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The humble ADDRESS of His Majesty's Council of the said Province.
M AY it please your Excellency to accept the Thanks of the Council of His Majesty's Province of New Jersey, for your Speech at the Opening of this Session, which cannot but be highly agreeable to us, as it contains
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such Sentiments of Zeal and Regard for the Interest, Honour and Welfare of this Colony.
As it will ever be our most ardent Wish to approve ourselves faithful and loyal Subjects, every Mark of Ap- probation of our Conduct from our most excellent Sover- eign, must excite in us the most lively Sensations of Joy and Gratitude. Our Thanks therefore are due to you. Sir, for transmitting our Address to His Majesty, and our most respectful Acknowledgments to the Right Hon- ourable the Earl of Shelburne, for his Services in our Be- half.
It would have afforded us the highest Satisfaction to hear from your Excellency, that our Hopes on the Subject of a Paper Currency, in America, will be gratified by the British Parliament; as we humbly conceive from the long Experience we have had of the Utility of that Measure, and from our peculiar Situation and Circumstances, num- berless Advantages must necessarily result thereby to the Inhabitants of this Colony.
We highly applaud your Execllency's Prudence and Justice in recommending a Reward for the Persons by whose Activity and Resolution the Murderers of the In- dians in this Province were apprehended. We and every Inhabitant of this Colony, have Reason to rejoice that Justice has been executed on such abandon'd Villains. To excite, by proper Rewards, a Willingness in the People to exert their Endeavours to a speedy Detection of such atrocious Offenders and a resolute Administration of Jus- tice in the Punishment of the Guilty, whilst it adds Lustre to the Authority of Laws, and Dignity to Government, will be the surest Means to maintain Order, Peace, and Security to the Province in general.
By Order of the House,
PETER KEMBLE, Speaker.
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His Excellency's ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
M Y hearty Thanks are due to you for this obliging Address.
It is but doing Justice to acknowledge, that your Ex- pressions of Zeal and Duty to His Majesty, are entirely conformable to your Conduct on every Occasion.
Your Sentiments respecting the Advantages which must result to the Public from a due Administration of Justice, are truly pleasing to me; and I am very happy to find that my Endeavours to bring the Murderers of the Indians to condign Punishment, are so much to your Satisfaction." To His Excellency WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq; Captain General, Governor, and Commander in Chief, in and over the Colony of New Jersey, and Territories thereon depending in America, Chancellor and Vice- Admiral in the same.
The humble ADDRESS of the Representatives of the said Colony, in General Assembly convened.
May it please your Excellency,
W E His Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects, Representatives of the Colony of New-Jersey, in General Assembly met, return your Excellency our sin- cere Thanks for your Excellency's favourable Speech at the Opening of this Session, and assure your Excellency it would have been extremely grateful to have received satisfactory Intelligence of the Resolutions of the British Parliament with Regard to a Paper Currency in America, as their Result in this Matter, will most nearly affect the future Prosperity and Happiness of this Colony. We anxiously wait the Event, which if favourable, will put it in our Power to alleviate the Distresses and grievous Complaints of our Constituents, for Want of circulating
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Cash, set forth in Petitions, from many Parts of the Pro- vince now before us.
His Majesty's gracious Reception of our Addresses, and Approbation of the Behaviour of this Colony, signi- fied in the Riglit Honourable the Earl of Shelburne's Let- ter, is truly agreeable to this House, and cannot fail ir- spiring the Inhabitants of this Colony with Resolutions to improve every Opportunity of meriting it from the best of Sovereigns.
We have made Provision by Law, for discharging the Arrearages due to the Barrack-Masters, and for supplying the King's Troops quartered in this Colony with Neces- saries. that will not be liable to the Inconveniences men- tioned by your Excellency; and have also provided a Reward to the Persons active in apprehending the Indian Murderers, as an Encouragement to the like Vigilance on future Occasions.
The Wisdom and Justice of Government in bringing to exemplary Punishment, Men, who, in Defiance of all Ties divine and human, in cold Blood could perpetrate such horrid Murders, and thereby kindle the Resentment of the Natives against us, cannot fail of producing good Effects; more especially when made use of in the prudent Manner proposed by Sir William Johnson.
Nothing shall be wanting on our part, consistent with Duty to our Constituents, to improve the Harmony sub- sisting between the several Branches of the Legislature, which is ever productive of the most salutary Effects, and we hope will, at this Time, enable us to give a quick Dis- patch to such Parts of the public Business as will not admit of being postponed; but the advanced season will by no Means allow going through all that calls for our Attention at this time.
