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New-York, September 14. A Person from Newark, in New-Jersey, gives us the following odd Intelligence; that one Sears, some four or five Years ago, having will- fully shot, and desperately wounded one of the Conserva- tors of the Peace in the Borough of Elizabeth, had been committed to Newark Gaol; Before his Trial came on, he assign'd over what Estate he had to some near Relation; on his Trial he was found guilty, and among other Arti- cles of his Sentence, he was to find Security for his good Behaviour during Life; but he being of a very fractious and obstinate Temper, he could never get such Security : For some Time his Relations supported him in Gaol, when finding it too chargeable in their Imagination, they witheld their Support : For some Time longer he was supported by the Charity of the Town, but they thinking it was not their Duty to do it, stopt their Hand also a few Months ago. Upon his being told, those who had hitherto supplied him with Provisions would do so no longer, he voluntarily determined to fast FORTY DAYS without Food, or die; He persisted in the Resolution, and in all the Time he only took two coppersworth of Rum, and neither eat nor drank any thing else for FORTY DAYS, in which Time he was re-
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duced to a perfect Skeleton, and continued in a great Meas- ure like a mere Lunatick. At the Expiration of the Time, which was but about a Fortnight ago, he was prevailed with to take some Nourishment, but for the first Day or two, every Thing he took came up again, his Belly having grown almost fast to his Back: However, by the Help of some Medicines of lenitive Food, he is at last like to re- cover again after his long obstinate Fast, though he is very poor and low.
To be sold at public sale at vendue, at the Merchants Cof- fee-House, on friday the 26th inst. by order of ROGER MAGRAH, and JOSEPH GRISWOLD;
A Small plantation, situated be- tween Middletown point, and [ View of portion of a farm. Mount Pleasant; containing about 60 acres, 10 of which is in good fence, the rest full of good wood, of various kinds, and full of living springs in the driest seasons, and lies within & of a mile of 5 good wharfs, stores, and landings, where there is sufficient water for any common sloop; there is on said land, a large and commodious house 36 feet by 22; said land is bound- ed on one side, by a large mill-pond, formerly Joseph For- man's, and on the back by the Amboy road, and on the front by the main road leading from the point to Freehold, Shrewsbury, Philadelphia, and all the adjacent country; whose vast produce is chiefly exported to New-York mar- ket, and must come by carriage close by said house, which is likewise within & of a mile of 3 grist-mills; there is a large Presbyterian meeting and a publick school close by said house, which renders it the more convenient for any public business : The title is indisputable.
Said MAGRATH, intends to follow the taylor's trade
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again, and will be obliged to his former customers, either to send or recommend their acquaintance, who will be well used; or if any should chuse to employ him in their own houses, he will wait on them, and shall serve them to his utmost.
ROGER MAGRAH
-The New York Mercury, No. 828, September 14, 1767.
New-York, September 17. We hear from Shrewsbury, in New-Jersey, that upwards of Forty Horses have lately died in that Township very suddenly, of a Disorder not before known there. They are seized with a trembling in their hind Legs, and die almost immediately .- It was ob- served that the Dews in those Parts have been very copi- ous, and the Grass in a Morning would be almost covered with Spider's Webs, and it was supposed that some per- nicious Quality in the Dew, or those Webs, and small Spider's taken in with their Food, might have occasion'd this Mortality. But five exceeding fine Horses, belonging to Mr. Allen of Philadelphia, who was lately at Shrews- bury, tho' they were kept in a Stable, and not put to Grass at all, were all seized with the Disorder, four of them died and the fifth is not yet recovered. Some of them were opened and their Livers were found to be much swell'd and inflamed. No certain Method of Cure had been dis- covered : But it was tho't some had received Benefit from Bleeding, and spreading Tar upon their Breasts and about their Nostrils, and keeping some in their Mouths, spread upon Rags or Tow tied round the Bitts of their Bridles.
To be sold the 20th of October next, at public Vendue, or at private Sale any Time before, on the Premises; A Very good House and Lot of Ground, very pleasantly
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situated, in the Town of Shrewsbury, East New-Jersey, being about a Mile and a Quarter distant from the Church and Meeting Houses, four Miles from the Sea, and half a Mile from the River, which affords Fish of all Kinds in great Plenty. The House is esteemed one of the best in the Township, and has many good Conveniences, for a Store or private Family. The Conditions of Sale may be known by applying to
JOSEPH LEONARD.
-The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1289, September 17, 1767.
Sussex County, on Delaware, Three Run Mills, September
22, 1767.
