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Also near 500 acres of land in Oxford township, Sus- sex county, within a mile of Delaware river, on a creek commonly called Beaver-dam creek, at a well known place called Manungachung; it is kind land for grain: There is about 30 acres of excellent bottom or meadow ground along the said creek, great part of it cleared, and in tim- othy and spear grass, and produces a large quantity of hay yearly. It is divided into two convenient farms, and considerable improvements made on each.
Also, 224 acres of land, lying at a place commonly called Scots Mountain, in the township of Greenwich, in said county of Sussex. It is good land for wheat, and some meadow might be made thereon, there is a good part of the land cleared, and considerable improvements made thereon.
Also one equal undivided half part of 600 acres of land, situate at the head of what is called the Little Pond, which is the head of the South Branch of Rariton River, being in the county of Morris. There is about 200 acres of nat- ural meadow and cripple swamp, the soil is as deep and good as any of the kind in the county, being very natural for hemp and flax. There is a number of acres thereof improved and in good grass. There are two settlements on the premises, part of the upland cleared, and produces good wheat, Indian corn &c.
Also one undivided fourth part of a forge situate on
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Musconnetcung River, in the county of Sussex aforesaid, with about 2000 acres of wood land well timbered; being the same forge which was advertised sometime ago in the Pennsylvania Gazette.
It is expected that one third part of the purchase money will be paid down, one third part at a year, and the re- maining third part at the end of two years from the time of purchasing. For farther information apply to Theo- dorus Van Wyck, Esq; near Coenties Market, New-York, or the subscriber living on the first mentioned premises, who will give an indisputable title to all, or any of the above described premises.
GEORGE READING
-The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1210, March 13, 1766.
The Ship Ellis, Capt. Egdon, from London, for this port, with dry goods, was drove ashore on Abescomb 1 Beach, in a hard gale of wind, on the first instant. Soon after her masts were carried away, and she fast aground; the Captain, Charles Willson, Esq; appointed Collector of his Majesty's Customs at Amboy, and a sailor of the name of Willson, got into the boat to try for the shore, but the fast breaking from the ship, the boat soon overset, the two Willson's were drowned, and the Captain with much difficulty got on shore; the remainder of the people stayed on board that night, and in the morning, the tide being very low, they easily got ashore : The vessel is en- tirely lost, the goods all damaged, and some of them lost, being thrown overboard to lighten the vessel.
Last Saturday night, one of the sailors of the above ship was stopped at the Ferry opposite the City, with a waggon load of the goods, which he had plundered, and
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was bringing to this city. He has since been provided with a secure lodging, and storeage for his goods.
We hear that a sloop, said to be from Teneriff, and a Schooner unknown, are ashore, near Egg-Harbour.
Friday Night last, a flat loaded with staves and fire- wood, coming up the river, was overset near Gloucester, by a squall of wind, by which accident four men, (one of them named James M'Gill) were drowned. The flat drove on the Jersey-shore, in which was found the bodies of two of them, said to be the owners of the wood, &c.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Cleared. Schooner Su- sanna, R. Alberson to New-Jersey.
By His EXCELLENCY WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esquire, Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over his Majesty's Province of New-Jersey, Chancellor and Vice-Admiral in the same, &c.
A PROCLAMATION,
WHEREAS it is represented to me by Mr. RICHARD FOOTMAN of the city of Philadelphia, Merchant, that the ship called the Ellis, whereof Samuel Richardson Egdon was master, did lately in a violent storm drive ashore on Abescomb Beach, in the county of Gloucester in this prov- ince, whereby the vessel was lost; that some part of the cargo by the care and vigilance of the master is landed, and that the owners of said vessel have suffered damage from some evil and wickedly disposed persons plundering and secreting part of the said cargo. AND WHEREAS such practices are highly criminal and tend to reflect dishonour on his Majesty's government of this province, THESE ARE therefore in his Majesty's name to charge and command
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all Justices of the peace, Sheriffs, and all other civil and military Officers within this government, that on this or any like future occasion, they do to the utmost of their power assist and protect all persons under the misfortune of shipwreck in saving and securing the goods and mer- chandizes in such wreck contained, and that the said civil officers do apprehend and commit (or cause the same to be done) to the goal of the respective counties, all and every person or persons who shall be found plundering or steal- ing any of the effects belonging to such vessels or cargoes, and to search any places which shall be proved to be sus- picious, for any goods or effects so plundered or stolen, as they will answer the contrary at their peril.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at arms at the City of Burlington the eighth day of March, in the sixth year of his Majesty's reign, one thousand seven hundred & sixty six.
