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SAMUEL BLACKWOOD, Sheriff.
N. B. By consent of the plaintiff in the above suit, the premises will be sold on the following conditions, viz. the purchaser to pay one fourth part of the purchase money at the signing the deed, and the remainder in three years from the day of sale, in equal yearly payments, with giv- ing security, and paying interest.
Gloucester, July 2, 1767.
BY Virtue of a Writ to me directed, on the 2d Day of September next, at 4 o'Clock in the Afternoon of said Day, at the House of Thomas James, Innkeeper in the Township of Woolwich, will be exposed to Sale by public Vendue, a Messuage, Tenement, Plantation and Tract of Land thereunto belonging, containing 280 Acres, be the same more or less, with an Orchard, some Meadow, and other Improvements thereon, situate in the Township of Woolwich aforesaid, on the Southerly Side of Raccoon Creek, about a Mile from Swedesborough. At the same Time will be exposed to Sale, a Tract of Marsh, containing 25 Acres, situate on the North Side of Oldman's Creek, in the Township aforesaid; being all late the Estate of Thomas Mullen; seized and taken in Execution by
SAMUEL BLACKWOOD, Sheriff.
N. B. The Plantation above mentioned is subject to a
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Mortgage for the Sum of 4041. 7s. which is not due until the 6th of May, 1773, and the Purchaser on paying the yearly Interest, may have that time to pay the Purchase Money.
Chester, July 4, 1767.
Now in my custody, committed as run-aways, the three following persons, viz. Patrick Mullan, who says he is a servant to Samuel Sharp, in London Grove township. Nicholas Hart, a lad, about 14 years of age, and says he belongs to Michael Stites, at the head of North-East. Also a Negroe man, named Charles, who says he belongs to Samuel Harker, of Oldman's creek, Gloucester county. Their masters are desired to come and pay charges, and take them away, by
JOSEPH THOMAS, Goaler.
To be SOLD by the subscriber, a large plantation, situate in the lower part of Penn's Neck, on one of the branches of Salem Creek, in the province of West New-Jersey; the said place is well watered, and a large quantity of fine timber land, with a quantity of fine meadow, a very good bearing orchard, and the clear land under good fence; there is on said place, a good dwelling-house, with 3 rooms, and as many fire places, a good new barn, a good stable, and a very convenient hay-house, the meadows on said place joins close upon the house. There is also a good new smoak-house on said place, with almost every conveniency suitable on a plantation; and there is on said place two more dwelling-houses, a distance from the other house. The subscriber will not hurry the purchaser for any money for some years, only paying interest for the same.
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the same, may apply to the subscriber, on the premises, as soon as possible, for he will part with it as soon as he conveniently can; where the terms of sale will be made known by me
JOHN GILLJOHNSON.
Middlesex County, New-Jersey, July 14, 1767.
RUN away from JOHN HUTCHINSON, of Windsor town- ship, an Irish servant man, but calls himself a Scotchman, aged about 20 years, has sandy coloured hair, fair skin, red complexion, dark eyes, but shows the white of them pretty much; he is short, but well set, a shoemaker by trade, can do little else, pretty thick marked with the small- pox; had on when he went away, a coarse shirt and trow- sers, an old brown clotli coat, a thick felt hat, no shoes nor stockings, says his name is William Rankin. Whoever takes up and secures the said servant, so that his master may get him again, shall have Three Pounds reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN HUTCHINSON.
Philadelphia, July 22, 1767.
