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JACOB STARN.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward
RUN away, on the 13th instant, from the subscriber, living in Amwell, in New-Jersey, an Irish servant lad, named Thomas Wilkinson, about 19 years of age, small sized, of a fair complexion, straight hair, has two large
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scars on the insides of his thighs, near his private parts : Had on. when he went away, an old felt hat, two jackets, the under-jacket of a moss colour, and the upper one of light drugget, an old white shirt, petticoat trowsers, a pair of new strong shoes, tied with strings and a smith's apron. Whoever takes up the said servant, and secures him, so that his master may have him again, shall have . the above reward of Four Dollars, and reasonable charges, paid by
ISAAC RETTINGHOUSEN.
N. B. If he is put into Philadelphia goal, apply to Jacob Bright, in Front-street, in said city .- The Pennsyl- vania Gazette, No. 2004, May 21, 1767.
STOLEN,
OUT of the house of Kendal Coles, in Gloucester coun- ty, in the night between the 11th and 12th of this instant, a SILVER WATCH maker's name Charlton, London, No. 2079, has a China face, with a leather string, and key, but without any seal. If the said watch should be offered to be pawned or sold to any person, they are desired to stop both thief and watch: And as a reward for both, they shall have FIVE POUNDS, and FORTY SHILLINGS for the watch only, paid by
KENDAL COLES.
THE subscriber hereof unfortunately, in the month of May, 1765, being concerned in the Lamberton fishery, with Mr. Thomas Riche, has suffered greatly in person and trade; and to prevent any further impositions in the manufacturing or sale of the subscriber's Sturgeon, he takes this method to inform the public, that there was no fish cured or put up at the said Lamberton, by the subscriber or wife, since the latter end of July following;
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being then dispossessed by the said Mr. Riche. In the Pennsylvania Journal, dated June 20th, 1765, there was advertised, "Choice pickled Sturgeon, cured in the best manner, &c. by Edward Brcadfield, and sold at the said Thomas Riche's store, &c." setting forth the conveniences for curing the said Sturgeon, and that the work had cost a large sum to compleat them, and then concluded, saying very cunningly, "this fish received the first premium from the society of arts and commerce in London, last year." This manner of advertising was without consent or knowl- edge of the subscriber, so that it appears by that adver- tisement, the subscriber was his servant or hireling, and that Lamberton fish got the bounty. The subscriber there- fore in justice to himself, is obliged to certify to the pub- lic, that the fish which received the Fifty Pounds sterling, as a bounty or premium, was not the Lamberton fish, but the Sturgeon cured at Gloucester, in the year 1764, by the subscriber only, and no other person concerned with him, and that no other person concerned with him since. was ever made acquainted with his method of manufac- turing the said fish, any more than the servile labour at- tending it. The subscriber carries on the curing of Stur- geon in Kensington, and will be obliged to all persons that will favour him with their orders, and may depend on having such Sturgeon as shall give credit to the place where cured, and an universal applause wherever it shall or may be sent.
N. B. Observe when you open the kegg, first take out the cork, and draw of the pickle into some dry bowl or pan, then put in the cork tight, and take cut that head which is not branded, drive on the hoops again, and pour on the pickle you drew off, then put a cloth over the cask, and the head on that cloth, with a small weight thereon to keep out the air, and you may keep it the year round :
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If the pickle should fall below the fish, add as much neat vinegar as will cover it. Said fish is to be sold by the subscriber, EDWARD BROADFIELD, and by no other person. -The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1276, May 21, 1767.
Since our last their Excellencies the Governors of New- Jersey and New-Hampshire, left this City for their re- spective Governments. The Lady and Daughter of Sir Henry Moore, also set out for New-York.
To be SOLD,
A Valuable WATER LOT and WHARF thereon, situate in the district of Southwark, containing 60 feet front on the river Delaware, very convenient whereon to erect a Ferry (for which it is now used) it being opposite the ferry lately erected in New-Jersey. Apply at the ferry aforesaid, to
ARTHUR DONALDSON.
All persons indebted to the estate of James Donaldson,
HANNAH DONALDSON, Executrix. ARTHUR DONALDSON, Executor.
-The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 19, June 1, 1767.
New-York, May 25. Thursday last four 3 Year old Coalts started at Woodbridge in New-Jersey, for a Plate of £ 20, which was won by one belonging to Mr. Farmat. -The New York Mercury, No. 812, May 25, 1767.
Philadelphia, May 21. A few Days ago his Excellency William Franklin, Esq; Governor of New-Jersey, and his Lady, arrived in Town from Burlington.
