Documents relating to the Colonial History of the state of New Jersey, Vol. XXIV, Part 8

Author: New Jersey Historical Society; Nelson, William, 1847-1914
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Paterson, N.J. : Call Printing and Publishing
Number of Pages: 774


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subsequant PLAN, drawn by Benjamin Eastburn, Sur- veyor-General.


New-York, November 2. Last Sunday Week the Cyg- net Frigate Capt. Aimes, sailed, from Sandy Hook for England, with a Number of Transports, having on board only the Officers, Serjeants, Corporals and Drummers of the 2d Battalion of Royal Highlanders, the private Men being turned over to compleat the first Battalion of that Regiment.


Custom-House, Philadelphia, Entered In. Sloop Abi- gail, P. Groves from Salem.


Outwards. Schooner Polly, D. Hathorne, for Salem. Sloop Joanna, Wm. Bartlett, for Salem.


RUN away from Sacheverall Wood, living in Philadel- phia, on the 25th of October last : One James Anderson, an apprentice lad, between 18 and 19 years of age, about 5 feet 8 inches high, a Taylor by trade and has better than two years to serve, he has a smooth face and fair com- plexion, and wears his own hair, pretty long, and is pretty likely, and is shame faced. Had on when he went away, a castor hat, about half worn, and an Olive coloured fus- tian coat, a blue cloth jacket, and black cloth breeches, with yellow mettle-buttons to them, which is very remark- able, and blue worsted stockings, and old shoes, he has a white shirt and a check one with him: He has a Mother and a Brother living in East town in the Jersey's, its likely he may be gone that way. Whoever takes up the said ap- prentice and brings him to the subscriber shall have THREE POUNDS reward, if taken up above 20 miles from Phila- delphia, if less shall receive THIRTY SHILLINGS paid by the subscriber.


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N. B. All masters of vessels are forbid taking him away, as they may depend on suffering according to Law. If any one should harbour the said lad, they may depend on being prosecuted by me SACHEVERALL WOOD .-- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1040, November II, 1762.


Notice is hereby given, that there will be exposed to Sale, by public Vendue, on the Premises, a large and com- modious Plantation on Crosswicks Creek, being the Farm of the late John Lovell, deceased, containing 300 Acres of land, with a large House raised, and good Part inclosed, a large Arch Cellar, a large new Barn, good bearing Or- chard, sufficient Meadow and Meadow Ground; said Place is well wooded and watered, with near 200 Acres of clear Land, also a very convenient Place for a Grist- mill : The Vendue to be held the first Day of December, when the Conditions of Sale shall be made known. The Vendue to begin at Ten o'Clock on said Day.


Also another Plantation of said John Lowell's lying in Pennsylvania, in the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia Sufficient Titles to be made by the Legatees to the Estate of the said John Lovell .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1768, November II, 1762.


Fifteen Pounds, Reward


RUN-away from the subscriber, on Sunday evening the 3Ist of October, 3 apprentice lads, viz. James Anderson, aged 19 years, a tanner by trade, about 5 feet 7 inches high: Had on when he went away, I white shirt, and two check ditto. Uzal Woodruff, aged 18 years, about 5. feet 6 inches high: Had on when he went away, a blue broad cloth coat, jacket, and breeches. Also, Epenetus Beach, about 5 feet 5 inches high : Had on when he went away, a blue broad cloth coat, a green jacket, a pair of


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thick-sett breeches; both cord-wainers, or shoe-makers. Whoever will secure the said apprentices, so that their master may have them again, shall have the above reward, or FIVE POUNDS, New-York currency, reward, for each, paid by


Moses Ogden.


N. B. All persons are forbid harbouring or carrying of said apprentices at their peril.


Elizabeth-Town, Nov. 17, 1762.


