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PERTH-AMBOY, Feb. 28, 1763.
Saturday last the Corporation of this City waited on our new GOVERNOR with the following Address.
To HIS EXCELLENCY
WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq;
Captain General, and Governor in Chief, in and over His MAJESTY's Province of NOVA CAESAREA, or NEW- JERSEY, and the Territories thereon depending, in Amer- ica, Chancellor and Vice-Admiral in the same &c.
The ADDRESS of the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of PERTH-AMBOY.
May it please your Excellency,
We the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and Common Council of this City of Perth-Amboy, embrace this Op- portunity of congratulating your Excellency, upon your Appointment to the Government of this Province, and upon your safe Arrival here after the Hazard and Fatigue of a long and dangerous Winter Voyage.
We flatter ourselves, that your Excellency's Adminis- tration will be guided by Justice, and influenced by wise Councils; and hope it will not only be approved of, and pleasing to the People of this Province, but also easy and agreeable to yourself. And that the Loss we sustain, in the Removal of His Excellency Governor Hardy (whose mild, benign and just Administration, merits our utmost Gratitude and Esteem) will be supplied by your Excel- lency's good Government, Wisdom and Prudence.
The Place or Seat of your Residence in this Govern- ment, is in your Excellency's Option, and it is not for us ยท to prescribe; but permit us to say, that if you should think proper to make Choice of this City, we shall, in our several Stations, do every Thing in our Power to render it agree- able and worthy of your Excellency's Esteem and Favour.
SAMUEL NEVILL, Mayor.
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To which His EXCELLENCY was pleased to make the following ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
I Thank you for your kind Congratulations. The Es- teem you so gratefully and justly express for my Prede- cessor, is no less agreeable to me. And wherever I may reside, which is as yet uncertain, I shall be glad of every Opportunity of shewing my Regard for the City of Perth Amboy."
After which His Excellency, with our late Governor, several of His Majesty's Council and others, were ele- gantly entertained at Dinner and Supper by the Corpora- tion.
NEW BRUNSWICK, March 1, 1763.
This Day His Excellency our GOVERNOR arrived here, accompanied by Governor HARDY, and many of the prin- cipal Gentlemen and Inhabitants of Amboy. In the Evening he was entertained by the Corporation of this City, when they presented him with the following Ad- dress.
To His EXCELLENCY WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq;
Captain-General, Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over His MAJESTY's Province of NEW-JERSEY, and Territories thereon depending in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral in the same &c.
The humble ADDRESS of the Mayor, Recorder, Alder- men and Commonalty of the City of NEW BRUNSWICK
May it please your EXCELLENCY,
We the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New-Brunswick, with Impressions of Duty and Gratitude to His Majesty, our most gracious Sover- eign, desire leave to express our hearty Congratulations on your Excellency's safe Arrival, in this severe Season,
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to this Province of your Appointment, and to this City in particular.
Tho' it be not without some sensible Emotions we part with our late worthy Governor, your immediate Prede- cessor who, by his Affability, Candour and disinterested Conduct in the Course of his Administration (tho' short) acquired to himself universal Esteem: Yet from His Majesty's known Goodness, and tender Regard for his Subjects, even in this distant Part of his Dominions, we rest satisfied, and are persuaded that the Reins of Gov- ernment are happily placed in the Hands of your Excel- lency, being well acquainted with the Constitution of this Province, in which, may the same continue long a dif- fusive Blessing, and in which, we are well assured, this Corporation cannot fail sharing in the happy Effects.
We beg leave to assure your Excellency, that our Pro- fessions of Loyalty to His Majesty, and of Duty and Af- fection to your Excellency, in our Station, to render your Government easy and agreeable to yourself, we shall en- deavor, upon all Occasions, to evince by correspondent Actions.
To which His EXCELLENCY was pleased to make the fol- lowing ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
These expressions of your Regard are extremely oblig- ing, and I thank you cordially for your kind Congratula- tions and good Wishes. The Sentiments you manifest, of Loyalty to the best of Princes, and of just Gratitude to your late Governor, must place the Citizens of NEW BRUNSWICK high in my Esteem, and I shall gladly em- brace every Opportunity of demonstrating it
PRINCE-TOWN, March 3, 1763.
Yesterday His Excellency WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq;
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Governor of the Jerseys, came to this Town, in his Way from Amboy; and having been pleased to visit the Col- lege, he was received by the President and Tutors with great Respect; and being conducted into the Hall, where the Students, and many of the Inhabitants, were assem- bled, the following Address was presented,
To His EXCELLENCY WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq;
Governor and Commander in Chief in and over His MAJESTY's Province of NEW-JERSEY, and Territories thereon depending in America, Chancellor and Vice Ad- miral in the same;
The humble ADDRESS of the President and Tutors of
the COLLEGE of New-Jersey.