WHEREAS I Joseph Sackett, jun. late of Somerset- County, in the province of New-Jersey, Physician, by a
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certain Letter of Attorney under my Hand and Seal, bear- ing Date about 7 or 8 Months ago, did make, Ordain, Con- stitute and Appoint, Edmond Leslie of the same Place, Gentleman, my lawful Attorney, to dispose of Lands, and to Transact other Business in my behalf, in the said County and Province. I do hereby give Notice, that I have for divers good Causes and Considerations me there- unto moving, revoked and by these Presents, do utterly revoke, disannul and make void, said Letter of Attorney, and all Power and Authority, to him the said Edmond Leslie, therein given. Witness my Hand in Jamaica, Nas- sau Island,1 25th May, 1767.
JOSEPH SACKETT, jun. -The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1273, May 28, 1767.
WANTED,
A MAN that has been brought up a butcher, and hath judgment in buying cattle, &c. Any such person, well recommended for sobriety, honesty and industry, may meet with good encouragement, by applying to STACY POTTS, at Trenton.
BY Virtue of several Writs of Venditioni Exponas to me directed, on Thursday, the 11th Day of June next, between the Hours of 12 and 5 in the Afternoon of said Day, will be exposed to Sale by public Vendue, at the House of William Hugg, Innkeeper, in the Town of Glou- cester, all that valuable Lot of Wood-land and Meadow, called Mattson's Grove, situate in the Township of Dept- ford, bounded on the North by Delaware River, on the West by Little Mantua Creek, and on the South and East by Lands of Isaac Andrews, Moses Coxe, Biddle Reeves,
1 Long Island, N. Y.
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&c. said to contain 46 Acres, one Half of which is im- proved Meadow, well secured from the Overflowing of the Tide, and the Residue exceeding well timbered : late the Estate of Peter Mattson; seized and taken in Execu- tion by
SAMUEL BLACKWOOD, Sheriff.
Run away on the 17th of this instant May, from the Subscriber, living at the Head of Alloway's Creek, in the County of Salem, and Province of West New-Jersey, a Dutch Servant Man, named John Erhard Schlagel, about 30 Years of Age, and about 5 Feet 7 Inches high, stoop shouldered, dark Complexion, dark brown Hair, middling long, grey Eyes, and hath a large Scar on the right Side of his Face, from near the Corner of his Eye to near the Corner of his Mouth, occasioned by a Cut, he talks very poor English, says he can talk the German, French, Span- ish and Portuguese Languages : had on and took with him, a redish brown Cloth Coat, double breasted, without Lining, with white Metal flat Buttons, a blue and white striped Linen Jacket, without Sleeves, a Pair of Kersey Breeches, Sheep's natural black and white, and a Pair of linen Ditto white, two Linen Homespun Shirts, a half worn Felt Hat, two Pair of white Yarn Stockings, a Pair of strong Shoes, half worn, both run crooked to the left Side, with Strings in them. Whoever takes up and se- cures said Servant, so as his Master may have him again, shall have Thirty Shillings Reward, and reasonable Char- ges, paid by
WILLIAM OAKFORD.
N. B. All Masters of Vessels are forbid to carry him off at their Peril.
Burlington, May 11, 1767. This is to give public notice, that a certain lad, who
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calls himself Thomas Coyn, on the 9th day of April last, was committed to the goal of the city of Burlington, on suspicion of being a runaway. He says he was bound to one Robert Seton, of Dublin, and that he came to Phila- delphia some time ago with one Alexander Seton, and then left his captain. This therefore is to desire his mas- ter or captain, if any he has to come and pay charges, and take him away, otherwise he will be sold out in three weeks from the date hereof, by
EPHRAIM PHILIPS, Goaler.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2005, May 28, 1767.
TO BE SOLD
In pursuance of the last will and testament of William Cooper, late of the city of Philadelphia, deceased,
A CERTAIN MESSUAGE and LOT of ground thereunto be- longing, situate on the bank of the river Delaware, be- tween Front-street and Water-street, opposite the Old Ferry, in the city of Philadelphia. The whole rented for 100 1. per annum.
Also a certain Yearly RENT CHARGE of FIVE POUNDS issuing and payable out of a lot of ground situate on the East-side of Second-street (nearly opposite to the Bap- tist-meeting house) in the city of Philadelphia, now in the occupation of Nathan Cook. For further particulars, apply to JACOB COOPER, in Philadelphia, or WILLIAM COOPER, at Cooper's Ferry in Gloucester county, New- Jersey.
