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SAMUEL TUCKER, Sheriff.
Trenton, May 2, 1765.
By Virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias to me directed, will be exposed to Sale at public Vendue, on the Premises, on Thursday, the 4th of July next, between the Hours of 12 and 5 of the Clock, 100 Acres of Land, situate in Read- ingtown, bounded by Lands of Peter Newell, William Finnor, Amos Swesey, and William Coxe. Also a Lot of Land, containing about one Acre, be it more or less, with the Grist-mill and Saw-mill, situated on the North-east- erly Side of that fine Stream called the South Branch of Rariton River, also in Readingtown, and within 100 Yards from the above described Hundred Acres, with all the Utensils unto the said Mills belonging; late the Prop- erty of John Mires, seized and taken in Execution at the Suit of David Franks and to be sold by
SAMUEL TUCKER, Sheriff.
N. B. The Conditions will be made known at the Day of Sale.
Trenton, May 3, 1765
By Virtue of several Writs of Fieri Facias to me di- rected, will be exposed for Sale, at public Vendue, to the
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highest Bidder, on Monday, the 8th of July next, between the Hours of 12 and 5 of the Clock, on the Premises, a valuable Tract of Land, containing 204 Acres, situate in Tewksbury, bounded by Lands late Christopher Beek- man, Daniel Hanly, Nehemiah Harris, and Alematunk River, on which is a good Dwelling-house, three Rooms on the lower Cellar, under the House, Store House, large Barn, a fine young Orchard and good Meadow; the Land is excellent for raising Wheat, and other Grain, is natural for white Clover; also a good Grist-mill, with two Pair of Stones, the necessary Boulting-mills for Merchant and Country Work; also a Fulling-mill, Dye-kettle, Press and Press-house, with the Tools for carrying on the Full- ing Business; also a Saw-mill, all which go by the Water from one Dam on the River Alematunk, most pleasantly situated in a fine Wheat Country. Also to be sold the same Day, to begin at 12 of the Clock, one Iron Bound Waggon, with Gears, four Horses, one Mare and Colt, 7 Horned Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Feather Beds and Furni- ture, Bedsteads, Tables, Chests, Pewter Platters, Plates, Iron Pots and Kettles, Tea Kettles, Tea Pots, Cups and Saucers, Looking-Glasses, two Fields of Wheat in the Ground, a large Parcel of Oak, Belstead and other Boards, Pleasure Sleigh, Wood Sled, Ox Chain, Plough and Harrow, one Negroe Man, one Negroe Girl, a Ser- vant Boy's Time, with sundry other Houshold Goods and Farming Utensils too tedious to mention here, late the Property of Hugh M'Cann; seized and taken in Execu- tion, at the Suit of John Phenix, William Flatt, Anthony Waldraff, and others, and to be sold by
SAMUEL TUCKER, Sheriff. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1903, June 13, 1765.
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FIFTY SPANISH DOLLARS Reward
MADE his Escape from the Sheriff of Hunterdon County, West Jersey, on or about the 10th of April last, a certain Hugh M'Can, who it is said has changed his Name to that of Hugh Johnson, born in Ireland, aged near 60 Years, about 5 Feet 6 or 7 Inches high, black or hazel Eyes, and one of them something lighter coloured than the other, with large black Eye-brows, wears his Hair, which is grey, which he sometimes covers with a Silk or Linen Cap, or a black or brown cut Wig, takes Plenty of Snuff, fair Complexion, addicted to strong Liquor, and very talkative when the least intoxicated; he can scarce write his Name intelligibly, but pretends to be well versed in Trade, which he followed in the Retail Way, together with the manufacturing of Wheat, at his late Grist-mills at Almetunk River; he also had a Saw- mill and Fulling-mill, is a Fuller by Trade, and will brag largely of his Knowledge in dying Cloaths of two Col- ours, the one Side scarlet, and the other blue. Whoever apprehends and secures the said Hugh M'Can, alias Johnson, and causes him to be sent back, and delivered to the Sheriff of Philadelphia, shall receive Fifty Spanish Dollars, and all reasonable Charges, paid by the Sub- scriber. It is hoped that all Persons will be diligent to apprehend him, with a View to detect one of such vile Principles, who deserted the said Sheriff, who placed a Confidence in him out of Compassion, and let him pursue his Business, rather than lock him up in Goal, which he was liable to, and justly deserved.
