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THOMAS WIGGINS, Secretary.
-The Pennsylvania Packet, No. 78, April 19, 1773.
NEW-YORK, April 19. | Yesterday Capt. Foster arrived here in a Small Schooner from Cape-May; and the Snow Earl of Halifax Packet, Captain Bolderson, in 9 Weeks with the February Mail from Falmouth.
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GAINE'S MARINE LIST | PORT of RHODE ISLAND, April
I2. Arrived. . Atwood, Egg-Harbour; Vredenburgh, New-Jersey.
PURSUANT to an order of the inferior court of common pleas, held at Newark, in and for the county of Essex, notice is hereby given to the respective creditors of Thomas Winter, Thomas Jacobs, Jonathan Higgins, and Elias Kint, insolvent debtors, now confined for debt in the goal of the county of Essex, that the said creditors appear before two of the judges of the said court, on Monday the 17th day of May next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the court-house in Newark aforesaid, to shew cause, (if any they have) why the said prisoners should not be dis- charged from their imprisonment, agreeable to the direc- tions of a late act of the governor, council, and general assembly of the province of New-Jersey, passed in the 12th year of his present Majesty's reign, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors."
SAMUEL OGDEN,
MANUFACTURES in the best manner, at his works in Booneton; bar-iron for rudders, grist-mills. and saw- mills; share moulds, large and small, square and flat iron of all sizes; and also cart, waggon and chair tire; which he will deliver at New-York on the most reasonable terms, drawn agreeable to any given directions, immediately after application made there for, to him at said works or to Mr. Nicholas Hoffman, merchant, in New-York.
PURSUANT to an order of the inferior court of common pleas, held at Perth-Amboy, in and for the county of Middlesex, notice is hereby given to the respective creditors of Dennis Combes, insolvent debtor, now con- fined for debt in the goal of the county of Middlesex, that
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the said creditors appear before Stephen Skinner, and Jonathan Frazy, on Saturday the first day of May next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Aliza Don- ham, of the said county, to shew cause, (if any they have) why the said prisoner should not be discharged from his imprisonment agreeable to the late act of the governor, council, and general assembly of the colony of New- Jersey, passed in the twelfth year of his Majesty's reign entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors." --- The New-York Gazette; and The Weekly Mercury, No. 1121, April 19, 1773.
BROKE out of Gloucester Goal, on the Evening of the 3d of this instant April, OSBORNE FLIN, about 5 Feet 5 Inches high, a well set Fellow, of a fresh Complexion, full-faced, with brown Hair tied behind: Had on, when he went away, a blue lappelled Jacket, and a white Swan- skin ditto, a white Russia Sheeting Shirt, plush Breeches, blue Yarn Stockings, old Shoes, with Brass Buckles. Whoever takes up the said Flin, shall receive THIRTY SHILLINGS Reward, and all reasonable Charges, paid by
RICHARD JOHNSON, Goaler.
RUN away, the 6th of this instant April. from the Sub- scriber, living in Middletown, Chester County, an Appren- tice Lad, named JACOB LIPPENCOTT, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, of a sandy Complexion, with thin curled Hair, and thin Visage, a down Look, and slow Motion; is about 19 Years of Age: Had on, and took with him, one brown Jacket, lined with red Flannel, one Cotton and Worsted Ditto, one old blue Calimancoe Ditto, a new Felt Hat. an old Pair of Leather Breeches, a Pair of striped Linen Trowsers, and two coarse Shirts, woolen Stockings, and old Shoes, with Silver Buckles, with one broken Rim : He took his Opportunity when his Master and Mistress,
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and most of the Family were abroad, to open the Desk, and take out his Indentures; he has near two Years to serve, has a Mother living near Moore's Town, in the Jerseys, and is likely to have gone that Way; he was bound to me, by the Consent of his Guardian, Abraham Hewlings, who is one of the Witnesses to his Indentures, that he has taken away. Whoever takes up and secures said Apprentice, so that his Master may have him again, shall have THREE POUNDS Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by
FREDERICK ENGLE
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2313, April 21, I773.
NEW YORK, April 22. | Sunday Capt. Foster arrived here in a Small Schooner from Cape May .- The Newe- York Journal, No. 1381, April 22, 1773.
