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-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1536, June I, 1758.
1 Enoch Andris was one of the grantees named in a deed from Jere- miah Basse, March 18, 1698-9, for one hundred acres of land for a meet- ing-house, schoolhouse and burying-ground in Maidenhead and vicin- ity. By deed dated March 9, 1709, Alexander Lockart conveyed to Enoch Anderson two acres of land for a meeting-house, being the site of the Presbyterian Church at Ewing. He conveyed, April 10, 1727, the site for the Presbyterian Church in Trenton, which was for some years called "Anderson's meeting house." Enoch Anderson, jun., was Dep- uty Sheriff at Trenton in 1732. In 1748 Enoch Anderson advertised for sale several tracts of land in and near Trenton. It was understood in 1750 that Gov. Belcher intended to appoint Enoch Anderson (probably the younger) to be Sheriff of Hunterdon County, whereat there went up a vigorous protest, it being even asserted that it would be contrary to the Governor's instructions-perhaps because of his Presbyterian- ism. Enoch Anderson, evidently the younger, died at Trenton, April 15, 1756, aged 59 years .- Hall's Hist. Pres. Church; N. J. Archives, VII., 546; XI., 293; XII., 461.
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We hear from Amboy, that on Tuesday last Col. John Johnston 1 with One Thousand Jersey Soldiers under his Command sailed from that Place for Albany. The Reg- iment was quite compleat, and went off in Health and good Spirits.
By the Honourable JOHN READING, Esq; President of his Majesty's Council, and Commander in Chief of the Colony of New-Jersey &c,
A PROCLAMATION,
As a firm and steady reliance on the blessing and protection of divine providence, it is at all times the duty of every human being, and as the same ought to be sought after by fervent prayer and application to the God of mercies, I have thought fit to appoint, and do hereby appoint Friday the ninth day of June next, to be observed in this government as a day of fasting and publick prayer; entreating the Inhabitants thereof, with the utmost Humiliation to prostrate themselves before the throne of heaven, and supplicate the favour of God, to grant the blessing of health to his Majesty's forces employed for the general defence of America, that a harmony and becoming affection may subsist among them, and that he would of his infinite goodness, go forth with them on the day of battle, that he would be pleased to protect the frontier inhabitants from the rav- ages and cruelty of the enemy, and that the success of this campaign may enable our gracious sovereign to se- cure to his subjects a firm, a lasting and honourable peace.
1 For an extended sketch of Col. John Johnston, see "Members of the New Jersey Assembly, 1754. Biographical Sketches. By William Nel- son, 1895," p. 8. A brief notice of him is given in N. J. Archives, XIX., 389.
2 For a sketch of John Reading, see N. J. Archives, IX., 5.
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GIVEN under my hand and seal at arms at Bur- lington, the Twenty fourth day of May in the thirty first year of his Majesty's reign Anno Domini 1758.
JOHN READING.
By his honours command CHARLES READ,1 Secretary.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 808, June 1, 1758.
Prince- Town, (in New-Jersey) May 23. Saturday last, after a painful Illness, departed this Life, John Stock- ton,? Esq; of this Place, in the 57th year of his Age. As his Life has been so generally useful, his Death appar- ently diffuses an universal Sorrow. For about twenty- five years past, he has, with great Acceptance, executed the Office of a Magistrate, and about half the Time, that of a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas: His Judiciousness, Moderation, and Integrity, in his various Decisions as a Magistrate, rendered him peculiarly dear to the Place and Country in which he lived; where his Merit acquired him a great Influence. As his Situation in Life made it unnecessary for him to regard lucrative Motives, in the Discharge of his public Offices, so his unaffected and steady Piety to God, and universal ben-
1 Biographical notes on Charles Read are given in N. J. Archives, IX., 151; X., 426. A still fuller sketch of him is given in "Members of the New Jersey Assembly, 1754," cited above, pp. 14-17.
2 John Stockton was the fourth son of Richard Stockton, the first settler of that family at Princeton, and received by his father's will five hundred acres of land, "part of his dwelling plantation," known as "Morven." He was appointed a Judge of the Somerset County Common Pleas, March 28, 1749, and was probably reappointed in 1754. He was a warm friend of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), and is understood to have been largely instrumental in securing the removal of the College from Newark to Princeton. While it was still at Newark, he was appointed one of the committee to re- ceive subscriptions in its behalf, in January, 1748-9. In 1754 he had for sale tickets in the Connecticut lottery for the benefit of the College. When the corner stone of Nassau Hall was laid, at Princeton, in Sep- tember, 1754, he was one of the gentlemen who officiated at that im- portant function. He was a Trustee of the College, 1748-58. He had three sons: 1. Richard, the Signer of the Declaration of Independence: 2. Samuel Witham, who was entrusted with many important official positions; 3. Philip, a well-known clergyman. From the newspaper obituary given above, it will be observed that the date of John Stock- ton's death, given on page 125, ante, as "toward the end of 1757," is erroneous.
