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BOHEMIA,
Is in excellent Order, and will COVER this Season, till the First of August, at JOHN DICKSON'S Stable, in Salem; he formerly belonged to Thomas Hopkins, in Phila- delphia; he will cover at Six Dollars the Season, Three Dollars the single Leap, or Four Pounds to insure a Foal. Good Pasturage will be provided for the MARES, at Two Shillings and Six-pence per Week, and proper Care caused to be taken of them, by
DAVID HENRY.
BOHEMIA is lofty and neat made, near 16 Hands high, is a most excellent Horse for either Carriage or Saddle, and it is thought if he had been practised, would have been a good running Horse; he was got by Othello, and
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came out of a Three-quarter Blood Mare; his Colts are in general Bays, very stout, and neat made, and allowed to be as fit for any Business as any Horse's Colts on the Continent .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2306, March 3, 1773.
THE Managers of the Amboy publick Wharf Lottery, Request those Gentlemen who have Tickets in said Lottery for Sale, to return the Tickets they have, unsold, by the 15th of March, as the first Class will be drawn the 22d; if not returned by that Day, the Managers will con- clude them sold.
Perth Amboy, February 26, 1773.
-The New York Journal, and General Advertiser, No. 1573, March 4, 1773.
To be SOLD, | A Large Dwelling-House, with a Kitchen and two gardens, at the most public Landing in Newark, at Passaick River. The House is two Stories high, and very convenient for a Merchant or Distiller. Whoever inclines to purchase the same, may apply to David Ogden, and Isaac Longworth, at Newark; or to Doctor Jacob Ogden at Jamaica, on Long Island.
WHEREAS by Virtue of several | writs of Fieri Facias, to me directed, against the Goods and Chattels of Jasper Smith, in my Bailiwick, I have taken, seized, and levied on a large Quantity of Shop Goods, such as Woollens, Linens, Calicoes, Chintzes, Rum, Molasses, Earthen Ware, Pewter, Tobacco, and divers other goods, Wares and Merchandizes, Lumber, Pork, &c. &c. Now this is to give Notice to all Persons concerned, and those intending to purchase, that I shall expose the said Goods, Wares and Merchandizes to Sale at public Vendue, and Out-cry, at the Court-House in Newark, in New-Jersey, on Thurs-
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day the IIth. Day of March inst. at ten of the Clock in the Forenoon of the same Day, and will then make known the Terms of Sale.
MATTHIAS WILLIAMSON, Sheriff.
TO BE SOLD,
THE Dwelling House and Farm belonging to the Estate of the late Col. RICKETTS, deceased, situated in Elizabeth- Town, on the Road between the Court-House and the Point .- The House is large and very convenient, and accommodated with all the Out-Houses that can be wanted. The Barn, Coach-Houses, &c. are excellent, with every Convenience, in that Way which a Gentleman or Farmer can desire. The Garden contains several Acres of Ground, and abounds with a large and elegant Collec- tion of Fruit, which it has been the Work of many Years carefully to collect, from England, as well as from all Parts of America. The Quantity of Grapes, in a good Year, is sufficient to produce two or three Pipes of Wine. Belonging to the House is a good Farm of between 300 and 400 Acres, containing all the Variety that can be wanted for Mowing, Pasture and Tillage, with Wood- Land and Salt Meadow. Besides the internal Qualities of this well-known Place, it has many other Advantages to recommend it to a Gentleman; such as its being within 15 Miles of the City of New-York, either by Land or Water, and but one Mile from the remarkably pleasant and healthy Village of Elizabeth-Town,-which has many genteel and agreeable Families residing in and about it, with a regular and plentiful Market to supply their Tables, and the farther Convenience of two of the best Grammar-Schools in the Country. A greater or less Quantity of Land will be sold with the House, as the Purchaser may like, and Possession will be given on the first Day of April next. For farther Particulars, inquire
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of PETER VAN BRUGH LIVINGSTON, Esq; in New-York, or of the Subscriber in Elizabeth-Town.
THOMAS B. CHANDLER.1 Feb. 22d, 1773.
MONEY FOUND.
ON Friday Morning the 5th Instant, was found in King Street, a Pocket Book containing York and Jersey Money. Whoever has lost it, by applying to the Printer may hear of the Person who has found it, and by giving a true Description of the Pocket Book and the money it contains, may have it again on paying the charge of this Advertisement.
