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Daniel Jones was licensed to preach, by the Presbytery of New Castle, in 1769, and ordained in 1781.
Josiah Lewis was licensed by the Presbytery of New Castle in 1769, and ordained in 1771. In the autumn of 1771 he was preaching as a missionary in North and South Carolina.
Peter Van Brugh Livingston was probably the fifth child of Philip Livingston, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. After grad- uating, he removed to Jamaica, in the West Indies, where he probably died.
Daniel McCalla was born in Neshaminy, Pennsylvania. On leaving college he took charge of an academy in Philadelphia, and in 1774 was ordained by the First Presbytery of Philadelphia and installed as pas- tor of the churches at New Providence and Charleston, Pennsylvania. At the commencement of the war, he was appointed by Congress a Chaplain (the only one they ever appointed) of General Thompson's Corps, under orders for Canada. Soon after his arrival he was taken prisoner and confined for some months in a loathsome prison ship, and subjected to brutal treatment. At length he was released on parole, and returned to his congregation in 1776. Subsequently he removed to Virginia, where he established an academy in Hanover County, and became pastor of the congregation made vacant by the removal of the Rev. Samuel Davies to Princeton. In 1788 he removed to South Carolina, where he became pastor of an Independent Church at Wappetaw. He remained pastor of this church until the close of his life, in May, 1809.
John MacPherson was a native of Philadelphia. After leaving Princeton, he read law in Philadelphia with John Dickinson, author of the celebrated "Farmer's Letters." When the war for independence began, he joined the army, and was an aide-de-camp of General Mont- gomery at the siege of Quebec, and fell at the same discharge of grape-shot by which his commander was killed, December 31, 1775.
Luther Martin entered Princeton College from New Jersey. After his graduation he removed to Maryland, where he taught school until 1771, when he was admitted to the bar. Removing to Virginia, he practiced his profession in Accomac and Northampton Counties. He was soon regarded as one of the ablest lawyers at the bar. He threw his whole strength on the side of American independence, and by his bold speech and writings animated the friends of the country. On the 11th of April, 1778, he was appointed Attorney-General of the State
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William Patterson, Tappan Reeve, John Simpson, James Watt, and Simon Williams. 1
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of Maryland. In 1804 he was employed in the defense of Judge Chase, of the Supreme Court of the United States. In 1807 he was one of the counsel to defend Aaron Burr, who was his personal friend. In 1814 he was appointed Chief Judge of the Court of Oyer and Terminer for the City and County of Baltimore. In 1818 he was again appointed Attorney-General of Maryland. He died in New York, July 10, 1826. Luther Martin was undoubtedly one of the ablest lawyers which our country has produced.
Nathaniel Niles, a son of Samuel Niles, of Braintree, Massachusetts, was born in South Kingston, Rhode Island, April 3, 1741. After his graduation he devoted some time to the study of medicine. He was also for a while a student of law; and was at one time a teacher in the city of New York, and later studied theology, and was licensed to preach, but through want of health he was never ordained. He took up his residence in Norwich, Connecticut, where he was several times elected a member of the Legislature of Connecticut. After the close of the Revolutionary war he removed to Vermont, and in 1784 he was Speaker of the House of Representatives; and for many years Judge of the Supreme Court. From 1791 to 1795 he represented Vermont in Congress. As a metaphysician and intellectual philosopher he had probably few superiors, and was one of the ablest and most vigorous writers of his day. He wrote the "American Hero," a celebrated sapphic ode, which was set to music and was the war song of the Revolution, and was the author of various religious works. He died October 31, 1828.
James Power was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1746. He was licensed by the Presbytery of New Castle, June 24, 1772. The next year he travelled, and preached in Virginia. In 1776 he was ordained, and removed permanently to western Pennsylvania, and after supply- ing various churches was installed pastor of Mount Pleasant and Sewickly churches in 1779. In 1787 his connection with the Sewickly church was dissolved, and from that time until April, 1817, he devoted himself to the Mount Pleasant church, when, on account of age and infirmity, he gave up his charge. He died in 1830.
