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John Hughes, Esq; Pennsylvania. Zachariah Hood, Esq; Maryland.
Colonel Mercer, Virginia.
Thomas Graham, Esq; East Florida. Jacob Blackwell, Esq; West Florida.
Slater, Esq; the Attorney General, Bermudas. Whitehead, Esq; Barbados. Robert Seamen, Esq; Granada. Tucker, Esq; St. Christophers. John Howel, Esq; Jamaica.
Sunday morning last between 3 and 4 o'clock, we had as hard a shower of rain, as has been known here, for this several years, which did considerable damage, by filling cellars, and spoiling rum, sugar, tea, dry goods, &c. to the amount of some hundred pounds.
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We hear the above shower has broken down and car- ried away a great number of meadow banks, along the River.
We likewise hear, that in the same shower, the ship Planter, George Parmer, Master from Tortola for this port, ran ashore on Cape-May, but has since got off with the loss of her rudder .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1184, August 15, 1765.
Cumberland County goal, August 15.
PURSUANT to an act of the general assembly of the province of New Jersey, intituled an act for the relief of insolvent debtors : Notice is hereby given to the creditors of Isaac Smith a distressed prisoner, for debt now con- fined in said goal, that the said debtor intends to take the benefit of said act, in order to be discharged from his con- finement; and Friday the thirtieth of this instant, is ap- pointed by the judges of this court for said creditors, to meet at Cohansey bridge, to chuse assignees to receive the effects, or shew cause why the judges should not allow him the benefit of said act.
TO BE LET
For one year or for a term of years, by the subscriber in Greenwick township, Cumberland county, and province of New-Jersey;
A GOOD frame house, one story and a half high, three rooms on a floor; fourteen acres of cleared land well watered, a good apple and peach orchard, and plenty of fire wood within half a mile of the premises. Also a good shop where the hatters trade has been carried on this twenty years, (well situated for the business) with a com- pleat sett of hatters tools for carrying on said trade; Any
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person inclining to rent the same may know the terms by applying to the subscriber, living near the premises.
I ISAAC FITHIAN.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1184, August 15, 1765.
Captain Waterman, from Nantucket, spoke a Brig from Glasgow for New York, off of Egg-Harbour.
WILLIAM AIREY, the New-Jersey Post Rider, find- ing the Subscription from his Employers not sufficient to support him, has declined riding that Stage any longer; the Gentlemen who had their News-papers sent by him, are therefore requested to let the Printers know (if they choose to continue them) how they should be forwarded.
New Jersey, ss.
PURSUANT to an order of the honourable Charles Read, and John Berien, Esquires, Justices of the Supreme Court of the said province, upon the petition of Henry Snider, Jacob Arnwine, James Loughead, William Bunn, James Mulligan, Michael Van court and George Bright, insol- vent debtors, confined in the goal of the county of Hunter- don, Notice is hereby given to the respective creditors of the said prisoners that Friday, the 6th day of September next, is appointed for their discharge, pursuant to the late Act of Assembly for the relief of insolvent debtors, the. said prisoners having given in inventories upon oath, ac- cording to the said act. Notice is also hereby given to the creditors of Joseph Morell, an insolvent debtor, in the said goal, upon his petition, and that of the major part in value of his creditors, to the Judges of the Common-pleas of the said county, that the same day, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, is appointed for the meeting of his creditors. All persons who have any thing to object to the discharge
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of the above prisoners, are, at the time above mentioned, desired to attend at Trenton, and shew cause, if any they have, why they should not be admitted to the benefit of the said act.
Gloucester County, August 12, 1765.
PURSUANT to an act of general assembly, lately passed, intituled "an act for the relief of insolvent debtors," Peter Cownover, Henry Larman, Jonathan Kimsey, Caleb Hewet, David Saram and Ephraim Bonham, insolvent debtors, now confined in Gloucester goal, do hereby give notice, that they the said Peter Cownover, Henry Lar- man, Jonathan Kimsey, Caleb Hewet, David Saram, and Ephraim Bonham, intend to take the benefit of the said act, in order to their discharge; and the judges of the inferior court of common pleas for the County aforesaid, have appointed Saturday, the 7th of September next, for the creditors of the abovementioned insolvent debtors to meet at Gloucester, to shew cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the said debtors estates should not be made, and said debtors discharged, according to the form and effect of the said act .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1912, August 15, 1765.
