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No. 263, January 20-27, 1772.
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Salem, January 16, 1772
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward
Run away from the subscriber, living in the town of Salem, on Monday, the 13th instant, an Irish servant man, named William Herrogan, who was imported in the year 1769, in the ship Earl of Donegall, Duncan Ferguson, Master; he is about 25 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, thick set, red hair, light grey eyes, broad face, a little pock-marked, sores or blotches on the back of each hand; had on and took with him, one greyish coloured cloth jacket, with cuffs to the sleeves, lined with striped linsey woolsey, an old striped linsey jacket under it, towe shirt and trowsers, patched on both knees, one pair of black and white yarn stockings and one pair of blue and white ditto. Whoever takes up and secures the said ser- vant, so that his master may have him again, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by me
BENJAMIN DEBOW.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2248, January 23, 1772.
WOODBURY, (New-Jersey) January 16, 1772.
WHEREAS a certain HENRY CHILDERS, who, some time past, worked in this town with Job Whittle and Edward Moore, as a weaver, did, on the 15th of this inst. in the evening, leave the place in company with a certain JAMES JENNINGS, intending (as they said) to go to Salem, and lodged that night at the Widow Corman's tavern, five miles from Woodbury, and were seen going from thence together the next morning : James Jennings's wife, being uneasy at her husband's absence, pursued their track the next morning, and got intelligence of them at the tavern above-named; but from that to Philadelphia, could get no further account of her said husband: But was told in
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Philadelphia, that Childers was seen in that city with Jen- nings's cloaths on, being a dark snuff coloured forrest cloth coat, with shaloon lining of a dark colour, and a piece of another colour between the shoulders, about the breadth of a man's hand, put in when the lining gave way; likewise, a red jacket with black glass buttons, and im- agines he may have her husband's other cloaths in his (Jennings's) wallet, which he had with him in Philadel- phia. Childers had on, when he went from Woodbury, a homespun jacket with striped linsey lining, and a piece put in at each side under the arms to make it wider; he wore under the first jacket, one of silk and cotton, red and white, with a piece set in at the breast, where it was wore, newly done: And, upon qualification before Justice REILY at Marcus Hook, it was proved, that he sold the homespun jacket, in which he left Woodbury, to a young man living at the Ferry, the opposite shore to the Hook : Childers likewise had Jennings's pocket book in his pocket; it was of black leather, folding double, in which was a silver dollar, a half dollar and two quarters of a dollar, with two thirds of a dollar in paper money: The money his wife gave to him, to which she was qualified; but knows not what he might have had of his own beside. Childers is a middling tall man, having the yellow jaun- dice very bad, and had on, when he came into Philadelphia, a ruffled shirt, for which he exchanged an old coat in Woodbury, with an Irish taylor; he wore a castor hat, with a black ribbond round the crown, and a pair of stock- ings, which he bought from Mark Miller of Woodbury, some time before he left it, and tore a hole in one of the calfs trying to get it on. Now, as from the above and several concurring circumstances, there is strong reason to believe the said Henry Childers has robbed (if not murdered) the said James Jennings :- These are there- fore, in behalf of a poor distressed woman, to request all
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and every one, who may read this advertisement, to en- deavour to detect the said Henry Childers, where, or whenever they may meet him, so that he may be brought to justice and receive a reward proportionable to the crime or crimes he may have committed, and leave word thereof at JOHN GIBSON'S, Esq; Mayor of the city of Philadelphia.
CATHARINE JENNINGS.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, and The Weekly Ad- vertiser, No. 1520, January 23, 1772.
TO BE RENTED,
And entered upon the first of May next, a good Dwell- ing-House and Garden, together with a Brick Yard and a very good Brick Shed, containing ninety Feet in Length and fourteen Feet wide. Water and Wood may be had very convenient to carry on the Brick-making Business; the Clay is known to make Bricks of the best Sort, and two Yoke of Oxen may be had, with the above Conve- niences,-it lies within three Quarters of a Mile of a very good Landing: For further Particulars, inquire of
CORNELIUS COVENHOVEN, Jun. Monmouth, Middletown, Jan. 20th, 1772.
INFORMATION is hereby intended to be given the pub- lic, that the subscriber being advanced in years, and in- firm of body, proposes to sell at private sale his plantation, containing 120 acres of land, about 15 acres of which is meadow, that has been and may be watered; 'tis situated in the township of Hopewell, in the county of Hunterdon and province of New-Jersey. There are on the premises, a good stone dwelling-house, stone kitchen, granary, and framed barn, a spring of water very convenient, that not only supplies the house and kitchen, but also accommo- dates a distillery, over which a new stone house is erected; two very good bearing orchards, &c. The premises in
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good repair, having thereon near 600 rods of stone-fenc- ing: It will be sold altogether, or a part thereof, as may best suit the purchaser, and may be entered upon the Ist of May next. Any person inclining to purchase, can view the premises and agree upon reasonable terms, with JOSEPH PRICE. Hopewell, Jan. 12th, 1772.
