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in Pennsylvania, the owner is desired to come and pay charges and take them away. DAVID VAN DEARIN.
N. B. The same William Waddle was advertised by one William Joans in Goshen township, Chester county, for stealing a grey gelding, five years old, fourteen hands high, the 3d instant, advertised by said Joans.
RUN-away from the subscriber, living at Cohansey Bridge, Cumberland County, West-Jersey, A Negro man named Glasco, a well set fellow, about eighteen years of age, has a scar on his left cheek, speaks good English, had on and took with him, a light grey home-spun coat very large and lined with striped lincey, a dark brown waistcoat with white metal buttons and lined with the same cloth of his coat, buck-skin breeches mended in the seat, a narrow brim'd felt hat, 2 pair of grey stockings. one ditto worsted, and a pair of half worn shoes with brass buckles. Whoever takes up and secures said Negro. so that his master may have him again shall have FOUR DOLLARS reward, and reasonable charges paid by Stephen Reeves, Silver-smith, at the corner of Black horse alley, in Second street, or by
ALEXANDER MOORE.
N. B. All masters of vessels are forbid to carry him off , at their peril.
TO BE SOLD, by public Vendue only, 1 ber next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
On the premises on Tuesday the second day of Decem-
A Valuable plantation or tract of land, containing 372 acres, situated on the north branch of Timber-Creek, Gloucester county, formerly the estate of Daniel Kings- ton, deceased, now occupied by Richard Tyse: About sixty acres of upland is cleared, and about 15 or 20 acres
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of meadow, and about 30 acres more may be made, the rest all well timber'd. There is on said plantation a good frame dwelling-house kitchen, barn and orchard : It may be entered on immediately, and an indisputable title will be given. The conditions of sale will be made known, at the time and place above mentioned .- The Pennsyl- vania Journal, No. 1250, November 20, 1766.
RUN away from Peter Imlay, of Imlay's Town, in the Township of Upper Freehold, Monmouth county, New- Jersey, a servant lad, named Matthias Walker, about 20 years of age, a likely slim fellow, about 5 feet 9 inches high; had on when he went away, a brown coat, a linen jacket, and blue breeches, and a felt hat. Whoever takes him up, and secures him in any goal, shall have FORTY SHILLINGS reward, paid by me
PETER IMLAY.
-- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1979, November 27, 1766.
Tinicum, September 27, 1766
WHEREAS I Robert Ramsey, of Tinicum, in Bucks County, gave a Promissory Note to Robert Patterson, of Oxford Township, in Sussex County, West Jersey, for the Sum of Fifteen Pounds, bearing Date on the 16th Day of October 1765, and payable on the 27th Day of May now last past, for which Note I have not received the Value. but have been imposed upon by the Insincerity of said Robert Patterson. These are therefore to forbid all Persons to take any Assignment, &c. of said Note, for I do not intend to pay it, unless I shall receive of the said Robert Patterson the Value for which I gave said Note.
ROBERT RAMSEY.
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These are to forewarn all Persons not to take an As- signment of a Bond from Henry Dennis, Shipwright, of Philadelphia, to Peter Jones, of Cumberland County, West-Jersey, dated in February 1763, for Sixty Pounds, in Consideration of a Piece of Cedar Swamp sold to said Dennis, about Forty Pounds of which Bond is paid: The said Peter Jones became bound to me, in the Penalty of Two Hundred Pounds, in a Bond of the same Date, to make or secure to me a Title for said Cedar Swamp, and as he has not performed, I do not intend to pay a Farthing more, until said Jones makes me a Title, agreeable to his Obligation.
HENRY DENNIS. -- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1980, December 4, 1766.
New-York, December I. On Monday Evening, the 24th ult. escaped out of the Gaol of Morris-Town, Conner, who was found dead the second Day after, in a By-path about two Miles from the Gaol. The Coroner's Verdict was, that he died of Cold; after which the Corpse was carried back to Gaol.
