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JOHN VINING.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1211, February 20, 1766.
1 Established about 1738 by Caspar Wistar, a German from the Pal atinate. See N. J. Archives, VI., 98; VII., 108-9; X., 29-31.
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PHILADELPHIA, February 20.
In our last we cautioned the Public to beware of Coun- terfeit New Jersey Three Pound Bills, dated in 1761; and Thirty Shilling Bills, dated 1762 and 1764; since which we have seen the following Counterfeits of that Money, viz. Three Pound Bills, two different Sorts of Twelve Shilling Bills, and a Six Shilling Bill. They are all badly done on Copperplate, the Letters being very ir- regular, and standing much out of Line; whereas the true Bills are neatly and regularly done, in the common print- ing Manner. In the first Line of the Face of the Coun- terfeit Three Pound Bills, the O in POUNDS is shorter and thicker than the other Letters in that Word; and in the third Line the last E in JERSEY is not like a Printing E, but is made in the Manner commonly used in Writing. The Twelve Shilling Bills are both dated April 12, 1760; one Sort may be discovered by having a black Line about the Flowers which are round the T, in the Word THIS; also in the Arms the lower Part of the Unicorn's Body appears naked, and the Words in the Garter, and of the Motto, are plainer than in the true Bills; and at the Back, instead of the Printer's Name, Parker, it is made Parke. The other Sort is printed on Writ- ing Paper; in the third Line, after the Word Ounce, in- stead of [ ] Fifteen, is made so · ] Fifteen. The Six Shilling Bills are dated December 31, 1763; in the Escutcheon, in the Word JERSEY, the J is made bottom upwards; in the third Line the S in JERSEY is smaller than the other Letters of that Word; and in the next Line, after Grains, is os, which should be of. . . The above Counterfeits are all printed on three Folds of Paper, pasted together (except the last of the Twelve Shil- ling Bills) but the true Bills are only on two Folds. In short, they are all so ill executed, that we think, after this
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Notice, no Body can be imposed on by them. The Three Pound Bills are dated April 8, 1762.
There have likewise appeared some New-Jersey Three Shilling Bills altered to Twelve, by having the Word Twelve pasted over the Place where Three should be, which may be discovered by its looking fresher than the other Part of the Bill.
New-Jersey, Hunterdon County ss.
PURSUANT to an Order of William Morris and William Clayton, Esquires, two of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Hunterdon aforesaid, Notice is hereby given to all the Creditors of David Cock, jun. and Tobias Nevies, insolvent Debtors, now confined in Goal, that on the Petitions of the aforesaid David Cock and Tobias Nevies, with the major Part in Value of their Creditors, the Judges aforesaid have appointed Monday, the tenth Day of March, for the Creditors of the aforesaid David Cock and Tobias Nevies, to meet at Trenton, to shew Cause, if any they have, why an Assignment of the said Debtors Estates should not be made, and the Debtors discharged, agreeable to the late Act of General Assem- bly, made and provided for that Purpose.
To BE SOLD
A Valuable Plantation, situate in Penn's Neck, in Salem County, West New-Jersey containing by Estima- tion, 294 Acres, 20 Acres thereof good Meadow Ground, 7 Acres cleared, and has been mowed several Years. Also near 40 Acres more of a Mill Pond, 20 Acres thereof cleared, and has been mowed sundry Times, and 10 Acres more almost cleared. As this Meadow Ground lies on the Head of the Tide, it will never require Dung, and a few small Drains will keep it in Order. One Half of the Mill Pond may be kept in Meadow, and the other Half
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will afford a very advantageous Mill Seat, as no Mill can be built near it; and as this Place has been long accus- tomed to a Mill, one is much wanted. There is also 70 Acres of Upland cleared, three Orchards, a good Dwell- ing-house, Barn, and Stables, two paled Gardens, and three other Tenements, with Tenants in them; and as this Place lies in the Middle of the Parish, and two public Roads through it; the one a Landing Road to Delaware River, distant from said Landing 4 Miles, and 30 Miles Water Carriage to Philadelphia makes it suitable for a Store and Tavern, besides the Mill; and neither so near, as the one to hurt the other. The Purchasers, paying one Half, may have Time for the other, giving Security, if required. For further Particulars, enquire of the Sub- scriber, on the Premises. .
