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tance from home to convene some Numbers of those Rioters together, to converse with them and per- suade them to confess their guilt to the Court then sitting and to ask Pardon of their Offence, and did not give over his earnest Application till he had Rea- son to suppose he had brought them to a comply- ance, with the Duty urged and pressed upon them, that the ministry did repeatedly inculcate the sinful. ness of such Practices to their own Congregations in their public Addresses. It must therefore by all Men be voted a very infamous and abusive Reflection upon the Ministry in New-Jersey, thus publicly to represent them as Accessories to the Riots there, which they have so faithfully testified against, and which they so heartily lament.
New- York, August 10. On the 5th Instant arrived at Sandy-Hook, two private Vessels of War, fitted out by the Colonies of Connecticut and Rhode-Island to protect their Trade.
Last Saturday arrived here His Majesty's Ship the Scarborough Capt. Jeffrey's, who sail'd the 4th of June in Company with Admiral Warren, who had with him 20 Sail of Men of War, going on a secret Expedition, the least Ship under his Command is 60 Guns, he parted with the Admiral off Silley, Capt. Jeffreys brought Passenger with him his Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq ; Governour of New-Jersey.
To be SOLD.
A Plantation in Shrewsbury, New-Jersey, con- taining about 440 Acres, upon Rumson- Neck, well Timber'd, it Fronts Northerly on Nave- sink River, Southerly on the South or Shrewsbury
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River ; both Rivers Navigable, there is a plenty on it, both of salt and fresh Meadow, several Acres of Clover is yearly Mow'd, there is at least 50 Acres more may be put to the same Use if Clear'd. There is on it a good new House, with a large Stone Cellar under it; a barn and Orchard, and the Fences gen- erally in good Repair. There is about 100 Acres cleared, the Land is good, both for Winter and Sum- mer Grain ; and Hay enough may be had on the prem- ises already to Maintain 30 Milch Cows, with other stock answerable yearly. It lately was purchased by Mrs. Mercy Stilwell deceased, and ordered by herin her Will to be Sold by her Executrexs, namely Catherina and Elizabeth Stilwell, of whom a good Title to the same will be made to any Purchaser .- The New- York Evening Post, Aug. 10, 1747.
To BE SOLD,
A pleasant Country Seat, fitting for a Gentleman or Store-keeper ; a Store having been kept there upwards of Twenty Years, adjoining to Rariton Road, which leads from Wells's Ferry down to Rari- ton Landing; being seven Miles from said Landing, and nine Miles to New-Brunswick: Whereon is a very good Dwelling-House, Fifty two Foot front, and Thirty two Foot rear ; it hath an Entry of Ten Foot, a Parlour on each Side, a Room over each, and also the Entry, all well ceiled, wainscotted and sasht ; a Cellar the Length and Breadth thereof, part whereof being a large Kitchen, the remainder a Dairy and Cellars ; a Fire place in each Room, excepting over the Entry; a Barn 60 by 30 Foot, with 10 Foot Lintoes ; a Dwelling-house or Shop, 24 by 20 Foot,
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with a Linto1 to store Rum, Mollases, Salt, &c. an Out Kitchen about 20 by 16 Foot, with Lintoes, and a Grainery over head; the whole being well shingled, and in very good repair ; a good Orchard, containing about 200 Apple Trees, and may be extended at Pleasure, a Screw-Press and Wheel and Trough, to turn with a Horse to make Cyder ; a very good Kitchen Garden, at the Rear of which is a Grass-plat, with a Prim Hedge round and pale'd, situate on level Up-Land (and a Prospect of Low-Land lying oppo- site the Front, to be Sold by Mr. Joseph Read, Mer- chant in New-York; who has also Wood-Land ad- joining to the aforesaid Premises) containing about 90 Acres, including a piece of English Meadow about 12 Acres, and more may be made, about 40 Acres being clear, the remainder Wood-Land; there is also a fine Spring of running Water near the House, and a Brook where-upon may be built a Grist Mill, easy dam'd ; the clear Land in good Fence and Re- pair : Whoever inclines to Purchase, may apply to Doctor William Farquhar in New York, Benjamin Franklin at Philadelphia, Printer; or Sarah Janeway, living on the Premises, and be informed of the Con- ditions of Sale.