TEN POUNDS Reward.
RUN away from the Subscriber, on the 13th instant, a Mulatto slave, named HARRY, about 40 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, and well-set: Had on when he went away, a brown cloth coat, white linen jacket, and brown breeches: he was bred a miller, and understands very well how to manufacture flour, and can invoice the same; is much given to strong drink, and playing on the violin; understands the carpenter's and mill wright's business middling well; was removed from East-New-Jersey in the year 1762, by one Nicholas Veight, who lived it Rocky-Hill, and kept a mill; and the said fellow has a free Mulatto wife, named Peg, and two children .- I expect they will endeavour to get together (though they did not run away at one time) . it is expected they will endeavour to get to the Province of East-New-Jersey: it is imagined said Mulatto has a pass.
Any person or persons that takes up and secures the said Mulatto, and delivers him to CHARLES WHARTON.
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Merchant, in Philadelphia, or to the subscriber, shall have the above reward of Ten Pounds, if taken in the province of New-Jersey, and Six Pounds if in the province of Penn- sylvania, paid by
LEVIN CRAPPER.
N. B. The said Mulatto woman named Peg, has run away from her bail, at Lewis Court, in Sussex county .- The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 36, September 28, 1767.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that all those who have any just Demands on the Estate of Robert Sproull, of South-Amboy, deceased; are desired to send them to Eliz- abeth Sproull, Administratrix, in New-York, to receive Satisfaction for the same; and all Persons who stand in- debted to said Estate, either by Bond, Book Debt, or oth- erwise, are desired to make immediate Payment to the aforesaid Elizabeth Sproull, or they may depend their ac- counts will be put into the Hands of an Attorney.
The aforesaid Elizabeth Sproull, expects to be in Am- boy on the 15th of October next, where she will reside for three or four days.
PROPOSALS, For publishing by Subscription, A PERFORMANCE, en- titled, A COMPANION
For the young People of North-America. Pertinently recommended to those within the three Prov- inces of New-York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Divided into Chapters, adapted to every intelligent Capac- ity, and calculated for the Promotion, and furtherance of Christian Decorum among Families; principally de- signed to excite a laudable and Christian Emulation among young People, to pursue the Paths which lead to real Religion : By attempting to discover the Beau --
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ties of a virtuous Life, and remove all Objections young Persons have to being early Religious.
By Ahimaaz Harker, Candidate for the Ministry.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER,
I. Contains an Address to Parents of every Denomina- tion, Masters and Mistresses, and all to whom the Charge and Education of Children are committed.
II. An earnest Persuasive to all young Persons, of what Age, Profession, Circumstance or Rank soever, early to dedicate themselves to the Service of the Lord.
III. Contains an Address to those who are employed in learning and study, and have Time and Opportunity indulged them by their Parents for the Purpose.
IV. To those who may be anxiously desirous of a lib- eral Education, and use many Efforts to acquire it, yet adverse Fortune will not allow them to succeed.
V. To those who may be so far divested of filial Affec- tion, as to treat their Parents with Disrespect.
VI. To those who have fulfilled the Time of Non-Age. and set out to join the Stage of manly Action, under the Direction of their own Judgment, &c.
There are sundry other Chapters not yet completed, which the Author hopes to have finished by the Time a promising Number of Subscriptions be made.
It will be printed on a good Paper and Letter.
The Price of the Books will be adjusted after they come from the Press, and as reasonable as can be afforded. They will not exceed Five Shillings.
Any who may be disposed to encourage its Publication. by purchasing a Book or Books, will be pleased to send in their Names, which shall be published in the List annexed to the Work, or not, as they shall be pleased to direct.
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Subscriptions are now lodged in the Hands of the fol- lowing Gentlemen, viz. Obadiah Ayres, at Musconet- kung, in Sussex. William Griffing, Nathaniel Drake, and Dr. Jonathan Horton, at Roxbury. Mr. Thompson, at Mendum. Samuel Kennedy, jun. at Basking-Ridge. John Younglove, at Bound-Brook. Isaiah Younglove, School- master, at Milstone. Dr. Joseph Caldwell, at Lamberton. Dr. Jacob Harris, at New-Market. Daniel Hendrickson, at Middletown. Elias Woodruff, at Elizabeth-Town. At the Printing-Office near the Exchange, New-York, and Hugh Gaine's, in Hanover-Square, &c .- The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1290, September 24, 1767.
NEW-YORK, September 17.
The Eagle, Markham, with the Artillery Troops on board, had a Pilot put on board her Saturday Evening last, off Sandy-Hook.