WILLIAM MILLER.
N. B. There is Plenty of good White Oak Timber to be had reasonable, which would be profitable for a Saw- mill .- The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 1939, February 20, 1766.
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WHEREAS BROUGHTON REYNOLDS, of Elizabeth-Town, in New-Jersey is desirous of corresponding with one WILLIAM FROMSTONE, who came from North Wales some Years ago, supposed to be settled in the Province of Pennsylvania, or some Place adjacent, if the said William Fromstone will be so good as to favour the said Reynolds with a Line, to inform him of the Place of his Residence, it will be esteemed a particular Favour.
Hunterdon County, New-Jersey, ss.
Trenton, February 18, 1766.
Pursuant to an Order of William Morris and William Clayton, Esquires, two of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Hunterdon aforesaid,
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Notice is hereby given to all the Creditors of John Rob- erts, an insolvent Debtor, now confined in Trenton, that on the Petition of the said John Roberts, with the major Part in Value of his Creditors, the Judges aforesaid have appointed Monday, the 17th Day of March next, for the Creditors of the said John Roberts to meet at Trenton, to shew Cause, if any they have, why an Assignment of the said insolvent Debtor's Estate should not be made, and the Debtor discharged, agreeable to the late Act of Gen- eral Assembly made and provided for that Purpose .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1940, February 27, 1766.
New York, February 27. A large Gallows was erected in Elizabeth-Town, last Week with a Rope ready fixed thereto, and the Inhabitants there vow and declare, that the first Person that either distributes and takes out a Stamped Paper, shall be hung thereon without Judge or Jury.
We have certain Intelligence from Elizabeth-Town, in New-Jersey, that the Magistrates and Lawyers carry on their Business in the Law as usual without Stamps.
We have received Solutions of the Mathematical Ques- tion in our 2 last Papers, from 4 different Persons; but as we have no Algebraical Figures, and the angled Fig- ures could not be had without considerable Expence we hope such Matters will not be expected to appear in our Paper, unless the Persons who send them will procure the Mathematical Figures, and send Money to pay for their Insertion, as the Gentlemen did who proposed the Ques- tion. We shall however for this Once, insert, gratis, One of the Answers, which is more easily expressed than the rest vis.
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Elizabeth-Town, Feb. 24, 1766.
To the PRINTER.
The Mathematical Question proposed in your two last Papers, is to be perform'd as follows.
I. As the Radius is to the given Side, so is the Side of the given Angle, to the Perpendicular.
2. Divide the Area by half the Perpendicular, gives the Base. The Question will then be reduced to the 4th and 5th Cases of oblique Triangles in Trigonometry; having two Sides and their included Angle given, from which the others are easily found.
A. C.
[This Gentleman (and some of the rest) in their Turn propose Questions in Mathematicks, which if they please shall be inserted.]
To BE SOLD.
By the Subscribers, Executors to William Covenhoven, deceased,
A Valuable Plantation on Penn's Neck, in the Town- ship of Windsor, and County of Middlesex, New-Jersey, within two Miles of Princeton; containing 250 Acres of good Wheat Land, on which is a good new Dwelling House, 30 Feet square, well finished, and a good Cellar under the Whole; a large Dutch Barn, 50 Feet by 38; a large Waggon House, and other out-Houses; 15 Acres of good Meadow, and about 20 Acres of Swamp to clear : A good Orchard that will make 100 Barrels of Cyder. Also, a wood Lot of 150 Acres, and a white Oak Swamp, containing 60 Acres, contiguous to the Plantation : Easy Payment and a good Title will be given to the Purchaser, by
Jacob Schenck and
Executors.
