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BROOKE FARMER.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1107, February 23, 1764.
County of Burlington, in New Jersey, 1764.
The following Tradesmen are wanted, viz. a Shoe- maker, Taylor, and Wheelwright, who, if they come well recommended for Sobriety, Honesty and Industry, may find good Encouragement by applying to the Subscriber, where convenient Dwelling-houses and Shops may be had, at a moderate Rent of
WILLIAM FOSTER.
N. B. Also one House and Lot of about 8 Acres of good Land, Part Meadow, within a good Cedar Fence, is either to be sold, or Lett, at a moderate Rent, &c .- Thc Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1835, February 23, 1764.
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Whereas Samuel Tuthill,1 of Morris Town, in Morris County, purposes to leave of the Business of Tavern keep- ing, he will sell the Farm where he now lives, containing about 90 Acres, being well proportioned with Wood Land, plough Land, and Meadow, and a fine Stream of Water running through the Whole; with a good Orchard on the same, consisting of 257 bearing Apple Trees, be- sides a Variety of other Fruit Trees; and also a large Dwelling House on the Place, convenient for a Tavern and other Public Business; standing about Twenty Two Rods from the Court House, in Morris Town, being in the most publick Part of the Country. Any Person in- clining to purchase, may apply to Samuel Tuthill, on the Premises, who will give a good Title.
To be LETT, or SOLD,
In Morris County, and Town of Morris, by John Budd, on the most reasonable Terms, a very good two Story
1 Samuel Tuthill, son of John Tuthill, was born Sept. 22, 1724. He was graduated at Yale College, and appears to have studied medicine, as there are references to him as "Doctor" Tuthill. He is mentioned so often in the local annals of Morristown that he evidently was a lead- ing man in the community. Gov. Bernard appointed him a judge for Morris county, March 19, 1759, and he was again appointed April 21, 1768. In 1773 Lord Stirling complained that Samuel Tuthill and Colonel Samuel Ogden had acted in an unfair and partial manner in "taking the examinations and depositions of several witnesses of and concern- ing several criminal matters" inquired into by them as judges of the Morris county court of oyer and terminer; he also charged that they had "suppressed the testimony of some material witnesses for bring- ing certain criminals to justice." These charges being made to the Council of the Province, Col. Ogden in behalf of himself and Judge Tuthill demanded an inquiry. But Lord Stirling withdrew the charges, and the matter was dropped. When Princeton College appealed to the Morristown church (among others) for aid, in 1769, he subscribed £3. He was one of the trustees of the Morristown "Green" in 1771. He was among the first to take a decided stand on the American side in the Revolution, being appointed a member of the Morris County Com- mittee of Correspondence, June 27, 1774, and again on January 9, 1775. The Provincial Congress, on Oct. 27, 1775, appointed him Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment of Light Horse in the eastern division of the Colony, which he resigned February 3, 1776. He was chairman of a meeting held Sept. 25, 1792, at which was organized the Morris County Society for the Promotion of Agricultural and Domestic Manufactures, which was merged in 1812 in the Morris Library Association, and he was the first President of that society. He was chosen first moderator of the Fire Association of Morristown, organized July 26, 1797. He married, November 3, 1751, Sarah Kenny, daughter of Jacob Ford, senior, and widow of John Kenny. He renewed his covenant with the Presbyterian church of Morristown, April 1, 1754. He died May 31, 1814, in his ninetieth year. His wife joined the church on confession, August 29, 1771. She died November 12, 1811, aged 80 years.
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House, near fifty Feet by thirty, with four good Rooms on a Floor, and a large Entry, a Kitchen, and a good Cel- lar under the House the whole Length; with One- Fourth of an Acre of Land; also thirteen Acres of good Pasture Land adjoining; also a Tract of eighty Acres of Land, lying about a Mile from said House; of which thirty-five Acres is drained Meadow, that brings exceed- ing good English Hay; the rest Wood Land. Also a Tract of Three Hundred and Fifty Acres of Meadow, lying about three Miles from the said House, most of it ditched lately, and is fit for Corn, Oats, Flax, Hemp, or Hay. The House is just finished off in a very genteel Manner, and is suitable either for a Gentleman's Country Seat, a Shop, or a Tavern; stands near the Court House, on a very publick Road, in a small Town of near sixty Houses; mostly built within three or four Years past. Any Person that inclines to rent any of the above, may know the Terms, by applying to John Scott, living near the Premises; or if to purchase, to John Budd, at Salem, who can give an indisputable Title to all the above, except the thirteen Acre Lot, which he will Rent.