Cumberland county, New-Jersey, Sept. 14, 1767.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons whom it may con- cern, that the subscribers intend to petition the assembly, at their next sitting, for an act to be past for draining their meadows on Caesarea river, to join the bank called Holmes's Bank, at the Line Creek, where it now joins, and the said Holmes's Bank, not to extend any further through Loyd's marsh, and each party to maintain their own bank, as far as it extends through their own meadows, at their own expence.
EPHRAIM LOYD, JONATHAN WHATON. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2022, September 24, 1767.
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BOSTON,
Sept. 24. Thursday last arrived here, the brigantine Hannah, Capt. Robert Jarvis, from London, in whom came passengers, the Rev. Mr. Moses Badger, and the Rev. Mr. Beach; who some time since went to England for episcopal ordination, the former an itinerant mission- ary in the province of New-Hampshire, the latter for New- Brunswick in New Jersey.
NEW YORK, September 28.
Last week, three travelling gentlemen were taken uv for uttering false 13s. bills at a tavern in Morris County, New-Jersey; they are altered, we hear, from Is. Bills.
We are desired to acquaint the PUBLIC, that a FAIR, for the Sale of Horses, neat Cattle, Sheep, &c. will be held at PRINCETON, in NEW-JERSEY, on WEDNESDAY the 21st Instant.
To be Sold, by public vendue, on the 19th day of October next, on the premises, in Darby Town, Chester county,
A large lot of ground, a good stone dwelling house, full- ing mill, and appurtenances thereon, conveniently situated to carry on the clothier's business, to as great advantage as any in the province, having been well accustomed from the Jerseys, and situated to take in work at Philadelphia, being about seven miles distant .- Likewise to be sold, on the same day, one other lot of about fifteen or sixteen acres, chicfly woodland, within a mile of the above. Any person, inclining to purchase, may apply the day of sale to us on the premises,
ELIZABETH PHILLIPS, LEWIS DAVIS, WILLIAM LAWRANCE.
-The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 37, September 28-October 5, 1767.
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To be Lett, and entered upon immediately,
T HE farm and mills at Grigstown, county of Somerset, and prov- ince of West New-Jersey; whereon Mr. John Standall, deceased, lately - lived, very pleasantly situated on Mill- -
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stone river, about half a mile below Rocky-Hill mines, and contains 125 acres of excellent land, all in good fence; there is on the premises, a large well built two story stone house; a good barn and two excellent orchards, and is well situated in the heart of a plentiful wheat country, where a store now is, and has been kept many Years; and no place in the province more suitable for one: There is plenty of wood and mowing ground on the farm: The mills have 2 pair of stones, and never in want of water in the driest season; and are now in good order. Whoever inclines to hire the same may apply to Mr. THOMAS WAI .- TON, in New-York, who will agree on reasonable Terms. -The New York Mercury, No. 830, September 28, 1767.
New-York, October I. The following extraordinary Attestation of the Coroner of Bergen County, was com- municated, by a Gentleman of such Credit, as leaves not the least Doubt of its being genuine.
ON the Twenty-Second Day of September, in the Year of our Lord, 1767; I JOHANNES DEMAREST, Coroner of the County of Bergen and Province of New-Jersey, was present at a View of the Body of one Nicholas Teurs, then lying dead, together with the Jury, which I summoned to inquire of the Death of the said Nicholas Teurs. At that Time a Negro Man, named Harry, belonging to Hendrick Christians Zabriskie, was suspected of having murdered the said Teurs, but there was no Proof of it, and the Negro
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denied it; I asked him if he was not afraid to touch Tuers? He said No, he had not hurt him, and immediately came up to the Corpse then lying in the Coffin; and then Staats Storm, one of the Jurors, said, "I am not afraid of him, and stroked the dead Man's Face, with his Hand," which made no Alteration in the dead Person, and (as I did not put any Faith in any of those Trials) my Back was turned towards the dead Body, when the Jury ordered the Negro to touch the dead Man's Face with his Hand, and then F heard a Cry in the Room of the People, saying, "He is the Man," and I was desired to come to the dead Body; and was told that the said Negro Harry, had put his Hand on Tuer's Face, and that the Blood immediately ran out at the Nose of the dead Man Tuers. I saw the Blood on his Face, and ordered the Negro to rub his Hand again on Tuer's Face, he did so, and immediately the Blood again ran out of said Tuer's Nose at both Nostrils, near a com- mon Table Spoonful at each Nostril, as well as I could judge. Whereupon the People all charged him with being the Murderer, but he denied it for a few Minutes, and then confessed that he had murdered the said Nicholas Tuers, by first striking him on the Head with an Ax, and then driving a Wooden Pin in his Ear; tho' afterwards he said he struck a second Time with his Ax, and then held hin fast till he had done struggling, when that was done, he awaked some of the Family and said Tuers was dying, (he believed. )1
JOHANNES DEMAREST, Cor.