ALL PERSONS that are indebted to the estate of WILL- IAM COOPER, late of the city of Philadelphia, deceased, by bond, note or book debt, are requested to make speedy payment, and those that have any just demands against
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the said estate are desired to bring in their accounts, in order to have them settled and paid by
JACOB COOPER and WILLIAM COOPER, Executors.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1277, May 28, 1767.
T O be sold, in East-New-Jersey, in the county of Somerset, on Passaick-River, within two miles of Baskinridge Meeting house, a farm or tract of land, con- taining about 150 Acres, either the whole or part thereof, as may best suit the purchaser; there is on it two good dwelling houses, and two gcod orchards, within 300 yards of each other, with several other fruit trees; great part of which is good plowland and meadow; its well situated for a merchant or shop-keeper, as there is now a store kept on it; it may likewise suit a tavern-keeper or any tradesman; within half a quarter of a mile of a good grist-mill and saw-mill; it lies within 20 miles of Eliza- beth-Town-Point, and 16 of New-Brunswick; the whole will be sold very reasonable. Whoever inclines to pur- chase, may apply to the subscriber, living on the premises. who will give an indisputable title for the same, and dis- pose of it as soon as an opportunity presents.
JOHN BOYLE.
-The New York Mercury, No. 813, June 1, 1767.
Edinburgh, March 10. On Saturday last Richard Stockton, Esq; an eminent American Lawyer, who has been in this City for about a Fortnight past, set out on his return to London. The Day before he left us, the Lord Provost, sent him with several of his Friends, an Invitation to a public Dinner; after which the Dean of Guild, by his Lordship's Command, presented him with
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the Freedom of the City: On which Occasion Mr. Stock- ton, made the following Address.
"My Lord Provost. The unexpected Honour which your Lordship, as the Head of the Magistracy and Town Council, of this ancient and respectable City, has been pleased to bestow upon me, demands my most grateful Acknowledgments; and altho' I cannot flatter myself with having merited this distinction, yet I shall always retain the highest Sense of your Lordship's Favour: and beg Leave to assure your Lordship of the great Esteem 1 have for the Lord Provost, Magistracy, and Town Coun- cil of Edinburgh, and of my constant Wishes for the Prosperity of this Metropolis of N. Britain."
New-York, June 4. A few Days ago, the extraordi- nary Size of a Calf of 3 Days old, belonging to Mr. Jos- eph Van Martyr, of Middletown, in New-Jersey, induced him to weigh it, when he found the weight, to be 98 1b.
Publicola's Piece, if he pleases may yet be inserted, but would hardly be sufficiently intelligible without further Explanation.
STOLEN or stray'd last Wednesday, May the 27th Ult. from Sea-Corkes, FIGURE OF A - at Commissary Lake's Farm, a HORSE RUNNING dark Bay Gelding, about 14 Hands high; branded with the Letters B. J G. on his near Shoulder; a piece of Lead platted in his Mane, and fall- ing on the near Side, and has some white Hair in his Tail. Whoever brings the said Gelding, to Powles Hook Ferry, or from whence he stray'd, shall have Twenty Shillings Reward.
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Mr. HOLT,
Please to give the following a Place in your next Thurs- day's Paper.
Bergen Commons, New-Jersey.
THESE Lands have been in Dispute a great many Years, and much Money has been expended by the Parties. The Legislature of this Province, at last, appointed seven Gen- tlemen as Commissioners, finally to determine the Prop- erty of the Commons, six of them acted, and their general Plan was, to allow a proportionate Share of Commons to such as were in Possession of the patented Lands, unless the Conveyances mentioned a Reservation. I am in- formed they allowed a Partition of Commons to some in Bergen, who could produce no other Title for their pat- ented Lots, than a Record in the Town Book of such Lots being sold at Vendue, without any mention of Commons : And this Conduct seems to be agreeable to the Spirit of the Charter. They found Sekakus within the limits of the Charter, and appointed a Part of the Commons to Se- kakus. Mr. Bayard now claiming the Commons of Se- kakus; some Pains were taken to the prove to the Com- missioners the Impropriety of this Claim; and five of Six voted against his Claim, the other (tho' he made use of Arguments against it) did not give his Voice. There was no Occasion for it, as a Majority determined the Matter.