On Tuesday last, at a Court of Oyer and Terminer, held at Burlington, came on the Trials of the three Men (mentioned in Number 1909 of this Paper) for breaking into the House of Joseph Burr of Northampton, in Bur- lington County, when they were all found Guilty, and re- ceived Sentence of Death; which Sentence, we hear, will be put in Execution on Wednesday next. The above mentioned Men have made two Attempts to break Goal, and last Monday Morning had near effected it, having got off their Irons, and made a Hole in the Wall, large
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enough to get out at, but were discovered by the Watch, just as every Thing was ready for their Escape.
Hunterdon, ss.
Trenton, August 19, 1765.
PURSUANT to an Act of General Assembly, lately passed, intituled, "An Act for the Relief of insolvent Debtors," Robert Taylor, junior, Abraham Clemons, John Brown, and John Sedam, insolvent Debtors, now confined in Trenton, in the County of Hunterdon, do hereby give notice, that the said Robert Taylor, junior, Abraham Clemons, John Brown and John Sedam, intend to take the Benefit of the said Act, in order to their Dis- charge; and the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, for the County aforesaid, have appointed Friday the sixth Day of September next, at Ten o'Clock in the Morning, for the Creditors of the aforesaid Robert Tay- lor, junior, Abraham Clemons, John Brown and John Sedam, to meet at Trenton, to shew Cause, if any they have, why an Assignment of the said Debtors Estates should not be made, and the said Debtors discharged, ac- cording to the Form and Effect of the said Act of Assem- bly.
New-Jersey, Hunterdon County, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of Benjamin Titus, an insolvent debtor, now in the goal of the county of Hunterdon, that he, the said Benjamin Titus, hath made application to two of his Majesty's justices of the supream court of this province of New Jersey, to be ad- mitted to the benefit of an act of Assembly of the province aforesaid, lately passed, intituled "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors" and taken the oath, and complied with the terms prescribed in and by the said act. And the said justices have appointed Friday, the sixth day of Sep- tember next, for the creditors of the aforesaid Benjamin
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Titus to meet at Trenton, in the county of Hunterdon aforesaid, to choose assignees, &c. or shew cause why the said prisoners shall not be discharged, according to the form and effect of the said act of assembly.
Hunterdon County, ss. Amwell, August 8, 1765.
PURSUANT to an Act of General Assembly, of the Province of New Jersey, lately passed intituled "An Act for the Relief of insolvent Debtors" Notice is hereby given unto the respective Creditors of Titus Hixson, of the said County of Hunterdon, to shew Cause, if any there be, unto William Morris and William Clayton, Esquires, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, why the said Hixson should not have the Benefit of the said Act, in order that Assignees may be appointed by the said Judges to receive the Effects of the said Hix- son, agreeable to his Request, and that on or before the Fifth Day of September next ensuing-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1913, August 22, 1765.
New-York, August 22. We hear from New-Jersey, that Mr. Coxe, the Stamp Officer, appointed for that Province, having applied to a Gentleman to hire a House, was refused, unless he would insure the House from being pulled down, or damaged.
"Query, Whether it would not be prudent for all the Stamp Officers to insure their Houses, &c.
N OTICE is hereby given to whom it may concern, That John Hunt, Daniel Robins, Samuel Romine and Laton Romine, prisoners in the gaol of the county of Monmouth, having exhibited their several petitions and schedules, to Charles Read and John Berrian, Esqrs. two of his Majesty's judges of the supreme court of New- Jersey, and took their oaths according to the late act of assembly; upon which it is ordered by the said judges,
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that the said petitions and schedules be filed and that the prisoners do give notice, pursuant to the act of assembly for their creditors to appear at the house of Wm. Vaughan, at Allen-Town, on Saturday, the 7th day of September next, at 12 of the clock, to shew cause, (if any they have) why the petitioners' estates should not be as- signed and the said debtors discharged, according to law. August 9.
Notice to the Publick,
T HAT Augustus Steuart, of New-Jersey, has pre- pared a HORSE POWDER, which, for its qualities and operations exceeds any thing hitherto contrived for the benefit of that animal. In all disorders to which those creatures are liable, it gives quick relief, purifies the blood, makes the beast more than ordinary lively, brisk, and strong, and occasions him to thrive in fatness on almost half the provisions he in common devours. It is a great preservative against disorders of all kinds, giving only one common table spoon full of it once a week. It is to be had at Mr. Michael Housworth's, next door to W. Weyman's, Printer, in Broad street, New-York, at four shillings per pound. This powder is a total poison for the botts, and carries all off by evacuation.