To be SOLD, | A Very good plantation lying in | Han- over, in the County of Morris, very pleasantly situated upon a very public road, that leads from Newark to Morris-Town, and adjoining to the Rev. Mr. Green's Meeting-house; said plantation contains one hundred and fifty acres of choice good land; there can be cut thirty tons of hay yearly, and much more meadow land can be easily cleared; the plow land is very good and clear from stone, and also a sufficiency of timber for the use of the place: There is a good house, barn and orchard on the same. Any person inclining to purchase may have it on very reasonable terms, and a good title will be given by the subscriber, who lives on the premises.
MATHEW MOORES.
[Advertisement of James Rivington's proposed New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Gazette, as already given.]
The first Number shall make its Appearance in the Month of April.
1 The noted Rector of St. John's church, Elizabeth-town.
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J. Rivington will be highly obliged to Gentlemen who may be inclined to promote the Establishment of this Undertaking, for the Favour of their Names as soon as convenient, which will determine the Number he shall print of the first Paper now preparing for the Press.
THE fulling-mills of the Subscri- | ber, in Elizabeth- Town Raway, was broke open on the night of the 2d inst. and sundry pieces of cloth stolen, among which were two pieces of blue with a small mixture of white, one piece of a light gray, and one of a purple colour; all the above pieces were sheared and not pressed. One piece of fulled worsted of blue warp and black filling, part of the filling doubled and twisted, and a piece sewed on at one end. One piece of blue linen and woollen; and one piece of linen and wool, one end blue, the other end of a butter- nut colour; none of the above were pressed. Ten dollars reward, and all reasonable charges arising by apprehend- ing the thieves or recovering this cloth, will be paid by
ABRAHAM CLARK.
THE House and Garden belong- | ing to Capt. Archibald Kennedy, at Pavonia, within half a Mile of Powles-Hook Ferry-House is to be Lett. Enquire of Capt. Kennedy in New York .- The New York Gazette and Weekly Mer- cury, No. 1115, March 8, 1773.
February 27, 1773.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, living in Newton township, Gloucester county, New-Jersey, a servant man named BURGIS GAMBOL, by trade a cooper, born at Mount-Holly, twenty-five years of age, five feet six inches high, with snaggle teeth, thick lips, thin beard, and
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brown hair; had on when he went away, a Russia Sheet- ing shirt, and took two more with him; a new felt hat, a lightish coloured cloth double breasted jacket lined with white baise, a red under jacket, leather breeches, a pair of Half-worn pumps, mill'd stockings, and sometimes wears a frock. Whoever takes up and secures said ser- vant, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
WILLIAM GERRARD.
-The Pennsylvania Packet, No. 72, March 8, 1773.
PHILADELPHIA, March 8. | Captain Ross, in a Schooner from Marblehead bound to this Place, being driven from our Capes, was obliged to put into New- York, on Saturday se'nnight, after losing an Anchor and Cable .- The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 321, March 8, 1773.
To be LETT, by the Subscriber, in Cumberland | County, West-New-Jersey, and to be entered on the first day | of April next, |
A GRIST-MILL and SAW-MILL, with a HOUSE, and about 15 acres of LAND; the mills are in the heart of a very good wheat country, and on an extraordinary stream of water. For further particulars, enquire of the subscriber, in Bridgetown, Cumberland County.
March 1, 1773.
Ephraim Seeley.
PHILADELPHIA, March 10. | Captain West, arrived at Wilmington from St. Christophers, on the 16th ult. in Lat. 35 : 20, spoke the Sloop June, Captain Griffin, from Egg-Harbour for Dominica, out 4 Days, whose Mate was very ill, from a Fall, in going to the Mast-head that morning.
STRAYED Or STOLEN, from the stable of the subscriber,
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living in Chester Township, Burlington County, New- Jersey, on the 6th of this instant March, at night, a bright bay MARE, about 14 hands high, shod all round, with light shoes, a natural pacer, about ten years old, middling low in flesh, black mane and tail, neither brand nor ear-mark, nor any white hairs that can be remembered. Whoever takes up said mare, and secures her, so that the owner may have her again, if taken in the county aforesaid, shall" have THREE DOLLARS reward, and if out of said county, FORTY SHILLINGS, and if stolen, and if the thief secured, and convicted of the fact, FORTY SHILLINGS more, paid by me
THOMAS LIPPINCOTT.
SIX DOLLARS Reward.
