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Run away on the 15th of March from Trenton, in the County of Hunterdon, and Province of New- Jersey, one John Cortney, an Englishman, of a middle Size, and well built, about 28 Years of Age, by Trade a Shoemaker, a midling good Workman,
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and pretends to know something of the Tanner's Trade; had on when he went away, a half worn beaver Hat, and a linnen Cap, a new dark olive- coloured broadcloth Coat with slash Sleeves, a blue. Jacket made out of an old Coat, with a pair of black buckskin Breeches, with round white metal Buttons to them, and two new Shirts ruffled at the Breast, he is a pale-looking Man, and took with him a grey Horse, about thirteen Hands and a half high, and about five Years old, goes a travelling Pace, with a Bridle, and Saddle half worn, with leather Housins, all which he stole from the Subscriber. Whoever takes up the said Run-away and brings him to Tren- ton aforesaid, or secures him alone so that he may be brought to Justice, shall have Three Pounds as a Reward, and Forty Shillings for the Horse alone, or Five Pounds for Man and Horse, with all reasonable Charges, paid by
Jeory Tilldine.
N. B. He has also absconded himself from his Bail in a Civil Action, and has been a great Traveller on the Continent .- The Pennsylvania Gaz- ette, April 8. 1742.
WHEREAS one Robert Hasle, of Bethlehem, in the County of Hunterdon, and Province of New-Jersey, pretending a Right to certain Lands in the said Township, contracted for the same with the Subscri- ber Henry Hess, and took his Bond, bearing Date in or about the Month of October 1741, for the Sum of Forty Pounds with Condition under-written for the Payment of Twenty Pounds : And it since appears that the said Robert Hasle has no Title or Claim to
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said Land, but the said Henry was unjustly imposed on, and the said Bond taken without any Considera- tion.
These are therefore to caution all Persons whatso- ever from taking an Assignment of the said Bond, the said Henry being determined not to pay the same. Henry Hess.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, April 8. 1742.
We hear from Cape-May, That about the begin- ning of this Instant a Whale came ashore about 15 Miles to the Eastward of the Cape, she had about 4 Foot and a half Bone, had a Hole in her supposed to be made by an Iron, and was therefore concluded to be kill'd by Whale-Men. And about the middle of this Instant another Whale came ashore on Abse- cun Beech, about 40 Miles to the Eastward of Cape- May, she had about 7 Foot-Bone, and had in her 2 or 3 Irons. The said Whales are saved, and it was thought proper to give this Notice, that they who struck them may know where to apply for their right in them .- The American Weekly Mercury, April 22 -29, 1742.
TO BE SOLD, '
Several Tracts of Land belonging to the Estate of James Steel, deceased. In West-Jersey.
2600 Acres good Pine Land about 10 Miles from Gloucester with good Conveniency for Saw-Mills, about two Miles from Navigable Water.
Any Person inclining to purchase the said Lands may be further informed as to their Title and Price
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by Charles Hillyard of Duck Creek, or by Richard Rensham of Philadelphia, Executors of Fames Steel. -The American Weekly Mercury, April 22-29, 1742.
Broke out of the Goal of the City of Burlington, on the 25th Inst. about one a'Clock in the Morning, the following Persons, viz.
One Benjamin Farrington, about 44 years of Age, a short thick full faced Man, with short light curl'd Hair, is pretty full of Talk : Had on a blewish Great Coat. A Plaisterer by Trade.
One John Tool, about 25 years of Age, a short thick Man, with blackish curl'd Hair : Had on an old olive-colour'd Jacket.
One Timothy Ryley, about 35 years of Age, a pretty slim Man, fair Complexion, no Hair: Had on an old red Coat, an old Jacket, and a pair of old Trowsers.
And one John, Lycan, a Swede, about 50 years of Age, a short well-set Man, with short brownish streight Hair: Had on, a brown old Jacket.
Whoever takes up the said Persons or either of them, and brings them to Thomas Hunloke, High Sheriff of the County of Burlington, shall have Three Pounds Reward for each of the said Persons, and reasonable Charges, paid by
Thomas Hunloke, Sher.
