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By Virtue of his Majesty's Writ to me directed, will be exposed to publick Sale, on the Premises, on the Fifth Day of June next, about I o'Clock in the Afternoon, A valuable Tract of Pine Land, situate in the Township of Greenwich, in the County of Gloucester, containing by Survey 1068 Acres of good Pine Land, on which has been a Saw-Mill, on a constant Stream of Water, about four Miles from a Landing, the Property of William Gerrard, and subject to a Mortgage to the Estate of Isaac Stev- ens, deceased. Taken in Execution at the Suit of Charles West, by
Thomas Denny, Sheriff.
Just imported from Barbadoes, in the Ship William and Mary, George Nicholson, Master, and now lodged at Mr. Daniel Cooper's Ferry, on the Jersey Shore,
A Negroe Man, and two New Negroe Boys, who are to be sold by WILLING, MORRIS and COMPANY. The Purchaser to pay the Duty lately imposed by Act of As- sembly, if brought into this Province.
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Said WILLING, MORRIS and COMPANY, have also for Sale, Madeira, and an Assortment of other Wines, Rum and Sugar &c .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1692, May 28, 1761.
By his Excellency Thomas Boone, Esq. Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of N. Jersey, &c. W HEREAS a Report has prevailed, that the New-Jersey Levies were intended to be sent to the West-Indies, which has been assigned to me by many Officers as a Reason for the Backwardness of their Levies; and as a few able bodied Volunteers are still wanted to compleat the Regiment, I have thought proper to give this Notice, that our Troops are on the Point of embarking for Albany, agree- able to the Directions of His Excellency General Am- herst, nor do I know of any other Destination. Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms, this 30th Day of May, 176I.
THOMAS BOONE.
-The New York Mercury, June 1, 1761.
NEW-YORK, June I.
We hear from New-Jersey, that notwithstanding the Bounty for Volunteers is something less than it has been for two or three Years past, and the Scarcity of Men there, the number agreed on by that Government will probably be raised; for, by the indefatigable Industry of the Officers concerned therein, their new Levies are very near compleated .- The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 1693, June 4 1761.
WHEREAS Elizabeth Crib, who served her time with Benjamin Lownes in Spring-field Chester county, and
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left that about 4 years ago, since which her friends have heard nothing of her, this is to desire the said Elizabeth Crib, to send an account to her friends where she is, or where she may be heard of, or come to John Smiths near Bachelors Hall, where she will hear of her Mother which she has heard was dead, or if she applys to Mr. James Parker at Woodbridge, she will there also have an ac- count of her mother.
NEW-YORK, June I.
Thursday Night last three Vessels with King's Stores on board arrived at Sandy Hook, in 16 days from Hali- fax: They came out with two others under Convoy of his Majesty's ship the Penzance of 44 Guns, John Boyd, Esq; Commander. Major Merry now of Montgomery's Regiment, came Passenger in one of the above Vessels, and we hear he soon sets out for his Regiment that lately sailed from hence for the West Indies .- The Pennsylva- nia Journal, No. 965, June 4, 1761.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Entered In. Brig Fair Lydia, Edmund Harriman from Piscataway.
THE Method of disposing of landed Estates by way of Lottery, having been in practice in most Countries time out of mind; and as no Lotteries have been more com- mon in America, in particular, it is presumed the follow- ing Scheme for disposing of 46 Acres of Excellent Meadow ground, situated on the South West End of Petty's Island, nearly opposite the City of Philadelphia, being the present Property of Alexander Alexander, will be equally acceptable to the Publick with any Lottery
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yet set on foot on the Continent : And it is well known, that no tract can be more pleasant or better situated for a Country Seat than Petty's Island; from every part of which there is a most delightful Prospect up and down the River Delaware; of all outward and in- ward bound shipping; of the Jersey and Pennsylvania Shoars, and a full View of the City of Philadelphia. - The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 966, June 11, 1761.
Just published at Woodbridge. in New-Jersey, and to be sold at the New Printing Office, in Philadelphia [Price 4d].