By Order of the House.
June, 22, 1767.
CORTLAND SKINNER, Speaker.
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His EXCELLENCY'S ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
66 I Thank you for this Address. Your Readiness in granting the necessary Supplies, for the King's Troops, as it evinces the Reality of those dutiful and loyal Sentiments you express, will doubtless recommend you to His Majesty's Favour. Your Approbation of the Mea- sures taken by Government for bringing the Murderers of the Indians to Justice, and the Disposition you have shown to promote Harmony, cannot but afford me particular Pleasure."-The New York Mercury, No. 818, July 6, 1767.
On Monday last, the Amity's Production, Captain Thomas Noble, with 99 Soldiers on board, under the Command of Capt. Marsden. They left the Cove of Cork, the 20th of May, in Company with 5 other Trans- port Ships for this Place, and 3 for Philadelphia, under the Command of Agent Henry Francis Evans, which Capt. Noble parted from in the Night, Lat. 37. 27 Lon. 68. 12, but the next Day all the other 5 that were bound here arrived, viz.
The Hanover, Capt. Hunter, Scarborough, Capt. Tate; The Amity's Production, Captain Noble; having on board the 16th Regiment, under the Command of Col. Gabbit. The Amity's Assistance, Capt. Knowles; The Lyde, Capt. Watson; The Eagle, Capt. Slightholm; having the 26th Regiment, under the Command of Major Templar.
The 26th Regiment we hear, is station'd at Perth-Am- boy, and other Towns in New-Jersey, for which Place the 3 Ships were to sail again Yesterday.
The Ships for Philadelphia are, the Amity's Benedic- tion; The Liberty, Captain Cornforth; The Amity Ad-
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monition, Capt. -The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1278, July 9, 1767.
The 12 Acts passed in the last Session of Assembly in New-Jersey, mentioned in our last, are entitled as follows.
I. An Act for the Support of Government of His Majesty's Colony of New-Jersey, to commence the Twenty First Day of May, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Seven; and to end the Twenty First Day of May One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Eight; and to discharge the public Debts and contingent Charges there- of.
2. An Act appointing Commissioners for supplying the several Barracks erected in the Colony of New-Jersey, with Furniture and other Necessaries for accommodating the King's Troops in or marching through the same, for supplying Deficiencies, and defraying other incidental Charges.
3. An Act to restrain the bringing Certioraries, and to alter the Mode of determining Appeals in small Causes.
4. An Act for laying a Duty on the Purchasers of Slaves imported into this Colony.
5. An Act to regulate Carriages of Burthen within this Colony.
6. An Act to prevent the Pasturing the Elizabeth- Town Great Meadows in Common.
7. An Act to divide the Town of Shrewsbury, and annex Parts thereof to the Towns of Freehold and Upper- Freehold.
8. An Act to empower the Inhabitants of the Town- ships of Greenwich, Deptford, and Woolwich, in the County of Gloucester, to repair their public Highways by Hire, and raise Money for that Purpose.
9. An Act for investing a Fee in the Toll-Bridge lately
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erected over Newtown Creek, in William Gerrard, his Heirs and Assigns; and to empower the said William Gerrard to build a House within the Bounds of the Road, for the more convenient receiving the Toll of said Bridge.
IO. An Act for the Relief of James Brooks, Esq; late Sheriff of Middlesex, with respect to certain escapes.
II. An Act for barring the Estate Tail, in certain Lands and Tenements in the Province of New-Jersey, lately belonging to Anthony Sharp, the Elder, deceased; and also for vesting the same in Isaac Sharp and Joseph Sharp, his Grandsons, their Heirs and Assigns, pursuant to an Agreement made with the Tenant in Tail.
12. An Act to revive an Act, entitled, an Act to pre- vent Waste from being committed upon the common Land allotted to the Patent of Seacaucus, in the Corporation of Bergen .- Supplement to the New York Journal or Gen- eral Advertiser, No. 1279, July 9, 1767.
PHILADELPHIA, July 9.
By a Gentleman from Trenton we learn, that on Tues- day, the 30th ult. in the Evening, Mr. William Justis of that Place, was struck dead by a Flash of Lightning .- Mr. Yard, of the same Place, who was standing very near him, was struck backwards at the same time, but happily recovered soon afterwards; the Lightning made four Spots on his Breast, of a green and yellowish Colour, but without the least Pain.