April 25. 1742.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, April 29. 1742.
Custom-House Boston April 24. Entred in Hor- ner from Burlington .- The Boston Evening-Post, April 26. 1742. No. 351.
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We hear from Newark in East-New-Jersey, that some time last Week they had there a most violent Hurri- cane, the extent of which was about 40 Rod, and tore up every Thing in it's way, particularly a Barn, and some Timber near it which it carry'd to a very great heigth and distance.
And from Brunswick, that about 10 Days ago a Boat with Passengers, in her Passage from New- York to that Place, was overset, and the Daughter of one Solemn was drownded, the rest of the Pas- sengers, were taken up by another Boat then in Com- pany .- The American Weekly Mercury, April 29 to May 6, 1742.
BOSTON. The following Letter from the Rev. Mr. Gilbert Tennent to a Minister in Connecticut, is now published at the earnest Request of several of our Readers.
Rev. Sir,
I Rejoyce to hear that my poor Labours have been of any Service to any in New-England ; all Praise be to the great and gracious GOD, who out of the Mouths of Babes & Sucklings is pleas'd sometimes to ordain Praise. I rejoyce to hear of the Progress of GOD's work, among you this last Summer, and that there are any Appearances of its continuance, blessed be GOD. Dear Brother, As to that particular you mention in yours, viz. of Lay-Men's being sent out to exhort and teach, supposing they be real Converts, I cannot but think that if it be encouraged and continued, it will be of dreadful Consequence to the Churches Peace and soundness in Principles. I will not gain- say, but that private Persons may be of Service to
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the Church of GOD, by their private, humble, fraternal Reproofs and Exhortations ; and no doubt it is their Duty, to be Faithful in these Things; but in the Mean time, if Christian Prudence, Meekness and Humility do not attend their Essays, they are like to be very prejudicial to the Churches real Weal. But for ignorant young Converts to take upon them authoritatively to instruct and exhort Publickly, tends to introduce the grossest Errors and the greatest Anarchy and Confusion. The Ministers of Christ should be apt to teach, and able to convince Gain- sayers. O, it's dangerous to the poor Church of God, when those are. Novices whose Lips should pre- serve Knowledge. It is bare Presumption (whatever Zeal be pretended notwithstanding) for any Person to take that Honour to themselves, unless they be called of GOD as Aaron. I Know that rash-headed young Zealots are apt thro' Ignorance, Inconsideration & Pride of Heart, to undertake what they have no proper Qualifications for; and thro' their Imprudence and Enthusiasms the Church of GOD suffers. Dear Brother, I think that all who fear GOD should rise up and labour to crush this enthusiastical Cockatrice in the Egg. Dear Brother, The Times are dangerous we live in, perhaps the revival of GOD's work in div- ers Places is but a. prelude to a Storm. The Churches in America, and elsewhere, are in great hazard of Enthusiasm; we have need to think on that Maxim, Principis obsta. There is a late Sect come into this part of the Country called Moravian Brethren, whose Principles are a confused Medly of rank Antinomianism and Quakerism; they are the
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most subtle and plausible Sect that ever I saw, and like to do much Mischief here; the pious People where they go they generally divide, Things this Way seem to ripen for a Storm, faithful Ministers are here brought to the Bar, and like to be con- demn'd, tho' Innocent.1 May Zion's King protect his church ! I add no more, but Love and best Remem- brance in your Prayers.
G. Tennent. -The Boston Evening-Post, May 3. 1742. No. 352.
Philadelphia, April 29 The Beginning of April came ashore about 15 Miles Eastward of Cape-May, a dead Whale, about four and a half foot Bone with a Hole in her suppos'd to be made by an Iron. And about the middle of the Month another 40 Mile East- ward of the Cape, with 2 or 3 Irons in her ; a valuable Fish being of near 7 foot Bone .- The Boston Weekly News-Letter, May 6-13, 1742. No. 1990.
