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THE SUBSCRIBER, hath lately opened a School in TREN- TON, and teaches the English Grammar, Reading, gram- matically, Writing, Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal &c, agreeable to the newest Rules, and truest Method, prac- tised by the best Teachers, and approved of by all good Judges; and being indefatigably diligent, he expects En- couragement from all who love the Improvement of YOUTH in VIRTUE AND LEARNING.
JOHN REID.
N. B. He would teach the practical Branches of the Mathematicks, if required. His School opens at 6 o'Clock,
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A. M. with Morning and Evening Prayers. He has Ac- commodation for Half a Dozen BOARDERS.
TO BE SOLD,
A Small Plantation, containing about 140 Acres, situ- ate in the County of Burlington, adjoining to Crosswick's Creek; within 4 Miles of Crosswick's Meeting-house and Allen's Town, and 6 from Bordentown; it is very con- venient to several Grist-Mills, 40 Acres of which is very good Meadow, the rest mostly good Wheat Land, and well timbered, a fine young Orchard, a House and Barn on the Premises, and in good Fence. For Terms of Sale, enquire of FRANCIS KING, of Amwell, Hunterdon County, or JOHN IMLAY, of Borden Town.
WAS Stolen out of the Pasture of Ephraim Phillips, in the City of Burlington, West New-Jersey, on the 4th of this instant September, at Night, a likely bay Mare, a nat- ural Pacer, about 13 Hands high, and 7 or 8 Years old, has some white about her hind Footlocks, galled with the Saddle near her Shoulder, a square bob Tail, shod before, and is a very lively Creature. The Person supposed to have taken her is a short thick Man, a Barber by Trade, has lost some Part of his Nose, and has something of a Hair Lip. Whoever takes up said Mare, and secures her, so that the Owner may have her again, shall receive Five Dollars Reward; and if stolen, and the Thief brought to Justice, Five Dollars more, paid by me
Ephraim Phillips.
Burlington, September 6, 1764.
WAS committed to the Goal of this County, on the Fourth Instant, a certain Negroe Man, about 5 Feet 9 or IO Inches high, of a yellow Complexion, speaks good English, and says he was born in New England, and has
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been used a little to the Sea; he had several Sorts of Passes with him, which it is thought he wrote himself. His Master is desired to come and pay Charges, and take him away, otherwise he will be sold for the same, by EPHRAIM PHILLIPS, Goaler.
Hunterdon County, West New-Jersey, September 3, 1764.
STOLEN, the 28th Day of last Month, from the Sub- scriber, living in Reading Town, a bright bay Horse, about 14 Hands and a Half high, and 8 Years old, brand- ed S on the near Shoulder, and on the Thigh S h M, the hind Feet white, the off Foot not so high as the near; shod all round; paces and trots. Likewise a black Mare, about 14 Hands high, long bodied, high hipped, switch Tail, no Brand nor Ear-mark, a shuffling Pacer and shod before.
The supposed Thieves are two young Dutchmen; the eldest about Twenty-four Years of Age, five Feet ten Inches high, and has a Down-look: Had on a brown Winsted Coat, black Velvet Jacket, Check Shirt and Linen Trowsers. The youngest about Twenty Years of Age; had on a Thickset Jacket, with out Sleeves, Check Shirt with Tuckers to the Breast, and a new Pair of Check Trowsers, and is about five Feet eight Inches high, It is supposed they will change Clothes. Whoever takes up said Thieves, and confines them in any of His Majesty's Goals, so as they may be brought to Justice, shall have Three Pounds Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by WILLIAM KOUSHELL.
N. B. The above described Thieves have been in the Army and it is thought have deserted from several Regi- ments.
RUN away from the Subscriber, in Upper Freehold, Monmouth County, on the 26th of August, a yellow Ne-
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groe Man, named Jacob, about 5 Feet 4 or 5 Inches high, bushy Head of Hair; had on, when he went away, an Ozenbrigs Shirt, Tow Trowsers, but it is likely he will change his Name and Cloaths, and pass for a free Man, as he has attempted it before; he has a remarkable Scar on his left Jaw, occasioned by a burn. Whoever takes up said Servant, and secures him in any of his Majesty's Goals, so that his Master may have him again, shall have Thirty Shillings Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by
GILBERT SMITH
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1864, September 13, 1764.