W Thereas the subscriber (late of the county of Som- erset and province of New-Jersey) hath long en- deavoured a final settlement of his affairs in said prov- ince, which he has not yet been able effectually to com- pleat, he therefore, gives this publick notice to all persons whatever indebted to him, to pay the same in two months from the date hereof; either to himself at New-York, or to Cornelius Low, junior, attorney at law at New-Bruns- wick, who is fully impowered to negotiate and transact this business; their non compliance will necessarily com- pel prosecutions on every account, or other matter where- on the same can be properly founded.


JOSEPH SACKETT, Junior -The New York Mercury, November 15, 1762.


LONDON.


Whitehall, Sept. II. His Majesty has been pleased to constitute and appoint William Franklin Esq; to be Cap- tain General and Governor in Chief of his Majesty's Province of New-Jersey, in the room of Josiah Hardy Esq.


NEW-LONDON, October 29. -


We hear that a Schooner was cast ashore at Barney's Gut,1 near Egg-Harbour, the 18th Instant, said to be the


1 Barnegat.


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Adventure, Ashcraft, from St. Martins, of and for this Port, laden with Salt, but the Men were saved.


Custom-House, Philadelphia, Cleared. Sloop Abigail, P. Groves, to Salem.


BOSTON, November II.


On Saturday the 5th of September was married at St. George's Church, Hanover Square, William Franklin, Esq; the new-appointed Governor of New-Jersey, to Miss Downes, of St. James's Street .- The Pennsylvania Jour- nal, No. 1042, November 18, 1762.


WHEREAS I William Carter, of Trenton, Hunterdon county, some time since advertised my Wife Phebe Carter in this Paper; this is to inform the Publick that as we are upon good Terms again, and have agreed to live to- gether, our dealings will be the same as heretofore.


WILLIAM CARTER.


-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1042, November 25, 1762.


The PUBLICK is desired to beware of Counterfeit New-Jersey Thirty Shilling Bills. They may be discovered at first Sight, the whole Bill being extremely ill cut, the Letters in no Sort of Proportion, and stand very irregular; whereas the true Bills are neatly done in the common Printing Manner.


Run-away from James Whitall, of Red-Bank, Glou- cester County, An Irish Servant Girl, named Mary Heany, short and thick : Had on when she went away, A light- ish coloured Jacket, an old black Quilt, brownish striped Petticoat, blue Yarn Stockings, and Neats Leather Shoes, with Buckles in them. Whoever takes up and secures said


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Servant, so as her Master may have her again, shall have Thirty Shillings Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by


James Whitall


N. B. Any Person that conceals said Servant, shall be prosecuted as the Law directs.


Philadelphia, Nov. 25, 1762.


ABSCONDED from his SPECIAL BAIL, about Three Months ago, A certain THOMAS MYERS, who lately lived at Pool's Bridge, Philadelphia. Whoever takes up and secures said MYERS in Gloucester Goal, or will give Infor- mation where he is, so as his BAIL may get him again, shall have THREE POUNDS Reward, paid by ROBERT WHEATEN, living in Cohansey, Cumberland County, West-New-Jersey.


Gloucester County, New-Jersey, October 16, 1762.


Whereas a Petition has been presented to the Honour- able the House of Representatives for the Province afore- said, praying Leave to obtain an Act for damming the Tide out of the Southwardly Branch of Pensauquin Creek, to be erected from the upper Side of a certain Landing on the same Branch, known by the Name of Poplar Landing.


These are therefore to give Notice to any Person or Persons having any Objection against damming the said Branch at the Place aforesaid, that they offer the same to the General Assembly of the said Province at their next Sessions, as the Petitioners at that Time purpose to en- deavour for obtaining an Act for executing the aforesaid.


Signed in Behalf of the Petitioners


ISAAC BUROUGH. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1770, November 25, 1762.


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New-York, November 29. Friday Night last Colonel Hunt, and several other Officers belonging to the New- Jersey Provincials arrived here from Niagra, by Way of Oswego, and left both the Garrisons well and hearty.