By his Excellency's command
WILLIAM FRANKLIN.
CHARLES READ, Secretary.
Burlington, New-Jersey, March 13.
RUN-AWAY last night, from Doctor Thomas Ware, in Burlington, an Irish servant girl named JOHANNA DUNA- GAN, aged about 20 years middle stature, brown complex- ion, grey eyes, and a down look, short black curled hair, much like that of a molatto, pretty much pock marked, has a very short walk, and is given to liquor; had on and took with her, an old camblet and two callicoe gowns, one marked with spade and club, a quilt petticoat, one side callimancoe, the other linsey woolsey, a pair of shoes that has been cap'd and soaled, white worsted and other stock- ings, a white straw bonnet, with a green ribbon round the edge and crown, a short red cloth cardinal much worn, also a black silk short cloak, two coarse and one fine shifts,
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a black silk handkerchief. She has several other things out of the house. Whoever takes up said servant, and secures her so that she may be had again, shall have FIVE POUNDS reward, and reasonable charges paid by
THOMAS WARE.
N. B. It is suspected she is gone off with some sol- diers.
FIVE POUNDS, Reward.
Made his escape from the Subscriber, constable, of the town of Gloucester.
A CERTAIN John Holland, an Irishman, about 5 feet, 9 or 10 inches high, well set, wears his own black hair curled, he is of a ruddy complexion very low spoken, Had on when he went away, a brownish nap't jacket, with a cuff to it, a red under jacket double breasted, a check shirt, light coloured, plush breeches, light yarn or worsted stockings, and old shoes with silver buckles: he mostly wears a silver watch. It is very likely he may change his cloaths, as he has sundry other good cloaths. Any person that will take up and secure said prisoner, shall have the above reward paid by
JOHN CRAWFORD, Constable.
To cover MARES the ensuing Season,
At Mr. ROBERT RHEA's, in Freehold, near Monmouth Court-House, East-New-Jersey, at THREE POUNDS Jer- sey proclamation for each mare;
The famous black HORSE called FREDERICK.
Imported two years ago from ENGLAND.
HE is full fifteen hands high, and is allowed by good judges to be the most compleat made horse in America. £ He was got by a son of Hobgoblin's, out of Lord Godolphin's golden-lock mare. His dam was the
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famous Fire tail mare, belonging to Mr. William Croffts, of Suffolk. Good pasture for mares, and proper care taken of them, at one shilling and six pence per week.
N. B. As sundry persons in Pennsylvania have ex- pressed a desire of sending mares to said horse, if they could have convenient opportunity; these are to inform them or any others that will bring their mares to Phila- delphia by the first day of May, that they shall be sent down to the horse without any expence to them, more than the ferriage and grain upon the road, and when they have done with the horse, shall be returned to Philadel- phia again in the same manner, accidents excepted, by applying to JOHN RHEA in Market-street, opposite the Indian King tavern.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be exposed to sale on the fifth day of April next, between the hours of twelve and five o'clock on the premises; a plantation, sit- uate in the township of Waterford, bounded on Cooper's creek, about four miles from Philadelphia, containing three hundred and fifty acres, be the same more or less, twenty acres of which are meadow, and a large quantity more may be made with ease, as the whole are included by a very short bank, likewise a good dwelling house, kitchen, barn, outhouses, a good orchard and other im- provements on the same, it is very convenient to attend Philadelphia market, & the soil extream for producing market truck. The whole late the property of Charles Day, deceased, taken in execution by me.
ROBERT F. PRICE, Sheriff.
TO BE SOLD,
By the subscriber living in Princeton, New-Jersey; A Commodious and well finished GRIST MILL, standing on the river Millstone, about two miles and a half or three
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miles from Princeton, and within a quarter of a mile of Kingstown on the New-York road, with two pair of stones, merchant and country bolts all new; a convenient small dwelling house, two rooms, a cellar, and a store room shelved, and ready to receive goods. There will be sold with the said mill and house, about twenty acres of land, sixteen or eighteen of which is improved meadow, and very good; the stream on which the mill stands never wants water in the driest season; the country round about very good for wheat, and a very good stand for a shop of goods. The title is indisputable.
EZEKIEL FORMAN.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1214, March 13, 1766.
West New-Jersey, Gloucester County, ss.