AUGUSTUS STEUART. -The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, August 22, 1765.
TO BE LETT, for one or more years,
A Plantation, and tract of land, situate on Little Tim- ber-Creek, in the county of Gloucester, in New Jersey; on which, there is a frame house, with a good orchard, about forty acres of up land cleared, and near thirty acres of meadow, lately made, and in good order. The said plantation, is very conveniently situated for attending the
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market of Philadelphia, being only one mile and a half from the town of Gloucester, and may be entered upon the 10th of September next. Any person inclining to rent the same, may apply to the subscriber, living in the city of Philadelphia.
THOMAS WHARTON.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1185, August 22, 1765.
NEW-YORK, August 22.
We hear from New-Jersey, that Mr. Cox, the Stamp Officer, appointed for that Province, having applied to a Gentleman to have a House, was refused, unless he would insure the House from being pulled down, or damaged.
Query, Whether it would not be prudent for all the Stamp Officers to insure their Houses, &c.
Another Query, Who will underwrite on such Houses, &c.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Entered In. Sloop Three Brothers, J. Ireffen, from N. Jersey.
RUN-AWAY from the fishery at Lamberton, the first of June, a servant boy named Samuel Birt, about seventeen years of age, (some time after he was taken up and put into New-Town Goal, from whence he made his escape, and has been missing ever since) he has a down innocent look, talks but little, and pretends to be deaf, says he was born in Wales.
The 10th of August went away from the said place, Joseph Mahoner, a cooper by trade, took with him a boat, all his tools, and several other things, about twenty years of age, has an old look, wears his own hair, and not a very pleasing countenance, is an Irishman born, has the brogue on his tongue; FORTY SHILLINGS Reward to any person,
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that takes up one, and FOUR POUNDS for both, and all rea- sonable charges paid if they are put in Goal, or sent to THOMAS RICHE or WILLIAM RICHARDS in Philadelphia. -The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1186, August 29, 1765.
To be LETT,
THE NOTED TAVERN, at PRINCE-TOWN, where George Campbell lived. It is a good House, and well situated for Business, and may be entered upon immediately. For Terms, enquire of
JOHN REYNELL.
Morris County, ss. August 19, 1765.
IN Pursuance of an Order of Court, made by Jacob Ford, and Robert Goble, Esquires, two of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris, in the Province of New-Jersey, upon the Petition of Fred- erick Young, an insolvent Debtor, now in Goal of said County, Notice is hereby given to the Creditors of the said Frederick Young, to shew Cause, if any they have, before the Judges, at the Court-house in Morris County, on the 19th Day of September next ensuing, at Twelve o'Clock of said Day, being the Day and Place appointed by the said Judges for that Purpose, why an Assignment should not be made by the said Frederick Young to Mat- thew Lum, and Joseph Wood, of the County of Morris, and Province aforesaid, appointed by us Jacob Ford and Robert Goble for that Purpose; and why the said Peti- tioner should not be thereupon discharged according to an Act of General Assembly, lately passed, intituled "An Act for the Relief of insolvent Debtors.
Trenton Goal, August 19, 1765.
A Servant Lad was taken up at Trenton, named Bar- ney M'Quoid, who says that he belongs to David Hurley,
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within two Miles of Haddonfield, Gloucester County; his Master is desired to come and take him away, or else he will be sold out the 20th of September, for the Charges, by
GEORGE BROWN, Goal-keeper.
WHEREAS Jacob Roeters Hooper did lately give Notice to his Creditors, that on the 23d Day of this instant Au- gust, they should appear before the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Hunterdon and choose Assignees, and take an Assignment of his Es- tate, or shew Cause why he should not be discharged from his Imprisonment, agreeable to an Act of Assembly of the Province of New Jersey, intituled "An Act for the Relief of insolvent Debtors," at which Day, before the Judges aforesaid, a Proposal was made by, and in Behalf of the said Jacob Roeters Hooper, to which his said Creditors agreeing, the same would be greatly to their Advantage; but whereas there were only a few of the Creditors pres- ent, the said Judges proceeded no further than to receive a List of his Creditors, and Debts due to him; and the said Jacob Roeters Hooper being willing, as much as in him lies, to satisfy his Creditors, hereby gives Notice, that the said Judges will meet again on Friday, the 6th Day of September next, in Trenton; at which Day, if his said Creditors will appear, and accept of the Proposals by him then to be made, he will not take the Benefit of the Act aforesaid otherwise he must then be obliged, in order to obtain his Discharge from Imprisonment to relieve him- self thereby.