On Tuesday Evening, Nov. 25, about Ten o'Clock, Thomas Bates, of Hanover, was found lying on the Road near Hanover Church, groaning as in great Agony, but Speechless, was carried into the nearest House (from which he had rode off, after Eight o'Clock the same Even- ing) where after tossing in Pain for some Time, he ex- pired. The Coroner returned a Verdict, that "he died by a Fall from his Horse, having received a mortal Con- tusion on one of his Temples."
Last Night about nine o'Clock, on board a Sloop fron Egg-Harbour, loaded with Shingles, one Davis, Master,
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lying without the Great-Dock, a Fire kindled, it is sup- posed under the Hearth, in the Cabbin, burst out, and was got to a considerable Height before discovered. It is said most of the Things in the Cabbin were destroyed, and the Vessel with several others, and their Cargoes, were in great Danger, but by timely Assistance, and scut- ling the Vessel, the Fire was extinguished, after having done, it was supposed, about £50 Damage.
New-Jersey, Morris County, 22d Nov. 1766.
IN the evening of Tuesday last, Tony, the negro man of John Van Dorn, made his escape from the county gaol of this county, to which he was committed for setting fire to, and burning has master's house. He is a likely fellow, appears to be 21 or 22 years of age, about five feet ten inches high, has no hat, and very ragged brownish clothes.
Three Pounds and all reasonable expences will be paid to any person, who will deliver the above described Tony to me, or to my gaol-keeper, at Morris Town.
By JACOB FORD, jun. Sheriff -The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1248, December 4, 1766.
TEN POUNDS Reward.
RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, living in Berks county, about two miles from Reading; a Dutch servant man, named John Weibel, a Black-smith by trade, aged about 24 years, and about five feet high, well sett, and has black hair: He has been gone about a year and a half, it has been reported that he was seen in the Jerseys. Whoever takes up the said servant and brings him to his master, shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid by.
JOHN WOLFF.
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To the PUBLIC.
WHEREAS John Dorsey, of Philadelphia, having erect- ed an air furnace at Mount-Holly, in New-Jersey, for the purpose of runing iron ore into pig metal or castings, and having found from an experiment of the same, that the ore will flux in the said furnace, and that barr iron may be made from it as evidently appeared upon trial; but the furnace not being built on such a construction as to an- swer effectually, the effect of which is supposed to be owing to its smallness and want of strength, and as it would be a hardship upon a few individuals, to bear the whole expence of an experiment, which, if brought to per- fection, will be of such general advantage: Therefore this method is taken to advertise those that are willing to promote so useful an undertaking and contribute to the expence thereof, that they pay to Abraham Mitchell of Philadelphia, Peter Bard of Mount Holly, Daniel Ellis of Burlington, and Dr. Denormandie of Bristol, such sums of money as they think fit, which shall be faithfully applied to the perfecting the said furnace, and if a suffi- cient sum is collected, it is intended it shall be forwarded in the Spring or as soon as the season will admitt, and the money returned if the furnace is not built. The sum requisite to build it, tis thought, will not exceed one hun- dred and fifty pounds .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1252, December 4, 1766.
To be Sold, by Way of public Vendue, on Monday, the 22d Day of December, or any Time before, at private Sale, a Plantation, containing III and an Half Acres of. Land, 50 Acres of Plow Land clear, and 10 Acres of clear Meadow, the most Part good Land; a new House, partly finished, 41 Feet front, 25 Feet back, a Cellar under the whole, five Fire-Places, three Rooms below and three above, an Entry through the House, with a Kitchen, 15
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Feet square, and a Fire-Place; a Barn, 20 Feet front, and 30 Feet back; a good Stone Well, Garden, and a young Orchard. There has been a Tavern kept there these 7 Years past, being a Mile and a Half from Trenton, on the Post Road that leads from Philadelphia to New-York. For Conditions of Sale, apply to PETER HANKINSON, On said Premises.
N. B. All Persons indebted to said Peter Hankinson, are hereby requested to come and pay the same, so that he may be the better able to pay his just Debts, otherwise they may expect to be used as the Law directs.