John Covenhoven
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Perth-Amboy, February 12, 1766.
To be let to any gentleman for a term of years, A very convenient House in Amboy, on Rariton River, opposite to Mr. Stevens's Ferry, with a large garden, stored with a variety of fruit, and many kinds of useful vegetables, a small orchard, convenient stables, and as much pasture land and mowing ground as will be thought necessary. To be enter'd upon the first of May or sooner: For fur- ther particulars apply to John L. Johnston, on the prem- ises.
To BE LET,
And enter'd on the Ist of April next.
A HOUSE and Lot of Land, situate in Woodbridge, in New-Jersey, opposite to Capt. Nathaniel Heard's, being the House where the Widow Heard formerly kept a Tav- ern, which is now kept by Mrs. Elves. There is about 80 Acres of Land in the Lot, with a good Orchard, Gar- den, Out-houses, Barns, Stables, &c. The House has six Fire Places, and every Convenience necessary for a Pub- lic House, and is well situated for that, a Merchant, or almost any other Branch of Business. For Particulars, inquire of Capt. Ephraim Terrill, near Elizabeth-Town, or Capt. Nathaniel Heard, near the Premises.
City of
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PURSUANT to an Order by Will-
New-Brunswick S iam Ouke and James Neilson, Esq; two of the Judges of the Mayor's Court of Common Pleas for the said City: Notice is hereby given unto all the Creditors of George Young, an insolvent Debtor, con- fined in the Gaol of the said City, that they appear before the said Judges, on the 12th Day of March, at Two o'Clock in the Afternoon, at the Court-House in the said City, to shew Cause (if any they have) why an assign- ment of the said Debtor's Estate should not be made to
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such Persons as shall be appointed, and the said Debtor discharged, pursuant to an Act of Assembly made at Bur- lington the last Session, entitled "An Act for the Relief of insolvent Debtors." Dated February 22, 1766.
ALL Persons who have any demands against the estate of John West, of Elizabeth-Town, an insolvent debtor, are desired to attend at the house of Miss Mary Johnson, in Elizabeth-Town, the third Tuesday in April next, in order to prove their accounts; that the Assignees may be enabled to make a dividend of the said insolvent's estate amongst his Creditors, and all persons who are indebted to said estate, are desired to make immediate payment to prevent trouble.
Robert Ogden, and Elias Dayton Assignees
New-York, February 26.
-The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. I208, February 27, 1766.
BOSTON, Feb. 13.
Extract of a Letter from London, dated Dec. 22, 1765.
"I am now at the Court End of the Town, and have the pleasure to inform you, that the city and country are all in your Favour: I make no doubt the Stamp-Act will be repealed."
On the 13th of December a Deputation from the Mer- chants of London, trading to North-America, waited on the Ministry, to request their Countenance and Support, in the intended Application to Parliament, for the Relief of the Colonics, and of the trade to these parts. A List of the deputation is as follows. For Canada, Mr. John Strettel; Mr. Anthony Vialars, Junior . .. New- foundland, Mr. Grey Olive; Mr. John Merry New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode-Island and Con-
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necticut, Messieurs Bernard, Debert, Hayley, Lane, Har- rison and Trocotheck . . for New-York and New- Jersey, Messieurs Ncale, Neave, Harris, Chambers and Ray for Pennsylvania, Messrs. Barclay and Mil-
drid Maryland, Messrs. Buchanan and Stewart
· Virginia, Messrs. Athawes and Hanbury . North Carolina, Messrs. Franklyn and Brigen S. Carolina, Messrs. Greenwood and Crokatt Geor- gia, Mr. Charles Ogilvie and Mr. Clark Florida, Mr. Alexander Hanney.
We hear from Cumberland county, West New-Jersey, that the courts there were open, and all business went on without regard to stamps.
We are assured that the Court of Sussex county, in New-Jersey, was opened last week, and business trans- acted as usual, without regard to stamps .- The Pennsyl- vania Journal, No. 1212, February 27, 1766.
