river, forge for sale

on, 582. Myer, Isaac, land for sale by,

348. Rev. Dr., 287.

N

Nailing business, person wanted who understands the, 62.

Nantucket. 505.

Narrows, the, 346, 347; ferry for sale at the, 564.

Nassau Hall, 75; 274; examination at the grammar school in, 525; fire at, 398, 399; gram- mar school at, 567.

National religions, expediency and necessity of, 324.

Naturalization bills, 164.

Neal, Capt. Eliphalet, arrival of, 363.

Nealson, James, fire at house of, 139.

Needham, Capt., 444.

Negro boy drowned, 364, 552. for sale, 34, 327.

Negro convicted of rape, to be executed, 400.

Negro men taken up, 286, 475, 495. to rent, 319

Negroes for sale, 47, 133, 259, 282, 315, 321, 390, 408, 449, 489, 493, 564; wenches for sale, 21, 34, 529.

Negroes imported, an act to lay a duty on, 587.

Negro runaway, 64, 458.

Neilson, John, 290.

Mr., houses, store and all ef- fects of, burned, 143. Samuel, deceased, land of, for sale, 431, 432.

Nelson, James, fire at house of,

146.

William, "Josiah Hornblower and the First Steam Engine in America, With Some Notices of the Schuyler Copper Mines at Second River, N. J., and a Gene- alogy of the Hornblower Family," by, 233; "The In- dians of New Jersey," by, 298; "Members of the New Jersey Assembly, 1754, Bi- ographical Sketches," by, 565.

Nesbit, J. M., 563.

Nesbitt. meadow to let by Conyng- ham and, 92.

Neshamminy, ferry to be rented near the mouth of, 20.

Nevel, Francis, runaway servant, 413.

Neversinks Highlands, 363.

Nevil, Francis, runaway servant, 70.

Nevill. Francis, runaway servant, 30.

Nevill's laws, 588. Nevisinks, highlands of the, ves- sel wrecked near, 504.

Newall. Dr., 551.

Newark, 39, 49. 62, 140, 141, 170, 220, 237, 271, 311, 333, 362, 364, 365, 386, 399, 428, 429, 493, 578; boat for sale in, 554; brig from, 304; cattle market at, 302; land for sale near, 53, 68, 348, 417; elope- ment in the town of, 477; English congregation at, 298; to Elizabeth Town, fare for passengers from, 214; fare for passengers from Powlas Hook to, 214; fire near. 144, 148; frost at, 280; hollow ware for sale made at Ve- suvius furnace at, 199; horses, cattle and swine for sale at, 302; horse stolen at, 415; house to let in, 151, land for sale at, 91, 92, 140. 218, 237, 372, 393, 429; land for sale near the church at, 428; land to let in, 364; land to let near, 88; manufac- ture of hollow ware in, 553: negro run away in, 444, 511; Presbyterian church at, 298; school proposed to be opened at, 141; stage via, 501; stage from, to ferry at Powles Hook, 134; stage waggon from New York to, 151; stage waggon from, 214; stage to set out for, 484; stage waggon to, 496; stage through, 513; town of, opened as a market place for the sale of horses, cattle, sheep and swine, 250; trial at, 339, 340; vessel for sale at, 134; Vesuvius furnace in, 122.

bay, land for sale on, 91.

church, land for sale situate near, 348.

Court house, fire at, 172.

Grammar for sale, 567.

goal, negro man committed to, 493.

landing, land for sale lying near, 464.

mountains, 199.

mountain purchase, division of lands of, 334.

town hall, fire at, 169.

waggon, 513. New Barbadoes, 230; ferry from,

289.

New Barbados Neck, 240; copper ore, stamp ore, etc., at, 303; death at, 364; land for sale on. 245, 397. Newbern, North Carolina, 528.

628

INDEX.

New Bridge, Hackinsack, gram- mar school at, 528; school at, 9; stage waggon from, 274, 339; stage waggon to be erected at the, 274.

Newbold, Caleb, servant run

away from, 93, 94. Captain. 276.

New Boston forge for sale, 268.

New Brunswick, 33, 141, 228, 229, 310, 324, S25, 326, 327, 412, 448, 469; school at, 29, 75, 76; bills of exchange to be had in, 281; copper mines near, 162; extract of a letter from, 145; fire at, 139, 143, 155; house to let in, 61, 62; land to let in, 60; land for sale in, 267, 430; land and house for sale in, 268; land for sale near. 58, 71, 302, 370, 492, 498, 529; New Jersey Medical Society to meet in, 292, 520, 536; meeting of the trustees of Queen's College at, 122, 267; negro run away near. 454; negrro wench for sale in, 529; set of mills for sale near, 329; the 26th Regi- ment, called the Camerons, quartered at, 463. goal, 258.

landing, land for sale near, 314.

Newbury township, 264.

Newburyport, Mass., church at, 522

Newby, Mark, conveyance to, missing. 171.

New Castle, Del., 228, 399, 506;

boat broke loose near, 509,

Presbytery of, 291. 466, 522.

county, 42, 205, 271, 403;

man absconded from, 11.

New England, 62, 124, 128, 148, 581, 593; body of armed men arrived at Minisinks from, 434; missionaries sent to, 125; missionaries in, 558; spars of, 444.

New Germantown, 260, 550.

New Hackensack, N. Y., 287.

New Hampshire, 363; conduct of the Colony of, 207; Mission- ary Society of, 522.

New Hanover township, land for sale in, 497.

New Haven, 288, 421, 577.

New Jersey, act passed establish- ing the boundary line be- tween New York and, 587; judge of admiralty for, 362; booksellers in, 567; boundary line to be deter- mined between New York and, 463, 470, 471; charters granted in the Province of, 556; circumstances of Epis- copal societies in, 201; clergy in. 94, 202; College of, 195, 226, 306. 307. 567; College of, commencement of, 279, 282; College of, com- plaints against the, 304, 305; College of, grammar school

at the, 304; College lottery, 578; College of, public library at, 306, 307; conduct of the colony of, 207: con- vention of church clergy of New York and, 310; cur- rency of, 241; delegates of, to Federal convention, 290; deplorable condition of the Province of, 529, 530, 531; Episcopal clergy of, 299; epistle of friends from, 249; grievances of, 514, 516; Indians in, 297; laws enact- ed by the Legislature of, for the preservation of fish, 534; letter to the free- holders and inhabitants of the Province of, 514; main- taining of ministers of, 201; Medical Society, noticed meeting of, 76, 519, 536; Medical Society, general meeting of, 292, 411; meet- ing of the committee ap- pointed for the settlement of the boundary between New York and. 472, 586; mis- sionaries of, 193, 213: mis- sionaries sent to, 125; new map of, etc., 187; settle- ment of boundary line be- tween New York and, 518, 524; petitions drawn up by the missionaries of New York and, 201; public rec- ords of. 588; regiment, Col. Peter Schuyler's, 266; Su- preme Court of, writs issued out of, 186; syrup used in the counties of, 488; Vice- Admiralty Courts of, 421; vines thought to thrive In 280.

Newlin, Patrick, broke goal. 307, 308.

New London, 507.

Newman, Hannah, Miss, marriage

of, 460.

Thomas, land for sale by, 15; runaway servant, 412.

New Mills, land to let at, 152 277.

Newport, R. I., 503, 521.

New Rochelle, 173.

Newry. Ireland, wreck of vessel from. 184, 186, 196.

Newry, Mr., negro man belong- ing to, 31.

New Stafford township. Mon- mouth county, land for sale in, 157.

Newton. Gloucester county, 50, 125.

Newton creek, plan for draining. 466.

Newton, Thomas, land for sale by, 59.

Newtown, Jacob, runaway, 128; wood cutter. 128.

Newtown, Delaware. 228.

creek, land for sale on, 491. goal, Bucks county, Pa., broke out of, 407.

Newtown, Sussex county. 260, 551 r

INDEX.

629

land for sale in, 15, 16, 59, 74, 218, 268, 389.

Newtown township, Gloucester county, 358, 588.

New Whippany, 588.

New Windsor, 19.

New York, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 22, 30, 31, 37, 39, 48, 49, 51, 61, 63. 71, 76, 87, 88, 92, 122, 123, 128, 132, 134, 139, 142, 148, 149, 151, 155, 158, 163. 169, 172, 176, 177, 179, 186, 187, 188, 191, 195, 196, 204, 208, 216, 220, 222, 230, 233, 236, 250, 256, 257, 258, 266, 268, 274, 278, 280, 282. 287, 289, 297, 302, 310, 314, 322, 324, 327, 329, 331, 332, 334, 335, 339, 350, 354, 355, 360, 363, 364, 371, 376, 379, 380, 384, 385, 400, 406, 412, 422, 429, 434, 440, 447, 448, 463, 468, 470, 472, 484, 488, 489, 490, 493, 501, 502, 503, 504, 508, olO, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 524, 535, 546, 549, 552, 553, 554, 565, 568, 569, 573, 574, 577. 579, 580, 581, 586, 587, 593; act establishing the boundary line between New Jersey and, 587; arrivals at, 476, 510; arrival of Dr. Wetherspoon, president of Nassau Hall, in New Jer- sey, from Princeton, at, 274; book published at, 127; booksellers in, 567; boundary line to be determined be- tween New Jersey and,

463, 470, 471; charters granted in the Province of, 556; Church of England in, 173; circumstances of Episcopal societies in, 201; clergy in, 94, 202; coffee house in, 34; conduct of the Colony of, 207; convention of the church clergy of New Jersey and, 310; currency of, 479; epistle of friends from, 249; General Post Office, letters remaining in, 307; grammar school to be opened in. 520; grant of a charter to the Presbyterian church in, 102; houses to let in, 62, 379; land for sale in, 90, 245, 258, 348, 393, 397,

464, 500, 529, 566; land for sale near, 38. 142. 274, 445, 464; land for sale at the ferry opposite, 564; land to let near, 88, 393; letter to committee of merchants of, 545; meeting of the com- mittee appointed for the settlement of the boundary between New Jersey and, 472, 586; merchants and traders of, thanks to, 546; merchants of, desire legis- lation in relation to white oak hogshead staves, 4; missionaries in, 193, 213; missionaries sent to, 125;

petitions drawn up by the missionaries of New Jersey and, 201; post office, letters remaining in, 230; Presby- tery of, 521; settlement of boundary line between New Jersey and, 518; stage wag- gon to, from Newark, 151; stage waggon kept by John Mercereau near, 158; stage waggon to and from, 158, 159; stage waggon from, 199, 512; stage waggon to, 290, 500; stage coach to, 545; Vice -Admiralty Courts of, 421; vines thought to thrive in, 280; Whigs of, 325.

ferry, 346, 347.

Journal or General Adver- tiser, 356. Mercury, 31. Observer, 291.

Nichol, John, confined in Bur- lington county goal, 174.

Nicholl, Mr., house and barn of, burned, 148.

Nicholson, Captain, 216. John, 44, 45.

Nicola, Lewis, "The American Magazine." proposed to be published by, 347.

Nicoll, William, fire at house and barn of, 140.

Nieukirk, Abraham, deceased, land for sale by executors of, 353.

Matthew, executor, land for sale by, 353.

Niles. Nathaniel, 522.