Philadelphia, December 10, 1766.
All Persons indebted to the Estate of Francis Murray, late of Gloucester, New-Jersey, Waterman, deceased, in Bonds, Notes or Book-Debts, are hereby desired to pay such respective Debts, within three Months from the above Date, to prevent further Trouble: And all those who have any just Demands against the said Estate, are likewise hereby desired to bring in their Accounts duly proved, to me
THOMAS PUGH, Executor.
N. B. Went adrift, on the 20th of October last, a Cedar Battoe, her Stem broke off, with an Iron Chain, and a Piece of Pig-iron bound round with Iron Strap, branded on the Stern and Thavets WILLIAM HUGG. Whoever takes up the said Battoe, and delivers her to William Hugg, at Gloucester, shall have a Dollar Reward, paid by said WILLIAM HUGG or THOMAS PUGH .- The Pennsyl- vania Gasette, No. 1981, December 11, 1766.
Custom-House, New-York. Cleared for Departure. Gray, West-Jersey .- The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1249, December 11, 1766.
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Province of New-Jersey, December 3, 1766.
WHEREAS a Law was passed in New-Jersey the 20th of June 1765, appointing Commissioners to run out straight public Roads through said Province, between New-York and Philadelphia, and empowering them to raise a Sum of Money by a public Lottery, not exceeding £. 500, to- wards defraying the Charge thereof; accordingly a Lot- tery was thereupon soon after set on Foot, but from the troubled State of Affairs at that Time, occasioned by the Stamp Act, the Proceedings of the said Lottery were de- layed; but as it is apprehended that the salutary Purpose might now be effected, the Managers therein appointed have thought fit for that End, to revive the following Scheme of a Lottery, to consist of 2222 Tickets, at 4 Dollars each; 662 of which are to be fortunate as follows :
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Prize of
£. 750
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£. 750
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500
500
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250
250
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662 Prizes.
1560 Blanks.
2222 Tickets, at 4 Dollars each, are
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From which a Deduction of 15 per Cent. is £499, 19, 0, and is proposed to be drawn on the first Tuesday in April next, at Perth-Amboy, or sooner if full: The fortunate Numbers are to be printed in the New-York and Penn- sylvania Papers, as soon as possible after the Drawing, which will be directed by John Stevens, James Parker of Perth-Amboy; John Wetherill of the Township of New- Brunswick; Daniel Ellis of Burlington, and John Ed- wards of Bordentown, who are appointed Managers and Commissioners for the Road leading from the Ferry- house, opposite Perth-Amboy, to Burlington; and John Berrien, of Rocky-hill; Daniel Coxe, of Trentown; Aza- riah Dunham, of New-Brunswick; Ephraim Terrill, and Abraham Clark, jun. of Elizabeth-Town; `who are like- wise appointed Managers, and Commissioners for the Road leading from Newark and Elizabeth-Town, to Tren- ton and Borden Town, agreeable to said Act; and are to be under oath for the due and impartial Performance of their Duties.
The shortening and improving the public Roads through this Province, will be a great Advantage to the commercial Interest and general Convenience of the In- habitants thereof, as well as a very general Advantage to the Neighbouring Provinces, particularly to Pennsylva- nia and New-York, and as it is the first Thing of the Kind that has been attempted on the Continent, it is not doubted but every public spirited Person in this, as well as the Neighbouring Provinces, will generously contribute to an Undertaking, tending so greatly to the Advantage and Ease of Men of Business and Pleasure; as it is judged the Distance between New-York and Philadelphia will be shortened 12 or 15 Miles, and the Roads all made more passable and convenient for Travellers in tlie Winter Sea- son than the Present.
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Tickets are to be had of Daniel Ellis of Burlington, Daniel Coxe of Trenton, James Parker of Perth-Amboy, and Abraham Clark, jun. of Elizabeth-Town, and of all the other Managers in Jersey, at their respective Dwell- ings.