May it please your Excellency,
We the President and Tutors of the College of New- Jersey, beg leave to congratulate your Excellency on your safe Arrival on this Continent, and Accession to the Gov- ernment of this Province; and to express the peculiar superadded Pleasure with which we welcome your Excel- lency to NASSAU-HALL, which commits itself to your Pro- tection, and hopes for your Patronage, both as our Gov- ernor, and President of the honourable Board of Trus- tees.
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This College, founded on the noblest Motives, by the late excellent Governor BELCHER, has been countenanced by his Successors (of whose Politeness and Consideration we retain a grateful Remembrance) and, by the generous Aids which the Friends of Religion and Learning have afforded, it has been raised to its present flourishing State. And if we presume, what we rationally may, from your Excellency's general Character, from your being entrusted with so honourable and important a Commis- sion, by the Father of his Country, the Royal Patron of
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Religion, Virtue, Learning, and whatever is good, and from an Education under the Influence and Direction of the very eminent Doctor FRANKLIN, your Excellency's honoured Father; we cannot but assure ourselves, that you will view this Institution, erected for the best Pur- poses, with a favourable Eye.
As to its real Merit, your Excellency's acknowledged Penetration, and extensive Acquaintance with polite Lit- erature, will enable you to judge, when you shall have enquired into our Constitution, Methods of In- struction, and Discipline, . . the Care taken as to the Principles and Morals of the Students, and their Profi- ciency in the several Branches of Learning.
We are sensible how vain it would be to expect, and how unreasonable to request, your Excellency's Patron- age, any farther or longer than we exert ourselves, agree- able to the original Design and direct Tendency of the In- stitution, to promote the general Good of Mankind, by forming our Pupils for the Service of their Country. And as the faithful Discharge of our Duty to them, is at once conformable to the Divine Command, and will be most acceptable to your Excellency, we shall the more diligently and cheerfully apply ourselves, to instruct them in the various Parts of useful and solid Learning, and instil into their Minds Principles of Loyalty to the best of Kings, a firm Attachment to the most excellent British Con- stitution, and a sacred Regard to the Cause of Religion and Liberty.
That your Excellency may ever enjoy all those refined Pleasures, that natively spring from a Course of virtuous and beneficent Actions, from an exemplary Con- duct in private Life, and a wise, mild and just Administration of public Affairs; and long continue in the Seat of this Government, happy in His Majesty's
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Favour, and the grateful Approbation of a free People, is, and shall be our unfeigned and ardent Desire. In Behalf of the Faculty, presented by SIR, Your Excellency's most obedient, And most humble Servant, SAMUEL FINLEY, President.
To which his EXCELLENCY was pleased to make the following ANSWER.
GENTLEMEN,
I THANK you for these very obliging Expressions of your Regard for me. Your Stations and Employments are among the most honourable, as the careful Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Religion, Loyalty and sound Learning, is of the greatest Utility to Society. I there- fore wish you all imaginable Success, and shall at all Times readily and chearfully concur with your laudable Endeavours, and afford you every Encouragement and Assistance that may be in my Power."
After which, one of the senior Class pronounced a short congratulatory Oration, of which His Excellency was pleased to express his Approbation and Acceptance.
BURLINGTON, March 5, 1763.
On Thursday Evening last our new Governor arrived here, accompanied by a Number of Gentlemen from Tren- ton, Borden Town, and the Corporation of this City, who, with the other principal Inhabitants, met the Governor several Miles out of Town. He was received at his Arri- val with the greatest Demonstrations of Joy, and the Evening was concluded with Bonfires, Ringing of Bells, Firing of Guns, &c. The next Day his Excellency, at- tended by the Corporation, and many other Persons of Eminence, proceeded to the Court-house in this City, where his Commission of Governor of New Jersey was
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opened and declared; he afterwards dined with the Cor- poration, who presented him with the following Address.
To His EXCELLENCY WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq;
Captain-General, Governor and Commander-in Chief, in and over His Majesty's Province of NOVA CAESAREA, or NEW JERSEY, and Territories thereon depending, in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral in the same &c.
The humble ADDRESS of the Mayor, Recorder, Alder- men, and Commonalty of the City of BURLINGTON, in Common, Council assembled,
May it please your EXCELLENCY,
To accept our hearty Congratulations on your Appoint- ment and on your safe Arrival here; which we tender with the greater Chearfulness, because from your Excel- lency's liberal Education, personal Character, and Abili- ties, we are emboldened to hope for all the Blessings which a good and a wise Governor can confer upon a dutiful and loyal People.
