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5 James Thompson was a tutor in Princeton College, 1762-1770, and in 1767 occasionally supplied the pulpit of the Presbyterian church in Trenton.
6 Jahleel Woodbridge, after graduating from Princeton in 1761, re- turned to his native Stockbridge, Mass., where he practiced law, and held many local offices. He was a member of the General Court, 1780- 1784, and was a Judge of the local courts. He died April 13, 1796.
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LONDON, July 29.
On Monday last Josiah Hardy, Esq; set out for Ports- mouth, to embark on board the Alcide Man of War for his government of New Jersey.
Captain Campbell, from Newfoundland, off Cape May spoke with a French Flag of Truce, bound to Boston from Martinico; on board of which were Mr. Stevens of Bos- ton, Captain Elridge from Casco Bay; Loring, of Bos- ton, Guppy, of Piscataqua; and another Master of a Ves- sel, Name not known.
A Snow belonging to Marblehead, and bound to Jamaica, having sprung a leak, ran ashore at Cape May.
Dropt from a Chaise, about the 4th or 5th of Decem- ber last, between the Landing and Trenton Mills, a small neat Fowling-piece, with a double Breech, the Stock fastened with Loops to the Barrel, a Piece of the Stock broke off, about a Foot from the Top, and which is secured also with a Loop. A Person was seen to take it up, and promised to leave it at Messieurs Hoopers Store; he is desired to leave it with Messieurs Hoopers, at their Mills or Store, near Trenton, who will reward him for his Trouble, otherwise he may expect to be pros- ecuted.
To be SOLD,
A Valuable Plantation, containing upwards of 240 Acres of Land, 60 or 70 of which is very fine Meadow, and more may be made; about 50 Acres of good Plow- land, the greater Part lately cleared, the Remainder very well timbered; there are also on the Premises a neat handsome Brick House, a large Frame Kitchen, Piazza &c. with a fine Avenue of English Cherry Trees, leading
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to the Road; a very fine bearing Orchard, consisting of 4 or 500 choice Fruit Trees; a large Barn, Stable, Out- houses &c. The above is esteemed to be a very healthy, pleasant Situation, lying about Two Miles from the City of Burlington, West Jersey. Any Person inclining to purchase the same, may know the Terms, and be in- formed of any other Particulars, by applying to the Sub- scriber, in Philadelphia.
JOHN SHAW.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1711, October 8, 1761.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Entered In. Schooner Saunders, Thomas Staniford, from Salem. Sloop Com- pany, Joseph Hodgson, from Burlington.
Outwards. Schooner Two Brothers, Alexander Campbell, for Piscataway .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 984, October 15, 1761.
TAKEN out of the Barrack or flack yard, of Mr. Yard, tavern-keeper at Prince-Town, at the sign of Hudibras, early on Thursday morning Oct. I, being the morning after the commencement, a dark brown horse near four- teen hands high, about nine years old, is neither marked or branded, has a Star in his forehead, which is somewhat dull and low, his cheeks resemble the cheeks of an ox rather than those of a horse, he had been lately shod be- fore, he was worked in seed time, so that he was some- what galled, he is a natural pacer, and from his pace runs pretty easily into a hand gallop, which he goes pretty fast, the person who took him is supposed to have taken him by mistake, because there was a brown horse much of his size and not unlike, left in his stead, which the Gen- tleman that rid my horse took for him, mine being gone, and rid him home; whoever has the above described horse
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is desired to send him to Edward Antill living near New Brunswick, and take back his own horse, or give notice where he may be had .- The New York Mercury, October 12, 1761.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Entered In. Sloop Greyhound, John Gage, from Piscataway .- The Pennsyl- vania Journal, No. 985, October 22, 1761.