He also favoured us with the following Account of a most remarkable Increase in a Gentleman's Garden there, viz. a single Grain of RYE produced 169 Ears, which con- tained upwards of 4800 Grains.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away on the 5th instant from the SUBSCRIBER,
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living at the Glass-house, in Alloway's Creek, precinct and county of Salem, a Dutch servant-man, named Charles Geisinger, about 27 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, dark complexion, marked with the small-pox about his mouth, has short brown hair, and grey eyes; had on when he went away, an old felt hat, brown linsey jacket, and an under jacket, the fore parts of which are of the same as the other, but the back parts red, a coarse shirt, new striped trowsers, and new shoes, speaks little or no English, but can talk French, and perhaps Portuguese, as he came from Lisbon last fall, and was there a soldier. Whoever takes up said servant, and brings him to his master, or to Richard Wistar, in Market-street, Philadel- phia, or secures him so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward of Sixteen Dollars, and reasonable charges, paid by me
MARTIN HALTER.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2011, July 9, 1767.
Mr. GODDARD,
In giving a place in your CHRONICLE to the following extract from the works of a late worthy Divine of the Church of England, you'll greatly oblige yours, &c.
BURLINGTON, July 14, 1767.
PHILEULABES.
" As no vice is more mischievous in its own nature, more destructive of the peace and happiness of mankind, than strife and contention,"1
Burlington, July 6, 1767.
TO BE SOLD,
A Valuable Plantation, lying within the Limits of the City of Burlington, containing II0 Acres of exceeding
1The article is a column and a half in length.
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good rich fertile Land, about 20 Acres of which is good English Grass Meadow, about 40 Acres of exceeding good Wheat Land, with a good Barn and Orchard on the same; the rest of the Tract, being about 50 Acres, is as good well timbered Land as most in the Parts; the whole of the above Tract is well watered. Also to be sold, a very good valuable Grist Mill, together with two Acres of Land belonging to the same, with a good Dwelling House, Mill House, and all lying within the Limits of the City of Burlington. Any Person inclining to purchase all or any Part of the above described Lands, Mill, and Premises, may apply to the Owner living on the same.
JOSEPH PEARSON.
-The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 26, July 13-20, 1767.
Philadelphia, July 9. We hear from Crosswicks, in New-Jersey, that on Tuesday Evening, the 30th Ult. two Horses, belonging to Mr. Abel Middleton, of that Place, were struck dead by a Flash of Lightning, as they were standing under a Tree, in his Pasture .- The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1280, July 16. 1767.
`O be sold by the Subscribers, by Public Vendue, - on Monday the 3d Day of August next, on the Premis, and to begin at 9 o'Clock in the Forenoon, all the Estate of the late EBENEZER MUCHMORE, deceased, con- taining over 400 Acres of very good Land, situate in the upper Part of Piscataway, in Middlesex County, and Pro- vince of New-Jersey, whereon is a good Dwelling-House, Kitchen, Barn, and other good Conveniences : The whole Farm is in good Repair, and constant Water in every field. The whole may be sold altogether, or in different Pieces, as may best suit the Purchasers. Also will be sold at the
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same Time, 100 Acres of Land in Sussex County; as also all his personal Estate, consisting of a Variety of good Household Furniture, Horses, Cattle, and many things too tedious herein to mention; and to continue from Day to Day until all is sold, at which Time Attendance will be given by
LUCY MUCHMORE, Executrix MICAIAH DUNN, JOSEPH FITZRANDOLPH
Executors. -The New York Mercury, No. 819, July 13, 1767.
LETTERS remaining in the Post-office, Philadelphia.
F. Michael Fisher, Gloucester County.
G. Rev. Mr. Greenman, Pilesgrove.
M. John M'Euin, Alloway's Creek.
P. John Picket, Woodberry.
S. Silvester Sullivan, (2) Middletown.
NEW-YORK, July 13.
The 26th regiment, we hear, is stationed at Perth Am- boy, and other towns in New-Jersey, for which place the 3 ships [The Amity's Assistance, Captain Knowles; the Lyde, Captain Watson; the Eagle, Captain Sligholm] sailed last Thursday.
Captain Haight spoke-on the 5th instant, with Cap- tain Dennis, from the port of Madeira, 78 leagues to the eastward of Sandy Hook, all well on board.
In our last Week's Paper, in the Article relating to the Increase from a Grain of Rye, for 169 Ears, read 69 Ears.