Isaac Skillman was a native of New Jersey, and was probably a near relative of Thomas Skillman, senior, of Somerset county, whose son Thomas died in 1796. Isaac was born in 1740, and studied in the Rev. Isaac Eaton's school at Hopewell, the first Baptist school in America for the education of young men for the ministry. Having graduated at Princeton in 1766 he pursued his theological studies for some time, and in 1773 was chosen pastor of the Second Baptist Church in Boston, succeeding the Rev. John Davis. Here he remained until 1787, when he returned to New Jersey. In that year the Salem Bap- tists erected a new church edifice, and it is probable that Mr. Skillman preached for that congregation from that time, but he was not for- mally installed as pastor until September 18, 1790, succeeding the Rev. Peter P. Vanhorn. He continued in that charge until his death, June 7, 1799. Rhode Island College conferred upon him the degree of A. M. in 1774, and of D. D. in 1798. He died intestate, and administration on his estate was granted, September 18, 1799, to Abraham and Cornelius Skillman .- Sprague's Annals of the American Pulpit (Baptist), 453; Bene- dirt's Hist. of the Baptists in America, ed. 1848, p. 587; Johnson's Hist. of Salem, p. 88; West Jersey Wills, Liber No. 35, p. 526; Ibid., Liber No. 38, p. 412; Edward's Hist. N. J. Baptists, 82.
Samuel Smith and William Smith were probably related to Samuel Smith, of Burlington, New Jersey, who, in 1765, published his History of New Jersey.
Alpheus Spring was born in Massachusetts. He became a Congre- gational minister, and settled at Eliot, Massachusetts, June 29, 1768. Mr. Spring died suddenly, June 14, 1791.
1 This account also appears in the Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1244, October 9, 1766.
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ber next, in Elizabeth Town in New-Jersey, to begin after two o'Clock in the Afternoon.
A large Dwelling-House, Garden, Stable, and other suitable Out-Houses, and four Acres of Land, chiefly Or- chard, joining the public Landing in Elizabeth-Town, half a Mile from the Court-House. Also a new well built and finished House, with a Yard and Garden joining to said Landing: Also four Acres of Land half a Mile from the others, joining Cavalier Jouet: Also half an Acre of Land joining to the last, being late the Property of Mr. David Smith. They will be sold all together for ready Money only, the Title is good and will be shewn on the Day of Sale, by
JONATHAN HAMPTON Elizabeth-Town, Sept. 29th, 1766.
-The New York Gazette or Weckly Post Boy, No. 1239, October 2, 1766.
THE Subscriber, lately a Tutor of the College of New-
Benjamin Stelle was a son of the Rev. Isaac Stelle, pastor of the Baptist church at Piscataway, New Jersey. Through the influence of President Manning, of Brown University, he went to Providence, Rhode Island, after leaving college, and established a Latin school. Here he met with encouraging success, giving great satisfaction to his patrons, and being highly esteemed throughout the community. In 1774 Mr. Stelle was admitted to a Master's degree at Rhode Island College.
Micah Townsend came to college from Vermont, to which state he returned after his graduation, and soon became active in public af- fairs. In 1781 he was appointed Secretary of State, of Vermont, and in 1785 was elected one of the Council of Censors. In 1786 he was again Secretary of State.
John Woodhull was born in Suffolk County, Long Island. He studied theology with the Rev. John Blair, and was licensed by the Presbytery of New Castle in 1768. He settled at Leacock, Lancaster County, Penn- sylvania, where he was installed, August 1, 1770. Mr. Woodhull was a strenuous Whig, and while in this charge advocated the cause so elo- quently from the pulpit that he succeeded in enlisting as soldiers every male member of his congregation capable of bearing arms, he going with them as chaplain. In 1778 he succeeded the Rev. William Ten- nent at Freehold, New Jersey. During many years of his ministry he conducted a grammar school, and superintended the studies of young men preparing for the ministry. He was a Trustee of Princeton Col- lege for forty-four years. Mr. Woodhull received the degree of Doc- tor of Divinity from Yale in 1798. He died Nov. 22, 1824 .- Hist. of Old Tennent Church, by Rev. F. R. Symmes, 1897; Funeral Sermon.
Joseph Woodman became a Congregational minister, and settled at Sanborn Town, New Hampshire, in 1771. He was released from his charge November 13, 1806, and died in Sanborn Town, April 28, 1807.
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Jersey, proposes to teach a very fere Boys the Latin Lan- guage. The Number of Students will not exceed Six.
JOSEPH PERIAM.
Custom-House,. New-York. Inward Entries. Lyell, from Perth-Amboy.
The Extract of a Letter from New-Jersey, was set to be inserted in this Paper, but on Consideration, it was thought improper to be publish'd without knowing from whom it came .- The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1240, October 9, 1766.
Burlington, September 26.
Now in the custody of the subscriber, the two follow- ing persons, who were committed as runaway servants Peter Degnar, who says he belongs to Mr. Anthony Woodcock, of Philadelphia; the other named Abraham Courly, the son of Richard Courley, who lives in Phila- delphia. Their masters or father are desired to come, pay charges and take them away, otherwise I shall do as the law directs.