SAMUEL TUCKER, Sheriff of Hunterdon County.
N. B. The said Hugh M'Can, alias Johnson, went · Passenger on board the Sloop Adventure, John Mat- thews, Master, from Philadelphia to St. Kitts, and sailed the 18th or 20th of April last.
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Burlington, June 10, 1765 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 COUNCIL of the Province of New-Jersey
May it please your EXCELLENCY,
WE very heartily join with your Excellency, in Con- gratulations upon the Cessation of Hostilities with the Indians, and in your Sentiments respecting the Measures and Conduct of His Majesty's General and Colonel Bou- QUET, which, we trust, will produce a lasting Peace with those numerous Tribes that surround the British Colonies. It likewise gives us great Satisfaction, that the Troops furnished by this Province for last Campaign, and the Guards on our Frontiers, have so well performed their Duty.
We assure your Excellency, that it gave us real Pleas- ure to hear you recommend shortening and rendering more commodious our public Roads, and the Encourage- ment, by Bounties, of the Cultivation and Production of such Articles as may serve for Remittances to Great Brit- ain. Nothing in our Power shall be omitted to carry these beneficial and public spirited Measures into Execu- tion. We are fully sensible that this Province is now under great Difficulties, for want of such Produce as will answer to pay for those various British Manufactures which are to so great an Amount, consumed among us.
Our hearty Thanks are due to the worthy Society of Arts Manufactures and Commerce, for the many noble and generous Instances of their Attention to North-
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America : Besides the internal Reward which always at- tends benevolent Designs, we flatter ourselves that they will have the Satisfaction of seeing many of their truly judicious Schemes arrive at Maturity, to the great and mutual Advantage of the Colonies and Mother Country.
The other Matters recommended in your Excellency's Speech shall have our serious Attention, and every Thing in our Power shall be done to continue a perfect Harmony between the different Branches of the Legislature, from whence so many Benefits flow, to the Honour of your Ex- cellency's Administration, and the Happiness of the Prov- ince.
The GOVERNOR's Answer
GENTLEMEN,
I RETURN you my hearty Thanks for this obliging Ad- dress. Your Approbation of the Measures I have recom -. mended affords me great Pleasure, and I doubt not, from your Readiness and Zeal to promote the public Good, but that you will forward them all in your Power.
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 REPRESENTATIVES of said Province, in General Assembly convened.
May it please your EXCELLENCY,
WE, His Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Representatives of New-Jersey, in General Assembly convened, thoroughly sensible of the numerous Advan- tages that formerly did, and hereafter must, attend an
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uninterrupted Peace with the Indians, are sincerely glad of the happy Prospect lately obtained, that this salutary Business is likely to be effectually secured, under Provi- dence, through the Wisdom and Vigilance of those who have planned, and so far executed, the important Charge, and to whom Britain and her Colonies have Obligations, on that Account, that will not soon be forgotten.
Agreeable to your Excellency's Recommendation, we have adopted the Measure of giving Bounties on Hemp, Flax, and planting of Mulberry Trees, with a View of stimulating our Inhabitants to future Industry and Wealth, in a Way hitherto but little used in this Govern- ment, but which, notwithstanding, appears to us to carry a Probability of succeeding, and being in Time consider- able in the Article of Remittance to the Mother Country. On this Occasion our Acknowledgments are justly due to the Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, on Account of their disinterested and benevolent Care re- · specting Improvements in the Colonies.