Samuel, biographical sketch of, 522; graduated from Princeton College, 521.

Nine Partners, N. Y., 62.

Noads, Thomas, runaway servant, 456.

Noarth, George, 330, 331.

John, land for sale in the tenure of, 299.

Noble, Captain, 155.

Samuel, executor, cattle for sale by, 51.

Noel, Garret. bookseller, 399; "A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections," by the Rev. Jonathan Edwards, A. M., late president of the College of New Jersey, for sale by, 489; "The American Latin Grammar," for sale by, 567.

Non-conformists in the Northern Colonies, dead weight of, 202.

Noquet bay, 188.

Norcross, William, land for sale by, 390.

Norfolk. Va., 516.

Norrington, transit of Venus to be observed from, 451.

Norris, Thomas, constable, es- caped from, 443; boat lost belonging to, 509.

Norristown, Pa., 291.

Northampton county, Pa., 14,

630

INDEX.

442; land to let in, 472; goal in, 648; lands in, 13.

Northampton, Mass., 288.

township, Burlington county, ( 307; negro run away in, 512.

North Britain, 270; epistle of friends from, 249.

North Carolina, 288, 289, 291, 363, : 385; clergy of, 213.

Northern boundary of New Jer- sey, 518, 524; commissioners for determining, 463, 470, 471, 586; acts for establish- ing, 587.

Northern colonies, dead weight of Non-conformists in the, 202.

Northern Liberties, Pa., 383.

North river, 412; lumber, 4.

Northup, Benjamin, servant run away from, 194.

Norton. Ralph, insolvent debtor, 168.

Norwalk, Connecticut, a Congre- gational church in, 521.

Nottingham, 19.

township, land for sale in, 47, 460; land and mill for sale in. 154; land for sale in, 436.

Nova Scotia, land for sale in the Province of, 27; missionary work in, 560.

Oak timber, 317.

Onke, William, 30; bills of ex- change to be had from, 281. Oakee, William, visitor of the

New Brunswick school, 75. Oakford, Isaac, 548.

Samuel, land for sale by, 36,

156, 386, 398.

Oakley, Isaac, goaler of West- Chester goal, 429. Osts for sale, 259, 315. O' Bryan, John, runaway servant, 292; shoemaker, runaway servant, 395.

Ocracock bar, wreck at, 549. Ocracock, N. C., 22. Odell, Rev. Jonathan, missionary of Burlington, sermon by, 310, 311. Ogden, Daniel, jun., insolvent

debtor, 592. David, land for sale by, 92,

393 Gabriel, hollow ware for sale

by, 553.

Isaac, house to let by, 151; house and land to let by, 365; land for sale by, 141, 429.

Jacob, land for sale by, 92. John, assemblyman from

Essex county, 204, 231. John Cousens, executor, 346. . Col. Josiah. deceased, house

for sale belonging to, 91. Lawyer, runaway negro for- merly of, 429. Lewis, hollow ware for sale

by. 553.

Mary, (widow of Moses Og- den), business of shoemak- ing carried on by, 346; executrix, 346.

Moses, at Newark, 122; de- ceased, notice to creditors and debtors of. 346; fire at the house of, 364. Mr., land for sale near re- finery of, 39. Nathan, 260.

Robert, executor, 346; execu- tor of Noadiah Potter, 406: degree of master of arts conferred upon, 288. Ogdens, Laight & Company, hol-

low ware manufactured by, 553.

Ogle, Doctor Thomas, absconded, 423; confined in York goal, Fa., 458.

Ohio, 188.

Okerson, Daniel, insolvent debtor, 168.

Olden, Joseph, assignee of Thomas Leonard, deceased, 407.

"Old England," stallion, 150.

Oldman's creek, land for sale on, 159, 363, 476, 477; servant run away at, 453.

Old South Meeting House, ser- mon by the Rev. Dr. Witherspoon at the, 314.

Oliphant, David, land for sale by, 172, 237.

Oliver, Andrew. 518; secretary of the Province of Massachu- setts Bay. commissioner for settling the boundary line between New York and New Jersey. 463, 586. Peter, jun., 551. Peter, sen., 551.

Orange county, N. Y., churches in, 288.

Orange, pastor of the First Pres- byterian church of, 291.

Orange Presbytery, Va., 291.

Orange Town (N. Y.) church, 518; court house, 518.

Orchard, Eleanor, eloped, 69.

William, wife eloped from, 69.

Orchards for sale. 15, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25. 35, 37, 39, 40, 46, 49, 53. 54. 55, 57, 58, 60, 62, 65, 68, 69, 70. 72, 87. 88. 89, 91, 93, 122. 126, 131. 133, 135, 136, 140, 142, 145, 149, 156, 157, 159, 180, 189, 208, 217, 218, 219, 221, 230, 232, 237, 242, 266, 276, 314, 315, 320, 321, 329, 333, 338, 348, 349, 351, 352, 353, 356, 358, 366, 367, 370, 371, 373, 375, 382, 387, 388, 391, 398, 401, 404, 405, 407. 411, 413, 416, 417, 423, 430. 439, 445. 464, 476, 484, 486, 487. 489, 493, 497, 499. 507. 517. 564. 591. to let, 59, 88, 151, 153, 359.

INDEX.

Osborn. Jonathan, 429.

Osborne. Adlai, degree of bachelor of arts conferred upon, 287; biographical sketch of, 291. Alexander, 291.

(alias Tinnamore), Lawrence, mare stolen by, 120.

Osman, Captain, 311.

Oswego, John Skinner taken prisoner at, 266.

Otis, James, to be sent to Eng- land for trial, 420.

Otter creek, land for sale on, 19.

Gulden. Joseph, horse and land for sale by, 10.

Out Water, Thomas, insolvent

debtor, 581. Owen, Lewis, horse left in the

custody of, 403. Ox killed by a ram, 309, 316. Oxen. 434; boy killed by, 137. for sale, 259. to hire, 401.

lost in gale of wind, 36. Oxford. Sussex county, 35, 334, 362; land for sale in, 74, 377. Oysters, 382, 397, 448; an act for

the preservation of, 587. Oystering, 406.

Pahatkunk, land for sale near,

390.

Palins Kill, land for sale on, 219. Palmer. Silas, runaway servant,

62.

Pamerpough, land for sale at, 90. Panther, killed by, 51. Paper currency, emission of, 541. Paquass river, land for sale on a

branch of, 74. Parent, Samuel, land for sale by,

67. Parker, Captain, 124.

James, printer, 341. 503, 556. James (of Perth Amboy), - president Proprietors of

East New Jersey, 57, 457,

533.

Joseph, 469.

Richard, horse stolen by, 335. Parks. William, insolvent debtor,

254. Parliament, jurisdiction of, 178;

dissolution of, 420. Partridges, 89. Farmer's ferry, 333. Pasaick river, land to let near,

364. Passaic (formerly Acquacka-

nonk), 122. Passaic river, 385; land for sale

on. 140. 141, 311, 417, 428;

house to let near. 151. Paterson (formerly Totowa), 122. Paterson, William, 290. Patterson, John, house of, broke

open, 331. Patton, James, land for sale in

the possession of, 147. Paul. Jeremiah, 589. Pawlin's kill, land for sale on,

15, 219. Faxson, Henry. 175; assemblyman

from Burlington countv, 192,

231. Peach Island creek, land for sale

on. 245. 397. Peach orchard blasied by cold

weather, 422. Pearce. Amos. 593.

Andrew, insolvent debtor,

211.

Pearl ash business, 349. Pearl ashes, directions for mak- ing, for sale, 444. Pears, Bergamott and other va- rieties of, 89.

Pearson, James, 450; insolvent

debtor, 581.

Robert, servant run away from, 216, 225.

Pecander church, Del., 291.

Peel, Capt., arrival of, 29.

Peg, wife of runaway mulatto, 206.

Peineburg, William, runaway ser- vant, 455.

Peirson, Daniel, land for sale by, 39.

Pemberton, Ebenezer, 314; degree of master of arts conferred upon, 288.

Pendleton district, N. C., churches in the, 291.

Pettier, Peter, land for sale by, 498.

Penn, Governor, land for sale

next to lands of, 74. John, lieutenant-governor, proclamation by, relative to robbery of East Jersey treasury, 240. 241; procla- mation by. 533, 534, 535.

Pennington. 551.

Penn's Neck, 338; hail storm at, 212; land for sale in, 159; land for sale near, 357.

Pennsylvania, 251, 257, 281, 291, 302, 420. 425, 437, 449. 524. 568, 577; charters granted in the Province of, 556; conduct of the Colony of, 207; currency of. 461; dis- temper among the horses in. 22; epistle of friends from, 249; Historical So- ciety of, 289; horse rac- ing in, 179; judge of ad- miralty for, 363; maintain- ing of ministers of, 201; merchants and traders of, thanks to, 546; missionaries sent to. 125; missionaries in, 213; etc., new map of, 187, 188. 189; proclamation by the lieutenant-governor of the Province of. 533. 534, 535; Vice- Admiralty Courts of, 421; vines thought to thrive in, 280; trade with, 4.

Hospital, service in, 487. Magazine, 568.

INDEX.

f°r Sale in' Penoyer. Thomas, insolvent debt-

Penrose, James, wharf of, 444 Pensawkin, 34, 50 Pcnshaukin creek, land for sale uu, oyj..

W David' msolvent debtor, . land for sale on,

Pequanick, tavern and land for sale situate in the town of.

Pequanock inhabitants impower-

p

Pequea. Pa., 399.

e s

- equess river, land for sale near,

Perch, 357.

Pel-earn. Mr., 289.

Pereau, Anthony, master, 434

' ThP °Seph' Chosen Caster of the grammar school at Ehzabethtown, 474

Peter' land for'sale by,

' of the

IT? i7«' owned, wnr' 178;J?ody of, found, 185

of 178 blograPhical sketch S^kinson, Thomas, 35. Perth Amboy, 77, 86, 87, 129, 135,

loo, 163, 176 181 1S<?

186, 197 198; 215' 234' 236'

239, 246, 247 257 266 27§'

III' Hi' 343; ill: III: III:

BK4 III' 426> 457' 5°3. 533 554 555; an act to repair

stnreetasm?nVhe roads ™* of ifif n the north ward of, 164; arrival -

at br°Hn open

ai, ^do, 233; General Assem- bly to meet at, 71, 92 587- History of. by William A'

g ! -

probates, etc.,

tan- 4n37 264; man Committed to 407; negro for sale in 449; negro committed to'

Jail, servant taken up and committed to, 300

71Un5aj7ay negro>'171- 185, ^ Abraham, land for sale

insolvent debtor,

of, 221.

Peterborough. land for sale lying opposite, 140; Capt f %m®dy'« farm at, 428 et C?aries' Burlington, 348.

n^Sh^a' lnsolvent debtor. ;>1Charles' dePUty clerk of the Supreme Court of the Province of New Jersey? 5<6. 57^; note on, 577 • deputy secretary, 586 John, land for sale in the pos- session of, 147; coroner land for sale by, 147. Thomas, land for sale ad Joining lands formeHy of,

Philadelphia, 2, 4, 12 <>2 97 sn 31. 34, 36 37, 41 43 5" S'

17465 llh \2V ^ 1>37 138 145. 155, 156, 158, 161 171

1 1 § I i i

-36, 240, 241, 248 ^ 9«n

i86J: III: III' i' I :

: .: : : ll?.