LIST of LETTERS remaining in the GENERAL POST-OFFICE, New-York, April 5, | 1773. [L.] Charles Loveland, Egg-harbour. [S.] . Thomas Stralford, Thomas Skinner, Charles Sharp, David Shadell, Judith Shinglewood, Cours Pours Styveson, Bergen County;
Hereby NOTICE is given, To the Trustees of Queen's College, in New-Jersey ;
THAT a Meeting of said Trustees is to be held at New- Brunswick, in the House belonging to the said Trustees, on Tuesday the 18th of May next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon. The Gentlemen Trustees are desired punctu- ally to attend at the Time and Place aforesaid.
April 17, 1773. JACOB R. HARDENBERG, Clerk.
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WANTED,
BY many of the inhabitants of Roxbury, in Morris County, East New-Jersey, in the capacity of a SCHOOL- MASTER, a person of SOBRIETY and DILIGENCE, capable of teaching reading, writing and arithmetick. Such a per- son, well recommended, will meet with good encourage- ment. Apply to Augustine Reid, or John Start, at Roxbury above-mentioned .- The New-York Gazette ; and The Weekly Mercury, No. 1122, April 26, 1773.
Philadelphia, April 28, 1773. TO BE SOLD,
At the London Coffee-House, on the 10th Day of May next at | Six o'Clock in the Evening, if not sold before by private | Sale, |
A LOT of GROUND, situate on the South Side of Chest- nut-street, nearly opposite to John Dickenson, Esquire's, containing in Breadth, on said Street, 24 Feet, and extending back, to a Street called George-street. about 235 Feet. Any Person, inclining to purchase may know the Terms, by applying to RICHARD S. SMITH, Merchant, in Arch-street, between Front and Second-streets, Phila- delphia, or the Subscriber, in Springfield, New-Jersey.
JAMES SMITH, junior.
PHILADELPHIA, April 28. | Captain Leathers, from Newberry, on the 17th Instant, off Egg-Harbour, Spoke a Brig, from Cayenne for New York; and on the 19th, Cap- tain Leathers met with a very heavy Gale of Wind off Cape May; he not having a Pilot on board, and being un- acquainted with the Bay, was very near foundering, and for the Preservation of the Vessel and Cargoe, he was obliged to clear his Decks, and heave most Part of his Lumber overboard.
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Burlington Goal, in New-Jersey, April 24, 1773.
WHEREAS I, the subscriber, by my own foolishness, am indebted £28 : 7 : 6, besides a trifle here for diet, and, as I must indent myself, I am desirous to engage and work it out; I was brought up a farmer, and count myself as able as most at any work, and very healthy, this country born, about 25 years of age, should be glad to go into Pennsyl- vania to answer my redemption money, and am willing to serve three years and upwards. Any person inclining to purchase me, should be glad they would write to Daniel Ellis, Esq: Sheriff of said county, and know the terms,
WILLIAM GIBSON.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RUN away, on Sunday morning last. from the sub- scriber, living in Gloucester township, Gloucester county, an Irish servant boy, named JOHN OULDEN, about 5 feet 4 inches high, thick and well set, had on, when he went away, an old blue duffil upper jacket, a striped waistcoat underneath, a pair of old leather breeches, broken between the legs, blue yarn stockings, and half worn shoes; has a pretty broad face, with straight brown hair, and speaks good English. Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him in any of his Majesty's goals, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
PETER CHEESMAN
Philadelphia, April 26, 1773.
LIST of LETTERS remaining in the Post-Office, Phila- delphia, April 5, 1773.
A. Mary Anson, Woolwich, New-Jersey.
C. Hugh Cawperthwaite, New-Jersey.
M. Andrew M'Callam (2) Salem.
O. Samuel Okson, New-Jersey.
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P. Mary Potts, Mount-Holly.
S. David Schillinger, Cape May.
T. Thomas Tormy, Mount-Holly.
W. John Wilkinson, Wrights-Town.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2314, April 28, I773.
Newton, April 20, 1773. To be SOLD by the SUBSCRIBER,
A GRIST-MILL and SAW-MILL, with two pair of stones, one burr the other country, every thing is in good order for country or merchant business, pleasantly situated in Newton-Winsor, a fine stand for business on a never- failing stream; a good house and kitchen, two store- houses, a good barn :- Also another good house and blacksmith's shop on said premises; a fine young Orchard, about fifty or sixty acres of excellent land almost all meadow, and will be sold for ready money cheap.