EPHRAIM AVERY,


Takes this method to inform the public, that he has open'd A SCHOOL,


A T Second-river, in East-New-Jersey, opposite to Col. John Schuyler's; where he teaches writing and reading English, the Latin and Greek languages, arithmetick, both vulgar and decimal; likewise, Algebra, trigonometry, surveying, guaging, plain, traverse, and mercator's sailing, by several different methods, accord- ing to Atkinson's and Wilson's epitomes. Any gentleman of the city of New-York, or in the country, that will fa- vour him with their children may depend upon their being instructed in any of the above mentioned branches, with the utmost care and expedition.


N. B. It would not be improper to acquaint you, that the place is agreeably situated on a navigable river, the in- habitants very kind and civil; boats, almost daily pass and and repass from hence to New York: Gentlemen need not give themselves any trouble to provide lodgings, or wood for the school, both of which said master engages to procure on very reasonable terms.


To be Sold.


A Commodious store house, situated in Prince-town, New-Jersey, having an entry, and two large rooms with fire places, on the first floor; three rooms (two with fire places) on the second floor, and a large garret, which might be made into lodging rooms. There is a good cel- lar under the whole; a kitchen and store house front, and


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another kitchen back, a valuable lot of land, part of which is now a garden, and the other part planted with the choic- est apple and other fruit trees; also a stable and other out-houses, belonging to the premisses. It's situation being near the college, and on the post road between New- York and Philadelphia, makes it very suitable for any pub- lic business. Any gentleman inclining to purchase, may know the terms by applying to Mr. John Berien, at Rocky- hill, about four miles from the premisses, or to Joseph Morrow, near the New-Dutch-Church, in New-York, by whom an indisputable title can be given .- The New York Mercury, November 29, 1762.


Custom-House, Philadelphia, Entered In. Sloop Ran- ger, George Oakes, from Salem.


Cleared. Brig King George, Frederick Backer, to Sa- lem .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1043, December 2, 1762.


To be SOLD


A Plantation, situate and lying in the Township of Am- well, in the County of Hunterdon, and Province of West- New-Jersey, containing 300 Acres of Land, and a con- siderable Quantity of Meadow cleared; four bearing Orchards upon said Place, of good Fruit, and two large double Houses, the one Stone, the other Frame, both hav- ing good Kitchens and Cellars, two large Frame Barns, with Stables and Out-houses convenient and two Springs of Water, which has proved constant in the dryest Time; said Plantation is very well timbered, and the great Road to Trenton runs near it; said Land answers well for two Settlements, and will be sold whole or separate, as best suits the Purchaser. The said Place is within one Mile and a Half of Mr. John Rings's, three Miles from an Eng- lish Meeting-house, and one Mile and a Half from the


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Dutch Meeting. Any Person inclining to purchase the same, may apply to the Subscriber, living on the Prem- ises, and be further informed.


Jacob Birdsall


N. B. The Title is indisputable.


NEW-YORK, November 29.


Yesterday Morning a Seaman belonging to the Priva- teer Brig Mars, Capt. Wright, for this. Port, came up in one of our Pilot Boats from Sandy Hook, where he left a French Prize Snow, belonging to the said Privateer, Capt. Sinnott of this Port, and a St. Kitts Man, which they took about a Month ago, as well as 7 others at the same Time, being Part of a Fleet of 25 Sail, under Con- voy of a 40 Gun Ship, bound from Cape Francois for Old- France, all loaded with Sugar and Indigo; that the Day after the above mentioned 8 Prizes were taken, the Pri- vateers still keeping Sight of the Remainder of the Fleet, they fell in with Commodore Keppel who took them all, with the 40 Gun Ship, and carried them to Jamaica. Four of the Prizes are hourly expected in here.