AN ORATION pronounced at NASSAU . HALL, January 14, 1761, on Occasion of the DEATH of HIS LATE MAJESTY KING GEORGE II. By SAMUEL BLAIR, A. B., and one of the Students of the College of New-Jer- sey. Now published at the particular Desire of some of the Auditors.
WHEREAS, by Virtue of an Act of the Legislature of the Province of New-Jersey, a Lottery was erected in the Year 1759, for raising the Sum of Six Hundred Pounds, towards repaying a Sum of Money advanced by that Government for purchasing the Claims of Indians to Lands therein; which Lottery was to have been drawn in October 1759; but a sufficient Number of Tickets not being disposed of, together with the Death of one of the Managers, the said Lottery then dropped; whereupon the General Assembly of the said Province have thought fit again to pass an Act for a new Lottery, wherein all the Adventurers in the first were to be intitled to the same Chance they were to have had in that; of which the following is the SCHEME, viz.
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Number of Prizes
Value in
Pieces of Eight
Total Value.
2
of
800
are
1600
2
of
400
are
800
2
of
200
are
400
6
of
IO0
are
600
8
of
50
are
400
IO
of
40
are
400
20
of
30
are
600
30
of
20
are
600
50
of
12
are
600
610
of
8
are
4880
740 Prizes
10840
2460 Blanks
15 per Cent deducted
1910
3200 Tickets at Four Dollars each,
I 2800
The Prizes to be intire, as the Fifteen per Cent, is to be first deducted out of the whole Sum. In the above Scheme there are not quite three and a half Blanks to a Prize; and when it is rightly considered how much Chris- tian Blood this Purchase probably saved, as the Mas- sacres so frequent till that Time, on the Frontiers of New York, Pennsylvania, and that Government sufficiently testify, and which, after that Purchase, entirely ceased, the Indians having made the Want of it their chief Plea for those Hostilities; it is to be hoped those Govern- ments, as well as New-Jersey, will cheerfully become Ad- venturers in this Lottery, and especially as it is the first erected there by publick Authority. The Drawing, by Law is not to exceed the End of October next; but the Managers propose drawing the first Day of August next, if it can be filled by that Time, and many of the Tickets are already disposed of. The fortunate Numbers to be printed in the Pennsylvania Gazette, and Parker's New-
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York Gazette. Tickets are now disposing of by the Managers, Joseph Hollingshead, Esq; at Burlington, Moore Furman, Esq; at Trenton, Hendrick Fisher, Esq; at Somerset, and- James Parker, at Woodbridge (who have given Bond, and are under Oath for the faithful Dis- charge of their Trust) at Four Dollars each.
N. B. Any Person in New-York, or elsewhere, upon sending a Letter, with the Money, to said James Parker, shall have a Ticket or Tickets sent them without Charge.
To be SOLD
A FARM on the North Branch of Rariton River, in East Jersey, (being near a good Mill) containing 109 Acres of good Land, well watered and timbered; on which is an Orchard of 300 Apple Trees, and several other Kinds of Fruit Trees; and a Meadow which has produced 20 I.oads of Hay within a Season; also a large new Dwelling-house, two Stories high, pleasantly situated thereon. Any Person inclining to purchase, may apply to Joseph Sackett, Merchant, in New York or to Doctor Joseph Sackett, jun.1 living on the Premises.
NEW-YORK, June 4.
We hear from New-Jersey, that the Rev. Mr. James Finley is chosen President of the College at Prince- Town.
Came to Greenwich-Point Ferry, opposite Glouces- ter, last August, A black Horse, about 13 Hands high,
1 This family of Sacketts descended from Simon Sackett, who, about 1628-29, came from the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, and settled at Cambridge, Mass., where he died in 1635. His grandson, Joseph Sack- ett, born at Springfield, Mass., Feb. 23, 1656, was brought by his maternal grandfather, William Bloomfield, to Newtown, L. I., in 1662, where he died in 1719. His grandson, Joseph Sackett, was a merchant in New York for some years, subsequently removing to Orange county, where he held a large tract of land. His son Joseph was born Feb. 16, 1733-4, became a physician, and practiced in Newtown, L. I., before the Revolu- tion. From the above advertisement it would seem that he was practic- ing in Somerset county in 1761. During the Revolution, it is said that he lived at Paramus, N. J. He died in New York, July 27, 1799 .- Riker's Newtown, 344-7.