EPHRAIM PHILLIPS, Goaler.
CHARLES RUBY, who came from Dublin, in capt. Macky, about 4 years ago, and was sold as a servant to James Eacrit of Piles Grove, Salem county, New-Jersey, will enquire of the printers of this paper, or to Mr. Dan- iel Weister, merchant, in Market-street, will hear of some- thing to his advantage .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1244, October 9, 1766.
Hunterdon County, ss.
By Virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Sale, at public Vendue, on Saturday,
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the First Day of November next, on the Premises, be- tween the Hours of Twelve and Five of the Clock in the Afternoon, that convenient and well accustomed House and Ferry, known by the Name of Coryell's Ferry, with about 70 Acres of excellent low Land, bounded by Lands of George Coryell on the North, East by the King's Highway, and West by the River Delaware, with a fine bearing Orchard thereon; the House is built of Stone, very convenient for a Tavern, and has long been a noted and well accustomed House; with a good Barn, Stables, and other Out-houses thereon now in the Possession of Robert Grant; late the Property of Abraham Coryell; seized and taken in Execution at the suit of George Ely, and to be sold by
MICAJAH How, Sheriff.
Choice PICKLED STURGEON; cured in the Baltick Man- ner, at Trenton Falls, by YARD and RICHMOND,
Who, by their great Care and Experience in putting up none but the choicest Parts of the Fish, which has not been the Practice of others in the Business, warranted good in any Climate, by observing the following Direc- tions; first take out the Cork or Bung, and draw off the Pickle in a clean Pan or Vessel, then knock off the Hoops, and open the Head, then harden on the Hoops again, and pour in the Pickle; get a Cloth doubled, and put over the Head, and put a Weight on to keep out the Air; if at any time the Fish is not covered with Pickle, add good Vinegar, till it is covered. To be sold by THOMAS MUL- LAN, at the old Tun Tavern, in Water-street, Philadel- phia .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1972, October 9, 1766.
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LONDON.
August 12. Saturday's Gazette contains the Addresses of Thanks to his Majesty, on the repeal of the American stamp-act, of the Governor and Council of Pennsylvania, and counties of Newcastle, Kent and Sussex, on Dela- ware; of the Representatives of the Freemen of Pennsyl- vania; of his Majesty's Council of the Province of Mass- achusetts Bay; of the Representatives of the Colony of New-Jersey; and of the Members of the Council of that Province; which were presented to the King by the Earl of Shelburne, and very graciously received by his Maj- esty .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1973, October 16, 1766.
LAST Night broke out of the Common Goal, and made his Escape, a Negro Man named TONY, the Servant of John Van Dorin, who lately Burnt his Master's House: Said Negro is about 5 Feet 6 Inches high, pretty well proportioned, is a likely smart Fellow. Had on when he went away, a grey Jacket, Leather Breeches, no Shoes nor Stockings. Whoever takes up and returns the said Prisoner, to me or my Gaol-keeper at Morris-Town, shall be paid TEN DOLLARS Reward, and all reasonable Charges by
JACOB FORD, jun. Sheriff. New-Jersey, Morris County, October 7, 1766.
To the PUBLIC.
THE Grammar School which hath some Time past been taught at Elizabeth-Town, to universal Acceptance by Mr. T. Reeve, is proposed to be kept for the future upon a more enlarged Plan; Mr. Reeve being now joined for that Purpose by Mr. Pemberton, late Master of the Grammar School in New-Jersey College. A commodious
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House is provided in the Centre of the Town, for the Accommodation of a large School: Gentlemen who in- cline to send their Sons, may depend upon their united diligent Care in instructing them in the Latin and Greek Languages, to qualify for Admission into any of our American Colleges.
As the Art of Reading and pronouncing the English Tongue with Propriety, is too much neglected in the first Rudiments of Education, they will devote Part of their Attention to this essential Object. Doctor Sheridan, ob- serves, "that the Principles of Elocution cannot be too soon instilled." That Children ought to be trained in them from the very first Rudiments, when the pliant Or- gans are easily formed to any Sounds, and before Preju- dice or evil Habit shall have taken Root." To advance this useful Part of Learning, it is proposed that generally once in a Month, during the Spring and Summer Seasons, the Lads shall publicly recite some select Pieces, com- mitted to Memory from our best English Writers. This, it is imagined will excite a laudable Emulation to excel in the Art of Delivery.