Shippensburg, July 11, 1761
WHEREAS the Wife of the SUBSCRIBER was most in- humanly MURDEREDon the first Day of the Date hereof; and as it is supposed to be done by the aftermentioned Persons, viz. ABRAHAM FREEHOLD and ROBERT BROWN ; The said Abraham Freehold is about 5 Feet 5 Inches high, 35 Years of Age, of a dark Complexion, down Look, and one Shoulder higher than the other; had on a Regimental Coat, blue faced with red. Robert Brown, about 5 Feet 6 Inches high, of a pale Complexion, long Visage, and long pale Hair; wore a Thickset Coat, of a Snuff Colour; he is about 19 or 20 Years of Age. Any Person or Persons apprehending and securing said Per- sons, so as they may be brought to Justice, shall have TWENTY POUNDS for each, or FORTY POUNDS for both, paid by me,
SAMUEL SELLERS.
N. B. FREEHOLD is a Deserter from the Jersey Regi- ment. Brown was formerly a Soldier in the Pennsylva- nia Regiment, and was Waiting-man to Lieutenant-Col- onel George Armstrong.
Just imported in the Sloop Company, Captain Hodg- son, from the Coast of Africa,
A PARCEL OF LIKELY NEGROE SLAVES ;
Which may be seen on board said Sloop, lying off Coop-
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er's Ferry. For Terms, apply to SAMUEL and ARCHI- BALD M'CALL, and JAMES WALLACE and Company .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1713, October 22, 1761.
New-York, October 26.
Since our last arrived His Majesty's Ship the Alcide, Capt. of 64 Guns, on board of which came Pas- senger, the Right Hon. WILLIAM ALEXANDER, Earl of Sterling, His Excellency JOSIAH HARDY, Esq; Governor of New-Jersey, with his Lady and Family, JARED INGER . SOL, Esq; late Agent at London, from the Colony of Connecticut, TEMPLE, Esq; Surveyor General of his Majesty's Custom, of Boston, and other Gentle- men.
Thursday last Capt. Brass in the Ship Samuel, re- turned to this Port: He sailed from Sandy Hook the 8th Instant, bound to the West Indies, and the same Night met with a very violent Gale of Wind which lasted him 6 Days, in which he was obliged to throw overboard 43 fine Horses and all the Lumber off his Decks, and was in Expectation of foundering every Minute.
The List of the fortunate Numbers in the New-Jersey College Lottery, is ready for the Press, but for want of Time must be deferr'd until next Week's Paper.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Entered In. Sloop Charming Polly, Adonijah Pike, from Piscataway. Schooner Resolution, Edward Serjeant, from Piscata- way. Sloop Endeavour, John Grant, from Piscataway.
Cleared. Schooner Two Brothers, Alexander Camp- bell, to Piscataway .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 986, October 29, 1761.
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To be Sold,
At Public VENDUE,
ON Thursday the 5th of November next, at Elizabeth Town Point, a New Boat, about seven Cord Burthen, she is a prime Sailor: belonging to Matthias Dehart, late deceased. The Conditions of Sale, to be published at the Time of Sale.
N. B. All those who have any Demands on the Estate of the said Matthias Dehart, are desired to bring in their Accounts that they may be adjusted, and those that are indebted to the said Estate, are desired to pay the same unto
Elizabeth Town Jacob Dehart, or Administrator. Oct. 26, 1761. Matthias Dehart
-The New York Mercury, November 2, 1761.
The fortunate Numbers of the NEW-JERSEY COL- LEGE LOTTERY are come to Hand ; but not being in Time for this Day's Paper, they will be inserted in next Week's Gazette .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1714, October 29, 1761.
NEW-YORK, October 29.
We hear from Amboy, that 2 Whales were seen near that Place about a Fortnight ago, but before any Person properly skilled could be got, they had disappeared, and are thought to be got back to Sea.
Burlington, October 31, 1761.
This Afternoon the Commission of His Excellency JOSIAH HARDY, Esq; as Governor of New Jersey, was published here. The Corporation afterwards waited on him with the following Address, viz.
To His Excellency, JOSIAH HARDY, Esq ; Captain General, and Commander in Chief in and over His Maj-
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esty's Province of Nova Cesarea, or New Jersey, and Territories thereon depending in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral in the same, &c.