-The New York Journal; or, The General Adver- tiser, No. 1516, January 23, 1772.
Roads-Town, January 20th, 1772. CUMBERLAND STAGE.
The Subscriber returns his hearty thanks to his friends and kind customers for the encouragement they have given to his stage, and begs a continuance of their favours, as he has taken the house wherein Uriah Bacon formerly lived, which is a convenient house, well situated for his business, and in the centre of Roads-Town. He has like- wise a good New Waggon, completely fitted to carry twelve persons comfortably, the body of which hangs on springs : He sets out from the abovementioned place every Tuesday morning, and proceeds to Mr. Jacob Freeze's; from thence to Mr. Jacob Elwell's; from thence to Mr. Joseph Champney's, at all which places orders are taken in for said stage; and from thence to the city of Philadelphia. He returns again on Thursdays, perform- ing the stage on the same days and hours as usual. He likewise continues driving his stage to the town of Green- wich on Mondays and Fridays, to the house of Mr. Seth Bowen, as formerly. Those who please to favour him with their custom, may depend on the best usage from
Their humble servant,
MICHAEL LEE.
N. B. All letters, packets, or other things designed for
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his stage, are to be left at the Widow Austin and Son's, at the New Ferry-House, Philadelphia.
NEW-YORK, January 20. Capt. Manfod from St. Au- gustine, acquaints us, that all the transports of which he was one, arrived safe there with the 29th regiment from New-Jersey.
BRIDGE-TOWN, CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
WEST NEW-JERSEY, Jan. 24th, 1772.
THIS is to inform the Public in general, that the Sub- scriber intends to drive a STAGE, from his house in Bridge- Town, opposite to Cumberland Court-house, which will set out every Tuesday morning at four o'clock, and drive through Deerfield, in a direct road to William Cooper's ferry. All Gentlemen and Ladies that will favour him with their custom, may depend on the best usage. News- papers, and other business, will be done with the utmost care and diligence, at the usual rates; and all orders punctually obeyed by
Their humble servant,
AZEL PIERSON.
N. B. All letters, or other things, directed for said stage, to be left at the Widow Austin and Son's, at the New Ferry-House, Philadelphia.
Just Published, and to be Sold by | JOHN DUNLAP, At the Newest Printing-Office, in Market-street, AN ADDRESS FROM THE CLERGY of NEW-YORK and NEW- JERSEY, 1
TO THE EPISCOPALIANS IN VIRGINIA; | Occa- sioned by some late Transactions in that Colony, | rela- tive to an AMERICAN EPISCOPATE. Quis furor iste novus? Quo nunc, quo tenditis, iniquit: non hostem, inimicaque castra | Argivum: Vestras spes, uritis. - Vir. AEn. v. 670. | Where also may
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be had, A CRITICAL COMMENTARY |ON |ARCHBISHOP SECKER'S LETTER, TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE HORA- TIO WALPOLE, CONCERNING I BISHOPS IN AMERICA -
Meditor esse affabilis, | Et bene procedit.
Paulatim plebem primulum meam. - The Penn- sylvania Packet, and the General Advertiser, No. 14, Jan- uary 27, 1772.
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To be SOLD
T OGETHER or in parcels, three hundred and sixteen acres of exceeding good land, being the best and most valuable part of that noted farm or plantation for- merly belonging to Mr. Henry Longfield, deceased, lying upon Rariton river, in the county of Middlesex and prov- ince of New-Jersey, and almost contiguous to the city of New-Brunswick; near one half of which is cleared, and in prime order for raising grain of any kind, having lain fallow and uncultivated for near twelve years past, and in good fence; the remainder is good wood and timber land; there is on it a thriving young orchard of about four hundred grafted apple trees just beginning to bear, and about nine or ten acres of meadow ground bearing English grass, and much more of the same kind may be made at a trifling expence, a very rich and well timber'd swamp being within the said tract at about a miles dis- tance from New-Brunswick, where there is a ready mar- ket for the wood and all other kind of produce; there is also a merchant's grist-mill, and a range of some thousand acres of unimproved lands adjoining the said tract; which is very pleasantly and commodiously situated, lying al- most in a square of fifty chains wide, and sixty in length; and the height of the banks of Rariton river in the front, and of Lawrence's brook on the rear, being such as to make any fencing in those places unnecessary; and in order to accommodate the purchaser, a sufficient quantity
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of the best kind of salt meadow will be sold with the tract, being an island lying on Rariton river and Lawrence's brook aforesaid, and within a mile of the premises, to which the hay may, with equal ease and conveniency, be either carted or rafted. Any person inclining to purchase, may agree for the same by applying to the subscriber, liv- ing near New-Brunswick, who will give an indisputable title and a number of years for the payment of the pur- chase money, at a moderate interest.