RUN AWAY, last night, from the subscriber, living in Manington, Salem County, New-Jersey, two servant men, one of them named JOHN BROWN, 35 or 40 years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, middling well built, thin face; had on, when he went away, a dark coloured bear- skin jacket, blue plush breeches, pieced behind with buck- skin, old wool hat, blue stockings, old shoes that have been soaled; the little toe of his right foot turns over the others. The other named David Smith, about 20 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, well set, down look; had on, when he went away, a dark bearskin jacket, old leather breeches, patched before, holes on the knees, half-worn wool hat, coarse light coloured ribbed stockings, old shoes ; a large scar on the back of one of his hands, and a sore on one leg. Whoever takes up said servants, and secures them, so that their master may get them again, shall receive the above reward, or FOUR DOLLARS for Brown, and TWO DOLLARS for Smith, paid by
JEDEDIAH ALLEN. March 4, 1773.
WHEREAS JAMES ADAMS, in the Township of Deptford,
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Gloucester County, and Province of West New-Jersey, obtained a NOTE from the subscriber, of the Same Place, on or about the 26th Day of January last, which appears to me to be unjust; I therefore will not pay one Farthing of the same, until compelled by Law, and I do hereby forewarn any Person or Persons from taking an Assign- ment of the same. WILLIAM MARSHALL.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2307, March IO, 1773.
Third Month (March) 4, 1773.
FOUR LOTS OF GROUND, A PLANTATION, AND A BREWERY
TO BE SOLD by the SUBSCRIBER, at - PUBLIC VENDUE, viz.
THE four lots contain between 5 and 6 acres each, and are situated in the Northern Liberties, and fronting on the west side of the Frankford road, about three miles from the city of Philadelphia.
The plantation contains 100 acres of good strong wheat land, half of which is well timbered, has a dwelling-house, smiths shop and coal-house all of stone, an orchard, &c. It is now in the tenure of Henry Mar- jerum, and situated on the river Delaware, in the town- ship of Hopewell and county of Hunterdon, New-Jersey, directly opposite to Baker's Ferry, and has a good fishery. The sale to be on the premises on the twenty-fifth day of this instant, at one o'clock in the afternoon. The money to be paid in twelve months from the day of sale, without interest. The purchaser may have immediate possession, and an indisputable title, on giving sufficient security.
The brewery in the city of Burlington, now occupied by William Innis, and consists of a malt-house, mill- house, and brew-house, with two coppers, the largest
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containing seventeen barrels; with the utensils necessary for carrying on the business of malting and brewing. The sale to be on the premises on the thirty-first day of this instant, at one o'clock in the afternoon. The money to be paid in twelve months from the day of sale, without interest, and the purchaser may enter in September next, and have an indisputable title, on giving sufficient security. For further particulars apply to
WILLIAM DILLWYN.
TO BE SOLD,
By the Subscriber, living in the township of Roxbury, county of Morris, and within six miles of Harnetts- Town;
A VALUABLE tract of improved land in the township of Oxford, county of Sussex, and province of New-Jersey, known by the name of Menunkechunk, containing three hundred acres, now in the possession of Edward Hunt, whose lease will expire the first of May next; it is situate on the river Delaware, about two miles above Mr. Hoops's mills : The land is of an excellent quality for raising of wheat and all kinds of grain, with about forty or fifty acres of low bottom land, as good as any on the Mini- sinks. There is on the said farm about one hundred large bearing apple-trees of the best grafted fruit, which affords plenty of good cyder and winter apples, besides other fruit trees as is common; it is accommodated with a very fine fishery on the river Delaware of shad and other fish in their season. For terms apply to Joshua Smith, Esq; in Amwell, Hunterdon county : George Reading, Esq; of Pitts-Town, or the subscriber, who will agree on reason- able terms, and give a good title for the same.
March IO.
AUGUSTINE REED.
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TO BE SOLD,
The twenty-ninth day of this instant by the subscriber, living at Trenton, at PUBLIC VENDUE to the highest bidder,
A Valuable Plantation, containing about 100 acres of land, situate about half a mile from Trenton, and near one quarter of a mile from Mr. Philemon Dickenson's, bounded on Delaware: It is a pleasant situation for a gentleman's seat, the land being high, affords a very fine prospect down the river. There is a small building on it, with two rooms on a floor, a kitchen, and a cellar under the whole, with a well at the door of extraordinary water, a new barn and stables. The whole land is within fence, and well watered; about thirty acres of which is choice timber land, the rest is meadow and plough land: There is likewise an orchard which produces forty barrels of cyder per year, and a variety of stone fruit that were budded, such as peaches, plumbs, apricots, and cherries of several sorts. There is also an extraordinary quarry, both for paving and building, sufficient to enclose the whole land with fence; also a spring on the top of a hill, which nature seems to have designed for a fish pond, it might be compleated four rods square for Forty Shillings, in which might be bred a large quantity of trout, only by putting a few in and out of the river for breed, which might easily be done. There is also on the premises a herring, sturgeon, and shad fishery, and fine trolling for rock and perch in the season of them, which is very fine diversion. For further particulars enquire of the sub- scriber, on the day of sale, which will be held on the premises.