TWENTY DOLLARS Reward
RUN away, on the 5 instant from the subscriber, living
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in Alloway's Creek precinct, and county of Salem, two Dutch servant men, one named Charles Geisinger, about 27 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, dark complexion, grey eyes, marked with the small-pox about his mouth, short brown hair; had on, when he went away, an old felt hat, brown linsey jacket, with an under jacket, the fore parts the same as the other, the back parts of red cloth, tow shirt, striped trowsers, and new shoes, speaks no English at all. The other named John Michael Rider, about 5 feet 7 inches high, 25 years of age, well set, brownish hair, which he wears tied behind, red beard, whitish eye brows, large curled locks on each temple, and a large scar on the sole of one of his feet; had on, and took with him, two new tow shirts, a pair of tow trowsers, a pair of home made bearskin breeches, lined with tow cloth, a jacket of the same, with three flowered metal buttons on each sleeve, a red broadcloth jacket, half worn, blue flowered metal buttons on each sleeve, a red broadcloth jacket, half worn, blue flowered damask ditto, without sleeves, and another blue ditto, bound round the arm-holes with linen; also a blue broadcloth coat, lined with red, with button-holes on each side, chiefly false holes, a pair of old leather breeches, patched with new leather, a large felt hat, with a brass button, two pair of light coloured yarn stockings, old shoes, a pair of boots, grain side out, a large Dutch pil- low case of stamped linen, a piece of white linen for shirts, a silk handkerchief, a stamped linen ditto, and a hogskin knapsack, with the hair on; he speaks broken English, but is a great talker, smokes much, takes snuff, plays on the fiddle and pretends to be a conjurer. They have two fiddles with them, and one of them has plenty of money; they have both been soldiers, and came last fall from Lisbon, can talk Dutch, French and perhaps Portuguese. It is supposed they will change their clothes.
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They crossed the river at New-Castle, and came up to- wards Chester, where they were seen, and it is thought they are gone towards Lancaster or Maryland. Who- ever apprehends or secures the said servants, or either of them, in any of his Majesty's goals, so that their masters may have them again, or brings them to their respective masters, or to Richard Wister, in Philadelphia, shall have Sixteen Dollars for the first mentioned, and Four Dollars for the last, besides reasonable charges, paid by us MARTIN HALTER, HUGH BLACKWOOD, RICHARD WISTER. July II, 1767.
RUN away from Samuel Harker, of Oldman's creek, Gloucester county, on the 7th instant, at night, a Negroe lad, named Charles, about 15 years of age, of middle stature, and talks good English : Had on, when he went away, a red half thick jacket, good shirt and trowsers, a halfworn felt hat and worsted cap. He was lame in his right leg, by the bite of a boar; and has a scar in his fore- head from the kick of a horse. Whoever takes up said Negroe, and secures him, so that his master may have him again, shall have Twenty Shillings reward, and reasonable charges, paid by SAMUEL HARKER.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2012, July 16, 1767.
From the Public Ledger, published in London, May 8, 1767. To the PRINTER.
As government appears greatly distrest how to pay off the national burdens, a good subject cannot do his country a more essential service than to point out the most likely method of effecting this salutary end; -'Tis impossible to strike a line of composition, and absurd to
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talk of despotism by halves. On these accounts, I am for reminding our ministers that we conquered Ireland, and planted the Colonies, with a design of promoting our own happiness, and not with any view of consulting theirs; my scheme I hope therefore, will meet with their approba- tion at this period, particularly when the diminution of the land-tax has put them to much inconvenience for the common supplies. I greatly dread the independence of America, and it would be a lamentable affair if our poster- ity should find it their interest, in a century or so, to quit the fogs of Great Britain for the delightful skies of Jersey or New York. This is now the time to prevent so in- minent a danger, and shake off the enormous load of debt, which is crushing poor old England, to destruc- tion;1
(signed) D.
July 20, 1767.
WHEREAS the Wife of Thomas Ellett Marsh, of the Township of Deptford, County of Gloucester, and Pro- vince of West New-Jersey, has at sundry Times, and in divers Places sold and bought Goods, &c. contrary to my Knowledge, and to my great Damage. - - - This is therefore to forewarn all Persons not to contract any Deal- ings with her, for it shall not be paid by me.
THOMAS ELLETT MARSH.
Mr. JOSEPH PEARSON'S Plantation, Mill, &c. at BUR- LINGTON, advertised for Sale, in the last Page, will be put up at Vendue on the 20th of August next, if not sold at private Sale before that Time.
ARRIVALS.
At Kingston. Capt Mansfield from Salem .- The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 27, July 20-27, 1767.
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London, May 18. The Rev. and learned Dr. John Witherspoon, one of the ministers of Paisly, who was in the later end of the year 1766, unanimously elected Presi- dent of the College of New-Jersey, in America, has lately wrote a letter to the Governors of said College, declining to accept of that high and important trust.