N. B. The Title indisputable .- The New York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Aug. 10, 1747.
To BE SOLD,
A Plantation in Shrewsberry, New-Jersey, consist- ing of about 440 Acres, upon Rumson Neck, well timbered; it fronts Northerly on the Navesink River,
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and Southerly on the South or Shrewsberry River, both Rivers Navigable ; there is plenty on it both of salt and fresh Meadow, and several Acres of Clover is yearly mowed, and at least 50 Acres more may be put to the same Use, if cleared ; on it there is a good new House, with a large Stone Cellar under it, a Barn and Orchard, and the Fences generally in good repair ; there is about 100 Acres cleared ; the Land is good both for Winter and Summer Grain, and Hay enough may be had on the Premises already to maintain 30 Milch Cows, with other stock answerable yearly ; it lately was purchased by Mrs. Mercy Stil- well, deceased, and ordered by her in her Will to be Sold by her Executrixes, namely Catherine and Eliza- beth Stilwell, of whom a good Title to the same will be made to any Purchaser .- The New York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Aug. 10, 1747.
BOSTON. Last Lord's Day arrived here from Quebec in 21 Days the Ship Verd d'Grace, as a Flagg of Truce, with 171 Persons who had been taken by the French and Indian Enemy, at divers Times, and carried there as Prisoners ; among whom is the Rev. Mr. John Norton, who was taken the 20th of August 1746, with a Number of others at Fort Massachusetts, from whom we have obtain'd the following Account, of the Names of the Persons that have been taken by the Enemy, and carried in there, with the Places to which they belong ; which we hope will be acceptable to the Publick, and gratify their in- quisitive Relations and Friends.
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Wm, Scot, Rich Smith, New Jersey .- Boston Weekly Journal, Aug. 11, 1747. No. 1325.
THESE ARE TO GIVE NOTICE TO ALL CONCERN'D,
THAT BY HIS MAJESTY'S ROYAL CHARTER for erect- ing a College in New-Jersey, for the Instruction of Youth in the learned Languages, and in the liberal Arts and Siences, bearing Date October 22d. 1746. Messrs. William Smith, Peter Vanburgh Livingston, William Peartree Smith, Gent. and Messrs. Jonathan Dickenson, John Pierson, Ebenezer Pemberton, and Aaron Burr, Ministers of the Gospel, are appointed Trustees of the said College ; with full Power to any four or more of them, to chuse five more Trustees to the exercise of equal Power and Authority in the said Colledge, with themselves. By Virtue of which Power, the said Trustees, nominated in the Charter, have chosen the Rev. Messrs. Gilbert Tennant, IV. Tennant, Samuel Blair, Richard Treat, & S Finley, as Trustees of the said College of New-Jersey : Which Trustees are by the said Charter, constituted a Body corporate and politick, both in Fact and Name, with full power to act as such to all Intents and Purposes, and rendered capable of a perpetual Succession to continue forever.1 By which Royal Charter, there is Authority given to the major Part of any seven or more of the said Trustees, and their Successors, conveen'd for that Purpose, to purchase, receive and dispose of any Possessions, Tenements, Goods and Chattels, Gifts, Legacies, Donations and Bequests, Profits, and Annuities of any kind whatso-
1 " A perpetual Successicn to continue forever," might be considered tautological if used by any persons other than the Trustees of a College,
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ever, and to build any House or Houses, as they shall think proper, for the Use of the said College. And also by the said Charter is given to the major Part of any seven or more of the said Trustees and their Successors, full Power to, chuse and at pleasure to displace, a President, Tutors, Professors, Treasurer, Clerk, Steward and Usher, with any other Ministers and Officers as are usual in any of the Universities or Colleges in the Realm of Great Britain. And also by the said Charter, is given to the major Part of any seven or more of the said Trustees and their Successors, full Power to make any Laws, Acts and Ordinances, for the Government of the said College, as are not repugnant to the Laws and Statutes of the Realm of Great Britain, nor to the Laws of the Pro- vince of New-Jersey ; provided, that no Person be debarred any of the Privileges of the said College on account of any speculative Principles of Religion ; but those of every religious Profession, have equal Privilege and Advantage of Education in the said College.
And also by the said Charter, Power is given to the major Part of any seven of the said Trustees and their Successors, by their President, or any other ap- pointed by them, to give any such Degrees, as are given in any of the Universities or Colleges in the Realm of Great Britain, to any such as they shall Judge qualified for such Degrees; and Power to have and use a common Seal to seal and confirm Diplomas or Certificates of such Degrees, or for any other Use which they shall think proper.
