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for every Inhabitant of this Colony, re-taken from the Indian Enemy, One Hundred and Fifty Dollars: And that one Half of the above Premiums shall, for the above mentioned Services, be paid to the Officers and Soldiers in the Pay of this Province, for their further Encour- agement, to be active and vigilant in the Service they are employed in.
AND WHEREAS the Honour of his Majesty's Govern- ment of this Colony, is engaged for the Protection of sundry Delaware Indians, who have manifested their Duty to his Majesty, and their Affection to their Breth- ern the English, by withdrawing themselves from our Enemies, and retiring into the interior Parts of this Province: THEREFORE the more effectually to give Pro- tection to the said Indians, I have thought fit, by and with the Advice of his Majesty's Council, to order and direct all the Indians within this Colony, to keep strictly within the Bounds prescribed, and agreed on, at the Treaty held with them at Crosswicks, in February last. And I do strictly injoin all Officers Civil and Military, within this Province, to yield Protection to the said Friend Indians; and I do forbid any Ferry-man within the same, to carry them, or any of them, over the Riv- ers Delaware or Raritan, without a Special Order for that Purpose, granted by one of his Majesty's Council for this Colony, or two Justices of the Peace, Quorum Unus.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at Arms, at the Borough of Elizabeth, this second Day of June, in the Twenty-ninth year of his Majesty's Reign, Annoque Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty-six.
By his Excellency's Command, J. BELCHER. CHAS. READ, Secretary.
GOD Save the KING.
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N. B. The Limits, or Line for the Protection of our said Friend Indians, (at the Treaty held at Crosswicks, in February last) is, a Line to be drawn from that Part of the Sound, between Staten-Island and the Main, which is nearest to John Joline's, to go the nearest Course to the said John Joline's House, and straight three Miles further into the Woods; and so by a Line to be drawn thro' the Woods, at three Miles Distance, back from the Great Road that leads from John Joline's to Elizabeth- Town, Newark, Wezel' and John Jeroliman's Mill, near the Falls of Passaic2; and from the said Falls, near Jeroliman's Mill to the Fork,3 and to Pompton : And thus on the nearest streight Line, through Ber- gen County, to the Jersey Line, on the Shore of the North-River, or Hudson's-River, and so by the Waters to where it began on the Sound.
Philadelphia, Func 24. We hear from the Jerseys, that on the 12th Inst. four Officers, with 25 Men each, set out from Paulin's-Kill, towards the Great Swamp, in Search of Indians; and that they returned on the 19th, after burning four Indian Towns, one of which was the Shaw- anese Town, over the Susquehanna; but that they all appeared to have been deserted some Months past. They brought six Horses in with them.
Last Monday his Honour our Governor returned from Amboy .- The New York Mercury, Func 28, 1756.
NEW YORK, June 28 .- We hear a great Number of the French Neutrals, some say seven Boat Loads, who were
1A neighborhood on the south side of the Passaic river, below the present city of Paterson.
2 John Joralemon's mill, erected in 1737, was on the Passaic river, at the foot of Mulberry street, in the present city of Paterson.
3The Fork, in Dutch "de Gaffel," now known as "the Goffle," is a fork where the ancient Indian trail separates. The neighborhood is about two miles northeast of Paterson.
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permitted to leave Georgia and South-Carolina, are ar- rived and stopt in Monmouth County, somewhere near Shrewsbury, in the Jerseys; and a Council is called at Elizabeth-Town about them .- The Pennsylvania Four- mal, No. 708, July 1, 1756.