Whereas on the sixth Day of March instant, a certain Negroe Man, named Cato, was taken out of the Custody of one Theophilus Kellum, of this County, and brought before me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said County, on Suspicion that said Kel- lum had illegally taken him from the proper Owner; and on Examination the said Negroe says, that he was pur- chased by the Widow Plowman, some Time this Winter, from one William Baker, both of South-Carolina, about 100 Miles from Charlestown, towards the Indian Settle- ment; that the said Theophilus Kellum, who then passed by the Name of John Rhoads, was a Manageer or Over- seer for the Widow Plowman, when she purchased him, and that some Time after, by Consent of his Mistress to look out a young Negroe Wench, for a Wife for the said Cato, Kellum and he set out for Charlestown, but instead of going there, they made for this Province, where Kel- lum's Family lives, and brought the Negroe with him, who refuses to live with him, and is desirous of returning
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to his Mistress. This is therefore to notify the said Wid- ow Plowman, or whoever has a Property in the said Ne- groe Cato, that he is now in the Custody of Richard West- cote, on Little Egg-Harbour River, in this County, and that they are desired to make their Claim known as soon as possible.
JOHN HINCHMAN.
N. B. The said Kellum has a Bill of Sale for the Ne- groe, made to him by William Baker, in the Name of John Rhoads.
To be SOLD, by Way of Bargain,
A Plantation, situate in Evesham Township, Burling- ton County, about two Miles from a navigable Landing, on Rancocus Creek, about 12 Miles from Philadelphia, containing 160 Acres of exceeding good Wheat Land, about 100 Acres cleared, and divided into convenient Fields; the whole under good Fence, Part of which is Cedar; all the rough Land is well timbered, with a good Dwelling-house, a large Kitchen, and new Barn, a well of good Water near the Door, a young bearing Orchard of exceeding good Fruit; there may be about 8 Acres of good Meadow made near the House. Also to be sold with the Premises, about 6 Acres of drained Meadow, within good Bank, within two Miles of said Plantation. Any Person inclining to purchase may know the Terms, by ap- plying to the Subscriber, living on the adjoining Planta- tion, or to John Coxe, in Moore's Town.
JAMES BORDEN.
WHEREAS the Sale of Joseph Borden's Plantation, in Pilesgrove, Salem County, has been several Times ad- journed; now this is to give Notice, that the said Planta- tion, containing 300 Acres of good Land, situate in a fine Wheat Country, with a good Dwelling-house, Barn and
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Orchard thereon, will be sold in the Town of Salem, on the first of April next, between the Hours of 12 and 5 in the Afternoon. Any Persons having Mortgages on the same are desired to send an Account thereof at the Day, where Attendance will be given by me.
EDWARD TEST, Sheriff.
Burlington, February 28, 1766.
THIS Day was committed to the Goal of this City, a certain Lad, who goes by the Name of John Gallahan, alias M'Daniel, alias Read; he says he belongs to one Daniel Gass, who lives on the Forks of Brandywine, and that his Master is a Tanner by Trade. Said Servant is about 18 or 19 Years of Age, has on a light homespun Jacket, with round Cuffs, and Metal Buttons, old Leather Breeches, with Brass Buttons at the Knees, old blue Stockings, and old Shoes, with Pieces of Leather on the Out-sides of the Quarters. Whoever owns said Servant, is desired to come and pay Charges, and take him away, otherwise he will be sold out for the same by me.
EPHRAIM PHILLIPS, Goaler.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1942, March 13, 1766.
Trenton, March 15, 1766.
PURSUANT to an Order of William Morris, and Will- iam Clayton, Esquires, Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hunterdon, upon the Petition of Charles Hoff, of said County, and the major Part in Value of his Creditors, Notice is hereby given to all the Creditors of the said Charles Hoff, that Monday, the 14th Day of April next, is appointed by the said Judges for the said Creditors to meet at the Court-House in Trenton, at 3 o'Clock in the Afternoon, to shew Cause, if any they have, why the said Charles Hoff should not
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assign over all his Estate and Effects, and be admitted to the Benefit of an Act of this Province of New-Jersey, lately passed at Burlington, intituled "An Act for the Re- lief of insolvent Debtors."
Trenton, March 10, 1766.
WHEREAS William Morris and William Clayton, Es- quires, two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for the County of Hunterdon, and Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas for the said County, have granted the Re- quest of a Petition and Recommendation of Robert Tay- lor, jun. and Samuel Smith, and the major Part in Value of the Creditors of the said Robert Taylor, jun. and Sam- uel Smith; this is to give Notice, that the said Judges have appointed Wednesday, the 2d Day of April next, for the Creditors of the said Robert Taylor, and Samuel Smith, to appear at Trenton, at 10 o'Clock in the Fore- noon of the said 2d of April, and shew Cause, if any they have, why the said Debtors Estates should not be as- signed, and they discharged, according to Law.