May it please your EXCELLENCY,
The Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the City of Burlington, beg Leave to congratulate your safe Arrival in this Province.
Though they are very much Strangers to your Person, they receive your Excellency with Pleasure, and bid you a hearty Welcome to this City, and shall be glad of your Residence among them.
As a Tribute due to Merit, which we cannot be sup- posed to magnify, permit us just to remember the Qual- ifications of your immediate Predecessor, and having no Reason to doubt that your Administration, can leave any Room to regret the Loss of that Gentleman, we would just remark, that his Veracity and publick Spirit, in the Execution of his Trust, will render his Memory dear to 11s.
May your Excellency long live among us happy and easy in the Discharge of the Duties of Government, and always receive from a grateful People the Retribution due to distinguished Merit.
Burlington, October
By Order of the City
31, 1761. RICHARD SMITH, Recorder.
To which his EXCELLENCY was pleased to return the following Answer.
Gentlemen,
I HEARTILY thank you for your kind Congratulations on my Arrival in this Country.
Your Remembrance of the Qualifications of your late Governour, is very pleasing to me, and gives me Hopes that my Endeavours for the Service of this Province will meet with your Approbation.
JOSIAH HARDY.
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After which the under-written valedictory Address was delivered in like Manner, to the late Governor.
To his Excellency, THOMAS BOONE, ESQ.
May it please your EXCELLENCY,
The Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Burlington, having this Opportunity, beg Leave just to mention that the public Spirit, Benevo- lence and Probity of your Administration, hath justly intitled you to our Friendship and Regard; and animated with Gratitude for the public Benefits received, we can- not but observe, now on your Departure, that wherever your Situation may be, our best Wishes will attend you.
By Order of the City RICHARD SMITH, Recorder.
Burlington, October
31, 1761.
His EXCELLENCY was pleased to return the following Answer.
Gentlemen,
I am extremely happy to have your good Wishes and good Opinion accompany me to another Part of the World ; and as I have great Reason to applaud your Conduct dur- ing my Administration, so, Gentlemen shall I recollect it with Gratitude.
THOMAS BOONE.
To be SOLD, by the SUBSCRIBER, (Living on the PREMISES)
A Good Plantation, situated in Hopewell, Cumberland County, in the Province of West-New-Jersey, containing 189 Acres; on which is a good Frame House and Barn, a good young Orchard, about 50 Acres of cleared Land, and about 50 Acres of Drain Meadow; the Remainder well timbered, and the whole well watered. Any Person inclining to purchase the said Plantation, may know the
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Terms, by applying to the Subscriber; or JOHN HART, living on Society-Hill, Philadelphia.
BENJAMIN HOLME.
N. B. He has also to sell, 19 Acres of good Drain- Meadow, about two Miles from the above Place, with or without said Plantation.
TO BE SOLD.
The fourteenth Part of the Copper-Mine and Works of New-Brunswick, commonly called French's Mine; 1the Share being clear of all Charges, Costs and Incumbrances whatever. Also a House and Lot in Princetown, a pleas- ant and agreeable Situation opposite the College, being 46 foot front, and 36 deep, with 10 Rooms, 8 with fire Places; a large new Stable 40 foot long and 20 broad, with a good Well and a large Garden with variety of Fruit Trees, a large Bed of the best Asparagus, &c. all inclosed with a good boarded Fence, fit for a Merchant
1 The American Geography, by Jedediah Morse, published at Eliza- bethtown, N. J., in 1789, gives (on pp. 289-200) the following account of this mine:
"About the years 1748, 1749, 1750, several lumps of virgin copper from five to thirty pounds weight, (in the whole upwards of 200 pounds) were plowed up in a field, belonging to Philip French, Esq; within a quarter of a mile of New Brunswick. This induced Mr. Elias Boudinot, of the city of Philadelphia, to take a lease of Mr. French of this land, for ninety-nine years, in order to search for copper ore, a body of which he concluded must be contained in this hill. He took in several partners, and about the year 1751 opened a pit in the low grounds, about 2 or 300 yards from the river. He was led to this spot by a friend of his, who, a little before, passing by at three o'clock in the morning, observed a body of flame arising out of the ground, as large as a com- mon sized man, and soon after die away. He drove a stake on the spot. About fifteen feet deep, Mr. Boudinot came on a vein of bluish stone, about two feet thick, between two perpendicular loose bodies of red rock, covered with a sheet of pure virgin copper, a little thicker than gold leaf. This bluish stone was filled with sparks of virgin copper, very much like copper filings, and now and then a large lump of virgin copper from five to thirty pounds weight. He followed this vein almost thirty feet, when, the water coming in very fast, the ex- pence became too great for the company's capital. A stamping mill was erected, when by reducing the bluish stone to a powder, and wash- ing it in large tubs, the stone was carried off and the fine copper preserved, by which means many tons of the purest copper was sent to England without ever passing through the fire; but labour was too high to render it possible for the company to proceed. Sheets of cop- per about the thickness of two pennies, and three feet square on an average, have been taken from between the rocks, within four feet of the surface, in several parts of the hill. At about fifty or sixty feet deep, they came to a body of fine solid ore, in the midst of this bluish vein, but between rocks of a white flinty spar, which, however, was worked out in a few days. These works lie now wholly neglected, although the vein when left was richer than ever it had been."
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or Tavern. Whoever inclines to purchase, may apply to Elias Boudinet of Princetown, or Elias Boudient,1 At- torney at Law at Elizabeth-Town.
To be sold by Way of public Out-cry, or Vendue, to the highest Bidder, at the Court-House in Trenton, in the County of Hunterdon, on Saturday the 5th Day of December next, between the Hours of 12 and 5 in the Afternoon, a convenient Stone House, with a good new Stone Kitchen and Lot of Land, situate on the West Side of King-street, in Trenton aforesaid, being in a good Part of the Town for Trade. Also six Acres of exceed- ing good Pasture Land, within a Quarter of a Mile of Trenton, on which there is a good bearing Orchard of the best grafted Fruit. The Terms and Conditions will be made known at the Time and Place of Sale. Late the Estate of Thomas Merriott, deceased; and taken in Ex- ecution by
ALLEN SHERD.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1715, November 5, 1761.
NOTICE is hereby GIVEN,
THAT whereas a Number of GENTLEMEN in Pennsyl- vania, Maryland, and New-Jersey's within these Two Years past, subscribed to publishing a Book, by THOMAS ABEL (consisting of substantial plain Trigonometry, ap- ply'd to Navigation, and Surveying. Also, Mensuration of Masons Work. A Solution of Rota, or Aristotle's Wheel. And a brief Discourse upon Gravity.) and many of them have not yet sent for their Books, tho' they have been advertised in this Paper four or five Months past, to be delivered by Andrew Stewart, Printer at
1 Elias Boudinot, President of the Continental Congress in 1783.
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Bible in Heart, in Second Street, Philadelphia. This is therefore to desire such Subscribers, to send for their Books immediately.
Gentlemen Subscribers,
The most of you, at the Time of subscribing, were pleas'd to say, That you subscrib'd out of no other Motive than to encourage useful Improvements in Arts. If you call, or send for your Books immediately, I shall be no Gainer by them: But if you entirely neglect to send, or call for them, the Consequence must be, the Ruin of my- self and Family; and so far from encouraging useful im- provements, that it will be a Discouragement, not only to me, but to any other Man, ever to attempt anything of the kind in America, for the Benefit of the Public. My Necessity requires Haste, therefore I beg you would de- lay no longer.
THOMAS ABEL.
N. B. There are some Books more than are subscrib'd for, to be dispos'd of by said Stewart.
I understand that many Persons, from a super- ficial Survey of my Performance, have scurrilously re- ported, that there is nothing new in it. I challenge all such Persons to prove their Assertion; and desire it may be done in publick, otherwise it may reasonably be thought, they are conscious they have injured me wrong- fully, in obstructing the Sale of my Books.