THERE was left, on the Twenty-third of December, 1763, with John Jones, the Burlington Waggoner, by a Woman, a Chest for the Freight, which she promised to send the Money for, but as said Jones has not heard from
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her since, he hereby gives Notice, that if she does not come and redeem it in three Weeks from this Date, it will be sold, to pay Charges.
To be sold by publick Vendue, at the London Coffee house, at Six o'Clock in the Evening, on Saturday, the 14th of September, One half Part of the Steel Works at Trenton, with a Lot of Land belonging thereunto, con- taining nearly Half an Acre, with a Smith's Shop, which hath one Fire-place; the House which contains the Fur- nace is built with Stone, and almost new, large and com- modious, being 30 by 34 Feet square. The Situation of the above Works gives it an advantage over any in the Colonies, being in a County where Wood may be had cheap in great Plenty, and at the Head of the Tide Water, where they can receive Iron from a Number of Iron-works which are situate above it on Delaware; they can likewise transport by Water the Steel to Philadelphia, or any other Part, at a moderate Expence. An Inventory of Mova- bles, &c. belonging to the Works, will be exhibited on the Day of Sale. For further Information, apply to
OWEN BIDDLE.
RUN away, the 22d inst. August, from the Subscriber, of Sussex County, East New-Jersey, a hired Servant, named Michael Crook, a High-Dutchman, speaks good English, about 5 Feet 6 Inches high, with lightish Hair and Eyes, and a Mole upon one of his Eye-lids : He was very poorly dressed when he went off, but has stolen sun- dry Clothes, which he may wear, likewise a sorrel Stal- lion, 6 Years old with a bald Face, four white Feet, a nat- ural Pacer, about 14 Hands and a Half high; also a black roan Stallion, 15 Hands high, a natural Trotter, 4 Years old, branded on the near Buttock I W. Whoever takes:
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up and secures the said Michael Crook, with the Horses, so that the Subscriber may have them again shall have Fifteen Dollars Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by JOSEPH WALLEN.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1914, August 29, 1765.
This is to give notice,
T HAT there is to be sold by the subscriber, a very good farm, lying in Middle-Town, in the county of Monmouth, in New-Jersey; is well situated for a mer- chant or tradesman, as it is the best landing place along the shore, and a very good wharf and store-house, not above 20 or 30 yards from the house; a very good dwell- . ing-house and barn, about 100 acres of good land, and about 10 or 15 acres of salt meadow : The premises are in good repair; There is also an orchard that will make 20 or 30 barrels of cyder a year. Any person wanting to purchase said farm, may apply to Michael or Peter V. D. Hoes, on the premises. An indisputable title will be given.
New-Jersey, Middlesex, }'s. N otice is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that Peter Ten Eick, a prisoner confined in the gaol of Perth- Amboy, having exhibited his petition and schedule to sev- eral of the judges of the court of common pleas of said county of Middlesex, which is lodged in the hands of Stephen Skinner, Esq; one of the judges aforesaid, and took the oath according to the late act of assembly; it is ordered, that the said petitioner do give notice, pursuant to the act of assembly aforesaid, for his creditors to be and appear at the court-house aforesaid, on the 7th day of September next ensuing, to shew cause, (if any they have) why an assignment of the said petitioner's estate
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shall not be made to assignees appointed for that purpose, and the said petitioner be discharged according to law.
Dated August 17, 1765.
Second River, August 26, 1765 To be sold at public Vendue,
O N Monday the 28th day of October next, between the hours of 12 and 5 of the same day, on the prem- ises, by virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me directed, and delivered against the goods and chattels, lands and tene- ments of Francis Waters, upon a judgment obtain'd in the inferior court of common pleas for the county of Essex, in the province of New-Jersey, a certain dwelling-house and lot of land adjoining, containing about half an acre, and also one other acre of land belonging to the said Fran- cis Waters, situate, lying and being at Second River, in the county aforesaid, and is very convenient for a trades- man or other business. By me taken in execution by vir- tue of said writ; The condition of sale will be made known at the day and place aforesaid.
UZAL OGDEN, Sheriff.
N. B. The house is pleasantly situate on Second River, is a convenient new stone building, with a cellar and kitchen below, and a good room and large entry above .- The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, August 29, 1765.