Boston -- Entred In, Gibb fr. Perth Amboy,-The Boston Weekly News Letter, May 20-27, 1742. No. 1992.
Cleared Out, Gibbs for Amboy .- The Boston Week- ly News Letter, May 27 to Fune 3. 1742. No. 1993.
New York, June 14. From New-Brunswick we hear, that on Tuesday last they had a strong Gust of Wind, accompanied with some Rain and Hail of an amazing Bigness : We are inform'd that in one
1 See note on page 117.
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House it struck 28 Holes through the Roof; the Damage to the Grain is so great, that some who have already brought their last Crop to the Market, countermand the same, lest they should want Bread. At Amwell a Boy was kill'd by the Hail, and a Man and his Wife were much hurt thereby .- The Boston Weekly News-Letter, June 17-24, 1742. No. 1996.
Custom-House Boston May 29 Entred in, Gibb from Perth Amboy .- The Boston Evening-Post, May 31 1742. No. 356.
Custom-House Boston, June 5. Cleared out, Gibb for Amboy .- The Boston Evening-Post, Fune 7, 1742. No. 357.
WHEREAS JAMES DUNLAP OF PILES-GROVE, in the County of Salem, in the Province of New-Jersey, by an Advertisement lately incerted in the American Week- ly Mercury, and in the Pennsylvania Gazette, did publish the Elopement of Elizabeth Dunlap his Wife, and forewarned all Persons to trust her for any Goods or other Things, &c.
These are therefore to certify all Persons whom it may concern That the Contents of the said Advertisement, as to the Elopement of the said Elizabeth, is utterly false ; for the said Elizabeth never Eloped from the said James Dunlap her Husband, but was obliged in safety of her Life to leave her said Husband because of his Threats and cruel Abuses for several Years past, repeatedly offered and done to her, and that she went no farther than to her Father's House in the said County, where she has resided ever since her departure from her said Husband, and still continues
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to reside. And the said James Dunlap having a con- siderable Estate in Lands in the said County, which the said Elizabeth is informed he intends to sell, as soon as he can, she therefore thought proper to give this Notice to any Person or Persons that may offer to buy, that she will not join in the sale of any part of the said Lands, but that she intends to claim her thirds (or right of Dower) of and in all the Lands the said James Dunlap has been seised and possessed of, since their Intermarriage, let whosoever may, purchase the same.
Elizabeth Dunlap. April 8th 1742. -The American Weekly Mercury, Fune 10-17. 1742.
Boston, Entered In, Horner from West Jersey .-- Boston Weekly News Letter, Fune 17-24, 1742. No. 1996.
Stolen on the 10th Inst. from Hugh Blackwood, Fuller, of Cohansie, Salem county, New-Jersey, a large lightish sorrel gelding, between 14 and 15 hands high, a star in his forehead, all his feet partly white, two or three white spots on the off buttock in the form of a heart, paces and trots, his near hind fetlock bigger than the other: Has neither brand nor ear mark.
N. B. It is supposed he was stolen by one William Wahup, a fellow of middle stature, of a sandy com- plexion, very much marked with the small-pox ; he is an Irishman. In the room of the aforesaid gelding, he has left a black horse, low in flesh, branded on the near buttock H G and G on near Shoulder.
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Whoever apprehends said Thief, so that he may be brought to Justice, and secures the gelding so that he may be had again, and gives notice thereof to the owner aforesaid, or to John Blackwood, Fuller, at the head of timber creek, shall have Three Pounds for the gelding, or Five Pounds for both, and all reason- able charges, paid by
Hugh Blackwood or John Blackwood. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, June 17, 1742.
Custom-House Boston, June 26. Entred In, Hor- ner from W. Jersey, Gardner from Perth Amboy,
Outward bound, Horner for Burlington .- The Bos- ton Evening Post, June 28, 1742. No. 360.
TO be SOLD by John Ladd and Edward Ship- pen, Attorneys to Col. John Alford of Charles-Town in New-England, the following Tracts of Land in the Western Division of the Province of New-Jersey, viz.