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And these may further notify all concern'd, that the said Trustees have chosen the Rev. Mr. Jonathan Dickenson President, whose superior Abilities are well known; and Mr. Cabel Smith, Tutor, of the said College; and that the College is now actually opened, to be kept at Elizabeth Town, till a Building can be erected in a more central Place of the Province for the Residence of the Students ; that all who are qualified for it, may be immediately admitted to an Accademick Education, and to such Class and Station in the College, as they are found upon Ex- amination to deserve; and that the Charge of the College to each Student, will be Four Pounds a Year New-Jersey Money, at Eight Shillings per Ounce, and no more .- The Pennsylvania Journal, Aug. 13, 1747.
Philadelphia, August 13, 1746-7. These are to give Notice to all concerned,
That by His Majesty's Royal Charter for erecting a college in New-Jersey, for the instructing of youth in the learned languages, and in the liberal arts and sciences, bearing date October 22d., 1746. Messrs. William Smith, Peter Vanbrugh Livingston, William Peartree Smith, gent. and Messrs Jonathan Dicken- son, John Pierson, Ebenezer Pemberton, and Aaron Burr, ministers of the gospel, are appointed trustees of the said college; with full power to any four or more of them, to chuse five more trustees to the ex- ercise of equal power and authority in the said col- lege, with themselves. By virtue of which power, the said trustees, nominated in the charter, have chosen the Rev. Messrs Gilbert Tennant, William
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Tennant, Samuel Blair, Richard Treat, and Samuel Finley, as trustees of the said college of New-Jersey :
Which trustees are by the said charter, constituted a body corporate and politick, both in fact and name, with full power to act as such to all intents and Purposes, and rendred capable of a perpetual succes- sion to continue forever. By which royal charter, there is authority given to the major part of any seven or more of the said trustees, and their succes- sors conveen'd for that purpose, to purchase, receive, and dispose of any possessions, tenements, goods and chattels, gifts, legacies, donations and bequests, rents, profits, and annuities of any kind whatsoever, and to build any house or houses, as they shall think proper, for the use of the said college. And also by the said charter is given to the major part of any seven or more of the said trustees and their suc- cessors, full power to chuse, and at pleasure to dis- place, a president, tutors, professors, treasurer, clerk, steward, and usher, with any other ministers and of- ficers as are usual in any of the universities or col- leges in the realm of Great Britain.
And also by the said charter, is given to the major part of any seven of the said trustees and their suc- cessors, full power to make any laws, acts and ordi- nances, for the government of the said college, as are not repugnant to the laws and Statutes of the realm of Great Britain, nor to the Laws of the Prov- ince of New-Jersey ; provided, that no person be de- barred any of the privileges of the said college on account of any speculative principles of religion ; but those of every religious profession, have equal privi-
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lege and advantage of education in the said college. And also by the said charter, power is given to the major part of any seven of the said trustees and their successors, by their president, or any other appointed by them, to give any such degrees as are given in any of the universities or colleges in the realm of Great Britain, to any such as they shall judge quali- fied for such degrees ; and power to have and use a common seal to seal and confirm diplomas or certifi- cates of such degrees, or for any other use which they shall think proper.
And these may further notify all concern'd, that the said trustees have chosen the Rev. Mr. Jonathan Dickinson president, whose superior Abilities are well known ; and Mr. Caleb Smith tutor of the said college ; and that the college is now actually opened, to be kept at Elizabeth-Town, till a building can be erected in a more central place of the said province for the residence of the Students; that all who are qualified for it, may be immediately admitted to an academick education, and to such class and station in the college, as they are found upon examination to deserve; and that the charge of the college to each student, will be Four Pounds a year New-Jersey money, at Eight Shillings per ounce, and no more.1- The Pennsylvania Gazette, Aug. 13, 1747.
New-York, August 10.
Friday Evening arrived at Sandy-Hook, his Majesty Ship the Scarborough Capt. Robert Jefferies
1 The extracts given above, from two different newspapers, evidently give the sub stance, if not the very language, of the first charter of the College of New Jersey. As the original instrument is not known to exist, and was never recorded in any public office, the historic interest and importance of these advertisements are obvious.
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Commander, from England, with his Excellency Fo- nathan Belcher, Esq ; Governour of New-Jersey, on board ; the next Morning his Excellency went in the Barge to Perth Amboy, where he landed about II o'Clock and in the Afternoon the Ship came up into our Bay. She has had a long Passage, having left St. Helens the 4th of June, and came out with a Fleet of about 10 Sail of Men of War of the Line, under the Command of Admiral Warren, bound on a Secret Design.