To be sold, a likely Negro Wench, about sixteen Years of Age, has had the Small-Pox, and is fit for either Town or Country; sold for no Fault, but want of Employ, and can be well recommended for Industry and Sobriety. En- quire of Mr. Peter Pinjez, Somerset County, near Justice Vanderveer's, or at Mr. Henry Bickers, in New-Bruns- wick .- The New York Mercury, February 27, 1764.
To be Sold,
By publick vendue, on tuesday the 27th of March next, if fair weather, if not, the next fair day, and to be con- tinued till all is sold.
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Two plantations belonging to Thomas Leonard, lying in Somerset County, and about half a mile from Prince- town; containing about 200 acres each; being well watered, and plenty of good meadow : an undoubted title will be given for said lands, and six months credit for one half the purchase money; and twelve months for the re- mainder; giving sufficient security. Likewise to be sold at the same time: Sundry lotts and houses in Prince- town, some negroes and cattle For further particulars enquire of
THOMAS LEONARD.
N. B. The above plantations will be sold separately ; and it may be depended on, none of them will be sold be- fore the above-mentioned time .- The Pennsylvania Jour- nal, No. 1108, March 1, 1764.
PERTH-AMBOY, February 15, 1764.
The SPEECH of 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.
. Gentlemen of the Council, and Gentlemen of the Gen- eral Assembly,
At your last Sessions it was thought proper to postpone complying with the Requisition of His Majesty's General, until the Royal Pleasure should be signified, and the De- terminations of the other Colonies, with regard to the Measure proposed, be made known. I shall now give you all the Satisfaction in my Power on both these Heads.
By a Letter from the Right Honourable the Earl of HALIFAX, Secretary of State, I have received His Maj- esty's Orders, "earnestly to recommend to you, forthwith to make Provision, for enabling me to call out a sufficient
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Number of the Militia, or to raise such a reasonable Num- ber of Troops, as, from the actual State of the Indian War, the Commander-in-Chief of the King's Forces in North-America shall think necessary; and to employ them not only in defending and protecting the Lives and Properties of His Majesty's Subjects on the Frontiers of this Government, but also in acting offensively against the Indians, at such Places, and in such Manner, as the said Commander in Chief shall direct. . And His Maj- esty trusts that the Legislature of this Government, from their Zeal and Affection for His Service, as well as from a just Regard to the Safety and Welfare of the Colony, will readily and chearfully concur in exerting themselves upon this important Occasion, to the End that His Maj- esty's Subjects in North America may peaceably enjoy the Fruits of the many glorious Successes obtained there by His Majesty's victorious Arms during the late War, and the extensive Advantages secured to them by the late Peace."
As to the Conduct of the other Colonies on this inter- esting Occasion, the Assembly of Pennsylvania, I am in- formed chearfully and immediately voted the whole Num- ber of Troops required of that Province. But the Assem- blies of the New England Governments, it seems, not thinking themselves so nearly concerned in the War, have thought proper to postpone their Determinations on this Matter till March. The Expediency, however, of having a considerable Body of Troops to take the Field early in the Spring, supposing the Indians inclinable either to Peace or War, is so forcibly represented in a Letter last Night received from General GAGE, and which shall be communicated to you, that I think you cannot but come into the same Sentiments, and act accordingly.
The Cause of the present Defection among the Indians,
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you likewise at your last Sitting intimated a Desire to be informed of. The many and various Opinions which were then circulated on that Head, bore such evident Marks of being founded on Conjecture only, that I could not think any of them worthy your Attention. But I have since received an Account of a Conference held by Sir WILL- IAM JOHNSON with a numerous Body of Indians in Sep- tember last, wherein Sir WILLIAM (who must be sup- posed to have the best Information) says, that the Indians "without any Notice or Provocation, fell upon our Trad- ers" &c . But I refer you to the Conference itself,
which I shall order to be laid before you. It does not appear that even the Indians themselves alledge, or so much as insinuate, that the English had by any Offence whatever provoked the late Outrages. On the contrary, one of their Speakers tells Sir WILLIAM, "the Seneca Warriors had owned that their Sachems did not act right, that the Onondagoes had wise Men to guide them, but They had none, which was the Cause of the present Trou- bles."
