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Breeches. They have both served some Years to the Business. Whoever takes up and secures said Appren- tices, so that their Masters may have them again, shall have Four Pounds Reward for both, or Forty Shillings for either, and reasonable Charges, paid by
FREDERICK HAGENER, and CHRISTOPHER HANSMAN.
N. B. All Masters of Vessels, and others, are forbid to harbour them at their Peril
Just published, and to be sold by DAVID HALL, at the New Printing-Office, in Market-street, Philadelphia (Price Fifteen Shillings)
CONDUCTOR GENERALIS : Or, the OFFICE, DUTY AND AUTHORITY OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, High Sheriffs, Under Sheriffs, Coroners, Constables, Goalers, Jury Men and Overseers of the Poor. As also, the Office of Clerks of Assize, and of the Peace, &c .. Compiled chiefly from BURN'S Justice, and the several other Books on those Sub- jects, as far as they extend, and can be adapted to these American Colonies.
By JAMES PARKER, Esq;
One of His Majesty's Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County, in New Jersey.
The whole alphabetically digested under the several Titles; with a Table, directing to the ready finding out the proper Matter under those Titles.
To which is added, A Treatise on the Law of Descents in Fee Simple: By WILLIAM BLACKSTONE, Esq; Bar- rister at Law, Vinerian Professor of the Laws of Eng- land; with several choice Maxims in Law; &c
To be sold by publick Vendue, on the 13th of October next, at the London Coffee-House in this City, Four small Tracts of located unimproved Land, situated in Great-
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Egg-harbour, in the County of Gloucester, and the West- ern Division of New Jersey, viz. One Tract 396 Acres, adjoining to Land of Jesse Smith's, pretty well timbered; also one Tract 112 Acres, lying on the Fork of Middle Run, which is a suitable Place for a Saw-mill, and well timbered; likewise 82 Acres adjoining to Sarah Helby's great Survey; and 65 Acres of salt Marsh, adjoining to Israel Pemberton's Line; all which are recorded in the Office at Burlington. Also 2 Rights for Land in the Western Division of New-Jersey, 600 Acres in one, to be laid below the Falls, and 300 Acres in the other, to be laid above the Falls; all which Lands, and Rights of Lands were late the Property of Joseph Sharpless, jun. deceased, and the Title indisputable. Whoever inclines to purchase the said Lands, or Rights of Lands, may be further in- formed, before the Day of Sale, by applying to Benjamin Sharpless, living in Middletown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, or to Benjamin Sharpless, jun, living next Door to 'Squire Cox's, at the Corner of Third Street in Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
Salem, August 15, 1764
MADE his Escape last Night, out of Salem Goal, a Man, named John Cleaver, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, Pock marked, has black Hair; had on a blue Jacket, made out of an old Surtout Coat, with Metal Coat Buttons on it, Check Trowsers, old Hat, old Shoes and Stockings; he is a Taylor by Trade, and plays on the Fiddle; he is very talkative, and much addicted to drink. Whoever takes up said Cleaver, and confines him in any of His Majesty's Goals, or brings him to me at Salem, shall receive Three Pounds Reward, and all reasonable Charges, paid by JOHN BUDD, Sheriff. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1861, August 23, 1764.
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T HE Rev. Samuel Kennedy, 1 of Baskinridge, or Ber- nard's Town, in the County of Somerset, and Prov- ince of New-Jersey, designs to have the learned Lan- guages, and liberal Arts and Sciences, taught under his Inspection, in a School-House now built on his own Plan- tation; where Persons may be fitted to enter any Class in College : Any convenient Lodgings may be had near the said School-House.
N. B. There are Scholars now learning the Latin and Greek Languages in said School.
To the PUBLIC.
T HE Subscriber finds himself obliged, with infinite Reluctance, to address the Public on Account of a scurrilous Advertisement in Mr. Holt's Paper, signed by one Andrew Bowne. The Character and Reputation of a man in Trade, being of the most delicate and tender Nature, any Attempts to stigmatize it, not founded on Facts, or supported by Evidence, will never, I flatter my- self, influence the impartial Part of Mankind, before the Truth has been scrutinized in a legal Manner. But, some Time must elapse before this can be done: And as the Audaciousness of the Advertisement may make Impres- sions to my Prejudice, I shall endeavour to remove them, by laying all my Transactions with Bowne, open to the Public, whereby it may easily be perceived the Means by
1 Samuel Kennedy was born in Scotland, in 1720, educated at the University of Edinburgh, and then came to America, where he was taken on trial by the New Brunswick Presbytery, December 26, 1749, was licensed May 18, 1750, and was ordained minister of the Presby- terian church at Baskinridge, N. J., June 25, 1751. He established a classical school there, which was of a high order and was extensively patronized. He also practised medicine, achieving some reputation as a physician, and was in consequence called "Doctor" Kennedy. He received the honorary degree of A. M. from Princeton College in 1760. (The listing of his name in the Class of 1754, in recent General Cata- logues of Princeton, is doubtless an error.) He joined the N. J. Medi- cal Society in 1768, and was an attentive member. He died at Baskin- ridge, August 31, 1787, aged sixty-seven .- Sprague's Annals, Webster's Hist. Pres. Church, 604; N. J. Archives, XIX., 418, 421, 577-8; XX., 489. Wickes's Medicul Men of N. J., 305.