We also thank your Excellency for the Consideration you have repeatedly shewn as to the real Prosperity and Welfare of this Province, and hope, through the Contin- uance of that Attention and Regard, it may rise to fur- ther Improvements, and not be hereafter thought unwor- thy the united Attention of the whole Legislature, to en- courage such Branches of Commerce as may promote Frugality, Industry, and a Spirit of Emulation on this Head; that the Purposes of paying our English Debts may be answered, without parting with the little Cash we have; for, under the present Discouragements, further Means of procuring it seems hard to devise.
Fully convinced that shortening the Post Roads would be a Work of public Advantage, if it can be effected with- out unreasonably prejudicing Individuals, we have this Session attempted it in Part, and, to be enabled to do it
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more effectually, have agreed with the Council, that Com- missioners be appointed to survey other Parts, who are to report at next Session the most probable Method for ben- efiting the Public, with the Injury to which Particulars may be exposed, if any should appear, in order that such further Measures may be then taken as shall be thought best for the whole.
By Order of the House ROBERT OGDEN, Speaker.
June 15, 1765
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1904, June 20, 1765.
W HEREAS my Wife has eloped from me, and has already contracted a Debt to the Amount of 20 1. in my Name: These are to warn all Persons, not to trust or entertain her on my Account, as I am determin'd to pay no Debt of her contracting after her Elopement.
JAMES CONNET. Rahway, 18th of June, 1765.
-The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, June 20, 1765.
TO BE SOLD BY, JOHN MEASE, A little below the drawbridge.
A small trunk of well sorted silk handkerchiefs, either the whole or in part. Also Genuine Lisbon wine, Antigua and Philadelphia rum; Burlington pork, salt, &c. which he will sell on the best terms for cash or short credit.
Whereas a report has been spread, that we Peter Hen- drick Striepers, and John Herbergs, lay claim to great part of the north end of this city, to all Frankford, and a part of West New-Jersey, which report we believe has
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been spread with a design to prejudice the minds of the people against our title and claim : Therefore to take off that deception, we take this method of declaring what we do claim; which is five thousand acres of land in this province with its privileges purchased by our grandfather John Striepers, of William Penn Esq; deceas'd, late Pro· prietor of this province; also fifty acres of liberty land, and one acre in this city as a free gift of the late William Penn, Esq; to the said John Striepers of which we find taken up on said right as follows, viz. four thousand four hundred and forty eight acres in Bucks County called Striepers or the Dutch tract, adjoining the London com- pany lands in Tinnicum township; two hundred and seventy five acres in New Providence Township, at a place called the Trap; about two hundred and seventy five acres in and about Germantown; also fifty acres of lib- erty land near Germantown, and three whole lots in this city lying in the square between fourth and fifth street3 and Vine & Race streets; and whereas we can plainly make it appear, that we and those who have impower'd 11s are the true and lawful heirs of the said John Strie- pers, wherefore we have come over on purpose to take possession and settle the aforesaid estate; but as we are strangers to the laws of this country, and unwilling to enter into law-suits, we have offered to leave the deter- mination of our title, and matters in controversy to three or more gentlemen mutually chosen which was refused, therefore we hope no report will prevail in prejudice to our title, and that if we are forced (contrary to our in- clination) to bring ejectments against those in possession, (or otherwise into the law) that we shall be esteemed and held excusable.
Princeton, June 5. WHEREAS by virtue of several writs of fieri facias to
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me directed, issued out of the several courts held in and for the county of Middlesex, against the goods and chat- tles, lands and tenements of George Campbell, at the suit of Samuel Rutherford and others, I have taken and seized the noted and well accustomed tavern known by the name of Hudibrass. It is esteemed by all gentlemen travellers to be the best and most noted between Philadelphia and New-York, it has proper accommodations for 40 travel- lers, with a stable to contain 30 horses, &c. &c. Also a lott of land in Princeton, lying near the college, of and belonging to the said George Campbell: now these are to give notice, that the said house and lotts taken as afore- said, will be exposed to sale at public vendue on Tuesday the 6th day of August next, at the house of the said George Campbell on the premises, the said vendue to be- gin at 12 o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, at which time and place the terms and conditions of sale will be declared and made known by me,
JAMES BROOKS, Sheriff.