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shod before when he first came, a small Star in his Fore- head, his near hind Feet white, no Brand nor Earmark that can be seen. The Owner is desired to come and prove his Property, pay Charges, and take him away, or he will be sold in 30 Days from the Date hereof, at public Vendue, to pay Charges.
June 11, 1761.
Richard Renshaw.
Strayed or stolen, the 19th of May instant, from Ed- ward Brooks, Merchant, in Bordentown, Burlington County, a lightish roan Mare, but when her old Coat is off will appear more darkish, with a little Cast on the red Roan, has a brown Nose, about 14 Hands high, between four and five Years old, a natural Pacer, shod before, never been trimmed about the Footlocks, her Mane and Tail well grown when stolen, the Outside of her Tail, close to her Buttock is more on a lightish grey than the rest of it, has a black Spot on each Shoulder, occasioned by the Collar, paces fast, and easy Travel, and of good Courage, her Mane hangs on the off Side, and has been lately trimmed on the Foretop. Whoever takes up said Mare, and brings her to the Owner in Bordentown, or to Abraham Carlile, House-carpenter, in Philadelphia, shall have Forty Shillings Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by
Edward Brooks -- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1694, June 11, 1761.
To be Sold, by ISAIAH YOUNGLOVE1 Living on the Premises, in the Town of Roxbury, in Morris County, in New-Jersey,
1 Younglove is an unusual name in Morris county. Israel (perhaps an error for Isaiah) Younglove is mentioned among the common pleas judges in 1760. Ezekiel Younglove, of Reddis Town, married Mary Lyon, May 16, 1746, and on presenting his child, Dorcas, for baptism, in the Morris- town church, Sept. 27, 1747, renewed his covenant as a member of the church.
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A Good Plantation, well watered and timbered, con- taining about 160 acres of Land; and by estimation about 62 acres of plow land is cleared, and in good fence, and about 8 acres of good meadow, well cleared and fenced on the same, with two bearing orchards, and a large dwelling house, with two cellars under the same, and other out buildings, besides a good barn. Also on the same a grist mill, now in good repair for country work, and with a small expence may be fitted for mer- chant Work, it having a good stone dam, with a very [good] public over said dam, and in a place where two ways meet, very fit for public business; said mill is on a good stream, well known by the name of Black River. Whoever inclines to purchase the same may apply to said Isaiah Younglove, who will agree at a moderate price and give a good title for the same.
To be Sold.
A Neat FARM in Elizabeth-Town, in New-Jersey, near Samuel Woodruff, Esquire's, containing upwards of 20 Acres of Land, of which 5 Acres are Wood Land, with a good House, Barn, and three Orchards on the same. Also, four Acres of Salt Meadow, lying within 3 Quarters of a Mile of said Farm. For further Particulars enquire of Sylvester Cole, on the Premises, or of Jacob De Hart, Esq; in Elizabeth-Town aforesaid, by whom an indis- putable Title will be given; the Money is not at present wanting, therefore good Security will be taken.
St. JAMES'S April 14, 1761.
His Majesty was this Day pleased to appoint the fol- lowing New Governors and other Officers, in several of His Majesty's Plantations in America, viz.
ROBERT MONCKTON, Esq. Governor of New-York
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CADWALLADER COLDEN, Esq. Lieutenant-Governor BENJAMIN PRATT, Esq. Chief Justice South Carolina, THOMAS BOONE, Esq., Governor Nova Scotia, HENRY ELLIS, Esq., Governor JONATHAN BELCHER, Esq., Lieutenant-Governor New-Jersey. Josiah Hardy, Esq., Governor
-The New York Mercury, June 15, 1761.
NEW-YORK, June 15.
The six Companies of the New-Jersey Regiment em- barked the End of last Week, on board proper Vessels, and have since passed by this City, in their Way to Al- bany: It is said they are generally near compleat.