May your Excellency long preside over us, in the full Fruition of all that Gratitude can best bestow, and Merit has a right to enjoy.
If the agreeable Situation, Healthiness and Conve- niences of this City, accompanied with a sincere Disposi- tion in the Inhabitants to make your Administration easy and happy, should be sufficient Incitements to induce your Excellency to reside among us, we shall esteem ourselves particularly favoured.
By Order of the City RICHARD SMITH, Recorder.
To which the GOVERNOR was pleased to make the following ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
I return the good Citizens of BURLINGTON my Thanks
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for this affectionate Address. Their hearty Congratula- tions, and kind Invitation to reside among them, are very obliging; and I hope the favourable Expectations they have entertained of my Administration will not be disap- pointed"
This Day the Governor set out for Philadelphia, attend- ed by the principal Gentlemen of this City.
To be SOLD
A VERY valuable Tract of Land, containing upwards of 500 Acres, lying and being in Sussex County, in the Province of New-Jersey, and situated upon the River Delaware; it is well timbered, the Soil rich, and Plenty of Limestone; it joins the Plantations lately belonging to William Bishop, and Walter Cohoon, and will be sold either together, or divided into Parcels, as may best suit the Purchasers. For Terms apply to Mrs. Masters, and John Lawrence, of Philadelphia, or Mr. Samuel Tucker, junior, of Trenton.
The Members of the TRENTON LIBRARY COMPANY are desired to attend their annual Meeting at the House of Isaac Yard, in Trenton, at One o'Clock, on Monday, the Eleventh of April next, in order to choose Directors, settle the Company's Accounts, and make their thirteenth an- nual Payment. By Order of the Directors.
SAMUEL TUCKER, junior, Secretary.
February 14, 1763.
Stolen this Day out of the House of the Subscriber, Shopkeeper, in Amwell Township, a Silver Watch, Maker's Name Charles Clay, No. 1732, China Face. The Hour-hand broke off almost close to the Spindle. There is a small Hole in the Case, near the Button which opens the Spring, a Steel Chain and Key. If the said Watch
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should be offered for Sale, it is desired it may be stopt, for which Twenty Shillings Reward will be given, and for the Thief, if apprehended, so as he may be brought to Justice, shall have Forty Shillings Reward, paid by
Thomas Carroll
To be sold by public Vendue, on the Premises, on the First Day of May next, or any Time before, at private Sale, a valuable Tract of Land, situate, lying and being in Hunterdon County, in the Province of New-Jersey, with- in two Miles of Princetown, whereon are a good Stone Dwelling-house, good Orchard, a large Quantity of good Meadow Ground, and more may be made; a suitable Quantity of cleared Land, in good Fence, the Remainder exceedingly well timbered, and the whole conveniently watered. The Farm contains.about II0 Acres, adjoining the Plantation whereon the Subscriber lives, from which an Addition of 50 or 100 Acres will be made to the other Farm, if the Purchaser should chuse it. An indisputable Title will be given by
SAMUEL STOCKTON
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1785, March IO, 1763.
New-York, March 14. On the 24th of February last, Mr. Samuel Ball, of Newark, in New-Jersey, in crossing Hackinsack River, on the Ice, fell in with his Horse and Sleigh, and was drowned : His Body was found the Sun- day following, and decently enterred.
We hear that there was killed the Week before last at Elizabeth-Town a Steer, which had been there in keeping, by Robert Ogden, Esq; about 9 Months, weighing, Beef, Hide, and Tallow, about 1700 Weight: This Steer was bred by Doctor Lewis Johnston, of Perth-Amboy.
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Elizabeth-Town, March I, 1763. Last Night about 12 o'Clock, a Fire broke out in the Dwelling House of Cap- tain Hampton, of this Town, which would have been all consumed in a few Minutes, had not Mr. Hampton and his Wife been alarmed by the Fall of a large Looking- Glass, in the common Parlour. At first sight Mr. Hamp- ton judged it past Recovery, and was getting out his Writ- ings and best Things in his Bed-Room, but his two young Daughters who Slep at the other End of the House, heard their Mother's Shrieks, run immediately out through the Entry, which was full of Smoke and Fire, but they had Resolution to Attempt to save the House, and in a little Time called for their Father, and raised the Negroes, who all came to their Assistance, and by their Means the House was saved. The Fire began in the Mantle-Tree, occa -. sioned by a new Fashion'd Fire Place, being made in an- other, which cast all the Heat forwards; the Parlour and Room over it was consumed, with all the Furniture; Mr. Hampton got very much Burnt at first opening the Door. The saving the House looks like a Miracle to every one who sees it, and it is hoped it will be a caution to all who make the new Fashion'd Fire Places, to take out all the Wood Mantle-Trees.