459, 468, 469, 472 482 491

£00. 505, 509, 5->2' 625 SI?'

Centmel," of <??(»•

Christ church and '

287;

44' 44'

424. 445, 473; land for sale m or near, 20; land for n near, 15, 28, 38, 55, 64 69 " '

to

t0

'near,

in ,341;

from I^

to ^QQ iQ. a&&on

to 199 513; stage coach to 545; stage from, 501- "The Centinel," published in

d to

565; vessels entered in, 555-

vessels from, 299 county, 422. Custom House, vessels

cleared, 292, 471; vessels in

ward. 477, 478, 488, 492 goal, 331, 574

' books to be

168 :or' i Library Company, books to be

Philip, land for sale in tenure | m^et^proluce sent to, 341.

INDEX.

633

Medical College, commence- ment at, 218. newspapers, no delivery of,

448.

outward entries, 492. Post Office, letters remaining in. 35, 152, 221, 308, 309, 356, 417, 471, 547. Post road, 462. waggon, 513.

"Philanthropes," article by, 251, 252. 253.

Philip. Col., manor of, 499.

Philips, Ephraim, goaler of Bur- lington county goal, 359; servant in custody of, 455. Nicolas, insolvent debtor, 183.

Philipseburg (Westchester county, N. Y.), Rev. Harry Munroe at, land for sale by, 10; Mr. i Munroe serving the chapel at, 173.

Phillips. Elizabeth, 291.

Ephraim, goaler, negro com- mitted to goal by, 485. Horace G., 291.

Philipsburgh. Sussex (now War- | ren) county, marriage at, ' 177; merchant of. 177; Lu- | theran church at, 177, note.

Physician. 423. 424.

Pidgeon, William, biographical sketch of, 40, 135; executor of Daniel Coxe, 40; land for sale by, 135, 387.

Pierson. Jonas, keeper of Newark '• goal, 493.

Pike. Capt., 503.

Pilesgrove, 27, 152, 308, 356, 371. 471; land for sale in, 242, | 352. 353, 403, 446. 459, 476, j township. 568; land for sale ' in, 70.

Pilot boat struck by lightning, 487.

Pine, Lazarus, jun., land for sale ,

by, 21.

I.azarus, sen., land for sale , by, 21.

Pine trees, act for preserving, 178.

Pinhorne, Mary, 132. William. 132.

Pintard. Lewis, houses to be let by, 379.

Piscataqua, 185.

Piscataway. 157, 182, 280, 363; farm to let in, 144; schooner , Felicity from, 363.

Pissaick river, land for sale on, I 91.

Pissipenny meeting house, land ; for sale near. 39.

Pitcher, William, 511.

Pitts Town, formerly called Hoffs

Town, 191.

mills, servant run away from, 191.

Planter. 288, 506.

Pledger, Joseph, joiner, 421.

"Ploughman," letter by, 6.

Plowman, Stevenson and, Charles Lee, supposed runaway, consigned to, 263.

Pluckemin, land for sale near,

492; meaning of, 175. Pluckimin, servant run away

from, 175; servant run away

near, 405.

Plume, Deborah, widow and ad- ministratrix of Robert

Plume, deceased, boat for

sale by, 554. Robert, deceased, boat of, for

sale, 553.

Plums, varieties of, 89. Pocketbook stolen, 11. Poem for sale, 360. Pohatconk, 15. Pohatkung, land for sale situate

on, 273. Point-no-Polnt, three men

drowned off, 404. Point Pleasant, ferry at, 55. Polhameous, Albert, insolvent

debtor, 590. Polegreen, Elizabeth, widow,

obituary notice of, 283. Poison, Andrew, insolvent debtor,

238. Pompton, 333, 446; runaway negro

bred at, 499. Ponds church, 521. Poor Richard's Almanack for the

year 1769, for sale, 280. Poor Roger's American Country

Almanack for 1769, for sale,

328. Poost, Peter, land for sale by,

402. Pork and gammons, purchase of,

569. Pork and grain store for sale,

18. Porrine, Peter, assignee, land for

sale by, 271. Port Jervis, N. Y., church near,

288. Port Penn. Pa., 36, 156, 386; land

for sale at, 398. Porter, Abraham, conveyance to,

missing, 171.

Post boy, horse stolen from, 448. Post rider, 340. Post, Peter. 260. Potash works for sale, 348. Potter, Noadiah, deceased, notice

to creditors and debtors of,

406.

Potts, Capt., arrival of, 371. Jonathan, 205.

Joseph, land for sale by, 222. Poulas' Hook ferry, stage wag- gon to, 289.

Poultry house for sale, 329. Powell, Thomas, absconded, 403;

horse left in custody by,

403.

Powlas Hook, 536; fare for pas- sengers from, to Newark,

214; stage waggon for, 214;

stage waggon from, 214. races, 524. Powles Hook, 351; ferry at, 513;

horse racing at, 479, 484;

stage from ferry at, to

Newark, 134; stage waggons

to and from, 274, 339, 484,

496. Ferry, 350; removal to, 463;

634

INDEX.

stage waggon to and from, 158.

ferry house, 162, 163. Powle's Hook, stage to, 501; stage

via, 501. 513.

Pownalborough, 556, 557, 559. Presbyterian church in America, 97.

meeting house, 352; land for sale lying near, 60; land for sale near a, 91, 464.

power, effects of, 119.

synods, 325. Presbyterians, 148; troublesome

to government, 117. Press house for sale, 370. Preston, Samuel, insolvent debtor,

168, 248. Price, Blanche, 589.

Frederick, judge, 578, 579.

Hannah. 589.

Isaac, deceased, land late of, for sale, 132.

Liza, 589.

Margery, 589.

Polly, 589.

Robert Friend, 579, 589; as- semblyman from Gloucester county, 200, 204, 231; bio- graphical sketch of, 588; judge, 588; marriage of, 589; subscriptions to Nevill's Laws received by, 588.

Thomas, 589.

"Primes," negro, confined in Perth Amboy goal, for sale, 449.

Princeton, 1, 48, 168, 270, 288, 289, 291, 348, 383, 398, 406, 437, 521, 578; college lottery tickets for sale at, 286; commencement of the Col- lege of New Jersey at, 286, 309, 521; fall fair for, 299; fire in. 398, 399; grammar school at, 383, 525, 567; King's Arms Tavern kept at, 199; land for sale in, 16, 17, 386; land for sale near, 10, 266; letter from, 194; meeting of the New Jersey Medical Society at, 76; Rev. John Witherspoon, D. D., proceeds to, 248; ser- mon preached by the presi- dent of the College of Nas- sau Hall, at, 566; servant run away from, 168, 550;

Qua, Alexander, 260.

Quails, 89.

Quakers, 148; meetings of, in London, 249; epistles from, 249; oppressed in the Colo- nies, bv the Presbyterians, 118.

Quaker church in America, 97.

Quaker meeting house, 352; land for sale near, 60.

Quaker Town, 260; stage waggon from. 340.

Quaw, Alexander, 551.

Quebec, 299; appointment of sec- retary of the Province of, 463; Captain Blewer, from.

0

spring fair to be held at, 128; store room to let in, 375, 376.

College, 204, 208; commence- ment at, 286; first president of, 291; land for sale oppo- site to, 17; president of, 475.

Princetown, 274, 281, 347, 407, 567, 578; boarding house kept by Mrs. E. Stogdqn, widow, near Nassau hall, in, 334; commencement of the New Jersey College at, 279, 282; escaped in. 443; fall fair at, 525; land for sale in. 301, 328, 329; land for sale near, 90, 365, 366; stage waggon to and from, 158; thief escaped near, S72. College, land for sale near, 445. (See Nassau Hall.)

Pringle, John, merchant, servant run away from, 302.

Prior, Thomas, 450.

Probasco, Abraham, land for sale by, 87.

Probates, administrations and deeds, remaining in secre- taries' offices at Burlington and Perth Amboy, 361.

Proclamation by Governor Wil- liam Franklin, 583-586.

Proprietary rights, 1,400 acres for sale of, 317.

Protestant churches, validity of ordination in foreign coun- tries, 98.

Protestantism, enlargement of the borders of, 560.

Provoost, David, negro of, for

sale. 449. William, 447.

Provost. Mr., of New York, negro man belonging to, 32.

Providence, 202, 506.

Pryer, Thomas, jun., acting as- signee of Richard Reading, late of Amwell, 323.

Pryor, Thomas, jun., copper mine and land for sale by, 75; land for sale by, 284.

Pullene, Major. 8.

Pumpton, negro run away from, 196.

Purdy. John. 260.

Pursley, Lydia. marriage of, 177.

Pym, Captain, 266.

172; Protestants of Canada reside principally in. 559.

Queen's College in New Jersey, notice of meeting of trustees of, 498, 122, 267, 411.

Queen's Town, Md., 506.

Quigg, Henry, confined in Bur- lington county goal, 174.

Quin. James, runaway servant,

193. John, 551.

Quit-rents, appointment of re- receiver of. 463.

Quohacking road, land for sale on, 370.

INDEX.

635

Raccoon creek, 360; land for sale on, 255, 370, 477; land for sale near, 535.

Racoon creek, land for sale on, 65.

Racoon skins for sale, 535.

Rain, excessive, 503.

Ralston's, near Newark, 271.

Ram killed an ox, 309, 316.

Ramsay, Alexander, 459.

Ramsey, John, merchant, land for sale by, 17.

Rancokas creek, petition to make a lawful fence of, from the mouth to the forks, 307.

Rand, Nath., mate, arrival of, 363.

Randall, Annanias, insolvent debtor, 181.

Randell, Paul, foremast-man, ar- rival of, 363.

Randolph, Peyton, 518; attorney- general and one of the council for Virginia, 463.

Range for sale, 87.

Rankin, Capt., ashore on the Sally at Little Egg Har- bour, 184, 186, 196. James, 264.

Raritan, 185.

Raritan river, land for sale on, 135, 395, 406.

Rariton, 465; farm let at. 408, negro run away at, 464, 465.

Landing, cattle, negroes, horses, waggons, etc., for sale at, 408; land for sale at, 499, 511; land for sale near, 401, 402; land for sale on, 489.

river, grist mill for sale near, 182; grist mill 'and saw mill for sale situate on, 374; land for sale on, 60, 254, 314, 389. 439, 493; house to let on, 86; south branch of, 513; stage to the north branch of, 513.

Rawson, William, 415.

Read, Mrs. Alice, 565; obituary

notice of. 565; note on, 565. Charles, 28, 576; judge of Su- preme Court, 281, 290, 291, 387; servants run away from, 257, 316, 324. Joseph, uncalled-for probates, etc., to be had from, 361; land for sale bv order of, 431.

Reader, Jacob, land for sale in the possession of, 147.

Reading, Captain Daniel, shot while hunting, 312; obituary notice of, 313.