Matters being thus circumstanced, the Necessity of sending an Armed Force into the Indian Country, to bring them to a right Sense of their perfidious Conduct, is most evidently apparent. Indians, in general, are a warlike People from their Infancy. They ever entertain a thorough Contempt for the Nation who will make Peace without obtaining Satisfaction for Injuries suffered by the War. When that happens to be the Case, they seize the first Opportunity of renewing their Hostilities. A recent Instance of this we have in the Creek Nation; who being invited to the late Congress held with the Southern Indians, accepted the Invitation, received the King's For- giveness for their former Offences, entered into a Treaty of Friendship and Alliance, partook of the Presents sent by His Majesty, and soon after destroyed a Number of
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the Back Inhabitants of South Carolina. In short, to ob- tain a solid and durable Peace with Indians, we must first make them feel the Miseries of War.
I have therefore, Gentlemen of the General Assembly, the fullest Reliance on the Assurances you gave me at your last Sitting, of complying with the General's Requi- sition. By going chearfully into this reasonable and necessary Measure, you will confirm the favourable Senti- ments His Majesty already entertains of the People of this Province, and in the most effectual Manner provide for their Security.
The Militia, who were draughted for the Protection of the Frontiers, are, since your last Sessions, relieved by the Troops raised for that Purpose. The People have, during the Winter, remained at their respective Habita- tions, and met with no Disturbances from the Enemy; but as the Spring advances, they are apprehensive of fresh Depradations.
Gentlemen of the Council, and Gentlemen of the General Assembly,
I think it proper at this time to mention to you, That somne People in Pennsylvania having, contrary to the common Principles of Humanity, murdered, in cool Blood, a Number of friendly Indians, who had long lived peaceably among the Inhabitants of that Province in the Manner that the Indians at Brotherton have resided among us; and having also, in Contempt of the Govern- ment, which had taken them under its Protection, threat- ened the Destruction of other Indians remaining there, tho' they had given the strongest Proofs of their Attach- ment to the British Nation; I did, at the Request of Gov- ernor PENN, grant a Passport for their safe Conduct through this Province, in their Way to Sir WILLIAM JOHNSON. They proceeded as far as Amboy, but being
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refused a Passage through the Government of New-York, they are since returned to Philadelphia. A small Number of them, who were well recommended to me, are, with my Permission, placed near Woodbury, I have received Assurances that the Township will be put to no Charge for their Support. The principal Inhabitants there have given them a friendly Reception; and I trust that there is not a Person in this Province, but. has a just Abhor- rence of the unmanly Behaviour of those lawless Rioters of Pennsylvania. To be ardently inclined to have the Indians now at open War with us severely chastised for their Perfidy, is highly commendable; yet, surely, not only Humanity, but sound Policy, and common Sense, dictate that we should give all the Encouragement and Protection in our Power to those who shew themselves our Friends at such a Juncture.
Frequent Meetings of the Legislature I well know to be attended with Inconvenience to your private Affairs. It is therefore my fixed Intention never to call you to- gether, but when the publick Service makes it necessary. Perhaps the going at this time into the Consideration of the current Business of the Year, may prevent the Occa- sion of a Sessions at an inconvenient Season: If this should be your Opinion, you may depend that my Concur- rence will not be wanting.
To his Excellency
WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq;
Captain General, Governor, and Commander in Chief in and over His Majesty's Province of Nova Cæsarea, or New Jersey, and Territories thereon depending in Amer- ica, Chancellor, and Vice Admiral in the same &c.
The humble ADDRESS of the REPRESENTATIVES of the said Province, in GENERAL ASSEMBLY convened.
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May it please your EXCELLENCY,
WE, His Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Rep- resentatives of New Jersey, in General Assembly con- vened, have deliberately considered the Matters recom- mended in your Excellency's Speech, and found it neces- sary to go into some Preparations for the general Service.
In the original Settlement of this Province, great Cir- cumspection and Care was used to gain and preserve the Friendship of the Indian Natives; their Lands were, from time to time, fairly and openly purchased, to their general Satisfaction; this conciliated their Affection, and for a long Course of Time they were eminently serviceable to the new Settlers; and since the Beginning of their Hos- tilities, lest some among them should think any Part of our Lands remained unpurchased, Care was taken, at the Treaty of Easton, in 1758, to obtain, for a valuable Con- sideration, a general Release for all the Lands in this Province, such Parts only excepted, as were reserved for the Use of those Indians that inclined to live under the Protection of this Government: This was done, and the Money paid in open Council, and their Approbation uni- versally expressed
Such therefore being the Circumstance of this Prov- ince, with regard to the Indians, it became a Matter of Astonishment to us, that any Conduct of theirs should give Reason to fear their Intentions respecting us. And whether they have actually any Design upon this Prov- ince or not, their Hostilities in the Neighbourhood of our Frontiers, and in one doubtful Instance over the Line, were Inducements to place a Frontier Guard of Two Hundred Men, for the Winter past. The continuing this Guard, we believe, might be Security for our small Fron- tier; but as their Perfidy to the neighbouring Govern- ments seems to require Chastisement, and the Operations
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to make a future Peace effectual calls for the united Force of the Colonies, we have now passed a Bill for raising the Number of Men mentioned in the General's Letters, on Condition a majority of the Eastern Colonies # should come into the Requisition, concurring, that as we can neither rank among the most able, nor are most exposed by our Situation, the making this Provision, by which our Levies may be as soon in the Field as any of the Eastern Colonies, is coming up to the Demand of His Majesty, by the Secretary of State and the General.