JOHN BAINBRIDGE.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RUN-AWAY from the subscriber about six weeks ago, a servant man named JOHN WELLS, a taylor by trade: Had on when he went away, a blue suit of broad-cloth new, black hair, and dark eyes; about five feet seven inches high, rather thin than fat, pretty talkative when merry, has a scar or bump on the middle of his nose, hurt about a year ago by a fall or blow. He says he is a New- England man. Whoever takes up and secures said servant, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, paid by
JOHN BAINBRIDGE.
Newton, April 20, 1773. -The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1586 April 28, 1773.
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SCHEME of a LOTTERY,
To raise the Sum of Five Hundred and Forty Five Pounds, New-York Money, for the Benefit of the Presby- terian Society at SPRINGFIELD, in East New-Jersey. To be drawn in Seperate Classes, as follows :
FIRST CLASS
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1998 Blanks)
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3000 Tickets at Half a Dollar each is
1500 Dollars
SECOND CLASS
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150 Dollars
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60
7
20
140
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200
60
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240
915
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1008 Prizes)
2820
992 Blanks)
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3000 Tickets at a Dollar each, is
3000 Dollars
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THIRD CLASS
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250 Dollars
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1008 Prizes)
1992 Blanks)
3000 Tickets at a Dollar and a Half each, is 4500 Dollars Brought from the First and Second Classes 280
4780
Subject to a Deduction of Fifteen per Cent.
To be drawn under the Inspection of J. J. Dayton, Esq: Capt. Jacob Brookfield, Mr. James Campbell, Mr. Samuel Meeker, Doctor Jonathan Dayton, Mr. Joseph Halsey, and Mr. Joshua Horton. They propose drawing the First Class without fail, the First Monday in May, the Second, the First Monday in July, and the Third, the First Mon- day September.
The Church is inclosed, but Money is wanting to finish it. The good People of this Country are therefore earnestly intreated to contribute their Assistance that the Tickets may be immediately disposed of, and the Inhabit- ants assemble together for the Performance of Divine Worship. The very great Demand for Tickets, will enable the Managers to draw the Second and Third Classes, in much less time than above mentioned.
To be SOLD, or LET,
A Small Farm at Second River in New-Jersey, nearly
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opposite the Plantation late of Col. John Schuyler deceased, it is pleasantly Situated upon a Public Road and fronting a River, there are four good rooms in the house and about 14 acres of land in the farm; . . Any person inclining to purchase or hire may apply to White- head Hicks in New-York or Garrat Thiboss in Newark. -Rivington's New-York Gazette, No. 2, April 29, 1773.
London, | Feb. 24. Mr. Mackworth offered to present a petition to the House of Commons from the hatters of New-York. The purport of it, as explained by Mr. Mackworth, was to amend and explain an act of the 6th of his present Majesty, which by its present construction, prevented the importers of hats from England from send- ing them into any other colony than where they were landed. This, he said, he was sure could never be the intent of the act; he therefore moved, that the petition might be received, and this mistake rectified, which was never intended by the legislature.
He was strongly opposed by two or three country gentlemen, who said that they understood there was a very flourishing manufacture of that kind already estab- lished at New-York; that by taking off the present pro- hibition, the parties concerned and interested in this application would have an opportunity of selling their hats to the other colonies; that this would consequently affect our home manufactures, and lessen the consumption exported; that an attempt of this kind had been made before, they believed, by the same principles, though con- trary to the sense of some of their constituents, who did not perceive clearly the drift of the application; and that, on every occasion of the same nature, it should be ever a rule with the House never to consent to any proposition which might tend to introduce, or encourage, any manu- facture in America that was already established in this country, as it should be the invariable policy of Great.
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Britain to take the raw materials from the Americans, and to oblige them to take our manufactures in return.
Mr. Mackworth persisted in his former intentions. He said that the opposition now adverted to was to give leave for the exportation of hats from the American colonies to Jamaica, and the rest of the West Indies, and dwelt greatly on the hardships such of the North Ameri .. cans must suffer as had not a direct communication with Great Britain, particularly the two Jersies, who were respectively supplied with all their goods of the manufac- ture of Great Britain by the way of New-York and Phila delphia.
Mr. Dysun remarked, that applications of this kind shou'd be attended to with great caution; that they fre- quently were the effects of interested motives; that it was easier to resist them in the first instance, than prevent them from getting through the House when they once got an entrance there; that the proofs of the intentions of those who promoted them, were often with great difficulty discriminated, when the parties, immediately to be affected, were not properly prepared; and on the whole, that he perfectly coincided with the Gentlemen over the way; that good policy forbad complying with any request which might lead to encourage the Americans to work up their raw materials, either as tending to raise the price of those materials at home, or lessen the demand for our manufactures in the colonies. Full confirmation in every particular of the same sentiments came from the Chair. with this addition, that the present matter was exactly similar to the petition relative to the steel manufacture, would be equally hurtful, and cause to the full as great an uproar when known.