W HEREAS the Executors of the last Will and Testa- ment of Adoniah Schuyler, deceas'd, having for some Time past advertised the Sale of the Houses, Lands, and Ferry belonging to said Adoniah Schuyler at his Death, lying and being at the Elizabeth-Town Point, to be sold on the Premises on Monday the 28th Day of March Instant. And since the Publishing of which, Mr. Benjamin Price, of Elizabeth-Town, laid Claim to about 50 Acres of said Land, which has been reported would prevent the Sale thereof. To remove which the Publick
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are hereby notified, that the said Executors have obtained a Release from said Benjamin Price, for his whole Right and Interest in said Lands; and that now the Title to said Houses, Lands, and Ferry is indisputable, and that they will be exposed to Sale, at the Time and Place in said Ad- vertisement mentioned.
Will be LETT,
To cover Mares for the ensuing Season, at Connecticut Farms, in the Borough of Elizabeth, New-Jersey, within four Miles of the Town, by Jeremiah Smith,
The HERO,
B RED by Mr. John Holme, of Carlisle, in Old Eng- land. The Hero was got by Young Sterling, his Dam by Slipby, which was own Brother to Saup's; his Grandam by Partner, his great Grandam by Greyhound, her dam by Wastel Turk, her Grandam, by Old Haut- Boy, her great Grandam by Place's White Turk, her Dam by Dodsworth, and out of a Lyton Barb Mare. Young Sterling was got by Old Sterling, out of Matchieu's Dam Matchieu won the Whip at New-Market; his Pedigree is certified by the Breeder. Terms of Covering as follows; Five Pounds Proc. at the first Covering, the Mare to have the Benefit of the Season, for which Purpose I have pro- vided Pasture for Mares at a distance, and will take proper care of those that are sent to be covered, for Three Shil- lings Proc. per Week. Hero is Fifteen Hands and about an Half High, well shaped, and by good Judges, allowed to be most compleat Horse they ever saw in America.
JECAMIAH SMITH
N. B. The Challenge lately given by the Owner of the True-Briton, should have been accepted by the Master of the Hero, had not the Horse so lately arrived from Eng-
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land; but in the Fall, in all Probability, the Publick may have the Satisfaction of seeing the so-much-dreaded True- Briton, beat by the Hero on his own Terms .- The New York Gazette, March 14, 1763.
To be sold, by way of public Vendue, a certain Tract of Land, lying in Upper Freehold, Monmouth County, in the Province of East-New-Jersey, between Allen's Town and Imlay's Town, containing by Estimation, 300 Acres, chiefly Wood Land, well timbered and watered, and known by the Name of the old Peach Orchard; it will be sold in Lots, of 20 Acres, or upwards, as will be most con- venient. The Vendue to begin at 10 o'Clock, on the 21st Day of April next, at the House of David Clayton, in Allen Town. Any Person inclining to purchase the whole, may know the Terms, by applying to the Subscrib- ers, living in Borden-Town,
TALLMAN SMITH, JOHN BROWN. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1786, March 17, 1763.
New-York, March 21. The large New Dwelling House, just finished, of Mr. Thomas Brown, situate on the Jersey Shore facing New-York Bay, was unfortunately burnt down on Thursday Afternoon last, very little of his Fur- niture being saved. The Fire, it is said, happened through Carelessness, in a Room that Day to be finished, whilst Mr. Brown was absent on his Farm. His Loss is very considerable.
The Corporation of the City of Amboy; the President and Tutors of the College of New-Jersey; and the Cor- poration of the City of Burlington, have severally ad- dressed their new Governor; all which were received very kindly by his Excellency, and most cordially thanked.
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Ti O be Sold by Way of Public Vendue, on the Tenth Day of April next, to the highest Bidder, a House and Lot of Land in Prince-Town, near the College, and next the Presbyterian Meeting-House: The House is two Story high, built of Stone, two Rooms on the lower Floor, and two above, with a Cellar under the Whole, a Kitchen adjoining, with a good Stable and Garden, and a Lot of Land containing about Half an Acre: The House formerly belonged to Joseph Murrow, and has been a Publick House, and is well situated for that or any Pub- lick Business. The Vendue to begin at Ten of the Clock of said Day: And an indisputable Title will be given by me
GEORGE NORRIS.
-The New York Gazette, March 21, 1763.
NEW-YORK, March 14.