Whilst we are thus preparing for bringing perfidious Savage Violaters of public Faith to a Sense of their In- terest, we would by no means be understood as including Resentment against all Indians. Experience shews, as your Excellency justly observes, that there are among them, notwithstanding the general Corruption of the Tribes, some that have distinguished themselves by a long and steady Attachment to the English.
Such there are among us; these demand our Protec- tion; Justice to the original Proprietors, whose Lands we purchased and occupy the Faith of the Gov- ernment, the Proofs of their Fidelity, require it; and we have a well grounded Confidence in our Constituents, that no Occasion will be given (by an Act of theirs) to brand them with the Loss of their distinguishing Faculties; nor plunge into a Conduct that, besides incurring the Penal- ties of Government, tends to banish Justice from the World, stains the Christian Name, and stamps Disgrace upon Human Nature, by punishing the Innocent for what the Guilty only should suffer.
February 24 1764
By Order of the House
ROBERT OGDEN, Speaker.
# This Bill having failed in Council, the Assembly after- wards fixed the Proportion New-Jersey was to raise, on
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what New-York hath, or is to raise on the present Occa- sion.
PHILADELPHIA, March I
The Legislature of New-Jersey, instead of restricting their Grant to what a Majority of the Eastern Colonies may do, as mentioned in the Assembly's Address have since passed an Act for raising a Number of Men (not exceeding 600) in the usual Proportion to what may be raised for the Service of the ensuing Year, by the Govern- ment of New-York only.
SHREWSBURY STAGE, from BURLINGTON
This is to acquaint the Public, That there is a conve- nient Stage-Waggon erected, and kept by Joseph Haight, at the Sign of the General Wolfe, in Burlington, to go from Burlington to Shrewsbury or elsewhere during the Summer Season, which Stage will go once a Week if Oc- casion requires from the Date hereof, and to carry six Persons : John Ferguson's Stage Boat will attend at the Crooked Billet Wharff, in Philadelphia, every Wednes- day in each Week, and the Waggon will set off on Thurs- day Morning. The Price of the Waggon to Shrewsbury will be Forty-five Shillings, if four Persons or under, if above, and not exceeding six, Fifty Shillings. All Gen- tlemen and Ladies, that will please to favour us with their Custom, may depend that there will be good Attendance given, and People civilly used, by their humble Servants, JOSEPH HAIGHT, JOHN FERGUSON.
Burlington, Feb. 24, 1764
Trenton, January 16, 1764.
To be sold at public Vendue, to the highest Bidder, be- tween the Hours of 12 and 5 o'Clock, on Friday, the 16th Day of March next, at the Court-house, in Trenton, One
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House and Lot of Land, with Out-houses and Stables, joining the Lands of Joseph De Cow, William Morris, Esq; Daniel Coxe, Esq; and others; also 52 Acres of Land, more or less, joining the Lands of Joseph Higbee, Aaron Doud, Elijah Bond, Andrew Reed and others; all which Houses and Lands are pleasantly situated in Tren- ton; there is excellent Meadow, and a good bearing Orchard, on the Premises, late the Property, and now in the Possession of John Allen, Esq; seized and taken in Execution, at the Suit of Richard Gibb, Samuel Kemble, John Leslee, and others, and to be sold by me
SAMUEL TUCKER, Sheriff
N. B. Any Person or Persons who have Mortgages on the above mentioned Premises, are desired to signify the same to the Sheriff before the Day of Sale.
Trenton, February II, 1764.