1000 Acres, one half being good Tide Swamp, and the other half rich Upland well Timber'd, lying about 6 Miles from Gloucester, bounded by the River Dela- ware and Great Mantoe Creek, &c.
300 Acres of Meadow Ground and Tide Swamp, about 8 Miles from Gloucester, bounded on the River Delaware and Billings Port, and two small Islands about 6 Acres each, high above the Tide, of fast Land contained within it, and lies very convenient to be ditched and drained. 6000 Acres of good Land well timbered, with good conveniency of Meadow Ground, about 16 Miles from Gloucester, being Part within the County of Gloucester and County of Salem, lying Part
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on Oldmans Creek and Raccoon Creek, a little above the Kings Road leading to Salem.
727 Acres of good Land, well timbered, about 16 Miles from Gloucester, lying between the Head of Rac- coon Creek and a Branch of Maurice's River.
1000 Acres, lying on the main Branch of Mantoe Creek, about 10 Miles from Gloucester and about 3 Miles from a very good Landing, being a good Tract for a Saw-Mill having a great Quantity of Pine Tim- ber on it, and has a very large Stream of Water, with good Swamp fit for making Meadow.
85 Acres of good Cedar Swamp on a Branch of Maurice's River call'd Still Run, in the County of Gloucester.
N. B. The said Attorneys will divide the Lands into small Tracts if required .- The American Weekly Mercury, July 1-8, 1742.
RAN away, the 29th of last Month, from Daniel Wills of Northampton, in Burlington County, West- New-Jersey, Farmer, an Irish Servant Man named John Mahany, about 22 Years of age, of middle Stat- ure, black curl'd Hair, much Pock broken, and has lost the sight of one Eye. Had on when he went away, a newish Felt Hat, a brown Drugget Facket lined with Moss colour and blue worsted Buttons, new Ozen- briggs Shirt and Trowsers, a pair of check Trowsers, and a pair of old Shoes.
Whoever brings the said Servant to his Master shall have Three Pounds Reward, paid by me,
Daniel Wills -The American Weekly Mercury, July 1-8, I742.
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Whereas Susannah the Wife of John Olddin, junr, of Windsor in Middlesex County, New-Jersey, has eloped from her said Husband, and left her Children, to his great Damage. This is to forewarn all Persons from Trusting her on his Account, for he will not pay any Debts she shall contract after the Date hereof.
July 5. 1742. John Olddin, jun. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, July 8, 1742.
ABSENTED on Thursday the 24th past, from John Scott and Jacob Ford, of Hanover Town, Morris County, East-New-Jersey, the following Persons viz.
Richard White, an Irishman, with somewhat of the Brogue on his Tongue, about 30 Years of Age, of short Stature, brownish Complexion ; he is a Ditcher, carries his Spades with him, and work'd lately at the Great Meadows of Mr. George Green, which he re- lates wherever he comes, and is very impertinent in his Talk; Had on when he went away, an old bluish cloth Coat, linsey woolsey Jacket, speckled Trowsers, and new Shoes: He took away with him, a mare and sucking Colt, which he has since swap'd away, and'tis supposed will often make exchange of Horses.
He took away with him a Servant Man belonging to the aforesaid John Scott, named Michael Collings an Irishman, and has the Brogue on his Tongue, about 24 Years of Age, of middle Stature, thick and well-set, much pock-broken, a Weaver by Trade : Had on when he went away, a Cap and felt Hat, Gingham or Bengal Coat, linnen Jacket, leather Breeches thread Stockings, half worn Shoes, new soal'd.
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Note, They often change Cloaths with each other, and White passes for Master of the other, has forg'd and carries with him a Paper, which he pretends is from under the Hand of the said John Scott, for the Servant. And in Searching after them, it's said that White has got drawn an other Paper or Indenture for the other, and it's presumed that he'll make Use of both the said Papers. They stole a Quantity of Iron, which they have sold, are furnished with Plenty of Money, and drink to Excess. They carry a Sword with them ; and are Roman Catholicks. Whoever ap- prehends and secures them so that they may be had again, and gives Notice to Manuel Creel, at Well's Ferry or to James Johnson, at Trenton, or to the Sub- scribers shall have Three Pounds Reward for both or Forty Shillings for either, if taken alone, and all rea- sonable Charges, paid by John Scott or Jacob Ford. - The Pennsylvania Gazette, July 8. 1742.