Saturday last, in a violent gale of wind, the brig Nancy, capt. York from Jamaica for this port, was drove ashore at Great Egg Harbour, the sails, rigging, and most of her cargo will be saved.
When Capt. York went ashore, he saw a ship close in with the surff, which he thinks must have gone ashore; and it is reported that a schooner is ashore at Barnagat. -The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1213, March 6, 1766.
NEW-YORK, February 27.
We have certain Intelligence from Elizabeth-Town, in New-Jersey, that the Magistrates and Lawyers carry on their Business in the Law as usual without Stamps. The same is done in many other Places, viz. in some Parts of Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New-Jersey,
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and the Massachusetts, in which last Place, New-Jersey, &c. they intend, whether the Stamp-Act is repealed or not, in a few Weeks, to proceed in all Kinds of Business, with- out regard to any unconstitutional Acts; and in the Gov- ernments of New-Hampshire, Rhode-Island, St. Chris- tophers, Antigua, &c all Kind of Business in Courts, &c. is already got into its usual Course, without Stamped paper.
To be Lett or Sold, in the Borough of Bristol, in the County of Bucks, a commodious Dwelling-house, with a Kitchen and Shoemaker's Shop adjoining thereto, and a good Pump by the Door. Likewise three Acres of mow- ing Ground, on which is a fine bearing Orchard; also a Tanyard. The above Tenement is advantageously situ- ated for public Business, and may suit a Shoemaker, Tan- ner or Shopkeeper. Whoever inclines to rent or purchase, may know the Terms, by applying to the Subscriber, liv- ing at Burlington, in West New-Jersey.
REBECCAH ALLEN.
To BE SOLD,
A Large Lot of Land in Philadelphia, situate on the North Side of Chestnut-street, and on a Street running East and West through the Square, on each of which Streets it hath a Front of 237 Feet. There is a good Dwelling house, and convenient Stables, and other Out- houses thereon. It is now under a Lease to Dr. Thomas Græme, three Years of which, from the first of Sixth Month (June) next, will be unexpired. For Terms of Sale and Payment, enquire of said DR. GRÆME, or of JOHN SMITH, in Burlington .- The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 1941, March 6, 1766.
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To the PRINTER.
Sir,
Please to insert the following Resolves in your next Paper.
AT a Meeting of the SONS OF LIBERTY, of Woodbridge, in New-Jersey, they have come unto the following RE- SOLVES.
I. RESOLV'D, That we yield hearty and unfeigned Obedience to His Majesty King GEORGE the Third.
II. RESOLV'D, That we maintain and abide by all and singular the Constitutional Laws of our Mother Country; but no other Laws or Impositions whatsoever.
III. RESOLV'D, That as we are of the unanimous Opinion of our Countrymen, that the STAMP ACT is un- constitutional, we will pay no Sort of Regard to it; but are resolv'd to oppose it to the utmost, with our Lives and Fortunes, if the glorious Cause of Liberty requires it.
IV. RESOLV'D, That a Committee of five Persons be immediately chosen, to act in Conjunction with the several Committees of our neighbouring Townships in the County of Middlesex, in Order that the respective Com- mittees of the several Townships may form a Committee out of their own Body, to act in Conjunction with the sev- eral Committees of the neighbouring Counties in the Province of New-Jersey, that we may be in actual Readi- ness on any Emergency.
V. RESOLV'D, That our Committee are hereby author- ized to transact all Affairs relating to the Stamp Act, any Three of which acting, shall be decisive.
VI. RESOLV'D, That we commit these Resolves to the Press, without any Design to Dictate to our neighbouring Towns or Counties, but only to communicate our Senti- ments, for them to improve upon; and shall be ever ready to hear other Proposals that they shall think more con-
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ducive to the public End aim'd at, namely, the Union of the Provinces throughout the Continent.
P. S. We have taken the above Measures, in Conse- quence of a Letter from a Committee of the Sons of Lib- erty of the City of New-York, recommending such a Step as a necessary Precaution against the Stamp Act.