ON Monday, the 7th day of September next, will be sold, by way of public vendue, by the subscriber in Eves- ham, in the county of Burlington, sundry lots or parcels of land, being part of the several surveys of land on which he now dwells, divided into sundry lots, as follows, viz. Lot No. 2, containing 317 acres, consisting mostly of good wheat land, for which there are 60 acres of good swamp for meadow, well stored with timber, fit for the saw-mill use, and has on it a small tenement, with about 15 acres, that rents for 5 pounds per year; likewise about 30 acres more of improved upland and meadow. Lot No. 3, adjoining, contains 86 acres, one half good timber
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swamp and meadow. Lot. No. 4, contains 118 acres, the upland good, and above 30 acres of choice timber swamp, that will make good meadow. Lot No. 5, contains 56 acres of land, 20 thereof will make good meadow. Lot No. 6, contains 70 acres, and fronts 60 chain on Hewling's creek, whereon will be made good meadow, and is well stored with timber. Lot No. 7 contains 100 acres of good upland and swamp, lying on the great road leading to Philadelphia, and to the iron works. Lot No. 9 contains 50 acres, is one half good timber swamp, and will make good meadow. All these lots are well watered, and will have the benefit of an ever uninterrupted range, which will keep milch cows until the second crop of grass is cut; they lie within a mile of a good saw-mill, that never wants water, where the stuff is floated to market from the mill, about the same distance from a good grist mill, which never fails for water, within 2 miles of Col. Read's iron works, which affords a good market, and 18 miles from Philadelphia; the timber cut from off it, if not fit for the saw-mill, will be used by the iron-works, which will greatly ease the expence of clearing. Also about 3000 acres of pine land, adjoining Col. Read's iron-works, on the east side of Rancocus Creek, nearly adjoining the lots aforesaid, and attended with excellent conveniences for erecting an iron forge, about one mile and a half below the said forge, and about a mile and a half distant from the head of the navigation on said creek, where pigs or iron may be easily transported to or from Philadelphia. Whoever inclines to purchase any of the said lots, are invited to view them before the day of sale. The pay- ment will be made easy, one third to be paid on executing the deed, one third a year after, and one third in two years after the date of the sale, with interest, and giving secur- ity, if required. The title is indisputably good. The
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vendue to begin at 10 o'clock, where good attendance will be given by me,
DAVID OLIPHANT. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2014, July 30, 1767.
NEW-YORK, July 27.
The 17th and 46th regiments are now embarked on board the transport destined for England; and the 28th embarks at Amboy; They have been more than 10 years in America; and the 17th carries home no more than 90 men, out of 750, that came to America in it .- The Penn- sylvania Journal, No. 1286, July 30, 1767.
ARRIVALS.
At Dominica, Capt. Carroll and Capt. Goodhue, from Salem.
Four Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the Subscriber, living in Oxford Town -- ship, the 24th of July, the following bills, viz. Out of a desk, which was broken open, a 50 shilling bill, and one of 20 shillings; out of a chest, broke open also, 3 bills of 5 shillings, 2 of 3 shillings, one 5 pound bill, one Maryland dollar bill, and 15 shillings in silver. A woman then in the house, is suspected, having since absented herself. She is about 30 years old, of a middle stature, slender per- son, thin visage, and brown complexion; she was seen in the Trenton stage waggon. Had on and took with her. a chintz, calico, and dark striped Persian gowns, a red quilt, black calimanco skirt, two pair of stays, one white. the other yellow, and a black whalebone bonnet. While. in the neighborhood she called herself Margaret Pearson. but has been known to change her name. Whoever se-
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cures said person, shall have the above Reward, and rea- sonable charges, paid by
ARTHUR NESMYTH.
-The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 29, Aug. 3-10, 1767.
List of Letters remaining in the Post Office, New-York, not before advertised.
Jeremiah Steleman, Little Egg-Harbour ; Gamage Saddler, Shrewsbury.
T O be sold at public vendue, on thursday the 20th of August inst. on the premises, a small Plantation in the town and county of Morris, and province of East New-Jersey, containing 33 acres of excellent land, situate on the road leading from Elizabeth-Town to Morris- Town, and within less than one mile from the Revd. Mr. Horton's meeting-house: There is on the premises a good house, barn and orchard, also an excellent spring of water close by the door; and the land is well timbered. A good title will be given for the same by
THOMAS DAY.
-The New York Mercury, No. 822, August 3, 1767.
Elizabeth-Town, (New-Jersey) July 28, 1767.
This town was last night alarmed by a riot committed by several of the officers of the 28th regiment (late from Montreal) the particulars of which are as follows, viz.