NOTICE is hereby given to all Persons, who are indebted to the Estate of Ebenezer Brown, of the Township of Newtown, and County of Gloucester, for Goods bought at the late Vendue, that they are hereby requested to make immediate Payment to the Subscribers, to prevent further Trouble. And those who have any Demands against said Estate, are also hereby requested to bring in their Ac- counts, on or before the 16th of this Month, in order to receive their proportionable Shares, otherwise they will be excluded from any Dividend, by JOHN GILL, ABRA- HAM CHATTIN, and WILLIAM MATLACK, Trustees for the Creditors.


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TO BE SOLD


A Tract of Land, situate in the Township of Green- wich, and County of Gloucester, containing about 200 and some odd Acres of Wood-land, with some Meadow Ground thereto; it joins Rackoon Creek, about a Mile above the Head of the Tide, and two Miles from a navi- gable Landing, where the Timber may be conveyed to a Market; there is a fine Convenience to erect a Saw mill, with little Expence. Any Person inclinable to see the Land, may apply to George Vanleer, living near the Premises : It is reckoned about 18 Miles from Philadel- phia. For further Particulars, apply to Benjamin Van- leer, living in Marple Township, Chester County .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1771, December 2, 1762.


To be Sold, at Public Vendue, On Monday the 13th instant,


A Lot of land, in Newark, New-Jersey, lately belong- ing to James Still, lying for 8 acres, be the same more or less; whereon is a good stone dwelling-house, situate very pleasantly on Passaick River, nearly opposite the dwell- ing-house of the late Col. Peter Schuyler, deceased; 1 which is commodious either for a private gentleman, for a merchant, or for ship-building. Likewise several feather beds and their furniture, with different sorts of household goods. The vendue will begin at said dwell- ing-house, at one o'clock in the afternoon on the same day.


T HESE are to give Notice, to all Persons, That I John Ellison, of Elizabeth-Town, New-Jersey, have a large Right in Lands at Newark, to the Value of £. 10.000, which I can show a good Deed for, recorded in the Secretary's Office at Amboy; and I do hereby promise


1 The premises were situate in the present town of Belleville, then a part of Newark township.


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any Person one half of the said Lands, that will commence a Suit against the present Possessors, and recover the same .- The New York Mercury, December 6, 1762.


EIGHTY DOLLARS Reward


Essex County Two Prisoners escaped from Jon-


New-Jersey. ss. athan Hampton, High Sheriff of said Essex County, as they were going to Baskin-Ridge, where they lived, to get Bail for the Actions they were then taken upon, not known to the Sheriff to be for Fel- ony and Forgery, as they since appear to be, which the Prisoners then knew, viz. WILLIAM HAMILTON, for Sheep-stealing, at the Camp on Staten-Island, born in Ireland, about 50 Years old, a lusty, dirty, slouching Butcher, much Sun-burnt, wears a cut Wig, seldom combed; has an impudent Boy his Son, about 14 Years old, with him; he had several other Actions against him, for which Sylvester Cole became special Bail, and unless he is soon taken, must pay the Debts and Costs. His Wife and Children are since gone to him.


JOHN BARCLAY, for forgery, born in Ireland, about 50 Years of Age, a short chunkey Fellow, of sandy Complex- ion, full of Palaver when drunk (which is as often as he can) talks thick and quick, is a Clothier by Trade. They both went to the Southward last Spring, were at Pequea last July, and would have been taken there if one Andrew M'Gown had not helped them to escape, and secreted them, well knowing they had left me, as above; M'Gown lately went from Baskin-Ridge also.


Barclay's Wife, and some of her Children went in the Stage to Philadelphia and Lancaster about two. Months ago; she is exceeding much Pock-marked, very brown, named Catherine, about 40 Years of Age, but looks much older, a very neat little Woman. It is thought they are somewhere between Pequea and Wills's Creek, but most


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likely about Sasquehannah; but if they are further South- ward, even to Carolina, it is hoped they will be apprehend- ed, as such Villains ought not to be countenanced. Who- ever apprehends and secures them, so that I may have them again, or brings them to me, or my Goal keeper, shall have for Hamilton Fifty Dollars, and for Barclay Thirty Dollars, and all reasonable Charges, paid by