The Terms of Admission into the School are, Five Pounds per Annum, and Twenty Shillings Entrance light Money.
If any Gentleman choose to have their Sons improved in their Writing and Arithmetic, at an Additional Dollar per Quarter, they will set apart one Hour each Day for that Purpose.
Boarding in the Town may be easily obtained upon reasonable Terms.
The Public are hereby informed, that the Subscriber has just opened, a genteel house of entertainment in the City of New-Brunswick, at the Sign of the Tree of Lib- erty; where Travellers and others may be well accommo-
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dated with every Thing necessary for their comfort and subsistence. He hopes from his Endeavours to merit the Esteem of the Public, he may be gratified with a reason- able Share of their Custom.
HENRY BICKER.
N. B. He still carries on the Business of a Hatter, where Persons may be always supplied with Hats of every Sort and Quality, such as the best Beavers and Castors.
To BE SOLD, BY
Nicholas Hoffman, and Stephen Forman,
AN extraordinary FARM, containing about 145 Acres, lying in New-Jersey, near Qibble-Town, it being only seven Miles from New-Brunswick Landing; the one Half being extraordinary good Meadow, the whole of it may be brought with little Labour into mowing Ground; on it is a tolerable good House, Barn, &c. a very good Orchard, many other Advantages will appear by applying at the Premises, or to TOBIAS VAN ORDER, at Bound-Brook; Likewise to be sold about 5 Acres of Land lying near Cranbury, with a small House on it. For further Partic- ulars apply to WILLIAM CLAWSON at Cranbury .- The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1241, Oc- tober 16, 1766.1
Proposals for teaching the Latin language, so that the student may save three-Fourths of his time and above half of his money.
THE Subscriber, lately a tutor of the college of New- Jersey, proposes to teach a very few boys the Latin lan- guage. The number of students will not exceed six. The mode of teaching will be somewhat new, and perhaps, has never been before practised, in 1 The name of New York Gazette changed to the above title.
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America at least. But tho' I make no secret of the mode, yet, the public are not so much concerned in knowing that as my terms.
If I teach the Latin language, in one year, so that at the years end, (sickness and unforseen accidents except- ed) the student appears, on examination, to be well ac- quainted with it; not only as well as most in any college on the continent are at their commencing Batchelors of arts, but be able with propriety and facility to translate Latin into English and English into Latin and under- stand the grammatical construction; then, I shall expect £40 Proc. but, if I fail in the attempt, then I shall expect no compensation.
To be taught thus, would be far the cheapest for the student; which may appear from the following consider- ations.
'Tis well known, that, at the rate Youth are generally taught, one of an indifferent or middling genius, would require at least 4 years to obtain a competent knowledge of the Latin language; such a knowledge I mean, as has been just now mentioned. .
In each of these 4 years, suppose the student to expend for tuition £. 4, for board £. 26, for Apparel and other expences £. 30 in all £. 60 per Annum, which in 4 years amounts to £. 240. This then is the whole expence of the student while learning the Latin language, after the usual rate of teaching.
Again supposing a student learns the Latin language in one year, according to the proposal above mentioned. In this year, suppose the student to expend for tuition £. 40, for board, £. 26, for apparel, and other expences £. 30, in all £. 96. This then is the whole expence of the student, while learning the Latin language after the rate proposed.
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Thus we see that above £. 140 is saved, besides 3 years of precious time.
If, besides saving his time and money, he should learn the Language, not only without that wearisome groping which disgusts almost every youth, and in many, fixes a lasting aversion to study; but should even contract every day, a greater fondness and relish for study, which fond- ness 'tis highly probable he would retain all his life after; then I refer to all who have ever thought of the precious- ness of time, of the painful fatigue which grammar-school boys generally undergo, and of the valuableness of a rel- ish for study; whether it would not be a good and cheap bargain; for a youth to pay not only £. 40, but even a hundred pounds to be thus taught. If I cannot infuse into the mind of the student such a love for learning, and make his business his pleasure and delight; I am sure I shall loose my fee and (what is of incomparable greater value) the pleasure of doing good.
I propose to make elocution a part of the student's diversion; so that, I hope, at the year's end, he will be able to speak with considerable Grace and energy.
The subscriber at present resides at Princeton, and designs to open his school there.
The school will be opened on the tenth of November, after which time none my1 expect admission except those who have already been encouraged.
No abatement or allowance will be made for such as have spent any time at the Latin: The subscriber would prefer such as never have.
He would choose that all his scholars lodge in the same house with himself, and he will be careful to choose for · himself and them the best lodgings that can be had.