Daniel, land for sale by, 303. George, land for sale by. 303, 373; biographical sketch of, 373; advertisement of, 419. John, deceased, 312, 373, 377;

obituary notices of, 22, 36. Richard, land of, for sale, 73; late of Amwell. notice to creditors of, 323; share of

copper mine of, for sale,

74. Thomas land for sale by,

303.

Reading township, 180. Reading Town, 260; land for sale

in, 133, 271, 389; negro run

away in, 467. Reading's Bottom, land for sale

bounded by lands common- ly called, 390. Reckless Town, 260. Redford. Sarah, 18.

William, 18. Reed, Andrew, 551. Capt., 497. Capt. E., 462. 488. Mrs. Grace, 551. Jesse, graduated from Prince- ton College, 521. Joseph, jun., land for sale by,

26; deputy secretary, 162. R., 457. Reedy Island, arrival of vessels

at, 29. Rees. Thomas, degree of bachelor

of arts conferred upon, 287. Reese, Thomas, 291; biographical

sketch of, 291. Reeve, Benjamin, boat adrift

taken up by, 36; land for

sale by, 54. Mr., master of the Princeton

grammar school, resignation

of, 473, 474.

Refinery, Mr. Ogden's, 39. Reid, Captain, 485. Reilly, Terence, book-keeping.

etc., taught by, 528. Religious liberties in America,

118; encroachment upon, by

the Presbyterians in the

Colonies, 118. Remsen, Peter, land for sale by,

87.

Renshaw, Richard, 152, 221. Repaupo creek, land for sale on,

372. Repopaw creek, land for sale

near, 93.

Reyley, Capt., John, 228. Reynolds, Broughton, creditors of

Abraham Clark to meet at

the house of, 37; servant

run away from, 435. David, innholder, 388. Rhea, John, 563. Rhea's stable, horses kept at,

418. Rhinebeck. Reformed Dutch

churches of, 521. Rhinebeck Flats, Reformed Dutch

churches of, 521. Rhode Island, 31, 330; conduct of

the Colony of, 207; main- taining ministers of, 201. Richman. Isaac, land for sale by,

353. Jacob, executor, land for sale

by, 353, 371, 378. John, deceased, land for sale

late of, 353. Richard, runaway mulattoe, 459.

636

INDEX.

Richards, John, land for sale

near, 311. Nathaniel, negro run away

from, 444, 512. Warner, obituary notice of,

364. William, insolvent debtor,

591. Richardson, Widow, New York,

258. Riddings Town, land for sale In,

254. Ridgway, Solomon, servant run

away from, 413. Riggs. Joseph, 62. Riker, Capt., salt taken from,

157. Ring, Obadiah, insolvent debtor,

366. Ringwood, 311.

. Iron Works, 274; land for sale

near, 49; servant run away

from, 323; watch lost at,

320.

Risdon, John, absconded from,

449.

Rittenhouse, David, 450. Rittenhouse's observatory, 451. Rivington, James, bookseller.

marriage of, 401. Roads, machine for leveling, 429. Robber, 572, 574. Robbery, 4, 331; of the Eastern

treasury, 541, 543. Robbins, Cornelius, runaway ser- vant of, 41. Roberdeau, Daniel, merchant,

399.

Robert, runaway negro, 258. Roberts, George, 563.

John, servant run away from,

212. Robertson, Charles, 551.

Thomas, supposed thief, 319. Robins, Daniel, deceased, land for sale late the property of, 276.

Moses, 561.

Nathan, executor, land and fulling mill for sale by, 132. William, 176. Robinson, Capt., 29, 497; ashore,

500, 506; in distress, 29. Capt. James, 229. John, wife eloped from, 358. John, runaway servant, 368. Judy, eloped, 358. Saunders, 35. Thomas, runaway Irishman,

220. William. runaway servant,

404.

Rockey Hill, 162, 206. 236. Rocky Hill, 208; near New Bruns- wick, copper mines at, 162; Washington's farewell to the army written at the Berrien homestead at, 209, note.

Rodgers. Rev. John, 399. Rodman, Clark, land for sale

near, 74. Thomas, 300.

Roe, Abraham, 588; executor of Henry Roe, deceased, 588.

Hannah, 588; executrix of

Henry Roe, deceased, 588. Henry, executors of, 588:

notice to creditors of, 588. Rogers, Capt., 510.

Isaac, land for sale by, 423. John, 260. Samuel, 551. Mrs. Sarah, 260.

Romine, Samuel, insolvent debt- or, 183. Roosevelt, Nicholas, land for sale

by, 246, 398. Rose, Capt. Joseph, house to let

occupied by, 392. Rosevelt's dock, boat for sale

near, 554. Ross, Alexander, 260.

Dr. Alexander, 152, 309. Elizabeth, accompanying sup- posed runaway servant, 264. George, house to let occupied

by, 61, 163. John, 573.

William, supposed runaway servant, committed to Am- boy goal, 264. Rouce, John, insolvent debtor,

183.

Rowan county, 291. Rowland, Captain, arrival of,

362.

Rownsaver, Richard, 551. Roxbury, 310; forge for sale at, 268; New Boston forge for sale situate at, 268. Roy, Justice, candidate for rep- resentative for Somerset county, 194.

Royal American Regiment, 26. Royal Irish Regiment, Lieutenant Perkins, belonging to, drowned, 177, 178. Royall, John, insolvent debtor,

590. Rue, Joseph, house of, consumed

by fire, 385. Runaways, 128, 129, 206, 207, 342,

349.

apprentices, 266, 492. bail, 362. molattoes, 206, 227, 228, 316.

459.

negroes, 64, 152, 165, 171, 172. 180, 184, 185, 186, 187, 196, 250. 251, 258, 316, 333, 334,

360, 410, 440, 441, 444, 447, 454, 455, 461, 462, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468., 471, 497, 498, 499, 505. 511, 512, 527, 537, 548, 580.

servants, 26, 30, 40, 41, 53, 62, 70, 93, 129, 137, 138, 153, 168, 173, 174, 175, 187, 190, 191, 193, 194, 199, 200, 212, 215, 216, 220, 225, 228, 229. 249, 256, 257, 270, 292, 293, 294, 301, 302, 311, 313, 314, 316. 323, 324, 254, 355, 356,

361, 391, 392, 395, 402, 404, 405, 409, 410, 412, 413, 422, 423, 434, 435, 436, 450, 451, 452, 453, 455, 458, 460, 469, 470, 478, 479, 480, 483, 485, 491. 495, 510, 511, 516, 517,

INDEX.

637

535, 536, 550, 578; money stolen by, 249, 456.

Rundle, Daniel, European and East India goods for sale at the store of, 472; house to let by, 472.

George, European and East India goods for sale at the store of, 472.

Runnolds, John, 264.

Runyan, Reune, assemblyman from Middlesex county, 204, 231.

Runyon, Reuben, negro wench for

sale by, 529.

Rune, assemblyman from Middlesex county, instruc- tions to, 531; judge, 197, 198, 239, 278, 176.

Rush, Dr. Benjamin, 521; arrival

of, 472.

Jacob, oration by, at com- mencement of the College of New Jersey, 287; receives degree of master of arts at

Princeton, 288.

Rutger, Anthony, jun., race won by horse belonging to, 524.

Rutgers, Capt. Anthony, 179.

Rutgers College, bequest to, 288. (See Queen's College.)

Rutherford, Robert, house for- merly of. 160; insolvent debtor, 248, 590; land for sale formerly the property of, 46.

Ryan, John, runaway servant,

191. Peter, 260.

Rye for sale, 47.

Ryerson, George, 373. Joris, 373.

Martin, land for sale by, 303; land and negroes for sale by, 390. Mary, 373.

Rynan. William, weaver, runaway servant. 138.

Ryne, John, absconded, 449.

Saddle bags lost, 351.

Saddle taken by mistake, 536.

Saddler, 313, 445.

Saddles for sale, 155.

"Sagorighwiyogstha," or arbiter or doer of justice, 539; In- dian name for Gov. Frank- lin. 543.

Salem. 36, 40, 45, 121, 124, 145, 156 160, 205, 207, 243, 255, 284 292, 309, 341, 353, 375, 409 421, 423, 444, 445, 456, 457 458, 462, 471, 478, 488,

58!

508, 517, 547, 548, 566, 586; assemblymen from,

212; boat broke loose in, 509; Captain Talbot for, 124; Circuit Courts to be held in, 421; collector of cus- toms in, 44; Episcopal cause low at, 201; escape from a constable of, 452; land for sale in, 219, 220, 247, 319, 370, 407; land for sale near, 27, 386, 398, 460; land to let near, 340. Bridge, 27, 413. county, 92, 145, 165, 220, 356, 373, 411; assemblymen from, 231; destruction of cattle at, 126; fire in, 400; hail storm at, 212; highest tide long known at, 126; land for sale in, 14, 35, 70, 156; land to let in, 472; servant run away from, 153; trial at, 400. county courts, 152. county goal, insolvent debtors

confined in. 238. creek, land for sale on, 261,

357; land to let on, 341. road, land foT sale near, 93.

Salem, Barbadoes, W. I.. 157.

Salem Town, land for sale near, 446.

Salisberry. 323.

Salmon, Capt., 472.

Nathaniel, 548; land for sale by, 72; land for sale by, 439.

Saltar, Jos., servant run away from, 458.

Salt meadow for sale, 182.

Sam, negro man committed to Burlington county goal, 484.

Sample, John, drowned, 552.

Sands, James, drowned, 552. Michael, 260.

Sandy Hook, 5, 216, 240, 278, 322, 363, 476, 520; death of John French at, 233; Edward Col- lard forbidden to land or dig clams on, 240; land for sale near, 296; latitude at the lighthouse on, 554; sloop run ashore near, 593; ves- sel ashore near, 364.

Saterly, Samuel, insolvent debtor, 168.

"Satiricus Sarcasticus," commu- nication from, 273.

Santa Croix, 385.

Savannah, Ga., 209.

Saw mills, 19, 55, 89, 93, 142, 273,

352. 377, 382, 414. for sale, 67, 72, 88, 126, 131, 136, 254, 302, 303, 321, 367, 371, 374, 375, 411, 433, 582 portion of. for sale, 19. to rent, 319.

Sayre, Abraham, insolvent debtor, 170.

Scantling, John, Irish servant, broke goal, 123.

Scarff. Robert, horse stolen from, 510.

Scattergood, Phoebe, 262. Thomas, 262.

Schaghticoke, Reformed Dutch church at, 288.

Scheints, George, information de- sired as to whereabouts of, 407.

Henry, inquiry by, as to his brother, 407.

638

INDEX.

Schenck. Abraham, land for sale bv, 87; saw mill for sale by, 88. Johannes, land for sale in the

possession of, 133. Paul, land for sale by, 121. Schoolmasters : —

Barber, Francis, 10, 528. Cooper, Caleb, 29, 75. Haddon, William, 141. Moore, John, 446. Periam, Joseph, 474.

Reeve. -, 473, 474.

Voorhees, Stephanus, 10.

Stephen, 528. Wilson, Peter, 381. Schools: —

at Bound Brook, 141. at Christiana, 456. at Elizabethtown, 10, 473, 474. at Hackensack, 10, 520. near Hackensack, 381. at Newark, 141. at New Bridge, 528. at New Brunswick, 30, 75. at New York, 520. at Princeton, 383. Schuyler, Col. Peter, his New Jer- sey regiment, 266. Schuyler's, Colonel, boat for sale

at, 416.