The above house will be kept as usual, and in the best manner, to entertain all travellers, until the house is sold, by me 1
GEORGE CAMPBELL.
N. B. I request the favour of all my creditors to at- tend on the same day.
RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, living on Raccoon Creek, in Greenwich Township, Gloucester county, an Irish servant man, named Henry M'Alieff, about 35 years of age, five feet four inches high, by trade a shoemaker, has short straight black hair, and has with him a brown wig, he is long visaged, pitted with the small Pox, has a long chin, and a short full Nose. Had on when he went away, a snuff coloured broadcloth coat, a brown jacket
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without sleeves, buckskin breeches, a white shirt, ribbed worsted stockings, old shoes, and small copper buckles.
Whoever takes up and secures said servant, so that his Master may have him again, shall have SEVEN POUNDS reward, and reasonable charges, paid by CORNELIUS BRYAN.
N. B. All masters of vessels are forbid to carry him off at their peril .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1176, June 20, 1765.
Gloucester, June 27. NOTICE to the PUBLIC.
WHEREAS there is an act past in the 4th year of George the third, to enable the inhabitants of Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland county, to erect a causway and build a bridge over Newtown creek, in the county of Gloucester in New-Jersey, to be built by subscription, and as part of the work is done, and necessity calls for money to carry it on; we hope, as it is an advantage to this province, to the province of Pennsylvania, and the public in general, that they will freely contribute to forward the work. All that has already subscribed, and all that may have a mind to subscribe, are desired to pay in their subscriptions to John Sparks of Woodberry, Grant Gibbons, Esq; of Sa- lem; Benjamin Thomson at the Glass-house; Ebenezer Miller of Greenwich; John Lawrence, Esq; at Burling- ton; Henry Paxton, of Mount Holly; Jacob Cooper at Philadelphia, or to any one of the managers; their receipt shall be a sufficient discharge. This by order of the man- agers appointed by the said act to receive the subscrip- tions, and carry on the work.
JAMES HINEMAN, JAMES WHITALL, JOHN SPARKS.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1177, June 27, 1765.
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Monmouth County, New-Jersey, June 18, 1765 THREE POUNDS Reward,
MADE his Escape from Monmouth County Goal, East New-Jersey, about four Months ago, one Frederick Prince, a German, a short well set Fellow, swarthy Com- plexion, black Hair, black Eyes, plays on the Violin, and speaks good English. Any Person that takes up said Prisoner, secures him, and gives Notice, so as he may be had again, shall receive the above Reward, and reason- able Charges, paid by JOHN TAYLOR, Sheriff, or JOSEPH MOBFORD, Sub-Sheriff.
FORASMUCH as several of the Subscribers to the New American Magazine, printed, a few Years ago at Wood- bridge, in New-Jersey, have never paid off their Arrears. due for the same; and by the Default of some, who were impowered to collect the Money, and the Loss of many of the Lists sent, and Returns made, the Printer has never received as much as would pay him ordinary Wages; therefore he applies in this Manner to such as are honest Men of those Subscribers, who are conscious that they are still indebted for any of those Magazines, earnestly desiring they would be so good as either to remit the Pay to the said Printer at Woodbridge, or to Franklin and Hall in Philadelphia, which would be gratefully accepted by their very humble Servant.
JAMES PARKER.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1905, June 27, 1765.