The officers being under arms to march with the troops quartered here, by 4 o'clock this morning, to join their regiments at Amboy, in order to embark for Europe. Be- tween 12 and I o'clock at night they assembled in a body, and marched through the several parts of the town, with drums and fifes. As the inhabitants had used them so very ungenteely as to make them pay their debts, which
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they had generally been obliged to do according to law; the officers seemed determined upon revenge. They first broke a window in the meeting-house, afterwards attacked the court house and goal, by breaking the windows and endeavouring to break open the doors, swearing vengeance against the goaler, who was under-sheriff and constable, and had frequently been obliged to do his duty upon them. As they attacked the house in this manner, the goaler got up, and desired them to desist, which they refused, he then, to deter them, pointed out of the window a fusee loaded with small shot, the end of which was seized, and endeavoured to be wrestted from him; upon which he fired among them, and wounded one of the rioters in both legs, as afterwards appeared. The goaler then released the prisoners, for his assistance, and rung the bell; the officers then marched off, but soon returned with a body of soldiers, some with bayonets fixed. The Inhabitants by this time alarmed began to assemble. The goaler finding some assistance had come, opened the doors for their re- ception, when the officers and some of the soldiers entered with them, and a fray ensued, but happily no lives were lost. The inhabitants continuing to collect, the officers thought fit to abscond, and it being by this, near the time for their departing, they joined their companies, which began their march a little after four. Some of the magis- trates however assembled, before they left town, and de- manded the assistance of the commanding officer, Capt. Johnson, then present, at the head of his men, but were refused. The Col. Sir John St. Clair, happily being at Amboy, the magistrates then proceeded thither, leaving the soldiers and their officers on their march behind them, the magistrates in expectation of their arriving soon after at Amboy, applied to the chief justice, for his warrant to apprehend the rioters. But were surprised to hear that
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they had deserted their men upon the road, and had in a private manner conveyed themselves on board one of the transports. Upon which the chief justice then applied to the commanding officer at Amboy, who immediately or- dered them on shore, and being brought before the chief justice and magistrates of this town, it was thought proper, as they were then bound home, to accept of their humble submission and acknowledgment, and satisfying the per- sons particularly injured, with submission, which was made in a public humble manner. The said rioters after paying the damages at £25, and asking pardon of the goal- keeper, were again set at liberty, and embarked for their voyage, tho' many thought the punishment not adequate to the atrociousness of the transaction that brought it on, · yet it is a pity, that men, who call themselves men of hon- our, should leave a place with such an odious name behind them. The other part of the regiment who were quar- tered at Amboy, embarked on board the transports the same day, and to their honour be it said, that during their continuance there, they have in general behaved with honour and integrity.1
To BE SOLD.
A NECK of Land, lying in Shrewsbury, in Monmouth County, and in the Province of East New-Jersey, contain- ing about One Thousand Acres, about Three Hundred of which is Salt Meadow: It is bounded between Musquito Creek and Kettle-Creek, a Fence of about three Quarters of a Mile, will fence in the whole. There may be kept on the Neck, at least Three Hundred Head of Cattle, Winter and Summer, and at least five or six Hundred Sheep, with little or no Fodder; and as many hogs. It will be sold
1 The Mercury for Aug. 3d has the following additional:
"N. B. The above named Capt. Johnson, appears to have been one of the principal rioters. Messrs. Graham and Carlton are excepted."
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either in Lots, or the Whole; if it is not sold by the twenty- first of September next, then it will be sold at public Ven- due, at the House of Mr. John Williams, at Teteconk- Bridge. Whoever has a Mind to purchase the Whole or Part, may apply to Abraham Probasco, in Monmouth County, Peter Remsen, in New-York, or Abraham Schenck, on Long-Island.
New-York, August 5, 1767.
To be sold at public Vendue, on Thursday, the 3d Day of September next, at Mr. Stephen Skinner's Store House, in Perth-Amboy
AN Assortment of Ironmongery and Cuttlery; a few Pieces of Ducapes and Lutestrings, and several other Ar- ticles, suitable for Retailers and Country Store-Keepers : The Vendue to begin at 10 o'Clock, and to continue from Day to Day till all are sold. The Conditions of Sale to be Known at the Time and Place aforesaid.
Perth-Amboy, August 3d, 1767.
THIS is to Notify the Creditors of JOSHUA PETTIT, an insolvent debtor, to meet at the House of Mr. Jonathan Osborne, at the Scotch-Plains, in the Borough of Eliza- beth, East New-Jersey, on Thursday the 20th of August, Instant; when and where, the Assignees of said PETTIT. will attend to settle with said Creditors.
Scotch-Plains, Borough of Elizabeth, East N. Jersey.
-The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1283, August 6, 1767.
To be SOLD by public Vendue
On Tuesday, the first of September next, at the house of John Shaw, in the city of Burlington.
ALL the household furniture of the said John Shaw, consisting of good feather beds, bedding and curtains, an
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extraordinary eight day clock, looking-glasses, some plate, walnut tables, a parcel of pictures, china, glass, pewter, chairs, a Negroe wench, and several other things too tedious to mention. Also will be sold at the same time, the house, and lot of ground wherein the said Shaw now lives, being a large and commodious house fronting High street and Pearl-street, in the said city, very suitable for a public house, there having been one kept there several years past. Also a lot, with the stables thereon erected, lying contiguous to the same, and fronting the said Pearl- street. Also a lot of land, containing 9 acres, lying within the limits of the said city, 2 acres whereof is cleared, and has been mowed for these two years past. The conditions of the said sale will be made known at the day and place aforesaid, by
ABRAHAM HEWLINGS, and DANIEL ELLIS, Trustees.