Schuyler's Copper Works at Sec- ond River burned, 220, 233, 230; lease of, for sale, 303. Schuylkill, Upper Ferry over, 229. Scipio, runaway negro, 537. Scot, John Morin, 573; letter by,

574.

Scotch Plains, 529. Scotch Society, mission of the,

297.

Scotland, 123, 138, 257, 288. Scott, Abraham, horse stolen

from, 490.

John, farm to let by, 401. Col. John, 463.

Moses, land for sale by, 53. Robert, escaped, 271. Scott's Mountain, land for sale

on, 74.

Scow for sale, 380; wrecked, 32. Scroggin, Jacob, article by, 44;

negro purchased by, 46. Sea Caucus, partition of island of.

470. Sears, Moses, money collected for

the relief of, 8. William, insolvent debtor, 183. Searson, John, communication from, 568-576; trial and ac- quittal of, on indictment for grand larceny, 576. Sebring, Michael, graduates from

Princeton College, 287. Secaucus, 181. Secaukus, 453.

Seeker. Right Reverend Thomas, "Letter to the Right Honor- I able Horatio Walpole," by, j 80; "Commentary on," 80. Second River (now Belleville), j 355; copper mines at, 162; , boat for sale at, 416; fire at Schuyler's copper mines I

at, 220, 230, 233; land for sale on road to, 348.

Seeley, Benjamin, 568. Christina, 568. Sarah, 568.

Seely, Ephraim, negroes run away from, 172, 186.

Seine fishery for rock and perch, 357.

Sellers, Hall and, printers, 399. John, 450.

Senemenson, land for sale at, 388.

Sergeant, Mr., 291. Sarah, 578. Jonathan D., 347.

Servant girl fraudently sold, 439.

Seventieth regiment, 266.

Severn, John, 551.

Severns, Thomas, negro man of, committed to Somerset county goal, 495.

Sexton, Nehemiah, 551.

Seyoc, Cornelius, insolvent debt- or, 590.

Shakleton, Richard, bonds given to, 205.

Sharo, Jack, runaway negro, 185.

Sharp, Isaac, land for sale by,

446.

Joseph, apprentice boy, en- ticed away from Wood- berry, 174, 200. Joseph, land for sale near, in Pilesgrove township, 460.

Sharpe, Isaac, assemblyman from Salem county, 212; assem- blyman from Salem and Cumberland, 231.

Shaw, John, land for sale at the house of, 299.

Shearer, Gilbert, land for sale in the occupation of, 394.

Shearman wanted, 460.

Shehan, Dennis, mill-wright, run- away servant, 409.

Shepherd, Nathan, land for sale by, 27.

Sherwood, Robert, 260.

Shevileer, Henry, 593.

Shilleto, Mr., fusee discharged by,

Shipboy, John, land for sale by, 255; assignee, land for sale

Shippen, Joseph, jun., 241, 450,

535.

Shipwright, 378. Shiras. P., European, East and

West India goods for sale

at the store of, 436. Shivers, John, land for sale near,

369.

Samuel, 417. Shlemb, Frederick, 12.

Peter, information desired In

relation to, 12. Shnyder, Harman, land for sale

by, 14.

Shoemaker, 12, 129, 395, 402, 412. Shoots. Christopher, 334.

Elizabeth, 334. Shrewsberry, man run away In,

435.

INDEX.

639

township, land for sale in,

Shrewsbury, 140, 190, 230, 247, 350, 493, 511, 546, 551; barn burned at, 52; land for sale in, 12, 122, 396, 397, 494; land for sale n^ar, 208; man killed by a panther from, 51; sloop run aground near, 552; tavern for sale at, 122. butter in firkins for sale,

360.

inlet, sloop driven ashore at, 434; sloop run aground near, 547.

road, land for sale on, 337. Shute, Barnaby, biographical note on, 38; insolvent debt- or, 38, 592; tavernkeeper at Elizabethtown, 592, note. Shutt. William, stage waggon to

be let out. by, 285. Sickels. Henry, land for sale by,

49. Silk manufactory to be erected,

420. Silver, Aaron, land for sale by,

243.

Silver shoe buckles stolen, 318. Silversmith committed to goal,

493.

Silver spoons stolen, 318. Sim, Hugh, of Scotland, receives honorary degree of bachelor of arts at Princeton, 288. Simmonds, Captain, 299. Simons. Captain John, 41. Simpson, Capt., arrival of, 29.

James, insolvent debtor, 589. Sinclair. Lady, marriage of, 401. Sinclear, Joseph, 260. Singleton, Capt., arrival of, 36. Sinnickson, A., 44, 45.

Sinnick, land for sale by, 261. Sitzgreaves, William, land foi

sale by, 363.

Sixteenth British regiment, 340. Skiff stolen, 490.

taken up adrift, 339. Skillman, Benjamin, nearly

drowned, 437.

Mrs. Benjamin, drowned, 437. Jacob, jun., insolvent debtor,

176.

Skilton, Justice, 372. Skinner, Captain, arrival of, 266. Cortland, 211; assemblyman from Perth Amboy, 204, 231; land to let by, 470; speaker of House of Representa- tives, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546; letter to, 562, 563. Capt. John, of Amboy, 269;

biographical sketch of, 266. Stephen, 263, 343; boat and land for sale by, 215; land for sale by, 57; offers re- ward for discovery of thief who broke open treasury, 230; treasurer of the East- ern Division of New Jersey, house of, robbed, 234, 235; depositions of, 240, 241. Judge Stephen, 176, 197, 198, 239, 278, 279, 346, 365, 366.

Captain William, 266. Rev. William, 266. Skirm, Abraham, journeyman ful- ler and shearman wanted by, 460. Skons, Major of the regulars,

472. Slate Mountain, land for sale at

the foot of, 74.

Slaves, act for trial of, for mur- der and other crimes, etc., 163.

for sale, 90. to hire, 401. Sloe. William, 163. Sloop ashore, 353.

driven ashore, 434. lost in storm, 8.

Small, John, confined in Burling- ton county goal, 174. Small causes, act for the trial

of, 587. Smallpox, 423, 424; death caused

by, 309.

Smith wanted, 67. Smith, - — , brothers, frozen to

death, 355.

Benjamin Harrison, 551. Rev. Caleb, 291. Daniel, 589. Daniel, jun., land for sale by,

75, 299. David, 399. Doughald, 551.

Frederick, chief justice of New Jersey, 198, 573, 576; judge of Supreme Court, 236, 246.

George, absconded, 66. Isaac, judge, 590. Isaac, secretary of New Jer- sey Medical Society, 292, 412, 520, 536. Jacamiah, land for sale by,

James, cloth manufacturer, 16; insolvent debtor, 581; land for sale late of, 487.

Jane, 291.

John, Burlington, daughter of, married, 161; land for sale by, 301, 473; History of New Jersey, by, 488.

John, broke goal, Morris county, 294; confined in goal at Jamaica, 354.

John, of Middlesex county, in- solvent debtor, 366.

Jonathan, judgment against, 299; land for sale late of, 299.

Joseph, assemblyman from the city of Burlington, 192, 231.

Josiah, 399.

Martha, 291.

Nicholas, bonds given by, 205; negro man of, com- mitted to Newark goal, 493.

Peter, death of. 68; land for sale by, 68, 417.

Richard, resignation as re- corder of the city of Bur- lington, 136; clerk of the As- sembly, 546.

640

INDEX.

Robert, 175. Robert, judge, 581, 590. Rev. Robert, 399, 522. Sally, marriage of, 161. Samuel, of Jamaica, L. I., 355. Samuel (Stanhope), graduated from Princeton College, 521; orations by, 523, 524; biog- raphical sketch of, 522. Samuel, of Hunterdon county,

insolvent debtor, 168. Sarah Logan, biographical

sketch of, 161. Shobal, deceased, land for

sale of estate of, 232. Thomas, biographical note on, 291; degree of bachelor of arts conferred upon, 287. William, 264; executor, land for sale by, 232; trustee, land for sale by, 371. Rev. Dr. William, 450; "The Anatomist." by, 81; quoted, 297, 298; Provost of College of Pennsylvania, 525. William P., horse strayed from. 197; executor of Joseph Woodruff, jun., de- ceased, 379; visiter of the Elizabeth Town grammar school, 475; negro run away from. 499. Smith's Ferry, land for sale near,

380. Smith's shop for sale, 121; shop

to let or for sale, 89. Smithhurst, Captain, 157. Smoakhouse for sale, 338. Smock, John, negro taken up by,

495.

Smyth, Frederick, note in rela- tion to, 266; chief justice of New Jersey, 426; returns to New York. 321; to attend Indian treaty at Fort Stan- wix, 269; judge of Supreme Court, 380. (See Smith.) Sneider, Harman, land for sale

by, 443. Snell, Samuel, land for sale by,

433.

Sneydon's house, 518. Snow. Capt., 528.

Society (Scotch) for the Propa- gation of Christian Knowl- edge, 297.

Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, 102, 556. Soldiers, disabled, commissioners

to provide for, 588. Somers, Susan, 291. Somerset, 17; freeholders in the county of, increasing num- ber of, 210.

county, 170, 181, 208, 260, 307, 399, 461, 466. 551; assembly- men from, 194, 204, 208, 231; land for sale in, 56, 71; order of judges of, 181; servant run away from, 175. court house, 260; land for sale

near, 121.

goal, negro man taken up and committed to the, 495.

South Branch, stage to the, 501. South Amboy. 138; an act to re- pair public roads in, by

hire, 164; land for sale in,

64. ferry stage house, 322;

prisoner for theft escaped

from, 331. South Brunswick, land for sale

in. 186. South Carolina, 278, 291, 323;

clergy of, 213. South, Edmund, insolvent debtor,

590.

Southold, Long Island, congre- gation in, 521. South river, act to build a bridge

over, etc., 164; land for sale

on. 215. bridge, land for sale near,

330; land for sale at, 431. landing, land for sale near,

58, 440.

South, Thomas, 41. Southwark, 55. Sowder, William, absconded from,

360.

Spain, Capt., 281. Spangenberg, John, 260. Spanish horse, 408.

merchant, family of, drowned,

547. Sparks. Captain, 172.

Richard, land for sale by,

460.

Speer grass, 89. Speer, Barent, deceased, land for

sale uy the heirs of, 91. Spencer, Rev. Elihu, 38, 399. Spenser, - — . house of, burned,

400; son of, fatally burned,

400. Spicer, Jacob, executor. 378; land

for sale by, 371; land for sale

near, 370.

Spier. Captain, 155, 240. Spining, Benjamin, canoe lost by,

435.

Spinnage, Jonathan, 528. Spinning, Capt., 22; arrival of,

385. Spotswood. iron works at, 251;

land for sale near, 57. Springfield. Burlington county,

servant run away from, 53.