TO BE SOLD, at publick Vendue,
At the house of Mr. JOHN SHAW, in Burlington, on Fri- day the 18th day of December next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
A PLANTATION situate on Ancocus creek, adjoining Coxe's ferry, containing 202 acres with convenient build- ings thereon; now in the tenure of Jonathan Cox. Credit
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will be given for part of the purchase money, which will be more fully declared at the time of sale: The buyer may enter into possession the 25th of March next.
October 26, 1761
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Outwards. Sloop Grey- hound, John Gage, for Piscataway. Schooner Resolu- tion, Edward Serjeant, for Piscataway.
Cleared. Sloop Friendship, Nicholas Tucker, to Pis- cataway .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 987, Novem- ber 5, 1761.
TAKEN up, and committed to Goal, in the County of Somerset, and Province of New-Jersey, a Negro Man, his Name and Place of Residence unknown, being a New Negro, who cannot give any Account of himself or Mas- ter; he is a young Negro, supposed to be about 18 or 20 Years of Age, thickset and lusty, has a Scar under his Eye: Has on, a brown homespun Jacket, with large flat buttons, wide tow Trowsers, has no Shirt, Shoes, Stock- ings, nor Hat. Whoever owns the said Negro, may have him, by paying the lawful Costs and Charges .- The New York Mercury, November 9, 1761.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Entered In. Schooner Good-Intent, Andrew Thorndike, from Salem.
Cleared. Sloop Greyhound, John Gage, to Piscata- way. Sloop Endeavour, John Grant, to Ditto .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 988, November 12, 1761.
Hunterdon County, West-Jersey, November 7, 1761.
A MAJORITY of the Owners of that Tract or Piece of Meadow, situate in Maidenhead (commonly called and known by the name of the GREAT MEADOW) intending to
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apply to the Assembly of this Government, in order to obtain a Law for ditching and draining of the same; any Owners of said Meadow having any Thing to offer against a Law being obtained for that Purpose, are de- sired to come to the next Sessions of Assembly, that their reasons may be heard and considered.
By order of the said Majority,
John Bainbridge
Strayed or stolen from the Plantation of James Clarke, of Stoney-Brook, Hunterdon County, in the Province of West-Jersey, about the 10th of October last, A bay Horse about 12 Years old, about 14 Hands high, with two white hind Feet, a small Star in his Forehead, a large Slit near the Top of his near Ear, and a natural Pacer. Also a black Mare, 5 Years old last Spring, about 14 Hands high, paces a short Travel, trots out of Hand, has neither Brand nor Ear-mark; both shod before. Who- ever takes up and secures the said Horse and Mare, so that they may be had again, if strayed, shall have Twenty Shillings Reward for each, or if stolen and the Thief ap- prehended and secured, so that he may be brought to Justice, shall have Five Pounds Reward for the Thief, and Thirty Shillings for each of said Creatures, paid by Michael Baker, near the Mores-Town, in Burlington County, or the said James Clarke, or Thomas Douglas, at Crosswicks, in the said County of Burlington.
Strayed or stolen, the 15th of this instant October, from Newark, a bright bay Horse, near 15 Hands high, Brand not known, lately cut, one Stone out, the other in, with a small bob Tail, his Mane trimmed, is black, with some grey Hairs in it, not shod, paces well, and about 4 or 5 Years old. Whoever takes up the said Horse, and brings him to Newark, shall have Fifteen
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Shillings Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by Ed- ward Miles, or William Wells, Tavern-keeper, in Dover. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1716, November 12, 1761.