By a Pilot who came up last Night, we have Advice, that he left at the Hook, Captain Robinson, in a Ship, in 15 Weeks from London, and 10 from the Land.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Outwards. Sloop Friend- ship, John Thompson, for Salem.
On Saturday next will be published by Andrew Steuart, at the Bible-in-Heart, in Second-street. [Price 9d]
AN ADDRESS TO THE FREEHOLDERS OF
NEW-JERSEY. -The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1059, March 24, 1763.
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To be sold by public Vendue, on Saturday, the 2d of April at Two o'Clock Afternoon, at Daniel Cooper's Ferry, a valuable Plantation, of about 200 Acres, near one Third cleared, in good Fence, one Half of which in good low Meadow, and more may be made; the Woodland ex- traordinary well-timbered; there are on said Plantation, a Frame House, with two Rooms on the lower Floor, and Fire-places in both, a Barn, Stables, good bearing Orch- ard, and a Spring of very good Water within 20 or 30 Yards of the Door; said Premises situate within three Miles of Philadelphia, or Cooper's Ferry, in Gloucester County, on a Branch of Newtown-creek, and is a good old accustomed Place to raise Produce for Philadelphia Mar- ket, near 40 Years past, and may, with Industry, produce sufficient to attend the same every Day in the Summer Season. The Title indisputable. Any Person inclining to view the Premises before the Day of Sale, may apply to the Subscriber, living at the Corner of Arch and Second . streets, next Door to Thomas Maybury's Store. The Conditions will be made known at the Time and Place of Sale, by
JOHN NEWBY.
TEN POUNDS Reward
Run away from the House of William Kille in Green- wich Township, Gloucester County, West-New-Jersey, on the River Delaware, between Rackoon and Oldman's Creek, between the 16th and 17th of March inst. two hired Men, one named Peter Buris, of a Dutch Descent, this Country born, a likely fresh coloured Fellow, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, well set, a great Swearer and Wrestler, and apt to drink hard, 25 Years of Age, has grey Eyes, and black short Hair : had on a Leather Cap, lined with Squir- rel-skin, green napped Jacket, light coloured Plush
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Breeches, blue grey Stockings, black grained Boots, and had with him two Ozenbrigs Shirts, and an Ozenbrigs Frock; has worked about Philadelphia these several Years past, and drove a Team on an Expedition to the Ohio. The other went by the Name of James Smith, born in, and came lately from, Queen Ann's County, in Mary- land; he had on a half worn Felt Hat, old light blue Coat and Jacket, light Cloth Breeches, full of Patches, light Yarn Stockings, and had with him a new Lead coloured homespun Pair of Trowsers, which it is likely he wears to hide his Breeches; he has grey Eyes, a little freckled, brown Hair, slender built, about 5 Feet 10 Inches high, walks stooping, about 22 Years of Age. They stole, at the same Time, from the said William Kille, Twenty Shil- lings in Money, two fine Shirts, and a Lawn Neckcloth; and from Benjamin Howell, of the same Place, a half worn Beaver Hat, with a Spot or two of Pitch on it, and a Moses-built Boat. Whoever secures the said Fellows, in any of his Majesty's Goals, so as they may come to Jus- tice, shall have the above Reward, or Five Pounds for each, and reasonable Charges, paid by us the Subscribers,
WILLIAM KILLE, BENJAMIN HOWELL.
On Saturday next will be published, and sold by AN- DREW STEUART, at the Bible-in-Heart, in Second street, Philadelphia, [Price Nine-pence ]
An Address to the Freeholders of New Jersey.
To be SOLD by the Subscriber, The following Pieces of LAND, viz.
One Tract, containing 123 Acres, with a good Dwell- ing-house and Orchard, a good Grist-mill, on a Stream sufficient in the driest Season, situate in Greenwich Town- ship, Gloucester County, West Jersey.
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One Piece at Clemwell Creek, in the Township and County aforesaid, containing 21 Acres, 15 of which good Meadow Ground, within Bank. Also a two Story Brick House, and Lot, in the Borough of Wilmington. Any Person inclining to purchase any of the above described Premises, may apply to William Gerrard, at Gloucester, where they will be informed of the Title and Terms .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1787, March 24, 1763.
NEW-YORK, March 21
About Three o'Clock last Friday Afternoon, the House of Mr. Thomas Brown, of Bergen, New Jersey, took Fire, and was entirely consumed in less than Half an Hour, with almost every Thing of Value that was therein, to the very great Loss of Mr. Brown : The House was new, and the Carpenters being at Work in one of the Chambers, 'tis imagined the Fire began among the Shavings.
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