Mr. Bayard still continues his Claim, ridiculous as it is, but I cannot see any Propriety in his endeavouring to obstruct the finally settling the other Claim .. Therefore hope the Legislature will, for the East and Benefit of the true Owners, make some Provision at their next Session. for the fixing of Property, and not Regard the Claim of him who ought to have been convinced of the Impropriety of it long ago. But even supposing (tho' far from grant- ing) his Claim to be founded on the Appearance of Jus-
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tice, can any reasonable Man believe, that if Mr. Bayard supposed himself in the Right he would want the Decision put off to some future Day ?
To convince one of the Unjustness of his Claim to a Thing, is not always sufficient to cause him to give it up.
The bare Power of keeping People out of the Posses- sion of their Property has sometimes been a sufficient Reason for the doing it.
Jos. SACKETT, jun.
-- The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1274, June 4, 1767.
The middle colonies, New-York, New-Jersey and Penn- sylvania, have never suffered by any rise of exchange, it having ever been a constant rule there to consider British debts as payable in Britain, and not to be discharged but by as much paper (whatever might be the rate of ex- change) as would purchase a bill for the full sterling sum. On the contrary, the merchants have been great gainers by the use of paper money in those colonies; as it enabled them to vend much greater quantities of goods, and the purchasers to pay more punctually for them. And the people there make no complaint of any injury done them by paper money with a legal tender; they are sensible of its benefits, and petition to have it so allowed. [Extract from an article headed] REMARKS on the REPORT pub- lished in our last Paper. By B. F. Esquire [and begin- ning] In the report of the Board of Trade, dated Febru- ary 9, 1764, the following reasons are given for restrain- ing the emission of paper bills of credit in America, as a legal tender
I. That it carries the gold and silver out of the prov- ince, and so ruins the country, as experience has shewn
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in every colony, where it has been practised in any great degree.
2. That the merchants trading to America have suf- fered and lost by it.
New-York and New Jersey have also increased and im- proved greatly during the same period (since 1723) with the use of paper money, so that it does not appear to be of the ruinous nature ascribed to it.
FROM Fairfield, in Cumberland County, New-Jersey, we learn, that last Thursday Se'nnight, as a Lad was plow- ing in a Field, a Thunder-gust came on, when a sharp Flash of Lightning killed five Oxen out of six that were in the Plow; the Lad was likewise struck down at the same time, but happily recovered again soon afterwards.
Haddonfield, 6th month Ist, 1767.
IF there be any persons that have any just demands against the estate of Thomas Redman, late of Haddon- field, shopkeeper, deceased, they are desired to send their accompts to the subscribers, that they may be paid. And all persons indebted to said estate, are again requested to discharge their respective accompts, or give bond to the legatees, to enable the executors to make a settlement of said estate. Such as do not comply as aforesaid, must excuse us in taking methods to compel them thereto, with- out further notice from MARY REDMAN, THOMAS RED- MAN, and JOHN REDMAN, Execut.
To be sold. by way of public vendue, in Woodberry, 011 Monday, the 22d of this instant June, a lot of land, con- taining 15 acres, on which there is a good dwelling-house and orchard, and a draw-well of very good water ; one half of said land will make good pasture of meadow, part of which is cleared and fit for mowing, Also a lot of
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woodland, containing four acres, near the aforesaid land. The titles indisputable. The purchaser may have a twelvemonth, for the payment of One Hundred Pounds, on paying interest, and giving security if required. The vendue to begin at 10 o'clock in the morning, on the prem- ises, where attendance will be given by
JOHN SHARP.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2006, June 4, 1767.
From the London Chronicle, April 11th, 1767.
THE propriety of taxing America by laws made here is frequently handled in public papers and pamphlets by writers, who seem not well acquainted with the circum- stances of that country, or with the points in dispute. Will you give me leave, through your paper, to offer some information, that may be of use to them in their future discussions. The following positions are generally taken for granted.
I. That the colonies were settled at the expence of parliament.
2. That they received their constitutions from parlia- ment, which could not be supposed to give away its own powers of taxing them.
That they have been constantly protected from the 3. Indians, at the expence of money granted by parliament.
4. That the two last wars were entered into for their protection.
5. That they refused to contribute towards the ex- pence of those wars.
6. That they are great gainers by the event of the last war.
7. That they pay no taxes.
8. That they contend the parliament of Great-Britain has no authority over them.
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Upon these positions assumed as facts, there has been much declamation, on the unreasonableness, selfishness, ingratitude of the Colonists, (some have even used the word rebellion) and government is urged to proceed against them by force of arms. Let us coolly consider these positions, one by one.