Woodbridge, February 26, 1766.
New-Jersey, February 18, 1766.
Somerset
PURSUANT to an Order of Benjamin
County SS. Thomson and Philip Van Horn, Esqrs. two of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas, held at Millstone, in and for the County of Somerset aforesaid, upon the Petition of Thomas Sanders, an insol- vent Debtor, and the Majority of his Creditors. Notice is hereby given to the Creditors of Thomas Sanders, an insolvent Debtor aforesaid, that they be and appear at the Court House at Millstone aforesaid, on the fourth Tues- day in April next, at two of the Clock in the Afternoon of the same Day, to shew Cause ( if any they have) why an Assignment of the said Debtor's Estate shall not be made, and the said Debtor be discharged pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of the Province, aforesaid, in such case made and provided.
WHEREAS a Petition was presented to the House of General Assembly, for the Province of New-Jersey, at their Sessions in the Month of May last, by a Number of the Inhabitants of Essex and Morris Counties, praying a Law to enable them to alter the present Course of the River Pasaick, by cutting a strait course for the River to run in through Horseneck, in the County of Essex; And whereas Leave was given to said Petitioners, to bring in a Bill for that Purpose, at the next Session of said House, in the Words following, to wit. "Ordered,
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That the Petitioners have Leave to bring in a Bill for that Purpose, at the next Session, provided notice of their Ap- plication and this Order be inserted in the New-York Gazette. and affixed at three adjoining Churches, at least six Weeks before said Sessions, and no reasonable Objec- tions shall then appear against the same. .
. Notice is hereby given to all Persons concerned, that a Bill will be presented accordingly at the next Sessions of the Gen- eral Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey for the Pur- pose aforesaid. Dated this 5th March, 1766.
STOLEN out of the Stable of MAHLON WRIGHT, of Windsor, in the County of Middlesex, and Province of New-Jersey, on Thursday the 20th of February at Night, a brown Mare, with a Saddle and Bridle, about fourteen Hands high, four Years old, a Blaze in her Face, one walled Eye, three white Feet, three Curls on her Fore- head, paces a Travel, and natural to a Trot. Supposed to be taken by Jabez Clarke, a young Man, about 20 Years of Age, five Feet eight Inches high, well sett, round Vis- ag'd, full fac'd, dark Complection, sundry black Moles in his Face; had on a brown cloth Coat and Vest, both double breasted, bound with black, black Breeches, patch'd on the Knees with blue, a Pair of blue ribb'd Stockings, new Pumps, and an old Hat. Whoever takes up and se- cures said Mare, Saddle and Bridle, and Thief, so that he may be brought to Justice, and the Owner have his Mare again, shall have Forty Shillings Reward for both, or for the Mare, Saddle and Bridle only, and all reasonable Charges, paid by
MAHLON WRIGHT.
-The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1209, March 6, 1766.
New-York, March 13. Saturday, the first Instant, the
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Ship Ellis, from London, bound for Philadelphia, was cast away on Absequon Beach; and one Mr. Wilson (lately appointed Comptroller of the Custom-House at Amboy) and one of the Seamen, were drowned. As soon as the Vessel struck, great part of the Cargo was thrown over board to lighten her, most of which drove ashore: The Ship with Part of the Cargo, will be lost.
Perth Amboy, 12th of March, 1766.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Orders of
New-Jersey Ès. the Judges of the several Courts in the Province of New-Jersey, the Persons herein after named, were appointed Assignees of the following insol- vent Debtors, and have accordingly received Assignments of their several Estates, viz
By Order of the Judges of the Supreme Court, Charles Rhodes, -
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Assignees of Robert Johnson. Thomas Skinner,
By Order of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Middlesex,
Charles Rhodes, ¿ Assignees of Peter Ten Eick
Elijah Dunham,
Charles Rhodes, ¿ do of James Patten,
David Goslins,
Charles Rhodes, -
Patrick O Hanlon,
Richard Carnes, Jun do of George Davison,
Charles Rhodes
John Griggs, do of William Callender,
Jonathan Shepherd,
David Gosling, do of John Cowlay,
Therefore we the said Assignees give this public Notice of our Appointment, and desire all Persons indebted to the said Insolvents, to come and settle with us, at the House of Charles Rhodes, in Perth-Amboy, on Monday the 7th of April next, that we may be enabled to make a
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Dividend of the Estates of the said Insolvents among their Creditors, pursuant to the Directions of an Act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly, of this Province, for the Relief of insolvent Debtors
Charles Rhodes, &c.