Burlington, September 13, 1764
Stolen or strayed from a Pasture near Burlington, on Monday Night or Tuesday Morning last, a small sorrel Mare, about 12 Hands high, has a Blaze down her Face, several Saddle Spots on her Back, and a small Scar on her near Hip, trots, paces and gallops well. Whoever brings the said Mare to John Carty, Taylor in Burling- ton, shall have Twenty Shillings Reward, and all reason- able Charges paid; if stolen, Five Pounds will be given to any one who will discover the Thief, so as he may be brought to Justice.
Gloucester, September II, 1764. .
Committed to the Common Goal of this County, Yes- terday, on Suspicion of being a Runaway, a Man named John Campbell, alias Cannaday; he is about 5 Feet 8 or 9 Inches high, brown Hair, tied behind, Ozenbrigs Shirt, black Breeches; says he came from Sterling Iron-works, in East Jersey. His Master, if any he has, is desired to come, pay Charges, and take him away, otherwise he will be sold for the Charges in 3 or 4 Weeks from this Date. JOSEPH COWGILL, Goaler.
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RUN away, on Sunday Night, the Ninth of this instant September, a Dutch Servant Boy, about 18 Years of Age, named Elias Younken; had on, when he went away, an old turned Jacket, of a brown Colour, wears his own Hair, of a light Colour, has a down Look, and, I believe, has neither Shoes nor Stockings with him. Whoever takes up the said Servant, and brings him to the Sub- scriber, shall have Forty Shillings Reward, and reason- able Charges, paid by HANCE LAMBSON, living in Penn's Neck, near Salem, in New Jersey .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1865, September 20, 1764.
FIVE PISTOLES Reward.
RUN AWAY the 10th of this instant, at night, from Ed- ward Tonkins of Springfield township, in the county of Burlington and province of New-Jersey : A servant man named Matthew Case, about five or six and twenty years of age, a thick well set man, has dark brown hair cut short upon the crown of his head : When he went away he had on a pair of turned pumps stitched round the upper parts of the quarters, he carried away several sorts of cloathes with him, so that it is uncertain what dress he may wear : it is thought he may go towards East-town, as he inquired about that place the day he went off. Whoever takes up said servant, so that the owner may have him again, shall have the above reward, paid by me
EDWARD TONKINS.
Just imported in the Brigantine Africa, Francis Moore, master, from the coast of Guinea, and to be sold by THOMAS RICHE, In New Jersey, opposite Philadelphia,
A few likely Negro men, women, boys and girls, very reasonable for cash or short credit.
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N. B. The said Riche will attend the Sale from 10 to I o'clock, and from 2 till 5 in the afternoon.
STOLEN on the 5th instant from Benjamin Marsh of Elizabeth town : A likely brownish bay mare, about four- teen hands high, neither brand nor mark, her hind hoffs white, a black list down her rump, and some white spots on her back, occasioned by saddle gauls : She is stolen by a man named Samuel Morrow, born in Ireland, is a weaver by trade, about 6 feet high, about 30 years of age, has had the small-pox, and speaks much on the broague, 'tis said he is gone to Virginia. Whoever secures the mare so that the owner may have her again, shall have FIVE POUNDS reward, and reasonable charges, and for apprehending the thief, so that he may be brought to justice, TEN POUNDS reward, paid by me
BENJAMIN MARSH.
Perth Amboy, August 28.
RUN-AWAY last Sunday morning from the subscriber, a servant named James Moore, of about four or five and twenty years of age, of a dark or swarthy complexion, with long black hair tied behind; had on when he went away, a new hat, a new coat and vest of brown sagathy, a pair of new black knit breeches, a pair of long striped linnen trowsers, and a speckled shirt, but has white shirts with him, a pair of leather breeches and some old cloaths. Whoever takes up the said man, and secures him in any goal, or brings him home, shall have THREE POUNDS proc- lamation money, and all reasonable charges paid by
P. KEARNY,
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Just imported in the Philadelphia Packet, Capt. Richard Budden, and to be sold wholesale and retail, for ready money only, by
ANN HUME,
of BURLINGTON, in WEST-JERSEY.