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evolence to Mankind made him indefatigable in his Endeavours to compose Differences, promote Peace and Harmony, suppress Immorality, and encourage Vir- tue and true Religion. In the social Duties of Life, he distinguished himself as a tender Husband, an affection- ate Father, a kind Master, and a faithful Friend: His last Sickness he supported with great Patience and Composure, and received the Evidences of his approach- ing Dissolution, with that Magnanimity which true Re- ligion inspires. It pleased God to give him strong Con- fidence in the Truth of the Gospel, and the Merits of his Lord and Saviour; and when he found his "Flesh and his Heart to fail," he doubted not, and has left his Ac- quaintances not the least Room to doubt, but that "God was the Strength of his Heart and his Portion for ever." -The New York Mercury, June 5, 1758.
NEW-YORK, June 5.
His Majesty's Ship Ludlow Castle arrived Yesterday at Sandy Hook in eight Days from Halifax, with Money on board for the Forces. By whom we learn that Gen- eral Amhurst was arrived in the Dublin Man of War, and that the whole Fleet under Admiral Boscauen were sail'd on the intended Expedition.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Cleared. Sloop Abi- gail, Peter Groves to Salem. Sloop Orange, David Hatch to Salem .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 809, June 8, 1758.
NEW-YORK, May 29.
Extract of a Letter from Capt. Jonathan Hampton, dated the Head-Quarters, on the Frontiers of New Jersey, May 17.
"Yesterday I was at Nominack Fort at Minisink, when I examined the Wife of Nicholas Cole, and her
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Son Jacob, about ten years old, who said, that the Day before, about Two o'clock in the Afternoon, thirteen Indians rushed into the House, her Husband being from Home, when they immediately pinioned the old Lady, and tomahawked her Son-in-law, 18 years old, laying a sleep on the Bed, dragged her out of Doors, where lay her eldest Daughter, aged 13, a Boy aged 8, and her youngest Daughter, aged 4 Years. They were all scalped, and the poor helpless old Woman saw the in- fernal Fiends run their Spears into her gasping and dy- ing Infant. They afterwards rifled the House, then car- ried her and her son Jacob off. At a small Distance from her House, and near Minisink, in Sussex County, they came to where was a heap of Ashes, but no Fire, where she supposed they had been ever since Sunday, and where lay their Cloaths; for they were naked, except a Clout. Soon after they were joined by two Indians, with two German captives, whom they had taken that Day, and killed and scalped another in Anthony West- brook's Field, near Minisink aforesaid. Soon after this Cole himself came home, where he saw his four Children lay murdered, his Wife and Son missing: Upon which he went to Nominack Fort, and got a few Soldiers, and went and buried his Children and the German. Our Soldiers that evening proposed to join some Neigh- bours, and cross Delaware at Day-Light, to Way-lay the Road to Wioming; and as four of them were going to one Chambers's, the Rendezvous, about two o'Clock at Night, they heard the Indians coming down the Hill into the main Road to cross Delaware, when one of the four firing upon them they immediately fled, giving a Yell. The Woman they led with a string round her Neck, the Boy by the Hand, who both finding them- selves loose made their Escape along the Road, and hap-
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pily met at James M'Carty's to which Place the four White Men also fled. The Woman says they could talk English and Dutch, and she is assured one is a White- man. Two Parties of the Soldiers are gone to Way-lay the Roads to Wioming and Cashecton, under Capt. Gardiner.
"On the 15th a Man was wounded near Samuel De Peuy's, but likely to recover. He saw but two Indians.
"As our Frontiers are hardly known abroad, please to insert the following Description. Our first Fort, Reading, is 12 Miles above Easton; the 2d Fort at Col. Van Camp's, 18 Miles further; to Fort Walpack 6, to Head Quarters 6; to Nominack Fort 8, to Shipeconk Fort 4; to Cole's Fort 8, these on Delaware River. Then to Fort Gardiner, below the great Mountain 12, a very high Mountain on each side Delaware River all this Distance."
Since receiving the foregoing Letter, we have been assured that the Indians, after they fled and made the Yell, thinking they were pursued, took and killed the two Germans, and after scalping them, cut off one of their Heads, and fixt it on his Breast, the two Bodies being found.