Notice is hereby given to the Publick,
T HAT the Legislature of New-Jersey, have, by a Law made for that purpose, laid out a Road from New- Ark to the publick Road near the Town of Bergen, lead- ing to Poulus-Hook, and established Ferries over the two
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small Rivers Passaick and Hackingsack, which makes the Distance from Poulus-Hook to New-Ark eight Miles, and will be a level and good Road when the Cause-ways are made; and as said Road will be very commodious for Travellers, and give a short and easy Access of a large Country to the Markets of the City of New-York, and be of general Benefit both to the City and Country, it is hoped they will unite in the necessary Expence of render- ing said Road fit for Travellers and Carriages, more es- pecially since by said Law the publick Interest alone is regarded.
R UN-away from the subscriber, on Tuesday the 18th instant, an apprentice lad named JOHN FOSTER, by trade a blacksmith, about 17 years of age, born in Newark, in New-Jersey, about 5 feet 8 inches high, a good deal pitted with the smallpox, having had it this last winter; he had on when he went away, a blue frize coat bound with tape, a jacket of the same colour, and a pair of buck-skin breeches. Who- ever takes up and secures the said apprentice, so that his master may have him again, shall have Forty Shillings reward, and all reasonable charges paid by
Robert Andrews. New-York, June the 26th, 1765.
N. B. All masters of vessels and others are forewarn'd not to conceal, or carry him off, as they may depend they will answer for it, as the law directs .- The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, June 27, 1765.
To BE SOLD,
A Plantation, about a Mile and a Half from the Mar- ket House in Trenton, containing near 150 Acres, consid- erable good Meadow already cleared, and more may be
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made, several Springs in the same, and a good Run of Water goes through it, that is never dried up; an Apple and Peach Orchard of good Fruit; also a large Stone House in Trenton, built with Lime and Sand from the Foundation, preferable, in that Respect, to any House in said Town, with good Stable and Chaise houses, more convenient than any Tavern in the Place, a large Garden, an Out-house near it, with Cellar, Lodging Rooms, Wash-house and Oven, Smoke-house, and a good Well of Water at the Door. It has been a noted Tavern for IO or 12 Years, and is now lett for one Year. The Planta- tion may be entered on directly. Any Person inclining to purchase, may have 4, 5 or 6 Years to pay for either, or both of them, allowing and paying Interest. For further Particulars, respecting the same, enquire of WILLIAM MORRIS, at Trenton, who will make a good Title to the whole.
RUN away from the Subscribers, on Sunday, the 9th of last Month, two likely Negroe Fellows, the one named Begill, about 5 Feet 10 Inches high, slim built, has been in the Country near 4 Years, speaks tolerable English for the Time, aged about 35 or 40 Years; had on, when he went away a Linsey Coat, of black and blue Colours mixed, with Brass Buttons, a Felt Hat, white Shirt, Sheepskin Breeches, Stockings of mixed Colours, and double soaled Shoes. The other named Jerry, aged about 25 Years, near the Height and Size of the former, has been in the Country about 3 Years, speaks very broken English; had on, when he went away, a striped Linsey Waistcoat, white Shirt, and narrow short Trowsers, old Shoes, no Stockings, an old Felt Hat, with a red String or Garter round the Crown. Whoever takes up the said Negroes, and brings them to the Subscribers, in Reading, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, or secures them in any
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Goal, giving Notice to the said Owners, so that they may have them again, shall have Six Dollars Reward, and rea- sonable Charges, or Three Dollars for each, paid by SAM- UEL HERRIOT, or LAWRENCE POOL .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1906, July 4, 1765.