BOYS white thread hose,
Pint tumblers engraved,
Womens ditto,
Neat plain double flint cruets,
Mens ditto,
Strong salts,
Mens brown ditto,
Hallowed ditto,
Boys white cotton hose,
Double flint mustard potts,
Womens ditto,
Ditto cream potts,
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Mens white cotton hose,
Common glass decanters,
Womens blue worsted with clocks,
Pint ditto,
Mens grey worsted hose,
Half pint ditto,
Mens black worsted ditto,
Single flint cruets,
Womens worsted mitts,
Ditto mustard potts,
Womens silk mitts,
Ditto Salts,
Black silk breeches,
Ditto wine glasses,
Cloth colour'd ditto,
Ditto jelly glasses,
Mens superfine silk hose,
Ditto pint tumblers,
Worsted breeches pieces,
Ditto half pint,
Thread ditto,
Ditto gills and half gills,
Boys felt hats lined,
Ditto milk potts,
Mens ditto,
Beer glasses and muggs,
Mens castor ditto,
Double flint wine glasses,
Mens beaver ditto,
Quart decanters ditto,
10 nail check linen,
Ditto pint tumblers,
11 nail ditto,
Ditto large beer glasses,
3 4 and 7-8 ditto,
Several sizes glass jars,
Yard wide ditto,
A case of prints, and machines for viewing the Prints,
White and dyed jeans,
Powder and shott,
Yd. wide flower'd demity,
Several sorts of rappee snuff,
Striped cotton holland,
Variety of china dishes and plates,
Irish sheeting, and brown Holland, Russia drabs,
Ditto mugs,
White Russia sheeting,
Ditto handled chocolate cups,
Printed callicoes, 3 colours,
Ditto jarrs,
Printed ditto, 2 colours,
Ditto fruit dishes,
Printed ditto, single purple ground,
Ditto salled,
A variety of printed callicoes,
Variety of bowls and basons,
Printed linen, blue and white hand- China coffee cans,
kerchiefs,
Ditto patty pans,
Yard and 3-8 linen,
China coffee potts,
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Ditto paste work,
Pomeranias, Yard wide Irish linens, Ell wide Muslins,
Nankeens, 3-4 dowlas, long lawns, 3-4 and 7-8 garlix, Brown ozenbrigs,
Brown rolls, Demy Cambrick, Clear lawns,
Bandanoes, spotted,
Ditto, bordered, Silk lungee romals,
Cotton romals, brown corner, Ditto blue,
Persian taffaties, striped, Coloured ditto,
Common press'd dolls,
Carts, chairs, and horses for children, Ditto soop spoons,
Sorted toys,
Fiddles for children,
4 joint liazel rods for fishing, 3 joint ditto,
4 jointed dogwood rods for fishing,
3 joint ditto, 4 joint bambue ditto,
3 joint ditto, Best kirby hooks, untied, Best round ditto,
Common hooks, ditto,
4 joint solid rods,
3 joint ditto, 6 stave reels of fishing lines, 8 stave ditto, 10 stave ditto, Flys on gut, Common hair lines, Best ditto, Best with kirby hooks, Best silk fishing lines, Common tied hooks, Best kirby hooks tied, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d. 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d nails,
Ditto tea potts, Ditto milk mugs, Ditto sugar dishes,
Ditto handled tea cups and saucers,
Ditto coffee cups and saucers, And a variety of tea cups and saucers, Blue nankeen, compleat setts of tea things, -
Ditto enamell'd,
Playing cards of both sorts,
The best white Bristol knee and shoe buckles,
French plate, salts with glasses,
Wine glasses engraved,
Setts of Castors and frames with silver tops,
French plate cream juggs,
Ditto table spoons,
Ditto tea spoons, Ditto tea tongs,
Candlesticks, coffee potts and waiters, Fine japan'd tea board, and ditto waiters,
Straw tooth pick cases,
Fine japan'd tooth-pick cases,
Carved ditto, paper ditto,
Fine ivory ditto,
Smelling bottles in japan'd cases,
Ditto in pierced ivory,
Ditto in paper, Silk needle books,
Fine velvet ditto, with pin cushion and scissors, Ladies straw toiletts with glasses,
Morocco pocket books mounted with silver,
Setts of fine past necklace and ear- rings, Shagreen case, with a sett of best ivory handled table knives and forks, Ditto with fine strong silver han- dles,
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A neat cut pyramid, ornamented Bone nutmeg graters,
with green drops, white drops, A round scollop'd looking glass,
Back gammon tables,
. Fine painted paper, machee snuff boxes, ditto engraved,
Stand for ditto 21 over with eight double bent jellies,
Bottle cases and bottles,
4 vase syllabubs in waves,
4 short sugar plumbs,
4 green saucers,
Best quart decanters labell'd Madeira,
Pints ditto,
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1137, September 20, 1764.