New-Jersey. ) Middlesex, § SS. P URSUANT to an order of the worshipful Stephen Skinner, and Thomas Gach, esqrs. two of the judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Middlesex, upon the petition of John Cowley, an insolvent debtor, and several of his creditors: Notice is hereby given, to all the cred- itors of the said John Cowley to shew cause (if any they
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have) before the said judges, on monday the 23d of Sep- tember next, at the city of Perth-Amboy, at 12 o'clock on the same day; why an assignment of the estate of the said John, should not be made to persons to be then nominated by the said creditors, pursuant to the prayer of the said petition; and the said John be thereupon discharged from his debts, agreeable to the directions of an act of the gov- ernor, council, and general assembly, of the province of New-Jersey, made this present year, entitled, an act for the relief of insolvent debtors.
Dated, August 31, 1765.
To be SOLD,
A Valuable tract of land, lying at Barrogat bay on the north side of Goose Creek (or Thomas's river) in the township of Shrewsbury, in East New-Jersey, con- taining upwards of 1000 acres; on which there is a small house and about 70 acres of clear'd land, part of which is good English meadow, and a great quantity more may be made; besides several hundred acres of salt marsh, and as fine a cedar swamp as any in those parts; great part of the land is fit for most sorts of grain, and the rest has plenty of fine timber on it: The situation is pleasant, as it joins both the bay and river, where is good fishing and fowling, and with a little improvement, would make one of the best places for raising of stock of any in the prov- ince, and lies convenient to divide. Any person inclining to purchase the whole or part, may apply to James Mott, at Middle-Town, East New-Jersey, or to the subscriber on the premises, who will give an indisputable title for the same.
JAMES MOTT, jun.
Shrewsbury in New-Jersey, August the Ist, 1765.
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City of New- } P URSUANT to an order made by Brunswick William Ouke and James Neil- SS. son, Esqrs, two of the judges of the mayor's court of common pleas for the said city, notice is hereby given unto all the creditors of Stephen Warne, an insolvent debtor, confined in the gaol of the said city, that they ap- pear before the said judges, on the 26th day of September next, at two of the clock in the afternoon, at the court- house in the said city, to shew cause (if any they have) why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made to such persons as shall be appointed, and the said debtor discharged, pursuant to an act of the assembly made at Burlington, the last sessions, entitled, An act for the relief of insolvent debtors.
Dated August 30, 1765.
New-York, Sept. 5. Yesterday the Revd. Presbytery of New-York, solemnly installed the Rev. Mr. John Rog- ers, as Co-pastor with the Revd. Mr. Joseph Treat, in the Presbyterian Church, in New-York. The Sermon was preached by the Revd. Mr. James Caldwel, of Elizabeth- Town, from JER. Chap. iii. Ver. 15. and the Revd. Mr. Jones1 of Morris-Town, gave the Charge; to the univer- sal Satisfaction of a numerous Congregation .- Supple- ment Extraordinary-The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, September 5, 1765.
WHEREAS Elizabeth, the wife of THOMAS COOMBS of Gloucester county, New-Jersey, has at sundry times eloped from her husband, this is to forewarn all persons from trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her contracting after this date.
THOMAS COOMBS.
1 The Rev. Timothy Johnes, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Morristown, 1743-1794.
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We are informed that William Coxe Esq; has sent a Resignation of the Stamp Office for New-Jersey to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, and assigned his Reasons.
On Wednesday, the 28th ult. was executed at Burling- ton, New-Jersey, three men, viz. John Grimes, John Fa- gan, and John Johnson, alias Johnson Cochran, pursuant to their sentence, for robbing the house of Joseph Burr, as mentioned in this paper of 25th of July.
RUN-away the Ist instant, from the subscriber, in Ches- terfield in the county of Burlington and province of New- · Jersey; a negro man named Isaac, a well set fellow, about five feet seven inches high; had on and took with him a kersey jacket, two oznabrugs and one fine shirt, buck-skin breeches, good shoes tied with strings, a wool hat, an old striped Holland jacket, and two pair of trowsers: Its very likely he will change his name to Antone, and will endeavour to get to Virginia, to one Ingham or Ingram's with whom he has lived, when young by the name of An- tone; he has been at the Havannah and talk Spanish. Whoever shall take up said negro and bring him to the subscriber, or secures him in any goal so that his master may have him again, shall have TWENTY SHILLINGS re- ward if taken in the Jerseys, and THIRTY SHILLINGS if taken elsewhere, and all reasonable charges paid by
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