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which his Brain was so violently heated as to overcome his Reason.
Andrew Bowne, of Shrewsbury, called on me last Summer, telling me, Joseph Holmes, of this City, had rec- ommended me to him as an honest Silversmith. He then bespoke a Set of Silver Buttons for a Suit of Cloaths. They were made exactly to his Directions, and when he came to fetch them, he seemed perfectly pleased with them. Three Weeks afterwards he called on me, and de- sired I would take them back. I represented to him how unsaleable Things made after another's Whim were; and that before I found a Person of his Taste, Years might elapse. He then offered me a Dollar, which I refusing, he grew passionate, and went away in the greatest Anger. On his Return home, he wrote me the annexed Letter (No. I.) which I despised, and returned no answer to. Last May he wrote me another (No. 2) in both which he has been very lavish of Names that no honest Man can well brook. I returned him an Answer (No. 3) with a View to pass the Affair into Ridicule; but it had a con- trary Effect, and the Advertisement in Question was pro- duced by it.
Private Affairs, of a trivial and insignificant Nature, are unworthy the Attention of the Public. But when malicious Defamation is allowed to blast Character in a public News Paper, a Justification in the same public Manner becomes necessary; This Apology, I hope, will plead my Excuse.
BENJAMIN HALSTED
(No. 1)
A S you promised to mend any of the Buttons I had of you, for nothing if they broke; I have accordingly sent one, that broke as I was trying my Cloaths on before they were finished. I perceive some Difficulty and Charge is like to attend, having a Button to send to New-York once a week, more or less, as Occasion shall require, and a Taylor to take off and
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put on the same. You was pleased to say ; you was sorry I should think hard of you, when I offered you a Dollar to take them off my Hands, which you refused. Had you said, you was sorry for imposing upon me, and was willing to make me Satisfaction, it would seemingly have faced your Pro- ceedings with more Humanity and Christianity than they now appear in, for the Button's breaking has discovered a farther Villainy in the Work, viz The Eye stuck in, without clinching. Had I lost my ten Pieces of Eight by a Free-Booter, a Pickeroon, or a Pirate, I could better digest than now. Had I my Money, and you the Buttons, I would not give ten Coppers for them, much less than ten Pieces of Eight, neither would I have had the Imposition for twenty Pieces of Eight. Such Villainy is not easily ex- piated, and as I wear a noble Mind, willing to retaliate every Benefit, so as implacable to an Imposition. The Man that recommended you to me, has taken his Departure from Time, and is gone to make up his Account; and as a gentle Premonition may be proper, please to prepare yourself for the like great Change, &c. My Patience being much worn, it seems as if I was just now directed to a Text for my Relief, viz. Psal. xxxvii. 1, 2, Fret not thy self because of evil Doers, neither be thou envious against the Workers of Iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the Grass, and wither as the green Herbs. Prov. xxix, 1. He that being often reproved, hardneth his Neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without Remedy ;
These Texts gives me Leave to hope, you will not have the Oppor- tunity to impose upon many more.
I shall leave you to contemplate on this short Letter a while.
ANDREW BOWNE. Shrewsbury, September 9, 1763,
P. S. Had the Buttons been made as an honest Man ought to have made them, for the Money you had for them, they would have lasted more years than they are now like to last Hours.
(No. 2)
T HOU Child of Perdition, without any Sting of an Allegory, if you do not immediately make me Satisfaction for the Imposition you have put on me in the Buttons, I will promulgate you for a Villain. Were you a Man of Honour, you would have sent it long before now. I look on your Demerit to be such, that a Gibbet would be too favourable a Punishment for. I think it vain to multiply Words on this Matter, hoping you will make a more prudent Use of this Premonition than you did of my Letter, dated September 9, 1763.
ANDREW BOWNE,
Whom you think you have cheated, but beware in the End it be not your- self.