To be SOLD
A VERY commodious handsome Brick House, pleas- antly situated in the City of Burlington, containing 32 Feet Front on Pearl-street, and 30 Feet Deep; the chief Rooms furnished with Tile Chimneys and Marble Hearths; a large convenient Kitchen; a pleasant Piazza, with a Pump of good Water in it; also a Garden adjoin- ing, containing a Variety of Grape Vines, Pears and other Fruit, &c. For further Particulars, enquire of Ann Shaw, at the upper End of Market-street, Philadelphia, or Samuel Shaw near Chester, or of Samuel Shaw, jun. in Philadelphia.
WHEREAS a certain Abraham Freehold, alias William Roaney, did, on Monday, the 8th Inst, inlist as a private Soldier with Col. Samuel Hunt, of the New-Jersey Regi- ment, but pretending to have a Wife and Family near the Sign of the Buck, in Bucks County, hired a Horse, Bridle and Saddle of Benjamin Ketchem, living in Hope- well, with Intent to take Leave of his said Family; but, upon Enquiry, it appears he was an Imposter, having no
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Family near that Place: He is of a pretty short stature, has black Hair, one Shoulder appears to be a little higher than the other, having been broke: He is an Irishman, and may be about 25 Years of Age: He has often changed his Name, and was punished as a Deserter from the Pennsylvania Forces in the Year 1756. The Horse he is gone off with is about 14 Hands and an Half high, 6 Years old, a dark sorrel; is bald faced, and is a natural Pacer. He was seen last Monday night in Philadelphia. Whoever apprehends said Deserter, and secures him in any Goal, shall receive Five Pounds Reward; and if the Horse is secured also, so that the Owner may have him again, Nine Pounds Reward, and all reasonable Charges, paid by COL. HUNT, and BENJAMIN KETCHEM .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1695, June 18, 1761.
To be sold or lett, by Augustine Hicks, a plantation lying on Delaware, opposite Marcus-Hook, containing 312 acres of land and marsh, 100 acres of marsh bank'd in with about sixty rod of Bank, and 20 acre of said marsh cleared and in good grass, a good house and barn, and a very good orchard. Whoever inclines to hire or pur- chase, may know the terms of the subscriber, now living on the premises.
Just published, and ready to be delivered to the Sub- scribers, by Mr. Andrew Stewart, at the Corner of Black-Horse-Alley, in Second street Philadelphia. A TREATISE of SUBTENTIAL PLAIN TRIGONO- METRY, applied to Navigation and Surveying.
I. Is given, A Demonstration of the Grounds of the Method. 2 The Structure of the Sliding Rule, and the Numeration of its Lines. 3. Plain Trigonometry, Rect- angular and Oblique. 4. The common Cases in Naviga-
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tion wrought by the Sliding Rule, and also by Arith- metic, in a very concise Manner, with very few Figures. I have set many Examples for casting up the Content of Land by this excellent Method, from the Field Account, without Plotting. By this Method the content will be as true, as the Lines are measured, and the Angles taken. 7 Mensuration of Masons work, both by Pen and Sliding Rule, by a concise new method. 8 a Solution of Roto; or Arristotle's Wheel. 9. A brief Discourse on Gravity, shewing the Authors Opinion of the Cause of that Power, and proving it not to be from the Influence of Bodies on the AEther, as set forth by some late Authors. The whole very concise, and delineated on 7 Copper- plates, by Thomas Abel.
N. B. The Subscribers at Newark, New Barbados Neck, and Second River, in New Jersey, are desired to send to New York for their Books, when they see them advertised in the New-York Papers; and those at Perth Amboy, and at and near Woodbridge, to receive theirs at James Parker's in Woodbridge.
There are a few Books more than is subscribed for, to be disposed of by said Stewart; some in half binding at a Dollar, and some stitched in Paper, at Seven Shillings each Book .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 967, June 18, 1761.
NEW-YORK, June 22.
Last Sunday Week sailed from the Hook, on a Cruize, his Majesty's Ship Penzance, Capt. Boyd: We hear she is to return to this Port again in August .- The Pennsyl- vania Journal, No. 968, June 25, 1761.