I. That the colonies zvere settled at the expence of par- liament .- If we examine our records, the journals of parliament, we shall not find that a farthing was ever granted for the settling any colonies before the last reign, and then only for Georgia and Nova Scotia, which are still of little value. But the colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New-York, (as far as the English were concerned in it) New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North and South Car- olina, &c., were settled at the private expence of the ad- venturers.
2. That they received their constitutions from parlia- ment, which could not be supposed to give away its own power of taxing them .- The charters themselves shew that they were granted by the king ; and the truth is, that parliament had no participation in these grants, and was not so much as consulted upon them. The right to tlie territory in America, was supposed to be in the King, that is, so far as to exclude the claim of any other European Prince ; but in reality was in the tribes of Indians who inhabited it, and from whom the settlers were obliged to purchase or conquer it at their own expence, without any expence to parliament. But they settled there with the King's leave, promising him their allegiance, which they hold faithfully to this day.
3. That they have been constantly protected from the Indians at the expence of parliament .- No grants for that purpose appear on our records, and the fact is, that they
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protected themselves at their own expence, for near 150 years after the first settlement, and never thought of apply- ing to parliament for any aid against the Indians.
4. That the two last wars were entered into for their protection .- The truth is, that the war with Spain, 1739, was occasioned by the Spaniards interrupting with their guarda costas the British trade, carried on indeed in the American seas, but in the British ships chiefly, and wholly with British manufacturers. It was therefore, a war for the protection of our commerce, and not for the protection of the people of America.1
(signed) BENEVOLUS
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1278, June 4, 1767.
From a late London Paper.
To the PRINTER.
If any man doubts of the evils that arise to a state from granting vast tracts of lands to individuals, let him only think of Russia and Poland, where the people having no property in the lands are absolutely slaves; or of Germany, France and Denmark.
But in the very next colony to these, (Boston, Connec- ticut and Rhode Island) I mean New York, the case is very different; for there many enormous grants were made by the Crown to individuals, of 20 miles square. These are not one fourth part settled at this time, and such people, who are seated on those lands, are all tenants at will. New-Jersey was disposed of much in the same man- ner, and therefore occasion endless perplexities and law-
1 The foregoing is the first part of an article two and one-third col- umns in length. Query: Was it written by Richard Stockton, of New Jersey?
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suits. As to Pennsylvania, it is, perhaps, the most enor- mous grant that was ever made to a subject.1
(signed) MARCUS AURELIUS.
-The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 21, June 8-15, 1767.
Just published at the New-Printing-Office, in Beaver-Street ;2
The History of the Colony of Nova-Caesaria, or NEW-JERSEY.
Containing an Account of its first settlement, Progressive improvements, the original and present Constitution, and other Events, to the year 1721. With some Par- ticulars since; and a short View of its present State. By SAMUEL SMITHI.
T HIS is to give Notice to all persons that have any Demands on the estate of WILLIAM CLAWSON, of Cranbury, Middlesex County, New-Jersey, are desired to deliver in their Accounts properly attested, to the As- signees of said Estate, by the first of September next, oth- erwise they will be excluded from a Dividend. All Per- sons indebted to said Estate are requested to discharge the same by the 10th of July next, otherwise they may expect Trouble, without further notice from said Assignees.
NICHOLAS HOFFMAN, STEPHEN FORMAN. -The New York Mercury, No. 814, June 8, 1767.
Philadelphia, June 2, 1767.
RUN-AWAY Yesterday, from John Roberts, and Richard Hacket, of Mannington Township, Salem County, New- Jersey, two Irish Servant Men; one named Patrick Hus-
1 The article is three-fourths of a column in length.
2 The printing office of James Parker, who printed the History at Burlington, N. J.
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sey, a lusty Man, about 21 Years of Age, about 5 Feet 10 Inches high, a little Pock-marked, and has black Hair; had on a new Felt Hat, Homespun grey Jacket and Breeches, with Stockings and Shoes. The other named Richard Hannaly, a short chunky Fellow, 20 Years of Age, has long fair Hair, and of a fair Complexion; when he looks into a Person's face is apt to Wink or close one of his Eyes; had on a new Felt Hat, a lightish coloured Homespun Cloth Jacket, two Pair of Trowsers, and took with him a Pair of double soaled Shoes, and a Pair of Pumps, the Shoes with Strings. Whoever takes up and secures said Servants in any Gaol, so as their Masters may have them again, shall have Four Pounds Reward for both, and reasonable Charges; or Forty Shillings for each, with Charges, paid by
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