To BE SOLD
A Farm or Tract of Land lying at the Fresh-Ponds, in the Corporation of New-Brunswick, in the Province of New-Jersey, now in the Possession of James Johnston, containing 457 Acres; about 180 Acres of which are cleared and the Remainder very well timber'd; there is on the said Farm, a framed House, and a large new Barn and Orchard: It is situate about six Miles, on a very good Road, from New-Brunswick, and about three Miles from Spottswood Mills, and Iron Works; both which afford good Markets for all Kinds of Produce, and five Miles from South-River Landing; the clear'd Land, as well as that in Wood, is very good Wheat Land, and easily till'd, being clear of Stones. Whoever inclines to purchase, may apply to James Parker or Samuel Sarjant, in Perth-Amboy, or Bernardus Lagrange, at New-Bruns- wick. The Land will be shown either by Mr. Johnston or James Bennet, who live adjoining the Premises .- The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1250, De- cember 18, 1766.
Custom-House, Philadelphia. Cleared. Sloop Sally and Polly, J. Hampton to Amboy .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1254, December 18, 1766.
December 17.
BROKE out of the goal of this city, last night, the fol- lowing persons, viz.
DAVID SMITH, aged 36 years, about 5 feet 5 inches
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high, dark thin visage, his hair lately cut off; had on a light brown coat, red jacket, and black stockings. He lately kept store at Reckless town, New-Jersey.
Last Tuesday, about 9 o'clock in the evening, the Turn- key of the goal, in this city, going to put a man in one of the rooms upstairs, the prisoners being twelve in number, six of which had been in irons, but had got them off, rose on the turnkey, knocked him down, and demanded the Keys or his life, on which he gave them the Keys; they then pushed the other man down stairs and made their escape out of the door. Two of them returned the next morning, the others, which are as follows, are not yet taken.
David Smith, Shipwright, The Person on whom the goods was found that was taken from several of the in- habitants of this town last Summer.
TEN POUNDS for David Smith, FIVE POUNDS for Fran- cis Consiglio, and FORTY SHILLINGS for each of the oth- ers, and reasonable charges, will be paid by
WILLIAM PARR, Sheriff.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1254, December 18, 1766.
THREE POUNDS Reward.
RUN away from his Bail, living in Penn's Neck, Salem County, on or about the 20th of November, a certain Daniel Edwards, about 5 Feet 3 or 4 Inches high, pretty well set, wears his own short lightish Hair: Had on, when he went away, a blue Broad-cloth Coat, with a black Velvet Collar, Claret coloured Velvet Jacket and Breeches, plain Silver Shoe and Knee Buckles; he also took with him sundry other Clothes unknown; likewise two Horses, one a sorrel, with some white in his Face, the other of a
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brownish Colour, with a Saddle. He also took with him two Silver Watches, which it is likely he will part with, as he is much given to Jockeying. The said Edwards is about 20 Years of Age, of a sandy Complexion. Who- ever takes him up, and secures him, so that the Subscriber may have him again, shall have the above Reward, and all reasonable Charges, paid by
JACOB TOWNSEND.
WHEREAS Elizabeth Murrie, the Wife of Elias Van- delip, hath at sundry Times, both in Philadelphia and the Jerseys, run me in Debt; these are to forewarn all Per- sons not to trust her on my Account, as I will pay no Debts of her contracting from the Date hereof.
ELIAS VANDELIP.
December 8, 1766.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1982, December 18, 1766.
Charles-Town, November I. On Wednesday returned here, in the Snow Penn, Capt. John, Harkies, from New- Jersey, the right hon. Charles Lord Hope, accompanied by the hon. Capt. Mark Napier, who embarked again on Friday, for Philadelphia, to go to Virginia. Lord Hope intends, we hear, to spend the winter here.
This Day is published, * * * * *
By GARRAT NOEL, In Three Volumes Octavo, Price Three Dollars, Sermons on the most useful and important Subjects, adapted to the Family and Closet,
By the Rev. SAMUEL DAVIES, A. M.