London, July 13. His Majesty hath been pleased to appoint Frederick Smith, Esq; Chief Justice of the Prov- ince of New-Jersey, in America .- The New York Mer- cury, September 24, 1764.
LIST of LETTERS remaining in the POST-OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA,
William Brown, Gloucester County. Samuel Gilmore, near Bordentown, Allen Gillespie, (2) New-Ark, John Hatton, Salem, James Wilson, Deep Run, Sarah Hopkins, Haddenfield,
Patrick Hammel, Amwell County, John King, Pennington, James Lowermore, Kingston,
Peter Light, Windsor Forge,
Alexander Miller, Bedminster Township, Bernard Murray, Milford Hundred, Henry Moore, New Providence, Timothy O'Connor, (2) Morris County,
Jacob Prickett, East Jersey,
Elijah Pound, East Jersey, Francis Prassett, Burlington, County,
James Richey, Ringwood,
Capt. John Stout, Kings Town, John Smart, Glouster,
Robert Thompson, New-Jersey,
Isaac Vancab, West New-Jersey, Abel Fisher, New Jersey,
Joseph Woodrow, Evesham,
John Agnew, Isaac Beliw, Dr. Wil- liam Plunkett, David Simerall, Cumberland County.
Sunday last the Revd. Mr. WHITEFIELD Preached at the new Presbyterian Church, in Arch-street, to a pro- digious crowded Auditory. The next Day he set out for
A case of mathematical instru- ments.
Cases of well assorted china, with sundry other articles.
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Prince-Town, to be at the Commencement of the New- Jersey College. He is expected in town this Evening, and Preaches on Sunday next at Nine o'Clock in the Morning, at the new Presbyterian Church .- The Penn- sylvania Journal, No. 1138, September 27, 1764.
RUN away from his Bail, at the Andover Iron-works, in Sussex County, on Sunday, the 2d of this Inst. Sep- tember, Richard Normand, born in Pennsylvania, by Trade a Blacksmith, but pretends to be something of a Founder, about 27 Years of Age, 5 Feet 8 Inches high, has brown curled Hair, thin Visage, pretty much freckled, has a remarkable Stoppage in his Speech, and may be par- ticularly observed when in Liquor; had on, and took with him, when he went away, a blue Cloth Coat, a green flow- ered Velvet Jacket, a Snuff coloured Coat, a blue Cloth Waistcoat and Breeches, blue worsted Stockings, new Shoes, with carved Silver Shoe Buckles. Whoever takes him up, and delivers him to the Sheriff of said County, or to the Subscriber, at the Andover Iron-works, shall re- ceive the Sum of Ten Pounds, and all reasonable Charges, from ROBERT TAYLOR.
Run away, the 22d of August last, from the Subscriber, living in Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, West Jersey, an Apprentice Lad, named John Jones, 18 Years of Age, a Tanner by Trade; he is tall, of a fair Complexion, has curled Hair, marked with the Small- Pox; had on, when he went away, a Thickset Coat, Jean Vest and Breeches, and half-worn Hat. Whoever takes up and secures the said Apprentice, so that his Master may have him again, shall have Forty Shillings Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by
SAMUEL DENNIS.
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Alloway's Creek, Salem County, Sept. 11, 1764. THREE POUNDS Reward.
RUN away from his Bail, on the 3Ist ult. a certain Daniel Bench, this Country born, about 22 Years of Age, about 5 Feet 7 or 8 Inches high, round shouldered, but otherwise well set, full faced, has light brown Hair, dark brown Eyes, dark Complexion, of a down Look, and sometimes calls himself Daniel Moore; had on, and took with him, an old Felt Hat, Snuff coloured Broadcloth Coat, with a falling Collar, carved yellow Metal Buttons, Cotton Velvet Jacket, a white Fustian Ditto, Nankeen Breeches, a Pair of black Yarn Stockings, one Pair of clouded Worsted Ditto, old Shoes, a Check Shirt, one white homespun Ditto; has a Woman with him which he calls his Wife; she is of a dark Complexion, black Hair; had on a Calicoe Gown, red quilted Petticoat, blue Stock- ings, a Pair of White Yarn Ditto, a Pair of old striped Lincey Shoes, blue and white stripes. Whoever takes up and secures the said Bench, in any of his Majesty's Goals, so that he may be brought to Justice, shall have the above Reward, and all reasonable Charges, paid by
ISAAC OAKFORD.