RUN away from the subscriber, living in Upper Free- hold, Monmouth county, near Imley's town, on the 22d of last month, a servant Negroe man half Indian named Charles, but probably will alter his name, about 28 years of age, about 6 feet two inches high, well set, something knock-kneed, large feet, a scar on one of his cheeks, near his temple, a yellow complexion, long hair, very much curled, and thin on the top of his head; had on, when he went away, a light grey homespun coat, streaked lining, about half worn, his jacket of a darker colour, and more worn, tow shirt and trowsers and felt hat, and it is likely he may change his clothes. Whoever secures said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall have THREE POUNDS reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
RICHARD JAMES.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2015, Aug. 6, 1767.
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In order to save the Trouble which might attend Appli- cations for the CHRONICLE, by Persons living at a Dis- tance, or out of the Post Roads, subscriptions will be re- ceived by the following Gentlemen and Ladies, viz.
New-Jersey.
Elizabeth-Town, Mr. Reynolds, Postmaster. Wood- bridge, Mr. Samuel Parker, at the Post-Office. Bruns- wick, Mr. Brook Farmer, and Mr. Duff, Postmaster. Princeton, Mr. Plumb, Postmaster; and Mr. William Hick. Burlington, Mr. Haight, Postmaster. Mansfield, Mr. John Pope. Springfield, Mr. Solomon Ridgeway. Moore's Town, Mr. John Cox. Mount Holly, Mr. Daniel Tones. Bordentown, Joseph Borden, Esq; and Mr. John Taylor. Salem, George Trenchard, Esq; Lower Penn's Neck, Mr. George Trenchard, jun. Greenwich, Mr. John Sheppard. Cohansey, Mr. Josiah Miller.1
A few Days ago, one Nicholas Hert, a Cooper, of this City fell out of a Canoe which he was paddling, near Gloucester, and was drowned. He has left a Widow and five Children.
Princeton, August 10, 1767.
THE SUBSCRIBER having taken the TAVERN at Prince- ton, nearly opposite to, and at the sign of, the NEW-JER- SEY COLLEGE, all Gentlemen, and others, may depend on being treated by him with the greatest Respect, and good Accommodations for themselves and their Horses. And as Mr. BARNHILL's Machine uses the Subscriber's House, any Gentleman having Goods or small Parcels to send to, or in the Neighborhood of, Princeton, may depend upon
This list includes names at Quebec, Halifax, New Hampshire, Bos- ton, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maryland, South Carolina, Pennsylva- nia and the Lower Counties.
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the utmost Care in delivering or forwarding them by the earliest Conveyance, agreeable to directions, by
WILLIAM HICK.
WHEREAS Elizabeth Perkins, Wife to me the Sub- scriber, of the Township of Willingburg and County of Burlington, hath not only eloped from my Bed and Board, but otherwise behaves in a very unbecoming Manner to- wards me; and as I am apprehensive, from what I have already experienced, she may endeavour to run me in Debt, I am obliged to take this public Method to forewarn all Persons from trusting her on my Account, as I am deter- mined I will not pay a single Farthing of her contracting from the Date hereof. And I hope no Person will en- courage her on such Occasions, as it may be a Prejudice to me, and will render them liable to a Prosecution.
August 17, 1767. JOSEPH PERKINS. -The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 30, Aug. 10-17, 1767.
R UN-away, on Tuesday, the 4th of August inst. from the subscriber, Shoemaker, at Princeton, in New-Jersey, an apprentice lad, named SIMON ROGERS, 19 years of age, about 5 feet 3 inches high, has short straight black hair, and large black eyes and dark complexioned : Had on, or took with him, a light brown sagathee coat, too large for him, and a cloth waistcoat of the same colour, a pair of dirty leather breeches, white thread stockings, and new shoes, speaks little, and looks very grave. Also an English servant girl, named Elizabeth Louisa Wilson, about 25 years of age, middle sized, fair complexion, light hair and eyes, and has a remarkable mole on her face, and a very sour look. She had on, or took with her, when she went away, a white linen short
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gown, and a long and short calico gown, and black cali- manco shoes. They went away in company with an ap- prentice of John Denton's, named Isaiah; thick set, about 5 feet 8 inches high, 21 years of age, short black hair, and of a dark complexion : Had on a light brown coat, and dirty leather breeches, both apprentices; took with them a set of shoemaker's tools. Whoever may apprehend the said Simon Rogers, and servant girl, and returns them to me, or secures them in goal, so that I may have them again, shall have Four Dollars reward for the apprentice, and Three Dollars for the servant girl, and all reasonable charges, paid by
JACOB TAYLOR.