PURSUANT to an Act of general Assembly of this Prov- ince of New-Jersey, lately passed, entituled "An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors," Notice is hereby given to the respective Creditors of Jacob Arwine, Henry Sni- der, Jonathan Hunt, Thomas West, Lambert Brinck, William Bate, Timothy. Twye, James Mallagin, Hugh Dunn, John Murphey, Francis Sedon, Thomas Gale, and James Loughead, insolvent Debtors, now confined in the Goal of Trenton, that the said Debtors intend to take the Benefit of the said Act, in order to their 'Discharge, and Friday, the 26th of July inst. is appointed by the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for the Creditors of the said Snider, Hunt, West, Brinck, Bate and Murphey, and Saturday, the 27th of July inst. is in the like Manner ap- pointed for the Creditors of the said Arwine, Twye, Mal- lagin, Dunn, Sedon, Gale and Loughead, to meet at Tren- ton, to chuse Assignees to receive the Effects of the said Debtors, or shew Cause, if any they have, why the said Judges should not give them the Benefit of the above Act.
Trenton Goal, July 8, 1765.
Enquiry after a lost HUSBAND.
MAGDALENE BAYER, came into this Country, last Fall, with her Husband Erhard Bayer, and her Brother Hans Sax, but as she was Sick, and sent amongst others to the House provided for Sick, and during the Time of her Confinement there the Merchant's Cruelty was so great as to sell her Husband from her, but to whom, or to what Part of this Province, she cannot find out. And after her
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Recovery, to sell her, big with Child, to John Ray, living in Alloway's Creek Precinct, near the Glass-house, West New-Jersey. These are therefore to request any Person, who shall read the above and know any Thing of the fore- said Erhard Bayer or her Brother, to give Notice thereof to Richard Wistar, in Philadelphia, who will take Care to inform me thereof, and will very much oblige the dis- tressed
MAGDALENE BAYER
RUN away from the Subscriber, in Chester Township, Burlington County, a Servant Lad, named Robert Bock- ford, about 20 Years of Age, 5 Feet 8 or 9 Inches high, wears his Hair, brown Complexion; had on ,when he went away, a new 30 Shilling Hat a new brown Camblet Coat, a Nankeen Jacket, a fine white Shirt and Neckcloth, a new Pair of black Knit Breeches, a new Pair of redish coloured Worsted Stockings, and new Shoes with Pinch- beck Buckles. Whoever takes up the said Servant, and secures him in any Goal, so as his Master may have him again, shall have Twenty Shillings Reward, and all rea- sonable Charges, paid by
WILLIAM COPPUCK.
RUN away from the Subscriber, living in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, West Jersey, on the 20th of May last, a Negroe Man, named Sambo, about 30 Years of Age, near 6 Feet high, slim built, a single Mark on his Right Cheek; he is a new Negroe, and can speak but little English; he is very apt to speak the Words that are spoke to him again. It is supposed that he is either stolen or decoyed away. Whoever takes up said Negroe, so that his Master may have him again, shall have Three Pounds Reward; and if stolen, Ten Pounds, provided
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the Thief is brought to Justice, with reasonable Charges, paid by ISAIAH QUINBY
TO BE SOLD, by public Vendue, on the 27th of this inst. July, at Ten in the Morning, at the London Coffee-House, 2 small Tracts of located unimproved Land, situate in Great Egg-Harbour Township, West New-Jersey, near to each other; one containing 112 Acres, 3 or 4 Acres of which young Cedar Swamp, with a Stream of Water con- venient for a Saw-mill. The other containing 51 Acres, timbered with Pine and Oak, about a Mile distant from the aforesaid Mill-place. Whoever inclines to purchase the same, may be further informed, by applying to Ben- jamin Sharpless, junior, living in Walnut-street, Phila- delphia. The said Benjamin Sharpless requests that all Persons indebted to the Estate of Joseph Sharpless, junior, deceased, will make speedy Payment of the same, and all that have any Demands against the said Estate, are desired to meet at the Sign of the White Horse, in Elbow Lane, on the 7th Day of the 9th Month next, to receive their Dividend of said Estate, as far as it will go towards the Discharge of the same, where Attendance will be given by Benjamin Sharpless senior, and Benja- min Sharpless, junior, Administrators .- The Pennsyl- vania Gazette, No. 1907, July II, 1765.
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