Township of Hackensack, N. Barbadoes, Sept. 28.
1 This extraordinary narrative was republished at the time in the Gentleman's Magazine, England, whence it found a wide circulation, and has been repeatedly reprinted. Some account of the murder will be found in "Description of the Public Records of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Bergen County," in Proceedings of the N. J. Historical Society, 1876. The negro murderer was duly tried according to law and sentenced to be burnt alive, which sentence was carried into effect.
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In the Night of the 11th Instant, a Labourer, named Lawrence Towrs, was murdered at a House in Hackin- sack, New-Jersey, by a Negro Man that lodged in the same House : He knocked out his Brains first with the Rung of a Cart, and afterwards drove a small Plug of Wood in one of his Ears. The Fellow was taken up next Morning, and confessed the Whole; and said the Reason he committed the Murder was, that he formerly had lived at that House, and thought if he could dispatch poor Towrs, he would get his old Birth, which it seems he liked better than the one he then had : He is now in close Confinement .- The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1291, October I, 1767.
EDWARD BROADFIELD takes this method of informing the public, that he is now removed to Mr. Bond's FISHERY, near Trenton, which is the compleatest on the continent. on which fishery there is a pond near a quarter of a mile long, and, at low water, contains 5 or 6 feet in depth, and a constant supply every tide from the river, which is their own element, and not spring water, so that it is now in his power to put up fish most part of the winter, and with more credit than ever any yet put up; as he intends the fish to go all through his own hands, not trusting to ser- vants, so that he hopes to give a more general satisfaction than ever, as no struck or bruised fish will be put up by the subscriber, whose fish it was, cured by himself, when he lived at Gloucester, that received the bounty of Fifty Pounds sterling, for the best fish cured in North America, from the Society of Arts and Commerce in London, and not the Lamberton fish, so artfully mentioned in Mr. Brad- ford's paper some time ago: The following is an experi- enced method to keep the subscriber's fish in the hottest climate two years; take out the cork, pour out the pickle
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into some dry bowl or pan, take out the numbered head, put the cork in tight, harden on the hoops, pouring the pickle on the fish, then cut a piece of board, so as to go within the keg, putting a weight thereon, sufficient to keep the pickle above the board, so that if any mould or scum should arise, it might be taken off with a spoon, and pre- vent its being intermixed with the fish; if there should not be pickle sufficient, add as much neat vinegar, then put a cloth over the keg, and the head upon that, you may keep it during pleasure.
N. B. The subscriber, as soon as he can discharge his debts with honour, intends immediately for England, in the mean time he is obliged to all persons who have, or shall encourage the said manufacture. All orders will be punctually answered by their humble servant,
EDWARD BROADFIELD.
*The said fish is sold by Thomas Mullan, at the Old * Tun tavern, in Water-street, and no other person.
NEW-YORK, September 24
On Tuesday came up from the Hook, where she arrived on Saturday last, the 19th instant, the ship Eagle, Captain Markham, having on board two companies of the Royal Train of Artillery, which we hear are to relieve some of those who have been for some time on this station, who are expected to go home in the same vessel in about 3 weeks .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2023, October I, 1767.
In the night of the 12th instant, a labourer, named Law- rence Towrs; was murdered at a house in Hackinsack, New Jersey, by. a Negro man that lodged in the same house : He knocked out his brains first with the rung of
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a cart, and afterwards drove a small plug of wood into one of his ears. The fellow was taken up next morning, and confessed the whole; and said the reason he commit- ted the murder was, that he formerly had lived at that house, and thought if he could dispatch poor Towrs, he would get his old birth, which it seems he liked better than the one he then had: He is now in close confinement.
To be Sold.
A Valuable tract of LAND, in Great Egg-Harbour town- ship, Gloucester county, containing 75 acres, most part bears a large burthen of fresh grass, and has been mowed many years, lying on Great Egg-Harbour river, has a fine stream for a furnace; there is on said land, a large quan- tity of iron ore, near three quarters of a mile long, and between 30 and 40 rod wide, but how deep unknown, hav- ing dug a considerable depth, without coming to the bot- tom; the ore has been tried, and found to be as rich and . good as any in the Jerseys. It is a very convenient place for a tavern, as it lies on the road from Philadelphia to Egg-Harbour. Any person inclining to purchase said land, by applying to the subscriber, living in said town- ship, may be informed of the terms of sale.