ANTHONY WHITE.1 -- The New York Gazette; and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1057, January 27, 1772.
The subscriber begs leave to inform the public, that he has purchased the SALEM STAGE WAGGON, and drives the same every week to Cooper's Ferry, and returns to Salem, to the house of Mr. John Dickinson, at the usual times, in order to serve the public; and whereas a person has set up a new stage, in opposition to the old one, he hopes that those who have heretofore made use of the old stage, will still continue their favours, and all others who are pleased to favour him with their custom, may depend upon good usage, and a faithful discharge of the trust reposed in their humble servant.
SAMUEL BOWEN.
This is to give notice, that on Tuesday, the 21st of this instant, the subscriber's STAGE WAGGON will set out from the house of Joseph Burroughs, Esq; in the town of Salem at six o'clock in the morning, and drive from thence to William Cooper's Ferry, and return to the said Joseph Burrough's the Thursday following, and so continue weekly to drive on the aforesaid days. Price for passen- gers carried the whole distance, Five Shillings each, and
1For a sketch of Anthony White, see N. J. Archives, 2d Series, III.,
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in proportion for any passengers taken up on the road; lumber at Four Shillings and Six-pence per hundred weight, the whole distance, and in proportion for any shorter distance; and news-papers he purposes to bring at Half-a-Crown a year each. Those Gentlemen and La- dies who will please to favour him with their custom, may depend on good usage, and the utmost care to oblige, by their humble servant,
SAMUEL BRICK.
N. B. For the convenience of the country, he intends to go every Monday afternoon to Quinton's Bridge, and return the same evening, with passengers and parcels to Salem. All persons that have letters to go to Salem, or any where in the country, may leave them at the New- Ferry, in Philadelphia.
Trenton, Hunterdon County, West New Jersey. Jan 24, 1772 To BE SOLD, by the Subscriber hereof,
A PLANTATION, containing 100 acres of land, whereof there is cleared about 50 acres of tillable land, as also IO acres of meadow; the remainder of the tract is of good timber sufficient to accommodate the whole with fencing and firewood; the whole farm being inclosed with a good fence, and is well watered. There is also on said tract a most valuable quarry of as good building stone as any in the province, whereof can be easily raised a great quantity of flag stones, of any size for paving, or making any other ornamental uses; also there is a good bearing orchard, with a collection of choice stone fruit, such as peaches, plumbs, &c. and on the said premises there is a good dwelling-house of two rooms on a floor, and a good kitchen, with a cellar under the same, as also a good barn, granary and stable, with a good well of water, situated about half a mile from Trenton, on a public road running
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up the river Delaware, and has a most beautiful prospect of the said river, being bounded on the same a little above the Falls thereof, and has the advantage of a good fishery, such as shad, herring, sturgeon, rock-fish, perch &c, which affords great diversion in trowling and angling. The said premises will suit for a gentleman's seat or a farmer. Also one other tract of land, lying about three miles from Tren- ton, adjoining the lands of Mrs. Achey Lambert, and Isaac Pearson, Esq; in Nottingham township, Burlington county, containing about 430 acres, the same being all wood-land, well timbered, whereon there is about 100 acres of a deep and good soil of maple swamp, that may be easily cleared, and made choice meadow; there is also a great quantity of good clay, fit for a potter or any other use. And as Trenton and the country around the same are supplied from Philadelphia with earthen wares, it is thought that the potter's business would answer well, as it is centered in a good part of the country, and near sev- eral towns. The above premises lying about two miles from three good landings, whereof the wood may be transported to Philadelphia, or carried to Trenton. Who- ever inclines to purchase, by paying one half of the pur- chase money down, may have time for the remainder, with interest, and security, if required.
JOSEPH HIGBE
N. B. There is a stream of water on the first described premises, thought to be sufficient for a paper or oil-mill, neither of which being in this county .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2249, January 30, 1772.
Fairfield township, Cumberland county,
West N. Jersey.