To be sold at public Vendue, to the highest Bidder, on Wednesday, the IIth Day of April next, between the Hours of 12 and 5 o'Clock in the Afternoon, at the Court- house in Trenton, A Plantation containing 102 Acres, sit- uate in Hopewell, bounded by Lands of Jonathan Wright, John Moore and others, it is well timbered, and good for Grain and Pasture; there is a Farm House and Stable on the Premises, and ten Acres of Wheat and Rye, which will be sold at same Time, late the Property of John Blackney; seized and taken in Execution at the Suit of Mrs. Abigail Coxe, and to be sold by me
SAMUEL TUCKER, Sheriff
Trenton, February 12, 1764
To be sold at publick Vendue, to the highest Bidder, on Thursday, the 12th Day of April next, at the Court-house in Trenton, between the Hours of 12 and 5 o'Clock, A
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Plantation in Amwell, containing 119 Acres and 3 Quar- ters of excellent Land, situate in the Center of a fine Wheat Country, within one Mile of two Grist Mills, late belonging to Jacob Arnwine. Also one other Tract of 170 Acres in the Edge of the Great Swamp, late pur- chased from Tunis Foster; also in Amwell, noted for fine Pasture Land and Timber, 8 Acres of Land, with a Stream of Water running through it, with a Conveniency for a Fulling Mill on the same, joining the Lands lately purchased by Joseph Howell; there is three Acres of ex- cellent Meadow, with some Fruit Trees thereon, and will suit a Tradesman; also an overshot Grist Mill, and a Log House, with the Good-will or Right of Improvement of about 40 Acres of Land on Colonel Byerly's Tract, in Bethlehem; the Mill is supplied with Water from a noted living Spring that never fails in the driest Times, and is in a fine Wheat Country; the above several Places were the Property of Jacob Arnwine; seized and taken in Exe- cution at the Suit of William Morris, Esq; James Bene- zet, the Executors of Ebenezer Large, deceased, Thomas Pryor, Benjamin Chew, Esq; and others, and to be sold by me
SAMUEL TUCKER, Sheriff.
N. B. Any Person or Persons who have Mortgages on the above described Premises, are desired to signify it to the Sheriff before the Day of Sale.
Trenton, February 14, 1764.
To be sold at publick Vendue, to the highest Bidder, on Saturday, the 14th Day of April next, on the Premises, between the Hours of 12 and 5 o'Clock, The noted Tav- ern house, and 60 Acres of Land, besides Allowance, situ- ated at the Foot of Robin's Hill, in Amwell; there is a bearing Orchard, Barn, and other necessary Buildings,
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the Mansion-house large, and almost new, and well situ- ated either for Tavern or Store, late the Property of Dan- iel Robins, deceased; seized and taken in Execution at. th Suit of James Benezet, Townsend White, Jeremiah Warder, Henry Remsen, jun, Robert Gilbert Livingston, and Buckridge Sims, and to be sold by me,
SAMUEL TUCKER, Sheriff.
N. B. Any Person or Persons who have Mortgages on the above described Lands, are desired to acquaint the Sheriff thereof before the Day of Sale.
Trenton, February 16, 1764.
To be sold at public Vendue, to the highest Bidder, on Monday, the 16th Day of April next, on the Premises, between the Hours of 12 and 5 o'Clock, A Plantation, containing 335 Acres of Land, situated in Twixbary; bounded on Alametunk River on the East, South by Hugh M'Can, West by the Society's Lands, North by Lands of Andrew Leake; there is on the Premises a good Dwell- ing-house, Barn, Store-house, with other Out-houses, a fine young Orchard, a Quantity of good Meadow, also a Forge for making Bar-iron, with three Fires, Coal- houses, and Houses for Workmen to live in, near the Forge, which is on a fine Stream, called Alametunk, in a fine Part of the Country for Wood, for making Coal. Also sundry Negroes, Men, Women and Children, Cows, Horses and Mares, one Iron-bound Waggon, Sheep, Hogs, Feather Beds and Bedding, with sundry other Houshold Goods, too tedious to mention, late the Prop- erty of Christopher Beekman, seized and taken in Execu- tion at the Suit of Andrew Leake, Peter Schank, Henry Schank, John Demund and others, and to be sold by me
SAMUEL TUCKER, Sheriff
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N. B. Any Person or Persons who have Mortgages on the above described Lands, are desired to acquaint the Sheriff before the Day of Sale.
Trenton, February 18, 1764.
To be sold at publick Vendue, to the highest Bidder, on Wednesday, the 18th of April next, for ready Money, be- tween the Hours of 12 and 5 in the Afternoon, on the Premises, One House and 19 Acres of Land, joining the Lands of Aaron Johnson, Daniel Hagerman and others; one Mare and Colt, Bed and Bedding, Pewter Dishes and Plates, a Gun, Iron Pots, with sundry other Houshold Goods, too tedious to mention, late the Property of John Sutfin; seized and taken in Execution at the Suit of Leake and Van Court, and to be sold by me,
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