To be SOLD
A TRACT of very good Woodland, containing about 180 Acres, situate in the Township and County of Glou-
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cester, in the Province of New-Jersey, upwards of 30 Acres whereof is good White-oak Swamp, and when cleared will make excellent Meadow. It is very suitable for a Settlement, and convenient for disposing of the Timber, as it lies on a public Road, within two Miles of a commodious Landing on Great Timber Creek, from whence Logs, Cordwood &c may be readily transported to Market, it being but 15 Miles by Water to Philadel- phia. Any Person inclining to purchase, may view the same, be informed of the Title and know the Terms of Sale (which will be easy for the Purchaser) by applying to the Subscriber, near the Premises.
Samuel Blackwood.
-The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 1696, June 25, 1761.
Run away from the Subscriber, living in Cumberland County, West-New-Jersey, One John Morrison, a short, thick, well-set Fellow, about 30 Years of Age: Had on when he went away, An old light colour'd Waistcoat, an old Hat, but neither Shoe or Stocking. It is thought he will make towards Bucks County, as it is reported he has a Wife and Family there. Whoever takes up and secures said Morrison, so that the Subscriber may have him again, shall have Forty Shillings Reward, paid by
June 26, 1761 Jonathan Strathem
N. B. He was bought out of Philadelphia Jail this Day .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1697, July 2, 1761.
NEW-YORK, June 29.
Since the Caution given in this Gazette of the 8th In- stant, about the New-Jersey SIX POUND Bills, dated April 10, 1755; and that in our last Monday's, about 10 Pound Bills passing among us; there have been discovered
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false Jersey Bills of other Denominations, bearing dif- ferent Dates, viz.
Twelve Shilling Bills, made out of One Shilling ditto, dated April 12, 1760.
Three Pound Bills made out of Three Shilling ditto, dated June 14, 1757; and it is thought there are num- bers of the like dispersed abroad.
The New-York false Ten Pound Bills, also appear to be of various Dates; and are all altered after the same Manner as described in our last, by having the proper Words, Figures and Devices rased out, and others pasted on in Lieu thereof: The same has been done on both Sides, with Regard to the Jersey Bills.
Some of the New-York Bills, that are rendered false, are printed on thin, others on thick, Paper: . .
To discover those of the First, hold it against the Light, when the Falshood will appear very perceptible: To dis- cover those of the latter, bend the Bill back direct across the Word TEN, and the Letters will instantly scale off more or less at Top and Bottom; as will also all the other Alterations. The like is to be observed with the Jersey Bills. .
It appears that there have been five or six Men con- cerned in this very base and villainous Affair; Three of whom were committed on Tuesday last to Goal, on Suspicion of altering and uttering the Bills, viz. Achelles Lewis, (Tavern-keeper, near the White-hall,) who made a very large Confession of the Fact soon after he was detected in uttering them. Ichabud Higgins, and Richard Cooly. On the Confes- sion of Lewis, one John Higgins, brother to Ichabud ap- peared to be concerned, and that he was gone towards Philadelphia. . Warrants being immediately is- sued, he was apprehended on Wednesday last, on his Re-
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turn to New York, between Bordentown and Amboy- Ferry; carried to Amboy Goal, fetter'd there for a Night, and was brought handcuffed last Friday to this City, is now lodged separate. from his Accomplices in the New Goal, and there is no doubt made but that they will meet with the Reward due to their Demerits.
It is said that John Higgins, when taken, had a large Sum of Half Johannas's about him, which he hath gath- ered by changing the false Money thro' the Jerseys and Pennsylvanias.
The following Captains were taken and carried in Mar- tinico, from the 20th of March to the 15th of May, viz.
From Piscataway, Captains Pickering, Rust, Meserve, Sherburn, Purcell, Meade, Clark, Warner, Hixon, Baker, and Seaward. From the same Port Capt. Langdon taken but cast away on Burbuda; and Capts. Warner and Mar- tin taken but retaken.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Entered In. Sloop Wil- liam and George, G. M'Lellan, from Piscataway. Schoon- er Resolution, Thomas Dallin from Piscataway.