Shrewsbury, May 21, 1764.
P. S. I find it signifies nothing to send any more Buttons for you to mend for me, so long as I cannot have them returned. But when you send me the ten Pieces of Eight, I will send you all the d-'d Buttons to mend for yourself, if not, beware of, &c.
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T HOU Son of Ignition! Promulgator of Nonsense! Premonitor of the Gallows! Truly passionate, most furiously mad, I hail the Sanity in thy Pericranium! Mayest thou escape the Castigation of the Bedlam Flagellator! I have essayed thy Letter in the Furnace of my Cogitations, but find it contains a Metal of abominable Alloy; it was so impregnated with Asperity, and of so corrosive a Nature, that when it came so irresist- ably pungent, that the Total of the human Oeconomy was incapable, either by Transpiration, Perspiration, or Inspiration, to found and fathom the. Profundity of thy verbose, inflamatory, and most deplorable Diction, Fare- well. Wipe thy dirty Mouth, and endeavour to mend the Scurility of thy uncouth Manners, by Lotion Mundification, and Ceration; thereby to obtain a delectable Transmutation, from Depravation and Ribfication to Beatitude and Pacification. And so, wishing thee a good Stool, I come to a Termina- tion, subscribing myself,
None of thy humble Servant,
BENJAMIN HALSTED.
-The New York Mercury, August 27, 1764.
To be Sold by the Subscriber,
A Very good farm and dwelling-house, with the mills, bolting house, bake house, and store house, at Second River, adjoining Mr. Courtlandt's mills: The farm con- sists of about 160 acres of land, whereof about 100 acres are clear'd, the remainder is good wood land: On it is a good stone dwelling-house 45 feet long, and 24 feet wide, having three rooms on a floor, a good cellar and cellar Kitchen under it, and a good barn, garden, and well near it. Opposite the house stands the mill on Second river, a most plentiful stream in the driest season : It is two stories high, 63 feet long, and 21 broad, and has three pair of stones in fine order: The bolting house adjoins it, which is two stories high, 42 feet long, and 21 feet broad; has five good bolts, is furnished with every thing necessary and convenient for the bolting business, and every operation is carried on by water; near it is an ex- cellent stone bake-house two stories high, 32 feet long, and 26 feet broad, which has two very fine ovens in it.
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The stone house stands on the bank of Pasaick river, about a quarter of a mile from the mills, it is two stories and a half high, 56 feet long, and 28 wide, at its door a large boat may load and unload. No mill in that province is better situated, nor has greater conve- niences for the bolting and baking business than the above: and as its distance from the city of New York is only about nine miles by land, or thirty miles by water, it can never want employment.
JOHN SCHUYLER.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1134, August 30, 1764.
FIVE POUNDS Reward
RUN away from his Bail, a certain Daniel M'Afee, a Weaver by Trade, but has followed Privateering for sev- eral Years; he is about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, of a brown Complexion, and black Hair, he wears a Thickset Olive coloured Coat, a red Jacket and Breeches, but has blue Coat and Jacket also; he has followed Weaving for some Time past, at one Christian Sharp's House, near Mr. Johnson's Iron-works, in Hunterdon County, West-Jer- sey : He stole a Woman's Saddle, with green Plush Seat, and Leather Skirts, which he swapt away for a Man's Saddle; he is much addicted to drinking and swearing, and is of a fractious, quarrelsome Disposition. Whoever apprehends the said Thief, and secures him, so that he may be brought to Justice, shall receive the above Reward, and all reasonable Charges, paid by the Sub- scriber, living on Derham Road, in Bedminster Township, Bucks County, near Teheken Creek.
Edward Murphey.
CAME to the Plantation of the Subscriber, living in the Township of Trenton, and County of Hunterdon, on
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Tuesday, the 21st of August, a bay Horse, about 14 Hands three Inches high, without Brand or Ear-mark; said to be the Property of Mr. John Bayard, in Philadel- phia. The Owner of said Horse is desired to come, prove his Property, pay Charges, and take him away.
DAVID HOWELL, junior.
MADE his Escape, some Time about the Beginning of this inst. August, from the Sheriff of Burlington County, a certain Robert Holland, about 5 Feet 3 or 4 Inches high, dark Complexion, dark brown Hair, has a remarkable Lump or Wart on his Right-thumb, and has lost most of his fore Teeth, a Breeches Maker by Trade. Whoever takes up the said Robert Holland, and brings him to the Goal of the said County of Burlington, shall have three Pounds Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by
DANIEL ELLIS, Sheriff. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1862, August 30, 1764.