93; land in for sale, 75. 501. Springfield. Chester county. Pa.,

servant run away from, 404. Springfield, Essex county, 72; land

for sale in, 411. 439. 548, 566. Springfield, Monmouth county,

260. Spring Garden, 505; land so called

for sale, 19. Sprout. Rev. Mr., 399. Squan beach, sloop run aground

on, 552, 546. Squancum, land for sale on, 130,

414. Squire, Jonathan, negro run away

from. 537. Squire's Point. 261; forge for sale,

302, 582; land for sale near,

369. 390. Squirrel killing. 581.

INDEX.

64!

Stable for sale, 315, 407.

Stafford, 40.

Stag's creek, land for sale on, 245.

Stage, 134.

driver, 31.

waggons, 134, 158, 199, 214,

237, 274, 284, 285, 289, 290,

339, 376, 484, 496, 500, 512,

545.

Stagg's creek, land for sale on, 397.

Stallions. (See Horse-breeding.)

Stamp act, 178.

Stanaland, Thomas, land for sale by, 383.

Stansbury, Recompence, assignee of Abraham Clark, insolvent debtor, 37.

Stanton, Jeremiah, boat for sale by, 431.

Starn, Jacob, servant run away from, 129, 412; high sheriff of Sussex county, prisoners broke goal from, 123, 148.

Staten Island, 127, 435, 564; acci- dent at, 31; land for sale near, 296; land for sale on. S80. ferry, 31.

Stearndall, John, deceased, 303.

Steel, Brice, 260.

Mr., barn of, burned, 2.

Steelman, Charles, land for sale

by, 433.

John, land for sale by, 93; servants run away from, 478.

Steers for sale, 50.

Steele, John, land for sale late the property of, 535.

Stenton, residence of Chief Jus- tice James JLogan, 161, note.

Stephenson, John, executor, land for sale by, 375.

Sterling. Earl of, land for sale next, 219.

Sterling Iron Works, land for sale near, 49.

Sterndall, John, deceased, notice to creditors and debtors of, 162.

Steuart, Charles, appointed sec- retary of the Province of Quebec, 463.

Stevens's ferry, house to let oppo- site, 86.

Stevens, Dennis, mill-wright, run- away servant, 409. John, 15. Mrs., 551. Richard, land for sale, late

the property of, 135. Mrs. Sarah, 551.

Stevenson, Samuel, insolvent debtor, 168.

Stevenson and Plowman, 263.

Stewart, Capt. Alexander, 256. Archibald, land for sale by,

591.

Charles, 152, 518. Lewis, tavern and land for sale by, 63.

Stiers, John, jun., insolvent debt- or, 168.

41

Stiles, John, land for sale by,

439. Thomas, broke goal, 341, 342.

Stille, Pontius, horses to be en- tered with, 272.

Still house for sale, 237, 566.

Still Run, saw mill for sale on, 371.

Stillwell, Captain, from Phila- delphia, 299.

Nicholas, assemblyman from Cape May county, 212, 231.

Stirling, Earl of, 15, 219.

Stites, Jonathan, assignee, 536.

Stivers. Samuel, insolvent debtor, 170.

Stockton, Job, servant run away from, 53; assignee of Thomas Leonard, deceased, 407; late sheriff, land for sale by, 275. Joseph, assignee of William

Whitehead, 406. Richard, 289; appointed mem- ber of the Council of New Jersey, 362.

Robert, assignee of William Whitehead, 406; executor, land for sale by, 365, 366- sheriff, broke goal from, 342.

Stogdon, Mrs. E., widow, board- ing house opened by, 334.

Stone cutter wanted, 67.

Stone, Daniel, horse stolen by, 342; runaway, 342.

Stoney brook, 168; land for sale on, 266.

Stony brook, land for sale near, 338.

Store house for sale, 19.

Store room to be let, 375.

Story, Isaac, degree of bachelor of arts conferred upon, 2s7; oration by, at commence- ment of the College of New Jersey, 288; biographical sketch of, 291.

Stout, David, insolvent debtor,

183.

Grover, 168. Col. Joseph, 260. Joseph, insolvent debtor, 192,

248. Jonathan, runaway servant,

207. Robert, insolvent debtor, 183.

Stoute, Nehemiah, land for sale for the use of the creditors of, 222.

Stow creek, 14; land for sale on,

219.

township, stage waggon to set out near the Cross Roads in, 285.

Stratford, Conn., 336.

Strawbridge, John, servant run away from, 368.

Streight, Christian, 330, 331.

Stretch, Isaac, land for sale by,

54.

Peter, conveyances to and from, missing, 171.

Strettell, Amos, 13.

642

INDEX.

Robert, land for sale near, 377.

Streydt, Christian, biographical

sketch of, 330. Ursula, 330.

"Strumpet," mare, 129.

Stryker, Jan, 208. Jannetie, 208.

William S., "Battles of Tren- ton and Princeton," by, 26; "Trenton One Hundred Years Ago," by, 38.

Stuart, Charles, land for sale by, 378.

Sturgeon manufactory carried on by Elijah Bond, 169; mys- tery in the manufacturing of, 342.

Stymets, John, 207, 208.

St. Christophers, W. L, 258, 281, 299, 548; arrivals at, 582, 586.

St. Croix, 145.

St. Domingo, 546, 552.

St. Bustatia, W. I., 256, 293; ves- sel from, 4.

St. Georges, 399.

St. Kitts, W. I., 31, 256.

Suffocation of two persons, 487.

Suffolk (L. I.) Presbytery, 521.

Sugar Island, 201.

Summerseat, near Trenton, 550.

Sumter county, S. C., 288.

Sunpink creek, land for sale on, 436.

Support of the government, act for, 587.

Supreme Court, at Burlington, trial at, 575; insolvent debt- ors petition judges of, 192.

Surveyor, 378.

Susquehanna river, preservation of fish in, 533.

Sussex, 471; Circuit Courts to be

held at, 421. Circuit Court, 152.

Court house, land for sale at the, 73; land for sale near, 389, 390; land to let near, 393.

county, 15, 16, 161, 177, 378, 550, 551, 555; assemblymen from, 231; broke goal in. 123; election of representa- tives in, 163; forge for sale in, 582; grist mill and saw mill for sale in, 302; iron works in, 393; judges of, 388; land for sale in, 14, 74, 147, 273, 377, 389, 582, 591; land to let in, 59; new stone court house in, 219, runaway from, 128. goal, escaped from, 147; in- solvent debtors in, 253, 426; run away from, 128.

Sussex county, Del., 206.

Sussex county, Virginia, 521.

Swart, Cornelius, insolvent debt- or, 380.

Swartwood, Jacob, land for sale at the house of, 442.

Swedesboro, Swedish church at, 568; land for sale lying near the, 255.

Sweesey, Mathias, insolvent debt- or, 68.

Swett, Jenjamin, juri., recorder of Burlington, 136; recorder of deeds for tne city and county of Burlington, 138; appointed recorder of the city of Burlington, instead of recorder of deeds, 154.

Swift, Joseph, 563.

Swine for sale, 302.

Syberberg, Christian, land for sale belonging to the estate of. 275.

Sykes, Samuel, servant run away from, 31, 70.

Syron, runaway negro, 580.

Taggart, Jacob, 309.

Joshua, 356. Talbot, Captain, 124. Captain, 554. Stephen, jun., servant run

away from, 435. Thomas, horse stolen from, 318, 319; spoons and shoe buckles stolen from, 318, 319.

Tankard stolen, 416. Tanner, 42, 45. Tanner, Benjamin, 548. Tanton Forge, 260; good colliers and forge men and a good keeper wanted at, 368; ser- vants run away from, 256. Tanyard for sale, 156. Taub, Deterick, shoemaker, 12. Taverns, 591.

Banks', James, Newark, 237. Black Horse, Mendem, 268. Blazing Star, Perth Amboy,

31, 33, 475. Blue Anchor, Gloucester, 450.

Blue Ball, Shrewsbury, for sale, 122.

Bunch of Grapes, Phila- delphia, 501, 513.

Campbell's, Freehold, for sale, 430.

Clark's, at Elizabeth Town 149.

Cohansey Bridge, 567.

Cunningham's, Allen Town,

Duke of Rutland, Elizabeth Town, 204.

Geiss', Frankford, Pa., 290.

Hudibras, Princeton, 199.

Indian King, Philadelphia, 340.

King's Arms, Princeton, 198.

Marquis of Granby, Elizabeth Town, 38.

New Blazing Star, Powles Hook, 48, 158.

New Jersey College, Prince- ton, 376.

Royal Oak Inn, Trenton, 160.

INDEX.

643

"Three Tuns," Pilesgrove, 460. Tomkin's, Great Swamp, Pa.,

161. Whitehall, New Brunswick,

267. "White House," Elizabeth

Town, 204, 467. William Earl's, Bergen Woods,

290. for sale, at Amwell, 24, 276;

at Pequanick, 62. Widow Watson's, Hackinsack,

289.

Tavernkeepers, 376, 394, 592. Taxes, act to settle the quotas of

the several counties, 587. Taylor, 8, 452. Taylor, Daniel, servant run away

from, 199, 200.

Edward, assemblyman from Monmouth county, 204, 231 James, 551.

John, land for sale lately of, 468; late sheriff, land for sale by, 58.

Judge John, 296, 311, 481. Mr., 17. Robert, servant run away

from, 410. Thomas, servant run away

from, 453. Taylour, Robert, servant run

away from, 137. Teamsters wanted, 274. Tool, Frederick, insolvent debtor,

181.

Temple, John, appointed lieuten- ant-governor of New Hamp- shire, 462. Tenant's creek and Day's run,

land between, for sale, 64. Templer, Col., of the 26th Regi- ment, marriage of, 401. Tendue, John, cordwainer, com- mitted to Trenton goal, 235. Tenicum township, land for sale

in, 135.

Tennant, William, land for sale by, 301, 386; clergyman, sketch of, 301. Terhune, John, land for sale by,

245, 397.

Terrick, Bishop Richard, 287. Test, Edward, 43; land for sale by, 36, 156; servant run away from, 284; late sheriff, land for sale by, 487, 160. Thatcher, Samuel, ran away from

his bail, 362.

Thackray, Benjamin, 466. Thayer, Elihu, graduated from Princeton College, 521; bio- graphical sketch of, 522. Thede, Capt. Jacob, 356. Theft, 446, 447, 456, 490, 564, Thomas, Edward, house to let by,

48.

James, supposed thief, 11. Thompson, Adam, 569, 570.

Alexander, deceased, land for sale belonging to the estate of, 180. Barshaba, executrix, land for

sale by, 180. Captain, 432.

Cornelius, escaped drowning,

John, 356, 417; stage waggon kept by, 214; estate of, for sale, 476.

Joseph, acknowledgment by, 45; Quaker, 45; tanner, 45. Mary, land for sale by, 476. Mr., itinerant missionary,

201.

Peter, conveyancer, convey- ances missing by, 171. Thomas, insolvent debtor,

590. Thomson, Charles, 450, 563.

James, land for sale by, 27. John, stage driver, 31, 33; died from exposure, 32; accused of responsibility for accident near Staten Island, 48. Jonathan, 19; mill formerly

of, 19.

Joseph, goalkeeper, 271. Peter, 424; executor, land for

sale by, 369. Sarah, widow, 47. T., new map of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, New- Jersey and part of New York, by, 189, 207. Thomas, 551. William, 484. Thorn, Henry, innkeeper, land

for sale by, 284. Thomas, servant run away

from, 392. Thorpe, William, man shot by,

63. Three Mile Run, negro run away

at the, 454.