Jonathan Hampton, Sheriff


N. B. A Letter sent by Post, will immediately come to me.


To be Lett, for a Term of Years,


And may be entered on immediately, or next March, as may best suit the Tenant,


A Plantation and Saw-mill, in Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New-Jersey, on the great Road that leads from Gloucester to Salem; there is on the Premises a new two Story Stone House, with a Cellar under the whole; a good Log-house near the Mill, and good Springs near each House; likewise 50 Acres of Upland newly cleared, within good Fence, a new Barn, and other Con- veniences on said Plantation; also about 100 Acres of Up- land and Meadow Ground, within a good new Fence, Part of the Meadow cleared, and Allowance will be made for clearing the Remainder; the Land well furnished with White and Black Oak Timber for sawing, and not above a Mile and an Half to haul to the Saw-mill, and but two Miles from the Mill to a good Landing. Any Person inclining to rent said Plantation and Mill, may know the Terms, by applying to PRISCILLA HARRISON, on the Premises, or to JOHN GRIFFITH, near Gloucester .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1772, December 9, 1762.


To be sold, on reasonable terms;


A Farm lying in the township of Barnard's or Baskin-


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ridge, in Somerset County; about a mile from Jacob Van- derveer's mill, near the Low Dutch meeting house; near a good market for all sorts of produce, also within a mile and a half of the English church; containing about 322 acres, having a good dwelling house thereon, and a large Dutch barn covered with cedar shingles, with good out houses for negroes, or other uses, and good barracks, about 220 acres cleared and in fence; a fine piece of meadow, and much more may be made, there is on said farm an exceeding fine orchard of about 300 apple trees, noted for yielding the best of cyder, being mostly grafted, yielding nearly 100 barrels of cyder; several large fine pear trees and about 50 peach trees, and a number of cherry trees, black walnut trees, and a thriving young nursery, all in good order; most of said farm in good fence, well watered having fine constant springs in every field, and a spring of water by the dwelling-house, that waters a large piece of meadow, its well timbered to sup- port the clear land, fine white oak and many large poplar trees fit for building or sawing, being near to a saw mill; the title is indisputable, both from Elizabeth-Town and proprietors : For further particulars, enquire of Capt. William Graham, living on said premises .- The New York Mercury, December 13, 1762.


TO BE SOLD BY


WALTER RUTHERFURD, Esq; in New York, and RICH- ARD STEVENS in Philadelphia.


Five Tracts of Land in Sussex county, New-Jersey, viz. One Tract of 678 acres, formerly in possession of Uriah Dildine, now Henry Countryman. Its chiefly good land for grain, has about 100 acres clear'd, part of which is Meadow, lays on both sides of the River Paulinskiln, and about II miles from Andover Furnace. One other


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Tract of 513 acres, adjoining the above, which was lately in possession of John Heaton junr. its well timber'd, and the chief part good Wheat Land. One other Tract of about 1100 acres, being part of a Tract of 1500 acres, bought of the London Company agents, which lays near Pahaqua Long Mountain, and about 3 miles from Gasper Shaver's, its well timber'd, and part of it good Up-Land, and a fine Swamp. One other Tract, called Atwood's Mount, of about 1000 acres of fine Wheat Land, inter- spers'd with good Swamps, that may be easily clear'd, has one settlement on it, in possession of Wade Lufbury; it lays about 7 miles from Andover Furnace, and 3 miles from Sussex new Court house. One other Tract of about 460 acres, the chief part of it very fine Swamp, that may be easily cleared, on the new great Road, about 6 miles from Andover Furnace, that leads to the Union. The above five Tracts will be divided and sold in Farms of 150 acres, or upwards as shall suit the purchaser. Whoever inclines to purchase any of the above Tracts in Jersey, must apply to Ephraim Darby; living near Amos Pettit's, in Sussex county, who will shew them the Lands; for further particulars concerning the above Tracts and Farms in Pennsylvania, they must apply to Walter Ruth- erfurd Esq; of New York, or Richard Stevens of Phila- delphia, who will be at Mecklenburg, near the Premises in Pennsylvania, the first four Days in March and April next and at Amos Pettit's in Sussex New-Jersey, the 10th and 12th of April.