Outwards. Schooner Resolution, Thomas Dalling for Piscataway .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 969, July 2, 1761.
BY Virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias to me Directed, will be exposed to publick Sale on the Premises, on Mon- day the 27th Day of July Inst. at one o'Clock of the same Day, two Lots of Land, situate and being at a Place called the Ship- Yard, in the City of New-Brunswick, in the County of Middlesex, the one 80 Feet in breadth, and 200 Feet in length to Low-Water Mark, on which is a good House, two Story high; the other Lot directly op-
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posite, late the Estate of William Blain, Ship Carpenter, deceased, and taken in Execution at the Suit of Richard Gibb, by me
SAMUEL THROCKMORTON, Sheriff.
-The New York Mercury, July 6, 1761.
NEW-YORK, July 6.
Tuesday evening last, Capt. Basset arrived here from Jamaica, in 21 days.
Last monday off Sandy-Hook, Capt. Basset was chased by a ship, which he imagined wanted to speak with him, but as soon as the Pilot stood out to meet her, she backed and put out to sea directly. Next day the same ship appeared off the Hook, and gave chace to the ship Grace, Capt. Chambers, and Capt. Sheldon, both outward bound.
The same ship was again seen off the Hook on Wed- nesday, and 'tis supposed is an enemy.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Cleared. Schooner Resolution, Thomas Dalling, to Piscataway .- The Penn- sylvania Journal, No. 970, July 9, 1761.
SCHEME of a LOTTERY.
By Virtue of an Act of the Colony of New York made and passed the 19th Day of May, 1761, for raising the Sum of 3000 Pounds to be employed for and towards pur- chasing so much of Sandy-Hook as shall be necessary, and thereon to erect a proper LIGHT HOUSE.1 The said Lot tery to consist of 10,000 Tickets, at Forty Shillings each, whereof 1684 are to be Fortunate, from which 15 per cent is to be Deducted.
1 For notes in relation to the establishment of beacons and other lights at Sandy Hook, see Proceedings N. J. Historical Society, Second Series, XIII., 13, 72-73.
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Number of Prizes.
Value of each.
Total Value.
2
of
£1000
are
£2000
4
of
500
are
2000
8
of
200
are
1 600
10
of
100
are
1000
30
of
50
are
1500
50
of
20
are
1000
100
of
15
are
1500
400
of
IO
are
4000
1090
of
5
are
5400
1684 Prizes
8316 Blanks
is 10,000, at 40s. cach is £20,000
The Drawing to commence on the 2d Day of November next or sooner if sooner full, at the City Hall in New York, under the inspection of the Corporation and tivo Justices of the Peace, or other respectable Freeholders of every county, who are impowered to inspect every Transac- tion of said Lottery. Tickets are to be had at the Dwell- ing Houses, of Anthony Ten Eyck, Theodorus Van Wyck, Abraham Lott, jun. and Dirck Brinckerhoff, who are appointed Managers, and sworn faithfully to execute the trust reposed in them.
Tickets in the above Lottery may be had of William Bradford at the London Coffee House in Philadelphia. 1- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 970, July 9, 1761.
New- York, July 13. Saturday the 4th Instant, the General Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, met at
1 The above advertisement of the Lottery to purchase part of Sandy Hook, appeared in the N. Y. Mercury, July 6, 1761. After the words "and sırorn faithfully to crecute the Trust reposed in them," the following is add- ed in the same paragraph (without the last paragraph, "Tickets in the above Lottery may be had of W.n. Bradford") :
"Timely notice will be given of the putting the Tickets in the Boxes, and as soon as the drawing is finished and Books settled, the fortunate Tickets will be published in this paper, and the monies paid to the Pos- sessors thereof. As the Public must be convine'd of the Utility of a Light-House upon Sandy Hook, it is hoped that all who have the safety of Navigation at Heart, on the which [sic] the prosperity of this Pro- vince greatly depends, will become chearful Adventurers to promote so laudable an Undertaking."
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