The subscriber trusts, that the good of the public has
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incited him to hazard a proposal, from which the public can receive no injury, but will (if the attempt succeed) evidently receive a great advantage.
With respect to the success I shall only say thus much. Tho' I have in my power to produce the authorities of great men, and arguments which to them appeared con- vincing, and what is more than all this, tho' I might cite even fact itself, to prove that we may hope the success will be extraordinary; yet I choose to wave all these things, not doubting but (if God spare my health) we may soon see, with our own eyes, the success evinced by resistless facts.
'Tis hoped, the public will interpret this proposal in a most charitable sense, and not consider the author as renouncing modesty in pretending to teach with so un- common success. The excellency of the mode (not the teacher) and the advantageous circumstances of the stu- dents, are the sources from whence the subscriber derives all his encouragement.
JOSEPH PERIAM.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1245, October 16, 1766.
TO BE SOLD,
ONE third part of a forge and saw mill, with fifty acres of land in Greenwich township, West New-Jersey, with- in two miles of Delaware river; the forge and saw-mill are situate on Muskonecong river, as constant and fine a stream as any in the province, in the forge are two fineries and a chaffery; there is likewise a good coal- house and houses for the workmen, with a good stone house for the owner or manager. Likewise will be sold 5II acres of good land adjoining the said fifty acres, has near a mile front on the Delaware, on which there is a small improvement, the rest wood land: Any persons
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inclined to purchase may know the terms which will be very reasonable, by applying to Samuel Flower, Esq; in Philadelphia, or the subscriber at Easton. On payment of one-fourth part of the purchase money, any reasonable time will be given for the remainder, giving security and paying interest, and an indisputable title made to the whole.
GEORGE TAYLOR.
N. B. The forge is not more than four miles distant from Durham furnace in Bucks-county, where a constant supply of pigg iron may be always had.
LIST of LETTERS remaining in the POST-OFFICE, Phil- adelphia.
A. John Asheron, Salem County
B. John Begwell and Daniel Boyde, Sussex County.
D. William Drummond, Cumberland County.
T. Thomas Thompson (2) Salem County, West New-Jersey.
STOLEN out of the Pasture of the Subscriber, on the IIth Instant, living in Penn's Neck, East New-Jersey, a dark buy Marc, about 15 Hands high, without any arti- ficial Marks, but has a Blaze down her Face, and has a high heavy Neck, the Mane hanging on both Sides; she has a remarkable grey Ring round her Body, where the Girth goes round, two hind Feet white, one white above the Foot Lock, trots and paces. Whoever takes up said Mare, and Thief, shall receive Four Pounds Ten Shil- lings, or Thirty Shillings for the Mare, and all reasonable Charges, paid by
COORT VOORHEERS.
JOHN KLEINBEHL, of Dornheim, in the Marquisate of Hess-Durmstadt, in Germany, Baker, Son of Daniel
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Kleinbehl, of the same Place, deceased, about the Year of our Lord, 1754, arrived in the City of Philadelphia, and at the Age of about 20 Years, was bound to a certain Obadiah Robin, of Cumberland County, in the Province of West New-Jersey. His Relations in Germany would be glad to hear of him: If therefore the said John Klein- behl is living, and will apply to Mr. Peter Miller, Notary Public, in Second-street, near Race-street, in Philadel- phia, aforesaid, may hear of something to his advantage; and if he shall happen to be dead, and any Person will be kind enough to give Information thereof as soon as pos- sible, to the said Peter Miller, it will be acknowledged as a great Favour, as Philip Sansfelder, a Relative of said John Kleinbehl, is going with Captain Smith to Germany.
By virtue of a writ to me directed, on Tuesday, the 4th day of November next, will be exposed to sale, by public vendue, on the premises, a plantation and tract of land, containing about 170 acres, on which there is a good brick dwelling-house and kitchen, a large and com- modious barn, a very good orchard, about 50 acres of cleared upland, and 40 acres of exceeding good drained meadow, situate in the township of Newtown, in the county of Gloucester, on Newtown Creek, near the mouth thereof, about a mile from the town of Gloucester, 3 miles by water from Philadelphia, and the same distance by land from William Cooper's ferry. Also, at the same time and place aforesaid, will be exposed to sale, an un- divided share of 40 acres of cedar swamp, lying on a branch of Little Egg-harbour river. about 20 miles from the above premises; and 16 acres of unappropriated land in the western division of New-Jersey; being all late the property of John Buzby, deceased; seized and taken in execution by
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