Perth Amboy, June 24 .- Last Week one John Conolly was apprehended by a warrant from Mr. Justice Nevill, and committed to Somerset Goal, for the Murder of an Indian Woman, called Kate, the Wife of one George, a Friend Indian, who had lived many Years in the County of Somerset, and had registered himself and Family, in Conformity to the Governor's Proclamation, for that Purpose. It appeared by several Depositions taken by Mr. Nevill, and by the Examination and Con- fession of the Prisoner, that there was a Combination between the said Prisoner, Joseph Chesney, Daniel Harnet, and one Muckleroy, to murder the Family of Indians, and to take their Scalps, and to carry them to Philadelphia, where they were to swear that they were Enemy Indians, and that they had killed them in the Province of Pennsylvania, with Intention to get the Re- ward offered by that Government for Indian Scalps: And in order to put this villainous Scheme in Execution. the four Fellows above mentioned, viz, Conolly, Ches- ney, Harnet and Muckleroy, armed with Guns, Cut- lasses and an Ax, went to the Indian Wigwam near Pe- pack, in the said County of Somerset, on the 12th of April last, about the Middle of the Night, where the poor Creatures were sleeping in Security, as they im- agined, and thoughtless of the intended Butchery; when they broke open the Door and called to the Indian Man to come out. He, not obeying immediately, Ches- ney fired his Gun into the Wigwam, but missed the In- dians; upon which the Indian Man in a great Fright
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burst through the Back Part of the Wigwam, and ran for his Life, and two Balls were found enter'd into a Log on the Back Part of the House. Muckleroy fired after him, and he was observed to fall, it being Moon-light; where- upon Conolly ran towards him with his Ax, to dispatch him, if he was not quite dead, but before he got to him, the Indian, who only fell by Accident, rose up, and made his Escape. The Villains then returned to the Wig- wam, and one of them presented his Gun at the Indian Woman, who, calling out for Mercy, catched hold of the said Gun, and endeavored to wrench it out of the Murderer's Hands, upon which Conolly with his Ax knocked down the Woman, and cut her Head all to Pieces, Chesney at the same time firing a Brace of Balls into her Stomach. They next proceeded to Murder the Children; one of them, a Girl about eleven Years old, was much bruised about the Head, stabbed in the Shoulders, and her Right-hand almost cut off at the Wrist. The other two being Twins, about 12 Months, were cut and gashed in a frightful Manner; and the Murderers reported they had killed them all, but did not stop to scalp them, being afraid the Neighbourhood would be raised upon them by the Indian Man, who had made his Escape as aforesaid. We are informed the Children, being under the Care of the Surgeons, are like to do well. We hear a special Court of Oyer and Ter- miner will be held at the Court-house, in the County of Somerset, on Tuesday, the Sixth of July, for the Trial of John Conolly for the said Murder.
LETTERS in the POST-OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA. Henry Cooper, Mount-holly. Ann Campbell, W. Jersey. Margaret Denison, Jersey David Strattan, W. New Jersey. Samuel Wood, Salem Co.
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BROKE out of Trenton Goal last night, and made their escape, the two following men. viz. one named Isaac Fitzrandolph, by trade a shoemaker, about 41 years of age, about 5 feet 7 inches high, well set: Had on when he went away, a grey bearskin double breasted surtout coat, with a large cape, and small white metal buttons, half worn grey jacket, check shirt and trowsers. a felt hat, about half worn, thread stockings and round toed old shoes, with strings or thongs; he is of a dark complexion, with some grey hairs in his head and beard. and wears a linen cap. The other named Theodorus Hall, a labourer: Had on when he went away, an old grey kersey jacket, old felt hat, new ozenbrigs shirt and trowsers, old shoes, with a string tied round one of them, without stockings; he is marked with the small- pox, has a down look, is very talkative, and very much addicted to liquor; wears a striped linsey belt round his middle, which he cannot do without. Whoever takes up and secures said men, so that the subscriber may have them again, shall have Six Pounds reward for both, or Three Pounds for either, and reasonable charges, paid by
John Bates, Goal-keeper.
To be sold by publick vendue, on Saturday, the 3d of July next, between the hours of 12 o'clock at noon and 5 in the evening, at the house of Daniel Cooper, at the ferry1 opposite Philadelphia, A plantation, belonging to Jonathan Reeves, containing about 200 acres, lying at the head of Newtown creek, in West-New-Jersey, with- in 5 miles of Daniel Cooper's ferry, with a pretty good
1Cooper's ferry, now Camden. New Jersey.