Philadelphia, August 30. On the 18th Instant two Men were taken up at Elizabeth Town, and committed to Goal there, for passing a Number of Counterfeit Twenty Shilling Bills of this Province. One of them goes by the Name of Harman Rosecrans, the other by that of John Hannah; they had paid for three Horses in these Coun- terfeit Bills; are dated May I 1760 .- The New York Mercury, September 3, 1764.
Perth Amboy, August 30, 1764.
MADE his escape from James Brooks, Esq; Sheriff of the city of Perth Amboy; on monday last, John Hughes, by occupation a ditcher and labourer, (and sometimes pre- tends to be a fortune teller) A short thick square shoul- dered fellow, about 5 feet 5 inches high, has sore eyes and
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lost one or two of his fore teeth; had on when he went away, a cap, an old hat, an old brown coat and an old lead coloured pea jacket pieced on the sides with black (to make it big enough for him) a pair of check trowsers and another pair of old canvas tent. It is supposed he went away with one James Moore a servant of Philip Kerney, Esq; who run away on sunday morning last, he is a tall spare young fellow about 24 years old, long black hair tied behind; had on when he went away, a new hat, a new brown sagathy coat and vest, black knit breeches and large striped trowsers, who is also advertised, it is thought they are gone to Brandywine, Chester County, Pennsylvania, or towards Gunpowder, Baltimore County, Maryland. Any person or persons that will secure the said Hughes in any of his Majesty's goals or bring him to the subscriber at Perth Amboy, shall have THREE POUNDS reward and all reasonable charges paid by
JAMES BROOKS, Sheriff.
TO BE SOLD,
At the house of Mr. Joseph Hugg in Gloucester, on wed- nesday the 26th instant.
A Certain messuage, plantation, and tract of land situ- ated in township of Deptford; in the county of Gloucester, containing 200 acres with allowance for highways. And also another tract of land situated in the said township of Deptford, surveyed for 15 acres and 3 rods: late the estate of Richard Arell, and now in the possession of Thomas and Bartholomew Stiles; distant from Glouces- ter about nine miles, and from Woodbury about six; in which plantation there are about 40 acres of upland cleared, and about 20 acres of meadow watered by a fine stream running through the middle, called Vapue-Aloes, being a branch of Mantoes creek: the whole capable of
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great improvement. For further particulars enquire on the premises, of Mr. Joseph Hugg, in Gloucester, or of
JAMES and DRINKER, or JOHN HART, in Philadelphia.
WAS committed, to the goal of Cumberland County, New Jersey, on suspicion of their being runaway servants, a man named John Back, aged about 25 years, as he says, and a woman named Mary Yates, the man says he hath served a time to Joseph Bantlent in Talbot county Mary- land; and the woman came here in company with him. Any persons that have any demands on them, are desired to make the same known to me, by the first day of Octo- ber next, or they will be discharged on paying costs HOWELL POWELL, Sheriff.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1135, September 6, 1764.
A PROCLAMATION
GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of God of Great Brit- ain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.
WHEREAS frequent Complaints have been heretofore made, that exorbitant Fees have been demanded and taken in the public Offices in several of our Colonies and Plantations in America, for Business transacted in such Offices. And whereas it hath been represented to Us, that there is great Reason to apprehend that such unwarrant- able Demands and Exactions are still continued in some of Our Colonies, particularly on the Survey and passing Letters Patent for Lands. And whereas such shameful and illegal Practices do not only dishonour Our Service, but do also operate to the Prejudice of the public Inter- ests, by obstructing the speedy Settlement of our Colo- nies : We do hereby express Our just Indignation at
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such unwarrantable and dishonourable Practices; strictly ·enjoining and requiring all public Officers whatsoever, in their respective Stations, not to demand or receive any other Fees for public Business, transacted in their Offices, than what have been established by proper Authority, upon Pain of being removed from their said Offices, and prosecuted with the utmost Severity of the Law.
In Testimony whereof, We have caused the Great Seal of Our Province of New Jersey to this Our Royal Proc- lamation to be affixed, and the same to be made Patent. Witness Our trusty and well beloved WILLIAM FRANK- LIN, Esq; Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over Our Province of New Jersey, and Territories there- on depending in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral in the same &c, at our City of Burlington, the Twenty- third Day of August, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-four, in the Fourth Year of Our Reign.
READ
BY HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq;
Captain General and Governor in Chief, in and over the Province of NEW JERSEY, and Territories thereon depend- ing in America, Chancellor and Vice-Admiral in the same, &c.