County of Salem, March 7, 1766.
The Subscriber hereby gives Notice, that he intends to make Application to the General Assembly of the Prov- ince of New-Jersey, at their next Sessions, for an Act for the more effectual keeping up, supporting and maintain- ing the Tide Banks, Dams and Sluices, belonging to the Meadows lying on the South Side of Alloway's Creek, between the Lands of the Subscriber and Stretch's Land, to include all the said Meadows, as far up as the Bank that goes from the Land of William Adams to Richard Moore's Point, called Wolf-Pit Point, including the said Bank.
WILLIAM HANCOCK. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1943, March 20, 1766.
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New-York, March 20. At a Meeting of the Society for promoting ARTS, &c. held at the Exchange the 3d of March, 1766. . . A Letter was communicated to the Society, by Mr. Bayard, from John Berrien, Esq; of New-Jersey; and the several different Samples of home manufactured Stuffs produced with it, were look'd upon by the Society, as a considerable Improvement in that Branch, which deserves to be encouraged.
New-Jersey ( SS. PURSUANT to an Order of the Hon. Frederick Smyth, Esq; Chief Jus- tice, and the Hon. John Berrien, third Judge of the Su- preme Court of Judicature, for the Province of New- Jersey, upon the Petition of Thomas Leonard, an insol- vent Debtor in the Gaol of the County of Somerset: No- tice is hereby given by the said Petitioner to all his Cred- itors, to shew Cause (if any they have) before the said Judges, on Thursday the tenth Day of April next, at the City of Perth Amboy, at Nine o'Clock in the Forenoon of said Day, why an Assignment of the Estate of the said Thomas Leonard, should not be made to Persons then and there to be nominated by the said Judges, pursuant to the said Petition, and the said Thomas Leonard be thereupon discharged from his said Confinement, agreeable to the Directions of an Act of the Governor, Council and Gen- eral Assembly of the said Province of New-Jersey, made in the Fifth Year of his present Majesty's Reign, entitled "An Act for the Relief of insolvent Debtors." Dated the 13th of March, 1766 .- The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1211, March 20, 1766.
TO BE SOLD Or LET, by the subscriber,
A Fine grist mill, with two pair of stones, fit for coun- try or merchant work, together with sixty acres of ex-
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ceeding good rich lands (the greatest part of which may be mowed) a dwelling house, kitchen, barn and stable, orchard, &c. with the advantage of having an opportunity of purchasing a fine improved tract of land adjoining the same, and may be entered upon immediately, situate in Hunterdon county, New Jersey, on Stony brook, a branch of Millstone which empties into Raritan river, being about 12 miles from Trentown, three miles from Pennington, and 20 miles from Brunswick, lying in a good and plenti- ful wheat country, convenient for either the New-York or Philadelphia markets. For further particu- lars apply to Henry Woolsey, Esq; at Pennington, Abra- ham Cotnam, Esq; at Trenton, or to John, Peter, or Isaac Wikoff in Philadelphia.
New-Jersey, Gloucester, ss. March 20.
PURSUANT to an order of Alexander Randall and Sam- uel Harrison, Esqrs; two of the judges of the court of Common Pleas, for the county of Gloucester aforesaid; Notice is hereby given, to all the creditors of FRANCIS REDCAP, an insolvent debtor now confined in Gloucester goal, that on the petition of the said Francis Redcap, with the major part in value of his creditors, the judges afore- said have appointed Friday the 4th day of April next, for the creditors of the said Francis Redcap to meet at the Court-house in the town of Gloucester, to shew cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the said insolvent debtor's estate should not be made, and the debtor dis- charg'd, agreeable to the late act of General Assembly made for that purpose .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1215, March 20, 1766.
LOST ON Tuesday the 25th Inst. a large silk wrought Pocket-Book, ty'd with a Black Ribbon, and has the Owners Name wrought on it; in the Book there were
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Three Six Pound Bills, One Three Pound, One Fifteen Shillings, and One Six Shilling Bills, all Jersey Money, and several Notes of Hand and other valuable Papers, of no Use to any but the Owner. Any Person that has found the above Book, and will leave it at the Printing- Office, at the Exchange, with the Papers, shall have what Cash was therein, and no Questions ask'd.