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house, barn, and good stable, with 15 acres of good mowing meadow, and more may be made with a con- stant stream fit to erect a grist-mill, and a dam partly made, with a large orchard of apple and peach trees. Any person inclining to purchase the same, may appear on the premises, where he may see the conditions, and view the same, any time before the sale.
To be SOLD,
A good farm, lying in Hopewell. in the county of Hunterdon, about two miles from Prince-town. in New Jersey. containing about 150 acres, lately the estate of Isaac Henen. Esq: deceased; with a good two story dwelling-house, kitchen, barn, tan-yard, and out-houses. There is a good orchard on the said farm, about ten acres of meadow, and more may be made; about 100 acres of said land cleared. the remainder well timber'd. The soil is fertile, and fit for tilling. For terms of sale. apply to William Hogeland, and John Jewel. executors. in Amwell. in the said county of Hunterdon .- The Penn- sylvania Gasette, No. 1436, July 1, 1756.
List of Letters remaining in the Post Office, at New- York, June 30, 1756. Thomas Scot, West-Jersey.
New York, July 5. The Gust of Wind that was felt in Philadelphia the 22d ult. as inserted in our last, being the same in which Capt. Ball suffered, was felt in a very severe Manner, about 4 o'Clock in the Afternoon, of the same Day, at Newark Mountains, in New-Jersey, where the Orchards, Fences, Corn Fields, and Wood Land, for about a Mile and a half in Length, are entirely
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ruined, many large Trees being broke down, and carried to an incredible Distance from the Place where they stood. Houses and Barns to the amount of 25, are quite blown away, amongst which were the following, viz Samuel Pearson's Barn and Mill-House, Justice Crane's Barn and Part of his House, Capt. Amos Harrison's House and Barn, two Widows named Ward, their Houses and Barns, and a new House belonging to one Dodd, almost finished, was entirely blown away, and a Barrel of Wool, that happened to be in one of the Cham- bers, was carried above a Quarter of a Mile off, and three Days after found in a Swamp.
By his EXCELLENCY JONATHAN BELCHER, Esq ;
Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, in and over his Majesty's Province of Nova-Casera, or New- Jersey, and Territories thereon depending in America, Chancellor, and Vice-Admiral in the same, &c.
A PROCLAMATION.
HIEREAS his most gracious Maj- esty, for the maintaining and se- curing of his Rights and Posses- sions of his Crown, and Sub- jects in North-America, against the most unjust Aggressions and Hostilities committed on the Part of France; hath among other Measures, been pleased to AAppoint and Station seven Regiments, three in Nova- Scotia, and four in the Province of New- York, and hath
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by his Ministers signified to me. his Royal Will and Pleasure, that those seven Regiments be recruited as soon as possible, to their full Compliment of One Thou- sand Men each. And in order to engage his faithful Subjects, in a service so essential to their own Defence and Preservation, consents, that such Recruits shall not be obliged to serve anywhere but in North-America ; that they be discharged when Hostilities shall cease; and that each of them shall have a Grant of Tavo Hun- dred Acres of Land, free from the Payment of Quit- Rents for Ten Years, either in the Province of Now- York, New Hampshire, or Nova-Scotia, at their own choice, to be granted them, on producing their Dis- charge from the Commander in Chief, to the Governor of either of the said Provinces respectively. And in Case they should be killed in the Service, their Widows and Children shall be entitled to the said Lands, in such Proportion as the Governor and Council of the Prov- ince, wherein such Lands lie, shall direct. I HAVE in Consequence thereof, and by and with the Advice and Consent of his Majesty's Council, published the above favourable Terms, granted by his Majesty to all his faithful Subjects, who shall within this Colony enlist in either of said Regiments, hoping and not doubting. but they will be Productive of the great and good Ends proposed by his Majesty. AND I do hereby strictly charge and enjoin all Officers, Civil and Military, and others his Majesty's Liege Subjects within this Prov- ince, to be aiding and assisting, from Time to Time, in raising said Recruits, as the Occasion may Require.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at Arms, at the Borough of Elizabeth, in the Province of New- Jersey, the first Day of July, in the Thirtieth
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year of his Majesty's Reign, Annoque Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty-six.