New-York, July 23. Capt. Sinclair left Portland Road the 4th of June, in Company with Capt. Jeffries, for Phila- delphia, and has brought over 39 Passengers, among whom are Richard Stockton, Esq; of the Province of New- Jersey; and the Revd. Mr. Jonathan Odell, appointed to the Mission of Burlington; as also Jenkin Williams, Esq; Attorney at Law.
RUN-away on Tuesday the 15th Instant July, from Jolın Hutchinson, of Windsor Township, and County of Middlesex, in New-Jersey, an Irish Servant Man, named William Rankin, a Shoe-maker by Trade, a short well set Man, aged about twenty years, fair Skin, sandy coloured Hair, a whiteish Look out of his Eyes, marked with the Small-Pox: Had on when he went away, a coarse Shirt and Trowsers, an old brown Coat, and a very thick coarse Felt Hat. Whoever takes up and secures said Servant, so that his Master may have him again, shall have Three Pounds Reward, and all reasonable Charges paid by me JOHN HUTCHINSON.
All Masters of Vessels and others are desired not to harbour, conceal or carry him away, as they will answer it at their Peril.
THE Public is hereby informed, That Mattisonia Gram- inar School, in Freehold and County of Monmouth, for- merly advertised in this Paper, is continued on the same
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Plan first made known, and the Patrons, and Gentlemen concerned, are determined to give Assistance and Coun- tenance to the Undertaking, and support it as long as En- couragement is given. Gentlemen that design to give their Sons an Education, are requested to join us, there yet being Room for several Scholars, and the Classes un- filled.
Boarding and Tuition £20 per Annum .- The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1281, July 23, 1767.
TAKEN up and brought to Trenton goal, in the county of Hunterdon, New-Jersey, a Negroe Man, named Swa- camockhum, alias Jack, speaks very bad English, appears to be between 40 and 50 years old, is 5 feet 8 inches high, stout built, has a down look; had on, when he was com- mitted, a light coloured coat, with striped linsey lining, and brass buttons, an old blue jacket, light coloured great coat, with some worsted, and some metal buttons thereon, old tow shirt and trowsers, but neither shoes, stockings or hat. The owner is desired to pay the charges, and take him away, otherwise he will be sold out for said charges on Thursday, the sixth of August next, by
GEORGE BROWN, Goaler.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2013, July 23, 1767.
B ROKE goal, last thursday night, the 24th inst. out of Morris county goal, Alexander M'Cormick, an Irish man, about 40 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, with short black curled hair, has much of the Broague, on his tongue: had on when he went away an old blue cloth coat, a green jacket, blue everlasting breeches, grey yarn stockings, pumps, and pretends to play on the bag-
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pipes; and is supposed to be gone towards New-York, as his wife is there. Whoever shall take up the said M'Cor- mick, a Prisoner for debt, and him secure, in any of his Majesty's goals, shall have 10 Dollars reward, paid by Daniel Cooper, sheriff .- The New York Mercury, No. 821, July 27, 1767.
New-York, July 30. The 17th and 46th Regiments are now embarked on board the Transports destined for Eng- land; and the 28th embarks at Amboy. They have been more than 10 Years in America. The Vessels fell down yesterday .- The New York Journal or General Adver- tiser, No. 1282, July 30, 1767.
Gloucester, July 4, 1767.
By virtue of a writ to me directed, on Saturday, the 5th day of September next, at the house of Henry Sparks, innkeeper in Woodberry, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of said day, will be exposed to sale by public vendue, a certain messuage and two tracts of land, and plantation thereunto belonging, containing in both 220 acres, 50 whereof is cleared, and under good fence, a good orchard, and sundry out houses, situate in the township of Woolwich, on the great road leading from Gloucester to Cohockin, and has been used for several years past as a public house of enter- tainment. Also a tract of 150 acres of woodland, near the above, late the property of William Lindsey; seized and taken in execution by
Samuel Blackwood, sheriff.
June 17, 1767.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, on Monday, the 17th day of August next, will be exposed to sale by public ven- due, between the hours of 12 and 5 in the afternoon of said
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day, on the premises, a good frame messuage, tenement and tract of land, and plantation thereunto belonging, con- taining 133 acres and one third, on which there is a good barn, orchard, and other improvements, situate in the township of Great Egg Harhour. Also a tract of cedar swamp in said township, a few miles from the above; late the estate of Jeremiah Steelman; seized and taken in execution by
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