Mr. Mackworth did not give up his claim to be heard, and the matter still remains undetermined, whether or not the petition shall be received.
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Governor Pownall-It appears extraordinary to me that the Crown should employ Agents to the Colonies. I do not mean to object to the motion, but merely to en- quire into it. The Agents appointed by the Colonies, I know, act as a species of Ambassadors to the Court of Great-Britain; and I have the honour of being employed in that capacity; but the Crown corresponds only with the Governors, and can have no use at all for Agents. The supplies were voted.
New-Jersey,
BY order of the judges of the Somerset County. SS. court of common pleas of said county, Notice is hereby given to all the creditors of Joseph Dennis, an insolvent debtor, to shew cause (if any they have) before Philip Van Horne, and Peter Schenck, Esqrs, or any two judges of said court, on Saturday th .: fifth day of June next, at the court house in said county, wny an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made to assignees for the use of his creditors, and he be discharged from his confinement, agreeable to an act of the general assembly of said province, made for the relief of insolvent debtors.
THE preparations for the drawing of the Delaware Lottery, for the sale of lands belonging to the Earl of Stirling, having through some accidents been unexpected- ly retarded, the drawing thereof which was fixed for the 20th day of May, is postponed to Monday the 14th day of June next, when it will certainly commence.
The gentlemen with whom tickets were deposited for sale, are therefore desired on or before the 12th of June next, to return such of them as remain in their hands un- sold, to the persons from whom they received the same, and to account to them for such as they have disposed of. -The New York Gazette; and The Weekly Mercury, No. 1123, May 3, 1773.
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Haddonfield, April 26, 1773.
The Day before Yesterday, about five o'clock in the Afternoon, a Fire broke out in a Shed, adjoining the House of Primus Marsh, an ancient Negroe, who for- merly belonged to John Estaugh, and is now upwards of 90 Years of Age, and there being no Body present but him and his Wife, the Fire got to a great Height before the Town was alarmed, but the Inhabitants attending with their Buckets, and there being Water pretty handy, the Flames were soon extinguished, without doing any considerable Damage to the House. It was occasioned by a Crack in the Oven. And Yesterday Morning at Day- break, a Blacksmith's Shop was discovered to be on Fire, by a Person who got up a little sooner than common, when by alarming the Inhabitants, it was happily extinguished without much damage. It was occasioned by the Boy's leaving Fire among the Coals when they left Work.
A SINGLE middle-aged Man, of Address, who taught School in England, would be glad of a School, within 20 or 30 Miles of Philadelphia, in this Province, or any where in the Jerseys, or about New-York; reasonable Encouragement is expected. He will teach Reading, Writing, Vulgar and Decimal Arithmetic, Mensuration of Superficies and Solids; Guaging, in all its Branches, the Roots and the Use of the Rule. Likewise they may be taught Book-Keeping, &c. &c. Or he would superin- tend any Gentleman or Merchant's Business.
He is no Ways incumbered nor enthralled. En- quire of the Printers of this Paper .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2315, May 5, 1773.
WE the assignees of the estate of Nathaniel Wade, an insolvent debtor: Do hereby give notice to all the creditors of the said Nathaniel Wade, to meet at the house of James Banks, innholder, in Newark, on Monday the fifth day of
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July next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, in order to have their several demands adjusted, that we may be en- abled to make a division of what money shall be in our hands belonging to said estate.
J. LONGWORTH, J. BANKS.
PURSUANT to an order of the inferior court of common pleas, at Freehold, in and for the county of Monmouth, notice is hereby given to the creditors of Hugh Taylor, an insolvent debtor, to shew cause (if any they have) on the first Monday in June next, at 2 o'clock in the after- noon of said day, at the court-house at Freehold, in the county aforesaid, before John Anderson, John Taylor, and James Lawrence, Esqrs., judges of the said court, or any two of them, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made, and he discharged, agreeable to the directions of a late act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of the province of New-Jersey, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors."
GAINE'S MARINE LIST. | VESSELS sailed since our last. | Ship Hope, Stewart, sailed from Am- boy for Liverpool, the Ist inst. .