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS His Majesty, out of His paternal Regard for His Subjects in America, has been pleased to order and command, that exact Tables of the Fees, due and pay- able for Services done and performed at the public Offices, should be affixed up in such Offices : In Obedience to His Majesty's Royal Command, I do hereby order and direct all and every Officer or Officers, within this Province, to affix up, in their respective Offices a fair Table of the Fees, due and payable for Services done and performed therein,
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as the same are established by Law, and at all Times here- after to keep the same exposed to public View.
Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms, at the City of BURLINGTON, this Twenty-third Day of August, in the Fourth Year of His Majesty's Reign.
WILLIAM FRANKLIN.
By his Excellency's Command.
CHARLES READ, Secretary.
Paxton, August 27, 1764.
WAS taken up, above the Narrows, and brought to me the 19th Instant, a Chestnut Mare, with white Mane and Tail, 3 Years old, about 14 or 15 Hands high, with a bright Star, branded on the near Shoulder with an M turned upside down, and an O within it, supposed to be stolen. The Owner is desired immediately to prove his Property, pay Charges, and take her away.
THOMAS FORSTER.
WHEREAS it is supposed that several original Deeds, Surveys, and other Papers (late the Estate of Joseph Pid- geon) were left in the Hands of some of his Friends in Philadelphia, as those Papers are of very great Conse- quence, and can not be found; therefore any Person or Persons having any Deeds, or other Papers, in their Pos- session, belonging to that Estate, are desired to signify the same to Ann Pidgeon, his Widow, at Trenton; or make the same known to William Coxe, Esq; of Phila- delphia; and the Favour will be gratefully acknowledged by their very humble Servant,
Ann Pidgeon.
To be sold by the Subscriber, 110 Acres of Land, or thereabouts, situate and lying in Pilesgrove, Salem County, West New-Jersey; the Land is good, and there
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is a Quantity of exceeding good Meadow; it is well watered and timbered; about 30 Acres of Plough Land, a good Dwelling-house, with a Well of exceeding good Water. It lies within Half a Mile of a good Grist-mill, commodiously situate in the Heart of the Country. Any Person inclining to purchase the same, and paying Part of the Money down, may have a considerable Number of Years to pay the rest, giving Security, if required. Who- ever inclines to purchase, may know the Terms of John Holton in Philadelphia. The Title is indisputable .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1863, September 6, 1764.
L OST, last Week, between Woodbridge and Eliza- beth-Town, in New-Jersey, a Lady's Gold Watch, in a Shagreen Case. Whoever will return the same to the Printer hereof, shall receive Five Dollars Reward.
To be Sold,
A Farm, containing between two and three Hundred Acres of Land, lying on South-River, at the New- Bridge; on which there is a good Frame House, Out- House and Barn; between 30 and 50 Acres of Fresh Meadow cleared, and more may be made: It lies on the high Road from Burlington to Sproull's Ferry, and is very convenient for a Tavern, having a good bearing Orchard on it, now in the Tenor of John Lurting. En- quire of Christopher Billopp, on Staten-Island, who will agree for the same, and give an indisputable Title. Bonds, with good Security, will be taken in Payment.
R UN-away on Monday the 27th of last Month, Au- gust, from Gilbert Smith, of Upper Freehold, in Monmouth County, East New-Jersey, a Slave, named Jacob, but has several Times changed his Name, calling himself James Start, and James Pratt, &c. his Mother was,
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a Negro, and his Father an Indian, but he passes himself for an Indian, and is like one, of a yellowish tawney Col- our; is about 23 Years of Age, 5 Feet 4 or 5 Inches high; his Hair cut short on his Crown, but curls round his Neck; has a remarkable Scar on one of his Cheek Bones, occasioned by a Scald or Burn, and speaks good English : He is much addicted to Smoaking and Drinking. He went from his Work at the Plough, was without Shoe or Stocking, and had on no other Clothes but an Oznabrig Shirt and Trowsers, an old ragged brown Waistcoat, and an old Hat. He came to New-York on Wednesday Morning last, with one Aaron Buck, in a Sloop from Bar- negat, or Tom's River, and has since been seen in Town. Any Person that will bring the said Run-away to Mr. John Talman, in New-York, Butcher, or to Mr. Francis Field, on Golden-Hill, or commit him to any public Goal, giving Notice to one of the said Persons, will receive from either of them, Forty Shillings Reward, and all reason- able Charges.
GILBERT SMITH
N. B. All "Masters of Vessels are forbid to harbour, conceal, or carry him off, as they will answer it at their Peril .- The New York Mercury, September 10, 1764.
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