J. BELCHER. By his Excellency's Command,
CHAS. READ, Secretary.
GOD Save the KING. -The New York Mercury, July 5, 1756.
New- York, July 12. On the 4th Instant, Major Gen- eral SHIRLEY, arrived here with his Aid de Camps, and Secretary, in four Days from Albany.
By the Sloop which brought his Excellency, and others that have arrived since, we have the following Advices. viz.
That Major General SHIRLEY'S, and Major Gen. Sir WILLIAM PEPPERELL'S Regiments, with the New-Jer- sey Regiment, commanded by Col. PETER SCHUYLER, his Majesty's four Independent Companies of New- York, and the four Independent Companies of North- Carolina, were posted at Oswego, and the several Forts and Carrying Places between that Place and Schenec- tady.
This is to notifie the public, that JAMES FARRILL, late of New-Jersey, purposes by God's permission, to open SCHOOL in Broad-street, on monday the 12th day of this instant July, at the house of Mrs. Elizabeth Witt, where the Messrs. Garret Noel, and Jonathan Hutch- ins, formerly taught school in, and purposes (God will- ing) to teach reading, writing, arithmetic, vulgar and decimal, logarithmatical and instrumental, merchants accompts, navigation, surveying, dialing, &c &c. care- fully and expeditiously, by
JAMES FARRILL.
-The New York Mercury, July 12, 1756.
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A LIST of LETTERS remaining in the POST OFFICE at TRENTON, June 25, 1756.
B.
Henry Bird, Kingwood.
Jacob Bergen, Rockey-hill.
Richard Bennett, New Jersey.
C. Richard Crooks, Greenage. 1 Mary Clarke, Bedminster.
Philip Colvin, Amwell.
D.
George Danser, 2, Allen's Town. John Deltz, Amwell.
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John Estill, Freehold.
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Colonel Ford, Esq; Morris To. Nicholas Facter, Grigs To.
James Field near Allen's To.
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Samuel Horner, Prince To. K.
Joseph Morrow, Prince To. Samuel Mead, Prince-town Lewis M'Donald, Esq; Bedford. Mary M'Bride New Jersey. John Merry Morris Co. Matthias Mount, Middletown.
N. James Newell near Allen's To.
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Mary O'Brian, Bordentown
R. John Rutherford, Trenton William Rea ditto John Russell Somerset Co.
S. Capt. John Stevenson, Middle T. Sergeant Simpson of Gen. Lascelles's Regiment, Trenton. Capt. Thomas Smelt, of Gen. Las. celles's Regiment. Robert Smith, Prince To.
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Mahlon Kirkbride, Pennsylv.
Thomas or Robert Keimen, Somerset. William Thompson, Millstone. Thomas Kilburne, Maidenhead.
L. Michael Leigh Salem Co. Thomas Leonard, Esq; Prince T. Samuel Lownsberry, Bordentown. M. Alexander Moore, Bordentown.
Hannah Vanbuskirk, Shaminy Roelof Vandike, near Pince To. W. Jolin Wright, Longbridge John or Charles Wright, near Prince To.
N. B. Letters not taken up within three Months from this Date, will be sent to the General Post-Office at Philadelphia-No Credit will be given for Postage .- The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 1438, July 15, 1756.