N. B. All masters of vessels, and others, are forbid to harbour or carry them off.
R UN-AWAY from the Subscriber, living in Upper Freehold, Monmouth County, near Imley's-town, on the 22d tilt. A Mulattow Slave, half Indian, named Charles Quite; it's likely he will alter his Name: He is about 28 Years of Age, and about 6 Feet 2 Inches high, well-set, something knock-kneed, large feet, and of a yel- low Complexion, with a Scar on one of his Cheeks near his Temple, long Hair, very much curled, and thin on the Top of his Head: Had on when he went away, a light- grey home-spun Coat, with streaked Lining, about half- worn, his Jacket is of a more darker colour, and more worn, Tow Shirt and Trowsers, and a Felt Hat: Who- ever secures said Slave, so that his Master may have him again, shall have Three Pounds Reward, and reasonable charges paid, by
RICHARD JAMES. -The New York Mercury, No. 823, August 10, 1767.
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New-York, August 13. We hear from the Jerseys, that a Girl about 12 Years of Age, was sent last Monday sen'night, to look for a Cow and a Calf, and that she has not been heard of since. The Neighbors have been for a Week in quest of her, but to no Purpose; they suppose they have found her Track, about 7 Miles off in the Woods, and that she had eat Huckle Berries, which it appear'd she had vomited up again. It is thought the information either from thyself or any Person disordered, are sufficient of themselves, to have put an End to her Life.
THE Daucus or Wild Carrot, that is found on my farm, grows in a moist, loomy rich Soil, that hath been in Tillage once in three or 4 years, for these Hundred Years past, having been an old Indian Field.
If any Thing is here omitted, that may be judged neces- sary for the more ready finding the desired Plant, upon information either from thyself or any Person discovered, shall readily give any further Description that may be de- sired. And am
Thy Friend, ROBERT HARTSHORNE. -The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1284, August 13, 1767.
To BE SOLD.
A Tract of Land, late the Property of Stephen Wanton, of Newport, in Rhode Island, lying in the County of Gloucester, in the Westerly Division of the Province of New-Jersey, near Great Egg Harbour, on the N. E. Side of Great Egg Harbour River; situate on a Branch of said River, called Miry Run, containing 500 Acres of Land, well timbered with Pine, has an allowance for High ways, and is near several Saw-mills.
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A Tract of Land, late the Property of the said Stephen Wanton, situate in the County of Gloucester, and Pro- vince of New-Jersey, adjoining to Lands taken up by Samuel Smith, Samuel Powell, John Lad and Clarke Rod- man; containing 100 Acres of Good Land, which has Plenty of Black Oak Timber, with Allowance for High- ways. Any Persons inclining to purchase the above- mentioned Lands, may be informed of the Terms, by ap- plying to THOMAS RICHARDSON, in Philadelphia, who is impowered to make a sufficient Title for the same.
RUN away, the 26th of July last, from the Subscriber, living in Newton Township, Gloucester County, West New-Jersey, an Apprentice Boy, named SIMEON KEY, be- tween 14 and 15 Years of Age, this Country born, fair Complexion, is well grown, and has curled flaxen Hair; had on, when he went away, a striped Holland Jacket, striped Linen Trowsers, Felt Hat, and white Linen Shirt. It was supposed he is gone towards Lancaster. Who- ever takes up said Apprentice, and secures him, so as his Master gets him again, shall receive Twenty Shillings Reward, paid by
RICHARD COLLINGS.
N. B. All Persons are forbid to Harbour him, and all Masters of Vessels to carry him off at their Peril .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2016, Aug. 13, 1767.
RUN-away, on the IIth day of September last, from the subscriber at Princeton, New-Jersey, An Irish servant girl named Mary Croane, about 26 years of age, a middle sized woman, was supposed to be secreted by Robert Nemins at Princeton, and by him conveyed to his son Wil- liam Nemins living at Brandywine Rocks near Christeen Ferry, and there it's said passed for said William's servant,
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was challenged by James Saunders the forepart of April last, at the house of Henry Bracken, about five miles from New-Port in New Castle County, but he, the said Saun- ders, being detained by said Bracken and his sons till said Mary made her escape. Whoever takes up said servant and secures her in any of his Majesty's goals, so that her master may have her again, shall have THIRTY SHILLINGS reward and all reasonable charges paid by Daniel Balis at the Head of Elk, or
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