We also are assured, That on Thursday last the Daughter of the Widow Walling, living near Fort Gard- ner, between Goshen and Minisink, going out to pick up Chips for the Fire, was shot at by three Indians, and her Shrieks alarming the House, her Brother looked out at the Garret Window, when seeing the Fellows dis- patching and scalping his Sister, he fired at them, and is certain to have wounded one of them. The old Wo- man and her other Daughter during this made their Escape, and the Son likewise got off clear .- The Penn- sylvania Gazette, No. 1537, June 8, 1758.
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Perth-Amboy, May 22. This day the New-Jersey regi- ment, under the command of col. John Johnston, con- sisting of one thousand men, officers included, em- barked here for Albany, in order to join the forces there: The regiment was complete, and consisted of as jolly likely young fellows as were ever seen in these parts; they made a very handsome appearance, being genteely cloathed from head to foot. And both officers and sol- diers went off with the highest spirits, cheerfulness, and resolution: And we doubt not they will behave with such courage and bravery as will do honour to their country .- The New American Magasine, for May, 1758.
NEW YORK, June 5.
A few Days ago the New-Jersey Forces, of between II and 1200, of the likeliest well set Men for the Pur- pose, as has perhaps turned out on any Campaign, passed by this Place for Albany. They were under Col. Johnston, and all in high Spirits; their Uniform blue, faced with red, grey Stockings, and Buckskin Breeches.
New- York, June 12. The Beginning of last Week, four People were killed by the Enemy, at Cole's-Fort, on the Frontiers of New-Jersey, and by the great num- ber of Beds discovered in the Woods thereabouts, 'tis imagined there are not less than an Hundred Indians on the East Side of the River.
About two Weeks ago, the New Jersey Provincial Regiment, consisting of 1200 Men, under the Command of Colonel Johnston, passed by this City in their Way up to Albany. They are accounted a Parcel of robust, sturdy Men .- The New York Mercury, June 12, 1758.
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Extract of a Letter from Union Iron Works in New-Jersey, June 10.
"I have just received a Letter from Colonel Van- campen, from which I have collected the following Ac- count. Five Men sent from the Block-House on a night Scout along the River, were way layed as they were re- turning home yesterday morning, by nine Indians, about three Quarters of a Mile from Lieutenant Westbrooks. The Men discovering the Indians in Ambush taking aim, made so quick a Fire that the Guns of both Parties went off at once: The two Westbrooks were killed on the Spot; Gilbert Vangordon wounded in his Arm, who with his Son and Jacob Helin, retreated while the Indi- ans were dragging away two of their wounded. Another scouting Party being out the same Time, and hearing the Firing, made what Speed they could towards the Place, and found the two Westbrooks scalped. This Action happened Thursday morning last.
ON the Ioth of June a Robbery was committed at the house of JAMES SHERWIN, in Gloucester County, in the township of Greenwich, about midnight, of sun- dry sorts of goods viz. Sundry pieces of Irish linnens, cambricks, lawns, and callicoes, sundry pieces of silks, three patterns for jackets, one of an olive colour, two hair Shapes, one green and one red a variety of sewing silks and ribbons, sundry pieces of linnen and silk hand- kerchiefs, an assortment of other goods too tedious to mention, and about twenty pounds in cash. Whoever takes up the said robber or robbers and goods, shall have twenty pounds reard: If any part or parcel of the said goods are found, so that the owner may have sat-
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isfaction, shall have five pounds reward, and reasonable charges paid by
JAMES SHERWIN. -The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 810, June 15, 1758.
Burlington, June 10, 1758.
THOMAS ROBINSON, Staymaker in Burlington, hereby hereby acquaints the Publick, that he makes, as form- erly all Sorts of Stays in the best Manner and at reason- able Rates; where may be had of him all Kinds of Stay Goods and Trimmings. Those who are pleased to fa- vour him with their Custom, may depend on being well used by their humble Servant,
Thomas Robinson.