Custom-House Boston, July 10. Cleared out, Hor- ner for Burlington .- The Boston Evening-Post, Fuly 12. 1742. No. 362.
New-York, fuly 12. From Hackensack we hear that the House of Adolph Brower was struck with Lightning, himself and a Negro Man were struck, who died immediately ; with much ado his Corps, and some of the Household Goods were saved from the Flames but the negro was consumed.
Custom-House. Boston, July 17. Cleared out Parker for Amboy .- The Boston Evening-Post, July 19. 1742. No. 363.
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Whereas Sarah Jackson alias Leddon Wife of Richard Jackson of Glostor County has several times run him in Debt and being Apprehensive that his said Wife will unadvisedly run him in more Debt to the Ruin of him and his Family ; therefore this is to Notice all persons not to Credit or trust her the said Sarah Jackson on her said Husband's Account for that he will not be Accountable nor pay for the same. Dated this 24th Day of July 1742.
N. B. Itis suppos'd she is incourag'd by her Parents. -The American Weekly Mercury, July 22-29, 1742.
Deserted from his Majesty's Service out of the American Regiment of Foot, commanded by Col. William Gooch, and lately inlisted in West-Jersey, by Lieutenant Anthony Palmer, the two following Sold- iers, viz. Thomas Rymer, an English-man, fair com- plexion'd, with light short Hair, about 5 foot 7 inches high, well-set, and talks much of his Strength, and worked lately about Trenton, and sometime since towards Cape May, in slatting and sawing : Had on when he went away, a homespun lightish mixed Waistcoat and Breeches with Brass Buttons.
Thomas Fury, a Labourer, Born in the North of Ireland, about 21 years of Age, 5 Foot 10 Inches high, well-set, fair complexioned, with very fair Eye Brows, grey Eyes, and much Pockfretten : Had on when he went away, a greyish homespun Coat, with brass Buttons, the lowermost but one having the Top broke off and in other Places some off. Linnen Trowsers, and a pair of new Shoes. He worked some time since as a Labourer in Maryland and in Chester County, but lately in Trenton : Whoever se-
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cures the said Deserters so as their Officer may have them again, shall receive Three Pounds Reward for each, and all reasonable Charges : or if any one will inform the said Officer, by whom either of them are conceal'd, so that it may be prov'd, shall receive Five Pounds Sterling for each of them, paid by
Anthony Palmer.
N. B. If either of the said Deserters will return, they shall be kindly received by their Officer, and not prosecuted .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, July 22. 1742.
A Letter from a Minister in the Country, to his Friend in Boston.
At the same Time I am not ashamed to own, that I had the same Sentiments of Mr. Whitefield and Com- pany, as Mr. G. Tennent, has of the Exhorters and. the Moravians ; and therefore will apply his Words . [See his Letter in the Evening-Post May 3d] with a few Additions, "I Know that rash headed young Zealots (and old ones too) are apt thro Ignorance, &c."
Extract of a Letter from the Rev. Mr. G. Tennent, to the Rev. Mr. Dickinson of the Jerseys, the Original of which is in the Hands of the Rev. Mr. Clap. Rector of Yale-College, and was lately given him by Mr. Dickinson.