Three Run Mills; Del., 206. "Three Tuns," land for sale at

the, 460. Thresher, Wm., foremast-man,

arrival of, 363. Throckmorton, John, insolvent

debtor, 268. Throp, John, 548. Tickle, Timothy, "A Whip for the American Whig," by, 81, 107.

Tilghman, James, 573. Tillet, Capt., 278, 388. Tilton, James, 205. Timber, 296, 373, 382. for sale, 15, 35, 71. Timber creek, 471; land for sale on, 64, 277, 276, 413, 414, 592; land for sale near, 130, 283, 414.

Timothy hay, 464. Tinbrook, John, land for sale in

possession of, 135. Tindall, John, goods stolen from, 66; offers reward for ab- sconded man, 66. Tingley, Capt., 204; in brig Olive Branch, arrival in New York of, 204. Tiniconck bridge, land for sale

at, 87.

Tinman, 281.

Tinnamore < alias Osborne), Law rence, mare stolen by, 120.

644

INDEX.

Tintern Forge. (See Tanton Forge.)

Todd, Willing and, 351.

Tom, runaway negro, 180, 467.

Tom's river, land for sale at, 87; saw mill for sale on a branch of, 88.

Tomkin's tavern, William Godfrey and wife at, 161.

Tomlin, William, servant com- mitted to goal, 469.

Toney, runaway negro, 497.

Tonkin, Edward, obituary notice of, 136; servant run away from, 137.

Tortuga, W. I., 157.

Tories, 185.

Tortuga, 157.

Totowa (now Paterson), 122.

Town officers to hand over the laws to their successors, 164.

Traile, John, horse found by, 564.

Transit of Venus, 450.

Trap, The, 403.

Treasury of F/ast Jersey robbed, 230, 233.

Treat, Rev. Joseph, 399; houses

to be let by, 379. Richard, article by, 225.

Tredwill, Thomas, racoon skins for sale by, 535.

Trenton, 38, 135, 168. 173, 234. 248, 260, 276, 277, 290, 291, 292, 348, 382, 437, 460, 472, 519, 527, 536, 550, 551, 552. 588, 590; English church in, 38; ferry at, 73; Hall's Hist, of Presbyterian Church in, 291; horse stolen in, 509; house for sale in, 47; land for sale in, 25, 26, 40, 73, 387; land for sale near, 15, 38. 46, 54, 72, 221, 333, 436, 487; land and houses for sale in, 376, 377; Methodist So- ciety of, 40; mills for sale near, 154. 329; Presbyterian church in, 38, 521; Royal Oak Inn in, 160; servant boys run away near, 311; servants run away from, 480, 402; servants run away near, 491; St. Michael's church in, 173; sturgeon manufactory carried on by Elijah Bond in, 169; stur-

geon manufactory carried on near, 242. Banking Company, 521. ferry, horses to be entered at,

272; land for sale near, 244. falls, fishing at, 244. goal, 234, 551; escaped from, 261, 482; insolvent debtors confined in, 590. landing, 243; fishing at, 244. lottery, 40. mills in Kingsbury, land for

sale near, 47. Post Office, letters remaining

in. 550. races, 272. shallop cut out of ice, 371;

overset by wind. 368. "Trenton One Hundred Years Ago," by William S. Stry- ker, 38.

Trentown, land for sale near, 302; servants run away from, 485. Tripp, Henry Dow, insolvent

debtor, 183. Troup, Captain Robert, obituary

notice of, 350.

Tucker, Samuel, assemblyman from Hunterdon, Morris and Sussex, 231; late sheriff, land for sale by, 276; as- signee of Thomas Leonard, deceased, 407; removal of Renselaer Williams to house opposite, 160. William, servant run away

from, 402, 480.

Tuft, William, boat lost belong- ing to, 509. Turkey, 569. Turkeys, 89. Turner, Joseph, 410. Turning lathe for sale, 154. Tuthill, Samuel, judge, 281, 481. Tuttle. Daniel, insolvent debtor,

183, 536. James, degree of master of

arts conferred upon, 288. Joseph, land for sale by, 464. Samuel, judge, 421. Tyler, Joseph, committed to Cumberland county goal, 248.

Tyse, Richard, land for sale in the tenure of, 276.

U

Union brook, land for sale on, 19. Union Iron Works, 551; servant

run away from the, 409, 410;

stage waggon from, 340. United Provinces, 6, 7, 8. Upper ferry over Schuylkill, 129. Upper Freehold, land for sale in,

337; negro run away in,

440; servant run away from,

451, 580. township, land for sale in, 18,

67, 563.

Upper Maryborough, 179.

Upper Penn's Neck, 165, 145.

Upper Pine Hammock, land for sale at, 433.

Upper Precinct, notice to the in- habitants of, 500.

Upper Providence, houses and land for sale in, 377.

Upper Red Hook, New York, Dutch Reformed churches of, 521.

INDEX.

645

Vanarsdalan, Isaac, insolvent debtor, 590.

Van Arsdalen, Jacob, receives de- gree of master of arts at Princeton, 288.

Van Bunschooten, Elias, bio- graphical sketch of, 287, 288; graduated at Princeton, 287.

Van Bunschoten, Teunis, 287.

Van Buskarck, Lawrence, de- ceased, land of, for sale, 448.

Van Buskirk, Andrew, stage wag- gon kept by, 274, 339. John, sheriff, land for sale by, 303.

VancleVe, Dr. John, 291. Louisa Ann, 291.

Van Cortlandt, Philip, house of, to let, 151; land and house to let by, 365.

Vanderhoff, Michael, insolvent

debtor, 236. Peter, insolvent debtor, 236.

Vanderhoof, Hannah, insolvent

debtor, 282.

Lawrence, land for sale by, 405.

Van Der Hoof, Lawrence, land for sale by, 565.

Van Derveer, Jacobus, negro run away from, 467.

Van Harlingen, Ernestus, negro run away from, 454, 455, 462.

Rev. J. H., New Brunswick school erected under the in- spection of, 75.

Van Harlinger, Johannis M., 30.

Van Horn, Jacob, land for sale by, 448; land for sale near, 448.

Jane, land for sale by, 448. Peter, 551.

Van Hornp. Cornelius, marriage

of relict of, 401. Philip, judge, 181. Widow Elizabeth, marriage of. 401.

Van Kerk, Peter, insolvent debt- or, 183.

William, jun., insolvent debt- or, 183.

Van Kirk, John, insolvent debtor,

291.

William, 58; insolvent debtor, 291; land of, for sale, 58.

Van Mater, Cyrenius, negro run

away from, 165. Daniel, negro run away from, 467.

Van Neste, Abraham, land for sale by, 255; assignee, land for sale by, 271.

Vanetta's farms, land for sale near, 74.

Van Norda, John, jun., fire at the house of, 139.

Van Norden, John, jun., fire at

the house of, 146. John, baker, fire at house of, 144.

Van Nordstrand, Fulcard, grist

mill, etc., for sale by, 370. Vanote, Joseph, runaway servant,

256. Van Rypen, Isaac, land for sale

by, 310. Van Tilburgh, Peter, insolvent

debtor, 181. Van Tilbury, William, innholder,

186. Van Vleck, Henry, merchant, land

for sale by, 397, 566. Van Wagoner, Jacob, land for

sale near, 91. Van Winkle, Ann, 185.

Daniel, land for sale near, 91. Evart, 185.

Nancy, marriage of, 185. Van Wyck, Theodorus, land for

sale by, 271. Van Zandt, Jacobus, nephew of,

drowned, 552. Van Zant, Jacobus, sloop of, 546.

— , return of, 547. Mr., nephew of, drowned, 547. Van Zile, Evant, servant run

away from, 355. Veight, Nicholas, mill kept by,

206.

Venus, transit of, observed by committee appointed by the American Philosophical So- ciety, 450. Vessels:—

for sale, 134. sunk, 364.

— , brig, ashore, 497. Belfast packet in distress, 29. Betsey, 29; for sale, 431. Bowler, sloop, 339. Brittania, schooner, 253. Carolina, 506. Charlotte, sloop, 485. Charming Polly, 256. Cicero, schooner, 444. Content, brig, ashore, 497, 506. Dutchess of Gordon, 511. Edward, ship, 488. Earl of Hertford, ship, 266. Felicity, schooner, 363. Fowey, man of war, 278. George, schooner, 217. Greyhound, brig, 293. Harmony, brig, 510. Havanna, brig, 216. Hellen, brig, run ashore, 580. Henry Dawkins, 29. Hercules, 29. Herring, sloop, 457. Hope, ship, 476; ashore, 497,

500, 506.

Hussar, ship, arrival of, 322. Industry, schooner, 383. Jenny, brig, 217. John and Richard, brig, 51. Johnson, brig, 375. Juno, brig, 383.

Jupiter, brig, ran ashore, 593. King George, snow, 371. Kingston, sloop, 497; arrival

of, 205. Lark, 29. Liberty, schooner, 375.

646

INDEX.

Live Oak, sloop, run aground,

546, 552.

Marquis of Granby, ship, 570. Molly, 29.

Mulberry, sloop, 477. Nancy, schooner, 469. Nelly, schooner, 456, 555. Newry Assistance, 301. Olive, sloop, 477. Patient Mary, 36. Peggy, brig, 155, 256, 527. Pennsylvania packet, 432. Philadelphia, ship, 262. Phoenix, brig, arrival of, 51. Polly, schooner, 292, 457, 492. Polly, sloop, drove from her

anchor, 528. Porgie, sloop, dashed to

pieces, 504. Ranger, schooner, 478, 488,

565. Sally, ashore at Little Egg

Harbour, 186, 196. Sally, schooner, arrival of, 517. Sally, ship, 184, 311. Sally, sloop, 507; drove ashore,

503, 504.

Sally, snow, 281. Samuel, schooner, 471. Scarborough, man of war,

157.

Speedwell, sloop, 457. St. Nicholas, schooner, 457,

462, 488.

Two-Sisters, snow, broke

loose from, 520. The Viper, 278.

Vesuvius furnace at Newark, 122; hollow ware for sale made at, 199; manufacturing of hollow ware at, 553. Vice Admiralty Courts, 421. Vineyard, 363. Vining, Benjamin, of Dover, Del.,

330, 331.

John, land for sale by, 318. Virginia, 193, 276, 327, 339, 420, 440, 472, 476. 568; "An Ad- dress to the Episcopalians of," 80, 81; Captain Talboc from, 124; clergv of, 213; conduct of the Colony of, 207; judge of the Admiralty for, 362; missionary to, 522; Vice Admiralty Courts of, 421.

Assembly, 450. Voorhees, Mr., 528.

Stephanus, schoolmaster, 10. Stephen, degree of master of arts conferred upon, 288; school in New York to be opened by, 520.' William, insolvent debtor, 183. Voorheis, Peter, land for sale by,

397.

Vredenberg, Peter, house and store afire, 139, 144, 146.

\V

Wade, Nathaniel, insolvent debtor

170.