N. B. The said Robinson is removed from the House he lately lived in the next Door to Joseph Hollingshead, Esquire.
WHEREAS Nathaniel Scott of Charles-Town in South Carolina, advertised, some Years ago, in the Pennsyl- vania Gazette, the Decease of Jonathan Scott, near Edenderry in Kings County, in Ireland; by whose De- cease there is a certain Annuity reverting to his Son Henry Scott who has lived in Pennsylvania, and the Jerseys upwards of 20 Years past; and as no Account has been received whether the said Henry Scott be dead or alive, this serves once more to advertise him, that on his applying personally to the above mentioned Nathan- iel Scott in Charles Town, or by having it legally attest- ed by those who knew him when in Ireland, that he is now living, and confirmed before proper Magistrates so that it may be approved of in Ireland, he shall have Twenty Guineas now in hand, and during his natural
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Life, Twenty Guineas per Annum, provided he comes in within three months from the advertising hereof. And that this Information may come the sooner to the Knowledge of the said Henry Scott, the said Nathan- iel Scott promises a Reward of Ten Guineas to any one who first shall signify the Contents of this Advertise- ment to said Henry Scott, and have it properly attested as above. The last Place of his Residence, by some Ac- counts received, was in Burlington, in West-Jersey, be- ing then acquainted with Messieurs Conyngham and Gardner.
THIRTY-FIVE POUNDS Reward.
Deserted from Capt. Charles Garraway's Company, of the first Battalion in the Pennsylvania Regiment, Jonathan Hill, born in the Jerseys, six Feet high, John Miller, born in New England, five Feet seven Inches high, Bartemius Pack, Country born, five Feet ten Inches high. Samuel Pynter five Feet eight Inches high. And Joseph M' Mahon six Feet high. Whoever takes up said Deserters, and brings them to the Head Quar- ters at Carlisle, shall have Twenty Pounds for Hill and Miller, or Ten Pounds for either of them, and Five Pounds for each of the other three, paid by
CHARLES GARRAWAY.
N. B. They all had their Regimentals, green faced with red, and Hill and Miller had new rifles .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1538, June 15, 1758.
New- York, June 19. Monday Evening last arrived off Sandy-Hook from England, his Majesty's Ship the Van- guard, Robert Swan, Esq; Commander, of 70 Guns, hav- ing under Convoy, the following Vessels, viz. The Ter- rible, Terror, Fair-American, New-Phillis, Province and Jane, and William and Mary, Store-Ships.
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The Honourable FRANCIS BERNARD, Governor in Chief of the Province of New-Jersey, came Passenger in the Terrible, and landed at Amboy on Tuesday Even- ing last.
To his Excellency FRANCIS BERNARD, Esq; Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over his Majesty's Province of Nova-Cæsaræ, or New-Jersey, and Terri- tories thereon depending in America, and Vice Admiral in the same, &c.
The humble Address of the Mayor, Recorder, Alder- men and Common Council of the City of Perth-Amboy, in Common Council assembled.
May it please your Excellency,
T HE Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Com- mon Council of the City of Perth-Amboy, with great Pleasure embrace this early Op- portunity of congratulating your Excel- lency upon your safe Arrival to your Government of New-Jersey in general, and to this City of Perth-Amboy in particular.
Among innumerable Instances of his Majesty's pa- ternal Care and Protection of his loyal Subjects in these remote Parts of his Dominions, the Appointment of your Excellency to this Government, we esteem as a Principal, more especially when the Distraction of the Times, occasioned by the unjust Encroachments and Invasions of his Majesty's Colonies in America, by a faithless enterprizing Enemy, requires a Person of Wis- dom, Loyalty, and Resolution; Virtues we have the greatest Reason to believe, enter in your Excellency.
We cannot, Sir, at present, conceive a more agree- able Method of expressing our Gratitude to our most gracious Sovereign, for all these Favours, than by as-
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suring your Excellency, that we will use our utmost Endeavours to render your Administration happy and easy.
SAMUEL NEVIL, Mayor.
June 14, 1758.
His Excellency's ANSWER.
GENTLEMEN.
Am extremely oblig'd to you for this kind Address: These earnest Expressions of your Duty to his Majesty, give me the greatest Satisfaction, as the favourable Sentiments you have conceiv'd of me, do me the highest Honour.
I shall endeavor to deserve your good Opinion of me, by executing the great Trust his Majesty has reposed in me, in such a Manner as may be most conducive to the Good and Welfare of this Province, the Prosperity of which I shall have as much at heart as any one in it.
I heartily thank you for your Assurances of support- ing his Majesty's government under my Administra- tion, and shall embrace every Opportunity that will shew my Regard for the City of Perth Amboy.
FRANCIS BERNARD.
- The New York Mercury, June 19, 1758.
Capt. Wright from Barnegat acquaints us, That on Tuesday last, as he was coming out of that Place, he saw a black Sloop laying to in the Offing, which soon after gave him Chace, and continued it for two Hours, when, running into a neighbouring Cove or Harbour, the Sculker thought fit to run off, and lay to a second Time: By these and other of her Motions, Capt. Wright is sure she was an Enemy, especially as she might, if a Friend, have gone either into Delaware, or come into the Hook with the Wind as it was; or, otherwise, if outward bound, to have proceeded on her Voyage.