Dear Sir,
I Have had many afflicting Thoughts about the Debates that have subsisted for some time in our Synod : I would to God, the Breach were healed, if it was the Will of the Almighty. As for my own 10
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Part, wherein I have mismanag'd in doing what I did ;- I do look upon it to be my Duty, and should be willing to acknowledge it in the openest Manner .- I cannot justify the excessive heat of Temper which has sometimes appeared in my Conduct .- I have been of late (since I returned from New-England) visited with much spiritual Desertions, Temptations, and Distresses of various kinds, coming in a thick, and almost continual Succession ; which have given me a greater Discovery of myself, than I think I ever had before : These Things, with the Trials I have had of the Moravians, have given me a clear view of the Danger of every Thing which tends to ENTHUSIASM and DIVISION in the visible church .-- I think that while the Enthusiastical Moravians and Long-Beards or Pickists, are uniting their Bodies, (no doubt to encrease their Strength) and render themselves more considerable) it is a Shame that the Ministers, (who are in the main of sound Principles of Religion,) should be divided and quarrelling .- Alas for it! My Soul is sick of these Things: I wish that some Scriptural, healing Methods could be fallen upon, to put an End to these Confusions. Sometime since I felt a Disposition to fall upon my Knees if I had op- portunity, to entreat them to be at Peace. I add no more at present, but humble and hearty Salutations ; and remain with all due Honour and Respect,
Your poor worthless Brother, in the Gospel-Ministry,
G. TENNENT.
New- Brunswick,
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P. S. I break open the Letter my Self, to add my Thoughts about some extraordinary Things in Mr. Davenport's Conduct .- As to his making his Judg- ment about the internal State of Persons, or their Experience a Term of Church-Fellowship, I believe it is inscriptural, and of awful Tendency to rend and tear the church : It is bottom'd upon a false Base, viz. That a certain and infallible Knowledge of the good Estate of Men, from their Experience, is at- tainable in this Life : The Practice is Schismatica!, in as much as it sets up a new Term of Communion which Christ has not fix'd.
The late Method of setting up Separate Meetings, upon the suppos'd unregenerary of Pastors of Places, is enthusiastical, proud, and schismatical. All that Fear God, ought to oppose it as a most dangerous Engine to bring the Churches into the most damna- ble Errors and Confusions: The Practice is built upon a twofold false Hypothesis, viz. Infallibility of Knowledge; and that unconverted Ministers will be used as Instruments of no good to the Church.
The Practice of openly exposing Ministers who are supposed to be unconverted in publick Discourse, by particular Application of such Times and Places, serves only to provoke them, (instead of doing them any Good) and to declare our own Arrogance. It is an unprecedented, divisial, and pernicious Practice : It is a Lording it over our Brethren, a Degree sur- periour to what any Prelate has pretended since the coming of CHRIST (so far as I Know) the Pope only excepted ; tho' I really don't remember to have read, that the Pope went on at this Rate,
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The sending out of unlearned Men, to teach others, upon the supposition of their Piety, in ordinary Cases, seems to bring the Ministry into Contempt ; to cherish Enthusiasm, and bring all into Confusion : Whatever fair Face it may have, it is a most perverse Practice.
The Practice of singing in the Streets, is a Piece of weakness, and enthusiastical Ostentation.
I wish you Success, dear Sir, in your Journey : my Soul is grieved for such enthusiastical Fooleries : They portend much Mischief to the poor Church of GOD, if they be not seasonably check'd: May your Labours be blest for that End !
I must also declare my Abhorrence of all Pretence to immediate Inspiration, or following immediate Im- pulses, as an enthusiastical, perillous Ignus fatuus.
G. T.
-Boston Evening-Post, July 26 1742. . No. 364.
RUN away the first of this Instant from Richard Porter and Archibald Morrison, both of Readings Town and County of Hunterdon and Province of West-Jersey, two Servant Men, the one named Thomas Moran a likely Fellow about five Feet ten Inches high, about thirty Years of age, fresh Com- plexion black Eye-brows, cock-nosed, square Should- er'd, thick Legged and one Leg thicker than the other, he is a native Irishman and speaks but very indifferent English, had on an old Felt Hat too small for his Head, a Worsted Cap, a Brown Colour'd Woollen Jacket, without Buttons lined with Linsey Woolsey of a black Collour, a pair of Tow Cloth Breeches, Worsted Stockings very old and of a Blue
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