EVI BELLANGEE.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2023, October I, 1767.
NEW-YORK, October 8.
At Elizabeth-Town Races on Tuesday last, 6 Horses started for the Thirty Pound Purse, which was won with the greatest Ease by Mr. Heard's bay Mare Lady Legs -3 Years old.
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To be SOLD Or LET by the Subscriber,
Two good dwelling-houses, one of which is pleasantly situated on King-street, near the middle of Trenton, being a large two story building, with four good rooms on a floor, and convenient fire places therein; there is a kitchen adjoining to it, and very good cellars under the house; there is likewise a one story building adjoining to it, con- taining two good rooms, with fire-places in each, and may be used as a separate tenement, or would make a very large convenient store for merchandise; the lot is sixty-six feet in front, and one hundred and sixty-four feet in depth, on which is a good garden and yard, in which is a stable and wel !. The other house is situated on the same street, and is a one story building, with four rooms on the lower, and treo on the upper floor, with fire places in three of them, and a good cellar under the house, the lot is sixty feet front, and about a hundred in depth, with a good well and stable thereon. Any person purchasing, and paying one third of the purchase money, may have a considerable time given for the remainder, on paying interest and giving good security. For further particulars inquire of Thomas Barnes, in Trenton, or the subscriber, living in Hopewell,
THOMAS MOORE.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN away, some Time in August last, from the Sub- scriber, living at Greenwich Forge, West New-Jersey, an Irish Servant Man, named JOHN NEIL, about 5 Feet 10 Inches high, has dark Hair, and is much marked with the small Pox; had on and took with him a blue Cloth Coat, black Cloth Jacket, and Leather Breeches, new Hat, be- sides sundry coarse Clothes; he also took with him, a re- markable large black and white Dog: Whoever takes up
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and secures said Servant, so that his Master may have him again, shall receive the above Reward, by applying to JOHN HUGHES, in Philadelphia, or JOHN HUGHES, at said Forge .- The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 38, October 5- 12, 1767.
New-York, October 8. We hear JOSEPH READ, Esq; is appointed Deputy-Secretary, Clerk of the Council, Clerk of the Supreme Court, Surrogate-General and Register of the Province of New-Jersey.
The Ellen, Capt. Clark, arrived here Thursday last, in 58 Days from Bristol. He has brought about 50 Artificers in the Iron Way, which we hear are all to be employed at Mr. Hasencliver's different Works.
Middletown-Point, October 5, 1767. RUN away from the subscriber, the 5th Instant, a Negro Man, named Figure of a slave standing with stick over his shoulder, and bundle. Cato, a short thick Fellow : He had on when he went away, a white hat, a brown Jacket, and a long red do. with short Skirts behind, black Breeches, with long Trowsers over them, brown Stockings with white Feet. Whoever takes up said Negro, so that I may get him again, shall have Thirty Shillings Reward and all reasonable Charges paid by
JOHN HENDRICKS. New York, September 25, 1767.
TAKEN up without the Narrows, a Sloop's Long-Boat, marked C. No. 145: The Owner may have her again by applying to JOHN ANDREWS, at Middletown, and paying Charges .- The New York Journal or General Advertiser, No. 1292, October 8, 1767.
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Extract of a Letter from Cohansey, in New-Jersey, dated September 28, 1767
"We have had the dreadfulest Havock among our Horses with the Distemper, that was ever heard of; by the most reasonable Computation, I do not think Two Thousand Pounds would repair the Loss to this one Coun- ty; it has taken off all our best Horses and Colts, and left nothing but Hackneys behind."
RUN away from Change-water-forge, in Sussex county, West New-Jersey, in May last, James Morris or Morri- son, about 35 years of age, short blackish hair, brown com- plexion, about 5 feet 6 inches high, thick and well made; he has a pearl on one of his eyes, and a remarkable long nose, speaks good English, but seems always as if he had a cold. Had on, when he went away, a white French coat, with blue cuffs, blue under jacket, ozenbrigs trowsers, blue stockings, and new shoes, tied with strings; he wore a calfskin cap, and no hat. Whoever secures said runaway, so as he may be had again, shall have Thirty Shillings re- ward, and reasonable charges, paid by me
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