To be Sold or Leas'd by Richard Stevens, three Farms at New-Town on Paulinskiln in Sussex County New- Jersey viz. one Farm of about 220 Acres in possession of Fuller; one Farm of 240 Acres in possession of Stophel Addams, one Farm of 200 Acres in possession of Henry Snyder. Whoever Inclines to purchase or lease, must ap-


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TO BE SOLD By the SUBSCRIBER,


A Tract of Land, situated in Sussex County, in the province of West New Jersey, about four miles from Phil- ipsburg, containing 1100 Acres. This tract is commonly known by the name of Wheeler's land & is divided into 5 Lots, an accurate plan of which is now preparing. Each Lot is well timbered and watered, and has a large quan- tity of Meadow to accommodate it. The Tract lays in the Heart of a flourishing Country, and is reputed the best Land in its Neighbourhood : The purchasers may on pay- ing one third of the consideration Money, be indulged three or four years for the remainder of it. For further Terms apply to


JOHN BAYNTON.


N. B. An indisputable Title will be given .- The Penn- sylvania Journal, No. 1045, December 16, 1762.


This Day is published, and sold by ANDREW STEUART, at the Bible-in-Heart, in Second-street, Philadelphia A NARRATIVE of the unhappy Life and miserable End of SAMUEL STODDARD, late of Egg Harbour, in the County of Burlington, and Province of West-New-Jersey; who was tried at a Supreme Court, held at Burlington afore- said, on Saturday, the Sixth of November, 1762, for the barbarous, cruel and inhuman Murder of JACOB GALE, late of Egg-Harbour aforesaid; of which Crime he was found guilty, and, according to Sentence, was executed at the City of Burlington, on Tuesday, the 23d of the same Month.


This Narrative, which is written with his own Hand, lays before you a Series of unheard-of Villanies, and most


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atrocious Crimes : . It appears, by his own Confes- sion, that he was a crafty, subtle Fellow, and carried on his sinful Practices of Art and Dissimulation, especially with the Women.


Together with a most surprising DREAM or VISION, which he had about 18 Months before his Death. And his last Speech and dying Words, which he spoke to the People, and delivered to the Sheriff, in his last Moments. To the whole is added, an Account of his TRIAL, before the Hon. Robert H. Morris, Esq; Chief Justice of the said Province.


The Tenants on the Lands (of John Gamble, late of the City of Dublin, deceased) situated in Salem County, and now almost out of Lease, are desired to take Notice, that REDMOND CONYNGHAM, of Philadelphia, Merchant, and JOHN MOORE of Chester County, Store-keeper, are impowered by Joseph and Ann Ewing, Guardians to Will- iam Gamble, a Minor, Son and Heir at Law to John Gam- ble aforesaid, to receive all Arrears of Rent that may be due on said Lands, and new Leases to grant, during the Minority of said William Gamble. The Tenants are de- sired to produce Receipts for the last Payments they have made, and to come and settle immediately with either of the Attorneys, and know the Terms on which new Leases will be granted.


IN ASSEMBLY


Province of N. Jersey. The Petition from the Own- Burlington. ss. ers of the Meadows on the Head of Woodberry Creek, praying a Law to oblige the Owners to clear out said Creek, was read the second Time.


ORDERED, "That the Petitioners have Leave to bring in a Bill, pursuant to the Prayer of their Petition, at the next Sessions at Burlington for doing public Business;


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provided Notice of their Application, and this Order, shall be given in the Pennsylvania Gazette, at least six Weeks before said Sessions, and no reasonable Objections shall then appear against the same."


Therefore all Persons concerned in the same, are hereby desired to take Notice .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1773, December 16, 1762.




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