N. B. If the said Bench is taken up in Pennsylvania or Maryland, and Notice thereof given to Aaron Oakford, in Front-street, Philadelphia, the above Reward and Charges will be paid by him .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1866, September 27, 1764.
SOVEREIGN SYBRANDT,
T AKES this method of informing the Public, that he has, for better accommodating Passengers, fitted up, and compleated in the neatest Manner, a new and gen- teel stage Waggon, which is to perform two Stages in
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every Week, from Philadelphia to New-York, vizt. Sets out from Philadelphia on Mondays, and runs from thence to Trenton, from Trenton to Brunswick, from Brunswick to said Sybrandt's House, and from said Sybrandt's House, by the new and lately established Post Road, (on Bergen, which is now generally resorted to by the Popu- lace, who prefer a Passage by said Place, before the Dan- ger of crossing the Bay) to Powles's Hook,1 opposite to New-York, where it discharges the Passengers. From which last Place it returns on Wednesdays, and is in Phil- adelphia the Friday following; each single Person only paying at the Rate of Two Pence Half-Penny per Mile, from said Powles's Hook, to said Sybrandt's House (as it's the longest Stage, and is obliged to return back the same Day it arrives at said Powles's Hook) and at the Rate of Two Pence for every Mile after.
N. B. As said Sybrandt now dwells in the House known by the Sign of the Roebuck, within two Miles and an Half of Elizabeth-Town, and conveniently situated on the Road for the Reception of Travellers; which House he has now finished in a genteel Manner, with good Beds and Bedding, and has laid in a choice Assortment of Wines and other Liquors; where Gentlemen Passengers, Travellers and others, may at all Times be assured of meeting with the best of Entertainment, and good Attend- ance for themselves and Horses, as said Sybrandt shall al- ways make it his Endeavour, by his Assiduity, Care and Dispatch, in the Business, to merit the Favour and Es- teem of the Public in general .- The New York Mercury, October 1, 1764.
RUN away from the Subscribers living in Amwell, in the County of Hunterdon, West Jersey, five Negroes, two
1 At what time the road from Bergen to Bergen Point was laid it is now difficult to tell."-Winfield's Hist. Hudson County, 359.
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of them are Men, about 30 Years of Age, well set, sup- posed to have taken a Gun with them; the other three are Women, about 25 Years of Age, one of them has a Child, about four Months old. The above Negroes have been in the Country about two Years, speak bad English, and went all off in Company together. Whoever takes up and secures said Servants, in any of His Maj- esty's Goals, so as their Masters may have them again, shall receive Twenty-four Dollars Reward, and so in Pro- portion, for either of them taken separate, with all reason- able Charges, paid by WILLIAM NORCROSS, GERSHAM LEE, DANIEL READING, THOMAS READING, ISAAC FITZ- RANDOLPH.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of John Ferguson, late of the city of Burlington, boatman, deceased, are de- sired to pay the same to the subscriber; and those that have any demands against the said estate, are desired to send in their accounts, in order to have them adjusted by
MARTHA FERGUSON, administratrix.
To be SOLD by the subscribers, a wood boat, with all her sails, cable and anchor, two years old this fall, will carry 14 cord of wood, and with a small expence, will make a shallop, being almost decked. Any person inclining to purchase, may be further informed, by enquiring at Coxe and Furman's store, in Water-street, Philadelphia, or by the subscribers, near Trenton, New-Jersey.
ISAAC PEARSON, ROBERT PEARSON.
N. B. The purchaser may have a reasonable time for payment, giving security.
TEN POUNDS Reward.