To be SOLD by CONSTANTINE DOUGHERTY,
(Wholesale or Retail) cheap for ready Money, Broadcloths of different colours, saggathies, everlastings, coatings, frizes, kerseys, bearskins, flannels, tammies, durants, shaloons, cross-barr'd stuffs, calimancoes, silk and worsted camblets, crapes, poplins, sattins, pelongs, silk gauze, figured silk, bombazeens, taffeties, damasks, silverets, dresdenets, messinets, grazets, allopeens, lute- string gauze caps, cardinals, polanese, muffs of the new- est fashions, silk hats and bonnets, brilliants, snail fringes, gimps, necklaces, taffeties, silk handkerchiefs, silk gauze handkerchiefs, flowered bordered lawn handkerchiefs, check linen handkerchiefs, love gauze, an assortment of mourning for men and women, persians, ribbons, velvet, plush, cotton velvet, velvet shapes, silk and thread lace, sewing silk, thicksets, fustians, chintz, calicoes, curtain calicoes, yd and 3-8ths cotton and linen checks, linen, nankeens and striped hollands, pistol lawns, long. lawns, flowered lawns, plain lawns, cambricks, ozenbrigs, mus- lins, mens and womens worsted, cotton and linen stock- ings, stock tape, scarlet and cloth coloured cloaks, buck- rams, silk and hair buttons, metal ditto, silver locket but- tons, a neat assortment of hardware, shoes, fans, paper, nutmegs, pepper, alspice, indigo, knit patterns for breeches, hats, ferretings, garters, silk, worsted and glazed mitts and gloves, mens gloves, spectacles, table- cloths, diaper, doulas and Russia linen, whalebone, white buckram, stay cord, braid, galoon, russels, tea, buck- skins, and sundry other goods, too tedious to mention.
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THIS is to give Notice, That I Constantine Dough- erty will quit the way of trade I now follow in six weeks, and will sell what goods I now have, which is a large as- sortment of the above-named, at the following places, at first cost; and I desire the favour of all those to whom I am indebted, to have their accounts ready in about six weeks from the date hereof, as I intend to clear off all accounts at that time; and all those that are indebted to me, to make speedy payment at the following places, to prevent further trouble. The above goods are to be sold at the following places: At New Germantown, at the house of the widow Baird, from Tuesday the 10th, to Monday the 16th of November. At Bound-Brook, at. William Wortman's, near Mr. Field's mill, from Tuesday, the 17th, till Monday the 23d of November. At Trenton, at Peter Marseillei's1 the brewer, from Wednesday the 25th of November, till Wednesday the 2d of December. At Hopewell, at the widow Davenport's, where Mr. Pain kept shop, from Thursday the 3d till Thursday the Ioth of December. At Amwell, at Gershom Mott's mill, near merchant Reed's, from Friday the IIth, till Thurs- day the 17th of December. At Bethlehem, at Jacob More's tavern, from Saturday the 19th, till Monday, the 28th of December. After the goods, the following books, divinity, law, physick, surgery, history, arithmetick. mathematicks, &c.
Run away on the 27th of October last, from Peter Im- lay, Miller of Upper Freehold, in the County of Mon- mouth, New-Jersey, a Servant Boy, named Matthias Walker, Country born, about 15 Years of Age, he is slim built : had on, when he went away, a light brown home-
1 Peter Mersellis-so the name appears on his tombstone-died at Trenton, June 25, 1764, aged 43 years. He was a carpenter at that time. His brother, Henry Marselis, was a brewer in Trenton until his death, in 1753. Peter and Henry had a brother John and a sister Catharine.
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spun Jacket, a striped under Jacket, a reddish striped hol- land Pair of Breeches, a Pair of Tow Trowsers, good Stockings and Shoes, and good felt Hat; it is supposed he is gone to his Father, a School-Master, one John Walker, but where he now keeps is unknown to me. Whoever takes up the said Boy, and secures him, so as his Master may have him again shall have Twenty Shillings Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by
PETER IMLAY.
Stolen from the Subscriber's Plantation at Kingwood in Hunterdon County, in the Western Division of the Province of New-Jersey, about the 14th of May, 1760, a dark bay Gelding, about 15 Hands high, well-set, branded on the near Thigh H, had a short switch Tail, when taken, about seven Years old, short Ears, paces and canters easy, of good Spirits; it is supposed he was taken into Pennsylvania. Whoever brings said Horse to Peter Robeson. in Philadelphia, or to the Owner in Kingwood shall have Forty Shillings Reward, paid by
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