Trenton, March IO. JOSEPH HIGBEE.
The subscriber intending to remove into the Jersies the
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beginning of next month, purposes to SELL, by PUBLIC VENDUE, on Thursday, the 25th instant (March) at six o'clock in the evening, at the London Coffee-House, the two following HOUSES and LOTS of GROUND (if not sold before by private sale,) viz.
A TWO story frame house, and lot of ground, situate in Southwark, on the East side of Second-street continued, about 45 feet below South-street; the house is 17 feet front, and 30 deep, with a three feet alley belonging to the same, has six good rooms, well finished in the upper story and garret, and three fire places; adjoining the same is a vault or cellar, well arched over.
For further information enquire of the subscriber, on the premises.
March IO. MATTHEW POTTER, jun.
RUN AWAY the 22d ult. from his Bail, one MICHAEL DENNEY, an Irishman, about five feet eight inches high, light brown hair, apt to get drunk, and is impudent : Had on when he went away, a felt hat, red surtout coat, two waistcoats, sailor fashion made, one green the other grey, a homespun shirt, old leather breeches, two pair of stock- ings, one grey the other light coloured, old shoes, newly soaled, and will pretend to pass by his indenture for a free man .- Whoever takes up said Michael Denney, and brings him home to the subscriber, in Cumberland county, West New-Jersey, or secures him in any of his Majesty's goals, shall have forty shillings, and reasonable charges paid by BENJAMIN MULFORD.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
RUN-AWAY on the 24th ult. from the subscriber, living in Cumberland county, West-Jersey, an indented servant man, named CHARLES CAUSGROVE, aged 24 years, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, of a fair complexion, light
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coloured hair : Had on when he went away, a wool hat, almost new, bound with black ferret, a snuff coloured coat, with slash sleeves, a striped lapelled jacket, blue cloth breeches, patched with light coloured cloth, woollen stockings, footed with yarn of a different colour, shoes with straps, which he ties with strings. Whoever takes up said servant, and delivers him to his master, or secures him in any goal, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by JOHN BURGIN.
N. B. He is very fond of strong liquor. March IO.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1579, March IO, I773.
BY virtue of two writs of fieri facias to me directed, issued out of the Supreme Court for the province of New- Jersey, against the goods and chattels of Jasper Smith, at the suit of sundry of his creditors, I have seized and levied on all the goods and chattels of said Smith, viz. horses, cattle, household furniture and farming utensils. ' Also a quantity of shop-goods, such as woollens, linens, calicoes, chintzes, checks, rum, &c., &c., all which will be exposed to sale at public vendue, on the twenty-fourth day of March instant. The vendue will be opened at the house of said Smith, in the township of Hanover, on said day, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and at the house of Elias Cook, Tavern-keeper in Hanover aforesaid, at two o'clock in the afternoon, where will be exposed to sale, a quantity of shop goods; and the next day will be sold at the house of Christopher Woods, Tavern-keeper, in Hanover afore- said, the remainder of the shop goods, for ready cash only, by me, JONATHAN STILES, Sheriff.
-The New York Journal, and General Advertiser.
No. 1573, March 11, 1773.
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TO be SOLD or LETT, | (And to be entered upon the 20th. of April next) | A Pleasant and well situated farm or plantation, on Hackinsack River, and over Peck1 Creek, in the county of Bergen, in New-Jersey, (now in the possession of Capt. Josiah Banks) three miles to the southward of the court-house, and not four miles from Bull's ferry on Hudson's River, to which there is a good road, and from whence small boats daily attend the New- York market. The farm contains 500 acres, by much the greatest part is a valuable meadow ; about 80 acres clear'd, which produces timothy grass and clover, and bears good crops of rye, Indian corn, oats, and other grain; on the other part of the meadow may be cut 200 tons of good fresh grass. All the produce of the farm may be trans- ported to New-York, Hackinsack, or elsewhere; The boats from Hackinsack daily pass by : It affords excellent pasture in the spring and summer season, and is very commodious for raising of cattle. There is on it a good house, kitchen, and barn, placed so advantageously on an eminence as to command a view of the whole farm. A ferry over Hackinsack River belongs to this tract of land, which at present is of the annual value of 60 1. from one side of the river only, and daily increases; and under the present situation of the said ferry, and lands adjacent, the profits from both sides may be appropriated to the sole use of the owner of this farm. The whole plantation may be inclosed with about 200 pannel fence. Several milch cows, oxen, and young cattle, with farming utensils are also to be sold or lett with it. If any person is inclined to purchase or hire, they may apply to and agree with David Ogden, at Newark, who will give a good title for the same.