MADE his escape from the sheriff of Middlesex, a cer- tain Peter Ten Eick, a lusty likely man, about 5 feet IO
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inches high, fresh coloured, has dark hair, dwelt lately near Spotswood, in South Amboy, and owned a grist-mill and forge; was born in Somerset county, and some time ago owned a grist-mill upon Rariton river; he is supposed to be now skulking somewhere in Somerset county. Who- ever apprehends him, and brings him to the goal in Perth Amboy, or secures him in any other of his Majesty's goals, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by me
JAMES BROOKS, Sheriff.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1867, October 4, 1764.
Princetown, September 26. This Day the Trustees of the College of New-Jersey, attended the anniversary Commencement in the Church.1 In the Morning, the Rev. Mr. Whitefield preached a Sermon on Phil. iii. 8 in the Close of which he gave a very striking and animated Ex- hortation to the young Gentlemen who were Candidates for the Honours of the College. The Exercises usual on such Occasions, were performed to the Satisfaction of all who understood them. The following Theses were dis- puted, viz.
Mentiri, ut vel Natio conservetur, haud fas est.
Lux rationis Sola, incitamenta ad virtutem satis effica- cia, non praebet.
Somnia non sunt universaliter inania, et nil portenden- tia
Nullam veram virtutem habet, qui omnes non habet .*
The following young Gentlemen were admitted to the
1 This was the first commencement held in the newly-erected Pres- byterian church. The building was begun in 1762, as in September of that year the walls were up, or partly up. The subscription for the new church was dated January 20, 1762; the College agreed to lend £700 for the purpose. Mr. Hageman says the building became fit for use in 1766, some months before the death of President Finley. The fact that the building was used for the College commencement in 1764 indicates that it had made better progress than Mr. Hageman sup- posed.
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Degree of Batchelors of Arts, viz." Thomas Alkin, Thom- as John Clagett, William Forster, Nathaniel Hayard, John Laurence, Samuel Leake, John M'Crery, Alex-
1The following sketches (except those of Dr. Lawrence and James Tuttle) are condensed from S. D. Alexander's biographies of Princeton Graduates in the 18th Century:
Thomas John Clagget was born October 2, 1743, in Prince George County, Md. After graduating from Princeton College he studied theology, and went to England for ordination, which he received at the hands of the Rt. Rev. Richard Ferrick, Bishop of London. Re- turning to America, he became Rector of All Saints' Parish, in Calvert County, Md. In 1780 he became Rector of St. Paul's, Prince County, Md. He received the degree of D. D. from Princeton College in 1787. On May 31, 1792, he was elected Bishop of Maryland, and was the first U. S. Senate in 1800. He died August 2, 1816.
William Foster was a native of Lancaster, Penn. He was ordained and installed pastor of the Presbyterian churches of Upper Octorara and Doe Run, Pa., Oct. 19, 1768. He was an ardent friend of the Amer- ican cause in the Revolution until his death, Sept. 30, 1780.
Nathaniel Hazard (not Hayard, as in the text) is believed to have been a son of Nathaniel Hazard of New York, and a cousin of Eben- ezer Hazard, of the Class of 1762. He received the degree of A. M. in 1770, and also from Yale. He died in 1798.
John Lawrence was born in 1747, son of John Lawrence (born 1709, died 1794), and Mary, daughter of William Hartshorne. John Law- rence, sen., was a surveyor, of Monmouth county, who ran the "Law- rence Line" between East and West Jersey. Having graduated at Princeton in 1764 young Lawrence studied medicine and graduated from the Medical College of Philadelphia in 1768, being one of the first ten who received literary honors from that institution. His was the first medical degree conferred in America. He began his practice in Monmouth county. Early in the Revolution he was suspected of dis- loyalty to the American cause, and by order of Gen. Washington he was arrested at Perth Amboy, with a number of other prominent cit- izens of that place, by Major Duyckinck, July 6, 1777, and removed to Trenton. A committee of the Provincial Congress reported, July 9, 1777, that they had waited on Dr. Lawrence and others, "apprehended and removed to this place, pursuant to an order of General Washing- ton," and had taken "their parole, not to depart the town of Trenton, unless with leave of Congress." On Saturday, July 13, 1777, it was "ordered, that Dr. John Lawrence have leave to remove, on his parole, to Morristown, and not to depart from thence, more than six miles, without leave of Congress." A remarkable tribute to his ability and popularity appears in the proceedings of the Provincial Congress of Wednesday, July 17, 1777, when
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