1 Greenwich,
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A good brick two story house, 30 feet front, and 18 feet back, with two rooms on a floor, and a fire-place in each room and a kitchen adjoining. There is a good pump and well of good water in the yard; at the back of which is a pretty lot for a garden. On the front of said lot is a very good hatter's shop, that has been well accustomed for that business, and is pleasantly situ- ated in the city of Burlington, in Market-street, the fourth door above the Court-house. There is in said shop a sett of good hatter's tools, that will be sold with or without the premises. For further particulars, en- quire of Hugh Hartshorne, in Burlington, or John Hartshorne, at Shrewsbury.
Chester, June 26, 1756.
Run away, last night, from the Work-house in Ches- ter, a girl that was committed on suspicion of being a servant to one Thomas Blair, in West New-Jersey. She is advertised in the Gazette by the name of Elizabeth Bryan, but calls herself Betty Dawson. She was born in Ireland, but denies her country, is about 18 years old, of small stature, of a dark complexion, and speaks very much through her nose: Had on a blue calimancoe gown, striped flannel petticoat, and a black silk bonnet ; she is bare footed. Whoever brings her to the Work- house, shall have Twenty Shillings reward, paid by
George Keith. -The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 1438, July 15, 1756.
Boston, July 12. Last Wednesday Night arrived here Capt. Jones in 8 days from Halifax, in whom came Pas- senger the Hon. Jonathan Belcher, Esq; Chief Justice
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of the Province of Nova-Scotia. Son of Gov. Jonathan Belcher, of New Jersey.
This is to give notice to all able bodied freemen not Inhabitants of the county of Sussex, who are willing to enter into the service of the province of New-Jersey. in defending the frontier parts of said province, that on their application to me the subscriber, at Fort-John's. or elsewhere in the county of Sussex, they shall imme- diately be inlisted, and be upon the province pay, at Two SHILLINGS, Proclamation money, per day. Dated June 22. 1756.
Jacob DEHART, Commander of the Forces on the frontier service.
-The New York Mercury, July 19. 1756.
New York, July 26. About 3 o'Clock last Friday Morning, his Excellency the Right Honourable JOHN Earl of Loudon. Commander in Chief of all his Majesty's Forces in North-America, accompanied by the Hon. THOMAS POWNALL, Esq: Governor of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, came up to Town in a Pilot-Boat, having the Day before. left his Majesty's Ship the Nightingale Capt. Campbell. of 20 Guns, about three Leagues from Sandy-Hook.
Custom House, New York, Inward Entries. Sloop Priscilla. James Raney from Salem. N. J .- The New York Mercury, July 26, 1756.
By his EXCELLENCY Jonathan Belcher, Esq:
Captain General. and Commander in Chief, in and over his Majesty's Province of Nova-Cæsara, or New-
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Jersey, and Territories thereon depending in AMERICA, Chancellor, and Vice-Admiral in the same, &c.
A PROCLAMATION.
HEREAS the Establishment of Peace and Friendship between his Majesty's Subjects, and the Shawvanese and Delaware Indi- ans, have been earnestly sought by the Government of Pennsyl- vania, and Negotiations were actually carrying on for bring- ing about those salutary Pur- poses, under the Interest and Influence of the Six Uni- ted Nations, at the very Time when the Murders com- mitted in this Government, made it necessary for his Majesty's Honour, and Safety of the Inhabitants of this Colony, to declare the Indians, who had been in Arms, against his Majesty's Subjects of this and the Neigh- bouring Colonies, to be Enemies to his Majesty, and no Notice or Advice having been sent to this Govern- ment, of any of the said Negotiations, or any Prospect of a Reconciliation; I DID, on the second Day of func last, by and with the Advice of his Majesty's Council, issue a Proclamation, declaring the said Indians, who had been, and then were in Arms as aforesaid, to be Enemies, Rebels and Traitors to his Majesty. AND WHEREAS I now have received Advice from his Excel- lency JAMES ABERCROMBIE, Esq; Major-General, and Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces in North- America, That Sir WILLIAM JOHNSON, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, did, on the Eleventh Day of this In- stant July, conclude a Treaty of Peace with the Shawan- cse and Delawares,1 who live on the River Susquchan-
1 The Shawanese and Delawares were cognate tribes of the Algonkin race, which was hostile to the Iroquois and the other Six Nations.