Wadel, Robert, 551. Wading river, land for sale at,

19. Waggoner, Harmon, insolvent

debtor, 168. Waggons for sale, 50, 133, 315,

408.

Waines, Isaac, 261. Waldron, Leffert, negro run

away from, 454, 455, 462. Wales, 249, 311; epistle of friends

from, 249. Walker, Captain, 388.

John, wife eloped from, 527. Lilleyan, eloped, 527. William, insolvent debtor, 591. Wall, Hannah, servant run away

from, 456.

Jarrett, land for sale at the house of, 356; auditor, land for sale by, 356. Wallace, Robert, 261. Walm, Mr., lawyer, 572. Walpack, church at, 288; copper

mine for sale at, 74. Walton, Daniel, servant run away

from, 422. Thomas, land for sale by, 404,

405. Ward. Jabez, wife of, advertised,

386.

Margaret, advertised, 386. Matthias, stage waggon kept

by, 214. Samuel, land for sale by. 127.

Theophilus, land for sale now occupied by, 126; land for sale by, 127.

Uzal, and Joseph Hedden partnership to be formed between, 134.

Warder, Jeremiah, land for sale by, 276.

Ware, Thomas, deceased, land for sale late the property of, 484.

Warn. Joshua, land for sale by,

133. Thomas, land for sale by, 133.

Wasdale, Capt.

Watchmakers, 44, 184, 278, 424.

Watch stolen, 11, 446.

Waterford, 41, 441; missionary at,

287.

township, land for sale in, 217, 368, 369; servant run away from, 478, 516.

Watsesson, land for sale at, 372.

Watson, Aaron, executor, land for sale by, 55; land for sale belonging to, 55. Alexander, executor, 275. John, first painter in America, 257; obituary notice of, 257; deceased, notices to credit- ors and debtors of, 275; lot for sale lately belonging to, 431; servant lad run away from, 460; ferry for sale be- longing to, 564.

Marmaduke. executor, land for sale by, 55.

INDEX.

647

Thomas, 64; assignee of Thomas Leonard, deceased, 407. Widow, tavern of, at Hack-

insack, 289.

Watt, Capt., arrival of, 51. Watts, Hon. John, marriage of the

daughter of, 429. Miss Nancy, marriage of, 429. Way, Nicholas, 205. Way cake creek, land for sale

lying at, 142.

Weatherspoone, Rev. Dr. John.

appointed President of the

College of New Jersey, 149.

Weaver, 138, 170.

Weed, George, syrup made by,

488.

Wehawk ferry, 290; goods stolen at, 11.

Welch, , sheriff's officer at

New York, 573. Mrs. Mary, 551. Welsh servant man run away,

361.

West, Charles, 593; farm to let by, 34; meadow to let by, 50; executor, land for sale by, 65.

William, 563. Westchester, fair at, 562. county, N. Y., 173. goal, negro man confined in,

429. Westcoat, Richard, plantation

formerly of, 593. Westervelt, Roeluff, justice, 447. West India Islands, 145, 253, 504,

593; clergy of, 213. West Jersey rights for sale, 433,

436, 437.

Westmoreland county, Pa., 373. West New Jersey, 307, 317. West Nottingham, 399. Wetherill, Christopher, 262.

John, assemblyman from Middlesex county, 204, 231; instructions to, 531. Phoebe, 262.

Wetherspoon, Dr., president of

Nassau Hall in New Jersey,

arrival of, at New York,

278.

Wetzel, John, land for sale by,

14, 443.

Whalers, fleet of, 505. Wharton, Charles, merchant, mullatoe run away from, 206.

Capt. Robert, 457. Wheat, 55, 352, 430.

for sale, 47, 133, 259, 315, 254. perished by extreme cold

weather, 422. Wheeler, James, boat for sale by,

554.

Wheelfe stolen, 490. Whigs, 185. Whipening river, saw mill on, for

sale, 67. Whippany, 33. Whister, Richard, land to let by,

341.

White, Anthony, "the ellegant seat of," on the Raritan,

489.

Capt., arrival of, 375. Townsend, land for sale by,

276. Widow, land for sale in the

tenure of, 369. Whitehall Tavern, land for sale

opposite, 267. White Hall Wharf, New York,

Whiteh'ead, William A., "History of Perth Amboy," by, 124, 257, 266; "The Northern Boundary Line of New Jer- sey, and the Circumstances Leading to Its Establish- ment, in 1769," by, 463. William, insolvent debtor, 405, 406.

"White House," Elizabeth Town, 204; kept by Mrs. Johnson, 467.

Whitemore, Capt., 507.

Whites, Hartshorn, 312.

Whittaker (or Whitacre), Rich- ard, shoemaker, supposed runaway, 206, 207.

Wickstaff, Samuel, runaway ser- vant, 323.

Wives eloped, 69, 167, 270, 461, 477, 508, 527, 555, 561.

Wilcox, Mr., of Philadelphia, 505. William, graduated from Princeton College, 521; ora- tion on economy by, 523.

Wild geese, 89.

Wildracke, Jacob, insolvent debt- or, 168.

Wiley, William, obituary notice of, 202, 203.

Wilgross, James, land for sale in the possession of, 147.

Wilkins, James, executor, 589. Obadiah, constable, 1.

Wilkinson, alias South, Thomas,

runaway servant, 41. James, servant run away

from, 250. Nathan, insolvent debtor, 481.

Will, runaway negro,' 172.

Williams, Henry, drowned, 552. John, of Canoe Brook, Etesex county, negro run away from, 537. John, of Monmouth county,

insolvent debtor, 183. John, of Tiniconck Bridge, land for sale at the house of, 87.

Nicholas, escaped from the sheriff of Monmouth county, 28.

Renselaer, tavern keeper in Trenton, 160, 192, 248.

Williamsburg. Virginia, 399, 566.

Williamson, Doctor Hugh, 450.

Willing and Todd, 351.

Willingburrough township, 307.

Willis, Hannah, 415.

Isaac, deceased, debts con- tracted by relict of, 415.

Willits, James, 500.

Wills, Danl., 589.

Willson, Robert, 139.

Wilmington, Del., 205, 388.

648

INDEX.

Wilson, Andrew, insolvent debtor,

183. Andrew, jun., land for sale by,

142.

Captain, arrival of, 383. George, 551. Hugh, absconded, 11; broke

goal, 42.

James, of Trenton, 552. James, of Little Egg Har- bour, runaway mulattoe, 316. Peter, 230; schoolmaster at

Hackensack, 381. Mrs. Rachel, an eminent preacher among friends, 322.

Stephen, 356.

Thomas, confined in Glouces- ter goal, 442. William, runaway servant.

516. William, constable of East

Cain township, Pa., 589. Wiltshire, 40. Winans, Jacob, land for sale in

the possession of, 147. Windsor township, 66. Wine for sale, 282. Wiser, Jacob, negro and servant

in the custody of, 469. Wistar, Daniel, land for sale by,

275.

Witherspoon, Master David, ora- tion by, 525.

Master John, valedictory ora- tion by, 526.

Rev. Dr. John, 269, 270, 399, 521, 522; on the way from Glasgow, 155, 156; arrives at Philadelphia, 240; proceeds to Princeton, 248; communi- cation from, in relation to grammar school at Prince- ton, 383, 384; oration by, 286; sermon by, 566. (See Weatherspoone, Wether- spoone.)

Wolfe, General, 173. Wood, James, boat builder, 509. John, negro and mulattoe run

away from, 316. Joseph, auditor, land for sale

by, 67.

Wiley, broke goal, 308. Woodberry, 417; man absconded

from, 174.

Woodbridge, 48, 77, 187, 232, 278, 294, 300, 342, 392, 422, 473, 475, 503, 567, 580; elopement in, 461, 508; horse racing ajid fair at, 503; horse stolen in, 285, 286; land for sale in, 395; manufacture of cloth- ing in, 16; shallop from, drove ashore 502. Woodbridge-Raway, 451. Woodbury, 221, 356, 592; brew house and malt house for sale in, 319.

creek, an act to dam out the- tide in, 164; land to let on, 359. Wood cutter, 128.

Wood house for sale, 377. Woodruff, Benjamin, administra- tor, 259, 310;, land for sale by, 282.

E., administratrix, 310. Elizabeth, administratrix of Samuel Woodruff, deceased, 259; land for sale by, 282. Isaac, land for sale near, 72; administrator of Samuel Woodruff, deceased, 259, 310; land for sale by, 282; execu- tor of Joseph Woodruff, jun., deceased, 379; mer- chant, negro run away from, 447.

Joseph, jun., 38; house to let

by, 163; administrator of

Samuel Woodruff, deceased,

259; land for sale by, 282;

deceased, estate of, for sale,

379; notice to creditors and

debtors of, 379.

Mr., jun., house to let by, 61.

Mr., store of, 345.

Nathaniel, jun., wife eloped

from, 508.

Rebecca, eloped, 508. Samuel, deceased, estate of, for sale, 282; former dwel- ling house of, to let, 378; notice to creditors and debtors of estate of, 309. 310; obituary notice of, 244 245, 258, 259; sketch of, 244. Woolwich, 337, 477.

township, 137, 568; land for

sale in, 476.

Workman, Captain, ashore, 580. Worral, Peter, land for sale by,

391. Worrall, Peter, brew house and

malt house for sale by, 319. Worth, Giles, land of, for sale,

266.

Joseph, land for sale by, 266. Worthley, Obadiah, insolvent

debtor, 296, 481. Wrangle brook, land for sale on,

19.

Wrecks, 8, 32, 51, 124, 179, 339,

364, 434, 497, 500, 502, 503,

504, 505, 506, 509, 510, 546

547, 549, 552, 580, 593.

Wright, Israel, negro run away

from, 497.

Jonathan, land for sale for- merly belonging to, 283. Rebecca, land for sale near,

436. Samuel, runaway mulatto,

227. William, boat for sale by,

431. Wright's ferries, 475.

swamp for sale, 283. Wyckoff, pastor of church of,

521. Wyncoop. Benjamin, merchant,

land for sale by, 318. Wyoming lands, dispute between Pennsylvania and Connecti- cut in relation to the, 290. Wyoming, Pa., 548.

INDEX.

649

Yale College, 185, 521, 522. Yates, Mr., innholder, 572. Y eager, Peter, land for sale near,

377. Yeats, Harmon, man absconded

from, 12. Yeomans, Samuel, insolvent

debtor, 176.

York, runaway negro, 165. York, Pa., itinerant missionary

in, 201. county, Pa., 264, 475; land for

sale in, 377, 378. Yorkshire, England, 569. Yorktown, Pa., 458; horse stolen

in, 335; land for sale in,

378.

Young, Capt., 5, 217. David, 309. J., jun., saddler, land for sale

by, 445. Robert, land next, for sale,

219. William, Bordentown, letter

for, 261.

William, taylor, of Alloway's Creek, escaped from Salem constable, 452.

Younghusband, Captain, 440. Younglove, Isaiah, estate of, for

sale, 367. Youngs, John, insolvent debtor,

Zabriskie, Peter, 381.

Zegart, Andrew, land for sale by,

448; land for sale near, 448. Fytie, land for sale by, 448.

Zubly, David, graduated from Princeton College, 521; de- bate in English by, 523; biographical sketch of, 522.

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