Schooner Dispatch, Capt. Terrell, sailed from Bruns- wick, for Madeira, the same Day.
THIRTY DOLLARS Reward.
RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, living at Connecticut Farms, near Elizabeth-Town, New-Jersey, the 13th of March, a negro man named BRET : He is the same fellow the Salmons have had at Weyoming for three years past; is stout and well made, near 6 feet high, about 33 years old : Had on when he went away, a red great coat half worn, a blue coat, and a Kersey jacket of the same colour,
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with flat white metal buttons, buckskin breeches, and black and white stockings. He can read and write, and 'tis supposed will forge a pass. Whoever takes up and secures the said fellow in either Philadelphia or Easton goal, so that his master may get him again, shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges for bringing him to the subscriber. 'Tis probable he may endeavour to get to the Missisippi; and in case taken there, and sent to New-York, the above reward will be paid by Hugh
Gaine. . If apprehended, unless well secured, he will endeavour to make his escape, being strong and very artful. Those that harbour said fellow, may depend on being prosecuted by
JECAMIAH SMITH.
-The New-York Gazette; and The Weekly Mer- cury, No. 1124, May 10, 1773.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RUN away from the subscriber, living at Great Egg Harbour, in Gloucester county, West New Jersey, on the 20th of March, a certain negroe man, called PERO, about 28 years old, five feet eight inches high, hobbles in his walk, his left foot having been froze, the great toe of which is considerably shorter than the other; had on and took with him, a blue duffil great coat, cotton striped under jacket, one pair of grey nap trowsers, and one pair of white swanskin ditto, much worn, speaks broken Eng- lish. Whoever takes up said negroe and secures him in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that his master may have him again, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
ELIJAH CLARK.
Newcastle Gaol, April 28, 1773.
EIGHTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
BROKE out of the gaol of this county on Sunday night
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last the following persons, to wit. . MATTHEW . SIMPSON, about five feet six inches high, short dark brown hair, full faced, fresh complexion, a well made fel- low and a notorious rogue; had on an old ragged greyish coat, new felt hat, and had an iron collar on his neck when he broke goal; he served his time (as he said) in or near Lancaster, afterwards became servant to ROBERT JOHN- SON, tinker, in Penns Neck, West New Jersey, who sold him to ADAM LITTLE, in Kent County, Maryland.
ROBERT MACK, GAOLER.
TO BE SOLD BY |JOHN KAIGHN, | At his store in Second-Street, two doors below the Church, EXCELLENT salt petred gammons, hogs lard in kegs, pork in barrels and half barrels, some of which is salt petred, and a quan - tity of cheese, all made in Burlington county; also Pope's New-England scythes, for either upland or salt grass; and a small assortment of European and East-India GOODS, to be disposed of at prime cost for cash only .- The Pennsyl- vania Packet, No. 81, May 10, 1773.
WHEREAS JOHN BAINBRIDGE, of the county of Middle- sex, in the province of New-Jersey, hath for a long time, shut himself up in his house, in order to compel his creditors to accept of a small composition, although it is in his power to make ample satisfaction for all his debts; and, in order the more effectually to execute his fraudu- lent purposes, hath advertised a large REAL ESTATE, con sisting of a grist-mill and saw-mill, with houses, stores, &c. also, a house and blacksmith's shop, with 50 or 60 acres of land, all to be sold for ready money: Now the creditors of said BAINBRIDGE do hereby caution all per sons, from purchasing the said premises, as they are de- termined to dispute the validity of any sale, made under such suspicious circumstances; they also hope, that no
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person of honesty and principle will rashly engage in a purchase, which must be attended with trouble and litiga- tion to themselves, and favour the said BAINBRIDGE in his unjust schemes of defrauding a number of innocent creditors, who trusted him largely upon the credit of the Real Estate now advertised. May 12.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1588, May 12, 1773.
RUN AWAY from the Subscriber about fourteen days past, a negro man named Pompey, a well set Fellow about 5 Feet 8 inches high, speaks both English and Dutch, but something broken, had on when he went away, a claret coloured coat, a grey waistcoat, lined with flannel, blue broadcloth breeches, white linnen trowsers, one check, and two white shirts, is about 35 years of age: Whoever takes up said slave, and secures him in any of his Majesty's gaols, or returns him to his Master at Newark, in New-Jersey, or to Captain Josiah Banks, at Hackin- sack, in the county of Bergen, shall have four Dollars reward from me.
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