WHEREAS LYDIA, the wife of JONADAB SOCKWELL, hath eloped from her said husband, and refuses to come and live with me again; these are to forewarn all persons
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from trusting her the said LYDIA any thing upon my ac- count, as I will pay no debts of her contracting from the date hereof. Witness my Hand, this 29th day of October, 1771.
JONADAB SOCKWELL.
Salem, November 18, 1771.
TEN POUNDS Reward
Run away from the subscribers, the following persons, viz. JOHN COLGAN, an Irishman, about 28 or 30 years of age, dark complexion, black eyes, short black hair, which curls very much, a little pock-marked, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, a thick, well-set fellow, a very remark- able cast with his eyes, sings a good song; took with him a brown broadcloth coat and jacket, leather breeches, a blue surtout coat, and ribbed worsted stockings, his other cloaths uncertain; he has followed school-keeping some time, is fond of company, and apt to; get in liquor; he went away about the 28th of June last.
JOHN BARLOW, an Englishman, about 35 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches high, of a sandy complexion, light hair, which he wears tied, thin visaged, with a hooked nose, stoops pretty much when he walks. There went away with him a woman which he calls his wife; a thick short woman, much pock-marked, with a long nose and red hair; she came from England to Baltimore: They are both fond of liquor, and are apt to quarrel when drunk. He went away about 16 months since.
HOWELL DAWDY, about 26 years of age, about 5 feet 9 inches high, of a sandy complexion, red beard, with a hair mole on the right side of his chin, sandy hair, which he wore tied, thin visaged, he pretends to be a carpenter, is a well made fellow, sings a good song, and is very fond of company; he took with him a light coloured saggathy coat, nankeen jacket and breeches, a pair of leather
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breeches, an old green lappelled jacket, ribbed worsted hose, marked I. B. on the top of each stocking; it is sup- posed he stole a light coloured surtout coat; he plays a little on the violin; he went away the 14th of this month, and is supposed he is gone to the eastward.
Whoever apprehends the above described persons, shall receive the above reward, or Four Pounds for either, from SAMUEL DICK, and CURTIS TRENCHARD.
Springfield, Burlington-County, Nov. 30, 1771
The Subscriber, being in Years, purposes to leave off Farming, and has now to dispose of a likely Negroe Man, 21 Years of Age, has been in the Country seven Years, understands Country Work, is a willing industrious Fel- low, and very handy about a House. Also a Mulatoe Lad, this Country born, 15 Years of Age, large and strong, understands Plantation Work well, is a good Hand among Horses, and drives a Team well.
If any Person or Persons has any Demand against the Subscriber, they are desired to come in for immediate Satisfaction; and those indebted to him, to comply with their Agreements.
JOSEPH BIDDLE
Gloucester, December 3, 1771
Run away from WILLIAM HUGG,1 of Gloucester, on Tuesday, the 26th of November last, a Mulattoe servant man, named CORNELIUS GALLAGHAN, about 26 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches and a half high; had on when he went away, a grey homespun jacket, blue duffel trowsers, new shoes, an old hat, and an old coarse shirt, but it is sup- posed he will change all his clothes. He is middling well set, red beard, has lost the first joint off the fore finger of
1For a notice of William Hugg, see N. J. Archives, XX., 193.
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his left hand, and part of the other next to it. Whoever shall take up said runaway, and secure him in any of his Majesty's goals, or bring him to me, the subscriber, shall have Forty Shillings reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
WILLIAM HUGG.
' N. B. All masters of vessels, and others, are strictly forbid carrying off, or harbouring said servant .- Supple- ment to The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2249, January 30, I772.
To the PUBLIC.
THE MATTISONIA GRAMMAR-School in Lower-Free- hold, is still continued under the Patronage of the Rev. Messrs. William Tennent, Charles M'Knight and William Ayres, and Doct. Nathaniel Scudder, who purpose con- stantly to provide said School with an able Teacher, and visit it as often as may be necessary.
The Gentleman who now presides in the School, and gives singular Satisfaction, is Mr. MOSES ALLEN, late of Nassau-Hall.
He teaches the Latin and Greek Languages with Accu- racy, and is particularly attentive to the Reading and Pro- nunciation of the English Tongue.
The Situation of the School is such, that the Pupils are perhaps as little exposed to Temptation, or any Thing that may corrupt their Morals, as in any Part of Amer- ica.
N. B. Board, including Washing, Fire-Wood and Candles, is at present no higher than Seven Shillings and Six Pence Proclamation Money, per Week.
Frechold. New-Jersey, Jan. 15, 1772.