To be sold at public VENDUE, | On the premises, on 1 Overpeck.
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Monday the 5th. day of April next, | or at private sale at any time before, | A Plantation containing 200 acres of land, situate in the township of Middletown, in the county of Monmouth, in the eastern division of New-Jersey, within six miles of Shrewsberry town, and three of the river which divides Middletown and Shrewsbury, which river is navigable within three miles of said plantation, and affords a variety of fish and oysters in great plenty. There is on the said plantation, a very good large dwell- ing-house, barn, and other out houses, convenient for a farmer, also a very good bearing orchard, with a sufficient quantity of meadow to winter thirty head of cattle, and a larger quantity of timber and woodland than said farm requires, which if cleared would produce very good wheat; the whole well watered in every part of it. An indisputable title will be given by the subscribers living on the premises. THOMAS AND JOHN WILLETT.
. To be sold on Tuesday the 20th. of April at public vendue on the premises, or any time before at private sale, THAT pleasant situated house and | lot of ground at Newark, on Passaick-river, belonging to John Low, Esq; and opposite Capt. Kennedy's, the house is 56 feet front, and 36 feet deep, built of stone, the walls remark- ably strong, well finished and in good repair, the con- veniences are too many to be enumerated : A large barn, cyder mill, garden, an orchard remarkable for making the best cyder, 200 barrels having been made in a plentiful season; the lot contains about 2214 acres, in which is a good piece of mowing ground. Also to be sold, another stone house about 10 rods from the large house, having four rooms on a floor, a good garden and other con- veniences; there is also belonging to the premises, a wharf and store house 42 feet by 28. There is a constant com- munication by boats going and coming to and from New-
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York: The whole will be sold together or separate, as may best suit the purchaser. Enquire of J. Lowe, on the premises, or Abraham Duryee, in New-York.
N. B. The above has been advertised at greater length in this paper in September last .- The New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury, No. 1116, March 15, 1773.
TO BE SOLD, | BY JOHN PEMBERTON, in PHILADELPHIA, STEEL manufactured at Trenton,
EITHER in the blister, or neatly drawn and fagotted; also in thin plates for springs and mill-saws. A quantity of bar iron, part of which is drawn in long thin bars, suitable for tire to carriages, or may be easily slit for nail- swiths use: Also cart and waggon boxes, and iron chambers for pumps.
Newcastle County, on Delaware, March 8, 1773.
WHEREAS the subscriber, the fifteenth day of February last, gave his note to a certain WILLIAM TOMSON, as he says came from Penn's Neck, West New-Jersey, con- ditioned for the payment of fourteen pounds, payable the first day of October next, which note was obtained through a defraud: He therefore forewarns all persons from taking any assignment of said note, as he is deter- mined not to pay the same .- If any person should at this time have taken the said note by an assignment, or other- wise, I beg that the assignee would look to the assignor, in favor to themselves. CHARLES CARSON.
March 7, 1773.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RUN AWAY from the subscriber, near Burdenton, in Burlington county, New-Jersey, a servant man named JOHN KINSEY, about five feet ten inches high, limps very much with his right leg, which is about three inches
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shorter than the other, fair complexion and light hair; he is a cooper by trade, and served his time in Philadelphia; had on when he went away a brown broadcloth coat, a flowered jacket, blue trowsers, and carved plated buckles. Whoever takes up and secures the said servant man, shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid by
NATHANIEL ADAMS.
-The Pennsylvania Packet, No. 73, March 15, I773.
PHILADELPHIA. | On Friday the 12th instant, died at New-Castle, in the 29th year of her age, Mrs. Mary M'Kean, the wife of Thomas M'Kean, Esq; Speaker of the Honourable House of Assembly of the Lower Coun- ties, on Delaware, and the daughter of Joseph Borden, Esq; of Borden-Town, in New-Jersey.
The respective stations of daughter, wife, and mother, she filled with exemplary duty, affection, and care .- Her principal employment was the domestic duties of her family, and particularly the leading her children into those paths of virtue and piety which she herself delighted to walk in .- Beloved by her friends and neighbours; lamented by her relatives, and regretted by many indigent persons who had long tasted the sweets of her charitable hand. She met the awful summons with a truly christian resignation, enjoying in her last hours a serenity of mind, which at the close of a virtuous life, is the sure presage of a happy and glorious immortality.
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