Late President of the College at Princeton, New-Jersey. To which are prefixed, a Funeral Sermon, on the Death
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of Mr. Davies, by Samuel Finley, D. D. and another on the same Occasion, together with an elegiac Poem.
By THOMAS GIBBONS, D. D
The Subscribers for these Sermons are desired to call for their Books.
THESE are to give Notice, to all Person indebted to the Estate of James Anderson, late of the County of Somer- set, Attorney at Law, deceased,1 to make immediate Pay- ment unto the Subscribers.
Kenneth Anderson, 1 Administrators. John Anderson,
Monmouth, December the 10th, 1766.
To the PUBLIC.
THERE is lately opened a Grammar School in Lower Freehold, Monmouth County, East New-Jersey, known by the Name of Mattisonia Grammar School, where the learned Languages are taught, and Youth qualified to enter any of the American Colleges; or fitted for any public Business; as the Arts and Sciences, and especially the several Branches of the Mathematics will be also taught with Accuracy and Care. The School to be under the Patronage and Inspection of the Rev. Messrs. William. Tennent, and Charles M'Knight, and Dr. Nathaniel Scud- der, who will be careful that it be always furnished with
1 No record has been found of the license of James Anderson as an attorney at law. He is mentioned in the records as early as April 19, 1763, when Altia Durlandt, widow of John Durlandt, of Mil- stone, Somerset county, appoints James Anderson, of the same place, her attorney .- East Jersey Deeds, A 3, page 56. Two years later he ap- pears to have been of Sussex county. On September 11, 1765, James Anderson, attorney at law, of Sussex county, is appointed adminis- trator of Anna Reed, of Milstone .- East Jersey Wills, Liber H, page 530. By deed dated October 28, 1765, Samuel Ford, of Morris Town, Morris county, and his wife Grace, convey to James Anderson, of New- ton township, Sussex county, attorney at law, several tracts of land in Pequanack township, Morris county, about a mile and a half above John Johnson's iron works .- East Jersey Dceds, D 3, page 42. He seems to have returned to Somerset county soon after this, for on September 24, 1766, administration was granted on the estate of James Anderson, of Somerset county, to John Anderson and Kenneth Anderson, father and brother of the deceased .- East Jersey Wills, Liber I, page 5.
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an able Teacher, and engage frequently to visit, and ex- amine the Members as to their literary Improvement.
All Gentlemen who will favour the Undertaking, may depend on having Justice done their Children.
The House for the School, finished in a genteel Man- ner, is situated in a very healthy Place, and good Neigh- bourhood, where the Morals of Youth will be in no Dan- ger of being corrupted, and the whole Expence of Board- ing and Tuition will not exceed Twenty Pounds.
N. B. The above School is in Mr. Tennent's Parish .- The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1251, December 24, 1766.
All the villains mentioned in our last to have broke goal, are since taken up, except David Smith, and lodged in a proper place. .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1255, December 25, 1766.
In the account of our last, (under the New-York head) relating to the apprehending the two ruffians, at St. Eusta- tia, a mistake was made in the names, it being Nicholaus Johnson who was apprehended there, tried, and con- demned to the Rack, for the murder of Capt. Duryea, and Joseph Andrews, who went off for Casco-Bay, on board of one Captain Strickney: He shipped himself it seems by the name of Joseph Saunders; and the second of this instant a proclamation was issued by his Excellency Gov- ernor Bernard, for the apprehending of him; Casco-Bay being in the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts-Bay: And it is not doubted but if he ever arrives there, he will be taken up, and receive his just demerits. Nicholas John- son confessed, that he was the man who murdered the Captain of a small French vessel, and afterwards turned his wife and children adrift in a canoe at sea, near upon two years ago; and it is thought with some shew of rea-
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son, that he was the man who murdered a traveller about a year ago, between Woodbridge and New-Brunswick .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1255, December 25, 1766.