-The New York Journal; or, The General Adver-
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PHILADELPHIA, February 3. Extract of a letter from Trenton, January 30.
"This morning, a most terrible fire broke out in this town, which, in a few hours, consumed eight dwelling houses with several stables. The consternation of the inhabitants upon this occasion cannot be described. I have not time to add particulars. Several gentlemen have sustained heavy loses, among whom is our worthy friend Dunlap Adams, whose loss it is said, amounts to near seven thousand pounds."-The Pennsylvania Packet, and the General Advertiser, No. 15, February 3, 1772.
Several Counterfeit Jersey Three Pound Bills are now current among us, dated 3Ist of Dec. 1763, signed Smith, Johnston and Skinner: They are well executed, but the Coat of Arms and bordering appear more plain in them than in the true Ones : The Words, New Jersey, Three Pounds, on the Margin of the Sun, is very visible and plain in the Counterfeits, and scarcely to be observed in the true Ones; the Coat of Arms is very remarkable in the Plainness of the Supporters .- In the Word THREE in the Counterfeits, under the Sun, the two EE's are shorter than the Rest of the Word .- In the true Bills, on the right Hand Border, are two remarkable black Spots, near the upper and lower End, which are wanting in the Counterfeits: The Signers Names is wrote well, and rather better than the true Ones .- The New-York Ga- zette; and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1058, February 3, I772.
To BE SOLD
A PLANTATION, containing upwards of 336 acres, now in the tenure of Thomas Hay, situated in the township of Chesterfield, in the county of Burlington, and . Province of New-Jersey, adjoining to Crosswick's Creek, just at the head of the tide, opposite to two fine landings, from
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which great quantities of country produce of almost every kind are continually transported to Philadelphia, scarce a mile from an excellent grist-mill, which is a ready market for all sorts of grain, about two miles and a half from Crosswick's Meeting-house, and nearly the same distance from Bordentown, being an exceeding healthy part of the country; on the said plantation are a good new two story brick dwelling-house, a frame kitchen, and a well of ex- cellent water, with a good pump therein, near the door, a very convenient frame barn and stable, almost new, and a fine thriving orchard near the same, a considerable quan- tity of excellent low land and meadow on the creek, which runs near a mile and a half along the side of the said plan- tation, which, with the addition of a little fence, encloses the whole place; about half the plantation, on that side next the creek, is chiefly a fertile, dark sandy soil, exceed- ing good for Indian corn and rye, consequently very well adapted for raising pork, that valuable article of com- merce, for which the county of Burlington is so justly famous; through the middle of the place it is mostly un- improved timber swamp, which, if cleared, might make excellent pasture land or meadow, whereby a considerable dairy might be kept, as the meadows already cleared are said to yield about 40 tons of hay in a season, and the back part of the said place is a more loomy soil, conse- quently proper for wheat and pasture; therefore, upon the whole, there is not, perhaps, a greater variety of soil, or place where pleasure and profit are more happily united, in any part of the province. Any person inclining to pur- chase, is desired to view the premises, where the pleas- antness of the situation and agreeable prospects, the ben- efit of so handy a navigation, and the rural retirement, while surrounded (at a small distance) with polite and agreeable company, with a number of other advantages, will naturally occur to the curious observer, in much more
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striking colours than they can here be represented. The title is clear and indisputable; and for terms (which will be very reasonable) apply to STACY POTTS in Trenton, about 5 miles from the premises.
January 20, 1772.
To be SOLD by the SUBSCRIBERS
Executors of the testament and last will of JOHN VINING, deceased.
A TRACT of LAND, situate in Salem county, in the province of West New-Jersey, adjoining to the town of Salem, and extending two miles on a navigable creek, which ebbs and flows six feet. This tract is accommo- dated with several good landings on the said creek, dis- tant about 30 miles from Philadelphia, and four from a Glass-house, where many German families are settled. The whole tract contains 1722 acres, whereof 170 are banked meadow, producing fine grass; 176 are marsh, which may at a small expence be banked and drained, and converted into excellent meadow for grass or hemp; 1081 acres are upland, remarkably well timbered; 81 acres are white oak swamp, of a most luxurious soil, and the re- maining 295 acres are cleared, on which are erected a large frame barn, [a large two-story1] brick messuage, two brick kitchens and a large frame barn, besides several other convenient out-houses. The whole of this land is perhaps equal to any in East or West-Jersey, as well in the fertility of the soil, as the value of the timber, and may be conveniently divided into several excellent farms, both for cultivation and grazing, with a sufficient quan- tity of meadow, arable and wood-land to each farm.
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