Custom-House, Rhode Island, August 14. Cleared Out, Gibb and Guest for Amboy .- The Boston Weekly Post-Boy, August 17, 1747. No. 665.
New-York, July 17. We hear, that a Sloop bound from Philadelphia for Rhode-Island, Robert Gibbs Master, was lately cast away near Eggharbour, the Vessel and great Part of the Cargo lost .- The New York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Aug. 17, 1747.
To his Excellency JONATHAN BELCHER, Esq ; Captain General, Governor and Commander in chief of his Majesty's Provinces of Nova Ceasarea, or New-Fer- sey, with the Tracts and Territories thereon depend- ing in America, and Vice Admiral of the same. The humble Address of the Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council of the Borough of Elisabeth. SIR,
AS with greatest Pleasure and Gratitude to his Majesty, we first received the agreeable Tidings, that a Person of your Excellency's known Capacity, In- tegrity, Zeal for his Majesty's Interest, and long Ex-
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perience in Government, was commissioned to pre- side over us ; So do we, with hearty Thankfulness to your great Protector from the Dangers of the Sea, congratulate your safe Arrival among us.
We cannot but lament the Uneasiness that the present tumultous Circumstances of your Govern- ment must create in your Excellency's Mind, and yet we cannot but comfort our selves with Hopes, that Providence has designed your Excellency as the happy Instrument of quieting our Confusions, and of stilling the Tumults of the People.
Our Corporation being the oldest and largest Town in your Government, would appear among the Foremost in our Endeavours to render your Excel- lency easy and happy, in the Government of a loyal and obedient People.
John Ross, Mayor.
Mathias Hetfield, Samuel Woodruff, Aldermen. John Radley, Thomas Clark. Robert Ogden, Cornelius Hetfield, Common Jonathan Hampton. Council
His Excellency's ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
I Take in the kindest Manner your early and handsome Congratulation of my safe Arrival to the Government of this his Majesty's Province ; and am sorry you have the Occasion to mention to me, the pres- ent Disorders and Tumults rais'd among you, by un- reasonable Men; In Duty to the King, and from a tender Regard to his good People here, I shall be stu-
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dious to do every Thing in my Power for restoring the Peace and Tranquility of the Province ; and the an- cient Borough of Elisabeth will share in my good Wishes and Protection on all Occasions.
Jonathan Belcher.
-Supplement to the New York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Aug. 17, 1747.
Philadelphia, August 20, 1747. To be SOLD,
Two tracts of Land, situate in the county of Glou- cester, West New-Jersey, fronting the river Delaware, about three miles from the city of Philadelphia ; whereon are two small plantations. in possession of James Wilson, and Samuel Fue; they are contigu- ous to each other, and will be sold separately, or to- gether as will suit the purchaser .- The Pennsylvania Gazetle, Aug. 20, 1747.
Philadelphia, August 20, 1747.
Run away on the 13th of this instant August, from James Lestrange, of the township of Piles Grove, Salem County, West-New-Jersey, a servant man, named Patrick Mitchell, about 22 years of age, of low stature, thick set, and has black curled hair. Had on when he went away, a brown fustian jacket and breeches, thread stockings, half worn, neats leather shoes, half worn, castor hat, and a greyish coloured great coat, a great deal too long for him, with two holes in the left shoulder, and pieces put in of the same cloath ; he is an Irishman, and talks bad Eng- lish. He took with him a large bay horse, with a star in his forehead, branded in the near buttock,
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well set, short mane, with a small bump on his back ; likewise a russet saddle, with leather trowsing, lined with linnen.
Whoever takes up said servant and secures him, so that his master may have him again, shall have Three Pounds reward, current money of said prov- ince, paid by
James Lestrange. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, Aug. 20, 1747.
Custom-House, Rhode Island, August 21. Entred In, Guest from Amboy .- The Boston Weekly Post- Boy, Aug. 24, 1747.
Custom-House, Rhode Island, Aug. 28. Entred in, Evans for West-Jersey.
Custom-House, Boston, August 29. Entred In, Bruen from Perth Amboy,-The Boston Weekly Post Boy, Aug. 31, 1747. No. 667.
Extract from the Votes of the House of Representa- tives of the Colony of New-Jersey, in General Assembly met at Burlington Fri-
day, August 21, 1747.