To be Sold, by Public Vendue, on Tuesday, the 15th of April next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon.
THAT Valuable Estate in Kingwood, in the County of Hunterdon, New Jersey, late the Property of CHARLES HOFF, Esq.
Ist. The Mansion House, an Overshot Grist-Mill, Barn, Orchard, &c. with 97 and a half Acres of Land.
2d. A New Stone House, a Grist-Mill, a Saw-Mill, Barn, Orchard, &c. with 36 Acres of Land.
3d. A House with 67 Acres and three quarters of Land in working Order, which may conveniently be joined to Lot No. 2.
4th. A Stone House, Fulling-Mill, Dye-House, &c. with 15 Acres of Land.
5th. A Wood Lot, containing about 22 Acres and lies convenient to either of the above Lots.
The above Buildings, are all within the Compass of about one Quarter of a Mile, in a pleasant healthy Situ- ation, about 30 Miles distant from Trentown, and the same from New-Brunswick, in the midst of a fine Wheat Country and is a good Place for Trade.
Credit will be given to the Buyer giving Security. The Purchase Money divided into three Payments; One Third Part, to be paid in six Months, One Third, in twelve Months, and the other Third, in eighteen Months, with interest from the Day of Sale. Attendance will be given by JOSEPH REED, THOMAS WHARTON, and MOORE FUR- MAN. Vendue to be held on the Premises.
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Will be Sold Reasonable, to raise Money by the Subscriber :
A Valuable Farm, containing about 260 Acres of Land, situate in the Township of Amwell, County of Hunter- don, West New-Jersey, about 150 Acres thereof cleared, and in good fence and repair, the remainder well tim- bered, is excellent kind land for wheat, with a sufficient quantity of good natural meadow in clover and spear grass; great part of which with a small expence might be westward. The farm is well watered, there being con- stant running streams in every field. There is on the premises several bearing orchards, consisting of a large selection of the best sorts of fruit: Also a large brick house 48 by 33 feet, two stories high, genteely finished in a fashionable manner; there are four rooms on a floor, below, a fire place in each, with a large entry through the house, and in the same form in the second story, a cellar under the whole, conveniently partitioned off. A brick kitchen and store room joining the house, wash house &c. joining the kitchen, and a good well of water by the door; and within a few rods of the house is a brick shop, compt- ing room &c. Also a good frame barn 46 by 36 feet, cover'd with cedar, cow house, barracks for wheat, hay, &c. mostly new and in good repair. There are also on the premises, a stone grist mill 50 by 40 feet (the stones laid in lime and sand) with two pair of stones, in good repair, bolts, hoisting jack &c. all goes by water. It stands on the south branch of Rariton River, a never fail- ing stream of water, in the midst of a plentiful wheat country, where any quantity of wheat, may be bought at a reasonable price. It is situate within 25 miles of New- Brunswick, and the same distance from Trenton, and an excellent waggon road to each place; so that it is equally situated to answer New York and Philadelphia markets.
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It is a good place for trade, there having been a store kept for a number of years past. There is near the mill a good frame house, with two rooms on a floor, for a miller, a house for a carter, cooper's shop &c. The house is as pleasantly situated for a Gentleman's country seat, com- manding an agreeable extensive prospect, as most in the province. If it should suit the purchaser, the mill will be sold separate from the farm, and accommodated with meadow, upland, timber; &c.
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