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NEW-YORK, June 19.
A Letter received from Eusopus, dated last Wednes- day, says, "I just now learn that ten Men went out from Waasing to Minisink, on a Scout, and were to re- turn Yesterday, but did not; that it gave some Uneasi- ness to the rest of the People that lay at Waasing, who thereupon went out towards Minisink to see where they staïd, and coming there, found seven of them killed and scalped, three of them wounded, and a Woman and four Children taken Prisoner; . . it was thought that the Woman was also killed, but there is no Certainty of that: . They were all Livers about this Place."
From Amboy, we are told, that two Expresses ar- rived there on Thursday last from their Frontiers, with repeated Accounts of the Depredations of the Enemy: That one House in particular, in which were 17 Per . sons, was beset a few Days ago by a large Party of Indi- ans, when a constant Firing was heard for some Time, and it was thought the poor People were either mas- sacred or taken and carried off Prisoners as nothing was heard of them. And, that a Man and Boy travelling on the Road with their Muskets, were fired at by some In- dians in Ambush, which killed the Man outright, but the Boy escaped, having first actually killed one of the In- dians.
Perth Amboy, June 17. On Tuesday last arrived here his Excellency FRANCIS BERNARD, Esq; Governor of the Province of New Jersey, with his Lady and Family, all in good Health; and Yesterday his Excellency, at- tended by his Majesty's Council, and the Mayor, Re- corder, Aldermen, and Common-council Men of this City, proceeded to the Town-hall, and published his Commission; after which he received the Compliments of a great Number of Persons of Distinction, and the
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Evening concluded with Illuminations, and other Dem- onstrations of Joy, suitable to the happy Occasion.
Philadelphia, April 18, 1758.
All Persons indebted to the Estate of Samuel Barnes, late of Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, and Province of West New-Jersey, deceased, are desired to make speedy Payment: And those that have any De- mands against said Estate, are desired to bring in the same, that they may be settled by
ABRAHAM BARNES, Executor.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1539, June 22, 1758.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Entered In. Schooner Adventure, Jacob Allen from Salem.
Philadelphia, June 21, 1758.
Run-away last night from the Subscriber, living in Gloucester County, New-Jersey; a Servant man, named William Garnet, aged about Forty, yellow thin hair, a Hump on his right shoulder. Had on when he went away, a new ozenbrigs shirt and trowsers, old kersey jacket. He had liv'd in Pennsylvania a considerable time; and listed in the New-Jersey regiment in April last. Whosoever takes up the said Servant, and secures him, so that his master may have him again, shall have Thirty Shillings as a reward, and reasonable charges paid by
KENDAL COLE. -The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 811, June 22, 1758.
To His Excellency FRANCIS BERNARD, Esq; Captain General and Governor in Chief, in and over His Maj-
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esty's Province of New-Jersey, and Territories thereon depending in America, Chancellor, and Vice Admiral in the same.
The Humble Address of the Mayor, Recorder, Alder- men and Common Council of the Free Town and Bor- ough of Elizabeth.
May it please your Excellency.
E the Mayor, Recorder, Alder- men, and Common Council of the Free Town and Borough of Elizabeth, beg Leave, with the sincerest Joy, to present your Excellency our Congratulations on your safe and happy Arrival in New-Jersey, with your Lady and Family.
Tho' we claim not the Honour of a personal Ac- quaintance with your Excellency, yet the King's Ap- pointment of you, to the supreme Command of this Province, when the Honour of his Imperial Crown, the Glory of the British Arms, and the interior Harmony of the respective Provinces in North-America, so much depend upon the Resolution, Wisdom, and Prudence of his Governors, is an illustrious Proof of your Excel- lency's superior Merit, and distinguished Qualifica- tions.
Nor can we doubt that Justice and Equity will be dis- pensed and due Weight given to the Law, by a Gentle- man whom Fame has marked out in our Minds, for his singular Abilities in its Profession; and we flatter our- selves that Controversies which have peculiarly affected private Property, and frequently disturbed the publick Repose, may be happily terminated by the Wisdom of your Excellency's Decisions. Having the Honour, Sir,
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to be Members of a Body Corporate, in a Town the most antient and extensive in the Province of New-Jersey, we were emulous of paying your Excellency our immediate and dutiful Complements, upon the first Notice we re- ceived of your Accession to the Government. It would have given us, Sir, a singular Pleasure, had it suited your Convenience, to have landed in the Borough of Eliza- beth, that we might have had the satisfaction of express- ing our Respects in a Manner more agreeable to our- selves.
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