A Petition of a great Number of the Inhabitants of Morris and Somerset, was presented to the House and read, setting forth, "the evil Practices of many Per- sons in assembling together in a riotous Manner, and turning People out of their Possessions by Force, to their great Terror, and Fear of their Lives, and of being deprived of their Possessions; and praying Redress of those Grievances." Also,
Mr. Secretary, by his Excellency's Order, laid be-
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fore the House, a Petition from Daniel Cooper and others, to his Excellency, to the same Purpose as the foregoing, with Twenty-seven Affidavits in support of the Facts alledged in said Petitions ; and also re- lating to the several Riots committed in this Colony, in breaking open Goals and otherwise. Which were read.
And the said Petitions and Papers were referred to the Consideration of a Committee of the whole House.
Friday, 2 ho. P. M.
The House met, and resolved itself into a Com- mittee of the whole House, to consider his Excel- lency's Speech, and the other Matters to them re- ferred ; and after some Time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr. Nevill, Chair- man, reported, That the Committee had made some Progress in the Matters to them referred, and had come to some Resolutions, which he was directed to report when the House would be pleased to re- ceive it.
Ordered, That the Report be made immediately. Mr. Nevill reported the Resolutions of the Commit- tee as followeth,
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of the Committee, That an Humble Address be presented to his Excel- lency, in Answer to his favourable Speech.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of the Committee, That a Committee of the House be appointed to join a Committee of the Council, to consider of Ways and Means for suppressing the Riots and present Disor- ders in this Colony.
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Mr. Nevill further reported, That he was directed to move, for Leave to sit again ; to which the House agreed.
And the said Resolutions were read, and agreed to by the House.
Resolved, Nemine Contradicente, That an Humble Address be presented to his Excellency, in Answer to his favourable Speech.
Resolved, Nemine Contradicente; That a Committee of this House be appointed to join a Committee of the Council, to consider of Ways and Means for sup- pressing the Riots and present Disorders in this Colony.
Tuesday, August 25, 1747.
Ordered, That Mr. Brick and Mr. Hopkins do wait on the Council, and acquaint them, That this House has appointed a Committee to join a Commit- tee of the Council, to consider in a free Conference of Ways and Means for suppressing the Riots and present Disorders in this Colony .- The New York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Aug. 31, 1747.
Extract of the Votes of the General Assem-
bly of New-York. Die Martis, 25th of August, 1747.
Mr. Benyer brought to the House from his Excel- lency, a Letter from Governor Shirley to his said Excellency, dated Boston, August 20, 1747, relating to the Expense attending the bringing a considerable Number of English Prisoners, by a French Flag of Truce, from Canada to Boston.
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Resolved, Nemine Contradicente, That this House will make immediate Provision for paying the Ex- pence of all such English Prisoners (brought in the Flag of Truce call'd the Virgin of Grace, from Canada to Boston) as our Inhabitants of this Colony ; and will advance the Money for such of them as were belonging to any of the Companies rais'd in this Colony, on the Expedition against Canada, at the Time of their being taken Prisoners.
Among the Prisoners come in the above Flag of Truce. . Wmn. Scot & Rich. Smith of the Jerseys, taken Aug. 20.
The following Persons died during their Captivity. Rich. Bennet of New-Jersey.
- The New York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, Aug. 31, 1747.
To be sold by the subscribers, living at Prime- hope mills, within the county of Hunterdon, and province of West-New-Jersey ;
A Plantation in Trenton, containing about 100 acres, pleasantly situated by the river Delaware for a gentleman's seat, a dwelling-house, good well, and a barn, about 60 or 70 acres clear'd, including Meadow, whereon may be cut thirty or forty loads of hay in a good season, a considerable quantity of stone fence, one bearing orchard. also a young orchard with near two hundred graffed appletrees of the best fruit, several good stone quarries, with a brick kiln, and clay for making bricks.
A stone house in Trenton, convenient for two tene- ments with the lots thereunto belonging, and a good well.
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Sundry lots in Trenton fronting King-street, and sundry lots fronting Queen-street.
A Plantation in Hanover township, Burlington county, containing 494 acres, whereon Thomas Seant now dwells, which is at present under a Lease to said Seant.
A Plantation in the township of Bethlehem, within the county of Hunterdon, containing 212 acres, about thirty acres cleared, with a house thereon.
Three hundred and thirty three acres of good land, near Paquess in Morris county, with a considerable quantity of good meadow, and a good conveniency for building a mill.
Six hundred and twenty five acres of land, near the head of the north branch of Mustconetconk, in Morris county, Mustconetconk running thro' near the middle of the land.
Three hundred and thirty seven acres of land, near the head of the north branch of Rariton river.
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