On the seventh Day of April next, will be sold on the Premises at publick Vendue, or at private Sale any Time before.
A Plantation belonging to the Estate of William Mel- van, of the southern Ward of the City of Perth-Amboy, deceased, containing about four hundred Acres, of which sixty Acres is good salt Meadow, joining the said Planta- tion; and about seventy Acres of Upland cleared and in Fence. A good dwelling House, two Rooms on a Floor, a Fire Place in each, Lentoes, and a Cellar under; a young bearing Orchard, well watered, a large quantity of Tim- ber on the Land; convenient to Landings for Transpor- tation to Amboy or New-York. Title good, the Payments may be made easy, as several of the Legatees are very young. For further Particulars, inquire of the Subscrib- ers, living on and near the Premises, which joins the Creek of Chesequakes and the Plantation of Nicholas Everton, Esq; the Vendue to begin at 10 o'Clock.
South Ward of Perth-Amboy,
the 18th Day of March, 1766.
Nicholas Everton,
James Melvan. Executors.
WHEREAS John Ashton, an insolvent Debtor, and the major Part in Value of his Creditors, have presented their Petition to John Anderson and Robert Montgomerie, two of his Majesty's Judges of the Court of Common Pleas,
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for the County of Monmouth, praying that the Estate of the said John Ashton be assigned to such Persons as such Petitioners shall appoint, to dispose of the same for the Benefit of said Creditors, pursuant to an Act of the Gen- eral Assembly, &c. of the Province of New-Jersey, en- titled, "An Act for the Relief of insolvent Debtors." These are therefore to give Notice to all Persons that have any Demands on him, the said John Ashton to appear at the Court House in said County of Monmouth, the 22d Day of April next, to shew cause, (if any there be) why the said John Ashton, may not be discharged according to the above recited Act.
John Anderson,
Robert Montgomerie.
Essex County.
PURSUANT to an Order made by
New-Jersey, SS. Jonathan Hampton and Daniel Preston, Esquires, two of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas for the said County, upon the Petition of David Frazee, of Ash-Swamp, in the said County, an insolvent Debtor, now confined in the Gaol of the said County, and the Majority of his Creditors, Notice is hereby given to all the Creditors of the said David Frazee, that they appear at the Court-House of the said County, on Friday, the IIth Day of April next, at 2 o'clock in the Afternoon, before the said Judges, to show Cause if any they have, why an Assignment of the Estate of the said David Frazee should not be made to Trustees to be then appointed for that Purpose, and the said David be there- upon discharged from his Confinement according to Law. Dated March 18, 1766.
To BE SOLD At public Vendue, the ninth Day of April next, on the Premises. THE whole Estate, real and personal, of Hendrick
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Voorhees, late of Monmouth County in New-Jersey, de- ceased, except 50 Acres given to his Son William, and about 60 Acres now in Law with the Craigs: The Re- mainder of the Tract of Land, containing by Estimation 370 Acres, situate in the County and Province aforesaid, 2 Miles from Freehold Court-House, and 10 from the Landing, where Boats go and come to and from New- York. There is on the said Tract upwards of 200 Acres, clear'd, and in good Fence, with a sufficient Quantity of Meadow, clear'd and much more may be easily made; two very good Orchards, a good House, a Barn, and other out Houses; the Rest of the Tract well timbered, and the Whole well watered, as there are several Brooks running through it: Also a Lot of Salt Meadow, and Upland, situate at Barnegat, containing 30 Acres. The personal Estate to be sold, consists of Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, Waggons, farming Utensils, Household Goods, and about 70 Acres of green Grain on the Ground. ALSO
To BE SOLD
The 15th Day of April next, on the Premises,
Another Tract of Land in the said County, 2 Miles from Cranbury Mills, containing 200 Acres; of which 120 Acres are cleared, and in good Fence, some clear'd Meadow, and 20 Acres more may be made. There is a good Orchard and a new House on the said Tract, and the Remainder of it is well timber'd. The goodness of the Whole, which may be seen, is such as to make any other Recommendation unnecessary.
The Conditions of Sale will be published at the Time, and a good and indisputable Title given to the Purchas- ers, by us,
Peter Voorhees, David Williamson, 1 Exctrs.
Dirick Zutphin,
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N. B. One Negro Woman and Child, to be sold at private sale.
If the above Tracts of Land should not be sold, they will be let for 1 Year .- The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1212, March 27, 1766.
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