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nah, who have engaged to take up the Hatchet against the French and their Adherents. IN ORDER therefore, that Peace and Friendship may be kept between the Inhabitants of this Colony, and the said Indians inhab- iting the said River Susquehannah ; 1 do, by and with the Advice of his Majesty's Council. hereby strictly charge and command all Officers, Civil and Military, all Soldiers, and other Inhabitants in this Government. to forbear carrying on an Offencive War against the said Indians, and all others to the Eastward of the said River, until my further Order therein. NEVERTHELESS, this Proclamation is not intended to hinder or prevent any Person within this Colony, from killing or destroy- ing any Indian Enemy, who shall attempt any Act of Hostility within the same.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at Arms, at the Borough of Elizabeth. this Twenty-third Day of July, in the Thirtieth Year of his Majesty's Reign, Annoque Domini. One Thousand Sev- en Hundred and Fifty-six.
J. BELCHER. By his Excellency's Command.
CHAS. READ, Secry.
GOD Save the KING.
New- York, August 2. His Excellency the Honour- able ROBERT HUNTER MORRIS, Esq: Governor of Pennsylvania, arrived here Yesterday Evening from New-Jersey .- The New York Mercury, August 2, 1756.
LETTERS in the Post-Office, at PHILADELPHIA John Budd, Salem. Johanna Garrison, W. N. Jersey. James Worth, E. N. Jersey.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1441, August 5, 1756.
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Run away from the subscriber, on the IIth day of last month, a Dutch servant man, named Lawrence Tensle, about 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, of a very black complexion, with small black eyes, and has short black hair: Had on when he went away, a new lead coloured fly coat, with a small round cuff, dark lining, and small flat metal buttons, a blue cloth jacket, without sleeves and skirts, an old felt hat, old shirt, new tow trowsers, and a pair of Indian mockosens, with buckles in them. Whoever takes up the said servant, and brings him to Cranberry in New Jersey, or secures him in any goal, so that his master may have him again, shall have Three Pounds reward, paid by me
Arthur Vankirk.
N. B. The above servant pretends to be a carpenter by trade.
- The Pennsylvania Gascette, No. 1441, August 5, 1756.
Elizabeth-Town, New Jersey, July 28, 1756.
This Day was published here, by Order of his Excel- lency the Governor, His Majesty's Declaration of War against the French King; at which was present his Ex- cellency the Governor, attended by the Mayor and Cor- poration of this Borough, together with five Companies of Foot, and two Troops of Horse, who on the Occasion fired three handsome Vollies. And we understand his Excellency has given Orders for publishing the said Declaration of War in the Cities of Perth-Amboy and Burlington .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1442, Au- gust 12, 1756.
WHEREAS EDWARD BROADFIELD, near Trenton-Ferry, for these three years past, has put up sturgeon in the best
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manner, and has given the greatest satisfaction; and in order to bring that fish to a greater perfection, has been at a great expence, in providing every thing neces- sary for the putting up and preparing the said fish, in such a manner that they will keep to any part of the world, and not be over salt. The said Broadfield is obliged to all persons, that have already favour'd him with their custom; and as they have found their char- acter to answer, hopes they will continue their favour and interest, as it will be of great service to the coun- try. When you open the keg, first draw off the pickle below the bung, then take out the number'd head, harden on the hoops, and pour the pickle on, putting a cloth on the keg, and the head upon that, with a small weight thereon, to keep the air out, and you may pre- serve the fish as long as you please, only be careful to keep it under the pickle. The said fish is to be sold by Henry Derham, opposite the Mcal-Market, in Nete- York ; and by Alexander Lunan, on Hamilton's wharf, Philadelphia, and by no other person .- The New- York Mercury, August 9, 1756.
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