NEW-YORK
Dec. 18. We are well assured from New-Jersey, that upon the news of the several ships coming from England to load wheat, and its raising the price to a dollar a bushe!, that one single farmer at Rariton, brought to market there one thousand bushels: This proves there might be plenty of Wheat in this Country, if we had but farmers enough. - - And notwithstanding the dearness of provisions in general here, it shews only money is wanting to procure them: For several of those ships are already loaded and sailed with wheat, both from this place and Philadelphia, and it has been brought to market since in such plenty, that the price has fell considerably .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1983, December 25, 1766.
New-York, January 1. Thursday last died of a Quin- sey, in the 29th Year of her Age, at SECOND-RIVER, in New-Jersey, Mrs. Catharine Kennedy, Wife to Archibald Kennedy, Esq; Commander of his Majesty's Ship the Coventry, now on this Station.
Saturday Noon, in a hard Squall, an Elizabeth-Town Boat in going up the Kills, took in such a Quantity of Water of a sudden, that a Woman and two Children, said to be Germans lately arrived, were drowned in the Cabbin, before any Assistance could get to them; The Husband with another Child, the Boatman and Capt. Lawrence with Difficulty saved their Lives.
* The Piece relating to the College in New-Jersey, came to Hand too late for this Weeks Paper, but will
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certain be inserted in our next .- The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1252, January 1, 1767.
WHEREAS Catherine the Wife of Matthias Fow, of Gloucester County, Yeoman, hath eloped from her said Husband; these are to forewarn all Persons from trust- ing her on my Account, as I am determined to pay no Debts of her contracting from the Date hereof,
MATTHIAS Fow.
December 27, 1766
To be Sold or Lett, by the Subscriber, a Plantation, or two Tracts of Land, lying in the County of Burlington, about a Mile and a Half from Burlington Market-house; 130 Acres thereof is very pleasantly situated, adjoining the River Delaware, to which belongs a good Fishery; about 90 Acres thereof cleared, the rest good Timber Land, with a good House, and a bearing Orchard. The other contains 28 Acres of Woodland, lying about a Mile from the first mentioned Plantation. The two Tracts will be sold together, or separate, as may best suit the Pur- chaser. Any Person inclining to buy, may view the said Plantation and know the Terms, by applying to the Owner, living in Lower Dublin, Philadelphia County.
SIMON CORNELL.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1984, January I, 1767.
Extract of a letter from the county of Sussex, in New- Jersey, dated 22d December, 1766.
"The expectation I had of meeting with people I had business with, made it necessary for me to attend here from the 18th to the 21st instant, and gave me an oppor- tunity of gratifying my curiosity, in observing the course
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of criminal proceedings in this new country. On the 18th Mr. Justice Read came to the Court-House, attended by the proper officers, and published his Majesty's com- mission of Oyer and Terminer for that county. The Grand jury were qualified and charged, and Mr. Attorney General having prepared several bills of indictment, he preferred them to the Grand Jury, who came into Court about four o'clock in the afternoon, and delivered two bills, one against one Robert Seamor, for the murder of an Indian man, and another against one David Ray, for man slaughter. The prisoners were sett to the barr and arraigned, and pleaded not guilty. The Court enquired of them, if they had any witnesses in their favour, and offered them the aid of the Court to oblige them to attend the next day, at which time, they were informed their trials would be brought on; a guard of two constables and twelve men were ordered to secure the goal, and to be relieved from time to time by a like number. On the 19th, about ten o'clock in the morning the Court met, and the prisoners were set to the barr, when Ray retracted his plea, and was burnt in the hand. Then the Court proceeded to the trial of Seamor, which lasted about three hours; the prisoner behaved with great boldness, and challenged several of the jury, who were set aside. The evidence against the prisoner was as follows; from his behaviour to the Indian before their going from the house together; Seamor's being possessed of the Indian's gun and goods; proof of his breaking the back and legs of the dead body, and burying of him, were presumptions very violent; and some witnesses were also produced that Seamor had confessed to them the murder, and declared he would destroy any Indian that came in his way. The evidence was produced by the Attorney General very ju- diciously, and the Court took much pains to explain to
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